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The Meeker herald., 1898-03-12
SOLDIERS WE'RE a SURPRISE.
Charged Crowd Of Hungry Men as skag
nay with Dayonets.


Seattle, WASH, March 4.-Captain
Wallace gives the following particu-
lars of his first experience with the
longshoremen OF Skaguay. When the
Queen finished unloading at Junea the
thirty-five Indians that had been do
ing the work were taken to Skaguay.
They do the work for 25 cents an hour,
and the white men demanded 70 cents.
At Skaguay the Indians went ashore,
and were beset by a crowd of fifty
hungry men. The white men were
well organized. They did not know,
however, that the Queen had federal
troops aboard.
The steyedores made rush and the
Indians fell back, and were crowded
close to the edge of the wharf.
At this juncture three shots were
fred 1t the Indians by the attacking
party. The shots did no damage.
Then the 100 soldiers In charge Of
Captain F. #. Eastman were called on
By Captain Wallace to protect the In
dlans. The company quickly formed
on deck. and the men were driven
back at the point Of bayonets.
The fact that soldiers guarded the
unloading of the Queen probably
caused the passengers to give out the
report at Victoria that martial law
had been declared at Skaguay.
The Meeker herald., 1898-03-12
An Unlovfns VIE. way.

San Francisco Report: J. D. MOI
fatt. well-to-do citizen of this city,
had trouble with his wife and ON De-
cemher 20. last, he published a notice
that he would not be responsible for
his wife's bills after January 1. The
lady was quick to see her opportunity.
She realized that for ten days between
the dates mentioned her husband
would be responsible. SO she went all
over San Jose and bought everything
she wanted and a few things that she
did not want, She was quite pleased
with her success and managed in the
ten days to buy up several thousand
dollars worth Of goods. When the bills
came hoihe the husband tore his hair.
But the shopkeepers demanded thsir
pay. They were told to go and whistle
for 1t. Now suit has been brought
against the hard-hearted husband, and
In addition to the original bills he may
have to pay court costs and lawysrs'
fesa
The Meeker herald., 1898-03-12
AN UNIDENTIFIED BODY FOUND
Brought to Key West and Laid Away witt,
Military Honors.


Key West, Fla, March 3.-An un-
identified body from the Maine wreck
was brought here this morning oil
board the coast survey steamer Bache.
One gan division from the United
States cruiser Marblehead. under the
command Of Lieutenant Anderson, re-
ceived the remains. Only q small
number Of people gathered at the dock.
A hearse was In waiting, but 1t proved
to be too small for the coffin, which
was then taken to the city cemetery,
covered with the stars and stripes, in
plain wagon. The body was buried
in the cemetery with the honors usu-
ally accorded n dead sailor.
Lupkins, Waters, Shea and Hohron
wounded men of the Maine,. were
brought here from the Tortugas on the
Bache and were taken to the bar
racks. They were all doing well. The
five additional survivors who were
left at the Tortugas by the .Bache are
still making progress toward recov-
cry.
Judge Advocate Mark was the only
officer of the court of inquiry on shore
to-day. Captain Sampson remained
on board the Iowa and Captain Chad
wick and Lieutenant Commander Pot
ter on the New York. Even the stem
ographers took holiday.
Some hitch has occurred in the plans
Of the court, though 1t had been un-
derstood that the members are await
ing orders from Washington through
Admiral Sicard.
The Meeker herald., 1898-03-12
ARRESTS AT HAVANA.
Newspaper Men to B. Ben. Gu. o, m. ,

Nswspsper Men to he sent Out of the citv.
Havana. March 6.-In addition to
Henri Lane. the American correspond
ent. Vicente Suarez. editor Of La Re
publica. and eleven others have been
arrested. making thirteen in all. All
are In cells at Cabanas fortress. The
names Of the others are Jose Estrada.
Ernesto Guayanson, who was formerly
deported. Jose Russo. the latter's fifteen
year-old son. Manual Pardo Lopez. An.
bal Enriques, Colombia FrancIsco
Diax. who was once deported, Manuel
Arencibia. Pedro Montello, Manuel
Vasquez. and Spaniard whose name
is not given. Henri Lane will be sent
North on Wednesday. II is officially
stated from American sources that two
or more American correspondents win
be required to return to the United
States at the same time.
The prisoners are charged with CON.
sFdracy. In all. eighteen are implicaf
ed. Eleven. 1t Is said, will be sent ont
OF the country, and seven 10 the Isle
of Pines.
The court Of inquiry was not in regu.
lar session, but conference was held
in the morning with Ensign Powelson.
and two divers, who went over their
former testimony with plans Of the
wreck and charts Of the Maine before
the explosion. The government has an
ished with the services Of the wreck
Ing tug Right Arm, which will leave
for the north tomorrow. Haggerty
and Everett. the principal divers, win
remain here. The divers worked lttle
to-day. the government men not At all.
as they were sOrely In need of rest,
A body found to-day has been idenn-
ned as that Of Wagner. sergeant Of ma
rines. With five others, 1t :Yas sent to
Key West to-day on theA ~
will return here soon to relieve the
Fern, the latter acting n a dispatch
boat
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Do No. Dep.od on DI,.r. Alone.

Havana. via Key West, Fla, March
"A naval ofilcer here to-day, In re
ply b q suggestion that 1t was q pity
such an important decision. rs the YER
dict of the court Of inquiry Into the
Maine explosion should rest bolely up
ON the testimony Of divers, who seem
ed men OF only average Intelligence,
replied:
4.The court Of inquiry has not haa to
depend upon divers testimeny alone"
then realizing that he had said more
than he intended, the oncer resumed
his habitual reserve. 1t ID believed that
the testimony of Lieutenant Command
er Wainwright was highly Important.
az bearing on the question OF the ex-i
istence Of submaripe mines. The gov
ernment has employed an expert pho
tographer, now IN Havana, who will
send to the Navy Department In Wash
ington photographs of armor plates
and different portions Of the wreck
Immediately upon recovery from ths
water. ,.szzysss Fss !.
The Meeker herald., 1898-03-12

why" asks writer. do women
laugh SO much more frequently than
men," The writer is misinformed,
They do not laugh. They giggle. They
have a superficial understanding OF
things that ought to be laughed at,
and 1t perishes when the giggle does.
A solid, comforting. substantial funny
thing that abides with man for days
is to them but the faint tickle OF a
fancy that dies as soon as 1t is born
and that therefore wishes 1t hadn I
been born at all
The Meeker herald., 1898-03-12

The craze for royal ancestry has be-
come 20 violent In Baltimore, owing
TO the establishment Of the new Order
Of the Crown. that the Peabody library
y overrun with persons wishing to
consult its nns collection Of the his
tories of Ensiish countries. which con-
tain long EenealoGical lists and shoy
1ast where various royal lines shot out
dubious connsct3oas with the Smiths.
tie Joneses aaA tie Browns. All kinds
q kings arr h demand. but, accord
ins to the Baltiiore papers. any old
hing will do E6r most Of those who seek
sayal desceaA
The Meeker herald., 1898-03-12

forty days. Of 10000 tons e seaam
coal This contract ID unauthegteed
by Congress. but is made undeT the
emergency clause. which permits the
heads of national departments to make
large expenditures ON the national
credit without specific authority when
the occasion arises therefor. The epn-
tract calls for the delivery Of 1O,OOC
tons of coal per day at Key West for
forty days. shipments to commence OH
or before April 1st. -',--'' fs.r-
pa."och +. karr Ia ~ ttn r,,st ~,
ana is similar to the contract close;
with the PocahOntas coal people and
the firm of Rhodes & Beidler.
The Meeker herald., 1898-03-12
SAY SPAIN is A SOFT MARK.
English Naval Constructon Think That
the American Navy IL Much Superior.

English Naval Constructon Think That
the American Navy Is Much Superior.
London, March 4.-"The United
States will have every town on the
Spanish coast blown to atoms, I am
ready to wager. II month after the be-
ginning of hostilities," said William
Allan, N. p, to the New York World
correspondent.
Mr.. Allan represents the Gateshead
division in the House Of Commons, is
one Of the largest shipbuIlders on the
Tyne, and Is an acknowledged high au-
thority on naval questions. l.f
The World correspondent had asked
him II there was any likelihood that
Spain can buy war vessels now build
ing In British yards from the govern
ment which ordered them.
'It would not do Spain any good II
she could buy them" Mr.. Allan an
swered. but, except those ordered
by Japan, there are very few orders
in the English yards from foreign gov
ernments, and Japan won't sell.
II consider that America has some
sf the very finest ships afioat, and l
know the American sailors to be as
good as any In the world.
why, Spain is retfograde-a NOR
ibund nation. II she should snap up
all the warships available all over the
world, she could not give the United
States cause for an instant's concern.
II believe In the grit, tenacity and
fighting capacity Of the Anglo-Saxon
races as against these Spaniards, who
are fed on oil and garlic and are with
out stamina. Why, In the olden days
our buccaneers used to beat them, and
they have not improved since then
rather the contrary"
The Meeker herald., 1898-03-12
PENNY WISE, POUND FOOLISH.
Nebraska Man saves - and Iosss $3.50
Worth OF Cattle Thereby.

Nsbraska Man saves - and Lo.ss $3.50
Worth Of Cattle Thereby.
From the sipux City Journal: W.
Bartel, q well-fo-do farmer and feeder
near Hubbard. Neb.. saved n In
bridge tolls yesterday afternoon and
lost $3.50 worth Of cattle Tor being OF
an economical turn Of mind. During
the day he had been to the stock yards
and purchased forty-fv head of feed
ers from r. Becker & Degen. and ear
ly in the afternoon he started to drive
them to his home. Before leaving hs
was cautioned not to drive them across
the Ice. as the ices'was considered un-
safe because of the thaw Of the past
few days. which made 1t rotten. Cattle
drivers at the yards offered to help him
to the bridge for a paltry sum. but he
knew q thing or two himself and re-
jected all offers and assistance and
good advice, and started out with his
cattle. They were turned in toward
the river near Jones street. and instead
Of stringing them out he let them 90
had time to realize that a catastrophe
was imminent the leader Of the cattle
felt the Ice giving way and they slack
sned their pace and soon all were
huddled together in a bunch. The Ice
rave way under the combined weight
Of the herd and all but two were pre-
cipitated into the murky and chill wa
ha trt ri
threw up his hands in horror when he
saw SO many good, hard-earned dol
lars, represented in cattle, go under
meath the water, and sat down on the
river bank and began to cry. For
tunateIy number of cowboys from the
yards had followed along at a respect
ful distance, anticipating Just such an
accident. and they were soon on the
Ice rendering all the assistance possible
to save the cattle. ARIZONA BILL" q
typical cowboy, and one of the charac-.
tiers about the stock yards. put spurs to
his horse and was soon on the ice
showing the boys how they do things
In the wild and woolly west With
nothing but long ropes for lariats he
as though on the plains. As the rope
settled around the head of "critter"
he would give IT to. the other boys.
who would all pull together and get the
"critter" on sound ice and while they
were engaged in this Arizona Bill
would have another "critter" ropped
and ready to be dragged out. 1t took
quick and hard work and they were
successful in saving thirty-two out Of
the forty-hve that went down. The
saving of so many In such q short
space of time was due. to the expert
ness with lasso of Arizona Bill, who
never missed throw out of the ithir-
ty-two. Thirteen cattle were drowned
and their carcasses were strewn along
the river clear to the stock yards. The
cattle which were saved we're soon
rounded up and driven back to the
stock yards and after short rest they
were again started, for Nebraska, but
this time Mr.. Bartei concluded THAT
1t was much more economical 10 cross
on the bridge. -.....
The Meeker herald., 1898-03-12
NINE PERSONS DROWNED.
Depsorable Accident TO . Schooner I,
Florida Waters.

=
Florida Waters.
Key West, Fla, March 4.-The
schooner Speedwell. Captain Collier,
from Marco, Florida, for Key West,
was struck by squall to-day of Mar
Quesas, eighteen miles from here, and
capsised.
Nine persons were drowned out of
thirteen on board.
Among the victims were three chill
dren Of Captain Collier, George, Tom
and Wilbur. aged respectively 4, 8 and
e, and the entire Nichols family. Brad
ley Nichols and his wife, their son and
the latter's wife, and two grand-chil-
dren. The family was from Bridge
port, Connecticut.
Those saved were Captain Collier;
Samuel Gates. deck hand: Jesse Green,
deck hand; X. w. Bates Of Myers,
Florida, passenger.
The Nichols family is said to have
been well-to-do.. All had been staying
for q month at q small hotel kept by
Captain Collier at Marco, and they
were on their way home.
The survivors say the Speedwell was
making slow headway this morning
against head wind. About o'clock
Captain Collier was at the wheel and
the Nichols family and the Collier chill
dren were in the cabin asleep.
Suddenly the sQuall came bowling
up abeam. Gates and Green rushed to
take In sail. As the jfb Tapped loose.
the squall caught the schooner and
blew her over ON the port side. Collier,
the deck hands and Mr.. Bates were
swept into the sea, but caught the
rigging Just in time to save them
selves. The wind, rain and waves
drowned the dying cries Of the impris-
oned Nichols family and the Collier
children.
They were penned in down below
IKE rats. The wife Of the young Nieh-
Oh rose to the skylight. She waved
her hand to the men In the rigging,
and that 10 the last they saw Of her.
The Meeker herald., 1898-03-12
Dtve- w.sAsrg n ,sAe lGsi.e.

Havana; March 4.The opepat1ous Of
the Aivers thjs psofniiS were berrupt-
ed by q heavy th1idef stoft
Tha Wpecken lAter 6esane workins
with apRerept v160r. The Msgritt was
anchored ON the ststto1Fd - an of
the Aaine. with =. NJ 1epe bppoaate
her @ psEt ssfle-;s ntsh 5m was
spsnish divess did not 70 down d1r. @
ing The early paft q he day, thouxh
the stpEm had passed sway b 10 {. =.
One body was recovered today. II
was that Of q white man about thirty
yeaxs of age. II was not Identified.
The Meeker herald., 1898-03-12

In this crisis in our commercial rela-
tions with that vast empire all Of our
consuls herewith one unimportant ex-
ception, are green hands. and that at
the legation. where the most delicate
and difficult part Of the work must be
done. the only person having knowl-
edge of Chinese language and affairs
IL the interpreter or dragoman to the
legation. whose status prevents him
from having any serious influence. And
all this because the American idea" OF
. public Office is not something to do,
but something TO get.
The Meeker herald., 1898-03-12

A locomotive factory in Philadelphia
has just completed four engines on an
order from the British government.
The engines we're completed thirty-one
days after the order was received. No
such rapid work was ever done before
anywhere in the world. The Philadel-
phia firm received the order because
the British government wanted the en-
gines in hurry. and no British factory
was able to turn them out as quickly
rs they were wanted. The incident
seems to call attention to the folly Of
maintaining the protective tariH sys-
tenn in this country.
The Meeker herald., 1898-03-12
NEWS FROM sKAGUAY
DISPUTE OVER THE BOUNDARY.
c.nad,ans Encroaehing on American Ter
ritory-soidisrs Prsssat Beyoasts t.
Striksn.

Seattle. Wash, March Alive
steamers arrived from Alaska to-day
the Utopia, Hueneme, Del Norte, Pro-
lection and Queen. The Queen brought
the latest news, having left skaguay
last Sunday. The most important news
brought down was q confirmation OF
previous reports that the Canadian Of
ficials had raised the British nag on
what is regarded as American soil,
and Of trouble at Skaguay with long
shoremen, who objected to Indians un-
loading freight from steamers. The
presence of United States troops alone
prevented serious trouble. A compro-
mise was made with the white men,
to perform the work at so cents per
hour. 1t is feared that serious trouble
will grow out of the Canadians at
tempt to collect duty on the summit Of
the White and ChilkoOt passes, and
the Americans will resist payment on
what they consider American ground.
Another complication will result from
the various tranways which are be
ing constructed to carry freight over
the passes. The officials OF these tram
ways are reported to have declared
that any interruption with their con-
struction work or any attempt to ex-
ercise amy right of ownership will be
resisted. 1t Is thought at Dyea and
Skaguay that the movements Of. the
American authorities will be to claim
sovereignty over those two places. Last
summer the boundary line was at
Lake Bennett. then at Lindermann,
and now at the summit of the noun
tains, which is only about twenty
mil co1t tor
Two days before the Queen left
Skaguay the wind. which had blown
from the north continuously for seven
weeks, shifted and began to blow from
the southwest. causing general thaw
to set in. The change in the weather
caused hundreds Of people who had
been detained by the severe cold to
start over the trails from both Skag-
uay and Dyea. and when the steamer
left general exodus from both towns
was taking place. Both trails are re-
ported In excellent condition.
The Meeker herald., 1898-03-12

Every druggist who sells as harmless
patent medicine containing cocaine
or other dangerous drug that makes
slaves of those who take 1t should, by
law. be sent to Jail and kept there for
at least five years. Every villainous
manufacturer of such drugs should be
Jailed for ten years, or better STILL for
life. The whipping post as prelimin-
ary to Imprisonment at hard labor
would fit the case of the scoundrel who
for gain fills the land with drug fiends.
The keeper of a brothel is more re-
spectacle and less harmful than he.
The Meeker herald., 1898-03-12
MEw FOUND AND ENTERPRISE,
a RaaarsaA to re Bsilt Aerass tAs lsa.p.
aaA 9th. MAtssTs IsvolvsA.

4 1aaarsaA tn re Bas1t Acress tbs Isaasa
asA 9th. MAtssss Involves.
B. Johns, N. F.. March THE gov
e9noe. Sir Herbert Murray, acting un-
DR. Instructions from the colonial Of
1ce, signed the Reid railway coatract
.todny, thus breaking the deadlock.
The measure has passed all stages
b tie Assembly by vote Of n 10 8
,ADa was sent this afternoon to the
upper house. where It will be read q
oocoAd time tomorrow.
The governDent claims that the con-
tzAet win effect saving of $4,000 a
yla1. ln addition to promoting tie D.
ivuDePaeAt q tie i1tefjor, with q Con-
aDq1saf iacfeaSe. Of revenue.
The contract which the goveenment
- sn4efed INTO with Ar. Reid b -
- oan1 arSaQFeaA. acroes the ia2and
- - Wsek IL entafe railway WQean
- - Mis- NJ 1fly ysass, fseSlving
The Meeker herald., 1898-03-12

The general demand for flour has
been good, and while prices have ruled
considerably higher in sympathy with
wheat. all the markets have responded
in liberal manner to the advance. The
general fear among flour buyers has.
without doubt, been that Letter held
the key to the situation, and, in con-
sequence, buyers short of -four are in
. hurry to get under cover before 1t
got too late. and bought in freely al
the advanced values.
The Meeker herald., 1898-03-12

Dear old DR.. Abbott is saying such
dreadful things, He says dancing is
good, with limitations: alcohol is prop
er, with the same proviso; taste In
dress Is right. and so as TO diamonds;
and II the theatre sends you back to
life refreshed and invigorated, why go
and enjoy yourself There is a new
Beecher in the old man, though he ad-
mits that truth is dangerous; the only
thing that is safe is platitude."
The Meeker herald., 1898-03-12

The lady teacher who dissected a live
cat In one of our public schools the
other day has resigned. but the chill
dren and public sentiment against her
are still i'll. II yivisection is allow
abls. there is still question with re-
gard to It's surroundings. It might be
we'll to compromise matters by put
ting a butcher shop In every school
that wouldn't shock anybody half as
much: but it is not the purpose of
teaching to make barbarians OF chill
dfen. .
The Meeker herald., 1898-03-12

Judge says TO husbands and wives
who want to get divorced, Separate
live apart for six months and think 1t
over" II that advice were generally
followed there wouldn't be one divorce
where there are six now. Indeed, the
separated would resume relations with
such avidity that the reunion would be
as good as another honeymoon. One
can do good deal OF frst-rate think
ing under such circumstances in six
months.
The Meeker herald., 1898-03-12
says o..A. J.ry Va. sr,s.a

Omaha, Neb. March 4.-Atton.v
General Smythe to-day fled a Etsts.
ment in the District Court for the e,e-
sideration Of the Judge. In which =
declares that the jury which susasv
rendered 4 verdict for the defepd.nS.
In the case Of the state against -
bondsmen Of defaulting State Trse.
urer Bartley to recover over &JM0n
was bribed. He declares q str.~s
sent money to certain member n
new trial h asked,
The Meeker herald., 1898-03-12
=. O..ry Bae o....

Cincinnati, Ohio, March 4.-Ths
Southern hallway lines having head.
quarters here to-day received inquiries
from Washington for rates for the
transportation Of nine .eight-inch guns
to Fort Morgan, near Mobile. Ths
weight Of the guns was given at 1A00O
pounds each. .-.5i
The Meeker herald., 1898-03-12

Singular, isn't 1t, how lucky some
people are? John Owens. liveryman
at Millerton. y. Y, loaned horse to
. customer. When he returned the
horses hoofs were balled with snow
and when the liyeryman knocked the
snow out from one OF the broken
masses rolled pocketbook containing
$11 and a small key.
The Meeker herald., 1898-03-12

II does not seem the ;hing for CasiilAi
Cuinicnpf the Chemical Bank TO ciiiii
that he overworkei. Doubtless. how
ever. he allowed himself to be worked
The Meeker herald., 1898-03-12

The faculty OF Lombard university al
Galesburg, H.. has decided to add
dancing to the regular college cur.
riculum. which shows that good people
are tired of bad dancing.
The Meeker herald., 1898-03-12
rs nuy -. Esss,,s.,.,

Poetsnouth, n. h, March 4-ords
have besA received at TIE navy ynna
TO make The outAt for IL NV
0eaese steaDeAip Lancastef vfth ~
Qu1ekest possible dispatch. It i 81.
peeeed that tie Nachfas an -
N - ready fer service 1t a. Re11oI
nD0uA yaf1 at sece,
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a - Ce.tr,,t 10, o.,

Pittsbur1, Pay March 1.-THE Post
tomorrow WIN say: NJ
The United States government, BY
Secretafy-John d. Long Of the Navy
Department, has just closed q contract
with Peak, Peacock 4 Kerr. coal oP-
orators n the new Pittsburg district,
for the delivery at Key West, wit1in
The Meeker herald., 1898-03-12
A PreeocIous .chiaA.

Friend-Hello, baby. Tootsey-woot-
sey. goo-Eoo does 90 speak The Baby
Shut up, yer old hammerhead. Talk
English will yers-New York Jour-
nal.
The age-herald., 1898-04-12
The LOng-Delayed Message.


 
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