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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01
coRBErT WAS WHIPPED.
That Ia Why Mcvsy Jumped Into the Ring
--Sharkey Get. oi8,845 aud Cor
bett'a share 10 Q6,845.

New York. Nov. 29.-James J. Cor.
bett declared yesterday that he be.
lieved Connie McVey innocent Of any
Intentional or pre-arranged wrong
doing when he entered the ring during
the ninth round of the Sharkey- Cor.
bett contest last Tuesday night at the
Lenox Athletic club and conseque ntly
forfeited the contest to Sharkey. This
statement was made at the close OF
the inquiry which was instituted by the
directors Of the Lenox Athletic club to
fix the responsibility for McVey's &C.
tons 0'Rourke, Sharkey's manager,
denied all knowledge ofevidence which
would tend to show collision, and
stated that the amount OF money
which Sharkey received was sl6, s45,
while Corbett's share VASES, $40. Those
sums were made up of IS and % per cent.
of a $4,000 purse and 50 per cent. Of
the receipts exceeding $40 OOO
Sharkey, on his own behalf stated
that the fight was ION the level" He
went into the ring to win and was
convinced that he would have knocked
out Corbett in another round had the
fight gone on. Corbett, the last
witness, said:
won't believe McVey was bought He has
been with me for many years have sup
ported him and he has eaten my bread and but
ter After we returned to my dressing room
on Tuesday night McVey said to my brother
Tom. II could not see the big fellow licked,
and | got into the ring That Is all there Is to
It,"
Senator Sullivan viewed the evi.
dence and said:
1t seems that Mcvey thought Corbett was
being beaten and jumped into the ring to save
him. No evidence to the contrary Is forthcom-
ing, and the club directors have done oil that
they could do to set the matter right In the
eyes Of the public. As for the bets we have
nothing further to do with them
This ended the inquiry so far as the
club was concerned. Afterit was over
Corbett declared that Sharkey should
give him another fight, and O'Rourke
promised to give the Californian a
chance
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01
ST. LOUIS CENTENNIAL.
The CITY Il Pushing Ahead With Its Plans
for a Celebration In 1908 of the
Louisiana Purchase.

St Louis, Nov. 29-At a meeting Of
the general committee of 80 appointed
recently to take preliminary steps
looking to the proper celebration in
the year 1908 of the one-hundredth an
niversary of the purchase OF Louisiana
from France, the committee on design
made its report favoring an expo
sition. 1t was decided to request
the governors Of every state and
territory included in the purchase to
appoint one delegate from each con-
gressional district and two from the
state at large to meet in this city on
or before January Is. The purpose Of
this meeting will be to decide upon
the time, place and manner Of cele-
brating the event in history which
added so much territory to the domains
of this country.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01
A DISASTROUS GALE.
More Than Seventy Lives Lost on
the New England Coast.
4 HUNDRED VESSELS DRIVEN ASHORE
Every Life.saving Crew Performed Deeds
Of HerOism In kescuinx Crew. from
the Stranded Vessels During
the storm.

Boston, Nov 90. 1t is known def.
nitely that more than 10 lives have
been lost in the wrecks of tugs, schoon.
ers and coal barges during the sorm of
Saturday night and Sunday morning,
and, II the steamer Portland has also
gone down, as now seems possible, the
list Of casualties will rise to l4O. with
over 100 vessels of all descriptions
ashore. two score Of them known to be
wrecks and and an unknown number
probably beneath the waves OF Massa-
chusetts bay.
There is scarcely bay, harbor or
inlet from the Penobscot to New Lon.
don that has not on its shore the
bones OF some stanch craft, while along
Massachusetts, bay, and especially
Boston harbor, the beaches are piled
high with the wreckage Of schooners
and coal barges. The record, although
hourly frightening, is still incom-
plete for that ocean graveyard off Cape
Cod Is still to be heard from.
The annoyance and inconvenience
Of the railroad and street car embargo,
covering the whole OF southern New
England, sank into insigni6cance be-
fore the story OF destruction wrought
by wind and wave, yet it will be many
day before the full import Of the dis.
aster is known or even realized The
islands of Boston harbor are, without
exception, strewn with wrecks and
wreckage; no fewer than 30 vessels
are ashore at Gloucester; over 30 in
the supposed safe harbor of Vineyard
Haven parted their anchor chains
yesterday and are high and dry on
the beach; Nantasket beach saw two
schooners and coal barge dash to
pieces on Its sands; the rocks of Cohas-
set claimed stanch fisherman; Scitu.
ate, a well-known pilot boat; Man
chester, down east lumberman;
while one tug and three barges,
known to have been between Cape
Cod and Boston, are unaccounted for
and probably lost.
The upper harbors OF Boston, Ply.
mouth, Salem, Portsmouth. Portland
and other places where vessels were
supposed to be comparatively safe
were the scenes Of numerous collisions
between the ships and the wharves.
The schooner Merits H. Perry, of Bos.
ton, and the Edgar 5. Foster, of Bucks
port, Me-, were wrecked off Brantrock
during the storm. The crew of the
Foster ives taken off BY the life-savers,
but Capt. Pike and four members Of
the crew Of the Perry persisted.
Every life.saving crew performed
deeds of heroism in rescuing crews
from standed vessels, and tugboat cap.
tains risked life and property in their
endeavor to save life.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01
The United statss Great Bargain.

London. Nov. 99.-The Paris CORE.
spondent OF the Times, commenting on
the settlement of peace, says never has
power more rapidly won greater
treasure than the United States The
territories it obtained will bring $780,
600, 900 and have $4,000, 900 inhabitants.
The day is not distant when the pat
rimony Of the United States, owing to
the prosperity which will accrue from
exploiting the islands under good ad-
ministration, will have been increased
by four times the sum total of the ter.
rible war indemnity France paid to
GERMANY.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01
EUROPE NOT PLEASED.
Excent Eneisnd, All tho Old World Como
tries Resent Americas Taktmg the Phil.
ippines-The Poo~ Especially Bitter.

Paris, Nov. 29.-The whole European
continent will bitterly esent Ameri
can acquisition Of the Philippines
This sentiment is not confined to dip
lomats, but especially here in Paris II
is the opinion constantly heard in the
highest French society. 1t is known
that high official OF the French for.
eign office said yeste rday: 1.-THE appear
ance of the Americans in eastern waters
is disturbing factor to the whole
of Europe. Americans, as is we'll
known, lack diplomatic manners and
will surely bring constant trouble to
all of u.s." As to the general sen.
timent, William I. Stead, who has Just
returned from tour of France, Bel
GUM, Germany, Russia, Austria, Tur.
key and Italy, and who has seen the
highest politicians in each country
and, in some cases. their rulers, said:
The immense majority OF Europeans are, Of
course, absolutely ignorant OF what has hap
pened. Intent upon their daily toll they
neither know nor care what occurs in the other
hemisphere. But Europeans who read the
newspapers are able to form what may be
called public opinion" in the old world.
They are practically unanimous on the
matter. Outside Of England have
not met single non American who
was not opposed to the expansion Of America.
Nor through my. whole tour Of Europe have
met European who did not receive the pro-
testations Of the genuine sincerity with which
the Americans entered upon the war with
more or less mock incredulty.
Mr. Stead reports that the bitterest
hostility Of all was found at the vati-
can
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01
Bold Hold. Up In Kansas CITY.

Kansas City, Mo, Nov 30 Two
masked robbers entered the hardware
store OF Burnett & McVey, at % South.
west boulevard, about nine o'clock
last night, and while one OF them
covered the proprietors Of the estab.
lishment with brace Of revolvers, his
companion broke open the money
drawer and took s75 in bills and small
change. Then they bound and gagged
both Burnett and Mcvey and coolly
walked out of the store and quickly
disappeared in the darkness.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01
NEWS NOTES.

Near South Haven, Kan, two young
boys, Vivian Mutt and Harry Horne,
became involved in quarrel and Mutt
shot Horn dead.
The Kansas State TEMPERANCE union
is laying plans to defeat any attempt
to secure resubmission resolution at
the coming legislative session.
Henry A. Young, son OF Editor
Young, of the Kansas Populist, indie.
pendence, Kan, has been appointed
TO a cadetship at West Point, N. Y.
Chicago and New York men have
found the biggest platinum mine in
America In Okanagon county, Wash.
Experts say it is worth 81, 900, 900.
The United States supreme court on
the 2Sth announced the new bank.
ruptcy rules which it was authorized
to frame and promulgate under the
national bankruptcy act of July /.
teoe
DR.. j, {, Williams, a well-known col.
ored physician of Wichita, Kan, who
has a penchant for dabbling in poll
Ties, is under arrest charged with swim.
ding Mrs Hattie Monroe, a widow
and of his own race, out of 500
Rev Mr. George R. Cutter, who
breaches in a little country town near
New Haven Conn, wore black eve
to his pulpit Sunday lie received it
in the Yale-llarvard football game in
which he PLAYED center rush for Yale
Domestic trou bles which are coming
thick and fast upon President Faure.
OF the French republic, may be a factor
IN his rumored inclination to resign
Nine Faure charges her husband with
intidelity' The scandal is a leading
theme of the gutter press
Oscar Gardner, Kansas City's favor.
lite, will attempt Tuesday night to
wrest the featherweight champion.
snip laurels from George Dixon, the
clever colored boxer. The men will
meet IN sO.round battle at the Lenox
Athletic club New York. where the
enthusiastically fasco took place a
week ago
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01
IS A MENTAL WRECK.
Alexander Kirby, Who Has beer In Prison
10 Years, Receives u EO-Year SEN
tence ut sedalia, Mo.

Marshall, NO., Nov. 80. Judge Ry-
land yesterday sentenced Alexander
Kirby, an ex-convict, to 20 years in the
peniten tiary for assaulting Mrs. Susan
Ford, an aged invalid, while working
at her house in the eastern part Of the
county about four months ago. The
defendent was sent up for 20 years
at former trial by Judge Ryland
for similar crime, but was released
at the expiration Of Is years. lie had
been out only few months when the
second offense was committed. Kirby
is "a years Of age and is wreck men
tally and physically.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01
STRUCK IN THE CHANNEL.
Ihe TRANSPORT Chester, Loaded With Msa
and Munitions for Cuba, Meets with
An Accident on savannah, Ga.

Savannah, Ga, Nov. 29. The United
States transport Chester, loaded with
$500 men of the Fifteenth infantry
and horses, mules. ammunition and
supplies, left for Neuvitas, Cuba, at
nine o'clock this morning Four miles
from the city they met the United
States transport Manitoba coming in.
The Manitoba did not slacken speed
nor move over in the channel and in
order to avoid a collision the Chester
ran ashore. She is now stuck in the
channel four miles below the city. 1t
is believed she can be pulled off to-
night at high tide.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01
The President Invited tn De,ro,t.

Washington. Nov. .9.-Secretary AL.
ger Senator Mcmillan. Gen. Henry M.
Duffield, Maj. e. II. Hopkins and AL.
bert M. Henry, all of Detroit, to-day
extended an invitation to President
Mckinley to attend the celebration Of
the Sons of the American Revolution
to be held in Detroit next summer.
The president was unable to make
positive engagement SO far ahead. but
1t is understood that he intends to
make an extended trip next summer
and probably will stop at Detroit dur
ing the celebration.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01
Riot Among Kansas Soldiers.

Leavenworth, Kan, Nov. 80, "A riot
broke out in Camp Waties, of the
Twenty-frst Kansas, last night An
attempt was made to demolish the
cook house, operated by Green 4 Co.,
of Topeka, Kan, under contract. The
trouble was the outgrowth Of dissatis-
faction over the quality and quantity
of the food. The contractors dared
not show themselves until the officers
came to the rescue, driving the men
off with their swords
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01
Dark Picture OF Manila.

Port Townsend, WASH, Nov. 3d.
Capt Frederick Keye, First North Da-
kota volunteers, who has arrived here
from Manila on leave Of absence, re.
ports that among both volunteers and
regulars the feeling is strongly against
the retention of the Philippines. The
officers are all DESTROYS of returning
home, and a large number have ten.
dered their designations, which will
not be accepted. The insurgents are
very insolent and even refuse to obey
the orders of the American authori.
ties.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01

Jefferson City, Mo-, Nov 20. Gov.
Stephens has renewed the reward of
$500 offered for the apprehension of
George Taylor who escaped from the
Carrollton Jail two years ago, while
awaiting the death sentence for muir
dering the Meeks family. William
Taylor, Georges brother, was banged
for the crime.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01
Tho Alton u ton Withdrawn.

Chicago, Nov 80. -Negotiations for
the purchase of controlling interest
in the Chicago & Alton by syndicate
headed by President Stilwell, Of the
Kansas City, Pittsburg 4 Gulf road,
have been dropped for the present.
President Blackstone, OF the Alton,
is said to have withdrawn the option
he had given and announced that his
stock is no longer for sale and advised
his friends not to sell.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01
Detectives Are After G,liett.

Wood bine, Kan, Nov. S9.-Pinker.
ton detectives are on the trail of g. G.
Gillett the ex.cattle king. A fund
was formed yesterday to organize and
continue the pursuit, The informa'
ton here is that the absconder has not
yet crossed the Mexican line. The
story from New York that Gillett had
sailed for Spain is believed to be a
fake
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01

Little Rock, Ark, Nov. 80. Gallo.
way college, located at Searcy, was
destroyed by fire yesterday. The fire
originated in the fourth story in some
mysterious manner and in less than
one hour the building and contents,
save two pianos, were total loss.
Two hundred people, OF which num-
Der IT'S were young lady students,
were asleep at the time, but not one
person was injured. Several thrilling
and narrow escapes were reported,
however,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01
Little japan viii Resist.

Victoria, B. c., Nov, 29-The stea m.
er Glenogle has arrived here after a
tempestuous passage, bringing an in.
teresting budget Of news from the
restless east From Tien Tsin comes
news which shows that Japan has dc.
cided to resist Russian aggression.
She is preparing to drive the cars
troops from Korea and to this end
large detachments of troops are being
landed in the hermit's kingdom.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01
Highwaymen Captured with Boo,v.

st. Joseph, Mo-, Nov. 29-The police
captured gang OF highwaymen
who have been terrorizing the CITY
for a week. Many prominent bust.
ness men were victims of the
thugs. The prisoners are James Gill
more, John Allen and Harry Howard.
The arrest was effected by posse of
officers, who surrounded them in their
rendezvous in disreputable quarter
OF the city, Booty was recovered, in.
Guiding $500 watch taken from Attor-
ney j. c. Davis Saturday night
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01

Washington, Nov. CAN effort will
be made by persons interested in lake
transportation to have the Anglo
American commission take up the
project for canal joining the great
lakes and the Atlantic. This project
has been favorably reported upon by a
deep water way commission authorized
by congress and appointed by the
nrecidant
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01

Washington, Nov, 29.-Dr. A. c.
True, director OF the office of expert.
ment stations, in his report says that
the agricultural experiment stations
are, as a rule, working more thorough.
ly and efficiently for the benefit OF
American agriculture than ever before.
The appropriation of S7sO,OOO by con.
gress for the support of the stations
was supplemented by over 100000
state funds.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01
Drowned While Tasting the Ice.

Ithaca, N Y, Nov 29-Wilson
Klinger, of viii county, ILL.,, gradu-
ate student in the school of pedagogy
at Cornell, was drowned in the nv.
draulic laboratory canal in Fall creek.
The theory is that he was drowned
while testing the ice to ascertain It's
strength for skating purposes. lie
was preparing at Cornell for an ap.
pointment as professor in the Missouri
state university.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01
Had No Faith In Banks.

Sturgeon, Mo-, Nov. 30, - James
Coates did not believe that banks were
safe places in which to deposit money.
He hid $3.50 in gold in an old boot and
placed 1t behind his bed last night
and that is the last he will probably
ever see Of It There is no clew To the
robbers
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01
PLAN
The Car Of Russia Interviewed
About His Proposition.
The MULLAH INCITINC an OUTBREAK
Don Carlos. the Snanish Prstender, Walt
Ing Until the pexoe Treaty 10 Signed
Before Publishing q Manifesto-
Rum0r Of Massacre.

London, Nov. 20. The Paris CORE.
spondent of the Times says: The Matin
published to-day an interview Of an
English politician with Emperor
Nicholas The interviewer, who espe-
cially remarked the kindliness and
modesty of the cars demeanor, says
he spoke sadly and regretfully Of the
attempts to embitter the relations of
England and Russia. The converse
ton mostly turned, however, on the
disarmament Of Europe, as to which
the car spoke with the utmost ardor,
saying that he wanted tangible re-
suit His majesty suggested that the
powers might bind themselves not to
increase their armament for five
years, at the end Of which they
might meet again to decide upon
future action. They might also settle
their attitude in the event of menace
or prospective hostilities. He sug.
gested, as an example Of possible &C.
ton, that the recent Fashoda incident
might have been referred by England
TO the United States and by France to
Russia. If these failed to agree, there
might have been recourse to an arbi-
traitor, say the emperor Of Austria In
any case, delay would have made for
peace. The car protested his inter.
viewer says, with great Indignation
against the idea imputed to him of
urging France and England into con-
flict, characterizing it as mopstrous.
THE MULLAH INcITING AN OUTBREAK,
London, Nov 30. SPECIAL dispatches
from Simla, the summer capital Of
British India, say the Mad Mullah has
been successful in his first fight de.
feating the Dir tribesmen and killing
a number of them The nawab Of Dir
has sent an army against the mullah
and the British native frontier troops
are moving toward the Swat valley,
where the outbreak has occurred. The
mullah is trying to arouse fanatical
outbreak against the British.
DON CARLOS WAITING.
Madrid, Nov. 29.-El Heraldo pub.
fishes dispatch saying that Don
Carlos, the Spanish pretender, will not
publish a manifesto until the peace
treaty between the United States and
Spain shall have been ratified by the
chambers. The paper does not believe
that the government knows the where.
abouts of Don Jaime, son Of Don
Carlos
RUMORs OF A MASSACRE.
Constantinople, Nov. 29.-Vague re-
ports are in circulation here of mas
sacre at Van, capital of the vilayet of
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01

Keokuk, Ia, Nov. s9.-Harry B.
Weston was arrested here yesterday
for forgery. He was paroled from
Chester, Ill.,, penitentiary last Thurs
day. He came directly here and is
accused of forging two checks on a
local bank.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01

Havana, Nov. ga box of dynamite
exploded this morning near the Reina
battery, killing and iniuring 40 per
sons
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01

st. Petersburg, Nov. ga ferry.
boat full of workmen has been cap.
sized while crossing the volga at
Kinessma, drowning 90 of the passen.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01
Internal Revenue for October.

Washington, Nov. 29.-The monthly
report of the commissioner of internal
revenue shows that during the month
of October the receipts aggregated
S9i.7S5, SOi, an increase as compared
with October, 1897, Of $1,000, a76.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01

Little Rock, Ark, Nov. 9a-The
county clerk issued marriage license
to George Bush, aged 90 years. and
Mrs Lucy Prophet, aged es yearx
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01

Frank Farnshaw, of Kansas, has
been appointed teacher at Ferris
COL, In the Indian school.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01

Constantinople, Nov. 29.-Vague re-
ports are in circulation here of mas
sacre at Van, capital of the vilayet Of
the same name, In Turkish Armenia.
The embassies are reticent on the sub.
ject and the Turkish papers publish
an official denial of the vail of Van
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01

Three deaths from diphtheria oc-
cured in Arkansas City, Kan. The
epidemic seems to be spreading.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01
MADRID CALM nut BITTER.

Madrid, Nov. 80. The city is calm.
There have been no disturbances re.
sulting from the announcement Of
SPANS acceptance Of the terms of the
Americans. The papers, however,
publish gloomy articles, sadly remind.
ing the country that the day is one
long to be remembered as marking
"the closing scene Of a glorious colonial
history" All agree that the govern,
ment has adopted the only possible
policy though much bitterness is dis.
played toward the United States
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-06-21
AN INTERESTING DECISION

Springfield, ILL.,, June 20.--Justice
Phillips of the Illinois supreme court
announced an opinion to-day Of great
interest to building and loan associa-
tons. The opinion is rendered OFT bill
by T. ]. Rhodes VS.. the Missouri Saw
ings and Loan company, g. Missouri
corporation. The court declares
The scope of the corporation is one
which is not authorized by the statutes
of this state. A true building and loan
association such as our own statutes
provides for, has no authority to de-
clare or pay dividends on it's stock.
Instead of funds being derived from
small payments, made monthly by it's
subscribers, it may instead derive it's
entire funds by large subscriptions of
thousands Of dollars made by money
lenders and capitalists, who thus, in
the guise Of subscribers to stock in So
called building associations, are en-
abled to realize thirteen or fourteen
per cent. interest on money invested"
The decision virtually excludes paid
up and participating stock feat
ures Of building associations in Illinois.