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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-07

THE POSSE ON DUTY.
Every Power House and Car Shed Of the
st. Louis Transit Company Guarded
Petition Against Attacks on Women.

st, Louis, June j.-Every power
house and car shed of the St. Louis
Transit company was guarded last
night by Sheriff Pohlman's posse
comitatus, In all about 900 men were
on duty, A force Of from 30 to 60
men was stationed at each power
house. At seven o'clock this morning
an equal number of men relieved those
on duty and will remain on guard un-
til seven o'clock tonight, when the
night guard will again take charge.
This mode of procedure will continue
until the strike is settled.
st. Louis women will present a pc
tition to Gov. Stephens, Of Missouri,
beseeching him to put an end to the
attacks upon women by street rail
way strike sympathizers. The petit
ton was prepared yesterday by a
number of prominent women. 1t will
be placed in all Of the downtown
stores to-day in hopes Of getting j0,-
900 signers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-07
A TEXAS FEUD.
The Wall and Brooks Factions Meet and
Two Men Are Killed and Another
Ia Fatally Wounded.

Houston, Tex, June Sat San
Augustine, san Augustine county,
yesterday morning pitched battle
between the Wall faction on the one
side and the Brooks on the other, re-
suited in the death of Felix &. Rob
erts, his brother, Sidney Roberts, and
the fatal wounding of Noel Roberts,
sheriff of the county, and brother to
the dead men. The>feud grew out OF
politics and has been brewing for
some years. A few weeks ago Ned
Wall, the sheriff, was shot and killed
by King Borden at San Augustine.
Borden fled but afterwards surren-
dered and was admitted to bail. Noel
Roberts was appointed sheriff. Last
Saturday Eugene Wall, brother of
the dead sheriff, shot to death Ben
Brooks, a kinsman of Borden. Yes
terday the factions met when the eX-
aiming trial of Wall was to be held
and every man came to the court
armed. Hostilities began with the
appearance of Sheriff Roberts and his
brothers, who fell at the first yolley
from score of guns.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-07

Kansas City, June i.-sales by sample
on track Wheat-No : hard, 6OaGl5gc;
No, hard, 57lam5Olac No. red, Gic
No. red 5Sls@59. Corn-No. 2 mixed
35dS5iac, No. mixed, Csc; No. 2
white S6lac No. white 36M2ilsc.
Oats-No. mixed, 2liaa22c; No, mixed,
2Ohc; No. 2 white, 23Iaa23ac; No.
white, 23c. Hay-Tlmothy, choice.
slO.WdlO.5O; clover, pure sG.Wd75O;
prairie, choice S6.7jd1O0; alfalfa, 5000
100. Eggs, Slac per doz. Poultry Hens,
keys, 4q5c; ducks, &c; geese, ic; pigeons.
75c per doz. Butter-Creamery extra
fancy, lSc per ID; dairy, lie; store packed,
13Ac. Potatoes-Texas, new, S5N9Oe per
bu, northern, old 25n35c per bu; sweets,
5Oa6Oo per bu. Roasting ears, 25c per doz.
Peas, home grown, 4Dg5Oc per bu.
Turnips, new, lOa2Oc per doz Beets, new,
l5a25c per doz punches, Spinach. fancy,
l5aSoc per bu. Onlons-Red globe, choice.
S5ca$l,CJ per bu.; new, 2jc for 5 and
6 doz. lunches Parsnips, jON65c per
bu Cucumbers, 2jNi5c per doz Ma
Wy beans, $3.50 per bu. Radishes,
5ql0c per doz. punches. Lettuce, curly
leaf, 20q25c per bu Rhubarb, 5gl0c per
doz punches. Asparagus, home grown.
l5n2Oc per doz. punches. CauIhower,
home grown, iQc0Sl.s9 per doz Apples,
fair to choice, sgDDa2,50 per bu Straw
berries, home grown choice, s10al25.
May cherries, SIS per -l-box crate.
Sl.Od25J Back raspber-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-07
STUDY OF AGRICULTURE.


Chicago, June 4.-Elementary
courses in agriculture will be intro
duced into the public schools of Hi
nois with the beginning of the next
school year, to rank with other
studies now pursued. With the pri-
mary purpose of interesting country
boys in what probably will be their
work in future, the course will be
adapted especially to the country
schools, but they will be introduced
into town and city classes also in
an elementary way. The greatest
success for the new course is expected
in the country and smaller towns. A
result of the introduction of agri-
culture as study is expected to be
that the tide of migration of coun-
try boys from farms into cities will
be stemmed. The aim of the course
will be to make work interesting to
the boy who is to be a farmer. and
to give him knowledge of surround
ings which will remove his labor from
the commonplace and open up to him
possibilities for as great develop
ment as can be found in city. In
this hope the state board of agricul.
ture has voted the now study into the
state course of instruction.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-07
A Bench Warrant Ont for TAYLOR.

Frankfort, KY June 1.-The issu-
ance of a bench warrant yesterday
for the arrest of W, $. Taylor, former
governor of Kentucky, was the first
official notice that an Indictment had
been returned naming Mr.. Taylor as
an accessory to the murder of VIII
liam Goebel, The Indictment was
filed and entered of record April 10.
1t commands the sheriff or other ar
resting officer to arrest William s.
Taylor and deliver him to the miller
of Franklin county. On the back of
the indictment about 80 persons are
named as witnesses for the common
wealth. The bench warrant was
placed in the hands of Deputy Sheriff
John Suter, who is acting in the alb
sence of the sheriff, who is at Hot
Springs.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-07
SUNDRY CIVIL BILL.
The Appropriation Measure Finally
Passed by the Senate.
on The POWER TO REGULATE TRUSTS


Washington, June lat the con-
clusion Of n session lasting eight
hours the senate yesterday evening
passed the sundry civil appropriation
bill, which has been under considera-
ton for nearly week. The amend
ment providing for an appropriation
of $5,O00,OOO tor the Louisiana pur-
chase exposition, to be held in st.
Louis in 1903, was continued in the
bill. An effort was made to reduce
the amount to be appropriated, but
it was unsuccessful. An amendment
was incorporated providing for the
beginning of the work on the memo
rial bridge between Washington and
Arlington cemetery, to I've erected in
memory of the dead of 10th the union
and confederate armies While the
bill carries only 100000 for the
project, it is expected ultimately to
cost about $5000,O00. An amendment
also was added to the measure pro-
viding for an adjustment of certain
claims of the states of New York,
Pennsylvania, Virginia, Delaware, Cal
ifornia, Oregon and South Carolina.
The passage of the sundry civil bill
leaves only two general appropriation
bills to be acted upon by the senate,
the military academy and the general
deficiency measures. 1t is expected
they will be passed by Saturday night.
On the Power to Regulate Trusts.
Washington, June 1.-The house
yesterday, under special order,
adopted after an exceedingly hot de.
bate, in which the leaders on both
sides charged each other with play.
ing to the political galleries, entered
upon the consideration of the resou-
ton reported from the judiciary com
mittee proposing constitutional
amendment to lodge in congress the
power 10 'dehne, regulate, control,
prohibit or dissolve trusts, monopolies
or combinations Under the terms
of the order yesterday with night
session was devoted to debate and to-
day at five o'clock the vote is to be
taken without opportunity to amend.
Saturday is to be devoted to the bill
to amend the Sherman antitrust law.
The democrats charged that the pro-
posed constitutional amendment was
Objectionable in every way; that it
was mere political pretext; that it
was unnecessary and was proposed
at the end of the session for election
purposes in the coming campaign.
The republicans repudiated the charge
of bad faith.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-07

The Shaker sect is rapidly passing
out of existence. According to re.
cent returns the Shakers, who In 1870
had eighteen communities, with about
5000 members, have shrunk to about
1000 souls in all, The only means OF
keeping the numbers of the Shaker
communities is in accessions from the
outside world, the rule of celibacy
being their destructive law. Their
life Of isolation and monotony ap-
peals to few persons, nor is the idea
Of working merely to throw ones
earnings into general fund very
much more attractive. The conse-
quence is that the Shakers, whose
community life was founded MS far
back as 1858. have witnessed the sum-
nit of their prosperity and are in
almost the last stages Of their de-
cline. But for the commercial value
Of their community properties, 1t ID
sad, they would have already dis
persed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-07
GEN. coRBIN'S STATEMENT.


Washington, June SIN order to
prevent misapprehension as to the fu-
ture policy of the war department
respecting the military forces in the
Philippines Adit. Gen. Corbin made
brief statement of the facts in the
case yesterday. He said that there
had been no change of policy since
the departure of Gen. Otis and that
none was contemplated. Under the
law the entire volunteer army now
serving in the Philippines will go out
of existence June 80, 1901, and the
problem before the war department
is how to get the $1,000 men of the
army home from the Philippines be-
fore that date named. at the same
time relieving them with other troops
of the regular establishment, so far
as possible without loss of military
prestige in the Philippines and with
out material disturbance of the pres
ent military organization.
Gen. Corbia says it is proposed to
maintain IN army of 10000 regulars
in the Philippines so long as required
and to do this it will be necessary to
draw upon the troops now in Cuba.
The army in the Philippines at pres
spt numbers about $4,000 men equal
ly' divided between regulars and vol
unteers. All the volunteers are to be
brought home and mustered out at
the place Of enlistment, June 80, next
year, and in order to accomplish this
with certainty and with the least em-
barrassment the homeward movement
will begin early in the coming Novem-
Der.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-07
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH
Live stock.

Kansas City, June 4.-Cattle-Market
steady to zoe higher shipping and
dressed beef steers, $i25d525; western
steers, siOOd4.4O; native cows, $2.5Oa4OO;
native helfers, %OONi6O; native stockers,
A.SOd4S0. Hogs-Market weak and lower
at $3.75d4.95. Sheep-Market slow; sheep,
s4OOa5.25; lambs, $5.759725.
Chicago, June 4,-Cattle-Good to prime
steers, $510a575; poor to medium, $500
500; stockers and feeders, sS5Od500; Tex
as fed steers. si5Oa5.25. Hogs-Mixed and
butchers, s9Od5lO; good to choice, heavy,
s5Ooa5.lO rough, heavy, $iSOai95.
Sheep-Good to choice wethers s500a5.5O;
fair to choice, mixed, A.4Od5OO; western
sheep, $O0d550; native lambs, $5OOa675;
western lambs, $6O0075Q
st. Louis June 4.-Cattle-Native steers.
Sc 60d560; stockers and feeders, sS,i044.Jl;
Texas and Indian steers, s3.5Oa5 TO-
IIogs-Pigs and lights, H9O05O0; packers,
A.95u5OD; butchers. Si95l505 Sheep
Native muttons A.50G5O0 lambs, s5,5OQ
Tb0
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-07

Weir City, Ran, June 4.--The state
convention of coal miners from Cher
okee, Crawford, Usage and Leaven-
worth counties closed Saturday. A
new schedule was agreed upon, de-
handing a ten per cent. advance on
the mining rate and 20 cents Il day
advance on day work. all work based
on the eight hour day A larger ad-
vance in wages was asked In Usage
and Leavenworth counties owing to
the extreme difficulties in mining
there. The convention recommended
a revision of the present state mining
laws which the miners think are UNI
just A conference committee was
appointed to meet with the operators
at Pittsburg to-day to consider the
new schedule to take effect Septcm-
Der 1.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-07

Lansing, Mich, June 5.--An eXplo-
sion occurred in the mechanical LABOR
atory at the Agricultural college yes
terday evening while Prof. NJ. D.
Atkins was conducting an expert
ment in the presence of students.
Prof. Atkins was seriously burned
and the sight of his left eye destroyed
by flying particles of glass. H. d.
Hornbeck, a student who was assist
ing, was also badly burned and it is
feared he will lose his right eye.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-07

Frankfort, Ky, June 4.-There
were no developments in the matter
Vt the warrant for the arrest Of Gov.
Taylor yesterday. Acting Sheriff SUIT
ter spent the day at his home in the
country and at the executive Office.
1t was stated that no requisition on
the governor of Indiana had yet been
made. The requisition is looked for
to-day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-07

New York, June 4.-1'he tenth an
nual convention of the social labor
party was continued yesterday with
a morning session in the Grand Cen
trail palace. The principal part of the
morning was devoted to the finishing
of the reading of the report of the
national executive committee of the
party. 1t dealt with the internal ma
chnery of the party. B. X. Keinard
made an address and delivered mes
sage of greeting from the socialists of
Paris. He also presented to the con-
vention socialist flag that had been
made by the socialist women of Paris.
Illinois Steel Company's Plant Closed.
Chicago, June 4.--More than 5000
workmen were made idle by an order
posted Saturday at the Illinois Steel
companys South Chicago mills, owned
by the American Steel and Wire com
pany, the trust. Work is suspended
for an indefinite period. The Off
GERS of the company declined to make
a statement of the reasons for the
shutdown. At the South Chicago
plant many of the employees said
they cannot endure idleness even for
q week.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-07
Iron and Steel Mills Closed

Springfield, ILL.,, June 1.-The ex-
tensive mills of the Republic Iron and
Steel company closed yesterday and
will remain closed at least three
months and perhaps for a year The
foremen and bosses, with two or three
exceptions, have been discharged. The
bosses claim tie shut down YVES
caused by the tactics employed by
union organizations having iurisdic-
ton over the men at the mills.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-07

Peck Asked to Fxplain

Washington, June 4.--The state de-
partment has sent letter to Ferdi-
nand W. Peck, United States commits
sioner to the Paris exposition, calling
his attention to the complaint made
by Delegate Flynn, of Oklahoma, that
American exhibitors were the subjects
of extortion on the part of the ex-
position managers, and asking for an
explanation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-07

st. Paul. Mimi. June IA warrant
for the arrest and delivery Of James
L. Taylor, wanted on the charge of
murder in lincoln county, Ok. was
issued by Gov Lind yesterday on re-
QUESTION of the governor of Okla
homa. Taylor to-day completes a 80
days sentence for assault in Atkin
county,.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-07

Manila, June THE fugitive gov
ernor of Benguet province, a rich, in
fuental and devoted friend of Agui-
naldo, was captured at AlIit Wednes-
day Gems, Grant and Funston have
cent detachments in pursuit Of the in
surgents who rushed the town Of San
Miguel de Mayomo, near here, Tues
day, killed five Americans, wounded
seven and captured Capt. Roberts, Of
the Thirty-ffth infantry, and two en-
listed men.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-07
GEN. E. S. o7ISLANDS
After Five Days in Quarantine at
Angel Island, Cal.
PHILIPPINE War PRACTICALLYENDED


San Francisco, June 5.-After five
days in quarantine at Angel island,
Ma. Gen. Z. 5. Otis, who arrived
last Wednesday from Manila, was al
lowed to land yesterday. Several cases
of smallpox on board the transport
Meade were the cause of the quaran-
tine and Gen. Otis and all on board had
to submit to vaccination. Gen. Otis
was brought over from Angel island
on special steamer furnished by Gen.
Shafter, who went to meet the re-
turning general, accompanied by Sur
geon Major Arthur and Capt. Viii
son. The party was driven to the De-
cidental hotel, where Gen. Otis spent
the afternoon receiving callers and
preparing for his departure east.
1t had been decided to receive Gen.
Otis here with full military honors,
but for some reason this ceremony
was omitted.
When seen by reporter of the As,
ISOLATED press, Gen. Otis, in response
to request that he make state
ment of the situation in the Philip
pines, said that while it would give
him great pleasure to comply with
the request he was constrained to de-
cline for the reason that such action,
in his judgment, would be inconsistent
with his duty as an officer of the
army, Asked what would be the eff
feet on the war If the report of Aguin-
aldo's death were true, Gen. Otis said
that the war was practically ended,
that Aguinaldos followers were de-
sorting him fast and those who now
remain with him are generally of the
lower class. Most of his officers have
left him, though some still remain
in touch with him. Some of those
who have left him are now engaged
in business in Manila and Others are
hiding in the mountains. Many of
his closest followers are very friendly
toward the United States and that as
soon as the natives in general gain
confidence in the friendly offices and
the Americans there would be little
difficulty in bringing them to terms.
Asked as to the commercial value
of the islands, the general said that
they were vastly rich, especially in
hemp, sugar and tobacco, and that
as soon as the situation became more
quiet business of all kinds would in
crease tremendously, as it is now do
ing.
Gen. Otis would not state whether
or not he favored the retention of |
the islands by this country. In re-
Spouse to such query he merely |
said: Eve have got them now. What
are we to do about it?'
Regarding the number of troops
and the condition of the soldiers,
Gen. Otis said: "There are $4,000
effective troops scattered among the
islands now, engaged in the protec-
tion of the people from guerrilla war
fare, which is rampant in some sec
tons. The general health of the
troops is exceedingly good, the per-
centage of sick for the month of
April being but ten per cent. The
Americans can stand the climate bet
ter than the Filipinos and especially
during the rainy season did their
health impress me. The men are be-
coming acclimated, and though it
may become necessary to send out re-
lief troops at times it will hardly be
necessary to send soldiers very fire.
quently.'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-07

Parsons, Kan, June A child
aged 2h years, Of F. r, Deinst, OF
1denbro, five miles south f here, was
killed by an NJ, X. & +. passenger
train on the Coffeyville branch. The
child was asleep upon the track and
was moi seen by the engineer until
within 80 feet.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-07

st. Paul, Mimi, May 9l.-John f.
Tuxton and John Ebert, Minneapolis
plumbers, were drowned Tuesday
night in Crystal bay, Lake Mime
tonka, by their boat capsizing. f.
Sieverkop, who was with them, was
rescued.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-07

Los Angeles, Cal, June 1.-The
chamber of commerce here sent Sl,040
to Bombay, India, yesterday TO be
expended in the relief OF the famine
sufferers. This money was raised by
subscription.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-07

Tien-Tsin, June 1.-Coldbeck & Nc
Gregor's warehouse and the Equitable
insurance Office have been destroyed
by fire, believed to have been of incen-
diary origin. The first chartered
bank building, which adjoins the
burned structures, was saved.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-07
he Army Worm in Llncoln County, Kan.

Lincoln Center, Kan, June A.
Farmers from every section Of Lincoln
county are apprehensiye Of the de
structiye army worm which has made
its appearance So far the depreda-
tions have been confined to gardens
and alfalfa fields. No wheat fields
have yet been attacked.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-07

Vanhorn, Tex, June An fight
between cowboys and Mexican cattle
thieves on the Rio Grande, 30 miles
south Of here, two Mexicans were
killed and Decatur Graves, a cowboy,
was mortally wounded.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-07

San Francisco, June Al there
are no further smallpox developments
on the transport Meade, Gen. y. S.
Otis and other cabin passengers will
be released from quarantine to-day.
The Meade will probably be released
at the same time, as work of fumigat-
ing the vessel will be finished.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-07

Key West, Fla, June 2.-By an ex-
plosion in the boiler room Of the
steamship Bolivar yesterday, Chief
Engineer John Thompson, Pablo Zeal,
u fireman, and Willie Hancock, boy,
were killed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-07

Washington, May ,31.-secretary
Hay received cable message yester-
day from Consul Lane at Smyrna say
ing that the plague has made its ap-
pearance at that point.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-07
Chicago and ST. Louis Cash Grain.

Chicago, June i.-Cash wheat-No. red.
7Oa10lse; No g. 61a65c; No hard WIN
ter 5isa66lsc; No. Q, Gl465e; No, ! north
ern spring, 6Gi9q67i9c; No. 2, 651.a66llc;
No g. s2ae5isc. Corn-No, ., Csc; No 8,
s7h63se- oats-No. :, 2laN2c. No 3,
2isc.
81, Louis. June i.-No. red cash. ele-
vator, esi.e; track. 70isa7li.c No hatd.
eiaei.c. Jern-Nc. cash, sc; track.
5sd5Sisc. Oals-No- . cash, 2lac; track.
22l.a2-l.c; No. white, 25asSiac