Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-11
COL0RADO'S TROOPS.
Gov. Thomas Insists upon Their Be-
ing Returned from Philippines.
STREET CAR STRIKE IN DULUTH.
Seven Hundred Striking Miners Confined
In Stockade at Wardner, Ida Chicago
Humane Society and the Dog Pound
"A Crime Against Christ"

'Ottcty hhu tHt Lux
IA Crime Against Christ"
Denver, COL, May S.-Gov. Thomas
has announced that within u few days,
If President Mckinley and the secre-
tary Of war continue to ignore his com
munications on the subject of the re-
turn of the Colorado regiment from the
Philippines, he will take steps with a
view to securing the immediate recall
ing of the troops. He said.
Icannot as yet say just what course | shall
follow, but will exhaust every resource at my
command to bring those boys home. | have
tried quiet, peaceable means and have failed
Now will be Obliged TO resort TO something
more iorcible and II will be made public, or
course | do not desire 10 take any action that
will unIustly hamper the administration, for |
am an American, but do not propose TO sit idly
by Gnd see the volunteers from Colorado fighting
and dying In the Philippines In defense Of the
policy which Is actuating those In charge OF the
movements of our armies abroad. In
the first place, the volunteer troops are
being detained Illegally and in defiance
Of the constitution. They enlisted for the Span
,sn ~aI , tla' war Is oyer ana sun lncy are ue-
stltutIon Of colorado volunteer, viii be- ncrrec.
" justified in laying down their arms where
they are and in returning to the United States.
y Vlcy shpuna 40 anything llNe that propaply
dor The Strict letter If milltory rc NM in t h
event this same military rule Womb be placed
above the constitution Of our ropubAs
1t Is regarded MS possible that in the
event OF the failure OF any public at
tempt which may be made to bring
ABOUT lhe return OF thc troops, thc gov
crnor VIII resort to legal proceedings
II such proves to be the case, the SUI
prehc court OF inc United States may
be called upon to decide a test case re-
gardlng the powers OF the president
and That provision OF the constitution
relating to the purposes for which vol
unteer soldiers may be called INTO sery-
lee
TIE STREET CAR STRIKE IN DULUTH.
Duluth Mimi, May S.-The damage
zone inc rolling STOCK OF theslrecl rail-
way company by mobs IN different
parts OF the city last night was greater
than that OF all last week Over 100
car windows were broken and three
persons were injured STRIKERS or their
sympallllzers stole u switch point at
west Duluth D. Tour O'Clock IN the
afternoon causing cessation OF opcr-
atoms beyond Twenty-slXth avenue
west, Inc danger 10 passengers ana
the damage TO property were so serious
that the company abandoned all cars
~ tch O'CLOCK u announces that "
VIII not run cars NJ night any more
until IL can be Afforded adequate police
protectloh' Inc commltteeof business
men reported 10 the mayor yesterday
that u was unable 10 get the strikers
una the company 10 come TO terms and
as'teu 10 DC renewed from further duty.
Inc striKers attended church IN BODY
oot' morning and evening
hlorous IDAHO MINERS DETAINED
warmer, lda', May S.-Two hun
area ana elghty-nve miners, arrested
at Mullah ana TEN Saturday night,
were brought mere ana placed IN the
stockade with nearly 4oo Others who
are suspected OF beng IN the mob
when blew up the Bunker Hill and
Sullivan mills About 200 men are
now confined in the stockade, but as
soon us the coroners investigation is
finished it is understood that many
OF the prisoners will be released.
Many of the men from the Standard
and Frisco mines have taken TO the
hills, but IL is believed that a number
of them will be arrested, as il is diff
cult for them to get out of the country.
None of the men arrested made anv re-
sistance. but the women stood near
and applied vile names to the soldiers.
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ann loeally doioo,,o ,ho .rnor,;s;on -
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the uog pouhd 10 the Illinois humane
society the organization will UNDER
tnl,e tbe work inst ms soon as the neces.
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SUI W .,"e''' WIN w '''"ue' LUIS
was inc oecislon reached by the mem
bers Of the society at their annual
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