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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-07-07
THE coUNTRY,s TRADE.
Bradstreet's Agency says That tho First
Half of the Year Closes with n
Satisfactory Showing.
New YORK, July .. -Bradstreets com


New YORK, July 2. - radstreets COM
mercial agency to-day says:
In n period as usual devoted largely to stock
taking and with holiday and midsummer infu-
ences making fora narrow rand restricted trade,
there Is little that is novel TO be found regard
ing current distribution, The first half OF the
year closes with very satisfactory showing,
possibly in many lines OF trade, rs evil
denced by the returning Of bank clearances,
railroad earnings reports as to the con-
sumptlye and distributive demands, and last.
but not least by that infallible barometer Of
the mercantile world, business failures. Har-
blngers OF the future are found In the generally
favorable crop prospects, not only OF cereals,
but Of cotton, fruits and most products OF agri-
culture and u continued heavy foreign demand
for American products.
The tone OF the wheat market continues
bearlsh, Notwithstanding that the worlds vis-
bic supply has decreased l3OOO,OO) bushels In
two weeks, and that the probabilities are that
visible stocks OF old wheat on August will be
Us low, II not lower, than last years, which
were the smallest on record for seven years.
heavy falling off in the condition OF the Kan
sus wheat crop Is indicated
Rather less steadlness in prices Is obsorv-
able most cereals, pork, lard cotton and sew
eral makes OF pig iron, being lower for the
week, while the list OF advances Is exceedingly
small Ste0diness has been a feature, how
ever, OF raw wool hides and heavy leather,
coffee, sugar and print cloths, copper and lead
large distribution of bleachel cottons at
price concessions has been a feature, and the
demand for fireworks and flags this year is
conceded to be heavily in advance OF past
years
In spite OF unfavorable features there were
fewer failures. smaller liabilities and conse-
quently smaller assets so far this year than In
any previous year for four years past Bust
ness failures number 6429. per cent fewer
than year ago, 10 per cent less than two years
ago and only per cent larger than In 1893
Liabilities, too, are smaller, aggregating AZ
1884, % per cent smaller than last year, 81
per cent smaller than two years ago 8 smaller
than in 1895 and 81 per cent below those Of 1893
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-07-07
KING AND BRIGAND.
Romantic Adventures of "A CnucnHian
Outlaw and His Sudden
Execution.

The tribes in the Caucasus have, by
their irreconcilable hostility to Russian
administration, greatly retarded the
progress of civilization and made their
country veritable hotbed of outlaw
lessness.
The Russian government is using all
the means in their power to attract set
tiers to this district, but their efforts
are unavailing; the district continues
to be chiefly a place Of Punishment for
mid political offenders and members
OF urorthodoX sects.
The abortiveness to introduce any
thing like law and order into this law
less Land may be judged by the follow
ing characteristic incident:
A notorious brigand named Ahmed
Abuzar-Ogli was convicted and then
transported for a term of ten years to
Saghalien for highway robbery. Be-
fore the expiration of this term he sue
ceeded in effecting his escape, and two
years ago he returned to his native
place, village called Gunjal, in the Ellis
abetopol district, and commenced to
rule like king the inhabitants of the
neighborhood.
He did so with the full cognizance of
the Russian local authorities, who were
powerless to raise even a protest
against the usurpation of their official
prerogatives. He administered the law
after his own fashion, dealing out JUS
tice with an impartial hand, and caus-
ing the simple peasant folk to wonder
at his wisdom.
This mans power and influence over
the minds OF his coreligionists grew
with such amazing rapidity that it
would only have required word from
him to cause a revolution against the
Russians.
As the officials in this village were
abjectly in fear of mourning Ahmed
Abuzar-Ogli's anger, it was due to the
chance visit of a high government comp
troller that the true state of affairs
leaked out. Prince Galitzin, the gov
ernor-general of the military district,
when aware of the facts, caused 0gli
to be arrested, court-martialed, and
summarily hanged as warning to
others of his type.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-07-07
Americas Greatest Medicine,
HER THEORY OFFENSIVE.
She Thought She Knew All About
Bald Heads, hut She
Didn't.

A girl who has theories has made up
hermlnd that of Zone of them, at least, she
will never again speak in public. At
somebody's ten, not long ago, she met
an elderly but still youthful-appearing
man who is a power in society. The
conversation turned on hair, and the
lack Of hair, says the Washington Post
you can tell n mans character from
the way badness begins with him. an
nounccd the young woman who has
theories.
"a scolarly, studious, upright man
always grows bald at the crown of his.
head first"
"And suppose he grows bald at the
temples frst?" asked the elderly gentle
man, whose hair is really almost q
bang.
"Oh," said the young woman, posi-
lively, "he's very different sort, then
l never knew a man who grew bald
above his forehead who wasn't an ut
ter scoundrel ut heart"
"But--" began her listener.
"oh, he may conceal his real ma ture,'"
she went on, but he's villain just the
same. Don't you agree with me?"
The elderly gentleman rose. His.
voice trembled little.
Young lady, he said, II wear tou-
nea0
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-07-07
MORE ABOUT CADIZ FLEET.
tory Reports Concerning Movements
OF Camara's Spanish Squadron.


PoRT SAID, July admiral CANA
ra's ships moved outside of the harbor
in order to coal from their own col
liers The San Francisco has entered
the canal.
LONDON, July "A dispatch to
Lloyds from Port Said, dated 1O:4O
o'clock Friday, says that the Pelayo,
Imperador Carlos, Quinto, Osado, Pat
riota, Buenos Ayres, Isla de Banay,
Rapido, San Francisco, Isla de Luzon
and San Ignace de Loyola have gone
to sea.
CAIRO, July Q. 1t is believed that
part of Admiral Camara's squadron in
tends to proceed westward and the
rest eastward. The local GOLFERS, it
appears, intended trying to go to the
Red sea to transship their coal to Span
iards there, but this they are not per-
mitted to do, because it would be o.
breach of neutrality.
MADRID, July@,-According to dis
datch received yesterday at the Spanish
ministry of marine Admiral Camara,
in command of the Spanish feet re-
Gently at Port Said, Egypt, has passed
through the Suez canal, apparently on
his way to the Philippine islands,
LONDON, July 1.-The officials of the
United States embassy discredit the
Madrid dispatch saying Admiral Ca
mara has passed through the Suez
canal They say he had not entered
the canal yesterday morning.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-07-07
A Cnse Of MemorN.

The serenoder stopped beneath the win.
dow. He unslung his guitar and touched its
strings softly and lovingly. Then he looked
about the dark shadows of the garden and
along the line of fence that marked the,
street end of the handsome premises.
Nothing was in sight
Looking again at the window, the youth
ran his fingers swiftly across the strings
and then, lifting up his head and opening his
mouth until the moonlight gttered on his
teeth, he began in shrill tenor;
ooh, don't you remember"
But he got no further.
The window above suddenly opened and
large, heavily-framed engraving of the.
battleship Maine was dropped from within
and fell squarely on the singers head.
ooh, we remember all right, shouted a
hoarse voice from above.
And the startled singer gathered himself
together and sadly and painfully went his,
way.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-07-07
VIII Celebrate In santiago.

WASHINGTON, July 1--WE will be
in Santiago before the Fourth of july"
said Secretary Alger this morning, as
he was leaving to attend cabinet meet
ing. Gen. Shafter is fully prepared
for the movement he has undertaken
and the information he gives me con-
vinces me that he will reach Santiago
before the Spanish reinforcements
from Manzanillo can arrive there"
added the secretary.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-07-07
GERMANY KEEPS OUT.
Spanish Officer Volunteers to Hand Manila
Over to IA Neutral Power, but Ad-
mIral DIOdrIchs Declines.

BERLIN, July 9.-The following dis
patch has been received from Hong
Kong: According to trustworthy in
telligence from Manila, the Spanish
governor general had few days ago,
at his own request, meeting with
Admiral Diedrichs (the commander OF
the German naval forces in the far
east in order to propose, in behalf OF
the Spanish government that Manila
should be handed into the provisional
charge of neutral commander. The
proposal was rejected by Admiral
Diedrichs in view of the American
blockade
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-07-07

ALL possible precautions IRE being
taken to prevent disaster coming to
the American fleet in Cuban waters
through tropical hurricane, such as
are of frequent occurrence in the Ca
ribbean sea at this season of the year.
Instructions have been issued at Wash
ington to the weather bureau to send
observers at once to ports along the
east coast of Mexico and of the South
American countries which border on
the Caribbean sea. Observers will
also be stationed in some of the West
Indian islands. They will report to
Santiago by the nearest possible route
of communication.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-07-07

THE latest scheme tor getting over
the English channel is proposition
for submerged railway. First sub
merged track is to be laid. Upon this
would be operated platform of sutfi-
Gent height length and strength to
transport an entire train above the
waters of the channel, even in choppy
sea. This platform would consist OF
an upper and lower part. The ex.
treme length of both parts is 400
feet, and the motive power would be
electricity generated by steam engines
and dynamos on the upper platform.
This new project has been pronounced
entirely feasible.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-07-07

A MOVEMENT is on foot among st.
Louis Hibernians to inaugurate what
is known as one-cent clubs to assist in
the relief work of the famine-strichen
peasants of Ireland. The idea is to
have all friends of the movement join
this club and each and every member
to contribute one cent at stated inter
walls. The movement is not confined
strictly to St. Louis, but will be ex-
tended to every city, town and village
in the length and breadth of the land,
wherever an Irishman or the descend
ant of one lives.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-07-07
Americans Make Use of a Balloon.

CHICAGO, July 2,-The balloon that
is now in active use and sailing over
the beleaguered city of Santiago and
in plain view of $4,000 Spaniards and
1000 Americans was shipped from
Tampa with Skaters forces together
with the submarine cables and other
field telegraph equipment now being
used by the signal corps of the regular
army in Cuba.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-07-07

The seventeenth annual information
al Christian Endeavor convention will
be held in Nashville, Tenn, July 8 to
II, and promises to be one of unusual
interest There will be many notable
people present. beside well-known
singers and leaders of song, including
the world-renowned Fisk jubilee sing
ers. The Christian Endeavor society
is the only strictly undenominational
young peoples organization in the
world. Though scarcely decade and
half old it has more than ~, 900 So
cieties and a membership of over q
SOC. 900.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-07-07
Echoea of the letter Deal.

CHICAGO, July 9.-Levi u. Letter has
completed negotiations for loan of
IS, OOO 900 for ten years at four per
cent. The money obtained by Mr.,
Letter will go toward the liquidation
of the debt incurred by his son, Joseph
Letter, in wheat speculation.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-07-07

The national bankruptcy bill, which
has just been passed by congress, is a
compromise between the house bill,
which was modification of the Tor
rey measure that was before every
congress for the past ten years and
which provided for voluntary and in.
voluntary bankruptcy, while the sen.
ate or Nelson bill provided for voun-
tary bankruptcy exclusively. Bank
ruptcy legislation has been sectional,
the west and south, as the home of the
so-called debtor class, favored the
voluntary feature, while the east, as
the region of the creditors, wanted
involuntary bankruptcy.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-07-07

THE Red Cross league has undertaken
to start the collection of $500, 600 for
the purchase of hospital ship for the
American troops at Manila. The plan
is to raise the sum by popular sub
scription in all the states west of the
Rocky mountains, and to present the
ship to the United States government.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-07-07

CAPT. JOSHUA SLoCUM arrived at
Newport, Il. l., on the 9th on the
sloop yacht Spray, after u voyage
around the world. He left Boston
April "a, 1895. His cruise of more than
three years was made in sailing craft
33 feet long and IA feet wide. lie
made the voyage entirely alone.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-07-07
Mhn WIN Paw the Tax2

QUINCY, ILL.,, July 9-The McCor-
mick Harvester company has brought
suit here against the Adams Express
company for So, 900 damages, because
of the rule of the express company that
shippers must pay for revenue stamps
affixed to all packages.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-07-07

WASHINGTON, July Enquiries at
the treasury department elicit the in
formation that the total proposals for
the new government loan of 100000,
900 aggregate S79O,OOO,OOO OF this
amount there have been received and
absolutely accepted subscriptions for
amounts of $500 and less, $40, 900, 600.
subscriptions in amounts over $500,
subject to future allotment, $3.50, 900,
mn
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-07-07

Dr. G. S. STANTON, who has charge
of the examination of recruits for the
United States regular army in Chi"
cago, has caused sensation among
medical men by declaring that an
habitual fast rider of bicycles is unfit,
physically, to serve as soldier,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-07-07

MANY of those who went to Klon-
dixie in search of gold are coming home
poorer, but wiser in experience, and
the stories Of the hardships they eX-
perienced has cooled the ardor of thou
sands who were preparing to leave re-
munerative employments to seek for
tune in the bleak and inhospitable
Arctic circle.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-07-07
Another rrnln Robpery In rern..

Ell PAso, Tex, July 1.-The Texas &
Pacific westbound train was held up
and the safe dynamited late last night
at Stanton siding, near Midland, Tex.
No one was hurt Bloodhounds have
been sent to the scene from Pecos.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-07-07

The consumption of horseaesh con-
tinues to increase in Paris The first
horse butcher shop was opened in that
city in 1866 and in the following year
2,152 horses were consumed. Last year
14,S4O horses, 257 donkeys and 40 mules
making a total of 10, 1877 animals,
weighing 3,743, 700 kilos-were eaten
by the Parisians.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-07-07
INC sd. Paul Home for Coal.

New YORK, July 1.-The auxiliary
cruiser st. Paul arrived in port last
night. She left Mole st. Nicholas
early last Tuesday and has come here
for coal, ammunition and stores; also
to have some slight repairs to her star
hoard engine.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-07-07
A slight NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Mr.. GuyerI suppose you ride wheel,
Miss Antiquate?
Miss Antiquate-Yes, indeed; completed
my first century yesterday.
Really? You don't look it, Pm sure"
Friends they were, but strangers now
Chicago Evening News.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-07-07

THE last of the 200 educated young
Englishmen who founded the town of
Rugby, in the mountains of east Ten
nessee, in 1881, has left that once Ar
cadian village, established upon a
plan arranged by Thomas Hughes, the
English author. The young collegians
found the beautiful mountains lone
some and the opportunities for an ac-
tive life few.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-07-07

PATRICK HAGGINs died short time
ago in Scranton, Pa, at the ripe old
age of III years. His age was anthem
ticated by records and certificates,
which showed that he was born in
Ireland on November 1, 1881. Both
parents were also long lived, his father
dying at the age of Ill years and his
mother ut 107.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-07-07
For whnt Cuhn Is Noted.

CUBA" said an urchin at the foot of the
class, lis that place what used to be sur
rounded by water, and now is surrounded by
warships. 1t is noted for its tobacco and
war bulletins. adams (Mass.) Freeman.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-07-07

The president on the lst appointed
number of cadets-at-large at the
United States military academy.
Among the number was Ulysses s.
Grant, Third, of New York, a son of
Brig. Gen. Fred Grant and grandson
of the late Gen. Grant.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-07-07

Men who are continually telling what
they have done are usaully not engaged in
doing much now.--Washington Qa.) Dem
ocrat
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-07-07

Six oranges, one small lemon. two
cupfuls of sugar. Peel the fruit, set in
deep dish, cover with water and let
simmer until the oranges can be pierced
with a straw. Add sugar and boil 20
minutes. Set on ice over night. Serve
when Observation-Disclosures Enquirer.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-07-07

OFFICERS wives at Washington have
formed a society and meet once week
to sew for the destitute families of the
absent soldiers and sailors.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-07-07

Most of our misfortunes are more sup
portable than the comments of our friends
upon them.-Colton.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-07-07
W'hv He Didn,t See London.

sand is London handsome city
Dawson"
Don't know. Didn't see it."
didn't see it? Why, man, you were
there ten days. Sick?"
"Nope. Fog."-Harper's Bazaar.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-07-07
E. E. BRAINBRD, Editor.
CURRENT COMMENT.

AN Illinois farmer recently commit
ted suicide from fear that he would be
drafted into the army.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-07-07

What an unconcerned look everybody has
when the contribution box is passed their
way.-Washingto (Ia,l Democrat.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-07-07

ST. LOUIS July 2-Albert Moscow, n
German, rs years old, and single, was
drowned in the river last night at the
foot of Chouteau avenue, while bath
ing. He, with several friends, went
to the river early in the evening to go
swimming and while in the water
Moscow took cramps.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-07-07

Mrs. Pinkham invites all suffering
women to write to her at Lynn, Mass,
for advice. All such letters are seen
and answered by women only.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-27

ed that the much-talked-of baron mao not
been there during the past six months
At one time IL was said that he oehieu
the engagement and that his iriends ne-
clared tho whole thing was "a Joke, Dut
Miss BOutOn took a very dinersnt We"
OF the matter and stated that she IN
tended marrying him. After THIS her
friends received cards from her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Bouton' OF Keno
Nevada, dated December 1896, announc-
ing her engagement 20 Nj. G. Won
Nimptsch, as the Baron prefers Delng
known IN this country. He IS a TAN.
slender. black-haired. dark-eyed man OF
forty-hve. with clear cut handsome Tea
lures and patrician bearing.
That is the story as IL comes over the
wire from san Francisco. IL may be the
result OF a lurld dream upon the part OF
some wide awake press agent who H.
taking this opportunity TO bring Miss
Bouton before the public eyes. Baron
Won Nimptsch. however, Is an individual
az reality. his love affairs have been
nublic property for several years and the
fact OF his being engaged TO Miss Bouton
il not considered so very remarkable
whom one stops 10 consider that during
the past four years he has been engaged
70 no less than six very estmsble young
ladies. ELL OF whom were quite sure FOR
the time being that they would have the
distraction OF being called baroness.
Baron Won Nimptsch has known Miss
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-27
MEIER SQCLE,
1913 East Broad Street, Next Corner of First Street,

There has just been delivered to the
Union Railroad Company. OF Pittsburg
the largest engine ia the world, weighing
$4,000 pounds, or 80 II times as much
as the famous Rocket TIE line will
have several OF these giant locomotives
which are designed 20 run over road
twelve miles long, connecting several
furnaces and steel works in the neigh
borhood OF PittsYurs.
They will have 20 drag heavy loads
over steep grades. and therefore are they
built so heavy and powerful For four
miles of the road the grade is seventy
feet 90 the MILE and 1000 yards of a.
has a grade of nearly ~ feet 70 the
mile.
These engines are striking example
of the growth of the steam locomotive
in recent years. In the cyclopaedia OF
tho edition Of 1888 it is stated that "the
largest engine yet constructed i'm the
United States is said 10 bo one in use
on the Philadelphia and Reading railroad.
having q weight of about 100 0D pounds
1t is not so many years since 1853. and
here we have engines weighing over
three times what the largest engine I'm
the United States weighed then. Tho
length over all of this monster engine
and tender is moro than siXty-hye feet
and the driving wheels are hfty-lour
inches in diameter. In its tank 1T car
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-27

She said she had cabled to the baron
who was then in Europe, about her az
cident and that ne had sent word that
he would return 10 this country AZ once.
Their marriage, she said, would take
place as soon as he returned and her
health was restored.
When Miss Bouton recovered she de-
cided 10 go TO Honolulu for her health
and wired the baron to that effect. He,
50 IL is said replied that he did not wish
her 10 make the Journey. For some
hours they kept up spirited CORE
spondence by wire. The pretty actress
received nine messages in one morning
from her hance, the last one being in
the nature Of an ultimatum telling her
that she could consider their engage
ment at an end. She thought the matter
over and decided 10 abandon the trip.
and telegraphed her lover TO that effect
His answer TO her message was re-
quest that she come to New York 10 be
married. The honeymoon is 10 be spent
I'm Italy
Baron Won Nlmptsch comes from 81
lesia and belongs 10 n very old and dis
tinguished Prussian family. which claims
relationship with the we'll known German
poet, Nicolaus Lenau Elder Won %. --- 10
nau. The baron was an oshcer In II fa-
nous Prussian regiment ana arrived In
New York some eight years ago. He
Is a member of the German club in that
city but upon inquiry there IL was learn