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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-09-14
The Nebraska City Bridge Celebration

Nebraska City, Neb. special: The
day of the big bridge celebration Aug
ust 30 was a perfect one, Nebraska
Clips usual luck, and the event a
mammoth success. The procession
was over two miles and half long and
a Gorgeous spectacle.
In order to exercise comprised ad,
dresses by Hon. John NJ. Thurston,
Gen. Van Wyck, Gen. L. W. Colby
and others, a band contest, a hose con
test of a militia drill for 800 prizes,
an exhibition for the mechanical per
lection of the POntOOn bridge and other
attractive features.
There were at least 20, 900 strangers
in the city. The first prize on the
band contest went to Red Oak, with
Lincoln very close second. The Red
Oak fire company also too first prize
in the nose contest, with Plattsmouth
second. In the militia contest the
Baliingame rifles of Shenandoah, Ia,
came out ahead, with company @ of
Beatrice second.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-09-14
A Battle With Horse Thieves.

KANSAS CITY, No. Sept. "A special from
Paladora, in he public land strip, says
that the farmers and herders of that sec
ton, who had lost many horses and cattles
suspected band of campers who claimed
to be catching wild horses, and, finding
evidence of gniIt, forty well armed vigi-
lantes sur Ounded the camp and sent in
committee of six men to demand the sur
render of the thieves. The reply Of the
desperadOes was a YOlley which wounded
one man and two horses. This augered
the yigilantes, and firing was at once begun
and the outlaws shot down without mercy.
They fought desperately and no quarter
was asked or given. In twelve minutes the
firing ceased and seventeen outlaws were
found to have been killed. The vigilantes
had three men killed and nine wounded
Two horses We're also killed and seven
wounded. Sixteen stolen horses were re
covered. Not one outlaw escaped alive.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-09-14
About a Hundred Signatures Secured
to the Treaty at Crow
Creek Agency.
Greek Agency.

CHAAmEBLAn, Oak, Sept 2.-The council
with the Indians yesterday at Crow Greek
agency was an exciting one, and finally
resulted in securing nearly one hundred
signatures. Chief White Ghost was the
first speaker He was followed by several
other chiefs, who spoke in the same strain,
Chief Bowed Head however. delivered an
eloquent appeal to the Indians to sign. A
young Indian named Williams then made
The most telling and effective speech that
has yet been delivered by the Indians.
Calling on the Indians, if they loved their
children and wished them to become edU-
Gated and made happy and prosperous, to
come forward. walked bravely up to the
table and regardless of threats, placed his
name upOn the bill; about ninety more fol-
lowed. The commissioners are confident
that nearly every indian in the reserve viii
sign during the coming week.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-09-14
Three Men Lose Their Lives in a Hotel
Fire at East Superior. Wis.

EAST SUPERIOR, Wis, Sept. 2.-Three men
We're burned to death in a hotel fire in this
city early this morning. It was about 2
o'clock when a policeman noticed flames
bursting from a window in the second story
of the American house, at Third and Tower
avenues. The officer burst in the door and
alarmed the boarders. some of whom es-
capped by the stairs and some jumped from
the second story windows. No ladders
could be procured which would reach the
third story windows, and blankets We're
held by those on the stree ct into which the
escaping with slight injuries. The three
men who were burned to death We're
awaiting a chance to jump, when they were
seen to fail back into the burning building.
The building and furniture are a total loss.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-09-14
Honoring Harrison.

PUT-N-BAY, Aug. 31.-About two thousand
people participated this afternoon in the
demonstration in honor of Gen. Harrison.
The general crossed the lake to Put-in-Bay
on the steamer James at 1890 With him
were Mrs Harrison, Private Secretary Mil
Ter, ex-GOv. Charles Foster and family. Hon.
William Cummings and Judge Cummings
OF Toledo, W. Clark of Louisville and a
number of guests of the clubs house. The
island band struck up "Fhe Star Spangled
Banner" as the general stepped ashore. He
was welcomed by Mayor DOler Preceded
by the band and committee, the party
marched to the music pavilion in the grove.
John Brown, jr., a resident of the island,
and son Of the old abOlitiOnist, presented
ex-GOV. Foster as chairman of the meeting.
In accepting the position Mr.. Foster said
Gen. Harrison had come to the island for
rest and quiet and had consented to appear
at the reception upon condition that ne
would not be expected to make speech.
That being understood he would present to
the gathering the next president of the
United States. Cheers greeted Gen. Harri-
son when he nimbly stepped on a pine
bench and faced the crowd. He said that
he never enjoyed a banquet as much as
when his name was not upon the programme
to respond to a toast. He spoke briefly
avoiding politics.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-09-14
&c Contagious Disease Bill.

WASHINGTON. Sept 3.-Scnator Harris,
from the committee on epidemic diseases,
has reported a substitute for the bill pre-
pared by the treasury department to pre-
vent the introduction OF agious diseases
from one state to another. 1t authorizes
the president TO cause the secretary TO make
and prOmulgate such rules and regulations
as in his Judgment may he necessary to
prevent the spread from one state or terri
Jorv to another OF cholera. yellow fever
smallpox or plague. and TO employ as many
inspectors and other persons as may be
ne -essary to carry the regulations into
effect 1t is made a misdemeanOr. punish
able by fine and Imprisonment, to violate
the regulations.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-09-14
The seourge at Jacksonville.

NEw ORLEANS, Aug. S1.-The Times-Dem-
Ocrat's Jacksonville special says: Although
the noon report shows eight new cases and
twelve suspects, the fever has been mo
mentarily forgotten in the wild excitement
caused by Surgeon General HamiIton's
order not to pass Jacksonville refugees be
yOnd Way Cross. At a citizens meeting
today the surgeon general was handled
without gloves. COndenuatOrYr resolutions
We're passed and sent to the Florida repre-
sentaUiVes in congress, who were urged to
at once place the matter before the presi-
dent. There are hundreds of women and
children still here who arc offered asylums
in the mountains of Georgia, but on account
OF this order are unable to leave. 1t is
thought that some modification of the
order Will be made at once after the official
report had been sent out last night. Thomas
Ryan died az Sand Hills. The number OF
patients discharged es5erday is uncertain,
but il is positively known that at least ll5
persons are still under treatment. Yester-
day TWO trained and experienced nurses
were sent here from Savannah by the
Savannah, Florida & Western Railroad
company to nurse j. Stephens, the cOmpa-
ny,s agent in this city, who was reported
as better yesterday.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-09-14

Leaving Port of Spain, one evening,
we steamed down the gulf in a stumpy
little boat to San Fernando, and took
up our nights quarters in aquaint hotel
overhanging the sea, kept by a colored
woman, who was herself a curiosity.
We were introduced with much cere-
mony by Mr.. tombstone, and Mrs.
GIasson promptly told us how mach
better off we We're under her wing than
in the other hotel 1T is kept by q
mizZable nigga, san. 1 keeps hotel for
de superiOrities, sab, and dat ar man
for lie inferiOrities With which COM
plimeut she proceeded to serve Il dubious
dinner, lowering about us all the time
like hen looking after her chickens
DR.. Vim. F. Hutchinson. In the AmeIi-
can Magazine for August
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-09-14
Thurman at Home.

COLUMBUS. O.. Aug 26.-Judge Thurman
left Chicago at @ o'clock Saturday evening
and returned home on a regular train over
the Pan Handle, arriving here about eight.
He was accompanied only by his grandson,
and slept the entire night. only awakening
q few miles out OF Columbus. As h. was
not expected until Monday, but few people
met him at the depot. To representative
of the United press he expressed himself as
when he started on his trip, and said he
had been benefited greatly by his tour. He
was particularly encouraged by the cOndi-
tiOn OF his voice, which he said was better
than any time Tor a period OF ten years. He
was pleased with the reception rendered
him enrOute and at Chicago. He viii not
go TO California, but viii probably make a
"Trip east about September /.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-09-14
Signs Ofthe Vessel De Brook Which
Sunk nearly a Century ago.

Philadelphia special: The Times
this morning publishes the report of
the operations of the steamship City
of Loug Branch, which is now anchored
off Cape Penelope, searching for the
treasure which went down on the Brit
ish sIoop of war De Brook in May,
1898. The work is being done under
the direction of DIR. Seth Pancoast and
Capt. Charles A. Adams, United States
navy, who has been detailed by the
government for the work. After going
over the bottom of the ocean for mile
square from the point at which Pilot
McCrackin's notes said the De Brook
sank, mound five teet high, 100 feet
long and forty feet in width was found
in sixty feet of water. When the Crap
ping irons caught on this mound the
points showed light traces of verdigTis.
Diver Penrick was sent down to make
an examination and prObO, which he
drove into the mound, was brought up
wirh its pOih covered with Virdigris.
The record shows that besides the
treasure the De Brook had seventy tons
of copper in the hold when she sank
and was copper acOve the water line.
Che City of Long Branch is fitted out
with all modern machinery for raising
sunken vessels. The diver while eX-
ploring the mound, found his probe i'm
bedded in a soft piece Of wood. He
signalcd for a rope and while waiting
for it to be lowered his hand came into
contact with another piece of wood
tbout five feet long. The pieces were
sent to the surface and dried. On the
large piece several bolts of the style
used by shipbuilders of 100 years ago
were found, Diver Edward Pickman
agreed with his colleague Pedrick, who
saws that the mound could be pumped
out in five days if they could work at
it steadily, but as they can only work
for about three hours a day, it viii
probably take week to find out Just
what is there. Both Capt. Adams and
the divers feel satisfied toat there is
the wreck of Il vessel under the mound.
Yesterday big suction was sent down
again and the pump started. Suddenly
one of them called. Heres wood" In
an instant every one was excited. A
man picked up a piece of black sub
stance from his shovel, which looked
INC LIILd anu AdAutu IL 10 CdpU' Al
ans. After a careful examination he
broke a piece off and said, Yes gen
tlemen that is wood. Perhaps it is a
piece Of the De Brook" The lump
brought up was of the size of a mans
fist. Under a microscope the fibre
could be plainly traced and every one
pronounced it teakwOOd. Diver Hick-
man said afterwards: If we only have
good weather for a week I am sure
something viii turn up to pay US for
our trouble. I think in a very short
time we will be hosting up old brass
cannon and then gold Will come up by
the buckets fnll.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-09-14
A Chinaman's Rights.

WASHINGTON, Sept. "a letter has been
received at the general land Office from
Nebraska making the inquiry whether a
Chinaman who has been IN this country
twelve years, and has declared his intention
of becoming a citizen, can make an original
homestead entry. reply has been pre-
pared stating that under section 2i69
of the revised statutes. q Chinaman cannot
become a citizen, and that the entry in
question cannot be made. l. is stated at
the land Office that an application, as has
been published, has been received from a
Chinaman in Wyoming TO make timber
culture entry, and JhatnO decis- on faVOring
such application has been made.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-09-14

DENVER, Col, Sept 2-The rumors as TO
the war between the Utes and Piutes have
been confirmed by the receipt OF letter by
GOV. Adams from Naturita stating that the
mail carriers had been informed by an
Indian that the Utes had fought and beaten
the PIutes. The letter adds that from the
meagre information Obtainable it is prOba-
Bile that leo Indians were killed The bend
OF UUes engaged in the battle. was probably
that led by ~MancOs Jim who is a not ri
GUS Desperate They are a band OF rene
gades who have never been attached to
any agency. and have had their retreat in
the widest portion OF the Lasal mountains
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-09-14
The Yellow Fever RepOrt.

JACKSONVILLE. Fla. Sept. 2.-The Official
bulletin for tTenty-fOur hours ending at
6 %. m is as follows: New cases, q; deaths
D. total number cases to date, 255; total
deaths to date, 3.
TSigned.l NEAL MITCHELL,
PRESIDENT Duval County Board of Health
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-09-14
The Question.

Wa DyGroN. Aug. 27.-The house commit
tee foreign affairs attempted today, &C
cording to order, to consider the presidents
messade OF the fishery treaty Only SIX
mem hers responded to the roll call. AS no
quorum appeared no effort was made TO
transact any business, and proceedings
Nrere confined 10 informal discussion.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-09-14
an Abgeonder Arregted.

DESvFR, Aug 8L-Word was received
here this evening that Arthur White, a
youth of nineteen, who several weeks ago
aFseended with $40, co from the banking
house OF Kittrige & Co., had been appre-
hended az Victoria, B. c.. and that So 5Ou of
the money had been recovered An at
tempt VIII be made to extradite him
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-09-14
Shot and Killed.

sEDALIA, No, Aug. ga few days ago,
John Tabb, eighteen years old, interfered
in a quarrel between a mand named
Brennan and his wife, near Clifton, Pettls
county. Yesterday Brennan shot and
killed young Tabb, who was working IN
a field, and then fed to the woods. A strong
posse is in pursuit and Brennan, if caught
viii be lynched.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-09-14
AFreneh Town in Ruins.

LoEDos. Aug. 29.-Adv1ces from Cheyenne,
French Guiana. state that the business pOr.
tion OF that city was destroyed by me-
Loss. two million dollars.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-09-14

Three years ago all western Ne
braska was open government land, and
those were called fools and frauds who
predicted that in five years there would
be no more government land In Ne
braska Where is there any to-day &?
1t is all gone, not only in Nebraska,
but for one hundred miles into Colo
RADIO, even to the base of the Rocky
Mountains
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-09-14

A two weeks old female babe was
heartleasly deserted and left in thepar-
Tor of the Grand Pacific hotel at Col
smbus. No strangers We're noticed
shout at that hour. The affair is mys-
ferrous and there is no trsce o. parent
age
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-09-14

s. II. TAFT, the original proprietor
of the town Of Hamilton, Iowa, has
identified himself with the Prohibition
party. He has been an active Republi-
can during the twenty. five years of his
residence IN that state, was one of the
Grant presidential electors in 1868,
but feels compelled to leave the party
because of its humiliating submission
to the control OF the rum power.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-09-14

New wooden mills viii be in opera
tion IN North Lincoln In q few days.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-09-14

The postofice at Grafton was robbed
Thursday morning about o'clock. The
thief is an old hand aJ the business, having
drilled hole in the safe door about three
inches below the lock With the spou6of
small oil can he inserted the powder
through the drilled hole. The explosion
that followed tore the safe dOlr from It's
hinges, VIZ ckIug the furniture in the room,
and destroying about s. WORTH of stamps
The lief carried away about $3.50 in
stamps and so cents in money.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-09-14

At the preliminary examination of
john Millin, charged with numbering
Frank Virgins, Mt Huron, on the 18th
of Aug. Millin was bound over to the
district court in the sum of SO, 600.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-04-09
TO SUPPORT JUDGE cREsHAM.s
Reported Formation of Secret Or
der Acting with Military Discipline.

CHICAGO. April IA short time ago the
existence was limited at Of a secret oath
bound organization, whose chief object was
the election of Judge Gresham to the Presi-
dency Of the United States. At that time
Judge Gresham said that he had no knowl-
edge of such an organization, and tits known
now that he spoke without reservation. The
fact remains, however, that the organization
Is not only in existence, but is actively at
work. 1t is known as the National Order
of Videttes." A local paper, which claims
to have the most positive information on the
subject, says that the organization has coun-
ellis, or companies" as they are called, in
three-fourths of the important towns, has
twelve branches of the organization in Chi
cago, and more than hundred in the State
of Illinois. The constitution of the body
does not explicitly declare the nomination
and election of Judge Gresham to be the
leading motive of the organization, but the
movement was started in Gresham's interest
solely because the founders Of it thought
him to be he fittest man for the position
His name was not incorporated in the con-
stitution, because some unforeseen event
might render it impossible for him to be
nominated, or to accept the honor if tender
ed to MIN.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-04-09

fastthlnning band of ''old settlers" who take
their IL o'clock's at Willards. There gentle
men mostly wear ancient stove pipe hats Of
the broad brimmed shape of the hat Of
brother Jonathan in caricatures. Also dress
coats more voluminous in the tail than the
present cut Their dickies, or collars. are
whole in front but have two strips which
pass each other behind and come round and
tie in front Surrounding this diekey is a
satin stock, II not clean shayen, they cut
their boards in the shape Of the William-goat
lin honor perhaps of the departed William
goat who no longer roams at will on Penn
sylvania Avenue. They sit about the round
tables in the bar room and while the "sun
heaves over the yard arm" they deprecate
the Washington Of the present and finally re-
call the past, the squalid little whitewashed
cottages, and those happy days when the
cow. the pig and the goat acted as inspectors
of the garbage through the muddy, dirty
streets. They deplore the stately buildings,
beautiful parks, asphalt payements, enter
prise, capital, northern men, free niggers
and all such abominations. If their own
property has increased ten fold by reason OF
these things they accept the price, but like
PoOhbah "it revolts them" Interesting
old gentlemen, you are almost the only leg
acy to us from the Washington of the past.
May you long be spared to s0oth your indig-
nation against the new era, by seductive bev-
erages, at the hotel of your prediction.
Lent has relieved even the Royal family OF
some of the cares of State and Mrs. Cleye-
Land may often be seen enjoying her rest
from duty, driving a rough old horse, to a
rather old top buggy: accelerating his some
what tardy gaits by successive gentle pulls
at his mouth, which gives the hand motion
like milking. But neither horse buggy nor
method Of enlivening him detract from the
Royal beauty and grace OF the fair occupant.
And now, in the words Of our Red brethren,
81 HAVE SAID"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-04-09
Horse Notes.

The valuable stallion Wilkes Clay, owned
by G. III. Nelson Of Waterville, died Thurs
day morning Of lung fever. Wilkes Clay
was purchased in Kentucky last fall at large
price. and was one Of the best bred sons Of
Red Wilkes. There Iare but two others left
by the same sire in Maine. Onward, another
Of Mr.. Nelson's valuable stations, is also
very sick with purpura hemorraghlea. which
is non-contagious fever, with aOnormal
condition Of the blood. DIR. Geo. II. Bailey
of this city, has charge Of the cases.
There has been quite boom in Advocate
stock in Northern Piscataquis county the
within radius of a few miles Of MonsOn,
ten horses of that blood have sold inside OF
III. G. Dennis, Esq, of New Bedford, Mass,
came to this village about two weeks ago,
and before leaving bought five Advocates,
which he took away with him. For one of
these he paid $500. All Of these animals
owned by Col w. G. Morrill, of Newport, for
which he recently paid $500. Mr.. Dennis Of
fered Mr.. Blethen $500 for another one
which he had, but the owner valued him at
$780,. The credit Of bringing this stock iuto
prominence the Slate gives to John NJ.
ing it for twelve seasons.
Mr.. G. 5. Hill Of Skowhegan has disposed
of half interest in his fine Morgan stallion
Pickpocket, Jr., to Mr.. Webster Reed of Fort
Fairfield, Me-, and this horse will be shipped
to Aroostook county next week, where 1t is
their intention to keep him for stock pur-
poses this season. The price paid Is said TO
have been large.
The Bridgton News says that one Of the
finest horses in the State Is .'Maine Prince,
owned by L. ID. Emery Of Harrison and II.
p. S. Goold of Portland. He is one OF the
choicest trotting bred stations in New Eng
land, combining as he does the blood Of
Rysdyk's Hambletonian, through Harold
and Gideon, with that Of Mambrino Chief
and Pilot, Jr., through the great Aim ont,
and with Names greatest stallion, Gen.
Knox.
The Calais Times Of this week gives very
interesting description of the stock farm of
w. +. Todd at Oak Point, Charlotte county.
New Brunswick. Mr. Todd is the horseman
who lately brought the stallion Lumps from
Kentucky.