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The Meeker herald., 1897-07-17
COAL MINERS STRIKE
THE STOCK GETTING Low
sone OPERATOR Ready to Give Cp-West
virsinians workirG-Ths Arnfssesson
Boards Preparing tn Mediate.

Pittsburg, July 11.-To-day marks
the beginning Of the second week OF
the coal miners strike. and already II
gives promise of being one Of the
greatest wage struggles In the history
of the country. Eight days ago the
coal operators In this district and the
miners themselves little dreamed thnt
within one short week such nm era OF
general suspension could he wrought
as now exists In the bituminOus mining
industry.
The success that has attended the
movement has greatly elnted the MIN
ers and during the next few days ev-
cry effort will be made TO bring out the
men in the few mines that are still
working. This will b. n difficult task
but they express confidence In their
ability to make the suspension coin
plete before the week il forty eight
hours old.
From the best Information obtain
able, the Pittsburg operators are IN no
hurry to have the difficulty adjusted.
so many Of them have had stocks OIL
railroad sidings which they held foe aQ
advance. Much OF this was disposal
Of Saturday. \ prominent operator faid
to-day that ii would take another week
to determine the exact state Of the
market. and by that time a general
cleaning up will have taken place. All
interested will be ready to begin brsi-
ness on new basis and probably a
much higher price.
This whole thing will result in n
compromise. said apother. "'rlesc
operators are in a position to staDi 1t
for some time. and ! believe the min
ers are In about the same condition 1t
looks as II business would brighten up.
and in that event the operators will be
able to get prices. and the condition VI
business and the condition of the min
er will be simultaneously improved"
Just now the greatest obstacle In the
way of success OF the miners is the
activity OF the diggers in the West Nir-
ginia fields. They are working night
and day and are getting ready TO SUP
ply all the coal that is needed. They
are repeating what they did three
years ago when II general suspension
was declared.
1t is known that some of the miners
would he glad to see the operators who
will pay the sixty innocent rate Opcr-
ate their mines. but cannot owing 10
the determination of the national Off
GERS, who desire to have all the surplus
coal taken from the market.
The new features in the situation to
day We're the arrival OF the Ohio and
Indiana State Boards of Arbitration
the meeting tonight of the United La
bor League of Western Pennsylvania
and the report that n movement was
on foot to import new men to take the
places of the strikers at the Pittsburr
and Chicago Company's mines.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-17
GREAT DEsT,Tvrron IN KANSAS
Suffering Among the Men who Have Had
Little Work In the Coal Mines

Usage City, Kas.. July 6.-There is
great destitution among the miners and
their Families Of this district. Scores
subsist entirely upon the products of
their gardens and many have not bread
to eat with the vegetables they thus OBJ
tain, while meat is entirely out of the
question.
The total pay roll of the Carbon
Company Che Santa Fe mincs) for $50
men in May was $iT5. and in June
$3.50. an average per month per man
of S2.75. They had no work this month.
The average wages earned per man for
the past year is less than $40 per
month.
Many heads Of families and as many
of the boys as are able are now work
ing in Western Kansas harvest fields.
but this only affords temporary relief
and imposes great suffering upon those
so employed, as 1t is almost impossible
for man who works underground to
work in the hot sun as harvest hand
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-17
HUNDREDS KILLED BY HEAT.
Two Thousand rro.tr.tlon. sine. aly Is.

WI AhOuSAUu StuGo uty Ass
Chicago, July 1O.-The fierce heat
under which the greater portion Of the
e:n.., has Hwsiterss 81 rsShHy .5,SalitIT
to-day and predictions from the
Weather Bureau at Washington indi-
cate that lower temperature will bring
general relief within twenty-four
hours.
The records of prostrations and
deaths resulting from the long heated
term approaches in magnitude that Of
a general epidemic.
Reports from all sections of the
country received by the Associated
Press this evening show prOstrations
numbering In the neighborbood of p
900. with fatalities close to $50. In ad-
dition to this there were scores Of
deaths resulting Indirectly from the
intolerable heat. the death rate in
many of the large cities showing a
fearful increase over previous years.
The Central states suffered more Sc
verely than other sections. the heat
being most deadly in Chicago. Cincin-
natl and st. Louis.
In the number Of fatalities this city
heads the list with 81 deaths, Cincin-
natl and suburban points reporting 81
and st. Louis ~.
Throughout the South the heat was
intense. but the death rate was much
lower than in the North.
Eighty-seven people died form the
effects of heat in this city since July
1. In addition six have drowned while
bathing to escape the sizzling rays of
the sun. six have been driven insane.
and like number have committed sli-
icide. while 341 prostratiOns. more or
less serious, have occurred. The
health department reports show a
great increase In mortality in children
and sufferers from chronic diseases.
The average number Of deaths for the
past three or four days has almost
doubled.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-17

One Of the most unique suits ever
fled has been entered In Kansas City.
Mi1 Ellen Phillippi asks the city for
S25, 900 - damages. because. ahe says.
the proprietors Of the Boston store, In
which she was = clerk. compelled her
to staDi when not necessary. and the
city did not step in and interfere. The
pstie3ou says tha< the state law calls
for the appointment Of a city inspec-
tor 10 look after cases such ~ this.
but tAAf the city has never complied
with tAe law On account Of her con-
tinual Standing she AYERS she was
Dads an invalid for life,
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-17
STILL GREAT CROWDS.
Chrssti.. Enae.vorer. Attsad Many Meet
lngs

Christian Endeavorers Attend Many Meet
tngs.
San Francisco. July 11.-London In
1900! That liz TO he the rallying cry Of
the Christian Endeavorery for the nexi
three years. 1t is the ambition of Presi-
dent Clark and his millions OF followers
to show the old world something of
the strength OF their organization.
Nashville has already been chosen as
the meeting place In 1893. and at the
annual meeting OF the officers Tuesday
morning the selection of convention
city for 1889 will be discussed, but the
question may not be settled then. for
the offers of number Of places are TO
be considered.
Denver has put In u strong bid. and
both st. Louis and Cincinnati are anx-
Ions to have the young Christians visit
them. All that can he said now Ia that
the matter In unsettled and all appli-
cants have an equal chance OF success.
All OF those who attended the various
state rallies last night are enthusiastic
In their expressions of delight. After
the Informal reception they were liter
ally loaded down with flowers and fruit
by their numerous guests.
This has been n busy day for the or
| zanizatiOn. Many meetings have been
| held. all. however. being devotional In
character. business affairs not interest
ing the Endeavorers on the Sabbath.
The topic for the early morning
prayer meetings was Prayer Tor
Church Services and Pastors" At near
ly every church 1t was necessary to
close the doors before the beginning OF
| the services. so great was the thron;!
of earnest worshipcrs.
| hn ,hvr nf bn nj
crowded at the regular services this
morning.
The great gathering OF the day was
the afternoon meeting at Mechanic 's
pavilion. presided over by President
Clark.
'In the Interests of the Lords Day.
| was the general theme of series of
eloquent addresses which rank among
| the best of the convention. Thousands
who sought to gain admittance to the
auditorium fingered regretfully on the
streets long after the ''nO more room
sign was hung outside.
A mass meeting for men only was
held at Woodward's pavilion in the al
| ternOOn. 1t was n success in every re-
spect and the thousands of men. many
Of them gray bearded. eNcitedly waving
their handkerchiefs In giving the Chau
| iaWIua saiuit VIII iuue De Eelheihutieu
After singing by the male chorus, led
by A. NJ. Benham. Rev. J. Wilbur Chap
man of Philadelphia spoke of the evils
of dissipation, his remarks being blunt
and effective.
Il. A. ElwoOd. the Philadelphia evan
gelist rendered Saved by His Grace
as solo. Then came unique and strik
ing feature of the service-singing by
the police choral society of San Fran
cisco. all of the men being ir full uni
form They rendered Throw Out the
ed to retire until they had responded
TO several encOres.
A meeting for women, presided Over
by Mrs. Francis +. Clark of Boston
was held during the afternoon at the
First Congregational Church.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-17
R.,,rosss. s...i,.s cssl

Cleveland, o., July THE railroads
have already begun to seize coal for
their own use. no matter to whom 1t IL
consigned. Whole trains are sent to
railroad yards and unloaded, regartilest
of where the coal is destined for. The
confiscation began slightly At the nrst
talk Of the miners strike and now ID
general Coal consigned to the Otis
Steel Company has been connscated,
and ~ the company has . government
contract II threatens to take the matter
into court. The railroads take the coal
BY virtue OF the fact that they carry
United States mails,
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-17
Hot In New York.

New York, July Ga hot wave struck
this city today and at noon the ther-
mometers on the street level register
ed 1O2 degrees, while the humidity re-
corded was 81 per cent. AS the result
of this intense heat there was one
death and eleven prostrations. Toward
evening. however. the sky became over
cast and there was fall of IL degrees
between 5 and $40 p. m.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-17
SUPERSTITION IN NEW MEXICO.
An Old Woman. Thought to Re witch ID
Murdered.


Murdered.
Santa Fe, n. NJ, July 1O.-From Las
Vegas comes to-day news of two shock
ing crimes. At Las AlamOs. a native
woman named Susana Jaramillo was
fatally shot on Thursday by n man
named SOstenes Sena. Yesterday the
woman gave birth to healthy child.
Sena is in jail at Las Vegas.
Near La Cinta village. TeOdore Saias.
a woman eighty years Of age, met
death in most brutal manner Her
murderers were Antonio Lucero. aged
eighteen. and TeOdoe Tafoyn. twenty
two. TafOya had a sister who had
been sick for some time and could not
get well on account of the old woman,
who was considered by the ignorant
people of the neighborhood as ..bru-
ha," or witch. who exercises her wiles,
in their opinion. over the young girl. 1t
appears that following the advice Of
his mother. young TafOya and his COM
panion, Lucero. followed the old wom-
an to q place about three miles from
San Lorenzo, where, after being fright
ened she was prevailed upon by the
young demons to go back with them
to the girls house and cure her. They
placed her ON the saddle Of Lucero's
horse, young LucerO mounting behind,
and started. After going a short dis
tance Tafoya pulled his pistol and
killed the old woman's dog. remarking
that he had gotten rid Of one ''bruha. -
and would get rid OF the other. the old
woman, whereupOn he threw las
30 over her. and starting hi
horse jerked her OF the horse.
He then instructed LucerO to
attach his lassO to her feet and
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-17

The Philadelphia mint has gone into
the business of coming money for for
cign countries. According to a recen:
statement of the mint during the
month OF May. 60,O17 "l0-colone'
pieces were struck on for Costa Rica,
In view of thu ..ooul adoption of .he
gold standard. The value of these
pieces Is estimated at 1919 .291.81. The
total face value OF the coinage Of the
United States for the month was-,n
gold, 44,489, $50. and in silver 81 500, 900.
OF this latter sum 100000 was sub
sidlary coin.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-17
Mr.. Emerson Is Dead.

Manitou, Colo. July rs W. Emer-
son. Abbeyville. Mass. who was in
jured last Friday In the Garden Of the
Gods by being thrown from an omnibus.
died to-day Of his injuries. When the
omnibus went over Mr.. Emerson Jump
cd out and 1t fell on top of him. The
body will he sent east for interment
Mr.. Emerson was a delegate to the
Francisco.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-17
The managers of the Rochester bas'

The managers of the Rochester base
ball club have issued orders excluding
clergymen from the Sunday games on
the ground that their presence tends
to create disorder The fact, of course.
is that the clergymen who have at
tended Sunday games were in no sense
of the word disorderly. But they made
their visit the basis OF sermons con-
demning Sunday base ball, and the
managers of the club did not like that.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-17

The Boston Transcript says: "The
effort made year ago to preserve a
portion of Elmwod as public park,
In memory of the late James Russell
Lowell. is to be renewed this year un-
der more favorable auspices. The
Metropolitan Park company has
agreed to give one-third of the $685.
900 required.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-17
Gets Cheaper Light.

Pueblo. July 6.-Municipal electric
lighting, which has been considered
quite seriously by the City Council of
Pueblo, was. at meeting tonight, laid
on the shelf for period Of five years
BY the agitation. however, the city of
Pueblo will get its electric lights for $3
per light per month less than in the
past
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-17

the two, starting their horses on the
run, dragged the woman to death, not
vestige of clothing being found on
the body when discovered. The muir
derers disappeared. The mother OF Ia
foya was arrested. she having told the
officers who called at her house that
she had told her son and Lucero to kill
the old woman.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-17

The Kansas State Agricultural Col
lege has one of the six forest planta-
tions on which trees are grown exper-
mentally under the general superyi-
sion of the Department of Agriculture
at Washington. The other five stations
are located respectively in Minnesota.
South Dakota, Nebraska, Colorado and
Utah,
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-17

We are against the New, York Eei :
AID fund for the relief of Mark Twain.
While all the world loves this merry
old fellow, it is dangerous to give him
money. Like as not he would go right
of and spend 1t for books.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-17
Monetary Co.n...,o. So. s.,,.b.r,

London, July 7.-The Marquis of
Salisbury this afternoon received the
United States monetary commissioners,
Messrs. WOlcott, Stevenson and Paine.
They were presented to the prime min
lister by United States Ambassador
Hay.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-17

We have been asked II we think it
right to tax bicycles. No. it is not right
unless all other vehicles are also
taxed. We believe In treating every
body alike.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-17

ULcle Sam has discharged all Of his
Indian soldiers and will enlist no more.
The Indian soldier is no good. What Is
the Indian good for. anyway?
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-17

The late Prof. Jowett of Oxford had
curious way Of commenting ON the
work that was brought to him by stu
dents. On one occasion he was shown
set Of Greek verses. After looking
them over carefully, he glanced up
rather blankly and said to the author
Have you any taste for mathema-
tics?"
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-17

Her empire extends over 1885. .sie
square miles. or 2 per cent of the land
of the globe.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-17
Balrs CssarrA Cure
b . constitutional oass. Price, &c.

The construction Of q telegraph line be-
tween Aojanga and Antananarivo. Madagas-
ear, 10 rapidly advancing.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-17

When she was crowned the United
States had only 100000 people. and
now its census reports 100000.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-17

The latest comedy is called Tho AL
derman." II 1t is realistic play there
ought to be barrel Of money in 1t.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-17

Now that Barney .Barnato 10 dead
London has no doubt that he was a
mere upstart.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-17

In japan the railways are mostly uaAef
] eoat . DilA
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-17

vrYn nRssnassssayCursA Nsats o. rDssvssaaeasaeAss
~ 1a0's - u b.. kkss's Great Nerve 1ssAssss.
cA fn19 Ss:ee .stsi = estsis s.l ssssa;s.. e.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-17

A man in Missouri has heen caught
selling postoffices and he never claimed
TO have monopoly.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-17

AS a pIunger Barney Barnato main
tyined his record to the last.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-17

- Oars Csastipasisa vessvss.
3Ahs CAsoarsts Candy Cathartic loc or -
n @ O. O. tall 70 cure. druggiSta refund nossy.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-17

.sour Ancient History Club has gone all
10 Piecss." "what was the matterr' 'They
eat ssrving refreshments."
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-17

1ss. Wlnslsv's seothisg syrap
yo9 aAlAFoa tssthtnG softens the rSdac6s A6An
nA1an AlAys Datn. cures wind colic - coats hsetia
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-17
Peer Babyt

Poor Babyi
A st. Louis baby girl. born during
the great windstorm last summer. has
been christened "Cyclonia.'
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-17

Prussia has nfty-o thestern that have q
seating capacity Of 1000 or over.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-17

When she was girl the city Of Mel
bourne in Australia consisted Of
church. an inn. three shops. twenty
huts and kangaroo meat market It
is now Australia's largest city. with
SOC, 900 inhabitants.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-17

Victoria has been contemporary to
seventeen United States presidents.
twenty-eight kings. six emperors. four
czars. three queens. thirteen presidents,
ten princes. five sultans, and many rul-
ers Of petty states in Europe and Asia.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-17
Jowett and th, st,A..s.

She has over seventy descendants and
sixty of these are alive
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-17

When Victoria ascended the throne
she governed 26.000,000 people. Now
adays she governs 402, ,514 900.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-17

When she was young there was no
telegraph; no running water in houses:
40 street lighting; music was practi-
cally ignored, and nine out Of every ten
workingmen were professed infidels.
There was no gas, no photography.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-17

She has seen one-third Of Africa res
cucd from the natives and brought un-
der the influence of civilization. and
great cities built where once savage
forests stood.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-17
DURING v,cToRlA.s REIGN.

DURING vicTORIA's REIGN.
When Victoria ascended the throne
she governed 26,00O. 600 people. Now
adays she governs 402, ,514 900.
Her empire extends over 11.399,Sl6
of the globe.
When she was crowned the United
States had only 17.00O, 900 people. and
now its census reports 7o.000.000.
When she was girl the city Of Mel
bourne in Australia consisted OF
church, an inn. three shops. twenty
huts and kangaroo meat market. IT
is now Australia's largest city. with
100000 inhabitants.
She has seen one-third Of Africa res
cucd from the natives and brought un-
der the influence of civilization. and
great cities built where once savage
forests stood.
When she was crowned Chicago was
a village of 1000. like many = small
town now dotting our western prair-
les.
There were no telephones in her
young days; immigrants came to Am
erica in sailing vessels and had to
provide their own food; there was not
foot of submarine cable In existence;
the spectroscope has been invented dur
ing her reign, and 1t has enabled scaen-
lists to discover twenty-four Of the
------y-~se,s.- CfCtncnts.
Thirteen crimes were punishable by
death when Victoria ascended the
throne. Today there are but two
treason and murder.
When she was young there was no
telegraph; no running water in houses:
40 street lighting; music was practi-
cally ignored, and nine out Of every ten
workingmen were professed infidels.
There was no gas, no photography.
Victoria has been contemporary to
seventeen United States presidents,
twenty-eight kings, six emperors. four
czars. three queens. thirteen presidents,
ten princes. nve sultans, and many rul-
ers Of petty states In Europe and Asia.
She has over seventy descendants and
sixty of these are alive
New-York tribune., 1897-10-14
WANTS 10 JON MR. DEAD BtBI.

\ HENETEE"NEN MOTHER TAKES RAT POISON
~ THE HOSPITAL. Sow AND Likely To DIE
Ucartbrokou over the death OF hcr two-year-old
daughter Louise ana unable longer tn bear her
burden Mrs Annie Wickes. of No. :j} West Forty
frst-st attempted io commit suicide last night by
taking ra; poison ana Is I'm Roosevelt Hos
pital with small chance % recovery. Mrs Wckes
and her sixteen ycar-ol stepson. Anthony Nj
N,llv yer. alone IN the hpuse at o'clock last
,,pr; chatting as usual. when. without saying
ward Mrs Wlchc, roso and walked over 10 the
-ink
Before Anthony could re'zc her intention she
nai hi,t.u Of A large piece of the cake OF rat
po,.,n and had swallowed 1t. with the aid of
rlass Of water She staggered back toward the
tabI,. and fcll into a chair while Anthony out
for ncIp When he got back. AFTER sending FOR an
ambulance n" saw his s;epmo,hcr making des-
perate cffor, 10 finish writing \ note. She wrote
the last word and the pencil fell from her hand
as shc dropped from her chair unconscious. The
note read:
NJ" Louis l. gone. CoodDy Johnnie. love you.
,;oolny. ,oodby, my boy. GOoGby. MOTHER.
The doctor VINO answered the ambulance cai!
worked with \ stomach pump for several minutes,
and ihen took the woman 10 the hospital. Her hus
,aud ,sid las night that his wife had
covered from the shock OF her daughters death.
ana he believed that sh" had been mentally unhal-
ancel ever since.