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The Meeker herald., 1897-09-11
'Democratic County Convention

The Democrats OF Rio Blanco county are
hereby called to meet at the court house in
Mecker on Thursday, the 2Ird day Of Sep
tcmbcr. 1897, Mt O'Clock p. NJ, for the purpose
of nominating candidates for the following
county oficcs, to-wit:
County Clerk and Recorder, County Treas
urer. Sheriff. County Assessor, County Super
intendent Of Schools, Surveyor, Coroner, and
County Commissioner, LIST district.
Also to transact any other business which
may properly come before said convention.
The various precincts will be entitled to the
following number of delegates:
Rangely ........ 3 Coal Creek. .......... I
White River Buford .........-....
Piceance ......... Powell Park......s.. 2
Neekcr .............. 7 Angors ............. l
II is recommended that the primaries be held
at the usual places on Saturday, September 1s,
from to p. IN.
THOS. KILDUFF, Chairman.
L. B. wALBRiDGE, Secretary pro tenn.
The Meeker herald., 1897-09-11

Last saturdays Denver laiiies gave
rather sensational aecounts Of Tie mur-
DR. Of Ed. r. Wilcox, deputy state game
Warden for Routt county, By parties
unknown, but supposed 70 have been
eumnittsd by someone WHOM he war
- hsd arrested q who feared arrest.
Latr reports, hewsvef. did sot soaazn
The Meeker herald., 1897-09-11

Mrs. L. p. Craig returned Sunday
from tile Mckinley Republican coiven-
ton at Denver. She was accompanied
by her brother. Mr. E. J. Jones, who
came from Akron, Ohio, for mopth's
outing.
The Meeker herald., 1897-09-11

For the Festival Of Mountain and
Plain. which occurs in Denver oS the
9TH, 9Th and 7tb of next month, the rail
roads have made u round-trip rate of IS
from Rifle.
The Meeker herald., 1897-09-11

Morgan Edgar was a passenger Oh
Saturdays incoming stage. Morgan re-
sided here about eight years in the early
history Of this valley. but in 81 he
removed to Denver where he has been
practicing law ever since. He was
agreeably surprised and pleased at the
substantial headway Meeker has made
during his six years absence. District
court occupied MIR. Edgar's attention
this week, but he contemplates a trip
into the hills before returning to the
capital.
The Meeker herald., 1897-09-11

Messrs. Douglas and Harvey. Of the
English colony, took the outgoing stage
this morning, the former b0unl for
London. the latter for New York,
The Meeker herald., 1897-09-11

Mr.. and Mrs. n. ". Tschuddi, Fran.
s. Chapman, VIM. Male and ]. B. Male,
Of E9eria park. were attending district
court this week.
The Meeker herald., 1897-09-11

Frank Keel's horse won first money
yesterday morning. with Link Tagert's
. close second.
The Meeker herald., 1897-09-11

Miss Annie Ryan left this morning
for Colorado Springs where she will at
tend Colorado college for the coming
term.
The Meeker herald., 1897-09-11

Tho Odd Fellows gave The first Of =
series Of dances at their ban Tuesday
evening, and it was brilliant success,
socially - well - financially.
The Meeker herald., 1897-09-11

Miss Jewell Gould, of Aspen, was the
court stenographer this week, and an
adept she is, too.
The Meeker herald., 1897-09-11

lsanchmen in need of winter whea
can get the same at Oldland s Obs.
The Meeker herald., 1897-09-11

A little son appeared at the reddencs
of John Marshall on Monday last.
The Meeker herald., 1897-09-11

Judge Rucker and family came in
Sunday afternoon with their own con-
veyance.
The Meeker herald., 1897-09-11

Last evenings stage brought in the
news Of an awful disaster on the rail-
road between Rifle and Antlers Thurs
day night. A Midland freight ran into
Rio Grands pessenger. and thirty or
forty people ,vsrs killed.
The Meeker herald., 1897-09-11

Hon. Ed. T. Taylor, accompanied by
his wife. were over from Glenwood this
week.
The Meeker herald., 1897-09-11

Stonemason E. D. Hayden announces
rate Of 81 per perch for stone work.
See his ad in another column.
The Meeker herald., 1897-09-11

Duncan Blair returned from the Four
Mile section Wednesday, and is very
sick man, the result Of being thrown
from horse over . month ago. Among
others who arc taking caro- Of Mr.. Blair
arc Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Sanderson who
deserve special commendation.
The Meeker herald., 1897-09-11

]. W. Mcdaniel returned to town
Wednesday, after thirty-seven days
spent in Axial basin cutting and stack
ing Hulett & Torrence's hay. Mac
kept three teams going all the time, and
got the hay up in good shape. When 1t
comes to handling big plowing or har-
vesting contract Mac is hard to beat.
The Meeker herald., 1897-09-11

Judge Burgess, Of the supreme court
Of Missouri, was among the arrivals on
Wednesday, and the day following left
for The upper country.
The Meeker herald., 1897-09-11

The first envelope ever made is in the
possession OF the British Museum.
The Meeker herald., 1897-09-11

Lyman 81. 4ayes of Aspen acted %
prosecuting eaeaeSsf q this term Of
court, In plsss q W. B. Wiley who
ccuA not co.'s q aceount Of aickness.
The Meeker herald., 1897-09-11

E. 8. r. sanderson has purchased the
Zsck Mathes ranch on Black gulch.
The Meeker herald., 1897-09-11
Republican County Convention

A Republican county convention is hereby
called to meet at O'Clock p. m, Saturday,
September :5, 1897, at the court house in
Neeker, for the purpose Of nominating candL
dates for tho following county omces. to-wit:
County Commissioner, ID district, Clerk and
Recorder, Treasurer. Sheriff, Assessor. Super
intendcnt Of Schools, Surveyor and Coroner
Also to select q chairman and secretary Of
tho county central committee, and to transact
any other necessary business
Representation At said convention will be ~
follows, based on the vote Of two year. ago:
Rangely ............. 3 Coal Creek ..........
Wills kiver..:...... Bufo,d :;::........ 3
4eekef .............. . Anxora ..............
The primaries for tho election Of Delegates
win be held On Saturday, Beptcnbsr lsth. nom
. - p. m. unless the prscinct chatrmen give
due notice Of more suitable day and hour. BY
order Of the Republican county central COM
The Meeker herald., 1897-09-11

Advertise in THE HERALD.
The Meeker herald., 1897-09-11

G. o. Taylor wA,.sls.. nothing pur.r .. better
The Meeker herald., 1897-09-11
OWEN O. JONES.

c. o. raylo- whl.kl... not e.ee,lea in Purity.
The Meeker herald., 1897-09-11

C. o. Taylor wni.s,c.. thoroughly who,..ou
The Meeker herald., 1897-09-11
STATE NnnE For Dependent d
9.... ..y.. Neglected ehiidSj

1928 Bert strest. Denver, Co3o.
WI receive infh1ts md cAdlAFun un1sg
yeers- For particulars ragAr41Dg o6U14ul
eoecess the suRsrnasn6sot n
The Meeker herald., 1897-09-11

Will furnish all material and put Y
your work for two dollars . perch -
upward. Give mo . call. I
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-04
yOL.Io-NEW SERIES. NO. 2Gl.

out Of $1,000 pounds OF all wool at the
three chief markets, against NSzl,"p
pounds for the same week last year, but
other markets are extremely quiet ana
Boston IS doing the selling at prices not
named. No gain appears in the cotton
manufacture, and the low price OF COTTON
still binders the buying Of goods. Lower
prices than have ever bcen known are
quoted for print cloths. and also for some
grades Of prints. and the average OF cot
ton goods is remarkably low.
The wheat market has deceived every
body by dropping in the face OF an
enormous foreign demand just when some
advance might reasonably have been an-
ticipated. The western receipts, b.sh2i2o
bushels. against 2.964.621 last year for the
week. and for five weeks. 53.962,5Z9 bushels
against 20.s71 45G last year for the same
weeks. arc just now more impressive in
the market than the Atlantic exports.
which have been 41S7 672 bushels 0iour i'm
cluded) for the week against 20D.z5I last
year. and for five weeks II 6l1,i1 bushels
against 9.Sl7.153 for the same weeks last
year. But i'm the long run the outward
movement will affect the prices. although
the surprisingly large increase at the
West indicates considerably greater
Weld than has been anticipated.
So, too. the enormous receipts Of cotton
from plantations. including those 10 date
showing the crop TO be about 1000 Oo0
bales. tend 10 check all speculation, al
though both foreign and domestic de-
mand for spnners' have been materially
restricted.
Failures for the week. 3OG in the United
States. against 30 last year. and Is in
Canada against 25 last year.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-04

Renominated Railroad Commissioner
I'm the General Assembly. that they were
opposed to Senator Daniel but AT that
time they declared that Senator Daniel
had no warmer friends than the Demo-
cratic nominees in Washington county
Mr. Jennings said that he and Messrs.
steele and Campbell would now show
that they meant what they told the peo-
pie during the canvass
Senator Daniel was nominated within
five minutes after his name had been
presented to the body.
REDUCTION or OFFICES
As soon as this matter had been dis
posed OF. Senator Opie offered a resolu-
ton looking to the appointment Of COM
mittoe to investigate and report as to the
oXpediency of reducing the number OF
State officers. While Mr.. Ope made an
earnest plea for immediate action i'm this
matter. ~ was unable 10 get a vote on
his paper M that time for the chair ruled
tho resolution out Of order. An appeal
was taken from this decision and the
chair was sustained.
THE SPEECH-MAKING.
There was nothing like so much inter
est manifested i'm the contests 10 he set
tied as on the night before The crowd
~ visitors at the capitol was not so large.
II required only two ballots To renominate
Colonel John W. Richardson for the posi-
ton OF Register Of the Land Office. The
speech-making occupied more than an
hour. Colonel Richardson's success was
due I'm a large measure 10 the unanimous
support ne received from the Ninth Dis
trict members Of the caucus.
There was about as much Oratory in
dulged I'm as there was In the contest
that resulted I'm Mr. Massey's defeat by
Dr. Southall. The speech Of Mr. Munford
I'm Colonel Richardson's behalf was the
one which elicitcd the most applause
Mr. Barksdale who made an eloquent
appeal for Mr. Lookabill, spoke OF that
young gentleman as one whom all the
people from the mountains of Roanoke
county to the broom-sage fields Of Hall
fax desired 10 have this office.
One of the humorous features ~ the
proceedings was that Delegate Fitzpa-
trick after talking eloquently about his
candidate forgot 10 name his man, who
turned out ~ be Mr. Drummond.
THE COLONEL'S VICTORY.
n was quite evident az the close Of the
first ballot that Colonel Richardson
would win. when the second ballot had
been taken and before the result was an
uounccd members begun TO change their
votes from Jackson to Richardson. Then
few Drummond and Lookabill support
ors began 10 climb INTO the Richardson
band wagon. Senators Flood and Barks.
dale tried - check the tide which was
runnin. so rapidly in Col. Richardson's =
favor but they failed. Senator John T..
Mason. who had voted FOR Drummond,
settled the matter bv changing 70 Rich
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-04
Ihe Discussion aud Noting on the Several
Nominations.

II was ten minutes after the appointed
time when Mr.. Merritt r. Cooke. OF Nor
folk. chairman OF the Joint Conference OF
Democratic members Of the two Houses
of the General Assembly, called the gath
cring TO order. in pursuance or the pc
tltiOn presented % him for the nomina-
tion OF state officers o. any other business
that may come before the body.
Before and usiTcss was taken up, cap
tain FeatherstOn. OF Campbell, asked that
the regular business Of the caucus be
postponed FOR five minutes, IN order TO
allow him 10 introduce a measure Tor the
purpose of nominating a successor 10
Major John w. Daniel for the Office Of
United states Senator. This was agreed
10 and Captain FeathcrstOu briefly nomi-
mated Senator Daniel 10 become his own
successor Tho nomination was seconded
ly Mr. Upton ID. Jennings, OF Iynchbufg.
who expressed the hope OF seeing his
friend. schoOl-niate ana war comTade
nominated by reclamation.
Mr. o. II. jennings. OF Washington. also
secon led Senator Danicis nomination ana
i'm doing so said that he and his colleague
from that county had JUST gone through
"A bitter fight I'm Washington. Smyth and
Bland counties. during which they had
been charged with being opposed 10 Sen
atOr Daniels denomination. but he pro-
tested against any such insinuation COM
ing from Washington county, or any othet
section Of the State.
on motion Of Senator Mcllwaine. or Pc
tersburg, the nomination Of Senator Dan
Eel was made unanimous by aCclamation.
Captain Fe1.herston, of Campbell, then
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-04
TrRGrNrAvs ~ WASHING roN.
The Absence Of the President Disappoints
Onice Seekers.

NTntc NtehfHNs
WASHINGTON. D G.. Dec. 8-Spe-
cial.-The unexpected departure OF the
President to Canton last night will dis
arrange the plans Of the ofiice-seekers
who are i'm Washington.
Two Nirgnians had appointments with
the President for tomorrow.
Mr. j. &. Armstead and vile OF refers
burg. are registered at the 81. James.
Edmund Pendleton came up from Rich-
mond yesterday.
Or. J. s. Kent, Of Pulaski VA Is AT
the Metropolitan.
Among the visitors registered az the
Raleigh are r. r.. Marshall ana W. b-
GRAY and wife Of Richmond.
Mr. G. T.. Buck came up from Richmond
yesterday afternoon and lett for New
York at night.
Major William IL. Sands, OF Richmond
and Dr. Bryant. OF Crewe, VINO acCoihs
panied Captain Frank w. cunningham
10 New York, TO attend meeting OF the
Mystic Shrine. were in Washington To-
day on their return home. The Ne"
York Mobiles gave the Nirginians prlncely
entertainment. Among other things the
Shriners had TO attend was chinese
dinner. served by Chinese in stiictl'
Chinese style. The visitors ate some OF
the yiands but they did not relish n as
much as they did the suppers at the Ma
sonic Temple i'm Richmond.
Mr.. w. T.. Pumphrey OF Richmond ls
at the St James. Mr.. =. :. Johnson,
of cha 1lottesville. Is also at the ST..
James.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-04
cRyGGs ron ArTORNEY GENERAL.
President Mckinley Believed to nave ot-
,.cd IA I'm Him and the Tender Accepted


WASHINGTON. Dec. Prom sources
the authority Of which should not De
doubted. IL IS learned that tine position OK
Acknowledgement McKcnna. who VIII De
nominated To- the supreme court mas
haen offered to Griggs of New Jersey. ana
be has consented 10 accept. IL y nhn.i-
gtood that his appointment was urged pS
Vice-Prcsident Hobart. OWING 10 'he w
eence of President Mckinley, IL Is I'M
possible TO confirm this statement "p9o-
lutely. ,o,,o,,or
robn ~ Grices arrived home to-nlsn'
Ir,u Washington. lie was seen soon AZ
ter ne reached his residence put Itlus..
TO talk about the report that nc was ~
bo the next Attorney y-Generdl. iic WVu,o
moi say that the Office had beel oheIou "
him. neither would he deny ".
CLOSE friends OF the Governor ana OF
Wee President Hobart. who was seen az
the Hamilton club later, eNprtsseu t"s
heller that the Cabinet position hdn peen
,ondered The Governor, and added tnai
he would probably accept H. -,
,soveruor John William GusBs "sa ootH
in Newton. sussex county. y. D., july ~.
ls,g. lie was graduated from LAiaystss
College I'm 1868. and became Jaw s'u"en'
In The office OF Hon. Robert hamilton At
Newton. In 1871 he removed 10 Paterson,
where he entered the law Office OF the 'ats
Socrates Tutflc. He was admitted 10 the
bar that year. and together with Mr. Tut
lie formed the firm OF iut,le GIsss.
fow years later he opened an once on
bis own account. lie was elected 70 the
assembly in 1876. and was reelected two
years later. In the latter year the houss
was eoually divided and he became leader
rn the Republican side. and this brought
him forward. lie was renomlnated Tor
another term. but was defeated. lie was
elected counsel for the Board OF Free-
SoIders of passaic county and city Coun-
cii of Paterson, which offices he held untii
~ when he was elected 70 the state
senate. He was reelected STATE oena'or
and became president OF tho Senate In
1SsS he was delegate at large TO the ke-
publlcan National Convention In 1875 In
1895 Governor Wentz, OF New Jersey. Of
fered nv Griggs "A place on the sarreme
Court bench OF that state which Mr.
Griggs declined 10 accept. Next year no
was elected Governor OF New Jersey.
His wife was Miss Elizabeth Trice, os
Cleveland. Ohio. lie has two sons and
four daughters.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-04

Auditor This measure, which was draft
ed BY Mr.. Mushbach and slightly amend-
ed by the other members Of the special
committee, which reported Il. was sug-
gested by bill offered by Mr.. Clayton
TO repeal these laws There is much
property in Virginia which the alleged
land-sharks are seeking to acquire under
the thirty days notice Mr.. Muchbach's
bill makes material changes in the law
I'm regard TO how delinquent lands may
be redeemed. The measure IS designed
not only 10 enable the Commonwealth 10
collect its taxes, but to throw every pos
sible safeguard around those interested
in such lands or who have any vested
right in them. The bill was passed along
with Mr.. Turnbulrs comparison measure
which seeks 10 perfect and simplify this
law.
Mr.. Mushbach's bill provides that
wherever the thirty days notice has been
served and the purchase OF delinquent
lands has not been consummated. the pro-
ceedings looking TO the purchase OF such
property shall be in accordance with the
provisions Of this act In other words.
the old proceedings will be suspended and
new ones will have 10 be begun.
MAY ISSUE BONDS.
Mr.. Barksdalo introduced a bill and got
It through to iis engrossment. authoriz-
ing the Board Of Supervisors OF Halifax
county 10 issue bonds.
A bin was introduced 10y Mr.. James
10 incorporate the Danyille Mutual Ala
and Benefit Society.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-04
GERmAv vEssELs NEAR HAYrL
The People NeedIcssly Alarmed as They
are Only Cadet Ships.

WASHINGTON. Dec 3.-The Haytian
Minister, Mr.. Leger. was an carly caller
at the state Department to-day, having
news from home OF a most disquleting ma
ture, OF which he wished TO talk with
the officials. Secretary Sherman bong
still confined 10 his home by a cold and
Assistant Secretary Day having attended
tho President on his journey to Canton.
Second Assistant Secretary Adee was act
ing as Secretary of State. and TO him
Minister Lcger had recourse.
IL appears that his government has ca
hled him from Port-Au-Prince that the
Haytian Consul at Kingston. Jamaica.
had telegraphed that two German war
ships sailed yesterday from that place for
Port-Au-Prince The news had created
the greatest excitement I'm the town and
all over the island. and disturbances were
apprehonded
The foundation for the statement is he
lieyed 10 be that the two German school
ships which have been cruising In south
ern waters. are just starting on their way
northward 10 the United states. About
the middle Of last September the German
charge 6'anairos here. Mr. Reichcnau.
formerly advised the state Department
that the German cadet ship Stein would
arrive at Charleston. S. c.. February "a
next. anu til"l 'il' '"'', 'Nii'"i- 'i'il N.ll"i
lotte would arrive AT the same port Feb
ruary llth. They are TO depart on the
5th and 9Th Of February. respectively.
Neither Of these vessels can properly
be regarded as warships. although they
are attached TO the German navy and
carry a large number Of young naval
cadets. Nevertheless the Haytian Min
ister fears that their appearance I'm Hay
tian waters just at this juncture. when
the threat has been made that German
warships will make a demonstration in
the harbor o. Port-au-Prince may lead
10 serious trouble there.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-04
LIKE THE FEdGLEs' CASE.
A Weil-to-Do Merchant Shot Dead While
Robbing a Ncighbor's store.

BELLE PLAINS. IOWA. Dec. O. \
sibley. a merchant in Sheffield. Iowa. was
shot dead while robbing a uoighboring
store.
The safe In his private apartments has
been opened In the safe were many dia-
monds rings. gold bracelets. and jewelry
Of every description, including seventeen
gold watches.
Dry goods that had been stolen by Sib-
lev was identified by Liscomb merchants
J0nas Schesingor. OF HAMPTON. Identified
clothing stolen from car in the rail-
road yards al Hampton. and for which
the railway company had setlled. MI
Hobbic. OF Hampton found three bicy-
clcs which were stolen from him. SiO-
ley was reputed 20 be worth $4,000.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-04
THE SENATE SECRETART.
General Cox of North Carolina VIII Hold
IL for Another Session.

WASHINGTON. December Especial
General William r.. Cox. Of North Caro-
lima secretary of the Senate. has arrived
and has been busy receiving callers IN
his room at the riggs. lie does not credit
the story that Senator Butler, the North
Carolina Populist, will vote with the Re
n,iblicans i'm a Senate reorganizv-'on. lie
does not think the Senate VIII DE reor-
eanized during this session OF Congress.
He a Democrat will be unmolested. The
office of secretary is one OF decided dig
nitv. and three times IL has been hlled
by ex.Senators. The average length OF "a
secretarv's term OF Office has been about
twenty years. General Cox is the ninth
secretary that the Senate has had He
has served about five years ana VIII his
friends say. serve many years longer
The secretary's salary is about $500 per
year and the perQuisites bring II up TO
5000 or more.
The secretery's patronage is large. his
clerical payroll being not less than $4,000
per year.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-04
GREAr DECREAsE IN FAIIUBEs.
worsted Workers Granted an Increase OF
Wages Many Favorable Indications.

Wages -Many Favorable Indications.
NEW YORK. Dec. ar. g. Dun &
Companys Weekly Review OF Trade. In
liz issue tomorrow will say:
The monthly report OF failures shows
defaulted liabilities az Slbl0 lh IN NO
.cmher against Sl2. 100 500 last year. Be
.ause OF three large failures for $4,000
not due TO present conditions the agere-
gate in November was only SllWWO less
than last year ana except Tor these
would have been smaller than in August.
september or october. Ihe decrease IN
nearly AN branches OF business shows
maj payments have been remarkably
rood and defaults unusually small.
other evidences or the state Of busi-
ness are convincing. except IN speoula-
live lines. Wages nave been voluntarily
advanced for nearly 5000 workers In
woouens and iron. Stocks are somewhat
stronger having advanced Sl4l Tor rail-
ways and Sl.5l FOR trusts. The true value
~ American railway stocks Is stcadliy
rising with earnings which for NoNcm-
Der thus FAR are 20.s per cent. larger than
last year and 81 per cent IN the same
weeks OF 1872.
IL n the season for waiting in most
industries but al least one other furnace
has gone into blast and the lowest price
of Bfsscmcr ut PittsOurg, after purchases
II 80 0Oo tons les Sl0.l5 per ton. with $9D
Tor grey forge. Eastern holders are
-o,netimes impatient and yet sure that
January Will bring large demand. ana
that tie award Of ship plate contracts
10 eastern firms gives them important
neip. though the demand for bars is slow
M Tie east and az Pittsburg. but Is really
strong al Chicago Tor agricultural and
railv.Hv supplies. Structural orders are
seaeonably in allegiance but contracts FOR
vipe for Londcn ehcits sharp bidding al
Pittsburg.
The voluntary advance OF 20 per cent
IN wages Of worstod WORKERS at Provi-
dcnce OF the prosperity OF that manufac-
ture After much hesitation In other
branches which may be justified. this i'm
nortant department Of the wcoilen indus
inv puts itself az the 'front.' virtually de-
clarng its ability 10 thce any iofelSn
competition.
The purchase Of Australian wool al Bos-
ton have again been large-2.t .tS5 coo pcunds