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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-02-15
ABILENE WEEKLY REFLECTOR ABILENE KANSAS FEBRUARY 49, fwELW PAGES
A CHASTITY FIND.


New York, Feb. li.--Plimbcrs
working in an un0ccupied house on
Edgecombe avenue Yesterday found III
a closet the decomposed bodies OF
two boys. They were Identified by
their parents as Martin loeflcr aged
nine. and Charles Byrnes. aged II.
They had been missing since Au-
gust 3 last. when they left Their
homes near by saying they were going
to pick apples. The building IN
which the bodies were found is Il
fiat house and has never been occu-
pied When il was completed II was
locked up and all that remained to
be done on il WAS the plumbing.
Yesterday afternoon two plumbers
entered the house and were almost
overcome by HE strong odor.
They opened closet built into the
wall and there found the bodies of
the .boys The door has spring
lock and no knob inside, so that a
person entering and closing the
door would be unable to get out
again until it was opened from the
outside. The whole city was
searched for the boys last August,
their pictures published in the news
papers and the river dragged and
their parents had given up all hope
of ever hearing from them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-02-15
AN APPEAL FOR FUNDS.


London, Feb. 14.--.ts the conviction
grows in Great Britain that the war
will be long the efforts for providing
for the sick and wounded and the fam
lies of the soldiers at the front are re-
doubling. There is scarcely woman
in England who, in addition to max
ing articles of clothing for those in
the field and in the hospitals, is not
working for and contributing to some
social fund. Mrs. Arthur Pagets en-
tertanment last night brought in
over $4,000 for the families of the
household troops, in which her hus-
band is colonel of the Scots guards;
the Mansion house fund exceeds
G60O,OOO, the Daily Telegraph's fund
amounts to f1l0,000 and the Daily
mills totals E77,OO0. These amounts
cover only the larger London funds
and do not include numerous provin-
cial funds of large amounts being
raised to equip volunteers The equip
ment for the yeomanry has just lett
England for the Cape. The ladies at
the head of this charity have now de-
cided to raise funds to keep the hos
pital going for six months and have
issued an appeal to the British resi-
dents of the United States.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-02-15
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
Belgium and France wOuid Protest
Against American Control.

Washington, Feb. l4.--I,eferring TO
the statement in the London Stand
ard that Belgium and France would
unite in protest against American
control of the Nicaragua canal, based
on their treaties with Nicaragua, Mr.,
Corrca, the minister from Nicaragua,
said. "'rhe statement is manifestly
in error so for as it refers to Belgium,
as ] cannot recall that Nicaragua has
ever made a treaty with Belgium in
reference to the canal. The only
treaties which have been made con-
corning the canal are those with Costa
Rica, Spain, France, Great Britain and
the United States. in the order named.
But these treaties do not refer to any
share in constructing the canal, or
any control over it, but simply to its
use as a waterway or highway of com
mercc for the vessels of those ma
tions.
Mr.. Correa said that the treaty be-
tween France and Nicaragua was ne
gotated in Washington in 1859 be-
tween the French and Nicaraguan
ministers stationed here, and its
article referring to the canal is as fol-
lows: "rle republic of Nicaragua by
the presen, treaty grants to France
and to French subjects, as well as to
French property, the right of transit
between the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans, through the territory of the
republic, by all natural or artificial
routes or means of communication,
which exist to-day or may hereafter
exist or be constructed under author
ity Of the republic of Nicaragua, to be
enjoyed or used in the same manner
and on the same terms by both par
ties and their subjects and citizens
resDertiyely."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-02-15
ARS. LANUTRY'S CONCERT.


New York, Feb. IA Society and the
stage, represented by women of
wealth and beauty, crowded the ball
room at Sherry's yesterday afternoon,
patronizing "rhe Concert" arranged
by Mrs. Langtry to raise funds for the
American hospital ship Maine, now in
South Africa. Although young won.
en- did not sell cocktails and other re-
freshments at the american barr as
had been expected, there was a big
crush and q large sum Of money was
realized. There were several police
officials present, sent to the concert
by Chief Devery in response to the de-
mands Of members of the Women's
Christian temperance union. The po'
lice had nothing to do, but they were
present for the purpose Of watching
the american bar" and II necessary
preventing the carrying out Of the
original plans Of Mrs. Langtry and
other organizers of the entertain
ment to have young women dispense
drinks. Instead of young women, th'
earl of Yarmouth and several profes
sional bartenders served liquors at &
cents q drink. Over $4,000 was raised
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-02-15
The Clark Invest,RatiOn,

Washington, Feb. l4.-The senate
committee on privileges and elections
yesterday heard Mr.. William McDer
mott, supporter OF Senator Clark In
his contest for the senate before the
Montana legislature last winter. Prob
ably the most interesting Testimony
of the day was statement made by
Mr.. McDermott to the effect that Mr.
Clark had made him present Of
$4,000 after his election to the senate
to pay McDermott for his services in
the contest. He also testified that he
had expended about $4,000 in the leg
islative and senatorial elections. The
witness contended that it was all
spent for legitimate purposes.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-02-15
THE INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION.


Washington, Feb. 1.-THE indus
trial commission yesterday heard the
testimony Of Andrew Fuersth, secre-
tary of the Sailors Union of the Pa
cifc and chairman of the Legislative
committee OF the international Sea-
mans union. Mr.. Fuersth said that
the laws should he so amended as to
provide the sailors of the merchant
marine with better food and quarters
and to do away with the evils of the
"crimping" system. He protested
against that portion of IA proposed bill
which provides for bounty of 81
per month to persons engaged in the
fisheries and making it mandatory
upon all persons accepting this bounty
to enter the United States navy in
time Of war. He thought it should
be left to the patriotism of those
persons to induce them to enter such
service.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-02-15
A Triple Murder.

Jacksonville, Fla, Feb. l4.-iester-
day afternoon the bodies of Mrs Ros-
ana Roberts, IA widow, aged rs years;
her son, &. T. Roberts, a bachelor
aged 50, and Miss Jennie Roberts, a
daughter, aged 81, were found at their
home about seven miles west of here
The body Of the old lady was discov-
cred in her bed, her head split open
with an AK. The body of the son was
found half out OF the bed rs II he had
attempted to rise, and "A shotgun
broken half in two by the side of the
bed showed that he had attempted tc
defend himself. The body of the
daughter was found under the house
where she had taken refuge. Evi
dences showed that she had been fol
lowed and struck two heavy blows
with an az. There is no trace to thu
perpetrators of the crime.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-02-15

New York, Feb. 4.-Bob Fitzsim-
mons yesterday posted $1,000 with the
sporting editor of the New York Jour
nal as forfeit to bind another match
with jim Jeffries and issued an open
challenge to meet any fighter in the
world.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-02-15
An Extraordinary Account.

Brussels, Feb. Ale Petit Bleu,
in correspondence from Pretoria, pub
fishes an extraordinary account of
1000 British soldiers, who, it is said
by the writer, arrived toward the end
of December last during the retreat
from Dundee at the river Maputa,
the boundary between Swaziland and
Portuguese territory. According to
the narrative they had lost their way
snd wandered for weeks in Zululand,
arriving shoeless, in rags and dying
of hunger. These soldiers, the cor
respondent says, were thought to have
been shut up with Sir George White
in I.adysmith.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-02-15
An Appeal to Other Unions.

Chicago, Feb. 1.-THE Bricklayers'
and Stonemasons' union last night
adopted resolution calling on the
international union to declare strikes
on buildings being erected by Chicago
contractors in other cities if the con.
tractors continued to insist on the
recognition of their working rules by
Chicago unions.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-02-15

Council Bluffs, Ia, Feb. 14.--John
Montgomery, who was probably the
oldest man in Iowa, was killed by a
Milwaukee train here yesterday. He
was lOs years old last birthday. Hewas
walking along the track as the train
was backing into the depot and being
deaf did not hear the warning whistle.
He was knocked down and his head
crushed, killing him instantly.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-02-15
A Wsshout Causes an Accident.

Oakdale, Mass, Feb. 14,--As result
of washout the Boston bound pas
senger train on the Massachusetts
Central railroad went of the track
a mile west of the Quinapoxet station
last night. The engine and combina.
ton smoker and baggage car were
wrecked and five trainmen were in.
,urad
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-02-15
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BrltLah Commissioners Murdered.

Rangoon, British Burmah, Feb. a.
The British commissioners, Middle
and Sutherland, who had been en-.
gagged in the demarcation OF the
Burmo-Chinese boundary, have been
murdered in the Moughem district
Consul Litton was wounded, but es.
caped.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-02-15
Woman Suffrage Amend t.

Des Moines, Ia, Feb. 14.-The house
committee Oh suffrage yesterday re-
ported, without opposition, the reso.
luton looking to a constitutions
amendment to admit women to vote
on the same terms as men. The snf.
fragists claim they will pass it in the
house, but are not so confident of the
senate
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-02-15
Local Markets.


| M 81, BUTTER MARKET. =.
Prices for creamery butter at points nsin.
Cd for week ending today Dickinson coun.y
price IN cents less than New York; N cenN
less than Chicago,]
KANSAS CIrY-Fancy separator 23c. dairy
fancy 1Sc.
CHICAGO Creamery 10 o AN, dairy 10 .
| &c. steady.
NEW YoRK-western creamery q to Csc,
STEADY.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-02-15

Nearly 1900 caitlemen and cowboys
are in attendance upon the sixth an
nual convention of the Oklahoma Live
Stock association, which convened al
I'll Reno yesterday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-02-15

Admiral Dewey was the guest OF
honor last night at the dinner given
by the Loyal Legion at Delmonico's
in New York.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-02-15
waiting on Judge rats Decision.

Frankfort Ky. Feb. 14.-Another
day of extreme quiet passed here yes
terday, there being no developments
in the political situation from either
side. The eyes OF the leaders on both
sides are on Cincinnati, where Judge
Taft, Of the federal court, will render
decision to-day on the question
whether the federal courts have ju-
risdiction in the contest eases.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-02-15
The News from Rensburg Discussed

London, Feb. 14.-Spencer Wllkln-
son, in the Morning Post, discussing
the news from Rensburg, says; This
intelligence is the natural price paid
for blow elsewhere. The concen-
tration at Modder river is apparently
accompanied by Il weakening of the
force at Colesberg, and OF this the
Beers have taken advantage to as
sumo the offensive. Meanwhile it
looks as though the enemy had with
drawn their forces from Magersfon-
tein to reinforce those at COlesberg,
where l,oer victory would threaten
the communications between Cape.
Town and Modder river. This war
will not be ended by strategical ma
noeuvering or by the occupation of
geographical points, but by the de-
structon of the Boer army, taking the
word destruction in its military sense
of decisive defeat, involving dispersion
of an army as an organized fighting
force"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-02-15
KENTUCKY TROUBLE.
A Resolution for Democratic Legis-
lators 10 Meet at Frankfort.
WAITING ON JUDGE TAFT'S DECISION


Louisville, Ky. Feb. 1.-THE first
sign of a break in the democratic lines
was noticeable yesterday. 1t came
in the shape of resolution offered
by Senator Triplett providing that
upon adjournment Thursday the leg
islature name Frankfort as its next
meeting place. While no action upon
the resolution was taken it is be-
leved to foreshadow a return OF the
democratic legislators to the state
capitol, possibly by the end of the
week. This action will probably be
taken when a report is received from
the committee sent to Frankfort upon
conditions as to the presence about
the capitol of militia or armed men
and as TO, the ACCESSIBILITY of resum-
ing sessions at the usual meeting
place. This is rendered more likely
as the detection occurred in the SELL
ate where the democrats have bare
working quorum. With the resump-
ton of Legislative business at Frank
fort in prospect and the transfer to
the courts of the claims of the rival
governors, as seems likely to be
brought about within few days, the
clouds are rapidly lifting and it is be-
lieyed normal political conditions may
be restored in the state in two or
three weeks. That much time at least
will be required to SECURE the adjudi-
cation of the issues between the par
ties. II the federal courts decide they
have jurisdiction it will take much
longer.
Waiting on Judge TAit's Decision.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-02-15

London, Feb. IA dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Rensburg, dated yes
tertlay. says: "l'here has been hard
fighting for two days near Colesberg,
the Beers making strenuous efforts to
outhank the British left. The Beers
attacked the position of the Worces-
tcrs. to the southeast of Colesberg.
Fighting continued all day and after
dark it was considered necessary to
withdraw to Rensberg. Our losses are
not yet known. On the left the West
Australians, Wlltshires and Berk-
shires had hot fighting but held their
positions against long odds. The
Boer losses were considerable. Owing
to the growing difficulty experienced
by convoys in reaching the camps, all
of the latter were vacated last night,
and the troops withdrew to Rens-
burg. The Beers are burning the
farms of the loyalists, but the latter
have contrived to get away with their
stock
The true northerner., 1900-09-28

Rufus II. Staley OF Elkhart, Ind, an
insane man, was taken into custody at
Lawrence yesterday and will be returned
TO Indiana.
Married, at the Baptist parsonage,
Thursday afternoon at 800, William Pike
and Miss Myrtle Fletcher, both OF Deca-
tur, Rev. w +. Allen officiating
Boys are "up against a hard PROPOSE
tion" when they try to rip Il. Smith a
Cos clothing. It's made to stand the
strain. The price is a money saver.
Some boys have recently broken into
the Disciple church, so as to gain access
to the steeple, after having been refused
the key. Their identity is known, and
but for their youth they would be pun
ished. Such vandalism is inexcusable,
and a continuation of it will not be tol-
Grated.
There is an imposing array of legal
talent on the Switzer-Anderson case,
now on trial in the circuit court. David
Anderson is Mr.. Anderson's S attorney and
is assisted by Dallas Boudeman and w.
c. Howard of Kalamazoo. Il. j. Cavan-
augh of this place and Attorney Howell
of Cassopolis represent Mr.. Switzer.
Mrs. Lillian Welch Ogden died at her
home in Vassar, Mich, Sunday, Septem-
Der % She died from diphtheria and it
was not allowed to bring the body here
for burial. She was born in Church
vile, n Y, January 26, 1872. She was
loved by all who knew her She leaves
a husband, father, mother, sister and
brother to mourn her loss.
at the safe OF the Finley property by
Circuit Court Commissioner Ander
son, Saturday, the several parcels were
sold as follows: The place on north
Niles street, the old Bennett residence,
was bid off by \. II. Dodge, who expects
to occupy it as a home; the price was
ST. $50 The north Kalamazoo street
property, the buildings on which are
practically without value, was sold TO W.
j. Sellick for $500. This is one of the
finest building sites in the village, and
Mr.. Sellick expects to build a modern
residence there. The south Kalamazoo
street lots, vacant, went TO L. j. Cavan-
augh for 500. The aggregate of these
several amounts was little more than
sufficient TO pay the mortgages.
The true northerner., 1900-09-28
Republican Meetings.

Grand rally at Dowagiac, Monday after
noon, October l. Senator j. G. Burrows
will speak; six bands and glee club
will furnish music.
Marshall L. Cook of Hastings at Go
bleville, October 2, evening; at Keeler,
October 3, evening; at Paw Paw, Octo-
Der 4. evening.
The true northerner., 1900-09-28
Coterie Programme.
<.....-.. - -

When you want pleasant physic try
the new remedy, Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets. They are easy To take
and pleasant i'm effect. Price, "a cents.
Samples free at Longwell Bros. drug
store IN
The true northerner., 1900-09-28

HALF THE WORLD Is IN DARKNESS as to
the cause of their i'll health. If they
would start to treat their kidneys with
Foleys Kidney Cure, the WEAKNESS of
body and mind, backache, headache and
rheumatic pains would disappear. E.
b. Longwell. IN
The true northerner., 1900-09-28
Gard of Thanks.

| desire to thank the friends and
neighbors who so kindly assisted me
during the illness and at the funeral of
my mother; also the choir for their
services. FRANK B. FALEs.
The true northerner., 1900-09-28

Have you a sense of fullness in the re-
gion of your stomach after eating? If so
you will be benefited by using Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. They
regulate the bowels too. Price 25c Sold
by LonpWeil Bros. IN
The true northerner., 1900-09-28
To Cure a Cold Ino One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money il it fails
to cure. h. w. Groves signature is on
each box. 25c.
The true northerner., 1900-09-28
Summer Goods must 60 to
make room for Fall and
Winter Arrivals.

Ioc Cocheco Dimities going at sc
Ginghams, worth up to SC, going
at 4 cts.
Cream All-overs Ioc and up.
Summer Silks I9c and up.
White Goods sc and up.
Drop in and see goods ticketed
at half actual value.
Shoe Department is showing
UNUSUAL VALUES.
Millinery Department is clos
ing season at big profit, to you.
Ladies Hats from SC and up.
The true northerner., 1900-09-28

listers and Storm Coats of Frieze, Cass
meres and Oxfords, $4.o5 to $3.50.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-09-21
Trains Collide.

Nanaimo, B. c., Sept l6.-Coal trains
Ne / from Ladysmith and No. 10 from
Alexandria collided today about two miles
north of Ladysmith on the Esquimault &
Nanaimo railway. The trains met on the
center of the bridge, No. l07. The APP
proach to the bridge on both sides is
sharp incline coming suddenly off the
level; the bridge lies at the bottom of the
valley. Both trains were badly wrecked,
especially No ! engine, which was re-
duced to scrap. The killed: Robert Fish
er, superintendent of the Alexandria
mines; Samuel Walton, engineer No. l;
Hugh Tompson, fireman. IL. Saunders,
brakeman.
The cause of the accident was a mis-
placed signal. When the engineers saw
one another as the trains rushed down the
incline they reversed and made every
effort to bring up their engines, but the
impetus was too great and they smashed
together with tremendous force, right III
the middle of the trestle, one train top
ping over into tine ravine. Fisher and
Walton were killed on the spot, the others
died few minutes later.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-09-21

with the object of striking the Snow
shoe lead.
A ten-stamp quartz mill has been
bought for the treatment of ore from
the Yellow Jacket, on Champion creek,
near Ymir.
1t is expected that the Jewel mine,
Long Lake camp will soon begin max
ing shipments of ore to the Silica re-
duction works near Rossland for test
purposes.
The dismartling of the Lily May at
Rossland, which was sold for indebt-
edness some time ago, is almost COM
pleted. All the machinery but the
hoist has now been removed. The
property is not likely to be worked for
some time.
Within the past six months the Knob
Hill, Old Ironsides, Gray Eagle and
the CRANKY Consolidated will be con-
solidated into one company, with cap
ital of Is or 20 million dollars accord
ing to Montreal dispatch to the To-
ronto World. A refinery is to be built
at Grand Forks and the smelter capac-
ity largely increased.
In connecting the workings at the
new shaft to those of the old at the 200
foot level on the Nickel Plate at Ross
land, fine body of ore was encountered
in the crosscut about two weeks ago.
This has since been proved in two
places. In the second a stope has
been commenced, which is % feet wide
and of a good shipping value clear
across it's width. This lies about 200
feet south of the main ledge of the
mine and is practically a new ore body
which, it is thought, will prove equal in
extent to that of the old. This makes
the third vein of pay ore found in the
mine.
A serious accident at the lie Roi mine
last week resulted in the injury OF
four men-Larry McElvay, Charles
Hensley, Owen Bigland and Mike Sefik
who were at work in the sinking OF
the big shaft about 60 feet below the
S00-foot level. The skip from the 300
foot level and it's weight of several tons
gathered terrific momentum in the des
cent 1t tore away all distractions un
til it reached the machine bar at the
bottom of the shaft. The four mer
were imprisoned beneath it but were
promptly released. Sefik's wounds
were sligrt. Bigland got an ugly
scalp wound. Hensley had his collar
: bone broken and some of his finger!
were so badly crushed that they had t
be amputated. McElvey had les
, broken and may have suffered inter
nal injuries. His condition is critic
al
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-09-21
BOXERS MADE An ATTACK
BUT WERE BADLY ROUTED
Company of the Fourteenth Engage@
british Reinforcement Came UD
Two Hundred Chinese kilIed-Li
Hung Chang at TRLu.

Tientsin, Sept. IA British signal
officer reports a sharp engagement be-
tween a company of the Fourteenth
United States infantry and 1000 Box
ers at Matoa, on the road to Pekin.
The Americans made gallant stand
and a detachment of Bengal Lancers
nearby, hearing the firing, came to
their rescue and charged the Boxers in
the rear. The Chinese were routed,
leaving 200 dead. The Americans had
no casualties. The Germans report an
engagement with heavy force of Box
ers west of Pekin yesterday (Thurs-
day.. The German loss is said to have
been %.
Indications now point strongly to the
withdrawal of all the powers from Pc
kin to Tietsin. The British have is
sued an order prohibiting the selling
or renting of any building within the
limits of the British concession.
General Fukashima is here arrang-
ing winter quarters for the Japanese
/ troops. The Germans are pouring into
| Tientsin and all nationalities are
| scrambling for buildings. One battery
of British and 200 Austrians have ar
rived.
William W. Rockhill, special repre-
sentative of the United States to China,
has left for Pekin. In an interview be-
fore leaving he said he did not expect
to remain there more than a few days.
Ii Hung Chang is at Taku on Rus
sian vessel. 1t is not believed that he
will come to Tientsin.