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Kansas City journal., 1898-02-27

them, holding them at n safe distance from
hIm, while they never cease to oScllate as
If in supreme ecstacy. Suddenly he removes
Slowly the snakes sink fiat upon the ground
and then gides swiftly through the grass
disappearing before you have sufficiently
to think of killing them The Charmer never
kills them: his reigion forbids ii.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-27

The champion cakewalker of Kansas and
Missouri is now Mr.. Andrew Vetaw. of In
dependence. Kas., the subject of the ac
companying picture. Andy Vetaw is Il Jay
hawker by birth and has not yet reached
his 18th birthday, although he stands a few
inches above six feet in height. Andy was
born and raised in Independence and mas
always been a favorite on account of his
genial nature. He won the first prize,
which consisted of a monstrous cake and
SO, at the interstate cakewalk which was
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-27
THE OLD MEN OF THE WORLD.
Mr.. Gladstone Wns the Oldest Prime
Minister OF Two Gen.
turieS.
From the London News.

From the London News.
In view Of the completion of Mr.. Glad
stones Ssth year on December 29 the fol-
lowing list, giving the ages of the most
noteworthy old people of the world, will be
MT
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-27

Would you like, good sir or madame,
with fondHess for first editions TO own
the oldest book in the world? If you would
and think you can pay for the treasure
open negotiations with Earl Annesiey.
1t IL a copy OF the Koran IN manuscript
il is Drowned by age and can be touched
Only 10y the gentlest and most reverent of
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-27

Caddymore-"What an inventive genius
Woodell is Putley-"What has he done
now? Caddymore-Invented a game that
combines golf with g."-Philadel
phia North American.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-27
Sure Transnitter.

From the Detroit Free Press
Mrs. Biins. how is 1t that you know
everything about Mrs. Sims
20. my hired girl worked for her three
years.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-27

| but because of the frailty of its years
In addition 10 its antiquity IT has other
historical interest. Sir William I,ockhart
captured 1t at Tirah in November. finding
1t IN the mosque OF the Mad Moolah, who
Sir Lockhart will probably present the
precious volume to the British Museum
! library.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-27
On Putnam's Horn.


horn made and owned by General Israel
Putnam. He made it. as told in the in
scription. while a subaltern at Fort Will
lam Henry. and the horn did the redoubt-
able Putnam service in the Indian wars
as well as during the Revolution On it
is carved plan of old Fort William
Henry, and also the following inscrip-
ton:
when bows and weighty Spears were used
in fight.
'Twere nervous Limbs declared a man of
might,
But new Gunpowder Scorns Such Strength
to own,
And Heroes not by Limbs but Souls are
shown
Putnam. as every schoolboy can tell.
showed that he amply possessed the stuff
of which Revolutionary heroes were made.
Another picture is that of horn which
was presented to General John Stark the
New Hampshire patriot by his troops
after the battle of Bennington. 1t is finely
carved with his name and the figure of
a dragon. and was elaborately ornamented.
General Starks descendants still own the
horn.
One of the Oldest horns reproduced in
a copy is from old Fort Charleston. an
outpost of the Connecticut river and bears
in the war of 1872 are modern in compare
son. horn which was made and used
by Captain Nathan Hale. the martyr spy
of the Revolution. is carved with his name
Among the many curious inscriptions on
different horns is the following:
"Wm. Whitley I am your horn,
The truth Love, lie Scorn.
Fill me with best of powder
He make your rifle crack the louder.
See how the dread terrificke ball
Make Indians bleed and toreyS fall.
You with powder lie Supply
For to defend your Liberty
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-27


OF all the English prime ministers Of the
last two centuries, Mr.. Gladstone has at
tanned the greatest age. Lord Palmerston,
in fact is the only premier besides Mr..
Gladstone who became. while in office, an
octogenarian, and he died when nearing
his SD year. In point of age, too, whether
in or out Of office, Mr.. Gladstone easily
takes the lead. Lord Sidmouth OHenry Ad-
dington) died when 81, and Earl Russell
was Sc when he succumbed-about ten
years after resigning the premiership. The
Duke of Wellington lived to So. and with
Earl Grey. who died OFT of office at the
age of 81, the list of prime ministers who
lived to be octogenarians Is exhausted OF
other notable statesmen, Lord Beaconstield
Gied at Il. Chatham at TO- Walpo!e at 60.
Peel at 60. Lord North at 60. Canning ana
Lord Liverpool at S. Fox at 81. and Pitt
at AZ The four occasions on which Mr..
Gladstone held the highest office under
the crown amount to a period of nearly
thirteen vars. which. however does not
form a record. Walpole was premier for
twenty-five years. Pitt for about twenty
years. and Lord Liverpool for about fif-
teen -
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-27
Fruits of Wide Research.

The artist was obliged to search in many
states of the Union. a large number Of
the most hishly-priZed horns still remain
ing in the possession of the descendants of
their original owners. Some of the repro
ductions are those of horns which are in
the museums of Europe, while the his
torical societies of different states and cities
have other horns in their possession. The
pictures of the relics are augmented by
sketches in colors of historic buildings,
manuscripts and portraits associated with
the horns.
As shown by the pictures. the Revolu-
uonary soldiers took great pride in their
powder horns. and nearly all of the re-
productions, show beautiful carving and
chased work on the horns. The labor ex-
pended on many of the relics undoubt-
edly represented many days of painstak-
ing toll in ornamentation. No two de-
signs are alike. the carving and inscrip-
tions on the different horns represent
The story of camp and battle scenes Of
the revolution is told with remarkable
clearness on the old horns. and some of
those which antedate the war for indie
pendence. going back to the days of Brit
lsh and French colonial strife, tell tales
OF the bloody Indian wars
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-27
Stories of Tomahavyking.

Some of the horns are engraved with
maps of forts and redoubts used during
the French and Indian wars and the Revo-
luton; others depict battle scenes, while
maps of the country, coats-of-arms and
crudely-cut portraits are all represented in
the carvings. Several of the hunters and
soldiers used their hunting knives to orna-
ment their powder horns with scenes of
Indian scalpins rtomahawking the whites,
or of the whites. in return, repulsing at
tacks of the redskins.
The picture of most interest is that of a
horn made by George Washington when
he was young man, unknown TO military
fame or glory. 1t is entirely plain. with
the exception of the initial "W" carved
near the tapered end. Washington gave
the horn to q friend. a young man named
Jesse Hall. who used it during the Revo-
luton. A son, Freeborn Hal, carried it
during the war of 1872. so the horn twice
saw service for the country. 1t is now in
the possession of FreebOrn Halls son. who
is STILL living. There are in the collection
several other pictures of horns which
Washington used. or with which he was
connected by some incident
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-27

'I have no idea, of course. that the
creature had any notion of pitch or key.
but it had learned through experience. that
its range was limited and that if it began
either too high or too low its voice would
be unable to compass the fluctuations of the
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-27


Ri. Hon. C. P. Villiers
tsince death .95
Mr.. T. Sidney Cooper 81
DR.. James Martineau. g.
Earl of Mansfield ......sI
Earl OF Perth .........9i
Aid. Sir Henry Keppel. s.
Mr.. Glaisher .....-....s'
Sir Thomas Acland.. IS
MIR. Gladstone ....-.s
Lord Armstrong .......s,
Pope Leo XIII ........s,
Duke OF Northumber-
land. go. ......S
Lord Gwydyr -...-..S'
Sir George Grey.....-..s'
Dr. Samuel Smiles. =. S;
Mr.. Henry Russell.....S;
CT. IIa.r,, nAr,a.aa. G.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-07
MISSOURI RAILROAD REPORT.
There Are In the state lao Railroads,
Operated by 50 Comuaniss EN-
ployment Given IN 2S,636 Msa.

JEFFERSON CRY, No.. July 2-The
annual report Of the board of railroad
commissioners for the year ended June
30, 1897, is now in press The report
has been delayed by the fact that sew
eral companies did not report to the
board in the time specified by law.
The dividends reported were paid by ten
companies, operating ls,62927 miles Of road.
2,2la5s miles Of which are in Missouri The
number OF companies operating railroads in
Missouri June 81, 1897. was 81 Including main
and branch lines there were In the state on
June 80, 1891 li0 railroads owned or operated
by ~ companies. The total mileage. main line
tracks and not including sidings was 66l6 "
miles; as compared with The statement for 1876
an increase Of $40 miles is shown
The following counties have no railroads.:
Cedar, Dallas, Douglas, Hickory, Maries
Ozark, Stone and fancy. The cost Of the
roads reporting, including their equipment
has been fl79D, 49, 81. being an average Of
S52, 2o4 per mile The total expenses for the
year were ll777579LS2 This leaves net
earnings Of S83. 06O. SOL 81 The increase in net
earnings over 1895 amounts to over "a 100 0O0.
Twenty-eight thousand six hundred and
thirty-sx men were employed during the
year earning 49, 49l 872,03 The average pay
per day amounted to $3.50 and the average
yearly earnings to f572Sl During the year
2l9 persons were killed and 1888 severely injured
on the railroads In Missouri. OF the employees
killed 4s were trainmen, Q switchmen and
other employees not classified Twenty-Five
passengers and Is. persons other than en-
plOyes or passengers were Killed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-07
AN IMPROBABLE STORY.
A Representative Of Gen. AgulnaldO Ia
London Says the Latter Has Pro.
claimed u Republic at Cavite.

LONDON, July "A representative
OF Gen. Aguinaldo, the leader Of tine
Philippine insurgents, who served
with him during the last instruction
and who is now in London, is quoted
in an interview as saying that before
Aguinaldo left Hong Kong he prom.
Used Rear Admiral Dewey then com.
modore) not to enter Manila until the
arrival Of the American troops. Aguin-
aldo's representative adds that he has
just received dispatch from Cavite
saying republic has been proclaimed
there by Aguinaldo, under the protec-
ton of the United States and approved
by Great Britain and Japan. Contin-
uing, the representative Of the Phil
ippine leader asserts that he has been
to Berlin, where he saw the under sec
rotary for the foreign Office, who de-
clared that all Germany wanted was
that the existing import tariff should
not be altered by a republic being es.
tablished in the Philippine islands, or,
at least that preference should not be
given to any other nation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-07
NO NEWS FOR CHICAGO.
A Sudden Strike OF stereotypers on the
Zig Daily Papers VIII Prevent Their
Publication for a Few Days.

CHICAGO, July 2.-No paper will be
published in Chicago to-day If the reso-
lutions OF the publishers association
and the stereotypers' union hold to.
gether No morning paper was pub
lished, but the situation may change
during the day SO that an afternoon
paper may be got out. The trouble
arises from the demands made by the
stereotypers' union upon the publish
ers at short notice last night. They
were arbitrary in the extreme, accord
ing to the views of the publishers,
and they stand Il unit In the refusal
to grant a single thing that
was demanded. The stereotypers
asked first that their hours of
labor be reduced from eight to
seven hours day, and that
their wages be increased from 49, 95 to
"a per day, with roc per hour, or frac.
ton thereof, for overtime, and that
apprentices be confined to one for each
office What Chicago will do without
paper is an interesting study. 1t is
said to be the first time in history
since papers began to play SO impor-
tant part in daily affairs that every
paper In large town decided to sus-
pend from labor troubles or any other
cause,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-07
MISSOURI REPUBLICAN CLUBS
Six Congressional Districts Unrepresented
at the st. Louis Observation-Disclosures
Elected President IT State League.

ST. LOUIS, June 30.-Five hundred
and twelve clubs, with bership OF
10000, were represented at the con-
vention of the Missouri State League
OF Republican clubs, which met here
yesterday. George B. Sidener, John
b. Owens, Hiram Lloyd and c. W.
Watson were selected as delegates to
the convention of republican clubs in
Omaha July IS. Judge Charles Gal
lenkamp, Of Franklin county, was
elected president of the state league
and William H. Hahn secretary.
Nat Sebastian, Prof 0. M. Wood,
John Albus Charles L. Busche, A. II.
Fredericks and Fred Without were
chosen delegates to represent the
state at large. Congressional district
delegates were also chosen. Six con.
gressional districts, including Kansas
City, were not represented
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MORE NEWS FROM DEWEY.
Manila Hero saya That AguInaldo IL Cios-
Ing In On the City-Belief That Dewey
Has Received ReinfOFcements.

WASHINGTON, June SO.-The navy de-
partment made public the following
cablegram from Admiral Dewey,
brought by the McCulloch to Hong
Kong, though undated, supposed 10
have been sent from Cavite June %:
No change in the situation since nv telegram
OF June II. Five Germau three British, one
French, and one Japanese men-of-war In port
The insurgents constantly closing in on city
Aguinaldo the insurgent leader with 10 OF mis-
staff, arrived May 10 by my permission on the
Nanshan. He established himself az Cayite
outside Of the arsenal under the protection OF
our guns and organized his army. The pro-
gress OF Agunaldo has been wonderful He
has invariably conducted the war humanely
MY relations with him are cordial, but my con-
ferences have generally been only OF personal
nature.
The officials here are confident that
Admiral Dewey has received reinforce
ments under Gen. Anderson, that sailed
from San Francisco on May 25, consist
ing Of 1880 men. The Charleston GER
tainly has arrived, as she was leading
the transports some distance after
leaving Honolulu. With this addition
OF her 400 sailors and marines Dewey
will feel much safer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-07
NEWS NOTES.

Railroads have made one-fare rate
for delegates to the Missouri populist
state convention at st. Joseph July 8
and I.
Republicans of Arkansas met in
convention at Little Rock and nomi.
mated state ticket headed by II. +.
Outen for governor.
A burglar broke into Hoopers jew.
elry store at Atchison, Kan, and
carried away is gold watches and a
number of silver watches and chains.
The Iowa prohibition state conven-
ton at Des Moines nominated COM
plete state ticket Delegates from the
W. c. 7. U. organization were present
and pledged the ticket their hearty
support
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-07

THE coUNTRY'S TRADE.
Bfadstrest's Agency bays That tho First
Half Of the Year Closes With .
Satisfactory showing.
New YORK. July 2.--Bradstreets COM
mercial agency to-day says:


NEW YORK, July 2-Bradstreets COM
mercial agency to-day saws:
r, ,o-,od os ,,sro, a.,o,ad ,or,elv IN stock
..s,na IA NTH h"i,dan .nd r,,dsnmmer lnt,u.
an.as ,nai,in ,or aas.o,y nd roatric,ed trade
thasa T., ,,,,Ia ma, Ia a,,ol 70 ho ,onnd regard.
ina o,rrent dis, r,hn,ion mo arst han of the
vear closes w,,b vorv sa,is,,ctorv showing
noss,,,n i, ,nann ,inos =, ,rade as evil
donoad NJ, ,bo ra,,,rninn =, honr clearances
r,ilrood oarn,nas ranor,s ms N tho con.
srnn,ira and ais,,,h,,Iva ae,oorde and last
h,,, w., ,oae, ~, -, mamma noromoter nj,
,ho ,naroo,,,i,o ,.on,d hnaIrasa ,ailnr,s Uar-
hln,ors NJ ,ha ,,,nra ,s, ,onnd IN ,he generally
favorahle cron nrosnoo,s no, onlv NJ cereals
I'M, NJ cotton trnitsanI mast nroduc,s Of apri-
cul,ure and a contlnund hoovv foreiyn demand
for American nroduc,s 100
The ,one nj the Whoa, market continues
bearlsb notwitbs,onding Thar tho worlds WISH
ble s,nnlv has decreased IA 0oo mi bushels in
two yaet. ana tba, Tho rrohahilities nre that
visible s,ocLs n, old wheat nm August will be
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-07
MORE ABOUT CADIZ FLEET.
Several Widely Divergent and Contradict
tory Reports Concerning Movements
Of Camara's Spanish Squadron.


PoRT SAID, July Admiral CANA
ra's ships moved outside OF the harbor
in order to coal from their own col
Tiers. The San Francisco has entered
the canal.
LONDON, July "A dispatch to
Lloyds from Port Said, dated 1910
o'clock Friday, says that the Pelayo,
lmperador Carlos, Quinto, Osado Pat
riota, Buenos Ayres, Isla de Banay,
Rapido, San Francisco, Isla de Luzon
and San lgnace de Loyola have gone
to sea.
CAIRO, July a.-It Is believed that
part of Admiral Camara's squadron in.
tends to proceed westward and the
rest eastward, The local golfers, 1t
appears, intended trying to 90 to the
Red sea to transship their coal to Span
iards there, but this they are not per.
mitted to do, because 1t would be
breach Of neutrality.
MADBID, ulys.-According to dis
datch received yesterday at the Spanish
ministry Of marine Admiral Camara,
in command Of the Spanish fleet re-
Gently at Port Said Egypt, has passed
through the Suez canal, apparently on
his way to the Philippine islands.
LONDON, July 9.-Thc officials Of the
United States embassy discredit the
Madrid dispatch saying Admiral Ca
mara has passed through the Suez
canal. They say he had not entered
the canal yesterday morning.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-07
GERMANY KEEPS OUT.
Spanish OfIicer Volunteers to Hand Manila
Over to "A Neutral Power, but Ad-
miral Diedrichs Declines.

BERLIN, July 9.-The following dis
patch has been received from Hong
Kong: According to trustworthy in
telligence from Manila, the Spanish
governor general had a few days ago,
at his own request, meeting with
Admiral Diedrichs (the commander of
the German naval forces in the far
east in order to propose, in behalf of
the Spanish government. that Manila
should be handed into the provisional
charge of a neutral commander. The
proposal was rejected by Admiral
Diedrichs in view of the American
blockade,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-07
Lively Convention in Pennsylvania.

ALTOONA, Pa, June 30.-The demo-
cratic state convention nominated
George jerks for governor There
was warm discussion over the plat
form and at several stages of the pro.
ceedings it required squad of police
to prevent riot. The convention was
dominated by the friends of W. J.
Bryan, led by James M. Guffey. Not
withstanding this fact, an effort to in
sert plank reaffirming the Chicago
platform was defeated.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-07
Eugene Field Day Com mIttee.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, July s.-Prof.
John R. Kirk, state superintendent Of
public schools, has appointed the COM
mittee requested by the State Teach.
ers' association to formulate pro-
gramme to be used in the observation
Of Eugene Field day in the schools Of
Missouri, Friday, November 4, 1898.
The committee named is as follows:
G. V. Buchanan, of Sedalia; Miss Maria
L. Turner, of Clayton, and W. H. Mar
tin, of Kansas City. This committee
is expected to report before August l.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-07
SPANISH FAIRY STORY.
Santiago Information to the Eject That
Commodore SChley and "a Of His Sea-
men We're Killed by a Shell.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, June 30. The
Spanish consul here has received a
cablegram from antiago de Cuba as
serting that the United States armored
cruiser Brooklyn has been struck by
Spanish shell, which sank the vessel
and killed Commodore Schley and "a
seamen. The consul really believes the
news" and the Spaniards all over the
city are drinking champagne and
rejoicing. 1t has also been re-
ported from Santiago that an extern
sive mine has been laid which will
blow up half the American army when
IL enters the CITY.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-07

SAN FRANCISCO, July 1.-The steam.
er Newport, which has sailed with
Gen. Merritt for the Philippines, will
bring joy to the hearts of our troops
in Manila, as 1t carries large sum of
money for the payment of the soldiers
and the purchase Of needed supplies.
1t is said that the steamer carries from
100000 to sS,oOO,ooO in gold.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-07
Two Negroes Executed At Muscopee

MuscoGEE, |. T., July s-The first
execution in the history of the United
States courts in the Indian territory
occurred here yesterday when Henry
Whiteheld, alias Charles Perkins, and
X. B. Brooks, both colored, paid the
penalty for their crimes on the gal
lows within the stockade Of the United
States Jail at this place. Whitefeld
killed George Miller at Wagner, l.
T., and Brooks paid the extreme pen.
atty for criminally assaulting Miss
Lulu Combs, white girl, near Hud.
son. II.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-07
Goodness Between Blanco and Cervera

LONDON, July 1.-The Pail Mall Ga.
zette's correspondent at Madrid tele-
graphs to-day from that city that
GOODNESS exists between Blanco and
Admiral Cervera, adding that Blanco
ordered Cervera to leave Santiago de
Cuba and the Admiral replied that he
would be glad to leave but his guns
were dismounted, he was without coal
and the American admiral was watt
ing outside,
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PLAYA DEL ESTE, July I. 1t is be.
lieved that Gen, Calixto Garcia, whose
forces have taken to the east in order
to cooperate with the United States
army in the capture Of Santiago de
Cuba, will be sent back with 5000 OF
his men to stop the advance Of Gen.
Pando, the Spanish commander who,
with 7,4oO troops, is going east toward
Santiago de Cuba.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-07
had Wreck on the Wabash.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, June S0.-The Wa.
bash westbound passenger train left
the track at Burlington Junction yes.
terday morning while running 25 miles
an hour. Many passengers were seri-
ously injured, one probably fatally.
The mail, baggage, smoking and chair
cars went over an embankment and
were demolished.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-07

SIBoNEY, Cuba, June 30-Gen. Joe
Wheeler to-day forwarded his official
report of the encounter between the
Spaniards and Col. Young's and Col.
Woods command. They are highly
commended for their dash and cour-
age. The general says there is abso-
lutely no warrant for the statement
that our troops were ambushed. He
says that the attack was deliberately
planned, from knowledge in his pos
session, the night before
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Haymarket Riot Recalled.

CHICAGO, June 80. -Michael Schwab,
the anarchist, died here yesterday,
Schwab was held responsible with Par
sons, Spies, Lingg, Fischer, Engel and
Neebe for hurting the dynamite bombs
on May 4, 1856, which caused the
death of seven policemen in the Hay
market riot. The punishment meted
out to him was life imprisonment, but
in 1893 he was pardoned and restored
to citizenship by Gov. Altgeld
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-07
Price Named for Congress.

lloLroN, Kan, July 2.-The dem.
ocrntic and populist congressional con.
ventions of the First district met here
and nominated William W. Price, Of
Atchison, for congress. The democrats
made the nomination, and after two
hours debate in the populst conven-
ton Mr.. Price was Endorsed by a vote
of 1861 to5&.