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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-23
A C0LORED PASTORS VIEW.
He Thinks the Recent Race War In New
York Has Nothing In the South
to Equal 1t,

New York, Aug. 2O.-Rev. P. L.
Cuyler, pastor of Zion NJ. E. church,
in his sermon yesterday spoke about
last weeks race riots in this city.
He said in part: 'rhe trouble that
our people have just gone through
presents disgusting and brutal spec
tacle. In the troubles that we have
in the south, even, there is nothing
to equal it. There, at least, the men
who are in authority and whose duty
it is to protect the citizens OF the
state, do not participate in the riots,
but rather seek to shield from the
fury of the mob the innocent victims.
Instead Of suppressing the rioting
the guardians of the peace appear to
have participated in the cruelty. The
police dubbed the colored men, and
the greatest damage done upon the
persons of our people was the work
vi llltlT CluDs. vi NOul VIZ hhoV
that the element that made so much
trouble is not representative of New
York. The mobs were composed Ut
hoodlums, roughs and toughs of every
kind"
Mr.. Cuyler closed by saying he did
not wish to stir his congregation up
over the matter, as there had been
trouble enough, saying: I'VE cannot
fight. We are not strong enough Ii
we attempted it there would only he
q period of numbering that would
accomplish nothing. But we are
citizens, even though we are black,
and there should be some redress in
the courts for all we have suffered.
The city should be responsible for
the brutality that has been practleed
upon innocent people. ] advise that
some of our most responsible people
get together and find out if some
thing cannot be accomplished in this
direction"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-23
POWERS FOUND GUILTY.
Tho Kentucky Ex-secretary Of state Given
. Life sentsnce-A Statement by the
Condemned Man.

Georgetown, Ky, Aug. 2o.-"We
the jury, find the defendant guilty
and fix his punishment at confinement
in the penitentiary for the rest OF
his natural life" This was the word
ing of the verdict in the case of ex'
Secretary of State Caleb Powers
charged with being an accessory be-
fore the fact 10 the murder of Will
liam Goebel. The vote in favor of a
life sentence was unanimous. Powers
remained in the courtroom for some
time after the verdict was rendered
in conference with his attorneys, who
will at once move for new trial, and
failing in that, will take an appeal
Yesterday evening Caleb Powers Is
sued statement to the public, say.
ing his trial had been throughout
for political purposes and that one
OF the greatest judicial farces known
to history had been enacted in his
trial.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-23
Tour Of PrOhibitionists.

Chicago, Aug 17.-John G. Woolley,
prohibition candidate for president,
will leave here to-day for Pennsyl-
vania, where he will address five of
the large assemblies and summer
meetings. Returning to Illinois next
week he will leave on tour of the
Pacific coast. His train itinerary be-
gins September 10. In the party will
be Mr.. Woolley, Henry B. Metcalf,
vice presidential candidate; Volney
B. Cushing, of Maine; Samuel Dickie,
of Michigan, and Oliver w. Stewart,
of Chicago. The first run will be
made over the Burlington through
Illinois and Iowa, speeches being
made wherever possible. Later many
other states will be toured. Much of
the speaking will be done from the
rear platform of a Pullman car.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-23
NoN.pARTISAN CONFERENCE.
to Take steps to Uphold Their So
Called Rights.

Boston, Aug. 17.-There was rath.
er small gathering yesterday at the
first session of the "non-partisan con.
ference" called to bring together
leading colored men of New England,
"to take such steps as will arouse
the country to just sense of duty,
and to emphasize the races eternal
hostility to being deprived of its in
herent political rights" Edwin G.
Walker was chosen president and, on
taking the chair, made a strong ap-
peal for the negroes to assert their
manhood. ut is a terrible thing" he
said, "to contemplate the condition
of the negro race to-day, outraged and
murdered by the people of the south,
but the south alone is not to blame.
Ninety per cent. Of those murders
could have been averted had the
United States government acted. This
condition exists in the south, and it
is gradually working north. Murders
of colored men occur in the south
to-day and in New York tomorrow.
That is the order of events lately.
Don't allow any man to tell you that
you shall not 60 into the same place
as a white man. You are citizens OF
the United States just as much as
any white man. Assert your man
hood, that is the remedy"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-23
Independence Wanted for Cuba.

Washington, Aug. 2O.-A party OF
three influential Cubans arrived in
Washington Saturday and to Mr.. Me-
Kiuley they presented their plea for
the granting of absolute independ-
cnce to the Cubans, They declared
that there was no longer the slightest
necessity for military intervention on
the part of the Americans and be-
sought the president to use his in
nuence in having all suzerainty by
the United States withdrawn. After
the interview the ENJOYS said Mr.
Mckinley had given them hopes Of
early independence for the island,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-23
TERRIBLE TORNADO.
Eight Large Buildings Wrecked and
200 Small Houses Blown Down.
SHEBOYCAN PEOPLE PAyIC.S1RICKEN


Milwaukee, Aug. Ala special
from Sheboygan, Wis., says: A ter
rife windstorm struck this city yes
terday afternoon. The storm came
very suddenly from the north. Eight
large buildings were completely
wrecked and 200 small houses were
blown down. The loss will be up
wards of 100000. At noon it was as
dark as night and intensely hot. A
few minutes before one o'clock the
storm broke, increasing in force I'M
til tornado was blowing. Persons
were thrown down and fences and
signs hurled hundreds of feet. The
storm ragged for some minutes and
passed off to the south. The storm
started in the western part of the
city near the cemetery and swept
down on to the south side and OF
into the lake. 1t was two miles wide
and wrecked everything in its path.
All was over in ten minutes, al
though it seemed hours to panic
stricken people. The roof of the
large warehouse of the Croker com
pany was blown off and thrown
against the large factory. The build
ing was wrecked and the large stock
of chairs were left without protec-
ton from the rain which fell in tor
rents. The street car barns were
wrecked and street cars were smashed
to pieces. The electric wires were all
blown down. The roof of the malt
house of the Koneid Schrieier Brew
ing company was lifted off of the
building and carried over $50 yards
and thrown into the street. 1t was
carried over the huge ventilators of
the brewery. The American Folding
Bed company's plant was demolished
and the sheds in the A. Zimball d
Sons brick yards were blown down
and the debris scattered in every di-
rection.
The storm struck the South Side
Lutheran church and the steeple was
blown down onto two residences,
smashing in the roofs. The Fourth
ward schoolhouse, beautiful build
ing, was completely wrecked, one side
and the front being blown in, caus-
ing the roof to fall and crushing the
floors down into the cellar. The
plant of the Gutenberg q Sonneman
company was partially wrecked. Sev-
eral freight cars standing on the
Northwestern railroad tracks were
blown over on their sides,
That no one was killed seems al
most miracle. The wind wrecked
building after building with the
greatest rapidly, and there was little
warning of the approach of the
storm. The people in every case were
out of their homes before the storm
struck, and those who were struck
by flying debris We're only slightly
in iured. In the factories the en-
poyes were in many cases bruised
and cut from wreckage.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-23
MORE RACE TROUBLE
Riots at Liberty City, Ca, Be.
tween Whites and Blacks.
MILITARY COMPANIES ORDERED OUT.
Since the RIots' Inception. Three Days Ago
Two White Men and Three Negroes
Have Been Killed and several
Persons Wounded.

Jesup, Ca, Aug. 1S.-Liberty City,
two stations below Jesup, and impos-
sible to reach before midnight ex-
cept by 36 mile drive, was last
night patroled by hundreds Of armed
men, two troops of cavalry, the Lib
erty independent and Liberty guards,
while men were sending away their
women and children to escape the
troubles that were expected to break
out afresh last night after IL hours
cessation. 1t is another of those race
troubles that grew out Of the killing
Of white men by irresponsible ne
groes, and, as usual, the effect on the
innocent, both white and negro, is
fearful.
Since the riots inception, three
days ago, two white men and three
negroes have been killed, one white
man has been seriously wounded by a
powder explosion and Thursday
nights rioting eliminated in the ac-
cidental shooting of Col. James
Thomas, a prominent Wayne county
politician, who was member of
Sheriff Lyons rescuing posse; the
burning of stores at Liberty City and
Walterville, and an attempt to wreck
Plant system passenger train, No.
rs, by negroes, who believed Sheriff
Lyons posse was on board.
Sheriff Lyons returned to Jesup yes
terday with his wounded assistants
and in an interview said "The sit
uation at LIBERTY City is too bad to
think about and almost too horrible
to tell. The whites and the negroes
have got it in for each other, the
whites being against the negroes for
ambushing and killing Bob Curtis
Wednesday last, while the negroes
are trying to get revenge on the
whites because some of the negroes
are being killed. left Liberty City
yesterday morning, bringing COL
Thomas here for treatment, but at
night received a telegram telling me
that the situation was very grave and
to hold myself and posse in readiness
to come on the first train. | learned
however, that the two military COM
panies were ordered out to the
scene and that several hundred rifles
had been shipped there. So the
whites are fairly well equipped.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-23

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 21,-Mr. Bryan
practically completed his Topeka
speech yesterday. 1t will be only
about half the length of the Indian
apolis speech and it will be reply
both to the populist nomination and
the Monetary league Endorsement in
case he receives notice of the latter
Mr.. Bryan goes to Wahoo this after
noon to make a speech and he will
tonight start on his way to Topeka,
making four or five addresses In
southeastern Nebraska Wednesday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-23
ROOSEVELT EXPLAINS.


New York. Aug. 2O.-Gov. Roosevelt
at Oyster Bay, /. l., yesterday gave
out for publication a letter which he
had written on August 0 to Gen. John
NJ. Palmer of Springfield, ILL.,, rela.
tive to the st. Paul speech made by
the governor in which he had been
quoted as making derogatory re-
marks concerning democrats. The
letter says in part: "In my speech
! began by saying: we appeal not
only to republicans, but to all good
citizens who are Americans in fact
as well as in name, to help us in re-
electing President Mckinley ! ended
by saying: Study the Kansas City
platform and you cannot help realiz-
ing that their policy (the policy OF
its makers and sponsors) is a policy
OF infamy, that their triumph would
mean misery so widespread that it is
almost unthinkable and disgrace
80 lasting that more than a genera
ton would have to pass before it
could be wiped out.
~ hold up the policy advocated in
the Kansas City platform as a base
and cowardly policy, to emphasize
our right to appeal to the countless
thousands of high-minded democrats
who abhor baseness and cowardice
and are quick to see and disown
them"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-23

Pretoria, Aug 2O.-Lord Roberts
proclamation, after reciting the fact
that many have broken the oath to
maintain neutrality and that the le-
niency extended to the burghers is
not appreciated, warns all who breah
their oaths in the future that they
will be punished by death, imprison'
ment or fine. He declares that all
burghers in districts occupied by the
British, except those who take the
oath, will be regarded as prisoners OF
war and transported and that build
ings on farms where the enemy or his
scouts are harbored will be liable te
be RACED.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-23
INGALLS, INFERRED.


Atchison, Kan. Aug. 20.AThe fu-
neral of John James ingalls, was held
at two o'clock yesterday afternoon at
Trinity Episcopal church. The body
was inferred at Mount Vernon cem-
etery in an underground vault OF
brick and cement. Owing to the re-
quest of the family for privacy, re-
quest made in accordance with the
expressed wish of Mr.. Ingalls, there
was not great crowd at the funeral
The church, which is small, was well
filled and few who were unable TO
get seats stood in the rear during the
reading of the ritualistic service put
the congregation was chiefly COM
posed of lifelong friends of the ex-
senator and of state officials and cob
leagues.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-23

Washington, Aug. 17,-Occupied as
the president has been with affairs
in China, he has been able to give
very little thought to his letter of
acceptance. Up to this time he has
hardly made a beginning, but from
now on he hopes to have more time
to himself which he will devote to
the letter. 1t is not expected, how
ever, that it will be completed until
some time after his return to Canton
from his Chicago trip. In all proba-
bllity the letter will be made public
from Canton.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-23


the delicate feminine organs. It may be
facilitating drains or female weakness,
and perhaps an liberated and inhamed
condition Of the parts. In any case the
diseased condition must be removed and
a healthy condition established before
the maternal function can be fulfilled.
Many mother acknowledges her debt
to DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription, and
to its inventor Or. R.V. Pierce, Of Buffalo,
N. Y, who invites the sick to write and
consult him without charge. Favorite
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heals liberation, checks the facilitating
drains, cures female weakness and the
accompanying bearing down pains. 1t
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easy birth of healthy children.
There is nothing Just as good for you
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put off with a substitute.
IL have never written you how grateful am
TO you for your help in securing good health and
one Of the sweetest, dearest thirteen pound girls
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when wrote you about my ailments was
living in Richland, Iowa. took six bottles OF
d.! pierces Favorite Prescription four OF the
Golden Medical Discovery and four walls of
DR.. Pierces Pleasant Pellets. Before had taken
four bottles of the Favorite Prescription was
new woman cannot make pen describe my
heartfelt gratitude"
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
the stomach. liver and bowels.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-23

Nav York, Aug. Ex-senator Han
ma, 1t republican headquarters, yes
terday gave out the two additional
names of members of the advisory
committee, announced early in the
week. They are John Durpee and
Frank 0. Lowden, of Chicago. The
report that Senator Hanna was
troubled with heart failure caused
many kilograms and long distance
telephone messages of inquiry to be
made yesterday. Senator Hanna an
swered, telling all inquirers that,
though he was not feeling well, he
would keep up with the work.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-23
Resten to Death with a Hammer.

New York, Aug. 20.-Catherine
Scharf, aged 22, was beaten to death
with a hammer in her room on the
second floor of GA Second avenue,
some time between seven p. m. and
midnight Saturday, the body not be-
ing found until early yesterday morn
ing. Her brother made the discovery
when he came home after midnight.
The woman's body lay in a pool OF
blood, face downward. Near by, on
the floor, was bloody hammer and
the rooms had been ransacked OF
everything of value. 1t is the opinion
of the police that thief entered the
house and was surprised in his work
by the girl and that he killed her
to prevent Identification.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-23

Paris. Aug. 1G.-A serious accident,
resulting in injuries to IS persons, oe-
Cured last evening at the corner of
the Boulevard dies Batignolcs and the
Rue st. Petersburg. The lines cross
at that point. Two cars, one driven
by electric power, approached the
intersection and, being unable to
stop, collded at right angles, the
horse car turning over and causing
the widest confusion inside. The top
was crowded with passengers who
were thrown into a heap and cut in
the hands and faces by broken glass.
Fortunately there were no fatalities.
Most of the victims were women and
children. There were no Americans
in the accident.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-23
Shot and Killed His Father.

Lincoln, Neb,, Aug. 20.-James NJ.
Burnham, publisher of the Wymoran,
at Wymore, Neb., shot and killed his
father, Capt. Collins A. Burnham, at
their home yesterday. A coroner's
jury Immediately eXonerated the son.
Both father and son were prominent
political workers in the county in
which they reside. The killing was
in self-defense. The son gave himself
up to the officers. Capt. Burnhan
was captain in the civil war, and,
while a congenial man when sober,
he was n tiend when intoxicated. Yes
terday morning the father came home
and made an assault upon his son.
The father used butcherknife and,
after getting his son in corner, was
in the act of plunging he knife into
his body. When there was no other
alternative, the son drew Il revolver
and fired shot which went through
Capt. Burnham's heart, killing him in
stantly,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-23

Benton, Ark, Aug. 1S,-At saw
mill % miles west of here, late yes
terday, several women and children
were resting in the shade of a large
lumber pile when the mass of timber
toppled over on them. When they
were extricated Mrs. Pierce Bolin was
dead and Mrs. j. Il. Tackett fatally
injured. Mrs. John llarrell, an infant
child of Mrs. Tackett and John Har-
rel, Jr., were seriously injured,
Refused to Celebrate Mass for Humbert
Louisville, Ky, Aug. ls.-Father
Boucbet, who refused to celebrate
mass for the late King Humbert at
the request Of the Italians of Louis
vile, yesterday said his refusal was
due to the fact that Humbert
had been accommodated. Father
Bouehet does not believe the pope al
lowed mass to be celebrated for the
dead king, notwithstanding reports
to the contrary.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-23

Chicago, Aug. 21.-A special to the
Chronicle from English, Ind, says:
Doolttle Mills, Is miles from here,
was the scene of a riot at a picnic
yesterday, in which so or more took
part with clubs, knives and stones.
The probably fatally wounded are:
Temple Graham, Thomas Kennedy,
Francis Webster and Alex Turner,
badly cut, and James Kemper and
James Lotion, skulls fractured.
The trouble was caused by a mob
from st. Croix, which harbored an old
grudge and went to the picnic to stir
up a fight.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-23

Charleston, ILL.,, Aug. 20.-Vast
swarms of the 17-year locusts APP
peared in Hutton township, south
east of here, Saturday, and farmers
fear that all vegetation in this Sec
ton will be destroyed. Old inhabit.
ants say they have never before APP
peared in such numbers, and predict
that they will make clean sweep
through the central states. The pests
appeared in less numbers in 1s49, 1856,
and 1888. The drumming noise made
by them is almost deafening.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-23

Washington, Aug, 2O.-Saturday
afternoon President Mckinley made
l,lOO Cuban school-teachers happy by
receiving them at the white house
and yesterday they were taken to the
capitol. The building was thrown
open to the visitors and detach-
ment of guards was on hand to escort
them. They We're shown through the
senate and house chambers, the statu-
airy hall, the rotunda, the supreme
court, and then ushered to the west
front and afforded view of the city
and the Washington monument.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-23

Atlanta, Ca, Aug. Eileen. j. b.
Gordon, commander-in-chief of the
United Confederate veterans, has re-
piled to a resolution recently adopted
by a camp of confederate veterans
at New Orleans condemning the blue
and gray reunion at Atlanta, He
SAYS his own conception of duty will
be his guide and he shall continue
his efforts to promote harmony and
unity,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-23
On the TNsntr-Nlnth Ballot.

Cherryvale, Kan, Aug. 2O.-Ths
populists and democrats met in joint
convention Saturday at Liberty
George wingate. of Liberty, a demo
crat, was nominated on the twenty
ninth ballot to represent the Twenty
ninth congressional district
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-23

New York, Aug. 2O.IThe repub-
lican campaign text book, issued at
the beginning of each presidential
campaign by the republican national
committee, has been completed ana
sample copies have arrived at nation
al headquarters. The topics discussed
in the book are national prosperity
and its effect on the business ele-
ments the manufactures, the farmers
and the workingmen, the currency
question, the subject of trusts, condi-
tons in Cuba. Porto Rico and the
Philippines. The latter part OF the
book is devoted to defense of the
subject of so-called imperialism.
Collision oa the Illinois Central.
Springfield, ILL.,, Aug. 16.-An en-
rine drawing a pay car on the Illinois
Central railroad, collided with local
freight train on the curve at Glen
Carbon Tuesday evening and both
were derailed. L. O. Baldwin, division
superintendent, had his right leg Sc
verely mashed and two fingers cut
off. Conrad Held, fireman of the To-
cal freight, was badly burned, his in
iuries being very serious. The in
iured men were brought to Spring
field yesterday.
Three Killed 81 Train
Allentown, Pa, Aug. 1S.--A passen-
ger train on the Performer railroad
struck q team Of horses and wagon
at Palm, Montgomery county yes
terday, and instantly killed the three
occupants Of the vehicle. D..
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-23

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 20.-A cable.
gram from Paris was received yester.
day by the firemen at headquarters
announcing that the Kansas City
crew had won first prize at the Paris
exposition. In the cablegram II was
announced that John Egner, the Sec
rotary of the Kansas City fire depart
ment, and Jack Evans, the man who
Is supposed to be the best in tho
world on pompier ladders, were al.
most covered with flowers when thu
contest was finished.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-23
san.ooo Fira At Michits.

Wichita, Kan, Aug. 1s.-The ware
house of the United Sash and Dool
factory here burned yesterday, de
stroying 20 cars of paint, ten cars OF
oil, ~ of doors and other material
amounting in value to $4,000. In
surance amounted to $4,000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-23

In the East childlessness is considered
acurse from the gods It is pathetic
sight to see some childless Hindoo
mother PROSTATE before an idol, implor-
inc that the curse Of childlessness may be
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-23

taken away.
Are we much
wiser than the
b e a t h e n :
Thousands Of
cllildless
" O III en- are
not as they
suppose un-
der Natures
ban, but are
suffering from
a disc ased
condition Of