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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-08
HEAVY AUGUST RECEIPTS.
of August Last Year, Due to the War
Tax xpendIturea Also Heavy.

Washington, Sept 1.-The monthly
statement Of receipts and expenditures
of the government for August shows
that the receipts from all sources ag-
gregated SAL, 1872, 7O7, an increase Of
So, 750, O03 over August 1897. The re.
ceipts from the several sources of rev.
enue follow:
Customs, 1920 800; internal revenue, ga
0l5 03i miscellaneous, 8l,bl707J. The expendi-
lures for the month aggregated 1850 200, M, an
increase OF f22, go The heavy Increases on
both sides OF the ledger are due to the war ex-
penditures on the one side and the internal
revenue law on the other
The monthly statement OF the public debt
shows that on August 81 the public debt less
the cash in the treasury, was ii OH 80 IN,
which Is n decrease for the month OF f34 $780,
I'll. This decrease is accounted for by cor
responding increase In the cash on hand,
due TO the receipts from the war loan.
The debt Is recapltulated as follows; In-
terest-bearing debt, (9!2, 2i2, 800 debt on
which interest has ceased since maturity
b,2j009O debt bearing no interest $685.
335 OIL total Of Il ,3O7, 1881 This amount
however, does not include 1853 O49, 1888 in GER
tihcates and treasury notes outstanding
which ure Offset by an equivalent amount
OF cash In the treasury, The cash in the
treasury Is classified as follows: Cold $685.
ST7, 493; silver 1913 400 1884, paper S93 O8i, O55;
bonds, national bank repositories etc, sG7,-
p82, POI; aggregate, 1927 1890 Against this
aggregate there are outstanding demand liza
bilities amounting to 1882, 657 56l, which leaves
a net cash balance in the treasury Of t20l.-
i8T O84
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-08
CAMP THOMAS VISITED.
Say the Soldiers Fare aN Well ms ThoAe
During the Civil War.

Washington, Aug, 31,-Representa-
tive Grosvenor, OF Ohio, called at the
war department yesterday in company
with eX-Representative Thompson, to
report to Secretary Alger the results
Of their visit of inspection OF the camp
at Dunn Loring, and particularly the
state of affairs in the Seventh Ohio
regiment Gen. Grosvenor was ems
phatic in his approval of what he saw.
He said:
1 never saw body OF soldiers better fed,
better clothed and better sheltered thnn In the
Seventh Ohio regiment at present So much
for the general condition, Now MS TO the par
ticulars: There were !, 800 men In tho regi-
ment Except from suicide, there have been
two deaths among them since the organization,
~ months ago. Including the men who were
iurloughed to go home and recuperate and
those In the hospitals, there were only Al men
unable TO report for duty yesterday morning
A finer, ADLER set of men never saw In my life.
Continuing, Gen. Grosvenor said that
the dissatisfaction among the soldiers
was all traceable to the fact that they
had not been able to get to the front
On the whole he (Grosvenor) was sat
isfied the men were very much better
off than were the soldiers in the civil
war.
This last view was confirmed by Sem
ator Allen, of Nebraska, who called at
the war department to get some news
of the whereabouts of the Second Me-
braska regiment, which he was told
was en- route from ChicRamauga TO
Omaha. He said the main complaint
among the men was their enforced de-
tention at the camps instead of being
sent to the 'front.' So far as their phys
ical condition was concerned, while
the men had suffered a good deal at
Camp Thomas, so far as he could Judge
from his own experience in the civil
war, they were certainly no worse or
than the soldiers then engaged.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-08
NEW TURN IN DREYFUs CASE


Paris, Sept. Lieut. Col Henry
has committed suicide lie cut his
throat with razor he had concealed
in his valise. During the recent lola
trial Henry accused Picquart of falsi-
flying kilograms. A duel followed, in
which Henry was wounded. 1t is now
evident that Henry forged the tele-
grams with the express object of para
lying Col. Picquarts efforts to expose
Maj Esterhazy and to get revision
of the Dreyfus case. Col. Henry was
to be tried by court.martial, he having
committed forgery lowing to the abe
solute necessity for finding proofs
against Dreyfus." 1t is understood that
the document in question is the letter
which hitherto has been alleged Ia
have been written by the German mill
itary attache to the Italian military
attache in October, 1895. The new de-
velopment appears to alter the aspect
of both the Dreyfus and lola cases.
In fact, some people believe that per-
haps the real turning point in the
Dreyfus case has been reached, and
that the death of Col Henry will lead
to revision OF the trial of the pris-
oner of DEVILS island.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-08
MANY HAVE DIED,
Which Show That Nearly 1000 Sol
dlers Have snconmbed TO DIsease.

Chicago, Sept 2-The Tribune print.
ed to-day statistics showing the num-
Der of soldiers who have been killed
in battle and have died of disease in
camps during the war with Spain. The
Tribune says: While $50 officers and
men have been killed in battle or died
of wounds received, there have died of
disease in camps between 1900 and
1000 volunteers and regulars. The
Tribune has secured the names of
1854 who died in camp, on transports
or at home after contracting the dread
malaria at one of the camps. There Is
no doubt about the 1884 whose names
have been secured. Neither Is there
much doubt there are hundreds dead
whose names could not be secured on
account of lack of records and the ina
bility or unwillingness of army Off
GERS to furnish lists of the dead.
The Tribune gives the following
statistics of dead in each camp, giving
in every instance full list of names
and the nature of the disease. The
list by camps is as follows: Camp
Thomas, 1852; Santiago, Sal; San Fran
cisco, rs; Camp Alger, rs; Camp Wikoff,
6S; Jacksonville, so; Tampa, So; Miami,
rs; Fernandina Lakeland, Camp
Meade and other minor camps, in
private hospitals, at home, etc, 115;
state camps, So; transports and hos
pital ships, 90; total, 1884. Deaths
are attributed to the following causes:
Typhoid fever 515; yellow fever 81;
dysentery, 60; meningitis, AZ; malaria,
81; pneumonia, 81; cases reported as
fever, 700; miscellaneous ailments or
diagnosis not reported, 397 OF the
regular army 200 are dead; Massa-
chusetts is second, with 1870; Illinois
third, with 100; Michigan fourth, with
81, and New York fifth, with IS.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-08
MILITIA REORGANIZATION
Mai Webb Hayes, of Ohio, Would Have
National Guards in Every State, but
Under Control of Government.

Washington, Sept Maj Webb C.
Hayes, of Ohio son of the late Presi-
dent Hayes, who is said to be the only
volunteer officer that served in both
the Cuban and Porto Rican cam.
paigns, and who is accompanying
President Mckinley ON his present
trip, has proposed a plan to the
chief executive looking toward the
reorganization of the national guard
under military law. This plan provides
that the president shall appoint an
adjutant general fpr each state; that
as many bodies of militia shall be
raised in each state as circumstances
require, and that all officers of such
militia shall be nominated by the gov
errors of the various states. They
would then be under the direct con-
troll of the national government, and
much of the difficulty experienced
when the guard was called into serv-
ice for the Spanish war would be OBJ
waited,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-08
WARRANTS RADICAL ACTION.
Rapid Spread of Sickness in Porto RIoo
Alarming War Department Officials
Troops to BE Withdrawn.

Washington, Sept. 1.-The war de.
partment is making every possible eff
fort to hasten the withdrawal of troops
from Porto Rico, on account OF the
alarming sickness among the military
forces in the island. 1t will be several
days before adequate transportation
can be provided, but the efforts of the
quartermaster's department are now
directed particularly to this project,
The war department officers no longer
have any doubt that the situation in
Porto Rico is serious enough to war
rant the most radical measures of re-
lief A garrison only large enough to
preserve law and order in the island
will be maintained, and the other
forces will probably be furloughed as
soon as they reach the United States.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-08
SPANISH PRISONERS co FREE
Men Captured on Cervern's Ships win BE
Returned to Spain at Once at Expense
of the Madrid Government.

Washington, Sept 1,--Acting SEQ
rotary Allen has authorized the re-
lease of all the Spanish naval prison
ers captured in the battle of July
from Cervera's feet. These are now
at Annapolis and Seavey's island.
Portsmouth harbor, the officers being
quartered at the academy and the
sailors at the island. The condition
OF the men physically is all that
could be desired. The prisoners
are to be returned to Spain at the
expense of the Spanish government
That was the condition upon which
our government agreed to release them
without parole or other restriction.
Admiral Cervera was charged by his
government with the arrangements
for the transportation of the prison.
ers. They are all to 60 together, OH
GERS and men, and it is presumed that
Capt Eulate has gone to New York to
charter two Spanish steamers now
lying there.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-08
NntIonnl Hank Notes.

Washington, Sept 2.-The statement
of the comptroller of the currency is
sued to-day shows the total circulation
of national bank notes on September 1
to have been 1927, l7S,6l5 an increase
for the month of $4Sl, 745 and de-
crease for the year of $500, 900. The
circulation based on United States
bonds was S196, IT'S, 7O4, an increase for
the month of 81, 1888, O19 and decrease
for the year of S9,OlS, O99. The circu-
lation secured by lawful money
amounted to $50, 400, 911, decrease for
the month of 1901, 1913 and an increase
for the year of So, $50, 1868. The United
States registered bonds on deposit
were as follows: To secure circulating
notes, 1920, 496, 100 and to secure public
deposits, SAC, $780, GEO.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-08
FORAKER STIRRED UP.
The Ohio Senator Says There Is "Gang"
In Washington That Ia Giving oubans
tho Morat of IL.

Cincinnati, Sept. with view Of
satisfying himself of the ability of the
Cubans to govern themselves United
States Senator Joseph Benson Foraker
intends to visit Cuba and Porto Rico.
IF it is necessary for me to go into
the interior" said Senator Foraker,
81 will take to the saddle and
do So" The senator's announce
ment is taken here to signify
that he intends to continue his
espousal of the cause of Cuban liberty.
"The Cubans are by nature u tracta-
BILE, liberty-loving people, believe"
the senator said. 81 tell you that
there are more Spaniards in Washing
ton than you think. This haranguing
about the Cubans' Inability to govern
themselves is an attempt to assassi-
nate them, to stab them in the back.
There is a gang in Washington that is
doing it,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-08
NOT BONA FIDE.


Washington, Sept "a wide inves-
tigation OF specious bids under the
last call for subscriptions TO govern
ment bonds has been completed by So
licitor 0'Connell, of the treasury de-
partment, and yesterday he submitted
to Secretary Gage the mass of testi-
mony on the transactions. Several
thousand subscribers were examined.
The facts developed show systematic
scheme operated by certain parties to
secure large amount OF the bonds.
The report indicates that million OF
dollars in bonds were acquired by
Irregular means, and that num-
Der of New York bidders are in.
volved In the cases, Many of the
bids received from New York aro
shown to have been either signed by
individuals who had no direct interest
in them, and subscribed their names
simply at the request of, or in consid-
Grafton of compensation by, other par
ties or the bids bore signatures that
were forgeres.
Secretary Gage said last night the
investigation showed that largo
amount Of the bids offered were not
bona iide, but that in none of the cases
involved in the investigation had the
bonds been issued to the bidders. He
said he had no doubt however, that,
in some instances, as yetundiscovered,
bonds bid for in similar way, un.
knowingly to the department, had
been issued.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-08
ALGER NOT INDIFFERENT.
The Secretary Deprecatea the Publication
OF What He Terms Sensational Stories
Regarding Condition OF Camps.

Washington, Sept LIT cannot be
said that Secretary Alger is indiffer-
emit to the many sensational stories
that are printed as TO the conditions
prevailing in the great military camps,
for his 6rst interest lies in the welfare
of the individual troops. But he said
to-day that with full knowledge of
the lack of foundation for most of
these, he deprecates such publica-
tions, not because of fear that the
American people would be mistaken
in their understanding of the actual
facts, but rather from an apprehension
of the evil effect such publications
would produce abroad. There are peo-
pie who, with their full military train
ing, knew just what hardships must
be encountered by troops in a
campaign, and especially in mill
tary camps and maneuvers, would
regard with amused surprise the i'm
Vulnerable complaints that are pour
ing forth upon the government here,
upon pretexts that would be disre.
garded entirely in Europe, and they
could scarcely fail to gain the impress
sion that the American people are
lacking in soldierly qualities,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-08
ENORMOUS PENSION GROWTH.
Over $4,000 Claims Allowed Last Year,
Making 093,7l4 on tho Rolls-Average
Value of Each, @130,7O Per Year.

Washington, Sept 1.-The forth
coming annual report of the commits
sioner of pensions will show that the
number of pensions allowed during
the past fiscal year, including the war
of 1912, was 56,737, of which 3D. $50 were
for soldiers and 1883 for sailors Four
widows were reinstated and two pro-
NOTED, and Ga orphans and relatives Of
soldiers were reinstated, One hum
dred and thirty-nine ex.union soldiers
were reinstated and go promoted.
The number of pensioners on the
rolls June 80, 1893, was O03 ia;
amount paid for pensions during the
fiscal year ended June 80, 1898, Sl44,-
65i, $40; average value OF each pension,
$3.50. TO- Comparisons show that moro
pensions for service in the war of the
rebellion were granted during the last
fiscal year than were allowed during
the entire four years Of Grants Sec
ond term and the entire administra-
tion of President Hayes; that the
amount actually paid for army and
navy pensions during the fiscal year
ended June 30, 1898, was largely in eX'
cess of the amount paid either during
the first or second term of President
Grants administrations, and almost as
much as was paid during the entire
four years of President Hayes admin
ic ra tion
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-08
GARCIA RELIEVED
The Cuban Provisional Government In
struCted Gen. Gomez to Take
the Action.

Santiago de Cuba, Sept. 1.-Gen.
Garcia has been relieved of his COM
mand by Gen. Gomez, acting under in
structions from the provisional gov.
eminent This is owing to disapprov-
al of his action during the Shafter in
cident, and in view of the fact that he
is persona non grata to the American
government. At the commencement
of the war the Cuban officers were or
dered to put themselves under the or
ders of the American commanders, and
the letter of Garcia to Shafter is
looked upon as breach of discipline.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-08

Pana, ILL.,, Sept. 9.-Six hundred
striking miners seized David and Levi
S. Overholt, president and superin-
tendent respectively of the springside
mines. The two officials were dragged
from their buggies in front of the
Baltimore g. Ohio depot The seizure
was made for the purpose of
demanding the surrender of negro
miners who had been working in
union mems places, but the overholts
would make no promises and they
were released. The strikers are said
to have voted several times to hang
the 0verholts, but were prevented by
their leaders from committing violence.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-08
SAN FRANCISCO MINT.
The Coinage for August Breaks All Previ-
Gus Records In the United States,
Amounting to RS,16O,OOO.

San Francisco, Sept. 2-Daniel Cole
yesterday succeeded A. 4. Spots
as coiner at the San Francisco mint.
During the four years ended yester-
day this mint coined $153, 697, S34, of
which over $4,000, 900 was gold of
Pacific coast production. The coinage
for the month amounted to So, 100, 900,
breaking all previous records in the
United States. September is expected
to make astill better showing, as more
gold from the Klondike and Australia
is expected in the form of nuggets and
sovereigns which will rapidly be con-
verified into United States money.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-08
JOURNALISTIC KNAVERY."
New York, Thus Characteristics Stories
of Camp Conditions.

Chickamauga Park, Ga, Aug. 81
Gov. Black, of New York, who arrived
Monday night, yesterday visited
Chickamauga park. He visited the
camps of the Eighth, Ninth and Four
teenth New York regiments and care
fully inspected each. Gov. Black was
seen by an Associated press repre-
sentative and was asked as to the con-
ditions as he found them in the
camps of the New York regiments,
as we'll as those at division hospitals
Gov. Black said that there appeared
to be perfect hydrophobia" among
newspapers over the condition of the
soldiers; that the press bristled with
such phrases as "hollow-eyed" and
starving" in articles descriptive of
the troops He gave it as his opinion
that the matter was exaggerated,
manufactured in newspaper offices"
and the outcome and result of 'jour-
nalistic knavery."
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-08
WIN Probably Be Unseated.

Washington, Aug. 81. Although Ha-
vana has not yet been evacuated by
the Spanish, Dr. Francisco Dominguez
y Roldan, an insurgent, has issued a
proclamation declaring himself civil
governor of Havana. The self-appoint-
ed civil governor is likely to find HIM
self unseated when the Cuban military
commission finishes its work of pro-
viding for the evacuation of Cuba and
an American military governor is
named, pending the establishment Of
a stable government.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-08
BIG ROBBERY AT OMAHA.
A Package Containing $4,000 Taken from
an Express COmpany's Safe-George
Archibald, a Driver, Arrested.

Omaha, Neb,, Sept. 1.-Robbers Sc.
cured $4,000 in cash from the Pacific
Express company in Omaha yesterday.
1t was placed in the small iron safe in
the delivery wagon of the express
company and in the custody of George
Archibald, driver, and started to-
ward the depot. En- route Archi-
bald stopped at several wholesale
houses for other packages He drove
down an alley and went in for pack
age of jewelry at the shipping door Of
of a jewelry house. When he came
out the door of the safe was standing
open and but one package was removed.
This was the one containing SO, 900 in
bills. The driver reported the matter
and was at once arrested.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-08
why MIIea' Troops We're Not Paid.

Washington, Sept. "A dispatch
has been received at the war DEPART
ment from Gen. Miles asking why the
troops in Porto Rico have not been
paid. The explanation is given
that the paymasters with money for
the troops were at Santiago and ready
to proceed to Ponce, but Gen. Miles
objected to these paymasters, saying
they would bring yellow fever infec-
ton with them, or the money might
be infected while on board the ships.
Other paymasters have been since dis
patched to Porto Rico to pay the
troops that remained there.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-08
Agulnaldo Appeals to the Powers.

Manila, Sept. 1.-Aguinaldo has IN"
sued a proclamation to the powers
asking recognition from them of the
independence of the Philippines. In
his proclamation, Aguinaldo makes no
mention whatever of the United States
or of the American forces at Manila
Thirteen hundred prisoners, whom the
Americans found confined in Manila,
are now being released as fast as their
cases can be Investigated. Many in
stances of fearful injustice have been
discovered among these poor unfortu-
mates, a number of whom have been
incarcerated for nine years without .
trial.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-08

Versailles, KY, Sept. 9.-As ex-Sen
. ator Blackburn's lifelong friend, An
drew f. Steele, fell pierced by three
pistol bullets yesterday afternoon, the
ex-senator caught him in his arms and
lowered the wounded body to the
ground. Merritt Hughes, the slayer
of Black burns friend, is a wealthy
lumber merchant, about so years old.
He and Steele, who was about go, and
a well-known horseman, had been
enemies for some time. When they
met on the street they began quarrel.
ing and shot at one another.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-08
Fonrteen nIad at Sen.

New York, Sept. la special from
Montauk point says: The transports
Allegheny and Panther arrived this
morning from Santiago. On board are
625 men, of whom las are sick. Four
teen men died on the voyage and all
were buried at sea. This is the largest
number of deaths at sea on any of the
incoming transports and deaths were
mainly in the cases of those who were
critically i'll when placed aboard at
Santiapo
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-08
MILES STARTED HOME.
He Left Ponce Thursday on the OLDHAM
1900 Soldiers and Four Generals with
HIm-12,OOO Troops In Porto Rico.

Washington, Sept 2-The war de.
partment makes public the following
dispatch from Gen Miles:
Ponce Sept i-Secretary OF War, Washing
ton; Twelve thousand troops will be left in
Porto Rico and nearly 1900 infantry, cavalry
and artillery sail for New York These troops
sail on the OLDHAM, Concho, Chester, Alamo
Mississippi and Manitoba The division Is
under command OF Maj Gen. Wilson, with
Brig Gems Schwan, Halnes and Garrett
SON. All these officers have taken
part in the different engagements and are en-
titled to much credit and speak for Thorn any
consideration that can be given on their re-
turn home The cavalry and artillery leave
most of their field transportation in Porto
Rico sail on OLDHAM to-day
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-08
Fourth MlssourI TO stay.

Harrisburg, Pa, Sept. 2.-The Third
Missouri will leave for Kansas City on
Monday. 1t is stated that the Twenty
second Kansas will leave for Kansas
Monday or Tuesday. Col. Corby, OF
the Fourth Missouri, was mott fed to
put in requisition for winter equip.
ment. This is considered proof posi-
tive that the Fourth Missouri will be
at Camp Meade for some time.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-08
The Frisco Into Kansas CITY.

Kansas City, Mo, Sept, 9.-The St.
Louis e. San Francisco railroad as
sumed control of the Kansas City, Os-
.ceola & Southern and the Kansas Mid
land railroads yesterday and quietly
made its entrance to Kansas City. The
through passenger train over the
Frisco from Galveston, Tex, did not
arrive this morning as was expected.
1t will be here Friday morning The
first passenger train out of the city
for Texas left at 1915 o'clock yesterday
morning