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The Meeker herald., 1892-12-10

William Conllln and wife, Edward Blan-
chard and wife and Mrs. Maggie Pitts, return.
ing in a wagon TO their homes in Southport,
New York, from Elmira, were struck by an
express train at the Erie crossing on Pcnnsyl-
yan!a avenue Wednesday night.
The engineer says he did not know he had
struck anything until the train halted at the
station nearly half mile from the crossing,
where were discovered on the pilot OF the 10
connective the CHASTITY remains of three
crushed and manglcd bodies. They were
those of Mr.. and Mrs. Blanchard and Mrs
Conkling
The dead body OF Mrs, Pitts, and the
mangled form of Mr. Conkling, still alive
were picked up about fifteen yards from ,ht
crossing. All Of tho killed had their head.
crushed. There is great Indignation over The
fact that the railroad crossings arc no
guarded at night.
The Meeker herald., 1892-12-10
CRUSHED BY AN ENGINE.
A Wagon Load of Women Wrecked by a
Rock Island Train at Denver.


On the morning OF uc 3oth there was a
catastrophe in the southern Suburbs OF Den
yer that resulted In the death OF one woman
and the injury OF two others.
That .morning. Mrs. A. J. Sawyer, Mrs.
Elizabeth Ford, Mrs. Warren McQuary, Miss
Addic Sawyer and Willie Sawyer, the G-year-
old grandson of Mrs. Sawyer, started for the
ranch OF A. J. Sawyer, which lies ten miles
out from Denver on Bear creek. They went
for pleasure trip. When it began to grow
dark they started home. Miss Addic Sawyer
was driving
Just before they arrived at the railroad
crossing, after having crossed the Platte by
the ford, the express bound for the south
went flying by. The rumble and noise that 1t
made had not died away when the horses
started at walk across the tracks. Before
they were aware OF 1t, northbound Rock Is
and express train was bearing down upon
them at the rate of thirty miles an hour. Miss
Sawyer struck her horses, but the wagon was
not clear of the track before the locomotive
crashed into them.
The occupants of the wagon were thrown to
the ground in all directions. Mrs. McQuary
fell directly beneath the vehicle. Mrs. Ford
was pltched lie" lect iurtner OH. hrs' saw
yer was pitched from the hind scat, where
she was sitting, directly in front OF the
horses. Miss Addlc sawyer was dumped be
side the wagon wheels. Little Willie Sawyer
fell by her side. The tongue OF the wagon
was broken of by the sudden wrench. The
horses, frightened by the passing of the train,
gallopcd of together and have not been
taken.
The train was stopped and the injured
women were carried to Denver. Mrs. Nc
| Quarry died before reaching the depot. HcI
home was at Hot Springs in Middle Park.
| 1t is thought that the other ladies will re-
cover, as their injuries arc not serious.
The Meeker herald., 1892-12-10
MEETING OF CONGRESS.


Congress met again on the 9Th for the
short session, which ends next March. The
day was bright and fine.
The attendance of senators was large, num-
bering some seventy. Among the absentces
were Mr. Kenna of West Virginia, still CON
fined to his house Ia this city; Mr.. Gibson o!
Louisiana, dangerously III at Hot Springs
Arkansas; Mr.. Colquitt of Georgia, who has
not yet sufficiently recovered from his attack
OF last summer TO come to Washington, and
Messrs. Jones Of Nevada, and Allison Of
Iowa, who are in attendance as delegates to
the silver convention at Brussels. Neither OF
the New York senators were present The
total number of absentees were eighteen.
Vice President Morton called the Senate tic
order at noon, aud Chaplain Butler opened
proceedings with prayer. Then the creden'
tlals Of Mr.. Proctor Of Vermont, appointed
for Mr.. Edmunds unexpised term and for .
new term from the fourth Of March next,
were presented by Mr. Morrill,. and the oath
OF office was administered TO Mr.. Proctor.
The usual resolution directing the secretary
10 notify the House OF the senate's being in
session and for the appointment OF commit
tee to wait on the President and inform him
that Congress Is ready TO receive any com
municatton he may desire to make Was
agreed to.
At 1880 the committee reported that the
Presidents message would not be ready until
Tuesday. Adjourned
Members Of the House commenced to arrive
early. Condolences as well as congratula-
lions were the order of the day and political
friend and foe greeted one another. Ex-
Speaker Reed was among the first 10 appear
In the ball, and after IT, took his seat lie was
greeted by men Of all political opinions. The
Democrats Is q rule, conEregated in the rear
Of the Democ ratio tide Of the House and in
Obliged in a conycrsau Jual love feast.
Shortly before noon Mr Springer Of Illinois
made his appearance and hc was Immediately
the center Of attention on the Democrats
side. Oae Of the first to greet him was Mr..
MeNillln, his able coadlutor on the ways and
means committee, aud MIR. Catchings Of
Mississippi the floor manager Of the commit
Tee on rules which, In 4 great measure,
shapes the legislation of the House
Is Tie hands Of the clock pointed TO the
hour Of IL Speaker Crisp asccndcd TO the
chair, and IS his gaycl dropped solemn
hush followed the noise and confusion. The
blind chaplain, the Rev. DIR. MILD urn, dcliy-
cred a brief and impressive prayer.
The Senate and the President were notified,
and several new members were sworn IN,
The only It'll introduced was one by Mr..
Hooker Of Mississippi TO change the time Of
the meeting OF Congress to the frst Monday
In March after election.
The Meeker herald., 1892-12-10
THE COWBOY BAND oIssoLves.
Their Audiences too Small to Pay Ex-
penses.

Their Audiences too Small to Pay Ex-
penses.
A dispatch from Peoria, Illinois, says: The
Pueblo Cowboy band gave concert here last
night and to-day disbandcd, most OF the mem
bers leaving for Colorado. The band has
been on the road but ten days, and this was
its seventh stopping place. Concerts at
Omaha, st. Louis and Kansas City were 80
poorly attended that the management did not
think 1t wise to continue the trip, although
the band had dates at many prominent cities
between here and New York, and was booked
for two weeks at the New York Madison
Square Garden during the holidays.
The manager, Mr.. Ben. NJ. Wilson OF Pu-
eblo, has lost about e., 900 already, it is
claimed. Mr.. Wilson places the blame OF
his failure on his advance agent, whom, be
asserts, did not properly bill the show. The
attraction was very poorly billed in this city.
The cowboys have been travelling in style
since they left Colorado, having special
train, while the prima donna, Dora Wiley,
had the most of private car all to herself
There Is some talk OF reorganization, since
Mr. Wilson believes that with energetic
agents the band would be a success.
The Meeker herald., 1892-12-10
A smelter for Colorado city.

The citizens OF Colorado City. at n meeting
on the Both. decided to accept the proposition
made by the Pearse-Jensen Reduction Com
pany for the location OF its works in that
town. The fvc-acrc site at the west end of
the town has been selected and s,aked OH,
and all that remains is for the citizens to sub
scribe for &, 900 of the capital stock, which
will probably be done The location selected
is directly west Of Colorado City, against the
bluffs just south OF and adjoininu the Mid.
land track. from which transfer track will
be placed in connection with the Denver Il;
Rio Grandc railway.
This plant is somewhat larger than hereto
fore understood, the main building being
about G6xlG6 feet, the roasting furnace build.
ing 6sx36, the litharage works building 42x6G
and Office and laboratory about 24x56. The
capacity of this plant is rcckoned at fifty tons
per day, and Is intended to be in full OPERA
ton by July /. It will probably give en-
pioyment TO at least forty or fifty men.
The Meeker herald., 1892-12-10
MoRGAN'S ORDER REVOKED.
Secretary Noble Rsinstatcs IGnacio as
Chief of Police.

After a lengthy correspondence BY tele-
graph between Secretary Noble and Indian
Agent Bartholomew, the former revoked the
order removing Ignaclo and instructed Bar
tholomew TO reinstatc lgnacio and the other
Indians removed from the Indian police by
Morgan's order.
This prompt action on the secretary's part
will avert apprchended trouble. The Indians
meet December at Ignacio to receive their
annual allotment Of rations, blankets and
clothing, and their discomfort with Ignacio's
removal would then surely have found OK
preston in a dangerous manner Now they
are satisfied and there is no cause to appre-
bend friction.
1t has just been brought to light that the
reasons the Indians object to sending their
children TO the Fort Lewis school I, that an
epidemic OF sore eyes Is raging there and that
three Ute chiercn have gone stone blind.
The Meeker herald., 1892-12-10

The State Banking Association has issued
circular to the banking institutions in Colo
RADIO requesting them to take concerted action
TO have the interest on state deposits reduced
from to 2Ii per cent. This announcement
will not come as a surprise to those who
know with what reluctance the banks agreed
to pay decent rate of interest on the state
funds. They had been paying IL per cent.
TO oll9 per cent. and in some instances moth
ing at all so far as the public knew for years.
Treasurer Garlic has contract with them
to run to January LIST. Treasurer-elec,
Nance says that the banks will not get money
from him at less than per cent.
The Meeker herald., 1892-12-10
seyenty-Four Lives Lost.

a dispatch received from Negasaki. Japan,
states that seventy-four lives were lost by the
sinking of the japanese warshp ChishimarII-
kan, which was in collision in the Inland sea
with the British steamer Ravenna. The YES
sel Allied and sank so rapidly that there was
no opportunity afforded to lower the boats
and get away. Some of the lost went down
in the ship, while others were drowned before
assistance could reach them from the Ra.
VIENNA.
The Meeker herald., 1892-12-10

VITAL men, whose love of life is
great hesitate to concur in the con-
ventional assertion that the suicide is
always coward; they feel that it
would require a great deal of courage
for them to blow their brains out
The suicide, however, is nearly always
n weakling. Some men of good energy
and robust minds do undoubtedly
make away with themselves in the
despair of n sudden calamity or the
fury of baked passion, but the aver
age self-murderer is simply an incap-
able, whose dread of the effort requis-
lite to live ovcrcomes his rcpugnancc to
death.
The Meeker herald., 1892-12-10
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
A Convention Held at New Orleans te
Forward this Scheme.

A Convention Held at New Orleans to
Forward this Scheme.
The Nicaragua Canal Convention met in
New Orleans on the LIST. Its obi Get is to stir
up interest In the canal project, In the hope
that congress may be induced to assist the
enterprise.
Thomas E. Marriman for Illinois spoke in be-
half of their states and the canal.
Senator Morgan of Alabama who was pres
emit delivered an address.
Senator Morgan referred to the view OF the
Senate on the bearing Of the Clayton-Bulwer
treaty toward the question Of the control and
building OF the canal by the United States.
The committee felt that there was nothing to
stop our construction and control OF the
canal. We can not afford to yield our right
of free transitory privilege.
Senator Morgan dwelt at some length on
British policy as regards Great Britain's pur-
pose to control at some day, II possible, the
Nicaragua canal.
Since the election, American citizens have
secured concession from the Nicaraguan
government, and in that grant we have Sc
cured all that we could have secured for the
government itself. When the grant was made
1t was intended that there should be ar
American control. The United States could
not secure more than she could require II
the compliance with the great maritime ma
tons
The following resolution was passed:
That is the paramount duty of this govern
ment to aid in the construction of the Mica
ragnan canal second; that this convention
shall urgy upon Congress to give such finan
cial aid d will insure the speedy completion
of said canal at the minimum cost thereof
taking proper security for any credit pledged
or money advanced for this purpose nd re
tanning such control and supervision OF the
same as will insure the successful use of the
great enterprise to the commerce Of the world
and at the lowest possible rate.
The Meeker herald., 1892-12-10

The Lcbel rife which sends a bullet
through forest tree and kills the
man behind it. appears most horrible
success Of invention, and likely to add
indefinitely to the horrors Of war. 1t
mows down the whole ranks OF men,
leaving the field clear of everything
but its CHASTITY harvest To this point
has the perfection Of destructive
weapons arrived. And having arrived
there, the humanitarian who shudders
- such . thought may take to himself
indefinite consolation in tho fact that
through just snch inventions as these
shau como the abolition Of war.
The Meeker herald., 1892-12-10
THE case of Michael Sullivan @

THE case of Michael sullivan offers
many chances for conjecture. Just
why man would enter maya
zine Of explosives with his pipe light
ed and kick open a box of giant powder
should be spared to tell the tale will
never be quite clear. 1t is true that
there are great possibilities in such a
man, but SO there are in az earth
quake Yet the only rebuke Provi-
idence vouchsafed Michael was n
trifiing rent in a pair of pantaloons.
never very valuable and already the
worse for wear.
The Meeker herald., 1892-12-10

ANNOUNCEMENT of the discovery OF q
secondhand gold mine down in Mex
leo full to the brim with virgin gold
waiting for somebody to come and
-art it away, does not create the Juror
that might have been expected. Hope
tul men have chased after these Aztec
mines before now, and been enriched
only by the acquisition of an expert
encc that, while of some value, was in.
rufiicient recompense for the wear and
tear on sole leather.
The Meeker herald., 1892-12-10
COL oRADo SILVER LEAGUE.



( A convention of the Colorado League OF
Silver Clubs opened at the Chamber OF Com
nerce. Denver, on the lst The clubs were
called together to elect new officers and to
! devise means to aid in establishing the free
coinage of silver, the object for which the
| organization was formed. A large number
| Of delegates were present from all parts OF
| the state.
After the appointment of committees, sena
| tor Stewart Of Nevada, who was in the city,
| was sent for and addressed the League. lie
was received with prolonged cheering. HIS
! speech occupied about an hour. II was SINH
| lar to the speech delivered the previous even
Ing at the New Broadway theater. He at
| lacked John Sherman and the Rothschilds
| He said unless the Democratic party remone-
| lies silver the Peoples party four years from
now will annihiate both parties.
The question of representation in the con-
| yention was then discussed at some length,
some fayorine the use Of proxies and Others
| Directing. The latter view prevailed
John II. Poole OF Denver was chosen chair
| man.
The chair appointed a committee on reso-
| buttons, as follows: ]. L. johnson, silas
| IIanchett, j. Warner Mills, j. b. Wheeler,
| stephen r. Pratt
NJ. II. Slater, president Of the State Silver
| League made his report. He said the events
| that had occurred during the few months the
| league had been In existence were now mat
| tiers OF history. The league had aided In
| making history. Colorado had done Itself
proud The members OF the league who had
| pledged themselves not TO vote for any but
free silver men had kept their pledges.
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The Meeker herald., 1892-12-10
A cAvE-lN AT BLACK HAWK
Nine Miners Placed in = PcriIous Posi-
tIon,

A heavy cavern In shaft COO feet below
the level OF the Bobtail tunnel Wednesday
morning shut off from communication with
the outside world nine miners who were at
work in the shaft They were Ed Feehan,
Joe George, james Saunders, Tom James,
Tom Wells, c. c. Johnson, Ed Lismorc and
two others. After four hours hard work
they succeeded in libcrating themselves. The
balance Of the day was spent In rejoicing
over their miraculous escape.
The men had reached the bottom OF the
shaft only few moments, and had entered
the stope preparatory to beginning their
days labor, when to the CONSERVATION of all
vast masses of earth and rock came crashing
down the shaft. crushing to splinters the lad
der by which they descended and completely
cutting off their means Of egress. The men,
The Meeker herald., 1892-12-10

The members OF the Leadville bar have pre-
sented Judge Goddard with substantial to-
ken of their esteem on the occasion of the
severance OF the judges connection with the
district court, Ia the shape Of handsome sol,
itaire stud OF great value and beauty. The
presentation speeches were made by Messrs.
Ewing and MAXWELL
The Meeker herald., 1892-12-10

THE filial devotion that is warranted
to stay the arm of Corbett after it
shall have dipped its gloved extremity
ing. 1t will be approved by all who
give it credencc save Mitchell himself
He would doubtless be pleased to see
the filial devotion SO beautifully pro-
bounced rs to go into immediate effect
The Meeker herald., 1892-12-10

WHERE is woodward Kipling? This
literary comet that flashed across the
sky couple ofyears ago seems to have
as thoroughly disappeared from the
literary heaven as will the comet
which is said to be sweeping its tail
across the carth's pathway.
The Meeker herald., 1892-12-10
MEEKER

THE speech of the kaiser is not with
out peculiarities. 1t is, in brief, a
commendation OF the profound peace
throughout Europe, and intimates
that adjacent powers have their choice
of preserving this peace or being shot
full of holes.
The Meeker herald., 1892-12-10

WHAT weight of responsibility for
human anguish. broken hearts and
butchcred thousands bismarck is
willing to assume in the eyes of God
and man when he coolly announces
that he forged the dispatch which pre-
cipitated the Franco Prussian war!
The Meeker herald., 1892-12-10
Tntnls

Colorado employs more coal miners than
Montana Wyoming, New Mexico and Utah
combined. The total OF the latter states and
territories aggregate j.i4s. Colorado's total
exceeds this by l,0lG.
The Meeker herald., 1892-12-10

An Olympia judge surprised lot of
raw material for citizenship by refus'
Ing to accept it He objected to the
facts that the candidates could not
read the constitution, and that when
the confederate constitution was read
10 them they nodded their warmest
approval. All comment that seems
necessary was made on the spot in the
various languages of the rejected.
The Meeker herald., 1892-12-10

TnErE used TO be Il clause in the
constitution of Massachusetts dcclar-
ing that no man should be elected for
governor unless he shall declare him
self to be of the Christian religion. ~
But the people voted that out years
ago, and now there is nothing in the
constitution to prevent Mohamme-
dan or a Confucian or an fdel from
being elected Uoycrnnr
The Meeker herald., 1892-12-10

Jay Gould has begun the preliminary work
for the building of the White Oaks railroad,
which was purchased by him last spring from
Receiver Charles Davis for $4,000. He has
. corps OF engineers now in the field and 10
pushing the survey with all possible speed.
It Is not generally known, but It is neverthe
less a fact, that Mr.. Gould will come to Ell
Paso in January and spend the winter for bis
health and he will at the same time supervise
the construction Of this line, which is to be
the link between the Texas Pacific and Union
Pacific systems.
The Meeker herald., 1892-12-10

Colorado manufactures are climbing stead
lily to the top by the help of home patronage.
One of the latest claimants for home trade Is
the Colorado Overall Mfg. Co. at Denver.
The Meeker herald., 1892-12-10

Eggs, ranch 26c, state 24c; butter,
hest creamery 35@3sc, dairy &c; hay, up
and baled sl1@$lo second bottom G.509t9;
alfalfa $500; wheat 05c, corn, bulk
zoe, sacked Soc; oats, e1.OO; sacked sl.15;
potatoes 81 20; cattle. choice steers S. $50
ia. 10. COWS &l.30(d$2 10, native feeders 60
td$o GO; hogs. choice 1910; spring chickens,
dressed, I0dl2c; live, $500 "a $3.50 per doz
The Meeker herald., 1892-12-10

The State Y. NJ. c. A. convention have been
in session at Leadyille.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-12

For several years have been suffering from q
constitutional blOcd poison, which has resisted
the treatment OF our best physicians ana the use
OF tho most noted medicines.
was covered with a copper-colored eruption
all over my body aud Limos, with loss OF appe-
tite, circulating pains Ia my back, aching OF
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OF my hair. sore throat, and great pervousness.
became incredulous, but beng told that Is. Is.
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-12
Prevention p.t.er IMAM core.

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Brandreth's Pills are purely vegetable,
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-12
Celia and Cupid.
fuarper's Bazar.1

Celia caught young Love ono day
Stole the fellows bow;
All his arrows hid away;
Left him full OF woe.
Then she dried poor Cupld's tears;
And when this was done.
Told him modern cavaliers
Used the Calling gun.
Gun that shoots thousand shots,
While the bow shoots two;
Strikes q thousand fatal spots
With en- aim half true.
"Bow aud arrow Celia said =.
"Long are out Of style.
Danny. use the gun instead
Maiden full Of guile.
Cupid must have minded then
For Ia two short years
Lovely Celia had quite ten
Dozen cavaliers