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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-08
TO MATERiALlZE' CESAR.
Wichita spiritualists Want Visit from the
Old Roman.

WICHITA, Kan, April 6.-Sunday
night quite number of the leading
lights in the Arkansas Valley SPIRITUAL
istic association met in this city and
one of their number made most ex-
travagant proposition, but one that
was considered entirely feasible BY
those present, or at least by great
majority of them. The proposition
was to ask permission of Louis James,
the tragedian, who comes here in q
few days, to allow the society to ma
terialize julius Caesar for him and pre-
sent the real article for the first time
In the history of the stage. Hubert
Childs, the inventor Of the Matthew
system of artificial rain-making and a
leader In all kinds Of progressive ex-
periments, says that julius Caesar can
be materialized and he is confident
that II Mr.. James will allow the exper-
iment the theatrical world will 10
amazed with the results.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-08
BLOCKADE A FARCE.
Fear Of European War-What Russia
and Germany Want.

LONDON, April SIT is just month
since the so-called concert of the pow
ers threatened the blockade OF Crete,
which has proved quite Intellectual, be-
ing continually evaded, and to-day the
anarchy in Crete and the confusion in
European councils are worse than
before. 1t is by no means certain
that all the powers have actu-
ally agreed to blockade the Greek
ports. The latest news indicates
that France and Italy are still averse
to this course. The fact is that the
powers distrust Of each other reduces
them to impotence. None OF them
wants a general war, nobody being
able to foresee what its eventual result
would be. 1t is believed that Russia
and Germany, and perhaps Austria
want a localized war, hoping that Tur'
key, being victorious, will lay Greece
at the mercy OF European dictation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-08
Fast Run on the Santa Fe.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 5.-The
Santa Fe ran special train consisting
of one baggage car and one coach from
Kansas City to Hutchinson, Kan, in
the remarkably fast time Of four hours
and so minutes. The distance is $50
miles, and this is probably the fastest
run ever made for long distance by
any Kansas road.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-08
A Farmers Fearful Crime.

JAMESTOWN, N. Y, April 5.-Millard
Spencer, farmer living in Chautau-
qua county, fatally assaulted his step
daughter and Miss Van Syckle, OF
Union, Pa, who was visiting her.
After setting fire to his barn and burn
ing 10 head of stock he went to the
home of his brother-in-law and cut his
own throat
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-08
Kansas Farmers VIII Build Ponds.

NoRoATUR, Kan, April 5.-Thirty
farmers in this vicinity have signed an
agreement to construct ponds on their
farms this year. Rain water will be
preserved by dams across draws, and
the evaporation of this water is ex-
pected to counterfeit the effect of hot
winds in the dry season.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-08
ENTIRELY TOO REALISTIC.


CHILLIcornE, NO., April 6.-The four
year-old son of Mrs Elijah Bolander.
a widow of this city, died last night OF
laudanum poisoning, the drug being
administered by a sister, aged six
years. The children were left alone
for few minutes and they con-
cluded to play doctor and patient,
as told by the sister. She nrss
gave her ''patient" a few drops
Of water, and then spying . bottle
on shelf, gave him 80 drops OF that
lie soon sank back in stupor, and boz
lieving he was only in fun, she gave
him another dose. When the mother
returned her boy was almost dead,
and the physician who was summoned
could do nothing for him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-08
Missourl Fish Hatchery Scandal.

NEosHo, Mo-, April 5.-William E.
Clayton, assistant superintendent of
the United States fish hatchery, has
preferred II specific charges against
Superintendent Page of misuse OF gov
eminent funds, material and labor, ex-
cessive drinking on duty, profanity,
gambling, immortality, falsifying vouch-
ers and inquisitions, and violation OF
rauulatiOns.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-08

EMpoRIA, Kan, April 5.-Venus
shone with unusual brilliancy Satur-
day night, and lot of people here saw
the "airship." The brightness Of the
star made imaginative people see it
bobbing and lodging and webbing
around wonderfully, but sight at il
across tree revealed the fact that 1t
was keeping pretty closely to the orbit.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-08
NAV Strike at Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, o., April 5.-Five thou
sand union workmen connected with
the building trades will to-day make a
demand for an eight-hour day, coupled
with a demand that only men having
union cards shall hereafter be EN-
ployed. If the demands are rejected q
gigantic strike may be inaugurated.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-08
Bryan TO Speak at Ottawa.

TOPEKA, Kan, April S.-W. J. Bryan,
OF Lincoln, Neb., has accepted an in
vitation to address the Ottawa Chau-
tauqua assembly on June 25. Gov,
Leedy and his staff have been invited
to be present.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-08
MAY SPARE BRECKENRIDGE.
The Minister to Russia Long President No.
Kinley's Personal Friend.

WASHINGTON, April 5.-7Clifton r.
Breckenridge, Of Arkansas, who was
appointed minister to Russia by Pre>i-
dent Cleveland three years ago after
his defeat for congress as a result OF
voting for sound money in the house,
is a warm personal friend of President
Mckinley, having served with him on
the committee on ways and means and
being intimate with him in the house.
It is limited that he is not likely to be
disturbed in his position before the
expiration of four-years' tenure.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-08
Missouri Apple Growers Fear a Pest.

SEDALA. Mo-. April 5.-George B.
Lamm, who has an orchard of 1000
apple trees near here, found the buds
covered with small green bug, which,
he says, will destroy the apple crop
Adjacent orchards are similarly at.
hicted.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-08
Fight Picture, Defective.

New YORK. April SIT is stated that
all the kinetoscope pictures Of the Car
son fight are practically ruined. They
have been developed at the Edison
works and are so defective as to be
practically nselesa
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-08
Southwest Missouri Cattle Barred.

TOPEKA Kan, April 5.-The state
live stock sanitary commission has is
sued All order quarantining against
cattle from Jasper, Newton, Melon
aid, Barry, Stone, fancy, Ozark and
Oregon counties in southwestern Mis-.
souri
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-08
IMPORTANT PLACES FILLED.
Andrew d. White for Ambassador to Ger
many and william r. Draper to Italy.

WASHINGTON, April2.-The prcsiden,
yesterday sent to the senate tho follow
ing nominations: Andrew d. White, OF
New York, ambassador to Germany
William f. Draper, of Massachusetts,
ambassador to Italy; Chandler Hale, OF
Maine, secretary of the embassy al
Rome; Benjamin Butterworth, OF Ohio
commissioner of patents; Oliver L.
Spaulding, of Michigan, and William
Is. Howell, of New Jersey, to be assist
ant secretaries of the treasury.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-08
AN iNCIPIENT TORNADO.
Topeka Visited by Windstorm That In
jured Several Buildings.

Topeka, Kan, April ga small tor
nado descended upon the southwest
part of this city yesterday afternoon,
but passed away after doing only $500
worth of damage and injuring no one.
A 12-year-old girl was carried 80 feet
and deposited uninjured in vacant
lot. A number Of small houses were
unroofed, porches torn away, chimneys
blown down, fences demolished and
small outbuildings overturned. A
church building was twisted on Its
foundation. ....
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-08
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
Live Stock.


KANSAS CITY, April s. Cattlc-Receipts
1855; calves, 75 market nomlnally steady;
shipping and dressed beef steers, s3,25g4 10;
Texas and Indian steers, nome cows and
heifers s2.C0@4S1; stockers and feeders $500
435 Hogs-keceipts, 5,O)l; market steady to
weak at w. rs t39;h. Sheep Receipts, 1879;
market active and steady; sheep, sSOOG4sO;
lambs, none,
CHICAGO, April -Cattle-Receipts 400;
market steady, quotations nominal; fair to best
beeves, 375da 40; stockers and feeders, $40
a45O; mixed cows and bulls, $1,000 1S Texas
f34OG4lO Hogs-Receipts. 1900; market SO
lower; light, sS90atl5; rough packing, $40
@3s5 mixed and butchers, $1,000 i5 heavy
packing and shipping, sa0O34l5; pigs, $500
AlO Sheep Receipts, 400; market steady;
native, sS5OG5OO; western, s375G47O; lambs,
o. 75QD55a
ST. LOUIS, April h-Cattle- Receipts 200;
market steady. Hogs-Receipts, 5000; market
steady; Workers, s39094O5; packers 1890
400; heavy. 4OOa420 sheep-Receipts, 4O0O
market steady
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-08
RIVERA WILL BE SHOT.
Gen. Weyler Has Ordered Court Ma rtial
for the Cuban General.

Tor Vuc NuDhn ucHtENh
HAVANA, April 2. - Gen. Rivera
probably will be shot soon, as Gen,
Weyler has given orders that he be
tried by court-murtial on the spot i'm.
mediately. He may be put to death
Saturday, in spite of his wounds, or
the Spanish may cure him and then
shoot him. Col. Bacallo, who tried to
carry off his wounded commander on
his back, though himself wounded,
will die with him. 1t is predicted
that these outings to death
will provoke Gen. Gomez to shoot
all Spanish prisoners hereafter
instead of releasing them. The Cubans
are not disheartcned at the loss OF
Gen. Rivera. They say Gen. Roloff is
in Pinar del Rio, and will become Sec
ond in command of the whole army.
Insurgents in great numbers are COM
ing from the east and concentrating
in Havana province They have plenty
Of ammunition and good cavalry.
". CLAY EVANS POLICY.
New Commissioner Of Pensions VIII Put
a Most Liberal Construction on Pension
Laws
WASHINGTON, April 9.-lIenry Clay
Evans, Of Tennessee, whose nomina'
ton for commissioner of pensions has
been confirmed by the senate, reached
here yesterday. He said he had no
policy formulated other than of lib
eral administration of pension laws
and the application of a thorough, eff
cient standard for employees. He
thought the broadest construction, as
far as consistent with reason and good
Judgment, should be given the statutes
and rules in the adjudication of the
great mass Of pension cases. undoubt'
eddy, he added, there were many fraud
ulent claims, but their existence would
not affect the treatment of the worthy
cases in any way.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-08
Another Arkansaa Tornado.

WARREN, Ark, April IA tornado
passed over the southern portion Of
Cleveland county yesterday, destroying
10 or Is country residences and injuring
several persons. Will Shurley was
killed and others are seriously injured.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-08

KANSAS CITY, April 5.-Receipts Of wheat,
10 cars: year ago, 10 cars. Sales by car lots:
No. hard. 75aslc;N No 3hard, 73J7c; No, hard
65as6c: No. red. &c., No. red, 9Od94c; No.
1 red, 756ts5c; spring, No. 2, SOC; No. g. 74G9
76c. Receipts Of corn, "a cars; year ago,
81 cars No 2 mixed 2Oh0elc; No. 3 mixed.
Nl20nc; No. 1 mixed, 20c No. white, 2lh0
&c; No. 3, 2lc; No. 4, laGls4c. Receipts Of
oats, 10 cars; year ago, cars; No 3
mixed, l7aisc; No mixed, l6c; No. mixed,
i5al5hc; No. 2 white, l9G22c; No. 3 white, l,D
isc. Receipts Of hay, 81 cars; timothy $3.50
$500; No. /, G75G825; choice prairie, 1850
g80o. Eggs, TIC per doz Poultry, hens, 81
G51c per ID ROSTERS, i7lid2Oc EACH springs,
t30O135O per doL turkeys, 1000; ducks,
Be-; geese, Sc; pigeons, 75caslOo per doz But
ter, extra fancy, lsIsc; dairy, fancy. l4c; fair,
l0c; store packed, &c. Potatoes, 25c per bu;
sweet potatoes, 25G35c per bu. Apples. eating
stock, 4SG6oc per bu winter varieties, s2.0l9
RIO per Dbl
CHICAGO. April 81 wheat-Aprll, 6sKc;
May, 7os@7lxc; July. ~aG7oxc Corn--May,
as924Sc; July, %Iiasec; September $40
sAc. oats-April, 1890; May, i'di7hc; July.
lsdishG Pork-April. sS2ih; May. 1900
a47H; July, ss4shds60 Lard-April. Al5;
May, Ai5aA22Is; July, s4esa4S21s. Short ribs
April, A55; May, sA52hGLooi July, A52,s
GAosh
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Cfrcula ton. Circulation.

STATES NATIONAL BANKS,
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-04
A GREAT REMEDY


DR.. Redmond, a specialist in the study
and treatment of Piles and rectal diseases,
recently stated that the Pyramid Pile Cure.
the new discovery for the cure of piles was
the most remarkable remedy he had ever
seen or tried in one respect; and that was,
the instant relief experienced iii all cases.
no matter how severe. from the moment
the remedy was applied; this was the more
surprising to him, because he had carefully
analysed the preparation and no trace of
opium, cocaine or similar poison could be
detected.
Physicians look with great favor upon
the Pyramid Pile Cure, because it is rapidly
taking the place of surgical operations and
because it is so simple. easily applied
and contains no mineral or other poisons
so commonly used in pile cures.
DR.. Esterbrook reports that the Pyramid
Pile Cure not only cures the various forms
of piles, but never fails to give immediate
relief on the first application, no matter
how severe the pain or discomfort may be.
People who have suffered from piles for
years are often astonished at the instant
relief experienced from the first applica-
fact that anyone can use the remedy with
out detention from business or interference
with daily occupation. Sold by druggists
at so cents per package.
Send for free book on cause and cure of
niles
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in regard to the position Of the high court
of the South African Republic.
1t is reported that the aldermen Of Dub
John Redmond, the Parneilite leader and
n ember of Parliament for Waterford city,
to the office of lord mayor of Dublin.
A dispatch to the London Daily News
from Christiana says that Captain Sver-
drup will go with the Fran TO Smith
sound, next year. spending the winter
there, and then attempt g sledge journey
northWard.
In the FRENCH Chamber of Deputies yes
terday Baron Des Rotours. Protectionist
deputy, representing the Fourth district of
Lille, submitted motion 10 raise the duties
on American products if the United States
fixes prohibitive duties on French products.
Senator Wolcott, of Colorado, a member
of the United States monetary commission,
speaking of the interview which he and his
felloW-commissioners had with President
Faure a Paris Wednesday, said yesterday:
Our interview yesterday was OF the most
cordial nature. 1t lasted nearly an hoQr,
and covered the question which brought
US as ENJOYS to France. am unable at
present to divulge the details of our con-
Versation"
In the House of Commons yesterday Mr..
Dillon, chairman of the Irish Parliamentary
party asked if the government proposed
to follow the example of all civilized ma
lions upon occasions of great national re-
joicings and grant amnesty to the irish
treason-felony prisoners Mr.. Balfour, the
the question and declared that the prison.
ers alluded to, in the view OF the House,
did not belong to the classification OF po-
ItiCal prisoners
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-04
JAPAN AND HAWAII.
Latter's Reply to the Formers Protest
Is Not Satisfactory.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 3.-The steam
ship Mariposo arrived from Sydney via
Honolulu this morning with advices from
the Hawaiian capital supplemental to those
brought by the steamship Peru on Monday
last. May "A, the day the Peru left the ISL
and, the government announced that It's
answer to Japan's demands had been sent
to the Japanese minister Minister Shima
Mura is not at all satisfied with the reply
made by the Hawaiian Foreign Oftice. In
an interview on the subject he SAID 1
do not consider what l have received to be
an answer to my request for particulars,
and | will make another attempt TO secure
one. Japan asks nothing unreasonable. She
wants justice and fairness, nothing else. II
she cannot get it L do not know what VIII
follow. The action of the Hawaiian gov
eminent in refusing landing TO people VINO
Japan believed after investigation before
their departure were eligible to lana, was a
gross violation of the treaty. NOW nave
asked for an explanation for reasons Tor
this governments action, and l am told
that the position taken by the HaWanah
government is that its Immigration laws
are reasonable and that the admlnlstrdtlon
had impartially enforced them. MY gov
ernmenI tells me to take a reasonable eX-
cuse for the action taken caInot nnu
it in this. L do not think that my govern
nGnt Is dCIllS dIOIlI lly ~ Nt4AS
which involves the honor OF the nation.
The United States has been ADVISED OF me
affair and probably knows the status OF the
case as wen as we do, and If the govern govern
ment at Washington believes the position
taken by Japan Is right, according TO IN
ternationaI law, there would be no inter
ference on the other hand, if our ro position lon
is arbitrary any nation may interfere. ia
~ ~ nnderstands that there is a tacit under
Standing that the United States has an in
terest here; that while not assuming ass the az
H. na+nra of a godmother to the island
r rep bic but officials of the United States
government are too we'll versed in the tfar Gus
ttnraf law To saw that Japan is wrong IL
s siTs' IS right or that Hawaii is right if she
is wrong My instructions IN the ma natter are
plain If I cannot get reasonable answer
To NV question | may go home ana per
hans some one else will have better success
If / withdraw you know what VIII Lolto"'
hone that it will not reach that point
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CRUELTIES IN AFRICA.
ReiteratiOn of Reports of Atrocities
in the Congo Free State.

LONDON. June 4-The Brussels CORE
spOndent of the Daily Chronicle says:
Governor Wahis. of the Congo Free State,
will not return here. 1t is reported that he
will be created baron in recognition of his
services to Belgium in Africa. In the course
of an interview with Governor Wahis he
has given a positive denial to the state
ment that in the campaign under Baron
Dhanis the troops were provisioned with
human flesh. He spoke very bitterly of the
charges brought against his administration
by the missionaries, and referred to Mis-
sionary SjObom as IAN honest fanatic, mis-
led by untrustwOrthy native stories" He
said that the native accusations against
this missionary, accusations of melting to
revolt, were so grave that had he (the Gov
ernor) taken them seriously he would have
been obliged to arrest Sjobom.'
w. Hayes, of Eastbourne, writes the
Daily Chronicle that he has just returned
from the heart of the Congo State and
can confirm all the statements that have
been made here as TO the atrocities COM
mtted under the administration of Gov.
Wahis. He asserts that the administration,
instead of suppreSsing the barbarous Gus
tom of seVering the hands, actually fos-
tered it, and he adds: Governor Wahis is
not entitled to deny this of his personal
knowledge because he lived at Bona, hum
dreds Of miles from the scenes of cruel
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HEIR TO MILLIONS.
John Vance, Aged II, Becomes Rich
and WEEDS Budding Maid.

GREAT FALLS, Mont, June 3.-John
Vance living in a sod shanty near Logging
creek for the past five years, has just re-
ceived $40, 900 as the returns from an endow-
ment policy investment of years ago. He
has further received notice OF the settle
ment of a lawsuit, pending thirty-three
years. in favor of his mother, who died re-
Gently, leaving him her sole heir. The prop
erty consists of a North Carolina estate,
stocks and bonds to the amount of $4,000 600.
To-day, though aged seventy-one, he mar
ried Alice CroSsman, a siXteen-year-old girl,
who nursed him through a severe illness.
Her father, section boss on the Great
Northern, has resigned his job, and Vance
will take the entire Crossman family to Eu-
rope. The Vance story is authentic, he
has papers to prove 1t.
RALEIGH, N: c., June S-Nothing what
ever is known here of the decision of the
Supreme Court in which ''Old Man Vance,
of Montana, is interested. The dockets of
the court have been examined and the
name of Vance does not appear, except in
the case of the widow of Senator Vance
and his sons over their fathers will which
can have no connection with the case.
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lCOLONlSTS REBUFFED.
Americans Not Permitted to Land ON
One of the Fiji Islands.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 3-All is not
harmony in the brotherhood of South sea
colonists that left this port on the brig
Percy Edwards about three months ago in
search OF a site for colony on one of the
islands of the South Pacific ocean. One of
the members of the colony, in letter
posted at Suva, the capital of the Fiji
islands, says that Captain Peterson, the
sailing master of the vessel, has assumed
the power of a car. The governor of the
Fiji islands had not given the colonists
much encouragement in their attempt to
settle in the South seas, and they We're
the Fiji group. The writer said that the
vessel was preparing to sail for the Samoan
group, and if no more encouragement was
given them there an attempt would be
made to land on the Solomons. Should
they be ordered away from there the vessel
would be headed for home.
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GAGE SPEAKS AGAIN.
Secretary of the Treasury Talks to
Maryland Bankers.

CUMBERLAND, Md, June 3.-The Mary
land Bankers Association held its final ses-
sion to-day, and the exercises were con-
Secretary of the Treasury Lyman j. Gage
and Controller of the Currency James H.
Eckels were the principal speakers. The
days session was taken up by the cleo
ton of officers and the reading of papers
on banking and currency, one of the main
incidents being the almost unanimous
adoption of resolutions which are similar to
those adopted at the last session OF the
association held in Baltimore last year
The banquet was held at the queen city
Hotel Governor Lowndes introduced Sec
rotary Gage, who was greeted with pro-
longed applause. He said: Il did not come
TO make a speech. 1 feel a sense of klnShip
towards this place. and | feel sense OF
lIinship towards you the bankers of Mary
land" He then referred 10 his birthplace,
describing il as such place as CumDer-
land is with hills touching the horizon on
all sides and placid stream passing by ms
door. He then said: Il am optimistic.
There are evidences to justify it. J. found
evidences of ii to-day. one OF your cllzenS
took me out to drive. He was very in
tellectuaI man. [ asked him how business
was. He said good: Ihat man was . uuSe
sloan Court had just adjourned: (Great
IaughterD Reference was made mere this
evening 10 my recent address IN CINCINNATI.
Let me repeat here the substance OF the
conclusion of that address. me prophecy
,,oadna then will be fulfilled. The promise L
am certain will be kept The prophecy was
that both bodies of Congress would soon put
through an adequate tarlff Dill, ana the
promise was that the administration would
he faithful to the task imposed Oh II OF
putting the currency of the country on q
sound enduring and solid bases" Cloud
anplalISe and cheerS.)