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ward between the ears OF h. horse and
avoided open recognition, | inluifiveiv
le't that be knew me; ard. upon reach
ing his side. he said in IN llndertone-
the first words spoken to me for Is
years: All right. joint lie was fed
eral soldier, confederate. and he
knew it. was a possible apy (al-
though not one), because could not
have proved otherwise had | been ar
rested and tried by drumhead court.
martial. for when an enemy is on re-
treat there is no great deal of invests
CATION made as to whether suspected
prisoner is n spy or not. Anyway. I
fully realized my situation, and shall
ever regard my standardization by nv
supposed personal enemy as a real act
of ,ruest friendship in life. That man
went on to Kentucky. and was killed
in the battle of Perryville--reported 10
have been shot in two by a cannon ball. /
| do not know for certain the particu. {
lars Of his death, but In acknowledge
ment OF his heroism assert that would
'heerfully pay the debt owe him and
give my right arm could its sacrifice
bring him back to life..-Macon (Ga.)
Telegraph.
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His Own idea,

It is said that Gen. Crittenden used to
tell with great glee a story Of the re-
ply once made TO him by his son, then
a little boy of eight or nine years. A
day or two after the battle of Chicka-
manga the little fellow went into camp.
The general rode during the battle
horse which went by the name of John
Jay, a great favorite with his small
son. The child showed great delight at
seeing his father again. but at last, in
the midst Of vigorous hug, he asked.
suddenly;
Papa, where is John Jay?"
"0h," said his father, gravely; "your
horse behaved very badly during the
fight; be insisted. like coward. on
taking me to the rear.
The boy looked at him searchingly
for an instant. Then his eyes CLEANED,
and he held up a remonstrant little
finger, pointing it to his parent.
Papa" said he, severely, II know
John Jay would never have done that
Of his own will. II must have been your
work"
"There seemed to be nothing for me
to say" the generally usually remarked,
in conclusion. land consequently fore
bore TO argue the matter!'-Youth's
Companion.
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LOST AT SEA.
CRpslxlng Of Boat Causes Five Deaths
and One Man Il Fatally Burned.

Capalxing OF Boat Causes Five Deaths
and One Man Il Fatally burned.
BosT0N, Feb. %. The British steam
err Legislator, Capt. Tenant, bound
from Liverpool to Colon, was burned
NJ sea on February 10 in latitude Sl.ai
N, and longitude 44.1O W. The fire
broke out so suddenly that the II men
forward were cut off from the rest OF
the ship, and in saving them boat
was capszed and five men, includ.
ing the second and third officers,
the chief steward and cook, were
drowned. A fireman received such Sc.
we're burns that he died in a few min
utes The remainder of the crew, ~
in all, with two passengers were res
cued within four hours after the fire
broke out by the fruit steamer Flower
Gate and brought to this port The
Legislator was burned TO the waters
cdpc.
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on the McMlnnville road to see my Sis
ter, the wife Of Maj. A. M. Rutledge, Of
Gen. Folks staff, who was residing on
their plantation, about ten miles from
Decherd.
81 Unexpectedly discovered federal
troops at Decherd, but at the same time
ascertained that Buell. was retreating
In considerable disorder; and, conse.
quently, had little difficulty in avoiding
his pickets In reaching the McMinn-
Vile road. After | struck that road n
mile or more from the station ! felt
safe, and was riding along quietly,
thinking of my sister, her children and
the old folks at home in Kentucky. ]
reckon ! had Travelled about three or
four miles and was where the road was
lnclosed by high 'staked and ridered'
rail fence; and, after got well into the
lane, as II were, what was my astonish-
ment to see approaching me around
curve in the road federal wagon
train escorted by u detachment OF
United States cavalry.
II Immediately looked for chance and
means Of escape, but the fences being
entirely too high to attempt TO jump
either, 1t was not possible to reach the
foothills Of the Cumberland range. and
my alternatives were to turn and run
or meet the military detachment boldly.
[ had no sooner decided to adopt the lat
ter plan than thought of the Ken
lucky gray hunting shirt was wear
ing at the time used in some degree
by confederates, and, having an old
black citizens overcoat behind my sad
die, |, with one hand and without turn
Ing unbuckled the straps that held the
coat, and, pulling 1t up, buttoned It
across my breast so that It hung loose
Iy over my shoulders, concealing the
uniform and hiding the leather pistol
holsters strapped to my waist, and at the
same time held my bride hand over
the bright buckle Of my confederate
belt. When | got near enough to rec
ognlze the features Of the soldiers whom
| was meeting in the road, the first man
In the front Of the vanguard that was
approaching me was the self-same
enemy Of my youth, Fayette Green,
and to whom had neither spoken nor
he to me for IS years. ! Immediately
felt the possibility Of being considered
a spy, because Of concealing the gray
uniform with a citizens overcoat, and
| would not have given the snap Of my
finger for my life; but, while imagining
that | would in few minutes grace one
Of the trees near by, determined that
Il had to go to the bar Of justice that
day would send my enemy to the other
world before went, and undoubted-
|y showed the fire I felt within. / met
md never took my eye of my supposed
pnemy, but when l rode up along by
him. although he looked straight for
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WAR "REMINISCENCES.
THE MAN WAS PARDONED.
How a Young DeSerter Secured Ex.
ecutiyc Clemency,

Gen. Horace Porter relates an anus
ing incident of the visit Of Hon. L. B.
Washburne to the camp OF Gen. Grant
before Richmond, whittier he had gone
forthepurposeo representing the general
with the medal which congress had
caused to be struck in his honor. Mr..
Washburre was assigned quarters next
to those Of Gen. Grant. Rising early in
the morning with intent to shave, he
found himself unprovidcd with a look
ing glass. and remembering that one
hung in the anteroom Of Grants dwell
ing, he stro.led across the grounds in
his shirt sleeves, razor in hand. to COM
plete his toilet there.
Just as he had taken hold of his
nose with his left thumb and forefnger
which he had converted into a sort of
clothes pin for the OCCASION" says Gen.
Porter land had scraped wide swath
down his right cheek with the razor, the
front door of the hut was suddenly
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ABILENE WEEKLY REFLECTOR ABILENE KANSAS MARCH TWE PAGES
FOR STATE STOCK YARDS.
kumor from Topeka says the state Admin
istration 10 Consideriug the Project

Rumor from Topeka says the State Admin
istrstion IL Considcrlng the Project
KANSAS Cry, Mo-, Feb. 2S. "A special
from Topeka, Kan, to the Journal
says: The question Of state owner
ship Of stock yards is beginning to be
agitated, and in case Of an extra SEES.
sion OF the legislature bill along that
line will no doubt be introduced. Last
winter law was passed reducing the
yardsge and feed charges of the Kan
sas City Stock Yards company. In
order to evade the provisions Of
the law the company has arranged
to do about all OF its business on
the Missouri side of the line Now
it is proposed to bring the company to
time by establishing state stock yards
at Kansas City. The plan is to pass a
law condemning the present yards Of
the company on the Kansas side Of the
line for public yards and then let the
state, through q commission, operate
them.
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KING GEORGES ESCAPE.

Greecs's Ruler Fired Upon by Two Men
Who We're Hidden by the Roadside.
ATHENS, Feb. IS. An attempt was
made to assassinate King George. The
king was returning from Phalerum at
five o'clock in the evening in u landau,
accompanied by the Princess Maria,
his daughter, when two men who were
hidden in ditch alongside the road
opened fire and but for King
Georges GOODNESS in whipping up
the horses his majesty might have
been killed. There was a great patri-
otto outburst throughout the country
over the escape of King George with
thanksgiving services everywhere and
demonstrations Of every kind.
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JEFFERSON Cry, Mo-, Feb. a. The
state board Of equalization met here
yesterday. The board is composed OF
the governor, secretary OF state, state
auditor, state treasurer and attorney
general. The board will likely be
in session until the middle of March,
and resolution was adopted in.
viting all persons interested in the
equalization of the values OF real and
personal property, AS assessed for the
taxes of 1898, to appear before the
board and be heard in regard TO the
same at any time prior to March 10.
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STOMACH CUT OUT.
A Woman UndergOrs y Serious Operation
In san FrAnOiHcO.

A Woman UndergOrs y Serious Operation
In san Francisco.
SAN Francisco, Feb. 49, DIR. Charles
Brigham, ut st. Luke's hospital, made
complete excsion of the stomach Of
woman patient suffering with cancer
and at late hour last evening, 80
hours after the operation, she was rest.
ing comfortably, with almost normal
pulse and temperature. 1t will be- at
least week, however, before there
can be well grounded hope for com.
plete recovery. The patient is s. years
Of age, and for the last three months
has taken only liquid food, and that In
very small quantities. DR.. Brigham,
who has been attending her, on find
ing two-thirds of the stomach involved
in the growth, decided upon complete
excision. The patient was a little over
two hours under the knife, the an@s,
thetic causing her no subsequent dis
comfort.
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THE LA CHAMPAGNE SAFE.
Long Missing Steamer lowed into Halifax
HarbOr After Drifting Several Days

Long Missing Steamer lowed into Halifax
Harbor After Drifting Several Daya
HALIFAX, N. s., Feb. 2S.--Over 300
passengers on board the French liner
La Champagne rested more soundly
last night than they had for ten days.
Since Thursday, two weeks ago, half
Of which time they have drifted on the
Atlantic, three days and nights have
been filed with anxiety for their per.
sonal saftey, but last night they slept
in peace and comfort, safe in the
harbor OF Halifax. After drifting for
five days on the Newfoundland banks
with her engines disabled and the
screw shaft shattered, the great Bos.
uon-bound freighter Roman from
Liverpool came along, picked her up
and brought her into Halifax without
further mishap of consequence,
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| WAR "REMINISCENCES.
"ALL RIGHT, JoHNl"
How . Magnanimous Enemy Saved
Gen. UnderwOod's Life.

How . Magnanim0us Enemy Saved
Gen. Underwood's Life.
The following very interesting war
Renaissance has been frequently re-
cited by Gen. John C. Underwood, OF
Kentucky, at present the superintend-
ent and secretary Of the Confederate
Memorial association. with headqnar.
ters in Nashville, Tenn. As near as
can recollect his statements were about
as follows
when IA boy in my teens, like
most others of all periods, | dearly
loved a circus; and, as my father
owned the show lot in a southern Ken
lucky town, his children always had
the coveted tickets whenever a circus
or menagerie visited the place. After
such visitations the show fever was
rampant with all the boys. and, upon
one occasion eliminated in the organi-
cation Of a circus, with myself as ring
master and Jim Burnam, now dis
tinguished lawyer and orator residing
A, Fayetteville, Tenn, as clown. the
other boys of our set filling various po-
sitions. During one OF our memorable
performances in Mrs, Dunovan's old
blacksmith shop, at Bowling Green,
Ky, some one informed me that boys
were crawling in under the weather.
boarding, which had been knocked Off
by the billy goats in their attempt to
find cover Running to the place Of
disturbance | found several boys trying
to work their way into the show as
stated, and the result of my interfer-
enee was desperate fight with Fayette
Green, which resulted in drawn bat
tie, for, after wearing ourselves out in
an hours encounter we were separated
and the show broken up for that day.
As result from such fistic encounter
neither Green nor myself spoke there
after. went to college and he was ed
ucated in the schools at home, but dur
ing vacations the one who saw the
other first generally passed on the OPP
posite side Of the street.-the contest
was too near equal to be renewed.
"The civil war of the COS found Green
an advocate of the union, and Iespoused
the cause of the south; and we accord
ingly became attached to the opposing
rorces--so much as foundation for Il
war story.
"passingto theperod when Gen. Buell.
was retreating from Tennessee to in
tercept Gen. Bragg in Kentucky, the
summer of 1862, crossed the Cumber.
land mountain and went via Decherd,
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SAVE HIM! OH, SAVE HIM"

burst open, and young woman rushed
in, fell on her knees at his feet, ani
cried: Save him. Oh, save him! He's
my husband
THE distinguished member of con.
gress was so startled by the sudden ap.
partition that it was with difficulty that
he avoided disfguring his face with a
large cash. He turned to the intruder.
and said:
What's all this about your husband
Come, get up, get UP. don't under
stand you.
40 general, for Gods sake, do save
my husband! continued the woman.
"Why, my good woman, I'm not Gen.
Grant the congressman insisted.
"Yes, you are; they told me this was
your room. Oh, save him, general;
they're to shoot him this very day for
desertion if you don't stop theml'"
By this time Mr.. Washburne had d.
vined the nature CT the situation, and
tried his best to soothe her and to ex-
tract from her a coherent account Of
her troubles.
Her young husband, it appeared, in
moment of uncomfortable homesick-
ness, had deserted from his post to 90
home and see her. He had been cap
tured, court-martialed. sentenced to be
shot, and the sentence was to be execut-
ed that very day; she had heard of it
only just in time to reach camp and beg
his life Of Gen. Grant.
Meanwhile, the commotion had awak-
ened the general, who slept in the next
room, and he now arrived upon the
scene from within. just as Gen. Porter,
who had also heard the sound of ex.
cited voices, arrived from without.
''The spectacle partook decidedly Of
the serio-comic. The dignifed member
Of congress was standing in his shirt
sleeves In front Of the pleading woman.
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NEWS NOTES.

President Dole and wife sailed for
Honolulu from San Francisco on the
25th.
The republican congressional con-
vention Of the First Kansas district
will be held at Horton April H.
The Frisco railroad has contracted
to build a new $1,000 depot at Fayette-
vile, Ark, new freight depot at Fort
Smith, Ark, and $500 dining hall
at Rogers Ark.
Senator Baker, Of Kansas, introduced
. bill to grant an extension Of three
years from April |, 1898, to the Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific Railway com
pany TO build their road through the
Indian territory,
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his face covered with lather, except the
swath which had been made down his

ais iuNS So'NANb " i'ii Au'hNi' Nh~N ~ wiz
swath which had been made down his
right cheek; the razor was uplifted in
his hand. and the tears were starting
out of his eyes as his sympathies began
to be worked upon. The woman was
screaming and gesticulating frantical-
ly, and was almost hysterical with
grief. | appeared at the front door
about the same time that the genral
entered from the rear, and it was hard
to tell whether one ought to laugh or
cry at the sight presented"
The poor wife soon had cause to cease
crying, for her husband was reprieved
and afterward pardoned; but Gen.
Grant frequently required to the scene
in conversation, and leased his visitor
good humoredly about the extraordi-
nary figure which he cut in the presence
of lady.-Gen. Horace Porter, in Gen.
fury.
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Report. Ara GREATLY E,avver.,.d.

CENTER POINT, Ia. Feb. 90 Henry
Mentzer returned with 100000 as re.
suit of two years spent In Alaska.
Despite his good fortune in the Klon-
dixie, Mentzer states that the reports
of Its fabulous wealth are greatly ex-
aggerated, and that far more money is
now being taken into the country than
will ever be brought back.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 25.-Tommy
Ryan knocked out George Green in the
18th round last night before an i'm
mense crowd. From aspectator's point
OF view II was beautiful exhibition
Of clever boxing. Neither man showed
mark of punishment at the finish,
and the advantage alternated until
after the 18th round, when Ryan's SUI
perior stamina began to tell
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JEFFERSON City, Mo-, Feb, a. News
was received here OF the theft OF 81. 900
in gold from Silas Basnper. Of
Guthrie, Galloway county. He is an
old man. so years Of age, and having
but little faith in banks kept the
money hidden in his barn in tin
bucket He looked for it yesterday
and II was gone.
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Youth Narrowly Escapes the GaIIows.

OTTAWA, Ont, March Lyman
Dart, the l7-year.old boy in Truro, N.
s., Jail, under sentence OF death on
March 3, for the murder of a Syrian
peddler, has not only escaped the gal.
lows, but will be set free. The trial
Judge reported that evidence discov.
cred since the trial shows conclusively
that the shooting was accidental.
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ROLLA, Mo-, Feb. PA mass meet
ing Of the citizens of Rolla and Phelps
county was held at the opera house
last night for the purpose Of making
arrangements for a suitable exhibit
for the School of Mines at the Omaha
exhibition. Committees were appoint
ed and subscription papers will be
opened,
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Julian Law to He Tested.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Feb. 25. At
torney General Grow has filed quo
warranto proceedings against the
West Side Street Railway COM
pany at Kansas City to GUST it from
Its franchise and privileges for fail
ure to comply with what is known
as the Julian law The case will
test that enactment, and will also test
the right Of electric railways to organ.
ize under the street car laws, which
provide for horse and mule power only.
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SPAIN MUST FIGHT ALONE.


Take Sides Against the United States.
LONDON, March THE Daily News,
commenting editorially on the rela-
tions between the United States and
Spain, says.
Spain can expect no support, moral or other
wise, from England against the United States.
She has ruined Cuba, as she has ruined or lost
every colony. by the grossest corruption cruel
ty and maladministrati0n, and she must be left
TO settle the account for II with those whom 1t
may concern, without any did or sympathy on
our part
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Jumped to His Death.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 26.-Albert A.
Henry, travelling agent for Philadel-
phia cold storage concern, jumped
from the middle span Of the Eads
bridge and was drowned in the Missis-
sippi. The body has not been recov-
cred. He left note saying he was
crazy and wanted TO die.
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Crime Of a Drunken Esthsr.

MILAN, NO., March 1. Frank Wine.
land got on drunken spree last night,
went home and drove his wife and
children away and then set fire TO the
house, destroying everything. He
then went to the Milwaukee railroad
and committed suicide by throwing
himself N front of a moving freight
train.
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Engu,ied I'm OuIckHnnd.

GUTHRIE, Ok, March ia three.
ycar-old daughter Of August Than
Scheidt, farmer living in the western
part Of Woodward county. wandered
away from the house and in attempt.
Ing to cross little creek on the farm,
sank into quicksand and was smoth-
rr,d to death
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Another steamer ProbabIy Wrecked

New YORK, Feb. 24.-There is a pos.
sibility that the bark Agate, which
sailed from this port last week for the
Yukon river, may have been wrecked.
In addition to the crew Of IS men, the
bark carried 40 men who were going
TO the Klondike TO seek their fortunes
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Gov. Budd a Senatorial Asp,rsut

SAN FRANCISCO, March l.--Gov. Budd
has informed his friends that In view
Of the retirement of Senator White he
will be candidate for the United
States senate, provided the next legis-
latnre shall be dc mocratic.
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Editor John r. PuTh Daad,

0scEoLA, NO., March John r.
Pugh, editor Of the Vt. Clair County
Republican, and chairman Of the coun-
ty committee, died here yesterday
after an illness Of several weeks, with
pneumonia. He was about 40 years Of
age and q native Of this county.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-03

Mrs. Anna Keller, wife of wealthy
farmer near Atchison. Kan, was found
dead near her home Her clothing was
wet and muddy, and the supposition
Is that she died from exposure after
attempting to commit suicide.
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Thsnter for American Actors.

New York, March A scheme to
build d handsome theater at the Paris
fair Of 1900 and devote II to perform
ances exclusively by American actors
is backed by plenty Of money. Capt.
tai Of S75O,OOO has been subscribed BY
three wealthy New Workers.
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William Gwinne, of Maryville, Mo-,
was arrested on charge OF having
sworn falsely to secure insurance
money on property which he claimed
was destroyed by fire, but which he
was afterwards found 10 have hidden
about his place.
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Terrible Tragedy ENACTED.

ALMA, Neb., Feb. 24.-Thomas Ford,
who last week cut the throat OF his
brother-in-law, escaped from Jail a,
Mascot and killed four men before he
could be overpowered. There is in
tense excitement and the sheriff has
gone to Mascot.
REINBECK, Ia, Feb. "a. Grated with
the desire for revenge because OF
fancied wrongs, Richard Clausen. Il
years Of age, shot Minnie Foght, sis
ter OF his employer, and then put an
end to his own life by hanging. Miss
Foght's chance Of recovery is slight
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Compelled to Omen III. hank safe.

BAyARp, Neb., Feb. 2S. Two masked
men took A. c. Taylor, president Of
the Bank of Bayard, from bed last
night and compelled him to open the
safe in the bank. Only small sum
was secured
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Charles Davis and Fred Beamsn,
tough characters, escaped from the
new workhouse at Kansas City, Mo-,
In broad daylight
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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo-, Feb. 5.-Isa,
dore Moore, an eight-year-old boy,
was playing with companion yester-
day on the river bank, walking on
stills He laughed and remarked he
felt drunk and plunged head down.
ward, running his head in the bank
and breaking his neck. He lived
about so minutes after falling. His
father is stranger here, and lives ina
houseboat near the scene Of the acct.
dent