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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-11-16
UNDER TIE NAvY.s GUNS.
wheaton's Expedition Lands at San sabIan
as Ordered-Met With a Warm Re-
ceptIon. but Never FiinchedL

Manila, Nov. 1.-THE landing of the
American troops at San Sabian Tues
day was the most spectacular affair OF
its kind since Gen. Skaters disem-
barkation at Daquari. The co-opera-
ton of the troops and the navy was
complete. The gunboats maintained
terrific bonn bardment for an hour,
while the troops rushed waist deep
through the surf, under a heavy but
badly aimed rife fire from the insur-
gent trenches, and charged right and
left, pouring volley after volley at the
fleeing rebels. Forty Filipinos were
captured. mostly on-commisSioned
officers. Several insurgent dead and
five wounded were found in a building
which had suffered considerably from
the bonn bardment. The town was
well fortified. The sand dunes were
rivetted with bamboo 90 feet thick,
which afforded fine cover.
When the transports arrived in the
gulf they found the gun boats Prince
ton, Bennington and others waiting.
After consultation with Gen. Wheaton,
Commander Knox, of the Princeton.
and Commander Sheridan, of the Ben
nington. anchored on the shallow two
miles off shore. The gun boats formed
a line inside, the Helena, Callao and
Manila close in shore. With the first
gun of the bombardment the small
boats were filed rapidly, without con-
fusion, by Maj Cronite's battalion of
the Thirteenth infantry. While the
lines of the boats moved shoreward,
the gunboats poured the full force of
their batteries into the trenches, soon
forcing the insurgents to flee through
the burrows dug back of the trenches.
About 200 men held their places until
the keels of the boats grated .on the
shore when their Mauser bullets com
menced to sing overhead.
Gen. Wheaton reports, by the Ben
nington, that when the landing was
made at San Fabian the insurgents en-
countered were 800 recruits who were
on their way to Dagupan, where they
expected the expedition to land. They
retreated to the mountains. Twenty
eight Spanish prisoners were rescued.
1t has been raining hard throughout
the week, handicapping Gems. Lawton
and Macarthur. The transportation
is the chief difficulty. In the advance
Gen. Lawton depended on the river to
get his supplies.
Maj. Bell has been engaged in an
other daring exploit. While scouting
with five officers and two men of the
Thirty-sixth infantry and Lieut.. Haw-
kins and ten men of the Fourth cav
airy, he crept behind trench contain
ing 100 Filipinos, rode them down and
killed and wounded 20 men and cap
tured six. He also brought back 80
MauSarS
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-11-16
CANNOT GIVE HER UP.
Child of oswego N.Y.) Parents Died Three
Weeks Ago but Her Body stsn
Remains at Home

Oswego. n. Y, Nov. Little Vir-
ginia Tonkin, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
j. B. Tonkin. of this city. died here
three weeks ago, but her body is still
lying in the room in which she died
and it is her parents intention to keep
it there until spring. They cannot
bear the thought of losing their loved
one from sight. The body has been
embalmed and placed in a Theoretically
sealed casket of copper encased in
wood, lined with white satin and COW
cred with white plush. The child is
dressed in white and the body is visible
through a heavy plate glass cover.
Members of the family visit the room
night and morning and look upon the
little one as if she were only sleeping.
The casket reposes in the child's own
room, which is literally bower of
flowers. Local green houses have been
taxed to their utmost to supply the de-
mand for flowers with which to deco
rate the room and casket. Florists call
daily, carrying fresh blossoms for the
purpose.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-11-16
COL. ArKINsoN's WIT.
An Instance of Sudden and Singing.
Sarcasm in His Bar
Practice.

One of the judges of the Wayne circuit
court tells of an incident in the ban, prae-
tice of the late Col. John Atkinson that IL
illustrates his quickness to hurl Parthian
shaft and the biting sarcasm of his irony.
He was opposed IN the case on trial by all
the power and resources of James H. Pound,
and they were fighting like giants for every
jority of the jousts, the colonel was nettled,
and was lying low for chance to deliver
1T came" says the judge. ..when de-
cided a point against Pound. 1t had been
fercely argued by both attorneys, and in de-
Gliding it as I did [ stated my reasons at
length, giving authorities. [ saw Pound
shake his head at one of my conclusions,
his lips moved, and l supposed he had made
some comment, SO when concluded my de-
cision, asked:
what did you say?" Mr. Pound
"Quick as shot, and in his most cutting
tones of intense sarcasm, the colonel re-
piled:
g Mr. Pound did not speak. your honor.
He merely shook his head There is moth
ing in it. Detroit Tribune.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-11-16
NEWS THAT MAFEKING WAS sA
THE KENTUCKY ELECTION.
Returns from a Large Majority of the
Counties Narrow the Contest for Gov
ernor Down to a Nose Finish.

Louisville, KY, Nov. 13.-The second
week of uncertainty regarding the re-
suit of the balloting for governor of
Kentucky begins with little prospect
of immediate relief. The official count
has been in progress two days and Off
cial returns from large majority of
the lie counties have narrowed the
contest down to a nose finish. Each
side claims the election of its ticket,
but the estimated plurality of either
does not exceed 5000. While the re-
turns SO far favor Taylor, the result
may hinge on the decision given by the
county election commissioners in sew
eral places where contests have been
begun on the ground of alleged irreg-
ularities. In any event it is difficult
to see how a bitter contest before the
legislature and the courts can be
avOided
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-11-16

Peoria, Ill, Nov. 1.-THE officers OF
the Peoria lodge of the Order of Chosen
Friends, II. c. Dimons, Mrs. Alice
NorveI and Mrs. Martha Tamp1in.
were arrested yesterday charged with
being officers of an illegal fraternal
and beneficiary society, and that acting
in such official capacity have violated
the Illinois statutes by doing an insur-
ance business without having been au-
thorized to do so by the state superin-
tendent of insurance. Attorney Bailey
saws his opinion is that the grand lodge
has been doing business illegally for
some time and that all subordinate
lodges are liable under the state law.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-11-16
REMARKABLE WOMAN DEAD.
Miss VrOOman, Who in Former Days
Taught the Children of Clay and Speed,
Passes Away in an Asylum.

Eldora, Ia, Nov. 11.-Miss Melissa
Vrooman, of this city, is dead at the
Independence Qa.) hospital for the in
sane. She was the personal friend of
Henry Clay and during her younger
days was one of the leading educators
in the state of Kentucky. She was
born in 1871. She lived among and
taught the children of the Clay, Speed,
Speer and Hunter families. Miss Vroo-
man retained all her mental faculties
until three months ago when her mind
failed and at the age of 50 she was
sent to the asylum for treatment.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-11-16
POST OFFICE REPORT.
Seventy-five Thousand Post Offices in the
Country June 3O-Sman Loss of
Registered Mail.

Washington, Now 1.-THE report of
the fourth assistant postmaster gen
eral for the year ended June 80 was
made public yesterday. There were A.
604 appointments made during the
year, 1888 being of the fourth-class
and 1,O81 being presidential. There
were 2, 935 post offices established dur
ing the year. There were ], sos post of
fees discontinued during the year. On
June 80, at the end of the fiscal year,
there were an even rs. 900 post offices.
The aggregate amount of the bonds of
postmasters in force at the close of the
fiscal year was $50. 900, GOO.
The gross revenues of the depart
ment for the year amounted to ss95, OIL
3S417.
Of the total number of complaints of
loss of registered mail, ,312 of the al
legged losses were recovered, collected
and the amount returned to owner.
The actual number of cases in which
loss was established was 451. The to-
tai mum Der of Registered pieces handled
by the department during the year was
Is, 900, 40, making an average loss of
but one piece to every %, $50 pieces of
registered mail handled.
The total number of arrests during
the fiscal year was 1,679. Of this num-
Der 119 were postmasters, 81 were as
sistant postmasters, Al were clerks in
post offices, 81 were railway postal
clerks, "a were letter carriers, 40 were
mail carriers and "a were employed in
minor positions in the postal service
The total number of post Office burglars
arrested was 361, and the remainder of
500 were persons in nowize connected
with the postal service. L
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-11-16
Natural Gas supply Failing.

Kokomo, Ind, Nov. 11.-Natural gas
is rapidly falling in northern Indiana.
The Dieterich syndicate has given
notice that it will abandon its plants
in the smaller towns. Five towns in
this county and nearly 1000 families
are affected. Coal cannot be had at
present and there is no wood in the
market. The syndicate controls the
gas plants in over 20 cities and towns
in various parts of the state. The field
pressure has fallen from $50 pounds in
1898 to 132 pounds.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-11-16
a worm Destroylng Tlmper

Deadwood, S. D., Nov. 1L.-Black
hills people are becoming alarmed at
the destruction of the pine timber by a
small worm that made its appearance
here about two years ago. The worm
is about three-quarters OF an inch long
and a quarter OF an inch through and
travels in packs The worms start in
on the outer bark OF tree. bore in and
drink up the sap and the tree soon dies.
Government Inspector G. A. Steele has
recently Investigated the matter and
finds that $50 square miles of the finest
pine timber in the hills has been de-
stroyed by the pest.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-11-16
A Most Extraordinary Club.

Mrs. Ada Brown Talbot, of New York, ed
itor of the Clubwoman, says that the most
extraordinary club she ever ran across is
conducted by demure and dignifed little
woman of seven, the daughter of a club
president. The editor called one day, and
was received by her little friend with open
arms.
''At last I've got CHAIR she said.
81 am very glad" my dear" said the ed
itor; g! hope it is comfortable and pretty, -
'.Oh, it is not for me; it is for my club."
Il didn't know you had a club
.'Of course I have-just like mamma. My
dolly is president, and I got the chair for
her You see she explained, in whis-
per, there's only dollies in it, and the dolly
that makes the most noise is president,
just like mammals club That's my dolly
She talks when you push her back. I
broked the spring, and now she talks till
she is ruined down. So she's president.
And Mrs. Talbot said she did.-Philadel.
phia Saturday Evening Post.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-11-16
The DIference in Folks.

Call a girl a chick and she smiles; call
woman a hen and she bowls. Call a
young woman witch and she is
pleased; call an old woman witch and
she is indignant. Call girl kitten
and she rather likes it; call a woman a
cat and she'll hate you. Women are
queer. Ii you call man a gay dog it
will f1atter him. Call him a pup, a
hound or cur and he will try to
alter the map of your face. He don't
mind being called bull or a bear, and
yet he will object to being mentioned
as calf or cub. Men are queer, too,
like the women.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-11-16
A Fire at Cleveland.

Cleveland, O., Nov. 13.-Fire broke
out at six o'clock yesterday evening in
the Bradley block on Bank street, de-
stroying the upper two of the seven
stories. The damage done amounts to
$1,000 chiefly by water. The loss
falls upon the Bradley estate and the
occupants of the building, the Sun
shine Cloak and Suit company, occupy
ing five floors; branch of Root & Nc
Bride Bros, wholesale dry goods; S.
Korach & Co., clothing; Kohn Bros &
Keller, clothing, and branch of the
Beeman Chemical company, chewing
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-11-16
The Dime Novel Condemned.

Chief Wilkie, of the secret service
bureau, is the latest authority to raise
his voice against the dime novel THE
boy who reads ten-cent literature" he
declares, describing the DISCUSSES
made by alleged sleuths of the govern
ment imagines these stories to be true,
and the impression remains with him
long time. AS matter of fact, no
such thing as disguise for secret
service detective is known, and 1 do
not know of a case ever worked by an
operator in which articles of this kind
have ever been used.'
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-11-16
THE MINORITY LEADERSHIP.
gressmen at the Meeting of Leading
Democrats at Chicago.

Chicago, Nov. ia lively skirmish
for the minority leadership in the
house of representatives of the next
congress is looked for when members
of the executive committee of the dem
ocratic national committee, together
with leading democrats of the western
and central states, meet in Chicago,
November 20, to discuss leadership and
plans for the presidential campaign.
Friends of Congressman DeArmond, of
Missouri, will be here in large numbers
to urge the selection of their favorite,
and the claims of James D. Richardson,
of Tennessee, and Congressman Bank
head, of Ala bama. will also be urged.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-11-16
Avn WIN Re Broupkx Back.

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE govern
ment is taking care of its soldiers to
the last. There has just been sent on
one of the transports sailing for Ma
Mia a consignment of 1000 collins to
be used in returning to the mother
country the bodies of the men who
lost their lives fighting the Filipinos.
No American soldier who loses his life
in the Philippines will be buried per-
manently there. Sooner or later his
body will be brought back home
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-11-16
Center OF Formulation.

Census experts estimate that the CEN
ter of population will be found next
year to be in Indiana, close to the Hi
nois line, at point not far removed
from the town of Vincennes- The last
census showed the population center
to be between Columbus, Ind, and Gin
cinnati. The increase in the popula-
tion of Georgia, Texas the Indian ter
ritory, Oklahoma, New Mexico and
Arizona during the last ten years has
been sufficient, it is thought, to offset
any increase in the northwest and to
possibly pull the center somewhat trs
the south of the 1890 parallel.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-11-16
Ugly Record for Cornell.

Cornell university has an ugly record
in murderous foolery. The recent
drowning of a student from st. Louis
as the result of hazing trick is by no
means its only instance of taking hui
man life for the fun of the thing. In
1873 student was killed by falling
over precipice to which he had been
led blindfolded by a party of hazers.
Five years ago some of the undergrad
yates of the same college killed an at
tendant through trick with chlorine
pas
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-11-16
vice President 11obart Retter

Paterson, n. J., Nov. 13.-Vice Presi-
dent Hobart was sound asleep at 1890
last night and the improvement that
has been observed for several days con-
tinued yesterday. He ate solid food
with relish. With his meals he took
milk and between meals he was given
milk punches. This is a marked change
from his condition ten days ago. At
that time he was rapidly sinking and
his stomach had refused food of all
kinds
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-11-16
Corbett Has First Chance.

New York, Nov. 11.-Corbett is to
have the first ego" at Jeffries. Ar.
ticles of agreement were signed last
night for championship contest be-
tween the two men, to take place with.
in seven months. The terms will be
similar to those under which Jeffries
and Sharkey fought at Coney island
and the contest will probably take
place there, as Corbett has said that he
willnever again fight outside of Great
err New York.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-11-16
Oldest woman in the world.

The oldest woman in the world, ac-
cording to official census reports, lives
in Hawaii and is 1874 years of age. Her
name is Keepool1le Apau, and her claim
to advanced age has been thoroughly
investigated by Hon. Alatau T. Atkin-
son, the general superintendent of the
Hawaii census.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-11-16
Chance for Condemned Soldiers.

Washington, Nov. 1.-The four sol
diers who were sentenced to death at
Manila now stand an excellent chance
to save their lives, irregularities having
been discovered in the proceedings of
the courts-martial which will require
correction at Manila.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-11-16
Arrested for Election Fraud.

Philadelphia, Nov. 11.-As the result
of an investigation conducted by an
anti-Quay newspaper, five men, all
residents of Washington, were yester-
day held in bail on the charge of re-
peating, impersonating election officers
and making fraudulent returns. The
fraud is alleged to have been accom-
plished in the thirteenth division OF
the Seventh ward.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-11-16
President Krueer,s Family.

The London Chronicle says that Pres
ident Kruger, who has been welded
twice, chose both his wives from the
Du Plessis family, which is not only
one of the oldest in South Africa Gts
founder having gone to the Cape in the
seventeenth century,, but the family to
which Richelieu belonged. Mr.. Kru-
ger, by his first wife, had one child,
who died young. By his second wife
he has had 16 children. His grand
children number 1O4.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-11-16
Admiral schIey a Knight TempIar

Washington, Nov. 11.-Rear Admiral
Winfield Scott Schley last night re-
ceived the orders which made him a
Knight Templar and a Knight OF
Malta. The degrees were conferred
upon Admiral Sch1ey by the officers OF
Columbia commandery No. 2, District
of Columb ia, in the presence of a large
and distinguished assembly of Knights
Templar of this jurisdiction and of the
jurisdictions OF many states.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-11-16
Another Conferences on Trusts.

Chicago, Nov. Is. The executive
committee named at the recent trust
conference in this city to make ar
engagements for another convention
met at the Sherman house Saturday
and decided that the conference should
be held in January IN Chicago.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-11-16
sliding Scale Of Abingdon Fees.

One of the things learned by Paris
about worlds fair is to have sliding
scale of admission fees. At the exposi-
ton of next year ticket to all depart
ments before 10 a. m. will be 40 cents;
between 10 a. m. and 6 p. m. the charge
will be 20 cents, and after 6 p. M. the
price is again 40 cents. On Sundays
the evening price remains at 90 cents
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-11-16
Casualties in the philippines.

Since the first arrival of our troops
in the Philippines the official list of
casualties to October 90 was 80 killed,
1853 died of wounds and accidents, 1,735
wounded and 81 missing, a total of
2,24s. The deaths from disease num-
bered 600.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-11-16
a NFotorman sticks to His Post.

Milwaukee, Nov. William Franz
er, motorman on the street railway,
Yesterday saved the lives of nine pas
sengers by sticking to his post in a car
of which he was in charge. At the
same time Framer received injuries
which may result in his death. A train
of freight cars moved out from behind
some buildings just as the street car
was nearing the crossing. The motor
man reversed the current, but not
quite soon enough, as the vestibu1e of
the car was hit aud ground to prices.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-11-16
Elfe- Ge1a the PIace.

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE president
has appointed former governor, Joseph
W. Fifer, of Illinois, member of the
interstate commerce commission, vice
W. J. Calhoun, resigned.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-11-16

They were inspecting the Texas. ''The
place we have just left" explained her es-
cort as they went below, ''is called the gun
deck" 81 see,'' she exclaimed, brightly.
''And suppose that place down there
where they're raking the fires is called the
poker deck. Philadelphia Record.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-11-16
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
We should All Know.

Sometimes it takes us lifetime to
learn that after all we are our own
best friend and also our own worst
anemv
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-11-16
Result of Attempttng a Navaio,s Arrest.

Flagstaff, Ariz-, Nov 13--One white
man and five Navajo Indians killed, two
whites and one Navajo wounded, was
the result of the attempt of a deputy
sheriff to arrest a Navajo yesterday,
ten miles south of Walnut station,
news of which has Just reached here.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-11-16
Lost nv Emieration.

In the years between 1882 and 1891
England lost $4,000, 900 of it's popula-
ton by emigration. Germany lost 81
900, 600 between 1882 and 1891.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-11-16
A Battle at Puerto CabeIlo.

Puerto Cabello. Venezuela, Nov. 49,
Gen. Parades, who had refused the de-
mand made upon him by Gen. Cipriano
Castro and the de facto authorities to
surrender the town, surrendered yes
terday morning after terrible battle.
The aspect of the city is one of ruin
and devastation and it is estimated that
upwards of $50 persons were killed or
wounded during the fighting.