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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-13
WAR ENDED TODAY.
Formal Ratification Of Paris Peace Treaty
Exchanged at WashingtOn-Sp Danish
Document Handsomely Engr0.sed.


Washington April H. The final
ceremony in the re establishment of
peaceful relations between the United
States and Spain occurred at the white
house at two o'clock to-day, when the
president and Ambassador Cambon,
the latter acting for Spain, exchanged
notifications OF the treaty Of peace.
The Spanish copy of the treaty, signed
by the queen and Premier Silvela, ar.
rived at the French embassy yester.
day. The officials Of the embassy
later called on Secretary Hay, and ar
rangements for to-day's ceremony were
made. The treaty forwarded by Spain
is handsomely engrossed on parch-
ment, in old English script, with wide
double columns, one in Spanish and
the other in English. Its binding is
of red morocco, heavily embossed In
gold which gives the effect Of the yell
low and red colors Of Spain. The
United States copy of the treaty was
finished yesterday and placed in the
possession Of the president at
the white house. Like other
treaties to which the United States
is a party. this document Is model of
simplicity and 9eatness The text is
reproduced in parallel columns the
left in English and the right in Span
ish, surrounded with a narrow border
Of the national colors, The document
is enclosed in a cover Of dark blue
morocco, with the great seal Of the
United States upon the face and
decorative design in gilt
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-13
JUDGE PHILIPS WILL CONTROL
Takes the Pittsburg u Gulf Receiver.
ship from the State Court.

Kansas City, Mo-, April TO- There
will be no more litigation over the
management Of the Kansas City, Pitts.
burg & Gulf railroad just at present.
The order made by Judge Philips
places the receivership case under the
jurisdiction of the federal court and it
will remain there until the motion to
remand it to the state court is argued
at the coming term of the federal
court The proceeding by which
Judge Philips peremptorily took the
case out Of the hands Of Judge
Gibson yesterday is said to be un-
usual, but it is asserted thatitis justi-
fable under the terms of the "local
prejudice act" As the case now stands
j. McD. Trimble, Robert Gillian and
n. L. Martin, receivers of the Pitts
burg & Gulf railroad, must report to
and receive orders from the federal
court.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-13
WILLIAM S. FOLEY FREE.
Young MIssOurian Charged with the Muir.
der OF His Mother and Sister Re
leased After Three Trials.

Liberty, Mo-, April II, w. S. Foley,
who has been in Jail for the last two
years, charged with the murder Of
his mother and sister, in November,
1896, was released yesterday and APP
peared on the streets here. Foley's first
trial for the murder of his mother
resulted in hung jury He was
tried u second time and convicted OF
murder in the first degree. The su.
preme court reversed the decision and
sent the case back for retrial. He was
acquitted at this trisl at Missouri City
February "a. AS the state failed to
secure conviction on the charge OF
the murder of his mother it was
thought useless to try him for the
murder of his sister. The case was &C.
cordingly dismissed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-13
Broom-torn Prices Advanced,

Chicago, April s. -Broom.corn took
a Jump of $40 ton here yesterday.
The immediate cause of the advance,
attributed by some indirectly to the
combination of the broom-corn inter.
ests recently formed in this city, was
the raising of the price by the Central
Broom-Corn association, which met at
Charleston, Ill. Dealers from Ghica-
go, Kansas City and St Louis were
present and the proceedings were gov
erned by reported shortage of the
supply. Another meeting will be held
in May, when a further advance will
be considered 1t is said the trust has
corner on all the available stock.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-13
bodies of Three Dead In,aut..

Kansas City, Mo, April 1.-THE
bodies of two more babies that had
every appearance of being fully de.
veloped were found last night in an
old cisteru in the vacant lot that ad
joins the four-story brick building at
1925 East Eighth street, which was va.
Gated by the Columbian medical col.
lege ten DAYS ago The coroner is in.
vestigating. The body of another
dead baby was found on the premises
last SATURDAY.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-13
Secretary Alcer Leaves for Home.

San Juan, P R., April 10. Secretary
of War Alger, with his party, left yes
terday by the transport Ingalls, pro
ceeding direct for New York, where he
should arrive Friday Daring his stay
here he received many petitions from
municipalities asking financial aid and
relief from excessive taxation. The
administration of Gen. Guy V, Henry,
the governor of the island, is under
stood to be entirely satisfactory to the
secretary of war, who entirely ap.
proyes his policv.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-13
WIN BE Work for An.

Kansas City, Mo-, May ! !, The Kan.
sas City laboring man, skilled or un.
skilled, who is idle after Nav will
be so from choice. The prospects are
by that time this city will have en-.
tered upon an era of improvement
heretofore unprecedented and the
army of the unemployed viii be dis.
banded, except for the recruits who
will only labor to avoid labor The
amount of money that will be spent
in construction of various kinds runs
into the millions,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-13
Judge Hook to Preside.

Kansas City, Mo-, April Il. Judge
John 4. Philips, who has been con.
fined to his home for several days, has
gone to Colorado Springs with the
hope of recovering his health. lie
arranged with Judge Hook, of Kan
sas, to be here next Friday to pass
upon such business as may come up
al that time. Among the matters up
on which Judge Hook will pass judg-
ment are petitions of number OF
bankrupts who want to be discharged
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-13
Farm Loans.

have eastern connections which enable to offer loans
on improved farms in Dickinson county exceptional rates
and terms and In almost unlimited quantities. All loans
will be drawn for of ten years. but privilege of pre-
paying any amount at any time not exceeding oneffh of
the principal in any year will be gven and interest will
cease from date of payment for paid upon the prn
cpa before due Interest in all cases will be PAYABLE an
nuay and borrower will be given the privilege of select
ing any bank in which to pay his annual interest coupons
and the will be there for collection for his accom-
mediation and convenience If you are buying more land
and need money renewing loan don't fail to see or
write me.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-13
nn Dinner Ia At. Louis.

st Louis, April los. B. Cook, gen.
eral manager of the national ways and
means committee of the democratic
party, announces that democratic
dolar-a-plate dinner will be given in
St. Louis in May with W. j. Bryan
and other national leaders as guests.
The banners awarded to the counties
of Missouri showing the biggest dem
ocratic gains in the last election will
be presented at this dinner
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-13

Liberty, Mo-, April Ii. The inter,
collegiate debate between William
Jewell college and Ottawa university
last night resulted in a victory for the
Kansans by vote of two to one. The
question was: Resolved, That evils Of
competition are greater than the bene
fits" Kansas had the affirmative and
William Jewell the negative.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-13
VIII Honor Kansas Fighters.

Kansas City, Kan, April II. The
people of this city will celebrate the
numerous victories achieved in the
Philippine islands, in which the Twen.
tieth Kansas volunteers figured SO con.
spicuously. The date for the celebra.
ton has not yet been decided upon. 1t
is probable that Friday, April 81, will
be selected as this will be the first an
niversary Of the declaration of war
with Snain
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-13

Topeka, Kan, April 10. Word
reached Topeka that Bishop Vincent
has transferred DR.. L. +. Thorpe,
pastor of the First Methodist church
of Topeka, to charge in the state of
New York. Rev. Mr.. Mcfarland has
been assigned here in his stead. The
change was made on account of feud
between Dr. Thorpe and Dir. A. 5.
Embree, the two Methodist ministers
hprp
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-13
Lift Him ut the Altar.

Evansville. Ind, April io.-Edna
Cox, aged II years, was married to
John Garrett, aged 40 years, last
night, at the earnest request of her
parents, When the minister finished
the ceremony the child bride turned
to her husband and said. ~ will not
live with you single hour, for do
not love vou,' She then left her hus-
bands presence and went to the home
of her cousin.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-13
Lost His Lite In Doing a Favor

Galtna, Kan, April .l,-Whilc the
Memphis local freight crew was doing
some switching near the Serage smelt.
er, a car broke loose and started down
grade, Some one yelled stop that
car" and Albert Hall, a young man.
age 81, caught on as it passed and
climbed to the top to set the brake.
His foot slipped and he fell, the car
passing over him, cutting his body in
two
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-13
Representative on the samoan commission

Washington, April 1.-THE presi'
dent has selected Bartlett Trip, Of
South Dakota, formerly minister tc
Austria, as the United States repre-
sentative on the Samoan joint com,
mission.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-13

Atchison, Kan, April 10 The Mis-
souri, river at this point has risen over
four feet during the past As hours and
is still rising. The highest flood since
1881 is looked for and preparations are
being made for it in the bottoms.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-13

Dallas, Tex, April 1.-The suit in.
stituted in the name of the state OF
Texas for forfeiture of the charter OF
the Missouri, Kansas 4 Texas railroad,
of Texas, was again postponed, this
time till July s. 1t is now believed
the ease will never be brought to trial.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-13

Henry Winters, butcher, was run
down BY an unknown cyclist at Eff
teenth street and Kansas avenue,
Kansas City, Mo, and received in.
jures from which he died.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-13

The official report of deaths in tue
city of Havana for the month Of
March, shows an annual ratio of AZ
per 1000
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-13

Wichita, Kan, April Il, Fire broke
out In the business portion of Chick
asha, |. r., this morning at three
o'clock and burned until daybreak.
Before the flames could be gotten
under control half block of business
houses was destroyed. The loss is es-
timated at between $40, 900 and Sl6, 600,
partially covered by insurance
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-13

The Missouri house on the sth sent
to engrossment, by vote OF "a 10 81,
the Nicholson bill to reduce stock
yards rates.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-13
G. c. WYANDT, Agent,
ABILENE, KANSAS.
Public Sale!

! will sell at public sale at my resi-
dence in Sherman township, 8 miles
north and 3! miles east Of Abilene, on
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-12
WHALE MONT IN CUTLER BAE.
Two Maine Fishermen Have an Exciting
Tussle with n Fin Back Monster.

CUTLER, Me, Sept 8.-The largest whale seen
on the Maine coast this year appeared in the har-
Dor on Tuesday last F. S. Stevens and n W.
Ackley, two fishermen who were catching pollock,
came close 10 the whale that they nearly lost
their livea The pollock were schooling in such
numbers that the men had their dory nearly halt
fu capturing them with boathook While
Ackley was using the hook Stevens kept tho boat
steady with long paddle which he had in the
stem. The school OF Hsh covsred moro than an
aero and were SO plentiful that at times il would
seem as II man could safely walk on them with
out sinking. All Of sudden, II frightened
by some object from above. the ish sank, leaving
the surface OF the water as smooth as II none had
been there.
While the boys were discussing this strange act
on the part OF the school OF flsh mammoth whale
arose not ten feet from the boat Two streams OF
water went into the air distance OF twenty ieet or
more The streams blown by the breeze
into a mist which drenched tho men TO the skin
Ackley grabbed the and began TO pull tor the
shore, but before he had gone hundred Ieet the
whale had scooted ahead and got in the pathway
Ackley then shifted the course in the direction OF
Cutler head, but as If in play, the whale again
made circle and got in front OF the boat Stevens
then lost his paddle over the side OF the boat and
when he reached Tor 1t a wave dashed over the rail
nearly filing the boat and then the whale sank. Il
Ackley then pulled around in another direction
but before he got far ahead the whale ain crossed
his path. The boat then turned .owards
tho island and made fair progress for some
time. leaving tho whale on the surface OF the
water as motionless as II dead. Suddenly it
sank again and again rose in front OF them. In
passing under tho boat il came so close that its
fms touched the bottom Stevens, who had
lost his paddle. took tho long pole and began
splashing ii on the surface Of the water in the
| hope OF Tightening IL away. Tho more no tried
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-12
GREAT FRoG HUNTING.
Record Made by an American and His
Partners In Canada Marshes.

OTTAWA, Sept 0. Tho frogs leg industry
will become wholesale business In Cleveland,
O., and Canada is being made the purveyor for
that city. One OF the next Inonopoles In
the United States, probably, will be the frogs
legs combine. Last April there arrived in La
belle township at about the same spot where tho
New York hermit lawyer was living last year. a
tall fair young American named Higgins nephew
OF n millionaire living in Cleveland. lie was
accompanied by a French Canadian, OF Cleveland,
named Constant At Labelle they took another
| partner, Mr.. Lanthier OF Administration. All
three started to wage a ceaseless tho frogs.
For Ave months they have done nothing else,
and many settler misses tho cheerful evening
fr og concerto These frog hunters have searched
pools, marshes. lakes, and rivers in the counties
| Of Labelle and Wright and are now doing Pom
| tiac county.
They are well paid for their work Higgins gets
| 50 per day, Constant 81, and Lanther 81. They
sell the frogs alive at $500 per 1000 These frogs
are all sent alive 10 Cleveland and there set free
| in tank to grow. fatten and multiply. When
the tank bursts In that city II will be like rope
| titon OF one Of the ancient plaques Of Egypt Mr.
Higgins and his mates have established record
| They have caught as many as 800 frogs in
| three days, or $3.50 clear profit a day. They
| drive from place to another They are pro-
yided with small hand nets, which they now use
| very dexterously. Last week they shipped $500
| live frogs 10 Cleveland They carry box shocks
| along with them and make their own crates. They
| pile up marsh grasses in the bottom and place
alternate layers Of frogs and grass until the case
is comfortably filed Then the whole is thor
oughly soaked with water by being immersed
in a stream for few minutes, and thus packed
the frogs can live eight days. They arc shipped
by rail The object Of all this is to create frogs
legs market in Cleveland This week tho opera
tons OF the frog hunters will DO carried in tho
vicinity Of Hull, opposite this city. whore the
frog crop 10 said 10 be plentiful one this
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-12
Fire a. the Constable Hook OIL works.

Fire started late yesterday afternoon in the
crude oil department OF the Standard OIL Com
pany's works at Constable Hook. The day
shift OF employees responded quickly to the
alarm sounded by the whistles Of the works and
were soon joined by tho night force. By this
time the flames enveloped still No. "a, an iron
tank Of 5000 barrels capacity. and threatened
to extend to the other stils The Bayonne VOL
unteer fre department was summonad by q
double alarm from the tower bells The nre-
men and employees confined tho fire to tank
No. "a. from the bottom OF which pumps rapidly
drew the oil not iGnitsd. The lre 10 supposed
to have originated from leaking pipe.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-12
OUIRANTINEs RENEWED.
Tho Action Taken Owing to Another Death
from Yellow Fever in Now Orleans.

from Yellow Fever in Now Orleans.
New ORLEANS. Sept. 11.-Another case Of
yellow fever was reported here to-day making
four In all. The health officers have not been
able to trace the origin OF the disease or the
connection between the patients. The patient
died tonight.
The new case. the cases at Mississippi City
and the discovery OF yellow fever at jackson.
Miss. where City Clerk Porter Ia i'll. have
caused general renewal OF guarantees. Mis-
sissippi qua rantined against New Orleans.
the quarantine to 20 into effect at noon to-day.
It 10. however. OF q very modified form. and
docs not apply to freight. but only to passen-
gers and wearing apparel. Brook Haven.
Walden. Canton. Sardus, Oxford. Summit
and other Mississippi towns have es-
tablished guarantees against Now Or
leans. jackson. and all other infected
points. Inspectors were placed on all the
trains to see that no one from infected points
left them In the State. At Jackson most OF
the trains stopped outside the city limits.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-12
BATTLE IN CLAY C0UNTYf
RUMoR THAT FOUR MEN WER1
KILLED AND SEVEN WOUHDED.

Attack Made Upon widow by One Fart1
to n Fsud In Kantuoky-A Fusillade pt
rected Against Her House and Warming
to Leave the Place Then Given to Her
LONDON. KY. Sept ia rumor 10 current
here to-niRht that a fight occurred Yesterday
In Clay county and resulted In the killing OF
four men and the woundinG OF seven. The
rumor cannot be confirmed o-niaht. as forty
eight hours would be required to investigate
IT, The scene OF the fight 10 said to be on Red
Bird Creek. eighteen miles from ManchesteH
and in the most remote part OF the county
There have been several killings there OF late
and tho Tight may have taken place eithet
between the Markums and the Roberts faction
or the Sizemores and the Ashers. which fout
factions are at war with each other.
The trouble that has been looked for in Clay
county for the last few days came last night 10
an unexpected manner. little house stands
alone in Rockers Hollow on House Branch. ip
the Pigeon Roost district. the centre Of thi
Philpot feud. In 1t lives Mrs. Caldwell. the
widow OF Evans Caldwell. the brother OF Davie
CALDWELL deputy sheriff ana leader OF the
Griffin faction. Late last night she was
awakened by the noise OF many horses. At the
same time bullets began to strike into the
house. She threw herself upon the floor and
all the bullets. which came from all four
sides. passed over her without injuring her.
The firing continued for about ten minutea
and then the horsemen withdrew Mrs. Chads
we'll lay silently until daylight. She then left
the house As she did so she saw that her dog
her hogs and her cows had been xii cd and on
the door was posted notice telling her that she
must leave within twenty-four hours on pain
OF death To-day she Joined her relatives
further up II ouse Branch.
The GrfIin' say this was done by the Philpot
| faction. In precisely the same manner an ate
tack was made upon Sol Griffin's wife last
! July. Yesterday ten OF the Griffin faction went
| to Clay heavily armed. and were followed
| shortly after by three OF their friends with .
| wagon In which were many Winchester rifles.
Sol Griffin to-day surrendered himself here
| to the sheriff as two days ago warrant was
| issued for him by the Phlpots. He promised
to deliver himself as soon as no secured wit
nesses and to-day Notwithstanding the fact
| that he is needed in Clay he showed himself 10
| he man OF his word Both he and his brother
| Jim are now in the Jail here and the Jail 10
guarded to prevent an assault upon them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-12
IN PRINCE CANTA CUzEyE's HONOR.
Mrs. Potter-PNlmer Gives a Dinner Dance
to Introduce Him to Newport Society.

to Introduce Him to Newport Society.
NEWPORT. r. l.. Sept. 1.-THE formal intro
duction OF Prince Michel Cantacuzene to New
port society took place tonight when Mrs.
Potter Palmer gave dinner dance in his honor.
At the dinner there were about twenty guests
while tho dance was attended by about 100
people. Mrs. Potter-Palmer intended to use
lawn decorations In connection with the dance,
but storm prevented the carrying out Of this
part OF tho plan. The cotillon was danced at
midnight and was led by Mr.. Harry Lehr.
Partisan iavors brought over by Mrs. Potter:
Palmer were used. The decorations were very
handsome. the colors tho United States ans
Russia being used to advantage. Tomorrow
night Mrs. +. o. French will give . dinner
dance In honor of the Prince and Mrs. N. d.
Clapp will do the same on Wednesday night.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-12
CHINESE DELTC4TESSEN.
LarG Shipmsn Arrive on tho Pacific
Coast in Two SteamshipH.

Coast In Two SteamshipH.
From u. Morning Oreoonidn.
The arrival OF two China steamers within a
week or two Of each other has made busy
times in the appraiser OF customs department.
where all the merchandise for the various
Chinese firms here has to be opened and exam
ined before it is delivered to the owner. Tho
floor of the examining room when covered with
open paekag taken at random from the ware
house. Is q regular curiosity shop. and one
must have read and travelled TO be- able to give
an Intelligent account q the origin and uses OF
Several jars OF very loud smelling sauce were
found 70 be manutactuged from the tero root.
pol pol 4 Chinese explained that the stun was
for eating with roast ,pork all same Meliean
cat sts ssnsS he 0aoF was probably
muscular tissue removed. leaving only, the
E E1 also :SsS. OF Ss RseFs
SSesS nsnT Ta fs %uSs WRheS . 81 Ss
tripanR Is = disgusting looking sea slug
sometimes called seq cueumber. which Is
Pacific islands. 1t 10 about the size OF a large
cucumber and when skinned and the contents
the dried and smoked
terialR in their soups, and the edible birds
nest, sharks hpe and the trIpanG are favorite
when stewed long enough. becomes soft geIa-
tnous mass. having much the taste and ap.
penrance OF the skin OF properly cooked
calfs head
Among the lot. were cases OF several
neither looked nor smellcd like the mush-
rooms used here, but they may be better;
sTnelied as L they had been put UP in
were as gently handled by the INSPECTORS as
4 they contained dynamite There There were f
the heel ~ q gumboot, and must be almost
as diGestible; cases OF allied Fsh OF many
kinds. some still containing the cuttlensh
hone. SO often seen in canary bird cages. used
by the bird to whet his appetite on cases OF
dressed air blAdders OF fish: cases OF soy" a
sort OF Chinese saurc, and many other things
n the 1877 lT Cb Which no one ,, SheT sny5hInS
cans in putting Up al sorts Of their iay?rIts
BAN boo sprouts. plnnapples. plums and many
other fruits are @'nt here IN quantities II
might be supposed thew would acquire liking
for the fruits here. and they do TO certain ex:
tent: but they never forget the fruits and
vsRetnb les they were brought up on any more
than they do their rice,