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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-10-05
Alaska Seal Fisheries.

George R. Jingle, United States
agent of the seal islands of St. Paul
and St. George, was examined recently
on the merchant marine and fisheries
of Alaska. The witness said the gov
eminent could operate the fur seal in
dustry at these islands if it could al
ways employ the same persons to carry
on the industry and not change with
each administration. He said, how
ever, that the better plan was to lease
the priv Iege to a single company. He
thought that the Alaska company had
been a civil1zer in that country, and
had fully filed its contract with the
government. Mr.. Jingle, when asked
about Chester Seeber, formerly Uni
ted States commissioner at Ounalaskas
who had fled complaints with the COM
mittee against the Alaska company,
said he was much surprised that Mr..
Seeber should make such complaint
against the company. Seeber had not
only spent his whole salary while at
Ounalaska, but had drawn on the
Alaska company until he owed it 81, 700,
and when the company refused to loan
him any more, Seeber left Ounalaska
without paving his debts. At the close
Mr.. Jingle said there was absolutely
no truth in Dir. Seeber's charges.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-10-05
The Indian Troubles.

LIVINGSTON, Mont, Sept. 16.-The Sioux
Indians who left Poplar river agency some
days ago with the avOwed intention
Of avenging the killing of three of their
number by the Crows last spring, were
interrupted at Pomeys Pillar. while on
their way to the Crow reservation, by a
troop of cavalry, turned back, and escorted
to their agency. There were only nine
Of them, and this is the whole of the
threatened Indian trouble Hugh Camp
bell, reservation stock detCcttVe, who was
here yesterday on his way to the
park. stated that there was no Indian
trouble al all, and that the sensational
reports that are being sent over the country
do much harm and have no foundation in
fact. The dis urbances are merely local
and movements of troops are merely
of police duty nature, such as they are
called upon to do every year.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-10-05
A FoOIhardy Voyage.

NIAeARA FAILS, n Y, Sept 16-After
many trials c. A Percy made his second
trip through the whirlpool rapids this
afternoon. At 2:25 o'clock his boat was
taken down to the old Haid Of the RLlst
landing and launched At 4:15 everything
was in readiness and Percy, dressed in a
rowing suit, stopped in and rOwed toward
the centre OF the river. at 4.2O he fastened
the oars to the boat, stood up, and waved a
good bye to the crowds Of on-lOOkers. At
4:23 he stepped into the aft air chamber, and
at 1926 passed under the bridge. At almost
the first toss the boat went out of sight
and rose bottom up. 1t seemed an age
before it righted itself, but it did so just IS
the crowd became very anxious. Inc Urlp
was very similar TO the one Percy made on
August ., 1851 He arrived at the yVh1rl-
poo. at 4:27. Wnere he LETT his air chamber
and rOWed ACROSS to the Canadian shore. he
remained In the whirlpool until 5:SU, Wn6n
he was tOwed across the lower r6er anO
started on his trip TO Lewiston. The rapids
below the whirlpool are equally dangerous
if not more 50 than those above lust as
he was passing Foster hats, about mile
below the pool, q huge breaker Q0Sneu IN
the door OF mis- air chamber, filling 10 With
water. He was at once compelled TO take
the centre Of the boat, but before he could
properly secure himself he was thrown out
In the rapids. He managed to catch the
boat, to which he chung for half q mile, when
he was dashed away just where the rapids
were most fierce. Having on life pre-
server to buoy him up, he started for
Lewiston. three miles Be'Ow. Two miles
was through the rapids and for nearly an
hour he battled with the waves. When he
reached silIer water several boats We're on
the lookout for him. He was picked up Just
under the old Lewiston bridge by a fisher
man named GilletG and brought ashore and
carried into the Wagner house, nearly
exhausted. Had it not been for his life
preserver he would have been drowned
The boat has not yet been picked up Nellie
DilwOrth of PIttsburg, who was to have ac-
cOmpanied Percy, backed out and thus
saved her life. Percy has uninten6ionalIy
performed a feat never before attemp pied
that of swimming the DEVILS Hole rapids.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-10-05
The 20" Circular.

DEs MONIES, Ia, Sept 22-The Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy officials here are max
ing a vigorous search to discover the author
of the bogus circular announcing a reduc-
ton in wages. They have secured a copy
of it and are visiting The different printing
offices to find out where it was printed. 1t
has the same black letter type and arrange
menG Of columns as is used ia the official
circulars Of the company, but differs from
the genuine in having no signature or
date. But the classificaUiOns are as com
pIete and regular as if issued by the
company itself The printers say that
Omaha and Kansas City are the only two
cities west OF Chicago that use the peculiar
kind of type in which it Is printed, and it is
believed to have been printed in one. of the
three cities. This is the circular which
has made all the late trouble among the
%" employees, and started rulnOrs of a
strike.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-10-05
The weather Crop Bulletin.

WASHINGTON, Sept 22--Durlng the week
ending Sept . the weather has been gen
orally favorable for all growing crops in
the states OF the Mississippi valley. Re
ports from the corn belt indicate that the
unusually large corn crop is safe from
frost In portions of Kentucky, heavy
rains injured the tobacco crop, probably to
he extent of Is per cent. but the fruit
crop has improved In Tennessee late
crops and tobacco are reported as having
weather conditions have also been favor
able for wheat seeding throughout the
winter wheat states, and as Tar south as
Tennessee. In the cotton region from
Alabama westward to Texas the weather
has been generally favorable for all grow
ing crops. Recon rains in Texas improved
the late crop Of cotton, while some damage
is reported TO cotton in Tennessee, due to
heavy rains. In Louisiana the weather
improved the condition OF cane and was
favorable for rice harvesting, and in cotton
picking in Alabama and Mississippi condi-
lions are reported as more favorable fOI
the cotton crop. In North and South
Carolina the conditions were unfaVOrab bic,
and the crops are thought TO be seriously
damaged Heavy rams have affected
iDjuriOusiy tine growing crops in New Eng
land and the middle Atlantic states.
Reports for the weather crop bulletin for
this season will be discontinued from this
date for all states north and west of the
Ohio river. The bulletin viii be issued for
the cotton and tobacco regions and for the
states on the Atlantic coast until further
notice.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-10-05
Flour Production.


The Northwestern Miller, in its issue
of Friday says: The mills made fair
run last week, the output being cut
into by most of them losing the greater
part of a day at the start The total
production for the week was IA, 900
barreIs-averaging "a, 900 barrels daily
against 102, 100 barrels the week be-
fore, and $50, 100 for the correspond
ing time IN 1887. Eighteen mills, the
same number running last week, are IN
operation again, but the -four output
promises to be somewhat larger. The
two mills making repair are still idle,
though by Monday they viii doubtless
Join the moving column. The -four
market IS less active than last week,
the decline in wheat having evidently
caused buyers to hold off again. Most
milIers, however, report sales equal to
If not in excess Of their present manu-
facture, with prices unchanged. The
Pennsylvania company today cut the
all rail freight rate on wheat and flour
5 cents per 100 pounds, Chicago to
New York, placing domestic shipments
on the same basis as the export, and it
is expected that this viii be met Ivy
other roads, and that the lake and rail
rates viii be reduced to the differen-
tiaI formerly existing. The cut makes
a difference Of 10 cents per barrel. The
export trade is still quiet ocean Eeights
being abnOrmally high. The direct
exports of -four for the 2week were 49,
400 barrels, against %, 900 barrels the
preceding week.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-10-05
A Thunder Storm.

are rare in this city and vicinity, and a
heavy storm Friday and yesterday, accom-
panied by sharp lightning, caused
considerable astOnishment. Ram fell in
torrents. the total fall being nearly one
inch in 6wentv-fOur hours Throughout the
northern and central parts of the state the
rainfall was also heavy and much damage
is reported TO grain lying in stacks in the
field, as well as to grapes aud dry iced.
Following after ten days OF great heat. the
rain has injured grapes severely, although in
Fresno, the centre of rGisin making, the
showers were light.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-10-05
Masked Men Make an Attempt to
Rob q Train.

sCHULENBURG, Tex, Sept. pa passen-
ger train on the Southern Pacific was
stopped near Harwood last night by masked
m en-. who compelled the engineer, at TIE
psint Of a revolver, to uncouple his engine
from tn q passenger coaches and pull out
Of the way. Conductor E. E. Shackleford
was compelled to assist in unCOupling the
engine. In the express car were United
States Marshal John 7. Rankin. with Deputy
Van Wiper, and Detective Jay G. Kelly of the
Southern Pacific ser vice Other officers
We're on the train, the company having
been warned of the attack, and all east
bound trains having been guarded since
last Wednesday. The robbers were soon
on the mail car SJump in and rifle the
mail bags" commanded the leader of the
gang. Two men took Engineer Tony to
the open door Of the car, and as soon as his
head was seen Bud West one Of the
guards, taking him for one OF the robbers.
fired one barrel of his shot gun. Tony fell
back with an ugly wound in his face, and
number of bucksnOt in the left shoulder
The bandits then tried to make Fireman
CrOser act as decOy, but when West sighted
the fireman he discharged the other barrel
Of his gun at him, fortunately without
effect The bandits then returned Vests
fire, and a regular skirmish ensued, over
fifty shots beng exchanged The batfied
robbers finally withdrew, carrying two
Of their number, who had been wounded
with them. There were ten men in the
gang They viii be pursued by the OH GERS,
who have blOOdhOunds with them.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-10-05
KANSAS NEWS.

One twenty-ffth of the regular army
Will be in Topeka the first week in Oc-
tOber
The ghosts have transferred their
field of operations from Wichita to
LeavenwOrth
Kiowa county Republicans have ex-
pressed a ninety-twO pound water
melon to General Harrison.
1t is a curious fact that all the rob
bers and thieves in Kansas this year
belong to respectable families.
So far twenty-five students have reg
istered their names in the law depart
ment of the Kansas university.
\ stagnant pond in the heart Of the
city of Atchison is breeding a new as
sortment of diseases for that place.
Peach orchards in the vicinity of
Anthony are yielding excellent crops.
Newton Republican: Kingman is to
be the next salt town. Newton vii be
the first to boil her own brine with her
own gas.
The difference between the contri-
button box and the ballot box in Har-
per is that the former Is never stuffed
and is in no danger of repeaters.
Probably the thickest skull in
America belongs to the man who works
in the hot sun to put up hay, and then
let's it burn up for the want of a fire
guard.
Mr.. J. Vinegar, the inventor of the
hambeau and postmaster of AtchisOA
eight years, has been declared insane.
The first hambeau ever exhibited was
under his direction in 1868, when he
organized club.
Another thing has happened in Kan
sas that could never have occurred
outside of that state. The PesthOuse
blankets at LeavenwOrth were stolen
the other night.
Now that the public water supply of
Atchison is filtered it should no longer
be impossible to find female in that
town whose skin is not the color of the
Missouri river.
a United States soldier attempted
suicide at Fort LeavenwOrth the other
day It seems that even a military
uniform can not wholly fill the long
ings of an immortal soul
Troy Chief: It is probably a false re-
port that the people of Lawrence in
tend to ask the next legislature to
change the name of their town to Kan
sas City, Douglas county, Kas.
The houses on the townsites of Cor
anado and Farmer City have been
moved to Leoti, so the county seat war
in that county is ended, and one good
town Will be the result.
A travelling man was found lying
drunk on a manure pile in an alley at
Mcpherson one day this week. He
represented n large eastern publishing
firm that deals exclusively in prohibi-
ton tracts.
Winfield Courier: A prohibition
candidate for congress in the Third
district challenges Hon. B. w. Per
kins to a joint debate. Mr.. Perkins
replies that as he is a prohibitionist
there could be nothing to debate.
Topeka Journal: The only way to
satisfy Kansas City, Kas., viii be to
cede the territory on which she stands
to Missouri. All of Kansas City and
its suburbs ought to be in Missouri or
Kansas-One or the other. The alb
surdity of having a state line running
through The center of a pOpulOus city
is apparent to everyone.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-10-05
WAYS OF TIE aRTsETTEs.
Few Partisan Girls Can Marry And So
They Accept Their Fate.

4ney accept Their Kate.
A Paris correspondent writes: The
students and their grisettes dance the
can-can to this day, I am told, but
they dance it away from the avenues
where the tourists do not intrude.
Talking about the grisettes reminds
me that they are a most peculiar class.
The French nOvelists have told you
great deal about them, of course, and
there is little I could say that would
be new, but from all can learn thew
are certainly peculiar. The grisette
takes to the student and the student
appeared to take naturally to the girls
cite. She is a shop girl, perhaps, or
employed in q mandatory, or else she
does sewing or lace making or button
covering or something at her room.
She can live and that is about all The
student comes along. He wants
room. That he must have. He also
wants to eat
The grisette has the room, and like
all French girls, she can cook if ever
she has the chance. They strike a
bargain. He viii pay the room rent
and furnish the food. She will mend
his clothes, cook for him and keen the
room in order. They agree to live to-
gether. Instances are rare when one
proves false to the other. They are
man and wife to each other until his
college days are over. Sometimes she
continues with him to the end. and
though he may marry he cares for her.
Often she Is left enough to keep her
when the separation takes place. Ere
quently she Is left to shift for herself,
-
somebody to take the place of her stu
dent-well, few sous worth of char
coal or plunge into the Seine winds
up the little story of her life. The av-
erage number of bodies exhibited In
themorgue annually Is 700. About % per
cent Of these are the remains of young
women.
Do not sneer at these unfortunate
little grisettes. They would marry
and become good wives and mothers,
for the most part, if they could. The
young men of their class find marriage
out of the question. The French girls
chances of getting a husband are about
i've to 100. The men, not the girls,
are to blame. The condition of French
morals is the prime cause. Young
men are able to find girls who are will
ing to disregard the marriages ceremony
and may secure homes for themselves
without going to the trouble of visit
ing the MARIE. They are able to find
the girls because the social conditions
are such that an offer of assistance in
this way may be the only offer she will
ever get. She must live. Her condi-
ton is bettered by the change. She
would have things otherwise if she
could. Society in Paris does not ex-
pect anything better of her. The peo-
pie of a city where 5000 illegitimate
births are reported every year cannot
afford to be too exacting.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-10-05
An Elevator Accident.

SAN Francisco, Sept 19,-An elevator
cage in the Bancroft building, containing
ten passengers, dropped five stories at noon
today A. W. Alexander of Oakland had a
thigh fractured, ribs broken and is suffer
ing from hemOrrhage of the lungs. The
elevator boy, William Umfred, had his back
broken, and his injuries are thought to be
fatal. Robert CriUcher, whose legs were
broken, is also in a dangerous condition.
Several others were severely injured, but
will recover. The cable parted in the base
ment, where the wire goes over q
wheel. Bancroft, the historian, owns the
building
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-10-05
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
- s[EsTEREous sruRDEn


LONDON, Sept 24-The body OF q young
woman was found lying out Of doors 60
Ga6esheEd this morning, giving evidences
Of having been murdered by the same
methods employed by the White Chapel
butcher, and presumably is another OF his
victims. Great excitement prevails in the
vicinity.
GEN sALOaIoN DYING.
PARIS, Sept 24-Gen. Solomon, ex-presi-
dent OF Hayti, is dying.
THE EaPEROR's MOTHS
BERLIN, Sept. 24-It is reported that ad-
diU1OnaI extracts from the diary OF En-
perOr Frederick viii shortly appear.
mELAND's ARM
DUBLIN, Sept 2L-Mr. William O'Brien, in
a speech sG Marlboro today, said that
Lreland-s arm had proved long enough to
reach Lord LansdOwne in Canada and
would reach him in India
SAILED FOR LONDON
VIENNA, Sept 24-The Princess of Wales
has started Tor London.
STEAMERS ARRIVE.
LONDON, Sept. 2+.-The steamer Rugia.
from New York, September Is, for Ham
burg, and the La Normandy, from New
YORK, September IS, for Hayre, have
arrived
sUAKnI BOAIBARDED
SUAKud, Sept A-The rebels are throw
ing shells into the town from a position
within ninety yards of the British works
ana are strongly inJrenched- A steady fire
mas been kept up by the guns of the garri-
son and the British guns IN the harbor, but
apparently without effect. The garrison is
IN q dangerous position, owing to the
likelihood that the rebels will capture
the wells.
sCHUBERT's REMAINS.
VIENNA, Sept. 24-The remains of Franz
Schubert were exhumed today and cOnse-
Grated to Washring chapel by Father Schu-
bert, younger brother Of the dead poet
The body was carried with great pomp to
the Va6CO kirsche, Wither a procession
of musical societies accOmp anicd it to the
Schiltter PIatz. chorus sang &Die Nacht !"
The body was reinterred beside THAI of Be
thOYRn.
THE EXPEDITION BROKEN UP.
BERLIN, Sept. 24-The Emin Bey relief
committee is informed by telegraph from
St Paul DelandO that the death of Mai. Bart
OIett has broken up the expedition and
many of his followers have already dis
banded
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-10-05
BOLD ROBBERY.
A Sneak Thief Makes Raids on Two New
York Banks andis Captured.

Sneak Thief Makes Raids on Two New
York Banks andis Captured
New York dispatch; Henry F. Hard
ing, alias r. f. Seymore. who says he
recently came here from Chicago,
jumped on the wire coping of the Fifth
National bank about noon today, and
snatching three packages of money,
each containing 81 900, while the pay
ing teIler's back was turned, started to
run away. The cashier had noticed
the theft and gave the alarm and Hard
ing was pursued, but escaped. In his
flight he dropped one of the packages.
A couple of hours later Harding walked
into the Commercial National bank on
Wall street, and pursuing the same
tactics, while the teller's attention was
called elsewhere, he distracted two
packages containing $780, which he
dropped into q flannel bag. The theft
was noticed by bookkeeper who gave
the alarm and started in pursuit. The
bag caught In the lining outside the
door and was wrenched from Harding's
hand. Without waiting to recover the
bag Harding started to run nown Pearl
street, followed by a large crowd. He
drew q revolver and fired two shots at
his pursuers, without iniuring anyone.
He ran as far as Maiden Name before
being caught, and he fired two mole
shots at Policeman Nesbitt before he
was arrested. He was identified at the
police station later by the clerk and
porter of the Fifth National bank as
the same person who had robbed that
institution EARLIER in the day.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-10-05
The Calf Case Settled.

WATERLOO, Ia, Sept 22-The jury in the
historic Jones county calf case, after re-
naming out thirty-siz hours. tonight
returned a verdict for Plaintiff johnson,
awarding him 81, 900 damages, and ordering
the defendan6s-a half dozen old men, who
alone are left of the fifty-eight members
of the Jones county anti-hOrse thief assOcia-
tiOn-tO pay the court costs. 1t is under
stood that the defense will not appeal and
that this case, which for fourteen years has
occupied the attention of the supreme and
minor courts, is finally settled
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-10-05
An Elopement.

WATERBURY,, Conn, Sept. 21-A sensation
has been caused at Wensted by the elope-
ment from there of John J. Adams, chief
of police, aged thirty-hve years, and Miss
Jennie Dutteen. a saleswOman in a dry
goods store. The pair were registered at
the Ktlmer hotel at ThOmastOn the night
before they left, but since then nothing
has been heard from them Miss Dutteen
is twenty three years of age and pretty.
Adams leaves a wife.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-10-05
entity of MAYHEM.

NEW YORK, Sept 17.-William Bohan
of Rockaway. who gouged out both his
wife's eyes and has otherwise brutaily NAL
treated her during their married life. was
today found guilty OF mayhem, though
Mrs. BOhan refused to testify against
him Sentence was deferred The
penalty is from five to fifteen years i'm
TlrisouEuenf
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-10-05
A Violent Storm.

WASHINGTON, Sept. ia violent wind
storm this afternoon, accompanied by
sheets Of rain, caused considerable damage
in the southwestern section of the city.
Several houses were blown down, and a
number of roofs lifted The cupola OF the
botanical gardens was destroyed, the
greenhouse badly shattered and many
valuable tropical plants were seriously
injured.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-10-05
Union Labor Convantion.

ALMA, Neb., Sept 23-The union
labor party of this county held a con-
vention here today. It was composed Of a
few democrats. q small number of prOhibs
and still smaller number OF republicans
The convention nominated an ex-merchant
Tor the legtsl ature, an attorney and money
Ioaner Tor county attorney, after which it
adjourned The ticket In no way represents
the principles SO loudly advocated by the
O-called leaders OF the movement
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-10-05
A Switnhman,s Strike

ASHLAND, Wis, Sept 17.-AlI the switch
men at the yards Of the Lake Shore and
Wisconsin Central railroads struck this
afternoon for an increase in wages of %
cents a day. Five locomotives were skilled"
by the strikers and eight men supposed to
have been concerned in the SkiIling" have
been arrested. All the men were paid
off this evening, and an attempt will be
made tomorrow to put new crews at
work
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-10-05
a Young Fmbezzler Sentenced.

WATERLOO Ia, Sept. 22-Ralph Trucker
miller, of ChtlicOthe, No, accused Of steal
ing $500 from the United States express
company last November, was today declared
guilty and sentenced to two years in the
state DenitentiarY.