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The Meeker herald., 1898-08-13
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Buffalo Bills Wild West show and
Frontier Day Mt Cheyenne have COM
bined into the greatest days celebrA-
tion ever given In the west. Frontier
Days performance, which comes upon
a holiday, September 9TH, will be tho
first ever given west of North Platte
by Cody's great show. All the Front
Ter Days entertainment will be at the
Fair grounds, free Of charge. A band
of Indians from western Wyoming
reservation will be there, and arrange
ments are being made for q sham
battle between them and Indians with
Buffalo Bills show.
The Meeker herald., 1898-08-13

The result of an election in .he
French colony of Guadeloupe affects in
1 literal sense the complexion of the
Chamber OF Deputies OF the republic
The blacks and whites united against
the mulatto element in the population
Of the island, The coalition WAS sue
ressful. The deputy chosen Is descrlb
ed as coal-black. Paris loves extremes
and will be glad that the utmost pos
sibility of coloring, in this particular
direction, is expressed in the deputy's
countenance.
The Meeker herald., 1898-08-13
ADVANCING ON SAN JUAN.
Americas Forces Marching From variou.
Points.

Ponce, Porto Rico, Aug I. via St.
of the American forces began this
morning. The remainder of General
Ernst's brigade. consisting of the ad-
vance center, constituted by two bat
teries, moved out at q o'clock. and n
part OF the Eleventh infantry of Gen
eral Henry's division, started to the
left toward Adjuntas.
Troop a of New York, the Philadel-
phia City Troop and Troop III of the
Sixth regulars are conveying General
BroOke's transportation column along
the coast through Salinas to Arroyo.
Wire communication with General
Brooke. on the right, has not yet been
established
Colonel Tice of General Miles staff
will probably be assigned to the COM
mand Of the Sixth Massachusetts.
General Wilson has moved the head
quarters of his division from Ponce to
.I,inna DiaZ.
General Schwan, with the Eleventh
regiment infantry and two batteries.
moved to-day through Yuaco toward
MayugueZ.
General Brooke is moving north from
Guayamo with 10000 men.
Madrid, Aug. - p. m.-An official
dispatch from Porto Rico says the
Americans yesterday seized the customs
house in the village of Fajardo. which
place was without Il garrison. An
American column, the dispatch also
says. supported by artillery. advanced
on Guayamo. The Spaniards made n
brave defense. hut were forced to
withdraw to Aliuras. Seventeen Of the
Spaniards We're killed
The Meeker herald., 1898-08-13
CONGESTION At SANTIAGO.
fhs nensvai Of Skaters Army Nay n
Delayed. sf


Delayed sf
Washington, Aug. 0.-Secretary Al
ger Is apprehensive that the sinnll
wharfage resources of Santiago will
seriously retard the execution of the
departments orders for the speedy re-
turn to the United States Of Skaters
army corps. With the Spanish steam
ers coming in to take away the sur
rendered army of General Toral,
which must be first removed before II
will be safe to withdraw the whole of
the American forte. 1t is going TO be
difficult to embark the latter without
incurring danger OF n severe conges-
ton In the unhealthy town. General
Toral has been asked by cable to de-
scribe the state of affairs and he will
lie given all the help in the power of
the War Department, but it Is believed
that the whole of Skaters soldiers
cannot be embarked before the first of
September. Meanwhile the big hospital
and camp Mt Montauk point Is being
rapidly put in readiness for their re-
ception. AS there is II doubt as to the
ability of the transports to come along
side the wharf in Fort Pond harbor,
provisions will be made for number
of light draft sidcwlleel steamers, pos
sibly New York ferry boats, to take
the men ashore from the big steamers.
The Meeker herald., 1898-08-13

Yellow journalism is a new name for
an old thing. and to say that it pays
Is to ignore some notable examples Of
the past. Many years ago the editor
Of an English paper which throve upon
scandalous gossip was sued for libel.
Ut may here be timely to remark that
all the Journalistic" nastiness in this
country today sprung from similar IN
stitutions in England) In the witness
box he pleaded that he only sold what
people wanted. and his profits were
large. Il had rather starve,' answered
the counsel for the other side. than
pick sixpences out of the gutter" That
brave speaker is today Lord Chancellor
of England, while the editor sdll picks
sixpences out Of the gutter. Filth and
fluff go down before honor and cleanli-
ness. the country over and the world
around
The Meeker herald., 1898-08-13

%, referred to the war between tine
Tn,cd States and Spain. He said he
Was much impressed with the naval
operatons and the terrible execution
of American guns and had ordered the
,rrrhosr of similar guns for Turkey.
Or, Angel is to Ike succeeded by Mr..
Strauss of New York.
The Meeker herald., 1898-08-13

There Is one good thing about the
essay of the girl graduate. 1t does not
meddle with current topics. 1t treats
of abs,ruse and ancient questions; and
as it is not of immediate importance it
may be translated any time during the
next ten years without danger from the
long delay. The dear girl will not
trouble herself with the Spanish-United
States question. and therefore she will
kindly refrain from instructing our
military and naval leaders how to win
battles and as to what they had better
do when the battles are won. For.
bless the child! she 10 mot IN editor.
The Meeker herald., 1898-08-13

The Madrid government sending its
fleets and armies to certain doom Is a
peculiar spectacle in these modern days.
Students Of history, however, will re-
call that in one case the tribunal of
the inquisition once brought before it
culprit charged with being hereto
and atheist. but as he died before the
inquiry was completed his judges
gravely continued the trial, adjudged
him guilty and ordered his body to be
burnt. Spain has a good deal of the
same medieval spirit yet
The Meeker herald., 1898-08-13
Sublime Porte Much Impressed.

Constantinople, Aug. 1.-The Porte
on Friday replied to the American de-
mand for compensation for losses sus-
tained by American subjects during
the Armenian massacres. The reply Is
the same as that given the other pow.
ers. repudiating all responsibility for
the losses
In the course of the farewell audi
ence of DR.. J. B. Angel, the retiring
American minister to Turkey, the Sui
The Meeker herald., 1898-08-13

It would have been hideous thing
Tor the Spaniards to mutilate the bod
les of our slain soldiers. 1t was at
least deplorable thing to accuse them
Of 1t until the fact was proved beyond
dispute. Better be little late with
news that Is true than too previous"
with news that is not true.
The Meeker herald., 1898-08-13

I'm good health but bad temper" is
said to describe the condition OF a GER
tain famous author. And III this were
ILL.," what hosts of people might claim
kipship with genius!
The Meeker herald., 1898-08-13

No wonder the rural editor suffers
from writer's cramp when he has to
take little green apples in payment for
subscriptions.
The Meeker herald., 1898-08-13

After man gets in a hole It's sur
prising how many people there are
who could have told him what path he
might have taken to avoid it.
The Meeker herald., 1898-08-13

Some people have money and don't
know how to enjoy it, while others
know how to enjoy 1T but haven't got
1t.
The Meeker herald., 1898-08-13

Some women are SO backward tina;
they are always several years shy
when it comes to giving their age.
The Meeker herald., 1898-08-13

Thought and they all have the
thought of wealth.
The Meeker herald., 1898-08-13

man, but as to the origin of ladies' his
tory is painfully silent.
The Meeker herald., 1898-08-13

Mrs. Grace Espey Patton-Cowles,
state superintendent of public instruc-
tion, Is touring the state addressing
the teachers mt the various district
normal Institutes, of which there are
thirteen ii, progress.
The Meeker herald., 1898-08-13

Any old bachelor with plenty of
money can obta!n situation as ar
ideal husband.
The Meeker herald., 1898-08-13

The man who is always repeating the
bright saying of his children is n
good-natured person, but tedious at
times.
The Meeker herald., 1898-08-13

It's about as hard to get money out
of beat as it is 10 get blood out of a
turnip.
The Meeker herald., 1898-08-13

There would bc fewer bachelors If
hey were not allowed to associate with
married men.
The Meeker herald., 1898-08-13

In time of peace soldicrs should pre-
pare for war by getting married.
The Meeker herald., 1898-08-13

Necessity Is the foster parent CT
some queer conceptions.
The Meeker herald., 1898-08-13

From an Indians standpoint it's
America for everybody but the Amer
leans.
The Meeker herald., 1898-08-13

sweeping political statement some
times nils the voters eyes with dust.
The Meeker herald., 1898-08-13

The board of strategy is the kind you
get at some bolrdiag-house5
The Meeker herald., 1898-08-13

The folly of fools attracts larger
crowds than the wisdom OF the wise.
The Meeker herald., 1898-08-13

The best thing about man is the
influence of good woman.
The Meeker herald., 1898-08-13

Some men seem to have reduced
laundering to science.
The Meeker herald., 1898-08-13
EDUCATIONAL.
THB UNIVERSITY OF N0TRE DANE,
NorRH DAne, nlDsANI

Full. COURSES IN Classics, lsttsss, 1elsoes.
Lsw, Civii, Mschsatcai and Electrical Rngis
Tssfs.ss Preparatory and cs..srasi
C0uFBeS.
Res0s Free to all Students who have com
plsted the studies required for admission IN TO
leginte Courses.
x limited number OF Candidates for the Eccle-
sinstical state will be re fved Mt special rates
St. Edwards Hail, for boys under IS years, u
unique in completeness or Its equipments
The tooth Term will open Septs0nef oths
1905; Sst.iogSe sent Esss on epriiestion 70
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lONOONlAN SURVIVORS.
Fate OF the Rest OF the Crew IL stilt
Unknown.


Boston, Dec. s.-The surviving men,
bers Of the crew OF the steamer Lon
donian. rescued from the wreck by the
steamer Vedamore. reached this city
to-day from Baltimore. The ro9mes of
those who are supposed to hxsve been
lost. besides Captain Lee. First Omcer
Murray and Third Officer Cottier. are:
Carpenter Wickham. a Russian: Boat
swain Bohem, Seamen Carson. Peters
son. Hennessy. Crowley. Corness.
webb. Johnson, Henrickson. Howard.
Nelson. First Engineer Stafford OF
Hull. England: Third Engineer Slater
of Crewes. Fireman James III. Ford OF
London. Chief Steward Nichols of Hull.
England: Second Steward Darnell, also
of Hull: Engineer Stewart II. Water
man OF London. Second Cook Charles
Martin.
The names OF the two cattlemen were
Daniel Coveney and Thomas Doyle OF
this city. In addition to these there
was a young stowaway, whose name is
supposed to be Cresse. Second Onhcer
Cuttings of the Londonian. in talking
OF the disaster to-day. said that the
report from Baltimore that after a
men had been taken on board the We'd
amore. the steamer was soon lost sight
OF and IL was supposed the remainder
Of her crew remained on board. was an
error The second officer states that
they left but one small boat on the
Londonian. and that boat was seen on
the wreck by the King Arthur when
she sighted her abandoned and carried
the first intelligence OF the disaster to
I.iverpool a-
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SHE WAS BURNEDTO DEATH
THE FRIGHTFUL FATE OF MRS.
JOHN wYNNE OF JUNCTION.
Alone In the House-A Mon
tana Pioneer.

Special Dispatch to the Standard
Virginia City, Dec. 9.-Mrs. Jonn wynne
of Junction died at her home Friday af-
ternoon. Thursday evening Mrs. wynne
was found by neig ors burned to uncon-
sciousness. supposed to have been caused
from the catching of her skirts while
carrying a stick OF lighted wood from one
room to another for the purpose of start
ing a fire. When found she was In a
STOPPING position. with her hands out
stretched and holding on to a table. Her
clothes from her hips down were COM
pletely burned away and the fire was eat
ing its way upward. Mrs. Wynne's body
was burned to blackness. The story as
told by an eyewitness was a most horri-
flying one. As soon as help arrived the
flames were duenched and medical aid
summoned. but to no avail Late Friday
afternoon the sufferer passed peacefully
away.
A short time before her death she gain
ed consciousness for the first time since
the accident occurred, and during that
period she told how she caught ablaze,
but could not remember anything in con-
nection with the affair after her skirt
caught fire. From indications about the
house, IL is plain TO be seen that the
poor woman fought for her life. trying to
quench the flames. as close by where she
was found the floor was wet and an empty
bucket indicated that she was pouring
water upon herself. The house was afire
when help arrived. but had not got hold
so as TO cause much trouble in putting ii
out.
Mrs. Wynne il one of Montanas pio-
neers. having come to Alder Gulch dur
ing its early history. She leaves a hus-
band. two sons. Walter Nynne OF Butte.
now a captain i'm the LIST Montana volun-
teers. and Ralph Wynne, who is home
and one daughter, Mrs. ID. r. Beck of
Missoula.
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one does not. its mayor and council
may choose non-partisans in their best
discretion. My object Is to enable me
to come into direct contact with the
people. i reserve to myself absolute
right to act as / see fit on the recon-
mendations of such delegates and shall
not be Influenced regarding them by
men now in Office. / shall listen to the
voice of the people through their dele
gates and shall examine and consider
what they lay before me, particularly
the complaint that an unnecessary
number of officers are now connected
with the various councils"
These letters are to be generally pub
lished and a copy of the second IL be-
Ing sent to post commanders who will
report as TO cases where proper dele
gates are not sent. II being evident
that civil courts cannot or will not act
with sufficient promptness against ban
dts, firebugs and murderers-there not
yet having been a single conviction for
any OF these offenses, though many
have been committed-an immediate
example Is necessary, and General
Henry has appointed a military COM
mission to dispose of cases Of this char
acter.
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ANDERSEN HANGED.
A Horrible sight at the Execution-Thc
First Rope Broke.

Norfolk. Va. Dec. 9.-John Ander-
sen. the condemned murderer OF Mate
Saunders OF the schooner Olive Pecker,
was executed in the city jail at y. IN.
to-day. He marched from his cell to
the scaffold unsupported and with a
firm step, ascending the steps without
assistance. Andersen made a short
speech. saying he had forgiven the men
who swore his life away and would die
at peace. AT 1906 the trap was sprung
and Andersen's body shot downward.
The rope parted just inside the knot
and his body fell to the cobblestones.
A thrill of horror ran through the
crowd. Officers and witnesses rushed
to the body and snatched the cap from
his head to find blood oozing from the
mouth, nose and eyes. A doctor was
called and soon Andersen opened his
eyes and II was said began TO breathe
naturally. He was carried. feet fore
most, up the stairs to the platform and
laid down until a chair was obtained.
He was placed in this. but never spoke.
Preparations for re-hanging him were
hurriedly made. The other end of the
rope was adjusted around his neck.
He was raised to a standing position
and the straps again placed on his
limbs. While being supported by the
officers, the trap was again sprung. In
% minutes life was pronounced extinct.
Ten minutes elapsed between the first
and second drops. Andersen's neck was
broken. supposedly. by the last drop.
Marshal Treat refused to turn the body
over to the Virginia Anatomical So
ciety, and IL was placed I'm "A casket and
buried In the seamen's lot in Elmwood
cemetery
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BIKE RIDERS CRAZY.
Loss OF sleep Il Beginning Ia Tell.
Worlds Record Beaten.

New York, Dec. 9.-Lack of sleep began
10 show its effect on the men to-day.
Lawson awoke from a sleep ON his wheel
and wanted TO know why he was riding
a tandem. His trainer brought him TO his
senses with a little ammonia. Stevens be-
came stubborn and refused to obey his
trainer. He refused point blank to go on
the track TIL his trainer humored him by
giving him "A new pair of tan bicycle
shoes. Other racers showed childishness
In their ways. Walters trainer Is afraid
Waller has little chance of winning un-
less Miller should fall or weaken.
Before midnight Miller had beaten the
worlds record. made by himself a year
ago, and his friends believe that he
will be able to remain ahead of his own
record until the race Is ended. A large
crowd throneed Madison square gar
den all day and at midnight thousands
OF enthusiastic people remained to
cheer on the jaded six-day riders. Mil
Ter began TO gain over his opponents
early in the evening. and at s o'clock
he was only FIVE miles behind the rec
ord of 1897. He then left the track re-
naming off about 80 minutes At Q
o'clock Turville withdrew from the race
with 1.235 miles to his credit. At mid
night Miller had 1.1S9 miles and six laps
To his credit. about five miles ahead OF
his record at the same period last year.
Waller, the second man. had 1.749 miles
and eight laps to his credit. He took
about half an hours rest tonight and
when he returned to the track appeared
20 be i'm good condition.
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wATTtRSON FOR EXPANSION.
Where Dewey Nailed the Stars and
stripes They Must Stay.

New York. Dec. 9.-The Patria club
held its first meeting OF the winter to-
night and entertained and listened to
Col. Henry wattersOn OF Louisville.
the speaker OF the evening. Colonel
WattersOn spoke on Our Country: Its
Dangers and Its Hopes. Past. Present
and TO Come" He declared himself in
favor OF the policy of national expan-
son.
Il am not disposed" he said, ITO
agree with the optimistic young Ameri-
can who believes that the United States
is bounded on the north by the aurora
borealis. on the south by the equator,
on the east by the rising sun and on
the west by eternity; but still think
somewhat that way.
"As for expansion. think that what
England has done with safety, America
may attempt. IL Dewey had only sail-
ed away-but he didn't-and where he
nailed the Stars and Stripes there they
must stay. We must either go forward
or backward, and We cannot so back
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CABINET MEETING.
Reseiling the Philippines Has Never
Been Couside red.


Washington. Dec 9-The discussion
OF details Of the administration OF gov
eminent affairs in Cuba. Porto Rico
and the Philippines under the treaty OF
peace. which is about TO be signed in
Paris. occupied a large part Of to-day's
cabinet meeting. The establishment OF
new postal system in Cuba was re-
garded as a pressing necessity. Cable
grams were read from Dewey and Otis.
giving views as to the number Of troops
IL would be necessary to keep In the
Philippines during the administration OF
the military government. An oflicial de-
nial Is authorized that the sale of the
Philippine islands to any other nation
has ever been considered by this gov
ernment.
The cabinet also talked over an elab-
orate tariff measure. which Is now in
preparation here to go into force. as
now planned contemporaneously with
the entire REIMBURSEMENT of the island
by the Spanish on Jan. /. This tariff
measure. IL Is said. will show an aver
age reduction all along the line Of 50
per cent from the Spanish tariff rates.
The understanding now Is that there
will be no export duties and that In
other ways the burden OF taxation will
be reduced. Postmaster General Smith
remained in consultation with the
president almost the entire afternoon,
talking over the scheme OF postal ad-
ministration OF Cuba. There are two
projects considered. one to establish a
United States system similar to that
now operated in Porto Rico under d.
rect administration and full control OF
the United States. and the other to give
Cuba an independent postal system to
he established and equipped by the
United States government. but to b.
operated and administered and all ex-
penses paid by the Cubans. this gov
ernment merely furnishing equipment
at cost prices and assuming only a su-
pervisory connection with IL. A de-
cision on this point win be reached
shortly
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Schooners Bar-Bouud.

Astoria. Ore. Dec. 9.-The steamer FL
more. which arrived I'm from Tillamook
and Nehalem to-day. reports two schoon-
ers. the Three Sisters and Volant. from
San Francisco. as imprisoned in the Ne
halem river and in a serious predicament.
owing TO the sudden shoaling of the bar.
The schooners have been bar-bound for
the past six weeks. and on the last at
tempt TO go out the water was found too
shallov to allow them to cross the bar
The Elmore brought the two captains
and crews of the schooners to this city
and the latter will be paid of here and
discharged. What will be done with the
sohooners is not known. but II is hoped
that in the spring freshet a new channel
deep enough to permit their escape will
be made.
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OF the Sd immunes to-day. who repeated
a conversation he had with Captain Bick-
ham of the 9th immunes. which throws
considerable light upon the recent drunk
en- ARRAY of negro soldiers at San Luis.
and goes to show that the affair was
premeditated and that the officers were
more guilty than the men. The chief. of
gendarmerie. Valient has now ready
1900 men. from whom General Wood will
choose a sufficient number to constitute
the force OF gendarmerie which he pro-
poses establishing. Most of them. Chief
Naliente says. were good soldiers during
the war. but many have since been vir-
tually bandits out OF sheer hunger. as
they could not get rations because they
were armed and refused to disband. He
believes that they would make efficient
gendarmes.