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The Meeker herald., 1900-12-15

Washington, Dec. 1O.-Mrs. Mary l..
Mclean, the mother of John r. Nc
Lean of the Cincinnati Enquirer, and
mother-in-law of Admiral Dewey, died
at her residence at 1870 o'clock this
morning of acute heart affection. She
had been i'll since Friday.
At the bedside of Mrs. Mclean when
the end came were her daughters. Mrs
Dewey and Mrs. Ludlow, wife of Rear
Admiral Nicoll Ludlow; her son, John
r. Mclean, and Admiral Dewey.
Mrs. Mclean was native of Ken
lucky, but previous to coming to
Washington several years ago she
spent most of her life in Cincinnati
She was the widow of the late Wash
ington Mclean, proprietor Of the Gin.
cinnati Enquirer. Mrs. Mclean was
in her seventy-second year.
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-15
ONE THOUSAND TELEGRAPH
OPERATORS OUT ON A STRIKE

Chicago, Dec. S.--Most Of the tele-
graph operators on lines Of the Atch-
son, Topeka & Santa Fe system went
on strike late yesterday In support Of
the strike inaugurated on the Gulf,
Colorado Il Santa Fe Thursday.
President f. P. Ripley of the Atchi-
son road, when he learned of the strike
of the main line operators, said:
"This action was taken" he contin-
ued, Notwithstanding the fact that the
company made a contract with the OPP
orators In service on the Atchison, To
peka & Santa Fe proper July !, and
with those in service on the lines west
of Albuquerque, November 18th last,
under the terms of which they bound
themselves, through their organization,
to give the company thirty days notice
Of any dissatisfaction"
Denver, Colo, Dec. 9.-The following
order inaugurated the great telegraph
ers' strike In. Denver:
Galveston, Tex, Dec. 8. 1900
Cease work at once, NIL operators Of
Santa Fe system, until such time as
ordered to resume by me. Train dis
patchers members OF the order will
do likewise.
MARTIN NJ. DOLPHIN"
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-15

South America, in strictest accuracy.
should have been named Southeast,
ern America it lies SO far east of the
northern continent. The southern half
Of the west coast of South America is
on nearly the same meridian as New
York. This eastern position of the
southern continent has an important
relation to modern commerce. 1t
greatly benefits English merchantmen
who are in competition with our own
for South American trade. Our shipa
have to go half way to Europe to &c,
10 Rio de Janeiro.
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-15

Chicago. Dec. 1O.-As the outcome of
Of the International Live Stock Expo
sition which has been in pfogress at
the stock yards for week, there will
be established In this city two perma-
nent annual stock expeditions. The
nrst will be held in the fall, immediate
" after the closing Of the state and
county fairs and the other will follow
In the first week in December of each
year. The early fall meeting will be
arranged for the breeding classes of
fancy stock. while 1t Is planned to
make the second distinctIvely fat
stock show to be modelled after the
great annual show at Smithfield, Eng
land, but on n larger scale.
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-15
1mmen.. Colonization Schemes.

Immense Colonization SchemSS.
Salt Lake, Utah, Dec. 10.-Both the
Rio Grande Western and Oregon Short
Line railroads are in the midst Of the
most gigantic and determined effort to
wards colonization ever made In the
West. The passenger departments
have literally been given over to the
one object. General Passenger Agent
Heintz of the Rio Grande Western
says he looks for the population of
Utah to double within short time, un-
less something happens to interfere
with the plans of the roads centering
here.
1--WE have done everything that
money can do in the way of adveftiS-
ing and Offering inducements to colo
nization," he declared. I'VE have
sent three agents East to devote them
selves entirely to this propaganda, and
we have Inserted an advertisement In
over 1000 eastern papers. The tide
has started already. Settlers are COM
ing In by the score. and large quant-
ties Of letters of inquiry are loading
down our mall"
The Oregon Short Line has also cut
loose on spending money, devotinG e.
pecial attention to Idaho. General
Passenger Agent Burley of the Short
Line said:
1--WE have sent out 10000 copies Of
q booklet on Idaho and returns are be-
ginning to come in on this and on an
advertisement that We ran in COCO pa
pers In the East. We expect to bring
$4,000 people into Utah and Idaho In
the next three years. l haven't .
doubt in the world but what we will do
/"
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-15

Lisbon, Dec. 1O.-King Carlos has re-
ceived from Queen Victoria the fol-
lowing telegram. in response to the one
sent by him yesterday:
I am greatly touched by your kind
telegram. sincerely thank you. my
dear nephew. for 1t. and for the good
Wishes yOu entertain toward me and
mine. 1t is with the greatest pleasure
that recognize the cordial and friend
~ understanding between Portugal aud
England"
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-15

KiplinE's advice b England mot to
hustle the East" applies to home re-
formers. Some months ago New
England society for the prevention Of
cruelty to animals sent to Porto Rico
. large number Of circulars. A special
paragraph referred to the cruelty Of
asing . frosty bit In horses' mouths.
and advised warming It carefully In
ssmuch ~ most Of the people nad
asver seen ice. the advice was sumo
what misplaced.
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-15

London, Dec. 10.-The Daily Man
has received the following ny man
from its Calcutta correspondent: THE
porte commissioners recently invited
bids for locomotives. The lowest Eng
lish tender quoted 1854 fr each loco
motive, and wanted nine months to
complete the order. The lowest Amer
lean tender quoted Fl. 200 and asked for
six months The latter was accepted,
subject to the approval of the govern
ment.
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-15

The next Pan-American conference
viii be held in the City Of Mexico on
Oct. ~ next, by an invitation Of the
Mexican government. which has been
generally accepted. Like the cele-
brated conference held in Washington
eleven years ago. the purpose of the
gathering will be to promote closer
commercial and other relations be-
tween the several nations Of the hem
isphere.
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-15

London, Dec. 1O.-A dispatch from
Johannesburg says the town has been
fenced around with barbed wire fence
to prevent the Inhabitants getting food
to the Beers.
Lord Roberts is expected to arrive in
London january 18th. He will he met
by the Prince and Princess of Wales
and will proceed in triumphal Irogress
to st. Paurs cathedral. where he will
attend q special service Of thanksgiv.
ing.
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-15

Mrs. Sarah Anthony Burtis. whose
homo was one of the stations Of the
Underground railway" during the
civil war and who had entertained
William Lloyd Garrison, Wendell
Phillips. Frederick Douglas and other
celebrated men, il dead at Rochester.
N. Y, at the age Of 90 years. Mrs.
Burtis was one OF the frst active work.
srs In the cause Of woman's suffrage.
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-15

The new battleship Maine, building
At Cramps shipyard in Philadelphia.
b more than one-third completed. II
u expected that she will be launched
on Feb. IL Of next year. the third an
adversary of the destruction Of the ort-
ginal Maine in Havana harbor. On
Feb. is. 1888. during driving bliz-
sard. were laid the nrst keelplates Of
the new battleship.
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-15

n.
United States.
Mr.. Isaac Brock, OF McIennan coun-
~. Tex. has attained the great age
OF Ill years. having been boElxm 4
1888. He is an ardent frienA JAf.
runa and speaks Of 1t In the fofi0D
terms:
During my long life have known
. great many remedies for coughs.
colds, catarrh and diarrhoea. l had
always supposed these affections to.
be different diseases, but have
learned from DIR. Hartman's books
that theJe affections are the same and
are properly called catarrh.
''As for DR.. Hartman's remedy, Pc
runa, ! have found 1t to be the best.
II not the only reliable remedy for
these affections.
"Reruna has been my standby
for manyyears, and ! attribute my
good health snd my extreme age
to this remedy. II exactly meets
III my requirements.
Il have come to rely upon 1t almost
entirely for the many little things for
which need medicine. / believe II to
be especially valuable to old people"
Isaac Brock.
Catarrh Is the greatest enemy OF old
age. A person entirely free from ca
tarrh Is sure to live to a hale and
hearty old age. A free book on ca
tarrh sent by The Peruna Medicine
Co, Columbus, o.
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-15

A new apartment house in course Of
erection ON West End avenue and
6sventy-ninth street. New York. will
have attached to 1T automobile sta
blss for housing the automobiles of
tenants. Facilities for charging the
electric vehicles are provided on the
nrst floor. and the second floor 10 in
tsnded for living apartments for the
vehicle attendants.
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-15

Denver, Colo. Dec. 1O-John a Leet
returned last week from trip through
the valley OF the Arkansas, and con-
trasted conditions of to-day with TWEEN
ty-one years ago. when dead cattle
were scattered for miles along a dreary
waste on either side Of the railway.
The News publishes an interview n
whtrh Mr.. Ieet says:
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-15

At seventeen minutes past 4 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon the above dispatch
was flashed over the wires into the
city office Of the Santa Fe road in Dem
yer. A few minutes later the operator
OF the company on duty at the office
closed his telegraphic key, reached for
his hat and oyercOat and walked out.
As the Santa Fe system includes
more than 5000 miles of railway, it
was estimated that more than 1000
telegraph operators left their posts In
response to the peremptory order of
Grand Chief Dolphin. The strike was
almost wholly unexpected by outsid-
ers, as it was generally believed the
controversy between the operators and
the railway company would be con-
fined to the Texas division. On ac-
count also Of the recent contract gov
erning all branches of the road west of
Albuquerque and requiring employees
to give thirty days notice Of strike,
the announcement that hundreds of
men had quit their positions was re-
ceived with incredulity In railway
circles it was prophesied last evening
that the strike will be to a finish, and
will be one of the most determined la
Dor wars known for years in the West
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-15

Il IL Inconsistent for US to boast OF
our strenuousness as long as the Sui
tan of Turkey continues to give Us the
laugh.
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-15

The two sficials of that Nashville
bank who stole $4,000 should be Wig
orously prosecuted for the insignih-
canoe Of their act.
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-15

1--WE have all heard of magic cities
In the mountains. l have never known
of a mountain city that would compare
with Sugar City in the valley Of the
Arkansas. Throughout the valley it
has been fully demonstrated that the
first years crop of sugar beets will
sell for $50 to $55 per acre. Unlike
cantaloupes, potatoes and other prod
ucts OF the ground shipped from Colo
RADIO. the market for sugar is unlimit-
ed. The value of sugar consumed by
the American people is about as great
as the value of the -four consumed by
them. We have the climate, the peo-
pie and the soil, and venture to say
that the success Of sugar beet culture
in Colorado will create land boom
throughout the entire state"
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-15

The man who does wrong intention,
ally always plans an excuse for doing
It In advance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-28
DEATH OF Or. n. c. MARIN.
Vas Popular and Well known Young Ply
stefan Of Foxcroit

Foxcroft Me, July 27.-(SpcciaD.-Ona
" the saddest deaths that has occurred
in Foxcroft for a long dime was that Of
Or. Harold e. Martin well-known
young physician. Last evening, MIR. Mar
tin retired in his usual health, but about
T. o'clock complained 81 not feeling well
ard did not sleep much the rest If the
night. Nothing serious was expected I'M
Ill early in the morning he became sud
denly worse and Drs. VIM. Buck and c.
4. Hall were summoned and Immediately
pronounced il heart trouble, and though
everything possible was done To relieve
the sufferer not hing proved to be Of amy
hclp ana he died about O'Clock this
morning.
Or. Martin was the oldest son Of Mr..
ana Mrs pSgood l.. Martin, who have for
many years been residents of This town.
He graduated from FoNcroft Academy in
1891 and from Bowdoin Medical School in
1855 For nearly three years he was q
surgeon on the Canadian Pacific Railroad
ut Henderson ana Was physician Al the
kineo house two seasons. About n year
ago Dr. Martin opened an office in Old
Town hut few weeks ago ne decided -
permanentlv establish himself at his old
home in Foxcroft and opened an office i'll
the block owned by his father on North
street ONLY a few days ago lie was
about 81 wears old ana unmarried. Kindly
and pleasant in his ways. he was always
/ favnritc with thos" who knew MN best
and his death will cast a gloom over his
many friends in this and other towns
Tbt, funeral services will probably tie
held Sunuav but If his brothers who are
in colorado can come. they will not DE
held until their arrival
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-28
COLD IN DEATH.
VIM, S. Lessor Of Sidney, Xii
led by Lightning.
Found in Field, Friday, Where He Had
Evidently Lain Some Time.
Suspicion Of Foul Play in Death Of Augustus
Redding at Calais.

WatervilIe, Me. July 2I.-(SpeciaD.-
The news was brought to the city, Fri
day. Of the peculiar death Of William
s. Lessor Of Sidney. formerly Of this
city. on his farm, Wednesday. Mr.
Lessor was an unmarried man about
30 years old and lived alone on his
farm. He was accustomed to cali on
his relatives here in the city several
times a week. but nothing happened to
arouse their suspicious until today,
when his father, Peter Lessor. went to
the farm TO cut some grass. He failed
to find his son at the house and search
ed for him about the farm. He was
unsuccessful and becoming alarmed,
returned to this city. where he sought
the assistance of his two sons. Thomas
anu James. ana the three returned to
the farm in the afternoon. and con-
tinued the search.
The missing man was finally found
in the tail grass of a field short dis
tancc frcm the house. ana it was evil
dent that he had been dead for some
time. From the indications it seemed
lnat MI. Lessor nai Decn seeking smell
ter from 4 shower when he was struck
IN the head by lightning.
The steel rim of his derby hat had
been torn out ana there was n burn on
he back Of the head, showing where
he bolt struck.
The relatives returned to this city
and notified Coroner Edwards and pro
.urcd the services of and undertaken.
yhn brought the remains To this city.
NJ. lessor ,.oc v-alI-l-po,,-,, in +,a
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STILL HOPE. But DIMINISHING.
london 10Th 10 Believe Lii Says Foreigners
Should Reach lien Tsin. Sunday.

London. July 2S-i \. Mini. Ly-
man J. Cages statement that there is
stiH hone. but il is constantly dimin-
ishing. j.: held here to define accurate
IN the situation The Chinese minister
in London. Sir Chih chen 10 Feng
Luh. yesterday. received a telegram
from SncaE. director Gf railways and
t.legraphs. 10 the effect that an i'm
rerial decree in the following terms,
was issued on July p: 1t IS fortu-
nate that all the foreign representa-
tives except Haron Won Kcttelcr ara
found in safety and unharmed. Pro-
visions in the shape If fnodstuffs. veg
etables ana fruits will be supplied to
the legations i'll order to show our
courtesy"
The Morning Post goes 50 far as TO
assert that there is n-W direct COM
municajion between tn" Chinese au-
thorities in pekin ana London ana that
the ministers are safe. However this
may be. it is quite certain that the at
tempts Of the French. italian and
other consuls to get direct replies from
Pakin have utterly failed and it Is
pointed out that the ability to supply
the legations with fruit ana vegeta bles
involves the conclusion that comnun-
ication is not impeded by the Boxers.
Thus despite the daily alienation OF
hopes and fears. the reiterated Chinese
assertions # the safety Of the minis
tars fail to carry conviction and the
decision Of the United States not to de-
lay military measures is approved as
the only possible coursa to pursue. The
Daily News says that neg tiations with
the Chinese authorities. if there be any
authority in China, are useless.
1t turns out that as early as July l.
an appeal from the Emperor Of China
to Queen Victoria for mediation, dated
July 3. was handed to the Marquis If
Salisbury and it is understood that the
other powers were not communicated
with until July 20.
The Shanghai correspondent Of the
Daily Express asserts that three YER
sions Of Sir Claude MacDonalds letter
of July 6 are current and that il is
said that all three originated from Chi
nese sources. He adds, however. that
Ii Hung Chang SAYS the legation par
" ought 10 reach Tien Tsin. Sunday
The Morning POST correspondent at
Che Foa. wiring Wedn sday. says there
is a rumor that Prince Ching rescued
the leEationers ana conveyed them TO
a place Of safety.
Eighteen missionaries have been
massacred at Tung Chau. where the
churches have been burned. Gen Sir
Alfred Gaselee has started for Taku.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-28
Appointments for United States Nava
Academy.

on Friday. August ~, at 10 o'clock,
ut The Coburn Classical Institute
building in Watervillc. Me, candidates
for nomination to the United States
Naval Academy at Annapolis. will be
examined by a committee selected by
Congressman Burleigh The appli-
Chnts will be given an examination in
arithmetic, grammar, history ana
geography. and in the marking Of
these papers writing ana spelling Will
be considered.
This examination is open to young
men between the ages Of - and 20,
residents of the 3rd Congressional dis
trict.
Congressman Burlcish will recon-
mend'the two men obtaining the high
est general average. the second to be
designated the alternate. These two
will b. instructed by the secretary OF
the navy to report for examination at
Annapolis. September l.
tn examining committee consists Of
Prof. Taylor Of colby College, Prof
Marquardt Of Colby College. ana Mr..
E. T. Wyman. superintendent OF
schools i'll Waterville
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-28

London. July 1.-The Shanghai cor
resp ndeut Of the Daily Telegraph
says:
Trustworthy information, which
reaches me. today FridaJ). con-
vincGs me that MI tho ministers cE-
cept Baron Won Kettelcr are still
alive s mc uf the European sur
vivors are leaving P2kin."
The Shanghai correspondent Of the
Daily Express. wiring yesterday, says:
1t is rep rtod here that large
action Of the Boxers have revolted
against Prince Tuan. alleging that
he il making TOOLS ~ them for his
own ends. y desperate conflict
took place outside Of Pekir. today
Prince Tuan personally led his fol-
lowers. two IF his gen rails having
deserted him. The battle lasted
several hours aud Prince Tuan was
defeated ana killed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-28
IN GREAT DISORDER.
Beers HurriedIy Retreating
from French and Hutton.
Weather So Bad That One British
Officer Dies from Exposure.
Railway Communication Open 10 Maial-Prss.
steyn's Vile Captive.

London. July 21.-11.59 =. M-The
war office has received the following
dispatch from Lord Roberts:
French and Hutton continued their
pursuit. July %. The former crossed
ELEPHANTS (Oifants?) river, and from
the high ground on the east bank he
could see Middleburg and the enemy
retiring in great disorder. The main
road north was blocked for several
miles with horsemen and wagons.
The enemy's rear was then seven miles
north. The mounted force We're still
west of the river. Night was closing
in. the rain was falling in torrents, and
$ it was impossible to follow.
The night was terrible. In addition
to the rain strong east wind made
The bivouac most uncomfortable One
officer. | regret TO say. died of exposure
and the mortality among the mules and
oxen was great. The men made light
Of hardships and were in famous spirits
when | saw them. yesterday.
Hunter has occupied Fourierburg
and 50 far as | know did not suffer
loss. He found Mrs. Steyn. wife Of
the ex-president. and several of our
men whom De Wet had captured at
different times and whom he was I'M
able TO send to Machadodorp.
The enemyin the Bethlehem hills are
now closed in upon. BasutOland is
closed to them. Harriesmith is the
only line open; and it will not be easy
for them to reach there with guns and
wagons.
"Broadwood is still watching Chris
tan De Wet. who has taken up a posi-
ton on high hills near Reitzburg. about
miles south of the Vaal. p De Wet,
younger brother of Christian, sur
rendered at Kroonstad. yesterday.
barron reports from Krugersdorp
that he has accommodated the railway
to Bank station, where the train was
wrecked. July l9, and has been enabled
to replenish his supplies.
Methuens column, which reached
the Krugersdorp-P otchestroom rail-
way. is now moving on to Potchef-
StrOOm.
Butler reports that the railway was
opened to Heidelburg, yesterday, Civ
ing us through communication to Ma
tai"
Among the arrivals from South Afri-
ca, today, were the Duke of Mar]bor-
ouGh and Lady Sarah Wilson. They
We're met at the docks at Southampton
Continued on page p
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Weather Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, July 27.-The weather
has been fair in all districts, save in
the east Gulf and south Atlantic states.
where local rains and thunder storms
have occurred. The temperatures con-
tinuc below the seasonal average east
OF the Mississippi river. Fair Weathc!
ana moderate temperatures are Indl-
Gated for saturday ana Sunday. The
temperature viii rise slowly in the
Mississippi and Ohio valleys and the
Lake region. on the New England
Goa 81 the winds Will be light to fresh
nGrthcrir to westerly. On The middle
ami south Atlantic coast light to fresh
northerly to eastorly winds will pre-
vail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-28
MISS ESTHER N. BARNEY
W;ii ch-is.en Torpedo Boat Barney 10 81
Launched. Today. at Bath

Bath. Me. July 27.-tSpeciaD.-M
Esther \. Barney If Fredericksburg.
Va. who will christen the torpedo boat
Barney. which viii he launched from
The Eath Iron Works, at 1.30 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon, arrived in Bath this
evening. and was driven t. Hotel
Phoenix. where she viii pass the
night. After the launching. tomorrow.
In lunch complimentary tn Miss barney
will be served in the office If General
Superintendent John w. Hyde Of the
Bath Iron Works.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-28
FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED.
'oIice Investigating Death Of Augustus Red
ding. Calais C. &. R. Veteran.

Calais. Me, July 27.-The police are
INVESTIGATING the cause Of the death If
Augustus Redding. whose body was
found near an overhead railroad bridge
in this city. this morning. Cuts and
bruises about the head and face eXcit-
d suspicion Of foul play, although
there is probability that the man
may have met his death by falling
rom the bridge. Rrdding was a Grand
Army veteran. He leaves family.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-28
The CUBAN TEACHERS
Viii Present Pres. Eliot OF Harvard With a
Loving Cup.

Cambridge. Mass, July 27.-Supt.
Frye left. tonight, for New York and
Washington to make final arrange
ments for the return trip Of the Gu
bans, who will depart for Havana,
Aug. Il. and go t. New York by the
way of Niagara and the Hudson river
In appreciation of the honors confer
red upon them and the kindly spirit Of
Harvard University ana the American
people in general, the teachers will
present Harvard University. through
President Eliot, with loving cup suit
ably Inscribed Although the move
mcnt for the presentation of the cup
has been going on quietly. several
hundred dollars have been subscribed
by the teachers.