Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-24
4 GREAT R LIBRARY.
The Aston, Lenox and Tilden Be-
quests to Be Consolidated
4 REMARKABLE MEDICAL DISCOVERY



aldermen yesterday adopted report
authorizing the building Of the pro.
posed public library on the site Of the
Bryant Park reservoir. After the set
Element Of the Tilden will contest the
idea was formulated to consolidate the
Aston. Lenox and Tilden libraries in
one great institution. to be known as
1.-THE New York library-Astor, Lenox
and Tilden foundations"
The Aston library was the rift Of
John Jacon Aston, who In l84S gave
400, 900. and this sum was increased by
his SOD, william B. Aston, to 3, 900. 0Oo
The Lenox lihrgry wa, founded In 1870
by James Lenox, who vave 81, 900
for grounds and building, and then
endowed the institution with $250OO0
The Tilden library find was created
under the terms Of the will Of the late
Samuel J. TiIden. and the trustees get
about $4,000, 900 for library purposes.
The entire sum available from the
three sources is now about $1,000, 900,
Of which one-half can be used Is q
working capital. The terms Of consol-
idstion having heen agreed upon, the
next step was the selection Of . site.
The report Of the committee in favor
Of Bryant park was unanimously
adopted 1t Is understood that DR.,
John i. Billings, director Of the de-
psrtment Of hygiene in the university
Of Pennsylvania, is fsvorably consid.
cred for the position Of Superintendent
A REMARKABLE MEDICAL DISCOVERY.
Los ANGELES Cal, Dee. %. DIR.
Thomas Powell, Of Columbia, Mo-,
made some remarkable experiments
before q party Of directors, in order to
prove the efficacy Of his remedy for
certain diseases. He alarmed some OF
the physicians present by injecting
bacillus tuberculosis and hacilli diph.
therial into himself, appearing to take
them without evil effect He also In
iected some bactina into two guinea
pigs, which promptly died. To-day,
he says, he will inject sputum from
dying from consumption into
himself.
DR.. Powell claims to have discovered
} formula that will revolutionize the
theory and practice Of medicine. by
Il, he claims people may be innocu.
ated and rendered proof against con-
,agion and disease Of almost every de-
'cription. The secret OF his discovery
10 does not disclose at this time. The
medical profession in this portion Of
who have seen his demon
Itrations are much impressed with the
'alue of his discovery.
JOHN L. SULLIVAN SUED.
BosroN, Dec sS.-John L. Sullivan,
he pugilist, sat in the poor debtors
ession Of the municipal court yester-
lay to explain why he had failed to
ettle florists bill. The case will be
urther heard January II. 1t is said
hat OF the thousands OF dollars which
sullivan has made. he has not left even
nough to pay this small judgment Of
31S obtained by florist. When the
Judgment against Sullivan was OBJ
aimed on his default in October, the
Ulcers looked around for something
n the shape Of property they could at
ach. They could find nolhinr. Con.
squentlv they made nominal at
achment. and on the papers it reads
hat the sheriff ''haS this day attached
chip as the property of John L. Sulli.
an"
A LONG JOURNEY ENDED
New YORK. Dec % Mrs s. Eabv
nd her daughter passed through Nor
istown, N. j., at five o'clock last night
n their way to this city from Spokane.
Wash. The two women have walked
he.entire distance and have covered
bout 1850 miles. They left Spokane
n May 5. They stopped at Madison
ist night and expected to reach New
'ork about ten o'clock this morning.
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