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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-14
Two FAMOUS BATTLE Suups.
Row They Were Saved to Posteritv nv
Two STIRRING POena.

Two STIRRING POems
While the United States il busil,
engaged in fitting up ironclads nm,
cruisers for war with Spain, II /,
worthy of note that the two mos
noted vessels of the United States anf
England wer" 'av"d to posterty b,
TWO poems 0ld "lronsi,les," one Of
the noblest Sh'pe that ever withstoof
IRON hail in The service of the IJnitef
States when abp I to be sold and
broken up for old iron brought forth
.he Following poem from Oliver Wen.
dell Holmes:
aye tear her tot'ared ensign down.
Long has II waved on high,
And many an eye has danced to sea
That banner in 'he sky;
Beneath 1t rlIrg g battle shout
And burst the cannon's roar
Inc meteor of the ocean air
Shall sweep the clouds no more!
iirr deck, once red with hero's blood.
Where knelt the vanquished foe,
When winds went hurryinp DER tho
food
ana waves were white below
No more shall feel tbo victor,s .uo.s
Or know tho oo,,,, Wv. Nv" , 're"u
The harpies If tbo sbore shau ,,,,.,.
The eagle of tho On, P'"''
IN, better that her shattered hulk
Should sink beneath the wave,
Her thunders shook the mighty deep
Nail TO tbe most bor holn eo1. "'''
Set every thrpodb,r s,;i
And give her to IN, Co1 ~ sto.
Tho Ecbtninn ~ ! '. , W S''r"'s'
s"'
When Germany purchased tbe
'Foudroyant," Commodore Nclson's
flag ship for $500 md wus ,Lout -
rut her into frcwood the lannon's
novelist Conan Doyle. wrote the fol.
lowing poem and the old shin WINS
'oreipn land. ''V''' NUN
Who says the nations purse is lem
Who fears for hond nv o,a,.' ''"" ~,
debt,
When all the plories that have hcen
Are scheduled for n cash asset
I times are black and trade is slack
II coal and cotton foil nj last
We've something left to barter VET
'' '''' '"'''
here's many n lot in which lies hid
The dust Of statesman mr. y, L,nn ~.
here's Shakespeare's home to raise
bid,
And Millions nome its price would
bring.
1hat for the s,sard that Crom,.0u
drew?
What for tbe princo,s ooo, p, .au,
hat for our Saxon Alfred's tombq 3
Thev're all 90, s,Io, 7
'"'s 'e "'' 'or sa'e'
nd stone and marble m,v he so,d
Which serve no present dailv mad
here's Edwards Windsor laho,od
old "'''o '"'e'eo
And Wolsey's poloce ouorortooa
Clement nonas aa, w. ",,''o"
The Tower and tbe Tcmnl y c ,""ua
3w mucb for ~, tho. ,g''P,t R1ounas' :
them please '''' p'''e
To- D.t.,u,
." ''''nh poH1us!
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-14
Every

Every
= ! ! = ! ]
thoughtful =
man whether
he Be an ar.
list or q bust.
ness man, q
mechanic or
farmer, feels a
that he has q Ger \
tain work to do in
this world, and he
wants to complete It.
A brave mans prin.
cipal fear Of death is
because 1t compels
him to leave his life.
work unfinished.
He fears sickness
for the same reason.
He feels that he might
as we'll break his neck
and done with, as to
have his best working
powers hainpered ant
wasted away by dis
ease.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-14

The next morning was Sunday.
Mrs. Rawson and Alec were iust
sitting down to q somewhat late
breakfast when there was knock
at the door. On Alec opening 1t, Mr..
Hampton entered.
He looked faHgusd, but was smil.
ing as he glanced from Alec to Mrs.
Rawson.
I've good news for you. Your
husbands innocence is proven"
Mother and son looked at him won
der1ngiy. The manager continued:
'Downes has confessed thst he
stole the money"
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-06-05
MAKE MERRY
REJOICE OVER THE SINKING
OF THE MERRIMAC
The Only Crumb of War Comfort
They Have Had Since the War
Began-StOry of the Affair Dis
tOrtcd for Political ERect-The
Government Asked to Tell What
1t Is Doing In the Philippines.

MADRID, June 4.-Great enthusiasm
prevails in that city over the Spanish
reports Of the recent engagement at
Santiag'o 5-de Cuba.
Premier Sagasta and Capt. Aunon,
the minister of marine, upon leaving
the palace after informing the queen
regent Of the affair, told the represen-
tatives of the newspapers here that the
object of the Americans was not to
force, but to block the entrance of the
channel. Admiral -Ceryera, they alleg-
ed, was aware of the Intentions OF the
Americans and ordered Fart of h 8
squadron outside to defend the en-
trance"
The official dispatch from Santiago
de Cuba also said that when the Mer-
rimac sank, Admiral Cervera, who was
on board of a Spanish warShip nearby,
entered small boat and personally
saved the survivors, who were swim
ming in the water"
HE GOT NO REPLY.
In the chamber, Senor Bores asked
the government what steps had been
taken to defend the Philippines and
preserve them to Spain. He declared
that the motive for his Interpolation
was a patriotic desire that the Phil
ippineS should not be left to defend
themselves. He was astonished, he
declared, that nothing was known of
the situation at Cavite after the num-
Der of dispatches that had passed be-
tween the government and Gov. Au-
gusti, the governor general of the Phil
ippines.
PROBABLY NOT TRUE.
News has been received from Puerto
Rico that Senor Barbosa, under secre-
tary of education, has been shot, with
the connivance of the American gov
eminent
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-06-05


.ner Pilham and Ripley Streets, Mont
gomery, Ala, writes as follows: "I
will state to you that I have taken
eight bottles of your Pe-ru-na and two
of Man-a-lin and still rejoice to
say, God bless DR.. Hartman and Pc
ru-na. L can still earnestly assure you
that 1T has done me more good than any
medicine 1 have ever taken in my life.
l prescribe it to everyone I meet who is
suffering, as the best medicine in the
world, and have made many converts
who are now rejoicing in the great
good which they have derived
from same. I can tell you that 1 am
almost entirely relieved of indigestion
that great foe which has tortured M.
so many years-and can now eat nearly
anything 1 desire. Mrs. L. A John
Ston.
For DR.. Hartman's latest work on ca
tarrh, address The Pe-ru-na Drug Man.
ufacturing Company, Columbus, Ohio.
Sent free.
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-06-05

copyrighted by the Associated Press.)
OFF. POINT CAYO MOA, June (on
board the dispatch boat Wanda, via
Kingston, June DAT 5 a. M today,
small fishing smack was sighted, creep
ing out of Sagua de Tanamo boing
east. She had; on board crew of four
men, one Of whom spoke English He
came on board the Wanda and told
of the situation in the interior of the
island. . He had, not heard that the.
Spanish feet was9 blockaded sin Santi-
ago de Cuba; but he had Heard a ru-
NOR that Spain would soon send forty
Warships to. Cuba. .fa H..
"Are these ships really,in Santiago?"
asked the Cuban with deepest interest.
He beggedqto be taken on board the
Wanda, so that he might see a great
battle.
He also said the Spaniards had troops
in nearly all the towns in the east end
Of the island; but the insurgents were
in the central part of the country, and
were gradually closing in On the towns.
At Sagua de Tanamo, according to
the Cuban, there were 1000 Spaniards;
az Porto del Pardo, there were 1,2O0,
and at Gibara, there were 1000. He
further said there were Spanish troops
in Baracca, Holguin and other towns.
The troops from the towns on the
northeast coast, he asserted, were be-
ing rapidly moved to Holguin, the
railroad point, and from there they
were to be taken by rail to Santiago
de Cuba. He had heard there was to
be a general concentration of all troops
in the eastern part of the island at
Santiago de Cuba, but he did not know
the significance of the movement until
told that the Spanish feet was there.
Gen. Garcia, he said, was at Bayamo,
with a good army, ard had issued a
proclamation to the people in all the
towns to the effect that, when the Gu
bans captured the towns, as they soon
expect to do. citizens and their prop
erty would be protected i
The Spaniards have been drawing in
their outposts and concentrating their
forces for weeks, while the insurgent
forces are now strongly increased
around Holguin, Gibara and sagua de
TanamO.
Finally, the Cuban reported that an
important expedition had landed at Ca
binso three days before and it was
thought this may have been the Florida
expedition
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-06-05
CATARRH CANNOT BE CURED

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as thew
cannot reach the seat Of the disease.
Cata'Ah is a blood or constitutions
disease, and in order to cure it vo,,
must take internal remedies. HaIps
Catarrh Cure is taken internally. and
acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces Halls Catarrh Cure is not
quack medicine. 1t was prescribed bv
one of the best physicians in this coun.
try for years, and is a regular prescrin-
ton. 1t is composed of the best tonics
known, combined with the best blood
purifiers, acting directly on the mucous
surfaces. The perfect combination of
the two ingredients is what produces
such wonderful results in curing
.Catarrh. Send for testimonials, free.
~ ]. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo. O.
Sod by druggists price 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-06-05

Special to The St. Paul Globe.
BISMARCK, N. D., June Am i'm
portant decision was filed by the su-
preme court today. affecting many
counties of the state. The case was
that of Darling against Taylor. from
I<idder county, in which the sheriff
brought suit against the auditor to COM
pei the issuance of a warrant to him
for current expenses as sheriff. The
auditor claimed that the county had
reached it's debt limit, and no warrant
could legally be issued A mandamuS
case was instituted, and the action
brought to the supreme court which
decided that warrant, in anticipation
of collection of taxes levied for current
expenses for counties, may be issued
even where a county has reached or
exceeded its debt limit, and that they
do not augment the debt Of the county
under the meaning Of the constitution.
The court holds that all taxes levied,
but not collected, are constructively in
the treasury. and while, as a matter
OF fact, the entire amount of the tax
is seldom collected, still, as legal the
ory, all taxes are collected, and debts
against taxes do not constitute addi-
tional debts.
Several counties in the state have
reached the debt limit and have not
been issuing warrants for years, and
this decision will enable them, each
year. to issue warrants up to the total
amount Of the taxes levied, regardless
Of their financial condition.
The court enjoined the city of Grand
Forks from paying for an electric
light plant ordered erected by the city
council, and, as the work Of construc-
ton is pretty well along, the contract
ors will probably offer the plant for
sale at low figures The city council
ordered the proposed plant built, and
provided for payment by a special tax
levy. Citizens and taxpayers applied
for writ of injunction, which was re-
fused by Judge Fisk, of the district
court, but granted by the supreme
court, which holds that the city had
no authority to levy special tax with
out the passage Of an ordinance or a
vote of the people, neither of which was
had. The plant would have cost about
$4,000
The court also reversed Judge Pol
lock, Of the Cass county district court
and holds, in a suit brought by tax
payers to determine the validity of a
street paving tax that the tax is legal
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-06-05
PURE FLOUR. BILL,
Tawney Authorized to Prepare and
Report a Measure

Tawney Authorized to Prepare and
Report a Measure.
WASHINGTON, June 4. = There is
now strong probability that the pure
-four bill will become law before the
close of this session. Representative
Tawney has been indefatigable in his
efforts to have action upon it In com
mittee, and today his efforts bore fruit.
N The Republican members Of the ways
and means committee at a. meeting
this morning instructed the subcommit-
tee having charge Of the bill to report
1t to the full committee at the next
meeting with favorable recommends
tion. This will insure a favorable re-
port of the full committee. Gen. Gros-
venor, chairman Of the subcommittee,
has instructed Mr. Tawney to prepare
the report.
Speaker Reed is said not to be op-
posed to the measure. and will permit
its passage by the honsesat this ses-
sion. If it passes theShouse, it will be
looked after in the seuate3by the Min
nesota senators as w$H as by Senator
Mason. and it is not tffkefy that there
will be serious opposition to it in the
upper branch. The arguEnent will be
advanced in the house that this tax
will bring in considerable revenue,
something much needad atpresent
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-06-05
Mr.. CATION FOR CONGRESS-
BITTER FIGHT BEFORE THE
g NOMINATION WAS MADE
1t Was Not on the Candidate, but
Against II Proposition Looking 10
Fusion of State Forces to OPP
pose the Election of Fletcher
A Proposition to Postpone Action
Voted Down.

At the convention of the Fifth district
Populists yesterday at Century hall, T.
]. Cation secured the nomination, as
had been expected. The final action of
the convention was, however, preceded
by bitter fight.
A committee representing the Demo-
Gratis and silver Republicans were
present and made a final plea for CO.
operation, asking that the convention
adjourn until July L. the date of the
Democratic convention, but they were
turned down with unnecessary brusque-
ness, the propositions were fouted,
and their treatment at the hands of the
convention was about as impolite rs
could be imagined.
The convention was called to order at
Ono by S. a. Strohmeier acting chair
man of the congressional committee.
r H. Godfrey was elected temporary
airman, and R. P. Hoskyns tempor-
ary secretary.
The temporary organization was
made permanent.
No sooner was this done than E. r.
Lynch got the floor and made a mo-
tion that the convention give a hear
ing to committee who were present
from the Democrats and silver Repub-
licans.
committees were given a hearing. S. A
Stockwell, for the Democrats, and Ha-
zen Nj. Parker, for the silver ReDub-
Ecans, were invited to the platform to
state their case, after the convention
had limited them to thirty minutes
time.
Mr.. Stockwell read the document and
followed it with a few remarks, in
which he tried to impress the conven-
ton with the love which the Demo-
Gratis held for Populists. Mr.. Parker
added few remarks, and when they
retired the convention promptly placed
the communication on file.
+. N. Stacey next offered resolu.
tion, which he stated was drawn up by
H. l.. Chaffee, of the silver Republican
. congressional committee, which, in eff
feet, proposed that the Populist party
proceed to make it's nomination and at
uhe same time appoint committee of
five on conference. This committee was
TO have power to meet and act in con-
junction with similar committees from
the two other parties and unite in
bringing about the selection of a can
didate suitable to all of them.
This was disposed of as summarily
rs the other proposition and then a.
motion was made to proceed to the
nomination of a candidate for congress-
1t was carried after another period Of
confusion, and F. n. Stacey nominated
I. ]. Cation.
There were no other candidates nam
ed and the nomination was made by ac-
clamation.
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-06-05
IncorrigibIe Children.

George D. Holt, secretary of the Hennepln
County Prison and Saving association. tas
filed his report for the quarter ending May 81.
1t shows that five boys in age from II to Is
have been sent to the state school at Owa-
tonna.
Eight girls from IA to IS years old were
claimed to be utterly incorrigible and beyond
control by their guardians; and cut of Is
criminal children reported, eight were sent
to the state school training at Red Wing.
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-06-05
RELIEF FOR HoMEsTEADERs.
Their Absence in Volunteer Service
to Count as Residence

Their Absence in Volunteer Service
to Count as Residence.
WASHINGTON, June 4.-The house
today passed the senate bill providing
that the absence of homesteaders in
the volunteer service should be counted
as residence on lands embraced within
such entries. Representatives Morris
and Johnson, of North Dakota, made
snort addresses on the bill that helped
no little to secure favorable action.
Morris pointed out that there are a.
number of homesteaders who have not
completed five years residence reouir-
ed by law that are now in the volunteer
service. Under the present law, if thew
are absent six months, that will count
as abandonment, and the land and i'm
provements will be lost to the men and
their families will be dispossessed. He
urged that relief be extended to these
soldiers.
The bill passed without division. Tt
will go to conference and probably be-
come a law next week
The house session was short and was
devoted largely to routine business.
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-06-05
New Fostmasters.

WASHINGTON. June 4-Postoflces have
been established as follows:
Minnesota-Kerns. Nicollet county, Lewis
S. Hobart postmaster; Martinville. Lac qui
Parle county. Mathis Hansen, postmaster
Nea, st. Louis county. Anton Helm. post
master
North Dakota-Star. McHenry county, Ole
A. Melhouse, postmaster.
Postmasters commissioned today Mime
sota-Joseph Altman, New Munich. North
Dakota-Edward c. Miles, Black.
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-06-05
Races POSTPONED.

The races under the auspices of the Isl nd
Driving club which were scheduled for Nav
20, and which were postponed until yesterday
on account Of the unfavorable weather, did
not take piece yesterday, at Minnehaha Driv-
that only half-dozen OF the horses ent- r d
for all events were present.
A date has not been set for another et-
tempt at these races There Is another series
Of races by the same cub scheduled fer lure
Is, and one for July 4 so 1t is probable that
yesterdays races will be brought off as so N
as poSsible.
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-06-05

WASHINGTON. June 4. = Northwestern
pensions were granted today as follows
Minnesota-O Original: William l.. Torrey
MINI eapolis, Sc; Lambert Knese, Torah, S.;
James Carman, Finlayson; Michael O'Con-
Thompson, Hopkins. Sc to sS Increase:
Orlson A. Dickinson, Grand Meadow, IS to
$40; Dana P Sawyer Cooleyville, $40 to s14
South Dakota-Original: William NJ. Pow
ell. Galena, S.; Selim White, CastaIia. 81
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-06-05
RED CROSS WORK.

Miss BartOn Will Accompany the
Texas to Cuba.
WASHINGTON, June 3.-Miss- Clara
Barton left Washington tonight for
Tampa. Miss Barton has decided to
accompany her staff on the relief ship
State of Texas to Cuba, and it was ru-
mored in Red Cross circles that that
vessel will sail during the early part
of next week.
It has been decided that the Red
Cross. through it's auxiliary commit
tees. will establish tent on the site
of every military camp in the country,
and hold itself ready to assist in any
manner the medical department of the
army.
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-06-05
MINNETONKA RACES.
The Breeze n Clear Winner Over All
Classes.

1t was Mcleod day on Minnetonka waters
yesterday. The winner was the last year
sloop. Breeze, built by H. C. Mcleod, Of
fChicago. and sailed by c. B. Eustis She was
"a clear winner over all classes, and came in
eleven minutes ahead of the second in the
meet. She sailed pretty race in light wind
made noble finish in a stiff breeze and bore
her favors modestly as one of the favorites
OF last year.
the most interesting race of the day was
sailed by the H. c. Mcleod. the new Watson
Bell sloop, in the Spinaker special class The
boat was launched few days ago. and meas
ureG for its first race. 1t was sailed by James
F. Bell. part owner with H. P. Watson His
victory was clearly won with a combination
Of good judgment and good sailing, and the
AiIneod proved favoritc
Yesterdays race was the first in the cham
snip series for the season. The winners
",le Breeze, Mcleod, Beatrice, We're Here.
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-06-05
JUSTICE MELTED OUT.
Sentences Imposed om Prisoners by
Judge McGee

Sentences Imposed om Prisoners by
Judge McGee.
Judge MCGEE dispensed iron handed Justice
10 large number Of convicts yesterday
morning and again made the evil doers wish
they had chosen any other county but Hen
nepin in which to ply their vocation He
showed in every case that he had thoroughly
investigated them. and when a prisoner
would DEPART from the truth as to his record,
wardness of his past life in way that would
cause him to open his eyes in astonishment
Reformatory sentences were imposed on
Aleck Wfedmarck, larceny; Fred Dempsey,
larceny and Nellie Parker. Thomas Snain
burglary: Harry Hague, larceny; John Leon,
ard. larceny. and Andrew Anderson, larceny,
drew hve years each at hard labor at Still.
water. Workhouse sentences were imposed
on Thomas Morrow, Clark Smith Joseph
Stevcock and A. Dodge. Nicholas Slossen
was sent to Saltwater for one year.
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-06-05
Hero of Santiago.

WASHINGTON. June 4.-R.chmond P.
Hobson. the officer in charge of the vol
unteer party which sunk the Merrimac
in the harbor of Santiago, and the h,ro
of the whole affair. is lieutenant of
the junior grade in rank. and a naval
constructor. He was stationed at the
Naval academy at the outbreak of the
war. and his term. of service did no.
expire until July. but he applied for ac-
tive service. and was assigned for du.y
with Sampson. He entered the naval
academy from Alabama in, 1885.
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-06-05
Northwestern Patents.

List of patents issued this week to North
western inventors, reported by Merwin
Lothrop 9: ccl,nson patent attorneys SO
911 and @t2 Places Press building, st. Paul
MINI, rt': Washington, D. c.: John F
Brsz~.toi.. Butte, Mont. scale weight; Frank
ChlmSar. Tower, Mimi. saving machine
Charles w. Davidson. Minneapolis. PROTECTIVE
seal for bicycles; Thomas H. Deckerts5 For
syth. Mont, musical Instrument Samson D.
Eisendrath, st. Paul, filter; Charles Grimes
Rapid City, S. D., gold washer: William j
Lleb, Pratt pneumatic attachment for tele-
graph keys; Robert G. Mcdowell, Anaconda a,
Parker. S. D.. display rack. -
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-06-05
CLoUD-BURsT AT MORA.
farmers and Loggerz Will Suffer a

Farmers and Loggers Will Suffer a
Heavy Loss.
Special to The ST. Paul Globe.
MORA, Mimi, June "a terrible
storm struck this section about 7:30 last
evening Nnd continued until midnight.
There was heavy wind and hail at in
tervals, the rain fall being almost a
cloudburst. Crops along the streams
are completely ruined, entailing loss of
thousands of dollars. Three bridges
across Snake river have gone out, shut
ting the city off from the country. All
dams are out ard lumbermen will lose
heavily. Railroad tracks are badly
washed, passenger trains and the mail
service being cut OFF,
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-06-05
RICHES OF PHILIPPINES.
Gold on the Islands iHSar ,Reen Found
EXtensiyeJy

WASHINGTON, June 54G"Notes on
the Philippine Islands,, have been is
sued by the state department. Frank
Carruth says that extensive gold de-
poslts nave been openeds UP quite near
the sea, assuring a. large. OUTPUT for
many years to come 1t has also been
proved that they extend over a wide
district. While no true coal has yet
been found, there. is Ignite ofga- very
good quality, quite useful for steam
vessels. This is fn7great quantities
The pamphlet speaks in the highest
terms of the character OF the natives
lfey are very strong, children order
ly, parents respected, and the race has
an Unborn courtesy and prudence, and
ready hospitality is never missing.
eight million Inhabitants are on the
ISLANDS. Food is plentiful, and famine
is unknown.
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-06-05
Delegates for Burke.

Special to The st. Paul Globe.
PIERRE. S. D.. June AT the Repub-
lican convention held here, today D. r.
Horner. c. c. Bennett, Louis Kehr, j. c.
Eager. e. F. Bjoberg, James S. Sebree, r. F.
Richards and George F. Mi!lett were selected
as delegates to the Republican state con-
vention at Mitchell and instructed to use
all honorable means to secure the nomina-
tion of c. H. Burke for congress.