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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1891-02-22
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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-08-20
A CocoANUr COAT OF MAIL.
A Curious Armor Worn by Warrior of
the Caroline Islands

A Curious ArmOr Worn by a Warrior of
the Caroline Islands.
The full armor worn by warrior of
the Caroline Islands is one of the most
curious bits of savage workmanship in
the world. This suit consists of two
separate parasitic clothing and the
cuirass. The clothing, worn next to
the skin, Is made by weaving, or, rath-
er, netting, by hand, a web of coarse
cords twisted out of the husk of the
cocoanut, each cord being tied into q
hard knot between each mesh. The
knots are crowded close together, and
thicken the cloth so that it would not
be easy to stab or cut through it. 1t
also protects the legs against being
torn by thorny shrubs or scratched in
clambering over the sharp coral rocks.
But the main curiosity in this armor
Is the cuirass, or chest and head pro-
tectOr, the like of which is known no.
where else. Tho wool or substance of
the cloth is of cocoanut thread the
size of wrapping Irvine, but tightly
twisted and tough, while the warp
upon which these are woven is much
heavier, so that the finished cloth is as
thick as our heaviest canvas. The
threads are crowded very compactly
together also, SO that no slight force
would be needed to force blow
through The selvage is bound over a
stout cord andI Ornamented by alter
nate plaits of black hair and yellow
fiber. Ornamental designs are worked
in with horsehair, too.
But the form of this outer war jacket
is still more remarkable. 1t consists
of two parts joined into one garment
by the bands covering the shoulders.
Through the round hole between the
shoulder bands the head energies, while
the broad part is folded around under
the arms ON each side, and laced firmly
TO the front flap by stout cords. This
done, there stands erect behind the
wearer's head a fan-shaped shields
kept stiff by its well-bound borders
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-08-20
A Huge Condolences Game.

CHICAGO, August 12.-Alfred Downing,
president, and ]. II. Freeman, vice president
of the International Capital Savings ana
Building and. Loan association of North
America was arrested Saturday, charged with
using the mails for fraudulent proposes. 1t
is charged that the men who have been con-
Quoting this ASSOCIATION have swlndled thou
sands OF people from every state in the union,
ana taken in from $500 600 to $3.50, coo and
given nothing in return.
The books of the association show it had
agents in all the states, but the most active
were in Omaha, Denver, Des Moines. Port
land, Ore, Galveston, Olympia, Wash, San
Francisco, Minneapolis. These agents trans
mitted hundreds of dollars daily in checks,
drafts, money orders and by registered let
tiers. Until within a few months the concern,
it is said, did very heavy business in Phila-
delphia, but It appears the authorities there
made discoveries which resulted in the agent
leaving. The ASSOCIATION was organized
February 81, 1890, with the following officers:
Alfred Downing, president; h. H. TOllman,
vice president; Louis T. Mortimer, general
manager and secretary.
Mortimer seemed to be the leading spirit
in the affair, but he has disappeared and it is
known that he took away $4,000.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-08-20
0RASsHOPPERs.
PennexIvanIa Eaten Up.

Pennsylvania Eaten Up.
PITTsBURG, Pa, August 15.-The grasshop-
pers have reached Pennsylvania in great
swarms.
Two weeks ago they were scarcely noticea-
bic, but now, in some meadows, they fly up
in such masses as to almost hide the ground
before the traveller, and they appear to be
unusually ravenous.
All farmers know when the locustadoe are
numerous that wooden machinery of any
kind will be perceptably lighter in an hours
time if left in a meadow, and fork handles
become so rough after giving the grasshop-
pers a change of diet for few minutes as TO
be uncomfortable in handling, but this sea-
sons crop seems to have better appetite
thar usual.
On Friday last patch of cabbage contain
ing about thousand late plants, some six
inches in diameter. nearly three miles north
west of Remington postofice, presented
splendid appearance. vigorous and of the
proper color. On Sunday evening there were
not more than dozen that were distinguish
able at a hundred feet distance. An exam
nation revealed a state of affairs that startled
the agriculturist. The plants were eaten
close to. and IN some cases below the surface
Of the earth, and on the dozen or SO not en-
tirely consumed were found from ten to 100
grasshoppers on each plant. The same man
has another patch of about 5000 plants in
the same field that had not been touched,
and the only reason he could assign for their
immunity was that this patch Is bounded on
three sides by growing potatoes aad on the
fourth by wagon road. If. however, the
insects take it into their heads to head for
that patch it isn't likely to escape, as poison
would have no appreciable effect on that
horde. If each hopper took bite and then
gave up the ghost the cabbage would go any
how, without sensibly diminishing the army
camped on the border.
A farmer living near by said if the reporter
aid not believe his story he might take a
walk about mile over to his hayricks and
see the devastation. Though the thermome-
ter was at 50, the visit was made, and the
trip was worth the cost. The hoppers had
dropped so many crumbs from the table while
feeding that there was deposit foot deep
around the base of each rick. They seemed
10 have eaten the timothy stalks, seeds and
all down to the base, and then finding more
silica than agreed with their taste, had
dropped the remainder.
A gentleman who was at Camp Kenslngton
On Sunday states that there is danger that
the tents of the National Guard will be de-
youred by the grasshoppers, being so thick
that the point of your finger could scarcely
be put on the canvas without coming in con-
tact with them. He said that he could catch
the guy-ropes, and by stripping them down
fill both hands, catching nearly pint at a
time. It would appear there IS danger that
the soldier boys will wake up some morning
and be able to see the stars through their
tents, if indeed, there be anything left of
hem.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-08-20
DON'T Want Them Tnere.

CHICAGO, August 13.-Fifty thousand cop
les of a warning issued by the JOINT commit
Tee OF the Trade and Labor union have been
forwarded during the past week to the prin-
eipal industrial centers of the United States
and Europe.
1t is addressed to the working classes of
America and Europe, and declares that the
statements that there Is room for uneIn-
ployed workmen in Chicago absolutely false.
The warning says that the deplorable expe-
rleEces Of the working classes in PHILADELPHIA
IN 1876 are likely to he repeated in Chicago,
unless heed be taken, as working men, with
out work and without money, will starve to
death IN this city as quickly as anywhere else.
pensate skilled or unskilled labor for leaving
homes elsewhere to come to Chicago, as all
the buildings are to be finished in eighteen
months, and even during that time wages
are more likely to fall than to rise.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-08-20

BEKLIs, August 1.-THE ukase forbidding
the export from Russia of rye and rye meal
of every kind and brand, has created an
enormous sensation in this city.
The ukase came as a complete surprise to
the grain dealers here. There is no doubt.
however, that the Russian government has
forbidden the export of rye and rye
meal, as the principal merchants have re-
ceiyed kilograms confirming the first public
dispatches announcing the prohibition.
Herr Richter and the radical press have
seized the occasion to advance their theories
of political economy, and the papers of the
radicals abound with articles summOning the
government to remove the duties on grain
and thereby, to some extent. allow the sub
stitution of some other grain for rye. which
IS the principal sustenance of the people OF
Germany.
One effect of the ukase has been to raise
the price of rye almost to the price of wheat.
A further and rapid increase in the prices
of breadstuffs must be expected. Russian
finances will also suffer from the prohibit
aOn. They were already in a sufficiently
precArious condition, especially after Rus
sia's futile attempts to negotiate foreign
loans.
Such an extreme measure as the prohibi-
don of the expectation of rye has not been
adopted in Russia since the Crimean war.
The Novosti says the measure will seriously
affect only Austria and Germany and not
England or France, which import only white
Theat. Therefore the friends of Russia viii
not suffer.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-08-20
The Hot Spell.

PHILADELPHIA, August 13.-Philadelphia
led all the cities of the United States in the
degrees of heat attained, the mercury stand
ing 81. Tho thermometer at O'Clock in the
morning registered 80, two degrees higher
than at the same hour the day before. AS
the day advanced the heat increased, and at
2 O'Clock the thermometer stood at 50 de-
grees.
BoRDERTowS, n, Y.-To-day the thermom-
eter ranged from So to SO.
PLAINFIELD, CONN.-The thermometer reg
istered lO4 in the shade. Farm hands were
compelled to quit work.
NANKEGoS, CoSE.-To-day has been the
hottest day in this town in its history. The
mercury registered 1O3 in the shade. There
were many prostratiOns. Crops are burn
ing up.
JEwErT CITY, CoSN.-To-day was the hot
test in ten years, the mills being compelled
to stop by the heat, and farm hands and
other outdoor laborers obliged to seek shady
places or melt in the sun.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-08-20

LosDoS, August 1.-The governor of the
Bank of England, William Iidderdale, has
consented to make a statement to the public
in consequence of the alarming stories in
America and on the continent to the effect
that general financial crash is near at hand
and that the British banks are afraid to let
the full situation be known, for fear it would
preeipitate panic throughout the world
Mr.. Lidderdale has been unwilling to speak
because of the enormous importance at
tached to the utterance of the governor of
the Bank of England, but he has decided to
answer the worldwide rumors that hundreds
of penniless fnanciers are having their paper
honored in London and that the rotten banks
are dong business because the leading banks
did not dare 10 reveal their stupendous losses
at present These rumors have been grow
ing in intensity since the embarrassment of
Messrs. Barring Bros few months ago
Mr.. Lidderdale is the official pilot of British
finance and his utterance IS probably the
only one that would be accepted as beyond
suspicion and beyond dispute. Mr.. Lidder-
dale says:
81 wish to say emphatically that there is
no basis for the reports that great financial
disaster is impending in Great Britain 1t Is
quite untrue that any important banking
house Is IN danger save one, and the affairs
of that one are now in hand. As for the
chartered banks, they are all sound, so far
as l know. There have been great losses. 1t
is true, but these losses have been spread
over large numbers of persons, and, as q
rule, the losses have been already met and
paid. leaving the losers poorer, but still SOL
vent.
Q The talk about a coming panic is I'M
founded. There are two ways in which losses
can come upon the market One Is the acute
form of panic, the otheris the Watered form of
dizziness, lack of speculation and distrust.
AS SAID before, the losses are already known,
and, IN most cases, alread paid. One good
result of the syndicates, trust companies and
the like, is to divide the losses among null
titude. and so prevent crashes.
lust now the investing spirit is dead and
money IS pillng up. 1t will be a long time
before the lesson is forgot, but, of course.
the lesson viii be forgot I have been averse
70 making any declaration on the situation,
because of my official position as head of the
Bank of England But I consent to do so
because am aware of the strong efforts that
have been made in America and on the con-
tinent to create panic without any excuse.
Tho wonderful thing is that Russia did
not strike blow at England by Withdrawing
gold during the last few months. 1t is the
policy OF NJ. Nichnogradsky, the Russian
minister OF finance, to keep vast quantities
of gold on deposit in English houses. He
can at any critical time force the bankers to
assist Russian loans by threatening to with
draw gold or embarrass England by creating
panic. This was the only overshadoWing
danger in the recent crisis. Now that that
issue has been met, even Russia could not
bring about crisis even if she wished.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-08-20
Editor Jones. of the Times.

POLAND SPRINGs, NE. August 14--Editor
George Jones, editor of the New York Times,
is dead.
The story of George Jones' life is the story
of the founding and building up of the New
York Times. He was born August 16, 1911,
at Pouitney, Vermont. HIS parents died
when he was II years of sge and he was left
to shift for himself.
He was an apprentice in the same printing
Office at Poultney with Horace Greeley. He
followed Greeley to New York and was en-
ployed on the Tribune, as also was Henry
]. Raymond. After years of ASSOCIATION to-
gether on the Tribune Raymond and Jones
together founded the New York Times.
Upon the death of Raymond. Zones be-
came the responsible head of the New York
Times, in control of Its business manage
ment and editorial policy. 1t was through
Jones that the Tweed ring was broken and
overthrow. Jones had secured the secret
accounts of the Tweed ring. When Tweed
discovered that these accounts were about 70
be published he at once sent an agent to Mr..
Jones with an effort to buy the Times at
sDv nrIcs he might name. This offer being
refused an offer of 5000. 600 for the sup
preston of the accounts was made but 1t
Was likewise refused.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-08-20
Sensational Finance.

WASHINGTON D. c., August 15.-Inquiry at
the treasury department develops the fact
that Secretary Fosters plan for continuing
the ~ per cent. loan at 2 per cent. has SO
far failed to meet with favor, and is repudi-
ated by Its advocates. When on the I'd of
June the offer was made to continue the A
per cent. bonds at per cent. there were out
standing S51, 100000 of the AZ per cents. of
which amount $23, 100000 were held by 800
national banks as a basis for circulation.
Since then $4,000, 600 of the bonds have been
continued, and of this amount 100000
came from private persons and Sl5, 600
from GOO national banks, leaving s., 100000
~ per cent. in possession of 3U0 national
banks and 100000 in the hands of indI-
viduals. These bonds, aggregatlng SO, Co.,
BOO, in order to be consumed under the
present offer, must be presented on or before
September 2, the date on which interest
hry must be ready to redeem them on pre-
sentation or make terms with the holders Tor
an extension of time at the present rate of
interest, viz. ~ per cent.
The available cash balance III the treasury
to-day, outside of fractional silver coins and
deposits IN national banks, is S13, 500, 600. and
Is gradually increasing. While there is no
question of the governments ability to re-
deem these bonds at maturity. it is well
known that it would prefer to continue them.
The department had assurance that these
bonds would be taken up by the national
banks and used for the purpose of increasing
the circulation, and this was the argument
that mainly induced the department to adopt
the 2per cent. plan. So far, however, these as
surances have not been made good and accord
ing 10 a prominent treasury official, this is
the entire fault of the banks. 'FThere is no
sense" said he to an Associated Press re-
porter, sin the owners of these bonds hold
ing them from redemption by the govern
ment at par, when they are at premium OF
q to 1 per cent. on the market. They are
rather holding out for greater premium on
the bonds which they were ostensibly SO will
ing to take up for the purpose of increasing
the circulation. They have gone back en-
tirely on their promises to the department
and are making no effort whatever to secure
these floating bonds"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-08-20
snenoing Native Newspapers

CALCUTTA, August 15.-The newspapers
which are printed here in the native LAM
guages, have been devoting much space to
articles containing bitter attacks upon the
government of India as administered under
the uceroyship of the Marquis of Lands
downe- The government finally grew tired
II these attacks and accordingly recourse
was had to the courts for relief.
Warrants were issued for the arrest of
the proprietor, editor, manager and printer
of the Bungobashi, one of the leading Jour
nails printed in the vernacular. Should these
newspaper men be found guilty of the
charges preferred against them by the gov
eminent they will be liable to the maximum
punishment of transportation for life or to
the minimum sentence of three years i'm
prisonment
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-08-20

From the car windows of the trains of the
Denver and Rio Grande railroad can be seen
the grandest spectacles of Natures wonders
presented by any railroad on the Globe, ON
account of which this road has gained the
much merlted title of the 'Scenic Line of
the Worl6.'
The Rio Grande is essentially the tourists
line, and over it the traveller secures equal
comfort and speed, with the added pleasure
of beholding sights and scenes unequalled
for grandeur, beauty and sublimity any
where in this country or Europe. No Amer
lean should miss the opportunity to see the
grandeur of his own country as seen only by
a journey over this line, and by SO doing
hang such pictures on the walls of his mem
DRY that all the attempts of the most cele-
brated artists will seem weak and trivial in
the presence of Natures majestic works
among the snow-crowned peaks of the
Rocky Mountains. If any of our readers de-
sire to know more about these stupendous
works of Nature, write to s. K. Hooper, Gen
eral Passenger Agent, Denver, Colorado, and
he will send you, free of cost, elegantly illus
trated books, giving full description of the
marvels of "Scenic Line"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-08-20
Abbreviated. But Newsv.

The Hor WAvE--The hot wave at New
York has disappeared. but the two days ex-
eesslve heat continue 10 appear. There were
six deaths from this cause reported to-day.
Much AFFEcIED.-Dr. Oliver Wendall
Holmes is much affected by the death of his
life long friend, James Russell Lowell, al
though he has known it was coming a long
time.
BIG DEFIcIENcx.-A Chicago morning pa
per says salaries must be cut down and the
number of employees decreased if the national
worlds fair commission is to avoid big de-
hclency at the close of the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1892. The estimates already pre-
pared show an apparent deficiency of $23, 600
DEAD BIsaoP.-Bishop Jabez P. Camp
bell, of the African Methodist Episcopal
church. died in Philadelphia Sunday night,
aged 68. For the past four years Bishop
Campbell has been the bishop of North Car
olina, Virginia and Maryland.
PRoTRAcTED.-Reports from Van Buren,,
Cass and Barren counties, are that a pro-
tracted drouth has done much injury to the
corn crop of southwestern Michigan.
Poor CROPS AND 80 MoMEY.-Advices from
many points in Chihuahua and Durango,
Mexico, are condensed into: Water scarce,
poor crops and no money.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-08-20
BrItIah IndnstrIea

LONDON, August 1.-The st. James Ga
Eette takes a very gloomy view of British
trade, and there appears in its columns an
article commenting in a pessimlstie manner
upon the outlook for the manufacturing and
other industries of Great Britain. Il saws.
Judging by the returns issued by the
board of trade it looks as though we have an
ready reached the end of good times. The
Britain is undoubtedly due to the Operation
OF the Mckinley bill in the United States-
We have been told that the act would event
naIly prove great misfortune to the United
states, but its immediate object was to hit
foreign manufactures, especially those of
Great Britain and it is plainly evident that
this object has been attained -
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-08-20

We have noticed that the party who
sues for divorce is the first to marry
again. 1t would seem that it is not
Indebtedness in marriage that drives
people to divorce as much as the desire
to marry some other person.
The habit of powdering grows on a
woman as rapidly as drinking on a
man. A woman who viii put little
dab of powder on bIemish on her face
to-day, viii put it all over tomorrow.
and put it on a little thicker the next
day.
Children know great deal more
nowadays than children knew ten
years ago. You never see a child of 10
these days who believes that doctors
carry babies around in their pockets.
ready to give them to people who want
them
1t is a great fad among sweet Young
girls to have their naked backs photo
graphed with a profile view of their
faces. A s. Y. g's naked back is pretty.
and 50 is her naked foot, but they are
hardly fit subjects for photographs
ztchlsoa Globe,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-08-20

In various exchanges, at this sea son,
one reads the accounts of many cases
In which persons are rescued from
drowning. and he cannot fail to be i'm
pressed with the fact that the succored
person is going down @for the last
time" This may be strictly true. as he
Is rescued before he has chance to go
down again, but we are watching for
the story of the rescue of a man when
he is making his first plunge.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-08-20
Iamea Rueaen lowell.

Bosros, August 14.-James Russell Lowell
is dead
Lowell, himself, never inquired as to the
nature of his malady- From inquiries it was
ascertained that an old enemy of his, the
govt has afflicted him almost constantly OF
1ate and that sciatica. hemorrhages and
lattsrly a severe type of liver disease have in
turn affiicted him Mr.. Lowell's health has
besn impaired ever since his return to this
country in 1885, after concluding his diplO-
matte services of sight Years-three years At
Madrid and five at the court of St James.
The death of his wife IN the midst of ms
eocial and diplomatic success IN London. as
IRE representative of this country. had an
untowsrd effect upon bis health, which vas
then becoming bFoken. Hs retuFued 70 his
tems q eanhHaEe Ehsss, va aFset inss ssE.