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The Meeker herald., 1897-06-26

Sl3.u per year.
Local Notices, fifteen cents per line for first
insertion and ten cents for each subsequent
insertion. Legal notices ten cents per line for
each Insertion.
All communications should be addressed to
THE MEEKER HERALD.
d.ckrI. COLORADO.
Dry. windy, dusty, hot and cold by
spells, were the weather features during
the past week.
Real estate is in demand these days.
The time to buy this class of property
is when it is low. It's low now.
We have new painter in town and a
fine sample of his handiwork adorns the
exterior of Gates Kersburg's store.
The Fourth of July celebration
festivities will wind up on the evening
of the 5th with dance. Don't overlook
this.
The rivalry between the running
teams of the fire department is growing
intense and some good races will be the
result on the Fourth.
Clarence Lamb came back Sunday
night from Leadville where he went
with bunch Of horses to SELL He
brought back car load which he was
unable to dispose of.-RiAe Reveille.
There will be given a gramophone
entertainment at the NJ. Z. Church on
Wednesday evening June the Both at
eight o'clock. Admission. 25 cents;
children under 10 years, 15 cents.
Mrs. David Smith entertained mum.
erous party at her rosidenoe Tburo3.y
evening in her customary elegant man.
ner. Progressive Might've preceded a
sumptuous spread of refreshments and
handsome favors.
Messrs. Mediation and Huddleston
are back from their prospecting trip in
Routt county. They found too much
snow in the vicinity of Hahn's Peak, so
did not do much prospecting, but think
the country is all right.
~
Fletcher Hay, who was in town the
other day, says he will commence cut
ting hay next week-the earliest start he
has ever made in this country. Mr..
Hay says the hay crop will be very
heavy in the Powell Park region this
season.
A fine sample of orchard grass was on
exhibition in the store OF Oldland d Co.,
this week. 1t was grown on B. G.
Howey's ranch up Flag creek. Orchard
grass is more prolific than timothy and
it does well in this valley.
For years the Meeker public has been
made the victim of good deal of un-
necessary race track "monkeying;" We
therefor hope the managers of the COM
ing celebration will take due notice of
the gentle protest which appears in an
other column.
vlctorias great jubilee celebration
was pulled Off according to program
on Tuesday under most favorable
auspices. Those of our readers who are
interested in such matters will find very
readable article ION first pagel on the af-
fair from the pen Of Chauncey Depew.
Hardly day passes but witnesses the
arrival Of trains of prairie schooners
and other less imposing travelling outfits,
Some Of the travellers stay to look over
this section, others pass on for Hahn'f
Peak and Fourmile gold region. while
others are bound for the Pacific north.
west states.
John w. Lowell, Jr, was in from Lily
on lower Yampa Monday. Mr.. Lowell
says the Douglas mountain copper e1
element has cooled down considerably
but the mineral Is there just the same
1ha InA A1 ~
litigation stage and q large force o.
lawyers have taken the place Of large
The Meeker herald., 1897-06-26

Hardly day passes but witnesses the
arrival Of trains of prairie schooners
and other less imposing travelling outfits.
Some Of the travellers stay to look over
this section, others pass on for Hahn's
Peak and Fourmile gold region. while
others are bound for the Pacific north
west states.
The Meeker herald., 1897-06-26

Warm weather at Washington is
more likely to cause the senate to hurry
with the tariff bill than pubic opinion is.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-24
THE TURKS AND THE GREEKS.
Summary of Aftereoon Dispatches Re
garding Their Differences.

Vienna, February 23.-It was the in
tention of Emperor Francis Joseph to
have started for Cap Martin for season
of recreation yesterday, but in view OF
the still unsettled state Of affnirs In Crete
the Emperor has deferred his departure
until next Tuesday.
The Fremdenblatt says that Lord Sails
bury's proposals favoring the granting Of
autonomy to Crete under the administra-
tion Of a prince of Greece, have virtually
been adopted by the Powers.
Constantinople, February 23.-It Is an
nouuced here that the Cretsn dlff1cultles
have been settled upon the basis OF
autonomy for the island, the Porte nomi-
mating the governor of Crete under the
assent and approval of the Powers.
Canea, February 2s.-The foreign con-
suls have persuaded the Moslem- Christian
com batants in the Sslinois district to
agree to week armistice.
Paris, February 90. The Gaulois as
serts that the Powers have called upon
Greece to evaouate Crete within twenty
four hours and that Greece has consented
to do so provided that the autonomy OF
the island be guaranteed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-24

he himself had yielded, be thought it
poor taste oh that gentleman's part.
He desired to have it understood for the
future that when ever representative
found it necessary to address the House
on matters of interest of his state, and
did so In respectful manner, and In ac-
oordanoe with the rules, the gentleman.
even Ii be were a chairman of a commit
tee and representative of fourteen or six
teen years experience, would not find 1T
either desirable or pleasant to treat a
new N ember with less consideration than
was accorded to those of longer service.
The bill was reported to the House
without amendment and passed without
division.
Ths House later ran unexpectedly into
an interesting discussion of the civil ser
vics law. The discussion was partioipat-
ed in by dozen members or more, near
ly all of whom criticized and condemned
the law. Mr.. Grosvenor denounced the
law an s'sinuous, Infamous conspira-
oy upon the government" and expressed
the opinion that tide was rising IN
this country which would sweep
bureaucracy out of power
Mr. Bailey, Demoorat of Texas, said
the reason the Democratic party did not
repeal the law when 1T had the row.
er, was that it did not have sense
enough. The House adjourned.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-24
In THE SENATE.

In the Senate the Indian appropriation
bill was taken up. Mr.. Vest bitterly
criticized the administration, declaring
all complications in the matter resulted
from the refusal Of the President to exc
cute the law. Mr.. Villas protested against
what he called the arfaignment of the
President by Mr.. Vest.
81 arraign the President, IL the Senator
so oharacterizes my remarks,' said Mr..
Vest, "beoause / declare that he had nc
right to disobey the act of Congress,
which was mandatory on him. If he be.
lieyed that we were wasting the sub
stance of the people he should have called
it to our attention in a constitutional
way, and asked us to repair the wrong.
instead of that he usurped the Legislative
functions and declared he would not obey
the act of Congress. These are the un-
disputed facts. =
$50 far from their being .undisputed
facts" said Mr.. Villas, 81 am astonished
that the Senator from Missouri should
make such statement.
Mr.. Villas offered an amendment to the
amendment directing the survey to be
made of the reservation, the mineral lots
TO Do SuD-ulvui0u IuUO lODS VI
size and form and royalty or price pei
ton to be fixed for the asphaltum,
gilsenite and other minerals, and
providing instead of patent. lease
shall issue for each of such lots fol
twenty-five years, subject to the payment
of the royalty.
Mr.. Brown opposed the amendment as
overttrowing the established mining
laws Of the country, under which man
who first made his mining location,
staked out his claim.
Mr.. Vilas's amendment was rejected.
The com mittee amendment was modified
by one offered by Mr.. Vest and agreed
to, yeas, 4S: nays, IL. 1t now reads,
"That all of the Uncomphagre Indian
reservation in the State of Utah, except
about ten thousand acres Of bottom lands
extending about ten or twelve miles up
White river, on both sides from its
mouth, is hereby declared open to public
entry under the land laws of the United
States, provided that 81 one person shall
be allowed to MAKE moro than four
claims on lands containing gilsenite.
The bill WAS laid aside and Mr.. Hoar
ofFersd q resolution proposing a form OF
y certificate of election of a United
States Senator. The resolution went over
without action.
The Senate at o'clock proceeded to
consider executive business and shortly
thereafter adjourned.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-24
The Committee ON Judiciary

will give public hearing in its room at the
State House in Augusta, Thursday, Feb. %,
1897, at o'clockss p m An act to ncorpor-
featuring Company
Friday, March s, 1897, at o'clock. p.
M, an act to amend an act entitled an
"Act to provide for the Incorporation and
control of Gas and Electric Companies for
heating, lighting. manufacturing and me-
chanical purposes"
Wednesday, March 8, 1897, at o'clock p.
m, an act to regulate the Practice of Vet
Urinary Surgery, Medicine and Dentistry in
the State of Maine.
Thursday, March 4, 1897, at Q O'Clock p
M, petition of N. W. Harris and others tol
an amendment to the Constitution of the
State of Maine prohibiting the raising OF
money by taxation for any Sectarian Oh
Religious institution.
W. j. KNoWLTON, Secy.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-24
Situation Serious on Monongahela.
ISN'T HEART BROKEN ExAcTLY
Gui sseppe Fuda Didn't Kill His Wife But
is Glad She is Dead.

New York, Feb. 23.-When Giuseppe
Fuda was interviewed in his cell today he
said: did not kill my wife, but con-
fess am glad she is dead. She came
from Italy against my will, and by hel
dissolute life had been a constant re-
proach to me. l have no idea who the
man was who was seen with IMPOSING
| may have inflicted the wounds on my
face myself in anger and grief on learn
ing that my wife had taken $27 from me
| might have made them when shaving
or while at work on the rail road"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-24
The Committee ON Railroads
Teeegraphs and Expresses

Will give public hearing in Railroad Com
missioners' ofice at Augusta as follows
Wednesday, February "a, 1897, at o'clock
p. M, ON an act to incorporate the Eastport
Street Railway.
Wednesday, Feb. "a, 1897, at 2 o'clock p M.
on an act relating to the Portland Bailroad
Company.
Wednesday, Feb. "a, 1897, at 2 o'clock p. m..
on an act to amend an act relating to the char
ter of the Pemaquid, Damariscotta and New
Castle Railroad Company.
Wednesday, Feb. "a, 1897, at 2 O'Clock p. M,
on an act to amend the charter of the KenHe-
bago Railroad Company.
JOHN M. KALER, sec'y.
feb6td
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-24
The Com mIttec on RaiErOads
Telegrapsls and Expresses

will give public hearing in Railroad Com
missioners' office, at Augusta, Wednesday,
act to amend the charter of the Fryeburg
Horse Railroad Company.
Wednesday, February "a, 1897, at 2 O'Clock
D. M on an act to amend an act incorporat-
ing the Saco River Telegraph and Telephone
Wednesday, February "a, 1897, at clock
port and Boothbay Harbor Telephone and
Wednesday, March 8, 1897, at 2 O'Clock p.
m, on an order inquiring into the necessity
unjust discrimination in tolls and charges
between patrons by Telegraph and Tele-
JOHN M. KALER, Sect.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-24
"PEAcE REIGNs."
So Declares Mark Hanna of Political Sit
uatfOn in Ohio.

Canton, O., February 2s.-Chairman
Hanna came this afternoon from Cleve-
land This evening he said: "My un-
derstanding is that Mr.. Foraker will be
senior senator from Ohio. In Congress
i expect to devote a good deal of time to
the consideration OF the tariff question.
All business men and all persons inter-
ested in the return prosperity, agree l
take it. that we must have law that
will produce enough revenue to pay the
current expense of the government The
so-called Ohio situation is now perfectly
clear. Peace reigns. There is no reason
why the condition of harmony and good
feeling should not prevail for years
among the Ohio Repu blicans, and
firmly believe such will be the case.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-24
The Committee ON Railroads,
Teiegraphs and Expresses

Will give a public hearing in Railroad Com
missioners' Office, at Augusta Thursday, Feb.
%. 1897, at O'Clock p. m., on an act relating
to Street Railroads.
Wednesday, March 8, 1897, at 2 o'clock p:
M. on an act additional to chapter 81, revised
sta; utes, relating to transportation OF Bicycles
as baggage.
Wednesday, March 3, 1897. at 2 o'clock p.
m., on Petition of Geo II. Kmball and others.
Pittsfeld and W. S. Simpson and others of
Fairfield. asking for legislation to equalze and
regulate freight rates.
Wednesday, March 8, 1897, at 2 O'Clock p.
M, on Petition of F. E. skoifield and others of
Harpswel, asking for Charter for electric,
steam, zor power, between Brunswick and
Harpswell. By order of Committee.
feb20dtd JOHN M. KALER. Secy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-24


Portland, February 23.-The local
weather bureau Office records as to the
weather are the following:
Sam.-Barometer, 30. 587; thermome-
ter, 90 o. dew point, go; humidity, 100;
wind, N; velocity, 13;weatLer, 1t. snow.
s .. barometer, &c. 75O: thermome-
ter, 24.0; dew point. 81; humidity, 93;
wind, NE; velocity, 6: weather. cloudy.
Mean daily thermometer, 22;naximum
the1 NJ ometer, 26; minimum thermome-
ter, 49,; maximum velocity of wind, 81
NE; total precipitation, rs.
Weather Observation.
The agricultural department. weather
bureau for yesterday, February 23. taken
at p. M, meridian time, the observa-
tion for each station heing given in this
order: Temperature, direction of wind,
state of weather:
Boston, Sc degrees, NV. clear: New
York, 40 degrees, ", p cloudy; Philadel-
phia, 40 degrees, NV. olear; Washington,
40 degrees, NV, clear; Albany, SO degrees
N, o. cloudy; Buffalo, rs degrees, W,
snow Detroit, 20 degrees. SW, clear;
Chicago, Ia degrees, W. clear; ST.
Paul, dearees, Sw, clear: Huron,
Dak., 2 degrees, S, cloudy; Bismarck,
26 degrees, w.. cloudy; Jacksonville, ee
degrees, ", rain.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-24
CRETE BLOCKADED.
Powers Have Surrounded Island With
Gordon of War ships.

g Athens, February 23.-A despatch to
the Asty from Canea says the foreign
warships are now vigorously blookading
the coast of Crete The British torpedo
boats are especially active, rapidly steam
ing along the coast and keeping sharp
lookout to prevent the landing of troops.
provisions or munitions of war. Many
vessels were stopped by the blockadinR
fleets and not allowed to proceed until
they satisfactorily proved that they were
engaged in Legitimate business. So strict
is the blockade that the carrying of let
tiers to the Piraues from the force OF
ColssVassos, the commander Of the Greek
army of occupation, is prohibited.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-24
ONE ELlFELosT.
Great Damage Done by Floods in Ken
tucky.

Louisville, Feb. 23.-The Ohio river
has risen eight and half feet here since
yesterday morning, aud is still rising at
the rate of inches an hour. The stage
of water on the falls is 81 feet. 1t is ex-
pected to reach 81 feet, which will flood
the river front. Two thirds of the town
of Corbin is under water. The damage
is estimated at S25, 200. The flood dam
age in southeartern Kentucky is estima-
ted at 100000. The Kentucky ri yer
rose forty feet in two hours in the noun
tain country and swept everything before
it. The Cumberland river destroyed all
property in the bottom lands of Harlan
Co. Near Donkeyville, Jonas Tyree was
caught in Powell River and drowned.
Situation Serious on Monongahela.
MoKeesport, Pa.. February s3.-At two
this afternoon the Monongahela river
was twenty-five inches higher than every
before. and was still rising at tine rate of
four inulIes an hour. All the mills and
factories in the flooded districts are sub
merged and operations are suspended.
Several houses have been moved from
their foundations and many sta bles and
out buildings carried away. No lives are
reported lost, but several narrow escapes
are recorded. The situation is serious, in
this city and loss will reach $500 600.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-24
WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT wEAt


Gen Lee Not Properly Backed Up By the
Administration.
Havana, February 23.-Charles Fran
els SCOTT, the American arrested in Regla
on the morning of February 9, and who
since hon has been detained IL Spanish
jail, was today released from the stats
of inoommunicado in which he was
placed, as the result of representations
made to the acting captain general, the
Marquis of Ahumda, by United States
Consul General Lee. 1t is understood
here that Gen. Lee is disposed to resign
if the support of his actions is with
held by the American government.
Nothing positive is known as to what
is thought of the matter in washington.
Americans here are free in their cr!ti-
cisms of the weakness OF the Wasning-
ton government in the matter OF oacRlhg
up Consul General Lee and the sending
of q naval vessel or vessels to Cuha by
the government Of the United states Is
regarded as very uncertain.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-24
silver Men Issue an address

Washington, February CAN address
was issued this afternoon by the silver
Republicans of the Senate and house to
tbe silver Republicans of the United
States. 1t urges upon the silver Republi
cans and others who are willing to CO.
operate that immediate steps are to be
taken to perfect an organization in the
various states and territories, to the end
that hereafter a national convention may
be held for the purpose of making an
authoritative pronunciamento to the
country and affecting National organi-
ZatiGn,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-24
legal Affairs Committee

will give public hearing in its rooms at
the State House in Augusta, as fol lows !:
On.s Thursday Feb. %, 1897, at O'clock
o. M. on an act to authorize the re-assess-
ment of taxes in case of irregularity OF error
in the original assessment.
On Thursday, Feb. %, 1897, at 2 O'Clock
d m on an act to authorize the correction
of errors in proceedings for collection OF
HENRY BOYNTON, secy
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-24
The Committee ON Judiciary

will give public hearing in its room at the
State House in Augusta, Friday, March 3.
1897 at O'Clock p. m. An act to establish
the Maine Polyclines.
An act relating tol corporations organized
under the general law.
Wednesday. March g. 1897 at o'clock p. m.
An act relating to this amount of baggage to be
carried by Railroad Corporations for each per-
son purchasing first class ticket.
W, j. KNOWLTON, Sec'y.
febI5 dtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-24
The Cen, mitlee on Education

Will give public hearing in its rooms at
the State House in Augusta. Wednesday,
Fehraary "a. 1897. at 7.3o O'clock p. M.
On act relating to the manner of assessment
of common school fund by reducing the per
capita tax from 80 cents to 45 cents, and rails
ing the mill tax from one mill to one and three
foqrths mills. T: s.. WALLS. Chairman
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-24
o1nev Has Nothing to Report.

Washington, Feb. %. February 6th
senate agreed to resolution asking the
president to send to the senate an t1e the
facts and proceedings relative to the
capture of the Competitor and the sen
tence and imprisonment of her crew.
The reply that came to the senate TO-DAY
contained nothing new, Secy. Ciney
stating that practically sa the inform,
alton called for by the resolutions mao
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-24
The Committee on Judiciary

VIII give public hearing in its room at the
State House in Augusta Wednesday, March
10. 1897, at O'Clock p. m. An additional to,
and to extend the charter of the Cumberland
Illuminating Company.
An act to make Pride's Bridge across the
Presumpscot River. in the County OF Cumber-
land, county bridge.
feb2Odtd w. ]. kNOWLTON, Sec'y.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-24
The Committee ON Judiciary

Will give public hearing in its room at the
State House in Augusta, Tuesday. March 2,
1897, at 2 O'Clock p m. Petition OF W. Scott
Hill and others for suitable Homeopathic
Medical treatment at the Eastern Maine In
sane Hospital.
feb2Odtd W. J. KNOWLTON, Sec'y.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-24
LEG1sLATavE NOTICES.
The Committee on Railroads
Telegraphs and Expresses

Will give public hearing in Railroad Com
missioners' Office, at Augusta, Wednesday,
extend the charter of the kenneboc and Frank
Wednesday, March 8, 1897, at 2 O'Clock p.
m, on an act TO extend the charter OF the
lewiston. Augusta and Camden Railroad
feb2odtd JOHN M. KALER, sec'y.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-24
The Com snittee ON Judiciary

Will give public hearing in its room at the
State House in Augusta. Tuesday. March 9,
1897. at O'Clock D. m. Petition of Chas. +.
Libby and others for law empowering the
ity OF Portland to retire members of the
Fire Department on half pay.
feb2OdJd W. j. KNOWLTON. Sec'y.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-24
feb6
legal Affairs Committee.

On Tuesday February %, 1897, at 2 clock
p M. on an Act to legalize doings of the
saccarappa Aqueduct Company. -
o'clock, L. M, ON an Act to preserve the
purity of public water supplies.
HENRY BOYNTON, Sec'y,
foh106td
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-24
The Committee on Legal Affairs

will give public hearing in its room at the
State House in Augusta. Wednesday, March 3,
at O'clock p m on an act to regulate Ine
liability of subscribers to newspapers, periodi-
Gals and magazines.
HENRY BOYNTON,
Secretary Legal Affairs Committee;
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-24
The Conn nlittee on Judiciary

Will give public hearing in its room at the
State House in Augusta as follows:
Thursday, February %, 1897, at 2 O'Clock
p, m. An act to provide for the retirement Of
police officers of the city of Portland on
half pay.
An act to extend the rights and privileges of
W. j. kNowLToN, secy
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-24
Mary Elizabeth Harrison.

Indianapolis, Ind, February 25.-Mary
Elizabeth ia the name which has been
chosen fer little Miss Harrison, who ar
rived at the home of Gen. Herrison Sun-
day morning.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-24
Explosion of Dynamite.

Murray, KY, February GA prema-
ture explosion of dynamite at the gravel
pit here at noon to-day killed five negro
laborers and wounded as many more.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-24
The Committee ON Towns

will give public hearing on the petition asking
that part of Deerng be set off of Deering and
annexed to Portland, on Wednesday, Feb a.
2 p. m. -
Sec. Com. on Towns.
feh6 dtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-24
fHE WEAT HER.

Washington, Feb
23.-Forecast f o +
Wednesday for New
England: Generally
fair, colder in south
portions, northwest
erly winds.
Boston, Feb. %.
Local forecast: Fair,
colder. w e st erlv
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Weather Observation.

..l1ven eatarrb, that dread breeder of con-
sum ptien, snooumbs to the healing IN
fIuenoss OF Thomas Electric Oil.