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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-02
Fort Scott Lops or Additions.

The aggregate area of Fort Scott
will be reduced almost one-half by
the city council, which will throw off
nearly all the boom editions of 1885,
So. The extent of the fictitious boom
is illustrated by the fact that the ex-
clusion of two-ffths OF the present
area of the city will throw but about
200 people out of the city limits, and
will deprive the municipality of but
$448 of city taxes. The city engineer
has recommended that Is additions be
thrown out, in order to avoid the ex-
pense of keeping up the streets and
bridges in them.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-02
TUNNRLRD INTO PRISON.
OmcsTs OF the PenitenrIary at Allegheny
Discover q Plot to Release the Man
Who Shot Frick.

Pittsburg, Pa, July 27.-The WesS@
ern penitentiary authorities discovered
through accident Thursday a plot to
release prisoners confined in the
Western penitentiary in Allegheny, by
tunneling into the institution, chiefly
with view to liberating Alex Berk-
man, the anarchist, who shot H. C..
Frick during the Homestead strike of
1892. The tunnel extended from de-
serted house across Sterling street, q
distance of over 200 feet, $50 feet be-
ing inside the prison wall. The dis
covery was made by the earth giving
way from the recent heavy rains and
Precipitating a penitentiary officer
into the tunnel
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-02
ENORMOUS THEFT.
NeeIy's PecuIatIOns from the 0overnInsns
Aggregated S1S1,zIS-Bristow's Re-
port Scores Rathbone.

Washington, July 27.-The postmas-
ter general has made public the re-
port of Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General Bristow, who investigated the
Cuban postal frauds. Mr. Bristow
finds that Neely's embezzlement ag-
gregated at least $131,713, and says
he was justified in recommending the
removal of Director General Rath-
bone. Whether or not the latter was
guilty with Nicely in the embezzle-
ments, he says there can be no doubt
that in the matter of unauthorized
per diem allowances, personal expen-
ses and warrants cashed and unac-
counted for, he unlawfully appropria-
ted to his own use money of the Gu
ban revenues. For this, Mr.. Bristow
says, he believes Mr.. Rathbone should
be required to answer.
Mr.. Rothbone's arrest at Havana
may follow very soon. It is in
timated at TIE post office de-
partment that the delay in arresting
Mr.. Rathbone has been due to the de-
sire to await the statement of the re-
suits of Mr.. Bristow's Investigations
and also wish to give Mr.. Rathbone
every opportunity to explain items
which the report says are unaccounted
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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-02
THE TRANsvAAL CAMPAIGN.
Lord Roberts Finds It Useless to Spend
Energies Against Constantly
RetreatinG Foe.

London, July 3O.-Operations in
South Africa have again arrived at a
sort of standstill. Pretoria kilograms
announce that Lord Roberts has re-
turned there with his staff, apparent
ly finding it useless to spend his en-
ergies against a constantly retreat
ing foe.
Commandant Gen. Botha, with
several thousand Beers, like Gen.
Christian DeWet, has thus eluded
Lord Roberts grasp.
Gen. Delarey is besieging Gen. Ba-
den-Powell at Rustenburg, in western
TransvaaI. The relief force sent to
Gen. Baden-Powell's assistance, I'M
der Col. Hickman, proved too weak to
be effective and was obliged to fall
back on Pretoria.
Upwards of 5000 Beers, with a
very large number of wagons, large
quantity of stores and many cattle
have been driven into the mountain
passes, where they are watched by
British troops. Their escape from
that point will be very difficult.
A dispatch to the Daily Telegraph
from Lourenzo Marques says that
President Kruger is now at Water
valonder. He adds that big fight is
expected and that if the Beers are
beaten President Kruger will trek
through Swaziland to Delagoa bay
and take a steamer for Europe.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-02
A MINE CATASTROPHE.
Fire Breaks Out "a Mine Near Monterey,
Mex, and Many Miners Lose
Their L.

Monterey, Mex, July 3O.-The gov
eminent authorities have been mott
fed of a terrible catastrophe at Mate
huala, thriving mining camp south
of Monterey, in the state of San
Luis Potosi. Fire broke out in the
La Paz mine before the miners
could reach the surface and many of
them were entombed and either
burned to death or suffocated. The
fire ragged fercely for several hours.
Eleven bodies have been taken out
and others are known to be in the pit.
1t is thought the loss of life will
reach 80.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-02
Salisbury Thinks Chinese Are Lying.

London, July 27.-The British pre-
mier, Lord Salisbury, notified the
United States ambassador here, Jo-
seph II. Choate, that it was impossi-
BILE to accept the evidence so far sub
mitted by the Chinese or that trans
mitted by the United States regard
ing the safety of the foreign minis
tiers at PelIin, and that until their
safety was thoroughly established the
British government would be unable
to discuss any question of mediation
or kindred natures.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-02

A sorrowful case of woman's faith
fulness is reported from Hutchinson.
Some weeks ago Mrs. Cora Poucher,
diving with her husband in Illinois,
was induced to come to Alden, this
state, by her parents. The parents
did not like their daughters hus-
band and proposed to separate them
for good, so when she wished to re-
turn they refused to give her money
or let her go. But when a letter
came from Illinois announcing the
husbands illness, Mrs. Poucher ran
away. On Saturday she landed in
Hutchinson with her clothes torn and
haggard of face, having beaten her
way thus far in an empty cattle car,
after walking from Alden to the rail-
road. She was helped at Hutchinson
and by this time, no doubt, has re-
joined her lord and master.-Kansas
City Journal.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-02
A SUMMARY OF KANSAS EVENTS.
stockbolders Made objection.

Judge Lacombe, in the United
States circuit court in New York,
granted a temporary injunction which
restraints the consolidation of the
Missouri, Kansas & Texas railway
with the Kansas e. Pacific road. The
Missouri, Kansas & Texas trains run
into Kansas City over leased lines
from Parsons, using the Kansas &
Pacific from Parsons to Paola and
the Memphis the rest of the way.
"A consolidation plan was arranged by
which the Kansas & Pacific stock
was to be exchanged for common
stock of the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas. Several minority stockhold-
-ers objected to the terms of the sale
and brought the suit to prevent it.
Judge Lacombe, in his opinion, says
that the apparent value of the road
was reduced as a plausible excuse for
selling it at a price below it's real
worth
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-02
The Sheriff Won't Do 1t Again.

At Pratt jointkeeper was con-
-victed and sentenced to a term in
Jail. Sheriff Gibbons, however, per-
mitted the prisoner to remain with
his family most of the time and did
not lock him up as he should have
done. At the expiration of the prison
er's term the prisoners wife sued the
sheriff for the price of board and
lodging for her spouse, alleging that
the sheriff was drawing pay from the
county for the prisoners keep, where
as in fact he was living off her. She
was awarded judgment for $21.6O, but
the sheriff has appealed to the district
City Journal
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-02
FIESTA A FIAsco.
In COmmemOrAtIOn OF Amnesty the Fiji
pinOs Were Passive-Tan Americans
Killed Last Week

Manila, July 30.-The two days
fiesta in Manila organized by Senior
Palermo and his political followers to
commemorate the amnesty resulted
in fasco. The people were passive,
unenthusiastic and not even inter
ested. Failing to perceive any tangi-
bic, effective results of amnesty they
say they can see no reason for cele-
brating.
Judge Taft and his colleagues of the
commission felt constrained to de
cline to attend the banquet, as they
had been informed that the speeches
would favor independence under
American protection and they could
not positively lend their acquiescence
by being present.
Senior Palermo, foreseeing the sus-
pension of the banquet without the
Americans, frantically appealed to
them to attend, promising that there
should be no speeches. The provosts'
guards were doubled both days and
the authorities forbade the display of
Filipino flags and of pictures of
President Mckinley and Aguinaldo
fraternally framed. The fiesta is gen
orally considered to have been prema-
ture and unfortunate.
During last weeks scouting ten
Americans were killed and IA wound
ed. One hundred and eighty FiIipinos
were killed and 60 taken prisoners.
Forty insurgent rifles were captured.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-02
Street Car acc de...

Toledo, o., July 3o.-Ten people
were injured in street accident late
last night, one fatally, two others Sc
riously and three slightly. The ac-
cident was a peculiar one. One of the
long belt cars. had just reached Tween
ty-second street when binding flash
of electricity followed by a cloud of
smoke and cries of injured passen-
gers as they were tumbled into the
street attracted the attention of be-
lated passersby. The injuries are of
such character that they are in
every instance extremely painful.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-02
One of Them viii Withdraw.

The trouble between the democrats
and populists of the Sixth district
promises to be patched up and one of
the congressional nominees will with
draw. This was settled at a Topeka
conference between j. B. Dykes (poP)
and his friends and Tully Scott (dem.)
and his hackers. According to the
written agreement entered into, each
side is to select five men not actively
engaged in politics and let them get
together and settle it.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-02
Federal Prison Farm Paws.

The federal prison farm at Fort
Leavenworth will this year prove of
great value to the prison manage
ment.. The wheat yield was 4,532
bushels; there are 225 acres of corn;
so acres are planted in potatoes, 8
acres in onions, 10 acres in cabbage,
8 acres in tomatoes and 10 acres In
oats. besides $4,000 sweet potato
plants and 200 bushels of beets.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-02
Boilers Nominated john e. Hessin.

Republicans of Riley, Geary and
Wabaunsee counties held their SEN
atorial convention at Junction City
and George Mcknight, of Junction
City, was nominated for senator. Ri
ley county bolted and named John
Z. Hessin, of Manhattan. The fight
arose over the fact that Geary and
Wabaunsee want to rotate senatorial
honors. Each candidate has filed a
certificate and the state contest board
will hear the case.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-02
RATHBoNE UNDER ARREST.
Recent Director General OF Poats in Cuba
Taken In Charge at Havana and Held
Unde- S25.nOO Bond.

Havana, July 3O.-Estes G. Rath-
bone, recently director general of
posts in Cuba, was arrested Saturday
at II o'clock on four charges. These
allege the unlawful drawing of two
orders for $500 each, paying his pri-
vate coachman and gardner from the
postal funds, and drawing per diem
allowance when not entitled to do so.
Mr.. Rathbone was held in bonds of
S25. 900.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-02
win Back Rev. t. H. James.

Rev. T. H. James, the Methodist
minister at Oakley, lately returned
from London, where he had gone to
claim large fortune which he found
involved in a legal tangle, will vigor-
ously fight the case. He has been as
,sured by many of his friends that
they will help him to secure his
rights, and two wealthy men in Kan
sas City have offered to furnish the
money and $4,000 is at his command
with which to proceed.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-02
Two Railroads Ordered Sold.

The federal court has issued de-
,crees for the sale of the Salina &
Southwestern road to satisfy a mort
gage and accrued interest, amount
ing to $1,175,2O1, and for the sale of
the Solomon Valley road to satisfy
claim for $739,33s. The roads run
through Saline, Cloud, Ottawa and
Mitchell counties and have been con-
Meeting links with the Union Pacific
system
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-02
Charle. Traey succeeds Peabodr.

indianapolis, Ind, July 27.-At the
business meeting of the national com
mittee of the gold democrats Thurs
day Charles Tracy, of New York, was
elected chairman, to succeed George
Foster Peabody, of New York, who
resigned on account of i'll health. 1t
was decided to establish headquarters
in indianapolis.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-02
Death Rather Than Disgrace.

Herbert B. Simpson, lawyer and
prominent criminologist of Wichita,
committed suicide. He had just been
arrested on charge of embezzling
1925 given him by client to quiet
"a title of real estate. Simpson had
been decorated by King Humbert, of
Italy, for scientific works. He won
the cross of the Legion of Honor by
blowing up the gates of Dahomey.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-02
Twentieth Kansans to Attend.

Many former members of the Twen-
tieth Kansas regiment will attend the
meeting for the organization of the
National Association of the Army of
the Philippines at Denver, August 10,
II and IS. Col. Wilder S. Metcalf will
head the Kansas delegation.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-02
Run Over by a Street Car.

The two-year-old daughter of VIII
Lapham, of Wichita, was run over by
a street car, her left arm being cut
off and other injuries inflicted. 1t
was thought she could not recover.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-02
Glass Factory for independence.

A glass factory at Marion, Ind, will
be located at independence if the city
will give $4,000 bonus, which is likely.
The factory viii employ 100 workmen
and it is attracted to Independence by
the abundant supply of natural gas
and quality of sand of which bot
ties and rough glass can be made.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-02
MedicaI omcers Wanted Coz Amy

Washington, July 27.-Gen. Stern
berg says that 100 additional medical
officers are wanted by the surgeon
general for duty in the Philippines
and China. He says that only gradu-
ates of reputable medical colleges,
with some experience and under 40
years of age, will be accepted.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-02
OH inspection Foes for june.

During June State Oil Inspector
Spencer collected S2,O49 in fees and
paid out 1914 in expenses, including
salaries. The balance, $1,134, was
turned into the state treasury.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-02
BToh.eaa to Be Sent to China.

Vallejo, Cal, July 27.-Orders have
been received at Mare island to fit up
the Mohican for duty on the Chinese
station and to have her in condition to
sail in seven days at the most. 1t viii
take u days for the Mohican to make
the trim
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-02
Eleven Recruits in One Dav.

Eleven recruits for the regular army
were sworn in at Wichita in one day
recently and sent at once to San
Francisco for service in China.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-02
Tragedy in Kansas Jan.

Eph Dunn, Bill Lewis, Love Graz
ham and James Gillocl1, in Jail at
Meade Center for cattle stealing,
stirred up a row with Jess Lanham,
a prisoner whom they accused of be-
traying them, and in the melee Lam
ham killed Gillock.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-02
HAYS Brief yisit to CaDton.

Canton, o., July 27-Secretary of
State Hay reached Canton at HAS
Thursday morning and was driven di-
rect to the Mckinley home, where he
at once began conference with the
president. He took lunch with the
president and Mrs. Mckinley at 12:45-
and at 1875 took train for Washing
ton
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-02
RebeIIion CoIIap 81

Washington, July 27.-The state de-
partment has just received a dispatch
from Consul General Gudger at Pana-
ma, announcing the collapse of the
revolutionary movement there. He
states that the liberals Unexpectedly
surrendered and that quiet now pre-
walls at Panama
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-02
Thrashlpg Machine Engine Explodes

farm of William Fitch, near Caldwell,
exploded, wrecking the engine and Sc
riously and probably fatally injuring
Engineer Smith.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-02
Fatal Runawav at Yates Center.

Michael Bux, one of the oldest citi-
zens of Woodson county, was killed in
Yates Center by being thrown from
his wagon by a runaway team.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-02
No colored Men Allowed.

At Conway, Mcpherson county, the
Santa Fe put negro to work on the
section and some thrashers chased
him out of town with the injunction
to not return.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-02
Rural F ee Delivery at GIrard.

A rural free delivery mail service
will be established at Girard August
Is. Length of route, 81 miles; popula-
ton served, 702.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-02

Perrham & Heintz, business men of
Richmond, Mo-, will open big general
store in Ottawa. They come to Kan
sas to get away from the influence
of the saloon.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-02
New Way to kun ChInchburs.

The farmers of Smith county have
found a way to kill chinch bugs that
are infesting the corn fields again.
1t is by fermenting cornstallls. A
row or two of corn is cut around the
edge of the field and laid in little
piles at short intervals. In a short
time the green corn ferfnents and
when eaten by the bugs kills them.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-02
Hovt the PIavrieht. Insane.

Hartford, Conn, July 27.-Charles A.
Hoyt, the playwrite, is insane and
has been placed in an insane asylum
here For the last year or two Mr.
Hoyt's closest friends have known that
his mind was slowly giving way.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-02
Traded for Kansas City Property.

Charles G. Emo, an Osborne county
farmer, has traded land for a block
of ten houses at Thirtieth and Main
streets, in Kansas City. The consid-
Grafton is SIS, 900.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-02
A Case of Too Many Peaches.

Prof Clark, assistant principal of
the Waterville school, ate two dozen
peaches He was Immediately taken
sick and died.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-02
Remembers His Young TagaI Nurae.

Capt. Adna Clarke, of the Twenti-
eth Kansas regiment, has named his
little daughter ''Benita,'' after
young Tagal who cared for him when
he was wounded in the Philippines.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-02

Springfield, H., July 3O.-Ten per-
sons were injured, two fatally, by the
premature discharge of the evening
gun at the national guard encamp-
ment, Camp Lincoln, yesterday even
ing. The explosion was caused by
some one throwing a lighted cigar
cite into powder which had fallen to
the ground. The accident occurred
in the presence of a large crowd of
visitors to the camp. Corporal Balls
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-02
Hobson Coming Home.

Washington, July 26.-Naval Com
structor Hobson, now in the hospital
at Yokohama, will return to WASH
ington as soon as he is able. He is in
a greatly weakened condition and have
ing considerable troubla with his eyes.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-02
A NARROW ESCAPE.
One of the Wheels OF an Engine Breaks
and the Engine Jumps the Track and
Stops a Bridge.

Chicago, July 26.-The passengers
on the Wabash vestibule train which
left Chicago for ST. Louis yesterday
afternoon, had narrow escape from
terrible catastrophe near Custer
park, so miles south of Chicago at the
entrance of the Kanl1akee river bridge,
and would doubtless have found
watery graves but for the presence
of mind of Engineer Thomas Ingram,
who sustained a fracture of the leg.
The train was speeding along at 60
miles an hour and was rounding a
curve at the top of a 75-foot en-
bankment within a short distance of
the Kankakee river bridge, when
one of the driving wheels of the en-
CINE broke. Instantly the engine left
the track and, by good fortune, con-
tinued pounding along over the ties
instead of plunging down the embanl1-
ment. just as the pilot of the engine
entered the bridge, the engine came
to a sudden stop. Had it proceeded
20 feet further the bridge would have
given way, precipitating the engine
into the Kankakee river and dragging
the passenger coaches after it.
Strangely enough, no coaches left the
y
none of the passengers was injured.
More Pay Engineers and Firemen.
New York, July ga conference
has been in progress for two days
between superintendent Van Etten, of
the New York Central railroad, and
Hessrs. Arthur and Sargent, chiefs
respectively of the engineers and fire.
mems brotherhood, over demands as
to higher wages made by the engine
men of the road. A satisfactory
agreement was reached last night, the
company making concessions.
Cuban constitutional Convention Called.
Havana, July 26.-The decree call
ing constitutional convention and
providing for the election of dele
gates, will be promulgated to-day.
The elections will be held on the third
Saturday in September and the con-
vention will meet in Havana on the
first Monday in November.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-02
frisco Gets the Kansas Midland.

The Kansas Midland railway was
sold at public sale 70 the bondholders
for $500, 900. The road will pass into
the hands of the Frisco system.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-02

Many cattle were being driven
from pastures around Solomon and
shipped because of the short grass
supply. Dry weather had burned the
grass.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-02
Fort Scott Bov Vounded.

S. F. Feist, of the Thirty-second in
fantry, reported wounded in the Phil
ippines recently, is a Fort Scott boy.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-02
IT, stI.. War Claim at stare

Washington, July 3O.-The work of
settling state claims growing out of
the war with Spain is being conducted
rapidly. Up to June 80 the auditor of
the war department had allowed ST.
433, O83.65 of these claims, of which
amount Kansas received 1851, Mis-
souri, S31, 1873 and Oklahoma $40.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-08-02
New Position for n. Clay Eva

Washington July 26.-It is reported
that the vacancy in the position of
first assistant postmaster general,
caused by the resignation of Perry S.
Heath, is to be filed by the appoint
ment of Henry Clay Evans, pension
commissioner. to that place.