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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-23
Teachers Association.

The Teachers Association Satur-
day last was attended by teachers
and others interested in education
from all parts of the county. A very
interesting part of the program was
the work of ten pupils from Miss
Deans room. Several problems in
fractions were solved, the pupils ex-
planning The why's. and wberefores as
the work progressed, Logan, Kirwln
and other towns sent good represen-
tations,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-23
THE HERALD.
PHILLIPSBURG, KANSAS,
Niger head coal at
Smiths.

~ @SSO| W. wa ~ y
Smiths.
Carpets at Bickford's
Call on Bickford for carpets.
G. W. Hayes of Agra, is In the
cit, today.
Euy your musical instruments al
Har mons
William Bissell was at Wichita
this, %l elk for days visit.
C to Don Carlos Il Handy for
farm Ca 49,
C. A. 1 Barnard is in the city on a
short b USint ss visit.
The Topeka Advocate and The
HERALD tor$l.7b per year.
Mr. Wright is in Chicago buy
ing her stock of mill 'nery goods
See Don Car los g. Handy for bar
gains in fat,ns an d town property
LIZ ThomE son Of Norton was
in the .ty Tuesd ay.
NO I. Cannoa City coal, 81 90
per ton, M Becllley's elevator
CIV Hull, NJ. Fisher and Hor-
ace Mon ton of XII win, were In town
Monday On business.
Pill, 40 of neople have piles, but
Dewitt 20 witch Hazel Salve will cure
them, T;A,nr g. IN
N RS. Zimmerman has moved into
the u aum hotel property in the nortE
parU # town.
=! he very best grades of paints
and ills cbeaner than the cheapest
al ID armon's drug store.
A new hoy arrived at Jas. John
son Of Big Greek, on Saturday
mo rning last at So'cIock.
-Maxson's & Mellen's is headquar
ttef Tor groceries. Best stock anC
L" vest prices in the city.
Will Keller of Smith Centre. anc
harles Hagadorn of Hebron, Neb.
81 )ent Tuesday night in this city.
Remember William Bissell ha
no ey to loan on good farm prop
er pdyrbte 51o IdWfuI money of tn
Uni ed States No gold bug in it.
For SALE-Several hair switches
Can match any color Call or SEM
sample of hair Will sell at cost
Mrs. William Douglass, box 318, city
Bad complexion indicates an I'm
healthy state of the system Dewitt
Little Early Risers are pills that will
correct this condition. They act OF
the liver, they act on the stomach
they act on the bowels,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-23

than they have been sold in Phpsburg We buv all of
tates of Ready-Made Clothing and and will underse all
Remember this and do not fail to give us call when you
The sun., 1893-08-12
CASH GETTING CHEAPER.

The Premium Fell to I Per Cent. Yesterday
-Zimme rmannn a. Forshny's Bank Accounts.
The premiums on currency came very nearly
disappearing yesterday. Early in the day the
ruling rate was two per cent and at the close
OF business l per cent. was the highest pre-
MUM. The brokers who mako a specially Of
dealing in currency have all along foreseen
that the premium was temporary, and yester-
day they did not buy at all in advance OF Or
ders. In other words. they accepted orders
and then endeayored to I'll them.
The indications are that the premium will
continue for a few days longer. for the reason
that many employers do not pay off until Mon
the ef to hbe b as yspy bTokers expect
OF currency continues to bring out hoarded
money. and this. together with the imports Of
gold from Europe and the unusual additions
70 natlohal bank note circulation, seems likely
10 bring affairs to normal condition.
Messrs n zimmerman Il Forshay, one Of the
largest dealers In bullion and currency. whose
National Bank. presumably because Of their
dealing In currency. said yesterday that it
WAS not true that they had been asked to
withdraw ther accGnnt fr9m the American
account In that hank for number OF years
End still do a part OF their business with IL
They opened new account on Thursday with
teason that the sudden, expansion OF T. their @
business in buying and selling currency,
which .pecessitated the certincation Of every
check they drew, gave the American Exchanre
could conveniently transact at this season
when part of Its employees are taking their
VACATIONS. The opening Of new account on
as55sdHy yas5 isr smPy means that they have d.
lowing the practice Of the majority OF Stock
Exchange houses
The sun., 1893-08-12
A NEW HOSPITAL For WOMEN
Miss Helen Gould Mentioned the Lady
Who Is About to Establlsh II.

Miss Helen Gould Mentioned tho Lady
Who IL About to Establish II.
For some days past the firm Of Ames 4 Co.
renl estate brokers at 100 West Thirty fourth
street, has been carrying on negotiations for
the purchase OF plot OF ground near Thirty
fourth street and Third avenue. The buyer
Mr. Caleb 7. Ames admitted last night. is a
lady OF this city who contemplates establish
ing charitable institution for women. Miss
Helen Gould. who Is much interested in
philanthropic work. has been mentioned as
tho lady When asked II this report were true
Mr. Anies said he could not reveal the name
at present. as tho negotiations were not yet
concluded.
Mr. Ames explained that the design was to
secure plot OF ground OF the area OF three
ordinary city lots. and to erect upon II plain,
substantial building for ,woman's hospital.
The location selected was decided unon as he
most central for the purposes in view. The
institution Is intended for poor women. and
1t is believed. will furnish accommodations
for an element in the city population now al
most unproyided for.
The negotiations in reference to the proper
ty are necessarily slow. Us the present owners
Of the desired property are scattered out Of
muncate with. Mr.. Ames thinks that the
purchase may be effected within a month. II
nothing intervenes to prevent
The sun., 1893-08-12
Old MR. MAYNARD MISSING.

His Friends Have Not Seen Him Siace He
Went for u Stroll Last Wednesday.
Butler MAYNARD. cousin OF Judge Isaac H.
Maynard OF the Court OF Appeals. disappeared
from his homo at 1883 Washington avenue
last Wednesday. and his relatives have not
been able to get any trace OF him since.
He IL 81 years old. and for upward OF twenty
years had charge ofthe m ailing departme ont In
Butterick's Fourteenth street store
He was in the habit OF taking morning
walk. On Wednesday ne dressed himself and
started out as usual. saying he wou d not be
gone long. That is the last his people saw OF
him.
Yesterday they. asken the pol Ice to aid them
In the search which they had already pursued
vigorously but without success.
The sun., 1893-08-12

KSoxvILLE. Aug. H. Company d OF this city
will be ordered to Coal Creek tonight or to-
morrow. notice having been received to that
effect from Adjt.-Gen. Fife this morning. Mat
ters at Coal Greek among the miners arc seri-
GUS. and trouble IL expected on account OF the
lynching Of Dick Drummond;
CHAITANooGA, Aug. 1.-Two companies OF
the State militia have been ordered to be in
readiness to proceed to Coal Creek.
NASHVILLE. Aug. 1.-THE latest dispatches
from Coal Creek and Briceyile are TO tho effect
that matters are quiet there and that the
lence. The body Of Dick prummond, who was
lynched. was brought to Knoxville to-day for
that lie came 10 his death by tho wlful and
malicious acts OF the State militia at Coal
Creek.
The sun., 1893-08-12
A MOTHERS MAD ACT.
browns Her Hnbe and Then HerselEin the
Passaic River.


PATERSON. n. J.. Aug. 11.-Shortly before 10
o'clock this morning, Mrs Elmer Schipammer.
aged % years. ended the life Of her two
months old baby by throwing it into the Pas
sale river and then committed suicide by
drowning. Mrs. Schipammer resided with hcr
husband and two children at 81 Bergen street
The oldest child is two years OF age. The sui
cide's husband is employed in the Red Mills
as a dyer.
Ever since the birth OF the last child Mrs.
Schipammer has been sickly and frequently
gave away to fts OF despondency. This morn
Ing she left the oldest child in charge OF neigh
bors. saying that she would take the baby out
for an airing. Neigh ors saw her leave tho
house and noticed that she was heading for
the Goiile road This is one of tho most lonely
spots along the river. 1t ia necessary to de-
scend n steep embankment before reaching
the water.
Her dead body was soon after found floating
In tho river by boys In boat. who gave an
alarm. The Red Mills is not far from the spot
whore tho woman ended her life. and among
the emp ployces who ran to see who the dead
woman was was Elmer Schipammer As soon
as he saw that the body was that OF his wife
no became frantic: His grief was augmented
when he learned the sad fate OF his bnby. The
body oil the latter has not been found.
The sun., 1893-08-12
THE PENsA COLA FEVER SCARE.
No New Cases Reported and the City Sal,
to He Quiet.

No New Cases Reported and the City Said
to he Quiet.
WARRINGTON. Aug. ia de patch from Pen
sacola says that no suspicious cases Of yellow
fever had been reported since the two deaths
which occasioned the scare there. The papic
is said to be over. and the people have begun
to think that the situation is not SO serious as
at first appeared. Surgeon-General Wyman
has received this telegram:
PENSACOLA. Aug. IL.
Surgeon General Wyman Marine Hospital Service, Hahg.
any yellow fever exists have been directed by the
Of to
reported in CONNECTION with local authorities.
W. r. ANDERSON. Secretary
Surgeon General Wyman has complied with
the request OF the Committee on Public Safety
from the quarantine station at Dry Tortugas.
near Key West, to Pensacola. This officer
aRds @ % IL eSs 5ss snd Is has
pass upon cases brought to his attention. DIR.
Wyman has received a despatch from Or. Por-
latest despatches he has received from that
city say that there are no cases OF yellow
'Tfu The SurSeon- G Gsneral Of tho Marine Hospital
President. .InGe; Of the. Mobile, Ala. queran-
nora arrived at the Fort Morgan quarantine
station with two cases Of yellow fever on
board. One man Will probably die Tonight.
Two died at sea.
NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 1.-THE health officials
have received no word from Pensacola, and
are hopeful that no further cases OF yellow
fever will develop. Until the disease ls known
to have been completely stamped out a rigid
system Of inspection will continue. The forty
eight passengers who. were detained will be
permitted to come into the city on Sunday
morning. President Oliphant thinks there is
no occasion for alarm.
CULLMAN. Ala. Aug. 11.--Four passenger
coaches nearly filled with refugees from Pom
sacoia. passed through here Yesterday over
the louisville and Nashville bound north.
Cullman 8 rigid quarantine prevented any from
stopping here.
NASHVILLE. Aug. ia special train OF four
coaches containing about 200 refugees from
Pensacola, arrived In this city last night. Some
OF the passengers stopped of here. but most OF
them went further. north, Some OF the refu-
gees alton pied to leave the train in Alabama
but were prevented by quarantine regulations.
No effort was made to prevent their entrance
In 70 this city
The sun., 1893-08-12
RIOT IN BOMBdY.
Started by q Religious Discussion Between
Mohnmmednnr aud Hirdoor.


BoMpAy, Aug 11.-Some Moham m edans and
Hipdoos became involved In n religious dis
pute to- day, which soon led to n general riot
The Moham medans wero observing one OF the
festivals commanded by the Koran. and the
Hindoos were also celebrating day set apart
for religious observance. Feeling was high on
both aides. and II took but little to cause the
men who we're at first involved in the dispute
to come to blows.
The number Of rioters grew rapidly and
when some of the Mohammedan proposed to
capture one OF the holy Hindoo temples they
found plenty to aid them in the attempt
Howling and yelling Allah Il Allah" the
Moham medans rushed to the temple. but the
nriests aided By hundreds OF IIndoos, fought
desperately against tho desecration OF the
building. and succeeded In driving the at
tackers of.
The lighting was continued in the vicinity.
and finally the authorities were compelled to
call out the troops to restore order. which was
ultimately done after considerable trouble
The rioting was general in the business part
of the city. and during it's continuance traffic
was entirely stopped. The feeling between
the two sects has been rendered more bitter
by the lighting and close watch will be kept
to prevent another outbreak. -
saults have been made on the Hindoos this
Saturday morning. Troops are massed in
the chief native centres; and patrols are con-
stantly on the move. with guns trained upon
the principal native streets. These streets
are now deserted.
The sun., 1893-08-12
Earthquake on the Adrrat,c Coast.

ROME Aug. ia severe earthquake has
occurred along the italian Adriatic coast. and
1t is believed that there has been large loss
Of life. The shock was most severe in the
southern part Of the country. more particu-
larly in the province Of FoGgia.
The telegraph wires to Rodi. on the north
coast of the Garganian promontory. and to
Mnnfredonia. to the south OF the promontory.
are down and it is as yet impossible to get de-
tails OF the shock from those places The train
service is interrupted. and it is coniectured
that much damage to property has been done
n the two towns and their neighborhood.
The sun., 1893-08-12
WAR M THE MECAHAMITEs.
Posses Organized to Exterminnte the Ala
bamn Outlaws.

MOBILE, Ala, Aug. ia special to the Reg
lister from Jacksonville. Ala. says:
The counties OF Clark. Choctaw, Wilcox. and
Mnrengo are greatly excited over tho MUIR
derous doings of tho notorious Meachamites,
and between 400 and 900 heavily armed
men are In Meacham for the avowed pur-
poso OF wlping out evory member Of the gang
and avenEing the numerous wrongs perpe-
trated upon the people OF the counties named.
Tho Mcachamltes number between thirty
five and nifty men, and at the point OF opera
tions is Mcacham. six miles from Coffee
willie and about seventeen from Thomasville.
For more than year they have been com
mitting various outrages. Several murders are
included In the list OF their crimes. The last
was the killing of Ernest McCorquodae in the
presence OF the unfortunate victims family.
The man who did the killing was James. the
leader OF the Meachamites. and an acknowl-
edged outlaw in the community.
The posse located James near Coffeville on
Monday afternoon ut o'clock. He had been
out attending a meeting Of the clan. and was
on the way back and in the net of entering
his gate. when four men. who were stationed
at nearby points OF vantage. fred upon him
with Winchesters. Every bullet took effec t
and James fell in his trackes.
Tooch Bedsoe. ono Of tho Meacham gang,
was captured after hard chase bv the posse.
He confessed that Bob Burke killed John An
derson and shot Willis House. and that
James the leader Of the gang. killed Ernest
McCor1uodale for large sum OF money and
that James Gordon killed Lem House: also
that Capt Jamos Forscue has been marked as
the next victim. The posse riddled Bedso
with bullets.
The dead of the gang are: Lew James. Bed
soc and Kirk James. Other members Of the
gang are located in the swamps, and the
posses propose to kill them all by tomorrow
night
One man. Sandy Norris. who was taken to-
day was in so pitiable a condition that the
possee turned him over to the Sheriff instead
Of shooting him.
The sun., 1893-08-12
MRS. BROssEAU SMASHED 1HE DOOR
Bound to Get Into Roosevelt Hospital to De-
mand Her Rights from Her Husband.

Bound to Get Into Roosevelt Hospital to De-
mand Her Rights from Her Husband.
Richard A. Brosseau OF 144 West Sixty-sec-
ond street, night clerk at the Roosevelt Hospi-
tai. was charged by his wife Alice in the York
vile Police Court yesterday. with tho larceny
OF some silver spoons. table linen and slippers.
About month ago. Mrs Brosseau alleges
she was driven by her husband from their
home. 125 West Sixtieth street She snys that
no poured q pail Of water over her as she lay
In bed. dragged her from the bed by the hair;
beat her black and blue, and threw her out
into the street. In her absence. she charges,
he stripped their apartments Of the furniture
they owned in common. even TO the sewing
machins with which she earned her living
Last Thursday she went to the Roosevelt
Hospital to demand her rights. Her husband
slammed the door In her face. She throw her
It. and knocked @ it Of its hinges For this sho
was arrested on the COMPLAINT OF her husband h
the husband to pay for the door. Mrs. Brosseau
then had her husband arrested for larceny.
Justice Burke dismissed tho charge. but or
dered Brosseau to restore his wifes property.
The sun., 1893-08-12
Receiver for the Union Pacific, Denver aut
Gulf Railway.

DENVER. Aug. 11.-At IL o'clock to- night ex-
Gov. John Evans filed petition in the District
Court asking that receiver be appointed for
the Union Pacific. Denver and Gulf Railway.
The receivership is asked for on the ground
that the road has been operated to
the advantage OF the Union Pacific system
and against its own individual interests. con-
trary to the conditions OF an agreement enter
ed into when the road was turned over to the
control OF the Union Pacific.
The road was formerly known as the Denver.
Texas and Fort Worth. and was controlled by
ex-Gov Evans. who sold it to. the Union Pacific
with the promise that tho Denver. Texas and
Gulf road should be operated independently.
This part Of the contract It is said. has been
violated. Mr. Evans retained a half million
dollars In stock OF the road and az stock
holder he enters this suit for receiver
The road was sold to the Union Pacific in
1890 Why the suit was brought late at night
has not developed.
The sun., 1893-08-12
JEW BITING IN BROOKLYN
A New York Peddicr IInndcuncd and Mall
treated In - Firth Avenue Saloon.

treated In u Firth Avenue Saloon.
Chapsle Bum. Chrystie street Hebrew pod
der. will not be likely to drop into Patrick
Davitt's ealoon at 4TS Fifth avenue. when he
revisits Brooklyn. He had a most unpleasant
experience there on Wednesday evening, First
OF all. his wares were scattered over the floor.
then he was thrown and cufred around. and.
finally. his wrists were encased in a pair of
old-fashioned steel handouts. Howlng with
pain and fright. the peddler dashed out Of the
saloon. and followed by an excited crowd.
made his way to the Fifth avenue police sta
tion. 1t was only with the aid OF an interpre-
ter that Capt Murphy learned the, details Of
the outrage. Tho handouts could not be re-
moved from Bunn's wrists as they were
locked. and no key that would fit them was
The CAPTAIN sent the peddler back to the
saloon with two OF his detectives. The scat
tered wares Of the peddler had been picked up
and replaced in his PACK. and bartender
James O'Nara was rnerciful enough to unlock
the handouts. Bum Identified O'Nlarn and
VIM. Dawson OF 4Sl Fifth avenue as his as.
sailants. and both were arrested. Bum told
his story to Police Justice Walsh yesterday.
The prisoners seemed to regard the whole
affair as a Joke. Dawson was found guilty
and sentenced to ten days imprisonment In
the case OF O'Nara the examination was ad: :
journed until Monday. and meanwhile he will
have to stay in Jail 1t is said that this partic-
ular saloon has been tho scene OF other jew
batting incidents recently.
The sun., 1893-08-12
A SOMNAMBULIST DROWNED.
MRS. LENA KRIETE'S BoDY FOUND IN
THREE FEET OF WATER.

Tho Police Called Il Suicide. but Her
Friend. Deny that sho Killed Her,eif
Con.ciousiy-Shew was Missed Once Before.
Mrs Lena Kriete was found drowned at the
foot OF East 121st street yesterday morning.
The police record her death as suicide. Her
relations emphaiically deny that sho killed
herself consciously. and assert that she walked
into the river while asleep
Mrs. Kreite was 81 years old and OF German
parentage. As child she was OF highly
nervous temperament and, her people say. a
confirmed somnambulist. In addition she
suffered from an affection which caused her
mind to wander at intervals. On account Of
her disposition an early marriage was thought
advisable. She was married ut the age OF 10
years to Henry Kriete who was in the Ice busi-
ness. She had six children. only one Of whom
survives. a daughter IL years old. named
Dora Mr.. Krlete died July 20. 1901.
Mrs Kreite lived with her father and mother
Mr. and Mrs Becker. on the second floor Of a
fiat house at 404 East 121st street. Her mar
ried sister. Mrs. Albert Matcks. lived across
the hall. Mrs. Kriete slept in middle bed
room with her daughter. Because ofher habit
OF rising while asleep and wandering away.
Mrs Becker was always careful to lock tho
doors securely. and generally concealed the
key to the outer room.
day night. She had not been feeling we'll.
and had shown symptoms OF nervous at
s becsSs Ss s osiea Sa dco4p pnFs d tho
main hail and hid the koy in bureau drawer.
When her sranddaughtSr went ,Iir ned M enc tex
watch her mother and to arouse some of the
older people II her mother got up during the
Dora enjoyed the sound sleep Of childhood.
and her mother arose and slipped out Of the
her Amen settns
Mrs. Kreite .absent. He aroused the house,
search for the missing woman. Thon he and
the M neigh hborhood for Mrs. Kriete. Among
other places they went to Mount Morris Park.
where Mrs. Kriete had been found once before
when she wa ndered away in somnnmbulsm.
1t was a bitter cold morning in December:
1921; shortly after the death Of her y9n'ngest
one OF the snow-covered paths scrapng away
tho snow and frozen gravel with her hands
rob robe. wa" She @ was staring at her work with wide
open. expressionless eyes and was Obvious
Where am IL Take me home" she cried
oh. I remember ! dreamed that | would
had cleared away the snow.
This was the only time she strayed far from
She she
hands severely by falling on the kitchen range
At q A. NJ. Policeman McCuSker found her
body at the foot Of East 121st street. 1t lay
face downward In about three feet Of water;
slippers before leaving the house. 1t was evil
dent that she had walked @overb9ard owe from rom
Jagged pieces OF rock and rounded houlders
cover the river bottom whore she lay. The
right side OF her head was cut and bruised. 1t
is supposed that she stumbled and fell when
she walked Off the float. thnt her head struck
one OF the rocks. and that the blow deprived
her of consciousness 80 that she was drowned
In the shallow water.
The sun., 1893-08-12
WATSON HAS TYPHUS.
He IL Not Expected TO Reconsideration
Taken at Manhattan Beach.

He IL Not Expected TO Reconsideration
Taken at Manhattan Beach.
Robert Watson formerly yard man at the
Manhattan Beach Hotel. who was removed to
North Brother Island on Tuesday as a typhus
suspect. developed the disease during the
night. DIR. Doty. chief of the Bureau Of Con-
taglous Diseases. was notified at 10 o'clock
yesterday morning. At that time Watson's
temperature was 1O5. and the peculiar erup-
tions which denote typhus had appeared on
hie body. DR.. Doty was informed that Watson
was In bad way. and was not likely to re-
cover. , .
of the Health Department. Dr. Doty visited
Coney Island on Thursday night. BY their ad;
vice three mon whom Watson had roomed
with were quarantined In an isolated hull ding
about 500 feet back OF the hotel. Their CLOTH
ing and the bedding in their room were burn
ed and the room was thoroughly washed with
bichloride OF mercury in solution: DIR. Doty
notified the Health Board and hotel people at
Coney Island yesterday OF Wntson's condition.
The three men will be carefully watched for
any symptoms Of the disease. At present they
The health authorities think Watson must
have caught the disease In the Pennsylvania
town from which he came to this city because
there has been no typhus In this city Tor four
weeks. and the Bourd does not know that ty-
phus exists in any other city except Philadel-
phla. where they have had two cases. Watson
says he was never In u lodging house.