Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-17
TO co TO THE NORTH POLE.
Capt. Bernier Win Make Voyage Of Dr.
covery by . New Route and with the
Aid Of His Inventions.

for ice traveling), has practically COM
pleted his arrangements in England
and will sail for Canadl in few
days to submit his ideas TO Sir Will
frid Laurier. "My plan.' he said, lis
to start via Behring straits, follow
the coast of Siberia and enter the ice
between 16j and no degrees east
longitude and then push north as far
as the ice will permit. II the ship
attains better position than the
jeanette, expect to reach the pole
and return within three or four years.
This will not be as difficult as the
Jeanette found it, because the polar
basin has now more openings than
formerly. My plans include not only
reaching the pole, but sound scientific
observations not heretofore complete
ly achieved The ship will be deliv-
cred at Vancouver in ample time. She
is an improved Fran and includes all
the best and latest devices of the ant
arctic vessels now building. Twelve
or IA men will accompany me. Many
have offered themselves from the
United States, Canada and elsewhere.
| attach the greatest value to the
Marconi system of communicating
with my base. Of course shall stick
to the ship as long as possible" he
said, "but shall be prepared to leave
her and make dash for the pole"
The Bosschietcr Murder Trial.
Paterson. N. D.. Jan. l5.-With an
array of expert evidence 20 show the
cause of death and the admission of
statements of the crime. Prosecuting
Attorney Emley last night announced
that the case of the state against Will
liam 4. Death, Andrew Campbell and
Walter H. McAlister, three of the
four men accused of numbering Jen-
ME Bosschieter, was complete, The
greater part of the day was occupied
with the testimony of the medical ex-
perts, the most important of whom
was Dr. Andrew +. Mcbride, the coun-
ty physician, who performed the au-
topsy on the body of the girl and de-
clared that she came to her death
from the effects of "some poison"
Roosevelt Having Good Hunting.
Denver, Col, Jan. 16.-.A special to
the Times from Meeker says: Vice
President-elect Roosevelt has been
hunting from daylight to dark everv
day since he left Meeker and brought
down q magnificent specimen of a
wild cat and lion in two days. The
first day out from Meeker he got the
wild cat and the second day out on
the trip from COTS lodge on the
Strawberry to Coyote basin he
brought down his first lion. The
country around which he is hunting
is literally alive with the game he is
after, and following the best pack of
dogs in Colorado there is every ind-
cation he will have lion for every
day he is in the country.
VIII Not Attempt to Lynch Shelley.
Wichita, Kan, Jan. 16.-No fears
were expressed last night that any
attempt will be made to lynch VIII
Shelley, the negro who shot Case
johnson Sunday evening, even though
the latter should die. The fears of
the negroes of the city were unduly
aroused Monday night over some re-
marks made by irresponsible parties
suggestive of lynching, and rs Of
them, well armed, sought hiding
places near the city building to be
ready to defend Shelley in case an at
'ttHlpl WUulu Dt UlHue Oll HIS HE. L IL
fact is that the negroes were borrow
ing trouble and had no real cause for
their vigilance,
Governors Asked About Prize Fights.
Cincinnati, Jan. 16.-An evening pa.
per has replies from ~ governors in
regard to prize fights and only one
the governor of Nevada, states that
he would allow the Jetfries- Rubin
fight in his state, If it cannot be pulled
off in Cincinnati on February Is
Gov. Sadler says: Boxing contests
even to finish, are allowed in Ne
vada by law under special provisions.
There seems to have been almost {
cessation this week in Cincinnati o.
the opposition to the fight and al
arrangements are being made by thu
Saengerfest Athletic association t.
proceed with their arrangements.
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