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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-09-30
RAISING FALSE HOPES.
The Administ-a,i on Said to be sA"snihe
of Internatis nal Action on the
Silver Question.

of Iuternatis nal Action on the
siive. Question.
W..bipoton dis patch of the Associated
Press says: ,,
There is no doubt but the intimations when
those senator's who are nearest TO the admin
istration have thrown out in the last few days
that Mr. Cleveland will favor any legislation
leaking to the RECOMMENDATION OF silver on tue
line, laid down in the Chicago platform are
having the etie ct OF bringing about better
feeling among Democratic senators says
morning paper. and there Is little doubt but
that the passage II the pending Law will be fol-
lowed by vigoro Us action on the part OF the
administration in the direction OF assembling
another International monetary conference
that will meet under different conditions from
those that have surrounded all previous ones,
There will not longer be the hope the tnitea
States will try 10 deal with the silver question
single-hsnded.
II is the belief of the leading men in both
political parties that VII en- the nations oil the
world are confronted with the knowledge
,bo, whatever I. done to re-es tablish silver
must be by International agreement, there
will not be much difficulty in coming to such
an agreement In the conferences that have
of Europe have held aloof from entering ih'"
auy agreement because Of their BELIEF that the
United States would take care OF silver ALONE
on account of the large production In th's
country. The unconditional repeal OF the
Sherman law would disabuse their minus
of this cause and would open up the oh'S
avenue through which the b-methiiic stan
dard can be reached with safety.
This belief tn at the ad ministrahon VIII 10
something in favor OF international bi-metai-
ism is tending TO modify the opposition OF
many senators and make the early passage oil
the bill more hopeful than 1t would o'het-
wise be There Is also a movement on ioos
looking TO the exclusion of all compromise
| propositions.
! 1t Is urged that II the bill is to nave inc
greatest effect from an international stand
polnt, IL must be for the unconditional repeal
| of he silyer-purchasing law, so az 10 give
notice TO all the world thai the United states
| is no longer In the market as a purchaser OF
silver bullion. Any sort OF compromise
! bill whereby the United States is put in the
! position of continuing the purchase OF silver,
/ even though 1t be for limited time only
would not have as great effect on the EURO
pean nations n law stopping the purchase at
once
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-09-30

II is fortunate for Rio Janeiro that
modern civilization has advanced so
far that a lot of naval insurgents OF
Brazil are not to be permitted to en-
iorco their demands by blowing the
Brazilian capital to pieces. The plan
is now to prevent these destructive
internecine strikes just Us men are
prevented from setting fire to their
own dwellings or from committing
felo de Sc
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-09-30

THERE are forcible argument. in
favor of such an amendment to the
federal criminal code a. will make
the penalty for train robbing much
more severe than it now is. 1t is not
sufficient that the miscreant who en-
tors car and holds up passengers
at the muzzle of his revolver is sent
20 the penitentiary for term of
years. even though no passenger was
killed or wounded. The robbin.g OF
a train might well he capital crime
Just as arson in the first degree is a
capital crime in New York. and avson
in the first degree consists in setting
fire to an occupied dwelling house
A little more drastic law ageinst
train robbers and there would be less
robbing.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-09-30
KILLED BY A BOMB.
A Non-union scamen's Lodging House
nj San Francisco Wrecked.


ut San FrancIsco Wrecked.
One of the most hideous crimes, resulting
from the long-standing feud between union
and non-unon sailors, was perpetrated at
San Francisco on the 2ith. Shortly after
midnight the southern part OF the city was
shaken by terr!f. explosion dynamite
bomb had been fired in front OF Water
Front boarding house filled with non-union
sailors The front OF the building was blown
to atoms Six OF the inmates were horribly
mangled Two OF these were instantly killed
and the others may die. By whom the bomb
was fired is not definitely known. The own
ers of the building openly charge the deadly
deed up TO some members of the Seamen's
Union. OF these John Tyrell has been ar
rested.
The house WAS kept by John Curtins. 1t
was Curtins' custom to secure berths for his
patrons on ships employing non-union men.
In this way he incurred the cnmity OF the
SaaweRR:s e ensssu j, than week ago ~.
led by John Tyrcll. Curtins was threatened,
and when the men left they told him his
house had only a short time to exist Sun
day night all the inmates retired as usual.
Soon after midnight an explosion occurred
shaking the city for blocks. The entire from,
oil the building WAS torn away, carrying the
front OF the adjacent structure with It,
Men were thrown from their beds across the
street
The sidewalk where the explosion occurred
was ripped into atoms. black hole with
smoldering beams aoout 1t showed where the
bomb blew up. -Four grooming victims lay In
the street near by and beside them were two
corpscs, stripped OF nearly every bit OF cloth
ing, laying in pool OF blood. An ambu-
lance was soon upon the scene and the VIC
tins were rescued from the debris and taken
to the hospital.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-09-30

obtained on all railroads running
through this state The rates have
also been reduced very librr'iilA 90
every day until tue close of the EN-
position on Oct ii, with extra reduc-
lions during Fair week. Oct to :.
The success of the tenth annual cN-
position is matter of congratulation
on every hand. - he exhibits are
varied and beautiful, the art galleries
are conspicuous for the excellence OF
the paintings and the care bestowed
on the selections, the electrical and
mechanical displays are comel tie anu
Instructive, and the fl h aquarium
are stocked with upwards of 800 repre-
sentative denizens of western waters.
Every effort has been made 10 ensure
the comfort of guests, a fact which
every visitor recognizes.
AS usual the masical entertainment
is the very best that money can pro
vide. Sousas gr nd concert band,
conceded by all to be the best band in
America il not in the world, gives
four concerts daily, almoss every
number at each concert beipg enthu'
siastically encored, A.r. Sousa, des'
cribed by the musical press as the
greatest living bandmaster, i,
assisted by soloists of world
wide reputation including Madame
~ tus ""p..naarless ...- coptral.
baritone; Mr. Burosch, one OF the best
tenors living; Miss Inez Carusi, the
celebrated harpist, and others of al
most equal &C cbri,y.
The seats in the enormous music
hall are all unrescrved and the nomin Al
admission fee of - cents entities Ii,
visitor to all the attractions. including
the concerts 1t is this exceptional
liberalitY un the part of the manage
ment that is insuring the Exposition
a success of which every western and
southern man is proud.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-09-30

A DASvMLE. Ky. judge has in
structed the grand jury to indict any
man or woman in his bailiwick
proven guilty of playing progressive
suchrc for prizes. 1t will he noticed
that the bluegrass luminary care
fully avoids any mention Of poker or
old sledge in his Instructions. Dis
elimination may be invidious, but
not to discriminate in Kentucky is
-rfn rhyTrarU-fs- "arrnuuuevHvuv- ~
made that the king OF the Belgians
has handed sealed letter to his
ministers to be placed in the archives
along with the new constitution,
and not to be opened until after his
death. II doesn't seem to occur to
him that his people may be so curious
that they will want him to hurry mp
and die. SO they may find out what
the purport of the letter is.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-09-30
Anarchists In Vienna.

Arrests of anarchists In Vienna continue
and the police are more than ever convinced
that the raid they made Saturday. when a
number OF anarchistic bombs, revolvers and
leather coats for carrying bombs, were gath
cred, nipped Wholesale anarchistic outbreak
in the bud.
Papers found upon the men in custody
show that the anarchists there are intimately
connected with the anarchists in England and
America, and the bombs now In possession of
the police were made according to the rules
laid down by Herr Most. 1t is also said that
the Russian anarchists are In communication
with the anarchists in Spain.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-09-30
All xayou s!Iv.r Dollar.

A special to the St. Louis Repub'ie from
Bonhan, Texas, says: 1t has just leaked out
here that a syndicate including prominent
men of Texas, Colorado. Missouri and Kan
sas is being formed TO coin silver into dollars
Of q hcyagon shape Mt the rate of sl,00o0O0
per month or more II the legislatures OF those
states will declare such coin legal tender.
II is claimed that each state can do so, and
that no individual or corporation is prohibited
from coining much silver standard dollars
as they wish, provided the shape OF such
coins is not the same the coins is-uel ny
the United States government. The citizens
OF California issued the heyagon $50 gold
piece in the sos, and no one disputed their
right To do so.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-09-30

1t Ia rumored at Berlin that the Gear OF
Russia vii alter the succession to the throne,
making the Grand Duke Michael, his young.
est son, his SUCCESSOR
1t is supposed that the reason for this step
is that he czarowitch Is of 20 sulky nature
and is totally without force of character Be.
sides this, he has extremely radical opinions,
10 opposed to the persecution of the Jews and
in many other ways Ia not in accord with his
father. The Grand Duke George, the car.
second son, cares little for political life. He
is a jolly sailor and q careless liver. The
czar's affections are centred in the precociou.
Michael.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-09-30

-Four men attempted Thursday night to rob
the express car on the Illinois Central rail-
road at Centralia. They ordered the engineer
and fireman to surrender, but they did not do
so and were shot, though not fatally. The
robbers then proceeded to break into the eY-
press car. The messenger and conductor
who was with him opened fusillade but no
one was hurt, and the robbers were getting
the best of the fight when a passenger with a
shotgun appeared and wounded one Of the
robbers named Jones' The others then fed.
Jones confessed and gave the names of his
confederates who were arrested.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-09-30

IT is a number OF years since
Hamilton Fish took a conspicuous
part in politics. but in his time he
rendered important services to the
country. His most valuable work
was done as secretary OF state under
Grant 1t was valuable in the mum
Der OF serious international disputes
that were peacefully and honorably
settled, among which the Alabama
and San Juan arbitrations and the
trouble with Spain over the Nirginius
massacres were of historical moment
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-09-30
A Russian warship sunk.

Fragments of woodwork boats and other
wreckage have foated ashore in the Gulf OF
Finland, showing that the Russian warshir
Pousalka, with 10 officers and $50 scamen
mad foundered and that all hands were lost.
The Pousnka sailed on Tuesday from
Revel. in the Gulf of Finland, for Helinrs.
port in the same gulf, and has not been
heard from since
The body of a sailor, who is supposed to
belong to the crew, has been washed ashore
In the Gulf OF Finland, and it is known that
heavy gales swept over those waters soon after
she left the port. There Is no doubt, as the
admiralty state, tina, the Pousalka has foun.
dercd.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-09-30

EMPEROR WILLIAM was immensely
pleased with the loyalty with which
he was received in Lorraine. But
the loyal people probably made a
loud noise, and the disloyal people
probably kept still during his visit
An emperor Is the last person in the
world to find out the real state OF
his subjects feelings.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-09-30

THERE is no occasion for scare OF
any kind on this side of the Atlantic.
but prudence demands the most
searching inspection of all immigra-
ton. 1t win do no harm, also. If our
municipal health authorities increase
their sanitary guard and look well to
the condition OF the streets and oil
the public water supply.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-09-30
Bombardius Rio de J.ne,ro.

A Montevideo dispatch says Admiral Mello.
commanding the rebel feet Of Brazil, has re.
newed the blockade Of Rio de Janeiro, so tho
latest dispatches from that city state, and Is
now organizing squadron u sail for north
ern ports. 1t is rumored that his destination
10, first Of all, Para. Ruy Barbado. who re-
Gently escaped from Rio, has published let
ter in which he says the navy under Mello is
defending the Brazilian people against Pre-i-
dent Peixoto's military tyranny and despotlc
rule.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-09-30

ONE OF the signs OF the times is the
way pocket pieces are getting into
circulation. Men who have carried
certain cherished coins for years find
reason for spending them. and silver
halves and quarters of old date are
quite often received in change. a
few of the old-fashioned big copper
cents have also reappeared, and small
tradesmen do not hesitate to accept
Canadian or Mexican coins at their
face value.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-09-30

WE have an idea that the United
States is great place, with its co.
O1O. 900 people, but there are $780,
300. 900 people in Asia aud more than
200. 900. 900 in Africa. The scientific
estimate is that there are l,i5O, oOo,-
900 people on the earth, OF whom
not more than 50J. 100000 wear
clothing from neck to sole.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-09-30
THE HERALD.

IT is noteworthy that typewriting
is becoming regular study in the
public schools. with shorthand as an
adjunct. VIII it ever be said that
the typewriter is mightIer than the
sword
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-09-30

The Senate has agreed to allow A. c. Beck
with g.. 900, Lee Mantle 1900 and John b
Allen e, 800 In compensation for their tune
and expense in prosecuting their claims to
seats in the Senate from Wyoming, Montana
and Washington respectively.
An official statement OF the pension bureau
shows the total number Of pensions granted
since march 4, 1898, Is IS, 800 The Board of
Revision expects to dispose Of those sus-
pended under a recent order Of the bureau
by October 10. Probably 10 per cent. Of
these cases will be returned to the rolls,
although in many cases the rates we're
changed
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-09-30

The new Lucania seems likely to
lead the ocean fleet when she gets
limbered up. Her maiden voyage OF
five days, fifteen hours and thirty
seven minutes from Queenstown to
New York is the talk OF steamship
circles everywhere.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-09-30

If you refuse to lend money to a
personal friend he is almost sure to
regard you as brute If you lend
it to him be is not unlikely to regard
you as a chump. And you will soon
come around to his way of thinking.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-09-30

IT is hard to imagine q man flepd
ish enough to pull off nuts on . ratl-
road bridge in order to wreck train.
crowded full OF sleeping passengers.
But such man almost accomplished,
his frightful object lately. nssr Wal
ilaSford, Vt
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-09-30

InvrSG intimated that San Francis
co.'s Chinatown was too clean to be
picturesque. He overlooked the
spot where u health inspector has
found room l4xli containing TWEEN
ty-seven live goats, five dozen 1--we
ducks and twelve live Chinese. a
picturesqueness that appeals to OIL
factory nerves five blocks away hard
iy deserved the slight
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-09-30

TIE fact that those two policemen
who INDUCED in duel in Kentucky
succeeded in killing each other be.
comes less astounding when 1t is
learned that they were not far
enough apart to make Workmanship
a factor in the affair.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-09-30

A SURVEY of a new railway which.
when built, will draw the trade OF
Southeastern Mexico and Northern
Guatemala to British Honduras or
Belize has been made. The road will
open up immense forests of mahog-
any and other valuable woods,
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-09-30

1t is stated that Admiral de Millo., who
leads the Brazilian insurgents. WAS warm
friend of Dom Pedro. and h- success uay
mean a restoration of the monarchy.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-12-02
SAVING FEATHERS.
How Economy Can BE PrActIced In the
Matter OF Pillows.


How ECONOMY Can Be Pr.ctloed In the
Matter of Pillows.
There is q great deal of wastefulness
in the world; and while a good deal of
1t comes from lack of time to take care
of things, q great many persons are
wasteful through sheer carelessness and
Indifference.
teria1 is in this way rendered useless
every year. If every housekeeper, who
uses fowls or birds of any sort, would
take the trouble to keep the feathers
until some convenient season when
they could be properly put in order,
she would, in a short time have no end
of cushions, pile ws and paddings for
various purposes If the feathers can
not be prepared at once, they should
be thrown into very strong solution
of sal-soda dissolved in boiling water.
Put the feathers in, Immediately cover
the dish with a thick cloth and let
them stand until cold, and rinse in
clear water They may then be put
into a bag, pinned up on the clothes
line and allowed to become thoroughly
dry, then wrap them very closely in a
thick paper, tie them up tightly and
put them away. When time allows,
throw them into q boiler with strong
soap-suds and a little soda, boil them
for an hour, then when cool enough,
take out with the hands and strip
from the large quilts the fues at the
sides.
BY a little practice one will almost
instantly detect any quilts that will be
large enough to be annoying or to take
from the value of the feathers. It is a
plan to remove the quilts as closely as
possible; indeed, if all were taken out
and the remainder of the feathers could
be carefully washed and thoroughly
dried in the air, the stuffy, heavy odor
that makes SO many pillows offensive
would never be observed 1t is the
presence of a certain amount of animal
matter in the quilts that causes this
odor.
Feather pillows that are old and al
most worthless, may the thrown into
suds and soda, boiled, scrubbed and
rinsed, the broken quilts and matted
portions removed, and the result will
be a clean, fresh-smelling, wholesome
pillow. Where the pillows have been
used a long time, two or more may be
put together. It is not we'll to mix new
ones with old, but the old ones, boiled
and thoroughly cleansed, may be put
together, that two pillows will make
one very nice one. In this way they
may be arranged that single new
pair will make up the complement.
Sometimes one pair of very large ones
will make a very presenta BILE pair of
smaller ones, provided they are not too
much broken. If they are of moderate
size, two into one will not be too much.
IN. Y. LEDGER
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-12-02

A very good authority on fruit pre-
serving considers the plan followed by
many housekeepers, of using small
proportion of sugar and in consequence
boiling the preserves longer, is fallacy,
as the more sugar used the greater the
bulk of preserve obtained, less being
wasted in long boiling and evaporation,
while the flavor of the fruit is more re-
tanned. A quick fire should be used,
and of course the preserve continually
stirred, the scum being taken of as it
rises To judge if the preserve has
boiled long enough drop a little into a
glass of cold water. If it does not
spread or mix 1T is done enough. Or
another way is to drop a little on =
plate. If it does not run on the plate
It is sufficiently boiled aud should ~
enca be poured.-St. Louie Republic.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-12-02
the DUDE.

.1Ae dude 10 what the dandy wAs.
2ats0d.to the M degree:
: A. odd Q human specimen
A. mortal eyes can oee
His fau1tless collar towers high,
HIS patent gators glow
A0 calls h1nDelf the cream OF earth,
For what he doesn't know.
a unoa0cle adorns his eye,
a CAne rests I'm his hand:
7 40 idle u he, far, to work,
Or cen to unders tand.
He doesn't dance-he dotes on ''form'
IL lan8uid - . beau:
But makes . Wall-doweR picturesque.
AZ al che ladies know.
"T10 hard 70 guess his aim in life,
9anco things are so pAsse;
10 nerest tribe troubles him
Though why, NO one can say.
His chief exertion IL to dress.
To sleep 1t times, and eat.
And show himself Admirably
To folks in town and street.
Zach nation has its special dude,
To certain features true;
But ono may say-to steal Q joke
''The Yankee dudell do.''
loci Benton, in Once . Week
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-12-02
THE STEAM ENGINE.
improvements in Construction and POSI-.
bilitleS of Power.

improvements in Construction and POSI-
bilitles of Power.
The Improvements which have
marked the development of the steam
engine have been the result of their
application to their promotion of more
mechanical genius, higher skill, more
careful and scientific research. more
brain power generally than proba bly,
have ever been given in the history of
the world to any other directly useful
purpose. The steam engine stands to-
day a nobler monument, a higher
tribute to the genius of man than any
other product of his many and mighty
powers that the world has yet seen.
1t is the source and the foundation of
all his material and wealth and largely
of his intellectual and moral wealth.
1t is the prime mover in every applica-
ton of his inventive and instructive
genius to the solution of the problems
of modern civilization. 1t drives the
machinery of mine, mill and workshops;
it transports him and his possessions
across the continents and over the seas;
it gives life to the whole system of
transmission of all energies, including
those of the electric light and the cleo
trio railway. 1t makes all that he has
and is possibility, and stands. the
mist giant, 4 genius of more than Alad-
din-lixe power, the maker and the
guardian of modern life.
Light, heat and electricity, all the
powers of nature, are but its servants,
and do it's work and run its errands at
arms length or miles away, in the OK
tension of it's powers to near and dis
tant fields of labor alike.
In performing the work Of modern
civilization man has compelled the SER
vice of over fifty million horse power
of steam giants, equivalent to more
than seventy-five million horses of av-
erage power. for the rated horse power
of the steam engine Is to that extent in
excess of the power of the animal.
This is the equivalent of the steady
working power of the whole popula-
ton of the globe, and probably largely
in excess of that amount-Toledo
Blade.