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Decorah-posten., 1897-02-02
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OF trade fra Iew gort flyer ben 3ote
Januar bL. a.:
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Daaneo, men tar | 8Irfeliabeoen bjuIs
pet fremouer. Raiten ale bapoe pen.
tet Jig ct 2ano Of Mtelf us Coming
elter 9piaar, ps for Uiano / en- iauoau
S'nosfemnlns fer en- lanaiom 5rems
gang no iom en- e%tiaehaaen. Gnbbi.
oere fnoes Der uooper 2auost mana.
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tis in%otrabenbe Grisforbgielier bar
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9lort; tbi iitebetior itisenoe 4riisr er
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gang.
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fun en- ubetpoeIis 8risfisnins; Yrp
Ell paa lib er uioranoret. men boloer
lis fait peb en- flor S%miatnins. os ulOs
uarsr bar neppe uuoersaaet nogen
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er 9aaet neo; Sernbanes Nitier itaar
hot laperc cub for en- Wtaaneo iioen,
% l anore Nttisr ices lioen georins
'oetbeletaset. Gil 5OrrctninssiOlt paa
otsle Setter bar ylaaneoen brast Stuls
ieiIe.
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II S~ernperfer bar jtartet op, mebens
fun to ct i%taniet; tretten lilo ipinberier
CT bespnot, % nj sjor Jig iarois til at
TONNE isans, meoens tre err i%taniet.
2lsnenoe 3ilftanbe martes Oaiaa | ans
Ors Snonirier. S~eloislselis er Der
% icrsseoe Srbres peo be sprise ssas
briter af famine Slass.
g~aeosanyen / Sueoeprlien bar ouer
&c, iflent Ell offlciel Snoberetnms i9t.
ter uobpttet lunst uaoer ben biotil an.
tasue Seresnins. Ser ipnes iaalebes
at maatte uare en- eIer anbsu ueiters
rettellsbeo ueo Snoteretninseu, lse.
lom ben ubpre tore uofsrlel al Mais,
tIloels ,iteoetior ISueoe, life bar uuo-
iaot at ppe fin Snp ilpOelie; I ipu ataas
neoer bar Der uaret srporteret I ct
runot 2al 80. 100000 Suibels. Raar
TO 8nlbels Wats fan erboloes for
mlnore Yrts END Ell 8uibel Sueoe. biz
uer Wtallen lanst loretrutfet paa be
europaiite Marteoer. s Sanuar Ataas
neo er 7,S59,127 Yuigels Nia,s a~iienpt
TT llblanoet ira Ntlanterbapsfplen
lnoo 5,306, $40 Bn bells liior sSanuar,
meoens Atlantsrbausfylteus uoigrje,
al Speoe % Sueoemel / lamme 3loss
run fun naaeoe 6,535, l54 8ulgels
imoo S,403. 765 Sulbeis lllur. Sen
tore N%.alsa pllnS CT ell SinorinS lpr
beore Hri er, % iOrm,uoliet Cites
lpSrsiel / Sueoe CT isien en- 5pise
oerat.
"8rabhreet"s flyer uubsr iumue
Eato bl. a.:
upfsrielen al Suebe fra Gtlanters
bapss % Sttae bausfpiten bier fig
t ben iorlpbue llse at bape naaet
1915. 4OS 8uibels. Mel itere9s
net, moo 2.9l6.0O iioite llse,
$780, 600 / ben ttiluarenoe u9e 1896,
2 4S3.Oo i iamme use 1895 %
2,Oo3, 600 yuibels 1884 % 8. 123,0OO
/ 1893.
llOisrielen al Snoian Corn bar (,
Oen Hiorlsbne llse 3,011,602 Suibels,
llsen iOruo 100000 Buibels % /,
oen tiliparenoe usc ,Iior 3,1S7,000
Buibels, $4,000 guibelS / 1895,
2,147, 900 1894 os 100000 i 1898.
Decorah-posten., 1897-02-02

WootagneStorug.
"stbt On warming" - 3nbisuocren tan life br
hanole 5psrasraaltt.
San 8prcne r~elettcrc ?" gasier life. Gan br,
Ges aRoEtiteos SIaoet meb liot 8etttIie.
"edo attn mcgee al bsitile - Nor L.oet aunhcrh
vi Bar HiOriOmme Sesirenbsoer fra nit aaoer
III" Easier lite TOT beUue Spalte, men pif a rru,
orn8e sitlbrtHfen ct anost eteo I slaset.
"Spar o'Hs Gsnse~ Ste iplois moi.
ut Sint III cn e~HCtcpiar "-Maa ifripss s,r, :,
% easoa btir Suoboiort tuuot.
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"9tanoen iSb Io5ii. 9asjer it!e for oeupe 1,a1,s
"Msue0rn9," 1erss Nrfitrl. Ian ,omtus Inn %
aneet Stco DO DC puiter oct.
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om octIe 8asmo; "nisrtcts 2 nnsic" burb, mn, rTr,
mere frcmbglot. "' ""is
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ll'smlnorr % ssattoSOp.e "-"9ipt Al min. eom,
griaringer." ""e '8Re
Decorah-posten., 1897-02-02

StrGopsrmstsrsn: 4Seg maa ossorrre ia,
Ten, sr. Sniaman, at oenne Sresien maa
&c betals %iontant, IA bet er Ssrss srbaups.
f!Gper.1
Sr. Snilnann: '9aaoa2 Seq bar 10
bapt arspit hos Gem III | mana, aar, o.
iss bar bstanois bttalt Sem O~ro.ntlis bper
sfinins."
Strepbrmstsren. "SaOel; men fer St,
psnsans por Se usift % basot islp 8aaoiss
besen opsS Teres psuss.'
Decorah-posten., 1897-02-02

FAR for Sfoles % cfentliet 2ono at
fGIge Grtasierer 2aplors Giens
BONNIE.
Decorah-posten., 1897-02-02

san' COLT, iaamtstt ou Dir. m,,
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Decorah-posten., 1897-02-02
Vait Gten0oli 49,
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Solitein, Soma. Soao
Decorah-posten., 1897-02-02

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paa sfibst: bet ftia. 0anp bItr a wv"
Sap.
Decorah-posten., 1897-02-02
5anntIis

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QDffe, ou peIflingen,
be Orb. Gil 9ptte, at on par iaa beloio
at BLUE loot til 8eroen Tor bette bet bans
neoe nittenoe I~arbunoreoe. On er MI
iao uellttlet, pel ieet o9 loupriit al IQe,
lise ira Sousens Sale nsb til 6aoefeie.
renS lape 6ptte. Speralt er on betroo
tet TOM et %uunopGrliet Meolem al 1omi.
lien, iaa mnoparlig. at oct itunoom or
~forbuubet meo 5ore at iise, at ou Der
life er biemme. Ylen iio mig, al buem er
on i0ot, 90 bucr lar on esentlis biemme
"a iee par en- lioen Gut, bgrte lea oia mn
o. oqxblipe n9pnt al min Mooer % mina
Sritenoe. % De loppriite big altib; men
lao rpntebe min 9amle 6aoer Cienbrp.
meme % iaaee, at bu ituloe fables "sfo.
beri", % at on bare bar Ell bum Sosie.
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~iutteIie, at cu par foot al en- Woeer, Der
heb 6alitbeo, % at bin 5aoer beo Srni.
ger, al ou boeoe | Rparabtn oa / Gem.
merne pao 6oii, % sau benz ~faaoan en-
anoerlis iiip % aimoalt Gang o. ian
mango funitiee 6aster. oft bette par M
min 5aoers Gnituslier, men tos ban Tell.
oil bu not pare iaa bonnet at unoifuloe,
ban bsrte nsmlie til ben samle etol
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-22

WARLIKE RUMOR.
Spain and Japan Ally Themselves
Against the United States.
The BRITISH PRESS IS AROUSED.
Secretary shermans Dispatch Over the
BehrIng Sea Sealing Matter stirs Up
the Newspaper What the
London Port Says.

WASHINGTON, July ia dispatch
from Paris to London news agency
says that inquiry at the American EN-
bassy at Paris has elected confirma-
ton of the rumor that the governments
Of Spain and Japan have arranged an
offensive alliance against the United
States. The terms of the understand.
ing, which is for the mutual protection
of Cuba and Hawaii, provide that, in
the event of an active aggressive move
ment on the part of the United States
tending toward interference in Cuban
affairs, or persistence in the annexa-
ton of the Hawaiian islands, both
Spain and Japan shall declare war
simultaneously against the United
States and shall make hostile demon
STATIONS along both the Atlantic and
Pacific coast lines of that country.
Little credence is placed in official
circles here in Washington in the
statement that the Spanish and Jap
anese governments have entered into
an offensive alliance against the
United States. Indeed, so far as could
be learned last night, no intimation of
such an agreement has ever reached
the state department Secretary Sher-
man was indisposed when a reporter
called at his house in regard to the
matter, but Mr.. Day, the first assistant
secretary, discredited the report and
regarded it as too improbable to dis
cuss. "The state department has no
information concerning the reported
alliance" he said, "and | don't believe
that there is any foundation for the
statement that one has been entered
into" Both the Spanish and japanese
ministers are away from the city.
THE BRITISH PRESS AROUSED.
LONDON, July 16.-Secretary Sher-
mans dispatch over the Behring sea
sealing matter has aroused the British
press as no other state incident since
the Venezuelan affair has done. The
Post in an editorial says: Every in
dication points to the certainty that
Great Britain will be compelled to
fight for her existence against the
United States as soon as an American
government believes that war can be
safely done. Such situation cannot
be averted by justice nor by good
will. Our statesmen must search
their consciences and make sure that
in any controversy that may be raised
their attitude is just and fair. They
should concede so long as there is any
reasonable doubt concerning the JUS
tice of their position, but they must be
prepared for an appeal to force. We
can imagine no more dreadful calami-
ty. Our duty is to make sure that it
comes by no fault of ours and that it
shall find us united and prepared. The
respite will in all probability be the
time needed for the creation of a more
powerful American fleet say three or
four years, or for the creation of po-
litical combination with some naval
power
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-22
BOOTH-TUCKER ENTHUSIASTIC.
He Says His Colonization Plan Is the O.iy
solution Of the Labor Problem.

He Says His Colonization Plan Ia the q .iy
solution Of the Labor Problem.
TOPEKA, Kan, July 10. -Booth-Tuck-
er, commander of the Salvation army,
arrived here yesterday EN- route to Col
orado, New Mexico and Arizona, to To-
cate lands for colonies of the deserving
poor Mr. Tucker is enthusiastic over
the scheme, which he hopes to carry
out by the aid of Rockefeller and
other eastern capitalists, to buy up
semi-arid tracts, make them fit for
habitation by means of irrigation
and colonize them with deserving
poor from the great cities of the coun-
try. After man takes possession of
home he will pay for it as he earns
money and pay back to the coloniza-
ton society the money advanced for
his transportation and the Transports
ton of his household goods. "Coloni-
cation is the only solution of the SIS
cal problem confronting us with terri
Bile intensity to-day said Commander
Booth-Tucker. SIT is the only way out
of the difficulties which are growing
more serious every day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-22
OMAHA GETS 1T.
The Nebraska City VIII Entertain the Next
National Republican Club Convention.

The Nebraska City VIII Entertain the Next
National Republican Club Convention.
DETROIT, Mich, July 15.-Combina-
tions on league officers and the loca-
ton of the next convention was the
topic of active discussion among the
delegates to the convention of the Ma
tional League of Republican clubs prior
to the calling to order of yesterdays
session. The three leading combina-
tons were as follows: L. j. Crawford,
of Kentucky, for president, Bowling,
for secretary, Omaha for next conven-
ton; Fred W. Fleitz, of Pennsylvania,
for president, Bowling for secretary,
and Chicago for next convention; A.
NJ. Higgins, of Indiana, for president,
Bowling for secretary, Kansas City for
the convention.
The resolutions declare unfaltering allegiance
ito the principles and policies of the party OF
protection, sound money, reciprocity ana
patriotism as expressed in the ST. Louis plat
form, and continued; THE faith which
prompted the nomination and election OF
William Mckinley and republican congress
has been justified, and we congratulate the
country upon the evidences of returning pros
perty. We pledge anew the organized effort OF
league men throughout the union of the party OF
Abraham Lincoln" The platform commends
the president and congress in sending none
tary commission to European nations; for in
augurating measures for the annexation OF Ha-
wall and for an attitude upon the Cuban mat
ter that has tended to lessen Spanish atrocities
in that island They urged upon congress the
earliest possible passage OF discriminating
duty measure to protect American shipping
Congress is commended for fostering the beet
sugar industry by legislation. The question Of
equal suffrage to women is recommended to
members of the eaguea as matter OF education
President Cleveland's civil service changes are
vigorously condemned and modification OF
the rules and provisions of that law are
favored, in the interest Of good service and to
correct the injustice alleged to have been thus
perpetrated Restriction of immigration is
favored and sympathy expressed with the min
ers and other laboring men in their struggles
for living wages.
For president of the league A. M.
Higgins of Indiana, Leonard j. Craw-
ford, of Kentucky, Grant Fellows, of
Michigan, Congressman Thomas Nc
Evan, of New Jersey and Frederick
Fleitz, of Pennsylvania, were named.
Several states seconded the nornina-
ton of Crawford. The kentuckian
was elected president.
Omaha was chosen for the next place
of meeting.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-22
CHICAGO TRAGEDY.
A Man Shoots Woman ard Then
Commits Suicide.
VENGEANCE VISITED ON A NEGRO.
A Fiend Sets q Woman and Her BABE on
Fire and u Mob Afterwards Lunches
Ilim-A Carriage Overturned
"A Street Duel.

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rronl, " pboiar 90 ~ Ior;s fotollr
,rannJ,d K;,,;a n W.dswor,h Ias,
anaa;aa,d ,Lan i,il,od himsols Tho
,ro,non 10 now az N. cornon bosn;tol
u;,h a ,,a.h +, hor ,hro,t ovtond;nr
Into no w;ndn;no and two bnllet
wonnds IN hor hnad ror olmns, a
,aan tho oounlo had hoon ,;virn 10
ao.bor a, ,ho T,rost c;ty bo,ol
phelan olso had , room at 10, North
Tan,h s,r.o, q Ioris and wbile bis
boma wos n ,bo4 o;,u h. Grant a
Great doal ~ his Tina IN Chicago
Iust nrior N last evepino,s traoedv he
laft lot,or a. wh;oh ha statod nat
the woman would NOT appreciate his
love and that therefore he had de.
cided to kin her
vrvor,ycr v,s,rrn nv NEGRO
Movroovrpy Ala .lulv 17-Thurs-
aov MAJ Tnrroll , ,ooro aseo,ltod
Me Martin Thomas n white woman
livino in the coun,rv dvo miles from
Elh, Ala sho wac .lone in tbe
hons. With bor siv.montbs.old hahv
Af,or tho o.eorlt tbe woman was
.trrcl, an ,he hand and thrown an the
bod bo.ido Observation-Disclosures Faoots
~ nina wood yere then nlaced mon
har hv ,ho hruto and sot on fre The
aamos ot,r,c,od soma passere.bv and
thov roscrod .ho woman in Tina IN gat
hor dv;na ,t,,oment Tho babv was
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WAY ~ W. ,'ailoru' private secre'ary
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.er,n " ONCE '"s' oe'o" 'oa' o'eeN
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-22
BAGS OF GOLD.
Dnst Valued at S75D.00o brought from
Alaska 10 II riscO.

Dhst Valued Mt S75D.o00 brought from
Alaska 10 \ risco.
SAN FRANCISCO, July Is. Stories of
the fabulous riches of the Clondyke
diggings on the Upper Yukon in ALASKA
were more than proved true yesterday,
when 40 miners arrived from that dis
trict on the Alaska Commercial Co. S
steamer, Excelsior, with $40 pounds Of
gold dust. This was all dumped to-
gether in big tub at the Selby smelt-
ing works and made a sight that
caused excitement here not known
since the palmy days OF 40. This
mass of dust is worth about $3.50, 900.
Most of the miners were at the
diggings only this single season, and
nearly all of them were tenderfeet.
The luckiest Of the party were Mr. and
Mrs. T. S. Upton, who left here in
April, 1896, and came back with $780,
900. Mrs. Upton was the first woman
who ever went from Juneau on the
trail over the big divide. Some of the
tenderfeet were luckier than this
couple, for they took out from $4,000
to S25, 900 in few weeks.
An official of the Alaska company at
Clondyke writes by this steamer that
the diggings are the richest ever dis
covered in the world. They comprise
about IS square miles, with an average
value Of $500, 900 to the claim. Though
diggings have been found greater in
extent, there has been none that
worked and prospected so rich all
through. One man alone took out S4O,-
lQA in two daus
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-22
RESERVOIRS BURST.
Five Persons Dead and Many
Missing in a New York Disaster.
ROCK TRAIN GOES INTO THE RIVER.
Life Sentence for II Boy-Terrlble
Heat at Guthrie-A South Da-
kOta Murderer Hanged.

PouGHKEErsIE, N. Y, July l5.-The
two large reservoirs i'll the Fishkill
mountains which supplied water to the
towns of Matteawan and Fishkill
burst their walls at two o'clock yester-
day morning owing to heavy rains,
and the water that was released swept
through Duchess valley causing ruin
and death. Five bodies have been
taken from the wreckage left in the
wake of the flood, and there are known
to be two, perhaps three more lying
somewhere beneath the piled debris,
which is all that remains of three
houses that were swept away by the
torrent
A ROCK TRAIN GOES INTO THE RIVER.
MEXICO, Mo-, July ia specia,
from Louisiana, Mo-, yesterday stated
that while gang Of men were at work
riprapping the river bank about 40
feet below the Bellefountain bridge,
where the "K" line crosses the Missis-
sippi, the piles upon which the rock
train runs above the river gave way
and precipitated Is cars into the
water. Two men, John Chown and a
man named Hatfield, were drowned
and eight men were seriously injured.
The engine did not go down.
LIFE SENTENCE FOR A BOY.
MARION, H., July IA verdict rem
dered yesterday confines Steve Gill, 16
years old, in the penitentiary during
his natural life for murder, last Febru-
ary Gill killed and robbed his neigh
Dor and friend, Andrew RAIDER. In the
trial no defense was offered except a
plea for mercy. His age is all that
saved his neck.
TERRIBLE HEAT AT GUTHRIE.
GUTHRIE, Ok, July 15.-Yesterday
was the hottest day known here, the
thermometer indicating 1909 degrees in
the Shade. A genuine hot wind was
blowing from noon and considerable
damage has been done to early corn.
A MURDERER HANGED.
DEADwooD. s. d., July l5.--Charles
Brown, who, on May IA last murdered
Mrs. Colstone, was hung yesterday
forming.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-22
NEWS NOTES.

Frank Wray, a boy living near Mary.
vile, Mo-, was killed by the accidental
discharge of shotgun in the back of
a wagon which he was driving.
Linus Hudson, a young attorney of
Kerr, Mo-, attempted to commit suicide
on account Of domestic troubles. His
wife recently secured q divorce.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-22
"WHERE DIRT GATHERS, WASTE RULES"
GREAT SAVING RESULTS FROM THE USE OF
SAPO 10

the recent Christian culture course ex-
aminations, in which over 1900 pa
pers were submitted. Many of these
came from the foreign mission fields
Of the denomination. Special at
tention was called to the report
of Treasurer Frank Moody, Of Mil
waukee, which showed evidences of
greater economy and better financial
condition than before. For the year
A~dnd June 80. 1896. co.'s garrison of
assets and liabilities showed a deficit
Of "a, S2O.23. For the year ended June
30, 1897, after conservative estimate
of assets, the deficit is reduced to ST.
1857, showing gain for the year of
So. 0S2.05.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-22
AWFUL CRIME CHARGED.


WICHITA, Kan, July 15.-Archibald
Kelso, Of Allegheny county, Pa, for
whom the Pittsburgh detectives have
been searching for ten months, has
been captured at Ponca City, Ok, and
positively identified September II,
1896, the body of Henry Kelso, a
middle-aged man, was found head
less at Wiley Station and all cir
cumstances pointed to his son, Ar
chibald Kelso as the murderer. The
son disappeared, and was not appre-
hended. On July 8, Chief of Police
Gillen. of Ponca City, detected n man
In the act of theft of a watch. He at
tempted to escape, but was run down.
The day following the arrest Officer
Gillcn discovered from an old photo.
graph that he had made big catch.
He wrote the authorities and they
came after their man.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-22
Had Travelled Too Far.

KANSAS City, Mo-, July l5.-John
Ball, gray-haired man apparently
nearly 10 years old, whose home is said
to be at Buffalo, Mo-, but who is
travelling from Williamsport, Pa, to
Belleville, Kan, was detained at the
police station last evening because he
had become confused by the long trip
and was incapable of travelling farther.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-22
YOUNG BAPTISTS MEET.
International Convention Begins Its An
nuai Session at Chattanooga.


nuai Session at Chattanooga.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, July l6.-The
seventh international convention of
the Baptist Young Peoples Union of
America began in this city yesterday
with about 1000 delegates and some
of the most prominent Baptist leaders
in the country present. The weather
is cool and pleasant and everything
points to one of the most successful
meetings ever held by the union. The
report of the board of managers
was presented by Secretary Chiv-
ers. He called particular atten-
ton to the extension Of terri
tory, the administration, the unifca-
ton as accomplished by the organiza-
ton. A very gratifying exhibit was
made in the report of The results of
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-22

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July l5,--The
grand lodge of the Order of Select
Friends, n fraternal insurance organi.
cation with a membership Of many
thousands in the west, will meet in
this city August 3 for three days SEES.
sion. The officers say from 500 to l,OOC
people will attend the gathering from
Missouri, Kansas Illinois, Nebraska,
Colorado and Iowa DR.. j. 7, finder,
OF Parsons, Kan, is general president,
and W. |. Linn, of Fort Scott, general
secretary.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-22
BRIGHT FOR BIMETALLlSM.
An International Conference, with Great
Britain Participating, Probable.


Britain Participating. Probable.
LONDON, July l6.-A joint proposal
OF bimetallism was presented yesterday
on behalf of the United States and
France at a conference held at the for
cign office between Baron DeCourcel
the French ambassador, representing
France; Ambassador Hay, Senator
Wolcott, ex-Vice President Steven
son and Mr.. Paine, represent
ing the United States; Lord
Salisbury, Sir Michael Hicks
Beach, chancellor of the exchequer,
and Mr.. A. j. Balfour, first lord of the
treasury, representing England. 1t is
reported that an international confer
ence will be summoned, probably to
meet in the United States, with Great
Britain participating. All the dele
gates will be uninstructed with regard
to the ratio, although the United
States favors 10 and France l5lS to /.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-22

TOPEKA, Kan, July l5.-Judge Uhl,
Of Smith county, who was beaten be-
fore the populist convention yesterday
for the nomination for Judge of the
Fifteenth judicial district and after
ward nominated by the democrats, will
decline the nomination.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-22

WASHINGTON, July 15.-President
Mckinley in conversation yesterday
said he would have to cancel his en-
gagement to go to Chicago to partici-
pate in the Logan monument cere.
monies. The conversation was with a
limited States senator.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-22

KANSAS CITY, NO., July 15.-The Ma
tional Bank of Commerce will take
charge of the Midland national to-day.
From this date the Midland ceases to
be bank. The old Midland business,
under the National Bank Of Commerce,
will be continued for a few days at the
Midland quarters, when the real work
of moving the Midland to the National
Bank of Commerce will be done.