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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-06-10
Why TIE HAWAIIANS REvoLTED.
a D,saepvrAsLe MONARCHY.


ExMinis,er Stevens delivered an address
on the Hawaiian revolution before the San
Francisco Chamber Of Commerce on the fst.
He strongly denounced the government OF the
late Queen. He said:
~ had not been long In Honolulu when
perceived how thoroughly an American city
It ia, how strong Is American sympathy and
how predorninattng are Articfi.ar 'ns'rssts In
all the islands Of the Hawaiian eJoupi
More than one year Of careful study OF the
existing complex facts found necessary to a
correct understanding Of the moral CONNER
cial and political state Of the Islands Though
had had much previous experience md OBJ
sefvation among the nations Of three CONT
nents. / found a condition Of things In Homo
lulu unlike that had ever known In any
other national capitai. found an Intelligent
bods VI citizens Of European and American
origin, sharing the COED Will of many native
Hawa,ians, supporting 4 setni;bafbaric mon
atchy Testing DO no solid or normal founda-
tioh, dead IN everything but It's vices, con-
stAntly sending out Impure exhaiaslSns, snd
spreading social and political decentralization
throughout the Islands.
The death of Kalakaua and the accession
of his sister to the little throne revealed many
facts and circumstances which showed bo"
utterly vicious and demoralizing the mon
arehy bad become.
''Bnd as had been the courtiers and favorite
e6ifipanons ahd advisers Of this seni.barbsric
king, those whom Ills sister; tiliiu0kalaui I'm
mediately drew about her we're still worse. Inc
death OF her brother, followed by that OF her
lawful husband, did not prevent her from APP
pointing to the chief executive Office OF the
islands the rahitian half-white, who had sus-
iained seandaious relations to her, and whom
she how Installed In her palace, though he
had 4 lawfully married wife, and her chsm-
berlain, paid out Of the government treasury,
was always at bis post TO discharge palace du-
ties. Even this astounding exhibition OF
shame. and the low character OF hc' white
retainers and conhdantes the Hawaiian pub
lie endured without overt acts OF protest and
Indignation.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-06-10

The commencement exercises At the Uni
ver,ty OF Colorado took place on the i-t
Jhes were held IL tic Methodist Church.
The commencement Grafton by Rev Roland
D. Grant of Poriltud, Ore, was one OF the
ablcst efforts on Il similar occasion ever heard
at Boulder. Life and Education was hl,
theme and the learned gentleman held hi
audience spellbound by his eloquencc Tor
fully an hour
The following degrees were conferred by
President Bakct
ncsrec Of 4. B.-su.c May Andrews
George Sinclair barley, Edwin John Ingram
Paul Mccoy North
Degree of Ph. B.-Alta johnson, Charles
Arthur Potter.
Degree of b, s.-Arthur Durward, Delos
Holden,
Degree OF h. h.-Tlarrict Carr liosart,.
Weslic Wallace Putnam
Degree Of A. Mora VI. Lyon, \. b.
Degree Of NJ. A-lIenry Fulton, Is. s
Degree OF NJ. D.-Walier Wilson Reed,
Mary Nolan Shrcve Hannah Louise Taylor.
President Baker, by authority OF the re
gents, conferred The degree OF IL. d. upon
Hon. Moses Halctt, dean OF the law school.
and d. d. upon Rev. William Bayard Craig,
An elaborate banquet was given In the
chapel in the afternoon at which Governor
Waite and Others responded to toasts
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CHRISTIAN eNoEAvoReRs.
Meeting OF the Y. p. s. L. E.
at Denver.

at Denver.
On the End the fifth annual meeting OF
the State Christian Eudeavor Society con-
vencd In Denver AT the Central Presbyterian
church. There was q large attendance.
Rev. j. n. freeman, pnstnr 81 the Central
Presbyterian church, welcomed the Endcavor-
era and Rev II. f. Thayer OF Lougmont. re-
piled. Several reports were filed, tho most
important OF which was that Of the secretary.
This report was very encouraging, showing
l4l societies, OF which l2i are In the union,
with membership o! 1903 active and ,0+5
associate members for lo1 societies which
shows an increase Of Ais members for the
year Acnor,ilng ~ acerntaFy Susten's re-
port the lnrgest society In the state IS that OF
the First NJ Z. church Of colorado Springs,
viii, 100 active meinilcrs, Nbihihs but prai,c
was given to the new junior movement. it
now having forty-two sbcletics In Colorado,
with s3l neni.ers.
Saturday was opened With sunrise prayer
meeting at the First. Baptist Church con-
Quoted By Res. S. W. Chldcster. There YVES
a fun attendance and some talks were made
by delegates. At the conclusion Of the meet
ing breakfast WAS partakeu, and at s:45 the
'"ipuS committees nc4 l"' "oih' ""u ~
ports we're submitted on junlor work by MIS-,
Alice VI. Collier, corresponding secretary OF
tho -'a,e nnior. fhis egmml,ire met Mt the
Central Presbyterian church. Al the FRS,
Congregational Church the missionary COM
pl'''ee met ana Mf7' w. T. fost oil Denver
o'he' eohiuiit'ee mecuhss "c'e
'"e "'hou' committee when u'"5 mas
e'i'' . VI tne general "eiu worn vi ','e "'''""
'"' prayer meeting eo"''i''''cc' INC toeiai
.1 y, ava 'He temperance co"''n'',es'
~. seete'",,cs su""'''.c" reports IN" ''es
"e.e scnc'an' u''uu-7cu-
al ''f' VIC 'esuis' o"'inc's Oh Tue ia!
opehcu' Mss posah Logan ieu P'"'se ACT
wee anu oIen p'ri'"'nch- ioio"eu'
oineef' io' u'e ensuing year were c'c''cu
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elECTRlClTY'S DISPLAY.
Opening OF an Important Department OF
The Worlds TnirN


the Worlds Tnir
The Electricity Building at the Worlds
Fair wa formally opened Thursday night.
From every conceivable nook and corner In
the electricity building 30 600 electric lights
CLEANED tonight, and every machine and
electrical apparatus wa. In motion II was
the formal opening of the building. There
was no .pccchmaking on the programme,
the only entertainment being band music.
The machinery and electrical appliances had
been tested, and at 5 o'clock all were put In
motion. In an instant the entire build Bg
Was blaze of light. The effect NJ Ai0 arc
and 80, 600 incandc.ccnt lamp, was hci ght.
cned mud the light Intensified by the French
marine search lights which rrvolvrd On ped
cstals erected around tho French exhibit
The arc lamps nro arranged fNr Illuminating
purposes, and the lncanicscent lamps are
u.cd principally for scenic and decorative
purpose. In this building the story Of the
strides taken in The application Of electricity
from the time when Ben Jamln Franklin, with
kite and string, discovered It, prc-crcr. to
The present date, Is told by the wUnGcriul OK
hbits
One OF the most unique and attractive Ills
plays Is the Egyptian temple, illuminated by
1000 ineandc-ccnt lights, none OF which are
disccrnib'c. Another company hrs bu II a
model thcatcr, at u cost NJ $4,000, and by the
use Of light, the twrnty ionr hour 81 DAY are
slown. Lightning Is practically demon
s,ra,e,i, the bright flashes darling from one
instrument to another The foreign countr,c,
arc represented in the building largely, the
French. German and English displays being
cspeclaliy attractive
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-06-10

The town of Eldorado, Union county, Ar
kansas, was swept by one OF the most destruc-
Tive cyclones about o'clock Friday afternoon
that has passed over this section Of the South
for years past. Eldorado has a population of
/. 100 and the death and destruction 10 people
aud property was frightful. A dispatch says
from fifteen to twenty five people we're killed
and injured in Eldorado, while the destruc-
ton Of property and loss of life In the Vicinity
WAS terrible.
Almost every house in the town was I'M
rooted or blown down, while three saw mills,
IL short distance out, were entirely blown
away The roof of the Baptist church was
carried away, and the SEXTON who WAS in the
building preparing for n school commence
ment was Instantly killed. The cyclone
struck the town from a south westerly dlrec-
lion and It's coming was heard for fifteen
minutes before 1t struck Eldorado. The tele-
graph wires are down and nothing has been
received since 4 80 p. N.
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sixteen squ,tter, shot.

few days ago Dor i,ui- Catavangcs, inter
vcntor OF the Hnnk ~ Durango, started to
visit y ranch Of his, situated some forty mile,
from Durango. This ranch was In possession
OF number of squattcrs, and Carayangcs
had often attempted TO make them pay rent
His trip was for the purpose of enforcing the
payment. The sqnattcrs learned of thi. mud
met To consider the matter. They decided or
the death OF Don Luis aud decS lots as 10
which of their number should commit the
murder. -Four men were selected, and they
amhushcd and assa.sinatcl Caravangcs aud
his mo8o. When word of the crime reached
Durango, the governor tcegraphcd 10 the
ranger captain at Tapona, and he proceeded
with body OF picked men to the scene Of
tho tragedy. Here he learned the particulars
Of the plot and the names Of the twenty con-
spirators. lie next proceeded to catch these
men. Sixteen OF the twenty-five have been
caught and summarily shot
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a GRAVEYARD TUNNEL,


a cave occurred In the Busk rnd Of the
isanhoc tunnel a few moments before :
O'Clock Thursday morning. with terrible re-
suits. Three men were Instantly Killed ami
three Others most seriously Injured The dead
arc Herman Mat,on, Eric Johnson and I'd
ward Lawrence.
The accident was due TO falling rock It pc.
CURED at thu Busk end wl,lIn n few feet bf
the head, and near where the muekct. were
working. The rock that fell was not CON
sldcrcd unusually dangerous, hut had been
carefully examined the day before aal was
pronounced -a;c 30 FAR a. 1t was o..ib'e ~
To determine a. Is usual IN accidents o, this
kind. the rock came down without mo
mcnt's warning burying the men beneath 1t
out Of sight.
\ gang OF drill men were nj work but few
feet distant. and did not fully realize "ha.
had happened until they heard the cries uf
the injured and saw TONS 81 freshly fallen
hehbed up debris. Prompt and vigorous e.
forts were at once made 10 dlsintcr the dead
aud give the wounded all possible relief. Two
of the men were crushed beyond recognition
and the third, Edward Lawrence had HE legs
and arms broken aud his ehc-, crushed ir,
lie died ,nor after bcihg removed. Doctor
tailowas and Metre and Coroner Nelson
we're tclcgruphcd for aud arrived soon after
on special train. Aftcr the injured had re-
cclycd Gcccstary attention The dead aud ir-
jurcd were all taken to Lcadv.llc. where the
dead were taken charge of 10y Coroner Nelson
aud the Injured placed In 81 Vincent. hr-rI-
tot
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-06-10

An explosion took place In the Badger mill
a. Ournr on the 2lth. b'ovins hole through
the floor under The Frue tanhefs. sbait'r.n-
and virtually destroying these machines,
blowing ont one corner Of the mill and tear
in- up the dynamos. 1t I, supposed to have
been caused hy giant powder placed by In
ccntiarlcs The Waterman was Just entering
the mill as the explosion occurred, but was
not injured The mill was not In operation,
and IL looks as II some one was determined
Oh rs destruction. II is a concentrating
mill aud one Of the best In the San Juan.
The property Is owned by $. 6. badger of
Denver.
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DECORATION DAY o5 SERVED.
Tribute, of II -p,cs aud Ldt, ior the
Defender, OF the Old Flag.

In nearly every town In the : ate Memorial
DIy was property observed by public services
and decorating the graves of MON sold crs,
At beaver there wa- parade OF veterans
.,nd y1rlo,.s organizations. As the parade
messed he High School coming down Stout
street. one OF the most Imposing and pleas
Ing sights Of the day met the vctcran'' gaze.
Ranged IN -luglr line were the High School
cadets. and brbiud them, completely flling
the grassy space, were thousands OF little
oncs, no. A. ihc line vas Passing ran out
arl pfc,cricl the veterans with punches Of
loNor,, which they rlnncd To their breast.
n rr- toaching aud beautiful tribute OF the
c'ly's youth to the old Veterans. The cadet
M "a Vhecicd into line anI Joined the parade
The chief exercises oil he day were held At
the cemetery, and biz meeting At Trinity
O. urch In the evening was addressed by
Commander Reed and Father Malone
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-06-10

IT seems to be either flames or
floods with the country these days.
One day millions of dollars worth of
property is swept away by unprc-
cedcnted floods. and the next day we
hear of nearly equal destruction by
forest fires and contlagrations in
citiea II 1t could only be arranged
to have both fire and flood occur al,
the same time and place one might
cancel the other What the country
needs is not rainmaker but rain.
equalizer.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-06-10

CINCINNATI, May 27.-Dr. W. r. Amick Of
this city, the discoverer of the cure for con-
sumption, disclaims any connection with any
of the syndicates organized to open san
itariums based on his discovery. He says the
physicians In charge can obtain the treat
ment from him just as any doctor can, but
he Is on record as stating that his treatment
will effect a cure Ia the patients own HON E
as we'll as away from 1t, II under physicians
care. To prove this, Amick sends test medi-
cines to all physicians Of good standing with
out cost.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-06-10

A terrible accident occurred at the Bimetalc
shelter at Leadvllle about O'Clock Monday
morning, which resulted In Charles Chamber
lain losing his arm and being otherwise badly
injured. Chamberlain was assisting the en-
gineer to adjust some gearing connected with
one Of the blowers aud had taken OF :; cap
exposing the cogs. In some manner l. is coat
caught, and ia an instant his arm was pulled
in up 10 the shoulder. He had at the time
monkey wrench in his hand and this dls-
plac,d the cogs and stopped the machiu, ry :
his death would have been 'nsta u
laneous and horrible, As quickly as possibl e
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-06-10
Graduation of the school OF Mines.

The School year at the School of Mines
closed on the LIST.
The graduates this year are five in num-
Der. OF these four received diplomas for the
mining engineer course, and one the degree
of mctaluryi cal engineer. All the GRADUATES
are men who haze been connected with the
school four years, the required course. Tho c
who received the f. NJ. degree are: w. b.
Milikan, P. NJ. Collins, Arthur II. Osborne
and L. Howard llawlcy. Wallace A. Steph-
ems was the only graduate in the $. b. course.
The reason for not having commencement cx-
ercises, as is customary. due 10 the early
closing of the school. The school is ca,a
logucd to close the 18th, but owing to the min
ing trip to the Lake Superior copper mines, it
was found necessary TO close on the LIST. The
mining party VIII leave Sunday evening for
Chicago. Tweuty-threc students constitute
the party, In charge of Prof lhlsing.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-06-10

Deputy Game Warden c. VI. White cap
iurcd three hunters 10 ,,outt county last
fr.das aud sa.c them sample Of Colorado
Justice undet tht new game law. The hunt
crs were slansh,erlne ca'pc for hides and
head. and sworc they would kill the frat man
attempting to arrest them. Deputy White
and his -ur surprised ard gathered in the
whole outfit, the son covering the men with a
Winchester while the father rcadthc warrant
for the arrest. The huntet, were taken 10
slater, fined SO each and costs and their
game was coniiscated - D,nsrr Woes.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-06-10

THE aldermen OF Asbury park, N
j.. who tried to stop the sale OF
''all hot frankfurtor sausagcs in
the streets on the ground that many
of them are unwholesomo. are deiiod
by a crippled veteran, who informs
them that by special act of congress
all crippled veterans of the late
war were granted the privilege OF
pcddling merchandise upon the
streets of all cities, towns and ham
lets in tho United States without a
license.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-06-10

The prince of Wales, with his yacht
Britannia, beat the everlasting life
out OF the earl of Dunraven's new
sloop Nalkyric in the Royal Thames
regatta. As the Nalkyrie was es-
pccially built to come to this country
and sail for the Americas cup the
chances are that that trophy will re-
main in America indefinitely, unless
the prince himself should decide to
come over and have shy for it.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-06-10

1t looks as II Deer Park, Maryland, wa. To
be the summer capital for the present admin.
istration If present reports are correct some
weeks since II was announced that President
Cleveland had decided TO spend the summer
there. at the same cottage he occupied during
his honeymoon. Superintendent Shields Of
the Baltimore Il Ohio railroad hotel service is
now authority for the statement that Secrc-
'arics Gresham and Carlisle h.vc also en-
gagged quarters at this resort. and man from
Washington announces that Secretaries La
mont and Bissel have also arranged to locate
at the same place
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-06-10

State Labor Commissioner Todd ha. re-
turned to Topeka from Pittsburg where he
spent n week looking into the strike of IN.
coal miners there. He says there seems to he
but little hope that the strike will reach an
carly settlement. There has as yet been no
general effort by the men and tho operators
to get together AMI adjust their difficulties
There are 80 many interests involved and so
many men TO consult that he fears a settle
ment cannot he reached by arbitration until
the worst comes, that is until ono side or the
other Is forced to submit 10 concessions
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-06-10

A DEFENDANT in u Spokane cour,
oe'ng asked to plead guilty drew u
gun and killed himself much to the
CONSERVATION OF beholders. 1t was
a clear case of contempt of court,
and left the august tribunal helpless
TO aVenge Its wounded dignity. Tho
plea was also irrelevant and indefin-
itc' leaving the question of guilt or
Innocence about where II was before.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-06-10

The rnaycralty contest, which has been
Occupying the attention OF the County cour'
for three weeks, has been decided in favor Of
Dlls. tho incumbent 1t will be remembered
that at the spring election Oils (Rcpublicanl,
wa, declared elected over Green tPopuisp,
by one majority. the vote standing 49, Ia
49,, which Green promptly contested, and
the votes were recountcd and the question
finally settled. The recount showed tina,
Dllls had eleven majority
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-06-10

DISPATCHES from Africa are to the
elect that Emin Ps-ha has been
really and truly killed. Henry NJ.
Stanley doubtless feels considerably
more comfortable since the receipt of
the news, but then nobody knows
better than he Emin's inconvenient
habit OF not staying dead.
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Victims OF fhe Railroads.

At the national convention of railway sur.
gcons at Omaha on the 3lst, the president
read the following statement OF men Killed or
injured In railway traffic:
"Of employees. there were Killed lurin,
the year ending June 20. 1891, 2tOO and The
number injured was 20, 40 The number nj
passengers killed was 2a3, and The nun,h,r
injured was 2,9i2. and those cIassed as Other
persOns bring the total number killed nm IN
7,098, aud the total injured to 3aSsI. max
inG grand total of killed and injured OF
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Eggs, ranch lie, st-,tc lac; butter,
best creamery 26d2s,, dairy zoe: hay. up
and balcd slldsl2, second bottom SS.0)dt9.
90; alfalfa s70); wheat 05c, corn, bulk
1sc, sacked s3c; oats, ellis; sacked fl.a4:
potatoes S2.75; cattle, choice steers 1850
8. 81, cows sa6OCas3Go. native feeders g. 10
cds36o; hogs. choice s. 10; spring chickens,
lie: hens l2c.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-06-10

SIR CHARLES RUSSELL. in Demon
strating SO ably that England alone
has right and title to the American
seal. has occasionally lost his temper
II II would consent to remain lost
the gentleman could well afford to
decline any fee for his services
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-06-10

PEOPLE at this distance from the
scene will believe that instead Of
prosecuting Hamburg editors for de-
claring that cholera had reappoared
there, tho authorities would do better
to remove tho rcproach of having a
city whcro the plague loves to lingcr.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-06-10

A PIcKPoCKEr relieved Colam-
bian guard OF his watch and the dis
consulate man Of war thcrcupon took
poison with suicidal intent Pick
'pockets should really be more CON
siderato with the guards; think OF
Tho remorse IL ono of them should be
driven to successful suicide.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-06-10

Word has just been received from Copen-
hagen. Denmark, that Pete Anderson. Rat.
tlesnake Pete" who stole the valuable collec-
ton of ancient coins from c. F. johnson, the
Carbon merchant, has Just been sentenced to
u term OF ten years in prison TO: his crime.
The collection of coins has just been for
war,led 10 Mr.. johnson by the Denmark au-
thoritics
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-06-10

A LETTER mailed twenty years ago
from New London. Conn. to tho
American consul at Bermuda has
Just been returned from the dead let
ter Office at Washington to the cx-
consul. who is living in New London
now. The author of the poem or the
letter that mover came, has "A chance
now to write some verses on the let
ter that came after waiting twenty
wears
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-06-10

IHE indications are that Jersey
peaches will be very plenty this
year. 1t is time that the peach
growers OF that state had a change
OF luck after SO many years of disap-
pointmont
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-06-10

IN filing a commission to paint a
picture OF sinners in torment for a
church at Butrica. an Austrian pain
tor put in the portraits of number
OF leading Polish statesmen. Those
thus distinguished arc now giving the
artist what he attempted to portray
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-06-10

Mas. CoRNELA T. CROSBY of Maine.
who astonishcd the Chicago press
congress by reading an expert paper
on wv oman as an Authority on Trout
ing, is said to be unusually well
equipped physically for fly fishing.
being six fee; tall. fifty-two trout In
htty-four minutes is her record The
other two trout were probably lost
whila she was picking up her skirts.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-06-10

SOME of the army officers whose du.
ties have long consisted in permitting
their distinguished names to adorn the
payroll are to be called back to duty.
Such treatment may be harsh and UNI
usual, but no one can deny that there
y about 1t 9 favor OF business
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-06-10

SIR CHARLES RUSSELL wants tc
Know why. il seals arc domcs.
Tic animals they arc not branded
iike cattle. 1t would spoil their fur.
Sir Charles. Imagine n sealskin
cloak adorned with Il double X, n
crescent and three parallel bars, and
get ashamed OF asking such simple
questions.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-06-10

An English crowd has once more
ocen hooting and Kissing the veneer
able premier. This is now and
touching manifestation of that higher
civilization that America, young and
untntored, has not yet succeeded in
ENGRAVING upon herself, much to the
scandal and disniay of British refine.
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