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Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-03-30
smokele.. Powder ExplosIon

Penn Grove, N. j., March s.-Over
5000 pounds Of smokeless powder ex.
ploded at the Z. J. Dupont powder
works, instantly killing three work.
men and injuring a number of others
slightly. The shock from the explo-
sion shook the country for miles
around and In this town heavy panes
Of glass were broken in many houses
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-03-30

Manila, March 24-The belief tina,
Aguinaldo's forces in the island Of
Luzon are preparing for general at
tack on the American lines is gaining
ground. The concentration OF forces
at Malabon, AMI the strengthening Of
the rebel positions around Malolos,
convince the American officers that
Aguinaldo intends to make a decisive
effort The rebels have destroyed a
number Of railroad bridges.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-03-30
Proposition to Divide Cuba.

Washington, March "a 4-While In
Cuba Secretary Alger will, act upon
the proposition to divide Cuba into
four military departments. This has
been under consideration in the
department for some time. Fit is de.
termined to do so, after consultation
with Gen. Brooke, Secretary Alger will
telegraph to Gen. Corbin to that effect
and the necessary orders will be issued
from Washington.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-03-30
Women Registering In Wichita,

Wichita, Kan, March "a Over 8, 900
persons have registered in this city,
When the books close tonight the
registration will be over 5000. This
is 1000 more than the normal registra.
tion. Up till last night 5000 women
had registered, which is about four
times more than the highest previous
racnrd
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-03-30
Victim Of a Peculiar Accident.

Marysville, Mo-, March s5.-Fred
Colby, farmer living near Bolckow,
was the victim of a peculiar accident,
He was cutting down a tree on his
farm and In order to have it fall Ger.
tain direction had tied rope to the
top and guyed 1t to another tree. lie
then proceeded to chop it down. When
it fell the rope caught him and threw
him with such force against stump
that he died soon after.
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Suicide Bscause af Poor Health

Harrisonvile, Mo-, March s5.-
Charles W. .Ewers, living near Peculiar,
committed suicide by taking carbolic
acid. He was farmer in comfortable
circumstances, but he has been in
failing health for some years. De.
spairing of ever being restored was
doubtless the motive which led to
Ewers' act
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-03-30

St Joseph, Mo-, March s5, Paul
Beale, aged 10 years, son Of prominent
parents, killed himself at Hempell,
Clinton county, by the accidental dis.
charge of shotgun. lie was taking a
few days vacation from school and
visited relative in Clinton county for
the purpose of taking hunting trip.
The top of his head was blown off.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-03-30
NAV Have Been "Froysu to ps.,h >,

Texarkana, Ark, March g. Details
of the wholesale lynchings reported
to have occurred in Little River coun-
ty, Ark, are slow in coming in. Three
more dead negroes have been found in
Red river bottoms, near Rocky Com
fort, Ark A justice of the peace held
an inquest over these bodies and a YER.
dict was rendered by the jury declar.
ing that the men "had come to their
death from natural causes or were
frozen to death"
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-03-30
Oklaho ma Schools May Close.

Guthrie, Ok, March "a There is a
possibility that the doors Of the Okla
homa state educational institutions
will have to close during the next two
years and the mot open for want OF
funds sign displayed. The future of
the schools depends upon the decision
of the courts regarding the question
of the passage OF Councillor Sidney
Clarke's bill, No ?, relating to the pay
ment of warrants.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-03-30
NEWS NOTES.

4. L. Degarmo & Son, for 80 years in
the mercantile business at Warrens.
burg, Mo-, have failed.
Prof R. B. McIlhoney, for so years
identified with the educational work
of Missouri, died at Nevada.
Smallpox is reported at Mapleton,
Kan. There is much excitement there
over the matter and doctors have been
sent from Fort Scott to treat patien is
and make investigation.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-03-30
Valuable Horse put to Death

Lexington, Ky, March 24.-The
American thoroughbred stallion Han.
over, IA years old, was put to death to.
day by chloroform. Gangrene of the
left fore foot, the result OF killing OF
the nerves in it while racing, rendered
the destruction of the horse neces
sary. Milton Young declined offers
of S65, 900 and SI5, 900 for him.
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Declines to Accent Freedom.

Indianapolis, Ind, March 49, Mrs
Augusta Schmidt, who is serving a
ten-years' sentence in the Indiana
woman's prison, has been paroled by
Gov. Mount and declines to accept her
freedom She is in the prison for the
alleged murder of Oscar Walton, a
Cass county farmer, in 1894, and says
she will not leave the institution until
the Judge and jury which tried her
acknowledge to Gov. Mount that she
is innocent and that they we're in error
when they passed judgment on her.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-03-30
Archbishop nenne..ey stricken.

Dubuque, Ia, March "a 4-Archbishor
Hennessey is seriously Ill at the arch.
episcopal residence here. He was sud.
denly stricken after dinner Wednes,
day, but his condition was not con.
sidered serious until yesterday. His
speech is affected, leading to the as.
sumption that he is suffering from
paralysis. 1t is also fear edhis brainis
affected.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-03-30
Bryan win Attend the BANQUET.

New York, March sS. Eugene b
Brewster, chairman Of the Chicago
platform democratic dinner commit
tee, received telegram to-day from
Col. William j. Bryan, In which he ac
cepts the invitation to the dinner to
be given in this city by the Chicago
platform democracy.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-03-30
Kansas Negro soldiers Excited.

Kansas City, Kan, March "A tel
ephone message was received here
yesterday from the commander of the
Twenty-third Kansas regiment, negro
volunteers, calling all members of the
companies who are on furloughs to
Leavenworth without delay. The i'm
preston among the negro soldiers is
that they are again to be sent to Cuba,
or possibly to the Philippines, and the
news created great excitement among
them
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-03-30
TWOPLANTS BURNED
Stove Works and Machine Screw
Works Destroyed at Cleveland.
FATAL FIRE At A BOARDING HOUSE.
-Four Livea Lost and six People Injured ut
Memphis-Four More B0dlss Found Ia
Windsor Botsl Ruins-A Destruo-
tive Prairie Fire.

Cleveland, O., March Is. Fire broke
ont early yesterday in the japannine
department Of the big Dangler Stove
and Manufacturing company's plan
on Perkins avenue and, notwithstand
ing the enormous quantity Of water
poured into the building by is engines,
the structure, filled with valuable ma
chinery and large quantities Of manu-
featured goods, was practically de-
stroyed. The high wind which pre-.
vailed caused the fire to spread to the
plant Of the Cleveland Machine Screw
company, adjoining the Dangler
works. and it was also destroyed. The
loss on the Dangler works is conserv-
atively estimated at $500, 600 and on
the Cleveland Machine Screw plant at
$780, Three hours after the fire
started falling wall at the screw
works fell burying beneath it Lieut.
Roth, OF the lire company. His dead
body was taken from the ruins
badly crushed and burned. Seven hun
dred men are thrown out OF employ
ment.
FATAL FIRE AT A BOARDING HOUSE.
Memphis, Tenn, March 25 In fire
yesterday morning at Mrs. y. b. No.
lens boarding house, at lM Court
street, there was property loss Of not
more than ~, 800, but four lives were
lost and six people we're more or less
seriously injured. The dead are: Mrs.
Lilly Chaplin, 35years old; Roy Chaplin,
ten years old; Chester Chaplin, four
years old, and Thomas Bull, 60 years
old. Mrs. Nolen's boarding house was
patronized by regular boarders as well
as by roomers and transents. At the
time OF the fire there were 81 people
In the house. The fire originated In
the front room on the first floor OF the
building. A fire from the CRATE ig-
nited the hanging curtains In the early
sronsa hw tha a. s :. aaa p.o"ps '',s 10
sd IN evt,nnm,ah;, aop% ,ho aa '',.p
ont da mara M. ."a.. W., .a..s na"os ",,
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Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-03-30

Guthrie, Ok. March "a, The woman
suffragists of Oklahoma are still anx.
ious to be given the privileges of fran.
chise and already have inaugurated a
campaign to secure the passage Of a
bill at the next session of the assembly.
They are greatly encouraged over the
showing this year
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He Left a Deficit Of $1,000, 900

London, March CSC. R. Brit, tn,
former chairman and managing di
rector Of the Millwall Dock company
who was arrested March IS, after hav
ing disappeared in February last
leaving deficit of over 81, 900, 900 IL
the accounts of the company, was re
manded for trial.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-03-30
John sherman Gradually improving.

Santiago Cuba, March %. DIR. Graf,
Of the Paris, who examined John Sher.
man after he was transferred to the
Chicago says both lungs are practi-
cally clear and that the patient is do.
ing well. He praises the manner in
which the transfer was conducted, un.
der the direction Of Chief Officer Beck
with, who did not leave until he saw
Sherman comfortably installed In the
captains cabin.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-03-30

Columbus Ga, March "a Three
river steamers, the Owens, Flint and
Ray City. were DESTROYED by fire yes
terday, together with two barges.
Loss, $4,000; partially covered by in
surance.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-03-30

Washington, March "a 4-Adyices
from Cuba received by Senior Quesada,
which he regards as trustworthy, are
to the effect that the Cuban assembly
will dissolve before the present week
ends, probably On Saturday.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-03-30
wheat crou In Kansas Not Damse q,

Wichita, Kan, March "a --Syl Dixon
the Kansas "corn king was here yes
terday. He is one of the most expert
crop Judges in Kansas, He says the
wheat in this state is comparatively
min iured,
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-03-30
rhe oldest ". r. G. Member Ds.d.

Milford Center O., March "a Aunt
Katy snodgrass died yesterday of the
grip, aged lOS years. She was the
Oldest woman in the Woman's Relief
corps in the United States The de.
ceased was a noted character in this
part of the state.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-03-30

Gallatin, Mo-, March IS. The row
Of seven two-story frame business
buildings on the south side Of the
public square in Gallatin burned at
one o'clock yesterday afternoon. Loss,
about $1,000
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-03-30

Killed BY the Woman He Was Bother,nr.
Unionville, Mo-, March s5. Duke
Ballard was shot and killed by Mrs.
Fred Holden, at Lucerne, this county,
last night Ballard was drinking and
bothering Mrs Holden.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-03-30

A Chicago financial bureau says that
the baking powder trust has been
completed, and that the $40, ,oOo, ,ooC
capital stock was subscribed twice
over
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-03-30

Cherryvale, Kan, March 4-Col. A
s. Dooley, an old newspaper man ant
poet, of this city, has just published
the first edition of paper called thu
New Era 1t is an independent, foul
page, six.column weekly.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-06-24

DclIamy storer. the new American
minister 10 Spain, was received by the
queen regent and presented his creden-
tolls 20 her majesty. The most cordial
SITUATIONS were exchanged.
Ia collision off Fricdrichshayen be-
tween the German steamer Artushof
and the British steamer Mauritius the
Artushof was sunk. ten OF her crew be-
ing drowned.
Lawrence Townsend, the new United
States minister to Belgium. was re-
ceived by King Leopold in Brussels.
Christian Christoffersen, the largest
paper manufacturer in Norway, failed
al Christiania for $2.6s0, 900.
The report that Rev. III. S. Phillips,
Mrs. Phillips and Miss Sears. mission
aries, with three native converts, were
killed by natives at Kien Yang. China,
were untrue.
A dispatch from Manila says that Pc
req das Marinas, town surrounded by
swamps, was occupied by the forces un-
der Gen. Wheaton after some severe
fighting. The American army will push
on toward Buena Vista, where. II is be-
lieved, the insurgents principal powder
mill is located.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-06-24
LATER.

Advices from Manila say that the in
surgent army has taken TO the swamps
and hills beyond linus. The largest
force Is supposed TO be in the neigh
borhood OF San Francisco de Mnlabon.
Copies Of the insurgent organ, lndc-
pendencia. show that the Filipincs'
hopes Of success are kept afame by POI
liticai movements in America,
President Mckinley and party
reached Adams, Mass, TO be guests of
w. Il. Plunkett for several Days.
Maj. Thomas i. Fitzpatrick, superin-
tendent of the national cemetery in
Mound City, H., was shot and killed
by Michael Tobin, one of the en-
ployes.
G. G. Foster, former federal Judge for
the district of Kansas, died in Topeka,
aged 62 years.
Charles NJ. Murphy rode mile on
bicycle near Babylon, l.. L., in 65 Sec
onds. breaking all mile records. Hewas
paced by a railroad locomotive.
The United States cruiser Philadel-
phia, Admiral Kautz i'm command. ar
rived IN San Francisco from Apia,
Samoa
Al the annual commencement in
Providence. II. L., of Brown university
Rev. w. II. II. Faunce. of New York, was
installed as president.
Floods have caused great damage TO
the mining towns of Murray City and
Coal Gate, in Ohio. the latter town be-
ing almost entirely destroyed.
The United States cruiser Olympia,
with Admiral Dewey, arrived at Colom-
bo. Ceylon.
The monthly statement of the coll
lcctions of internal revenue shows that
the total receipts during May last wero
S23,500,734. an increase over May, 1898,
OF 5000. GIG.
Negroes imported to take the place
ofstriking miners near Evansville. Ind,
were fired upon by the strikers and sew
eral were badly wounded.
Fred Gruelin, an aged man in Milwau-
kee, Wis.,. quarreled with his young
wife and shot her twice and then killed
himself. The woman may recover.
An mcendiary fire destroyed the bust
ness portion OF Livermore Falls, Ne.
Loss, 100000. Thirty families lost ev-
crything.
The splendid home Of Gen. John n.
Gordon at Kirkwood a suburb OF At
lanta, Ga, was destroyed by fire.
Further rioting occurred i'm Cleve-
land, o.. engineered by sympathzers Of
the street railway strike. and $4,000
worth of damage was done TO the com
pany's property.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-06-24
A SUDDEN FLOOD.
People I'm Ohio cities Aroused I'm Dead
of Night by Rising waters and
Forced to Flee.

Mansfield, o., June 2i.--A storm of
unusual severity occurred here Monday
night and extended 10 other points in
Ohio. notably Shelby on the northwest
and Loudonville on the southeast. Here
the storm lasted from 1880 until after
midnight, and was accompanied with
active thunder and lightning and with
heavy rain and hail. A number OF
houses in the lower part of the city
were moved from foundations and dwell
lings were under water several
feet deep. The street car power house
was flooded SO that cars could not run
after nine p. m. Traffic on all railroads
was suspended until four a. m. Wash
outs occurred on the Baltimore d. Ohio
road All factories in the lower part Of
the city were flooded and are unable to
run. No one was drowned, but there
were many narrow escapes. Two hum
dred people at the Casino were sur
rounded by the flood. Many waded out,
but others were compelled to remain
all night in darkness. Total damage
done in the city Is estimated at $4,000,
and may be more.
AT Shelby the rise in the little stream
running through the town was SO rapid
that citizens were aroused NJ two n. IN.
by the fire alarm and by ringing OF
church bells. All cellars were flooded
and the principal streets became rum
ming streams. The post Office could not
be reached early IN the day and BUSH
ness was at a standstill. A new bridge
was wholly submerged. The damage
10 ii cannot be ascertaincd until the wa
ter subsidies. The Baltimore a. Ohio
railroad suffered FROM washouts.
AT Loudonville the storm seems TO
have gathered strength and there was
decided cloudburst. Horsetail creek
soon broke over its banks with such
force that the first house Ii struck, TINT
OF Isaac Hunter, was swept from it's
foundations and completely destroyed.
Hunter Is missing and may be drowned.
Bridgesand roadways have been broken
or destroyed, entailing loss of $780,
900. The damage TO crops. fences, live
stock, etc. will reach perhaps 100000
more
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-06-24
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

American exports OF manufactured
goods now average $l,000,000 day.
In Jetmore, Kan. every house is oc-
cupied by it's owner. The population
of the place is $50.
Electricity has supplanted steam on
the railroad from Milan 10 Monza the
oldest railroad in Italy.
President Robinson, of the Mexican
Central railway estimates that Mexico
viii probably produce 100000 worth
of gold this year
James Edwin Cooke, once famous as
the champion and ten-horse rider OF the
world. is living i'm an abandoned street
car In Long Island.
Survey work preliminary TO the lay
ing OF cable between Germany and the
United States by way of the Azores was
practically completed.
The mayor OF Hays City. Kan. is only
% years old. the president of the coun-
ell is % and the oldest man In the muni-
cipal government Is 20.
New Jersey fruit growers as a rule
believe there will he an immense crop,
as the buds had not developed enough
TO be damaged by the cold weather.
Russia with population OF l2z00o,-
600. has only 1894 physicians. In the
United States, with a population OF
about 75,000,0000, there are 10000
physicians.
DIR. Daniel Albright Long has ten
dered bis resignation as president OF
Antioch college at yellow Springs, O..
lie has been president Of the institution
for i6 years.
Judge Simonton in the county court
at Harrisburg, Pa, decided an army
canteen for the sale ofliquor TO soldiers
cannot be carried on without regular
license from the courts.
The handsome monument erected in
Greenhill cemetery TO the memory Of
the confederate dead whose graves are
unmarked was unveiled az Martinsburg,
w. Va. with interesting ceremonies.
Maj. Gen. Anderson. commanding the
department Of the lakes. was mustered
ont OF the volunteer service M Chicago
and assumed the rank Of brigadier gem
ernl, which he held before the opening
Of the war with Spain.
The bureau Of statistics has issued
corrected edition OF the May state
mcnt Of the Imports and exports of the
United States which shows that during
the last II months the exports of mer-
chandise exceeded the imports by S76,-
452,f31.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-06-24
SIX MEN WOUNDED.
Nonunion Miners tNegroes) Are Fired
Upon Near Evansville, Ind,
by Concealed AssniIants.

Evansville, Ind, June 2f.--The coal
miners strike assumed serious aspect
here early this "wednesday morning.
Operators OF the Sunnysidc mine had
imported 30 negro miners from Ken
lucky and were delivering them az the
mine at 1880 a. IN. when unknown
parties concealed in bushes near the
mines opened fire ON the negroes. H
was very dark and stampede followed.
Some OF the nonunion men responded
with reviewers and many shots were
fired. Six men were badly wounded.
james Moore, stakeholder I'm the
mine, was shot in the back and Is likely
to die. Henry Smith and John Phillips.
both colored, were probably fatally
shot. Ed GeiEcr, merchant; Charles
Smith, colorcd, and John Horsweathcr,
colored, were each badly wounded. A
riot call WAS sent 10 police headquarters
and response was given. The attacking
party all disappeared There is great
excitement at this hour tfour a. M in
the vicinity Of the mine. The negroes
are huddled in a building and another
assault is expected
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-06-24
FOREIGN.

Five thousand Filipinos attacked
Gen. MacArthnr's lines at San Fernan-
do. but met with an unexpectedly warm
reception and were repulsed with loss
of rs killed, 80 prisoners and many
wounded Our loss was IA men wound
ed, and the majority are only slightly
hurt. The report that Aguinaldo had
been assassinated Is said 10 be false.
An explosion In the Caledonia mine
of the Dominion Coal company at Glas-
co Bay. n. s.. killed III men.
The transport sherman. having on
board Gen. Fred ID. Grant, Gen. Bates.
q large number of other officers and
i,S00 enlisted men. arrived in Manila.
Filipinos and Americans again met
In desperate battle, the insurgents be-
ing the sggrcssors. One battalion OF
the United States troops was attacked
in the rear, but brnvely stood It's
ground, although short of ammunition.
until reenforcemcnts, with Gen. Nhta-
ton az the head. came 10 the rescue. A
fierce fight followed and continued into
the evening. the native warriors being
forced back by the wcIl-dirccted fire Of
the Americans. The Americans lost 30
Ia dead and wounded. but the insurgcnt
casualties were many times greater.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-06-24
Personal AND POLITICAL.

Mrs. Stewart l.. Woodford. wife of
the former United States minister TO
Spain. died in New York.
The prohibition state convention in
Baltimore nominated Prof. James
Swami, of Denton, for governor OF
Maryland.
The Ohio democrats will hold their
state convention at GAINESVILLE, August
l and 2.
Ex-senator BENJAMIN r. Harding,
who was elected 10 the United States
senate in 1869 to fill out the uneNpircd
term of Senator Baker. died in Cottage
Grove, Ore. aged GO years.
The funeral Of Congressman Richard
=. Bland took place az Lebanon. Mo.
Norman Williams. Chicago million
airc, and the father of the wife OF Gen.
Merritt, died at his sumner residence
at Little Boar's Head, near Portsmouth,
y. H.. aged Ga years.
Charles 4. Littlefield (rep.). of Rock
land, was elected successor TO the late
Nelson Dingley In tho Second congress
sional district OF Maine.
Commodore Oscar c. Badger, L. S. n,
retired, died at Concord. Mass, aged 10
years.
Lorenzo Danford, serving his sixth
term as congressman from the Six
teenth Ohio district. died suddenly at
his country home near ST. Clairsville,
o., aged 20 years.