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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-10
BISHOP MCABE TO PRESIDE.
st. Louis Conference Of the NJ. Il. Church
viii Meet In Springfield.

viii Meet In Springfield.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, March THE St
Louis conference Of the M. E. church.
meets in annual session here Tuesday.
Bishop McCabe will preside. The con-
ference embraces that part Of Missouri
south Of the Missouri river and in
cludes the cities OF st. Louis and Kan.
sas City. The church membership
Of the district numbers $4,000, and
there are enrolled $4,000 names in the
Sunday schools. There are Si5 churches
and church property to the value OF
81, 200, 900. There are 100 church par
sonages, valued at $3.50, 200, and IT'S
ministers engaged in church work.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-10
Tear Republican Leader Dead.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March An.
Wright Quincy, colored, Of Galveston,
ex-national republican committeeman
from Texas, for years the leader Of
the republican party in Texas, died
here Of consumption.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-10

KANSAS City, NO., March 3.-Edward
II. Broad, aged Al. proprietor OF the
Kansas City Renovating company, was
found dead at his place of business
1904 East Eighteenth street, yesterday
afternoon. Broad was at one time well
to do, but an appetite for liquor got
the better Of him and his property
slipped from him gradually The coro-
ner decided his death was due to alco-
holien
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-10

ALL FIVE WE'RE DEAD.



BIRMINGHAM, Ala, March g. julie
and Joanna Bonner, who reside on the
plan tation Of W. >. Gnlley, near Liv-
ingston, went to prayer meeting, leav-
ing five children, ranging in age
from two TO nine years, at home
alone. For safe keeping, as
they thought, they locked the
children in and left blazing log
fire to keep them warm Returning
home they saw in the distance their
house in flames. They ran TO 1t breath.
lessly and reached it just moment
before the roof fell in. and could hear
the piteous cries Of the little ones cry
ing for help In another moment the
roof fell and before the flames were
subdued the five children were charred
onpneaQ
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-10

LINCOLN, Neb., March I'm the i'm.
parchment trial Of Mayor Graham,
Chief of Police Melick testified that
he paid Graham $500 for his appoint
ment as chief.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-10

The receiver NAV be as bad es the
thief. but the loser feels worse than
either Of them.--Chicago News.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-10

Ex-Mayor Hampstead Washburne,
Adolph Kraus, Dudley Winston and
Robert Lindblom, members of the Chi
cago civil service commission, were in
dicted by the grand jury for alleged
crookedness in recommending incom-
petent men for police officers
RIOT At Prayer Meeting.
Fort WAYNE, Ind, March A riot
occurred at a prayer meeting at Shir.
ley City, Is miles east Of here. Ber-
nard Harris, janitor Of the church, was
beaten into insensibility and Rev. Mr..
Singer rushed In 70 save his life. The
mob turned on the clergyman and he
was knocked down.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-10
china Y,elds 10 Ru.s,s

BERLIN, March s.-The Tageblat,
publishes dispatch from Pekin say.
ing China has agreed to lease Port
Arthur and Ta.Lien-Wan to Russia for
" years
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-10

SHEBoYGAN, Wis, March a-Mrs.
Herman Heinzelmann is patient who
Is puzzling the physicians of the city.
The woman has been in a trance or a
condition Of insensibility resembling
death for 10 days, and during that
time has but twice shown evidences OF
life, when she on two occasions asked
for water. She Is sustained by forcing
liquid foods administered through tine
clinched teeth by means Of quill
The age-herald., 1898-10-26
RUssELL's PROCLAMATION
Attributes Race War to Heated Politi-
 cal Campaign $ a.17ss

Raleigh, N. C.. October Ex-Governor Daniel L. Russell today issued a proclama- tion dealing with the situation in this state. Governor Russell declares in his proclama- tion that the present canvass now going forward has been made the occasion and pretext for bringing about conditions of lawlessness in certain counties of this state, such, for example, as Richmond and Robe son counties"
 The proclamation cites that "certain counties lying along the southern border of this state have been actually invaded by certain armed and lawless men from anoth- CT state," and that political meetings have been broken up and threats and intimida- ton used to prevent the registration of voters, and that citizens have been fired on from ambush and others whipped. -4
 The proclamation concludes by enjoining all good citizens to observe the law, and civil officers to enforce the law, and order ing lawless men from other states to leave the state on pain of arrest and punishment.
The age-herald., 1898-10-26
VAN WICK GAINING.
Will Come to the Harlem Only 50 900
 Votes Behind.

New York, October 25.lThe headquarters of the democratic state committee was thronged today by county chairmen from up the state. About thirty of these county leaders were present, and each reportedsSlp- on the situation in his county.
 Senator McCarren, the chairman of the committee, afterward said that the reports were very encouraging. He sad that they showed conclusively that MT. Van Wyck is gaining all through the state. Accord ing to these reports, MT. McCarren figured out that the democratic state ticket will come down to the Harlem not more than 50000 votes behind.
 That is about the plurality he expects to have to overcome in tho boroughs of this city, and the local leaders, he says, assure him that this city will give a plurality of at least 100000 for Van Wyck.
 Richard Croker and Ex-Governor Roswell r. Flower called on Senator Edward Mur- phy this afternoon. MT. Croker was silent when asked about the object, and the result of the meeting. MT. Flower would talk only about the situation in the state. He said he was thoroughly satisfied with the outlook and felt confident of democratic success.
The age-herald., 1898-10-26
ENTIRE BR|SSON CABINET
 TENDERS ITS RESIGNATION

continuously augmented until the vicinity of the chamber of deputies was black with people cheering General Chanoine and the army.
 The Cuirassiers had great difficulty in clearing a way around the Madeline and the Rue Royale. There were many encoun- ters between the people and the police.
 After the chamber of deputies had re- sumed business at o'clock, M. Brisson announced that the irregular resignation of General Chanoine had been accepted and that his successor would be appointed this evening. The premier then proposed that the chamber adjourn until Thursday next, and he concluded his remarks by reaff1rm- ing the supremacy of the civil power.
 After attempts upon the part of various deputies to discuss the alleged military plots, the insults to the army, etc, their remarks were punctuated with interrup- tions and cheers. M. Ribot in behalf of his friends, including M. Moline, approved M. Brisson's statement, and added
 We have every confidence in the army and do not wish to see 1t attacked. All re- publicans are united on this subject"
 To End the Insults
 M. Demahy then proposed a resolution calling on the government to-end the cam- paign of insults against the army, but Brisson refused to accept it.
 M. Cavaignac, the former minister of war, then rushed to the tribune and de- manded an immediate discussion of the resolution. He was greeted with hostile shouts, including "sabre,'' forgery" "razor,' which caused great pproar. The shouting of the word "razor" was an a., fusion to the suicide of the late Colonel Henri, who is said to have cut his throat in prison cell at the fortress of Monte- vale, after confessing to having forged one of the Dreyfus documents, though it has since been claimed the razor with which the deed was committed was not found in the cell of the deceased.
 M. Brisson accepted the order of the day proposed by M. Ribot affirming the su- premacy of the civil over the military power. Several of the deputies attempted to speak, but their voices were drowned in the uproar which filled the chamber. The order of the day was adopted by vote of 259 ayes to noes.
 An amendment proposed by M. Berger censuring the government flor not causing the honor of the army to be respected" was lost by 274 to 261.
 M. Demahy then proposed a resolution calling upon the government to lend the campaign of insults against the army"
 The Government Defeated
 The president refused to accept the mo- tion, however, and a vote was taken on it amid so much confusion that scrutiny was demanded. Later this showed that >~-----~------------- ------~--~------->->~-~-~
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The age-herald., 1898-10-26
FULL CONFIDENCE
 IN UNITED STATES Manuel Sangul|Iy Urges Cubans
 to Trust America. SPEECHES CAUSE SENSATION Advocates the Disbandment of the In- surgent Army and Says if Cubans
 Assume Hostile Attitude He
 Will Oppose Them.
SPEECHES CAUSE SENSATION

Havana, October 25-Manuel Sanguilly, the well-known author and orator, who was a distinguished soldier in the ten years war will represent the Second, Third and Fifth corps of the Cuban army at the Cuban assembly convened to consider the establishment of a permanent Cuban gov ernment His choice by these troops, in- cluding the Holguin, Tunas, Bayamo, Man zanillo, Camaguey, Matanzas and Havana division, is highly significant as indicating the sentiment of large number of the Gu bans now under arms Sanguilly, who is a Cuban of the Cubans and an extreme radi- cal, has made several speeches of late that have caused a profound sensation, in which he has urged upon the Cubans the mpera- tive necessity of placing full confidence in the United States government, and has sured those who have shown distrust of the Americans. He has advocated the disband- ment of the Cuban troops and their return to the arts of peace, dwelling long and earnestly upon the importance to the Cu- bans of securing the confidence of the United States. He even went so far as to declare that if the Cuban revolutionary leaders should assume hostile attitude to- wards the Americans he would enter the ranks of those opposed to such course. His selection at this juncture, and in view of such sentiments, indicates that ration al judgment is making headway in certain quarters.
 The Playa Marianao having been definite ly settled as the temporary landing place for the United States troops, the transpor- tation commission is now awaiting orders from Washington to begin work of prepara- tions. Captain Joseph Crawford of the Pennsylvania railroad will have charge of the construction of the wharf and piers, which he estimates will be ready in the course of five or six days. While the Mari anao will be the temporary landing place for the incoming troops permanent loca- ton has been selected elsewhere, but the transportation commission declines to di- vulge the exact site until the choice --as been ratified at Washington.
 Yesterday Colonel Hecker of the special committee to attend to the matter of trans portation held meeting of the directors of all the railroads at this end of the island They are now anxious to do the carrying for the government, having a wholesome fear that the United States will build its own road, which would mean their ruin
 Meanwhile, freight rates continue exor- bitant, water and rail transportation facili- ties and connections are miserable and the commerce of the country Is unable to re- cover from its present crippled condition because of the exactions of the railway cor pora tions.
The age-herald., 1898-10-26
JOHN GAFFORD
 FACES GALLONS
Unless tie Governor lnterferes
 He Must Hang for Murder. PRISONER IS INDIFFERENT
Story of the Crime is Well Known to the Citizens of Alabama-The Victim Was Better Known as
 Rufus Sanders"

Montgomery, October 25.-(special.) )-The supreme court today confirmed the decision of the Butler county circuit court and John Gafford will now have to face the gallows for the murder of Francis Barrow Lloyd, unless the governor interferes, the power of the courts having been exhausted.
 The killing of rancis Barlow Lloyd by
 John Gailord on the evening of the 18th day of August, 1897, carried a thrill of
 horror throughout the state of Alabama. MT. Lloyd was known to be as gentle as q woman, and if he had any enemies it was not known by his friends, and they were ali curious to know the cause of the iIol.lio oIde.
 The news came that about dark Wednes- day afternoon, while returning from one of his ccustomed afternoons to town, that Lloyd, better known to the literary world as Rufus Sanders, had been shot down in cold blood by an assassin in the public road about five miles from Greenvile.
 The first news over the wires was that "his assassin was John A. Gafford." Lloyd was in town that day, and left for his home about six miles distant, after o'clock. An hour later a courier came in with the in formation that Gafforo had met MT. Earl Lewis and several other gentlemen at Lewis home, three miles from Greenville, and cooly announced: "I have killed Bar tow Lloyd. He is lying in the road down there" On going to the place pointed out Lloyd was found lying dead. Gafford used a double-barreled shotgun, dischargng both barrels into Lloyd.
 ID T low oh of age He was born fin Butler county in 1S61-or 1S62 and was named for the gall lant Georgian, General Francis Barlow, who fell at the first battle of Manassas His grandfather was prominent minister of the Primitive Baptist church, and the compiler of the hymn book now used by that branch of Christians.
 MT. Lloyd lived in Lowndes and Butler counties until he went to Selma, and took a position on the staff of the Selma Times, and from there came here to the Adver- tiser He remained with the Advertiser several years until he retired of his own yolition about seven years ago.
 From his home near Greenville, he gave to the world those papers signed Rufus Sanders" which have given him reputa- tion extending far beyond the confines of Alabama. He also made quite a reputa- tion as lecturer-the Sage from Rocky Creek"-and in Texas he was almost as well known and popular as he was in Ala bama.
 John Gafford, the murderer, has been most of the time since he committed the horrible deed, confined in the Montgomery county jail, having been brought here the next day, there being so much talk of lyching by the friends of the murdered man. He was carried to Greenville last spring, and there, confronting | jury of his own countrymen. was condemned to die. He was returned here at once and received the action of the higher court with hia usual indifference.
The age-herald., 1898-10-26
LORD SAL|SBURY'S REPLY
 CONSIDERED SATISFACTORY

thought the camp site good but said that some of the camps had been poorly located. He considered the men who had located the camps responsible for this state of af- fairs.
 Major Woodbury, an engineer on General Franks staff, did not consider the site of Camp Thomas suitable for a permanent camp. He said he had, after a rain, seen water from the creek draining the camp running into the intake pipe of the camp pipe supply.
 Dr. Fremont, who was adjutant-general of the Second division, third corps, detailed the difficulties attending the government of the hospital. He said that when attendants were complained to concerning neglect, il was not uncommon for them to swear al the complainants. Dr. Fremont said that Dr. Hubbard, who was at one time execu- tive officer of the hospital, was tyrannica and overbearing.
 After the examination of several other witnesses, the commission adjourned to meet at Huntsville tomorrow, leaving here at p. m.
The age-herald., 1898-10-26

oil and Gas Stoves at Cost.
 Ala. Gas Fixt. & Plmb Go.
The age-herald., 1898-10-26
Quiet Has Been Restored

Jackson, Miss, October 25-The situation at Forest and also Harperville, Miss, the scene of the recent race riots, is quiet to- night One more negro was brought in to- day and lodged in jail The mobs have disappeared. Sheriff Stephenson came back from Meridian today, where he safe- ly landed his prisoners, and went to Har- perville. His presence was unnecessary, as law and order has been once more restored.
The age-herald., 1898-10-26
The Quarantine Convention

Memphis, October 25.-The dates for the quarantine convention which were an- nounced yesterday for November 27 to 30, has been changed to November IF, IS and 19 in order that the action taken may be brought before President McKinley-that he may have information at hand in which to base some reference to the matter in his message to congress-.
The age-herald., 1898-10-26

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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-21

correspondent today
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-21
PLANS Of GOLDBUGS
Republican Schemes TO Increase the
Peoples Burdens.
WAR TAX PERPETUATED
EXTRA SESSION TO ADOPT TILE
GOLD STANDARD.
Mark Hanna's Declarations Repudi-
ated By the Observation-Disclosures
toms of a Revolt Against Reedism
Democratic leadership In the
House-Control of the Senate.
Especial Correspondence.l

Washington, D. c., Nov lit is al
ready plain to observing people at the
capital that the. success of the Repuh-
licans in gaining control of the next
congress will result, as usual, in a
vast increase in the burdens imposed
upon the people. Chairman Dingley of
the house ways and means committee
is out in an interview, in which he
frankly admits that the war tariff will
continue in force during one mere en-
tire fiscal year. 1t is easy to gather
from his statements that the admins
tration has no idea of reducing taxation
during. the entire term of President
Mckinley. This, too; although there
will be an extra session of the new
congress next spring, at which the
whole subject could we'll be taken up.
1t is not in the plans, however, to
do anything toward the relief of the
people at the extra session. Such is
not the purpose of the Republican lead
ers in calling the special session The
managers have become much impressed
with the idea that it is good politics
to hold extra sessions in the off years
and dispose of tcontroverted subjects,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-21

sailing in the senate, after the 4th of
March, for it will be Republican.
But viii it be so easy in the house?
1t is an open question whether the
Gage currency scheme, produced orig
inally by the Indianapolis convention,
can pass that body. It is known that
a number of Republican members ELECT
from the middle west during the late
campaign pledged themselves against
it. It's most valiant advocate, the
crusty Joseph H. Walker of Worcester,
fell by the wayside in an overwheln-
ingly Republican district in Massachu-
sets. The state of Minnesota, the
home of it's next most conspicuous sup
porter, McCleary gave heavier silver
gains than any middle western state.
The Republican farmers in many dis
tricts exacted distinct pledges from
their candidates for congress that the
bill should be opposed. This bill retires
$346, 900 of greenbacks, and many
Republicans dare not face their con-
stituents after forcing the peoples
money out of existence. 1t aims three
direct blows at silver by absolutely
stopping the coinage of silver dollars;
by making half a billion of silver money
redeemable in gold, and by making all
debt contracts, both public and private,
payable in gold. 1t delivers the gov
erning" business more largely than
ever to the banks by giving them full
control of the issue of paper money,
and practically creates a board which
will control issues of all kinds of money
until far into the new century. No
wonder that the Republican leaders
prefer to try their strength on such as
this at special session, instead of at
the regular session, in the midst of the
next presidential campaign.
1 CONTROL OF THE SENATE.
1t is apparent that the control of the
senate by the Republicans cannot pos
sibly last, as has been freely predicted,
| four, six or eight years. The party will
| be very fortunate if it holds power in
! that body longer than two years. In
! 1901 the terms of all the senators who
were beneficiaries of the Republican
tidal wave of 1894 expire. The noun
tain states alone, judged by their recent
elections, are sure to furnish several
Republican scalps including the nota-
BILE topknots of Thomas H. Carter,
George L. Shoup and Edward o. VOL
colt, three traitors to the interests of
the states that sent them to Washing
on IF the sentiments of these three
states were honestly represented in
the new senate. it would stand polit-
ically about as the present one does
If it were Republican at all it would
be by the casting vote of another SEN
ator of the same order the chameleon
Kyle of South Dakota.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-21

so that the session preceding the next
presidential election there may be no
matters pending to arouse sharp con-
tests or create excitement in the coun-
try. The more prominent Republicans
are fully convinced that this years
victory for their party was quite as
much due to the fact that the tariff
was disposed of at the special session
of 1897 as it was to the Spanish war,
and Indebtedness to the latter is freely
acknowledged by all.
HANNA. REPUDIATED
It is true that Senator Hanna has
also been interviewed and hasSdeclared
in favor of a revision OF the existing
tariff, and apparently also of the war
revenue law I2ut it does not seem
probable that in this case ne is speak
ing with full authority. Certainly
Hannas statements have been prompt
ly controverted BY Chairman Dingley
and also by Colonel Albert Clarke, sec
rotary of the Home Market club Of Bos-
ton, which is the leading protection Or
ganization of New England and very
influential with both Dingley and
Speaker Reed. Secretary Clarke is
fully satisfied with the existing tariff
laws. He says: THE receipts from GUS
toms for the ten months ending with
October, were $3.50, III, 033, as compared
with $3.50, 20S, 606 for the corresponding
ten months Of last year, and $124, 715, 619
for the same months in 1896, the latter
under the Wilson tariff If we add
$50, 000G coo for the last two months of
the present year-and this is a fair
proportion for the ten months already
received-we shall have $3.50, 100000 in
receipts from the Dingley law. If we
remain at peace, sand do not incur ex-
pense and liabilities on account of the
Philippines, there will be no occasion
for changing the present tariff law
Mr.. Clarke also dissents from the
suggestion lately made by Senator
Han that a duty be placed ON tea and
coffee. He says that instead of this
being done it ought to be possible to
dispense with the present annoying
stamp tax on kilograms, express pack
ages and proprietary articles The
Home Market club secretary also feels
emboldened to say that if there is any
such increase in tariff and revenue tax
alton as Hanna has indicated "all the
political advantages gained by the Re-
publican party will be endangered, il
not lost"
REVOLT AGAINST REEDISM
| In some quarters this sudden diverg-
ence of opinion between Dingley an6
| Hanna is looked upon as the beginning
: of a great break between the speaker