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The Mena weekly star., 1897-06-23
MONDAYS CONGRESS.
The Paper Schedule Finshed-The Fras List Reached-The House Passes n BiII.

The Paper Schedule Finished--The Frae
 List Reached-The House Passes BiII.
 WASHINGTON, June 22.-The senate to-day skipped the wool schedule until tomorrow and, taking up the paper schedule, finished it in 35 minutes, agreeing to all the finance comnittee's propositions. Hides, leather and gloves all went over on motion of Mir. Allison, who said the committee was undecided whether the hides duty should be ad valorem or specific. A duty he assured several senators would be proposed. At two o'clock the senate reached the free list of the tariff bill. The sundries schedule was taken up next and good progress made.
 The house passed bill to appropri- ate S100,000 for the repair of dry dock No. at the New York navy yard and, after receiving favorable report on a joint resolution permitting foreign ex- hibitors at the Omaha exposition, under stringent provisions, to bring laborers into the United States to take charge of exhibits, adjourned until ThurSdav.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-06-23
western Corn Objected to.

WASHINGTON, June g. Protests are reaching the state department from Europe about the poor corn sent to va rious parts of England, Germany and other countries from the United States and American consuls are reporting that unless a remedy is applied the for eign corn trade will be absolutely ru- ined. The trouble is thought to be principally with the Nebraska, Kansas and Texas corn crop which was gathered under bad conditions.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-06-23
THE HAWAIIAN TREATY.
Uncle Sams Action Forced by the Attitude
 of Japan.

Ohclo Shh ftctlOu fOfceu Dy the AuJtIuue
 of Japan.
 WASHINGTON, June 22.-At the same time that it becomes certain that the Hawaiian annexation treaty will not be ratified at this session, it becomes equally clear that the proceedings themselves were forced to nasty con- clusion by the attitude of Japan. This statement is based upon information communicated by Secretary Sherman. These explanations make it perfectly obvious that if the difficulty between Japan and Hawaii had not arisen, and that, if information in possession of the department of state had not made it clear that the situation was a threatening one so far as Hawaiian independence was concerned, the question of annexation by treaty would have been allowed to rest un- the regular session of congress
The Mena weekly star., 1897-06-23
Missouri Editors Elect Officers.

ST LOUIS, June 22.-The 31st annual meeting of the Missouri Press associa- tion closed Saturday, after which about 50 members left for the Nash vile exposition. Officers were elected as follows: President, George ". Trigg; vice presidents, H. J. Groves, William R. Painter and w. k. Bowles; secretary, H. F. Childers; treasurer, w. L. Thomaa
The Mena weekly star., 1897-06-23
PUTS AND CALLS"
A New York Bucket Shop Operator
 After Big Stock Brokers.
A BIG WEEK AT NASHVILLE.
Celebrations to Take Place at the Exposi- tion-Three Attempts at suicide-Many Hurt by a Bad dSidewalk-Ce Century
 Run Record Lowered.

NEW YORK, June 22. Ut is the inten- tion of the friends of Andrew F. Nor rison, whose bucket shop was recently raided by the police, to apply to the grand jury for indictments against the members of several Wall street firms on the charge of gambling. The basis of the accusation, 1t is said, will be the business of dealing in ''puts" and "calls," which, in the opinion of those who purpose to make the complaint, is a violation of the an- ti-gambling law. Morrison is mem Der of the Consolidated exchange, in good standing, and his friends declare that his arrest was an outrage, in- spired by certain members of the stock exchange, who had suffered from his competition. They say that if the law is to be enforced it must be enforced impartially. They are confident that they will get the indictments
 Big Week at Nashville.
 NASHVILLE, Tenn, June 22.-The att tendance at the exposition this week is expected to surpass that of any pre- vious week this season. The cere- monies were opened to-day by the dedication of the Texas building. re- production of the Alamo, at which many notable Texans were present. The Kentucky Press association and the Missouri Editorial association also met at the exposition. The National Colored Educational congress is to meet tomorrow. Confederate veter- ans day will be celebrated Thursday and large crowd is expected. A ju- bilee will be held in the afternoon in the auditorium. Saturday will be Geoi gin day and Gov Atkinson and staff and large force of Georgia troops will take part In the parade.
 Three Attempts at Suicide.
 SIOUX CITY, Ia., June 22.-Soon after he had finished his run this morning Thomas Conlon, Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul engineer, attempted to sever his jugular vein with a razor. He failed and, tying towel about his neck, tried to hang himself over door The towel broke and he twice repeated the attempt before he succeeded.
 Many Hurt by Bad Sidewalk.
 CHICAGO, June 22.-A decayed side walk collapsed in front of 545 South Union street last evening carrying 100 persons, most of whom were children, ten feet to the ground below and into a foot of stagnant water. Quite num- Der were injured, and Annie Hermann, aged Is, may die.
 A Century Run Record Lowered.
 DENVER, Col, June 22.-C. II. Ander- son, of the Arapahoe Wheel club. has lowered the road record for 100 miles from 6:31 to 6:30:30. The former record was made by A. I. Hachenberg last year and had withstood many efforts to break 1t. Anderson rode to Evans and return, making his ride actually no ,,,i1ac
The Mena weekly star., 1897-06-23
pENoMrNArIoNAL STRIFE.
Gouldsborc, Mo-, Church Partisans Accuse
 Each Other of Wrong Doing.

Gouldsborc, Mo-, Church Partisans Accuse
 Each Other of Wrong Doing.
 GoULDsBoRo, Mo, June 22. -The Bap- tist and Methodists have been in a struggle to gain possession of Union church, the only sacred edifice in the village. A few nights ago the bell was taken from the belfry, and Satur- day night 1t was found that the pulpit had been stolen. Each side accused the other of hav- ing stolen the articles, and each has retained attorneys to prosecute the other. The strife has entered into the social and business life of the place and has caused many arrangements It was reported that there was plot to burn the church, and both sides are uneasy, as neither wants the building burned. At present the Baptists are in control
The Mena weekly star., 1897-06-23
Kentucky Farmers in a Trust.

VERSAILLES, Ky, June 22.-A mass convention of wheat growers, held here Saturday, issued a call for state convention to be held in Lexington, Ky, Monday, July 5, to perfect a com bination to hold the wheat crop of Kentucky for long enough period to force higher prices for that cereal. If the state movement Is successful, na- tional convention will be called to meet in Indianapolis and form na- tional farmers trust.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-06-23
TrIple Fusion Tn Iowa Proposed.

DEs MONIES, la, June 22.-Demo- crats, populists and free silver repub- licans will meet here in separate state conventions, but each will appoint a conference committee on division of state offices and on platform. The governorship is conceded to the demo- crats. Ex-Gov. Boies is the choice of the democrats, but poor health com pels him to announce his declination.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-06-23
Incurred RockefelIer,s DIspleasure.

PROVIDENCE, R. l., June 22-When President Andrews, of Brown univer- sity, comes home from his years so- journ in Europe he will be called to account by the trustees because of his free silver views. The reason for the action of the trustees at this time is probably to be found in the report that President Andrews has incurred the displeasure of John D. Rockefeller, who was on the point of giving the college $1, 100000 or so
The Mena weekly star., 1897-06-23

decorated. The railway employees everywhere stood at the salute, while the platforms were crowded with cheer ing people.
 Paddington station was grandly de- corated, and the state carriages from Buckingham palace were at the end of the covered way. As soon as the queen had taken her seat in her carriage the Life guards drew up in front and rear, and roar of cheers proclaimed to assembled thousands beyond that she had arrived.
 The first triumphal arch was a hand some, castellated structure in imita- ton of gray stone covered with ivy and bore the motto, "Thy hearts are our throne" The second arch was at the bottom of the Edgware road. It was covered with crimson cloth, flowers and flags, and bore the motto, God bless our Queen" Over the en- tire route, excepting the portion of Great park. every house was snperbly decorated, flags, flowers, banners and festoons, and endless notices on the order of the day, "God save the Queen"
 Next to Paddington, the crowds se- lected Buckingham palace as the most interesting point to view the proceed ings as the gathering of the envoys and their suites and the Indian officers invited to luncheon, to be afterward presented, had already begun at noon. The police were kept busy attending to fainting women, but the crowds were in the best of humor number of Americans, armed with kodaks, had stationed themselves opposite the palace gate, and somebody in the crowd shouted: Now, Tanks, three cheers for your mother" raising roar of good-humored laughter.
 The queen, after she entered the pail ace, proceeded to her private apart ments for luncheon, and the royal and other guests had lunch in the state supper room. This afternoon at four o'clock in the bow drawing room of Buckingham palace her majesty re- ceived the imperial and royal envoys. The room is GA feet long, finely DOT portioned and richly decorated.
 The queen at nine o'clock D. m. enter 'uAhCh db uluner oU Ol lcA hiOoe uiSst@1 guished guests and then went to the grand salon to receive the diplomatic corps and some of the more distin- guished of the special guests. Here again the scene was brilliant in the extreme.
 Astor's Jubilee Edition.
 LONDON, June 22.--William Waldorf Astor has published a jubilee edition de luxe of the Pall Mall Gazette, for one penny, against six pence and one shilling charged by the other newspa- pers. He has done this without any nope of possible gain, as there is no chance of profit accruing from 1t. In addition, he will receive royalty and any distinguished foreign visitors at nis town mansion. Carlton House ter race will have its doors open wide all .h's week, while three especial func- uons will occur during the week fol- lowing.
 Pigeon Fanciers Join Poultrymen.
 kANSAc A meet
The Mena weekly star., 1897-06-23
To Push the Cause of silver.

ST. LOUIS, June 22. Forty silver democratic editors of this state met here and organized a silver association with John A. Knott. of Hannibal, president; W. c. Riggs. of Queen City, vice president; F. A. Leonard, of Chillicothe, secretary, and Cornelius Roach, of Carthage, treasurer. w. J. Bryan was elected an honorary mem Der.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-06-23
TEHUANTEPEC DESTROYED.
Every Building in the Mexican City
 Wrecked by the Earthquake.


 Wrecked by the Earthquake. OAxACA, Mex, June 22.- Advices were received here yesterday that the official commission sent to the city of Tehuantepec by President Diaz to in- vestigate the reported formation of a volcano and the extent of the damages, have found the condition of affairs much worse than they had expected. The town of Tehuantepec contained about 15,00O inhabitants and is com pletely destroyed, so far as houses and buildings are concerned, not one re- maining standing. The people are living in tents and iii the open air on the outskirts of the place. The earth quake shocks continue to be felt at frequent intervals and the people are terrified.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-06-23
Bryan writine Anotber Book.

LAPoRTE, Ind, June 22.-Williann J. Bryan, accompanied by his family, will spend several months at Black Lake, a southern Michigan resort, and here MT. Bryan will write another book which will be published this fall and which will treat of monetary prohlav,e
The Mena weekly star., 1897-06-23
Det,es the Banking Law.

TOPEKA, Kan, June ss.-Receiver A. c. Seaman, of the defunct Citizens bank, of Mound City, is the first re- ceiver to defy the new banking law of Kansas, and he will likely lose his job as a result of it. Mr. Seaman refused to comply with the demand of the bank commissioner for statement showing the condition of the institution.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-06-23
nauarnor,s Fiancee Indicted.

CHARLESTON, ". Va, June 22.-Mrs. Mvra H. Camden, who is engaged to he married to Gov. Atkinson, was in- dicted at the last term of court for having forged her late husbands name to a deed after his death. Her friends sav that the indictment is part of an endeavor to break her engagement with the governor.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-06-23
r.rt,ouake shocks at San Francisoo

SAN FRANCISCO, June 22. Two sharp shocks of earthquake were felt here yesterday. The time of the first was ia.14:O4. It was followed almost inn mediately by a second shock. The shocks were the most severe experi- enced here for many years. The earth oualse was general throughout the etata.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-06-23

rectors of the Western Pigeon Fan. ciers' association has resulted in an agreement by which the meeting of the pigeon fanciers of the entire west will be consolidated with that of the poul- try show here next December. This arrangement insures display of TOO of the best pigeons of the west at the show
The Mena weekly star., 1897-06-23
John |. f,Iair Dxine.

NEW YORK, June 22.--John I. Blair, New Jerseys greatest millionaire, is dying. He is said to be worth s6c, ,000,. 900 and is the sole owner of the Kansas City x Osceola railroad and has large property interests in Kansas City.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-06-23
May Remoye President Page.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, June 22-The new board Of regents recently ap- pointed by Gov Stephens for Lincoln institute, it is believed. will remove President Inman E. Page from the presidency of that school.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-06-23
Astor's Jubilee Edition.
Poultrynen.

Pigeon Fanciers Join Poultrymen.
 KANSAS CITY, Mo, June 2a. "A meet ing of the directors of the Mid-Conti' mental Poultry association and the al
The Advocate and news., 1897-12-22

Some newspaper talk has been made
because the Larned Tiller and Toller has
declared for a denomination of Gov
ernor Leedy. Why should there be any
special significance attached to this
fact? When the people OF Kansas fully
understand the work Of the present ad-
ministration the State officers will re-
ceive second terms, and present appear
ances indicate that there will be little
opposition in so far as the renomina-
tions are concerned.
The Advocate and news., 1897-12-22

During the coming week the teach
ers Of Kansas will own Topeka, The
annual meeting of the Kansas State
Teachers Association is an event in the
States record of the year. The trainers
Of future statesmen and influential citi-
zens will gain a great deal from this
years meeting. The prominent educa-
tors who will make addresses are among
the most capable in the country, and
the program is of unusual excellence.
The Advocate and news., 1897-12-22
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The Advocate and news., 1897-12-22

A reference was Inadvertently made
in last weeks Advocate and News to
Private Secretary" Fleharty, which
should have read Executive Clerk. This
correction is made in justice to Private
Secretary Little.
The Advocate and news., 1897-12-22
ADVOCATE AND news.
OFFICIAL STATE PAPER.

A Kansas Newspaper Devoted 10 the Best Inter
eSts Of the Homo, the Shop and the FdIm
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-15

ment can be made, and ought to be
made, in the quality Of the umpires
employed by the league. There ought
TO De W at wo"k for each game
played. 1t is a physical impossibility
Tor the same man to watch the bases
and judge o accurately between balls
and strikes. If there were two UNI
pires, the possibility Of a wrangle over
a close decision would be removed in
nine-tenths of the cases where 1t now
occurs Then the rule vesting in the
captain of the team only the right to
protest should be strictly enforced, and
every man. who leaves his place to
join in a dispute should be put out Of
the game summarily.
This season has seen, for perhaps the
first time in the history of n Western
league, a deliberate plan to win the
pennant by rowdyism on the field,
that has Disguised every lover of the
game; and, If it is to admitted as an
element in the future, will leave the
best team that can be got together
playing to bare benches. The national
game has demonstrated he perma-
n of it's attraction for the Amer
lean people. It is now high time for
the managers Of all the leagues. big
and little, to reform the evils that
have fastened upon it and are going
to destroy 1t If allowed to remain and
to grow.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-15
VERY MUCH NEEDED.

The managers will soon have to face the
question whether they are to side with the
roWdies or the respectable element. The
latter Will not much longer patron:ze base
Dali unless they have some guarantee of i'm
munlty from violence and riot. They do not
pay their money to witness disgracefuI
brawls. They want to see a game of bali
played decent]y by decent men. All this
noodlum:sm may amuse the ~riff-raff-indeed,
that seems to be the chief expectation of
ana attraction for the mob. But 1t does nor
pIease laW-abidtng and civilized peopIe. and
II the league wants the patronage of the lat
ter. the leagues managers had better take
steps in the direction of a radical and I'm
mediate reform. In other words. thew must
choose between the rowdies and the we'll
oehaVeo cIassesCcater to the one or to the
other Observation-Disclosures Evening Post.
This is. the comment of an alert East
ern newspaper upon the necessity OF a
reform in the conduct of the National
league. 1t is based upon the rowdyism
at base BALI games, for which RESPONSE
bility is divided, in that case, between
the umpires and the hoodlums in the
field and on the bleachers. The moral is
one that has a very direct application
to the Western league. The interest
in base ball games has seldom been
greater than during the present sea-
son. 1t is an interest that does not
demand the winning of every game in
order to secure attendance, but asks
only for a swift and hard-fought game
1t is notorious that, in spite of the
additional severity of the rules and the
liberal authority given to the umpire.
there are at least two teams in the
league which have adopted a syste-
matte practice of trying to win games
by b~ulldozing. 1t is equally notorious
that the audiences which gather on
their home grounds are fully in SYM
pathy with them; and that it is a ne
cessity. In the games played in at least
one city in the circuit, that the umpire
should practically give the game to
the home team or take the chances of
being mobbed in the riot that ensues.
Base ball is too good and too popu-
lar a spor to be ruined in this way.
1t is time that the officials of the
Western league took c~ognizance OF
n Is bound to destroy not only
the enjoyment of the game, but their
own profits, If it is not checked severe
ly and effectually. A great improve
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-15

refuse goes I'll night and day, twelve
men in three shifts Of eight hours each
stocking the furnaces, a device is adopt
ed for storing the day steam for use
at night in driving the dynamos to
provide the electricity then in greatest
demand.
The power generated by this de-
struction Of dust and garbage drives
one high-tension engine that produces
LOO volts from each of three gener-
ators, with three low-tension dynamos
producing 165 volts each. The problem
OF disposing proftably of the uncon-
sumed portion Of the refuse, which is
about 30 per cent of the gatherings, is
yet unsolved, and it is given way at
present; but, rs it can be used in road
ana brick making, for concrete and
artificial stone material, the authorities
expect to be able to make it a source
OF income. The site of the plant Is
also that Of the public baths and
washing house, n these are supplied
1900 w "0NSA Tic DOlleFS Oh the
plant. Lord Kelvin, who formally
opened the works, estimates that five
tons of this refuse is equal to one Of
good steam coal, better in winter when
coal cinders form a large part of the
gathering. The station furnishes the
arc-lights for the streets of the dis
trict, which are automatically switched
off at midnight to -incandescent lamps
that burn until dawn. 1t also lights
the public buildings, lights and heats
the baths and technical school adjoin-
ing, ventilates the sewers, supplies
motive power to cabinet makers and
other small shops by day, and supplies
all private consumers with light. Work
mems dwellings are provided with the
"penny-in-the-slot" meter that gives
them six hours Of e~ight-candle power
for a penny. All the electricity capable
of being generated is now being used,
and extensions of the plant are in
progress to supply the increasing de-
mand. 1t is no wonder thai visitors
come every day from remote'1ocalities"
to inspect this solution of a vexing
municipal problem.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-15
GARBAGE AND LIGHT.

While American cities are spending
ally simply making a transfer of the
locality of the nuisance, and are grant
ing franchises to corporations to fur
nish electric light for the city and it's
citizens, it has been reserved for the
S~horeditch district of London to &C
compIish the remarkable feat of MAX
ing its garbage produce it's light for
private M municipal purposes, with
the prospect that it will also provide
motive power for light manufacturing.
Shoreditch is a parliamentary district
inhabited almost exclusively by the
artisan c~lass-which, resisting the at
tempts of private companies to get an
electric lighting franchise, five years
ago obtained permission to provide it's
own light and power plant. 1t installed
during the Jubilee days the plant it has
constructed, which solves the dou-
BILE problem of Kidding the district of
it's street s%weepings and house refuse.
III dlSO tioI VI IlAllClpdI llS lllUS ny
making the former furnish the power
for the creation of electricity,
A correspondent of the Evening Post
describes this novel process. Between
fifty and sixty tons of his refuse are
gathered daily in Shoreditch, which was
formerly barged to sea at an expense
Of IS I'd per ton. The municipality set
itself to solve the problem of burning
this refuse and from it creating steam
power to drive dynamos, which. in
turn, would provide electricity. This
has been accomplished, and is in sue
cessful operation. Twelve furnaces.
with twenty-five feet area each. re-
ceive the garbage and %sweepings that
are gathered in carts and tipped into
lifts" which carry them to the top of
the furnaces, where they are tilted into
bins and fed into the furnaces. Six
water-tube boilers are placed SO as to
get the heat of the urnaces and pro-
vide the steam for the dynamos, while
large fans provide the draft for the
burning, drawing the hot air from the
top of the furnaces and forcing It
through the mass of refuse, aiding in
it's combustion. AS the destruction Of