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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-09
A Noted Criminal Slain,

Ell PAso, Tex, April 6-John Sell
man, the victor Of not less than 20
fatal shooting ARRAYS in Texas and
exterminator of bad men, and the
slayer of the notorious John Wesley
Hardin. is lying dead with a bullet
through his body. Selman and a dep
uty marshal have been bitter enemies
for some time and yesterday they met
and each began shooting, Selman get.
ting the worst end Of the battle.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-09
New York snl,ons Closed.

NEw YORK, April O The Raines
liquor law was enforced in this city
yesterday. 1t was apparent all over
the city that saloonkeepers had made
up their minds to take no chances un-
der the existing condition of affairs,
for there was no attempt to evade the
provisions of the law and no violations
were reported.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-09
,:,sIANiLY KILLED.
A Terrific Explosi0n Occurs In the Giles
mine at Ward, Col.


mine Mt Ward, Col.
WARD, COL, April A terrific ex.
plosion occurred yesterday in the Giles
mine, IN miles from this city, in
which three men were instantly killed
and two others badly hurt. The dead
are: James Purmort, married, Mart
Branson and Grant Rice. The injured:
Jack Gallagher and Louis Smith. When
the men went to work they took
about so pounds of giant powder down
in the mine with them, and shortly
after they reached the bottom Of the
shaft and went to work the powder in
some unknown way exploded. Pur.
mort and Branson were blown to
shreds This is the fourth fatal explo-
sion In the Giles mine.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-09
IN A DEpLoRABLe CONDITION.
Tho situation In Armenia Has Not Inn
nrOved ms Yet,

Tho Situation In Armenia Has Not Inn
proved as Yet.
NEW YORK, April 1.-The national
Armenian relief committee received
the following letter, dated Oorfa, Feb
ruary 10:
The massacre OF December % and % left over
1900 widows among the Armenian survivors
and 4,500 fatherless children. The relief work
has just begun and is simply appalling. The
Armenians are very timid, and so few Of their
men are left that they are reluctant to attempt
to distribute aid even to their own people, We
try to investigate the needs Of all and to treat
all sufferers with impartiality We need sl,OOO
Q week for at least two or three months.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-09

WINNIPEG, Man., April 1.-The i'm.
preston is general in Winnipeg that
the conference for the settlement of
the parochial school question has
failed. The Manitoba government, it
is said, would do nothing beyond secu.
larizing the schools, and, as secular
schools would not improve matters, no
agraement WAS reachad
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-09
GREAT BICYCLING MATCHES.
John 3. johnson signs for six Races With
James Michael.

James Michael.
New YORK, April "A private cable.
gram from Paris says: John S. John
son, the American bicycle expert, and
James Michael, the Welshman, have
been matched for series Of /, and 10
miles, with pacemakers, to be ridden
in England, for purse of e25O; also q
series Of three races, 5, 20 and 80 kilo.
meters, with pacemakers, for the same
stake, and to be ridden in France.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-09

ST. JOHNS, Newfoundland, April a.
The steamer Hope arrived here with a
broken shaft and only 1000 seals, her
usual cargo being 10000 One man
was drowned. This destroys the last
hope of the fishery being even fairly
successful. The total catch is not ex-
pected to reach 100000, aYainst $780,.
900 last year. The price for skins and
oil shows no advance over last years
figures.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-09
M'KINLEY'S LEAD.
The Ohio Man May Enter the Con.
vention with a Majority.
iowa STARTS The BOON FOR EOI S.
Advocates Of the Removal Of the Tariff
Question from Politics Soon to Meet
-kepublicans and Popullsts
to Fuse In Georgia.

WASHINGTON, April 9. - The cam.
paiRn for the republican presidential
nomination has advanced 80 far that II
seems more than probabl that unless
something at present unforeseen
should occur, William Mckinley, Of
Ohio, will enter the convention with a
majority Of uncontested delegates, or.
ganize the convention and obtain the
nomination on the first ballot. Indeed
the McKinleyites are figuring that the
opposing candidates, abandoning the
fight as useless, may yield the nomina.
ton by reclamation. The managers
Of the opposing candidates, however,
do not concede that there will be a
nomination on the first or even the
second ballot
IOWA STARTS THE B0IEs BOOM
OTrUMwA, Ia, April 9 The free
silver democrats OF Iowa will make
determined effort to capture the Du.
buque convention, and they will be as.
sisted by ex-Gov. Boies Boies has con-
scented to go to Chicago as a delegate.
at-large from Iowa II the platform de.
clares for free silver This is practi.
cally the first move TO secure the demo-
cratic nomination for president for
Boies, participated in by prominent
white-metal democrats, not only In
Iowa, but In other parts Of the west
His answer to u letter sent to him, re-
questing him to run, is u tacit admis.
sion that no will accept the nomina-
ton II II Is rendered to him.
THE TARIFF COMMISSION LEAGUE.
DETROIT, Mich, April 6-S. b. Arch.
er, Of New York, secretary OF the Ma.
tional Tariff Commission league, ar
rived here yesterday and consulted De-
troit convention promoters regarding
holding the national convention In
this city. Mr.. Archer said that Cleve.
land ard Kansas City wanted the con.
vention, but that he considered Cleve.
land out OF It, The secretary predicts
that at least 1000 advocates Of the re-
moval of the tariff question from poll.
tics will attend the convention. OF
upwards Of 600 commercial bodies in
the United States all but two have ap-
pointed delegates,
FUSION IN aEoRntA
ATLANTA, Ga, April GA special
from Thomson, the home of Tom Wat.
son and the center of populist infu.
ence In Georgia, says 1t is now prac.
tically assured that the republicans
and populists in Georgia will fuse this
year and put out candidates for state
offices and for the United States senate.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-03-28
BRIEF TELEGRAyS.

The tA.tleshlp iowa was sucsossihlly
launched from Cramps shipyatd Al
1904 Ihis afternoon,
~. Berthslot, French minister OF
foreign affairs, has resigned ON the
ground OF ~ health. Premier NJ
Bourgoolso has succeeded NJ. Berthe.
lot.
Within the last two weeks two at
tempts have been made to hdnhp the
iOuT'yeaf-old granddaughter Of Mime.
MOdIeska, actress, ia Chicago, Ralph
MOdloska, the iaihut, says he cannot
account Tor tue attempts 10 steal hIs
child.
Captain Campbell OF the schooner
WIN. Todd reports that the schooner
was fred on by Spanish gunbOats on
tue l'lc Of Pine. lie move g., tue
vessel was boarded anu searched. The
ipsnistdG aid not Mad anything con.
traband anu the tCHUOuur was allowed
10 proceed,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-03-28
Crusi,irs IN CSrsS.

BAN FRANCISCO, March 2S.-Ad.
Vices from Seoul are 10 the effect that
tho American minister has frequently
advised the new CoTean cabinet 10 10.
iraln from committing atrOoiOus cruel
ties. Despite this advice, the latter
actively set about the task VI hfTosting
those regarded as the laftisans VI Tai
Won Kun Of Japan, aud was going 10
execute eight men who had Deen ar.
rested. Ihereupon the American
minister so strongly objected TO these
measures that ho declared he would
put down his hag aud withdraw from
thu country unless those prosecuted
were moro lunienlly treated. The
cabineut was forced 10 suspend the
arrests and the eight prisoners are
likely to be spared their lives.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-03-28
THE SERyITE SISTERS.
Disappearance VI tho Two Chicago
Convent Girls Stiil
Mystery,

The disAppeArRnce Of the Ssryile
sisters, Pauline and Julia, from o
Chicago convent, and their reported
arrival In this @ " a. ohTonicled IN
last evenings NEWS, ls still an un.
solved mystery. /; In this city they
have succeeded admirably In keeping
their whereabouts . secret and yet
that would not DO dinloult to do ~ up
10 the present no systematic search has
been made for them. IL 10 not thought,
however that they arr here. Ono Of
the miss ng sisters II said 10 be 10 anu
the other 20 years VI age and both are
reported ~ being beautiful anu Ac.
complished. Inquiry AZ the Catholic
Institutions OF THIS city ELECTS the
response that nothing IL known here
OF the girls or their dlsappeETan Go be-
yOnd what tho dispatches tat forth.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-03-28
CUHAN WAR

The spanish Cabia"t 10 Not Ia psst
Mar Win tho Jntted States,
NEw IOHl, March GA dispatch
TO the HERALD from MsJrij says: Al a
meeting VI the cabinet BtnUr Canovas
Del Castillo, the prime minls,er, mad a
long talk with his coll. aguos CONCERN
ing the CUBAN war AMI ils resulting
complications, Both tue premier auu
the minister Tor foreign Auaifa spoke
very hopefully Of the future. Neither
appeared 90 eutettHiu any lear Oi fur.
ther complications win the United
States aud both expressed Ia most
i1rciblc tcrms their confidence In tue
judgment Of the American COugfoss.
War win the United states 10 geucf.
ally considered ~ be out VI tue quos.
ton.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-03-28
TmE noOrm TnoUuLT


New YOuS, March 2I.--Ib0 torn.
Ing Adyeuis,r tomorrow win tay.
Commander Balllngtou Booth Lns e..
qusste1 Rtv. J. q, HAYWOOD, who
was his private secretary iur over four
yuais, ~ be- present a. Hl she illtr.
views which he has With bic sister,
Mfs. BJOth- Tucker, who comes ptu.
pared 10 mnkU concessions 10 tue head
" the new salvation ARM Com.
muudet BJJth Las ueciIUl 90 meet o..
emhassad0f from his father alone.
Mr. IallwODI says Tho tsCsll o.
Commander Booth was the result VI u
scheme devised ny Herbert hI.ln, who
wished 90 suputcuIo ME brother iucUm-
mnud Of the United States Another
incident which Mr. HanwUO1 uciIuvru
had great weight with the cummnnIcf
Ia reaching his decision 60 sever All
connection win ms father 10 the
trouble which occurred over me ellie
VI Mu. Gruofal Booth" which was
written by T. Oih.ruckUf.
"Bnlli. gtUn,n he added, considers
that uo WIS very badly treated by Lon.
uOn In tuis matter. Although hu was
always regarded ~ Kind OF ~ isv0fitr
con, yet m the biography % was q
source of disappointment that there
wHs % little mention male " tuU work
accomplished ny MIN aud Mis- Booth,
compared with the meHtiou maIu q.
other members OF tho family, notably
BfamSeli, Herbert anu Catherine
Buoln.n
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IL Deputy shcFin Lssu Says To L. =
IRENE hman Named Juiss,
NuN ia Venezuela

In tho event thsg ig shall be proved
the body h tuAt VI ChazIl IL Will natuT.
ally be- most Interesting 10 know who
tho murderer anu how many petsOus
were mixed up IN tho iTig hIiuianEif IL
Is very patent that tho assassin had
an accomplish, perhaps two or three.
the box IN which the body was
shipped was made by mechanic. The
zinc lining was evidently not put Ia
uy nov cr, IL seems 10 have been
sealed 10y some one who understood
the tualUess. In what building was
the murder Committed and who was
tho e1pTtssmau who hauled tho corpse
10 the GuEo2 These are all nuts for
the police 10 crack. some oue should
bs aOl1 90 speak ~ regards some OF
these essential points.
As 10 tho nrst important parlic.
u'ar Nv 10 who the murderer H.,
Deputy sheriff Leon Of this city,
himself a FTeucnmau, who mingled
.fsuIy with the colony here at the time,
says without any effort ut equlyOoauon
tnnt the murderer Is FTenchmAu
named jules, who was well known
here ~ tue pAramour Of tue notorious
Ffunch oIurleaau, who wac burned ~
deatr In south Temple Hireog shack
In 1902, Jules, he gayg, lott Salt Lake
che summer following ChaZaPs disap'
peatnuce, gOiug TO SIOkuue, then to
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-03-28

Jays sgO. Their presence 'ncf' Wac
Tor tue purpose Of preventing lhr ice
rroes from registering. Registrar
swords was Rdvetiised 90 open the
registration ohico IN the morning. lie
Kept It open all day but not sin4lr
negro registered. Toe hlacks were
thoroughly OvetawCd by the presence
ID. the armed men. Palmetto boz e
population " about 4UO negroes aud
twcnty whitrs. Alter the registrar
had let the town the armed men fDIu
tli They came from oil gafis N the
pari.e. The same tactics Will 90 doubt
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secret Treaty said 90 he Entered late
by the Two Countries.

San FRANCISCO, Match 2S.-r.. o
North China DaiIy News priHts what
IL said 10 be u translation OF n secret
treaty entered Into between Russia
and China. The treaty allows Russia
10 use any OF tho haTbofs along the
coast OF China, 10 mobilize fleets tHers-
In, buy coal ana supplies, recruit
forces In Chinese territory, buy hotsrs,
hire coolies, etc. Russia 10 ~ have the
use Of Port Arthur as a winter hafbor,
but " complications with other powers
should arise, Russia may use any other
PORT on the cOhsts 81 kiangsu and
Chokiang. 10 return Russia Il 10 help
China IN case Of war with our p0wttt.
Russia viii bo Permitted 10 build d
branch VI the Siberian railway through
Aanohuria, the limo g. be controlled
Jointly for fifteen ytnrs by China aud
Russia, Al the emu VI that time China
IL 20 DO allowed to purchase RuB,ia's
share OF tho branch road, la order to
protect this road, Russia will be nj.
lowed TO fottiiy points In Chinese
territory opposite NlsdivOstocK. II
Russia and Japan should come ~ blows
Russia IL given permission 10 attack
the western frontiers OF COToA by wHy
VI the NAlu river, China will open her
markets TO the sale Of Russian goods
and Russia will lend several hundred
officers 10 dTill about 100000 Chinese
troops This treBty IL taken seriously
by Japanese papers ana 10 believed 10
LO authentic.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-03-28
TREMBLING Fom TOMORROW.
Ihe Destruction ~ tue world IA
psctsd In Valparaiso,

Ihe Destruction of tue world IN.
psctsd In Valparaiso
NEW YORK, March 2s-A dispatch
10 he Herald from Valparaiso sSys "a
prediction recently mHds that a cAta.
clysm would occur In south America
on March 20, 1890, has created fears OIL
tie destruction VI the world on that
datu not only amOng ignorant people
here but among those OF more intsiIi-
gouCe. A serious, aud In some degree,
u ridiculous panic IL the result. 1t 10
believed by those affected by the pre-.
dIution that Valparaiso AT d lie suburbs
will be suguiltd In tidal wave, a.,
we're 10 many hapless towns IN the
straits settlements Ia tue unparalleled
eruption ui krakOlOa tidal wRvrs
which followed some years ago. ltis
painful TO witness the effect Of the IT,.
port. AZ the OminOus day approaches,
families are leaving Tor inland points
lar distant from the sea, while others
ATE fleeing 10 the mountains where
they propose to take shelter In tents.
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ahIr... mIernts A,nm..

sAN FRANCISCO, March 25.-Three
lundTed Chiurau weIJ blown TO atoms
by the explosion Of u magazine at.
tAohrd 10 the fort Al kiangyin, China,
ON Fen. ~. The disaster, according 10
the mail adviCes received by steamer,
was the work OF mutinOuH sOldleTs,
who were preparing 10 Join secret socl-
city rebels ~ nm attack On the adigceaI
town but whelhor through Cafelessnots
or by Intention Ia not known.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-03-28
Death of Jane Hanks.

Special 10 tho NEWS.
PAROwAS, March gs.-Mrs. Jane
HANKS, rolioI OF Ebenszvr Hanks, dice
here yesterday morning. she accom-.
panied her husband IA the Mormon
Battalion And remained with the sick
at Santa Fs during the winter Of 'IB,
arriving VI Salt Lake soon after the
Pioneers. She went with her husband
to California during the gold excite
mont, where they accumulated con-
sideTsblg of the yellow coin, which they
iayesIed IN tho purchase OF the Ban
BernBIdinl ranch, where they resided
until their removal 10 PsrOWAu In '57.
She has bten remarkable woman
anu has assisted her husband IN various
enterprises. such M tho cotton factory
In PArowan and tho development Of
iron nj Iron CITY,
Funeral services are TO convene At
tho TRbeTuRols tomorrow (sunday
afternoon
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-03-28

II 10 reported thRt the betrolhAl Of
David Is, Wellt, second secretary VI tho
Unltsd States embassy, 10 n young
English woman, Will shortly bs an.
nOuuctu,
Mis-. Langtty has sold to Sir Chsrles
Rivers Wilson, PRECEDENT Of ths Grand
Trunk Railway ut Cans1a, her bvAutl-
iul house, Il PINT street, near Cadogau
Place, presented to her In 1891 by tho
late A Abingdon Baird, the well know n
sporting mGu. Tue mouse originally
clsi ci4,UOO.
According 10 a weekly paper the
total amount u tho iOItune Of tue
RJthschlils family here, anu on the
continent Ia EiOO, 100000.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-03-28
,l,,.Isna Nn,In lhe nncr.

NEW YOmS. MaTon 2I-A special
to the Word from Boston says Com
gregsman A. 3, Berry Of Kentucky,
" no IL u member OF the Congressional
delegation which ~ inspecting BUstl n
hatbof, said last nighG al car say yery
positively that PrrHideut Cleveland Is
not In the race ut all, | have good
reason 90 know that when the time
comes he will Ann0unos that fact"
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Funeral Service.

Tho funeral services over the IL.
mains Of the child u Milton II. DaYi.
that was burned viii te held SUNDAY,
al lO'3O anu, from the family residence.
800 west NyIth Temple street, Ftleudt
aTe respectfully invited 10 sttend,
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Four Hundred Italians 60 Ito Rs.
turned TO Thoir Own Country.

NEW YOnl, March 27.--Al least 400
OF the 1000 Italian Immigrants VINO
were landed on Ellis leland on Sun.
day aud Monday will TO dspOTtei, as
they have not the means - subslst
upln Tor thirty days, Tho law requires
each Immigrant to have nj least $50, VI
to have some relative IN AmeTluu, be-
fore be II admitted. C0mmissioneT
-eunef attributes the lnr.e migntiOu
OF Italians to the Italian invasion o.
Abyssinia, TO wnion most Italian puas.
ants arc nverse. They do not wish T.
bc grated into tue army, anu ~, TO
avoid II, they smlgrate.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-03-28

CHICAGO, March ga special e.
tho lutsTOcrau from Now Orleans ssys:
hfCe bundled armed men with Win
cGeslers and sholguus hvld possession
all Jay FRIDAY Of the little town OF
Palmetto, twenty miles from
OpelOusas, M 81. Laudty'H paEisb,
where tho trouble occurred about ten
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-03-28
Funeral of Mother Ann Taylor.

The funeral services Of Mother Ann
Taylor who died On Thuuday last,
will be conducted In the Thirteenth
Ward assembly rooms on ruesiAy, the
8l-I inst, At l O'Clock .. M, TO which
her friends are kindly invited,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-03-28

natural, even II carried 70 the cxlout
VI license rather that liberty.
VI was surprised gt some Of the
'petches delivered In tho Senate re-.
Gently but l acquit nsarly every die
unRuished sehator who employed
Attong language against my country
ana aga'nst myself, OF anything that
might be construed - be- Intentional
misrepresentation. am confident
that thelt use Of tho language Of de-.
nuuclatlon was due 10 Incorrect In.
formation. A well known ttattfman
Ike Senator 3 etm.n would be IN.
capable ut the close Of his long career
inltho public service, to deliberately
lfAduro friendly nation, neither
would he, Ne n gentleman, Intention
ally calumniate an individual.
as regards myself, | care nothing
except that | naturally Do not wish the
w0tli at large 10 believe me 10 be n
different person from tho Que really
an, A public man must expect urili.
cism, snd hsOlJirr must receive A. we'll
ns give blows. rhe assaults made on
tho pbrt0nally were false, a. I have
read them. The eminent tonst0fa who
made them had listened 10 false
wa $50 ANh NaNN hAA iNAhHNN ANANN
books. When ~ eminent = senator a.
Senator Sherman states In the S nate
ihat the autonomitt party Of CuW has
only one representative In the spanish
Parliament, u IL not strange that he
should BE- dcluded by other equally in.
correct Intelligence. with tho dissrm.
mating oi true Information, believe
tue senators recognized this mistake.
81 certainly have no uukind feeling
In c1nS'quence u tho ATTACKS on my.
sell, hut DO regret tue a. JuBufablu
aiifonts offered my county. Spain
iulillis all her treaty obligations
readily, and goes further than 10
stand on the letter Of the International
sgtetmeLt. a meriCAn citizens In SpaIu,
and especially In Cuba, obtain more
privileges than spanish subjects, oven
though many Of tho so.callcj Amrfi-
can citizens whom VIZ recognize have
10 moral right 10 tue little.
Tho fact N apparent that spain IL
setting In most friendly mauuUr to-
wstds the North American republic.
alt IL not strange that the Spaniards
should expect similar spirit 10 DO dis.
played by tho American people. lu.
transitional law IL based On those
cardinal principles that shout regulate
tho conduct Of individuals. The
national rights on botn sides should DO
respected, the same ~ the fights Of a
man before the law"
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wEYLEn GENTLE As a LAnn.
lie ENoncTatss senator sherman, con
gFsss and LVcTy body.

EFnHs anu ANetA hhhAs
NEW YORK, March ga dispatch
10 the World from Havana says;
Captain General Weyler said last
night
III hHyo all along had confidence In
The sober, practical nature OF the North
American people. 1 recognize that Ia
q country where tho people constitute
The government, freedom Of spssoh 10
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4 DmILNLNI EIuILl.

lSDiASArULis, Ind, March ga
special to the Sentinel from Murclu
say'i Mfs. y. &. Gown received a
stsftllng letter from a relative 90 Cubs
yesterday. The writer says thu situa.
ton there Is growing iuiOlUfaUlr. All
Cubans living In the country are put
10 DEATH that General Weyler Ia false
10 the insurgents ana will shoot u
Cuban without n momenpa warning.
Many arc JOining tue army, for ~
remain NJ home IL certain death.
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