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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-26

IN the midst of an ocean OF mock phil
anthropy and morality it is satisfactory
once in while 20 hsh up a little good
sense. such as we find in a recent article
on the army canteen, published in Or. Ly
man Abbott's paper, The Outlook. The
editor OF the journal in question, as our
readers will remember, is the distin-
guished successor of the late Henry Ward
Beecher in the pulpit of the Plymouth
Church in Brooklyn. No one viii ques-
ton his sincere interest in true temper
ance. But Dr. Abbott does not believe
that the abolition Of the post exchange
will make for temperance, any more than
we do. He says: There is 4 strong in
terest of liquor dealers in favor of the
abolition of the eantcen, and the IN
compromising temperance advocates haze
added their moral support" II is to be
regretted" he continues. that the saner
temperance sentiment is not sufficiently
vigorous and aggressive TO counteract the
double influence Of the liquor dealers and
the radical prohibitionists-"
DR.. Abbott is eninently right The army
has never received So cruel blow 10 its
discipline and efficiency as this an.i-post
exchange provision Of the reorganization
law. His statement which follows il an
epitome of the whole subject:
we believe that tho abolition o. tie cantccn
will iulurp the morals of the army. IL Hlll tend
to keep from enlistment men who recent bc'hg
pui under a apndagc not necessary !or The good
81 the force and unwilling 10 enter service
which ayoaei.y treats them as children. And Il
sill drive those who do enter 10 seek that social
rompani1psiIip which is vital to the welfare OF
in places without the camp, the SOCIAL
atmosphere OF which "iii De Nli"tns ana ''e'
grading.
\ decent class Of recruits cannot be
procured under the conditions Of the new
law. which propose TO treat enlisted men
as inmates OF a reform school The ex
pertinent may be trusted to quickly dem-
onstrate its folly. It would not surprise
rs if before May SIR. Mckinley 81 all not
End it necessary to call an extrass iinary
session Of Congress for the purpose Of
&C establishing tho post exchange as the
means of securing an army.
Il IS not at all impossible that there
aay be some thing IN the Boer expectation
hat Edward VII VIII use his influence to
7rlng peace TO South Africa through an.
fer of honorable terms TO the burghers.
The influence OF Lord Salisbury is waning
sith his advancing years and infirrnities;
hat of the younger Liberal leader. Lord
Rosebery. is Increasing The days of the
Unionist Government, dominated In policy
by such imperial adventurers as Cham
berlaln and RHODES. may be drawing to
close. II there DC any constitutional way
for him TO aid in promoting peace We
ieel confident that the King viii seize the
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-26

opportunity Both on acoouu; OF his own
predictions and out of respect for the
memory of his mother. II is altogether
likely that Edward VII would put an erd
to the war she deplored, if he could see
any way 10 that end
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-26

The political status of an American
woman who marries a French citizen and
thereafter resides abroad is held by Judge
Thomas, Of the United States District
Court, Eastern district of New York, in
the case Of Ruckgaber VS.. Moore d04 Fed.
Rep, $40. to follow that of her husband,
and property actually in the State of New
York, which she bequeathed to her daugh-
ter. also . nonresident alien, was held
MOTTO be subject to the tax imposed by
the War Revenue act of 1888
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-26

A verdict of $4,000 damages for dog
bite was recently sustained by the Su-
preme Court of the United States. The
suit was brought by the father of a small
girl. who was bitten by a Newfoundland
dog valued at 800. The chiIds scalp was
almost torn from her head by the dog.
and one of her eyes was seriously In
iured
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-26

In Louisiana the Supreme Court held
that parties accused of crimes necessarily
punishable at hard labor have no legal
right to waive trial by jury and to insist
upon being tried by the district judge.
Estate VS.. Thompson, IS So. Rep, SS2.l
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-26

\ prisoner serving life sentence in the
state prison for murder is held by the
Supreme Court of Rhode Island to be
competent 10 testify in his own behalf,
though civilly dead for some purposes.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-26

4 late decision in bankruptcy in the
matter of J. R. McCauley & Sons q y. B
y. Rep, 1OS5) calls attention to the fact
that the Bankruptcy act of 1898 fails 10
provide in any way for the proof OF con-
tngent debts, except in the ease OF Il
surety of the bankrupt proving in Inc
creditors name. In the present case the
bankrupts had guaranteed the payment OF
certain notes at their maturity, which did
not occur until a short time after the be-
ginning OF the bankruptcy proceedings
The holder of the notes sought to prove
against the estate. but the claim was dis
missed on the ground that the bankrup.s
had been under no fixed liability abso-
!utely owing at the time of the filing CT
the petition within section 63 A 10 Of
The Bankrupt act.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-26

In a recent libel suit in North Carolina
q jury awarded a Methodist minister S20,-
900 damages for being called baekslider
and hypoerite. The defendants were the
Rev Or. John c. kilgo. President of
Trinity College; B. y. Duke. of the Amer
lean Tobacco Company. and W. r. 0dell
wealthy cotton manufacturer
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-07
THE TRANSVAAL WAR.
The Beers Attacked the British Post at
MedderfOntein and Captured It-Boers
on Portuguese Territory.

London, Feb. 4.-The war Office has
received the following dispatch from
Lord Kitchener, commander-in-chief
in South Africa, dated Pretoria,
February 2: ''Our post at Medderfon-
tein on the Gaterrand, southwest of
Krugersdorp, was attacked by 1000
Beers. The relief column sent out
from Krugersdorp failed to prevent
the fall of the post. No details yet
at hand, but officers and men cap
tured at the post are arriving at
Vereeniging."
A dispatch from Iourenzo Marques
says that there is a commando of D.
600 Beers ON Portuguese territory
1t is supposed that their intention is
to rescue the Beers there. The Portu-
guese authorities have decided to re-
move to Madeira such Boer refugees
as decline to surrender to the British.
The British have reoccupied Peters
burg
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-07
BESIDE HER HUSBAND.
Body of Queen Victoria Laid to Rest at
FrogmOre Monday Afternoon, the Roy
al Mourners Attending.

London. Feb. 5.-The kings of Por-
tugal, Belgium and Greece returned
to Windsor Monday morning to attend
the ceremony of placing Queen Vic
toria's remains beside those of the
prince consort at Frogmore. Hun
dreds of people poured into Windsor
throughout the morning and by one
o'clock the long walk was already
black with spectators, mostly from
the surrounding country, waiting for
last glimpse of the coffin containing
the remains of Queen Victoria. The
representatives of royal families ar
rived from London at about one
o'clock and drove to Windsor castle
The streets of old town were still
hung with wreaths, sadly faded since
Saturday. The stores were closed
during the interment.
The final rites over the dead queen
We're concluded at $3.50 p. m. Monday
and the body was laid to rest in the
FrOgmOre mausoleum. Kind Edward,
Queen Alexandra, Emperor William
and others of the royal family at
tended the services beside the coffin
at an early hour in the morning.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-07
NEWS. FROM MANILA.
Evangelical Church Launched by
BueDcamino and His Followers.
Methodist Preacher Baptizes 100 Converts
at Mahbay-Lieut. HIcIsen and Detach-
ment OF the FOrty-Fourth Sur
prised and Overwhelmed.

Manila, Feb. 4.-Fewer than 400 per-
sons attended the meeting called yes
terday by Senior Buencamino at the
Rial theater in the Tondo ward of
Manila to inaugurate the ''evangeli-
cal movement" Considerable interest
was manifested in the proceedings
and there were some expressions of
approval of the addresses. No at
tempt, however, was made to commit
the meeting to Professionalism, that
aspect of the case being left for sub
sequent action at his discretion, to
the Presbyterian board, who was
present.
Senior Buencamino explained that
religious effort was wholly outside the
federal party which had been or
ganized solely to promote political
peace. The first mild applause oc-
CURED when he compared priests to
white ants which eat the substance
and leave nothing of value Senior
Buencamino argued in favor of sup
planting the present priests with
Filipinos, having the privilege of
marrying. Gradually he led up to
Protestant ideas and asked whether
they were any longer to submit to the
authority of pope or an archbishop.
Some shouted mo" But others re-
manned silent.
A Methodist minister baptized 100
Filipinos yesterday afternoon at Mali
bay, about four miles from Manila
Rev. Mr.. Prauth has secured scores of
signatures in a neighboring village to
a declaration in favor of handing the
church over to Protestant worship
and debarring Roman Catholics.
Lieut.. Hicken and a detachment of
so men of company M, Forty-fourth
regiment, while crossing a river, were
surprised by insurgents gathered at
a fiesta at San Lucia, island of Cebu
They were attacked in front and on
both TANKS by 100 rifemen and as
many more bolomen. Five Americans
were killed, four were wounded and
two are missing. The insurgent loss
is believed to have been heavy Capt.
Malley, with a detachment, reinforced
Lieut.. Hiclen. They recovered some
bodies, which were mutilated. Addi-
tional detachments were sent and are
endeavoring to surround the insur-
gents.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-07
IN HONOR OF MARSHALL.
Appropriate Services at the National Cap
itol to Celebrate the Tooth Anniver-
sary of the First Chief Justice.

Washington, Feb. 5.-John Marshall,
of Virginia, was installed as chief
justice of the United States 100 years
ago Monday and at ten o'clock Mon
day morning the centennial anniver-
sary of that event was commence
rated with impressive ceremonies in
the hall of representatives at the cap
itol. The programme arranged by
the joint committee of congress was
simple and dignified as became the
life of the great jurist. The presi-
dent and his cabinet, the members of
the supreme court, the members of
the senate and house, the diplomatic
corps and members of the district bar
association, attended as invited guests.
Tributes III Every City.
Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. Dispatches
from nearly every city in the union,
north and south, indicate that ''John
Marshall day. was almost universal
ly celebrated. In many states legis-
lators joined in paying tribute to
the nations first justice.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-07
HENDERSON OPPOSES 1T.
Speaker of the House Says an Extra Ses-
sion of Congress Is Unnecessary
and Would Be Unwise.

Washington, Feb. 5.-Spealzer Hen
derson is opposed to the movement
for an extra session of congress. lie
has told the president this. To an
inquiring member he said he believed
it would be unwise and impolitic to
hold an extra session. The speaker
said if the senate would pass the
Spooner bill it would carry all of the
legislation needed for the Philippines,
and there was no need for Cuban leg
islation until the regular session.
Nothing in the conditions in either
the Philippines or Cuba made it neces-
sary that Il special session should De
called for insular legislation.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-07
ROOT ANSWERS SENATE.
Resolution of Inquiry as to Why NIabini
Was Deported Explained by the
Secretary OF War.

Washington, Jan. 5.-Secretary Root
has made answer to the senate resolu-
ton calling for statement as TO
why the Filipino leader, Mabini, had
been deported to Guam. GA. Mabini,
the person referred to-" says the sec
rotary, sis prisoner of war captured
by the military forces of the UnitasA
States on the 10th day of December,
1899. While such prisoner, he was
found to be maintaining correspond
ence with insurgents engaged in
armed resistance to the authority of
the United States, and his place of
confinement has been, during the past
month of January, changed from Ma
Mia to the island of Guam
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-07
ACCUSED OF cowARD1cE.
Chicago Methodist Ministers Tabled a Res
O1ution Extending a Welcome to Mrs.
Carrie Nation, the Joint Yvrecker.

Chicago, Feb. s. Resolutions ex-
tending welcome to Mrs. Carrie Ma
ton, the Kansas joint-wrecker, who
plans to visit Chicago. caused warm
discussion at the meeting of the Meth
odist ministers meeting here Mon
day. DR.. NJ. NJ. Parkhurst, of the
Anti-Sa1oon league, introduced the
resolutions. In answer to cries of
''lay them on the table," and ''vo+e
them down." DR.. Parkhurst charged
the ministers with being afraid TO
commit themselves. The resolutions
were not acted on, being shelved on a
point of order.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-07
A Plot Against the CRUSADERS.

Topeka, Kan, Feb. policeman
Luster has reported to City Marshal
Stahl plot on the part of the liquor
men to tar and feather Mrs Nation,
the joint smasher. The report has
frightened Mrs. Nation and her sister
crusaders, but they declare that they
viii continue the work of destroying
murder shops" They met yesterday
morning at Mrs. Nations room and
held session of prayer, asking the
Lord to protect them from bodily
harm in the discharge of what they
termed their duty to the community
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-07
Laying for Him.

One IF the clerks employed at the Read.
ing terminal, who Is something of a prac-
teal joker, had the tables turned on him
the other day by a shrewd newsboy. Know
ing that two afternoon newspapers had re-
Gently suspended publication, It has been
his custom upon leaving his Office IN the
evening to call newsboy and say: Here's
a nickel Keep the change and give me .
Call, quick He thought it great fun to see
the eager hands clutch Intellectually for the
nickel, and then to note the disappointed ex-
preston of the youngsters face. But he
tried 1t once too often. He greeted boy at
Twelfth and Market streets on Wednesday
evening with his usual witticism, and, much
to his establishment, the little fellow showed
a Gall into his hands and grabbed the coin
before the astonished clerk knew what was
to do but take his medicine eve been a.
layin' fer dat guy" remarked the boy. HE
wanted Cab, an, he got it: Dat paper was
six mont's old. ''-Philadelphia Record.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-07
The Population of Kansas civ.

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. Accord
ing to the census of Kansas City.
taken by the Kansas. City Times,
which was announced yesterday morn
ing. Kansas City, Mo-, has a popula-
ton of 176,O11. This is 12,259 in ex-
cess of the figures of the government
census taller. The new figures raise
the population of the real Kansas
City, the two cities in Missouri and
Kansas at the great eastward bend of
the Missouri, to 227, 429.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-07
Receipts and Expenditnres.

Washington, Feb. 2.-The compare
tive statement of the receipts and ex-
penditures of the government issued
yesterday shows that the total re-
ceipts from all sources during Janu-
airy, 1901, were SAT, $50, 1856, a decrease
as compared with the corresponding
month last year of about 1892, 900.
The expenditures for the month were
$40, 100, 707, which leaves the surplus
for the month $7,411, OOO
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-07

Congressman White, of North Car
clina, in his valedictory speech to the
house the other day, declared that
the negro on the threshold of the
twentieth century was to be reckoned
with. He was no longer the negro
OF 40 years ago. Since that time IL
literacy amohg the members of his
race had decreased As per cent His
race now included 1000 lawyers and
as many physicians; the negroes had
100000 of school property and $4O,-
100000 of church property; they
owned 10000 homes and farms OF the
value of S75O, 100000
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-07

G. w. Dean, one of the state lee
turers of farmers institutes of Hi
nois, exhibited recently an ear of
corn which was raised the past
year from seed recently found in a
piece of pottery in an Indian grave
in Arkansas, and which is supposed
TO be fully 1000 years old. The corn
was raised by j. B. Turner, of Chris
tian county. The stalks are Is feet
I'm height and measure nearly 10 feet
from the ground to the first ear.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-07

The North Carolina experiments,
station has discovered that the flavor
of eggs is determined by the feed
After giving hens chopped onions for
two weeks the eggs became so dis
agreeable in flavor that they could
not be used. Wheat shorts, cotton
seed meal and skim milk increased
the number of eggs, but the eggs had
a disagreeable flavor. Cracked corn
and corn dough resulted in fewer
eggs, but larger ones and of better
flavor.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-07

Both of the sons-in-law of Thomas
Jefferson were members of congress
from Virginia while he was president.
Thomas Mann Randolph, who mar
Tied his daughter, Martha, was a
member of the house of representa-
tives from 1903 to 1907. John w.
Eppes, who married his only other
daughter, Mary, Familiarity called
Polly" was a representative from
Virginia from 1903 to 1911, and from
1913 to 1915. In 1917 he was elected
to the United States senate, but after
two years resigned on account of his
health.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-07

a venerable graduate of Harvard
says that one of the most useful les
sons in department. at Cambridge was
given him in his freshman year by a
band of sophomores on a midnight
visit to his quarters. This alumnus
says he was then and there taught
how to be civil and polite to his su-
periors, and that the performance
everlastingly took the conceit out OF
him
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-07
Jailed a Manila Editor.

Manila, Feb. 3.-Owing to attacks
made on the American authorities
for the deportation of insurgent
leaders to Guam, and also because OF
its violent criticisms of the newly or
gained federal party, Gov. Gen. Mac
Arthur has suspended the Diario,
newspaper which was established here
in 1848. He has also ordered the i'm
Prisonment of Senior Salas, the editor
of the paper. brilliant but unscrupu-
lous writer and the recognized leader
of the unorganized parties.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-07
The Army Appropriation BIN.

Washington. Feb. 5.-The army APP
preparation bill, making provision for
the army under the plan of reorgan-
ization recently enacted, was com
pleted yesterday by the house com
mittee on military affairs and report
ed by Chairman Hull. It carries ap-
proximately Sis, 100000, as against
estimates of about $130,0OO,OO0 made
by war department. officials.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-07
Believes Constitution Follows the Flag.

Washington, Feb. 4.-Justice Har-
Ian, of the supreme court of the
United States, in a speech at a ban
quet of the Loyal Legion left little
doubt in the minds of his hearers
that he holds that the constitution
follows the flag, and that neither the
president nor congress has power to
govern territory, except strictly with
in the limits imposed by the constitu-
ton.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-07
Faror seIline Danish VVest Tndies.

Copenhagen, Feb 5.-The finance
committee of the landsthing, or up
per house of the rigsGag, has been
informed that the cabinet is in favor
of selling the Danish West Indies to
the United States, provided certain
conditions are agreed to which are
not considered insurmountable.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-07

In every rank of life in Norway
Young men and women exchange
Ings on becoming engaged. These
,Ings are worn by the men as well
as the women for the rest of their
lives, and, consequently, one always
knows at once whether a man is either
married or engaged directly one sees
his hand
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-07

The fortune left by the late Baron
Wilhelm Won Rothschild is estimated
at only $40,OOO,OoO, although he was
the head of the most famous banking
house in the world, which has sup
piled the nations of Europe with i'm
mense sums of money for all sorts
of purposes for generations.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-07

American sugar is coming and
American tea is no longer myth. A
tea field of 60 acres is under cultiva-
ton at Summerville, S. c., and two
companies have purchased 1900 acres
of land near Charleston, in the same
state, which will be devoted entirely
to tea culture.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-07

Judge-Now, my boy, you are ON yoa1
oath Do You understand what that meansz
Why-er-I don't jest-eE-
reckon
tellg''
ssOh. yes; the lawyer that hired me wrote
it all down so that could learn it by heart =
-Philadelphia Press
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-07

Up to 1871 there were but three
banks in the United States with an
aggregate capital of 100000. Last
year there were 1861 national banks
In the country, and the total capital
Invested in banks of all kinds in the
United States amounts to almost S.
roo 100000
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-07
Raflroads SHOW I.arge Earntngs.

Chicago, Feb. 5.-The gross earn
ings of So railroads for the third week
in January were SIS, 762, 25s, against S.
1873, 1913 for the third week in January.
1900, an increase of $579, O65. Forty
two roads show increases, II decreases
and one no change.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-07
CURRENT COMMENT.

Last year Colorado more than
doubled CALIFORNIA; production of
gold and also led the list of states in
the value of silver mined. Gold was
produced in % states and silver in 10,
though the quantity in several was
small.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-07
Beneficiaries reside in the soutb.

Washington, Feb. 3.-The house
passed an omnibus bill carrying 191
claims for supplies taken by the
union army during the rebellion.
The claims aggregated 1914, 480. Prac-
tically all the benefciaries reside in
the south.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-07

Prof. Pupin, of Columbia universe
ty. is the latest scientific investigator
to reap a large and substantial re-
ward for his work. A cash payment
Of 100000 and an annual salary of
$500 for his discoveries in ocean
telephony furnish evidence that there
is fame as well as fortune in the field
of scientific achievement.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-07
4 100000 Fire at St. Joseph.

ST. Joseph, Mo-, Feb. ga fire or
iginated mysteriously in the Krug
packing plant here and before the
flames could be checked property
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-07
Two Costly Buildings Favored.

Washington, Feb. I'm the house
favorable reports were made on bills
providing for a temple of justice, to
be built east of the capitol and not
far from the congressional library,
to cost S7,0O0,O00, and for a municipal
building which viii cost So, SOC, O0O