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The Meeker herald., 1894-11-10

1t is not generally known that Sena-
tor Fill has risen from n humble origin
and that he was the original train
boy" on the New York Central rail
road-the first urchin that ever sold
newspapers, cigars and chewing gum
On the railroad cars In that state. He
secured the privilege from Dean Rich
mond, then manager Of the section OF
what Is now the New York Central
system between Syracuse and Roches-
ter, and finally operated the whole line
between Buffalo and Albany. having n
number of other boys to assist him. He
might have been millionaire also had
he not gone back to school when h..
was II years old, with an ambition 10
study law and allowed himself to drift
into politics as soon as he WAS admitted
to the bar.
He made political speeches before he
was old enough to vote, and was elect.
ed delegate to n congressional nom
mating convention the same month
that he became Of age. His father was
a carpenter in the little New York vii
lage Of Havana Mr. Hill has been ~
The Meeker herald., 1894-11-10
SANTA FEE DECISION.
Judge Foster Rules for the Defendant
Stockholders.

Topeka, Kan, Nov. BIN the Santa
F'e case to-day Judge Foster, in a
lengthy opinion, decided in favor of the
defendant refusing TO grant the injunc-
ton. 1t Is expected that the stock
holders Will hold their meeting to-day
10 elect directors.
To-day's decision of Judge Foster Ia
the United States district court in the
Santa Fe case Is one of the most sweep
ing opinions on record. 1t decides not
only that the cumulative system of yot-
ing does not apply to an election of di-
rectors for the Santa Fe, but that the
company has charter and is operat-
ing under the grant of incorporation
issued by the territorial Legislature IN
1859
At the Santa Fe annual stockholders
meeting this afternoon the old board
of directors was selected, with the fol
lowing two exceptions: T.. /. Bone
brake, president of the Central Nation
al bank of Topeka was chosen to sue
coed l.. Severy. and Edward Wilder,
treasurer of the company, to succeed
Alden Speare. Bonebrake and Wilde,
are mere temporary elections. They
will resign Immediately when the direc-
tors have a quorum, which will be nj
the New York meeting soon. Two per-
manent directors will then be chosen.
Thomas A. Osborne, ex-governor of
Kansas. and Fl. K. Duval of New York,
president of the Florida Central and
Peninsula railroad will probably be
elected.
The Meeker herald., 1894-11-10

A Boston Clergyman has been fined
for illegally performing the marriage
ceremony in the case Of seven or eight
couples, and one newspaper remarks
with unconscious irony that he feels
very much embarrassed. "Don't
worry yourself, :" said one man to an
other, who complained that his dog
had bitten him. 1.-THE dog isn't mad. y
"Of course he isn't" replied the vic
tim. II am the person who ought to
get mad" 1t would seem as II it was
not the minister but the seven or
eight couples who should feel very
much embarrassed
The Meeker herald., 1894-11-10
REGISTERED CHINESE.
Ftfty-seven Monaghan Voters In San
Francisco.

Ffty-Seven hoDgolian Voters In San
Francisco.
San Francisco, Nov. IA local news
paper which has been Investigating the
matter finds that 81 Chinese have reg
istered in the city of San Francisco
and will vote at the coming election.
OF course they are all Chinese who
claim to have been born on American
soil. These Monaghan electors, 1t IL
said, have formed an organization and
elected n boss" and from his head
quarters in Chinatown the "boss" has
announced that he IL ready to make
arrangements" with the men who are
doing politics In the interest of various
candidates. The newspaper announces
that there are 1000 Chinese In Cali
fornla who are native born and who
might have registered for the coming
election. 1t Is stated that the majority
of them will vote two years hence. In
asmuch as every Chinaman is absolute
ly under the control of the Chinese Six
Companies and does the bidding Of the
organizations head men in every mat
ter. 1t Is apparent that the Chinese vote
may readily become serious matter
in California politics.
The Meeker herald., 1894-11-10

San Francisco, Nov. Captain
Frederick Vebling has arrived at Aga
no. on the island of Guakan, In the
Ladrones, having made the trip Of g.
800 miles from this port in his 12-ton
schooner. accompanied only by bis wife
and seven children. He left here last
spring to engage In coffee planting In
the South seas, and n letter received
from his wife tells the story of their re-
markable voyage. Vchllng's oldest is
ia years. but the two eldest children
took turns steering in the day, and the
father and mother alternated at night,
1T took six weeks to reach Honolulu
from San Francisco. and IS days more
to run from Honolulu to Agana, which
is away beyond Manila. The schoon-
or Is called the Kussiloff She is but
46 feet long, II feet beam.
The Meeker herald., 1894-11-10
TWO FIREMEN WE'RE KILLED.
Portion Of the Hammond Packing House
Mt Omaha Burned.

Portion Of the Hammond Packing House
at Omaha Burned.
Omaha, Nov. ,2.-Just as the men
were going to work In the big beef
house Of the Hammond packing plant
at South Omaha at Z o'clock this morn
Ing, flames were discovered on the sec
ond floor and quickly spread to the
third and fourth floors. Just as soon
as the fire WAS discovered, the private
fire department of the HammOnds'
started to fight the flames, but 1t was
discovered that the water pressure
was so light that 1t was impossible 10
accomplish anything Word was ut
once sent to Omaha and all the avail
able apparatus was hurried to the
scene. for as n high wind was blowing
the fire threatened to spread to the
house of Swift & Co., and to the stock
yards. All the efforts OF the firemen
were confined to keeping the fire from
spreading, as there was no possible
show of saving the big beef house, a
four-story structure 200 by 1000 feet.
which originally cost $500, 900 and was
filed with valuable machinery and a
large amount Of beef.
The efforts Of the Gremen to cOnflne
the flames to the house proved SUCCESS
full, but only nj the cost OF two lives.
At ii O'Clock one OF the walls Of the
burning building fell and two firem aii
belonging TO the private department Of
the packing company were buried I'M
der tons Of burning timbers and red
hot bricks. The Killed were John
Steele and Henry Peters.
The loss will reach $5O0OO0. Fully
insured.
The Meeker herald., 1894-11-10
A BOMB IN LONDON.
HOUSE BLOWN TO plEcEa.
Residence of the Hon Reginald Brett Is
Destroyed.-Bel'ef that the Bomb was
Meant for Sir Henry Hawkins, one Of
The Justices OF the Queens Bench.

London, Nov. "a bomb exploded
last night outside house in Tilney
street, Park Lane, two doors from the
residence of the Hon. Sir Henry Haw-
kins, one of the justices of the queens
bench division of her majesty's high
court of justice. The front of the
house was much damaged and the win
dows OF houses on the opposite side of
the street were smashed. The house
was occupied but nobody was hurt
The force of the explosion must have
been great, as the door of the house
was blown in and the stone steps shat
tered The street was at once crowd
ed by the police. A search revealed the
remains of the bomb. Suspicion rests
on a man who alighted in the vicinity
of the house from cab which had
conveyed him from the Savoy hotel
He has not yet been arrested.
Justice Hawkins is the Judge who
sentenced Frederick Charles, Victor
Gales, Joseph Thomas Duncan and
Jean Dattola, the Walsali anarchists,
to various terms of Imprisonment. He
also presided at the trials of other an
archists and imposed sentences of va
rious degrees upon them 1t is thought
in some quarters that the explosion
was an attempt to secure revenge
against the judge, but that the author
of 1t made a mistake in the house.
Another account of the explosion
says the house is the residence of Hon.
Reginald Brett, son of the late Lord
Esher. Lord Brett was at his club
and Mrs. Brett was In the hall OF her
residence when the bomb exploded.
She was, however, not hurt
The bomb plowed up cavity is
inches deep below the threshold of the
front door, which was blown to pieces.
The top step, a slab of concrete, 40x2G
inches, was blown across the street.
The ratings We're twisted. The sound
of the explosion was heard for two
miles
Up to noon to-day the police have no
definite theory as to the origin of the
explosion, with the exception Of sus-
pecting a man from the Savoy hotel.
But the authorities are busy running
down four theories which may any one
of them connect the suspected man
with the outrage.
The Meeker herald., 1894-11-10

PRoFEssoR RoUx, the European sci
enlist whose discoveries in the treat
ment Of diphtheria and kindred dis
eases have made the latest medical
sensation, has been decorated as com
mander of the Legion Of Honor by the
president OF the French republic. In
America people laugh a good deal al
the tin-cup titles and honors of Eu-
rope, but If this country had some
means of recognizing merits similar
to the Aench Legion of Honor it
dependent spirit.
The Meeker herald., 1894-11-10
REIGN OF DYNAMITE ENDED.
An Interview With the Russian Nihilist
StepnIak.


stepniak.
London, Nov. "A representative
of the Associated press had an inter
view to-day with Stepniak, the Russian
nihilist. He utterly repudiated the nj
hilist manifesto recently published and
called exclusively to the Associated
press on Wednesday. Speaking OF the
present situation, Stepniak said: 1.-The
future cannot be foretold, but l am
firmly persuaded that the new car
will follow a more iIoeral policy than
his father. Mind, l have no illusions
regarding the new car. He may not
be superior to his father. In any case
he cannot be worse. His fathers only
good point was his foreign policy, and
he has done a kind thing in dying, so
! won't be severe on him. His death
is the opportune moment for move
ment In a liberal direction and for con-
stitutonal changes for which the coun-
try Is quite ripe.
1--WE nihilists have declared upon an
Immediate, fresh and widespread prop
uganda. 1t may be revolutionary, but
not in the name dynamite. The reign
of bombs and dynamite is ended. Al.
though a few fools may advocate 1t, all
thinking and responsible nihilists re-
puGiate 1t. We want powerful but
which, in my opinion, would be a
more effective propaganda We intend
to agitate society by pressure of pub
lie opinion and not by explosives.
"a move in the right direction has
just been made by Russian govern
ment official of liberal views who has
drafted scheme for a Democratic
constitution, including the establish
ment Of elective local and provincial
parliaments."
Stepnaik concluded by saying: 81
wish to say to my friends in America,
now that Russia Is entering a new
phase, that Americans ought to think
of the outrage against liberty which
they committed by concluding an extra
dition treaty with Russia. 1t is I'M
worthy of great nation like the
United States for its government to
support such government as that of
Russia, and I trust the earnest efforts
of George KEENAN, and other friends OF
Russia will lead to Its repeal"
The Meeker herald., 1894-11-10
A REUNION OF CHRISTIANITY.
Impressive Sermon Preached by Cardinal
Gibbons.


Baltimore, Nov. 4.-Cardinal Glib
bons preached at the cathedral to-day
on christian Unity" lie said.
'Thank God there is n yearning de-
sire for the reunion of Christianity
among many noble and earnest souls.
This desire is particularly manifest in
the English speaking world. 1t is man
ifest in England and in the United
States. / myself have received several
letters from influential Protestant min
listers expressing the hope of reunion
and inquiring as to the probable basis
of reconciliation. Reunion is the
great desire of my heart / have long
ed and prayed for it during all the
years of my ministry. / have prayed
that as we are bound to our brethren
by social and family and by natural
and commercial ties, so may we be
united with them in the bonds of a
common faith.
THE conditions OF reunion are easier
than has been imagined. OF course
there can be no compromise on faith
or morals. The doctrine and moral
code that Christ gave us must remain
Interchangeable. But the church can
modify her discipline to suit the cir
cumstances of the cause.
"May the day be fastened when the
scattering hosts of Christendom will BIO
reunited. Then, indeed, they would
form an army which infidelity cannot
long resist and they would soon carry
the light and faith of Christian ciyiliza-
ton to the NOSE remote and benighted
parts of the globe. May the day soon
come when all who profess the name
of Christ may have one Lord, one faith
and one baptism; when all snail be In
one fold and under one ahepherdn
The Meeker herald., 1894-11-10
SOUTHERN FREIGHT WAR.
Transportation of Erult by Steamer
Causes "a Fuss.

Causes "a Fuss.
Jacksonville, Fla, Nov. 5.-Transpor-
tation men are considerably excited
over reports that the Clyde Steamship
company is placing oranges in Chicago.
Cincinnati, Louisville, st. Louis and
contiguous territory s cents per box
cheaper than by the all.rail lines. The
fruit is routed by Philadelphia and
northeast terminals Of the Clyde line
II has been openly charged that the
Clyde line has cut the rate 80 cents
to 80 cents from jacksonville to New
York, but the cOmpanys officials here
deny this and they must bcbelleved.
Such cut either to Charleston or Phil
adelphIa or New York would be In vio-
lation Of the agreement made by the
Southern Railway and Steamship asso-
citation, of which the Clydes are a part
II cut has been made 1t must be
through the railway lines running west
from New York and Philadelphia,
which may have a private traffic ar-
rangement with the Clydes. These are
beyond the Jurisdiction Of the assOcIa-
ton. The all-ral solicitors are watch
ing every box that goes out by the
Clyde ships, and If they discover where
the cut is being made they will try to
force the offenders to abandan their
scheme.
a freight war is imminent. The ship
ments of Florida oranges now aggre-
gates $4,000 boxes per day, which is
double the average of previous years
for early shipments.
The Meeker herald., 1894-11-10
KILLED BY LANDSLIDE.
Disaster the North End of Vancouver
Island.

Disaster on the North End of Vancouver
Island.
Nanaimo, b. c., Nov. 2.-The steam
er Princess Louise, just down from
the north, brings intimation of the ter
r1ble disaster at Shushartic Bay, at
the northwest end of Vancouver Is
land, which completely wrecked the
settlement recently established there
known as the Canadian cooperative
commonwealth. The settlement CON
sisted Of six persons, five men and one
woman. On Monday morning last be-
fore the occupants had arisen, a land
slide tore down the mountain side,
crushed in the long building and car
ried away the ground on which they
stood, about 100 feet into the bay, the
cabin being buried several feet under
the debris, and four inmates lost their
lives, Fred Jones and 10. Patterson
of Vancouver were badly hurt about
the legs and arms. Harry Kipplidge
of Victoria was buried up to the waist
in dirt, jammed between two logs,
and before he could be released the tide
touched his mouth; then as a last re-
sort the rescuers had to cut him out
with axes, amputatiDg both legs. He
died the following afternoon.
The Meeker herald., 1894-11-10

The burning warships in recent bat
ties will serve as a reason for using as
little wood as possible for the fittings,
etc, in all the vessels which we shall
build in the future. The part played
by the binding smoke, which, when a
shell burst, obscured everything in a
turret or tween decks, will cause at
tention to be turned to the production
OF some dense or shifting kind OF
smoke-producing material to be used
in the bursting charges Of naval pro-
iectiles.
The Meeker herald., 1894-11-10

NJ. DuPUY, the French premier, Is
finding himself opposed in his efforts
to abolish the brutal sport OF bull
fighting in the southern part OF his
country. The people look upon this
as an attempt TO interfere with time
honored institution, and they threaten
to make a political issue out Of this
taking OF the bull by the horns.
French ministries have been upset
by some very small matters, but this
Is hardly likely to be one OF them.
The Meeker herald., 1894-11-10

ANYBODY who wants water supply
that is absolutely pure can have it by
rigging up still, and a still is easily
made by placing glass retort-or a
tin one, II glass is not obtainable-
over tea-kettle and so distilling his
drinking water. Condensed steam is
absolutely free from any animal life.
Water that drips from the tube Of a
retort Is absolutely sterilized. No
person who drinks distilled water Is
ever going to drink in the germs OF
typhoid fever.
The Meeker herald., 1894-11-10

trict court to-day. Mr.. Reinhart's
bond was for $4,000, and 1t was sign
ed by William J. Watson. Mr.. Rein
hart said the Indictment charges him
with the commission of acts about
which he knew nothing. At the time
OF the alleged payment Of rebates to
Isaac Thompson, the Kansas City ship
per, Mr.. Reinhart said he was not in
the state of Illinois and had no knowl-
edge of the transaction If 1t ever oc-
Cured
The Meeker herald., 1894-11-10

GEORGE GOULD has bought from a
dog breeder of London, Ont F., the
pointers Lady tSy Spanker and Miss
Kennor for 81, 200. The figures seem
a little bit steep, but one slut has a
title, you know, and as they both come
from London, though a little out of
longitude, perhaps, it will serve to re-
mind the poor Goulds of Wales and
the other high toned acquaintances
they made across the sea.
The Meeker herald., 1894-11-10

NOTWITHSTANDING frequent reports
OF casualties caused by persons put
ting their heads out Of vehicles in mo-
ton the list of deaths attributable to
this imprudence continues to grow
While transportation companies are
grievousiy at fault in respect of safe
guards for life and limb, it is equally
true that many deaths of persons in
transit are to be charged exclusively
to themselves.
The Meeker herald., 1894-11-10
HIOHBINDERS IN CHICAGO.
Plot to Assassinate Chinese In That and
Other Cities.

Other Cities.
Chicago, Nov. 2.-An attempt was
made at an early hour to-day by an
agent OF the Society of Highbinders
to assassinate Hip Lung and Sam Moy,
the two most wealthy and influential
Cinnamon In Chicago, and the police
believe the lives of these two we'll
known celestials were only saved by
the accidental awakening Of a guard
who was stopping with them in Sam
Moy's apartment at 81 Clark street.
The watchman saw well-dreSsed
Chinaman attempt to force an en-
trance to the sleeping room, and by his
cries scared him away. Hip Lung re-
ported to the police that he had In
CURED the enmity of the highblnders
and had been informed that they
have decreed his death. The police be
lieve the plot extends to other promi-
nent Cinnamon In Chicago and other
cities.
The Meeker herald., 1894-11-10

busy with politics all his life that he
has never had time to make money.
and Ii not worth more than $4,000 all
told, most OF which Is invested in his
home in the suburbs OF Albany, which
was built and embellIshed by poor
Fritz" Emmett. at a cost of more than
S15O.OOO, and was sold to Mr.. Hill af-
ter his death for one-fifth of that sum.
The Meeker herald., 1894-11-10

TT has been recommended that the
vertical system of writing be taught
in the public schools. II the new
method should enable the pupils to sit
vertically while writing, instead of at
the present awkward slope-which is
more suggestive of bicycle riding than
OF penmanship-the change would
certainly be for the better
The Meeker herald., 1894-11-10

rHE irginia train robbers Arv ,o.y
smooth in making haul. but when it
comes to eluding capture our Western
artists can walk straight away from
them
The Meeker herald., 1894-11-10

OF the great tract of land granted
William Penn in Pennsylvania, few
tracts and parcels of ground in Phila-
delphia and vicinity, some mineral
rights, and tract of 1900 acres in
Luzerne county yet remain, and Col
onel William Stuart of England, the
sole heir OF the Penns. is now engaged
In looking after this remnant.
The Meeker herald., 1894-11-10

A YOUNG woman of Stockton. Cal, is
now on her wedding trip. When she
started she stole all the money her old
father had, and he killed himself rath-
er than starye. The joy that lights
that young lady's honeymoon will
probably be as refulgent as she de-
serves
The Meeker herald., 1894-11-10

Chicago, Nov. 2.-Joscph w. Rein
mart, ex-president and ex-receiver Of
ed by the federal grand Jury on the
charge Of paying rebates To shippers
In violation of the interstate co,nmerce
Law, gave bail IN the United States dis.
The Meeker herald., 1894-11-10

BALTIMORE hotel-keepers refused to
entertain high priest from India.
It is not to be inferred that the gen
tleman was not up to the Baltimore
standard of intelligence. or even lack
ing wholly in culture, for he Is pro-
found student and among foremost
Sanscrit scholars. His skin is not
white.
The Meeker herald., 1894-11-10

A WILL filed in San Francisco con-
sisting of twentyfour words, disposes
of $500, 900 and can't be broken. A
lawyer proof viii is a pleasing and val
liable curiosity.
The Meeker herald., 1894-11-10

Buena Vista, Colo. Nov. 5.-Warden
]. O. Berry Of the Colorado State Re
formatory, who has been confined to
his bed with d lingering Illness for
some time, died this afternoon at 2
O'clock.
The Meeker herald., 1894-11-10

A CONVENT girl in New York has
eloped with a notorious swindler. As
,.qreen goods constitute his specially.
he does not seem to have gone outside
his professional lines.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-16

Waco Tex, Sept, i5.-rhe news Of
the sensational duel at Gatesvllle be-
tween A. Y. Armstrong and J. J.. Good
man has caused much excitement and
was the only topic OF conversation on
the streets this morning. the news
spreading rapidly Peculiar Interest is
attached TO II here. as one OF the
actors in the tragedy. Goodman. was a
defendant before judge L. w. Good
rich IN the contempt proceedings, an
account OF which appeared at the time
IN these dispatches. Both men are well
known here and have many friends.
ana The affair is deplored Hon. y. a.
Mcdowell Of Gatesville. who was IN
the city today on his way home from
North Texas. when Informed BY ~"
Gazette correspondent Of the affair,
was ghocked and surprised lie said
he know that Goodman aud Armstrong
had been hitting one another through
their respective papers. but he did not
think that anything like a personal
difficulty OF so serious a nature would
result. Both men were fearless, he de-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-16
THE POLITICAL CAMPAIGN.
roruLIsrs AT WACO FAN TO MAKE
a NOMINATION.
The Question OF n Candidate for tho
Fifiy-rourth Judicial District Left
In the Hands of the Committee.
Clark ON the stump.

Waco, Tex, Sept. 1.-THE judicial
convention OF the Populist party Of the
Ftfty-fcurth district was raiisd 10 order
In the mayors court room at the city
hall at 10 o'clock this morning hy j. X.
Street. chairman OF the executive COM
mitiee OF the district Il. +. Galway
was elected temporary chairman ana
G. q. Harris temporary ,ecrs.ary. Tho
committee on credentials and permA
nent organization, consisting OF VIII
Tam Lambein, VIM. Reed ana J. w.
Chapman, reported Fails county en-
titled to nine votes and Mel snnan ten.
and recommended J. X. str,at tor psr-
manen, chairmatt and q Il. Har,ie for
permanent secretary. The report was
adopted
The name of Colonel william NJ.
Floucnuy was presented by A. r Ford
tr district Judge. but the nomination
was attcrward withdrawn by the suma
gentleman. and resolution that the
convention do not place a candidate in
the field for the tudyeship, hut leave
the matter In the hands " the district
aud county ohairmen, 20 nominate or
not, at their discretion. prevailed. J..
X. Street district chairman. and h T..
Richey, county chairman, were APP
pointed an executive committee.
The convention adjourned after
listening to an address py j w Chap
man urging The necessity II vigorously
prosecuting the congressional cam
pa.gn.