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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-30
LIFE SENTENCE FOR BREscI.
Anarchist Who killed King Humbert Con-
Victed Aftsr n Brief Trial at Milan
The Pr. sOner's Statement.


Milan, Aug. 29.-The trial of Bresci,
the anarchist who on July 20 shot
and killed King Humbert at Monza
while his majesty was returning from
gymnastic exhibition, opened here
Wednesday. While the Indictment,
which was very long, was being read,
Bresci was apparently unmoved, and
scanned the faces of the audience
without any signs of fear or effront-
cry. The Indictment showed that the
assassin INDUCED in incessant target
practice and he prepared bullets so as
to render them more dangerous. The
witnesses were then introduced.
There were II for the prosecution and
for the defense. The examination
of Bresci followed. He declared he
decided to kill King Humbert after
the events of Milan and Sicily, ''to
avenge the misery of the people and
my own" He added, 81 acted with
out advice or accomplices." The
prisoner admitted the target practice
and the preparation of bullets. He
spoke in a low, firm voice and said
he fired three shots at three yards
with his revolver.
Bresci, at the close of the trial,
was pronounced guilty and sentenced
to Imprisonment for life.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-30
ROBERTS IN THE SADDLE.
British Commander-in-Chief Personally
Conducting the Struggle That May
Close the South African War.

London, Aug. 29.-Gen. Roberts
himself appears to be directing the
continued struggle with Commandant
Gen. Louis Botha's army in the vicin-
ity of Delmanutha. There is much
inclination to believe that the opera
tions in which Lord Roberts is now
engaged against Gen. Botha are des-
tined to form the final stage of the
South African war, from Pretoria
cable report to the effect that the
Beers in the Transvaal capital believe
that Botha will abandon the contest
if beaten on this occasion, and that
he will then fee to Delagoa bay.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-30
AFRo-AMERICAN COUNCIL.
Republicans Are In Control OF the ResOIu-
tlOns COMMITTEES and May Favor IndOrs-
ing McKlnley's Administration.

Indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 29-At the
second days session of the National
Afro-American council reports of va
rious branches of the work were taken
up. The committee on resolutions
was in session all afternoon. The
republicans have large majority of
the committee and the democratic
members of the council said they
would not be surprised if the commit
tee reported resolution indorsing
Mckinley. j. Milton Turner, one of
the most influential democrats in the
council, said if such a resolution is
reported and adopted the democratic
members of the council will walk out.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-30
FRATERNAL INSURANCE.
National Congress at Boston Passes an Inn
portant Resolution Regarding AdOptIon
of Life insurance Rates.

Boston, Aug. 29.-At Wednesdays
session of the fraternal congress the
report of the special committee. on
insurance rates was presented by the
chairman, Hon. ID. D. Aiken, of Flint,
Mich. The committee favored the en-
actment of laws that will require all
fraternai benefit societies to adopt
rates not lower than is demonstrated
to be necessary by the mortality Ia
bic adopted by the last meeting of the
fraternal congress. The report was
unanimously adopted. -.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-30
PROMOTION FOR cHAFFEE.
He VIII He Appointed a BrIgadIer General
In the Regular Army and Will Sue
coed Gen. Joseph Whselsr.

Washington, Aug. 29.-There is no
doubt that Gen. Chaffee will be ap-
pointed brigadier general in the reg
ular army upon the retirement of
Joseph Wheeler. 1t is stated at, the
war department that the services
which Gen. Chaffee has rendered in
China will entitle him to this con-
sideration. Gen. Wheeler viii retire
on September 3. Gen. Chaffee will
continue to hold the rank of major
general of volunteers while in com
mand of the troops in China.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-30
Mr.. PARKER PROGRESSES.
Chairman of the Midroad PopuIists Says
the Other Fellows Have Been Put
OF the Map,

Chicago, Aug. 29.-The selection of
Adlai E. Stevenson as the vice presi-
Dental candidate of the populists has
aroused the ire of Chairman Joseph
Parker, of the anti-fusionists. He
said to-day:
That action puts the fusion populists off
the map. They have been swallowed by
the democrats. In 81 states they can't
get the ballot now. Four years hence
they will not be heard from again. These
gentlemen have simply carried out the
contract made four years ago to deliver
the popu1ist party to the democracy.
The real populists will not vote their
ticket.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-30
AMAZING INFORMATION.
NHIgh Parsonage" Tells a Boston Paper
That Dewey Won at Manila with the
Aid of British Shells.

Boston, Aug. 29.-A Boston paper
published an interview with a high
parsonage now summering near Bos-
ton which contains the amazing in
formation that Dewey, with the con-
nivance of the British authorities at
Hong Kong, "stole'' from the British
arsenal at that place the ammunition
with which he battered the Spanish
feet at Manila. The paper vouches
absolutely for the authenticity of the
interview.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-30
PORTO RIco's CLAIM.
Wants United States to Pay 4,2O4, 800 Pesos
Advanced to Spain to Suppress Vac
rIous Cuban RebeIIIons.

San Juan, P. r., Aug. 29.-Gov. Al
len viii forward to Secretary of State
Hay statement of the claim of Porto
Rico against Cuba for 4,204, 500 pesos,
and request for the payment of the
running account from April 21, 1871, to
October 10, 1898, which comprises adj
vances made TO Cuba in accordance
with DEGREES of the Spanish govern
ment to aid in SURPRISING Cuban re-
bellions.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-30
ANOTHER Gift from Dr.. Cupples.

st. Louis, Aug. 29.-Rev. J. ". Lee,
presiding elder of the ST. Louis dis
trict, NJ. E. church, south, announced
that Samuel Cupples has given 1000
to Vanderbilt university, Nashville,
Tenn. It viii be remembered that Mr..
Cupples gave So, 0O0, 900 worth of prop
erty to Washington university in May
last.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-30
Fairbanks Four Years Hence.

Topeka, Kan, Aug. 29.-It is the
talk in republican circles that Sena-
tor Charles w. Fairbanks, of Indian
apolis, is a candidate for president to
succeed Mckinley four years from
now, and that his western trip next
month is for no other purpose than
to make acquaintances and to push
his boom into view.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-30
Croker VIII Control in New York.

New York, Aug. 29.-Returns from
the primary elections Indicate that
Richard Croker will control the dem
ocratic state convention to be held at
Saratoga on September II. Mr.. Hill
and Mr.. Coler, however, do not regard
the result of the primaries as conclu-
sive and the battle viii be fought out
in the convention.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-30
Japanene Purauine the Emnreae.
THE PLAGUE IN SCOTLAND.
Three New Gases Discovered In Isolated
Places In Glasgow and Shipping via
Probably Be OuarantIned.

Glasgow, Aug. 29.-Two girls and a
boy, members of isolated families,
have fallen victims of the buboniC
plague, though the medical authori-
ties assert that the attacks are less
virulent than in the cases which have
already proved fatal. In the event
of a further spread of the disease,
Glasgow shipping will probably be
quarantined.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-30
Champ Clark,. Repnb,Iean opponent.

st. Charles, Mo-, Aug. 29.-The re-
publicans of the Ninth congressional
district in convention here nominated
D. s. Flagg, of Pike county, as heir
standard-bearer. It required a single
ballot to make the nomination.
C. NJ. Ellis, of Gasconade county, was
the other contestant.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-30
Labor as Affected by Imperialism.

lincoln, Neb., Aug. 29.-Mr. Bryan
was engaged Wednesday in preparing
his Labor day speech to be delivered
at Chicago next Monday He viii dis
cuss the eight-hour day and the ques-
ton of labor as affected by imperial
ism. It is probable that after max
ing the Labor day speech he win make
4 brief tour Of West Virginia.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-30

which report, according to the in
spector, is not complete or uniform:
Total number of posts, 6,045; members
in good standing, 263, 277; money in relief
fund, $403, 1888 So; amount expended for
relief, $1SS 800; aggregate value of prop
ertY owned by posts 81 963 924 81
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-30
FOR A WINTER CAMPAIGN.
Gen. Chaffse Making All Prepala-
tions to Maintain an Army Of
$4,000 in Pekin.
LONDON PRESS ApPLAUDS HIS POLICY.
British Do Not Believe Peace Negotiations
Are In Sight and Think Chanee's Course
Is Dictated by Prudence-PekIn Pre-
SCENTS an Aspect of UGter RuIn-Russia
Believes Military Tax Accomplished.

London, Aug. 29.-The afternoon pa
pers doubt that the rumors of peace
negotiations are wen founded and
applaud Gen. Chaffee's prudence in
preparing for a winter campaign, as
they regard the activity OFF the allies
at Pekin and the difficulty of discov-
ering a responsible ChinanGan with
whom to treat-unless Ii Hung Chang
is able to place himself in c0mmuni-
cation with the fugitive court and Sc
cure credentials satisfactory to all
the powers-as indications that the
solution of the problem will he more
prolonged and more difficult tn an pre-
viously hoped.
PekIn = Spectacle of Ruin.
London, Aug. 29.-An acco1 mt of
the conditions prevailing in Pekin,
dated August Is, and mailed thence
to Shanghai, says that the capital
now presents an aspect of alb sOlute
desOlation. The destruction has; been
simply appalling. What used to be
Legation street is now unreco gnfza-
bic. All the houses of foreigners have
been either burned, riddled with
shells, or blown up.
To Maintain $4,000 Men All Wi nter.
Talu, Aug. 29.-Offcers who have
arrived here from Pekin report that
Gen. Chaffee, commanding the Aneri-
can forces in China is making all the
necessary preparations to maintain
$4,000 men through the winter.
Russia Comedies with Unit ed States.
Lendon, Aug. pa special dispatch
from st. Petersburg contains the as
sertion that Russia, almost immedi-
ately, will notify the powers that she
considers the relief of the Pekin lega-
ton as the final accomplishment of
the military task of the allied forces.
Japanese Pursuing the Empress.
Berlin, Aug. 2o.-According to a
dispatch received here from Tien Tsin
Japanese forces are understood to be
now on their way from Taku to Pao-
Ting-Fu Capital of the province of
Chilly, with the direct object of oc-
cupying the latter place.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-30

Laurin Blair, who fed after killing
the city marshal of Cherokee, Kan,
was arrested at Joplin Mo.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-30
Tom johnson GO sTuIIIP FOR sryan.

New York, Aug. 29.-Tom L. John
son, of Ohio, who arrived on the
Oceanic. said that he had received
request from Mr.. Bryan to come over
and take the stump for him and that
he expected. to do so soon in Ohio
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-12
Planned for the Future.
From the New York Tribune.

1t is an impressive fact that some men
who protested against Washington as being
TOO far away in the western wilderness
lived to protest against it as being too
far to the east of the center of popula-
ton" Volumes could scarcely be more
eloquent concerning the growth of the re-
public.
There is another lesson from the national
capital of local application to New York
and Of marked pertinence today. All who
have read history know how strongly Major
L'Enfant was opposed, when he sought to
lay out Washington somewhat after the
spacious and grandiose plan of old Yer
sailles. Many row living remember when
Washington was derisively called the City
of Magnificent Distances" Today there
are still some vacant spaces on its map.
But there is nothing more certain and moth
ing more generally recognized than that
Major L'Enfants most extended concep-
tons were nothing more than reasonable
provision of the future and provision for
its needs and that any less generous scheme
strous blunder. Imagine this nations capt.
ia. today designed after contracted check
erboard, with the Capitol and White House
fronting sxty-foot street! The intol-
cradle improperly of such state OF af-
fairs IS patent. The cOmmendability of
Major l. Enfant in having an eye to the fu-
ture is obvious And yet that Impressive
object lesson. so apparent to all at Wash
ington and directly applicable to every
other growing city. Is again and again most
lamentably ignored.
More than a hundred years ago Wash
ington was planned for the future and to-
day 1t is splendidly growing up to fit the
plan. New York, unhappily. was not plan
ned for the future which is now the pres
ent. But If it is not hopelessly purblnd 1t
Will heed the lesson. and in all its present
works will plan for the Unreasonable fu-
ture which Is yet to come.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-12
The Capital Centennial Evokes Wide
spread Interest.
WONDERFUL CHANGES OF A CENTURY
How the Press of the Country In
terprets the Event.
A RIOUS RECOR d


TOO MOueSt.
from the New York World.
If any fault is to be found with the cele-
bration of the hundredth anniversary of
the establishment of the seat of govern
ment at Washington today it is that the
program of ceremonies Is altogether too
modest. The event celebrated is out of
all proportion TO the celebration.
The choice of a location for the capital
was one of those practical triumphs OF
good sense in which our ancestors were
uniformly more successful than their de-
scendants have been. A hundred years ago
the colonial jealousies which had imper-
lied the adoption of the Constitution had
hardly been diminished and vet the fiery
colonial patriots were able to agree on
choice which all subsequent experience
has ratified No growth and expansion of
the country westward has ever brought
any prospect of agreement on or even any
serious suggestion of a transfer of the
capital
of that instructive and long-range intelli-
gence which selected Major l. Enfant as
the designer of the new city and permitted
him to plan for the future. 1t was not
until eighty years later that we recognized
that his plan antedated alike the boule-
wards of Hausmann in Paris and the Ring
strasse in Vienna, and it has never been
equaled or even approached in any modern
city. With the exception of st. Petersburg,
which Is clumsy and formleSS, all other
cities are either checker boards or mazes
of COW paths. Washington city is the only
intelligently designed city In the world. and
II is becoming one of the most beautiful
and attractive. 1t is the only large city
which is not spending millions of dollars
in fruitless efforts to repair the lack Of
intelligence of former days.
The centennial of Washington city has
been all too inadequately provided for. 1t
quate celebration a hundred years from
now.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-12

who were going to their homes in the south,
after the memorable parting scene with
those of their comrades who had deter
mined to remain loyal to the flag at her
peak
Possibly she has so often been over
hauled and repaired that but little remains
of the original vessel. But, nevertheless,
in the estimation Of the public. no matter
for what purpose she Is used or where she
may go to pieces, Americans will venerate
her as the gallant Old Ironsides of yore.
1t Is understood that some OF our patrl-
otto societies have made or will make ef-
forts to have the old vessel brought to the
capital Of the nation for which she did
such valiant service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-12
ENGLISH GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.
Are Not Paid Handsomely Unless They
Hold Legal Positions.

Are Not Paid Handsomely Unless They
Hold Legal Positions.
From the London Chronicle.
There are some curious discrepancies
about the salaries attaching to the offices
in the ministry, Thus the most important
Of all, the premiership, carries no emolu-
ment, and. indeed. no precedence, and the
holder of it invariably fills some other po-
sition. Lord Salisbury has. except for
brief period when he was first lord of the
treasury, always attached to the chieftain-
ship the foreign Office. Mr.. Gladstone when
he was not first lord Of the treasury was
generally chancellor Of the exchequer, and
in his last ministry he added to the former
the sinecure of lord privy seal (of course
without extra remuneration), which Lord
Salisbury Is now to occupy. Can any enc
explain that while the secretary for war
gets $1,000 the first lord Of the admiralty
receives $500 less. except on the ground
that all her majesty's secretaries Of state
are pad the same salary? The most highly
paid position is that of lord lieutenant OF
Ireland, 10000, but then there are social
duties attaching to that office and con e.
cases.
The lord chancellor gets f1OOOO-half of
which Is as judge of the highest court OF
appeal and the other chairman OF the
house Of lords-a generous remuneration.
The lord chancellor Of Ireland receives
$4,000 less, and his duties are wholly judi
cial unless he is in the cabinet as the
present occupant of the post is. Two thous-
and pounds Is the usual salary for such
minor posts as head of the board of trade.
the local government board, the boards OF
agriculture. education and works. while the
postmaster general. the director Of the big
gest business in the kingdom. Is repaid with
f2500. Gentlemen who hold the positions
of under secretary in the various depart
ments are paid from fl 800 to e., 600. On the
whole. 1t cannot be said that we pay our
professional politicians handsomely, unless
they hold legal offices. Probably the whole
amount paid to Mr.. Gladstone during his
parliamentary career from the exchequer
would not have represented more than
few years income If he had turned manu-
facturer instead of devoting his life to the
service of his country. 1t is unnecessary to
say that there are other compensations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-12
Looking Forward.
From the Baltimore Sun

What the next century will bring forth is
only conjectural. but the vast strides of
the last hundred years give fancy a wide
range for play. The proposed memorial
bridge and system Of parking may be real
lied before the present generation passes
away. These will give fair idea Of what
the future American may expect.
A century from now the present Capitol
doubtless will be an inSignifica Mt looking
building. preserved simply for its historic
associations, and perhaps as a museum,
containing relics of the almost forgotten
revolution, Of the hazy civil war and of
the Spanish war. whose lofty motives will
possibly have been lost to memory. How
ever. we are not SO much engaged in look
ing forward one hundred years as in look
ing backward over the past century to mark
the lessons which 1t may suggest. and it is
sufficient to confine the celebration to that
which has gone into history and to those
events which swell American hearts with
pride. 1t should be in every way enthusi-
asttc, leaving that which is to come for
celebration by the Americans of the wear
2OOO A. d.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-12
Triumph for Women in Germany.
From the New York Evening Post

A Triumph for Women in Germany.
From the New York Evening Post.
The entering wedge has been found te
the German gymnasium system At Pforz-
helm a young woman. formerly pupil in
the girls gymnasium of Carlsruhe has
been admitted to full membership in the
Upper Prima Of the city gymnasium, with
the full consent Of the Baden authorities.
This is the first instance Of a young woman
admitted to a boys classical college In
Germany. although isolated cases Of ad-
natttance Of young ladies to several Real or
scientific schools In the smaller towns of
the same duchy have been reported. and
in all cases the experiment has been sue
cess. AS yet no other government in tho
German eonfederacy has followed the
precedent q BADEN In this ragned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-12
A Notable, Noble CITY,

Washington was planned on a magnificent
scale by man Of splendidly daring i'm
agination and vision. In the last Qua rter-
century the city he foreSaw has been swift
ly taking shape and substance But as
late as 1850 Washington-the public build
or Fredericksburg. Fancy. then the Wash
irgton of 1890. Abigail Adams was one of
the elect few who saw its possibilities 1T
is a beautiful spot. capable of any improve
ment. she exclaimed. But she had to
deal with its realities and left a yranbic
picture of them. So did our John Cotton
Smith. who counted just two houses on
New Jersey avenue, and to PENNSYLVANIA
avenue reported 1t nearly the whole dis
lance a deep morass covered with alder
bushes" Things are different there now
though there should really be a clean
sweep of the remaining rookeries in this
centennial season, and though to some of
US the new post Office is not much more
pleasing an object than the alders were to
Mr.. Smith.
Where 1900 finds the seat Of government.
there il bids fair to remain as long as the
republic remains.
The Washington of 1900 is a notable. noble
city-in itself as well as in its accumulated
associations Throughout much of its ex-
tent and in much Of its life, IL Is an opu-
lent, sumptuous city. The American who
has not yet seen the dome of the CAPITOL
and the unrfvaled monument has something
worth while to look forward to. One could
wish that Washington had softer more
even-tempered and dependable winter eli
mate, and was not quite so hot In summer
But autumn and the later spring in Wash
tngtOn make You glad to be alive for the
mere physical delight of living.
We wish the capital city. Hartford's
younger sister. many happy returns of the
day about to be celebrated.
One of the Finest Capitals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-12
An Unequaled Opportunity.
From the Philadelphia Times.

The modern development of Washington
began after the civil war. and white much
is already one Of the few really beautiful
cities In America, and the far-seeing judg
ment Of those who first plotted the city Of
magnificent distances Is justified after
hundred years.
The official celebration of this centenary
is held today. 1t should serve to direct at
tention to the real claims which Washing
ton has upon the interest and the pride OF
all Americans and upon the intelligent and
liberal care Of Congress. The opportunity
exists as 1t does nowhere else to make
Washington in all respects. as 1t already is
in many respects. model city and pat
tern for emulation both In aesthetic dignity
and in the mutiform details OF municipal
administration.