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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-16

the project grand success. The gen.
eral manager of the exposition is Maj
Fred Brackett, who was chief clerk Of
the treasury department during the
Harrison administration and was prom
inently connected with the Chicago
worlds fair. Baltimore received its
first settlers in 1862 and was first called
Baltimore in honor of Lord Baltimore
in 1880 In 1853 the town had twenty.
five houses and 200 inhabitants, and in
1897 the population had grown to 20, 900
and in that year it became CITY,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-16
10 EXTEND THE A. P. A.
The National Supreme Council Favors Max
Ing tho Order International.


MILWAUKEE, May ll.-At to.day''
session Of the supreme council Of the
A. ?. A. the committee upon an inter
national declaration OF principles and
the extention Of the order to othel
countries made its report and 1t was
adopted unanimously by the supreme
body. The matter now goes to the
high council OF Canada, known as the
G. 7. A., and If IT is approved by that
body the new conditions will be put
into force at once and supreme coun-
ell OF the world will be established.
The committees on education and
political action and the Judiciary and
executive committees made final re-
ports and recommendations. A num-
ber Of changes in political and other
affairs are understood to have been
made.
The platform Of the order, as adopted
and promulgated at the annual session
q year ago at I)es Moines, Ia, was re-
affirmed, no changes being made.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-16

cnba in lsSa During the last rceoln-
ton he was constantly in the field.
His yalor and pa'iral ability to handle
soldiers itractei the attention of his
coun'rymcn and he was named fer one
Office after another until finally he was
proclaimed president Of The republic.
In 1877 he was captured and I'm
prisoncd, When the war ended be
was freed and came 10 this country.
senor Palma is married and has FIVE
bright children He Is an interesting
talker and his nanners are those Of n
courtier.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-16
No Figures Given Out,

TOPEKA, Kan, May 9.-The state
board of railroad assessors will give a
hearing to all companies holding rail.
road property in Kansas on Friday and
Saturday Of the present week. The
board as yet refuses to make public
any figures as to the assessment levied
against any company, but Auditor
Cole denied the newspaper report that
the assessment of the Santa Fe was to
be lowered, and that of other roads
raised,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-16
Closed Under Mortgage,

CHEROKEE, Kan, May 9.--The Chero
kee Mining & Smelling Co. S store wa.
closed yesterday evening under a
chattel mortgage by local creditors,
their claims against the company
amounting to 81, $50, and the Swofford
Dry Goods Co., of Kansas City, secured
a second mortgage for 81, 100 on the
stock OF goods.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-16
BIG FRAUDS IN CHICAGO.
A Million Dollars Probably stolen from tho
Public Works Department.

n miiIOn DOLLARS fr0Dably stolen from tho
Public Works Department.
CHICAGO. May ll-Frauds Of the
grossest nature in the pay OF the dc
partment Of public works have been
uncovered by Commissioner Kent,
Dead men, the commissioner declares,
have been enrolled and their names
forged to time checks. Names have
also been duplicated and residences
located where there were vacant lots.
All Of these facts are now in the pos
session Of the commissioner and in
course Of preparation for submission
to the legal department Of the city for
prosecution. 1t is estimated that ST.
000, 900 has been stolen from the city in
this manner.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-16
MR.. GRESHAM VERY SICK.
Malarial Complications Added to tho Other
Ailments-No Early Recovery,

Ailments-No Early Recovery.
WASHINGTON, May II. - Malarial
symptoms have appeared In the ail.
ment of Secretary Gresham, which
tends to complicate it, and one i'll
effect Of this has been to stop the
healthful process Of absorption Of the
pleuritic fluid which has been going
on, as result Of the treatment ad.
ministered. As II has not been deemed
prudent to permit him to partakc Of
any solid nomrishment, he is much re-
duced in weight and strength and It is
probable that he would be confined TO
his bed for several weeks at least, at
the present rate Of progress.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-16

TOPEKA, Kan, May Ill, NJ. liar
vey, ex-treasurer Of the school board
Of district No 50, Shawnee county, is
charged with having embezzled $4,000
from fund raised to build new
schoolhouse. A warrant was issued
for his arrest yesterday. Harvey is a
well to do farmer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-16
.------------------------
CATS GROWING POPULAR.
The Feline Show at New York VIII Fin,
Many lmltatOrs

NEW YoRK, May 1.-THE cat show
seems not only to have taken the city
but the country at large. Dispatches
and letters have been received by See
retary Hyde from Boston, Minneapolis
and Providence, asking his assistance
and advice on the organization Of
cat shows, which it Is said, will be
held In those cities In the near future.
Steps are already being taken toward
the formation Of a national association
along the same lines as the dog clubs,
and cats will be registered as dogs are
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-16

PROCLAIMED PRESIDENT.

sehor Faima, Recently Elected President
OF Cuba by the Insurgents, Director at u
Now York Seminary.
NEw York, May II. Tomas Estrada
Palma recently proclaimed president
Of the Cuban republic by the insur.
gents, lives In Central Valley, N. Y.
There he directs II large seminary for
the education Of wealthy cubans.
senor Palma was born in IIayamo,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-16

Clearing house returns for the prln-
,cipal cities in the United States for the
week ended May 10 showed an average
increase as compared with the CORE.
spending week last year Of $50 in
New York the increase was SG.5; out
side New York. log
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-16
Baseball Games,

At pittsburgh-Pitts O. Baltimore, 5.
At Chieago-Chicago, II; Boston, l.
AT 81. Louls-Philadelphi H. 81. Louis, 1
AT Cleveland Washington, g. Cleveland,
At ousylle-Louisyille s New York, 4
WESTERN LEAGUE
Al Grand Rapids indianapolis A. Grand
Rapids I
At Toledo Detroit, 10 Toedo,s
WESTERN ASSOCIATION
At St Joseph--st Joseph, 10. Quincy, 10.
At Des Moines-Des Molnes, 49, Peoria, T.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-16

A large colony Of stone workers from
Bavaria have arrived in Edgemont, S.
D., where they will be employed in
manufacturing grindstones from the
local quarries.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-16

The Greater New York bill was put
on final passage in the New York sem
ate and defeated by vote of IA yeas
TO Is nays.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-16

GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC
NJ Abilene Post No. 83, meets at the Odd
Fellows' hall, second md fourth Monday
evenings Of each month, All comrades are
Invited to meet with lis. VIM. Messenger, p.
U.tW. y. Anderson, Adjutant.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-16

7 JNDEP ENDENT ORDER ODD FELLOWS
Western Home lodge, No. 90, meets every
Tuesday evening In Odd Fellows hall. OIL
GERS. Noble Grand Samuel Landis Sec
retary, i. Lips. Visiting brethren cordially
welcome.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-16
ROCK ISLAND.

ROCK ISLAND.
WEST HOUND.
40. 6-L0cal Freight and accom-. Las y. m,
No. T--Ohlcago Mail and Express, 8 sap, m.
EAST BOUND.
No. M-Mail and Expross. ss...,....... l0;lS q. m.
No. 88-LocRl Freight and accom-, 8. .S2 p. IN.
Passenger trains run daily. Freight trains
daily except Sunday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-16

\NJOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS-No. Gs,
Wv meets alternate Wednesday after.
moons At 2i30 O'Clock In X. Of ?. hall, Mrs,
Mary A. Higgins, president; Mrs. Hattie 7.
NICHOLS, secretary.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-16
Abilene s Fraternal Societies

A F.AND A. M.-llenevolent Lodge, No.
lings In each month at Masonic hall, corner
xAird And Cudai, Samuel &. Rhsstlly ", NJ;
y y. WorIay. secretary visiting brethren
welcome
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-16

Modern WOODMEN OF AMERICA
lvl Camp No. sbO, meets every Fridaynight
OF each month In X. of r. hall. Visiting
neighb0rs welcome, G. A, Snider, V. u; r.
J.. Murphy, Clerk.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-16

"ssol6oi ....,.....'" ''...'..... ..", SaJo p. N.
hoccuuoVutIOu,. ....,,s......,...lI,4uh, M
All Santa Fc trains daily except Sunday.
Passenger train No, NS leaving Abilene at
bp. N. connects with fast train on main
line and carries through chair cars to Chica.
20 without change. Mixed train No. SS loav-
Ing Abilene at 1875 p. IN. connects at Evans
station with through fast train for ualIior-
MIA, Now Mexico, Colorado and Western KAN
AZ.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-16

Carl 7. Cummings, Of Canton, Mo-,
has received an appointment as West
Point cadet
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-16

Guthrie and Kingfisher, Ok. were
visited by severe wind and sandstorns
Friday afternoon, the temperature
falling about 10 degrees in few hours
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-10

The improvements consist in restoring the
abandoned Dalecarlia reservoir to the clty's
water works system by preventing the
drainage into it of polluting water. The
work. which presented several difficult
problems of engineering, has been done In
two years, and the cost has been kept with
in s150.000. The city now has an addi-
ticnal reservoir, capable Of holding 1IOUOO,-
coo gallons of pure Potomac water.
The Dalecarla reservoir, lying east of
the Conduit road, short distance this
side of Cabin John bridge, was built by
Gen. Meigs about thirty-five years ago for
the storage and settling of Potomac water
from Great Falls. For a quarter CT CEN
fury the basin was used for this purpose,
and then came complaints. 1t was found
that humber of small streams and one
pretty good-szed creek draining a water
shed having total area Of nearly 1900
acres, emptied directly into the reservoir
ard mingled the filth carried in their waters
with the cfty's supply Of drinking water.
One of these creeks drained Teuleytown,
and now carries the refuse discharged from
the sewers Of Chevy Chase. The fact be-
ing demonstrated that the water supply
of Washington was being contaminated by
the use of this reservoir 1t was abandoned.
and the life-giving stream from Grea: Falls
instead of passing through Dalecarlia reser-
voir was diverted to the lower reservoir
nearer the city, while Daiecarlia became a
fish pond.
Several years ago Col. Elliot then in
charge of the Washington aqueduct. con-
cluded that this reservoir should be re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-10
BIG FISH, SMALL ROD.

Extraordinary Catch Made by n Sport
i've Resident Of Santa Cruz.
From the San Francisco Examiner.
Al Cumming had an encounter with q
huge shark at Santa Cruz Sunday. Cum
ming had engaged a boat and was out for
salmon. Suddenly there was a jerk at his
line that almost capsized the boat. The
fish came to the surface, and his fins
showed that he was big shark.
Cumming toyed with him for a WHILE
and as the shark felt the sharp prong Of
the hooks forced into his mouth. he made
a plunge. going down fully 100 feet and
Keeling out about 500 feet of line. Cum
ming had only 100 feet more on the reel
and If the shark had accomplished that
distance he would have escaped But he
was exhausted and came to the surface
again. Then. with the skill of an expert
enced angler. Cumming played the line
carefully, and. after great effort, got the
shark alongside of his boat. Both the
shark and his captor were winded. The
boatman killed the shark with one blow Of
his boathook.
Mr.. Cumming caught the shark with a
mon lire. The fish was more than five feet
in length and weighed fully $50 pounds
1t is the largest shark ever landed there
with hook and line, and its capture was
due to the perfect knowledge of fishing
that Mr.. Cumming possesses. The contest
lasted just an hour, and exciting as IL was
for Mr.. Cumming. it was also as much so
for the onlookers. Fully twenty boats were
In the vicinity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-10
AS A CIRCULATING MEDIUM.

The Use of Soap Among the Inhab-
itants of Mexican Town.
From Harpers Magazine.
Here is an amusing account of traveller
who went many years ago to Mexico and
found the natives using strange kind of
currency. Says he:
In enc of the small towns bought some
lines and gave the girl one dollar In pay
ment. BY way of change she returned me
forty-nine Iieces of soap the size of small
biscuit. I looked at her in assonishnent
and she returned my look with equal sur
prise, when police officer, who had wit
messed the incident, fastened to inform me
that for small sums soap was legal tender
in many portions of the country.
n Il examfr ed my change and found that
each cake was stamped with the name of a
town and of a manufacture authorized by
the government. The cakes of soap were
worth three farthings each. Afterward, in
my travel, l frequently received similar
change. Many of the cakes showed signs
of having been in the wash tub, but that 1
discovered was not at all uncommon. Pro-
vided the stamp was not obliterated, the
soap did not lose any value as currency.
Occasionally a man would borrow a cake
of a friend. wash his hands and return it
with thai ks. 1 made use of my pieces
more than once in my bath and subse-
Quently spent them"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-10
THE PENN TREATY ELM.
To Survive i'm a Lfneal Descendant
Planted on the Spot.
From the PHILADELPHIA Pres.

To Survive in a Lfneal Descendant
Planted on the Spot.
From the Philadelphia Press.
Chief Eisenhower of the bureau of city
property. has planted in the Penn Treaty
Park large shoot from the original elm
tree under which William Penn made his
treaty with the Indians in 1852. The shoot
was sent to Mr.. Eisenhower by Gen. Paul
A. Oliver of Laurel Run, Wiikesbarre, and
was planted in the exact spot where
its historical ancestor f1ourished for SO
many generations. The treaty elm stood
on the property of Gen. divers grand
father, Matthew Van Dusen, which has
been converted into the treaty park. When
Washington Van Dusen dug up one of the
roots and planted it on Gen. divers ia
young tree grew to an enormous size until
1892, when Gen. Oliver had it dug up and
carefully removed to his home in Laurel
Run. 1t was so large that three railroad
cars were required to carry it, and when
the railroad company's officials learned the
history of the tree they refused to charge
for its transportation. When the tree was
transplanted to Laurel Run it continued
to grow, until now its branches cover an
area of many square yards. About a year
ago sucker appeared from the root of the
tree, and when Ii was about four feet high
Gen. Oliver dug it up and shipped it to this
city to take the place Of the original Treaty
elm,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-10
TREES AND SUNSTROKE.
Death of n Sugar Maple Attributed to
a Rather Singular Cause.
From Meehan's Monthly.

Death of n Sugar Maple Attributed to
Rather Singular Cause.
From Meehan's Monthly.
During the late extraordinary warm
spell the writer of this paragraph was
tree that was supposed to have been de-
stroyed by leak of the city gas main at
the root; but an examination showed that
the tree died. literally, from sunstroke. 1t
Is strange that close observers Of trees are
common run of things, and consequently
note that something is going wrong. This
sugar maple had been planted on the street
probably quarter of a century ago, and
was about four feet In circumference; but
the trunk was almost triangular, and yet
this popularity seemed to attract no at
tention. The tree vas simply triangular
because on three sides of the tree the bark
and wood had evidently been destroyed
years ago, while the outer bark still con-
tinued to cover up the injury, and the only
live wood was on the angles of the trunk
Only about one-third Of the trunk was
practically alive.
When the exceedingly warm spell came,
it was impossible for these limited ducts
to supply the moisture required for such a
large surface of foliage, and the tree, there-
fore, literally died from inability to furnish
the moisture required for Transportation. 1t
may be always taken for granted that
when the trunk Of tree naturally cylin-
drical, takes an angular form, there is
something wrong beneath the bark, and an
examination should at once be made. The
f1atter portions will usually be found dead
In this case, the bark should VIII oiiy be cut
away from the dead portion, and the de-
nuded part painted, in order TO check rot
ting away. In time, the healthy wood may
grow over the wound or nfeless part, and
the life Of the tree be eventually saved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-10

of its ever washing into the reservoir After
sweeping along the north stcre for some
distance the canal was carried under a
hill by means of brick-lined tunnel 400
feet long, emptying into the basin of the
stream known as Little Falls branch. This
creek flowed into the reservoir also, so 1t
was necessary to construct another dam
here.
nc further visible outlet for the great vol
urne Of water thus concentrated. On one
side were the reservoir and the dam, on the
other rising ground ard in front was Dale
carlia hill, fifty or sixty feet high, through
which ran the aqueduct tunnel, bringing
the city's supply of water from Great Falls.
1t would be impossible to cut channel
through that hill, fo- it would destroy the
aqueduct itself
But Col. Elliot was not to be baked by
little thing like this. He had foreseen 1t
and prepared for it. At the point where
Little Falls branch found its further pro-
gress barred by the aqueduct hill Col. FL
liot dug a shaft sixty feet deep and ten
feet in diameter 1t was lined with brick
and cement. At the bottom 1t connected
with tunnel 1000 feet long and seven feet
in diameter. carrying the water a safe dis
lance below the aqueduct tunnel, which 1t
crossed at nearly right angles, and empty
ing 1t on the west side of the Aqueduct
road into a stream whose final outlet was
the Potomac river.
Thus was the drainage from the 1000
acres of watershed finally diverted from
Dalecarlia reservoir into the Potomac
river.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-10
Some Curious Bulls.

From the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
Here is an English BULL" said Uncle
Dave. Tn afraid you'll be late at the
party said an old lady to her stylish
granddaughter. who replied: oh. no. dear
grandma, don't you know that in our fash
ionable set nobody ever goes to a party till
everybody is there?'
THE Scotch produce some very good
bulls, also. Two Scotchmen were discuss
ing the relative merits of churchyards and
cemeteries, when one of them boldly ex-
pre- ssed his aversion to the latter in this
manner: I'd rather no dee ava Cat alb
than be buried m sic a place To which
his companion retorted: 'Weel II I'm
spared in life and health. I'll gang nae
where else
Here are some others: minister in
Arran Is said to have made the following
announcement from his pulpit: My friends,
there will be no Lords day here next Sab
bath; it's the ~acrament owre at Kilmory
and I'll be there A Paisley gentleman, in
discussing the right of women to practice
place asked this pointed question: why
should not women be freely allowed to be-
come medical men" A Scotch lady was
speaking strongly to gentleman against
smoking, which, she said. must be very bad
for the health. don't know said her
friend. There is my father. who smokes
every day and he is now seventy years
Old Well she said, If he had never smok-
ed he might have been eighty At a benefit
in Edinburgh, many years ago, the playful
stated that The evenings entertainment
would finish with an interlude! A Presby-
terrain minister, performing public worship
in the Iron Church at Edinburgh, once
used the expression in his prayer: Lord
particularly upon the town council of Edfn-
Durgh,'"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-10

Is exciting as well as interesting. 1t Is
necessary to wear rubber boots and wade
the Journey can only be made when there
Is moderate head of water flowing. The
noise of the young Niagara can be heard
upon entering, like the sound OF distant
thunder, and grows louder upon approach
irg, until at the head Of the tunnel the
noise is almost deafening. A keen draught
Is made through the great hole, and the
spray from the cascade is carried far down
the tunnel. AS the water drops from the
height of sixty feet down the well it falls
upon a water cushion" six feet deep.
preventing the wearing away of the ma
sorry at the bottom Of the shaft.
AS Dalecarlia reservoir stands today 1t
forms a lake of SURPRISING beauty. The
shores are thickly wooded to the waters
edge and form graceful bends and bays.
The water itself, flowing in from the upper
Potomac. is clear and Gmpid and in marked
contrast to the sluggish, muddy pond made
by the floods from its former feeders.
Col. Elliots friends in the engineer corps
who have examined the work are naturally
proud of the outcome Of his labors and
consider the result a fitting end of an hon
orable and useful career of forty years in
the service. He was retired from the army
some time ago, but was continued in charge
he adds the finishing touches, which will
be done in a few weeks, he will, figurative-
ly. put on his coat and literally knock Off"
for good and all.
Zone result of the improvement of the
reservoir" said Col. Elliot, in reply to a
question by The Star reporter, lis the doub-
ling of the capacity for the storage of Po-
tomac water from Great Falls and another
result is that the detritus brought down
by the streams is now carried with the
storm waters into the shaft in the valley
of Little Falls branch, and thence through
the tunnel under Dalecarlia hill and off in
to the Potomac. This detritus probably
amounts to thousands of tons annually.
1t had materially shoalsd the reservoir and
In time would have ruined it.
I'm addition to these results it Is expected
that the increased time for sedimentation
furnished by the slow passage of water
through this long reservoir will materially
improve the quality of water after heavy
storms in the valley Of the Potomac, al
though it is not expected that anything
short of filtration works will at such times
clear the water Of all its clayey matter or
materially improve its COLOR