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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23

LIMA, O., Sept l7.-Ed Comstock,
the snake charmer with travelling
show at the fair grounds, was bitten
by a big RATHER at yesterday after.
noon's performance. The snake is
eight years old and dangerous. Com.
stock was taken to the hospital and is
raving like mad. Physicians declare
he will not live.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23
FEVER SPREADING.
& Large Number of Gases Re-
ported in New Orleans.
YELLOW FEVER MALIGNANT IN CUBA.
Refugees Hasten to st. Louls-One New
Case In MObile-No Suspicious Cases In
Atlanta Eleven New Cases at
Edwards.

New ORLEANS, Sept. 21.-The largest
number of cases reported any day since
the yellow fever first made its appear
ance in New Orleans two weeks ago
was recorded on the books of the board
of health yesterday evening at nine
o'clock, although at that hour not
single case had proved fatal during the
day. There were IS cases in all, in
Guiding nine reported by DR.. Joseph
Holt. All Of the latter have been duly
tagged and put under quarantine
regulations.
YELLOW FEVER MALIGNANT IN CUBA.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 81. in his last
weekly report to the surgeon-general
Of the marine hospital, concerning
health conditions at Santiago de Cuba,
United States Sanitary Inspector Com
nero says: yellow fever is slowly
increasing and the cases now under
treatment generally take malignant
form, ending in death. Dropsy from
an@mia is very common just now, as
food is scarce and high in price, and
almost beyond the means of the poorer
classes"
REFUGEES HASTEN TO ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 21.-Two special
trains, which left Mobile, Ala, arrived
here this morning. On the trains were
the clerks and other employees in the
general offices of the Mobile & Ohio
railroad at Mobile, with their
wives and families. The employees
number about 200, and they, with their
families, make total of 1000 persons,
who will remain here until frost kills
the yellow fever germs in the sq1fh.
ONE NEW CASE IN MOBILE.
MOBILE, Ala, Sept 2l.-Sunday after
noon the hot spell was broken by a
delightful rain, which served also to
wash out the cutters and improve the
citys sanitary condition. The health
board reports one new case and no
deaths. The new patient is j. 4. Boil
ton, living in the infected district on
Texas street.
NO SUSPICIOUS CASES IN ATLANTA.
ATLANTA, Ga, Sept. 2l.-The fever
situation in Atlanta is unchanged.
Two hundred and fifty refugees ar
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23
CHOYNSkl AND GODDARD.


ihey VIII FIght BEFORE the National
Athletic Club at San Francisco.
SAN Francisco, Sept. 81. - Joe
Choynski and Joe Goddard, the oppos.
ing contestants in two Of the greatest
whirlwind fights in the history of pu.
gilism, have been matched to meet in
this city in November The National
Athletic club has secured the match.
Both men have agreed to terms Of.
fered by the club, which give
the Australian all the best OF
the proposition as far as the
purse Is concerned. Goddard Is to
get 80 per cent. of the gross receipts Of
the contest in case he wins or 40 per
cent in case he loses. This is the
highest known price ever offered as a
losing end, but as Goddard has twice
defeated Choynski, he was in position
TO dictate terms.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23
CASE OF MRS. STILLS.
Young Wife Alleged to Have Been A
Quoted Tells a Different Story.

Young wire Alleged to Have Been Alb
Quoted Tells Different Story.
WARRENsBuRG, Mo-, Sept 2l.-The
latest developments in the Stills alb
ductlon case are exceedingly sensa-
tional. Relatives of the accused par
ties persuaded Prosecuting Attorney
N. M. Bradley to go to Jefferson town
ship and investigate. He was taken
into the woods ten miles from the scene
of the alleged crime and shown won.
an, in company with gang of young
men, who claimed to be the missing
Mrs. Stills. When questioned she admit.
ted that she was the wife of Andrew
Stills, but had left him willingly to 20
with Hull, McKeeben and jackson,
and did not want to return to him.
Mr. Bradley says he satisfied himself
that the story of the abduction and
outrage of the wife told by Stills is un-
true
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23
Trouble Drove Him Mad.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Sept William
Jones, farmer, was sent to the asylum
yesterday. A few years ago he drew
$4,000 from the Louisiana lottery.
Part of the money was claimed by a
club of which he was member Con.
tentions arose and the money is still
in local bank. As result of the
quarrel, Jones is a raving mamie.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23
SHOT HIS FATHER.
The Old Gentleman Had Threatened to
XIII His Wife and NOn.

CARTHAGE, NO., Sept. al.--John Spill
man, farmer living several miles
west Of this city, quarreled with his
wife and son on Saturday and said he
would kill them and drove them off the
place. His wife came to her daughter,
who lives near town, while the boy
went to neighbours. Early yesterday
morning the boy went to the farm, ex-
pecting to make terms, but the old
man, according to the boys statement,
pulled shotgun on him and threat
ened to kill him. AT last the boy
drew revolver and fired several shots
at his father, who fell to the ground.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23

CITY OF MEXICO, Sept. sl.-Public in.
terest in the alleged lynching of Ar
royo continues to increase, stimulated
by the rumors and disclosures in the
press, for as light begins to be thrown
on the matter it is seen there is strong
probability that Arroyo was not killed
by mob of people, but by some MEM
bers of the police itself.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23
The Fort Scott Police War.

TOPEKA, Kan, Sept sl.-Gov. Leedy
has appointed M. M. Jones and M. S.
Bowen, of Fort Scott, as police COM
missioners at that place, to succeed
Messrs. Robbins and Lowrey, removed.
Mr. Jones is to be president of the
board and Police Judge Ships will be
retained as chief of police. Robbins
and Lowrey were removed because
they had last week removed Police
Judge Ships from office.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23
A Special Train for Miss Whitney.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Sept. sl.-Miss
Edna Whitney, Of Chillicothe, Mo-,
who was chosen to act as Queen Lo.
rena at the fall festivities at Topeka,
beginning Tuesday, September 81, will
be taken from her home to Topeka in
special train, where she will be well
coined by knights in armor and repre-
sentative ladies of the city.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23
NEGROES AWFUL CRIME.
Decapitatcs n White hoy with a Razor nj
shawnee, Ok,

WICHITA, Kan, Sept. aO.-A special
from Shawnee, Ok, says: Last night
John Anderson, negro drayman, cut
OF the head of Dave Estus, white
BOY Ia years age, with a razor. An.
derson had quarreled with young
Estus in the afternoon about getting
upon his wagon to ride. The negro
escaped. News of the murder spread
and officers began search for the
criminal, The citizens of this place
declare they will lynch Anderson IL he
Is caught.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23

Western league-Detroit rs, Indian.
apolis Ito; Columbus ., Grand Rapids
0; Milwaukee Z, Minneapolis6.
National league - Philadelphia .,
Washington /; New York 10, Balti.
more 0.
Western association-Des Moines I,
Quincy 4; st. Joseph 10, Burlington 8;
Rockford O. Dubuque a; Peoria I, Cedar
Rapids 4.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Sept 2l.--Judge
John F. Philips, in instructing the
federal grand jury yesterday, said;
"Counterfeiting seems to be on the in.
crease. The facility men exhibit in
thus defrauding the government is
really remarkable. The work of coun-
terfeiters should be suppressed"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23

JOPLIN, Mo-, Sept sl.-Robert White,
a section hand, met with horrible
death at Gulfton. While attempting
to board Frisco freight train he fell
beneath the wheels of a fat ear. with
his head upon the rails. A portion Of
his mead was severed from the body.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23
Two Lepers in North Dakota.

WASHINGTON, Sept 2l.-Acting Sur
geon F. R. Smythe, of the Marine hos
pital service, has written to the sur
geon-general informing him of the ex-
istence of two cases Of leprosy in Welsh
county, N. D. The victims are Scandi-
navians and the disease is said to be
we'll developed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23

CHICAGO, Sept 2l.-A final account
of the estate Of the late Judge Walter
O. Gresham was filed to-day in the pro-
bate court The executrix was the
widow, Matilda Gresham, and she Is
also the sole beneficiary. The estate
amounts to S1S.602
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23
FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION,
Three Men Killed and Two Others Injured
at Redm0u, Mo.

at Redm0n, Mo.
MACON, Mo-, Sept 2l.-Joe Hay
wards mill boiler, near Redmon, ex.
ploded yesterday afternoon, instantly
killing Walter Ferguson, Charles
Heaton and Alfred Yost William C.
Allen was mortally wounded and David
Flinchpaugh seriously injured. The
mill was an old one used as a sawmill
and for grinding corn. The proprie-
tors were not injured. Ferguson had
been employed at the mill No crimi.
nal negligence or crime thus far has
been charged.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23
date at Uiiionvlile. At Willow Springs
d. b. Hobson was named.
FRAUD IS CHARGED.
Three Well-knOwn StOckmen Of Kansas
Under Arrest ut Kansas City,

Threo WelI-knOwn StOckmen OF Kansas
Under Arrest ut Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Sept 2l.-Martin
W. Metsker, his brother, Henry c.
Metsker, and James W. Preston, all
we'll known stockmen of Afford, Kan,
were arrested at the stock yards yes.
terday on warrants charging them
with obtaining money under false pre-
lenses from the John C. Hall Live
Stock Commission Co., to the amount
of 80, 100 According to the complaint
the three defendants borrowed so, 100
and gave as security mortgage on
bunch Of cattle and some property at
Afford. 1t is charged that the mort
gage given by them was valueless in
asmuch as they did not own the prop.
erty on which the mortgage was given.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23

Dies MONIES, Ia, Sept 2l.-William
J. Bryan and F. E. White, democratic
candidate for governor, were the prin-
cipal figures in silver rally here.
Three meetings were held, Mr.. Bryan
speaking this afternoon to 5000 people
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23

SEDALIA, Mo-, Sept 2l.-Pettis coun-
ty was visited by heavy frost Sunday
night, it being the first this fall 1t
resulted disastrously to late gardens
and especially to the sweet potato
crop which is quite large in central
Miorn,ri
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23
Leayenworth Populists Disagree.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Sept. ala spe-
cial dispatch to the Journa al from Leav-
enworth, Kan, says: The populists of
Leavenworth county had a wild time
yesterday. They rejected fusion, hui
inflated United States Senator Harris,
refused to indorse Gov Leedys admin
istration, and finally broke their con.
vention up in row without placing a
ticket in the field.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23

INDEPENDENCE, Kan, Sept 2l.--Sev-
eral head of cattle have died here the
last few days, and 1t is thought they
died from Texas fever A great many
more are sick and appear to have the
Texas fever
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23

NEWTON, Kan, Sept. sl.-John Blair,
a Frenchman, living north of town,
raised over $4,000 bushels of wheat this
year and cleared mortgage of 5000
off his farm and has nearly $1,000 left
in the bank.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23

GUTHRIE, Ok, Sept 2l.-At Lacey,
the two-year-old child of William Rose
fell into kettle Of boiling water and
was scalded TO death,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23
SAY Police Law Ia Unconstitutional.

FORT Scorr, Kan, Sept. si.-In the
police commission fight here the attor-
neys have raised the point that the
Kansas police commission law is un-
constitutional.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23
WERE FOUND INCOMPETENT.
Missouri A. NJ. II. Conference Drops Several
Names from the Roll.


KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Sept. 9l.-The
Missouri conference Of the African
Methodist Episcopal church completed
the work Of Its 43d annual session and
adjourned last night, to meet next
September at Lexington, Mo. Rev.
William Hawkins, who received q
black mark from Rev, b. +. Bates last
week, when the character of ministers
was being examined, came to trial
yesterday He was charged with min.
isterial discourtesy Elder Bates, the
complainant, stated that he was as
signed to st. Louis last year to succeed
Elder Hawkins, who refused to give
up his charge, and ordered the
officers to lock the door on his
appointed successor, saying that Dr.
Bates was las crooked as a rainbow"
After some sharp words the case was
passed and Elder Hawkins will have
another trial. G. N. Toney, W. G..
Weaver, j. c. Pendergrass, J. B. vii.
liams, }. P. Jones, J. W. Haley, 7. N.
Mudd, W. b, Shredder, II. Hill, W. R.
G. Black and W. b. Long were found
incompetent to do ministerial work by
the committee on inethciency and their
names were dropped.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23
., q. v>.,t cure Liver Ills; easy TO
Hoods Pills take, easy to operate. $50.
IT IS ILLEGAL.
Ths Kansas City Live Stock Exchange DE-
solved by Judge Foster.

Ths Kansas City Live Stock Exchange On.
solved by Judge Foster.
Topeka, Kan, Sept. 2l.-ln the fed.
sral court yesterday Judge Foster
handed down his decision dissolving
the organization Of the Kansas City
Live Stock exchange and prohibiting
1t from continuing in business. He
held that its operation was in viola
ton OF the Sherman federal antitrust
law.
The suit was begun by United States
District Attorney W. c. Perry about a
year ago under the direction Of Attor-
ney-General Harmon. twas indirect
ly the outgrowth of the old Greer.
Mills fight, and while intended to ap.
ply only to the Kansas City organiza.
ton, Judge Foster has made the opin.
ion so broad that it sounds like a death
knell to boards of trade, trusts and
combinations of every description in
Vht ChUlIC Souhuys
In the opinion Judge Foster lays
down some startling propositions af-
fecting combinations and trusts. The
attorneys for the exchange set forth
that boards of trade, exchanges and
similar organizations are in existence
in all parts of the country and are
necessary for the business of the coun.
try.
Judge Foster holds that il properly
conducted such organizations would
be beneficial to the country at large,
but as they are conducted they are
beneficial only to the members, and
are menace 10 the country. Continu-
ing he says:
The crying complaint Of to-day and the
great menace to the welfare OF the people Is
the tendency Of wealth to monopolze and con-
troll by trusts and combinations the products
and industries Of the country II must be con-
iessed by every thoughtful observer that many
so-caled stock and produce exchanges are
among the most potent instruments for the &C.
complishmont Of these purposes by spectators
and adventures.
Men who add nothing to the productive
wealth Of the country grow rich or poor gam
bling on the wealth produced by others. Men
are daily selling through these exchanges mil
lions Of bushels OF corn, wheat and other pro.
ducts who neither have nor expect to have u
bushel Of produce OF any kind, and Others are
buying millions who never expect to receive a
bushel Both sides are tampering with the
normal prices fixed by the law of supply and
demand, and are attempting by false and dis
honest means and methods to serve their ends
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-10-15
MISTRIAL IN MCCULLOUGH CASE.
jury stood Five For Acquttai and seven
For CnnNlCtinn.

For the second time mistrial was
declared Wednesday in the Mccullough
case ut JOnesboro, Ga.
At $50 O'Clock p. N. Judge Gambler
had the jury brought into the court
room and determined whether or not
II was possible for a verdict to be
reached. Every juror sail that YER
diet was impossible and the Judge de.
clared Il mistrial.
The jury stood seven for conviction
and five for acquittal.
4 verdict was Az impossihility. The
jury was divided rs strongly and as
widely as the different opinions of men
could separate them, One man on
the jury swore TINT he would stay
there till doomsilay before he would
let Mccullough hang and another
affirmed just ms solemnly that he
would never let him be acquitted
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-10-15

A special from Havana says: In
spite of Captain General Weyler's pro-
hibition n notable demonstration took
place in Havana Wednesday in his
honor. General Weyler made n speech
in which he announced that he did not
intend to resign.
The bourse was closed, as was also
the principal stores and the tobacco
and other manufactures. All the main
streets were gayly decorated.
Tho various professions united at
Central park and then moved together
to the plaza in front OF the captain
generals palace, where as many as
90, 200 people gathered. Several bands
discoursed patriotic music. The plaza
and the thoroughfares leading into it
were densely crowded.
A number Of Populations went to
the palace, where they were received
by the captain general.
They also expressed confidence that
the Madrid government was inspired
with altogether too high designs for
the welfare of the country to withdraw
the illustrious chief who has subiugat-
ed the Instruction.
NaPa''n ueaeIei Meyler,h inter 'hailh'
.ne VIC u1pu' NV ior tHet. "Seu'
uu.e' sun ,! as int "Grep'eu Tue con-,
,';.L - u,,i.v 'i'VT r, ah's
the consno;an "auI5 h., aa,;,ootoS s sn ~
properly appreciated bv the country
by the visible facts.
In the course of seven months four
important provinces had been nearly
pacified and he was confident of being
able to pacify the two remaining prov.
inces at the proper time with the forty
battalions ready for the task. He said
he expected to he able TO pacify Puerto
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-10-15

The modern tendency to regard any
unusual crime as symptom of in
sanity has received blow in Ger
many, where tho perpetrator of one Of
the most revolving acts of recent years
has been declared perfectly sound and
sane by the medical experts. Johann
Bittncr, the man in question, was not
only n libertine and murderer, but
cannibal. His outbreak of primitive
sayagery will undoubtedly be made to
cost him his life.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-10-15

Not all the gold in the world is in
the Klondike. Near Bucyrus Ohio,
it liz believed, relates the New York
World, that 100 pounds of pure gold
has been buried ever since the seven.
tcenth century, when two Froncmen
ON their way to New Orleans from tho
Great Lakes concealed it near an old
oak tree. Both men died, and as the
Indians feared the spirits of the dead
men, the gold was never searched for.
Professor Moreheal, Of the Ohio State
University, and two other men, will
begin search for the buried treasure:
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-10-15
CUBA GRANTED AUTONOMY.
THE NEW CABINET DECIDES TO
GIVE CUBANS HOME RULE.
GEN. WEYLER REFUSES TO RESIGN.


At cabinet council at Madrid We'd
nesday night, according to dispatches,
the government decided 10 grant au-
tonomy to Cuba under the suzerainty
ofSpain, and to continue the campaign
as long as may be necessary.
Senior Gullon, minister Of foreign
affairs, explained to the cabinet the
position of the diplomatic negotiations
with the United States.
Senior Sagasta, the premier, has re-
ceived cable message from Captain
General Weyler, who offers his servi-
ces to the government and says:
81 shall not resign"
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-10-15
WO0Df0RD HEARD FROM.
Hc Sends An Onicial Notice to the state
Department.

Department,
A Washington dispatch says: United
States Minister Woodford has been
heard from ut last by the state depart
ment.
A cablegram has been received from
him dated Madrid, Tuesday evening,
addressed to Secretary Sherman, max
ing the following announcement of
the appointment of such officers of the
new Spanish cabinet as may have to
do with the foreign policy Of the new
government:
"New ministry formed. Sngasta, prcsl-
dent; Gulloa, minister Of state; Moret. min
lster OF colonies WoopfoRp."
The composition OF the new cabinet
is the subject of considerable gossip
in administration and diplomatic cir
cles. 1t is felt that the three powers
of the new regime, so far as concerns
Cuban affairs, are Sagasta, Gullon and
Moret, three names often noted in the
state department in connection with
previous negotiations concerning in
dependence, autonomy and other
movements at the time of the last long
Cuban war.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-10-15
GIRL STUDENTS ~ FLAMES.
Dormltory % the South Dakota state In.
dussrinl School Burns.

One Of he worst disasters in the
history Of South Dakota occurred
Tuesday night when seven lives were
lost by the burning of the girls dor
mitory at tie state industrial school.
at Plankiuton, The dead are
Title Hooper, instructor; Mable
Tobert, aged Q, Sioux Falls; Bessie
Merby, II, Hot Springs; Ida Warner,
l6, Waterfront; Christina Bergman,
IL, Yankton; Nellie Johnson, Is, Graf
ton, y. d.; Lillian West, IL, Sioux
Falls.
The burned structure was OF wood,
three stories high, and was but recent
ly completed. The origin Of the fire
is unknown. The Waterman saw the
flames bursting from the upper win
dows while he was in n building some
distance away.
There was no fire fighting apparatus
at the school and the buildings being
over mile from town no aid could he
rendered. In a short time the entire
annex was enyeloped in flames and in
less than twenty minutes from the
time the fire was seen the building
was destroyed, Nothing whatever was
saved. There were about twenty-five
other persons in the school who es.
capped in their night clothes with the
greatest difficulty.
Search for the bodies was com.
mcnced as soon as possible and within
n few hours all had been recovered.
Each was burned beyond recognition.
The loss on the building is S2i, 900.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-10-15
Estrada Palma Says: exit"

Tomas Estrada Palma, the head Of
the Cuban junta in America, with
headquarters in New York, states
that, inasmuch as the Cubans are now
more than ever firmly resolved to ac-
cept nothing short of absolute indie
pendence, the offer of the new Span
ish ministry to grant autonomy can
have no effect in terminating the war.
I'VE are satisfied" says he, "that
the hour of complete freedom is at
hand, and this offer only confirms us
in the belief that Spain knows that
she has lost Cuba"