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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-15
REVIEW OF TRADE.
Reports Received ~ ~ thu H0 idav Trade
Paiat tn This Year CO1s,ltatinE
" Record. Maker


New York. Dec. lO.-Bradstreets
commercial report to-day says:
Business conditions continue OF most en-
couraging character. A very satisfactory fea-
ture. and one full Of encouragement 70 Oil
wholesale lines OF trade. Is the activity SHOWN
In retail trade In nearly all markets. Reports
received as to the holiday trade proper too
point TO the present year constituting arecofd-
maker In this respect The Importance Of
the early arrival Of real winter weather TO
the retail distribution Of heavy clothing
and similar seasonable goods can hardly be
overestimated In the wider domain OF gen.
era trade and industry perhaps the most
notable feature has been the continued actv-
ity at advancing prices shown for most Classes
OF iron and Steel but particularly pig iron and
steel billets Features OF the week have been
immense sales of Bessemer pig iron large
sales OF steel billets and heavy orders for snip
plates the latter at western points Car build
ers. too. have placed large orders, impel!ed
thereto BY the enlarged demand from rail-
roads which find their present facilities
for handling goods 0vertaxcd Export
trade continues encouraging and Of favorable
nature in this respect is the weakening In
ireights reported toward the close OF the week.
Increased supplies, consequent on the heaviest
movement from farmers hands ever known.
have constituted a bearish feature In wheat
prices this week. Notwithstanding heavy ship
ments abroad and the c0arser grains have sym
pathized with this important cereal.
Activity In the lumber trade has been a
feature calling for comment In many markets,
the placing OF large government orders for yell
low pine lumber. most Of which Is for export to
CUBA having insured plenty Of work for num-
her Of southern mills until far In the new year
From other branches Of the trade reports are OF
sustained demand OF proportions sufficient to
takrca OF reasonably small receipts and prices
rrtain Hrmness. Cotton IS again higher, partly
owing TO smaller estimates becoming fashion,
able this feeling being refectedin Improved de-
mand ut many markets Cotton goods, too, are
frmer This is In part due to tho sympathy
with the raw product, while the advance In
print cloths is attributed to the successful dis
ppsal OF the large surplus which u few weeks
ago hung over the market Rather more Is
doing In raw wool at sli lhtly lower quotations,
but reports from the goods trade show little
Improvement
Business failures In the United States this
week number !37, ny against Il. lust week 90
10 this we TX Il year ago, md 33l In 1875. 3l3 In
lsJb aad 1888 In 1891
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-15

Washington, Dec 10. The navy de-
partment has received a cablegram
from Admiral Dewey summarizing the
existing conditions at Manila and such
points in the Philippines as have been
visited by his officers Advices also
have been received from Gen. Otis, and
they both 60 to show notable inn
provement in conditions and the
growth of better spirit among those
factions Of the natives which promised
to give trouble.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-15
Terrible Fall to Death.

Galena, Kan, Dec. 10-An accident
occurred at the Rock Island mine on
the North Empire mining tract which
proved fatal to c. L. Emerson. one OF
the owners OF the mine. Emerson
went TO the top of the derrick to fix
the wheel, and while thus engaged
lost his footing and fell head first to
the bottom of the shaft, distance OF
l40 feet
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-15
NAV Paw Depos;tors In Full.

Emporia, Kan, Dec. 10.-From the
statement issued by the comptroller OF
the currency at Washington as to the
assets and liabilities of the defunct
First national bank, Of this city, it is
estimated here that with the receipts
from the sales of Hereford cattle and
the rest of the Cross and Martindale
estates and the 100 per cent. assess.
ment on other stockholders, Receiver
Jobes will be able to pay nearly. if not
quite, dollar for dollar to the deposit
tors
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-15
The Old Pension Laws Apply.

Washington, Dec. TO- So Chairman
Ray, of the house committee on PEN
sions, says he expects no general legis-
lation on pensions growing from the
Spanish war The old pension laws,
except the act allowing ST. month to
the soldier and IS to the soldiers
widow, regardless of the cause of dis
ability, are general in application.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-15

lief and found only disappolnt-
ment in local treatment will find
it wise to waste no further time
on sprays, washes, inhaling mix
lures, etc., which are only tempo
rary and can not save them from
Consumption. Catarrh is a deep
seated blood disease. S. S. S. is
the only remedy which can reach
the very bottom of the disease
and cure it permanently.
Books sent free by the Swift
Specific Company, Atlanta, Ga.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-15

Washington, Dec l0.-Gen. John R
Brooke is to be made the military gov
ernor of Cuba, and he is now on hi.
way here to consult the president
Gen. Brooke favors Fitzhugh Lee fol
governor for the province of Havana
Gen. Carpenter as governor for thu
province of Pinar del Rio, Gen, Snyder
as governor for the province Of Puerto
Principe, and Gen. Wood for the prov
ince of santiago.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-15
Claims He Was Drunk.

Liberty, Mo-, Dec. lO-Ernest Clev-
enger, who shot and killed George
Allen and mortally wounded Della
Clevenger at county schoolhouse
Thursday night, was landed in Jail
here by Sheriff Hymer, just " hours
after the fearful deed was committed.
Clevenger claims he was drunk when
he committed the crime.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-15
To Guard Agaln.t Criticism

Washington, Dec. lo.-'Surgeon Cen
eral Sternberg has issued detailed
letter Of instruction to Col Greenleaf,
who has started for Savannah on a
general tour Of the large winter camps
in the south. The inspection is in
tended to guard against repetition
of the evils arising from defective food,
quarters or medical attendance, such
as gave rise to criticism during and
after the Spanish war
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-15
A Victory for Wiley q. Cox.

Tahlequah, !. T., Dec. 10. The Cher
okee senate voted, IL to 6, in favor OF
awarding to Wiley 0. Cox, of Kansas
City, the contract to collect over 49,
900, 600 alleged to be due the Cherokees
from the United States. 1t is said the
house will also favor Mr.. Cox's propo.
sition. Mr.. Cox agrees to take the
contract at commission of ten per
cent, the Cherokees to be at no ex.
pense if unsuccessful
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-15

Joplin, Mo-, Dec 10, William Meyer
and wife, moving in covered Wagon
from northwest Arkansas, camped or
Shoal creek, four miles south of Joplin
last night. Mrs. Meyer wrapped hel
six-montbs-old baby in quilts ant
blankets to keep it warm, but so effec
tually did she shut out the cold all
that the child was smothered to death
Another baby, also the same age, wal
frozen to death last night in the coun
try east of Joplin.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-15

Hamblin 4 Bear, produce commits.
sion merchants at PIC Walnut street,
Kansas City, No, failed with liabili.
ties of $4,000. The firm owes s., 900 To
country shippers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-15
Catarrh Leads
to Consumption.

~ had such severe case Of Catarrh
that / lost my hearing in one ear, and
part of the bone in my nose sloughed
off. | was constantly treated with
sprays and washes, but each winter
the disease seemed to have frmer
hold on me. ! had finally been de-
clared incurable when | decided to
try S. s. s. 1t seemed to get rig hit at
the seat of the disease, and cured me
permanently, for l have had no touch
of Catarrh for seven years.
"MRs. JOSEPHINE PoLH1LL,
''Due West, s. c."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-15
Place. for A,b,uvh and Crum.

Topeka, Kan, Dec. 10. 1t isgiven out
that Gov. Stanley and the executive
board will elect Morton Albaugh, of
Kingman, and L. S. Crum, of 0swego,
as republican members of the state
railroad board The democratic mem.
Der of the board will probably be
James Fike, the well-known straight
out democrat OF Colby.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-15

Private j. Z. Moore. of battery A,
First Maine artillery, was fined $500
for embracing the wife Of county
official in Savannah, Ga, upon the
street The soldier was intoxicated.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-15
Those who have had the first

touch ofCatarrh
will save endless
suffering by tax
ing the right
remedy at the
outset. Others
. who have for
wears sought re-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-15
Kan.a. Soldier Dead In Manila.

Manila, Dec lo-Private Fred Ban
ell, OF the Twentieth Kansas, died Of
typhoid fever on board the transport
Indiana and was buried ashore.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-15

He-"The American people made a
saint OF that Spanish Admiral Cervera,
don't you think SOP" Shelves; they
cannonized him at Santiago."-Ex.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-15

The Missouri Pacific Railroad com.
pany has paid its debt Of $4,000 600
due Russell Sage.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-15
Methodist Ml..ionary for Alaska.

Portland, Ore, Dee. 10, DIR. j. j,
Walter, pastor of the Centenary Meth
odist church of this city, has been APP.
pointed missionary in charge Of all
Methodist work in ALASKA.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-15

The Daughters Of the American Rev
olution will erect building in Wash
ington at cost Of $4,000 1t will bt
Known as Continental hall.
Arizona republican., 1898-08-25
PHOENIX, AUGUST 25. 1898.
THE NEW PRESS WORKING.

This paper is printed on our new Cox Duplex printing and folding machine. The press is now in complete working order, and it's performance speaks for itself. Our patrons will no longer be put to the annoyance of re- ceiving uncut papers. The capac- ity of the machine is one hun dred complete papers per min ute. With the old cylinder press 1t was necessary to go to press early with four forms, and late matter was excluded from those forms. The new machine prints the entire paper at once, and all the forms can be held open un- til within few minutes of press time. This is a great advantage.
 The Republican is arranging for an increased telegraphic ser vice, and has added another bright writer to its local staff. It will maintain its position at the head of Arizona journalism.
Arizona republican., 1898-08-25

Ball Bearings.-The extent to which ball bearings are HOW employed is shown by the importation into the United States of at least 100000, GOO balls a year. Last season most Of these were imported from Schweinfurt, Ger many, where the largest manufactory of steel balls in the world is located. Recently a company has been formed in Pennsylvania, which includes many of the stockholders of the German com pany, and capital has been subscribed for the erection of a large works at that place for the manufacture of stee: balls. The plant is to have a capacity equal at least to the importation de- nlands of last year, namely, 200,000, 900 balls.
 Coal in Alaska.-If any further proof were needed to establish the fact that Alaska was once a tropical country, it may be found in the beds of anthracite coal reported to have been discovered on the Koyukuk river. Such dense vegetable growth as is necessary to produce a bed of coal is possible only in a warm climate. But the compari- son of this Alaska coal with Pennsyl-
Arizona republican., 1898-08-25

The Herald has overlooked our invi- tation to ascertain the amounts paid by the different local newspapers for mail service, possibly for the reason that for more than a year The Repub- lican has paid more for sending papers through the mails than any other Phoenix newspaper. The postmaster 8 books will prove this. and so far as The Republican is concerned the post master is at liberty to give the Herald the figures. Our claim that The Re oublican's carrier circulation in the sity and suburbs is three times larger than the Herald's can be substantiated by the testimony of the carriers, and by comparison of the books. Our books and our bills for white paper are open to inspection.
Arizona republican., 1898-08-25

Korea is about to adopt the gold standard. Even that distant country, just awakening to the impulses of modern civilization, has no use for Bryanism in her business.-Arizona Republican.
 This country became the lamp of liberty to the earth by direct depart tire from the customs of absolute mon archies; by return to them that lamp of liberty will surely be extinguished, and it now burns most dimly under the gold bug rule of which The Republican lis the champion.-Courier.
 There is more liberty today in Eng land than in any other country on the face of the globe. And England clings to the gold standard "The lamp of liberty" in this country gives light enough to all except the demagogues and calamity howlers who have per sistently turned their faces toward the wall. Turn around, colonel, and see the illumination!
Arizona republican., 1898-08-25

The German emperor will be some what disturbed to find that the plan to build a coaling station at Pago Pago contractors are being consulted with regard to the materials to be used. But if the United States goes right ahead with the project, the structure de- signed fer the harbor will be there ready to welcome our navy when the firat German warghip finds it's way to that quarter.
Arizona republican., 1898-08-25
OUR MERCHANT MARINE.

The first two measures to be passed by congress when it reassembles should be the Nicaragua canal bill, and a bounty bill for the encouragement and upbuilding of our merchant marine The acquisition of Hawaii and Porto Rico, the control of Cuba's commercial future and the opening of the Philip pines and Chinese ports to the world undoubtedly mean an immense and immediate expansion of American con- merce. We cannot afford longer to abide under the humiliation of having to pay Great Britain for carrying nine tenths of our exports and imports from and to American ports, as we have been doing for a generation. We have shown to the world that we have a navy of the first class; our next step should be to create a merchant marine which will win for us the no less re- nowned victories of commerce.
 Great Britain turns out from her ship yards 775,000 tons of shipping an lually. That is why she does 56 per cent of the carrying trade of the world and SO per cent of our own business She builds this vast tonnage because of the liberal subsidies which make ship building profitable. The United States would do well to follow her ex- lmple. We can build merchantmen as we'll as we can build invincible iron ,lads. We have all the facilities of the Clyde and the Tyne. We have cheaper materials, more ingenious mechanical levices and better workmen, and if we pay them better wages they are not grudged.
 Had not the democrats defeated the shipping bills proposed by the republi- cans in congress in 1890 we would have already regained much of the carrying trade lost by our apathy, folly and neglect. It will be an outrage and a shame if the new era opening to American commerce does not rouse congress to the necessity of reapine for ourselves, and not for our great commercial rival, the fruits of our new commercial development.
Arizona republican., 1898-08-25

A careful reading of the platform declarations adopted by the Maricopa democracy shows a very great lack Of mature consideration or a wilful dis regard for the truth. The platform is not so good as the candidates nomi- hated. who will find that some of the declarations will weigh them down very seriously. The mistake was in the chairman of the committee, whose bitterness sems to blind his reason to truth, prudence or political wisdom. A party platform should stick close to the facts if it is to be utilized success fully as a campaign document.-Star.
 The trouble was that the facts" were diametrically opposed to the tenn per of the convention. Truth, prudence or political wisdom" had about as much show with that out it as a canary bird at a cat congress.
Arizona republican., 1898-08-25

vania anthracite suggests that both may have been deposited about the same time, namely, in the carbOnifer ous age very carly in the earth's geo
 logical history, when the whole globe is supposed to have been hot and steaming, and there was no approach to a condition of frost, even at the poles. This was the time when the true coals were developed, though some of the brown coals and ligrites were produced much more recently, and this may be the age of the Alaska bed. However this may be, their eco homie value will be very great, if they are as extensive and their product of as good quality as the reports indicate.
 A Useful Metal--A new aluminium alloy, called vestadium, is credited with remarkable properties. It is claimed to weigh only a third as much as aluminium of the same bulk, and to be the strongest of the light metals, and the most readily used. It is, moreover, rustless, resists sulphuric acid, takes a fine polish, never tar nishes and requires no cleaning.
Arizona republican., 1898-08-25
THE VOLUME OF IMMIGRATION.

The steady growth of population in this country, enabling the supply of la Dor to catch up with the demand, is at last beginning to have decided in- huence in reducing the annual volume of the tide of immigration The hard conditions that have existed in many portions of the United States for sev- eral years past have also had their ef- feet in checking the influx of foreign CTS.
 The past fiscal year showed a slight ly smaller number of immigrants coming into this country than in the preceding year, but both years counted more than a hundred thousand less per annum than in 1896. The following figures, covering the past six fiscal years, indicate how immigration is de- praa cinp.
Arizona republican., 1898-08-25
THIS BUSY WORLD.

The emperor of Germany has over 200 crosses, stars, badges and other in signia, the value of which is $230,0 ,000.
 Britain requires a yearly supply of oreadstuffs about 30,000,000 quarters of wheat. She produces about 6,000.00Q quarters.
 In the Japansese temples there is q large drum used in worship. It is called the kagura-taiko, and 1t gives tone much like a gong.
 In a recently discovered Roman tomb the skeleton of woman was found which had complete set of false teeth, beautifully wrought in pure gold.
 An English expert has ascertained that the reputed Normandy and Brit tany buffers have been found to con- tain as much as 40 per cent of mar garine.
 + the Prussian conscription was ap- piled in India, England would have 2,5OO,O00 regular soldiers actually in barracks, with ,000 recruits coming ID every year.
 The new Canadian governor general, the earl of Minto, is said to have hot temper The Boston Herald is quick to suggest "old Pepperminto" as an af- fectiCnate nickname. The late MT Gladstone had ''dou- hle' in South Africa, who died at Stel- lembosch. recently, in the Cape Colony, at the age of S1. MT. Myburgh-the ! ''dappelganger remarkably like the grand old man. and it was large ly due to this fact that whenever he attended a public meeting he was Ire ceived with enthusiasm.
Arizona republican., 1898-08-25
SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.

Our Little Earth.-A very compre- hensive illustration of the pygmean di- mensions of the earth as compared with the sun is to represent the latter by a globe two feet in diameter and the earth by a dainty pea. And yet the little pea weighs more than six quintillion tons. As to the solar sur face, it is some 12,O00 times that of our planet. Yet the sun, when compared with it's true peers, tine stars. is not only of not extraordinary size, but in all probability is only to be ranked among the medium self luminous bod les which sparkle in heavens ebcr vault.
Arizona republican., 1898-08-25

She: Do you remember the - He: "No chestnuts now!" She: "Er- rands I asked you to do for me-" And ne collapsed.-Boston Courier.
 MT. Parvenu: My dear, did you iE- tend to leave them prices on them pie lures in the parlor?" Mrs. Parvenu: Yes; I want folks to see I ain't no vulgar bargain fiend. "-Detroit Jour nal.
 "Do you think that the war is over?' asked one Spanish official. ''The war has been over for a long time," was the answer. The question is whether we can manage to conceal the fact any jonger r''-Washington Star.
 "One of the most impressive lessons of my childhood was to lay by some thing for rainy day" exclaimed wet tramp as he entered a wayside cottage and threw himself down beside the kitchen stove.-Richmond Dispatch.
 "Well, suh," said the old colored cit zen, "I so glad dis war done ended dat dunno what ter do! I had seven sons in it, an ever one of dem had les lshot off Des think CT de money what f gwine ter git in pensions! !'-Atlanta Constitution.
 Cholly (mournfully): "Ah'm never soin' to weah such high collahs any more" Willy: Good gracious, why not, my deah boy" Cholly: Because when me fawther asked me millionah lncle if ah wasn't a fine lookin' fellah, 1oncheno, he said he weally couldn' t tell-he didn't like to turn down ne eollah and look at me, because ah night think he was cuwious. .'-Cieve- and Plain Dealer
Arizona republican., 1898-08-25

The improvement of our regulations covering the admission of immigrants is also improving the character of this annual accession to our population. We are getting more new citizens with a little capital, who are able to look about them before going at once to work, or choosing a permanent stop ping place.
 It is we'll for all parties concerned that this volume of immigration is thus growing smaller It is worse fo1 the newcomer really than for us that he should find himself in a strange land with the labor market over stocked. We have thousands out of employment now in the United States and it is becoming more and more risky business for foreigner without money and without a knowledge Of our language, to come among us in hope simply of finding something turn up to his advantage
 Possibly this fact is now better un- derstood abroad than ever before, and is influencing would-be home seekers or adventurers to let well enough at home alone. StiIl, there is an abun- dance of room in America for Euro peans who are able to bring sufficient capital with them to start new home in the agricultural sections of the United States and know something of farming. The west and south are yet inviting fields to such immigrants.
Arizona republican., 1898-08-25

If the city council has the power to iirect the city marshal to remove dirt from the streets why shouldn't it direct nim to fill up the chuck holes which abound on Washington, Adams and other streets? The streets are in a irightful condition, and the council ought to devote a little attention to them.
Arizona republican., 1898-08-25

With few exceptions the democratic county ticket contains some very in- different timber. If the republicans ex- ought to win. No political has-beens should be considered in the makeup of the ticket. As the Gazette used to say, let us have Real Men," with the accent on both words.
Arizona republican., 1898-08-25

The little Canadian yacht Dominion has beaten our American Challenger and the Seawanhaka cup remains across the line another year. But just wait till we strike big game like Sir Thomas Lipton's ninety-footer.
Arizona republican., 1898-08-25

The Spanish officials in Havana have raised a good part of the city's revenue thls cannot be counted upon, presuma- bly, as part of the new income that the war has brought to the United States.