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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-04
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lne Panama Canal Com many,

Trenton, n, j., Dee, 2s.-The Pana-
ma Canal company of America, with
an authorized capital of s3o,oOOoOo,
was incorporated here yesterday af-
ternoon. The object of the company,
as shown by the articles of incorpora-
tion, is to acquire by purchase the
ship canal of the compagnie Nou-
yelle du Canal de Panama, and the
railway across the isthmus of Pana-
ma; also to construct, equip and or
crate said canal and railway and the
various enterprises connected there
with. The articles also empower the
company to enter into arrangements
with any government that may seem
conducive to the coinpany's object2f
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-04
John i. Blair's Will.

New York, Dee. 29.-The will of the
late John | Blair was offered for
probate in the slrrogate's Office at
Belvidere, N. j., yesterday by his only
surviving child Dewitt c. Blair The
document is very long and character
site of the nan in many ways, 1t was
executed on March 5, 1878. when Mr..
Blair was rs years old. contains no
codicils and so far as known. is he
only will he ever executed, A large
number of small requests and trusts
are made to various friends and CON
nections, many Of which have lapsed
by death. Tie balance OF The estate
goes TO Dewitt {. Blair.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-04
PHILIPPINE CAMPAIGN.
Ths First Movement of . General soufhefa
Adysnce-A Thousand filipin0s Incur
pxted In the Intended Rising.

Manila, Jan 2.-The first movement
OF a general southern advance oc-
Cured yesterday morning when two
battaIions Of the Thirty-ninth inran-
try landed and occupied Cabuyao, on
the south side OF I4aguna de Bay.
Two Americans were killed and four
were wounded. Twenty-four of the
enemy's dead were found in one
house. Une hundred and fifty prisons
ers and four six-pounder rapid fire
guns were captured.
The eunhoat l.agana de Fay bonn
barded the town before the disem-
barkation of the troops from the cas-
GOES which WAS made under the enc
mys shrapnel fire. The enemy esac-
uated the place before The charging
Americans, retreating to Santa liosa,
TO which town they were pursued.
Heavy fighting occurred along the
road 10 Santa Rosa, which was occ'l-
pied By the insurgents relreat'ilg
south toward Slang. The americans
burned the country between and
around Cabuyao.
'Fhe gunboat returned TO ealalnoa
forrp'nforcenel Is Jnd thence came 10
Manila TO fetch ammunition. she
recently captured two OF the enemy $
steam launches, one under the tire OF
artillery at CaIamIa. aud also four
cal'goes loaded with rice,
Sundays capture of bombs involved
the seizure of documents inclIlpatlng
LOCO Filipinos who intended to rise
against the Americans. Papers were
also found showing a distribution OF
the city into districts and a careful
assignment Of leaders and followers
The precautions taken by the Ameri'
cans on Saturday, it is now evident
alone prevented an uprising. 'he
provost marshal has requested that
two more regiments be detailed fol-
the protection of Manila. Three
thousand troops are now actually in
the city.
Ag,,npldo's wife, sisters and eigh''
cen I'ilipinos have surrendered l'
Mai. March's battalion of the Thirt
infantry at Bontoc, province OF thai
name. Three Filipino officers also sur
rendered to Maj. March; and the Nil
ipinos gave up two Spanish and tw'
American nriSOnprs
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-04

Frankfort, Ky, Jan. a.--Attorneys
for Goebel and other contesting
democratic candidates for state Of
fees yesterday afternoon served no.
tees upon the republican contestces
to take dispositions to be used as
evidence in the pending contest cases
and naming their witnesses. The list
of witnesses includes long array Of
prominent men in both the repub-
lean and anti-Goebel parties, like
Gov Bradley, Senator De Doe, Gen
Basil W. Duke, John II. W. Allen and
others.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-04
PALACE CAR TRUST.
A hill Filed to Restrain the Proposed
Merging Of the Wagner Company
Into the Pullman.

Chicago, Dec. 29.-Objcctions to
the proposed merging of the Wagner
Palace Car company into the Pullman
Palace Car company on the ground
that it will create trust in and q
monopoly of the sleeping and parior
car business is made in bill filed
yesterday in the circuit court by Tru-
man A. Taylor, of Alton, ILL.,, one OF
the shareholders of the Pullman com
pany. The complaint, after reciting
in detail the acts of the directors and
the stockholders of both companies
leading up to the proposed sale OF
the Wagner company to the Pullman
company, asks that the injunction OF
the court issue to RESTRAIN the con-
summation of the proposed purchase
until the hearing of the su't1t ld I'M
til hearing, that perpetual dtr be
entered, restraining the carrying out
of the contemplated purchase or
from issuing or delivering any Of Its
stock to the Wagner company OF any
of its agents. The bill of complaint
states that the value of the property
of the Wagner company, for which It
is asserted stock of the Pullman com
. hnp i.hn m
pany of face value OF S2o,o'o,oQo ana
a market value OF S39,OO0,OGO is to De
exchanged, does not exceed the sum
of $lO,OO0,Ooo and the difference be-
tween the actual value of the prop
erty and the amount which is 70 BE-
paid represents what is to be paid BY
the Pullman company for the gooe
will and the control of the business
" .se wagner COMPANY,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-04
Murder by the Whole.aIe

Berlin, Dec. 2s,--A horrible whole
sale murder has been committed in
Osiek, near Kalisch, Poland, Nine
members of the family of a wealthy
landed proprietor,namcd KowaIshi,
were killed after frightfnI torture,
The house was robbed Of everything
valuable. The mutilated corpses were
discovered yesterday, but there is no
clew to the murdcrers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-04

New York, Dec. 2S.-The Produce
Exchange Trust company, which sus-
pended ON December 10, will reopen
FOR business under what will practi-
cally be new management and new
capital on January 10 next, This de-
cision was arrived at yesterday after
a meeting of the trustees, headed by
Edwin Gould and some other prom
inent interests, chief among whom
was Gen. Samuel Thomas. Edwin
Gould and Gen. Samuel Thomas have
agreed to advance sufficient funds to
enable the company to open its doors
and to resume business.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-04
LEAVING THE TERRITORY.
Recent Laws Passed by Congress Arc Com
polling Lessses Of Indian Lands to
vacate or BE Elected.

Chicago, Dee. pa special to
the Chronicle from Perry, !. T.. says:
On January every lessee OF land in
the Indian territory will be com
PEELED to leave the territory or sub
nit to election by the United States
authorities. The number Of farmers
who are leasing land on the five civil
lied tribe reservations will reach into
the thousands and all will have to va
cate. The exodus from the Indian
territory began some days ago and it
Is estimated that more than 5000 fam
lies have come to Oklahoma, $50 fami-
lies having left Whitfield, l. T., in
one day from Oklahoma.
Recent laws passed by congress de-
bar the Indians from leasing theil
lands for any purpose and this will
shut out not only farmers, but the
cattlemen. The merchants and bus
mess men in the many towns in the
Chickasaw, Cherokee, Seminole, Greek
and Choctaw nations are much
alarmed over the prospects OF theI
business being ruined. In comnun
tiles which heretofore have beer
thickly settled every family will be
compelled to move, leaving the coun'
try to the Indians, who live in bands
and few squawmen. There are sev'
cral towns in the Indian territory
that have nearly 10000 population
and If this new law is carried out
they will dwindlc TO almost nothing
Congress will be asked to repeal the
laxv
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-04

jefferson City, Mo-, Dee. 2S'-Ihe
Missouri State Teachers association,
in session here with 1000 members,
yesterday unanimously adopted a me-
mortal to congress to establish in the
Indian territory system of free pub
lie schools, to be administered by the
proper authority at Washington and
supported out of the United States
treasury until conditions shall permit
the people to do so by the taxation
of real aud personal property.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-04
Want PROPERTY Assessed at Full Na'ue'

Wichita, Kan, Dec. ga very inn
portant annual meeting OF the county
clerks of Kansas was commenced here
Yesterday 10 continue for two days.
The most Important transaction Is
the appointment of a committee 70
draft resolutions calling upon every
board of county commissioners IN
the state to insist on the assess
ment of property this year on tne
basis of its actual value. II two
thirds of the boards agree to 90 so
the attorney general will be asked to
prosecute any assessor who fails to
return property at its full value.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-04
Killed on the Track.

indianapolis, Ind, Dec. so.-Dr.
Wickliffe Smith, surgeon of the 16lst
Indiana regiment, was killed yester-
day afternoon, together with his Gu
ban boy, Francisco souza, three miles
from Delphi, by Wabash train. On
account of the cold weather they
were bundled up so they did not hear
the train, and drove on the track.
Both were instantly killed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-04
The Lawtnn Hnmn Fund.

Washington, Dec. aS,-Adit. Gen
Corbin has received in actual money
and checks $l7323.45 toward the Law
ton home fund and has received no
tees OF subscriptions from individu'
ais and Others in cities where funds
are raising for the relief Of Gen. Law
toms family sufficient to bring the
total up to $3l, 404.i5.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-04
so,,hsrn Cattle shut Out.

Topeka, Kan, Dee. ss.-The Kansas
live stock sanitary commission yes
terday issued a bulletin shutting out
all cattle except for immediate slaugh-
ter, from south of the quarantine line
after January /. On that date all OF
the inspectors along the line will be
discharged,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-04

Omaha, Neb., Dec. 3O.-A dispatch
from Spokane, WASH, tells of a rich
strike on claim OF the Lemon Gold
Mimi company Of British Columbia.
In grading for stamp mill site near
the shaft of the Gold Standard mine
the men uncovered a 12-foot ledge OF
oxidiked quartz, which assays 1925
per tpn in gold and 50 in silver. The
mine is located near Camp Mckinney.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-04
Case Of the soldie \ Charged with Murder.

Omaha, Neba Dec. 29.--Corporal
Fair and Private Jockens, soldiers at
Fort Crook, whp shot and killed Pri-
vate Morgan al La Platte while the
latter was attempting to escape and
who were cleared at a court-martial,
will be arrested and arraigned at
Papillon, the county seat OF Sarpy
county, to-day, by the state authors
ties on the charge OF murder. United
States Attorney Murray will defend
the prisoners, and it is thought the
line of defense will be that the two
men cannot be arraigned second
time for capital crime. The prose-
cution is made at the instigation OF
Attorney Genera smythe, acting un'
der orders from Gov. Poynter.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-04
=. .,,,.r nov, I,earn,ng sram.s...r

New York. Dec. 2o.-With 27S farm
tr boys from the west aboard Tue
converted cruiser Dixie left the navy
ward for the West Indies yesterday
when the Dixie comes back next
July the boys will he full-fedgeo
sailors. Before the Dixie returns
nome she will cruise in the Mediter'
ranean. Cant. Charles Belknap is ~
command.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-04

Atlanta, Ca, Dec, 2s.-A Constitu-
ton special from Columbia, s. c.
saws. News has reached here OF a
race riot at Ridgeland, Buford county
In which two negroes and white man
were killed, and several others wound
ed. Ridgeland is small town on the
coast thickly populated by negroes
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-04
,nter.sehola.tlc Athletic A..ocla.lon.

st. Joseph, Mo-, Dec. ss.-Dele-
gates from all cities in the Missouri
valley met here yesterday and organ
lied the Inter-Scholastic Athletic as
soeiation, the object of which is TO
promote athletics in public schools.
Field day contests will be held here
in May.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-04

A Fast Mile on the Ice.

Minneapolis, MIMI, Dec. aO.-Nor-
val Baptie, the Bathgate, N. d.,
skater. covered a mile on the ice at
Lake Minnetonka last night in 2:0s
flat. This is claimed to be 43-4 sec.
ontls faster than the time made BY
Tim Donoghue, of Newburgh, n. y
SONG years ago.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-04
Special Election In San Francisco.

San Francisco, Dec. 30.-A special
election was held in this city yester-
day on the question of issuing bonds
in the sum Of $6,15O,OOO for the pur-
pose of building new school houses, a
new hospital and a new sewer sys-
tenn. The bonds carried by large
majority. On Tuesday last it was
voted to issue bonds for S4,5OO,OOO for
a new park system, making a total
of nearly $11,000,0O0.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-04
A German Mail steamer Aground.

London, Dec. 3O.-A large German
mail steamer, believed to be one of
the Hamburg-American liners, has
gone aground during terrific gale in
East bay, about a quarter of mile
off Dungeness, the southern eNtrem-
ity of Kent. Heavy seas are breaking
over the vessel and lite-boats are UNI
able to reach her. Fears are enter
tanned for the safety of the passen'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-04
wife. Daughter and Mother Dead.

ArHmore, l. T., Dec. 3O.-Charles
Chapman attempted to cross swol-
lem ktream above here with his fam
lily and Mrs, Chapman and a daughter
were drowned. Mrs. Chapman, the
mother of Charles Chapman, was
shocked to death when she learned OF
The affair.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-04

Boston, Dec 0.--To all who in
ouired after the condition Of Con-
pressman Boutele at the Mclean asy-
lum yesterday the reply was given
that he was getting along nicely and
was improving in strength. Dr'Daniel
A. Robinson, the physician who came
from Bangor to attend him after he
was stricken at Young's hotel, says
that while the congressman may re-
cover his physical health and yigor'
il is possible that he may never be
the same again mentally.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-04

The fee aud salary law passed by
the Kansas legislature in 1897 was de-
elarcd constitutional by Judge Gilett,
in the district court of kingmaa,
KAN, Yesterday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-01-16
The FRUITS TO EAT.

Apples supply the higher nerve and
muscle food, but do not give stay.
Prunes afford the highest nerve or
brain food, supply heat and waste, bat
are not muscle feeding. They should be
avoided by those who suffer from the
liver.
Oranges are refreshing and feeding,
but are not good II the liver 10 out Of
order.
Green fgs are excellent food. Dried
6gs contain nerve and muscle food, heat
and waste, but are bad for the liver.
The great majority Of small fresh seed
fruits are laxative.
Ali stone fruits are considered TO be
injurious for those who sufIer from the
liver, and should be used cautiously.
Lemons and tomatoes should not Be
used daily In cold weather; they have .
thinning and cooling effect. -AcCalls
Magazine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-01-16
THE LAWYERS STRANGE CASE.

Young Symple WAS at q club dinner
the other evening, and tried to make an
impression on well-known lawyer who
sat next to him. But the man Of law did
not appreciate the attentions Of his
neighbOr.
II suppose you gentlemen have some
strange cases to deal with at times?' OBJ
served Symple.
"Yes," answered the lawyer.
"Some very puxzling cases." said the
young man, trying again; ceases that
almost confuse you and-er-"
"Just So" said the legal gentleman, q
look of determination overspreading his
countenauce. ~ knew man once who
had q case to deal with Of the kind you
mention. He gave his full and undivided
attention to that case during the whole
Of one night, and when he had finished
he really did not know which side Of the
case he was on, he was so confused"
Really !" exclaimed Symple, delight
ed at having drawn the lawyer at last.
"Aost interesting! What kind Of case
Was its"
ut was case Of champagne" replied
the other.
He was left in peace after that.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-01-16
CLEANING JeWeLRY.

Old ornaments should be cleaned with
alcohol, rubbed on dry, and then polish
ed with channels leather. Silver 0rns-
ments are more difficult to cleanse, and
they tarnish again more easily. They
should be boiled 10 soap and water for
I've minutes, and then put In Q basin
with the same hot water and soap, and
scrubbed gently with soft brush while
hot. Rinse, and dry them with linen
rag. Heat piece Of common, unglazed
earthenware, or piece Of brick, and
put the ornaments on II 80 - to dry
thoroughly and cause every particle OF
moisture to evaporate. Unless this Is
done any moisture remaining on the sill
yer will cause It to become cloudy or to
assume q greenish hue. All jewelry,
whether gold or silver, bat especially
the latter, will look much brighter II
kept In lockwood sawdust and covered
from the air to prevent furnishing; 1t
also dries it better than anything else
after being washed. Pearls are stones
with compilations and require special
treatment. They should be washed
In warm soap and water, and
exposed as much 40 possible to the sun
and air TO dry them, aud also to preserve
their bloom.-McCall's Magazine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-01-16
( MAJOR. GENERAL WHO Old HIS
OWN WA9t1lNa.

OWN WASHING.
Gen. Charles King contributed 70 The
Youths Companion some time since
his s.R. collections Of General Crook."
With whom be went through many %
Indian campaign In tho seventies. He
says Of him:
"He rarely read anything but natures
books, although be had = mathematical
gift, and not only stood we'll 10 scientific
studies q the Point, - did Grant, bat he
helped along his unmsthematical room
mate, Sheridan. Writing Was something
Crook abhorred. He could hardly de-
cipher ono of his own pages, and his
letters and dispatches, like those Of old
Rough and Ready, Gen. Zachary Tay-
lor- were generally penned By some
brilliant STAFF officer.
"Children be loved and treated with
shy tenderness thxt was sweet TO see.
but he had none OF his own. His wife
Was Maryland girl who won bis heart
during the war days, while her brother
and other enterprislng 'rebs' made way
with his body, capturing him BY dar-
Ing night raid Into Cumberland.
Like Grant be was simplicity Itself
In speech, rarely lifting up his voice, and
only once did ever hear him speak an
impatient word or one that family re-
sembled an expletive, but that was 10
the thick Of the Sioux campaign Of 1875,
and when he had much to try him.
I'VE had 70 eat our horses that year
to keep alive. We had no tents, and
hardly . change OF underwear could be
found in the whole column. We were
vet, bedrsggled and dirty when We
reached the Yellowstone, but the general
vas as badly of M the humblest trooper,
and minded It less. There We were met
by the spruce command Of General
Terry, aud Terry himself, In handsome
uniform, the picture Of the gentleman
and soldier. came over to our biv0uac TO
call on Crook. I was drying my buck
skins at q fire as he approached, and
stepped forward TO salute him.
"'Where shall find General Crook ?
said he.
"For moment could not answer
Then an old trooper grinncd and nodded
toward the river, and there, squstted on
q rock, well out In the stream, strip d
to the waist and scrubbing away at his
shirt, was our general, and Terry was
too much OF q gentleman even to look
amused at the sight.
"The Indians called him the Gray
Fox The soldiers had their pet names,
but we, his officers, who followed him
oil over the West, from the Mexican
border to the upper Yello wstone, spoke
Of him always as the general, 'our gen.
eral.' That meant, OF course, Crook,
the simplest soldier ever knew. In all
the years It was my fortune to serve
under him In Arizona, Wyoming,
Dakots, Montana, or at his headquarters
In Omaha or Chicago, never saw him
In the uniform OF his rank until he lay
dead In his coffin, his guard Of honor
grouped about him."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-01-16
Key to the Pussler.

ney W inc ossACEs
No. Sta Dollar. Beak. eagle. date.
stars, locks. cap.
No. 37S.-Geographical Puzzle: Lady
smith. Cape Town.
No. SRA Charsde: Lighthouse.
No. 3SO.-Arithmograph: Pyrenees.
No. ISL Riddlemeree: Competition.
No. 3S2.-Rhomboid: Horizontal-Past
Tart. loot Tool. vertical-P. At
Sat. Trot. Too. To. l.
No. 3S3.-Transpositions: Broil them
Roast II well. Tapioca. Peaches
Oranges.
No. 3S4.-word Squares: l. I. Wish
2. Into. 8. Stun. 4. Hone. ii. /. Edit
2. Dare. 8. Iris. 4. Test. Ill. /. Fame
2. Abet. 8. Mean. 4. Etna.
No. 3S5.-An Enigma: Lock.
No. 3S6.-Anagrams: /. Language. 2
Scholar. 3. Envelope. 4. Furniture. D
Variety. O. Epigram. I. Epifaph. b
Festival . Foreign. 10. Phaeton.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-01-16
ONE OF soTHeRN's JOKES.
HOW HE ENTERTAINED HIMSELF AND
MRS. JOHN WOOD IN A SPARE
MOMENT.

Mrs. John Wood appeared with the
elder Sothern In the same company for
several seasons. On one occasion, while
the company was playing 10 Birming-
ham, Mrs. Wood met Sothern In the
street. They were near an ironmonger's
shop, when he shook hands with her
and babe her good morning.
"would you mind going In here with
me? | want to make some small pur-
chsses," he said.
She accompanied him.
He went up TO the counter and said:
~ want some 'Macaulay's History Of
England"
The assistant said: ave do not sell
books, sir this IL an ironmongers shop"
"well, I'm not particular" said Soth-
ern, pretending to be deaf. ~ don't
care whether Il 10 bound 10 calf or
Russia"
'But this Is not q bookseller'sv
shouted the assistant.
"All right" said Sothern. "wrap II
up neatly. Want TO have Il sent down
to the hotel. It's for present wish to
make to q relative. Put II up nicely"
1--WE don't keep ." shouted the as
Aistant, getting red 10 the face, while
Mrs. Wood stepped aside aud took =
chair In another part OF the shop, almost
overcome with suppressed laughter at
the cheerful, frank expression on Soth-
ern's face, and the mad, puzzled look on
the shopkeeper's assistant.
ado It up ss II II were for your own
mother. don't want anything better
than that" said Sothern. ~ would like
TO write my name on the ay leaf"
"Sir!" bawled the assistant ut the top
Of his voice, 1--WE do not keep books"
"very WE'LL said the actor, quite un-
disturbed at the emotion he was Great
Ing, ~ will walt for It."
Under the Impression that his custom
er was either stone deaf or q lunstic, the
assistant bounded of to the lower end Of
the shop and asked his master TO come,
saying: III can do nothing with the man.
l think he must be OF his head" Where
upon the priucipa, marched up TO the
spot where Sothern was standing and
asked very loudly: "whst 10 II, sir?
What do You desire!"
III want to buy file," returned Soth-
ern quietly, "a plain file about four or
five inches In length"
"Certainly," said the principal, with q
whitening look ut his assistant, and pro-
ducing at once the article which had
been asked for.--Boston Journal.