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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-12-21
Adinatinr f4rIerancea

MEMPHIS, Tenn, December lip. NJ.
Arthur, grand chief engineer of the Broth
erhOod of Locomotive Engineers, has ar
rived in Memphis. He came at the request
Of the members employed on the Mem phis,
New Orleans and Texas railroad for tho
purpose Of assisting them in the adjustment
of some grievances they have regarding
salaries and hours of work. The trouble is
on the New Orleans division of the road.
Committees have been appointed to wait on
the officials of the road and an annie able
settlement of all grievances is anticipated
The committee has had a meeting with the
officials of the railroad.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-12-21

ST. LOUIS, December S.-A special from
Macon No. says all is quiet at Bevier, No.
where the riot occurred Wednesday night
Sheriff LYDIA and posse ordered the repre-
sentRtives of the contending forces to keep
OF the strests at night under pain of arrest,
and the sherif's orders have thus far been
obeyed. Sheriff LYDIA remained IN BevieF
for the purpose of seeing that peace was
maintained. The sheriff is firmly convinced
that there Is now no remedy save the pres.
ence Of the militia, until some adjustment
OF differences between mine owners and
operatives can be reached. He expresses
the opinion that unless the governments acts
promptly the disgracefuI scenes of Wednes~
day night Will be repeated.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-12-21

TOPEKA, December 11.-Secretary Adams.
of the State Historical society, has pre-
pared blank books for the registering of
the names, place of settlement and ETC., of
persons attending the various old settlers
meetings which are being held from time to
time IN different localities in Kansas; the
object being to preserve in permanent form
some Of the facts pertaining to pioneer his
tory. These blank books will be sent to the
Office Of the local organizations for use at the
tins the meetings are held. such officers
should make application for them to F. e..
Adams, secretary Of the State Historical 60
ci6ty, Topeka Kansas.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-12-21

New YoRE, December 8.-The evidence
was closed in the trial in the United States
court of the suit of the trustees af.the Paci-
fic Car trust againet the Iron Mountain rail
way. Judge Wheeler received his decision,
Amos Wheeler secretary of the roads of the
southwestern system, was one of the wit
nesses for the defendant. He was asked
concerning the health OF Jay Gould. In
response he sgid, Mr.. Gould was too sick to
attend to business. He had been down only
once in six or seven weeks, had not been ia
his Office more than four times IN six
months, and had attended to no business in
that time.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-12-21

MHNEAPoL1s, MIMI, December 8.-The
Western Base Ball association met here and
organized by elocting j. s. Mccormack, of
Omaha, president and S. G. Morton, of
Minneapolis, secretary and treasurer. The
association will be composed next year of
the following clubs: Minneapolis, ST. Paul,
Milwaukee, Sioux City, Omaha, Des Moines,
st. Joseph and Denver. The Chicago Ma
rooms franchise came to Minneapolis, and
the Kansas City franchise to st. Joe, Den
yer being admitted as the eighth club. A
graded salary list giving S2,25O year tq
twelve men was adopted.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-12-21
He Lost His Grin.

WICHITA, KAN, December I.-ROute
Agent j. A. Prizer, of the Adams Express
company, came to this city from Winfield.
Being in a hurry, he dropped his valise,
containing many valuable cOnsignmsnts, in
the rear of the compgny's office When be
returned for it in a few minutes it had dis
appeared, leaving no clue to the thief who
assisted in its disappearance.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-12-21

NEW YORK, December 1.-The ferryboat
m'ryland, OF the New York and New Haven
RAILROAD, which conveys cars by water to
", uer railroads, was burned to the water s
Pullman cars, two ordinary coaches and an
accommodation car. There were twenty
four passengers in the cars at the time, but
they were rescued as well as the boat and
train hands,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-12-21

BosroE, December 8.-The gross earnings
Of the Union Pacific for October were S2,-
951, 254, an increase over the same month
last year Of S16.788. Expenses, &1,654, Az;
an increase OF $3.50, 998. Surplus, 81. 296, -
$40; decrease 1854, 300. The gross earnings
for ten months to October 81 we're 81. pa -
leo: increase S527.851. Expenses, $14 .925,-
356. EncFease, 81, 1I4, 1888. Surplus, 9,4IS,-
G0A 1aeraaee e59f Af7-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-12-21
The Threatened ResistaEce from the Set
tiers,

FORT DODGE, To-, December 8.-The re-
naming writs of ejectment on SMELLS lands
will be placed in the hands of United States
Marshal Holbrook at once for immediate
execution. The pledge to resist further
elections at the point Of death, made by the
members Of the settlers union at q secret
meeting held Sunday, will now be fully tes-
ted. This pledge was the result Of iudig-
nation at the fate Of Nathan Barber, a
member of the settlers union, whose death
was occasioned by exposure attendant upon
ejectment from his home. This feeling of
resistance was augmented by the news of
congressional action, and any immediate
eviction, it is feared, will precipitate eli.
max.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-12-21
KANSAS BISNNIAL RECOED.
The Great Increase in the States Crops
ana Population.

-9|-.-
ana Population.
TOPEKA, KAN. December 8 -SecretarE
Mohier, Of the state board of agriculture,
~ III show in his annual report, soon TO be
published, that the total combined value Of
all the farm products of Kansas for the
period covering the two years Of 1885 and
1885 was 1884, 045, 134 while that Of 1887 aud
1883 Is S275, 90, 40, gain fer the last two
year period OF 81. 2I6, 40.
In the matter Of population st VIII DO
shown that IN the past two years Kansas has
crown from a state Of ], 4O6 5s38 inhabitants
ia 1856 to ons Of 1,518, $50 in 1888, an in
crease Of 8 per cent.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-12-21
A PacrIIar R.nn.at

NEW YoRK, December S--By the viii Of
Rebecca Z. Robertson, which was offered
for probate, the residue Of her estate, after
minor requests, Is given 70 establish home
for enabling poor families to have q brief
summer outing free of expense. The BE-
quest amounts to $500, OCO.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-12-21

know that this is praOtioabl,. but II 1t Is,
is would make Kansas the great sugar
producing state OF the union. What do
yOu say about this, Mr.. OOWgil?-F. p.
Baker IN Topeka Union.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-12-21
THE BEvIER Riots.

A Bad state OF Affairs at the Little Mis-
souri, Mining Town.
81. LOUIS, December 8.-Advices from
BsFier are to the effect that an armed nsu-
tEEiitY exists and no fresh violence has oc-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-12-21

Iowa CRY, IA, December S.-The second
days session Of the Iowa improved stock
breeders association was vel attended, a
large number OF stockmen being present
A Ene stock exhibition was given at the fair
grounds.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-12-21
FUSS AND FEATHERS
The Navy Department Rapid , Fitting up
-Four War ships to go 90 Hayti TO
Compel the Surrender OF an
American Steamer
RumOrs Were Abroad That Troops Were
70 be Sent by the War Department. Also
But That Is Denled-An ''lf'' May
Stop the Expedition.

WASHINGTON, December S.-Action has
been taken by Secretary Whitney which
leaves no doubt Of the policy of the govern
ment With-regard to the case Of the Ameri-
can steamer Hsytien Republic, recently
seized at Port an Prince, Hayti. The release
OF the vessel has been demanded through
the proper diplomatic channels, and if the
demand is not complied with within a rea-
sOnable period of time, steps viii be taken
to enforce it. With this end In view Secre-
tary Whitney sent telegraphic instructions
to Rear Admiral Ghardi, commandant of
the New York navy yard, to have the ships
Richmond, GaIena and Yantic prepared for
sea as rapidly as possible. It was expected
that these vessels would be completed in
about two weeks. The idea now is to have
them ready so they can sail direct for Hayti
early next week. Orders have also been is
sued for Rear Admiral Luce, commanding
the North Atlantic steamer to transfer his
flag from the Gelena to the Richmond and
use that vessel as the flag ship Of the expe-
ditiOn.
Officials Of the state department ara as
usual reticent on the subject, and will not
admit even, that the release Of the Haytien
Republic has been demanded. Secretary
W hltney is more outspoken. When asked
by an Associated Press reporter about the
dered the three naval vessels at New York to
be gotten ready as soon as possible to start
for Hayti. He added:
There is q local disturbance there, YOU
know, and IL is always a good plan to have
naval vessels near at hand on such COCA
slons. You remember that the Haytien au-
thorltles referred the case OF the seized
st amer to this government. Well, we have
rendered a decision, and that, in short, Is
that they have got to give her up. It is IN
fortunate that the;yellOW fever broke out on
the Boston while fhe was at POrt-aU- Prince
and compelled her to leave that climate.
Otherwise, the matter might have been set
tied now. If it was not considered some
what unsafe, we would send the Boston
back to Hayti to aid the other vessels in case
of necessity. That's all there is to it. We
do not think the seizure of the vessel justi-
ned, and are therefore determined that she
must be delivered up to u.s."
Orders were issued to the commander of
the Norfolk navy yard to prepare the United
States Ossipie for service as soon as posi-
bic. 1t will take little longer to do this
than Will be necessary with the three vessels
at New York, but it is thought she can be
fully prepared to follow them to Hayti with
IL a few days. She will be sent to Port au
Prince unless something happens in the
meantime to render it unnecessary.
Secretary EndIcOtt had an interview with
Secretary Whitney and a rumor started that
1t had been decided to send q number of
troops to Hayti to assist the naval forces,
but It was subsequently, ascsrt2ined that
there was no foundation for the report.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-12-21

BOW and 30 What Extent do These Leases
Eject the Question OF Opening the Tex
Eltory for ssttIement-The AMI
mus OF HeWitt's AntaEOnism.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-12-21
FINANCIAn EXHIBIT. 1881

Balance in hands of district treasur-
ers August 1, 1898 ..............,S 579 IS
Amount received from county treas
urers, from direct taE....-......... 551, GO 90
county soF DOL funds 49,. ...'. anu 800 1914
Amount received from the sale of
school bonds ......-.... 772 g9I -PC
@ .. o:s 1s2.4s1 SO
Total amount received during the
year Tor school purposes SOS, $50. O5
Amount paid out for teachers wages
and supervision 80. S34 9O4.7O
Amount paid out for rent, REPAIRS
fuel and other iucidentals ....-...- ES5 O8S 2I
Amount paid for district i brary and
Amount paid for sites. buildings and
Amount PAID for ali other purposes SIS asais
Total amount paid out during the
year for school purposes 81 OeA 5.lg
Balance in hands OF district treas
urers May 81, lS87...--.......---... 5S0,s92.E6
Total receipts and expenditures for
school purposes, balanced. 81 sos 1888 O5
FINANCIAL EXHIBIT. 1888.
Balance in hands of district treasur-
ers June ], 1857 ..---.-..S SIS 200. &c
ureTs from district 1-'. so75ss7 81
county so6oai fand do-. 1'1.9 anu 55s8go q
school 6is.4 rom tn. sane .. 9oo5g7s s.
Amount received from ali other
sources 2O2, 557 81
Total amount received during the
year for school purposes IS, 255 Ssa
Expenditures
Amount paid out for teachers wages
and supeFyIsion.. 2.577,s18 q
and other ineidsHtals ..7 ess.557 90
school apparatus-.-. e..--......--.. 62s9s. As
furniture. 1,O51, 12l Ct
Amount paid Tor all other purposes. 275,54 Is
Total amount paid out during the
year for school purposes. ,7O8 81 81
Balance in hands OF district treasur-
ers hay 81 lsaS--..---....-.......- o5lss56 02
Total receipts and expenditures for
school purposes balanced.........eE,2 55s 518 Sc
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-12-21
PLUMB WANTS

70 Knew Just What the Leases OF Grazine
Lands, Coal Lands, PetFoIeum Lands
AEoJ What is the Present Attitude
OF the Government to Them.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-12-21
DILATORY TACTTCs.

Later-It IS learned that the action Of
Secretary Whitney in ordering q fleet of
vessels to prepars for trip to Hayti is due
not so much to hostility to the request for
the release of the American vessel Haytien
Republic as to the dilatOry tactics adopted
by the Haytisn authorities in dealing with
the question. The position taken by this
government is understood to be that as the
OF the case to this government, they are viz
tually bound by its decision and that then
they were informed by this government
that they had no legal right TO seize and de-
tain the Haytien Republic, they should have
accepted the situation and released the yes
sci. While they have not refused to do this,
they are, it is SAID, acting in such prOCras-
tinating way as to indicate a strong disin-
clinatiOn to accept the judgment against
them.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-12-21
ORDERED To NEW YORK

BOsTON, December 8-Orders having been
received from Washington for all the naval
recruits at the Charleston navy yard to pro
Deed at once to New York, 40 have gone
there.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-25
TO THE PUBLIC.

Mr. L. Calhoun Is the only regu-
lar authorized travelling agent for
THE GAzETTx, and this office will
be responsible for subscriptions,
etc., paid to. him only. Our local
agents are known in their respective To-
esities, and are responsible to the sub
scriber until he gets the paper. Parties
wishing to subscribe for THE GAZETTE
are, therefore, advised to pay the money
to the local agent or send it direct, and
shun all so-called agents who are not
known to them as being reliable. THE
GAZETTE cannot be held responsible for
the sctions OF those who have no author
fly or permission to represent it.
DEMOCRAT PUBLISHING Co
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-25

IT APPEARS that the cause OF Matthew
Arnold's death WAS an imprudent exer-
ton. He arrived in Liverpool to meet
his daughter, and during the evening, In
at Of e1ubersnt spirits, tried to clear the
railing near the house by q jump. He
failed the first time, but by taking run
ming jump he finally succeeded. His ply
sician had warned him against any sudden
exertion, and he knew he hsd some heart
trouble, but his indiscretion was doubt
less committed on the spur Of the mo-
ment. While taking walk on the next
day-Sunday-he fell on his face and al
most immediately expired. His daugh-
ter, who not long since married an Amer
lean gentleman, arrived in port about an
hour after his death.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-25
THE TEXAS RAILROAD POOL.

Judge Townes' decision, at Austin, in
the suit brought by Attorney General
Hogg against the Texas Traffic Associa-
ton, popularity kno wn as "the pool" de-
clares that the articles OF the association
tend to create monopoly, are in violation
Of law and public policy, and therefore
void. The court granted the injunction
prayed for by the Acknowledgement. This
decision does not create any great
amount Of surprise, for m st people who
have given the matter careful attention
had reached the conclusion that such
would be the result. II is to be doubted
II the railroad people themselves expect
ed decision in their favor. THE GA
zETTE has regarded 1t as a. un-
fortunate blunder on the part Of
the Traffic Association that this
matter WAS permitted to go into the
courts. Whether the pool was legal or
illegal combination, giving the roads the
benefit Of all the doubts, they know very
well that such 8 combination wss re
garded with disfavor and suspicion
by nearly all the people Of the state. Even
the business element, which was relied
on by the pool managers to give an ex-
preston rather favorable to the POOLS
workings, was found to be divided on the
subject. As many and as influential
firms oppose as sustain it. Outside the
mercantile clsss-or the per cent. thereof
favorable to the system-there WAS al
most an absolute lack of commentator
or sympathy. In q word the great body
of the people OF Texas are opposed to
it. Public sentiment is stronger, some
times, than organic or statutory Is " and
waving all other considerations 1t
is to be doubted If any man or set Of
men can successfully combat public
opinion. In the long run sll the odds are
against the man or Institution that essays
combat. The railroads would have
acted wisely in accepting the situation
and dissolving the pool, without being
forced to do so by the combined force Of
public opinion and law. Such policy
would have been appreciated by the
people and accepted IS an evidence that
the railroads doing business in Texas
were DESTROYS Of working in harmony with
the people, imbued with respect and con.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-25

sideration for public opinion, and willing
to take their chances in legitimate, bust
ness way, as other people and institutions
do. This is the course THE GAZETTE
would have been glad to see pursued by
the roads, for THE GAZETTE is the friend
of the railroads. 1t recognizes their
wonderful utility, how indispensable
they are, how their interests
are identical with those Of
the public. 1t would gladly see the most
cordial relations, the greatest degree Of
confidence existing between the people
and the railroads, each mutuslly helpful
to the other. The case goes now to the
Supreme court, for the railroads, 1t seems,
are determined to fight 1t out. Since the
contest is on it is, perhaps, jus. as we'll
to have 1t pursued to tinality and settled
for good and all, but 1t is contest that
might have been avoided,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-25
FURNISHING THE CAPITOL

1t is creditable to Superintendent Goree
OF the Rusk penitentiary that he has not
melted the movement to utilize convict
labor for the manufacture Of the furniture
of the new capitol. II THE GAzKrTE's
information is correct Major Goree is not
very friendly to the project. He did not
suggest it and only went to Austin be-
cause he WAS requested to come
there aud explain to what ex-
tent the convict resources OF the state
could be relied on to do the work. It Is
even said that he Is opposed to the
scheme on the ground that the machinery
required to be purchased for manufac-
turing will be costly and of no use after
the job is finished. This is practical
objection AMI i. ought to, aud no doubt
will, have weight with the Legislature.
There are some other considerations,
which We suppose would be called "ssn
timental" ones, that ought not to be
wholly Ignored in dealing with
this matter. It is we'll known what q
distaste there is on the part OF the people
to any measure or policy that brings con-
vlct labor In competition with free labor
or capital. But waiving this phase Of
the subject, it is probable that as q
matter Of dollars and cents the
state will not derive any material
advantage, in saving expense, bv
using convict labor in this instance.
II it is true that very costly machinery
must be purchased and placed in the pen
itentiary to make the furniture and that
such machinery will be so much idle cap
ital when the work is completed, the state
ought to 60 very slow before It takes the
step that Is urged as measure Of econo-
my. In these days of sharp competition
in every line of business and branch of
industry 1t will be strange IL Texas can
not drive good bargain in the matter OF
furnishing as she did Of building the new
capitol.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-25

SoMH one recently asked Mr.. 4. C..
Kerens of St. Louis what effect Mr.. Conk-
ling's death would have on Blsine's elec-
ton. Mr.. K. replied:
"That is not fair question to ask. Mr..
Blaine has taken himself out Of the field.
He is not q candidate for nomination. To
talk Of his chances of election is to pre-
sumo that his letter WAS only q trick,
which We all know it WAS not. Whatever
he is now before the American people is
by their own favor, not his choice, re-
quest, ambition or desire. have always
believed that II Blaine and Conkling
could have come together for i've minutes
there would have been no further differ
ences between them. They were person
ally too great not to have understood
each other by personal contact"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-25
john Howard of aud For Tex ~.
San Antonio Times.

San Antonio Timos.
Among the late arrivals at the Menger
is the well known Jonn Howar6 rel
and for Texas" whose liberal advertising
Of our state has been frequently me-
toned by the Times. Talking VIII q
Times representative this mornipasE ol-
onel 81. B. Andrews, president OF the
Southwest Texas Immigration Associa-
ton said: "When accepted
the office of president of this
association, did so with well
defined views of how this section of the
country should be advertised, but at the
same time determined to sacrifice my
views to those of anyone who could show
success attending his efforts In the same
line, no matter how much bis views might
vary from the preconceived views l had
adopted. John Howard is an exemplifi-
cation of what mean. knew Mr.. How
ard in the old days; he is an
active, energetic worker, and has
done and is doing great work
for Texas. He has spent his own money
freely and has exhausted sll of his private
means. He is 80 identified with the Tex
as immigration movement that he must
not be allowed to fail for want Of funds.
His failure now would do the movement
incalculable harm. We must keep him
going, and he is here now in answer to q
telegram from me to come here.
1.-THE money spent in this manner VIII
be well expended and will result In Q
large number Of well to do immigrants
coming here next fall"