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The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-02
 RAILROAD MEN MEET.
An Appropriate Address Delivered to Them by Labor Commissioner Meriwether.

An Appropriate Address Delivered to Them
 by Labor Commissioner Meriwether.
 ST LOUIS. Dec. 1. There was well attended meeting of railroad men at Druids' hall yesterday afternoon. An address of nearly two hours duration was delivered by Vice Grand Master T. k. Dodge, of the Brotherhood of Rail- way Trainmen, on the benefits of or ganization, particularly as 1t affects the interests of railroad men. At the conclusion of the vice grand masters address Labor Commissioner Meri- wether was called to the platform and delivered an interesting resume of the condition of labor in this state. He spoke on the necessity of D fellow sorv- ant law, and said that such a bill would be introduced at the coming ses- sion of the legislature in this state. He said that the advice of Mr. Dodge to write to the representatives in con- gress might be carried little further by every man who works writing to his representative at Jefferson City and letting him know that the eyes of the laboring men are upon them. The speaker also took up the question of government by injunction, which he discussed at considerable length.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-02
STEAMER BURNED.
The City of Kalamazoo Destroyed and
 Two Men Lose Their Lives.
FATHER AND CHILD BURNED
Tsse Post Chaplain at Ringgold, Tex, At tsnpts to Save His Young Daughter and Perisises with Hex-In-
 sans Woman rrozen.

FENEvMLx, Mich, Dec. !. - The steamer City of Kalamazoo burned at aser dock at South Haven this morning at 4:so. Robert Van Ostrand and Joe Lang, firemen, were burned to death The stewardess Is missing and it is feared she Is dead. The steamer was tied up for the winter one week ago, but the crew had not been discharged. It is not k.scwm how the fire started The two fremen were caught ip the 7, hold and could not escape. Only the hull of the vessel was saved. The steamer was sauilt at South Haven three years age and was rated Al She was elegantay fitted out fo~ the passenger trade and was one of the finest on Lake Michigan. She ran be- tween Souih Eswen and Chicago. The lose c. sA:= steamer is Sf0, ,00ii Tine in- surance on her had expired. The name of the missing stewardess is Rose Gower.
 FafASr and Daughter Harmed
 WAsBIsGroN, Dee. LA telegram was received art the war department to-day from Maj Burke. stationed at Fort RinrgoA Tex, stating that last night the qusrsers Of Post Chaplain Nj. c. Blaine xperc bnrned and the chap lain and his young daughter burned to death. Chaplain Blaine, after the fire had made some headway, missed his daughter and entered the building to rescue her. He was overcome by smoke and psrished with his child. His wife escaped without serious in- jury.
 Insane Woman FroEep to Death.
 EAGLE PAass Tex. Dee. j.-Mrs Susan R. D@xis, widow, who lived with her Psr~nts on Burke's ranch, about cs nnfles from here, wandered from the hone Friday morning last, during q spell of insanity, and was fonnd yesterday evening frozen to death.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-02
Only Two Votes Cast.

TOPEKA. Kan, Dec. 1.-According to the official returns, there was one township in Kansas where only two votes were cast at the recent election. It was Garfield township in Seward county One of the voters cast a straight republican ballot. while the other voted the populist ticket. There was tie on all other officers, and the candidates for township officers cast lots to see who should serve.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-02

WASHINGTON, Dec. L-The United states supreme court dismissed to-day the writ of error in the test case of Eserton R Chapman, the New York ofoker, charged with violation of the s1asaes in refusing to answer questions put oy the senate sugar trust investi- sa.'on committee two years ago. This makes 1t necessary for Chapman to ser"e ms jail sentence at least technic- xllp.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-02
A BANK FAILS.
The Missouri National of Kansas Civ
 Closes It's Doors.
SPURIOUS SILVER DOLLARS,
Kxxks-wsight but weEl-Made Dollars i'm Essvul=sion Arsund ORa Monroe, Mo. A Report Denied-New pisosw-
 cry sn Bottl~- -axakink.

KANsAs Czry, Mo, Dee. L-T The Missouri national bank, of Kansas City, in tho New York Life auilding. closed its doors at ia o'clock this morn ing Offkesals of the bank declared at ,noon that they comld not give state ment of their assets and liabilities until laAer. The whole trouble had come oa so suddenly. they said, thst their bosks were not in shape for thsnn sc make . statement a& once. The suspefision was So great "a surprise to the general PaEblic that iit was fully a quarter of an Ehour before deposiSors and eahers began to collect in the hali- way. Among bankers the failure was 10 great surprise. because there had been talk for a week or more thatthe eankvwss In a weakened condition and this suspicion had been whispered around % frcdly that several deposit CTS had withdrawn. It is altogether unlikely that the bank will ever re- sume- This was its second faiiuressincs h started in 1891.
 Flooded wAsA spurie~s Silver T,ssanus.
 OE3 MONROE, Mo. Dec. i.-This end ef Eineoln and the eastern part ofSPike scuuty are flooded with counterfeit sil- yer. dollars, and now when 2 dollar is sffssed in payment it is closely inspect cd They bear the dates of ''Is6a' and -1ess' and were passed about aayweek ago- In workmanship they are per- feet, but lack in weight
 A ReportsDenied.
 BALrTxoax, Md, Dec. L-Fressdent Cgeveland's purchase of residence at Princeton, N. J., gave rise t0 a samor that he would become dean Of the Prisceton lsw schoSl President Pat terson, of the university, who is in Bal simsre authoritatively denied the ru- nor. lie said there was absolutely no foundation for the report
 New Discovery in BottIe-M~ssiag.
 AeEDERs0N. Ind !. Bee. 1.-Gaass com panses have been organized in this city and Ewood for the manufacture Of beer bottaes from refuse glass. which is made possible by new discovery. The bottleswill hsTe a deep hluecolor. bueSvill be Gnished carefully. and can be placed ca the market at bont half of tfe cost df ithefpresent product
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-02
NATIONAL FINANCES.
Interesting Figurcs from the Annual Re. port of United States Treasurer Morgan


 WASHINGTON, Dec i.-The annual report of Daniel N. Morgan, treasurer of tho United States, shows the net ordinary revenues of the government during the fscai year ended June 30 ise5, to have been es2O. 976, 200, and the expenditures s352, t7s. 446, leaving a deficiency for the year of $25. 203. 246 or SIT, ,601, ,e77 less than during the pre- cediDg fiscal year.
 The report shows that during the last fiscal year there was an increase of s7, se3. i34 in the receipts from GUS toms, and an increase of s3, 341, i92 from internal revenue sources; an in- crease of s2. 479, 62a from miscellaneous sources, and loss of s9s, ,s23 from the sale of public lands. making the net increase in the receipts sl. .bs6, l25. The decrease In the expenditure amounted to S4, ,o15, 852.
 The report shows the total receipts from the first s50, GOO, GOO loan of 1894 10 have been $ss, ,6eo,al7; the second loan of 350, 900, 900 of 1894, S5s. 79l. rio, the loan of s62, ,3i5, 400 for 1895, SsS, 42s, ,056, and the SiO0, O0o. 900 loan of 1896, s1il.- s5a.6l2. From the first loan there was realized $52, $50, 264 in gold coin and S5.- sl0 40 in gold certificates; from the second loan, $53,65i,iss in gold coin, and S5, sos, 40 in gold certificates; from the third loan. S6J. 42s, ,o51 in gold coin, and from the fourth loan. Sl0o. 327, <55 in gold coin and g.. 026. sl0 in gold cer- tifcates. The total receipts from the several bond sales therefore were S2o%,- l6x. 395.
 The public debt outsta nding June 30, 1896, is shown to have been S1.7e9. S4o.- Ses. and on June 30. 1895, S1, 676. l20, ,98S According to the revised estimates of the department the composition and distribution ofmonetary stock on June go, 1896, is as follows;
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-02
ROW AT A STANCE.
Fifteen Policemen Obliged 10 Clear
 Boston Spirltualist Temple.
FITZSIMMoNS AND SHARKEY
The Two Fighters Have Concluded Their Training and Are Ready fer the Fray-An Unpaid Bni the
 Cause of Tragedy.

BOSTON. Dec l.--O. L. Concannon, a. materializing medium. who halls from Kansas City, was the cause of precipi- tating a small-sized riot at the First Spiritual temple on Exeter street Sun day morning. Concannon and his wife, who goes by the name of Rev. Edela D. Coucannon. gave a seance there the previous Sunday, which the spiritual ists hailed as remarkable, and this caused crowd to attend tue serviccs Henry Aver, the wealthy believer in spiritualism and the owner of tho beautiful s20. GOO temple. was master of ceremonies and he was assisted in the prcliminaries by Mrs. Hattie Aver, who sung, and Mrs. Concannon, who gave tests Soon after Mir. Con- cannon had taken his place in the cab inet the lights were turned down and msslin figure stalked forth. The crowd applauded liberally, but at that moment . dozen rugged young men jumped on the platform, tore down the curtains on the cabinet and revealed the medium There arose a shout from the believers to attack the raiders A lively fight was already in progress on the platform, and from the audience several scores of men rushed forward to the assistance of those who had disturbed the performance. One man was kicked in the back, and others of the raiding party, which 1t was later ascertained mum bered 25, suffered blackened eyes and bruises. Fifteen policemen, in re- sponse to a call cleared the church At the evening service 50 policemen were on duty inside the temple to pre- serve order.
 The FitEs:ss -zssIs- -s:isrkey Bout.
 SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. Bob Fitz- simmons and Tom Sharkey concluded their training yesterday and both will taper off with light exercise until they meet in the ring three days hesce, Fitzsimmons expects to take on two or three pounds, while Sharkey will about hold his weight at ls0 pounds. Fitz- simmons turned the scales to-day at 172 and announced himself ready for the fight of his life. The sailor spent the day telling his friends and admirers bow he would humble the CornishmAn with stiff body blows and the lanIy Australian exhibited his massive frame to enthusiastic crowds who packed his training quarters Though big betting on the contest will not begin until to- morrow n number of wagers have al- ready been placed. One bet of seoo to SITS was made that Sharkey would stay the ten rounds. Some of the mariners more sanguine admirers offer s100 to $s5 that the sailor will bo up and fighting Ut the end of the bout
 An Unpaid DiiI Causes Tragedy.
 BOSTON, Dec L-In South Boston this morning ii. II. Holmes shot w. H. Jordan, proprietor of fruit store. three times, and the latter succeeded in cutting deep gash in Holmes throat before he fell to the floor. The trouble resulted from a quarrel over an unpaid bill. It is believed both men will die
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-02
HORRORS OF THE CUnAN wAn
sen Weyler Says Hc Muss Fsurn rver~
 House in Psnar .x.v pa

sen. Weyler Says Ho Must fsvrn Ever,
 House in PSnar del Rsa.
 NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-The Sun's Hs- van2 correspondent, writing under dase of November 25 says The Cuban war mas now reached its climax of de. Sastation and bloodsheaL Gen. Wey. sor, as acknowledged by himself in i'm sefviews with promsneut Spaniards, mas determined to exserrninate the Cu- "ans In the provimce .cf Pipar del Rio mot engaged as reheis, no matter ho" peaceful GIT HaarmIess they may Sppear. ''Dbey must go to ope eioe or se the sthsx-." he said. ..aa,d hei1her ~sunen nor achildren will be spared, secause tshess people, as inno- cent as nhey look, sat as spies for the iaAurgersss In Hnsr .dcl Rio" He said aA~o taast 1t was a'nccessity "a of war tr ocstrov rhe whole province, burning every mouse sShiSh may be made "a sneiser for the insurgents and every Piaaossaon which rsnay give them food
 !@e ssrueltass iinposed on American c'tfcens and 0ubsn political prisoners m tne 1ortress of Ca baua are terrible. Noe'wsthstandingall the promises made oy nhs Spanish s4o the American gov er@ment' th-sccndition of these prison. erx us worse sshan evex. Their IAanafaes are ust allowed to @isit sssn in ,the prison. They sare unable to ssendsA line to ahe United ntates- Whoever dares to approach witaln sixyyards,of the gates rislss in- sssHt deSth. Their food fs bad, and what IS more terrible. they are inSeon- ssaat agony expecting dezth from one manent ao another, as any dayuaay f6ring tham ,the news of their fatal aarftence
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-02
Difference of Opinion.

WAsHNGros. Dec. 1.-The demo- cratic members of the senate probably will hold a caucus shortly after the assembling of congress. There seems to be a wide difference of opinion among them as to the course they should take with regard to the propo- sition to consider tariff bill. Some of them have been quoted as willing to allow the republicans to take up the DinQley bill sIa pass 1t, while others declare that their loyalty to their principles demands that they should fight any attempt to increase customs dutiea
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-02
A JAIL BURNED.
T:.e County ss:: -t v -sbasii, ind., Destroyed, but the Tumates Are Rescued.

WABASH. Ind, Dec. Fire broke cout at midnight last night in the lower portion of the county jail and sheriff s residence in this city and within half an hour the structure was a mass of flames There were 12 prisoners in the cells and when the fire and smoke broke through the floor they made piteous cries for help. The doors were opened and squads of police escorted them to the city hall. Meanwhile the fire spread to the sheriff's office; this with the jail proper is a total loss. The fire is presumed to have started from the furnace. Loss on buildings, saO, ,O00; insurance, S13.O00.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-02
BLIZZARD UNABATED.

Extreme Cold, Suffering and Losses Still
 Reported from the Northwest.
 BISMARCK, N. D., Dec. l-The Northern Pacific is still stuck in the snow in this state. A number of simi- lar endorsements on branches are reported. At places on the tracks 50 foot drifts are reported to exist. The coal demand exceeds the supply. There were no church services yesterday and the fuel saved was distributed among the OoOr
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-02
 rFExe -ssUDGEs WILL SIT.
The Snnta Fe Nseeiver-hip Case to Be Most
 Carcf0iiy Considered.

Aoo sonta FS 1ssTeiverrhtp Case to Re mO1t
 Carcf1iiy Considered.
 TOPEKA Kan, Dec. I-Judge Eos ter, of the federal court. this morning called up tlse Santa Fe- -receivership case and insomrscd the attorneys con- cerned that he+tTad decided to have a rehearing and had invited Judge Amos M. ThayeF. Sd tase United States court of appeals of St- Louis, to sit with him. Judge Thaycr will come from St. Louis tonight and sthe argument will be opened in the ,morning. Judge Eos said that as "a decision would in- volve not only the Santa Fe company, but question ofconfiict between statc and federal conrts, he believed the matter could not be too carefully con- sidered,
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-02
Anerton May Be Secretary of Agrlcalture

CHICAGO, Dec. l.-Secretary w. C. Baker, of the National Live Stock ex- change, who has returned from visit to President-elect Mckinley, declared positively that he believed that Samuel w. Allerton would be the next secre- tary of agriculture, and that the next administration would pay special at tention to the agricultural interests of the country.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-02
A Family Cremated.

PERRY, N. Y., Dec. L-The home of Luther Greenman, farmer, four miles northeast of this village, was burned yesterday morning, and the entire family, consisting of five persons, were burned to death. The building was entirely consumed All the bodies were recovered in a horribly charred condition. The fire was undoubtedly caused by defective stove pipe
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-02
Kansas District Judges-Elect.

TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. 1.-Of the seven district judges elected on November 8 in the state three are republicans, two are democrats and two are populists- The republicans carried the Third, Fourth and Twelfth districts; the dem- ocrats the First and Fifth and the pop ulists the Second and Thirteenth.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-02
State May Guarantee T.tIes.

TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. L-The ab- stracters of title in Kansas may find themselves out of an occupation when the coming legislature completes its labors A bill is now being prepared for the purpose of doing away with ab- stracts and to compel the state to guarantee the titles. This is on the order of the Torrens law of Illinois.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-02
THE fPOREnAR VOTE.

Connkslete FSQssves s0R the Rzsf@as Cast for
 the Three Hseadisx Presidesztissl sCandf-
 daaes on Ex~ember 3.
 CHICAGO, Bsec. i.-The following are therevised nmdseDrrected fgures.of the total vote oast for president ef the thres leading parties on November g.. West Virginia is the only state from whinia complete retnrns are DOW syant- cd. although New York will not be eanvassed until December Is:
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-02
A aesAa.w saen Tor ssfrerso. n.rr.cLs.

WAsHzNsrox, Dec. I-The cavalry at Jefferson 'iarracxs, Mo, wiil prob. ably seeare the benefit of a riding hall during the coming year. Gen. Wesley Merritt, commander of the department of Missouri. in his report just out, urges this improvement. The lack of a riding academy at Jefferson bar racks, he states, makes noticeable the deficiency of the training of horses and men. He urges that riding hall be constructed at this post as soon as an appropriation czn be secured.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-02
Indiauapot,s's New Masonic Temple.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. i.-To-dAy was the first of three to be devoted to the dedication of the new Masonic temple. The exercises will be con- ducted by Henry l.. Palmer a3d degree sovereign grand lodge commander. The new temple cost $50, GOO, is nine stories high and is entirely freproof It stands on the site of the old one, de- stroyed by fire.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-02
MIR. CLEvELAND,s WEALTH.
fzse Presidents Ihvestmcnts Have Made
 Him Comfortably Independent.

n. HHu COhioftnU1y 1hu6pShutnts
 NEW YORK, Dec 1.-The World prints story on the wealth of Presi- dent Cleveland, in which 1t says: "Men who handle money and possess the facilities of estimating wealth long ago agreed that the president is worth S1, GOO, 900, and he has even been rated at S2,OO0, ,OO0 The bulk of his fortune, all of which has been acquired through wise investment during the last 12 years, is believed to be in securities in railway and other enter prises. His real estate holdings are said to be valued at at least $500. GOO '
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-02
Thought the Charges Excessive,

KIRwIN, Kan, Dec. Mrs. Samuel Dundon, of this city, an cratic invalid lady who had been under the treat ment of physician for long time, fired two shots at the physician, Dr. Dickerson, when he presented bill for his services to her, but neither shot took effect She thought the bill was excessive and took that method of rernonstratfnQ.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-02
The Garden City Preacher Exonerated.

GARDEN CITY, Kan. Dec. L-The church trial of Rev. D. E. Hoover terminated in failure so far as the ac- cusers were concerned, the presiding elder finding no good or even reason able reason for the charges Hoover was a free silver advocate in the late campaign.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-02
wIml FBEUET xEsURmgssrOS.
1ss ka@sas Tezasperanc Umssn HrepakfI
 for Vigorous Worox

Vigorous Wona.
 EoPEEA. Kan, Dec. I.-The Kans ssate Temperance union Is preparing to night the proposition ac resu h1nit the prohibitory amendment Secre- tary Stephens has returned from a weeks "trip over the state, dnringwhich he made'arrangements for temperance mass 'neetinge to be held at the fasgcr cities, so be followed by school hcnse mcetingE In this way it tisrpro- posed to revive the temperance senti- ment t'sEong tthe people and, inciden faaiy, to raise.a fund for the mainte- nance sf a-soasmittee at Topeka while the legasiature is in session this win fer
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-02

At Altus, Greer county, Ok. Claude Kimball and William Dallas, young business men. quarreled over a small account Dallas drew a knife and Kim. ball shot him dead
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-02
Robbed on a Street Car.

CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-Peter Brosseau, a commission merchant, was held up and robbed of S3, 900 on the Halstead elec- tric car at Thirty-Ninth street this morning. Charles Mathusek, who stole the wallet containing the money, was arrested after severe struggle and loeked m
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-02
E.senator Scott Dead.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. L-Hon. John Scott. ex-United States senator from Pennsylvania and formerly general solicitor of the Pennsylvania railroad, died last night at his residence in this city after brief illness. He was 74 yaars of age.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-02

ISpIANAPoLIs, Ind, Dec. 1.-The William Henry Harrison tomb at North Bend is to be remodeled and plans have been submitted to ex-Presidcnt Harri- son which call for an expenditure of E5 GOO
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-02
u Hung Change Psy Cat on.

GAN FRANCISCO, Dec. L-According ', !" mall advices from China. viceroy Lii nung Chang entered the imperial park "e hunting grounds without sanction.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-02

The total stock. therefore, is S2, ,34s.- a3s, ,57i, as compared with s2, 1899, 7o4, ,6sS on June 30. 1895. Since the close of the fiscal year this loss has been fully re- covered, chiefly by the importation of pald
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-02

The punishment for this ofsense |. sa- privation of all ranks and decorations but the emperor decided to be lenient and merely deprived him of his year's salary, amounting to 26. 600 taels
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-02
u.r of Insanity Causes Suicide.

FISHER, Minn., Dec. 1.-M. sanaker, ..sh;er of the bank of Fisher. shot himself dead yesterday. His father died insane and he feared 'oas ne wopld follow in his footsteps
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-02

The Pittsburg & Gulf railway shops at Shreveport, La., were opened with big demonstration on the 2sth. Elm. ployment will be given to 150 men.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-02

Miss Lucy Durkee, school-teacher of Cherokee county, Kan, was thrown from buggy and dashed to death.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-02

The First national bank of Tyler, Tex, has failed.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-02
Jafi for Broker Chapman.

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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-10-23

uated as to be successfully concealed from
observation, it is usually concealed still
more successfully from the wearer of the
skirt The preferred place for secluding it
is in one of the back seams under the full
ness When it is placed in the seam Of the
tablier, even although the opening may be
marked by fiat trimming of some sort, the
smallest article placed in the pocket, even
q handkerchief is evident as an unsightly
lump. As matter of fact, dress pockets
had their day in the time of full skirts,
and they are now better replaced by some
sort of chatelaine arrangement.
A picture is given of a Louis Quinze
coat of broche silk, having pink figures on
havana brown ground. The coat has a
short, rippled basque and vest of white
satin fastened by paste buttons. The vest
is rather long, with pocket flaps. There
are double revers, the lower of broche silk,
the upper Of white satin. The collar is of
dark havana brown satin and the cravat
of lace. The close sleeves have draped putfs
at the top. JUDO CHoLLET.