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A Texas Tornado.

Austin, Texas. March 2s.-This af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock this city and the
surrounding country WAS visited by a
terrific cyclone that did great damage
to property. The wind came from the
southwest and blew at about sixty
miles an hour for nearly twenty min
utes, tearing down trees or splitting
them asunder with terrific force. Sev,
ernl electric light towers were blown
slnNvn s,esus- t>..- -
thousand dollars. inasmuch as the irol
frames We're twisted as though they
were OF the very smallest wire and viii
be useless. In addition to this. quite /;
number of houses in the residence por
ton of the city were blown down. and
In several cases narrow escapes from
death are reported.
The small town of Clnrksville, neal
this city. was swept by the winds ant
many horses Were killed 10y flying dc
bris, while number of small houses
We're blown down, though fOrtunatel.
the inmates were not killed. Severa
were badly manned. however. Will
the terrific wind came driving rail-
that was little short of flood and
swept everything before It,
The Meeker herald., 1897-04-03
SAINT. re Improvements.

Santa Fe. n. NJ. March 28.-WhIle
on his recent trip to New Mexico. Pres
ident Ripley. Of the Atchison. Topeka
& Santa Fe. decided upon numerous
important improvements. The Atlantic
& Pacific road is to be operated from
Los Angeles. California. as part of the
Pacific division, and $4,000. 600 is to be
expended In improvement. The ONCE
force At Abuquerque VIII be largely
cut down and the work done in the Los
Angeles office. At Ration the coal and
coke interests have been transferred 10
the Maxwell Grant company. Here $50
new coke ovens are to be built and an
electric branch line of road construct
ed to handle the product. A branch to
the Red river gold fields is also In con-
temptation. At las Vegas three
story stone depot and hotel Is to be
built and the Montezuma sanitarium at
Las Vegas Hot Springs is to be re-
opened.
The Meeker herald., 1897-04-03
ss. and once Holding.

Washington. March %. = President
Mckinley was visited to-day by a com
mittee of the Academy Of Forty, com
I,vs.-,f vr rutn ~. r1uVefis. SHrhn A.
Spencer. Emma NJ. Gillett. Helen Il.
Holmes and Mary Durham, who sought
to secure modification of the civil
service rules so as to prevent discrim-
nation against women In certitication
by the commission to the appointing
authorities. They referred to the case
of Miss Stainecker who was refused
appointment to the war department re-
Gently on the ground of sex. although
she had been the only applicant who
passed the severe entrance examina-
tions.
The petition which they presented to
the President recites that the appoint
ing officers. always men. Insist on de-
manding that the names OF men only be
certified for selection, and they ask the
President to modify the rules so as TO
provide that unless the sex OF the en-
ploye desired is fixed by law. the certiti-
cation made by the civil service com
mission shall he without regard to sex.
The President promised to give the pc
tition his attention.
The Meeker herald., 1897-04-03
he HAS a CORNER ON osloess
J..ss Aekl..sy, ss ka.s.s CITY. = 1lnA-
lng Asney EoD4.

Jsnes Aeklnnsy, 81 Ka.Aas City. \ 11nh-
iag Asssy Yas4.
Kansas City. March 2S.-Jsmeo Nc
Kinney. u produce dealer Of this city.
is credited with having cOrnered the
onion market OF the country. Within
the past month the price Of onions has
moved up from sixty and eighty cents
per bushel to $3.50 and x1.7J. and the
person reaping the lions share ol the
profit Is said to be Mckinney. The In
dications are that the rise in price will
continue until some time In June,
when the new southern crop In due on
the market. As early as December
last Mckinney began gathering In the
onions OF the country. The States of
Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota. which
susally supply the western markets
during the late winter months, pro.
duced only moderate crop last year.
and this crop kept very poorly. SeeiDg
probable shortage in the near future,
Mckinney sent his agents into the
South. West and East. but practically
the only stock to be found in quantities
WAS In Ohio. In December and Janu
ary the speculatOr contracted for %.
900 barrels OF northern dried OnIOns
and on this investment lie is now reap
Ing handsome profits. or this stock.
1900 barrels were moved to KanSas
City in March. The balance Is gfSdii-
ally moving to other markets.
The Meeker herald., 1897-04-03
ARE HOLDING BACK THE RIVER
Desperste and Almost Hopeless right on
the Leveer.

Vicksburg. Miss, March 2S.-The
day has been one OF increaset anxiety
for those depending upon aad protect
ed by the leyees. Orders for sacks
and other material have ben plentiful.
Major Willard, United States engi-
neer. sent boat this afternoon to
meet the demand for sacks and shOv-
els coming from Greenville.
The river AT Vicksburk has risen five
tenrhs since last evening and is now
iS.6 inches below the highest water
since 1862
The most that can be said Is that the
levees are being held on both sides Of
the river. under circumstances little
short of desperate.
Government b1lletlns announcing
more rains in the upper valleys nre
most depressing President Maxwell
Of the Fifth Louisiana Levee Boarl
urges planters to send labor and teams
to the levees Immediately The supply
of sacks here is exhausted. and he has
ordered 5000 from New Orleans.
which left by special train this even
ing. The state convicts at Diamond is
land will be sent at once to lllawar,
and Pitchers Point levees, which are
In danger.
The Meeker herald., 1897-04-03

The British Post once Savings Bank
lately completed thirty-five years OF
existence, and a summary OF the re-
suits cached Is given in the Pail Mall
Gazette. which ten years ago gave an
account Of the progress OF the system
for the quarter century completed in
1886. The Journal In question showed
that, beginning In very modest way,
only 435 deposits, amounting to 1851,
having been received on September 1S,
1861. the first day ON which business
was transacted. there were during 1885
s.474.4s4 deposits. amounting to f15,-
034. 50. and on December 81 of that
year the sum Of 1887, 1888 was stand.
ing to the credit Of $685.. $50 depositors,
in addition to which 3o.5s7 depostors
held government stock Of the nominal
value Of f2.462.252. These figures bore
ample testimony to the thrifty habits
Of . considerable proportion of the In
habitants Of the United Kingdom. and
to the facilities for saving afforded BY
the post ofncs.
The Meeker herald., 1897-04-03
oEs.IIur,on IN CRETE.
Pranes Constantine Given N Ovattsa n
Athena-

Atheo4-
London, March pa dispatch TO
the Times from Athens says that when
1t became known Oh Saturday after
noon that the Crown Prince Constan-
tine would leave the city in the even
ing for the Greek camp at larissa. TO
take command OF the Greek armies IN
the field, u large crowd gathered on
Constitution square. adjoining the pal
ace. Az the evening approached the
crowd increased to multitude. ana
the streets adjoining were filled with
an excited thr0ng. cheering. singing
patriotic songs and firing revolvers.
The pOpulace shouted. For union
and war" and cheered continually for
the crown prince and the army. After
an address by popular orator depu-
tatiOn was chosen to present an al
dress to the crown prince. The ueIn-
onstratiOns OF the crowd increased
during the service iu the palace chap
el. and thousands gathered in front OF
the palace to witness the departure OF
Prince Constantine. Great disappoint-
ment was expressed when later 1t be-
came known that the crown prince
had left the palace privately. An I'M
mense throng assembled on the quays
at Piraeus, brilliantly Illuminated by
lime lights from houses In the vicinity
10 witness the enbarkation. The wild
est enthusiasm was displayed. with
shouting, cheering and the incessant
discharge of firearms.
The Daily Nails correspondent says
to-day that Admiral Caneviro. COM
mandIng the international feet In Gre
tan waters, has wired to the Italian
government to send Immediately
large land force which Is imperatlvely
necessary to cope with the Cretan In
surgents.
Admiral Caneviro. 1t is understood,
asserts that conditions In the interior
of the island are so terrible as the re-
suit OF famine and hardship that even
the lepers are leaving the 'aZar house:
the inhabitants are panic stricken and
the dead lie by the roadside unburied.
The Meeker herald., 1897-04-03
New Forest.y Resrrve..

Washington. March 27.-The Presi-
dent to-day listened to some strong rep
reservations from western men respect
Ing the order made by President Cieye-
land in the closing days.of his admins
tration. creating extensive reservations
OF public lands for forest protection.
There We're present Senators Allison,
Pettigrew. Mantle. Clark. Shoup. ex-
Senator Moody and Representative
Hartman of Montana. They criticized
the order In the freest terms as unjus-
tiiable and most serious blow. at the
development and prosperity Of the
western country. President Mckinley
listened closely to what WAS said by his
callers. and promised to take the xug-
gestion that the order to rescindetl. un-
der careful consideration. e..
The Meeker herald., 1897-04-03

The Duchess of Fife is an ardent de-
votee OF the wheel. She has recently
purchased very handsome one made
of black walnut mounted with brass,
and although It is 100 years old she
finds 1t in excellent working condition.
With this wheel she spins her own
yarn. which she knits into golf stock
inSs fo- Ao- AUohesd 60 we~.- whom
he dons the kills. From an industrial
and domestic standpoint at least the
Duchess seems to be all wool and a
yard wide.
The Meeker herald., 1897-04-03
Apprehension .. sl,...

Constantinople, March 2s.-Owing to
fears Of further disturbance by the
Villayet Of Sivas. United States MinIs-
ter Terrell has asked the porte to re-
sume the military guards at the resi-
dence of the American missionaries.
There Is feeling Of uneasiness here
because Of the rumOrthat the Armenl-
ans who participated In the attack on
the imperial Ottoman bank have re-
turned to the city. The fact that the
authorities have materially increased
Of late the military precautions
against outbreaks indicates that thew
share in the feeling of apprehension.
The Meeker herald., 1897-04-03
Al suece..fuI rIIlhu.,.r,

Philadelphia. March 2S.-The famous
filibustering Laurada arrived in the
Delaware last night after having sue
cessfully landed the most important
expedition yet sent from this country
TO Cuba. and tonight is anchored In
the river below Wilmington.
Senior Queseda, OF the Cuban lega-
tion, to-day stated that he had received
official notification of the landing OF n
tilIbustering party on Cuban soil. The
expedition was under command OF
General Carlos Roloff. SenOr Queseda
said that with General Roloff was u
party of fifty men. many of whom
served In the ten years war. The car
go consisted of 5000 rifles Of improved
pattern, 3,OOO,OOO cartridges. one Colt
machine gun, one dynamite gun, two
12-pounders and four tons Of dynamite
and bombs.
The Meeker herald., 1897-04-03
Rumor-a That Germany HACK. Out.

Constantinoplc. March 2,i.-It is as
serted here tonight OH what Is regard
cd as reliable authority. that In conse-
quence Of the refusal OF Lord Salisbury
to join in II blockade Of Greek ports.
Germany has given notice to the pow
ers Of her intention to withdraw from
the concert.
1t is understood that Turkey sent her
squadron through the Dardaneiles on
the advice of Germany.
The ambassadors of the powers have
held meeting to consider n dispatch
from the foreign admirals in Cretan
waters. stating that It is daily becoming
more evident that n continuance Of
Turkish authority In Crete is impossi-
BILE and recommending that Euro
pean governor-general be appointed
and that the Turkish troops be with
drawn.
The Meeker herald., 1897-04-03
Buffalo Hank Closes.

Buffalo. n. Y. March 27.-The doors
OF the American Exchange Bank of this
city were closed to-day at noon. A cir.
cular was sent to the banks tlepOsitors
In which 1t was announced that the d.
rectors Of the bank had decided 10
liquidate It's Affairs and that an ar
rangement had been made with the
Marine Bank by which depositors
would he paid In full on demand The
American Exchange Bank was one OF
the Oldest In the city, having been es-
tablished in 1888 Its affairs are In a
perfectly sound condition and the
stockholders will receive premium ON
their stock after all liabilities are paid,
The Meeker herald., 1897-04-03

There is a national. almost a patri-
otic." movement in Japan to induce the
people to become eaters Of meat. The
japanese are intelligent imitators OF
Europeans and Americans. and it
seems that many Of them think be-
cause OF Its general use by other na-
tions that there is promise of physical
and mental improvement in the sub
stitution Of flesh foods for rice and
other cereals. II favorable result fol-
lows this change Of diet, the meat
eaters will be hilarious In proclaiming
It against the vegetarianA.
The Meeker herald., 1897-04-03

Our judges often enunclate sound
principles in morals as we'll as in law.
In the New York Supreme Court JUS
tice Pryor lately gave his opinion OF
marrying for money. A lawyer said,
Admit that the man was after this
woman's money to better and elevate
his position in life. Is there anything
reprehensible in that?' The justice
replied. 1T is Infamous to marry a
woman simply for her money" So
far as is known an appeal from this
decision was not taken.
The Meeker herald., 1897-04-03
OPENING THE WICHITA.
There IL Rush Of Prospectors Into the
Country.

Country.
Perry, Okla. March 2S.-Recent ad-
vices from Washington is that the
Wichita country. owned and occupied
by the Kiowa. Comanche and Apache
Indians. will be opened May LIST. The
gold and silver excitement in the Wich-
ita mountains has drawn hundreds on
the border OF this new country, and
the opening is expected 10 be of more
note than any land opening OF the In
dian territory lands. The allOttfng to
the Indian families is progressing rap
idly. Miners are still prospecting in
the mountains. and not day passes
without conflict between prospectOrs
and soldiers. With the exception OF
one range Of mountains these reserva-
tions are the finest farming country In
the Indian territory.
The allotting of the Wichita reserva-
tion was begun yesterday by Agents
Coleman and Mills. The Indians OBJ
ject to being allotted until they are
paid for the lands, but the allotting
will be forced to completion.
The Meeker herald., 1897-04-03
tn. L.rs.s. Rss.rvo,r 1. the wsssA.

The Metropolitan Water Commission 70
about to build the largest storage reservoir
IN the world. Its capacity being no less than
IS .00O.O0O.Oo0 Eallons-enouTh to supply the
and four times as much as the capacity Of
all the existing water works reservoirs Of
that Of the new Croton reservoir Of New
York; thrice that OF the six reservoirs Of
Birming ham. England; thirty times that q
Of the Hobbs Brook Of the Cambridge sys-
tenn. 1t will hold more water than the inner
At Clinton, Massachusetts and the vast vol
ume OF water covering over 1000 acres, Will
be entrnpped and retained by 4 dam 1.2n0
feet long Tor twenty feet shorter than the
Croton DAM. III feet high above the ground.
and 1883 feet high above Its rock foundation.
This. however. IL not as high as num-
The Croton dam has 4 height of 157 feet
above ground and 225 feet above rock.-En-
cheering Magazine.
The Meeker herald., 1897-04-03
The Clayton Tragedy.

Clayton, n. NJ. March 28.-No discov-
cries have yet been made ms to the
murderers Of the two Cinnamon who
were no cruelty killed Tuesday night.
Suspicion. however. strongly points to
two Mexicans who had been living
with the Cinnamon. and who knew of
the habits Of the deceased. A posse is
still out after the suspected men, whom
1t IL known left here early Wednesday
morning, and were seen at 8 o'clock on
that day near sheep camp. They
were travelling afoot and In an easter
ly direction.
Tonight the sheriff received word
from Trinidad; asking him to send the
bodies to that point, which will be done
on tomorrow mornings train. Rela-
tives Of the two murdered men will mr.
rive from Albuquerque tomorrow
night.
The Meeker herald., 1897-04-03

James sheakley. governor Of Al.sk.
In his annual report to the secretary Of
the interior. says: There 10 great en-
couragement In the outlook for the
Alaskan gold mines. During the year
ending the arst of this month $780,
900 In gold bullion has been taken from
the mines. the greater part being the
product Of low grade ores. much Of
which yielded less than 81 per ton. Al
oost any grade Of gold ore now can
10 worked 1t . profit there. Confidence
IN AlaskA ~ gold producing country
l1ersasss with the development Of her
rssoarcss."
The Meeker herald., 1897-04-03
The Coin of the Realm.

A captain in a regiment stationed In Ma
tai. when paying his company one Day.
crown, which, as one wonid naturally ex.
pect. bears ''the Image and superscripion"
Of President Kruger.
The man brought It back to the pay table
and said to the captain: please, SIR, you've
given me bad haf-cr0wn."
looking at It. rang 1t on the table, and then
remarked: at sounds all right, Bagster
what's wrong with itf'
'You luke at 1t. sir" was the reply.
The captain glanced at the coin. saytng:
'1t's all right, man; It will pass In the can
teen"
This apparently satisfied Bagster, who
walked OF. making the remark: III you
say It's a. right, sir, 1t ia a right; but it,
the nrst time I've seed the queen WI
whiskers on"-Answers.
The Meeker herald., 1897-04-03
Mr.. MekI.l.y.s Alde-d.-c.np.

Captain Heinstand, OF the army. Who
Klniey at Canton for aever.! months sad
was ordered to report al the ONCE OF the sc
retary of war. and has been assigned to
duty at the White House by Secretary ~ A.
dent of the United States. His duties are
not Defined, but he will be expected 70 as
sist In social matters, look after the Preei.
dents private affairs and make himsslf
otherwise useful. There has not been any
such ofsciai at the White House since the
administration Of General Garfield. Ars
companion to Mrs. Mckinley. to whom she
has been devoted during the last summer.
Thus far Mrs. Porter. the wife Of the Pres
ident's secretary. has been acting in sim.
liar capacity for Mrs Mckinley. receiving
and answering her notes and reading the
humid reds of letters that are coming to the
Presidents wife. They contain all sorts Of
requests and suggestions, and very Few OF
them are deserving Of attention. But some
body has got to look after them. and Mrs
Porter enjoys it. Il Is not believed that N.! q
Mckinley. Mrs. Porter is fully up In the
customs and etiquette Of Washington OF
6ciaI life, and with Mrs. Heistand's assist
ance can do all that Is necessary.
The Meeker herald., 1897-04-03

Laboucheres instance of woman
having been cured Of kleptomania by q
good whipping is something OF an In
dorsement Of our late Delaware whip
ping-post. The record Of Delaware re-
forms is not. however. 1t hand.
The Meeker herald., 1897-04-03
rh. wll.nlngtou.. rr..i.

New London. March 27.-The United
States Gunboat Wilmington succeetled
In making her trial trip to-day and
onds. making an average Of fifteen
knots during the run. iinOf1icial time.
and subject to correction. but the con.
dItion OF the tide on both legs OF the
course will increase the speed rather
than diminish 1t. It is estimated the
The Meeker herald., 1897-04-03
ONE MORE u~FoRrUNArs.

One more idol cast away.
One more scrapper put 70 ssssH
Now IL rated small and cheap.
Proud on high his banner waved,
Ftaunted east and west and ao0tns
Fighting fierce was what he cravee~
Hi who came to hght BY mouth
Lay the erstwhile warrior low
Mid the tears Of wives be veXo4,
Pass hin up a and murmur aNextr'
Chicago Record.
The Meeker herald., 1897-04-03

Mrs. Besant. theosophist. is quoted
As saying that offerings Of burnt butter
to the gods might produce an electric
current that would bring rain. 1t
might pay irrigation committees to
look into this.
The Meeker herald., 1897-04-03

Roads are 30 bad In Connecticut that
. funeral procession there had to take
to the trolley cars The older states
are apparently as negiectfui Of roads
a. some that are further west.
The Meeker herald., 1897-04-03

Ii Hung Chang's Grand Army
badge is a sight more ornamental than
that old yellow jacket and bedraggled
peacock feather the Chinese Emperor
took away from him some time ago.
The Meeker herald., 1897-04-03
A Big Co.I De.L.

jackson Court House. Ohio. March
R.-Papers have been signed aud tie-
livered transferring the entire Jack.
son county coal fields to the KRUGER
syndicate of London. limited" In con.
sideration Of <4.OOO.OOO. Nineteen coal
companies are included In the consoli.
dation and transfer,
The Meeker herald., 1897-04-03

Some tobacco raised In Wisconsin
from Cuban seed developed such an
excellent leaf that the Wisconsin peo-
pie in talking OF 1t can hardly avoid
speaking Spanish.
The Meeker herald., 1897-04-03
Tn. Minister. ss,.t.he.

In a rural parish In the Mearns the other
week an Aberdeen divine. who had driven
over In q hired vehicle, occupied the pulpit
Only one person attended service. and the
minister apologized for the length Of his
discourse. His audience signiffed his ap-
provai Of his preaching. and the minister
continued. Guess his consternat ton when hS
discovered his audience consisted OF bis
driver, who had been engaged by the hour!-
EdiDburKh Dispatch,
The Meeker herald., 1897-04-03

An unemployed man in Chicago sup
ported two persons beside himself. and
sometimes three. for three months. on
SIS. The bad times are teaching hard
lessons Of economy. some Of which may
be useful In the future.
The Meeker herald., 1897-04-03

The man whom Blondin carried on
his back across Niagara is still alive.
The fool killer has really been dead
longer than we thought.
The Meeker herald., 1897-04-03

The crowded jails. penitentiaries and
lunatic asylums should teach US that
We are not doing all that we ought to
do for mankind.
The Meeker herald., 1897-04-03

II Texas should take It into her head
to burn a negro just now. it's safe to
say some New York paper would have
. Commissioner" on hand to take
singed statement from the victim.
The Meeker herald., 1897-04-03

There Is suspicion that the Mayor of
Baltimore. who vetoed a high hat bill.
may have been the victim OF feminine
coercion.
The Meeker herald., 1897-04-03

"I've cured our nextdoor neighbor Of bor-
rowing our lawn mower" "How did you
arrange 1T" EVERY time he did 1t sent
over and borrowed his bicycle"
The Meeker herald., 1897-04-03
- r.,.ee. III, .,1 n. a, yo.r LIN Aws,.

DeaV ToAaeee 0pN aa1 a.oke I6eF A1Ss AWays
To quilt tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netic, full Of life. nerve and vigor, take MOTTO
Bac, the wonder worker. that makes wcsk men
strong All druggists, SOC or u. Cure guaran-
teed Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New YORK
The Meeker herald., 1897-04-03

There's one drawback to this Pingres
potato culture" ''what is ttf 'sHe ought
to hx things 10 the crop would be Saratoga
chips."
The Meeker herald., 1897-04-03

boat has won a premium Of tl0eoo tps
her builders, the Newport News oAlp
Building Company.