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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-01

BATTLE ON A TRAIN.
Indian Territory Miners Returning from
Baseball Game at Dsnis0u, Tex,
Engage In Fearful Fight.

Denison, Tex, Aug 80. over 1900
miners from the Indian territory came
here TO witness game Of baseball for
the championship Of the territory. On
their way home terrible battle took
place on the Texas n Pacific train,
men and women participating. Mike
Flynn, of Krebs, was stabbed several
times and will die. A number Of 9th.
ers were more or less seriously cut
with knives. The train was badly
wrecked during the battle, all the
windows having been smashed and the
seats and ice water tanks torn loose
for bludgeons Three men fell or
were thrown of the train during the
excitement
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WILL NOT GO TO PARIS.


Manila, Aug S0-President McKin-
ley wants Admiral Dewey to 60 to
Paris to advise the American members
Of the peace commission. But the ad-
miral believes he can be Of more ssrv-
Ice to his country by remaining at his
post here He will forward by mail to
Washington or to Paris full report on
the conditions here, with some recon-
mendations, but he will not attend the
peace commissions slttings personally
unless he is specifically ordered BY his
government to do SO. II peace should
not be definitely agreed to, the admi-
raj desires to be here for prompt future
operations. Gen. Merritt, however,
will 20 to Paris at the presidents sug.
gestion, leaving here on the transport
China, which is about to return to San
Francisco. Manila and its suburbs
are quiet, and the general believes he
can be absent without jeopardizing
American interests. In his absence
Gen. Otis will act as military gov
ernOr.
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WILL TEACH ENGLISH.
Americans viii Open the SchOO . at Santl.
ago september 1MOdern Mall serv-
lCe-Dsnth Rate Increasing.

Santiago, Aug. 20-The American
postal system Is soon to be introduced
and house TO house deliveries and let
ter boxes are to be established. The
merchants are much pleased and the
desire is general for the establishment
of American business systems. The
schools will be opened on September /.
English will be taught In all the
grades, for the purpose Of Its
Americanizing effect. The death
rate among the citizens and troops is
increasing. The deaths In the city
daily number about so. The mortality
among the soldiers is small, however.
Patients who are convalescent after
an attack OF dysentery and yellow
fever gain strength slowly, owing to
the enervating effect OF the climate.
Two hundred immunes are now in the
hospital.
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DEWEY WANTED AT HOME.
The Admiral Told to be Ready to Leave
Manila for Washington ut Mo.
msnt's NOtiCe.

Manila, Aug. S0-Admiral Dewey
has been ordered to hold himself in
readiness to leave for Washington
upon moments notice. The admiral
states that these orders have reached
him from the navy department, and
that his instructions are to hurry home
by the quickest route when he receives
his orders to depart He Is informed
that the president wishes to consult
with him concerning the Philippine
question. Upon the receipt Of these
Instructions the admiral at once ca
bled full report Of the existing stu.
alton here, accompanying it with his
views upon certain vital questions He
also stated to the secretary of the navy
that the situation here demanded his
presence, and informed him that he
considered it an unwise move to leave
at the present time.
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MERRITT IS UNDECIDED.
PsrsOnatiy He fav0rs Holding the Philip
pinea, but Avoids Declaration -lnaur-
gsnta Want Delegate at Paris.

Manila, Aug. SO-Maj. Gen. Merritt,
the commander Of the American
troops, in conversation, has avoided a
declaration Of policy and gave the i'm
preston that he is undecided about
the advisibility Of arranging to retain
the Philippines, although, personally,
he seemed to favor that policy. Gen.
Aguinaldo has court.martialed the
offenders in the Cavite ARRAY and
they have been sentenced TO
death, but it is reported that
they were afterwards reprieved,
at the request Of Gen. Anderson. The
insurgents wish 10 send delegate TO
Paris, even II he is not admitted to the
conference. The Spaniards are said to
be defrauding the Americans in the
matter Of issuance Of rations to prison.
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Another Crossing Disaster.

Ware, Mass, Aug. s9.--Five persons
were killed and six injured at Whit.
ing's crossing Of the Boston 4 Maine
railroad, by collision between train
and a wagon containing a pleasure
party OF II persons. 1t was a covered
wagon, drawn by four horses. Among
the victims are George Whiting, his
wife and two daughters. OF the six
injured, one will die.
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Troops Leaving Porto Rlco.

Ponce, Porto Rico, Aug. So-Gen.
Miles and his staff and eight com.
panies Of the Second Wisconsin volun-
teers leave tonight. During the week
5000 troops, with cavalry horses, guns
and carriages OF batteries, will have
embarked. 1t has been arranged that
the whole detachment will land in
Brooklyn. After resting there Q few
days they will parade across the bridge
to Wall street, to Broadway, TO Fifth
avenue and thence to Central park.
The men In line will be commanded
~ Gen. Wilson and Gen. Miles will re-.
view them
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THE DUNCAN CASE.
The Surgeon Of the Twenty-second
Kansas Held by the Sheriff.
CHARGED WITH DESPOILIyG GRAVES.
Capt Duncan Was Previously Tried BY
Court Martial and Glven Light Sen.
tence-. urrendersd To State An.
thOr,tiex A Clash Probable.

Washington. Aug. S0-Capt Louis
c. Duncan, surgeon Of the Twenty
second Kansas regiment, Is held by
the sheriff OF Fairfax county, Va, to
answer an indictment charging him
with desecrating confederate graves at
Bull Run. near Manassas 1t appears
that DR.. Duncan, whose case has now
become famous, was not sentenced to
FIVE years Imprisonment as reported
from Camp Meade, Pa, but escaped
much more lightly at the hands Of the
military court, there being q lack OF
evidence to prove that he actually took
part in despoiling the graves He was
tried by court-martial under the sixty
first and sixty-second general articles
OF war.
The first charge was conduct unbe-
coming an officer and gentleman" the
specifications being that he witnessed
and participated in the desc Grafton Of
the grave of Maj. j. 7. Luke, Of the
Fifth Alabama regiment. = well known
confederate officer DR.. Duncan, how
ever, was acquitted Of any completely
in the despolling OF the Luke grave,
the evidence proving that he was not
present, but in camp The second
charge, under the sixty-second article
of war, was conduct prejudicisl to
good order and discipline. The speci.
fications were (D that he participated
in the destruction Of the grave Of one
Humphreys and and ~ failed to exer.
else his authority as an officer in not
stopping the destruction and putting
the men SO engaged under arrest I'M
der the first specification, that OF hav-
ing participated in the destruction, he
was acquitted, but on the second speci-
6cation the court found him guilty.
The finding Of the court-martial, sp-
proved by Gen. Davis, was that Sur
geon Duncan be deprived of his rank
for two months, be confined to regi-
mental camp and forfeit half his pay
for the same length Of time and that
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A Tax on Subordinate Lodges.

Indianapolis, Ind, Aug. SO.-The
special committee appointed by the
supreme lodge, Knights Of Pythias, to
investigate the matter Of changing
the plan of raising revenues, made its
report in favor Of per capita tax on
each member OF the subordinate
lodges for the purpose Of paying the
expenses Of the supreme lodge.
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runston Makes an Appolntusut.

Camp Merriam. San Francisco, Aug.
20. In accordance with his newly
discovered authority in the matter.
Col. Funston appointed as ad jutant Of
the Twentieth Kansas First Lieut.
Charles b. Walker, Of company b, to
take effect Immediately. Adjt. Walker
has been serving In his new capacity
since the resignation Of Lieut. Deford.
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silver Ousstion to b. the laaue.

New York, Aug. SO.-Leading mem
bers OF the democratic national COM
mittee. discussing the st. Louis Repub.
lies interview with ex.Gov. WilliamJ.
Stone, OF Missouri, declare that vii.
liam J. Bryan will be nominated for
president in 1900, and that the silver
question will be the issue of the cam.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-01

Washington, Aug. so.-An order was
issued at the navy department detach.
ing Rear Admiral W. :. Schley from
command Of the second squadron Of
the North Atlantic feet and ordering
him to Porto Rico as member OF
the evacuation commission, during
which time he Is authorized to fly his
flag on the cruiser New Orleans.
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He FeArad the Mah.

Preston, Mimi, Aug. 80 M. R. Todd,
the cashier who wrecked the Fillmore
county bank, has confessed the theft
Of all the banks deposit funds, He
was told that a lynching was i'm
minent unless he made a full state
ment Overcome by fear be confessed
that just prior to the banks assign.
ment he had taken all the money on
deposit and delivered II 10 former
partner, who Is now in La Crosse, Wiz
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Gov. Lsedy Has Power to APPOINT.

San Francisco, Aug. 80. The dispute
regarding the appointment of officers
in the Twentieth Kansas regiment has
been settled. Col. Funston has re-
ceived a telegram from Adjt. Gen. Cor
bin to the effect that Gov. Leedy had
full power to appoint whomeves he
pleased IS officers Of bis regiment
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war In PASSENGER Rates.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. SO.-Next
Thursday the low passenger rates be.
tween Chicago and Omaha will 20 into
effect and on the same day the Alton
will make similar rates between Kan
sas City and Chicago. 1t Is expected
that rate war will be insugurated
which will cause western passenger
tariffs to go TO pieces in all directions
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-01

Ponce, Porto Rico, Aug. 80. Gen.
Brooke Is preparing to move to San
Juan. One hundred wagons have been
sent to him from Ponce to transport
supplies across the untains 1t
seems probable that he will take all
the forces at Guanica, including the
mounted troops Reports of disorder
continue. The authorities believe the
outbreaks are sporadic and will soon
quiet down.
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THE MASTERING OUT
General Orders Promulgated BY
Adjt. Gen. Corbin.
THIRTY and SIXTY DAY BURROUGHS.
ne shorter Leave Of Absence to Men WHO
Have Served 1t Homo and the Longer
Leave TO Men Who saw Actual
kerv1oe,

washington, aug. 5u nv iA'oV
o'clock last night the appended gen.
eral orders relating To the mastering
out Of the volunteers and the granting
Of furloughs were promulgated by
Adjt. Gen. Corbin. 10 those officers
and men who have served beyond the
limits Of the United States leaves OF
absence and furloughs for 80 days will
be granted, respectively, while to
those who have not served outside OF
the country the leaves Of absence and
furloughs will be limited to 80 days
Following is the text Of the orders:
First--The following additional instructions
amendatory TO those contained In general Or
ders No ia. current series, from this ONCE,
ase published for the information and guild
snce Of all concerned.
Second Except for the necessary guard de-
sails etc, Of officers and men required by par
agraph 8, leaves Of absence for 6O days md fur
loughs for the same period will be granted all
officers and enlisted men Of organizations
which have served beyond the limits OF the
United States and 80 days to officers and men
Of organizations which have not served beyond
the limits of the United States, when such Or
ssuixatlons ore ordered TO bs mustered out Of
service
Third-Such leaves Of absence and furloughs
will be granted to the commanding on GERS,
after organizations have arrived Ut state rem
devious, all TO take effect on one date for 80
days. or % days, as the case may be, and all
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-01

Harrisburg, Pa, Aug. 3O-President
Mckinley passed through here on his
way from Somerset, Pa, to Cleveland
at $50 Monday afternoon. An immense
crowd was at the station and the pres
ident was enthusiastically greeted.
The Pennsylvania hospital train was
met at Greensburg and the train bear.
ing the presidential party was stopped
while the president made an inspection
Of the hospital train and shook hands
with the sick soldiers
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Huntington Reported shot.

Saratoga, N. Y, Aug. ga umor
prevails here that G. P. Huntington,
railroad maqnate, has been shot at his
camp, Pine Knot, on Raquet lake, In
the Adirondacks. From what can be
learned Of the affair the object Of the
attack Is supposed to have been rob.
berry. His injuries are reported TO be
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Hurled tn Their Death.


Washington, Aug. ss.-The presi.
dent has directed that Brig. Gems An.
derson, Macarthur, Greene and Bah.
cock be brevetted major generals Of
volunteers for service during the war
with Spain.
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Madrid, Aug. 90 Negotiations have
been opened with Washington to OBJ.
tain permission for the Spaniards in
the Ladrone islands to go to Manila,
as the situation in the Ladrones is e. x.
tremely critical.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-01

Near Milan, NO., Robert Weaver and
his l9-year-old son attacked Simpson
White, a neighbor, with knives, in.
ficting probably fatal wounds. The
Viewers are held to await the result
Of Whites wounda
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he be reprlmanGed by vne commanding

general.
How DR.. Duncan is to be confined
to regimental camp for two months
when he is now the prisoner of the
sheriff Of Fairfax county is difficult
to understand. His regiment has
moved from Thoroughfare Gap to
Camp Meade, Pa 1t is understood
that when the sheriff presented his
warrant for him under the state in
dictment Duncan was voluntarily sur
rendered. A clash between the state
authorities and the war department
may develop. The case has not been
brought to the attention Of Washing
ton as yet
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Want tn Remain Soldiers.

Camp Hamilton, Lexington, KY, Aug.
SO.--Seversl company commanders are
polling their organizations, with sur
prising results. The men are not In
favor OF leaving the army. Two weeks
ago 20 per cent Of them demanded It.
They realize now that they are out Of
employment which few Of them had
when they enlisted. Winter is ahead
OF them, with the consequent stacking
of Of the labor market, and few Of
them have saved any money.
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St. Louis, Aug. 30 Judge Valiant,
Of the St Louis circuit court, rendered
. decision in the case Of Marx & Hass
against Watson and others, declaring
boycotts legal as long as no force or
intimidation Ia resorted 10.
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What II Co,t Spa,n.

London, Aug. s9.-The Times CORE.
spondent telegraphs that according to
the latest calculations the total cost
Of the war to Spain was $500, 600, 900.
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Gnod Work Of the Brooklyn.

Washington, Aug. 60 The report Of
the board Of survey appointed by Sec.
rotary Long to examine the wrecks of
Cervera's fleet has reached here. 1t
shows that the Brooklyn was response.
BILE for as many Of the wounds which
appeared in the hulls Of the Spanish
ships ms the Oregon, Iowa, Texas and
Indiana combined.
Hurled tn Their death.
Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 2a-Frank
Lupkin and William Cheatam, iron
workers In the new hotel which is be.
ing built on the southeast corner Of
Eleventh and Baltimore avenue, fell
from the fifth story Of the building
Saturday to the basement q dis.
lance Of 50 feet Lupkin was instan tly
killed. Cheatam died on the way to
the hospital.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-01

The TWenty-thfrd Kansas Regiments
sailed from New York for Santiago
Wednesday night on the VigilanciA
The herald., 1898-01-23

of the boat. Col. Wheatley stood on one
side of me and Lieut.. Col. Dick 'O'Neil
stood on the other side. Below, on the
bow of the boat, held by the bride. was
a beautiful, snow white horse. about
fifteen hands high. He had on new
side saddle of tan and tan bride that
1 was told Lieut.. Col. O'Neill went to
Bonneville, Mo-, the day before to pur-
chase. The troops were stationed in
line on the bank. with their caps on and
held by the right hand at the side OF the
face.
Colonel Wheatley, the commander OF
the regiment, then presented to me, In
very sad and impressive speech, the
snow white horse, as mark or gratitude
of the officers of the regiment for my
kindness to the sick soldiers during the
voyage OF three weeks duration, and, as
the colonel said for my heroic action In
carrying the boys to a place OF safety
during the very heat of the battle.
answered the colonels speech,
thanking them all for my beautifui
horse, and answering them / should
always consider him tribute of love
from the Twenty-sixth Indiana; that all
had done for them on our three weeks
trip had been one of the greatest pleas
ures of my life, and l had performed only
my duty to my country and the brave
boys in blue. I told them would take
my beautiful horse and return to my
home in st. Louis. and my prayers for
their safety and comfort should follow
them. I told them of the wounded COM
panies we had on board to bring back to
the government hospital at st. Louis.
promised to visit them each day and
carry them delicacies from home, for
some were parting with brothers and
The herald., 1898-01-23

making bandages and soothing the
wounded men. while the surgeon Dress
ed their wounds and amputated limbs.
had to take off and tear into bandages
my own white shirts, as material became
scarce. I tore up the few sheets and
pillow slips of the boat that could find
and made them into bandages.
After the boats pulled out I could
still hear the groans and cries for help
and l went where the cries seemed to
come from. On the guard found about
forty wounded soldiers, besides many
dead, shot from the cornfield. helped
the wounded in the cabin and had every
state room, contrary to the captains
orders, filled with wounded and suffer-
ing soldiers. At early dawn discov-
cred the boat tied up, and when went
to investigate I found we were again at
the cornfleld. I could hear groans and
cries. and although it had been a beau
tiful moonlight night it was raining hard
in the morning and the wounded men lay
drenched to the skin in the rain. They
were tenderly carried by their comrades
to the boats, laid on the berths in the
gentlemens state rooms and their
wounds dressed at once. The dead were
brought aboard and laid on the floor Of
the gentlemen's cabin. l saw many
faces of men that 1 had talked with on
the day of the battle.
The second morning after the battle.
about 9 o'clock, the colonel of the resi-
ment, Col. Wheatley, came into the cab
in and invited me out on the bow to take
leave and bid farewell to the boys, for
they were leaving the boats that morn
ing to go overland, a roundabout way
to reach Col. Mulligan. The officers Of
the regiment were standing on the bow
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e Hal

like riding the race of my life. At that
time we had whooped up the speed
until the wheels must have been flying
around the track at 1:55 clip. Sud-
denly the spokes Of one Of the sextets
wheels, which had been carelessly left
loose, came out without a seconds warm
ing, the whole machine went to pieces,
and the track was full Of riders and
whizzing wheels, whirring around with
all the wild abandonment of machinery
deprived suddenly Of it's guiding power.
Into the thick Of this frightful stew
whirled at my 1:55 speed, and there
never was such fearful mix-up as was
to be seen a moment later.
How any of us ever got out of 1t alive
is a mystery only to be accounted for
on the principle referred to before, that
some supernatural power watches over
the fallen wheelman. We were helpless
to get up, so much mixed was the ruck,
until our trainers rushed up and separ-
ated the wheels from the men. 1t is
bad enough to be mixed up in heap of
collapsed single wheels, but to be in the
middle of sextet of riders, and beneath
q machine with six wheels that revolve
like things of life long after the motive
The herald., 1898-01-23

swearing, with the wheels, in all kinds of
eccentric shapes, mixed up in the snarl.
1t was some time before the trainers
and others who rushed to the rescue
could unravel the tangle, and when they
did so / was picked from somewhere at
the bottom of the heap. On top of me
had been couple of tandem riders with
their machine. No bones were broken,
but my cuticle had been badly scraped
and l was a mass of bruises and con-
tusions. tried to go or but had to give
1t up. l was completely used up, and for
the first and last time, up to date, in my
life, I had to limp from the track and
give up the race.
My other bad falls have all occurred
to me in this country. The worst was
while l was training at Saratoga on a
two-lap track in the Casino How it
happened I have never been quite able
to tell, but my wheel went out from un-
der me and / was shot into space.
Strange to say, the fall on this occasion
did not hurt me at all. 1t simply upset
my stomach so that was unable to ride
This is one of the worst features of a
bad fall. Bruises I can get over, and cuts
can be plastered up SO that can afford
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might be supposed by one who has seen
bicycle smash-up.
l think the worst fall I ever had, and
in fact the only one in my life that ef-
fectually put me out of the race, was
one that happened to me at Paris. 1t
was a hundred kilometer race at the
Winter Garden, and as the event was
open to all comers the track was crowd
ed to the danger point with all kinds of
riders, pacemakers and scrubs. I was
going at a fearful speed, and was con-
fident of showing up we'll to the front
al the finish when rider in front of me
who ought to have been among the
spectators instead of on the track man
aged to make his wheel slip and twist
so that he was thrown and fell with the
wheel under him.
There was no chance of my turning
out. and so plunged into the middle of
the ruck, going over the handle bars in
a heap. Before 1 had time to dsengage
myself. the rider behind me came
crashing into the midst of the wreck
age, and then another and another until
the track was a bewidering mass of
humanity. struggling, kicking and