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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-25


Washington, Jan. 23.-Yesterday
was another day of oratory in the SEN
ate, little beyond routine business
being transacted. Mr.. Pritchard deliv-
cred long and carefully prepared adj
dress upon the race question in the
south, his remarks being addressed
particularly to the proposed amend
mcnt to the constitution of North
Carolina, which, if enacted, he said,
would disfranchise large mass of
voters both white and black, He
was followed by Senator Turner, of
Washington, in n speech on the Phil
ippine question in which he arraigned
the administrations policy as set out
in the presidents message and in the
speech of Senator Beveridge of In
diana. Senator Turner was given
close attention by his colleagues.
Senator Dcpew, of New York, from
the committee on international ex-
positions, fayorably reported a joint
resolution authorizing the president
to appoint a member Of the Daughters
of the Revolution as a representative
OF this government at the unwilling
of the statue of Lafayette at the
Paris exposition and to represent the
government at the exposition.
Senator Cockrell, of Missouri, called
attention to the fact that there was
an understanding that no woman
should represent this government at
the Paris exposition, the French gov
eminent having objected to women
representatives.
Mr.. Depew replied that he knew
of no such restriction but Senator
Allison said that such a restriction
was made
Senator Platt, Of New York, intro
duced joint resolution authorizing
the president to invite the government
of Great Britain to join in the for
nation of an international commits
sion, TO be composed of four members
from each country, to report upon
the conditions and uses of the waters
adjacent to the boundary line between
the United States and Canada, includ-
ing all the waters of the lakes and
rivers whose waters flow by the St.
Lawrence river to the Atlantic ocean
and to report on measures necessary
to regulate the diversion of such wa
tiers. The sum of 100000 is provided
by the resolution to pay the commits
sionars' AxnAnsas
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-25
VETERANS OF TWO WARS.


New York, Jan. 222.--The New York
Evening Posts Washington CORE
spondent says: MANY circumstances
point to possible conflict of interest
between the favor-seeking element of
civil war veterans and of the Spanish
war veterans. This is already evident
in the west, where many of the volun-
teers have seen service in the Philip
pines and where the disposition to
look for speedy political rewards is
more marked. 1t is said that the
Grand Army men of Kansas are so
Jealous of Gen. Funston as to make
any attack upon him find ready listen
ers. In North Dakota the aspirations
of one of the new majors for guber-
material nomination have just been
checked by political group, in which
the Grand Army interest is quite DOM
inant."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-25
Abolition Of the Interstate Commlsslon.

New York, Jan. ga meeting of
the National Association of Freight
Commissioners was held in this city
at the Waldorf-Astoria Saturday, with
W. p. Trickett, of Kansas City, as
president and l.. X. Boswell, of
Quincy ILL.,, as secretary. The meet
ing was largely attended by repre-
sentatives of shippers, A resolution
was adopted asking congress to abol-
ish the interstate commerce commits
sion, as 1t had been shorn of most of
its power by supreme court decisions,
and to pass Senator Culloms bill as
the best plan to bring the ends de-
sired.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-25
A JAILER KILLED.
Alfred Henry's Dead Body Is Found on the
Jail FlOor-A Posse After the Els
capped Prisoners.

West Plains, Mo-, Jan. 1S.-County
Jailer Alfred Henry, while feeding the
prisoners in the Howell county Jail
yesterday, was overpowered and killed
by two prisoners, Zen Richardson
and Ed Grady. Richardson was un-
der sentence to the penitentiary for
burglary and is an escaped convict
from the Tennessee penitentiary.
Henry had gone to the Jail to feed
the prisoners and, not returning to
his home at the accustomed time, his
wife became anxious and sent neigh
Dor in search of him. His body was
found in a pool Of blood on the Jail
floor. A posse was Immediately or
ganized and is securing the woods.
A reward of $1,000 is offered for their
capture. A report by telephone an
nounced their appearance ten miles
south of here headed for Arkansas.
Intense excitement prevails and talk
Of lynching is freely INDUCED in.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-25

The senate committee on public
lands reported favorably Senator
Warren's bill granting $1,000 acres in
Wyoming for the benefit of the State
Soldiers and Sailors home OF that
state, and a bill granting the aban-
doned Fort Hays military reservation
to the state of Kansas for branch
agricultural college.
short Session IT the House.
Washington, Jan. 23.-The house
was in session only 40 minutes yester-
day and nothing of public Importance
was done except to refer to the
speaker for settlement dispute be-
tween the appropriations and militia
ry affairs committees over jurisdic-
ton of the estimates for the appro-
priations for the manufacture of
small arms at the Rock Island and
Springfield arsenals. A few District
of Columbia bills of minor Importance
were passed.
Representative Henry, of Texas, has
introduced a bill for form of govern
ment for Porto Rico. 1t provides for
a governor, secretary and Legislative
branches of the houses, viz: council
of 10 members and a house of repre-
sentatives of 26 members. The right
of suffrage is given to all male inhab-
itants over q years of age who are
able to read and write the English or
Spanish languages.
The subcommittee appointed by
the ways and means committee to in
vestigate the question of whether
the customs and revenue laws of the
United States extend over The terrific
ry acquired from Spain held another
meeting yesterday, but no decision
was reached. The time was spent in
examining authorities and precedenrs.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-25
An Olathe. Kansas CITY lima

Olathe, Kan, Jan. 2s.-J. L. Tryan,
Edward 0, Moflett and Robert L. Win
ter, of Kansas City, and Frank r. 0gg,
j. L. pettyjohn, IL. c. Livermore and
j. b. Bruner, of this place, were grant.
ed by the city council 2O-year fran
chise for an electric street railway,
They have three months to begin op.
erations and two years to complete
the line, The plan is to build the
line to Kansas City. Later il will be
extended to Gardner, eight miles
southwest Of here.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-25

Fort Worth, Tex. Jan. 1S.-The Sec
ond days session of the National Live
Stock association began yesterday
morning. The session was devoted to
the introduction of resolutions, re-
ports of committees and various adj
dresses. Mr.. Edmondson, of Kansas
City, read paper on the thorough
bred"
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ABILENE WEEKLY REFLECTOR ABILENE KANSAS JANUARY 2 OO-1El PAGES

| have legislation here, the ayOwed ptr-
pose OF which is " strengthen our
credit and relieve taxation. The sen.
ator from Rhode Island did not tell
us how our credit is threatened, nor
did he tell us how this bill could re-
lieve us from the burdens of taxa
ton"
In conclusion Senator Teller re-
viewed the monetary conditions in
foreign countries and declared that
this was not safe time to effect a
change In our monetary system. Not
withstanding the so-called prosperous
condition Of the country there was a
serious money panic in New York
which forced the secretary of the
treasury to purchase about S22,OOO,-
900 OF United States bonds, In addi-
ton to that, the secretary had put
into national banks throughout the
country about $l20,000,000 in order to
maintain the financial equilibrium.
"A financial condition." declared Mr..
Teller, (which requires to be boil
stored up by the treasury department
is a bad condition" He had not con-
cludcd his remarks when he suspend
ed them for the day.
The Proceeding. In the House.
Washington, Jan. 19.--1'he house
yesterday passed the senate bill to
extend the powers Of the director Of
the census after striking out the com
mittee amendment to authorize the
director TO contract for extra print
ing with private contractors. The
whole fight was upon that amend
mcnt. The influence OF the public
printer and the labor organizations
of the country were employed against
II and after lively debate of several
hours il was overwhelmingly de-
feated. The publication Of the re-
ports of the twelfth census therefore
will be made by the public printer
as in the past.
Mr.. DeArmond, of Missouri, intro
duced bill for the repeal of the
bankruptcy law with a reservation
that proceedings now begun may be
closed up.
Mr., Fitzgerald, of Massachusetts, in
troduced the following resolution:
"Whereas, it appears from an exam
nation of the records of the war de-
partment that the number of Roman
Catholic chaplains in the army is en-
'irely disproportonate to the number
of Roman Catholic soldiers: and,
whereas, II is desirable that the SOL
diers in the army should have as far
as is practicable the spiritual advice
and direction of ministers of their
own faith; therefore, be it resolved,
etc. that the secretary of war be and
Is hereby instructed to give just and
proper representation in the future
appointment to chaplaincies in the
army to the large number of Roman
Catholic soldiers in the service of the
government"
Another resolution by Mr.. Fitzgcr-
aid makes similar provisions relative
to chaplaincies in the navy. At five
o'clock the house adjourned.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-25
Knights and Ladis. Of the Flr.slds.

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 22.-The fail
ure Saturday of the Knights and La
dies of the Fireside with about $1,000
assets and more than $4,000 liabili-
ties, will bring disappointment and
sorrow to many family in Kansas.
The majoity of its 1900 members
live in Kansas. Most of them
have been paying increased as
sessments for years to try and keep
up their insurance in the order.
Many of them are widows and or
phans, whose death claims against the
order have been in litigation. Now
all of these, members and benefciaries
alike, may rest assured that they will
never get dollar because the treas
ury is practically empty.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-25
Fire at Harenback,s Circus.

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 1s.-Fire
broke out at the winter headquarters
of the Hagenback circus in Centropo-
lis last night and there was a scene of
the widest description. The cages
were quickly removed by the attend
ants and no animals were burned, but
several bears escaped and at last ac-
counts were roaming in the woods.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-25
Austrian Miners on "A Strike

Vienna, Jan. 23.-Thirty thousand
more Austrian miners have gone on
strike, their employers having re-
fused the demands for higher wages
and an eight-hour day. The total
number now out is 10000 and before
the end Of the week it is expected
that 10000 others will have joined.
The coal famine threatens to check
every branch of Austrian industry.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-25

A Grant to Land In Kansas

Columbus, o., Jan. % Mrs. Edgar
A Storer, wife of a Columbus broker
recently discovered among some ole
papers that had belonged to hci
mother, grant of 10000 acres OF
land in the west to her grandfather
for distinguished services in the rev
olution, The grant is signed by on,
of Washington's generals. The matter
has been investigated and it is said tn,
family has valid title to the land
which is located in Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-25

Chicago, Jan. 23.-A train load of
beef, 100000 pounds, for the use of the
Beers, is being purchased here by an
agent of the Transvaal government.
On account of recent seizures by Brit
ish war vessels of ships bearing sup
plies destined for the Transvaal, pack
ers have refused to sell the beef for
delivery beyond Chicago, and negotia-
tions for transportation are pend
ing. This is the second train load
of beef sold here for the Beers, the
consignment sold about month ago,
being now, 1t is said, ON the ocean.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-25

Washington, Jan, l0.-For an hour
Yesterday Senator Wellington, of Ma
ryland (repubican), occupied the at
tention of the senate, continuing the
debate on the Philippine question He
took as his text the resolution he in
PRODUCED last Tuesday, declaring that
the United States should not take per-
manent possession of the archipelago,
but, after subdung the insurrection-
which he sincerely deplorcd--should
confer upon the Filipinos the right
to govern themselves, affording them
such protection as they might need.
Senator Teller (silver republican,,
OF Colorado, resumed his speech on
the financial bill, in the course of
which he arraigned Secretary Gage for
his negotiations with the National
City bank, of New York. lie criti-
cised the pending bill because it af-
forded opportunity to banks to issue
paper money, "This surrender of the
great power of the government" said
he, "the right to make money, should
bring our legislation into absolute
contempt. This bill, ] know, will be
crystallized into law. Is there any
necessity for this legislation" in.
quired Mr.. Teller. "Td like to asl,
the senator from Rhode Island (Al-
drich) whether there is any trouble
with American credit? is there any
other country which can sell its Sc
curities at such prices as we can? All
Of our bonds are higher than those
of any other country. Nobody Is
questioning our honesty. And yet We
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-25
NICARACUAN CANAL.
Senator Morgan Makes a Report
Upon the Bill.
EXTRACTS SHOWING ITS PURPOR7.


washington, Jan. Ex-senator Nor
gan, as chairman of the senate COM
mittee on interoceanic canals, yester-
day presented written report upon
the Ncaraguan canal bill. The fol-
lowing extracts from the report indi-
cate its general purport:
I'VE have reached a point in the
discussion of the question of ship
canal through the isthmus of Darien
where the necessity for the canal and
its advantages to our country is no
longer debated in congress or among
the people With this western con
nection between the two great oceans
there will be established the shortest
and most direct line Of navigation be-
tween the sea ports of every nation
and those of every other nation in
the world in passing from ocean to
ocean. The ship canal will open a
line that is practically straight
around the earth and along parallels
of latitude within temperate zones.
where the seas are comparatively
quiet and are refreshed with the ever
prevailing trade winds.
AS a provision for the naval mill
tary defense of our country, whether
insuar or continental, this canal is
indispensable and the closer it's loca-
ton is made to our states on the
Gulf of Mexico the more effective will
be its protection to our coasts on the
Atlantic and Pacific.
"Measured by the income of the
Suez canal, at a corresponding cost,
the Nicaragua canal should yield with
equivalent rates of tolls, at least IL
per cent on Sl40,000,000.
at is too severe tax upon credul-
ity to ask the adoption of the precari-
Gus water supply at Panama in pref
erence to the two grand lakes of the
Nicaragua route, one of which is 100
miles long by As miles broad and af-
fords nearly ~ miles of fresh water
navigation for the largest ships, as
part of the canal route, and together
they supply more than ten times the
water needed to supply the canal line
from Lake Nicaragua to both oceans.
We owe it to ourselves and to the
whole world that whatever canal we
shall build and control on the 1sthmus
of Darien shall be as open, free and
neutral to all nations as its CORE
spending gateway, the Suez canal"
Many Claims for Pensions
Washington, Jan, ia large num-
Der of claims for pensions are being
received by the pension Office as re-
suit of the Spanish war. Statistics
prepared by the bureau show that The
percentage of applications from vol
untcers is much larger than from the
regulars. The battle of San Juan was
selected by the bureau as basis for
calculations, as the greatest number
of casualties occurred there. There
were 1872 regulars killed, 1907 wound
ed and So missing. Claims for pension
from the regular army number 1862.
At that battle "a volunteers were
killed, III wounded and As missing.
The claims for pensions from volun-
teers number sos. There were 90
regiments of regulars and three reg
ular batteries engaged in this fight
as against nine regiments of yolun-
teers. One regiment lost none in
killed, wounded and missing, but has
40 claims for pensions pending
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-25
A Well Known st. Louis Attorney Dead

st. Louis, Jan. 23.--Jefferson Davis
Storts, a well-known attorney and
one of the picturesque characters Of
st. Louis, died at the city hospital
Monday of injuries received by falling
from a street car ten days ago. He
was elected a member of the state leg
islature on the 18th. In 1880 while
prosecuting attorney of Shannon
county, No., he shot and seriously
wounded DR.. j. L. Peters at Emf
nence, In 1883 he shot and killed
Stephen Hurd at West Plains, Mo. At
both trials he was acquitted.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-25
Boer Resolution Of sympathy Defeated.

Des Moines, Ia, Jan. 23.-In the
lower house of the legislature yester-
day morning Mr.. Carter, of Sioux
county, presented resolution of
sympathy for the Beers. Carter is a
republican and the resolution was
moved for adoption by Kerr, of Grun-
dy, also republican. On roll call
every democrat voted for it, but it was
defeated-57 to 90. The republicans
who favored it all represent counties
in the German element.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-25

New York, Jan. ga number OF
small creditors of Harper & Bros,
printers and publishers. for whom
a receiver was appointed in the SUI
preme court on December 4, 1889. have
asked in the United States court that
the concern be adjudged bankrupt
because it cannot pay its debts.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-25
Protest Against the Kansas Quarantine

Blackwell, Ok, Jan. 22.--Exagger-
ated reports of smallpox here have
caused Mayor Tate and the Blackwell
health board to send out this affidavit;
"We protest against the infamous
quarantine of the Kansas health board
against Kay county and Blackwell
when every town in southern Kansas
has the same disease"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-25
Master Steam and Hot Water Filters.

Chicago, Jan. 23.--Members Of the
Western League of Master Steam and
Hot Water Filters held their annual
melting in Chicago yesterday. Ten
western states were represented by
100 delegates. 1t was decided to
adopt vigorous measures to enlarge
the membership and establish new
branches in every state west of the
Mississippi river. Thomas F. Hanley,
of Chicago, was elected president and
L. NJ. Craig, of Chicago, secretary.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-25

John Ruskin, the famous English
ideahst, art critic and social econ
omist, was carried off by the epidemic
of influenza which is now raging in
England.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1900-12-14
Arrivals Southern Pines Hotel.

TW Andrews, w E Chivers, IL HAYES
and wife, G s Brewer and wife, A P Mad
dox. III Fl Goodwin, G II Taylor, H A
Hart, w G Petty. p L Gold, Leroy Ri ter
P Wilks, II l. Bates, W Chivers H
and G B Hovt, and HI F Schinch of North
Clrclina, j R Taylor Baltimore, Md. Geo
), Fisk and Chas F Hill Lockport N Y.
Fl Noting B Fl Randolph w MacJones
John w Goooh Richmond, Va CIV Jencks
Los Angeles, Cal. Mrs and Miss Helen
Fowler O N Hazard Portsmouth, Va, and
G G Grieres Rogersville, Tenn.
LOST. ASoldiers Discharge, and other
papers. Finder will please mail to or leave
them with Editor FREE PRESS and get the
reward
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1900-12-14
LEAVE YOUR LAUNDRY

with A. S. & L. P. Ruggles, agents
for one of the. best laundries in the
state. First-class work guaranteed
and prices reasonable. Call for price
list and get good service cheaply,
quickly and satisfactory.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1900-12-14
SPECIAL NO TICE.

Sheriff Jones authorizes US to say
that he will be in Southern Pines
Monday, Dec. 18th and at Aberdeen
Thursday Dec. 10Th for the purpose
of securing taxes now due. He wish
es to see all tax payers.
Dec. 7-2. w.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1900-12-14
?3A8Erso29al~ 5 & z 80
RgzTd d@ g @@

Mrs. M. c. Gates, of Albany, N. Y
is spending sometime in Southern
Pines.
Stanley G. Fowler, of Salamagundi,
Portsmouth, arrived in town this
morning.
Mr.. Frank Wheeler, of Boston, and
Mr.. Doharty of Waterbury, Conn are
enjoying the season with us and find
very good sport in the field.
Mr.. G. F. Fisk, of Conner, N. Y,
who received 50 much benefit with us
last winter has arrived for the season
He is accom- ,anied by Mr.. Hill, of
Newfane, N. Y. who is making his
first visit South.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Reynolds, of
Stockbridge, N. H., are with us a.,ain
for the season. Mr.. Reynolds had
charge of the Prospect House last
winter and is also owner Of a very hand
some building adjoining thc News
Drpot.
Mr. & Mrs. William st. John Blan-
chard of Washington, D. c. have been
spending a lew days of their honey
moon with his brother Mr.. III. r.
Blanchard at the home of the bride S
cousin Mr. c. d. Tarbell.
Mr.. G. A. Kimball and wife, who
...ay; .stst 1v.,sals., iffo,il@Mesico, Ia. .e
taken the Kingst,n Cottage, for the
season. Mr.. kilnball spent last win
ter at Southern Pines, though in Au-
gust went to Mexico. He is from
Newburyport, Mass, and after seeing
other places decides that Southern
Pines is the best Of all.
A pleasant party Of friends campos-
ed OF MI. and Mrs. c. TPatch, Mrs. and
Miss Ware, Mrs. c.: S. Brewer, and
Mess. j. L. Thompson and M. J. Tor
bert, assembled at the home of Capt
and Mrs. A. NJ Clarke Tuesday even
ing to listen to some splendid music
by Mrs. Joe Person, of Kittreli, N. c.
who with her daughter Miss Joe Per-
son, is spending sometime with us.
Mess. R. Evans, of Carnegie, and
B F. Watkins, of Johnstown, Pa,
have been with us some weeks. They
have decided to visit our Southern
section after looking over California
and other parts cf the world for a good
pl.,ce to spend the winter. We are in
..opes they may be pleased ana their
stay prolonged.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1900-12-14

"Unrequitted," a beautiful piece of
music with words, will be given to the
first young lady who sends us two
subscriptions 3 months to the FREI.
PRESS.