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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-07-21

7. H. CARTER factions were, and
Whitclaw Reid was called into the
council.
Ex-Chairman Clarkson nominated Mr..
Carter, and Mr.. Payne, Of Wisconsin,
warmly seconded It. lie was then
escorted into the room and made brief
speech of acceptance j. y, Burke, of
Pittsburgh, president of the College
league, was made secretary pro TEN.
the final selection Of secretary being
left 10 Chairman Carter.
On motion Of Mr.. Fcssenden the
chairman was authorized to appoint an
advisory committee Of five from outside
Of the national committee, and IL was
also unanimously agreed 10 continue
ex-Chairmap Campbell rs member Of
the executive committee.
The meeting Of the republican
national executive committee, set
Tor II o'clock to-day, was not called
70 order until after Q o'clock
There were then present Chairman
Carter, James =. Clarkson, j. II. Man
ley, Cornelius N. bliss, II. c. Payne,
J. p. Tanner, Il. G. Kerens, W. J.
Sewell for Mr.. Hobart, of New Jer-
sey; Mr.. Sparks for william o. Brad.
ley, of Kentucky, and William Brook
field for Mr.. Sutherland, of New York
Up 10 D y, ~, nothing had been
given out as TO the proceedings
w. J. Sewell, of New Jersey, proxy
for Mr. Hobart, presented communi-
cation from President Harrison, with
whom he spent yesterday at Cape May.
Its nature IL not diyulped.
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horses were not furnished by the gov
ernment To be dismounted and be.
come foot soldier was worse TO him
tnan court-martial, and he would
risk much in his efforts to get q horse
from the enemy.
In the fall Of 1858 a confederate caval.
ryman had his horse killed in a slirmlsh
near Warrenton, and rs his best chance
was then to capture one from the enemy
ne put his wits to work to devise the
ways and means Ho was with the
outside pickets, and not far of, on the
pike, were the cavalry pickets Of the
enemy. Ho procured "a piece OF tele.
graph wire from tho railroad, and when
twilight came on stretched this across
the road, fastening one end 10 the
fence and the other end TO convenient
tree just high enough 10 catch cavnl-
ryman about the belt When matters
We're thus arranged 10 his liking, he
started down the pike and stopped in
plain view OF the enemy.
II was not long before three Of them
gave chase mounted ON good horses. IL
was now too dark for them 10 see the
wires, and on they came, determined
TO have prisoner The chase was
sharp, and quickly over, so that by the
time the rebel schemer had passed
through, and under his trap, the enemy
was upon him.
The sequel is not hard TO guess. Two
OF the pursuers were quickly endorsed,
the third being so much atonished and
frightened at their fato as to turn and
beat hasty retreat Tho two horses,
without their riders, continued down
the road, and were easily captured by
tho confederate, who, by his clover
ruse, became their owner, and kept his
place In the cavalry.
The two pickets loft TO themselves,
hurriedly made their way bnck TO their
comrades as crestfallen aud astonished
as two men could well be- The hero Of
this incident tells the tale himself. and
adds that he rode one OF these horses
to Appomnttox, and from there 10 his
home, and that II was one Of the best
he ever owned. Washington Post
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THE FEArHERED TRIBE.

WILD pigeons abound In the canyons
of southern California.
DUCKS fly at an average rate Of nine
~ miles per hour. With a fair wind II
Is believed that they can make one
hundred and aity miles In the same
time.
A REDBrRD died at the advanced age.
Of twenty-three years In GAINESVILLE, o.,
the other day. II had become so feeble
that It could not mount its perch In its
cage, but II sang until year ago.
JACOB FEoLET, living along the
Perldomen creek, near Quakertown,
Nd, gathered enough feathers 10 make
four good-sized feather beds after
flock OF about FIVE hundred wild geese
had spent the night In a swamp on hiS
place on their way NORTH
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BERLIN, July ia dispatch TO the
Tageblatt from Zanzibar reports that
the natives Of Unyenyembe have revolt
ed and threaten the German forces and
the important station of Tabors is
in danger. The report is partial
ly confirmed by the dispatch re-
ceived by the German anti-slave COM
pany that the united troops and the ex-
petitions under Count Sweintz and
Capt. Spring recently attacked and
captured the fortified town of Quikoro,
belonging 10 Chief Sikh, after hard
struggle in which three Germans were
killed and eight wounded.
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An incident Of The wilderness.


"This is the twenty.eighth nnniver.
Wilderness" said the veteran the other
morning.
And were you in it2"
Yes" answered the veteran; my
company lost its first man to-day
twcnty-cight years ago"
How was he killed."
"IIe was shot by one OF our own com
pany," came the unexpected reply.
"Thc fact Is we were frightened by the
movements of the enemy. He was
playing Dixie and the Bonnie Blue
dag 80 near 10 rs that we could dis.
tinctly hear him, when suddenly there
was an alarm, and every man In my
regiment shot Oft his gun. That Gre.
atcd terrible racket. and I--who had
never been under fire-supposed that
we were attacked by the whole con-
federate army, In the midst Of my
confusion I heard the voice Of the col
oncl OF my regiment shouting, Cease
firing. menr Then, finally, when the
firing had ceased, discovered that one
poor fellow was dead lie had been
shot through the back by n rcar.rank
man, and the duty devolved on me Of
writing TO his family and giving the
particulars Of his death"
"And did you do II truthfully7"
"No," prompt yresponded the veteran.
~ told them that he had been shot In
the battle OF the Wilderness, but gave
no particulars. II was better So."-
Utica Observer.
IN southern Europe Js,UOo oranges
have been picked from one tree.
The ordnance survey Of England
took sixty-Ave years 10 mako and was
completed In 1889.
IT is estimated that there are less
than 10000 paupers In the Japanese EN-
pire with It's population Of 237, 900, 900.
GLADSTONE, a fawn rabbit, was sold in
England recently for $3.50. Its ears are
27K inches in length and ~ inches In
width.
THERE Is said TO DO a treasure amount
ing 10 100, 900, 900 francs In gold In tho
Julius tower Of the fortress Of spandau.
In Prussia.
TIE deepest raine IN the world n tai:
rock salt inine az spenzenberg, near
Berlin, 4,176 feet The deepest perpen.
dicular shaft IL In the Kuttenberg mine
in Bohemia, 9,T7s feet deep. The deep
est British mine Is the Ashton colliery.
$3.50 feet
THERE Is said 10 be an oak In tho I'm
! periAl gardens at 81. Petersburg which
has grown from an acorn taken from a
tree growing near the tomb Of Washing
ton Mt Mount Vernon. II was planted
fifty years ago by George Sumner, Of
R4sila- tas hrabSy Of Charles snlaaGs
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PITTsBURaH, Pa, July 1o.-IIome-
stead Is filled with detectives in the
employ of the Carnegie company.
Their mission seems TO be to watch
the men and bring influence TO bear on
the men composing the rank and
file OF the locked out men and me-
chanics. As the latter visit this place
II can be said they are not succeeding
to any notable degree. As to the lead
ers, they say they do not care how
many detectives the company may en-
ploy TO watch them.
The town is also filling up with nom
union workmen. To deny this would
be TO deny the truth. Every train
brings unprincipled fellows into the
place. These men can come for no
other purpose than 70 work" the strik-
ers for t5 or t10 bill and free tickets
to eastern cities. Homestead Is GER,
tainly becoming the Mecca for tramps
who represent themselves rs non-union
worltmen, bnt are willing 20 get opt Of
town again II the strikers will give
them q little cash and free railroad
tickets.
But there is another class drifting in
here. They are being sent In by the
Carnegies. Two strangers accosted on
Eighth avenue admitted they had signed
agreements TO go TO work in the mill.
They left town in the afternoon.
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Young Mrs. Blaine sick.

New York, July 1o.-Mrs Marie
Nevins Blaine, the divorced wife of
James G. Blaine, Jr., arrived yesterday
on the steamer La Champagne after
several months stay abroad She is still
very feeble and her health has not i'm
proved as much as was hoped She was
met by her father, Col. Nevins, who
took her 10 the New York hotel, and
was so exhausted by her voyage that
she Immediately went TO bed and re-
manned there the whole afternoon, de
Ginning to see even her most intimate
frianda
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Job, Va. uarman Dead.

ST. JosEpH, Mo-, July 1a-John w.
Hartman, ex-state grain inspector, died
at his residence in this city last night,
after an illness of four months. Mr.
Hartman was appointed state grain in
spector in 1852, which position he held
until last fall, when he was transferred
to Kansas City, but resigned later ow-
ing to some difficulty between the
Kansas City grain merchants and the
inspection department
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New York, July 1a.-The Cunarder
Aurania beat the Alaska Of the Guion
line from Queenstown two hours and
fifteen minutes The Alaska left
Queenstown July 10, forty-hve minutes
ahead Of the Aurania, and reached her
pier one hour and half behind her op.
ponent The race proves the Aurania
the faster, Notwithstanding she is the
henYier stenmer OF the two.
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To Negotiate with Grow indians.

WASHINGTON, July 9.-Secretary No
BILE has appointed Elbert d. Weed, Fred
II. Foster and Fellows d. Pease, all Of
Montana, TO be commissioners TO nego-
tiate with the Crow Indians for a mod
ification of the agreement concluded
with these Indians, December 2s, 1891.
This commission is appointed under the
provisions Of the first section Of the acs
of July 10, 1899.
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WASHINGTON, July 1O-When the de-
ficiency bill was under consideration in
the senate yesterday Mr.. Perkins asked
unanimous consent TO have struck from
the bill the item of q, 900 for the widow
Of the late Senator Plumb, OF Kansas,
and he read letter from Mr.. Plumb's
son stating that the item had been in
serted without his mothers knowledge
and against what she believed would
be his fathers wishes. No objection
being made, the item was struck out
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BULLET WOUNDS.
Sensations OF q soldier who IL struck
In Hattie,

Sensations OF q soldier who IL strueh
In Hattie,
When the lieutenant had disappeared
from view, ! turned my face to the
front, bolstering my trembling hopes
with the thought that this last victim
was a shining mark, as I certainly waa
not. lesides, ! believed that the sharp
shooters could not get the range on our
end Of the line. Then followed
"thud" close TO me, and my next sensa-
ton was that was PROSTATE on the
ground, pierced through my left arm,
heart, and spine with a rod. aud pinned
to the earth This was the physical
sensation, but, Of course, was not the
fact Then through my brain there
fitted quickly vision such US the
thought Of battle most commonly
brings TO mind-massos Of warning men
struggling individually for the mastery.
] seemed 10 DO In the midst OF the meie.,
and with oil the Indignation could OK.
prcsA was shouting 70 the men In gray,
There, you have hit me-" Next was
being lifted and supported by some one,
and q voice said. NE isn't hit, but
something Is the matter" YES" said
another voice sternly, "he Is hit, and
as good as dead. Take him TO the
rear" had so far recovered ms
TO comprehend these remarks. and In.
stantly concluded that was tho sub.
ject Of n practical joke. In another
moment was seized with tho Lcencst
pain have ever experienced In my life,
in the region where II had seemed In
my swoon that was run through with
rod. Now, what happened was this;
I had been In . sitting posture, resting
partly on tho ground. partly upon my
legs doubled beneath me, the left hand
holding my weapon, the arm well bracch
across my chest so that tho middle OF
the upper bone pressed against tho
heart On my arm were two shirt
sleeves. Jacket sleeve, an ovcrcoat
sleeve, and the overcoat cape; and n
muskct-ball moving In the direction Of
my heart and spine-thnt is, obliquely
to the front OF my person--hnd licked
the limb OF a bush a few feet away.
kccled over, and struck Hatwise on the
arm, Embedding itself In the flannel aud
tho flesh Geo. L. Kilmer, In Popular
Science Monthly.
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vanderbiit's Narrow Escape.

MANCHESTER ny THE SEA, Mass,
July 19.-Rev. Mr.. Green, of New York,
was to preach OF Emanuel church here
yesterday, and was driving there with
Cornelius Vanderbilt In the latter's
carriage, When at the railroad
crossing near Sunset rock, train
dashed up. Vanderbilt called to the
eoachman 10 stop, but the coachman
could M do so with safety and dashed
IT. horses With the -'hip. The animals
sprang forward, over the track J:sss In
time TO save the wheels from the cow
catcher
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A Legend.

A Legend.
There has come 70 my mind q legend
A thing had half forgot.
And whether read II or dreamed IL
All. we'll, II matters not
II In said that In Heaven at twilight
great bell softly swings,
And mon may listen and hearken
To the wonderful music that rings.
II he puts from his hearts inner chamber
All the passion, pain and strife,
Heartaobo and weary longing,
That throb IN tho pulses OF life
II no thrust from his soul all hatred.
All thoughts OF wicked things,
He can hear IN the holy twilight,
How the bell Of tho angels rings
And think there IL In this legend.
II wo opon our eyes 70 see.
Somewhat OF an inner mssninS,
My friend, 10 you and me
Let US look IN our hearts and question
Can pure thoughts enter In
To soul n II DO already
The dwelling Of thoughts Of sinf
30 thon let US ponder iittlei
Let Us look In our hearts and see
II the twilight bells OF the angels
Could ring for us--you and me.
-somervilis Journal
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LONDON, July lo.-At o'clock this
afternoon the total returns received
show the election OF 81 supporters of
the government and 347 members of tho
opposition. The liberals gained one
more seat to-day. 1t Is officially an
nounced to-day that as result OF the
visit Of Lord Salisbury TO the queen at
Windsor castle yesterday the conserva-
tive government viii meet parliament
on August 4
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Fourth Of July.

Rud,adub-dubi Rub-A-dub-dubi
FIT Bangi Oh, myi
lat cannon resound the country around
Hurrah for the Fourth Of July.
Let crackers crack by singles and pack,
Double-headors explode on the ny.
Torpedoes smash In general crash,
Hurrah for tho Fourth OF July.
Lot the eagle scream over land aud stream.
And rockets illumine the sky.
Let tho sogers turn out and everyone shout -
Hurrah for tho Fourth Of July.
Rub-a-dub-dubl Rub-a-dub-dubI
FixI Bangi Oh, myl
The day Of all days hubbub to raise,
II the glorious Fourth OF July.
Detroit Free Press
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Drowned in tho Cottonwood.

EMPoRA, Kan, July 1o-Leslie Coch-
ran, eldest son Of w. II. Cochran. a
prominent citizen of this place, was
found drowned In the Cottonwood river.
lie had been an invalid for years and
escaped from his attendants, and while
bathing was drowned. lie had been
missing several days before his clothes
were found, which led TO the discovery
of the body
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The Lovers Rsssoniar.
Tell why love her, Tell me why,
Turning from murky town and pushing men.
You love the woodlands placid skyt
III answer then
why do love her, Anaiyrs
Where In tho vioiets tho perfume ia
Where In the musio's styzin the tears srios<
Cen you do thisi
Tell why love hort Yes, when you
Reveal the secrets which IN snowdrop d.
Or strain tho beauty from tho drops OF dsvi
Then III tell why.
Why DO lows heri First make clear
Whence steals through minister aisios the
restfui spsii
That nils with mystic sense the stmospherei
then will tell
Yes, love, turn 10 thee from flare and crowd,
Tender as dales in spring. as summers cloud,
Soothing IS gentlest song. soft a. perfume.
furor than beads Of dew or snowdrop's 'bioomi
In thy presence rest whero tumults cease;
Tho minister gate 10 oiosed-within IL poAoa
Temple Das
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Senatorial Convention, .

A delegate convention OF the republicans
OF the Hjrd senatorial district uf Kansas
consisting OF tho counties Of Clay anr Dick.
lnson' VIII no held In the town OF Industry,
Kansas ON the nrst day September, A. ID,
lsv'' at the hour OF o'clocE y. ~. for the
purpose OF placing In nomination II candi.
date for state senator. Clay oounry viii be
entitled to representation OF eight (s)
votes and Dickinson county will bo entitled
to representation OF nino (o) votes, based
npon the vote for secretary OF state In 1890
U. nc. NEED,
WI sTAMnAUGu, Chairman,
Secretary.
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New BRUNSWICK, N. j., July 19.-Near
Woodbridge gangs OF foreign lSGprers
have attacked the railroad men owing
TO their not being paid by the contract
ors for the labor Of construction. The
sheriff this morning summoned large
posse TO go TO the scene OF the disturb
nnnn
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County Republican Convention.

There viii be delegate Republican con.
vention at the court houss, In Abilene, on
saturday, August 9th, ito2, at II O'Clock o. m.
Tor the purpose of nominating candidates
Tor the Offices OF County Attorney, clerk OF
the District Court, Probate Judge supaSt
tendent OF SCHOOL,. two High school Trus,
tee. a County Commissioner for tho Third
Commissioner ct. and state Repro.
sentative Tor tho 6sth Representative Dis.
trict; also TO elect delegates to Senatorial
convention for the 22nd Senatorial District.
Primaries for tho election OF delegates to
this convention Will DO held at the usual
voting places In the respective townships,
on Thursday, August ith, from 8 TO O'Clock
D. m. Tho townships will he entitled to tho
following number OF delegates.
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.
vision Of the repub-
lican national cam.
paign as chairman
Of the national COM
mittee This was
decided at the meet
ing Of the executive
committee Satur-
day. Neither Char
man Campbell nor
Vice Chairman De
Young were pres
tent, but many noted
republicans Of both
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billets and using Wire rods This weeR
they will have to shut down their plant
next, rs they have no stock Of
material 10 run on longer. He said,
however, that II the Beaver Falls mills
stopped they could use the steel billets
from the soutce that the former got
them and therefore be able TO continue
operations. About $50 men are em-
ployed there. II the mill does not close
down the new wire drawing mill will
be started this week, which will give
800 more men employment
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ST.. LOUIS, July l9.--George p. viii
liams, the messenger who WAS In charge
OF the Pacific Express Co. IS car that was
robbed at Adair, |. T., Thursday night
by the Dalton gang, has been suspended
peudipg Investigation bYthc company.
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SUMNER BREgzEs.


Upon the Fourth.
Upon the Fourth, when cannons ring.
When patriotic poets sing,
60 forth and do your little share
Throw blazing rockets IN tho air.
And light your crackers deafcning.
Athwart the sky torpedoes ninK,
Let wounds torment aud bruises sting.
Lot nro and powder SINCE your hair
Upon the Fourth
What though when daylight taketh wing
Your arm you carry IN q sling,
You've done your duty-have no care,
BE proud your hundred scars 10 wesy,
And go TO bed . battered thing,
Upon tho Fourth
Nathan NJ Lovy. In Munseys wsekiy
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Two couples at Gloucester, N. j., went
skin riding The women became fright.
ened at a passing steamer, upset the
boat aud were drowned
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Love aud Charity.
-ohi What Is iove," the maiden cried,
A. with her lover BY her side,
They wandered DER the meadows vida
ITS Heaven on earth" replied the swain,
It's bliss by day and night again
And yet-'tis oft dreadful pain"
Tho answer did no, please the maid
Thoy met . hermit in tho glade,
Beneath giant OAK trees shade
She Questioned him The sage locked dow.
And slowly shook his siivery crown,
And, half In laughter, half In frowni
Love Ia paradox, my child
It's selfish, generous, timid, Wild;
BY suffering chastened; sin denied
IT has made mar,yrs-murderers too,
II has brought peaoo-and often rue;
" heals some hcarts-broaks not few.
-Chsrity asketh naught Of this,
Envieth not the rapturcd kiss
Nor pangs and Joys Of lovers biisa
II siveth all things. asketh none,
Ia by no slight affection won,
Content II but its work be dona
" Love Is confined TO single twain,
Charity covers oarth's broad plain,
Love makes, but charity soothes, our pain
Love answers but single call,
But charity--to great and small
Taketh nothing-giveth all
SO. little maid. 'tvere well to SEQ
~ happy In your love you'd be-
Unite both love and charity"
-Churchin tombstone, In Juoeu
Commencement st Biiiviiis.
CONNIE n cNr nent,a eouna "a nuiyttt. ira. -s-,-
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THOMAS ~. 'CARTgr.

The New Chairman OF the Republican Ma
tionAi Committee.
NEW YoRK, July 1e.--Thomas II. Car
ter, Of Montana, United States land
commissioner, will have general super
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PIfTsBURGH, Pa, July 10.-It was
learned that William J. Brennan, coun-
sci for the Amalgamated association,
was in conference with President Weihe
and that IL was probable information
against Messrs- Frick, Lovejoy and Pot
ter would be made within the next
twenty-four hours. The charge will be
based on the introduction Of Pinkerton
men with arms
Attorney Brennan was seen after his
conference with President Weihe and
said that no information would be made
against Mr.. FriclS just then, and II was
possible that no retaliatory measures
would be taken by the strikers. If 1t
was decided 10 take such action, the
charge would probably be conspiracy
From a source close to the Car
negies 1t was learned that the
firm. has the names of 2l5 strik-
ers against whom they believe
they have enough evidence TO con-
Wet as accessories TO the murder OF
Connors and Wayne. II was the inten-
ton of the firm TO enter informations
every day until the entire 2l5 have
been arrested. David Patterson and
John s. Robb, two of the best criminal
lawyers in this county, have been Sc
cured 10 conduct the cases for the Car
negies. McLuclie's hearing has been
set for next Friday.
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WIre Mork. Closed.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, July 19-The Home
stead steel workers strike has indirect
ly caused the indefinite suspension of
the Braddock wire works plant at Ran
kin station and 600 men are out Of
work
The mills, nail. rod. barbed wire and
wire drawing departments have All
closed down owing TO lack of steel bill
lets 10 make wire rods, etc. The com.
pahy will take the present opportunity
TO make Acknowledgements at the
plant and eight new barbed wire ma
chimes will be put in, which means
thirty additional men when the plant
starts up. The company does not know
when the mills will start
A stakeholder Of the Pittsburgh Cop
per Wire Co.'S works along the Monon-
gahela river at Braddock stated 10 the
reporter that unless change for the
better waA naada by tbs milla making