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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-07
NEWS NOTES.

The sheriff levied on the waterworks
plant at Fort Scott, Kan, to collect
$4,000 personal tax, and threatens to
tear up the mains unless the money is
produced forthwith.
Nelson Morris 4 Co., Of Chicago,
opened their packing plant at st. Jo-
seph, Mo-, Strengthening 400 cattle and
1000 hogs. This makes five packing
plants in operation at that point
Ex-Gov Click, in an interview, says
he is for fusion in Kansas this year,
even If the democrats do not get a
thing out of it He says he is partic-
ularly interested in Gov, Leedy and
Attorney General Boyle.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-07
POPE WANTS A TRUCE.
Church Of Rome Exercising Its Influence
at MRdrid-The United Statea Not q
Party tn II.

ROME, April 5. III is stated in vatican
circles that the pople has not formally
offered to mediate between Spain and
the United States. because he has not
been requested to do SO by the Ameri-
can government. 1t Is true, however.
that the pontiff has conveyed to
Madrid his ardent wish for the avoid
ance OF q conflict, and has asked Spain
to arrange for a suspension Of warlike
measures or decisions
A Madrid dispatch says; Events
are moving rapidly, and the best in
formed people here believe an armis-
tice between the Spaniards and Cubans
will be proclaimed within two days.
The pope, 1t appears, sent an eloquent
telegram to the queen regent urging
Spain TO grant an armistice in Cuba
with the view of allowing negotia-
tons TO be carried on between the In.
surgents and the Cuban authorities
for the early conclusion Of perma.
nent peace.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-07
MISSOURI CROP REPORT.
Present coalition Of Wheat Placed ut 80
Very Little Of Old Wheat or
Corn ON Hand

COLUMBIA, Mo-, April 5.-J. R. Rip.
pey, secretary Of the Missouri state
I1kpnrd of agriculture. issued the first
erbp bulletin of this season yesterday.
The bulletin shows an improvement Of
4per cent in the condition OF wheat,
which is now rated at 50. agains rs
last month. and G5 for the same date
last season; per cent will be plowed
mp this year. against ~ per cent. for
1881 1t is estimated that 10 per cent.
OF last years crop is yet in the hands
OF the producer, largely intended, no
doubt, Tor home consumption.
Corn of last years crop on hand is
estimated at % per cent. This is the
amount in the hands of the farmers
and will generally be consumed in
maturing the stock now in the feed
pens. The acreage Of oats compared
with last season is placed at 20 per
cent. t.ighty-nine per cent. of the
apple buds are alive, II per cent. of
the peach buds, IS per cent of the
small fruit buds. and 81 per cent. OF
the strawberry buds.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-07
NAMES FLAG LOWERED.
The Gallant Battlsahip Which Lies Com
pletely Wrecked In Havana HarbOr
Abandoned by Wrecking Crew.

HAVANA, April s. Soon after sun.
down last night the tattered United
States flag was taken from the gaff
Of the wrecked Maine, where it has
foated since February II, two days
after the explosion The wrecking tugs
Underwater and Merritt and the
barges Chief and Sharp left for Amer
lean waters. The wreck of the Maine
now rears itself In the middle of the
harbor alone. Occasionally a Spanish
patrol boat touches there, but the
loneliness of the remnants of the gal
liant ship is most affecting feature.
Ones sadness intensifies when one re-
members the scores OF brave fellows
still entangled in the wreckage Of
what was once their home, but Is now
covered by the cloudy waters Of q
foreign harbor.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-07
KANSAS AT OMAHA.
Exposition C0mmission Holds u Meetins
at Topeka and Outlines Plan
Of Work.

TOPEKA, Kan, April 5.-The com.
mission appointed to raise funds and
arrange a suitable Kansas display at
Omaha exposition met and elected
these officers: President, G. W. Click;
vice president, J. E. Frost; secretary,
A. H. Greet Gov. Leedy prepared an
address to the people of Kansas, ask
ing them to lend their financial
to the enterprise. He
states in the address that $4,000
has been pledged to the fund al.
ready by the railroads. The commits.
sion will also issue an address outlin.
ing the plan Of work and calling for
1t is proposed to build a
clubhouse as Il resting place for sight
seers, and then divide up the states
exhibits and arrange them In de part.
ments in the main buildings.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-07

KANSAS CITY, NO., April 4.-Kansas
City will perhaps furnish the first vol
unteer regiment to 90 to the front in
the event of war with Spain. The Of
6cers have been selected, their COM
missions are ready, and the moment
war shall be declared the men will be
enlisted. The officers are all men Of
military experience They have been
associated together for almost a month,
and, while they have met nightly, it
has been with the utmost secrecy.
Henry H. Craig, Of the old Craig rifles,
famous in Missouri, is to be colonel Of
the new regiment
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-07
The Pope's Mediation.

WASHINGTON, April 8. -President Nc
Kinley announced yesterday to lead.
ing member Of congress who has the
confidence Of the administration that
there was no truth in the reported medi.
alton Of the pope in the Cuban incident,
and he (the presidenD had no knowl-
edge of it whatever He also an.
nounced that he was hourly expecting
a cablegram from the Sagasta govern
ment notifying this government of the
formal proposition for an armistice to
the insurgents.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-07

cAhcoAiE, mo-, npiii Dc ih,s e,sy az
to enjoy a strawberry carnival from
May 10 to 81 inclusive. 1t will be the
first of the kind ever held in this coun-
try. Nearly all the fruit growers in
the country will aid in making il a
grand affair All the spring fruits
known in this country will be on dis
play and the strawberry will be the
queen of the occasion.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-07

PARIS, April 4.-The court Of appeals
has quashed the sentence Of one years
Imprisonment and 5000 fine imposed
upon M Emile lola February %, when
he was convicted Of having libeled the
members Of the Esterhazy court.mar-
tial in an open letter to President
Faure, published in the Aurore. A
new trial was not ordered.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-07

PEKIN, April 4.-Great Britain has
demanded lease of Wei-Hai-Wei on
che Shan Tung peninsula after the
Japanese evacuation, as a compensa-
ton for the disturbance of the balance
OF power in the gulf Of Pe.Chi-Li In
diplomatic circles small doubt is en-
tertained that China will concede the
demand, which is believed TO be favor.
ably regarded by Japan.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-07
NEWS NOTES.

The correspondent Of the Associated
press at London ascertained from re.
liable sources that some Of the Span.
ish ships are in bad condition.
Lewis Adams, aged II, is in Jail at
Norman, Ok, having been arrested un-
der an indictment charging him with
stealing horse from his rrandfst Their,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-07
Wants sss, 600 for wounded Feel,ur.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 5.-Dr. How
ard 5. Lowry, member Of the state
board Of dental surgeons, was sued for
breach Of promise by Miss Martha
Smith. She asks for S25, 900 damages,
and says she has letters written by DIR.
Lowry which will prove to any jury
that he promised to marry her. DR..
Lowry says her suit is Matchmaking
scheme. Miss Smith taught a class in
the Sunday school Of the Second Pres
byterian church, Of which DR.. Lowry
is member.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-07
To Buy Ten More Crulsers,

WASHINGTON, April 5.-The navy de.
partment sent telegraphic orders to
the auxiliary cruiser board at New
York to purchase Immediately ten ves-
sells for the auxiliary navy. These
boats were to be between 1000 and TO-
900 tons burden. These vessels are
much larger than the majority of the
ships purchased up to date, it being
the desire of the department to secure
vessels large enough for use at sea In
any capacity
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-07
schaefer Defeated Ives.

CHICAGO, April 5.-The first big
match at three-cusion carom billiards
was brought off yesterday evening and
Jacob Schaefer defeated Frank Ives by
q score of l25 to .05. The match
was for 500 side and, though not
played for any trophy, was practically
for the championship at this style of
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-07
POWERS EXCHANGING NOTES.
Information Received In Washington That
Europe Wants to Mediate In the Span
ish-Americsn Question.

WASHINGTON, April 5.-It has been
learned here definitely that an ex-
change Of notes between the great
powers Of Europe has begun concern
ing mediation on the Spanish Ameri-
can question. AT least two Of the EN-.
bassies in Washington have received
information that this exchange is now
in progress, but no definite instruc-
tions have been received by the diplo-
matte representatives here.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-07
Brsnn Left a small rortun.

Waco, Tex, April william c.
Brann, who died from the effects Of
the wounds received In the street duel
with I. Z, Davis, left an estate valued
at $4,000. William Marion Reidy, of
St Louis, editor Of the ST. Louis Mir
ror, will take charge Of the Iconoclast
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-07
Elkins Thinks Peace VIII Prevail.

WASHINGTON, April 5.-Senator Ell.
kins said yesterday afternoon he still
thinks peace will be the outcome OF
the present agitation. He bases his
faith on the theory that negotiations
will be reopened and that Spain will
see her way clear to accepting the
proposition of the United States
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-07
Girl Revokes Her Marriage,

TOLEDO, O., April "A big contro-
versy has been started among local
attorneys as to whether a girl under
age can revoke her marriage without
the formalities Of divorce court De-
liza Perry, aged 49, publicly revoked
her marriage contract with Charles
Valid. The article was witnessed by
two prominent Toledo lawyers, who
declare that the girl being under age
a mere revocation OF the marriage is
legal
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-07
spain Advised to Yield.

LONDON, April A-The afternoon
papers deplore war between Spain and
the United States, but declare that IL
is inevitable, unless a third nation
succeeds in patching up an eleventh
hour peace. Some Of the papers deride
the Madrid demonstrations.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-07

Gov Pingree, of Michigan, received
message from the navy department
requesting that the Michigan naval re.
serve be fully equipped and made
ready for instant service in case Of a
call from the government
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-07
Many Claims Against spain.

WASHINGTON, April 5. - Claims
against Spain aggregating 10000, 900
for injury and loss incident to the war
in Cuba have been filed with the state
department by citizens Of the United
States residing in that country.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-07
Work Resumed AT Kap.s. ,,r,v.r.,,,

LAWRENCE, Kan, April 1.-The state
university reopened to-day after being
closed two weeks on account of the
burning of the engine room. The
new building which will be paid for
BY the citizens here will be commenced
q once.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-07
Glover Leaf Railroad Ordered so,d.

TOLEDO, O., April 5.-Judge Taft's
decree in the Clover Leaf railway It'll.
cation finds Sl2,02s, 500 to be due on
first mortgage bonds, and orders the
sale of the road. the time Of which is
not fixed, at an upset price Of $780,
mn
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-07

A. g. Frost travelling salesman for a
Chicago dry goods house, committed
suicide in St. Louis hotel by taking
poison.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-07

William Hall, negro, died at La
Orange, Mo-, aged iOb. He came to
Missouri with his master in territorial
lays
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-07

line of Bicycles are the best wheels on the
market for the price,
w. A. LANDES, Agent.

ABILENE, KANSAS.
A full line of Sundries for sale.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-06-03
BOmbardment Rules.

Under the rules of war which have
been approved by all civilized nations,
there are certain things which bel
ligerent cannot do without laying
himself liable to the charge OF barbar.
ism.
There are certain rules which must
be followed in the bombardmcnt of
cities. According to Theodore S. VOL
sey, recognized authority on inter-
national law, great consideration for
persons and property must be dis
played in a bombardment. All pillage
is unlawful, however prolonged the re-
sistance; unnecessary destruction of
property is forbidden; quarter must
be given, and killing must be stopped
as soon as resistance ceases.
Churches, hospitals, establishments
devoted to charity, the arts or to scien
tific use should be marked by flags and
spared as much as practicable. Notice
that bombardment is intended is u.s.
ually given, that non-combatants may
be sheltered from its effects. More
over, it is only fortified places that can
be shelled. For hostile fleet to bonn
bard a city that was undefended would
he an atrOciOus violation of the laws
of war.
While Spain would not hesitate to
resort to atrocities, it is not likely that
she would violate the rules of war in
such a way as to make herself an out
law among nations. For that reason,
even if our feet should not intercept
the Spanish men OF war, there is little
danger of the bombardment of any
unprotected city on our coasts.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-06-03
Light Eyed People.

A correspondent states that in many
parts of South America the Indians
are suspicious and very dangerous.
Some of them will trade with strangers,
but can never be relied on, while
others will be friendly and have a
fairly good reputation in the matter
of dealing with foreigners. But on
one point all the tribes agree-they do
not trust man with eyes like cat.
In many places in South America a
man with light eyes is never safe, and
the Indians are apt to kill such man
on sight. If no present opportunity
should offer itself of gratifying this
prejudice, they will often hang
around for days for the chance of dis
posing of the intruder. 1t is related
that not long ago French trader was
sitting quietly among some Goajira
Indians, discussing business, when a
party of the same tribe who had been
filling up with mescal came along
and the cry was raised: "A man with
eyes like cat! Let us kill him now."
There was a scramble and a daring
rescue, for the traders companions
reached his side only Just in time.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-06-03
Spain's Loss in the Philippines.

Spain's loss OF the Philippines is a
solar-plexis blow to her finances.
Each year until recently she has
drawn revenue of nearly SIS 100000
from the islands, and when there has
been no insurrection in progress the
returns have been much greater.
To exc out the revenues the in
habitants have been required to pay
duties of 100 per cent. on the cost price
of muslins and petroleum, and equally
high taxes ON other goods that did not
come from Spain.
Planters have to pay heavy export
duty on their tobacco.
In 1895 Spain received 1891, ,13S in
exports from the islands, and in the
same year sent to them manufactured
goods to the value of S., ,153,97S.
These figures in period of active
insurrection.
Apart from the actual revenues
which might be derived from the
islands under proper government,
Spain loses all the buildings and i'm,
provements she has erected there.
She also loses fleet worth at least
$50, 600. 900, and heroic defenders whom
she cannot replace.
She loses a market for her home
products.
She loses the gold mines and coal
mines in the islands which are ex-
tremely rich, and the development of
which has only recently been begun.
She loses citizenship of some T.
O,0OO people, who have been satisfied
with anything resembling a civilized
government.
She loses vast field of enterprise
for her people, place OF training for
her soldiers, and several ports of in
calculable value to her shipping in
terests.
She loses several of the most
picturesque of Oriental cities-Manila,
Iloilo, Laoag, Lipa, Banang and
Batangar.
She loses territory rs large in ex-
tent as Great Britain, and almost the
size of Spain itself.
And worst of all, she loses what
little prestige she had left as a mari
time power.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-06-03
How to Keep Young.

The ever-youthful appearance of
the members of the dramatic profes-
sion is constant source of surprise to
the public at large. The reason for
this is not so much the grease paint
necessary in making up, which obliter-
ates to n certain extent the natural
wrinkles of the skin, while it lubri'
Gates and nourishes it, but it is due to
the change in the expression of the
various emotions which every part de-
mands. This causes the actress to
bring into play all the muscles of the
face. By using them equally they
II a maintain their firm consistency
and strength, and none waste away
from disuse. The result is that the
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-06-03

skin is kept stretched and tense over
the face and docs not fall into hollows.
y blow of fresh air, glimpse of
fresh scenes and fresh faces are worth
quarts of doctors tonics to an over
tired and nervous woman, and give a
prettier glow to the cheeks than the
finest manufactured rouge in existence.
It's Incidence and lazy habits that
allow obesity to gain the ascendency
over elasticity in the fair sex. She
who keeps her mind and body on the
alert will seldom need to have recourse
To science or diet to decrease her size
and weight.
If you have thin face, and the
flesh seems unwilling to become
plump and round in response to mas
sage, build up the system by taking a
half-pint or more of sweet cream every
day, eat of cereals which may have
been cooked tor several hours, q raw
egg beaten up in milk once a day,
warm drinks Of warm milk diluted
with hot water and baked sweet ap.
pies or ripe sweet fruit at each meal.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-06-03
ONE OF BILL NYE'S JOKES.
lie Was Too Clever for the La
mentcd Hermann.

Tho New York World contains Il
number of anecdotes by actresses, of
which the following by Theresa
Vaughn is gem, giving an instance
where nimbleness of the brain was
too clever for dexterity of the hand
Well, this story was told me by Mrs.
Hermann, wife of the late wonderful
magician.
a few years ago the late Bill Nyc
and also the late Hermann, the ma
gician, met for the first time in a
small Ohio town. Each knew the
other very well by reputation and
personal characteristics, but they had
never been introduced. By chance
they stopped at the same hotel on the
occasion referred to, and were given
seats at the same table in the dining
room.
They bowed politely and began
talking about the weather, each be.
lieving that the other did not recog-
nize his vis-a-vis.
Just as Nye raised his knife and
fork to cut dish of lettuce salad
Hermann uttered cry OF protest and
surprise. Nye stopped in astonish-
ment.
Excuse me, sir" remarked the
wizard, "but thought l saw some-
thing queer there in your lettuce"
The humorist carefully looked over
the salad, leaf by leaf, but found moth
ing, and again raised his knife to cut
it. Again he was stopped by a sharp
cry from Hermann, who added
apologetically:
al beg a thousand pardons, but l
surely could not have been mistaken
that time. There is something there.
Excuse me-" And he pointed to
large lettuce leaf, raised it and dis
closed underneath magnificent
cluster ring worth several hundred
dollars.
Nye slowly picked up the ring, and
without the slightest manifestation of
surprise drawled out:
"This sort of thing has gone far
enough. Pm shedding diamonds
wherever / so. Day before yesterday
l lost a solitaire in sugar bowl in
Pittsburg, and in Cleveland this morn
ing the maid in sweeping out my room
found three or four more. 1t is positi-
vely giving me brain fag to keep track
of these things, and / am going to
give it up as a bad job"
Reckoning to II waitress he slipped
Herrmann's ring into her hand and
said:
"Here's trife for you. Keep it to
remember me by; it's yours"
1t took Hermann about half day
to recover it, and it cost him several
bottles afterwards.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-06-03
Lewis Commended,

Our Congressman, James Hamilton
Lewis, is making name for himself
In the East as will be seen by the fol-
lowing dispatch from Washington
City. 1t says:
The National Guard of Ohio, New
York and Pennsylvania have passed
resolutions commencing Congressman
Lewis and his aids" for the defeat of
the Hull army bill.
The Hull bill legislated all officers
OF the National Guard back to the
ranks and officered the guards in the
several States with West Point men;
put them on salaries paid by the
States while putting the appointment
OF the officers in the hands of the
President exclusively. The privates
under the Hull bill were reduced to
plane of regular soldiers; it paid them
SIG per month and treated any refusal
on the part of the volunteers to obey
orders or attempt to leave the service
as insubordination and punishable as
such.
Old soldiers and Republicans, such
as Col. Marsh of Illinois, Gen. Hen.
derson of Iowa, Gen. Bingham of
Pennsylvania, and others, joined with
Lewis and fought the bill to its death.
The bill was opposed by Secretary of
War Alger. But it was the idea of
Gen. Miles of the army. 1t was ad-
mitted that the law would destroy the
national guards as State institutions.
but this was excused by the advocates
of the bill on the ground that the
time was ripe to convert the volun-
teers into standing amy, all subject
to the military laws Supplying to the
regular enlisted men. 4 Here is where
the fight was made. 1T was hot, fierce
and resulted in the victory for the
friends of State goverhment and rights
of the national guards OF the States.
If one could have seen the gold
laced bevy of graduates" as they call
themselves, who swarrNed every cham
ber of the capitol threatening how
their "papas" would beat any Con-
gresham who dared oppose the bill,
one could understand the full appro-
priateness of Lewis description-in-
tended for these lobbyists-of tassel.
ated military satraps and society sap
heads"
The Washington Post says: "Lewis
of Washington must have peeped into
the secret list OF aristocratic scions to
be named as officers of the army when
he framed his double-barreled accuse.
tion tasselated satraps and gilded So
ciety sapheads.'