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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-28

ceiving substantial financial and
moral recognition from western demo-
Gratis. The announcement that the
mayor Of Chicago, who was elected by
the Bryan workers in Cook county, had
been induced to come to New York,
has aroused the bitter resentment Of
the local George men. William
]. Strong, Of Chicago, prominent
lawyer, and president Of the allied
Bryan Silver clubs, is in town working
in Henry Georges interests. He was
so excited over the report that Mayor
Harrison was coming to Tammany's
assistance that he was offering to
wager $1,000 that the Bryan forces in
Illinois would be split in twain unless
Harrison reconsidered his intention.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-28
WILL LUETGERT GO FREE7
II May BE Impossible to Find Jurymen
Competent to Try Him.

II May BE Impossible to Find Jurymen
Competent to Try Him.
CHICAGO, Oct 2S.-Judge Tuthill,
States Attorney Deneen, ex-Judge
Vincent and Attorney Phalen had an
informal conference lasting over one
hour in the judges private chamber
yesterday. No agreement was reached
ut the conference States Attor-
ney Deneen vigorously opposed
the demand that the prisoner be
released on bail, and the upshot of the
argument was that no formal demand
for the prisoners admission to bail was
made. Speaking Of the prospects of
new trial, Judge Tuthill said.
fancy Luetgert will never again be tried In
o court In this county From the wide pub
licity which the newspapers have given the
evidence In the case, and the frenzled interest
which the people Of Chicago have taken In the
trial, hardly think the prosecution can lind Il
men who have not already tried the accused 10
their own minds, That Is the problem con-
fronting the states attorney now and unless
he solves II by producing the men, Of course
Luetgert will go free
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-28

asters within tine scope OF the service
during the year was 500, being consid-
erably greater than for any preceding
year. The number Of vessels totally
lost, however, was only 50, against 81
in 1896 OF the total number of disas-
tiers 1914 occurred to documented vessels
and 3O5 to small and undocumented
crafts. On board the documented ves-
sells were 1889 persons, of whom 1907
were saved and AZ lost. On board the
undocumented vessels there were 706
persons, Of whom sos were saved. The
estimated value of the documented ves-
sells involved was S., 1872, 4S5, that of
their cargoes Sl,975, $40, of which S.
los. s95 was saved and S1,O9S, $50 lost
In addition to the number of persons
saved from vessels, "A others were res
cued from the peril of drowning under
various circumstances. The life-saving
crew saved and assisted to save during
the year All vessels, valued, with their
cargoes, at S9Ol5,040.
A UNION PACIFIC SYNDICATE.
New YORK, Oct. 22.-Russell Sage
created sensation in Wall street late
yesterday by announcing that he had
been invited by President Mckinley to
form a syndicate on the Union Pacific
railway, on the basis of satisfying the
full government claim the Union Pa
cifc. Mr.. Sage invited subscriptions
to a plan to be hereafter brought out
by him for the foregoing object. The
payment of the government claim in
full is understood to be the first condi-
ton in this plan. Mr.. Sage's repre-
sentatives announced last night that
he had received subscriptions for over
SIS, 100000 within two hours of his an
nouncement. 1t was announced that
he would continue to receive subscrip-
tions until his plan was subscribed at
least three times over AS in the bond
transaction, Mr.. Sage thinks there is
unlimited capital for the settlement OF
the Pacific road debts without loss to
the government and without blind
pOOls
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ON COAST DEFENSES
The Chief of the Army Engineers
Makes His Report.
WANTS ElLlDUS1ERIyG STOPPED.
for the Year-Russell Sage Forms q
syndicate on the Union Pa.
cific Railway.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.-Gen. Wilson,
chief of the engineers of the army, has
made his annual report to the secre-
tary of war. 1t is devoted to the forti-
fcations and river and harbor improve
ments of the country. The estimates
for coast defenses for the years 1S9S-99
are as follows: Gun and mortar bat
teries, $1,000, 1000; purchase of land for
Notifications, $500, 900; protection, pres
ervation and repair of Notifications,
100000; preparation of plans for forti-
fications, S., 600; sea walls and embank.
ments, $4,000, torpedoes for harbor
defense: For the purchase of subma.
rine mines and necessary appliances
to operate them, for closing the chan
nels leading to our principal seaports,
for needful easements, cable galleries,
etc, to render it possible to operate
submarine mines, $3.50, 900; total, $780,
900. Gen. Wilson says that during the
fiscal year ended June 80, 1897, there
was expended on river and harbor i'm
provements SlS, 46l, $50. For the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1899, his estimates
are: Continuous work authorized by
congress, s1s1, S76,OO7 for other work
not provided for by continuing con-
tracts, $40, 452, 1853.
WANTS FILIBUsTERING STOPPED.
LONDON, Oct. 22.--The Madrid CORE.
spondent Of the Daily Mail says: Senior
De LONE, the Spanish minister at
Washington, has been instructed to
notify the American government that
henceforth filibustering expeditions
will be regarded as breaches of inter-
national law. Such, at any rate, is
the substance Of his instructions,
though it is just possible that the
form in which they will be carried
into effect may modify their import
A very bad impression has been made
here by the news from Havana that .
majority Of the important industrial,
commercial, mining, railway and
steamship enterprises in Cuba are be-
ing rapidly converted into foreign
companies, chiefly American and Eng
fish. 1t is feared that this may enable
the companies to claim damages from
Spain for losses during the war. Per-
haps a further reason why they are
seeking English and American protec'
ton is that the Cuban capital fears
the tyranny, disorder and throat-cut-
ting which will follow Immediately on
the proclamation Of Cuban independ-
ence when the time comes for 1t.
THE LIFE.sAvING SERVICE
WASHINGTON, Oct 22-General su-
perintendent Kimball Of the life-saving
service reports that the number OF dis
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-28
STATE SUED FOR RELEASE.
Remarkable Proceeding Brought by Two
Kansas COnvicts.

TOPEKA, Kan, Oct. 20. Gov. Leedy,
Secretary of State Bush and Attorney
General Royle, as representatives OF
the state of Kansas, were notified that
they were sued in the district court
Of Cherokee county by John c. Bla-
loch and William c. Blaloch, two men
who arc now serving life sentences
in the state penitentiary for murder.
The details are not known here any
farther than the fact that the attor-
ney for the Blalochs alleges that he
has found an error in the record Of
their trial and sentence and is suing
the state for their release on the
strength Of the error The theory is
that the state cannot be sued, but they
are doing it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-28

at st. Michael's, Alaska an order d.
recting him to make use of the rein.
deer in Alaska for the transportation
Of supplies and the relief OF sufferers.
Secretary Alger has had under consid-
GRAFTON for a long time the relief Of
distressed miners In the Klondike
country, and has decided on RENDERS
as the best means Of forwarding sup.
plies The last report from Capt Ray
indicated that much suffering is likely
Secretary Alger's idea is to establish
regular line Of reindeer communica.
ton under military management
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-28

ST. LOUIS, Oct 2S.-At yesterdays
session Of the grand lodge A., F. and
A. M. of Missouri two amendments to
the bylaws were offered. One re-
quired two blackballs to reject can
didate, and the second provided that
no mason should be granted a demit
who had not applied for and been
elected to membership in some other
lodge Of masons Both amendments
were rejected.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-28
SPECIAL SESSION RUMoR.

SANTA FE, N. NJ, Oct. sS.-Private
information from high authority was
received here yesterday from Washing.
ton that President Mckinley had de-
termined to call special session Of
the senate for November 10 to consider
the Hawaiian annexation, and that a
large number of western appoint
ments, including those relating to the
New Mexico judiciary, would be an
nounced by that date
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-28
CURRENCY DESIGNS.
Secretary Gage Shows Samples Of
New Paper Money.
REPORT BY ALASKAS GOVERNOR,
Gov Brady Urges the Extension Of Land
Laws to the TerrItory-A Reindeer
Express-Rumor of Special SEES.
u g,ss sion Of the Senate.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 90. The cabinet
session yesterday was very brief and
devoted to department matters
Neither foreign affairs nor the Union
Pacific foreclosure sale were discussed
Secretary Gage presented the question
Of the ACCESSIBILITY of reform in the
designs Of United States paper money
There are ut present in current use
three classes of government paper
money: Silver certificates, treasury
notes of 1890 and United States notes
or greenbacks In each of these
classes there are nine denomna-
tions, making ~ In all, each being
represented by a special design. Sec
rotary Cages plan is to have one de-
sign for the three one-dolar notes, an
other for the twos and so on up to
$1,000, the highest In order that the
three classes Of paper money may be
readily distinguished, the seals and
the numbers in each class will be
rrinted in distinctive eolors
prpopr nv ,,,sr,,s aovppyop
w.suIyorox oct ss.-,rhs rsnnrt ~
Jobn q Rradv oovcrnor NJ Alaska
Gov ,he nas, asool noar hos haan srh
mi,tod 70 ,he secreiarv ~ tho intorior
n estimates tbs nrsssnt nonulation nj
M ooo natives and IN ooo whites. nrs.
dicts that with reindser transnorta.
tior nails cor hs cont oil o,or AlasLa
during the winter, and recommends
that Sion Ooo he annronriatad Tor GOV.
srnmsnt hr,ldinrs ma seo ma %,
sohools r, savs nothing has 40 "a.
tarded Alasl,a,s Substantial growth as
the helplessness Of settlers To obtain
titles to their homes, on account OF
the failure of congress to extend the
general land laws, and urges congress,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-28

CHICAGO, Oct sl.-It developed yes.
terday morning that the Knights Of
Pythias are involved in the Lexington
hotel failure to the extent Of sl9s, 900.
This makes the failure matter Of in.
terest to many thousands Of persona
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-28

CHICAGO, Oct ss.-Arrangements for
the funeral of George NJ. Pullman have
'oeen completed. The honorary pail
bearers have been selected from the
dead millionaire's closest friends and
business associates. Rev. DR.. s. N. D.
Hills, of the Central church; Rev. S. j.
Mcpherson, Of the Second Presbyterian
church, and Rev. c. II. Eaton, Of New
York, will officiate at the services
which will be held at the residence on
Prairie avenue at two p. IN. Saturday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-28
GEORGES FRIENDS AGGRlEvED.
They Claim That Mayor Harrlson's Atti-
tude May Sever the Bryan Forces.

New YORK, Oct 49, Carter Harri-
sons intention to come to this city
with his cabinet and the Cook County
Marching club and speak here for
Judge Van Wyck on October IS is likely
to disrupt the Bryan forces Of the west,
according to the statements made by
the friends Of Henry George.
The George movement in Great.
er New York has bean ra-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-28
STARVATION IN HAVANA.
Short Food supply the Cause OF Startling
Mortality.

WASHINGTON, Oct 26.-In his last
weekly report to Surgeon General Wy
man, Sanitary Inspector Drummer, OF
the marine hospital service, reports
seven deaths from starvation in Ha-
wanna for the week ended October 7
and 81 for the week ended October IA.
He also reports rapid increase in in
testinal diseases, due to the contracted
food supply, estimating that two-Afths
Of the total deaths Of the city are due
to this cause.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-28
A MISSOURI TRAGEDY.
Guilty stepfather Kills His Young Step
daughter and Then Suicides.

daughter and Then Suicides
ST. LOUIS, Oct. GA special from
New Madrid, Mo-, says: George Wes-
terman, aged 80, living in this town,
shot his young stepdaughter last night
and then blew his own brains
out. The shooting occurred at
his residence about eleven o'clock.
He had been suspected Of criminal in
timacy with his stepdaughter for
some time, and that's supposed to have
been the cause Of the tragedy as the
girl would have soon become mother.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-28

DEDHAM, Mass, Oct 2l.-H. N. Fay,
a white man who peddles patent medi.
cines in the suburbs Of Boston, paid
into the county treasury $40 for having
embraced Mrs. Susan II. Mason, q
buxom colored woman, without her
consent.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-28
HOSIERY.

The Celebrated Ironcad Hose only Sc pair In ranging
from to TO- These goods absolutely stainless and made
from two thread pure aco yarn with three threads in knee heel and
toe We claim to be the best school stocking put the
ke This the hose upon which had such phenomenal sale
last season and our first order this fall 1000 pairs Come
examine and you will convinced Reg price &c. special price
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-28
NOVELTY DRESS GOODS.

We showing elegant line of Novelty Dress Goods at
prices ranging from IL 5c per yard Some extra fine values for
Children at 10 to l5 An all wool Novelty at Csc special bar
gain wide 40 inch goods 95 An all wool fine A inch Serge at
3Sc-a good value
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-28
, ]. 4. BREWER

Our shelves and
Wetuy
Wean
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-28

WASHINGTON, Oct sS : Secretary
Alger has sent to Lieut. Col. Randall,
commander Of the United States troons
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-28
THE LrFE-sAvINe SERVICE

WASHINGTON, Oct 2s.-General su-
perintendent Kimball Of the life-saving
service reports that the number Of dis
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-28
500 BLANKETS 500.

We indeed fortunate in placing order for Blankets in
May before the advance took place Some selling prices
lower than the present wholesale price, Ask large full
sized so and Csc values cotton Blankets Also popular $50
and 800 values all wool Blankets We know them be excellent
values
The herald., 1897-01-27
FAVORERS OF ARBITRATION
Express the Hope Of Senatorial Rstifi-
cation
The Resolutions Adopted Express the
Strongest Approval Of the Treaty
Pending in the Senate.
4 associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
WASHINGTON. Jan. Pa large
meeting of friends of the arbitration
treaty between the United States and
Great Britain. now pending in the SEN
ate, was held in the grand opera house
here this afternoon. The call for the
meeting was signed by ex-Secretary
Foster, who succeeded Mr.. Blainse in
President Harrison's cabinet; Chief
Justice Melville w. Fuller of the United
States supreme court. Bishop j. f.
Hurst, Bishop Satterlee. President r. l..
Whiteman of Columbia university; Rev.
j. d. Stafford and other prominent cit
izens. The audience was a large and
distinguished one, and included the
delegates to the meeting of the national
board of trade now in session here. The
meeting was called to order by eX-Sec-
retary Foster, who explained that the
meeting had been called TO afford an op-
portunity for the friends of information
al arbitration to come together ana
manifest their qualification at the I'M
portart step taken in the directon OIL
permanent peace between the two great
English speaking nations, and if they
saw fit, to express the hope that the sem
ate Of the United States would place the
etamp of it's approval upSn this great
instrument.
Hon. Gardiner Hubbard. president OF
the American Geographical society, was
elected chairman of the meeting. ana on
taking the chair said in opening: Nv e
are here not to discuss the provisions
nor to criticize its defects. We admit
its imperfections and its incompleteness
but we believe this very imperfection
and this incompleteness attest its in
tegrity its earnest purpose and noble
aim"
Mr.. Justice Brewer of the United States
supreme court followed. He said al
though he was earnestly in favor of the
pending treaty. he would not trespass in
the slightest degree upon the preroga-
tive of the senate to carefully and
thoughtfully consider it in all its as
poets ard to accept what was good and
to reject what was bad
Other brief addresses We're made by
Thomas Nelson Page, President White
man and ex-senator Henderson Of Mis-
souri,. A letter from Cardinal Gibbons
was read expressing his regret at not
being able to attend the meeting.
The following resolution was unani-
mously adopted:
The citizens of Washington in publuic
meeting assembled desire to attest
their approba ton Of the principle of the
great international arbitration as EN-
bodied in the treaty between the repub-
lie and Great Britain now pending in the
senate. Believing this treaty to be a
distinct advance toward the best civil
ization ard trusting that it may prove
a helpful example TO other nations, we
shall hail with joy and patriotnc pride
its confirmation by the senate of the
United States
The herald., 1897-01-27
RELIEF WORK IN INDIA
Barely Suffices to Prevent
Starvation
KEEN DISTRESS IS FOUND
By q Cores spondent Sent to Make Ia.
vestigation
Cattle Are Dying, and the Vultures Tear
the Carcasses-Cholera Out
break Certain.
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
BIJAPUR, Presidency of Bombay,
Jan. 26.-(Copyright, 1S97) The cores
pondent of the Associated Press who is
visiting the distressed provinces of In
dia has arrived at Bijapur, about 245
miles southeast of Bombay, and finds in
this district the keenest distress, es-
pecially among the people of the lower
castles. They are on the verge of starva-
ton, and are only saved from it by the
government relief work, which enables
them to earn enough money to eat and
keep body and soul together while wait
ing the brighter state of affairs whicn
recent rains are expected to provide
later in the year.
1t is estimated that one-tenth of the
cattle in this district have already per-
ished from lack of fodder, and this
cause will undoubtedly be considerably
increased between now and the growing
Of new crops. In the fields have been
seen lying numbers of carcasses of ami
mails being devoured by vultures. There
are many gangs of robbers engaged il
pillaging grain stores whenever an op =
portunity arises, and the prisons are
full of thieves who have been captured
while stealing grain or in attempting to
do so.
Among the masses there are many
ca ses of illness arising from lack of
proper nourishment and emacation
and it is regarded as certain that cholera
will reach this district sooner or later,
owing to the carelessness of the people
who dread being taken to the hospitals
provided for their care, believing they
are certain to die within a fortnight if
they enter a hospital.
The utmost resources of the govern
ment will be taxed before long in the
efforts which will have to be made 70
cope with the steadily increasing dis
treSs.
RUSSIAN ALARM
ST PETERSBURG. Jan. 26.-The
minister for the interior has declared
the whole of India to be infected with
the plague.
The herald., 1897-01-27
the committee rose and, at $40 p. m.,
the house adjourned.
SESSION NOTES.
The Cable Question in Committee-Gen.
CraighilIs Retirement.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-The Pacific
cable question was considered again to-
cay by the house committee on COM
merce Gen. Wagner Swayne of the Pa
cific company of New Jersey replied TO
some of the statements recently made
by James Scrymser of New York, that
the Spaulding company is under British
influence.
Gen. Swayne said that any cable COM
pany organized necessarily would have
a majority of it's stock acquired by Brit
ish capitalists, and its cable would De
made in England. Congress could leg1s-
late in any bill for a cable against dis
crimina ton, and could specify the rates
to be charged.
Gen. William Graighill, chief of en-
gineers, after a most brilliant military
and scientific record, will be retired next
Monday on his own application, under
the forty years service law. The retire
ment will leave to the president the NIL
ing of most desirable POSITION III IS
not yet known whom the choice VIII 1ail
upon but the general opinion seems 10 be
that il lies between Col. Wilson, now
division engineer of the northwest and
superintendent OF public buildings and
grounds in Washington. and Col. II. Nj.
Robert. division engineer at New ork.
The cenate committee on naval afairs
today postponed action upon the report
of Its armor plate irvest stigation made by
Senator Chandler until next Tuesday.
rTbIs was fone in order to afford Presi-
dent Leishman of the Carnegie company
Am opportunity to present further facts
in regard to the cost of the company's
armor plate. 1t is supposed that Mr..
freshman will also at that time indi-
ca te to the committee the best terms his
company will make with the govern
ment. If there is sufficient time after Mr..
Leishman concludes his statement next
Tuasday the committee will take up Mr..