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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-07-30
Tha Week,a Trade RECORD.

NEw YORK, July T.-R. q. Dun q Co.'B
weekly review of trade says:
Some improvement in the business situa-
ton is still noted. There is more actual
trade in most of the leading branches and
more general confidence as to the future.
The monetary situation does not grow clearer,
as speculation in products is springing up
which threatens to make trouble when the
crop movement becomes large.
The distribution of circulars in enormous
numb ers from Minneapolis and Washington
prOfessedly by the farmers alliance, advising
all farmers to hold their wheat, does not yet
affect actual receipts, but stimulates to buy
largely in each speculative boom, and Lhuch
money is already locked up IN carrying the
accommodating stocks. With utmost freedom
in the movement of wheat, the recovery
from Europe of S70,OOO,OOO IN gold shipped
this year would be difficult, but with wheat
exports checked for some months, the scare
ity of money would be felt In all markets
and all branches of industry.
Reports concerning trade are generally
more favorable than week ago. AS to the
west the crop prospects are brilliant every
where. Chicago reports wheat receipts i've
times last years, an increase of 30 to 90 per
cent. in dressed beef, hides and butter; but
some decrease in cured meats and lard.
Wheat does not move largely at st. Louis,
though money ls going into Illinois towns TO
some extent.
Trade improves at Kansas City. money be-
ing IN demand for packers and grain dealers.
At the south little change is noted. Spec
ulation in breadstuffs suddenly became active.
Sales of 100000 bushels of wheat here
have resulted in All advance of BIC per bush
Ell, though a moderate official estimate of
the crop would leave nearly 200, 900, 900 bush
els in the country for export, a quantity
greater than has ever yet been taken abroad.
Corn declined &c and oats 1slc on small trade,
having been unnaturally high. Pork pro-
ducts rose again and speculatiOns is forshad-
owed. Potatoes and apples are lower ana
farm products generally getting back to their
normal range. The average price of nil COM
modities has fallen ~ per cent during the
week.
The great industries show improvements
in wool and leather manufactures, but no
signs of recovery in iron or coal. The de-
preston in iron is serious, though prices are
on the whole but little changed.
The money markets at the west show an
increasing demand, at some points approach
ing stringency, and collections are not on the
whole good for the season.
The business failures occurring throughout
the country during the past week num-
Der 254, compared with PA last week. There
were 1873 for the corresponding week of last
year.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-07-30
Tha Wheat strIka

WAsHNGIoS, D. c.. July 25.-H. W. Aver,
secretary to President Polk, of the Farmers'
alliance. and manager in this city of the Re
form Press bureau, which is also known as
the Alliance Press Bureau says that the
work of sending out circulars designed to
show the farmers of the country that it was
crop was actively proceeding in this city as
we'll as St. Paul, because of its location in
the great wheat belt Aver says there have
already been 400, 900 of these circulars sent
cut from Washington, and during the next
few days an average of 100000 day will be
mailed, until more than a million circulars
altogether are issued. The circular, he said,
will also be published in about 2, eco weekly
papers with which this bureau Is connected.
He remarked that he need not say that the
circular had brought about any result but
ne had noticed in the recent market reports
that as a matter of fact, the actual move
ment of wheat was 140 car loads less than
had been estimated. Aver said the informa-
ton that the issue of such a circular by the
alliance men was in contemplation became
public prematurely about two weeks ago,
when the circular was in course of prepara-
ton, and was published in a newspaper. The
final decision 70 issue the circular had not at
that time been made and many leading ALI
ance men are unaware of 1t, but il since had
been determined on. He explained that the
executive committee of the alliance had not
acted on this natter and that by the circular
no order was given to hold back their crop,
this being contrary to the methods of the
alliance. What is done by the circular Is
/. TO give the farmers information as to the
facts IN regard to the worlds wheat crop,
with the suggestion that wheat, some weeks
later than the present time, would bring
higher prices.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-07-30
STATE AFFAIRS
And Capital City News of State
Interest

Labor Commissioners Betton has had
the labor laws Of the state compiled II.
pamphlet form and is mailing them to
the heads of labor organizations
throughout the state.
The state board of railroad commits
sioners are sending out to the various
Kansas roads for the annual report Of
each road These reports are sworn to
by the president or general manager
and are then used by the commissioners
in compiling their report to the inter
state commerce commission.
For some time there has been a dis
position on the part of those interested
in the condition of the laborer to as
certain the moral and religious status
of the working classes in the state.
Labor Commissioner Betton, after care
fully considering the matter, has de-.
cided to add this feature to his next re-
port, and Investigations will be COM
menced at once. This will prove an i'm
portant feature of our already valuable
reports
While but eighteen counties have
sent in their proportion OF money for
the worlds fair exhibit, over seventy
counties have organized and reported.
The secretary of the agricultural board
is in receipt of many fine samples of
wheat, oats and such other agricultural
products as are ready. The directors
feel that their work will be successful,
and are assured that Kansas will have
an exhibit superior TO the famous Phil
adelphia exhibit.
Last week the state auditor, acting
on the advice OF Attorney General Ives.
refused to audit a warrant drawn to
paw for work on the foundation OF one
of the buildings. The attorney general
decided that the $500 appropriation
for current expenses does not cover
foundation. He now holds that the
S75, 1000 appropriation is the only fund
that can be touched for university ex-
penses. Heretofore about $4,000 in in
terest has been drawn each year, but
General Ives now holds that this can
not be drawn out.
Charles Moran drove a wagon with a
hay rack in such a way as to endanger
a young man on a bicycle, on a Topeka
street, and was fined SO for it 1t is
very pleasing that such cases get into
court Country teams are habitually
driven in all Kansas cities regardless Of
the rights of the road, and there would
be numerous daily accidents if city
teams and pedestrians did not habitu-
ally submit and give up their rights
There ought to be frequent cases in
court and multiplied fines, until people
are Taught that buggies and people on
foot have equal rights in the streets
and roadWays with them.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-07-30

more lucky, as the President had
signed the bill admitting it the even
ing of July 3, so it has had its star all
the year. With the one added for
Wyoming the stars Will number forty
four. 1t promises to be several
years before any more Territories
are admitted into Statehood, so that
the emblem is not likely to under
go further change for some time to
come In unofficial flags the admis-
sion of Wyoming has been recognized
by its extra star for nearly the year
past. and the grouping of the stars
has been according to the individual
fiag-makers. 1t is left for the army
emblem to fix the grouping According
TO the Governments idea. This Is
done in the order Just issued by the
War Department, as follows:
"The field or union of the national
flag in use In the army will, on and
after July 4, 1891, consist of fortv-four
stars in six rows, the upper and lower
rows to have eight stars, and the sec
ond, third. fourth and fifth rows seven
stars each in a blue field"
Every flag floating as the sign of
authority of the National Governments
will henceforth conform to this order.
The flags with less than forty-four
stars and with the old grouping viii
not be at once condemned, for the Gov
eminent does not go to that extrava-
gance- But as the new emblems are
called for the new order will be OBJ
served and the old flags will gradually
disappear;
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-07-30
Can't Keep From Talking.

LONDON, July 27.-Mr. Depew has arrived.
He said his trip was the usual summer out
ing and was not connected with business at
all.
''Of course" he said, ''as New York state
worlds fair commissioner, 1 shall do all
can to help the fair along and be Of what use
I can to the commissioners now here. l was
approached on the subject in New York and
promised them to do what l could if neces-
sity arose. For instance, I have recon-
mended big dinner to be given, say by the
lord mayor, at which the fair should be put
before the British public, and to which the
representatives of all trades would be invited.
AS a state commissioner and not a private
citizen 1 would make a speech, but l came
for rest. The doctor told me to drop all
work and while at sea to make no speeches.
lie on my back and look Mt the sky and waves.
/ followed his advice by making a speech on
the Declaration of Independence the second
night, a speech on the captains birthday the
third, lecture to forty ministers in the sec
ond cabin on the fourth. and speech at the
concert on the fifth night. The doctor will
be shocked"
then goes to Hamburg.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-07-30
A Governor to Be Proud of.

ST. Pau, Minn--The -Fitszimmons
fight announced for tonight has been for
mally declared of. A conference between the
management of the entertainment and 9TH
ers which closed at 1:30 O'Clock resulted in
the decision on account of the positive action
of Governor Merriam in calling on the state
militia to aid the sheriff in enforcing the
law and his order to the sheriff that the law
must be enforced.
The management saw TO attempt to carry
out their plans would provoke serious
trouble, and rather than have what promised
to become almost a riot. they decided to
postpOp6 the fight indefinitely.
The sheriff had intended to formally ar
rest the lighters and then release them on
bond and let the sport proceed.
But the governor told the sheriff he would
remove him instanter if he did not prevent
the tight as was in ms power to do. The sher-
ii then declared he meant business
The local club loses S12, 600 The sports
are sore beyond mention.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-07-30

no means the case - said the Seniors Marcor.
thousands of them are strongly entrenched
IN the impossible mountains of northwestern
Mexico. and the troops which are stationed
at all the towns along the Yaqin river are
pOwegless to reach them or to protect the
lives and property of the citizens In bands
OF nifty or more the Yaoins daily make IN
expected descents upon the helpless people
of the place. Fierce battles with the troops
follow but before the latter can accomplish
anything the savages escape TO the mountain
hiding places with renewed supplies of food
and ammunition. fairly carrying them, too,
number of helpless women, whose fate is
IT,, a. ~ y IN t ~ S aScn
entirely distlnct country. No news of the
life they lead or the name of their king is
known. This condition of things is said TO
be daily growing more alarming.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-07-30
THEY DON'T AGREE:
General Manager Crum Denies
the Wheat Combine.
He Says the Million Circular Is a
Plan to Boost Individual i'm
poFtanoe - That Schemers Are
"Workfng' for Selfish Purposes.

NEW YoHK, July 27.-General Manager
Crun of the New York bureau Of the Farmers
Alliance and National Reform Press associa-
ton. touching the so-cailed ''wheat trust
combine" among farmers, denied that such
combination had been formed. The sug-
gestion was made, he says, some time ago in
the Farmer, that farmers would do well to
hold their wheat for remunerative prices IN
preference to allowing 1t to fall into the hands
of INSCRIPTIONS spectators. On this advice
word was sent out through the bureau reform
press two weeks ago, advising farmers to
bold their wheat. Several sub-alliances in
Illinois, met and passed resolutions to this
effect which were published IN alliance papers
there being no effort to conceal the fact,
Whatever. The effort to make it appear as if
some traitor IN tho camp" had revealed the
matter before the Farmers alliance was
ready to let the secret out, is in keeping with
many similar attempts to invest certain am
bilious leaders with an air of importance far
beyond their ability OF worth. Crum said
the idea of issuing simultaneously at Wash
ington and st. Paul a million circulars to
send to 10000 secretaries, IS part of we'll
conceived plan among certain alliance OIL
Gals to enchance their importance IN the
estimation of the farmers and create at the
same time CONSERVATION among the wheat
spectators for political effect.
Editor Crum says he does not believe in
telligent farmers will be caught with such
chaff. Heis convinced that certain schemers
are trying to ''wOrk" the Farmers alliance
for all it is worth, for selfsh and political
purposes.
1.-THE report coming from st. Paul, stat
ing that lgnatius Donnelly Is opposed to the
wheat trust among the farmers; displays the
demagogry of the whole plot, for while
chempioning the cause of the farmer, he is
well known as a knight of Labor leader in
the west. He is looking for the presidential
nomination in '92. He hesitates to urge the
wheat combine, which would affect the price
of bread OF those whose suffraRes he must
haw
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-07-30

OMAHA, NEE. July 27.-Aceording to let
ter received by Abe Goldstein, a well known
citizen, G. Gerber, who lived here the past
five years, has been exiled TO Siberia. Last
March Gerber returned TO Mysseyuca, his
native town, Poland, to bring his family to
this country. His appearance in the little
town created suspicion, and his arrival soon
arrest Gerber fed across the border into
Germany. The authorities made demand
and the Germans delivered him. and he was
taken back in chains and tried on charge
of running away to America. He plead
American citizenship and showed his papers,
but in spite of this was sentenced to one year
in Jail and afterward to five years exile to
Siberia
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-07-30
Samples of Grain.

The Rock Island general freight
Office is in receipt of some exceptionally
fine samples of grain from Smith conn
ty. The great northwest will roll up
immense harVests this year.
The samples contain specimens of
Turkey red bearded wheat forty-seVen
inches in height, white oats fifty and
one-half inches high, rye fifty-nine
inches, red or Texas oats that will give
eighty bushels to the acre and fifty
inches high, timothy ifty-one and one
half inches high, wheat forty-seven
inches that will yield thirty to thirty
five bushels to the acre, and fine speei-
mems of fax nearly thirty six inches in
height.
There is no evidence from these ex-
hib,ts of a drouth in Smith county.
The grains are large and plump and it
is said the fields will average well all
over the county.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-07-30
R.lIaf for IraIand.

LoNDox, July 24-Ths hou5e of commons,
in committee on supply, voted the sum Of
$500. 600 as salaries and expenses for the re-
lief of the suffering poor of Ireland Chief
Secretary for Ireland Balfour made a state
ment in regard to this relief, saying that it
was the governments intention that the
works should be permanent means of pro-
noting the welfare of the inhabitants. Bal
four also approved the suggestion made to
establish an agricultural department. for CIV
ing instructions IN farming to the youth Of
the contested districts, saying he hoped to be
able to assist the Irish land commissioner
with money 10 continue the work already
begun
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-07-30
Redeeming Bonds.

TOPEKA, July 25.-Never before have so
many counties been redeeming school bonds
before they were due as now. Within the
1895, have been redeemed in order to stop
the interest.
In but few cases have the bonds been per-
mitted to run beyond the time when they
mature, there being no other penalty than
the added interest at the regular rate. School
districts have, as a rule, been prompt. and
country districts, as well as city districts,
have, generally, anticipated maturity by a
year, and in some instances five years.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-07-30
A. Unknown War.

CHICAGO, July 25.-Unknown to the out
side world a bloody war Is raging in the
mountains OF Mexico. Such is the statement
of Iiberato ana Toronata Marcor, young
Mexican engineers who are in Chicago The
war is not one of revolution; but Is one OF
even greater destruction, and news of 1t has
hitherto been suppressed, It is said, because
of possible bad effects upon intending immi-
grafton. 1t has generally been supposed that
With the death of the great leader of the
Iaqin Indians, King Caj6me, the Indian
wars in Old Mexico had eeaseds such Is By
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-07-30
Parneli's Advice.

DUR11S, July 25.-Parnel, who was presid-
ing officer at the League convention, was
warmly cheered. Referring to Balfour's
promise, as outlined by the local government
bill for Ireland, Parnel said he would join
with Timothy Healy in making 1t as cOmpre-
hensive as possible.
The convention adopted program which
included manhood suffrage, land law reform,
and reinstatement of evicted tenants.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-07-30

SEVERAL Cinnamon were engaged in
San Francisco to go to the fish canneries
in Alaska, and were supplied with ad-
vance money and articles of clothing
suited to the new climate. When the
contractors went for the heather Chi
nese," to get them to go on board the
waiting vessel, they learned that some
of them had decamped. while most of
them were enjoying themselves in
prolonged opium debauch, and refused
to leave San Francisco.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-07-30

AMSTERDAM, July 27.-An impressive cere-
mony, of great interest to the United States
was witnessed at Leyden. 1t was the IN
yelling in st. Peters church of a memorial
tablet erected there in honor of Rev. John
Robinson, pastor in Holland of the pilgrim
fathers and one Of the passengers on the
Mayfiower, who settled in Plymouth in 1920.
The unrelling was witnessed by large num-
Der of people, including many Americans.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-07-30

WEST PoINT, NEB., July 25.-The greatest
flood in the city's history has occurred. al
most completely submerging the business
part of the city. A heavy rain storm set in
and the streets Immediately became yeritable
rivers. The entire main street was a raging
torrent down which the current of the old
creek turned. The cellars of many residences
and business houses were filled with water.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-07-30
James Brennan Locked Up

TOPEKA, July 25.-Much interest has been
expressed in the preliminary examination of
James Brennan, who killed S. n. Wood at
Hugoton. The examination took place be-
fore three justices of the peace at Hugoton.
The defense offered no testimony, nor was
its proposed line of defense if there is any,
disclosed. Brennan was held for trial with
out bail and taken to Reno county Jail to
await trial IN September.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-07-30

THE Aangry tree" q woody plant,
which grows from ten to twenty-five
feet high. and was formerly supposed
to exist only in Nevada. has recently
been found both in Eastern California
and in Arizona, says the Omaha
Bee. If disturbed this peculiar tree
tree shows every sign of vexation, even
to rufiing up its leaves like the hair on
an angry cat, and giving forth an un-
pleasant, sickening odor.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-07-30
At,ar sir Years

SARATOGA, n. Y, July 27.-Mrs- U. g.
Grant and her daughter are here for q stay
of several weeks. A suite of rooms at the
Grand Union hotel had been reserved for their
accommodation. This viii bs the first visit
that has been paid, by Mrs Grant to Saratoga
since the death of the ex-president, six years
ago this month
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-07-30
A Boiler Bursts.

LIToHFIELD, KY, July pa disastrous
explosion occurred on James Durbin's farm
in Edmonson county. The boiler of steam
thresher exploded when surrounded by men
and quickly transformed pleasant harvest
scene into one of death. Three men were
killed and five perhaps fatally injured.
The explosion is supposed to have been
caused by the water being too low in the
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-07-30
STARS IN THE NATIONAL EN-
BLEM.

The Admission TO Statehood OF Wyoming
to Be Properly synbOlIzed.
Another star now glitters IN the
national flag. This is not because of
any recent admission TO Statehood, for
there has been none. But the law re-
quires that the admission of a new
State shall be signalized in the ma
tional banner from the Independence
Day following the admission. The
new star which will find a place july
4 this year Will stand for Wyoming.
That vigorous young Commonwealth
came in after last Independence day
by just q week or so. Idaho had been
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want no More Prize FIehts.

ST. PAU, MISS., July 27.-The president
and secretary of the Minnesota Athletic club
have issued a statement that their club will
have nothing more to do with the Hall Fitz-
simmons fight; that no pugilistic entertain
ments will hereafter be given by them and
that no arrangements would have been maze
had they known that the law prohibited such
exhibitions.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-07-30
Paving Back Seat Money!.

ST. PAUL, July 25.-The militia called out
by the governor to guard the amphitheateE
where the fight vas to he held have been
withdrawn. The air has been full of all
kinds of rumors that the fight had taken
place elsewhere, but they are all without
foundation. The treasurer of the Athletic
club was busy all day paying back the money
for the seats sold.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-07-30
A TerrIble Explosion.

PLATrsMoUIH, NEB., July pa terrible
explosion occurred in the Burlington q Mis-
souri, railroad round house. The conclusion
was felt all over the city. The ruins caught
fire but the fire was soon extinguished.
Charles HaZemeyer, an engineer, and John
Hartman were killed and several other men
vera seriouslV injured.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-07-30

The uses of bells in places devoted
to religious purposes is very ancient,
dating many centuries before the
Christian era In China, long before
the time of Christ, bells were hung at
the temple gate and the worshipper on
entering rung them to attract the at
tentiOn of the deity he was about to
honor. Bells were common in India at
the time of Pliny, and it is believed
that they came into Europe in the
first or second century. They were first
used on Christian churches A. d. AGO,
in Nols, Italy, not so much to give
notice of the time of worship as from an
idea that their music drove away evil
spirits and protected the people of the
parish from thunder and lightning.