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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-12

A few days before the remaining specie
had been placed in charge Of some gen.
eral of the army, and there his personal
knowledge Of it ends
No Blame for Davis.
This is the testimony OF a man who
had followed closely the fortunes Of the
Confederate cause in its death throes
and who adhered until the last feeble
nucleus Of an organization had dis
solved In the close Of private ccm-
municaticn recently received from him
against President Davis and his connec-
ton with the government money; Il
have TO word Of commentator for his
accusers. Mr.. Davis was never with the
special train for a single day during our
connection with it
The safe transit Of this treasure
through so large an area of country is a
tribute TO the honesty and law-abiding
spirit OF the Southern people. II will
not be forgotten that the region through
which il passed. with its little guard Of
forty boys. was filed with stragglerS
and unoficered bands OF scattered and
suffering soIdiers-men knowing all the
pangs of hunger and restitution OF
clothing and utterly hopeless Of the sue
cess Of their cause, yet men who Obeyed
through their sense OF right when no
law existed and kept their hands free
from the stain of robbery while boxes
Of this treasure lay in their midst with
only the lives Of It's slender little body
guard between them and its possession.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-12
GUARDING CONFEDERATE TREASURE
rs TOLD BY ONE OF THE GUARDS

Mrs. Davis and child and nurse
occupied a large ambulance. I do not
know whether she Joined US at Green's
ncro or Charlotte. We marched to
Newberry, reaching there on the 18th
Of April. and the same day took cars
for Abbeville. Left Abbeville with
wagon train on the nth and reached
Washington, Ga, on the 18th. We went
to Augusta. Ga. on the 10th. and here
the money was placed IN the vaults Of
bank. Some OF 1t, I know not how
much, was sold TO citizens; at least
men crowded around with Confederate
currency to get gold. On the 26th we
we're ordered back 10 Washington, Ga,
the things going along with us Ut
seems that the 'middies' had playfully
dubbed the specie boxes the things.)
Middies Given Leave.
"On the 9th the midshipmen who de-
sired them were offered Burroughs,
which were accepted by all but five
Observation-Disclosures, Hudson. Slaughter.
Carter and Fleming. The things were
again put in wagons. and across the
country we marched on the 18th OF
April to Abbeville, S. c., where the
things were put on board some cars
that stool at the depot. We had no
guard duty to do after leaving Wash
inston, Ga. On May President Davis
and staff and Cabinet reached Able
Vile. coming. 1 imagined, from Char
lotte on horseback. On that dav We five
! Virginians were discharged, as per the
| following order, probably the last
official act OF the navy OF the Con-
federate States:
i" .Abbevine. S. c., May 2, 1866.
Sir: You are hereby detached from
the naval school. and leave is granted
YOU to visit your home. You will re-
| port by letter to the honorable Secre-
| tary of the Navy as soon as practicable.
| Pa ymaster Wheless will issue you ten
days rations, and all Quartermasters
/ are requested 70 furnish transportation
Respectfully. your obedient servant.
WILLIAM PARKER.
Commanding -
| Or. Fleming does not know when the
money left AbbeviIle, but thinks IL was
on the morning Of the LIST of May Some
money was paid 20 the soldiers al
Greensboro, how much he did not
know. but says ne observed soldiers en-
route home rafting coins in their peck
cts and singing. zone dollar and fifteen
cents for four years service" The Presi-
dent and staff left on the night OF the
I'd. A committee of FIVE discharged mid
shipmen. through Captain Parker. re-
quested Secretary Reagan before leav-
| ing, to pay them in gold sufficient "a
enable them to reach home. He obtain
/ ed several hundred dollars to be dis
/ tributed pro rata among the naval Of
fcers, and the midshipmen received $40
| apiece. They remained in Abbeville until
| May Z. when they started homeward
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M

had a civilization. equipped with univer-
stiles using the same system as oxford,
should come here to do postgraduate
work is indeed fiattering. The East. the
cradle of the human race, was also the
cradle Of learning. Westward. the star
of empire takes its way" and westward
the tide Of civilization and education has
flowed for centuries, untis now that fur
therest Western portal Of the great
Western Hemisphere - CaIifornia-con-
tains two of the largest educational CEN
tiers IN the world. Before 1t lies the Pa
cific Ocean, and beyond that again-the
East-the beginning, the cradle. Japan,
China, the Philippines. and Greece
Is it. after all. then. too extravagant
to fancy that the course of empire and
the course Of learning is again moving
20 its birthplace. 10 travel once more
around the globe. not in the slow. old
stage coach Of the centuries. but in a
conveyance so rapid that there vii. be
no chance among the nations in the fu-
ture for an intellectual SIumber Ike
China's or a decadence Of art. like the
spirit of the Byzantine nations
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-12
GIRL OF TWELVE A Magnet.

An account Of phenomenon observed
in a girl OF twelve residing at Vladi-
kavkas, in the Caucasus. has been COM
municated to St. Petersburg.
The girl is the daughter Of a work
man named Luba. 1t is stated that
every object which she approaches be-
gins 10 move. II she goes near a
dresser with plates upon il they begin
to dance. washing hung on line flies
of il, a bottle standing on a table is
raised in the air. and. falling down, IS
broken into pieces. ana stones lying on
the ground leap in the air and fan
again.
The girl is perfectly healthy. and
laughs at the occurrences called forth
on her appearance. No one can explain
them. although a number Of doctors and
professors of physical science have been
consulted
The child's parents are very poor, and
wish TO send her out 10 domestic service
but she always loses her places owing
to the assertion of ignorant people that
she Is possessed Of a devn. and that
she should be sent TO Father John OF
CTonstadt. in ST Petersburg. 10 have
the demon exercised.
AT present the means are being col
lected to send the child 10 st. Peters
burg for her marvellous magnetic row
ers TO be examined by medical authori-
ties.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-12
Boosted Superiority Of the Race May Be Due
to Opportunity and Environment Rather
Than to Natural Ability.

ton. with a purse Of 5000 He was born
in Olympia, Greece, twenty-seven years
ago, and came TO America when he was
about twenty. He was one Of the honor
men Of his class, and is a very active
worker among his people. being presi-
dent of the Greek Republican National
Union of Washington.
Japanese in Minority.
I, will be noted that few japanese are
numbered among the foreign graduates
in Washington. This may be accounted
for, perhaps. by the fact that most
japanese take technical or scientific
courses; and that they produce men
like Takamira. the famous chemist, is
ample evidence Of their ability. But the
japanese. unlike the Filipinos and the
Greeks, have few universities modelled
along American ideas of education, and
they must come 70 America. as they
wisely have been doing. to learn to cope
with civilized nations. But that the peO-
pies, the FilIpinos and Greeks, who have
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-12

ENORMOUSLY, Americans are a
M race sufficient unto themselves.
4 Obviously-even to the casual
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-12

The following extract from the diary
of the Rev. R. II. Fleming. pastor Of
Westminster Church, Richmond. who
was one Of the Confederate naval ca
diets from the training ship Patrick
Henry who guarded the Confederate
archives and treasure on it's trip from
Richmond to Augusta, Ga, when Rich
mond was evacuated, was published IN
the Richmond Times-Dispatch:"
I'VE left our quarters at the tobacco
factory at p. m on Sunday and pro-
ceeded rapidly to the Danville depot
on reaching 1T we were formed in line
and were addressed TO Captain Lowell,
the commandment Of midshipmen, who
told us that we had been selected by
the Secretary because he believed us TO
be brave. honest. and discreet young Of
ficers and gentlemen, for a service Of
peculiar danger and delicacy; that to
our guardianship was to be committed q
valuable train, containing the archives
of tho Government. with it's money. We
were then marched into the depot,
where our train. in company with 9TH
ers. was receiving freight Guards were
placed az ell entrances, and the squad.
with fixed bayonets. cleared the building
Of loafers and citizens.
The train left the depot at midnight,
and two midshipmen, with loaded reyol-
vers. were placed IN each car containing
the Government boxes one 70 sleep while
the other watched. In these cars also
were government clerks. with several
ladies. their wives and their personal
baggage The next day we reached Dan
vile. and on the 5th OF April Admiral
Semmes, with the men of the James
River squadron (the tronclads had been
blown up on the night of the 2d). reach
ed the point and was assigned to it's
defense.
Trip Across Country.
'Midshipman Semmes was here detail
ed 20 his fathers staR, and MIdshipman
Breckenridge accompanied his father
| Secretary OF War; as his personal aide.
Our train stood on the track not far
from the depot. and our encampment
was in a grove not far from the train.
ION the 9Th OF April we left Danville
and reached Greensboro. N. c., about 4
p. m, the 10th; then on 20 Charlotte.
While there the money was placed in
the mint and the midshipmen Toasted al
the leading hotels. On the 18th we were
of for Chester. S. c. Here the govern
ment specie. capers. treasury clerks, and
their wives. etc. were placed in wagons
for a march across the country TO the
railroad at Newberry. l saw the cargo
transferred TO the wagons. and there
were small square boxes, which we
supposed contained gold or bullion. and
kegs resembling beer kegs. which we
inferred contained silver. The train was
not a long one.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-11-03

-Herington Sun: Considerable
neighborhood excitement was caused
near the VIM Lewis home Sunday
evening by the Lewis family COW
taking an unexpected bath in the
cistern.
j. H. Hooper has sold for c. P.
Snider his residence on West Seventh
and for Harry Lifts his vacant lot ad-
joining it. E. H. Book is the pur-
chaser and will take possession about
March LIST.
The infant child OF DR.. and Mrs.
C. Buck died this morning aged 4
days. Much sympathy will be e1-
tended to the Borrowing parents.
Rev. DR.. Blayney conducted the fun
eral service this afternoon at 4:30.
F. Curphey, formerly Of this
county, died yesterday at Thomas,
Okla, where he has resided for some
time. The body will be brought home
for burial at Carlton ct p. m. Sun
day. He was . member Of Abilene
lodge l. o. OF.
Some one stole a handsome pearl
handled whip valued stSlO from Mrs.
G. A. Rush's phaeton about 4p. m,
yesterday while the vehicle was
hitchsd ct Crooks store. She will
give q reward for information or the
whip brought to this Office.
Geo. b. Mcclellan has been APP
pointed secretary to Prince Cupid, the
Hawaiian delegate In congress and
will spend the winter 10 Washington.
Mrs. Mcclellan viii remain ct Homo
lulu, not wishing to take the long
journey.
A pleasant surprise was given
Mrs.. John Craftsman on West 9Th
street Saturday evening By about rs
nsighbOrs and friends. Games and
lunch occupied the eTssing aud she
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-11-03
HIGHEST MARKET PRICE
for HOGS and CATTLE.
J. @. NORMAN is prepared to buy I'LL you
can bring In and pay top figures.
Office and Yards One halt Mile East of
Courthouse, Telephone 343,
ABILENE, KANSAS. 3-3m

been visiting in Ohio and St. Louis.
Capt. KunpIer owns one Of the largest
steamships on the western coast.
Archy Lifts Of Bloomington, Cali
iornia, en- route from the Worlds Fair,
will arrive here Wednesday afternoon
with his family to visit his BROTHER
Harry Lifts, and other friends. Mr..
Lifts has been absent from Abilene 49,
years and is prosperous fruit grower
In California.
A. v. Huffman, q Rock Island mes
senger running from Kansas City to
Pueblo, Is up from Kansas City visit
ing his brother George. Mrs. HUFF:
man accompanied him and will re-
main few days while he returns to-.
night. H. W. Huffman, father Of G.
G. and A. ", is seriously Ill at the
home Of the former on West Third
street.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-11-03
G. G. sTERL & co.

was presented with o handsome oak
rocker.
Invitations are out for the we'd
ding Of C. A. Snider Of this city and
Miss Myrtle Belle Carlton, Tuesday,
Nov. 10, at ~ O'Clock, at the home Of
the BRIDES parents, Flowerfeld, Mich.
They will be at home at sos North
Spruce street, Abilene, after Dec. ~.
S. J. Banker and family of South
Dickinson are soon to make Kingfsh-
er, Okla, their future home. Mr..
Banker has lived at College Hill 20
years. and has large circle of friends
In Dickinson and Marion counties.
1t is the same old story Of children
following parents for time and after
ward the parents following the chill
dren.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-11-03
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Henry Sprung went to the fair.
John Hogan Of Elmo was in town.
Eli Hoffman Of Donegal was in town.
II. Keller Of Chapman was in town.
G. W. Kelley was in from Detroit.
7. H. Siberian Of Chapman was in
town.
P. Scanlan Of Chapman was in the
city.
W. s. Anderson returned from the
fair.
W. F. GugIsr was up from Enter
prise.
Blaine Foster Was dOwH from Tai
mage.
Frank HUFF Of Sherman was in the
city.
Mis-. Ola Collins Of Dillon was in
town.
Claude Parker Of Chapman spent
Sunday In Abilene.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-11-03
RECENT REFLECTIONS.

R. Bradley, the nurseryman, IL
quite Ill.
Born Wednesday to DR.. and Mrs
c. C. Buck, an 8 pound boy.
John Parks has taken position
as assistant bookkeeper at Cases.
John Goodwin is able to be back
at the laundry after o months tussle
with malaria and grip.
Junction City had serious fire
last night. A large barn with about
25 head OF horses burned.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Jolley are
preparing to move to Marion. They
will be greatly missed here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Tobey will
soon move to Pueblo where Mr.. Tobey
will take a position in a clothing
store.
The End dividend Of Eve per cent
has Just been declared BY The Balmo-
line Co. and the stockholders are cor
respOndingIy happy.
The many friends Of Mrs. D.
Higgins will be glad to know that
she has murn improved and is able
10 be alton he house.
Her .owan was IL years old
yesterday received from his par
ents, NJ, I'D Mrs. CowAn, . hand
some p gift.
MIS- K Woods has nearly com
pleted ,cuvs dwelling at Fifth
and O. IL will be occupied BY
y. G.k family. Mr.. Rlcs is .
eommsI weller.
Mi, - ChAmberlain enter.
tanned .. 'undsy school class last
evening be Bisglsr home Hal
lows'ep = mes we're played and sxcel-
lent rsireshmsnts we're served.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-11-03
less OF her father, VIM. Mott.

ness OF her father, VIM. Mott.
Charles Cooper Of Sulphur Springs,
Ohio, is visiting bis cousins, Mrs. W.
H. Barber and Mrs. ]. c. Roger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph White left for
a three weeks trip to California
where Mr.. White goes on business.
Ralph Hoffman and Jim HinchOn
returned from Friend, Neb., where
they were attending coursing meet.
Mrs. F. B. Hayes OF Aberdeen,
Wash, came in for a weeks visi,
with her parents, Sheriff and Mrs.
Baker.
S. Kirk and r. M. White left for
Granite City, Oklahoma, on business
connected with the prospecting mArb
works.
Matthias Tilton 10 home from Chey-
enne, Wyoming, for a visit with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Tilton Of
Detroit.
Miss Myrtle Young Of OldSburg who
has been visiting her uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Blake, returned
to her home.
Miss Lena Keve left for the fair and
visit in St. Joe. Her brother
Oliver will 60 to St. Louis with her,
meeting her in Kansas City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hostettler and son Of
La Port, Indiana, and Mr.. DrolliDgsr,
q brother Of mrs. Hoststtler, are here
visiting friends and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. P. Seeds and son
Of Cripple Creek are visiting relatives
here on their way home from St.
Louis. Mr.. Seeds and son will peavs
for home this evening" Mrs. Seeds will
remains few days
Capt. and Mrs.. BsnjGmin Kunplsr
Of Seattle, Washington, spent Sunday
With Miss Kate RObb. They have
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-11-03

John Carver and wife OF Talmage
are trading in town.
F. q. Puliver is home from o
months eastern trip.
Mrs. John Book Of Talmage was
shopping in the city.
Mrs. Thos. German and daughter
were up from Chapman.
Mrs. VIM. Hansen left far visit to
her old home In Illinois.
Mrs. W. J. Barnes OF Chapman is
In town visiting relatives.
John and Katie Stewart went to
Chapman to attend school.
Cal Baldwin returned from sum.
mer's trip with merry.go.round.
Mrs. W. L. Cooley went I'd Morgan
Willie to visit her daughter Birdie.
Henry and John Lower, Sam Fell
bush and c. E. Fry went to St. Louis.
E. Bohannon returned to Chapman
after visit with his father and sister.
Adam Fry and Mr.. and Mrs. s.
Lady left for Q weeks visit 10 Okla
homa.
J. N. Burton came home last eve
ming from q visit with bis mother in
Illinois.
B. H. KesSinger, G. W. Ksssinger
and Geo. W. Herren came In last eve
ming from Oklahoma.
A. G. Whitehair, Frank Meyer, Carl
BrosS sad J. A. Wsisher leave for the
Fair 10 the morning.
c. H. ChAlker, one Of Lyons lead
ing farmers, WAS in the city and
called on the REFLECTOR.
Mrs. Addie Morgan and two chill
dren came In from Brookville TO visit
relatives near Manchester.
Mrs. 3. s. rhAyer left for Clifton
Park, N. T., called BY the serious III.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-11-03
Take your hides to
J. A. w ayts g. Co.
Cedar st. meat market
and get tn g best
prices. >.


100 acres ! mile north Of Vine
Greek station. Ottawa Co., Kansas.
100 acres 6 miles south and 4 miles
west Of Alton, Osborne Co., Kansas.
For particulars address, G. T.
Chambers, lss La Sale st., Aurora,
III. g.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-11-03

word about Mems, Boys and Chidren's Gloves al
Mittens, Mems Gloves and Mttens at 15c, Csc and 50
worth double the price, Mems Mens for huskr
corn at 1Oc come in and see stock of Gloves
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-11-03

Ia word about Boys and Chldrens Suits and Over
coats. We positively show you the finest line shown
HH Abilene
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-11
GIRL ATTACKED WATRON.
Beat Her and Teacher-Hdd Been
Confined to Check Plot.
rBT rELEGrAPH 10 rms rrrnrvE- !

Trenton. n. J.. Feb. 1O-The failure CT Mrs.
Myrtle B. Eyler, riatron OF the State Home for
Girls. 10 put in appearance at the meeting OF
the board OF managers to-day brought to light The
fact that both Mrs Eyler and one OF the teachers.
Miss Nevins. have been confined 70 their beds since
Sunday night the result % encounter with
katie Willard, one Of the girl inmates. Il de-
veloped at to-days investigation that for soma
time the girls have been on the verge OF revolt
and on Sunday night the Willard girl was chosen
to lead a movement TO override the rules OF the
institution.
The plot reported by OF the girls and
the proposed instruction nippcd in the bud
by cOuining the Willard girl in boarded room
When the supper hour came and she was still
confined. the girl pTied loose OF the boards that
covered the window tried to batter in the door
Hearing the noise. Miss Nevins FASTENED to the
room. intending 20 put the girl in a strait
jacket.
Katie" became furious and attacked Miss
Eevins. knocking her down and then proceeding
to jump on her. Mrs. Eyler TO the rescue and
she. too. subjected to severe beating Both
the women were badly used up when some other
teachers and inmates arrived and succeeded IN
OverpOwerfng the Willard girl. who was finally put
In a strait-jacket and locked up again -
The managers considering the RoviI1biury
CT prosecuting the girl for assault and battery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-11
BILLS C. U. DOESN'T LIKE.
One Nay affect City's Water Sup
pIy, SAYS j. II. Cohen.

The following bills at Albany have been char
acterized by Julius Henry Cohen. chairman OF the
committee or legislation OF the Citizens Union. as
bad in one way or another. He describes them
thus:
Assembly bill No go puts keepers in the De
partmert Of Correction the same footing as
P2Geemen IN 1ssPscT 20 me g 5Et them siTg
them the right writ OF certiorart in case o,
TSHoV a. tL ana no., HS silss IiS ~ - %
Senate bill dnJroducsd 40. s9 amends the charter
general powers throughout the state In tEe rattsr
Of condemntag property and laying pipes am wires
or erecting poles In or through any streets
Assembly btu No. 52s is the old time Rensen
East River Gas company 6ili; Thieh the papers
The Remser-a Marshall anendment to the Civil
which were cut under the so-calIed Low Sweep
bills should De restored ana the amo NOUS, ' as
Quoted refunded TO trem Ihls also = p.ooAoIy IN
constitutional. because it provides for gifts 10 these
Assembly bill No. 20 authorizes the. city &c. pay
the volunteer hrsmeu OF Queens and fticnf1ond LOT
urged that because these we're volunteer fire.
men this bill giving them F'y IS Unconstitutional.
because IL provides for Kilt
Assembly bill No l59. introduced By M M0rti-
sr OF Oneida provides taaI 10 ne 1,s srecqn 2
for each branch OF work. and that these contracts
mus ssss I9 Sin no 2cS Introduced BY John r.
Smith, may seriously AFFECT ths w2ter Supply o.
provisions OF any law. municipal corporation sfi-l
not have power TO acgulrs ~ , ION, . to IT.
crease or improve It's wafer supply SIN -Jeal
situated outside the boundaries OF such municipal
~ l. reressarv in the rnanufacturing washing Ct
dyeing IN any mill or mills situated IN city o.
are chiefly dependent on such mill for employ
senate bill 20 i42. introduced by 3Ir Fitzgerald
as mas already been pointed out changes the fran
sRapter re- OF sss hich pTovdsd for the taxation
senate hin No. IS introduced by Mr. wilcox. is
a bad amendment for it seeks 70 cure defects in
nv certain railroad companies In such a Wv as 10
revive defunct companies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-11
STEEDS FROM MOROCCO
They Are To Be Exhibited at st.
Loms-Not for President.
Icy TELEGRAPH 70 TIE TRIBUNE. ]

Boston. FEB I0-J v s. Langerman, former
United States Tice-CoEsul al TangieT. bit now
special envoy from the Sultan % Morocco 10 the
United States IN charge OF exhibits coming 20 the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition. arrived to-day on
the steamship Republic OF the White Star Line.
When asked about the six horses sent this coun-
try and recently arriving IN NewYork 2Ir. LANCER
said they were not ? gift 10 President RoOse-
welt bUt were intended to be part Of the exhib; at
St Louis. or their ultimate disposition he did not
know. The sultan OF Morocco is great admirer
Of President Roosevelt ard having heard OF his
love Of horses and excellent horsCmanship had sent
him a saddle but not the horses. More are 20 be
selt over for St Louis. also party % 80 Moors.
VINO are coming a later steamer
The horses already here are the noted Barb breed
which by law are forbidden TO be sent out Of
Morocco. the present shipment being taken by
special Kermit OF the Sultan.
The journey from Fez 10 Tangier, according 20
Mr. LanEerman. q terrible trip CT three weeks
owing 70 almost impossible roads and unb-ldged
streams. III. LanEermau IS going 10 Washington.
where he Win arrange for the coming OF the rest
OF the exhibit