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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-29
England BeoomIng Alarmed.

OTTAWA, ONT, October 21.-Speaking on
the question of defenses, a prominent official
of the government said that the moment the
United States government abrogated the
agreement of 1917, winch restricted the naval
forces of both Canada and the United States
on the great lakes 10 four vessels, the vessels
not to exceed 100 tons. armed with one
eighteen pound gun. and increased the
Britain would run up feet of her ironciads
10 keep them company. 1t has been sug-
gested that England has become alarmed at
the strong annexation movement which ap-
pears to have seized her subjects IN Canada
and IA going to take precautionary measures,
II necessary, mt the point of the bayonet, to
prevent its further deEelopment.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-29
SILVER DISCUSSED.

OMAHA. HEB., October 24-The Trans
Mississippi congress discussed resolutions as
follows:
That we petition the president and con
gress of the United States to once more at
tempt 10 bring about international recogni-
ton and adjustment of silver as money, and
should the effect fail, that limited agree
rnent be sought with the nations of the Lat
IN union, whereby the mints of those nations
may again be opened for the coinage of
silver.
Resolved, That we petition the president
and congress to continue, If possible. to COM
nlete negotiations with Spanish American
nations for a common currency for this con-
tinent south of the Dominion Of Canada.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-29
Wrack On the.O.

GALEsBURG, Ill, October IA west
bound fast passenger train left the track at
Pottery switch, near Monmouth. and all the
train except the sleepers turned over on its
side.
Those killed are: Mrs. George Allen, La
mon, H.; A. L. johnson. Avon, Ill; George
Courtney, Galesburg, Ill; A. A. Emery,
Gslesburg. Ill
Tho most seriously injured are: Elijah j.
McDOuald, South Melford. Ia, arm broken;
T. ]. Kirby, Lenox, Ia, left arm mashed;
John Burner, Forreston, H., left arm torn
of; Gus iggers, Rock Island, H., hip hurt;
Fireman Nels Anderson, Galesburg, ILL.,,
scalded, may recover; Frank Valtershall,
Chicago, cut about the head.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-29
Maud s, Record Beate,

STocKros, CAL, October 22--Sunol beat
the worlds record on the Stockton track,
making a mile in 2sOe5(, beating Maud s.
time a half second 1t was a fast mile from
the start and the mare finished strong. After
warming her up in three miles jogging and
rubbing down, Marvin came out to go
against the record. At the first attempt he
nodded for the word and she ran away alone.
The runner was waiting at the half for her.
She went the first quarter in 3ls<, the half
in 1s04 hat. the three-q quarters IN 1:37, and
came home strong and scored in 2sOSl{
There were six timers and every watch was
the same.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-29
another Raoord Breaking.

STOCKTON, CAL, October 23.-Two more
world records were broken On the Stockton
track. Paio Alto yearling belle Bird)
driven by Marvin, went against her record of
2:279l ana made the mile in 2:2614.
Marvin then drove AriOn. by Electioneer,
against his record. 2:159z, and made the
mile without skip, finishing strong in 2:141566.
At the conclusion of Arion's trial, timers
all agreed as to the time, and veteran horse
men said the record would never beaten.
Palo Alto went against his record, 2:12A,
his record.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-29
RarpaInInR wIth 10.

PoSoA, I. T.. October 22.-The Cherokee
commissioners held a council to-day with
to sell their remaining 50, 200 acres, after
taking allottments. for SIPS per acre. There
are only seventy-fiye members of this tribe,
including women and children The COM
missioners will also try to neg otiaUe for the
lands of the Osages, OtOes, KaWs, PaWnees
and Poncas. From there they will 90 to
Talequah, to confer with the Cherokees in
relation to the outlet.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-29
"Bankruptcv or Annexatio, -

OTTAWA, OSr., October 22.-Premier Alb
bot Is greatly concerned over the unmistaka-
bic sentiment rapidly developing in every
quarter of the Dominion in favor of political
union with the United States. Several OF the
most ardent supporters of the late Sir Johz
Macdonald have become the foremost pro-
moters OF the movement A leader IN the
Tory ranks said that a. much a he oislIked
% make the admission there was 70 dispUting
the fact that the only recourse % aaTe Can
EDS ten Bankruptcy eaa Taia bpPssasa e
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-29

Col ELLIOT F. SHEPARD publicly
declares that if the Worlds Fair is
kept open Sundays the Lord will send
curse upon the whole nation. 1t is
not always possible to tell what the
Lord will do in certain cases. He
sent Elliot f. Shepard to us when, as
a nation, we were behaving remark
ably well, and, to outward appear
ances, were not deserving of anything
worse than one of the plaques Of
Egypt in a mitigated form.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-29
Earthquakes and Earth Cracks

san FRAscIsCo, October 23.-The recent
earthquake in central and northern Califor-
mia occasIoned phenomenal results IN So
noma county. On the Polpulo ranch the
ground cracked in many places, and from
these narrow openings in the earth large
quantities of water of various temperatures
has been gushing forth ever since. On Cap
tain JOyce's farm the loW of gas from a nat
ural gas well has been increased to a great
extent, and a spring that has hitherto been
cold has been converted into a basin of hot
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-29
Ministers DO to Theatar.

WASHINGTON. D. C., October 22.-J. E.
Balmer, of Manchester, England, said in the
Methodist ecumenical conference: Tine
strange thing was that the church had failed
to recognize the need of the people for amuse-
ment. He ha6 strolled into the Lyceum the
alter and found so many preachers there that
he thought for time he was in the ecumen-
ical council. People would go to the thea
ter; the theaters were fall, while the chapels
were half empty. The church should purify
the thsater, and to do it church members
would have to 90 there"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-29
The Same Old ElRht.

KANSAS CRY, KAN, October 22.-In the
WyandOtte county district court the Ameri-
can Live Stock Commission company has
filed an amended petition in its suit against
the Kansas City Lave Stock exchange, to en-
join the exchange from expellIng the Ameri-
can from its membership and to stop the
alleged boycotting of the American. This
again places the case on the docket and re-
opens the fight. The original petition was
thrown out on demurrer some time ago. The
new petition makes charges more definite.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-29
More Res poet for Sunday,

WORCESTER, MASS, October pat the
session of the Universalist convention a reso-
luton was introduced protesting against the
opening of the worlds fair on Sundays and
advocating the guarding of the public schools
against the Roman Catholic hierarchy which,
it is stated, is continually proclaIming its
purpose TO destroy the free, public, unsecta-
rian schools, and of various ways seeking to
convert the same. Rev. Q. H. Shinn, of
Kansas, submitted resolution condemning
capital punishment. Rev. +. A. Windleman,
of Illinois, favored the opening of the world s
fair on SUNDAY,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-29
Starvation no Mexico.

san ASroNIo, TEX, October A.-W. L
Robertson, from Torreon, Mexico, states that
the drought in that section has not been
broken. There is great suffering among the
poorer classes. Corn is selling from 80 to 70
cents a peck.
A few days ago Jose Castro, a prominent
and wealthy proprietor of a hacienda, at
tempted to raise the price of grain to 81 a
bushel, but the natives become so incensed
at his action that they called at his house and,
taking HIM out, filed him fullsOf bullet holes.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-29
TroubIe Over IrrlgatInR Water.

FoRT COLLINS, Col, October 22.-The Water
Storage and Supply company has undertaken
the most gigantic irrigation scheme in the
HISTORY of the west, which means the diver
sion of the waters of the Rio Grande river to
the eastern slope. A tunnel will be bored
through the range to tap the stream and the
water conveyed to the plains by small creeks
and prehistoric streams to natural reser-
voir which will hold millions of gallons of
water. The people of western Colorado
threaten a law suit if the scheme is carried
out, as the Grande is the main source of their
water supply.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-29

ONE New York man went to Chica-
go and told Worlds Fair Managers
that they must shut their gates on
Sunday. The day following the
Texas State Fair Association sent to
Chicago the following dispatch: zone
hundred thousand Texans protest
against the Sunday closing OF the
Worlds Fair" and added, ~The day
of fanaticism is passed. Those Tex
ans always would insist upon giving
some reason for their protests.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-29
German Socialists.

EzFUET, October 21.-At the session Of the
socialist congress Auerbach made violent
speech in defense Of anarchy. The speech
caused such an upfoar and so much protect
upon the part of the sober-mindei por-
ton of the delegates that the congress
was upon the point of electing a committee
to consider the expulsion of members who
supported the anarchistic views, when Auer-
bach. amid a scene of uproarious disorder,
announced the secession from the socialist
party of himself and four other prominent
from the hall
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-29
Monument to Grady.

ATLANTA, GA, October 23.-The imposing
monument of granite intended to perpetuate
the name and memory of Henry W. Grady,
the ''silver-tongued orator of the new south, -
was unveiled here with impressive ceremo-
MES.
The shaft is directly in front of the old
state capitol in the heart of the city. The
total cost of the monument is estimated at
$4,000.
Governor Hill, of New York, was the ora
tor of the occasion. He paid q graceful trib-
ute to the public services and personal worth
of the deceased journalist.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-29

be political union with the republic to the
south. Organizations in every section of the
country are being completed to lay the case
of bankruptcy or annexation sqnarely be
seats in parliament and within six nonths
there viii be from fifty 10 ssventy-fve cleo
tons in which the question of political union
fsEf1el
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-29

WASHINGTON, D. c., October 22.-The
annual report of the commissioner of pen
sions has been made public. The total
amount of disbursements on account of pen
sions during the fiscal year was Sis. 548, 954.
as compared with Sl06, 493, $50 during the
preceding year. There were added 138, PIG
new pensioners to the roll at a cost of S12,-
On O69
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-29
Arthur u RaIfomr.

LONDON, October 2S.-Right Hon. Arthur
]. Balfour. the new parliamentary leader,
addressed his constituents at Manchester. In
the course of his speech ne sand that he quite
conceded with those who said that the sue
cess of the governments policy toward Ire
land was due rather to strokes of good for
tune than the merit of the members of the
administration. OHe of the greatest pieces
of his good fortune was that he had good
working men behind him.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-29

LEAvEswoKTH, KAN, October 21.-Mrs.
Rautzhan is now free woman. She has
been fully and finally discharged on motion
of her attorny. Thomas z. Fenlon, by order
of the United States court, and is not now
held for completely in the crime with Benson.
either before. after or at any time OF the
murder. She is now at liberty to devote her
lifo to her children and atone for the past,
if she can.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-29

IF France comes in out of the wet"
on the pork question it Will profit the
American hog even more largely than
the German concession Prior to the
exclusion acts France used 20 take
so, 900, 900 pounds OF our pork annual
ly against %, 500, 900 taken by Ger
MANY
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-29
Italian Restrictions Removed.

WAsHuNGToN, D. C. October 24.-The de-
partment of gtate received a caDlegrarn from
Whltehouse, American charge d'affairs al
Rome, stating that the government of Italy
has removed the restrictions upon the impor-
tatlons of swine products from the United
States il accompanied by inspection certlh-
Gates. The de cree against the importation
of live swine is still IN force.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-29
Woman,a Mlasions.

OMAHA, NEB., October 24-On the closing
day of the session of the women's board of
missions of the interior, the state branches
submitted reports. Missouri showed fiatter-
ing success and had raised the necessary
amount assigned. Kansas was not so en-
couraglng with regard to the amount raised.
but the reports spoke hopefully for the future.
1t was resolved that $4,000 be raised the
coming year for the work of the board.
The old officers were reelected.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-29
Gas Explosion.

PIrTsBURG, Pa, October 22.-The six-story
dry goods establishment of George W. Sna-
man, of Allegheny City. was wrecked by an
explosion of natural gas. The proprietor, a
prominent local republican politician, two
pedestrians passing by at the time and sev-
eral attendants were bacly but not fatally
burned. Fire followed the explosion, and
the entire building and contents were de-
stroyed. Estimated loss, S4OO, 200.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-29

A LOT of New York capitalists are
planning the structure of the finest
hotel in the world. About the time
the foundations are being laid, Chi
cago capitalists will be arranging for
a better one.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-29

YOUR fellow that flOurishes a hand
ful OF bank notes in your face is show
ing you all the property he owns in
the world. 1t is the man who car
ries only a few lonesome nickels in
his pants pocket who is most likely to
be the capitalist.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-29

IT is hard TO make romantic young
people believe it, but it is true that
the older a man grows the more his
affinity seems to be some one who
knows how to scratch his back just
in the right place and at the right
time.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-29
re- Inspeot ReservatIons.

CAEsoS. New, October 21.-Senator viii
liam n. Stewart passed through Carson for
the purpose of investigating the Indian reser-
vations in various parts of Nevada, in COM
pany with T. j. Ormsbee, ex-governor of
Vermont; Chairman w. A. Morgan, of Kan
sas; Cyrus Reeke, of lows. and Hawkins
Taylor, Jr., clerk. Every reservation Is to
be thoroughly inspected.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-29

A MAN in a San Francisco hotel
who committed suicide by exploding
a dynamiteGbomb in his room left
word that he wished to create a SEN
sation. He did, as the explosion
shook the entire neighborhood.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-29
AFIorIda Rerernre.

A horse tread-mil grinding sugar
cane and pressing out the juice for
sale to passers-by is an odd feature Of
the wayside in Tampa and one or two
other Southern cities. The LIQUID
sells for a nickel a glass and many
people like IT, It tastes insipid and
sickiSh sweet to a Northern palate.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-29

IN the last Congress a bin was in
troduced TO do away with railroad
ticket brokers, and the travelling
public promptly and generally petit
TONED in behalf OF the scalpers. Now
the public is repaid by brokers' COM
bine which seeks to keep railroad
fares at the highest figures. The
brokers should remember that every
time has a hereafter.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-29
Fast Pacing.

of broken Tennessee hearts and thousands
of empty pocketbooks we're carried away
from Cumberland park. Hal Pointer, their
pride, the horse that carried all their money,
had suffered defeat in three straight heats,
the matchless California PAGER, Direct, show
ing him his heels with comparative ease.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-29

PROF. HARRINGTON's idea of dis
tributing weather Representations
broadcast by locomotive whistling
will never prove satisfactory. The
chief objection to the weather now is
the fact that it gets on a tOOt too
often.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-29
Egan Wins the Argument.

SANTIAGO, October pit is officially stated
the government has given an intimation that
it will SION insure a safe conduct to those
persons who have taken refuge in the Amer
lean and Spanish legations
The government has recognized the right
of asylum IN a letter to Mr.. Egan, the United
States minister. The Spanish minister is
acting in conjunction with Mr.. Egan.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-29

WHICH is worse: the fellow who
talks so loud people turn around to
look at him, or the man who takes
you to one side to whisper confiden-
TALLY in your ear that we are having
fine weather.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-29

PEOPLE too often discourage brave
men by patting foOl-hardy ones on
the back: the fellow who risks his
life to prove that he can jump higher
than any other man, receives more
applause than the man who risks his
life to save another's.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-29

LOVE may make the earth go round,
but at the rate it is being gobbled up
by English syndicates and men OF the
AstOr sort there will soon be too lit
tie Of it to go round, love or no love.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-29

THEY now say it is wicked to drown
kittens Putting a chlorOformed cloth
in the end of a stocking, and poking
the kittens head down in it, is the
latest MaY.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-29
An SsO.OOO BIaze.

NV BEUSspok, N J.. October p
Tramps set on fire the large brewery of Jos
SCHNEIDER. Before the flames were under
control six buildings were destroyed, lnVolV.
ing 4 ioss of $4,000.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-29

REBECCA RUBENsTEIN has arrived
in New York from Odessa with her
interesting family of twenty-four
children. If they Odessa visit we'd
take to the woods.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-29

TIE man who goes to bed at 9
O'Clock and trusts the morning paper
to tell him what has been going on
while he was asleep enjoys life a great
deal better than the man who stays
up all night to see what is going on.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-29
BaIIaourra and Baltry.

LosDoS, October 21--As a result of the
storms the villages of Bsllacurre and Baltry,
Ireland, were flooded. The inhabitants had
to be assisted to escape by boats. Many were
taken from the windows OF their homes, at
tired only in their night clothes.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-29

TEeUoIeALPI, Honduras. via Galveston.
Tex, October 21.-The formal treaty of peace
and amnesty between Honduras and San
Salvador has been signed. This action
makes cure, for the time being at all events,
the peace and tranquility of the Central
American states-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-29

THERE is one time in the life of a
hum-drum fellow when he feels proud
and happy, and that is when he re-
turns to his old home after a long
absence and is cordially greeted by
his old acquaintances.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-29
Governor Steele's Successor.

LAxGsroN CITY, Ok, October Plat
meeting here at which fifteen hundred peo-
ple were present, a resolution was unani-
mously adopted declaring the sentiment of
the negroes of Oklahoma and a number of
whites that their first choice for Governor
Steele's successor was Z. Z. McCabe, and if
not he, their second choice would be John
L DiIla.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-29

girl engaged in a foolish filtration,
and hearing the comments OF the kind
OF people who are always ready to see
evil where nothing but folly exists.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-29
Section Man Object.

DKLASo. CAL, October 22.-Fifteen China
men arrived here TO take the places of a
white crew working on a section on the
Southern Pacific railway. Shortly after
their arrival mob of white men drove them
ont of town
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-29

THE gravely important question
which is now beginning to absorb the
public mind is whether our kickatiOus
fellow-countryman, Col. Elliott +.
Shepard wears galluses; and if he
does wear galluses, whether he wears
them to hold his trousers up or to
hold himself down.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-29
The Pension Commlssionership.

NEW YoRK, OCTOBER 23.-Ihe Herald prints
a Washington dispatch which it credits to
the Post of that city, declaring positively
that the resignation of Commissioners Raum
il in the hands of Secretary Noble to take
effect November 80. A special dispatch to
the Times from Washington says the report
that Governor Steele, of Oklahoma, is TO be
made commissioner of pensions is confirmed.
although it is stated that the official an
neuncement will be deferred several Gays.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-29
...s.- ro-,eoo 9oat-

WAsHneroS, D. C., October 28.-The
secretary of the navy has signed contract
with the Iowa Iron works of Dubuque. La,
for the construction of torpedo beat No 2
similar to the Cushing. for Sill, 500 Il Is to
Be of 10 tons displacement and to be COM
r,latad within one year.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-29
IL WIN he ChnIy for EIlm.

Humker (who wants to propose)-
Miss Scadds, let US go out on the
porch. Shall get your wrap?
Miss Scadds-Thanks, but I shan't
need il. You might put On your
oYeroeah heWaYsr ~Epoeh,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-29

WE have noticed that no matter
where a man has pain, he is always
satisfied that he would be very brave
and patient if it was only somewhere
else
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-29

A WANDERING American has been
arrested in Germany for photograph
ing the fortifcations. He pressed the
button, and the soldiers did the arrest.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-29
chInasa Secret Society.

LONDON, October 28.-Adviees from Pekln
says that secret society has posted notices
In Woo Chung. large city in the province
of Hoo Pee, on the YGBd-tse- kiang rlvera
announcing that I'll Hsissioaasiss sys aoen g
Be sxtegmteateas
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-29
Methodlsr Statistics

WASHINGTON. d. C. October p. AT the
Ecumenical Methodist council, the commit
tee on Methodist statistics reported showing
the following grand totals Minister'S A.
695; members, 494 3S9; adherentss .. 57e, 1O4.