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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1895-01-05

Oakland. Gala, Dec ga car on the
electric line between Alameda and Oak
land plunged through the open draw at
the Webster street bridge into the wa
tiers of Oakland creek this morning The
draw was open and the motorman did
not heed the signals. The conductor and
motorman were the only persons on the
car. They did not have even time
enough TO jump, but went down into
the water with the car. They escaped
with no more serious injury than a
drenching. Had the car been crowded
with passengers the loss of life would
have been very great for the car sank
completely out of sight
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1895-01-05
EX-SENATOR FAIR DEAD.
He Expires Suddenly at San Francisco
Saturday Morning

saturday morning.
San Francisco, Dec. 29.-EI-Senator
James G. Fair died suddenly at the
Lick house at 1920 this Saturday
morning.
Senator Fair had been in poor health
for some time, suffering from asthma.
A few days ago he caught cold while
going out in rainstorm to view some
of his property improvements at North
Meach The cold did not apparently af-
feet his lungs, but settled in his Kid
neys This evening he was feeling bet
ter than for the past few days and his
death was entirely unexpected.
Senator Fair was about Ga years old.
His death was due to complication of
kidney and stomach troubles. His only
son, Charles G. Fair, whom he disin-
herited about year ago, was with his
father at the time of his death, rec
oncilliatlon having been effected a
short time ago.
Senator Fair was born in Ireland, and
was at one time United States senator
from Nevada He made his fortune in
the Comstock lode and was a member
of the famous bonanza firm of Flood,
Mackay, Fair & O'Brien. He largely
increased his wealth by investments in
San Francisco and California real es-
tate, and his fortune is estimated at
500, 900, 900.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1895-01-05
,,u,,u. caesars I.,m,ss,,oas.

Julius Caesar was considered q great
mau, and 20 he was. But he had his
limitations, and some unknown writer
gives few illustrations: He never
rode on bus In his life; he never
spoke into telephone; he never sent
a telegram; he never entered . rail-
way train; he never read newspaper;
he never viewed his troops through .
field glass; he never read an advertise
ment; he never used patent medicine;
he never cornered the wheat market;
he never crossed the Atlantic; he never
was in machine shop; he never went
to a roller-skating rink; he never con
trolled a manufacturing company; he
never dictated letter to Typewriter
girl; he never invested in railway
stock; he never played game OF pi-
lizards; he never saw an electric hght !,
he never listened to a phonograph; be
never posted letter; he never had his
photograph taken.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1895-01-05
WHITE HOUSE CHRISTMAS.
The Day Is Given Up to tho Little
Ones.

Ones.
Washington, Dec. 25-The president
and the members Of the Cabinet cele-
DRAFTED Christmas in the old fashioned
way, making Ii essentially family at
fair. AT the White House it was q
genuine cliildren's day, everything be-
ing given UP to the presidents little
ones. There was Christmas tree SET
in the library, the first that the Cleve-
land children have called their own,
and Mrs. Cleveland herself added the
finishing touches to the tree, which,
while not OF great proportions, was
very beautifully trimmed and deeorat-
ed with tiny parti-colored electric
lamps in place of the old-time wax can
dies. The gifts of the little ones were
numerous, and until noon the express
wagons and messengers came laden
to the White House. AS usual, the
president remembered all of the en-
ployes In the House. Everyone got
fat turkey and TO his personal servants
the president gave substantial gifts
of money, an example which was fol
lowed by Private Secretary Thurber
with his household and attendants.
Mrs. Cleveland also had a pretty lit
tie present for each of the employees.
She herself received many Christmas
presents, the presidents tokens be-
ing very beautiful. The only guest
present at the White House was Mrs.
Cleveland's mother, Mrs. Perrine, and
the dinner was strictly limited to the
family Preceding it, however, there
was a pretty little luncheon set out for
the children of the Cabinet, who came
to the White House to see the Christ
mas tree.
All the members of the Cabinet ats
their dinner at their homes in the bos-
ON of their families, and perhaps the
largest gathering was at the Carlisle
home, where the secretary and Mrs.
Carlisle entertained their children and
grand children.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1895-01-05
SENT TO SING SING.
First Conviction as "A Result of the Lexow
InYcstiEntlD

Investigation.
New York, Dec 26.-Ex-Police Cap
tain John l.. Stephenson, the first OF
the police officials 10 be tried and con-
victed as an outcome of the exposures
brought about by the Lexow commit
tee, was sentenced by Judge Ingraham
in the court of oyer and ter1niner to-
day to three years and nine months
Imprisonment in Sing Sing and to pay
81 900 fine
On Dec. II, after a trial which lasted
three days, the ex-captain was found
guilty of bribery, he having, while in
charge Of the Fifth precinct received
-four baskets of peaches from Martin
i. Edwards, a produce dealer at 1853
Dunno street.
The ex-captain took his sentence very
coOlly,. and as he was crossing the
street 10 the Toombs prison, being
saved the iGnominy of going over the
bridge of signs" he said TO one Of his
friends: 81 may as well go up and be
gin serving my term at once, as ! deem
it useless 10 fight the case in the
courts
For good behavior Stephenson may
earn Communication of II months, thus
making the actual time of imprison-
n,ent two years and ten months.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1895-01-05
popuLIsr CONFERENCE.
Gathering of Prominent Peoples Part,
Lenders at st. Louis.

Gathering of Prominent Peoples Party
Lenders at ST. Louis.
ST. Louis. Dec. oS.-The conference OF
the national committee OF the Peoples
party with invited friends began to-
day at the Llndell hotel in this city with
an attendance of something over 200.
The meeting was called TO order by
National Chairman Taubeneck-
The usual committees were appoint
ed. In the afternoon a number of reso-
lutions were introduced.
After the evening recess the confer
ence resumed the call of states for ex
pressions OF opinion with regard to the
best policy for the party to pursue. For
Iowa, General Weaver responded, urg-
ing his well known financial views and
asking that the fight of the next two
years until the national election be made
upon the Omaha platform in its entirety
with financial reform well to the front.
Recurring to the resolutions intro
duced on behalf of the Central Peoples
party committee of Chicago, the con
ference suspended the rules and passed
unanimously the denuBciation of the
Imprisonment OF Eugene V. Debs, Geo.
W. Howard and others as an invasion
of the rights of free men TO trial by
jury. Some little debate was induced
by a phrase therein referring to Judge
Woods as one whose record Is stain
upon the judiciary of the country" but
an effort TO strike 1t out failed and the
resolution passed.
Commissioner Breidenthal of Kansas
demanded adherence to the Omaha plat
form. The same line was taken by
spokesman for the states of Kentucky,
Louisiana, Massachusetts, New Hamp-
shire, Vermont, Minnesota, Mississippi
Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Michigan,
New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsyl-
vania and South Dakota, Tennessee,
Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, Connect
cut and New York, after which the con
vention took recess until tomorrow
morning.
At the conclusion of the session ]. G.
Manning of Alabama announced that
he had upon advice, issued a call for
meeting of the ballot refOrmefs of the
South at New Orleans, January IS and
10. to perfect permanent organization
and plan of work.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1895-01-05

Galveston, Texas, Dec. 2S.-The fire
on the British steamship Masonic,
which broke out last night proved to
be more disastrous than was at first
expected. One life has been lost and
two more dcspaired of, and the whole
cargo of cotton is Il total loss. John
Dixon, cook for the screwmen loading
the vessel, was suffocated while sleep
ing In the cabin. Two OF the vessels
crew overcome by the flames are now
in a critical condition The vessel was
beached this afternoon and the fire
is now well under control. The vessel
will be saved. The Masonic had 1000
bales of cotton on board, fully in
5urcu,
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1895-01-05

The frequency with which eminent
men are stricken down by death at
public functions can be accounted for
only by the intense nervous strain to
which they are subjected. Where
such startling examples of the Ill eff
fects of excitement in combination
with repletion are constantly given, is
1t not high time to consider the wis
dom of separating them? Eloquence
at the feast is not promotiye of either
good digestion or faultless circulation
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1895-01-05

Washington, Dec. 27.-John W. Fos-
ter, ex-secretary of state, has been re-
duested by the Chinese government to
go to Japan and meet the plenipoten-
tiarieS of the former government to
aid them in their negotiations for
peace. He has accepted the invitation
and expects to leave Washington with
In day or two, sailing from Vancou-
yer for Yokohama on January z, unless
informed of a delay in the departure of
the pIenipotentiaries.
Mr.. Foster goes to Japan purely In a
private capacity and has no authority
to represent or act for the government
Of the United States.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1895-01-05

Cheyenne, Wyo., Dec. 2S.-The formal
order reducing the forces In the Chey-
enne shops to so or So men was receiv-
ed from Omaha by Superintendent
O'Hearne this morning. The order will
go into effect on Monday next. The Of
ficials state that it is imperative that
operating expenses shall be reduced.
The Union Pacific has recently lost so
many Of its connecting lines that there
is no occasion TO employ such large
force in the mechanical department. 1t
is stated that the forces will not be in
creased at any other point on the sys-
TEN on account of this reduction.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1895-01-05
LOOKING FOB MISS POLLARD.
A Theatrical Manager Wants to Give Ter
.fft.


Job.
New York, Dec. 24.-Madeline Pol.
lard, Of damage suit fame, is missing.
Manager NJ. G. Anderson of the Foun-
tain theater, Cincinnati, has been In
New York since Wednesday last hunt
ing the city from Harlem to the Bat
terry and from river to river for the
woman who broke the political power
of Colonel w. G. p. Breckenridge.
The fact that Miss Pollard has not
promised to be a sufficient drawing
card for first-class houses to bill does
not In the least discourage Mr.. Ander-
son, who considers that she will be an
unusual drawing card for popular-price
theaters. Manager Powers last sum
mer had a contract with her for her ap-
pearance upon the stage Of first class
houses. He learned then that the scan
dial which clus tered about the name od
Miss Pollard would make ii impossible
for her appearance at fashionable play
houses, and the hope which Miss Pol
lard then expressed to appear In public
was for time shattered
Now Mr.. Anderson believes Mr.. Pow
ers made a mistake in not trying to bill
her at popular-price houses and as
result of that belief is exerting every
energy TO find her Night and day
since reaching this city he has been on
the go, but as yet has not been able to
locate her. He is armed with a con
tract which, if signed by the young
woman will call for large salary each
week. That Miss Pollard is in the city
is certain, but in what particular house
is the mystery She is no longer known
as Miss Pollard, but has changed her
name to one which suggests nothing OF
what her life has been.
1t was but a short time ago that she
obtained position with a large house
in this city as a typewriter. When her
indemnity was learned, she was In
formed that her services were no long
er needed. Since then she is said 10
have hidden her whereabouts from her
acquaintance.
The Cincinnati manager is confident
that he car induce Miss Pollard to sign
his contract IL he can only find her.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1895-01-05

RUSSIA and Great Britain are to be
left to settle the Armenian business
between them. This was inevitable
from the first. The former would,
doubtless. be willing to call it square
If Turkey would surrender Constan-
tinople and the Balkan equities.
Great Britain would be content with
railroad route to the Persian gulf.
Each would oppose the other, and so,
beyond making a few threats at the
Turk, neither is likely to do very much
for the Armenian Christians.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1895-01-05

Grand Junction, Colo, Dec. 2S.-Jno
Jackson and William Covert were ar
rested by Sheriff lines last night under
the charge of having killed the 800
sheep last spring. The warrant was is
sued on affidavit of Mr.. Reed, charging
them with the deed. This opens up the
sheep war in the courts and portends a
long and bitter fight 1t will be remem-
bered that Reeds sheep were Killed
while he was driving them across the
hogback to Craze in the plateau coun-
try.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1895-01-05

London, Dec. 28.-Jn leader this
morning the Daily News says: What
ever the issue to the proceedings
against the directors of the Commercial
baak of Newfoundland, the Incident
will hardly strengthen the public con
fidence on which the poor remnant Of
Newfoundland's prosperity rests The
colony must now see cause to regret It's
ort-sighted refusal to enter the do
minion. Had 1t Joined the Canadian
confederation It would have a better
claim for support from It's sister com
munaty than It cs.D now advance.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1895-01-05

LET us suppose that Japan takes
possession OF China and establishes
strong and enlightened government.
The new Japanese empire would then
have a population Of 400, 900, 900.
The introduction of universal military
seryice would give Japan an army OF
10000, 900 men Gordon has proved
that the Chinaman can be made an ex-
ceilent soldier. An army OF 10000
900 Cinnamon well disciplined, well
armed, and Differed by Japanese,
would be irresistible even by the com
bined world in arms.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1895-01-05
ASPEN POSTMASTER REMOVED
An Apparent Shortage Is Fonnd In His
Acconnts.

Aspen, Colo. Dec. 2S.-Postoffice In
spector Nichols has been in the city for
several days investigating Postmaster
Garrahan's accounts. He found an ap-
parent shortage of 81 800, 5000 of which
are items of expense incurred by Cara
han and not allowed by the government.
The remaining $500 in unaccounted for.
To-day after correspondence by wire
with Washington, Mr.. Garrahan was
deposed and Manager S. l. Hallett of
the Smuggler mine, one of Garrahan's
bondsmen, takes temporary control Of
the shortage and he will not be prose-
cuted as it is believed the tangle into
which he has got the office is more n
result Of carelessness than anything
else
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1895-01-05
A Pale Gray Donkey.
Of Damascus

scosning q well-filled man,.r
corn and oats, slipped bIs h.,ts
TO roam over the arid desert. IT,.
he found among the hot sand. ~
burning rocks scanty cron ~
thistles; and on the third day ~
persisted.
The moral Of this b:
DON'T BE A PALE GRAY
DONKEY.
Don't wander away from hom.
without going over the ever nonu
bar SP~
SANTA FE ROUTE
The Santa Fe has lines In ~
States and Territories. II aIv.,.
gets there carefully and on TIM.
and, considering all thines. =
cheaper than other roads.
Don't persuade yourself that anv
other way is satisfactory; especiai.
~ II figuring on a trip to CHICA.
GO and East. The Santa Fe Il he
shortest line by 30 miles between
Kansas City and Chicago, and hs.
few crossings at grade. Its yer+.
buled flyers are beauties. Two AZ
them leave Colorado points daily
Why not take a trial trip?
Inquire Of nearest A. L. & S.F.
agent 4811t
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1895-01-05
A NEW YORK butcher has given no

a NEW YORK butcher has given no
tice that he intends to serve horse
meat to his customers. Secretary
Morton was called upon to prevent the
sale Of horse meat but he writes that
there is no authority warranting the
Interference OF the United States
government in the sale Of horse meat.
II the New York dudes want to eat
horse meat as they do in Paris, why
the best thing TO do is to allow them
to indulge in their horse steak.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1895-01-05

1t costs very little money to sub
scribe for good newspaper, yet there
are people who do not read the
papers, but send their money to
"blind pool' swindlers and go to
New York to buy green goods, and
are taken in by swindlers that have
been exposed again and again. No
regular newspaper reader ever ex-
poets to get $50 per cent month on
money sent to be invested at the dis
erection Of an unknown firm.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1895-01-05

The scaled agencies for the pro-
motion OF matrimony are still one OF
the chief sources of income OF the
divorce lawyers
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1895-01-05

THE loan society formed in New
York city to lend money to deserving
poor people at six per cent has applied
to have its capital increased from
500. 900 to 5000, 900. 1t has loaned
e195. 040 on the security of household
goods and found repayments satisfac-
tory. The business is self-supporting,
while it has enabled many worthy
families to work through a crisis in
their affairs.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1895-01-05
WHEN THE
KICKS COME IN

Is not the title of a new song, nor
does 1t refer to the backward act.
ion Of that much maiigned animal.
the mule.
1t is n phrase used by the inhabi.
tants of Oklahoma to designate tn
approaching opening of the fruit.
full acres of the Kickapoo Indian
reservation.
If you wish to find out all about
the Kickapoo lands, as we'll A.
those belonging to the Wichita and
COmmanche tribes-where cotton.
wheat and fruits will pay hand.
somely-ask J. z. Hall, Colo. Pass.
Agent Santa Fe Route, Denver, for
n
free
copy
Of
Oklahoma
folder.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1895-01-05

THERE is clearly something askew
about the administration of New
York justice. A man who .sunlaw
fully solicited and accepted four
baskets of peaches" valued alto
gether at So, has been sentenced to
hard labor in Sing Sing for ten years.
Boss McKane, who stole S565,000
from the town of Gravesend, pays as
penalty therefor four-and-a-hah
years imprisonment.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1895-01-05

THE detailed reports of our warship
experiments with torpedoes appear to
establish the fact that there will be a
fine accident on record before very
long, If the experimenting goes on.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1895-01-05
AN ELECTRIC ROAD.


A Great Yosemito Line to De Constructed.
San Francisco. Dec. 25.--William H.
Mills, land agent Of the Southern Pa
cific company says that the consiruc-
ton OF an electric railroad from Mer-
ced to the Yosemite valley Is an az
srired fact. The capital stock will be
$25o0,000, and will be taken for the
most part by Chicago capitalists. The
right of way from MERGED TO Yosemite
has been Obtained, and engagements
for the rental Of electrical power for
tho use Of mining at points on the road
and for machinery at MERGED. already
exceed 100000 pea annum. The pow
or " to be established at three points
ON the MERGED river. The road Will be
broad gua.ge and VIII serve the region
for freight and passenger like ordinary
railroads. The Pacific Improvement
company will take the contract for the
construction Of the line.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1895-01-05

THE electric light in the room of an
Otsego county, n. j. juror having
gone out, he spent half an hour in
vain effort to relight it with match
1t might be saving of time II some
such simple test as this were intro
duced in the selection of jurors gem
orally.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1895-01-05

A GEORGIA paper objects TO the
pardon of wealthy rascal, who is
serving out term il the penitentiary
OF that state, on the plea OF sickness.
The habit influential prisoners have
OF pining away until pardoned, thon
living to ripe old age begins to look
lite thi n to this Georgia editor,
hence his objections in this particular
case.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1895-01-05

(, Mr.. Aston pursued his tramp out o.
purely patriotic motives, and now that
the tramp is convicted on charge OF
unlawful entry we assume that our
free institutions are secure to US for
. while longer. The line must, OF
course, be drawn between free institu.
.tions and free beds on Fifth avenue
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1895-01-05

The hen fanciers are making efforts
to get up a harder breed Of hens to
stand our cold winters better by pro-
dnclng cross between the Plymouth
Rock hen and the old fashioned wealth
or cock.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1895-01-05

The Telegraph says: Something must
be done to extricate Newfoundland. We
cannot help thinking that the wisest
eventual course will be for the colony
to abandon its Independence and join
Canada
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1895-01-05

ing whist hand to the baby Fogg-"She
is little slow about talking. and IL this
falls to help her don't know what WILL
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1895-01-05

The Colorado Poultry Association Is
looking for seven or eight new yarJe.
ties ct fowls to be shown at its annual
show In January. Among these will
be some importations from the old
world
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-05-14
DoiNes OF wELL-KNowN MEN

GEN. Booth is planning to send q
colony of 10000 persons to Canada
THOMAS A. Edison plays poker. But
it is only for fun and relaxation and no
gamblers need apply.
lola has completed the first sketch
Of his novel on Rome, but the book will
not be ready for publication till next
january.
Gov. HUauEs, of Arizona, has APP
pointed twelve newspaper men to act
as board of Immigration commissions
crs. The governor is himself n news
paper man.