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The Meeker herald., 1896-09-26

/ know that my life was saved by Piso's
Cure for Consumption.--J A. Miller, Au
Sable, Michigan, April q, 1895.
The Meeker herald., 1896-09-26

"scrymser looks happy this morning"
"fes. his baby has, got big enough to be
The Meeker herald., 1896-09-26

II the BABY IL C1ttisx Teeth.
y and use that old and voll-tried remedy. Ma
WMMow's SOOTHING SYkur for Children Teethin4.
The Meeker herald., 1896-09-26

AREN'T those other Jacksons distant rel
atives of yoursf" II think 30; they don't
speak to U.S."
The Meeker herald., 1896-09-26

Hali's Catarrh Cure
Is q constitutional cure. Price, 75c.
Evening star., 1896-12-31
Grand Lodge Officers.

The forty-ninth annual communication OF
the NJ. w. Grand Lodge of F. A. A Masons
for the District of Columbia was closed in
ample form on st. Johns day, at which
time the following officers were elected and
Installed for the Masonic year A. l.. 5SJ7:
Hamilton $. Smith, grand master, John H.
Burrll, deputy grand master: W. Richard
Laws senior grand warden: Geo. w Jones'
junior grand warden; Mason 5. Lowery
grand treasurer; Vim. II. Myers, grand
secretary: James II. Hill. grand chaplain;
John W. Freeman. grand marshal: John W.
Mays, grand lecturer and visitor; Geo NJ
Webster, senior grand deacon. jefferson
Thomas, junior grand deacon; VIM. H.
Clark, senior grand steward; VIM. H
Gray, junior grand steward; Robert b.
Tunnia, grand librarian; John a Green
grand pursuvant; John H. Hawkins, grand
tiler.
Evening star., 1896-12-31
MASSACRE NEAR HAVANA
People of GuanabacOa Being Killed
for the Insurgent Raids.

A letter to the New York Journal from
Guanabacoa, Cuba, December g. via Key
west, says: Vengeance is being wreaked,
and remorselessly. on the people of Guiana
bacoa for the raids which the Insurgents
have been committing almost with impun-
ity on this suburb of Havana, not further
distant from the capital than Brooklyn is
from New York Fondesviela, the new
military commander, has literally terroriz-
ed the town. He had not been here twenty
four hours before seven native Cubans.
who were suspected of sympathy with the
revolution were seized and macheted with
out trial or other formality. The victims
OF this massacre were: Pedro and Tomas
Sotolongo, brothers, Julio PastoriZa: Julio
Morales. belonging to one of Cuba best
families: Ramon and Francisco Ruiz un-
dertakers; Ygnacio Valenzuela.
Arrests have followed arrests since with
startling rapidity. What has been done
with all the prisoners, however, is the
most alarming thing In connection with
Fond, Eondesvielas work Many Of them are be-
lieved to have suffe4ed the fate of the vic
tins of the massacre that quickly fol-
lowed his taking command here.
The reign of terror has been responsible
Tor general exodus of native Cuban fami-
lies able to get away. Some have trans
ferred their homes to Havana, across the
bay. Others have sacrificed their belong
fngs for song and are seeking passports
" iedNt tHc lSldnO.
One of Spain's Butchers.
Fondesviela has proved more merciIess in
town than he has been In the field. and his
reputation as a butcher of pacificos with
out regard to age, sex or condition only
providing that they are native Cubans, is
almost equal to Melquizo's. FondesvieIa.
In fact has already made Just such repu-
tation for himself here as weyler did when
youthful subordinate In the ten years
war, under the cruel Valmaseda.
There were many executions yesterday
u u IS impossible to learn how many. Luis
Talatero and Jose Arbeio, a coachman.
are known to have been of the number
killed.
The people of the place who are mys-
their families and friends to have been
summarily and secretly dealt with make
long list. Among them are Jose Carri-
mo OF Conception street, E. Cisneros of
who were arrested yesterday; Francisco
Hernandez. Jose de la l.. Herrera and six
other residents of Cojimar Beach and
Pancho Delabat, local base ball star
Former Mayor a Victim.
Enrique Guirel. municipal doctor and
formerly mayor of Guanabacoa also came
under the ban. He was arrested and his
house ransacked for discriminating eyi.
dence. Valuables were taken at the same
time. and 1t Is now announced that the
doctor will spend the rest Of his days al
one Of the dread penal settlements In
Africa.
Another OF Fondesvielas startling crimes
was the murder of grocer of Corral False
street, native Cuban. His clerk, seek.
Ing revenge, said to the commander that
his employer was aiding the rebels Fon-
desviela unhesitatingly accepted the lad s
statement, and the next day the man was
taken to Jata and killed.
1t Is understood that Major Mauieri has
handed Fondesviela list of 400 suspects
Evening star., 1896-12-31
THE CUBAN WAR.


The Spanish appear to be no nearer the
accomplishment of their effort to subdue
the insurgents in Cuba than they were a
year ago. The former continue to hold the
fortified towns and the latter the country
Captain General Weyler processes to have
confidence that he will speedily overcome
all opposition. and his latest announced
plan is to starve out his opponents. He has
concentrated his efforts on the province of
Pinar del Rio, the westerImost Of the pYoy-
inces, and proposes to so lay waste the
country that the insurgents can obtain no
supplies. The country, however. is noun
tainous, and the mountains are held by the
insurgents. who claim that they have
enough supplies on secure table lanes tn
sustain them for months The past wear
has been passed in numerous skirm.sh
only rarely have the forces on the insur-
gent side numbered thousand. Numerous
hlibustering expeditions are said to have
reached the insurgents, supplying them
with arms and ammunition. The Three
FRIENDS, bermuda. Laurada and the City of
Richmond are mentioned as the vessels
that have rendered aid to the Insurgents
aud are said to have left our ports The
government revenue vessels nave main
talped close watch. but the filibusters
nave used remarkable cunning. Frequent
prosecutions have followed suspicion of yio-
lations of the neutrality laws, hut only In
the case OF the Horsa has there been a con-
viction. The successful landing Of many
expeditions greatly aroused Spanish hos
tiltty to the United States and many anti
American demonstrations were made in
Spain. These were promptly tiisavowed by
the government. The export OF tGbacco
from Cuba, excspt to Spain, was forbidden.
Evening star., 1896-12-31
GREATER REPUBLIC OF CENTRAL,
AMERICA.

The treaty of Amapala, upon which a
new confederation has been founded in
Central America, was finally ratified at
San Salvador September 10 by representa-
tives Of Salvador, Honduras and Nicara-
qua The new federation is called the
Greater Republic of Central America 1t
was designed to include Costa Rica and
Guatemala, but both refused to join
Evening star., 1896-12-31

dent, Stewart Culin University of Pennsyl-
Yania; first vice president Dr. Henry
Wood, Baltimore; second vice president
DR.. Franz Boas Columbia University: Sec
retary, W. w. Newall of Cambridge Mass ::
treasurer. John II. Hunton of New York
city
Evening star., 1896-12-31
The Star Almanac

The Evening Star Almanac for '97 is now
ready. To be had at The Star office, at
news stands or sent by mail upon receipt
of price-25 cents.
Evening star., 1896-12-31
Big Fire at Nelsonvilie, Ohio.

The factory OF the jacksonville Sewer Pipe
Company burned yesterday. throwing 1b0
men out If employment for the winter.
Loss fully 100000; partly covered BY IN
suranco.
Evening star., 1896-12-31
DIR. JAMIEsON,s RAID.

While the 1ncurSfOn or DIR. Jameson and
his followers into the territory of the South
African republic is generally regarded as an
incident of the foreign protest against op-
preston, there are many who believe that
it was but a premature expression of the
British ambition to extend England's colo
NAL empire so as to include the whole of
Central South Africa from the Cape to the
Zambesi, and even to the lakes, where con-
nection may be finally established with the
outposts of British occupation which may
result in a chain Of commInica tion between
Cape Town and Cairo, in Egypt. The South
African republic is the result of British en-
croachments upon the Dutch settlers, or
Beers, by which they were forced across
the river Vaal into the country of the
Transyaal. Some settled in Natal, where
they were soon Outnumbered by British i'm
migrants; others founded the Orange Free
State, while others went further north to
the Limpopo. In 1877 Great Britain an
nexed the Transvaal, but three years later
the Beers asserted their independence and
In successive battles defeated the British.
In 1881 the Gladstone ministry decided that
the war was an unjust one and acknowl-
edged the independence of the Beers under
British suZerai1ty. The discovery Of gold
at johannesburg in the Transvaal in the
eighties greatly Increased the foreign popu-
lation who came with demands for rep
resentation in the government Of the COM
munity. The population of the Transvaal
comprises about 1900 adult Boers 6O,OOO
Uitlanders or foreigners and $50 900 Kafirs
The Uitlanders have been practically ex-
cluded from the rights of citizenship. Twen-
ty years residence Is necessary to become
a citizen. and the children of Uitlander
parents born in the country are aliens. Out
of a population of 60.0O0 in Johannesburg
there are only 300 voters. The Uitlanders
have been the chief producers of wealth
end are the greatest taxpayers. yet they
have been excluded from any voice in the
government. The discomfort among the
foreigners at length found voice in the for
nation OF national union and the issuance
of a manifesto setting forth their demands
for representation. The first reform de-
manded was the establishment of a true
republic" Then Followed the specific re-
qnirements. In TIE midst of the agitation
1t was reported that the Beers were ap-
preaching the city to subdue the discomfort.
The greatest excitement followed. The re-
form committee telegraphed to Sir Hercules
Robinson, governor Of Cape Colony, for
protection. and sent letter to Dr. jamie
son. administrators Of Mashonaland urging
Rim to bring help. The letter said: 'sThe
government hasI called into existence ali
the elements necessary for armed conflict
Evening star., 1896-12-31
MANITOBA SCHOOL QUESTION.

MANITOBA SCHOOL QUESTION.
The Manitoba school question, which has
more than once during the past three years
threatened a disruption of the Canadian
confederation. has been settled on terms
which, 1t is hoped, will be sufficiently sat
isfactory to both sides to put an end to con-
troversy.
The following are the main features of
the terms Of settlement, which have been
accepted by the Manitoba government and
will be embodied shortly in an act Of the
legislature of that body, viz:
Religious teaching Is to be conducted In
the public schools DIFF authorized by
resolution passed by any school trustees,
OF OF q II be to the board
teaching and signed by the parents or
guardians OF at least ten children attend
Ing the school in a rural district or by the
five five children ,,a atten4ns School in city.
School work of purely secular character
will occupy the whole spf the school day
except the last halfchour, when the repre-
sentative of any religious denomination will
be allowed to come In and instruct the chill
dren belonging to his denomination pro-
v,ded the parents arp willing to have them
not to have this re}kgid4s instruction, the
regular school work VIII go on until the
close of the school hsurs.
Ihe proviso that Is Intended to make the
schools acceptable q the minority is that
districts having an average attendance of
twenty-five Roman Catholic school children
own denomination. Ih6 hust be fully auai-
ited according to provincial national school
standards.
In districts where ,fthe children speak
French wholly, they are to have a teacher
speaking both English and French so that
they Will learn English as rapidly as pos
sibie The readers used In such schools
Will be bi-lingual, so that the children will
lish.
CONSERVATIVE DEFEAT IN CANADA.
One Of the most exciting political cam
paigns In the history Of the dominion gov
ernment was fought this year in Canada,
and as a result of.ffhe election that fol-
lowed the co9servatyes were turned out,
after holding the reins of government since
the regime Of Alexander Mackenzie. which
ended with the elections of 1878 Itis tho
second time in the history Of the dominion
Middletown transcript., 1896-05-02
..Let us cross over rhe nixer


and rest in the shade of the trees" Thus
spoke the dying hero, Stonewalr' jackson, a
man whose conception Of war was. so heroic,
so chivalric that friends and foes praise him
alike. How many dispirited women feel that
they would indeed like ITO cross over the
river and rest" Every day brings its meas
ure of annoyance and pain. If only they
could be made to realize the inestimable COM
fort and physical strength to be found in Dr.
Pierce's Favorite Prescription, they would
soon feel that 'stheir ways were ways Of
pleasantness, their paths were paths of peace"
Mrs. 8. e. Bongey, of Red Oak, Stephenson
Co., ILL.,, writes: 'One of my neighbors was
very sick during her change of life.' After
advising her to take DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription, visited her few days ago,
and she told me she was so strong she could
work all day long without getting tired, and
says she was greatly benefited. I know
many afflicted women who have been cured
by your medicine"
Middletown transcript., 1896-05-02
500 Reward. 500,

The readers of this paper will be pleased
to learn that the 'east one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure in
all its stages and that is Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional disease. requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of The
system, thereby destroying the foundation
of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution
and assisting nature in doing its work. The
proprietors have so much faith in its cura-
tive powers, that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to cure.
Send for the list of Testimonials. Address
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.
Ng- Sold by Druggists 75c,
Middletown transcript., 1896-05-02
A Story of Two Elevators.


| A well dressed woman walked into
the Crocker Building recently one af-
ternoon and took an elevator. Her
husband saw her from across the street
and. hurrying over, took the next eleva-
tor. He went to the Office where be
knew his wife had business and found
she had stepped in and out and gone
down in the next elevator. The eleva-
tor dispatcher said to hel:
"Your husband just went up in the
elevator; l think he is looking for you. !"
The lady took the next elevator up.
just then her husband came down. He
looked all around. and then inquired
of the elevator man:
"Have you seen my wife here?"
"Yes, she just went up this minute -
The man took the next elevator and
he was no mort that out Of sight till
his wife came down again.
Your husband has just gone up
again." said the elevator man.
81 guess he'll wait for me this time,
so III 60 up" And up she went.
Down cane her husband second
afterward.
ibid my wife come down again?"
he inquired.
"Yes, and just went up again. She
thought you would wait for her,
s.Well, I'Il wait here"
He waited about Eve minutes and
then, growing impatient, took an ele-
vator up stairs. She had been waiting
for him and came down again just as
he disappeared.
swell, l will wait for him and catch
him this time" she said.
After standing in the corridor sew
eral minutes she decided to go up
stairs and find him. As she was
wbisked out of sight he stepped of out
of another elevator.
"Your wife has just gone up" said
the elevator man.
The husband swore little under his
breath and started to leave the build
ing. At the door he hesitated, changed
his mind and took the next elevator
up. Down came his wife at the same
moment.
He's just gone up again." was the |
the elevator mans answer to her weary |
look of inquiry, ''and he's mad as a
hornet"
"Then l had better 60 right up and |
catch him." said she.
Up she went and down he came.
"Just went up" remarked the ele-
vator man.
'T'm darned if I'm going p again."
said he. I'll wait right here,' and he
sat down on the stairs. Half an hour
later he was was still sitting there, ,and
his wife, equally determined, was wait
ing fol him up stairs.
Middletown transcript., 1896-05-02
Corks.

''It may seem trivial thing to
you," said a well known druggist,
"but one of our greatest annoyances
is about ccrks. I have been in the
drug business for nearly Is years,
and I feel sure that my experience
is no different from that of every
other druggist The trouble / COM
plain of is that almost 80 out of ev-
cry 100 persons when presenting a
bottle fer medicine will invariably
retain tho cork until you havo filled
the bottle. put new. cork in it and
tied it up, when they will say, i
huva the cork This iaay seem
triiiu to kick about, but corks cost
money, and then there is trouble oc-
casionally to find one to fit bottle
properly. The amount of money we
lay out annually for corks might be
cut down fully SO per cent if our
customers would only think. -
Philadelphia Record.
Middletown transcript., 1896-05-02
He-"Then everything is fixed and

He-"Then everything is fixed and
we can be married in May. can't wep"
She" There's only one thing 1 have
not spoken of. and mamma insisted
that l must" He-"Certainly my
angel. What is it? Bid me 60 through
any trial for your dear sake, and I'D
do it. Ask fol- the golden fleece, an il
such thing is in exieteDce I'll get it,
ay, even though must swim the seas.
climb the lofiest peaks or search in the
fuming craters of mighty volcanoes Pll
do it." She-''It isn't much. my dear.
Mamma said Unjust a. you how much
you intended t., allow ME week for
pin-money." lie : Um-er-how much
ara pins paper nospp
Middletown transcript., 1896-05-02
For Oyer FiftyY ears.

An Old and well tried remedy.-Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used
for oyer fifty years by millions of mothers
or their children while teething. with Pc
feet success. 1t soothes the child. softens
the gums. allays all pains, cures wind collie
and is the best remedy for Diarrhoea. Is
pleasant to the taste Sold by druggists in
every part of the world. rs cent bottle.
is value is incalculable. Be sure and ask
for Mrs. WInslow's Soothing Syrup and get
no other kind.
Middletown transcript., 1896-05-02
A Song of Three I,,s.

Let me sing you a song of three P's.
That for work are as busy as bees;
They ensure you what's worth more
than wealth,
Almost blessed abundance of health.
The liver they invigorate,
And yet they do not salivate,
The bilious and dyspeptic, too.
They quickly make to feel like new;
And piles and constipation go
Before this remedy you know.
But l will stop. for you have probably
guessed what am driving at. Who does not
know that DR.. Pierces Pleasant Pellets cure
all the complaints mentioned and many
more. Small, sure, safe pleasant.
Once used they are always in favor.
Middletown transcript., 1896-05-02
MAY MAGAZINES.

orest's" is on the Salvation Army, i
which history of his mighty Powe
for Good" is given from its crganiza
tion in 1866 to the present line. 1t
handsomely illustrated with POI trait
OF Gen. Booth and ex Commander Bal
lington Booth and wife, besides va
riops views of tie Salvationists a
work. Other topics If the day ar,
'Cuba's struggle for independence
and Venezula and her debatabl,
Boundary. A two part story bv Mrs
Amelia Barr, entitled "a Knight Of
the Nets" is begun. The whole mum.
Der is very interesting and attractive,
The "Ladies Home Journalo is an
admirable magazine both in a literary
and pictorial way, and the flavor of
the springtime pervides its pages. Mr..
Box, the editor suggests a change in
girls school commencement exercises.
and favors the abandonment of the
graduating essay. He also urges upon
men the Importance of providing for
those who are dependent upon them
recommending life insurance. Robert
j. Burdett in his Characteristic humor-
GUS style writes on IA market for
Everything. :" "Shall we send our Boy
to College" is discussed both pro and
con by DR.. Parkhurs.. There are
many distinctly feminine interests in
the Journal this month, and both the
old fashioned and up-to-date woman
will fnd it interesting.
In "McClure's Lincoln paper tells
the story of Lincoln's nomination and
election to Congress, his life in Wash
ington, social and political, during his
term in Congress and also tells of
campaigning town he made through
New England in 1S4S; and a number
OF important letters that have never
been published before are given. The
illustrations are numerous and inter-
esting. Anthony Hopes new novel
"Phroso" and number of short sto-
rjes give lovers of fiction treat, and
fine article by Will H. Low "A Gen.
tury of Painting" appeals 10 the tast,
Of art ists. i
The May "Century" contains an ac-
count of the crowning of the Czar-
Alexander III.-from the journal of
Miss Thornton, the daughter of Sir
Edward Thornton, who was then
British ambassador to Russia. Miss
rhornton's paper conveys the color
and impression of the brilliant events
the coronation, of the Car,
md as these events are substantially
he same at each coronation, the paper,
which contains profuse illustrations of
he events of 1883 and portraits of the
present Car and Carina, may almost
tand as a description of the coming
ceremonies.
"St. Nicholas celebrates the month
VI flowers and birds very appropriately.
4 charming story "His Fathers Pricen
" John Bennett will interest old and
1oung readers. II tells of a piucky
10Y who faces the consequences of
'oyish prank with true heroism. The
erial story, 1.-THE prize Cup" is in-
shed. Other bright stories are among |
he contents.
Middletown transcript., 1896-05-02
Prize CyclIng Proverbs.

Prize Cycling Proverbs.
She that ri,lsth uprightly rideth
surely, but she that perverteth her way
shall fall.
Bike while the craze is hot.
Bikers must not be musers.
It is no use crying over split cycles.
Between two wheels you come to
woe.
A seat unsound soon finds the ground.
One man can sit a beginner OIL BIZ
cycle, but ten can't keep her there.
Look at others before you put on ra-.
tional costume.
Too many bicycles spoil walk.
The worlds cycle, and all society
merely cyclists.
The lady cyclist has many spokes to
her wheel.
Never run over a magistrate; the
pleasure is not worth the cost.
Well tyred-least tired.
Where there's way there's wheel.
Mount in haste and the dust you'll
taste.
Tired horses never grow weary.
A novice and her bike are soon parted.
A stone goes before fall.
Spare the pump and spoil the tyre. j
A ring In time saves crime.
Stolen bikes run fast.
Middletown transcript., 1896-05-02
Have You Learnedf
To recognize courteous act?
To appreciate little attentions?

How charming woman or girl may
be at home in cotton frockp
That "every day is little life, and
our whole life only day repeated
many times?''
That girls and boys who are disre-
spectful to father or mother are not on
the right track?
That the man or woman with sound
body and good health sits well back in
chair, not on the edge2
The secret of making the sensitive,
ill-dressed w.man feel as though she
were u perfec; pix in The matter of
attire?
Middletown transcript., 1896-05-02

"Yes''said the eek-lookingmss,. I've
no tuuLt you've lad sume great huLt-
ing experience il, ,0uI travels abroad. +"
II have indeed - Buffalo hunting ?'
YES" "And bear hunting" '.Of
course" swell, you just come around
and let my wife lake you house hunt
ing and bargain hunting with her.
Then you'll begin to know wha. real
is."
Middletown transcript., 1896-05-02
Bird Crossing the Ocean In a Day.

Tho sailors of all nations believe
that the frigate bird can fly across
the Atlantic in one day. They de-
clare that the bird can start from
the coast of Africa at day
when the wind is blowing strongly
to the west, and roost on the Ameri-
can shore on the following night.
There is no way of proving this as
sertion, of course, but the natural
lists have proved that the frigate
bird can fly 200 miles In a single
hour. Louis Republic.