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The Mena weekly star., 1896-11-25
NO SILVER PLANK.
Chicago's New Federation of Labor
 Refuses to Declare for Free Silver.
ONE COUNTY CAST NO VOTE.
Charlton County, Ga-y Could Not Have Known of the Recent Presidential Elec- tian-Failure of . sioux Falls, s. D.,
 Bank-Tollgntes Raided.

CHICAGO, Nov. 24. When the Chica- go Federation of Labor, the new cen tral union organization which has re- placed the old Trades and Labor as sembly, met yesterday there was a great attendance, but none of the old leaders were present. The entire ses. sion was devoted to discussion of the new constitution In the pres m ble as reported by the committee on platform was declaration in favor of the free and unlimited coinage of silver at a ratio of sixteen to one. When the secretary read this there was a general uproar and a dozen dele gates were on the floor demanding rec ognition and protesting against the adoption of any such political measure or declaration as that For an hour the debate waxed warm over the pro posed injection of politics and free silver into the new organization, be- cause politics had killed the old ones One delegate wanted substituted there for part of the peoples party scheme of issuing money. This met with still more disfavor and finally the plank, amendment and substitute were all laid on the table.
 One County CasG No Vote
 ATLANTA Ca, Nov. aa44 The officials in the office of the secretary of state are authority for the declaration that the people of Charlton county could not have known of the recent election or tue contest between gold and silver, for no election was held there and the official digest'of the election in Georgia has been made mp with Charlton left out The Okefcsuookee swamp covers most of Charlton county, which is on the Florida line. According to the maps there are several towns in the county with Traders Hill as the coun- ty seat, but all efforts to ret returns have been unavailing, and it is certain that no election was held November 3.
 Failed to Open It's Doors.
 OMAHA, Neb., Nov. s4- The Dakota national bank at Sioux Falls, $. D., failed ito open it's doors this morning, owing to heavy withdrawals of de- posits last Saturday, when s39, GOO were taken out.
 TofIgates Rafded.
 NICHOIAsvn.IE, Ky, Nov. 24. 1.-The tollgate raiders appeared in Jessaminc county last night. They burned up one gate and cut tbc ropes of two others. The gates will be guarded hereafter.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-11-25
cold ,n the Indian TerrItorv.

DALLAS, Tex. Nov. 24.-Reports from Henrietta. Tex, are to the effect that excitement is high at that place over the recent rich discoveries of gold in the Wichita mountains in the In- dian territory Numerous parties are rushing to the new mines. The busi- ness men started the organization of q railroad company to construct line from Henrietta to the gold fields and on to Fort Sill. A committee was ap- pointed to wait on congress to procure a charter and the right of way
The Mena weekly star., 1896-11-25
PI,otogranlls on Tickets.

CHICAGO, Nov. While the repre- in session at Chicago recently failed to adopt 5,000-milc or 3,000-mile inter- changeable ticket, a as000-mile photo graphic interchangeable vas agreed upon by independent action of the roads in the Central Passenger committee. These tickets will bear a photograph of the purchaser, will not be transfer able and will sell at Si00 each. The ticket will be issued and sold by the varioas roads over which they are rood
The Mena weekly star., 1896-11-25
Joh f,neys A.,, -saoeu.,,

KANSAS Crry, Mo, Nov 24. For the hrst time in 20 years, if not longer, there is not in Kansas City job print zng office of any consequence in which printers gre questioned by the pro prietors as to whether they belong to esse typographical union. The offices that have heretofore been strictly unlon are ''open," and so is the Hud- son-Kim berly office. which has been strictly Eon-union- This action was taken hecause the typographical union refused toraise the boycott on Hndson- Kimberlv
The Mena weekly star., 1896-11-25
A RAGE BRAWL.
Poles and iFungarisus Fight with
 Knives and Clubs
THE DEATH OF ARBUCKIE.
The Four Hen Suspected of Murderfng the Denver Man Discharged Deaths from AsphyxIatfon- Earned to Death
 -Esnaale Footradx kn St. Larss.

CLEVELAND, O, NCw 24.-On LincsIu avenue hill last night, James Carter iostled John SprenSs in passing. Angry words and a ight followed. Other Poles and Hnagarians joined in and soon scores of ssen were fighting with knives and clubs 4 police alarm was turned in and a patrol wagon of off eers appeared Many of the com bat ants fed, but about dozen were taken to the police station or hospitals So far as can be learned 20 men were se- riously injured. O1e received eleven cuts, another fogar aEd others sevevss scalp wounds
 Discharged fox Wsnt ot Evidence
 Nxw YORK, Nov 94 Joseph David, son, George w. Stevens Samuel Stew art and Frederick Menger, the three men who were arrested on Friday last on suspicion of being concerned in the robbery of Frank P &rbuckle, of Dea- yer, Col, were discharged by Magia- srate B-ann iE tlse Harlem court this marrinr. Polica Capt Kirchner made an affidavit thzz he had no eviaen.e against them
 rw-o Deaths frsuz AspsFxEafssn.
 EsGry, Ill-, Nov a4- Patrick Meeg., her, justice of the peace at Gil bers4a suburb of this cisy, ,and his mother were found dead in bed at their home this morning. TheIr deaths were caused by asphyxiatson from coal gas. Mczgher was last seen alive Saturday cveUing and as is thought he and his mother were suffocated Saturday nigirs4
 Tuo Men RwzaaG sa Death fa q SnH
 MENA. Ark, Nav z4 4-Thomas Casey and Aoppy Hopkins were lodged in jail here charged with disorderly conduct At three o'clock thts afternoon the iail was discovered to beoa fire, and before Casey and Hopkins could be rescued they were burned Co death. It is be- ieved they set fire ts the jail hoping t0 esrz pe.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-11-25
National Council of Women.

BosToN, Nov. 24. The annual execu- tive meeting of the National Council of Women will be held in Boston De- cember to 4. The final session will be given to the consideration of the general subjects which are under the charge of heads of departments. Among these will be religion, philan- thropy, education. moral reform, so- cial economies and others All mem bers of organizations, whether asso- ciated with the council or not, and all other persons interested, are cordially invited to be present.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-11-25
Novel Eospel Car.

HoPKISsvILLE, Ky, Nov. 24 "A novel gospel car upon wheels and fitted out with sleeping, dining and cooking apartments, arrived in this city Satur- day evening and after a sojourn of sew eral days will move on, going south ward. Its occupants are Rev. 0. H.. Bidwell. F. G. Stevens, $. NJ. Johnson and ]. r. Seith, the latter a noted singer. Sermons are delivered from the car door and Bibles distributed 1t is drawn by fine horses and w.s sent out by the Bible Institute of Ci,i- oonn
The Mena weekly star., 1896-11-25
Killed with n Rock.

WILLIAMsPoRT, Pa, Nov. e4 Joseph Champaign. a resident of Cedar Run, met with a horrible death. Young Champaign and two companions were rolling rocks down the steep hillside and one bounded over the road, just as the elder Champaign was passing. The rock struck him in the back of the head crushing it, and leaving him lifeless in the road, where he was dis sovered by a neighbor shortly after The boys knew nothing of the terrible mishap. and continued their sport for some time afteward
The Mena weekly star., 1896-11-25
4 Farmer Nills Two Neighbors.

EUFAULA, Aia., Nov. 24--Dawson Boyd, farmer, was attacked by Bill Bowling and Jesse Sheap, at the june ton of their plantations, Boyd having teen on the outs with them on account of line fence. Bowling and Sheap advanced on Boyd with knives The latter retreated, but finding his adver- saries determined to push the fight to q finish, he drew revolver and Dow ling was shot in the arm and bowels and Sheap in the head. Bowling died in few hours and Sheap shortly after ward.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-11-25
4 LEGAL DECISION.

 Judge Tarsney Rules That Crimes Covered
 In Any Way by Oklahoma Law Must Be
 Prosecuted at n County's Expense.
 GUTHRIE, Ok, Nov. 24. When Okla homa territory was organized certain Indian reservations and unsettled lands within the territory were att tached to different counties for judicial purposes. 1t has always been held that this attachment simply desig- mated the counties in which civil and criminal cases from these districts were to be tried; but they were to be tried as United States cases, at the ex- pense of the general government. Judge Tarsney, at El Reno, sitting as United States judge, decided that in these attached districts all crimes cov- cred in any way by territorial law should be treated as territorial crimes and the criminal be prosecuted under the territorial laws. at the expense of the county to which the district is at- tached. The decision will have the ef- feet of taking two-thirds of the prison CTS from the federal jail in this city and turning them over to the custody of various counties and will entail an expense of from Sl0oO0 to S20, 900 u year upon several counties which have large Indian reservations attached. The question will be carried to the su- preme court at once and be pushed to a speedy hearing there.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-11-25
 9a:srH FK0M EaEoLIsm.

A. w. Eoxs of AxEexziae, Dies from tSs<,
 stopan4c of Hlead Circulation in His
 ioCa
 ARaEx1zxE. Kan, Nov. :4 A " Fox of this city, died yesterday in the Santa Fe hospital ae Topeka of rare disease, known to'the med ical profes- sion Ss emSolism- It is clotting of blood ia certain veins of the body which prevents circnlatisn. Mir. Fox's afiietion yves in tlse left foot and ex- tended fr9m the big toe to the ankle At first his feet felt as If it was asleep. and he thought it resulted from hay ing it in crsmped position several hoar& 1t was numb aad he tried for some time to 4twnlxe 1t up." He was removed to Topeka last Saturday, aud ii had been arranged to araputate the loot to-day, but death resulted before The amputation cGuh be made.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-11-25
Reduced Tya4.ss Tor gtu,Ients.

CHICAGO, Nov. 24 Eastern lines have decided to make rate of 1H fare for students at all educational institutions dcsirous of returning to their homes Tor Thanksgiving. Tickets at the re duced rate will be on sale at all points m Che territory of the central passen- ger committee Novea1ber 24 and 25,and VIII hare final return limit of No vemher 30 The western roads haze declined to make any reduced rate for Thanksgiving day.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-11-25
4 NEW ELECTRIC MOTOR.
Designed to Run goo Miles an Hour and
 Which Made 12O Miles in a Trial.

btslEneu bO nun SOU ntnSS an Hour ana
 Which Made 120 Miles in Trial.
 NEW YORK, Nov. 24.--A locomotive designed to run 200 miles an hour has just been completed at the Baldwin locomotive works in Philadel- pbia. tis called the lightning express locomotive. The equipment was made by the Westinghouse company, and it is said that the locomotive in speed trial made i20 miles an hour without tue least of trouble In appearance the locomotive resembles a street car. There is cowcatcher in front, on which rests the headlight The me- chanism is underneath, between the wheels, and little of it is visible. A third rail is required to make the new motor engine serviceable, and because of this it's introduction is likely to be postponed for some.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-11-25
ErvE CHILDREN CREmATED.

Ds1azesszng Accident at the Home of a
 pavicss County (aIo.l Farmer.
 HAAuLFoN, Mo, Nov. 24. The resi- dence uf Snyder Neal, an old and high Iv respected farmer living in Daviess county, ebout five miles north of this place, burned Saturday night, cremat- ing five children. They are:Carrie Neal, aged i3s Hattie Neal, aged II; Willie Neal, aged 2; Clarence Neal, aged 5, and Julia Neal, aged | Mfr. and Mrs Neal had family of eight children. The youngest baby, and the eldest boy of Is, had accompanied the parents to dance at the house of neighbor, about miIe from their home. One Of the six children left at home, Nora, aged nine. saved herself by jumping from a second story window. The others were afraid to jump and per ished in the flames.
 The children retired at the usual hour. aud between nine and ten o'clock wsre awaken by flames and smoke They rushed down stairs only to find their way to the door blocked by fire Returning to the chamber, they threw q window up and Nora jumped to the ground Sue implored the others to follow her but they dared not. A few minutes later Hattie, overcome with suroEe. fell from the window with her youngest brother in her arms, into the front doorway, where the two perlshed suftFsu sight of their parents, who, at txaesea by the fire, had rushed home to the rescue of their children. The bodies of the other three children, ehsxrcd and burned beyond recogni- tsoaa, were found in the cellar after the fire had completed its work
 Mr- Neal, when he reached his burn iag home and saw the horrible fate oi .kfs loved ones, fell in swoon, and mas s,een raving maniac since, unable to walk or to utter 8 coherent sentence. Mrs. Neal is completely prostrated and ,x n < serious condition. but no fears s.... her reasan are entertained.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-11-25
Elliott and Parmafee to Meet.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Nov 24 James A. R. Elliott, of Kansas City absolute winner of the American Field cup and present holder of the Kansas City Star cup, which for the next two years rep resents the American wingshot cham pionship, will on Thanksgiving day at Omaha, Neb, meet Frank Parmalee. the Nebraska expert, in Ioo-bird race for S25O purse.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-11-25
The T.aw af Horse Tradlng.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. 24-One of the decisions made by the Kansas City court of appeals to-day was that if a man cheats another in q horse trade he must return the horse if the de- frauded man demands it This deci- sion was made in the suit of Frates Porter against William A. Leyhe, of Schuyler county. Porter was half- witted young man apd Leyhe cheated him in a horse trade.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-11-25
An Elopinss ssangsfEss Wounded.

PERRr. Ok. Nov 2f. Evangelist Ellsworth was holding meetings at q country church near Mckinney and boarded at John R. Grogan's house ae soon fell in love with Etta Grogan. ncF father ordered him away aud orciie up the meetings The two cor responded and Saturday night at a.mpted to eIope- Grogan wounded
 ae s;Esaeiier, but the couple escaped and were married.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-11-25
The x Rays of No Avail.

HIAwATHA. Kan, Nov 4.-Miss Car rie Leibengood. who submitted to an X ray test of her foot which had been a affacted, conducted by Prof. Blake, at Lawrence, immediately after the test experienced feeling of complete re- lief from pain. but within few days abscess after nhscess formed, and finally the pains became uuendurable and the mem Der was cut off
The Mena weekly star., 1896-11-25
LINDsAY's DECTDEo VIEWS.
The Kentucky Senator Strongly Favors Uncle Sam's Intervention in the Cuban

Uncle sam's Intervention in the Cuban
 Trouble.
 FRANKFORT, Ky, Nov. 24 United States Senator Lindsay, a strong ad- ministration man. said to-day: The revolution now m progress in Cuba must result in the independence of the island or in the practical extermina- ton of the Cuban people. Humanity demands that the useless destruction of property and the crual waste of hu- man life should come to an end. If negotiations with Spain will not avail then there should be intervention. In this movement the United States must take the lead''
The Mena weekly star., 1896-11-25
SECRETARY MORTON7s REPoRr.
has woFk oS she Agricultural Department fnx che Past Year Reviewed.

LT9DAFtMhfEE
 fnw che Past Year Reviewed.,
 WAsEmEGToN. Nov. 24. = Secretary azoroSc et the department of agricul- tuFe an his fourth annual report. just maEie pabtics shows that with S2s0. GOO ukich sHay be saved from the appropri- ation for thecurreot fiscal year, there %hhhave been covered back in the treas S1ry since March :, .s03, over s2, ,OOo. GOO 'outof q toeal appropriation of S1l, i79,- 65s-4h
 Ar- Merton urges strongly that gov 'ernment inspection should be extend ed to ak animals intended for human food, whether for consumption in the X tinted States or abroaEd. The cattle mud meat trade of Great Britain is re- viewed at length Of live meat arriv- ing m the United Kingdom during the 6rst six mouths of 1896, the United States supplied 75 per cent of the cat tic and is per cent of the sheep.
 The report shows steadily increas- sng deeszzzd in England for American horses- Daring the first nine months of the present. year more of these ami znals were shipped to that country than Tor any preTious entire year.
 The sseretary again takes occasion 10 express his opposition to the grataitons distributiono seeds, and to express <he hope that the practice will be discontinued The report concludes with comprehensive review of the condition Of American farmers Seven ty-tsTo per cont. of the farms in the United States occupied by their own CTS, gre absolutely free from mortgages or otker incumbrances. The secretary refwses the idea prevailing, that the farms 0f ike west and south are more heavily bur6eued with mortgages than those of the east and northeast
 Referring to the stress of competi- tlon which the American farmer is compelled tfs endure, Mir Morton calls atsention Co the nearly 1000, GOO farms H0f 50 acres each given away by the government under the homestead act -of fsd6s during the past 30 years, and to tue amount donated under the tim Der culture law, equivalent to over 5SO. .aO0 more farms of the same size. Lands long titled and rendered partial ly infertiIe could not, of course, en- hance in value and sell in competition with virgin soil donated by the govern uent No Legislation relative to the public domain has been so directly in- inicat to farmers who had bought and paid fas tEre lands upon which they had lived and labored- It was impos- ssbIe for farmers in the old states to profitabiy sell their products in compe- tftiou with those of the newer states, grown upon lands which cost their owners nothing.
 Secretary Morton asks if a nation which like the United States, pos sesses the greatestpowera and facilities for producing and manufacturing things which the world demands, is not destined to mouopolize the mar &efs of the globe. With the most Favorable conditions for varied and successful agriculture and the lightest buTxien of national taxation, what country, he asks, can compete with thiE iu developing the best results of huFuau toil with a minimum of effort.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-11-25
ronr Distancc shIpments.

KANsAs CITY. Mo, Nov. "A. Among the shipments of cattle that reached th, stock yards this morning was a train of r ears owned by !. l.. E ad- ,e@. Of Heath. Nsv. and train of ap
The Mena weekly star., 1896-11-25

cars owned by Lacy Eros, of Epner Ore. The first train had io tri.v,l a distance of l,400 miles to reach the city and the latter had to travel disteacs, of 9 200 miles
The Mena weekly star., 1896-11-25
A Cashler etenls afeO,ooo.

LEBANON Pa. Nov. 24. Cashier sonn Ii. Hoffes, of the First national sunk has confessed dcfaIcations aggre- saeing Sl0d,0o0 extending over six sears The directors are able to make soou the aefalcatioD, 90 that the de- posisors wi1l not suffer. Haffer's heavy sveea'at'ons in teai estate are sup posed to have hcca tie caase ot his
The Mena weekly star., 1896-11-25

article on the relations of the United naaEss and Spaia in view of the situa- uoH an Cuba, says: ssrhe American new ewspapers which arc melting the Dnated States to war with Spain on ae- count cf Cwha ought to remember that Spain will have Europe behind hers
The Mena weekly star., 1896-11-25

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The Mena weekly star., 1896-11-25
TolIgates RaEsied.

NIcHoLAsvnIE, Ky, Nov. 24. The tollgate raiders appeared in Jessaminc county last night They burned up one gate and cut tbc ropes of two others. The gates will be guarded hereafter.
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CLAIMS OF sEALERs
To Be Submitted to a Commission at
Victoria

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2e.-The
Brown episode continues to disturb To-
cal Congregationalism. A special
meeting Of the Bay conference has
been hastily called, and the accred-
tied cleTgymen will meet tomorrow at
the First Congregational church in
Oakland.
The Chronicle says: 1.-The .pscial SUBJ
ject of consideration for which this
meeting has been called by Rev George
Hatch, the scribe, is the question of
fellowship with the Dubuque associa-
ton. This association has all along
attempted to soften the Christening Of
DR.. Brown. 1t protested against his ex-
pulsion from fellowship by the Bay
conference, and at its last meeting re-
ceived him into membership without
credentials. This action has thorough
ly aroused the Bay conference, and soma
drastic measures will be taken"
One of the plans suggested is that
a council be called by Dubuque and
Bay conferences, this council to go into
the merits of the case and decide the
question Of pollty between associations
once for all. This plan would be costly
as the brethren would have to meet
upon neutral ground betwee-- Iowa and
California. Another plan is appeal to
the triennial council which meets in
1898, and ask it to make ruling In
the matter of fellowship, and decide
whether or not an association can
elect q culprit who has been expelled
for cause from another association.
This plan is not favored by the most
active members of the Bay conference.
II is too diiatory.sts sGs + -.rc
The reason for the special call for the
conference is that the naetter is OF grave
Importance Threatening. ass it does, to
disrupt the whole Consrega tional pol