Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-15

AT the meeting OF the Ladies OF the
"a. A. r. Mt Cincinnati the national
president, Mrs Flora M. Davey, was
presented by friends with a diamond.
set badge, Mrs. Wood, of Kansas, maxi
ing the presentation speech. The
treasurer's report showed that during
the year 81 circles had been organized,
averaging 81 members each, making
total OF 4,441 new members.
THE annual report at Cincinnati of
the national secretary of the Woman's
Relief corps showed an aggregate Of
l44, 245 members and 3,254 corps, maxi
ing a net gain of 4,0s9 members and 70
corps during the past year.
THE Grand View hotel, the largest
hostelry at Highland lake, summer
resort near Williamsport, Pa, was
totally destroyed by FIRE. The hotel
was practically closed for the season
and it was believed that the fire was
of incendiary origin.
The brewery plant at ConshohoclSen,
a suburb Of Philadelphia, was de-
stroyed by fire, the loss reaching
$780, OO0
GEN. CAssIUs M. CLAY, of Kentucky,
has been granted divorce from his
girl wife,
PRIVATE GREENER and Private Harry
Coffey, company A, Fifteenth Penn.
sylvania, were drowned in the Poto-
mac river near Washington. They
were crossing the river in a small
boat, when they were struck by a
squall and the boat capsized.
The correspondent of the Times at
Gambia fully confirms the reports of
most serious events there. He said
that it was feared that only $50 Chris
tians had been saved out of over 1000.
Turkish troops refused to aid the Brit
ish, who, being exceedingly few in the
town, were soon overpowered.
THE adjutant general of the G.. A. R.,
in his report at Cincinnati on the Sth,
stated that the members in good
standing on June 80, 1898, numbered
SO5, 6O3. The amount expended in
charity during the year was $171, 903.
THE United States transport OLDHAM,
having on board Maj. Gen. Nelson A.
Miles and his staff, Maj. Greenleaf,
Capt. Whitney, the Second regiment
Wisconsin volunteers, consisting of 30
officers and 800 men, and the hospital
corps from Porto Rico, arrived at New
York on the 18th.
AN unknown schooner, believed to
be fishing vessel, foundered with all
her crew about a mile north of east
Point reef, Prince Edwards island
Four soldiers were drowned at Camp
Wikoff, Montauk point, L. l., on the
9TH while bathing, one of them being
the son of Gen. Wheeler. Their
clothes were found near the generals
tent and it was believed the men were
swept away by the strong surf.
THE parade of the G. A. r. at Cincin-
natl on the 18th took four hours to pass
given point, it being estimated that
there were 5000 to 80, 900 veterans in
line. Alright Gov. Pingree was Kissed
off the stage at the camp fire because
the old soldiers mistakenly thought
the governor was going to score Secre-
tary Alger.
GEN. SHAFTER formally assumed
command of Camp Wikoff, Montaulr
point, N. Y, ON the 5th.
THE political war between the two
factions of the silver republican party
in Colorado resulted on the 9Th in the
death of Charles Harris at Colorado
Springs 1t was the result of an at
tempt by one faction to capture the
opera house which was guarded by
the other faction. In repelling the
attack a volley was fred and Harris
fell with bullet through the abdo-
men and died soon afterwards
A CABLE dispatch from Hong Kong
announced that a committee of three
Filipiuos, appointed by Aguinaldo,
had left Hong Kong in order to confer
with President Mckinley upon the flu
ture of the Philippine islands.