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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-07
SAVING HALF THE POWER.
Electric Motors Are Showing an Economy
Of Fifty Per Cent.

OF Fifty Per Cent.
There have been many cases Of the
use Of electro motors TO drive lines Of
shafting or isolated parts Of plants to
prove conclusively the remarkable In
creased efficiency obtained, especially
where the conveyance Of steam for q
long distance was necessary. This has
led to more thorough study Of the
amount Of power absorbed by the limo
shafting and counter shafts. The min.
imum loss that can be looked for, and
this Is obtained only in exceptional
cases requiring constant vigilance, Is
twenty-five per cent Of the total power
developed, and more frequently runs
as sixty-Ave to seventy per cent. A
safe average would be from forty to
fifty per cent, although the actual
loss must be determined for each and
every case. With the use Of electric
motors, when properly designed and
proportional for the work, as, indeed,
Is as necessary In electrical work as
with any other problem Of mechanics
If the best results are desired, this per-
centage OF loss can be materially re-
duced. An inefficient result may be
expected with bad electric engineer
ing, just as with a poorly-arranged
case OF millwrighting, but, the cleo
trlcal proportions being once obtained,
there will, within reasonable limits,
be no decrease In efficiency from the
deterioration.
The advent Of electricity for such
purposes seems to have enabled man.
ayers to realize more fully than ever
before the loss accompanying what
was heretofore generally accepted as
the most efficient method Of furnish
Ing power to the individual machines
OF a plant Tho use Of electric
motors In the place Of shaft
Ing and on isolated machines
where the motors are belted d.
rectly to the isolated shafts or to the
has been su efficiently extend
ed to render the veritcatio1 Of the re-
suits obtained unnecessary. 1t is no
exception to find o reduction Of fifty
per cent Of the power consumed. This
Is not due entirely to the saving Of loss
friction, but also to the I'D.
vantage gained by the intermittent
action OF machinery Of every kind.
Tests show that where the motor drive
has been substituted the machines are
In operation but little more than one
hall the time, or, more correctly stated,
The power required Is only about one.
half the total average power Of the
when doing work. As re-
as these results may seem,
sufficient data are on record to prove
their correctness. Casters Magazine.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-07

VINO was running. lie Jumped about
ten feet sideways, let out a yell and
then came founderinV down the trail
Bang! went another shot, and bunch
OF leaves dropped from bush over his
head Then we saw grizzlsd old
mountaineer couple OF hundred yards
farther up the mountain In hot pur.
suit Every time he caught sight Of
the fleeing man he stopped and took
shot at him. A couple Of minutes later
a San Francisco attorney staggered
into the store and begged for protec.
ton.
What's the matterY asked the
storekeeper.
"'He's trylng--to murder--mep
gasped the attorney, as he crawled un.
der counter.
1.-THE storekeeper locked the doors
Just as the pursuer came up
u" What's the trouble, 1ke?" no In
quired through the chink Of the door,
" Where's that thar varmint? Let
me at i'm. Let me burn q trail through
his vitals, yelled the old hunter.
I" What's he been a-doin'?"
"'Why, he came along by our camp
this mornin', an, beln' hos.pitable, We
give lin an invite to jine US at break.
fas', an what did the blamed migrate.
full snake do but up an declar' that .
trog-eatin' Frenohman as runs res.
taurant In Frisco made better bread
than could cook in fryin' pan. Lot
me at lin, an III put biscuit In bis
stomach whatll cook him.
"Old Ike was pacifled with . bottle
Of whisky, and he started reluctantly
up the trail, stopping occasionally to
look back to see II he couldn't get an.
other shot at the varmint"'
A LIST of the casualties ut the late
republican primaries in Chicago Ia
forty-two names long-of men with
faces smashed, eyes gouged, stomachs
kicked, and generally bruised or
beaten. Ambulances were In great de-
mand, while ballot-boxes were smashed,
judges Of election kicked out Of doors,
and a reign Of bruisers inaugurated.
The contest ragged over the attempts Of
the rival city hall and county factions
to capture the delegates to the county
convention. There Is nothing like Q
political gathering to stira mans fight.
Ing blood.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-07
SPANISH FORCES ROUTED.
Col. Canlllas Wounded and Taken Prisoner
by the Cuban PatrlO.s.

KEY WEST, Fla, Nov. 2.-Tuesday a
bloody battle was fought in the east
ern part Of Cuba, according to advices
received via the steamer Mascotte,
which has arrived here from Havana.
The insurgents were commanded by
Antonio Maceo, and the spaniards by
Col. Canillas. The opposing forces
were about equal, and for IA long time
the battle was in doubt Finally, how
ever Col Canillas was wounded and
taken prisoner by the insurgents, and
then his men lost heart and were com.
pletely routed. The insurgents pur-
sued the fleeing Spaniards for miles,
killing many and taking others pris-
oners The Spanish loss in killed and
wounded Is said to be over 3OO The
insurgents used their machetes with
terrible effect, and some of the wounds
inflicted on the Spaniards were awful.
The report of a desperate battle near
Cardenas, province of Matanzas, is con-
firmed. The insurgents drove 200
Spanish troops into cemetery near
the town, and would have annihilated
the detachment but for timely aid. As
1t was, over fifty Spaniards were killed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-07
WIFE MURDERER PARDoNEo.
Gov. Morrill,, Of Kansas, Exercises Ills Pow
or In a Very Peculiar Case.

Gov Morrill,, Of Kansas, Exercises His Pow
er In a Very Peculiar Case.
TOPEKA, KAN, Nov. Gov Morrill,
has issued a pardon to Albert Harding,
of Montgomery county, sentenced to
be hanged for the murder of his wife
in 1881. 1t is q singular case. The
wife of Harding was sick In bed. He
went to an Independence drug
store, described her symptoms, and the
druggist put him up a prescription,
which he gave TO his wife, and in thirty
minutes she was dead. Harding
was arrested, tried and sentenced
within space of three days No post
mostem examination was held upon
the woman, and there was no expert
testimony that she died from poison.
Harding is a poor colored man, had
little or no defense. and II was the re-
quest ola large number Of Montgomery
county citizens that he be pardoned.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-07
FRAUDULENT TICKETS.
Railroads Entering kansas City Victims o
u smooth Manipulator.

katlroads Entering Kansas city Victims OF
smooth Manipulation.
KANSAS Cry, Mo-, Nov 9.-During
the last six months a gang of ticket
sharpers have had headquarters in
Kansas City, and by means of their
wits, daring and skill, have man
aged to so change and manipulate
railroad tickets that they have
realized several thousand dollars
and are yet free to continue their
crooked work. They have victimized
every line reaching the city, and have
operated with perfect abandon, even
though they knew that numerous de.
tectives were on the case and that dis
covery must certainly come at no dis
tant day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-07
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
A Man shoots His Wife and Then blows
Ills Own Brains Out.

TlFFIy, O., Nov Q. AT Green Springs
a week ago Albert Fox, aged %, parted
from his bride Of a month. Afterward
he wanted her to live with him again,
but she refused. Yesterday morning
he made another request and she re.
fused. As she was walking off he
drew revolver and shot her once in
the back and second time in the
neck. A third shot he fred at her
younger brother, who was with her,
but the thickness Of his clothing saved
him. He then pressed the muzzle TO
his right temple and sent a bullet
through his brain, causing death.
The wife is fatally injured.
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PIONEER BAPTIST PREACHER.
Rev Elisha Gum, Well Known In Kansas
and Missouri, Dies at Fort Scott.

INV NuuHt Ntll hnOWH III hullNu4
and Missouri, Dies at Fort Scott.
FoRr Scorr, Kan, Nov DIR.
Elisha Gum, one of the oldest and
most widely known BAPTIST ministers
In the state, died at his home here last
evening, after an illness Of several
years. lie was one Of the first pastors
Of the First Baptist church, OF this
city. In 1857 he was president of the
Baptist state university at Pella,
la. In 1862 he moved to Kansas
where he filed pastorates at Atchison,
Lawrence, Junction City and in this
city, He was at one time secretary OF
the Home Missionary society of Kan
sas and Missouri. few years ago he
organized the Second Baptist church
here. The deceased was 81 years Of
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-07

ALArE dispatch from Rome says that
living in open air all summer has i'm.
proved the pope's health, which was
never better than 1t Is now. lie Is en-
tirely free from the fainting spells that
used to come upon him In the spring
months and when pressed with bust.
ness DR.. Laponi says: "If nothing
unforeseen happens, the holy "a
theirs constitution is so sound that he
may well attain his hundreth year"
A NEW phase of unpleasantness in
connection with the very general
drought prevailing recently Is the GER
tanty that in many regions the oppor-
tunities for skating this winter will bo
greatly curtailed because, Of the low
water in ponds and lakes. In some In.
stances large ponds that have for q
score Of years afforded ample room for
skating are now entirely dry. All riv-
ers are low, and the long, shallow
reaches are in most cases stretches Of
rock and puddles instead Of acres Of
water.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-07

HloeISsvn.LE, Mo-, Nov "A negro
named Thad Gilmore dragged young
white woman named Alvina Hotter
into an alley and, placing revolver to
her head, threatened to kill her II she
uttered word. She screamed and he
fled lie was captured and lodged In
the county jail.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-07

cLARkvIII.E, Tenn, Nov. {. THE 5.
year-old daughter of Bud Forster, liv.
ing several miles from this city, died in
agony in a tub of boiling water. She
accidentally stepped backward into
the steaming liquid while at play and
her flesh was almost parboiled when
she was taken out a corpse.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-07
JAPAN Is GRATEFUL.
The Minister Presents to the President the
Mikad0's Autograph Letter.

WASHINGTON, Nov . Accompanied
by Secretary 0lney, Mr.. Kurino, the
Japanese minister and his secretary OF
legation, called upon President Cleve-
land at the white house to-day by ap-
pointment just before the cabinet
meeting and presented to him an auto.
graph letter from the emperor of Japan,
expressing in graceful and sincere
terms his appreciation Of the good
offices exercised by the United States
government to bring about the resto-
ration Of peace between Japan and
China and for the protection accorded
TO japanese residents In China.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-07
HE FELT lNSuLTED.
Old Ike Took Exceptions to Criticisms Of
His Ability ~ q Cook.

Old Ike Took Exceptions to Criticisms Of
His Ability ~ . Cook.
u was ina little village In the south.
ern part Of Humboldt county recent.
ly," remarked travelling man, and
was sitting on dry.goods box In front
Of the only store In the place trying TO
sell the proprietor a bill Of goods,
when we observed . bare-hsaded man
tearing down the trail quarter Of .
mile up the mountain.
wonder what's arter i'm" unused
the storekeeper, % he stopped the
progress Of his jaokknife In the middle
Of shingle.
Bang went . rife, and Q little
oloud OF duat hsW I'm hAhind tia mar
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-07
LAKE UNDER WICHITA.
Thirty-four Feet OF Water Struck by Drill
ers Of Prospect Well.


ers Of Prospect Well.
WICHITA, Kan, Nov. 2.-While drill.
ing at the prospect we'll, for which
purpose bonds were voted recently by
the city, it was found that sheet Of
water "a feet in depth lay beneath the
city, Underneath this snbterranean
lake is a strata Of blue clay. Opera
tions were suspended for a time on ac-
count of the strong flow of water, but
the contractor has since driven the
casing into the underlying strata and
resumed drilling. Persons who claim
to understand the geology of this Sec
ton are Of the opinion that the clay
will extend to depth Of almost 100
feet Old timers here have held to the
theory for years that the town was
built over lake and regard the dis.
covery as q complete confirmation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-07
SANTA FE PRESIDENCY.
A Majority Of the Committee Want d. u.
Robinson.

CHICAGO, Nov, Mr.. Fleming,
chairman of the English committee
of stockholders, and Mr.. Luden, chair
main of the Dutch stockholders COM
mttee, are coming to this city to assist
in bringing the deadlock in the reor-
ganization Of the Atchison to an end.
Both men favor Mr.. Jeffrey, but as
neither will have vote, all they can
do is to voice their preferences, 1t is
said that Mr.. Robinson has q safe ma.
jority Of the committee.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-07
NAVY DESERTlONS.

Nearly q Thousand Men Left the Service
Durlng the Past Year.
WASHINGTON, Nov Adm. Ramsay,
chief Of the bureau Of navigation, in
his annual report to the secretary of
the navy, shows that during the past
year 3,9l2 men and 3ls apprentices
were enlisted in the navy. More than
e5 per cent enlisted under continuous
service, Seven hundred and fifty men
and Ia apprentices deserted, and of
this number 63s men and l6l appren-
tices deserted. in home ports.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-07

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-The monthly
coinage statement shows the coinage
executed at the United States minis
during the month of October TO have
been as follows; Gold, 81, 2l5, 700; silver
Ss2O,OoO; one cent pieces, se3, 800; total
coinage. S. O5g. 900,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-07

v. II. 7. DURRANr.
had remained In the ovcrcrowded court
room all the afternoon to hear the
judges charge, settled themselves back
In their seats to await the return OF the
jury.
Mrs. Durrant and the prisoner talked
and laughed together as II an acquit-
tal were forerone conclusion. They
were Joined by half dozen friends,
and the conversation was becoming
animated when IL became whispered
about that the jury had agreed upon a
verdict. In an instant u hush fell
upon the little circle that had
gathered around the prisoner.
Durrant's face-always pallid- as.
sumed ghastly hue, and his
mother was speechless. Then the big
doors at the rear Of the room opened
and the jury filed in and took their
seats In the box. Judge Murphy, who
had retired to his chamber was sum
moned, and took his place upon the
bench. Clerk Morris asked the usual
question as to whether the Jury had
agreed upon verdict. Foreman War
rem Dutton arose and replied in the
affirmative. I'VE the jury he said,
"and the defendant William Henry
Theodore Durrant, guilty OF murder
In the first degree"
As the aged foreman, pale and trem-
bling, read the words that fixed Dur
rants fate, q low, rumbllng noise, like
the roar Of mob, arose from the rear
Of the court room. The next moment
men were cheering wildly, while won.
en- ,wept Historically in excitement.
The bailiff raped loudly for
order, but the tumult contin-
ued for u minute before any
thing like quiet could bc brought
out Of the disorder Then istrict at.
torney Barnes arose and asked that u
day be set upon which the sentence OF
death should be passed upon the pris-
oner. Judge Murphy said that sen
tence would be passed next Friday,
upon which day he would also set
the day for the trial Of Durrant on the
charge Of numbering Minnie Williams.
As the last words Of the verdict were
uttered Durrant made a spasmodic Of
fort to arise to his feet, but before no
could do so his mother, with half
sigh, half moan threw her arms around
his neck aud sunk back into her chair.
Durrant's father was not In the room
when the verdict was returned. As
soon Us the jury retired he went into
the corridors not believing that the
jury would return for several hours,
and he first learned that his son had
been convicted when n cheer went up
from the crowd in the building as
the news spread, Durrant recovered
his old-tlme composure as soon
as he left his mother and pre-
pared to return to the county Jail.
With his overcoat swung carelessly
over his arm, he walked leisurely out
OF the room, twirling his slight mus
tache with apparently as little con.
Germ as II he were merely spectator
Of, instead of the principal figure In,
the exciting scene, The case will be
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-07

A Topeka, Kan, dispatch says Gov
Morrill, is not satisfied with the re.
ports turned in by State Oil Inspector
M. C. Kelly, Of Crawford county.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-07

WEBSTER Cry, Ia, Nov. 2,-W. NJ.
Hagerton, living near Alden, was
fatally stabbed yesterday by the
father OF a Miss Sinister, to whom he
had been paying attentions, and whom
he had ruined.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-07

Jack Dempsey, the noted pugilist,
died In Portland, Ore, on the LIST OF
consumption.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-07

Under the control Of Thos Kirby the owner, a
of the year, by which time the stock must positively
duced Everything must go at some price. We ha
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-04-17
CLOSE FRIDAY. MAY IL.
That Is the Date Of the Beginning Of
School Vacation. - : =
POST GRADUATE EXERCISES
Cadet Companies From the Various
Schools to Give an Exhibitiop {,
Drill In the Near Future-Nos rs G,
"A Arbor Day Observance. sasssw

Butte, April 16.-The president OF the
board Of trustees stated to-day that the
schools will close on Friday, May IL,
which will complete the term of nins
months. They will not be closed on ac-
count of lack of money, as the school
fund 10 in fairly good shape, but in order,
10 IL said. that extensive repairs may be
made &c 10 school buildings in the dis
trlct. The graduating exercises will be
held in the opera house May IL, and in
the evening the Juniors will give q recep-
ton at the High school to the seniors and
the members of the graduating class.
Elaborate preparations are already being
made for this event, which is intended to
eclipse all previous affairs of similar ma
turc. m EfL 2
On Friday evening, May 10, the normal
school training class will entertain their
friends at the auditorium. The pro-
gramme will consist of addresses,in which
questions of the science and history of ed
ucation and kindred topics will be dis
cussed, calisthenic drills, military drills
By n company from the High school and
physical culture exercises by classes from
the Colorado and West Broadway schools.
The members of the Normal training
class will be awarded. their post graduate
diplomas at the close of the programme.
Some time within the next two or three
weeks IL is Superintendent Hendricks in
tention to have the cadet companies from
the Colorado, West Broadway, Parrot,
South Butte, Centervillc and High schools
give q battalion exhibition and drill for
the benefit of their parents and friends.
There will be about 500 boys in line. and
the military precision with which they
carry out their exercise will probably oc-
casion much surprise and congratulation.
The High school cadets will be fully
armed and equipped I'm n few days, and
their exercises with the arms will lend a
pleasing variety to the afternoons enter
tainment. The present plan is to have
the battalion march through the principal
exhibition will be given, il the grounds
can be secured. In the event of failure
to secure the athletic grounds, the move
ments will probably be executed on
Broadway.
An effort is now being made to secure
the attendance of a West Point graduate
in Butte TO instruct the cadets for two or
that IT will be successful, as several
prominent military officials have inter-
ested themselves in the matter. The ef-
fort to have the school cadets given com
plete military instruction Is rapidly grow
ing in favor at Washington, and ii is be-
lieved that the instructor from the regu-
lar army who is now stationed in Mon
tana will be detailed to visit Butte two or
three months every year and put the ca
diets through a course of sprouts.
No Arbor day exercises we're held to-
day on account of the we'll established
fact that il is useless to set out trees in
Butte. Instead of taking a holiday to-day
| the pupils were given n half holiday dur
| ing the G. A. r. reunion last week.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-04-17

he believed that Ehrick did it. Mr.. Booth
made another objection. which was sus-
tanned, and the testimony was ordered
stricken out because IL was immaterial.
The witness then said that Gilmore said
that IL the Dutch interfered
with him he would fix him. Gilmore
wanted some one to buy Ehrick's interest
in the ground. The witness succeeded in
getting in n lot more objectionable testi-
mony and IL was again ordered stricken
out. The only material thing to the tcsti-
mony of Lacey was that Gilmore at one
time said that he would AK" Ehrick n
the latter interfered with him.
A 9-year-old boy named Beaver was
called as a witness, nut q few questions
asked him convinced the court that he
was too young to testify in so important a
case, and he was excused.
An evening session of court was held
against the vigorous protests of Mr.. Bald
win. l.. I. Beaver was recalled and testi-
fed that short while before the murder
he heard Julius Herman tell Ehrick that
Gilmore was up at the cabin with a gun
so long indicating on his arm) end then
added "bring me a pistol too and we'll 90
up and kill the old -
Fred Saxel, n young lad, testified that he
had known Herman ever since the day of
the murder aud met him some time later
and he told the witness that he would hang
the - referring to Ehrick) even IL he
had to change his testimony to do IL. He
also said that if Ehrick gets clear he would
kill him himself. He wanted to get even
as Ehrick and his whole family
had done him dirt. On cross-examination
the boy said his first conversation with
Herman was held on the 18th of October
in the Morris candy factory. The witness
said he lived with the Ehricks. Mr.. Booth
asked the boy If he did not a few days ago
try to get Bert Cooling to como into court
and testify that he heard the conversation
between Herman and tho witness. The
question confused tho witness and after
stammering a while he said he simply
asked Cooling il he had heard il. Ho said
the second time Herman talked to him
about the Ehrick case was on Nov. ID, at
which time he said he would kill Ehrick
IL he got clear.
Mrs. Ehrick, wife of the defendant, was
next called to the witness stand and testi-
fled that Herman and his wife roomed
with her ut the time of the murder and
afterwards. One day she asked Herman
for some room rent due and he replied I:
You ask me for that measly $50 when i
have your husbands life in my hands and
can convict him or clear him."
Mrs. Maggie Hull testified that she
overheard a conversation between Her
man and Mrs. Ehrick, during which the
quoted. Mrs. Ehrick replied that she did
not care, but that she wanted her money.
N. w. Bender, liquor dealer. was
called to testify concerning some business
transactions and alterations between
Ehrick and Gilmore. but an objection to
the offered testimony was sustained. The
witness was then asked if he had ever
heard Gilmore threaten Ehrick, but he re-
piled in the negative.
The usual long arguments over the ad-
missibilty of the testimony were INDUCED
in while Mr.. Bender was on the stand. He
was the last witness at the evening SEES
sion. ~.