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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-07-06
IN STELLAR DEEPS,

Ia stellar deeps the midnight silence broods;
Wornwith the day, the earth low lying sleeps,
while thought inyadv- the eternal solitudes
Ihe ste lar dcep4
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01
NEWS NOTES.

The triennial conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church for 1900
will be held in Chicago.
DR.. Lyman Abbott, the well-known
divine, has resigned the passionate Of
Plymouth church, Brooklyn, owing to
i'll health.
There was report in circulation in
Havana that word had been received
of the death Of Gen. Maxine Gomez on
Friday night but it was not credited
in Cuban circles.
Charles W. Couldock, the veteran
actor, died in New York on the Goth,
aged So. He began his theatrical ca
reer In London 90 years ago He came
tic America in lS4s to support Charlotte
Cushman and FIVE years later began
to star in Shakespearean plays
John Henry Collins, the Kansas uni
versity student accused Of Staying his
father, J. s Collins, prominent
Topeka business man, on the morning
Of May 10 last, will be placed on trial
for his life In the Shawnee county dis.
trict court to-day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01
THE WISCONSIN LAUNCHED.
BIG BAttleshIs ChristeD@d nv Mics E'isS'
beth Stevenson Mt San FrAncisc0--
Larger Than the Oregon,

San Francisco, Nov. 2S The big
battleship Wise Dnsin wa, successfully
launched from the shipvard OF the
Union iron works at $3.50 Saturday
morning In the presence OF MANY thou
sands OF spectators. Miss Eliza 'eth
Stephenson, daughter OF ex-Congress-
man Stephenson. OF Marinette. Wis,
christened the huge leyiathan Il, she
started from the ways. da,ning over
her bows bottle OF California cham.
payne and calling out in perfectly dis
tinct tones: II christen thee Wiscon-
sin" As soon as the great mass OF
steel was seen to move, the thousands
who thronged the yard and neighbour
ing points Of vantage, burst into en-
thnsiastlc cheering, while bells,
whistles and steam engines through
out the city c.amored and shrieked in
concert.
The Wisconsin IL somewhat larger than the
battleship Oregon, which vessel recently made
such good record In the enva cement with
Cervera', fleet but Is not qui as large AS the
Ohio, now quilting ut Cramps yard In Phlla-
dolphin The Wisconsin Is 3S ct In length
z, feet ~ inches in breadth Of beam and 81 feet
9 inches normal draught Her displacement
will be / ,tOJ tons and her spe d 10 knots an
hour Her armament viii consist OF lI-lnch
guns and Il 1-neh rapid fire guns. Her armor
will be OF harvtyizcd steel
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES
National Bu.lne = League send. u Letter to
PresIdent ~, Iitui-y Urg n. IN, Estab-
iiahm Mt Of n New Department.

Chicago, Nov. ~. - The National
Business league Saturday sent to Presl.
dent Mckinley a long letter relative
to the establishment OF II department
OF commerce and industries. The letter,
which is signed by Ferdinand w.
Peck, Erskine NJ. Phelps, A. II. Revell.
John W. Era. Z q. Keith and the
other members Of the executive com.
mittee of the league, urges favorable
action on bills for the establishment
OF the department watch are now
pending in congress, Tn. letter says
in part:
The expansion OF our commercial relations
TO include many new peoples. living under
widely different conditions, SEEMS to deepen
the conviction alrea ly growing in the
minds OF every business man that tarl1
questions are getting to be questions
Of facts, for experts rather Of Darty politics
We submit that, wheth n these questions are
In politics or not, o department OF commerce
and Industries might provide facilities through
which competent, nom partisan experts could
make such Investigations and reports, before
legislation on any contemplated change In
tariff schedule as would enable congress To
take action with comparatively accurate
knowledge as Its effects and thus the wholesale
revisions Of the tariff so damaging to general
business interests might be avoided.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01
He REFUSED TO OBEY.
A Prom tnsnt Krpuni q ~ Leader Saws Lives
Might HAve kern saved II sampson
Had Ent. red SANTIAGO HarbOr.

New York, Nov. 2S.-A republican
leader who was in close consultation
with President Mckinley during the
war has recently given out an inter-
estng bit of naval history which has
never been shown up in any OF The
naval reports. He states positively
that one night when he was at the
white house and the naval situa-
ton at Santiago was critical,
the president about midnight, de-
cided to issue peremptory orders
to Admiral Sampson to enter San
tiago harbor and force the fight The
order was sent and Admiral Sampson,
in brief, refused to obey the order.
That is, he replied that he was on the
ground and could better Judge OF the
futility Of such scheme. 1.-The bat
tie Of San Juan hill would not have
been necessary" he continued, "if
Sampson had obeyed this order"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01
OUR MARINES IN CHINA.
CAutain 0f the Charleston Places q Guard
Ashore ut Tisn TSin-Will Protect
American Legation at Pekin.

Washington, Nov. a7.-The navy de.
partment received dispatch that the
cruiser Boston has landed marine
guard at Tien Ts.n, in the road
ways Of the gulf of Pe.Chi.Li,
100 miles by water from Pekin,
the Chinese capital. The dispatch
was considered so important that 1t
was taken to President Mckinley at
the white house at once. The disturb
ances in Pekin following the dethrone-
ment of the Chinese emperor suggested
to Washington the necessity of sending
naval vessel to Chinese waters to pro.
tect American interests. Secretary
Hay, when called into consultation
over the dispatch, said that the
marines were landed, not because of
any information of rioting or attacks
on American missionaries, but solely
to act as guard for the United States
legation at Pekin
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01
END OF HIS ROPE.
Grant Gillett, the "Uattle King" Of Kan.
sss, Falls for Nearly y Million Dollars
His MetsOrlc Career.

Abilene Kan, Nov. 26-An attach.
ment suit for $40, 900 filed here yester-
day by the Gillespie Commission com.
pany, of Kansas City, against Grant g.
Gillett OF Woodbine, precipitated
much comment among commission
men. Gillett has been the cattle king
of the state for three years. Starting
with nothing, he has shipped over 2oO,.
700 cattle from Texas, placing them
with feeders on cattle paper. OF late,
he has been hard pressed and Monday
he made an assignment and deed OF
trust to D. W. Naill and went to Texas.
Tw .nty-fve commission firms sent rep
resen tatives to Woodbine on special
train, and they are searching for Gill
lett cattle, which are scattered over
central and western Kansas, Oklahoma
and Texas. No one yet knows how
many there are or where they are.
The registers Office shows 81, O0O,O 900 Of
his paper, about one-third being
blanket" and unreleased mortgages,
the remainder covering cattle being
fed. The commission firms claim that
many cattle have been mortgaged
more than once. Gillett has recently
taken S2S7,oOO life and 100000
accident insurance, has travelled
in special trains and has a COW.
boy band. He is 81 years old and
has startled the old cattlemen by his
bold methods. Four years ago Gillett
was practically without means. He
lived on mortgaged farm near Wood
bine, and even his household goods
were mortgaged. He began his cattle
operations by feeding steers for others,
and, prospering, was soon doing big
ger cattle business on his own account
than any other man in the state.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01
AN UNHAPPY END.
Eight 1T tha crow 81 M Australian Trade
tNs ~ .rr ss,d to tHvH Been Eaten
nv Gamma - NaNu Ia,And

London Nov aS --Advices from Bris-
Zane. Queensland. contain CHASTITY
story Of cannibali,m in the German
group o. the Sun islands. 1t up.
GEARS that Queensland trading cut.
ter. the Sea GDost, with three white
traders and crew Of seven natives,
was boarded by the treacherous
natives Of the island Of Baku. who
murdered two # the whites and six OF
the blacks. Their bodies. 1t is asserted,
were then dressed for cannit q feast
In the meanwhile the natives found Q
key OF rum and soon they we're all help
lessly drunk. Before they recovered
from their stupor the surviving white
man and the native seaman managed
10 unloose the ropes with which they
were bound and escaped in q small
boat, from which they were picked up
bv British ship
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01

Santiago, Nov IS, Lieut. Lucien
Young, OF the Hist, who some days ago
examined the wreck OF the sunken
cruiser Reina Mercedes and found her
with about 10 feet hanging over the
channel bank, made another examine
ton Saturday. He found that the
wreck had moved slightly and is now
in an extremely dangerous position.
A southwest wind Of any strength
would send the vessel into the chan.
mel leading to Santiago harbor and
rompletelv block II,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01

New York, Nov. rs. In quiet way
Admiral Dewey is getting quite q
boom In the east for the democratic
nomination for the presidency. This
boom seems to originate in the lesson
Of the Roosevelt victory. The demo.
Gratis who are anxious to eliminate the
money question from politics, see In
Dewey a chance to do In the nation as
the republicans did In New York state
and they figure that the colonial ques-
ton will keep the Dewey boom alive
long enough to make him available.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01

Philadelphia, Nov 2S.-Mrs. Maria
King, OF Hayti, a passenger on the
steamer Navahoe. declares she was
compelled to leave Hayti by the canni-
balistic tendencies of the natives OF
the island. She tells disconnected
story of her reason for leaving Hayti
and claims that under the present gov
eminent of that island young children
are not safe. She tells Of mysterious
disappearance Of many children, who
are killed and eaten.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01
Post OniCs Robbed and Burned.

Joplin, Mo-, Nov. 2S.-The post Of
fee at Asbury, Jasper county, Is miles
from Joplin, was robbed yesterday
morning. The thieves entered c. W..
Myers drug store, In which the post
office was located and blew open the
safe. They got all Of the stamps 500
in money and $3.50 worth OF jewelry
and escaped with the booty. The ex.
plosion OF dynamite used In blowing
open the safe set fire to the building,
entirely destroying the drug store and
contents, together with the grocery
store OF J. r. Riley, nearby.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01
spain Would sell Them ALL

Madrid, Nov. ga plan for the
selling Of all the remaining Spanish
islands in Oceania will be formulated
:oon after the ratification Of peace 1t
is considered by those who advocate
this course that in view of the great
demand for coaling stations in the far
east by all nations, good prices could
be obtained for property of tritling
value in the Spanish regime.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01
Three Death. over a rr,v,al Matter

Dallas. Tex, Nov. 2s,-Passengers
on the st. Louis Il Southwestern train
give the details of street fight that
occurred at Hughes Springs, on the
line between Mars and Cass counties,
Tex, in VIII CHI Constable james Driver
and his son were killed and Ben Boone
a prominent resident, was mortally
wounded. The affair resulted from .
trivial matter.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01

Edmond, Ok, Nov 2S.-Oklahoma
comes to the front with her first co.
operative community, which, contrary
to the usual order Of things, is proving
to be an unqualified success The
colony or association is little over q
year old, and the results attained are
really remarkable. It was started by
four families a year ago in Hartzell
township, this county. The scope Of
the colony is to be greatly enlarged.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01

New York, Nov ga compliments
ary dinner was rendered to Rear Ad
miral Winfield S. Schley in the Brook
lyn club last night by Its members.
Covers were laid for $50. Schley was
escorted to the club BY Congressman
Bennett, and he was accorded hearty
reception by the guests when he took
his place at the guests table along
vith Chauncey NJ. Depew, Benjamin
\. Tracy and others
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01

Meridian, Miss, Nov %. Reports
have reached here that three negroes
were lynched last night four miles
west of Meridian, and Newton county
farmers were said to be on the trail OF
others implicated in an assault on q
white man, who was murdered
while camping on the river four miles
west of this city.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01
Work Of a Fourtsen. Year. Old Roy.

Butler, Ca, Nov. OR L. Cooper,
Wesley Wainwright and John ?. Jones
went to q negro's house with a war
rant. The negroes l4.year-old son said
his father was not at home. When
the officers attempted to enter the
house to see for themselves the boy
fred on them with squirrel shot
Wainwright fell dead, Cooper will
probably die and Jones is badly in
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01

Boston, Nov 2s. The Shawmut ma
tional bank, the new institution which
was organized recently to take the
place Of nine OF the smaller national
banks of Boston, which are being
iiquidated, has opened its doors to the
public. The new bank has paid ND
capital of sS,oOO,OOo and surplus Of
81. SOC, 900.
Manila, Nov. %. Thanksgiving day
was generally observed by the Amer.
leans here and the British also cele.
brated the day as a holiday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01

New York, Nov. 2S. New York and
the whole of New England has just
passed through the severest blizzard
since 1883, The storm began Saturday
at noon and before it ended last night
ten inches Of snow had fallen, street
and railway traffic was seriously i'm.
peded and many ships along the coast
were driven ashore,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01
BOILER EXPLOSION.
Five Persons Killed and Eleven Dan
gerouly Wounded or Steamer.
A TRAIN Goes THROUGH A BRIDGE.
The Fireman Killed "a III two ON r Train
men Hurt Lake schO n-r Su 'x-Ns~'
sci. Wrecked IN hu,tOb u .rbOr-
koko,nO Un.vsrs,t y Eurnel

Stockton. CAL, Nov. %. The most
aisaslrOu, river accident IN the his
tory of Stockton occurred yesterday
near Fourteen NJ lie SOU III. when q
part OF one OF the boiler, OF the river
steamer I. C. Walker which left San
Francisco saturday nignt. wa, blown
ont, killing five aad dangerously
wounding II persons, while probably
10 or 20. more or less are badly hurt.
The majority OF the passengers were
in bed when the explosion occurred
and were awakened by the report,
which was as loud as cinnon's roar.
People rushed from heir 70 ms in their
night clothes ana found the whole
forward portion OF the s,-am-rs up'
per works blown away. The electric
lights had been put out and the
esciping steam envelope the from
portion of the boat TIL it was ilnpos,i-
BILE to see how mucn Of the boat had
been carried away, The screams OF
the men who were locked in their
rooms near the pilos-honse were heart
lending. Capt John Talan had been
blown from his bed ayain,t the door
of the stateraom and so seriously in
iured that he could not move. The
door could not be forced open as he
was ianmed M against 1t. O1e OF the
employees Of the boat secured an AK
and cut the upner part OF the room
away and 6nal Y removed him. but
not until he was virtually roasted
alive.
A TRAIN co.'s THROUGH A BRIDGE.
Roanoke, Va, Nov, ~ A north
bound fast freight or the Shenandoah
div sion OF the Norfolk & Western
railway went through bridge near
Riverside, 81 miles north Of Roanoke.
Yesterday. Fireman joseph Steven,
was instantly KILLED, Brakeman David
Winger fatally injured and Engineer
stephen Mayo seriously scalded by es.
Gaping steam The bridge was under
construction at the time OF the acct
dent and IL is reported that several OF
the bridge workers were more or less
injured. One span of the structure
gave way, precipitating part OF the
train to the water below. distance OF
30 feet. The train was loaded with
live stock and some of the cars were
demolished killing considerable
number OF cattle,
A LAKE SCHOONER SUNK.
Green Bav, Wis, Nov aS-The
schooner Idea lies near Longtail point
light, sunk in about ten feet OF water.
Her bow is just out, and it is supposed
she is complete loss. The crew OF
the vessely Is missing and it is feared
they went down with her.
VESSELS WRECKED IN A GALE.
Boston, Nov ". During the gale
Saturday night and Sunday morning
80 barges and schooners lying in the
harbor were wrecked and at least IL
lives were lost. The Wilson liner
Ohio is ashore on Spectacle island In
the bay.
KOKOMO UNIVERSITY BURNED.
Kokomo, Ind, Nov. 20. The Milton
B. Hopkins university building burned
Yesterday. Loss, $4,000; insurance,
| Sll 900. 1t was three-story brick
building erected A years ago.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01

independence, Kan, Nov. ~. will.
liam English was tried in the district
court here, charged with stealing a
horse, but was discharged by the court
because It was proven that the animal
stolen was a gelding and not horse
He was Immediately re.arrested and
tried for stealing gelding, but the
Judge dis ,harged him again, on the
ground that he could not be tried
twice for the same offeuse.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01

Trenton, NO., Nov. IS In March,
1897, ). G. Wilson, proprietor OF u res.
taurant here, was called to his bacl,
door and robbed OF $1,000 and then
murdered. The police made several
arrests and finally chain Of evidence
was woven around W. 7. Ferguson
which resulted in his conviction here
Saturday OF murder in the first degree.
The penalty is hanging,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01

Lawrence, Kan, Nov 2s S. D.
Trip was sentenced in the district
court here to three years in the state
penitentiary for larceny, OF the past
So years there were only Is months
that Trip did not spend in prison in
Minnesota, Wisconsin and Illinois.
Six others were sentenced to terms In
the penitentiary and state reforma'
tory.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01
HAVOC BY PRAIRIE FIRES.
Oklahoma and Indian Territory suner
HEAVY Losses Of Hay Cotton, Live
stock and Buildings

Perry, Ok, Nov. sS-Prairie fires
have PLAYED havoc in Oklahoma and
Indian territory for the last few days.
One farmer lost 1000 acres of fine
hay in the field, several hundred
bales of cotton and 500 head Of
cattle and hogs He estimates his loss
Mt SEC, 900. Millions of tons of hay in
bale and in bulk have been burned in
other sections, and no less than 100
residences have been destroyed. Sever.
al lives have been lost in these prairie
fires. In the Kiowa Indian reservation
a strip Of land 30 by Is miles was
burned, causing great damage. These
fires have been more destructive owing
to the high winds
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01

New York, Nov. rs. One of the first
results OF an infusion OF American
spirit and ideas into the Philippines
Is an up.to-date Yankee newspaper
called the American Soldier, published
in Manila. The first number has Just
arrived in New York. 1t is a four page
sheet. Its columns are full OF inter.
esting personal matter regarding
American soldiers in the Pacific is
lands.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01
Ma Career viii He short.

Havana, Nov ss.-Gen. Castellanos
has assumed the office of captain gen.
eral and governor general Of Cuba,
made vacant by the resignation Of
Gen. Blanco. Castellanos will be the
last governor Of Spanish Cuba.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01

Santiago, Nov. sS-Gen. Wood has
given his approval to scheme of a
school for the higher education OF
women. similar to the American nor,
NAL school.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01

Washington, Nov. IS, In his annual
report Adjt Gen. Corbin, among other
recommendation states his desire for
a larger sum Of money for the infantry
and cavalry school at Fort Leaven-
worth, Kan, to keep it abreast OF the
t,,noc
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01
Rank Vault Rurylnrtyed.

Walpole, Mass, Nov. IS, The vault
of the national bank at Wrentham
was blown open by burglars Saturday
morning and rihed. About $500 in
cash and notes valued at $4,000 are
nicsinr
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01

Fort Scott, Kan, Nov. 2I-Mrs. ].
L. Antrim, proprietor Of hotel in
Fulton. was placed in Jail here. She
was indicted on ten counts for selling
liquor in defiance of the state prohib-
tory law. Her husband escaped i'm
prisonment by furnishing bond Of
cam
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01

A fire at William Gibson's barn near
Lawrence. Kan, burned 10000 bushels
Of onions
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01
KOKOMO UNIVERSITY BURNED.

Kokomo, Ind, Nov. 49, The Milton
b. Hopkins university building burned
Yesterday. Loss, $4,000; insurance,
Sll, 1000 1t was three-story brick
building erected A. years ago.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-24

Next Tuesday evening. March 29, the Rev. G. Brinley Morgan. rector of Christ church, this city, will preach in All Saints church, Meriden.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-24
GRAND LIST COMPLETED.

 Shows an Increase of $2,77S,775 Over
 Last Years List-Some of the Larg-
 CT Assessments.
 The board of assessors yesterday fin ished making up the grand list for the year ending October, 1897. The list shows an increase of $2,273,775 over the amount of the list last year. Among the increase of assessments are the following: Winchester Repeating Arms company, increased $90,000; New Ha- ven Water company raised $200,0O0; L.. Candee Rubber company, raised $2OO,- 000 The total number of taxpayers on the list is 11,S96. an increase of 225. Those who are assessed poll tax num- Der 2,619; military tax 2404.
 The total amount of taxable prop erty is $61, ,159,0S0 Last year the in crease was $1,7S0,973 The amount is divided as follows Dwelling houses, $37,472,569. Land, $2,944, ,150 (unimprov- ed lan6. Stores, s5,5S7, ,159. Manufac- lures, $2,775,213. Horses, s203,000. Neat cattle, $S,945. Carriages, wagons, etc, $196,943. Time pieces, jewelry, etc, $59,- S62 Pianos, $105095. Furniture and li- braries, s16S,1 Amount employed in trade and merchandising, s6,57S,647; in vestments in mechanical and manufac- turing operations, s3,o19,954; invest ments in vessels and commerce, $149,- 7s6; bank stock, $1,695, 367; insurance stock, $361, BIS; state and all other stocks, s2S, ,117; wharf, bridge and turn pike stock s4,319; city and other corpo- ration bonds, $11, PAS; railroad bonds, $17,27S; money at interest. $65,214 mon ey on deposit, $134,576; 10 per cent. .ad- dition, s4SO,425 deductions for indebt- edness, s299,t99; soldiers exemption, s624,S49.
 Those persons who pay taxes upon ,,orn fl,a "a e50 nnf O ,-a fc11pyys.