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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-31

Daniel VI. Horton has brought suit
against Harry Fernberg 90 recover 5000
for assault and battery.
Mr.. Horton claims that on May 10th.
1895. no was very roughly handled and
badly beaten by the defendant Page.
Page & Gushing are the plaintiffs sttor-
neys.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-31
MAY RECOVER.
Pugilisl Knocked Out In Ring
Has a Chance for Life.

Philadelphia March 3l.-The condition
Of Thomas Hornkcrth or Tommy White,
as he is known i'm the prize ring. who was
rendered unconscious Saturday night dur
ing sparring bout with Tommy Markey
at the Knckerbocker ~ c.. was reported
today as being slightly improved
His physician said he had partially re-
covered consciousness late last night
after having remained insensible from
the time he was carried from the ring
Saturday night.
The doctor announced today that Horn
kerth was suffering from apopleNy and
said his condition was not the result OF
a blow Unless complications set I'm ne
says the pugllist will recover.
Markey. Hornkorth's opponent and the
officials of the Knickerbccker club were
summoned before a magistrate today and
released ON their own rccognizance.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-31

Through the secretary OF state today
was Incorporated the Phillips Memorial
church of Eden park. Cranston.
The ipcorp0rators named are Thomas
Dillon. Mary T.. Dillon. Jessie NJ. Barton.
Willis y. Midos and Joseph ". Register.
and they can hold the convey capital
stock TO an amount not TO exceed 500 900.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-31
PAYING POLL TAXES

The registry voters are paying their
poll taxes better than ever this year and
the record up 90 o'clock this afternoon
showed that the number of 1900 was be-
ing rapidly approached This IS nearly
20 per cent Of the total number assessed.
At The s1mC time nearly 1000 have al
ready registered certainly creditable
showing so early in the year. Registry
voters have until June 20 TO qualify and
an average of DO "a day viii make the
lists exceed those of the pgst year
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-31
STRIKE ENDED

Quincy. Mass, March 3l.-A mass meet
ing OF the quarrymen who have been on
strike here for month was held today.
IL was called for a consideration of the
agreement which had been entered into
between a committee fro mthe quarrymen
and the quarry owners for the purpose OF
effecting n settlement OF the matters I'm
dispute The agreemen was ratified at
this meeting and IL was voted that all
quarrymen should return to work tomor-
row morning.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-31
RECEIVER APPOINTED

Mark stercher was today appointed by
Judge Douglas receiver OF the copartnor-
ship existing between Anthony Barwood
and Simon Schiner.
Mr.. Barwood and Mr.. Schiner are en-
nrm.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-31
METEOR III.
German Empsror's Yacht Out
for First Trial.

New York. March si,--The German EN-
pcrors yacht. Meteor III. left Shooters
Island az io.so this morning for n trial
trip az sea.
IL was understood that II the trip was
successful the yacht would proceed at
once TO Germany.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-31
DIES At ADVANCED AGE

Concord. ~. H., March 3l.-Mrs, Clara
b.. widow OF the late Judge Hamilton ~.
Perkins, died at her home In this city
This morning at the age of more than 30
wears She was the mother OF the late
George VI. Perkins.
The surviving children are son, Ham
ilton, OF Boston, and daughter, MISS Su-
San, of this city. Mrs. Larz Anderson Is
!, ev,.a pddatUhfpr
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-31
BABE HAS SMALLPOX

The health department reports this
afternoon that the babe OF Mrs Kelly.
who a short time ago. was removed TO
the Fields Point hospital suffering from
smallpox. Is now suffering from the dis
ease that afflicted its mother.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-31
CHILD MEETS Same
FATE AS Her FATHER
AntoneIIa MartineIIi, 5 Years Old, Killed
by Train al Place Where Parent
Lost His Life.

90 9%:1sssa@a
Anonea OF Rosa AIartnelh OF 20
. street, was killed the Acorn street crossing
Tho lle Girl had gone across n returning
Her mother was coming fearing that the little
one might be suck a
village accommodation came by the hasman
ATTEMPTED to the track that she
Was struck the elocomot instantly killed
Her father killed the way at the same
!. pac three years las
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-31
GEN. RHODES REMEMBERED

Gen. Elisha III. Rhodes has resigned the
position Of superintendent Of the Central
BAPTIST church after a faithful service OF
Is years. go,
engraved candelabra as tesumonial
from the school
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-31
FOR RAILROAD WORK

Christiania, Norway. March 3i.-Labor-
ers 20 the number of 2oo are being hired
hero for railroad work In Canada by an
American congressman.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-31
Hsu York Steeks.

Reported by FLETCHER e. TAPPAN,
street floor, Banigan Building.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-31

TO CURE a colo IN ONE osv,
Take Laxative Bromo QuinirV Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if IL fails
20 cure. E w. Groves signature -
on each boz 2oc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-31
MANUFACTURING COMPANIES.
CLAIMS DAMAGES FOR OLD ASSAULT.

sEx-dIvidend.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-01-04

charlotte n Yonge. celebrated author,
In London. Eng 70
SS-Eoland Reed, actor, IN New ork. ~
31-Miss Josephine E. Barry, noVel1st' al
Indianapolis; 81 -
Apr. 12-Geo- @ Canyon leader OF MOI
2o-Ex-Gov. Chas. C. Stockley -(DelO, at
Georgetown; 81.
Bay City, Mich; So
17-Edwin F. Uhl. ambassador to Germany
under cleveland, at Grand Rapids
21@Ez-cOng, G. A BOutene Me0. at
2S-Ex-Gov John R. Tanner. at Springfield,
Jun. 2-Jag. a. Herne, actor and playwright.
sDr. W. H. DAILY. chief surgeon of volun-
balmed beef inquiry. suicided at Pitts.
1-Gov VIM J. Sanford. at Tuscaloosa.
1S-Ex-Gov. Hazen S. Pingree QGich.), in
London, Eng; 50.
23-Adelbert S. Hay, former consul to Pre-
toria, at New Haven. Conn.
2-Rgv. JOS. Cook, LECTURER and reformer'
Jul. IL, S, senator Jas. H Kyle, in Aber-
( Gloucester Mass; S.
! Congressman DR.. j. VIM. Stokes, at
2 oEx4GoT. 4. B. Hubbard, at Tyler, Tex.
Aug. S-Wm. A. Newall, ex-gov. of y. ].
/ tiS4O and Of Washington Ter QS7O)' IN
2S--Ex-Gov. Chas. A Busfel. at Laconia, N.
| Sep. 16-Rt Rev. H E whipple, of Episco-
pal church, at Faribault, Mimi; 70.
Oct. W-Lorenzo Snow, 5th pres. and head
of Mormon church, at Salt Lake City; sc.
1S-EX-Goy. John S. Pillsbury, in Mime
apolis; 70.
2O17Rear Admiral F; NJ Bunce retired), at
Hartford, Conn; IS.
26-Josiah Turner, at Hillsboro, N. c.;
elected to congress after civil war and re-
fused seat; 80
2S7-Ex-Goy. H. B. Harrison. at New
Haven, Conn; so.
Nov. kate Greenaway. artist. IN London
ga. J. Streeter, labor candidate for pres.
in 1888, at New Windsor, Ill.
3 2I-Ex-Gov. D. H. Waite, at Aspen, Col;
e.. Hon; Glenn Studebaker, at South
Bend, Ind. 20
To-, at Portland, Ore.
15-Jchn Swinton, labor leader and writer
! on economic subjects, in New York; II.
+ 16.-aGov. VIM. Gregory, at Wexford, R. L;
81
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-01-04
INDUSTRIAL.

Feb. 1-Purchase of Southern Pacific by
vanderbilt interests completes transpor-
tatlon system extending without break
from New York to the orient.
23-Morgan steel combination (known as U.
s. steel corporation) organized; capital,
Apr. S-Combination formed in New York
to control practically entire silver and
copper output of country.
10-American Soap Manufac curing assn
composed of IS factories) organized in
Chicago.
May sill Central R. R. establishes pen
sion system for old employees.
EStreet railways of Albany, Troy, Cohoes
Watervliet and Rensselaer,, N. Y, tied up
by strike.
2O-In all parts of country $4,000 machinists
strike for 9-hr. day.
Jun. 26-Many injured in fight between la
borers and police at Rochester, N. Y.
29-Employes of Am. Sheet Steel & Am.
Steel Hoop Cos. ordered to quit work be-
cause Of wage disagreement.
Jul. 14-Pres. Shaffer, of Amalgamated
assn, orders strike in all q. S. steel cor
poration mills.
Aug; 12-Total number of steel workers out
is SO 600.
14-Charters of lodges of steel workers at
South Chicago revoked because of re-
fusal to join strike.
Sep. 4-Pres. Shaffer refuses Schawb's
peace offer.
14-steel strike ended on terms originally
offered by Pres. Schwab of U. S. Steel cor
Oct. 1-Combinatfon OF % leading pIowrra *
ers effected in Chicago; 800, COO 600 capital
AT Fall River, Mass, 80, 900 mill operators
strike for per cent. wage increase.
Nov. n-Dennis Mulvihill, coal HEAVIER,
elected mayor of Bridgeport Conn
Dec. Am. Federation of Labor in 21st an
nual convention, at Scranton, Pa.
1S-U. S. Steel corporation adopts civil serv-
ice system for 1000 employees on lake
14-Samuel Gompers reelected pres. Am.
Federation of Labor, at Scranton, Pa
meet in New York to devise plan of set
ting labor disputes.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-01-04
NEUROLOGY.

Jan. 1-Ignatius Donnelly. author and ex-
cong, in Minneapolis; 20.
5--Ex-Gov c. H. Brogden On. CO, at Colds
60P. b. Armour, millionaire packer ard
philanthropist, in Chicago; 6S. .Ex-U. S.
Senator Jas. w. Bradbury, in Augusta,
Me; 80.
16~Ex-Gov. Jas A Mount. in Indianapolis.
17--Ex-U. s. Senator H H. Revels CMiss),
Feb. -Ex-Gong. Geo D. Tillman. at Clarks
Hill, S. c.; rs.
seen. B. NJ. Prentiss. hero of Mexican
and civil wars, at Bethany, Mo-; 81.
10-Cong. Col. Albert D. Shaw IN. V, in
Washington; So
1EEx-Cong. Judge Jas. NJ. Jackson. at
Parkersburg, w. Va; as:
15-Maurice Thompson, poet and novelist,
At CraWfordsXyIlle, IND. q Ex-senator
21-Ex-U. S. Senator Stephen N 1rksSss, IN
Los Angeles. Cal; As
23-John. w. Tower srnanest man in y. S..
A inches tall; in Bennington, VT; 81.
2S-Ex-U. S. Senator VIM n. Evafts, in
Mar. 1sEBenj. Harrison (2srd U. S. pres.).
in indianapolis; 68.
16-Cong. Marriott Brosiqs. at Lancaster.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-01-04
CRIMES.


Jan: 12-Louis Currier kills wife, son and
self, in Albany, n. Y.
Shurtz 90 at Logan, Kan; disappointed
love.
24-Mrs. Rose Wurzer, drowned her 6 chill
dren, at Uniontown, Wash. insanity.
Mar. Henry Warne burns his stock and
buildings and kills son and self, near
Denison, Ia; insanity.
21-NIrs. NaramOre kills her 6 children, at
Cold Brook, Mass, but fails in attempt to
23-Mrs. Nathan Townsend kills self and
children, at Cass City, Mich; family
z9-Emil Segerlin while insane kills himself
and daughters near Devils Lake, y; D.
Apr st. l.. Arlington kills Mamie Cleg-
horn and self at SOmerVille, Ga, on &C
count of broken engagement.
May MANUEL Mess kills wife and self at
2O-EImer Lane kills wife and self at Os-
ceola, Ia; domestic trouble. Mrs. Elmer
Quimby. kills her children and self, near
Jun: 5-Wm. Arnell, Jr, of Beaverton.
Mich, kills daughter, and wounds wife,
CLERGY Groves (aged 16) kills brother, sis
ter and self near Napoleon, O., crazed by
sensational literature.
dallas, Tex, 4 men killed in street duel.
27-Jessie Morrison found guilty of man
sIaughter IN md degree for murder of
Jul 20-Chas. McClumsy shoots Mamie
Reed and self; lovers quarrel.
29-E. Kirby kills wife and self at Dodge
City, Kan; disagreed over property.
Aug. S-Actor Thad Brooke kills Mile
Lighthawk and self during rehearsal at
Omaha. jealousy. Alex. Mccullough
kills wife and self at Crawfsh, O.; was
intoxicated.
Frank Schultz kills wife and daughter-at
Sault Ste. Marie, Mich; drunk and jeal-
Gus.
21-At Reynolds, Miss, shot in fight in
court during trial.
23-Blake Logan, sons and Wilson broth
ers killed by West Mays and George
Golden at Williamsburg, Ky; trouble
over woman.
27-Mrs. Perry throws her children and
self into we'll near Mortified, o.
Oct. Faction fight near Middlesboro, KY,
results in 4 killed, wounded
26-AndreW 1sraelsOn wounds father-ln-
law, kills wife, sister-in-law and self, at
Iron River, Mich.
Nov. l-Walter Schneider kills Minnie
Reichsteller and self, near Reading Pa
25-Robert Viking kills Jacob Stokes (his
father-in-law) and Mrs. Stokes at Union
Vile, O.; is then killed by a son of Stokes.
Dec. AT Opp, Ala, double murder causes
race riot; negroes killed.
1O-ReV- John Kinnunen kills wife chill
dren and self at Copper Falls Mich; was
insane. Mrs. Gilbert fatally assaulted
in Washington, D. c.
H-Pearl Warner, Louise Kline, Sherman
dollhouse and John Jacobs, all suicide in
Columbus (O.) boarding house.
l9-John F. Bull kills wife and self at Par
sons, kdn....L. T. Exum kills wife and
self, near CenterVille, Tex.
20-Quarrel over land near Wilmot Ark
results in killing of 3 persons.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-01-04
CASUALTIES.

Jan. 1-Near Hays, Miss, Z in freight wreck
6-Just outside the Golden Gate, 80 by wreck
OF steamer Iaqua; out bound from San
FRANCISCO. Smallpox reported in over
100 Missouri counties
7--Minneapolis, MINI, s in burning lodging
house. Model City, N. Y, e. H. Taylor
and family, persons in burning home.
s-Roehester, N. Y, 81 in burning orphan
asylum. nderson, w. Va, in railway
Feb. 2.-Milwaukee. 5 children in burning
7-Greenville, Pa, in railway wreck.
A-Near Bordentown, N. J., 10 in railway
disaster. Tokyo. B, c., p in burning
% Steamer, Rio de. Janeiro wrecked while
entering Golden Gate in fog; 12S lives lost
including Consul Wildman, of Hong
Kong, and family.
&-Diamondville, Wyo., 2S by fire in mine.
disaster.
11-Chicago. s by boiler explosion.
1SELlttle Cascapade. Quebec, in burning
1s-Wellston, O., in burning cabin.
Apr. S-Cripple Greek, Col, 6 by landslide
2S-Latrobe, Pa, in mine fire.. Houston,
Tex. in fire Sunrise City, Alaska. 20
May S-7Jacksonville, Fla. in fire
5-South Chicago, Ill, in fire.
1O-Steamer Bon Voyage burns and of
=. Altman family of Laurium, Mich, drown.
1S-Near Grand Tower, III, q by sinking
of steamer City of Paducah.
16-Fairmount, w. Va. miners by explo-
2-Near Au Sable, Mich, 70 by laundering
of steamer Baltimore in Lake Huron.
2ron Sheboygan, Mich, by sinking of
ASDayton. Tenn. q by coal dust expIo-
sO-Near Philadelphia, Z picnIckers swept
over dam in SchuyIlIill river
Jun. 1-On Charleston, s. c., Is fishermen
4-Iron Mountain, Mich. in mine explo-
sion.
1o-Port Royal, Pa. 1e in burning mine
ALPaterson, N. j., IA by explosion of fire
61-cass Station, Ind. IA in, railway wreck.
Jul; 1-Chicago, IL by lightning striking
EReports from all over country show IS
dead and 1,611 injured during celebration
1oNNorfon, MO-. 10 in railway collision.
u=-,Springheld, Pa, by train going
1s-savannah, Ga. picnickers drowned.
linear Muskogee, Ind. T., in railway
Aug. Is-chicago. S in collision between
trolley car and fast mail train, Off
steamer with iceberg.
l9-Near Paducah, KY, 16 by capsizing of
steamer City of Golconda... .Herkimer,
N. Y, II by dynamite explosion. .Phila-
delphia, by lightning striking benzine
2S-Near Torresdale Pa, q by boiler ex-
plosion on steamer City of Trenton.
So-Near kalispell Mont, IS in railway
Sep. f-Jamestown. N. D.. in railway col
1sMNear New Castle. Col. by explosion
2s-Newarl. n. J.. by explosion in gas
Oct. i,-CleveIand, mile waterworks tun.
mel under lake said to have caused 4
deaths to date.
18LNeW York, by falling rock in rapid
transit tunnel.
Nov. 1-St Louis. II children of lockjaw
after treatment with anti-toxin for diph-
iberia
s-Hurley. Wis. 10 in ire following carousa
1s4BiaiT, Mont, 10 in railway wreck. :. II
Maine woods. accidentally killed BY
p-Nesr Teliuride. Col. p in burning min,
...Near Needles, Cal, in train wreck.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-01-04
METEOROLOGICAL.

Jan. HEarthquake at Mound City and
Pleasanton, Kan: Six IT. of snow in
Fab. S-Severe snowstorms throughout Ill.
Ia: Neb.,, Kan; and Mo, and parts of
killed. Tornado in Arkansas kills 16 and
destroys much property. Red Bud, Ill,
25Birmingham, Ala, cyclone; 40 persons
killed and $500. geo of property destroyed.
Tornado wrecks buildings at Must
casS-, n Cyclone at Pavilion, Mich.
26--AdamsvIIe, Mich, cyclone destroys
Apr. G8.Biscayne. Fla. wrecked by tor
Jun SIN n. W. N. Oak. Sin. of snow.
S-CycIone in E. Oklahoma; u persons
killed and village of Eddy entirely de-
17-Gate City and Big Stone Gap, Va,
wrecked by cyclone
-NeaT NaRer Mf6 cyclone o 6IIe cloud
burst; 100 lives lost; towns Keystone and
Vivian destroyed.
Jul. Record breaking heat causes 81
deaths in New York, Il in Philadelphia, Is
in Pittsburg, IA in Baltimore and . IN chi
drought in Kan and the west some
what relieved by showers
21-Heat smashes all records in western
states; official Thermometers register 11S
Neb., 1O2 in Mich. 10 in Ind, and 100 in
Kan
low loo mark 1st time in % days:
2T-Drenching rain breaks drought in corn
belt; excessive heat had continued 40 oaS-
31-Kilmar, Kan, cyclone.
Aug. Slate wheat damaged by frost near
Bottineau, N. D.
Tidal wave on gulf floods New Orleans,
Mobile and other places; navy ships lost
and persons drowned
| 21-Anadrako, Okla, wrecked by cyclone.
26-Centralia, Ill, tornado
Sep. Cleveland, o. c1oudburst deyastates
district s miles long by IL wide; damage,
81 000, 600
oct 14-First snow of season it Kan. and
] Noz s@saoWstorzns in III, Wis and Ia
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-01-04
FIRES

Jan. 9-South Brooklyn, N. Y, 100000 fire
along river front.
2sNDes Moines, Ia. 100000 fire started in
Frankel Bros store.
31=New York, Wicke cigar box factory and
other buildings; SI5OO, 600
Feb. 6-Near Ell Cerro. Cuba, lumber yard
and sawmiIl; 500, CO.,
S-Pittsburg, Pa. cork factory and machine
11-Rochester, Pa, Am. Glass Co.'S plant;
Apr. 7-st Louis Elevator & Storage Co.;
May 2-Between somerf1eld and Addison,
s-JacksonvilIe, Fla, district 21a m. long by
Y m. wide, lives lost and $l5,0oOOOO in
dallas, Tex. Southern Rock Island Plow
12-Detroit, fire in lumber district; $500 900.
1S-Meadow Brook, Pa, country home of
T. B. Wanamaker; $500, 900.
Jul; Hot Springs, Va Homestead hotel;
4-BaItimore. Hoen & Co.'S bldg; $65O,OOO.
S-Kansas, Is, 900 acres wheat
16-Wichita, Kan, Jacob bold & Sons
o. packing plant; 81 o0O. 600:
2o1Mattoon IL II ~, Is incendiary fires in past
2-Davenport, Ia, business and residence
property worth 500, Co.,
Aug. 26-TiptonVille, Tenn, almost entire
ly destroyed End time in year.
Sep. list, Johns, N. F., business proper
Oct. Arkansas City, Ark, Paepke-Leicht
Lumber Co.'S yards; $500, GOO; o.,
S-ChlcagO, nre IN DOCKS OF PEABODY. coal
Co.'S docks; $65S, 900.
15-Beaumont, Tex. fire in business CENTER;
81 $50, 900.
2O-sidney, Cape. Breton island, business
property; s., 100000.
2S..Hammond Qnd) Packing Co.'s plant;
25-PhiladeIphia, Hunt, Wilkinson & Co. s
furniture store; $500, GOO loss and 10 persons
Nov. i2-CIeveland, O., block; $5OOO
2S-NeW York, lumber yards and mills in
E. 10th ST. S1,0oO,O0o.
bldg.
23-Hamilton, o., Champion coated paper
works; $3.50, 900.
Following is list of towns and villages en-
tirely or almost entirely destroyed by
flames: Blackford, KY, (F'eb. 81 ; Mantua,
o., (F'eb. 20; ClovepOrt, Ky, (Mar. 49, Bis
marck, Mo, and Memphis, Ind, QMar. 49,;
TiptonviIie, Tenn, (dar. 20); Augusta, o.,
(Apr. 49,; Kensett, Ia, MAY u; Gridley
and Ewart, Ia, (May 81; Kendall, n. Y,
MAY D; Stoutsville, Mo, (May 49,; Globe,
Ari., (Jul. p; Dallas Center, Ia, (Jul. ~ +;
Versailles, O., (Jul. g.; Ledyard, Ia, (Jul.
81; Joshua, Tex, lJul. 10); Riceville, Ia,
(Jul. 2D; Chipley, Fla, (Aug. 14); Landes-
vile, Ind, aug: i61; Clayton, Ia, (sep, 20;
Alba, Tex, Oct I'D; Clinton, Mont, oct.
49,; CooksyiIle, Ill, (Oct %; Thomas, ".
Va, (NoV. 12); Jamestown, Miss, (NoV. 26)
and Waukee, Ia, (NoV. 80.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-01-04

Rress Roosevelt sznss hi. arst msessss
20 congress.
s-Nicaragna signs treaty giving D. s. per
petual lease 70 land needed for canz1...s
T. b Ferguson becomes gov Okiahorra
1-SpeciaI Commissioner Rockhilrs Sspo[
OF conditions in China submitted to con-
greSS.
14-Pan-American congress meeting IN
Mexico breaks up, splitting on question Of
compulsory arbitration.
16-U. S. senate ratifies p to 8 Hay-Paunoss
fote canal treaty. Mayor Seth Low, q
N Y, inaugurated.
H-Postmaster General Smith rasignsi
Henry c. Payne CWis.9 appointed to va.
cancy.
z1-Sec'y of Treasury Gage notifies preA
of decision to retire from cabinet.
&-Gov L. NJ. Shaw Qa-) accepts cabinet
portfolio of secretary of treasury.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-01-04
TOLD IN NUMBERS.

A rod of brickwork means 5,371
bricks laid dry, or 1900 in wells.
Ten gallons of alcohol weigh "a
pounds, ten gallons of olive oil 90
pounds.
The largest size of drawing or writ
ing paper made is called Emperor. II
is 72 by As inches.
The decline in the use of bicycles has
necessitated a reduction of capital
stock of the combination from $50.
100000 to $27. OO0, 900.
About 1000 routes are now in OPP
Grafton for the daily delivery of mail
at the scattered homes of B, 100000 of
our rural population.
The stove manufacturers of the
United States are cosnsideripgta propo-
sition to establish plant costing
S750,OOo to supply their own needs.
Of the 10000, Oo0, 900 pounds of fiber
annually produced in the world for
manufacturing purposes cotton
amounts to over half the total amount
Out of the $4,000 men in the regular
army, including $500 of hospital
corps and of volunteer surgeons, 3.
600, or more than half. are in the Phil
ippines.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-01-04

Dynamite explosion IN San Andres
mine in Mexico kills 81 prisoners.
apr S-Nn1na refuses 70 sign AadncnuE1An
treaty with Russia on account Of protests
indemnity at $4,000, 900 taeIs..- Glasgow
exposition opened.
9-First federal parliament of Australia
opened by duke of Cornwall (now Prince
of Wales) at Melbourne.
Jun. 3-Field Marshal Count Won Waldersee
departs from Picking amid great military
21-Hoshi-Toru. former japanese minister
to u s., aSSaSSinated in Toxic.
&-Leipziger bank at Leipzig, Germany,
suspends; SIS. 600, 600.
N-Austria and Mexico resume diplomatic
relations, broker OF in 1867 by execution
of Macmillan.
Jul. 6-Prince Won HohenIohe, former Ger
man chancellor, dies at Ragatz. Switzer-
1O-Suitan of Turkey deposits $4,000 with
Am minister to settle claims of Ameri-
cans growing out of Armenian troubles.
1S-EarI Russell pleads guilty to bigamy at
bar of house of lords in London; SEN
Aug. 5Dowager Empress Frederick of
Germany dies at Friedrichshof.
9-Columbia opens war on Venezuela with
Sep. S-Miss ELAN NJ. Stone and Mrs. Tsilka
captured by brigands near Bansko, Mace
donia, and taken to mountains whence
letter is sent demandlng $!19,VUO
Scheepers Nee. British torpedo boat de-
stroyer Cobra founders in North sea; 81
lives lost.
Oct. Uprising against Pres. Castro's gov
eminent reported at several points in
Venezuela.
9-Martial law proclaimed over all Cape
Colony.
22-Gen. Sir Redvers Butler deprived of
command of First army corps and re-
duced to half pay.
S1-Near Guaymas 10. Yaqui Indians killed
in fight with Mexican cavalry.
Nov. 1-Boers defeat British in battle near
Bethel.
5-French squadron seizes Turkish ports
of Mitylene to enforce claims. -. Worst
fog in years cripples business in London.
eli Hung Chang dies in Picking; aged rs