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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-07-20
A SLAVE TWELVE YEARS.


Indianapolis, Ind, July 19.-G. T.
McKim, Of Thornton, has received a
letter from Steve Fell, in South Amer
lea, which says that for IL years he has
been slave in tribe on the upper
Amazon. He started with two other
men, one Of whom died from snake
bite and the other from fever. Fell
survived an attack Of tie disease, but
the natives charged him SO much for
their services that he was unable to
pay, and he was sold into slavery. He
bore years Of hardships, until in final
desperation, he decided to escape or
die, and succeeded in freeing himself,
slew his guards and got away on
raft. Then he found a canoe and
made his way down the river until he
found priest.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-07-20

Troy, Kan, July ia $4,000 dam
age suit has been filed here by James
X. P. Anderson against c. M. Finley,
Frank Elliott, editor Of the Troy Times,
and James Falcon, Of Hiawatha, late
fusion candidate for Judge. Anderson
is the father of the boy Guy Anderson,
who last winter testified in the Fal-
loon-Stuart judicial contest at Topeka
that he voted illegally at Troy at the
preceding election. Anderson claims
that the men sued unduly exposed and
neglected his boy, and while in Topeka
he contracted sickness which caused
his death.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-07-20
Banquet to Admiral Dewey At Trieste,

New York, July IA dispatch to
the world from Trieste, Austria, says:
Admiral Dewey has accepted the ban
quet offered him on his arrival here by
United States Minister Harris, who has
invited all the American consuls and
vice sonsuls in Austria and Hungary,
with their wives, to meet him. The
admiral wires that he has quarantined
his flagship since she left Colombo,
Ceylon, and has had no communication
with shore. 80 can land with clean
bill of health Immediately on arrival.
Special permit had to be obtained from
Vienna TO enable the cruiser Olympia
to enter thisport owing TO regulation
affecting warships.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-07-20
NEWS NOTES.

Zinc and lead have been found at a
depth of 1875 feet at Merwin, Mo.
Rural free delivery service will be
established at Manhattan, Kan, on
August /.
The latest Missouri crop bulletin
says corn in southern Missouri is suf-
fering for rain.
The Kansas state officers, with their
wives, have gone to the Big Horn
mountains, in Wyoming, on a fishing
trip.
W. A. S. Graham, clerk and secretary
of the Chicago board of education, has
fled and he is self-confessed defaulter
in the sum Of 1874, 500.
The comptroller of the currency has
authorized the Union national bank,
OF Springfield, Mo-, to begin business
with capital stock Of 100000.
A combine Of bicycle manufacturers
has been effected, the capital being
$4,000, 900. Forty-fve manufacturers,
representing 5S plants, are represented.
The Kansas state board Of charities
elected Prof. Il. L. Hills, Of Sedgwick
City, superintendent Of the Atchison
Soldiers Orphans home, vice W. Ii. II.
Young.
The most successful W. c. T. U. con-
vention ever held in that district closed
at Bethany, Mo. About rs delegates
were present. Mrs. Alta Stevens, of
Stanbery, was elected president.
The army worms have made their ap-
pearance in great numbers in the farm
ing districts about Pittsburg, Kan,
and are creating sad havoc with corn
and millet. Cornfelds that have shown
splendid prospects have been complete
ly ruined in couple Of days.
The International Epworth league
convention will convene in Indianapo-
lis, Ind, next Thursday, July 30. This
convention will not only be interna-
tional, including the United States
and Canada, but will be interdenomi-
national, in that it knows no distinc-
ton between northern and southern
Methodists.
The big coal companies which have
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-07-20
Terrible Wreck in A For.

Portsmouth, O., July IA collision
between a passenger and through
freight occurred on the Norwalk &
Western railway early to-day near
Haverhill. Three of the trainmen
were killed and several injured. None
OF the passengers were hurt. The
wreck occurred in a heavy fog on a
short curve west Of Haverhill. Both
trains were running at high speed.
The two engines, 20 freight cars and
the baggage and express cars were
wrecked. The cause of the accident
has not been determined.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-07-20

Philadelphia, July l9.--The first car
go OF silver and silver ore brought from
the west coast Of South America to an
Atlantic coast port Of this country has
reached here upon the British steamer
Kentigern, Slowed away in her hold are
1920 sacks of high grade ore and 800
bars of pig silver, valued at slsO, OOO
besides an assorted cargo worth $3.50, 900
more The steamer left Guayaquil,
Ecuador, April rs.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-07-20
May Involve the National Committee.

Chicago, July l9.-The fight between
the regular democratic organization of
Cook county and the state of Illinois,
represented by Mayor Harrison and
National Committeeman Gahan on the
one side and the Altgeld wing of de-
mocracy on the other, has reached an
acute stage and threatens to involve
the national committee, in spite of the
strenuous attempts being made to keep
local quarrels out of the proceedings at
next Thursdays meeting Of the nation
al committee in this citv.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-07-20
No Fines Have been Paid.

Jefferson City, Mo-, July l9.-There
is some discussion here among attor-
neys as to whether the order of custer
issued by the supreme court in the case
OF the 7S foreign insurance companies
is effective from Friday, July IA, when
the motion for rehearing was issued,
but which was ordered suspended pro-
vided the respondent companies paid
the fine of $1,000 each within 30 days
from that date. None Of the companies
have as yet paid the fine and complied
with the order and still all are continu-
ing to write insurance in the state.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-07-20

st. Louis, July l9.-lf for nothing
else the spring and summer Of 1890 in
81. Louis will go down in the criminal
history Of the city because of a series
OF tragedies in which sweethearts and
wives and husbands have been the
principals. In the last four months no
less than ten such affairs have occurred
TO shock the public Of st. Louis. Thirty
persons figured in these terrible
dramas in real life and Of this number
II were wounded I'm d seven met death,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-07-20
Manila Hospital Report,

Manila, July i9.-The hospital report
OF the medical department for the past
week is as follows: Typhoid fever, ss
cases; malarial fever, 1928; dysentery,
$685. diarrhea, l73; intestinal troubles,
o. gastric troubles, IS; wounds and in
juries, 1le; exhaustion, 5; sunstroke, 1;
contagious diseases, 10; undetermined
diseases, Sl6; all others, 256. Total,
Isis, The total number Of patients
yesterday, including those sick in their
quarters, was 1859.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-07-20
Provinces Want American Protection

Manila, July l9.-The natives of the
provinces of Albay, South Camarines
and North Camarines are endeavorinp
to throw off the domination of the
Tagals. II Is reported, that there has
ueen hgntlng between tine people OF
the provinces named and small bands
of Tagals who were quartered upon
them, running the local governments,
and that the people in question are
willing to declare allegiance to the
United States when troops are sent to
protect them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-07-20

Wellington, Kan, July l9.-On ac-
count Of increasing business and the
construction Of several new branches,
the Santa Fe will divide its present
Oklahoma division and re-establish the
old Panhandle division, with headquar-
tiers in this city. The lines from We'll
lington to Amarillo, Tex; Mulvane to
Englewood, and the extension now be-
ing built to Blackwell, Ok, from Hun
newell, Kan, will be included in the
new division.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-07-20
LONDON PRESS COMMENTS.
Daily Papers Of the Great City Generally
Commend the Correspondents In the
Matter Of the Censorship.

Matter Of the Censorship.
London, July l9.-The afternoon
papers of this city generally, in COM
menting on the protest Of the American
correspondents in Manila against the
censorship, denounce the conduct Of
the American Philippines campaign as
it has been managed by Secretary
Alger and Maj. Gen. Elwell S. Otis
The St. James Gazette says: "The
great American people have been hood.
winked by its general and its admins.
tration, who have kept up series Of
suppressions of the truth and sugges-
tiohs of the false Of Russian ingenuity
and thoroughness."
The Pail Mall Gazette says: "The
correspondents have done their duty
to the public as journalists and gen.
tlemen should" III
The Times in its leading editorial
article to-day says: "Alger has run the
war office as u political machine. Mill.
tary posts have been bestowed upon
political friends without regard tn
fitness or the interests of the country.
Dishonesty and corruption have been
rampant wherever there was public
money to be handled. American SOL
diers were killed by thousands on
American soil by such agencies as en-
balmed beef and scandalous neglect
OF elementary sanitation. As the
head is SO we expect subordinates to
be. They were chosen without regard
to fitness but with every regard to
political service. Naturally they act
as he politicians they are rather than
and administrators which
they are not"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-07-20

Cincinnati, July i9.-Clarke Howell,
editor of the Atlanta Constitution and
Georgia member Of the democratic ma
tional committee, was here on his way
to Chicago. In an interview he said
a large number of the people of the
south were in favor of standing by the
administration, especially in its method
proposed for the rehabilitation of Cuba
and the establishment there Of stable
government.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-07-20
Potato Growers In a Trust.

Kansas City, No., July 19.-Potato
growers in the Kaw valley between
Topeka and Kansas City are said to
have formed trust. The leaders in
the movement call 1t an association,
not a trust, but it is mere bubble as
to terms. The object OF the "associa-
ton" is the marketing Of Che potato
crop at reasonable profit. 1t is
credited with controlling more than s.
600 acres of potatoes. This years crop
is estimated at 100000 bushels, or
more than 5000 carloads.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-07-20

Kansas City, Mo-, July l9.-The new
fast train which the Memphis route
will put on from Kansas City to Mem
phis and the south will make its first
trip on August Q and from that date
this city will have such train service
70 the south as II has never had before.
The new train will leave this city at
o'2o p. IN. and will arrive at Memphis
at 1850 the following morning. Leav-
ing Memphis at S;l5 the train will ar.
rive at Birmingham at $3.50 D. m.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-07-20
Youth Killed by a DELIVERY Wayop

Kansas City, Mo-, July l9.-George
Sharp, the fve-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. P. Sharp, of $50 Oak street,
was run over by one Of Loose Bros. ,
two-horse delivery wagons while play
ing in the street opposite his home and
died from his injuries. The rear wheel
OF the vehicle passed over his stomach
within sight of dozen people, who
were powerless to rescue him. The
driver Of the wagon did not know the
little fellew was anywhere near the
wagon until he had been killed,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-07-20
Woman Charged with Killing n Lad.

Ensenada, Mex, July l9,-Jesus
Gutierrez, boy about ten years old,
who has been working for the late ex.
Gov. Ryerson's wife, and who, II is al
legged, has been abused by the woman,
was found on his knees dead yesterday
and a post-mortem examination showed
his neck was broken. Mrs. Ryerson
has been arrested, charged with muir
dor
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-07-20
Big Fleet Of British WarshIps.

Chicago, July IA st. Johns, N. f.,
special to the Tribune says: Great
Britain Is making preparations to
settle the French-Newfoundland fish
cries trouble. While all the world has
been watching the Transvaal complica-
tions and British forces are being
rushed to South Africa, England has
collected in this port the largest fleet
that has ever assembled under the
British flag on this side of the Atlantic
since 1912
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-07-20
He Would Rather Come Home.

Topeka, Kan, July i9.-Ed L, (ilas-
gov, OF company M, Twentieth Kan
sas' who was recently appointed cap
tain in one of the United States volun-
teer regiments, has declined the place.
He has wired the war department that
he would rather come home and be
mustered out than continue serving In
the Philippines. Glasgow's home Is in
Salina.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-07-20

Fort Scott, Kan, July l9.-The fed.
eral court refused to dissolve the Mine
Workers union. At the request of the
coal companies 1t issued an injunction
against the unions executive board to
restrain 1t from interference with the
strikers, but granted the miners the
right of speech and arguments to In.
duce men TO Join them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-07-20
Brewers viii Resist the. Law.

jefferson City, Mo-, July Eek
Congressman Kehr, Of st. Louis, was
here looking up the record of the pas
sage Of the beer inspection law by the
recent legislature He is employed by
the brewers, who are preparing to re-
sist the enforcement of the law when
the inspectors who are to be appointed
attempt to make inspections.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-07-20
To Keep Him from EnlIstinp.

Chicago, July 49, For several weeks
Mrs. Lucy r. Parsons the widow of
the anarchist executed in 1883, 'fas
been haranguing crowds on the street
corners urging men to refrain from
enlisting for service in the Philippines.
Yesterday she invoked the aid Of her
old enemies, the police, to prevent her
son from joining the army and going
to fight In the Philippines.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-07-20
Kansas soldier Hs. a Cr,,,o,.,,

Topeka, Kan, July IA letter from
Private jackson, of company B, Tween.
tieth Kansas, to state official SAYS
the Kansas boys in the Philippines are
oil In favor of expansion, but that they
are getting tired Of acting as advance
agents for expansion. He says that
the volunteers are doing the most Of
the fighting, while the regulars are
loa6ng around Manila
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-07-20
Horses and Mule. for Manila.

Chattanooga, Tenn, July ls.-On a
rush order from the war department,
200 horses and mules and so escort
wagons were shipped from the Chiclsa-
manga quartermaster's department to
San Francisco to-day by special train
TO be forwarded at once to Manila.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-07-20
Grasshoppers Numerous Al Pratt. KAN.

Wichita, Kan, July 19.-At Pratt,
Kan, grasshoppers are reported to be
numerous enough to ruin cornHelds
and all vegetation. On a single stalk
OF corn is a quart Of the hoppers. PloSer
are arriving in great focks, but little
relief Is expected from this source as
hunters are securing the country for
game.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-07-20
II the Bonus Can BE Raised,

Springfield, No., July l9.-Col. John
O'Day is back from New York, where
he went to confer with George Gould
and Others Of Missouri Pacific people
about the extension Of the Bagnell
branch of that road south to this city.
Col. O'Day says the new road will be
built if the bonus Of $3.50, 900 for the
entire route can be raised. The assess
ment of 100000 against Springfield is
now about pledged.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-07-20
II Hot Winds Do Not Come.

New York, July 19.-"Kansas has the
biggest corn crop in the history of the
state" says Paul Morton, vice presi-
dent of the Santa Fe railroad, who is
in New York. "Giye us three weeks
more without hot winds and the corn
crop of Kansas will reach 300, 900, 900
bushels-double that Of last year."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-07-20
Only . Few wore Fortunate.

San Francisco, July l9.-The steamer
Portland arrived here yestel day from
st. Michael's with $50 passengers and
$1,000, 900 in gold on board. The most
OF the returned people are without
means, and about 100000 of the gold
is owned by few lucky people, the
balance being the property Of the
Alaska Commercial company.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-07-20
The Committee Is for Bryan.

Chicago, July l9.-There are 81 MEM
bers of the democratic national COM
mittee. If there is full attendance
at the meeting to be held here on
Thursday, 50 members will be out-and-
out Bryan men. This means that Col.
Bryan's friends will be in absolute
control.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-07-20
The Western Horse Won.

Detroit, Mich, July l9.-Shade On, a
little fve-year-old bay horse from Ne
braska, won first money in the $4,000
chamber OF commerce pacing stake.
The Nebraska horse was not heavily
played by the crowd, with the excep-
ton of the western contingent who
had banked on him against the field.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-07-20

Salt Lake City, July is.-Angus M.
Cannon, president of the Salt Lake
State Of Zion, charged with polypap7
entered a formal plea Of guilty and
Thursday next was named as the dsy
for sentence.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-07-20

Washington, July 19.-The state de-
partment yesterday received from the
Philippine commission a dispatch stat
ing that by the cooperation Of the
military and the commission, munic-
ipal governments have been estab-
lished in seven important towns in the
provinces Of Manila and Cavite and
that the system will soon be extended
to other towns which are asking for it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-07-20
Biggest Steel Contract Ever Av.rded.

Pittsburgh, Pa, July 1s.-The
Pressed Steel Car company has con-
tracted with the Carnegie Steel com.
pany for $4,000 tons Of steel plates
monthly for a period Of ten years.
This is the largest steel contract ever
awarded to one firm and amounts to
about 81, 900, 600, OOO
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-07-20
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.



Kansas City, July s,-Cattle-Receipts, 6O43;
calves, 7O6; market steady to firm; shipping
and dressed beef steers, $45OG5. 50; western
steers, $S.500490; cows and heifers, $s.S504.5O;
stockers and feeders, $3.O005.OO. Hogs
ceipts 1857; market . to i6c higher at S4.OON
As7h Sheep-Receipts l,O42; market steady:
sheep. s2,5O04.4O; lambs, S4.5Oa6OO.
St. Louis, July S-Cattle-Receipts, 1850;
market steady; native shipping steers, A.75@
$50, with strictly fancy S.75 light and butcher
steers, @.4O0555; stockers and feeders Isl. sOn
$780, cows and heifers, vi OO; Texas and In
dian steers, 2l0G49O; cows and helfers, S2.25a
$50 Hogs Receipts $500; market to 100
higher; pigs and lights A.s50445; packers,
A.SGi.bO; butchers A401A5O Sheep-Re.
ceipts,' 1000; market steady; native muttons
A.OO04.s5; lambs, sl75D8sa
Chicago, July lS-Cattle- Receipts, 1850:
market steady; beeves, %.6j05. 65; cows and
heifers, &.OOG5.O0 Texas steers, AO0a4eO;
stockers and feeders, sS.5O04s5. Hogs-Re.
ceipts $4,000; market fully lOc higher; mixed
and butchers, &.SO14.SO; good heavy, a. 40a,
4Ssh; rough heavy, As0lD4S5; light S4.S0N
$50 Sheep--Receipts 1000; market steady;
sheep, I.OO05.0J; lambs 80 25@66O
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-07-20

Arkansas City Indianapolis, Kansas City,
At MinneapOlis-Grand Rapids 10, Mlnneapo.
LIST
At Acknowledgements . Milwaukee 2
STAINING or THE m rtua
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-07-20
Chicago and 81. Louis Cash Grain

Chicago. July s.--wheat-cash, No. red. 70
67shc; No. Sired, 7let7.c; No. 2hard winter, 7Oc;
No. shard winter, s17Oc; No. 1 northern spring,
7l67lnc; No. 2 northern spring ,017ic;
No. s northern spring. e7G7le Corn--Cash,
No. 2, $50; No. 3, SC. 0ats-Cash. No .,
siis0elKc; No. 3, e4<c
St Louis July is-Wheat-Cash. Nc. rel
elevator, 7IHc; track. 7sa7s4c; No 2 hard, oeo
Corn-Cssh, No 3 SC; track, Nc. oats-Cash
Ne q Sc; track. $40; No vhits uNo4A
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-07-20
A TRAIN DERAILED.

Baltimore, Md, July ia mixed
train on the Curtis bay branch of the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad was derailed
yesterday at Stone House cove, near
this city. Engineer Resaw was killed
and Fireman Shade slightly injured.
None of the passengers were injured.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-24
CH|L AND GLOOMY WAS THE WEA Their,
BUT BRIGHT AND WARM THE WELCOME
EXTENDED TO THE SONS OF MONT ANA

was served for them in the dining room
under the grand stand. There was de-
lay in getting the regiment to the ta-
bles and the serving of them took much
longer than had been anticipated After
the dinner there was much longer de-
lay in getting the soldiers in line in
front of the speakers stani.
Under the circumstances it would
have been much better If the speeches
Of people stood in the stre.rs all the
afternoon waiting for the parade, de-
spite the wet and cold. ana the thou.
sands Of people bad come to Butte from
far points in Montana not to listen t.
speeches, but to see the soldiers march.
The speaking spoiled the parade. The
speeches, 1t is true, were all brief, but
it was nearly dark by the time they
were over, most of the people had left
the track and the civic organizations
had gone home, and fully half the SOL
d:ers, grown cold and ri.ed, had made
their way up town. Had the parade
taken place Immediately after the BAN
quet it would undoubtedly have been q
success. To make matters worse. two
men on horseback, supposedly aides,
had at o'clock galloped up Main street
to the arch and announced that there
would be no parade. The people, who
had stood for hours in the cold, left then
very much disgusted. It was nearly Z
o'clock when the parade finally appear
ed, and. so far as spectacles go, it was
confessedly a disappointment. The re-
deeming feature of the day was the
magnificent arch, which was brilliantly
illuminated and received no end OF
praise. Nevertheless, the soldiers can
have no doubt of the fact that they are
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-24

Harry, Harry, here's mother. God
bless my boy!' and she vas at her
sons side in a minute, although strong
men tried time and again to make 10
feet through the crowd n as many
minutes.
Many touching scenes were Witness
ed. 1t was a happy throng. and net
withstanding the ugly insinuations and
cutting salles of the uncultured ele-
ments. there was nothing for anything
but welcome for the honored heroes.
At the Lunch Rooms.
There was no time lost in reaching
the first point of concentration, the
lunch rooms The spacious bar and re-
freshment rooms under the Dig grand
stand We're transformed into beautiful
and patriotcally decorated dining
rooms presided over by Butte's pret-
tiest girls and married women. That
was the prettiest sight the boys had
seen since leaving home last year
beautiful because it was home and
beautiful because it was made SO by
the good women.
Mrs. Judge W. o. Speer. chairman
of the ladies' reception committee, was
conspicuous in her attentions to the