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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-30
DISASTROUS FLOODS.
Streams Owe flowing In Texas and the In
dian Territ0ry-FarmingL Lands Under
Water and Bridges Threatened.

Denison, Tex, Nov. 23.-This section
is in the early stages of flood that
threatens to be the most disastrous
known in many year. Thousands Of
acres of valuable farming lands are
under water. Families are fleeing for
their lives from the bottom lands
Last night the situation was decidedly
serious. as it was thought many houses
would be swept away. The Washita,
the largest river in the Indian terri
tory, is at the highest stage ever known
and great damage has been done by
the high water.
The town of Paul's Valley, on the
Santa Fe, in the territory, is reported
by telephone as under water. No
trains are crossing the Santa Fe rail-
way bridge near Gainesville. All the
large streams in the southern portion
of the territory are out of their banks
and enormous damage has been done.
The Red river and Washita are still
rising rapidly. The railway companies
have dispatched large gangs of men to
their bridges to be prepared for any
emergency.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-30
SOCIAL PRECEDENCE.
The Matter Agitating the GOssips at Wash.
ingtOn-Mrs Dewey the Third Lady
in the Land.

Washington, Nov. 94.-The matter OF
social precedence at Washington is ag-
itating the gossips. Authorities on
official etiquette are quoted as saying
that the presidents wife is first, the
vice presidents wife second, wife of
Sir Julian Pauncefote third and the
wife of the admiral fourth. The death
OF Hobart advances Lady Pauncefote
one number and makes Mrs. Dewey
the third lady of the land.
1t is certain that the admiraPs am
bilious wife intends to take plunge in
society with her hero. An evidence Of
this is that Dewey has taken steps
to become vestryman in st. Johns
Episcopal church. Mrs. Dewey is now
Catholic, but it is rumored she will
rejoin the Episcopal church and sit be-
side her husband in St. Johns. She
has at different times sworn allegiance
to three different denominations. She
was at first Presbyterian, then an
Episcopalian and became a Catholic
during her residence in Vienna.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-30
wHERETHE STICK WAS TOO LONG


Almost as soon as Charles w. Eliot
was made president of Harvard Col.
lege he announced his opinion that 49,
the average age of entrance, was too
high. When man had gone through
the college he was 23, and when he
had completed four years course
in a professional school he was a.
Doctor Eliot contended that was toe
old for any man to begin to earn his
living. He had himself entered college
at Is, and he said the average age OF
entrance ought to be, at the greatest,
IS.
First he made an exhaustive exam
nation of the primary, secondary and
preparatory schools to see whether
the courses of study could not be
Shortened and enriched" He has
succeeded in enriching them greatly,
and the result Of his labors, so far
from shortening them, appears from u
comparison of the average age Of en-.
trance for the five years ending with
his Inauguration and the five years
nm 70 1so5 when tbe averages were
last computed The fact is. that the
average bos by small fraction ad.
yanced # now exceeds nineteen nv
n triae more than if did in ls65-so. :
The president discovered this some
wears AGO and begon n compaipn for
shortening tbe course of Harvard Col.
lepe itself from four to three wears,
One NJ tho yonnycr nrofeesors who
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-30
CHICAGO'S CANAL.
The Special Commission Submits Favor
able Report on 1t Which Insures Its
Opening at an Early Date.

Chicago, Nov. 24.-The special COM
mission appointed by Gov. Tanner to
inspect the new sanitary canal sub
mitted its preliminary report to the
sanitary trustees yesterday. The report
is favorable and insures the opening
Of the canal at an early date.
The commission finds that to proper
ly dilute the sewage of population of
1,sOO, 900 contained in the sanitary dis
trict, $500, 200 cubic feet of water per
minute must be furnished the Chicago
river. The committee finds the Chicago
river will be fully capable of accom-
modating the flow Of water required,
with a current less than three miles
per hour.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-30
The Kimberley Mthes.

In 1867 Kaffir boy, playing with a
pebble, attracted the attention Of a
prospector, who discovered that the
pebble was diamond. That, accord
ing to Victor Smith, was the Begin
ming Of the Kimberley mines. Between
1857 and 1899 the value of the dia-
monds taken out was s455 000, 900.
There were originally four famous
mines-the Bultfontein, Du Toit's Pan,
De Beers and Kimberley. In the nat.
ural order Of events trust had TO
follow, so all were merged into the
Kimberley, the richest and largest.
The trust occupies 100000 acres of
land, employs $1,000 natives and $4,000
whites, consumes each month in the
compounds" $4,000 pounds Of mutton
and 100000 pounds Of beef, turns out
100000 karets Of diamonds a month,
uses, 5000 tons Of coal day, has 1000
horses and mules, twelve stations Of
the .-eeds and 2Q0. brood mares.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-30

had him SO that the baby covered his
head and chest,
Nov drop your gun or I'll brain
the kidd" he exclaimed with savage
determination. "Throw it over there
away from yer. Quick!"
She dared not fire. He surely
would not kill the two II she obeyed
him and cast away the pistod.
But her temper was fully aroused.
Oh for one moment in which to get
. show at him without imperilling the
life of her child.
All this passed quicker than the tell.
ing. But in that second of irresolution
Cuthbert, who did not take kindly to
strangers, and had conceived this one
as a grossly unwelcome intruder, was
bringing his small fists down on the
mans head and eyes. The fellow an
grily jerked his head out of reach, put.
ting up his arm and pushing the in
FAINT assailant to one side.
1t was enough. Dot rushed forward
! took quick aim, and let 60. With a
groan the fellows arm relaxed. She
had just time to drop her pistol and
catch Cuthbert before the man fell in
a heap on the floor very STILL the blood
from somewhere spelling Dots pretty
rug. w
She sank into a chair and felt that
she was going to faint. But there
was another step on the stairs, quick
but light. Was there an army af
burglars let loose in the house?
She clapped Cuthbert into her rock.
ing chair, his pink legs protruding
from the nightgown, the picture OF
anything but victorious infant con.
queror, and jumped for her faithful
gun A man rushed into the ROOM
"Stop, or III fire." she quavered
forth.
dot! It's me. Chuck that gum"
She "chucked the gun" and luxur-
iously tainted in Jacks arms. Cuth-
bert inaugurated the family retire.
ment from warfare by lusty yowl.
The mothers ears were perchance
awakened by that mellow wailing,
with its croupy touch. Dots eyes,
with the fire all out, opened, and as
she recognized Jacks dear face, which
had never seemed so dear, she drew
long quivering breath, and wound
her arms tightly around him and
gesped:
"Oh Jack!'
And she looked at her husband with
Ithe oneerest smile.
"WeH?"
"Do you remember what you said
when you dashed in?"
"Why told you not to shoot, that
as long as it was Davy Crockett at
the other end of the gun I'd come
down.
"No. Think whs. you SAID
VI said; Don't shaot, Dot. It's ~
"You didn't" cried Dol, merrily,
"When I asked the man at the door
rs that you, jack he said, Yes, it's
me- Whereupon ! knew it wasn't,
and ordered him to move on. Do you
see what a narrow escape you had1
0, Jack" and she snuggled up to him,
do be careful about your gram
mar,"-The Criterion.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-30
. ANTI-BRYAN MOVEMENT.
German Says Sufficient Delegates VIII Be
Sent to the National Convention to
Prevent His Nomination.
New York, Nov. a. The New York
Herald says:

New York, Nov. 24-The New York
Herald says:
Maryland democrats will lead in an anti
Bryan movement il encouragement is offered
them by the leaders in this and other eastern
states. Ths fact was announced to Richard
Croker by ex-senator Arthur P. German and
Gov. ELECT John Walton Smith
Senator German is quoted as saying to o
friend last night that sufficient number of
anti-Bryau delegates would be sent to the next
national convention to prevent the Nebraska
leader from obtaining the two-thirds vote
necessary for nomination.
II Senator Germans plans reach their full
fruition Maryland will hold very early state
convention, when delegation to the national
convention will be named, which will be solidly
and openly opposed to Bryan.
Other eastern states and some southern states
are expected to follow Marylands example No
candidate has been settled upon 1t is said, with
whom to oppose Bryan.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-30
Stood by the school Principal.

Lancaster, NO., Nov. 24.-The right Of
a school principal to administer cor
poral punishment to pupil was es-
tablished in Schuyler county by a YER
dict returned in the circuit court in
the case Of the state against j. b.
Thomas. The defendant was found
guilty and fine imposed. Last Janu-
airy Prof. II. G. Murphy, principal Of
the Lancaster schools, administered
corporal punishment to 0rville Thomas,
aged IS. The elder Thomas thereupon
visited the school and with his boys
help wounded Murphy severely with
knives. Thomas was arrested, with
the above result.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-30
WILLING TO BUY PEACE.
Aguinaldo Would Reimburse the Money
Paid to Spain II the United States
Would Withdraw Its Troops.

New York, Nov. PA special cable
to the World from Hong Kong gives
an interview said to have been obtained
from Aguinaldo. According to this
story Aguinaldo is willing to buy peace
now and will reimburse the United
States for the $40, 100000 paid to Spain
If the American troops are withdrawn.
Aguinaldo proposes, if his terms are
accepted, to set up republican form
of government, with president, con-
gress and judiciary, the president and
congress to be elected by the people
and the judiciary appointed by the
president of the senate.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-30
NEWS NOTES.

The annual meeting Of the State
Dairy as oeiation convened at Manhat-
tan, Kan, yesterday.
After gagging Mrs. Robert Clough-
ley, Of Parsons, Kan, in her yard Tues
day night robbers entered her house
and looted it.
There is an epidemic Of Cuban chick
en- pox in Topeka, and the local board
Of health has found it necessary to
quarantine several score of houses.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-30
Air Line from New York to the West.

Chicago, Nov. 23.--The Record to-
morrow will say: Capitalists of this
city and New York are reviving the
old project of an air line from New
York to some point on the Missouri
river. They are looking over the pro-
posed route now with a view to de-
termining the practicability OF con-
structing such o line.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-30
Fatal Accident on a Railroad.

Garrett, Ind, Nov. 23.-The heavy
Baltimore & 0hio's limited passen-
ger train drawn by two locomotives,
ran into the rear end of freight train
near McCool, a small station 50 miles
out of Chicago yesterday afternoon.
Both the passenger engines were
ditched and their crews were killed.
The freight train was almost total
wreck. Its conductor, Mr.. Butts, and
rear brakeman, Hamilton, are missing
and it is supposed they are buried
under the debris of their caboose.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-30
ohautauqua Associations in Session

St. Joseph, Mo-, Nov. 20. The West
ern Federation of Chautauquas is in
session here The federation embraces
six states-Missouri, Iowa, Kansas,
South Dakota, Colorado, Nebraska and
Is Chautauqua associations. Dates and
attractions for next years assemblies
and the question of railroad rates were
discussed yesterday. The session will
close tonight.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-30

pension attorneys whom Evans had
disbarred for alleged crookedness.
Giffe alleges that his disbarment was a
personal matter. Commissioner Evans
denies this statement and says he was
acting officially.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-30
shipping Disasters on Newfoundland { mst

st. Johns. N. f., Nov. %. -Reports
Of shipping disasters continue to arrive,
showing considerable loss of life dur
ing the recent gales. The schooners
Josephine. Pet, Minnehaha, Emmelne
and Clara Belle are ashore at different
points along the coast and the schooner
Marianne is now known to have foun-
dered with crew of six men.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-30

William Dowdy, the 12-year-old son
Of Rev. Mr.. N. NJ. Dowdy. was acct
dentally killed yesterday at Longwood,
near Sedalia, Mo-, by Allen Thurman,
a playmate Of his own age. Thurman
threw stick which struck Dowdy in
the back Of the head, and he lived only
. few minutes
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-30
Evans Sued for Damages.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Nov. A-Thom-
as Giffe, a prominent citizen Of this
place, has filea suit FOR $4,000 dam
ages against Commissioner Of Pensions
H. Clay Evans Giffe was one Of the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-30
A Steamers Cargo on Fire.

New York, Nov. 23. The Cromwell
line steamship Hudson, which arrived
at her pier in North river yesterday,
was on fire at sea Monday night, but
the blaze was extinguished before
much damage was done.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-30
Wheeler Would Keep the the Philippines.

Huntsville, Ala, Nov. %. in letter
from Santa Rita, Luzon, P. l., to a
friend in this city, Gen. Joseph Wheeler
discusses at length the conditions as
they exist at present in the islands,
and advocates their annexation by this
government.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-09-29
TELEGRAPAIc BRIEFS.

Miss Helen Gould has given $3.50
toward the Dewey home fund.
Aiello & Company, Italian bankers
Of New York, have made an assign
ment.
The Society of the Army of West Vir-
GINA is holding it annual reunion at
jackson, o.
Forty-si new cases Of yellow fever
were reported at Key West Tuesday
and two deaths.
Lord William Beresford's bay gelding
Yumbo. ridden by Sloan. won the
Hopeful stakes at Newmarket.
New York and Boston capitalists
have bought the Silver Lake gold mine,
near Silverton, Colo, for $4,000, 900.
Michael S. Corbett, Detroit manager
Of the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany, died at the Harper Hospital there
Tuesday of consumption.
Fire Tuesday destroyed large por-
ton of one Of the best business blocks
in Marion, Ills, entailing loss Of $50,
600, including the postoffice.
The big bell in the tower Of historic
Independence hall at Philadelphia rang
out a salute Tuesday afternoon in honor
| of Admiral Dewey's arrival home.
| A. p. Stephenson, a prominent and
wealthy merchant of Pittsburg, tried to
kill his wife Tuesday and then com.
mitted suicide. Stephenson had been
drinking heavily for several weeks and
during fits of melancholy had frequently
threatened to kill himself.
Congressman David B. Henderson
who is prominent member Of the Army
of the Tennessee, has been elected al
honorary member of the Army Of the
Cumberland and also vice president fol
Iowa, in recognition of his services in
behalf OF the National park at Chicka
manga.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-09-29

gave her a vaporous salute, and as the
shipping increased the noisy demon
strations became almost continuous.
The figure of the hero of the day was
in full relief against the sky as he stood
on the bridge chatting with Assistant
Secretary Allen, and group Of officers.
He occasionally turned and smiled and
bowed to the noisy escort. The Olym-
pia was very stately as she came on,
her white hull with high free board
seemed frail, but the ugly looking gus
frowning from sponsor and turret
showed where laid the power that had
destroyed Spain's sea power on the
other side of the world.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-09-29
SHAW AT TOPEKA.
Denies Stories That He Desired to Head
Dewey Parade.

Denies Stories That He Desired to Head
Dewey Parade.
TOPEKA, Sept. Commander
Chief Albert d. Shaw of the G. A. r.
spoke yesterday at the state encamp-
ment and was accorded rousing recep-
ton.
During the day Colonel Shaw denied
published stories that he desired to head
the Dewey parade. 'sThese stories are
UNANIMOUSLY false, he said. ~ never
thought of such thing. WANTED an
escort of 1900 old soldiers to be guard
of honor to the admiral and to follow
him in the parade"
Later Colonel Shaw issued a state
ment to the public, submitting facts,
Gin justification of requests made to
Major General Roe, that the veterans
be allowed to have the right of line in
the Dewey parade" Colonel Shaw
cites as precedents the places accorded
the veterans at the Chicago jubilee and
ct the reception of the Tenth regiment,
Pennsylvania volunteers, at Pittsburg,
and addsy "In the light of these COM
paratiyely recent parades, the latter in
honor of our gallant soldiers who served
in the Philippines, and who possibly
heard some of Admiral Dewey's guns,
could not but feel that the Grand
Army comrades of New York, repre-
sentative Of. the greatest state in the
Union, which sent more men than any
other state to preserve the nation from
ruin, We're as richly entitled to head the
line of the Dewey parade as were the
comrades of Pennsylvania to lead sim
liar civic pageant in honor Of our Span
ish- American war heroes.
cit gives me great pleasure to extend
to Governor Roosevelt, as the COM
mander- in-chief of SOC, 900 g. r.. veter-
ans, my warm congratulations on the
just and patriotic stand he has taken in
behalf of the ageing veterans Of the ma
ton, in using his influence to have their
|. just request granted that they lead the
| parade in the city of New York in honor
| of the great Admiral Dewey, thus as
surfing to our newest veterans that,
| when they grow old in their turn, they
shall not be the tail of any public pro-
l <,,,e,e;<> ~,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-09-29
Missouri Town Wiped out.

SEDALIA, Mo-, Sept. ss.-Fire is re-
ported to have wiped out practically all
the business of the little town of SYRIA
cuse, Morgan county. The general
stores of G.. w. Cook and II. M. Keevill,
w. @. Thomas drug store, William
Carpenters grocery and restaurant, the
Seymour hotel, the postoffice and other
buildings We're burned. The loss is
about So, 200.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-09-29
Havana Strike Is Broken.

HAVANA, Sept. 2S.-In consequences
of the proclamation of General Ludlow,
the backbone of the strike is broken.
The men lost their bearings owing to
their inability to hold meetings. Some
struck, but others remain uncertain.
The military authorities arrested 81
leaders and held them in custody, which
largely assisted in demoralizing the
movement.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-09-29
Tenth Coming to Fort Crook,

New YORK, Sept. 2s.-The troops
that arrived here on the Mcpherson
were sent to their destinationyesterday
They consisted of one battalion Of the
Second United States infantry and one
Of the Tenth infantry. The former was
in command of Captain Pickering and
Captain Purcell commanded the Tenth.
Tie former went to Fort Thomas and
the latter to Fort Crook, near Omaha
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-09-29
duncan Farmer Takes RI !. Lii

COLUMBUS, Neb., Sept. 2S.-Martin
Apparatus, German farmer living near
Duncan, committed suicide yesterday
afternoon. One Of his neighbors, Chris
tan Schupbach, had appeared before
County Attorney o Brien and preferred
charge Of forgery against Apparatus.
The times., 1899-10-08
The Local security Market.

A summary of the business of the local
stock exchange for the past week shows
that 2,S4S shares of stock changed hands,
of total value of $193,30O, including the
bond sales. This business was practically
ell done in the last four days of the week,
as Tuesday was a holiday and Monday
very dull ON account of the Dewey recep-
ton festivities The business has there
fore approximated 700 shares OF stock, of
value of $4,000, daily. There have been
very heavy dealings in Capital Traction,
something like 1000 shares, and business
has been brisk, though not quite so large
in Mergenthaler Linotype, Washington
Gas, Lanston Monotype, City and Suhur-
ban, and Graphophone. In addition TO tn =
activity in the leading securities of the ex-
change, there has been gratifyingly large
distribution of business in the other parts
of the list. a dozen or more OF the bank
trust company, and insurance company
stocks having figured among the week s
sales.
1t is an interesting matter TO compare,
only in a cursory way. the business of the
local exchange with that of the New York
Stock Exchange during the week. Com
paratively speaking, the Washington show
ing is much more satisfactory. There has
been a great stagnation in New York and
fairly active market here. Business in
New York has been smaller than at any
time in several weeks past, while locally
more has been done than at any time here
tofore since early summer. Prices in each
case have fuctuated within rather narrow
limits, the extreme range in Washington
having been three points and in New Yorl
tamong stocks actively traded I'M about
the same. Local brokers and investors ar,
apparently turning their attention more
toward the home market, and there il
much to be said of the wisdom of such &
choice II cannot be doubted that from
| week to week local security prices mucf
more nearly represent the intrinsic value
Of the property behind them. In Other