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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-19
ne Knew NapoIeon.

Thomas B. Allen, the oldest man in
West Virginia. died in Grafton recent
ly, aged los. He was born at New
castle-on-Tyne, Eng. Mr.. Allen was
in the battle of Waterloo and knew
Napolean personally. He came to
America in 1850 and at the age of 70
enlisted in the Sixth cavalry and
fought for the union during the civil
war
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-19
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
a Preacher at sixteen.

The youngest woman preacher in the
world is Miss Melesin K. Sowles, a 10
year-old Wisconsin girl. whose father
is pastor of Baptist church in Pros
pect, that state. She has been most
successful and is now taking regular
course in theology, occasionally filing
her fathers pulpit.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-19
Help Fight the Beers.
THREE AMERICANS KILLED.
Maj. Cheatham, with Scouting Party, En-
countered a Force of RebeIs-Earth-
quake Shocks in Manila.

Manila, Oct. 14.-Maj. Cheatham,
with scouting party, while proceed
ing along the west shore of the lake
Thursday, encountered a force of rebels
strongly entrenched at Muntinlupa.
Maj. Cheatham reports that he drove
the rebels from their position and that
in the engagement three Americans
were killed and two were wounded.
Rumors are in circulation in Manila
that Maj. Cheatha:n discovered three
American prisoners who had been
bound, gagged and shot by the insur
gents. These rumC~s, however, are
not confirmed.
Reports having reached the provost
marshal that arms were concealed at
the headquarters of the Dominican
friars, a large building adjoining the
palace, a detachment of soldiers made
a search of the building. They found
small stock of Mausers, revolvers and
ammunition, which was confiscated de-
spite the protests of the friars that the
arms were not intended for unlawful
use.
Two strong shocks of earthquake
lasting several seconds We're felt in
Manila at ten o'clock yesterday even
ing.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-19
A Quick Drive,

Springfield. Ill, Oct. Ion a wager
that he could drive the distance in 45
minutes, w. r. Jones, of Dawson, yes
terday drove pony to a road cart
from the public square, in this city, to
Dawson over country roads, distance
Of ID miles. in 3s% minutes.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-19
Avn ulinois Train Held Oh.

Chicago, Oct. 13.-The Northwestern
limited train leaving Chicago at 1920
last night was held up not far from De
Kalb, ILL.,, and robbed. It is said there
were five masked men engaged in the
operation. The engineer was serious
ly wounded by the robbers.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-19
A Big Indian Dance.

Guthrie, Ok, Oct. 16.-The Iowa In
dams are entertaining the head men of
the Otoe, Kickapoo, Ponce and Sac and
Fox tribes, and a big dance is going on
six miles northeast of Perkins, in
Payne county.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-19
A Thrashing Engine Blows Up.

Britton, S. D., Oct. IA thrashing
engine belonging to Peter Anderson,
II miles southeast of here, blew up
yesterday, killing four men and seri-
ously injuring one more. George b.
Gul1ickson and C. A. Ahlstrom were
killed. The other dead are negroes.
Low water is supposed to be the cause.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-19
Women Are Firemen There.

In the little town of Nosso, in Swe-
den, the firemen happen to be women.
however paradoxical that sounds. The
place is only little village, and four
enormous tubs constitute the water
works" One hundred and fifty women
make up the fire department, and one
of their duties consists in always keep
ing the tubs filed with water.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-19
Dewev LaYs a Corner stone.

Mortified, Vt, Oct 14.-Admira1
Dewey yesterday laid the corner stone
of Dewey hall, which is to be part of
Norwich university, the institution in
which the admiral received his earliest
military training.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-19
The -Four Bishops Re-Elected.

st. Paul. Mimi, Oct. 14-The four
present bishops of the Evangelical as
ISOLATION were reelected by the gem
era1 conference. The results of the
ballot gave Bishop Breyfogel Sc votes;
Bishop Horn, 20; Bowman, 20, and
Els lher, 81.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-19
The Railways of India.

United States Consul Patterson, at
Calcutta, sends some interesting in
formation about the railroads of India.
The total length of railways open and
sanctioned on the 31st of March, 1899,
after allowing for minor connections,
was 2G, miles, being a net increase
of GOA miles during the year. The to-
tai length of railways open for ira file
on the same date was %, 49i miles, be-
ing a net increase of 1854 miles, leaving
3,5GS miles still under construction or
sanctioned
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-19

"The Work of Civilization Only Begun"
Dumfries. Scotland, Oct. 14.-Upon
the occasion yesterday of the laying of
the foundation stone of the free library
presented to Dumfries by Andrew Car
negie, the donor was given the free
dom of the town. In replying to an
address Mr.. Carnegie said man had
only begun the work of civilization,
while he employed inhuman means of
killing his fellow-men, often fellow
Christians, to settle national disputes.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-19

''Were there no servants in the iptelli-
gence Officer" asked the wife. 1T was full
they had ali worked for rus US before. ''@Phiiat
delphia Inquirer.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-19

He Hadn't Seen t-Rollingstonc-'' Have
you ever seen the seashore?" Droll-''No; I
vested down there, though Ny wife goes
every summer. Ohio State Journal
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-19
Forty Years a RIshop.

Minneapolis, Mimi. Oct. 16.-Forty
years ago last Friday Bishop Fl. w.
Whipple was consecrated bishop of
Minnesota. Yesterday the event was
celebrated in all the Episcopal churches
of his diocese.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-19
the Greatest Apple Town.

Leavcnworth, Kan, stands at the
head of American cities in the ship
ment of apples. Indeed, more apples
are shipped from Lcavenworth than
from any other point on either side of
the Atlantic ocean. In addition to the
large number of local packers engaged
in the business at that place, hundreds
of packers flock to Leavenworth an
nually from other parts of the country
for the purpose of shipping away fruit.
There are two immense cold storage
plants in Leavenworth, one of which is
built to accommodate z 900 bushels of
annlRS
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-19
Cleveland Soldiers Stranded in Frisco.

Cleveland, O., Oct. 14.-Word has
been received that 200 Cleveland SOL
diers in the Fourteenth regiment, just
returned from the Philippines, are
stranded in San Francisco, their pay,
which was given them in Manila, hav-
ing been spent. An effort is being
made to raise the 81, 300 necessary to
bring them home. Yesterday Senator
Hanna and Gov. Bushnell contributed
S1OO each
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-19
Something for a Golfer to Learn.

The Golfer-You must acknowledge that
it requires great deal of skill to drive a
ball 100 yards.
The Farmer-Nothing like the skill re-
CURED to drive a pig 80 feet. Stray
Stories.
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-15
SURPRISED MISS HAMBURGER
Pleasant Party, at Her Residence
Friday Night.

A pleasant surprise party was given to
Miss Josephine Hamburger, at her resi-
dence. No. 21s Old Bergen Road, by Miss
Regina Lillis, Friday evening. Dancing
music and games were among the fea-
lures of the evenings entertainment An
excellent supper was served.
Among those present were:-Misses
Edna Gianzman Elsie Glanzman, Emma
Hormby, Johana Hamburger, Alma Hop
per, James Uric Miss Maggie MeGuirk
Adam Burger. Miss Fanny Franklin. Paul
Hamburger, Miss Agnes Uric, Leo Frank
lin, Harry Lawless, Miss Mabel Wells.
Walter Stillie, Miss Flora Hunston,
Ernest Hamburger, Miss Hazel Apffel,
Miss Annie Stefnmeyer, Richard Apffel,
Miss Clara Steinmeyer, Charles Smith,
Miss Flora Jensen, George Smith, Miss
Cristie Uric, Miss Susie Dickson, Miss
Agnes Graham. of Brooklyn, Louis Stein
meyer, Miss Elsa Hamburger, George
Burger, Miss Annie Dunn, John Huntoom,
Miss Rubie Cheesman Fryde Hyde, of
New York, Miss Regina Lillis, Clarence
Graham, Miss Annie Smith, Miss Matilda
Becksteadt, George Lillis, John Uric, Miss
Ida Lousther Augusta Frick, Miss Annie
Pazelt Miss Ottilee Hamburger Miss
Daisy Hamburger, Frank Loutcher, Miss
Carrie Smith, Miss Hedwig Hamburger,
Miss Emma Hamburger, Miss Gussie
Iillis. Frederick Glanzmann and Ernest
Neuman
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-15
The Street Cleaning Crusade.

Now that Mr.. Byrne has walked up, per-
haps he might stay awake long enough
to give some attention to the methods of
his garbage collectors These men appear
to dirty the streets far more than Mr..
Byrnes sweepers clean them. The carts
are filled too full. The men handle the
barrels and cans as if they were filed with
myrrh and frankincense instead of ashes
and refuse. The trail of their operations
NAV be followed from house to house and
along the street by the trail of filth which
they leave.
Why do not the ladies of the Town I'm
provement Coterie follow up some of these
men, acquire distinct evidence against
them and then cause their arrest If they
do not care to play detective themselves,
let them hire somebody. After Byrne had
paid half dozen fines, he would be apt
to find means to make his men more care
full in their manner of handling recep-
tacles. and he would certainly have them
stop overlooking the carts as they now do,
most shamefully.
distribution nuisance, which, just now, is
very virulent on the Hill. The only real
way to get at clean streets is to strike at
the causes which make them unclean
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-15
The Seventh Ward squabble.

A good specimen of the cause which
has so completely demoralized the Re-
publican party in this county and brought
it to the condition of the famous Kill
kenny cats is the proceeding of the COM
mittee of the U. s. Grant Association to
investigate the charges of conduct unbe-
coming a Republican. preferred against
William J. Burns and John McManus.
These gentlemen were cited to appear
before the committee on Thursday even
ing and answer the charges. They failed
to appear, but sent letters in which they
questioned the right of the committee to
try them. The honest, fair-minded mem
bers of the committee promptly suppress
ed these communications and allowed the
impression to go abroad that Messrs.
Burns and McManus had failed to appear,
with the inference to be drawn that they
confessed their guilt.
1t is such work as this that has dis
gusted the better element in the Repub-
lican party and brought about the state
of decentralization in which the organiza-
ton now finds itself.
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-15
EpWoRIHlANs CELEBRATED.
Tenth Anniversary First Methodist
Hoboken.

Chapter No. IS, of the First NJ. E.
Church, Hobolen, celebrated the tenth
anniversary of the founding of the Ep-
worth League by special exercises in the
church last evening.
The programme of the evening was a
lengthy one, including special musical
service by Organist NJ. j. Ackerman and
addresses by Pastor Charles H. Meade
and the Rev. J. Alfred Judge, the SOL
dier Evangelist" Mr.. Judge accompanied
the Engineering Corps of the Third Unit
ed States Volunteers in the recent cam
paign He delivered an interesting talk
on the topic, Army Life In Porto Rico,''
relating many humorous incidents of the
campaign, describing the customs and
manners of the Puerto Ricans, and re-
ferring to their religious and educational
life.
Pastor Meade reviewed the work of
the Junior and Senior departments of the
League in the First M. E. Church dur
ing the past year. He concluded by pray
ing that the success it has enjoyed since
It's inception would be continued in the
same marked degree.
The services were followed by an infor-
NAL social session in the church parlors.
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-15
DR.. EVEREST RESIGNS
Pastor of East Orange Congrega-
tiona1 Chnrch Leaves,

The Rev. DIR. Charles Hall Everest and
the members of the Grove Street Con-
gregational Church, in East Orange,
maintain their reticence as to the reason
for the pastors resignation. The let
ter announcing withdrawal from the pas
torate was read at the church service
Yesterday morning. The letter merely
stated that because of a lack of harmony
between the pastor and the officers OF
the church he deemed it for the best
interests of the congregation to present
his resignation, which he hoped would
be accepted, to go into effect on June l.
A congregational meeting followed the
church service, and DR.. Everest presided
as Moderator The resignation was ac>
cepted without discussion, though several
voted against receiving the letter.
Jealousy is believed to have played the
most prominent part in inducing DR..
Everest to resign. Some members of the
church insisted that DR. Everest paid more
heed to suggestions from other members
than he paid to their views and opin-
ions on matters relating to pastoral work.
Rather than allow the feeling to do the
church harm and impede its work, DR..
Everest resigned.
DR.. Everest is we'll known in this city.
He is one of the ministers suggested as
mediator in the trouble between the Tab
ernacle and its Hill branch
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-15
ADJUSTMENTS.
AcadamY OF Music.

On Saturday evening last the eminent
comedian, VIM. H. Crane, assisted by an
excellent company, produced 1.-THE Head
of the Family" This play, adapted from
a German comedy, is full of situations,
which give Mr.. Crane splendid opportuni-
ties for exhibiting his talent, and it is al
most superhuous to say that he did not
miss one. In Professor Holden one sees
a meek little man wrapped up with his
books and leaving the care of
his family to his wife, who en-
courages the children in pursuit af-
ter worldly things. A threatened suit for
divorce against one of the family brings
the professor to the front, and taking
matters into his own hands, smoothens
out all difficulties and like the children in
the story book, they lived happily ever
afterwards.
The cast was a strong. one land each
member played well.
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-15
KEARNY HERMIT MISSING
No Clue to His Disap-
pearance--F Friends Fear
Murder.

No clue has yet been found to the fate
of Ernst Klempke, the meadow hermit,
who disappeared about week ago from
his hut in the eastern section of Kearny,
and the suspicion that he has been MUIR
dered for his money is growing into cer-
tainty.
Klempke was GA years old and eccentric.
He was known as s'Sheepskin Johnnie %
because he clipped the wool from sheep
skins and sold it. His market was in New
York, where he went three or four times
a year to dispose of his goods, returning
with large sums of cash. He always made
trip, at this time of year, and lawless
/ characters evidently became acquainted
with his habits, for each spring for the
last few years his shanty has been robbed
within a few days after his. return from
New York Two years ago the thieves got
$100 and last year they got $50.
Klempke had no faith in banks. Fearing
repetition of the robberies, he an
nounced recently that he had decided to
keep his money in his pockets at all
times, and that it would be no use to
break into his house while he was away,
because there would be, nothing there
worth stealing.
A week ago last Friday the hermit visit
ed Ferdinand Autenreith, a Harrison
butcher, the only friend to whom he con-
fided his business affairs.
I've got to have an operation per-
formed = he said, '.and I'm going to give
up business for while. and go to hos
pltal."
Klempke said he would be back on the
:
following day, remarking that he had JUST
collected some money in New York. 1t
was generally known that he had be-
tween $500 and $500 on his person. On Sat
urday morning the hermit visited st.
Michael's Hospital in this city, explained
his ailment, and said he would return in
the afternoon to have an operation per-
formed and would be an inmate of the
hospital until his recovery. From the
moment he left the hospital all trace OF
him is lost.
Late on the night of the same Saturday
Klempkefs brother, who is in Auten-
reith's employ and lives near the hermit s
shanty, heard the horses in the stable in
the rear of the hut making an unusual
noise, and went to see what was the mat
ter. Investigation showed that they had
not been fed or watered. The hut was
empty and their owner was not to be
found
Klempke rarely drank liquor and never
was known to be under it's influence.
Klempke is about five feet seven inches
high, spare and muscular. He has, gray
hair and a sandy mustache, sprinkied
with gray and turned up at the en1s. Al
the request of his brother the police in
every town and city within a radius OF
100 miles have searched for him, inquiring
in all the hospitals.
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-15
LONG SERVICE MEDALS.
Will Be Given Soldiers Of
the Fourth for From Ten
to Thirty Years.

The following orders have been issued
to the Fourth Regiment by order of
Colonel Smith,
General Orders No S.
lin compliance with General orders
No. l, as amended by S. o. No !, C. 81,
from Brigade Headquarters, the regiment
will assemble in the Armory in Jersey
City, in fatigue uniform for the annual
inspection and muster, by Lieutenant
Colonel Charles Boltwood, Inspector, on
the dates as below.
Field, staff and non-commissioned staff
and Companies A, B, C, D, e, f. G, H.
l and K, Armory, Jersey City, Tuesday,
May %, at o'clock P. NJ
Company L, Armory, Englewood, We'd
nesday, May IT, at s oclock, P. M.
Company M. Armory, Hackensack, May
26 at o'clock, P. M.
1.-THE inspection of ammunition
books and papers will be on the same
evenings, at 7:so O'Clock except as fol-
lows
Company I at Bayonne. Monday, May
15 at o'clock, P M.
Company K at Hoboken, Thursday, May
49, at s o'clock p M.
cate, and will have indorsed thereon GER
tificate of the commanding officer of the
average present at all company drills
throughout the year.
Privates will be alphabetically arranged,
with the last name first and the Christian
name in full.
The age shown will be that given at
date of enlistment or re-enlistment
Under the head by whom enlisted" will
be entered the name of the officer enlist
ing the man.
A list Of absentees will be made on
blanks furnished for that purpose, and
the names of absentees and the cause of
absence will not be entered upon the
roll.
IV.-The attention of line officers is call
ed to paragraph T42. drill regulations.
Mounted officers will have their horse
equipments at the Armory to be inspect
ed.
" The badges won at Sea Girt will be
presented by Brigadier General Bird w.
Spencer, Inspector General of Rifle Prac-
tice of New Jersey, on Tuesday, May %,
1899
VI-The regimental long serive medal
Will De presented on Q6Sudys -ncts 20, 1oSS-
VII. The drill season OF 1S9S-1S99 will ter
inmate with inspection.
Added to the orders is a list of the Off
GERS and men who quartered at Sea Girt
as sharpshooters and marksmen. The
men who will receive Long Service Med
ais are
+ For thirty years-Drum Major John
Brownlee.
{ For twenty years-Captain Benz. NJ.
Gerardin, Adjacent; First Sergeant Ed
ward Colbert, Company NJ.
For fifteen years-Lieut. Col. ]. How
ard Bumsted; Jr., Bait. Adjdtant; Cap
tain Andrew Derrom, Company B; Seq
geant Thomas P. Corcorah, Company F;
Sergeant Patrick S. Flanagan, Company
C; Private Frederick L. Morris, Gun De-
tachment.
For ten years-Captain Mortimer J.
Gleason, Company d: Sergeant Daniel F.
Cody Company d; Private Robert Nc
Master, Company D; Private Harry H.
Howard. Company A.
The Jersey City news., 1899-05-15

! about the only one of the higher judicial
polls of political victory. Justices Of the
Supreme Court are reappointed term after
erm, no matter what their politics or
those OF the appointing and confirming
power. but the Chancellor is generally
appointed from the party to which the
Governor belongs. This the New YORK
Herald thinks is due to the fact that IN
former years the Governor was the Cham
cellor. but we think that was so long ago
that the influence has ceased to exist.
At any rate the Republican office seek
ars are doing some lively skirmishing for
this exalted office. and one would be par
loned for believing from their actions that
party fealty instead of knowledge of law
and equity, was the chief requisite for the
next holder of the position. The candi-
date who is keeping himself the furthest
to the front just now is Judge John f.
Fort of Newark, better recognized when
MS name is parted IN tne HliuuiS 50 o' ~
read ]. Frank Fort, and familiarly known
to the denizens of Schuetzen Park Hill as
Frank Forter'' Mr.. Fort is a much
better Republican than he is a lawyer
and his chief claims to distinction appear
to be that he nominated Mr.. Hobart Tor
Vice President at the ST. Louis cenven-
ton and bluffed John Kean out of the
nomination that made John w. Griggs the
candidate. New Jersey has borne much
since the Republicans came into power
and perhaps she can stand J. Frank Fort
on the woolsack
Another staunch Republican mentioned
in connection with the office is Flavel Nc
Gee, of this city, who is a vast improve
ment on the man from Newark. But If
Governor VOORHEES, feels as though Chan
cellor McGill must be set aside for some
Republican, let him consider Vice Cham
cellor Henry c. Pitney. NO one can doubt
the old gentleman's Republcanism, and
whatever may be said of his manner OF
conducting a hearing, his findings and
conclusions are generally recognized as
being according to equity and good con-
science