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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-27
MNASPY GETS 8 YEARS
APPEAL WILL BE TAKEN TO THE
SUPREME COURT.
Four Years on One Count and Five on
Another-Divorce Granted in the
Hornung Case.

District court met in adjourned
session, Judge Moore presiding. The
arguments in motions for a new tria
and to arrest sentence in the McNas
py cases were heard and taken under
advisement.
Last Monday in district court Judge
Moore ruled adversely on the motions
for a new trial and to arrest judgment
in the McNaspy cases and sentenced
the defendant James McNaspy for for
gerry in the third degree as follows:
In the Wendtland case, 5 years in
the penitentiary.
In the Schlessner case, years in
the penitentiary, to commence at the
expiration Of the first sentence. The
verdict in one count on this case was
set aside.
Mr.. McNaspy's attorneys gave no.
tice of appeal to the supreme court
and were given until next Monday to
prepare appeal bond at which time
court will meet again. The bond l.;
fixed by the supreme court. The
bonds for the district court expired
with the pronouncing Of sentence and
Mr. McNaspy was taken to Jail. The
court gave orders that he should not
be taken to the penitentiary until
next week, giving time to get bond
for the appeal if possible. II this is
obtained he will be at liberty on that
bond.
The divorce case of Louisa Hornung
VS.. Jacob Hornung, from, Jefferson
was called. The case was brought
three years ago but dismissed. The
couple have not been able to agree
and it came up again. Judge Moore
having been attorney in the case the
first time he did not preside at today's
trial but G. S. Crawford occupied the
bench as Judge pro tenn.
Louisa c. Hornung was granted a
divorce from Jacob Hornung and Civ
en- the homestead and a portion of the
personal property. The principals in
the case are over 30 years of age and
have nine children, all but one over
2l years old. They have not lived
happily together, however, for some
years.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-27
BETTER KEEP IT HERE.
Carload Of Corn to Go to India From
Abilene.

A carload of corn was, it is an
nounccd, started over the Santa Fe
for India to help the starving
there. 1t is one of the things
that Dickinson county ought not to
do. There are too many people in
this county who have to be helped by
the officials to have grain sent to
India. Besides there are now 40, 900
bushels of corn piled up in New York
with no way of getting it to India.
The Christian Herald's advertising
scheme has been worked about
enough in this section of the land. 1t
is time to quit.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-27
HAD A NIGHT P|RE.
TWO BUSINESS FIRMS BURNED
OUT.
j. T. Prendergast and A. Hees Suffer
from the Flames -Firemen Do Good
Work Rebuilding Probable.

The largest fire Abilene has suffered
from in years began about O'Clock
Monday morning. Flames were discov-
cred in cellar of Adam Hees' bakery
and speedily they spread all through
the frame structure. Before the end
came, half hour later, the bakery and
Prendergasts hardware store outside
the opera house were destroyed. The
stairway leading up the south side Of
the Northcraft block was badly
scorched windows and wall in the
same block were in ured and the east
wall Of the opera house block was
also scorched, though it did not give
way to the flames.
There was some delay in getting
the fremen and citizens on the scene,
the bell ringing several times before
the crowd was on hand and the full
magnitude Of the danger realized.
George Geissner and Robt. Allen
were among the first and they turned
on the direct fire pressure at the
standpipe. Then coming downtown
they were yet ahead OF the hose
handlers, not enough being out to
manipulate things. When the hose
was ready the water came with such
force that two men could with diff
Guilty hold the nozzle and the liremen
all say that they were more than sat
isfed with that part Of it. Once
through somebody's error the man at
the hydrant was ordered to shut off
the water and did so and the crowd
howled, thinking the waterworks had
collapsed. But the water did good
work, putting out the fire in the
lercely burning frame structure and
leaving only the skeleton framework
in black against the flames that came
up from the cellar. There was good
imitation Of the late Greaco-Turkish
war when the flames struck The gun
and cartridge department at Prender-
CASTS. As Stephen Crane is over in
Europe there is no one at hand to de'-
cribe this portion Of the entertain
ment with full justice
Northcraft q Co. utilized their soda
water retorts as a fire department in
side the store and did valiant work.
The origin OF the lire IS unknown
Hees' bakery oven in the basement
had not been used since Saturday but
it may have started the blaze. Bur-
glars broke into the bakery a few days
ago and some think providers are re-
sponsible for the flames.
FIREMEN's GOOD WORK.
The fremen drehched the opera
house and the Northcraft block and
thus saved those structures. Many Of
the implements at Prendergast's were
carried out in the street and saved, as
was much Of Snider's stock. The
corner destroyed was entirely Of frame
and 1t was impossible, owing to its in
flamable nature and the time at which
the fire broke out, to save it.
There was the most unique and att
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-27


traclive undress rehearsal of the
towns citizens that has been seen
since the Upshaw lire. ltwasa warm
night and nobody put on any more
clothes than absolutely necessary. A
large number of ladies' were out and
they did not stop to friz their hair be-
fore coming either.
The lremen did splendid work and
| 1t is due to their efforts that no more
damage was done.
LOSSES ARE $4,000.
The losses as nearly us can be esti-
mated today are as follows
j. 7. Prenlergast, loss on stock,
| S6, 900; insurance, $1,000 in Fire Asso-
citation of Philadelphia, Sun $1,000,
German $500. Mr.. Prendergast will
continue business in the opera house
where his vehicles are located.
Abilene Investment company, loss
on buildings $1,000, insurance in tho
Shawnee Fire Insurance company
$1,000 The company is composed Of
local capitalists including G. G. sterl,
j. 5. Hollinger, A. W. Rice, G. A.
Rogers and others, the two first
named having u majority of the stock.
G. P. Snider, loss by removal, water
ETC., about 800. He has $3.50 insur-
ance in Shawnee, His goods were
stored in the Wells, Fargo Office this
morning but will be returned to the
old quarters in the southeast room of
the opera house block.
Adam Hees, loss on stock, fixtures,
ovens, ETC., about $500; insurance
New Hampshire Fire Ins. Co., $1,000.
Mr.. llees will, after settlement has
been made, resume business.
G. r. Northcraft Il Co., loss on win
dows, stairway and by water in the
upper rooms about $500; fully insured
in Aetna and Royal insurance COM
panies.
DR.. N. W. Hayes, whose Office was
upstairs in Northcraft block, loss
from damage to furniture, surgical
instruments, etc, about 800; no in
surancc.
The opera house wall is damaged
about $50 to 500. Total loss, $40, lOO
insurance 1900.
TWO STORY BRICK PROMISED.
The Abilene Investment company
has not yet had meeting but the d.
rectors inform the REFLECTOR that a
new two story brick block will be
erected on the site Of the burned
buildings at once, It is one Of the
most desirable locations in the city
and there are plenty of tenants ready
to take the store rooms ii the old ones
should not desire them, though we
understand Mr.. Prendergast has a
standing offer for both rooms. The
fire will thus, instead Of being dam
age to the city's appearance, much
improve it, The loss to the individ-
uals concerned while regretted by all
is fairly well covered by the insurance
and they may congratulate themselves
that they escaped from the visitation
SO well.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-27
Died of His Injuries.

Little Roy Sherman, son Of Mr. and
Mrs. John Sherman, who was injured
by being hit by Rock Island engine
a month ago, died Sunday of the
injury aged 2 years. The skull was
fractured and the little one has suf-
fered greatly. The parents have the
deep sympathy of many friends. Fu-
neral this afternoon.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-27
Holds Court in Lyon County.

Judge Moore went to Emporia
where he will hold court the remain.
der Of the week for Judge Randolph,
presiding over a case in which the
latter is interested.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-27
Card of Thanks.

We wish to express to our friends
and neighbors who have shown such
exceeding kindness in our recent be-
reavement, during the illness and
death Of our son, our sincere thanks.
MR. AND Mrs. JOHN SHERMAN.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-27
Will Give a Prize.

Supt. Humbargar will this year
offer the prize for oratorical effort at
the county high school. He has offer
ed the school Eugene Fields complete
works for the best grafton. There
will be five contestants.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-27
SOLDIERS SERVICES.
MEMORIAL SUNDAY OBSERVED
IN OPERA HOUSE.
Large Attendance Of Citizens and
Veterans : Excellent Sermon BY
Rev. W. A. Crawford.

The observance of Memorial Sun
day was carried out by the veterans
and citizens Of Abilene in manner
entirely betitting the solemnity OF the
occasion and the cause for which il
was instituted. The opera house,
handsomely decorated with flags, ban
ners and flowers, was filled with an
attentive audience at 2 O'Clock. The
e. A. R. met at the hall and the W.
r. G. at the Lutheran church and each
organization marched to the opera
house and occupied the seats of honor
in the center of the parquet. The
stage was occupied by large choir
under the leadership of DR.. Charles
Jolley, with Miss Grace Peters as pi-
anist Post Commander M. P. Jolley
presided over the gathering.
The exercises opened with an an
them after which the post commander
called the meeting to order.
Rev. John Fulton of the Baptist
church offered feeling invocation.
Rev. Samuel Palmer announced the
hymn and Rev. DR., Blayney read the
scripture lesson.
Post Commander Jolley made a
short address which was well receiv-
ed. Following another anthem Adiu-
tant II. A. Keve read the roll of honor
OF the veterans buried in Abilene
cemetery.
Rev. W. A. Crawford of the NJ. Il.
church preached the sermon and an
excellent one it was. HIS text was
from Joshua w, 2l-22: "When your
children shall ask their fathers in
time to come saying, What mean these
stonesP Then ye shall let your chi.
dren know, saying, Israel came over
this Jordan on dry land" The
speaker compared the salvation of
the Union by the Civil war with the
salvation of Israel in the crossing into
the Promised Land and vividly por-
trayed the dangers and trials of battle
during the four years through which
he served as a soldier of the Union,
He spoke without notes and held the
closest attention of his audience for
more than an hour, his words elicting
applause on several occasions. He
touched upon many problems of ma
tional life and lauded President Nc
kinley for his sentiments in favor of
Cuba, declaring that while men might
differ in color and belief and birth,
wherever there was an effort toward
greater freedom to such is due
Americas sympathy. His peroration
was particularly eloquent. He de-
scribed cyclone with its meeting
clouds, its destruction and the sweet
peace that came after. Then he COM
pared to it the four years of warfare,
beginning with the martyrdom of
John Brown of Kansas, tc whom he
paid a high tribute Of praise, and end
ng with the grand review at Wash
ngton in 1865 in which the speaker
jook part. Out Of it all and after the
error of the storm, came the peace of
| country reunited and people bap-
lied anew in the patriotism that is
IN earnest of perfect and harmon
Gus national life.
The congregation joined in singing
America" and Rev. DR.. Blayney pro-
the benediction, closing a
itting and worthy service in honor of
hose who fought for the country's
alvation
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-27
Crushed His Leg.

Peter Langbine of Hope while work.
ing with a hay baler Saturday was
caught in the machinery some way
and had one leg crushed. He is get
ting along nicely.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-27
Northwest Sunday School Workers.


Following is the program of the
northwest district Sunday school con-
vention to be held at the Willowdale
M. f. church May S0:
MORNING SESSION
Address OF welcome. . Mrs. Isaac Rulings
Response by chairman,
DUTY of officers and teachers ........
VIM Mustard, Harvey Frey
Paper-The normal training class, a.,.,.
..........,...,,.,....., Mrs Geo. Stewart
Discussion ion...,..,,.. ...,,.... Rev. c. G, Bear
Reports Of vice presidents.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Prayer and praise service ,...,aR, NJ. White
The Wonderful Book k,..,..,,.R Rev. &. Mckay
How may the teacher bring the pupil to
Christie. .....,.,,....,....Re NJ. O. Paisley
Address ...,... State Secretary J, H. Engle
How shall we teach the temperance les
SOnf.".,.., Emma Martin
Election OF officers.
All subjects open for discussion.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-27
Had a Good Meeting.

The Epworth League meeting in
the Methodist church last Sunday
was attended by an audience that
filled The house to the doors. Oliver
Keve presided and the music and pa
pers were well prepared and excel
lently given. The program was;
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-27

Boarders wanted at the old Car
penter house. Terms: $3.50 per
week. Mrs. II. GERTH,
SO-lsctf Proprietor.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-12-05
Puerto de Santander.

Los trabajos realizados en- la her
mosa bahia de Santander han dado
esta las condolences de un puerto
mercantil de los mejores de la PENN
sula.
Las ventajas que por su comodidac
y economic ofrece ell puerto de San.
tander seran mucho mayores cuandc
termine la construction de las costo
sas obras proyectadas.
A los muelles de Maliano, que ofre
cen un conjunto de 900 metros cor
ocho salientes de buen calado, sigue
otro muelle de MADEIRA en- direction a
la boca del puerto. que mide 800 me-
tros de longitud, y repartidor en- el:
el longitudinal de Albareda cen su
saliente y su gr1a de IL toneladas; ell
de la Monja, en- ell que Sc colocara
.otra de 80; ell de Dehesa y ell de pa
sajeros, con plataforma de hero para
desembarcar a todas las alturas de la
marea.
Mas hacia ell Este Sc esta constru-
yendo la nueva darsena oe Molnedo,
de 500 metros de longitud por 100
de anchura y una entrada d. 90.
A todo este hay que anadir la
construction de amplias rampas de
carena para embarcaciones memories;
la parrilla de carena para reparacicnes
de buques en- baja mar, el dique seco
de 1873 metros de eslora pr II de
entrada y otra pequena ia sena para
pescadores.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-12-05
LA CRUZ ROJA.

La Sra, Presidenta de la Co 9
mission Provincial de la Cruz Ro-
ia, ha recibido del Sr. don Jose
Ochoa, en- representation de la
Association de Dependencies de
Comercio de esta Capital los
efectos sigaientes: IS docenas
camisas blancas, 80 idm calceti :
nes, 10 idm mantas obcuras, IS
idm camisetas crudas, y 20 idm
pantaloncfllos.
Estos generos fueron compra-
dos con ell sobrante de la suscrip-
cion recaudada para obsequiar
al Battalion de Asturianos, cuan
Sc lie esperaba de transito por es
te Puerto para ell de la Habana.
Ell acuerdo de los senores Deepen
dientes asociados &c destinar el
resto de su recaudacion en- bene
fcio de los heridos y enfermos de
la guerra de Cuba, pone una vez
mas de manifesto sus levantados
sentimientos de humanidad y pa
triotismo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-12-05
"En vista de Ia absolute incapaci

"En vista de Ia absolute incapaci-
dad de mis- hijos para administrar con-
venientemente y conservar un bueA
patrimonio, me veo obligado 4 limitar
la parte de herencia que hubiera po
dido correspondents q una renta annual
inalienable que pueda bastarles para
atender a su subsistencia.
Seg1n el Herald, Jorge y Sanger
Pullman son dos excelentes personas
que distan mucho de haber consagra
do su vida q la disolucion y & los pla
eres.
La 1nica explicacion de semejante
extravaganza es, sin duda la siguien
te: Pullman, el cual era uno de los
tipos mas caracteristicos de aquelIa
generation energica emprendedora
que ha creado los grandes patrimo
MOS americanos, ha considerable in
dignos de que poseyeran su fortuna
unos herederos que Sc contentabar
con ser, como muchos otros, los ''hi
jos de su padre"
Este testamento arroja mucha Luz
sobre la psicologia de los Millionaire!
americanos.
Todo ell mundo recuerda que re-
cientemente ell severe Jay Gould le
gaba a su primogenito una parte d.
su fortuna, consistente en- IS millone
pero 1nicamente como honorarios po
los servicios que lie habia pres,ad'
durante trece amos en- la gestion d.
sus vastas empresas de ferrocarriles
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-12-05
La RgDdDIiCa Dc TralSVaal.

En- la Rep1blica del Transvaal, nc
ha ocuirido, desde los tlltimos suce-
SOS que justamente llamaron la aten
cion de Europa, acontecimientos dig
nos de ser notados. La prensa britain.
ca, re6riendose q los diarios holande.
ses que ven la luz p1blica en- Pretoria
hacen costar que ell Ministro Cham
berlain no ha vacilado en- otorgar ST
aprobacion q los hamantes acuerdo:
legislativos del Gobierno del Natal
tolerando nuevamente la inmigracior
|y suspendiendo la aplicacion de Ia
ley, por la que era licito proceder
la expulsion de ciertas y determine
das personas del tesritorio de la Re.
p1blica,
Solicitan los periodicos holandese:
que la ley sobre la immigration sea
restablecida, en- vista del aumento dt
la criminalidad, a que ha dado lugar
indudabemento, la abrogacion de di-
cha ley en- las minas de ORC Con ia
objecto, exigen del Gobierno que ST
dirija al Gabinete de Londres, en- de
manda de que Chamberlain sea desau
forbade, y las leyes a que nos refe
rimos puestas de nuevo en- vigor. To
do este indica que distan mucho ds
hallarse satisfActoriamente resuel'as
las diferencias entire la Rep1blica del
Transvaal y el Gobieruo de la Gran
Bretala.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-12-05
A CASARSE TOCAN.

A los que deseen vivir mucho ITEM
po les convene leer una estadistica
2ub!icada por el doctor Schwartz, de
Berlin.
El estudio de las estadlsticas ofcia-
les ha convencido a este famoso me
dico aleman de que la vida conyugal
es una condicion necesaria para Ia
longevidad. De 200 personas que
llegaron a la edad de cuarenta amos,
l25 eran casados y IS solteros. De
70 personas que Ian llegado a los Sc
senta amos, 4S eran casados y 22 &C.
libes. A setenta amos han llegado en-
una proportion de 27 casados por II
solteros, y a ochenta amos, de cada II
personas, 9 casados y 3 solteros.
Ha Observable tambien eli doctor
Schwartz, que entire las personas de
treinta a cuarenta amos la mortalidac
esta en- una proportion de ~ por Ioc
en- los celibes y en- los casados de Il
por 100.
Es precise rendirse ante los MI
meros.
ST Sc quiere vivir largo tempo e.
nece sario casarse y enviudar, pues e
sabio doctor aleman termina diciendt
que todos los epfermos a, quienes h;
curado la mayor parte eran viudos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-12-05
DE IA ZAF2A.
Leemos en- La Union, de Mama

Leemos en- La Union, de Manza-
Milo:
Sabemos, por entrevista habida con
importantes hacendados de este ter
mino, que Sc esta gestionando actual
meme p4ra lograr la forma de que Sc
efectus IA proxima zafra azucarera.
Muchos son los inconvenientes que
deben oriIlarse para conseguir csc
buen resultado que tan benefcioso ha
de ser para todos y especiaimerte pa
ra la clase p'oletaria. La falta de ga
nado para ell arrastre del fruto, la di
seminacion de los braceros y la a1n
existente insurreccion. seran proble
mas arduos de resolver; pero creemos
que dada la buena voluntad de todos,
la protection cue el gobierno ha de
prestar a las fncas, las probab es pre-
sentaciones de alzados en- armas y las
activas operAc:ones que en- esta CO.
marca Sc inioiaran, para cuyo efecto
va llegando importante contingente
de tropas, determineu el logro de- tan
importante y vital asunto, que podra
salvarnos de la angustiosa situacion
que nos fagela.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-12-05

El mantenimiento del derecho
y del deber de los Estados Uni
dos a concluir la guerra de Cuba,
y la necesidad de declarar, en-
vista de que Sc ha ofrecido in1
tilmente a Espana la mediaci6n
pacificadora de aquellos, que la
gran Rep1blica esta en- ell case
de ejercitar toda su " su inhuen,
cia moral" para que la campafia
termine rapidamente, es decir, 10
que todos los dlas y a todas no
ras dicen. gritan y voc:feran los
mas elocuentes Jimg0es y que, CO
mo artfculo pasado de moda, nj
nadie oye nj nadie atiende.
Hay que tener siempre presen
tie en- medic de Ia griteria y Gle
las alharacas yankees, que nadie
como ellos mismcs estan conven
cidos de 10 desastroso que serfa
para los Estados Unidos la que
ira con Espana y, por consi-
guiente, que en- la question pal
pitante son las bravatas fngidas
Y las amenazas irrealizabI las
que juegan ell mas decisive y yer
dadero papel.
Nj Mr. Taylor nj ning1n otro
jimgo son capaces de pedir en-
serio al Gobierno de su Nlci6n
la ruptura de relaciones con Ia
nuestra !; Sc conforman simple
mente con asustarnos.
No es de Greer que el Gobier
no de Mac Kinley Sc haga ecc
de las esperanzas y deseos ts
rr0rt1fcos de Mr. Taylor, como nc
sea para manitestar su sentimien
to por la rorpeza de este en- des
cubrir la tramoya de la diploma
| cia yankee, aunque va la como
cfamos sin que Mr. Taylor nos lo
conhrmara ohcialmente.
De todo clio solo 4uedara er
pie un tftulo mas para Mr. Tay
Tor: la indiscreci6n de un diplo
matico.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-12-05
ALlNENTACION { HYGIENE
del SOldadO On Cuba.
Dice el Diario de la Marine

LICE Gl DIdTlO OC Id NdtIHI.
FL Excmo Sr. General en- Jele dice
con esta fecha al Excmo. S.. General
20 Cabo de la Capitania General de
esta Isla 10 siguiente:-Excmo. Sr.
Con ell fin de que la alimentaci6n del
soldado no dele NADIA que desear y
este este con la debida asistencia me
dica. he tenido por conveniente dis
poner Sc nombre una junta presidida
por So autoridad ycompuesta del In
tendente Militar, 70 Jefe de la Direc-
cion Subinspeccion de Sanidad Militar
y TN primer Jefe de Cuerpo lie cada
arma; cuerpo 6 institute del ejercito
con objeto de que estudie los medioi
para conseguir en- ell mas breve plazo
10 possible que mejore el estado sani-
tario del ejercito, proponiendomelos
con Ia mayor urgencia, en- ell concepto
de que ell fin que Sc persigue es de que
en- todo tempo pueda tener el soldado
una alimentaci6n reparadora y suf-
ciente para que las fatigas inherentes
a las operaciones, aun aquel'as er
que no Sc exile ningun esfuerzo ex-
cepcional, no sean por 81 sofas bas-
tante motive para que pasen al Hos
pital gran n1mero de aquellos como
viene ocurriendo.-La buena asisten
era medica ha de cooperar al mismo
fin, tanto por 81 rapidez como por los
elementos que Sc pongan q disposi-
ci6n de los facultativos en- enfermerias
y hospitales, no solo para la curacion
de los enfermos, sino para Ia buena
nutricion de los convalecientes q fin
de que estos, al ser dados de alta,
sean efectivamente soldados 1tiles pa
ra Operaciones y no individuos exte-
nuados que al cabo de pocos dias de
trabajo vuelvan a estar imposibilitsdos
de TODD servicio que imponga la me
nor fatiga.