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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-02
Kansas Legislature.

placed on final passage in the hous'
and it only got So votes. fifty,slx
mem bers voted against it.
! The house, by vote OF 70 to 80,
passed the general county fee and sal
airy bill.
The house killed the bill providing
| for maximum rate to be charged by
BARRIERS
! The house passed the Wilev bill, pro-
viding for the assessment and taxation
Of transient property. This VIII eaten
| the cattlemen in western Kansas, who
have heretofore slid many OF their
herds through without having to pay
any taxes
The house passed bills appropriate
ing $50, 900 for the erection OF a la'ln'
dry building and hospital at the Osa-
watomie asylum, and $1,000 for the
Kansas geological survey.
The house ways and means commit
tee recommended for passage the Coy
bill, appropriating $4,000 for the es-
tablishment Of brick plant at the
pcnitentiary,
The judiciary committee OF the
house killed Slevenson's bill making
Islander felony. II also killed the
lIoag bill, providing for the establish
ment Of a free employment agency in
every city Of the first and second class,
to be controlled by the state labor
bureau. The bill to revise the laws OF
Kansas was also killed, as well as
Senator Campbelps resolution provid-
ing for resubmssion high license or
local option. The committee reported
favorably the bill Of Dawes requiring
voter TO make oath as to his age and
place OF residence in cities OF the first
class before receiving registration
certificate.
The house passed about 40 local bills
at one time. Among the more i'm
portant ones were:
TO make Leavenworth county judicial dis
trict; Senator Anderson's bill to give Topeka
authority to issue bonds to build IN audi
torium authorizing Gray county to
issue bonds to fund Its Indebtedness;
an act by Mendenhall to authorize Linn
county to remove the obstacles In the Marais
des Cygnes river; toauthorlze Bourbon county
to improve Its roads; to establish Grand
Army museum ut the state house; TO
give Haskell county the power to levy
lax to build road in Finney county;
to empower Douglas county to levy
tax to build courthouse. Senator Anderson's
Topeka park bill; on act to enable Lyon county
to build u courthouse, an act to vacate part
OF the townsite Of Greensburg. to empower
Franklin county to improve It's roads
The state board Of charities an
nounced the following appointments:
Superintendent Topeka insane asylum, I. G.
Bdde, Emporla
L. L. uhls, Paola.
Superintendent Winfield imbeclle asylum,
G. s Newton, Altamont
Superintendent Atchlson orphans home W.
H. II. Young
Assistant physician Topeka asylum, Ernest
Minncy, Topeka
Assistant physician Osawatomle asylum, Dr.
II p Moore Garnett
Steward at 0sawatomio, T. j. Hayes
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-02
Would Mt unseat Wheeler. .

Washington, Feb. %. Representa-
tive Parker, of New Jersey, and De Ar
mond, Of Missouri. submitted minority
reports from the house Judiciary com
mittee on the resolution unseating
Gen. Wheeler and other members hold
ing army commissions. They declare
that the constitution ought to be en-
forced in sensible, liberal and practi.
cal way and in no technical spirit
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-02
Panic In Ottawa, Kan school.

Ottawa, Kan, Feb %. -Four hun
bred school children here yesterday
piled over each other in fran tic effort
to get out OF one of the ward school
buildings which was on fire. 1t is a
miracle no one was hurt, but, aside
from few scratches and bruises,
they all escaped. The fire caught in
the basement and had made good
Roadway before it was discovered
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-02

Washington, Feb. a7.--The stock
raisers Of Kansas and Missouri are
especially interested in the Hull army
bill. II is becomes law the govern
ment will require great many more
horses and mules than are allowed
the army under the present law, 1t
has been computed that, under
the terms of the Hull bill, at least
$4,000 more horses and $4,000 mules
will be needed. When the war with
Spain broke out the army was using
only 5000 horses and ., 22l mules.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-02

Kansas City. Kan, Feb. % One
fully-developed case Of smallpox and
another that shows symptoms Of the
disease was discovered by the Kansas
City, Kan, authorities in the thickly-
populated district of Armourdale yes
terday. r. G. Rutt, of ST. South Coy
street, and his wife are both suffering
from the disease which the physicians
pronounce as being smallpox.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-02

Milwaukee, Feb 80 Judge John.
son, of the circuit court, decided yes
terday that Julius Luebke, once a
prominent travelling man, IS dead He
has been missing since 1891, He de.
posted before he left the city SIS, 900
with the Wisconsin Marine and Fire
Insurance bank. The Wisconsin Trust
company, administrator, brought suit
for the release OF the funds. Judg-
ment was granted in favor of the ad.
ministrator.
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ABILENE WEEKLY REFLECTOR ABNi KANSAS MARCH 8ssTElvt PAGES

received in the serv e. OF the United
States from 1851 Ia sos The original
statute limited The presentation ~
such claims to July I. ls74 Mckeev-
er's resolution asks that an act be
passed reopening all claims OF the
character stated.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-02

Can't C. F. Clark, who commanded
the Oregon in the Spanish-American
war, has been assigned to duty as cap.
tain of the navy yard, League island,
Pa
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-04

ST PAUL, Sept a-The y. C. A. races. held
At Lexington PARK track today, well contest
ed b. The fastest professional and amateur rsrs =
the sanction Of the s. c. A here. and many II
the fast amateurs iefs the L A. ". Tor the larger
prizes hung up By shs e. G. A. Ihe principal
events resulted follows:
Two miles professionally p. Bird first. ". 2.
Becker second J. g. johnson third Time. 81
Ten miles tandem professionally. E. Becker
and J. g. johnson frst. B. b. Bird aad =. Nc
Culioch second John Palm and Elmer Lee third
Tine rinufes
NsiderhofYer second Paul Mayer third. Time. s.l1
The match race between johnson and Becker vas
postponed
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cruese sticks Ia the city. AND there = 40
doubt that II one team were started aeks'
others would b formed very au-skiy.
Young Peter Jackson. TIRE colored weisef.
weight, IL coming to Seattle IN saoss
time He 10 matched TO aght Jack Aooo,s
about September = jackson VIII nrst 9ox
With I'm Trmole In Los Angeles before
COMING to Seattle. Jackson IS q clever
little boxer and IL 10 said thai ne and 40
bofe viii make . pretty even 60
Samuel Nuf,;xan, the weil-knovn ANA
teur bicycliss, met with an accident wsiis
out hunting last week. charge or saot
gcing through his ieSf hand He getssnS
sIonS nicely and VIII suffer only the Ioss
OF the FIRST finger.
The employees OF the Union Trunk L.ne
will play a game OF baseball next thurs-
day with the Y. II. c. A team a, Athlete
park The street car men are UNDER the
management % E. 3. Dugdale-
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Study
These
Mum hers

There are many people-women ani men
who suffer from nervous disorders. an!
who are entirely nnis,ed a. 20 the true
nature Of ne MALAY. on account e The
complex symptoms tina, arise. This 6iA-
gram VIII serve 20 teach yoa your exact
condition II your nerves ays weak
A prominent, symptom 10 headache or
dixEn.s~ Gig. -. The headache may %
throbbsng or d1ii Other gym Ds0ms are
hollow eyes Gig %. pale or ssIlow com
riexisn Dig y. paIpita,ion or nutterfng Of
heart Gig a.. impaired digestion snd loss
Of appetite Ffg -, weakness of limbs Gig
D. AGsia We have impaired memory,
trembling, tendency 20 faint. lack Of ~n~r-
~ and general weakness. as pronn-n.
yrptoms OF nerve weakness or nervous
exhaustion
Nervous exhaustion iesss % conpless
nervous prostYation- The wear, tear ard
strain cf Efs. worry. oversorx. anxiety
brain vors. and ar Inherited lack 90 tone
OF tn> nervous system. ali .nes- tsE1 70
bring on nervous p-D~trafior. Another ard
. frequent cause 81 aerys weakness - 10
men r. female weakness Thsss s4s8rE.ers
from which women n4oa- safer. Always
tend % wreck me nervous system.
I'ne great H11ya1 N an admirable ram
efy IN the treatment 81 al nervous 4lec-
tors Egdyan nas attracted asEcn sttsn-
tiaa n tAs me1icss w0Ts4. s1r ncnsferrl24
cures have s~~- u~n4zhs abgtft tET -Iz1
i,s action Cases thss hs-leI 80 ski e
paysfc!ans have yfsicee 20 Hgey1n saf2-
ercs-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-04

NEW YORK. Sept 3-weishts for the Russell
handicap. one mile and . half. On TIN. to Dc run
September ),
Imp, ia; Don DeOro. II: The Batchslor. Is.
Decanter IL; Thomas Cat. Us. Prince McCi1rs.
lis: Central Trust. H. Laverock. Candishiack and
Little Saint III. The Roman and 1e6erSon. lie:
Goodrich. knight cf the Garter and 81. Cloud. los:
and Dutch Skater 19 Nosey and Formero. 100:
eon Inc g, Half Time. 81 AchuslA. General Mart
(sery and Holland. -: George Boyd and Twnkler.
g.
Penalties accrue from September
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certainly prevents consumption.
for II cures colds. stops coughs,
and heals inflamed threats and
Iungs
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-04

Rasnaers Win Fron the Vancouver,
u. C., Boys In the Ninth 1nning-
Yesterdays ball game played between the seattle
Rainisrs and the Vancouver team. was rafaes
uneTrssinx game until the ninth iunins. when the
Ratnsers with q few hits and few errors On ire
part Of the vanco1vefs. wen the game TIE teams
WI parade and play another game At Z % this
morning at Madison park
The game b. innings vas - follows:
yancuuvsrs -. 80. ....-. f-io
Rasuisr, - - .....o 3aa2 SILL
Htts--O0 Thornton. o.; o6 Case.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-04

WASHINGTON. Sept. 2-Marine Hospi-
tai Surgeon Irwin, sent to Lisbon and
Oporto to investigate the plague outbreak,
cabled today that he had mailed report.
His cablegram conveys no information re-
rardin9 the plague. and IL n inferred thai
possibly the situation Is not as serious as
has been thought. though there may De
other reasons for the Mission.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-04

Tnlisi SEATS ngn,ho'sss .snfsr ccirnnNsn~ Car.
rirs ard. a. rv,urnsi YESTERDAY frorn Q TIP asousf
TIE Ssahi.
e.rsrasfs ptrigo ar Rssnohs a.. ,affng "a car.
ses. a. -ehgstachefs t0gk TIE former wln szI
toaishs fdy Lynn canal paints
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we WEE. 4LL Lgcgs In

Then even the slightest cough II
serious. Remember that the early
hacking cough may he easily
cured. Not 50 the late cough u
consumption.
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MISS wILZINSKI. graduate optlcian
has returned and resumed practice. Con
sa.tation free. liz Cherry.
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- sis~o tha1 ziFes nsaith ana ~rs@ rtn
" rosr nerves ~. s-~rsa4L ~ al rnsnss~
fako H1fyan. for H1afy4a VA naE -
spge.rs yesr
- &4vsr o ~ sac - sruxx' ssa-ssan +.
S4cs&ge or ssx r&cssx~s 81 Hss
y ygsr drfErst Dos aaf xse1 Hzsvs-.
ssr3 dtr~r* 90 80 HsSFza Renal. -
rTnfr &tecston Els a M&rsss -rre.s.
san FTane<no. CT
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~ IL u = - = 1+-
.ee aB9 permszsa.
cure scr az nNvvo o
3i~1r@srs f<afsr
~ steer Res rs
nerves. aiv4n I'LL
sEy s0rnfe the - RS
sys@1 osup5ete
nervous ErR Tat.n-
- MOS serfstss fi1el-
ys1 81. prevent *.
FfaFsY&H wli prom D.
" ow@rc IRE All -
slr1ve @ymtgtcrrs
Eg<fy2n wa erFsz
ouraH5sT93a Es4va7
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GRAND hall.

Given - Queen Crfy stage 20 - n
Ranke hail newt wednesday evening SEP
tFmhsr g Excellent rusir Grand mar !
~ sis = tn Committee reserves al
r.ghsa
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-04
HUMBOLDT SAILS NORTH.
Has an Unusually Large Number OF
Passengers for Alaska

Steamer Humboldt sailed for Lynn ca
nal at an early hour yesterday morning.
She had an unusually large number Of
north-hound passengers. many OF whom
are returning TO the Klondike. Her cargo
consisted OF 325 tons Of machinery and
general merchandise. Her first class PAS
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And all cash received allowed on pur-
chase. Ramaker, f4l5 Second adv
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WHEN sotug East. asa yonr ticket agsn,
90 route you VIA tire Chicago. Nilws4kes
a - Paul railway
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-04
LAWN TENNIS AT CINCINNATI


CINCINNATI, Sept a-Ths Cincinnati Lawn
Tennis Association has sent out 80 invisasions and
entry blanks for the national tournament hers
September 10 to ,, and has received sufficient re-
plies TO assure the success Ct that event Among
the aecspsaucss those Of Neel and Collins. 81
Chicago. and other Western favortes
whitney, Davis Paret and others Win arrange 70
stop osef en- route TO the Pacific tournament AZ
Monterey. Valuable prizes are offered for the avs
events
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OLDEST n RICHEST n
li-cEowSED With : E&RS a< azDAsAa-s~s -
frten1s-I1e
Al Chronic Nervous sssoa aus sssn
Varfcoceie.
cutting detention from asnx.a Cansassan cuw@
for out of-t9wn p.fsn Hours n -
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New I will state 80 eoiicx<zw IS 49,
lutte facts within ny osr observation ara
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IRE weather hs* seer var'asi- sevyrai
very warm a. NeaB''fai Saws ~, s1usi-
" - many rot}. -af1v Tus.v savs whon
w-rk = s'-ses. isurosslSls og;sifc art
comforts are tee l1s'fe err tents
oar rights 40 rapidly ienTtheni1w Mnd
80 dAYs wnen tNerr are 10 rtshts sre
raSs.rx Thxrr are TOW ss3a; four h,urs
81 what wr csu darkness sug.nr TIC
n.EAta
Tssts SAGE - Necca S'- s'ocrx arr
sero0~sF< Ysstrstay I - ~sxfes-
sass ~ era,s aHf s.ar sfsA~srs s1rh-rss
ls the zren roadway " fgcrt y 10 cry,
v Nsss wsFhta fAs wa2.N os %nzka Tf1er
~ere anchored anG lsnes several sslHnz
.esssfs 81 s1sM icn=Age. gY1SAh1y 10
teas a.. tn1 stexEserx tie s4fser sArxsna
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-27

5s-INCH BEDFORD SUITINGS IN VARYING
CORDS. THE FABRIC Possesses RICHNESS
AND Is INTERMINARLE IN ITS WEARING
PROMISE. 81 Is WHAT WE'VE GOT 1T MARK
ED. TOMORROW WE'LL ALTER Sn 40
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LOT IA IS MADE Up OF AII-SILK BLACK AND
CREAM-COLORED CIIANTILLY AND APPIIoU f.
LACES. 3 To 6 INCHES WIDE, 20c. n UV/
AND 25c. VALUE CIIoICE.......... lSZ2S.
LOT Is Is MADE Up OF CAMBRIA AND SWISS
M nHSinS S 2ar TA1pr WITH WIDE a2ac.
Lot 1G Is MADE UP OF FINE MAR 22I,
ROW CAMBRIA EDGES SCAIIOPED OaNlSs
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LOT II Il MADE Up Of FINE MACHTNE-MADE
T,,IaTIDN I.ACES INSERTINtiS TO III Re-
INCHES WIDE. 81. To 12l.c. NALTE..--- OSa
LOT - Is MADE Up OF VAI.ENCIENNES AND
POM DE PARIS I.AIES. INSERT1NtfS ALL
NEW THIS SEASON NEWEST PATTERNS. IL
To > INCHES WIDE. % To hoe AsMc.
ALI L go
LOT 10 Is MADE UP OF WHITE AND BITTER
COLOR VENICE EDiING AND iNSERTl\GS
NEW AND CHOICE PATTERNS, 1:i.c. AND SC
lJy. NAIJ E-.-----.. -----.--.--.-
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ArltHgton-J h. Davis Brooklyn, N T.;
L. II. Waddeil. Pfttsburg: A. w. Russel,
Detroit: c. II. Chadwick, Chicago; r. II.
Webb. Michigan; W. r. Boyd Hamilton
Canada; G. A. Goddard. Boston: p J. sorg,
Middletown, Ohio.
Ebbitt-A w. Chase. L. s. A: f waddy,
Virginia; j. J. Mott North Carolina; j. ID.
Welman, Louisville.
Metropolitan-C. L. wingo. Richmond,
Va; ]. {. Nesbit, Lewisburg, Pa: A. Huh,
Augusta. Ga; II. &. Seipp, Pfttsburg; @. III.
Mallam Texas
National-Jno. Watts. Newton. Kan: W.
q Comfy, Parsons. W. Va: $. 5 Kelley,
Norfolk, Va; .. T. Holloway. Cincinnati
Normandie-J w. McIoud Indian terri
tory; Jno. Woodward, jamestown. N v:
X. II. Pierce, Chicago; ID. II. Church Bos-
ton: w. n. Taylor, Portland.
Releigh-S. Y. Topper. Charlottesville; f.
A Jewett, Buffalo. y. Y: T. Il. Scott. Au-
gusta, Ga: T. p. James. Lockport, n. Y;
]. Ii. Long. Akron, Ohio: y. G. Forsnes
Des Moines; g. II. Northington. Cleveland:
Regent. Goldberg. San Jose, Cal: T..
Scott, London. England; r. G Lowry New
York; p. Sehuck. Peoria, III. G. T. Robin
son, Bunalo, \. Y; {. e. Reed, North
Riggs-C, Reede. Ohio: S. II. wardden.
Pfttsburg; J. NJ. Sherman Fremont Ohio:
+; T. Barry, Chicago; 5: Wane. Boston; ID.
Gilman. New Hampshire: {. NJ. Green.
Philadelphia: j. w. Davis. Boston
Shoreham-C s. Bier, San Francisco,
Cal: j. NJ. Eagan Savannah, Ga: G. NJ
cooper, Florida; A N Milliken, Boston. A.
II. Woodward. Chicago: w. A Clark Nom
tana; Q. ). Holmes. Salt Lake City: {. W.
Clarl, Butte. Mont
ST James-F. w. Hasting. St Louis; ].
w. Young. Ohio; w. A. Day Bath. Me; J.
J. Chambers. Canada; W. q. Fricke Chica-
go; Ed. Hanlon, New York
Wellington-F. Darlington, Wilmington,
Del; h W. Lawrence. Philadelphia: f. +.
hurst. New York II NJ
sin; A. G. Caruth. Louisville
willard s-W +. Nackett East Orange,
n j.: j. T. Ralle Indian territory; W. H.
Nettleton, Bristol. Conn; r. ID. Dauh
Pittsburg; A. b. CASTOR. MeadvIne. Pa: A
ID Sitter, Boston; J. r. Bane New Hamp-
ton Ia; r. II. Cotton, Chicago
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4a-INCH ALL-wOOI. SURAH SERGE IT'S \
GRADE THAT WE HAD TO GO TO FRANCE TO
GET. 'AONG THE BEST SHADES ARE GREEN.
NAVY. BLUE. BROWN AND GRAY. ISc
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Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued TO the
following:
White-William c. Moore and Serepta r..
Drown; Harry ]. outcalt and Efie v Mat
thews.
Colored-Arthur Carroll and Mary Clark.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-27

Inc Will or the late Rachel l. Jones dat
ed June 10, 1892 and naming J. Holdsworth
Gordon, executor, has been died for pro-
bate. -
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Hotel Arrivals.

Turner. Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Rench, Mr.. aud
Mrs B. J. Simmons. and Mr. X. @. Young.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-07-22

a desperate plan, conceived 10y nine
of the most desperate convicts IN the
Frankfort (ky.) penitentiary. TO kill
the guards and foremen in the shoe
department., rob them of their arms
and make Il dash for liberty. failed of
execution. on the 18th. because OF a
leak" which put the officials on their
guard.
Arthur A. Libby. founder of the big
Chicago packing firm of Libby, Nc
Ncill Il Libby. died at Pasadena, Cal,
on the 18th, after a prolonged illness.
Acting secretary Of war. Gen. Nelson
\. Miles finds the atmosphere clearer
about the var department. Some one
seems to have received a tip that the
practical ignoring of the general was
not approved at headquarters, and
they hustled to hedge OF their preri.
conduct.
In Il Clay county (ky.) feud battle
fought at Little Goose creek. neal
Manchester. on the nth, five men
were killed and three more fatally
wounded. The survivors on both sides
were preparing for more trouble.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-07-22
INDICTMENT OF GEN. OTIS.
The Charge of Incompetence and
News censorship Discredited
in Washington.

Washington, July 1S.-The publica-
ton of the war correspondents for
nal Indictment of Gen. Otis manages
ment of the Philippine campaign,
caused = sensation in The departments
Eere. Secretary Hay had received adj
vices as late as yesterday from civi! as
we'll as military sources ih she Phil
ippincs which led him 10 declare that
the situation there was certainly inn
proved materially. and the prospects
Tor the future had frightened very
much.
With these advices the secretary said
Gen. Otis had had nothing to do. and
they were from disinterested per-
sons. whose opinions must carry
weight Generally there was strong
Discrimination exhibited by The OF
fcials to discuss this last round rob-
in"
Gen. Miles, who was acting rs Secre-
tarv Oh war in the absence Of Sccrc-
tary Alger and Assistant Secretary
MeikleJChn. would net comment upon
the dispatch, and Adjt.-Gcn. Corbin
took the same attitude.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-07-22
MISSOURI A NEWS.


John Franklin Crews, aged IS. a vet
eran printer, reporter, editor and poll
%tician, in st. Louis. He engaged in
the newspaper business in St. Louis,
st. Louis county and various places in
Missouri for half a century. Inter-
ment at Fayette.
O.. b. Morris, county assessor of JAS
per county.
Milt Ewing. president of tn" Farm
ers' Exchange bank. of Gallat.n. He
resided in Gallatin 30 years.
Mrs. Rebecca Entwisle, wife of n
of the oldest Methodist preachers of
the St. Louis conference. at Carthage,
aged a..
W. &. Ellis, a prominent citizen,at La
Grange.
James r. Smith. aged 80, and a we'll
TODD farmer. south of Paris.
VIM. l.. Saltenstall, aged 10, m old
settler of Saline county, near Slater.
Herman II. Meyers. Il prominent
German citizen of Sedalia, ard an Did
resident Of PettiS county, suddenly,
aged %. He was stricken with apo
pleXy ut the supper table. and surNiv-
co only a few hours.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-07-22
UNEXPECTED CATASTROPHE.
A Burning Hotel COllapses and
Catches Twenty-Five Firemen In
the Ruins-All are Injured.

Milwaukee. July 19.-Fire last even
ing destroyed the Grace hotel. Il four
story brick structure at the corner of
Park and Reed streets, on the south
side.
About - firemen were injured. of
whom two may die. Most of the in
jured We're taken to the Emergency
hospital. The pecuniary loss will not
reach more than $4,000. At a time
when the fire seemed to be under con-
troll. and while several firemen were
in the structure to subdue what little.
flames were left. and ten others on
the roof, the structure tumbled with
q lOud sound. and nothing but a mass.
of debris was left.
The firemen on the roof, and those
on the ladders and within, went down
with the ruins. Ii was an unexpected
catastrophe, and the crowd groaned
when they realize what had happened.
The work of rescue then began. and as
quickly as the fire fighters could be
gotten out. ambulances and other con-
veyances hurried to the Emergency
hospital. where the injuries of the un-
fortunates received all necessary med
ical attention.