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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-01-28
EXPLODED.
Thlrty-FIve Tons of Powder at
One Shot.
Heard Twenty-Five Mlesi Earth
Shook Ten Miles, Awayi Windows
Broken Three Miles Away-Coun-
try Strewn With Fragments.

cHosSATI, o., January 9o.-The Phoenix
powder mills, situated at Central City, near
CeredO, and about half way between Hunt
ington, W. Va, and Catlettsburg, KY, are
exploded. This is the third explosion of this
mill within three months and is by all odds
the most destructive one. How the awful
wreck was brought about will never be known,
because not a soul that was in the mill is left
alive to tell the story.
At 800 O'Clock people in Ironton, twenty
five miles away, heard terrible detonating
roar. In Ceredo. three miles away, windows
were broken and wares in stores shaken from
the shelves. In Catlettsburg, nearly ten
miles away, the earth shook and the people
were alarmed.
1t has been ascertsined that the first explo-
sion was in the glazing mill, where there were
ten tons of powder. Then, successfully, the
packing house, magazine, canning mill and
four wheel mill, and lastly a car loaded with
guhpOwder were hurled in fierce fragments
through The air.
Not a vestige of the entire plant remains
and the country for half a mile around Is
strewn with fragments of buildings and of the
bodies Of five men, the victims of the dis
aster.
1t is believed that not less than thirty-five
tons of powder were burned in the several ex-
blossoms.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-01-28
STATE AFFAIRS
And Capital City Newsof State
Interest.
Improved Stock Breeders,


The Kansas Improved Stock Breeders
association convened at representative
hall IN its second annual session. There
was good attendance from all portions
of Kansas of those interested In better
live stock. A great interest was mani
tested.
Uhe meeting was called to order by
Major William Sims, the president. The
principal subject considered at the first
session was County Breeders clubs"
which was treated in a paper by II. A
Heath, editor of the Kansas Farmer.
The committee on this subject report
ed as follows:
First-That we recommend the formula
suggested by Mr.. Heath for the constitution
and bylaws to be used by all county Organi-
cations.
Sccond-That we recommend to the asso-
citation that they appoint member Of this
association in each county of the state so far
as there may be members from each county,
charged with the duty of organizing in their
respective counties breeders clubs In accord
ance with the constitution and bylaws here
infore recommended And where counties
may not be represented in this association,
that you urge upon the breeders of improved
stock resident in such counties to meet and
organize themselves into clubs in accordance
with the recommendations herein nades
Third-That we also recommend that each
county club organized in conformity to our
recommendations be entitled to one delegate,
who, on presenting proper credentials and
paying to the secretary of this association the
fee of 81, shall be entitled to all the priv
leges of a member of this association.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-01-28
To Raise the Rates on Salt.

ST. LOUIS, January 21.-The Southwestern
Railway & Steamship associations rate COM
mittee is holding meeting in this city which
will last the entire week. One of tho most
important matters on the docket is the ques-
ton of salt rates. The prOprietors of the
Texas salt works, and also the Galveston
shippers, are complaining that they cannot
compete with the salt producers of Kansas
and Michigan and that they are not protected
by Texas. A delegation of them appeared
before the railroad commissioners of that
state and asked that the railroads be required
to put up their rates on Kansas and Michigan
salt. Unless that is done they would have to
go out of business, as they could not possibly
compete with outside dealers. They could
not produce their salt as cheaply as the salt
OF Kansas and Michigan can be produced
and as the state has forbidden them from
putting tariff on this Michigan and Kansas
salt, the only way the Texas producers and
dealers could be protected was by the raising
of freight Iates on the Kansas and Michigan
article.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-01-28
Mnnh Iaas War TaIk-

WAsH1BGTos, D. c., January 22.-There is a
decided diminution in the war talk around
the navy department, and more peaceful
feeling prevailed
Secretary Tracy had a conference with Sen
ators Cameron and Mcpherson, of the senate
naval committee, and it Is understood that the
secretary laid before them statement of the
expenditures he has recently incurred in his
preparations for a naval demonstration IN
southern waters and asked when his estimates
for appropriations should be submitted and
receive the support of the committee. A
week ago he is alleged to have said these pre-
partitions seemed to be absolutely necessary,
but now he believes that there will be no war.
1t Is further understood that the secretary re-
eeived the assurances of the committee that
he would be supported IN every proper and
necessary expenditure involved in his precau-
uOnary movements.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-01-28

tor Plumb. After his death his friends on
the public lands committee, TO which the bIll
had been referred, saw that the bill was given
special attention, and the result is It has al
ready passed the senate with no opposition
It Is now before the public lands COMMITTEES
of the house, and those who are interested IN
the measure say that it viii pass the house
early IN the session. It differs only IN q few
particulars from the bill by which the Fort
Dodge reservation was granted to the state
for the purpose of soldiers home. The bill
as it comes from the senate grants two sec
tiOns and one-half of the lands embraced
within the Fort Hays military reservation, to
include all the buildings located thereon, on
condition that the state of Kansas shall within
two years establish a soldiers home. Two
and one-half sections, which embraces all
the timber on the reservation, is also granted
the state upon condition that the state make
of the same and maintain thereon a public
park. The bill contains provision that this
United States is to resume possession of the
lands whenever If shall appear that the state
of Kansas has ceased to use the same for
public purposes. According TO the bill, the
remainder of the reservation is to be opened
to settlement under the homestead laws, but
no entry is to embrace more than eighty acres.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-01-28
OLD "PREss" MULLIN.

The King Bee of Moonshlners and
HIS Gang Arrested.
PARKKRsBURG, W. Va, January 20.-'Old
Press Mullin, the king bee of moonshiners
and father of the five Mullin boys, who are
notorious for their bloody instincts and def
ance of the law and its officers, was brought
in, together with two others. The Aiullin
gang and its stills in the Alleghenies where
they border the state of Virginia and West
Virginia, between Mcdowell county, W. Va,
and Buchanan county, Va The country
was so wild and mountainous and the moon
sinners friends were 50 numerous that for
twenty years they have defied the power of
the two states and the government of the
United States.
In addition to the three members of the
Mullin gang, the officers also brought in ten
more, all mOOnshiners. This gang was cap
tured in Mercer county. Several of them
have already made an open confession This
will be one of the largest criminal terms of
the United States court ever held in the state.
There are 265 cases on the docket, one-half of
which is composed Of mOOnshiners.
When .'Dld Press was brought iEtO court
it was thought that he was on trial, and the
United States epprt room was consequently
crowded with Ef,ec.tators. Instead of irving
him, and sentencing him TO the pen, much to
the astOnishment of the spectators, the old
sinner gave bond on which two of the best
people of Mcdowell were bondsmen in s, 900
each, with Old Press for another 81, 600, con-
tingent upon carrying out one of the queerest
arrangements ever made IN a United States
court room, but one which may do more to-
ward breaking up mOOnshining in the noun
tains than all the marshals and deputies in
the service. Old Mullin agreed, in case he
was allowed to go free, TO go home and turn
over all the stills he had hidden IN the noun
tain Businesses to the deputies, and TO forever
quit the Illicit business. In addition, he
promised to get all of the members of his
notorious gang to lay down their Winchesters
and surrender to the authorities and to quit the
business. He also promised to induce others
of the fraternity to comply with the laws here
after. 1t was remarkable affair, but people
who were present from the mountainous re-
gion seemed without dissent, to agree that
although novel, it was the best plan ever
adopted to put a stop to the bloody and dam
gerOus business. So sure were the gentle
men, both excellent men, that Old Press
would keep his word that they did not hest
hate to go on his bond for his appearance at
the next term of United States court at
Charleston, where he was to make his report
and submit to the judgment of the court.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-01-28
Natural Cas- ExplosIon.


COLUOBLs, o., January 21.-A terrific ex=
plOsion of natural gas, IN which fine resi-
denee was destroyed, two churches partially
destroyed and about fifty houses damaged, in
which the family of Judge John S. Brassee
had a miraculous escape from death or seri-
Gus injuries, occurred at Lancaster, o., about
twenty-five miles south of here. The Judge
was IN his study down stairs in his residence,
a twenty room brick structure in the center
OF town, when the explosion occurred, while
his family were in bed.
The house was RACED to the ground and
Judge Brassee thrown about 100 feet into the
street on to the car track, where he was picked
up In dazed condition. Mrs. Brassee and
her two daughters, Clara and Anna, and two
sons, TraffOrd and Charles, were in their
beds on the second floor. The boys were
hurled $50 feet into the Lutheran church
yard, while the women were caught by the
falling roof. They were rescued twenty min
utes later IN their night clothes and they were
found to be all cuts and bruises. There were
four servants, who escaped with only slight
Commissions, Remarkable to relate, none OF
the people in the house were even seriously
injured.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-01-28
The Quay LIBEL Suit.

BEAVER, Pa, January 21.-The libel suit of
Senator Quay against the publishers of a
newspaper here, who printed libelous matter
concerning the senator, as furnished to the
paper by the democratic state committee in
the form OF electrOtypes, has come to an end
The court said that there is a distinct line
between a privileged communication and q
privileged occasion The view of the court
was that the occasion was privileged but the
communication was not. II WAS the duty of
newspaper man when he hears anything-
the effect of the publication of which Is 10
destroy the reputation of a citizen, TO exam
Inc carefully the alleged facts. He has no
right to publish all that Is dumped into the
office.
The jury was out only twenty minutes and
returned verdict of guilty. The penalty Is
tine not to exceed 81, 600, or imprisonment
or both.
Quay viii intercede for the defendant.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-01-28

Owing to over production and difficulty IN
arriving at a satisfactory agreement in regard
70 freight rates ten flint glass houses at Fits
burg, Pa, have closed down. Ten or twelve
more are expected to put out their fires next
week.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-01-28
phlIadeIphIa Protected.

PHILADELPHIA, January 22.-Although there
does not seem to be any unusual noise and
hustle in the Offices of the war and navy de-
partments in this city, it is not because plans
have not been completed for the defense of
this city.
Major Raymond, of the United States engi-
neers' corps, in reply to questions as to what
the Office was doing to prevent a foreign yes
sci from coming up the Delaware river and
bombarding the city, said:
fI am not at liberty to talk, but as far as
plans for the defense of the harbor are con-
cerned, they have been prepared for two
years and all the requirements for quick de-
tense have been considered. Therefore all
anxiety on the subject of the ability of the
war department to cope with foreign power
successfully on the Delaware river can be
disnelIed -
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-01-28

Traverse CITY, NICE, January PA curl
Ous phenomenon has occurred here. At q few
minutes before 8 o'clock the wells at the
waterworks and the electric light plants gave
out simultaneously. Upon investigation, the
lake shore was found entirely bare for fully
100 feet from its usual lime. Steamboat
docks were high and dry on the sandy
each, and the waters had fallen just six and
half feet as though an earthquake shock or
'at tidal wave had swept from the bay.
or fully an hour the city was in total
knees, and many townspeople assembled
the beach and upon the docks to view the
curious freak of the waves. The waters
rushed back with terrific force and as in a
mighty wave as rapidly as they must have
disappeared Once before this fall the water
in the bay fell five and one-half feet in two
days, but this sudden fall discounts any re-
cord. As no strong bleeze was blowing from
on shore, the mystery seems the more mex
Dlicable.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-01-28
AFrench Duel.

PANS, January 22.-One of the outcomes
of the disgraceful scene in the chamber of
deputies was duel that was fought between
n. Delpech, a republican member, and NJ.
Castelin, boulanRsr.
During a heated discussion these two men,
bers became involved with the result that III.
Delpech cuffed the cans of NJ Sastelin. Sub
sequently NJ. Dumarteil waited upon II. Del
mech In the lobby of h house and handed to
him a challenge to fight duel from n. Cas-
teiin- The challenge was accepted and N.
Delpech, as the challenged party, selected
swords as weapons, to be used IN accordance
with arrangements arrived at. The princi-
pals met on the field OF (dis)honor and the
result was that n. Delpech was wounded IN
AEa am
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g August.
FlOWeP''
LOUISVILLE tx xE slfN"OlSOD NV ~ roaR az

The Hon. J. w. Fennimore is the
Sheriff of Kent Co., Del, and lives
at Dover, the County Seat and Cap
ital of the State. The sheriff is a
gentleman ffty-nine years Of aget
and this is what he says 81 have
FUSED your August Flower for sew
"era1 years in my family and for my
"own use, and found it does me
more good than any other remedy.
{" I have been troubled with what I
"call Sick Headache. 4 pain comes
in the back part of my-head first,
and then soon a general headache
until I become sick and vomit
" At times, too, have a f1llness
after eating, pressure after eating
at the pit of the stomach, and
" sourness, when food seemed to rise
Cup in my throat and mouth. When
Z" I feel this coming on if take a
Little August Flower it relieves
me, and is the best remedy I have
ever taken for it. For this reason
81 take it and recommend it to
others as a great remedy for Dys-
"pepsia, &C." o
G. G. GREEN, Sole Manufacturer,
Woodbury.. New Jersey, U. S. A.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-01-28
Condition of Winter wheat

CHICAGO, January 21.-The present eondi-
ton Of winter wheat is given summarized in
the Farmers' Review this week:
In Illinois and Indiana wheat is generally
IN good condition; IN Ohio, not quite so good (.
IN Michigan, outlook encouraging: in Ken
lucky, condition considerably below the
average.
Ot counties reporting from Kansas. Is Der
cent gave the condition as average, Is FER
rest poor.
i, Nebraska shows slightly better condition
than Kansas.
In Missouri, 30 per cent. of the counties re-
porting gave the condition as good while
others were about equally divided between
fair and poor.
In Wineonsin and Iowa, reports generally
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The Cherokee Strip.

81. LOUIS, January 2O.-E. c. BOudinot
and T. NJ. Burlington, duly accredited dele
gates of the Cherokee nation, are in Wash
lngton to look after legislative measures
affecting the Interests of their people. Mr..
BoudinOt, before his departure, said that the
work they will have to perform will be to
urge the ratification by congress of the agree
ment for the sale of the Cherokee strip. Be
sides the payment of 50, S95, GOO for the strip,
the treaty provides for the preservation OF
the rights and interests of the Cherokees, nota.
bly, the removal of all intruders from the
reservation.
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Can be Tried in Kansas.

TOPEKA, January 21.-Judge johnson has
decided that the McGrath children can sue IN
this state for the loss of their father, Thomas
McGrath, who was killed in Missouri two
years ago while travelling with Fulford's and
Lytle's circus. The case came up in the
form of demurrer on the grounds that the
Kansas courts could not enforce the Missouri
laws, but as all the parties interested live IL
Shawnee county the judge concluded that
this court had jurisdiction and decided &C
cordingly. The case comes up for trial OF
the main issue later in the term. 1t Is one IL
which McGrath's three children, by theil
next friend, their mother, sue for S1O,OO(
damages, alleging that the deceased came t.
his death as the result of carelessness on tbs
part of Lyle.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-01-28
Kansas cIty Chosen by <. Cd P.

KANSAS CRY, Mo-, January 23.-Major Gen
eral Jamss R. Carnopan, commander of the
uniform rank, Knights of Pythias of the
world, and Supreme Chancellor Shaw,
Knights of Pythias, are here, accompanied
by distinguished knights from all over the
United States, composing the committee on
location of the annual conclave of the order.
The committee was fittingly entertained dur
ing the day, and at their session accepted the
guarantee of the local committee that the re-
quired funds would be furnished in the event
of Kansas City being chosen as the location
of the conclave. The guarantee being &C
ceptedi Kansas City was formally chosen.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-01-28
Tonaka Thermometers.

ToPKxA.-The thermometer at the United
States weather signal station at Washburn
college registered y degrees below zero this
morning and the various small thermometers
registered all the way from II to "a below.
Swift q Holidays standard instrument
said it was II below at O'Clock.
At the Copeland hotel y below was regis
tered at O'Clock.
AT the postoffice . was the lowest point.
At Lee Jones' drug store the mercury went
dow to q below.
The Rock Island officials report very cold
weather all along their lines. Horton was
the coolest point, where % degrees below zero
was reached at O'Clock.
The Santa Fe weather reports say it Is clear
and cold along the entire system west of the
Missouri river. Topeka, however, is the
coolest point to-day.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-01-28
Fort Riley.

WASHINGTON, D. c., January 23.-It begins
to look as though the bill introduced by Con-
gresham John Davis, making appropriation
OF $500 600 for the completion of the improve
ments at Fort Riley, Kan, would have hard
time to pull through. The appropriation of
81 ,O0O, 900 made year ago for the purpose of
erecting new buildings at Fort Riley is al
ready exhausted, and unless Mr.. Davis bill
is passed the work there must stop. Some of
the democratic members of the appropriation
committee have already declared that they
are AGAINST this APPROXIMATION.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-01-28
The Cold Weather.

ST. PAUL, MnSN.-Last night was the cold
est of the season, the thermometer register
ing % degrees below zero. At Mindoza,
Manitoba, the Thermometer fell to A below
at Pierre, a; Huron, &c. Similar weather is
reported all over the north and west.
DALLAS. Tx.-The blizzard continued in
undated fury until daylight this morning.
The government Thermometer registered 10
below. Everybody agrees it was the wOrst
weather ever recorded in the history Of Texas.
Dispatches from cattle ranches to-day are
very gloomy. 1t is thought the loss will
reach fnIly a million dollars. The weather
Is now moderating.
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the supreme Court surprlsed,

WASHINGTON, D. c., January 22.-The JUS
tees of the supreme court of the United States
were astonished and a mild sensation created
in the court by the manner in which ex-Sen-
ator Edmunds, counsel in a case under argu-
ment criticized the court and stated as his
opinion that it was entirely wrong in Its de
cislon in the celebrated original package case
from Iowa. The principle laid down in that
case, he said, was one dangerous to the peace
and security of the people of individual states.
He urged the court to go back to the true
doctrine in this case, while there was yet time.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-01-28

It IS stated at Philadelphia that the govern
ment Is negotiating for the International
Transportation company's steamer Ohio, to
be used as a transport. The Ohio is a very
swift boat
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-01-28
School House insurance.

IoPEKA, January 23.-Upon APPLICATION OF
the superintendent of insurance Attorney
General Ives has given out a written opinion
upon the question of the legality of mutual
fire insurance companies taking risks on
country school houses.
The attorney general says that sections 2
and of chapter 40, sessions laws of 1885,
plainly show that insurance of school houses
in mutual fire companies is illegal; that
school districts cannot become members OF
such companies, and that premium notes IS
sued by districts are ultra wires and void:
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-01-28
MexIcans Ignorant.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, January 23.-A press
representative visited the Mexican side and
interviewed many farmers below the city of
JaureZ, said to be the center of movement in
this section, and in most cases found the in
habltants ignorant of the revolution and IN
familiar with the name or actions of Cara.
Rumors that trouble may break out at any
moment are rife or can be traced to no relia-
BILE source At present their are no indica-
tons of trouble breaking out along the Upper
Rio Grande.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-01-28
10 WIna ON CAM.

NEw YORK, January 21.-The United States
government, it is said, is negotiating with
the Morgan steam packet line for the pur-
chase of four of its fastest vessels plying be-
tween this city and New Orleans, to be used
as transports to convey troops to invade Chill
in the event of war.
A gentleman just from New Orleans says
that the war fever there is very high. They
say in the Crescent city that they are able TO
furnish men and vessels enough TO wipe Chill
out of existence. They only ask of the fed
eral government arms, ammunition and
eQuipment
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A Brave Man Frozen.

SEDALIA, No, January 21.-The west bound
Missouri Pacific passenger train became dis
abled near Otteryille and Joseph Fenegan, a
brakeman, was sent back along the track TO
flag the fast mail. The weather was cruelty
cold, but Fenegan remained at his post of
duty. He was overcome with cold and was
frozen into insensibility. When found, his
lantern was so firmly grasped in his frozen
hand that it could not be removed until his
fingers had been thawed out. Fenegan was
removed to the company's hospital at st.
IlnIIis