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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-08-25
The Hcatlicn Clinee.

l Nv III lotU.l
| Which wish to remark
| And my language Is plain
That for ways that are dark
And for tricks TINT are vain,
The hcathcn Chincc is peculiar,
Which the same would rise to explain.
| All Sin wns his name;
And shall not deny
In regard to the same
What the name might imply,
But his smile 1t was pensive and childllke,
As frequent remarked to Bill Nyc.
II was August the third;
And quite soft was the skies;
Which 1t might be inferred
That Ah Sin was likcwise;
Yet he played 1t that day upon William
Amino IN u wsy dcsptse,-
Which we had small gnme,
And Ah Sin took n hani;
1t was euchre. The samo
He did not understands;
But he smiled as he sat by the table.
With the smile that was chidlike and bland.
Yet the cards they were stocked
In a way that grievc,
And my feelings were shocked
AT the state of Nyc's sleeve,
Which was stuffed full of aces and bowers
And the same with intent to deceive.
But the hands that were played
By that heathcn Chinee
And the points that he made,
We're quite frightful to gee;
Till at last he put down right bower,
Which the same Nyc had dcnlt unto me.
Then looked up at Nye,
And he gazcd upon me;
And he rose with n sight,
And said, "Can this be?''
We are ruined by Chinese cheap apor."
And he went for that hcathen Chinee.
In the scene that ensucd
I did not take hand,
nut the floor 1t was strewed
Like the leaves on the strand
With tho cards All Sin had been hiding,
In the game "he did not understand"
In his sleeves, which were long,
He had twenty-four Jacks,
Which was coming 1t strong,
Yet state but the facts;
And we found ON his nails, which were taper.
What is frequent In tapers, that's WAX.
Which Is why remark
And my language is plain,
Tint for ways that are dark
And for tricks that are vain,
The heathcn Chinee is peculiar,
Which the same 1 am free ttmnintain.
-Brctc Hartc.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-08-25

The soothing and healing properties
Of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. its
pleasant taste and prompt and perma-
nent cures, have made it a great favor
lite with the people everywhere. For
sale by I.onis +. Strehlke Il Co.
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LORD & TAGERT,
Butchers AsD Grocers
We carry a full line of all classes
of provisions aud groceries and
sell as low as the markets
will permit.
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF.-NOTfCE
FOR PUBLICATION.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

TNtTED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GLESwooD SPRINGS. CoLo., July n, 1900.
NOTICE Is hereby given TINT Otto
~ Mctzver, of Mccker. Colorado. has filed
notice OF intention TO mike proof on his dcs-
crt-lnnd cnm No. Ig., Ute, for the NV Il
NE 4, Sec 80, Up l N. H9i w 9Th p NJ, before
II. 4. wiiback. u. s. Commissioner. at
Mcckcr. Colo. on saturday, the 18th dny of
September 1900, nj 10 O'Clock n. IN.
He nnmcs the following witnesses to prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation of
said land:
julius Strchikc, Oscar Morse, Frank Harkcr
und Albert NJ. Pierce. all Of Mcekcr. Colorado
Jy2l-ng25 j. +. SQUIRE, Register.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-08-25

During the civil war, as well as in our
late war with Spain, diarrhoea was one
OF the most troublesome diseases the
army had to contend with. In many
instances it became chronic and the old
soldiers still suffer from it. Mr.. David
TAYLOR of Wind Ridge. Greene CO.. Pa.
is one OF these. He uses Chamberlain's
Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
and says he never found anything that
would give him such quick relief. 1t is
for sale bv Louis r. S,rehllke X Co.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-08-25
Democratic County Convention.

The Democrats OF Rio Dlanco county arc
hereby called to meet at the court house 10
Meckcr on Monday, the 3ri day of Sep-
tember. 1900, ut O'Clock p. m, for tho purpose
of selecting delegates to attend the atate, CON
gessional, senatorial and legislative conveii-
tions and to transact such other business as
may properly come before said convention.
Representation at said convention will be As
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MEEKER, COLORADO.
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Q. o. Taylor Whistles, decidedly medicinal.

Nineteenth new missionaries of the
Presbyterian church will soon start for
China from New York, undaunted by
the-present dangers.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-08-25

The primaries for the election OF delegates
will be held on Saturday, September 1st from
8 to p. m, unless the precinct chairmen give
due notice of n more suitable day and hour.
THOS. KILDUFF, Chairman.
l.. +. STREHLEE, Secretary.
The evening times., 1900-07-26
The ASSAULT ON MR.. VIA
Abuses in the Bureau of Education
Lead to a Fight.
The Clerk Who Told of the CircuIa-
tiOn by Federal Employee. of Anti
England Attacked by Six Men.
Further Revelations Threatened.

The distribution OF anti Boer literature
by the Bureau Of Education at the instance
Of the Imperial South African Association
Of London. and the assault upon l. R. Via.
a clerk in the Department OF the Interior,
who informed the Democratic Congresslon-
al Committee that the literature indicated
was being distributed, continue 10 be top
les of general converse in the Interior De-
partment and to q certain extent. in po-
litical circles.
Mr.. Via was for years a clerk in the
Bureau Of Education. but is now employed
in the Geological Survey. He visited the
Bureau Of Education yesterday. when, six
Of the employees Of that bureau, who are,
it is alleged. implicated n the secret ar
rangement for mailing English imperial
istic literature met him at the entrance
and proceeded to abuse hm. He was call
ed a lying scOundrel." a traitor" and
other offensive epithets were applied.
Mr.. Via admitted that he had given the
information to the Democratic Committee
and said he should continue to expose
betrayals of the public service wherever
he found them Finally blows were struck
and Via was only saved from severe pun
ishment by the interference Of other
clerks In the bureau. No steps have so far
been taken by Mr.. Via to secure legal re
. dress. He has. it is said, been threatened
with dismissal from the Office. He said
today that If the auth lrities dismiss him
he viii make public de maging facts bear
ing upon the conduct Of the department
under this Administration.
The documents cane TO the bureau in a
packing case, the dila7nsions of which are
4-SX4-6x5-S- The work of mailing the dOcu-
ments, it is charged. occupied nine labor
ers and the messenger of the Commission
er Of Education eight days. Commissioner
Harris, it was said today, is on his way TO
Europe for his annual vacation. The
pamphlets were sent in sets OF six to
school teachers Of the Middle West and
Northwest.
The evening times., 1900-07-26
FIRE IN A ROOF GARDEN.
New York Theatregoers in n Wild
Panic.


NEW YORK. July 26.-Twelve hundred
persons fed from FIRE in the roof garden
T., the New York Theatre last night SIX
hundred or more went down the frees
capes on both sides OF the building Others
took 10 the stairs and few were carried
10 safety down The two elevators.
While the ire continued and before the
roof garden was cleared excitement TaL
high Half huadred women tainted and
but for the excellent order kept by The
employees Of the house and the cOoineSs
shown by meR in the audience there would
have been a panic and a stampede which
might have resulted in the loss Of many
lives.
4 vaudeville show was being given on
the roof garden stage la Belle Rita, the
bicycle rider, was on the stage. when she
suddenly rolled OF. The audience sCs-
peeted something was wrong and with one
accord rose 10 their feet. Then came the
cry. Fire"
At the same instant half hundred cho-
rus girls rushed from their rooms TO the
stage and jumped over the footlights
among the audience At the same time
flames shot to the ceiling in the northeast
corner Of the garden. The flames We're
confined TO 2 retiring room, but. famed by
the breeze from the outside. they lesped
high in the air and worked toward the
dressing rooms in the rear of the stage.
Keep cooli" some men shouted.
The cry was taken up by every man in
the house, and the audience as with one
impulse made for the fre-escapes and
doors. Many women began screaming. and
for a time it looked as if the fre-escapes
would be so crowded that they would
either give way or else some would be
pushed of them to the streets.
The house was fast filing with smoke
Ii attracted the attention OF crowds in the
street and the cry of fire was taken up all
along Broadway for several blocks. Car
riages in the street moved away rapidly
A policeman ran 10 the nearest alarm box
and called the fremen-
The elevator boys, both badly frightened
continued 10 run Their cars, but the crowds
were too much scared to wait their tyXn
to be taken TO the street. They ran down
the stairways until some said that the
house was on fire below as well as above.
Then they. too. turned to the hre-escapes-
The chorus girls were making the most
excitement and screaming They had been
dressing for the next piece on the pro-
gramme when the smoke Grove them from
their rooms.
Men lined themselves along the walls OF
the garden and the call went forth for the
women to come to the fre-escapes The
chorus girls were the first 70 respond They
climbed down the stairs on the Forty-ffth
Street side of the building and a number
tainted as soon as they reached the street
The evening times., 1900-07-26
SAVED BY ROOSEVELT.
Slayer wise's Death Sentence Com
muted to Life imprisonment.


NEW YORK. July Ex-Governor Rcose-
welt yesterday commuted to imprisonmeu.
for life the sentence OF Edward Wise uon-
demned to die August 6 for the murder Of
Charles r. Beasley, a cab driver. The
news was flashed over the wire from Oys-
ter Bay to the Sing Sing death cell. in
which the condemned man and his moths.
were feverishly awaiting information.
Extraordinary pressure was brought TO
bear upon Governor Roosevelt TO influence
this decision. Wise is a member OF a we'll
known Bosom family. His relatives united
in determined effort to save him from
the electric chair. Even the Massachu-
setts Legislature Joined in the appeal. I5O
Of its members signing a petition.
Just IN time to give potency 10 these
efforts Scotland Yard, in London, notified
the Boston TOlice that a dying criminal
James sweeney had confessed himself the
murderer OF Beasley.
No time was lost in getting this re-
port before Governor Roosevelt. coupled
with personal letters pleading Tor elem
ency from Captain McCusky. Chief Of the
Detective Bureau, and Dr. Albert p Nes-
ton, cOroner's physician
Lawyer Abe Levy. who defended Wise
on MS Jrlal, WIN Dr. Weston, James 4.
Wilson, OF the Massachusetts legislature
and NJ J. Murray, Of the Boston Common
Council, went TO Oyster Bay yesterday and
drove TO the Governors home The Gov
ernor met them with the announcement cf
cOmmutatiOn. saying:
There is grave doubt that Wise is gull
~ TO a degree meriting death. l gave him
the benefit OF the doubt"
Lawyer Levy's first act after leaving the
Governor was TO wire the news to Sing
Sing.
District Attorney Gardner opposed the
plea for commutatiOn. There is q rumor
that the District Attorney does not be-
live Sweeney is dead and that detectives
are now seeking him in a Southern city
but no veriicatiOn Of this could be obtain
ed
The murder for which Wise was con-
demned to die was committed on the night
CT November = last in West Twenty-ninth
Street. near Seventh Avenue. Beasley was
sandbagged and robbed. Wise and an n
known man were seen running from the
spot The police captured Wise but his
companion escaped.
Wise is only twenty-seyen years old
His wife was a pretty Boston girl. She
died. broken hearted, when he was con-
victed Of murder.
The evening times., 1900-07-26
A MEMORIAL CHURCH.
Edificc at Gettysburg Continuing
Tributes to Soldiers.


GETTYSBURG. Pa. July 2s-T'he new
Memorial Protestant Episcopal Church OF
the Prince Of Peace, the cornerstone OF
which was laid here twelve years ago. was
used ior the first time yesterday
Right Rev. Ethelbert Talbot. Bishc2 OF
the Diocese OF Central Pennsylvania. con,
Quoted the services, assisted by Rev L. +
Baker. archteacOn Of Harrisburg: Rev W.
y. R. Ashmead. rector Of the church; Rev
Reginald Radclif, general missionary OF
Che Harrisburg diocese; Rev. Ernest F.
smith, OF Harrisburg; Rev. Alexander Nc
MILAN, Of Carlisle and Rev. Ernest B
Collins. of Chambers burg
In the tower OF the memorial church are
about 200 stones in memory OF dead sol
diers. many of whom lost their lives in
the battle OF Gettysburg Around the walls
Of the Auditorium there are also tablets
erected in memory Of the heroes Of the
civil war. This was the principal object
in building the church The original plans
called tor a building TO cost about SO, OOO
The cornerstone was laid in 1SSS. on the
anniversary Of the battle Of Gettysburg.
Money gave out when the walls we're part
ly built. Since 1883 the partly built walls
have been standing on one Of Gettysburg's
principal streets. The new church cost
about $50 600.
COusecratiOn Of the church has besn post
pOned until fall. but services will hereary-
er be held regularly in the new building.
The evening times., 1900-07-26
whipped for wife-Bea,t,e

SNOW HILL. Nd, 26--Grant Selby, col
ored, was given thirty lashes for wife
beating on Tuesday. Sheriff Lankford ad-
ministered the punishment in the Worces-
ter county Jail at Snow Hill. The prisoner
was tried before Justice Rowley a week or
two ago and sentenced to ten days in Jail.
thirty lashes on the bare back and four
months in the house Of correction A year
or two ago Selby applied to the clerk of
the court for marriage license, and IN
answer to the question as to whether or
not he had ever been married. IL transpIr-
ed that he bad wife living and the Ii
cense was not granted. Notwithstanding
this fact the prospective bride and goom
departed on their wedding journey.
The evening times., 1900-07-26
INDICTED FOR BIGAMY.
A VirEininn DisRppears and Narries
Again In Georgia

WINCHESTER, Va Jury 26-James
Milburn. formerly a prosperous farmer of
Vaucluse. this county, was arrested in
Rome. Ga, Tuesday for bisamy and the
grand jury there indicted him yesterday.
Milburn has a wife and ten children liv-
ing here. He mysteriously disappeared
about two years ago, taking all his proper
ty, and the news of his arrest was the first
heard Of him since then. About a year
ago he married a young woman in Rome,
where he went by the name of Exstein,
and passed as a widower. Mrs. Exstein
grew suspicious or her husband and com
municated with tire authorities here, with
the result that she discovered he had an
other wife living and his arrest followed
A suit for divorce entered by wife No. l
is now pending in the Circuit Court OF
Frederick county
The evening times., 1900-07-26
PROF. mAUPIN DEAD.
WeII-KnOwn Maryland Man of Let
ters PnsSc. Away

weIl-KnOyyn Maryland Man of Let
ters PnsSc, Away.
ELLICOTT CITY. Nd. July 26-Shortly
after o'clock yeste4 day morning Prof.
Chapman Maupin. whose illness became
alarming a Gay or two ago. breathed his
last
Some years ago, when past middle age.
Prof. Maupin met with overwhelming re-
verses. but he Immediately went to work
in the line of his profession. He was en-
abled to pay an accumulation of indebted
ness to the last cent with interest. This
he insisted on doing without the least
abatement.
Prof. Maupin was widely known among
men OF letters. He left the University OF
Virginia as a student to serve through the
war in the Confederate Army Then re-
suming his books there. he graduated and
afterward studied In Heidelberg, Germany.
Prof Maupin came from distinguished Vir-
ginia ancestry. His father, the late DR.
Socrates Maupin. was the head of the sons
alma mater. In blood relationship to the
Washington family PT 0f Maupin was close
ly connected through the Ball family. He
was ifty-four years OF age last March.
Funeral services will be held this even
Ing at the home OF the deceased al 6
O'Clock. Tomorrow the remains will be
taken to Charlottesville, Va, for inter
ment. Palestine Masonic Lodge Of Ca
louisville. will have the funeral in charge.
The evening times., 1900-07-26
THE NEW COMET OBSERVED.
4 baltimore Astronomer Inspects
the Celestial Visitor.


the Celestial Visitor.
BALTIMORE, July 26.-The comet re-
ported to have been discovered by Prof
Brooks, of Geneva. " Y, was observed IN
Baltimore early yesterday morning The
most important observation was made by
DR.. John R. Hooper. Vice President OF the
Astronomical Section of the Maryland
Academy of Sciences.
When DR.. Hooper observed the comet
yesterday morning at 2 o'clock it was found
to be rapidly changing its place, and 1t was
found TO have moved in one day l IA de-
grees east and 1-2 degrees north. It's
right ascension was this morning hOUs
4S minutes north, its declination 10 degrees
10 minutes. II has a bright stellar nu-
cIeus and an expanding tail one-haIf de-
gree lonX The nucleus is a star-like ro.nt
of light. more or less curved. ard always
extending away from the sun As in al
comets, it is difficult to assign definite
length TO IL.
Three observations are needed to map
out the comets course, and this will take
at least three days
As a rule between twenty and forty
comets appear IN each century which are
visible to the naked eve, but half a, dozen
or more are found with telescopes nearly
every year, the majority of which are new
ones.
The observations of Dr. Hooper were
conducted in the observatory at his resi-
dence. a ffve-inch telescope being the in
strument used
The evening times., 1900-07-26
Men struck by Lightning.

WILMINGTON. Del, July 26.-During a
storm late yesterday afternoon Andrew
Harvey, Of Newport, and Thomas Dorree-
co. OF Harmony Station. trackwalzers on
the Philadelphia, Wilmington. and Balti-
more Railroad. were struck by lightning
while standing in a Toulouse Both men
were stunned, but Harvey soon recovered.
Dorreceo was stretched out on the floor,
apparently lifeless and his body was mark
ed by the bolt Je was resuscitated and
sent home.
The evening times., 1900-07-26
DIED.

REID-On Wednesday. July p 1900. at the
residence of her sister. Mrs. Eliza 4, Carberv
Ridge Road NV. HENRIETTA REID, in the
sevensy-eightk year OF her age.
Funeral from Oak Hll Chapel Friday. July o.
1900 at ( p. m Relatives and friends respect
fully invited TO attend jy26-2t
BEUCHERr-On Tuesday July %. 1000. after
a short illness. HEROINE BEUCHERT. aged
twenty-five years.
Funeral from the residence Of his sitter. Mrs
Josephine Hesslinger, 1906 Niltberger Street
northwest Thursday. July 90, at { O'Clock D.
m. Relatives and friends respectfully invited
TO attend. 1t
The evening times., 1900-07-26
WAS ITa NIRACLEE

'sThe mIrvelous cure Of &rs- Rena J. Stout Of
consumption has created intense excitement in
Camnal.k Ind :" writes Marion Smart, a leading
druggist of AGacie, Ind ''She only weighed
ninety pounds when her doctor in Yorktown said
she must soon Gle. Then she began to use Dr.
Kings New Discovery and gained thirty-seve
pounds In weight and WIS completely cured 1t
has cured thousands Of hopeless cases. and is
positively guaranteed 10 cure all throat chest
and lung diseases. Fifty cents and 81. Trial bot
ties free az Henry Evans drug store, 922 Street
The evening times., 1900-07-26
The Prosecution D.xcon,t,n.a

On motion of the District Attorney. Justice
Hagner tolay ordered the prosecution of Charles
F. BremermIn discontinued Bremernan was
formerly employed as a letter carrier at the CITY
Postoifice and was charged with violating the
United States postal regulations. 1t is under
stood that BremermsR enlisted in the United
States Army and Is now in the Philippines.
The evening times., 1900-07-26
TIE BUILDING TRADES STRIKE.
Federation Officers Seeking to Re
store Peace in Chica=O.

CHICAGO. July 26.-Representatives from
the Executive Council Of the American
Federation of Labor. comprising President
Gompe-s. Vice President James Dlncan.
and Sixth Vice President Thomas / KIDD,
are here in conference with President Car
roll and Secretary e a. Davis. CT the
Building Trades Council, and Fred FOucSot
business agent of the Sheet Metal Workers
Union, at the Briggs House. They viii en-
deavor 70 reach some settlement OF the
present strike OF the Building Trades Uni, 4
men.
President GOmpers intimatsd that, after
the conference with the delegation from
the Building Trades Council. an effort
would be made to secure a conference with
the officials Of the Building Contractors
Council.
The evening times., 1900-07-26
Fell i'm m Fit.

While driving his cart this morning on Four-in-
a-half Street, near l Street southwest. Charles
Wright, colored WIS seiEed with ft and fell 70
the ground lie was removed to the Emergency
Hospital in the arlbU IaAee
The evening times., 1900-07-26
OFFICE OF THE
COMMISSIONERS OF THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA,

Washington. July 3. 1896
Notice is hereby given that. in accord
ance with The acts approved June %. 1873;
June 10. 1873; June Il, 1880; August II.
1894: July s. 1925. and June .. 1890. the fol-
lowing water mains have beer laid. viz:
On South Carolina Avenue, between Sec
ond and Third Streets southeast city of
Washington. District Of Columbia. On June
=. 1900. and on Tenth Street. between G
and I Streets southeast. city OF Washing
ton. District Of Columbia, or June ., 1900
and q water main tax has been levied upon
all lots or land sbuttiug upon TIE street
road. OF alley in which the said water
mains were laid respectively:
The evening times., 1900-07-26
Charged With Petty Larceny.

james Martin ana 1ielville Tstscaugh. aged. re-
s'ectively, sixteen and eighteen years. were Ar
rested this morning by Officer Fraser and locked
up at the Sixth 9re,.net on the charge of petit
larceny.
The evening times., 1900-07-26
Suicide or n Marine Guard.

NORFOLK, Va. July 26.-Patri For e..
q member OF the marine guard at the Nor
folk Navy Yard, committed suicide by
jumping into the southern branch Of the
Elizabeth River yesterday. Porter. with
another marine named Hess. started from
the naval magazine at St Helena to the
navy yard. When the boat was in mid
stream Porter arose ard without warning
sprang into the river. No cause is as
signed for the suicide. The body has not
been recovered.
81 % to baltimore and Return win
II. a d.
SaturdIy and Sunday, July p and %
The evening times., 1900-07-26
THEINSURANCB RATE War
Local Companies Net Disturbed by
Threats Of a Cut.

Said TO he an Attempt TO Drive Some
OF the Younger Men Out of the
BUsineSs-The Potomac Company
to Get INTO Line on August q.
Views OF one of Its Officers.
The evening times., 1900-07-26
EDUCATIONAL
SUMNER REsORTs-
Chautauqua Hotel,
chautsBqga eezch (esJ RidTe). Eary'el5

Most delightful summer and family resort on
Chesapeake Bay. Best bathin. boating. cr8bhinS
fishing large airy rooms; abundance Of shade; Two
entertainments daily in Auditorium; divine services
Sunday 1t II, $50. and O'Clock Trains leave
B. o. Station 9;30, 80 and 4-30. REFINING,
leave Beach $50 a. m, 4-s5 ard 9-f5 P. n
Round trip. 50 cents; IS DAYS. - cents; children
halt price. Room and board, 500 per week and
Up. Beautiful building lots for sale. Address
r. II. Parker, Chautauqua Beach Nd iyz0-tf.em
The evening times., 1900-07-26
COMMISSIONERS NOTICES.
OFFICE OF THE
COMMISSIONERS OF THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA

Washington. d. c. July 10, 1S0o-
Notice is hereby given, that in accord
anee with the acts approved June %. 1873:
June 10. 1873; June II. 1890; August II.
1881: July s. 1885. and June 2, 1900. the
following water mains have been laid.
viz: On East Capitol Street, between Six
teenth and Seventeenth Streets, city OF
Washington. District Of Columbia. June
u. 1896; Sixteenth Street, betweea East
Capitol and A Streets northeast, city q
Washington. District Of COLUMBIA. June Il.
1900; SeatOn Street. between lie DrOit Ave
nue and First Street northwest, Le Drcit
Park Addition. Plat .. County Of Wash
ington. District OF Columbia. June II. 1850;
Decatur Street. between North Capitol
and First Streets northeast city OF Wash
ington, District OF Columbia, June 1s. 1900;
and a water main tax has been levied
against al lots or land aburting upon the
street, road, or alley on which the said
water mains were laid respectively