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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-06-02
New Camp Ma1 Re Estahl,sheh

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, May Silt Is
announced that the government has
leased 1000 acres Of land near Boyce
station, on which troops will be en-
camped This land is four miles from
Chattanooga in northeasterly direc-
ton.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-06-02

Senator Thurston, Of Nebraska
made the grafton at the national GENE.
terry at Arlington in connection with
the Memorial day exercises
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-06-02
sxlnne6 MIX Chanpasue.

Skinned milk Is now turned into
champagne by On electric process and
TIA be~srgo i clsar, bsaiy. and de-
Ncicosin favor, though nonalcoho0A
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-06-02

A seilboat with Is men on board cap-
siped near Seoul Choix point Mich,
snA four were drowned.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-06-02

France nnd the Unitsd States have
signed areciprocity agreement N
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-06-02

" - r. 49, - N,sy sAsSs -
ing. As this Yves q holiday they found
the department closed, but were for.
tunste enough TO find the sdjutant
general He assured the congressman
that he would issue On order at once
70 provide the Missouri regiments with
MI the supplies which may be neces-
sary.
KANSAS TROOPS oUTFrTTEn
San Francisco, May sl.-The Kan.
ms boys were happy last night Every
man In the regiment was wearing q
new uniform, new shoes, new under
clothing and, In fact the Kansas boys
are as comfortable and soldierly look.
Ing as any volunteers in camp and
that Is saying good deal The Kan.
sans have also organised band Of 96
piecea Memorial services were held
In the Kansas camp yesterday after
noon and the men, all attired In their
new uniforms presented a remarkable
contrast TO their appearance two or
three days ago There was some talk
at the camp yesterday Of third call
for volunteers, but the talk could not
be traced to any authentic sources
AN ARMY HOSPITAL TRAIN.
WASHINGTON, May SL-With the con.
sent Of Secretary Alger, Surgeon Gen.
eral Sternberg has taken steps for sc.
curing hospital train for the trans.
portation Of the invaded troops from
the front This train is 70 consist Of
ten tourist sleepcn and one dining
car, with competent medical officers
and attendauta There will Be sccom-
modations fcr'ooo men.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-05-13
THE NEWS in BRIEF.

Owing to the great rise on the prices
for corn an agitation is on foot in the
Austrian relchsrath for the abolition OF
the corn duties.
Princess Colonna, formerly Eva
Mackay, was one of the notable ar
rivals at New York on the steamship
Fulda.
The volume of water emptied into
the ocean by the Yukon Is greater by
one-third than that of the Mississippi.
New York is to lose her Bradley Mar
tins. The home establishment Is to be
sold at auction and the family agent
says he presumes Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
have Finally abandoned America"
John Sellers Of Chicago was robbed
in front Of his own door early Tuesday
morning
Robert c. Boots, aged 20 years, was
instantly killed at Carlyle, Ills, by a
log falling upon him.
The son Of the Sultan Of Zanzibar,
who is in England, will remain in that
country for some time and when he re-
turns home will try to introduce the
ideas of English civilization among his
countrymen.
The Sisters of Mercy of Dubuque, Ia,
are to establish home for the aged
at Ashbury, Ia.
Harrison Gray Otis Blake of Worces-
ter, Mass, who has just died, at the
age of So, was a descendant of John
Rowland of the Mayfiower.
The large grain warehouse at Pow
ers station, Ind, burned.
At the final session of the annual con-
n l....l
union of Illinois the name Of the Or
gaization was changed to the Allied
Printing Crafts union.
Scott Bros, drug and book dealers at
Kokomo. Ind, have assigned to J. G.
Dolman. Assets, $4,000; liabilities, $4,-
900.
Sir Thomas Upton recently fioated
his grocery and provision business in
England as a stock company, to which
the British public subscribed over $780,
900, 900.
People Of Lincolnshire have decided
to erect a statue of Lord Tennyson In
Lincoln.
The Kansas free silver Republican
state committee has issued a call for
the state convention, to nominate q
state ticket. for June Is.
d. b. Nathan, a stockman from Ca
lena, Ills, was robbed of $50 on a Chi
cago street car.
Mrs. Nellie Lowenthal, a head sales
woman In a Sixth avenue department
store at New York, was stricken with
apoplexy at her work and died in the
store.
+. ID. GUNNER. a prominent business
man Of Cleveland. was struck and
killed at Cincinnati by a Cincinnati,
Hamilton and Dayton railway train
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-05-13

ed, each man receiving IA pounds OF
beef or mutton, pound of -four and q
pound of vegetables.
Separate and distinct from the field
ration IL the emergency ration which Is
issued when body of troops is sent of
at such distance as to be beyond COM
munication with the base of supplies.
About two years ago board of army
officers was ordered to convene in Wash.
ington to get up an emergency ration"
2or the army. After many months OF
hard work the present ration was adopt
ed The first point the board had to de-
eide was what constituted the "emer-
gency," and it was decided that az
emergency was such an occasion that
required the troops to subsist on food
carried on their persons. After deciding
this point the next point was what
foods were the most nutritious and
could at the same time be put up into
the smallest form.
After many experiments the follow
ing ration was decided upon: Bacon, 10
ounces; hard bread, 16 ounces; pea
meal, ounces, or an equivalent in APP
proved material for making soup; oof-
fee, roasted and ground, 3 ounces, or
tea, half ounce; saccharin, A grains
SALT ga ounce; pepper, GA ounce; to-
bacco, half ounce.
The total of the weight for five days
is little over ten pounds. This ration
is never issued for over five days, the
board having decided that such time
was the minimum time for which men
could live on the ration, still keep up
their physical strength and be in good
fighting condition.
This ration is kept in the oommissary
storehouses at all military posts ready
for immediate use. 1t is put up in small
packages The bacon, cut into piece
weighing 80 ounces, is wrapped up in
paper prepared for the purpose and
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-05-13
SUED IOR A MILLION.
George white, "a Leading San Francisco
Capitalist.

George white, Leading San Francisco
Capitalist.
San Francisco. May 5.-George Whit
tie. one of San Francisco's leading bus
mess men and capitalists has been sued
In the superior court for more than
million dollars. The plaintiff Is Oscar
Luning, a son of the late Nicholas
Iuning. and a brother-in-law of Whit
tie.
Nicholas Luning died In 1890. leaving
an estate which was subsequently APP
praised at more than 100000. BY his
will he bequeathed the millions which
he owned to his five children, share ana
share alike.
No distribution of the estate has ever
been made Under the will George
Whittle and M. b. Langhorne were
named executors. On Whites advice
the children united their interests in A
corporation known as the Luning COM
pany, of which Whittle was made the
president and Langhorne the secretary.
The original interest Of Oscar T. Lun-
ing In the corporation was worth In
the neighborhood of $1,500,000. This Is
held by Whittle under two trusts, which
Luning now asserts. he was induced
to execute through fraud and misrepre-
sentation at a time when he was in
capable of transacting business on ac-
count of his over indulgence in liquor.
The case takes the form of a suit in
equity. Andrew ID. Parker. promi-
nent member Of the New York bar, Is
one of Luning's counsel
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-05-13

COMMISsARY WAGON
kept In STOCK. Inc pea meal comes
wrapped and resembles thick, short
roman candle. A man would carry five,
one for each days ration. The hard
bread is not the proverbial "hsrd tack"
of olden times. 1t comes in the shape
Of small oyster crackers, one pound to a
box.
Small cotton bags are issued in which
to carry the roasted and ground coffee
and the salt. A small brown paper box,
like pill box, contains the pepper,
while the ten saccharin tablets extra
strong) are carried in another small pill
box. Each tablet contains two grains,
the box holding ten, two for each day.
These tablets are SO strong that small
piece will sweeten large cup of coffee
or tea.
Each man carries in his haversack a
folding meat can, with handle that
admits of it's use as kind of saucepan.
With this and the bacon and pea meal
fairly good soup can be made, coffee or
tea being made in the tin cup. 1t may
seem strange to find tobacco included.
The board of officers fully considered
this matter, and while it is not, of
course, food, it is used so generally by
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-05-13
Michiean.Centrai Report.

Detroit, May 5.-The fifty-second an
nual report Of the board Of directors
of the Michigan Central railway, sub
mitted at the annual meeting Of stock
holders, gives the capital stock Of the
company at $1S.73s,O00. The funded
debt has been increased $650,000 by the
sale of $50 $1,000 4 per cent. Michigan
Central bonds, secured by a mortgage
on the property of the Terminal Rail-
way company. Chicago. The system
includes 1,657.59 miles of main track
and 25411 miles of second track. The
construction account has been increased
$749,021, expended in securi ~ terminal
facilities in Chicago and East Chicago.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-05-13
pr,.ansrs Want to Enlist

st. Joseph, Mo-, May 5.-W. L. Please.
counterfeiter, sent up from st. Joseph.
and sixteen other United States pris-
oners, have forwarded petitions to
President Mckinley asking pardon and
that they be permitted to serve In the
army against Spain. The only condi-
ton Is that they be restored to citizen
ship at close Of war. The scheme orig
mated with Please and Prentice Tfller.
the notorious mail box robber. who was
a fugitive from justice several years.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-05-13

soldiers that they would rather go short
on food than to go without their tobao-
90. Moreover, those habituated to its
use suffer aoutely when deprived of it.
Hence the tobacco was added. The man
who does not use tobacco would find no
trouble in swapping off" his tobacco
to some other man who did use IL for
an equal amount of something to eat.
Experience during the civil war proved
this point fully.
During the past summer several prao-
tioe marches were made by regular
troops throughout the country, ON which
marches the command lived for five
days on this ration, and, while the men
would not choose this form of food, ex.
perience proved that men can stand a
great deal Of hard work living on it.
When Charlie has subsisted on this sort
of food for two or three days. however.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-05-13

he Will heartily wish tor something diff.
ferent.
There Is bound to be more or less ex-
perimenting done, too, by the men who
have charge of the feeding of Uncle
Sans fighters. Already dozens of pat
emit food preparations have been submit
ted and some Of them are to be given a
trial. They will be tried OH Charlie.
Ten to one he will not like it, but he
will have to submit
A firm in Kansas City has perfected
system of sterilizing meat by heat
ing process, so that it can be kept q
long time in the hottest climate. The
process is a secret one, but its success
has been demonstrated by the British
army, which is using large quantities
prepared by the Kansas City firm in its
Sudan campaign.
1t is understood that contract for a
large quantity of this meat will be let
Immediately. 1t is put up in large tin
cases after sterilization and hermetical-
ly sealed.
Another entirely new scheme which
will be Of great service to the army If
compelled to remain long south is a
method of putting up in one pound cans
q good quality of coffee, all prepared
with milk and sugar in proper quanti-
ties for drinking. All the soldier has to
do is to heat as much as he wants and
his coffee is ready. One can contains ten
rations for a soldier and has the great
advantage Of being capable of preserva-
ton any length of time. The fact that
it is easily transported and contains
the sugar and milk, often difficult to
obtain at all, makes this preparation of
additional value. This also will un-
doubtedly be purchased in large guam
titles. 1t is to be hoped that Charlie
will take kindly to il.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-05-13

quality, as is good for him. Not that
Uncle Sam entertains any special regard
for Charlie, but because he knows that
the better a soldier is fed the better
fighting he can do.
If Charlie is aboard a train some-
where as one of the units in a grand
mobilization scheme, he is lucky to
have any dinner at all. More than like
ly no is munching crackers and drinking
lukewarm coffee. Troops in course of
transportation are hard to reach, espe-
oially as they most frequently travel on
special trains which are run on no stat
ed schedule. Charlie may be laid off on
some siding 20 or 30 miles from any
agent of the quartermaster general or
he may be on troop transport with
many miles of water between him and
dinner.
Should Charlie be fortunate enough
to have reached regularly established
army camp he is sure of square meal
that will taste as good as home cooking.
In case he is on the march the meal
will be less elaborate, but Charlie will
not be particular. He will have an APP
petite that will transform the simplest
fare into dainty viands.
This problem of feeding an army is a
big and intricate one. 1t has all been
studied out, however, by men who have
made science of it, and we have only
to look on and wonder at how it is
done. When an army is to be moved in
a certain direction, the commissary off,
GERS are let into the secret and immedi-
ately make their preparations for the
necessary three meals day. The first
thing to be done is to establish base
of supplies. This must be far enough in
the rear to be safe from the enemy and
yet near enough to the front to be daily
available.
In the case of the present mobilization
of troops on our southern Atlantic sea-
board Tampa was selected as the base
of supplies. At that point immense
quantities Of staples such as soldiers
need have been collected. Hard bread,
bacon, beans, potatoes and coffee are the
chief Of these staples, and they make
up the larger part Of Charities bill of
fare.
OhOi0 Ooiu hub buhb COsbs
just Is cents a day to feed a soldier
Sometimes, though, it costs an equal
amount to get his food to him. The to-
tai rations for 1000 men for one day
weigh 3, 807 pounds. One thousand men
every ID hours consume 750 pounds of
bacon, 1000 pounds of hard bread, 100
pounds of beans, 1000 pounds of pota-
toes, 80 pounds of roasted and ground
coffee, 100 pounds of sugar, 90 gallons
of molasses, 10 gallons of vinegar, 40
pounds of salt, 40 pounds of soap, Is
pounds Of candles and "a pounds of
black pepper.
These are field rations. They do not
eat the candles, be it understood-at
all events, not unless an extreme emer-.
gency should arise.
Most Of the cooking during the cam
paign is done In portable ovens, which
are folded up when not in use, inclos-
ing the culinary utensils. In camp the
apparatus unfolds into a skeleton stove,
on which may be prepared at one time
900 pounds of meat or fish, DO pounds
of bread and 30 pounds of vegetables
and buildings.
When practicable, fresh meat, fresh
vegetables and fresh baked bread are
substituted for the ration above describ
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-05-13
Fatal Fall from "A window.

Chicago, May 5.-Mrs. ]. w. II. Hig-
bee, wife Of the manager of the Chica-
go branch Of the Smith Premier Type
writer company, fell from a second
story window of her home, 1874 Central
Park boulevard, and was killed almost
instantly. 1t is supposed that. weak
ened from a long illness, she became
faint while dressing, and on going to
the window to revive herself, lost her
balance and fell to the asphalt pave
ment below
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-05-13
Great Britain VIII Support Us.

Paris, May 5-The Eclair says nego-
tiations are pending between the United
States and Great Britain which will re-
suit in the latter supporting the former
II other powers favor Spain by attempt
ing to stop the war before the United
States has received satisfaction. The
United States, 1t is added, has prom
Used, in return, to capture the Canary
islands and cede them to Great Britain.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-05-13
Verdict OF Not Guilty

Montpelier, VT. May 5.-The jury In
the Mildred Brewster murder trial re-
turned a verdict finding the defendant
not guilty by reason OF insanity. Mil
dred Brewster was charged with hav-
ing killed Anna Wheeler, Of whom she
was Jealous. near Montpelier, May 20,
1897. Miss Brewster also shot herself
and her life was despaired Of for long
time
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-05-13
HOW The ARMY Is FED.
A Difficult Problem When Sol
diers Are on the Move.
THE THREE KINDS OF RATIONS.

Food Served In Camp Plenty and Good,
That of the Field Is Not Bad. but
Emergency Rations Make the Soldier
Long For Home Cooking.
What do you suppose your boy Char
lie, who "has gone for soldier, is
having for dinner today? Well, it de-
ponds on what stage of the fighting
game Charlie has reached. You may
feel assured, however, that wherever he
is Uncle Sam is doing his level best to
feed him as we'll, both in quantity and
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-05-13

the government nero or reindeer Is rap
idly dying on the Chilkoot mountain
and not more than one-hhlf OF the orig
inal herd survives The expedition has
proved a complete failure owing to the
lack of natural food for the animals
RI aubsist on.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-05-13
Saws the Report Is Untrue.

Vallejo, CAL, May 5.-Admiral Kirk
land stated to the Associated Press cor
respondent that the report that he had
received a message from the navy de-
partment at Washington saying that
200 men were killed on the cruiser Bal
timore was untrue. The admiral said
he had received no word from WASH
ington and knew nothing about the
fight at Manila, except reports already
orhlieha1
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-05-13
News bearing Parties Landed.

New York, May 5.-The announce
ment was made at the headquarters Of
the Cuban Junta in this city that two
small parties bearing important mes
sages to General Gomez from the Unit-
ed States and the junta had effected q
landing in Cuba. 1t was said that the
number in each party did not exceed
twelve. Particulars with regard to the
landing of the news bearing parties
were refused, nor was 1t stated at what
points the landing were made.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-05-13
Spanish Dynasty Doomed.

London. May 5.-A letter dated May
just received from Madrid says Gen
eral Weyler and Senior Romero y Ro-
bledo, the former minister of Justice,
are bound to come to the front now, as
"a military furore has taken possession
of the nation and the Spanish dynasty
as well as the government is doomed"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-05-13
oonpressn,nn Hopkins Renominated.

Aurora, Ills, May 5.-For the eighth
consecutive time Albert j. Hopkins has
been nominated for representative In
congress by the Republicans Of the
Eighth Illinois district. Ex-Lieutenant
Governor Gray of Grundy county presi-
ded over the deliberations of the con-
yention. There was no opposition to
Mr.. Hopkins and the nomination was
by rising vote. The nomination Is con-
sidered equal to an election.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-05-13
Anti-Spanish Uprising.

New York. May b.-A special dispatch
from Kingston, Jamaica. asserts that
official dispatches passing in through
that city report that there has been an
anti-Spanish uprising in Porto Rico
and that a revolutionary movement is
we'll under way. The dispatch has not
been confirmed
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-05-13
GLADSTONE IS READY.
Religion Is His Main Consolation as He
Nsars Eternity.

MEATS Eternitys
London, May 5.-Mr. Gladstone's
strength steadily declines, though there
is, 1t is stated. no prospect of an inn
mediate end. The disease has not
gained force enough to overcome the
wonderful strength Of his constitution,
but a natural weakness now supervenes
and gains upon him, encouraged by
Mr.. Gladstone's fsrvent desire for the
rest which he has so richly earned.
He is now confied to his room. Now
and again his mind reverts to critical
periods in his career and to the legisla-
ton which cost him the most anxiety,
but the main thing that fills his thought
is religion, and he speaks of death as
his call
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-05-13
Reindeer Dying In Alaska.

Seattle. Wash, May 5.-Captain d. l..
Brainerd and George Rubin, u. 8. A,
Of the government Alaskan relief expe-
dition, have returned and Immediately
left for Washington. They state that
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-05-13
Deadlock Broken.

Topeka. Kan. May 5.-A special from
Ottawa, says: j. ID. Bowershock OF
Lawrence was nominated on the 335th
ballot as the Republican nominee for
congress from the Second district.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-11-26
Blackleg in Grant County.

LoNG CREEK, Nov. IA disease
much dreaded by cattle growers, known
as blackleg, has made its appearance in
this county. L. B. Conger, a prominent
cattle raiser. while in Long Greek yes
terday. stated that during the past ten
days the disease had killed five of his
calves, He said that, while the appear
ance of the disease need not necessarily
cause fear of an epidemic, it is con-
tagious, and generally proves fatal, and
every cattle owner should guard against
its spread as much as possible.
Mr.. Conger was asked to give his
opinion regarding the outlook for stock
in Grant county. He said:
GAS far as the cattle are concerned,
in former years. The SHOWS of the past
two weeks will lead in general round
up of all outside stock, preparatory to
feeding, but there is as yet no necessity
for feeding the hay, which will no doubt
be badly needed before spring opens up.
AS rule, cattlemen have, owing to the
late scarcity of grass, taken extraordi-
nary precautions to lay in a good and
sufficient amount of hay. and those who
have neglected to do SO will, as is gen.
orally the case, suffer some loss. Sheep
men are apt to suffer some loss, if re.
better condition than sheep, and unless
the winter proves unusually severe
Grant county will market as many cat
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-11-26
tie next year as it. did during the past
season."
Fatality Near Grants Pass.

GRANTS Pass, Or, Nov. 25.-An un-
known man apparently 25 years of age,
who has been cutting wood for j. A.
Poole near Wolf creek, was killed this
morning by a log rolling over and crush
ing him beyond recognition. There was
no one near when the accident occurred,
but from indications it seems as though
a small limb caught in the clothes,
carrying it along as the log made sew
eral revolutions down steep grade. He
claimed to hail from Mexico, but did not
give his name.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-11-26
Final Instructions to Rios.

MADRID, Nov. 25.-The Spanish min
listers met in council today. They were
occupied exclusively with consideration
of the peace question. Eventually the
ministry unanimously approved the in
structions to Monterio Rios, at Paris,
drawn up by the foreign and colonial
ministers, which will be telegraphed to
Paris tonight,
Premier Sagasta was asked if Monday Is
session would see the close of the Paris
conference and the signature of the
treaty of peace. He replied: "Whc