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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-08-11
AGUINALDO IS MILDER.


New York, Aug. GA dispatch to
the New York World from Manila bay
by way OF Hong Kong says: Aguinal.
do, the insurgent chief, has made two
propositions to Gen. Merritt They
may solve the insurgent problem in a
manner highly advantageous TO the
United States In the first place he
asks the commander-in-chief Of the
American land forces to permit the
rebel troops TO march through the
streets Of Manila when the city sur.
renders. Gen. Merritt appears inclined
to consent to this. II would crafty
the vanity Of the natives to let them
indulge in what will seem to them a
triumphal march as victors through
the capital of the enemy they have
been successfully combating and be-
sieging since the wiping out of Monte.
JOS fleet. At the same time the native
troops, thus arrayed In line and under
direct orders, may be more easily con-
trolled and prevented from excuses.
In the second place, Aguinaldo sug.
gests the formation of Philippine regi-
ments with American officers. This is
considered highly important PROPOSE.
ton, possible key to the whole situa.
ton on the island The native troops
would thus be constantly under the
eyes and direct orders of our men. 1t
is believed that they would be obedent
and easily controlled under tactful
commanders The American troops
now occupy the trenches in front of
Malate, a suburb OF Manila, which
were constructed by Aguinaldo. The
rebels withdrew to let our men take
the places close to the Spanish lines.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-08-11
PORTO RICAw CAMPAIGN.


Washington. Aug. 4.-The accent.
ance by spain of our preliminary terms
OF peace will not alter the programme
OF Gen. Miles. The only effect OF a
suspension OF hostiities will be 10
make the occupation Of San Juan easier
than had been expected to save life in
the Porto Rican campaign. There will
be no delay in the advance northward.
A garrison doubtless will he left at
Ponce and small bodies of troops in the
towns between that port and San Juan.
The main army will, however. it is
thought, push forward to the invest.
ment OF San Juan without waiting Tor
the commands of Gems Coppinger and
Grant who are under orders to pro-
coed at once to Porto Rico.
1t was stated yesterday morning
that the president and Secretary Alger
have decided that an army of occupa.
ton OF 10000 men will be required at
Porto Rico for while at least " is
understood that the provisional divi-
sion of 10 regiments which Gen. Wade
is to take to Porto Rico will be used
for the purpose. II peace should be
reached before Gen. Miles captures
San Juan, and they should not be
needed for the assault upon that place.
The troops assigned to Gen. Wade will
be selected with the greatest care, and
the states whose troops have not been
represented in any aggressive move
ment will, as far as possible, be recog-
nized. Exactly what regiments will
be chosen has notyet been determined.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-08-11
AGREE ON FUSION.
Anti Republican Forces In Nebraska Name
q State Ticket Headed by W. A.
Pointer for Governor.

Lincoln, Neb, Aug 4.-The fusion
state conventions, after continuous
session during the night, reached an
agreement on the head OF the ticket.
Following are the nominees: W. A.
Pointer (pop.), governor; R. A. Gold
bert Silver rep.), lieutenant governor;
John F. Cornell (pop.), auditor; W. F.
Porter (pop.), secretary of state; c. J.
Smythe (dem.) attorney general;
Jacob Wolf (pop.), commissioner Of
public lands and buildings; W. R.
Jackson (pop.), superintendent Of pub
lie instruction. All excepting Pointer
and Cornell are the present incum'
beuts.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-08-11
4 SERIOUS BLUNDER.
No Two Transports to Porto Rico
Arrive at the Same Place.
MISTAKE As TO The REyDEzVOUS
Capt Cen MacIas Issues Pr0cls nation
Gen. Mile. Changes His Plans on Ac-
count of Mined ROxda-Quan.
tity Of Rice Captured.

Off San Juan de Porto Rico, Aug. g.
The Americans have taken peaceful
possession Of the eastern portion OF
the island. Small parties OF marines
have been landed, who have lighted
lamps in the lighthouse a, Cape San
Juan and other lighthouses along the
coast They met with no resistance,
Indeed, at Cape San Juan populations
OF citizens came out to meet them
The warships now in this vicinity are
the Montgomery, Annapolis, the Puri.
tan aud the Amphitrite. The two
former are looking for the trans
ports with troops which left the
United States and have scattered all
about the island. The Annapolis
rounded up the Whitney, Florida and
the Raleigh and they are now at Cape
San Juan. There seems to have been
a serious mistake as to the rendezvous,
for no two ships got to the same place
and it will take several days TO locate
them and get them to Ponce, where
Gen. Miles is waiting. Off San Juan
the cruiser New Orleans alone main
tains the blockade, The city is grim
and silent, but back OF her yellow
walls there will be plenty OF determi-
nation aud fight when the Americans
open fire.
Capt. Gen. Macias has issued a proc
lamation, in the course of which he
says: Spain has not sued for peace
and can drive off the American boats
now rs | did SIMPSONS attempt be-
fore" The daughter of the captain
general is helping to drill the gunners
in the forts. Altogether there are
$500 Spanish regulars in the city. The
troops of the enemy, who are retreat
ing from Ponce and the other towns on
the south coast occupied by the Ameri-
cans, have not yet arrived.
GEN. NILES PLANS CHANGED.
Ponce, Aug. 8. Gen. Miles, having
received information that the fine
military road from Ponce to San Juan
has been mined by the Spaniards, has
formed practically new plan for the
Porto Rican campaign. In accordance
with this new plan, Gen. Stone, with
some Wisconsin troops, Is press.
ing rapidly toward Arecibo on
the northern coast Of the island,
and Gen. Brooke, who has ar
rived, with Gen. Harris and 1000
men, will advance toward San Juan
from Arroyo. Gen. Miles will thus
avoid risking the lives Of the Ameri.
can troops through the explosion OF
mines along the military road and the
use of explosives which the Spaniards
have hidden in the bushes along the
way.
A QUANTITY OF RICE CAPTURED.
Ponce, Porto Rico, via st. Thomas,
D. W. l., Aug 6.-Maj. Gen. Miles is
proceeding entirely without regard to
peace negotiations Col. Hulings has
captured 5000 pounds Of rice. Thus
far the enemy has not molested him.
Maj Gen. Brooke's landing at Arroyo
was successful The troops from the
Roumanian, four batteries from Indi-
ana, Missouri, Pennsylvania and Hi
nois, are disembarking there. The
Morgan troop Of the Fifth cavalry and
the Mississippi commissaries have ar
rived here. Gen. Roy Stone is repair.
ing the road to Arecibo, but move
ment there is improbable.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-08-11
Santiago Troops Ordered to Montauk.

Washington, Aug. 4. ALI the troops
Of cavalry with Skaters army and the
eight companies of Roosevelt's rough
riders have been ordered to proceed to
Montauk Point, L. l., for encamp-
ment. Gen. Shafter has been directed
to use all the transport facilities he
can command and to send the troops
north as rapidly as possible The
regular cavalry with Shafter COM
prises eight companies each Of the
First, Third. Sixth, Ninth and Tenth
cavalry, all dismounted, and four
mounted troops of the second cavalry.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-08-11
McKls.on Defeats Young Garfield.

Cleveland, o., Aug. 6.-The nomina
ton yesterday Of Judge +. 0, Phillips
to be the republican candidate for
congress in the Twentieth Ohio dis.
trict is victory for Mayor McKisson,
Of Cleveland. Mcliisson's heart was
set on beating James R. Garfield and
this he did. McKissou wanted to down
Garfield because he was backed by the
Hanna fnctiOn.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-08-11
Children to IluY a YeAael.

Washington, Aug. CIV. Rankin.
good and Harry Price, Of Cincinnati,
who originated the idea Of starting a
fund among school children for the
purpose Of raising money to build q
battleship to be called 1.-THE American
Boy" are in the city forwarding their
plans. They have had an interview
with President Mckinley, who gave
them . letter indorsing their idea.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-08-11
Cervsra Waits His ComrsdeA

Norfolk, Va, Aug. 6.-Admiral Ger
vera and his son arrived here from
Baltimore. They left Annapolis, where
they have been prisoners Of war for
several weeks, on parole, having been
granted special permission to visit
Capt Concha, commander Of the nd.
miraps flagship, Maria Teresa, and the
other Spanish sicl. and wounded ut the
navy hospital here.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-08-11
TO INITIATE HIGHBINDERS,
Tough Japanese In San Francisco Organise
ASecret Society Whose Object ID the
a. Committing Of Murder

San Francisco, Aug. 6-Commission.
er Of immigration North has discov.
cred In this city an organization sim..
lar In Its aims and purposes to Chi.
nese highlander tong. Wakayema jim
Kai Is Its name and its members are
some Of the worst characters in the
Japanese colony. While ostensibly
organized for benevolent and social
purposes, the members are bound by a
code which compels them to obey .
majority Of their numbers All the
members carry a sword concealed in q
cane or umbrella, but knives and pis.
tolls are not despised.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-08-11
A Prize for Cattle Judgea.

Ames, Ia, Aug A live stock com.
mission firm Of Chicago, which recent
ly offered 500 in gold to the best Judge
of live stock among the students Of
the Iowa agricultural college, has In
creased that sum to $3.50, and 1t has
been decided by the college here to
make the contest an intercollegiate
one, making students Of any state
agricultural colleges eligible to com
pete. The contest will be held at the
Transmississippi exposition at Omaha
some time in October.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-08-11
Typhoid At Camp Alger,

Washington, Aug. 8. There were 20
cases of typhoid reported from the
Second division yesterday and Is from
the First division. Among the names
of those of the Second division are:
Privates Willard and Jones, Fourth
Missouri; Hogan Burkeholder, Roberts
and Palmer Third Missouri; Godfrey
and Shearer, Twenty.second Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-08-11
JefyrIes Signed to Meet Corbett,

New York, Aug. 6-Billy Delaney,
jim Jelfries' manager, met Tom
O'Rourke yesterday afternoon and in
behalf of the Californian signed ar
ticles to fight Jim Corbctt at the Lenox
Athletic club within three months.
He stipulates that Corbett must sign,
too, within week. The articles call
for a5-round bout for 80 per cent. Of
the gross receints
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-08-11

Santiago, Aug. 6-The Santiago
storekeepers are reaping golden har.
vest from our soldiers and officers
The men are supplying the needs and
req uirements of many weeks and it Is
surprising to see how many of our Of.
ficers, and not few Of our common
soldiers, are familiar with the Span.
ish tongue.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-08-11
Gov. Tanners oner Accented.

Washington, Aug. 6.-An offer o.
Gov. Tanner, of Illinois, to furnish q
regiment Of Illinois colored troops te
relieve the First Illinois, now at San
tiago, has been accepted by the wal
department. Gov. Tanner named the
Eighth Illinois colored troops snt
they will 70 to Santiago ct once.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-08-11
Carnival OF Burglaries at Hutchinson.

Hutchinson, Kan, Aug. 6.-Hutchin.
son was overrun last night with bur-
glars, who seem to be following the
Forepaugh.Sells show. Ten houses
were robbed and the safe at the Mis-
souri, Pacific ticket office was blown
open, but the thieves were frightened
away at the latter place. At the resi-
dences robbed they got away with
several hundred dollars.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-08-11

Santiago, Aug. 6.-Gen. Toral, com.
mander Of the Spanish troops sent a
letter to Gen. Shafter advising the lat
ter that the camp Of the surrendered
Spanish troops is in an unhealthy con.
dition. The Spanish officer also re-
ported that there were several hun
bred sick in the hospitals and that
there was an average OF IL deaths
daily The transports expected here
to carry the Spanish troops back to
Spain have not yet been heard from.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-08-11

Macon, Mo-, Aug 4-Col. R. 7.
Blees, who had been nominated for
con sress by the republicans Of this,
the First, district, has declined the
hoLor, owing to the duties OF his
large business and ill-health. The
congressional committee will meet
here Saturday to fill the vacancy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-08-11
Maria Teresa Anoat.

Norfolk, Va, Aug. 6.-The Merit,
Wrecking company have received adj
vices from Santiago that make it GER
tain that the lnfanta Maria Teresa il
now floated, and is found to be In fairly
good condition as to her machinery
and boilers She will shortly start fol
Norfolk under her own steam.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-08-11

A decision 10 form q Transmissouri
Passenger association, to include all
railroads between the Missouri river
and Ogden, Utah, was reached at Oma.
ha, Neb, after conference Of passen.
ger officisla
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-08-11

London, Aug. At is reported that
Mr.. George n. Curzon, the parliament
tary secretary of the foreign office,
has accepted the office of viceroy Of
India, in succession to the earl OF
Elgin. Mr.. Curzon married Miss Mary
Letter, the daughter of Mr. L. T.
Letter, of Chicago.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-08-11

Washington, Aug. 6.-The following
report of the sanitary condition of the
American camp at Santiago August 5
was made by Gen. Shafter: Total sick,
S,'7S; total fever, s,696; new cases
fever, A4a; cases Of fever returned to
duty. 5S5.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-08-11
Tax Levy on Land Is Reduced.

Topeka, KAN, Aug. 4.-The state
board of equalization has reduced the
assessment Of land Ia the IL south
western counties Of the state to 70
cents per acre. 1t was 81, although 1t
would not sell for more than that
amount on the market
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-08-11

South McAlester, |. T., Aug. 6.-The
Choctaw election returns are rather
meager as yet They, however, indi.
cate that Green McCurtin has been re.
elected chief Of the Choctaw nation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-08-11
DESERVING Camp Alger.

Washington, Aug. Am accordance
with an order issued by the war de-
partment the regiments Of the Second
division at Camp Alger, including the
Third Missouri and Twenty.second
Kansas, marched TO Manassas. Va
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-08-11
VIII Fiji South Carolina's Quota.

Oklahoma City, Ok, Aug. 6-Ths
captain Of the independent volunteer
cavalry troops of Oklahoma received
letter from the governor of South
Carolina, offering to take the Okla.
homa troops to fill South Carolinas
quota of volunteers, The offer was
accepted and the troops will go h
South Carolina
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-08-11

San Francisco, Aug 6-The medical
surveyor Of the expeditionary forces
for the Philippines has received word
that the transports Arizona and Scan.
dia would, when they reached Manila,
be converted into floating hospitals
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-08-11

During storm of the Florida coast
the tug Nimrod was sunk 40 miles ct
sea and her crew Of 10 drowned.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-08-11

DR.. McChesney representing the above ssnatarum,
will have office at the Union Pacific Hotel Thursday, Aug
IS. One day only
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-06
OBITUARY..
EDGAR E. KIMBAII,.

Mr.. Edgar 8. Kimball, for many years
American Express messenger on the
Mountain division of the Maine Central,
died al MS home in Deering on Friday.
He had been out Of health for some time
and had not been able to engage in any
business for several years. He was the
only son of the late George r. kimbalI
who at one time was proprietor of the
stage route between Portland and Poland
Springs, and Edgar frequently handled
the ribbons over four as spirited horses
as ever went out of Portland in those
days. He was soldier in the late war,
serving in Go. A, 25th Maine Regiment
He mad many warm friends, not only
in Portland, but in Bartlett, N. H., where
he resided for several years. who will
receive the news Of his death with sad.
ness. He leaves widow, son, and sis
ter, Mrs. Eugenia W, wife Of Thomas
L. Kimball of Buxton.
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-06
A MARROW ESCAPE.

Two Portland travelling men, MIR. Oscar
B. Hobart of D. W. True q Co.. and Mr..
Thos. WEIGH, had very narrow escape
from a serious, if not fatal injury, last
week. They We're driving in top buggy
from Stratton, n H.. to Groyeton. N
H., and when they reached the overhead
Grand Trunk bridge, just before arriving
at Groveton, train came along, frighten-
ing the horse. Ths horse SHE'D to one side
of the bridge and struck the rail SO yio-
lently that it gave way, and horse, car.
riage and men were tumb led indisorimi-
nately down steep embankment II feet
high. Both men were badly bruised. but
by great fortune no bones were broken.
Mr. Hobart was badly cut about the
face and a surgeon took several stitches
Both men were able to return to theil
homes, but will not be able to take u.
their routes again for several days Mr.
Hobart's home is at Auburn and Mr.
WEIGH lives at 23O Danforth street.
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-06
SCHOONER YOUNG GROUNDED.

Vineyard Haven. Mass, June 4.-The
schooner W, e. Young (Br), Canton, New
castle, n. B., for New York. with car
go OF laths, came into port today with her
hold 1uli OF water, having grounded on
Bairds shoal, Pollock Rip, early this
morning. She went on to the shoal about
O'Clock this morning and after pound
ing hard. came off with her bottom badly
strained and seams opened. The steamer
Petrol and Wreoking crew from Great
Point, Hantuoket sighted her and as
The schooner Nettie Cushing of and
from Thomaston, Me-, for New YorE
passed here today with portion Of her
sails blown away and her cabin apparent
ly sealed up, her cargo off lime being ey-
identity on fire.
The tug Storm King left here TODAY 70
assist an unknown three masted schooner
reported anchored off Nantucket, flying
signals of distress.
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-06

In making up the standing of Deering
delegates after the caucus on Friday night
we assumed that as four delegates favor
able to Dresser had been chosen MAORI
ty of the whole-that the four delegates
at large would be for him also, ana
therefore, credited eight votes to Despeaux
and three to Dresser 1t appears, how
ever from the letter subjoined that Mr.
Charles T. Goodwin is not going to vote
for Dresser delegates at large. Mr.. Good
win was the delegate from Ward 4. The
circumstances Of his election were given
in the PRESS of Saturday morning and
we reproduce them here:
Mr.. Locke then moved that the delegates
elected to attend the county convention
be instructed to vote for Oren L. Des-
peaux as the candidate for sheriff, and
use all honorable means for the election
of the same.
By vote of SO to 23 it was decided to
instruct the delegates in accordance with
the motion of Mr.. Locke.
Mr.. E. K. Milliken moved that the
secretary of the convention cast the vote
Tor Ira S. Locke as the delegate to the
county convention. &
Mr.. Locke would not accept the nomi-
nation.
Mr.. Charles L. Goodwin was then
nominated Mr.. Goodwin said: II have
l been in favor of Dresser heretofore, but
Will cast my ballot for Despealx if
elected, as the convention has voted -
Mr.. Locke said that during his remarks
he had alluded to Mr.. Goodwin and said
that he was too honorable to 60 back on
his word.
Mr.. Goodwin was elected by acclama-
ton.
1t will be observed that the instructions
to which Mr.. Goodwin assented, instruct
him not only to vote for Mr.. Despeaux
In convention, but to use all honorable
means to secure his election.
The above is needed for thorough ap-
probation OF the character of this letter:
Deerjng, Me-, June 9th, 1898.
10 the Editor Of the PRESS:
wish to state through the columns OF
your paper for the benefit Of those who
may be interested therein, that whom the
delegates selected at our various ward
na~~--roe : fsn~-;->.s on Friday evening
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-06
LOTS OF BILLS COMING.
Various Measures Which May Be Taken
Up This Session.

Washington, June g. The Senate was
SO late getting through with the war
revenue bill Saturday as to prevent any
consultation looking to programme for
this week 7 he only positive indications
are that much of the time will be given
to the appropriation bills which have been
entirely neglected since the revenue bill
was taken up. There are three of the ap-
preparation bills in conference and all
about ready to be presented to the Sem
ate on conference reports. They are the
Sundry civil, the Indian and the post
office bills. All present some differences
between the two houses and each Of them
will unqusstiopably be made the basis Of
more or less debate. The census bill will
also receive attention II opportunity is
afforded. There is a general desire to pro-
vide for taking the next census before ad
journ1ng for the session and the hope is
now expressed by the friends of the meas
ure that the committee bill will be &C.
cepted without a great deal of debate.
The quarantine bill also Occupies a
prominent place upon the calendar aud
may be considered.
come will depend largely upon the action
OF the House. The conference of the
revenue bill between the two houses will
be inaugurated during the week, but how
long it will continue or what tpe result
Will be there is as yet no indication from
any source.
All parties are counting upon the gen.
eral desire for adjournment to assist
materially in expediting consideration
and each man hopes this interest in adj
journment will help his cause by insuring
acceptance to avoid delay in getting
away. A majority of Senators still count
upon reaching the end of the session BY
the first of July and some place the date
much earlier. but all admit that their
opinions are merely conJectures. 1t Is i'm
possible to speak in any wise definitely as
to this matter until the Hawaiian ques-
ton shall have had an airing, and the
war revenue bill shall be finally disposed
OF. In the meantime the progress of the
war may raise other questions. So far,
however. as can be seen, now, the present
month ought to. and probably will, wit
ness the final adjournment.