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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-28

Carrollton, Mo-, March 27.-Ten-year-
old Nellie Meeks, the only survivor of
the Meeks family of five, who were
murdered on May 10, last year, is in
town to testify in the trial of William
P. and George Taylor, which began
today.
Nellie was permitted by her guard
ians to tell the story Of the atrocious
crime, this afternoon in advar re OF tie
time for her appearance on the stand.
She is positive in her Identification of
the Taylors. saying she remembers
Bill Taylor, he having employed her
father as a bartender and she had
seen him many times. She tells how
the brothers called for her father at
Milan, Mo-, on the night of the muir
der, and Meeks, his wife and three
children were bundled into a wagon
and started for Taylor's farm. eighteen
miles south. When within two miles
of the Taylor farm, George Taylor got
out of the wagon and shortly after
wards shot and killed Meeks and his
wife, and then beat them and the
children over the head with rocks and
kicked them to death. After commit
ting this crime, the Taylors are said
to have buried the family tin a straw
stack.
Nellie was left for dead, tbut she
heard the Taylor brothers converse
about the murder, she keeping quiet,
fearing they would kill her. When day
broke she went to the farm house of a
Mr. Pierce, where she told her story.
A long hunt for the Taylors was in
augurated, but it was eight or nine
months before they were captured, in
Arkansas.
They had very bad regulations pre-
vious to the time the Meeks murder
was fastened on them by the story told
by little Nellie.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-28
THREE NEW BOATS.
CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION
WILL SOON BE LET.
They Will De Designated as Tor
pedo Boats Nos. 5, and 5-The
Average Speed.

Baltimore, March 27.-The contract for
the construction of three steel twin
screw sea-going torpedo boats for the
United States navy will probably be
awarded in the next few days to the
Columbian Iron Works and Dry DOCK
company of Baltimore, by secretary
Herbert The board of chiefs has re-
ported favorably Oh the Columbian Iron
President w. T. Master in his pro-
posal, agreed TO build all three of the
boats for $292,5O0 and submitted designs
for the work. The bid was nearly 49,
900 less than the next lowest bidder
The vessels will be designated as tor
pedo beats Nos. 8, 4 and 3. and will be
constructed under authority of an act OF
Congress; approved July 26 1894.
The displacement of the vessels will be
about 13S tons and when completed and
tested for speed under the supervision OF
the navy department, an average speed
of not less than 2f1a knots an hour must
be maintained for two consecutive hours
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-28
MEATS GO UP.
PRICES ON ALL KINDS ARE RAP
IDLY ADVANCING.
Every Reason to Believe That Even
Higher Figures Than the Present
VIII Soon Be Reached and Main
tanned.

Chicago, March 27.-The Post says:
Prices of all kinds OF meats will be high
er this summer than they have been for
years past Even the high prices which
were made by some dealers during the
Worlds Fair period will be exceeded by
the figures asked for roasts, steaks and
chops from now on 1t is not probable
that much relief viii come before next
fall. Prices have already advanced about
% per cent, and an additional advance of
about the same proportion is almost GER
tain. The cause of this is the short sup
ply of cattle, followed by the necessarily
increase of value, which forced dealers
to raise prices to consumers.
All kinds Of beef, from porterhouse to
hash meat, are being sold now from 2 to
cents pound higher than month ago,
and pork products of all qualities, from
pigs feet to head-cheese, are worth con-
siderable more than they could be bought
for on the first of the month There is
little likelihood that a reaction will come,
because the conditions which enhanced
values will not change for several
months.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-28
FAST FRIENDS.
Between Stevenson and
Strong.

Strong.
San francisco, March 27.-From Sa-
.moa comes romantic story of the at
tachment between Robert Louis Stew
enson and Joseph Austin Strong, the
12-year-old son of Joseph D. Strong,
well known on the Pacific coast as an
artist and newspaper caricaturist. Mr..
Strong married the daughter of Steven
sons wife and settled in the Hawaiian
islands. 1t was while on a visit to
them that Stevenson became acquain-
ted with the little boy. A mutual at
tachment sprung up between the two
that lasted until the novelist's death.
The two were constantly in each 9TH
er's company. Together they rambled
among the hills and seashore and the
feeling that Stevenson felt for the
youth developed into that of a fond and
solicitious father.
The author, enchanted with the
dreamy life of the islands and anxious
to be near the youth, resolved to settle
permanently in the Pacific islands and
subsequently purchased plantation at
Samoa, where he installed Mr.. Strong
and his family.
It was while there that the novelist
INDUCED in his Celebrated cruises in his
these watery wanderings Stevenson
was accompanied by young Strong
Australia. Hawaii and the Gilbert is
lands were visited at intervals by the
chums. Stevenson has bequeathed half
of his estate to this boy comrade. The
property includes the immense tract in
Samoa, owned by the novelist. who de-
veloped it into high state of cultiva-
ton About a year ago Stevenson sent
young Strong to Oakland to be educa-
ted, but the separation was too much
for the novelist who sent the lad.
During Stevenson's fatal illness young
Strong was constantly at his bedside
and was present at his death. 1t was
Stevenson's intention to educate him
as an artist, the boy inheriting his
fathers talent. He is now living on
the Samoan plantation, inconsolable on
account Of the death of his companion
and bene1actor.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-28
THE SANTOS CASE.
There May Be Failure of the Ar
bitratiOn.

Washington, March 27-There is some
reason to apprehend that there may be a
failure of the arbitration of the cele-
brated Santos claim. against Ecuador, as
a result of a change made by Great
Britain in her representation in that
country, or, at least, it may be found
necessary to go over the entire ground
again and secure a modification OF the
treaty negotiated with so much pains by
United States Minister Mahoney, by
which the case was to be adjudicated-
Santos is an American citizen, who was
imprisoned and deSpoiled OF his property
by the EcuadOreanS in 1884 and 1855. AT
tween the United States and Ecuador and
Il was necessary to send United States
warshipS to Guayilo to secure Santos re-
lease. " claim for indemnity was pre-
ferred by our government, which Ian
guished many years, and it was not I'M
til 1894 that the final Publications were
exchanged for a treaty, but the claim
was to be submitted to arbitration. By
the terms OF this treaty the British
minister at Quito was to be requested to
declination, he was to name the arbi-
TRAITOR. and this may prove to have been
an important omission, for news has
reached here that the British government
leaving at that place only consul-gen-
eral. Unless this official has been clothed
with diplomatic powers, so that he may
fulfill the treaty definition of a diplo-
matte representative, it will be impossible
to proceed under the treaty, and it will
be necessary to secure the consent OF the
Ecuadorean government to an amend
ment to cure the fault This must, in the
natural order, be submitted to our senate
for approval Publications must be again
nit to further delay before he can expect
an award
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-28
BUCKING THE LOTTERY.
ALL MAIL FOR THE CONCERN WILL
BE RETURNED.
Order Issued By the Postmasters
Yesterday-What Will the Result
Be.

Washington, March 27.-Al mails here
after addressed to E. ]. Demorest,
puerto Cortes, Honduras, or care of the
Central American Express, Port Tampa
eminent and returned to the writers
through the forwarding postmaster or
sent to the dead letter Office for confisca-
ton. .Demorest is the president of the
Honduras Lottery company, the sue
cessor of the former Louisiana Lottery
company, and a fraud. The order in
structing all postmasters to intercept all
of his mail was issued by the postoffice
department today. The department has
been heretofore able to stop only regist-
cred mail addressed to the company and
its officers, but under the new law all
Communications are supposed to be of a
lottery nature.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-28
To Burn n Shin.

San Francisco. 5Iarch 27.-Advices
received from Honolulu today report
an attempt to burn the American
whaling bark Grayhead. Captain
Shorey The vessel was fired while ly-
ing at a wharf in Honolulu. Three of
her sailors. William Bresley. Eiker En-
knowter and William Gehnlan, were ar
rested on a charge of arson. It was as
serted that they fired the whaier to
avoid going &c sea on her. They were
finally released but refused 10 return
to The whaler. and when the australia
sAaded they were in jail again. The
b..Ik was pumped nearly full of water
before the fire could be extinguished.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-28

tween Missouri secessionists CHARTERED
at Memphis, Tenn, and their relatives
at home. For this he was tried by
court-martiai at St Louis and banished
from the state. He continued to carry
the mail, however, and was again ar
rested, court-martialed and sentenced
to be shot. By the aid of friends he
escaped, went to Richmond and soon
became the Confederates' must trusted
spy When Richmond was threatened
and ii was necessary to take some de-
cisive step. he, with a companion,
placed torpedoes under certain B. & o.
trains transporting federal troops.
Many were killed, but he escaped.
Since the war he degenerated into a
professional card player. He at one.
time had considerable money, but died
penniiess.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-28
GOVERNOR HUGHES CASE.

No Action Has Yet Been Taken In
the Matter.
Washington, March 27.-No action as
vet has been taken in the matter of
charges made against Governor
Hughes, of Arizona. The papers have
not yet been sent to the president by
Secretary Smith, and it is not eX-
pected they will be considered for some
time. Meanwhile the president is hear
ing from the o her side. 1Ahe fr.enCis If
Governor Hughes are sending 7etters
of commentator of his admins ira ton
and giving him a strong personal
endorsement.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-28
KEELAN DEAD.
LIFE FULL OF ROMANCE COMES TO
AN END.
Noted Confederate Spy, Who Was a
Terror During the War, Dies PEN
niless in Kansas City.

Kansas City, March 27-James
Keelan, a noted Confederate spy, died
penniless in the city hospital here to-
day. His life was a thrilling romance
Keelan was the one spy relied upon
for conveying important information
from the federal cabinet to different
army commanders, and with his death
he carried down many a secret. He
was born in Caseyville, Ill. in 1874
His first exploit occurred in 1859, when
he was arrested for carrying mail be-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-28
NOT CONSTITUTIONAL.
Legislation Creating the Counties
of Blaine and Lincoln VIII Be
Attacked.
Especial to The Herald.l

Boise, Ida, March 27.-John Haley
who has been in the city for several days
from Bellevue, says he was sent by the
Bellevue committee to look into the legis-
lation creating the counties of Blaine and
Lincoln out of what was Alturas and
Logan. and to employ attorneys to COM
mence action attacking the constitution
atty of the enactments. He will not
take the responsibility of inaugurating
proceedings, however, but will report to
the committee. 1t is believed some action
will then be taken at once. The laws are
to be attacked on the same lines that
the old Alta-Lincoln litigation was fought
out on.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-28
ELECTION FRAUDS.
The Nineteen Men Under Indictment
in New York.

New York, March 27.-The nineteen
men under Indictment for violation of
the election law were arraigned be-
fore Justice Ingraham in the court of
Oyer and Terminer today. I'm the
cases of Thomas Gross and John NJ.
eraser, charged with keeping the
polls open twenty-five minutes after
the time allowed by law in order TO
permit a number of voters 60 cast
their ballots, counsel was given until
next Wednesday to file a demurrer, the
understanding being that a test will
be made of the cases. Pertell, King,
Whitman, Andrew. Foley and Leeman,
through their counsel, then asked to
withdraw their plea of not guilty end
demurrer and were given until next
Friday to file briefs.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-28
BRUTAEITIES
At HAWAII.
Joaquin Miller Gives Us a
Thrilling Insight to
Them.
DOLE SIMPLY A DEVIL.
Only Christian Among Them All
Was Lii.

Hundreds of Good Men Are Being
Kept in the ViIest Prisons By Men
Robbed Her-NOtAiDS Nearly So
MOnstrOus Since the Reign of Ter
rOr-DOIe Has No Friends Who
Are Not on His Pay RoII-A State
of Affairs That Should Cause the
Blush to Mantle the Cheek of
Every American Citizen.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-28
BLEW OUT HIS BRAINS.

San Francisco. March Wv. W. Car
rington. a professed anarchist. committed
suicide in his room in the presence of
police detectives who had placed him I'M
der arrest. He had been advertising for
young and pretty girls for whom he pre-
tended he had situations When told TO
accompany the officers to the police sta
ton he stepped aside for a moment and
blew out his brains. One of his victims
was in the room at the time.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-28
His Condition.

Hiroshima, March 27.-The condition
of Ii Hung Chang continues favorable.
There is no fear of bad physical con-.
sequences following his injury The
project and chief of police of Shimone-
sikh have been removed from their
posts of order by the mikado.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-28
vANDERBILT IN PARIS.

New York, March pa special dis
patch from Paris, says:
William K. Vanderbilt seems to be de-
sirous of forming a large establishment
in Paris He has just made an offer for
the famous Chateau La Muetti, abutting
on the Boise du Bologne, with a large
park of its own.
La Muetti was formerly a royal resi-
dence, but after the revolution it was
purchased from the state by Erad, the
piano manufacturer, and is now the prop
erty of Count de Franqueville, who mar
ried Grads daughter.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-28
until notice of the selection of a new
minister is received.
BOGUS BULLION.
A Sensational story Come From

A Sensational story Come From
Carson City.
Carson. Nevada, March 27.-The Tri-
bune, this evening, contains state
ment claiming to be authoritative, that
a bogus bar of bullion composed of
some valueless composition has been
discovered to have been substituted for
bar of gold bullion to cover up the
mint shortage. This is one of the bars
received by the present melter and re-
finer, Harris, from the previous admin
istration at the estimated value.
Rumors are current that arrests will
shortly be made but nothing definite
can be learned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-28
PLAY WAS BRUTAL.

Inquest Held Over the Football
Player.
Washington, March 27.-The coroner
of the District of Columbia held an
inquest today over George ID. Bahen,
the Georgetown University football
player who died rom injuries received
from playing football. The jury's YER
dict was that Bahen came to his death
by foul play for which it was unable
to fix the responsibility. The testi-
mony was that the play was most
brutal
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-28
Here's Another.

Little Rock, Ark, March 27.-Train
No. 81 on the Iron Mountain was held
I'D by robbers about 10 o'clock tonight
lust north of Williamsville, Mo-,
eighteen miles north of Poplar Bluff,
Mo-, by two men. The robbers cut off
the mail, express and baggage cars
and ran about half mile and robbed
the express car.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-28
Hastings the Man.

washington. d. c.. March 27.-The
o+sfication sent By Minister Thurston
- t,e state department of his inten-
t;o, +, leave the country and the des-
ignation of Secretary hastings as
nss~-ed nv the department. and here
Ser Hastings will be recognized as
awailan diplomatic representative
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-28
Twenty Witnesses to Appear
at the Inquiry
Today.
SOME SPRINKLING MATTERS
Kilgore Held for Action by the
Grand Jury.

CahOon'S Case Argued and Submitted
to Judge Bartch-A Surprise in
Store ut Today's HearinE-What
Did it Cost to "Wet Down, MUIR
ray.-Road Matters VIII Be Most
RiSidIy and Thoroughly Investi-
gated.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-28
NELLIE WILL
TELL THE STORY
The Most Important Witness
Against the Taylor
Brothers.
POSITIVE AS TO THE MEN.
Her Testimony Will Have Great
Weight.

Although But Ten Years of Age, She
VIII Give Evidence That VIII
Probably Send Two Men to the
ScaffOid-Detaiis of the Meeks
Murderers VIII Again Be Brought
FOrth-Bad Reputation of the
TayIors.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-28
Held UP Tn A
LONELY SPOT.
Thrilling Experience of a Ten
nesSee Railway
Crew.
BANDITS WERE DESPERATE.
Two Were Killed and Another
Wounded.

One OF the Most Daring, But I'm
successful Attempts at Train Rob-
berry Ever Heard In the South
The Story Told By the Engineer
Some Passengers Slept SoundIy
Through it All.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-28
Were Held Up

superintendent Campbell. of the
Southern Express company. says there
was only between $40 and $50 in money
in the express safe. Dave Laski, the
express messenger on the train, seized
his carbine when the shooting began
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-28

Democrats Are Invited to
Take the Party Paper.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-03-22

Farmers are securing help for the
coming summer.
Miss Lila Drake has been spending
this week in Keller.
Mr. and Mrs. Grove Barnes are pre-.
pairing to move north again.
L. Irving Conklin made business
trip to Hartford last Monday.
Who knows whether fruit was killed
by the late zero weather or nOtg
There was a party for Miss Pearle
Harris at her residence last Saturday
evening.
Miss Lille Drake visited her uncle
Nelson Drake aud family in Hartford
last Sunday.
Miss Addie Holland has so far re-
covered as TO be able to attend school
at the spring session commencing this
week.
DR.. Baldwin was called to see WILDER
Drake again last Sunday. Mr.. Drake
is not rallying from his sickness as it
was expected he would.
The appearance of wheat fields which
looked black and deed during the late
cold wave has been very materially
changed by the last few days of
pleasant weather They now look ver-
dant and cheerful and suggest spring
again.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-03-22

A large number of auction sales are
advertised in this section.
A prohibition silver caucus called fol
Friday in this village in the afternoon
Republican township caucus in this
village at the township hall Saturday
afternoon.
VIM. Dean, former resident of this
place, but lately of Williams Bay, Wis
consin, is here visiting relatives.
f. j. Mortified has engaged G.. f
Gibson for the coming year. He will
be on the road part of the time selling
machinery.
A large portion of our people are well
suited with the decision of the supervi-
sors i'm refusing to call an election on
local option, thus saving the several
townships the expense or such an
election
At the council meeting last Thursday
evening the following persons were de-
clared elected to the several village Of
fees to.wit VIM Harrison, president;
Charles II. Miller, clerk; Geo. ID. SEQ.
field, II. II. Shaw and David Joy, trus
tees; Tillman j. Baughman, treasurer
Burdette Melvin, assessor.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-03-22

Miss Ola Bidwell went to Bangor
Saturday.
The stave mill is trying TO run again
but with poor success.
Halle C0rnwell was home from
Dowagiac over Sunday.
Chas. Acker has moved into the West
house, near the schoolhouse.
George Rush of South Bend is visiting
his sister, Miss Allie Virgins.
Frank Brigham and Will Cole went
to Benton Harbor last Tuesday.
The poor commissioner of this place
draw the line at wedding trousseaus.
| Mrs Mabee of Canada, a sister of
Mrs. Henry Christie, is visiting friends
and relatives in this vicinity.
Leverett Gaut of Paw Paw was down
here Saturday bidding his friends good
bye. He is going to the state of New
York.
The many friends of Miss Matte
Branch gave her pleasant surprise
party last Saturday. 1t was her thir-
teenth birth day.
| w. IL. culver OF DIOOtnlnSuale anu
Clara Crannell of this place were
married at Paw Paw, Wednesday. They
will reside at Bloomingdale.
Mrs. Ransom's father, Mr.. Bennett,
died Saturday morning at the ripe old
age of SO. Mrs Ransom left here with
the remains Sunday night, for Garden
Prairie, Ill.
The Maccabees had quite a time Sat-
urday. The l.. o. Il. M. presented
their commander with gold emblema-
tic pin and the Knights gave the ladies
a fine banner rack, and then they all
had supper.
The graduating class have organized
with Leo Carroll, pres't.; Bernice Nc
Collum, vice-pres't.; Grace Colburn,
sec'y.; Frank Witter, corresponding
sec'y.; Harvey Chapman, treas.
Mrs. Isabelle Young left here for
Jackson last Saturday morning and was
taken sick on the way there and died
Sunday afternoon at her daughters
residence. The body was brought here
for burial. Funeral services were held
at the M. f. church Wednesday after.
noon, Rev. Wood Of Bangor officiating
She was an estimable lady and leaves a
large circle of friends.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-03-22

Mrs. G.. Mirkle Is slowly recovering
from her illness.
Uncle Peter Townsend is in Dowa
giac, visiting for few days.
East Lynne will bloom in all its glory
next Thursday evening, at the opera
house.
Prof. Thompson is expected to sur
prise people by putting in his appear
aBoe Friday evening.
Miss Merrifield, after very success
full year, will close her school in District
No. 3, next Tuesday.
Henry Linsenmaye will soon move
to the Slayton house and will rejoin his
brother i'm the meat market.
The X. D. II. ~. expect to move very
soon from Oddfellows' hall To the
Grange hall, where they will have less
rent I'd pay.
The measles seem to be confined To
one house for the present, four of Mr..
McMillan's family being confined III
their beds aud only one left to wait on
them.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-03-22
To Those Who Have Brains.

No matter how much brains we have,
we never have enough. have had my
eyes examined by those who are profess
sional men, and have been told by them
that my eyes were entirely different,
and they have fitted me accordingly,
but they were far from right. After
hearing of Prof. b. Mincer e. Son,
thought l would see what they would
say about my eyes. / saw them and
tried them, and found them exactly as
they represented themselves and de.
serving the recommendations they came
here with from some of the best people
Of Van Buren, county. Their examina.
ton is wonderful. They fitted me at a
glance where others have taken hours
So take great pleasure in recommend.
ing them TO the people as being experts
and competent To give the utmost sat.
isfaction ALBERT s. HAsKIN, M. D.,
Lawrence, Mich
VIII, be Mt hotel in Lawrence Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday, March %, 20
and "a, ONLY.