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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-05-31
BAN ON SECRET SOCIETIES.
The United Presbyterian General Assem-
bly, Has Heated Argument Over
the Matter.

: Des MONIES, Ia, May 29.-By a vote
of 90 to 60 yesterday afternoon the
general assembly of the United Pres
byterian church adopted the judi
ciary committees report with regard
to an Interpretation of article Is of
the creed. The action of the assem-
bly, is in effect to exclude members of
secret orders from admission to the
church. T. is also interpreted by
some of the delegates to mean the
expulsion # members of the church
who now belong to secret societies.
The final discussion on the question
was long and heated.
NJ C. McKittrick, of Los Angeles,
CAL, said he would rather cut off
his right hand than to vote for the
expulsion ii members of secret So
cieties already in the church. eff we
let this relort go through SIS it is,''
said DR.. McCreery, of Pittsburg, heat
cdly, eve are saying that men who
have been good members of the
United Presbyterian church for years
mus be turned out of doors. I want
to tell you. fathers and brothers, that
if we pass this report without amend
ment We are going to make more
trouble than the United Presbyterian
church has ever SEEN"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-05-31
UNCLE SAM NOT CONCERNED.
Our Legation Guard at PeI<in VIII Not Owe
Allegiance or Obedience to Any For
eign Commander.

Washington, May 30.-This govern
ment has not taken part in the selec-
ton of a military conmandant to sue
coed Field Marshal Count Won Wal
dersee in the supreme command at
Pekin. Having dispensed with out
military force in China, the United
States is not concerned in the per-
-sonality of the military chief. Our le-
cation guard will not owe allegiance
or obedience to any foreign COM
mander, but will be answerable solely
to the United States minister or
charge. In the event of common
peril the several legation guards may
unite for the common defense, in
which case they may select their own
leader as they did during the defense
of the legationers last year.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-05-31
THE McKINLEYs AT HOME.
Reached White House Thursday Morning
After Travelling 6,675 Miles and an
Absence of 32 Days.

Washington, May 3O.-When the
president and his party ended the
long trip across the continent upon
their arrival at Washington this
morning they had been gone 80 days
and had Travelled approximately 6,675
miles. The last day of the home
ward journey was a ride across the
presidents native state-Ohio. Only
four stops were made yesterday; the
longest at Canton, the presidents
home town, where the train remained
for 20 minutes to give Mrs. Mckinley
an opportunity to see her sister, Mrs.
NJ. c. Barber, and her niece, Miss Ida
Barber. Quite number of the presi-
dents old friends and neighbors were
at the station and they were over
Joyed to learn from the presidents
own lips that Mrs. McKinley's i'm
provement had continued slowly, but
steadily.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-05-31
AN APPEAL FOR his RACE.
Booker T. Washington Asks the Alabama
Constitutional Convention to Be COnser-
vatiVe In Dealing with the Negro.

Montgomery, Ala, May 20.-Booker
T. Washington, in behalf of his race,
yesterday presented to the constitu-
tional convention an appeal for con-
servCtive action. The address re-
minds the convention that the ne
groes came here against their will,
but have been benefited, trained and
Christianizcd. They did their duty
in the civil war and in the Spanish
war. They have ceased for 20 years
to be an offensive element in politics.
Senator Morgan has prepared for
the conside ration of the constitution
al convention an address designed to
support his suffrage clause. Senator
Morgan's plan is simple. Nobody but
a white MN shall hold Office. A court
of three registrars is provided for
each county and these courts shall
have absolute power to determine the
qualifications of every voter, save that
an appeal from its decisions lies to
the circuit courts. The real feature
of the plan is in the provision that
only white men shall hold Office.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-05-31
AWFUL CRIME ExPIATED.
florida Negro Who Assaulted and Then
Murdered White Woman Is Burned
at the Stake.

Barlow, Fla, May 3O.-Fred Ro-
chelle, a negro, IS years of age, who
ar noon Tuesday eriminally assaulted
and then murdered Mrs. Rena Tag
CART, well known and respectable
white woman of this city, was burned
at the stake here early yesterday
e"ening in the presence of throng
of people. The burning was on the
scene of the Negroes crime, within
100 yards of the principal thorough
fare of the city. The assault and muir
der was one of the boIdest and cold
est-blooded crimes ever committed in
Florida.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-05-31
OPPOSED BY coNFEDERATEs.
Proposition to Place In the National Cap
itOl a Monument to Gen. Robert e.
Lee Cried Down.

Memphis, Tenn, May 3O.-A beau
tiful sight was the great floral parade
with which the citizens of Memphis
yesterday afternoon honored their
guests and the confederate reunion.
Over 100 vehicles which were masses
OF flowers were in line and all the
citizens of Memphis who witnessed
the flower parade given last year in
honor of Admiral Dewey agreed that
the event of yesterday far surpassed
the first attempt.
The exercises of the confederate
veterans reunion in Confederate hall
were opened by the doxo1ogy and
prayer. The credentials report
showed a total representation of l.
$50 camps, with an aggregate attend
ance of $500 delegates. Among the
resolutions was a motion that con-
gress be memorialized to erect in the
capitol of the nation a monument to
Gen. Robert E. Lee. No action was
taken, but there were a number of
cries of mo, no, no. and the resolu-
ton was passed to the committee.
a partial report of the committee
on resolutions was presented. 1t was
resolved that congress be requested to
make sufficient appropriation for the
care of confederate dead in the ceme-
teries of the north; that thanks be
extended to congress and to the pres
ident for the passage of the act maxi
ing an appropriation for the re-inter-
ment of the confederate dead in
tered in the national cemetery at
Washington and that whenever a re-
I.
state be made by any state or organ
lied memorial association that they
be restored to the care of their ma
tive state.
The report of the Jefferson Davis
Memorial association showed a total
of cash on hand of $50, 672, without a
standing subscription of $40, 1877.
When this was read services in mem
Dry of Miss Winnie Davis were begun.
At the afternoon session the report
of the historical committee was unan-
imously adopted. 1t stated that the
chief and probably one impediment
to the preparation and reception of
history impartially dealing with
both sides of the war is prejudice.
With mighty roars of AYE" the
delegates reelected Gen. John B. Cor
don commander-in-chief; Lieut.. Gen.
w. I. Cabel, commander of the trans
mississippi department; Lieut.. Gen.
6 d. Lee, commander of the army of
the Tennessee, and Lieut.. Gen. Wade
Hampton, commander OF the army of
northern Virginia.
After a tumultuous scene Dallas,
Tex, was selected for the reunion of
1902 The convention adjourned sine
die at $50 p. m.
The Sons of Confederate Veterans
closed their convention by electing
Judge II. B. Haughton, of ST. Louis,
commander-in-chief. The convention
adjourned sine die to meet in Dallas,
Tex, in 1902
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-05-31
sEMI-WEEKLY NO. 10.
A SUMMARY OF KANSAS EVENTS.
Grand Lodge. knights of Pythins.

Grand Lodge, knights of Pythins.
The grand lodge of knights of
Pythias of Kansas held it's annual
meeting at Kansas City last week.
The following officers were chosen:
Grand chancellor, w. J. Duval, Wich-
ita; grand vice chancellor, S. o. Me
Dowen, Columbus; grand prelate,
Frank L. Britton, Usage City; grand
keeper of records and seals, Gus ].
Neubert, Kansas City; grand master
of eXchequer, A. c. Jebes, Wichita.
The next meeting of the grand lodge
will be held in Wichita. Gus J. Neu-
bert, who was chosen grand keeper of
records and seals, has served 25 years
in that capacity. The report of the
grand keeper of records and seals
showed that there are 213 subordinate
lodges in the Kansas domain, with a
total membership of 1861. The order
paid out e,389.31 for relief during
the year, and at the beginning of the
present year had $3S,O59.31 on hand
with other assets, including bonds,
real estate and paraphernalia, aggre-
eating $184,os6.25. A feature of the
grand lodge was the parade under
command of Brig. Gen. Joseph II.
Lyon, of Leavenworth. At night a
grand ball was given. In the COM
petitive drill, Uniform Rank, Girard,
carried off first prize $15O) and Leav-
enworth secured second prize.
The Rathbone Sisters, auxiliary to
the Knights of Pythias, elected Mrs.
Matte A. Fox, of Larned, grand chief
and Ida Wilkinson, of Yates Center,
grand secretary. The report of the
retiring grand treasurer of the grand
temple showed that the finances of
the temple had developed during the
past year from a deficit of $500 into
a balance on the credit side of the
ledger of $1,1o9. The report was en-
Enthusiastically received.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-05-31
WHIPPED INTO LINE.
China Agreed to the 1897 200, 900 Indem-
nifty Rather Than Pay 100000
a Day as Penalty.

Washington, May 3O.-The depart
ment of state has been informed relia-
bly, that the Chinese government has
issued a decree agreeing to pay an
indemnity of 45U,cOO,O0O taels, equiva-
lent to about 1927 100000, at the pres
ent rate of exchange. 1t is known
now that the whole subject of indem-
nifty will be closed up before the end
of the present month. If that is not
done and evacuation is not under way
on large scale, then the Chinese
government must be assessed 81, OOO,-
900 each day after juno 1 to compen-
cate ire powers for the maintenance
of their military forces in China. I'm
der this whip the Chinese government
has been forced to yield.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-05-31
WORK OF CONSULTATION.
at No Less Than go Competitive Points
the Frisco Memphis Oh1ces Are
Being Merged.

Fort Scott, Kan, May 3O--At no less
than 20 competitive points in south
west Missouri and southeast Kansas
the 'Frisco-Memphis road has given
notice of the consolidation of the of
fees of the two roads, effective July
l The points affected principally are
on the Memphla-Clinton branch and
the 'Frisco-KanSas City line, which
go through the same important towns
and in the mining district. The new
depot at Pittsburg has been sold to
the Santa Fe. At Girard the Frisco
depot will be abandoned. At Column
bus, Galena, Joplin, Won City, Webb
City and other owns ne depot and
local force will be abolished.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-05-31
J. E. LOCKWOOD RESIGNS.
General Passenger Agent of the Memphis
Railway System Steps Down After SO
Years Service with That Line.

Kansas City, Mo-, May 29-Four
general officers OF the Kansas City,
Fort Scott & Memphis and Kansas
City, Memphis & Birmingham roads
yesterday rendered their designations
Those of j. E. Lockwood, general
passenger agent; J. D. Riddell, gen
eral freight agent, and W. A Nettle-
ton, superintendent of motive power
and machinery, are effective June 80.
That of j. S. Ford, comptroller, is to
take place August 1. j. E. Lockwood,
who resigns the general passenger
agency, has occupied that position for
&c years. He never worked for any
other railroad, entering the service of
the Memphis road 80 years ago, when
it was known as the Missouri River,
Fort Scott & Gulf Mr.. Lockwood
came to Kansas City the year of the
opening of the Hannibal bridge, ar
irving prior to that event, in 1869, and
at once entered the service of the old
Missouri River, Fort Scott & Gulf as
clerk in the freight department. The
road then had its terminus at Olathe,
81 miles from Kansas City. AS it was
extended from Olathe to Paola, Mr..
Lockwood had charge of the opening
of the stations along the line, after
which he was station agent at Olathe
for a time. In 1870 he returned to
Kansas City as chief clerk in the office
of Allen Bourn, who was then gen
eral passenger agent, purchasing
agent and paymaster of the Fort Scott
road. When Mr.. Bourn left, in 1875,
Mr.. Lockwood was appointed general
passenger agent, which position he
has held ever since.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-05-31
WILL AWAIT A DECISION.
Treasury OncIals to Continue Present Rev
enuc Policy in the Philippines. Until
Stopped by Ediet of Court.

Washington, May 29.-The treasury
officials discussed with much interest
the decisions of the supreme court in
the insular cases and the conclusion
has been reached that nothing in
these decisions is conclusive upon the
government to change its administra-
ton of the custom laws IS to the Phil
ippine islands and therefore duties
will continue to be collected on imports
from those islands as heretofore and
until the court shall have decided
specifically that the islands are in the
same situation with respect to the
United States as Porto Rico.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-05-31
ITS WORK FINISHED.
The Presbyterian General Assembly Made
Moderator MintOn Chairman of Those
Who VIII Revise the Creed

Philadelphia, May 29.-The 18th
Presbyterian general assembly was
dissolved at 6:15 o'clock last night by
Moderator MintOn, after having been
in session nearly two weeks, during
which time many matters of the ut
most Importance to the church was
considered.
The closing hours of the assembly
were devoted to routine matters The
report of the committee on temper
ance urged ministers to call the at
tention of congressman in their dis
trict to the necessity for the COM
pletion of legislation now pending re-
garding the drink traffic in all of
our new possessions. The committee
on the Peoria plan of selecting stand
ing committees approved the system.
A special committee, consisting Of
five ministers and four elders, was ap-
pointed to consider the case of all I'M
employed ministers and the supply of
vacant churches.
DIR. Roberts read the report of the
special committee on young peoples
work. The committee expressed the
opinion that the pastor should be the
recognized head of all departments of
congregational activity and therefore
also the head of young peoples organ
izations. The committee also present.
ed plan for the presbyterial and
synodical supervision or Oversight"
of young peoples societies. The res
olutions authorizing the adoption of a
plan of oversight and establishing a
standing committee on young peo-
pies work were defeated.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-05-31
To Prison Unacoompanlcd.

Kansas City, Mo-, May 3d.. V.
Reiger, whose conviction and sentence
to six years in the penitentiary for
wreclking the Missouri national bank,
while president of that institution, has
been affirmed by the highest courts,
will leave New York next Saturday,
unaccompanied by an officer, to de-
liver himself to the warden of the
Missouri penitentiary at Jefferson
CITY.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-05-31
wealth Hid in Her Stocking.

Wrapped in stocking and secreted
in a trunk, was $4,000, the savings OF
Eliza Kearnes, a cook for a private
family in Wichita, who died apparent
Iy without relatives or friends. The
body was to have been buried in the
potter's field, but the money was &C
cidentally found few hours before
the funeral and she was given public
burial.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-05-31
wynndotte Heads the List.

Wyandotte county still retains the
lead in the value of railroad property.
Crawford county is second. There
are five counties in the state that
have neither railroad, telegraph nor
telephone property within their bor-
ders. They are Grant, Haskell. Nor
ton, Stanton and Stevens, all located
in southwestern Kansas. The total
Pullman, telegraph, telephone and
railroad assessment for Ill the coun-
ties is SIS, 4s1, 211.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-05-31
ECHOES OF MAINE DISASTER.
Fifteen Claims AgGregating $4,000
Filed with the COmmission-Three Sur
vivors Want $4,000 Each.

Washington, May 3O.-Fifteen claims
were filed with the Spanish claims
commission on behalf of survivors
of the Maine disaster and the families
of victims. The aggregate of dam
ages asked is S27O,OO0, the sum for
injuries to each of these survivors be-
ing placed at $4,000 and that for
each of IL families of those who per-
ished at $50. 900.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-05-31
old Confederate omclal Dies in Povertv.

OIA OOnIoueEdte UillcAAE DICE IN Poverty
Cincinnati, May 29.-Col. James G.
Miner, an assistant secretary of the
confederate navy during the civil war,
died in poverty yesterday at Milford,
o., aged 81 years. He served under
Taylor in the Mexican war. Before
the war he was one of the owners of
the famous Tredegar iron works, Of
Richmond. Va. The civil war swept
away his fortune and since then he
has batti4d unsuceessfully in the eff
fcrt to build up a new fortune. In a
trunk in this city he bad 81 .ooo, 600
of runfeieratc BgHsls and morey.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-05-31
Mrs. Stanley would Avoid Talk

Gov. Stanley expects to occupy the
executive mansion next week. He will
take none of his own furniture into
the house, and so when he leaves he
will take nothing out. This is Mrs.
Stanley's suggestion. She wants to
give no opportunity whatever for peo-
pie to say the Stanleys carried off
state property.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-05-31
nInst sncnrn Annther E,nhieI,.

licans viii have to find q new party
emblcm. They had selected the eagle,
and had given an order for an appro-
priaSe design, but a clause of the cleo
ton law forbids the use OF the great
national bird.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-05-31
A Mighty ON Gusher in Lou,siana.

New Orleans, May 30.-An oil gush-
er of mighty proportions was brought
in yesterday, according to special
to the Daily States, on Terre Bonnie
plantation, Is miles southeast OF
Houma, La, which is 40 miles from
New Orleans. Excitement there runs
high and land has trebled in value.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-05-31

Keek & Young, of Yates Center,
have brought suit against the Santa
Fe for failure to supply cars for q
large shipment of corn. Under the
new railroad law company failing to
supply cars to shippers is liable for
the actual damages sustained by the
shipper.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-05-31
Trnmps KIN a PolIceman.s Son.

Carrollton, Mo-, May 29.-While
Charles Mckinney, aged %, son of Po-
liceman Mckinney, was assisting in
the arrest of several tramps, he was
shot and killed by one of the tramps.
Five of the gang were arrested and a
posse started in pursuit OF the others.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-05-31
Says Counties Must Pay Up.

The attorney general has rendered
an opinion which, if upheld by the
supreme court, will require counties
to pay the entire amount of state tax
levied against them whether they coll
lcct it from the individual taxpayers
or not. If the opinion is not upheld
by the supreme court, then the state
will lose 100000 in revenues thiA
year.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-05-31
P1ans Te1nperance Revivals.

The state temperance union has de-
cided to employ four sets of evan &C.
lists for work in Kansas from now on
until the annual convention OF the
union in January. Every set will con-
sist of speaker and a singer. 1t is
the intention of the union to have a
temperance revival in every county.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-05-31
The Packet Dubuque Sunk.

Burlington, Ia. May 2s.-The Dia-
mond Joe packet Dubuque, south
bound, struck a rock Is miles north
Of here last evening and sank in five
feet of water. There were so passen-
gers on board. All escaped injury.
The packet W. J. Young was sent to
the aid of the DUBUQUE.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-05-31
BrYan.s OpInlon on Insular pecisions

Lincoln, Neb.. May 2s.-Mr. Bryan's
only comment on the decision in the
insular cases was that it seemed to
uphold the contention of the repub-
icans in some respects and that of the
democrats in others. He said he
would not commit himself further
on the effect of the opinion until he
had read the full text. He hoped the
constitution would follow the flag.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-05-31
big Order for Freight Cars.

Kansas City, Mo-, May 29.-The
Chicago Great Western has placed or
ders to tie amount of 100000 for l.
500 freight cars, consisting of fat,
gonGola. box and stock cars. Two
hundred more freight cars and 20 ca
booses will be ordered in a few days.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-05-31
Two Young Boyr Drowned.

Henry Kriche and Leo Lynch, nine
year-old boys, were drowned in the
Kaw river near the James street
bridge while fishing in an improvised
boat, which capsized. The Lynch boy
met his death in heroic attempt to
save the life of his little companion.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-05-31
Foraker Gets Boost for President.

Washington, May 30.-one effect of
the decision of the supreme court sus-
tanning the constitutionality of the
Foraker act is, in the judgment of
s.lrewd political observers, to make
the senior Ohio senator a formidable
and perhaps the logical candidate of
the republican party for president in
1 QnA
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-05-31

Washington, May 2s.-A dispatch
received at the war department from
Gen. Chaffee, at Taku, said the trans
ports Sumner and Lennox sailed Mon
day, and that all of the troops that
are to leave China are off for Manila.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-05-31
Kansas Christian Endeavorcrs.

Over 1890 delegates attended the
state Christian Endeavor convention
at Fort Scott. The following officers
were elected: President, Rev. Frank
Fox, Kansas City; secretary, DR..
George A Crist, Manhattan; treasur-
er, j. r. Little, Lacrosse; junior SUI
perintendent, Miss. Addie Mains, Oska-
loosa. The membership in the state
is 10000. During the year the So
cietics reported gave $3.50 to mis-
sions and So, 59s to other benevolences.
The junior societies gave about 81 200
to missions.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-05-31
In spite of a Quarantine.

The Solomon high school COM
mencement exercises forbidden by the
Dickinson county board of health
were held just over the county line
IN Saline county. hacks and carriages
taking the pupils and their friends.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-05-31
Atchison Wonsan's strange Amiction.

Mrs. ]. L. Williamson, of Atchison,
drank a small snake in some well
water nine years ago and for six years
she has been an invalid on that ac-
count. Saturday she was taken vio-
lently i'll and in a fit of vomiting
threw the snake up, which was over
IS inches long.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-05-31
May Give Ais Throne Away.

London, May 3O-''A report is cur
rent here" says the Odessa CORE
spondent of the Standard, ION appar-
entity good authority, that King Alex
ander, of Servia. has declared to Rus
STA his readiness, should he have no
heir, to bequeath the Servian throne
to Prince Daniel, of Montenegro.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-05-31
Icelandle Fishermen Drowned.

Copenhagen, May 2a.-Several acci-
dents have occurred among the West
Icelandic fishermen, many persons be-
ing drowned. 4 large boat was cap
sized near the West Mamma islands
and % men and women persisted.