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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-02
A TRACE OF AGUINALD0.
Capt Roberts Says the InsuSgent CHIEF
HAs Gone to the Corona M0untains,
North Of Manila.

Washington, July 3O.-Information
regarding Aguinaldo has come to the
war department from an unusual
source. Gen. Fred Grant has sent a
copy of o note picked up by Lieut..
Thomas, who commands the native
scouts with Grants column. The
men were In the neighborhood of
Sibul, when one of them discovered on
muddy trail crumpled bit of pa
per containing this brief message,
evidently written with haste, with a
piece Of charcoal:
"To any American Officer: Aguin-
aldo can be found in the Corona
mountains. The rebel organization Is
much better than l expected to find
1t. am being treated with courtesy
and conslderation.-Rober
The signature is evidently that Of
Capt. C. B. Roberts, Of the Thirty
fifth volunteer infantry, graduate
of the West Point military academy
and n lieutenant of the Seventeenth
United States infantry. lie was cap
tured by the insurgents during an at
tack on San Miguel de Mayamo. Aft
er the engagement Gen. Grant was
ordered to organize provisional
brigade and start in pursuit Of the
rebels, who rctreated towards the
most inaccessible parts of the Corona
mountains. There the insurgents
made occasional stands behind i'm
proysed trenches, demonstrating the
fact that they We're fairly well organ
lied and led by expert commanders.
Those who are familiar with the
country say that Aguinado could
have sought no more secure position.
The approaches to his hiding place
involve u great deal of climbing. The
valleys contain a rank vegetation in
the rainy season. 1t is a desolate re-
gion and 1t is said the officers who
served in the Dakota Bad Lands will
find much in common in the Corona
mountains. 1t is supposed that 1t is
here that Aguinaldo will make his
final stand, and here also Capt. Rob-
erts is a prisoner. The Corona noun
tans are about 90 miles north OF
Manila.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-02
THE TRANSVAAL CAMPAIGN.
Lord Roberts Finds 1t Useiest to Spend
Energies Against . Constantly
Ret eating Foe.

London, July 3O.-Operations in
South Africa have again arrived at
sort of standstll. Pretoria kilograms
announce that Lord Roberts has re-
turned there with his staff, apparent
ly finding 1t useless to spend his en-
ergies against a constantly retreat
ing foe.
Commandant Gen. Botha, with
several thousand Beers, like Gen.
Christian DeWet, has thus eluded
Lord Roberts grasp.
Gen. Delarey is besieging Gen. Ba-
den-Powell at Rustenburg, in western
Tranwaal. The relief force sent to
Gen. Baden-P0well's assistance, I'M
der Col. Hickman, proved too weak to
be effective and was obliged to fall
back on Pretoria.
Upwards OF 5000 Beers, with a
very large number Of wagons, large
quantity of stores and many cattle
have been driven into the mountain
passes, where they are watched by
British troops. Their escape from
that point will be very difficult.
A dispatch to the Daily Telegraph
from Lourenzo Marques says that
President Kruger is now at Water
yaIonder. He adds that a big fight is
expected and that il the Roers are
beaten President Kruger will trek
through Swaziland to Delagoa tny
and take steamer for Europe.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-02

Kansas City, Mo-, July 3o.-A war;
rant is out for the arrest of 4. L.
swazey, of the firm of Ladd, Penny
& Swazey, live stock commission men
at the Kansas City stock yards. He
is accused of fraudulently obtaining
money on cattle paper. 1t is reported
that he has fled to South America.
Creditors losses are between $4,000
and 100000. Messrs, Ladd and Penny
are doing all they can in straighteh-
ing out affairs for the firms credit
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-02
street Car Accident.

Toledo, o., July 3O.-Ten people
were injured in street accident late
last night, one fatally, two Others Sc
riously and three slightly. The ac-
cident was a peculiar one. One of the
long belt cars had just reached Twen-
ty-second street when binding flash
of electricity followed by cloud OF
smoke and cries of injured passen-
gers as they were tumbled into the
street attracted the attention of be-
lated passersby. The injuries are OF
such character that they are in
every instance extremely painful.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-02

New Orleans, July 2S.-News reached
this city last night of a desperate bat
tie between the Mexican troops and
the Yucatan Indians in which the gov
eminent troops were badly routed and
lost heavily. This is the engagement
which has been awaited with the
greatest anxiety in Mexico City. The
Mexicans have been chasing the Maya
Indians in Yucatan for several
months, but could never get them into
a straight fight.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-02

Georgetown, Ky, July 2S.-The
prosecution placed their star witness,
j. Wharton Golden, on the stand in
the Powers conspiracy trial yesterday
and, unless their present plans are
changed, will rest their case at the
conclusion of his testimony to-day.
Golden went over the details of the
organization of mountain people. 1t
was the purpose of the men, himself
included, to kill off enough demo-
cratic legislators to give the republic
ans majority. Louis W. Hampton,
republican member of the legisla-
ture from Powers home county, gave
sensational testimony against both
Powers and Gov. Taylor Hampton
testified that Taylor wanted the re-
publican mob to start a fight in the
house and assured him that he as
governor would back them up.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-02
Cotton Mills ~ shut Down.

Biddeford, Me-, July 31.-The pre-
vailing trouble in China has made 1t
necessary to bring about a curtail-
ment of production in cotton manu-
featuring in this city and it was an
nounced yesterday that the mills OF
the Pepperell Manufacturing company
will be shut down from August Is I'M
til September 4. About one half OF
the goods manufactured by these
mills goes to China. About 5000
hands are affected by yesterdays no.
tioa
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-02
FIESTA a FIAsco.


Manila, July 3O.-The two days
fiesta in Manila organized by Senior
Palermo and his political followers to
commemorate the amnesty resulted
in a fasco. The people were passive,
unenthusiastic and not even inter-
ested. Failing to perceive any tangi-
BILE, effective results OF amnesty they
say they can see no reason for cele-
brating.
Judge Taft and his colleagues of the
commission felt constrained to de-
cline to attend the banquet, as they
had been informed that the speeches
would favor independence under
American protection and they could
not positively lend their acquescence
by being present.
Senior Palermo, foreseeing the sus-
pension of the banquet without the
Americans, frantically appealed to
them to attend, promising that there
should be no speeches, The provosts
precautions were extreme. The
guards were doubled both days and
the authorities forbade the display Of
Filipino flags and of pictures Of
President Mckinley and Aguinaldo
fraternally framed. The fiesta is gen.
orally considered to have been prema-
ture and unfortunate.
During last weeks scouting ten
Americans were killed and IA wound
ed. One hundred and eighty Filipinos
were killed and go taken prisoners.
Forty insurgent rifles were captured.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-02
Gov. Roosevelt. st. Paul speech.

New York, July 31.-Gov. Roosevelt
came from conference with Senator
Hanna and others yesterday and said:
81 have seen Senator Hanna, Senator
Scott, Mr.. Marley and Mr.. Gibbs and
have had a pleasant talk with them.
! don't expect to be anything but
private citizen during the month OF
August. Later than that | have not
made any definite arrangements" He
said that he understood certain parts
Of his st. Paul speech would be made
into campaign document.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-02
p,,., tn Leay. Lircoln Monday.

Lincoln, Neb., July 3l.-Mr. Bryan
gave out no formal itinerary yester-
day for his trip to Indianapolis, but
announced that he would leave Lin
coin next Monday night, August 6,
for Chicago, where he will be most
of Tuesday, going on to Indianapolis
with the Chicago escort that evening.
AT indianapolis he will be in the hands
of the local democratic committee,
but he could not give his programme
following the notification.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-02
Collision Bstwseu Passenger Trains.

Springfield, ILL.,, July 2s.--ln a col.
lision between passenger trains Nos.
l and 2, on the indianapolis, Decatur
& Western railroad at Camargo yes
terday, Fireman Artie D. Gigas was
scalded to death and Engineer Shand.
hoff fatally injured. No passengers
were seriously hurt.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-02
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CHARGED with Numbering Bis Son.

New Orleans, July 30.-A special
from Lampasas, Tex, says: While
going home from Lampasas to his
farm in company with his father,
winifred Ship, young man, was
shot and killed. A coroner's siry
yesterday made an investigation aud
ON the evidence adduced William B.
Shipp, the father Of the boy. was ar
rested and Jailed on q charge Of muir
der.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-02
Riot Amonp N.rro.. and Mexlcans.

Tampico, Mex, July 31.-ln Donace
Citida, a suburb of Tampico, So Ba-
hama negroes, contract laborers on
the Mexican Central railroad, started
a riot yesterday over one OF their
number being arrested. Many negroes
took the part of their countryman,
The Mexican populace took sides with
the policeman, a pitched battle en-
suing. The negroes took to cabins
and opened fire with pistols on the
Mexicans. Two negroes were NOR
tally and 20 seriously wounded. A
company of the Ninth infantry, sta
toned here, was called out to quell
the riot. Only two Mexicans were
wounded, one being fatally stabbed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-02

Dallas, Tex, July 2s.--Iohn Renfro
was hanged at 1912 p. m. at Cleburne,
Tex, for the murder of William Will
liams, committed in February, 1899.
Williams was killed by Renfro because
he had sued Renfro for slandering bis
daughter.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-02

Vancouver, B. c., July 31.-The sal
mon fishermen's strike was declared
off yesterday morning. A contract
has been made between the cannery
men and fishermen that the latter
shall receive IS cents per fish through
out the season, irrespective of the
quantity of fish caught or rise or fall
of market for the Gamer product.
The Gamers agree to recognize the
tishermen's union so there has been
mutual concessions. The demand OF
the fishermen has all along been for
2j cents per fish although it has been
known that they would willingly take
90 cents straight throughout the sum-
mer, p,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-02
Sullivan Gets His Bslt.

New York, July 3l.-Counsel for
John L. Sullivan. ex-pugilist, ap-
peared before Magistrate Mayo yes
terday and said that as Sullivan's
championship belt had been returned
to him suit against the parties who
had held 1t would be dismissed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-02

Pans, ILL.,, July 3i.-Congressman
Deliver, of Iowa, and Jerry Simpson,
o. Kansas, will meet in political
debate at Lithia Springs assembly,
August ..
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-02

Detroit, Mich, July 30.-The pro-
gramme Of the twenty-frst biennial
meeting Of the supreme lodge Knights
of Pythias and of the encampment Of
the uniform rank of the order, to be
held In this city August rs to Septem-
Der /, has been completed. Maj. Gen.
James R. Carnahan, speaking of the
outlook said: 81 am satisfied that
the Detroit encampment of the uni
form rank will be greater than any
ever held by this order. In Milwau-
kee we had 10000 men In camp, but
my correspondence with brigadier
commanders during the past two
weeks indicates that the attendance
will 90 far beyond that figure"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-02
A MOB'S DESPERATE WORK.


New Orleans, July 26.-0ne negro
dead, two fatally shot and II men Sc
riously wounded, is the known result
of mob's desperate work in this city
last night. Three of the wounded are
white men, who were hit by stray
bullets. Public feeling here reached
its highest tension and armed mobs
are searching various parts of the city
in an effort to apprehend Robert
Charles, the negro who shot and killed
Police Capt Day and Patrolman Lamb
at an early hour Tuesday morning.
Last night mob composed of sew
eral thousand persons formed at Lee
Circle and marched out st. Charles
avenue in body. 1t was reported
that the mob would march upon the
parish prison and demand the negro
Pierce, who was with Charles when
the police officers were killed. The
police accordingly sent strong rein
forcements to the prison and when
the mob made its appearance its lead
ers were told that an effort to secure
the prisoner would be resisted to the
bitter end.
Wise counsel prevailed and the mem
bers of the throng slowly dispersed.
Many negroes who were on the streets
and riding in cars were fired upon
with more or less success.
The funerals Of Capt. Day and Pa
trolman Lamb took place yesterday
afternoon and this served to intensity
the feeling Of their friends. At mid
night the mayor issued a proclama-
ton commanding all good citizens to
90 TO their homes.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-02

Philadelphia, July 30.-The Clyde
line steamer Goldsboro arrived here
yesterday from New York with pbr-
ton of her cargo in flames, The fire
started in the forehold and is sup
posed to have been the result Of
spontaneous combustion. The Colds
boro was towed to the Camden side Of
the river and beached in the mud.
The fire was extinguished late last
night, after the hold of the vessel had
been filed with water. II Is thought
that the damage to the ship will be
comparatively light, but the loss on
the cargo of general merchandise will
doubtless be considerable.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-02
brooklyn Wants Rev Cha, NJ sheldon

New York, July 3O.-0ne of the men
whom the pulpit committee of the
Central Congregational church, Brook
lyn, is said to have under considera-
ton as a possible successor to the
late Rev. DR.. Behrends is the Rev.
Charles NJ. Sheldon, of Topeka. Mr..
Sheldon is now preaching in London,
and the attendance at his services is
said to be very great. No final ac-
ton has yet been taken bv the Brook
lyn church, and Mr.. Sheldon Is said
to be unaware that he may be called
there.
The age-herald., 1900-12-22
dard cudahy Jr the 15year.o Boy Who Was Kidnapped

chosen by the bandits No doubts exist in the minds of the police as to the identity of the place. Young Cudahy himself was features which he had recognized while a bindfoded prisoner.
 The testimony of the neighbors is also of nature that leads everyone to believe that they found the retreat of the abductors. Ev dences show that they made hurried de- parture when their nights work was com- plete. Beyond locating the house in which the men were located prior to the kdnap- ping, the police flave made no progress looking to a capture of any of the outlaws. This afternoon an afficia of the Omaha Ma tlonal bank confirmed MT. Cudahy's state ment that he had withdrawn from that in stitution tne $25,000 in gold with which the latter states he paid the ransom to secure the return of his son.
The age-herald., 1900-12-22
CONGER TOLD ID
 SIGN AGREEMENT The Paper Does Not Completely Represent Views of the
 United States

Washington, December H.-Instructions sign the agreement, which, according to advices, already has been signed by all the other ministers at the Chinese capital. These instructions are sent with some re- luctance, because the agreement as it now stands does not completely represent the views of the United States government But it is believed to be the most favorable compromise that could be reached unless the negotiations are to be drawn out to a dangerous length, for all reports indicate a growing spirit of unrest in China, owing to the absence of any form of native gov ernment in Chi Ii and the adjacent prov inces.
 So tine United States accepts the fire vocable' condition imposed upon the Chi- nese government, though after all this ex- pression is rather matter of form than of substance, for diplomacy knows no such thing as an "irrevocable'' agreement.
 As to the British condition the occupation of Pekin and Chi Li is to continue until Chi na has given satisfactory proof of her in tention to comply with the conditions laid down in the agreement, it is said, this will not affect the status of the United States.
 MT. Conger has by direction of his gov- ernment notified the other ministers that the United States forces will not again be called into China for the purpose of occu- patton, that nothing more than a legation guard Is to be maintained by us, and the powers have accepted his condition. It therefore is expected here that the agree ment will be signed before the end of the current month.
The age-herald., 1900-12-22
THE BOOz INQUIRY
 GOES TED|OUSLY ON
Nothing in the Evidence Has Shown That Cadets Receiv-
 ed Brutal Treatment

West Point, N. Y, December 21. - The military court-martial inquiry into the al- legged cases of hazng which are said to have caused the death of Cadets Booz and Breth will not be able to finish it's work this week.
 An adjournment until Wednesday or Thursday will be taken after tomorrow $ session and the remainder of the testi- mony probably will be secured by the end of next week.
 Today the story of the fight between Kellar and Booz in Fort Putnam on the 9th of August, 1898, was told by some of the seconds and sentineis who were posted to watch for officers who might interfere.
 A letter was read in the court from the Rev. Dr. Allison of Bristol, Pa. It was written in reply to one published by Cadet Burnett, president of the Young Mems Christian Association of the academy. pr. Allison says that Booz was not a man to read novels hidden in a Bible.
 Nothing adduced in the evidence today showed that there was any brutal hazing practiced at the academy, and the trend of the evidence was to show that neither Booz nor Breth was possessed of the neces- sary mental capacity to go through the entire course of studies necessary for graduation.
The age-herald., 1900-12-22
Outlook Is Dark.

New York, December 21.-A dispatch to the World from London says:
 '"The general outlook in South Africa is regarded as blacker than at any time before or since the Boer war began.
 Persistent rumors are circulating in the political clubs of a widespread rebellion in Cape Colony. This Is believed to be the cause of Lord Sahsburys gloomy speech of Tuesday.
 "The situation is regarded with deep alarm, as it is feared that Lord Kitchener8 supplies are in danger of being cut off.
 Lord Kitchener is said to have sent dispatch demanding 5000 more mounted men as essential to the security of the BI1t- ish position in South Africa. No practical scheme for providing these endorsements has yet been framed by the War Office
The age-herald., 1900-12-22
Bostonians Like Report.

Boston, December 21.T-he Chamber of Commerce in special meeting today unani- mously adopted the report of the commit tee on the isthmfan canal after striking out clause in the resolutions appended to the report critcizng the action of the United States Senate in not supporting the desires of the administration as set down in the Hay Pauncefote treaty.
 The report says among other things:
 Your committee believes that 1t is the opinion of the great majority of the Amer iean people that such a canal should be built, and that it should be owned and controlled as the canal at the Soo is by the national govEDnment, in view of the fact that such construction will occupy cer- tainly ten years of time, that there should be no delay in beginning the work
The age-herald., 1900-12-22

Omaha December 21.-The result of twen- ty-four hours work on the present police of the city and half a hundred detectives has brought to light the location of the house in which Edward Cudahy, Jr.. was held prisoner for nearly two days, and from which he was returned to his home in the city at a late hour Wednesday night.
 The house is located four miles from the city, and in place of easy access, but so situated as to allow the desperadoes ample opportunity to lay and carry out their plans without moestation from inquiring neigh bors. Within easy communication with rail and wagon roads, leading In and out knoll where sentinel could give immediate alarm in case of necessity, the one and a half-story shack had been admirably
The age-herald., 1900-12-22
TREATY Is. EXPLAINED
 BY SENATOR LODGE
Makes Clear Position of the Senate in Amending
 and Ratifying the Instrument

ton upon any one and without a shadow of hostility to a friendly nation, the Sem ate, continuing the negotiations begun by MT. Hay, offers thi.ee new propositions to England. They ask her to omit the clause inviting other nations to adhere, which does not touch her at all. They ask her to conform to our desire by agreeing In unmis- takable language to the suppression of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty by the Hay-Paunee- fote treaty which is the whole purpose of the negotiation.
 '"They ask her finally to accept in this treaty tine reservation of rights in time of war which she granted to Turkey in the Suez convention, and by which as the pres ent possessor of Egypt she is now herself the beneficiary. These propositions are all essential to American interests and are fair, reasonable friendly and in no possible sense offensive. England's interest in hay ing the canal built, be it great or small is second only to that of the United States, for she alone has, like the United States, large possessions in North America and both an Atlantic and a Pacific coast. We agree that all vessels of commerce and of war shall pass through the canal on the same terms as our own, and in war between other powers we agree to preserve the neu- trality of the canal toward all belligerents.
 As to Notifications.
 "In difference to the wishes of Nicaragua and Costa Rica, in regard to the treaty and not to any we may hereafter make with them, we reinquish the right to erect permanent Notifications, and although there is no need of such Notifications the right to erect them is an important right and it's relinquishment goes to the last verge of concession. The vast expense of the canal is ours, the maintenance and defense of it are ours, and the American people will never permit canal there which they don't control because the de- fense of the United States overrides every other consideration. In building and main- taining the canal we assume great bur den by which the whole world will benefit, and if we bear the burden alone the power and the control must be done alone also
 I've desire to dispose of the Clayton Bulwer treaty in the most friendly way possible. We are most averse to any other disposition of it. England does not intend to go to war with us to prevent our build ing of the canal, and if 1t is physically possible to build it, we mean to do so in any event. Under the circumstances 1t IS very clear that it is much for England s interests as ours to accept the new propo- sitions in the same spirit in which they are made and thus end a controversy over a wornout treaty which is a stumbling block to both nations. It is not to be doubted that the English ministers whose ability and reputation are known to the whole world will duly weigh all these considera- tions and rightly comprehend the purpose of the Senate amendments and the spirit in which they are presented"