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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-09-29
Great Fire. In California.

/ Santa Rost, Gala. Sept. 25-A forest
and grass fire which has been burning
In tho vicinity of Occidental the past
three days assumed vast proportions.
The fire has covered a vast space OF
about 100 miles square and is cstimat
Ell to have done over a quarter OF Il
million dollars damage. Only by hard
work was the town Of Occidental
saved. The fire is now travelling south
owing to strong north wind.
The North Pacific railroad lost miles
of track, In addition to two long tres
ties, one 219 feet, the other 800 feet i"
length. Three county bridges are in
ruins and about eighteen farms have
been swept clean Of their buildings
and crops.
The towns Of Freestone. Botlega and
Sebastopol are in immediate danger.
Nearly a thousand people are fighting
the fire.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-09-29
pi.eh.rs.d Men Going Home.

Washington, Sept. 25,-General
sbafter is taking steps TO safeguard
the future of the volunteers who are
about to be discharged. as indicated
in the following dispatch:
"san Francisco, Sept. A.--In comnii-
ance with instructions Of the 9Th In
slant, in regard to the discharge of vol
unteers, steps were taken to insure that
the men discharged were afforded cv-
cry facility to obtain tickets. and they
were encouraged to 20 home immcdl,
ately Fair rates were obtained, and
the railroad companies sent agents IN
the posts to furnish men tickets i.nlnc-
diately on their being paid off. Three
hundred and fifty-five have been dis
charged, Of which the greater portion
awaited themselves Of the facilities a!-
fordetl and left for their homes withc::,
delay"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-09-29
ESCAPED MISSIONARIES
TELL OF TERRIBLE TRIALS

spcctacles, being covered with blood.
our caravan consisted Of twenty
camelA nineteen horses and six camel
carts. for the ladies' and children.
For eight days we travelled over
nothing but sand. The air was like
that OF an oven, and the suffering was
intense. The animals had no grass
and no water, and marching In the
day time was Impossible. At the few
isolated wells Mohgols were encamped
in the vicinity and they refused to al
low us to draw water, fearing we
would poison the wells.
After thirty-eight days Of terrible
anxiety we reached Urga. on the other
side of the desert, we presented Il sOr-
eral was most kind He gave up To
us fourteen rooms In the consulate.
But, to our dismay, the consul told
us we must leave forthwith us there
were 1000 Mongol troops In the neigh
borhood who might be hostile. He al
40 told us that tens of thousands of
Nongols were gathering for a religious
festival, and that II we valued our
safety we had better clear out without
delay.
+ A fortnight later, AUGUST l5th. We
reached Kiakhtu, and remained there
till August 9th.
"In the meanwhile Charlemngne
Tower, United States ambassador 10
Russia, obtained permission from the
authorities at st. Petersburg for our
tourney over the Siberian railway. Ar
irving Mt Irkutsk September 2nd. We
took a train md reached st. Petersburg
September 1th
at is impossible to speak too highly
of the great kindness OF the Russian
officials. Everything possible was
done for us by them even to Offering us
money. On the Trans Siberian rail
way, though 1t was chOked with troops
and closed to civilians, the authorities
provided n reserve car for IFS. We
passed immense numbers of troops,
apparently conscripts, hastily collected.
They wore no uniforms. and some had
no guns. All Of them wore straN
hats"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-09-29

A curious coincidence is mentioned
In the latest Melbourne papers. An
Australian lady, who was Just conclud
ing her visit to London, left or lost
her purse on the roof Of bus in the
Strand. As 1t happened, the next pas
senger to take the seat she vacated
was. also an Australian and he found
the purse. One Of her visiting cards
was inside, and the finder recognize
ing the name, communicated with the
lady in Melbourne and the purse was
restored intact
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-09-29
GREAT STORM AT
CAPE NOM f

Seattle. WASH, Sept. 25.-The steam
err Roanoke brings news OF most dis
astrous storm at Nome. II ragged will
unusual violence for nearly two days
up to the evening of September 18Th
and was the severcst that ever visited
northwest Alaska.
A number of barges and lighter.
were driven ashore and totally
wrecked. All along the beach for
miles, both east and west OF Nome. the,
wind and water have caused havoc
with tents and mining machinery. A
number Of lives are believed to have
been lost. 1t Is known that Andrew
A. Ryan Of Los Angeles was drowned.
Several captains and seamcn on small
tugs are missing, and 1t Is thought they
are lost. Fully 800 people are hoins
less, while the loss to property and sup
plea IL over $JO0,00O.
There Is not an alley leading to the
beach that is not filled with debris.
many Of the Front street buildings
AUDITING on the beach have been dam
aged. Numerous small buildings Were
swept completely away. Tho damage
to buildings, tents, household effects.
merchandise and other goods and
chattels is seen everywhere along the
water front.
The heaviest individual losers aye
probably the Alaska Commercial Com
pany and Wild Goose Mining and
Trading Company. A serious loss is
the disappearance OF over 1000 tons of
coal.
Captain French, in command Of
troops, has thrown open the govern
ment reservation to those rendered
homeless by the storm, and will extend
such other assistance as Ia possible.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-09-29

Shanghai, Sept. 25.-The taotai Of
Shanghai. who signed for the viceroys
a friendly agreement with the foreign
consuls, has been removed by imperial
edict. His successor. being strongly
anti-foreign. has urged the Chinese
government to repudiate the foreign
debt.
1t is unofficially stated by Sheng that
Prince Tuan has been appointed grand
secretary. IA position enabling him to
control nll communications to and from
the throne. These facts are consid-
cred a defiance Of Germany's demand
to punish Tuan as head of the Box
srs. The Chinese are greatly excited
over the the appointment.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-09-29

Ha1elton, Pm. Sept. 24.-Continry to
the expectations Of both the operators
and striking coal miners there were na
developments In the strike situation In
the Lehigh- region to-day. 1t WAS
thought In some quarters that. owing
to the presence of troops in the an
thracite coal field. a break would oc-
cur in the ranks of the strikers. or thar
a large number Of additional men
would refrain from going to wor..
The operators MS rule predicted II
break In the strikers ranks. nnd The
lnbor leaders We're equally sire they
would tic up this region tighter 'ln' :"
ever.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-09-29

An effort is being made to induce
the Prince of Wales to open the Glas-
cow exhibition next May. and 1t is
expected his royal highness will &C.
cept There is to be corner in the
exhibition devoted to matters pertain
ing exclusively to Scotland, showing
what the country was like some centu-
ries ago and what 1t is like at the pres
sHt day.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-09-29

M. Guarini has decided to e1psrtnei
with his repeating system OF wireless
tslesraphy between Brussels ana Ant
wsrp. With his apparatus he says ne
can send q dispatch around the worid
In one hour. He further states that his
teIegraphic system between New York
and London would only cost f20.0OO
1907. 800. whereas a cable costs many
millions. The experiment will b made
with a repeater at Malines, which Is
halfway between Antwerp and Brus-
sells.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-09-29

Railroads have taken little interest
IN AcUyyiene gas for car lighting a1d
there have been many failures In this
feld. The Chicago. Milwaukee Z st.
Paul railway company are making ex-
periments In the laboratory on gen.
orator for lighting car. One advan-
tage Of acetylene gas in that each car
can be made q separate unit. There
are to be service trials Of the appara-
tus on the cars.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-09-29

A curious fact Is related by the
Sydney Morning Herald" in connec-
ton with the realization OF the estate
of the late Mr.. James Tyson, the Aus
tralian millionaire. 1t appears that
on his private ONCE at FELTON, being
"tidied up" fxed deposit receipts for
R80,0O0 In the Queensland National
Bank, scrip for 81 shares in the same
bank, and fixed deposit for 100000
shares in the City Bank. and other
scrip were found strewn about among
a mass of valueless papers.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-09-29

Washington, Sept. 25.-The Sixth bat
talon of marines, now being organ
lzed in the East for service in the Phil
tppines, will be commanded by Lieu
tenant Colonel Goodrich. 1t will con-
sist of 900 men. who probably will be
sent TO San Francisco In detachments
If 100 each between now and Srptcm-
her 18th.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-09-29
Heavy Rain. Now Flooding Texas.

Fort Worth, Texas, Sept. 23.-Trin-
ity river at this point has risen twenty
feet since last night, on account of q
twelve hours rain, inundating the river
bottom In portion of the city. Hun
dreds of families have been driven
out, and three persons nre reported
drowned. The water liz spreading
over half a mile Of country.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-09-29

The famous clock LES Trois
Graces." now on view at the Paris ex-
position was once bought for $4,000.
Fifty thousand pounds has now been
offered for II.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-09-29

Moscow has the largest hospital In
ninety-six physicians and 900 nurses,
and about 1900 patients are cared for
annually.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-09-29

An example Of patient industry is
the sorting of hogs bristles as 1t Is
carried on at Tientsin. China. Each
one Of the bristles has to be picked
out, measured and placed In the bum
die Of hairs Of corresponding length.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-09-29

In Java small state exists which is
entirely controlled by women. with the
single exception Of the sovereign, who
Ia man. He is, however. entirely de-
pendent on the three women who form
his state council.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-09-29

A group of miners in Queensland.
have dubbed together and presented
Major General Baden-Powell with q
cake of pure gold. on which 10 in
soribed. This Is "a carat. what the
Croydon miners take you to be-"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-09-29

The English war ONCE is experiment
ing with a new magazine rife. 1t is
the invention Of an Australian and 1t
possesses several advantages over the
Lee-Metford arm, which is at present
employed in the British army. The
automatic feed of the cartridge from
the magazine into the breech u a
striking feature. 1t was tried at Bis
ley in the recent competitions and fred
thirty shots in the minute. with 20
hits, of which II were bulrs-eyes
The rife is said to be vastly superior
to either the Lee-Metford or the Maui
ser in strength, efficiency and simpli-
city of construction, while 1t is S. per
cent cheaper to manufacture and is one
and one-fourth pounds lighter than the
present Lee-Metford rifle. 1t has been
strongly recommended by Lord
Charles Beresford and there is little
doubt that 1t will be introduced into
Ahe British army at the end Of the
South African campaign.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-09-29

Within the last IS years the popu-
lation Of Belgium has doubled itself.
rising from 5000, 900 to 5000 1000.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-09-29

Tho new Duke Of Argyll made =
statement at Oban recently to the ef-
feet that he was innocent of music,
and could not tell the difference be-
tween Pop Goes the WEASEL and
God Save the Queen"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-09-29
Two Canal. Binding Atlantic,

1t is asserted that the future will
see two canals binding the Atlantic TO
the Pacific ocean The value Of such
connection cannot be estimated. 1t
will bring prosperity to the nation az
surely as Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
brings health to the dyspeptic. Try 1t
for Indigestion. constipation, dyspep-
sia or biliousness.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-09-29

The queens autograph fetches about
-: that Of Blackmore. lis: Mr.. Glad
stone. los: Lord Byron's cannot be
bought as q rule for less than Is.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-09-29

gouAd passes through air at the We
iocity OF 1.142 feet per second: through
water. 1900 feet; through Iron. 1880
fest.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-09-29

The empire Of Morocco is the most
important state that is absolutely with
nut . newspaper.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-09-29

The famous Drum Lummon geld
mine, which for years has been the
chief gold producer of Montana, u vir-
tually idle. only small force of men
being engaged in development work.
This mine was sold by Thomas Cruise
Of Helena to the Rothschilds Of Lon
don for Ave million dollars several
years ago. since which time 1t has
repaid Its cost several times in DIV
idends. Over i've hundred stamps
ceased to drop after steady grind for
years. The owners. believe, howsvsr,
that the mine still contains much nd
can wealth.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-09-29

Sweet summers Ned, but, like a. not.
We'll come to others Just as hot.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-18
POStOffiCe Scandals in Cuba a Night
mare to the Administration.
CONFESSION OF POSTMASTER THOMP-
SON A STAGGERING BLOW.
Efforts VIII Congress Probing
Stealing Which Has Been Done-Loud Called Upon
to Help Save Further Exposures.
ssss....sssssesssses.
os.sssssssss.ss..ss.
Especial to The Post.)
Washington, n

had
Thompson Havana received
viii
administration
Cuban
scandal Representative Loud the house mmsoe on
mornng
II is
ondon he from
president
with declare that the president
Besides being
he member
tho ndon the Joint
must affecting the Cuban
combination
accounts
the mails They together u es'
pecaIy created 70 a
o thoroughly alarmed
examination
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-18

profits with tho chief culprts, The
printing office is said to have been
searched from garrett to cellar Tor the
material used Heretofore the search
here was supposed TO be for az alleged
package of money.
II rs asserted that almost twu million
dollars worth of bogus stamps have been
printed IN Muucle and sent for distrbu-
ton to Cuban postothces the system
was to distribute these stamps IN NUM-
beis that would not cause Suspicion 10
officers who furnlshe1 the regular coo-
signmentg.
when Mr. Ross Cowan president Of the
Neeiey Printing COMPANY, was told the
story his afternoon, he did not seem es-
rcolully concerned, but said You may
say that II there is any story ahoat thas
the Medley Prrtlng company over turned
CIT Cuban stamps ekher for the pos al
or any other service, 4 is false We have
neither printed stmps legltimately or IL
loRllmately. The goyernmcaf tOltract
work that we have has not been denied.
II Is mostly in the form of printed blanks
This work has been conducted for the
past eighteen months since Medley tooA
office and my books VIII show that II VIII
not exceed $4,000, whilo the printed
stories are that i will reach $8Q,t0O.
Do you suppose hat the government o H.
81 Ia that have 0yerhauled my p.acs rom
the day of the arrest OF Medley would not
have fo, d some evidence Il tho gigantic
stamp factory you spoke Of was located
here q"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-18
CONGRESS- is CALLED UPON
MUST sPEEDINy PASS A LAW TO
COVER NEELEY'S CASE.
DuI to Meet Emergency HIS H"cn
Drawn Tn Counterfeit stamps
Printed at M.ncie. ind.

Washington, May 17.-The Post Will say
tomorrow Congress must come to the AID
of the administration In bringing r. W.
Neeloy. the Cuban defaulter to Justice
a new law must be enacted and enacted at
once. which Will tighten the soyernment's
hold upon him Attorney General Griggs
has already made his appeal to congress-
Yesterday afternoon he forwarded to Sem
ator EIoar, chairman Of the senate commit
tee on Judiciary, and to Congressman Ray
chairman OF the similar committee Of the
house. copy OF bill drawn especially to
meet the present situation. He accompa-
MED the bill with a strong letter pointing
out the necessity for it's prompt passage.
The bill is in two sections.
The FIRST provides that the statutes OF
the United states relative 90 extraditlon
between The United States and countries
with which It has treaties Of eHtraditlon
shall apply to the extradltion Of fngtlyes
from justice from cuba while the govern
ment Of that island is exercised by the
authority OF the United states. This sec
ton Is directed to the Medley case
The second section Is TO guard against
future troubles In The possessions over
which the United States has unquestloned
control Il provides that the domestic
extradition now in force between the va
roue states shall be extended to the Phil
ippines, Guam Hawaii and Puerto Rico
This proposed legislation said the at-
iorney general last night Is not IN the
nature Of confession ! beiieye wo al
ready have sufhcicnt authority to exiradlie
Neeley, but do not want to leave the
question In doubt"
While tho attorney general Is thus Goa
Rdent that Medley could be extradted UNI
der present laws mis- confidence IS not
shared by some leading International law
yers who have examined into the case.
Senator DAVE. the chairman OF the com
mittee on foreign relations. le among those
who believe that there IS no authority at
the present Tine for exiraditing Neeley
Muncie. hid May l7.--one OF the gov
eminent detectives who has been here
working tho Muncie END OF the Cuban
postal embez2lement cases made the state
ment today that the real steal has beer
in the sale Of counterfeit stamps, when
L is alleged. have been printed 10 tn'
office OF printing company in this c'sS
Thousands OF dollars worth OF the hogui
stamps are said TO have been issued an
distributed to Cuban pcstmasters, mum
Der Of whom, It Is alleged, shared In IN
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-18
EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION.
Four THOUSAND DOLLARS FoH
RIVERS AND HARBoHS.
Red River. Trinity River. Galveston
liza! and sabine Pass an Come Ia
for u share.
Especial to The Post.)

Washington May lin the emergency
river and harhor bill passed by the house
today the following Texas items appear
Surveys for Red river in the States of
Louisiana, Arkansas sd Texas. and in the
Indian Territory from the city OF shreye-
port. in the State OF Louisiana. to the city
of Denison, in the State Of Texas with
a view TO ascertain whether the nav ga
tion OF said river can be permanently inn
proved by system Of cutoffs, leyaes, loeis
a.d dams, or by any other plan; The cost
OF sad examination and survey II made
10 be paid out Of the unoxpendcl balance
OF the appraprlal on made for contnnlng
the improvement OF said river by the act
Of March 3, 1893, Trinity river, from
tine city Of Dallas to the city OF Fort
Worth with a view 10 securing nav
,gable depth Of four, Eve and six feet re-
spectyely,
Galveston bay, with view Of deepen
ing the present channel from point
where II now is Of sufficient width and
depth 10 point opposite Twentieth
street, thence to point opposite Thirty
Nth street. thence to point Opposite
lFlfty-frst street, with report rs to
relative Importance Of the respective sec
/ tics.
slblne Pass. with a view to widening
and strengthening the main ship channel
and lacreaaing the depth, If necessary
from a point 1000 feet north the u.'tea
states lie spying station, to Sabine lake.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-18
SHIELDED NEELEY.
westminster Tho,op.on naaae EnI.e

Postmnstcr Thompson Made Fnise
Entries In Protect His Chirf.
Havana. May 1.-THE principal charge
against the Havana postmaster ID p.
Thompson, who with W. II Reeves. dep
uty auditor OF the ISLAND and Edward
Moya and Jorge Mascara, clerks in the
stamp department, was arrested yester-
day. will be that he entered into con-
spiracy with Corydon Rica, the clerk VINO
has contested 10 knowledge Of many of
me transactions and who win give evil
dence for the government 10 shield Q. Is.
W Medley. the arrested financial agent
OF posts The prosecution says thompson
deliberately received vouchers ana or
Aefed that the changes be made 10 the
books and accounts with the manifest IN
tention OF shielding Neeiey.
'rhompson's bail was ultimately reduced
from 900 to $1,000. which was deposited
In cash BY the Spanish CONSUL Herr Gull
met wealthy merchant
The pail OF Mayo and Mascara nas been
reduced TO $i50e, ,,hlch has not Yet nesu
furnished Reeves viii be allowed TO re-
main at his own home in charge OF spe-
cal agentg. During the investigators now
IN progress he VIII be called upon uai.!
10 give evidence and n is also felt that
hsil REQUIRED OF him would necessarily pc
heavy and probably would not be oo-
tanned. -.
n f. reported here that Medley mas
Admitted 4hat his bail deposit was MS
avn money. and request Will be made
Tor the seizure Of that amount as os,
longing to the postal department should
! II prove that the funds came out OF nis
/ own pocket. II is also felt that ~ sne
cireumsta ces his bsil was ekcessises
/ light. ,.,t,
Although he was hrst ehsrge e. WIN ". -
populations 20 the amount OF s9y.pV- = =, :
Dart Of he 100000 which is said to coyer
the defaleation.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-18

longer Is any doubt OF the intention or the
Transyaal to transfer the seat OF govern
ment TO the Gutenberg district and TO en-
desvor to make a final stand there. Tht
raad is reported to have Endorsed the pro.
posal."
The Times also says many Of the Trans
vaal officers are preparing for flight and
that State Secretary Reitz has selected
South America as his future home
II is officially asserted that Lord Kitch-
ener is IN command Of the Mafekins ro-
lief column and that news OF the relief OF
the town can not be recoivsd until Mon
dav
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-18
MAFEKrNG sToRMED.
Federnls Made n Sortic, but without
ANY Grent Success.

Pretoria, May 15.An official bulletin
announces that the Federal troops stormod
and occupied the forts around Mafeking
on Sunday morning. On the same night
the Federals were surrounded, losing SO
far as known, sevon killed. seven wounded
and Il number taken prisoners. The Brit
fish casualties are said to have been nfty
killed or wounded.
1t Is reported that the advance guard OF
the force proceeding to the relief of MAIZE
king from the south was repulsed yeste-
day.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-18
Seyenty-three Natives, Including Wo.
men and Children, Killed.
GOVERNMENT ACCUSED OF CONVEYING.
0''vers,t,
.Bafa of'5si Serious that Has
DENMARK'S WEST INDlar uLIIMAIuM
Islands VIII Not Re soId-Co-
IOmbian Revolution.

London, May IS. - The Pekin CORE
spondent of the Times says: The anti
foreign movement headed by the Boxers
has attained proportions. There has been
a serious ant-Christiau outbreak near
Pao Ting Flu, province Of Pc Chi Iii. Sew
enty-three native Christians have already
been murdered, including women and chill
dren.
Many were burned alive.
The Catholic missionaries report that
the persecution Is the most serioas known
for years. The danger is incr eased by The
apathy or connivance of the government