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The Meeker herald., 1896-05-30

The postofice department has called
unon the secretary Of agriculture for
nss,stapce. Under instructions from
congress Mr.. Morton has purchased an
enormous quantity of seed for gratui
tous distribution by senators and rep
He was late In placing
the contract. and as the season for gar
dening has arrived in many districts
he il daily besieged by congressman
clamoring for their quotas. The deal
ers were slow in sending out the seeds,
so the congressman have ordered the
entire lot forwarded to Washington 30
that they can give 1t their personal at
.ention. AS result, the Washington
,ostohice Is submerged in garden seeds.
The condition of the service choked
with tons Of seed caused the postmas-
ter-general to ask Secretary Morton for
relief by some arrangement whereby
the seeds may be distributed directly
from the dealers.
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-30
MUTE AND BLIND PAID.
Auditor Parks Issues Warrants to Insitu
tIOna,

Auditor Parks Issues Warrants to Insitu-
tlOns.
Denver, May 23.-State Auditor Parks
this morning issued warrants to the ex-
tent Of $4,000 In payment Of what has
been known as the Mute and Blind In
stitute deficiency. The warrants were i'm
medlately sold for cash at par. The
money thus obtained by the trustees Of
the State Mute and Blind school at Colo
RADIO Springs will be used to pay mainte-
nance expenses Of that institution dur
Ing the Waite administration.
Auditor Parks stated, when questioned
about the reason for issuing these war
rants at this time, that there was no
doubt about the revenue Of the state be-
ing sufficient to warrant the action. Such
condition had not existed heretofore.
The Mute and Blind Institute is now on
q cash basis. There have been sufficient
revenues to meet the expenses Of mainte.
nance for the last eighteen months. Tlat
the warrants issued to-day sold at par Is
hailed at the state house as an indica ton
that the credit Of the commonwealth /.
now first class.
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-30

Denver. May 23.-The fight for loWf
freight rates which Denver has baa
making during the past couple oe yeas
has At Last ended favorably to Ghippeu d
tbs city, and the other Colorado commp,
points are to be made sharers In th4 VIZ.
tory. All that was asked VIII not b,
granted, but the concession made y mos
important one Intrinscally and may b.
taken As promise of still better terms.
Hereafter Denver. Colorado Springs
Trinidad and Pueblo are to be basipc
points for fixing rates on freight shipped
to San Francisco. Sacramento, oakland
Los Angeles, San Delgo and other Cali.
fornia terminals. As soon as the figures
can be tabulated, a schedule Of tariffs Oil
all commodities hauled from this state TO
California coast will be published and put
in force in Colorado. giving the Colosado
common points at least as low freight
rates to California terminals as the MI
souri, river points now enjoy.
This agreement was reached at con-
ference Of railroad representatives held
last evening in the Brown Palace hotel
The roads represented and acQuiescing in
the agreement were the Southern Paei6c
A.chison. Denver & Rio Grande, Colorado
Midland and Rio Grande Western.
The new schedule Is to be drawn up on
such a basis that no class or single article
Of freight shall pay higher rates from
Colorado to California terminals than the
same class or article pays now from
Kansas City. Omaha. st. Joseph and 9TH
er Missouri river points. In many COM
moditfes Colorado common points will get
lower rates westward than those obtained
at the river
Later on 1t is expected that the Trans
continental Traffic association will take
up the acton Of the individual roads which
shared in the Brown Palace hotel confer
ence, and do as well II not better, for
this state in the matter Of freight charges.
Similar concessions are looked for from
the Transmlssouri Freight committee.
now In session at the Brown.
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-30
CHINESE TRADE.
a, E,orno.s Balance Paid ~ Aneri-
rans to that Country Last Year.

- ED0fn001
cans to thas Country Last Year.
Washington, May 23.-United States
Minister DENLY at Pekln, in reporting up
on the trade OF China for 1895, directs at
tentlon to the fact that the late war with
Japan failed to injure Ch!na's trade with
the world at large. and that trade really
expanded during the year. notwithstand-
ing the loss of Eormo<sa and the closing
of the New Chang custom house for sew
er1l months. With the United States.
trade was less than for 1894, but was
greater than for any other year in the pre-
ced.ng eight yean.
The exports OF the United States In 1850
were 1888. .402 and imports from the
United States s.. .O94, ,132. SO. .OoO,0 600 being
in kerosene.
Touching the silver question. Mr. DENLY
says: 1t is safe to say that 1t will be
many years before native manufactured
articles will drive foreign goods out OF the
market. The silver question cuts botil
ways. The merchant in China buys for
silver and sells in Europe and America fo-
gold: thus he gains largely. On the other
hand. he buys In foreign countries Tor
gold and sells in China for silver UNI
versal blmetallsm would be welcomed
by many foreign merchants residing In
China. II !s safe to say that scarcely one
favors free silver for his own country
alone.
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-30
Trying to Float Cuban Bonds.

Baltimore. May 23.-Circulars are be-
ing received by Baltimore banks from
the fiscal agent of the Cuban insurgents
asking subscription TO bond issue to
be put out by authority OF the indepen-
dent government of the island The circu-
lars contain plea TO Americans 10 pur-
chase these bonds to aid the insurgents
in securing their independence.
The bonds are 10 be issued in denomi-
nations from $50 10 $1,000, are to be pay
able In gold and to bear interest at six
per cent, payable semi-annually. A stipu-
lation in the bonds is that the govern
ment issuing them may default In the in
terest until six months after the island is
evacuated by the Spaniards.
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-30
sREENE ON THE STAND.
Testimony Heard In the Trial at Fairplay
Saturday.

Saturday.
FaIrplay, Colo, May 23.-When court
convened this morning p. w. Breene
was called to the stand. He said
that he spent most Of the summer Of 1895
in Europe, arriving in Leadville October
2. His health was so poor that it made
the trip necessary That he was presi-
dent of the Leadville Savings and Deposit
Bank. That he had no active manage
ment of the affairs Of the bank after
March 5, 1895 That Cashier Morgan had
the management. That the bank had al
ways paid all demands made upon 1t as
far as he knew. That he always had and
does yet consider the bank as being SOL
vent at the time of its closing. That he
had speculated in the mines about Lead
VILE since 1876, and that he owns shares
IN some very good properties, which at
that time were worth more than the en-
tire indebtedness of the bank.
There were several other witnesses in
troduced to give expert mining testi-
mony, after which the defense rested Its
case. Argument before the jury will COM
mence at 2:3O.
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-30
The silver Boom.

washington, May 23.-The impression
among Democrats here is rapidly grow
ing that the silver men will capture the
Chicago convention, and that Ex-Governor
Boies of Iowa will be their nominee. with
some Southern man like Senator Daniel
for vice president. 1t appears from In
formation received here that Indiana and
Ohio will both go for free coinage, re-
gardle@ Of the efforts of the admlnistra-
ton to prevent 1t. Senator Villas and Sen
ator Mitchell are confident that Wisconsin
win declare for gold standard, but that
will leave the control of the convention
with Illinois, and the sound money men
do not pretend any longer even to hope
to carry the delegation from that state.
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-30
Milwaukee, Strike,

Milwaukee. May 23.-The strike situa-
ton is practically unchanged. Cars are
In operation Oh all lines, but the boycott
and fears OF violence prevents them be
ing patronized. No attempt has been
made to run cars Sundays since the stree,
railway employees struck, but the cop,-
pany now announces that 1t will stari
cars next Sunday as usual. The entire
police force will be on duty, as serious
disturbances are expected from the sym
pathizers with the strikers.
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-30

]. ]. Coleman Of Middletown. N. y,
is certainly a victim of misplaced con-
ttdence. A short time ago he fell in
love with very beautiful young lady
and married her. Soon after the knot
was tied the bride induced him to deed
all of his property to her. Everything
went lovely till the other day when he
complained to his wife about visitor
she had, whereupon the young bride
became SO angry that she ordered Mr..
Coleman out of the house bag and
baggage. Poor Coleman had to go, and
at last accounts was still out in the
cold world, wishing he had his life to
live over.
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-30
For eight years the mileage Of an

For eight years the mileage OF an
nual railway construction In the United
States has been steadily decreasing
From nearly 10000 miles of track '''-
in the wonderful year of 1887. the toti~-
have gone down by thousands and hun
dreds. until 1895 touched the lowest
round for twenty years by adding only
1903 miles to our railway system. But
this does not mean that the demand for
railways Is nearly supplied and that
construction will continue to decrease.
On the contrary. there is room and will
be need for additions far greater than
the entire present mileage of the coun-
try.
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-30

Denver, May 23.-A special 10 the
Times from Cripple Greek says:
Wagon load after wagon load Of mail
matter went from the Cripple Greek post
ONCE yesterday afternoon to the city
dump, where an attempt was made by
the postmaster's assistants to burn 4.
What was not consumed was covered mp
with offal.
When It became known to the public
that a Wholesale destruction of mail was
going on, numerous citizens went out TO
the dump and saved some Of their mall.
In nearly every Instance the mail thrown
away was plainly addressed to the box
number. Appearing in full view mail
was there for some Of the most prominent
citizens Of the camp. Mayor Steele, Gen
eral Marmaduke, the Marrill Hardware
company, J. E. Weak, Thomas W!thers.
the Wolf hotel and scores Of other names
were to be seen on the wrappers and ON
the postal cards. Papers printed as late
as May 10 were there
One of the worst features Of the affair
is that mail addressed to outside place are
to be seen. The name of Idaville post
office is frequently seen in the debris, and
also towns in Texas.
When Postmaster Rose was called upon
for an expla 'on he said the burning
was done on the authority Of the postoftice
Inspector.
It was suggested that the inspector
would not have ordered mail for 1daville
and Texas burned.
The postmaster Acknowledged that some
mail was destroyed which ought not to
have been. yet no attempt was made 10
recover it by the authorities.
The open charge is made by reputable
citizens that they pay into the postoffice
at certain intervals stipulated sum OF
money for the privilege of receiving mail
In advance of other people who do NOT
pay extra.
The citizens are indignant and an OF.
hcial investigation will be asked for.
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-30
The butler ns,,.

New York. May 23-It Is reported here
that the silver majority in the senate on
Monday is going to give another example
of its power by passing the Butler bill
to prohibit the sale of bonds without the
authority OF congress. The free silver
men had majority yesterday when the
ics, vote was made. of only two. but on
the tinal vote on Monday afternoon 1t Is
expected that it will be somewhat larger.
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-30

A deputation Of farmers and graziers
from Norfolk and Suffolk, Thursday,
waited upon the president OF the British
Board OF Agriculture, to urge the gov
ernment to abandon the Cattle diseases
bill, which aims to regulate the impor-
tation of cattle from Canada. The dep
utation contended that there Is no di-
sease in Canadian cattle and no danger
in their importation. The presidents
reply was unpromising. He said 1t was
useless to send a commission to Canada.
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-30
Fell From n Train.

Minturn, Colo, May 23.-The four-year-
old child of William Oldham Of Grand
Junction walked or fell on the platform
Of west-bound train No. this morning
just after leaving Tennessee Pass sta
ton. The child was picked up and DR..
Greene at 8Iinturn was wired to meet the
train on arrival. On examination the
child was found to be suffering from
scalp wounds and from the shock. No
bones were fractured. Eye witnesses say
no blame is attachable to the train en-
ployes.
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-30
rurk,.h Soldier. se.,.sed.

Gambia, Island Of Crete. May 23.-Since
May II the garrison of Vamos, consisting
of about 1900 men. have been besieged
by 1900 insurgents, who occupy strong
positions. A detachment OF troops left
Kalivas on Thursday last in order to at
tempt the relief Of the besieged soldiers.
but the relieving force was attacked and
compelled to return after suffering heavy
loss. The troops nt Vamos have only suf-
flclent food to last them couple more
days.
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-30

al executive committee. when seen, aid:
III know absolutely nothing Of the story.
No Popullst, b.metaIllst or oliver Dem.
ocrat has even mentioned rnAs to me. II
the Populiss Of Indiana have agreed to
combination Of thls kind they have not
taken anyone into their confidence. 30
far as the national committee Of the Peo-
pies party u concerned. there is NO truth
in the report"
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-30
ATTORNEY PACKS w,rrDRAws
He Cancels HIS 60 tract with P.tkln
Cosnty Commissioners

He Cancels HIS 90 tract With P,tkin
Cosnty Commissioners
Aspen, Colo, May 22.-Attorney Dan
iel E. Parks Of Denver, with whom the
county commissioners recently made a
contract to invalidate the county bonds
outstanding, has pulled out and now de-
clines to fulfill the contract. Yesterday
Chairman Farrell Of the county commIs-
s,oners received telegram from Parks
asking immediate release. He says In the
conclusion of the letter: Desiring no pro-
fealonal employment In defense of tax
payers groaning under the CALLING weight
Of their unjust burdens, who choose ra,h-
er 10 hug the chains that bind them than
cast them on and be emancipated, have
the honor to hereby resc.nd and cancel
our said contract"
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-30
RECEIVED BY THE GEAR.
special E.voy. of tn. u.is.d s.ssss eivs'
An AadIsac~.


Moscow, May 22-The car to-day re-
ceyed in private audience the United
States Minister, Mr.. Breckenridge. and
then received the special ENJOYS Of the
United States, sent to represent the gov
ernment of the United States at the coro-
nation together. This included General
McCook and his brother. AIde-de-C Camp
seriven. Commander Bronson and Major
]. w. Patzk, OF the special embaAy and
Rear Admiral r. o. Selfridge, in COM
mand of the Mediterranean squadron who
brought his flagship, the Minneapolis to
Cronstadt to attend the coronation as the
naval envoy of the United States Mr..
Breckenridge, Mr.. n. H. Pierio, secre-
tary Of the United States legation, and the
other civil representatives wore, for the
first time at the Russian court, the full
dress uniform prescribed for those VIII,
are not allowed to wear the official uni
form. This dress consists Of an even
ing coat with plain buttons, white vesi,
knee breeches and black silk hose, and
no ornament.
The United States minister, the special
ENJOYS and their staff tonight attended
a reception given by tf,e Russian foreign
minister, Prince Lobanoff Rostovsky.
Next week Mr.. Breckenridge will give
a dinner to distinguished American visit
os to the coronation and Later, probably
on June 3, will give reception, inviting
the Russian princes and foreign princes
attending the coronation and the foreign
ambassadors and about thousand Others.
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-30
Denlea By T.ab.u.ck.

ST. Louis. No., May 22.-The an
nouncement from Indiana that the Popa.
lists Of every state in the Union are to ftse
with the Democrats in case free silver
platform y adopted has excited much in-
tefest among local Popursts. Chairman
TsubeDeck Of the Peoples Party Nauoo-
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-30

Helen Dauvray is married again. ana
the fact naturally suggests the tnougnt
that II actresses changed names wheh-
ever they change husbands 1t would De
,ery hard to keep track OF them.
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-30

Ephraim Brick, OF South Bend, IND,
has been sent to the penitentiary ior
two years for the murder of Adam Wun-
derlich. 1t seems appropriate that
brick should be put inside wall.
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-30

The Turks seem to have killed every
body in Armenia. and are now pesih-
ming on Crete. Fifty persons were
killed and wounded on the island last
week In a two days fight.
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-30

Rev. DR.. Watkins Of springaeld.
Nass., has 4 way Of his own of filing
his church. This is 1t. He says he Is
glad to 80 . young couple come to the
bsse place In the world. the church ser-
vice, to Do their courting. The plan IL
saIa - ~ working fully as vel! A. b.
eSdSe checkjaG.
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-30
silver Control. vIrs,.,.-

Richmond, Va, May 22-The Demo-
cratic primaries resulted in q victory for
The sglverites. The result gives them con-
troll Of the Third congressional district.
practically assuring solid silver delesa.
ton from this state to the national COZ
VaptIon.'
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-30

It's good town that can hold its
own these times. Prescott. Ontario,
has exactly the same number Of people
II had fifty years ago-2.7O2 The world
world do move" but Prescott don't
seem to be hustling very mitch.
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-30

Count Won Kotze, who recently killed
Baron Won Schraeder in a duel. sent q
floral wreath to decorate the bier OF MS
unfortunate antagonist.
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-30

A scientific exchange says that tine
woman with blue eyes Is always TO Dc
trusted" 1t is different with the man
who has a red nose.
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-30

Chinese naval or marine accidents
are about the only things in modern
times that are quite as disastrous al
English colliery explosions.
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-30

George Gould would better look after
his little brother Howard or the youns
innocent will be getting married before
he's 40.
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-30

New Yorks legislature passed the
Greater New York bill over the vetoes
of the mayors of Brooklyn and the City
OF New York. This Is something ike
having greatness thrust on town.
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-30
! EEL

ing IL positive proof OF thin, weak, i'm.
pure blood; for, II the blood il rich, red,
vitalized and vigorous, 1t imparts lifeand
energy to every nerve, organ and tissue
OF the body. Tho necessity Of taking
Hoods sarsaparilla for that tired feeling
is, therefore, apparent to every one, and
the good 1t will do you 10 equally beyond
question. Remember that
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-30

The people OF Mexico are very ac-
commodating to try our embezxiers.
We could no do as much for Mexico.
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-30

..Our garden needs water badly" .sYes,
let's send out invita- tions for lawn fete."
"Luriie is very sentimental, isn't shef'
"Oh. very: she learned to ride wheel 3ust
because he wanted some scars to carry "a
her grave"
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-30

noimes' last request was Tor plenty
OF rope, and he got 1t.
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-30

Buffalo Bill says he is going to leave
tho stage, meaning. no doubt, the oio
Deadwood stage.
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-30
Perfect r...rurer s%rv,o~.

Two fast trains. Denver to st. Louis, daily
via the Union Pacific, making over thrss
hours quicker time than any other lins
II, H. IA See us before making yonr ar.
engagements. Ticket once. 941 nth street.
corner Curtis.
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-30

When the British gaze upon thous-
ands of approaching Matabeles, the
prospect is dark.
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-30

Feeling by great force Of will. But this
= unsafe, ~ 1t pulls powerfully upon ths
nervous system, which will not long stand
such strain. Too many people "work on
their nerves." and t be result 10 seen In un-
fortunate wrecks marked "nervous pros
trstion," in every direction. That tired
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-30

wur news from Africa ought to be
accompanied by pronouncing diction-
Ary
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-30
LETTERS DESTROYED.
REPORT FROM CRIPPLE CREEK.

.sssss was Ordered 70 B.f. Aan
Matter.
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-30
NEW FREIGHT RAFT
COLORADO WILL DO ssrTs

fAAs State WIN Mot have te Fay ~
- Caiifosaia Thae Oaahs WnA
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-30
hat

Extrsmetired feeling afaicts nearly svsry.
body at this season. Tho hustlers ceaseto
push, the tireless grow weary, the ener-
gstic become enervated. You know Just
what we mean. Some men and women
sndeavor temporarily to overcome that
! ired
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-29
MIR. ZULU ARRIVES.
Says the English Caused the Matabele War.

Says the English Caused the Matabele War.
NEW YORK, June 2S.-John L..
DUDE, native Zulu, has just ar
rived from Africa. He is the grand
SON OF a chief of his tribe and a SON
otthe first native preacher of Chris
tianity in South Africa. Mr.. DUDE
has come to this country to COM
plete his theological studies so that
he may enter the field as a mis-
sionary to his own people.
"My grandfather was" he said,
"one OF the chiefs Of the tribe un-
der Chaka, the cruel head of the
Zulu nation. / am told that my
grandfather was very popular with
his people and that Chaka, on &C
count OF great cruelty,was extreme
ly unpopular. In this way my an
cestor incurred the enmity OF his
superior and the latter plotted to
kill him. He and his men were
treacherously attacked and killed.
My grandmother fled with my
father to Natal. He became q
Christian and refused the chiefship
OF his nation"
OF the Matabele uprising he
said: "This has been caused by
the treatment given to the natives
by the English. Rhodes and the
other officials of the South Ameri-
can company, we have found by
fearful experience, are trying to
put all they can in their own
pockets by killing and plundering
us. / am afraid that unless he
changes his mode Of treating the
natives there will be war for many
years to Gomez
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-29

Brenne, the proprietor or general
store at Kimball, had complained to
the police of the disappearance of jew
elry and clothing from his place of
business. Every effort was made TO
stop the thefts and discover the thief,
but without success. The goods con-
tinued to go, and the guilty party re-
manned at liberty. When Delaney left
Kimball for Hot Springs he grew rap
idly worse ON the train and at Sioux
City had to be removed to the hospital,
where he died. When his valise was
opened several articles which were de-
scribed by Brenne as having been
stolen from his store were discovered.
The Kimball authorities were notified
and a search made of Delaney's effects
there, with the result that quantities
of the missing goods were found among
them. Delaney's friends are greatly
panied at the discovery, and many re-
fuse even yet to believe that man with
so long record for honesty could have
been guilty of the crimes charged
against him.