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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-12-30


Pursuant to Instructions from Den
yer meeting of the citizens of this
county was called to get an expression
of opinion regarding the extra session
OF the legislature. twas recommended
that they be held throughout the state
on Thursday, the 2Sth, and in compli.
ance the court house in Meeker con
tained gOOdly number of our represen-
tatiye citizens on the afternoon of that
date. W. II. Clark was chosen chair
man and James LYttle secretary, after
which the chair stated the object of the
meeting and asked the pleasure of the
assemblage. \ general expression of
ideas, in which Messrs. Allsebrook,
MoultOn, Paul and others took part,
was then listened to, which was fol-
lowed by the appointment of commit
tee of seven to draft resolutions in con
form 'tY with views avnrRSSPd An adj
jornment was taken till O'Clock that
evening TO hear the report of the com
mlttee. Upon reconyening larger
number was present, and after receiv-
ing the report the resolutions were
adopted unanimously. Following is q
tull text of the same:
Whereas, Tho governor has issued II call for
a special session OF the legislature to convene
in Denver Jumury 10, 1891 aud,
NhereAs, We believe such action uncGlled
for, and very uuwisn in view of the present
condition of business, when eastern capital is
being withheld for fear of adverse legislation:
and believing that our present laws are ample
until the next regular session, and knowing
there are no FUNDS to meet the extraordinary
expense, be it
Resolved, That the citizens of Rio Blnnco
county, in mass meeting assembled, do ear
ncstIy protest against the governors action,
and urpc upon the legislature the wisdom of
Ut once adjourning;
That We believe there arc no subjects in the
call which cannot well await the next regular
session.
We are opposed To the Use Of foreign coins
believing in American dollars for American
people;
We condemn, in the interest of economy, the
proposition TO prohibit contract work; and we
nrc emphutIcaIy opposed 10 the issuance of
certifoatcs OF Indebtedness by counties and
towns;
We want no laws that SAVIOR of reputation
or that will in the slightest degree affect the
good name and credit OF our state;
We are of the opinion that the only practical
result of an extra session will bc II heavy and
needless expense ut II time when the state rev
enues are insufficient to meet the appropria
tions already made;
Resolved, that copy OF these resolutions b'
sent to our senator and to our representative
from this district.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-12-30

The second edition of the December
Worlds Fair Cosmopolitan brings the
total up to the extraordinary figure lOO,-
600 copies, an unprecedented result IN
the history of magazines. Fonr hun
dred thousand copies-2O0 tons-ninety-
four million pages-enough to fill 200
wagons with 1000 pounds each-in a
single line, in close order, this would be
a file of wagons more than mile and a
half long. This means not less than
1000 900 readers, scattered throughout
every town and village in the United
States. The course of the Cosmopolitan
for the past twelve months may be com
pared to that of rolling SNOWFALL; more
subscribers mean more money spent in
buying the best articles and best illus
trations in the world; better illustra-
tions and better articles mean more sub
scribers, and so the two things are act
ing and reacting upon each other until
it seems probable that the day is not far
distant when the magazine publisher
will be able to give so excellent an arti-
Gle that it will claim the attention OF
every intelligent reader in the country.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-12-30
If You Are Going East

1t will be to your advantage to know
The Wabash is the short line between
Kansas City and st. Louis.
The Wabash is the shortest and most
direct route between Kansas City and
Detroit or Toledo, connecting at both
these points with the trunk lines east.
The Wabash forms the most conven-
lent route from western points to Chi
cago, and lands passengers in Chicago
more conveniently to the worlds fair
lines than any other road.
The Wabash runs finer equipments
for both first and second class passen-
gers than any other route.
Call or write.
c. NJ. HAMPsoN,
Commercial Agent,
l22I l7th-st, Denver.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-12-30
Accidentally Shot and Killed.


Coroner Niblock and Under Sheriff
Wear returned last evening from
Rangely, whittier they had gone Tues
day evening to investigate the cause of
the death of Leonard Whitaker, a cow
boy in the employ of the Rector outfit.
1t appears that dance was given at
the Rangely school-house on Christmas
evening, and after having all enjoyable
time the gathering dispersed about 3
O'Clock Tuesday morning. Jess Hahn
line, Buck Harrison, Perry Boise and
Whitaker left the schoolhouse together
on horseback, and they had hardly gone
a mile when the two first named fired
six OF seven shots from their revolvers.
Whitaker, who WAS somewhat in the
rear, stopped his horse and dismounted.
Robert Rector and wife came along Just
then and they inquired what the matter
was. Len, as he was famiiarly known,
answered that he had been shot, and
when asked where he replied through
the lights They Immediately went to
his assistance, and as he staggered to
retain his balance Mrs. Rector caught
hold of him. She asked him if he was
killed, and he said II am" AS the
man fell she took his head in her lap,
and after few gasps his spirit had
flown.
A jury composed of Charles Hehley,
10 Studer, Charles =. Hill, John Nj.
Walsh, j. Il. Banta and L. g..
Rhoades was impanelled by the cor
Oner, and the evidence adduced was
in accordance with the facts as above
given, although the testimony was con-
tlicting. Both Harrison and llainline
admit firing three shots apiece, but they
claim that they fired into the ground
close by or up in the air. From the
evidence Of those who heard the shots
and saw the flashes ii seems that it was
one of the last three shots that did the
killing. According to IIarrison's testi-
mony he fired his revolver after Hahn
line had fired his, and in view of vari-
Gus discrepancies the jury were at n
loss to know to whom the blame should
be attached.
The bullet which caused Whitaker's
death entered his body just above the
left nipple, but did not go through. AS
there was no autopsy held it was i'm
possible to determine from what direc-
ton it came, nor the size of the bullet.
The latter might have explained good
deal, as one of the shooters had n and
the other a i5-caliber gun.
The inquest was held Thursday. and
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-12-30

'Is your program full, Miss Beetle
crusher 2" asked a young man of Bos-
ton damsel who had just struggled out
of the refreshment room with disap-
pointment in her eye and an order of
dances in her hand. Program full -
said the daughter of the Hub. "Waal,
guess not | hain't had nothing but
piece of cake and an ice cream, and
that don't 90 far toward filling my pro-
gram, l can tell you.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-12-30

The expression hard times is heard
very often these days, and is uttered in
appalling. and echoed by westerners
from force OF habit. There seems to be
less cause for making such a cry in
Colorado, and particularly in Rio Blanco
county, than in the States east of us
Money is scarce and hard to get hold OF =,
but in view of the distress in hundreds
of localities throughout the country we
should feel thankful that our condition
is not worse.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-12-30

1t doesn't take Rio Blanco long to
''get move on herself when anything
pertaining to the common welfare is
agitating the public mind, as witness
the vigorous protest against the extra
session, which appears in another
column of this issue.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-12-30

The State Auditor says that as there
is no money with which to pay for the
extra session no warrants for the mem
bers' salary will be issued, and that if
warrants are issued in payment of extra
session legislative salaries he will not
audit them.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-12-30

Among the latest converts to bmetal-
ism is Senator Chandler of New Hamp-
shire. The East is beginning to see
that the decentralization of silver hasn't
helped things any, but on the contrary,
as predicte1by the silver men, has ad-
ded much to the prevailing hard times.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-12-30

The Indiana silver men are after
Senator Voorhees, political scalp and
we hope they will get it. They propose
to capture the legislature which will
elect successor to the Tall Sycamore
of the Wabash"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-12-30

The first number of the Pick and
Drill, the pioneer paper of the Goose
Creek gold fields, has reached our eS-
change table. 1t is a neat little five
column folio and starts out in a manner
indicative of future usefulness in pre-
senting the claims of Dubois to the
world as gold camp.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-12-30

Mr.. Garden, British consul-general
to Mexico, says the sentiment in favor
of silver is growing rapidly in England.
The signs of the times all point to con-
iirmation of Mr.. Gardens assertions.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-12-30

The Denver Herald says that if At
torney General Engley's legal opinions
could be made legal tender there would
be no scarcity of money in Colorado.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-12-30

Fine candies, nuts and fruits at the
Postoffice Store.
The morning call., 1893-04-18
CHOLERA SCARE.
After All It Was but the Work of a
Eakir

CHICAGO, April IA morning paper
contained sensational dispatch from st.
Paul to the effect that man just in from
Winnipeg reports the arrival there of i'm
migrants from the cholera-stricken section
Of Russia, and that some had died on the
way, and others were down with the genu-
Inc Asatic cholera. The health authori-
ties here have advices direct from Winni.
peg saying the immigrants spoken of have
iyphus fever, not cholera. Adylces to the
Associated Press from Minneapolis are to
similar effect
A dispatch received from Winnipeg this
evening says the report OF the existence of
either cholera or typhus fever in that
vicinity is utterly without truth and is
undoubtedly the work Of some taxing spe-
cial correspondent.
ST. PAUL. April II. - DR.. Charles V.
Hewitt of the Minnesota Board Of Health
to-day in response 10 a telegram received
the following dispatch from Hon. Thomas
Greenway, the Manitoban Minister of the
Interior: No case of cholera here, and [
was not aware of any being suspected"
DIR. Hewitt says the quarantine arrange
ments are very complete and no case of the
disease could pass the border. while, if any
approaches, lie will learn of it promptly
ana Immediately publish full details.
The morning call., 1893-04-18
A BLUE NIGGER AMOK.
How a Convict Satisfied an Old
drudge.
He Stabbed Everybody Within Reach,
but One Pistol Shot Brought
Him to Time.
Special to TUE MORNING CALL.

AUBURN, n. y. April 17.-John John.
son, known as ''the Blue Niger from
Clyde" ran amok in the broomshop of the
Auburn prison this morning, armed with a
sharp knife used in cutting broom corn.
He first attacked Charles Peck, a fellow
convict Leaving him dead in his tracks,
he next fatally sta bbed Daniel Britton, q
convict, and fatally wounded several 9TH
ers. The blade entered Britton's stomach,
and be now lies in precarious condition
in the hospital. 1t is thought he will die.
johnson stabbed right and left while at lib
erty. The blade of his knife was broken
off during the melee and cannot be found.
BE directed q vicious blow at Keeper
Mitchell after the blade was broken, but
did not penetrate the clothing The keeper
drew n revolver. but Just as he was about
to pull the trigger somebody hit his arm,
and the bullet went wide of its mark. 1t
frightened Johnson into surrendering. how
ever, and he was taken to the prison Jail.
Peck came te his death from a wound in
his breast, which penetrated his heart. The
autopsy showed a cash in his heart in
which a finger could be inserted. The
cause of the trouble is said to have been an
old grudge held by johnson against n num-
Der of convicts in the shop. He made a
threat that as soon as Captain Baker had
day off he would do up the shop Baker
was not on duty to-day, and johnson started
in early to carry his threat into execution.
Daniel Britton. the second of Johnson's
victims, died at 80 this afternoon.
The morning call., 1893-04-18

governs the Knights of Labor who are
Union Pacific employees from Chicago to
San Francisco, that no cause for strike
exists.
At Laramie, Wyo.. about thirty men quit
work. II is thought at Laramie that of the
1UOO or 5000 men of the Union Pacific not 10
per cent will go out on the orders issued
from Omaha
AT cheyenne sixty.eight nachinists and
ooller-makers went out to-day, according to
orders received from Omaha.
al salt Lake fifty boler-makers, machn-
lists and blacksmths, out Of a force of 200
shopmen, went ont.
AuVlces received from the Salt Lake
mon Pacific headquarters report that the
strike Is general over the system, and ex-
tehds 10 Butte on the Utah Northern, 20
Fortland, Or, on the Oregon Short Line.
ana an 10 Cheyenne along the line in
KANSAS CITY, April 17.-An the boiler
ana engine makers and blacksmiths en-
ployed by the Union Pacific road at ARM
strong near here, went on a strike at noon.
AeiS means strike has been ordered on the
ehtlFe system, as the men here acted under
orders from the head of the order t Omaha.
PORTLAND, Or, April 17.-AII the boiler
makers, pattern-makers, blacksmiths and
molders on the Pacific division of the
Union Pacihe struck to-day in obedience to
an order from Omaha. About 300 men ara
involved on this division
The morning call., 1893-04-18
THE PLANET VULCAN.
Flammarion Thinks 1t Has Been
Found.
And He Is Satisfied That the Sun
Has an Atmosphere of
Its Own.
Special to THE MoRN1Ne CALL.

PARIS, April 17.-"Professor Pickering's
observations of the eclipse" says Camille
FlammariOn, confirms the theory that the
sun is surrounded by luminous atmos-
phere to distance equal to oue-eighth of
the SUMS diameter. Nothing more can be
said until we have other details. Professor
PickerinG's observations apparently estab-
lish the existence of the solar atmosphere
beyond controversy"
The report OF JOa's expedition is very
brief. 1t simply states that the sky was
misty. that they had observed four contacts
and that Vulcan had not been seen.
This" says Flammarion, means that
there is a planet with an orbit between
Mercury and the sun. Observers of pre-
vious eclipses thought that they had dis
covered traces of an intermercurial planet"
Flammaron thinks that Professor Pick
ering's description of the corona appears to
confirm Professor SchaebeGle's theory in re-
spect to the matter.
VALPARAISO, April 17.-Speaking of the
observations made by the Argentine expe-
dition, correspondent at Ro5ana says that
on Saturday it was discovered that the big
telescope had been injured.
The professor Immediately began to make
repairs, but though they worked all night
they were not completed until after the
first contact. The duration of the eclipse
was from 6h. lin. los. until 10h. 27m. 45s.
A large spot about "a minutes in magnitude
was discovered Fear the center of the sun.
The morning call., 1893-04-18

have been in better condition. The Detroit
started of about S:15 A. NJ. with the naval
board aboard. and II 80 was decided upon
as the time for the real start. Up to that
time she was kept circling about IN the
vicinity of the starting point.
When she finally started her engines
were kept vibrating to their full capacity
for long time. 1t took but 29.14 minutes
10 reach the Bache, which was anchored
about nine miles from the start. and the
center stakeboat, was passed 81 :46 minutes
later. In 2S:17 minutes more she had
reached the Blake. about nine miles further
on. and 20 II minutes later had passed the
boat at the end of the course. But GAG
minutes were occupied in turning and
coming again upon the course. The run TO
the Blake.was made in % 37 minutes, then TO
the center stakeboat in 26:33 minutes. The
Bache was made in 90 ~ minutes. Next
came the most exciting nine miles of the
whole run, because it was the fastest. There
had been some shaking up OF things on
board before, but now every evidence of
speed was multiplied, and the Detroit flew
across the finish line in % :55 minutes, after
passing the last stakehoat at a speed of
slightly over twenty knots. or upward Of
twenty three miles per hour.
The morning call., 1893-04-18
COAST GOSSIP.
Sullivan Has Been Warned to Keer
Still.

OlEI.
WASHINGTON, April 17.-Paymaste J. C.
Sullivan of the United States navy. who
was furloughed for talking too much about
the Bering sea affair. has had his sentence
suspended. Paymaster Sullivan will proba-
bly, return to the Pacific Coast. Secretary
Herbert has written letter to Sullivan.
which is intended as warning to himself
and other naval officers, cautioning them
against expressing their opinion on public
matters too freely. either In public prints
or in conversation.
The body of Lieutenant 7. D. Bolles.
United States navy. who died in San Fran
cisco last August, mas been inferred in
Arlington Cemetery. His body was borne
to the grave by eight sailors and accompany
ing were Lieutenants Richard G. Daver-
port, c. A. Bradbury, Herbert WnsIow and
n. L. Mason, classmates OF Lieutenant t
BOlles.
Mrs. Martin and Mrs. Peter Donahue OF
San Francisco, having spent the winter IN
Florida, are in Washington for few weeks,
visiting Mrs. Martins sons, who are at
Georgetown Academy. The ladies leave
tomorrow for Fortress Monroe and later
will go to New York. They will be at the
Leland Hotel, Chicago, during the opening
ceremonies of the Worlds Fair
The following pensions have been granted ::
California: 0riginal-Syria ii. Williams
Damas Emerle, Warren Hanks, Henry
Brantas, John Mcleod, Richard Burke,
Edward Keene, Samuel Parkinson. Orig
inal widows - Mary Ketchum, Jane D.
Longden, Elizabeth Kennedy. Special act
Mary Z. Donaldson
Oregon; Original-Daniel Duggan. Henry
D. Slater.
Senator and Mrs. Stanford will remain in
New York several days before going to San
Francisco. They will remain in California
until October. when, coming east, they will
stop month in Chicago to see the Worlds
Fair.
The morning call., 1893-04-18
AN UNHAPPY ISLE.
Beautiful Zante Laid in
Ruins.
MEN FLEE FOR THEIR LIVES.
Shock Follows Shock and Cities Fall
and Still There Is No Place
of Refuge.
MEN FLEE FOR THEIR LIVES.
Special 20 THE MORNING CALL.

ATHENS, April 1.-THE island of Zante,
one of the principal of the Ionian group,
was visited by a most destructive earth
quake this morning. The greater part of
the city Of Zante was destroyed. The peo-
pie are panic-StIlcken and the authorities
helpless. The streets are blocked with the
debris Of wrecked houses.
So far twenty bodies have been taken
from the ruins. 1t is feared many more are
still buried. Hundreds are injured. Most
Of the inhabitants fed to the plains back of
the city. where they wander about bemoan-
ing the loss of relatives. Tents and tenn
poTary structures, called forth by the recent
earthquakes, have again been set up as
shelter for women and children.
The city is scene of utter desUlation. 1t
is doubtful If 1t ever RECEIVERS from the
series OF disasters which have recently be-
fallen It, There will be great destitution.
and outside help is urgently needed.
Zante Is at the head of the bay or harbor.
The houses are seldom more than one-story
high. The churches are numerous, gener-
ally substantial and richly decorated
within. II is the see Of the Greek proto-
papas and Roman Catholic Bishop, and
was nearly destroyed by an earthquake in
October. IS41. Since then there had not
character until last February, since when
series Of violent shocks have done great
damage, and the people have been living
in a state Of terror.
The shock occurred at Z 80 A. NJ. Most Of
the buildings that stood erect in the shocks
of February and March were either thrown
down OF shattered so as TO be unsafe for
occupancy. The church of St. Dionysius
and the Government offices were thrown
down.
AdYices from the interior show the whole
island is devastated. Many vilnges were
destroyed, and it is thought the loss of life
is very great.
The news of the disaster comes In very
slowly. a communication with the interior
of the island has been greatly Interrupted
by the destruction of many telegraph lines.
The full extent of the calamity cannot be
estimated at present Warships will be
dispatched from PiTaus with clothing,
provisions and medicines for the sufferers.
1t is pointed out here that the disaster is
the confirmation Of the prediction made
few days ago by Profess or Falb, who pre-
dieted the former earthquakes, that dis
turbauces more serious than the recent
ones would occur April 16 or II. His pre-
diction has proved true, for this mornings
shock is the worst that has ever visited
Zlnte. which Is noted for earthquakes.
Since 80 o'clock this morning two more
heavy shocks have shaken the whole island
of Zante. The people are fleeing from all
the towns TO find safety in the plains and
hilsdes. All are terror-stricken. and
thousands are without shelter, while few
have sufficient food.