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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-08-03
Cavalry Regiment from Kansas

Topeka, Kan, July Sl.-Congress-
man Curtis is endeavoring to secure
special permission from the war de-
partment for the organization Of a
Kansas regiment of cavalry to go to
the Philippines. q
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-08-03
A Reformatory Ship Destroyed by Fire.

liverpool, July M-The Roman
Catholic reformatory ship Clarence
was destroyed by fire this morning. 1t
was but a few moments after the fire
was discovered until the great three
decker was wrapped in flames. In
tense excitement prevailed until 1t be-
came known that the hundreds of lads
and officers on board the Clarence had
been saved by the ferryboats Mersey
and FREELY. This was the second
Catholic reformatory ship Of the same
name that burned on the Mersey river.
Her predecessor was fred by boys on
board of her.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-08-03

Secretary Alger formally relinquished
controlof the war department to-day
and Elihu Root took hold.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-08-03
Mass Meeting About the Drainage Canal.

Whitehall, ILL.,, July 81. About 5000
people gathered here yesterday from all
portions of the Illinois river valley in
attendance upon the mass convention
to consider the attitude to be assumed
in relation to the opening of the Chi
cago drainage canal and the removal
of the government dams at Kampsville
and La Grange. st. Louis, Chicago
and the intermediate towns were rep
resented. Congressman W. E. Will
liams of Pitts6eld, ex-Congressman
Henrichsen, Judge Lacey, J. E. Ward,
H. c. Withers and Others technically
informed upon the subjects Of deliber-
alton made speeches.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-08-03
OTTAWA cHAUTAUQuA.
The Boys Club Growing W. c. 7. U. Head
quarters Prettily Decorated Recogni-
ti0n Day-Patriotic Demonstration.

Ottawa, Kan, July 27.-The boys''
club which received a strong impetus
at its organization, owing to the en-
thusiasm Of the organizer, DR.. j. A.
Rabbit, is becoming a merrier and
stronger band every day. They have
regular athletic club now, with officers,
badges and cry.
The w. c. 7. U. headquarters were
very prettily decorated for their recep-
ton Tuesday night. Grape vines
formed the decorations. In one end Of
the tent hung the portrait of Frances
E. Willard and from it, streamed loops
of white satin ribbon, the emblem Of
the W. c. I. U.
To-day is recognition day Of the G.
L. 5. c. At 1870 there was procession
Of the graduates or those who have
completed the four years Chautauqua
course Of reading. At two p. m. the
recognition, address was given in the
tabernacle by DR.. John P. D. John, of
Depauw university. DIR. John spoke
upon 1.-THE Worth Of Man." Mrs.
Emma Forter, of Marysville, will start
the discussion in the Woman's
council by reading paper upon
Patriotic Searching" In the even
ing will be given the picture play of
Miss jerry" written by Alexander
Black, of New York.
The assembly will close Friday with
a patriotic demonstration and after
noon speeches in the tabernacle by
Lieut.. Gov. Troutman, J. Ralph Bur-
ton, Maj. McClaughrey, newly-chosen
warden Of the federal prison at Leav-
enworth, and Senator W. A. Harris.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-30

Ere, Give 1t back. What yor
wantor 90 a-swalierin my fish for?
Don't Yer know they're WORT "A lot o.
money
Ally Sloper.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-30
Ills Prcdi,niicnt.

~ sec" said the anablc friend.
that YOU occasionally drop into
poetry"
No" answered the laureate
tiorccly; Il don't drop into poetry.
I'm pushed into il Ivy the govern
ment. Washington Star.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-30
Enicncious Exercise.

THAT clairvoyant said that for 81
she would ten me how to get rid of
superiuous flesh"
What did she say"
she told me To go 10 Manila and
help chase the Filipinos. Chicago
NecOrd.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-30
The Philosopher.

MANY "A man" said Uncle Ebcn.
'makos dc mistake oh goin aroun
;ellin his troubles when he orter be
advertiser his business. Washing
ton star.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-30

Terence-Moike. ef We had tin dol
lars IN yer pocket. that would We
gil wild it?
Mike - Droonk. bogorra. - Rich
mond Dispatch
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-30

The Indi,i,lunI Attitude.
] favor business reform.
I'is needed. III agree.
Ill Sladly work for any which
Does not begin With me.
washington Star.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-30
Nriurii. differences.

WI HFifs III rfthNT.
Charlie is a big fool assorted
airl in blue.
when Will Your engagement he
''unoci?" asked the sirl in
No. ChIcls0 Evening Post.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-12
BURNING OF sATURNUs.
Navy Department Receives Report
From Admiral Watson.


WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE navy
department late this afternoon, received
the following cable relative to the burn
ing of the SatUrnus by the insurgents.
which was reported in the press cables
several Gays agO, and also the Smelling
Of San Fernando reported on Wednes-
day:
Manila. Aug. Ito Secretary of the
Navy: On Aug. 2 gunbOat Pampanga,
Lieutenant Junior Grade McNamee, pa
found the American steamer Saturnus
OF the beach at San Fernando, insllr-
gents having robbed cargo. Naval Cadet
Woodward, IN dtngy, secured hawSer
around Tudder post of the steamer, IN
der musketry fire from strong intrench-
Pampanga returned hot fire, but could
not move the steamer. Insurgents burn
ed vessel. Have sent the Yorktown to
punish piratica1 act. On Aug. the
Yorktown and Concord and the gunboats
CauaO and Pampanga entered port of
eEciTcling water front fully manned.
Non-cOmbatants were seen thronging
substantial warehouses on the north side
of the town The vessels refrained from
firing in their direction The first shell
from the Yorktown was answered with
the vessel shelled the town forty-fve
minutes. Extent of damage cannot be
;scertained. Pdmpanga remained there;
rhe Concord and Callao are also patrol
ling IYngayen bay, Luzon Island; the
Yorktown returned to Manila. I have
sent particulars by mail.
Climate Manila delightful now; no YES
sci can be detached. All are needed to
prevent unauthorized trading.
= : GU Watson
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-12
BROKERS ON THE RUN.
Wild Scenes Enacted on the Floor
of the New York Cotton Exchange.

of the New York Cotton Exchange.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE New York
Cotton exchange was the scene of wild
excitement today. Recent reports of seri-
Gus damage to the crop, particularly in
Texas, had been disregarded by the
shorts, who continued to sell on the the
DRY that there was no speculative COM
petition for cotton, while the surplus
would be something like 2,OOU,G0G from the
old crop, and that the movement of new
cotton, whatever the actual yield might
ultimately prove to be, would fall imme-
diately upon spinners of this country and
Europe In this way very short inter
est accumulated. Latterly, however, the
market has been showing self-assertion
and some long-headed Wall street parties
commenced to absorb the cotton offered
by the over-cOnfident bears.
Gradually the ranks of buyers COM
menced to fill up from other directions.
and prices took an upward turn, until
within a few days an advance of more
than half a cent had been established
This is an unusual advance for these
times.
The excitement extended to the English
and Southern markets, which also ad-
vanced rapidly. No less than eleven Of
fetal cables were read on change today,
one after another in rapid succession,
and all adding to the excitement by re-
porting additional advances, while the
Southern markets and dry goods markets
caught the fever and marked up prices.
Before the session ended, however, pru-
dent holders undertook to secure profits,
which caused a partial reaction
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-12
NO POWER TO PUNISH.

The report made by the diplomatic
ment to their home authorities presents
the most serious view that can be taken
of the lynching of the five Sicilians by
certain citizens of Louisiana. 1t can
hardly be a subject of serious censidera-
ton between the two nations whether
or not the murdered Italians were the
aggressors From every point of view
they were entitled to the protection Of
the criminal authorities of the state OK
Louisiana Not having received that
protection, but having been done to death
by mob law, the resentment shown i'll
this report is quite natural and the
Italian government very properly seeks
the fullest reparation.
Just at this point arises the difficulty
pointed out by President Harrison. The
United States government enters into
treaties with foreign powers whereby,
among other things, it undertakes to pro-
tect the lives and property of the sub
jects of such powers sojourning in this
country. Yet it is practically beyond
the power of the United States govern
ment to carry out its undertaking. The
courts of the United States have no pow
er to bring the murderers in this or COR
responding cases to justice, or to assure
the injured power that they shall be
tried and, if found guilty, punished
All recent experience goes to show
that those who lynched these men will
escape justice. The matter will natural
ly rest with the local courts of the state
of Louisiana TO be disposed of by them
according to the prevailing condition of
public sentiment in the state and locality
No more than in the Malta cases is there
likely to be vindication of justice
here.
The most extreme adherent Of the
sovereign rights of the several states
will hardly insist that this blemish In our
political system should not be removed
These crimes, affecting the lives of for
eign subjects, and being in disregard oc
Or treaty obligations, ought to be pun
ished by the federal authorities.
If it were possible to have a federal
grand jury take these lynching cases I'm,
der consideration there would be the
fullest assurance that justice would be
done. AS the matter now stands, The
probability is quite strong that nothing
whatever will be done to punish the
murderers. Among the first acts of the
next congress should be the passage of
law providing, if necessary, for a con-
stitutional amendment to cover cases of
this character.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-12
NEWS -0F A DAY IN BRIEF

Chicag6-The final meeting of the del
egates to- the convention of the Catholic
Total Abstinence Union of America was
held today A discussion as to the best
methods of waging war against saloons
occupied the session.
Carrni. II-Ivy Crabtree who killed
her brother in an attempt to poison her
family. was arraigned today and entered
a plea OF guilty, throwing herself upon
the mercy Of the court Judge Pearce
sentenced herr to the penitentiary for
eighteen years.
Albany, n. Y:--Gov. Roosevelt has ap-
pointed the following. delegates to the
conference on trusts to be held in Chi
ea9go Beginning on Sept. ID next Hon.
Isle, DR. Albert Shaw. Hon. w. Bourke
Cochran, George Gunton, F. B. Thurber
and Henry White.
East Liverpool-The Eastern Amateur
Journalists convention adjourned today
Following officers were elected: Presf-
dent, Wallace B. Grub, Philadelphia;
vice president. Charles Patten. Phila-
delphia; secretary, P. T. McCord. East
Liverpool; treasurer, Russell B. Abbott,
jackson, Mimi
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-12
AT THE METROPOLITAN.

The Neil company will close its present
engagement in this city with the matinee
and evening performances of Lord
Chumley" today. At the evening per-
Torrance each lady in the audience will
be presented with handsome souvenir of
the company. The play-gOers of st. Paul
will regret the departure of this popular
stock company, but it is expected that
they will return here in the course Of
four or five weeks. In case they decide
to play another engagement they may be
assured of a warm reception from their
thousands of friends and admirers.
The attraction at the Metropolitan next
week, commencing tomorrow night. will
be the Edison vitascope pictures Of the
Jeffries- Fitzsimmons fight before the
Coney Island Athletic club last June.
These pictures are said to be the clear
est, most distinct and most satisfactory
in all respects ever placed on exhibition.
The engagement will be for the entire
week, with daily matinees, and the prices
will remain at the regular summer scale
-25 and 80 cents.
The Banda Rosa will appear at the
Metropolitan opera house for one week,
commencing Aug. q.
Hoyt's "a Black Sheep" will be the
first attraction Of the regular season at
the Metropolitan, commencing Sept. g.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-12
FEATURES OF TRAD
r.. G. DUN & co. REPORT tina
EXPANSION OF BUSINESS NOW
HESITATES
NO CAUSE FOR SURPRISE

Only Astonishing Feature Is Tha
Hesitation Has Reen SO Slight
In One Branch After AnOthe
Buying Has Halted Only to B.
Followed by Larger Buying-IrOl
Industry Continues Active.
NEW YORK, Aug 11-Dun & CO.
weekly review of trade will say:
After great expansion business hest
tates. At this time of year it is aston
ishing that hesitation has been so slight
In one branch after another buying ha
matted only to be followed by large
buying.
The output of iron furnaces in bias
Aug l was 269,O32 tons weekly, CO.'S pc
cent more than in 1892, and POI per cen
more than last year. With a decreas,
of 1887 tons in unsold stocks, nearly hal
In charcoal iron, the apparent consump>
ton and exports do not exceed 1,H04
tens, which barely equals the lowest re-
port Of production Aug /, and other fur
naces have started since that date, witt
several more to follow. The supply ap
pears to be at least equal to the demand
although new demands for the week have
covered 2,100 tons for new buildings al
Chicago, with much for bridges and 400
tons for eastern buildings at Pittsbure
In bars, both East and West. the mills
are unable to take all orders offered, nor
in plates can they take all orders any
where, while in sheets the Western mills
are overcrowded, though the Eastern de-
mand is lighter. The ConnensviIle coke
output is again 1872, $50 tons for the week,
with only $50 ovens idle, and prices are
unchanged. Tin, following London, has
risen to 32c. but fallen to 31S5 cents, End
copper is hard to get at 1872 cents fon
lake. Lead is quoted at 4.50946O
Sole leather has slightly advanced
with buff and split, but the convention
of boot and shoe manufacturers proposes
to advance prices, though without
definite authority. New orders are now
in some lines larger than the works can
accept, though in many other more
moderate, and not exceeding half tho
output. Chicago reports hides slightly
lower for packers but a shade higher for
country buff and heavy cows.
Cotton has risen three-eighths, owing
to crop reports, but nobody believes thar
the years production, with the heavy
stocks carried over. will fall below the
requirements for consumption.
Wool is a little less active after it's
great rise, and concessions are sometimes
accepted, but sales at the three chief
markets have been 20206,690 pounds in
two weeks. against %, 1875, 300 in the same
weeks of 1897. and 16, 436,6OO in the same
weeks of 1892.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-12
LIND AND THE BARNACLES.
MI. Erickson Discusses People in
and Out of Politics.

To the Editor of the Globe:
Judging from the amount of noise made
by Office hunters and public employment
hunters of all kinds, d stranger might
suppose that at least 90 per cent of the
population were trying to elbow them
selves up to the public crib. But the
truth probably is that 80 per cent OF the
people are not office hunters and don't
care a row of pins whether or not this
or that man is turned out and another
put in his place. But this part of the
population is not heard from, and con-
sequently it seems to be taken for grant
ed that it does not exist.
These reflections are the result of read
ing the G b e. kick because Gov.
Lind is not turning out present incum-
bents fast enough, thereby trying the
souls of his political friends and, in
stead of getting his friends into posi-.
tons which they can fill well as the
barnacleS which can be found around
every institution in the state,' he simply
intimates his wishes and then trusts to
luck to have them carried out This may
be, and undoubtedly is, very important
to those who want the places of those
barnacles, but is not of the slightest in
terest to the SO per cent of the popula-
ton who ere not looking for feed at the
public crib. They would probably like
to see the barnacles scraped off if others
did not take their place; but as long as
we must have barnacles, il is of no con-
sequence to those on the outside what
variety or brand they are.
Gov Lind has done some good work
since he became governor. Among other
things, he succeeded in holding off a
raid on the state treasury for unlimited
sums for the encouragement of infant
industries" and he would have sue
ceeded in making the corporations pay
something like fair proportion of taxes
If the corporations had not had too many
of their retainers in the legislature. He
may succeed in this yet, if he isn't called
upon to devote too much time to remov
ing barnacles. But these things, being
of interest only to the people in general,
are probably forgotten by this time
But every time he scrapes off a barnacle
the opposition sets up a howl: and every
time he allows one to remain, his no
liticaI friends" set up howl. And
there you are. No doubt Mr. Lind real
lied what he would be up against if he
should be elected governor, and it is no
wonder it required a tug-of-war pull to
get him out of private life and into the
hands of his political friends"
The people who are now calling en- Gov.
Lind so loudly to turn the rascaIs OUT
and turn themselves in are laying them
selves very wide open to the suspicion
that their enthusiasm for Lind was due
more to the prospects of political favors
than to a desire for improvement in the
state administration
e A Erickson.
Minneapolis, Aug. II.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-12
RATHER BULLIsH TEMPER.
BrRdstreet's Summing Up of stock
Market Conditions.

Market Conditions.
NEW YORK, Aug. 11.-Bradstrects
financial review tomorrow will say: A
rather bullish temper prevailed this
week, in spite of the continuance of mar
row professional speculation a slig!,
relaxation of call loan rates, which,
though by no means general nor to all
appearances apparently permanent, *
suited in quotations of 12d3ia per cent
toward the end of the week, had a good
effect and supplemented the favorable
conclusions of Wall street about the
crops and their results in connection with
railroad traffic and earnings.
There was a disposition to take an eX-
aggerated view OF the significance of the
secretary of the treasury's order to re-
sumo the issue of gold certificates to the
extent of $10,000000. The plausible view
Of this matter is that it is an experiment
which, if successful in relieving the de-
mand for notes, will be followed by
return to the more or less unrestricted
issue of the certificates in question. The
market. however, was influenced for i
moment by unfounded reports that the
plans of the treasury included an in
crease in the government national bank
deposits, or other measures calculated
to help the money market while subject
to the pressure of the crop movement,
combined with the augmented demands
arising from the activity of business.
Increased interest is shown in the con-
ditiOn of Western banks, and in the ques-
ton of how far they can provide the
money needed to harvest and move the
crops without any large demands on New
York for assistance, the matter being
emphasized by the fact that considerable
amounts of money from other cities are
said to have been loaned in New York
this week. The further decline in ex-
change and the probability of gold i'm
ports as soon as the autumnal grain ex-
port movement begins was an additional
reason for the increasing Indifference
with which Wall street regarded the
question of higher money rates as an OBJ
stacle to a further exhibition of bullish
speculation. Consequently, the firmness
of time money, which has been held at
41aG5 per cent, had decidedly less in
fiuence, though in conservative quarters
the necessity of caution is urged in view
of the high prices for securities and the
probability that more money will COM
mand permanently better rates.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-12
CROPS THE BAROMETER.
Yield Has Had Much to Do with
Business Conditions.

Business Conditions.
NEW YORK, Aug. n.-Bradstreets to-
morrow will say: Crop reports ard prob
| abilities have constituted an important
contribution to general trade and bust
! ress adVices this week. Among the un-
! questionably favorable features have
| been the reports regarding the corn crop
| government estimates pointing to a yield
of probably 2,200 G0O.0O0 bu heavy in
crease over last year, and almost within
! touch of the record total of 1886 Spring
wheat indications apparently bear cut
| earlier trade adviccs in showing a de
| crease in condition during July The re-
duction of 25,oc0G00 bu in the probable
| outcome estimated, however. stin allows
of g total wheat crop OF 90; 900 0)G bu
considerably smaller, it is true, than last
years, but. with the exception of 1905
and 1891 the heaviest recorded
Cotton crop deterioration is indicated
by the government report, ana prices are
Ac higher on the week, on a decline OF
nearly 4 points over July and of nearly
II points as compared with d year ago.
Visible supplies Of cotton are nearly 5Ge,-
O0O bales larger than at this time a ycaC
ago, and are nearly double what they
were in 1897, but against this is to be
cited the generally profitable business ip
manufacturing lines the world over and
the belief thai good spinning grades may
be scarce.
business failures for The wecl; in tie
United States number 156, as compared
with IS last week. 157 a year ago and
PA in 1891 In Canada failures for the
week humber 81 against rs last year SO
year ago aud 81 in 1887
Wheat incluGing -four shipments for
the week, aggregate 36l6.154 bu, against
4.711614 bu last week, 3,s2S,e0 bu in 1891
2,53r215 bu in 1895, and 1,S24,e2S bu III 49, j.
mi ,,P
wheat aggregate 22,125.OG0 bu, against
1854, 12S bu last year. and 1G115,5t3 bu
in 1878. Corn exports for the week az
gregate 5.950,36l Du, against 5,027.795 bu
last week, 3,5!I925 bu in this week n wear
ago. 3,275652 bu in 1881, 2.@C7, 535 bu in 1seG.
and 3t4,51S bu in 1895. Since July this
season corn exports aggregate 2i@25.7Gt
br. against 7.o32, IA bu during the same
period year ago and l5,7S6,S5S bu i'll
1874