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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-11-16
THE INDIANA CONTEST.

Great Precautions Being Taken to Pre-
vent Fraud.
INDIANAPOLIS, November 2-The local pa
pers contain daily interviews with political
magnates on both sides, expressing the be-
lief that the other side was preparing to com
NIT election frauds. So current and COM
mon have grown these mutual charges, they
have ceased to occasion much notice.
Chairman Huston of the republican com
mittee to-day sent the following letter:
To Hon. Charles L. JeWett, Chairu an of the
democratic state central committee.
DEAR SIR: In order TO prevent the posi-
bll1Jy OF the casting and counting of two or
more ballots by one voter, the republican
state central committee Of Indiana, submit
the following proposition and ask you to
agree to it:
The inspector in each precinct, when he
takes the ballot from the voter, shall place
q email rubber band around it before he
puts 1t in the box. By this MEANS if two
or more ballots are folded and VOled to-
gether, they cannot be separated in the box
and when the suspectOr taxes the ballot out
to count it, and opens it, in case one or
more are folded within it. they will all be
IN his hand and not in the box and therefore
should not. and will not be counted.
This plan, as we are Informed, Is in force
IN other states, and We see no good reason
why it should not be carried out IN this
state, as there is no law against It, We are
very anxious that there should be a free
vote and a fair count in this state, and we
viii Join you in any agreement which is
calculated to accomplish these objects. We
earnestly request you to unite with US in an
agreement, by which such plan as We have
outlined shall be carried into effect. We
trust you viii answer without delay.
Truly yours.
j. n. HUSTON,
Chairman Of the republican state central
committee of Indiana.
Chairman ewett st ted this evening that
he should give this object OF the letter his
early attention.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-11-16
POwderly DIDN'T want once.

New York, November 3.-The Journal Of
United Labor publishes an interview with
General Master Workingman Powderly, in
which he denies having been offered an Of
fee by the democratic administration, as
has been stated. Mr.. Powdsrly is said to
have written a letter to District Master
WOrkingman DOyles In which he makes the
statement that two weeks after Harrison's
nomination, he (Powderly) was offered the
position held by Colonel Wright in Washing
ron providing he would use his influence to
prevent opposition to Harrison on the part
of the knights Of Labor of Indiana. Pow
derby says be declined the proposition, which
was made to him by person who came di-
rectly from the republican headquarters.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-11-16
TRAIN ROBBERY.
a Big Raul by Train Robbers in Old
HEezlco-Forty Thousand Dol
lars in Gold and silver
Taken.
After Securing the Booty They Success
fully Make Their Escape on the
Locomotivs-A HaIf-yvstted
Boys AwfnI Crime.

Ell PAsO, Tex, Nov. The boldest train
robbery that ever occurred in the history of
the southwest took place to-day early in the
morning, a few miles north Of the station
Of San Jose. on the Mexican Central rail-
road, some eighty miles south of FL Paso.
Three masked men, heavily armed, stop
ped the train, secured about $4,000 of
money, then mounted the locomotive, cut
loose from the train and travelled north as
fast as the engine would run. Before doing
so they cut the telegraph wire. They went
within three miles of Paso del Norte, then
got of and were seen to make their way
across the sanded and deserted country to-
wards the Rio Grande, which they must
have reached within a few hours.
When they left the locomotive they re-
yersed the engine and sent it travelling back.
1t ran some twenty or thirty miles, when, at
tho beginning of a heavy grade, the steam
was exhausted and 1t stopped.
Aeiegraphjc communication had beens
meanW nile, y established with Paso del kOrte,
and the deserted train was sent afler, but up
70 sundOWn tonight it had not yet arrived
at Paso del Norte. For that reason further
particulars are unObtainable at present.
The train robbers are, however, undOubted-
ly On American soil.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-11-16
ANARoHIsr 1IEmORIAL DAY.

The Anniversary Of the Execution OF the
Chicago Anarchists to be Observed.
ST. LOUIS, November 2.-The anarchists
and their sympathizsrs are putting forth
earnest efforts to make their demonstration
IN observance of the execution Of the Chi
oago anarchists a SUCCESS. The anniversary
of the event falling on Sunday, ''The Fez-
tival of Sorrow" as it is called, viii be
given on Saturday ev mig, November 1C.
indie PaFOl, the anarchist organ, this week
Is niled with appeals TO the wOrkingmen Of
ali labor organizations to be represented at
the demonstration. There are said to be
500 to 200 anarchists in st. Louis, while the
socialists number eight or ten times as
N any. The anarchist Iea6 ers tried to secure
Gae1r cO-OparaI in this demonstration
and partially Jailed, for it has been decided
by the socialists to observe the day 8 pa
rately. AFbeiter hall has been secured for
that purpose. The prin sipaI feature of the
socialist meeting viii be an address by
Carl HepPner, editor of the soeiaiistic or
gan, Die Iagblatt entitled 'tThe UnfaiTness
Ofsthe Accessory Law" Mr.. Heppner is
the man who claim d to General B. E. But
Ter when defending the Chicago anarchists,
that the accessory law was unconstitutional.
When General Butler dissented ON this
view Mr.. Beppner C aImed 5uat General
Butler did not know what the law was.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-11-16
College Rows and Flremen Fieht.

CARLISLE, Pa, November about 1850
O'Clock last night an alarm of fire was
sounded, the students of Dickinson college
having torn down the fence surrounding
the college and made a bonfire. The fire
companies turned out but the students re-
fused to admit the frsmen to the college
premises. The firemen attached their hose
10 a plug and commenced to throw a stream
of water on the fire and the students. Tbs
students attempted to wrench the nozzle
from the fremen but were unsuccessful and
received more water. A volIey of stones
was then thrown by the students aud the
hremen Immersed the students again. All
the windows IN the college building were
broken by the water thrown by the hremen.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-11-16
WHO Is 1rURCH1sONa

Two stories-Ts he 1EurchisOn or Is He
LummIs2
SAN DIEGO, Gala, Nov. frank P. Bur
CESS, Just arrived from Pomona, states that
while there ne met German count named
N nsner and President Finney Of the local
republican club. They said that Murchison
or several weeks has been On the most in
innate terms 18th them. The former re-
peat dly referred to a political thunder clap
bout TO brs K over the democratic party.
DC was only after the pubIica ion Of the let
sr that be made any admission rega ding
8. it ts=5n tran piEed that The letter was
eally written by durChisou at tbs diCsafion
Count Msnsner and Ar. Finney. Five
eLters in all were addressed TO prominent
men ID the east The British minister was
The only one who replied. hdr. Burgess savs
he does not understand Why the names Of
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-11-16
Illegal Registration in Now York.

New YORK, November 3.-The police can
vass of the registered vote has been com
pleted. and as a result $50 warrants have
been Obtained for the arrest of persons lie
galIy registered. The warrants were on
ing, stacked three feet high. More have
been applied for, and it IS estimated that
the mum Der will probably reach 1000. The
police inspectors and captains of all the
this morning and in a short address the
superintendent informed them that he ex-
pected them to hunt down and arrest every
person against whom a warrant has been is
sued before election. day, and prevent them
from voting. He also instructed the cap
tains to permit no distractions or delay in
the casting of the vote.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-11-16
THE mYsrERY SOLVED.

The Writer OF the AEurchison Letter a
Reputable Citizen of Pomona.
Los ANGELES, CAL, November 3.-The
Times Of this city, the paper that first print
ed the Lord Sackville letters to the Pomona
Enquirer" publishes what the editor claims
are the real facts connected with the Murch-
ison West correspondence. Says the
Times:
Information has been gathered directly
from the few persons who ara on the inside
and posses all the facts in the case. The
idea OF writing the letter to Mini SER
west originated with MurchisOn himself
IN the latter part of August, or early in Sep
TENDER. he is a reputable citizen of Pomona
IN this county. aud is Of English parentage.
The conception of the letter was his own
thought. He consulted a confidential friend
IN It's preparation. Murchison said at the
outset and before sending the letter, that
the object was not TO perpetrate a joke, or to
grauty curiosity, but TO get Minister Vests
OPINION on the topics embraced In the letter.
MurchlSOn's letter was dated SeOtem Der T.
and Vests answer September ID.
The minister's letter was received at Po-
mona September 20 and was kept by the re-
celver till October 10, a full month, when it
was brought to Los Angles by w. A. Bell,
the city attorney of Pomona, and laid before
W. I. Fitzgerald, member of the state re-
publican committee, Henry j. Gage, dele
gate at large to the Chicago convention.
. Harrison Gray Otis, the editor of the Los
Angeles Times, and one other local celebrity
They saw the Importance of the West letter
IN a political point of view, and it was unan-
lmously determined by the persons present
10 make the letter public without delay,
which was done, the date of the first publi-
cation here being October p.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-11-16
A BRUTAL PRIZE FIGHT.

A Cincinnati and an Albany Thug Pound
Each Other.
NEW YORK, November Tommy Elan
nagan, of Cincinnati, and Pete McCabs, of
Albany, fought a desperate battle, lasting
ten rounds, for a purse Of $500, IN the din
ing room Of a hotel at City Island. The
battle was Witnessed by thirty club men,
who paid $40 head for the privilege. Elan
nagan was declared the victor at the close Of
the tenth round after almost demolishinp
McCabe. An accident occurred In the sixth
round which might have terminated IN the
death OF one of the PRINCIPALS McCabe,
while being rubbed down, esked his seconds
for drink Of brandy. One of his attend
ants handed him bottle containing am
mOnia instead Of the brandy bottle Nc
Cabe raised the stuff to his mouth and took
a swallow. He sent up a yell, dropped to
the floor and rolled around IN intense agony.
On the call Of time for the seventh round
McCabe was upon his feet and continued
the fight. although his face bore an agoniZ-
ing look that told of the pain the fellow was
enduring. McCabe IA . years old, five feet
SIX inches high, and weighs I28 pounds.
and was bloody from start to finish. Elan
nagan shOWered blow after blow an the face
OF his opponent while IN return hs received
terrible punishment about the chest a1d
face. McCabe was awarded first blood and
first knock down In the second round. The
that many OF the spectators turned their
heads away to avoid the sickening SIGHT.
At the end Of the battle McCabe's IsfE eye
was completely closed and his right cheek
bone was laid bare from a tWo~inch cut.
ElaunagGn's face was also sorry sight
being badly swollen and bleeding he
fight, which was the gamsst on record,
lasted forty minutes.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-11-16
THE LUCKY j Aox-RABB1r.

Some Kansas Boys send Mr.. Harrison a
Jack Rabbit for Luck.
INDIANAPOLIS, November3.-A warm and
continuous rain fell Throughout the day,
making it one Of the gIoomiest and most
disagreeable days of the campaign. General
Harrison passed the time at home. There
we're not the usual number of callers to-day.
The general, however, was the recipient of a
unique gift IN the shape of a big Jack rab-
bit which came by express from Washing
tons Kan The box was covered on three
sides with American flags, while its top was
hidden by countless tags and stamps put on
by express agents with their greetings to the
general. Accompanying the box was a let
ter from the three youthful donators, which
read as follows;
''WAsBNaTON, Kan, October 81.
General Harrison.
We are little boys, only II, 8 and years
old, and can't vote for you, but want you
elected, and We send you a rabbit for luck.
1t Is said that getting a rabbit foot is a sign
Of good luck. Somebody sent Mr.. Oleve-
land a rabbit foot IN 1884, and he was
elected. If the paw of q common rabbit
would elect HIM, we hope a whole Jack rab-
bit viii elect you sure. IL likes to eat ap-
pies, cabbage and corn, and viii drink milk
as we'll as wafer. GUY RECTOR,
ROY RECrOR,
MARLEY RECTOR,
BY GUY"
The jack rabbit was an object Of curiosity
to the family, especially to BENJAMIN, the
generals 2-year-Oid grandson.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-11-16

GLEywOoD SPRINGS, Col, November "A
hunting party returned from the mountains
north Of the Grand river yesterday, aud re-
ported the discovery Of a wonderful water
fall hitherto unknoWn, ressm bling the Mag
ara, though not equal to the Niagara In vol
ume it was thought to exceed in beauty.
The place is on Rifle creek twenty-five miles
from here. it is supposed to have never
before been visited by white men. The
stream spreads to a width Of 500 feet at the
brink. The water gildes over the rocky
edge spreading out into a thin sheet as
30 falls 3 distance of 100 feet TO the bottom
Of the canon directly underneath. The par
the base OF the perpendicular wall, passed
beyond the aquatic tapestry into hooks and
crannies underneath the overhanging ledge.
Arches were thickly -tudded with stalactites
and staiagmttes IN forms of rare beauty. 1t
is without doubt the finest waterfall in Col
crado. The dlscoversrs say water falls
softly over the edge and gracefully dissOlVes
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-11-16
railroads In Politics-

MINNEAPO1Is, Mimi, Nov. The Jour
nal VIII say;
A state organization Of railroad clubs was
formed here yesterday by fifty representa-
tlve5. The meeting was executive aud no
particulars were given out. 1t is learned
that the clubs are political IN their objects
and claim to control 10000 votes. The two
candidates for governor have been inter
viewed, and with these 16, coo votes ia tempt
ing view, asked to pledge themselves to
name state railroad commissioners favora-
pie 70 the clubs. The brotherhood men are
fighting the clubs. They claim that the
clubs are but a tool Of the railroad officials;
that they control not over 1900 votes, and
that their programme includes ths abolition
OF the railroad c2SnmissioB aud the repeal
of the present stringent railroad legislation.
The brotherhood meet Sunday night to de-
eide on their probable political Rcrlon.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-11-16
The santa Fe yViII-Cut Vases.

1OPEKA, KAN, November 2.-President
Strong, of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fe railway, accompanied by Vice President
Goddard, arrived here to-day from Boston
to attend a meeting of the officers of that
road. It is stated that a reduction of 10 per
cent. Will be made in the wages of all en-
plOyes of the road receiving more than $50
per month. This includes officers clerical
force, conductors, collectors, station agents,
etc. This reduction is made to meet the de-
cline In the business of the road and to
guard against the discharge of employees at
a time when it would be difficult to secure
other emDlOyment.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-11-16
Tornado ID Laporte. Ii.

LAPORTE, Ia, November "a cyclone
struck this place at 9 o'clock last night,
coming from the northwest. Union hall
houses were unroofed and blown down,
sections Of buildings being carried many
blocks away. Nearly all the stores in the
business portion of the town suffered great
damage. The residence Of S. Walker was
blown to atoms and the children rolled
about on the ground. The mother was seri-
ODsly hurt. No other injuries are reported.
The loss on property amounts to $75. OOO
Reports of damage are coming in from all
sections of the country
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-11-16

has given you good news from the east
from the great United S afes. tell you
that the batde line IS formed aid IN the
center of the line Of the great dem ocracY
stands the great state OF New York. Cur
right wing rests upon the states Of New Jer-
seY and C0nnectis uts our left upon the
states OF Indiana and California, and our
great reserve Ohio. Illinois and Michigan,
with Michigan at the fore. And when the
battle IS won with the great northwest line
broken, with orr people on the broad line of
intercourse with all part OF the land. inter
change Of trade with all cur country aud
with foreign countries, the center Of polit-
zeal power viii change from the east and
viii be in the center of the northwest"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-11-16
OIevsland DC . CampaIgn -.

Cleveland Denies a Campaign Charge
BUFFALO, Novem Der Sat a large demo
cratic mass meeting tonight, at Music hall,
a telegram was read from President Clsve-
land, denying the statement published by
E. G. Robbins, to- day, that he had heard
Mr.. Cleveland say that he would never run
on q cket with an IrIshman, and WOnI0
never vote for an Irishman. The telegram
is dated today, and addressed to Mr. VII
son Bisseli. 1t is as follows:
81 am much surprised that at this late day
any person In Buffalo should make the &C
cu-atiOn yOu quote, or that any newspaper
there should give currency 10 such a Iles
which was promptly denied when hr5J
started some gears ago, and the utter alb
surditV Of which was proven by the support
Of my Irish friends IN the canvass then
pending. I emphatically deny the alIega-
lions con AIMED IN the affidavit, because the
charges are circulated at my home, and be-
cause 1 cannot 1Orbear expressing my
amaZement that reckless mendaCIty should
Ue added to the basest ingratitude.
Grover CLEVELAND"
The telegram was In reply to one from
Mr.. Bissel, quoting the affidavit made by
Robbins. Secretary EalrchIld was the PAN
cipal speaker at the meeting.
Mr.. Mooney, eZ-presideut Of the land
league, who presided, commenting on the
presidents telegram, called attention to the
fact that Mr.. Cleveland did run on the ticket
with two Irishmen, Timothy Mahoney can
dldate for comptroller, and John Mahon5ys
candidate for street commissioner tn
Irish Catholicism the same year that tine
remark was imputed to him by Robbins.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-11-16

DENVER, Col, November 2.-Monday,
James Longonetti, bar tender for a West
side saloon, had some words with A. Case
leavS the saloon, and as he was passing out
Of the door shot him dead. The murderer
was arrested and lodged IN Jail. Since his
incarceration he had been suffering with
taken with commissions and died in terrible
agony, imagining that the murdered man
was t rturing him. He was one of three
members Of the New Orleans police force
whe escaped the ravages of cholera in that
city in 1876.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-11-16
TAX of Bounctnc PbeIns-

O'Conner's paper) says: 'Lord Salisbury is
not likely to listen to the demand for the dis
missaI of Mr.. Phelps, the United States
minister, in retaliation for Americas treat
ment of Lord Sackville. Such a step might
do much harm, and could do no good. All
are agreed, it says, that Mr.. Bayard's cour-
tesy IS scant, but We must not forget that he
is technically right. Lord Sackville's indis-
erection Warran a demand for his recall.
If Lord Saiisbury's reply to the demand
amounted to a refusal there is a good deal
more to be said for the action of America
than Englisbmen are just inclined to admit
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-11-16
Wages Of Coal MAJORS Advanced.

PITrsBURG, Pa, Nov. Five cents per
ton advance in wages to railroad miners
takes place tomorrow throughout the
bituminous coal mines in the United States
La western Pennsylvania ali coal miners,
With the exception of w. i. Scott, have
given notice that the advance VIII be
granted.
Just what Scott will do is a matter Of con
lecture and the miners can only Judge from
his past action. The Miners association
has decided to call Scott'g men out on
strike provided he does not pay the advanced
rate.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-11-16
HarrIsOn's Property Disappearing

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, November 3.-Several
weeks ago General Harrison suffered the
loss of his picket fence at the hands of the
visiting Chicago drummers and others, who
made a nocturnal visit to the premises and
carefully pried off all of the sOund pickets
Every little article about the yard has mystic
uOuslydlssappeared, and seemed as though
no material had been left on which the zeal
GUS relic hunter Of the future could work
but one loose brick in his well paved side
walk proved fatal to this theory. It furnish
ed a startling point, and now he is threatened
with the loss OF his pavement. serious inroads
having already been made upon il.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-11-16

WASHINGTON, Kan, Nov. Louis Bro
baker, aged q, while Just recovering from
an attack Of typhoid fever, called his mother,
aged 80, to his room this afternoon. His
sister, on hearing a scufiie soon after, went
to the room and was mortified to find her
mother lying on the floor dead, her throat
cut from ear to ear. AS she entered Bru-
baker drew a knife across his own throat
but without inficting fatal wound. He
fought desperately but was finally over
powered and lodged in Jail. he is consid-
cred a hopeless maniac.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-11-16
Can't Get Enough Cars.

KANSAS CITY, No., Nov. 1.-The scarcity
of cars on ives ern railroads continues and
many cars laid aside as unfit for use have
been Overhauled and put on to serve during
the present ruah Of business. Three months
cars, distributing the orders in lots of 100
each, in order to hasten the time OF delivery.
Less than one-third that number have arriv-
ed up to date. The Missouri Pacific has
ordered 800 the Rock Island 700 and the
Burlington LOCO.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-11-16
CIeveIand an Honorarv Erember-

NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-The democratic ma
tiOnaI committee to-day received a telegram
from J. w. Young, adjutant general of the
Tri State Veterans association, dated Fort
Cleveland had been elected an honorary
member Of that organization, which is com
posed of veterans of Ohio, Indiana and
Michigan. Governor Gray, of Indiana, is
president and Governor Foraker, of 0a:c,
and Governor AlgeF, OF Michigan, vice pres
idents Of the association.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-11-16

BosroH, Oct. 31.-In regard TO the rsduc-
ton Of $50 Oo0 month IN Atchison's ez-
penses the president began by taking OF %
FER cent of his own salary. The heads OF
departments both here aad In the west have
voluntarily taken OF 10 per cent. OF their
salaries, and carried the same rate Of educ
ton through their departments
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-11-16
A Breezy English Newspaper.

LONDON, Nov. The st. James Gazette,
referring to the action of the United States
government in the case of Lord Sackville,
says: 1T would be most creditsbIe to Eng
lish good sense if Secretary Bayard's inso-
Ience IS treated with contempt. The Amer
lean eagle Is a-scrseching. Let him screech.
We are not exactly prepared to send iron
clads TO Long Island because Mr.. Bayard is
OutrageOusly offensive. Respectable Amer
leans who stand in neither with Mr.. Cleye-
land nor Mr.. Harrison are nearly as much
dtsgQsted with the affair as Englishmen
are"