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An Enlisted Man Said to Have Been Caught
in the Act.
President Dole and the Hawaiian
Citizens Welcomed the Soldiers
on the Transports Which Left
for Manila on the Fourth
Queen Dowager Kapiolani Re-
membered Kindness Shown to
Her Husband.

HONOLULU, June S.-The Hawaiian
"Star'' of June Sd publishes the follow
ing story regarding an attempt TO blow
up the United States steamship City of
Peking while that vessel was in port
here. If the report which is IN cir
culation is true, Honolulu came near
being the scene of as frightful q dis
aster as that of the Maine and in much
the same way. The story is that norh-
ing more nor less than an attempt to
blow up the Peking magazine was frus-
trated just in time. An enlisted man,
it is said, was caught just in the act
Of arranging a fuse connecting with the
magazine. The magazine contains 400
tons of powder and had been guarded
closely. The bastard it is said, is
now under the closest guard and when
the Peking gets out on the high seas
will be hanged at the yardarm. The
greatest secrecy concerning the mat
ter is being maintained for fear it
would mar the spirit of the present oc-
casion. The alleged culprit is said to
be half-Spaniard.
The publication caused a sensation in
this city and military officers on the
ship denied the truth of the story, but
their denial was made in mali hearted
way. There are many corroborative
features which tend to prove the truth
Of the report, which was first circu-
lated by enlisted men. Others ad-
mitted that the Spanish half-breed was
on board ship. Two Honolulu citizens
state that they were on board Of the
Peking June Sd, when they saw a
man in irons and under close guard.
They were convinced that the prisoner
was the man who attempted to blow
up the ship. The denial of the Off
GERS was expected under the circum-
stances.
The Peking is also alleged to have
had a narrow escape while loading the
ammunition at San Francisco. Ac-
cording to statements made by enlist
ed men, a sling Of powder dropped from
the main deck to the bottom Of the
ship.
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WELCOMED AT HONOLULU.
Transports Departed for Manila
and Should be Nearly There,

VICTORIA (B- CO., June 1S.-Advices
to-day per steamer Miowera from Hon.
olulu June 10th, say:
The United States transports City Of
Peking, City of Sydney and the Austria
liza arrived here together on the 1st
inst. The voyage down was pleasant,
and the vessels travelled abreast most
of the way, although it was necessary
for both the Peking and Australia TO
slow UP and wait for the City Of sgd
ney. Eight mild cases of measles
broke out on the Australia The sick
men were separated from the other
passengers on the ship, by being quar-
tered on the hurricane deck. The sur
geons had the cases we'll in hand when
the vessel arrived. AS soon as the three
vessels were sighted all Honolulu turn
ed out to welcome the soldiers. The
docks were lined with people and as the
vessels entered the harbor, the specta-
tors yelled themselves hoarse. Such a
scene of enthusiasm had never been
witnessed in Honolulu. When the ves-
sci docked it was late, so the order
was given to allow no one ashore, but
the next morning about one-half Of the
troops We're allowed to land. During
the day they were given the freedom
q
nishing free cars and other convey
ances. The men visited Waikiki and
other points of interest and had
pleasant time generally. At noon Pres
ident Dole and his Cabinet received the
officers OF the expedition. During the
reception the stairs and grounds of the
executive building We're thronged with
people. The Second Battalion OF the
California Regiment arrived a few mo-
rnents before the reception began.
During Friday, June Sd. the soldiers
Were entertained on the grounds of the
executive building President Dole was
on hand to welcome them.
The visiting troops We're introduced
TO the President by members of the Ma
tional Guard and citizens generally. The
utmost freedom prevailed, the affair be-
ing very informal. To each man the
Chief Executive gave a word of well
come to Honolulu. An outdoor lunch
con was served by the ladies of this
city.
HONOLULU, June 9.-The United
States transports left for Manila on
the 4th. The Charleston began to draw
anchor about 4 o'clock. She steamed
outside and waited for the fleet con-
sisting Of the Peking, Australia and
City Of Sydney, which got away about
10 O'Clock, with the Charleston in the
rear. While the vessels We're in port
they took in the neighborhood Of j 900
tons of coal. OF the $500 men among
the various vessels but two desertions
We're recorded and they are from an
Oregon regiment. Two men We're left
behind. one being discharged for disa-
bility, the other is in a local hospital.
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ATHLETICS AT CHICAGO.
Two Worlds Records Broken anG
One Was Equaled.

CHICAGO, June 1S.-The Mercury
Foot" team of the New York Athletic
Club swept nearly everything before it
In the dual games between the Chicago
Athletic Club at Park Side by a score
of IL to 4. Two worlds records were
broken, and one was equaled.
The feature of the afternoon was the
victory of Lang over Rush and May
bury in the 22O-yard event.
Mile walk, B. F. Fetterman. N. Y. A.
c., won; H. w. Ladd, N. Y. A. c.. sec
ond. Time-6:55 40
Running broad jump. p. Reming-
ton, N Y. A. c., won, distance % feet )
inches; H. Holland, c. A. A., second,
distance, % feet Az inches.
Mile bicycle race. G. Schwart, N
Y. A. c., won; Ray Dawson, N. Y. A. c.
second. Time-2:26 4-5
12O-yard hurdle-A. G. Kraenzlein, c.
A. A., won; O'Day, G. A. A., second
Tme-O:15 1-5.
Mile rum. F. Oregan, N. Y. C. A.
won; A. Grant, N. Y. A. c., second
Time-4:34 3-5.
Clapp broke the worlds record fo1
the pole vault, clearing the bar at II
feet 1O1a inches.
lOO-yard rum. H. Rush, c.. A. c..
won from j. H. Maybury, c. A. A., by
one foot; M. w. Long, N Y A. c..
third; Wefers, N. Y. A c., fourth
Time-9 40 seconds, equals worlds
record.
Half-mile rum. G. Cregan, N. Y.
A. c., won by one yard from John
Bray, N. Y. a. G. Time-2:OO 1-5
440-yard run-T E. Burk, N. Y. A.
C., Won; c. X. Lunder. c. A. A, Sec
ond. Time-O:54.
Pole vault-R. G. C1app, N. Y. A. G.,
won. distance IL feet; F. Martin. G.
A. A., second, distance 10 feet 9 inches.
22O-yard run-Won by Long of New
York; J. H. Rush, Chicago, second;
Mayburry third
Running high jump. K. Baxter
New York, won, 6 feet ~ inches; Car
roll, New York, 6 feet, second: HamiI-
ton H. Holland, Chicago, third, 5 feet.
Mile relay-Won by Bark, New York.
Time-3:29 2-5.
Slxteen-pound shot-put-Won by
Sheldon, New York, distance A feet
Us inches; McCracken, New York, Sec
ond; Hennemen, Chicago, third.
220-yard hurdle-Won by Kranslein,
Chicago; O'Day, Chicago, second; Rog-
ers, New York, third. Time-O:25 2-5.
Throwing siXteen-pound hammer
Won by John Flanagan, New York,
distance 14S feet IA inches; McCrack-
en-, New York, second; Henneman
third.
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SOME PLAIN TALK,
Hawaii Tells Spain She is Going to
Help the United States.

VICTORIA (B. c., June 1S.-The fol-
lowing was received to-day per steam
er Miowera from Honolulu:
HONOLULU, June 9.-Following is
the full text of the correspondence be-
tween the Spanish Vice Consul at this
port and the Hawaiian Government re-
lating to the entertainment of Amer
ican troops at this port:
HONOLULU, June HI. E. Cooper,
Minister of Foreign Affairs-Sir: In
my capacity as Vice Consul for Spain
1 have the honor to-day to enter formal
protest with the Hawaiian Government
against the constant violations of neu-
trality in this harbor, while actual war
exists between Spain and the United
States of America. Requesting you 70
acknowledge receipt of this communi-
cation, 1 have the honor to be, sir.
H. RENJES, Vice Consul for Spain.
The reply of the Government, which
is now in Mr.. Renjes' hands, is as fol-
lows:
Department of Foreign Affairs, Hon.
olulu, June 6, 1S9S-Sir: In reply 10
your note Of the 1st inst, I have the
honor to say that owing to the intimate
relations now existing between this
country and the United States, this
Government has not proclaimed pro-
clamation of neutrality, having refer
ence to the present conflict between the
United States and Spain; but on the
contrary has rendered to the United
States privileges and assistance, for
which reason your protest can receive
no further consideration than to ac-
knowledge its receipt. have the honor
to be, sir, your obedient servant
HENRY E. COOPER.
Minister of Foreign Affairs
To H. Renjes, Esq, Vice Consul for
Spain, Honolulu
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CHICAGO, June 1S.-The holders Of
July wheat were thrown into something
Of a panic at the start by the news
from Liverpool, where spectators are
said to be demoralized. At one time
the price of July there was quoted at
S1a cents per bushel below the price
last night.
For some days the feeling in July had
been growing steadily weaker, and
when the adverse news from Liverpool
was received the price of July fell off
to 721la cents, a drop of cents from
the close last night. A considerable
portion of this decline was recovered
on general buying. September and De-
cember showed a fair degree Of
strength, and sold somewhat higher at
the start, but finally broke on the de-
moralized feeling in July. September
sold down to 673s cents, while Decem-
ber declined to 6S2s cents. The rally in
July caused some Improvement in these
longer futures and they got additional
help from the liberal buying by shorts,
who took advantage of the break to buy
in and secure profits, and under this
there was a good rally.
Liverpool was weak, and when the
days declines were announced from
Paris and Antwerp the prices here had
another severe setback. While more
rain was reported in the Northwest,
the weather in the South and South
west. where wheat is in it's ripening g
stage, the conditions are all that could
be desired. The declines at Paris were
5A cents bushel for June, and 334
cents a bushel for September and De-
cember. Antwerp was down the equiv
alent of 5A cents for American red, and
22s cents bushel for California July
left off with a loss of 3l4 cents, and
September 1h cents.
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CITY OFFICIALS FIGHT.
Mayor and City Marshal of Bruins
wick, Mo-, Kill Each Other.

ST. LOUIS, June 1S.-A special to
the ''Post-Dispatch' from Brunswick,
Mo-, says
Details of last nights tragedy, in
which Mayor j. H. Heisel shot and
killed Richard Ashby, the City Marshal,
who in turn fatally wounded the May
or, are coming to light.
w. j. Heisel, brother Of the Mayor,
was standing in a saloon, when the
Marshal and his son, Joseph Ashby. en-
tered. Both grabbed Heisel and be-
gan beating him, Joseph claiming that
Heisel had choked and beaten one of
his sisters Marshal Ashby had a re-
volver in his hand
w. j. Heisel finally broke loose from
the Ashbys and ran out Of the salocn.
Mayor Heisel, who was present, and
the Marshal then began firing at each
other. At the Coroner's inquest to-day
the evidence does not show who fired
the first shot, but it was testified that
Ashby fired the last just as he fell
dying. Heisel with assistance walked
to his room in the same block, but is
not expected to recover.
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EASTERN DIAMONDS.
Philadelphia Beats New York by q
Score Of Six to Five.

Score Of Six to Five.
PHILADELPHIA, June 1S.-Score:
Philadelphia g. hits 10. errors 2; New
York 5, hits Z, errors 5. Batteries
Wheeler and McFarland; Doheny, Get
tig and Warner.
NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, June 1S.-Score: First
game-Brooklyn 5, hits 8, errors 4;
Baltimore Z, hits IL. errors 5. Bat
teries-Yeager and Ryan; McJames and
Robinson. Umpires-McDonald and
O'Day. Second game-Baltimore 8,
hits H. errors 5; Brooklyn 13, hits IS,
errors 2. Batteries-Hoffer and Clark:
Miller and Grim.
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, June 1S.-Score: Chicago
10, hits 16, errors 3; Cincinnati 4, hits
9, errors 3. Batteries and
Donahue; Dwyer and Wood.
BOSTON.
BOSTON. June 1S.-Score: Boston ;2,
hits IL, errors 3; Washington 3, hits 4,
errors Z. Batteries-Lewis and Ber-
gen; Yeager, Swain and Farrell.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, June 1S-Score: st. Louis
7, hits 13, errors 3; Louisville 4, hits 3,
errors 2. Batteries-Sudhoff and Sug-
den; Ehret and Snyder
PITTSBURG.
PITTSBURG, June 1S.-Score: Pitts
burg 10, hits II, errors 3; Cleveland 4,
hits Z, errors 2. Batteries-Tannehill
and Bowerman; Powell, McAllister and
Criger.
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THREE CHINESE GIRLS
Sent to Jail in Omaha for Refusing
to Obey the Court.

OMAHA CNeb), June 1S.-Judge Scott
this morning sent three Chinese girls
to Jail because they would not obey
his orders. Several days ago habaaS
corpus proceedings were brought to Sc
cure the release of three sisters from
alleged slavery. The parties plaintiff
are Lincoln Chinese and a missionary
named Wyckoff. The parties defend
ant are the proprietors of the Chinese
village at the exposition.
Judge Scott refused to hear counsel
in the matter, roasted the officials of
the city, county and nation, and Or
dered the girls into the custody of
Mrs. Wyckoff, the missionary The
girls refused to go. They are very
young, the oldest being but 16. The
court ordered them confined in Jail. Able
attorneys are at work trying to secure
their release.
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was a favorite at to and even
money, while Pink Coat opened at to
/. Bannockburn was next in favor.
To the second break and a good start
Bannockburn was the first to show, and
set the pace. He got into the stretch,
closely followed by Pink Coat, where
the latter drew away from the others
and won by length from Plaudit.
Plaudit defeated Bannockburn handily
for the place, and Jackanapes ran a
creditable race. Results:
Handicap, mile and seventy yards,
Cavalry won, Fervor second, Parole
Or third. Time1:4612.
st. Louis derby, value $1,000, for
three-year-old one mile and a half,
Pink Coat, 1O7 CIV. Martin), IL to 5,
won; Plaudit, 127 Oittlefeld), even,
second; Bannockburn, 1O7 CThorpe), Z
to 2, third Time-2:37. Jackanapes
and Equitome also ran.
One mile, Ed Farrell won, Libation
second, Tom Kingsley third. Time
1:43h
One mile, selling, Guide Rock won,
Laureate second, Domsie third. Time
-1:43h1a.
One mile and three-sixteenths, SELL
ing, Anger won, Zerf second, Tago
third. Time-2:O5A.
One mile, Gold Band won, Night
gown second, Zarina third. Time
1:431a.
CINCINNATI RACES.
CINCINNATI, June Is. - Weather
fine: track fast Results:
Seven furlongs, jolly Son won, Ma
riti second, Shink third. Time-1: :2S3l.
Five furlongs. Frank Bell won, Har-
dee Pardee second, Jolly Roger third
Tme-1 02.
Mile and seventy yards, Azucena won.
Banished second, imp. Eddie Burke
third. Time-1:44A
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THE sPRECKELs SUE,
They Want Three-Quarters Of q
Million From r.. A. Graham.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 1S - Suit
has been instituted by the John D.
Spreckels & Bros. Company against r.
A. Graham for 1923, 162. on account of
promissory notes. This demand is in
addition to the action recently begun
by the Spreckels Company against
Graham for 100000. on account of
transactions in coal at the Beaver Hill
coal mines, making total of $723, 162.
Securities for the debt held by the
SpreckelS Company comprise several
thousand shares of the capital stock Of
the Coos Bay, Roseburg and Eastern
Oregon Railroad and Navigation Com
pany. together with mortgages on GER
tain town lots in what is known as the
railroad addition to the town Of Marsh
field, Or.
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SHE DID NOT FORGET.
Kapiolani Presented the Charleston
With a Fine Flag.

HONOLULU, June 9.-(Via Victoria,
B. c., June 1S.)-On the I'd inst. queen
Dowager Kapiolani presented the
United States steamer Charleston with
a large American flag as token OF her
appreciation for the kindness or the or
ficers of the warship Immediately pre-
ceding and following the death or her
late husband in California in 1891.
In November, 1890 King Kalakaua
visited San Francisco as a guest or
Admiral Brown of the Charleston. The
King was taken ill. and died in Janu-
ary, 1891. The body was embalmed,
and the Charleston was detailed to re-
turn the remains at Honolulu. In her
bereavement the Queen Dowager did
not have the opportunity to remember
the Charleston. She had kept the mat
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Rubens Denies It.

NEW YORK, June 1S.-Horace w.
Rubens, counsel for the Cuban Junta,
in an interview to-day characterized
the report that Maximo Gomez was
protesting against the Intervention of
the United States as 'buncombe." He
said no such letter as ascribed to Co
mez had been received by the junta.
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SufFocated in a Mine,

GREENSBURG Pa), June 1S.-
Polish miners have been suffocated by
smoke and steam from fire in the
Unity coal mine near Latrobe. Their
names are: John Anger, Albert Sche-
belk, John Wilk.
The fire was caused by garments
hung up to dry falling on an oil stove
and igniting the oil.
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Shot by a Vauuero.

SAN DIEGO, June 1S.-J. W. Grace,
an agent of the Mexican Government
was shot by a Mexican vaquero near
Tia Juana this morning. Grace had
gathered a number of horses at Tia
Juana, the animals being designed for
the Mexican cavalry. While driving
them across the line Grace became in
volved in a difficulty with Joe Montijo,
one of the vaqueros, and the latter fired
five shots at his employer, one of them
wounding him in the arm. Montijo
was arrested by Mexican rurales.
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Davis Will Contest.

SAN FRANCISCO, June Is. - The
contest over the will of Jacob j. Davis,
a California millionaire who died sud-
denly in Philadelphia on October 2S.
1896, will probably be ended by COM
promise, the contestants receiving
100000 to relinquish their claims. MIS-
Belle Curtis and Miss Elizabeth Muir
will retain the bulk of the property
which was willed to them.
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Negro Murderer Hanged.

NASHVILLE CTenn-), June 1S.-
George Pearson (colored) was hanged
in the Madison County Jail to-day for
the murder Of Sam Walker (colored)
on the night Of May 3, 1896. Pearson
shot Walker from ambush Pearson
met his fate with GOODNESS, making a
brief talk on the scaffold, expressing
confidence in forgiveness of his sins.
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Fire in Grand Rapids.

DETROIT, June 1S.-A special to the
News" from Grand Rapids says:
Fire this morning in the manufactur-
ing district destroyed the plant of the
Grand Rapids Desk Company and the
Hake Manufacturing Company. The
loss Of the desk factory will be $50
900; insurance, $35,OOO On the Hake
Manufacturing Company, $4,000. with
$4,000 insurance. Three hundred men
are thrown out Of work as a result of
the fire.
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Fire In Santa Cruz Powder Works.

SANTA CRUZ, June 1S.-This after
noon fire was discovered in the ether
plant at the California Powder Works.
The long roll was sounded at Camp
Merriam and soldiers armed with SHOW
els and buckets hastened to the csene,
but when the plant was reached the
fire had been extinguished by the pow-
der mill employees.
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Life Imprisonment.

DES MONIES Qa), June 1S.-The
jury in the Betsy Smith murder trial
to-day returned a verdict Of guilty
imposing a sentence of life imprison-
ment In the penitentiary at Fort Mad
ison. This was the second trial of the
case On the first trial the same SEN
tence was imposed. The defendant
murdered her husband, Michael Smith,
by administering morphine and rough
on rats"
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ANOTHER DROP
IN WHEAT.
Holders Of July Thrown Into a
Panic.
News From Paris and Antwerp Made II
Worse.

Postmaster General Smith Puts
Some New Postal Regulations
Into ERect-Speaker Reed Back
at His P0st-Hanna Delegates
BOlt-A Fishing Trust Formed,
to be Controlled by English
Capital.
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Broke His Neck.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 1S.-Henry
Magini employed on the new ferry
building, to-day fell through a sky
light in the roof and broke his neck
He struck the mosaic floor and died in~
stantly.
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ST. LOUIS DERBY.
Pink Coat Won by q Length, With
Plaudit Second.

ST. LOUIS. June 1S.-The rich st.
Louis Derby was run at the Fair
grounds this afternoon, and 10000 en-
thusiastic spectators saw Pink Coat,
ridden by Jockey w. Martin, win the
day by length in 2:37. The weather
was perfect. but the track was trifie
slow. Plaudit ran second, and Ban
nockburn third Five good ones faced
the gate. Plaudit, with Lttledeld up.
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There are three times as many mus
cles in the tail Of the cat as there are
in the human hands and wrists.
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'TILLo WINS
The SUBURBAN.
The Great Ornament Was Not
Placed.
Sloan Saw It Was Useless and Gave Up
the Race.

Clayton Guided the Winner With
Excellent Judgment and Sem
per Ego Came in Second
Through a Good Field Of Com
petitors-Pink Coat Wins the st.
Louis Derby by q Length-Fine
Athletic Sports at Chicago.
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HANNA DELEGATES BOLT.
McKisson's Supporters Prevent
Their Organising Convention.

CLEVELAND (O.), June 1S.-The
Cuyahoga County Republican conven-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-08
HOSPITAL TRAIN IDLE.
Great Improvement In the Health Of the
Army Within the Past Two Months
Slick Reds Are Vacant

Washington, Dec. IA great i'm.
provement in the health of the army
has taken place within the last two
months as shown by the last reports
to the surgeon general from the field
and general hospitals. The hospitals
at Chickamauga park have been
emptied and abandoned. The same is
true Of the division field hospitals at
Camp Hamilton, Lexington, KY, and
Jacksonville, Fla. The hospital train
which has carried 1000 sick men from
the various camps to general
hospitals isnow lying idle at Washing.
ton. The general hospital at Fort Nc
Pherson, Ga, has only 200 patients re-
naming and reports 4sS vacant beds.
The Josiah Simpson hospital at Fort
Monroe has 400 vacant beds. The
general hospital at Fort Meyer, Va,
has $50 vacant beds and only 1852 pa.
tients remaining. The hospital at
Fort Thomas, KY, which recently re.
ceived the sick from Camp Hamilton,
reports 81 in hospital and 1O3 vacant
beds.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-08
Is AGAINST ACQUISITION.
Senator HOar, Of Massachusetts, Expresses
Strong Disaatiafnctt"n vt Our Buying
the Phil p5i"p I.landa

Worcester, Mass. Dec. 1.-Senator
Hoar announced himself TO-DAY as DOS
itively opposed to the acquisition of
the Philippines by the Unlted States.
In communication to the Gazette he
says:
We have not, so far, any news which is abso-
lutely trustworthy Of what thev are doing in
Paris But II the report Is true that it is pro-
posed to buy Of Spain the sovereignty Of the
Philippine Islands" and to pay ?OOOO,O0 for
1t, do not believe that su h treaty will be
agreed to and don't believe 1t ought to be
agreed to- Spain has very little sovereignty
IN the Philippines to sell just now; and do not
think the people OF the United States are in the
market to buy sovereignty just now or that the
constitution hos conferred on anybody the
right to buy any such commodity The consti-
ution was framed upon the theory that sover-
eighty is not salable. The people Of the United
States have conferred upon nobody the power
to make such purchases in their behalf We
acquired territory, either vacant or so sparsely
settled that there was no people caplble Of
governing 1t and no germ Of national life We
have also, in one recent case, acquired terri
tory where the original germ of national life
had persisted. But neither Of these presidents
applies to the Philippine arc hpelago with its
millions OF inhabitants
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-08
The Methods. Genera, Conference.

Chicago, Dec, 1.-The Methodist
general conference OF 1900 will be held
at Chicago The conference commit
tee having in charge the location OF
the next quadrennial Methodist con.
vention held a meeting to-day with
representatives. OF Minneapolis and
Chicago Methodists and after a pro.
tracted discussion OF the inducements
offered by both cities, Chicago was
finally decided upon. Chicago Meth.
odists pledge $50, 900 as a guarantee
that all expenses of the conference
will be met.