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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-11-10
CALMLY AWAITING RESULTS.
pared to Engage In war-Dsweys
Strong Fleet

Washington, Nov. 5. The admins.
tration is waiting results from the
peace commission with equanlmity in
the realization that the government is
perfectly well prepared for any turn
the negotiations may take. The navy
especially is in state of preparedness,
should it come to a resumption Of hos
Utilities, far in advance of its condi-
tion at the outbreak of the war.
One by one all the splendid fight
ing machines of the North Atlantic
squadron, which had been brought
north at the earliest moment, were
locked, cleaned and thoroughly re-
fitted at the New York and Norfolk
navy yards. Their ammunition sup.
plies were replenished and they are
now, with possibly one or two excep-
tions, ready for instant service in al
most any quarter of the globe,
Admiral Dewey has taken considera.
BILE precautions in the case of his own
vessels, having dispatched them one
by one to the big British docks at
Hong Kong, where they have been
placed in as good condition as possible
outside of our home ports. Secretary
Long has prudently declined to part
with the new numerous fleet of auxil-
larry vessels acquired by the govern
ment just prior to and during the war.
AS far as the army is concerned,
while the original force of nearly $50,
600 men called into the service by
the president has been largely dimin-
ished by the mastering out of many
regiments and organizations, it Is the
opinion of expert military officers that
the army as a whole is really more
formidable weapon now than it was
at any period during the war,
Admiral Bunce telegraphed the navy
department yesterday thatthe cruiser
Buffalo, Commander Hemphill, had
sailed at noon for the Philippines via
Suez. The gunboat Helena sailed yes
terday for the same destination. With
these accessions, coming Immediately
upon the heels of Capt. Barker's squad
ron of battleships and Golfers, Adj
miral Dewey will have a formidable
feet, probably second in offensive
power to only one European nation,
namely, England, in eastern waters,
1t is not believed, however, that he
will have need of all this force, and he
doubtless will be able to spare some of
the vessels which may be in need of
repair, to return to Mare island.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-11-10
Tho Amendment Carried.

Dallas, Tex, Nov. 5.-The constitu-
tional amendment voted on Tuesday,
authorizing the pensioning of eX-con-
federate soldiers has been carried,
though full returns are not i'll. 1t
provides that all X.confederates
who settled in Texas prior to
1850 are eligible to pensions, but
no one should receive more than
S. month and the annual appropri-
alton for pensions shall not exceed
S95O,OOO. The secretary of state esti-
mates there are As, ex-confed-
crates in the state, most of whom have
settled in the state since 1880 and are
therefore not eligible to pensions. A
majority of the ex-confederates voted
against the amendment.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-11-10
REGULARS DO NOT COMPLAIN.
Captain Linn, Chief COmmIssary of Our
Troops at Manila, Talks OF Rations
and Health or SOldIePA

San Francisco, Nov. 4-Capt. Lee
Linn, chief commissary of the army in
the Philippines, who arrived here on
the Peru, is on his way to Washington
with official reports He said in an
interview:
It is probable that in the future the govern
ment will have two kinds Of rations-one for
troops in the temperate zone and another for
soldiers in the tropics 1 suppose that moro
vegetables and meat with practically no
fat Will be provided for men on mill
tary duty in the Philippines. saw a
message Of complaint flied by the Colo
RADIO regiment The fault is not with the gov
eminent nor with the commissary. II is with
the company cooks and the company officers
There is never any complaint from tho regu-
lars They know how TO husband their ra-
tons They even save sufficient to create
quite o company surplus fund.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-11-10
PASSES SEVERE cRTTIcIsMs.
Col Romeyne, Who HAD Been Refused .
Military CommlSsIon, CrltlcIses tho
Santiago Campaign.

Washington, Nov S.--0ne section of
the war Investigating commission held
n session here for the purpose of hear
ing the testimony of Maj, Henry
Romeyne, n retired army officer lie
said that he had asked at the begin
ming of the war for a military
assignment to go to the front in
his capacity as an army officer,
but ii was refused, and he then went
as a correspondent of n weekly news
paper His testimony covered the en-
barkation of the troops ut Port Tampa
and the campaign in Cuba He said
there was great confusion in the em-
barkment of troops at Tampa, and he
heard that troops were told to go
aboard helter-skelter.
He declared that conditions on The
transport Concha were very bad. He
said the town Of Siboney was, without
exception, the dirtiest place he had ever
seen in his life and that no effort was
made to clean II up before the fever
broke out There was deficiency of
proper food at the fever hospital and
the cooking was generally poor, Any
one in this hospital was liable to con-
tract yellow fever.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-11-10
CUBANs GOING HUNGRY.
A Letter Laid Before Secretary Algor
About the Distress Among the
Insnrpent SOldlerA.

Washington, Nov. 5.-The following
letter from Lieut. Col Carbonne, of
the Cuban army now at Havana, has
been received by Secretary Quesada,
of the Cuban delegation here, who has
laid it before Secretary Alger with an
urgent request that steps be taken to
relieve the extreme distress it sets
forth. Lieut.. Col. Carbonne is the in
ventor of the explosive known as Car
bonite and is regarded as the repre-
sentative at Havana Of the Cuban
leaders and forces in the field. He
writes as follows, the letter bearing
date Havana, October 20:
am just back from the camp OF Gen Memo
cal, chief OF our army in this province, and let
me tell you in some faint way the true state of
our poor and suffering army and the conse-
quences that may come to the country II we do
not find in short time a remedy which will save
us The Cuban army is dying Of hunger, Such
terrible words in no way eXaggerate the actual
conditions They do not get from Havana one
fourth of what they need, and our soldiers are
dying at the gates Of the city for lack of food.
What shall we do? The time will,come when
we cannot bear it any longer, and then what
will be the result? II by misfortune we are
driven by the necessities OF our army to get by
force what we need so as not to die of hunger,
will the people of the United States condemn
u.s. or will the nations OF the world which do
not know what is happening, Judge us unworthy
of the sympathy Of the American people? We
were very happy to hear your assurances as to
our republic We have never doubted the good
faith and generosity of the United States To
it we owe the complete liberty which we have
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-11-10
LACKED MEDICAL SUPPLIES.
Gen. Wood Finds an Absence of Necessary
Articles on ship About to Sail with
Sick SOldIera.

Santiago dc Cuba, Nov 8. = The
United States transport Port Victor
was to have left yesterday for the
United States with number of sick
officers and men. Fortunately, just be-
fore the hour fixed for her departure,
Gen. Wood, military governor of the de-
partment Of Santiago, went on board.
To his amazement he found no provi-
sions specially suitable to sick persons,
an entire lack of delicacies and an in
sufficiency of medical supplies. Gen.
Wood declares that hereafter he will
pay a personal visit to every transport
before 1t leaves the harbor. He thinks
1t very strange that the medical de-
partment is not able to manage its af.
fairs better and that the personal SUE
pervision Of the commanding general
should be necessary.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-11-10
Mado III by Forced Retirement.

Middletown, Pa, Nov. 4. Maj. Gen.
Graham was formally relieved of com
mand of the Second corps by Maj, Gen.
Young yesterday. The order relieving
Gen. Graham was a surprise. The gem
eral has been anxious to go to Cuba
and no one doubted that he would go
there until the order came relieving
him. Gen. Graham was then taken i'll
last night and is suffering from high
fever. Gen. Graham was much broken
over his retirement To this is ac-
counted his illness.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-11-10

Washington, Nov. 4,-Some OF the
newspapers published in Porto Rico
have been publishing articles bitterly
criticising the conduct of the United
States soldiers who have been sent to
the island as permanent garrison.
The soldiers have been accused of
all sorts of misdemeanors, in fact of
every kind of excess which might be
charged against green troops in for
eign country. Gen. Brooke, in command
of our forces in Porto Rico, has tele-
graphed the war department denying
the charges
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-11-10
A Fugitive over seven Yeara.

Philadelphia, Nov. 4. -Gideon w.
Marsh, the fugitive president of the
now defunct keystone national bank,
returned to the city yesterday, after
an absence of ~ years, and surren-
dered himself to his bondsmen. The
failure of this bank involved many
politicians of high and low degree,
and created the biggest scandal in the
history of Pennsylvania politics.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-11-10
Georgia Claims More Territory.

Atlanta, Ga, Nov. A. -State's Attor.
ney Wimbish has filed his report with
Gov Gambler on the claim set forth by
Georgia that 1900 square miles of ter
ritory lying in Tennessee and North
Carolina belongs to the first named
state. He goes over the case as far
back as 1882 and says the question is
still an open one and is matter for
the courts to decide.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-11-10
TALKS OF THE KLoNDIKE.
Capt Healy, Of ChIOAgo, After a sIx-Yearu'
sOIOurn There, Gives HIA Views OF
tho Fnmona Country.

Chicago, Nov. 4,-Capt John J.
Healy, vice president OF the North
American transportation & Trading
company, who has just returned from
a six'years' sojourn in the Klondike,
in an interview yesterday, said:
The truth about the Yukon country is that II
will yield about 100000 900 between now and
next October, and with the completion Of gov
eminent roads and the operation OF quartz
mining machinery the output will amount to
tlOLOvO,OOO In gold annually, In less than
Ave years 100000 whites will be at
work In the Yukon and 100 years OF steady labor
will not exhaust profitable mining In Alaska
IL is absolutely impossible to give fair and
adequate idea Of the Yukon gold fields by de-
scriptIon. That can only DO gained by actually
seeing the diggings l weigh my words well
when say that II the capitalists OF the world
could sec with their own eyes the operations
now going on there, they would be glad to toss
Into the laps of the olloials OF this one company
igO,0OOOOO for its holdings alone.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-11-10
snle OF ErnonItlon stnmna.

Washington, Nov. 8, The sale OF tho
Transmississippi exposition stamps
has more than realized the expecta.
tions of the post Office department. Up
to date about So, 900, 900 worth of them
have been sold Probably about $780,
900 of these have gone to collectors.
The department will continue to issue
the exposition stamps up to December
81. The estimate of the third assist
ant postmaster general is that about2,-
800, 900 in all will be issued.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-11-10
HoNoRs FOR KITCHENER.
British General Who Defeated the Dervl-
shes at Omduran Given Great Ova-
tlon on Appearance In London.

London, Nov 5.-The streets of the
city were crowded yesterday, an i'm
mense number of people seeking to
witness Gen. Kitchener's triumphal
progress to Guild hall, to receive the
freedom of the city Of London and
the sword of honor presented to
him in recognition of his defeat of
the dervishes at Omdurman. The
general received great ovation as
accompanied by three aides de camp
and dressed in full generals uniform,
with the Egyptian sash, he drove
through the streets. At the Guild
hall there was the quaintest kind
of ceremony, which was wit
messed by some $500 spectators, chiefly
city dignitaries and their families
though Lord Roseb berry and Lord Sails
bury, the lord chancellor and a few
other notables were present.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-11-10
A VaIunbIe FranchINe In japan.

Chicago, Nov. S--The Siemens b
Halske Electric company, Of America.
is considering proposition from the
Japanese government to form in Chi
cago syndicate, with capitalization
of az out $40, 900, 900, to install and oper~
ate all electric street car lines and inN
cSndescent lighting and electric power
plants which are to be established in
the domain of the mikado as another
step in the undermining movement in
progress there. The franchise to be
granted is exclusive and would be one
of the most valuable, il not the most
valuable, permits ever granted to one
syndicate or corporation.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-11-10
An1lnua tn I'm some. d,ne.

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov, g. For the
second time in less than so days Charles
Hamilton, farmer of Buckner, Mo-,
is fugitive from justice. On Septem-
Der 10, while John Martin and Miss
Mary Charlton, of Buckner, were rid
ing home at night from party in a
buggy Hamilton overlook them and
shot both, but not fatally. Yesterday
Hamilton added to his murderous
record by attempting to assassinate
Lee Mcfarland, deputy postmaster of
Buckner, with shotgun.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-11-10
HorrIble Erecntlon b. Coren.

San Francisco, Nov. 3-Corean ad-
vices brought by the steamer Ming
Chow state that Chief Kim Heung Yeu,
Hong Chank Six and one other have
been hanged on suspicion of being ac-
completes in the attempt to poison the
king and crown prince. Their corpses
were afterward dragged through the
streets of Seoul by the people and were
terribly mutilated with swords.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-11-10
THEY FEAR THE BUYERS.
Policies Aggregatlng $4,000 to se-
cure Loan Object to Their Sale.

Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 5.-A remark
able petition has been fled in the dis
trict court by Charles f., David w.
and George X Brown, who seek to
have Receiver Hill, of the defunct Lin
coin savings bank restrained from SELL
ing to the highest bidder insurance
policies aggregating $15 900 on their
lives, pledged to secure loan.
The claim is advanced that by
thus disposing of the policies
the lives of the plaintiffs are placed
in jeopardy. The Brown brothers
used their life insurance as collateral
for loan. The policies may be
paid only at the death OF the as
sured, hence the claim is made that
by transferring them a great induce
'ment is offered the holder to make
way with the parties insured.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-11-10
The nInroedeD 10 Re RnIand.

Washington, Nov. 8.-The navy de-
partment has decided to cancel the
contract with the wrecking company
which is now at work near Santiago
except for work on the Mercedes
which will be raised. The department
will advertise for new bids for raising
the Colon. The Vizcaya and oquendo
will be abandoned and the Merrimao
will be blown up with naval torpe-
does
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-11-10
WIN rnke seven nnndred sailors.

New York, Nov. 4.-Every thing is
now in readiness for the departure of
the cruiser Buffalo, which will sail for
Manila at once. 1t is to go by way of
the Mediterranean and Suez canal.
There will be roo men for Admiral
Dewey's fleet on the Buffalo. They
are intended to fill the vacancies due
to illness and other causes on the vese
sells on the Asiatic station.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-11-10
Disrrace,u, Exh,blt,on bv soldiers

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 4. Soldiers
from the Twenty-second Kansas regi-
ment who received their discharges
loaded up on fighting whisky on Union
avenue last night before taking their
trains for home. For half an hour
they had their own way, swearing and
using obscene language. Their con-
duct was revolving to the crowds of
men and women who were compelled
to listen to their boisterous indecency
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-11-10
stownwny wlvea Of Knn.ns Ofloera.

San Francisco Nov 8. On the way
across the Pacific are two steamers,
the Doric and the transport Ohio,
carrying orders from Gen. Merriam,
directing that the troopship Indiana
be arrested at Honolulu and her COM
mander, Col, Funston, be ordered to
land several stowaways, wives OF vol
unteer officers of the army. Two of
these are said to be brides of Kansas
officers. They are Mrs. J. G. Schlie-
man, wife of the chaplain, and Mrs.
II. L. Buchan, wife of Capt. Buchan.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-11-10
Awarded $500 for a Dog's Bite.

Keokuk, Ia. Nov. 5.-The jury in
the United States district court last
night brought in verdict awarding
John NJ. Schnatterly, of Macomb, Ill,
$500 damages against Catharine Lauer,
of Burlington. The suit was for per.
sonal injuries resulting from dog
bite, sustained by Schnatterly while
seeking work on defendants farm.
Blood-poisoning set in, and Schnat.
terly lost the use of his leg and asked
$4,000 damages. The defense claimed
that the dog belonged to defendants
son and not to her. The jury found
she was harboring it and held her
liable.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-11-10
NIpetv-EIrht Died on the yovaps

Cadiz, Nov. a-Tta Spanish steamer
Montserrat has arrived here from Sam
tiago de Cuba with rcpatriated troops.
There were 9S deaths on board during
the voyage, and 800 of her passengers
are sick. The Spanish newspapers are
venting their spleen on the Americans
by publishing fictions to the effect
that the United States sanitary Off
GERS at Gibara insisted upon the en-
barkation of dying Spanish soldiers
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-11-10
The nneatIon of the phIlInnInes

Washington, Nov. 4. The position
of the administration as to the Philip
pines is final. The American commits
sioners at Paris have definite instruc-
tions which will not be changed by
any opposition which may arise, no
matter whence its source. The admin
istration is confident that when the
work of the peace commission is COM
pleted, the wisdom of the commissions
course will be made so apparent that
all serious opposition to the ratifica-
ton of the treaty will vanish
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-11-10

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov, 4--James NJ
Prewitt, an old man from Independ-
ence, went into saloon at 800 West
Fifth street this morning and took a
seat at one of the tables in front of
the bar. He leaned his head on the
table and apparently went to sleep.
Four hours later it was observed that
he had not moved and an examination
showed that he was dead. lie had
been on protracted spree.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-11-10
Cuban Workmen Wand a RnI,e.

Santiago de Cuba, Nov. 5.--The Gu
bans who have been employed in
cleaning and repairing the streets of
Santiago have struck for higher wages,
though they have been receiving 81 a
day, or so cents and two rations-high-
err wages than have ever before been
paid for similar work. They want an
increase of so cents day. Gen. Leon
ard Wood absolutely refuses to accede
to the demand, and will adopt heroic
measures if the strike is not promptly
declared off.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-11-10
COMMUNICATION AT Divide. Col.

Divide, Col, Nov. 3.-The business
portion of this town has been wiped
out by fire. A number of buildings
have been destroyed. with their con-
tents. George w. Sadler's merchan-
disc store, Harkin's drug store, sew
eral saloons, clearinghouse and
other business places were wiped out,
but an estimate of the damage cannot
now be given.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-11-10

Washington, Nov Sword comes
from Spain that the soldiers of the
Spanish army who have been returned
from Cuba are starving in the streets
of Madrid and are enduring great suf-
fering in other provinces of the king
dom. None of the returning soldiers
has been paid his salary for months
and some of them for years Many
have received nothing for their pay
since they have been in Cuba,
and upon their return to Spain,
are now in the most destitute circum-
stances.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-11-10
rwo Women KIIIed br q TrnIn.

Washington, Nov Airs. Florence
George and Miss Kate McAtee, both OF
this city, were killed by Baltimore &
Ohio railway train last night at Lang.
don, Md, about four miles out OF
town. They had been attending a
party and were crossing the tracks to
take train for Washington when
they were struck by an express train
and instantly killed.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-11-10
Non-Union Plumber AppoaIs to Court.

ST. Joseph, Mo, Nov, 3.-P. L.
Bristol, master plumber, has asked the
court to enjoin the plumbers union
from interfering with his workmen.
Bristol is the only non-union employer
in town, and has long waged war on
organized labor, One of his men was
severely beaten recently. All the labor
unions are interested and the case Is
exciting deep interest.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-11-10
Crime OF a Kentucky sohool-reacher.

Livingston, KY, Nov 4.-John
Meadows shot and killed John and
Clayton Mathews, brothers, at Pine
vile, this county, last night. Meadows
was a school-teacher. Meadows SUR
rendered and is now in Jail. Pagan,
the most prominent witness, was found
dead in his store room where he slept
for years. The indications are that
he was murdered.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-11-10
Mr Low WMl nnvo 10 ErnlnIn.

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 4-Eu Levy,
of $40 West Fiftieth street, New York,
was detained by the police last night
to await the action of relatives of New
York. 1t is claimed he was instru-
mental in the embezslement of $4,000
from the wholesale butcher firm of
Weston & Levy. Levy's arrest was
made at the union depot just as he
aad young woman were preparing
to board train for Denver. Lem
Levy, brother OF the young man ar
rested, instigated the arrest.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-11-10
WnnnmNker Accneed of eIander.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Nov. 3.-Hon. John
Wanamaker, who is making a tour of
Beaver county, was served with a
summons of trespass in SANDER when
he stepped from the train at Rochester.
The plaintiff is Thomas M. Robinson,
formerly state printer at Harrisburg.
Mr.. Wanamaker recently criticised his
management of the state printing
Oifipa
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-11-10
MIrht Interrere wien ErporltInn.

London, Nov 4.-The most reliable
information from Paris confirms the
report that M. Dupuy, the premier, has
decided to wash his hands of Fashoda
and to recall Maj Marchand, for whose
mission he is not responsible. This
decision is, to some extent, due to a
desire to allow nothing TO interfere
with the success Of the exposition in
1Q0O
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-11-10

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov, 4,-The an
nual meeting of the American Gallo
way Breeders association was held
here yesterday. About 60 members
were present from various states. S.
M. Winslow, oskaloosa, Mo-, was
chosen president, and Frank Hearne,
Independence, Mo-, secretary. 1t was
claimed that the prices of Galloway
cattle have increased 100 per cent. tho
past wear.