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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-22
INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES.
National Civic Federation Calls > Confer.
encs to Consider the Question Of the
Settlement Of strikes.

Chicago, Nov. 15.-The National
Civic federation has issued the follow
ing announcement calling national
conference TO consider the best means
to secure Cancellation and arbitration
In tho settlement of industrial dis
putes: No phase Of our modern in
dustrial development is more inter-
esting than the study and observation
of the methods Of Cancellation and
arbitration applied during recent
years to the adjustment Of difficulties
and grievances that constantly arise
between labor and capital Strikes
and lock-outs are perhaps a greater
waste Of human energy and RESPONSE
BILE for a greater loss of wealth to So
ciety as whole than any other OBJ
structive factor connected with mod
ern industrialism.
Recognizing the new claims arising
from modern industrial conditions,
the National Civic federation will hold
national conference in Chicago on
December II to IS to consider in all
It's bearings the principles of concllia-
ton and arbitration. u
It Is the object OF the National Civic
federation to make the coming con-
ference as practical as possible by
bringing together both the labor lead
ers and captains Of industry who are
the most directly, concerned and with
out whose good Will no system can be
imposed.
The experience of the past will be
drawn upon and critical examina-
ton OF all methods for Cancellation
and arbitration at present in vogue
will be made.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-22
FOUR MEN CREMATED.
The McGonigai Houas, . F1'maily Csn-
struotsd Hotel In O-wavo, Pa. De.
stroysd bv Fire

Oswayo, Pa., Nov. 19.-Four men
were burned 10 death In a fire which
yesterday destroyed the NcGonigal
house, three-story frame building,
the hotel barn and the opera house.
The three buildings were burned TO
the ground in half an hour from the
time the IRE started. The town has
no fire department, the only protso-
ton being q pump at the taAnssy.
The fire originated in the McGonisal
house from an over-pre@ure Of natu-
raj gas. There were 80 people In the
hotel, which was a flimsy structure.
There were many narrow escapes,
most of the occupants jumping from
the windows. The flames licked up
the hotel building as II 1t were built
of finder. Nothing remains Of the
four unfortunate men but q few
charred bones. The tapnery employees
connected line Of hose TO the burn
ing buildings, but on account Of some
trouble with the pump there was
considerable delay in getting a stream
on the fire and the flames bad got
beyond control.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-22

St. Paul, MINI, Nov. 15.-The re-
ports from the bedside Of United
States Senator C. r. Davis yesterday
afternoon stated that he was resting
comfortably. The physicians admit
the serious nature of his sickness, but
the fact that he has kept up his
strength 80 remarkably makes them
hopeful as to the outcome. The trou-
BILE with the foot is believed to have
been disposed of and the wound is
healing nicely. But the development
OF kidney troubles cause the chief ap-
prehension. 1t was first a case OF
nephritis, and diabetes has also devel.
oped, complcating the situation
greatly. He passed restless night
until four o'clock, after which hour
he slept, after eating IA hearty break
jast. His temperature yesterday was
80 2-5 and pulse 100
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-22
-. - -
A witchmau Killed Mt His Peat

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 1o.-William
Lozier, switchman for the Hannibal
& St. Joseph railway, was instantly
killed Saturday afternoon in the rail-
road yards at the corner OF Twelfth
and Santa Fe streets. Lozier was
working on a switch train. He was on
top Of car which it was the iuten.
ton to "kick off" on switch. He was
to remain on the car and set the
brakes when the car entered the
switch. The switchman, who was to
uncouple the car, failed to do so at
the proper moment and Lozier was
thrown over the end of the car. He
was in the act Of getting up when Che
car struck him and knocked him
down. His head fell on one of the
rails and the wheels passed over him.
The Nebraska university team de-
feated the Kansas university in the
football game at Lawrence, Kan, BY
. score of 10 to 0.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-22
POSTAL ESTIMATES.
The Postmaster General Will Ask
an Aggregate of $12I, 1000, 900.
RURAL FREE DELIVERY EXTENSION.
Statistics of Suicide. and HomIc,des In the
Army Prepared by Surgeon General
Sternberg--ThsS hool system
of Porto Rico.

Washington, Nov. 15.-Postmaster
General Emory Smith has framed his
estimates to be submitted to congress
and will ask an aggregate of about
21,0OO,OOO as the appropriation Tor
the entire service for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1902. This includes
an estimate of $3,5OO,OOO for the rural
free delivery service. BY the close of
this fiscal year 1900 rural free deliv-
cry routes throughout the United
States would have been established
and the general extension contem-
plated for next year will involve about
1880 additional routes. The success
Of the service so far instituted has
resulted in plans for general extern
sion next year. The postmaster gen.
eral, together with other officials, is
Investigating the feasibility of put
ting the service in operation at every
point throughout the country not
reached by the regular free delivery
services in operation in the cities.
Statistics Of Army Suicides.
Washington, Nov. 15.-Surgeon Gen.
eral Sternberg has prepared statistics
making comparison Of cases Of sui.
cides and homicides which occurred in
the army in 1898 and 1899, compared
with the ten years between 1883 and
1897. It shows that there were rela-
lively fewer homicides during those
two years than during the previous
decade. The average number Of sui
cides per year in an army of 27,l1s for
ten years was II. The ratio per tzou-
sand was .63 per cent. The strength
of the army in 1898 is given at l47,795,
the average number of suicides 3S, and
the percentage per thousand .26. The
strength Of the army in 1899 is given
at 105,546 and the number of suicides
at 81; ratio per thousand ~ per cent.
During the ten years from 1888 to 1897
the homicides are given at SIS per
cent. and the ratio per thousand at
20 per cent. For 1898 the number of
hemicides at 10, and the ratio per
thousand at 10 per cent; for 1899 the
number of homicides nj o. and tina "a
ito per thousand at 90 per cent.
School system Of Porto Rice.
Washington, Nov 15.-M. G. Brum-
baugh, commissioner Of education for
Porto Rico, says the school system
now in operation there includes 500
teachers and $4,000 pupils. This is
only a beginning. as there are 100000
children Of school age without school
facilities. most Of whom would enroll
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-22
Mutinv At Ksarnsy Military Academy.

NJ hbhth"y fho"u"hhys
Omaha, Neb., Nov. 15.-A special to
the World-IIerald from Kearney, Neb.,
last night, says: There was a large
sized mutiny at the Kearney military
academy yesterday which resulted in
an entire change in the management
OF the school. The trouble arose over
a disagreement between the principal,
DR.. Il. p. Chittenden, and Prof. Rus
sell, chief instructor, and resulted In
Russell handing in his resignation
and leaving the school instanter. The
other teachers and the boys, to the
number OF about 40, believing that
Prof. Russell had not been fairly
dealt with, quit the academy in q
body and came down town. As soon
as Bishop Graves learned Of the
trouble at school he Immediately
took steps to have the matter adjust
ed with the result that DR.. Chitten-
den resigned the management OF the
school and Prof. Russell was put in
charge.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-22
Roth Duallists Killed.


Pittsburg, Pa, Nov. 15.-Earls
Knowles, II years old. made des.
perate attempt last night to kill vii.
liam A. Wood, his uncle, at the latter'i
residence, and then inflicted fatal
wound upon himself. The cause OF
the attempted murder and suicide ID
mystery, as Mr.. Wood refuses to
discuss the affair. He told the police
authorities that he supposed his
nephew was demented.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-22
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Movement Against Woe in New York


New York, Nov. 17.-Bishop Henry
G. Potter, bishop Of the Episcopalian
diocese of New York, yesterday sent
q letter to Mayor Van Wyck in refer
ence to vice in this city and especially
on the east side, and the mayor re-
piled that he stands ready to assist
the bishop in doing away with public
violations of law and decency and
that he will hold to account any Of
fetal protecting vice.
Executed for Numbering Fellow Convict,
Folsom, Cal, Nov. 2O.-George Put
nam was executed at Folsom prison
yesterday for the murder Of a fellow
convict named John Shers a year ago.
The school board of St. Joseph,
Mo-, has decided to introduce port
able schools, owing to the rapid In
crease Of its population.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-22
PITY AND BEAUTY

The most beautiful thing,
in the world, is the baby,
all dimples and joy. The
most pitiful thing is that same
baby, thin and in pain.
The dimples and joy have
gone, and left hollows and fear.
1t is fat that is gone; gone
with it, comfort and color and
curve; all but pity and love.
The little one gets no fat
from her food: has had none
for weeks: she is living On
what she had stored in that
plump little body Of hers.
She is starving for fat; it is
death; be quick
SCOTS emulsion of cod-liver
oil is the fat she IN take. 1t
will save her.
Wen send you a little to try Il you like.
scoIT q BOVINE, ~ Pearl street, New York
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-22

Six prisoners in No. Q police station
at Kansas City, Kan, carved their
way out to liberty through the wood.
en- walls last night.
The Kansas State Horticultural So
ciety will meet at Topeka December
81, IS and 20.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-22
The Milsou. Ksiuens Are All In.

jefferson City, NO., Nov. 2o..-The
official returns Of the recent election
are all in and vii be cast up to-day.
The returns will be opened by the
secretary of state in the presence Of
the governor.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-22

If they could. Commissioner Brum.
baugh says the hope of the island is
in the public schools and that the
great illiteracy in Porto Rico must be
reduced.
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PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY.


Washington, Nov. 15.-The thirty
fourth annual session of the national
grange, Patrons of Husbandry, be-
gan here yesterday with good at
tendance and will continue for
week or more. The chief feature of
interest yesterday was the annual adj
dress of Worthy Master Aaron Jones,
of Indiana, who said that in most of
the states the order had enjoyed
great prosperity during the year. In
few states it had not succeeded so
well. The members of the grange,
while affiliating with each of the po-
litical parties in the last campaign,
had emerged from its battles without
disturbing the fraternal spirit actual.
ing the order. Never had the condi-
tions been more favorable for the ex-
tension of the order than now.
While agricultural conditions are
somewhat improved over what they
were q few years ago they are not
what they should be, said Mr.. Jones.
The report of the secretary. DR..
John Trimble, of Washington, showed
that iS2 new oranges had been char
tered during the year, the order now
numbering over 100000 members.
Mare Bodies Found at Galveston.
Galveston, Tex, Nov. 19.-United
States government surveyors who
came into the city Saturday evening
report the finding Of about 100 bodies
in swamp about five miles down the
island. The bodies are those of per-
sons who were lost In the great
storm.
Both Duallists Killed.
Barlow, Fla, Nov. 15.-,John Garter
and Oliver Moody, two turpentine
men, became involved at their camp
near here, over woman to whom
both were paying attention. They
agreed to fight 1t out with guns, and
having deliberately planned for o
duel, fred simultaneously. When the
smoke cleared away 1t was found that
the aim Of both men had been true
and that both had been killed. Om.
GERS were sent for, but there was No
evidence that there were any partie,
to the affair before or during the
shooting.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-08
ADMIRAL DEwEY's GIFTS.
ReracyeI From the National Museum.
to His ECInc.

The many presents received by Admiral
Dewey since his famous victory in Manila
Bay. which have been displayed in the
Hall of American History in the National
Museum. have bean removed and VIII
henceforth aGorn the Admirais home on
Rhode Island Avenue. The gifts constitute
a large and varied collection Of immense
value, nor have additions TO it ceased to
come in.
The Dewey home is respleRdent with the
costly gifts, Mrs. Dewey having personally
arranged them. each token being given an
honored place in he house. The loving
cups and other large gifts are arranged on
the first floor with an adToit care for the
best effect. while the medals. badges
watches, and other smaller tokens are dis
played in handsome cabinets on the sec
ond floor. where they come mere directly
under the supervision OF the family,
In the family sittjng-roGm on the second
floor is also the Afimiral's collection OF
flags. psnnants, pictures of great naval bat
ties. swords, and other things dear TO a
sailors heart. Probably the relic that Mrs
Dewey values most is the commodore's pen
nart t1lat was flown at the masthead OF the
Olympia on the eyentful dawn Of the bat
tie Of Manila Bay.
Asked if the removal of the gifts from
the National Museum debarred the pub
lie from seeing them Mrs. Dewey said she
had not the slightest objection 10 having
a special time at which the public might
come freely and enjoy the collection, but
Admiral Dewey maintained that the house
was gwen 10 him TO enjoy to the fullest
extent as a home and to make il public
sh0Wplace would be to rob it of all privacy
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-08
vIRGINIA's POLITICAL TASK.
Problems for the Constitutional Con
s=cuTien to Deal NTH.


RICHMOND, Va. Nov. 8-Now tbs. the
election is over the work which the Viz
ginia Constitutional Convention viii he
called upon to perform is attracting a good
deal OF attention. Indeed, the subject was
che Of the most interesting during the cam
Daign Just closed. Its discussion was kept
down only b. consent of the Democrats.
Now. though, the subject to come before
this convention VIII be pressed upon TIE
attention Of the people. Governor Tyler
Will return here tomorrow from his Rad
ford home.
The subject OF calling The Legislature il
extra session for the purpose Of assembling
the convention viii at once be considered.
Il Is pretty generally believed that Cover
nor Tyler will Est convene the Legislature
o=fare the middle Of January. The exact
time VIII. however, not be determined IN
II after the Governor has heard from all of
the Democratic leaders The result of yes
terday's election may have an important
bearing in determining the time for calling
the Legislature.
Several Democratic leaders counsel NOV
ing slowly in DISTINGUISHING the negroes.
There VIII, however. probably be a council
Of Democratic leaders shortly, at which
this and other important matters will be
discussed.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-08
Hanna in 1901.

It is nifural enough for Senator Hanna
TO say that he is tired of politics, and
would not care to succeed Mr.. Mckinley
as President of the United States and En-
peror OF the Philippines in 1904 Mr. Hanna
has been under heavy strain for several
months, and must experience something
unpleasantIy like physical prostration by
this time However, he Will rest and be
himself again before long, and then, no
doubt. he will see the rainbow OF promise
which Speaker Henderson has discovered
in all its glory.
1t must be conceded that the Buckeye
Senator is the logical successor to William
the Smiling. He has carried two national
elections as a result of his genius for or
ganizatfon and his ability to corral the
sinews OF political war. What he has twice
done for another, he should be able to do
for himself, and we cannot conceive that
a party which owes its successive and over
whelming triumphs TO him could or would
refuse him a nomination which four years
hence will be equivalent TO election
We do not suppose that the Hanna idea
viii be a pleasant one for Mr. Roosevelt to
entertain. It is generally understood that
be only accepted the Vice Presidential nom
in8tion at Philadelphia On being promised
that Ne should head the Republican ticket
of 1904. But practical politicians like Mr.
Hanna. Mr. Plat, and their Wall Street
partners, do not care particularly about
small matters of that sort. Roosevelt has
served his purpose. Hanna has him safe
to occ,ipy dusty AMI silent shelf up On
Capitol Hill. Plat bas him finally elimi-
a"t,.d from New York politics. His feel
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-08
The Lafayette squRre-"The Last
U0rd.,s

For its fourth Offering. next week, the
Lafayette Square Stock Company will pre-.
sent q revival CT Augustin Days comedy.
The Last Word" which enjoyed an IN
usually long run at Days Theatre, New
York, on the occasion OF its first presenta-
ton. after which it was accounted one OF
the strongest comedies in the repertoire
of Ada Rehan 1t is a comedy pure and
simple. and though adapted somewhat from
the German the play itself. in ali of lis
detail and perfection. is almost wholly the
work of the late Mr.. Da1y.
Ia the leading role Blanche Bates will
give performance which IS said will stand
comparison with her predecessors. Miss
Bates played The Last Word in Denver
last summer. and it said To have scored
heavily In the original production John
Drew and Otis Skinner created important
parts, and next week these viii be in the
hands of Eugene Ormonde and John 7.
Sullivan. Other members of the company
who viii have important roles are Alma
Kruger. Fortense Nielsen. Katherine Field.
Louise Macintosh, Walter Craven. Charles
Wyngate, John DAILY Murphy. and Robert
Rogers Two matinees, Wednesday and
Sa -uTday.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-08
Irish witch Doctors.
(From The Fortnightlx Review.

iTTOm Ihe forIhlghiiS heFleN
The Irish countryman certainly believes
that a spiritual race lives all about him.
having horses and cattle and living much
the same life that he does, and tnat this
race snatCheS out of our life whatever
horse or COW Or man or woman it sets its
heart on; and this belief, haTmonized with
Christianity by certain ingenious dec
trines, lives side by side with Christianity,
and has its own priesthood This
priesthood sometimes called ''faery
DOCTORS sometimes knowledgeable
men, and sometimes Cow doc
tors" from its curling cows that have
been Swept" as the wor6 is. has secrets
which no folkIorist may ever perhaps who'll
1y discover. for it lives in terror OF the
spiritual race, who are, it belieces the max
ers and transinitters Of its secrets. l have
questioned these men, and some of them
have talked to me pretty freely, so freely.
indeed that they were afraid for themselves
afterWard, but l feel that there is mere TO
be known about them, and that / know
| less about them than about anything else
in Irish folklore. L met one man, whom |
call Kirwan. on the Galway coast last year.
l cannot tell his whereabouts more freely.
| for he is afraid Of the priests and has
| made ME promise to tell nobody where he
| lives. A friend Of mile. who knows I was
curious in these matters, had asked some of
| the coast people if there was anyone who
| did cures through the power of the faeries.
as I wanted a cure for q weakness of the
eyes that had been troubling me. man
[ will call Daily said. There's man be-
yond is a great warrior in this business,
and no man within miles Of the place will
build a house or cabin or any other thing
without going there to ask If it's a right
place. He cured me of a pain in my arm
I eeuidn't get rid of. He gave me some
thing to drink, and he bid me go to quar-
~ and to touch some of the stones that
were lying outside Il, and not TO touch 9th
ers OF them. Anyway, got weii."
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-08


Is furnished by the following performers:
Miss Fiore Van Shaak, whose refined
methods of entertaining have made her
a favorite throughout the country. the
marvellous MorrilIos, fancy and trick BIZ
cycle riders: Kate Dahl, the Choir girl, .
with scenic effects and chorus: the two
Dutcnmen, Montgomery and Otto; the
tiny singing soubrettes. the Misses Irwin.
Mitchell, Drew, and c. C. Wheian. the
son, sketch artists. and the La Cross
sisters, in coon songs and dances.
Two burlesques viii be pres nted:
Down the Line" and The Kneipp Cure, -
both of which are funny skits, and in
troduee the entire company. Among the
featured in the oiio is one called The
Ragger Girls, which last summer, head
ed the Casino Roof Garden bill for many
weeks, and is the very latest conce.t in
the way of novel song skit.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-08
The Bijou-'vine. Woman. and
Song

The Biiou will have for its attraction
next week NJ. NJ. THESES Wine, Woman
and Song" an organization OF the fun
makers that ranks among the best. Par
tieular attention has been paid to the cos
tuning and scenic effects and. it is said, no
expense has been spared in order to make
Wine, Woman. and Song one of the most
attractive shows that ever visited this city
There will be two 'burlesques brimfui Of
humor and pretty women. The clio IS con-
tributed 10 by some of the best artists in
the amusement world. Each turn is so Gif
ferent from the rest that it makes a con-
tinuGus round of pleasure. Among the en-
tertainers will be: The Three Racketts,
Sheehan and Kennedy, the Irene Mackey
Trio Kline and Gotthold. Ada Ray, Louise
King. and host of others, not TO mention
chorus of thirty-not alone pretty women,
but excellent vocaiists as wei. There is
no burlesque company on the road that has
more abundant talent and gives better
performance than Wine, Woman, and
Song
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-08
THE DISABLED ST. PAUL.
American liner Going Into a Gov
ermanent DrysIoclk ToEnorroNv.

American liner Going Into Il Gov
eminent Drydcck Tomorrow.
NEW YORK. Nov. 8.-The A1re,i al
liner St Paul, whose starboard engine 5
were damaged in mid-ocean on her last
voyage from southampton 10 this port.
viii so into drydock at the navy yard
IN Brooklyn tomorrow, so that thor
ough examination OF her outer hull near
the staTbcard stern tube may lie made.
The st. Paul is the first modern amer
lean merchantmen to 60 into the Govern
mcnt dock. no private dock in tn
neighborhoCd is available. After the
damage to her hull is repaired, the S.
Paul Will steam to the Cramps yard in
Philadelphia, for repairs TO her engines.
All the laboTeTs and dock attendants al
the navy yard viii be paid by the Ameri-
can line