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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-11-22
wealthy Mans Suicide.

Fort Wayne. Ind, Nov. 17.-Frank
Alderman. wealthy real estate man.
killed himself today. He walked into
q hardware store, purchased revolver,
loaded it and then sent bullet into his
brain. He is thought to have been in.
sane. He was prominent Republican
politician.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-11-22

Fire In a Bridge Plant.

Detroit, Mich, Nov. l6.-Fire
which started in the engine.room OF
the Detroit Bridge & Iron Works early
today did between sos, 900 and $75,.
900 damage. Five hundred men are
thrown ont Of employment. The loss
is covered by insurance. Repairs will
be begun Immediately and the works
started again as soon as possible.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-11-22

Kansas City. No., Nov. l5.-Mrs.
Zeralda James. widow OF Jesse James,
the noted Southwestern bandit. died
at her homo heretoday of complica.
ton OF diseases. after lingering i'll.
meas.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-11-22
Three Hamginga In Arizona.

Phoenix. Ariz.. Nov. l9.-Unless
the unexpected happens ana further
clemency is extended by President Mo-
Kinley or Governor Murphy. three men
will be hanged Saturday for murders
in Arizona Thomas and William
Holdeman will be executed at Tomb
stone for the killing of Ted Moore, and
Santiago Ortez will pay the death pen.
atty for the murder of W. s. MofYat.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-11-22

Paris Nov. l5.-Inquiries made by
. representative of the press at the
Servian legation here show that there
is no truth in the report published by
the Echo de Pairs today that Queen
Drsga of Servia ia dead. The legation
officials have not even heard that the
uueen il ill.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-11-22
Return Of the Logan.

San Francisco, Nov. l7.-The trans.
port Logan arrived from Manila tonight
and went into quarantine. The Logan
brings 278 sick soldiers. 30 pgisooegs
ond eight insane.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-11-22
Farm MaohInsry Plant Burne,

Chicago. Nov. ia special to the
Record from Geneva. ILL.,, says: Fire
totally destroyed the plant OF the APP
pleton Manufacturing Company in this
city. 1t started in the paint shop.
The loss is $250,000. The company
manufactured farm machinery.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-11-22

Washington, Nov. 17.-Consul Leis.
toe, at Rotterdam. in report to the
state department, says that q third
Geographic cable has been constructed
recently between The Netherlands and
England and will expedite the delivery
OF American cablegrams via London.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-11-22
Dishonest Omcials.

Yokohama. Nov. 17.-Several mem.
bers of the Toxic city council. having
been accused of accepting hribe from
the Mitsui lead pipe factory, all the
mem bers resigned en- bloc. but were
subsequently reelected with the ex.
ception of the incriminated members.
warrants for whose arrest have been
issued.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-11-22

Manila, Nov. 1.-THE censorship
was removed today. General Mao.
Arthur, however, has issued directions
to the cable companies ordering them
to furnish him with q copy OF all press
dispatches.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-11-22

Bub ,uio hague In Egypt.
Cairo, Nov. 1.-Two fresh cases OF
bubonic plague are reported In Alex.
audsia.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-11-22

More than 100 new school houses
have been built in Kansas within the
last year.
Apricots stand second to oranges as
money making crop in California.
Roughly estimated. the present apricot
yield is worth $4,000. 900 to that state.
II has been discovered that Monon.
gahela river 10 ruinous to boilers. hav.
ing 10 grains Of sulphuric acid to one
Rallon-a disastrous ratio. according
70 experts.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-10
CLAIMS AGAINST TURKEY.
to Transfer the Negotiations from Con-
stantlnople to Washington.

Washington, May s.-The announced
intention of the Turkish government
to transfer the conduct Of the nego-
tiations respecting the American in
demnity claims from Constantinople
to Washington has not been mani
tested as yet in any official form. The
department of state is thoroughly
satisfied with the manner in which
Mr.. Griscom, the United States charge
at COnstantinople, has conducted his
work and has no disposition to change
its methods in the middle of nego-
tiation such as this. There have been
no recent exchanges of notes or even
of verbal representations respecting
the American demands and possibly
this temporary lull may be the foun-
dation for the supposition that the
negotiations have been transferred to
Washington. At this particular june
ture the United States government
has had the last said and is now
awaiting response from the Turkish
government to very forcible presen-
tation of the reasons why it should
redeem the sultan's promise made to
Mr.. Straus and to his predecessors
to pay for the American missionary
property DESTROYED.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-10
PHILIPPINE CAMPAIGN.
Gen Otis says Thst Leading FiIIpinos Es.
presa Co"iidsocs In IN Early PaciA-
cation OF th~ Ialands.

Washington, May 5.-The war de-
partment yesterday received the fol-
lowing from Gen. Otis at Manila:
"April captured from enemy 80 pieces
artillery. 1909 rifles, considerable am
munition and large stores property.
During early portion of the month
the enemy was active in extreme
northern and southern Luzon and
some Viscayan islands. Our reported
losses for the month 10 enlisted men
killed, three officers, "a enlisted me,
wounded; rumored recent loss in Sa-
mar of 10 killed and number wounded
not yet reported. The enemy losses
officially reported We're LEO killed,
wounded and captured. Leading Fill
pinos express confidence in the early
pacification of the islands. They say
the war has terminated. Leading in
surgents are surrendering."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-10
TORNADO IN TEXAS.
High Winds and Heavy Rains Swept Over
The Lone Star State and Did
Much Damage.

San Antonio, Tex, May s.-A tor
nado swept through San Antonio yes
terday morning and caused loss ag-
gregating over 100000. At Fort Sam
Houston the entire galleries of three
barracks were demolished and the Of
ficers' quarters were unroofed. Hun
dreds of trees within the fort are ut
terly ruined. A heavy rainstorm ac-
companied by very high winds swept
over nearly the whole state Sunday
night and yesterday Outside Of
San Antonio the greatest damage has
been to farm buildings and to crops.
So far no casualties have been re-
ported, but these may come to-day
when the country is heard from. The
people of Columbia have been boating
through the streets of the town for
a week, and the river continues to
rise.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-10
A B0ER RESOLUTION.
The Senate Urged to Pass an Ex-
preston Of Sympathy.
BILL TO AMEND The PENSION LAWS.
The House Passes Measure In Accordance
with the Recon- mendations of the q.
A.R-The Appropriation for the
National Guard Increased.

Washington, May Sat yesterdays
session of the senate Senator Teller,
of Colorado, delivered a speech in
which he strongly urged the senate
to extend its sympathy to the Beers
in their contest with Great Britain.
The adoption of his resolution of
sympathy, he maintained, could not
be considered as an unfriendly act by
the British government.
During the remainder of the ses-
sion the senate had under considera-
ton the naval appropriation bill.
Senator Chandler's amendment to
curtail the increase of the marine
corps created some debate and was
finally laid on the table, 80 to IA. The
bill was not completed. Notice was
given that the armor plate provision
would be considered in secret session
on account of certain facts that were
to be called to the senate's attention.
Senator Chandler introduced reso-
luton making resolution for seating
or unseating senator privileged over
all other business.
Bill to Amend the Pension Laws
Washington, May S.-This was sus-
pension day in the house and quite q
number of bills were passed. The
most important was the senate bill
to amend the general pension laws so
as to provide for aggregating disa-
bilities under the act of 1890 without
regard to service origin and to in
crease the net income widow may
have without destroying her right to
a pension from S96 to $3.50. The pur-
pose Of the bill is to modify rulings
of the pension Office in accordance
with the recommendation of the G.
A. R. 1t was passed without dis
senting voice.
The bill to increase the appropria-
ton for the national guard from
100000 to $1,000,O00 also was among
those passed. Mr.. Sulzer, of New
York, attempted to secure action up
on his resolution expressing SYM
pathy with the Beers, but was cut
off by the speaker.
The house committee on insular
affairs directed favorable report on
Mr.. Cooper's bill giving an American
title to the Banco Espanol de Porto
Rico, namely the Bank Of Porto Rico,
and otherwise conforming it to the
new condition of affairs.
Jones, of Washington, introduced
q bill providing that no new forest
reserves shall be created and that ad-
ditions to existing reserves shall be
made hereafter only by the act of
congress.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-10


= London, May 4-Gen, Broadwood's
cavalry brigade has reached Isabel
fontein, 2s miles north of Thaba
N'Chu. Gen. Ian Hamilth is bly,
ouacking at Jacobsruhl, Is miles
north Of Thaba N'Chu. Gen. fuckers
division is moving eastward from
Karee siding. The division of Gen.
French and Gen. Rumble are in and
near Thaba N'Chu. Thus Lord Rob
erts has $4,000 men operating clear
Of the railway along front Of 40
miles. He is advancing slowly with
some success, but nothing decisive.
Yet at all points Of concentration the
Beers appear in force sufficient to
compel the British to proceed with
caution. Their wide front in a rugged
country makes turning movements
offhand difficult
The Beers, Mr. Winston Churchill
says, have enormous herds of cattle
and focks of sheep gathered in the
southeast. These they are driving
northward.
Observers at headquarters in Bloem-
fontein seem to think that the Beers
are preparing to evacuate Brandfort
and Ladybrand. The Beers still hold
ing Thaba N'Chu district are esti-
mated at 1000. They have among
their guns 40-pounder. One CORE
spondent, writing from Bloemfontein
Wednesday, said the British hoped to
cut off the whole commando.
The correspondents at Kimberley
have been forbidden to communicate
for several days, the deduction being
that forward movement is under
way there. The Beers in Natal are
~ubTiess. Two hundred crossed Sun
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-10
Indians Not Starving.

Washington, May S.-A telegram
was received at the Indian bureau
from Col Randlett, the agent at An
adarko, Ok, in which he says there
is no truth in the reports that many
Indians on his agency are starving.
There are no conditions there, says
Col. Randlett, that should cause the
least anxiety. A general monthly is.
sue of rations will be made on the
10th instant. There are suilicientsup-
plies for another issue in June and no
money is needed to purchase sub
sistence.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-10

Kansas City, No., May S.-With a
deafening crash and with hardly a
moments warning the three-story
brick building at 1902 Grand avenue
collapsed yesterday afternoon, bury
ing nearly dozen persons beneath
great masses of debris. All the occu-
pants of the building were bruised
and suffered severely from shock, but
this is practically the extent of their
injuries. The primary cause of the
accident was the weakening of the
foundation of the building by the ex-
cavation for building next door.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-10
FIGHT WITH FILlPlNOS.


Manila, May A dispatch received
here from Iloilo reports that des-
perate fight took place at Lean
banao, in the center of the island of
Pana. A accommodating party of the
Twenty-siyth infantry was sur
rounded and four of the Americans
were killed and 16 others severely
wounded were left on the field. The
remainder of the soldiers had a mar
row escape. Reinforcements were
sent from Iloilo as soon as news of
the affair was received, whereupon
the Filipinos retreated to their noun
tain stronghold.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-10
New Yorker. Fighting Ice rrnst.

Chicago, May s.-Chicago ice COM
panies may go to the rescue of New
Workers, who are fighting the ice
trust in that city. The trust adj
vanced prices in the eastern city 100
per cent. April 1. Ice dealers in Chi
cago say they can ship their product
from this city and sell it for less than
60 cents a hundred weight, the price
the trust is charging families in New
York.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-10
Labor Troubles at Omaha.

Omaha Neb., May S.-Carpenters
and contractors have effected com.
promise. Another trouble is brewing
through the as yet unrecognized de.
mands of the wood workers, which
may result in a general strike, in.
volving all the affiliated building
trades in the city.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-10


London, May S.-The Beers are
everywhere retiring before the Brit
ish except on the Natal frontier and
at Mafeking to the inner circle of
their defenses. They appear deter
mined to fight until the Kroonstsd
hills are reached. Lord Roberts is
expected to do another 40 or so miles
and then wait for a time in order to
bring up supplies and to repair the
railway. There are one or two hints
in the dispatches from the front that
he may rest for a few days at Small
deel.
Gen. French's 10000 cavalry have
not been mentioned in the official or
unofficial dispatches for four days.
II is by no means likely that he is
Idle and the conjecture is that he is
either detouring toward Kroonstad
or raiding the Ladybrand district.
Fifteen thousand British are now
operating on the western frontier Of
the Free State. AS the deadlock at'
Warrentan has broken and the Beers
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-10
ABILENE wk REFLECTOR ABILENE Nshs MAY TO- 1900 Twelve PAGES

object Of our mission and lis only
object. We will gladlycon to sub
NIT all questions Of guarantees and
indemnity to the decision of any i'm
perial tribunal. Grant us that and
we will lay down our arms to-mor-
row."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-10
Fire ct varnish Works.

New York, May 5.-The Standard
varnish works at Elm Park, s. l..
caught fire early this morning Eight
of the great tanks blew up, each con-
tanning 5000 gallons of material.
Loss, $4,000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-10

Chicago, May 5.-Locked in each
others embrace the bodies of Samuel
and William Farrelly, father and son,
were found last night submerged in
two feet of water in sewer which
they had been cleaning.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-10
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Collapse or touse Mt st. Louis.

st. Luuis, May Spy the collapse
of a house at 1880 North Eighth
street, Cora Everson and Melvina Nell
son were suffocated and seven others
narrowly escaped death.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-10

Milwaukee, May Specials to the
Sentinel say that rain has quenched
the forest fires north and west of
Menominee and most of the danger is
past.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-10

The Arkansas river at Wichita, Kan,
is overfown and about 80 blocks in
the city are covered. Many families
have moved out.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-10
DAYS river Wednesday and tried to
engage the British outposts.
An AmerIcan Arrested.

DAYS river Wednesday and tried Il
engage the British 0utposts.
Az American Arrested.
London, May 4.-The Standard and
Dggers' News says that Thomas
richards, an American, has been ar
rested as a suspect in connection with
the Begbie factory explosion at Jo-
hannesbnrg. He was arraigned
Wednesday charged with murder and
remanded until yesterday. The ac-
cused man, il was added, was not
defended. The paper also says an
excavation has been made where the
explosion was most violent and that
as no trace of tunnel was found
other excavations will be made.
Brandfort Captured.
frankfort, May 4.-l'randfort has
been captured by a combined move
mcnt of Col. fuckers and Gen. Pole
Carew's divisions on the east and CEN
ter, and Gen. Hutton's mounted in
fantry on the west. The British sur
prised the Beers, who retreated hasti-
ly. -Four thousand of the enemy
moved here yesterday evening in order
to oppose our advance. Col. fuckers
had sharp duel with the
epemy's guns and put two OF them
out of action.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-10

London, May 5.-The mounted in.
fantry with Lord Roberts, among
which are the Canadians, have picket
ed their horses on the south bank of
the Vet river, Is miles north of Brand
fort. The head of Lord Roberts col
umns has advanced 80 miles from
karee siding in two days, or 50 miles
north of liloemfontein.
Little power was spent. The Brit
ish work was hard marching, the
Beers retiring out of the reach of
the British shells. The correspond
ents supplement Lord Roberts plain
statements with few details. As Gen.
Hutton, with the first mounted in
fantry brigade drew near Brandfort,
he saw a khaki-clad body of troops
ahead of him. He was surprised, but
thought they must be the British.
Soon, however, they opened fire upon
the British, who replied heavily.
They were the Irish-American brigade
from Lorenzo Marques, and it is re-
ported that the Irish lost severely.
The l'oer flag was flying over
Brandfort as the British entered the
town. Several British wounded were
found In the hospital. The Boer post
master gave up the keys of the pub
lie buildings to Capt. Ross.
Lord Kitchener arrived at Brand
fort at noon and Lord Roberts at
dusk. Gen. French's cavalry are
sweeping the country northward.
The expectation Is that the infantry
advance will be continued toward
Kroonstad Immediately. Although no
prisoners were taken and although no
hot pursuit was attempted, the news
greatly cheers London. Nevertheless
1t has not been received with the fine
rapture that attended the first sue
cesses of Lord Roberts.
Gen. Hunters crossing the Vaal at
Windsorton brings the relief Of Mafe-
king, 1875 miles beyond, almost within
O calculable interval. It is now re-
garded as quite possible that Mafe-
king may be succored before the
queens birthday.
Interview with Boer Peace Commissioner. |
London, May 5.-The Daily Express
publishes an interview with Abraham
Fischer, of the Boer peace commits
sion, given one of its representatives
Vt Bologne-sur-NIer before the Mas
lam sailed for the United States.
Mr., Fischer said: "If we are at war
with the British it is not because we
wish or ever did wish to quarrel
With them, AS we believe the Brit
sh do not wish TO quarrel with us,
We have come to see whether we can
lot end the war. Neither of us de.
tired 1t, but we have both been mis-
ed or goaded into it by combine
ion to further political and financial
interests. Our ultimatum was issued
lnder the belief that our destruction
lad been determined upon,
"Since then your prime minister has
declared that you want no territory
md your colonial secretary told par
lament that he intended, in his Sep
ember dispatch, to accept nine
enths Of our conditions. II these
peeches had been made in Septem,
yer, instead of October and Novem-
,er, we would never have formulated
IN ultimatunL
"Therefore, we come, in the light
VI these belated assurances, to see II
he war can he stopped, That is the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-10
situation at Mafeking Unchanged.

London, May s.-Lady Sarah Wilson
wires from Mafeking under date of
April 20 as follows: "The situation
is unchanged. The garrison is de-
pressed at there being no sign of re-
lief, but is determined as ever to de-
prive the Beers of browning tri-
umph on the western border A case
of whisky realized $40 at a rattle and
pound Of flour was sold at auction
for $10."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-10

are retreating, there is nothing for
midable, except distance, between
Warrenton and Mafeking. The most
hopeful advices from Mafeking of
April 20 was that the garrison would
be barely able to hold out for a
month. AT that time the fever was
spreading. According to advises
from Maseru, Basutoland, several
thousand Free Staters are north of
Ladybrand, where they have collect
ed great herds. The district is rich
in food for men and horses and the
Beers seem resolved not to move
northward, but to be preparing to
resist where they are. If they are let
alone they will menace the line of
communications after the main Brit
ish army has passed into the Trans
vaal.
Lnrd Roberta Admirable Strategy.
Smaldeel, May S.-The movement
that eliminated in the capture of
Winburg and Smaldeel was part of
great general movement extending
from Gen. Hunter on the west to Gen.
Rumble on the east. Gen. Roberts
admirable strategy resulted in pac-
ing everywhere five British to one
Boer. Out of what appeared to be
ineXtricable confusion of divisions
and brigades, order was quickly
evolved and the Beers were compelled
to meet Lord Roberts under unfavor-
able conditions. What is more i'm
portant is that the British are now
able to wait. Their front and strong
positions are safe in the knowledge
that their fanking columns will adj
vance and outfank the Beers.
Lod Roberts has been very strict in
his examinations of the farms, with |
the result of disclosing the fact that |
nearly every house is a miniature ar
senal, Mausers, Martins and abundant
ammunition being found. If these
had not been discovered the army |
would be leaving in its rear the ma
terial in arms and men for a danger
GUS move for the inhabitants. All |
along the railroad culverts, wherever
of any size, have been utterly de-
but the engineers hope to
make a detour in some cases and in
others they will fill up the gaps.
Three of the four spans of the Vet
river bridge have been utterly de-
stroyed and it will be necessary to
make a temporary line down the
river bed, as at the Modder.
situation at Mafeking Unchanged.