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Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-12-29
COST OF THE WAR.
The Sum Expended to TrOunce the Span
iards VIII Probably Amount to
S25O,OOO, 900.

Washington, Dec. 2S.-The cost OF
the Spanish war, including garrisons
in the dependencies during the re-
mainder of the present fiscal year, will
probably fall within the limit of $3.50,
100000 This was about the amount
estimated by careful observers at the
time of the signing Of the peace proto.
col in August and the estimate has
been sustained by subsequent events
The signing Of the protocol was far
from putting an end to expenditures
and the net cost OF the military
and naval service, above the cost
on peace basis, was actually larger
In September than in August The
figures for later months have shown q
gradual decline of several millions per
month and it now looks as though
existing revenue laws would pay most
of the expense for garrisons until the
close Of the fiscal year on June 80 next
Stated in round figures, the combined
cost Of the army and navy service
above the cost In 1897, when both serv-
ices were upon peace basis, was &c..
100000 in May, ssS, 100000 in June,
$40, 900, 600 in July, s2s,oOO,OOO in Au-
gust, S25, 900, 900 in September, $50, ,OOO,.
900 in October and Sl7, 900, 900 in Novem.
ber The cost thus far during Decem.
Der has been about sl3,OOO,OOO, but q
million or two more will be added by
the close of the month. These ex.
penditures are not entirely for the
maintenance Of troops now in the
field, but involve the settlement OF
contracts entered upon in the spring,
the manufacture Of arms and supplies
at the armories, which is still going
on at higher rate than before the
war, and the payment of troops who
have been mustered out of service.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-12-29
Rabbits Nav Be Useful.

The rabbit industry of Kansas and
other western States is liable to have
boom before long II a recent con.
sular report is to be relied upon. A
correspondent OF the state depart
ment, said to be some one in Kansas,
asked that the state department use
its good offices to find out through
the various consular agents the pro-
cesses through which rabbit furs pass
in Europe from being taken off the
animals until they are ready for the
halter, as the party in question con-
templated the establishment in the
United States Of a factory for clean
ing and clipping rabbit furs for hat
ters. 1t seems that the machinery
for clipping and cleaning rabbit furs
is made in The United States. The
consular agents in half dozen or
more European countries have made
reply as to the industry as they have
found it there, and there seems to be
no reason why such factories would
not flourish in this country. These
consular agents also report that the
rabbits are considered quite delight.
full food in certain parts Of Europe.
Rabbits as food are a drug on the
Chicago market. lCertain market men
advertised a car load of real Kansas
rabbits and they were sold out very
soon. 1t has appeared since that
certain INSCRIPTIONS dealers, or
rather venders, on the streets have
been selling cats for the real Kansas
product and the rabbit industry
seems to have got a black eye in con-
sequence.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-12-29
What Happened to the Soldier Yotei


A good many people are wondering
why Dickinson county had but l2
votes from Company l. Of the Twen.
tieth regiment, when about So voters
from this county are in the regiment.
This vote is sent to the secretary OF
state and opened and canvassed by
the state canvassing board and the
returns then sent to the various coun.
ty clerks for them to canvass the vote
on county officers.
In Ottawa county the result was
still more remarkable. The Messen-
ger says that when the returns were
opened only one vote was found to
have been cast by an Ottawa county
soldier and it was solid for the entire
Populist ticket.
1t adds: This seems the more
strange to the people Of this county
because several OF the members OF the
Twentieth Kansas writing home have
spoken Of having voted, part OF them
just before the ship left San Francisco
and the other battalions at Honolulu.
The soldier who voted is member Of
the Twentieth Kansas and his vote is
credited to Richland township. There
are about a dozen Ottawa county boys
in the Twentieth Kansas and their
friends here would like to know why
all but one Of them have been disfran-
chised. 1t is well known that most
OF them are Republicans and many of
them have written home and told Of
their voting. Corporal l.. l.. Bradley
wrote from Honolulu on Nov. 8th and
spoke of voting and sent ballot. In
that letter Corporal Bradley says:
AS this is election day with the Kan
sans, we are amusing ourselves by
voting. The Ottawa county boys are
voting the Republican ticket to a
man. We only have nine in the regi-
ment old enough>to vote but that will
be nine votes in the right direction. >"
1t will be mighty good thing for
the Republican administration to ex-
anime the tally sheets and find out il
the Pops were'simply amusing them
selves" by counting out Republican
soldiers. An administration which
would treat the boys as did Leedy
last spring would about be capable of
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-12-29

The Atchison Globe makes this
point; Several men and women have
testified in the Collins case at Topeka
who unquestionably were perjurers.
The judge knew it,and every lawyer in
the case knew it, Indeed, one wom-
an confessed that she had sworn ito A
lie. Still, no move to punish her
was made. 1t is the commonest sort
Of thing in this country for lawyers
to employ witnesses to swear to in
ventions. People think it a great
joke. But unless stop is put to it
the scoundrels will be hired to swear
to untruths against honest men to
such an extent that life and property
will not be safe. This is a matter
that is emitted to grave attention;
it is no joke, as the Topeka people
seem to imagine.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-12-29

Washington, Kansas, is to have q
new postmaster because Of the death
Of G. +. Little, appointed last March,
Mr.. Little's death was sudden. lie
was confined to his house for a few
days before his death by severe cold
which Tuesday morning developed
into typhoid pneumonia and cansed
his death that night. Mr.. Little's
death closes a life Of misfortune and
grief. In 1884 his stock Of goods was
entirely destroyed by fire in the old
opera house. He Immediately opened
with new stock but the loss was too
heavy for him to carry and he was
finally forced into an assignment. He
then opened again in small way and
gradually rebuilt his business until
at his death he was counted among
the wealthiest Of Washington people.
About nine years ago his only child,
a daughter, died by the carelessness
of the nurse and few years ago his
wife was killed by being thrown from
the buggy in which she was riding
with Mr.. Little. MIR. Little was a few
months past so years OF age. He
leaves wife and daughter to mourn
his loss.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-12-29

Washington, Dec. 2S. Acting Attor.
ney General Richards rendered an
opinion in which he holds that retail
dealers are not required to pay the ad-
ditional tax Of 81 per barrel on beer
purchased by them prior to June IA,
1898, the day the war revenue act went
into effect and held by them on that
date. He says manufacturers must
pay this tax. The retail dealer Is not
the party congress attempted to reach
when it passed the law.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-12-29

San Juan, Dec. ss.-Gen. Henry, the
American military commander here,
has ordered the revocation Of all the
concessions and franchises heretofore
granted by the Spanish authorities,
supplementing the order Of the war
department on the granting Of new
franchise.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-12-29
Fast Mail will he Cantinnsd.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec, ss-0fficials
of the Santa Fe road deny that there
is the slightest truth in the rumor
that the early morning fast mail from
Kansas City to Newton, Kan, is to be
taken off. They say that the train
has proved great benefit and that
the service will be maintained as 1t
' haap
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-12-29
Want Havana's street Railway Privileges.

Havana, Dec 2S.--A four-cornered
contest between rich syndicates is now
going on here, with the possession Of
Havana's streets for rapid transit pur-
poses as the prize. The Havana street
railways are owned by the Ferro Carril
Urbano company, which operates 95
miles in all. These lines, which are
equipped in medieval style, have never
been developed. The company has
been robbed in various ways and yet
it has paid seven to nine per cent an
nual dividends on capital of 81, 900, 900.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-12-29

Fond du Lac, Wis, Dec. N.-At OAK.
field, Mrs. William Tan.er killed he,
six.months-old babe with stryshnipe
and took poison herself. This fsilips
to end her life, she secured her hus.
bands razor and cut her throat diving
soon afterward. Temporary insanity,
Il is thought may have caused the
a~rcdy.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-12-29

Kansas City got a sloppy speech
from Kansas at its commercial club
banquet, Mr.. Boyle's effort. He told
how much Kansas owes to Kansas
City. Stuff and nonsense! but for
Kansas there would be no Kansas
C;tv
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-12-29

Hobson thought he was great
man, BRYAN had an idea he could
draw q crowd, but just wait until
Grant Gillett returns II you want to
see the streets fill up.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-12-29

II Credentials fool bank guaran-
ty bill passes the Pop legislature Sew
eral new banks will be started in Abb
lene. As the deposltors will be paid
In full out Of the assets ofother banks
1t will make no difference whether the
proprietor prospers or not. Anybody
can start a bank.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-12-29

Reno county wants to refund some
bonds but the state school fund COM
mission will not allow it to pay off
the old ones, not yet due. 1t is pretty
hard lines when a Kansan cannot pay
his debts II he wants to.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-12-29

The spectacle Of the governor Of
Kansas being shadowed by Pinkerton
detectives engaged by his own party
to ascertain II he were flirting
with "emissaries Of the money
power" is something that could oc-
cur only in the Populist party.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-12-29

There is growing suspicion that
Bank y Commissioner Breidenthal
thinks the banks of Kansas would all
go to the demnition bow vows il any
thing happened to him--but they
wnnldn.t
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-12-29

The soldier vote is making trouble
In several Kansas counties. Dickin-
son went Republican strong enough
to prevent it.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-12-29
Senator Baker has been haviI

Senator Baker has been having q
serious time lately. While at his
home in home in Leavenworth, the
city began to excayate for some pur-
pose right in front of the senator's
house. after his departure in the
morning, and not knowing this, when
he returned after nightfall he fell in
to the ditch that had been dug and
struck on his side on a piece of gas
pipe. The fall was serious one,
which kept him confined to his bed
for some weeks, and then he was at
tackled by the grip. 1t is enough to
discourage an ordinary man but Mr..
Baker is at his post in Washington
looking after Kansas interests.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-12-29

Another Gillett letter Is said to
be In existence. Grant may yet add
to his other championships the title
champion letter writer.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-12-29

The men whose characters were
blackened by the testimony of their
own party members are making laws
again for Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-12-29
Ksnsas Joint Blown Up with Dynamite

Abilene, Kan, Dec. 2S.-Citizens Of
Woodbine last night blew up with
dynamite building in which joint
had been started week ago The
jointist refused to leave on order and
everything in the building was de-
stroyed, timbers being thrown for
rods. Adjoining stores were some-
what injured, but no one was hurt.
The jointist had just gone home when
the crash came.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-12-29

Iowa Democrats have forsaken
Bryanism and 16 to /. The silver
issue is getting deader and deader
every month.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-12-29

Woodbine believes in dynamite as
a temperance argument and it is a
very effective one.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-12-29

Lawrence World; A large number
Of drunks might properly be labeled
"Made in Kansas City, U, 5. A."
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-12-29
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1898.

One disease that mind cure and
Christian Science cannot cure la
grippe.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-12-29

An interesting group Of bright
planets can now be seen in the morn
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-12-29
PIANOS.

Why go East for good piano when you
can get good bargain in Abilene. Can get
any grade you want Six different makes
all up'to.date to select from.
The times., 1898-05-07
The Woman's AuHiIinrv

New York, May 6.-The Woman's Aux
Hilary of Squadron A. which was organic
ed several days ago to relieve the condi-
tions of the men at Camps Black and
Townsend. met yesterday morning at the
home of Mrs. Robert Maclay, No. 80 West
Fifty-scventh Street The meeting was
attended by about twenty-five we'll
known women, including Miss Josephine
b. Roe, daughter of General Roe. The
society will work in cooperation with
the Red Cross Society.
The finance committee which was ap-
pointed is as follows:
Mrs. Robert Maclay. chairman; Miss
Josephine b. Roe, treasurer: Miss Anna
Bridgman, secretary; Mrs. John Sloane
Mrs. ]. b. Quincy. Mrs. Thiery. Mrs
Charles Stewart Smith Miss Hattie
Brown, Mrs. Washington Wilson. Mrs
John Kelly, Mrs. Charles Pellew, Miss
Alice Wilson and Mrs. Erving. of Rye.
n. Y.
Mrs. Maclay. the chairman, said: 1.-THE
society will. in a way, be local Red
Cross, as it has for its object the relieving
of the troops now in camp. Some of the
conditions now prevailing in the camps
which are detrimental to the health of the
men and were caused in a great measure
by the hurried departure of the troops
we hope in a large degree TO relieve
Then. among $4,000 men there is apt to
be sickness, and these men must be taken
care Of The society will be glad to re-
ceive money for the work of the auxil-
larry
Donations may be sent to the chairman
Mrs. Robert Maclay. No 80 West Fifty
seventh Street. or to the treasurer. Miss
Josephine b. Roe, No. 50 East Thirty-sev-
enth Street. The Knickerbocker Trust
Company, at it's offices, No. 23i Fifth Ave-
nue. and No. 66 Broadway, will also re-
ceiVe subscriptions.
The times., 1898-05-07
Serious Railroad wreck,

Lynchburg. va, May "a serious
wreck occurred yesterday on the Norfolk
and Western, about one mile west of
Bedford City. One man was killed and
another injured. Two engines and a
number of freight cars were piled up in
a cut and all traffic suspended A train
load of coal broke at the tank, and being
on heavy down grade rolled back with
great velocity. A double-header was
coming east from ThaXton and the broken
train met it in cut. The two engines and
the cars were thrown in a heap filling
the cut with mass of debris. The engi-
neer on the forward engine. Joe Spencer
of Roanoke. jumped and had his ankle
sprained. but was otherwise uninjured.
The fireman was killed instantly His
neck was cut across, his leg broken and
his breast crushed He had been on the
road only a few days and but little could
be learned about him. His name was ].
p. Steger. and is said to have come from
Columbus Ohio.
The times., 1898-05-07
Priest Killed by tbe Cars

Baltimore May 6.-Joseph O'Dwyer. be-
lieved to be a Catholic priest. an inmate
of Mt Hope Retreat. was struck by pas
senser train No. 800 of the Baltimore and
Potomac Railroad at Union Station last
evening, and received injuries from which
he died at the City Hospital shortly after
ward. He came to Baltimore yesterday
morning to attend To some business. and
was on his way back TO Mt. Hope He
was crossing the track at the station 10
board a Western Maryland Railroad
train, when the other train. coming in
from Washington, struck him. The mans
left leg was crushed off his left arm
mangled and torn off near the shoulder.
his right leg and thigh terribly crushed
but still hanging to the body, and his
right wrist badly mashed.
The times., 1898-05-07

PROPOSALS FOR SUPPLIES Office Public
Buildings aud Grounds. Washington. u c.
April IL. lSgS.-Sealed proposals. ia ddp,ieate
will be- received here until 2 O'CLOCK p. ST.
MAY 10, lS9S. for furnishing during fiscal year
ending June so 1899. Class l. florists supplies:
class ,. flower pots; class s. paints. oils glass.
etc. class 4, hardware; class ). agricultural ia-
plements. etc; class 8. electric battery supplies;
class !, drain pipe and plumbers supplies
class 5. stationery; class ., manure. class I0
sand and gravel; class n, soil; class T. zee;
class Is. lime. cement felt etc; class Il brick:
class Is. sod: class 10. fuel; class L. lumber and
sash; class Is. use of teams No bids accepted
until Congress shall have made the necessary ap-
propriatiOns separate proposals for each class
desired. Each envelope should be iudorsed 20
indicate class for which inclosed proposal IS
made. Preference given to articles OF domestic
manufacture. conditions OF quality and price (in-
cluding in the price OF foreign productions or
manufacture the duty thereOn) being equal
Right reserved tc reject any and all proposals
Information can be obtained here. TEEO A.
BINGHAM, Colonel. United States Army
apll, II, Is, lf-my5,S
The times., 1898-05-07
AUCTION SALES.
JAMES W. RADCLIFFE. AuctiOneer.
DESIRABLE BUSINESS AND RESIDENCE PROP
ERTY, BEING NUMBER 100 BLADENS-
BURG ROAD: ALSO STABLE AND STARIE z

DESIRABLE BUSINESS AND RESIDENCE PROP
ERTY, BEING NUMBER hoo BLADENS-
BURG ROAD; ALSO STABLE AND STABLE
LOT AT AUCTION.
OF the District of Columbia passed on the 29th
day 0f April A. ID. 1S9s in Equity cause number
l9,l0s, wherein Lila NJ Shacklette is COMPLAIN
ant and Frances ". Shacklette is defendant 4
VIII sell at public aution in front OF the prem
lses on SATURDAY. THE 18th DAY OF NAY
A-D., 1S9S, At $50 O'CLOCK P NJ, lot I23 in :
owormstedt'S subdivision OF lots II5, IIs H.
l2l. I22 and part Of 120 in T. T. wagEaman's ;
subdivision Of part OF Long Meadows as per plat
OF said Swormstedt's subdivision recorded in
Book County number 8. page IT, OF the records
OF the Surveyors Office OF the District OF Co
lumbIa, subject to incumbrance of about 81 SD1
secured by deed of trust recorded in Liber num-
Der 2O63 at folio 392 ct SEQ. one OF the land roc.
ords Of the District OF Columbia; immedisteIy
thereafter parts OF lots l09 and 10 ia Wagra-
mans subdivision OF Long Meadows. beginning
tor the same at the nOrthwestly corner OF said
lot lO9. running thence easterly along the north
line Of said lots 100 and 110 seventy-three and
torty-fOur one-hundredths feet C73.f4l thence
sOutherly along the east line OF said lot IIG tyen-
ty-fye feet t25l, thence westerly parallel with
Lewis Street sixty-seven and ninety-two one-hun-
dredthS feet C64-J2) to the west line OF said
lot 100, thence northeTly with said west line OF
said Tot 100 twenty-five and forty -hundredths
feet (25-i1J 70 the place OF beginning, together
with the night of way over parts Of lots Ie9 Il9
and il2 IN said Wasgaman's subdivision, as more
particularly described IN said decree.
Terms of sale: All cash. deposit Of 500
on the first piece described and $50 on the stable
lot, to be paid when the property IS knocked
down. Terms to be complied with IN fifteen (i5Y
days from day of sale otherwise the Trustee re-
serves the right TO resell the property at the
risk and COST Of the defaulting purchaser All
conveyancing, recording. etc, at purchasers
cost. CHAS. W DARR Trustee
Equity Building, 81 Four-and- a-half Street nv.
The times., 1898-05-07

Valparaiso Chile, May 6.-The minister
of war has resigned and in his place
Ventura Blanco Viel was sworn in today
The Chilean minister at Buenos Ayres
started yesterday by the Cordillera route
to return to his post. 1t is said he goes
with his wife and family in order to quel
talk of the seriousness of his mission.
In spite of interested denials, private
information Teaffirms the rumor that
if the Argentine government does not
yield Chile will present an ultimatum.
The times., 1898-05-07

Sandy Hook. opened fire on him. The way
he put up his helm and scOoted for the
open channel. showed he had a rough
awakening. The shot. however was a
blank one but the officers threaten TO
send something of a more solid character
unless captains obey the port rules.
Another group of submarine mines have
been rendered useless by disObedient sea
men. 1t will take a week TO put them in
shape again.
The times., 1898-05-07
Big Fire Mt Cleveland.

Cleveland Ohio May 6.-Fire this
morning gutted a block between Water
and Bank Streets in which was located
the wholesale house of Root. Mcbride *
Co. A half dozen clothing manufacturers
were completely burned out. They were:
/. Stern. cloaks; Sunshine & kaufman,
cloaks; l.. Steur & Co, caps Kastriner
& Schaffner Munhall Bros, printing. and
X ohm Bros. & Heller. The combined loss
will be about 100000.
The times., 1898-05-07
Enginer aud Fireman KILLED

Vicksburg, Miss. May Ga freight
train on the Yazoo and Mississippi Val
ley railroad struck a cow Wednesday
night near Rolling Fork, fifty miles north
Of here, and the engine and four csrs
were thrown from the track. turned over
and completely wrecked. Engineer RowI-
ton Of Memphis. and Fireman J. H. Sloan
of this city were caught under the wreck
Of the engine and scalded TO death
The times., 1898-05-07
Interfere With Mines.

New York, May 6.-The military author
tiles continue to have trouble with sea
captains who run their ships across the
fields of mines and torpedoes in the har-
Dor on their way to and from the ocean.
This morning skipper of an American
schooner. who was cutting through the
mine fields in the lower bay. got bad
fright when gun at Fort Hancock. on
The times., 1898-05-07
Cotton Mills Sold

Petersburg. Va. May 6.-The Swift
Creek Cotton Mills, in Chesterfield county,
two and half miles from Petersburg.
with machinery water rights. 125 acres
of land fourteen tenement dwellings and
other buildings, were offered for sale
at auction here yesterday for Robert
Stiles and w. Brydon Tennant. of Rich
mond, special commissioners The prop-
erty was taken in on bid of Sll 500. II
was afterward offered for Sl25OO. but
there was no bidder. The mills with
machinery cost about so 0N1
The times., 1898-05-07
Recruiting i'm Ens.On.

Easton. Md, May Capt Haupt and
DR.. Jay, of the Fourth Regiment, Mary
land National Guard, were in Easton yes
terday recruiting Company f, to be at
tached to the First Regiment The Off
GERS are: Charles w. Adams. captain: Ow
en- Norris and Charles S. Darlington lieu
tenants. Fifty men were examined, pass
ed and enrolled. Today the full compile
ment will be made up and the company
will go into camp Saturday.
The times., 1898-05-07
FAST TRAIN WRECKED.
Pennsylvania Limited in Collision
With n Freight.

Trenton. N. j.. May 6.-The Pennsyl-
Nana Limited ran into a freight train
at South Bristol, Pa. The limited was
badly shaken up. The engineer and fire
man of the freight were killed and the
tracks torn up
The times., 1898-05-07
4 Demth-Like sIeep.

Duluth, MINI. May 6.-Physicians are
trying to determine whether or not the
infant child of f. ID. Culver is dead. The
child apparently expired five days ago.
but the body remains limp and there are
no signs of discoloration, although il has
been wrapped in blankets and kept in a
warm room.
The times., 1898-05-07
Virginia Trade Excursion

Fredericksburg. Va. May 6.-The first
trade excursion of the season. under the
auspices of the Business Mems Associa-
ton. from wharves along the Rappahan-
mock River, brought to the city Thurs
day night about 400 eXcursionists, who
were busy patroniZing the merchants.
The times., 1898-05-07
Gold in Illinois.

Harrisburg, ILL.,. May 6-Word was re-
ceived here yesterday that while William
McGowan was digging on his farm near
Eagle Mountain, this county. he found
nugget of gold weighing three ounces.
The neighborhood is wild with excite
ment.