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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-29
NO FURTHER DELAY.
Washington Authorities send y Peremp.
tory Message to Cuba Ordering That
Evacuation Must Begin At Once

Washington, Sept PA very per-
emptory message Of instruction has
been sent to the Cuban military com
mission and by them made the basis
OF a note to the Spanish commission
ers. The authorities in Washington
will not make public the terms OF the
note, but its general tenor is that the
United States will not be satisfied
with any further delay in the evacua-
ton of Cuba. 1t is to the effect that
the terms Of the protocol called for
the immediate evacuation OF Cuba and
that Spanish sovereignty must be re-
linquished. The American commits
sioners have been informed that the
evacuation Of Cuba cannot be delayed
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-29
ANOTHER GERMAN "pLor."


San Francisco, Sept q The Post
prints an drticle in which it makes
known the plans OF the Germans IN
regard to the disposition OF the Philip
pines. The details Of this plot on the
part Of the government are furnished
by gentleman high in the opinion OF
government officials OF both this coun-
try and Germany The same gentle.
man now states that the German en-
peror is endeavoring to embitter the
followers Of Aguinaldo agains. the
Americans, and that he has officers
in their ranks secretly drilling
them. The gentleman in question
says that this has been going on for
years and. prior to the interference OF
the United States in Philippine az
fairs. almost every German vessel that
landed there carried one or more otfi'
GERS in disguise and stacks OF arms and
ammunition for the insurgents. The
Posts informant has just received
letter from an authoritative
source in Hamburg, giving the
details Of Germany's future plan
in regard to these islands. The
plan is as follows: Germany will send
numerous trading vessels to the islands
and will arm 100000 Filipinos. beside
furnishing Krupp guns and artillery
for field use. The islanders are to be
thoroughly drilled by German officers
and by February Senior Aguinaldo will
be prepared to make an onslaught on
the American forces
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-29

Lincoln, Neb., Sept s4.-The su.
preme court rendered an opinion de-
claring Mayor Frank Moores, of Oma.
ha, ineligible to hold office. The court
sustains the report Of Referee Glenn.
ents, who declared Mayor Moores
defaulter at the time Of his election,
and therefore ineligible. The court
also denied the petition Of Gov. Hol.
comb, board Of fire and police commits.
sioners for Omaha, in which they
sought to prevent the issuance Of
writ ousting them from Office. The
sheriff Of Douglass county is empow.
cred to GUST the four commissioners.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-29
sox. bradley Onpo.es the Fieh.

Frankfort, KY, Sept 24.-Gov. Brad
ley, upon receivinga telegram convey
ing the rumor that arrangements are
being made to have the Corbett- Mccoy
fight in this state near Cincinnati, is
sued proclamation warning all per-
sons not to attend the same and di-
recting the peace officers to take steps
to suppress the fight If attempted in
Kentucky.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-29
GEN. GARCIA HONORED.


Santiago, Sept. "a To the residents
OF Santiago yesterday was the most
important day since the capitulation,
being the occasion Of the first visit OF
Gen. Calixto Garcia to Santiago since
he left there in bad temper on July
u. Gen. Wood, with portion OF Gen.
Lawton's staff and several American
officers, met Garcia outside the city
limits and escorted him into the town.
The streets through which the party
passed were thronged with cheering
people, and it was estimated that TO-
900 persons filed the plaza in froneoi
the palace, where Garcia dismounted.
He was met at the door by Gen. Lawton,
and an informal reception by the
American officers was held In the au-
dience room. In reply to speech OF
welcome Gen. Garcia said:
After Soyears Of de N;ate, deadly struggle,
the Cuban people to-day celebrate the success
Of their efforts 1t is day for the remem-
brance OF the names ard deeds OF those heroes
who fought and died for the freedom OF Cuba
from the years Of 1855 to 1873, and for the re-
membrance OF the heroes who fought In the
war Of 1881, which was called the little war
little only because Of It's short duration, but
great on account Of the principles defended
and for the quality Of the men who composed
the army-and for the remembrance OF those
noble soldiers who fell in the struggle which
began In 1905 over whose graves our latest
tears have fallen.
People Of Cuba, we owe debt to those heroes
for their efforts In behalf OF Cuban independ-
ence-efiorts which would have been useless,
no, not useless. for we have trumphed but
not speedily eflective-ii the American people
with It's famous fighters, great ships and
army had not sent It's own sons TO shed
their blood with ours A grand nation II must be,
when the sons OF mlliOnalres, who had nothing
to gain In Cuba but soldiers glory, should
come here TO die side by side with Cubans TIC
this great nati0n--tO this noble country which
has always fought for the rights OF liberty-we
owe the achievement OF our independence and
the contamination Of our IDEAS Our gratitu.s
will long live for America
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-29
MUST BE SEPARATE.
When Uncle sam Gets Hold OF Hts New
Possessions Church and state viii
He Divorced.

Chicago, Sept 49, Archbishop Ire
land gave the first definite informa-
ton yesterday regarding the policy OF
the Roman Catholic church In Cuba,
Porto Rico and the Philippines. 1t in.
cludes approval Of the administration
plan Of leaving the church question
out of the peace discussions and an
nounces that the church in the islands
will conform to new conditions When
the dominion Of the United States Is
fully established the church will come
under the same laws that will govern
this country and be separated from the
state the same as it now is in America
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-29
Another Case Of pol,oned Candy.

Fort Worth, Tex, Sept. a. AN at
tempt was made to murder Dr. W. D.
Mason, a prominent dentist of this
city, BY poisoning him. He received
through the mails package Of stick
candy of which he ate a small amount,
but before he reached home he was in
a precarious condition. On examina-
ton it was discovered the candy had
been gummed over with rough on rats.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-29

Buffalo, N Y, Sept At can be
safely said that Buffalo will be the
successor Of St Joseph in the Western
Baseball league the coming season.
The details Of the deal by which this
will be brought about were practically
agreed upon at conference here be.
tween Proprietor Franklin, Of the
Buffalo Baseball club, and President
johnson, of the Western league.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-29
EmperOr's Life In Danger.

London, Sept "a. According TO dis
patches from Pekin members of the
European community there believe the
life Of the emperor of China is in dan
ger. 1t is added that the dowager
empress desires to place Prince Kungs
grandson on the throne. The en-
peror, it is added, realizes the strength
of the conspiracy against him and has
ordered the guards at the palace to be
strengthened.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-29
More Regiments to Go Home.

Washington, Sept s4.-Gen. Miles
confirms the story that more of the
volunteers are to be mustered out
within the next few weeks. The COM
handing general said yesterday that
the regiments which were discontinued
and demoralized would be among the
first to 20. He said also that all the
soldiers who were found to be unfit
for the service would be welded out.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-29

Washington, Sept Alt is an.
nounced that Gen. Stewart L. Wood.
ford will not return TO Spain as the
minister Of the United States. The
cause of his resignation cannot be
stated with defniteness. The presi.
dent has not yet accepted the resigna'
ton Of Gen. Woodford, but there is no
doubt that he will take such action.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-29
Honora for Or. Martin.

Washington, Sept. %. The state de-
partment has received from Minister
Conger, at Picking, information that
DR.. William A. P. Martin has been ap-
pointed to the important part OF pres
ident Of the imperial university OF
China, recently established by impe.
rial decree. DR.. Martin is citizen OF
the United States, but went to China
as a missionary about 40 years ago and
has passed most OF his time since then
In that country.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-29

Queenstown, Sept 24.-The Cunard
liner Campania, from New York on
September II, with the United States
peace commission on board, arrived
here yesterday after an uneventful
voyage with all well on board except.
ing Senator Gray, who has been sui.
fering from neuralgia for two days.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-29
Funeral Of Mas Winnie Davis.

Richmond, Va, Sept "a THE funeral
train bearing the remains Of Miss
Winnie Davis arrived here this yester-
day and was met at the depot by Lee
camp, confederate veterans There
was a large crowd at the depot The
remains were escorted TO st. Psurs
church by the camp, where the funeral
took place In the afternoon. There were
many distinguished visitors in the
city 10 attend the funeral
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-29
M,,es win Speak At Omaha.

Omaha, Neb., Sept 2A-Mai Gen.
Nelson A. Miles will be present and
deliver an address on army day Of the
peace jubilee. A telegram says that
Secretary James Wilson, Of the depart
ment Of agriculture, has also accepted
an invitation 70 be present
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-29

Washington, Sept aS-Gen. Joseph
Wheeler has been selected for com.
mand in the army used in the occupa-
ton Of Cuba. He will have command
OF cavalry division, consisting Of two
brigades and composed Of the Second,
Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and
Tenth regular cavalry. The division
will be made up Of trained troopers
and will include three regiments, the
Second, Seventh and Tenth, which
have already served In Cuba.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-29
Anil. Cen. Corbln on Cuban Plan /.

Washington, Sept A.-Adjt Gen.
Corbin said last night that while def
mite plans for garrsoning Cuba had
not yet been perfected, it is probable
that both the Third corps, under com.
mand of Maj Gen. Wade, and the
Seventh corps, under command Of Maj.
Gen. Lee, will be ordered to the is
land. This will make Gen. Wade
the commander Of the forces in Cuba,
he being the senior major general
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-29
ONLY Ono ImpAdImant.

Manila, Sept. 2s.-The only impede
ment in the way Of restoring absolute
confidence is Aguinaldo, who has in
formed Gov. Gen. Merritt that In the
event Of the United States holding the
Philippines permanently, or at least
formally declaring a protectorate over
1t, his followers would lay down their
srma but until that time 1t would not
b safe for him TO do 80.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-29

Manila, P. l., Sept ga careful
Of the attempt to poison
Apuinaldo shows that the cook is not
dead as reported and that no priests
are implicated, as alleged by the in
surgents. Palermo, the president Of
the Philippine national assembly, ex-
arperated the facts in the case.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-29
Says Soldiers Are Hungry,

Topeka, Kan, Sept. 24--T. G. Whit.
ted, who was discharged from the
Twentieth Kansas on account of disa.
bility, says the men at Camp Merritt
do not get enough to eat. He says the
government furnishes more than the
soldiers could possibly eat, but before
it gets to them it somehow dwindles
down to almost nothing.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-29
.,ov. Mount would stop the Fight.

Indianapolis, Sept 24-Gov. Mount
wired the secretary Of war, asking per.
mission to command four companies Of
the One Hundred and Fifty-eighth
regiment in the event Of an effort to
hold the Corbett- Mccoy fight in In
diana
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-29

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept A-The
third Of the exhibition games between
the Kansas City and indianapolis clubs
was played here yesterday and was
won by the Hoosiers, s toa
The record-union., 1898-05-26

we quote there is an excerpt from the
report Of DR.. Kober, following the cpl
demic of typhoid fever at Cumberland.
Md, in 1889, where in four months there
We're seventy-four deaths from the
fever, in which the doctor says that the
experience of Cumberland confirms the
conclusions of the English River Pollu-
ton Commission that nothing short Of
abandonment Of the inexpressly nasty
habit of mixing human excrement with
our drinking water can confer upon US
immunity from the propagation Of epi-
denies through the medium Of potable
water"
At one Of the washington meetings
DR.. Billings. who went to Europe to
study the question of river pollution,
read a paper in which he said that
"sedimentation (of the river water)
alone viii not give US salts
factory results, and rapid filtra-
ton through steel cylinders with
or without the addition of alum and
other chemicals, while quite as costly
as simple sand filtration, does not give
an equal guarantee of purity of the
water" That paper was published and
attracted attention far and wide, as 1t
was the result of careful investigation
and observation of systems of purifica-
ton Of river waters.
From all which-and we have re-
ferred to but a few of the movements
in the matter taken at Washington-it
appears that river pollution is not self
corrective; that a river into which is
dumped all manner of filth from boats,
farms and towns does not furnish a
fit domestic water supply, and that if
no other source Of supply can be had,
then the authorities must take the costly
steps necessary to purify the rivers as
best may be done. But these steps are
not preferable if a pure supply can be
secured direct from natural sources.
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OF RIVER POLLUTION.

Washington, the Capital Of the Ma
tion, has been drawing her domestic
water supply from the Potomac River
For fifteen years or more the city has
been afflicted with typhoid fever and
in recent years it has become so viru-
lent that Investigations were made by
the commercial bodies, the Boards Of
Health, the House Of Representatives
and other bodies.
The results Of all these inquiries are
embodied in a paper by DR.. Busey,
President of the Medical Society Of the
District of Columbia, and read before
that body at its recent meeting. 1t ap-
pears in full in the "Sanitarian" for
May. From this dispassionate paper it
is ascetained that all the commissions
of the Civic Center, the Congressional
Committees, the commercial and medi-
cal bodies, and number Of citizens
meetings reported that to four causes
are to be attributed the fevers which
afflict that people. First among these
is placed the polluted water drawn from
the river.
The advice Of all these bodies, and
upon that the authorities are now urged
TO act, was, if possible, abandonment of
the river as a source of supply, or the
publication of the stream and the sedi-
mentation and filtration of the water.
Second the closing of all shallow wells
in the city. Third the better disposition
of the garbage and sewage. Fourth the
inspection of milk, since it is one of the
causes of fever because Of the ease with
which it takes on contamination. Added
We're recommendation for better drain
age and the suppression of certain nuis-
ances in the city.
In the course Of the paper from which
The record-union., 1898-05-26

ury, known as the bank-note guaranty
fund, which is made up by each bank
which takes out circulation upon its
commercial assets contributing in gold
per cent. Of its asset circulation. Up
on the failure Of bank, it's notes shall
be Immediately redeemed from this
fund and the fund reimbursed from the
assets of the failed bank Bank notes
form first lien upon the assets and
have behind them also the individual
liability Of the stockholders for assess
ment up to the amount of their stock.
Should these sources fail to fully reim-
burse the fund, the treasury may make
an assessment upon the national banks
issuing asset circulation to reimburse
it, but these assessments shall not in
any one year exceed one per cent. Of the
asset circulation.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
Effect Upon Old Banks-Existing ma
tional banks may continue to do busi-
ness under their present charters upon
acceptance of the new law but must
comply with the requirement for taking
out % per cent. of their capital in re-
serve notes.
Branch Banks-Branch banks may be
established in the. discretion of the Sec
retary of the Treasury.
Strict Examinations-Stri regu-
lations are provided for the examina-
tion and conduct of national banks.
Reserves-The reserve requirements
in relation to banks are the same as
under the present law, except that %
per cent. of these reserves must be in
gold.
Franchise Tax-Banks are required to
pay a tax of one-quarter of one per
cent. per year upon their capital, sur
plus and undivided profits. The exist
ing tax of one per cent. per year upon
circulation is repealed
The record-union., 1898-05-26

crease such issues if it increases also
its bond deposits and its holdings of
reserve notes in equal proportions. This
process may be continued up TO the
point where the amount of notes Sc
cured by bonds. the amount Of notes
not thus secured, and the amount Of ma
tional reserve notes are each equal to
40 per cent of the paidup capital,
making an aggregate of SS0,G00 in
bank notes and $4,000 in reserve
notes.
Tax on Emergency Circulation-When
circulation is issued in excess of so per
cent. of the paid-up capital exclusive
of issues of reserve notes, the excess
is liable to a tax of one-half Of one
Per cent. monthly.
Denomination of Notes-Au paper
money except silver certificates shall
be in denominations of SO and higher.
Silver certificates issued by the treas
ury shall be in denominations of 81, 81
and So only
THE REDEMPTION OF NOTES
The burden of the current redemption
of paper currency rests upon the
banks. They are required to redeem
their reserve notes over their own cOun-
ters, and to maintain in the treasury
a 3 per cent gold fund for current re-
demption Of the notes in gold. The re-
serve notes are guaranteed by the Gov
ernment to be ultimately redeemed in
gold from it's own resources upon fail
ure or liquidation of the bank to which
they may have been issued.
The current redemption of currency
notes not secured by United States
bonds may be provided for by clearing
house districts under regulations pre-
scribed by the Comptrollers of the
Currency.
The Bank-N Note Guaranty Fund-The
currency notes are redeemed, in case
of failure of the issuing bank to redeem
them, from a, gold guaranty fund in the
IL ntcn1. Af
The record-union., 1898-05-26

1t is not at all surprising that Euro
pean Powers feel uneasiness oyer the
continuance Of the war. They have
the strongest possible reasons for wish
ing peace to prevail in all the world,
since the slightest cause may involve
all of the civilized States in war. We
may therefore expect that they will
seize upon the earliest opportunity to
suggest bringing the war to a close.
But we need not fear intervention.
There viii be no attempt to coerce the
United States in this matter. or to re-
verse her policy regarding Cuba. An
attempt Of that kind would have no
support from Great Britain, and with
out her consent no coercive interven-
ton would be effective.
The record-union., 1898-05-26
BANK-NOTE CURRENCY.

Bond Secured rculation-National
banks having charters under the old
law may continue to issue currency as
at present. The minimum amount of
bonds required upon the passage OF the
bill is the same as under existing law
% per cent. of the capital, but not ex-
ceeding S50,000-but banks may issue
notes upon all their bond deposits to
the par value Of the bonds, instead OF
90 per cent, as at present. Beginning
four years after the passage of the Act,
any bank may, withdraw the bonds de-
posted to secure circulation at the rate
of % per cent of the required de-
posits per year and may withdraw
those in excess of the minimum re-
quirement at any time.
Currency Upon Commercial Assets
The privilege of issuing currency
based upon commercial assets, without
the deposit of United States bonds, is
granted to national banks to the
amount of 40 per cent. of their paid-up
capital, but only upon condition that
notes secured by bonds and national
reserve notes are taken in equal
amounts. Thus, bank organized un-
der this bill, having q. capital Of $780,
600, is required to have on deposit in
the treasury $3.50 of United States
bonds. against which it may issue S25,-
600 in currency notes. 1t may also issue
$25, 900 additional in such notes based
upon commercial assets, and may in
The record-union., 1898-05-26
A SILLY AND MEAN DEVICE.

On the 1st Of January, 1867, no negro
In Louisiana was entitled to vote. For
some months a Constitutional Conven-
ton has been in session in that State.
1t has just completed it's work. The
chief thing it had to do was to cum
ningly provide for the disfranchisement
Of the negro. Now that it believes it
has accomplished the end in view, the
convention has dissolved. The pity is
that it ever met.
This is the method the convention
employed to whip the devil around the
fifteenth amendment stump: An edu-
cationaI ballot test was adopted, re-
quiring that every voter should be able
to read and write, and providing meth
DDS for determining his. capacity in
those lines. Next it added property
qualification that every voter must own
at least $500 worth Of property.
But there the thing proved to be
two-edged Many white voters in
Louisiana cannot read or write, and
many of them are such ne'er-do-wells
that they do not own $500 worth of
anything How, then. could these be
included in the voting privilege and
the darkey be excluded, who could not
read and write and did not own $500
worth of mules and such truck?
Here is the device hit upon. 1t is
worthy the exalted genius of an ape.
The convention added the proviso that
mo man who was entitled to vote at
the beginning of 1867 under the Con-
stitution or statutes of any State, and
no son or grandson Of any such person
not less than q years old now. as we'll
as no foreigner naturalized before the
1st of January last, shall be denied the
right to vote by reason Of his failure to
possess the educational or property
qualifications"
And so the people of the Bayou State
fondIy imagine they have solved the
riddle and successfully defeated the
Constitution of the United States, the
fifteenth amendment to which provides
that 'the right of citizens of the United
NACAAAN~
abridged by the United States, or by
any State. on account of race, color or
previous condition of servitude."
The shalIowest skull-box on yellow
journal contains brains enough to un-
derstand that the cunning device of the
Louisianians to evade that straightfor-
ward provision will fail The provision
of the new Constitution is, in plain
English that any white man, how
ever great his poverty or however
dense his ignorance, is privileged to
vote. but the coIored citizen who is the
son or the grandson of a man who in
1867 could not legally vote is debarred
the privilege now, except he has quail
fications not exacted of whites.
That this is an effort to disfranchise
the bulk Of negro citizens is so perfectly
apparent that we would be willing to
risk the whole question upon the decis-
d., Ii rto
The record-union., 1898-05-26
Weather Forecast.

Northern California-Fair Thursday, ex-
cept cloudy in northern portion and
probably showers early Thursday morn
winds