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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-10-21
Necessity of a Navy.

Mr.. Moody closed with a reference to
serve peace and declared it a passing
duty of the nation to build more ships,
train more men and educate more Off
GERS. Let us have a powerful navy
that we may be assured the unintor-
rupted enjoyment of our peace"
At the conclusion Of the meeting n
brief informal reception was held on
the stage, at which Congressman Con-
nell and Deputy Attorney General
Fleitz presented scores of prominent
Scrantonians tn Mr.. Moody.
The concluding number by tho Gloc
club WAS n song written for the ocra-
sion by Ivor c. Parry, the well known
Welsh bard of West Scranton. The
solo part was sustained by Thomas
Abrams. 1t is sung to the air of "Hen
Wlnd fy Nhadau." tho Welsh national
song. The words are as follows:
All hail to the statesman Of praises un-
Commenting, betittnG bright letters Of
gold:
Our t'onncll in congress our needs will
attend,
Our Connrll--thc cral miners friend
CHORUS.
llail hail. our pledge we now renew,
Wen swell our notes and east our votes
For COnneli-our congressman true.
Renowned pioneer Of the Anthracite field
How bountcols tho blessings his labor
doth yield:
Renowned benefa"tor, a noblcman kind,
And worthy, in Conncl We find.
Chorus.
We o.I l.ackawannians viii rally again,
Will echo his name over mountain and
glen;
And the man that we chooSc--our Con-
hell most stern,
10 congress this fan well rcturn.
Chorus.
MIR. Moody came from Buffalo yes
terday on the $3.50 p. IN. Lackawanna
train. He will return to Washington
this morning, He was met at the train
by Congressman Connell and number
of other prominent Republicans and
escorted to the Jermyn. lie enjoyed a
two hours drive about the city with
Mr.. Connell.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-10-21
ARLINCTONS
NOW IN LEAD
WON TWO GAMES FROM BAcKUs
TEAM LAST NIGHT.

Cambriss~S. Franklins and Backus
Bowlers Are Tied for Second Place
with a Percentage of .e67-Man-
nerchor Team Lost Three More
Games-Independents Got Away
from Their Hoodoo and Won a
Single Game--Anthony Primes
Average of 23S 1-3.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-10-21
INDEPENDENTS.
WEST SIDE.

High %corc--COons, iS2.
High uveraGc-CooaS, liS.
The standing of the teams is now as
ipllDNc.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-10-21

reason why Il man who was a Republic
can could not size up to the demands
for non-partisan judiciary. just as
we'll as one who voted the Democratic
ticket. Judge Vosburg. he said makes
an cnincntly satisfactory Judge and,
besides. is II good Republican. He
should be continued, he said. in the
office which he is so ably filling.
The other candidates all came in for
we'll word.d encomiums ut Major War;
rcn'S hands.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-05-01
A Passenger Train Wrecked.

Spokane, Wash, April 24.-The pas
senger train from Coules City to
Spokane on the Central Washington
was wrecked about $50 a. m. yes
terday. One passenger is dead, two
may die and several are injured. The
wreck occurred about 2H miles west
of Cheney. 1t is believed to have
been caused by one of the rods OF a
cattle guard tipping up and catching
in the truck of car. The engine
passed over safely, but the mail and
baggage cars were derailed and
tipped party over, while both pas
senger coaches were thrown on their
sides in the ditch.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-05-01
FREIGHT TRAIN WRECKED.
Two Sections Collide and Twenty Cars
Leave the Track and an OIL Car Ex-
plOdes and Starts Fire.

Kalamazoo, Mich, April 2S.-A dis
astrous freight wreck occurred here
yesterday evening on the Lake Shore
& Michigan Southern road. One
man lost his life and the loss in
property is estimated at $4,000. An
extra freight, northbound, broke in
two on a grade two miles south of
the city and the two sections col
lided near the Grand Rapids Il In
diana railroad crossing. Twenty
cars left the track and piled up on
either side of it. The contents of an
oil car took fire and exploded and
four cars on the adjoining Grand
Rapids & Indiana track and the
blacksmith shop of Lull a. SINNERS
carriage factory were destroyed,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-05-01

wILHELMIHA's CONDITION.
The Queen IL Not Sleeping Well and Il
FESTIVE Under the Liquid Diet
Treatment

Amsterdam, April 26.-In official
circles no amelioration of Queen Will
helmina's condition is admitted and
her doctors admission that she is
not sleeping well is taken as bad
sign. 1t is alleged that the dis
patches from the royal family con-
corning the queens condition differ
substantially from the medical bulle-
tins on the subject. 1t is reported
that the queen is FESTIVE under the
liquid diet treatment and has insist
ed that her nurses give her solid
food. In this respect, however, her
doctors are memorable. The queen
mother has great difficulty in pacify-
ing the patient.
1t is understood that the doctors
have advised the queen mother, for
the sake of her own health, to relax
her vigilance and take daily walk
or drive. These outings, therefore,
are no indication that her majesty
is progressing favorably.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-05-01
FOR SUNDAY OBSERVANCE.
The Woman's National Alliance Take Ex'
ception to President Roosevelt Travel
ing on the Sabbath.

New York, April 29.-The Womcn's
National alliance, at a meeting yes
terday, decided to send an official
protest to the Daughters of the Rev
olution, now holding its annual meet
ing at Denver, because the Daugh-
tiers Travelled on Sunday, April 20
The protest will include reference to
the published itinerary Of the Daugh-
tiers, which contemplated a trip to
the Garden of the Gods April ~
Among other events of recent oc-
currence against which the alliance
took exception were the starting of
Gov. Odell on his southern trip on
Sunday, the return of President and
Mrs. Roosevelt to Washington on
Sunday, the sailing of the Meteor on
Sunday and King Edwards attend
ance at u Sunday concert. The action
of a Young Womens Christian asso
citation home for girls, which refuses
to allow boardcrs to receive or make
calls on Sunday, was commended,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-05-01
WILL KRUGER BE sHELvED2


London, April 26.-The Pail Mall Ga
zette publishes the following state
ment from a correspondent at The
Hague, who declares that he repre-
sents the views of the Dutch govern
ment in regard to the peace negotia-
tons between the British government
and the Beers: 1.-THE Netherlands
government claims to be in full pos
session of the views of the Boer dele
gates, inasmuch as the peace confer
ences were the direct outcome of the
visit to England of DR.. Kuyper, the
Dutch premier. In regard to Mr.. Kru-
ger, the Netherlands government
holds that no attention should be paid
to his opinions. If peace is made it
should be made on terms settled by
the Boer leaders in South Africa. The
terms may possibly be communicated
to M Kruger as a matter OF cour-
tesy, but for all purposes, and for
good or evil, his fighting countrymen
have thrown him aside"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-05-01
vararies of All Ab,ent.Minded Man.

"a well-kn0wn professional man."
says the Philadelphia Record. "who 10
noted among his friends for his alb
sent mlndedness, thought he had
reached the height of absurdity when
he was forced to ask his wife his
name a short time ago in order to
answer properly question asked BY
the assessor Of his district. His men,
ory, however, played him an even
worse trick the other day, and the joke
was so good that he told 1t on himself.
He was writing letter in the post
Office corridor one evening when
seedy-looking person came up with .
hard-luck story. The writer paused
long enough to tell the beggar that he
had nothing for him. and requested
him to 20 away. The fellow persist.
ed, and again poured forth his woful
story. A Waterman finally chased the
beggar away, and the absent minded
writer started to read what he had
written, Great was the surprise when
he found that he had transcribed
word for word part of the hard-luck
tale that had been poured into his un-
willing ears"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-05-01
The Queens Jewelry.

Tiaras are common enough among
the dwellers at Moneybaggia, and doz-
ems of American women wear diamond
crowns on state occasions, but to pos
sess an ornament which was actually
made for a real, live, Irregular royal
queen Is something that so far as l
know has fallen to the lot of but one
woman in all Washington. She Is 8
very wealthy woman, of course, and
she visited Rome during her last stay
abroad. At the court jewelers., by es-
pecial favor, she was permitted to see
diamond apd pearl ornament which
had Just been completed for Queen
Marguerite 1t was so beautiful that
the Washington woman Immediately
coveted it. After due hesitation, and
after consideration of the fact that she
was an American and that she would
not wear the jewel in Italy, the jeweler
consented to make her an exact dupli-
cate of the queens ornament. AT the
appointed time the Washington woman
came to receive the piece Of jewelry.
The jeweler brought out two cases,
one purple and one white. The Orna-
ments in them seemed precisely alike,
but the American woman hasn't IN
bounded confidence in Romans word
of honor, even If the Roman happens
to be a court jeweler.
(Which is the queens ornamenty
she asked.
"This In the purple CASE was the
answer.
"Well," said the fair American,
"snce they are both exactly the same,
1t can't make a bit of difference which
one | take, so I'll take the one you
made for her majesty
There was slight demur on the
part of the jeweler. but the Washing
ton woman had her way, and that Is
how it happens that the jewel case Of
the queen Of Italy contains an Orna-
ment which Is merely copy of the
beautiful piece of jewelry an American
woman wears. Washington Post.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-05-01
Adventist General Con ference.

Topeka, Kan, April 24.-The
Seventh Day Adventist general con-
ference yesterday afternoon dis
cussed ways to advance the efficiency
of the two schools connected with
the church. The institutions are To-
Gated at Lincoln, Neb., and Keene,
Tex, and in each 1t had been decid-
ed to establish normal departments
for the benefit of the teachers in the
private schools of the denomination
DR.. Kate Lindsay, of the sanitarium
at Boulder, Col, described the meth
DDS of that institution.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-05-01
THE GERMAN EDUCATION.
II Is Especially Directed to CreA''As
Teachers

The boosted German education
specially directed to supplying teacn'
ers and officials, says the Kew. rloi'
Mahaffy in the Humanitarian. IL mas
created very able and thorough class
of the former. of professors anu
schoolmasters, though Of a narrower
type than | can admire. But as re-
CARDS their officials, they have turneo
out a failure. when tested by the ex-
periences of any but the ordinary nome
duties. | know it on the authority Oh
those who have dealt with them, ana
observed them in German Africa anu
in Oceana, that they are generally use
less, or worse than useless. When
they come to face new circumstances
and new races of men, II not tyrannous
and cruel which is too often the case,
they are narrow and pedantic, fettered
with red tape and without Initiative or
resource in cases of novelty or DIM
Guilty. l only say this much TO warn
men yet imagining that we should I'M
prove our ruling class by adopting
German models. If such models had
any effect upon youth, it would be to
spoil them for the great work they
have to do in the world. Moreover,
even the Germans themselves are far
from being content with their boosted
systematizlng Of education.
They are crying out at the obsolete
methods of some departments, the
want of equipment In Others, such as
the technical schools. They are call
ing out for reforms, such as wiAmake
them practical men, and more ut to
thrive abroad elsewhere than under
the English flag. So also the French,
who freely admit their own failure a.
colonists, and WHO contribute this fall
IRE not to the national character,
which is probably the real cause, but
to faults in the education of their boys,
are publishing constantly careful anal
Uses and sober panegyrics upon the
England public-school system, and
calling upon their own rulers to reform
higher French education In that direc-
ton. What they praise above all
things is the liberty allowed to teach
ers and boys and the consequent va
riety of life and character permitted
and promoted by the present unor-
ganized traditions.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-05-01
NEW BATTLESHIpS.
The House Naval Committee Adopts a
Provision for Building at Least One
Vessel In Government Yard.

Washington, April 24.-The house
committee on naval affairs yesterday
amended the provision of the naval
appropriation bill so that one of
the new battleships or armored
cruisers must be built in "a govern
ment navy yard. AT the meeting
Tuesday a provision was adopted
giving the secretary of the navy
discretionary authority to build any
or all of the new ships in govern
ment yards. But the friends of the
navy yard proposition were not sat
isfed with this, maintaining that as
the navy department officially was
opposed to building in government
yards, the discretionary authority
would not be exercised. As result
the provision was amended yesterday
so that the secretary's authority re-
mains as to building all the ships in
government yards, but the additional
provision is made that one battle
ship or one armored cruiser shall
be built in such navy yard as the
secretary may designate. An appro-
priation of $175,OOO is made to fit up
the yard for shipbuilding purposes,
and arrangement is made for test
of the merits of government con-
struction by keeping detailed ac-
counts of labor and material, leaves
of absence, ETC., so that the items
Of cost may be compared with those
of construction in private shipyards.
Representative Kitchin, of South
Carolina, renewed the proposition
for a government armor factory, but
as there is no armor to be contract
ed for under the present bill the
motion was not passed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-05-01

The elevator originated in central
Europe. The earliest mention of the
elevator is made in letter of Napo-
leon |. addressed to his wife, the
Archduchess Maria Louisa. He writes
to her that, when In Schoenbrunn,
then the summer residence Of the
Austrian emperor, near Vienna, he
used the "chaise yolante" flying
chair In that castle, which had been
constructed for Empress Maria Their
esa. II consisted Of q small square
room, sumptuously furnished with
hangings Of red silk and suspended By
strong ropes with nter-weishts, %
that Il could be pulled up or let down
with great ease In a shaft built for Tie
purpose about l700.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-05-01
COMMERCIAL REPORT.
Kansas Wheat Crop Hurt by Drought and
Hot winds-Large Area Planted TO
COrn-Moats Higher.

New York, April 26.-Bradstreet's
compercial report says: Despite,
and indeed partly because of, marked
Irregularities in weather conditions
and extreme temperatures, accompa-
MED by deterioration in the winter
wheat crop of the southwest, general
business and speculation have been
Of a very full volume for this sea-
son of the year. Retail demand was
relieved from the incubus of back
ward weather by the hot wave which
swept over large part Of the coun-
try this week. This has resulted In
fair record business from whole
salers and jobbers in the east, but
the talk Of crop damage put check
upon demand in the central west and
southwest and wholesale trade re-
ports from these sections are not so
good as earlier looked for, although
showing some improvement over a
year ago. In the northwest snow
and rains checked retail trade and
distribution, but the general effect
has been to rather improve the ultl-
mate crop and business outlook than
otherwise, although delaying seed
ing somewhat. On the other hand,
the advancing season in the effects
have been to break prices Of eggs
and butter and some other food
products. The cereals and to
lesser degree hog products gener-
ally responded promptly to the
southwestern wheat damage reports,
which, coupled with very heavy de.
crease in the visible supplies, par
ticularly in Manitoba and the north
west, resulted in the highest prices
of the crop season being reached for
cash wheat. Corn, too, almost broke
the season record. Crop reports to
Bradstreet's indicate that beyond
doubt the Kansas wheat crop has
been hurt by the drought and hot
winds Nothing in excess of three
quarters of crop is looked for even
by the most sanguine, while so per
cent Of last years yield Is confident.
ly predicted. In other sections, how.
ever, rains have benefited the sltua.
ton and even in Kansas the rains
though received late, are encourag
ing so far as the outlook for the
coming corn crop Is concerned. The
area in this promises to be very
large, as does also that in oats, but
the condition of the latter crop Is
less favorable than hoped for. Meats
are all higher, marketable animal,
are scarce and receipts are small.
Hog products have advanced in some
cases with cereals, but butter and
eggs, alleged to have been cornered
some time ago, have broken badly,
the former to the extent Of seven
cents per pound.
Business failures for the week
number ISL, as against 1913 last week
IA in this week last year, 1S2 in 1900
1874 in 1899 and 2i5 in 1893 in the
United States.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-05-01
ner Husband saved Her from su,c,o,,

Ottawa, Kan, April 2s.-Mrs. Fred
Reidy, a demented woman, was pre-
vented from jumping into the Marais
des Cygnes Saturday evening by her
husband, who appeared on the bank
just in time to save her. Mrs. Reidy
has repeatedly tried suicide Of late.
A few weeks ago she was prevented
BY . neighbor from hanging herself,
and the same day she threw herself
under . train in the Santa Fs yards
and begged the trainmen to start the
train.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-05-01
mhny sneeN Lost BY a storm.

Cheyenne, Wyo., April 29.-Reports
received here from various sections
of the state indicate that the unex.
pected storm of last week killed 49,
900 or $4,000 sheep, the losses run.
ming from two to ten per cent, The
heaviest loss occurred in Natrona
county, where shearing had com,
menced early. The loss there is es
timated at 5000 head.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-05-01
u..r,ng. nm the Hansbrough Bill.

Washington, April 24.-There was
a hearing yesterday before the sen.
ate committee on immigration on
the Hansbrough bill to prohibit the
sale of intoxicating liquors at i'm.
migrant stations and at old soldiers
homes. At the close Of the hearing
members of the committee expressed
themselves as favorably inclined to.
ward the bill.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-05-01
Injured by an Explosion Of Hot Metal.

Joliet, III, April 2S.--Ten men were
severely injured yesterday by an ex-
plosion of hot metal in a blast fur
mace at the Illinois steel works.
Jerry Creighton was probably fatally
hurt. Five Of the injured workmen
are at the Silver Corps hospital The
others were taken to their homes.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-05-01
Coal rrafis crashe. into Passenger Train

Springfield, ILL.,, April ga Chica'
60 & Alton coal train yesterday ran
into the rear end Of an Illinois Cen
trail train in the Illinois Central yards
in this city and demolished the enc
of the sleeper "Thebes," in which
were Gov. and Mrs. Yates, who hat
Just returned from Chicago. Gov
and Mrs. Yates and other passen
gers were thrown from their berths
but no one was seriously injured
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-05-01
EdItors Cali on the President.

Washington, April 2s.-The dele
gates to the National Editorial con-
vention, which recently met In Hot
Springs, Ark, called on the presi.
dent yesterday. The party num-
bered about 40.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-05-01
Nebraska state Shooting Tournament.

Omaha, Neb., April 24.-Fred Gil.
bert, of Spirit Lake, Ia, had the high
score in yesterdays events in the
Nebraska state tournament, with q
total of l64 out Of possible ITO.
W. R. Crosby, of O'Fallon, ILL.,, came
second, with 1863, and Badger third,
with 100. Half dozen others had
scores ranging from 1855 to 1S9. The
weather yesterday was ideal for trap
shooting and all the men made good
scores.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-05-01

George Meredith has produced little
more than an average Of one book In
every two Year, Of his writing lite.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-05-01

Inc anniversary OF the opening Of
Oklahoma was celebrated in the ter
yitory yesterday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-05-01

A mill Of the Sterling Paper COM
pany at Hamilton, O., was burned
last night. Loss, 100000
The Forrest City times., 1902-07-04
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.

San Francisco police will have an
eight-hour day.
Free car rides for policemen have
been abolished in New York city.
Some of the garbage and ash wagons
in use in Trenton, n. j., have been
equipped with rubber tires, because Of
the complaints of noise these wagons
make when collecting at night.
The Boston Museum of Fine Arts has
Just received a fine collection of OBJ
Jects in amber Many of the pieces are
of great antiquity. The purposes of
some of the specimens found in Egyp-
tian and Italian tombs are not known,
but 1t is supposed the small figures
were used to represent gods.
There is now on exhibition in New
York an interesting collection of rugs,
potteries, brass and copperware of an
tique Persian, Turkish and Russian
workmanship. The most important
piece shown is large Iran rug or car
pet, about 10 by 20, said to have been
made in the district of Merv, Persia.
on the borders of Bokhara. According
to the agent who obtained the carpet.
1t was in possession of the shah's fam.
lily for 200 years.