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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-01-14

Missis,irni riyor IN hnili n rosA of their nv, w
tide-water by the shortest gni most ,lirect
route whi.h will MT thn.r in roSi.ion IN com
mand the situation without getting into any
complication with thu railroad comnanies ar
with the federal court. Te hays at Calves
ton, now, harbor that can b. entered safely
Dy the largest ships. The federal government
mas expended S,00O,C0D in creating an outlet in
uaiVeston Day ana providing safe harb0r
ior terminal point In order to get to
tnis maroon there are no mountains TO tunnel
anu no large rivers to cross and no engineering
ollnculties in the way 1t is practically plain
upon winch q road cannot only b. built, but can
10 operated as cheap.y as anywhere in the
wora. Al the present value Of labor and ma
maiai' roau can DC pullt iorfrom :6'oO to slO,-
"" miie. anu IL would be as unjust to the pe0-
PIE VI enis generation 70 ASK them TO support q
.aiiroao oohueu ~ eooVo o mile, as 1t would
nave peeh 70 tne people OF q preceding genera
.ion W maui lnelr gram ana merchandise on the
'urnpike Vi lna' Time AFTER they had been par
aleieu Dy raliroaus.
'ne STATES Oh iexas and Nebraska would
JUN US III the puiluing OF line to Galveston,
w "a pon'o vi oui,uii's suoh ROAD would Do
sums y, r,ona,, ,h,. ,,,,,,a ~ WIN .he Vas'
ana,,',. ,asou W 'no e''i-
sre,cht ratas. IN ,ao, no oron,. .o"o'As VI
wha, 10 roosonohio 49, ,nir ~, s'4,. ~ aoo,o
cron now evs,ina IN ,ho sta,o =, Wan uo. , .a
~, al, 49, .ts.' .',.. n. -'"'' "ooiu
wora tho coo =, -, r. ,'S.s,. !. 'o"1'
so,t Croh rooa ,'ha. .,,s."s 80.
nlace INC raonio y, ,his s.o.o a.. r,. "ou ~
indenendor r n ,ha mn,,es ", ~ pu,,sono
co for as tho railroad oon,n,n,a, a,,a ~ 49, ,oa
era courts were corcoruad and a" W, .n ho,;a.
that sucb move would he ninrouS -. nv, ,ha ne;
road comnarios In tha Ion,, VIM W. '"-'
The Lowered rotas NJ ,raight mould o,.roo.,
great and constantly increasing business Inv
drawing traffic in that direction and the do,
creased rates at which the railroads would he
compelled 10 carry freight would he made I'm in
the volume of business Tho state NJ Ne,v
York, by completing the Erie canal and keen.
ing the tolls at n low rate has
caused the commerce of the country to
flow in that direction so AS tn make II the grant
METROPOLIS OF the country. hut this
did not retard the building OF railroads which
do business In competition with IT, in fact, The
finest railroad Of the world, with four tracks,
was built for the purpose Of competing
with this canal for business. The total
amount Of money expended by the state Of New
York upon the Erie canal, according to recent
has been $4,000 900, and the to-
tal receipts therefrom have been $751;, 900 0)O If
the state Of New York has profted so vastly
by pursuing this course, think 1t would be
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-01-14

Gentlemen Of the legislature: We cannot
hope in the short space Of 80 days to correct all
the mistakes, to remedy all the evils that have
been made and have risen along with our
magnificent civilization, but we should endeay-
or to accomplish such results as will demon
strate to those who follow US that our inten-
tons were good, our actions determined and
our counsels judicious We are mere hands on
the dial plate Of Kansas. The works are be-
meath and behind us where million and half
Of Gods people toll and struggle A generation
has passed away since John Brown Of Osawato-
ME struck one Let US so live and so move
while dressed in our little brief authority that
those who look may hops that we have struck
Two JoH1 ", LEEDY, Governor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-25

Now York. Nay q
FLOUR-Receipts. q. 20l bills; sales.
1880 pkgs.: quiet out steady: city mills
patents. sia5sr5.39. winter patents, si6ol,
4s0; city mills clears. si75ai.s0: winter
siralghts si2sni.4e: Minnesota patents
ST. 25a4.35: winter extras. sS.odS.I5: MIN
nesota bakers, 50. 1886, winter low
grades. s. a9lf299.
RYE FLoUR-Duli: sales. 100 bbls.;
superfne s.. 25Ni2ee: fancy, s2oe9f2. %
wHEAT-Rc Receipts. 81 225; sales. 1.S25,-
Coz: opened firm and advanced ON higher
cables and rumored crop damage. but
later declined under a larger decrease In
the visible than expected. May. 80 I-l6fi
December. 7iAG7l7s.
RYE-Quiet; No. Western. 81 elf Buff
faio.
CORN-Receipts. 1sl,2 75; sales, $1,000;
steady on better ca bies and in sympathy
,.-ith wheat Julv 70. Sentsmber SluSitk
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-25
Ball Notes.

Manager Longs men will try conclu-
sions with the Belfasts on their home
grounds, this afternoon--the weather per-
mitting.
Secretary Fred X Owen of the Maine
League. in a recent article pays the fol-
lowing just tribute to Manager Long s
team: BILLY Longs team appears to
me to be next to Portland the most for
midable candidate for pennant honors
He appears to be strong in every depart
ment and 1T is sure the team will be well
handled
1t appears that Umpire Sweeney is not
the only one in the Maine League who
insists that ball shall cut the center of
the plate before 1t is called a strike. as
witness the following from the Lewiston
Journal: 1.-THE fault of Saturdays game
was not at all in the pitching and only
partially in the fielding. but most of it was
i'm Mr.. Carpenters too close adherence
to the center of the plate. What makes
a pitcher of excellence is his ability to
pitch to the corners of the plate: to give
as poor a ball within the acceptance of
his limits as he can. Either this or great
speed makes a great pitcher. or greater
yet, these combined. 1t is our honest no
ton. gained from several years behind
pitching that Mr.. Carpenter called at
least 50 balls, Saturday, that such an UNI
pire as Connolly or Hunt of last year
staff would have called strikes. Batsmen
simply declined to offer at the pitching
assured of base. France and Gilbert
got their bases time and again. Such
work as this lengthens game. keeps
players in the field until they are cold
and stiff, and takes the courage out of a
pitcher. Pitchers like Killeen and
Weekes. whose effectiveness consists
largely in their ability to work the in and
out corners of the plate with quick, sharp
shoots. are heavily handicapped when
umpires officiate who are unable to Judge
such deliveries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-25
the ErHeLREo's ESCAPE.
Twice Chased and Fired q BY Spain WsrshIps
But Not Captured.

Philadelphia. May 24.--After being
twice chased by Spanish gunboats and
passing through perfect storm Of shot
which splashed in the water across the
vessels bows. the British fruit steam
er Ethelred passed through the excit-
ing ordeal unscathed. md arrived at
this port, Sunday night. after five days
run from Port Antonio, Jamaica.
When the Ethelred left here. May
II, 1t was the intention OF Capt John
ID. Hart to accompany her, but he was
arrested as he was about to step on the
gang plank to go aboard. As IL was his
invalid daughter was a passenger. 1t
Is supposed that representative OF the
Spanish government in this city had
notified the Spanish authorities at
Havana that Hart would be on the
vessel, hence the effort to hold up the
Ethelred in Cuban waters.
The first encounter with the Spanish
cruisers occurred off Cape Maysi. on the
trip down. Just after dusk on Saturday
evening. May 10, gunboat without any
lights shot out from under the Maysi
capes and crowding on all steam, steereu
directly for the fruit vessel. After steam
ing for an hour without gaining an men,
the gunboat turned a search light on the
the Ethelred which was beginning 10
show the Spaniard a clean pair OF heels.
when small white cloud of smoke
belched from the cruisers SIDE ana sec
ond later Il solid shot cut the water half
a mile head of her bows. Then came
second and third shot. each nearer than
the others Capt. israle kept on his
course and after another hour 4 hot chase
the Spanlard dropped from the race.
The second chase happened. last Thurs-
day afternoon just as the Entered
rounded Cape Maysi, an Immense span.
ish gunboat of the newest type started
out from under the cape and gave chase
to the Ethelred. For five hours the Chase
was kept up. enlivened now and then by
a solid shot throwing up small sheet
OF white spray just ahead of the swift
vessels bows. II began to look as II the
Spaniard meant to chase the Euheired
clear to the Della ware capes. when an
other steamship was sighted and the big
gunboai sheered OF and gave vigorous
chase To the newly discovered steamer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-25
Other Games.
The Weeks Games.

Following is the schedule for the week
in the leading leagues:
LEAGUE.
Monday Tuesday-New York at Chi
cago Brooklyn at Cincinnati. Philadel-
phia at Cleveland. Boston at Louisville.
Baltimore at Pittsburg, Washington at
ST. Louis.
Wednesday--New York at Chicago,
Philadelphia. at Cleveland. Boston at
Louisville, Baltimore at Pittsburg, Wash
ington at st. Louis.
Observation-Disclosures at Chicago,
Boston at Cincinnati. Washington at
Louisville Brooklyn at Pittsburg. New
York at St. Louis
Friday Observation-Disclosures at Cleve-
land. Philadelphia at Chicago. Boston al
Cincinnati. Washington at Louisville.
Brooklyn at Pittsburg, New York at st.
Louis
NEW ENGLAND.
Tuesiay-A NJ. New Bedford at New
port; F. NJ. Pawtucket at Newport, Fall
River at Taunton
Wednesday-Paw tucket at Brockton
Fall River at New Bedford, Newport al
Taunton.
Thursday-New Bedford at Brockton
Taunton at Fail River. Pawtucket al
Newport.
Frday-New Bedford at FAN River
Brockton at Pawtucket, Newport al
Taunton.
SATURDAYS all River dl btpthtoii
Newport at Pawtucket, Taunton at New
Bedford
EASTERN.
Monday, Tuesday. Wednesday-Provi-
dence at Wilkesbarre. Syracuse at To
ronto. Buffalo at Rochester. Springfield
at Scranton.
MAINE.
Tuesday-Augusta at Belfast. Lewiston
at Bangor. Portland at Rockland.
dnesday-Portland at Bangor, Au-
gusta at Rockland. Lewiston at Belfast
Thursday-Belfast at Bangor Augusta
at Rockland. Lewiston at Portland.
Friday-Portland at Lewiston.
Saturday-Augusta at Lewiston. Rock
land at Portland, Bangor at Belfast
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-25
News OF the Railroads.

The brotherhood railroad trainmen has
organized lodge at Henderson.
Refrigerator cars are now run over the
II. l.. Swazey of Bucksport. has been
appointed station agent at Hancock. and
Will take charge June l.
The junction house at McAdam has
been sold to the Canadian Pacific Rail-
way. The price paid was $780,
The Bangor. Charleston & East Corinth
Electric Railroad Is to have a ear station
in Bangor as soon as it can be built.
The Highland branch of the Rockland
electric railroad will be extended several
hundred feet this summer. another step
looking toward a belt line for that city.
The Bangor & Aroostook Railroad has
received 1900 tons of new 70 pound steel
rails which will be laid at once on the
Piscataqus division of the road in the
vicinity of Blanchard.
During the month of April over $1,000
worth of business was done at the Ban
gor & Aroostook station at Island Falls.
Sixty-one full cars of freight were
shipped, aggregating 1,I9S,030 pounds in
weight.
The conductors of the Boston and
Maine Railroad have received new orders
to the effect that they must appear in
person in court when an arrest is made
for evading car fare and request con-
t,nuance of the case until the next day
so as to enable the roads officer to at
tend the trial. Headquarters must be
communicated With Immediately upon
making an arrest for this offence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-25
KING WILL FIGHT.
Lawyer Claims That Breech Of Trust Is Not a
Crime Under Maine Law.

Lewiston. May ga special to the
Sun from Pennington, Me-, says that
!. X. Berry. Esq, of Boston, and F. N.
Saunders. Esq, of Lewiston, attorneys
for S. NJ. King, father of the late Boyl-
ston National Bank messenger boy,
who is a prisoner in the Pennington
Jail, arrived in town, this evening, by
team from Auburn, a distance OF AZ
miles. From an interview with Mr.
Saunders. Esq, it was learned that in
all probability they would fight the de-
1nand for requisition papers. / is un-
derstood that they have instructed
young King to refuse to leave the State
without papers. They will take the
ground that breach of trust is not q
'ri-"e or misdemeanor under Maine
laws.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-25
Maine Industrial News.

George w. Newcomb of Brdeton.
has bought In the town Of Chester.
$500 acres of standing timber.
The Van Buren, shingle Company's
steam mill employing about 60 men.
has started up for the season.
The cherryheld saw mills are run
ming full time with good saving head
Of water and stock on hand sufficient
for springs saving.
Four hundred and hfty cords OF
birch wood have been sawed into spool
bars this spring at J. Il. Whitten's
mill Steuben. and is now punched and
ready for shipment.
1t is reported that $4,000 will be ex-
pended In the way OF machinery and
other improvements on the quarry at
Jonesboro. formerly operated by the
Jonesboro Red Granite Company.
The Bald mountain drive of the Gull
ford Lumber Company consisting of
800. 900 is all in the boom at the mill
II is doubtful If the Thorn brook drive
wholly reaches the mill this season as
it is now hung up and the water Is
rapidly subsiding.
BUSINESS is commencing TO PICK UP
rapidly in Lubec. The ring Of the car
penters' hammers is heard all day long
in different parts of the town. Vessels
are arriving with lumber for other
building to be put up, and the best or
ALL the factories have once more start
ed.
The Dennysvilie Lumber Company
has finished its drive on the river. Up
wards of one million feet has been cut
the past winter The logs were driven
nearly double the distance of last years
drive, and 1t required eighteen days to
perform the service. Last year the
work was accomplished in four days
without hang up"
Morse & Co. of Bangor. Thursday,
received the first cargo of North Caro-
lima pine which was ever shipped II
port east of Boston. This cargo came
on the schooner Margaret b. Roper
and consisted of between coo 600 and
200. 900 feet. The vessel sailed from Nor
folk, Va. on May 18th, and made a
quick passage to Bangor,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-25
KING FEELING BETTER.
The Visits Of The Curious Crowds Have Made
Hin More Cheerful.

Pennington, May 23.-The rush OF
visitors to the county Jail, today, has
been unprecedented. 1t seems as IL
everybody had lively curiosity to see
the now noted prisoner, Albert M.
King. Women were among the crowd
to the number of several dozen. and OF
all the visitors perhaps 200 got in to
see the young man. Just before the
final lock-up of prisoners at o'clock,
tonight, the Associated Press repre-
sentative had another interview with
King. BY this time he had read the
Sunday papers to considerable extent
and his own case had been repeatedly
gone over. To some of the statements
made about him he said exceptions
were made but of these he would say
nothing until he had thought them
over.
One thing about the prisoners con-
flnement is his evident liking for the
interest everybody takes in him. and
tonight, after days rest, he was feel
ing quite cheerful. He had received
so much sympathy from callers that
his feeling of uncertainty of the future
seems to have disappeared and his
spirits in this line are quite buoyant.
The absence of news from home had
been commented on by King.
Local interest in Kings arrest is now
turning to the matter of reward for
Deputy Sheriff Dyer, for while none
has been offered to the knowledge of
anyone in this town, it Is thought prob
able that it would be of substantial
size. When the deputy sheriff, mana
cled King to take him out to photo
grapher's, today, he was severely criti-
cized by many of the spectators. 1t
happens that the experience of Dyer
with prisoners in Pennington Jail has
been unfortunate. and he has taken no
risks with this prisoner
1t is now expected that Boston Off
Ger will be here, tomorrow, to take
King home, as it is understood that
requisition papers will be necessary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-25

Arrangements are being made for the
establishment of a new line of steam
ers to ply between San Francisco and
South American ports. 1t is proposed
to bring hither from the East foc
service a fleet Of large ocean liners.
J. Fl. Kimball & Co. shippers and COM
mission merchants of San Francisco,
have the project in hand, and are said
to represent certain stockholders of the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Co. The.- say that their venture is not
in opposition to the Pacific Mail, but Is
primarily designed to level up the trade
between California and Mexico, Central
and South America.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-25

Furnace ColIapsss and BIg cavs.ln q "ew-
castle. Pa.-Oas Killed, Several IaIu'sd.

NewcastIe pa. May 2i--The big Ro-
sena furnace In this city. Owned Dy S ssa,s,
tor Mark Hanna and ex-senn.19I a r.'., !,
eron, let go, Sunday morning. ana MAJ great sm
volume OF coke, iron ore ~" az No" "a stino
house 6urving 20 men under the debris
Manager Refs was taken out With the =,
skin hanging in shreds from ,,. ms nnnas
and arms. and his legs terrlp.y pu,m r.'.
and bruised. The others ahJureu ~. ~
Wm. Hanna. Josenh Love, Frank sheard.
About 20 minutes after the accident =,
the Rosena furnace. cave-in oceurr ,,i
at the big 7O-foot cut Of the Neweas.ie
Traction Co.. which Is engagen ~ 'han, ~,
Michael Curdy was buried under g feet
Of sand, gravel cray and rocks. and wa, was
was terribly crushed about tne snouiuers
and hips. while his chest was erusheu.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-25
STATE NEWS.
Waldo.
SEARSMONT.


Misses Mary A. McCornson and Josie
Nj. Knight have returned from Frankhi
Mass. where they have been employed
the past winter. Miss Grace +. Mixer
returned a short time ago.-A party OF ID
visited King David Lodge. f. * y. NJ
at Lincolnville last Tuesday evening
The VI. NJ. degree was worked.-Rev. W.
c. Baker will preach al the scbooinouse
at East Searsmont part Of the time lle
coming summer.-Mr. l.. l.. Cross is dig-
ging a cellar for a new ell to his house.
The NJ. f. Sunday school has elected II.
e. Miller superintendent for the comihs
year.-The local fishermen are eatehins
good strings of white perch ut Norm
Searsmont.-The Village Improvement
Society has laid a new piece of sidewdh
in front of Mrs. Sarah A. Farrars house
MoNTvILLE.
Sidney Gould has gone to Bangor'
where he hopes TO find employment-"i
md Mrs. Ephriam Bragdon had quite a
serious accident. while driving. SuhuaS,'
rhe harness broke while going down t'i..'
causing the horse to upset the wagon
throwing them out and dislocating MT.
Bragdons shoulder.-frank Choate nas
gone to Belfast to work.-t'rank Nol'vn
is on the sick list.-Chas. Talbot WIS y.
Belfast. Saturday. on business-"esp.
Morrison has moved to the Thomas
son place.. Il. Taylor and FRANK S ,'.h
ford have each a new grain sower'-ru,s,
Leigh Is stopping with MIS- Jim Jim
Twitchell.-Sune Bragdon has returneu
20 her home in Smithton for a tiihe.
orrin Colby and Isaac Bartlett win NV. "a
antilles took n picnic dinner at their IT,, us
homestead on what is known as 49,, aue
Back" mountain. Sunday.-A. r: run,
mer shipped seven nice lambs, Mohua''
averaging from 20 to so pounds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-25
CALLED BACK
Frsm NJ Brink q ihs Grave -iass. Freeman
SAspAasd q Pssfs Mills. ssllast. malas.

Her life was saved by this wonder
full and mysterious power which over
shadows Paul castor, Sr., and he Is the
only living man on earth today, who
possesses this power to heal the sick by
the laying on of hands.
Mrs. Sheppard was treated by this
wonder-worker. for the first time on
May Sth, her disease was heart failure
and nervous prostration from which
she was unable to be moved, turned
in her bed, eat any solid food. sleep
day or night, and in this horrible con-
dition she lay waiting for the ange!
OF death to claim her.
The first treatment by Paul Castor.
Sr., she was taken out of her dying
bed dressed and sat up one hour, and
ate a little solid food. slept well that
night.
Second treatment walked out of doors.
Third treatment rode distance OF
four miles to the office.
He saved my life, he will save yours
go and be healed, or send for him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-25
KINGS FATHER
Arrives at Lewiston and Sends Lawyer Il
Sons Assistance.

Lewiston. May 23-Samuel NJ. King,
father of Albert NJ. King. late messenger
for the Boylston National Bank of Bos-
ton. now a prisoner at Pennington ar
rived in Lewiston on the Pullman, Sun
day morning at LIS o'clock. He was ac-
companied by ]. X. Berry, Esq. of Bos-
ton. The party were driven to the Elm
house, Auburn. where they were assigned
rooms. Attorney ]. X. Berry secured the
services of f. N. Saunders, Esq. of Lew
iston, and the two drove to Pennington
n distance of AZ miles, leaving at LIS p
NJ. Sunday.
Mr. King was broken down physically
by the strain of the last few days and
was unable to accompany the party. He
passed the day at the Elm house and re-
tired at 10 =. NJ He did not know what
his attorney would do in the case. but
expected to receive a dispatch from him
Monday morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-25

Joseph l.. Holt. the Mechanic Falls
murderer, now presents the most OBJ
truse problem in criminal procedure To
be found in Maine, conundrum that
the courts can't seem To answer. He
has been truned over to the insane asy-
ium and turned out as sane. He has
been tried fer murder and the jury has
disagreed eleven for conviction and
one against. He has lain in Auburn
Jail for months and has neither asked
for trial himself or has anyone else.
He has no friends, no interest in him.
self, and seems content as he is. In his
trial in January. he was immobile,
stolid maintaining fixed position.
hour after hour, only his eyes moving
restlessly and watching each witness
as a child watches play. but without
show or animation. If he is sent to the
asylum he will soon after be turned
loose on the public. If he is sent to
State prison. there Is the claim that he
was insane when the deed was done.
Judge Strout says that he has neve,
known a more peculiar case than this
man lying in Jail after jury disagree
ment with no one to ask for a trial of
him at the succeeding term of court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-25

Charred bones and some old clothing
said to be bloodstained, We're taken by
the police. Sunday, from a building in
the rear of the home of Adolph Lieut.
CART. the wealthy sausage manufac
turer, at Chicago. The bones will be
examined to determine If they are of
the human body, and the stains on tho
clothing will be put under chemical
test to ascertain whether they are blood
stains. The police attach great i'm
portance to this find.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-25
Disasters.

PORTSMOUTH. y. H.. May A-Sch.
John Cadwalader. Lewis. from Bangor
for Boston with a cargo of lumber.
sprung leak off this harbor. this morn
ing. and filled. She was run into York
harbor and beached on the flats,
CITY ISLAND. N Y. May 24-Seh Nil
dred f., from PASSPORT. Me. for New
York. which arrived here. last evening.
reported that while off Cape Cod. about
a. NJ. May ~. the vessel struck and
ran over what was supposed 10 be a sub
merged wreck. causing the Mildred E. TO
spring a leak. Pumps were kept going
and the vessel put in here and Went
alongside the dock for repairs. She IS
leaking about 500 strokes per hour. she
has a cargo of salt fish.