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The Meeker herald., 1895-08-24
a PREHISTORIC TUNNEL

Apparently implements Of Stone Were
Employed In Its Construction.
A few weeks ago a number of we'll
known residents Of Butte left here or
a prospecting expedition to the Big
Hole country, says the Inter Mountain.
Among the number were w. d. Clark
and Thomas ]. Howard. They are men
of unimpeachable veracity, who num-
ber their friends by the hundreds in
this city. This latter statement is per-
haps made necessary by what is to fol-
low. The gentlemen returned to Butte
last evening. and to-day filed for record
q location notice of the Catalpa lode
claim, which the notice says is located
three miles south of Divide station on
Fleecer mountain. portion Of country
that has not been prospected very thor
oughly on account Of the large amoun,
of snow in that locality during the sum
mer months. The remarkable part OF
the locating Of this claim is the state
ment of the locators that they discov-
cred a tunnel fully fifty feet long.
which had been driven into the noun
tain apparently several years ago. In
prospecting along the side of the noun
tain the men found several pieces OF
good-looking copper ore in a hollow
which they first supposed had been
buffalo wallow in the days when those
animals roamed the prairies of the Big
Hole country. Tho prospectors, be-
lieveing that there was a lead some
where in the vicinity. began to dig In
the mountain side. After an hours
hard labor they were considerably sur
prised to find the earth suddenly yield
to the blows of the pick and big hole
loom up before them. They cleared
away the earth and entered tunnel
about six feet high and four feet wide,
walled in with blocks of stone. The
top of the tunnel was protected by
large fiat stones. and for about twenty
five feet there WAS not break in the
primitive timbering. About twenty
five feet from the mouth of this tunnel
the prospectors came to a spot where
the earth had apparently broken down
the stonework, and after clearing away
the debris the men were enabled to go
in about twenty-five or thirty feet fur
ther. Here they came to a ledge, which
was carefully examined. but as to what
was discovered there the men will say
nothing, except that they found some
Implements made of stone which had
| apparently been used In driving the
| tunnel.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-24
WAR PLANS OF THE SPANISH,


Forty Cruis-rs aud $4,000 Mors Soldiers
to Go to tho front.
New York. Aug. ia special TO tho
Herald from Madrid says that Prime
Minister Conovas Del Costello has been
interviewed by n correspondent Hs
gave the following account of the forces
to be used In putting an end to the con.
tiict In Cuba:
by the end of September. or the firss
days Of October. when the rainy season
is over, an additional 25,OOO men will
be landed on the island from Spain.
"The naval strength. for the surveil
lance of the Cuban coast, will comprise
nineteen cruisers now building in Eng
land, five cruisers which are now being
built at Cadiz and fifteen already in
service. n total of forty cruisers.
''These. with the vessels already dis
patched to our aid by the United States
government, we trust will be found suf-
ticient.
"In regard TO the Mora claim, the
ehnrGry ofi-rhe eftsrBBslDiihy hy cftsattsf iG,i
us by our predecessors in power. The
question of indemnity once having been
accepted by the Spanish government
no other course than that resolved upon
was pOssible-immediate payment-to
meet which we have realized the funds
necessary without having recourse 10
parliamentary Intervention.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-24
War VIII sonn Eo,Inx.

New York. Aug. 1S.-A World dis
patch from Lima, Peru, says the dispute
with Bolivia has assumed a serious as
pect. 1t is feared that war is inevitable
Bolivia has put off indefinitely the re
ceiving of the Peruvian minister at Ia
Paz. The government of Peru has or
dered the minister TO return II he is not
received within specified time. \
naval squadron has been ordered south.
while troops have been sent to different
posts on the Bolivian frontier. A ban.l
Of guerrilas has captured Patta and
seized the prefecture. The censorship
of the telegraphic messages having been
established, the details OF the affair re.
ceiyed here are very meager.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-24

That retributlon for unscrupulous
dealings Is sometimes visited upon the
wrongdoer speedily and from an un-
expected quarter is illustrated in an in
cident given in the Missionary Re-
view" and taken from native paper.
"A milkman at a fair made 80 rupees
by selling milk which was largely wa
ter. Grateful for his prosperity. he
made an offering to the shrine and set
about washing away his sins by bath
ing in the river. though it does not ap-
pear that he reckoned the adulteration
of milk among them. He laid aside his
garments, in which were the so rupees,
and proceeded to his bath, when a mon
key seized the garment and climbed to
the topmost branch Of tree overhang-
ing the water. To the horror of the
bather he saw the beast take out the
silver pieces and drop them. one by
one. into the swift-flowing stream.
There was nothing to be done but to
bear his loss; but mindful of how the
money was obtained the man piously
exclaimed to the river. Mother Gunga
has claimed her own.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-24

Edward Eggleston originated the
Christian Endeavor Society in his pop
ular story, 1.-The Hoosier Schoolmas-
ter" which he wrote in 1872 in a small
house in Schermerhorn street. Brook
lyn. It is in this fiction also that may
be found 1.-The Church OF the Good
Iicks." In 1877. when Mr.. Eggleston
became the pastor Of the Lee Avenue
CONGREGATIONAL Church tnow the Lee
Avenue Theater), he organized for the
Young people Society Of Christian En-
deayor. in imitation Of the one in his
hook. The weekly meetings in the
church drew together such company
of bright young men and women as that
town never witnessed In similar gath
erings before or since. All the pro-
fess,ons were represented; and the OBJ
,ect was chiefly social culture. 1t was
from the success Of this small company
in making one evening in the week
agreeable and profitable that the grea,
gathering in Boston has come to pass
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-24
Missouri Church Klo,.

st. Joseph. Mo-. Aug. 10.-Thcre was
riot at st. Peters and ST. Paurs
church on Mcssanie street to-day and as
Il result one man was fatally injured and
six others are badly used up. the injur-
les OF two being serious.
The fatally injured man is Charles
Weircyorek.
The seriously injured are Tony For.
dyce and Simon Wagon.
There is faction OF the church op-
posed to the priest. and these men at
tempted to break mp the services. Sew.
eral arrests have been made. but the
ringleaders succeeded in getting away.
The police. fearing n renewal Of hostill-
ties, are guarding the church properly
tonight. The trouble in the church.
which thus reached a climax in violence.
has been brewing for some weeks
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-24
Cnn.ul MaIisr. ra.n.

Terre Haute, Ind. Aug. 17.-Senator
Voorhees,. who has taken an interest in
the Imprisonment of John 4. Waller, in
France, forwarded a letter from Waller
TO the state department. and has receiv-
ed reply from Acting Secretary Adea,
in which the latter says that the appli-
cation 10 the French government for an
official copy of the evidence has been
made, and also permission to see the
prisoner, who is understood 10 be In i'll
health. Mr., Adee says every step con
sistent with diplomatic usage will be
taken by the government TO afford Mr.
Waller the full measure Of protection ta
which he may be found entitled by rea-
son of his American citizenship.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-24

The United States navy has too many
officers and too few enlisted men. Near
~ every class or cauers tnat ls GRADUATE
ed from the naval academy at Annapo-
lis provides supply of young officers
in excess Of the available vacancies.
and In spite OF the most skillful maneu-
vering some Of the cadets in each class
fail to secure commissions and are dis
charged, although well qualified for the
service. The surplus of officers Is one
of the legacies OF the civil war. during
the course of which several classes OF
unusual size were rushed through the
naval academy in order to meet the
necessities of the times.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-24
nARR.ry WANTS WHITNEY.
He Think. the New Yorker should Run
for President.


for Pr-sid -nt.
London, Aug. 17.-Mr. William F.
Harrity. chairman of the Democratic
national committee, sails for New York
shortly after having done England, Ire
land and Paris. He is much improved
in health and takes Il sanguine view Of
Democratic politics. In conversation
with reporter of the Associated Press
he said: with the great work the
Democratic administration is doing for
sound money, good times are returning
and will continue to improve, for which
the Democrats will get credit. The
next Republican House Is sure to en-
counter complications.
Il really do not believe Mr. Cleveland
would take third term There is no
pronounced candidate for the presiden-
cy among the Democrats, not because
the chances of his election are not
good. but because 1t is too early for
candidates to appear. Mr.. William C.
Whitney Is the most talked Of l see he
says he is not Il candidate. Mr.. Whit
ney is human and he would make a
splendid candidate"
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-24
Export God Withdrawals.

Washington, Aug. 18.-Late this after
noon the treasury officials We're advised
from New York that 100000 in gold
had been withdrawn for export, which
leaves the gold reserve at the close of
business to-day S1O2 151 .9GS. The treas
ury officials Were agreeably surprised
at the smallness of to-day's withdrawal,
and this, added to the reduction of for
eign exchange and the reported abund-
ance of foreign bills now on the market,
gives a hopeful aspect to the situation.
Indeed, the opinion is freely expressed
that the worst is over, and that there
will be few If any more heavy shipments
during the remainder of the season.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-24
sunoc.,.., b, IN, ,k..

Clearfield. Pa, Aug. 17.-Five Italian
Iaborers employed In grading the road
bed for the new Pittsburg & Eastern
railroad. lost their lives In a peculiar
manner last night. A number of men
were at work near McGees. this county,
and heavy blast of dynamite and pow.
der opened up an abandoned coal bank
near by. Tho escaping gas from the
bank, uniting with the powder smoke.
overlook the workmen before they could
reach place Of safety and sufrocateti
five Of them. Six others were overcome
by vapors, but after working all night
the physicians pronounce them out Of
danger to-day.
All the killed and injured were ItaI.
ians and known only by their numbers.
Their names. therefore, cannot be given.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-24

The new administration Of Great
Britain has very much the aspect of a
nfse little family party. In it are a
father and son. Mr.. Chamberlain and
Austen Chamberlain: father-in-law
AMI a son-in-law, Lord Salisbury and
Lord Selborne: two brothers. Arthur
AMI Gerald Balfour; an uncle and two
nephews, Lord Salisbury and the
M assrs. Balfour; and two brottrrs-in-
lsw, Lord George Hamilton and Lord
Lansdowne; and. when the cabinet
ueets the clerk Of the house Of COM
mons. they will find him to be the hus-
band of Lord Salisbury's niece.-Bos-
ton Herald.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-24
blackburn Probably safe.

Cincinnati. Aug. IA special from
Frankfort. Ky, says the returns to-day
show that Senator Blackburn has
enough pledges to secure his reelection,
provided the districts before carried by
Democrats give their usual results.
Many OF those pledged to Blackburn ar.
opposed to his free silver views and his
opponents claim that a majority of the
Democratic nominees for the Legisla-
ture are sound money men, and VIII IN
the time comes for the election of sena-
tor. Senator Blackburn may find the
situation changed.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-24
GRAINS OF GOLD.

We should quietly hear both sides
Goethe.
He scatters enjoyment who enjoys
much.-Lavater.
Life has no blessing like q prudent
friend.-Euripides
There can be no high civility without
a deep morality.-Emerson.
Every man is volume II you know
how to read him.-Channing.
Love books not with the eyes. but
with the mind.-Shakespeare.
Small and steady gains bring the kind
of riches that do not take wings and
ny away.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-24
co,o-.d p.op,- t. Org .n-.-.

Chicago. Aug. 16.-The recent troubles
Mt Spring Valley have awakened the col.
ored people to what they deem an ury-
ent necessity for an organization for the
protection of cOlorcd people in the state
of Illinois. The chief object, as brought
out at citizens committee meeting las,
night, is to quietly organize the state,
raise an emergency fund, and by tha;
means secure the cooperation OF per.
sons who are not in sympathy with the
methods of the professional agitator.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-24
ref1.r an / tn, popul,.,,.

Rochester, n. u. Aug. Ex-senator
PETER Of Knnsas In an Interview
with an Associated Press reporter, was
asked: "Do you thiul; the PopuIists
have any chance of electing president
in 1882"
at all depends ON the free silver
Democrats and Republicans. II they
vote the way they talk, we viii elcc,
our man, but if they do as they a,waya
have done, talk with us ard vote will.
the old parties. we shall simply haze :.
natural and healthy growth. about
double our vote over 1892. and le In
line for the next presidential contest .
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-24
POLITICS IN NEW YORK.
Mayor Strong Is In Favor of . Union
Ticket.

New York. Aug. 1.-THE Morning
Advertiser in list of interviews with
politicians upon the coming municipal
campaign. prints the following state
ment by Mayor Strong: II am in favor
of a union ticket like we won with last
year. We cannot win without 1t this
year. A straight-out ticket is a gift to
Tammany of everything Tammany
wants. l will not vote for candidate
for the Legislature who does not pledg-
himself to local option"
Edward Lauterbach. Mr.. Platt's lieu
tenant. said: mo more committee of
eaiesra,shalkln-fs fstrTubhcan tieKer.
William Brookfield of the Reform Re.
publican faction says: "If straight
out ticket is nominated by the Republi-
cans In this county 1t Will mean the con-
tinued supremacy of Tammany Hail."
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-24
Cou,du.. Mis-. til, G.m..

London. Aug. 17.-Emperor Williams
visit to Lowther castle as the guest Of
Lord Lonsdale. has been one Of inces-
SAINT activity. and in one day he travel
ed seventy miles by coach and steamer
to see the lake and hills country. As
usual. every arrangement was made
that the sport should not be marred for
want of game. During the first days
shooting the emperor bagged nearly
fifty brace of grouse. and although he Is
capital shot. the precaution was TAX
ell to have the game driven almost up
to the muZZle of his gun.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-24
SILVER GAINING oRcOND.
This Ia tho Op'n'on Of G'nerai J. B.
Weaver.

Weaver.
Waco. Texas, Aug. 16.--feneral WeaV-
or. who spoke before tie Populists TO,
day. In an Interview with the Associated
Press representative, said the cause oi
both of the old pa'ries were being ma
terially weakened He says In his opin-
ion, William C. Whitney will be tn"
Democratic nominee for president.
though Cleveland may develop some
strength. Whit the Republicans are for
Harrison. Mo'ton. Allison and Mckinley
In the order named. He thought Harri-
son would receive the nomination and
that there was no room for two Republi-
can paries. and the so-called Demo
cratic PARTY was doomed. He believed
Senapr Sherman's speech at the Zanes-
Vile Ohio. convention, would be the
ouhine OF the platform of the Republi-
cfn national convention. Ex-Governor
Waite will speak tomorrow.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-24
NATIVES ALARMED.
Arrival of the Inv-stigntlon Commission
at Ku ChenE.

Hong Kong, Aug. 1.-THE commission
appointed to investigate the recent mas
sacre of missionaries and their families
at Ku Cheng. which left Foo Chow on
Tuesday, have arrived safely at ku
Cheng. Important arrests have been
made In connection with the massacres.
The natives are quiet and appear to be
much alarmed at the arrival Of the
commission.
The commission consists Of Mr.. Il. w.
Mansfield, the acting British consul al
Foo Chow: Mr.. ]. G. Hixson, United
States consul at Foo Chow; E. l.. Allan,
British consul at Padoga Island; the
Revs. Bannister, Gregory and Star, and
Lieutenant Evans Of the United States
warship Detroit, together with num-
ber of Chinese officials of high rank.
nese braves. 'ff' nv ILL
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-24

bows were standiAS on one of the freight
cars One OF these was killed and i've
badly hurt. The car WAS loaded with
sulphuric acid. which spilled and burned
all the boys more or less.
Thomas Rush. aged 10, has died.
Mrs. Nancy Smith of Chicago, and
Mrs. yandervoort of Chicago. sustained
palnful but not serious injuries.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-24
Favor the Metric sy..e IN.

London, Aug. 1.-THE parliamentary
committee having the matter under
consideration. has reported In favor Of
the adoption of a metrical system of
weights and measures. together with a
recommendation that the use Of the
system should be made compulsory by
two years hence. The Daily News
urges the government to endeavor to act
In accordance with the committees ad-
vice
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-24
IL. Ohrx-d Ins,ructions.

A solemn-looklng fellow, with GER
tain air Of dry humor about the corners
OF his mouth. stepped quietly one gay
into the tailoring establishment OF "Caii
& Snigger." and remarked to the clerk
in attendance:
81 want to snigger."
"What do you mean, sirE
well, I should like to Singer; !
noticed the invitation over your door'
so / called, and now l think III snis'
ger"
He was ordered to leave the estab.
lishment, which he did. with a look OF
angry wonder, grumblins to himself:
..If they don't want strangers to cal
and snigger, why do they put up sign
asking them to do it!'
We hear about beariing a lion, but male
IIx-l llx.nr tai
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-24
O,- XIII d an, Five Hur,.

Aurora. ILL.,. Aug. 1.-THE Chicago 4
northwestern passenger train leaving
Aurora at 4:20 this afternoon, bound for
Chicago. ran through an open switch at
the butchery about mile north of this
osty and collided with some freight cars
on the siding. The passengers were
thrown about the cars with great force,
but none received serious injuries, Ten
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-24
Brewer. War on saloon K..,.,,

Chicago. Aug. 17.-It is stated that tl,e
brewers agreement to advance prices tt
retailers In Chicago now lacks only four
signatures of comprising all the beer
producers in Chicago. The first efrects
Of the brewers agreement will be to
drive out Of business at least 1900 OF
the present 1000 licensed saloon keap
ers In the city.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-24

Bismarck is an old man. and 1t is
cynical commentary upon his life that
he gives in saying that through all the
years that he has lived he has not
experienced more than twenty-four
hours happiness.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-24

The king of Corea has called upon
An American to run his kingdom for
him. Can it be possible also that Queen
Victoria has cast the eye Of hope upon
Richard Croker?
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-24

A Kansas man and his wife spent 9
fortune in suing each other for divorce.
After they had gotten rid of all their
money they concluded to live happily
toxether In poverty. This Is new
demonstration Of the theory that the
vay to get any satisfaction out Of
wealth Is to spend 1t.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-24

In celebrating the German victor,
over France Buddy Hohenzollern pro-
poses to ignore entirely the services OF
Bismarck. In other words. the tin
soldier proposes to boycott the old war
horse,
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-24
"rr,rb,- No. =, Eng, .h suee....

London, Aug. 1.-THE publishers Of
Du Maurier's cheap edition Of "Trilby''
are making desperate efforts to force
the sale of the novel, which had 80 ex.
traordinary sale in America. In spite
Of this fact, however, the story does moi
seem to have hit the popular idea of an
entertaining book for the English pub
lie
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-24

In the present Salisbury ministry
blood tells. or title does. for nearly al!
Of them belong to the titled classes;
but so does education count, for nine
of the members are graduates Of Ok.
ford and three from Cambridge.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-24

II this scheme to tow canal boats by
electricity does away with canal boat
drivers. whence will come our future
Presidents?
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-24

We hear about bear,iing a lion, but male
lions are usually bearded by nature:
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-24

Hoods Pills si1s srss hssi.Ss' F1ss esSs: sSa..p'-
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ssNo FITes ON We,

Says the horse and cow that have
had a little rubbing with ANTI BITE,
the new and marvellous invention to
keep heas and mosquitoes from beasts.
They make your animals nervous
and irritable. No horse or cattle owner
can afford to be without it. The cost
is trifling. being 81 for ono half gallon,
which will last ~the'season.
Best testimonials of those using ii
now on hand. One trial worth its
weight in gold.
Agents wanted to sell this article.
Big money IN it for you. For sale by
all druggists and livery stables or by
NJ. SoMMER, chemist, jackson Build
ing, Main st. New Iberia, La.
June 9-t95.
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syndie Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,

Parish Of Termili08-lM judicial
District C0Grt-N0. 730.
Eugeneus Lemaire VS. his Creditors.
By virtue of an order of sale
granted by the Hon. 17th Judicial
District Court, in and Tor the parish
of VermiIion, State Of Louisiana, in
the above entitled and numbered
cause. the undersigned viii proceed
to sell at public auction, to the last
and highest bidder, all the property
belonging to the insolvent estate Of
Eugeneus Lemaire, the movable
property ceded by said insolvent to
be cold on Monday, July %, 1896,
at the store formerly occupied by
Eugeneus Lemaire, all to be sold for
cash. Said property consists Of one
lot Of goods and merchandise, also
a lot Of notes, accounts, etc.
To be made by
EUPHEMoN LEBLANC,
Syndic.
July 6, 1895.
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Don't Tobacco Spit or @xnOke
Your Life Away.

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Dear Sirs:-ship us as soon as posi-
bic 2 gross Groves Tasteless Chill
Tonic. My customers want Grover
Tasteless Chill Tonic and will not have
any other. In our experience of owes
20 years in the drugybusiness, we have
never sold any medicine which gave
such universal satisfaction.
Yours Respectfully,
j, s. BROWNE G Co.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-07-13

Marlarial produces Weakness, Gener-
al Debility Biliousness. Loss of APP
petite, Indigestion and Constipa-
ton. Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic,
removes the cause which produces
these troubles. Try it and YOU viii be
delighted. GO cents. To get the GENU-
me ask for Groves. Sold on its merits
no Cure no paF,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-07-13

At the election held Thursday fer
the annextion Of the additions to the
town so votes we're cast for annexa-
ton.
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1895
landida1MreS.

We are authorized to announce FRANK
70 WINSTON as q candidate for the office
Of Sheriff of the parish of Vermilion at the
election in April 1896. ,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-07-13

We have received q full account
Of the 4th of July celebration at
Pine Grove. 1t will appear next
week.
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Miss May Aucoin of Algiers, is
spending a while with Mrs. Richard
Coffee, having come here to 60 on
the excursion to the Bay.
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Frank G .Labit and wife'of Grow
,ev came OVER for the excursion.