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wausau, Wis. Oct. 5.-The Wiscon-
ain river Is raging us the result Of
heavy rains and has exceeded the Hood
mark, - last spring. The damage 30
far is considerable, and little greater
rise, which is expected before morning,
will result in immense loss.
One 3O.OOOfoot pile Of lumber has
fioated out of the Barker & Stewart
yard. All the islands below the city
are submerged. The Barker & Stewart
mill and that of the Alexander Stewart
Lumber Company have been forced to
shut down. Twenty blocks are flooded.
Near Edgar the Northwestern road
has two washouts and at Ringle one,
and no trains have been able to get
through.
At Marathon City the Blooms and
piers were washed out, releasing one
million feet of logs. The Milwaukee
road has washouts ut Pine river and
Dessert Junction, cutting of all trains.
Chippewa Falls reports big rise in
the Chippewa river, and a damaging
flood Is anticipated.
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n.rror E.c.p. for Hanna.

Chicago, Oct. 5.-Senator NJ. A. Han
MI was the target for ten-pound
chunk of Ice tonight at the Thirty
first ward Republican meeting, Sixty
fifth and Halstead street. The missile
was dropped through an aperture In
the tent directly over the speakers
stand. 1t did not miss Hanna's head
over two inches, and had 1t struck him
would have knocked him down and
probably fractured his skull. The po-
lice who surrounded the speakers
stand were astounded for "a moment
and they then made rush for the
street Senator Hanna retained his
composure and quietly seated himself
while Congressman s. Mann went on
with the speech-making.
The police found the place where the
ice had been placed on the sidewalk
but could find no trace Of the person
who threw 1t. They said 1t was prob
ably the work of some mlschievous
boy. who had secured the ice from u
neighboring saloon.
Senator Hanna left the tent escorted
and protected by double row Of po-
lice.
As he rolled away in his carriage
there were cries Of How would you
like to be the ice man. Mark
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-10-13

Richmond, Va. Oct. 5.-The session
of the American Bankers Association
was devoted largely to hearing papers
read. The association confirmed the OF
ficers chosen yesterday by committee,
US follows:
President, Alva Trowbridge. New
York; vice president, Myron I. Her
rick, Cleveland; chairman executive
committee. Caldwell Hardy.
Vice presidents were elected from all
the states and territories.
Buffalo and Milwaukee were placed
in nomination for the next session of
the association, and the question was
referred to the executive council.
The executive council was requested
to appropriate 5000 to the Galveston
relief fund.
The convention then adjourned and,
the executive council met and reelected
James NJ. Branch, secretary, and J. II.
Reynolds, treasurer.
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MORE AID NEEDED
AT GALVESTON

Galveston, Oct. Miss Clara Bar
ton, president of the National Red
Cross society, to-day issued statement
to the manufacturers and business
men of the country, in which she ap-
peals to them for Md in the way of ma
teriul to be used in the building of
homes for those who lost their all in
the recent storm. 1t il addressed:
40 the manufacturers and dealers in
lumber, hardware, builders materials
and household goods. and to business
men in general of the United Suites,
and says;
I'VE believe It is reliably stated that
there Is not one house In the area Of
the storm unchanged by it. A large
proportion Of these persons formerly
occupying them are entirely without
homes or even shelter, save such per-
sons as nearly as destitute as them
selves can offer them temporarily, to
their great Inconvenience and cost.
.rhe number Of this homeless class
Is estimated at 5000 or more. Winter
is less than two months away. AL
though mild climate still snow and
Ice IRE known here. If tents would
protect, which they will not, the sea
sand and the quicksand would not hold
them down; the first norther would
leave their occupants as unshcltered us
before; and hardships, colds. pneli-
mOnin and consumption would find
what the storm has left.
"Some substantial shelter must be
had Mt once for these people.
'The havoc wrought by the storm in
Galveston at once was much larger in
loss of life and property than at Johns
town, but the donations In money 50
far have aggregated one-third less for
both the city and mainland than was
given at Johnstown.
while the bountlful outpouring of
the peoples generosity has enabled the
general relief committee and the Red
Cross to feed the hungry, clothe the
naked, md render the streets Of Gal
weston partially passable, nothing has
ms yet been done toward reAnstating the
impoverished survivorsin houses where
they can escape disease and enjoy the
slight measure of the comforts Of
which the storm deprived them.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-10-13

st. Louis. Mo-, Oct. Next Wednes-
day the American Board of Commits
sioners for Foreign Missions will begin
its nineteenth annual meeting in this
city. The meeting will be in session
three days and President Samuel b..
Vapen of Boston will preside.
This will be the most important of
any meeting ever held by the board
since its organization in 1910. owing
to the famine in India and the crisis
in China. where many workers have
been killed and much property belong
ing to the missions under their control
destroyed. Matters relating to the
work in those and other fields will
come up for discussion and action and
officers for the ensuing year will be
elected.
1t is believed that NIL the present
officers will he reelected.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-10-13

Pekin, Oct. 4.-via Tien Tsln. Oct. O.
in an stfiet Issued at Sinan Flu Sep.
TENDER %. the emperor blames himself
for causing a rupture with friendly
powers by encouraging Boxers ana
outlaws, and SO compelling his night
from Pekin. BY the Emperors edlct
three Manchu princes We're deprived OF
their rank and offices. Prince Tuan,
father of the lately selected heir ap-
parent. and the highest chief OF the
Boxers, is dismissed from all his Of
fees, his government stipend Is stopped
and further severe punishment Is to De
decided by the court of the imperial
elan.
His brother, Duke Ian. and the pres
ident of the censOrate, both active
Boxer leaders, nre to be punished az
the proper tribunal may decide.
Grand Secretary Yang vi and the
president of the board Of punishment,
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EMPEROR OF CHINA
DEGRADES. FOUR PRINCES.

.Chao Shu Chiao, both bloodthirsty con-
ispfrators, are to punished NJ censorate
and board OF civil offices direct
The edict ends with the expression
OF the hope that such punishment,
brought on themselves by the minis
tiers who betrayed their trust, may be
accepted by the country as proper
punishment
This edict, inspired by the Empress
Dowager is in the right direction, and
shows that the bitterness of her pres
ent lot in exile has led to IA repentance
which Christian bloodshed and suffer
ing never reused.
But these sentences are wholly mad
eQuate and the governor of Shansi and
General Tung Fun Slang, the most fe-
rocious and relentless of the monsters
among our foes, and who are now WITH
the Empress Dowager, are entirely III
nored. a
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-10-13
REPORT ON THE
PUBLIC LANDS

Washington, Oct. 5.-The report OF
the commissioner of the general land
Office, made public to-day, shows
large Increase In the current work OF
the office for the pnst year. due, the
commissioner says, to the general slim
illus given to all the industries Of the
country for Il year past.
The total cash receipts o. the land
office for the past year amount TO $4,-
379.758, an Increase over the previous
wear of $1,3O9, 621, and over the fiscal
year 1898 OF $2,101, 763.
There was a proportiOnate increase
In the amount of land disposed of, the
total this year amount to Is, 453,SSI
acres, an Increase OF 100000 acres
over the previous year. The homestead
entries for the year aggregated S,45s,-
400 acres, an increase of 2.3OO,S22 acres
over the previous year. There has been
also a large increase for the year in the
number OF final homestead entries
made.
There has been a decrease in the
number OF mineral land entries made
during the year, but this Is to be &C
counted for largely by the number OF
suspensions, notably In Colorado uiid
Montana, under late rulings made by
the secretary of the Interior
Important work has been accom-
plished In the forestry division. Two
OF the existing forest reserves, the Pres
colt reserve in Arizona and the Big
Horn In Wyoming, have been enlarged
by 423, $50 acres and / ,1S0, 800 acres re-
spectlvely.
Temporary Withdrawals have been
made In a number of cases to insure
them from disposal pending the neces-
sary Investigation prior to their appro-
priation for forest reserves or national
parks. These include an extension Of
the Yellowstone National park with
view to further protecting the big game
conserve there.
There are now total Of thirty-eight
forest reservations under the act OF
1891, embracing m estimated area Of
46,7T2, 129 acres.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-10-13
TERRIBLE TORNADO
in MINNESOTA

Biwabik, Mimi, Oct. 1.-The tornado
which ragged in this vicinity last even
Ing was most violent. The storm cut
pathway $50 feet in width through
the northwestern corner of the town.
completely wrecking several buildings.
The property loss is estimated ut from
sI5,OOO to 100000, and the known ia
talities number nine, with score or
more injured, some severely, others on
" slightly.
The storm swept in n northwesterly
direction after leaving here and struck
little Flemish settlement near Pike
lake, wherA number of buildings
were wrecked, in one of which an en-
tire family. consisting of husband, wife
and four children, were Instantly killed.
So far their names have not been OBJ
tanned. 1t Is believed when the more
remote districts are heard from, fur
Their casualties may be reported. The
list of casualties so far learned Is:
Killed-sr. and Mrs. Marowitz, Will
lam Hilstrom and family of six, near
Pike lake; names are not known.
The severely injured are:
Andrew Anderson, locomotive fire.
man, severely scalded; will recover.
F. Murray, engineer, severely scald-
ed and otherwise injured; will recover.
Andrew Debbo. laborer, severe scalp
wounds; will recover.
John Morriston, foot badly crushed.
About twenty-five others more or less
severely cut and bruised.
The house in which the Mnrowitz
family lives was completely wrecked,
and the body of Mrs. Marowitz was
found fully 400 feet AWAY, every bone
sin her body being broken and her clo-
thing completely stripped of. The
body of her husband was found amid
the debris of their home, horribly mu-
tilated.
William Hilstrom was struck on the
head by falling tree and his skull
crushed. He afterwnrl died at the
hospital.
The engine house of the Duluth, Me
saba & Northern railway was com
pIetely wrecked and number Of loco
motives and cars were shifted from the
tracks and pounded Into scrap iron.
The engine oil which Murray and An
derson were when the storm broke,
was blown from the track and the men
were pinned beneath 1t and horribly
burned by the escaping steam. &shf
men at work near them had harrow
escapes. Several cars blown from the
tracks were found In the Duluth mine
pit, hundreds of feet away. Many of
the buildings destroyed We're owned by
the mining companies and tenfnted by
their employees. The shaft house and
buildings OF three mines were reduced
to kind1ing wood.
The tornadG, which listed less 'thas
five minutes, was preceded by hn unu-
suallyisevere thunder and rain storm.
The rain has flooded many of the open
for some time.
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CONFERENCE OF
- STRIKE LEADERS

Hazelton, Pa, Oct. IA conference
which ia believed to mark the begin
ming Of the end of the anthracite coal
miners strike, which enters upon its
fourth week tomorrow, was held at the
headquarters of the United Mine
Workers here this afternoon. Those
present besides President Mitchell.
were Fred Dilcher Of Ohio, member
of the executive board, and Presidents
+. d. Nichols of District No. I, lack
awanna and Wyoming valleys; James
Duffy. District No. Z, Lehigh valley:
John Fahey, District No. 0, Schuykill
valley.
Although no information was given
out, it is known that the question of
issuing call for II joint convention
vas the PRINCIPAL matter discussed. The
coming convention will be held Mt
Scranton unless something unforeseen
should arise between now and the time
IF the issuing of the call. Besides TAX
ing up the matter of a convention, 1t
is understood that the question of rep
resentatien was also considered. The
three district presidents made full re-
ports as to the conditions as they now
exist in the respective districts.
President Mitchell, inter the confer
ence, said he would have something to
say tomorrow In regard to the conven-
ton II the date has been fixed, only
Mr.. Mitchell and his colleagues know
1t.
Of course. the principal matter to
come before the miners will be the ac7l
ceptnnce or rejection OF the ten pesN
cent. increase offered by most Of the
operators President Mitchell said to-
day that not one official of the mine
workers will take hand In any action
the convention might take, as the
men must themselves settle everything
that comes before them. The belief liz
general that the miners will accept the
increase.
Most of the mine owners who have
granted the wage concession do not
specify in their notices how long the
advance shall remain in force, and 1t
Ia not unlikely that an attempt will be
made by the miners in convention to
open negotiations looking to conces-
sion in the matter. President Mitchell
and the other leaders are strong advo-
Gates of an annual wage scheme, SIM
liar to that in force in the bituminous
coal fields. II this proposition and that
relating to the abolition of the slid
ing scale are brought before the con-
ventiOn, and the negotiations with the
mine operators are opened. 1t might
considerably delay the settlement Of
the strike.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-10-13

Mr.. Cecil Rhodes keeps himself in
admirable physical form by horseback
riding. possessing one Of the best sta
bles, though on miniature scale. that
are to be found within the boundaries
of Cape Colony. Anecdotes regarding
his strength are generally current in
Bouth African circles, and In tugs OF
war" and wrestling competitions he is
one OF the best Cape men. Cricket In
South Africa undoubtedly owes its
prominence and Its thorough establish
ment to Mr.. Rhodes patronage.
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The natives Of Gomera, one Of the

The natives of Gomera. one Of the
Canary Isles. converse with one an
other by whistling on their fingers.
md. II you understood these different
whistles, you would find 1t possible to
understand a message a mile OF. Each
syllable of word has its own peculiar
sound. Qomera is cut up by number
Of deep Slens, which are not bridged
over. and. as 1t would otherwise be
impossible for the Inhabitants on sepa-
rate sides Of glen to talk with one
another without going long way
round to meet, they have hit upon the
whistling device as the best means of
communication.
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Washington, Oct. 5.-The Union Vet
Grams Union, at Its session to-day, Sc
lected its executive committee for the
coming year, consisting Of the national
officers and one member from each Of
the departments Of the union.
The union adopted n resolution favor
ing the appropriation by Congress Of
sufficient money to purchase the old
Fort Stevens battle ground, District of
Columbia, for n national military res.
ervation. 1t was there that President
Lincoln was under fire while encour-
aging the small force that protected
the capitol from the advaE ce of Cen
sral Early. ~
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Beds are quite an innovation in
Russia, and many well-to-do houses
are still unprovided with them. Peas
ants sleep ON the tops of their ovens:
middle-class people and servants roll
themselves up in sheepskins and lie
down near stoves: soldiers rest upon
wooden cots without bedding; and It
II only within the last few years that
students In schools have been allowed
beds.
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Five American. DIE of starvation.

Washington, Oct. 5.-General Mac
Arthur reported to the War Depart
ment that five soldiers died in the
mountains Of Laguna province after
having made their escape from the in-
surgents, by whom obey had been cap
tured. The date Of their death is I'M
known, and no details are furnished as
to the manner of their death. 1t is
supposed. however, that they persisted
from starvation and exposure after
having lost their way.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-10-13

There lis said to be a serious menace
to navigation on the Pacific coast from
the practice OF rafting logs from the
Columbia River to San Francisco. FIRE.
Quently the RATS are broken UP and
logs set adrift so large that any Of
them might stave hole in vessel.
1t Ia said that congress will be asked
next winter to prohibit this rafting.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-10-13

These are in Chicago. The COM
bined plants represent an investment
of over s10.000.000. The yards contain
twenty miles Of streets. twenty miles
of water troughs. nifty miles Of feeding
troughs and seventy-hve miles Of wa
ter and drainage troughs. The yards
are capable Of receiving and accommo-
dating daily 10000 cattle. 10000 sheep
and 10000 hogs.
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Boer. stu, on tn. Retire. r

London. Oct. Silt is estimated, nc.
cording to a Pietermaritzburg CORE
spondent. that from 1000 to 5000
Beers have retreated from Pilgrims
Rest, northeast of Lydenburg, with
four Long Toms" and twenty-five
other guns, The correspondent under
stands that their Long Tom ammu-
milton is almost exhausted.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-10-13

Managua. Nicaragua, Oct. 1.-THE
special commissioners appointed by
the government of Nicaragua and Hon
duras to fix the boundary between the
two states have concluded their work
amicably the result being satisfactory
to both governments.
President Zelaya, the cabinet and the
congress are about to return to Mana
qua, after a two weeks visit to the
city Of Jola.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-10-13

Each of the large Atlantic liners
lays in supply of $500 bottles OF
wines and spirits, 1900 bottles OF ale
and porter. and 5000 bottles. OF min
eral waters for a trip to the United
States and the return voyage.
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The weight of all the air on the
globs would be eleven and two-thirds
trillion pounds. II no. deduction had
to be made for space filled by noun
tains and land above sea level.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-10-13

The most valuable pipe in the world
u the state pipe Of the Shah Of Persia.
1t IL set with precious stones. and IL
worth 500. 900.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-10-13

A fruit propagator has produced =
seedlesy apple. These new apples are
superior In favor to the ordinary
Kinds. High prices are being paid for
the trees.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-10-13

The Danish royal family is spending
the present month at the Castle of
Fredensborg, which has not been oc-
cupied since the visit of Emperor Alex
andder ILL.,. in 1893. Among the Wis
itors expected are Prince Macmillan
Bavaria. and the Princess Marie OF
Cumberland. The castle has room for
three hundred persons.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-10-13

It's tough ON the man at a continu-
Gus performance theater who wants to
70 out between the acts: the best he
can do IL to come in between drinks.
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Gout is rarely known among the
working classes of ireland. Their
Immunity from this complaint II
thought to be due to the fact that
their food consists largely of pota-
toes
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-10-13

Women do just as much thinking n
men. but they dilute their thoughts
with unnecessary words.
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The faculty Of the Chattanooga
Medical College is now making exper-
iments with the weed known as gail
of the earth" with which a noun
taineer recently cured himself of mad
dog bite. and by which he cured 9TH
ers suffering from snake bites. 1t Is
sometimes known as the "rattlesnake's
MASTER" The weed ia now being trans
planted fos cultivation and experiment.
1t is now in bloom and bears small
Witt flower. The horticultural de-
oartn ent OF Clemson College, Charles
ION. 8. c.. is also experimenting with
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-10-13

The women's clubs OF Chicago have
opened model lodging house for
women. 1t is one Of the first practical
attempts in the city to carry out the
plans which social economists have
been working in other large towns
The house carries out the idea of omit
ting charity and affording an honest
means of existence. Women do not
lodge free in the house. nor are they
Gent away II they have no money.
Work is provided. and the price of a
days lodging is Is cents, or its equiv
aient in work. Fifteen organizations
are interested In the work. and the
women will try to interest the public
in establishing such houses in many
parts OF the city.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-08-16
THE HALF CENT.

A movement is on foot to put one
half cent coin in general use in the
United States. Several suggestions
have been made to the government, and
document was presented. signed by
the heads Of the big department stores
throughout the country. showing the
needs for this money in making change.
Progress finds many methods Of inn
provement. but for half century past,
in spite OF many limitations. nothing
has risen to equal Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters. the greatest benefactor the
human race has ever known. This
medicine cures constipation. indig astion,
dyspepsia. biliousness nervousness and
sleeplessness. also prevents malaria,
fever and ague. Be sure to get the
genuine with our Private Revenue
Stamp over the neck Of the bottle.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-08-16
this city and those who are lovers Of
this art viii do well to see them.
NOTICE TO MARINERs.-ALAsKA.

Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing-named aid TO navigation was
established in Alaska. which Affects
the list Of beaeons and buoys. Pacific
Coast, 1900.
Lynn Canal, page s5. Sherman Rock
bell buoy, a red nun-shaped buoy. was
established July 80, in 80 feet Of water.
about 100 feet W W. from Sherman
Rock.
Point Sherman, n. by E.; Point st.
Marys West tangen). E. by E. y
E.; Sullivan Rock. W. Y N.
The bell is sounded by the action Of
the sea- In very strong ebb tides. and
moderate weather. also when ice coll
lects around the buoy, the bell can
not be depended upon to ring. Pilots
and masters Of vessels are requested to
notify the lighthouse inspector II this
buoy should drift from its position. or
fail to work satisfactorily.
BY order Of the u. S. Lighthouse
Board. W. P. DAY,
Commander, U. S. N. Light House In
spector.
Office Of U. S. Light House Inspector,
Portland. Oregon. August IA, 1900.