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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-03-17
KANSAS CHURCHES.

Abilene Monitor: The NJ E. church
of this city has largely increased in its
membership. 1t is clear of debt
and has a membership of 1872.
The church assessment has more than
doubled the required amount to be
raised. This closes the first years work
for Rev. J. 7. Mayor, as pastor of the
church. He has proved worthy and
most acceptable minister, and received
by vote a unanimous request for his re-
turn.
Bishop W. K. Ninde is sending out
the following letter to the preachers over
the state and others who will interest
themselves in the charitable work, in
voking their aid in raising money for
their relief: 'SThe Russian famine relief
committee of the United States entreat
the immediate and earnest cooperation
Of the clergy of the country in raising
funds for the cause they represent.
The need is imperative and urgent. The
one pressing demand of the hour is for
money to pay the cost Of ocean transpor-
tation, and for the purchase of further
supplies. Twenty millions of people
are suffering the horrors Of starvation.
Surely every instinct Of humanity viii
move us to offer aid in this terrible ext
geney. most heartily join in this ap-
peal and urge the Methodist pastors Of
Kansas to take collections in their con-
gregations, or In other ways solicit con-
tributions from their people, and send
the proceeds to Riggs & Co., bankers,
treasurer Of the Red Cross association,
OF to Bishop J. F. Hurst, both Of Wash
ington, D. OF
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kANsAs TIT NEWs.

Senator Plumb's private library has
been donated to the Emporia state nor
nal school
Dighton has secured contract for
the removal OF a seEenty-fve-barrel
Touring mill to that place.
The Dodge City Globe-Republican
says that 800 families of Danes will
move into Ford county this year.
General Blair and Colonel Jones have
secured headquarters at the Palmer
house for the Kansas delegation to the
national democratic convention
Parsons claims to be the best show
town in Kansas. The railroad connec-
tious of the town are such that people
from three adjoining counties come and
go in one night.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-03-17
Grant, Found Guilty.

LBERTx, No., March 12.-James Crantz,
who has been on trial here for the past week,
charged with the murder, a year ago, of
Grace Ellen Barber, was found guilty of
murder in the second degree, and was sen
fenced to twenty-five years IN the peniten-
tiary. Crantz said he would rather have had
the sentence of hanging pronounced against
him.
Grace Ellen Barber was a widow of fifty
years, and came here from Salina, Kan, last
April and joined CrantZ, with whom she had
been intimate for some time They stopped
at cheap lodging house for two or three
a small town in Clay county. At Linden
man, the next day, on a bluff overlooking
the railway track, the body of the dead wo-
man was found She had been choked to
death by means of a handkerchief IN which
stout stick had been twisted. All the evidence
pointed to Grant, as the murderer and he
WAS arrested
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-03-17
Kansas RAILROADS.

Secretary W. II. Smith has received
the second installment of the worlds
fair assessment from the Missouri, Kan
sas & Texas railroad. The amount re-
ceiyed was S195.9o.
Atchison Champion: Tie Santa Fe
passenger from Topeka, last evening,
came in brilliantly lighted with mean
descent lamps by storage batteries
placed underneath the coaches, which
run the lamps for eighteen hours 1t
has a very pleasing appearance and adds
very much to the comfort and attract
iveness of the coaches, as well as being a
novelty This is the first train running
into Atchison, if not in the west, which
is lighted by electricity.
President Marvel has issued circular
announcing the establishment of the
''Santa Fe Fruit and Refrigerator Line"
to which all fruit and refrigerator cars
OF the system are assigned. z. H.
Davis, at present assistant general
freight agent of the Santa Fe, has been
appointed manager of the new line and
of the cold storage facilities of the sys-
tenn, with headquarters at Chicago.
March 1. A. P. Tanner, formerly of
Topeka, later assistant superintendent
of the Santa Fe eastern lines, will sue
coed Mr.. Davis.
Kingman letter: The case of the
Hutchinson & Southern railway VS.. the
board of county commissioners Of King
man county, resulted in the supreme
court deciding in favor of the plaintiffs.
The case summed up is as follows: In
November, 1889, Richland township, in
this county voted 81, 300 aid bonds to
the Omaha, Hutchinson & Gulf Railway
company. The company built the road
as agreed and then the township asked
that the commissioners refuse to issue
the bonds. The reasons were purely
technical. The company instituted
mandamus proceedings, and the case be-
ing submitted in October, 1891, re-
suited as stated. Considerable litiga-
ton is probable between the county and
the township on the question of costs.
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SeaIs the Great TonIo Now.


WASHINGTON, D. c., March 10.-The cabi-
net held a meeting of the most important
character, notwithstanding tine absence of
Secretaries Blaine, Foster and Noble.
The entire session was devoted to the con-
slderation of the Behring sea question in gem
eral, and to Lord Salisbury's last cOuamuni-
cation in opposition to the renewal of the
modus vivendi in particular.
The president and every member of the
cabinet present participated In the discus
sion, and the opinion was unanimous Il at the
position assumed by the British government
was untenable and not justified by the condi-
ton OF the sealing industry. Argument was
made that the opening of BehrIng sea for the
present season to the indiscriminate slaugh-
ter of seals by poachers would undoubtedly
result IN a serious injury, If not the total de-
struction of the industry, and thus defeat ev-
cry object sought in the negotiations between
the countries. ltSwas therefore decided to
insist on a modes yivendi somewhat similar
to that of last year, having for its object thu
protection of seal fisheries by the joint action
Of Great Britain and the United States,
pending the settlement of the question at IS
sue by arbitration.
Inasmuch as Sir Julian Paunceforte, the
British minister, had conference with act
ing Secretary of State Wharton late in the
afternoon, it Is inferred that he was appraised
of the presidents earnest desire for an agree
ment between the two countries respecting
the present sealing season, that wall preserve
the statu quo of the fisheries until the main
questions can De arDltrdteQs ms govern
ment is DESTROYS of reaching prompt agree
ment IN regard to the fisheries in order that
Vt may be officially promulgated in advance
of the departure of sealing fleets now fitting
out IN this country and Canada.
Since the above was written it Is learned
that Secretary Wharton has delivered to the
British minister the reply of this government
TO Lord Salisbury's note declining to renew
the modos viyendi. This reply reiterates the
position of tins government and insists on
the renewal of the MOODS vivendi of 1891 for
the coming season.
1t Is understood thrt Sir Julian Pauncefote
has cabled the final note to Lord Salisbury.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-03-17

DESvEA, Coz, March 1l.-Fraudulent d.
soree lawyers and their clients were treated
70 scathing denonciation BY Judge Rucker,
ana gwen lasting warming yesterday. He
sentenced WA B. Merrill, who was found
goiiIy OF perjury in securing divorce from
nus VIE, to fourteen years imprisonment.
TINS Is the extreme penalty of the law. Mer-
M obtained his divorce in the county court
through Lawyer McCabe, and shortly after
married another woman at Colorado Springs.
MS INST wife, however, knew nothing of the
oi'orce until he married again, and she began
me present proceedings agains. him Assistant
District Attorney Malone, in moving for sen
tence, said that Merrill should be punished
In such manner as to warn No. emily AdeF-
MI, but persons who would consult such
ia"yer- The courts and the bar association,
ne added, were trying to break up the fraud
MI should be shown no mercy.
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Strained Social Relations.

LoSDoS, March "a dispatch from Yoka-
hama says that serious division of feeling
has arisen between the English and American
colonies, relative to the shooting of George
Cover Robinson, the English banker, by
Lieutenant Hetherington, of the United
States navy. Robinson was very popular
among the English colony, and his friends
claim that there was no good excuse nor
cause for Hetherington taking the law into
his own hands.
The case has already led to very strained
relations between the English and American
societies in japan, and some of the leading
English have given the cut direct to their
American acquaintance, especially the Off
cial class. As English influences are promi-
nent in Japan the situation also affects unfa-
vorably the American relations with the
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Whaat Eowsr

CHcAeo, March 1O-Wheat has touched
the lowest point yet reached on last years
crop. News is mo5tly bearish and trade dull,
with decidedly bearish feeling manifested.
The weather and the condition of the ground
for seeding in the northwest were reported as
all that could be desired, and there was an
increase OH ocean passage OF ,464, 600 BUSH
els, which was a surprise, IN view of the de-
creased reports from this country and light
India shipments.
On the other hand New York is notified
that ninety boat loads had been taken there
for export. and the English visible supply
showed a decrease of S14, 900 bushels.
The British Corn Trade News estimates the
European requirements for the next twenty
two weeks at 197, 600 COO bushels.
May wheat opened 1{clower, at 871S; sold
down to S71S, rallied to 50, and at IL rs was
quoted at S7ss@S75s.
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A RESTRAINING order issued.

ArCHIsoS. kan, March 12.-The Synns Gro
Gerry company, of Atchison, has fled suit in
the district court against the Kansas board
of railroad commissioners and the Missouri
Pacific, Santa Fe, Rock Island, Kansas City,
Fort Scott & Memphis and Missouri, Kansas
q Texas railroad companies for the annul
ling of the order of the board made on March
5, this year, and for perpetually enjoini g OF
the railroad companies from putting the or
der into effect.
Judge Eaton issued an order restraining
the board and railroad companies from at
tempting TO enforce the boards order, pend
ing final hearing of the case. The suit Waf
brought to test the order on behalf of the
wholesale grOceIs in the Missouri valley
cities.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-03-17

No convict labor IS employed IN any work In
his charge. The war department. always ne
fused requests sometimes made by persons IN
authority to have conTicts employed on Cos
eminent work Sometimes the men worked
over eight hours per day, but they were paid
extra for over time.
Commodore Folger, chief Of the ordnance
bureau of the navy department, believed It
would be great blessing if the eight-hour
system could be made universal. Commo-
dore FoIger said he never worked the men
more than eight hours, except IN an emer-
gency, and he added there had always been
an emergency since he had been in the navy
department. Laughter. There had been
the Itata matter, the Italian and Gillian
wars, besides the hurried work to get arma-
ment and batteries ready for the ship-build-
ers, SO that they could not assert the govern
ment delayed their work. since the Chilian
peace, all the men had worked eight hours.
No convict labor was used by him. He di-
vidsd his men In the navy yards between the
two poll parties as far as possible.
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Mohair to be Grown In America.

WASHINGTON. D. c., March 9.-An effort is
being made to introduce a new indus
try into this country and domesiicate in
favored parts of the United States the pure
breed of the Angora goat, the hair of which
makes the finest mohair used in ladies' dress
fabrics. The Turkish government guards
sedulously its monopoly of the industry OF
raising hne mohair, and By an ediet of the
sultan the expectation of the wool bearing
Angora goat from Turkish dominions to an
other part of the globe Is forbidden.
There are some species of the Angora goat
IN this country, but none Tor at least very
few, if any of the pure breed Representa-
tive Hermann, of Oregon, believes it Is posi-
bic that by diplomatic negotiation the United
States may secure partial revocation of the
edict against the expectation of these goats,
and that an extensive business IN raising
mOhair may be developed. At the request Of
the agricultural department, which has inter
ested itself in the matter, and of the Angora
Goat Breeders association of the United
States, he has Introduced bill directing our
minister TO Turkey to enter into negotiations
for the purchase from Asia Minor Of between
100 and 2O0 of the pure blOOded AngOra goats
Oregon, California, Arizona and other parts
of the United States. it is said, are well
adapted to the wants of these animals and
It Is proposed to domeStlcate them in Cali
fOrnia first Mr.. Hermann has called the al
tention of the house committee on agricul-
ture to the subject and viii soon urge that
the matter be taken up and the necessary
steps to secure his objects started.
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JOY Turned to Mourning.

CErTSaE, MONTENEGRO, March 1l.-At
Kolachin, town on the frontier of Albania,
forty Albanians who were escortng a we'd
ding procession met a number of Montene-
grins. The Montenegrins were passing the
party when several Of the Albanians having
rifles fired a salute. Unfortunately one Of
the weapons was unwittingly loaded with
all and cartridge and one of the Montene-
grins was shot. Though the shooting was
clearly accidental, the comrades OF the
wounded man were infurIated and poured a
golley into the wedding party, killing and
wounding nineteen of them. The affair
caused intense excitement. Further trouble
may follow.
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subpoenaed the RIahon.

Of Topeka, who has been attending the Meth
odist conference in this city, was served with
a summons by the sheriff of Wyandotte
county to appear in the district court of the
county, that his deposition might be taken TO
be used in the trial of the suit of Rev. A. II.
lewis against Presiding Elder Edward Gill
for $50, 900 damages for alleged SANDER at last
years conference of the Methodist church at
Washington, Kan. Besides Bishop Ninde
other high dignitaries of the church were also
SuEpoenaed for the same purpose.
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august
Flower.

am ready to testify under oath
that if it had not been for August
Flower I should have died before
this. Eight years ago I was taken
sick, and suffered as no one but
a dyspeptic can. I employed three
of our best doctors and received
no benefit. They told me that 1 had
heart, kidney, and liver trouble.
Everything I ate distressed me so
that I had to throw it up. August
Flower cured me. There is no med
icine equal to it." LORENZO F.
SLEEPER, Appleton, Maine. q
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SLOW work In onenine.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March Ex-senator
Perkins has replied to a Kansas correspond
ent thus: 'Replying to your favor of recent
date l have to inform you that it is very
doubtful if the Cherokee strip will be opened
TO settlement this session. The spirit of so
called economy, which controls the lower
house of congress, leads to the belief that no
appropriation can be obtained to carry out
the provisions of the treaty. Personally am
in favor of its early opening and shall do all
l can to aid it.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-03-17
Making Ready.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 12.-General
Foster, Of the state department, who is assist
ing the president in the Behring sea negotia-
tons, bad long conference at the navy de
partment with Secretary Tracy and Commo-
dole Ramsey, chief of the bureau of naviga-
ton The conference, il Is thought, related
to the consideration of the course to be pur-
sued by the navy in enforcing the contention
Of the government that pelagic sealing IL
Behring sea should be wholly suspended
pending the settlement By arbitration of the
controversy between the United States and
Great Brisain- If Great Britain declines the
present proposition for & renewal Of the
modns yiyenh this government no doubt VII
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Big BLIZZARD.

MINNEAPOLIS, MISN.-Thls city is in the
storm center Of the worst blizzard that has
been seen in the northwest for four years.
cold wind that blows from the west at
the rate OF forty miles an hour, is combined
with 1ne dry snow that penetrates every
where.
The electric car system of the two cities
are hghtl-g desperately to keep its cars NOV
ing. All the moving trains are an hour or
two late, and the trains from the west have
not been heard from at ALI
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-03-17
sIusb in +ha co,,r+s

LONDON, March 1O.-Writs have been issued
at the instance of Justin Mccarthy and served
upon Timothy Harrington, Joseph Edward,
Henry and Mrs. Parnell, calling upon them
to withdraw the objections they lodged some
time ago with the firm of Monroe q Co., pro-
hibiting that house from paying to Mccarthy
the funds belonging to the Irish parliamen-
tary party, Of which the late Parnell was one
of the trustees. The Dublin Independent
CParnellite) says that the decision will prob
ably be obtained declaring the funds are the
property of the national league.
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More Land for Settlers.

SAN FRANCIsCo, CAL, March 9.-Orders
have been issued for Company B, First
United States infantry and detachment of
calvary to proceed to Round Valley, an In
dian reservation in Mendocino county, the
government having announced lis intention
of opening the reservation to settlement. A
large number of locaters have dispossessed
the Indians and pre-empted choice tracts. 1t
is also stated that an organized band of COW
boys have determined to make a forcible
effort to forestall the legal opening of the
reservation
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Te Sue New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, La, March 1O.-A new and
unexpected chapter in the history of the Hen
messy assassination and the lynched Italians
that followed, has leaked out.
Suits will be filed in the United States
courts against the city by the families of
Italians who were never naturaliZed, for
damages. The claims vary from S30O 600 to
SAC, 600, and the total will amount to between
$50 600 to 500, 900.
Not one of the families of those who were
naturalized is included in the claim.
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The President Firm In HIS Stand.
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The President Firm In HIS Stand.
WASHINGTON, d. c., March lin his note
of March 4, Sir Julian Pauncefote presents
statements in support of Lord Salisbury's re
fusal to accede to a modus vivendi. He says
the first was agreed to under the stipulation
that the measure could be repealed when
there is no apparent danger to the seal spe-
cies-
In the responses of Assistant Secretary
Wharton he states that he noted with the
deepest regret the disposition of her majesty's
gc-ernment to not agree upon an effective
J us vivendi for the protection of seals in
b Iring sea, pending the settlement of the
respective rights of the two governments in
those waters and in the fur seal fisheries
therein. He calls attention to the fact that
the treaty of arbitration awaits only the action
of the American senate, and that the judg-
ment of the arbitration committee cOnnot be
served in time to control the conduct of seal
ers during the present season. The urgent
question, he says, is what does faith, to say
nothing of International comfy, require of
the parties to FILTRATION Was il ever heard
Of before, he asks, that one party to such a
controversy, whether nation or individual
could appropriate the whole or any part of
the income or profits, much less the body of
the infested property, pending litigation,
without accountability Il is no answer for
trespass to contend that the true owner viii
have an undininished harvest next year.
Last years harvest was his also; and fur
Their, the government had already been ad-
vised that Great Britain repudiates all obliga-
tons to indemnify the United States for any
invasion of its jurisdiction or any injury to
its sealing property by Canadian sealers-
In conclusion it is stated that this govern
ment viii honOrably abide the Judgment of
the arbitration tribunal which has been
agreed upon. whether that judgment be favor
able or unfavorable, and will not seek to
avoid just responsibility for any of its acts
which by that Judgment are found TO be I'M
lawful. But certainly the United States can
not be expected to suspend defense by such
erty aud juristictional rights claimed by It.
pending arbitration. and cannot receive them
from that tribunal, if awarded, shorn of
much of their value by the acts of irrespon-
sible persons.
This reply sent by Mr.. Wharton was, in
fact, written by President Harrison.
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IL Carrnht 500

DKvL's LAKE, n. D., March 12.-W. n.
Griffin, a farmer living near this city, was
found frozen to death half mile from town.
Griffin was returning from his farm and ives
caught in the blizzard. Many abandoned
teams are reported and searching parties are
out in all directions.
GRAFTON, n. D.-A man and team; frozen
stir, were found between here and the depot
of the Great Northern railroad.
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minnesota Law Not Oood

ST. Paul. MINI, March 1.-THE legisla-
tive committee investigating the alleged
wheat combine, discovered that it was DOW
erless to effect what the trainers of the law
under which it works intended. c. NJ. Ans
den. prominent Minneapolis elevator man.
denied the commissions right to inquire into
the matter of prices Reference to the law
shows the correctness of his position. al d the
committee Is pOwerless to pry further INTO
the workings of the alleged combine, except
by voluntary testimony
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After a Right of WAY.

WASHINGTON, D. C., March 81 c. Linn,
of Topeka, is here endeavoring to secure the
endorsement of congress for right of way for
the Gulf, Kansas d Dakota railroad COM
pany, who propose to construct and maintain
a railway from Bismarck, OAK, through
Kansas, Indian territory to BrownVille. Tex,
with numerous branches IN the last named
state. The incorporators of this company
are: George L. Epps, F. c. Quinton and d;
George +. Afford, of Fort Worth, Tex.
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send all available vessels at It's command TO
Behring sea soon enough, II possible, to con
troll its approaches and prevent the entrance
of all seal4Ag vessels, American as well as
Ranger, Mohican, Yorktown and Boston. The
revenue cutters Bear, Rush and CorTin;
now fitting out at San Francisco for their
sist in the work OF policing the restricted
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new Improvement. This sum viii cover
the cost of the building, the ground, the
heating and ventilating apparatus and
the furnishing OF the building 1t is
argued that the rent and other expenses
now necessary will almost pay the inter
est on the bonds, and the High school
will either have to have more room or
go backward from tack Of It.