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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-02-22
NERVOUS CANADA.
Sir John Macdonald, Premier. to
Retire From Public Life.

Annexation to the United States More
and More Discussed-An Union Fav-
cred by g Large Element Full OF Ac-
tivity-sir Charles Topper to Succeed
Sir John.
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SENATE.

WASHINGTON, February 9.-The various
bills for more courts for Indian territory
were given to a conference committee.
So also the bill to refund the direct tax
has reached a conference.
The fertilization appropriation bill was
passed.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Springer reported that the confer
ence on the territorial bill had failed to
agree. A resolution to instruct the house
conference committee to present changes in
the territorial bill went over.
Mr.. Mason of Illinois. got in a speech on
the South Carolina contest case in which he
made very strong statements as to frauds
and OutraRes in the elections in the Seventh
district; claiming that Small was truly elect
ed and had been kept from his seat for near
ly two years.
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Tuesday


LoFEEAs February 12.-At the morning Bes-
sion aTter the ordinary morning business
the bill relating to foreclosures of mortgages
ana giving longer time for redemption was
taken up as the special order and ELECTED O
long debate. The ConstitutionalitV Of the
act was discussed by the lawyers and the
policy OF 1t by others. The question was to
90 into committee OF the whole to consider
the bill and finally that motion was adopted.
The Dill provides that in foreclosures Of mort
cages on homesteads six months time shall
" cannot be sold on execution under SIX
months. These provisions apply to to fore
closures already commenced.
A motion was made to recommend the
striking out Of the enacting clause, that is
to kill the bill, which carried
When the committee arose and the pre-
siding officer took the chair the ayes and
noes were called. On q motion to not agree
to the report nine senator's voted aye and
twenty-five voted no. The report was then
agreed to and the bill killed. The commit
tees made reports and the senate adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On reassembing the senate continued to
listen to reports from the standing commit
tees.
A joint resolution was considered making
appropriations of s., 80 to pay the expenses
OF committees to q convention Of several
states to consider the question Of the So
called great beef trusts. The governor IS
authorized to name the 18th of March as the
time for the convention If that time Is ac-
ceded to by the governors of other states.
The place of meeting is to be st. Louis.
The resolution passed.
The senate then went to third reading of
bills and passed a large number, spending
the whole session on that order.
HOUSE
At the forenoon session after preliminary
business a motion was made to have the So
called mining bill printed and referred to
the committee of the whole The bill al
lows largerlfOrce tO5bs worked in mines IN
der certain circumstan csz, than the presenst
law lows. The committee on mining had
reported against it aud the motion to have
1t printed was TO get it before the house.
This called forth a long debate and finally
at nearly noon a call of the house, when the
vote resulted in favor of printing and refer
ping to the committee Of the whole.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The house passed on third reading the
indiciaI Rnnr0tlriafinn hi and the snrar
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The senate went into committee of the
whole, but it was soon found that no quo
rum was present and an adjournment was
Evening journal., 1889-01-15

New YoRK, Jan. 15-Mitchell and Kilrain
had a conference with Richard K Fox. The
result Of the conference was not made public.
Kilrain received dispatch from Boston say
ing that his mother was dying He left for
Baltimore with the intention Of taking his
wife to his mothers bedside. No effort was
made to appoint referee or 70 deposit the
final 5000 in his match with John L. Sulli-
van. Mitchell is loud in his denuneiation
of his treatment by tho press. He absolutely
refuses to meet Dempsey in th- ring with the
big fellows at New Orleafl-, and alludes to
Dempsey in the most contemptuous terms.
Mitchell will sail for England in the Britannia
on Wednesday next. He will return in six
weeks time to train Kirain. Mitchell is
positive that Sullivan viii never meet XII
rain in the ring.
Evening journal., 1889-01-15
PHILADELPHIA AND READING.
Results of Years Business shown in
President Corbin's Annual Report.

Results of Years Business Shown in
President Corbln's Annual Report.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan 15.-The stockholders
Of the Philadelphia and Reading railroad
held their annual meeting and President
Corbin read his annual report
The following is a statement Of the business
done; Oross earnings Of the road for 1883,
$50 SIS, S56 90, being decrease Of S947 So, ,0a:
expenses, Sil, l65, 90S 05, an increase OF 1884,
d4LOl; percentage OF working expenses 10
gross earnings, 546l0 net earnings, 5000
S3s.0l; profit, s2,250, ,322 "a, an increase Of
S47, 7,2d5.7T Coal and Iron company: Gross
earnings, S39,6sS, ,9s9s4; working expenses,
s29, ,98l, ,00Lsl, net earnings, S9.677, ,0Ss. 13,
making net profit Of 81, "A, 10031.
The number Of passengers carried was
l5,975, $50; number tons of coal, 10, III, ,44S;
number tons Of merchandise 1876, 7s7, and
total tonnage of the company, including
weight Of passengers and company's material,
81, ,54s, $40
Closing his report, President Corbin thanks
Vice President Mcleod and all the heads Of
departments for the faithful and able work
performed by them, and through which the
stockholder were greatly Indebted for the
good results of the year.
The total available assets OF the Joint COM
panies on Nov. 30, 1888. was 50, ,547, ,2g1. 90,
against which amount the current liabilities
OF the joint companies were s7,O50, s07. SO.
Aside from the bonds and stocks on hand,
valued at Sl4, 734, ia 10, there Is also avnil-
able for the future uses OF tho company
Sl0,O95,0e0 Of general mortgage per cent
bonds, set aside under the plan OF reorganiza-
tion as reserve for additional betterments,
equipments, property and working capital
Evening journal., 1889-01-15

BIRMlNGHAM, Ala, Jan. 15-At Pratt
Mines, near here, Saturday, an unknown
negro outraged Mrs Kellum in a lonely spot
near the mines, and killed her little bow.
who was with her. Since then the whits
population Of ths region has been in state,
Of great excitement, and parties have been
searching for the criminal Many negroes
arrested on suspicion have been taken BE-
fore Mrs. Kellum, but until yesterday sha
has answered in every case mot ths man.
Yesterday, when one was brought in, sher
cried cut in horror Take him away; he il
the man" On partially recovering her
calmness, however, she expressed some un-
certainty, and at her request the lynching
was postponed, when she will again lOOk
at the man, and if she fully Identities him as
the guilty one his fate is sealed. Mean
while the excitement aud the search con-
tiuue
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| strict constructionist Of legal forms, he has
not regarded himself as president until he
was finally chosen by the electors. That being
done, it y thought he will very soon permit
the country 10 know his cabinet intentions
Meanwhile ho is not idle
Mr. John +. Plnmmer, Of New York, has
just been hare on the invitation Of the presi-
dent elect, and Mr.. Arthur e. Batemau.
also Of New York, accidentally dropped In
at tho same time Both Of these gentlemen
are well known In New York as not alto
gether unfriendly to Warner Miller. MIR.
Plummer says he didn't come for anything,
aud Batemnn says he came to help Plummer-
They had a pleasant interview with Cen
Harrison, in which they gave free expres-
sion OF their preference for Mr.. Miller. An
other party Of New Workers came in the II
terest Of Mr.. Platt This delegation con-
sisted Of State Senator Arkell, J. A.
Scleicher, Of Albany; W. J. Arkell, Of New
York, and Gillian, the caricaturist on Judge
They had an interview with Gen. Harrison.
and talked up their man in regulation style
Ex-Congressman John S. Wise insisted up
to the moment of his leaving here that his
visit was purely accidental, but ii Il known
that he uttered some premeditated remarks
concerning tho appointment Of Malone to q
cabinet position Col Walter Evans. OF
Kentucky, formerly commissioner of inter-
nal revenue, has been invited hero by Cen
Harrison, presumably TO confer in regard to
Kentucky patronage.
Among other visitors were b. d. Mills, Of
Republican City; J. w. Doan, Of Indianola,
and @. l.. Law, Of Lincoln, Mob. They are
the forerunners Of delegation from that
state, Wyoming, Dakota, Kansas and Colo
rado TO urge Gen. Harrison 10 select weat-
crn man for the interior department He
win be asked to choose one who has liberal
views regarding homestead settlers.
Evening journal., 1889-01-15

ELMTRA, n. Y, Jan 15-C. N. Cunning
ham, agent in this city Of the Mutual Life
Insurance company, presented forged or
raised New York draft to the Farmers and
Mechanics bank last Saturday for g., sos,
and it was paid without hesitation. Not
having sufficient currency on hand, certi-
fed check was given. Cunningham took the
check to the Chemnng Canql bapk and cx-
changed 1t for a draft on New York. This
he took TO Binghamton and had it cashed,
leaving town Immediately afterward. The
Farmers and Mechanics bank discovered that
the draft was worthless, and put detectives
on the case. Cunningham was arrested lost
evening in Hoboken, with nearly all the
money on his person.
Evening journal., 1889-01-15
ADIRONDACK FORESTS.
The Commissioners Suggests That the
Damage TO Them Be Undone.

The Commissioner Suggests That the
Damage TO Them Be Undone.
ALBANY, Jan. 15-The state forest com
mission, in their annual report, declare that
the preservation OF what Is left Of the Adiron-
dack forest depends upon the complete stop
page OF railway building in that region.
They say that railroads are not needed there
for commercial purposes, and that the forest
Is SO important as a resort for invalids. as a
conservntor Of water supply and as a modi-
tier Of climate, to say nothing Of its value as
a place Of recreation, that the state is amply
justified in prohibiting any further impair
ment OF 1t by railroads
The commission deplore the wasteful
policy of the past in disposing Of forest lands
for practically no consideration. They ad-
wise an annual appropriation for gradually
buying back some Of the most important
sections thus squandere l. They also urge
that the bounty FOR the culture Of shade
trees be extended to cover forest trees.
Evening journal., 1889-01-15

BosroN, Jan. 15 The suit Of Maurices S.
s. Fitzgerald, a priest, against Archbishop
John J. Williams, OF the Boston diocese,
came before the full bench Of the supreme
judicial court on the plaintiffs exceptions.
The decision was reserved. This was an ac-
tion Of tort against the defendant to recover
damages for an legged illegal suspension Of
the plaintiff from his priestly functions in
September, 1888, while acting as pastor at
St. Mary's church, Foxboro. The ground
for the removal OF the plaintiff was in his
alleged visiting a house of III fame in Boston
At the trial in the lower court Judge Aid
rich instructed the jury to find for the de-
fpudout
Evening journal., 1889-01-15
smalIpox scare at syraouse.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Jan. 15.-Anthony
Dean, convict, died at the penitentiary
from smallpox, and his death practically
marks the end Of the plague in this city.
There are still two patients at the pest
house, but they are IN convalescent state,
end win probably be in a condition to be
discharged by the end Of the week. At the
penitentiary there Is not now case even Of
suspected smallpox, but the quarantine
placed ON the institution couple Of weeks
ago viii, as precautionary measure, be
maintained for fortnight longer There
are nearly 100 convicts OF the prison whose
terms have expired, but none OF them will
be LIBERATED 49, 41ser tAs raising OF tns
quaraH,tLA
Evening journal., 1889-01-15

NINTH ANNIVERSARY.
smYth Post, No. 1, G. A. r., Celebrate
Before a Large Audience.

smYth Post, No. 1, C. A. r., Celebrate
Before a Large Audience.
General Thomas A. Smyth Post, No. /,
G. A. T., celebrated its ninth anniver.
sary last evening before an audience that
crowded the post room to suffocation.
Delegations from oil the other posts in
this vicinity were present.
Past Assistant Adjutant General George
W. King presided and made the opening
address.
Post Department Commander w. s.
McNair delivered a historical address.
The successive commanders OF the post
have been James Mcdowell. Dr. Oliver
Bliss, DIR. Thomas A. Keables. Zachariah
Pickles, James H. Wrightingdon, Andrew
J. Thompson, Robert Liddell, Alexander
B1rleigh, Samuel Lewis and Jacob b.
Slifer. The department commanders
have been as follows: Provisional,
Robert G. Fraim elected, w. s. McNair,
John Wainwright, Daniel Ross, Charles
M. Carey, John S. Litzenberg, John NJ.
Dunn, John E. Mowbray and Richard G.
Buckingham.
Councilman Thomas johnson was un-
able to be present.
Colonel Arthur II. Grimshaw. who com
manded the Fourth Delaware Regiment
and was the first Delawarean mustered
into the Grand Army of the Republic,
then gave short Interesting speech.
Adjutant Solomon. on behalf Of several
members of the lodge, presented several
toy gifts to some ol the comrades.
Joseph Duffy, commander of Dupont
Post and Adjutant- General William p.
Voshel also made addresses.
During an intermission in the exercises
refresHAaents in army style were served to
all present.
Music, instrumental and vocal. was
furnished by Wesley NJ. E. Church choir.
Edward Heals orchestra, Joseph e. Van
tine and Ridgway Clark.
Evening journal., 1889-01-15
WHAT DOES Mr.. oEPew sAYl
A Political Rumor from baltimore of
Great Importance to Him.

n POLITICAL Kunor from baltimore Of
Great Importance to Him.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 15--rhere II some ouiek
talk going on between select few to tho
effect that Mr.. Samuel Spencer. ex-presidens
OF the Baltimore and Ohio road, viii in u
few months bo placed IN position In every
way equal 10 the one ne vacated last month.
in short, that he is 70 be president OF the
New York Central Railroad company.
This will come about through the appoint
ment by Presidant-elect Harrison Of MIR.
Chauncey n. Depsw to a cabinet portfolio.
or 70 some important mission abroad, which
would make the position Of president Of tha
New York Central vacant Mr.. Spencer
has the backing Of oil the big banking CON
Germs which helped the Baltimore and Ohio
out Of its recent financial difficulties and IL
Is known that The Yauderhilts have a verv
high opinion II Mr.. Spencer. The relations
between Messls Depew and Spencer are OF
the warInest character, and when the latter
quit the service Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Mir. Depsw expressed the opinion that Mr.
Spencer was one of the greatest railroad
men of the age a
Evening journal., 1889-01-15

TRENToN, N. j., Jan. l5.-In the legislature
last night, the repeal Of the sunset election
law was favorably reported and ordered to u.
third reading. Bills were introduced giving
the governor power TO appoint district court
judges, requiring the national guard to con-
sst Of sixty companies in one division, and
four colored companies, protecting the title
Of veterinary surgeons and requiring them
20 be graduates Of colleges; abolishing the
office Of county physician; and giving grand
jurors the same pay Us petit jurors
Evening journal., 1889-01-15
unanImous Re.lrnnllnns.

New YoRE, Jan 15-The recent trouble
in the medical department Of the University
Of New York. WHICH arose through thc
faculty refusing to promote Professor Weisse
to the class Of anatomy, which was vacant
has come to a hcad. Eighty-six students re.
signed in a body from the University Medi.
cal college. The college. only contained
ninety-one medical students ana the other
five are away from college al present. This
will be loss to tho university Of about 100
matriculations each year and Of 81 800. The
students have not yet decided whore they
will 90
Evening journal., 1889-01-15

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, jan 15-Joseph W.
Fifer was formally inaugurated governor Of
Illinois yesterday afternoon. The exercises
were impressive, and were witnessed by all
the members of the state legislature and
throngs Of spectators. The ceremonies were
held in the hall of the house of representa-
tives, which had been gaily decorated for the
occasion. The oath Of office was admins
tered to the new officers by Chief Justice
CraiO
Evening journal., 1889-01-15

NEW YoRK, Jan. Is. The funeral Of Mrs.
Gould takes place tomorrow morning AZ
$3.50 from the house SD Fifth avenue Rev.
}. r. Paxton, Of the West Presbyterian
church, viii oiiiciate, assisted by Rev. DR..
Terry, Of the Dutch Reformed church. The
services will be very simple, and substan-
TALLY those Of the Episcopal church. A few
hymns viii be sung by the quartet Of Dir.
Paxton's church. There viii be no eulogy
and no pail bearers DR.. Terry will read tie
committal service The interment at Wood
lawn will take place later at the convenience
Of The fnmilv
Evening journal., 1889-01-15

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Jan. l5.-A report
reaches here stating that Anse and Capt.
Hatfield on Saturday last swore out peace
warrants for Dan Cunningham and two other
detectives who were out gin that section and
had them arrested and lodged in Jail at Logan
Q. H., where they now are, no one there
being willing to 60 on their bond Cunning
ham and his party went to Logan county for
the purpose Of capturing the Hatfield gang.
Evening journal., 1889-01-15

LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. l5.--The Republicans
Of the state legislature in caucus unaui-
mous.y nominated Senator Manderson tor
reelection TO the United States senate. Hon
John A. McShane, present member OF con-
gress from the First district, received the
unanimous vote of the Democrats
NASHVILLE, Jan l5.--Isham G. Harris
was nominated by the Democratic Legislative
caucus to succeed himself as United States
r...at,r
Evening journal., 1889-01-15

APPLETON, Wis, Jan 15-The boiler of
the Appleton Manufacturing company ex.
piodsd, killing r. Eiehier, the watchman
wh9 was in The boiler house. The boiler
hoUse was completely torn 10 pieces, and ad.
joining bindings were badly shattered Los.
estiiaaUed at sJ,Ooo 1ne slook was ieit IA.
oysi tbs city.
Evening journal., 1889-01-15

GLOUCESTER, Mass, Jan. I5. The schoon-
er Alice e. Jordan has arrived here from
Placentia bay, bringing $4,000 frozen her
rings She is the first Of the Newfoundland
frozen herring fleet TO arrive. The weather
at Newfoundland this winter was very tine
and up 10 the time Of sailing for home there
had been no frost
Evening journal., 1889-01-15

BALTIMORE. Jan. 15-Mls. Josephine N.
Poe, aged 50, widow of Judge Nelson Poe,
died at her residence in this city. Her
maiden name was Josephine Clemm, and her
sister, Virginia. is the widow Of the poet,
Edgar Allen Poo The sisters, Josephine and
Virginia, married cousins
Evening journal., 1889-01-15

American Boy-'Papa, the paper says
that Japanese war vessels are Illuminated
by electric lights. Why can't the United
States have things that wayf"
Papa-''We have made beginning in
that direction, my son. We've got the
lights"
Evening journal., 1889-01-15

Frank A. Comfy of Philadelphia has
been engaged by the owners of the steam
ship New Hampshire to give his per-
iormance ON its trips To Newport, T. l. t,
beginning on Thursday next
Evening journal., 1889-01-15

was a brilliant So
cial event and was
enjoyed by thou
sands OF society
people from this
and other critics. 10
Is believed hero
that, the various
electoral colleges
having met and
formally elected
SG Q n Harrison
president, he win
now be more frea
to act and speak as
such. As a life
long lawyer and
Evening journal., 1889-01-15
HARRISON MAY TALK NOW
But Will He1 Is the Interest,"
ing Question.
HE STILL HAS MANY CALLERS.

Rival New York Delegations Meet at fsss
House-He Sees Hovey Inaugurated.
A Rumor That van Interest MR..
Depew.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 15.--Gon. A. P. Hovev-
and Private Ira j. Chase were duly inaugur-
ated as governor and lieutenant governor
respectively President-elect Harrison was
an interested spectator at the inaugural
ceremonies, and together with Mrs Harrison
attended the inguration bnll The latfas.
Evening journal., 1889-01-15

New YoKK, Jan la--At the office OF lhDa
Inman line it wss stated that Mr. Blanden,
who died of dele-ium trelnens on the steamer
City OF Berlin, which arrived ct Queensts alba
yesterday, was from Athsns. Pa
Evening journal., 1889-01-15
HARRISON is PRESIDENT.
Electoral Colleges Cast the
Formal Vote.
HARRISON. $685. CLEVELAND. ros.

Scenes and Incidents In the Various Col
1eges--A Lively Time In New Jersey-The
Result TabuIated-How and Where the
Last Act wnI he Played.
The electoral colleges Of the various states
met yesterday and formally cast their hal
lots, the results OF which are summarized in
the following table;
Evening journal., 1889-01-15
them; if you do, study this

them; if you do, study this
list.
All the "A and so cent ones
are IS cents, white embroid-
cred and colored border.
All the IS and 81 cent ones
are II cents, same kind.
All the I2H cent ones are 3
for 25 cents.
All the initial ones with col
ored printed letter are ; for IS
cents.
All the silk ones, neat col
ored borders, regular SO cent
ers reduced to 81, are now 25.
All colored silk handker-
chiefs were rs are now SIS
cents.
A nice one for boys in col
ored plaids and plain centres,
with three and three stripe bor-
ders, were 81, then 25-now
rs cents.
Follow us again to the base
ment.
Yor'll have to be quick to
get any of the soiled blankets
look at the back papers.
You know a good German
loom damask when you see it
we have that quality of linen
made up into a large size bath
room towel, soft and take up
the water like sponge. These
towels are worth $3.50 per
dozen to import. they are in
double damask, both sides
brought out in a fine pattern,
are in red and pure white
borders, fringed, and herring
boned on both sides of the
border. The sizeis rs mehes
a0iae and IS anches lang. You
never saw their equal for 40
or so cents each, yet we shall
sell these 500 for IS cents
apiece.
A lot of Turkey red table
cloths in remnants of from |
yard to 5-prices were 37H
and 5o-the lot goes in at q
cents a yard all around.
Also a lot of Cream and
White Table Linen remnants.
IA yard, up to 8 yards, from
80 cents to S. for each rem
nant.
We have a few left of flan-
mel skirts, by the pattern, in
grey and black-5H yards
wide, 40 inches long, worth
$I.Io. We shall sell them for
70 cents each.
Wamsutta Muslin 10 cents
per yard, instead of ~, ? to
10 yards.
VIM. B. SHARP & co.
Fourth and Market streets.