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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-03
ADMIRAL MILLER'S DAUGH
TER DEAD.
by Gable to The Associated Press

[By Gable to The Associated Press.1
SOUTHAMPTON, July 8. 1ss7.-Miss
Ellen Miller. the only daughter of Rear
Admiral Miller. U S. N, died in London
this morning. Miss Miller has been sick
ever since she landed and is believed to
have contracted typhoid fever while on
tho passage across the Atlantic The
news of her death reached the Admiral
just as the United States cruiser Brook
Iyn, his flagship, was upon the point Of
sailing for home. The Admiral landed
and took the first train for London. The
Brooklyn will not sail today.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-03

ATHENS, July g. 1S97.-A pessimistic
view of the negotiations for peace be-
tween Turkey and Greece is taken here
and the resumption of hostilities in the
near future is regarded as possible. 1t is
stated that in such an event King George
will take command of the Greek troops.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-03
ErD5AVoRBRs REACH THEIR GOAL

SAN FRANCISCO, July 8, 1891 The
first detachment of the Christian
Endeavor hosts reached this city late last
night About 800 members of the society
came in three sections of the regular
eastern train The first of the special
trains will arrive Tuesday morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-03
GARIBALDrs SON WILL FARM.

[By Cable to The Associated Press.1
ROME, July 8, 1S97.-The sMessagero"
says that Menotti Garibaldi. son of the
famous Italian patriot, has decided to go
to go to America and take UP farming.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-03
SNOW STORM IN LBADVILLB.

LEADvILLE, Colo, July 8. 1ss7.-Thc
fourth of July season was appropriately
inaugurated here this morning by Il
severe snow storm At this hour a heavy
snow is falling and the ground is covered
to depth of an inch.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-03
MATTERS oFFlcr.

Stores factories and Institutions can eo.s
get their supplies good as any N. u, hSusa
can serve them Complete STOCK, low prfces,
at D. e. Cleary & Co.'S wholesale grocefy
stores Montgomery and Greene streetzs
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-03
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, July 8, 1s97-Forecast for
thirty-six hours ending eight p n. Sum
day for New York city and vicinity
storms Sunday afternoon and night:
warmer; southerly winds.
Hartneta,s Thermometer Report.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-03

ECONOMY and strength are combined in
Hood $ Sarsapaxilla. Every. bottle contains 1e0 a
doses and will average to last month.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-03

taken to dictate your course in the mat
ter, and / do not intend that anyone |
shall dictate mine. If you will care
fully look over the correspondence which |
you may conclude that the peculiar lam
guage OF your last letter was not called
for. Yours respectfully,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-03
To this DR.. Stoddard replies in a sar-
castle vein as follows:-

Rev E. L. Stoddard:-
Dear Sir-Your letter of the 18th is re-
ceived. 1 reported to you confidentially
the matter of Mr.. Burton for the sole
purpose. as then told you, of assisting
in protecting the reputation of innocent
persons who were members of your
church. / am not in the habit of i'm
vestigating" every dirty quarrel or COM
plant that comes to my ears and do not
feel called upon to have anything to do
with this one. Mr.. Burton called on me
and heard all he had to say. suggested
some of my conclusions to you in my
letter of the 9Th but you evidently paid
no attention to them. I have not under
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-01-21
NEWS NOTES.

Charles A. Culberson was inaugurated
as governor of Texas for another term
at Austin on the 10th.
Eight of the 40 days which consti.
tute the Legislative session in Oregon
have gone by and the Legislature is not
yet organized.
The Washington house has unseated
a republican member and seated a
populist which gives the populists a
majority Of one on joint ballot.
A petition has been presented to the
city council Of Detroit, asking that the
mayorship be declared vacant, since
Mayor Pingree has been inaugurated
as governor.
The rail department Of the Chicago
Steel Co.'s works at South Chicago shut
down on account Of lack of orders
Twelve hundred men are thrown out
Of employment.
The explosion Of a powder magazine
at Magazine Point, Ala, on the 10th
wrecked every house within radius
Of quarter Of mile. No one was
killed, but several were hurt
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-01-21
Greater Chicago.

CHICAGO, Jan. 9O.-The city council
last night passed an ordinance creating
a Greater Chicago" commission. This
commission, which shall be composed
Of eight members, Is created for the
purpose of drawing upa bill abolishing
township organization in Cook county
and Chicago, and extending the Chi
cago city limits to the limits Of Cook
county The city is to be consolidated
under one form of government and all
of Cook county is taken in. The bill is
to be submitted to the legislature and
made "a law. This will give Chicago
100000 additional population, and ex-
tend the city limits well on toward
Milwaukee and st. Louis
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-01-21
PARKS FORMALLY CHOSEN.
The Kansas Legislature In Joint Session
Chooses State Printer.

The Kansas Legislature In Joint Session
Chooses u State Printer.
TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 20. Both houses
Of the legislature met in joint caucus
yesterday to elect state printer for the
two years term beginning July /, 1897.
As is the custom, the lieutenant-gov-
ernor presided over the joint conven-
tion, the speaker of the house occupy
ing seat beside him. The rolls for
the two houses were called and a
quorum of the joint convention
being present the business pro-
ceeded. Secretary Watson called the
names of the senators and, rising in
their seats, they voted, the populists
and democrats for J. s. Parks and the
republicans for J. X. Hudson. The
vote stood: Parks, 30; Hudson, TO-
The absent republican was Fulton, of
Brown. Chief Clerk Gilpin then
called the members of the house.
The populists, democrats and sill
yer republicans voted for Parks
and the straight republicans for Hud-
son. The result was: Parks, IA; Hud-
son, Al. The absentees were Maxwell
and Rutledge, populists, and Cubbison
and Hecman, republicans. Eli Will
liams, of Mcpherson county, voted for
Parks with the populists. Williams
was the regular republican nominee,
but since his election he has chosen to
class himself as a free silver repub-
lican."
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-01-21
A SPANISH cuN3OAT SUNK.
The RelxmpagO Strikes Torpedo Placed
In the River by Insurgents.

The Relxmpago Strikes Torpedo Placed
In the River by Insurgents.
HAVANA, Jan. 2O.-The gunboats Gen.
tinela and Relampago left Manzillo the
night Of January IL with the object Of
going up the river Cauto to Fort
Guamo, in compliance with the orders
of Gen. Bosch. At ten o'clock on the
morning Of January II both gunboats
were near Mango landing, when an ex-
plosion of a torpedo, which had been
well placed in the river, sunk the
Relampago. Those Of the crew who
survived swan toward the shore, but
were fired on from the bank. Six Of
the officers and crew were killed out
right, and all the rest received wounds
of more or less severity. On the gum
boat Centinela, the commander, Senor
Puerta, was seriously wounded, while
one Of the crew was killed and Corporal
Lanuel Cabanas, the pilot, Duran, As
sistant Engineer Martinez and six of
the crew were wounded. The expedi.
tion had to return to Manzillo.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-01-21

DENVER, COL, Jan. so.-lIon. Henry
N. Teller was reelected United States
senator yesterday by the almost unan-
imous vote Of the Colorado legislature.
All the members classed as populists,
democrats, silver republicans and ma
tional silverites voted solidly for him.
Fairbanks Succeeds Voorhees,.
INDIASAPoLIs, Ind, Jan. 2O.-Charles
Warren Fairbanks was elected United
States senator to succeed Daniel W.
Voorhees, by the legislature yesterday.
Inc mercury reached 81 below zero
1t Saranac Lake, N. Y, on the 10th,
Tith indications that IT would 90 still
iowar.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-01-21
KANSAS SINGLE TAKERS.
State Organization Formed at Topcka-A
Address to the Legislature,

State Organization Formed at Topcka-An
Address to the Legislature.
TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 2O.-Seventeen
advocates Of a single tax system for
Kansas met yesterday and formed
state organization by the election Of R.
T. Snediker, Of Hartford, president, and
V. J. Rose, Of Independence, secretary
and treasurer. A committee composed
OF one member from each congressional
district was appointed to organize local
clubs. An address will be is.
sued to the legislature, alleging
that the present system Of taxa
ton is unjust and vicious" that tax
alton should be confined to land alone,
and that all assessments against cattle,
horses, houses and improvements form
simply an "annual fine on Industry
Legislation is urged which shall tax
unimprbved land as much as improved
farms,
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-01-21

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2O.-Representa-
tive Meikelj John, from the committee
on public lands, has submitted favor
able report on bill, the object Of
which is to relieve settlers on Sioux
lands opened to settlement In North
and South Dakota and Nebraska. I'm
der the law, many settlers, after IA
months residence, secured lands by
paying the Indians price for the land
The secretary of the interior after
wards ruled that such settlers must
pay an additional price of sl.s5 per
acre. 1t will be impossible for them to
pay this amount, says the report, and
the lands will become vacant, and II
this takes place 1t is doubtful if they
will again be occupied, as they are arid
lands and only fit for grazing.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-01-21
LeEDY NAMES FOUR.
Warden, AdJutant- General, Assistant and
State Accountant Nominated.

Warden, Adjutant- General, Assistant and
State Accountant Nominated.
TOPEKA, Kan. 20.-Gov Leedy made
his first nominations to the senate to.
day. II. s. Lands, of Harper county,
for warden of the penitentiary heading
the list, followed by Capt. Hiram AL
len, of Williamsburg, Franklin county,
for adjutant-general; H. N. Boyd, Of
Belleville, Republic county, for assist
ant Acknowledgement and Joseph Riggs,
of Lawrence, for state accountant
The appointment Of Lands was pre-
figured some weeks ago. The governor
decided upon Allen, Boyd and Riggs
late yesterday, after consultations
with numerous Legislators and poll
ticians There were great number
of applicants, especially for the posi-
tion of adjutant-general, consequently
much disappointment is manifested.
Police board for Atchison-F. NJ.
Baker, president; George G. Weaver,
secretary, and DR.. Charles Linley.
State board of pardons-N. W. Wells,
of Paola; Mayo Thomas, of Howard; J.
v. Randolph, of Emporia. The retiring
members are J. c. Caldwell, J. II.
White and Charles H. Smith. State
live stock sanitary commission-Frank
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-01-21
LUMBERMEN MEET.
Missouri and Kansas Wholesale and Retail
Dealers In Session Mt Kansas CITY.

missouri ana Kansas wholesale and Retail
Dealers In Session at Kansas City.
KANSAS Cry, Mo-, Jan. 20.-Since its
organization in 1889 the Missouri and
Kansas Association Of Lumber Dealers
has steadily increased in strength and,
though each convention outnumbered
its predecessor, the ninth, which con-
vened at the Casino yesterday was a
record-breaker. The large hall was
crowded with jolly, prosperous men,
all happy and adorned with red
badges, and of these, over 200
were out-of-town delegates. President
c. 7. Haskins, in his annual report.
presented few statistics. lie saws
that the organization is now the second
largest in the United States, being ex-
ceeded only by the one in Wisconsin.
The membership now numbers nearly
700, of whom over 200 joined in the past
year. As to finances, Secretary Cor
such showed that the treasury received
nearly $500 during the year, of which
$1,000 was disbursed.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-01-21
A POACHING AFFRAY.
A Pitched Battle on q Chicago
Clubs Game Preserves.
LIVES LOST BY An EARTHQUAKE.
AA Enormous Number Of People Said IA
Have Periahed on IN Island In the
Persian Gulf--A Boys Fun
with Dynamite.

CRowN PoINT, Ind, Jan. 2O--In q
pitched battle between Tolleston club
gamekeepers and preachers on the pre-
serves Of the Tolleston club, Of Chicago
near here, yesterday, five men were
shot, three Of them fatally. The
wounded are: Frank Costwick, shot
through the lungs will die; Theodore
Pratt. shot in body with shotgun, will
die; Charles Pratt, shot in body, will
probably recover; Alven Botwell,
shot in body, will probably
recover; John blackburn, shot
In temple with revolver, will
probably die. Poaching on the clubs
grounds had given It's caretakers much
trouble Of late, and seven gamekeepers,
well armed with shotguns and pistols,
were on duty yesterday when IA young
men, members of the families Of neigh
boring farmers, invaded the duck
swamp and prepared for days sport.
The watchmen bore down on the boys
In body and, hailing them from con-
siderable distance, ordered them off the
clubs grounds. Instead Of complying,
the poachers made rush for the
gamekeepers. The latter opened fire
at three rods range, and four Of the
young men fell to the marsh Ice riddled
with shot, two Of them mortally
wounded. Their comrades returned
the fire and Blackburn, one Of the
watchmen, fell with shot in his skull.
Sheriff Farley arrested Barney Whit
lock, the Blackburn brothers and AL
fred Taylor and lodged them in jail
last night.
LIVES LOST by AN EARTHQUAKE.
LONDON, Jan. 20.-A Times dispatch
from Teheran, Persia, says an earth
quake occurred on the island OF Kish-
ma In the Persian gulf January II, at
tended by enormous loss Of life. Kish-
INA Is near the entrance to the Persian
gull, and Is the largest island in that
body Of water, being surrounded by
many smaller islands. Its length Is 10
miles, and Its average breadth 10 miles,
The population Is estimated at 5000,
chiefly Arabs, The island belongs to
the imam Of Muscat.
A BOY's FUN WITH DYNAMITE.
GREENWICH, Conn, Jan. 9O--Antonio
Angelo, employed by Joseph Christiano,
= contractor, placed frozen dynamite
cartridges near the stove in the kitchen
Of his dwelling to thaw out yesterday
morning, and later his ten-year-old
boy, who was playing with one, placed
1t on the stove, when 1t exploded,
wrecking the house, killing the boy
and probably fatally injuring Angelo
and his wife and Giuseppe Ninoli, who
were in the house.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-01-21
ABILENE WEEKLY REFLECTOR ABILENE KANSAS JANUARY a. s7WEl PAGES
TRAIN ROBBERY RECORD.
Congressman Hubbard Gives Figures b
Justify . stringent Law.

Congressman Hubbard Gives Figures d
Justify . stringent Law.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-SOme inter
esting facts concerning train robberies
were presented to the judiciary com
mittce by Representative Hubbard, Of
Missouri, who has introduced bill To
provide the death penalty for the crime.
He showed that the number Of train
"hold-ups' in six years had been lsa in
which 73 persons were killed and 5S
wounded by shots. The record for
1895 was % hold-ups, in which 23
passengers and trainmen were killed,
four robbers killed and two injured.
The bill is very severe one and fixes
the death penalty or Imprisonment for
not less than ten years for all "hold-
ups or attempts at train wrecking.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-01-21
Favorable Reports Ordered.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2O.-The senate
committee on finance this morning
acted on the nominations of Will
liam s. Foreman, of Illinois, to be
commissioner Of internal revenue, and
William McCreary, of st. Louis, to be
collector of internal revenue, a favor
able report being ordered. Both these
men were identified with the fight of
the administration against the Chicago
ticket.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-01-21
Missouri Women in Convention,

KANSAS CITY, No., Jan. 2O.-At two
o'clock yesterday Lyceum hall was
thronged with guests and delegates
present for the opening Of the first an.
niversary convention of the Missouri
Federation of Womens clubs. The ad-
dress Of the president, Mrs. Allen, was
an encouraging statement Of the good
results of federation, cause yet in its
infancy.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-01-21
vSlN0 THE BIRD BOLAS.
Hunting Wild Gecse without Gun, Pow
der or Shot.

Hunting Wild Geese without Gun, Pow
der or Shot.
To go on a wild goose hunt without
gun would seem very singular pro.
ceeding anywhere except in the Falk.
land Islands: but here such a weapon is
not necessary, as the young men and
boys use an equally effective pojcctile
called the bird bolas, which is made Of
the knuckle bones OF cattle.
That employed In the capture Of wild
horses is made Of three stone balls, con-
nected by slnews four or five feet in
length. A similar bolas Is found among
The Eskimos, the balls being Of ivory
carved from the tusk OF q walrus.
A young goose hunter whom the
writer watched one day crawled slowly
along between the tussocks, occasional
~ raising upon his hands and knees to
glance cautiously at the big white geese
(which doated on the lake, There were
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'"p " s@p he erow',u, croucn'ns
'ow' "n''', Peer',e through one ..'ssocn
s,"sS' 'n 'o"ho n'n'seii ",.h'h iov 'ce'
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'ne ','"'' oa'' ~ uis r'e"V manu- aliu
s""'s'ns ' VI. o.ne's o,e' i's 'e,' "'l
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ooa'u ',e 'i'o see'e ui,ousn 'ie e'eeu gu
anu. .nu '.,ow SWELL u"Se'y wv lee' a"ay :
s .,en uus"eu ~, run lls 'p'e' ""o ,a" m
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spou' anu oeioie Ihe as'ohsiieo gees
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-01-21

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-Private tele-
grams from Boston state positively
that the treasury portfolio has been
offered to ex-Gov. John D. Long, Of
Massachusetts, and has been accepted.
The appointment, 1t is added, was
agreed upon during Cen. Longs visit
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-01-21
Sherman May Reconsider.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-Murat Hal
stead suggests that, in view of the po-
litical complications in Ohio, Senator
Sherman may reconsider his determi-
nation to enter the cabinet and remain
in the senate, This would break the
cabinet slate as now made up and Sc
riously embarrass Maj. Mckinley, but
it would enable the president-elect to
make room for Mark Hanna at the
cabinet board, and at the same time,
act as check on Foraker and Bushnell.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-01-21
INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM.
Senator Young Presents Ills Plan to the
Kansas LegIslature-AntI-U Bill.

benatOf fOung Presents Ills Plan to tn
Kansas Legislature -Usury Bill.
TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 2O.-Senato
Young introduced in the senate yes
terday his joint resolution for al
amendment to the constitution, provid
ing for direct Legislation by and refer
ence Of legislation to the people. Thi
amendment is substituted for that t,
the Australian ballot law first pro
posed by those favoring the initiativ,
and referendum. Senator Cook,
introduced usury bill. 1t makel
the maximum rate of Interest
eight per cent. Any person charging
more than eight per cent is to forfeit
all such excess and in addition sum
Of money in excess Of eight per cent.
these sums to be deducted from the
principal and interest. No indorse.
ment Of negotiable paper purchased
before due is to be effected by usury
exacted by any former holder unless
the indorsee shall have notice prior to
the purchase.
Senator Crossen introduced concur
rent resolution, which was adopted,
urging the appointment OF a committee
to arrange a suitable celebration Of
Kansas day Senator Young also in
troduced sweeping measure to reduce
Pullman rates. Under penalty Of $500,
he would limit charges to 50 cents per
berth for distances less than 100 miles.
Over that distance, the price will be
half cent mile for births and double
that for staterooms. A $50 fine will be
provided for the porter who neglects
any passenger because Of not being
tipped"
In the house these bills were intro
duced To provide for a miximum
freight rate on hay and grain; to make
appropriations for the maintenance Of
the Kansas agricultural college|to in
crease the duties Of the railroad COM
missioners, and to provide for public
warehouses and public scales and
weighmasters; to prohibit counties
voting aid to railroads or other corpor-
ations to compel the trimming Of
hedges along public highways; to pre-
vent garnishment proceedings, and to
prevent transfer Of accounts tn deprive
debtors Of the legal exemptions; for
district ownership Of textbooks; pro-
viding for bounty for the construc-
tion and maintenance Of reservoirs in
western Kansas. The bill would throw
of all taxes on farms provided with
reservoirs; to protect the grazing lands
Of western Kansas from nonresident
cattlemen. 1t provides that non-resi-
dents shall pay certain amount into
the treasury Of the county where they
have cattle grazing The amount Of
rental asked is intended to be prohib-
tive; providing for horizontal cut Of
ten per cent. in all fees Of state printer.
The house adopted a free silver resolu-
lion by straight party vote, the pop
ulists voting down an amendment for |
an international agreement, proposed |
by the republicans.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-01-21
Des Moines ,Joins the Crussde.

DEs MONIES, Ia, Jan. SO.-By unani-
nous vote the six aldermen at the city
council meeting yesterday instructed
the city solicitor to draw up an ordi-
nance prohibiting and Furnishing the
wearing Of large hats at the theaters
and public entertainments where such
hats obstruct the view of others. The
other three aldermen favor such q
measure.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-01-21
Think There Il a Pool.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator Pet
tigrew had requested the interstate
commerce commission to furnish to the
senate the evidence taken as to freight
rates from Missouri river points. The
senator leans to the opinion that the
western railroads have formed freight
pool CONTRARY to law to the detriment
OF the shipper, and his object in get
ting hold of the testimony is to ex-
nosa H.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-01-21
Kansas City (Kan.) Police Commissi ioners,

KANSAS CRY, Kan, Jan. 2O.-A tele-
gram from Topeka to-day states that
Gov. Leedy has announced his inten-
tion of appointing John c. Horton, re-
publican; Charles P. McCambridge,
populist, and Junius W. Jenkins, DEM
ocrat, as the board of police commits
sioners of Kansas City, Kan. W. T.
Quarles will be chief of police.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-01-21
Jones Gets Nearly An Of Them,

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Jan. 2O.-The sem
ate and house balloted separately to-
day for United States senator, with the
result that Senator Jones was re-elect-
ed by an overwhelming majority. The
ten populists east their votes for j. X.
Sovereign and the three republicans
for Gen. Powell Clayton.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-01-21
No High Hats In Colorado.

DENVER, COL, Jan. 9O--A bill has
been introduced in the legislature
which lays an embargo on the high
theater hat. The bill provides a PEN
atty Of $40 for viola tion of the law in
each case.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-01-21

ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. 2O.-The vote in
the assembly for United States senator
was: Platt, 1l2; Hill, 81; Henry George,
O. The vote in the state senate re-
suited as follows: Platt, S5; Hill, II;
Henry George, 2.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-01-21
SatOlli's New Office,

ROME, Jan. 20.-Cardinal Satolli has
been appointed a member of the com.
mission Of cardinals to bring about the
union Of Christian churches through.
out the world.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-01-21
Almost Ready to Report.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2O.-The report Of
the special subcommittee which has
been investigating the soldiers home
at Leavenworth is nearly ready to be
made to the house. The report is said
to be unfavorable to Gov. Smith.