The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-11-23
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The Journeymen BARRIERS 1uterna-
tioual Union has declined to admit
women to membership.
The Cuban Democratic party has
adopted General BartOlome Mnsso az
its candidate for the presidency OF
Cuba
1t has been decided to hold carnival
In Sydney, Nova Scotin, next summer
to include aquatic sports, rowing ana
yacht racing.
/ u. John Dix. who wrecked four
hanks In the state of Washington last
yeAr. has been arrested In London anu
Will be extrad1ted.
King Edward hns decided to have
the celebrated Koh-I-NO0r diamond
mOupted In the crown OF Queen Alex
andra for the coronation.
Laying the keel blocks for the con-
.strpction of new fighting cruiser TOR
the Turkish government has been be-
gun at Cramps siipyard.
President Roosevelt, who has been
looking for new team. is opposed TO
docking the tails OF horses and Will not
consider any offers OF banstailed ami
mals.
All the German naval officers are re-
reiving Instructions In wireless teleg-
raphy, and all ships OF the German
navy will be equipped with wireless
apparatus.
:. Six thousand dollars has been given
Charles o. Baird OF Philadelphia. the
income of which IL to he used toward
prizes for oratory in the senior class at
Princeton.
A Constantinople dispatch says that
severe earthquake occurred OH the
9th instant ut Erzeroum. Many houses
were destroyed and the Inhabitants
sought safety in the open.
The Commercial Pacific Gable Com
pany. recently Incorporated to operate
q cable line between this country and
the Philippines. has Increased its cap
itai from 100000 to $3,OOO,OOO.
Mother Bickerdykc of army fame
died ut Bunker Hill. Kansas, Noyen-
Der Sth, Mt the age OF eighty-four years.
Her work among the Union soldiers
during the war is well known.
A dispatch to the Herald from Paris
says: The municipal council of st.
Cloud has decided to give the name OF
~ u stiSSt AGaNh6 ~
the balloon park in st. Cloud.
Andrew Carnegie has offered to pro-
vide a $4,000 building for the Wood
library Of Canandalgua, New York, on
condition that the municipality shall
guarantee 5000 annually for Its sup
port. ~..Gf w r.
A deal il about to be contaminated
by which all the leading fruit canning
establishments of California outside Of
the California Fruit Gamers Associa-
ton will pass into the hands 0f an
eastern syndicate.
z The entire system Of the Market
Street Railway Company at San Fran
cisco has practically been sold to .
Baltimore syndicate. which has for
several months been negotiating for its
purchase. for $2d0OOOOO.
Resolutions strongly protesting
against the ratification Of the reciproc-
ity treaties which will come before
Congress at Its approaching session.
hAve been adopted by the Southern
California Fruit Exchange.
I. TAere Is now bin pending in the
French chamber of deputies providing
for q graduated tax upon unmarried
persons. Increasing rapidly In amount
upon both women and men between
twenty-one and forty years of age.
Berlin advices state that ground was
broken for the new American church
ON the 9th inst. A large crowd of
Americans were present. The United
States ambassador, Andrew ID. White,
will lay the corner stone Thanksgiving
Day.
Paul Revere, vice president and gen.
cral OF the Sons of the American Rev.
olution, died on the 10th instant at
Morrist6wn. New Jersey, aged As years.
He was son of General Joseph War
rem Revere, who fought in the Semi
mole and Civil wars, and great grand
son OF Paul Revere of Revolutionary
fame.
Andrew Carnegie has given twenty
three employees of the Edgar Thomson
steel works at the Braddock plant of
the Carnegie company enough five per
cent. bonds of the Carnegie Steel Com
pany to make the interest just equal
their salaries. The total amount Of
bonds distributed Is said to be about
10000 600.
At a reception of British pilgrims re-
. Gently Nut tAC
of their address publicly, because 1t ex-
pressed hope for the restoration OF
the temporal power of the pontl1. and
his holiness did not desire a renewal of
the trouble caused by the Duke Of Nor.
folk on the occasion Of the previous pill
grimage.
The National Prison Association at
its recent meeting In Kansas City
passed resolutions urging upon Con-
gress the adoption Of n general parole
law and an indeterminate sentence
law for the benefit Of federal prison.
ers. The next meeting of the associa-
tion Will be held at Philadelphia in Oc-
tober. 1902.
Charles Miller and Mrs. N. G. Collins,
alias Grace Arnold, alias Grace. ALI.
son, formerly of Cleveland. st. Louis
and San Francisco. convicted Of hav-
ing used the mails to defraud in con-
ductinp n matrimonial bureau. hnye