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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-06-04
H4'D KILL ALL OF THEM.
Col. Frank u. Baldwin Says Defiant Fiji
pInOs in MindanaO Must Be Wiped
Out to Restore Peace

Manila. May 31.-Col. Frank D.
Baldwin, of the Fourth United States
infantry has telegraphed to Brig.
Gen. George W. Davis, in command of
the United States troops in the island
of Mindanao, that he does not ex-
pect to establish satisfactory peace
conditions in the Lake Lano district
until the defiant element is wiped out.
The natives pretending to be friendly
are urging this be done, as their
own lives are in jeopardy, (which"
the colonel adds, ''we are in the high
est sense under obligations to pro-
tect." 'Thc defiant element" con-
tinues Col. Baldwin, respect moth
ing but power and the sword. They
will destroy life until destroyed
themselves Gen. Davis replied that
to meet the emergency in the way
suggested would necessitate the cap
ture of every fort, by admitting the
troops as friends, which was for
hidden under existing orders.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-06-04
REVELATIONS APPALLING.
Never Before In American History Has So
Much CrOOkedness Been Unearthed
In st. Louis.

st. Louis, June 2.-The April grand
jury, which has been investigating
municipal corruption with the assist
ance of Circuit Attorney Joseph w.
Folk, made its final report Saturday
to Judge Douglas. The report says
that ''while there may have been cor
ruptiOn in other cities as great as
we have had here, yet in no place
in the world and in no time of his
tory has so much official corruption
been uncovered and the evidence
shown so that all could see and I'M
derstand. These revelations have
been SO appalling as to be almost be-
yond belief and it will be years be-
fore the extent of the discoveries
are fully realized
The report closes as follows:
"These disclosures make plain that
the tax payers of ST. Louis have been
mercilessly and pitilessIy outraged
for years, that the money they have
paid in taxes has been squandered;
instead of being used for the public
welfare it has been feloniously dissi-
pated and benefited chiefly corrupt
officials who have grown Opulent on
small salaries. It is in the evidence
before us that a former collector of
the city of st. Louis, who was after
ward mayor, received interest on
public funds for his own private ac-
count The sum so received was
something over 10000 which with
interest to date would amount to
about 100000. Any possible crimi-
nal charge arising out of this conduct
has been barred by the statute of
limitation, which unfortunately is
three years. A civil action to re
cover the money, however, can still
be brought and we understand will
be instituted"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-06-04
IT WAS 80 DEGREES BELOW.
a Balloon at Berlin Broke All Records by
Going Twenty Thousand Meters
Above the Earth

Berlin, May 31.-One of the most
interesting demonstrations of the in
ternational aeronautic commission,
in session here last week, was that
of Prof. Assmann's rubber balloons
with automatic registers for re-
cording phenomena in the highest al
titudes, where they finally explode
through gas pressure. After the ex-
plosion a parachute safely lands the
apparatus. The professor sent up
three balloons May %, in the pres
ence of the commission, the appa-
ratus of two of which was found
One of the balloons registered an al
titude of 10000 meters, the highest
attained by balloon. The temper,
allure was so degrees Fahrenheit, be.
low zero.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-06-04
REDUCES THE ARMY.
| Secretary of War Root Issues an Order
Making the Permanent Military Es-
tabIishment 66,497.

Washington, June BY the di-
rection of the president, Secretary
Root has issued a general order de-
creasing the strength of our perma-
nent military establishment and
changing the ratio of its makeup as
provided in the general order issued
last May to carry out the army re-
organization law. Under the gener-
al order of last May, the total
strength of the army was fixed at
77,2S7 men. The order issued Satur-
day reduces this figure to 66,497, re-
duction of 1O,79O.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-06-04
Made Good the shortage.

Passaic, N. J., May 31.-William
Malcolm, city treasurer, who turned
over all his property, valued at $780,
600 to 100000, to make good a short
age of $4,000 in his accounts as sec
rotary of the Mutual Loan and Build
ing association, caused by an error
in bookkeeping 20 years ago, was re-
elected secretary of the association
at the annual meeting. The stock
holders expressed great regard for
Secretary Malcolm, who sacrificed
nearly his entire property to rectify
the mistake.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-06-04
COTTON MILLS COMBINE.
Owners of SpindIes in the South Confer
About Forming Merger Under
One Management.

Atlanta, Ga, May 31.-A meeting
of cotton yarn mill owners, repre-
senting 600 spindles in the states
of Alabama, Tennessee and Georgia,
was held in this city yesterday to
consider plan proposed by F. l..
Underwood and Leonard Paulson, of
New York city, relative to the form
ing of a merger which will combine
under one management all the cot
ton yarn mills of the south. The
decision of the mill owners was
unanimously in favor of accepting
the plan. The purpose of the con
templated organization is to estab-
lish a standard price upon all yarn
goods. Mr.. Underwood will meet
yarn mill owners of South Carolina
in conference to-day.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-06-04
win boycott the Breweries.

Cincinnati, June 2.-On account of
the differences between the engineers
and others employed in the breweries
of Cincinnati and Newport, over 1900
brewery workers were locked out
last February. At a conference Sat
urday it was learned that all have
resumed work except 375. Meantime
the breweries have been running at
full capacity and with their new men
have more men in their employ now
than they really need. Because of
the refusal Saturday of the brewers
to give employment to all of the 375
old men still out, the United Brewery
Workers at a meeting yesterday de-
cided to renew the fight through eff
forts at boycott.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-06-04
The Wreck of the Maine Decorated.

Havana, May 31.-When the people
of Havana awoke yesterday morning
they saw on the wreck of the Maine
the evidence of thoughtfuIness and
appreciation on the part of Presi-
dent Palma, who ordered that the
wreck, which stands as a monument
for more than 200 brave Americans,
be appropriately decorated to com
memorate the day. American and
Cuban flags, garlands of roses and
wreaths constituted the decorations.
Memorial services were held in sew
era1 of the American churches.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-06-04
RESCUED FROM TREE TOPS.
Residents of AnaGarko, Ok, Were Over
wheImed by Flood While Sleeping
in Their Homes.

Anadarllo, Ok, June 1.-Anadarllo
passed sleepless night on account
of the sudden rise of the Washita
river. The entire bottom is over
flowed, averaging one mile in width
and eight feet deep on overfowed
land. The residents were surprised
in their beds and were compelled to
flee for their lives, many being res
cuedA later from trees and tops of
hoi Is. One mile of the Rock Is
Land road was washed out, also all
crops in the foods path. The water
is the highest in 80 years. The rail
road and Kiowa agency bridges were
carried away.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-06-04
EMPIRE BUILDING.
Importance of Athletic Sports Re-
comes More Evident Every
Day.

In the business Of empire-building
the Importance of athletic sports is
more than evident, says John Corbin
in the Atlantic. There is a saying that
the English coIonist plays cricket,
drinks Scotch whisky and fourishes
in numbers, while the French colonist
drinks absinthe and dies of the climate.
And the humanities of sport are no less
Important that the discipline. Natives
of India and New Zealand have learned
the delights of polo, football and
cricket while playing with English
colonists; the Egyptian cadets of
Abasayah have been made sportsmen
by means of contests with teams from
the regiments of occupation. In few
short years fellow feeling and a
mutual confidence have arisen that
would otherwise be impossible in gen
eratiOns. Nowadays Ghoorka meets
GhoOrka in contests of craftsmanship,
Maori meets Maori. Egyptian meets
Egyptian, and all are three partslEng-
Hshmen. Quite lately the Boer pris-
oners in Ceylon got-up a team to play
a British cricket eleven, and ended the
day by singing a song, composed by
one of their number, invoking peace
and good fellowship in South Africa.
Before the general balance in favor OF
British sports is wiped away there
must be many decades of commercial
and colonial reverses; and if America
is to enter into a lasting competition
with the mother country, it will be
necessary not only to avoid the
faults of British craftsmanship, but
to emulate its virtues.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-06-04
More Alleged Torture by Our soldiers.

Washington. June 2.-The secretary
of war has transmitted to the SEN
ate committee on the Philippines q
copy of report made by J. G. Liv-
ingstone, governor of the Philippine
province of Lorsogen, of the killing
by soldiers of two native officials of
the town of Santa Magdalena. One
of the men was the president of the
town, Ysidro Gallanosa, and the
other policeman. The secretary of
the town, Quintin CAN'T, also was
tortured for the purpose of forcing
q confession from him.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-06-04
-Four sIen to BE Garroted.

San Juan, P. R., May Sit be-
came known yesterday that Antonio
Torres Acevedo, not Ramon Troche
Cadeno Zone of the five murderers
condemned to be garroted for crimes
committed October 1, 1899, is the
man whose sentence has been com
muted by Gov. Hunt to life iInprison-
ment, owing to the fact that Acevedo
was only 10 years of-age at the time
of the occurrences which led to his
condemnation to death. The other
four men will be garroted at Ponce
to-day or Monday. The exact date is
kept secret, so that the public will
not know anything of the executions
until they have been carried ont.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-06-04
DROVE PARENTS TO KILL.
Famine in COrea Causes Infants to Be
Slain for FOod-EatIng Bark
from Trees,

Honolulu, May 24.-News comes
from Corea by steamer that famine
in several districts is causing great
misery and many deaths. In Kyoha
the people were driven to stripping
the bark from the trees and eating
it. Under one tree five bodies were
found of people who had died of hun
ger. The governor of North Abulla
province reports that in IS districts
41,35S persons are on the verge of
starvation. In one province a family
was driven to kill and eat two of
their youngest children.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-06-04
BOER WAR ENDED.
Lord Kitchener Sends News That
Fills Britain with Joy.
Terms of Surrender Were Signed Saturday
Night Announcement Was Followed
by Boisterous Demonstrations
Throughout England.

London, June Peace has been
declared after nearly two years and
eight months of a war which tried
the British empire to its uttermost
and wiped the Beers from the list of
nations. The war has come to an
end with Lord Kitchener's announce
ment from Pretoria that he, Lord
Miner and the Boer delegates had
signed 'terms of surrender This
announcement had been anticipated
for several days and it was definitely
forecasted in these dispatches, but
it's receipt Sunday afternoon took
the nation by surprise, as everybody
had confidently believed that the
house of commons would hear the
first news to-day. The edge of the
anticipation with which Great Brit
ain awaited the promised statement
in the house of commons from Mr..
Balfour, the government leader, was
still further dulled by the following
message from King Edward to his
people, which was issued after mid
night:
''The king has received the welcome
news of the cessation of hostilities in
ton and his majesty trusts that
peace may be speedily followed by
the restoration of prosperity in his
new dOminions, and that the feelings
necessarily engendered by war viii
give place to earnest cooperation on
the part of his majesty's South
African subjects in promoting the
welfare of their common country
According to a dispatch to the
Daily Express from Utrecht, HoI-
land, Mr.. Kruger was informed. short
ly after nine o'clock last night that
peace had been declared. He had
been asleep. MY God" he said, sit
is impossible" Mr.. Kruger and his
encourage, the dispatch continues,
hope to be permitted to return to the
Transvaal This, however, is quite
unlikely.
By eight o'clock last night the
news had became generally known in
London. Impromptu professions
marched up and down the Strand
and Piccadilly. Sporadic cheering
and much horn blowing atoncd for
the simness of the crowds which,
had their volume been greater, would
uOuDllGSS nilNG TlNdIeu marching
night" As it was, the demonstra-
tions of the night resulted in a gen
ia and harmless sort of jubilatiOn
which continued long after midnight.
Cabling from Pretoria, the corre-
spondent of the Daily Mail, after an
nouncing the signing of the terms
of surrender, says the British author
tiles absolutely rejected the sug-
gestion of the BOcr delegates that
the terms of surrender should be
ratified by Mr.. Kruger and declared
that the Beers in Europe had no
hand in the settlement. "The terms
will show" continues the correspond
cnt, chat the British government
carried its contentious on every vital
point, while the minor concessions,
particularly those in regard to the
generous financial treatment, will
greatly appeal to the Beers in gen
eral. The value of Lord Kitchener's
personality as a factor in the cOnclu-
sion of peace can never be over-esti-
mated. There is no doubt that peace
viii be popular among the Beers"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-06-04
HIS BODY REINTERRRD.
Gen. LeavenwOrth's Corpse Brought from
DELHI n. V, and Buried at thu National
Cemetery at Fort Leavenworth. Kan.

Leavenworth, Kan, May 31.-The
body of the late Gen. Leavenworth,
brought here from Delhi, n. Y, was
reinterred yesterday at the national
cemetery at Fort Leavenworth.
Gen. John C. Bates, commanding the
department of the Missouri, pre-
sided over the exercises at the Gene
terry. The Grafton was delivered by
State Senator F. DumOnt Smith.
Gen. Wilder S. MetcaIf, who succeed
ed Gen. Funston in command of the
Twentieth Kansas regiment, read
Lincoln's Gettysburg address. A
prayer was offered by Bishop Mills
paugh, of Topeka, and chorus of
200 sang patriotic airs.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-06-04
CharIeston's Exposition Closed.

Charleston, S. c., June 2.-Presi-
dent Wagner at midnight Saturday
turned off the electric lights, the
bugIers sounded "taps,' salute was
fired and the South Carolina Inter
state. and West Indian exposition
passed into history. The exposition
opened December 1, 1901, and the six
months of it's existence have made
a very brilliant season for Charles
ton. The first half of the time was
not very prosperous for the fair, but
during the last three months great
crowds have visited it. The enter
prise will be a loss financially.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-06-04
WAVES IS FEET HIGH.
People Along the Arkansas River in South
western Kansas Are Becoming Alarmed
Over Flood Conditions.

Wichita, Kan, May 31.-Two floods,
aggregating Is feet of water, are
coming from the Arkansas river and
the people along the river in south
ern Kansas are becoming alarmed.
The first one passed Dodge City at
1890 yesterday and is coming in one
breast of water five feet high. 1t
was due in Wichita at eight O'Clock
to-day. The second flood is coming
in wave ten feet high and passed
Garden City at 2:3O o'clock. The
river here will not be able to carry
the water if a rain falls.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-06-04
Evidently Embarrassing.

Extempore preachers of a ford
type often adopt mannerisms which
they cannot always drop when they
should. An English evangelist minis
ter of this sort had a trick of apostro-
phizing his hearers as 'dear London
souls" dear Liverpool SOULS - accord
ing to the place in which he might hap
pen to be preaching. Passing over to
Ireland, he harangued dear Dublin
SOULS with great effect, but when he
extended his tour southwark and APP
pealed tearfully to ''dear Cork souls
the effect was great, but not exactly
edifying.-N. Y. Post.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-06-04
PropositLon to Get Bounty for veterans.

Topeka, Kan. June "A. W.
Smith, of Mcpherson, is going to
submit a proposition to congress that
will be of deep interest to many sol
diers of the civil war. In 1864 the
government paid bounty of $500 to
each soldier who would veteranize.
At that time about $4,000 union sol
diers were in rebel prisons and could
not veteranize. After their release
they were kept in the army until
the war was over. They served just
as long as those did who veteranized.
Now Mr.. Smith believes that they
are entitled to the bounty.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-06-04
THE STURGEON
Canada Wondering whether To Pro-
tect the Fish or Motifs AZ En-
envy of other Species.

One of the fishery problems now
confronting Canadian fishermen, ac-
cording to the New York Sun, is
whether the sturgeon is worthy of
protection or not. 1t is true it forms
an important item in the present list
of the fishery products of the do
minion, but it is alleged that its de-
struction of the eggs of other fish,
especially of the various forms OF
whitefish in the great lakes, is so
enormous that it is eXpedient that
any steps shall be taken in the direc-
ton of protecting it. 1t is on record
that gallons of freshly absorbed
spawn of other fishes have been
taken from a single sturgeon.
At present, in the waters of the
great lakes, fishermen are prohibited
from taking sturgeon at all without
license, though for many years the
fish were slaughtered with almost
every conceivable implement of cap
ture. The sturgeon frequents COM
paratively shallow water, and, there
fore, is oftener taken in pound-nets
than in gill-nets. 1t is most easily
captured in the spring of the year,
at spawning time, when large num-
bers congregate about the mouths OF
rivers.
The spawning time is often as early
as the middle of May, but in Lake
Superior, where the operation is re-
tarded by the extreme GOODNESS of
the water, it occurs as late as July.
At this time the habits of the fish
render them comparatively defense
less; they run in schools, depositing
their spawn along seams in rocky
edges, as may easily be observed at
the head of the Niagara river. The
females are followed by the males,
both rolling over and over on the
bottom and then leaping from the
water and falling back with a
splash.
They are often successfully taken
with a gaff, or by hauling a grapncl
hook along the bottom. Both meth
DDS wound many fish, which escape
to suffer, and probably to die. The
Indians often spear them in cOmpar-
| atively deep water, even at a depth
of 25 to 80 feet. They use a long
spear with a detachable handle, to
the iron of which line is fastened
In the use of this weapon the In
dams are very proficient.
On account of the increasing value
of the fish and it's products, last sea
sons catch was very much larger
than usual, and the outcry for more
protection for it has been renewed
This increased demand is not only for
the flesh, but also for the roe for
the making of caviare. For this pur-
pose the eggs of the sturgeon are
worth so cents a pound. Sometimes
a single fish produces from 1000, OOC
to 100000 eggs. At least 10000
pounds of caviare; yielding more than
$4,000, were saved by Canadian fish
ermen last year. Of the flesh, On
tario alone supplied nearly a million
pounds last season.
I'm the waters of the great lakes
the limit of size of the sturgeon
seems to be about hundred pounds
but in the lower st. Lawrence and
gulf the fish attains to a very much
larger size, and is sometimes taken
up to II feet in length.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-06-04
FROM ACROSS THE WATER.

The Hindus are said 10 regard us as
no better than cannibals because we
eat meat.
British railways carry yearly about
nine tons of goods for every person
in the country.
Many Beers in the British concentra-
ton camps are studying medicine, law
and civil engineering.
Trousers were not worn as part of
evening dress until the year 1916. Up
to that date knee-breeches and silk
stockings were the rule.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-06-04
Confederate Monument Unveiled.

Kansas City, Mo, May 31.-The
monument dedicated to the confed-
crate dead by the United Daughters
of the Confederacy was unveiled at
Forest Hill cemetery yesterday aft
ernoon. The G. A. r. veterans deco
rated the graves of the union sol
diers in the different cemeteries and
held appropriate exercises. Reports
from Kansas and Missouri showed
that Decoration day was generally
observed in the cities.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-06-04
REFUSED THE SOUR BEEF.
Tho Warden of the Missouri PenitentIary
Ships Back Carload OF Meat to
Packing Company.

Jefferson City, Mo-, May 31.-War-
den Woodbridge, of the Missouri peni-
tertiary, refused yesterday after
noon to receive 4 carload of beef
from a packing house because the
meat was sour and the entire lot
was shipped back to the company.
The warden stuffed that the sour beef
was due to the dilapidated condition
of the car in which it was shipped.
The car was old and the temperature
could not be kept below so degrees
above zero.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-06-04
PAULs VALLEY FLOODED.
Two Feet of Water Running Through the
Main street-SeveraI Bridges Car
ried Away.

Oklahoma City, Ok, May S1.-Ha1f
of the residence part of Pauls Val
ley, a town of 1000, in the Chickasaw
nation, is four and five feet under
water from the overflow of Rush
creek. Two feet of water is running
through the main street. The South
Canadian river has carried away the
bridge at Noble, the best wagon
bridge on the river, costing $4,000.
The North Canadian at Oklahoma
City is still rising, carrying out many
good bridges.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-06-04
rhe. rown OF walters. or. swamped.

Wichita. Kan, May 31.-A mes,
sage from Lawton, Ok, to the Eagle
last night says that there is four
feet of water in the townsite of
Walters and that the transaction OF
business is impossible. Every stream
in Comanche countY-is a raging tor
rent and loss of life is feared. An
unknown travelling man was caught
in Cache creek and he and his team
and buggy were swept away and
undoubtedly drowned.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-06-04
OPPOSE NICARAGUA ROUTE.
Minority Members of the Senate Canal
Committee Profess to BE Frightened
by Stories of Volcanoes.

Washington, June 2.-The minority
members of the committee on 18TH
milan canals of the senate have pre-
pared a report opposing the views of
the majority. 1t is directed mainly
to showing the impracticability of
the Nicaragua route, especially on
account Of the volcanic disturbances
and favors the Panama route. The
report was presented to the senate
Saturday.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-06-04
RAILWAY RUMBLFs.

Kansas has 60 more miles of rail
road than the state of New York.
Some Russian railways employ
only members of the Orthodox
church.
Sixty passengers by stage-coacb
used to be injured for every one
nowadays by rail
Four railway lines now connect
Mexico with the United States. In
1880 there was only one railway in
Mexico, leading from the capital to
Vera Cruz.