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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-08
UNCLE SAINTS ARMY.
Adjt. Gen. cOrbin Gives a Stats
tical Record of Our Troops.
gtandins Army Consists of 1855 Omcers
and 6S,S61 EnIIsted Men and the VOIun-
teerS 1,54S Officers and 81 sO39 En-
listed Men-Canteen IndOrsed.

Washington, Oct. 31.-The annual
report of Adjt. Gen. Corbin to the
secretary of war for the year ended
June 80, 1900, is a complete statistical
record of the army of the United
States. 1t shows that the regular
army consists of 1855 officers and 63,-
861 enlisted men, and the volunteer
army consists of 1,54S officers and
$1,000 enlisted men, a grand total of
98,790, not including the hospital
corps, which is not counted as a part
of the effective strength of the army.
The regular and volunteer army at
present is distributed as follows:
United States, 99S officers, of whom 76
are volunteer officers, and 1888 en-
listed men, all regulars; Alaska, Al
officers, LOSS enlisted men; Porto
Rico, SO officers, 2,4O6 enlisted men;
Cuba, $50 officers, 5,46S enlisted men;
Philippine islands, 2,367 officers, Co.,
ISL enlisted men; Hawaiian islands,
6 officers, 219 enlisted men; China,
so officers, 1900 enlisted men.
There are $40 volunteer enlisted
men in Porto Rico and $4,000 in the
Philippines. These are the only
places where volunteer enlisted men
are serving. Some staff officers are
serving in nearly all of the places
named.
The deaths reported in the army,
both regular and volunteer, by the
same division, are: United States,
Il officers, 264 men; Alaska, men;
Cuba, z officers, LAG men: Porto Rico,
So men; Hawaii, one officer and 4
men; Philippine islands, 40 officers,
1898 men, at sea, officers, 81 men.
Total. "A officers, 1880 men. In seven
instances, owing to an error, officers
dying have been counted twice, once
as regulars and then as volunteers,
the actual total icing 81 officers dead.
During the year there were dis
charged from service q, 592 men; de-
serted, 1898.
The casualties in the Chinese cam
paign between July 1 and October 1,
were nine officers and 200 enlisted
men.
Gen. Corbin commends highly the
operation of post exchanges and the
canteen, saying that the reports from
the Philippines, Cuba and Porto Rico
indicate that the post exchange has
become an absolute necessity" He
says that the total amount received
from the exchanges so far as reports
show amounted to $1,915,862, with a
net profit of 1854, 5O4.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-08
SENSATIONAL AFFIDAVIT.
Finley Anderson, Leading Witness for
the State In the Goebel Assassination
Case, COnfeasea to Perjury.

louisville, KY, Oct. 31.-The Louis
vile Evening Post prints an affidavit
of Finley Anderson, the telegraph
operator, upon whose testimony Caleb
Powers was convicted of completely in
the murder of Gov. Goebel, in which
Anderson swears his story told on the
stand at Georgetown was perjured.
After telling of conversation with
Attorney Campbell at Cincinnati in
connection with the Goebe1 case, the
affidavit continues:
Before making my statement to Camp
bell, Wharton Golden told me to make
it as strong as possible, as they (referring
to Campbell and GoebeD would take care
Of me and protect me. desire now to say
that I never had but one conversation
with Caleb Powers, and that was in re-
lation to my going to Frankfort with the
men on the 25th of January and at no
place was the name of William Goebel
mentioned or referred to in any way or
in any connection by Caleb Powers.
desire, furthermore, to state that
either upon the occasion OF the first con-
versation with Campbell the day after
I received from him $40 in cash, and since
that conversation I have received from
both before and after I was a witness at
Georgetown in the Powers case, various
sums of money, and I have since such
conversation with Campbell and Arthur
Goebel received from Arthur Goebe1 va
rious sums aggregating about $500, and
upon one occasion $40 from Justus Goe-
bel. The last sum I received was on
Tuesday, October %, 1900, which was IS,
given to me by Col. Campbell at his Office
in Cincinnati. lust prior to giving me
this $5 Campbell had telephoned to Ar
thur Goebel to come to his Office, which
GeebeI did, and when he arrived at Camp
bells Office he went into a private office
with Campbell and Campbell came out
and handed me S..
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-08
MooRs MUST D1sGoRGE.
United States Irritated at Delay In the
Settlement OF q Claim for Murder
of an American.

Washington, Nov. 3.-The United
States consul general at Tangier, act
ing under instructions from Washing
ton, has renewed his representations
to the sultan that the Moroccan treas
ury must disgorge $4,000 on account
of the murder OF Marcus Azzagui,
naturalized American citizen, who
was killed by a mob five months ago
at Fee. Azzagui was riding through
a narrow street when his horse acct
dentally brushed against that of a
native priest, and crowd of fanatics
assembled quickly to avenge the as
sumed insult. Azzagui defended him
self, but was stabbed and then burned
to death.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-08
BoTHA ADMITTED DEFEAT.
Beer General Refused to surrender. Hou-
ever as Long Any s8urgherH Wished
to Continue the War.

London, Nov. IA belated dispatch
from Pretoria tells of the failure Of
the British negotiations with Gen.
Botha for the surrender of the Beers
Botha received Paget's flag of truce
courteously and admitted his defeat,
but said it was impossible to treat
TOR surrender as long as any burghers
wished to continue the war. President
Steyn was more irreconcilabIe. He
refused to even see the bearer of the
flag of truce.
British Arrestine BOer XYomsa.
Cradocl1, Cape Colony, Nov. THE
Dutch church is the only building left
standing in Bothaville, owing, it is
said, to the strong British measures
More Boer women have been deported
from Jagersfontein. They were sent
to Bloemfontein, where they are inn
prisoned with others a few miles OUT
side of the city.
Isotha TO invade Cape Colony.
Pretoria. Nov. Intelligence haA
reached here that Commandment GEN
eral Botha is marching with a strong
force to invade Cape Colony near
Kenhardt, where, it is said, the ir-
reconcilable Beers are ready to join
him.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-08
TRAITOR ESCAPES PRISON.
Frank Kline, Who Deserted American Ar
my in LuzOn and Joined i1tpinOs, Cots
Away from Aicatrez Island.

San Francisco, Nov. 3.-Three pris-
oners have escaped from the United
States military prison on Alcatrez is
land. One of the escaped prisoners
was Frank Kline, who was under a
sentence of IS years for desertion and
treason. Kline was brought here a
few months ago in irons from Manila.
He had deserted his command and ac-
cepted a commission from the rebel
army. He was caught leading a
charge of the rebels. In the number
captured by the American troops at
the time Kline was taken were sew
eral American prisoners. Kline
claimed himself to be a prisoner of
the Filipinos, but the Americans who
were with the party declared this to
be a falsehood and denounced the
man as a traitor and rebel. He was
tried by court-martial and sentenced
to serve Is years at Alcatrez.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-08
OUR MAIL SERVICE.
The Second Assistant Postmaster Gsasral
Makes his Report-Estinnate for Mall
transportation for Next Year.

Washington, Nov. 3.-The annual re-
port of w. S. Shallenberger, second
assistant postmaster general, was
made public yesterday. It shows that
on June so last the annual rate of
expenditure for inland mail service
was SIS, ,060; for foreign service,
So, Oh, 538; total expenditures, So. 16O,-
598. There were %, 1874 star routes,
with total mileage of 269. 85s. involv-
ing an annual rate of expenditure of
SIS, 49,, 1878; 1,943 special Office routes,
1S2 steamboat routes, 2,66S railroad
routes (annua1 expense 33,424, 1922;
228 railway post Office car routes IAN
nual expense 81, 1865, OOO); s,695 railway
post office clerks (annual expense S.
SAG, 42G; 7,190 mail messenger routes,
220 wagon routes Tin cities); 2S7 cleo
trio and cable car routes; five pneu-
matte tube routes (annual expendi-
ture, 1929, 1869. Necessary and spe-
cial facilities on trunk lines of rail-
roads involved an annual rate of ex-
penditure of $195,723 and mail equip
ments of $325,744 The routes of all
kinds in the domestic mail service
cover over 5O0,0 900 miles in length and
the miles travelled over them per an
mum was 459,2O5,7 73. An average of
almost nine trips a week on each
route was maintained throughout the
country.
In the railway mail service matter
too illegibly or improperly addressed
to permit delivery amounted to A.
617,264 pieces, an increase of over H.
900. Reorganization and reclassifica-
ton of the railway mail service, legis-
lation requiring separation of second
class mail matter by publishers and
legislation for the punishment of
persons who by force attempt to en-
ter a postal car or assault a postal
clerk on duty are recommended.
The total estimate for all mail
transportation for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1902, is SCI, 43O ,249. be-
ing $2,158,61o, or 3.64 per cent. more
than the current appropriation.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-08
WOULD KILL HIMSELF.
FerreII, Convicted OF the Murder of Ex-
press Messenger Lane, Tried to Smother
Himself with Bed Clothes.

Marysville. o., Nov. 1.-Rosslyn III.
Terrell, who was Tuesday night found
guilty of murder in the first degree
without recommendation to mercy,
attempted to commit suicide in the
afterpart of the night by smothering
himself to death. He wrapped the bed
clothing tightly about his head and
turned on his face. When his pur-
pose was discovered the guards pulled
the clothes off while Terrell fought
to prevent their removal News of
the verdict was not broken to the
prisoners mother until Wednesday
morning. She collapsed and physi-
clan had to be summoned. Miss Cos
tello, to whom Terrell was engaged
to be married at the time he murdered
Messenger Lane, was FRUSTRATED.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-08
Rats Ruined His Wealth.

Rats appeared in the role of rob-
bers seven miles northwest of Cedar
vale. John Stevens had saved up
$1,000 in currency, which he secreted
in an. old box upstairs. The other
day, while repairing the first floor
of his house, he discovered a large
rats nest under the floor, which was
composed wholly of paper money cut
into fine pieces. The thought flashed
across him that it was his treasure,
and upon investigation he found this
to be true. The whole Of his $1,000
was gone. The rats had made their
nest of it.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-08
SUGAR IMPORTS HEAVY.
Java and the Far East and the Hawaiian
Islands Contributing Great Quanti-
ties of the Raw Article.

Philadelphia, Nov 1.-The imports
of sugar at this port during the month
of October eclipsed the record for any
corresponding period in the history
of the port More than $4,000 tons OF
raw sugar have been delivered on the
wharves of sugar refneries since Oc-
tober 1. The arrivals have been nine
steamships from Java and the far
east and three full-rigged sailing ships
from the Hawaiian islands Enough
material has been delivered here to
insure the running in full time
throughout the entire winter of the
local refiuerics.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-08
A SUMMARY OF KANSAS EVENTS.
Observation-Disclosures
Kansas UnIver..ty ce..brates.

Headed by the state university band,
several hundred students marched
through the streets of Lawrence the
other night and collecting dry goods
boxes and empty barrels along the
way, proceeded to North park, where
they deposited their burdens on the
ALTAR erected in honor of the Kansas
football team and mingled the Rock
Chalk yell with the flames and smoke
of the burning sacrifice. The imme-
rdiate cS, ,.se of the demonstration was
the recent Overwhelming victory of the
.Jayhawkers over the South Dakotans
and the encouraging reports of the
way in which the Kansas team played
to win the victory. In the previous
games of this season the team has
been deplorably weak in interference,
but in the recent game this losing
factor was entirely eliminated and in
reference was one of the strongest
points of the teams work and the line
was like a stone wall. Another i'm
provement was shown by the absence
of fumbling, which has been one of
the worst faults of the playing of the
team.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-08
Kan,as Has a Mammoth Cave.

In the fastness of the mountain-lil1e
hills, ten miles east of Cedarvale, is a
big cave, which, as natural curiosity,
almost rivals the famous mammoth
cave" of Kentucky. The full depths
of it were never explored until last
week, when a party of hunters visited
it. They penetrated it distance of
little over five miles, according to
the bicycle which one of the party
took along, when further ingress was
cut off by a subterranean stream,
which crossed their path at right
angles.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-08
Church VIII Start a Bank.

1t is an unusual thing for a church
to go into the banking business, but
that is what the Mennonite Brethren
at Mcpherson propose to do. The
bank is to have capital of $4,000,
is to do a general banking business
and to be run on strictly business prin-
ciples as a money-mal1ing institution.
The stock will be subscribed by mem
bers of the church. The stockholders
will receive a small percentage of
the profits, but the greater part of
the money earned will go into mis-
sionary fund to be handled by the
Mennonite Brethren Missionary asso-
citation of North America.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-08
A Decision for the "Katy."

Judge Simons, in the district court
at Fort Scott, sustained motion to
dismiss the suit of Mary Fl. Stevens
and others against the Missouri, Kan
sas & Texas Railroad company for
want of jurisdiction. This decision
is almost fatal to the interests of the
plaintiffs, who were seeking to pre-
vent the consolidation of the Katy
road and the Kansas City & Pacific,
which is known as the Kansas City
branch of the Katy road, running
from Coffeyville to Paola. The plain
tiffs alleged that the consolidation
was a scheme to render their stock
valuelesS.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-08
rrea.ur.rs Have a Grievance.

The county treasurers of Kansas
held meeting at Topeka last week
to discuss needed legislation affecting
their offices. One of the principal
amendments which they will urge the
legislature to pass is one making it
compulsory for county boards to al
low treasurers clerk hire. The treas
urers will also support bill amend
ing the law governing assessment and
taxation, so that all property shall
be assessed at its cash value. The
present law reads that way now, but
it has become a dead letter in most
counties and the treasurers want the
legislature to take some action that
will give it force.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-08
Arrested on a Queer Charge.

B. F. McCarger, blacksmith of
Fort Scott, who sold his business and
contracted not to re-engage in trade
there, was arrested for violating an or
der restraining him from working at
his trade. He admits an open violation
of the order, but rests on the belief
that under the new law giving him a
right of trial by jury he will not be
convicted of contempt by working
for the support of his family.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-08
Kruger Plans American Visit.

Paris, Nov. 1.-"President Kruger
will go to the United States and
throw himself upon the generosity
of the American people and ask in
tervention in behalf of the independ-
ence of the Transvaal." This news
came direct from a high and author
lied official source. The month OF
December, it is added, is set for the
voyage to America.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-08
Germ.nv Ente-s a Den A.

Berlin, Nov. 1.-The Cologne Ca
zette authoritatively denies the sto-
ries of Germany's contemplated lease
from Venezuela of coaling station at
the island of Margarita, and adds:
Germany does not covet any acqui-
sition in the vicinity of the American
continent
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-08
Should Have stayed Out of Kansa,,

The state live stock commission ar
rested c. c. Palmer, Texas cattle
man, who landed in Bourbon county a
shipment of cattle which are infected
with Texas fever. The cattle are COW
cred with ticks and bear other unmis-
taxable signs of fever. This is the
first time the infected cattle have got
ten into Bourbon county and the local
cattlemen are very Indignant.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-08
NTH, q Was Saved.

Fire which started in the engine
room of the -four mill at Waverly at
two o'clock the other morning de-
stroyed the entire structure Moth
ing was saved.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-08
Issue a Non-Partisan AnDeal.

A non-partisan appeal was issued
asking the Kansas voters to vote for
the constitutional amendment to in
crease the membership of the SUI
preme court to seven. It was signed
by Chairman Albaugh, of the repub-
lican committee; Chairman Love, of
the democratic committee, and Chair
man Ridgely, of the populist commit
tee.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-08
Kansae w.lI c. These Estntes.

The estates of Robert Hickenbot-
tom and Alexander Campbell, who
died without heirs in Montgomery
county, are to revert to the state of
Kansas. These are the first instances
of estates reverting back to the state
that have occurred in Kansas for the
last 20 years.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-08
L,pton's Great Corner in Pork.

Chicago, Nov. THE elimination
of the October pork corner, con-
trolled by Sir Thomas Upton, came
yesterday when pork for delivery
October advanced So, rising on
less than a dozen trades from SIT,
Tuesdays closing price, to $50 at the
close yesterday. AS a result of the
deal Upton is believed to have made
$35OOOO.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-08
b s.i,ang- 10 Price of Wayoas.

Chicago, Nov. 1.-The annual meet
ing of the National Wagon Manuafac-
turers' association held here was rep
resented by % of the largest wagon
manufacturing concerns in the coun-
try. 1t was agreed that no change IN
prices of wagons should be made for
the coming year.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-08
Tho4e Chrrg@s Against Leland.

The civil service commission has
been Investigating the charges against
Cyrus Leland, pension agent. at To-
peka. The commission holds that MOTH
ing can be done in the case for the
reason that it is powerless to make
the employees of the agency testify
for fear of dismissal.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-08
To Have Dining Car Service.

The Kansas City, Fort Scott & Mem
phis railroad will on January 1 be-
gin running dining cars on its train
between Kansas City and Fort Scott
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-08
Pi4asant Family R@union.

Near Pittsburg there was remark
able family reunion at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Crowell. The
couple has ten children living and
all of them were present with their
wives and children, gathering from
half dozen states. It was the first
time in 80 years that the family had
all been together.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-08
was a Noted AboIItionist

Rochester, N. Y, Nov. Mrs.
Sarah. Anthony Burtis is dead, aged
so years. Her home was one of the
stations of the underground rail-
road" and she entertained there Will
liam Lloyd Garrison, Wendell Phillips,
Frederick Douglass and other noted
men.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-08
Alleges He Was Illegally Defatned.

Chicago, Nov. 3.-Andrew Forsythe,
who was released from the insane asy-
lum yesterday by Judge Dunno, has
brought suit for S25O,0OO damages
against the superintendent and other
officers of the asylum. He alleges that
he was illegally detained
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-08
Bec,u@e Negro Women Were Rejected.

Medford, Mass, Nov. 1.-The Med
ford Women's club has voted to with
draw from the General Federation of
Women's clubs because the latter or
ganization, at the convention at Mil
waukee last June, refused to seat Mrs.
Josephine ST. P. Rufn, who repre-
scented u club of colored women.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-08
Lightning KILLED Prominent Farmer.

George Atkinson, one of the early
pioneers of Kansas and a wealthy
farmer, eight miles northwest of En-
poria, was struck by lightning and
instantly killed. He had purchased a
Hereford at the Kansas City cattle
sale and had just brought it home.
Three of his sons were helping him
unload the animal, when a flash of
lightning FRUSTRATED the father and
two of his sons. The young men re-
covered, but the father was dead.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-08
Spain Orders a New NAVY.

Paris, Oct. 31.-According to the
Paris Matin, the rebuilding of the
Spanish fleet will be entrusted to
French builders. The Spanish gov
eminent, says the paper, has given an
order for eight ironclads of $4,000
tons burden each, four armored crui-
sers of 5000 tons burden each and 100
torpedo boats. The order is to be ex-
ecuted within ten years.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-08
A warm October in Kansas.

Chancellor F. H Snow, of the state
university, in his weather report for
October, says the mean temperature
of the last month was six degrees
above the October average. During
the past 33 years only two Octobers,
those of 1897 and 1899, have been
warmer.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-08
Arre.ted social,st LABOR speakere.

New York, Nov. 3.-Six speakers of
the socialist labor party were arrested
on the streets by the police for speak
ing without a permit. A good deal
of clubbing was done by the police.
vino numbered so.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-08
Death of Gen. u. NJ. Frost.

St. Louis, Oct. 31.-Gen. D. M. Frost.
for so years one of the best-known
residents OF this city, is dead, aged
~. He graduated from West Point
in 1874, and served in the Mexican
and civil wars with distinction. In
the latter war he served on the sem
federate side.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-08
Rich NIuna-Owne~ KiIled.

William Miller was instantly killed
in the KEGS mine at Ga1ena. He was
completely covered with powders and
his body horribly mangled. Miller
has been a rich producer for years.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-08

Mary Agnes Curry, of NortonviIIe,
departed last week for the Philippines
to marry a non-commissioned officer
in the Sixth infantry band, on station
at Bacoloid, Island of Negroes.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-08
Hopeful of Cuba. Commerclal OUTLOOK.

London, Oct. 21.-The first annual
meeting of the stockholders of the
Cuban Central railroad was held here
Tuesday and 51s per cent. dividend
was declared on preferred stock
President Todd expressed complete
satisfaction with the American man
agement of Cuba and said he was
convinced the commercial outlook for
the island was hopeful.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-08
Died from His Injuries.

Baltimore, Md, Nov. IA. f. Wat
son, of Philadelphia, who was injured
during d steeplechase at PimIicos
Tuesday afternoon, died yesterday st
the University hospital, never having
regained consciousness since his fan.