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GOES 4 GREAT BRITAIN.
Joseph a. ChOate. the Noted New ore
Lawyer. Appointed Ambassador
by the President.

Washington, Jan. i2.-lhe presIden Mt
Wednesday sent to the senate the nom
ination OF Joseph IA. Choate. OF New
York. 10 be ambassador extraordinary
and plenipoteniiary 10 Great Britain.
fJoseph Hodges Choate was horn In issa
In Massachusetts and is the son of DR.
George Choate He was graduated IN 1894
from Harvard law school and was admit
ted In 1865 TO the bar. He formed partner
ship with William IL Barnes. but In 1853
became member of the Arm OF Evarts.
Southmayd AZ Choate. For the last ten
years Mr. Choate has been generally ac-
knowledged to be the leading lawyer OF the
New York bar. Mr. Choate's political
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A Remarkable Run.

Chicago. Jan. l5.-ihe fast mail train
on the Burlington road, leaving here
Thursday night AT l0:22, one hour and
seven minutes late. made remarka BILE
run between this city and the Missis-
sippi river. The distance from Chicago
TO Burlington is 2u6 miles, and the train
covered this IN POS minutes. During The
run stops aggregating ten minutes
were made, 80 that the actual running
minutes.
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IN ABSOLUTE CONTROL.
Americans Able to Resist an Attacs
ON ManiIe "A Made ny the
Insurgents.

Manila, Jan. 1.-THE situation here
is undoubtedly critical, but Mag. Gen.
otis has it well in hand and there is
no such certainay Of trouble as many
believe. rhe rebels are concentrate ed
on the outskirts of the town and their
leaders have issued strict orders that
they shall act only on the defensive. An
accident might preciptate trouble. but
the idea of a rebel attack upon Manila
is ridiculous, as the Americans abso-
n.tely control the position.
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Argument Ends In Murder

Danville, ILL.,. Jan. 13.-Albert Beard
shot and killed s. w. VanCleave, OF
Beardstown. They were chopping wood
together and got into an argument over
tn. payment for a saw. A fight followed
Beard is SIS years old, and VanCleave is
a young man. The former was getting
the worst OF the fight when he pulled
his gun and fired. Beard came to Dan
Vile and gave himself up.
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He stiII Lives.

Peoria, ILL.,. Jan. l6.-John Block,
whose end was predicted for Sunday by
a local prophet, has STAYED off the
death angel. He spent the intervening g
time in fasting and prayer. All of to-
day he and his relatives were engaged
in prayer, which proved eflicacious.
Mosaic Law says the day ends at sun
down, so Block felt safe after that hour
a1d invited friends in to great feast.
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Ne,v stamps for Cuba.

Washington, Jan. 12.-The post office
department has decided to issue new
set of stamps for Cuba, and the bureau
of engraving and printing has been
called on for designs. The denomina-
lions now contemplated are one, two,
three. five and ten centayos.
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PNEUMONIA WAS FAIk|
Nelson Dingley, the Noted Maine
Statesman, Dies from the Eff
tects of the Disease.
NEARLY TWENTY YEARS IN CONGRESS-.
Was the Author al the Existing Tarin
Lnw-DeciiseJ "a Position In presi-
dent Mcf<intey's Cnb'Det-some al
the Characs-risttcs .or which tie
Wa Mated.

Washington. Jan. l4.-ilon Nelson
Dingley Of Maine. leader of The repub
lican side Oh The hooI OF he house of
representative and repre- seutiLg the
Second congressional distrIct Of Mains
in that body died here last night al
half past ten of heart failure resulting
monia lie leaves a wife tour sons and
one daughter
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sketch oi ni. rnrerr.

Nelson Dingley. Jr., governor of Maine.
lS74-75. and member Of congress from the
Second congressional district of Maine
since 1881. was born in Durham Androscog-
Sin county Maine. February l5 1892 In
1855 he graduated from Dartmouth college
In 1856 he was admitted TO the bar. but de-
cided to become journalist. and IN Sep
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New York, Jan. l2.-The Engineer
ing and Mining Journal, in its compila-
ton of mineral statistics for 1898,
places the worlds production of gold in
the year at S2s6,21s,954. To this total
the United States contributed $64. .3oO,-
600 and Russia $25136, 900.
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Passed Away.

Milwaukee,, Jan. l6.-Col. Theodore
national soldiers home in this city and
a well-known army officer. died Sun
day nighi OIL pneumonia. aged 6S years.
Col. Yates was very wealthy and for
several years has lived a retired life.
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Rebels Surround Manila.

Manila, Jan. l6.-Great hostility
toward the Americans is evident on the
part of the natives. Friday two natives
attacked and wounded sentry of the
South Dakota regiment, who shot one
and cut the other with his bayonet.
Aguinaldo is massing his troops around
Manila and they now number 10000.
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Enormous Death Rate.

Havana, Jan. l3.-The olncial report
of the mayor of Santa Clara shows that
in 1896 there were 1,416 deaths, 6,9S7
deaths in 1897 and 4,S41 deaths in 1898,
being, in three years, loss of 80 per
cent. of the population.
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Montpelier, W.. Jan. I2.-B. f. FL
eeld declined the appointment as Unit
ed States senator to fill the vacancy
from Vermont, and Chief Justice JON
atban Ross. of the state supreme court,
has been appointed in his stead and
has accepted.
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Astor Battery Arrives.

battery, which arrived on the transport
Senator from Manila Friday night. will
go east in a few days. They will first
receive their winter clothing, and the
work of distributing this will occupy
several days
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JOSEPH II CHOATE-

career practically began In 1855. when ne
took the stump for Fremont. Since then
he has been known as an ardent republic
an. though he has never held office. AT
times he has not been in touch with the
party organization. From 1873 to 1877 ne
was president Of the Union League Club OF
New York city.l
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Fatal storms Abroad.

London, Jan. l3.-Reports from all
parts of the United Kingdom show
more or less damage to lie and prop
erty by gale which is one of the
heaviest known in many years. At
Manchester the storm blew down a
chimney, killing four people.
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Change Dates.

Dubuque, Ia. Jan. l6.-C. T.Hancock,
president Of the Great Western trot-
ting circuit, has changed the date OF
the associations meeting from the 18th
10 the 10Th inst, at the Auditorium,
Chicago. Dates for the Dubuque meet
ing have been fixed for August 21 to
26' the purses aggregating 100000.
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Sends Good News.

Washington, Jan. l3.-MaJ. Gen. Otis
reports to the secretary of war that con-
ditions are improving in Manila, that
th citizens feel more secure, that many
natives are returning and that the city
is quiet and business active.
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Entire Family Drowned

Curdsville, KY, Jan. l6.-Daniel Jen-
nings, tobacco grower, and his son
Samuel were drowned near here. This
wipes out the entire family by drown
ing. as Jennings wife and two daugh-
ters were drowned some months ago.
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Pensacola, Fla. Jan. 16.-The launch
Paul Jones, with eight persons, has
about been given up as lost in the Gulf
of Mexico. Col. Yocum and daughter,
of st. Louis, and a daughter of Mayor
Tapgart, of indianapolis, were among
those ON board.
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cannot he ENFORCED,

Washington. Jan. 14.-The annual re-
port of the interstate commerce COM
mission to congress says that the inter-
state commerce law, in its present con-
dition, cannbt be enforced.
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New York, Jan. l3.-Brig. Gen. j. w.
Clous, secretary of the Cuban evacua-
ton commission, arrived in this city
from Havana. He says that up to Janu-
airy /, 1876 Spaniards had left the is-
land
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Denver, COL, Jan. l3.-Mrs. FrSx4s
s. Lee, a member of the legislature, al
ed as speaker of the house yesterday.
tn, first instance of the kind on record
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Iln nged.

Dallas, lex, Jan. l4.-Fred Sawyer. u
Dallas negro, was hanged at Waxa-
hache Friday for an assault committed
on Mrs. Fannie Fuller, white woman,
about one year ago.
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A brute Lynched.

Gulf, N. c., Jan. l2.-Henry Jones
(colored) was hanged by a mob near
Harper Cross Roads for assaulting and
numbering Mrs. Nancy Welch. white
widow and mother of five children.
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wa. NearIy Io2 Years Ola.

Utica, N. Y., Jan. 16.-Mrs. Emily j.
Mosely, who would have been 1O2 years
old had she lived until April, died at the
home for the homeless Sunday night.
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Savannah, Ca, Jan. 14.-Abe Small,
murderer of Policeman Neve, who was
four times sentenced to death and as
many times respited, was hanged in
this CITY.
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Noted Physician Dead.

Chicago, Jan. 16.-Dr. Edwin NJ. Hale,
one of the best-known homeopathic
physicians in the country. and author
of a number of medical works, died
here Sunday after a short illness.
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Aged Mason Dead.

Ashland. o., Jan. 16.-Maj. q. w. Uric.
the first treasurer of Ashland county.
died Sunday, aged 80 years. lie was
reputed to be the oldest mason in Ohio.
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Nineteen Drowned.

Tacoma, Wash, Jan. 16. - Capt.
George w. Stating and mate and IL of
the crew of the British ship Andelana
were drowned in the harbor during a
squall that capsized the vessel.
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Huntsville, Tex, Jan. 13. - While
.bree negroes were sitting about fire.
Mace of farmhouse near here bolt
~ lightning flashed down the chimney
and ali were killed.
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Larimer, Pa. Jan. 12.-Mary and
Thomas Miller, Albert Wilson and Wal
fer Brown were run down and killed
by a train near here.
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Noble, H., Jan. 16.-The Baltimore
& Ohio Southwestern fast mail was
ditched by a, broken rail near here and
Is persons were injured.
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In the House.

Washington, Jan. 10.-ln the house
Yesterday the bill making an approprl.
alton of S1,705.533 for the diplomatic
and consular service for the year end
ing June 30. 1900. was reported. The
legislative appropriation bill was
passed, the decision of the committee
Of the whole TO strike from it the para
graph containing the appropriation for
the support Of the civil service commits
sion beng reversed by vote of 119
10 15.
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE house de-
voted its undivided attention yester-
day TO the bill for the codification of the
criminal laws of Alaska.
Washington. Jan. 12.-The bill for
the codifcation of the criminal laws of
Alaska was passed in the house yes
terday with an amendment providing
a high license system in the territory
with a species of local option. A ia
vorable report on the Hawaiian bill was
made.
Washington, Jan. 13.-The house yes
terday passed the diplomatic and con-
sular appropriation bill without
amendment. 1t carries S1.7O5.533.
Washington. Jan. l4.-In the house
Yesterday the session was mostly de-
voted TO a discussion of the bill to pro-
mote the efficiency of the navy and in
crease the personnel. A joint resolu-
ton was introduced to recognize the
patriotic devotion and unremitting at
tention as nurse of Miss Annie Fairly
Wheeler, daughter of Gen. Wheeler.
Washington, Jan. 16.-No business
was transacted in the house on Satur-
day because of the death of Nelson
Dingley, of Maine.
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Will Demand Ratification.

Madrid, Jan. l4.-Senor sagasta. the
premier, will convene the cortes for
January 25 or 80 and will immediately
demand a ratification of the peace
treaty.
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A FataI CycIoue.

Austin, Tex, Jan. 16. - A cyclone
swept over the northeast part of Gregg
county, doing much damage, and Mrs.
McEwen and five children were fatally
injured.
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Hancock, Mich, Jan. l3.-During a
blizzard Mrs. Thomas Uren and her lit
IL. daughter and son were frozen to
death in a snowdrift near here.
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MINOR N Ews ITEMS.



The Arlington hotel and sanitarium
at Marlin. Tex. was burned.
Nearly every one of the 300 kickapoo
indians in Oklahoma has the smallpox.
Spain is preparing 10 resume dipio-
matte relations with the United states
The Fourth United States infantry
left Fort Sheridan. H.. for the Phllp-
pines.
Alexander w. Hite and wife were sur
focated by coal gas in their home near
Franks. Ill.
storm did great damage at Massii-
lon. o., unroofing houses and Destroy
ing other property.
Commodore Ohm w. Phillip succeed
ed Rear Admiral Bunce in command OF
the Brooklyn navy yard.
Two Mormon. leaders were tarred and
feathered by citizens at Fowerwood,
KY. and driven from town.
Elmer King, of Fruitport. Mich. and
his bride of few weeks were drowned
in Spring lake while skating.
man named Damoiseau was gull
lotined "a Troyes. France, for the mur-
der of his son-in-law, Cordier.
Maj. Gen. Shafter left Washington for
Sa.- Francisco TO assume command or
tn department of California.
Commodore Lewis c. Sartori, United
States navy, retired, died at his home
in Philadelphia. aged s7years.
c. Herman Boppe. prominently
known as editor of Der Freidenker.
died in Milwaukee. aged 81 years.
In battle in the Yemen divisS of
Arabia 1000 insurgents and 1000 "a
is troops were killed or wound ~
The Hartwell d Richards {
iobbers of dry and fancy n
Providence. r. L.. failed for S =
The American cruiser A
successfully launched fromO10
of the Armstrong; at Elswic
Hiram Walker, founder q
distillery at Walkerville,
his home in Detroit, Mic r
years. "
The new White Star line
Oceanic. the largest vessel
was successfully launched
ireland.
Temperance advocates in
KY, who secured evidence -
loon men for violating the StQ
were badly beaten by liquor dtal
The value of the principal articles of
domestic export for the month of De-
cember was 500, ,273, 500. an increase of
So GAP 900 over the same month in 1897
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Chewing Gum Combine.

New York, Jan. ia com bination OF
chewing gum manufacturers of the
United States has been consummated in
this city with a capital OF 100000.
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NELSON DINGLEY. JR.

tember, 1856. he purchased the Lewiston
Journal, OF which he had been practically
the editor. while studying law. and TO
which in 1861 he added a daily edition.
The paper Increased rapidly in circulation
and influence under his management.
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Chicken Was Ba d.

Toledo, o., Jan. 13.-Four children Of
George Laing died in this city from eat
ing diseased chicken meat.
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The value of the principal articles of
domestic export for the month of De-
cember was s93,273, SOC. an increase of
$5.642. 900 over the same month in 1897.
A syndicate of bankers has been
formed to buy the whole of this years
crop of Havana tobacco and eventually
10 purchase every Cuban tobacco plan
tatiOn
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THE F|F1YF|F7A CONGRESS
Important Business Being Transact
ed in Washington by Our
National Lawmakers.
SUMMARY OF THE DAILY PROCEEDINGS.
sion and senator Pintt I'm favor 10,
It-House Passes the Lesisin'i,e
Appropriation Bill anu Transacts
other Important business.

Washington. Jan l0.-Senator Hoar
(Mass.) spoke IN the senate yesterday
against expansion. saying II was illegal,
that the constitution does not allow
forcefui conquest, and that annexation
in such d way would be criminal Sen
ator Platt Comm IN reply denied that
il was ever the purpose OF those who
favored taking the Philippine islands
to leglslate Tor that territory In oppo-
sition,to the prnclple OF the declaration
of ependence, and TO the spirit of the
constitution That issue was false
cry lie also said that the literal appli-
cation of Senator Hoar's doctrine would
have turned back the Maytower from
the coast and would have prevented
the country's expansion westward to
the Pacific ocean.
Washington. Jan. ll.-ln the senate
yesterday Senator Mason Qll) spoke
against expansion. The Nicaragua
canal bill was discussed. The nomina
tions of Charlemagne Tower, of Penn
sylvania, to be ambassador 10 Russia
and Addison &. Harris, os Indiana, to
be minister TO Austria ii hungary. were
received from the president.
Washington. Jan. Ex-senator For.
aker CO., spoke in the senate yester.
day in favor of expansion and main
tained that the right TO acquire terri
tory was an inherent right of nation.
atty. The nomination of Joseph II.
Choate, of New York. TO be am bassador
extraordinary and plenipotentiary to
Great Britain was received from the
president. The peace treaty was ia,
vorably reported.
Washington, Jan. 13.--In executive
session yesterday the senate discussed
a motion providing for the considera-
ton of the resolution of ratification OF
the peace treaty in open session, but no
decision as reached. The Indian ap-
preparation bill was reported.
Washington. Jan. l4.-ln the senate
yesterday Senator McLaurin Is. c.
spoke against policy of expansion by
this country. Senator Allen (Neb. }
asked for the appointment of a commit
tee to make full inquiry into the con-
duct of the late war between the United
States and Spain. Senator Grey (Del.)
introduced a joint resolution recogniz-
ing the patriotic devotion and bounte-
Gus benevolence Of Miss Helen Gould TO
the soldiers of the army of the United
States during the war with Spain. A
bill was passed providing for the ad-
justment Of the swamp land grant to
the state of Wisconsin.
Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Hoar
introd duced a resolution il the United
States senate on Saturday declaring
that the people Of the Philippine islands
of right ought to be free and indepen-
dent. A favorable report was made on
bill appropriating $1.000000 for the
erection of building in Washington
for the department of justice. Early
adjournment was taken out of respect
to the memory of Congressman Ding
ley.
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Sent 10 Congress.

which in 1861 he added a daily edition.
The paper increased rapidly in circulation
and influence under his management.
Sent 10 Congress.
He was a member of the Maine legisa-
ture from 1861 to 1863. and again from
1865 TO 1873 In the years lS74-75 he was
governor of Maine. declining third NOM
ination. In 1881 he was elected TO congress
from the Second district, and had been a
member ever since In the Ftfty-second
and Fifty-third congresses he was an ac-
tive member OF the committee on appropri-
ations.
Declines Cabinet Position.
In forming his cabinet prior TO entering
on the duties OF chief executive March 4.
1897. President Mckinley rendered the po-
sition OF secretary OF the treasury 10 Mr.
Dingley. but he declined the cffer, prefer
ring to remain IN his position as chairman
OF the ways and means committee and
foor leader OF the republican majority of
the house. Under his lead the house with
In 10 days after the Fifty-ffth congress
was convened IN extraordinary session on
the 10Th of March. 1891. by President Nc
kinney passed d bill revising the tariff.
some of Hts Charncterisiics.
For the ordinary manipuations OF poll
tics Mr. Dingley mad no use whatever. He
paid no attention TO primaries or delegates
Every TWO years his people renominated
him by acclamation IN a sound republican
district where nomination is equivalent to
election Mr. Dingley devoted his time TO
acquiring experience and knowledge
which made him more and more valuable.
Mr.. Dingiey was not an orator. He lacked
the physical presence. the development of
throat and chest and quality OF voice which
maxi men orators None the less all the
members listened when he arose TO speak
He had wonderfully lucid way of assert
ing facts. going at once TO the heart Of
every contested point He also had a re-
marka bic faculty OF presenting an argu-
ment His mind was logical to the highest
degree Had he followed the law and been
promoted 10 the bench he would have made
O famous judge. tor his mental sight en-
abled him 10 see through any litigated
question with great clearness and his de-
cisions would have been eminently sound
and fair.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-02
A SNOwSLIDE.
Several Miners Burisd and Their Cabins
Carried Away at silver Plum. C0l-
kescaing PARTY at Work.

Denver. COL, Feb. GA special to
the Times from Silver Plume, Co.., says
that another snowslide occurred there
early this morning, carrying away all
the buildings of the Seven.Thirty
mine, together with several miners
cabins, and burying four men, two OF
whom have been rescued alive The
other two have not been found and are
supposed to be dead. They are Ben
Nelson and John Anderson. The two
who were rescued are Peter Olson and
David Fitzpatrick. They were badly
injured and are suffering severely from
the shock. The men were miners and
lived in cabins on the Seven, Thirty
and Dunderberg mines. The slide
started at 4:30 a. m, at the head Of
Brown enlch and ran right over the
Seven'Thirty nine and partly across
the Dunderberg. The miners who were
buried under the snow were caught
asleep in their cabins An alarm was
quickly given and rescuing party al
once began digging for bodies
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FOLEY ACQUITTED AT LAST.


Platte City, Mo-, Feb. %, William
S, Foley, the young Clay county farm.
err who has been in Jail sor over two
years, charged with having murdered
his mother and sister at their home,
~ miles northwest of Liberty, was
declared not guilty by a jury OF Platte
county citizens yesterday. Foley
was tried on the charge of numbering
his mother ana Is still held to
answer to the indictment accusing
him of killing his sister. 1t is doubt.
full, however. if he will ever be
brought to trial on this charge.
This was Foley's third trial. The
others took place at Liberty. The
first resulted in hung jury. On the
second he was convicted and was sen
fenced to be hanged, but the supreme
court gave him new trial. The cases
then came to Platte county on change
of venue. Foley has had several mar
row escapes from being lynched, and
for fear Of mob violence has been kept
in Jail at Kansas City most Of the
time until the cases were sent here.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-02
TIE HOPE OF GOMEZ.
Noted General Wants To soc Cuba Frea and
Independent and lts PEG ie United
for Honest Government

Matanzas, Cuba. Feb. %. Cuba,
free, independent; and its people unit
Tor honest government, peace and pros
peritv." That is what Gen. Maxine
Gomez SAYS is his hope for the future.
His attempt to create personal fol-
lowing among the Spaniards of the
island has met with a greater measure
of success than he expected, and he is
correspondingly elated. The enthusi-
astic manner in which he has been re.
ceived at all points has mellowed his
temper, and he is more easily APP
preached than he has been before
since he last took the field for Cuba
Libre. Gen. Gomez SAYS:
Cuba must decide its own future and realize
that the present problems are quite as serious
as those solved by force OF arms and that the
Independence for which blood has been so freely
spilled might be thrown away by few acts OF
folly But the conduct OF tho real Cubans since
the protocol was signed BY Spain and the United
States must challenge the admiration OF the
world Our forces, half OF them without sum.
cient nourishment have kept the peace and
compelled the camp followers who focked to
US when victory was assured to observe the
laws
We now invite all classes TO join US In for
getting that war ever divided the people Of the
island NY greatest ambition is to see Cuba
free and Independent and Its people united for
honest government, peace and prosperity, This
can be accomplished more easily han many
think The Spsniards in Cuba are displaying
q willingness to meet the Cubans half way.
They are beginning to learn that we desire
peace and protection for ali. Since January
throughout Cuba has Oh nged ma
Lerally Another two months will see all
classes fraternizing. One year will do more to
blot out the hatreds engendered by the nsur-
rectIon than ten did to reconcile the people OF
the north and south after the civil war In the
United States