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The Meeker herald., 1896-03-28
Mr. Teller Encouraged.

Washington, D. c., March 21.-Sena
tor Teller, In an Interview today. said
that the action Of the British parlia
ment on the silver question was en-
couraging. 1t was long step in ad
vance, and contradicts the assertion
frequently made by the advocates OF
gold standard that silver is losing
ground in Europe.
"No one expects England to open her
mints for the unrestricted coinage OF
silver" said he, "but what has oc
Cured in the British parliament within
the last few days is gratifying to those
.Rho nzish- -Aha- -saara,ld do 80 It indl
Gates thnt puDrfc sentiment Is very
strong when a man like Balfour stands
up and talks as he did. We believe 4.
is most encouraging symptom, and
that 1t will not be long before silver
coinage in India is resumed and sill
yer Is recognized as money by the
Bank Of England.
Never before has the British parlia.
ment been willing to make any con.
cessions whatever. and l would not he
surprised II there should soon be a
declaration from that source In favor
Of an international agreement. Silver
sentiment Is stronger among the peo
pie OF Europe as well as the people OF
the United States to-day than 1t ever
has been, and don't you forget it."
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-28

Prof. Salvioni Of London. 1t is SAID
has about perfected the invention OF an
instrument which enables the human
eye to see through opaque objects. Inc
instrument consists Of cylinder Oh
cardboard, the inner surface OF which is
coated with material that becomes
fiuorescent under the influences OF the
Roentgen rays. The lens Is at one END
OF the cylinder. The object to be es-
amined is placed between Crooke's
tube and the cylinder. On looking into
the tube through the lens the observer
sees the outline or shadow of the con-
cealed object, which is thrown on the
auorescent interior. The device Is stiil
crude, but the inventor expects soon to
perfect 1t. He calls 1t the cryptoscope'
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-28
ANY COIN WILL DO.
Gold Coin ProvislOn Kuocked Out by 9
United States Court.

Gold Coin ProvislOn Kuocked Out by .
United States Court.
st. Louis, Mo-, March 20.-The Unit
ed States Court of Appeals yesterday
handed down an interesting opinion in
the case of the American Waterworks
company of Illinois and the American
Waterworks company Of New Jer-
sey, appellants, versus the Farmers'
Loan and Trust company, appellee;
also in the case Of T. 8. Clarkson, re-
ceiver OF the American Waterworks
company Of Illinois versus the Farm
ers' Loan and Trust company, 9th ap-
peals from the Circuit court of Nebras-
ka.
The Court of Appeals remanded the
first case back to the Circuit court Of
Nebraska, with directions to modify
the existing decree In the respect OF
payment "in gold coin of the United
States Of the present standard of fine.
ness" Of the purchase price that IN not
paid in bonds, and make it read: "Anv
coin recognized as legal tender" Al
thus modified the decree 10 affirmed bv
the Court Of Appeals at the cost Of an
peilants. Clarkson's appeal Wa
judged a. being made too late and was
denied by the Circuit court for the rcA,
son that an answer had already been
filed by the company here presented.
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-28

One of the amusing items OF news
from Europe Is that the Barrison SIS
ters. five Swedish dancers. have been
banished from Germany because they
led so many members of the nobility
astray, 1t is reported that number OF
men of prominence have become the
victims of the charms Of the danseuses.
to the detrIment of their wives, chill
dren and fortunes. Count Won Wedel.
q dashing young ofiicer. was arrested
for having pawned jewelry which he
had purchased on installments from
ieweier. Al the arraignment 1t was
learned that the young MAJ had not
only spent large fortune on the Barri-
son sisters, but even the little money
he obtained on the jewelry was spent on
them. The police say that many mem
bers of the nobility have been ruined OF
late by their enchantments. A noble
man who can be ruined by dancing
girl is hardly worth making SO much
trouble about. 1t would be nearer
doing poetic justice to Danish the
mobiles and confer medals on the women
for showing up the characters Of the
blue-b -blooded roues.
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-28
NO REST FoR lARRlsoN.
His Indiana Friends Determined to Push
II m Forward .. st. Louia.

His Indiana Friends Determined to Pash
II m Forward =; st. LouAs.
Chicago. March PA special to the
Tribune from Washington Gays.
Benjamin Harrison's name will be
presented for the consideration Of the
Republican National convention at st.
Louis. This announcement IL made on
the authority of prominent Indiana
leaders. who have. within the last few
days, written to members of the dele
CATION here and the story has been
confirmed by kilograms received ex-
planatory of the results in the congress
sional conventions of Thursday.
When ex-President Harrison's letter
Of withdrawal was printed prominent
members of the Indiana delegation de-
clared that the letter would not pre-
vent them from making use of General
Harrison's name IL they saw at. Since
that time the situation has been can
vassed thoroughly. and the result has
been that the word was passed through
out Indiana that instructed delega-
ti0Qe Yonld- be an -nn, ,niaa- naslAA.A-eAe.
and TINT the state should lie left rree
to take up Harrison's name II II
seemed advisable.
A concession. 1t Is said, was made
to the Mckinley sentiment in the state
In several districts by an agreement
that Mckinley men might be elected II
they could secure votes enough, pro
vided they would agree to vote for
Harrison at any time when a majori.
ty Of the delegation so decided. Talk
Ing on the situation one Of the strong
Indiana leaders said:
you are safe in announcing that ex-
President Harrison's name will be pre-
sented to the convention unless IL
should be demonstrated before the
meeting itself that Mckinley or some
other candidate is certain of nomina-
tion. We have resisted instructions to
delegates quite generally throughout
the state, not in opposition to McKin-
ley or any one else, but solely that we
might be free to bring out our own can
dfdate II we had a reasonable chance
Of success"
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-28
A ouAsrLv FIND.
.A..sA. i. ,. til. a..a = r..ss s1-

rho.~hs 10 b the Head - Heos9 Dy-
Columbus. Ohio. March 2l-ChIef oi
Police Dietsch of Cincinnati has beer
notified by G. v. Wing. matriculatcr Of
human skeletons for medical studeniA
"a North Washington avenue. to send
full description of Pearl Bryan'a bead
On Thursday morning early. while Wins
was still In bed, man who gave BIZ
name as Cole brought a woman's head
in a tin bucket to Wings place. Tb'
hack hair was braided. the front tai:
combed back, and the color Of the baiL
which " from sixteen to twenty inchs
in length, h a beautiful brown. Te
hair on the left side was matted 20 tie
head by blood.
Wings suspicion was aroused tbs.
something was wrong. for the reaso,
that students do not. present work D
which blood Is the feature Of the SUI
1ect. In addition, dry leaves were j
the matted hair. The head looked $
though 1t had been buried or frozen. \
medical student who examined 1t. sal
the head, in his judgment. had been se-
cred by a person who evidently unde-
stood something about surgery. Tn
cleavage of the head from the body wa
made on a limo fre-- tho ohlA, Whtli
wnnld leave most Of the neck On is
body. On the back of the head, deal
where 1t was severed from the tody
there u cut In the skull.
Cole said he would call for tn head
In day or two. He seemed to Se in 4
great hurry and has not been herd from
since. He said he wanted te bones
preserved in good shape. anf not cut.
Mr.. Wing. after looking at tie work in
hand, decided not to mat,culate the
skull, because he believed there was
something crooked about The case.
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-28
Wud scenes In Rome.

Rome, March 2O.-There were scenes
of excitement In the Chamber of Depu-
ties to-day and the strong current of
discontent with the situation in Africa
amongst the people and especially
against undertaking any further cam-
paigns In Abyssinia was vigorously
expressed by the Radical deputies.
They attacked the government with
bitter criticisms and demanded that
the government should withdraw the
troops now in Africa instead of send
ing more to relieve them. So great was
the disorder ut one time that Signor
villa, the president of the Chamber.
donned his hat and suspended the sit
ting for short period.
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-28
N.bra.k. a,ld D.uoer....

Omaha, Neb.. March 2O.-The admin.
istrtiOn wing of the Democrats to-
night replied to the manifesto of the
silver Democrats asking that primaries
be held to determine which element
should carry delegates to the national
convention. The proposition Is refused,
they replying that the vote Of 25,OOO
which the administration ticket re-
ceived last year as against 10000 for
the silver men tells the story Of their
relative standing.
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-28
THE ARBITRATION CONGRESS
Invited to Meet In Washington April "a
and 23.

Invited to Meet In Washington April 29
and 23.
New York, March 2O.-A call for Ma
ltonal arbitration conference in the interest
Of permanent arbitration between the
United States and Great Britain to meet
In Washington. d. c., on April % and q
next. has been issued by Hon c. p. DAILY
of this city.
Mr.. DAILY is chairman of committee of
citizens appointed by gathering Of lead
Ing men of all parties and walks in life,
recently held In this city. to further the
cause Of arbitration Similar gatherings
held In Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston and
elsewhere have indosed the movement
and the call is signed by fifty representa-
tive men from all over the United States.
ut is earnestly desired" says the call,
"that all parts of the country should be
fully represented at his conference, and,
In order that this may be assured. SIM
liar invitation has baan sont -ta- sap.A.Aa..-
tive men. irrespective Of party or creed,
in every state and territory In the Union,
the combined membership of the two
houses of congress being taken as general
basis OF numbers and appointment"
Concluding, 1t says: "In confining the
present movement to the promotion Of
arbitration between the United States and
Great Britain we are not unconcerned for
the wider application of the principle In
volved. But, taking into consideration the
Importance and the value Of practical re-
suits, It has seemed wise to concentrate
our immediate efforts upon the attainment
Of permanent system between the two
great English speaking people"
Half fare railroad rates to the confer
ence will be secured for all members. Cor
respondence should be addressed to C. P.
DAILY, chairman, care American Geograph-
ical society, II West Twenty-ninth street,
New York City.
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-28
consul WALLER IN ENGLAND.
s.u A.s,y 1t Fs..ss s.d With csessi
Wettsf.

sam Aagsy as Fraaes ssd WIN oeeseA
Wstssr.
Washington. March 0.-Ex-Consui
John L. waller. who has been liberated
from the French prison. will sail TOT
New York on April 4. He will soon ap-
near before a congressional commH-
tee which will investigate the evl-
aence whereby the state department
came to the conclusion that Waiier
had no case and accepted his DIS
charge with no claims for damages
against the French government.
waller is stopping with friend In
s,ssex England. The last letter re
c.Ived from him by his stepson, Paui
BRAY. contains this paragraph:
81 am utterly astOnished to hear thA.
7 am reported as saying l am satisfied
with the action of the administrators
and I was brutally treated by tne
French on the voyage from Tamatave
and wrongfully Imprisoned. nave
statements to the contrary. nave
undepiable evidence that Wetter wrote
n letter while my trial was pending ID
which he stated was guilty and tha'
the letter was read by the French Co
lonial commander while my trial was
going on.
wetter is the present consul nj III"
| atave. ,xv.,,.r-.,.tto,
says: "A large Kansas syndicate
wrote to Wetter to learn where II
could reach me with a view to inves-
!igating in my Hova concessions. Wet
ter warned the syndicate to be shy Of
the concession and wrote that by 30
doing 1t would save money. 1 have
seen a copy Of his letter in the hands
OF our agent which was mailed to him
from Kansas on July 8. 1895. have
succeeded in getting large London
firm to take hold OF the concession and
have fixed the price at f150.OOO $780,
600. l am to have an answer this
month"
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-28
1T MAKES THE X RAYS VISIBLE
Edison Discover Marvellous Properties il
Tungstate of Calcium.

Edison Discover Marvellous Properties In
Tungstate of Calcium.
New York. March 21-Thomas A.
Edison has discovered in connection
with his Y rays experiments a SUBJ
stance so sensitive to the rays that
by using plates coated with 1t he can
see the human hand at a distance OF
fifteen feet. The substance is tung-
state of calcium. II an object is held
between the tube generating, In which
the rays and plate coated with 1t,
the plate at once assumes a phosphor-
escent glow. wherever the rays strike
1t, while at those points where the in
tervening object prevents the RAYS
from striking a dark image of the OBJ
ject Is cast.
Thus, the flesh of the hand. allowing
more of the rays to pass through than
the bones, produced a correspondents
ly brighter degree Of phosphorescence.
but less degree than that on the re-
mainder Of the plate, where no object
at all interviewed, 20 the desh and
bones can be distinctly seen.
The tungstate of calcium Is six times
more sensitive to the rays than plau-
mum barfum cyanide. the substance
heretofore used to .tsee" with che x
rays. Edison discovered its pewer.
after he had tried 100 substances: then
he constructed an appartus which he
calls Horoscope. The Horoscope =
like field glass without the lenses. In
the end where the large lens would be
in the field glass is placed q flo, Of
white paper coated with the tungstate
Of calcium. The object - placed be-
tween the light-giving tube and tie
instrument and the image on the sesn-
sitive plate ID viewed through IL
smaller end. The tungstAte Of calciup
II used In It's crystalline form.
A curious phenomenon connected
with the new plate ID that after 1t has
been taken away from the Z rays II
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-28

Cubans are not lighting specially be-
cause of any recent and unusual OPP
preston; It is the CALLING chains that
hung about their fathers and grand
fathers and were welded to their own
limbs by Spain that they desire to
break and unloose. They have resolved
to do 1t or die. Is 1t any wonder thai
Americans. conversant with their his
tory. deeply sympathize with Cuba
They would not be the sons and daugh'
ters of 177S II they did otherwise.
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-28

remains pbosphorescent for some time.
thus retaining the picture produced
upon It. The length Of time It win re
tain the picture depends upon the
strength of the rays used.
Several other substances. Mr.. Edison
has found, hourescent under the X
rays. but none 70 easily ~ the t,ing-
state Of calcium.
One Of the most important points In
connection with the matter ID that Edi-
son has now a good means Of testing
his tubes. as he develops them. He
will shortly try the effect Of Z rays
ON disease germs. g;
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-28
DIR. BROWNS ENEMIES.
Formed I.to co.n,et.s OF the whs,s to
Mako Life Bardss.


San Francisco, March 21.-Undeterred
by the findings of the ministerial court,
the opposition to the Rev. DIR. @. o.
Brown has started anew an effort to de-
pose the pastor of the First Congrega-
uonal church. A meeting Of the par
lshloners opposed to DR.. Brown was held
last night. Plans were discussed Tor se-
curing q petition to ask DR.. Brown TO
resign his ministry. They did not ap-
prove Of the verdict, and did not think
that DIR. Brown should preach next sun
Gay or any other Sunday.
A vote was taken on the suggestion
that DR.. Brown should leave the minis
try. One OF the members said that he
did not believe In sending pestiferous
ship to clean port"
Mrs. Cooper made a speech In behalf
the the First Congregational church and
spoke Of the work 1t has done In the
field Of Christianity, but she thought
that great slur had been placed upon
it by the manner in which the people
received DR.. Brown on Wednesday
night
Az the object of the meeting was to
act for the benefit of the church, those
present decided that 1t would be judic-
lous to take the opinion Of as many of
the church members as possible in re-
gard to DR.. Brown. The meeting re-
solved itself into a committee OF the
whole to find out the general opinion
that exists in the church in regard to DR..
Brown.
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-28
VENEZUELAN COMMISSION.
Now Considering tho Evidence which ha
Been Laid Rnfnre IL

Now Considering tho Evidence Which has
Been Laid Before It
Washington, March 19.-The regular
weekly meeting OF the Venezuelan Boun-
larry commission was held to-day instead
of Friday, owing to the fact that a mass
Of material has been collected ready for
consideration at the hands of the entire
commission. Justice Brewer, the presi-
dent OF the commission, was not present,
peing called to Texas by the illness of his
daughter.
The commission now has before It the
British case as comprised In the blue
book, the Venezuelan case in part, in
cluded in several pamphlets prepared by
Mr.. Scrusgs. the consul for the Venezuelan
government. and mass of matters col
iected directly b. the commission through
the State department, the library of con-
gres and several expert geographers. who
have been engaged In that work. Neces-
sarily the matter has been parcelled out
among the individual members Of the COM
mise for study, and at the session 10
lay, there was COMPARISON of results
20 far obtained. This work is expected to
last some time and it is probable that the
commission will hold daily meetings.
The commission was informed by Sec
retary Olney today that he is In receipt
If communications from the government
Of Spain, Holland and Belgium offering
the commission access to archives Of those
Countries for data touching the disputed
boundary. The commission adjourned un-
til Friday. concluding not to hold daily ses-
sions for the present.
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-28
Stomach

with severe pains across my shoulder,
and great distress. had violent nausea
which would leave mo very weak and
faint, dincult to get my breath. These
spells came oftener and more severe.
did mot receive any lasting benefit from
physicians, but found such happy effects
from 4 trial of Hoods sarsaparilla, that I
took several bottles and mean to always
keep 1t in tho house. am now able to
do all my own work, which for six years
have been unable to do. Ny husband
and son have also been greatly bone
ated by Hoods sarsaparilla pains In
the back, and after the grip. gladly
recommend this grand blood medicine"
MES, PETER BuRBY, Leominster, Mass.
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-28
Civil Service Extension.

Washington. March 2O.-The order
soon be issued covering into the
civil service large majority Of the Of
fees Of the government now In the ex-
cepted class, is still under deliberation
by the president and the cabinet. The
form In which the general extension
will be made has not yet been finally
decided. 1t is authoritatively stated
that the extension as now contem-
plated, will involve about two-thoris
Of the offices at present outside the civ
Il service.
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-28
AoB.tt,. with rr..,.

et. Louis, March 2O.-A special to
the Republic from Mason City, Iowa,
says: A terrible conflict was waged by
. large gang Of tramps In the Burling-
ton yards at Livermore this morning.
A dispute arose among them and
stones and brickbats filed the air for
several minutes. The officers Of the
town and a~posse of citizens were
called out, and when the battle was
ended, one tramp was found dead and
several seriously wounded. The
tramps are under arrest.
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-28
Sour

Stomach, sometimes called waterbrash,
and burning pain, distress, nausea,
dyspepsia, are cured by Hoods Sarsa-
parilla. This it accomplisles because
with its wonderful power as q blood
purifier, Hoods Sarsaparilla gently
tones and strengthens the stomach and
digestive organs, invigorates the liver,
creates an appetite, gives refreshing
sleep, and raises the health tone. In
cases of dyspepsia and indigestion It
seems to have ga magic touch"
"For over u years suffered ffom sou1
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-28

Despite protests from whatever inter
ested quarter. a large majority Of the
American people believe that our
coasts should be properly defended and
will insist upon the legislation neces-
sary to that end.
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-28

The new woman is crowding her way
into almost every business and profess
sion. but up to date the policeman has
felt no alarm at the possibility that he
might lose his Job.
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-28

Without entering into the niceties of
the case the sympathies of the coun-
try generally have been on the side OF
Mrs. Stanford in her unequal fight
against the government.
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-28

How seldom do we pick up a news
paper without reading Of some one who
has so far forgot himself as to be caught
robbing graves in Omaha.
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-28

While the British press is talking
about the sensitive pride and honor Of
the Spanish nation" 1t may be recalled
with propriety that the pride" and
"honor' did not stand in the way Of
SPANS grinding tax money out Of the
Cubans and failing to return any sub
stantial benefit
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-28
Too M.oh fee s,a,o.

London. March 19.-A dispatch to the
Pail Mall Gazette from Madrid, pub
lished this afternoon, says that the
pacification OF Cuba is now looked up
on as being impossible except as the
result Of a supreme effort, involving
the sending Of large reInforcements to
that island and instituting a complete
blockade Of it's coasts.
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-28

This is the season of the year when
an appropriate shroud for some people
would be the winter underwear they
discarded too soon.
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-28

The possibility of war with Spain
because of recognizing Cuba does not
produce any perceptible exodus Of pro-
pie to Canada.
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-28

A New York florist has paid so. 900
for the exclusive ownership Of new
earhatioo. The price IL only exceeded
IN ths annals Of Horticulture by that
paid By The eminent New Yorker, NJ
Os>hard, tpe Jersey Lily.
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-28
rra.sunley 10 Arnsnla.

Constantinople, March 21.-Mr.
Fftsmaurice. the Britirh vice consul,
has returned from Uifa and reports
that 5000 people were massacred dur
isg the recent disturbances tberA
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-28

Fo- the first time In the history Of
the War Cry" edited by the numerous
Booths. Its name will be accepted as
appropriate by all the world. 1t is in
the thick of the Salvation Army nght
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-28
l0kiDI

In often considered Z bad habit II ~ .
vics. This however. doss not apply = ~
smoking Of Kutnow's Anti-AsthmaHs dsAs-
cites, which do not contain any tobacco ard
might b. called medicinal tubsA hedag
made Of healing herbs. gathered II the Ger
iii Vii vasd % % al Colds. cure catsfTas rsnove
phiexm, and heal bronchitis. Try them. and
you will be charmed with thslr e8eacy.
cite. uss with the. same Rsne4ciai results
Kutnow's Anti.Asthmatic Powder contain
iaS paScksSs age which only costs Is cents, and yoa
viii not regret II. Mall orders promply de-
livered. II your druggist does not keep our
preparations. Valuable literature free
kGTNOW BROS. 62 and "a LAfaystts Pl.
New York.
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-28

The car has given the sultan pal,
Of jasper vaces. Thus the cares ant
difYiculties Of Lord Salisbury muitipiy
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-28

The poor lion must not be blamed for
travelling with Fitzsimmons. His aSso-
ciates are not OF his choosing.
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-28

Henry Maui is the name Of an Illinois
wife beater.
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-28

II Spain could f,ght as we'll as she can
apologize she would be pretty naro
little nation to tackle.
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-28

Mrs. Lease declares that love is the
keystone of the arch. Perhaps she's
right.