davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-05
THE MOTHERS CONGRESS.
Annual Meetings to Be Dispensed with
Visit to the White House-A Reso-
luton Adopted.

Washington, March by unani-
nous vote the Mothers congress yes
terday dispensed with annual meet
ings. Instead the congress will meet
triennially, while the board of man
ayers are to meet annually at a time
and place to be determined by them.
In the afternoon the delegates were
received by Mrs. Roosevelt at the
white house and later listened to an
address by Mrs. Mary Boomer Page,
of Chicago, on "ChiId DISCIPLINE
Last nights meeting brought the
public sessions of the congress to a
close. Senator Dolliver, of Iowa, ex-
pressed his sympathy with the work
of the congress. A resolution was
adopted deploring the giving of enter
tainments where great display in
dress of children is made and recon-
mending simplicity in these affairs.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-05
TELLS OF IT'S GREATNESS.
Secretary of the Treasury shaw at = Chi
cage banquet Talked of the ssCoua-
rneree OF the West"

Chicago, Feb. SS.-LesIie Ri. Shaw,
the new secretary of the treasury, at
tended the banquet of the National
Business league in the Auditorium
Thursday night, where he made his
first speech since entering President
Roosevelt's cabinet. His subject was
commerce and Industries of the
West" He said in part:
Arbitrary though it be. assume for the
convenience of the hour and for the hour
only, that 1.-THE west includes Michigan,
Indiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, Indian ter
ritory and all west of these and all north
and west of Texas. Probably a majority
Of the people of the United States speak
of Ohio as a western commonwealth,
while those who live in states washed by
the Mississippi realize that they must
travel some miles toward the setting sun
to reach the line that would bisect the
great republic. The eleventh census cred
tied these states with 45 per cent. of the
farm area, but gave them over Is per
cent. of the cultivated lands. The twelfth
census, not yet completed, will probably
show much larger proportion of titled
lands. These states produce more than
2,500, O0O, 900 bushels, more than 20 per cent.
of the nations cereals, and 40 per cent.
of the nations hay. They contain so per
cent. of the mich COWS and go per cent
of all other cattle, 65 per cent. of the
swine, rs per cent. of the sheep, and
where. gentlemen, except in the west
would you look for so per cent. of the
wool?
The product Of packing houses west of
the Missouri river sells on the market
for an amount in excess of the postal
receipts of the United States, while a sim
gle institution, engaged in the preparation
of animal products, whose parent plant
is in this city, produced last year more
than 10000 carloads, 800 tons per day, of
manufactured products in addition to it's
meats. The packing houses represented
IN Chicago yield a larger gross income
than all the custom houses and internal
revenue collectors of the United States,
while the live animals sold on a square
mile of ground within the limits of this
city is only is per cent. less than the
gross earnings of all the railroads that
enter Chicago. Either of two packers
within the territory I represent pays more
for live animals to the enrichment of the
ranchman and the farmer than is paid
in dividends and officers salaries by all
the railroads in the United States, ope-
rating 10000 miles, transporting more
than 5O0,0O0,O00 passengers, and moving
900. 100000 tons of freight and capitalized
at s, 500, 600 900.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-05
ION HISTORIC GROUND.
Prince Henry Viewed Lookout Mountain,
Where Union and Confederate Ar
miles Met In Conflict.

indianapolis, Ind. March 3.-Prince
Henry of Prussia went up Lookout
mountain yesterday and, after view
ing the ground where the union and
confederate armies met in conflict
and hearing afresh the story of the
battles, resumed his pourney to the
north and west. Leaving Chatta-
nooga over the Nashville, Chatta-
nooga & st. Louis railroad his train
ran through a corner of Alabama and
then turning to the north hurried
across Tennessee with short stop at
Nashville, through Kentucky with
brief stays at Louisville and Bowling
Green and up into Indiana, to another
brief halt at indianapolis. At In
dianapoGs the course was changed to
the westward again and on the tracks
of the Vandalia line his train was
last night on the reach for ST. Louis.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-05
BRUSHES WITH REBELS.
Three Members of the Filipino Constabu-
larry XIII Eight InsurGents-Eighty Bo-
IOmen Killed by Scouting Party.

Manila, March 1.-The United
States Philippine commission has or
dered that medals of honor be be-
slowed on Inspector Knauber and two
other members of the Filipino con-
stabulary. The three men were GO
ing from Cavite to MagalIens, in
Cavite province, when they were at
tackled by eight members of Ramos
band. Knauber telegraphs that he
and his companions killed the eight
insurgents and captured two Mauser
rifles, one Remington rife, one re-
volver and three bolos.
Two hundred uniformed bolomen in
the island of Samar recently attacked
a scouting party of friendly natives
and detachment of the First in
fantry. Eighty of the bolomen were
killed and one of the friendly ma
tives was severely boloed.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-05
HoNoRs HIS MEMORY.
Prince Henry Visits Mount Vernon and
Places Two Wreaths on the Tomb
OF George Washington.

Washington, Feb. 2s.-Prince Henry
of Prussia journeyed to Mount YER
non yesterday afternoon and placed
two wreaths on the tomb of Wash
ington. He approached the grave of
the first president with barred head,
and that there might be nothing ir-
reverent in the ceremony asked the
holders of a dozen cameras who stood
around to refrain from photograph
ing him. The royal visitor and his
party were taken to Mount Vernon
by special train over the Washington,
Arlington & Mount Vernon electric
railway. The prince at the conclu-
sion of the memorial service at the
capitol drove directly to the special
train.
Fifty feet down the sward that
falls away from the tomb Prince
Henry planted a linden tree. The
tree had been set in place prior to
his arrival and, taking a spade, the
prince filed the earth in around it's
roots
1t was 1880 o'clock when Washing
ton was reached on the return trip
and the prince was driven at once
to the German embassy.
Prince Henry, accompanied by Am
bassador Won Holleben, dined at the
white house at night with President
and Mrs. Roosevelt.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-05
SLAUGHTER WAS TERRIFIC.
Beers Who Tried to Rush the Outpost Near
BOthasberg Left UnmistakabIe Evil
dence of sanguinary Struggle.

London, Feb. 2s.-The attack made
by the Beers to rush the outpost line
near Bothasberg, Transvaa1 colony,
during the night of February %, re-
ported in GEM Kitchener's dispatch
yesterday, was most determined. The
Beers were led by two well-known
fighters, Ross Hands and Mamie Bo-
tina. When the Beers realized that
their attempt to actually break
through the wire fences was frus-
trated, they crouched beside the cat
tie killed by the British fire and
with which the ground was thickly
strewn and from that defense poured
a heavy fire on the British troops.
The fusilade was steadily returned
and finally the Beers were driven
back, leaving Is dead and six wound
ed on the field. They left also 100
dead or wounded horses and the entire
herd OF 5000 head of cattle.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-05
WILL he GO TO cHARLRsToN7
The Action of Lieut. Gov. TiIImaD, It Is
Feared, May Stop the President from
Visiting the Exposition.

Washington, Feb. 2S.-The action Of
Lieut.. Gov. Tillman, of South Caro-
lima, in withdrawing the invitation
to President Roosevelt to present a
sword to South Carolina officer for
volunteer services in the Spanish
American war has caused consider
able doubt as to whether President
Roosevelt will visit the Charleston
exposition, as he intended to do.
Yesterday a number of kilograms on
the subject were received at the
white house from South Carolina and
other states. It can be stated that
the telegram of Lieut.. Gov. Tillman
has been received at the white house
and that no attention whatever has
been paid to it. The president has
not yet considered what effect it may
have on his proposed visit to the ex-
position at Charleston, but it is be-
ieved he will not go to Charleston.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-05
TO UNITE RURAL SCHOOLS.
In Western Kansas the Newspapers Are
Agitating the Question and Each
Side Has Advocates.

Topeka, Kan, March 3.-The tax
payers and the teachers of the sew
eral counties of Kansas have taken
up the question of school consolida-
ton with much interest. All the
county papers are full of it and both
sides of the question have numerous
advocates. The question, of course,
is the consolidation of rural schools,
and the objects sought are a reduc-
ton of expense and better schools.
1t is not proposed to touch city
schools in a township and to convey
the pupils by wagons at public ex-
pense.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-05
HAVOC FROM WATER
Hundreds of People Made Homeless
in the East.
Flood Follows Fire at Paterson and Wide
spread DesOIatiOn Is Left IN Its Wake
Hudson River OVerHOws-AwfGl
Havoc Along the SchuyIkiH.

Paterson, n. j., March 3.-This city,
so recently swept by fire in its bust
ness section, is now overwhelmed by
flood and yesterday the quarter occu-
pied by the houses of the poorer class
was inundated. Hundreds of families
have been made homeless by the
overflow of the Passaic river and the
country for miles around the city is
under water. The fire of three weeks
ago, while causing a damage to prop
erty to the extent of nearly $8,OOO,O 900,
did not create such suffering and
widespread desolation as the food of
yesterday. The district for a mile
along the river front from Spruce
street hill to Straight street, and two
blocks noIH;h and five blocks south of
the river, nearly half a mile in width,
is covered with water which in many
instances reached to the second
story of the dwellings. In this dis
trict are situated the Rogers locOmo-
tive works and several silk mills and
dye works. Near by live fully 600
families who have been driven from
their tenements.
Philadelphia, March 3.-The de-
so great that many industrial estab-
lishments along the Schuylllill rivers
banks will be unable to resume work
for several days. Quite a number of
buildings used for manufacturing pur-
poses had their foundations weak
ened and machinery clogged with
mud. The indications are that not
one coal mine in Schuyll1ill county
will resume operations to-day. Most
of the mines were flooded by swollen
mountain streams.
At Pittsburg all day long great
gangs of men have been at work
pumping out cellars, carting away
debris and cleaning up generally. An
estimate of the damage done there
by the flood is hard to get at, but
conservative men place the total at
about $1,250,O0O. This includes the
loss to the thousands of workmen in
wages as well as the actual property
loss. All the railroads of the state
have suffered severely.
The water is over the banks of
the river from Pittston to Nanticoke
and resembles a vast lake. At West
Moor, Firewood and Riverside near
~ all TeSluentS vacated Inelf houses.
Albany, n. Y, March 3.-The Hud-
son river overlooked it's banks yester-
day and the entire southern portion
of the city is under water and resi-
dents have to use rOwboats to get to
and from their homes. The New
York Central tracks west of Albany
are entirely under water and all
trains are transferred to the West
Shore railroad at Rotterdam juno
ton. Many cities in the state report
trains delayed by the tracks being
submerged and immense damage done
along the rivers banks.
Wheeling, w. Va, March 3.-In
Wheeling, Dollaire, Benwood, Mar
tins Ferry and Bridgeport scores of
factories have been entered by the
raging waters, fires eXtinguished and
10000 men placed on the list of in
voluntary idleness that will continue
until tonight or tomorrow morning.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-05
FRYE REvERsEs HIMSELF.
President of Senate Admits Hasty Action
in TiIlman- McLaur n Afair-ApOI-
ogizes to Turner.

Washington, Feb. 2s.-In the senate
Thursday Mr.. Frye, president pro
tenn, announced officially the reversal
of his decision of last Monday elimi-
mating the names of Senators Tillman
and NfcLaurin from the roll calls. He
explained that he did not question the
propriety of the decision but that the
senate ought to pass upon so grave a
question. He apologized to Senator
Turner, of Washington, for having
overlooked his appeal from the chairs
decision on Monday, saying that it
was pure forgetfulness amid ''the
cloud of objections and points of or
DER Senator Tillman's protest was
spread upon the minutes by order of
the senate.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-05
BURIED UNDER SNOW.
Thirteen Miners Lose Their Lives in an
Avalanche Near Telluride,

Telluride, Col, March 1.-The most
terrible snowslide accident that ever
occurred in Colorado caused the
deaths of If men and injured as many
more at the Liberty Bell mine on
Smuggler mountain yesterday. A
score also of men are said to be
missing. Although the scene of
the disaster is scarcely two miles
from. this town, information is diff
cult to obtain on account of the pre-
cipitous character of the roads and
the vast amount of snow. Nearly all
the buildings of the Liberty Bell mine
were carried down by the slide, all
the books which show the number
and names of the men employed be-
ing lost, so that the death list can
hardly be known for many hours,
possibly not until the rescuers have
removed the immense quantity of
snow, rocks and logs from the can
yon where the victims lie buried.
It seems that two slides occurred
practically in the same place, the sec
ond burying those who were trying
to rescue the victims of the first. The
first slide occurred at 1880 o'clock in
the morning, while the men of the day
shift were preparing for their days
work. There are about 200 men en-
ployed in the mines and mills of the
Liberty Bell company and less than
half of these were at work at the
time of the accident. The others
were in the boarding house or in the
bunk house near by. Both these
BUILDINGS were carried down the
mountain side distance of 1000 feet
and crushed to l1indling wood by tons
of snow.
snOwslide on Mount snef1es
Ouray, Col, March IA snowslide
yesterday afternoon carried away
the ore bins of the Camp Bird mine
on Mount Sneff1es, burying several
men. When taken out of the mass
of snow Curtis Shelton was dead and
Young White and two others were
so badly injured that they are likely
to die.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-05
NEWS FROM MANILA.
Rebels Enter the Town of Cainta and Cap
ture the PresideDte and POIIce-Gen.
Lukban's Correspondence.

Manila, March 3.-WhiIe Gov.
Flores, of the province of Rial, was
chasing Felizardo and his band of
Ladrones over the hills of Cavite
province, Felizardo, at the head of 25
men armed with rifles, entered the
town of Cainta, in Morong province,
and captured the presidente of Cainta,
Senior Ampil, and a majority of the
police of the town. Senior Ampil has
long been known as an enthusiastic
American sympathizer and it is
feared that he may be killed by the
enraged Ladrones. A strong force of
constabulary has been sent to effect
his release.
The correspondence captured with
Gen. Lukban, in the island of Samar,
is of the greatest value. It duplicates
several FilipinOs who have heretofore
not been suspected of completely with
the insurgents.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-05
RELIEF FOR CAPT. DEMING.
Federal Judge Hook Released Him from
Federal Prison on Bond Pending
Appeal.

Leavenworth, Kan, Feb. 28.-Judge
Hook, in the United States court
Thursday, ordered the release of ex-
Capt. Peter C. Deming from the Unit
ed States penitentiary on $4,000 bond,
pending a hearing of the govern
ment's appeal to the supreme court of
the decision of the court of appeals
at st. Louis that Deming is illegally
held because tried and sentenced By
court-martial composed of regular
officers. Deming is volunteer. He
will be released as soon as friends in
the east furnish bond. If the supreme
court decides in favor of Deming
about 200 volunteer officers similarly
convicted will obtain their freedom.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-05
MORE GRIEF FOR ABDUL.
United States VIII Compel Turkey to Re-
store the S72,5OO Paid for the
Ransom of Miss Stone.

Constantinople, Feb. est is IN
derstood that the United States will
soon take steps to obtain reimburse
ment of the sum ($72, 500 paid to brig
ands as a ransom for Miss Ellen NJ
Stone and Mime. Tsilka, holding Tur-
key responsible, inasmuch as the cap
ture of the missionaries was effected
on Turkish soil. This question of re-
sponsibility may have serious devel-
opments, since Turkey emphatically
disclaims responsibility and lays the
blame on Bulgaria.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-05
WIdespread Damage In GuIf states.

Atlanta, Ga, March Mot in
many years have the southwestern
gulf states experienced damage so
widespread by a storm as that which
yesterday visited Georgia, Alabama,
Tennessee, Virginia, North Carolina
and Florida. As far as known seven
lives were lost and several persons
injured. The damage is enormous,
the railroads being particularly heavy
sufferers.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-05
JENKINS WON'T TAKE 1T.
Hero of SpanIsh-AmerIcan War Sends
Lieut.. Gen. TiIIman Curt Note Regard
ing Presentation of Sword.

Warrenton, Va, March 3.-Maj. NJ.
j. Jenkins has declined to accept the
sword which it was proposed to pre-
sent to him at Charleston, S. c., when
the president visited that place. Maj.
jenkins, who is a member of the fac
ulty of the Bethel military academy
here, has sent the following telegram
to Lieut.. Gov. Tillman, of South Caro-
lima: you are represented in the
press as having telegraphed President
Roosevelt at the request of subscrib-
ers to the sword recently offered me
through you requesting him to with
draw acceptance to present same. If
this be so, must decline under these
circumstances to accept the sword"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-05
The New York Tunnel Disaster.

New York, March 1.-The grand
jury concluded its investigation into
the New York Central disaster of
January yesterday and found an
Indictment for manslaughter against
John NJ. Wisker, the engineer of the
White Plains local, which ran into
the Norwallx local in the tunnel. A
bench warrant was issued for
Wisker's arrest. The grand jury dis
missed the complaint charging that
the tunnel as operated by the New
York Central Railroad company con-
stituted a public nuisance.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-05
JEFFERSON TERRITORY.
The House Committee FavOrs the Bill of
Representative Moon to Organize the
Indian Territory.

Washington, March 3.-Representa-
tive Moons bill organizing the terri
tory of Jefferson out of the Indian
territory has been favorably reported
to the house committee on terri
tories. Under the provisions of the
bill a governor and secretary are to
be appointed by the president to
serve for four years. The legislature
is to consist of a council and house
of representatives and members are
to serve for 81 day and ten cents
mileage.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-05
Freedom of Chicago for Funston.

Chicago, March Brig. Gen. Fun
ston is to be offered the freedom of
the city, according to the plan of
Alderman Foreman. The councilman,
at the next meeting of the city legis-
lature, will introduce a resolution to
that effect. The dates named in the
resolution will be March II and II,
when Gen. Funston will be the guest
of the Marquette club.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-05
NATIONAL FINANCES.
The Receipts and Expenditures for Febru-
sry-The Coinage-CircuIatIon OF Ma
tiOnaI Banks-The Public Debt.

Washington, March 3.-The month
1y statement of the government re-
ceipts and expenditures shows that
for the month of February the total
receipts were $41, 159, 739 and the ex-
penditures 39,O99. 800, leaving sur
plus for the month of $2,060,449.
The Coinage for February.
Washington, March 3.-The month
1y coinage statement issued by the
director of the mint shows that the
total February coinage was $9,261s =
$40, as follows: Gold, $6,643, $50; sill
yer, So, 489 900; minor coins, $12s, 400.
Circulation of National Ranks.
Washington, March 3.-The total
circulation of national banks is $685.
434,s67, an increase for IL months
of $9,779, 612 and a decrease in Febru-
ary of 81 ,OO9,74s.
The. Nations Debt
Washington, March 3.-The public
debt, less cash in the treasury,
amounts to 1,0O4, $685. 52, decrease
in February of S., 1870, SAG.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-05
An old Mississ ppi River pilot Dead.

st. Louis, March Capt. Enoch
P. King, one of the Oldest river men
in ST. Louis, died at his home yester-
day from old age. For 40 years he
was a familiar figure on deck and
in the pilot house of Mississippi river
steamboats,.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-05
Plttsburg Threatened with a Flood.

Pittsburg. Pa, March 1.-Pittsburg
and vicinity is threatened with a
disastrous flood. The great ice gorge
in the Allegheny happily passed out
yesterday without doing any serious
damage, but the great volume of
water behind it, which is being aug
mented every moment by swollen
creeks and mountain streams, makes
it apparent that much damage must
result before the waters subside.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-05
~.sLIBRRTY BEING sTIFLRD."
Senator Tillman In q New York Speech
Says the Government Is Going
to the Dogs,

New York, March 3.-Under the
auspices of the Clan-na-Gael the 124th
anniversary of the birth of Robert
Emmett was celebrated last night
at the Academy of Music. A large
crowd was in attendance. State SEN
ator Victor j. Bowling presided.
United States Senator Benjamin R.
Tillman, of South Carolina, delivered
the grafton. He said liberty was be-
ing stif1ed in Washington and pre-
dicted that this republic will go to
the dogs.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-05
"BiIly'' Rice, the Minstrel, Dies.

Hot Springs, Ark, March a.
Billy" Rice. the veteran minstrel,
died here Saturday afternoon of
dropsy. Although at one time re-
puted wealthy, he died in apparent
INDECENT circumstances. He was in
black face 81 years.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-05
APromtnent nIIssoursan Dead.

ST. Joseph, Mo-, March S.-Fred-
erick B. Snyder, one of tie first white
inhabitants of the territory known
as the Platte purchase, died here last
night, aged 50 years, after short
illness. He was prominent in the
early history of the state and was
one of its wea1thiest residents.
John h. Reagan's GondItson Unfavorsb:e.
Palestine, Tex, March 3.-Hol.
John n. Reagan's condition IS not at
all favorable He spent restless
night Saturday night and was Rof
nearly So vel Yesterday
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-05
cen. Funston Fully Recovered.

Kansas City, Mo-, March 1.-Gen.
Funston arrived in this city Thursday
night from lola, Kan, where he has
been visiting his parents. He left for
New York Friday and from there viii
go to Washington to report to the war
department. He said he had fully re-
covered his health and felt as well as
he ever did.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-05
AN Three of Them Dead.

Elgin, Ill, March benjamin F.
Ellsworth, an influential man of
Woodstock and owner OF extensive
machine shops, Friday shot and killed
Amos Anderson, Mrs. Ellsworth and
himself Ellsworth was jealous of
Anderson's attentions to Mrs. Ellis
WORTH