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The Meeker herald., 1897-02-06
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The Meeker herald., 1897-02-06

Baltimore has man named Great
Scott. That he is patient man is
proven by his never having tried to get
his name changed.
The Meeker herald., 1897-02-06
Above Suspicion.

Above suspicion.
Mrs. Bigwad-It must be terribly en-
barrassing to be as poor as the Joneses
they never give anything to charity.
Mr.. Bigwad-- we don't either.
"Well, they can't say that it is because
we haven't got it to give.'-Vanity.
The Meeker herald., 1897-02-06

Cash subscribers can get The Herald
for the small sum of 81
G. o. Taylor Whistles inyigorate the system.
The Meeker herald., 1897-02-06

The minister of the Greater Republic
of Central America is right up to date
in his appreciation of advertising, and
the amount he has secured by his "little
piece" about the Nicaragua Canal
ought to get his salary raised, if either
of the three little countries composing
the Greater Republic have any money
left in the treasury.
The Meeker herald., 1897-02-06

+. o. Taylor WHISTLES decidedly med!cinu
The Meeker herald., 1897-02-06

Judging by the declarations of Banker
Gage, who will be secretary of the treas
ury in the incoming administration,
Mckinley intends to outdo Cleveland
in hostility to silver.
The Meeker herald., 1897-02-06

C o. Taylor whistles. nothing pur.r or better
The Meeker herald., 1897-02-06

The board of health of New York
City officially declares consumption to
be contagious and is trying to compel
the physicians to report all cases in
order that they may be isolated. The
physicians resent this action and will
probably fight it.
The Meeker herald., 1897-02-06

The Japanese have established an
other steamship line across the Pacific
Those Japs are steadily reaching out all
the time.
The record-union., 1897-01-06
Unless in the Form of New Ratio
Between Gold and Silver.
Train Service Greatly Suffers From
Continued Storms Throughout
the Mississippi Valley = Heavy
Rains Flood StreamS-A Number
of Boat Houses and Small Craft
Swept Away at St. Louis.

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-The Tribune
will tomorrow publish the following
from tis correspondent n London:
The approaching visit of Senator
Wolcott to London is not discussed by
the press, but bankers and practical
financiers are talking about it quietly
among themselves, and are not inclined
to dismiss it as a political maneuver.
He will certainly be received with un-
usual cordiality. Bimetalists will well
come him and exchange views with him.
The financial situation, however, is
favorable in one respect in promoting
the objects of Senator Wolcott's mission
The export of gold to India, which has
been forcasted by shrewd observers for
several weeks, has begun. 1t is said
that the movement will receive addi-
tional impulse, and will continue for sew
eral months.
Il learned on excellent authority that
there have been informal conferences
between the financial authorities of the
British Government and the officials of
the Bank of England and other promi-
nent bankers, and that three concessions
gested as possible in any conference
with Senator Wolcott on any negotia-
tions with the American Government.
First, the speedy re-opening of the In
dian mints for the coinage of silver;
second, the coinage outright of $1,000
600 worth in silver in England, and
third, an increase of silver deposits in
the Bank of England to the extent of
% per cent of the reserve.
These three concessions have GER
tainly been discussed quietly, although
neither the bank nor the Government is
given to any formal offer. They prob
ably represent the limit to which Eng
land will go in silver negotiations with
America International bimetallism is
hardly within the range of possibilities.
So far as England is concerned, an IN
ternational monetary conference is inn
practical, unless a definite basis of ac-
ton is proposed in the form of a new
ration between gold and silver The
conditions of Indian finance, however,
make it possible for the sake of reopen
ing the Indian mints and easing the sit
uatiOno
The record-union., 1897-01-06
CALIFORNIA FRUITS
OCCUPIES ATTENTION OF THE
HOUSE COMMITTEE,
Which Has Under Consideration the
Formation of New Tariff
Measure.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-At the ses
sion of the Ways and Means Commit
tee to-day Representative Curtis Of
Kansas asked for a duty of so per
head on cattle and 81 per head on
said, were injured, not benefited, by
the Importation of Mexican cattle.
Representative Bowers of California
then took up the fruit trade. He
wanted to raise the present rates on
fruit. The law now affords no protec-
tion to growers
A member of the committee suggested
that an increase in duty would raise
the price to consumers. Bowers re-
Piled that it would not. On the con-
trary, California fruit growers would
guarantee to increase the production
and decrease prices. On raiSinS pruneS
plums and all dried fruit he asked a
duty of ) cents per pound. On oranges
he requested a duty of % cents per
cubic foot. If the fruit-growers were
given fair protection the $16000,00
yearly sent abroad for fruit would be
kept at home.
Senator Perkins of California pre-
sented a memorial from the fruit-grow-
ers of California. He also Endorsed
what his colleague had said Arm
strong of California said that the al
mond growers had almost been ruined
by the present law and asked an in
crease in duty from 3 TO cents per
pound.
David Lubin of California requested
an export duty on all agricultural pro-
GlIctS
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STORMS IN THE EAST.
Railroad Traffic Suffers i'm the His
sissippi Valley.

CHICAGO, Jan. 5.-The snowstorm
which has swept over the Western
States had not visited this city or
State to any serious extent. There was
a light snowfall throughout Illinois to-
day, and the same mild conditions pre-
vailed in Wisconsin, but in Michigan
there was a snowStorm of larger pro-
portions, delaying traffic to some ex-
tent. The effect west of Illinois and
Wisconsin was shown to-day in the de-
layed arrival of trains, but the officials
of Western roads expect to have all
trains moving on schedule time to-mor-
row.
The lowest temperature here to-day
was 10 degrees above zero, and the in
dicationS for tomorrow are for fair
weather, with the same temperature.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 5.-Every train ar
irving at the Union station this after
noon was late, owing to the severe
storm which had covered the whole
Mississippi Valley. The heavy rains of
the past two days have flooded all the
streams, and the wasllouts delayed
travel on the Iron Mountain and Frisco
roads. The later clear and colder
weather has been of benefit
Fully 115,00O feet of lumber and a
number of lighthouses and small craft
were swept away. An army of men was
busy to-day on the river front remov-
ing property to high ground A slight
fall is reported in the Missouri River
this evening, and rivermen say that the
crest of the high water mark will not
be greater than twenty six feet.
Telegraphic reports from the West
tell of heavy storms moving from the
west to north.
LITTLE ROCK (Ark.), Jan. 5.-As a
result of Saturday nights storm and
subsequent heavy rain, the Arkansas s
River and its tributaries have risen
greatly and flooded low lands. doing
great damage to property The rail-
roads have suffered greatly. and all
trains have been delayed The greatest
damage to the Iron Mountain track hv
the storm was near Garner Wbita
County, where a cloudburst flooded the
whole country and turned Bull Crock
INTO roaring river. About 800 feet of
rOadbed was washed ont
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One Man Severely Shot, and Several
Others Badly Hurt.
The Troubles Started by the Priest of
the Parish Refusing 20 Celebrate
Mass Over the Remains of Menu
Der of the ST. Michael's Society-A
Mob Attacks the Parsonage, When
the Police Open Fire on the Attack
ing Party.
ing Party,

BAY CITY (Mich). jan 5.-The
Stanislaus Polish Church troubles,
which have been agitating the commun-
icants of that parish for more than
year, broke out afresh to-day and a
riot ensued, in which one man was
shot and severely wounded. and sew
eral others were badly hurt by being
beaten with clubs.
The injured are: Joseph Bartl1owik.
shot in neck and breast; James Staz-
hinski, beaten into insensibility with
clubs; Alexander Younkowja, severely
beaten with clubs; Police officer Fitz-
geral. beat with clubs.
The trouble started yesterday when
Father Bowski, the priest, refused TO
celebrate mass over the remains of a
member of st. Michael's Socity. He
also refused to give up the banner of the
society, which was in the church, and
riot was only averted at that time by
the priest delivering the banner to the
infuriated Poles.
The warning faction held meeting
last night and decided to reopen the
war. Shortly after 10 O'Clock this morn
ing a mob began to gather about the
church and parsonage. They demand
ed that Father Bogacki and his body
guard leave the building, which the
priest refused to do. Then the mob at
tackled the parsonage. The handful of
police which had been stationed about
TIL house Were powerless TO stop the on
slaught of the rioters. a fusilade of
stones, bricks, clube and every handy
missile was directed against the house.
An attempt was made to break i'm the
front door, when officer Fitzgerald, who
was ON duty inside the house, 1T is
claimed, fired at the leader, Joseph
Bertkowitk, two BULLETS striking him
one in the neck and the other in the
breast. In the meantime James Staz-
hipski. Joseph Sroki and Alexander
Younkowja of Father Bogacki's body
guard tried to escape by jumping from
the windows. Sroki managed to get
away from the crowd, but Stazhnski
and Younkowja were nearly beaten TO
death before the police could rescue
them.
Father Bogack and the rest of his
bodyguard took refuge in the cellar
where they remained until / o'clock this
afternoon, when an agreement was
reached whereby the priest and officer
Fitzgerald were promised a safe pas
sage if they would vacate the house.
When the priest and officer appeared
the latter became scared and started to
run. He was dubbed several times over
the head, but managed TO leave the mob
behind him and give himself UP to the
authorities at the Central Station. Bo-
gacki was not molested, and was driven
to st. James parsonage. After the
priest had vacated the crowd slowly
dispersed.
During the riot it is said dozens of
snots were fired. There is fear that the
Poles viii set fire to the parsonage to-
night.
The record-union., 1897-01-06
McKINLEY'S CABINET.
Cornelius Bliss Will be Secretary of
the Navy.

CHICAGO, Jan. ga special to a
morning paper from Cleveland says:
The serious work of constructing the
next Cabinet has commenced.
Cornelius n. Bliss of New York has
been offered and has accepted the Sec
retaryship of the Navy under the new
administration. This arrangement was
accomplished with consummate skill
and sacresy at the home of Chairman
Hanna on onday afternoon in the pres
ence of and with the consent of the
New York member of the prospective
Cabinet, which will be followed to-mor-
row by a definite understanding with
Senator Allison, whom Major McKin-
ley will meet in Canton tomorrow to-
morrow afternoon.
With the appointment of Mr.. Bliss
goes the assurance that Whitelaw Reir
of the New York Tribune" will be the
next ambassador to the Court of ST
James. These two facts set at rest all
gossip concerning the future of New
York politics.
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SENATOR ALLISON OF IOWA
WILL MEET AND CONFER WITH
MAJOR rPKINLEY.
The Meeting Will Probably Settle
the Question as to Whether lie
Will Accept Cabinet Portfolio.

CLEVELAND (O), Jan. ). Major
Mckinley leaves on the Baltimore and
Ohio at $40 O'Clock wednesday morn
ing for Canton to meet Senator Allison
of Iowa, who Will stop for few hours
in Canton ON his way to Washington
to see the President elect
The interview between the senior Sem
ator of Iowa, who has twice decided to
remain in the Senate when an import
ant Cabient position was offered him,
and the President t-elect, who is avoWed-
ly seeking the strongest men he can
find for his official family, will be the
most important political event which
has occurred at Major McKinley's home
since the election.
1t is understood that Major McKin-
ley would very much like to have Sem
ator Allison in his Cabinet, but it is
not known that an actual tender of
the portfolio has been made. Probably
the meeting tomorrow will determine
whether such tender is to be made at
all.
Major Mckinley will return to Cleve-
land ON Thursday, and remain until
early next week.
There will be a number of prominent
politicians here this week to see Major
Mckinley, and the number of people
Who called to see him to-day was 50
great that he has surrendered the no.
ton that he could secure a period of
rest here.
Among the visitors to-day was Sem
ator Thurston of Nebraska, who dis
cussed some of the Western Senatorial
centests. Senator Thurston and Cen
eral William Osborne, Secretary Of the
Republican National Committee, left
for Washington this evening.
The work of Cabinet making has be-
gun in real earnest, and Will proceed at
a lively rate until the 4th of March.
1t is not expected that the Cabinet
Will be finally completed until Major
Mckinley reaches Washington.
Senior F. CT. Pierra, a representative
of the Cuban junta. in New York, called
on Major Mckinley and explained at
some length the wishes and claims of
the insurgents and their friends
General William Osborne has invited
Major Mckinley to make q visit in
Boston, but the present intention of the
President elect is to remain in Canton
until March LIST
The record-union., 1897-01-06
IDAHO POLITICS.
A New Turn to the Senatorial Contests
in the Northern State.

SALT LAKE (Utah), Jan. 5.-The un-
expected breaking up of the Democrat
ic- Popuhst fusion in the Idaho Legis-
lature and the coalition between the
Democrats and Silver Republicans, by
which the former We're enabled to or
ganize both houses and carry off all
the appointments. has given a new
turn to the Senatorial contest, and
seems to indicate that the Populists,
instead of securing the Senatorship, as
they expected to do by the aid of the
Democrats, will be left out in the cold.
Informal caucusing has been going
on all day. and tn prevailing opinion
is that the breach between the Demo-
Gratis and Populists cannot be bridged,
ard that the Senatorship will go either
to Dubois or a Democrat, probably
Johnson.
Claggett, Angel and Cooper, the Pop
ulist candidates, and their friends say,
however, that the action of the Dem
ocrats in joining with Silver Republi-
cans in organizing the Legislature has
no Senatorial significance.
Governor Steunenberg's message,
dealing with local matters, needed leg
islation and a plea for free silver, was
read to-day.
The record-union., 1897-01-06
Sydney Detectives Following Up the Trail
Of Frank Butler.
Confidently Expect to Locate Their Man
at San Francisco.
Indications of Another Strike Among
Fishermen at Astoria, Oregon-A
Vallejo Citizen Falls From a Sec
Ond-story Door of Barn Loft,
Breaking His Neck.

VICTORIA (B. CO, Jan. 5.-Detectives
McHattie and Conroy arrived here
from Sydney by the Miowera last night,
and left at once for San francisco,
where they expect to accomplish the
arrest of Frank Butler, alias Harwood,
who is wanted i'm New South Wales for
q long series of cold -blooded murders.
The murders of Captain Lee Weller
and A. o. T. Preston have been traced
directly home to Butler, and he is more
than suspected of twelve other similar
crimes in the Blue Mountains, New
South Wales, and in Western Austria
lia
1t has been ascertained that under
the name of Weller he sailed from
Newcastle for San Francisco on No.
vember Doth as the guest of the Cap
tain on board the ship Swanhilda. She
has not yet arrived, and the officers OF
the law are tolerably sure of their
man.
The record-union., 1897-01-06
DOlNGS IN CONGRESS.
BOTH HOUSES ASSEMBLE AFTER
THE HOLIDAYS.
But Little Business Transacted by
Either Body-Only Forty-nine
Senators Present.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-There was
no public interest manifested in the re-
assembling of the Senate to-day after
the holiday recess. There were-aS
shown by call of the Senate-forty-
nine Senators present, only four more
than the number necessary to consti-
tute a quorum. The proceedings were
as unimportant as they were uninter-
esting.
Mr.. PETER (Pop) of Kansas read a
speech in favor of a joint resolution
introduced by him on the 14th of De-
cember for the appointment of ma
tional committee to examine and study
the subject of finances in it's practical
relations to the business affairs of the
country.
The joint resolution was referred to
the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Morrell was presented from the
Massachusetts Historical Society, and
asked for the preservation of the fa-
NOUS old frigate Constitution as ma
val museum, just as Nelson's battle
ship Victory is preserved at Ports
mouth.
A joint resolution was introduced by
Call (D) of Florida instructing the
President to demand the immediate
release of Julio Sanguilly, condemned
to perpetual Imprisonment for his con-
nection with the Cuban insurrection.
The matter went over until to-mor-
row, when Mr.. Call is to address the
Senate upon it.
At 2:30 O'Clock the Senate adjourned
until tomorrow.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.--Only about
half the members of the House were
in their seats to-day when that body
was called to- order after the holi-
day recess, and entered upon the bulk
of the work of the last session of the
Fifty fourth Congress.
A resolution introduced by Broderick
(R) of Kansas was agreed to calling
upon the Secretary of the Interior to
report to the House the reason why
patents for lands in. Kansas granted
to the old Kansas Pacific Railroad
Company had not been patented to the
company, and why homestead entries
upon them were being permitted to be
made by the officers of the Topeka
Land District
by tHe teiinS OI tile oTueT duopIeu
December 18th, the House resolved it
self into Committee of the Whole to
consider the Loud bill to amend the
postal laws by excluding sample cop
les and serial novel publica tions from
second class mail matter, which held
the floor for the rest of the day
The passage OF the bill was advo-
Gated by Kyle Cd of Mississippi, Bur-
ton and Bromwell (R.) of Ohio and Og-
den CD of Louisiana, and opposed by
QUigg (R) of New York, Johnson R)
of California, and Cummings CD of
New York.
At 4:40 the House adjourned until
tomorrow, when the bill will be fur
tier discussed until 4 O'Clock, and
vote then taken ON it's passage
The record-union., 1897-01-06
EXEMPT FIREMEN.
They Propose to Do Much Good With
the rlOney Appropriated.

The Exempt Firemen's Association
are jubilant over the success achieved
by j. F. Dreman in securing from the
City Board of Trustees an appropria-
ton of $1,000 for the aid of it's mem
bers who need it, as more than that
amount could be used to good advant-
age. The utmost economy will be used
by the committee, however, in its use.
ard they hope to be able to make it
cover the ground.
The committee appointed to take
charge of the fund as the law provides
is composed of John T. brennan. Presi-
dent; Eli Sutliff, Secretary; David
Barnes, Treasurer, and S. NJ. Nixon and
F. L. Burke, and the disbursement OF
the fund will be a great aid to the
old veterans of the volunteer fire de-
partment who helped many a time to
save this city from destruction, but
are now unable to work.
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OUT AND IN.
A Brief Ceremonial i'm the Superior
Court Yesterday.

Superior Judge Johnson yesterday
morning abdicated the throne of Justice
without reluctance and succeeded him
self as wearer of the ernline with glad
ness.
The ceremony was not a lengthy or a
very imposing one, the audience being
confined to the presence of Deputy
County Clerk Pfund, who is possessed
of a large fund of discretion and silent
receptiveness. He witnessed the Judge
divest himself of authority and invest
himself again with the judicial dignity
without evincing any unusual emotion.
The ceremony was simplicity itself.
the Judge handing the Clerk his COM
mission TO be filed, and declared himself
out of office and in again without mora
ado.
There were no speeches and no bou-
QuetS.
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UNITED WORKMEN.
Installation by Union Lodge Last
Evening.

District Deputy Grand Master Work
man James Popert installed the follow
ing named officers of Union Lodge No.
u, Ancient Order of United Workmen.
at their hall on Monday evening: Past
Master Workman, O. A. Wilhelm: Mas
ter Workman, F. W. Hartman; Fore
man, A. McDonough; Overseer, Horace
Jones; Guide, II. E. Wright; Inside
Watchman, F. w. Wiedemam; Outside
Watchman, J. G. White.
District Deputy Poperit was assisted
by Past Grand Master Workman Jo-
seph Beer, Grand Foreman James e.
Harlow, Grand Overseer George A.
Walter, Grand Guide p. Genis, Grand
Inside Watchman j. III. Coyle. The
order is in a f1ourishing condition, hav-
ing gained since they adopted the
graded assessment plan nearly 1.5OO
new members inside of four months in
this State
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PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
Copies of Certificates Now in the
Hands of the u. S. Senate.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-The Secre-
tary of State to-day transmitted to the
Senate copies of certificates of final as
certainment of the Electors for Presi-
dert and Vice President from the sew
eral States.
Governor Bradley of Kentucky GER
tifes that eleven Republican Electors
had obtained a plurality of the votes
cast as had also w. B. Smith, Demo-
cratic Elector J. S. r. Welding and H.
S. Howes, Republican Electors re-
ceived a less number of votes than
Smith, and each received the same
number. AS the question as to which
of the two, Welding or Howes, shall
be the thirteenth Elector is to be de-
termined by the other Electors when
they meet, the Governor certifes to the
election of but twelve.
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Recognition of Foreign Governments.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-In the SEN
ate to-day Hale submitted and had
printed as a document memorandum
prepared by the Department. of State
on the method of recognition of for
eign Governments and foreign States
by the Government of the United States
frcm 1879 to 1897, tending to show
the accuracy of Secretary Olney's con-
tention that the recognition of foreign
Governments was exclusively an Ex
ecutive function. in which Congress
had no part. The precedents cited were
numerous.
The record-union., 1897-01-06
IRA NJ. LUTHER.
His Friends and Family Would Like
to Hear From Him.

w. H. Luther, Secretary of the Pio-
neer Association, is in receipt of the fol-
lowing letter from w. B. Sharp. a law
yer whose address is 400 California
street, San Francisco, making inquiry
about Ira NJ. Luther, whom the Secre-
tary does not know:
William H. Luther-Dear Sir: de-
sire to learn the wherea bouts of one Ira
M. Luther, who resided in Sacramento
in the early sixties. 1 wish to discover
whether he is alive or dead, and if dead
whether or not he left a wife or chill
dren, and where they reside.
Il take the liberty of addressing you,
as / thought perhaps you being an old
resident and having the same name,
might know of him. If you can furnish
me this information you will greatly
oblige both Mr.. Luther and myself"
The record-union., 1897-01-06
TWO YEARS AT FOLSOM PRISON
Sentence Passed Upon a Larcenist at
Santa Rosa.

SANTA ROSA, Jan. 5.-Judge Burnett
tbis morning sentenced Clinton Rickliff
10 two years Imprisonment at Folsom
on the charge of larceny. Rickliff
nlAaded guilty to stealing a looking
fyIoee from a drug store here. This and
prior convictions made the offense
felony
Rickliff is a son of one Of the wealth
TEST citizens in Sonoma County For
number Of years he has been addicted to
the use of opium. and claimed he stole
the glass to get money with which to
procure the drug This was the first
sentence imposed by Judge Burnett