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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-06-04
STOCK AND FARM.

Independence Tribune: J. H. Brew
ster, on his Drum Greek farm, has as
fine clover as he ever saw grow in Ohio
in fact, it grows too rank. He has dem
Onstrated that farming pays; that the
regular rotation of crops, in which clover
is included, adds to the bank account.
Arkansas City Traveller: Albert John
son brought a load of Strawberries to
the city yesterday and sold them for
$50. Since Mr.. Johnson's berries have
been ready for the market he has aver
aged selling $50 worth per day. So far he
has gathered berries of of four acres OF
land.
AtwOod.-Spring wheat is doing fine
ly with large acreage sown. Winter
wheat was injured by the dry fall, yet
good returns are expected even from
that. Some OF our farmers have in as
high as $50 acres each of small grain,
and their smiling faces are Joy to look
upon. A large acreage OF corn is now
in the ground. Put us on the list for ?
big crop in 1891
Arkansas City Traveller: S. E. Max
we'll, of East Cresswell township, left
upon our table box of the Jessie
variety of Strawberries, which were first
introduced in Wisconsin. Miraculous
as it may seem, some OF these berries
measure six inches IN circumference,
and they are just as good as they are
large. Mr.. Maxwell has three acres in
strawberries, from which he expects to
gather 5000 or 5000 quarts this sea-
son.
The Shawnee County TrOtting Horse
Breeders association arranged an at
trEctive program for grand matinee at
the fair grounds for the Fourth of July.
The classes are for 2-years- Odds, 4years
odds and under, physicians race, news
boys racer Three-minute class and
free-for-all class. Good premiums are
offered for each racs and a big time is
anticipated. This association also an
nounces a number of stake races for
their regular meeting to be held next
October, the entries to which close June
l. These stakes are open to members
only, but all horsemen or those inter-
ested, are invited to join the association if
residents of Shawnee county. This as
ISOLATION is composed of the leading
hOrsemen OF this county who have
Joined together to encourage the breed
ing and development of the light har-
ness horse and they most earnestly re-
quest the cooperation of all breeders
The stakes for their fall meeting are
numerous and will meet with large en-
tries
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Sweden Alarmed.

STOCKHOLM, Nay 3O-The government
of Sweden has ordered an inquiry as to con-
ditiOns in parts of the country said to be al
most denuded OF young men by emigration
to America Young women of the domestic
service are also very scarce and the wages
demanded by servants have risen to double
the figures of a few years ago. The supply
of conscripts Is running short and the bur
den of military service falls more heavily on
those that remain. AS the aged and crippled
are generally left behind while the young
and strong Of both sexes emigrate, the coun-
try in many places looks as if the effective
population had been carried OF by war, leav-
ing only the physically worthless.
Another fact that causes anxiety to the
Swedish government is the large proportion
of the pure light haired Swedes among the
emigrants, this being the class akin to the
north Germans and English that have here
tofore upheld the country both in war and in
peace. Their places in Sweden are largely
taken by immigrant Fins and Laps, who are
AKIN to the Mongols. In Vernland, called
the cradle of the Swedes, the people are liv-
ing in throngs and nearly every young per-
son wants to emigrate.
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NEW YoRK. June 1.-R. g. Dun i Co Is
weekly review of trade says:
1t is most encouraging and most significant
of commercial strength and soundness that
the drain of gold in April and May caused SO
little apprehension. The most powerful
sustaining influence is the continuance of
exceedingly favorable crop prospects.
In general, prices of commodities have de-
clined not far from per cent. for the WSSk
and Will further decline as the new crop
draws near.
The tone of the iron market has been bet
ter, and no change is seen in wooden manu-
facture. Cotton manufacture progresses
without change, and eastern failures have
caused especial dullness in the boot, shoe and
leather trades, even for a dull season.
Boston reports only a fair business. AT
Phlladel phia the general situation, because
of the state of city finances, is unsettled. In
the west trade is active; lively at Chicago,
falF at st. Louis; at Kansas City trade is fair
with crop prospects never better. At St. Paul
and Minneapolis there IS improvement. In
the south trade is satisfactory, except at
Memphis, where depression continues. In
the interior the markets at which stringency
IS reported are Savannah and Memphis. The
supply at nearly all points is adequate for
all legitimate business
Clearing house exchanges show a smaller
volume of payments for May than year ago;
but railway traffic returns are more favor
able and earnings show gains. The treasury
has put out during the week 81, 500, 600 more
money than taken in, but as exports of gold
have much exceeded that, circulation of all
kinds has been a little reduced.
The business failures during the week were
247 as compared with 254 last week and 216
for the same week last year.
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BRooKLYs, N. Y. May 29.-Seventy thou
sand school children marching in procession
with flowers, and bands, and banners. and
music. and seventy thousand youthful voices
chanting forth the good old Sunday school
hymns which every Sabbath are sung from
one end of the world to the other. This was
the spectacle that the main streets of the City
of Churches presented. 1t was the sixty
second anniversary parade of the Brooklyn
Sunday School union.
Not only was it the biggest celebration in
the history of that organization, but it Is
doubtful whether in the history of the Sab
bath schools of the universe a similar num-
Der of children has been gathered together
at one time. The scholars of 169 schools
participated, and the parade was divided into
eleven divisions, each division parading in
its own particular section before joining the
main column.
A portion of the parade was reviewed by
Mayor Chaplin and the city officials.
When the parade was over each division
returned to its respective headquarters, where
ice cream, cake, and other things dear to
children'E appetites were distributed. The
celebration Is a unique feature of the city of
churches. 1t began when Brooklyn was in
its infancy, mere village, and has continued
without interruption down to the present
time
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Death While Debating.

DETROIT, MICH, May 3O.-The debate on
the Prof. Briggs case was continued by
Judge S. B. Breckenridge, of st. Louis.
member of the committee on theological
seminaries, and one of the most eminent
lawyers in the south. He stated the legal
points in the case. He said among other
things:
1.-The contract with the seminary gave US
the control of appointments If we don't
exercise our rights now, we never can. and
if we don't veto now, we never can. We view
the transfer from one chair to another the
same as an appointment. We can do moth
ing wisely except dlsapprove. think it Is
wise not to assign reasons. judge some
times cannot give all the reasons for his de-
cisions on the bench. 1t seems to me that
the mind of the church for some months
has been anxious that we should relieve it. }"
His last words were: ''NoW, gentlemen, l
feel that have discharged my duty, and
wish TO be excused, from further speaking.
Reaching for glass of water. he threw up
his hands and fell, striking the back OF his
head heavily on the floor. After the Judge
had been carried to an ante room the debate
was arrested, ana when in few moments
afterwards physicians in the audience, who
hurried to his aid, pronounced him dead, the
assembly voted to do no further business,
and instead of the banquet IN the rink they
held a prayer meeting in Fort Street church
Many will recall the similar and sudden
death of ex- Governor Rashburn at the great
meeting of the American board at Spring
field, Mass, which SO softeued the heated
discussion, which there as here, was going
on over dOctrinal matters.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-06-04
the Lion BOWS to the Eagle

WAsHNGroN, d. c., Nay 3O.-The presl-
dent has received cipher dispatch from
Minister Lincoln. at London. saying that Off
cial notice had been given in the house of
commons that bill would be introduced to
authorize the queen to prohibit British sub
jects from taking seals in Behring sea. The
question engaged the presidents principal
attention.
The news of Mr.. Goshen's action was re-
eeIyed with satisfaction at the state depart
ment. Generally it is taken as an Indication
that the British government IS preparing to
accept the condition imposed by the presI-
dent as a preliminary to arbitration and
cause the British vessels TO refrain from seal
ing meantime.
The revenue cutter Bear will sail from
Seattle on her annual cruise in Alaskan
waters, and thereafter will proceed to Beh-
ring sea to assist the revenue cutter Rush in
policing that territory.
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KANSAS RAILROADS.

Atehison.-It is stated that G. A.
Deane, of this city, has been appointed
tax commissioner of the Union Pacific,
to assume his duties June 1.
W. F. White, passenger traffic man
ager of the Atchison system, has been
exceedingly i'll at his home in Chicago.
At one time he was not expected to
live. This will be most deeply regretted
bv thousands of Kansans. Mr.. White
was taken i'll on the very night that his
venerable father-in-law, General String
fellow, died.
OF the railroads in Kansas, the
"great Rock Island route" is the first
to respond to the call of the bureau of
promotion. A communication from
General Attorney NJ. A. Lowe promises
that the quota allotted his road will be
forthcoming in such sums, from time to
time, as required. The amount assigned
this company is $2.Is3.
Norwich News: The recent heavy
rains caused some expensive Wash-outs
on the Santa Fe between COldwater and
Protection Six bridges were carried
away and the road made impossible for
a distance of twelve miles, over which
freight and passengers had to be trans
ferred by wagons. They have been re-
pairing and rebuilding all week.
Hiawatha.-The Burlington & Mis-
souri, is surveying a cut of from Pres
ton, Neb., to Bremen, Kan. This viii
leave White Cloud, Highland station
and Iowa Point without a railroad, for
the tracks will be taken up. This step
has been made necessary by the frequent
washouts. The river has eaten so much
of the road bed that the track can be
moved back no further on account OF
the bluffs in the way.
Kansas City Gazette: At a meeting
of the stockholders of the NJ, h & T.
railway, held at Parsons, Kansas, res
olutlon was adopted authorizing the
I laying of 800 miles Of new railroad the
coming year A number of the COM
Pany's surveyors have been engaged in
this vicinity of late, for the purpose, il
is thought, OF laying of a route for en-
tering Kansas City. These facts, taken
together, are somewhat Significant. II
is we'll known fact that the NJ +, K. 4
T. wants to get into Kansas City over
its own tracks. as its present trsekage
arrangement with the Fort Scott and
Memphis Is not wholly satisfactory.
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ZIgzags.

STILL IDLE.-The men who struck in the
Pennsylvania coke fields are still attempt
ing to get work. All the works have black
listed them and they can find no employ
ment. Hundreds of families are desti-
tute. They have no work, no supplies and
no credit.
BAD PRosPEcrs.-The Berlin municipal
council has approved the proposition that in
view of the bad harvest prospects, the Reich
stag be asked for an immediate suspension
of the tariff on cereals. followed by an early
abolition of the taxes.
AT DIES MoINEs Next. At Edlnburg, Scot
land the Templars' congress chose Des
Moines, Iowa. as the place for holding the
congress in 1888. The American delegates
were gratifed over the fact of capital of a
prohibition state being selected as the place
of meeting.
WITBDRAwH.-TheS witehmen's union has
withdrawn from the supreme council of
Federated Railway Employees. The with
drawal was occasioned by the refusal of the
trainmen to stand by the switchmen il the
Northwestern strike.
Power DIsPUTED.-At special meetings of
both branches of the Philadelphia city cOun-
ell the resignation of City Treasurer Bards-
ley, who Is under bonds to answer the charge
of embezZling city and state funds. was ac-
cepted to take effect May 30. The two
branches will elect successor to Mr.. Bards-
ley, the members disputing the right of Gov
ernOr PattisOn to appoint city treasurer.
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OVERCHARGES
To Outsiders and Favors to
the Few.
A Kansas City Jury Gives Damages
TO an independent Firm OF Coal
Dealers for Being Charged Higher
FreiRhts Than Others.

KANSAS CITY. No.. June 1.-The jury in
the case of ]. NJ. Seawell & Co, coal dealers,
against the Kansas City, Fort Scott q Mem
phis railway, for discrimination, brought in
verdict against the railway, awarding the
coal company $50 damages on each of the
$50 allegations of discrimination and over
charge. The coal company claimed that the
Memphis hauled coal from Carbon Center,
No., to Kansas City. for other companies.
notably the Keith & Perry company. in
which the Memphis is SAID to be interested.
cheaper than it made the same haul for the
Seawell company. The suit was brought in
the state court The railway company
claimed that the state court did not have ju-
risdlction, inasmuch as a part of the haul
Was made through the state of Kansas.
The company will take an appeal.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-06-04
Same Old SnIIt

PITTsBURo, Pa, May 29.-The synod of
the Reformed Presbyterian church is in ses-
sion here. This is the branch of the Re
formed Presbyterians known as the Old
School. The same question that caused the
split in 1893, the right of suffrage, will come
up at this meeting. Several ministers have
been suspended for claiming the right of
suffrage. One of the suspended ministers
said that they would have no show, they
would not be given hearing, but the sus-
pensions would be sustained on the ground
that they had been preaching since suspen-
sion. 'If we are put out of the church, he
added, twenty five ministers will follow US,
among them being j. w. T. Milligan of
Topeka, Kan" The mornings session was
given up to prayer.
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Increased 10000.

TOPEKA, IAN. May "a. c. Miller, state
organizer of the Nebraska Farmers alliance,
who has been in the city. says that the allI-
ance in Nebraska has increased from 1000
to 110,0OO since the last election. They have
organized under the southern plan, SO that
the Nebraska alliance is now a secret organ
iZation similar to the Kansas alliance. Pic
MICS will be held this summer and every
school house in the state will be visited and
discussions held. The alliance stronghold,
as in Kansas, is IN the western part of the
state.
Speaking of the crops, Mr.. Miller says that
very little wheat was soWn in Nebraska this
year. Corn is the principal crop and the
prospects for large yield this year are good.
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entire work will probably take her two
years. She is a very intelligent-looking
lady and has great influence among the
Indiana
Lawrenee.-The second annual meet
ing OF the grand lodge OF the degree of
Honor, a. o. q. W., of Kansas. held its
session In this city with $50 delegates
and visiting members from all over the
state present. The following officers
were elected: Past grand chief of honor,
VIM. X. Sheen; grand chief of honor.
Mrs. Pauline Ennis, Girard; grand lady
of honor, Mrs. l.. r. Mills, Osawatcmie;
grand chief of ceremonies. Mrs. P. J..
Richards, Emporia;. grand recorder,
E. NJ. Ford, EmpOria; grand receiver,
Mrs. Rina Harrod, Kansas City; grand
usher, Mrs. Ida Wilson, Hutchinson;
grand inside watch, Mrs. Fred Wilker-
son, Yates Center; grand outside watch
man, Mrs. Houston, Lawrence; grand
medical director. DR.. J. T. finder.
Seneca.-Three years ago a man
named Singleton. fifty years of age,
with countenance that had once been
intellectual, but bore tue marks of mem
tai alteration, came here and bought
the old Touring mill half mile west of
town. He made no -four, although the
engines were often heard running, but
lived in the mill, admitting no visitors.
and explained that he was making a
flying machine. The impression that
the fellow was a harmless crank was
dIspelled when he commenced a bonn
bardmeht of the town. L. L. Haggard
was sitting in front of the Hotel Cam
eron when q crash was heard on the
roof and a round missile rolled down
and struck him in the abdomen. Imme-
diately another crash was heard across
the street, and fusilade was kept up,
balls of burnt clay, weighing five pounds,
striking every half minute and doing
considerable damage in the west end OF
town. Men armed with revolYers and
shOtguns started for the old mill and
soon captured the man The balls, of
which 500 were found ready for use,
were thrown by powerful and ingen-
iously made steam catapult, which car
ried distance of a mile. The catapult
has been viewed by hundreds of people.
On SingletOn's person was a manu-
script story, in which he 1.-THE hero) is
represented as conquering various cities
with his engine of war. The man is in
jail awaiting legal action.
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Church Fraction

DETROIT. MICH, May 29.-At the session
of the Presby general assembly the
committee on church erection made its re-
port. During the year 100 applications for
aid to churches had been made and fifty-two
applications for manses. The income for
the year had been S126,6O For building
churches SOL, 500 had been expended, and for
manses S14, $40. The aggregate value of
property thus secured by aided churches il
about $500, 1000. Value of churches IN the as
sembly was S6S, 300, OO0 and of manses So
448,O 600, a total of about S74. 900, 900. The
church contributions we're S39, 1884 600, out of
a total of $50, $50. 600. This year the board
of church erection would endeayor to raise
S16OO OO
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Rapid Reductions.

CHICAGO, May 3O.-East bound lake and
rail freight rates are wholly demOralized. It
is almost impossible to keep track of the var
ious reductions. A few of the reduced rates
are quoted as follows: On wool from Chica-
go to Boston. 421< cents; on flour from chi
cago To Boston, 10 cents; on pig lead from
Chicago to New York. 20 cents. The United
Steam Boat company, which operates with the
Erie, reduced the wool rate further by quoting
so cents to New York. The boat lines are ac-
cepting whatever they can get from day to
day for the transportation of grain. The all
rall lines are not competing in the cut rate
business, and are maintaining the regular
tariffs.
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me spanIsh Land Court.

WAsH1NGTos. d. C., May 29.-The fight
among candidates and supporters to secure
positions on the Spanish land grant court
is becoming quite animated.
The prospect of Kansas getting one of the
places has brough out many candidates, and
friends are using the wires Literally for some,
who themselves have not openly entered Into
The contest. Among those mentioned for
the position are the following: Judge Hor-
Jetmore, General Caldwell, Benjamin SiInp-
son of Topeka, Milton Brown of Garden
City, L. F. Carver of Salina. sudge Peters
of Newton, State Senator Hardness OF Clay
Center Frank Gillett of Kingman. and Dick
Blue. This is only partial list of those who
are looking after their own interests IN the
matter and those who are being urged by
friends 1t Is feared that there being 50
many candidates from Kansas there might
be a general fall down, resulting Il the state
getting left.
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A Hot Chase.

SAC AND Fox AGENCY. o. T., May 29.-The
Dalton boys and their accomplices have again
succeeded in evad-ng their followers. A.
Connolly, George Thornton and Hec Thomas,
with their respective posses, have returned
and report that after a very hard ride the
outlaws finally gave them the slip IN the
Creek mountains. Mr.. Dodge, special de-
tective for Wells Fargo, is here at the agency
and is perfecting plans to rout the robbers
from their present almost inaccessible re-
treat. and as speedily as possible effect then
capture.
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came to a 1tandstill, when shooting was
heard and for five minutes the gang kept up
an indiscrlIninate firing. the mail car being
the principal object of attack. The leader
OF the gang was armed with rifle, the others
with reyOlvers. They fred several shots into
the baggage and mail cars, but the engineer
pulled the train out before anyone was in
jured. The station agent at Enfield was
fired at by the men as he was hanging out
signal light. The glass of the lantern was
broken and the light extingulshed. The men
ordered HIM to leave and he did so. Officers
have been sent out to capture the assailants
if possible. The affair has caused consider
able excitement IN this section.
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To ExamIna Sizes.

WARRINGTON. d. c., June 1.-SuperVisina
Architect Elbrook has dispatched number
of special agents on the road to examine of
fers of sites for public buildings in various
cities. The agents will within the next few
weeks visit the following cities: Akron, o.;
Beatrice, Neb.; Bloomington, Ill; Dan
Lima. o.; Madison, Ind; Racine, Wis;
Rockford, ILL.,; Rock Island. H.; Sioux City,
Ia; Sioux Fails. S. D.; Sheboygan, Wis;
South Bend. Ind; Saginaw. Mich; and
Taunton Mass.
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Terrible Tragedy In Topeka.

TOPEKA, May 29.-Mrs. Luella Updegraff
and her four children, one of them yet IN
born, were taken out, burned to a crisp,
from their dwelling in North Topeka.
The husband and father was at work in the
street force, and Mrs. Updegraff's mother
and sister had left the house not long before
it was discovered to be on fire.
Neighbors went to the house and found it
locked up, and gave the alarm. The furni-
tuTs WAS carried out, no person being found.
At length parties went to the windows of a
bed room, where the fire apparently started,
and found that the woman and her three
little girls, the eldest only 5 years old, were
dead and burned.
1t is surmised that the whole was the work
of the mother, who was melancholic and
nervous.
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The EsmeraIda Gone.

ACAPULCO. June 1.-The Esmeraldn wal
allowed to take $50 tons of coal by the Mexi-
can government and has left this port.
The destination will probably be Panama,
where she expects a new supply of coal
There Is q well founded report here that the
officers of the Esmeralda have said that the
fugitive Gillian vessel, the Itata, has gone
directly to Melbourne. Australia, after hay-
ing transferred her arms and ammunition
da. Besides the coal, there were large pur-
chases OF sea provisions made by the officers
of the Esmeralda.
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adopted the following duties recommended
by the committee: Mutton, 30 francs; pork
y francs; beef, 25 francs; sailed pork ham
and bacon, 20 francs maximum. 15 francs
minimum; sailed beef, 30 francs maximum,
q francs minimum. NJ. LecOur advocated
France might not be poisoned with Ameri-
can pork. NJ. Jourde declared that the tri-
chinOsis was only a preteXt to exclude Amer
lean meat. The house rejected the proposal
and passed the committees tariff.