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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-08-03
Wanted Immediately.

Ten pillow teams. Price per acre
sl'25. Inquire at the Holliager
rancho, six miles south Of Chapman.
80.2ta1c*
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-08-03

The eight-months.old son Of Mr..
and Mrs. ". N. Reese Of Salina died
yesterday Of brain fever.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-08-03
W. W. DAVIS
Midsummer Sale Coupon.

Cut out this slip and bring it with
you. 1t will be taken for Is cents
on any pair of ladies' or children's
tan shoes or oxfords in our store.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-04-27
FAMOUS OLD HARTFORD.
Farragut's Flagship VIII be Ready
For Sea Next Fall.

The glorious old sloop of war Hart
derea the broadsides of Farragut is
to be made an effective part of our
navy once more. She was built at the
Brooklyn navy yard in the year 1858,
and has lately been thoroughly over
hauled, repaired and retitted at the
navy yaru, Mare island. A modern
battery has been placed on board, and
an additional deck added Ia light spar
deckl, covering her main battery from
the weather, as we'll as from injury
from small gun projectiles during ac-
ton The beams and stringers or
this deck are steel, with steel angles
and fastening connections to the wood
hull, and these are covered with sub
stantial deck of California wood
On the upper or spar deck around
the rail is mounted a secondary bat
terry of four siX-pounder and one three
FOUNDER rapid-fire guns, two Colts,
and one tiye-inch gun at the bow, on
the gun deck. are mounted twelve
fve-ineh rapid-fire guns. This bat
terry of modern guns is in strong con-
trast to the ancient smooth bores"
that made the Hartford so famous un-
DER the command of the inyincible
Farragut in the civil war. 1t is also
superior 10 any of the batteries placed
on our late steel gunboats, and, but
for the danger that would result to
her in action, due to splinters and fire,
owing 70 her wooden hull she would
be more than match for most OF our
new vessels. also those Of foreign ma
vies Of near her displacement.
The vessel is sheathed with copper,
and having also a large sail spread,
she is capable of making long voyages
without being obliged to linger near
coaling stations. With new boilers
and the engines put in thorough re-
pair, speed OF twelve knots on 1000
horse power is expected, while under
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-04-27
is CHILDHOOD THE HAPPIEST?

| wish those whose business it is to
arrange the next census would insert
question Were you happier as a
child or as grown-up?" distrust
the vulgar and easy assumption that
childhood is the happiest stage of life.
1t ought to be, perhaps; but on the
question of fact find Tie friends | ask
by no means unanimous, and it seems
to me that the balance OF honest opin-
ion would be worth taking. We are
misied by middle-aged sentimentality;
by the | remember, l remember bust
ness, ana that regret for lost limo
cence which survives as a last sign Of
grace in the most materially minded.
But innocence and happiness, though
they subscribe TO each others support
earn a precarious livelihood, so 70
speak, by taking in each others wash
ing-are by no means convertible
terms. Distinguished moraliSts have
a bad habit of confusing them The
wise John Earle, for example, assures
us shat child lis purely happy be-
tGNS1 nv hlloN > Nv tN ~, iol Iluiu blpN'
means by sin to be acquainted with
misery | fancy the society for the
prevention of cruelty to children could
say something to that. His father
hath writ him his own little story,
wherein he rea6s those days of his life
that he cannot remember, and signs TO
see what innocence he hath outlived. ;"
How nice of papa. And what n bless
ing, perhaps, that he cannot remem-
Der. And how fond we all are Of in
nocence-in other people, BE inno-
cent, my child, and you will be happy"
But father dear, am innocent; only
by the merest accident | knocked over
a vase and you clouted me upon The
head for it," ut will teach you to be
more careful next time mo doubt;
but the point is that, though innocent,
am not happy" "Bosh, my son; you
must be. Is that not in your copy
book? Take it down, and inscribe this
in your best handwriting: The child
who begins by knocking over a vase
may go on to upset a syllogism. -
A. L. Quiller-Couch in Pail Mall Maya
zine.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-04-27

Russian territory, to which he fled,
after making an attempt upon the life
OF the ameer of Afghanistan with a
revolver. The bullet missed the ameer
but wounded an Afghan general stand
ing near.
The house Of commons, by vote of
1G7 to 50, rejected the bill introduced
by William O'Malley, anti-Parnellite
member for the Connemara division of
Galway, providing for the compulsory
reinstatement of Irish tenants eyicted
since 1879
German officials are not little
amused at the latest Chinese news
which ascribes to Emperor William
the intention to make his brother Hen
ry German king on Chinese soil.
The report is characterized as wild
and baseless invention.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-04-27

and combating of official authority
visit upon the head of the offender
punishment ranging in scale accord
ing to the enormity of the offense
Thus man may consider himself
fortunate if for his peccadillos he is
subjected to no greater physical in
convenience than having the nails Of
his fingers and toes torn out by the
roots, suffering the loss of an eye,
tongue, nose or, in more aggravated
instances. probably his hands and
feet A punishment which is reserved
for extraordinary cases is the build
ing up of the victim in plaster OF
paris-one of the most diabolical and
inhuman tortures that the mind can
conceive.
A large hole is dug in the ground OF
sufficient length and depth to hold the
body of the intended victim, and into
this hole he is placed, with his hands
and feet securely tied. Liquid plaster
of paris is poured in over the body, in
casing it in a mold, and causing the
most eXcruciating torture The body
is allowed to remain in this state for
weeks and months after death as a
warning to other offenders.
Similar aboriginal methods are like
wise observed in the trial of those
accused of crime. This is more true
outside of Bangkok, for in the latter
city civilization has had some appre-
ciable influence in lessening these
abuses. In Siam in general, however,
the practice OF trial by ordeal is still
common The commonest method is
to give the accused a handful of rice
to chew, and when the rice is masti-
Gated it is placed upon a small sheet
of cloth. If traces of blood are found,
the guilt Of the accused is assured,
and he is Immediately punished;
should there be no trace he is given
his freedom.-New York Press.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-04-27

sail alone, with stiff breeze, she 4
expected TO make a speed of nine kno,
at least.
The dimensions, etc, of the Hart
ford are: Length between perpendic-
ulars, 225 feet; breadth, A feet; mean
draft of water, IS feet inches; capac-
ity of coal bunkers, 2S6 tons; COM
plement of officers, 80; complement of
crew, PIP.
1t is expected that the vessel will be
ready for sea about Sept. so, 1899.
The Hartford was lst four years old
when Admiral Farragut commanding
the western gulf blockading squadron,
OF which the famous sloop of war was
the flagship, determined to force the
passage of the forts and take New Or
leans. The feat was unQuestionably
the most brilliant achievement in ma
val history, and has only recently been
paralleled by Dewey's glorious victory
at Manila bay. The course that Far
raguts fleet had TO follow to reach the
forts was known to be thickly mined,
and all manner of terrors were appre-
hended, but there was no wavering.
D the torpedoes," cried Farragut,
go ahead" And the robust language
OF the old fire-eater took its place
among sentences historical.
Led by the Hartford, from whose
sides there belched forth fire, smok
and metal in continuous stream. the
squadron passed the confederate forts.
Jackson anu st. Philip, and took New
Orleans on the following day. Farra-
gut then attacked and captured the
principal gulf ports of Texas, complet-
ing the glorious task he had set for
himself. Washington Post
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-04-27

WAR NEWS.

me Cuban army officers gave Gen
eral Gomez full power to treat with
the Americans for the Cuban army.
General Lawton Is advancing north
and is now off San Antonio, with the
Filipinos retreating northwaro before
him.
Thirteen gunboats sold by Spain
we're suspiciously stripped of their ar
maments by Fillpinos.
There is wide discrepancy between
the figures of the Cuban army muster
rolls and those prepared by American
officers.
A Spanish party has been formed IN
Cuba with the expressed desire OF the
leaders for annexation to the United
States.
The United States Philippine com
mission Is questioning residents OF
Manila as to the capacity OF the ma
lives for self-goyernment.
General Fitzhugh Lee and General
Joseph Wheeer will be offered com
missions as brlgadier- generals IN the
reorganized volunteer army.
The Cuban army muster rolls sho"
on their face $4,000 names-G,0 200 com
missloned officers and $4,000 noncom-
missioned officers and privates.
The court-martial which tried Lieu
tenant Lang OF the army for conduct
unbecoming an officer Is believed to
have sentenced him to dismissal from
the service.
The volunteer troops in the Philip
pines Will not be mustered out for the
present, as 1t Ia feared that reduction
of the force at Manila would result In
disaster.
General FitzGugh Lee has rented II
house at Quemados, and 1t IL said eX-
pected then that he will be made com
mander of military district combin-
ing Pinar del Rio ana Havana prov
ince.
An Indiana soldier in the Philip
pines writes that the Tennessee sol
diers bury Filipino prisoners alive and
intimates that members Of the hir-
teenth Minnesota shoot natives with
out provocation.
Less than 1000 volunteer United
States troops remain In Cuba, The de-
partment IL availlng Itself Of every re-
source to get these men out before the
rainy season, and yesterdays report
was that this can be completely accom- q
plished by the 18th OF the present
month.
The decree creating the Cuban gu
preme court was prepared with elabo-
rate care by Senior LannZa, secretary
of justice In General Brooks advisory
cabinet, and after thorough considern-
ton by tho cabinet IL ready to be pro-
mulgatod. 1t establishes tribunal OF
last appeal In civil and criminal pro-
ceeulnga, vcsting the new body with
full jurisdiction over such cases aS for
merly went for final decision to
Madrid.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-04-27

Gertrude Bishop, otherwise known as
Madame Piancka, the lion tanner, was
legally separated from her husband,
II. II. Bishop, a resident of New York.
Madame Piancka alleged cruelty as
ground for divorce.
The grand jury which has been in
vestigating The recent street riot in
Hot Springs, in whidh Chief of Police
Toler, Sergt. Gosslee, Detective Hart,
Louis Hinkle and . son of Sheriff
Williams lost their lives. refused to
return indictments.
President Mckinley is preparing to
throw open to settlement 100000 acres
of Olympic forestry reservation. This
reserve comprises a large portion of
the Olympic peninsula, lying between
Puget sound and the Pacific ocean, and
will embrace the Olympic mountains.
The Colorado Midland railroad
blockade west OF Leadville was broken
and through traffic which mad been in
terruptcd for II days, was resumed ;.
Snow banks were in places % feet
high, and for many miles the rails were
covered with ice which had to be cut
away by hand.
Referring TO the visit OF the cruiser
Detroit at Port Limon, Costa Rico, for
coal, the Costa Rican minister, Mr..
CalVo, states that there is absolutely
no foundation for the report that
American or other business interests
or residents from this country or else
where are in trouble there.
The two additional British warships
ordered to Samoa will increase the
British fleet in those waters to five.
I he Waterloo is "A twin screw third
class cruiser of 2575 tons, Captain
George N. A. Pollard commanding,
and the Goldhnch a first class gunboat
OF S05 tons, Lieutenant G.. w. S. Leg
gett commanding.
The twenty annual conference
OF charities and corrections will be
held in Cincinnati, May II to %, and
the indications are that the attendance
will be as large as That in New York
year ago. The plan Of deyoting the
afternoons to visiting institutions will
be pursued here, ana no papers will
be read in the afternoon.
S. w. Grinstead, cashier Of the bank
in Humboldt, Neb., committed suicide
by blowing off the top of t,is head
with revolver. Friday Bank Exam
liner Wilson called at the bank To eX-
anime the books, and Cashier Grin
stead admitted to him that he was
short in his accounts 100000. Tie
bank will continue business.
The postoncc department has re-
ccivod notice that the parcel post CON
vcntion between the United States and
Chill has been ratified, and SO arrange
monts have been made for ii to go in
to effect Immediately. The postage
will be twenty cents per pound or frae-
tional part on packages mailed in this
country. The postage to all other
countries is twelve cents per pound
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-04-27
FOR IGlGN NEWS.

Former Queen Dowager kapiolani of
Hawaii is seriously i'll.
A new Greek cabinet has been
formed with NJ Theotokis as premier.
Belgian doctors have ordered the
queen of Belgium to the Riviera for
her Gealth.
Herbert j. Gladstone has been
chosen chief liberal whip in tie house
OF commons.
Over two hundred were killed in the
battle between President Alonzo $
forces and Bolivian revolutionists
The British budget showed an esh-
mated expenditure of $5G4 ,625, 900, an
increase of $50, 400 600 over last year.
1t Is officially announced that the
Montcncgrin crown prince, Danilo
Alexander, now in his 2Sth year, is be-
trothcd to Duchess Augusta Charlotte
Jutta OF Mccklenburg- StrelitZ, now in
her Goth year.
A revolutionary uprising has taken
Brazil, against the newly elected gov
ernor.
The annual Spanish elections for the
deputies occurred yesterday. Several
disturbances occurred at Bilbao and in
Andalusa.
German newspapers call for rapid
increase in the imperial navy, SO as tC
be better equipped to deal with the
samoan problem.
The British steamer Moana. Captain
Carey, which sailed from sydney, New
South Wales for San Francisco, car
ried $l5O,O00.
An Anglo American force has bect
ambushed near Apia, Samoa, and de.
fcatcd. -Four Americans and tire,
British were killed.
The disarmament congress may moi
effect much disarmament, but it vii
probably result in abolishing some oi
the horrors OF war.
The senior whip of the -Parnell.
lite party has suggested that Irish coun'
ellis send delegates to Dublin to form
Il peoples parliament
President lnglesias, of Costa Rica, is
one Of the passengers ON the steamer
Kaiser FRIEDRICH whiCh sailed from
Cherbourg, France for New York.
The Chinese government has assent
cd 10 the proposal to open three new
ports in the provinces OF klangSu
! Kiang-Si and Ngan- Hwei. or An-Hui
Baron Won Buelow. German foreign
minister made n speech in the Reich
stag saying that It would be in tn,
highest degree reprehensible" If wal
were kindled about Samoa.
The Paris Eclair states that VI Ira
rieuN, former minister OF justice, told
| the court OF cessation that the rersor
referred to in famous Dreyfus not,
MS that dog of Il D. was name,
Dubois and not Dreyfus
In the house Of commons William
ST. John Broderick, parliamentary sec
rotary OF the British foreign Office
stated that the British and American
authorities had found 1t necessary L
interfere in order to restore order il
Samoa.
An Afghan has been arrested OF
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-04-27
DOM tS1IC.
o MnN Mhnnl. 1lAAC.

Chicago May wheat, 1l9sc.
st. Paul will have Il tea Inspector.
The National Baseball league season
opened.
Educated Indians are to be recruited
for the army.
The Missouri river at Pierre, S. d., Is
the highest since 1881.
Leading New York citizens formed
Y plan to save Cuban children.
The Maine heroes monument Is to
be erected at Il cost of $l0l $50.
Manufacturers of watch cases ana
movements may form n combination,
Gov. pingree of Michigan made II
warm antitrust speech In New York.
Chairman Mn2ct appealed to the pub
lie for information ms to existing evils,
Several people were injured in fire
ut Cleveland. The loss is nearly u
million.
The treasury viii increase los issue
of paper money of small dcnomIna.
tons.
Great Britain, Germany ana Amer
lea agreed In regard to Il Samoan com
mission.
Tho great reunion of eX-Conlcdcrates
will be celebrated In Charleston, s. c..
May 10 to -,
Mareonis wireless telcgraphy WA
successfully tested by the signal corps
at Washington.
Hiram Hall, who murdered his wife
by pushing her into II we'll. was hanged
in Crossyille, Tenn.
boss" Croker was examined by the
Mazet committee and declined to an
swer several questions.
Great Britain's new stamp duty ON
foreign stocks and bonds seriously af-
fects New York dealers.
The first tornado of the season Is
reported nj Ottawa. Kan, wNero 4
number OF small buildings were blown
down.
In Washington the general opinion
Is that no war with Germany will grow
ont OF the Samoan troubles.
Good Shot, the Sioux Indian tried IL
South Dakota for the murder Of his di
vorced wife, was convicted,
ne uukt III AItpS, lpllll'I cHhHlSl
minister to Mexico, has been appointed
minister to the United States.
Three men were killed and five In
jured-two mortally-by u boiler ox
plosion near Chippewa Falls, Wis.
Three of the alleged Lake City lynN
ers have been declared not guilty II
the trial ut Charlestown, $, G.
A whisky distillery combination Il
nearly completed, to include about ov
cry distillery In the United States.
William j. Bryan. speaking at Nil
waukee, declared that silver would b.
one OF the principal issues Of 1900.
w. ]. Bryan says the democrats
party will welcome all descrters VIII,
subscribe to the Chicago platform.
A witness In the trial OF Anna +
George said he saw the prisoner In tn
Saxton block with revolver in he
hand
The late postmaster and ex-l'nite,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-04-27
HIS DESTINATION.

Wife-You were very late last
night.
Husband-No, wasn't. AS l
came in the front door the clock
struck IL.
Wife-But what time did you ar
rive at the head OF the stairs Brook
lyn Life.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-04-27

TIE New York weekly bank state
ment shows. Reserves increased s4.-
704 600, loans decreased s7,731 600, spe-
Gle decreased sl,5s2000 legals in
creased s2,1o3 900, deposits decreased
s4,o7s,0 900. The banks hold s24, 6 600
in excess OF legal requirements.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-06-09
PHeilRer-Auld.

There was very large audience at
st. Andrews Cathedral last evening
to witness the marriage of Henry c.
Pneuger, of the HOLSTER Drug Store,
to Miss Maud Aud, a popular young
Hawaiian lady. The ceremony took
place in the chancel of the church,
which was prettily decorated for the
occasion with ported palms and ferns
also purple and white asteri. Tlc
large number of invited guests were
we'll taken care of as they arrived by
the ushers, George S. Smithies, Ed
mund Stiles and w. II. Wright, The
ceremony was performed 10y the Rev
Alex. Macintosh, and the responses
by the couple were quite audible
Wray Taylor presided al The organ
and rendered appropriate musit
throughout the entire service, Il. b
Barthrop was best man AL Misc Har'
riet Morton bridesmaid. After the
ceremony at the caih9drll thr newly
married drove out 10 the residence OF
Mr.. William Al.i, pllanl, whcre q
very brilliant reception was held.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-06-09
leaying Money.

The soldiers aboard the 4. S. trans
port Grant received two months pay
on Wednesday and about nlnety-ilyo
out Of every hundred have been doing
The very best 10 spend all the money
In Honolulu, They have gone In hoay-
ily for kodaks, monographs and mus
zeal Instruments, -Four of them 80
cured high priced camera yesterday
morning and spent nearly tho whole
Of The day experimenting with n Ia
The grounds of the Judiciary ana Va
rruille buildings. EYcfy man wanted
hiH picture takon Win tho knmohAlne
ha statue The boys have lndulEod Va
ln HppalllHR amount ~ eating hnd Va
sHme drinflnH though ihry appear 80
be- "a remarkably temperate lnl Ihoy
Hrf lraYlbF in The aRRrgain very
large sum ~ money Ia Honolulu Ih'y
hHy thry vii have another pay dai
annn afioi rrarhlng Manila and ihai
fur ibo rect ~ ihp Voyage rp money
FIll hr nr0drd
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-06-09
BOARD or EDUCATION.
Exhibits for Observation-Disclosures
to the Teachers.


The Board of Education met yester-
day afternoon and transacted routine
business.
Upon recommendation of Minister
Mott Smith resolution was adopted
urging all teachers to take steps to-
ward preparing an educational exhib-
1t both for the Omaha and Paris Ex-
Pc. itions. .,..,..... b. IS. .ls-, $4,000.
snocher resolution was passed 10
the effect that all teachers intending
to resign should send in their resig
nations before the 1st of July, and
that all who desire transfers or new
positions should make applications be-
fore August lst.
The matter of attending the Ma
tional Educational Association at Los
Angeles was discussed informally af-
ter the meeting. Inspector-General
Townsend reported that he had re-
ceived letters of inquiry from a large
number of teachers on AL the Islands.
For many of them 1t will be iml os-
sible to take any steamer before the
Coptic. 1t is probable that on account
of the heavy booking for this steamer
that number Of teachers will not be
able to go on account of the lack Of
Accommodations.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-06-09

undertaking. There are many In bus
mess circles and various organizations
here who will be sorry to see Mr.. Me
Stocker leaving the city.
ON the waterfront all of the day
everybody was talking about the de-
has anything to do with shipping. i'm
porting or the customs considers the
retiring collector general n personal
friend and feels the loss that his res
ignation involves. II was the general
comment that II would he hard to re-
place n man who had given such sat
isfaction In the administration OF the
Office and who had so successfully
handled the large force under him.
MIR. Damon, Minister of Finance, said
he was extremely grieyed 10 lcso
Messrs. McStocker and Clay, that they
had been eminently adept in their Of
fees. Mr.. McStocker. said the Minis
ter. had made a study OF customs reg
ulations and was thoroughly familiar
with the laws and usages here ms well
as the statutes and regulations OF the
United States and other countries ship
HluE W IIhWuil. l. Et&Ect Nudt .tucy
are leaving" said Mr.. Damon, but
am glad to know thai they have re-
ceived such i'attering offers and will
better themselves" The Minister Of
Finance said that he would take up
this morning the matter Of selection of
successors to Messrs. McStocker and
Clay and would have the places allied
so soon as possible. Mr.. Damon said
It had been his policy SO long as he
had been connected with the Govern
ment to promote worthy or qualified
men and that he had found the plan
to work well. II Is believed that the
Minister WILL IL possible, choose for
the places from the ranks of men al
ready holding Government positions OF
some sort. There may be number OF
changes In office-holding' circles.