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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-25
A GREEK SCHOONER SUNK.
An Austrian Gunboat Turned Her Guns O
the Vessel because She Fired,

An Austrian GunbOat Turned Her Guns on
the Vessel Because She Fired.
VIENNA, March 19.-The government
has received advices that the Austrian
gunboat Sebenico has sunk Greek
schooner with cargo of munitions Of
war and number of Cretan insurgents
on board. The Sebenico, under the
orders Of the British admiral
commanding the British squadron
In Cretan waters, was patrolling
off Cape Dia, Crete, when the schooner
hove in sight. The schooner was hailed
by the gunboat and the insurgents on
board In reply opened fire on the Sc
benico, whereupon the latter turned
her guns on the schooner and sank her.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-25
BOOK TRUST WORKING.

Offers of 80 Per Cent. Reduction Made TO
Complicate the Kansas situation.
Topeka, Kan, March l9.-It Is said
that the American Book Co. is sending
letters to school boards all over Kan
sas, offering to supply districts with
Its publications at 80 per cent reduc-
ton, and to make five years contract
State Superintendent Stryker says this
Is done to weaken the effects and OPP
GRAFTON Of the new schoolbook law and
to anticipate as nearly as possible the
injury which the provisions Of that
law viii work to the book concerns
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-25
ST. NAzAIRE DISASTER.
Further Details OF the Steamsh bps Wreck
Places the Number Of Dead at ~.

Further Details OF the Steamsh bps Wreck
Places the Number Of Dead at ~.
New YORK, March 19.-Out of the 50
persons comprising the passengers and
crew Of the steamer Vile de st.
Nazaire, which sailed from this port
on March for Port au Prince, Hayti,
only four are known to have survived
the disaster which befell the craft a
few hours later. These four passed
through an experience such as, fortu-
nately. has been the lot of few, see
ing one after another Of the 81 others
who left the steamer in the large boat
perish Of exposure to the cold or die of
hunger, some suffering during the
seven days in which the drifted help
lessly, without sail or compass, pangs
that drove them to madness before
death came to their relief.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-25
KANSAS NEWSPAPER WOMEN.
The State Press Association at Topeka
Elects OfiOers and Has Banquet.

The State Press Association ct Topeka
Elects OfiCers and Has Banquet.
TOPEKA, Kan, March l9.-The Kan.
sas Women's Press association held its
convention here yeste day. The fol-
lowing officers were elected for the en-
suing year: President, Mrs. Olive l.
Royce, Phillipsburg Dispatch; vice
president, Mrs Minnie H. Morgan,
Cottonwood Falls Republican; secre-
tary, Mrs. Belle E. Harbaugh, Erie Rec
ord; treasurer, Mrs. May E. Rupe. Clyde
Herald. Papers were read by Mrs.
Ella B. Newell of the Atchison Cham
pion, Mrs. Harbaugh, Mrs. s. A. Thurs
ton of Topeka, Miss Zu Adams Of To
peka and Mrs. Rupe. The convention
concluded its work with banquet at
the Copeland hotel last night Covers
were laid for 80. Mrs. Royce presided.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-25
AFTER Mr.. M'NALL.
Federal Judge Foster Asks Him to Shov

Federal Judge Foster Asks Him to Show
Cause Why He Is Not in Contempt.
Topeka, Kan, March lS.-Judge G.
g. Foster, of the United States circuit
court, has issued an order citing State
Insurance Commissioner Webb NcNall
TO appear before him and show cause
why he is not in contempt of court for
revoking the licenses of the three
insurance companies interested in the
Hillmon case. An order was also
granted enjoining McNall from inter-
fering in any way with the business of
these companies. The hearing was set
for April 5.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-25
Kansas Bribery Investigation.

TOPEKA, Kan. March s0.-The bribery
investigation committee met yesterday
and decided to commence work April
Q. The sessions will be held in the sell
ate chamber. Representative 0. 0,
Outcalt will preside over the investiga-
ton and Representative Frank Grimes
will offic!ate as secretary.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-25
TO TEST THE COckAGE LAW
The Kansas City Live Stock Exchange Ma
Garry the Mntter to the COurti.

Garry the Matter to the Courts.
KANSAS CITY, No.. March 19-Attor-
torneys for the Kansas City Live Stock
exchange are preparing to begin pro.
ceedings in the courts to test the new
dockage law passed by the Kansas leg
islature. The new rules enacted by
the exchange TO conform to the
new law IRE causing much con-
fusion at the yards, and as their
enforcement has a tendency to
hamper the transaction Of business,
there is feeling among all classes OF
people engaged In the business that
the law should be tested, as soon
Us practicable. The burden Of the
complaints, 1t Is said, come from the
shippers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-25
win AFFECT CITY Elections.

TOPEKA, Kan, March sO.-The law
requiring the election Of city marshals,
street commissioners and clerks in cities
of the second class became effective
yesterday, and municipal elections!held
in April will come under its provisions.
The office Of city attorney is not made
elective.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-25
BOLD SCHEME FOOLED.
A Man Trying to Kidnapa Rich Mans Child
Is Shot Dead.

Man Trying to kidnapa hich MANS Child
Is Shot Dead.
HoUsroN, Tex, March l9.-The most
daring attempt at kidnapping ever
known here was frustrated this morn
ing at three o'clock when detectives
killed Walter Hughes as he was in
the act Of entering the house Of
Frank Dunn, wealthy resident OF
this city. The police received informa-
ton some time ago that scheme was
on foot to kidnsp Dunn's little daugh'
ter. The purpose Of the kidnapers
was to keep the little girl in captivity
and demand $4,000 for restoring her
to her parentS.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-25

WINFIELD, Kun. March 2O.-The vote
of the Southwest Kansas conference on
the constitutional amendment to
change the restrictive rule to admit
delegates in the general conference
stood " for and II against. The next
meeting of the conference will be held
at LYONS.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-25
HIS POWER QUESTIONED.
Right OF Lieut.-Gov. Harvey. OF Kansas, Il
Act Ms Governor.

s's"s"' b'"'-UVNs hHiN'yt VI hhhsubp W
Act Ms Governor.
TOPEKA, Kan, March l0.-There Is
much controversy about Lieut.. Gov.
liarveys right to act as governor dur
ing Gov. Leedy's absence. Mr.. Harvey
is determined so to act, and to exercise
his authority in many ways. G. c.
Clemens, reporter for the state supreme
court backs him up, and says he has a
legal right to be governor in every re-
spect while Mr. Leedy is away. Chief
Justice Doster and Judge w. G. Webb,
Of this city, however, hold different
opinions.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-25
More Americans Released.

WASHINGTON. March 20.-Secretary
Sherman announced with good deal
of satisfaction at the cabinet meet
ing yesterday that three more Ameri,
can citizens had been released by the
Spanish authorities in Cuba, viz:
Charles Scott, Esteben Venero and
Theodore Wives.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-25

soon pronounced
her incurable. A
celebrated New York
specialist then treat
ed her, but she con-
tinued to grow worse
and when informed
that both her aunt
and grandmother had
died from cancer he
gave the case up as
hopeless.
Someone then re-
commended S.S.S.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-25

and though little hope remained, she
begun 1t, and an Improvement was no.
ticed. The cancer commenced to heal and
when she had taken several bottles it
disappeared entirely, and although sew.
eral years have elapsed, not a sign OF
the disease has ever returned.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-25
Cancer
OF the Breast.

Mr.. A. H. crausby, Of IsS Kerr St.,
Memphis, Tenn, says that his wife
paid no attention to a small lump which
appeared in her breast, but it soon de-
veloped into a cancer Of the worst type,
and notwithstanding the treatment Of
the best physicians, it continued to
spread and grow rapidly, eating two
holes In her breast. The doctors
The morning news., 1897-07-17
Personal.

Prince de Joinville, elder brother of the
late Due d'Aumale, is being prominently
mentioned as the probable successor of
his brother in the French academy.
Alexandra Dumas tomb at the Mont
martre cemetery has just been completed
and the fine marble statue by Saint-Mat,
ceau is being placed in position in it.
Secretary Linden of the geological sta
ton at Naples has invented a boat with
steel fms. which is propelled solely by the
motion of the sea water. 1t goes best in
rough weather.
Gov. Bushnell Of Ohio spent no money
for securing his nomination at the recent
republican state convention, but paid $50
for hotel bills, s. for decorating room, So
for cigars and $L5O for carriage hire.
Hon. Champ Clark of Missouri gives
his biography in the Congressional Di-
rectory" as follows: Worked as hired
man on a farm, clerk in country store.
edited a country newspaper and practic-
ed law"
Cardinal Gibbons recently surprised an
English officer in Baltimore by his democ-
racy and the hearty, cordial way in which
he spoke to acquaintance in the street.
well" said the officer, Neither in Lon
don nor in Paris did ever see anything
like it,"
Felix Gabriel Marchand. the new pre-
mier of the provincial government of
Quebec, is one of the most popular men
IN the province, and was carried into
power BY an overwhelming Majority In
1881 he was honored by the republA of
France with the title Of officer Of public
instruction
Ben Butler, in a case in the Massachu-
sets supreme court involving damages
for fatal injury-Senator Hoar being on
the other side-quoted Job: "All that
man hath will he give for his life"
That" said Mr.. Hoar, was a plea of
the devi, in a motion for a new trial, and
[ don't think the court will be more i'm
pressed by it on account of it's modern in
dorsement -
The morning news., 1897-07-17
Twisting the Lions Tan.

Those London journals which refer TO
Secretary Sherman's letter of instructions
TO Ambassador Hay with regard to the
Bering sea seal question as another twist
ing Of the lions tail, are not far from
right And not only Is the secretary giving
the tail a twist. but he is doing It with
out an apparent good excuse, and at a
very inopportune time
1t may be true that this country has
good reasons for complaining that Great
Britain has not in good faith lived up 60
her part of the sealing agreement but
that Is no reason why an ill-tempered,
dyspeptic arraignment OF Great Britain
should be made in the place OF a dispas-
sionate, logical. diplomatic presentation
Of the case. More especially Is this true
when II is remembered that the whole
sealing question on the part of this gov
ernment has been placed In the hands Of
Hon. John W. Foster, ex-Secretary OF
state who bears the commission OF spe-
cial ambassador to half a dozen countries
for the especial purpose OF conducting
negotiations with respect TO the seals. MT
Foster is al present at work upon this
particular business. He has visited Russia
and az last advlces was in London prose
cutting his case The Information Is that
he has received gratifying assurances
with regard 20 the matter.
Now. however comes along the sher-
man note TO Hay. which Is well calcu-
,ated 20 embarrass Mr.. Foster IN his work
Il would not be Ia the least surprising n
the British foreign office were TO hold up
the negotiations. though IL Is TO be re-
momhcrod that the Englshmcn usually
reach their conclusions without paying
a great deal Of attention 20 buneombe and
blustcr.
After an. what do the American people
get out OF this perpctually vexing Berinr
sea seal business2 Year after year we are
quarrclng With somebody. and threaten.
Ing TO fight about the seals. Year after
year commissioners. ambassadors and the
ko. are appointed ana paid high saln-
rlcs ana expenses 20 so somewhere across
che water and attend courts or conduct
NEGOTIATIONS with regard 60 the seals
Year after year "A goodly number Of craft
Of The revenue cutter nect and often ships
Of the navy are sent 90 the sealing
grounds and kept there whole season.
What DO the people get out OF % ail7 Moth
INK. A groat monopoly controls the sea-
catch. and the governments unendlug en-
Engagements are all for the protection Of
the monopoly There are American rights
10 the premises which must be sustained.
no doubt but a great many people are
rapidly coming 70 the conclusion that lt
! might after an, he a good thing n the
The morning news., 1897-07-17
Al Manted HntcherIe.

The grab-all instinct is common 70
United states senators, as well as to peo-
pie OF common mold. says the Washing
ION Post.
The deficiency bill, while under consider
alton In the Senate. contained an amend
ment appropriating 500 for the prellml-
nary steps 20 establishing fish station in
Georgia. Senator Bacon had been enter
prlsing enough to secure It's adoption.
IL think we ought to have fish hatch
ng station IN Alabama also." said sena-
tor Morgan. and Alabama was added.
Washington would also like one" said
senator Wilson, and that state went In.
FLORIDA has the longest sea coast Of
any state" suggested Senator Pasco. and
500 went TO that state.
And North Carolina has been promised
one" said Senator Butler, 30 the old Tar
Hee. state was not forgotten.
Wyoming Is certainly entitled 20 a FISH
station" remarked the alert Senator
Clark, and Wyoming went into the bill.
by this time II seemed as ~ every state
IN the union would get its $500, but the
clerk hurried 70 the next paragraph and
the grab-bag was closed.
The morning news., 1897-07-17
OchiItree and Grnnt.

Apropos of the many "reminiscences of
ol. Tom Ochlltree which are now going
he rounds of the press a friend of the
amous Texan tells me a story which wei
illustrates the readiness with which he
nvariaby lights on his feet, no matter
low he may be thrown in the air. say
he Chicago Times-Herald.
President Grant made Ochiltree mar
hal for a certain district In Texas. TIL,
olonel however. did not spend much
rs time at home. but went skylarking
bout the country wherever his fancy lee
i'm. This caused so many complaints to
e filed against him that at last the pres
dent sent for him to come to Washington
While waiting in the white house re
option room for his turn to see the
President. Ochiltree began reading a re,
rort of the preceding days races at Sara
osa, and was surprised to see that a
orse bearing his own name. Tom Ochil-
rec had carried of second money
When he faced President Grant the latter
aid he was sorry to learn that an ap.
uontee of his should be in any way dere-
let in his duty.
THE fact Is. Tom can hardly pick VI
q paper that l don't run across your
name," said he, 'and you seem to be abou.
verywhere except In Texas, where you
ought to be-"
General" said the Texan. with a smile
IS radiant as a California sunset 'if
you'll read the papers to-day you'll find
that l carried of second money at Sara
oga yesterday, and am said TO be in fin
form and faster than ever. See here,
And he showed the sporting page Of the
laper in his pocket.
Am l TO blame" he said, If while
an faithfully attending to my duties a.
home, some confounded race horse is dis
racing my name about the country?
The President thought not. And Tom
hurried back home and stuck to business
quite a while.
The morning news., 1897-07-17
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The morning news., 1897-07-17
lNDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Special Notces-Excursion, Savannah
Council No. l, order Of American Fire
men; For Sale To-day, George A. Hud-
son: The Tug of Trousers, Falk Clothing
Company.
Crash Suits and Hats-B. H. Levy &
Bro.
Baking Powder-Royal Baking Powder
Legal SaIes-Chatham Sheriffs Sale.
To-day is The Day-Metropolitan Cloth
ing Company.
A Few Special Trade-Makers To-day
p. II. Levy & Bro.
A Tug of Trousers-Falk Clothing Com
pany.
Root Beer-Hire's Root Beer.
The Straw Hats-Falk Clothing Com
pany.
South End Hotel-Tyee Island. Ga
Saturday Special sale-Leopold Adler.
Medical-Hood's Sarsaparilla; Cuticura
Remedies; Womans Friend; Ayers Sarsa-
parilIa; DR.. Williams Pink Pills; Pond s
Extract.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news., 1897-07-17

the part Of the sultan, and from all ac-
counts he is getting ready to fight again.
The porte has even acquired the belief, IT
is said, that. the powers, unable to reach
any agreement among themselves, viii not
be able to cOerce Turkey into their pre-
pared plans for peace. The situation is
indeed a very gloomy one for Greece. un-
less the nations which hold the key cease
their chickering's. The whole civilized world
is wearied of the struggle.that is being car
ried on in the orient
The morning news., 1897-07-17
Count thc co.t FIrst.
From the Springfield republican dnd).

While Japan hasn't justification enough.
or support enough, or warshlps enough to
enter upon a struggle la which, force
against force. her chances OF final sue
cess would be so small as In a war with the
Unitde states. the affalr up to date Is very
Illuminating Here we begin 60 see the
natural consequences Of the policy this ad-
ministration has marked out for us. There
come alarms over the pretenslons OF other
power chickering's. national agitatlons and
hatreds, show Of force, more force. and
an the time a never-endlng cry for a larger
navy. IN order 20 blum down the other DOW.
ere. Il will all prove thrilling, no doubt
and make an interesting chapter In history.
but what, Ia the end. Will be the cost OF it7
The morning news., 1897-07-17

The plums do not fall fast enough to
suit the Georgia republicans. and when
Washington to see if something is not go
ing to fail their way A close inspection,
however has established the fact that
the greater part of the fruit is still green,
and while it is, tree shaking seems un-
profitable. This is one class at least that
longs for the final passage of the tariff
hill
The morning news., 1897-07-17
Sugar and Congress.
From the Chicago Daily News und.)

No wonder the conferees are in a state
OF sizzling indignation. No wonder the
congress stands aghast. The shares Of tn
capital stock OF the American Sugar Re
huing Company. which shares are techni-
cally known as Sugar advanced sharply
In the New York market yesterday and no
body at Washington had anything TO dc
with Il. The House conferees and the
Senate conferees and the other members
OF the Senate and House declare that they
didn't buy any Sugar and didn't give any
tips
This denial leaves no doubt that the
Washington hired girl has again broken
out In her devastating career. Hence the
Indignation and CONSERVATION.
The morning news., 1897-07-17

Senator Wolcotts bimetallic commission
s. not receiving much encouragement in
EUROPE. lie Temps, a Paris journal men
ions Il as an instance OF American ex-
ravagance and calls Il "a commission
nstrusted with an impossible mission,
osting the taxpayers half a Million"
Eow that the commission has made all
POSSIBLE efforts IN accordance with the
romlses Of the republican platform. It
would appear that It is about time for II
% come home.
The morning news., 1897-07-17

The missing head of Guldensuppe, the
victim of the New York murder, will be
pretty valuable article by the time it is
recovered, should that time ever come.
Already severa. thousand dollars have been
spent in dragging East river and searching
elsewhere for the missing part Of the body.
1t is very evident, as New York paper
puts it according to the palmist. that fate
has dealt unkindly with the murdered
man"
The morning news., 1897-07-17

The female prisoners OF Kansas City.
Mo-. did not go to work on the rock pile
under the new orders Friends arrived
and paid their fines before the wagons
came TO take them out. 80 for time al
least there will be no female rock break
ers. 1t is probable the Kansas City wo-
men will steer clear OF the chain-gang
hereafter. There is no remedy like a little
eoara
The morning news., 1897-07-17

An interesting grand stand play was that
of Congressman Jerry Simpsons. when
he proposed a special committee from the
House for the purpose Of investigating the
sugar trust and determining whether the
facts warrant the annuiment Of its corpor-
ate existence. lie might as wei talk
about anuuling the corporate" existence
Of the republican party while 1t is stin in
power. The goose that lays the golden
egg is in no danger OF the block
The morning news., 1897-07-17
May We Live to See 1t.
Form the Atlanta Journal (Dem).

Prosperity is not an improbable thing
L assumes materlalistic forms-more bag
Il this, more barrels OF that, and al of
hem more or less in sight. When it ar
rives we can see It, hear IL even, often
lines smell it. That's the kind that has
not fully arrived. and vet is, let us hope
bound up in the new sheaves of wheat. in
he swelling cotton bolls in the corn thai
will soon be IN the ear. May we all live long
nough TO witness the coming OF the rea
thing.
The morning news., 1897-07-17
That Currency Commission.
From the St. Louis Rpeublic Dem.)

President Mckinley cannot complain of
he ridicule to which his proposal of a cur
'ency commission is subjected among
members of congress. The real cause of the
'idicu.e is the general recognition of the
nsincerity of the proposal The admins
ration wants A currency commission, not
because the President believes that its la
oors would so much promote the welfare
II the country as that 1t would promote
he political fortunes Of himself and his
party.
The morning news., 1897-07-17

The Russian government has ordered
e. 900 American rifles. Russia is also using
American locomotives and American ar
NOR plate, not to speak of numerous other
things American that the cars people
find superior. And Russia is not the only
foreign country that has made this inter-
estlng discovery.
The morning news., 1897-07-17

A well known citizen Of Indiana had
his leg so severely burned with x-rays
during an experiment the other day that
the wound refused to heal and serious
blood poisoning has set in. When Prof.
Roentgen made his famous discovery he
should have sent along an antidote with
it. Fame awaits the man who discovers
npa
The morning news., 1897-07-17

La Lucha, the Spanish organ in Ha-
Vana, has discovered that well-known
Spanish officers sold two cannon to the
Insurgents. La Lucha could have learned
such things from the dispatches TO the
American papers more than a year ago,
and the chances are they are still go
ing on.