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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-22

And votes Of electors for said officers VIII
be received at the polls OF each election DIS
trict in said county
Polls to be opened at eight % o'clock In the
morning and closed at six 90 O'Clock In the
evening OF said day.
In witness whereof have hereunto set my
hand at my office at Abilene In said county,
this 3rd day OF october, A. D. 1885,
Nh. ROBSON,
Sheriff OF Dickinson County, Kansas.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-20
mn.lREN PLEADS DnUNKESsEss
He FOLD His Htors fn the Grininni
Court at Washington Yesterday.

Washington. d. c.. March 1s.-The
trial of Benjamin Fl. Miliien. formerly
clerk to Senator Harris, Of Tennessee,
for snrrcptitiously entering the house
of Judge Phillips on the night of July
ith last. WAS resumed In the Criminal
Court this morning.
Milliken. the defendant. testified in
his own behalf to the effect that on the
night named he Was very much intoNi-
Gated He had called upon Miss Phil
lips. with whom he was very much In
love. having told her In n note that he
him when he called. lie became tired
.of waiting for tho youfg Indy to come
down stairs and sat down In the draw
Ing room and fell asleep. Upon awak-
eninE. he thought he was In his board
Ing house and Started UP stairs 10 re-
tire. His room occupied the same rela-
tive position In his house that Miss
i'hiliips' does In her fathers residence,
ana. without discovering his error. he
stumbled INTO the room OF Miss Phillips.
In hunting for matches he aroused the
young lady Then he heard screams
and was for the first time sober enough
To realize where he was He looked
about for means to get Out OF the room
$" that no scandal would be created
II" Thought hest to disguise himself
ana pulled on his coat. turned the
sleeves and took or his ahoes and pre-
I'ii ~ ~ uNlt uoWtl StnlTS. WnCn ne
tlicd to Hct out of tho hall door some
ohc was holding II from tho other side
IL" heard u lady run down stairs and
cnll for the police. Then he climbed the
uanSom leading into Miss Ellen's Uhc
sister's) room, thinking he might get
""wn through the back window and out
on the roof. When he reached the roofs
edge. he saw II was too far to jun,p
"ua cot behind the chimney I'm the cen
ter of the roof.
Senators Harris and Bate, and others.
testified to knowing the defendant for
som" years and gave him n good char
actor.
additional evideEce was given to
snow ,hnt Miliktn was intoxicated on
The night In question. ana after the at
io:ncys for the defense had addressed
,he jury The court. at +:30 p. M, ad-
| 1ourncd until Tomorrow. when District
Attorney Rirncy Will close the case for
| The prose cution.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-20
COURT OF AppEAi.s OPINION.
The Case OF Anderson Aunins, thc p.x.
Gctn Raotci Company Settled,

Richmond, Va, March 19-'I'hn Court
iot Appeals to-day handed down AN opIn
ION In the case of Anderson VS. the Ilv
Ecin Hotel Company. This was n cas-
In which the plaintiff was Injured by
Falling into an open pit filed with hot
oil. which was OH the premises OF tho
defendant company, aud brought suit
To recover damages for the Injuries he
had sustained. The accident hnppcnnd
january II. 1902. and the suit wns ,,o,
brought until January. 1879 The de-
tcnChnt Fled the statute of limitations
ne nlaintiif domurrcd TO tho plea. and
the Court ovcrriled the drmur,,r orl
CAV" Judgment FOR the defendant. m,
question for determination was whcti,-
"r the limitation OF five years or ono
year applied in the case. Judge RELY
III 4 lengthy opinion. upheld tn. cir
cut Court of Elizabeth City County and
The Judgment was affirmed
The following additional cases were
disposed Of:
Judge James T. Keith; Richmond and
nanNille Railroad Company vs.. Tiib-
l'l"'S administrators: Circuit Cmlr, a,
'niperpcr county: reversed
Judge r. u. l'&rdwon: James cxccu-
tor vs. Life: Circuit Court Pittsylyani;,
county; affirmed
Smlths administrator; Circuit Court
Madison; affirmed.
Lynchhurg u. E. & l.. Co w. Fcl,ers
Circuit Court Roanoke; appc.ll and s,,.
peisedeas hond, $500.
tl'E OF Winchester VS.. Redmond. writ
oi error awaraed;. bond. $500.
Mccarthy VS.. Southern Home Build
ing and Loan Association: aupenI ,nd
*uperscdeaS: bond. $500. Hastings Cour,
city of Roanoke
coons VS.. Coons; Circuit Court C,ulpep-
er COUNTY; appeal and supersedeas:
Tuiwilcr VS.. Chesapeake ana ohio
itaiiroad; writ of error awarded IN -,
Judgment of the Circuit Court of 7n,,
wanna: bond Sl0O.
city of Norfolk VS.. McCullourh: Cor
poration Court city of Norfolk: appeal
ana supcrsedeas; bond. $1,000.
lfSinia Pyritcs Company VS. Su,nb,,
Mines Company of Virginia.: writ nr
error refused. "
Hrenner. ct. ais. VS. Arehart. (,;rcui,
Court of Rockingham county. apncoI ~.
fused. "pi''"' w.
ofItcrdinger VS.. Ford, petition to re-.
hear refused.
Norfolk and Western Railroad com
pahy VS.. Dunnaway's admInisirotn,.
rurther argued by Judge w. r. Bark $
aaie ana Henry Edm,nds, for ,lcfcnlan,
III error and Captain C. NJ. Blackrnr1
Tor plaintiff in error. ''
IFlce Auditor, vs. Smith No 20 b,c
nech passed until after No. 81 C;nrmain
" sons VS.. Washington, Southern I,aii
WAY company, is heard
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-20
CLARA DABToN IN ARMENIA.
Recognizes I.er &n IN American nu,l
She Is Sot Protected

New York. March 1a.-rhe Times To-
morrow VIII publish the following.
IN Armenian, who recently arrived
hnte from Constantinoplc compain, 1.
utterly to-day against Unncu States
minister Terrell for his apathy IN The
matter Of securing recognition for Clara
!f2i1on. rs the head Of the Red or, g;
society. in her mission TO the suffering
Armenians.
AZ present. he said. the Sultan only
recognizes her as Clara Bnrton. an
American. and consequently she is not
guaranteed protection. the Armenian
said.
Minister Terrell" said the Armenian
is great crony Of the Sultan. lie
is the only foreign born representative
ever invited 10 dine with the Sultan ana
the latter frequently calls upon him for
advice. IT is noticeable fact, how
ever. that when another foreign repre-
sentative gives dinner. Mr. Terrell is
never invited.
"lle Is so subscrvient to the Sultan
that he is afraid 10 stand upon his rights
much less ask favors of him Had Clara
Barton come from England or Russia
She would have had passports long ago.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-20
on TRIAL FOR couXrEnrErr1,,:
"eorge w. Dice Charged with noinr
The Leader of n Gn,r

n;a ;Atlanta. Ga. March 19-George w.
Dice was put on trial here to-day for
counterfciting. He is charged hy ,ha
secret Service Department with heinz
,hc leader of the gang which opcrainJ
laSt iall In Kansas City. Cbicneo -
Louis. New Orleans and Atlanta Tbern
were nine In the sang. All oG them are
,.i III prison; r., TWO or three have been con
vlctcd, The evidence agains, D;cc e..
veiE strong: lie handled $40 silver Ger
,,,lcates Inca ana Mt one time had sll.5OO i'm
mat denomination with the aid of con.
ieaefates he passed about $1,000 of +,
pelore being arrested.
Chief Hazen. Of the Secret Service is.
mere. Special Agent Burns narrated ;,
confession. which he says Dice made tn
,,iii ana two other agents just after
ne Was arrested in Kansas CITY. Kan
last December.
Just after Judge Newman lert tbe
courtroom at the noon recess TO-DAY
Dice cursed Snecial Agent Nurnhv
h,n line ,,a latter replied and Dice sprang at
n ms !hioat. They had a short and sharp
light before they were separated The
case Will be resumed Tomorrow.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-20

Tor the office OF United States Senator,
II agreeable to him l hope to arrange
Tor some friendly joint discussions be-
tween us. and courtesy 10 him demands
tnat 1 should not devote any considerable
portion OF the next two months to Joint
discussion to one however distinguished,
VINO is stranger to the contest
nevertheless, cannot obtain my con-
sent 10 decline your courteous Offer
Protesting that this departure on my
part from rule and precedent shall not
De drawn into precedent. l cheerfully
accept your invitation to divide time
with you both at Augusta and Atlanta,
on such terms as may be agreed upon
by mutual friends at those points. l
also express q willingness TO engage
with You on such terms and at such
times and places as may be agreed upon
by mutual friends In. say four or five
or SIX additional Joint debates provided
only that l shall not be thus detained
later than the middle Of April.
should you at any time during the
canvass beconte a candidate | shall.
after communication with other aspi-
rants. quite Willingly arrange with you
for further joint discussions through
out the State.
This evening Secretary Smith sent
the following letter 10 Mr.. Crisp:
My Dear Sir:-1 have lust received
your very courteous note. in which you
agree that we shall hold a Joint discus
sion at my appointments al Augusta
on March 3lst, and NJ Atlanta on April
I'd, and IN which YOU also express your
Willingness to engage with me. upon
such terms and at such times anu places
as may be agreed upon by mutual
friends. in six additional ioint debates,
provided YOU are rot detained later
than the middle of April.
Permit me To suggest that as our
first two meetings are at appointments
made by myself, Nuu select al once the
next two place n which we shall en-
gage IN joint discussion. This will
readily facilitate our agreeing upon
four other places al which we can easily
meet before the middle of ..pril.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-20
sndinn Republicans.

Indianapolis, Ind. March 19.-The Re
publicans OF Indiana to-day held their
Congressional District Conventions FOR
The election CEacleEm.ss ana alternatcs
TO the National Convention ana for the
nonination Of candidates for Congress
Resolutions endorsing Mckinley were
adrrted In the First. Third. Fourth.
Eighth. Ninth Tenth. Eleventh ana
Twelfth Districts and the delegates so
instructed. The Second District was
divided he: wccn McI,inlcv and Allison.
The Thirteenth declared for Mckinley
but dii not so instruct their Delegates
The Second District renomInatcd Hon
y. NJ Hardy. Cf Davies county. for
Congress. Marcus X. Sulzcr, OF Andi-
son, vas nominated In the Fourth
Congressman ]. n. Leighty was nomi-
mated in the Twelfth. and Congress-
man James A. Hemenway in the First
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-20
The Coronation ofthe Gar.

ST. Petersburg. March 19.-The cere
snony of the corona ton of the Gear
has been finally fixed for May 90. The
official programme has been published
The CZar and Czarina will make n
triumnhnl .ntry into Moscow on May
q and will leave that criv on June Z.
The interim will be filed with ceremo-
MES religious services. receptions, balls.
fet2S and reviews. The preparations for
tn event are on the most lavish scale
and the ceremony of the coronation
VIII be one OF the most impressive and
magnificent ever seen In the old Rus
sian Capitol
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-20

ration OF silver was uttered. The Scna
tors present defined their positions. Tho
issue was clearly defined. but no attempt
10 organize wns made. The intensity Of
the interest shown demonstrated deter
mination to rescue the country, II posi-
BILE. from Its impending Industrial ana
financial Ills.
Charles Heber Clark invited the Sena-
tors to Il meeting to be held at the Man
ufacturer's Club. Philadelphia, at an
early date.
with the purposes of the mcc ting were
received from manufacturers throughout
the country, who were unable to be pros
ent at this particular meeting. The
incidental mention of the name of /
Donald Cameron for the nomination for
the Presidency met with cordial an
prONal.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-20
srANIsH AUTHORITIES WILL SUE
The Steamer Atlantic City for Put.
ting Gnrcin Abourd the Bermuda

Philadelphia. Pa. March 19--It is
said tina, the Spanish representatives
here will proceed against the owners of
the steamboat Atlantic City for the al
legged part that craft took in putting
Garcia aboard the Bermuda of Somcr's
Point. y. j., yesterday. y wcll-knuwn
lawyer has been retained in the case
and he said to-day that the Atlantic
City had violated the maritime laws by
going to ruckahoe n s the vessel has on
ly commission to ply in the waters in
the immediate vicinity of Atlantic CITY.
Some effort Is also being made to
keep Captain Wiborg and the mates of
the Horsa in Jail pending the argument
of the appeal to the Supreme Court
The men were released on bail ycster-
day and to-day tie lawyer representing
Spain called upon the United States
Commissioner and asked for a copy of
The bail piece. stating that he thought
he would be able TO show that il was
Irregular.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-20
THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The italian Government VIII Not
EyncHnte KnSsala If PossibIe fSs

London, March 19-NIr. Curzon an
nounced yesterday that M Berthelot.;
rrchch Minister of Foreign Affairs, had
INFORMED Lord Duffer!n. the British
Ambassador 10 France. that he repu-
dated all responsibility for the state.
mehts made In reporting the purport OF
the interview between the Minister and
the Ambassador on Tuesday, in which
the former Is reported as having de-
manded TO know the reasons for the
british expedition up the Nile, and All
having pointed out the gravity OF the!
consequences of the movement. Such!
statements, NJ. Berthelot had said,'
must have been published by misinas
formed persons. France Mt CurzoIif
said. had been Informed of the Intends
ed plans OF Great Britain In the Nile
Valley, but the French Government flndl
not as yet made any reply. E
The italian Government. Mr.. Curzons
continued had informed England that
ltaly would not eyacuate Kassala until
the military authorities there should
find it impossible to hold the place. y,
Mr. Bal9our said that the BrItish;
Ambassadors to Paris. Berlin, $Vienna.i
Rome and st. Petersburg had beexIS
instructed to communicate to the re-
spectlve Governments to which thew
were accredited, the grounds upon
which the English advance up the NiIes
Valley had been made. and also los
point out the TACT thUt III oTdfr TO meet
the expenditures required 1T might SheS
necessary to use a larger sum than 4waS;
at the dlsopsal of the Egyptian Trea5
Sury. and that the Governments hoped;
that the commission Of the Egyptia.is
public debt would assent to the eSpenSs
diture of s5O0.000 from the reserve
fund which was now s2.500, 0,000.dES The.
Government OF Germany. Italy and AusSSS
tria had given replies asserting St0
this. but Russia and France, had nfSt
the interest of Egypt Mr. Balfcur saaSf
the costs should not be betrayed from
the reserve fund. It was not possible tS;
form an exact estimate OF the expepas;
at present. 7ss{ e35sttSssS
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-20
CONSUL HALLS LIFE IN DANGER
The Goycruor-a:encral Fails TO tS
plain the Matter Sntistncforily

Quarantine. S. l.. March 1?.-Thc
steamer South Cambria. Of the New
York and Porto Rico Steamship Com
pany, which arrived this morning.
brought news of an attempt made on
the life OF United States Consul j. -.
Hall by "a Spanish soldier at 81. John
March 4th. From EEat could bc
learned from Felix Tnussig, one of the
South Camhria's passengers. 1. seems
that Consul Halls residence adIoins
the Spanish prison In that city. and that
on March 4th the Consul was fired OH
by Spanish soldier from tho prison
wall but fortunately was no: struck
by the bullet, which whizZcd by close
Ia the Consul's head The shooting
created much excitement.
New York. March l9.--Consu Hail has
written home by the South Cambria 10
the State Department. nj Washington.
giving fun report Of the attempt on his
life. II was reported that the shooting
was accidental and that the soldier was
firing on an escaping woman prisoner.
Pc sscngcr Taussig says /. was d,iihe-
rate attempt on the life of Consul Hail
The news that Congress was about to
recognize the C,ibans had just reached
st. John OH March 3d. and II caused con-
siderable comment.
When Consul Hall asked Governor
Maril for an explanation of the occur
nor told him with smile upon his face
that the shot was fired at a woman who
WAS looking over the wall. The wall is
but four feet high. and a person passing
along the street could not well see in the
prison yard. 50 that the explanation by
General Marin did no, satisfy Consul
Hall. who thinks that the shot was fired
at him Intentionally
Mr. Hall says that only few moments
before the shoi was fired ne saw an oiii-
Ger of the. prison walk out to the Gov
ernor. and give him some Instructions
He says that since he has been at ST.
John there has been no shot fired from
the prison. although numerous persons
have stood in the street and looked over
the wall into the prison yard"
Mr.. TauSsig said that the feeling
aGast Americans was very strong in ST
John because there are many Spaniards
at the Capital City. The feeling in
ether portions of the island Is IN sympa-
thy with the Americans
Washington. March l9.-At the State
Department Southern Associated Press
reporter was told that no news had been
received there of the reported attnmpt
on the life of Consul Hall at San Juan.
Porto Rico. by a Spanish soldier. The
statement was made, however, that in
formation has been received from San
Juan since the feeling against the
United States had been aroused in Spain
and her possessions TO the effect that
there was no trouble at that place
If Consul Hall reports to the Depart
ment that he was fired on by n SpanIsh
soldier, prompt disavowal Will be re-
uuired Of the Spanish government. which
VIII also be asked to punish the Offend
er.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-20
A DEAD TRAIN RoBBERlI' l::.|lI
Ascomh Was RlddIed With Bullets and
Dropped From Engine Tender a Curpsa, 8
TWO DEPUTY SHERlFFs RECEIVE WOUNDS.
sheriff Merritt Received Inrorma,fon
Relative TO the Intentions OF tt,s
i'""diss and He Prepared To Give
Them Warn, RecepIion-lIe was.
Successful To @ Very High DeEres.y

luiatre, Cal, March 19.-An attemntS \
was made at o'clock this morninr r, 1
noiu up the Southern Pacific railwav.
sunni -Dound passenger train. No. 10 bet
tween fulaire ana Guschen Station 81 IL
! e, uuel ,., win one of the robbers, Urt1arj
TneI,'. - ,a, .shrl DoREett was dangerously.
| hot iutaliy wounded, and Deplty viz.
| ,or iteed received bullet in the sbo,iIs4
yer "hich may prove troublesome. The
ioDper. who is reported to be a mem
oeI ol me noted Dalton gang, named
McCoinD. was riddled with bullets. ana
uro,ppeo from the tender of the engine.
roiiihS down the side OF the dunn
why're he was found n few ho,rs IL tar2$ =
stone dead. 80 - - 81, 4 4
about ten days ago Sheriff MerrittI
Oh luiare received information that an
attempt was to be made. TO hold I'm,
passenger train No. 2, Northbound. on
the night of the 18th. bet twcen T,,I, 70
and Goschen. He immedlately nrens rati 5
10 give the robbers a warm recep,lon7
last night a posso of four deputies
were paced on train No. 60 while Dag
Gett and Reed were selected to guard
NO. l9 In case the bandits should at
,enps TO throw them off the scent and
noid UP NO. 10 instead Daggett and
Re$d were seated on top Of the bunker;
or the tender, with their backs to the
baggage car. When near Tap1lS Sid
ing. eight miles from Tulare, the engl.s
Heer observed masked man crawling
over the coal toward the officers. He.
shouted the alarm. but the robber was
TOO quick and planted bullet In Dag
gets side. Reed drew his revolver and
emptied the entire six chambers i,if{5s
th$ bandit at short range. receiving aS
Eight wound In the shoulder In res
turn The road agent dropped from
the sender. leaving n pool Of blood be-
hind him. The train speeded into TIli-
are, where DaESett's wounds Is were
dressed and found to be serious. AZ
posse was quickly organized and Sstart.S
oi Tor Tagus. Before reaching the
siding they found the body of the dead
roEbsr besides the track No trace OF
MS accomplices was discovered. ThaS
blood stained rifle was also picked llp.s.
There Is still a doubt as to the Identify
ol me dead. but Judging from the nerve
he displayed he was no novice at theH
business. and had carefully planned
the hold up. 's.5-! Sris
The dead iobber has been Identified az
Dan. Mccall. laborcr. who has been
wording In the vicinity of Visalia. .'SIi
!ovcrn, notorious character; Charles
Ardell. a barkeeper. and John Haynes
salvation Army man. have been ar.
rested for supposed completely in the
attempted robbery. ~. -.3-&
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-20
ohieetion. to the british expedition

Paris, March 19.-In the Chamber of
Deputies to-day NJ. Berthelot, Minister
of Foreign Affairs. said that there were
serious objections both financial and
political to the British expedition against
lSongola. and that representations had
been made by France to the government
OF England, and to that at Cairo. neso-
tiat!ons Fesult!ng from which were. now
proceeding. lie added that France had
declined 10 accede to Grea, Rr,tajn's re-
quest to take 100000 pounds from tht
Egyptian reserve to meet the expenses
of the expedition. The expedition was
not a defensive, but an offensive net
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-20
The vonczuelnn commi.sion.

London. March 19.-The Daily News
will tomorrow say that the letter Of
Justice Brewer. of the American Vcnc-
Zuelan Commission. 10 the arbitration
society is peculiarly welcome as evidence
of the spirit in which the commission will
conduct its labors. 1t ought 10 bc suit
ably recognized. il could not be done
more fttinsly than by leaving the worl:
wholly in the hands of those officially
engaged on both sides in effccting q
settlement-to put 1t plainly, by leaving
them lone. The press has done useful
work in the itinerary discussion, but it's
occupation in this direction was gone
now that they had settled down TO their
task
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-20
THE REBELS AGAIN succEssru,
Official Report OF tile nnstIe SAWS ,hot
the Spnninrds Suffered Grentiv.

'from STAFF Correspondent of the
United Press)
iihyaha. March lp.--Ncws has been re-
amid the ruins Of Cuyabaraos in tho
province OF Pinar Del Rio. between INC
forces OF Maceo and a column or troons
under Col. Frances. The enemy were
enirenched behind walls. The tronns
iought valiantly. The official report Of
,hc hsht says that the troops sustained
iamcntablc losses. The details have not
been made public. Col. Hernandns oisn
hnd an engagement on the Mercedes
estate The columns of Linares. Eche.
varria and lnclan are in pursuit of
aIaCco'S forces. "
Gomez. who was in the province of
Matanzas during the past two weeks.
Is now sala 10 nave moved west and
entered the province of Havana.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-20
splItIntoTwo Conycnt,o,s

Knoxville, Tenn. March l9.-What
was probably the crisis In the Tennessee
Gubcrnatorial campaign was reached
to-day. when nearly two thousand DEM
ocrats split Into two conventions, one
of which endorsed II. l.. Taylor for
Governor This is Harris' home and his
friends were confident of CARRYING the
county for him. The disa ffection in his
own county. It is thought, Will assure
the nomination of Taylor
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-20
1nc Claims Of british Subjects.

London. March 19.-The Daily News
will tomorrow say that convention has
been concluded between Nicaragua and
Minister in London providing for the
appointment of a mixed commission to
decide the claims of British subjects
arising from the events that occurred in
Mosquito, IN 1891. This commission will
consist of three mcmbers-one British
one N!caraguan. and the third to be
nominated by Great Britain and Mica
ragua jointly. Or. failing, an agreement
by Switzerland.