Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-07-13
CLAIM TURNED DOWN
A French Woman Asks $40, 900 for
Being Captured on a Vessel.
KANSAS AID MISSOURI REMEMBERED
Cannon for Blees Military Academy Kan
sans Commissioned in the Philippines
-Dewry's Medal = Gen. Carey Re-
tired-Aiger Resignation Report.

! Washington, July 12.-The secretary
OF state has sent Ambassador Cambon,
OF France, an answer to the latter's re-
cent letter submitting the claim of
Miss Ivan Favre, for $4,000 damages
attending the capture Of the French
steamer Olinde Rodriguez, on which
She was passenger, by the cruiser
New Orleans deurng the blockade of
San Juan. The secretary reviews the
facts in much detail and states the con-
clusion that the government is not liza
BILE on this claim. The answer is likely
TO establish a precedent on large
number of similar claims. Miss Favre's
claim recites that she had suffered from
an attack of fever while at Charleston
and the damages were for this and the
detention. Secretary Hays letter is
accompanied by one from Attorney
General Griggs giving facts submitted
by the United States district attorney
at Charleston. bearing out in detail
the points made in the secretary's let
ter.
KANSAS AND MISSOURI MEN APPOINTED.
Washington, July 12-Kansas re-
ceived three appointments in the vol
unteer army in the Philippines yester-
day. 1t will receive four or five more
before its quota is completed. Thomas
K. Hayson, formerly of the Twenty
first Kansas, was given captaincy,
while Charles A. Phillips and George
K. Crawford, formerly of the Twenty
second Kansas, were named as lieuten-
ants, the former being made first lieu
tenant and the latter second lieutenant.
Missouri received four additional
commissions and is due for three or
four more Edwin J. Griffith, former
~ captain in the Third Missouri, and
Alfred Q. Kennett, formerly major in
the First Missouri, were commissioned
as captains, while Grant Gillespie and
W. II. Clopton, Jr., were appointed
first lieutenants Yesterday Congress-
man Joy and Chairman Aikens, Of the
republican state central committee,
filed at the white house long list of
applications for commissions.
CANNON FOR BLEEs MILITARY ACADEMY.
Washington, July 12.-Secretary AL
ger yesterday signed an order present.
ing to the new Bees Military academy
at Macon. Mo-, two eight-inch Column
bian guns weighing five tons each and
two large pyramids of shells. These
are now at the Preside, near San
Francisco, and Col. Blees will have no
expense connected with the gift beyond
the payment of freight to Macon.
They will be valuable addition to the
new college. This handsome present
was the result of request made upon
the secretary jointly by State Chair
man Atkins, Congressman Joy and Sec
rotary Hitchcock.
COMMISSIONED IN PHILIPPINES
Washington, July l2-The president
Yesterday confirmed and commissioned
the officers recommended by Gen. Otis
for the Thirty-sixth and Thirty-seventh
volunteer regiments now being organ
zed in the Philippines. Among them
we're: Thirty.sixth regiment-William
L. Bishop, Twentieth Kansas, major;
Edward l.. GLASGOW, Twentieth Kan
'as, captain; Daniel f. Craig, Twentieth
Kansas, captain Frederick R. Dodge,
twentieth Kansas, captain. Thirty
seventh regiment'-Henry B. 0rwig,
Twentieth Kansas, major.
DEwEY's MEDAL SENT TO HIM.
Washington, July 1.-THE navy de-
,artment yesterday dispatched to Ad-
niral Dewey the medal awarded to him
~ act OF congress to commemorate the
,attle of Manila bay. The admiral's
medal is identical with those sent to
ach man in the feet, with the excep-
ion that his own name is engraved
lpon the edge.
GEN. CAREY RETIRED.
Washington, July l2.-Brig. Gen. Ca
ey, paymaster general of the army,
vas retired to-day, having reached the I
ge of "a years. He will be succeeded
S paymaster by Gen. Alfred 4. Bates, ,
ecently military attache of the United a
tates embassy at London. 7
THE ALGER RESIGNATION REPORT. !
Washington, July II. 1t may be au-
horitatively stated that reports that
ecretary Alger has rendered his resig-
alton are without foundation. The ,
ecretary has taken no such action nor b
as his resignation been asked for 8
Nurserymen In Session.