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The Lamar register., 1896-06-13

For eighteen years the Denver Re
publican has professed to be q re
publican organ, yet in all these years
its only act which has been of real
benefit to the party, was its recent
withdrawal from the party.
The Lamar register., 1896-06-13

The talk of the democratic national
convention nominating Teller for
president is absurd They tried a
republican once before, aud the
drubbing Greeley received is a
fair warning. The nominee will be
a democrat, and in all probability a
compromise candidate Will be select
ed by the two factions.
The Lamar register., 1896-06-13

The pop papers erowed little too
soon over the election last week in
Oregon. There were Judge of the
supreme court, two congressman and
Legislature to be elected The leg
islature elects United States Sena-
tor, and it was the only thing in
which the republicans were much in
terested as all branches of the gov
ernment except the senate are sure
to be republican after March 4 next.
Notwithstanding the early growing
of the opposition it was found when
the returns We're all counted, that the
republicans had elected the Judge,
two congressman, and two-thirds
majority in the Legislature. The
other fellows didn't even get smell.
The Lamar register., 1896-06-13

Six years ago the democrats in
congress refused to give Speaker
Reed the customary unanimous vote
of thanks. They afterwards were
forced to adopt his rules in order TO
govern their majority in the house,
so this year they took their medicine
and joined in the unanimous vote Of
thanks to him for his impartiality.
The Lamar register., 1896-06-13

The republican national conven-
ton meets next Tuesday for the P5iTT-
pose of nominating the next vice
president, the people having already
named the president
The Lamar register., 1896-06-13

The Denver Republican has an
nounced its intention of supporting
the democratic party. Good! The
republican party will no longer be
forced 70 bear the blame for its dis.
reputable political methods.
The Lamar register., 1896-06-13

All the democratic and populist
papers announced last week thst the
country would go just ike Oregon
had, and Oregon went republican.
The Lamar register., 1896-06-13

The Santa Fe railroad is making
an unusual number of excursion rates
this summer, and people can 70 most
any place at small expense.
The Lamar register., 1896-06-13

Before another issue of the Regis
ter the next president viii have been
nominated. and his name is William
Mckinley.
The Lamar register., 1896-06-13

Congress is trying hard to adjourn
and everybody but the Washington
hotel keepers hope it VIII succeed
LArER-It succeeded.
The Lamar register., 1896-06-13

The bolt from the st. Lonis con,
vention viii be too small to count in
8 national election
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-23
The Olympic Games.

Athena A.-.--MaY---17.-The 0oYernmani.
has drafted bill for holding the quad
rennial Olympic games. commencing In
1899.
This is the outgrowth of the decision
on the Olympic games which were held
in this city, to hold the next quadren-
RENAL games In 1900 in Paris, leaving
the choice of location for the next games
in 1904 open between New York. Berlin
and Stockholm. 1t was the intention
further to hold the games at a definite
point in each succeeding four years and
SO carry the institution from one country
to another around the world. 1t is the
purpose of the Greek government, on
the other hand, to hold the games every
four years in Athens in the Stadion.
which was restored for this purpose by
NJ. Averoff. and which he has deter
mined to rebuild in marble. The Greeks
argue that the attractiveness and sig.
nifcance Of the games would be lost un.
less they were held on the historic spot
and amidst the historic associations OF
the new StadiOn at Athens.
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-23
WILL ASK FOR AN INJUNCTION
Aspen Citizens are Fighting the Park,
Bond Contr.cf.

Aspen Citizens are Fighting the Parks
Bond Contr.c'.
Aspen, Colo, May 1.-THE legality of
the county bond repudiation contract
between County Commissioners Farrell
and Compton, and Attorney Daniel E.
Parks, will be tested in the District
court here this week. Tomorrow morn
ing Attorney ]. NJ. Downing, acting in
behalf Of the citizens. will institute pro-
ceedings to restrain the commissioners
from carrying out the contract as now
made. and under which Parks, In addl-
ton to all expenses of litigation and a
stipulated yearly salary. is to receive so
per cent. Of the amount of the bonds
he may succeed in having declared in
valid. The proceedings will also be to
the end that the commissioners be pre-
vented from making any other contract
of a similar character.
The case Attorney Downing will file
will be in the names of citizens, irre-
spective Of political faith.
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-23
Denver M. p-,,a,,s.

Washington, May 16.-superintendeu
Puckett today stated that there would be
NO delay in getting started on the new
Denver mint building. II promises are
kept the plans will be begun Immediately
after July 1, and the oficiab in the once
Of de supervising Architect feel confident
that they will be able to complete them in
from dxty to ninety days. The further
Assurance - made that bids will be callcd
for - soon - the plans are completed, and
the building promptly begun. Mr., Puck.
stt Iesvss for home to night
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-23
Hall In Kansas.

Sterling. Kansas, May 18-Repo-is
came in late from the district swept by the
hailstorm yesterday. The storm had Its
origin in the southwest and travelled
toward the northeast, increasing in vio-
lence as it progressed. 1t was about four
and onehalf miles in width and extended
beyond the town Of Saxman on the east
ade of the county. Growing wheat and
corn was literally pounded into the
ground. and fruit trees were completely
stripped. Twelve houn after the storm,
hailstons were found piled up against
barns and outhuiidings one foot in depth.
It was the wont hailStorm of yeara
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-23
Blocked with Ice.

st. Johns. n. f.. May 1s-The Eng
lish steamer Nimrod has returned from
Green's Pond, where with land In view
she WIS jammed In the ice blockade six.
teen days. She reports that the whole
coast is blocked with ice and that all
the bays are full of 1t. Serious destitu.
tion exists owing to the Inability Of
traders to procure supplies from st.
Johns. navigation being impossible.
The people at many places are eating
their seed potatoes, and at other places
the inhabitants are making a general d.
vision of the stores Of flour and provis-
ions to make out an existence until sup
plies are procurable. The blockade is
having damaging effect upon the cod
fishery. the fishermen being unable to
begin operations
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-23
VOTING FOR BISHOPS.
METHoo,srs STILL AT
Thsy RiaA Coessdsrabas DImcu'ty In
CAoesisg New Ass.-McKinl-y u,v.n =
warn RseeptIoa.

Cleveland, Ohio, May 18.-when the
N. d. general conference was called to
order this morning the third ballot for
bkhop was announced amid intense ex-
element. The vote was taken yesterday
afternoon, and is result was kept secret
until this morning. 1t showed that $40
votes had been cast. The following six
candidates lead:
@. G. McCabe. 252; Earl Cranston, 1871;
J. W. q. Bowen. 1856; Fl. A. Buttz, 154;
J. W. Hamilton. 1873; E. B. Neeley, 42.
No sooner had the result of the third bal.
lot been announced that fourth was Dr.
dered. Itshowed that 512 votes were cast
and no choice made. Three hundred and
forty.two votes were necessary to q choice
The vote stood az follows:
AcCabe, 243; H. A. Buttz, 233; Earl
Cranston, 214; Hamilton, 141; Bowen,
100; for the five leaders.
A nth ballot was ordered.
While the vote was being counted tho
regular order was taken up. The death
Of DR.. ]. w. Reed of New York was an
nounced, and committee on resolutions
was appointed. Rev. w. ]. Martindale OF
Kansas presented memorial, requesting
congress to prohibit the licensing Of the
sale of liquor In states where prohibition Il
in effect. 1t was adopted and ordered
sent.
The routine proceedings were interrupt
ed by great applause near the door, and
short man was seen ascending the stage.
As he turned to the audience, 1t was seen
the man was Major Mckinley, and the
applause was deafening. Bishop Joyce
presented him, and the air was white with
handkerchiefs. Three times the applause
died away, and three times it was re-
newed. 1t was the greatest ovation OF
the conference. DR.. Kynett wanted to
take recess at once, but the motion was
defeated and the business was continued.
The regular recess was made fifteen min
utes instead Of ten, and nearly every dele
gate in the house took advantage of the
opportunity to greet Governor Mckinley.
After recess the chair announced the
next ballot. 1t resulted In no choice, but
revealed some remarkable surprises The
vote on the six leading candidates was as
follows: H. A. Buttz, 266; Earl Grams
ton, 245; @. G. McCabe, 236; J. W. Ham
ilton, 1877; ]. W. E. Bowen, 75; T. B.
Neeley, IL.
Another ballot was ordered.
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-23

1t looks as II the near future would
see the orange market of the United
States well supplied. The California
orange crop for this year will be about
2.s0O,O 900 boxes, worth about $4,000 900,
These oranges grow on 10000 acres OF
orange orchard. But there are said to
be $4,000 acres of new and unbearine
orange orchards in California. When
they come into bearing oranges should
be cheap. In Florida the great frosts
Of last year killed the orange trees
over wide areas. The trees were cut
on at the stumps and are now growing
up, and some of them are scheduled to
begin to bear in two years more. AL
together it appears that great many
trees of this kind Of fruit are in process
Of growth.
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-23
M'kiNLEv AL RIGHT.
vhs A. p. A R-vsrs-s to Former P,.,s,e,
Toward HIN.

The A. r. A R.vers-s t. Former P..ltto.
Toward Hin.
Washington, May 17.-Yesterday.a ses-
sion Of the American Protective awocis-
tion's supreme council was the most in
teresting Of the convention, because the
action OF the Advisory board in black
listing Major Mckinley as a Presidential
candidate was to be reviewed. The re-
port of the Advisory board upon the ac-
ton OF the committee was made to the
council late in the session. 1t was techpi-
cally an Endorsement of the executive
committee. 1t asserted. in Substance. that
the Executive committee was warranted.
in view OF the evidence presented 10 II, in
placing ban upon Mr. Mckinley. Bu,
In addition it states that further exam
ination Of this testimony by the full board
has convinced the members that the Wit
neases were unreliable and that their state-
inents were not correct. Therefore the
board concludes that Mr.. Mckinley
should be placed upon the same footjn9,
80 far as the members Of the A. p. A. are
concerned. with the other candidates 10,
presidential nominations. and should NJ,
be diecriminated against.
Appended to the report was a statesnen,
IN writing by Delegate Hudleson of Cal
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-23

The agitation for lower street-ca1
fares is spreading. Some of the cities
such as Detroit and New York, have
taken the question up in earnest. In
the latter case 1t is not the city alone
that is involved, but every city in the
state, as the state legislature has taken
hold of the matter. A bill has been
prepared and introduced in the assem-
bly, at Albany providing that at certain
times of day the companies shall sell
thirty tickets for 81, whenever the
road can pay its fixed charges and 5
per cent on the investment. The re-
duction of fares is thing of great mo-
ment to the larger cities. 1t means that
the people can go farther in the
country for their homes. At the pres
ent time the number that feel they can
afford to pay double fares each way is
small. But II the fares be reduced to
3 cents the double fare would be scarce
ly more than the single one is now.
When a few cities and states have
passed such laws and made them cp-
erative the movement will progress
rapidly to the advantage Of all. The
roads will not be entirely the losers,
since a reduction OF fares greatly in
creases the volume Of travel. especial
ly of well-to-do people. Austria re-
duced the charges on her railroads
nearly one-half and the passenger traf-
nc more than doubled in a single year.
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-23
R.eoe.i..d tho El,ir. Company.

The story Is told Of an English militia
regiment, whose reputation was none Of
the best, that on one occasion a detective
from Scotland Yard asked to be allowed
to inspect the regiment to discover II pos
sible II certain malefactor were In the
ranks. Permission being given. the de-
tective, accompanied by the adjutant Of
the regiment, made the tour Of the var
ious companies, front rank and rear rank.
When the official had got to the hast man
Of the rear rank Of the rear company he
stopped suddenly and gazed earnestly at
the rather embarrassed warrior. "Why.
you surely have made a mistnke," ex-
claimed the adjutant Indignantly; "why,
you have pitched on the best man In the
battalion. He has been with us for more
than twenty years and he is our pattern
soldier. His arms are mass Of good con-
duct badges and he Is the example Of all
that is best In the life Of soldier. You
surely do not know him?" NO" replied
the detective, II do not-but know all
the othes."-Argonaut.
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-23
GOLD RESERVE is owInoL,No.
lts Coadition Already Csasing Anxiety to
Treasury Omolais.

lts Cosdition Already Csusing Anxiety to
Treasury Omoiaia
Chicago, May 18.-A special to tho
Chronicle from Washington. d. C., says:
May / the gold reserve in the treasury
stood at 1926 ,OOO.0 600, to-day 1t q trine
over STA, 100000. In twelve working
days $11, ,OOO.O In gold has been taken
from the treasury and there is not, It .
said, the slightest indication Of any abate-
ment in the export Of the yellow metal.
The last payments Of the recent popular
loan have been made, and the gold reserve
can, therefore. expect no accretions other
than those which will come to 1t In the or
dinary way. While the Withdrawals or
gold are not enough to be a positive men
ace, they are causing anxiety to the treas
ury oniclak. II there d anything like
steady increase in the amount OF with
drawak 1t Is expected that Mr.. Cleveland
will make an effort to secure legislation 10
check II.
Congress expects to adjourn some time
between June Q and 10. There Is long
stretch between that date and the INST
Monday In December, in which the pres
ident would have to act without the aid
of Congress should the conditions OF last
fall be duplicated. The administration
hss for sop,o tirn boon considering rho
nrobaf,IItv nf f,tst such situation devel-
opinR after the adjournment Of Congress.
Should the conditions warrant the meas
ure 1t Is said the president will send a
message to Congress on the eve Of ad-
tournment. insisting that Congress fur
nlsh some measures of relief to the treas
ury before adjournment.
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-23
HARVARD AND YALE.
The Formers Freshmsn Win In . Joint
Debate,

Debate.
Cambridge, Mass, May 16-Harvard
won another forensic battle last night,
when their freshmen orators downed Yale
on the debating platform At the close of
the speaking. the judges, Prof. J.
Churchill OF Andovcr President Capen OF
Tufts and Henry Clapp of Boston, de-
clared themselves in favor of the GRIM
son.
Seldom has debating victory at Har-
ward caused more enthusiasm than the
freshment showed last night At the end of
the debate the winning speakers were car
ried out on the shoulders OF their class
mates and the whole class is jubilant. The
Harvard speakers were easily superior
ful preparation and their delivery and
form were excellent. OF the Yale speak
ers E. T. Noble was far away the best
orator, speaking with force and elo-
quence. The question was:
Resolved, That there should be imme-
diate and large increase in the sea-golng
navy of the United Stltes.'
Harvard supported the affirmative The
Harvard speakers We're: w. H. Conroy of
Philadelphia, p. G. Carleton of Lawrence
and William Morse of Philadelphia. The
Yale speakers were: r. r. NOBLE or Wien
ita, Kansas ]. X. Clark Of Brooklyn and
c. L. Darlington of Xenia, Ohio.
After the debate the Yale speakers were
rendered banquet at the Colonial club.
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-23
silver Party co.x,n.,...

Denver. May 1871. n. Stevens. COM
mitteeman for this state, has called a
state convention Of the National Silver
party to meet In this city June % at ten
a. m. to select delegates to the National
silver convention at st. Louis on July %.
County conventions Will be held through
out the state to select delegates to the
convention In this city on June %.
Eligibility to sit as delegate rests upon
the signing Of a pledge to support no one
for president who is not uDequivocaIly In
favor Of the free coinage Of silver at a
ratio Of 16 to 1. The state headquarters
have been opened in the Mack block,
where all Information can be obtained.
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-23
roRNADo.s VICTIMS.
Fearful Loss Of Life as Sherman

,
Texsa.
Sherman, Texas. May 16-It now ap-
pears that the tornado was more destruc-
tive to life than was at first thought. The
List a. -rarised- at 4tEaluo o'oloolx- to day
shows the death of fifty whites and
twenty-eight colored people, large pro-
portion Of them being children.
A very large number Of persons were
injured and some of them will die.
Many persons are missing. and entire
families cannot be found. 1t is believed
many negroes will be found in Post Oak
creek. Bodies are still being brought in,
and will be during the day. II all reports
are to be credited, the number of dead
already reaches $50. The storm passed
two miles from Denison and Is thought
to have broken up beyond there. Tele-
graph and telephone wires between here
and Denison are down and many other
towns have no communication.
1t u feared that the restoration of the
telegraphic communication will bring In
formation of losses of life greater than al.
ready estimated.
A heavy silver of wood was driven
through the thigh of Granville Jenkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Halsell and little
son. with B.. F. Woodward, were in the
cellar Of the formers residence and COW
cred with debris, all being more or less
injured; Mr.. and RMS. Halseli both pain.
fully bruised about the thighs, supposed
to have been blown through a window.
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-23
Dupo.t mo, . s...,or,

Washington, May 16.-By a vote Of
81 to 30 the Senate determined yesterday
that Henry A. Dupont was not entitled /,
a seat in the Senate from the state of Del.
aware. This closed long and animated
controversy which had become one Of the
most notable contests Of Its kind in the his
tory Of the Senate.
The result was in doubt up to the lasi
moment, this londins infsras. to- .h. a.
al vote. There had been come question az
to the direction Of Mr.. Stewards vote, but
1t went with those Of the Democrats and
POpuiish, and was the decisive vote In
declaring that Mr.. Dupont was not en-
titled to q seat.
Before taking the vote. Mr.. Plat spoke
for Mr.. Dupont and Mr.. Villas againt.
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-23
OPINION OF SENATOR MANTLE
fhs Ohio P'asfosm Toe IndsAalts. ia
Anti Silver Crase.


The Ohio Platform Toe Iadsnsits. The
Anti-salver erase.
New York. May 17.-Unlted States Sem
ator Lee Mantle. who heads the unin.
structed Montana delegation to the st.
Louis convention, believes that Mckinley
will be nominated. He also believes the
prejudice against the free coinage Of sil.
yer at 10 to /. which % now so preva-
lent In the East. b only craze" which
will disappear in few years. The free
silver delegates may bolt, he thinks, II a
gold platform Is adopted, and join the free
silver Democrats and Populists.
THE Montana delegation will be for
any good silver man for president" said
Senator Mantle. ''As a silver man l do
not think much of Ohio Republican plat
form. 1t is too indefinite.
''Of the silver states, Colorado Is the
most radical. There Is not much doubt
that II silver states can make enough Of a
showing they will walk out of the ST.
Louis convention. IL gold platform A
adopted"
would the silver Republicans joint the
Popullsts and the silver Democrats In case
of boltT'
That depends on their candidate and
platform. No doubt statesman Of ma
tional reputation and experience and a
protectionist, like Senator Teller. would
carry the West on free silver platform.
We do not want any man with PopulIst
whlms. The Republicans Of the West are
conservative
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-23

The bureau of American republics at
Washington has had some difficulties
lately, but seems to have passed over
them. The cause OF the trouble. II
trouble it may be called. is not known,
but may have arisen from the belief Of
some of the representatives of the
powers that their nations were not re-
ceiving as much attention as they
should. Mexico and Argentina had
signified their intention to withdraw,
but have now changed their minds. On
the other hand Chill. which has always
held aloof. has signified her willingness
to take part In the future work of the
bureau. It is believed that the plan
of work will be modified to some ex-
sent.
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-23
Cripple Greeks Rosd.

Washington. May 16-The bill for right
Of way through the forest reservation for
the Denver and Cripple Greek air line
now lacks only the presidents Signature
to make 1t law. Senator Teller sue
ceeded yesterday in securing q favorable
report from the committee. He presented
the report in the senate to-day and paoed
the bill without objection. 1t was not
amended in the senate In any respect, %
that It VIM be unnecessary to send 1,
back to the house.
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-23
wEYLER WANTS CORN.
Spanish Soldiers siid to He Deserving In
Large Numbers.

Spanish Soldiers sAid to Be Deserving In
Large Numbers.
Havana, May 1G.-Captain General
Weyler has issued proclamation giving
the country people twenty days in which
ters all the corn procurable in the pro-
vinces of Pinar del Rio, Havana and Mat
anZas. The owners of the corn must carry
or transport 1t TO the villages nearest to
which are detachments Of Spanish troops
If the country people are unable to trans
port the corn themselves, they will be
furnished the necessary vehicles, and the
military authorities of the collecting
centers have been authorized to purchase
the corn at market price or receive 1t on
deposit. At the expiration OF the twenty
days all the corn not deposited or 80 pur-
chased by the military authorities will be
considered contraband Of war, and the
owners of it will be punished as criminals.
The large number Of desertions from
the Spanish ranks is alarming the author
tiles. The entire garrison in Gibanicu has
been relieved by order of the governor,
who accidentally discovered conspiracy
to go over to the rebels in body. The
captain and lieutenants were placed
under arrest. while the corporal and pri-
vate were publicly shot two days ago. A
sergeant belonging to the same company
had previously deserted to the rebels. The
principal cause Of discomfort among the
Spanish troops is ill-treatment and lack of
pay.
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-23

European statisticians have been
gathering some facts with regard to the
growth of population in the various
countries OF Europe during the decen-
NAL period 1SS5-95. The aggregate in
crease was 29.922,S0O Some states
have advanced greatly. For example,
Russia added 12.51OsOO to her existing
population; Germany, 4.522,600; Austro-
Hungary, 3.502,2OO; Great Britain.
2,452. 400; Turkey. 100000. and France.
67,100.
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-23

When the novelist of the future writes
about his hero reading his enemy
through and through. 1t will, OF course
be presumed that the Roentgen process
has been used.
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-23

In view of the number OF widows
some of the millionaires of the wild
West have left. it is difficult to under
stand how they found time to accumu'
late so much money.
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-23

Bloomer restaurants in the east have
proved failure. The managers de-
pended on pretty girls in bicycle cos
tunes. instead of good meals. When
people go to restaurants they usually
go to feast the stomach rather than the
eye.
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-23

The discovery of sweet girl klepto-
maniac In vassar College would he
distressing. but who Is it in the building
that is swiping everything that isn't
fastened down?