Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-15
TO COLOMBO CUBA.
Paul Vandervoort Getting Up an Ex.
petition to the Island.
TIE BEER TRUST DISCREDI1ED.
A Company Organized to Take Passengers
from New York to Paris by Balloon
"schley Day" VIII BE Observed
Shortage Of Fireworks.

Omaha, Neb., June l2.-Paul Wander
WORT has received letter from Presi-
dent Mckinley acknowledging the re-
ceipt of his letter offering to take
to Cuba great colony of old SOL
diers of both the blue and the gray,
whose presence shall be a guarantee
against the outlawry practiced by some
of the Cuban bands. Mr.. Vandervoort
is receiving hundreds of letters daily
from veterans in all parts of the coun-
try who are anxious to accompany the
expedition. Mr.. Vandervoort was for
merly commander-in-chief of the Grand
Army of the Republic. He says the
colonists will go in the fall whether
the movement has the sanction of the
government or not--merely as private
affair The west and south seem to be
the largest contributor to the scheme.
TIE BEER TRUST DIsCREDITED.
Chicago, June l2.-Harry Rubens,
who is attorney for many of the brew
cry interests in Chicago, discredits the
report of the proposed formation of a
trust with capital of 81, OOO 900, 900 to
secure control of all the breweries in
the United States, which was published
in dispatch from Indianapolis. Mr..
Rubens said:
Such trust is not only not practicable, but
is not possible. cannot imagine more absurd
report having for its basis business enter
prise. The brewing business depends upon the
good will Of the people to large extent to pros
per. Syndicates have been formed to operate
several breweries in different cities but that is
about as for as any trust proposition is able to
60 The endeavor to get trust on all beer
products would be like trying to pump the
ocean dry
A member Of the X. G. Schmidt Brew
ing company said he looked upon the
reported trust as a visionary scheme
and other brewers expressed themselves
in similar strain.
AN AIRsHIP LINE TO PARIS.
New York, June IA company
called the Transcontinental Aerial
Navigation company has been formed,
with the promise Of taking passen.
gers from New York to the Paris
exposition 'in 80 hours" and offices
have been opened in the downtown
business section. The company has
been Incorporated under the laws Of
South Dakota, and is sending circulars
broadcast. The capital stock is $780,
100000 1t is gravely promised that
three ships shall make regular trips
from New York to Paris during the ex-
position every day.
"sCHLEY DAY" WILL BE OBSERVED.
New York, June 12,-The men at.
tached to the armored cruiser Brook
Ign, now moored at the Brooklyn navy
yard, yesterday decided to celebrate
July g. the anniversary of the battle OF
santiago, when Cervera's fleet was de-
stroyed. They propose to call it
"Schley day." Special invitations will
be sent to Admiral and Mrs. Schley;
Capt. Cook, who commanded the Brook
lyn during the battle of Santiago; to
Commodore Philip, commandant of the
navy yard, and Admiral Sampson, as
commander-in-chief of the North At
lantic squadron.
SHORTAGE OF FIREWORKS.
New York, June IL. The destruction
of two large fireworks factories threat
ems to cause a shortage of fireworks,
thus depriving patriots and other ex-
individuals from giving vent
to their feelings on independence day.
The advance demand for fireworks for
the Fourth of July is enormous. The
existing factories have doubled the
of their workmen and will try
by working night and day to establish
the equilibrium between supply and
demand.