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The Meeker herald., 1895-11-02
MoTocYLCE CONTEST.
Plans for a Race November 2 From Chi
caEo to waukegan.


Chicago, Oct. 2S.-The motorcycle, or
horseless carriage race from Chicago to
Waukegan and return, distance Of
about 100 miles. will be contested Sat-
urday. November . From present in
d!cations there will be not less than
forty starters in the great race. 1t Is
expected that several of the motorcycles
will make the distance in less than six
hours The following judges have been
selected: Major General Wesley Mer-
ritt, commanding the department Of the
Missouri; Professor John P. Barrett,
city electrician of Chicago and formerly
chief of electricity of the Worlds Fair,
and Henry Timken of St. Louis, presi.
dent of the National Carriage Builders
association. Major General Merritt has
selected Lieutenant Luddington as bis
assistant: Professor Barrett has named
Leland l.. Summers, editor of Electrical
Engineering, and President Timkin has
PFhageh hGnraiarar a as BIS RsfRa rssf assIst Ger
ant.
All the contestants must pass prelim-
mary tests, which will be held October
%. 30 and 81, at which time all imprac-
teal vehicles will be debarred from the
contest of November .. Several mo;o-
cycles from France and Germany are
entered in the race.
The Meeker herald., 1895-11-02
A MURDERER rHwARrED.
Shot While Trying to XIII Hls wife and
Her Parents.

Her Parents.
Phoenix, Ariz. Oct. 27.--Dr. John Rose
was shot and instantly killed last night
at Mesa, village twenty miles east of
Phoenix. The act terminated the ex-
istence of one who was probably one Of
the most hideous williams the country
has known, for Rose, at the time Of his
death, was stealing into the house of his
father-in-law with the intent to kill
him. his young wife and his daughter.
of whom Rose was the husband
The plot of Rose was divulged by a
fellow named Burt. whom Rose had
hired to help him.
The murder was to occur in the latter
part Of the week. so Sheriff Orme and
spent Friday night In the house, quietly
sending the women away and placing
dummies in the bed. Last night about
.9:30 Burt came and cut the screen and
unlocked the door. At IL O'Clock he re.
turned with Rose and the pair entered
the house. Rose had a blacksinith's
hammer In his right hand. wagon
spoke In the other and a pistol In his
pocket. He struck one of the dummies
with the hammer. when Sheriff Orme
said: "Hold up your hands. am sher-
IN OF this county and have you covered
with a double-barrelcd shotgun"
Rose, In the semi-light OF the open
doorway. was seen to point revolver
toward the officer. when that officer,
awe 70 the dangerous character of the
man. nred the shotgun charge Of buck.
.snot, which fore Its way through the as
sassins right side and into bis heart.
The Meeker herald., 1895-11-02
virginia University burned.

Charlottesville. Va. Oct. 2S.-The Uni
versity of Virginia suffered great loss
from Il fire which occurred yesterday
morning. The local fire department
was unable to cope with the flames and
assistance obtained from Staunton and
Lynchburg. which. however. arrived too
late to save the public hall and the ro-
tunda.
At . o'clock the fire WAS gotten under
control. The lecture rooms We're de-
stroyed and everything in the building.
including geological laboratory Of
great value and painting entitled the
"School of Athens copy OF the cele-
brated production by Raphael, was con-
sumed.
The total loss is estimated at not less
than $3OO,OOO, with an insurance Of $685.
600 on the buildings and contents. The
origin of the fire is not known.
The Meeker herald., 1895-11-02
GUIANA OBJECTS.
M n,sh cea.eu Rejects Cha.hsFi.i.'s
Advice to Bay Maxim Guns.

rAs High cs..en Esjsets cha.ssFi.l.'s
Advice to Bay Maxim Guns
washington, Oct. 25.-The State de
partment IL in possession Of the full
text of the dispatches sent by Joseph
Chamberlain. secretary OF state Tor tne
colonies in the British Cabinet, to Sir
Charles Lees, governor general OF bru-
Sh Guiana, concerning the strengthen
ing of the frontier, the increase of police
and the purchase OF Maxim guns IN the
british Guiana territory. The depart
ment has been furnished also with the
detailed action of the High Council OF
British Guiana upon the recommenua-
ton of Minister Chamberlain. THESE
proceedings give the full resolution OF
fered by the governor general Tor me
purchase of Maxim gun and ammuhi-
ton, uniform, arms and accoutrenents.
They also make the surprising discios
ure that the High Council OF britlsh
Guiana, after its members had severei!
arraigred Minister Chamberlain Tor MS
precipitate action in recommending
Maxim guns, defeated the resolution Tor
their purchase by a vote OF 10 to 8, thus
rejecting the policy laid down py the
British Cabinet.
Mr.. Gilzean, one of the council opposed
tUt puEcllIst VI Euh'- w. - -
was perfectly impossible that Mr.. Cham
berlaln could know the condition OF ar
fairs at Uruan. II the Maxim gun had
to be used the VeneZuelans would cap.
ture it in short order and the colonial
force would be annihilated. The gov
ernmaut saora,aru nssn",od that th.H -
| f'fft OF an important general policy by
her maJesty's government The speaker
added: "Our defense is not the force Of
arms, our defense Is the prestige of the
name of the British nation. QHear,
hear. And the talk OF any other de.
fense Is mere rubbish"
The state department was put In pos
session Of this Information on Wednes.
day last In an official communication
from high member of the diplomatic
corps who regarded the subject as Of
such Importance that Secretary Olney
should be in possession Of the facts.
The Meeker herald., 1895-11-02
An E.tr.v.g.nt wedding.

New York. Oct. 2S.-The invitations for
the Marlborough-V Vanderbilt wedding are
ont. and number 2.40O. Twenty-one hun
dred people are asked to witness the cere-
mony at st. Thomas church on the 9th
of November. 300 are hidden to the
breakfast that is to follow at Mrs. Van
derbilt's residence, and forty policemen
are bespOken TO assist the ushers in
keeping out those whose names do not
appear upon the list OF the favored.
Ten thousand dollars is to be expeni-
ed In decorating the church. The break
fast will cost $50 plate. or total OF
$4,000 the music and other ct ceteras
will be furnished OH similar scale, and
altogether the wedding will be the
grandest and most expensive affair of
the kind that ever occurred in this coun-
try.
The Meeker herald., 1895-11-02
For ,hr Siberian Railroad.

Philadelphia. Pa. Oct. 26-It was
stated In shipping circles to-day that the
operators Of the Transcontinental rail-
way now in course of construction from
the Black sea across to Vladivostock.
had placed a large order here for Loco
motives for service on that road and that
the British whaleboat steamship Turret
Belle had been chartered to load the first
cargo here in December. The Turr,..
Belle will take full cargo of these To-
comotives to Novorvossisk. Russia, and
this shipment will be followed by 9TH
ers equally large.
The Turret Belle at present is engaged
in the coal trade between Sydney and
Montreal
The Meeker herald., 1895-11-02

the sheriff. but Was afraid to refuse to
help execute the plans of the murder
for fear Rose would kill him, was se-
Burt. who had given the plot away to
cured and is being held al witness He
was equipped with revolver and adze.
Rose was wanted by the government
for holding up mails and also In Kansas
for bank robbery. He was here six
months ago. when he tried to kill his
wife. but was arrested and agreed to
lea We the country He had 1900 and
seven doses OF arsenic sewed In the
band of his trousers.
The Meeker herald., 1895-11-02
Six members of Princeton college,

Six members of Princeton colleges
football team have been compelled to
quit the team and study their lessons.
Too much football and hair and too lit
tie study and intellect interferred with
their usefulness as students. The
faculty began to do some kicking and
threatened to show the young men the
nying wedge method Of leaving college.
The youths may not become great foot
ball players. but they will know q great
deal more. Princeton seems to have
administered body blow to the mod
srn idea that colleges arr run for
sthls<ic purposes alopA
The Meeker herald., 1895-11-02
THE SUFFRAGE QUESTION.
south Carolina Proposes to Diafranch,ss
the Negro.

the Negro.
Columbia, s. c., Oct. 25.-After four
and half days Of debate the South
Carolina constitutional convention dis
posed Of the county government ques-
ton to-day BY vote of 81 to As the
convention refused to adopt the PROPOSE
tion of George ID. Tillman TO establish
the township system of New England IN
this state. The suffrage question for the
settlement OF which the convention was
called, was then taken up. Thomas +.
Miller, a colored delegate from Beaufort
county, moved to strike out the whole
report and spoke in opposition to the sut-
frage plan as proposed. He claimed
that the negroes had been brought TO
this country against their will. but hand
in hand with the white man. had fellel
the forests, fought the Indians and had
done their share in making the state
what 1t is to-day. Yet" he protested.
with all that 1t is proposed to disfran-
chise the negroes"
The Meeker herald., 1895-11-02
SmuEgled Goods,

St Johns. n. F., Oct. 26.-The Gus.
toms department was advised that the
cruiser FrOna had made a large SELF.
ure at BURN, on the south coast, near
st. Pierre. but particulars are not
Forthcoming. Further raids are ex.
pected. as she WAS armed with the
fullest instructions before leaving here.
The government press admits the Sc
riousness Of the financial condition of
the colony. and apprehends that there
is danger Of being unable t6 liquidute
obligations unless the strictest economy
IL practiced. 1t condemns the infrac.
tions Of the retrenchment policy by the
creation Of new and useless Offices.
The Meeker herald., 1895-11-02
Tn. riourn.y Cas-. p,.m,...s.

Washington, Oct. 25.-The Supreme
court has dismissed the case of the
Flourney Live Stock company against
Captain Beck, agent OF the Omaha and
Winnebago Indians, for want of print
ed record.
The decision OF the Supreme court dis
missing the appeal Of the Flournoy COM
pany was expected by the Indian office,
and 1t is now believed that there will be
no further trouble on the Omaha and
Winnebago reservation.
The Meeker herald., 1895-11-02

In the contest as to the respective
merits Of the horse and the bicycle the
friends of the noble animal have al
ways been able to claim for him one
point of superiority. generally stated
thus: you can't make canned corned
beef out Of bicycle" This claim can
no longer be made. 1t is no longer pos
sible to make canned corned beef out
Of the bicycles rival. Secretary Nor
ton has ordered that hereafter canned
horse must be plainly marked Horse"
20 that no innocent purchaser may be
a hippophagist against his will.
The Meeker herald., 1895-11-02
InsurlnE Consu mptivr..

Cincinnati, Oct. 21.-(Special. RE
ports say that leading life insurance
company is accepting risks to the
amount OF $3OO,OO0 on lives of CON
sumptves taking the Amick Chemical
Treatment for lung disease The Amick
Chemical Co, Of Cincinnati, is actually
paying the premiums on this insurance
and presenting policies to their pa
tients. This company claims to have
the most complete statistics on con-
sumption in the world. and that these
risks are good. providing the patients
take n course OF the Amick treatment.
The Meeker herald., 1895-11-02
To Convert the N.y.jo..

Albuquerque, n. NJ. Oct. 2s.-The
Catholic church Is about to undertake
the Christianization Of the Navajo In.
dians. Rev. Father Stephan, chief of
the Catholic Indian bureau, came West
with Cardinal Gibbons and has been IN
conference several days with the chiefs
Of the tribe. The result is that Catho-
lie school will be started for the educa-
tiOn of these willy redskins.. While here
he purchased farm near the reserv:;.
ton on which the school Will be built.
He had the sanction OF the Washington
authorities before leaving the capital
The Meeker herald., 1895-11-02
Two yer, old empires are in dan,

Two very old empires are in danger
Of disruption in our time-China, the
oldest existing empire in the world,
and Turkey, which has lasted for sew
eral centuries. The trouble with both
OF them is that they have not kept up
with the civilized countries. political
ly or otherwise. Their governments are
OF kind that cannot endure
modern progress. Yet the Turks are
brave as ever. and the Chinese are the
most industrious Of all the races of
mankind.
The Meeker herald., 1895-11-02
Think They May E,kh. Y..

New York. Oct. 2s.-A special to the
Herald from Hot Springs says: All
doubt of fight between Fitzsimmons
and Corbett for the heavyweight cham.
pIonship OF the world has been removed
form the minds of the officials of the
athletic association and the Citizens
committee, and they have begun to
make preparations for holding the event
in Wilmington park on November I.
They are convinced that both men are
now anxious aud willing to fight.
The Meeker herald., 1895-11-02

Jack the Hugger." one Alexander
Adams, was thoroughly thrashed the
other day at Cloquet, Mimi. by Miss
Helen Leonard, typical new woman.
II there is any excuse for the new
woman 1t is that unholy combination
the masher and hugger. II she will
wipe up the earth with the woman-in-
sultsr wherever and whenever she
finds him, an indulgent public will for
give her the clothes she wears.
The Meeker herald., 1895-11-02

Pennsylvania comes to the front with
"a monster snake which swallows china
nest eggs" This is probably due to the
fact that some special correspondent
down there swallows something worse
than that.
The Meeker herald., 1895-11-02

Governor Altgeld OF Illinois has Sc
cretly appointed seven state mine In
spectors, and yesterday gave them their
commissions. with the injunction to in
spect the mines without being accom-
panied by operators or their represen-
tatiyeN
The Meeker herald., 1895-11-02

Many orchard trees have been forced
into blossom by the heat from the for
est fires that have been burning in the
vicinity Of Coloma, Mich. during the
past few weeks.
The Meeker herald., 1895-11-02

Gen. I, a Tartar commander in the
eastern war. has about the shortest
name known. A great many very ordi-
nary people. however. are known by
their I's
The Meeker herald., 1895-11-02

The Illinois Steel Company has at
last decided that 1t will not force tags
upon its employees. Tags and time
clocks are now wearing black eyes,
much to the enjoyment OF workmen
everywhere.
The Meeker herald., 1895-11-02

The way to bring the sultan to an un-
derstanding Of the moral duty of keep
ing promises is to surround him with
enough European troops to prevent him
from breaking them.
The Meeker herald., 1895-11-02

The coal strike in the Massillon. Ohio,
district is practically at an end, the
miners having been gradually resuming
work for several days past without the
consent Of their organization leaders. In
each case work has been resumed on
the same terms us those under which
the miners of the state are now EN-.
ployed.
The Meeker herald., 1895-11-02

In Nashville, Tennessee. Judge Clark
Of the federal court has been sending
so many moOnshiners and violators OF
the internal revenue laws to Jail, al
though court has been session only three
days, that the Jail Is full to overfiowIng.
The Meeker herald., 1895-11-02

II you have faith In the article you
offer, II you can honestly indorse the
price you ask for 1t. why indulge In hy-
perbole? Drop 1t!
The Meeker herald., 1895-11-02

The Northwestern railway has aban-
doned its pay car and will hereafter set
tie with its employees by check. Too
many train robbers.
The Meeker herald., 1895-11-02

A special dispatch from the far west
says that "the Arapahoes are becoming
ugly" Well, they never were beauties.
anyway.
The Meeker herald., 1895-11-02

Maybe there is a chip on Mr.. Olney's
shoulder, but there Is reason for be-
lieving that many OF the observers are
viewing 1t through powerful magni-
flying glass.
The Meeker herald., 1895-11-02

The Monroe doctrine might not be 30
distasteful to J.. Bull II he would ac-
custom himself to chewing on 1t Oft
ener.
The Meeker herald., 1895-11-02

Patrick Carroll of Chicago drew Two
pair last week-two boys ana t"o sni
He now has q full house.
The Meeker herald., 1895-11-02

The world not only moves but shows
signs of coming to an end. Park police
men are beginning to ride bicycles.
The Meeker herald., 1895-11-02

Jared Ferguson, a pensioner OF the
war OF 1872. died at Deborah, iowa. iAe'
week, aged 101 years.
The Meeker herald., 1895-11-02

Coffee went up a cent pound last
week. but 1t goes down as easy as II oiu
the week before.
The Meeker herald., 1895-11-02

Potatoes went to smash in 81.
Joseph. Mich, last week. Ihes were
ten cents bushel.
The Meeker herald., 1895-11-02

Elsie Bates OF Webster. Mass. ls u
years old and weighs $40 pounds.
The Meeker herald., 1895-11-02

John Bull can make dukes and
counts, but he can't score az an athlete.
The Meeker herald., 1895-11-02

Now that snow has fallen in Pennsyl-
vania 1t Ia time to sharpen up your
skateS.
The Meeker herald., 1895-11-02

A Connecticut lady climbed teie-
graph pole to fix wire and was heaf''
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-09-26
IRELAND FOREVER.
IRISH NATIONAL SOCIETIES
IN CONVENTION.
Fifteen Hundred Delegates Meet in Chi
Cago and Discuss the Best Means of
Helping the People of the Green Isle
Rowing Interest in the Cause.

CHICAGO, Sept. 24.-The great ma
tional convention of Irish societies
was opened in the Young Mems Chris
tian association hall at 10 o'clock this
morning, wish large representation
of Irishmen from all parts of the
country. John T. Heating, the secre-
tary of the Ancient Orc er of Hiber-
mans, and secretary of the local re-
ception committee, estimates that
there are fully 1,5OO delegates in
attendance.
The convention will last three days.
One general object is the formation OF
q united open organization for the
furtherance of the Irish cause. Those
who issued the call for the convention
claim that it is not contemplated hat
physical force shall be used or advised
in the attainment of the independency
of the Irish people as nation unless
such means be deemed absolutely
necessary, and the object in view be
probable of attainment. 1t is believed
the convention will serve to revive in
terest and infuse new life INTO the
Irish cause, both in America and Great
Britain
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-09-26
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The Turkish government has farmed
out for large sum Of money the mo-
nopoly ofthe tobacco trade in Turkey
to an English company.
Two children of Emery Slausen, liv-
ing two miles west of Arena, Wis,
were burned to death in their home.
Kirby s. Upper, deputy customs
collector at the port of Charleston, 8.
O., shot and mortally wounded him
self.
A fire in Hot Springs, Ark, de-
stroyed the Pacific hotel on Central
avenue, the Crescent house adjoining,
the Valley livery stables, the Jewish
synagogue and five cottages in the
rear of the hotel, involving a loss of
$50,
Judge Blake, in the district court Of
Helena, Mont, held the anti-2ambling
law unconstitutional. The effect Of
the decision is to leave the old terri
torial law licensing gambling in force.
Secretary olney is said to be ready
to recognize Cuban belligerency as
soon as Cleveland gives the word.
Preparations are being made to have
the fish commission placed under con-
troll of the agricultural department.
1t is said to be doubtful if the senate
would confirm Hornblower to q seat
on the supreme bench even if Hill sup
ports.
President Cleveland is said to have
determined to repudiate the third
term idea in speech at the Atlanta
exposition.
Naval officers say that the reason
American whites do not enlist in tho
navy more is because they have to
meet negroes on an equality.
The Jefferson Davis monument will
be erected in Monroe Park, Richmond,
Va
Senator German has taken the stump
in Maryland for the state Democratic
ticket.
Lewis Thurman, farmer, shot and
killed Albert Walker, cOlored, near
Fayette, Mo.
Frank Dyer and Buz Lucky were
convicted of the Blackstone, /. T.,
train robbery.
Mexicans deny that any of their re-
tired army officers have recruited in
the Cuban service.
The loss of Mrs. Langtry's diamonds
will, it is said, seriously affect her ca
reer upon the stage.
Martha Dalton, who escaped from
jail at Salem, ILL.,, was captured at
Summer and committed suicide.
In Chicago and Altonfreight wreck
near Joliet, ILL.,, two tramps were
killed and third person injured.
No indictments against legislative
bOOdlers have been returned by the
Sangamon county, Illinois, grand jury.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-09-26
POSTOFFICE REPORT.
FOURTH CLASS OFFICES IN
OPERATION 10000.
Kansas Heads the List In the Decrease
of POStOfiCes for the Past YeAr-ok-
lahOma' Shows the Greatest Increase
Other Interesting information.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24-The annual
report of Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General Maxwell shows that the num-
Der OF postofices in operation in the
United States on June 80, 1895, was
I0,O64. During the year 9,42s post
offices were establishes and 2,l63 dis
continued. The total number Of APP
pointments for the year was 10, lay.
During the year the greatest increase
in the number of postofices was in Ok
lahoma, SO. Nineteen states show a
decrease in the number of postoffices,
the greatest loss occurring in Kansas,
81; South Carolina losing A, and Iowa
and West Virginia, 3s each. Fifteen
other states show a loss of from 2 to
81 each.
During the year 59,546 complaints
affecting the ordinary mail were re-
ceived; 51,S49 referring to letters, and
1887 to packages. This shows an in
crease of 1860 over last year.
Some special classes of cases, to
which the inspectors are giving much
attention, are those of robberies of
postof6ces, burning of postoffices,
wrecks of postal cars, and highway
robberies of mail messengers, mail
stages and railway postal cars; and
the figures submitted in the report
show that the depredations and casu-
alties in these classes of cases are
gradually on the increase, although
the increase is not so uniform as dur
ing the preceding year. A gratifying
decrease in the number of postoffice
burglaries is noted, but highway rob-
berries of the mails have increased
somewhat Train robbers have grown
more bold, and do not hesitate to ply
their vocation in the older states and
near large cities, one of the most dar-
ing of last years train robberies, the
Aqua creek case, having been COM
mitted within few miles of the city
of Washington.
Under the head of foreign cases the
report emphasizes the superiority of
the registry system of the United
States over that of most of the foreign
countries.
During the year there were 2,240 ar
rests for offenses against the postal
laws, of which number IT'S were post
masters, forty assistant postmasters,
fifty clerks in postoffices, twelve rail-
way postoffice clerks, thirty-seven
letter carriers, fifty-two mail carriers,
and twenty-eight were employed in
minor positions in the postal service.
The concluding pages of the report
are devoted to a series of sketches of
important cases. General Maxwell
uses strong language in referring to
the escape of Killoran, Allen and Rus
sell from Ludlow street jail, New
York, their apprehension having been
a matter of great Importance to the
department.