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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-21

for Gen. Ben Viljoen, who was cap
tured at Elandslaagte, but the offer
was declined. The other beleaguered
garrisons and positions are still hold
ing out. 1t is said that If the Victo-
ria Cross were to be granted for
every act of conspicuously gallantry
on the part Of the British troops II
would be necessary to distribute tle
decoration by hundreds.
WHAT THE LONDON TINES SAYS.
London, Dec. 1s.-The Times, COM
menting on the sltuation, says:
"Neither the Crimean war nor the
Indian mutiny gave rise to greater
dan RS to the empire than that with
which we are now menaced, nor at
either of those critical periods was
Great Britain so isolated politically
or regarded with such dislike and
suspicion as are now almost every
where apparent. Unless the calmness
which impresses the foreign observer
proceeds only from apathy or a want
of sufficient imagination to realize
the imminent danger to the whole
fabric of our empire, the great efforts
now urgently required will surely be
made before it is too late to retrieve
the situation. We are fighting not
merely for supremacy in South AZ
rica, but our position as great pow
err. We know we have miscalculMed
the strength of our foe and we are re-
solved to make that miscalculati0n
good"
CASUALTIES AT TUGELA RIVER
London, Dec. 1S.-'rhe war office
gave out Buffers list of casualties
late Saturday night and the casuali-
ties at Tugela river prove to have
been the largest in any previous en-
gagement of the war. The total of
British killed, wounded and dead is
1907. OF these SO were killed. C67
wounded and 34S missing.
4 NEW COMMANDER IN CHIEF.
London, Dec. 1s.--Baron Roberts of
Kandahar and Waterford commander
of the forces in Ireland, has bcen ap-
pointed to the chief command in
South Africa, with Gen. Lord kitch-
ener, of Khartoum, as his chef of
staff.
COUNTRY IN REBELLION.
Sterkstroom, Dec. 1s.-As result
of the British reverses the whole
country northward is in rebellion.
The natives there, as well as those in
Basutoland, are said to be much dis
tlrbed and losing heart respecting
the strength of the British.
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I REAL
ESTATE
TOWN PROPERTIES.

S2,OOO-Eight room house, with good
barn, on east Sixth street, location
the best. Nos.
$5OO-Very desirable building lot on Buck.
eyeavenue, northwest corner, barn
on rear Of lot, l2O feet front, 40 feet
deep No. 1,
$l.525,six room, two story house, good
barn, good location. No. g.
VI, 7OO-Go0d seven room house with barn,
apples and small fruit. and three
acres of ground, q desirable proper.
tyfor person wanting large garden.
No. II,
$5OO-Five room house, one block to bust.
ness center. No. IL.
$l.3OO-G0Od corner residence with barn
and other out buildings. No. "A.
S6OO-Nice four room house, some fruit,
good barn, neat property. No. 16.
$lOO0-G00d eight room house In first. class
repair, close to business center, No,
H.
VI, lOO-seven room house. west side, shade
trees and some frnit. No. 20.
$l,25O-Eight room house, good barn. west
size, recent improvements. NO, 81,
$l,OOO-A very nice six room house, west
side, no other buildings. No. 70.
x2OO-seven acres OF ground within the
city limits no buildings. No. "a.
$l,2OO-seyen room house, well built, high
tuTtS
blocks from the post office. No %,
S6O0-A good seven room house. plenty Of
fruit, barn, lot $40 feet deep, on the
west side, choice property for the
money. No. 80.
$60O-!Six room house on South Cedar st..
deep lot, plenty of shade and fruit
trees. Can sell on terms TO suit.
No. 81.
$650-A good five room house, corner pro.
perty, fine location, east Sixth St.
No. 80.
S2, O00-Eight room house, well built, good
barn, a very desirable west side
property. No. 49,
$70O-Fom room house on Third street,
splendid location. No. "a.
$55O-N1ce cottage on Cottage Grove ave.
nue., five rooms. No. 80.
81 ,2OO-Good seven room house, south side,
owner desires to trade fora farm.
No. Ito.
Numerous other properties of various
prices and descriptions. Hotels, Livery
barns, and store buildings. A row of three
frame store rooms at a bargain, Best black.
smith shop in the city.
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Washington, Dec. 19.-The following
Missourians and their committees fol-
low: Cowherd, post Offices and post
roads, District Of Columbia; Benton,
appropriations; DeArmond, judi
ciary; Cochran, coinage, weights and
measures; Shackleford, interstate and
foreign commerce.; Cooney, agricul-
ture; Lloyd, revision Of the laws;
Rucker. election Of president; Robb,
expenditures, post Office department
claims; vandiyer, education, naval af-
fairs; Dougherty, Indian affairs;
Clark, foreign affairs, patents.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-21
A BRITISH REVERSE.
Lord Methuen's Check at Mayors
fontein a Serious Event.
Cen. WAUCHOpE REPORTED KILLED.
All Eyes Turned to Gen. Buller-The Fight
1t Modder River Described-The Boer
Losses Said to Be Terrible--Boers
Smelling Labyrinth.

London, Dec. l4.-Each important
battle seems to bring worse reverse
for the British and the papers this
morning sorrowfully admit that Lord
Methuen's check at Magersfontein is
the most serious event the war has yet
produced 1t is estimated here that
Lord Methuen's forces amounted 10
1000 and perhaps TO more. No relia-
BILE estimate Of his losses has yet been
received. They are believed to have
been at least 4bO Gen. Wauchope, who
commanded the Highland brigade, was
killed.
All eyes are now turned hopefully to
Gen. Butler, who, taking into account
the troops with Gen. White In Lady
smith, has altogether $4,000 men, The
Standard says: AT this moment there
must be few men in her majesty's do
minions who have as great weight OF
care upon them as Gen. Butler carries
on his shoulders"
The special correspondent Of the
Daily Mail at Modder river, describing
the fighting, says:
The Boer trenches extended far beyond the
kobje into the open plain. Those on the plain
were hidden by screens Of leaves Those near
che kopje were guarded by double line Of
barbed wire. Evidently they feared our storm
ing and bayonet attack We raked the kopje
trenches with on intense, well directed fire OF
10 guns, including naval gun and q h0wltzer
battery both using lyddite believe they ef-
fected severe damage. The Boer prisoners re-
port that one lyddlte shell fell among ~ men,
only five Of whom escaped unhurt. Other shells
burst In the enemy's laager causing It's COM
plete destruction The Beers are In still larger
force than we found them ut Modder river, out
numbering I'm by almost three to one. The
Transyaalers are apparently dominating In
their military councils although In a minority.
DISPATCH ABOUT M0DDER RIVER FIGHT.
London, Dec. 14-Gen. Forester
Walker, telegraphing from Cape Town
at $3.50 p. m. yesterday, sends the fol-
lowing dispatch from Lord Methuen,
dated Modder river Tuesday, Decem-
Der 10, 1880 p. M:
Az the Beers occupied their trenches strongly
this morning, retired In, perfect order here,
where am In security have gathered from
come Of the prisoners and from our men with
the smbulsnces, who talked with the beers,
that the enemy's losses were terrible, some
corps being completely wiped out The Beers
have been most kind to my wounded
BOERs SMELLING LADYsMITH
Frere Camp, Natal, Dec. 1.-THE
Beers were still Smelling Ladysmith on
the 12th. The heat Is terrific.
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PANIC IN STOCKS.
The Industrials Wee the Real Sufferers
but Efforts to Protect Them Ex-
cited Other Securities.

New York, Dee. l0.-The stock mar.
ket yielded panic yesterday under
the severe stringency of money and
the distrust engendered concerning
ALL classes of securities on the ex-
change. The industrials were the Sc
verest sufferers and were the real cen
tiers of the disturbance, but the ef-
forts to protect holdings in them
precipitated violent liquidation in
other classes of securities. The in
tervening Sunday afforded some mo-
mentary check to Saturdays iquida-
ton, as was expected, so that the
opening declines in sympathy with
London were in large part recovered
and the market seemed comparatively
quieter without sensation.
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0eei reallzed untll now, even after the
experience of the week, that Gen. Bull
Ter could fail. Virtually nothing had
been allowed to leak through regard
ing his preparations, but the public
waited patiently in the confident be-
lief that he was taking such time and
precautions as would ensure success.
No independent reports of the en-
gagement have yet been allowed to
core through, but Gen. Buffers own
dispatch tells the sad tale in sufficient
outline to show that the British have
beer entrapped again by the astute
Beers. 1t was not anticipated that
ten. BuTler would make a frontal at
tack. No criticisms of his movements
are made, however, since apparently
he suffered repulse rather than de-
feat and did not push the attack
home, but broke II off in the middle
so as to save a useless sacrifice of life
Fifteen transports are due to arrive
at Cape Town between December n
and January 5, with about $4,000
troops of all arms, but unless Gen.
Butler is able to renew the attack,
which is exceedingly doubtful, the
British generals will be compelled for
another fortnight or more to remain
on the defensive.
GEN. BULLER'S DISPATCH.
Tendon, Dec. 16.--The following is
The text Of Gen. Buffers dispatch an
nonncing his reverse:
"Buller to Lansdowne: Chieveley
Camp, Dec. 3D. regret to report a
serious reverse. | moved in full
strength from our camp near Chieve-
ley at O'Clock this morning. There
ere two formidable places in the
Tugela river, and 1t was my intention
to force passage through at one of
them. They are about two miles
apart. My intention was to force one
or the other with one brigade, sup
ported by central brigade. Gen. Hart
was to attack the left drift, Gen. Hid
yard, the right road, and Gen. Little
ton was to take the center and sup
port either Early in the day | saw
that Gen. Hart would not be able to
force passage, and directed him to
withdraw. He had, however, attacked
with great gallantry and his leading
battalion, the Connaught rangers, |
fear, suffered great deal. Col. |. G.
Brooke was seriously wounded. !
then ordered Gen, Hildyard to adj
vance, which he did, and his leading
regiment, the East Surrey, occupied
Colenso station and the houses near
the bridge. At that moment heard
that the whole artillery had sent to
the attack--the Fourteenth
and Sixty-siyth field batteries and six
naval twelve-pounler quick-frers, un-
der Col. Long-had advanced close to
the river in Longs desire to be within
effective range. 1t proved to be full
of the enemy, who suddenly opened u
CALLING fire at close range, killing all
their horses, aud the glnners were
compelled TO stand to their guns.
Some of the wagon teams got shelter
for troops in donga, and desperate
efforts were being made to bring out
the field guns
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WILL JOIN THE B0ERS.


Cleveland, O., Dec. 1.-THE Plain
Dealer to-day says: A party Of 25 young
lrish-Americsns have left this city tt
Join the Beers in their fight against
Great Britain. AT New York the
young men, who are mostly veterans
Of the Spanish-American war, will join
about 800 other lrishmen and the en-
tire party will sail from New York on
Saturday for Paris. In the latter city
the men will join an Irish regiment
being formed to go to the assistance Of
the Beers, The recruits from thil
country come largely from Chicago!
New York, Boston, Philadelphia,
Cleveland and other cities. Five hun
bred more Irshmen will follow to
Paris in couple OF weeks. Plans
have already been made for the entire
regiment Of 1000 to reach the scene OF
the fighting. Maj. Gen. william J.
Gleason, one Of the best known Irish.
Americans In this city, said.
This movement has been on foot among the
Irish In Cleveland for about three weeks. In
two weeks another party from here will leave
for New York TO enlist in the service This up
rising means a mighty blow against England
All over the country the Irish are now Joining
with the Dutch and the sending Of volunteers
TO South Africa will be continued. We have
tried to keep this movement us quiet Us posi-.
ble
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Able & ELLISON,
Office over Abilene National Bank.
A CALL TO CHRISTIANS.
Wallace r. strubel Wants . Conference
at Willard Hall, Chicago, to Dis
cuss Certain Themes Q

Chicago, Dee. 19.-Wallace r. Stru-
bel, vice-president of the Young Peo-
PIES Temperance Federation of Amer
lea and director of its political action
department, issued call yesterday
for conference to be held in Willard
hall next Sunday. The call is directed
to Christian men and women of the
nation and includes an outline of
the themes to be discussed as fol-
lows: "'rhe possibility and practical
bility of carrying into politics the
spirit of Christ; the union of all who
name the name of Christ into con-
crete unified body for the suppression
of organized vice; the framing of a
call for national convention of the
united Christian party, the appoint
ment Of national committee and the
selection of the date and place of
meeting of said convention"
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FAR MS.

$2.5O0-l90 acres in Flora township, two
miles from Manchester, "a acres in
pasture and hay ground and n
acres In cultivation SIX room house
good barns and sheds No. 49,
S8,O00-S0O acres In Flora township, q fine
cattle ranch, plenty of wafer, fair
improvements. Nos Az and 68.
Sl,500-S acres in Cheever township, half
cash, balance to suit good house,
good barn, corn crib and granary,
good orchard, all under cultivation.
No. Al.
$2,75O-l0 acres In WillOwdale, three
miles from Talmage-l2O acres cul.
tivated, 40 acres In pasture and hay,
four room house, barn, corn crib.
granary, 300 fruit trees, No, 81.
So, 5OO-l8O acres In WillOwdale, 8 miles
from Solomon, 100 acres cultivated,
20 acres in pasture and hay ground,
3 room house, barn, shed and gran.
airy, etc., orchard of 200 trees, q
splendid farm. No. 50.
81, S00-28) acres in Lincoln township, six
miles from Abilene, all first bottom
land, 200 acres cultivated, good six
room h0nse, good barn, corn crib,
and other buildings, fine bearing
orchard Investigate this. No. So.
$5,OOO-l4S acres In Lincoln Twp. four
miles from Abilene, fine first bot.
tom land, good house. barn, corn
crib and other buildings, fine apple
and peach orchard No. 81.
$7500-24O acres in Grant township, two
and one.half miles from Abilene,
nine room house, big barn, corn
crib and other buildings, two acres
Of timber, good orchard, 1855 acres
cultivated, can take good residence
property as part pay. No. IS.
6,SOO-AS0acre of first bottom land in
Garfield township, fine buildings,
one of the best farms in Dickinson
county. No b.
$SOO-sO acres in wheatand township, five
miles from Carlton, 10 acres IN pas.
ture, good stock pond. No. SO.
VI, 5OO-lW acres in Newbern township, fine
six room house, freshly painted,
good barn, granary and other out
door buildings, 80 acres In pasture,
good orchard, can trade this for q
larger place. No. 60.
81 ,S0O-S0 acres in Ridge Twp, all under
cultivation, room house, barn,
granary, orchard of 1000 trees and
three acres of timbet all fenced.
No. 81.
81 ,S00-l20 acres In Center Twp, one mile
from Detroit, ITO acres cultivated,
Groom mouse, stables, cOrncrib etc.
No. 81
se,250-lSO acres in Noble Twp. one mile
from Chapman no buildings. No.
"a.
e2,400-l20 acres in Sherman township, five
room house, barn, etc., good or.
chard, splendid farm. No. 85.
81 5000 acres, seven miles from Abilene,
25acres In grass, good barn, large
sl,ooOss0 acres mile and . half from
Talmage, 85 acres cultivated, no
buildings fine piece Of land
No. 81,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-21

London, Dec. l9.-The Daily Mail
publishes the following dispatch from
Antwerp; "The British and Amer.
ran ministers at The Hague have
asked permission to retire to Antwerp
with a view Of avoiding personal I'M
pleasantness during the anti-English
attitude of the Dutch. There is no
foundation for the reports on the con-
tinent that the diplomatic relations
between Great Britain and the Meth
erlands are strained.
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Went A,hore In a Fog.

New York, Dec. 19.-The big side.
wheel steamer Plymouth, Of the Fall
River line, went ashore on a reef on
The north side of Riker's island, East
river, last night during a fog. She
had 500 passengers aboard. A hole
five feet in diameter was stove in the
boat well forward and she made wa.
ter rapidly. There was little excite
ment among the passengers.
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...,,a., civil ,,ry,c. uesrue.

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. i5.--At the
open meeting yesterday the National
Civil Service league openly attacked
the administration Of President Nc.
Kinley in regard to the order Of May
20, removing Offices from the list
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London, Dec. l6.-The news of Gen
Buffers reverse was received so late
that morning newspaper comment to-
day is confined to perfunctory express
sions of extreme regret and disap'
polntment and of the necessity OF
calmness and redoubled efforts TO re-
trieve the position. This latest check
is regarded us the most serious event
in Great Britain's military history
since the Indian mutiny.
The Standard says: Gen. Buffers
dispatch is deplorable reading. II is
he now familiar story of concealed
Beers and of British troops marching
UP blndly almost to the very muzzle
of the enemy's rifles. 1t cannot be
doubted that the moral effect will be
to aggravate our difficulties over the
whole field of operations The coun-
try has discovered with annoyance
and surprise that subduing Boer farm
ers is about the hardest work we have
entered upon since the Indian mutiny.
Their commandments have shown them
selves able 10 give our generals useful
out expensive lessons in modern tao
ties"
The Times says: "Since the days of
the Indian mutiny the nation has not
been confronted with so painful and
anxious situation. Plainly Gen. Bull
ler's advance is paralyzed for the mo-
ment as completely as Lord Methuen's
and Gen. Gatacre's."
The depression over the defeat Of
Great Britain's trusted and idolized
commander is all the greater as, dur
ing the last As hours, there had been
reports of the relief of Ladysmith.
Yesterday the war Office allowed IL to
be understood that the position Of af-
fairs in Natal was entirely satisfac.
tory. The reaction is all the more
pronounced on this account. The
gloomy information came too late to
reach the service clubs, and only a few
journalists and stragglers were whit
ing at the war Office. 1t has hardly
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THE WAR IN AFRICA.
Gen. Butler Expected to Strike a
Blow at the Boer Forces.
BOER Loss HEAVY At MACERSFONTEIN
A Boer Picket Cut Up by the British-The
Fight ut Magersfontein Described
Sklrmiah with Beers Advancing
Towards Nsauep0rt.

still without news from Ladysmith
other than that already published.
The general belief is that the large
Boer forces Lord Methuen encountered
at Magersfontein were partly drawn
from Natal and that Gen. Butler will
strike blow before these have time
to return.
The Daily Chronicles Modder river
dispatch, which is at variance with all
the other reports, represent Lord
Methuen's forces as retiring Tuesday
on the camp at Modder river as the re-
suit Of renewed artillery firing that
day. The correspondent says: "Tues-
day forenoon the Beers brought heavy
guns into action. The British artillery
replied, but failed to silence them.
Lord Methuen thereupon withdrew his
force out Of range and concentrated at
Modder river"
Orders have been issued at Woolwich
to prepare another siege train to 20
out with the Seventh division.
Beers LOSS HEAVY AT MAGERsFONTEIN
Modder River Dec. 16-Ambulances
started Tuesday under flag of truce
TO collect the wounded and bury the
dead who fell at Magersfontein. Brig.
Gen. Wauchope, who led the Highland
brigade, was found dead near the
trenches, shot in the chest and thigh.
The side Of the hill and the immediate
neighborhood of the Boer trenches
showed dead bodies all about. One
wounded Boer informed correspond
ent Of the Associated press that their
loss was terrible The whole Scandi-
navian contingent was destroyed.
Judging from information CLEANED
from the Boer wounded and from pris-
oners taken in different parts of the
field, the Boer losses must exceed 700.
The destruction wrought by the naval
guns was enormous. Word was passed
along the Boer lines to prepare to re-
treat at nightfall. All confess that it
was their greatest loss during the war;
While the guards were advancing on
the plain which the Beers were she'll
ing from the adjoining ridges, they en-
countered and cut up a strong Boer
picket posted on hill for the purpose
Of observation.
FIGHT AT MAeERsFoYrEIN DESCRIBED.
London. Dec. 1b.-The CORRESPONDENT
Of tie Standard at Modder river de.
scribinQ the fight at Mapersfouteiu.
saws:
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Dispute Over a Laundry Bill.

Franklin, n. H.. Dec. 16.-A dispute
over laundry bill and the display Of
revolver led to the murder last night
Of L. NJ. leaton, local insurance
agent. The assai.ant was Z. c. Win
gate, proprietor OF = steam laundry.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-21

The officers Of the national w. C. T.
U. have decided on Washington, D. c.,
rs the location of the next convention,
which will open November so, 1900.
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The British Withdraw.
Gen. Butler Crosses the River.

London, Dee. io.-The Daily Mail
hears from a hitherto reliable CORE
spondent that ten. Butler, after a
stiff fight, crossed the Tugela river
The correspondent also ,ta'es that
Gen. Methuen's communications are
n,,t
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The latest dispatches indicate the
continued bombardment of Lady
smith, whose position is now perilous.