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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-19
ANOTHER DEWEY TRIUMPH.
His Steamer Concord, After o Two Hours
Battle, Sinks Spanish Vessel at lloil0
Not an American Lost.

New YORK, May ia Hong Kong
special of this date says that trading
vessel from the Philippines reports
having witnessed the destruction of
Spanish warship by the United States
gunboat Concord at Iloilo. The fight
is said to have lasted two hours, at the
end Of which time the Spaniard went
down with colors flying There were
no casualties on board the Concord
and no damage was done the gunboat.
There are, it is alleged, only two other
Spanish war vessels in Asiatic waters,
and one of these is in dry dock at
Hong Kong, while the cruiser Boston
is searching for the other, under or.
ders to engage and sink 1t.
EXPEDITION AGAINST DEWEY.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-19
DlSCREDITED IN LONDON.
Report That the Spanish Fleet Had Re-
turned to .Cadiz Given Little Credence
ON the Stock Exchange

LONDON, May IL. On the stock ex.
change here the report that the Span.
ish Cape Verde squadron had returned
to Cadiz was generally discredited,
though the opinion was freely ex.
pressed that II the rumor was true IT
indicated the intention of Spain to
throw up the sponge and leave the
West Indies to their fate, thus opening
the way to an early peace. This is
understood to be strongly desired in
certain quarters and the effect of the
seeming back down Of Spain was ben.
eficiaL
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-19
To Serve ON Lee,a Sta6

WASHINGTON, May ga son Of Maj
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee and Algernon Sar.
toris, grandson of Gen. U. S. Grant,
will be appointed on the staff Of Gen.
Lee. While it has been reported from
time to time that these appointments
would be made, 1t was not until Satur-
day that positive information confirm
atory of the rumor was obtained.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-19
Refuses a Major Geueralshln.

WASHINGTON, May Ex-senator Sew.
ell has decided to refuse the commits.
sion of major general rendered him by
the president This conclusion was
reached after receiving verbal opin.
ion from Attorney General Griggs
that 1t was unconstitutional to hold
seat in the senate and commission in
the army at the same time.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-19
Congressman Cooney Renomlnated.

SEDALIA, Mo-, May ls.-The demo.
cratic convention Of the Seventh con-
gressional district met here to-day.
Hon. W. c. Airline, Of Howard county,
was chairman and DR.. J. R. VIM, of
Polk county, secretary. Hon. James
Cooney, of Salina county, the present
representative, was nominated by &C.
clamation. The convention passed
resolutions commencing the patriot.
ism of the federal government and
also the administration of Gov.
Stephens
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-19

WASHINGTON, May 1.-The house
committee on foreign affairs met yes
terday to consider the Hawaiian an
nexation resolution, but finally de.
ferred the vote until tomorrow. The
delay was upon request Of the minor.
ity. The committee stands II to in
favor of annexation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-19
Dewey Resolution Of Thanks Signed.

WASHINGTON, May l2-president
Mckinley has signed the resolution
passed by the senate and house extend
ing the thanks Of congress to Commo-
dore Dewey. At the presidents sug.
gestion Secretary Porter took charge
Of the pen used and will keep it until
Commodore Dewey's return to this
country. Then it will be presented to
him
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-19
Flag chosen tor Moro Ca.t,e.

CAMDEN, N. j., May ie.-A large
American flag used during the rebel
lion by the late Senator Cattell will
be the first flag on Moro castle after
the Americans capture 1t. This Secre-
tary Alger has promised in letter to
George Algor, Of Merchantville, the
present owner Of the flag.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-19
TO MOVE IMMEDIATELY.
The Twentieth Kansas Regiment, Under
Col. Ed 4. Little, VIII Go to San Fran.
cisco, Twenty. frat to Chickamauga.

TOPEKA, Kan, May l6. Orders were
received from the war department yes
terday by Col. Tom Fitch to be ready
to proceed with the Twenty.frst
regiment to Chickamauga Tuesday
morning. Orders were received by
Lieut. Col. Ed c. Little to be ready To
move his command, the Twentieth
regiment, to San Francisco to-day.
Both commands are now ready and are
anxious to leave. They will not be
fully equipped until they reach their
destination. Thousands of visitors
called at their camp and friends bid
them farewell. When the two regi.
ments leave they will be escorted to
the depot by the Grand Army and citi.
vans
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-19

ST. Louis, May 10. = Congressman
Charles Edward Pearce, OF the Twelfth
Missouri district, was Saturday unan.
imously renominated on the FIRST
ballot by the republican convention in
session here.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-19
- - - -
money for Catching Spanish spieS

WASHINGTON, May IS. The president
das allotted to the secret service di.
vision OF the treasury department,
from the national defense fund the
additional sum Of $4,000, making $751;.
600 in all This appropriation Is made
necessary on account Of the increased
demand upon this service for expert
operatives to investigate the cases Of
persons suspected Of extending aid TO
Spain.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-19

New YORK, May IA Key West
dispatch says that information has
reached that place Of the landing
within so miles Of Havana Of the ex.
petition under command Of Capt Dorst,
Fourth cavalry, which left Tampa
yesterday on board the transport
Gussie
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-19

CHICAGO, May ls,-The spring con.
ferences Of the Methodist Episcopal
church have all been held and the vote
on the proposition for equal lay repre-
sentation is; For, s,27s; against, 9a7.
The vote last year. was: For, 1,459;
against, 1895.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-19

Sioux FALLS, s. D., May l6. Doug.
Las Garland, Of the Cheyenne agency,
hes 500 Indians listed which he has
offered to the war department The
Indians are anxious to fight against
spain, and will furnish their own
korsea
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-19
EXPEDITION AGAINST DEWEY.
Madrid Reports the Organization Of For
midable Army to Expel the American
Admiral from the Philippines.

MADRID, May l3.-Forty thousand
officers and men who were compulso-
rily retired from the army last year
have rejoined their regiments 1t is
officially declared that formidable
expedition is being organized to expel
Adm. Dewey from the Philippine
islands. Gen. Correa minister Of war,
has solemnly pledged himself To have
10000 seasoned troops ready to embark
for the Philippines at the end Of the
present week.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-19
FROM ADM. DEWEY.
Hero OF Manila Cables Secretary Long That
He 10 Making Use Of Spanish Arma-
ment and Supplies.

WASHINGTON, May h. = Secretary
Long late this afternoon received the
following dispatch from Adm. Dewey,
dated Hong Kong:
There is little change in the situation since
my last telegram lam transferring to trans
ports steel breech-loading rifles from sunkeu
men-of-war Also stores from arsenal in nv
possession am maintaining strict blockade
Add Argos 70 list Of destroyed vessela II
Corfeo. probably Ell Csno DEWEY
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-19

Nearly every business house in Chip.
ley, Fla, besides the railroad depot
and many residences, were burned re.
Gently. The loss was very large and
many families were rendered home.
less
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-19
Kansas and Missouri wheat Well.

WASHINGTON, May lathe May re-.
turns to the statistician of the depart
ment of agriculture show the acreage
in winter wheat to be 81 per cent.
greater than the acreage last year,
the comparison being not with the
acreage harvested in 1897, but with
that sown in the fall Of 1896. The av-
erage condition Of winter wheat is Se.5
per cent against s02 on May of last
year. In Kansas 1t is lO5 and in Mis-
souri, IS.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-19

May IS will be observed as Dewey
day. in Kansas City. No
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-12
The Mountain Chautauqua.

The 18th Annual Session of this fam
Gus Chautauqua will be held August
4th to 10th, 1898 1t is the most SUI
perb and sensible summer resort in
America, $500 feet above sea level,
on the line of the picturesque B. & 0.
Railroad. The climate and scenery
and social surroundings are all that
could be desired. 100000 have been
spent in improvements. Mountain
Lake Park is furnished with electric
lights, and water works are now be-
ing put in. Five splendid hotels and
two hundrede and fifty cottages, many
of which receive boarders. open their
doors at reasonable rates to tourists.
The charming lake furnishes excellent
boating and fishing. The Chautauqua
Summer Schools are in session for four
weeks. They include thirty depart
ments of important study, under The
care of enthusiastic and capable
teachers out of leading American col
leges. The Chautauqua program with
three entertainments daily, furnishes
the best things in lectures, entertain
ments and music which genius can de-
wise or money procure. The beautiful
detailed illustrated program can be
secured by addressing the agent of the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Mountain
Lake Park, Maryland, %. 20, 5, IL
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-12
wbeelins Re9ister;
BGNWOOD.

Mrs. ]. w. Mcdonald, Mrs. Robert
Newton and Will Peabody left yesterday
morning for Atlantic City.
Miss Dot Nolan left yesterday to visit
relatives in Pittsburg.
Mortimer Sullivan, of Greenville, Pa,
was a guest of Benwood friends Wednes-
day.
Miss Marion Murray went to Sistersville
yesterday on a visit.
A large number of Benwood people at
tended the A. o. H. picnic at Mozart
Park yesterday afternoon ana evening.
The Riverside is working full in all de-
partments.
DR.. ]. N. Alley was able to be out yes
terday.
Red, White and Blue Council No. IS, Jr.
o. U. A. M, of McMechen, will give a
picnic at Wagner's Grove August 9th.
AS exclusively mentioned in the Regis
ter few months ago, a local fire depart
ment will be organized by the council as
soon as the water system is completed.
An agent of a Racine company was pres
ent at the last meeting of council and ex-
planned the merits of the engines and hose
which his company offered for sale.
Mrs. James Moran is quite ill.,
After next Sabbath no services will be
held in the NJ E. church during the pro-
gress of the camp meeting at Mounds
vile.
]. w. Leach has been appointed notary
public by the governor.
The Ladies Aid Society will serve re-
freshments at the NJ E. church next week
while the teachers institute is in ses-
sion.
Mrs. Ellen Carey who has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. James Barrett, has re-
turned home to Newark, o.
Frank Riley, lumber merchant of ST
Paul, was here yesterday to visit his
brother.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-12

A E1ainanasion = ~ Hold septsnber ST.
As has been heretofore announced In
this paper. an examination for inspector
Of boilers will be held on the 8th and 9Th
Of September, for the vacancy in this
city, which pays salary of $, 200 per an
mum.
E1igibles from this examination can be
appointed only to vacancies occurring in
the steamboat inspection districts in
which they are legal residents. The dis
trict of Wheeling, w. Va, comprises the
First and Second Congressional districts
of West Virginia and the Fifteenth and
Sixteenth Congressional districts of Ohio;
eligibles who are residents of other dis
tricts will be registered for appointment
to any vacancies which may occur in
their own districts.
The examination will consist of letter
writing, arithmetic uhis subject will con-
sist of problems in common and decimal
fractions, mensuration and square roof
boilers and machinery (this subject will
consist of practical questions relating to
boilers, engines and machinery, of steam
vessels, and strength Of boiler materially,
and experience.
Two days of eight hours each will be
allowed for the examination.
Applicants must have had at least five
years actual experience as chief engin-
eer of ocean or inland steamers of over
100 gross tons, as first assistant engineer
of inland steamers of coo gross tons or
over, or as first assistant engineer Of
ocean steamers of 1900 gross tons or over;
portion of which experience must have
been within five years next preceding the
date of application. The experience re-
qured must have been under United
States license, and that the applicant has
been SO licensed must be of record in the
Treasury Department. However, if an
applicant has had, since the termination
of the required term of service on board
of steamers, to the time of making APP
plication for examination, continuous SER
vice IN kindred employments to those of
officers of steam vessels, fitting him for
the position of inspector, the fact that
he has not served as the officer of steam
vessels since the termination of such val
liable service will not disqualify him.
Applicants must not be under Is nor over
50 years of age, and must be physically
sound. They must also be able to enter
a boiler through a manhole nine by fifteen
(9x15) inches.
Persons desiring to compete should at
once apply to the United States Civil Ser
vice Commission, Washington, d. c., for
application blanks, Forms 304 and 1863,
which should be properly executed and
promptly forwarded to the commission
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-12

30 cents. Slnd Hill, schools. 65 cents;
roads, 50 cents. Union, schools, 70 cents;
roads, 50 cents. Washington, schools, a.
cents; roads, so cents. Webster, schools,
-; roads, 80 cents The total tax for the
city is 81 55 on the 500 value.
Misses Katie and Theresa kluggs, two
well known Wheeling ladies, are in the
city visiting friends.
Miss Ada Messerly, of Darlington, o., is
visiting friends in the city.
b. f. Standiford, of St .Mary's will
build a house on Morton avenue anG
Moundsville will be his future home.
A. r. Kimmins. of Dallas, was in the
city yesterday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-12
X. of p. Encampmcnt. Indiana polls Ind
Aug, 22nd--29th, 1898.

For the above occasion the Ohio
River Railroad will sell on Aug. goth.
21st and 22d excursion tickets to In
dianapolis, Ind, at one cent per mile
(short line mileage) each way for the
round trip. Tickets good to return
until August S0th. with privilege of ex-
tension to Sept. 10th, 1898.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-12
G, A. X. Encampment Cincinnati. Ohio
Sept 5th-1Oth 1898.

For the above occasion the Ohio
River Railroad will sell On September
Sd, 4th, 5th and 9th, excursion tickets
to Cincinnati at one cent per mile
(short line mileage) each way for the
round trip. Tickets good to return IN
til September 18th, inclusive, with priv
ilege of extension to October I'd, 1898.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-12
TO RAISE A HANDSOME FLAG

The employees of the Pan Handle rail-
road company recently purchased hand
some flag, and the company donated q
sixty-foot pole, painted white and sur
mounted by a gilt ball. The staff will be
erected on the small park north of the
freight office building, and the flag will
be raised in a few days
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-12
81 OO-ExcursiOn to Petersburg and Mar
ietta, Sunday, August I 4. via Ohio River
Railroad.

Special excursion train will leave
Wheeling a. m, Benwood 8:15 a. M,
Moundsville $3.50 a. m. on the above
date Returning, leave Parkersburg Z
p. M, Williamstown (Marietta) 7:20
p. m. Fare for the round trip 800.
Parlor car on train. Tickets good 60
ing and returning only on special train.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-12
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

BASE BALL GOODS, Hammocks, Cro-
quet, war maps and novelties. Pitts
burg. Dispatch, Commercial Gazette, Post.
Times, Cincinnati Enquirer. Commercial
Tribune New York and other leading
dailies. Magazines and stationery. Cos
pei Hymns. c. II. QUiMBY. i414 Market.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-12
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
OeedsLeft for Record at Clerk Robertson's
Office Yesterday.

Deed made October Is, 1895, by Joseph
Emsley and wife to Matthias Hensler, for
2 acres and % poles of land in Ohio coun-
ty. Consideration, s32s6
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-10-05
kITTERY 10 CARIBOU.
One Weeks Winnowings of News,
Novelty and Nonsense.

The Maine State Spiritualist association
Will hold its next annual meeting in Au-
gpsta, Wednesday and Thursday of this
week.
George Dell, aged eight, of Orono, while
playing on pile Of logs last Thursday
~as killed by the logs rolling upon him.
Porter Walbridge, of Gardiner, was
killed on the railroad there Friday morn
ing. He was walking on the track. His
age was sixtyeight years.
The Maine Central freight house, sew
efal ST orehouses and two dwellings were
burned at Clinton last Wednesday. LOSS
about S22 ,000 Large part of loss covered
by insurance.
DR.. Angus Frew, OF Cam bridge, Mass,
has been appointed director Of the gym
nasium and the department of physical
Gu 'ture at Colby. DR.. Frew has had con-
siderable experience in the directing Of
Indoor gymnastics as we'll as in coaching
loot ball teams. A part of his medical
course was taken at Tufts college and the
remainder in Louisville, KY, where he
received his degree.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-10-05

son, Of Machiasport, cook, and the boy, that If
| the wind held where it was for four or five
hours there was no help for US. The vessel
must go ashore. So take OFF your oil-clothes,
said / and put on light clothes and shoes and be
ready. Keep up a stout heart and fight for life
until the last. The coast was an ironbound
one. with towering cliffs, and did not know of
any sand beach on the windward side of St.
Vincent. We were nearer the dreaded coast than
thought, for l had been giving the vessel a
drift of five miles per hour and she had been
drifting seven, something unheard Of.
While we were putting on shoes she struck
bottom, the sea going clear over US. Four times
she was lifted high on top of a comber, the last
one landing her where she lay quiet. We shook
| hands and told Leslie If he got safe ashore to
carry the sad tidings home.
We then went on deck-had to crawl to raj,
couldn't stand on our feet. l looked but could
see nothing. l looked down and there saw the
dry sand when the sea ran off. Then my spirits
rose for l knew we were safe. l called the
hands into the cabin and we got something to
eat.
We then got small line and put it around
the mate and he jumped overheard and got safe
ashore after two attempts. then bent line
to Leslie and sent him.
We all got ashore the same way. The hurri
cane was then at its height. We lay behind
logs and bushes to keep from being blown away
and to keep the sand from cutting our faces.
After while 1t abated some. Then Leslie and
myself started to find some town where we
could telegraph or cable.
We came across some people in the bush with
their children and they told US we could not
cross the rivers. The bridges were all down and
started to 20 another way. but II was the same
destruction everywhere. We went back and
stopped on the beach all night soaked to our
skins, and rain falling in torrents.
Next day tried again, bat no use, Tuesday
got horse and three captains Of Us started
for Kingston, twenty two miles.
Three vessels are ashore within two miles of
each other. We had 10 swim rivers, climb
mountains and fallen buildings. l can not eX-
press the awful destruction this hurricane has
caused. Hardly a tree Is standing, and in some
instances where the tree stood the gale, the bark
is peeled entirely OH Dead bodies of cattle.
sheep, hogs, poultry and human beings are
strewn everywhere. Not a town outside of
Kingston is standing. Every village we passed
was leveled to the ground.
Poor souls sitting around asking us for bread
to eat lost everything they had, clothing and all.
They were burying the dead. Some in board
collins, some in trenches. They estimate the
killed at 500, but of the damage done to property
no estimate can be made.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-10-05

The European powers are aroused and
a number of poor, misguided creatures
like him will probably be put out of
harms way in the next few weeks. These
learned governmental pundits find it easy
to kill and thus cure patients, but they
are neither wise nor progressive enough
to try prevention. We may call Luchessi
a fool; because one or a dozen murdered
monarchs would make no change in social
conditions except that the way would be
harder for the poor and downtrodden.
He and his like are wrong in expecting
society to culver and shrink and dissolve
because of a hundred murders. 1t will go
man hunting relentlessly. But if he is a
fool what shall be said of rulers that
hope to cure anarchy by killing an
archists? They are only com batting
symptoms, and still neglecting the ditch
of social wrongs that first began to be
dug back in dark ages, when lords knew
little and serfs knew less. Unhesitatingiy
we can declare Luchessi's method to have
been wrong. But it is wrong that ,ew
out Of wrong; and if it be fair to con-
denim him, it is right to condemn the con-
ditions that made him brute.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-10-05
BAR HARBOR'S NEW HOSPITAL.
The Building VIII be Completed by
The Middle of November.

The Middle of November.
One of the public buildings to be erected
in Bar Harbor this year will be the bar
Harbor Medical and Surgical Hospital,
after the plans made by Architect Milton
w. Stratton. The site for the new build
ing is the Putnam lot, lying between
Hancock street and Wayman lane, CEN
trally situated, and purchased at cost of
$3.50.
The contract for the building OF the
hospital has been awarded to Messrs.
Goddard & Hunt, who have begun the
work and expect to have 1t completed by
November Is, at a contract price OF = 1885,
80. The building when completed and
furnished will cost about S,5, 900.
The adjoining lot, fronting on Hancock
street, will also be secured, which will be
a most valuable acquisition and will be
acquired by private subscription, several
parties already having offered to give $500
each for that purpose. The balance of
the money will be easily raised, and the
hospital will be maintained after its COM
pletion by the village improvement asso-
citation and the town Of Eden.
The establishment of hospital at Bar
Har Dor has been endorsed by all the visit
ing and resident physicians, who deem it
an absolute necessity in order that the
sick and suffering poor may have the care
and attention they require, and all strong
ly urge its liberal support. A private
hospital has been maintained here for
several years and an annual appropriation
has been made to it by the village i'm
provement association, but there has been
no suitable building to accommodate he
sick. The association will now transfer
its appropriation to the new hospital,
which will be supplemented by collections
and donations OF churches and individ-
uals, providing an adequate revenue for
the maintenance of the institution.
The hospital will doubtless prove an ac
QUESTION to the beautiful buildings now
standing in that part OF he town, snd be
of great advantage to the health condition
of Bar Harbor. The grounds about the
hospital will be attractively laid out.
The officers of the institution are John
$. Kennedy, president; j. Andrew Rodick,
vice-president; a. II. Lyman, clerk, and
f. b. Mears, treasurer.