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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-16
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TARIFF BILLS FATE.
u ngAy ~ Reported Adversely by the Sen.
nts tiaau 90 oimmittee.

u Nay - nspsrted Adversely by the Sen.
nts tiaau 90 I omm,ttee.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l0.--The senate
6pauee committee fail ed to meet yes.
tsrdsy notwIthstan ding the instruc.
lions Of Wednesdays caucus, because
II wss discovered that Senator Jones,
4 Nevada, would not act with the re.
publIcsn members Of the committee in
reporting the bill without an amend
NEST providing for a duty on sugar.
The republicans Of the committee are
Il the minority without Mr.. Jones' lie
tskss the position that as the people Of
The Pacific coast are largely interested
ID the beet sugar industry any tariff
bill passed should provide for the pro.
teetion Of this interest. II he main.
tsins this position and the republican
ssucus docs not reverse It's instruc.
lions, It will be necessary to report the
I'LL adversely, II at all.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-16
HAVANA EXCITED.
The TROUBLE IN SOUTH AFRICA.
The Revolution ct Johannesburg Ended
Much Depending Upon the Demands
of President kruger Of the
Transvaal Republic

HAVANA. Jan. IL The lull which
seemed to have taken place in the ac-
tivities OF the insurgents In the past
few days has given place once more to
an unexpected dash on the part of
Maxine Gomez into the heart OF the
rich tobacco-crowing district OF Pinar
del Rio. Confident claims have been
made for several days past on the part
OF the authorities that the time was
fast approaching when the insurgents
were to pay the penalty for their
temerity and when the Spanish were
to close in upon them as in trap and
annihilate them. The svmpathzers
with the insurgents have themselves
not been free from keen anxiety al the
persistent stand the leaders were maxi
ing on the mort hern coast Of Pinar del
Rio and almost up to the outskirts of
Havana itself, while the continued ac-
tivity of the Spanish generals was dis
posing about them force OF troops
that seemed likely to hem them In and
cut them of.
It is now evident Gomez made nre.
tense at retreat TO mislead his enemy
and meantime he has once more conn.
ter. marched. like A fox dolNblino unon
It's own track and Inst NIGHT be had
nearly his whole effective force in ,he
tobacco district in the southern mart If
pinar del RIO. ready to visit des,ruc.
ton unon the tobacco cron Ms II has
already been widely visited unop the
suoar cron.
The anthorities have discovered av,.
dence Of wbut thew consider a consnir.
nov 10 cnusc an unrising in Havana
md to hand the ci,v over IN ,be in.
suruents The eonsniraev IL belicved
In bc vi,clv romi6el and ne disoov.rv
has caused raw. uneasinesS IN IIhvana
and susnjcions NAT disofyec,ion il
much moro widely disseminated than
ms been adm tied Thrift nerson.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-16
A SlOWeR SCHEDULE.


Running Times " Kansas CITY and Chicago
Irains 10 BE lie ,gthened.
KANSAS CRY, Mo-, Jan. 1.-THE sew
eral lines running from Kansas City to
Chicago have for some time been con-
steering the time schedule between the
two cities and have at last come TO an
agreement by which the time made be-
tween the two points shall oe Is hours
and 45 minutes This new deal will
60 into effect at an early date, and all
trains for Chicago will leave the union
station between 5:45 and $40 p m. and
about eight o'clock a. m. All Chicago
lines will run the same number of
trains and all these will arrive in Kan
sas City about the same time in the
morning and evening.
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Arrested for nigh Treason.

JOHANNESBURG. Jan. li.--Twenty.
two members of the reform committee,
including Col, Rhodes, brother Of Cecil
Rhodes, Sir Drummond Dunbar, lionel
Phillips and DR.. Sauer, were arrested
last evening on charge Of high trea-
son and conveyed under escort to Pre-
toria. Perfect quiet prevails here.
The populace is indifferent and the
Uitlanders are disarminr.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-16
Ex.President : zeta Captured

SAN SALVADOR, Jan. II. The Diaro
del Salvador publishes special dis.
patch from San Jose, Costa Rica, say
ing that Gen. Ezeta and the members
of his iiIibustering- expedition have
been captured Gen. Ezeta's intention
was to overthrow the government OF
President Gutierrez OF San Salvador
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-16
KANSAS COMMITTEE CALLED

Chairman Leland ,sks His Colleagues to
Meet February 4 to set state Uonven-
tion Date
Topeka, Kan, Jan. l0.-Chairman
Leland and Secretary Bristow have is
sued call for meeting OF the repub.
lean state central committee in this
city February 4, at the Copeland AZ
seven o'clock p m, for the purpose OF
calling state convention to select six
delegates and six alternates to the ma.
tional republican convention and to
nominate three candidates for presi-
dental electors Both Hutchinson and
Wichita are anxious to have the con-
vention meet 10 heir cities
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tnporia from giving tile position

tmporia from giving tile position Of
assistant engineer at the water works
to one Owen Thomas, in preference to
an old soldier named W. A. Thompson,
both Of whom had made application
for the position In their petition to
the court, Grand Army men claim that
Thomas is incompetent. while Thomp-
son is in every way qualified to fill the
position, and according to the laws of
Kansas he is entitled to it. 1t is in
tended to make test case of this
The veterans say they will carry the
case to the court of highest resort if
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-16
THE POLITICAL POT.
Kentucky Democrats Nominate
Blackburn for Senator.
SILVER SENATOR'S IN A MAJORITY.
A Probability That the Silver substitute to
the Bond liill VIII Pass the senate
New ngland for Reed
Bryan's Plan.

FRANKFORT, Ky, Jan. Ii. The joint
caucus Of the democratic legislature
was called to order at o'clock by
Chairman Stephenson. The roll Of
mem ers of the caucus was called, and
before it was half finished it became
apparent that lar g numbe of Nc
Creary men had bolted the caucus and
were not present Senator Bronston
placed Senator Blackburn in nomina.
ton in 20 minutes speech. This was
seconded by Senators Elmore and Tay.
Tor and Representative Grasiana
Senators Stephenson, chairman of the
caucus, nominated Congressman James
Il. McCreary. Representative Force
seconded the nomination. The voting
was then ordered. Ex-Gov. Brown,
according to promise, received some
complimentary votes. The final result
MS announced was, Black burn, 81; Me-
Crearv, 81; Brown, G.
'N n MA"0"ii l.
"AsnlNsIoN' jan ll.-some OF the
fep"o''can silver senators held u con-
terence ai'er 'he adjournment OF the
senate Yesterday TO canvass the
o"a"ees o, passing the silver suosti-
.u'e 'or inc mouse BOND Dill through
tue senate. lhey went over the list
very carefully comparing notes on
s'n"'ors CONSIDERED doubtful, and
reached inc conclusion that the sub.
e,''u'o "oulu WIN majority OF
aoou' three votes Ihey also consid-
e'eu 'he ALTERNATIVE OF postponlng
ac''on un''i ai'er the new senators
iion' Juan sna.i arrive out concluded
."a' III view oi 'he lacts developed at
'"e meeting inc postponement would
no' oe necessary
NEW ENGLAND SOLID FOR REED
,s y, Jan LINE CONNER
GA, oaAe''e .o-aay prinls the hrst OF
s.i'es Vi ar'ic'es from supporters OF
,"e iepuoiican preslueht'ai canuiaates'
LII is from Ne0At0r (lnn6lpr nf Natv
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The Ara Defeated At M,mpbI.,

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Jan. lo.-The A. p.
A. made test of its strength yestsr.
day in the municipal election for : 6rs
and police commissioner, two members
Of the board Of public works. street
commissioner and two members Of the
board of education. The contest was
between the regular democratic organ.
ization and citizens ticket the latter
Endorsed by the A. P. A.. and the
straight democratic ticket won By
about 1000 majority
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-16
FORT HAYS RS RVATiON.
The Bill diving It to Kans,s for Park Pur-
poses VIII Become "a Law

The Bill diving It to Kans,s for Park Pur-
poses WIN Brco ne Law.
WASHINGTON, Jan. II. The bill Civ
ing the Fort Hays Military reservation
to Kansas, which failed to become a
law at the last session because it did
not reach the president in time for his
consideration, was favoraby reported
to tho house to-day by Mr., Curtis, Of
Topeka. The western branch Of the
Kansas normal school and what is un-
used by the state agricultural college
will be made into public park. There
is scarcely a doubt that the bill will
taues
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SILVER OPINION ABROAD.


Senator Wolc0tt says the White Metal Has
Many Friends In urope.
WASHINGTON. Jan. Ex-senator VOL
colt, of Colorado, who recently re.
turned from Europe, gave his views on
the silver and foreign affairs discus
sion. He said: San international COM
mittee OF the European bimetallic
leagues, including Mr.. Allard, Belgian
delegate to the Brussels conference,
and leading bimetallists from En- land,
Austria, Germany and France, held an
important conference recently in Paris
and had several interviews with its
members We have little idea in this
country of the unselish and important
efforts throughout England and the
continent in favor of the recognition
OF silver. There Is hardly an intelli.
gent land owner in Europe who is not
a bimetallist There were two i'm
portant results of Tie meeting at Paris:
A plan for an identical resolution on
the Importance Of international agree
ment to be introduced in the English
parliament, the French assembly
and the German riechstag was
agreed upon. Another impor-
tant result was the establish
ment Of cordial and closer relations
between the bimetailist associations
OF the different countries OF Europe,
notably between France and Germany.
and the reception accorded the COM
mittee by the president Of the French
republic was, from foreign point of
view, important and significant The |
statesmen OF France and the mana ,er
of the Bank Of France are bmetallists
and the public opinion favors bimetal.
ISM"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-16
OLD OFFICERS REELECTED.


Nu uhugo Nv tHb IA'tullVe tOrce OF tne
kansas Agricultural Board
Topeka, Kan, Jan. II. The Kansas
state board of agriculture reelected
all It's oil officers as follows: Presi-
dent, 7. NJ. Potter, Of Marion county;
secretary, f. D. Coburn, of Wyandotte
county; treasurer Samuel 7. Howe, of
Shawnee county. There is no need
for a treasurer, as the boards
expenses are paid by the state,
and 1t has no revenues; but
years ago, when the board
was running state fair, 1t elected Mr..
Howe treasurer, and he has on hand
Sl.97 from the old state fair fund. This
fund Mr.. Howe reports regularly at
every meeting Of the board, and regu-
larry he Is reelected and, in addition,
is given vote of thanks for his faith.
fulness.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-16
OLD SOLDIER LAW.

EmrorIa Grand z rmy Men Propose to Test
a .ansxs statute.
EMPogIA, Kan, Jan. ll.-An injunc-
tien was obtained in court here yester-
day by the Grand Army Of the Re-
onolic restraining ths citv council Of
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-16

TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. l0-The state
board Of irrigation has decided to 10.
cate the remaining seven wells author.
lied BY the legislature. Commissioner
Tomlin will locate three, Commissioner
Frost two and Commissioner sutton
two. The board has also ordered 10.
900 coplss Of It, drst report printed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-16


Tonr ROBINSON, Neb., Jan. tO-First
Lieut. Swift, Of the Ninth cavalry,
United States army, committed suicide
~ shooting himself through the heart
He bad been post exchange officer and
setIng commissary officer During the
pest week he was relieved OF both du.
ties and an investigation Of his books
Was In progress
Ceburn's Report Endorsed
TCyGEA, Kan, Jan. lO.--The state
beard Of agriculture. in annual con.
vsntion here, yesterday considered the
report Of Secretary +. D. Coburn aud
voted II valuable document II
ahowed in detail the work Of the agri.
cultural department for 1905 Several
interesting papers were read, among
tken bei1g one By Col. John I. Crisp,
~ eouni11ionsr Of Missouri
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-16

NEVADA, Mo-, Jan li.--William
Wright was yesterday convicted Of
murder in the first degree in the YER
non county circuit court The jury
was out 20 hours before an agreement
could be reached. Wright murdered
his wife in this city on June 81, 1895.
The murder was most brutal. The
weapon used was an az and with It be
completely split open her head after be
killed her
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-16
NEWS NOTES.

jeremiah Fruin has resigned as
nsnber Of the board Of police commits.
olosers Of St Louis
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-16

NFw YORK, Jan. l0-The Press says:
|, Townsend Burden, whose home was
robbed on December 7 Of diamonds
worth about $4,000 has received a let
ter from the thieves in which they
offer to return the gems intact pro.
vided Mr. Burden sticks 10 his promise
of immunity from arrest and also gives
them 5000 reward.
The Forrest City times., 1896-08-07
ln1nOrtant Notice.

Secretary of State Armistead has had
published the following important card.
Candidates throughout the state will
do well to heed the notice:
Notice.
LITTLE Rock, ARK, July 30.--The attention
OF nominees TO state. district and judicial ON
ces is hereby called to the fact that under the
existing election laws OF the state their certid-
Gates of nomination, together with registry re-
ceipts, must be filed in this ONCE on or before
the 18th proximo, in order that their names
may be printed on the ballots TO be used In the
general election Sept 3.
II b. ARMISTEAD,
Secretary az
The Forrest City times., 1896-08-07
Killed a Man in elf-Defense.

Jim Sullivan, well-known and des-
perate character, was shot and almost
instantly killed by Reedv Vance in the
latter's saloon in Little Rock the other
day. The shooting was unquestiona-
bly, done in self-defense Sullivan en-
tered the saloon and yelled: Get out
of the way; I'm coming, and flourished
pistol. Vance, who was standing be-
hind the bar, quickly seized double
barreled shotgun from under the bar
and fred twice. Both charges took eff
feet in Sullivans bowels, making a
large, ragged hole in his left side. Sui
Ivan died about 40 minutes afterwards.
Sullivan had been discharged by Vance
two weeks before. and after that he had
repeatedly threatened Vances life.
Sullivan was a desperate character.
Two years ago he killed convict guard
named Mccullough about a woman,
and through the intervention of influ-
entail citizens of Lonolze, his former
home, was acquitted. 1t is said that he
killed several men in Lonoke county.
The Forrest City times., 1896-08-07
Train Robbers Arrested.

Ike White and Giles Harris, colored,
recently arrested near Little Rock,
have been taken to the federal prison
at Fort Smith. The prisoners are under
indictment on the charge of having
been implicated in the derailment and
robbery of a passenger train at Cor
retta, near Fort Gibson in the Indian
Territory, in November, 1894. They
were members of the famous gang of
which Buzz Lucky was ringleader, and
who is now under sentence of death for
murder.
The Forrest City times., 1896-08-07
a Dangerous Fish.

1t is thought a solution to so many
drownings and disappearance of per-
sons bathing in the Arkansas river has
been found. A short time since two
skiffmen were diving at Little Rock.
One of them, while near the bottom,
was caught by an alligator gar, and had
he not been man OF more than ordi-
nary strength he would have been held
under water until he was drowned On
coming to the surface he bore evidence
Of the terrific struggle that had taken
place below. One of these gars was
captured recently that measured six
feet and five inches in length, and was
two feet across the broadest part of the
back. Fisherman say that the fish is
much more common this year than ever
before and apparently more hungry
and aggressive.
The Forrest City times., 1896-08-07
Notice.
Divine Healer at exarkana.

Rev. August Schrader, the divine
healer, arrived in Texarkana the other
day, and an immense crowd gathered
at the depot to gaze on the wonder of
the century. They saw quiet, meek
looking German, whose principal fea-
ture is a most magnificent blue eye, and
those who heard him speak heard dia-
lect of the purest English without a
touch of any kind of accent. He will
tarrv in Texarkana few days and
give audiences
The Forrest City times., 1896-08-07
Joint Debates.
The following self-explanatory order
has been issued:

The following self-explanatory order
has been issued:
hon Dan w. Jones, democratic nominee for
governor, and Hon. H. L. Remmel republican
aominee for governor, will address the people
30 the political issues Of the day at the places
and on the dates named below:
Russellville. Pope county, Wednesday. Au-
gust IL, at p.
Clarksville. johnson county Thursday An
gust 49, at II a. m
Paris, Logan county, Friday. August Il, at II
D.
Ozark, franklin county, Saturday, August
Is. at IL a
WGldron, Sco.s county Monday, August H.
at II q. m.
Greenwood. Sebastian county, Tuesday, Au-
gust 10, at ii a. m.
Van Buren,, Crawford county Wednesday.
August 10, at IL a. m.
Fort Smith. Sebastian county Wednesday
Chester. Washington county. Thu rsday, Au-
gust 20. at II a. m.
Fayetteville. Washington county, Friday.
August 81, at II a. m.
Bentonville, Benton county. Saturday, Au-
gust p, at ii q. m.
Eureka Springs. Carroll county Monday, Au-
gust -, at II a. N.
Harrison, Boone county, Tuesday, August ID
At II a m
Jasper, Newton county, Wednesday, August
d. at IL o. M
huntsville Madison county. Friday, August
q. at II a. m.
IN Mon A. w. Files, nominee Of the peoples
partysfon governor. desires TO take part In the
disessstonarranged for above hels assured that
sn eu1al division OF time will be accorded him
The local committees are requested to make
I'll necessary arrangements for the meetings
Aad give as much publicity as possible TO the
appointments advertised above.
lslgnedl CARROLL ARMSTRONG.
Chairman Democratic State Central Commit
tee.
k.5sssi GRAY CARROLL.
Secretsry Democratic State Central Commit
J tee
W. W. GIBBS,
Secretary Republican State Central Commit
tee.
HENRY NJ. COOPER,
Chairman Republican Committee
The Forrest City times., 1896-08-07
a HOPEFUL VIEW.
Commissioner vincenhelier Talks About
the Drouth.

the Drouth.
Commissioner w. G.. Vincenheller, of
the state agricultural bureau, is max
ing a tour of the state collecting arti-
cles for use in The Arkansas display at
the St. Louis exposition, beginning in
September. He will visit all sections
of the state and secure for the exhibit
the best products obtainable in order
that the resources of Arkansas may be
creditably displayed.
Speaking of crop conditions Mr.. Vim
cenheller does not divine in the drouth
prevalent in the state any results par
ticularly disastrous to the farming in
terests of the state. He comedies that
the cotton crop has been cut short fully
SO per cent by the drouth, but esti-
mates that a half crop will yield the
producers just as much money. The
state government has 5000 acres in cot
ton, on as good land as there is in the
state, and up to few weeks ago, be-
fore the i'll effects of the dry period
became manifest, it was anticipated
that the yield would be 5000 bales
Now it can safely be said that the state
will not get more than $500 bales. Col.
Vincenheller thinks the crop failure
this year is the most marked in 80 years.
Still, as indicated, he apprehends no
distress among the farmers There has
been enough corn produced, despite the
lack of rain, to supply the state, and
the appreciation of cotton prices will
atone for the short Weld.
The Forrest City times., 1896-08-07
Chairman Repl
important Arrests.

Eliza and Elisha Merriweather were
arrested at Arkadelphia recently. They
are charged with being connected with
an organized band of thieves that have
been operating in Malvern, and it is be-
heved that it was this gang of firebugs
and thieves that applied the torch to
Malvern on the night of July IS Sew.
reral other arrests have been made and
information of very substantial char.
tEcter secured.
The Forrest City times., 1896-08-07
Eighty Sixth Man.

George Wilson, alias George CASHIER,
sgo, was executed by the federal au.
1horities at Fort Smith, being the
sighty-sixth man who has met death on
f1he gallows at that place. The crime
IOr which Wilson was executed was for
killing Iachariah Thatch. near Keokuk
Falls, |. T., some time in April, 1898
he protested innocence to the last.
The Forrest City times., 1896-08-07
a Strange Visitation.

Parties who have been in Pike county
recently tell of strange happening in
the neighborhood of Decatur. A man
whose vineyard was blighted by the
drouth stood in the middle of it and
cursed God. His body was immediate
ly enveloped in flames, and though
still alive he was unable to move his
feet from the spot 1t is said many per-
ons have seen the burning body and
alked with the accursed man.
The Forrest City times., 1896-08-07
MaumeIIe Mining Company.

Articles of incorporation of the above
company have been filed with the see.
setary of state. Capital stock, 500, 900.
hcorporators: l.. X. Watson, A. j. Wat.
son, ii. l.. Chretein. The company will
develop mines in Pulaski county.
The Forrest City times., 1896-08-07
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
SCHOOL FUNDS.

Superintendent Jordan Makes the Annual
Apporttoument of the School Fund.
State Superintendent of Public In
mig apportionment of the school fund:
Total amount apportioned ........... 1928, 235 81
Total enumeration of children, 1895. AS, q41
mount apportioned to each child -. az
The Forrest City times., 1896-08-07
THE STATE IN GRIEF.

The Peabody normal school on Mount
Nebo has closed, after successful
tcrm.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20
Such values in our suits and
oVercoats for SIS. SO you have
never seen. j. Blaoh g. Sons,
One Price Cash Clothiers.

TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBERS.
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pany, Lewisburg, Ala.
309-Lalland, p H., residence.
9SS-Brown, Mrs. Wilbur residence.
1231-AIcCune, j. H., residence.
19-Kentuck Horseshoeing shop.
705-Swan & Forney, attorneys t-law.
93S-L & N. r.. r. Co, B. NJ. Starkes, as
sistant superintendent.
1071-McGowan T. L., residence.
119S-Smith, A. ]. residence.
15-Hood & Wheeler, furniture.
310-Collins, r. E.. residence.
1S-Independent, The, A. j. O'Keefe,
proprietor.
43O-Tanner, S. p, residence.
GOLDSMITH, Mrs. Ella, florist
1031-Alabama Coal Yard, r. A. Dean.
41S-Brown, w. S. residence.
1179-Comer, B. B., residence.
1O29-Iyy Ice company, C. E. Thames,
manager
BBSss1lMER EXCHANGE.
7-Circuit Court, Besemer Division
William Jackson, clerk.
45-Cline, $. b., & Co., general mer-
chandise,
CHANGE OF NUMBER.
132-Bazemore, j. j., residence.
574-Hosmer, S. NJ, residence
41S-BroWn, w. S., residence.