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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-03
DIED IN OKLAHOMA.

james Harrington, q Dickinson
Z Pioneer, Suddenly Called Home.
James Harrington, pioneer Of
Dickinson county, passed away
November 70. He was making his
home with his daughter. Mrs. G. E.
Herren Of Crawford, Day county,
Oklahoma. He has been there since
May, 1908, and has made host Of
friends in that community, all Of
whom joined in showing their kind
ness and regard for the bereaved
ones.
The deceased was so years old on
the day he died and was apparently in
good health. Death came almost in.
stantly.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-03
Treated Iii. Sunday School Class.

Hutchinson News: D. F. Shirk,
superintendent Of the Newton city
schools. who has been attending the
Central Kansas Teachers association,
invited his Sunday school class to
spend Saturday and Sunday here.
Saturday they spent in Sightseeing
and Sunday attended chapel services
at the Refermstory.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-03

Ralph JssPsOu and Miss Bssbs VIII
son. members Of Legally Dead" CON-
Pany, we're married Saturday evening
At Manhattan By the Rev. Carroll y.
Bark. 81 g. PsuIs PArsoaags. The
wedding uss ksPs secret irOu The
nsubsrs Of ths east until Sunday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-03
New Church q. HsrinT.ou.

HERIEoroN, Dec. 1.-Ground has
been broken sud work commenced on
the new Episcopal church here. The
building will b neat DOdsra struc-
tuFs located in the west portion Of
the city on . site donated By J. ".
crssch.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-03
Card Of Thanks.

To all the kind friends and neigh
bors who aided us in our recent be-
reavement we wish to extend our sin
cere thanks.
Il. PENNINGTON AND FAMILY.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-03
WINTER IS HERE.
First Snow Of the Season Falls in
Abilene.

Abilene
The weatberman rests on Sunday
like other Christian people and while
be was mapping yesterday old Boreas
sent down few cold blasts and hence
the snow today. Although but a
light covering fell here. the storm
was harder in the eastern part Of the
state. Several inches fell at junction
City, and dispatch from Manhattan
SAYS that there were six inches OF
snow on the ground there and that
the air was SO thick with 1t that 1t
was impossible to see across the
street.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-03

Holts barber shop. under Abilene
sstiOnsl bsnk. nost centrally lOcs-
ted In The city. Tou are invited 70
ell.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-03
CHOSE GEN. KING PRESIDENT 7
Society Of Army Of the Philippines Elected
0fficsrs-ReunIon at End.

St Paul. Mimi. Sept 3.--The National
Society OF the Army OF the Philippines
yesterday elected the following officers
President. Gen. Charles King wiscon-
sin; first vice president. Col. J. w. Hope.
Colorado; secretary. A. r. Foule, Mis-
souri,: treasurer. ]. r. White. Illinois;
chaplain. Capt. James NJ, Malley. Ne
brssxa-
Aside from the election OF officers. the
feature Of the day was the parade. which
was participated In not only by the Phil
ippine veterans. but by the local q. A.
II. posts.
The reunion came TO close today
with a camp FIRE at the Peoples church,
Gov. Van Sandt made an address on be
half Of the state and Gen. Irving Hale
retiring president OF the army OF the
Philippines, responded ms follows:
"The society is founded on a just war
humanely waged with honest admins
tratlon and n glorious result 10 all CON
| cerned. I'm the most unique experience
/ In the history Of the nation.
"A year ago we were smarting from
mosquito like attacks on the army oi
| the Philippines by fellow patriots and
statesmen in this country some from
sincere but mistaken motives OF humanity
| and others from political demagogery
using tho army as a club to assassinats q
| the administration in facing its duty ant
| the responsibility In the Philippines.
But the army found valiant defenders
in its commander In chief. the president
the secretary OF war and the great ma
jority Of the people. Today the mosqui
toes are practically exterminated. "a tn
American people have always eradcatet
unjust traducers Of the American soldie
in the performance OF his duty.
Investigation has proved that the i'm
proprieties committed I'm the Philippine
were remarkably few under the provo
cation and that he army. In the face o
naddening hardships and difficulties an'
exasperating treachery and savagery. ha
conducted a war so humane In genera
that IL has astonished the observers O
foreign nations and even the Filipino
themselves.
whether or not the constitution tech
nically follows the 1ag. that nag. wher
ever n floats. has brought and Away
will bring humanity. Justice. civilization
and good government"
Chaplain Malley also made an address
and Informal talks were given by Gems
King, Reeve Metcalf and others.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-03

20 signal the motorman. the accident
would not have happened.
The chief justice said that the claim
OF the prosecutor that the front platform
OF the trolley car was so crowded with
passengers that the motorman could not
use the break was not proved by the
state. Not single witness had been
produced to show that any car UP TO the
time OF the accident had come down the
grade not under control.
The chief Justice said that in view OF
these facts all he could do was 10 order
the fury TO return a verdict OF not guilty
I'm the case OF all the defendants.
Justices Van Sickle and Dixon both
concurred in the opinion OF the chief JUS
tice and both made similar remarks TO
the jury.
The jurymen did not leave the box. but
simply arose from their seats and the
foreman announced verdict OF not
guilty. The jury was not polled. the
foreman speaking for all the jurymen.
Six OF the defendants are millionaires or
muitl-millionaires They are John ID.
Crimmins OF New York. A. J. Cassett Oh
Philadelphia, r. f. Young or Jersey City
and DIR. Leslie -. Ward. Elisha B. Cad
dis and J. Roosevelt Stanley OF Newark.
all members of the executive committee
OF the board of directors of the North
Jersey Street Railway company. The
other defendants are David Young, for
merly general superintendent; Charles N.
Shipman, former superintendent: Arthur
M Pratt. roadmaster: James Smith. divi-
sion superintendent. and Richard Erick.
assistant division superintendent
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-03
NOTES FROM THE HARB0R.

The steamer Pilgrim has made her last
trip 10 this port for the present. on the
Providence line. She came into her slip
on schedule time this morning. but as
soon as she had unloaded her passengers
and freight she again got under way and
sailed for Newport She has been on the
line in place Of the Plymouth. which was
in attendance At the races taking excur-
sion parties down the New York harbor
each day that the Reliance and the
Shamrock contested The company de-
cided that ~ paved no longer 10 continue
the excursions and that the boat should
resume her regular trips between this
mort and New York The Plymouth ar
rived here some time I'm the afternoon
and will sail tonight
Sometime during the night the barge
New Jersey which was lying At anchor al
the Wfikesbarre Pier with 200 tons In her
hold TO be unloaded. took n upon herself
10 fathom the depth OF the river just un-
der her and went down When the EN-
Moves OF the dock went 10 work this
morning they were surprised 10 find tho
craft lust out OF the water. They looked
at the sight for some few minutes rub.
blng their ewes and then slowly the sit
uation dawned upon them and the Off
cials were notified n will be much
trouble to raise the sunken vessel and
then II will be known what caused her q
20 down. AZ the vessel contained only
coal and the living quarters Of the crew
there is no great loss beyond that which
the crew will sustain.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-03
MARINE REGISTER.

Tomorrow the sun rises at 5;1s a. m,
and sets at 6:l6 D. m High tides at sos
"a. m. and 6:2 p. m.
The following vessels have arrived in
this port in the past "a hours:
Steamer Pilgrim. Griffin. New York
Steamer fremont. Olweiler. New York
Steamer New Shoreham. Dodge. Block
Island.
Steamer Mount Hope. Ricketson, Block
Island
Steamer Ruth r. Lutte. Fall River and
returned.
Steamer City OF Newport, Rich, New
port and returned.
steamer Richard Borden, Brown. Fall
RIVER and returned.
Steamer Queen City Gray. Tiverton
and returned.
steamer islander. Petty. Tiverton and
returned.
Tug c. r. Sanford from New York.
Tug Patience from New York.
Tug Amerira from New York.
Barge Arfadne. Cornwall. OPS tons Of
coni for the Eastern Coal company.
Barge Delhi. Hoboken el5 tons coal for
the Eastern Coal company.
Barge Emma. Perth Amboy. eoo tons
~ coal for the Eastern Coal company.
Barge Ada T.. Tice, Port Reading. 776
tons Of coal for Pawtucket
Steamship Navahoe from New York
and the South. with passengers and cot
ton.
SAILED.
Steamer Essex for Baltimore
Steamer Pilgrim for New York
Steamer fremont for New York.
Tug America for New York
Barge Moonbeam for New York
Paree George Moon for New York.
Schooner Ruth Decker for Greenport.
Schooner Eva II. Lewis for New York.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-03
SULTAN
MUST PAY.
IN ADVANCE
Notified by Railroad Officials
That Troops VIII Not Bs
Transported Until Cost Is Paid

Soma. Bulgaria. Sept S.--The sultan has
ordered the vail OF salonica to see that
all troop trains are preceded by pilot en-
gines. The Turkish railroad officials are
said to have notified the porte that the
roads will not convey soldiers without
prepayment of the cost of their transpor-
tation.
SULTAN SPEAKS.
Constantnople, Sept. 3.-On the ami
versary OF his accession (Tuesday) the
sultan received I'm audience at the palace
the heads OF the religious communities.
and the ecumenieai patriarch made
10 his majesty, contrary TO precedent.
spoke at some length, saying
All my desire Is for the welfare OF
the population without distinction OF race
or religion. AS TO the detestabls and re-
BILE deeds TO which the patriarch
alluded am convinced that the move
ment does not proceed spontaneously
from abroad. hope the measures taken
will inswre tranquility. call God TO
witness the sincerity OF my declaration.
and that all my aspirations and work are
for the welfare and prosperity OF all my
subjects."
Turning the INTO the Bulgarian exarch
the sultan bade him communicates his
words TO his fiocks.
Next. addressing the Greek patriarch.
the Sultan Sal ne TeSrettel tndt the
Greek population had also suffered from
the recent troubles and declared he would
be pleased to contribute TO the subecrbpt-
ions being raised in the patriarchate in
behalf OF the sufferers.
His majesty further remarked that he
was sorry that some OF the soldiers had
been guilty OF acts contrary to his orders
and desires.
The sultan personally assured Mgr.
Mayan. the Armenian patriarch. that his
words applied to Armenians as well as
the people of other nationalities.
The porte's note OF warning 10 the en-
basstes and legations. Informing them
that according TO police information, the
Bulgarian agitators we're projecting out
RACES against the embassies. legations
and public buildings in Constantinople.
saying the Ottoman government had
taken PRECAUTIONS, and requesting the
heads OF the foreign missions to do like
wise. was issued In consequence OF the
receipt of the Russian embassy OF an
anonymous letter threatening -outraget
at the winter residences OF the Russian
ambassador and consul-general.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-03

The motion TO dismiss the Indictment
was made at the trial by Richard V,
lLindabury OF counsel for the defendants
after the state had presented all its evil
dence and rested it's case.
Chief Justice Gummere, after having
announced his decision. ordered the jury
20 find a verdict OF not guilty, the chief
justice saying that IN order to hold the
defendants crrminally responsible 4
must be shown that they had failed TO
perform some specific act. This the
state had failed TO show. he said.
He then went on 20 state that the claim
@. the state that the derailing switch
Is universally In use. was not proved. as
statistics showed that less than ten per
cent. Of the trolley crossings over steam
railroad tracks were provided with de-
railing switches. That, the chief justice
said, left II a question whether other
kn.eguards were not equally good.
The chief Justice then referred to q Q
rules OF the North Jersey Street Railway
company. as laid down TO it's employees.
as sufficient safeguards under ordinary
circumstances II they had been carried
out He said that from the evidence II
was apparent that IL sand had been used
as called for by the rules. had the cai
been stopped thirty feet from the cross
ing, as the rules called for and had the
conductor gone ahead TO the crossing
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-03
29 PEOPLE PERISHEO.
Explosion Occurred on Steamer After leav'
lng Bulgarian Port and Fire Horror Ensued

Constantinople, Sept. 3.-Three explo-
sions occurred yesterday on the Austrian
steamer vaskapu soon after leaving the
Bulgarian port OF Burgas, en- route for
constantinople. by which % passengers
pershed. The vesse; caught fire and
had to be beached.
A telegram conveying this news was
received by the agent here of the Hun
garian Levant line, TO which the Vas
kapu belongs. The telegram said the
Vas,kapu had been destroyed I'm the Black
Sea. The captain and officers OF the
steamer and six OF her crew were killed
a total OF 20 lives being lost.
The Vasltapu sailed from Varna, Bull
garia. and after calling at Burgas was
steaming through the Black Sea TO Con-
stantinople when three explosions took
place on board. The deck OF the vessel
took fire and she hali TO be run ashore
at Misfvria Bay. "a miles north of Bur
gas. where she burned for long time.
The VaslSapu belongs 10 the Hunga-
rian Levant Steamship company Of
Fiume, Austria, and has been engaged
In the Black Sea service She was blrfit
IN Newcastle In 1891 and was steamer
OF 14,076 tons She was 260 feet long, 80
feet beam and had a depth of 16.9 feet.
ATTRIBUTED TO INSURGENTS.
London. Sept. S.-Spec,al dispatches
from Constantinople published here dee
| crsbe the destruction OF the steamer Vas
kapu as a revolutionary outrage. They
state that the bomb was timed to burst
while the steamer was IN the port OF Con-
| stantinople.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-03
MARRIAGE
CONTRACT
BROKEN
On That Ground Mrs. Emma
4. Gardner Has Brought Suit
TO Recover $4,000.

There was filed In the common pleas
division OF the supreme court today the
suit OF Elma A Gardner OF this city
against j Herbert Foster. administrator
Of the estate Of the late Richard II.
Deming, TO recover $4,000. Mr.. Deming
was a police and park commissioner and
one OF the best known citizens OF Provi-
dence. The suit Is the same Is a claim
filed In the municipal court which the
aslrr illustrator refused TO allow.
Mrs Gardner alleges in her declara-
tion that some time previous TO Sep
tember. 1902. Mr.. Deming sought her
in marriage and she consenting, she. at
the request OF Mr.. Deming, fixed the
day of the proposed marriage as Sept
28d, 1902. Before the day set. Mr.. Dem
ms. the plaintiff says. requested That
tho marriage be postponed until the
spring OF 1903
on her consenting to n postponement
she AYERS Mr.. Demng promised to i'm
mediately execute will and to leave her
a legacy OF $4,000. She declares, though.
that he did not keep this promise ana
died without making any Will.
That she conhded I'm Mr.; Demlng
promises she asserts. and that si"ays away,
from thence hitherto remained and sun
ia sole and unmarried, and was always
up 10 the time OF his death ready 10
marry him, I'm accordance with her prom
Use. Mr.. Deming died pee . IL, dS. ., a
legacy Mrs. Gardner claims, was that
she would not sue him for falling 20 carry
out his contract on Sept: 2 s Attes Mr Mr
Deming's death Mrs. Gardner asked MT
Foster to pay her the s2S 900, but he re, re,
fused to so do; then she nled neE Siaili.
I'm the municipal court, but that ala not
bring any return - 81,
There are come six counts In the decia-
ration, all OF which declare the conn
dence reposed by the plaintiff In MI.
Deming save the last one: This nnsl couht
is as follows: And also Tor tnat tne
defendant, j. Herbert Foster. In his ca
acity OF administrator. as aforesaid, on
the date of the plaintiffs writ. was
partly Indebted for so much money, TOT
interest, for forbearance by the plaint61
at the said defendants request or
moneys due and owing from the SAID es-
tate OF the said Richard II. Deming. then
and there in consideration thereof prom
ised the plaintiff TO pay said sum OF
money last mentioned on request ,or
Norris & Hoffman are attorneys TOT
the plaintiff.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-03
ARRESTED FOR eXToHTIOn.

Bucharest. Sept 3.-M Svetkof. the
agent here for the Macedonian commit
tee has been arrested for extorting ny
menaces of death. subscriptions to the
funds OF the revoiutionists. The police
discovered receipts signed by Boris Sart-
on. the revolutionary leader. for sums
eggrecatng $4,000 Svetkof had be m I'm
the hatit of crossing the frontier TO send
rncney To Sartoff
The Bulgarians residing IN Rouman a
continue 90 receive orders 20 return home
IN view Of the possible mobilization VI
the Tu,garian forces. The Rouma ran
government has ordered the frontier Of
hc ais 10 register all the Buigarians ieav-
turn TO this cot ntry.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-03
BROTHER AGAINST BROTHER.
Henry Fletcher Sues Warren Fletcher 10
Recover on Z Note for S2672.I4. nm

Henry Fletcher has brought suit
against his brother. Warren Fletcher. 10
recover $4,000 Suit IL based on a prom
issory note dated December 1899. The
amount OF the note II s2e7214
There was deposited with the plaintiff
when the note was given. as collateral Sc
curity. one share of the capital stock OF
the Fletcher Manufacturing company.
II was provided this share might be sold
or disposed Of In any way n the note
was not paid. Other shares Of the de-
fendant In the company named have been
attached by the plaintiff In the present
suit
Walter s. Reynolds Is attorney for the
plaintiff.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-03
YACHTS START.
BULLETINS OF the RACE

Continued from page one.
The starting gun was nred at one
o'clock Boats head for the hne' fe-
lance slightly in the lead.
Unofficial stfNting time Reliance i'ol'lo'
Shamrock 1:0l 40.
l;i4 .. m.-Relaance in the first quarter
hour worked into position an eighth
of a mile 10 wipdward.
I:oe-The yachts are still holding for
the Jersey shore. Reliance seems 10 Dc
making her usual gains. The wind fs
very light and they have sailed scarcely
a mile OF the course.
INCREASING SPEED.
l:2e o. m.-The wind seems to be IN
oreasing of shore and the yachts are be-
ginning 10 increase their speed. Tneir
sails are full and they have little list.
i;44-The wind has Increased to about
eight miles an hour, and has WORKED
around until IL is a little east OF south.
The yachts are still holding In shore on
the port tack.
RELIANCE HALF A MILE AHEAD.
l:55 D. m-Reliance has lead or half
a mile and Is we'll to windward. The
yachts are still on the port TACK.
D. m.-Yachts have covered half oi
the distance to the outer mark VINO
has freshened to nine miles. Reliance
maintains her lead and Is outpointing
Shamrock.
OFFICIAL STARTING TINE.
Onicial starting time:
Reliance: 1:0l :66.
Shamrock: 1:02:W.
Shamrock went on starboard tack. FOL
lowed five seconds later by Reliance.
217-Reliance is still increasing hel
windward lead and Is outpontng sham
rock by three quarters of mile. Botf
yachts heading well over to the freshen
| ing breeze.
$3.50 y. m.-The yachts are still on star
board tack about Ave miles due east o
Long Branch. Reliance Is slowly eat
ing her way TO windward and now lead
| by fully three-quarters Of a mile.
! 2:a D. m.-Shamrock went on the por
/ tack. Reliance Immediately followed.
| 2.40 y. m.-The course being sailed 4
! due south.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-03
WANTS $4,000 DAMAGES.


on her own part In the controversy be-
tween her and Abraham orlick. other.
wise Abraham Allokauf, wh.ch con-
troversy caused her TO be arrested on
civil writ some time ago. Mrs. Musco-
vitz claims that Abraham assaulted her
one day last July at her home and tried
to drag her to the basement She wants
1900 damages.
Mr.. Orliek sued Mrs. Muscovits 20 re-
cover 5000 for alleged slander. he de-
ciaring she accused him OF a serious
crime. J, F. Byne is counsel for Mrs.
Muscovitz
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-03
NOLAN
INQUEST
BEGUN
Formal Inquiry Into Clreum.
stances Of Death Of Man
Killed In Row at Pascoag.

The inquest into the death OF James
Nolan. who was pushed through glass
window in a saloon at Pascoag last
Saturday evening during fight and died
as a result. was commenced today by
Coroner r. ]. Bruce. assisted by Coroner
Lincoln OF Providence.
Henry Cruise OF Pascoag Is charged
with the crime,
Medical Examiner Robert Wilcox, who
held the autopsy on Nolan's BODY was
the first witness, He stated that death
resulted from loss of blood from wound
received when Nolan was pushed through
a glass window.
Otto Faas, the second witness, testi-
fed that Nolan and Cruise were engaged
In a struggle on the evening In ques :
,,on and that he heard the crash OF
glass but did not see the struggle be-
tween the two men.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-03

The situation In regard to the contro-
yersy between the jewelers. union and
the manufacturers remains the same ds-
spite the fact that the former held long
and enthusiastic session last night In
their hall on Dorrance street. The hali
was taxed to its utmost and Information
al President vollmer ppresided after max
ing a long and enthusiastic speech
In this speech he went over the situa-
ton In a most painstaking manner. After
he had concluded his remarks the presl-
dent OF the local spoke In the same strain.
After the speeches were made vote was
taken on the subject as 10 whether TO
strike or not and this precipitated anota
er discussion but open to the floor W hen
the question had been freely discussed a
vote was taken and II was decided not TO
strike for the present but 10 turn the
whole matter over to a committee from
the association with power TO settle the
matter by conference IL possible. The
members OF the union are very loath u
strike at present and would much prefer
that the whole thing be terminated by
arbitration. With this hope uppermost the
body by one consent are reticent and
have but little TO say. There were about
900 men present at the meeting.
The Painters union met last night fol
the transacting OF the usual amount o
routine business and the completion o
matters pertaining to the Labor day cele
| bration. The meeting was large almost al
| the members being present. Tt the meet
| ing were the president and treasurer o
| the Newport union, who are here to con
| fer with the heads OF the local union Il
regard to the strike now on at Newport
| They stated to the body that they ha'
| been out since July Sd. and since tha
| time had only lost six men by desertior
| They were as determined as ever 10
| their rights and would stand for them 1
| the strike was not settled TIL next spring
The local union OF the retail clerks me
| last night in their hall on Weybosse
| street for the usual bi-monthly meeting
| Resolutions Of sympathy with w T
| Tren OF the Pawtucket local, who me
with a severe accident. August 18th, wer
passed, and more substantial aid will fol
| low.
| After several applications for member
ship had been considered. and two ne,
members initiated, the meeting heard tn
| final report OF the Labor day committe,
Every member will be notified to be a
the hall. as Weybosset street. third foo,
by Q o'clock Labor day morning. Cap,
canes and badges will be there by
| o'clock and the rooms will be open unit
the parade disbands.