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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-02
DENMARK HELD UP?I
Bribery Charged in the Transfer Of
Danish West Indies.
Genuine Sensation In the House When Con-
gresham Richardson Declared $780,
900 Was Used by Denmark's Agent
to Corrupt Members of Congress

Washington, March 2S.-A genuine
sensation was caused in the house
yesterday by the presentation by Mr..
Richardson, of Tennessee, the demo-
cratic leader, of charges alleging the
corrupt use of a fund of 100000 in
connection with the sale of the
Danish West Indies. The charges
were contained in an alleged secret
report of Capt. Walter Christmas to
the Danish government, which de-
clared that he had employed cor
rupt means to bring the negotiations
for the sale of the islands to a con-
summation. The report, extracts
from which Mr.. Richardson read,
mentioned the names of Abner Nc
Kinley and his partner, Col. Brown,
c. w. Knox, who was described as
san intimate friend of Senator
Hanna" Richard P. Evans, who was
said to represent ''Mr. Gardner and
his friends in the house." and two
press associations, the names of
which were not given, as having been
interested. in the matter. The
charges against members of congress
were not specific. Upon the basis of
this report, Mr.. Richardson asked the
adoption of a resolution for the ap-
pointment of an Investigating COM
mittee of seven. The speaker ruled
that the matter was privileged after
Mr.. Richardson had amended his
resolution so as to specifically in
clude members of the house. Great
excitement attended the whole pro-
ceeding. Mr.. Cannon, of Illinois, in
sisted that Mr.. Richardson's pre-
sentation was fragmentary and that
the whole matter should go over in
order that members might read the
documents presented, which included
newspaper extracts, affidavits, ETC.,
in the record. Christmas, he de-
clared, on his own statement, was a
briber and worse. But the house
voted down the motion to postpone
and the resolution, after being
amended in minor particulars, was
adopted. The speaker Immediately
appointed the following committee
to make the investigation: Messrs.
Dalzen, republican, Of Pennsylvania;
Hit, republican, of Illinois; Cousins,
republican, of Iowa; Mccall, repub-
lican, of Massachusetts,; Richardson,
democrat, of Tennessee; Dinsmore,
democrat, of Arkansas, and Cowherd,
democrat, of Missouri.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-02
WOULDN'T LET HIM LIVE.
Charles Woodward, q Wyoming Murderer
Who Had Secured a Respite, Taken
Out and Hanged.

Cheyenne, Wyo., March 29.-CharIes
Woodward, who was sentenced to be
hanged at Casper, Wyo., Friday, for
the murder of Sheriff Kicker, but in
whose behalf stay of execution was
issued by the supreme court last
Tuesday, was lynched at Casper
Thursday night.
Under cover of darkness an organ
ization was formed during the night
Crowds began to gather in the vicin-
ity of the Jail early in the evening.
About three O'Clock the mob descend
ed on the Jail and the leaders demand
ed the keys of ting, sheriff. He re
fused to give them up and the crowd
then secured a number of sledges
and hammers and beat down. the Jail
door. Once inside the jail, a rope
was quickly thrown around Wood
wards neck and he was roughly
dragged from the building. He was
taken to the scaffold which had been
erected for his legal execution. Some
one pushed him onto the trap, but he
gave leap before the trap could be
sprung and fell off from the gaIlows,
hanging himself.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-02
RETALIATION THREATENED
If Germany Continues to Exclude Ameri-
can Food Products This Country May
Resort to Like Measures.

Washington, March 29.-At the cab
met meeting Friday Secretary of Ag
riculture Wilson made a statement
regarding the discrimination by Ger
many against American food prod
ucts, especially meats. He pointed
out that the German analyses of these
food products undoubtedly were very
severe and indicated that if similar
analyses were resorted to by Amer
lean officials against German food
products coming into the United
States, millions of dollars worth of
German foods would be shut out of
this country every year. The posi-
ton taken by Secretary Wilson is re-
garded as a mild intimation to Ger
many that the present situation can
not continue.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-02
MEETING WITHOUT RESULT.
Mine Workers and Mine Owners Debated
Their Differences, but Could Not
Reach an Agreement.

New York, March 2s.-NIine work
ers and mine owners of the anthra-
cite fields debated their differences
for four hours yesterday in a con-
ference arranged by the Cancellation
committee of the National Civic fed
Grafton, but the meeting was without
result save that the workers agreed
not to strike on April 1 as decreed
at the Shamolzin convention. There
is to be further friendly discussion
between the two interests and Sena-
tor Hanna, as chairman of the in
dustrial department of the fedora
ton, was empowered to call another
conference at any favorable time
within the next 80 days.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-02
Minor state News Items.

Arthur Linn was smothered to death
by cave-in of the bins in the ware
house of a salt mine at Kingman.
Work on the new $4,000 library
building for the Kansas state normal
school at Emporia has been started.
Fifty delegates from 20 counties at
tended the annual meeting of the
Southern Kansas Congregational as
ISOLATION at Eureka. The reports
showed the churches to be in a -four
ishing condition.
1t having been partially settled that
there will be no absorption of the
populist party by the democrats this
year, several leading democratic poll
ticians favor making resubmission the
leading issue in the coming campaign.
Weather Observer Light, of Win
field, has made arrangements for the
rural citizens of Cowley county to
have daily weather forecasts. He has
secured set of flag signals which
will fly from long pole attached to
each rural delivery wagon.
A Kansas parson suggests a solu-
ton of the problem about Eve and
the fall Parson Lowther says the
serpent was man and others say the
man was a serpent. We all know
how confusion arises in story which
comes down through tradition. The
truth may have been that the tempter
was a man with snakes. Men with
snakes are very imaginative, and they
often play the devil.-Kansas City
Journal.
An expert irrigation engineer was
in Barton county last week looking
after the construction of vast irri-
CATION ditch there. He said: Our
company will spend several hundred
thousand dollars for the construc-
ton of the irrigation system. a big
lake rs miles in circumference has
already been constructed and before
we get through we viii be able to
furnish all the water that the arid
region of Kansas needs"
Austin Lowe, a civil war veteran
and Kansas pioneer, is dead at En-
poria. In his declining years Mr..
loves attention was, directed to in
yentions and in his name are man
ufactured windmill and type
writer. His wife and six children
survive him.
The photograph studio of 6. A,
Streeter in Junction City, Including
10000 negatives, was destroyed by
fire.
BY order Of the court IS gallons OF
whisky, gin, wine and brandy Went
into the gutter at Mcpherson tho
other day.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-02
TO SAVE HER HONOR.
at Las Vegas, n. NJ, Mrs. G. b. Walker
Killed j. S. Judd, Recently from
Topeka, Kan.

Las Vegas, N. NJ, March 29.-Yes-
terday afternoon Mrs. G. B. Walker
shot and. killed j. S. Judd in her
rooms over Furlong's photograph gal
Iery. Judd had gone to her rooms
and tried, it is alleged, to assault her,
she being alone at the time. Judd
was an elderly man, 55 years of age,
and came here from Topeka, Kan,
few months ago and was reputed to
be a man of large means. Mrs. G. B.
Walker, who did the shooting, is
health seeker. She is the wife of an
Iowa farmer and came here from
Miles, that state.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-02
REMEMBERED ITS EMPLOYEES.
The Merchants National Bank or Chicago
Gives Checks to It's Clerks on Go
ing Out of BAsiness.

Chicago, March 29.-The Merchants
national bank, of this city, which will
shortly go out of business, its inter-
ests being merged with those of the
Corn Exchange national bank, yester-
day presented its employees with fare
well gifts. One employe of the bank,
who had held his position for over
81 years, received a check for 600,
while the night Waterman received
one for $1,000. Another employee
found check in his envelope for
SO, 900 and the lowest amount of
money given any clerk was $50. That
was awarded to a messenger boy who
had served the institution only few
months. The size of the checks was
proportionate to the length and value
of the mems service.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-02
An Army Omoer Dismissed.

Washington, March 31.-The war
department has received the records
of the court-martial before which
First Lieut.. James II. Aldrich, of the
Philippine scouts at Malabon, Luzon,
was tried on charges of conduct I'M
becoming an officer and gentleman.
The specifications in the case allege
irregularity in company clothing
fund accounts and misappropriation
of subsistence funds and for immor1
atty. The lieutenant was found
guilty and sentenced to dismissal,
which was approved by the president.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-02
PrIest. Held Id CaptIyes.
A BIG FIRE Ar GUTHRIE.
The State Capital Printing Plant, Two
Hotels, Livery Barn and General Mer-
chand Store in Ru ms.

Guthrie, Ok, March 31.-Guthrie
was visited yesterday by a $35O,OOO
fire and as a result the State Capital
printing plant, the Hotel Capitol, the
st. James hotel, the Cammack livery
barn and the Richey general mer-
chandise store are i'll ruins. Every
thing in the State Capital plant was
destroyed, including 20 presses, ma
chimes of every kind, linotype ma
chimes, electric and steam heating
systems, libraries and immense
stocks of supplies. Frank H. Greer,
the owner, states that the total loss
is $27O,OOO. Not thing but the mail
ing lists of the paper was saved. The
loss in the other buildings will make
the entire loss to the town fully
S35O.OOO.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-02
A BATTLE ON THE RANGE.
Two SheePmen Dangerously Wounded and
Eleven Hundred Sheep Killed by Cat
tlemen in wyoming.

Salt Lake City, March 31.-A spe-
cial to the Herald from Rock Springs,
Wyo., gives some particulars of bat
tie on the range in the Upper Green
river country between cattlemen and
sheepmen Saturday. Abe and Rowen
Hill, sheepmen, were dangerously
wounded and were in a critical con-
dition when the courier came out
late Saturday night. Eleven hun
dred of their sheep were dubbed and
shot to death. The Hill brothers shot
but did not kill two cattlemen, whose
names have not been learned. Sew
eral sheep ~herders were severely
beaten by the cattlemen.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-02
SHUT OUT OF IOWA.
Gov. Cum,nins Vetoed Bill Which Enabled
the Northern Securities Company to
Locate in the Hawkeye state.

-Des Moines, Ia, March 28-Gov.
Cummins vetoed the Molsberry bill,
better known as the merger meas
ure." The bill removed the limit of
Indebtedness per mile that may be
contracted by railways running
through Iowa. 1t has been persist
entity claimed by those opposing the
bill that it was introduced and pushed
through by the Burlington railways
lobbyists for the purpose of enabling
that corporation to take over the
Northern Securities company's stock
in case the latter loses its case in the
federal courts.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-02
THE IRRIGATION BILL.
President Roosevelt Opposes Some of Its
Provisions, Although He Approves of
It's General Purposes.

Washington, March 31-President
Roosevelt, after a conference with
western congressman, stated his OPP
position to some of the provisions
of the irrigation bill, now pending in
the house. The president approved
of the general purposes of the bill,
but frankly said that he could not
approve the measure as it now
stands. He is especially opposed to
the section providing for state con-
troll of the appropriation, distribu-
ton and use of the water from the
irrigation canals. The president be-
leves that federal supervision is es-
sential, not only to success, but to
fair and impartial distribution, alto
gether removed from political or
other considerations.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-02
AN AWFUL SLAUGHTER.
Chinese OmcIaIs Declare Thousand PeO-
pie Were Killed in Recent Riots In
a Chi Ii Prefecture.

Pekin, March 31.-Chinese officials
say that 1000 people have been killed
in riots at To Ming Flu, the southern
most prefecture of the province of
Chi Ii. This perhaps is an exaggera-
ton, but the loss of life was undoubt-
edly great.
The riots were due to attempts of
local officials to collect indemnities
for the Catholics, as arranged be-
tween the officials and the priests.
Priests HeId as Gaptiyes-
Pekin, March 3o.-Gen. Chang
states that two priests are being held
as hostages by the rebels near Chao
Yang until 1000 taels $4,000, which
the rebels assert was collected from
them by the church, is returned. 1t
is asserted by the rebels that, in
consideration of this money, the
church promised them protection
against an invasion by the allies or
the French and Russians.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-02
EVANS HAS RESIGNED.
But the Commissioner of Pensions VIII
Hold on Until Given an Important
Diplomatic Position.

Washington, March 29.-Commis-
sioner of Pensions Evans has placed
his resignation in the hands of the
president. It viii not take effect
until some important position in the
diplomatic service is found for him.
The pension committee appointed at
the last annual encampment of the
G. y. r. to investigate the affairs of
the pension bureau has made its re-
port to the president. It has not yet
been decided as to when the report
will be made public, if at all. 1t is
stated that the policy of Commits
sioner Evans will be continued by his
successor,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-02
nav send Lee to Cuba.

Washington, March 29.-The presi-
dents message to congress has
aroused considerable speculation as
to who will be chosen foV United
States minister to Cuba. The three
names most frequently heard in con-
nection with the place are those of
Charles H. Allen, of Massachusetts,,
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, of Virginia, and
H. Clay Evans, of Tennessee, now
commissioner of pensions.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-02
For REPRESENTATIVES, to Cuba.

Washington, March 2S.-The presi-
dent Thursday transmitted to con-
gress a message urging provision for
diplomatic and consular representa-
ton in Cuba. He recommends that
the '.envoy extraordinary and minis
ter plenipotentiary to the republic of
Cuba" be paid $4,000 year For
consul general at Havana, $4,000;
Cienfuegos and Santiago, $4,000 each.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-02
Hay Don't Believe Them.

Washington, March 29.-The state
department will take steps to bring
to the attention of the Danish gov
eminent the charges against the in
tegrity of American statesmen pre-
ferred by Capt. Christmas and
brought to the attention of the house
of representatives.. The department
regards the charges as unworthy its
attention by reason of. insufficient
evidence and obvious error in state
ments of alleged facts. The depart
ment is perfectly aware also that
the Danish government does. not in
tend to pay one cent of the 100000
claimed by Christmas as his commits
sion, so that of course none of that
money could be used to corrupt
American statesmen and newspapers.
A dispatch from New York says:
Carl Fischer-Hansen, who was attor-
ney for Walter Christmas, the repre-
sentative of the Danish government
in the overtures for the purchase of
the Danish West Indian islands in
1900, was indignant at the conduct of
his client shown in his secret report
to the Danish ministry, lately pub
lished. Ordinarily, legal etiquette"
said he, would prevent my speak
ing. But this report is so defamatory
and outrageous that I feel justified in
washing my hands of the whole af-
fair. This report was evidently made
with the belief that it could never
see the light. But it's publication has
shown its absurdity. 1 am quite sure
Christmas never saw the men he men
tons, and I believe the report was
made for the purpose of personal
gain"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-02
! KANSAS STATE NEWS. j;
Visited the lola Joints.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Miss Madeline Southland, an evan
gelist from Winfield, and three women
of the local w. C. T. U. visited two
joints at lola the other night. At one
they passed through a restaurant and
walked up to the bar, where a num-
Der of men were drinking. The wO-
men eXhorted the men to reform and
prayed for them. Miss Southland
started to pick up bottle OF beer
from the bar and secured the label.
the bartender rescuing the incrimi-
mating bottle. After visiting one more
joint, where they were stopped at the
entrance by the proprietor, they
ceased and held prayer meeting on
the street.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-02
Devastated by Flood.

Hartman, Tenn, March 3O.-Harri-
man was destroyed by the flood on
account of overflow of the Emory
river. The damage is estimated at
$25O,OOO. 1t is reported that two lives
were lost and many more are sup
posed to have been drowned. It is es-
timated that from 40 to so houses at
Oakda1e and Hartman were washed
away.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-02
Imposter Under Arrest.

Kansas City, Mo, March 28.-''Prof.
Goodwin, the clairvoyant who de-
frauded William Soderstrum of $3.50
last week, has been arrested in Den
ison, Tex. With Goodwin is another
man, supposed to be an accomplice,
and three young women. One of the
women is a Kansas City girl named
Hardy who accompanied Goodwin and
the other man when they fed from
this city last week.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-02
On a soIicitfng Tour.

The Kansas commissioners to the
ST. Louis exposition will make two
weeks tour of Kansas to secure
pledges of exhibits. They will visit
the oil, gas, coal, lead and zinc fields
of southeastern Kansas, the manu-
featuring plants of eastern and cen
trail Kansas and the salt fields of
western Kansas. They will meet at
lola on April II and begin the trip
During their tour they will endeayor
to get material donated to build and
finish the Kansas building. They want
the building made exclusively of Kan
sas material.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-02
AIN the Tina q. Nero-

FL Paso, Tex, March 31.-Across
the bridge at Juarez on Mexican soil
will be held contest the like of
which has not been seen since the
days of Nero. A monster lion from
Africa viii be pitted against a splen-
did bull and the two beasts viii bat
tie to the death.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-02
Gold Medals for L,fe-savers.

Washington, March 29.-The sec
rotary of the treasury has awarded
"a gold life-saving medal to Elmer
Mayo for his heroic services in res
cuing Seth L. Ellis at the recent Mon
omey, Mass, disaster in which the
entire 1ife-saving crew of the Mon
omoy station, with one exception,
were lost. The secretary also award
ed a gold medal to Seth Ellis, the sur
vivor of the crew.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-02
CROKER SELLING MILK.
Ex-Tammany Leader on His English Farm
Is Supplying Dairy Products to
American Steamers.

London, March 3O.-Richard Croker,
who has gone into the dairy business,
called meeting of the farmers of
the Vantage district and offered them
London prices for all milk delivered
at the Moat House creamery. 1t was
explained to the farmers that Mr..
Croker will require at least 1000 gal
Ions of milk daily, beginning June 1.
He has secured the contract to sup
ply milk, cream and butter to- an
American line of steamers.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-02
James R. garfield Accepts a Position.

Washington, March 31.-James r.
Garfield, son of the late President
Garfield, has accepted the position of
civil service commissioner rendered
him about ten days ago by President
Roosevelt. He takes the place to be
vacated on the 1st of April by Mr..
William \. Rodenberg.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-02
Not vague in Physique.

The Topeka Mail and Breeze prints
a picture of Roy Vague, of Osborne
county, who is alleged to be the 1arg-
est boy of his age in the state. He
is u years old and weighs over 30
pounds He has always had good
health and seems to enjoy life as
thoroughly as his companions who
have less avoirdupois to transport.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-02
JONES PROBABLY BEATEN.
Chairman OF Democratic National Commit
tee May Be Succeeded as Senator by
Ex-GOv. Clarke, of Arkansas.

Little Rock, Ark, March 31.-Addi-
tional returns from a majority of the
counties indicate a victory for ex-
Gov. James P. Clarke for United
States senator over Senator James
X. Jones, though his majority on
joint ballot probably will not exceed
~. Complete returns are not yet
in and in several of the large coun-
ties the vote is so close official count
is awaited. Senator Jones will not
concede Clarle's victory.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-02
To Load En- LAND with Wbear

Portland, Ore, March 3o.-Portland
has more wheat afioat for the United
Kingdom than ever before in the his
tory of the port. There is now in
passage between this city and Queens:
town fleet of 50 sailing vessels car
rying approximately 100000 bushels
of wheat
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-02
BURNED AT THE STAKE.
An Infatuated Mob Takes Terrible Ven-
geance a Negro Who Attacked
Man and His Mother.

Savannah, Ga, March 31-Richard
Young, one of the negroes accused
by young Dover Fountain in his dy-
ing statement of having attacked
himself and mother on the Ogechee
road, three miles from Savannah,
was caught by Infatuated residents
of the district and burned at the
stake.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-02
Cable to Lead tbs Fight,

Washington, March 29.-While
Judge Griggs, of Georgia, will be
chosen chairman of the democratic
congressional committee, the real act
i've manager of the canvas viii be ex-
Congressman Ben 7. Cable, of Illinois.
Mr.. Cable bolted Bryan's nomination
in 1896, but in 1900 gave the Nebras-
kan his support.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-02
RECKLESS RlcyeIlst Held for a Death.

Kansas City, Mo-, March 28.-A cor
oner's jury, after investigating the
death of Kate CIagg, who was killed
at Fifteenth street and Prospect ave
nue. Tuesday evening, found that she
died as the result of being struck by
a bicycle ridden by Charles johnson.
Information was filed against him by
the prosecuting attorney, charging
him with manslaughter.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-04-02
Ruled Against the schooI-Teacher.

In a school district in Lyon county
Miss S. A. Rogers contracted with the
school board to teach eight consec-
utive months. The schoolhouse
burned down and a month elapsed
before new house was built and
school resumed. When the end of the
term came the board refused to grant
her wages for the time in which the
school was being built. She then sued
in district court for months salary.
The court sustained the school board,
finding that when the schoolhouse
burned the contract ended.