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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-07-12
I,roteetinc Inc Forests.

a beginning has been made with
forestry in the United States. New
York has adopted measures to protect
the headwaters of the Hudson. In the
Adirondack park 100000 acres are
reserved, of which 100000 is owned
by the state and the remainder in the
hands of those who will sell to the
state. Secretary of Agriculture Will
son says the cotton crop of 1899 and
the wheat crop of the present year
were damaged by droughts that would
not have occurred if the forests had
not been wastefully slashed away.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-07-12
MORE TROOPS TO GO.
War Department Issues Orders Dispatch
ing 6,254 Regulars TO the Philippines
aud Probably TO China.

Washington, July 9.-As result of
a thorough consideration of the sub
ject by the secrtary OF war, Lieut..
Gen. Miles and Adjt. Gen. Corbin,
orders were issued by the war depart
ment for the dispatch of 6,254 regular
troops to the Philippines with a view
to their utilization in China, in case
it is found necessary to divert them
to that country. These troops are
intended primarily to relieve the vol
unteers in the Philippines and will
only be diverted to China in the event
that circumstances demand it.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-07-12
Memorial library at Manila.

Americans are invited to contribute
to a praiseworthy project for estab-
fishing permanent memorial library
at Manila for the use of the soldiers
Some months ago Mrs. C. r. Green
leaf, wife of Col Greenleaf, succeeded
in opening a free library with about
1000 miscellaneous and more or less
soiled volumes. The eager way in
which the soldiers at Manila have
awaited themselves of the privileges of
this library and reading-room makes
1T more than ever desirable that the
enterprise should not anguish.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-07-12
The Oregon E1oated.

Shanghai, July 4.-The United
States battleship Oregon, which ran
ashore off the island of Hoo Kie, in
the Mao Toa group, IS miles north
east of Che Foo, June %, has been
doated off and viii be taken to
dock for repairs probably to japan.
Twelve Lives Lost in tenement House Fire.
New York, July 4-Fire in the
crowded tenements, 127 to 131 Adams
street, Hoboken, early yesterday,
caused a loss of II lives. Four of the
bodies have been identified. Three
are bodies of men and one that of a
girl about 16 years old. Out of nine
members of the Winkler family but
four were saved, Mr.. and Mrs. Winl1ler
and their two children, John and
Martha, an infant Mrs. Winkler was
badly burned while clinging to her
infant. Her husband had to drag her
and her infant through a window to
save their lives.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-07-12
Reduction of Wages in Plate Mill.

Pittsburg, Pa, July Yesterday
notices were posted in the plate mill
of Moorhead Bros. at Sharpsburg an
nouncing that beginning on Monday
next there would be a 20 per cent.
reduction in wages throughout the
plate mill. Employees of the mill were
told that in order to meet competi-
ton and continue in operation the
cut was necessary. Several of the
employees stated yesterday that they
would not accept the reduction.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-07-12
Sought Proteoslon A<aln.t yy.aows.

A correspondent of southern pa
per writes of an odd petition. 1t was.
drawn up in the year 1874 by 10 young
women of South Carolina and was adj.
dressed to the governor. The petit
ton stated that, whereas the widows
of the colony captured all the matri-
monial prizes, his excellency's petit
TONERS did humbly pray that all
bachelors should be prohibited from
marrying widows from that time
Chicago Chronicle.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-07-12
FOUR TROOPS OF SCOUTS.
Lieut.. Col Wilder, or the FOrtv- Third In
fautry, Organizing Native FtIIpinOs to
Serve Until June 30, 1901.

Washington, July 8.-The war de-
partment has been informed of the
organization of a squadron of Phil
ippine cavalry by Lieut.. Col. WILDER
e. Wilder, Forty-third infantry, con
sisting of four troops of native
scouts, having a maximum of 100 men
to troop, engaged to serve until
June so, 1901, unless sooner dis
charged. The barracks at Caloocan
have been designated as the rendez-
vous of the squadron.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-07-12
Gold Democratic Ticket Probable.

Indianapolis, Ind, July 9.-The in
dication now is that the national gold
democratic committee, when it meets
in this city, July 25, viii decide that
a national ticket shall be put in the
field. John ?. Frenzel, of Indian
apolis, secretary, said the policy of
the gold democrats would be about
the same as it was in 1896. ''The is
sue now is the same we had to con
front in 1885, he said.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-07-12
a Ronf Collap.es at a pepot.

Pittsburg, Pa, July THE roof
over the covered walk at the west
ern entrance to the union station col
Iapsed yesterday and injured six per-
sons The framework for a distance
of 125 feet fell on the pavement and
completely buried the Fort Wayne &
Pittsburg and Birmingham traction
tracks A number of persons had
narrow escapes from being buried I'M
der the splintered timbers.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-07-12
President mckinley Much Sought After.

President Mckinley Much Sought After.
Canton, o., July 5.-Canton's Fourth
of July celebration was purely non
partisan. 1t was the occasion of the
dedication of tablet to the county's
representatives in the Spanish-Amer-
lean war and the mounting thereon
of Spanish cannon captured at San
tiago. But in all the demonstrations
President Mckinley was the central
Ggure-made so by the thousands of
people who came here from all over
the country to see him.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-07-12
rrnnkless Rne,r

An explorer lately returned from.
his travels was relating his adven--
lures Il peered," said he, Into the
thicket, and there before me lay a
trunkless body Nonsense re-
marked an interfering critic, who.
ever heard of trunkless body?''
MY friend replied the traveller,
quietly, 1.-The body was that of an eIe-
phant." He then resumed his story
London Globe
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-07-12

UNITED STATES MINISTER CONGER.
probably Among the Murdered in Pekin.)
sumed in one horrible holocaust -
The dispatch does not state the
source from which the news of this
confirmation is received.
Reports of the atrocities commit
ted by Prince Tuan upon the Chinese
are appalling. He had 1000 leading
Chinese butchered. it is said, for
merely daring to petition him to con-
troll the orgie of blood and restrain
his followers.
Japan Willing to AS.ume "a Task.
London, July 8.-The japanese min
lister, Kato Takaaki, received cable
dispatch from Toxic giving his gov
ernment's reply to Great Britain's
question as to whether, with the con-
sent of the other powers, Japan is
willing to send large reinforcements
to China. Japan replied that she was
prepared to carry out the suggestion
and that one division would be dis
patched Immediately.
It is said that Japan is to be COM
pensated for the work she is about to
undertake in the common cause. Her
LII D1 PAL 1UIOIlS oil Z Vel CNUSh-
sive and the campaign is certain to
involve heavy cost. 1t would be I'M
just to expect Japan to meet this
herself. She has no missionaries in
China and consequently is perhaps
less interested selfshly than any of
the powers in the terrible happenings
in Shang Tung and PelIin. 1t is con-
jectured that this question of compep-
sation is after all what has caused
the apparent delay in the resumption
of the campaign against Pellin, but
it is believed that this having been
now adjusted, military operations
will progress rapidly.
If the powers have agreed upon the
form Japan's indemnity is to assume,
the facts cannot be elected here The
impression, however, is that there viii
be money indemnity, the belief being
based on the fact that such is the
only form Of indemnity so far sug-
gested that would be the least likely
to arouse international jealousies.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-07-12
Eloquent INSTANCE of Chinese Barbarity

An eloquent instance of Chinese bar
barity is reported from Shanghai by
a correspondent. y wretched criminal
has been handed over to the mob, and
is being starved to death in a cage in
sight of a brutal public glOating on
his agonies. AS an isolated case, this
is a mere drop in the water of Chi
nese morality.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-07-12
az steamnoat Rock- Ia.

Marshalltown, Ia, July Tt is re-
porter here that a cyclone and cloud
burst occurred at Steamboat Rock.
Ia, which destroyed that village. The
report is partly verified by the fact
that the Iowa river has risen five feet
here within an hour.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-07-12
Neu Road to Famn

A Philadelphia paper, referring to
the death of an esteemed citizen, said
he expired in his home in this CITY,.
where he won fame from heart dis
ease" Why, asks the Chicago Times
Herald, should anyone work and wor-
ry and struggle if he can become
famous in that way?
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-07-12
Long aud short Live :.

1t seems that clergymen are, on
the whole, the longest and medical
men the shortest lived. a well-known
authority gives the following conclu-
sions on the subject: The average
age of clergymen is 65; of merchants,
O.; clerks and farmers, 61; military
men, SO; lawyers, IS; artists, 81;
medical men. SO.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-07-12
The Fire at standard Oil works.

New York, July THE fire at the
Standard Oil company's works was
practically under control at six o'clock
last night and will probably burn it
self out by this morning. The official
estimate of the damage is So. 400, 900.
The company insures its own prop
erty, a fund being set aside for that
rI1rnOSe
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-07-12
someIhin- Abouf TIen Tsin.

Tien Tsin, the center of so many
exciting scenes in China just now, is
one of the largest cities in the en-
pire, having fully 100000 inhabi-
tants. 1t is the port of Pekin and
stands on the tortuous and muddy
Peiho river, SO miles below Pellin and
80 miles above the Tallu forts at the
mouth of :he river.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-07-12
Buggy Demolished by Train.

ST. Louis. July George Schoen-
ing and William Grab were killed and
Fred Frige was probably fatally in
iured at Columbia, ILL.,, near here yes
terday afternoon. The three men
were in buggy that was demolished
by train at a Baltimore & Ohio
Southwestern railroad crossing.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-07-12
An ed Ca1cndnr F.ct-

January and October of the same
year always begin with the same day.
So DO April and JAY. also September
and December, February. March and
November also begin with the same
day.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-07-12
Australian Olives

Australian olives will probably soon
abound in the markets. The tree,
which elsewhere is slow in maturing,
grows in Queensland almost with the
astonishing rapidity of the eucalyp-
tus, and needs no more care than a
willow
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-07-12
His sIeeD Cost Him R1eO.

Kansas City, Mo-, July 7-Henry
Cook, of Morganville, Kan, went to
sleep in barn at 1918 Grand avenue
Thursday, and when he awoke he was
minus $3.50 and three railroad ticketa.
He reported his loss to the police.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-07-12
PLAYED wIth HIatches.

NIuncie, Ind, July 9.-Cyrus, the
four-year-old son of Homer Laugh
lin, glass-worker, was burned to
death yesterday evening while playing
with matches.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-07-12
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
British Boycotting the Exposition

British BOycOtting the Exposition.
The British boycott of the Paris
exposition has been rendered com
pletely effective by the announcement
that the prince of Wales will not visit
Paris this season.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-07-12

Surgery now shows that a man may
live without a forehead as well as with
out a stomach; it viii hardly be neces-
sary, says the St. Louis Post-Dixpatch,
FOR it to show that he can live without
brains
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-07-12
Population OF Ireland Declining.

Ireland's vital statistics for the
quarter ended March 81 show de-
cline in the population of 10, 135 souls,
of which the excess of deaths over
births is responsible for nearly one
half
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-07-12
United States Judge WILLIAMS Dead.

UhFb+'l STATES 0uuse " iIIl4IEiS Dsad-
Manitou, Col, July 9.-John A. Will
liams, judge of the United States
court for the eastern district of Ar
kansas, died from organic heart dis
ease Saturday.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-07-12
WHY He Went to Canton.

Speaking of his vacation President
Mckinley said recently that he re-
GREETED not being able to spend much
of his time at the white house during
the summer, but that he felt his stay
ing would necessitate his receiving
visitors as a candidate, and he did not
think it proper as president of the
United States to make the white
house campaign headquarters.
Great Victory for American SIX.
American silk manufacturers have
scored a notable triumph at Paris
The announcement that the Ameri-
can silk exhibit at the exposition is
to be awarded the gold medal over the
French exhibit is reported to have
given Paris an uncomfortable shock
In the United States the announce
ment will cause a thrill of gratifying
surprise and pardonable pride.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-07-12
STREETS RUN WITH BLOOD.
CHASTITY Details of the Frightful sIassacrss
In Pekin Come from Chinese Sources
Japan Given q Free Hand.

London, July There is a mass of
wild rumors from the far east.
Though SO contradictory on most
points it continues unanimous as to
the consum nation of the tragedy at
Pekin. To consistent reports of mas
sacres of *he whites are now added
the additional horrors that savage
soldiery butchered at the capital 5000
natives, Roman Catholic converts.
This comes in Shanghai dispatch of
July 5, which only adds that to the
reports given by respectable Chinese
who have arrived from Chan Flu and
who describe Pellin as an inferno, the
streets literally running with blood
They confirm numerous stories of
executions and untold tortures of
the isolated foreigners. Some Euro
pean soldiers were captured by a
mob. Yung Lu, who advocated mod
GRAFTON, was killed by Tuan Tang Vi
and Tang Fuh Sian, who issued fresh
edicts ordering the merciless eXter-
mination of all foreigners in the en-
pire-
japan VIII Take rho L~ad.
London, July THE Russian gov
eminent announces that it win give
Japan a free hand to apply military
force in China. It is in consequence
OF this, no doubt, that Japan is pre-
pairing to embark 10000 more troops.
Japan's sending of troops can have
little bearing OH the fate of the for
eigners in Pel1in
Details of further horrors in Pellin
are gathered by correspondents at
SHANGHAI from Chinese sources eS-
pecially of the slaughter in the Chi
nese and Tartar city of thousands of
native Christians.
Macon beacon., 1900-02-03
IS 1T FOUNDED ON MYTH
Rev. DIR. Lyman Abbott Thinks That the
Book of Genesis Was Written by
an Unknown Prophet.

Boston, Jan. 2S.-Dr. Lyman Abb
bot, discussing Genesis in the course
of a lecture in the Lowell institute,
said his point of view in discussing
the Old Testament was that of mod
ern literary or scientific criticism.
"'rhe book of Genesis was supposed
to have been written about ,4j0 years
before Christ" said the lecturer, but
it deals with a period 20 or 25 cen
turtles before the time of Moses. Sup
posing then, that Moses wrote the
book of Genesis, how did he obtain
the facts found in the book? My own
opinion, continued DIR. Abbot, ''is
that it was written by some unknown
prophet as a sort of introduction to
the Bible
He called attention to the two sep
arate and distinct acts of the deluge,
and said that to him Genesis seemed
like an edited book rather than q
written book. 1t was Known to be
in existence long before the time OF
Noah. What We're the resources il
not legend and myth?" he asked,
Macon beacon., 1900-02-03
NUMBER Is.
MAY GRANT AMNESTY.
President Mckinley Has Under Considera-
tion the Issuing of Proclamation to
FtIipInos still In Rebellion.

Washington, Jan. 29.-President Nc
Kinley now has under consideration
propositions relative to the Philip
pines which contemplate these ac-
tions: The issuance of proclamation,
through Gen. Otis, granting amnesty
to all Filipinos in insurrection against
the United States on the condition
that they lay down their arms and
agree to respect the authority OK
the United States, and declaring that
all who refuse to acknowledge this
sovereignty within a certain specific
| time will be considered as outlaws
and treated accordingly; the appoint-
ment of a civil commission to UNDER
take the work of civil governments
to succeed the military form of gov
ernment for the islands; the urging
of congress to make some declara-
ton showing it to be the purpose of
the United States to permanently
hold the Philippines and suppress in-
surrection.
With the American flag flying in
all important ports and towns in Luz
zon, it is argued that the time LIS
arrived for the Inauguration of civil
government and that as preliminary
the bands of insurgents still in re-
volt should be given an opportunity
to accept the amnesty. The only ar
guments made against the issuance
of such a proclamation are that Agui-
naldo and his remaining adherents
NAV construe it as an evidence Of
weakness on the part of the American
army and feel encouraged to hold
out for better terms.
Macon beacon., 1900-02-03
AT THE SAME BANQUET TABLE
Senator NJ. A. Hanna and Col w. j. Bryan
Attended the Grldiron Clubs Annual
Feast Saturday Night.

Washington, Jan. 28.-The annual
dinner of the Gridiron club in this
city tonight was perhaps the most
notable of the year in its varied char
acter. William j. Bryan and Senator
Mark Hanna for the first time found
themselves at the same banquet.
Neither felt lonesome, for Chauncey
NJ. Depew. ex-senator German, Chair
man Jones, of the democratic national
committee: Senator Chandler. of New
Hampshire, and Senator Tillman, OF
South Carolina, were in this political
potpourri. Maj Gen. John r. Brooke,
late governor general of Cuba, and
Admirals Melville and Weaver headed
the representation from the army
and navy Among the southwestern
congressman who attended were Rep
resentatiye Bowersock, of Kansas, and
Representative Champ Clark, of Mis-
snuri
Macon beacon., 1900-02-03
PHILIPPINES MARRIAGE LAW.
Gen. otis Order Making Any Estab-
Iiahed Form OF Ceremony Legal.

Washington J0n.3O Secretary Root
Yesterday received from Manila copv
of the marriage law laid down by Gen.
OTIS. Up to the date of this order. De-
ccmbel Is last. only Catholic mar
riages were celebrated in the Philip
pines or recognized as legal. 10 meet
the peculiar conditions in the islands
Gen Otis laid down no specific cere-
mony, only providing that any estab-
lished form will suffice, providing
there is an open acknowledgment of
the marriage by the parties thereto.
The form of a certificate is prescribed
and this may be attested by a priest,
rector or judge,
Macon beacon., 1900-02-03

The delegates to the annual meeting
of this body will reach Jackson on Sat.
urday, February "a. An elaborate pro.
gram for their entertainment at the
capital city has been arranged. They
will arrive at noon and after dinner
take trolley ride over the city, visit
ing the State institutions and the Leg
stature. A public reception at the
opera house and banquet at the Ma
sonic hall are the principal items on
the program. They will proceed from
here to VicLsburg; thence to New Or.
leans, where they will take in Mardi
Gras and hold their business sessions,
They will visit Biloxi and lattiesburg
on March and 8.
Macon beacon., 1900-02-03
YOUNG PHILIP ARMOUR DEAD


Chicago. Jan, 2s.-The news of the
death of Philip D. Armour, Jr., young
est son of the millionaire Chicago
packer at Montecito, near Santa Bar
bara, Cal, came as a complete surprise
as it was known that when he left for
the Pacific coast he was in the best OF
health. The first news came to j.
Ogden Armour, his brother. Young
Philip went to California a few weeks
ago with his wife and two children in
the hope of benefiting his young son S
health. Philip was not known to be
sick until the telegram came announce
ing his death. He was 81 years old.
Macon beacon., 1900-02-03
EVANS OPPOSED TO THE BILL
The Commissioner OF Pensions Against
Granting Pensions to Men who Served
90 Days During the Civil War.

Washington, Jan, 29.-Commissioner
Evans is opposed to the bill grant
ing pensions of $50 a month to all
officers and men who served go days
during the war of the rebellion. He
SAYS il is safe to assume that from
10000 to 100000 cases would receive
favorable action each year under
the operations of the bin and the an
nual amount of the pension roll would
be increased at least S20,000,O0O, He
declares the greatest objection to
this kind of legislation is it does
not discriminate between the soldier
or sailor who bore the heat and bur-
den Of the day, who was almost con-
stantly for years exposed to the
hardships and dangers of active war
fare, and those who rendered no SER
vice at the front.
Macon beacon., 1900-02-03
Peculiar Form of Kleptomania.

St. Joseph, Mo, dan. 2S.-Ernest /
Eubank, owner of a fine farm neal
Slater. Mo- has been admitted to the
asylum here under very peculiar cir.
cumstances. Eubank was clearly
proved in the probate court in this
city to be a hog kleptomaniac. He
had plenty of money and his family
is wealthy, but Eubank can not re
sist an opportunity to appropriate 6
hog to his own use.
Macon beacon., 1900-02-03
Locked Up for Investigation.

Washington, Jan. 2S.-Esther
Wynue Whistler, who says she is from
Kansas City, is locked up at police
station here, pending an investigation
into her mental condition. When the
police took her in charge she was sell
inc book entitled Friends, Beware,
which deals with the government
secret service and other detective or.
ganizations.
Macon beacon., 1900-02-03
MEANS GoEBEL's TRIUMPH.
Test Vote in the Kentucky Legislature on
Contest Indicates That the Dem
ocrats VIII Win

Frankfort, Ky, Jan. 2s.--The case
of Van Meter (dem), against Berry
Crep), for the latter's seat in the leg
islature, was decided in favor of Van
Meter by a vote of 81 to As. This is
the vote which republicans and demo
Gratis admit is an accurate forecast OF
the vote in the Goebel-Taylor contest
Macon beacon., 1900-02-03
Agricultural College CLOSED.

Perry, Ok, Jan. 2S.-The smallpox
situation in Oklahoma and Kansas has
become very grave. The agricultural
and mechanical college at saltwater
has been closed. All northern Okla
homa has quarantined southern Kan,
sas counties, and business seems to be
at a standstill. 1t is now claimed that
blackwell has 500 cases,
Macon beacon., 1900-02-03

Monmouth, ILL.,, Jan. 2s.-Rev, Rich
ard IIaney, of this city, died suddenly
at Altoona, where he was visiting
friends. He was a pioneer Methodist
preacher He was IS years old and
had spent nearly his whole life in the
ministry in western Illinois. Rev,
Haney was an intimate friend of Abra-
ham Lincoln. He was chaplain of the
sixteenth Illinois volunteer infantry