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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-02-08
Street lines TIed MI. in New YorE..

NEW YORK, January 30.-The Tribune
says: est was resolved by District Assem-
bly, No. 226 to tie up IN the morning, every
surface railroad in this city, except the
Blocker street AID Third avenue lines. For
two weeks local assemblies belonging to di-
vision No. I of national assembly district
No. 226 have been balOting to determine
whether to tie up the Union roads in this
city or not The last two locals decided
the case by voting in favor of a Eie-up.
"EVer since January Z the representatives
of the men have been trying to get the Vari-
1889, but, in consequence of an agreement
between these companies made at the Muir
ray Hill hotel the week before, no settle
ment was arrived at. The executive board
of district assembly No. 226 called in the
state board of arbitration, but Commits
siOner Donovan was informed that the COM
panies had taken a position and would stand
by it.
sembly executive board says: we have
decided to tie up the various roads on which
TO a fair understanding with Us through our
executive board. We submitted December
81, 1888, a form of agreement for their
favorable consideration, with a letter stat
ing that the executive board would call on
January 7 for an answer. In the meantime
the companies met at the Murray Hill hotel
and decided to reject the proposals of the
men and not to recognize their representa-
tlves. When the executive board called at
the Offices Of the various companies, in
many cases the agreement was returned
without any reason being assigned therefor,
and in other cases indefinite replies were
given.
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Cburchand the Legislature at War.

BISMARCK, OAK, January 30-There Is a
fight now exis ing between Governor Church
and the territorial legislature. It now all
turns on the appointments Tor the next two
years, and the Legislature being republican,
wishes to prevent the appointments being
made by the present demo ratio governor.
Governor Church Is equally DESTROYS of max
ing the appointments and the light is being
Waxed all along the line. The appoint
menbs already made have, been postponed
by the council until new administration IA
the territory. The governor has the veto
power and promises to use it against the
legislature If they continue to oppose him.
He has far got in a number of VetOes and
viii get IN a number more before the end
Of the session. He demands q strict regard
for the letter of the law In the matter of ap-
prOpriatiOns and has seen two bills passed
by an almost unanimous vote over his veto.
The legislature has limited at improper
methods in the management of some OF the
Institutions and irregularity IN the former
appropriation for the insane asylum, and
wants to have an investigation; bat the gov
ernOr tried to say 'tnRy'' and they passed the
bill over his veto. The latest scheme to de-
feat the democratic governor Is to adjourn
the two houses Of the legislature until PEesi-
dent Harrison shall have appointed a new
governor
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For New pIavv-
Adjourned

WASHINGTON, D. c., January 29.-In
its report upon the naval appropriation bill,
the house committee on naval affairs sum-
marizes the present condition and future
prospects of the navy of this country. The
report says:
''With regard to a new navy, congress
seems to have settled upon a policy Of ap-
prOpriatiDg toward its construction about
S6,O0O.OC per annum. Your committee be-
ieVe that this will build up a navy as fast
as prudence dictates. Our navy department
and our ship building are utilizing, as far
may be, by every means in their power, the
knowledge acquired from the costly expert
ence of other nations, but they must acquire
experience of their own. Too great haste
on the part Of the gOVernm ent would newt
tally result in confusion and waste, aud
most probably in combination instead Of
competition among ship builders. Besides
1t would be an easy matter in this country
to build ships more rapidly than we could
supply them with armament of domestic
manufacture. Even in England, with all
their facilities, there is loud comp amt that
the government and all its contractors are
unable to supply guns as they are wanted.
The manufacture of a modern high power
gun Is not only an expensive but q slow and
tedious process"
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Blaine mas actualIy been offered the scare
taEyGhip Of the state ard has siEnifsd 70
ndE. Harrison that he viii accept.
'-Ihis is authentic. the gentleman told
his club friends 81 am able TO state 10 IS &
fact, and two places are now settled. MEs
Blaine vii! be Mr.. HarrisOn's secretary of
state, and Mr.. Wannamakers who is a close
friend OF Mr.. Blaine, his postmaster gener-
al, not secretary Of the navy, as the news
papers have it. The treasury VIII go west
western man viii be found. Nothing else
is settled. 1t Is my belief that no other
person Will be decided upon until Mr.. Blaine
and Mr.. Harrison have either met to con
suit or have fully interchanged ideas on the
cabinet question by letter. Now that Mr.
Blaine has decided to accept the state de-
partment, naturally Mr.. Harrison viii con-
suit him as to the other members VINO are to
serve under him.
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A own Hiehts Decisjon

BALTIMORE, Nd, January 29.-In the
United States district court Judge Morris
has dismissed without costs the libel suit of
Robert McGuinn, a colored minister,
against the owners and captain q the
steamer Mason l.. Weems, for damage for
the treatment on board to which McGuinn
was subjected because of his color. In July,
1887, he purchased a first-class ticket to
Millenback, Va. When the supper bell
rang he Sc sted himself at the table, and on
his refusal to move, the food and dishes
were removed to another table, the passen-
gers all taking seats at that table and Ieav-
ing him alone. Afterwards tho passengers
threatened him, which was the cause of his
leaving the boat before reaching his destina-
ton.
TIE judge held that when a first-class
price is demanded and paid the persons
paying that price must have the same &C
cOmmOdatiOns, but when public sentiment
demands a separation Of passengers it must
be granted to some extent. While this SEN
timent prevails the carrier must not be com
PEELED to sacrifice his business in order to
combat it. In this case the Petitioner was
not sufficiently protected aud suffered
humiliation, but not enough for damages.
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- aFuoh EEeitemsnt.

CHARLESTON, ". Va, January 80.-But lit
tie is being done by either house, other than
balloting for United States senator. Dele
gate Shelton from Lincoln county present
ed the following:
To the Hon. Speak er and Members of the House
OF Delegates of West Virginia:
I feel it my duty to make known the fact
that before and since the assembling Of this
legislature have been approached by cor
rupt propositions which were made to af-
feet my action as 8 delegate, and sinSe the
meeting Of the legislature 1 have been ap-
preached with an offer of money In consid-
GRAFTON Of the abandonment Of mypoEHcai
convictions and the casting Of my vote for
a candidate for q United States senator. I
feel impelled by a sense Of duty to disclose
this fact to my associates in this honorable
body and to the public, in order that the
house OF delegates may give such cOnsidere-
ton to the matter as the gravity of such ac-
EOns in its judgment may demand
The affidavit was sworn to and commit
tee of five, viz: Lively, Sprigg, Stifie, Hanen
and Gluck, was appointed with Instructions
to Investigate the matter forthwith and to
report as soon as possible. This has created
much excitement.
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Bayard May Resign.

There have been for several days rumors
that there is a sharp difference of opinion
on account of Samoan complications. The
latest form which rumOr has taken is that
Secretary Whitney or Secretary Bayard may
resign. Attempts made this morning to
gain any authorized information on this
subject were not successful.
a United States sen tor says that
be is informed that there is much feeling
between the president and the secretary Of
state on accO Mt of the Samoan matter and
that the estrang cement Is of a serious char
acter. This rumOr suys that the president
holds Secretary Bayard responsible for the
situation, while the friends of Secretary
Bayard insist that the president has inter
fered in the affairs OF the state department
and is wholly responsible.
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Saturday.

WASHINGTON, D. c., January 90
The senate substitute for the house tariff
bill was laid before the house, with request
from the senate for a conference thereon.
After efforts from Mr.. Reed and Mr.. Nc
Kinley to have it considered without refer
ence, but this met with opposition from Mr..
Mills and others. 1t was understood that
a reference to the ways and means commit
tee would likely prevent any action on the
bill by this congress. It vas referred to that
committee.
The committee on foreign relations re-
ported Edmunds' resolution, declaring the
sense of the government of the United
States in respect of the connection of Euro
pean governments with Inter Oceanic canals
and the Isthmus # Darien in Central Amer
lea. 1t was recOmmitted after an effort to
have present consideration had tailed.
The house passed joint resolution to pay
100000 to the representatives Of James B.
Eads.
The house then took up the proposed ap-
preparation of $4,000 for an investigation
Of the best methods of irrigating the ard
regions. 1t was amended. making the
amount $3.50, 600 and would have been passed
had there been a quorum voting.
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Congress of the Americas

WASHINGTON, D. O., January 3d.
Representative Townshend, Of Illinois,
who took such an early interest in the pro-
posed congress of the states of North and
South and Central America, which will as
semble here during the year, intends to push
a bill or joint resolution, inviting the Do
miniOn of Canada to take part in the confer
enCe. 1t will be recOlleCted that the project
ed conference. or congress, Is to take into
consideration the question of the establish
ment of a customs union, unit of coinage
and of weights and measures, in which pro-
jet 1t is proposed that the United States,
Mexico, the Empire of Brazil and the Re
publics of Central and South America shall
unite. Representative ToWnshend thinks
that such a union of the three Americas
ought to include the Dominion of Canada.
He says he has assurances that such an in
vitatiOn would be accepted by our Cana
indian neighbOrs, and that Canada would
stand by the United States in project of a
universal customs union for the three Amer
iCas.
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roncressrnan Isnrnes, I3uria1.

ST. JOSEPH, No, January 30.-Flags were
at half mast and many buildings draped III
mourning as tokens of respect to the mem
DRY of the Hon. James n. Burnes, whose
body was placed in its final resting place.
The remains arrived over the Hannibal q
St. Joseph railway, escorted by a congress
siOnaI committee consisting of the following
named senators and representatives: Sena-
tors Vest, Coke and Teller, and Representa-
tives Mansur, Stone and Wade, of Missouri;
Morrill,, of Kansas; SGyers, of Texas; Bynum
of Indiana, and Henderson, of Iowa, BraV-
ing the coolest, bitterest wind of the season
an immense thrOng of citizens gathered at
the Union depot to meet the party bringing
the body. The funeral took place from Ayr
Lawn, the family home. The procession
which followed the remains to Mount Mora
cemetery was the longest Of the kind ever
seen in st. Joseph.
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Monday.
SENATE

TOPEKA, KAN, January 28.-Seuate met
at p. m, pursuant to adjournment.
Numerous petitions were presented for
the appointment OF women on the board of
charities, and to change the manner of elect
ing county clerks: There seems to have
been some agreement on the point Of elect
ing clerks, as they come up from a number
of counties. The usual number of petitions
for the girls school at BelOit.
A large number of bills were introduced,
the last one Of which was numbered 263.
Under the head of reports of committees
that an assessment on taxation reported
against a bill to exempt property from tax
alton to the amount Of any mortgage on it.
AS this report was accepted by the senate,
it would seem 10 settle the question that
there would be no legislation on that point
at this session.
To judge by the number of reports from
standing committees which were made the
members of them worked hard since the
adjournment on Saturday.
The committee on q bill to repeal nearly
all the state institutions reported against it
with the exception of the State Board Of
Health, which they ask TO have repealed.
The resolution to provide for an iuVesti-
cation of the manner in which the apprO-
priatiOn for the refOTmatOry at Hutchinson
was used was then taken up, discussed and
adopted.
Adjourned.
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Tuesday.
EEMLLE-

TOPEKA, January 2J.-At the morning ses-
sion peuuOn from mass meeting OF
members of the @. a. R. was presented, re
citing the law which requires old soldiers to
be appointed to all positions II the state
and cities and stating that the law was
openly violated aud it was often heard, the
old soldier racket" This statement was
ridiculed. The memorial was referred to
the com mittee on military affairs.
Senate bill IS (knOWn as MOhler's alien
bilI) which provides for a restriction to
holding real estate by foreigners, was placed
on third reading. Its provisions have here
tOfOre been published IN this report. After
considerable debate its consideration was
postponed and It was ordered printed as
amended when in committee OF the whole.
An act to change the name of W. Z. Win
slow was defeated. the reason given that 1t
could be done in the courts.
A proposition was presented TO change the
constitution so as to increase the number Of
members Of the supreme court.
A proposition to have q revision commits
sion appointed to complete a new volume of
laws was discussed for some time without
coming to any decision, but 1t was concluded
to have the bill providing for it printed and
referred to the committee Of the whole.
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The house resolution memorl8liziug con-
gress to pass law for the unlimited coinage
of SILVER was taken mp and non-cOncarred
II.
The house resolution relating to iucrsq sed
pensions was referred to the committee on
muitary affairs
The house resolution asking congress to
6 i've pension to ex-prisOners of war OF
IS per day for each day In prison. was con
Cured IN.
An act 10 allow the attorneys for Grim
mails on trial for murder to have the open
ing and closing arguments IL trials. was
Cebct- d for neatly two hours and finally
defeated, but Wlen the committee arose a
motion was made not 10 agree with the re-
port Of the committee that Is recommend
ing that the bill pass, aud this was carried
BY one vote This lsav-s the bill open for
further consideration.
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Monday.

WASHINGTON, D. c., January 28.-The
senate passed a bill authorizing a bridge
over the Missouri river at Leavenworth.
The army nurses pension bill was passed.
It raises the pensions of nurses to S25 a
month.
The diplomatic and consular appropria-
tiOn bill was considered. Senator Plumb
said that the country had been damage in
its self respect by its foreign representatives
during the past eight years. They had not
represented or supported the dignity and
simplicity of American citizens. He would
favor abOlishing the whole diplomatic sys-
tenn of the United States. No vote was
reached on the bill.
HOUSE.
The senate bill was pa sed, increasing the
pension of those who had lost both hands to
800 month.
The sundry civil appropriation bill was
considered and the item of $3.50 600 to in
vestigate irrigation was agreed to.
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Tuesday.

WASHINGTON, D. c., January 29.-The
committee on mi itary affairs reported a
bill o for b two serviCeab'e cannons to
soldiers homes, and 1t was passt d.
Ball authO iziug the ChOctaw Coal and
Railroad company to builo and operate
road through tie Indian Territory was
passed.
The diplomatic and consuler bill was
amended so as , give the tile or lamb g.
adors" 70 our ministers to France, Ger
many, Great Britain End Russia. Senator
Plumb's amendment to substitute an an
preparation ''foF the purpose of enabling
the presid Mt to promote commerce al inter
ambassadors, was rejected.
The Samoan question was considered with
closed doors, and after the secret session
Mr.. Sherman made statement at length Of
the history. of the connection of this gov
eminent with Samoa.
HOUSE
Mr.. Morrow of California, introduced q
Joint resolution, calling upon the president
ID mss on the restoration Of affairs in Sa-
moas as the same existed before Germany
depOsed one king and set up another.
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Levees have given away above ShFeves-
port, La, and much country Is overlooked.
Five thousand street car men went out on
q strike in New YOtk Riots and mob y1O-
dence ensued. Trucks and furniture wagons
were placed on the tracks. The mob lifted
q car and left it across the track. In Brook
Ign the situation was even worse and ar
Eangements were made to call out three
companies Of troops. Some arrests were
made the first day, but the police were over
powered at most points. No blOOdshed is
as yet reported.
Chairman Cooley of the interstate com
mission saysthat 'fthe railroad presidents
are acting like school boys" Again he says
that ''the violations Of the law have got to
be stoned
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Tie senate then adjourned.


IA typographical error appeared IN yes
terday's report 1t was a bill 10 furnish
'fwater troughs'i and not s'yOters," as It ap-
peared4 Neither did the bill pass. It failed
for want of a constitutional majority.
At the morning session. as usual, a large
number of petitions we're presented, among
them one from Mcpherson county asking
that law be passed to protect the people
against the meat mOnOpOl1es at Kansas City
and elsewhere.
After the usual routine business the bill
for making appropriations for the normal
school at EmpOria was taken up. A long
time was spent In discussing one item.
which was $500 for a clerk Of that institu-
ton without coming to vote. The subject
was made the special order for next Thurs
day.
Adjourned
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AFrERNooN SESSION.

After Introduction OF a few bills the house
went into committee of the whole on the
calendar and, after passing over a few bills
because the parties who introduced them
were not present, took mp a bill to amend
the law which regulates the exemption of
property from taxation. The only thing
the bill cOntemplates Is to exempt parson-
ages from taxation which are not now ex-
empted. The bill was recommended for
passage so as to exempt parsOnages from
taxation.
A bill to limit the time when the city of
HGlstead can issue certain water bonds was
taken up and its passage recommended.
II. B. Y, an act providing that all COM
mon schools shall at all times be open to all
children, under such regulations as district
boards shall make. The only thing IN the
bill is to raise the school age from years
to Z years Of age. 1t was finally settled to
make the age 5 and that schools in the cities
should be kept open not less than four
months.
The house continued in committee of the
whole for some time, grinding out a good
deal of business but none of any particular
Importance.
Adjourned.
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AIean L. Tnstant 80,

NEW YoRK, January 29.-In dense fog
the train at Fulton and North Strand avenue
station on the Kings County elevated rail
road in Brooklyn was run into by train in
the rear, which had been fOlloWing. No
damage was caused, but the passengers were
greatly excited. One of them, Samuel Kcr-
iffen, jumped of the trent platform of the
first car into the street. He was killed on
the spot.
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80 - o. - Alone.

VICKsBURG, Mss, January 25.-News has
reached here that Fred Hopkins and Jenkins
of this city, both coIored labor agents, have
10 particulars have been received, but the
report Is believed, as If is as much as E
mans life is worth TO try to get hands away
from the planters just now.
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Reflected Sentiments of the Incoming Ad.
ministratiOn


INDIANAPOLIS, January 3O.-After the
consultation with General Harrison Senator
CUlIom, in an interview with newspaper
men said the Samoa question was discussed,
and while not at liberty to say what General
Harrison thought of the matter, he did give
his own views. He said; Il am not in IA
Dr1cKOat5 at us 1 am an American all the
way through, and think we are big enough
nation 10 take care of ourselves under all
circumstances. However, while the Samoa
matter looks serious at present, 1 believe
the coming administration will reach an ad-
justment that will be satisfactory to the
country. L think q solution will be reached
without difficulty
He said there would be no yieleing on our
side, but q settlement would be reached upon
a dignifed basis.
When the senator's attention was called
to the fact we practically had no navy and
could not cope with such power as Ger
many, he said he thought We would not be
without an adequate navy very long, and in
the meantime, there would be no yielding
of our position for the want of a frst-class
navy.
AS an intlmation of how General Harri-
son stands on the Samoa question, the fol-
lowing from his letter of acceptance viii
not be without interest at tn time, and
may be regarded as very significant in view
of what Senator CullOm said:
''Our relations with foreign powers should
be characterized by friendliness and cour-
tesy. The right of our people and ships to
hO5pltable treatment should be insisted
upon with dignity and frmness. Our nation
is too great, both in material strength and
in moral power, to indulge in bluster or to
be suspected If timOrOusuess. NaclllatIOn
and inCOnsl, tency are as Incompatible with
successful diplomacy as they are with ma
tIOnal dignity.
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Friday.
aHHH HHm

WASHINGTON, D. c., January 25.-
The pension appropriation bill was passed;
also the military academy bill,
The bill to prevent trusts was discussed
and advanced.
The District of Columbia appropriation
bill was passed; also bill to provide for the
sale Of ''Black Bob' lands in Kansas and to
authorize the conveyance of absentee Shaw
nee Indian lands.
Thirty private pension bills were passed.
HOUSE.
Mr.. TOWnshend, of Illinois, from the COM
mittee on military affairs, reported in the
house to-day the army appropriation bill
and it was placed upon the calendar. Also
a bill to establish a national military and
naval museum. The house then went into
committee of the whole on the sundry civil
appropriation bill.
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killed Failing Eel.

WILLIAMSBURG, o., January 8O.-At a
school house near here, while a crowd Of
people were passing out of the building, a
mischievOus boy pulled the bell rope. By
frame work in the cupOIa and fell in front
Of the house on the crowd below, killing
William Welke by crushing his skull and
seriously injuring q. w. Mount and s..
Kidd