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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-12-17
The Skating of the sana+a

WAsHISGrOS. d. O., December s.-The
nickle plates with the engraved names of the
senators thereon were attached to the desks
Saturday. As a rule the new senators have
to take back seats or end ones at the extreme
right or left of the chair.
The assignments made settle the party
status of Senators PETER and Kyle. about
whach there has been doubt Senator PETER
viii occupy the seat next to the wall on the
third row of the republican side, where Sen
ator Allen used to sit, the last named gentle
man having secured Senator FarWell's old
seat in the middle of the row.
At the end of the second row Is Senator
Clifton, appointed to succeed Senator Rea-
gan, whose seat at the head of the first row
Is to he filled by Senator COlquitt
Next to Chiffon comes Irby, and back OF
them will DO Senator Gibson, of Maryland.
Senator Kyle will sit between Senators Glib
son and Gordon.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-12-17
A Grand Jury Imprisoned.

San ASTOsuo, Tx, December 1O.-Con-
Iiderable excitement was produced here by
The arrest of the grand jury. They were
taken to the county Jail and placed in con-
6nement- There is a fine of $50 hanging
over each member, which was imposed by
Judge King, of the FOrty-fifth district court,
who held that they were IN contempt in serv-
ing an attachment on HIM while he was on
the bench. Attorney Franklin, acting in
their behalf. has left for Tyler with petitioa
to the supreme court for a writ of habeas
corpus The best informed lawyers in this
section say the action Of Judge King Is in
dOrsed.
They say the grand jury had no right to
summon a Judge on the bench to appear as a
malefactOr, and the jurymen should lie in
jail until they rot or pay their fines The
town is on fire, and there has been much talk
by the friends of the grand jurymen, who
say they will be released if the county prison
Is torn down brick by brick.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-12-17

lngs to ten; to abolish pension agencies and
TO lessen the expense of examining boards
Plumb Offered resolution declaring that
congress desired the removal of the re-
mains of the lllustrioOs soldier and states
man. General Grant, to. and therein inferred
IA the Arlington national cemetery, and that
the president be requested to convey to the
widow of that laEnented man, such desire,
rendering to her. on the part of the nation,
all necessary facilities for such removal and
interment." The resolution was laid on the
table. Plumb giving notice that he would
call It up at at a convenient time.
Plumb offered bills
To provide for the free coinage of silver
and the promotion of international free coin
age of silver.
To provide for the retirement of national
bank notes and the free coinage of silver.
This Is the same bill introduced in the senate
by Plumb last year, with few amendments
Increasing from 20 to 80 per cent. the gold
and silver reserve fund for the redemption of
United States notes; forbicding free coinage
IN the United States of foreign coin. and au-
thorizing the secretary of the treasury, in
his Discretion to call for the payment of
customs duties in gold or silver. in whole or
IL part.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-12-17
CnnvantIon pnstnnnet

WAsHISGroS, d. C., December 1O.-Chair-
man McAllister issued the following: ''To
members of the anti-sub- treasury alliance:
In obedience to urgent requests from many
members OF the anti sub treasury alliance,
the national convention called to meet at
Memphis, December 16, is hereby postponed
80 a date which will hereafter he named"
The reason for this action is given by Mr..
McAllistsr in an interview. when our call
was issued, he said, ''the supreme council
had taken no action on the third party cues
ton Subsequently it appointed tWenty-f five
delegates to the third party conference set
for February y, at st. Louis Notwithstand-
ing this action, the national alliance leaders
deny that It Is their purpose to turn the farm
ers' alliance into political party. The re-
suit OF the St. Louis conference will deter
mine the real purpose, and hence the pro-
priety of postpOning our national conven-
ton"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-12-17
Justice Brewers Decision.

WAsHHoros, D. c., December "a case
of considerable interest to railroad trainmen
who have to deal with unruly passengers,
was decided in the United States supreme
court.
James Jopes, q passenger on the New Or
leans Northeastern, became engaged IN a
quarrel with the conductor of the train, who
shot and seriously injured him. Jopes sued
The railroad company for damages. The
testimony As to the circumstances of the
shooting was conflicting. The railroad com
pany asked that the jury DO instructed that
Il, from the manner and attitude of the pas-
iengers the conductor had reason to fear as
Iault, and shot under the belief that he was
n imminent danger of personal injury, that
he company Is not responsible. The court
denied this request, and JOpes obtained judy
nent for 5000. This court, in the opinion
of Justice Brewer, holds that the court below
was in error in refusing to charge the jury as
requested, reverses its decision and directs
hat the case be sent back to the Mississippi
eourt which tried IT
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-12-17
FROM FOSTER.
The Secretary Of the Treasury
on Tariff and Trade.
Customs Revenue Reduced and
Free List EnIarged-Dutiess so Ad-
justed as TO Have Regard to the
interests OF Our Own People.

WAsHISGroS, D. C, December 11.-'Under
the operations of the new tariff the customs
revenue has been decreased as far as is cons
sistent with the current needs of the govern
ment by the readjustment of duties in the
line of protection to American labor and
American industries. the free Inst has been
enlarged by the addition Of articles which,
from climatic or other conditions, are not
produced probably or extensively in this
country; adequate protective duties have
been imposed upon articles which come in
competition with our own productions; new
Industries have been established and others
stimulated, thereby giving increased employ
meEt TO American labor and better control
of our home market to our own peoplei and
the price of nearly every article of common
consumption has been reduced to the con-
sumner. Inasmuch as a considerable portion
of our revenues must be derived from duties
on imports, it is the part of wisdom and
patriotism to so ad Just the rates as to have
regard first, to the interests of our own peo-
pie and the rightful demands of American
labor for remunerative wages I do not be-
heVe that any considerable number of the
people desire to see our manufacturing in
dustries destroyed or wages reduced to the
European basis, which would be the ineyita-
Die result of the reduction of the duties with
a view to revenue only. A comparison of
the prices of goods imported respectively
Under the old and new tariffs, where rates
have been increased. will demonstrate that
the tariff is tax upon the foreign competi-
tor in our markets in the sale of such articles
as are extensively produced here, and that
the duties are in fact thus productive if de-
Quoted from the foreign market value, and
are paid by the foreigner as a tax for the
privilege OF selling his goods here"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-12-17

San Francisco, CAL, December 11.-Jo-
seph Mckay, who is in Jail at Uklah, CAL,
charged with stage robbery, has been found
to be the son of Joaquin Miller, the Poet of
the Sierras.'' The real name of the young
man is Harry Miller. He is % years of age
and the son of the poet by the latter's first
wife, Minnie Myrtle. On November Is the
Ukiah and Eureka stage was held up nine
teen miles from Ukiah by a masked man,
armed with a rifle. Charles Lambert, the
stage driver, upon reaching Ukiah, told the
sheriff and the latter started on the trail. He
found the empty treasure box and learned
that farm house in the vicinity of Wiiletts'
village had been robbed few days previ-
ously of rifle and other articles similar TO
those in possession of the masked man who
stopped the stage. The sheriff followed to
Hopeland, fourteen miles south of Ukiah,
and there learned that Miller had been cut
ting wood for a man named Willard, and
had left Wizards four days prior to the stage
robbery and returned there a few days after
the robbery. After obtaining his mail Miller
again disappeared. The sheriff followed the
fugitive to Santa Rosa and arrested him at
hotel there. In relating the story, the sheriff
said that Miller, after considerable persua-
sion, confessed and took the sheriff to the
place where the rifle and ak had been buried.
Miller says his life might have been differ
ent, but he never was encouraged TO go to
school or make anything of himself.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-12-17
r1rrY-sEcoND cONGREss.

The hall Of the house of representatives, was oc-
eupied up 10 within short time before the hour
for convening congress by the democratic caucus;
Thera was no business done other than a call OF
the roll which showed sd members present
In the senate when Calvin Brice was about TO
take the official OATH Senator sherman said that
a large portion of the people OF Ohio believed MI
Brice 10 be ineligible. not being citizen OF the
state. but that he (Sherman) was satisfied that
Mr. Brics Was entitled to be sworn IN on his Gre
dentials which gave him prima faeie right
As has before appeared IN another dispatch IN
this pap,er organiLation of the house was COM
pletsd 81 the election of Mr. Crisp. OF Georgia as
speaker; James Kerr, OF Pennsylvania, clerk 3
s. Yoder, of Ohio. sergeant-at- arms has. d
Turner, Of New York. door-deeper; 4ycurgns
Dalton, Of Indiana. postmaster, and Rev 1T
Miiburn. chaplain
There were no specially important incidents IN
the orranization Of the house. The new speaker
lT7ls escorted to the chair by Messrs- Mills ana
Red Kansas cast fvs OF the eight votes gwen 20
an alliance man for speaker; the other three votes
came from Nebraska They voted for Watson OF
Georgia
One DAYS session was taken up in the ceremo-
nies Of the reception ofethe presidents message
and listening TO 1t
After hearing the presidents message, the house
adjourned until Saturday, with the understanding
that a further adjournment would then be had
until Wednesday.
The ssmte received a few bills; among them
the Paddock adulterated food bill WIS re-lniro-
duced. The senate then sdjOurned until Monday.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-12-17
August
Flower

'I inherit some tendency to Dys-
bepsia from MY mother. l suffered
two years in this way; consulted a
number of doctors. They did me
no good. then used
Relieved in your August Flower
and it was just two
days when felt great relief. I soon
got so that could sleep and eat, and
I felt that I was well. That was
three years ago, and am still first
class. I am never
Two Days. without bottle, and
if feel constipated
the least particle a dose OF, two of
August Flower does the work. The
beauty of the medicine is; that you
can stop the use ofitwithout any bad
effects on the system.
Constipation While I was sick I
felt everything it
seemed to me a man could feel. I
was Of all men most miserable; lean
say, in conclusion, that I believe
August Flower will cure anyone Of
indigestion, if taken
Life ofMiseryw with judgment. A.
NJ Weed, 22o Belle
fontaihe St., Indianapolis, Ind" 9
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-12-17

WAsznGroS. D. C.. December As to
his afiliation with. other parties Senator PEI
fer saids Il have no sort of intention of
mixing with the parties IN such way as to
De regarded as a partisan in any sense. Ny
course in relation to pubiic measures will de-
pend altogether upon their character, with
cat references 20 their origin 1 vii favor al
increase OF money no matter who proposes
It ! Wil favor a mobilization OF the tariff
schedules and any measure which would
give relief % the working classes. without re-
gard to who presents IL believe tie inter
ssts OF the people ought 70 be served indie
pendently OF al partisan considerations and
viii vote with the party that presents the
best measure upon any particular subject p
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-12-17
Kansas In the Senate.

WASHINGTON. D. c., December 12.-During
the first work under introduction of business
in the senate the Kansas senators offered
these:
PETER offered a resolution Whick was re-
fsrred TO the finance committee, directing
that committee 70 inquire aud report as soon
as practicable as TO the Rctual expenses at
tending the business of money lending, as
conducted in the United States, by bankers
and other persons (both as to short loans and
long loans), the object being. Is he declared
IN the resolution, to ascertain approximately
the actual and relative cost Of conducting the
business Of lending money without references
TO the value of the amount loaned
PETER offered bills
To amend the immigration aud naturallz-
alton laws 70 grant service pensions. with
additional amounts 10 prisoners OF VAR 70
provide means fef their payment and to re-
peal section Of The pension agt o. Juns II,
1sssi 20 produce the number q pension Fat.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-12-17
Safety in the Railroad Service.

WAsHINGToS, D. c., December 1.-THE
following is taken from the presidents mes
sage:
have twice before urgently called the at
tention of congress to the necessity of leg1s-
latlon for the protection of the lives of rail-
road employees, but nothing has yet been
done. During the year ending June 30, 1880,
1863 brakemen were killed and 7,8H manned
while engaged in coupling cars. The total
number of railroad employees killed during
the year was !, I5l and the number injured
=, 800 This is a cruel and largely needless
sacrifice. The government is spending nearly
$1,000, 900 annually to save the lives of ship
wrecked seainen; every steam vessel is rig
idly inspected and required to adopt the
most approved safety appliances. All this Is
good, but how shall we excuse the lack of in
terest and effort in behalf OF this army of
brave young men who in our land commerce
are being sacrificed every year by the con-
tlnued use of Anticipated and dangerous APP
pliances- "A law requiring of every railroad
engaged in interstate commerce the equip
ment, each year, of a gwen per cent of ITS
freight cars with automatic couplers, ano arr
breaks and couplers to be used, would very
soon and very greatly reduce the present
fearful death rate among railroad employees.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-12-17
hyan Iens or mexican TarIrrs.

TOPEKA December 9.-HOn. Thomas Ryan,
minister to Mexico, while here on his way
from Washington to his post. speaking of
the country whose trade the United States il
seeking. said that Mexico itself stands 50
much IN need of tariff revenue that 1t is una
bic now to agree to terms OF full commercial
reciprocity. a special agreement should be
made by which such articles as make the two
countries mutually dependent upon each
other may be interchanged without restrie-
tions. Dispatches that Mexico will remove
the tariff from grains and live stock are mis-
leading. The duties will be removed only as
to provinces suffering from want. Mexico
viii make & great exhibit at the worlds fair.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-12-17
Soul and Body.

BERLIS, December 1O.-The silence Of the
Reichsanzeiger, which is a government or
gan in regard to the emperor's supposed
speech TO recruits at Pott9dam, in which he
Is alleged TO have SAID tho soldiers belonged
to him, body and soul, is taken to con-
firm the truth of the report. which first
appeared in an obscure paper, the Neissea
Press. The semi-Official papers at first
vaguely asserted that the WOnds Of the en-
perOr had been distorted Now, the ultra
conservative papers defend the imperial Ian
guage as expressing the extent of allegiance
soldiers owe the emperor through their oaths-
Apart from the ultra conservatives, general
anxiety Is expressed because Of the despotic
tendency shown by the emperor IN his recent
utterances- The liberal organs demand that
a public denial be made Of the words 1ttrl-
buted 70 his majesty.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-12-17
DIsastrous Wreck.

WEST PLANS, Mo-, December "a terri
bic wreck, disastrous in effects. both upon
life and property, occurred here on the Kan
sas City, Fort Scott q Memphis.
A construction train with thirty-eight men
in the cabooses WAS backing into tins place
when it colllded with special freight train.
The cabOose was smashed into splinters and
four Workmen killed outright.
OF the other thiTty-four occupants of the
cabOoses twenty were seriously injured. and
it is feared some OF them fatally.
Fifteen freight cars are piled in heap and
trafic was suspended
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-12-17
More About Iowa Coal.

MASON CITY, Ia. December Ito. D.
Bueheker, large owner of mining interests
in Illinois, and a wholesale dealer whose
business covers much of Iowa, said there
was not weeks supply of coal in the hands
of dealers in Iowa, Dakota, Minnesota, Hi
nois, Kansas or Nebraska. The miners are
working on half time, because of the scarcity
of cars The situation is not due to the neg
ligence of the roads, but to the development
of the west and the su iden demands for coal
caused by cold weather at a time when the
cars are loaded with gram All that part of
the west mentioned Is in immediate danger
of a serious coal famine.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-12-17
Thoae Ananaonea Earms.

BOsroS, December 10.-The long expected
report of the state board of agriculture on
the abandoned, or partially abandoned farms
in the commonwealth is in print. It was a
document of 1O4 pages and very interesting
IN many ways. II appears that returns were
received by the board of agriculture showing
that there were sos such farms. The num-
Der OF owners making reply TO inquiries of
the board were 547, and 32S descriptions of
abandoned farms were received There were
l47 who reported this kind of farms, but did
not wish to sell. There were fOrty-one who
reported such farms sold. and thirty-one re-
ported that the assessors who returned their
farms as abandoned were misinforned. Al
together the board concludes that farming in
Massachusetts is not on the decline.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-12-17
Republican CAUCUS.

WASHINGTON, D. c., December 1.-THE
caucus committee of republican senators will
be guided in its work by the well established
practice of promoting to the chairmsnships,
where vacancies exists, the senior senator in
point of service.
The committe assumed a task of greater
magnitude than usual in such cases. Serious
inroads have been made by death, resigna-
ton and failure In the ranks of the senate as
1t stood at the close of the hifty-first con-
gress. In the forty-two standing and thir-
teen select committees there are not less than
seventy-two vacancies, including six chair
manships in the list of standing committee:
and one in the list of select committees.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-12-17
Donst Want Ranohars.

MILES CITY, MONr., December 10.-Three
settlers came in from Tongue river and said
the Indians had noticed the surveyors at work
locating claims, anc had been fully informed
of the meaning by old squaw men. They
declare that white men shall not hold ranches
within the reservation
Since the escape of the Indian charged
with cattle killing, the other Indians have
been as ugly as usual after an arrest or at
tempt While they are in a most threaten
ing mood. no actual hostillties have occurred.
IrOops are now on the reservation.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-12-17
IN Memory of the Original.

WAsHNGToS d. c.. December 10.-Secre-
tary Foster wrote the following letter to Mrs.
William Window few days ago: at affords
me sincere pleasure to present to you the
first silver certificate bearing the likeness of
your lllustrious husband, the late William
Window, secretary of the treasury. Few of
our public men who have been similarly hon
ored have done more to deserve this partlcu-
lar mark of recognition from the govern
ment, and as his successor IN Office feel
that it Is fitting TO testify in this manner my
official acknowledgement of The obligations
due to his distinguished services"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-12-17
DepredatInp ChInsman

SALTILLO, MEX, December 1.-The !, 200
Chinese who were thrown out of employ
ment by the collapse of the Tehuantepec rail-
way project are making their way in body
towards the United States, pillaging and
committing depredatiOns in the country
tute condition and are unable TO find en-
ployment.
They were imported into Mexico under
contract to work on the railway, and owing
to the failure of that enterprise the con-
tractors were heavy losers at the hands of
Salvador MalO, the promoter of the scheme,
who Is now in London, England. and the
Chinese were suddenly thrown out of work
with no money upon which to live.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-12-17

WAsHIsGIos, D. C., December n---While
1t IS impossible to obtain an official acknoWl-
edesment to that effect, it Is known that a
commercial convention under the reciprocity
clause Of the Mckinley act has been practi-
caIly concluded between Germany and the
United States AMI that the president will
soon issue a proclamation announcing the
fact
The convention contemplates the free i'm
portation OF German sugar into the United
states and the reduction Of duty on Ameri-
can cereals imported into Germany from 5
70 81 marks
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-12-17

From Central and South America.
CITY OF MEXICO. December 9.-The follow
ing are the latest advices from Central and
South American nations:
Guatemala.-The financial condition here
Is still bad The election excitement is still
increasing and there is much speculation as
to who will be the dark horse candidate for
the presidency that is expected to be brought
by President Barrillas at the last moment.
So far there Is no revolution in sight, but it
Is apprehended that there will be one before
the next president takes his seat.
San SalYador.-The minister of finance il
preparing plan to raise funds, which are
very much needed. The people in general
oppose any loan abroad ana should one be
arranged it would probably lead to a revolu-
ton Any party to triumph here must re-
pudiate foreign debts, particularly If a loan
were raised by Spaniards in Paris
san Joses Costa Rica--Ihe country is per-
fectly quiet and will not be drawn into the
difficulties of neighbonng nations. Money
Is scarce, but the CROPS will be larger than
usual this year. as more extensive planting
has been done. The government will soon
commence preparing its exhibit for the Chi
Managua, Hicaragua.-There is a more
hopeful feeling here about the construction
OF the Nicaragua canal, as the United States
has now seen its importance, in case of war
with Chill, in moving ships of war quickly.
Nicaragua is suffering financial depression
the same as her neighbors, but with the COM
mencement of active work on the canal times
are expected to become brighter.
Honduras.-The opposition to Seivas, the
newly elected president, is becoming more
and more pronounced daily. There is but
little money IN the treasury, crops are par
TALLY abandoned and smallpox and typhus
fever are causing great suffering among the
people
Panama.-Business is almost dead here;
sickness Is paramount Most of the few
merchants remaining are preparing to move,
as nearly everybody has lost or is losing faith
in any improvement.
Lima, Peru.-It - rumored here that in
case of war with Chilli the United States
would support Peru, and that it would be
easy to form an alliance with Bolivia.