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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-26
Advertised Letters.

The following is the list of un-
claimed letters remaining in the Abb
lene postoffice for the week ending
Jan. 2l, 1899. Have your mail ad-
dressed to your box number and it
will be promptly delivered.
GENTLEMEN's LIST.
Kebr viii Foster, Geo
Super, AP
LADIES LIST.
Ford, Mrs
One cent will be charged for all ad-
vertised letters.
Persons calling for the above will
please say advertised" giving date.
RICHARD WARING, P. NJ.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-26
ATCHIs0N WAS PLEASED.
Mr.. Dewey's Lecture Greeted by a
Large Audience.

Atchison Globe: 1t never before
happened in the history Of Atchiscn
that church entertainment, to which
admission was charged, proved so at
tractive that all the seats were taken,
the aisles filled with chairs, and
standing room occupied. This is the
record made by Thomas Emmett
Dewey at theEnglish Lutheran church
last evening, when he gave his unique
and graceful Poetry in Song enter.
tsinment. MIR. Dewey had a happy
thought when he originated the pro.
gram carried out last night. After
an address on poetry, its uses and
abuses, Mr. Dewey read various
poems, which were sung. Crossing
the Bar" by Miss Isbell, mother
and Child" by Mrs. Karl Kreuger,
and "Some Time" by Miss Ellison,
whose voice shows a remarkable i'm.
provement since her return from
Chicago, were the favorites. "Oh,
Vert Thou in the Cauld Blast" by
Misses Isbell and Ellison, was also
particularly well received. Mr.
Dewey is a poet-missionary; after
hearing him read poetry, those who
have previously disliked anything
with rhyme to it, 60 home and dust
off Burns, Shelley, Tennyson, and
others, and long for better knowl-
edge Of the pretty little selections Mr..
Dewey quotes. Mr.. Dewey does not
use his hands to make gestures when
he reads, yet few public speakers are
more effective. Elocutionists will
please take notice. A large crowd
heard Mr.. Dewey's talk on Shakes
peare at Midland college yesterday
afternoon, which, while interesting,
was a sort of side-show to the main
Performance which occurred last
night.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-26
ONLY LAWYERS THERE.
Gillett Conference at Kansas City
Does Nothing.

The much discussed conference
of Gillett creditors in Kansas City
yesterday was attended only by foul
or five lawyers who are interested in
line of claims. rhey did not receive
or consider any proposition for Gil.
lett's return nor is it their opinion
that he is likely to come back. Moth.
ing definite resulted from the meet.
ing.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-26
A Mother Taken.

Mrs. Susan NJ. Bondman, aged 70
years, died at her home in Cheevcr of
cancer. She has resided in this State
IA wears and leaves three children to
grieve for a loving mother and noble
hearted woman. Funeral services at
the house Sunday, Jan. 22; interment
in Henry cemetery, Rev. Geo. Mckay
of Manchester officiating.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-26
Died Of Old Age.

John Roof, one Of the Oldest resi-
dents of North Dickinson, died of old
age at his home in Cheever, aged 50
years. He has resided in Kansas IS
years and leaves a wife and five chill
dren to mourn his deceasc Funeral
services Sunday, Jan. %, at p. m,
interment in Livingston cemetery.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-26
NEw OFFICERS INSTALLED.
Post and Corps Had q Pleasant Even
ing Gathering.

The joint installation Of the &. A,
R. and W. R. C. at the hall last Fri.
day was very pleasant and well at
tended occasion. The W. R. G. Off
GERS were installed by Mrs. o. L.
Moore who gracefully did the work
which placed the following in charge
Of the corps duties for the coming
year:
Mrs. Sarah E. Dyer, Pres; Mrs.
Louisa M. Gore, Gen. V. Vice; Mrs.
Mary J. Shirk, Jun. Vice; Mrs. Eliza
beth R. Davidson, Treas; Mrs. Mallie
B. Farley, Chap; Mrs. Clara Keller,
Con-; Mrs. Ida Morris, guard; Mrs.
Maria Vanderbilt, lst delegate; Mrs.
Josephine Estes, 2nd delegate; Mrs.
Olive j. Peters, lst alternate; Mrs.
Ada Brady, End alternate.
N. P. Jolley was installing officer
for the post and he administered the
oath Of office to the following:
Samuel Palmer, PC;N c Dyer, S
V; s S Gipe, } W. L Short, Surg; M
P Jolley, Chap; VIM Messenger, 0 M;
JD Lightner, 0D; L J Walton, 0 G;
D Matteson, 0 L Moore, j Schopp,
trustees; s Kiefer, e F Jones, dele
gates; j W Farley, James Adams, al
ternates.
After these ceremonies came the
selling Of supper boxes, J. N. Burton
and Geo. Niles acting as auctioneers.
The bidding was spirited, the lunches
bringing. from s., which Charlie
Parker paid for Mrs. c. 7. Estes box,
to 25 cents. In all about $50 was re-
ceived, After supper came dancing
and a social evening and it was late
hour when the enjoyable occasion
ended.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-26
Shifting Soil.

Real Estate Transfers, Reported by George
Merrill, Abstracter.l
B Schubert to Henry Rhodes nwl 23.
1873, 81.
Martin Kusch to Hargreaves 1t 9s
Lebold's add, $500.
John H Goodsell to P A Probasoo 81
mel 31-ll-3, $3.50.
Mercantile Trust Co to Farmers Mtge
4 Deb Co el swI end "! sci 2.l3.1,
81.
l. II Long to A II Long nwl s5.l2S,
81.
Mrs NJ A Prendergast to Daniel Trott
81 Of nj Of mel Of swi 9-l3.2, $500.
Bunnell & Emo Inv Co to Jesse N Hoon
81 lot So on 9TH st S & A add, $500.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-26
Inch of Snow at Woodbine.

WooDBNE, Jan. 23.-The storm
which gave this section considerable
rain last night turned to snow this
morning and over an inch fell before
8 o'clock. 1t made the farmers hap
py as it is good thing for the wheat
fields.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-26
BAKER MAY BE NAMED.
HSoJ. R. Burton Will Be United
States Senator,

A dispatch to the Globe Democrat
from Washington says the movement
to name W. c. Hook for senator may
miscarry and Senator Baker is likely
to be named yet. The program pro-
posed is that Senator Lucien Baker
shall take the judgeship, and
that J. X. Burton shall be elected
senator.
The president wishes to appoint
Senator BAKER. lie has said that il
the senator will accept he thinks this
will be the best solution that could be
found.
Yesterday morning, the friends Of
Mr.. Hook, having discovered the in
clination Of the president to appoint
the senator, went to him and per.
suaded him to give them a letter say.
ing that he could not accept the
iudgeship, Senator Baker is quite
sick. He has been confined to the
house for some time. He gave the
letter There is some question as to
whether he really wrote it. One
statement is that the letter was draft
ed BY Hooks friends and was laid be-
fore the senator for signature. Cyrus
Leland, the national committeeman
from Kansas. is supporting Hook
vigorously. The letter was prepared
at his suggestion, and as soon as
it was signed it was taken to
the White House and gwen to the
president. Upon he presidents
comments when he saw the latter was
based the announcement that Mr..
Hook would be appointed
Friends Of Senator Baker who are
against Hook, saw him after the letter
was signed. TO them the senator re.
peated what he had told Senator FL
kins about how much he would es-
TEEN such an appointment II he was
not committed to Mr.. Hook. These
opponents Of Mr.. Hook saw the prcsi-
dent late yesterday and renewed
their request for the appointment Of
Senator Baker.
''.'nt, repliee the President, "hers
is letter from Senator Baker saying
he cannot accept'n
The delegation explained the situ-
alton and repeated what Senator Baker
had told them only couple'oi"hours
earlier Of his position. The president
at length told the delegation to see
Senator Baker again and to let him
know what he said.
There was a conference at Senator
Bakers sick room last night. The
senator was told of the conversation
at the White House and was urged to
withdraw his letter. He said that he
did not feel that he could do so,
But" he added, "the president is
omnipotent in this matter"
The friends Of Senator Baker and
the opponents of Mr.. Hook will visit
the White House again today to re-
port the results Of the conference
with the senator and to ask that he
be appointed Judge.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-26

In speaking as we do of the diges.
ton of an ostrich" we do the native
home grown cow a grave injustice;
The bird can undoubtedly swallow
many thngs THAT are not usually ar.
'lcles Of aaimal d'et without III effect,
Whlch lotter property the COW does
mol possess aud on which account all
the more praise is due to her for her
splendid maryrlom for the sake of
her reputation as a swallowpr. A
farmcr al \yminster England. last
year lc,i several valuable cows which
had been grazing upon some rich.
lush leaden bullets picked up in a
field adjacent TO a shooting range;
one has heard of "fire-eatng colonels"
many times but the bullet eating COW
is decided novelty. A cow, a native
of Porihcawl, early last summer sue
cumbed to AN attack Of Indigestion
occasoned by too generous feed OF
army buttons, rusty nails and boot
protectors; the deceased was also a
conitoI;s, to tho ov,o,, "a o,a for,h-
ing.
Wb,. the ,r,,,ed ctotos o,ls an IA
NJ n uincb is oyemnIiao1 i, tho a,a,ion
of a beast ON the estate of Mr.. J.
Blancingame of Texas, who. having
sold herd of cattle for $40, care
leselv throw his cna, on,,ain;nn n.
money on tbs ground 4 oolf enm;no
than w,v sow the nroor h;llo and In
stopt,y heoa,,o nono,od oalf hr+
h,s hnnr oe tr,,,,nnh ma ~ IA .hor,
oet for his sooona no,,r,n,nhns,,,
tho4 1ay was in,o ,ob, MA rortlv
mos,,oa;oJ so11an na. nooorarod rd
Iranss,o,,,od hn the ,roos,,r, and netor
al A sy,osn s,a,onon,s aro .,,adi
Tho chewed huls wero renloced hv
now honL notns
Eorlv Inset veor n wos renorted IN
q Reriip newsnomer thot n mastar
hrtchor uhon ho hod slonohtorod F..
nrooraa,,n,,on- Observation-Disclosures Il mo
,hiof ~ ttr,o.-nodo , s,art,,ng dis.
coverv 1nSido the donred,tor,s stom.
,cb was fonrd n .ilyer ,y,I, ch which
naaon1,n,. ~, ,ooat ohmalor CONS
ain In evoo,ron, oondttion Nrom
,,.,an, ,ho aau, hal s,olon tho watoh
ond haw sho n,,nanod n 1iaost n no
:, 4,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-26
COUNTY OFFICERS FEES.
Reports Are Filed Of the Past Years
Business

The county officers are filing, as re-
quired by law, their reports for the
past years receipts in their offices.
It is noticeable that the amounts col
lected are far less than the public
generally supposes. District Clerk
Smith reports $l,5ll.75 charged,
$732.9O collected. County Attorney
Kane reports $500 fees collected ;
Probate Judge Erwin, $l,145.l0;
County Clerk Jacobs $240.20.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-26
Winter Millinery Cheap.

We are offering unheard of bargains
in millinery for the next month to
get ready for our heavy spring stock
already ordered.
23.2t&1c M. ELLA EAGLE.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-26

Women students at the University
OF Berlin are not allowed TO wear
their hair in braids down the back.
Two girl students who persisted in
doing this were expelled.
Senator Allen, of Nebraska, is an in
seterate smoker of stogies. He never
lights cigar, but always has a waist
coat pocket full OF long slender
stogies, and dispenses them to his
smoking clientele. The senator Is
mry generous with his tobacco. Sen.
ator Mason facetiously calls it prodd.
gal generosity without extravaganza.
Most people will be surprised to
learn that the majority OF flowers
have no perfume whatever. An Aus
triam chemist, who has been making
Researches into the subject, declared
tbat out Of 4,llO varieties known and
cultivated in Europe, scarcely 400
have any odor; and Of these nearly
fifty have an odor which is, II amy.
thing, disagreeable. II
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-15
FIVE TON DERRICK FALLS.
Foot Not Firm-One Killed Two
Badly Injured.

fawtucket. X. L.. July l3.-An accident
10 large derrick used on the site of the
hew sailors memorial library caused IL
To fall yesterday, killing one workman.
quite seriously injuring two others. and
the escape from death of large number
If other laborers was miraculous.
The derrick was 20 feet in height,
Weighing nearly five tons. At the base
II was thought to have been firmly fixed
IN the ground. and from its sides de-
pended two great arms used in lifting
masses of stone.
The derrick stood near the western end
?f the foundation. where a number Of
'aborers were engaged in eXcavating
Suddenly the great machine tottered and
was pulled around by the weight of Il
heavy stone depending from one of the
arms. Cries of warning were uttered
when the derrick began to waver. The
men in the pit had scarcely looked up
when the great mass of framework was
almost upon them. James Gallagher
Was struck by a heavy section and killed.
The work of rescue was Immediately be-
gun Gallagher had been caught be-
meath one of the heavy arms and was so
badly crushed that ne lived only few
moments after having been taken from
beneath the wreckage. Luke ODonnel'
was eNtrcated from the debris with his
head badly cut and bad bruises. Thomas
sherman sustained internal injuries that
may prove fatal
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-15

Washington, July l3.--No advance has
been made during the past few days
towards the arrangement OF a modus
Tivendi fixing temporarily the Alaskan
boundary line. Meanwhile. Aug ?
draws near, and it will become ntces-
sary for our government to make formal
arrangement with the British govern
ment for postponement of the meeting
of the joint high commission. When
the commission adjourned here last
winter it was under 4 formal order to
reassemble iii Quebec Oh that date. AS
it is now realized. that, owing to the
failure of the COVE rnments of the United
States and Great Britain to settle by
direct negotiation the Alaskan boundary
question. the commission could not pro-
coed with its work. even If 1t should meet
AuS. >. steps must be taken to vacate
the order. Senator Fairbanks. pres
ident of the American commission, has
notified Secretary Hay that he will be in
Washington within 10 days to report
upon his recnt visit to Alaska.
An Ottawa dispatch says that John X.
Robertson. in the house of commons. APP
proved of the policy of the government
in sending troops to the Yukon. The
Americans had troops there, and he was
told they We're sending more. Circum-
stances might arise which would require
the cooperation of the forces of the
United States and Canada in the pre-
servation of law and order, and there
fore the Canadian force should not he
reduced.
Referring to a press dispatch regard
ing the Porcupine river region, Premier
Laurier made this statement:
There are in the Yukon territory in
that part Of the country ii Porcupire
river and a Porcupine creek. Porcupine
creek is on klahSela river. which dis
charges into the Chilkat river at some
distance. perhaps 80 miles from the
boundary. There is force of mounted
police stationed on the river some SO
miles from Pyramid harbor at "a post
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-15
High Wind Did the Trick.

Falmouth. Eng. July lS.-Superinten.
Gent Aisbe:t. who has been in charge Of
the work of salylng the Paris. is greatly
elated at her relocating. He says II was
accomplished with remarkable ease. The
wind happened to make the tide foot
higher than expected. and Immediately
after it was perceived that the steamer
was afoat steam winch connected with
the hawser fast to an anchor astern was
set in motion and the Paris was speedily
cleared of the rocks. Her fires were
lighted yesterday. and the Paris herself
will he able to cope with the pumping
work. though there are still large holes In
her bottom to De patched up.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-15
LARGEST In THE WORLD.
Steel and Iron Trust Formed With
$8O,OOO,OOO CAPITAL.

New York, July 13.-Thc consolidation
Of the wrought steel. iron and tube in
dustries of the country was effected yes
terday by William Cromwell and Ed
mund c. Converse. the consolidation
purchasers. The new company will be
known as the National Tube company.
1t is the largest of its kind in the world
AS a steel and iron corporation it is
exceeded by only the Krurp and Car
negie interests. The plants controlled
number II. Besides controlling the
domestic business. the new combine will
invade the Russian. Bulgarian. Javan,
Japanese and Canadian markets, where
it already supplies tubular goods for
the oil wells of those countries. 1t will
sell merchant pipe to all the other ma
tions Of the world Twenty-Five thous.
and men are employed. The capitaliz-
alton is $SO,OOO,OOO. There is no mort
gage lien on any Of the properties, and
none can ever be placed upon any realty
Of the company without the consent Of 80
percent of the stock
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-15
WITHOUT PARALLEL.
What the Floods Have Done in
Texas-Heln Oeratiye,

IeNAs-Help imperative.
Washington, July 13.-The following
statement concerning the flood situation
in Texas is made public by Representa-
tive Hawley of that state:
The disaster which has overtaken the
communities in southern Texas is with
out parallel in our country. At some
points the precipitation was ~ feet in
60 hours. resulting in a flood of enormous
proportions, covering an area of many
square miles to a depth of from five 10
20 feet and loss of from $25, 100000 to
$40, 900 600.
mo less than 20 populous towns have
been inundated. as we'll as thousands of
l-estabished and weil-ordered farms.
which today are in complete state of
desolaton. Practically every work ami
NAL, every milk COW, together with all
stock cattle and every vestige of vege-
tation, have been swept away, leaving
the country completely devastated.
Within the influence of this awful disas-
ter resided over 100000 people. almost
half of whom are in state of helpless.
ness today. except as they may be pro-
vided for by those who are generous and
able to assist them.
THE whole state of Texas Is alive to
the situation and s doing it's utmost tC
relieve the suffering. 1t is, however, i'm
possible for the state alone, within the
time necessary to succor the people, to
come to their relief. When the great
Johnstown flood occurred Pennsylvania
could have easily taken care of their own
If given time, but as tima was as it is
now, the essential factor, they were
obliged to appeal to generous public in
every part of the Union, and from every
quarter the relief was immediate on a
scale commensurate with the disaster.
ITO this public the flood district OF
Texas appeals today to supply the neces-
stiles of life until the horrors of the flood
shall have passed and the people shall be
in a position to again address themselves
to the task Of re-establishing their
homes
For this purpose it is urged through
the press, the different commercial bodies
and municipal authorities of every city
of the Union that this appeal be an
swered
For the distribution of this relief a
system is being orga nized throughout the
flooded district Immediately under the
direction of the governor of Texas. to
whom all contributions should be ad-
dressed at Austin, and under whose care
every dollar will be judiciously and ef'
fectively expended"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-15
JanitOr's Deadly Revenge

Dallas. July lin the midst Of a
protracted meeting service at the First
Christian church last night. John T.
Carlisle arose. walked to where Profess
sor William Lipscomb. principal Of the
central high school. was seated. and shot
him without word OF warning. Car
hsle was seized and jailed. Professor
Lipscomb died at l0:45. Carlisle had
been chief janitor of the high school. but
failed to be r-appointed by the school
board. He attributed his defeat for re-
appointment to the professors influence.
and 1t is believed this was the cause OF
the murder.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-15

Of his mission was in reply to an inquiry
as to what he thought of the situation in
the island acquisitions. He said: Il dc
not understand, and no one in Washing
ton seems to understand, why it is that
our people over there seem to have no
idea of the forces to which they are OPP
posed. General Otis makes no estimate
and you will have observed that neither
General Lawton nor General Mac
Arthur makes mention of those forces in
his reports" Asked If he were sent by
President Mckinley to make an expert
report on the situation. the general re.
piled: Il am merely to report to Gem
eral Otis" Miss Annie Wheeler. the
generals daughter, accompanies him to
Manila. She goes out as a Red Cross
nurse without pay.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-15
Minister will Have New Trial.

Boston. July 13.-Rev. $. O. johnson,
who was formerly pastor of the Metho.
dist church at Northfield. VT, and was
expelled ut the last conference at New.
port. VT. will have new trial in th.
city before board of triers of appeals
The board can reverse the decision of the
conference which expelled Mr. johnson
and rcinstate him to full membership: il
can sustain the decision and sanction hi.
expulsion, or it can refer the matter te
the general conference. which meets iL
May of next year Mr.. johnson wa.
found guilty of "cribbing" in taking ex,
amlnations for admittance to the Yer.
mont conference.