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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-25
ROBERT GILLIAN DEAD.
Prominent Street Railway Promoter and
Civil Engineer Passes Away suddenly
In Kansas City Of Pneumonia.

Kansas City, Mo-, May 20. Robert
Gillian died at eight o'clock last night
at his residence, 9l06 independence bou'
levard, from complication of pneu.
monia and appendicitis, He had been
i'll only six days. Mr.. Gillian, being
general manager Of the pittsburg q
Gulf railroad, had just returned from a
laborous trip Of ten days over the road
with the receivers. The trip had taxed
his strength considerably and he had
caught cold. His associates believe,
also, that the tremendous mental strain
that he had been under for sew
eral months in the management
of the pttsburg n Gulf sys-
TEN, in its straits, had told up
on his health and weakened him SO
that he was an easy prey to pneumonia.
Robert Gillian was the buldcrof Kan
sas City's street railway system. He
engineered the street railway systems
of all the other large cities of the west.
He was not only u skillful engineer,
but promoter and organizer of rare
ability. Of late years the Pittsbnrg Il
Gulf railroad had occupied the greater
part of his attention, but he was inter
ested in nearly every important public
enterprise in Kansas City,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-25
BIG DAMAGES AWARDED.
+ j. CASTOR, u Kansas SchOol-TeGCh cher,
Given $4,000 for Belng Put Ona
Frisco Train.

Wichita, KAN, May 2O.-The largest
amount of damages ever given in this
county was returned by the jury in the
case of 7, j. Castor against the Frisco
Railway company, The verdict was for
$4,000. Castor was n school-teachcr
nt Liberty, Kan. Two years ago he
came to Wichita TO take II civil
service examination, AT night he
went to the union Frisco and
Santa Fc depot and asked for
a ticket to Cherryvale, Kan. lle
claims that he asked for u ticket over
the Frisco; the defendants claimed that
he did not. He received Santa Fe
ticket and boarded Frisco train. Six
miles out Of Wichita the conductor put
him off and he had to walk back to
Wichita. lie set up the claim that no
caught cold that led to consumption
from the exposure.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-25

The Hague, May 2S.-The disarma-
ment committee Of the peace confer
ence met at ten o'clock this morning,
the committee on the laws of war
fare met during the afternoon, and the
committee on arbitration meets to-
morrow. The first session of each com
mittee was devoted to the election of
officers.
The chiefs of the delegations have
had frequent conferences with the view
of arriving at an agreement in regard
to the choice of officers of the commit
tee But apparently many difficulties
have arisen, as nothing has been finally
settled.
Andrew D. White. the United States
ambassador at Berlin and head of the
American delegation, in an interview
here said he regarded the situation as
promising, and that the first work of
organization will he well done. He
added:
am hopeful that it will be possible to reach
practical conclusions The skepticsm of the
first few days must yield to serious hopes. with
out at the same time indulging in exaggerated
eXpcc tati0ns, The words of Emperor William
have contributed to improve the situation.
think we may arrive at some result on the sub
jcct of mediation and arbitration, although 1t is
la, ia, nah nptiap oh-
ligatory it can be rendered at least optional, and
| believe after the conference the powers Will
recognize that they have at their disposal a
means of regulating their differences otherwise
than at war, That will be an immense advan-
tagc. | am also confident that important inn
proyements are achievabe in the laws and
usageS of war to humani1e war especially in
extending to the naval battles the Geneva con-
venton of 1864 and increasing the protection of
private property in naval wars. Relative TO the
reduction of armament am not in position
to speak on the subject
Other ambassadors who are delegates
to the conference were also interviewed
and expressed similar views. They
said they were most hopeful that the
deliberations of the conference would
result in the adoption of practical rec
concentrations tending toward peace
and rendering war more humane. All
were dominated by sense of immense
responsibility to achieve something, es-
pecially in the direction of arbitration.
The delegates were unanimously of the
opinion that the question of the reduc-
ton of armament would be the most
difficult to meet and it is believed that
it will be relegated to the rear of the
other two features, especially since the
special object of the conference is now
acknowledged to be an endeavor to es-
tablish means for the solving of inter-
national difficulties without recourse
to war, thus increasing the rarity of
wars, and as a natural consequence
leading to the reduction of ornaments.
They seemed convinced, however, that
numerous difficulties of detail would
arise in the various committees and that
the conference would be protracted.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-25
Presbyterian General Assembly.

Minneapolis, Mimi, May 10. Rev. r.
+. Sample, of Westminster church,
New York, was elected moderator of
the lllth annual assembly of the Pres
byterian church in the United States,
which convened in Westminster
church yesterday, Dir. Samples cleo
ton is regarded as triumph for the
conservative element. The morning
session was devoted to religious serv-
ices, which We're attended by about 600
commissioners and so many spectators
that the 500 seats of the church We're
not sufficient to Il ccommodate them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-25
DO NOT FEAR MIR. ALGER.
Senator Mcmillan Holds an Important Con.
ference with Michigan Republicans and
Announces Himself for Reelection,

Detroit, Mich, May l9.-At coz
ference held to-day between Senator
Mcmillan and several of his political
friends. republican leaders from various
parts of Michigan, it was decided that
Senator McMillin will be candidate
for third term as United States sena-
tor. According to the expressions of
some Of those who were in the confer
ence, the senator and his friends dc
not apprehend that Secretary Algef's
candidacy for the senatorship will de-
velop into anything formidable Among
those present were Senator Burrows
and several congressman and ex-cou'
greSsmen
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-25
President Leaves Hot Springs Tonight.

Hot Springs, Va, May l9.-The
presidents visit here will close to.
night. The return to Washington will
be by circuitous route. Leaving Hot
Springs at 1890 p. IN. the train will
run to Staunton, Va, where the Balti
more Il Ohio tracks will be taken into
the Shenandoah valley. 1t is the in
tention to run the train slowly through
this section in order that the party
may see the battlehelds of Winchester
and Cedar creek, points of interest to
the president in connection with his
war service.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-25

SHOT A SENATOR'S SON.


Grant City, Mo-, May s3.-William
Miller, son of Elijah Miller, senator of
the First district, was shot through
the body with a 32-caliber revolver in
the hands of AK. Chapman, while in the
drug store of David Lamb, at Denver,
about nine miles southwest Of here.
Chapman was in the store when
Miller entered and asked him con
corning some statements that he should
have made in the matter Of an appoint
ment which Miller received at Jeffer-
son City at the recent session of the
legislature and when Chapman failed
to give satisfactory answer Miller
went at him with pair of knucks and
was shot. Miller was intoxicated and
his chances for recovery are doubtful.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-25
KANSAS MUSICAL JUBILEE.
The Big Meeting at Hutchinson Closed FRI
day Night ottawa Won the Chorus
Prizc, Mcpherson Second.

Hutchinson, Kan, May 20. THE Kan
sas musical jubilee closed yesterday
evening with u grand concert in which
the winners of the different contests
appeared. The prize awards were an
nounced at the close Of the concert.
The big chorus prize, $500 cash, was
carried away by Ottawa, McPher-
son winning the second prize of 500.
The interstate soprano solo prize
Of 500 cash was won by Kansas. IL
was won by Mrs. Houston Whiteside,
Of IIutchinson: Miss Emma Dent, OF
Ottawa, was second, and Miss Lora
Lamport, Of Winfield, third. The vocal
duet contest was won by Miss Belle
Brockway and Mr. j. W. Wilcox, OF
Ottawa. The bass solo prizes were
also won by Ottawa, W. d. Detweiler
first, and K. Il. Cline second.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-25

Vancouver, i. G., May l9.-Advices
from the orient by the steamer Empress
of India are as follows. Sugar planta-
ton owners of Hawaii have resolved to
issue orders for some G,0O0 or 1000
japanese laborers, required for the
ensuing four or five years, before the
United States laws for the prohibition
of the immigration of contract laborers
come into force.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-25

Kansas City, Mo-, May 22,-lIevi
Moore, fish seller AT the city market,
ran wild with a revolver at l0l5l9
Wyandotte street just after six O'Clock
yesterday morning and shot three
women. He was impelled by jealousy
AT a late hour last night his victims
were all alive, but two are seriously
wounded and may die. They are Miss
Jennie Campbell. his mistress, and Mrs.
Mesh. Both are snot through the in
testines. Mrs. Ella Lands. the third
victim of the jealous fshmonger,
was shot in the back. The
bullet struck her below the left Shout
der and came out at the shoulder. 1t
caused complete paralysis of the lower
limbs. Her condition is considered Sc
rious by the physicians who are attend
ing her, and She may die. If she lives
her limbs will be useless. Moore had
been a lover of Mrs. Jennie Campbell
and was insanely jealous OF her. Six
weeks ago they quarreled and Mrs.
Campbell forbade him to enter her
home again.
A COUPLE MURDERED AND CREMATED.
Toledo, o., May GA mysterious
tragedy was enacted yesterday morn
ing at the little village of Middleburg
Logan county. Mrs. Rachel Austin
and her son, Austin, were muir
dered in their home and their bodies
were burned in the house where the
deed was committed. Ernest Austin,
the youngest son of the widow, is lying
at the home of neiglIbor with bull
let wound in his chest, from which he
cannot recover. The crime is only
charged against Ernest, but he states
that he was called to the door by rob-
bers, who, after shooting him, looted
the house, murdered his mother and
brother and covered up their tracks by
burning the house. He reached a
neighbours house in his night clothes
and has since been unable to talk. A
servant who left the Austin home Sat-
urday night says the two men and
their mother were then quarreling
over the property, the mother declar-
ing that she would apply to the courts
for a settlement and Ernest had de-
clared that he would never permit that.
OH. CARRYING BARK BURNS.
New York, May 22.-The German oil
carrying bark Ariadne, Capt. Ehler,
was burned to the waters edge near
the docks of the Standard Oil company
at Bayonne, N. J. Hans Rencbe, 90
years of age, is missing and it is be-
lieved that he lost his life in the fire.
The fire started from an unknown
cause on the bark, and in a very short
time spread to the pier and to large
building on the pier. The Ariadne
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-25
smallpox situation at Kansas city.

Kansas City, Mo-, May 10, While the
health authorities have been exercising
every effort within their power to check
the spread of smallpox in Kansas City,
new eases are reported nearly every
day. A number of white persons are
now suffering from the disease and in
nearly every instance the white pa
tients have come from the most thickly
populated residence districts of the
town. Scores of people have been eX-
posed to the disease in nearly every
section of the city.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-25

Topeka, Kan, May l9-Ex-Senator
w. A. PETER, one of the founders Of
the populist party and who was for
years considered as the chief exponent
of populism, has returned to the repub-
lican fold. The apparent settlement
of many of the questions which were
the cause of the organization of the old
alliance contributed to the change in
the political attitude of Senator PETER.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-25

Minneapolis, Mimi, May l9-Soon
after / O'Clock this morning the open
ing services of the lllth annual assem-
bly, Of the Presbyterian church in the
United States were celebrated in West
minister church Almost all of thu
nearly 700 commissioners were present
and the galleries Of the spacious church
were crowded with spectators. After
the sermon a recess was taken until
2:3O when the organization of the as
sembly was taken up.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-25
Cumberland Presbytcrians.

Denver, Col, May l9.-The sixty
ninth general assembly of the Cumber-
land Presbyterian church met in the
First Cumberland Presbyterian church
of Denver, About 800 delegates, com
ing from all parts of the country, Were
present when the moderator, Gen. II.
II. Norman, of Murfreesboro, Tenn,
called the assembly to order. After de-
votional exercises, Rev. DR.. W. H.
Black, president Of the Missouri Valley
college, of Marshall, Mo-, preached the
opening sermon.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-25
G. L HUBBARD & CO.,
ABILENE KANSAS.

students there was net gam OF 2O7.
The total receipts for the year were
slsl, 1896. The disbursements were
sls9,G36. The cash on hand is $3.50, l46.
The board of church building reported
1t had granted or loaned $780, S0 to 1850
churches. The total income of the
board from all sources was Sl55, 476 and
the total disbursements Sl29, 600.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-25

Roswell, N. NJ, May l9.-Five hun
dred cars of cattle have been sent to
northern ranges from the Pecos valley
within ten days, while there are about
500 cars more contracted to move with
in the next 30 days for northern ranges.
The fall shipments direct to market
will be unusually large,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-25
The Assembly Voted II Down.

Minneapolis, Mimi, May 2S.-De-
mocracy asserted itself in the Presby-
terian general assembly yesterday.
With shout the assembly voted down
two carefully considered and prepared
plans to reduce the membership, one
by a third and the other by more than
a half. The committee on reduced rep.
resentation, appointed year ago, was
scarcely given courteous treatment,
so pronounced was the feeling against
getting farther away from the people.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-25

Kansas City, Mo-, May 1S.-'rwo new
cases Of smallpox were found by otli-
GERS from the health department yes
terday. One was the case of Mitchell
Anderson, negro at First and Broad
way. The other was negro at 1918
Walnut street named Fredericks. Both
men were sent to the pest house.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-25
No Report About ANY Difficulty.

Washington, May 2S.--The navy de-
partment has had no report from the
captain of the Detroit of any difficulty
with the Nicaraguan officials or of any
collision with the Nicaraguan gunboat
San Jacinto. The Detroit arrived at
Bluefelds May II and since that date
no report has come from her. She was
to take aboard the body Of the late
Gen. Macauley for transportation to
the United States.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-25
Jones Had u Pleasant Voyage.

Washington, May l9.-Letters re-
ceived in this city indicate that Sena-
tor James X. Jones, Of Arkansas, chair
man of the democratic national com.
mittee, had a pleasant voyage across
the Atlantic and that his health is
much improved.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-25
The womau's uedieal Association

Of Kansas City, no is conducted by lad
les, for the sole purpose Of furnishing
scientific treatment to women and child
rem. No obnoxious doses, but new form
Of medication called Tabuletta, ID pre-
pared especially for each case, 1t . low
cost, and sent BY mail,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-25
Butter MILK Baking Powder

The only Baking Powder with the milk
already In IT, Makes everything with
cold water. Highest grade made. Guar
anteed absolutely pure Ask your grocer
for It. so cents pound can. One trial
snd you will always use 1t.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-25
ARMENIAN QUESTION.

London, May 2O-The Anglo-Arme-
MAN association, of which the duke OF
Westminster is president. has memoir
allied the marquis of Salisbury, urging
the desirability of the peace conference
at The Hague settling the Armenian
question.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-25
THE ARBITRATION SECTION.

London, May 2O.-The Daily Tele-
graphs correspondent at The Hague
says: THE craftsmanship of the arbi-
tration section has been offered to and
accepted by Sir Julian Pauncefote, who,
with the delegates of the United States
and several minor powers, will insist
upon permanent court of arbitration,
which will be the great success of the
conference"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-25

Trenton, Mo-, May 25.-ln the past
IS hours Grand river has overlooked its
banks, damaging corn and property.
The Port Arthur trains for the west
have been turned back here, as water
is over tracks and bridges west of here.
Water continues to rise and much
alarm is felt. The city pumphouse is
two feet under water and several dwell
inp houses are partly submerged.
Senator Vest and his wife left Wash.
ington on the goth for two wesks' va
cation in the Adirondack mountains
New York.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-25

The opinion of majority Of the
delegates seems to be that the general
scheme to be presented to the confer
ence to-day has been conceived in a
broad and liberal spirit, and the result
of yesterdays meeting of the delega-
ton chiefs is regarded as demonstrate
ing the good will and conciliatoriness
of all the delegates, as well as COM
mon desire to facilitate the labors OF
the conference. Perfect harmony has
prevailed thus far regarding all ques
tons brought forward.
At to-day's session NJ. de Staal will
read the replies of Emperor Nicholas
and Queen Wilhelmina to the dispatches
sent to their majesties at the opening
of the conference, after which he will
deliver an important speech upon the
work of the conference and will pro.
pose the adoption of the general scheme
arranged yesterday. The various dele,
cations met yesterday afternoon to as
sign their members to the grand divi,
sional committees. To-day's session
and all subsequent sessions will be Sc.
cret.
HAS NO FAITH IN THE RESULTS.
London, May 20. The correspondent
of the Morning Post at The Hague
telegraphs as follows: "An eminent
member Of the peace conference says
it is simply an act of politeness to the
ear and will yield no practical result,
simply because it cannot. The pow.
ers, it asserts, are too disunited and
watch each other too close " to arrive
at any understanding in their pro
gramme. His prediction is that there
will be long discussion and then a
first-class burial OF the cars pro-
DOSalS, F"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-25

The Hague, May 20.-The chiefs OF
the different delegations to the peace
conference met yesterday under the
presidency of the president of the con-
ference, M. de Staal, the Russian am
bassador to Great Britain. for the pur'
pose of discussing the business to be
transacted to-day. The meeting, at
which Andrew D. White, head Of the
United States delegation, and Sir
Julian Pauncefote, head of the British
delegation were present, resulted in
an agreement to appoint three commit
tees to deal with the respective groups
of questions proposed for discussion
namely, disarmament, laws of warfare
and mediation and arbitration.
With view of facilitating the APP
pointment of the committees ii was
agreed that each chief delegate should
nominate those of his own delegation
whom it might be desired to appoint
to the respective committees, so thai
each nation should be represented upon
all. Probably the committees will meet
next Tuesday or Wednesday to organ.
lie and TO arranoe their n~ooad"''"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-25
"Give Your Boys a Chance"

the closing words Of address by Abraham Lincoln He
realized that parents responsible in degree for what their
children become you have children, study their individual
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-04
A SWITCH WAS MIsPLACED.

A serious accident WAS narrowly
averted at Thompson's Point on wednes-
day night by the quicknsss OF the engi-
neer of the Montreal express over the
Mountain division Of the Maine Central
which arrives in Portland at few min
utes before eight O'Clock. The train, q
very heavy one and well filed with pas
sengers, was running at rapid rate of
speed when suddenly the engineer became
aware that switch at Thompson's Point
was misplaced. Quick as thought he ap-
piled the air brakes and reversed his en-
CINE, throwing the people in the cars
behind from their seats and shaking
them up generally. The locomotive ran
over the switch but was not deraiisd.
The passengers were badly scared but no
one was injured. How the switch came
to be misplaced 1t Is impossible to learn
but the engineer of this train saved bad
accident BY his quickness and attention
to duty.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-04
PERSONAL

Mr.. Herbert d. Lambourne, of the Port
from Chickamauga will be remembered
by many readers, is in the city for few
weeks. mir. Lambourne had the Chicka-
manga fever, and was In the Mine Gen
earl Hospital nearly six months. Then
he went TO Massachusetts,. but had re-
lapse and was confined In the Massachu-
sets General Hospital for seven weeks.
Mir. John Mcclellan, the son of MIR.
Mcclellan. the truokman at Woodfords,
has accepted position on the cup dsfen-
der Columbia, and VIII run on her dur
ing the race with the Shamrock. MIR. Nc
Clelian was a graduate from the Deering
High school this year.
Capt. Smith OF the schooner ]. S. Win
slow, now residing on West street, Nor
rills, has purchased lot OF land of Rev.
W. W. Hooper situated ON South street,
near Lawn avenue. Deering Centre, and
commenced WORK on the erection Of a
house for himself.
Miss Mary l.. Triekey of Bangor and
Mr.. Albert r. Brown of this city. were
married in Bangor. Wednesday morning.
Miss E. Mabel Day has returned to the
Eye and Ear Intirmary from her vacation
which Was passed at jay.
MIR. Frederick W. Brown of the Boston
Directory force. and his bride, formerly
Miss Clark of Amherst, N. H., are at
Miss Lizzie Howe's, $50 Pearl street ON
their wedding tour.
. Mrs. Hattie III. Jones of Castina, Iowa.
is in the city as the guest Of MIR. and Mrs.
Daniel Davis, 20 Oxford street.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-04
CAPTAIN OF LILAC SICK.
Beought Home Yesterday Afternoon
From stroke of Paralysis.

Captain Edwin W. johnson, commander
of the United States ligh thouse lander
Lilac, was brought home yesterday after
noon on his boat critically i'll. When the
Lilac was on cruise to the eastward
Captain johnson suffered stroke OF
paralysis and Mate William Sterling Inn
mediately headed the Lilac for Portland,
arriving here late YESTERDAY afternoon.
Captain johnson was at once removed to
his home at 10 Deering street by Rich' e
ambulance. He has bssn commander Of
the Lilac ever since she was built many
years ago. be is mai 90 years old or
thereabouts and has innum cradle friends
from one end of Names coast TO the
other,