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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08
CARS COLLIDE.
Two Collisions In Succession Injure
Many Passengers.
A TOWN WIPED OUT BY A CYCLONE.
Several Persons Killed and Many Injured
ut Lowry, Mimi, In = stOrm-Nine
Killed by an ExplOsiOn-Heat
Victims In Chicago.

PITTsBURGH, Pa, July -Four people
were fatally injured and IS or 90 Others
were more or less injured in street
car wreck last night on the Forbes
street line of the Consolidation Trac-
ton Co. The seriously injured were
removed to the hospitals and the Others
were taken to their homes. The wreck
occurred on the Soho hill, at the time
when the immense crowds which at
tended the fireworks display at Schuley
park were returning home. An At
wood street car had gone about half
way down the hill, when it jumped the
track, closely following it came an
open summer car with a trailer, both
densely packed with people. Before
the second train could be stopped 1t
crashed into the derailed car. Hardly
had the first collision happened before
third car, heavily laden, came down
the hill at full speed and forced its
way into the wreck ahead. 1t was the
second crash that did most Of the dam
age, and the scene was indescribable.
A TOWN WIPED OUT BY A CYCLONE.
DULUTH, Mimi, July 7.-Dispatches
received here last night at railroad Of
fees say that a cyclone has obliterated
the town Of Lowry, Mimi, and that
four people were killed and several in
jured. Lowry is situated on the 500
line and the Northern Pacific railroad.
Particulars are meager, but it is
learned that the cyclone travelled from
southwest to northeast. and that the
little town of Lowry was in the track
Of the cloud. The second report is
that seven persons were killed and
many were injured, while another is
that ten were killed The cyclone
struck Lowry shortly after four
o'clock yesterday evening. Evidences
Of the cyclonic cloud were seen in Du-
luth about seven o'clock. The sky was
overcast with clouds that circled as
they moved rapidly northeast.
NINE KILLED BY A BOILER EXPLOSION.
HARTsvIILE, Tenn, July T. "A fright
full boiler explosion occurred on the
farm of W. A. Allen, in the Tenth dis
trict of this county, yesterday after
noon, by which nine people were in
stantly killed and five badly injured.
Allen and his son were just concluding
the work of threshing wheat and were
to leave the field when the
explosion occurred, but from what
cause is not known. Some of the vic
tins were mangled beyond recogni-
ton, and pieces of the boiler were
blown several hundred yards.
HEAT VICTIMS IN CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, July -Four deaths from
heat was yesterdays record, although |
the mercury did not rise above so, ac-
cording to the weather Office. The
and pavements have become
so thoroughly baked that it is much
hotter on the streets than in the tower
where the weather man does business,
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A wife Murderer Electrocuted.

SING SING, N. Y, July John
Henry Barker, colored, was electro
cuted here to-day for wife murder
The crime was committed on August
80, 1905, just outside of White Plains.
Barker was jealous Of his wife and,
after being separated from her for
some time, returned ON the date mem
toned and shot her to death, after
wards hacking her body with a spade.
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ElKS GRAND LODGE.
reports Of Omcers Show the order to Be
In q PrOaper0uA State


In Prosperous State.
MINNEAPOLIs, Mimi, July THE
grand lodge Of the Benevolent and
Protective Order Of Elks met yesterday
In the Metropolitan theater. After
the noon recess the grand lodge met in
secret session and listened to the re-
ports of its officers. Grand Exalted
Ruler Ditweiler's report was long
document, which recommended, among
other things, new constitution and
new ritual. Grand Secretary George
A. Reynolds, of Saginaw, Mich, made
report showing the order to be in
prosperous state. The membership is
now $4,000, an increase of 1000 during
the year. Thirty-three new lodges
have been added to the roll, and there
is $4,000 surplus in the treasury to
contrast with the $4,000 deficit that
faced Mr.. Reynolds when he became
secretary three years ago.
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THE STRUGGLE ON.
The Miners Fight for a Uniform
Mining Rate.
OPERATORS NOT DIScoyCERTED.
From 10000 to $4,000 Out In the Pitts
burgh District Fully 5000 Cease Work
In the Bellaire District and More
Likely to Follow.

PITTSBURGH Pa, July I. The strike
order of the national executive board
Of the United Mine Workers OF America
was obeyed by from 10, 900 to Is, OOOof the
$1,000 miners in the Pittsburgh district
yesterday. The great struggle is now
on In earnest, and the developments Of
the next few days will determine the
success or failure of the fight for a
uniform mining rate. Pittsburgh Is
the pivotal point in the five states en-
gagged in the contest, and the success
OF the local officials in their efforts to
secure general suspension In this dis
trict will have an important bearing
on the outcome of the movement.
While 1t is estimated that at least two
thirds OF the miners have thrown down
their picks, enough men are still at
work to seriously impair their chances
unless they can ultimately be brought
out. This President Dolan confidently
claims can be DONE The operators
on the other hand, are in no wise dis
concerted, and assert that the strike
cannot succeed.
The first break in the operators
ranks was made yesterday afternoon
by }. W. Steen, Of the o. |. c. mines, at
Rossville. The diggers refused TO
work, and the mine was closed down,
but a notice was posted that after to-
day the 60-cent rate would be paid.
1t is not likely that the officials will
allow the men to work until q major
ity OF operators have agreed to the
miners demands.
In West Virginia the miners have
been slow in responding to the strike
A dispatch last night says that gen.
eral strike In the state is not probable
The men are not organized and they
are inclined to regard the strike else
where as favorable to their chances Of
securing plenty Of work at good prices
while it Is pending. Great pressure is
being brought to bear upon them by
the United Mine Workers officials to
join the strike, but so far without sue
cess. The impression among both
operators and miners in this state is
that West Virginia will be able to
supply the demand for coal in the
event of prolonged strike, and that
the operators will he justified in offer
ing the miners inducements to remain
at work, as they did In 1894
THE MINERS IN THE BELLAIRE DISTRICT.
BELrAIRE, O., July T. Yesterday was
really the first day Of the big coal
miners strike in this district, although
large number of men came out Mon
day. Quite surprise was created Mon
day night when it became known that
the operators Of the Schick mines,
three miles west Of this city. had
granted the advanced scale and the |
miners there had returned to work.
However, yesterday morning u com
mittee waited upon the miners at these
mines and commanded that they must
cease work at once This they did
Fully 1900 miners in this district are
now out, and by the end of another
day every miner in the district will be
In line of battle.
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Kills Himself and His sweetheart.

CAMERON, Mo-, July THE peaceful
farm district of Grindstone creek, six
miles north of Cameron, was thrilled
this morning by double tragedy.
Henry Whitaker, young farmer,
while in fit of jealous rage shot and
instantly killed Miss Thompson, to
whom he had been paying attentions.
As the girl fell to the ground with q
pistol bullet through her head, Whit
taker turned the pistol on himself and
blew out his brains
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RATIONAL EDUCATORS.
Tho Association Holds Its First Gener
session Mt Milwaukee.

session ut Milwaukee.
MILWAUKEE, July THE first gel-
eral session of the National Educa-
tional association opened in the Expo
sition building at eight o'clock last
night. President Charles R. Skinner,
superintendent of public instruction Of
the state of New York, delivered his
address on 1.-THE Best Education for
the Masses
Treasurer |. c. Mcneil read report
at the meeting Of the board of direct
ors showing total income in 1896 of
s2O,54O.s7, and total expenditure Of
$40, 94S. IS. Orvil 7. Bright, chairman
of the board OF trustees, submitted his
report, showing total permanent fund
July /, 1897, of $50, 261.75.
Officers of the National Council OF
Education were elected as follows:
President, Charles Degarmo, of Swarth-
more, Ia; vice president, W. +. King,
Mount Vernon, Ia. secretary, Miss
Bette A. Dutton, Cleveland.
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Tore Down the American Flag

MOUNT VERNON, N, Y, July IAN.
tonic Alone was passing along Fulton
avenue yesterday, when he saw a large
American flag flying from a balcony.
He seized the flag and tore it to pieces,
trampling it under foot. A bystander
gave him a severe beating.
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AERONAUTS HURT.
The Two Men Fall from a Height and Are
Terribly Mangled.

EUREKA, CAL, July 7.-Prof. George
Weston the aeronaut, and his assist
ant, II. Section, of Aberdeen, Wash,
were fearfully crushed while the
former was attempting an ascension
and parachute jump. When the bal
loon was inflated and the restraining
ropes cast off it shot up 80 feet with
Section entangled in the ropes. He
was dropped to earth and sustained
fractures and bruises from which he
will die. Weston clung to the para
chute and strong wind carried him
with terrific force through the tops of
some trees and he, too, dropped to
earth, crushed and mangled in IL terri
BILE manner.
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Iowa Gold Democrats.

DIES MONIES, Ia, July THE gold
standard democrats hold their state
convention here to-day. The delegates
began to arrive yesterday, and perhaps
100 are now on the ground, including
Chairman W. G. Mullin, of the state
committee; W. |. Babb, candidate for
governor of the democratic party two
years ago, and others equally promi-
nent 1t is believed that 800 delegates
will have seats in the convention.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08

PORTLAND, Ore, July IA silver
service, the gift of the citizens of the
state Of Oregon, was yesterday pre-
sented to the United States battleship
Oregon in honor of the naming of that
vessel after the state. Gov. W. p. Lord
made the presentation speech. Capt. A.
S. Barbour, Of the Oregon, accepted
the service in behalf of his vessel.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08

LINCOLN, Neb., July THE official
crop bulletin for Nebraska issued yes
terday from the state university con-
stitutes denial of the reports stating
that the corn and other vegetation had
been badly injured by hot winds and
drouth. The report covers every coun-
ty in the state and shows an excess OF
rainfall in all districts except ten
counties in the southeast section for
past werk.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July THE SUI
preme court en- banc at Jefferson City
yesterday handed down a decision
that settles all question as to the con-
stitutionality Of the park law of this
city, besides reatfirming the decision
in the Holmes square case. The de-
cision was made in the case Of the
Marsh Oil Co.. which had attacked the
legality of the boards proceedings
and had raised numerous questions of
constitutionality in the proceedings of
the board in condemning land for park
and paseO purposes.
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THE TARIFF BILL.
The Final Vote on the Measure
Will Be Taken To-Day.
PRESIDENT BACK IN WASHINGTON.
Mr.. Mckinley Evidently Fatlgued from the
Journey and the Heat-Secretary Gage
Suggests Tax on Refined Sugar
to Increase Revenue.

WASHINGTON, July THE final vote
on the tariff bill will be taken in the
senate before adjournment to-day, a
definite agreement, assented to by all
parties, having been reached at the
close Of the debate yesterday. Mr.. Al
lison did not ask that the hour for the
vote be set, being content with the
positive agreement that it should be
some time to-day. The limitation Of
speeches after one p. m. to five min
utes will bring the debate within mar
row limits The announcement by the
vice president that the agreement was
perfected led to general exchange Of
congratulations among the senators.
During the day the anti-trustquestion
was debated at length, and Mr.. Pettus'
amendment on the subject was defeat
ed, 1886.
Mr. Allen, Of Nebraska, again offered
the amendment of one-fourth cent
bounty on beet sugar. 1t led to lively
and somewhat personal speeches from
the two Nebraska senators, after
which the Allen amendment was
tabled, $40, the populists and silver
republicans being the only ones re-
corded against the motion to table.
AT the opening of the senate session
Mr.. Bacon made personal explana-
ton of his vote Monday for Mr.. Mills
amendment to impose tax of five cents
on all manufactured products. He
had, he said, given the amendment his
vote without due deliberation. If the
imposition of such a tax could be con-
fined to the sugar trust and other
gigantic concerns existing in open
violation of the law, it would, upon
meditation, commend itself to his
judgment, but as it would touch every
village and hamlet in the land and lay
its hands upon the most humble, he
frankly avowed his regret for the vote
cast Monday.
PRESIDENT BACK IN WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, July 7,-President Nc
Kinley and party returned here from
Canton yesterday afternoon on the
regular train over the Pennsylvania
road. The party consisted of the pres
ident and Mrs. Mckinley, Miss Mabel
Miss Buckingham, of Can
ton, and Assistant Secretary Day.
Secretary Porter and Steward Sinclair,
from the white house, and Capt. A. c.
Tonner, Secretary Bliss confidential
assistant and the presidents towns
man, were at the depot and the party
drove Immediately to the white house.
The president suffered considerably |
from the heat and evidently was
from the journey. He en-
joyed the trip, nevertheless, despite
the 100 degree mark at Canton
Mrs. Mckinley stood the
journey better and smiled pleasantly |
as she and her husband greeted those
about them.
TAX ON REFINED SUGAR SUGGESTED.
WASHINGTON, July Tt is learned
hat Secretary Gage has written a
etter to Senator Allison suggesting
he ACCESSIBILITY of putting tax of one
.ant a Mound IN a II ra ad OF, ~, ,,oda |
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Kansas City Man UonOred,

Fort WAYNE, Ind, July Thomas
Walsh, who was elected supreme sec
rotary of the Catholic Knights of
America last May, declined to be In
stalled in Office by the supreme officers
and President Feeney, of Brooklyn,
appointed Joseph Carroll, of Norfolk,
Va, to succeed Retiring Secretary
O'Rourke. Carroll was grand trus-
tee Of the order and William Kelly, Of
Kansas City, was appointed to the va
tancy
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DISPUTED POINT SETTLED.
May Appoint Institute Hoard with Com
miSSlOners' Consent.

JEFFERSON Cry, NO., July fudge
Macfarlane handed down an opinion
in the long disputed question of au-
thority to appoint two members of the
county institute board. The law
says the county court shall, by
and with the aid and advice
of the county commissioner, up
point two members of the board. of
which the county commissioners is to
be the other member, The county
court Of Miller county appointed mem
bers Objectionable 10 the county com
missioner and he brought suit to have
them ousted, The court holds that the
county court has the power to appoint,
and may or may not, in Its discretion,
adopt or respect the advice of the com
missioner,
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IdIinr PncIletl Mlsslnr.

FoRr Scorr, Kan, July L-Georgc
A. Pickett, who came here from Well
ington last week to become editor OF
the Daily Citizen, paper recently
founded for the purpose of opposing
the enforcement of the prohibitory
law here, has mysteriously disap-
peared. He was seen last Sunday
evening. A note was found on his
desk saving he would be back in half
an hour. His associates have been un.
able to account for his strange dsap-
pearance.
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LONDON, July 7.--According to dis
patch to the Daily Mail from St. Pc
tersburg, two women have been found
in the forest of Zarevosantsch Urski,
one dead and the other dying by starva-
ton. They were members of sect re-
garding suicide by starvation as the
highest form of religious devotion.
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ST. Louis, July 7.-St. Louis was
scorched again yesterday. At ten
o'clock the thermometer registered IS
degrees, and by afternoon was at the
96 mark. At midnight ordinary ther-
mometers registered 90 degrees. A
number of prostrations have been
treated at the hospitals, but none has
resulted fatally.
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nlr brewery Consolidation.

DETROIT, Mich, July 7.-Proprietors
of the 90 breweries in Detroit are each
planning to sell out to a syndicate
composed chiefly of English capital.
lists The considerations are to be
cash and stock and bonds of the new
corporation. Nearly all the brewers
havesigned an agreement for the above
purpose
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Board Of Equalization to Meet.

TOPEKA, Kan, July THE state
board of equalization will meet next
week to equalize the assessment of
property as returned to the state audi
tor by the clerk of each of the lO5
coun ties in the state. There is some
likelihood that the assessment of some
of the larger counties will be raised.
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Went to Sleep on the Track.

SEDALIA, Mo-, July 7.--Thomas Gar
vey, farmer, unmarried, who lived
near Lingo, Mo-, was killed by Mis-
souri,, Kansas 4 Texas train short
distance from Lection, johnson county,
at an early hour yesterday morning.
Carney had been drinking and started
home. He lay down on the track to
take nap and was killed.
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CHRISTIAN ENDEAvORERS.
Their Convention at San Francisco Prom.
ises to BE u Record Breaker.


ises to BE Record Breaker.
SAN FRANCISCO, July T. 1t is already
evident that the Christian Endeavor
convention which opened to-day will
be the greatest in the history of the
organization, The attendance more
than exceeds the anticipation, and the
royal welcome extended to delegates
insures the success and enthusiasm of
the gathering. General Secretary Baer
is delighted with the outlook. Yester-
day afternoon there was a rehearsal Of
the convention chorus, numbering
1900. With them was the bouquet
chorus and 100 trained soloists, and at
night a grand concert was given.
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Grain BUYERS Flocking to Kansas

Topeka, Kan, July 7.-Grain buyers
from the big markets are now flocking
to Kansas in droves. Threshing will
soon be in full blast and the compete
ton for grain will be very brisk.
Much rivalry is expected between the
merchants doing business on the east
ern seabord and those on the gulf
coast
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WEBB CITY, Mo-, July Yesterday
was an exceedingly sultry one, and
the hottest of the season by one degree.
At three p. m. the mercury had
climbed to lOj, and at five il was lO4 in
the shade. Several prostrations in
harvest fields have been reported.
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B0ndhOlders Want to Compromise.
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Gold Mining COnyentIOn.

DENVER, Col, July THE first in
ternational gold mining convention
will open in this city to-day. Dele
gates are arriving, not only from all
parts of this country, but from foreign
nations. The headquarters of the
convention have been thronged all day
with visitors, who have been looking
with interest on the exhibits of min.
erals
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VIII Increase Kansas Demand.

Topeka, Kan, July 7.-State Labor
Commissioner johnson says that the
strike Of the coal miners in the east
will no doubt increase the demand for
Kansas coal and that Kansas miners
will be given more work. There are
about $4,000 miners in the state, and
they are working from one to three
days week on an average at the pres.
emf time.
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President Martin Resigns

FoRT SCOTT, Kan, July President
c. W. Martin yesterday resigned his
position at the head of the Kansas
normal college. He will become pres
ident of Baird college at Clinton, Mo.
Prof. H. j. Hoenshel. of St. Joseph,
who was formerly president of the
lIolton normal, will succeed President
Martin here,
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A FIrcman's Tournament at Abilene.

ABILENE, Kan, July 1.-lndepend-
ence day was celebrated by fire.
mans tournament, Firemcn from sur
rounding towns paraded and in the
afternoon held contests on the 1907
yard hook and ladder race, Solomon
City won in 10 10 seconds. solomon
City also won the lO0-yard hose race in
~ I
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Text Books for Kansas PUPILS,

TOPEKA, Kan, July THE state
school book commission has issued a
circular containing the price at which
old books now in use will be exchanged
for the new books adopted by the COM
mission. BY August Is the county de-
positories will be established in every
county in the state. General deposit
tories for all of the books adopted will
be established in Topeka at the same
time. The old books will be ex-
changed for new books at so per cent.
of the contract price of the new books.
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Christian Molly shot and killed
Nancy Hill near Hamburg, Ark, be-
cause Mrs. Hill would not desist from
whipping her child. The Molly wom-
an has killed three men. two of whom
were her husbands. She is under ar
rest
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GRAIN INSPECTION OFFICERS.
Gov. Leedy Issues Commissions to Assist
ant Inspectors and Weighmasters.

Gov. Leedy Issues Commissions to Assist
ant Inspectors and Weighnasters.
TOPEKA Kan, July 7.--Gov. Leedy
this morning issued commissions to
assistant inspectors and weighmasters
in the grain inspection department as
follows: s. $. Harvey of Ottawa
county, W. +. Thompson of Sedgwick
county and ]. b. Daniels of Wyan-
dotte county, assistant inspectors; +.
Is. Schiffbaur, A. II. Schisslcr of Reno
county, b. W. Reynolds of Montgom-
cry county, William Sullivan of Atch-
ison county, j. Lee Simpson of Leav-
enworth county and Frank II. Bever-
idge Of Marshall county, weighmasters.
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Kansas City's Chief OF Police Ousted.

JEFFERSON Cry, Mo-, July THE
supreme court to-day ousted Chief of
Police Thomas N. Vallins, of Kansas
City, from office on the ground that he
had not been resident Of the state o
sufficient time when appointed. At
torney-General Grow instituted the
proceedings about month ago.
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Leedy and McNall Endorsed.

TOPEKA, Kan, July before ad-
journing yesterday the Negro Silver
Republican league passed strong reso-
lutions commendatory of the present
state administration and especially Of
Gov. Leedy and Webb McNall.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08

TOPEKA, Kan, July Capt. L. A.
Thrasher, of Lawrence, three weeks
ago was appointed an internal revenue
inspector at San Francisco. During
his first weeks work he caught u
deputy collector short on his accounts
$4,000. The deputy committed suicide.
The next week he caught another col
lector with similar shortage and he
is now in Jail