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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-07
ZINC BEATS COD.

There is more money being made
today out of good Xinc mines than
out of any gold mine in the Country
zinc can be mined at $l0@ a ton,
ana the price established by the
Miners Associa lion is and will con-
unue To he for at least six months
$i5.UA a ton.
The Congdon ENC Mines Company
owns five rich mines III Marionl
county, Arkansas. ana is about 70
commence their active development
The reports Of ASsayerS ~ highI
reputation show tile ore ~ y ut the
highest grade, ana. as the m.nes are
located on the White River. 4 navi-
Gable stream, transportation ln me
Mississippi ana the Gulf is extremely
cheap.
Stock in The Company has In al
short time risen from twenty cents
70 fifty cents. and will certainly soon
be a par.
No other enterprise in the Country
oilers 50 sure. safe and profitable an
Investment as this.
Fun Information and the highest
references will be willingly fur-
niShed
Address the Treasurer of the
Company.
STEWART II. CONGDON Treas.
10 Nassau ST.. New York cry. or
II. +. STEVENSON x CO.
81 State ST, Room Sc. Boston, MISS
Or j. RANSOM BRIDGE x ~
50 State ST. Boston, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-07

On the Produce Exchange: "'N
~ TTER-Firm; creamerics, 1Gl,1e. u,
Tirs, limig. a-'' Hal.
tHEkSE-Firm; Il4M12
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-07

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BARLEY-No. Z. sslll4
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$1lS NM ''"cstern,
TIMOTHY SEED-S225
LARD-s5. 2Jn5 M.
POkk-Mess, s1oJ1fs. Is: short rth. -,
n5.30; shoulders. GisMgI4 clear sidDs' sls5
n5.70. ''''a' 30
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-07

Rev. 7. T. Crane has withdrawn his
@s.e..ation and will commence his sec
nd year as pastor of the Univers llist
husch at North Arson. Sunday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-27
NOT ENOUGH TROOPS
An Opinion Gaining Ground That
Otis Must Have More Men.
ABOUT THE WICHITA RESERVATION.
Delegate Flynn Has nm Interview with the
Secretary of the Interior to Urge Its
Opening Proposition to EN-
pluy Negro Soldiers,

Washington, April 96, Maj, Gen.
OTIS must have more troops in the
Philippines or he must conhne his oper-
atoms to small zone about Manila.
This view Of the case was accepted by
the president and the cabinet yester-
day. They discussed the question Of
calling for volunteers, but reached no
conclusion, deciding to wait until some
definite end has been ACCOMPLISHED
through the movements now in prog
ress under Otis direction.
detailed statement of the disposi-
ton OF regular troops has been pre-
pared at the war department for the
president in connection with the prop
osltlon to raise the army of So, 900 vol
unteers or a part of such for service in
the Philippines. The statement shows
that there are now in Cuba 4, SOS troops
embraced in four regiments of cavalry,
one regiment of artillery and six regi-
ments of infantry. This force cannot
be spared for duty elsewhere, al
though there may be transfers
made between stations in Cuba
and Porto Rico or between Cuba
and home garrisons. 1t appears to be
the view of most of Ayers advisers
that the force now in Cuba must be
kept there il order is to be maintained.
There are but s,072 troops in Porto
Rico and fully this enlisted strength is
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-27
CANNED ROAST BEEF.
Col. Garlington's Collection OF Opinions
from $40 Officers and 1853 Enlisted Men
Not Complimentary to Army Ration.

Washington, April 26.--The report of
Col. darlington, of the commissary de-
partment of the army which was yes
terday presented to the Wade court Of
inquiry, but not accepted as part of
the rec ord, was made public to-day. 1t
covers almost 100 typewriter pages
and is careful review of the sub
ject. Col. darlington claims to
have collected the opinions of
SIG officers and 1863 enlisted men con-
corning the canned roast beef, which
he classities as follows; Twenty-three
officers and one man pronounced it
good or excellent 25 officers and
two men, fair or good with excep-
tions:' 26 officers and III men,
mostly bad or unfit 3Oa officers
and l49 men, entirely bad or
unfit" He comments at some length
upon this, giving the various terms
used to indicate the feeling of the Off
GERS and men in regard to it, but says
that where cooking was possible and
vegetables and condiments available
and the beef prepared, seasoned and
mixed with vegetables, complaints
were lessened or modified, and some
even praised it as subtitute for fresh
beef
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-27

llkely to be retained there always,
since the army must he represented in
the island and a smaller force would
be insignificant, There will be in Ma
MIA, when troops now under orders
reach the Philippines, a few hundred
more than $1,000 men. This makes a
total OF 4l,S3o troops now on foreign
stations, Taking this strength from
the $4,000 which comprise the enlisted
force OF the regulars at present and
the records should show that "a, 600 men
are at home posts. But this does not
mean that there is that number of
soldiers of the fighting arms await
ing fully equipped at garrisons in
the United States. The $4,000 includes
the large force of signal corps men.
hospital stewards, ordnance sergeants
and enlisted men of the engineers, as
well as the men at recruiting depots.
ihe troops on actual duty here can
hardly be spared for other services,
They are divided into detachments and
are guarding public property at ahan-
doned army stations; they are looking
after the recruits: they are assisting in
the shipment of supplies, so that really
there are but four artillery regiments
manning coast dcfenSes four cavalry
regiments distributed throughout the
west in localities of possible trouble
with the Indians and three infantry
regiments at home.
ARour THE WICHITA RESERVATION.
Washington, April 20. = Delepate
Dennis Flynn had an interview with
the secretary of the interior Yesterday
IN reference to the opening of the
Wichita reservation in Oklahoma, He
reeited the fact that The treaty having
been ratified and theway cleared, there
could be no legal obstacle in the way
OF appointing the allotting agents, even
though the decision of tile court of
claims In favor OF the ehoetaws and
Ohiekasaws is pending in appeal in the
supreme court. lie pointed ont TO
the secretary that the court will
IN all probability make no de-
eision for a ssss, and that the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-27

interim could be employed in
allottlng the lands so as to be ready
for the opening by the time the legal
controversy is settled He also called
his attention to the fact that Secretary
Francis had taken this view of it and
had proceeded so far as to name the
agents to do the allotment work when
he was superseded by Secretary Bliss,
who took no forward action in the
matter. He argued that the decision
OF the supreme court would only affect
the question of the ownership of the
reservation and have no bearing on
the policy of opening ii or allowing it
to lie idle.
NEGRO SOLDIERS MAY BE EMPLOYED.
Washington, April GA proposition
to use negro troops to large extent in
future military operations in the Phil.
lpplnes Is attracting mucn atuenulou
and it is believed will be considered by
the administration in the near future,
Such policy is urged on the theory
that certain racial affiliations may be
utilized ina way to defeat rebellious
acts on the part of Aguinaldo and his
party and to bring peace to the newly
acquired possessions of the United
States in the east. 0ne-third of
the population of the Philippines
Is negro and of the same race as those
of the United States, and. while not
numerous about Manila, comprises
nearly the entire population of some of
the Islands, The advocates of the
scheme believe that, in short time
there would be an assimilation between
The negroes of the Philippines and their
kindred from the United States, and
that there would follow for the colored
people opportunities to get homes and
possibilities OF careers they could not
hope for in this country.
River still Rising at st. iosepb.
81 Joseph, Mo-, April 9G.-The Mis-.
souri, river is still rising here. Further
breaks in the leyees at Hamburg and
East Nebraska City la neeessitated
The running of trains on the Burling.
ton via Red Oak.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-27
EPIDEMIC OF SMALLPOX.
People Of Kansas City, Kan, Much Alarmed
Over the Spread of the Malady to Every
Negro Quarter in Town.

Kansas City, Mo-, April s6.-The
Times says:
Kansas City, Kan. is threatened with an aw.
full epidemic of smallpox and the people on that
side Of the state line are much alarmed at con-
dltlon of affairs that has just been brought to
light, For weeks the dread disease has been
lurking in the thiclly populated and unhealthy
districts Of the city just where an epidemic is
most expected and the worst results feared, and
yet the physicians who attended the sick were
not cognizant of 1t until the maady had spread to
every negro quarter in the town. The disease
was pronounced to be chekeapox and measles in
most instances. kindled by filth and famed BY
neglect, the scourge has spread like wild-fre
among the poorer classes of the city, which are
exposed to it, and yesterday more than score
of cases were found AT Seventh street and
Walker avenue yesterday negro who was
stricken with the disease and covered with the
ulcerous sores that accompany it, driven mad
with pain, ran out into the street and from
house to house until overcome with exhaustion.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-27
Aguinaldo's Terms are Hirh.

Washington. April ga dispatch
from Hong Kong says that Aguinaldo
has notified his representative (Agon-
clio in Paris that if Spain wants to Sc
cure the release of the prisoners held
by insurgents she must pay the lnsur-
gent representative in Europe SlO.OOO,-
600 or one-half the money she'is to re-
ceive from the United States Spain is
to be allowed only a short time in which
to make decision, and She is giyeu
to understand that Noncompliance
with the rebel demands will mean that
revenge will be taken on the helpless
prisoners. Aguinaldo, the dispatch
says claims that Spain, by refusing to
ransom her prisoners. will forfeit all
right to demand them in the future,
and he says he will consider them his
slaves
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-27
AWFUL KANSAS TRAGEDY.
An italian Murderer. to Escape Arrest,
Kills a Man and Woman and Jumps
into Il 1,OO0-F Foot Shaft

kanopolis, Kan, April 96.-An Italian
family consisting of Il man, wife and a
boarder, were involved in an attempted
murder here Monday night. The woman
had recognized the boarder as an
escaped murderer who was want
ed in Italy for the murder of a
man, woman and child and had
been tracked to South America, but
had escaped and came direct to Kanop-
oils. When the boarder found that
he had been recognized. fearing that
he would be given up, he determined
to kill the family. Last night he made
the attempt, shooting the husband and
wife and then cutting the man with
razor. Before he had killed his land
lord, the woman, who had escaped,
gave the alarm. The murderer started
to run towards the salt works when
big watch dog kept around the place
gave chase. This startled him so that
he plunged into the shaft of the Kan
opolis Salt company and fell to the
bottom 1000 feet below. The man who
was cut may possibly recover
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-27
Grain and Provisions.

Kansas City, April g5-Receipts OF wheat Sg
cars; year ago, 50 cars. Sales by car lots,
No hard, 651a067hc; No hard. 6saa66c No
hard 59Ia06SAc No. soft, sO0S9c; No. 8 soft,
75gSOc; No soft, 6Sa7ic. Receipts of corn,
" cars; year ago, II cars; No. 2miyed. 32a;
@SSc' No. mixed, 3303slc; No. 4 mixed SIX
@s2; No. white 3i@3ihc; No. 8 white, 33RM
Sic No. white 39a33c. Receipts of oats. ia
cars; year ago, II cars; No. mixed o9ls03Oc,
No. mixed, 2sh@29c; No mixed, nc No. 2
white Bic; No. 3 white, @G30Ac; No. 4 white.
2sc. Receipts Of hay, q cars; year ago. IS
cars; timothy, ss.50d9.OO; prairie S.50as. 90;
alfalfa, SOo0s.N. Eggs, llhc per doz.
Poultry hens, ne per lb. springs. 100;
ROSTERS l58sOc each; turkeys, &c; ducks,
sci geese, 566c pigeons, 75c per doz Butter,
extra fancy, l9c; dairy, l5c; store packed, ia
nc. Potatoes, Od6,c per bu Onions, sOc0Sl 90
pei bu. Navy BEANS sl35per bu. Horseradsh,
sl5Od2.OO per bu Turnips, 15095c per bu.
Cabbage, A.0Oa5OOper 100 pounds Lettuce, sl.s5
@l4Oper bu. Radshes 2505Oc per doz.
Chicago, April 25-Wheat- May, 7lNN7sbe:
July, 4ls@734c; September, 7lS073Rc Corn
May 3ib@3iRc; July, 3i4ds5&c: September.
SS$GSSsc. Oats May, 96&@26sc; July e4ila
sildc September 22ls@29%c. Pork-May. sSssH
@9.lb; July, S9lsA@9s2R; September, s9.S2Sla
g.GH. Lard-May @l7Ha5.20; july. s5s0a,
5,ss1a; September, s540a5.45. Short ribs-Mav
A,7oai7eH; July, As2H@4s5; September, s95
@iMh
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-27
Will Cut OFF Their Sunnlies,

Washington, April s6. Army officials
have learned that since Manila fell the
Filipinos have been obtaining supplies
of ammunition from Hong Kong and
Singapore, as well as from Europe.
strict naval patrol Of the island of Luz
zon has been established and the belief
is expressed that the supply Of ammu
milton will now be cut off. 1t is posi-
lively stated that the Filipinos have no
factory for the manufacture of smoke
less powder and Mauser cartridges,
which they are using.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-27
New York After the Trusts,

Albany, N. y, April 20. The ASSEM-
bly, passed the senate antitrust bill by
vote of los -. The purpose of the
bill is to prevent monopolies in articles
of commodities of common use and to
prohibit restraints of trade and COM
meree.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-27

Chicago, April %. Wheat-Cash. No. red
75f17lci No 3 red, 7sH@75c; No. q hard winter
dsc No. hard winter 65Ad6Sc; No. northern
spring 7seiJlsc; No > northern spring, 7lN
eve No northern spring, 7lo Corn-cash.
No. = Size No 3, SSAe oats-Cash, No 2. nv
@27aic; No.'S, g7lic.
~ Louis April Wheat-Cash, No. 9 red.
elevator, i6c; track, 76c; No hard. 69l4a,oc'
Corn Cash No. 2 silsc; truck, sSsc Oats
e : No 2 ssHc; truck, sGeshc; No. whIts,
slWsl4c '
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-27
Would Pay the City Ten Per Cent.

Chicago, April 26.-The first street
railway ordinance which provides for
a four-cent fare, ten per cent, compen-
sation to the city, and to petition final
municipal ownership has been intro
duced in the city council. The com
pany seeking 20-year franchise under
these terms is the Chicago Western Ele-
waited Railroad company.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-27

SHOES
lot Ladies' oxords in black good for house wear SOC pair
lot in tan only, l.30 value for 75c pair
in tan and black, vici kid, 200 value for loo
vci kid Shoes, in lace or button, 200 to 295 values
for l.50 pair
o' ohldrens kangaroo calf Shoes sizes to H. 1870 value for csc
a pair.
lot Women' fine calf Shoes 99c values for 75c
grain Shoes l.30 value, for LOO
kangaroo calf l50 value, at LIS.
ot Misses tan Oxfords sizes 10 10 to Ito value for 73c pair
lot Boys best oil grain pillow Shoes LOO value for Soc
lot Mems best oil grain pillow Shoes 25 value for 100 pair
Our line OF Shoes stands at the head for quality and STYLE and at
the bottom for price You often prices copied our val
ues Come to US for all kinds of good Shoes
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-27
DRESS GOODS

10 yard patterns Of German and Swiss organizes only $50 pattern
l5c fancy summer Dress Goods at loc yard.
Nuhouse Organdies, 35c value, at csc yard
Pques Linens Ducks Wells and fancy Crash goods to Csc
ayard
One lot Of all wool Dress Good light and dark patterns SOC val
ues for csc yard All are exceptional bargains.
We offer entire line Of Embroidered Chons at the extremely
low price 90 yard The usual values goods run from
1886 to 200 per yard There nothing for trimming
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-27

In other lines the same small prices pre-
,ai. Read this list:
Extra quality Parasols only 43c each
New pin Shirt Waist Sets cheap at Soc only 35c set
Ladies' 2 for 25c value Hose Sc pair.
lot Corsets 100 value for SOC
Mckay Waists best be had for Chdrens wear SOC value for
9spoos Cark's thread for 25c
Williams Shaving Soap, loc value for &c cake
Boys "Leaher Stockings" lsc pair, usual price Csc
Fine silk Yelling, worth l5c yard for Sc yard.
Fancy Table Covers 4oc EACH
Fancy Ribbons all coos to inches wde and Sc award
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-27

One lot Mems fine Shirts 75c quality, for 40c each.
Mems duplex" work Shirts 75c quality, for SOC each
fine Hose zoe quality, for 25c.
aunleel White Shirts linen front extra value 5cor Soc
9 fancy crash Hats 25c.
Prices through entire line Of Clothing proportion
those quoted will buy of us 1000 fine English frock
suit. None better matter how much pay.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-27
Inc welland Canal Opened.

Welland, Ont. April 26.-The Vel
land canal was opened for traffic yes
terday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-27
In Clothing and Furnishings we make the
following prices:

Mems all wool Spring Suits light color 600 value for 395
fine Spring Suits light COLOR $50 and 65 value, for $50
fine black clay worsted Suits 900 value for CTS.
" all wool Pants, all new styles 2.25 value, for 1901
BOYS Suits, fancy pIaids, cheap at LOO for Csc
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-27

That is the time purchase extremely
quotations above Bring this list with wan
ing this SALE Prices easily made but back
advertised Call and inspect the goods
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-25
Mysterious Disappearance OF 20
Thanksgiving Turkeys.
STOLEN YESTERDAY MORNING
Suspect Chased 10 His Lair ana "a Turk, v
Found Cooking on His Stove, HUT
ehs Fact Didn'c Furnisi, Suf-
ficient Proof for Arrest.

The approach OF the Thanksgiving
season is responsible for the large num-
Der Of turkeys one sees upon the mar
ket-ioleful looking bipeds are they,
unhappy in their fairness. and. With eye
conscious OF impending disaster.
inere are, however, twenty of these
unfortunate birds that are no longer in
the market place. Their reproachful
chances Will never again haunt the con-
sciences OF Woulu-be purrha sers
They have disappeared Whittier
lhey nave gone may not now be told.
Su1lclent 1t is, for the purpose OF this
tale to say that the market pace.
WHICH knew them, will know them no
more.
This score Of Thanksgiving turkeys
belonged TO Walker & Hidden. n1er-
chants. who anticipated selling them
TO the hungry pubic. They We're fine
turkeys. plump and handsume-just the
sort to make the mouth Of the good
mousse wife water.
Accordingly. they We're advantage
ously displayed to the great delight of
the purchasing public and to their own
lIlllnlte regret. it must be supposed.
Among those vino saw the turkeys.
was d son Of -Afric;l. With IN inherit,,i
instinct for turkeys ana chickens, Nut
without the Whercwitnal to purchase
them. Being lacking in conscience.
but equipped with q genius for larceny,
he decided to have those turkeys
=,
70 reach such decision, means to carry
1t out. so some time in the early hours
OF yesterday morning those turkeys dis
appeared. M
When the clerk came down Yesterday
to open up the store. he found IN empty
place. where there had been turkeys
lie gave the alarm and the police We're
notified.
Now Il suspicious looking negro mad
been seen at various ana sUndry TIRES
hanging around the establishments ano
naturally he was suspected.
The sleuths OF the department got on
the trail of this dusky genius ana
tracked him 70 his lair on Twenty third
street AN inspection OF the prmises
revealed the fact that at that very mo-
7nent there was turkey in the pot
on the stove boiling: but as there
We're turkeys in pots boiling at that
time in many other homes in the city.
the fact, while suspicious. did not fur
nish conclusive proof of the guilt Of Tn,
suspect.
The police also found evidence OF
more turkeys having been about the
place. but, unfortunately. failed to find
the turkeys: nor did they find the
negro. Consequently, they came away.
and the great turkey theft is still a
mystery.
There are all over this broad land
people Who think themselves hen-coop
experts. but they pale to insignticance
by the side Of Il man who can carry
off twenty fat Thanksgiving turkeys at
one fell swoop. The police are parti-
cularly anxious to capture the thief
SO is the firm: but a man Who can
with them is not one to be readily APP
pretended by modern police methods
His capture would furnish a couple OF
sherlock Holiness with jobs.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-25
THE PIG POINT FERRY.
I1 Will bs q Big Thing for 7h,s City yvhe,
1t IL StA rle,d.

The news of the organization of a
company TO develop Pigs Point direct
~ across the river, and to operate a
ferry line between the Point and New
port News, was received here with a
great deal of interest and the people OF
this city will be almost as glad as tbs
people of Portsmouth to see the COM
pany'S plans successfully carried out
e,. On the authority OF Thomas W.
Shelton. president Uf the Hampton
Roads Development Company. ii is sta
ted that one Of the most important lea
lures Of the project is to establish the
Terry between this city and Pig Point.
MIR. Shelton says that the schedule will
be hfteten minutes to the Point from
portsmouth by electric railroad and tif-
teen minutes by steamer from the
Point to Newport News. making it pos
s.hle to travel between Newport News
at the longest.
The company has decided to call the
new town-for it proposes 10 build one
Hampton Roads. which is !, Very APP
propriate name. although it conflicts
With the name CT a little place on the
Roads between Newport News and
champion The company has all of its
capital stock subscribed ana paid up
and will not do any soliciting.
The company intends to secure a ia +
passenger and freight steamer and cx-
poets to do considerable business in
both lines as soon as the route is well
established. The lowest rates will be
put into effect.
The people of Portsmouth are over
joyed a the prospect of having half
hour communication by rail and steam
er with Newport News. They say rnat
it will mean great deal for Ports
mouth to have that city within step
ping distance Of the Golden Gate OF the
Atlantic.
Cur mechanics" says one paper,
could then live at home and work in
Newport News bringing their earnings
home and spending them, to the benefit,
OF the merchants and others of our
city. shoppers would have an oppor-
whole section of country. and our
wholesale merchants would be practi-
cally at the very doors of the mer-
chants all along the line
1t is runrored that the Chesa peake &,
Ohio Railroad Company is very friend
~ to this new movement.
Pig Point borders upon Hampton
Roads where all the pleasure of old
ocean can be enjoyed to the utmost.
without those very many disa greeable
features so closely identified with i'm
mediate contact with the ''brny deem =
There the new company proposes to
build a town. The proposition will be
backed substantially, and energy
brains and capital are behind this en-
terprise
Several manufacturing plants and
shops will be located there as we'll as
a fine hotel, modern pleasure pier, a
pavilion, an up-to-date theatre, and all
else that will make Hampton Roads
an ideal summer resort.