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GcitmGnocue CT upeupaa.

Wfdgtens Spngospuntt / bette 2uuo
er for IGn9e iiDen flpttet ira Eititas
terne til 9eitItaterns. Gu bill bette
cgiou TONNE tjlipne i Songrs8Ien. 5
ben 56oe &Ongres blipsr Der dntuseli9
1S5 Repu6litaners. III oi8ie bsrer
"A biemme / Staterne sit for 9tQes
9benpz Sjer9ene, meoens Solicit psItens
for bar palgt III &epublitanere, ino
/ Suiet. 9eo en- iaatalot "Spg Com
bine" lptteoes bet Often / Iorrige 9ons
gres at bsiGtte ire oigti9s Gmbeosr
meo MGro al lin Miote; EitmGno
bar badoe Speateren, Glsrten % 99rs
oogteren, bporimpb MisIisIippioulsn
madtte nsie iig meo be minor. betpoa
ntn9sfuIoe StiQirgsr, ipm Songres.
lens Sergents ats2lrms Ga Ypitmeiter
inota9er. Nqe UNDERGRADUATE 9pIter,
BORON bet Ian ii9es, at "5prretnins
gerne er Iau, men Snbt9gtsrns femme
Zig mango, forbeltes pda lioncnos
Bis, ioa Tetu 9ort, Psnniplponia "a
Nnen9lano III 8rooerpartsn.
s nGIte 9ongres ian bet itte oaa
iaaIeoes. MisfsfppiOalen8 Stater
Sainois, Snbiana, Cbio, Ni6iaan.
WistonIin, Sofpu % MinneIotu bar
'enot 78 Rspublitunere til Uaibinos
ton, o9 be bar en- StDrte ION er Here
8ange itsrrs, eno Staterne on for
Ile9benp ruab.r obsr. Ziten fuar ba
nsie Zig meb at beIGtte SpeuterItoler.
YSr. Reso bil bli ajsnoalgt, bpis ban
lille er oltfor iprig imob Reoierinoens
Pclitit meo Senipn til be erobrsbe
IpanIte SoIonisr. Wlen 0uIet8 gIert
og 09roc9tsr blipsr piItnot taoet
bldnot @eitmGnbens. 5lere tenter paa
8sneral 9enoerion iom Glert.
Decorah-posten., 1898-12-23
sra @aaingoal.

Sommsren par ION 9aaren iieloen
lob, osr'Or 1T agsr Os eng % Sopns,
gang; 9aa 6isiosns en- ipare 9net. BET
'od Irngs uo. 'Om bet Itulos blipe rem
VtisOaiit. gien iaa uOoosr RiptIums
msrs bsapnots bet at TONNE ia; bet bar
tilOsls iGrotIes sOOt 9sir, o. Ssitsn bar
~ualmInoslis porm "a batter. Som
GsIas bsrai tUa Gnasu / be lapsrs lids
ssnoe Dele al 9altu itGr't pp oa blep
notiaa bra. agsrsu tOq ia suopu mere
% os gan tililut paa ale Stsotr en-
DlGn8bs 5Oo,r os paa b, H,Fe oaioa
soot ON ,no Tibet SOrn. S~et,rpoloere
Decorah-posten., 1898-12-23
Garmtpoicl | CT Sporpogm.

Or. &. u. 9igbtburne Itriper
"2ancet" at ban nosle 0ags ipruo bar
bIsOen bentet for at tilie en- 8ptnbe ipm
bar / Sarnsnsb % befanbt Jig / bsnne
t~ritiIte Silitanb paa en- Sporppsn /
Spproao, 2onoon. pa Spttoren tpm
bib, fanot ban 8osnen fat ben paa ct
SiOeipor pg omrinset at en- afoeling
politi, ipm bolot M9nsben pua orr
bsbis af'tonb. Meb 4siiftance al en-
9plitimdtrpne % peb Sj9lp en-
9ldnolp9ts Ialbt bet belle meget bsloigt
% tilfrepsitilenbe uo, ps ben %itattels
Spinoe fsote ct pelitabt Barn, Tom
peieoe 81 Yuno.
Decorah-posten., 1898-12-23
q. 1crIauo

taller for @ibolo i Minneiota: Deb Spift
81. 3, lite Sau., Gbippepu sails aftsn
lite San, 9auehei aften 2ben San,
9arsusis 3bis-4ps San, Camp Gate
aitsn STE San, Sturbud bitten 6ts San,
St%oIsbu'st peo ounorins often 7os San.
Rora 81. 3 She San. Sipan Gate aft:a
She San. Cirrus often ODE San. Mcrris
Ifteu lobe Gan. 8onusIp aftsn lite
San, Serwan often 12te San, RorcroI3
@iteu 13os San, gsnion 14oe San,
Ssnion belle Sagen Lobe San.
Decorah-posten., 1898-12-23
Siteratur.
(If Rsp. s.. Muaer GSsen,)

The BEAUTIFUL LIFE OF FRANCIS f.
WILLARD. A memorial volume by
Anna A. Gordon. Introduction by
Lady H. Somerset. The official
edition og w. c. T. U.
Miis Wi1aros ppofrcnoc % peliionsts
Iesrige 9irten for NfboIpsideen er iad
betienot, at BET life Der bebspes at frems
title ben. SUN bar ppndnet gersmmelie
for I'm 8i.rning oper belle ben cipiliIereoe
8eroen, iiGr bar Gmerito bs'tct @upn al
benees uaibruote, ibGroigs Stamp mob
SruttenTtab pg Saloonp9ien. &oirosns
fru9tbare Deltagelie / osnne Stamp er
IGrlig benoss 8Grt. Soenomtalte Boa
Itilbrer WPiis billiards Gin % oa iHrlig
benoeS Grbeioe Ipm 0rganiiatpr
% 2eOsr at "Sbe 0orlos 0omens 6bris
itiun temperance Union"
9G BET CT benoes QripatzS etret9r,
annu 8oroon, iom bar fprfuttst bette
benbsS 2sprstsIeb, bar Ri oeroto 8uranti
for bauOe 2rpItab % 9nGtigbeO / Sill
o%riugen, od oenne Dame fob / nGrmeIts
5orbinoelie meO bsnos / % qar. Sper
80 i9roslss 9ooe Sauitrationer forsgsr
9ogens @GrD.
Den er imutt i%nbbunoen, tGler 4l6
Sioer tort Sttao oQ toitsr $500 / mutt
SlGoebino % 1915 / baIo Mprptto og
1915 / bel Worotto.
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ztar Yrisurpietttlir nna ainletpirr.

eubper tan M iisbe sirletsisr ale nnlias llerala
: s0uaee 70 en- sldrp "a titeys ut lice ida hilig GriS
iom oeH firrfie aigtmaU5 tan ertoibr Oct for fistrs
&pautiieter. gr ul mooiage nit mto gnfteH irdulo
en- sea pad 80 SriprgocI a. Dc IN eiie Gina / all, iialv
slrlet. Ter III ira i2'tetisl - ". yaro. ~tiuilemca
tuib uneerreiuiHa ON, h~prrleogs maa erotrr. Der
Se ptl flip9c no BAN AolN Of lenet ben II.
Sgli I'll bet iipTe saalieelile SotretniuaSbus
Stars, ssbad y o., Une.l ghiei &C. 81
Decorah-posten., 1898-12-23

Tor be. bisr,sfiagcnbs S.ris ON 2iGlp'
ION lob fra bet uIbtts!iss JOLT.
QiaeIeb.s filorsr ban os'aa Sneta'
oelIen al porto Rico os gsaniId paa en-
isa ipan6enbe Waaes. at man LEGION
felsr iclo at bare meb. 9snns enSell!s
llooaoe t9ler pp.r 70 iGroe!ss bel ros
fsrte giasoer FAINT Q anrt. Oct er $50
Siotr fort Sttdp. lIoitpret er pdttert
GA iaIgss for ben bilise pris, $500 !
mutt atqoebinb pg $2.75 / prGoti9t
6alo WOroecc.
or. SrpnsodI ubsipsr ogiGd ben ipdtt-
Re aris / en- norit llp9are, ION fables:
~6iitorisu ON De Sorsneoe Stuters 3rtg
meo Gpanien us Sampe tiadnes %
~tiIoanhs."
1stte Bert teller pmtrert 500 Sioer
% iofter ! oeiligt SlGoebinc SIS, ! INT
bel Morocco $3.50. Teras Bog er for
fottet at Samss Rantin goung, &ri9s,
Correspondent % tibIi9ere Setretar ! be
forenepe Staters Ssnat. Sg'ad ocnns
lloaape inoebplper en- ianDfGrbig pg
f9nqilenoe Stiloring ON Srisen pdo
Guba, be forfHroelige Sumpe, iom tiGms
reoes forun Santia9o og be ameritdnite
Solouters 6eltemoo og Seire.
9ooen ON 6rdncis Biaaro, Slab
itone goean FAINT oqiaa ben ari9sboa
forfcttet al 3rumbua White uo9iues fun
/ bet engeIite Sprog. Men ben Srigs
beg. Iom sr forIattet al Rantin goung,
uo0ipes / Rorit, Spsnit. Gngelit % Spit.
prspebr9er for bisIe 9rger itrocs irit,
tin gnites 25c bper for ORtning al
9orto % Snopatnirg og bette fr~atr9ttes,
ru1r bet fsrit. 0ufn orores. 6ooe Sss
ger sr ben bsoIts aanoelige 0site'tdns
blanbt bort Soft. 6r. j. g. SrsnSouI,
Gau claire, 8is.. snfter SaIgsmGno
cperdlt.
RcotIig g~:bdnbline % be beoIts Setin,
gelier fades reo at benoenoe li9 I'll ban.
"airtetlotten," pso 3. y. 6dlo.
Spenitddenoe Sang for en- Stsmme
mso Ytano Qtfompugnemeut, meo ipenTt
% enQeIit Cert 40c.
6%iritemmi9 arran9srst for blanoet
&partet, 0ametpartet % Wanostuartst,
ale ire pda famine Stptte, meo norit,
ipenit og engelit Scrt SOC. Gorssi. g..
u. 0alo 60, 1406 AUDITORIUM Soper.
Gbica9o, 81.
Decorah-posten., 1898-12-23
600. S~ortieneite.

Slpeta'fr eri'ttge sofaIoaeuter ssootlss.o sr gl,r
","Ssa.aa'Hi,S Fsoottl Sl,gOo. gctte gtI,sar gr,
sc" a'N''. Rermaneut Bet aiao "a f,tc ,u,,r,
!, 1,f @sref '1lsausm. luoluo frmrr,e a, ,rir
Chicago. Su. ' "pe"ne'
iibSeo
Decorah-posten., 1898-12-23
TN oGrSiInlS BOG til balp Gris.

~ " Wy I'HuHuuUW IVl 1879
'r uo'oinntei mto ct i~Uroclss intrrtsiont po
nptti9t 5nobOlO. 6orub,n ban iGOpanlioe oil.
nIanot ei9bco mto Sen, iOm uooiucs al llni.
otriit'tcrns 6brtttaniu os GisbnbaOu m,o
GoanSelicrnss Cert, aipcr ben en- biftoria
loerttat ooer GrtQen mto Spanisn, en- ,oo.
tgnois 6rsmfiaiug ON gebanoliro at MINI.
'el'9s S69oomstilirloe, Qooc Susroob. On,
lgsnin9cr om QrOouttiou at RaT, GA 3bs +
ameriia, 9utrcouttiOn Of en- M oo mrr,prr.
big Vlante, Aibuuolinatr ON 3rrploutuiro
fiGrtrGnol % biemmeldUtt 2l. en- usio,,,o
3absl oOcr SusoDreut8 SrrqiiQbrO, Rtoirrir,
gems Gplpsntnger til NDttt for O~iitsirrpio,
RptnOsr, @snrtt 9bisns btrsmte 3iot .7r.
nulfs Srapa" % en- Maugiolojobep at Cpoo.
Der til 8oao og @eileonine for 0itmmst "a
Carmen, 9Oglaot9riisn CT 40 Gents. r,,r
SOssn icuOes irit til ollie, iom irOi.rS,r I'm
Aortsic % 20 Gsut5 / 6rimqrftr iii \ gr,.
gen, General Sssnt, l55 "a Salle ctr Gbi.
cage, 81.
Decorah-posten., 1898-12-23
0poe Wiue.

California 9crtpiH, ? gar a.. s5c. Or.
Sal. California 9prtpiu, 6 9tar a., S1.l0
pr. Gal California 1rue SranoD, 8 War
al, 81. 90 sr. Gal. Slddberrp &ranon
81 10 ~. gau. aHoeripn Gounip SsbiItsn
s1.S5 pr. @an. gltphpi. bebI,e 9palitet. lSS
@raoer, $3.50 sr. Gal. 2ltpbpG, SO. .,
SIS Bracket Grocery Co.,
5b26 Rinueaoplts, NlNu 9.
Decorah-posten., 1898-12-23

HUMBOLDT COLLEGE offers the
choice OF a greater numb of studies for
one tuition than any other school in the
West. Seventeen practical cources. "A
large faculty of experienced teachers.
Students may enter at n time. WE
LOAN YOU MONEY, PAY YOUR CAR FARE,
RENT YOU BOOKS, AND BOARD YOU EoR
800 A EEK II is cheaper 10 come
here and obtain an education than to
stay at home and do nothing. Winter
term begins Jan. 3. Send tor large ii
Illustrated catalogue. Address, J. Z. Pc
tcrson, Humboldt Iowa.
Decorah-posten., 1898-12-23

un9e Gmmd: "Soorfor er ou lie msb
o9 i~treiter ba2"
9amIe Vars: Seq bar IpO 8runbe
mob bet"
Emma; "9oao er bet for nuoet bo?"
Vars; "en SOne og tets Barn"
Decorah-posten., 1898-12-23

5iolis moOsn. ellie Sans bar uItits
ielie % 1T Ris al i'm Moosr. 0d Gtsss
tutionsn bar tiIsnos, sit ban buIteaoe
Ten iii I'm Gar % hpii,eoe ham | Sret:
Seq %itisnnsr lille, Papa. al ou tunoe
saa ben co siits big meo ct %idaoant iors
iinnd WsnntIts.."
Decorah-posten., 1898-12-23
Gu fcIicSccpc

saa 2o Siper % - tygtoa-a1e itaoeB iy1fiI sB5utr.
tcm ~iaoiegber GH GerJsis o. 10 6tris / yrimr .ty
~ y u. Grsaueis s. 60,
Sh4cou ~ 8otUmat Gut HtIclGp. ~.
Decorah-posten., 1898-12-23

Bort 5iTtsmarteb | llolanbet itaar
pdu famine Stanopuntt Iom for.
Notiuu liplig G~fteripsrgiel eftsr pisIe
Sorter og n9iten ingen efter andre.
6erItfiItmdrtebet er blspen lipligers.
De peobolbenoe Storms bar siort ct
Staar / Silferislen.
Decorah-posten., 1898-12-23

rhetorical History OF OUR WAR
WITH SPAIN FOR CUBAs FREEDOM.
BY Trumbull White.
Ru, od oenne mGrtsligs og for port
9ano iau bsloiae Srig er enbt, pil bet
pGre at itor SntsresIe at GGie en- fro
Stilorins al ben. 8ette pil man ba GA.
ida inoe / opsuuGcpts Bert, Tom er ire.
bet al ben betienote Siitoriter "a Srios
correspondent. Srumbua Dbite. Son
Iulgte mso belle 5ioen unoer ben beun.
b~rin9spGrpise aamp for Gubas Sribep
% Itilprer alt meb ct Sisnpioues Sronob
og mso en- SiUliebep, ION ipGnoer Ca
I,rsns upelte SpmGrt'ombso. !Son ooar
lanst tilbuse / Gubas Siitorie oa mailer
meo lepsnoe 5arpsr Gubansrnes fruotess
lsie 5ribeostamp FAINT Snranusu 0en,
lers gruiomme l%lnosrtrpitelis o. piIcr,
bporlsoes Dor Rssieriug / W,nn,Iteli0bs.
benz Raou lite ISnsers tunos bare bsp
Decorah-posten., 1898-12-23

WILLIAM EwERT GLADSTONE A bio
graphical study by Frank w. Gaun-
sau,us, d. d. American Edu, at
ional League.
Oct er l9n9e, iiosn ieg bar lGit en- Bio,
graf meo en- Iudoun Sntsrssie, iom open,
nGcnte. oslten, iom itilores er 10 oas
iaa Beroens m9rtpGroioIte Statsmano,
elItst at Wilionsr % bet al ben belle
ttoiliiercbe 9.rben for i'm Statsmanbs.
tlrst og for Saratterens Rcnbeo oQ bans
Sisls uitremteoe, barnlige 8uosfrnat.
Sans Stogrdfer er peiuu al ameritus
melt f%remrd9enoe 5orfattcr. Tom ielp bar
pGret grsbet at Ysunorinq for ben ftprs
ilagne Meteorological, ban fiIorer. Der
boiler nogst iau elIteliet opsr "56e 8rano
Slo Wans" Siu og 0so % oper Ioriats
terens i%tipnne Stiloriua al 8laoItones
pelii9neliesrigs @irts / 5dmilis % Soiem,
/ Stat og 9irte, ida at man piltaarlioen
rioes meo al 8eunorins for oenne Gnds
lambs mGrtsltgite Wano. 40 meast tint
uofsrte Yileosr forrger Sogens 9Grbi.
Den taller omtrsnt 400 Sioer tort 81.
tap % iGIses for $1.75, flint alaOebino
og $3.50 / meset imutt baIO Mproccu.
Decorah-posten., 1898-12-23

GIG
NHWiye
IrrwaH
HpDwmdI
,'IrHlI
Ers NaI
,uHmgfr
knluug 81
seventh 81
Decorah-posten., 1898-12-23

t,s,tS9Sd
nlssr Gnn
YORT 81
aSfrsr Mar
O.rstsrc
.. HEnsre
,lisr
urk,tfEsrI
aJaTsl,Asi
sasNsb or
SEaHs,|
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-28

INTO THE REBEL CAMP.


KHesroS. Jamaica, April 27.--Lieut
Andrew =. Rowan, Of the Nineteenth
infantry. under ordsrs from the ~
department, was landed on the Cuban
coast somewhere west OF Santiago,
probably before dawn on Monday. lie
was accompanied BY Cuban guides and
IN open sailboat WA used. The guides
have mot returned. Lieut. Rowan 10 on
his way to tho camp Of Gen. cslixto
Garcia He will represent the war de-
partmentin arrsngi ring for the co-opera-
tion Of the insurgents In the invasion
Of eastern Cubs with the forces Of the
United States Lieut. Rowan left
Warrington under instant orders on
April 10 He YVES directed 10 wait
here, prepared TO 60 to Porto Rico or
TO Cuba. As he went 10 eastern Cuba
II Il inferred that blow will be struck
there before one is struck at Porto
Rico.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-28
NAY USE GUNS SOON.
Capt sampson Has Asked Permlsaion h
Bombafd Havana had His Request
II Under Confederation.

WASHINGTON. April 81. Rear Admir-
al Sampson has asked permission 70
shell Havsns's forts and the navy de.
partmsut he's the request under con.
sideration. A number Of cipher dis.
patches were received yesterday from
Sampson, The department has begun
10 feel that 1t cannot maintain q
peaceful blockade much longer, and
unessiness 10 manifested. on that 90
count The challenges that come
from the forts st Havana. II 10 known,
cannot long DO rssistsd by Sampson.
1t stings his pride, as the department
Is aware, to allow the Spanish gunners
to fire at his feet without being at lib.
erty to return It The administration
Is opposed to q bombsrdment until 1t
must come, and then only as defen.
sive fight But no one here believes
the bonn bsrdment can be much longer
delayed. l ,.,,,,.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-28
THE EXPLOIT A DARING ONE.
American Sailors Under Lieut.. John G. Ere
mont Land In Cuba and Get Desired
Information for Adm. sampson.

KEY WEST, Fla, April 81. American
sailors have landed on Cuban soil.
Lieut. John c. Fremont son Of the
pathfinder" and his daredevil crew
Of the torpedo boat Porter, have the
honor Of taking the lead in this direc.
ton. Late Sunday night, acting I'M
der orders from Adm. Sampson, FIRE.
mont and small force landed on the
north coast OF Cuba and searched for
and obtained information desired by
the admiral. They met no Spaniards,
but were ready to fight them If they
had. Adm. Sampson regards the ex.
plot as daring one.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-28
kADRD PEOPLE IN IcN0RA NcE


AADRlD, April 1.-The general pub.
lie here Is in complete ignorance ~.
garding the Spanish war movementa
The newspapers make NO mention Of
them while fully recording the tactics
Of the United States hset Judging
from the available advices Spain
appears TO have the tactics OF
the badger. The Liberal says:
I'VE are inside our house, Cuba,
Porto Rico and the Philippine Islands,
and inside we will remain until you
come and drive us out, in fulflllment
Of your arrogant boast" I'll gener.
ally believed, that, in consonance with
this policy, the Spanish feet unless
compelled to fight, will avoid engage
ments and the fastest ships will be en-
ployed to destroy thu, commerce Of the
United Statea $40,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-28
THREE AoRsi pR1zEs.
1As nssgrovs capsasss shs ZIG spaalsA
liner Passns 20 Aiiss froa Hsvaaa
Ok -Hsvpsvs gsks rvs uspssrss.

KEY wsss, NJ, Aprii s4.-rhe big
steamship Panama Of the Cebsllos
line which left New York Wednesday
for Havana with Spanish refugees on
board and . very vslusbls ssreN IN.
eluding, " 10 understood, stores for
Che Spanish army, was captured last
night about % miles from Havana
BY the little lighthouse tender Man
grove, now belonging to the mosquito
feet The Msngrove mounts two six.
Founders and four sScsliber revolving
gupa She 10 commanded by Neuten-
ant Commander W. II. Everett and .
crew Of IS men. The Panama 10 about
a,soo tons and . very valuable prize.
She was towed into Key West this
morning
The United States gunboat, New.
port Capt B. F. Tilley, has brought
in the Spanish sloop Paquete and the
Spanish schooner Pireneo, Cuban coast.
ing vessels, which she captured of
Havana this morning.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-28

Z ressnA, I'm, Areil y. GOV. Lssdy
Issued his pyoslaniasio1 sailing for
voluatsss and AxipR recruiting sta-
tons .this norning. Hs did 50 after
ssssrtaiuias hist ~ United States
government will not interfere with
the states plan for sulisting volun.
tsss troopa The proclamation fol.
lows: tfG
10 The People Of Kansas: Ths president Of
DE Unitsd ssssW haa sslisd on shs STATE Of
Kansas Tor three regiments Of infantry 70 serve
n the var against Spain Ths following citiss
viii b. designated = recruiting points: Kaa-
~ Oily, Kan. Lavrsnss Osasasonls. Fort
Scott PittsburE Columbus, Independence,
winfield PsssouA Lssvenvosth, Topeka
Atchison, Seneca, bolton, SslinA, Abilene,
ConsordiA, Clay Csater. Bius Rapida Bsloik
Smith Csntsf. Horton, Rays City. Osass
City, EmporiA fldorado, Leroy, Marion,
Wichita, Wellington, Hutchinson, Kingmsa,
Crest Band and Dodge City. II = the sntiei-
patton that one company will be recruited d
each eiV except that ~ companies vii b
raised d Osawatomie and ~ companies q
Holton. On Friday, April y. recruiting on
cers Will b u The following citiea, and those
desiring TO enlist from these territories Will b.
expected 70 DO present ready for examination
and prepared 70 Leave q once for camp: To.
pehA Kansas CITY, LeaveavortA wichita,
Pitssourg and LAvreaca On Saturday, April
n the sssne recruiting oflcsss will b u the
following towna and recruits viii b. expected
A. H.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-28
IT MEANS MUCH TO US.
England and Oermsny's Attitude EfFsctual-
y Blocks European Interfsrence-Ger-
mAny's Friendllness Explained.

New YORK, April N.-A London
cable 10 the New York Commercial
Advertiser says:
Americans should realize that the exchanges
Of opinion progressing between European cab
inets are much more important than the war
yarns cabled from London sensational news
papers These exchanges reveal, to the grave
disappointment Of Austria and France,
the intention Of the German government
TO follow the most friendly course
toward the United States consistent
with strict neutrality. Germany Is acting 10
harmony with England and the attitude Of
these two powers checks the plan for interview
ton after the first bloodshed, concerning which
cabled last Thursday. A community OF CON-
mercial interest, especially in China, and the
recent Anglo-German approachment explains
Germany's friendliness toward the United
States
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-28
TERRIBLE EXPLOSION.
Accident ct the California Powder Work.
Causes the Death Of ssvsrAi People
Wild Rum0rs AfiOat.

SANTA CRUZ CAL, April H.-Three
explosions at the California powder
works caused . greater loss Of life
than any Of the previous accidents In
the history Of these works. The Wild
est rumors are prevalent regarding the
number Of killed and injured, the e.
act number Of which cannot be sscer.
tanned before morning. II Is known
that seven were killed and four seri.
ously injured. The Arst heavy shock
from the explosion was felt for many
miles around and was separately fol-
lowed by two lighter shocka The
smoke from the works arose In such
dense volumes that 1t was impossible
for time TO perceive the extent Of
the damage that had been caused BY the
Hlil
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Conversational Church Workers.

KANSAS CITY, NO., April s7.-The
thirty-fourth annual meeting Of the
Congregational Association Of Mis-.
souri, began Its session here yesterday.
The association includes three differ.
ent bodies and all are meeting at the
same place. Rev. W. M. Jones, Phi. D.,
Of St. Louis, was chosen moderator Of
the general meeting The Woman's
Home Missionary union elected the
following officers. Rev. Michael Burn.
ham, D. D., Of st. Louis, president; j.
A. Hayes, Of Kansas City, vice presi'
dent; L. Il, Swan, treasurer.
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WILL TAKE A BIG ARMY.
spain Can Raise Over $4,000 Men on the
Island OF Cuba Alone Insurgents
Cannot Muster Over 10000.

New YORK, April s7.-James H.
Springer, United States consul at
Caibaron, Cuba, said:
IT will take more than 900 men to subiugate
the Spanish In Cuba The Spanish on the Is.
land will be able to raise between $4,000 aud
100000 men. In my opinion the insurgents can
not muster more than $1,000 or 1000 men at
the most, and they are for the most part Ill
provisioned and equipped The Spanlards
could have conquered the insurgents were II
not for. the rottenness Of the army Money
that Is intended for the soldiers rarely gets to
them, and supplies ore short, inificient and bad.
The soldiers are half-hearted, half-starved and
unwilling fighters
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TOPEKA, Kan, April 's7.-At nine
o'clock last night company M, the To-
cal militia, 100 strong, marched to the
state house and rendered their services
to Gov. Leedy. The quota Of this
(Shawnee) county is 1903 under the call,
and this practically shuts out the 1000
men here willing and anxious to 70
to the front.
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GOV. LEEDY's FIELD OFFICERS
Forecast Of the Men Who VIII Lead the
Kansas volunteers--Fred Funston and
David Overmyer to Be Colonies.

TOPEKA, Kan, April 81. Gov. Leedy
will make appointments for field off.
GERS of the Kansas volunteers to-day.
A man close to him gives the follow
ing as almost certainty:
Colonies, Frederick Funston, David Over
myer and populist who Is not yet definitely
settled upon; lieutenant colonels John Grish-
am. Cottonwood Falls; Edward G. Little,
Abilene, and Charles McCrum, Garnett;
majors, Thomas G.. Firth, Wichita; R. W.
Turner, Msnkato; Joseph. X. Hudson, Topeka;
M. l. Carver, Wellington; Capt Metcalf, Law
renee; James Graham, St Marys; r NJ Rug
Giles, Topeka, and H. B, Fleharty Eskridge;
adjutants, W. L. Brown, Kingman; W. A De-
Ford, Ottawa, and Clay Allen, Erie.
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Fort Scorr, Kan, April 97.-Frank
W. Frye, ex-postmaster Of Parsons, was
arrested and brought here, charged
with having made false returns Of the
post Office for the last year Of his ad-
ministration, which has just closed.
1t is alleged that he made the volume
Of business to appear greater than IT
was In order TO maintain his salary.
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MEXICO, Mo-, April 27.-The state
mission board Of the Missouri Baptist
general assembly met in Mexico yes
terday. The treasurer reported about
40 missionaries at work In the state,
and that about $40 900 or Sl9, 900 would
be spent in pushing forward the work
in Missouri, lie reports collections
better than last year.
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QUEENSTOWN, April s7.- The steamer
Majestic, which has arrived from New
York en- route to Liverpool, reports
that at four o'clock on Monday morn
ing, in latitude 4s.bs and longitude
1906, she passed an American liner,
presumably the Paris. She saw no
Spanish warship during the voyage.
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Havana viii Soon BE Starving.

New YORK, April sz-A correspond.
ent Of the New York World sends the
following Cuban advices by way OF
Key West: Havana is completely out
of beet, although large shipments are
expected from Mexico. All the neces.
saries Of life have gone up to prices
never heard Of and If something is not
done soon many will perish Of hunger"
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TOPEKA, Kan, April a7.-The state
encampment Of the G. A. R. has adopt.
ed Commander Botkin's suggestion and
hereafter Mother Bickerdyke day, July
70, will be observed each year. Mother
Bickerdyke is a famous Kansas army
nurse. The home at Ellsworth has
been named after her