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Milford chronicle., 1896-09-04
1HL SEA rHEIR BEAT.



the North Sea.
In the middle of the North sea would
perhaps be a curious place to find po-
iieeman on duty; yet some hundreds
are appointed to keep order there, and
at other places where their services are
likely to be required. Great Britain,
Belgium, France, Germany and Holland
each keep a certain number of cruisers
upon the high seas for this purpose,
whilst they are empowered TO prosecute,
or, if necessary, take into custody any
vessel belonging to either of these coun-
tries. In addition each cruiser carries
a Judge, in the shape of an officer in
charge, who can try the case and inhict
a penalty-providing the defendant con-
sents to his trying the case beforehand
and whose decision can only be al
tered by the court of appeals.
Allowing a ship to wander about the
high seas without keeping proper con-
troi over her is far more common than
might be expected. The man whose
watch it is may be asleep, and it is
often a difficult matter to prove that a
large percentage of the collisions that
occur are directly due to this cause.
The Elbe disaster is only one example
of the many awful results of careless
watching. However, the eagle eye OF
the sea bobby" by his bulrs-eye Ian
terp-which in the case of the mari
time policeman is a powerful search
lights so keenly on the alert for cases
of this sort, and such heavy fine is IN
flicted on conviction, that charges OF
wandering without proper control" are
every year becoming less frequent.
Milford chronicle., 1896-09-04
SIAM SAPPHIRE MINES.
Value Of Their Product Is IN the Quantity
Not Quality.

Value OF Their Product Is In the Quantity
Not Quality.
The Palm mines are spread over an
area six miles by two, and consist of 13
mining villages, che chief of which are
are more than four miles apart. but
they are Joined by an excellent road cut
through the forest and well drained.
Sapphires, says the London Times, are
found all over this district; the whole
count ryside is riddled with holes sunk
in the red. soil down to the sapphire
layer. Formerly She stones were found
quite near the surface, but those places
have long since been exhausted, al
though the Burmese still continue to
turn over the old heaps in the firm con-
.viction that precious stones grow. Now
the stones are found at a depth Of from
rs to 25 feet, in a reddish, grayelly layer
of varying thickness up to Is inches.
The pit sunk is usually some five feet
in diameter and either square or cir
cular. Soil is raised in bamboo bask-
cts, attached to the end of a balanced
lever, and when the sapphire layer is
reached the stratum is carried TO the
nearest water and washed carefully for
stones. Not more than one shaft in
three pays for its working expenses, but
when the sapphire layer is struck the
profits may be large indeed. 1t is all
q question Of luck. To dig and work out
one shaft occupies two or three men
one month. Two or three Burmese gem
orally go into partnership and hire
Laos miners to work for them and sink
the shaft at the rate of two ticals 1.-TWO
shillings eight pence) per IS inches. Oc-
casionally sapphires Of considerable
value reward the miner, but tho sap
pllires Of Palm are of more commercial
value because of their quantity than be
cause Of their intrinsic excellence.
Milford chronicle., 1896-09-04

''You will kindly give US an example
If the general law of averages, Mr.. Pea
body" said the professor of mathemnt-
les, after his lecture on the doctrine Of
chances.
"Um-why-there's the speed of the
telegraph and the lack of it in the
messenger who delivers it," said Pea
body, in a vague, hesitating way.-Cin-
Sipnati Enquirer.
Milford chronicle., 1896-09-04

The crown of roses and the title of
the Rosario for one year is given an
nually as prize for virtue in some of
the provincial towns of France, notably
in Nanterre, a little town near Paris.
The city confers the crown of roses and
other gifts upon the fair maid who has
been pronounced worthy by the muni-
cipality, who have met in solemn con
vocation to consider the merits of all
the maids Of the town.
Milford chronicle., 1896-09-04

Few people have any idea of the won
derful amount of strength possessed by
members of the beetle family. Felis
Plateau has made experiments which
show that a common door beetle can
draw 500 times its own weight and q
stag beetle has been known to escape
from a box weighted with book zoo
times greater than the insects body. II
a horses strength was us great compar-
atively as that OF the common flea he
could draw a dead weight of 100000
nonndsl-N. Y. Sun.
Milford chronicle., 1896-09-04

Persons wishing to visit the city telher 10
pleasure or busneHs) will fip trip by this route
very delightful and pleaslnt.as they Will get TO ell
iay the pleasant sea breeze. besides having y
.p.endid view Of the scenery long the by and
river
Passenger accommodations hrst-cass,
Ladles' saloon, genlleman's saiocn and private
slate rooms. New dining room especially fo
passei re-
All Handsomely furnished and lighted with
ELECTRIC LIGHtS.
Fare To Philadelphia. 81 Round Trip, Sl.5O.
Meals IS cents.
Firsl-class accommodations under covert for
HORSES. and all kinds or Live Stock.
MEALS rs cents.
address Philadelphia communications III care
Citizens. Rexsamer Il Co % South Front street.
Lebanon Navigation Co.,
OGcr-RlSINGSUN. DELAWARE.
Milford chronicle., 1896-09-04
EAST BOUND

4express Trains.
| New York week days. Of Is. 9.ai, 9 4S, 10 p
a. n.l22i 2a3 2S,5 81, 2 80, Ito p m. Sundays,
3 o. 4s. II 25 a. m, 52s 5.s2. 1.S0 ll.OO p. m
Philadelphia, Twenty-Fnurth and Chestnut SITS.
wssk days, - 0s, s., tG.40 III, t7;e slb 1888,
tqsiiO2ytii am 1921. i2 Az 29.2 5O4 s., 5S2
So 80 "a lOo' i.Oo B50 szs Is a.
IL 20, 50, S2s Is5, 5.ss, $50, 80 s.a5. 0Oc
l1.O9 p.m
Chester week days, Os s,ss, 49, rs 5sOs I.
s.55. 1925, 1920, a. m; u ~, s2s' sSO' 500
'S cRss tel IS sasdsys, Sos, $50 So llss
a, m, i99O ESQ, Is, ass, $50. ESQ., : 80, SOB
"a Atlantis CITY week days, 715a. m, 1921. 229
D. m. Sunday, 7.S0 m 90 p m
Cape May. week days, - IS an, +2.20, y. m
sundays, 30 q. m.
WEST BOUND,
baltimore and Washington, 20, ~, s 4s, II &c
m. IL ST. : or S. O3. So. 8 10, 8 90, 9.ih pm.
sundays p. o. s.4ss.n., II 81 o. s.oi'4 g.
Be- Bs tim and way stations. 7O2
l Newark. DEL 20. OF, 1911 O5 am i2 5s,s5i
4fs. IS, O5, co. Is, II y p. m Sundays, 4 20,
7.O2, s.4s m 1888, 254, 81, a.Oo, sOO sl5 p IN
Pittsburg. 6 10 D. m. daily. Sundays, IS ,. m.
Cineinnad ana st. Louis, IL s. p. m, and s.1s
,. m o..,,,
tanooga, 500 D. m daily Through sleepers
Washington 10 Memnhis and New Orleans.
Singerly accommodation, z o. a. m, 81, O5
D. m Sundays W M; 81. 05 pm
Landenberg accommodation; wee1 days, "
10 "a q M, : "a and So p. m. Sundays, ~ 90 am
% p N.
TRAINS LEAVE MARKET STREET STA
TION.
For New York. week Gays. 20 SOL a., Ia,
For Philadelphia, week days 50, an, So,
D. m.
Fer Baltimore. week days, 6 so am, 2 20 p. m.
For Landenberg and way stations, week days,
6 So 10 20 A. m, roo ~ D. m, Sundays, SO a.
m. 8 20 D. m.
LEAVE PHILADELPHIA (TwENTY- FOURTH
AND CHESTNUT STREETS) FOR VIII |
MINGTOE.
DAily,s 40. OO6 957 1913 1879 80le 81 II 80 a. m.
u 70, 1856, l.5O. 2.45 81, 20. 80, IS, 54l,
500. 30,7 Is, $40, 1910 aud il.35 pm.
Sunday, 20, 500 815, 900. IL 80 8. NJ,
10 20 1856 $50. 4.2O, 4.s0, 800, 7.25, $40, |
1910 and 11.S5 pm,
Telephone l9a
Ra.es to Western points lower than via any 1
other'line q. q 8cULL, eenh Fass Age nj. 4
W. n. GRRRNK. General Manager.
Milford chronicle., 1896-09-04

Freight received on wharf in Philadelphia on
calling days until 4 hour before leaving time.
TIL Steamer has lately been remOdeed and
greatly unlarged, powerful new bOile- aud ms
chnery put in, greatly increasing her speed. ard
has be, thoroughly oveThaulcd and made as good
AS new in eve.y Daricua..
Milford chronicle., 1896-09-04

When you see the sun drawing wa
ter at night, know that it will rain on
the morrow. The sun is said to be
drawing water when its rays can be
seen shining through rita in distant
clouds.
Milford chronicle., 1896-09-04

Two rather good bulls" are at
tributed to the late Sir George Camp
bell. On one occasion he had been call
ing attention in the house of commons
to some abuse in Indian administration,
and proceeded to observe that he had
further revelations to make concerning
other scandals. in comparison with
which this one was "a mere fea-bite in
the ocean," Another time, when speak
ing about military affairs in India. he
declared that "the pale face of the
British soldier was the backbone Of our
Indian army"
Milford chronicle., 1896-09-04

q . UW VU'7T TTTE V71FIalI-I'
viii Leave
LEBANON, BARKER'S. BOWERS, and Ma
HONS Del. as follows during
aERTEMR her.
RETURNING .

Willleave Barkersl16 hours later than Lebanon
Will leave MahORs' hour later than Bowers
Milford chronicle., 1896-09-04

N ALTIM0RE H. OHIO RAILROAD.
10 Schedule IN effect July 10, 1896,
TRAINS LEAVE DELAWARE AVENUE DEPOT. w H.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-08
THE EXCHANGE WON.
Greer, Mills T. Co.'s Litigation Defeated by
the Kansas Supreme Court

Greer, Mills T. Co.'s Litigation Defeated by
the Kansas Supreme Court.
TOPEKA, Kan, Oct 1.-The state su-
preme court has issued an order re-
fusing TO allow the suit Of Greer, Mills
& Co., live stock commission agents,
against the Kansas City Live Stock ex.
change, to be certified on from the
court of appeals for review. The
plaintiff sought to enjoin the exchange
from expelling it from that body for
It's refusal to pay a fine imposed upon
it. In the appellate court it claimed
that that section OF the rules Of the
exchange giving it authority to assess
a fine was unconstitutional II was also
charged that the exchange was an
illegal body The court, in deciding
the case, said that il the exchange was
an illegal organization, as charged,
then a member of II had no right to
come into court and ask for relief. The
court is satisfied with the decision Of
the appellate court and has refused to
hear the case, and, so far as the courts
OF Kansas are concerned, the exchange
can expel the plaintiffs at once.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-08
REVIEW OF TRADE.



In Wheat--COttOn Weaker.
New YORK. Oct. 3--R q. Dun Il 70. .
Weekly Review Of trade says;
The complete report Of failures for the quar-
ter which ended Wednesday shows IN increase
which would be surprising II the political
causes were not obvious. In number, w per
cent less than In the panic quarter OF lsVa
Failures for the quarter show liabilities Ill
per cent less, amounting 10 t7S,2S ,S4s against
w, ,6B! In the previous half year Manufac-
turing liabilities were t3a, ,lsd, or 81 per
cent greater than In the same quarter
Of 1885, while trading were &s,7%'gl7
and other commercial were tIs,8',2& 10
this must DO added sll7l.,oN llablIitle In m
bank failures, making exclusive Of railways
nearly esS,OOJ,0O0 In single quarter. Com
PARSONS are given showing that IN only SIX
quarters in % years have defaulted liabilities
been as large, that the ratio to solvent bust
ness has been $500 per Si,0N, against a. "a for
the same quarter last year; that the average
per firm In business has been COSBY, against
va W last year; that the proportion OF Increase
has been greater In the western states, both
In amount and In average liabilities per iall-
ure and much larger In manufacturing than
In Trading
The continued advance In wheat may prove
OF the utmost Importance II has been LIZ
cents for the week and l. 10 cents since Septem-
Der 2, and Is mainly due to short crops abroad
and unusual foreign demand. Cotton has
weakened after It's sudden rise, because the
demand for goods has relapsed Into hand TO
mouth buying and print cloths are lower OF
2.b6 cents.
There are Enthusiastically encouraging signs
in the great industries although the actual
gain in working force employed or In new Or
doris received is slight But the strong de-
mand for materials, for pig iron. hides ana
wool, as for cotton, does not diminish and has
already gone far enough TO stlfen prices.
Merchants and manufacturers are waiting,
but there are not wanting signs that many
have the confidence to Invest md push forward
as though the dawn Of prosperity were close ~
hand
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-08

ST. Louis, Oct. a-The Republic,
the only morning paper In st. Louis
which supports the Chicago plat
form and ticket, printed report this
morning that Gov W. j. Stone, Of Mis-
souri,, had been offered place In Mr..
Bryan's cabinet should he be elected
and declares that this was the cause OF
Stones withdrawal in favor Of Mr..
Vest In the race for the United States
senate.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-08
STORM VICTIMS.
Thirty-Nine Lives Lost at Cedar
Keys, Fla
SPOyCERS and FISHERMEN MISSING.
Grave Fears That Many Are Lost-The
Damage Done In Benson, Ariz., by
the Recent Cloudburst-Sey-
en- People Dead.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Oct 3.-Full and
authentic advces from Cedar Keys late
last night show the almost total de-
struction Of the town and the loss OF
80 lives. This is believed to include
the complete roll Of the dead. At
Shell Mound. o great pleasure resort
near the place, party of five men,
three women and three children were
camping out Some surveyors, maxi
ing their way home after the storm,
found the II dead bodies strewn along
the shore, under logs and brush. They
were close together, which would in
dictate that they were simultaneously
killed by the tidal wave. Eight other
bodies have been found on the beach.
Twenty more fishermen are still 70 be
heard from, all Of whom are probably
dead
1t is feared, however, that the loss
Of life at Cedar Keys proper is as moth
ing in comparison with the number OF
spongers and fishermen who were
drowned. The Mary Eliza came in
yesterday morning dismasted. She re-
ports that at dark Monday night
nearly 100 vessels were anchored on
the sponge bar below Cedar Keys and
that all Of them but 20 were lost. AS
these boats carried from four to ten
men each, the loss Of life was great
Eight corpses have already been
washed ashore. The schooner Resale
was sunk and eight OF her crew
drowned. Beyond the bar there are q
score OF masts visible just above the
water, and each top indicates the burial
place Of a sponging schooner and its
crew.
Communication with the interior Is
restored and the news Of the destruc-
ton Of life and property by Tuesdays
hurricane becomes appalling. Hun
dreds Of persons are homeless and
must suffer from hunger unless relief
shall be quickly furnished. Reports
from 70 different towns show that OF
persons were killed and 81 injured
These are the known casualties To
this total probably q considerable
number must be added TO cover those
not yet heard from. The destruction
of valuable timber, turpentine trees,
farm crops, phosphate works and build.
ings Of every description in the coun.
ties mentioned, forming belt across
the state from southwest to northeast,
will aggregate hundreds Of thousands,
IL not millions of dollars.
THE 0LoUDBURsT IN ARIZONA.
Tucson, Ariz, Oct. 3.-The greatest
part Of the damage done by the cloud.
burst at Benson was in the town, the
west end Of which was completely
washed away. The express office was
lifted from its foundation and washed
up against the depot Seven people
are reported dead and number miss
ing. No trains can pass for probably
"a hours. The wires are down and re-
ports are meager. Large forces OF
men are at work making repairs and
transfers of passengers and baggage
across the damaged portion Of the
Southern Pacific track will be made to-
day with wagons. 1t is reported that
further damage is done on the lower
San Pedro.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-08
IssOURI PACIFIC-AT HERINGTON.
Meals on the Order" Plan

Are now served in the dining cars
run by the Great Rock Island Route
between Kansas City and Chicago.
This change has been made to suit
the convenience Of the travelling
public, and with the belief that such
an arrangement will better please our
patrons.
All meals will be served la carte,
and at reasonable prices.
While the system Of serving meals
has been changed, the traveller may
still rely upon the excellence Of
cuisine and perfection Of service that
have earned for the Rock Island the
reputation Of maintaining the best
dining car service in the world.
JOHN SEBASTIAN, G. P. & 7. A.
Chicago, Ill.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-08
New Ruse of a Thief.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Oct. "A young
fellow who gives the name Of A. h.
German, and who is believed to be an
all.round crook, was locked up here on
a charge OF larceny. He had new
dodge. which he worked to success
fol termination. His scheme was to
90 into dentists offices and steal the
purses which women leave on the
tables while they were in the chair.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-08
1870 Michigan St., Chicago.

The Darlington, Wis, journal says
editorially Of a popular patent medl-
cine: 1--WE know from experience
that Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy is all that is claim.
ed for it, as on two occasions it stopped
excruciating pains and possibly saved
us from an untinlely grave. We
would not rest easy over night with
out it in the house" This remedy
undoubtedly saves more pain and
suffering than any other medicine in
the world. Every family should keep
it in the house, for it is sure to be
needed sooner or later; For sale by
all druggists.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-08
TR0CHA ATTACKED.
Cuban Insurgents Inflict a Heavy
Loss on Spanish Troops
4 DEMAND FROM INDIA FOR WHEAT.


KEY WEST, Fla, Oct. 8. --Advices re-
ceived from Havana state that Antonio
Maceo, in recent attack on the trocha,
inflicted terrible losses on the Span
iards, more than 1000 being killed and
wounded. The attack was made at
night and was carefully planned The
fighting was general all along the line,
but was fercer near Artemisa, where
Antonio Maceo led picked force Of
insurgents against the Spanish column
commanded by Zen. Aralas. The
Spaniards were taken completely by
surprise. They were aroused from
sleep to find a hail of insurgent
bullets falling upon them. Gen.
Arelas and his staff, half clad,
rushed from their headquarters
and tried to rally the Spanish troops,
who were panic-stricken by the attack.
1t was half an hour before even sem.
blance of order could be restored to
the Spanish column, and during that
time the troops remained huddled to-
gether, an easy mark for the Cubans'
bullets. 1t was during this period Of
the panic that so many of the Spanish
troops were killed. The insurgents had
several dynamite guns, and they were
used with terrible effect, the shells
bursting among the Spaniards and
striking them down by the scores
After Gen. Arelas succeeded in rally
ing his men he made retreat and the
Spaniards fell back four miles or more,
leaving the trocha in the hands Of the
insurgents. The insurgents demolished
the section of the trocha near Artemi.
sa, blowing up the Notifications with
dynamite.
A DEMAND FROM INDIA FOR WHEAT.
SAN Francisco, Oct. What has late.
ly given the strongest kind Of support
to the local wheat market and has be.
come a startling and sensational feat
ure Of the situation Is a demand from
India for California wheat. The rice
crop has been failure this year, to
what extent is not yet known, and the
grain crops are also damaged. Within
the past 4S hours two whole cargoes Of
California wheat, to 60 in steamers,
have been sold, the destination Of
which Is Calcutta. These two cargoes
amount to 10000 tons. If more steam
ers can be procured and the price OF
wheat does not 60 too high, other car
goes may be bought for shipment to
India.
UNION AND CONFEDERATE IVY.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, Oct. 3.-Yale's
rebel ivy will be replanted, but along
side Of it will be union ivy, and the
two vines will grow up together, sym
bolizing the union Of the north and
south. When the ivy was planted last
June protest went up from northern
people because it had been taken from
the grave of Robert E. Lee. In August
the ivy disappeared. The ivy commit
tee had resolved to plant another ivy
from Gen. Lees grave as soon as con-
venient, and beside 1t will be an ivy
from the grave of Theodore Winthrop,
one Of the first officers to fall during
the civil war. he was a promising
writer, and his death made deep i'm
preston at Yale, where he had just
graduated.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-08
Missouri Tigers Beaten.

COLUMBIA, Mo-, Oct. 3.-ln practice
game yesterday afternoon between the
Tigers and the Iowa agricultural col
lege Of Ames, Ia, the latter defeated
the Tigers by score Of u too vii.
son, the big right half-back OF Iowa,
hit the line hard and was always good
for five yards. Shepard and Shawhan
played fine game for Missouri, but
the line was weak.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-08
CALLED ON M'klNLEY.
Delegations from ohio and West Virginia
DO to Canton.


DO TO Canton.
CANTON, o., Oct 3 The first delcga-
ton TO cali on Maj Mckinley yester-
day was SPECIAL train Of four coaches
from Wheeling, representing the Pam
handle counties Of West Viz inia. Be-
fore Maj Mckinley reached the taber.
nacle to address the West Virginians,
special train arrived with delcga-
ton from Huron and Seneca counties,
O., and the two delegations were
merged into one meeting.
Aside from these two organized dele
cations Maj. Mckinley had many dis
tinguished callers. Among them we're
Harry Garfield, OF Ohio; Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge, Of Massachusetts; Theo-
dore Roosevelt, Of New York; Congress-
man Nelson A. Dingley, chairman OF
the house ways and means committe,
OF Maine. Rutherford Hayes, Of Ohio;
Congressman Dalzell, Of Pittsburgh,
and Robinson Lock, OF Toledo.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-08

WASHINGTON, Oct 3.-The National
Association of Life Underwriters will
hold their seventh annual convention
in this city Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday of next week. The convention
promises to be the most largely at
tended In the history of the organiza-
ton, and the committees are busy ar
ranging for the event.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-08
THE NATIONAL DEBT.
An Increase Of o2,O0O,O0O for the Month
and o2B, 900 900 In Three Months.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-The compare
tive statement Of the receipts and ex-
penditures Of the government for the
month of September shows the total
receipts to have been s24,5S4, sH and
the expenditures SEQ, 579,535, leaving
q deficit for the month Of 81, 995,s9l.
The deficit for three months OF the
present fiscal year Is s25, ls4, lsa as
compared with deficit OF 50, 1884. 6SS
for the corresponding months last
year. The receipts during the last
month show o loss as compared with
Of last year Of nearly 3d.
800, 900 from customs and abouts5SO''
coo from internal revenue.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-08
WcyIer To Iie Recalled.

WASHINGTON, 0ct. S-lt is reported
here on excellent authority that the
state department has been notified
that Gen. Weyler is to be recalled to
Spain Immediately. The ostensible
reason is that Wcylcr is needed in
Spain because Of threatened out
break Of the republicans and Carlists.
The underlying reason is asserted to
be, however, that Spain has lost con-
fidence in "the Butchers ability to
suppress the Cubans.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-08
DEMOCRATS AT ST. LOUIS.


ST. LOUIS, Oct Arrangements
have about been completed for the
convention OF the National Association
OF Democratic clubs, which meets at
the Auditorium on Saturday. Most OF
the clubs have already arrived, and in
the evening they will participate in a
parade. 1t is known that at least 300
clubs will lie in line. These clubs
range in numerical strength from 100
to 400 members each. A feature Of the
parade will be the number Of mounted
men In line.