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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-06-16
PLAN TO AID DEWEY.


CLEVELAND, O., June ll.-Dr, Joseph
F. Chan, a Chinese physician, highly
educated and a natural2ed citizen re-
siding here, has conceived novel
plan for rendering assistance to the
United States in driving the Spaniards
from the Philippine Islands, and has
offered his services to the government
to aid in carving out the
plan. Dr. Chan proposes to en-.
list in the United States regu-
lar army, or to receive an ap-
pointment as surgeon. lie will ask
for authority to enlist a party of about
200 of his fellow.countrymen in San
Francisco, and take them to the Phil
ippines and do missionary work among
the Chinese residents of that country.
Dr. Chan says that OF the 5000, 900
of inhabitants in the Philippines s.
100000 are Chinese. They were taxi
ing no part in the instruction against
the Spaniards, but are strongly OPP
posed to Spanish rule. lie says that the
Chinese in the Philippines are almost
entirely ignorant of the United States,
but If he can go over there he could in
fluence them to become in favor Of the
government Of the islands under the
control of the United States, and would
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-06-16
ANOTHER BIG FIGHT.
The Spaniards Forced to Abandon
Their Position Near Caimanera.
SKATERS ARMY SAILS FROM TAMPA
The Force Numbers $1,000 Men-A Land
Ing to BE Attempted Near santiagO-By
Sunday the Stars and Stripes May
Float Over Santiago.

CAPE HAyTIEN, Hayti, June 9.-lt is
reported here that a great battle has
taken place at Caimanera, in the bay
of Guantanamo. At $50 o'clock Tues
day morning five ships Of the American
squadron opened heavy lombard
ment on the Notifications of the town.
There was perfect hail Of bombs in
the bay, striking and demolishing
many houses beyond the Notifications.
On the Spanish side the artillery replied
vigorously, maintaining for some time a
stout resistance. The fire from the
warships, however, never slackened
for an instant 1t was regular and
carefully directed and great majority
OF the shots proved effective. The
Spaniards were forced to abandon
their position on the shore and retreat
to the town Of Caimanera proper. 1t
is supposed that later they fled from
this position also, with the inhabi-
tants.
Information has reached here that
the Spanish at Santiago and Caima-
nera are preparing for final struggle,
and are determined to resist the as
saults of the Americans to the last ex-
tremity. The commander of the dis
trict issued an order yesterday to burn
Caimanera before yielding it into the
hands of the Americans. The latter
forced an entrance to the bay of Guam
tanamo and, according to the latest
advices from Caimanera, it was feared
that the Americans would make an
effort to land forces there Yesterday
afternoon. Measures to prevent this,
If possible, were taken by the Span
iards. The American fleet was still
main tanning its position.
sHAFTER's ARMY SAILS FROM TAMPA.
LONDON, June o. The Washington
correspondent of the Daily Chronicle,
with the approval of Gen. Greedy,
cables the following:
The army sailed from Tampa at noon yester-
day. The force numbers q 900 men, composed
of infantry. cavalry, artillery, engineers and
signal corps The infantry consists of q regi-
ments 10 OF regulars and II of volunteers
Gen Shafter is in command Of the force, which
is conveyed by the battleship Indiana and the
gunboat Helena with the training ship Ban
croft as Gen Skaters floating home, The
transports are due at Santiago Friday night or
Saturday morning and q landing will be at
tempted on Sunday, This should be effected
without dinlcuty, and no doubt by Sunday at
the latest the stars and stripes will float over
Santiago de Cuba
AMERICANS AND INSURGENTS JOIN.
New YORK, June "a special from
Cape Haytien says the Americans and
insurgents have formed junction near
Santiago and that land attack on the
city is momentarily expected. The
Spaniards claim to have "a, 900 seasoned
troops in Santiago, The special fur
Their says that Col. Thenuse, a re-
nowned Austrian artillerist in the
Spanish service, was killed in Mondays
bombardment Of the forts OF Santiago
harbor.
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GEN. MERRITT BANQUETED.
The NewIy.Appointed GOvernur & neral
of the Philippine Islands Makes
Known His Views

SAN FRANCISCO, June ll.-At a BAN
Quet given by Mayor Phelan to Maj
Gen Merritt at the Pacific Union club
number of prominent citizens were
present In responding to toast in
his honor Gen. Merritt said the success
of the American troops in the Philip
pines could not be doubted. The ter
ritory acquired by the United States
by right of conquest should not be re-
linquished What the navy has won
the army will hold. He closed by say
ing: 81 believe in the new national
policy of the United States, which
looks to the acquisition of additional
territory, represented in outlying is
lands that are requisite for the devel-
opment of national strength and
growth" His sentiments were hearth
ly applauded.
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CndIy Fleet Ready to Sail.

New YORK, June IA special to
the Herald from Cadiz says: 1.-The re.
serve fleet consisting Ct two IRON
clads, one cruiser, 20 torpedo boats,
three torpedo boat destroyers with
seven auxiliary cruisers and $500
troops, is under steam. The order is
that the fires are now to be kept up
continuously so as to be ready to de.
part at any moment
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SHORT OF AMMUNITION.
Every Shot Which Cervera and Linares
Fire from Shore Brings santiago Near
er OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Plans.

WASHINGTON. June 9.-Every shot
which Linares and Cervera are in.
duced to fire from shore or ship brings
nearer the capitulation of Santiago.
Nobody appreciates this better than
the carefully calculating admiral of
the American blockading force. Those
who expected Sampson and Schley to
rest and wait for the army after Hob
son had choked the channel with the
Merrimac now understand that the
American commanders had different
7lan in mind. There has been no let
up to the vigorous campaign against
Santiago harbor and city. There will
be none. The bombarding will go on.
The landings which have been made
will be held. The fighting will be
continuous Deeper and deeper into
the magazines the Spaniards will have
to 90 for their ammunition. 1t will
not be many DAYS until the inevitable
will confront the Spanish general
and the Spanish admiral Always inn
provident and regardless of possible
emergencies, the Spanish government
has no reserve stock Of powder and
proiectiles at Santiago. Only a lin.
tied amount Of shooting can be done.
There is no source from which to
draw additional supplies When the
stock on hand gives out the end mus.
come. The American officers are fully
informed Of the weakness of the Span.
iards. They know the lack of means
for a prolonged defense.
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PORTO RICAN EXPEDITION.
active Preparations Under Way to Get An
Army Of Seventeen Thousand Men
to Invest the Place.

WASHINGTON, June 9.-Coincdent
with the movement ON Santiago de
Cuba it is planned to invest Porto Rico
Owing to the many advah tages that
would be derived by the y ited States
from the annexation of Pbrto Rico, it
has been the plan Of President McKin.
lev ever since the beginning of the
war to have an American army occupy
the island as soon as conditions were
such that a force could be safely sent
to San Juan. The expedition to Porto
Rico and the expedition to Santiago
will be separate. 1t is not the inten-
ton Of the government to send any
part of the army from Santiago to
Porto Rico to reinforce troops at that
place. Active preparations, however,
are being made to get an army of at
least 1000 ready to embark from jack
sonville for Porto Rico as soon as pos
sible.
After the departure of Maj. Gen.
Shafter and his command for Santiago
there will be 1900 soldiers left in
Tampa. This force will consist Of vol.
unteers and a few regulars and will be
used in connection with the Porto
Rican expedition. There are in Jack.
sonville 5000 well.equipped volunteers,
under command of Maj, Gen. Lee.
These men and the 1900 soldiers in
Tampa will constitute the army to be
sent to Porto Rico Before junction
can be formed between these forces,
and before they can be thoroughly or
ganizc, and embarked, at least ten
days will elapse, Nearly all the trans
ports necessary for conveying the army
TO Porto Rico have been chartered by
Assistant Secretarv of War Meikle.
John, Within week these ships will
be at Jacksonvilie and the work OF
loading them with supplies for the eX.
petition will be begun. Provisions
and other supple, are now being sent
TO Jacksonville.
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MANlLA CAPTURED.
Report That the Philippine Insur-
gents Have Occupied the City.
REBEL SUCCESSES IN THE ISLANDS.
Gen. Augustl Admits That the situation
Is Very Grave and That His Forces Are
insufficient to Hold the Ground
MOntejOs Ships to BE Raised.

New YORK, June IA copyright dis.
patch to the World from Hong Kong
says: A report has reached here that
Manila has fallen. 1t is said to be
now occupied by the Philippine lnsur'
gents, commanded by Aguinaldo. The
rebel junta and wealthy Philippine is
landers resident here are jubilant over
the news and the United States con-
sulate has been crowded all day. The
American consul, Mr. Wildman, has
been the recipient of hun
dreds of congratulations from
the junta giving him almost
as much credit for the reported cap
ture Of Manila as they gave to Aguin'
aldo himself, since Mr.. Wildman has
been the recipient champion and has
advised them in all their plans. Con.
sui Wildman does not credit the report
that Manila has actually been oc'
cupied, but he believes that it will be
by or before next Saturday. The
Spaniards have been fighting desper'
ately, but their craftsmanship is poor
and they have lost heavily.
REBEL SUCCESSES IN THE ISLANDS,
MADRID, June 9.-The following
communication from Capt. Gen. Au-
gust, dated June s, has been published
The situation is grave. Aguinaldo has sue.
ceeded in stirring up the country and the tele.
graph lines and railways are being cut an
without communication with the provinces
The province Of Cavite has completely re
beled and the towns and villages are occupied
by numerous bands Spanish column defends
the Zapote line to prevent the enemy from in
vadng the province Of Manila, but the foe has
entered through Buacan, Lagina and Moron
so that Manila will thus be attacked by land
and sea | am striving to raise the courage oil
the inhabitants and will exhaust every means
of resistance, but distrust the natives ant
the volunteers, because there have already beer
many desertlons, Baccoor and linus have al.
ready been seized by the enemy, The insur.
rection has reached great proportions, and II
cannot count upon the support of the country
the forces ut my disposal will not suffice to hole
the ground against the enemies
MoNrEJo's SHIPS TO BE RAISED.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 9.-Private adj
vices from Washington say that the
United States government will raise
the Spanish vessels sunk in Manila
harbor by Admiral Dewey's gunners
and that three San Francisco firms, T.
p Whitelaw & Son, A Woodside Il Co.
and the Pacific Mail Steamship com
pany, will be called on for bids for un
dertaking the work.
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INFESTED WITH TRAMPS.
Great Bend, Kan, Overrun with Penniless
Men who Had Captured Train and
Ran It To Suit Themselves.

GREAT BEND, Kan, June l0.-This
town is overrun with tramps, fully 200
leaving freight train which pulled
into this city last night, and of which
they had absolute control. The train
was captured at Emporia and, although
the trainmen made determined efforts
to gain control Of the mob, they were
unsuccessful, the tramps running the
train through the larger towns at full
speed, and it being utterly impossible
for the officers to render any assist.
ance.
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VIII Give Them Two Weeks.

PIrTsBURe, Kan, June 10 Attorney
General Boyle arrived here yesterday
10 look after the enforcement Of the
anti-screen law in this district II
was agreed that two weeks would be
given the coal companies to comply
with the law, and If at the end Of that
time there we're any who had failed to
Dc so prosecution would be commenced
Immediately.
At Lamar, Mo, George W. Herndon.
who killed Charles Evilsizer, . farmer.
May IS. wss indicted for murder in The
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Train Robbers Secured Rooty.

AUSTIN, Tex, June 1.-THE through
mail and express train Of the Santa
Fe railroad was held up by four bar
dts last night near Coleman Junction,
on the Lampasas division, and it is be.
lieved that considerable booty was Sc
cured. The fireman offered resistance
and was seriously. II not fatally, shot
by the Aghwaymeu.
Republicans of the Fifteenth Mis-
souri, ronf -essional district will meet
q Mqnett Jolly %, to pane candidate
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He Served as u Substitute.

LINCOLN, Neb., June 81. W. Colby,
of Beatrice, who was appointed a brig
adler general by the president is
found to have served in the civil war
as a substitute. From a resident OF
this city, who was friend OF Colby's
in his youth, it was learned that Colby
was given 81, 100 to go to the war In
the Eighth Illinois in the place Of
Charles Blanchard, living near Free
mort. III.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-06-16

ticket WAS nominated: G',vernOr, eX-
Senator w. A. PETER; lieutenant gov
ernor, r. I. Black, Lyon county; Sec
rotary Of state, j. b. Carton, Neosho
county; treasurer, J.. Biddison. Lyon
county; superintendent OF public in
struction, Mrs. L. N. Buckner, Brown
county; auditor, II. Hurley, Geary
county; ongressman.at-large, M. Will
liams, Leavenworth county; members
of national committee, MIR. Bddison,
Lyon county and j. c. Strong, Ster-
1;pr
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---=---=--
Took Over 500 Ballots.

LAMAR Mo-, June 0, The democratic
convention of the Twenty-eight sen.
storial district embracing Barton,
Jasper and Vernon counties, adjourned
after deadlock lasting two days, S64
ballots having been polled. The candi.
dates are John B. Cole Barton; Cor.
nelius Roach, Jasper; John p Hard.
ing, Vernon. Adjournment is until
luna %
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PETER FOR GOVERNOR.


EMpomA, Kan, June 9.-The state
prohibition convention opened yester-
day with rs delegates present Rev.
Strong, Of Sterling, was elected per.
manent chairman and R. N. Buckner
secretary. Among the resolutions
adopted was one fsvoring woman suf-
fraae and one ipdorsing the adminis'
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AToHIsoN, Kan, June a-.plans for
the organization Of four-club base
ball league, to be known as the North.
ern Kansas league, are about complete,
and meeting will be called at Topeka
June 20 to organize and arrange the
schedule. The league will be repre-.
sented BY Atchison, Topeka, Salina
and Abilene.
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UorsevhIpppd by His I.andlady.

PrrrsBuRa, Kan, June al T.
Barthe, Of Carthage. was horsewhipped
here during the iremen's parade by
Mrs. Mccormick because he would or
could not pay board bill Of ss5' and
because he tried to steal his trunk
from Mra Mccormick, who keeps :
ks,srdin, housa n 4 n ieil !.
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KANSAS CRY, Mo-, June 9-P. W.
Hedrick, Of Salina, Kan, yesterday
wrote here that 500 men could find
profitable employment % farmhsnds
by coming to Salina There Is great
scarcity Of farmhAnds in the west this
year, and hundreds Of unemployed
- I'll - qant a III MT I'd aora
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LONDON, JUNO 9.-The -aadl'rd cor
respondent Of the Daily News says;
|"The queen regent is said to be in i'll
health. She hardly ever appears In
|nphn y. thouRh rhe drlyep daily IN r.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-09-22
SPENCER BROOK ITEMS.

SPENCER BROOK, Sept. 20, 1895.
W.: A. Smith went to Minneapolis
Monday morning after load of goods.
Mr.. Medin, who was run over by
Peterson's separator, is now gaining
quite fast.
Eugene Clough captured a number of
the premiums at the Princeton fair, es-
pecially in the cattle line.
Frank Severance, who has been on
the sick list SO long, is still in good
spirits. We hope he may. be able to
pull through. .s
4 &c. Smith returned home last Fri
day from st. Cloud, where he. has been
starting corn binders for the McCor-
mick Fl. M. Co.
. Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert stearns re-
turned to their home in Wisconsin
after a weeks visit among their friends
and relatives in this vicinity.
| The song services at the church Sun
day evening were attended by large
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First Publication Sent. 80. 1898.

First Publication Sept 20, 1898.
STATE OF, MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
-. Mile. Lacs.-ss In Probate Court, Special
Term, Sept. 81, 1898. @s.g ~. 8
In the matter of the estate Of George w.
Taylor, deceased.
T. Whereas, An instrument in writing, plrport-
ing to be the last will and testament Of George
w. Taylor, deceased. late Of said county, has
been delivered to this court; and
Whereas, Matthew T. Taylor and Mark Ring
rose have filed Herewith their petition repre-
senting among other things, that said George
w. Taylor died in said county, on the 18th day
OF September, 1885, testate, and that said petit
TONERS are the executors named in the last
will and testament, and praying that the said
instrument may be admitted to probate and
that letters testamentary be to Matthew w.
Taylor issued thereon; s js1
It is ordered, That the proofs Of said instru-
ment, and the said petition, be heard before
this court, at the probate Office in said county
on the 18th day OF October, "A. D. 1893. at one
O'Clock in the afternoon, when all persons in
terested may appear for, or contest the probate
of said instrument;
And it is further ordered, That notice Of the
time and place Of said hearing be given to all
persons interested, by publishing this order
prior to said day Of hearing, in the Princeton
Union, weekly newspaper printed and pub
9l1shed at Princeton, In said county.
Dated at Princeton the 10th day Of Septem-
Der, A. Dbl 1888 By the Court,
j. S. BOUCK
probate Seal Judge of Probate
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LONGS SIDING GOSSIP.

LONGS SIDING, Sept. 81, 1898.
Paul La Point came up from Center
vile, Monday night.
Mr.. Baldwin s family visited at Mr..
Shaw's in Greenbush, last Sunday.
Several people from here went to the
fair last Friday expecting to see bal
loon ascension and a wonderful game
of ball, but were disappointed by not
seeing either.
Mr.. Reynolds, a member of Uncle.
Sans regular army lately returned
from Cuba, is here visiting his wife,,
who has spent the time during his alb
sence with her mother, Mrs. Shute. a
There was quite an excitement here
for a few minutes, the other day. when,
the charcoal in the car by. Mr.. Perry's-
kin caught fire. Despite the scarcity
of water the fire was put out without
damage to the car. But for timely aid
Mr.: Perry might have suffered quite
loss. : : = ss
Thursday of last week Mrs. Baldwin
was called to see sick niece in Sher-
burne county. AS they were going
through Princeton the wagon pole
came out of the neck yoke. The team
was frightened and so was Mrs. Bald
win. She jumped with child in her
arms, struck on her head and
shoulder bruising them quite badly.
The driver finally got control of the
team and they proceeded on their way
without further accident. - r
.. =" .' A NON =
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A CR | |. | ICA Inc.
During the Battle Of San
81, tiago:'.
Sick or Well, a r Night
= and Day.
The Packers at.the Battle 81 Santiago
de Cuba were all Heroes. Their He
roic Efforts in Getting Ammunition
and Rations, to the Front Saved the
Day.

F.. Butler, Of pack-train No. 8,
Whiting from. Santiago de- Cuba, on
July 23d, says: I'VE all had diarrhoea
in more or less violent form, and when
we landed we had no time to see a
doctor, for it was a case of rush and
rush night and day to keep the troops
supplied with ammunition and rations,
but thanks to Chanberlain's Collie,
Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy, we
We're able to keep at work and keep
our health; III fact, I sincerely believe
that at one critical time this medicine
was the Indirect savior of our army.
for if the packers had been unable to
work there would have been no way of
getting supplies to the front. There
were no roads that a wagon train
could use. MY comrade and myself
had the good fortune to lay in supply
OF this medicine for our pack train be-
fore we left Tampa, and { KNOWN four
cases it absolutely saved life:
The above letter was written to the
manufacturers Of this medicine, the
Chamberlain Medicine Co., Des
.Moines, Iowa. For sale by G. A.
Jack, Druggist. ,... ]. >>.>. =
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/. disqualification Sept. is. 1898


STATE OF MINNESOTA. COUNTY OF
:. - Mile Lacs.-ss. In Probate Court. pecial
Term, Sept. II. 1898. - - =
IN the matter of the estate OF William
Roberts, Junior. deceased 17s. !.
On reading and filing the petition of Chas.
Keith administrator of the estate Of William
Roberts, Junior, deceased representing among
other things that he has fully administered
SAID estate and praying that a time and place
pc liked for examining, settling and allowing
the final account Of his administration and for
the assignment OF the residue of said estate to
the parties entitled thereto by law. g
1t is ordered, That said account be examined
and petition heard by this court, on Monday
the 10th day of October, "A. D. 1895, at 10 o'clock
A. NJ, at the probate office in Princeton, in said
county. 5;z7 $500 M Ee'ss>
And it is further ordered, That notice thereof
pc given to all persons interested. by publish
ing copy OF this order once in each week for
three successive weeks prior to said day of
hearing, in the Princeton Union, weekly
newspaper, printed and published at Princeton
IN said county. 55 s
{ Dated ate at Princeton the 18th day Of Sept, A.
BY the court.
=. j. S. BoUcK,
ssLSeal. Judge Of Probate.