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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-16
MAI. WALLER ACQUITTED.
Commander OF Marine Corps In Samsr
Had Ordered Natives Killed With.
out Trial.

Manila, April 14.-Maj. Lyttleton w.
I. Waller, of the marine corps, has
been acquitted. He was tried by a
court-martial on the charge of killing
natives of the island of Samar with
out trial. The court stood IL to two
for Walters acquittal.
The judge advocate, Maj. Henry P.
Kingsbury, contended that Mai. Wal
Ter was under military and not mar
tial law, and that there was nothing
in the conduct of the men who were
shot deserving of such punishment.
The judge advocate blamed Maj. Wal
Ter himself for the disasters which be-
fell the marines, and accused him of
abandoning ten helpless comrades
whose bones were now bleaching on
hunger. The judge advocates denun-
citation of the methods by which the
prisoners, who were to be shot, were
chosen was dramatic. ''They were
lined up" he said, "for the rattle of
death, at the sole will and pleasure
of Private Davis, a marine, who was
Judge and prosecutor" He referred
to Davis testimony in terms of with
ering scOrn, accused Maj. Waller of
listening to the dictates of ambition
and not to the dictates of duty, as
serted that the natives, according to
the evidence, acted in many instances
in highly commendable manner, and
declared that their faithfulness and
not their treachery had been dis
closed before the court.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-16
WILL DEFY COLOSSAL TRUST.
Independent Hardware JObbers Declare
They VIII Have the Friendship of Man

St. Louis, April lie. C. Simmons.
of the Simmons Hardware company,
who will be president of the newly
consolidated hardware jobbing inter
ests of the country, refused to dis
cuss the reported colossal consolida-
ton.
Saunders Norvelle, of the Norvelle-
Shapleigh Hardware company, one
of the largest hardware jobbers in
America to remain outside the trust,
said that as far as he could. Judge
from the present situation there was
no likelihood of the. strong independ-
ent jobbers being injured. The prob
lem to be considered relative to the
formation of the trust was the buy
ing problem. He had received assur-
ances from the most important fac
tors in the trade that the independ-
ent jobbers would not be weakened
in the least in the matter or buying,
but would be greatly strengthened
with the manufacturers.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-16
DUE TO MARKsMANsH1P.
Large Number of FiIipInOs Killed
in BattIe-Dewey to Testify.

Washington, April 12.-While he
was before the senate Philippines
committee Gen. Macarthur attrib-
uted to the good craftsmanship of the
Americans the large proportion of
Filipinos who were killed in battle to
the number of wounded. Senator Pat
terson asked a number of questions in
connection, intending to bring out
the fact that the number OF killed
among the Filipinos was so much out
of proportion to the number of
wounded as to require an explanation.
Replying to Senator Patterson,
Gen. Macarthur said there were few
factories in the islands, but that he
believed the Filipinos were capable
of development as artisans. "They
are successful he said, wherever
dizziness of touch is necessary. They
take high rank as artists
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-16
PLEAsRs BOTH PARTIES.
Presidents Reference tn Trusts an His
Charleston Speech Is Called Good Dem
ocratic Doctrine' by Richardson.

Washington, April 12.-President
Roosevelt's speech at Charleston, in
which he said that trusts, if they
work at all, must work under the
law, has attracted wide attention at
the capital. There is a general ap-
proval of his statement that "The
nation should exercise over combina-
lions cautiously but firmly the power
of supervision and regulation" Rep
resentative Richardson, the leader of
the minority in the house, said of
the presidents reference to trusts:
''That's good democratic doctrine,
and if the president wishes any as
sistance in the line he suggests he
can count on every member of the
democratic party in congress"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-16
KILLED BY Her TEACHER.
Prof. James Miller Under Arrest at Detroit
Charged with the Brutal Murder
of Miss Jennett

Detroit, Mich, April 1.-The girl
who was so horribly murdered We'd
nesday at midnight on Thirteenth
street was identified as Carrie NJ.
Jennett, of 1871 Wabash avenue, a
daughter of James R. Jennett, a cab
IIlet-mal<er. Miss Jennett attended
a meeting of a Rebekah lodge in a
hall not far from where she was
brutally murdered. She left there
about 1915 o'clock. Less than two
hours later her body was found.
The police believe that in Prof.
James Miller, music-teacher, arrest
ed Thursday morning, they have Miss
Jennett's murderer. Blood was found
on his clothing and when an explana-
ton of it was asked Miller tainted.
He was revived but tainted again
while being taken to his cell. Miss
Jennett was pupil of Afiller's.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-16
T. DEWITT TALMAeE DEAD.
Noted Divine a Victim of Brain Trouble
Few Americans Enjoyed HIS Wide
Popularity.

Washington, April 14.-Rev. T. De-
Witt Talmage, the Presbyterian min
lister, died at nine o'clock Saturday
night at his home in this city. The
immediate cause of death was inf1am-
nation of the brain. He was 70 years
old. He was in poor health when he
started from Washington for Mexico
for a vacation and rest six weeks ago,
He was then suffering from influenza
and serious catarrhal conditions.
Since his return to Washington some
time ago he had been qAiite i'll. In
til Thursday, however, fears for his
death were not entertained.
Few American clergymen ever en-
joyed as wide popularity as Rev. T.
Dewitt Talmage. His method of
treating the topics which he dis
cussed was homely and well-calcu-
lated to appeal to the many rather
than to the few. His magnetism and
his habit of appealing directly to his
hearers gave him a hold upon their
hearts such as few preachers have
possessed.
With all of his success in the pull
pit DR.. Talmage was pursued by
singular ill-fortune. Three times the
Brooklyn tabernacle, built through
his efforts when his fame was high
est, was burned to the ground. Each
time the fire took place on Sunday
and in no case was it's cause ever
discovered. After the last fire, which
occurred in 1894, the congregation
broke up and never was brought to-
gether again in such numbers as be-
fore
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-16
RETRIEVE WAS TOO LATE
Henry Flutcher. a st. Louis Negro, Hanged
35 Minutes Before Gov. DOckery's
Message Arrived

st. Louis, April 12.-Henry Flutcher,
colored, was hanged at sunrise yes
terday for the murder of Louis Roth,
16 years old, August 81, 1900. Thurs
day night Circuit Attorney Folk tele-
'graphed Gov. Dockery at Jefferson
City recommending a ten-days' re-
prieve in order to investigate more
fully some testimony to the effect
that Flutcher acted in self-defense
when he killed Roth. An answer was
received at 6:45 a. NJ, just IS min
utes after the fatal drop fell, grant
ing respite of Is days.
Jackson Hanged at Kansas City.
Kansas City, Mo-, April 12.-James
Jackson, a negro, was hanged in the
county Jail Friday morning at nine
o'clock for the murder of Prophet
Everett, another negro. He went to
the scaffold singing a hymn in a low
voice and as he stood upon the trap
he joined the clergymen in singing
Nearer, My God to Thee" Then he
called the undertaken up from the
little group Of spectators below and
asked him to bury his body beside
that of Albert Garth, a negro who
was hanged six weeks ago.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-16

Washington, April lathe Louisi-
ana Purchase exposition is to be post
poned until 1904. Announcement to
this effect will be made within the
next Is days. This is a statement
made by Mr.. John NJ. Allen, after a
conference with former Senator Tom
Carter, chairman of the national
commission for the fair, who reached
Washington Saturday direct from St.
Louis, where he conferred with the
officials of the exposition company.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-16
CAUSES INCONVENIENCE.
fDPines HIadered by weights and
Measures Used in Islands,


The division of insular affairs of the
war department has prepared state
ment giving an account of the weights
and measures in use in the Philip
pines. The extension Of commercial
intercourse between the United States
and the islands, the statement saws, is
attended with great inconvenience
and expense growing out of the COM
plicated system of weights and meas
ures in vogue in the archipelago. As
compared with the United States de-
nominations and values they are diff
cult to acquire, and still more to exc
cute, either in transactions or ac.
counts. So far as recorded history
goes, China has ruled the commercial
transactions of the oriental world.
That empire gave its measure of value.
it is unknown how long before, but for
nearly four centuries since the islands
have been ruled from the west and the
same to the other archipelagoes to the
south and to India. The haikwan, or
custom house tael, is the standard
weight and value recognized in the
custom houses of the Is treaty ports
leach of which has also its own taeD
in all transactions, and is also used
among the Chinese and other eastern
traders or merchants in their COM
mercial dealings in the Philippines.
The statement gives in detail the
various measures used in the islands,
and concludes by noting the fact that
in the pending legislation in congress
the metric system is proposed as the
standard for transactions of COM
merce and account.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-16
STUBBORN CONTEST ON.
Live Stock Commission Men at Kansas
CITY Arc Trying to Divert Trade
to st. Joseph.

St. Joseph, Mo-, April 14-The
Kansas City live stock commission
men who are engaged in a stubborn
contest with the stock yards COM
pany at that point and are employing
a boycott to win their demands of
lower charges, will throw all their
business to South ST. Joseph. No
tee of this decision was received by
the stock yards people here last
night. Agents of the Kansas City
exchange will be here to-day to han
die live stock receipts diverted to
this point.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-16
TO SUPPRESS IRISH LEAGUE.
Ten BattaIIOns OF English and Scotch
Militia Are to Be Sent to COerce
Ireland.

London, April IA dispatch from
Dublin says that ten battalions of
English and Scotch militia are to be
embodied and sent to Ireland within
month, in pursuance of the British
governments determination to apply
the coercion act. The correspondent
understands that Lord Londonderry,
the postmaster general, threatened
to resign from the cabinet unless act
i've measure were taken to circumvent
the United Irish league.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-16
GOES TO A KANSAN.
Eugene F. Ware, of Topeka, Will
Be Pension Commissioner.
The AppOintee Is Well Known Lawyer
and Poet and a Civil War Veteran
Kansas Congressman Not
Committed.

Washington, April 12.-Eugene F.
Ware has been selected by the presi-
dent to succeed H. Clay Evans as
commissioner of pensions. Mr.. Ware
is from Topeka, Kan, and is a mem
Der of the law firm of Gleed, Ware &
Gleed. Under the nom de plume of
"Ironquill'' Mr.. Ware has achieved
reputation as a poet in Kansas. The
new commissioner was born in Hart
ford, Conn, 60 years ago, but went
west at an early age and settled in
Iowa. His education he himself
claims he picked up in the Seventh
Iowa cavalry. He is an accomplished
linguist. He entered the war as
private and came out as a captain.
In 1867 he moved to Fort Scott, Kan,
and in the sos served his county in
the state senate. He sought the Sec
ond district republican congressional
nomination in 1890 but was defeated
by Congressman Funston. He moved
to Topeka in 1895.
1t was stated at the white house
that the president desired to appoint
some man whom he knew we'll, and,
that if possible he should come from
Kansas. He did not consult with the
Kansas delegation although Senator
Burton, who was at the white house,
said the appointment would have his
entire and hearty support.
Ware Must Walt Three Months.
Washington, April 14.-President
Roosevelt Saturday told Representa-
tives Calderhead and Scott, of Kansas,
that Eugene F. Ware would not be
sworn in as commissioner of pensions
for two or three months.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-16
The Union Pacific Foundry Closed.

Omaha, Neb., April 14.-The foundry
of the Union Pacific railroad was
closed Saturday and the road will
have it's foundry work done in Chi
cago hereafter. This branch of the
mechanical department has been op-
Grated since the road was built and
employed about 200 men. The reason
given is that the foundry work can
be done in the large eastern mills and
shipped to Omaha cheaper than the
road can operate it's own plant
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-16
Immigrants from European Ports.

New York, April 14.-Immigrants
to the number of 4,162 were brought
to this city on steamers which arrived
yesterday from European ports. The
Trojan Prince, from ports in the Med
iterranean, brought Joy; the Staten
dam, from Rotterdam, had aboard l.
o97; the Champagne, from Havre,
brought in her steerage 1859; the
Hesperia, from Mediterranean ports,
brought $50, and the Island brought
from Denmark PIG.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-16
Fen peaa in a R.staurant.

Colorado Springs, Col, April a.
David F. Clark, an elderly tourist, fell
dead yesterday at noon in restau-
rant while eating his lunch. An au-
topsy revealed the fact that death
was due to an ante-mortem blood
clot in the heart. The deceased was
on his way home to Syracuse. N. Y,
after spending the winter on the Pa
cific coast. He was accompanied by
S. NJ. Blandin, his nephew. The re
MAINS will be sent east, accompanied
by the nephew, this morning, De.
ceased Yves s. years Of age,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-16
The l. uuor Men in Poiit cs.

Lexington, KY, April I'm an in
terview last night Leonard r. Shouse,
president of the Kentucky Liquor
Dealers association, admitted that
the combine of liquor men now in
progress was of a political nature.
He said that the organization was on
the order of a secret society. 1--WE
will not allow past political affilia-
tions to govern us. We will support
only men who are friendly to our
interests" he said. eve will control
more than 100000 votes.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-16
PEACE TERMS ACCEPTED.
Mr. Steyn and Gems. Dewet and Botha
Have Arranged for Ending the
BOer War.

London, April 1.-THE Central
News is informed that telegram
was received in London yesterday
morning from Pretoria saying that
Mr.. Steyn and Gems. Delarey and
Botha had agreed upon terms Of
peace. The telegram indicates that
the British terms have been accept
ed and that peace has been arranged.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-16
KEEPS HIM PLENTY BUSY.
Roosevelt Says he Is Too Much Occupied
Being President to Elk Up In State
Political Contests.

Washington, April Ex-senator Ma.
son was among the presidents call
er's Friday and during the conferences
the president authorized the state
ment that he was taking no part
whatever in the Illinois senatorial
contest. ''Afy time is altogether too
much occupied with being president %
said Mr. Roosevelt, 'fto admit of my
taking any part in the senatorial con-
test IN Illinois"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-16
snowstorm in Nebraska.

Omaha, Neb., April IA snow
storm which set in early yesterday in
western Nebraska continued a great
er part of the day and in number
of counties fell to a depth of several
inches. At Kimban six inches fell
The temperature is seasonable, how
ever, and in most cases the snow
melted as fast as it fell and will sup
ply much needed moisture.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-16
TORE LION TO PIECES.
Fierce Battle in the Ring at Juarez, Mex.
Sunday, In Which Bull Was
Victor.

Ell Paso, Tex, April IA battle
at Juarez, Mex, yesterday between
a Numidian lion and wild Samalay-
uca bull was witnessed by thousands
of people from all over the south
west and Mexico. One-fourth of the
spectators in the amphitheater were
American women. The battle con-
tinued fiercely for an hour. The bull
was not fatally hurt, but the lion
was gored fully 25 times and will
doubtless die.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-16
Twelve years Of nlegal Incarceration

Des MOines, Ia, April 14.-John
Wesley Elldns, who confessed to the
murder of his father and stepmother
when he was II years of age, is to be
released from the state prison at
Anamosa, after 12 years of what is
admitted to have been illegal incar-
ceration. The courts have held re-
peatedIy that a child under IA years
of age is presumably incapable of
crime.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-16
DECLARES the Recent ELECTIONS Void.

Guthrie, Ok, April 14.-Chief Jus
tice Berford has rendered a decision
ruling that the recent city elections
at Chandler and those at Lawton and
the other cities in the new south
western counties are void as brought
about by special proclamation. The
decision maintains that only the
regular election next year will be le-
gal.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-16
CANADA A GOOD CUSTOMER.
The United States Docs q Big Business
with Its Northern Ne ehbor aud 1t
Is steadily Increasing

Washington, April 1.-THE United
States enjoys more of Canadian Gus
tom than the rest of the world put
together. Attention is directed to
cial relations of 1902 (now in press),
which deals with United States trade
with Canada, an extract of which was
given out for publication by Mr.. EN-
cry, chief of the bureau of foreign
commerce, to-day.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-16
GEN. WADE HAMPTON.

birthday last week. A month ago he
had a severe attack and his children
were called to his bedside. Gen.
Hampton was a famous confederate
soldier. Since the war he has occu-
pied many high official positions in
state and nation, including United
States senator.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-16
Foolish Unreal Caused Bows Death.

Columbus, o., April 1a.-Harry Will
son, Is years old, committed suicide
at his home. The boy had been told
that the truant officer would arrest
him. When stranger called at the
house the boy, supposing that he was
the officer, rushed up stairs and swal-
lowed four ounces of carbolic acid. .
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-16
rhrovD ONT Of Work bv q Fire.

s Cumberland, Md, April 1.-THE
sulphite mill of the Cumberland pa
per mills was destroyed by fire yes
terday. Loss. $4,000; partially COW
cred by insurance. One hundred and
twenty-five men are thrown out OF
employment.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-16
Prohibition pa1 bal Knnsas..

Topeka, Kan, April 14.-May 1 has
been designated as Prohibition day
in Kansas and the State Temperance
union urges all temperance people in
the state to observe the day by hold
ing a temperance meeting in their
respective communities. If this can
not be done, then it is suggested that
the meeting either be held on Sun
day. April %, or the Sunday follow
ing
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-16
GouCed OUT a Boys Eyes.

London, April ia dispatch to
news agency from Shanghai says that
allegations of cruelty against Catholic
missionaries have caused an anti-for-
eign outbreak at Ning-Po, city in
the province of Che-Kiang, where a
statement was circulated that some
of the missionaries gouged out boys
ewes
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-16
Appropr alton for New Towns.

Washington, April 1.-THE house
committee on public lands favorably
reported the bill appropriating $780,.
600 to Lawton, 100000 to -Anadarko
and $4,000 to Hobart. The bill also
authorizes the construction of q
courthouse in each of these towns,
to cost not to exceed 5000.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-16
Rllnd woman Sentenced for Lie.

Chandler, Ok, April 1.-Two wo-
men, Mary Connery and Lydia How
land, were convicted of causing the
death of the 16-months'-old child of
the Connery woman, at Stroud, and
sentenced to the penitentiary for life.
The Connery woman is 60 years of
age and stone blind.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-16
New Danger Threatens Drought Sufferer.

Corpus Christi, Tex, April 14-Suf-
fering in the drought-stricken region
on the Texas border is hourly in
creasing. Advices from Zapata coun-
ty say all animals, with the exception
of coyotes or Mexican wolves, are
dead. Thirst and famine have driven
many of the wolves mad, and the
fear of hydrophobia is added to the
Affections of the stricken section.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-16
Book Gets Preacher In trouble.

Lebanon. ILL.,, April 11.-Because of
the authorship of a book advocating
the doctrine of reincarnation of souls
and Offering Scriptura1 references in
support of his belief, Rev. Columbus
Bradford has been removed from the
pastorate of the n. E church at
Granville, III.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-16
slept in Bed win His Dead rather.

st. Joseph, Mo-, April 14.-Louis
Levin, well known merchant, was
found dead in bed yesterday by his
ten-year-old son, who had slept with
his parent all night, arose yester-
day morning and did not discover his
fathers death until about noon.
Physicians say that Levin succumbed
to an attack of apoplexy Some time
during the night.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-16
Ten Thousand Are Starving.

Austin, Tex, April 12.-Gov. Sayres
has directed letters to Zapata county,
in order to find out the situation
there. 1t is said that 10000 persons
are suffering for lack of food, and
unless relief is sent a majority of
them viii die of starvation before
the summer fairly begins.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-16
cot WORST OF Cattle Deal.

Oklahoma City, Ok, April IA. D.
Smith, a stockman, committed sui
eide by shooting. He left letter in
which he stated that he had been
defrauded in a cattle deal and COM
PEELED to bear the burden of feeding
1900 cattle out of his share of the
profits.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-16
Congressman Wooten Defented.

Waxahatchie. Tex. April 14.-In
the democratic primaries in Hill
county Saturday, j. A. Beall, of Ellis
county, carried the county over Con-
gresham Dudley G. Wooten, of Dali
las. This assures the nomination Of
Beall, as all the other counties had
previously acted, giving him Al in
structed votes in the convention to
"a for Wooten.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-16
Editors to Make -FOUR of Oklahoma.

Guthrie, Ok, April 1S.-The Ma
tional Editorial association, which
meets in Hot Springs, Ark, next
week, will make a tour of Oklahoma
following the meeting in that city.
Stops will be made at Shawnee, Ok
lahoma. City, Guthrie and Ponca City.
At the latter place an innovation in
the manner of cowboy tournament
has been prepared.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-16
An Aunt of Preslaent koossveIt Die.

Atlantic City, N. j., April 11.-Afrs.
Marion Roosevelt, wife of Robert
Roosevelt, of New York, and an aunt
of President Roosevelt, died sudden
~ yesterday of cerebral paralysis.
Mrs. Roosevelt was stricken Wednes-
day evening and never regained con
seriousness.