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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-25
AN EVEN EXCHANGE.
The Fortunate Outcome OF hank
Messengers Misunderstanding
DIunder.

"I was carrying 100000 worth of govern
ment coupon bonds from Washington to-
Cleveland" said the bank messenger, and.
the wisest thief couldn't have told whether
| had bonds or old clothes in the satchel.
How the change was effected | could never
figure out, but in leaving the ear picked up
the wrong satchel and had carried it half a
mile before the mistake was discovered.
You may guess what my feelings were when
| realized what an awful blunder had been
made, and for ten minutes lost the power
of speech entirely. was trusted man, but
there was 100000 gone and the doors Of
state prison yawned for me- When shook
myself together made tracks for the Wen
dell house, and III be hanged if the first man
| ran across wasn't a German who was tax:
ing on at great rate because somebody had
changed satchels with him. | was the one,
of course, and the way he went for me was
caution. He had dress suit in the satchel,
and was to attend wedding that evening, l..
had to treat him to four beers before he
would calm down, and as we made the eX-
change he waved his arms about and'
shouted:
'Mein Colt, my friend, but if | don't get
mein satchel back vhas damaged more ASH
feefteen dollars in my feelings
"EIe did not know the contents OF mine,
laughed the messenger, 'or it might not have
been so easy to effect an exchange. "-Chls''
cago Evening News.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-25
INDIGNATION EXPRESSED.
Presbyterian Assembly DIspleased Over the
Presidents Attitude Toward Catholics
Statistics OF Various Branches.

Minneapolis Mimi, May 2O.-The
excitement of yesterdays session of
the Presbyterian assembly was caused
by the West Point committee report.
This committee was appointed by the
last assembly to lay before the presi-
dent of the United States, the secre-
tary of war and other officials u pro-
test against giving permission for n
Roman Catholic chapel on West
Point reserve. The commit tee
stated that although the president,
the secretary of war and the
chairman of the house committee on
military affairs had given assurance
''as to their interest in the subject and
their qualification at the action Of the
assembly," the Roman Catholic bill
had subsequently passed both houses
of congress and been signed by the
president. The assembly took no
formal action, but Indignation was eX-
pressed on all sides.
The board Of aid for colleges and
academies reported that it had aided ~
institutions, The value of their prop
perty above Indebtedness increased
Sl34, ISL. In the total enrolment of
students there was net gain of '2O7.
The total receipts for the year were
$751;, 000. The disbursements were
$3.50, 63G. The cash on hand is S36, 146.
The board of church building reported
it had granted or loaned 500, Os6 to 1870
churches. The total income of the
board from all sources was $l55, 476 and
the total disbursements Sl29,GG
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-25
Ky RrIhInr Clerks.

New York, May 9O.-The feature Of
yesterdays session of the Mazet in
vestigating committee was the I'M
earthing of an alleged system of COR
ruption in the disposition of the dead
bodies from city hospitals; ghoulish
tale that was well corroborated and re-
plete with detail. By several witnesses
it was stated that an undertaken named
Marren illegally secured the funerals
of all bodies taken to Harlem hospital,
and that he was enabled to do this by
bribing clerks in the employ of the city
to break the rules.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-25
Loke on the Major.

The major, just returned from Boston,
tells in strict confidence this story:
81 had engaged my berth, and was stand
ing on the rear platform five minutes be-
fore the train pulled out of the Park
Square depot, when a middle.aged woman,
and handsome girl, both ladies, passed me
and entered the car, accompanied by a,
gentlemany-looking chap who carried their,
baggage. A moment later this fellow pushed
up to me and said he was in most embars'
RAISING position, had his sister and mother
aboard, and had lost his mileage book. He
would introduce me to them and give me
any security for $25. l said needed neither
introduction nor security, but would give,
him ten dollars-all had to spare He in
sisted on giving me his diamond scarfpin,
and then rushed into the station to see if
he could get more cash. As the train pulled
out without him, he came running wildly
after it, but had to give it up
Then the porter approached me tenta-'
lively. Was that man annoying you" he
said, told him no. He insisted on carrying,
the baggage of two ladies inside, sab, an.
an'-did he get any money out of you%
"'Of course he didn't, said /; but took.
the first opportunity of examining that pin.
1t was worth about five cents. Buffalo,
News.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-25
ROBERT GILLIAN DEAD.
Prominent Street Railway Promoter and
Civil Engineer Passes Away Suddenly
In Kansas City of Pneumonia.

Kansas City, Mo-, May 20. Robert
Gillian died at eight o'clock last night
at his residence, 9lO6 Independence bou-
levard, from complication of pneu-
monia and appendicitis. He had been
i'll only six days, Mr.. Gillian, being
general manager of the Pittsburg 81
Gulf railroad, had just returned from a
laborious trip of ten days over the road
with the receivers. The trip had taxed
his strength considerably and he had
caught cold. His associates believe,
also, that the tremendous mental strain
that he had been under for sew
eral months in the management
Of the Pittsburg g. Gulf sys-
tenn, in it's straits, had told up
on his health and weakened him so
that he was an easy prey to pneumonia.
Robert Gillian was the builder of Kan
sas City's street railway system. He
engineered the street railway systems
of all the other large cities of the west
He was not only n sllillful engineer,
but promoter and organizer of rare
ability. OF late years the Pittsburg &c
Gulf railroad had occupied the greater
part of his attention, but he was inter
ested in nearly every important public
enterprise in Kansas City.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-25
COSTLY WAR PREDICTED.
Spanish Organs in Mexico Think the United
States VIII Have Much Trouble in Cuba
as Well rs tho Philippines.

Mexico City, May 9O.-The organs of
the Spanish colony predict that the
United States is on the eve of a long
and costly war in Cuba as well as in
the Philippines, basing their predic-
tons on supposed information from
Cuba. The Correo de Espana says:
"The United States will be obliged to
sustain in Cuba long and costly and
barren war, such as they are waging
in the Philippines. We may be told
that the Cubans will have no
one to furnish them with
arms and ammunition, but they will
find some one. The Yankees, without
being good soldiers, may be able to
beat them easily. Who doubts it? But
will the insurgents allow themselves
to be beaten? win they not follow the
system of firing their pursuers and
shoot them from places of safety and
will not the Yankees feel the effects of
the climate and suffer more even than
did the Spanish soldier?'
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-25
THE NICARAGUAN CANAL.
tary Hay Respecting the Work of
the Commission.

Washington, May sO,-Admiral John
Walker, the president of the Nicara-
guam canal committee, called at the
state department to-day and had a long
talk with Secretary Hay respecting the
work of the commission and the course
to be pursued by the new isthmian
canal commission, which is to be APP
pointed to carry forward the work of
the present Nicaraguan canal commit
tee. Admiral Walker was able to an
nounce the completion of the work of
the present commission and promised
to have the final report ready for sub
mission to the president by next Mon
day. He intimated that the esti-
mate of cost of the projected
canal was $125,OOO,OOO the mean
between the estimates find individual
members.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-25
KANSAS MUSICAL JUBILEE.
The Big Meeting at Hutchinson Closed Fri-
day Night ottawa Won the Chorus
Prize, MCPHERSON Second.

Hutchinson, Kan, May sO.-The Kan
sas musical jubilee closed yesterday
evening with a grand concert in which
the winners Of the different contests
appeared. The prize awards were an
nounced at the close of the concert.
The big chorus prize, 5000 cash, was
carried away by Ottawa, McPher-
son winning the second prize of 500.
The interstate soprano solo prize
of 500 cash was won by Kansas. 1t
was won by Mrs Houston Whiteside,
OF Hutchinson; Miss Emma Dent, OF
Ottawa, was second, and Miss Lora
Lamport, of Winfield, third. The vocal
duet contest was won by Miss Belle
BroclSway and Mr.. j. w. Wilcox, OF
Ottawa. The bass solo prizes were
also won by Ottawa, W. d, Detweiler
first, and r. e. Cline second.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-25
Bcef for Troons In Cnhn.

Chicago, May 2O.-Proposals for fur
nishing the war department with more
than 100000 pounds of beef for the
troops in Cuba and Porto Rico during
the year beginning July have been
received by Col. H. c. Sharpe, in charge
of the Chicago subsistence station.
Every precaution has been taken to
furnish the men with the best meat OBJ
tainable. The demand is for LOGO, 0OO
pounds for Porto Rico and 1920 900 for
Cuba. The estimated cost of the sup
plies is $1,000
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-25
Nerro NIiners Must Lenve.

Pana, ILL.,, May 9O.--As the result OF
a meeting of the coal mine operators,
the state board of arbitration and
United Mine Workers officials, an
agreement was reached which will set
tie the long drawn out struggle be-
tween the union miners and operators.
The agreement gives the union recogni-
ton and provides that all negro miners
shall leave the city and only union
men be employed.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-25

WAR department officials expect that
within two months the Pacific trans
port fleet will be on its way home from
Manila with the last of the volunteer
regiments. Secretary Alger had long
conference the other day with the heads
of the staff bureau of the department re-
garding arrangements for the return
of the volunteers. Nearly every state
has requested that the regiments be
returned to the states whence they
came, as the people want to see them
as organizations instead of as individ-
uals. If this be decided upon while
awaiting muster out, they will be held
in camps.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-25
STONES IN THE GRAVE.
Thomas O'ToOle, of Fort Scott, Whose
Life Was Heavily Insured.

Fort Scott, Kan, May 2O.-The state
authorities here were notified by the
Texas officers that the grave in which
Thomas O'Toolc, the Fort Scott man
who was reported to have died in
Texas last month, was supposed to
have been buried, had been opened and
that it had been found to. contain
nothing except stones wrapped in
an old blanket. Upon the receipt
of the information by the state
authorities it was announced by
the officers of the three lodges in which
he recently took out IS, 100 of life in
surance that they had had information
to that effect several days ago, The
lodges have suppressed the facts, hop
ing to obtain evidence against O'Toole,
through his wife, but this morning it
was learned that she and her two chill
dren had left home in buggy last
night and they are confident she has
fled
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-25
Tho burlington Buys Its Leased Lines.

Chicago, May 9O.-Nine railroads
that the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
company has been operating under
leases for years were bought outright
by this corporation and hereafter they
will be but parts of the big system.
They are the Illinois Valley & North
ern, Galesburg & Rio, Chicago Il Iowa,
Peoria & Hannibal, Ottawa, Oswego &
Fox River Valley, Illinois Grand
Trunk, American Central, Quincy e.
Warsaw, st. Louis, Rock Island 81
Chicago. The purchase of these roads
solidifes the Burlington system east of
the Missouri river.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-25

THOUSANDS of colored men in this
country, the New York Herald said
are being induced to believe that they
are to be pensioned by the United
States government upon being able to
show that they were formerly slaves,
The promoters of this scheme have
been at work for several years and it
is estimated that moro than S15O,OOO in
small sums has been collected by those
having the project in hand. Accord
ing to circular sent out one of the
offices is in Nashville, Tenn, with l.
II. DiclSerson as general manager.
The circular is headed, ''Onward to
VietorY.N
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-25

Manila, May 2O.-Two military and
two civil Filipino commissioners, APP
pointed to cooperate with three citi-
zens of Manila in negotiating terms Of
peace, arrived here at Sis a. m. to-
day. They have submitted no new
proposition, but want an armistice
pending the session of the Filipino
congress. Maj. Gen. Otis has refused
to entertain the proposal.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-25

UPON the recommendation of the di-
rector of the mint the secretary of the
treasury has approved the design for
the new Lafayette silver dollars. On
one side of the dollar will be the heads
of Washington and Lafayette and on
the other representation Of the mon
ument to Lafayette to be erected in
Paris i'm 1900.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-25
PETER Returns to the Republican Fold.

Topeka, Kan, May 19.-EX-Senator
w. A. PETER, one of the founders OF
the populist party and who was for
years considered as the chief exponent
of populism, has returned to the repub-
lican fold. The apparent settlement
of many of the questions which were
the cause of the organization of the old
alliance contributed to the change in
the political attitude of Senator PETER.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-25
Want Commissioner Evans Removed.

Kingfsher, Ok, May 2O.-The Okla
homa G. A. R. encampment closed yes
terday. The feature of the session
was speech by Judge Irwin CRITICS.
ing Pension Commissioner Evans. The
encampment passed resolution de-
nouncing the pension commissioner for
alleged unjust contraction of the PEN
sion laws and insisting that President
Mckinley remove him. A telegram an
nouncing that the New York &. A. r.
had taken like action created in
tense enthusiasm.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-25
Engineer pied at His Post.

Galena, Kan, May 2O.-Yesterday
the boiler at the Yellow Dog mine, adj
joining this place, exploded. Joe
Beatty, the engineer, received injuries
from which he died in the evening.
Both legs were broken, his skull was
fractured above the right eye and he
was internally injured. The boiler
was blown distance of so yards, and
portions of it were hurled $50 feet in
the air.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-25
Terrible Hurricane in North Queensland.

Terrible Hurricane in North Queensland.
Vancouver, Il. Co May 22-The
steamer Miowera brings additional de-
tails of the great hurricane which re-
Gently visited the coast of North Queens
land. Practically every vessel en-
gagged in the pearl fishery business was
wrecked, villages were destroyed and
many lives were lost. Hundreds of
mangled corpses of humans and ami
mails were found strewn along the
coast. An official report says 1856 peo-
pie were killed and Sc vessels wrecked.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-25

A MOVEMENT is on foot to establish
an industrial colony on Long island
made up of negroes from the south. The
idea is to buy tract of land and estab-
lish town. No white person will be
permitted to acquire property for
dwelling purposes within its limit,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-25

THE organs of the Spanish colony
ut the City of Mexico predict that the
United States is on the eve of a long,
barren and costly war in Cuba, basing
their predictions ON supposed informa-
ton from Cuba.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-25
Bryan Wore His Uniform.

Lincoln, Neb., May 20. An elaborate
reception to members of the Third Ne
braska volunteers, recently mustered
out was held at the capitol last night.
The address of welcome was made by
Gov. Poynter and responded to by Col.
Vifquain, Hon. w. j. Bryan, formerly
colonel of the regiment, was present in
uniform and made an address of some
length.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-25

LEADING soap manufacturers of New
York, Chicago, Cincinnati, st. Louis
and, possibly, Kansas City were re-
ported as organizing combine. Plans
were said to have been practically de-
cided upon at recent meetings held in
st. Louis and Chicago, and will be final
lyclinched at another session to be held
in Cincinnati. The new combination
will have capitalization of $5O,OOO,-
mn
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-25

FIGURES prepared by the treasury
bureau of statistics show that Ameri-
can wheels are now baing ridden in all
parts of the world. In the wilds of
Mexico and Central America, under the
blazing skies of Cuba, Porto Rico and
other West Indian islands; across the
pampas of Argentine, Brazil and other
South American states; amid the dense
ly populated areas of China, British
East Indies and Japan, and in the
jungles of Africa the American wheel
is making its way. During the four
fiscal years 1896, 1897, 1898 and 1899 the
expectations of American bicycles
amounted to $40, 900, 900.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-25

A NOTABLE feature of Admiral
Dewey's arrival in Washington will be
the presentation to him by the presi-
dent of the superb jeweled sword made
by the authority of congress as testi-
monial from the government. The
sword was completed some time ago,
but, owing to its delicacy and great
value, it was deemed best not to send
it to the admiral. 1t is now in safe
deposit vault, awaiting his coming.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-25

A MEETING was held recently at Salt
Lake City by the directors of the salt
palace and the architect was author
lied to proceed with all possible haste
on the work of having the palace
erpotad
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-25
A ChIld burned to Death.

Gridley, H., May 92.-Graee Bene-
dict, nine years old, was burned to
death. Her clothing caught from a
rubbish fire. Her mother was so badly
burned trying to rescue her that one
or both of her hands must be amputat-
ed.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-25
Van wyck Opposes Bi-Partlsan Board.

New York, May 22.-Mayor Van
Wyck vetoed the bipartisan elections
bill. The bill provided for the separa-
ton of the bureau of elections from the
police department and the appointment
of bipartisan commission of four to
have charge of the conduct of elections.
The mayor gave no reasons for his ac-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-25

Toledo, o., May 2O.-Indignant citi-
zens of Worthwhile, Mich, drove Thomas
Evans from the city, after preparing to
hang him. Evans was accused of mis-
using his children and his neighbors
had rope around his neck and he was
twice pulled up. On promise to leave
the city he was released.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-25

ARMY officials at Washington are
preparing for war with the temper
ance people on the post exchange. The
opponents of that institution have been
writing to congressman asking their
views on the law relating to the So
called army canteen and soliciting
their votes for abolishing the system,
which the attorney general decides is
not adversely affected by existing laws.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-25

IT has been officially announced that
not single property holder in Santa
re, N. NJ, owns foot of ground nor
has the city u title to the streets or the
plaza. The courts have decided that
the Santa Fe grant is illegal and that
the city and township are situated on
government land and that the city has
no right to collect taxes levied on lands.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-25
A SIissourian Elected It's Moderator

Richmond, Va, May O.-The general
assembly of the Presbyterian church
of the south met here yesterday. DR..
John f. Cannon, of Missouri, was
elected moderator The assembly will
be in session ten days
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-25

THE Texas house passed bill placing
one per cent. tax on all personal in
comes in excess of $1,000 a year. 1t
was believed that the measure would
pass the senate.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-25
Dug TheIr WAY ont of JAN.

Ardmore, l. r., May 22.-Fred Nc
CURE and Bob Boyce, prisoners con-
fined in the United States Jail here,
made their escape by tunneling out.
Both men were charged with larceny.
Boyce was waiting sentence to Fort
LeaYenworth penitentlarY.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-25

A DISCOVERY which, it is claimed,
solves the problem of circumventing
old age has been made public by Prof.
Joseph r. Hawley and Alexander C.
Wisner, of the Chicago Chemical school.
The return of youth is produced by
hypodermic injections of the Emphatic
fluids of animals, particularly young
goats. The theory is that, if the min
eral deposits which accumulate in the
bone in the process of life can be re-
placed by the life cells in the Emphatic
glands of goats, deterioration of the
bones will be prevented and youth will
he retained in the system much longer
and life prolonged, perhaps doubled.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-25

Gust fancy a girl of her social position
falling in love with contortionist!" Il
think she saw in him a man she could wind
round her little finger. "-Stray Stories.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-25

Just as Good. Yeast "Did you ever take
any of those mud baths" Crimsonbeak-
"Wel, | ran for Office once,"-Yonkers.
Statesman
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-25
sacrificed Her Life for n Doc

Pittsburgh, Pa, May 22.-While try
ing to save the old pet dog of her son
Henry, who was killed at Santiago,
Mrs. Nena Bertram, of No. 21 First
street, was killed by Pennsylvania
train. The dog, too, was killed
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-25

If you would have friends, you must
have faith in them-Ram's Horn.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-25

Never make confidant of everybody's
nd,--Chicago Daily News.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-25

Praise from some people is condemna'-
ion.-Atchson Globe.