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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-05-09

With tender hands were the crushed
and motionless forms picked up and
carried below. Both were ordinary
seamen, hardly more than mere boys,
and as no one saw them fall we
could not tell how the accident hap
pened, although no doubt the uneasy
roll Of the ship caused them to lose their
hold. The older one was dead when
picked up, and II seemed as II almost
every bone in his body was broken. The
other was still breathing, but uncon-
scious, and as the gale was rapidly in
creaslng he had to be left in care Of the
steward. Little or nothing could be
done for the unfortunate fellow.
Once more on deck all hands were
set to work, as the safety of the ship re.
quired 1t. In a slight lull about 1
o'clock we were given Il chance to get
our dinner, but although hungry after
the hard work Of the morning, no one
felt like eating, as the terrible acct
dem was ever present in our minds.
The men said but little during their
hasty meal, then turning to their pipes,
they smoked in silence. outside, every
hour saw the gale increasing in fury,
and the ship now rose, fell, and rolled
uneasily in the high confused sea which
went down on her lee quarter. Run
ming before the gale we could carry
sail much longer, but we had not fin
ished our smoke when the cry "All
hands shorten salt" again called us on
deck.
Jumping out, the big mainsail was
hauled up, sand, after severe tussle,
furled. Then the big topsails were
lowered, and as we went aloft to double
reef these sails the accident of the
morning came into our minds afresh
and we took care to watch the unsteady
roll Of the ship and make sure of our
hold and footing
In this vast southern ocean during a
heavy gale the seas become real noun
tains. AS the immense walls Of water
rose up on the ships quarter the stern
rose, and as the ship plunged forward
with increased speed on the big bill
lows the crest would sweep over the
rail and go rushing across the deck as
the ship rolled.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-05-09
1T CLAIMED ITS PREY.

HORTLY after
midnight one dark
and cold night, our
watch routed lis
from our warm
hunks (by the IA
mlllar cry, "All
hands tack ship"),
just as we were
doing off into the
land of dreams. We
tumbled out as
II S ual, growing
at the old man,
the ship and the
weather, and hur-
ried to our stations.
Our ship was
bound around the
Horn to San Fran
cisco, and as we
were then inside the
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-05-09

the men aloft, although seemingly glued
to the rigging for an instant, now hur-
rled down to pick up their watch-mates,
who had fallen from the yard over 100
feet above.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-05-09
For Road Improvement.

Senator Kilburn has introduced in
the New York Senate bill compelling
the use Of four-inch tires on vehicles
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-05-09

One meets all kinds of people In d
days walk, except the man who con-
ceals his goodness.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-05-09
group forward and talked over the
events OF the day.

- ~ NfH'f
The old sailors declared the ship was
fated and said we had not seen the last
of our ill-luck yet. The loss Of our
shipmates cast deep gloom over the
small crew, which increased as the
night shut down dark and Wild over
the ocean.
My chum had been the musician OF
the crew, and in the dog watch just
the night before had amused us by
playing on his either.
One Of the men had jolilngly said to
him Mt the time, 1--WE always have u
gale after you play on that harp" and
this sudden gale, with the awful re-
suit was further cause for uneasiness
among some Of the men.
Eight bells called us on deck again,
and sad and dreary night 1t was, but
even the longest night has an end. Day
broke at last, and, although 1t ushered
In n cold, gray morning, we were glad
to see daylight again. Although the
gale was still raging 1t had abated some.
what, and the seas did not look so high
and dangerous AT noon, with the gale
bowling mournfully through the rig
ging, the ship was "hove to- and all
hands called aft to bury our dead ship
mates. A wooden grating was dashed
on the lee rail, and upon this, covered
by the stars and stripes, We're two can
vas bags containing the bodies Stand
ing in two lines on either side the cap
tain took his place at the end, with the
mates just behind. Our captain was q
man past middle life, and it had been
his custom to have service each Sun
day in the cabin. The sailors had at
tended these services WELL and they
now stood with uncovered heads while
he read short passage Of scripture
and offered prayer. On finishing the
short but impressive prayer the word
was given to raise the grating, and the
two bodies slid off and disappeared be-
meath the stormy waves.
Rough men as these sailors were and
accustomed to harsh treatment and
dangers without number, tears stood
in the eyes of more than one as they
turned to their work and headed the
ship once more for Cape Horn.
With our crew thus reduced in num-
bers we had to proceed very cautiously,
and many watch below was broken
as we were called out to battle, short
handed as we were, with the heavy and
frozen sails.
Cape Horn was rounded at last to
the relief of all hands, and in time we
reached New York without further acct
don't
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-05-09

He became a social favorite In
The little Western town,
Until he turned his trousers up
And then they turned him down.
indianapolis Journal.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-05-09

The older a man gets, the harder 1t Ia
for q woman to land him.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-05-09

Miss Wanterno-"Can you write as
well after good, heavy dinner?' Mr..
Inkleigh Gsadly)-"I really don't know"
Life.
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-02
Arkansas River Out of It's Ranks.

PERRY, O T., July 29-The news that the Arkansas rivers overflow was doing great damage was brought to this city today by parties arriving from the oyerdowed district Farms along the low bottom lands from Ponca City for 100 miles southeast are badly washed out Many fine fields of corn are now under water waist deep and hundreds of acres have been washed away The Osage Indians who live in the bottoms on the north side of the river have been compelled to move to higher ground. It is reported that the new bridge across the river at Black. burn has been was washed away.
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-02
THE NEW INDIAN WAR.
Some of the Natural Difficulties Confront Ing the Troops Sent to Jacksons Hole.

Ing the Troops Sent to Jackson's Hole.
 PoeATELLo, Idaho, July 2s.@The four troops of the Ninth cavalry arr rived at Market Lake yesterday morn ing and have departed for tue scene of the trouble at Jackson's Hole
 The country over which the United States troops will have to operate in this new Indian war is traversed by mountain ranges, scanned with canons and cut by rivers and streams, which plunge through banks along precipi- tous cliffs. The country abounds in game upon which the Indians can subsist, and there are fastnesses in the mountain ranges, relieved by such peaks as Mount Fremont, 13,000 feet high, which are known only to the In- dians, and which will prove well nigh impregnable.
 This difficult country embraces a tract 300 miles east and west and 200 miles north and south, and lies in the eastern part of Idaho and the north east section of Wyoming, just south of Yellowstone park. It is nowhere pen etrated by a railroad, and is the most isolated part of the United States.
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-02
Sovereign In Arkn nsas.

LITTLE ROCK, ARK July 8O.-Gen- eral Master Workman Sovereign, of the Knights of Labor, is in Arkansas looking for desirable locations for such 1aboring men as want to abandon the trades and take up fruit and farm lands. Mir. Sovereign has an idea that Arkansas offers superior advantages to agriculturalists. He is very enthu- siastic in his plans to induce surplus labor to abandon the cities and by this means hopes to relieve the congested state of affairs among the laboring class. He will spend a week in look ing over the state.
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-02
BRIGHT BITS.
A JURY should be firm, but not fixed.

JURY should be firm, but not fixed. -Ctlasburg Mail
 'I HATE these bicycles built for two," said Miss Jemmison. "It encourages people to talk behind your back. liar per's Bazar.
 MAX NokDAU omitted to mention as one of the signs of degeneration the fact that earrings are coming into fash son again.--Denver Times.
 LILLIAN RUssELLs new yacht Is named Take Me" Well, Lillian, many are willing, but you don't seem anxious to keep them after being taken-Phi1- adelphia Press
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-02
LATE NEWS ITEMS.
A New Railroad.

LITTLE ROCK, ARK. July so.-The Arkanas City & Western Railroad com- pany was organized in this city yester- day. The new road is to run from Ar kansas City to Bayou Bartholomew, thence northeast to the Arkansas river; also from Arkansas City south from the state lcvee line to Gaines landing, thence to Lake Village about seventy miles. The company is capitalized at S1, 800, OOO and NJ. W. Lewis of Boston takes 10, 494 shares of stock.
 The directors are NJ, W. Lewis. Jas. NJ Frauciscus, Jr., ]. NJ. Whitehill, Jno. ". Dickinson, James Murphey, Howard Robb and J. ". Storey.
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-02
Lake Washington canaI.

SEATTLE, WASH, Jnly 29.-several thousand people witnessed the exer- cises today in connection with the be- ginning of actual work on the Lake Washington canal, and the filling in of tide lands south of the city. The lever of the big dredge, Anaconda, was pulled by Miss Semple, daughter of ex-Gov Semple president of the Water way Company. at 11;3O and the great enterprise started.
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-02
"sOUND MONEY"
Wins in the Democratic County Couven-
 tons in Iowa.

DEs MONIES, Ia, July 2s.-The re- suits of the numerous county eenven- tions that were held by the democrats all over the state yesterday to name delegates to the democratic state con= vention at Marshalltown on August practically assure that the convention will make a declaration in line Of the policy of the national administration on the currency question. The results ts have been highly satisfactory to the administration leaders,
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-02
WITH FORTY LIVES.

Loss of the Elegant Steamer Beite
 Memphis-Sunk Sixty Miles Above Mrm-
 phis-Imposslble to Secure Accurate and
 Reliable News from the Scene of Bis-
 aster for Want of Photographic CommunI-
 cation.
 MEMPHIS Tenn. July 2s-Tt is rr- mored here tonight that the large and elegant steamer Belle Memphis, owned by the Anchor Line Co.,, and running between this city and St. Louis, sunk this evening about sixty miles north of this city Report has 1t further that forty or more lives were lost. At this hour it appears highly improbable that the rumor can be either confirmed or denied tonight, as every resource has been exhausted.
 There is no telegraph line along the river, though few telephone connec- tiOns exist. One of these is with Osce- ola, and another is by way of Dyers- burg, but neither of them could be raise tonight The only possibility lies in the coming of some one from the boat to this city for relief, in the event the accident has occurred, as was done in the case of the steamer Lady Lee, a few weeks ago The Lee, however, went down only fourteen miles above here.
 The Belle Memphis was due here to- night, and reached Cairo, south bound, at 4:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
 A feature of the rumor that gives it some force is that which states with accuracy the number of passengers aboard. The list includes large dele gation of Memphians, taking advan- tage of a cheap excusion rate and mal1- ing the round trip on the steamer.
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-02
TRAIN WRECKER ARRESTED.
A Plausible Story Not Borne Out by the
 Engineers Statement.

TFRRE HAUTE, Ind, July %. Will liam Ruhle, who says he is l9 years old and lives at 2236 Archer avenue, Chicago, is under arrest here for plac- ing Instructions on the Chicago & Eastern Illinois railroad near Perrys- vile. He confesses that he thought that by Tagging the train and claim ing to have discovered the obstruction he would be rewarded by the pas sengers and get a free ride to Evans vile, to which place he was trying to beat his way on wager.
 The engineer says Ruhle did not flag him, but that he discovered the ob- struction in time to prevent serious wreck. The passengers were shaken up and badly scared and much en- ragged at Ruhle when he was brought on board the train by brakeman.
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-02

TIE first cotton-spinning factory in China under foreign direction has been started at Shanghai by the great En- glish firm of Jardine X Mathesen. The project had been in contemplation since 1893, but could not be consum- mated in consequence of the refusal of the Chinese government to permit the importation of foreign machinery, which difficulty has now been removed by the treaty of Shimonoseki.
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-02
Death of an Appointee of President Lin-
 

CUMBERLAND, Md, July 29-Henry w. Hoffman, associate judge of the sixth judicial district of Maryland, died at his residence in this city at ! o'clock yesterday morning in his six ty-ninth year. His health had been feeble for considerable time. He en- joyed the personal esteem of President Lincoln, and was appointed by him collector of the port of Baltimore in 1882
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-02
OVER ONE HUNDRED KILLED.
Frightful Accident tosa Train Carrying Returning Japanese Soldiers.

accl0ent to a Iratn carrying
 Returning Japanese Soldiers.
 KOBE, Japan, July 29.-A frightful accident in which 40 soldiers perished has occurred on the railroad running from this place to Osaka. A train of twenty-three cars was conveying to the city 400 Japanese soldiers who were re- turning from China, where they had taken part in the military operations.
 A heavy storm was raging and as the train was running along the sea wall, on which the tracks as they ap- proach the city are laid an immense sea leaped over the wall separating the train and derai1ing the engine and eleven cars, which plunged off the wall into the bay Most of the men in them were drowned like rats in trap.
 The accident occurred about o'clock in the morning and the night was pitch dark. The sea was running so high that it was impossible to render any assistance to the men in the cars that had gone overheard even had means been at hand to do so Some of the men who managed to get out of the cars while they were in the wa ter, were dashed to death against the wall
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-02

IN the second race between the Vigi- lant, the former successful contestant for the America's cup, and the De- of contesting for the honor against the English yacht Valkyrie H., sailed off Sandy Hook, on the 22d, on q triangu- lar 30-mile course, the Defender beat the old champion by 9 minutes and F seconds, outsailing her on every leg of the course.
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-02
Mayors Services Recognized.

The members of the board of equali- zation for Pulaski county will be Mayor J. A Woodson, George Reichardt and W. N. Young. 1t is understood that the appointment of Mayor Woodson is a recognition by the governor of the efforts instituted by the mayor to have assessments so made as to yield suffi- cient revenue for municipal purposes
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-02
The Springfield 6 Little Rock.

There is strong probability that the proposed Springfield (Mo) X Little Rock railway will be built. It will run through Harrison.
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-02
St. Louis Capital Behind It.

A company has been organi zed at Little Rock for the purpose of con- structing line of railway in Desha county, from Arkansas City to point on the Arkansas river, opposite the terminus of the Stuttgart road, dis tance of about 50 miles. The road will be built on st. Louis capital, and work will be commenced early and pushed to a speedy completion. It will open up a fine timber and cotton section in Desha county, and is considered an inn portant line.
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-02

A CABLE from St. Petersburg, on the 25th said; The present status of the negotiations between Russia and Ja- pan indicates the prospect of deci- sion providing for the evacuation of the Liao Tung peninsula in two successive stages. This retrocession will be made step by step as the Chi nese government liquidates it's indebt- edness to Japan in respect of the war indemnity.
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-02
Woodruff Admitted to Bail.

After an incarceration of about five months in the Pulaski county jail, ex- State Treasurer William NJ. Woodruff is out on bail, his bond for S20. GOO hay ing been signed by W. F. Wright and Thomas Eafferty. The case will come up at the next term of the circuit court at Perryvile.
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-02

THE preliminary report of Internal Revenue Commissioner Miller for the year ended June 30, 1895, issued on the 25th, showed that the total receipts from all sources were s143, ,245, ,97s, de- crease from the receipts of 1s93-4 of S3, ,922. 472.
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-02
Little Rock Out,

Little Rock is out of the Southern Baseball league, and the players will be used to strengthen other clubs of the league.
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-02

TIE latest sensation in the search for evidence against H. H. Holmes, the insurance swindler and alleged whole sale murderer, was the discovery, on the 18th, in the cellar of his Sixtythird andWallace street building in Chicago, of furnace that is supposed to have been psed by him as crematory for the safe and speedy consumption of the bodies of his victims.
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-02
A Runaway Roy.

Paul Holten, aged l5, who ran away from home, Hot Springs, was found sick and destitute in cellar, in St. Louis, and sent to the hospital
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-02

DISPATCH to the London Times from Tien-Tair. on the 24th, asserted that JaPan,s delay in negotiating a commercial treaty with China, and in evaSuating Liao Tung territory, has been deliberately planned pending the British parliamentary elections, Japan hoping to influence Lord Salisbury's government to support her against Russia
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-02

BY an order in the United States court at Chicago, on the 24th, Judge Showalter made the receivership of Gen McNulta permanent and final, and directed him to sell as speedily as possible the remainder of the property not already ordered sold
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-02
phiIander smith,s Founder.

Mrs Adeline Smith, who founded the Philander Smith college for negroes in Little Rock, died at Eureka Springs, and was buried in Chicago.
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-02

! THE secretary of the treasury has
 decided that the money paid into the estsoasar e ota }iss0FAs ta,E.
 {S77, 15D shall be refunded upon the
 filing of claims and action thereon.
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-02

A PRIVATE letter from Havana, on the 26th, confirmed the report of Mar tinez eampos' defeat at the battle of Valenzucla- Of l,sOO Spanish troops that went into battle, only 800 es- capped to Bayamo, where they were surrounded by 6,Oo0 Cubans, under Maceo Masso, Quinland, Bandero and Goulet.
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-02

A DISPATCH from Poeatello, Idaho, on the 23d, said The Indian war has broken out in earnest. Bannoclt h. dians have killed settler, his wife 1nd child in the Salt River valley, and the white men, pursuing, killed six of the redskins.
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-02

FAILURES in the United States dur ing the week ended the 26th, as re- ported by R. c. Dun & Co.,, were 2o9, against 249 for the same week last year. In Canada the failures were 27, against 80 last Year
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-02
A Fatal Fall.

". P. Pryor, a contractor, while putting the roof on the government building at Camden, fell to the pave ment, and died in a short time.
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-02

Ar the sitting of the Dominion cab snet, on the 24th, there was considered the draft of a reply to Manitoba on the school question, prepared by Sir Charles Hilbert Tupper. It is under stood the document has been approved and forwarded to Winnipeg.
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-02

Ex-CHIEF JUsTIcE DAILY, of New York, is making a series of visits to the law courts of London. He occu- pied seat beside Sir Francis Jeune in the divorce court recently, while the yasler divorce case was in progress.
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-02

THE United States consul at Colon. Isthmus of Panama, cabled, on the 28d, that the strike of laborers in progress there threatened serious trouble.
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-02

TIE provisions of the New Franco Chinese treaty to regulate the conner cial relations between the southern Chinese provinces and the adjoining French territory, grant new trade ports and reduction of duties, and give to French engineers the first right to exploit mines.
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-02

HoN. HoKE SMITH, secretary of the interior, began brief campaign in the sound-money cause at Gainesville, Ga, on the 22d. He said he should support the national democratic platform and oppose the populists' platform on the fnaneial problem.
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-02

ARTHUR MANtER, of Chicago, took out warrant, on the 23d, before Jus tice Richardson for H. H. Holmes, the notorious insurance swindler. The charge is murder, and Manier says he believes his aunt, Mrs. Julia Connors, was killed by Holmes between August and November 1, 1892
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-02

REPORTS as to the conditions of crops throughout the country and the general influence of weather on growth, cultivation and harvest, made by the directors of the different state weather services, on the 23d, make a very favorable showing for nearly all crops in all sections
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-02

ON the 24th the postmaster general issued fraud order against the Co., lumbia Benevolent association of Sag inaw, Mich. Upon a report of the postmaster of that city the depart ment declared the concern bond in- vestment scheme and lottery.
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-02
Shot While at the Breakfast Table.
Labor Trouble. In Calhoun County.

Said dispatch sent from Camden few days ago: w. R. Pearson, of Thornton, reports that whitecappers in Calhoun county have notified the negroes in his employ that they will not be allowed to cut logs any longer. The result is that work is suspended until he can procure other labor. MT. Pearson owns large mill and Is miles of railway, and works large number of hands. He thinks the parties en- gagged in this are determined that the negroes shall not compete with them in mill work.
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-02

The United States has been the principal souuce of the worlds gold supply even since the discovery of gold Tn California