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BROUGHT TO BAY.
Alleged Mnrderers Are Placed ON
Trial.

Alleged Murderers Are Placed ON
Trial.
Bridgeport, Conn, May 2.-Benjamin
R. Willis. the young New Yorker who. in
conjunction with Fred Max Brockhaus,
also of New York, are alleged to have
murdered David 8. r. Lambert, the W.
ton professor. at Wilton. Conn.,, Decem-
her II last. was placed on trial today.
Willis, when arraigned, pleaded not
guilty. His mother. Mime. Louise, clair
voyant residing at West Forty-third
Street. New York. wns in court. Frederick
Brockhaus, the father Of Willis's asso-
ciate was also present. The senior
Brockhaus is employed In a large depart
ment store in New York. Both the pris-
oners are under twenty-one years Of age.
The crime was committed at the old
academy in wilton. willis had been a
pupil in the institution some years before.
Just before o'clock. on December II,
Mrs. Lambert heard footsteps. She OPEN
ed the door, and the two men, concealed
by masks. stood before her.
Where Is Mr.. Lambert?' one of them
asked.
In Norwalk," she answered.
They entered, bound her, tied a potato
In her mouth and administered chloro-
form. They had secured few dollars and
some jewelry when they were Interrupted
by Mr.. Lambert. The robbers opened flre.
Nine shots took effect in Mr.. Lambert's
body. and he died few days later with
out regaining consciousness. The naur-
derers drove to Norwalk In q buggy, aban-
doned. It there and escaped to New York
Mrs. Lambert said she recognized the
voice of Willis. It was this that furnish
ed the detectives their first clew. In
New York they learned he had not lived
with his mother for some time, and that
Brockhaus was his intimate companion.
They first discovered the two men In
Richmond. Va. Willis had assumed q
Spanish name. Willis and Brockhaus kept
on the move, travelling AZ tramps BY
freight trains. They finally landed In In i
dianapo1is and then moved to Chicago. It
WAS In the latter place that Brockhaus
was arrested
willis turned up in Columbus. Ohio,
alortiy nftets ready to start fer San. Fran
disco. he vas arrested before he could
cAsfy uat NJ raans. -
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STecE ulKET LOWER
Eew York FslIsss Lopdsa in De-
pressing Prices.
Absence Of Positive News Cencern-
ins The sDrsisA Fleet Causes .
neaetionary Tendeney.

New York, May 1.-TWO INFLUENCES
gave reactionary appearance to the
stock market at the opening today. One
was the lower range OF prices In London
and disposition to take arbitrage profits
and the other was absence OF condrma-
tion of yesterdays reports Of the de-
struction Of the Spanish fleet In Cuban
waters.
Prices in the railway list were generally
lower, although small irregular recover
les soon followed. The market gave evil
dence Of freer realixations OF profits. but
the undertone was good.
In Government bonds, the new Is rallied
3-S per cent.
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Women to Found a Town.

Tacoma, Wash. May 25.-Fffty enter
prising women from all parts Of the coun-
try will gather here within two weeks to
start for Alaska, where they purpose es-
tablishfng a town. The party includes
teachers, clerks. stenographers. BARRIERS.
and several married women who are leav-
ing their husbands at home. They will
purchase stock of merchandise here
and este blish stores, restaurant. hotel.
and postoffice in their town,
which will be named New Chicago.
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American Diplomacy Wins.

Information has reached Washington from Can
ton. China. that through the efforts Of United
States Consul Bedloe revision has been secured
Of the transit pass rules which will prove Of great
benefit to importers. Hitherto it was obligatory
that all goods forwarded from a port to an in
land market under cover OF transit pass should
reach intact the destination stated in the pass,
on penalty Of confscation. By the new rides.
however, foreign goods covered by transit pass
or any part Of them may be sold IN transit for q
more profitable inland market
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Awful Charge Arain.t Her Father.

Hagerstown. Nd, May 25.-Trial Of the capital
case Of Dennis N. Howser, charged with feicnious
assault on his daughter Nellie aged thirteen years
removed from Montgomery County, was begun I'm
court here yesterday. The prisoner was well
dressed and seemed to be unmoved by any OF the
incidents Of the trial. He lives about fve miles
from Rockville and is butcher. He has wife
and I'VE children and Is about forty-Aye years old.
A large number Of witnesses testified. including
the little girl alleged to have been assaulted She
testified to three different assaults, and swors
they were all against her wishes and that she was
afraid Of him. While testifying she burst into
At Of weeping. and the court had to suspend un-
til she could be paciied.
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MAINE PENSION LIST.
TWENTY-FIVE Applications Filed by
Heirs of Vfctima.

He1fs OF Victims.
The twenty-ffth applicant for a pension on ac-
count Of the Maine disaster was filed at the PEN
sion Bureau this morning. 1t was by the father
Of one Of the victims.
'Of the twenty-five filed 30 far" said COL
Dalton, chief of the old War and Navy division,
thirteen have been handed in by widows, nine
by mothers, two by fathers, and one jointly by a
minor brother and sister of the deceased. The
widows. under the law, have first claim, the
mothers next, and then the fathers and young
sixteen years to have a pensionable status.
.'Thus far none OF the wounded Maine sailors
have made application for pensions, but will prob
ably do as soon they get out Of the hospitals
stations where they were sent by the Navy Depart
ment as soon as they were able to return to
work."
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Pen Mnr-Gettysburg via n. a o.
Grand combined excursion under aus
pices Washington Division K. Of p, on
Decoration Day. May 30. Special train
for Gettysburg. Sis a. m. Rate, $.25.
Special train for Pen Mar. $40. Rate
$1-75 my5. NRe
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virxfnia's Peanut Croy.

Norfolk. Va, May s5.-Unsual activity is ne
ported to prevail in peanut circles. From several
reliable sources information was gathered Of
ths deve!opment Of very strong demand for
appears every prospect Of further advances IN ths
near future. fhese, however, will probably b
OF httle sdv1ntsge to visginianA snce It b -
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City Lights.

Decoration Day Excursion to Pen
Mar and Gettysburg Under Au-
spices Of Nelson and CoIanbia NJ.
visions, Uniform Rsnk, K,slYhta Of
Pytbfas.
Special train via Pennsylvania Railroad
will leave Sixth Street Station s:so .. m.
Monday. Nay 20. returning same day.
Round trip to Pen Mar. Q-75; to Get
'ysp1ls; .sss1,:..s "A
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AHxR1cANs FsvERsm.

stocks Irregular and Noni.ally Cn-
der New York Prices.
London. May 8. l2:45 p. m.-The mar
ket for American securities Is feverishiy
irregular. and prices nominally fraction
under New York parity. but there is no
liquidation Of investment holdings.
The belief prevails that now that the
Spanish feet Is located at Santiago. its
determination viii be a matter of a
short time. ConsoIs are down LIS per
cent
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completed transport arrangements for
the Philippine expedition
YES" he replied.

Yes, ne repHeu.
Have you ali the Transports you needr'
I'VE have all we can get"
Secretary Long halted in the entrance to
say to a crowd of newspapermen:
I'VE have no Official information Of
Cervera's feet or SIMPSONS squadron.
but in the absence OF definite news we
hope recent press dispatches are correct.
1t is not at all improbable that Sampson
has cornered the Spaniards in the harbor
of Santiago"
The stan OF the sixty-ifth. the New
York regiment, chaperoned by Represen-
tative Alexander. called at the White
House to pay the President their respects.
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Corson & Mccartney,

kemben Of III Eeu York Stock ExchaDgA
lxz9 = u. Jlove9 0uildine.
Correspondents of Ne@n Van Embufeh At1aD
bury, No. Wall street
0anken and Dealers IN CoveTnDent DonA
DepositA Exchange. LoanA
RAilfpad etocks md Hoo9s and all seeuxik1O
listed On the exchango Of New Yosk. PhilaAalDhiA
Boston, and Baltimore bought and sold
pecAlH made u iavestnent secnitiea ~
tict Bonds and al local Railroad. caa Insczaas
md Telephone Stock dealt in
AmsEieaa Bell Tslephoas stock bought an6
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UNDERTAKERs.
). W1LLIAM LEE,
UNDERTAKEN.
339 Pa. Ave. n. w.
First-class Service. Phone. 1854
DIED.

PURCELL-wednesday, May Is, 1893, at 4
m, WILLIAM N. PURCELL. beloved husband Of
Florence Purcell. in the twenty nffh year Of hi
age.
Funeral from his late residence, SO u = ~,
Friday. May q. 1898, at p. m. InterDeuk =
Congressional Cemetery. It,
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Take Dr.. Henry's Blood Tea.

The great Blood Purifier, Kid
ney, Liver and Bladder Regulates.
At al druesifx Prize. sc.
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Tide Table.

Today-Low tide. 4:ss a. m. and 5;23 p.
M; high tide. 10:4S a. m. and 11:16 o. "a.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition OF the wa
ter at Sa- m: Great Falls-Temperature
Io; condition, l. Receiving Reservoir
Temperature, "a; condition at north con-
nection. I; condition at south connection,
70: condition at infiuent gatehouse. 6 eT.
fluent gatehouse, 6.
City Lights.
Gas lamps are lighted at s:23 p. M; ex-
tinguishing begun at 3:47 a. m. The liRht-
ing Is begun one hour before the hour
named. Arc lamps are lighted at sos o.
m.; extinguished at 4:02 a. m.
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As Indicative of the Importance attach
ed by our naval men to the value OF the
small-caliber rapid-fire gun. it need only
be stated that the Indiana has seventeen
6-pounders and four 1-pounders: the
Brooklyn, twelve 6-pounders and four
1-pounders: the Iowa, twenty 6-pounders
and six 1-popnders: the Olympia four
teen 6-pounders and six 1-pounders. and
SO on. In foreign pavies a like proportion
of small-caliber rapid-fire guns is OBJ
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in our service besides those above men
tioned-namely, 4-inch 5-inch and 6-inch.
In their essential features they cores
pond with those OF the samller calioer.
but they are intended for what Is known
as shell attack, which Is the attack
against the thinner armor and exposed
portions Of an opposing ship. whereas the
smaller caliber guns are more particularly
devoted to shafpshooter purposes. The
ease of train and rapidly OF dischars<
make the smaller rapid fire guns OF ines
Unable value in repelling torpedo boa.
attack. for the man behind the gun. with
the shoulder piece against his shoulder.
has nearly as much command OF his
weapon as though it were fowling piece
and he were trying to wing his bird The
power lying in these small caliber rapid
firers can be gathered from the following
particulars:
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wM B. GURLEY, ~. BARROsS.
GURLEY & BARROSS,
BANKERS AND BROKERS. lsss ST.
Members Of WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE
New York Corespondenta
Hunter, Cooper & Co.
Members Of NEW YORK STOCK EXCHAN0R
Stocks, Bonds and Local
Securities bought and sold-Caah or MarEin
Private wire to Nex York Telephone so.
apel-h
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-04-14

ing girls only, where a substantial
lunch is given for ten cents The
club, which is self supporting and
self-governing, is already raising
money to build q cIubroom OF its own'
and many Of the girls pledge them
selves to collect $40 a year for this
object.
A man in New York, who probably
has some sort Of fancled grievance
against womaukind in general, has
written a book which he calls Don't
Worry" Why does he want to de-
prive the daughters Of Eve Of their
chief occupation! What indeed
would become OF woman did she no
longer worry about this, and that
and thousand other things? How
would she utilize her time and
strength No, nc, Mr. Seward is an
enemy in the guise of friend.-But
hold, perhaps not. May it not be that
Mr. Seward, by his little book, has
added yet another worry to woman's
list? He tells her not TO worry;
henceforth she will worry because she
worries. He tells her to form Don't
Worry Clubs" Oh, the delight OF
that! There's a new worry for every
hour of the day: worry over the
success of the club, over the election
of officers, over the members who are
always late, over the members who
disagree, over a meeting place; over
the question whether the club is
really accomplishing it's mission, over
whether to withdraw from it, and join
the Complacency CIub-ah, the new
Worry Olub" has q thousand pos.
sibihties 10 it. Mr.. Seward is not so
bad, after all Womankind.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
r.. FRANK STINSON,
PHILLIPSBUR0, KAN

General law practice. Real estate and mn
ance business, The old reliable Ava Ii; Pearso
abstract books. Correctness guaranteed.
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Freedom.

The Easter exercises were we'll al
tended at Iowa Union last Sabbath.
Mr. and Mrs. Peck attended quar-
terly meeting at Union Dale last
Sabbath.
Rev. Arnett the minister for La
belle, Red Top and Woodruff wac on
Spring Creek Saturday.
We ere glad to report that Wilbur
Ellis eyes are much better.
Eva and Alice Pollard attended
services at Iowa Union Sunday.
Gil Vincent IS building him a house
on his farm.
! Little Morton is SOME better bul
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Dayton Items.
TO LATE FOR LAST WEEK

TO LATE FOR LAST WEEK.
A fine rain Sunday which was much
needed for the small grain.
The school board OF district Ill are
tresting the school house to a new
coat Of paint. Thomas Smith is do
ing the work.
Lawrence Hebron while going to
Long Island his horse became I'M
manageable and threw him out OF the
cart and broke his shoulder blade.
The Dunkards have been holding a
meeting at Turner's school house.
This community has been blessed
with another prairie fire. Friends
when you go to smoke be a little
more careful.
This week there has been several
horse races and somebody got beat
every time CONSISTENCY
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Nance Items.

At this date Aunt Susan Marshal
is very low.
Mrs. Anna Griffin is enj1ylng a
visit from father and mother.
NJ. E. Quarterly and conference
the "a 25. Come and enjoy the spirit
ual feast with US in the new church
home.
Unexpected guests called upon
Bert Monk and Mary the Sh inst
An excellent supper served as an
agreeable interlude to prevailing socia-
bility. Gifts and good wishes re-
minded the host Of the flight Of n
years
Easter sevices gladdened more
hearts than usual. 1t was not an
easy matter the two preceding years
to secure hearty cooperation in car
rylng out fine programs, The pres
emit success at both places proves once
more the mysterious workings of
Providence. Loving labor, evergreshs,
fowere, bright colored baskets and
eggs proved transformation, At the
church Mrs. Gardner's offering OF
beautiful cards was appreciated, The
community may we'll rejoice over the
retrospective view Of the year. So
many hearts have burst asunder their
prison bsrp, to walk IN the light of
Chrlts love. Since we have been
here neither class has been so pros
porous as now.
In what perfect harmony with oc-
casion and season, IS the Easter can
tata, Life aud Light" Springtime's
unfolding bud and blade from win
ter's seeming death, is but the per-
petuation of life, or Gods love. Aud
as returning sap, or life, to the tree
and shrub proves natures resurrection,
more fitting time could not be found
for the resurrection of Christ. And
as the vital essence of foliage, fruit
and grain is liberated by the suns
light and warmth for the benefit Of
mankind, 80 the immortal part Of
man must become subject to the in
fuence of the Son of Righteousness
for his own and others good, anc
Gods glory. Swelling buds are thu
angelic voices OF last Sabbsth's lessor
telling He goeth before you into
Gslilee; there We shall see Him a
He said unto you" The end of Hi
journey is beautifully described il
Revelations 81. As fruitsge IS fore
told by bloom, so christians are sweet
ly led step by step, unto that perfec
peace that passsth understanding
unto the New Jerusalem whose bnild
or and maker is God. 1t Is such
blessed reality that we need not wal
for the joys of the end of life, bu
that flowers of righteousness appear
all along the way.
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still quite i'll. She is staying in town
with Mrs Hattie Weeks, where she if
being treated by DR.. Nelson.
Miss Nancy Ellis Of Cawker City
has been visiting her brother Cordy
Ellis and her uncle, L w Ellis.
Ella Fogleman has closed her
school at Red Top.
Mrs Hunter has closed her school
at Iowa Union.
Mr. and Mrs Joe Weeks were on
Plotner Creek Sunday.
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The weakly Kansas City Star,

Addresses the farmer as a business
man and a citizen. Doesn't tell him
him how to farm, but how to sell, and
where and when, and keeps vigilant
eve upon his rights as q shipper, a
producer and tax payer. All the
news, too, and plenty of good read
ing" for the family. Now read in
100000 farm houses Fiftv-two big
eight-page newspapers for rs cen g..
To any one Who seads the WEEKLY
STAR five yearly subscribers, together
with $1.25 the paper will be sent one
YEAR FREQ.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-04-14
(First Publication April Z, 1s9S-4w.)
TREASURER'S NOTICE.

NOTICE IL hereby given that the following is a
IN lat Of lands and town lots In the County oil
redeemed at this date, showing the name Of per
cons 10 whom assessed when such appear on the
tex roll, the amount of taxes aud costs together
with interest thereon calculated to the last day Of
redemption, and unless such lands and town lots
are redeemed on or before the date following each
description as given below, they will be conveyed
to the purchaser upon the taton Of tax sale
certificates as required by law:
Il ID do IN Marvin
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-19

as on the previous days at whatever
hours the officers saw fit and the com
panies going out in squads instead of
as full company. This is done that
may learn the movements.
The guard was posted. for the frs:
time, at 40 o'clock. Monday afternoon,
when a men We're detailed from Bat
terics b and c for that purpose. max
ing eight men to a relief. Their, was
no formal guard mount, only the mere
posting the guard. For the present
the guard will be mounted at night.
and it cnay continue that way. though
il is ut the discretion Of the Command
ing officers when it is to be done
The rifle range was put iuta condi-
ton, Monday forenoon, and the tar.
get practice will begin, today. at 9
o'clock. under the direction of Colonel
al al - e'li. IiiNt''NNti VI iiiif
The men will be detailed by squa Is
to 90 to the range where the.i viii each
be given seven shots. that thy may
become acquainted with their rifles
1t is possible that each squad may have
several trials at the targets before they
leave Augusta.
~ there is a scarcity of guns. the
guns of one squad may have to be
loaned to another until more are is
sued by the quartermaster general.
The rations of the government are
sufficient for the needs of the men. as
is shown in in the fact that the Car
diner company in the first two days
that they were in camp. saved nearly
45 pounds of roast beef that they had
converted to other purposes.
The rations consist of the regular
army kind, with the addition Of bread
and fresh beef. All the men seem to
be satisfied with the rations, as not
them.
Lieut.. II. n. Royden is probably one
which all the mastering is being car
ried on, as he is very anxious to take
up his new duties on the staff of Gen.
Nattociis, to which he has been as
signed as an aide-de-campe. having
been relieved from duty as instructor
at the University of Maine.
He has the congratulations of his
many friends in Augusta and else
where, upon his good fortune, in Sc
curing the appointment, and all be
lieve his promotion is well merited, as
he has shown himself TO he n faithful.
Woodworking officer He has been anx-
ious from the first to get to the front,
and his desires will he fulfilled as soon
as he has the three batteries mustered,
and all his papers turned over to the
government.
The equipment of the men has been
carried on since the first company
reached the camp. with a few recruits.
Each company had 4 certain supply
of equipments. that We're collected
from those who could not pass the cX-
aminations and while all the old mem
bers of the companies were well sup
piled with the necessary equipments,
having been given them during the
last tour of duty. in May. the new men
were given all that was possible from
the reserve stock.
acquisitions will be made by the
battery commanders at once. for the
necessary supplies, and as there is al
ready large stock. in the stock of the
State there will be but little delay.
General Richards has made reQuisi
tons upon the government for more
rifles which seems to be the scarcest
article.
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Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting of the share
holders Of the Augusta. HalloWell q
Gardiner Railroad Company was held
at its office. at 10 A. NJ. Monday.
The officers made their reports and
the following We're elected officers for
the ensuing year:
President, J. Manchester Haynes:
treasurer. Geo. T.. Macomber: clerk,
II. G. Staples: directors, J. Manches-
ter Haynes. Geo. +. Macomber. Thorn
as J. Lynch Q. d. Baker. John +. Hill.
Geo. 4. Cony and IL. G. Staples.
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While the Maine Sportsmens Asso-
ciaticn was at kineo. there was fawn
given to Commissioner Carleton by one
of the wardens, that had been found
in the woods wandering about. appar-
emily being without its mother. which
it is thought was shot by some
poacher.
Commissioner Carleton presented the
fawn 70 Miss Hope Haynes. daughter
Of Mayor Haynes Of this city. and 1t
VIII be placed in a small park that
will be built on the extensive grounds
Of Mayor Haynes on Western avenue.