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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-28
COLUMBIANS EXCITED.

The People of British CoIumbia Dislike Be-
ing Turned Over to the Railroad Kings
VICTORIA, B. c., May 23.-Much excite
ment has been caused on the mainland by
an order from Ottawa raising the price of
railway lands to $3.50 an acre, and increas-
ing stumping and other duties on timber to
an extent that will destroy the lumber trade
of the province. AT public meeting held
at New Westminster denunciatory resOlu-
tionS were passed. and one of the speakers
said: 1T would be better to live under the
Gar of Russia than under the rule of Of
tawa. They know nothing at all of
the wants and wishes of the
people of this province. When we
were under the flag and working
in the mines of CariboO, we got our goods
carried to the remote district for one-half
what it costs to get the same quantity by
railroad from Port Moody to Lytton. Is
not that nice example of justice given us
by the Canadian politician? Onderdonk
is king and with his money he rules at OF
tawa. The thing he calls railroad is only
a tramway, and bad one at that The
whole conduct of the Government is evil
dence OF its incapacity, and we will stand it
no longer. | recommend that we proceed
to business at once, and declare here to-
night that we shall sever our connection
with the Dominion Government and go
back to the old flag"
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-28
BUMPED AN ICEBERG.
The Steamer Dacona successfully Accom-
DIishes the Eeat

The Steamer Dacona successfully Accom-
pIishes the Feat.
HALIFAX, y. S., May 21.-The steame
DacOna, already reported arrived disabled
presented curious appearance as she wa.
docked. Her stern, from the sixteen fee
draught mark for ten or more up, was fiat
tened back about three feet on the port and
five feet on the StarbOard, while above this
the stern was split perpendicularly as
though struck by an immense batterins
ram. Captain Singslow reported that be
had passed the first iceberg on Saturday
morning at seven o'clock. The wind wa:
then southerly ami the weather misty.
about two p. IN. the wind shifted
70 the north, and the weather
cleared up. The night was dark and
cloudy. There was no fog and the steamer
was going at full speed. At ten p. m. the
second iceberg was passed, the wind being
southwest. AT eleven p. IN. the lookout
saw what appeared to be fog-banks on the
starboard bow. Being apprehensive OF
danger orders were given to put the helm
hard a-starbOard, the engine at the same
time being stopped. Then it was seen thai
the supposed fog-bank was ice. As it was
impossible to avoid the ice by the use of the
helm, the engines were backed at full speed:
but they had not been moving in this dirac.
ton over a minute, and the crew had
scarcely had time to leave the forecastle, be-
fore the ship collided violently with the
iceberg, making. terrible crash. The
crew thought the steamer would sink im-
mediately and preparations were made to
abandon her while the tower of ice creak-
ingly dfSengaged and slowly drifted off.
The Captain made ar examination of the
bow and discovered that the damage was
all before tie collision bulkhead 1t was
also found the ship was making no water.
Being steel ship the plates had not been
broken, but were simply doubled in, form
ing sort of brcakwater for the buIkhead.
No further accident occurred, but thick
weather was experienced until the steamer
arrived in port
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-28
FREtiNGHUYSEN DEAD.
After Lingering Illness the Ex-secretary
Dies in an Unconscious State-Sketch OF


After q Lingering Illness the EI-secretary
Dies in an Unconscious State-Sketch OF
His Life.
NEWARK, n. j., May 21.-Ex-Secretary
FrelingL lySen died last evening. He had
been i'll for many weeks and his death had
been expected at any moment, but
he fingered in intense agony, when
death put an end to his suffer
ings. Mr.. Frelinghuysen was un-
conscious all day and passed
away quietly, dying withouta struggle. His
bedside was surrounded by his entire family.
He died in the stupor in which he has lain
almost throughout his entire illness. Ths
funeral will take place next Saturday. EE.
Frelinghuysen was born at Milltown, \.
j., August 8, 1917. He was graduated
from Rutgers College in 1886. Three years
after he was admitted to the law and re-
sided in Newark. For over twenty years he
held no Office, but he rose to the front of
the always distinguished bar of New Jer-
sey, his neighbors, Joseph p. Brad
ley and Cortandt Palmer, being his only
equals as pleaders or as jury advo-
Gates. The fortune and social distinction
in which he was born were increased by his
abilities and virtues. In 1861 he was ap-
pointed Attorney General of the State by
Governor Charles S. Olden and in 1866 he
was reapPointed by Governor Marcus l.
Ward. In the same year, however, Gov
ernor Ward appointed him United States
Senator, in place of William Wright, de-
ceased, and a Republican Legislature con-
firmed the selection by choosing him for the
uneXpired term, ending March 8,
1869. Two years afterward he was chosen
for full term as the successor of Alexander
G. Cattrell, Republican, and served until
March. 1877. President Grant nominated
him and the Senate unanimously confirmed
him as Minister to England, but he declined
the Office, owing to a conviction which was
controlling with him that if he ever
took an ocean voyage he would perish OF
the way. With the close of his Senate
term he retired to private life, from which
he was recalled to succeed James G. Blaine
as Secretary of State, at the request o:
President Arthur, in December, 1881. In
all this service Mr.. Frelinghuysen was hon
orable, able and industrious. MOI
the least of his accomplishments on his re-
turn to official life was the higher level t.
which his family raised the social status oi
Washington. In the demise of Frederick T.
Frelnghuysen the country will lose an il
Iustrious citizen and New jersey her mos;
distinguished son in this generation.
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BATTLE WITH ICEBERCS.
Exceptional Hardships OF Two Crews in
Midocean,

Midocean.
QUEBEC, May 23.-The bark Brilliant RI.
rived here last night and had on board the
crews of the bark Bayard Captain Ander-
son, from Drobak for Metis, and of the
steamer Mary Lewis, of Newcastle, Captain
Greaff, from New York for Liverpool
Captain Anderson states he left Drobak
April 4, for orders to Metis. The vessel
met with variable weathf.~ until the 9Th of
May, when. with the weather thick and
foggy and very dark, she ran into ice near
the banks of New FOundland. The vessel
was completely surrounded by heavy
ice and icebergs. The crew remained
OH board until Tuesday afternoon,
when the icebergs came humping against
the bark, completely surrounding her, and
smashing in her port side. They then took
to boats and went on the ice. barely escap-
ing with their lives. and saving nothing
whatever. They remained three days and
three nights OF the ice All the clothing
they had was on their backs and this be-
coming vet added to their misery. The
men, however, bore up nObly, being encour-
aged by the heartineSS of Captain Ander-
son. They came out of the ice at two a. IN.
Sunday, took to boat, and pulled westward
in thick fog. After pulling for
about two hours they heard
a steamers whistle. They pulled
alongside the vessel, which proved to bs
the steamer Mary Lewis, of Newcastle,
bound for Liverpool. They were taken on
board, and the Captain stated that they had
struck in the ice some time before, and the
vessel was then leaking badly. Captain
Anderson had been aboard Just an hour
when the Mary Lewis began to sink. Both
crews, numbering thirty-fye persons, left
the steamer in three small boats and pro-
;eeded west again. They were picked up
by the Brilliant, after having spent five
lays among the icebergs in midocean.
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ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.

THE President has appointed Michael NJ.
Phelan, of Missouri, to be Consul General
of the United States at Halifax.
THE news of Victor Hugo's death was
received in Berlin with numerous express
sions of grief and sympathy on the part of
educated Germans. These attribute HUI
COS anti-German feeling to a spirit of gen.
uine patriotism.
The boiler of the steamer John Green
way, on Onondago Lake, n. Y, exploded
the other night, fatally burning Captain NJ.
lime, owner OF the vessel, and seriously
scalding Engineer Antonio Kurner.
HIGHwATMEH robbed the Yosemite stage
coach near MADEIRA, Cal, recently, taking
the Wells Fargo treasure box and money
snd jewelry from the passengers.
ANOTHER dispatch from Tucson, Ari.,
stated that the Apaches who left Eagle
River had murdered other persons on
ranches which they had raided. The set
tiers had not been notified of the outbreak,
and it was believed, in consequence, that
many had lost their lives.
A SMALL fillibustering expedition under
Sanchez landed at Point Caletos, Cuba, on
the 18th inst. The band was dispersed on
the same day 10y troops, who wounded one
man and seized a quantity of arms and
documents,
THE technical committee of the Inter-
national Sanitary Conference at Rome,
Italy, adopted resolution declaring land
quarantine useless.
THE clearinghouse returns for week
ended May :3 showed an average decrease
of 23.4 compared with the corresponding
week last year. In New York the decrease
was $50. In Kansas City the increase was
$40; in Memphis the increase was 1916.
W. H. VANDERBILT arrived at Queens
town, Ireland, on the 24th, on the visit to
the Lakes of Killarney.
HERMAN BRINKWAN, aged eighteen, was
drowned at the Cincinnati Swimming
School recently. He was an expert swim
mer, and it was not known how he met
with the accident.
A DYNAMITE outrage was perpetrated on
a Denver & Rio Grande train as it was ap-
preaching Denver on the night of the 24th.
The explosion broke the windows of the
locomotive and forward carriages, but no
body was hurt. 1t was alleged to be the
work of strikers.
LIEUTENANT JOHN LOOMS SHOCK, Assis-
tant Naval Constructor, United States
Navy, ON special duty at the Royal College,
Greenwich, England, committed suicide on
the 24th by shooting himself.
Four man were killed and four others
severely injured by the blowing down of
factory at Mezoetur, Hungary, recently.
THE principal business block of Lansing,
Ia, burned to the ground at an early hour
the other morning. Loss, S10Q, 900; Insurance
SO, 600.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-28
The BSyier Strike.

MACON, No, Nay 23.-All remains quiet
at Bevier, the miners coming to an under.
standing with thirty-two of the negroes
shipped there and they have returned home.
Eighty more are reported en- route here from
Des MOines, Ia, to-day, but the miners as
yet have the better Of the operators, and the
sympathy of all the business men. A mass
meeting held yesterday evening passed the
following: ''Resotued, that merchants and
business men of Bevier extend their sym-
pathy and support to the miners in theiI
struggle against Loomis & Snively, or any
other operator who tries to employ ehear
lahoro
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CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, May 22.-There Is
much excitement at ElizabethtOwn over the
Imprisonment of Christian and Gamer the
Mormon elders, on the charge OF preaching
polygainy. The elders made many con-
verts in that section last year
before the passage of the Anti-Polygamy
law, and their converts state that they viii
project them at all hazards Senator SIM
ineriy's father has bee.l converted and the
former is working up public sentiment
against the MOrmoms. The Sheriff refuses
TO release the prisoners, and the Governors
attention has been called to the matter.
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FROM st. Petersburg comes the news
that the Russian Government has de-
cided upon Russianizing the German
provinces along the Baltic. To accom-
plish this the Car has issued ukase
that hereafter the Russian language
shall be taught in all these provinces,
and shall entirely replace the German
language in those schools wherein
heretofore it has been taught. A SINH
lar edIct has been issued in Warsaw in
an official journal. This edict makes
the Russian language the sole language
TO be taught in all the elementary
schools throughout Russian Poland
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PRESBYTERIAN General Assembly.

CINCINNATI, o., May 22.-The Genenal
Assembly of the Presbyterian Church be-
gan its session yesterday. Rev. George P.
Hays, ID. D., of Denver, Col, the retiring
Moderator, preached the opening sermon.
At the afternoon session nominations for
Moderator were made. There were Jarges
L BrownsOn, d. D., of Washington Pa. /;
DR.. c. S. Pomeroy, OF Cleveland; Dr. A. 2.
Happer. of Canton. China; Dr. Z. r Cra-
vens, of Newark, y. j.; Rev. Charles 4.
Drake, of PhiIadelphia; DR.. Dickey and
DIR. f c. MOnfort. The names of Drs.
BrOwnson, Monfort and POmeroy were then
withdrawn and the election resulted: DR..
Hopper 10, Dr.. Dickey 2O2, DR.. Craven 80.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-28

THE Abilene (Tex.) Daily Reporter
publishes lengthy article to the effect
that Clarke Hill, the rich ranchman
who lately committed suicide in that
city, was an escaped criminal from
Ohio. and was passing under false
Eame in Texas. His papers were ex-
amined by his former partner. Dawson.
who has been appointed administrator.
ard disclosed the fact that the real
name of the deceased was c. W. Hills,
and that he was at one time Tax Col
1ector of Hamilton County, o., and
embezzled a large amount of public
money and fed to escape the law.
Among the papers were several private
letters from his wife, which showed
that she maintained her love for him in
spite of mis- guilt. Hill, while living,
was melancholy, and displayed little of
the humor and hospitality that charac-
ferizes the average Texan. Financial
losses, coupled with distress over his
crime, caused him to suicide.
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Wheat in Southwest kansas.

WICHITA, KAN, May 21.-The Eagle
contains report of the condition OF the
wheat crop in Southwes. Kansas. The in
formation, which is gathered from repre-
sentative wheat growers, among them a
member of the State Agricultural Society,
is to the effect that half crop Will be har-
rested i'll this great wheat belt" and some
of the gentlemen say that the product will
not exceed one-fourh of last years yield.
This and the four adjoining counties, which
last year reported yield of about 5,OOO,-
900 bushels, will not harvest 1000, 900 this
year, according 10 the statement OF these
gentleman.
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THE NORTHWES
Poundmaker's Indians Continue to Tb-rat-
-n-Demanding Amnesty for Rel.

Poundmaker's Indians Continue to Tb-rat-
rn-Demanding Amnesty for Rel.
WINNIPEG, May 21.-A Battleford dis
patch says the situation here to-day took a
peculiar change. Poundmaker's Indians,
evidently encouraged by the capture OF
the supply train and by the quietude
of Otter's troops, came closer to
the barracks. 1t is supposed over 200
Indians were riding about in the vicinity.
They set the prairie Oh fire ir several places
not far from the town and barracks. Their
actions gave rise to fear of an attack to-
night, and steps were Immediately taken to
meet it. The forces were gathered
in and around the barracks, and
the town put in position for defense
EIEI.S FATE DISCUSSED.
QUEBEC, CANADA, May 21.-Rel's cap
ture aud fate continue To prcoccupy all
minds here, and little else is talked of in
public or private. The FrenciI-Canadians
to man say he must not be hanged and
their organ, the lie CGnGdicn, is out in a
strong article fayOring magnanimOus treat
mcnt of the vanqnished, and searching
investigation to ascertain their grievances.
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SurreDders.

VIENNA, May 22.-The war scare il not
over yet. Great anxiety has been occzr
stoned at the palace through reports that
Russian officers disguised have been in
speeting the Notifications of the Darda.
nelleS ana the BosphOrus and watchins
closely the Turkish preparations for the Ge.
fense of these waters. Indeed, fears are en-
tertained that Russia contemplates rushing
for the BOsphOrus should the crisis again
become acute in Eastern affairs. Such ac-
ton has been openly advocated lately in the
Noroe VTenayn, in an article profIering 10
give military views respecting the impos
sibility of preventing the British fleet from
passing the DardanelIes.
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4 NV Railrond.

SELIGMAN, Mo-, May 21.-Work was be-
gun to-day at Fayetteville, Ark, towards
the construction of the Pacific &c Great
Western Railway, east from that city. This
road will pass through copiOus
stock ranges of Washington, Madi-
son, Carroll ard Boone COun-
lies to Harrison, Ark, with some
points of the Mississippi River at or near
Cotton Plant No.. for its eastern terminus,
and will tap the Iron Mountain at Walnut
Ridge. Arrangements were made to-day
with the Frisco Road for western outlet
AT Fayetteville. Work will be pushed for
ward to the completion of eight miles by
September l.
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ALL the mules were hoisted from the
Pennsylvania Colliery at Mount Car
mel, Pa. 1t looked as though the
strike, whereby seven hundred men
arc made idle, would continue for a
long time. The eighteen per cent. re-
duction also affected the colliery super
intendents, in consequence of which
they had rendered their designations.
Every miner in the district has been
taxed one dollar for the support of
the strikers. The colliery, when work
ing full-handed, had a monthly pay
roll of forty thousand dollars.
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The aSkeIctons- at XYork-

SACRAMENTO, CAL, May 21.-The Sal.
vation Army had grand gathering from
different cities of the States. After Q
parade through the city they went to he
Sixth Street Church, where it was the inten.
ion to hold an all night prayer meeting.
While the Salyationists were engaged in the
exercises the church was invaded by several
sundred men and boys who mobbed the
salvatiOnistS and wrecked the church.
mashing in the windows and everything
movable. The Salyationists fed from the
building; the mob followed and attacked
hem on the streets. Many of the members,
aals and female, were seriously injured.
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Fatal Fight with Burglars.

CLEVELAND, o., May pa special
from Burton City, Wayne County, gives de-
tails of fatal fight with burglars at an
early hour this morning. A clerk who slept
la the store of James Connor was awakened
about one o'clock and saw several men
working at the safe. He aroused his en-
ployer, who, with his son, fastened to the
store, and an attempt was made to arrest
the burglars, but they made desperate
fight Several pistol shots were fired by
CennOr and the thieves. Four of the men
escaped, but one was killed. Connor was
was also fatally wounded. The dead man
had papers on his person bearing the mama
Of II. T, Adams.
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ROBERT E. ODLUM, who lost his life
by leaping from the Brooklyn bridge
recently, was formerly the professor of
a swimming bath in Washington, but
latterly had been a clerk in Willard s
Hotel. 1t had been his ambition TO
jump from the Brooklyn bridge. He
made the attempt once before the
bridge was completed but was pre-
vented from carrying out his scheme
by the police. He was unmarried,
thirty-three years of age and man of
good habits.
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VICTOR HUGO DEAD
He Passes Quietly Away At the Age ee4
Eighty-three--Sketcho of His Life.

He Passes Quietly Away At the Age ee=
Eighty-three--Sketcho of His Life.
PARIS, May 22.-Victor Hugo died at
1:So O'Clock this afternoon. surrounded
by only few friends and his immediate
relatives.
Victor Marie Hugo, one of the greatest
writers Of the present century. was
born in the little village of Besaneon
on the Rhine Canal, February %, 1902.
His father was an officer of the French
army, whose duties led him somewhat
nomadic life, and the young Victor thus
visited Elbe, Corsica, Switzerland and Italy
before he had reached his teens. In 1905,
he was taken to Paris, and under the super
vision of his mother began his education.
This continued Tor two years, when In,
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1911 his father was ordered to Madrid, and
young Hugo also went, returning, however,
in 1912. In 1917 he published his first
poem and from 1919 to 1921 succeeded in
carrying off three first prizes for poems and
essays. In 1922 his first volume of poems
appeared under the title of ''Odes and Bal
lads and created such sensation that he
was granted an annuity by the King of
France. In 1881 his Marion Delorme"
was produced upon the stage and created q
great sensation. The novels and essays
from his pen were also received
with the greatest enthusiasm In 1S41
he was elected to the Academy, n
position that every French writer is desirous
of obtaining. In 1S45 Hugo was made =
Peer by Louis Philippe. He was sent as
deputy to the Constitutional Assembly dur
ing the revolution of 1s4S and voted with
the Conservatives. In 1851 he was one OF
the deputies who vainly attempted to assert
the rights of the Assembly and to preserve
the constitution. For the position he took
i'll the affair he was exiled and fled to the
Island of Jersey, in the British Channel
After the fall of the Empire he returned to
Paris and i'll 1871 was elected to represent
the Department of the Seine in the National
Assembly. His works have been translated
into all of the civilized languages and arc
known 10 all classes.
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THE Captain of tha steamer British
Crown, from Philadelphia to Liverpool,
reported that the vessel passed twenty
three huge icebergs, several of them
being over two hundred feet high. The
Captain photographed one, which was
quite close to the steamer, one hundred
and twenty feet high. The picture is
said to be an excellent one.
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PAYMASTER GENERAL SMITH, who
has the custody of the Greely expedi-
ton relics now at New Orleans, said
recently that he stood by his promise
to allow the St, Louis Exposition man
agement the use of them this fall. He
added - Since | said the articles
should be shown in st. Louis l have
had pressing applications for them
from the managers of the Expositions
at Louisville, Cincinnati and other
nlaceS.N
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Two GIRLS in Sacramento, Cal, who
thought it would be fun to black their
faces. unfortunately got coloring pre-
paration that would not wash off. 1t
acted like dye on the skin, aud chemists
said it would probably not wear off for
months
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IT was thought the locust plague
would visit Marshall, Ill. In blowing
several gardens the little ravagers were
turned out of the ground by countless
thousands, and in an almost matured
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GREAT excitement was reported ex-
isting at Talladega, Ala, over the re-
cent discovery of gold leads. One
hundred thousand dollars has been in
vested by representatives of many
Northern capitalists
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Mr.. CAMERON, the special cores
pondent of the London Standard, was,
when killed in Egypt, receiving a sal
airy of $4,000 a year. and the Standard
has provided for his mother.