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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-11-22
" HOLD UP THAhl"

The intervening country WAS invested
with guerrillas, and the officer q
MartinsburG advised him not to 60
across till there was . wagon train
guarded by union troopa But he
would not wait for that. He had
found two men who were going
through with team and were willing
to take him.
They were natives who had lived
near Winchester, were sympathizsrs
with the north, and were Obliged to
flee from their homes at the advance
Of the rebel army, and were now ~
turning to look after their homes and
families. They were armed, and
didn't propose to DO taken alive By
guerrillas. Mr.. Thompson hired IN,
other team to carry the casket that hs
had bought for his brothers body, and
two soldiers were detailed to drive II
for him. They had proceeded about
half way in safety, and ~ they ap
preached a forest one OF the virginisna
said that II they could get through II
without molestation they would be all
right.
They had proceeded but short way
in the forest when Mr., Thompson
heard somebody shout, close to him;
"Hold up thar, or III blow or hole in
yer" He looked around and there,
close to him, was grim, gsunt south,
erner, on horseback, pointing large
revolver at his head. On the other
side was similar apparition, covering
the other mel.
They held up and obeysd ordsra
without murmur. The two gusrril.
las took one hundred and thirty.avs
dollars that Mr.. Thompson, had in hin
pocketbook, but luckily did not and
one hundred dollars that were pinned
In the little watch pocket in the waish
band of his trousers
But where were the two soldiersf
They had been driving In the rear. and
were approached and disarmed first.
The whole capture was done very
quietly and with dispatch.
They were ordered toleavs the high.
way and drive of through the forest
There was no underbrush, and this
was easy to accomplish. Tho guerrll-
las threw away the cssket, after 70.
moving the screws and other pieces Of
metal, which they seemed very DESTROYS
to obtain.
Finally they emerged from tho
woods upon crossroad, and by that
time Mr. Thompson had told his cap
tors his errand, and, with remarkable
clemency for men OF their customs II
that time, they not only allowed him
to 60 free, but gave him directions to
certain mouse in the little neighbor.
ing town OF Charleston, where he
might obtain lodgings and food.
The next morning he started on foot
for Winchester, and arrived there after
walking oil day and lodging various
troops ofhorsemen which he saw In the
distance.
At Winchester he showed his paAe
port, and WAS admitted into the union
lines Thatnight, accompanied BY an
undertaken md squad Of soldiers,
he went out to the battlefield and per-
formed the sad task Of opening the shall.
low grave in which his dead brother
had been buried by his follow soldierA
and bringing back the body At Win
chester he obtained another csskst
and thus brought the body 10 Port
land and inferred It In Evergreen Gem.
etcry in Deering The birch-bark let.
ter was in the dead soldiers haversaok
that his brother officers had preserved.
Portland Press
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KANSAS CRY, Mo-, Nov. co. "A Grim.
son splotch was on the rear steps Of the
Pullman car "Longvlew' when II was
hauled into the Union depot by Mis-
souri, Pacific passenger train at 5;+5
o'clock last evening. 1t was made by
the life blood Of Pullman Conductor j..
.. Brown, who had been shot by per-
sons unknown at Mackay, l. T., at 1
o'clock yesterday morning Browns
homo was In Kansas City, Kan,
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MusKooEE, |. r.. Nov 20. War with
the Cooks is going on In the vicinity OF
verdigris river, about 20 miles from
here. The bandits are massed and
have more than their match in squad
Of Chcrokees who have been rounding
them up for several days. No open
battle has yet taken place but there
has been u great deal ofskirmish fight.
ing and both sides are preparing for u
death struggle.
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THE FIGHT At ANrlErAM.
One Of the Most Important Battles Of the
Civil War.

One Of the Most Important Battles Of the
Civil War.
One Of the most important battles
in the civil war was fought on Sep
TENDER IS, 1858, that Of Antietam, be-
tween the Army Of the Potomac, under
Gen George B. Mcclellan, and the
Army Of North Virginia, under Gen.
Robert Lee. The union army num-
bered about eighty.tve thousand men,
while that Of the confederates was
about twenty thousand less, but as the
confederates had selected their own
position, which was an exceedingly
strong one, and had further added to
Its strength by formidable earth
works, the superiority Of the unionists
In point Of numbers was more than
counterbalanced. The confederates
were invading Maryland with the
svowed intention Of capturing Wash
ington, and ut that time 1t looked
very much as II they might accomplish
their purpose. The two armies met
near Sharpsburg and the Antietsm
creek. The confederates were ar.
ranged in . semi-circle. On Septem.
Der 10 the unionists approached the
confederate position and some skir-
mishing followed One corps Of union
troops under Gen. Hooker crossed =
stone bridge and drove the confed-
crates, who were under the command
OF Gen. Jackson, back upon their CEN
ter. The unionists pursued the fee
Ing confederates nearly half mile,
when the enemy's reserves came up
and drove the unionists back to the
bridge The unionists were then rein.
forced by Mans6eld's corps, but were
unable to check the confederate ad-
vance. Gen. Sumner then crossed the
bridge and after terrible fighting
again drove the confederates back.
The enemy rallied, however, and
again forced the unionists back to the
bridge. Meantime Gen. Burnside's d.
vision had crossed the creek Ut
another place, and had attacked the
confederate right with some succesA
On the night Of September II the bat
tie ceased, neither side having been
able to gain decisive advantage. On
that night, however, Lee began his re-
treat, having lost about nine thousand
men In the battle, while the union
loss was over twelve thousand.-De-
troit Free Press
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HUNTINGTON, W. Va, Nov. eO--A
terrible explosion occurred yesterday in
Mcdowell county on the Norfolk &
Western railroad 80 miles south Of this
city, In the Keystone Coal and Coke
Co.'S mining camps Several colored
men were attempting to open key Of
powder when It exploded. Elmer
Knight and Sam Dunn we're blown 70
atoms. Charles Seals and Andrew Ma
goo were horribly injured
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Post Office and Rarn Robbed.

EuroRIA, Kan. Nov sO-Last night
the post office at Hartford, south OF
here, was entered by burglars, the safe
blown open and 500 in money and
stamps taken, This morning the horse
and buggy Of A. Chatterton, a teacher
in the public schools there, was missing
from the barn and 1t is supposed the
burglars took them to make their es.
cane,
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PERRY, Ok, Nov 2o.-The s-year-old
son Of @. W. Brown, who lives on q
claim east OF here was burned to death
yesterday. The mother empticd pan
Of ashes In the yard and went to the
spring, when the wind kindled some
Gre that was in the ashes and the grass
caught FIRE and the child's clothing
caught also, The little fellow was
burned to death before the mother
could extinguish the flames.
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eornsf.
It Is the property Of Alderman zenas
Thompson and is valued by him very
highly, 1t was written by himself In
October, 1858, and the bark was takef
from a tree on the shore OF Kinnebago
lake, where he was camping
The letter describes the camping
trip and the big trout, etc, and was
written to his brother, Capt. George
NJ. Thompson, Of the Thirty-fourth
Massachusetts, then ct the front In
Virginia
Afterward he was killed, shot
through the heart, In the charge Of
Cooks brigade in the battle Of Win.
chester Zenas, then young man In
the twenties, went to the scene Of the
battle to bring home the dead soldiers
body. Arrived at Harper's Ferry, he
took the Baltimore 4 Ohio raj road for
Martinsburg. There he was obliged
to leave the train and 60 across coun.
try twelve or fifteen miles to Win
chester. where the union forces were.
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A Joint Cau,ss q Miner, War.

PLEAsANTos, Kan, Nov. s0.-Ths
coal miners at Boicourt, 0 miles north
OF this place, engaged in fres-for-all
fight Saturday night, and Chris Chris.
tine now lies at the point Of
death from fracture Of the skull
from q pickhandls In the hands
Of J.. McGlothlin. At this mine about
twenty Swedes are employed and the
assault was made upon them by Amer
lean miners In joint, A warrant is
out for the arrest Of McGlothlln, but
he has fed. Several other miners
were injured, and more trouble Is ex-
pected.
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A WARTIME EXPERIENCE.

Adventures Of . Young Maine Civilian
Who Was Captured by Guerriilss-
There Is birch-hark letter In this
city that has an unusual history and
Is rather unusual itself. II Is a tough
piece Of the inner bark OF the birch
tree and Is about two feet In length
and seven inches wide The writing.
though about thirty-one years Of age,
Is still legible, and the letter is intact
except for fragment torn from one
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THE LAST RITES.
rhe Late Csar buried with Most Imposing
Ceremonies.

ST. PETERSBURG, Nov 20.-In the
cathedral Of 81. Peter and st. Paul
we're representatives Of all the imperial
and royal families Of Europe, and a vast
crowd of notablcs TO witness the last
ceremonies to the late cznr. The metro
politan Of St Petersburg conducted the
,zarina to her place near the coffin,
which reposcd in state near the center
Of the cathedral. At 1890 o'clock the
funeral service began while three can
non shots were fred.
The most impressive portion OF the
ceremony was at the lowering OF the
cars body into the vault by high civil
officers OF the government. AS the
coffin disappeared from view the loud
booming Of cannon and the salvos
fred by platoons Of infantry from
the adjoining fortress reverberated
through the church, mingling with the
words Of the burial service, and the
lowering Of the mourning Nag and the
hoisting OF the ordinary imperial stand
ard on the fortress tower proclaimed
to the world ontslde that the last rites
had been concluded.
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Troy, Kan, Nov. 2O.-An unknown
man was found lying beside the Rock
Island tracks near here yesterday. The
buck Of his head was crushed and he
had number Of cuts and bruises on
his person, II is believed that he was
robbed and then thrown from one Of
the night trains. This theory Is be.
lieved TO DO the correct one, as all Of
his pockets were turned inside out
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MEDIATION.
The Presidents Message Will De-,
flne the Governments Position.
10 URGE An ENLIGHTENED POLICY.
Judge Brewcr Says That shawnees and
Dslawares, iieing Absorbed by tho Cher.
ekees, Were Entitled TO Equal Hen.
slts from Land saieA

WASHINGTON, NOV u" nc v''no
Japan acc'aen'' 30 lar a. 'nc on''ca
s'atcs oher OF mca'a''on y conce,neu'
~ considered closed Tor inc presen. ~
those IN o position 70 understand .he
SITUATION !hose wen informed 0" VIC
SUBJECT say japan mas '''aue "er Po'''
'lon clear 10 'h's movement ID s"cn
way as 10 AVOID emoarras'men'S o'
positive oeciinatioh ana yet 70 snow
tnat an acceptance wo"'" nave W oc
oasea on certain oehhl,e cohoi,'ons' ~
~ sa'o .hat Japan cou'a s'a'e 'n's pos,,
.'on WIN suc'' eSpress'onso, goo. WI,
Tor 'he k'hoIy motives OF the oni'e"
states ana such hopes tha' .he ''''e
might come IN 1he iu'ure wnen 'he
ohiecs OF TINS country would oe most
accep.ao'e 'l'al IL wou,o 'eaVe no cause
ior friction, ouI wouia ra'her 'hcrcasc
the good ieeling between Japan ana
''',s eo"n.ry'
Inc statement was maze IN congress
sioha, circles yesterday 'ha' rreS'oen'
Vleve'anos coming message 70 =, con
grcss wou'u .hrow ',gh' on '''e 0n'na,
Japan question ana wou'o 'ofcs'a''
my rcasons y, INJURY ns '"o 'vo'o'
'ary Vi 'hc s'a'e' uh'iHe o'ne' c"o,"o'
omcers makes no annual report 10
congress- the pres'uen.s 'nesS"Se
oru'nar''y aeals WIN foreign ana''s III
""icn 'n's government mas any
part ana Us the recent hcgo'A'
tiohs WIN Emma anu 'apa" are
sne most important ,ore'gh ques,
.'ons .ne department nas "a"
IN some 'lme /" u conc'uueu WA. MF'
.!cveianu VIII make c'ear we postum"
d TINS government Up 70 '"e pres
s"' TINE 'nere 10 noo'l'c'a' ,''io''''"''o"
Oh 'ne suoJec' anu ."e sr",c uepar''
men' ms hoteveh s,a'co o'lc,a''y '""'
negotiations WIN 0h'''" anu '"pan arc
IN progress
~ 10 the oe''ei OF .nose iai'''''ar WIN
!res'uen' .'eVe'"nos Pos'.'o" "R"''S'
foreign eh'a"a'c'he,''s '""' Suo'' 'e.V''
ence ~ ne may maze 70 ''c S"pl'c' II,
MS '''ess"Bo WIN oe VI '"1 s.V""" VI
humanity "rI'hs '''"' w''l' '"'' sov
ern"en. neea NOV .o"e'' "o'o'' ~,
conquest hhi hcIuis't'oii, ~ "a" "c'i
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-11-22

TOPEKA, Kan, Nov. a0.-State Rank
Commissioner Brcidcnthal and State
Insurance Commissioner snidcr gave II
out fiat yesterday that they would not
resign their respective positions. Each
said that he had been appointed for q
certain period and would serve out his
term, unless removed by the incoming
administration,
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A rAlentsd K.n.a. Woman p..d.

EMpoRIA, Kan, Nov 20.--Miss Emily
Kuhlman died here last night Of
typhoid fever. For eleven years she
was the head Of the kindergarten do.
partment at the state normal school,
Last year she spent In Boston on ad.
vanced studies. She had completed
arrangements to begin the teaching Of
the languages here when she was taken
sick. She was graduate Of several
European universities and spoke flu.
emily number OF languages
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WASHINGTON, Nov 90 Kate Field
has been made an officer OF public in.
struction by the French government,
the highest distinction the department
Of public instruction can bestow for
service rendered TO literature and art,
She received the brcvet yesterday from
the French Iteration In this city.
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-----------------------------
Romantic DeAthbsd Marriage,

SPRINGFIELD, H., Nov. 20.-A ro-
mantle deathbed marriage occurred
yesterday at Riverton, a, small town
near here. Col George R. Richardson,
rich bachelor, finding that he was
about to die, and desiring that his
housekeeper, Miss Marion Z. McNeeley,
. maiden Of "a years, be left all his
property, sent to the city and secured
license and the couple were married
by Justice Knott at the sick mans bed.
aide, Richardson owns about 1000
acres Of land In this county and 1000
acres In Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-11-22

At Louisville, Ky, Johnston clipped
a full second from the worlds bicycle
record for standing start paced, doing
1t In l.5s3-5.
--seashorc gunncrs nold that the wild
goose can count two, but not three.
Accordingly Il Is customary In prepar-
Ing to shoot wild geese from a blind or
some detached ribbon Of marsh for
three men to row over to the station
together and for two Of them to return
to the mainland. The geese, being un.
able to count above two, believe when
they see the two men returning that
no enemy has been left upon the
marsh, and approach the spot without
fear. II Is asserted that Il only two
men 60 out and only ono returns the
geese will carefully avoid the region Of
ths blind.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-11-22

Fort WORTH, Tex, Nov. 2o.-John
Roddy, the New York broker who is
endeavoring to organize q gigantic cot
ton trust in the south, has called con-
ventlon to meet at Atlanta Ga, on No
vemheral for the purpose Of discussing
the plans which he has put forth.
There will be large delegation from
Texna
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-11-22

-lmpudence seems to be the leading
characteristic with the weasel in his
relations with man. Perhaps the cre@
ture has confidence that his long, slen-
der body can always be snatched away
into safety before the ordinary human
being can do him harm. At any rate,
the weasel will coolly sit In the chinls
Of a stone wall and watch the doIngs Of
men within stones throw Of his ssy-
lum, and after nishtfall the beast will
crawl about fearlessly within a yard or
two OF any human being that may sp-
proAch its hauntA
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-11-22

WIcnIrA, Kan Nov 30. Maj. A. M.
lawrence, recently elected to the log.
islature from the Sixty.seventh district,
is on his death bed, his physicians de-
claring his case hopeless He was
stricken with cancer Of the stomach
the day before he was nominated ana
has been bedfast ever since, Hisdeath
will necossitate special election,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-11-22

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Nov. aO.-Incen'
diaries have destroyed about twenty
stables and outhouses during the
past ten days. Saturday night four
houses were burning at once, and
the entire fire department was busy.
Several horses and much valuable
property have been burned. Last night
James Brennan, a young man, went to
his stable to feed his horse, and found
two men setting fire to the building.
lie started to give the alarm when he
was seized and choked into insensi-
bilitv.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-11-22

EMpomA, Kan, Nov. 20 Henry
King, a prominent merchant, upon re-
firing last night was affected by rheu.
matlsm and took a dose Of laudanum
to secure sleep. His wife could
not awake him this morning and 1t
was found that he had taken an
overdose OF the drug. All efforts Of
the physicians TO arouse him have thus
far proved futile, and there are no
hopes for his recovery lie Is mem.
Der Of the firm Of Armour 4 King, one
OF the oldest In the city
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SHORTLY before his death Gen.
Banks visited the adjutant generals
Office In Boston to find out what his
rank was. lie said he remembered he
was in the war; he felt quite certain
Of 1t. lie was unable to remember
with any distinctness how he was
ranked, and he had come to the I'd.
jutant general to 0nd out He WAS
dignified and courteous, as usual, but
Tor some time previous his mind had
become wreck.
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CHARGED WITH FRAUD.
Contractor Payne Arrested In Colorado on
Complaint OF Ills Ilondsmeu.

Complaint OF Ills ilondsmou.
DENVER COL, Nov 70 James w.
Payne, prominent citizen Of Los An.
geles, and contractor OF cereal sup
plies for the United States government
military posts west OF the Mississippi
river, was arrested last nightat hotel
in this city on charge Of embezzle;
ment and felony. The arrest was at
the telegraphic request Of Chief Of po-
lice Glass, OF Los Angeles
The specific charge against Payne Is
the embczzlcmcnt OF moneys received
on account OF his contract from the
chief quartermaster OF the department
Of Colorado, Maj Z. L. Atwood, with
intent to defraud his bondsmen.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-11-22

SRDALIA, Mo-, Nov. 30, The Missouri
Pacific depot at Aullville, on the Lex
ington branch in Lafayette county,
with It's contents, was destroyed by fire
OF o'clock yesterday morning Barnes
Bros. elevator, containing several
hundred bushels OF wheat, was also
destroyed. The total loss Is estimated
at about $1,000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-11-22

ROME, Nov. 20 Dispatches from the
earthquake shaken province of Reggie
di calabria say that more slight shocks
were felt in that district yesterday and
last evening Although no further
damage was done the inhabitants con-
tinue terror stricken and numbers Of
people are fleeing from the town into
the country. Thirteen persons were
killed and over fifty injured OF the VII.
lage Of seminars. This village Is nearly
destroyed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-11-22

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, --Itis expected
that an order will be issued by the
president making large number OF
offices heretofore outside the civil
service system subject to examinations
under the direction Of The civil service
commission. II Is understood that the
extension will include post offices.
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PnnnllAt Will Not LlkalI ReaIen,

EMroRIA, Kan, Nov. 20. s. NJ. Scott,
president Of the state board Of public
works, denies that he is going TO 70.
sign his Office. lie says he intends 10
hold 1t until his term expires John
Madden, president Of the board Of
regents Of the state normal school, says
that he believes that to the victor be-
longs the spoils and that 1t would be
the proper thing for all populists up.
pointed to resign, but he refused to ssy
that he would set the example.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-11-22

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2O--A report
from the commissioner Of immigration
states that twenty-six diamond polish
srs arrived there from Amsterdam.
After examination they were permitted
to land. The statement is also made
OF the 10000 diamond cutters In Hol.
land, fully 5000 are out OF employment,
and that many Of them are coming to
the United States, the inference being
that the diamond cutting industry is
largely being transferred from Amstsr-
dam to New York and Chicago.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-11-22

CHICAGO, Nov. 20.-A meeting Of the
directors of the Harrison Inter-
national Telephone Co. was held
at the company's Chicago office
to-day. Tho meeting was attended
by the full board Of directors
and many leading stockholders The
object was the laying out of more az
gressivc campaign In the west against
the Bell company, and the securing OF
strong foothold in Chicago and other
western cities.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-11-22

ADRIAN. Mo-, Nov. e0--A number
OF cases Of malignant diphtheria have
made their appearance In this town
aud the people are greatly alarmed.
The city physician and the board Of
health are taking active measures to
or~vAnt th- aisAss. from an~sadius
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-11-22

WABASH, Ind, Nov. 20.-J, NJ. Las
sitter, living near Andrews, east Of this
city, had twenty hogs poisoned by un.
known persons. Arsenic was mixed
with corn meal and placed in the
troughs, where a portion OF 1t was
found, Mr. Lassiter has no idea Of the
motive prompting the deed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-11-22

OKLAHOMA cry, Ok, Nov. eo.-The
residence Of Capt. Stiles, U. S. A., was
burned to the ground yesterday morn
Ing Van Dacy, a young man asleep IL
~ houaA VA incinerated.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-11-22

SEDALiA, Mo-, Nov a0.--In the Grim
inal court yesterday Judge Ryland pro-
nounced sentence upon Joseph Meyers
who confessed to the killing Of his
aged father with o Ratchet during a
quarrel between them. lie got ten
years in the penitcntiary.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-11-22

STOCKTON. Kan, Nov. 20.-Rev. D.
Moore, Of Plainville, this county, was
adjudged insane yesterday Rev Moore
was elected probate judge this fall on
the populist ticket. receiving more
votes than any man in the county. No
reasons are given for his sad condition.