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People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-21
An OPP IN Lctte

Mr. E. e. Pound, Chairman Demo-
cratic Executive Committee. Jackson,
Ga. Dear Sir To the end that in the
approaching election, the management
may be such that neither populists nor
democrats may have just cause for
complaint, would respectfully ask
that mutual agreement be entered
into between us, whereby there shall
be fair division of managers at the
polls. There being nothing in the law
to prevent this, it would be evidence to
the world of spirit of fairness in the
democracy of Butts. and would re-
move any grounds for apprehension of
unfair treatment, whether we'll
founded or not, but which is neverthe.
less so prevalent now amongst the pop
ulists. Such course can harm neither
side and would tend to strengthen the
confidence Of the people in their insti-
tutions to promote peace and good
order in society.
IA
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-21

Note the new appointments of
speakers in this issue.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-21

THE DAILY PREss will be maiIed6
to any address in the United Sta>
four months for two dollars.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-21

Editor Star:-All good citizens Of
this county heartily endorse Rev. Jas.
n. Wallis article in last weeks Star.
1t demonstrates clearly to the minds of
the people that Mr. Wall had the man
hood to speak out and do his duty. II
we had more. such citizens in public
business in our county it would be a
great blessing. We know what we are
talking about. The article in question
has the true ring of an officers duty.
Respectfully, W. IL. Kerlen.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-21

Mr. Editor 1t is source of pleas
ure to me to commend our efficient
county school commissioner for his
bold and manly card in last weeks
Star, directed to the colored teachers of
Ebert county. I heartily endorse ev-
cry word he writes, and believe every
good citizen of Ebert will do the same
II 7 Prevvar
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1894-10-06
Was a Night Of Terror.

Bramerd, MINI, Sept. 29.-A heavy
rain set In this morning and all fear
from the forest fires Is now over. Las,
night was night Of terror here. The
fires had eaten their way into tho
city limits and a fierce gale was blow
Ing the flames directly toward the cen.
trail portion Of the city. Hundreds
were fighting the flames all night, and
every one was awake and anxious.
The smoke was dense and the red
glare Of the angry flames reminded one
Of the Hinckley disaster. Scores OF
farmers have been burned out. Many
came into the city, having lost all but
the clothes on their backs.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1894-10-06

Raleigh. y. G., Sept 3O-James
Brown, superintendent Of the Long
Island cotton mill near statesviIlo.
missed articles from his store and
Thursday night Informed his family
that he would sleep there and catch
the thief. Yesterday morning his
daughter went to the store about .
O'Clock. She found the door unlocked
and her father lying on the floor with
bullet hole In his head and evidences
Of q fearful struggle between him AMI
the thief or thieves Blood was On
the counters and doors and articles
were scattered about, showing a hard
fight for life. Brown was an English
man 10 years Of age. He came to
this state seven years ago from New
Jersey and was very popular The
people are much wrought up over the
cold-blooded murder and robbery.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1894-10-06

Carbonate, Pa, Sept 30.-JoIn X.
FanIing, William Is. Mitchell, George
Barney and Andrew Klabeskl, the
miners who were entOmbed In the
slope Of the Northwest Coal Com.
pany on Thursday, we're rescued at o
late hour last night All are alive and
well and do not seem much the worse
for their long imprisonment As soon
as an opening was made refreshments
we're passed through to the prisoners
and their hunger and thirst had been
satisfied before they reached the sur.
face.
The men were without food IS hours.
They procured water from miniature
well which they dug In their cell.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1894-10-06
CAUGHT At LAST.
Captain Hoprate Who Robbed the Gov.
eminent sixteen Years Ago
Ia

New York. Sept 27.-Captain Henry
HOwgate, formerly chief Of the wealth
or bureau at Washington, was ar
rested In this city to-day on charges
Of forgery and the embezzlement Of
s3GO,ODO committed IN 1873 and 1879
The arrest Is the result Of search
which has occupied the attention Of
the United States secret service for
over thirteen years.
HCwRate was arrested in 1880. in
Washington, but having obtained the
permission Of the officers 10 go TO his
room to dress, he escaped through the
window and has since bafied all at.
tempts at recapture. With Howgat e
there went a notorious woman Of
Washington for whom II was alleged
he robbed the government. The
woman does not live with him, It be
ing alleged that she deserted him as
soon "a the money was spent.
He mas been running second hand
book store here for several years.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1894-10-06
HE SHOT IN sELF-DEFEHsE.
sheriff 6aresa KIN. Geronimo Valdez at
Antonito-

Antonfto. Colo. Sept. 21.-At
o'clock this morning Sheriff j. A Gar
cia was called from his bed TO qut'il
a row in Geronimo Valdez's saloon. IN
which the proprietor. vino was on a
spree. was the principal spirit the
sheriff was met at the door by Valdez.
who presented revolver and for a
time kept the officer out. After some
parleying the sheriff was allowed 10
enter and succeeded in arresung sey-
cral of the crowd, including Valdez,
without blOodshed. Valdez was taken
to the county Jail with some difficulty.
and after arriving there became very
abusive and threatened the sheriff.
life. Upon arresting him Garcia dig
armed Valdez OF his Colts revolver
and placed IT in his overcoat pocket.
After arriving in the jail Valdez
discovered his revolver handle pro-
trtIding from the officers pocket and
grabbed it. The sheriff prevented
him getting the pistol from his pocket.
but as he felt the end Of the barrel
press against his side. he fred his own
revolver, killing Valdez Instantly. 1t
is supposed that Valdez intended 10
shoot Garcia through his overcoa:
pocket. and the officer shot in self de-
Tense. This could not be proven by
evidence, but several prisoners who
were in the cells saw and testified
to the encounter
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1894-10-06
SULLIVAN ON coRsETT.
The Ex-Champiou Replies to the Cham
pion's Attacks

Chicago, Sept 29.-John L. Sullivan.
when shown the interview with Cor
bert at Portland, Me. sharply CRITICS
Ing him for statements in a recent in
tervlew, said: Whatever else may be
said of me by the American people. |
am sure they will give me credit OF be-
ing at all times willing to defend the
championship. They cannot say the
same of Corbett. What right has liz
To say that he shall be a dictator as
to where and when a fight must take
place any more than his opponent
He has some rights, but they ARE only
equal to those OF his opponent
"MF. COrbett has no right, because
be Is the champion, 10 say, If you
don't fight on my dunghil! l won't
fight at all His pretext that Fitz-
simmons is out OF his class is nonsense
If he is, 50 much the better for Cor
bett, for he can win the money just
as easily as he did from Mitchell. The
proposition made by F'itzsimmons TO
Corbett Is fair, and should he accepted
In good faith Ny opinion IS that
FitZsimmOns can give COrbett the best
fight he ever had My opinion Of Cor
bett Is that he Is afraid TO meet Fitz-
simmons. II he docs not meet FItz-
simmons he will lose the esteem Of the
american people as their champion pm
rlist-"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1894-10-06

New Castle, Colo, Sept. 27.-Tbe
miners bore who have been idle Tor
seveT5l months on account Of the
closing down Of the Colorado FurI
ana Iron company coal mines are nsk.
ing strenuous efforts To induce the com.
pany 10 resume work. a number Of
the foen Interviewed an agent Of the
company who happened to be here 10
Gay ana arc making arrangements Il
call . meeting. II IL the yish OF many
OF INC men TO send the company n
guarantee that there viii be no strike
for o year II the mine will open at The
scale VI wages which prevailed a. tho
time Of Tic walk-oui.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1894-10-06

Chicago, Sept. 27.--As a result Of the
grand jury investigation Of Chicago
gambling, two Gwncrs Of property in
which gambling was carried on and
fifteen keepers Of gambling houges
were indicted today. Indictments
were voted against David A KohD.
owner " the premises, J19 Clark
street iNarnell'sJ, George j.. Harding.
Jr.' OWNER u the premises, 10 Madl-
son street powers & O'Bricn'sJ, and
fifteen gambling house Keepers, II is
expected that large number Of other
indictments will follow and n thor
Ough investigation Of the Chicago 10.
lice corruption viii be made. The
grind jury investigation Is the result
Of the recent crusade Of the civic fed
Grafton against gambling.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1894-10-06
TYEAH'S ESTATE.
here VIII BE a Suit Over 1t at His Call
roruiA HBms.

San Francisco, Oct. 1.-The reappear-
incc Of DIR. Thomas f. lyman. who
nlysteriOusly disappeared TWO years
ago, will be the signal for an inter
rsting suit in Stani4laus county. where
his estate, valued At S2GOONO, was dis
t-ibuted among his heirs. the superior
CONT declaring him legally dead His
presence on the scene will make void
all the proceedings against his eI-
ecutOr, wherein tine jury found that
the doctor took charge OF his FIRST
wlfc's separate property In 1862 and
used 1t, not as his own, but as agent
and trustee for his first wife and her
two daughters by a former husband.
The steI-daughters Fued Tynan'5 eI-
ecutor for the total value OF the es-
tate, and appealed m the supreme
court from the decision giving q share
10 the second wife. AS coon as the
doctor Is legally declared alive. the
step-daughteTs will -enew their suit,
and the entire contest viii be fought
over again.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1894-10-06
TRAIN wREckERs AT WORK.
A wsbs.s Kasinser KILLED Ssas Toledo
Toleds, 81 l@1rain Fs. - - chs

w.bssh Eastassr KILLED HsaE Toledo
Toleds, ~ i-1rain Es. - - tbs
Wabash railroad was wrecked YES
terday morning at MaumeS, small
town twelve miles south Of this city.
The accident happened shortly before
Z O'Clock. and was the result of we'll
laid plan to ditch the entire train
Happily. albeit miraculously. the Pull
mans kept on the track and the mail
and baggage cars. although badly
wrecked, did not contain any victims
The wreck was planned by whoever
conceived the plot. to occur at the west
end of long siding just beyond the
Maumee station. The road at the
lower part OF the switch target had
been removed and the switch was
partly thrown. The target indicated
clear track and Engineer Smith was
not aware Of the situation many min
utes before the motor was pumping
along on the ties
As soon as the train struck the
switch It Ieaped into the air, fell for
ward toward the ditch and turned
completely over The trucks of the
mail cars followed the engine, but the
cars themselves went in an opposite
direction. Under them were found the
dead body Of Engineer Smith and
Fireman Day. The latter was badly
injured.
AT the time Of the wreck the train
was running at its regular speed, and
1t Is considered a miracle that no more
lives were lost The express and bag
gage CA. were literally reduced to
splinters, although the occupants es-
capped unhurt. There were several
passengers in the combination smoker,
which was wrecked beyond repairs,
yet no scratches could be shown by
any Of them. The passengers in the
Pullmans were only made aware Of
the accident by the severe jolting
which they experienced.
The dead engineer and the fireman
are both new men on the road and are
believed to have come from the lie
high road during the recent American
Railway Union strike.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1894-10-06
Train wreckerr Identified.

Tcrre Haute. Sept. ia sensation
was created here last night when II
was learned beyond doubt that Geo
Roberts, Fred Expert. Charles NIL
Ter, William Truly and William Sucr.
wine were guilty Of turning the switch
and wrecking q Big -Four passenger
train AT Fontanel. fourteen miles cast
Of this city, on the night Of July 12
when both the engineer and fireman
were Killed. The men have been ar.
rested. Roberts has made confes-
sion which eIonerates Fred Hollo-
way, who has been in Jail three months
charged with the crime On alleged
confessions to Big -Four detectives.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1894-10-06
SUBJECT TO DUTY.
Secretary Carlisle on the Keimportation
of Liquors.


Washington. Oct. 2.-Secretary Car
Isle has rendered a decision on the
question Of the proper duty to be as
seSsed upon reimported domestic spir-
its. The secretary holds that such
spirits withdraw from bond after tile
date upon which the new traffic act
went into effect, August q, Is subject
TO a duty equal TO the internal rev
enue tax imposed by that act, namely
s1.I0 per gallon. The contention Of
the importers was that the duty as.
st<ssed should equal the rate Of in
terual revenue tax in force at the
date Of reimportation which in this
particular case was 90 cents per gal
lon. The secretary comedies that II
the duty had been paid at the time
Of importation, which was prior 70
August Is, tine duty would have been
imposed according to the rate Of in
iernal revenue tax existing at that
time. 1t IS learned that this decision
will affect very large quantities o.
spirits which were exported just prior
TO the expiration Of the three year
bonded period, and subsequently i'm
ported In order to take advantage o..
the bonded period permitted by the
law.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1894-10-06
SERIOUS FOREST FIRES.
The Country Laid Waste and Several
Fatalities feared.


st. Paul. MINI, Sept 2S.-More Sc
rious forest fires are reported from
Grow Wing county and several IA
talities are feared. A dispatch from
Braincrd says a large part of that
county has been laid waste 10y the
fires which were raging with terrible
fury this afternoon and probably dnz
en- farmers in the eastern and southern
part Of Crow Wing county have lost
nearly all their buildings ard in some
cases everything contained In them.
Lon Vincent and his family had j
very narrow escape and his farm house
was destroyed
The only thing John Swanson saved
was his team. County Treasurer John
r. Frater suffered greatly. all his farm
building, crops and household goods
being destroyed. Albert La Ford lost
considerable grain with his farm build
lngs The farms Of Joseph Meyers, 4.
r. Detail and George Sangerin have
been reported as having been de
sfrOyed.
The flames spread with the great
est rapldlty. Many families known
10 be IN the fire belt have not bern
heard from and grave fears are felt
for their safety. The fires are still
burning but the wind has died down.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1894-10-06

London, Oct. Ia dispatch To the
Times from Frankfort says the Lon.
don correspondent Of the Frankfort
IeituDg tclegraDhs that he has learned
from excellent sources that Japan.
II she IL victorious over China, lu.
tends 10 divide China into three in
dependent Kingdoms, which will be
placed under the rule " native princes
one u whom will be II Hung chang
~ necessary Japan will call q confer.
encc Of the powers to decide the mat
ter.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1894-10-06
THE MONETARY CONFERENCE.


VIII not bf HE'D In Mexico In October.
Washington. Sept. %.-The proposal
Of Mexico TO hold monetary confer
cnce Of the countries Of North and
South America, has not as yet nd.
yanccd 80 that the meeting can be held
in October as was contemplated. The
invitations were issued last March,
Since then some Of the South Amer
lean countries have accepted. The
United States has as yet neither ac.
cepted nor declined, but it is hardly
likely to accept at this late day. II
Is felt now that the time set for III.
conference was too soOn after the in.
vitaiiOns and this may lead 10 an *
tension Of the date 80 that the United
St1ics and other countries may haze
time TO accept If they 10 desire.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1894-10-06
ALONG THE NEW ENGLAND
COAST.
Gale Csnssd High Tides But Did Little
Damage.

Boston, Sept 3O.-The coast Of
Southern New England was to-day
visited by fierce gale which caused
unusually high tides, but which, hay
ing been anticipated for several days.
did only slight damage 10 shipping.
The storm center was about $50 miles
south Of Fire Island light. This af-
ternoon the wind blew ~ miles an
hour OF Block Island and some rain
fell, but the precipitation was slight.
The harbOr Is filed with south
bornd vessels which are waiting for
the storm center 10 pass out Of their
course. No serious disaster has been
reported.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1894-10-06

London. Sept. 3O.-A dispatch from
Vienna 10 the Chronicle says that a
senl-offlcial telegram from 81. Peters
0urg announces that the Russian gov
frnmcnt has learned Of q rebellion
against the Manchurian dynasty. The
dispatch adds that the regular troops
are everywhere committing disgrace
ful outrages. The Chinese crcheqtier IL
empty and the government Ia hardly
able to supply the wants Of the tro-,IIs
already In the field.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1894-10-06

THE decline Of wood engraving 81
an art in ;hi- country T. grieyoualy
Illustrated b. the TACT that an en-
graTGr Of the talent and reputation Of
II. Z. ~yivaster has gone out Of en-
CRAVING INTO the business Of keeping
restaurant. The various processes
which arr cro1ding out Wood-engray-
ing have sometimes rare beauty Of
their D@n. Dut machines are making
beautiful HandHork lost art In 700
H4ang ways ~ this land Of ours.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1894-10-06

Dubuque, Iowa Sept. pa seven.
year-oId girl saved n passenger train
on the Chicago and Great Western
road near Dundcr yesterday. She was
seen by the engineer waving her IT..
tie red apron az signal. The cn.
sineer stopped the train and the little
girl told him the bridge around the
curve was burning. The child was On
her way to the pasture near her home
to drive 10 the cattle.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1894-10-06

4 THIRD American Arctic czpedi-
ton, That o. Lieutenant Pea-y. has re-
turned di=consOlateIy home without
having reached the limit OF previous
explorations. This seems 70 BE- bad
year ior arctic expeditions, somehow.
~ Gisc the temper Of the explorers
who nave undertaken to reach the pole
during the last tTeivsmontn IL not of
thai sterling quality which made their
predeces-Ors famous.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1894-10-06

Vienna, Oct 1.-The socialists Of this
city Yesterday held derDonstration in
nc ring strnsse, In front VI the Hous..
81 Parliament. A labor song, lhe
chorus ~ which demanded uniyerssI
suffrage, was sung. The singing lad
ne effect ~ rendering the crowd resi-.
I've ana the police INTERVIEWED ana die.
Pnfsed me meeting. Fourteen Of the
leaders were arrested, VIZ
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1894-10-06

THE diseoyery at the aight Of an
Gent Babylon Of evidences Indicating
that the human race r. ten centuries
older than vac supposed, will be gen-
orally disirusied in the face of the
ease with Which green goods g1s
stii rake q comfortable wing.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1894-10-06

London, Sept. 29,-Miss Rafne. an
eccemtrlc lady who died recently. bag
left az legacy 10 Lord RanJ1lDh
Churchill her mansion and estate FL
oxfordshire, "in recognition Of hid
commanding political genius"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1894-10-06

London, Sept. 3O.--a dispatch to the
Times from Paris gays that the lssuc
Of 3OO,OlD shares Of the new Panama
Canal cOmpanr. li. i-cc. 10 'lc share
and bondhOlders OF INC old company,
has not been a success but under the
compromise between the Iquidator
and moberlorfer, who Is bound to
take 1900 shares, the new company
will be Immediately constituted.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1894-10-06

THg army officer who has been in
gitGd 70 90 70 japan TO enjoy the spec
tacle ri var IL TO be congratulated. .
There should ~ no delay about the
congratulations. He may merge into
the spectacle In such manner az 70
impair his powers Of appreciation.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1894-10-06

AgrEE al. Doves cuirass won .
worE and official report il against It.
] Ee bullets go tnroagh IL and would
60 On the tailor II ne were be
bind it, and PROBABLE penetrate the
inventor tu some distance besides: 10
mort, IL II q failure. and Herr Dove
may nov 20 on with his paietots and
-rnall@iOthes " no further interest 10
toarls NJ military administration Or
manufacturers O' small arms.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1894-10-06

TuEE= arc more ways Of achieving
fame than b. dragging l. out Of the
-ea - the fDrrtDp. Lieutenau:
Pearg'- Arctic expedition. which has
Just returned didn't find the north
pol. but f. brought Dack q little
daughter prc-:uted 20 MIN ~ Mrs.
Psarg a. q goiHs further north than
before
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1894-10-06

london. Sept, 27.-JTbe clerks Of the
BAN; of England today held mn angry
nIseiliIg 70 protest against the recent
as " mo tte bank as employer
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1894-10-06

The idea o. Chicago mans setting
forth 10 find the north pole seems to
have aroused hostile Eastern critics
to the notion hat Chicago means 70
annex IT,
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1894-10-06

The Brsczinridge case Is probably
about 10 pass out o. public notice. In
view Of this fact Il i The duty OF Opt
mists and healthy minded people 70
try TO bear with tho New York mil
lionaire-
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1894-10-06

A HORSE AMI buggy were stolen
from in front OF Kansas City's central
police station. bu: there were no
policemen In thu baggy at the sius.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1894-10-06

SfScE the British vessels will NOT
assist in pasrcllins Bshrinz sea, per
haps the viii hold Uucl.. Sans coat
while he gives tas Canadian poachcrs
a scientific thrashing Of approved pat
tern
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1894-10-06

THEag IS iss4 interest in the ques-
lion. Who killed Cock RObin27 now
that the world & absorbed in the mUrc
abstruse problem who l. to blame
for the Vigilaut'= losing her centet-
board r.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1894-10-06

IHE young due d'Orlcanz, who is q
remarkable 100 'or MS age, IL threat
ming Ca rush 20 France 20 fight for
"his throns. He says that exile
killed his H.ustciOus father, who really
-EccumEcd 70 accumulated year., nat
IRA lil5 and lack Of honest employ
lnsnt. Inc go1MZ man, by going 10
Franc IN % TJuarcnica. mission, will
a. least acniegc death Without the ac-
comranyinH sczs,.OG u old age.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1894-10-06

PADEgEwsEr has caused his press
agents to rIH1or thai M won't come
to America tHLE ssasOI, but nobody
seem 10 b ve9plEg. The noble
Po!c viii find that fad followers are
Just a. tickle a. they are foolish.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1894-10-06

-.IrFLE Miss peary viii probably
,Sgnt to go 70 The north pole 10 spend
mr. sumner
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1894-10-06

Washington, Sept. 2s.--lrhe cash bal
snce 10 The treasury at cl0se Of bti.l
nsss to-day was sI2Z,3SO,Z 3G; gold r.
sffye So, TG6, 4s4.