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The Parsons weekly blade., 1900-01-26
WAINWRIGHT HONORED.
The Gallant Commander of the GIoucesteT
at the Battle of santiago Presented
with a Sword and Silver Service.

Washington, Jan. 25.-Commander
Richard Wainwright, who was in
charge of the gallant Gloucester (the
yacht Corsair converted into a
cruiser) at the battle of Santiago, was
presented with a sword of honor and
a silver service by a committee repre-
senting the citizens of the District of
Columbia in the Columbia theater yes
terday afternoon. President McKin-
ley and Secretaries Hay and Gage and
Gen. and Mrs. Miles occupied boxes.
Secretary Long and Admiral Dewey
had seats on the stage with Com
mander Wainwright, Immediately be-
hind whom were the officers of the
Gloucester in full uniform. Presi-
dent Mckinley was warmly received
as he came into the house and Ad-
miral Dewey was given an ovation
as, escorted by the committee, he ac-
companied Secretary and Command
er Wainwright to the stage. Com
mander Wainwright responded brief
ly to the presentation speeches, ex-
pressing thanks and giving credit to
the officers and men of the Gloucester
for the work that had been done.
The Parsons weekly blade., 1900-01-26
WANT TARIFF REPEALED.
A Call to the Publishers of America to
Meet and Protest Against the Tax
on White Paper.

Denver, Col, JAN. 25.-Ihe C6Iora-
do Editorial association has ad-
journed and has stirred all western
newspaper publishers to action by
adopting resolutions demanding of
congress that it repeal the tariff on
wood pulp and all materials entering
into the manufacture of white print
paper. The resolutions adopted are
broad and far-reaching. 1t pledges
the association to oppose for re-elec-
tion any member or senator in con-
gress who does not favor the immedi-
ate repeal of the duties men
toned. To the end that all newspa-
pers in America shall have a voice in
this matter, the association appointed
a committee to issue a call to the
publishers of America to send rep
resentatives to the National Editorial
association which meets in New Or
leans February 26, during Mardi
Gras, for the purpose of taking part
in the discussion for the removal
of the tariff on wood pulp and all ma
terials entering into the manufac-
ture of white paper.
The Parsons weekly blade., 1900-01-26
Another Ban Removed.

Washington, Jan. 25.-The house
committee on pensions ordered ia.
vorable report on the bill making
surttt1ent ID ~reimort.hr ie" SfiiaPta ..Nsaa
against those who aided or abetted
the southern troops during the war
of the rebellion in the matter of draw
ing pensions. At present the inhibi-
tion applies to widows children,
heirs and others related to those serv-
ing or assisting the confederacy and
the removal of this inhibition Is
more particularly designed to apply
TO parents serving in the war with
Spain.
The Parsons weekly blade., 1900-01-26
PARSONS. LABETTE COUNTY KANSAS FRIDAY JAN 2e loo9
BRYAN AT NEW HAVEN.
An Add IAdr to AN EnrhuSIas stIc An
die 'e 30 the nu~Sriurr- or rrust-
MOn"y q ..ce ansm
New Haven. Jan. 25-W,r

New Haven, Jan. 25.-Wrn Jen.
nings Bryan arrived in New Haven
at 2:l5 p. IN. Yesterday and was
driven TO the city hall, where u re-
ceptiOn was held. After a brief rest,
Mr.. Bryan repaired to Music hall,
where fully 1000 people awaited his
coming. Several hundred more
crowded into the aisles after he ar
rived. His appearance was the sig
nal for wildly enthusiastic demon
stration. Mr.. Bryan paved the way
hastily for his speech by remarking
that he had so little time, scarcely
an hour, in which to say all that he
wished TO present that he would
plunge at once into a discussion of
the three great leading questions
OF the day, namely, trusts, money and
Imperialism" Which of them is par
amount depends upon the point of
view of the individual, and he said
personally / do not care to spec
ify." He believed to assert that the
money question as a political issue
is dead is folly. Folly for the rea-
son that it vitally concerns all men,
and because they are thinking of IL.
no matter what their station in life.
Taking up the subject of trusts, Mr..
Bryan said: "The constitution of
the United States gives congress all
the power needed to kill trusts. They
are a monopoly and are capable of
being outlawed. AS remedies under
the constitution, 1 would demand
that congress, before granting a cor
poration the power to do business
outside the state in which it is or
ganized, should stipulate as a condi-
tion that there must be no water in
the stock. Squeeze out the water
and you have gone long way toward
killing trusts"
Mr.. Bryan concluded his speech by
dealing with the question of impe-
rialism. He said: "There are three
arguments usually advanced in de-
fense of Imperialism. The first is
that there is no money in it; second,
God is in it, a mere religious argument
about the destiny of our nation, and
third, the political argument that we
are in it and can't get out. AS to the |
first argument l would not take all |
the trade in the universe if it had |
to be purchased by the loss Of sin
gle American life. When I hear the |
prophets speaking of the will of God,
| want to ask them where they get |
their credentials tn 4h~ -Alia----I
gtnnent, who got us into it? It
ought to be remembered that imperi-
alism will impose on us the necessity
of an army big enough to make our
flag feared but not loved"
The Parsons weekly blade., 1900-01-26
A RACE RIOT.
The Finding Of "a Dead Negro at Coaibergi
Ala Cause other Negroes TO Vow
Vengeance on the Whites.

Birmingham, Ala, Jan. 25.-News
has just reached this city of riot
between negroes and white miners at
Coalberg, a small station II miles
out. \ negro was found dead in one
of the mines yesterday. The negroes
believe he was shot by white man
and are arming themselves for venge-
ance. The white miners have been
hunting them all night. The operator
at the station left his office, fearing
that he would be killed.
The Parsons weekly blade., 1900-01-26

fifth street. The fire was controlled
before great amount of damage had
been done to property, but caused q
panic among the tenants. Annie Hol-
land, Natalie Miles and Helen Miles,
In attempting to pass through burn
Ing room, were severely burned about
the head, hands and arms. All the
other tenants escaped in safety. al
though it was necessary for the fire.
men to take many of them from win
dows in the third and fourth stories
of the building.
The Parsons weekly blade., 1900-01-26
Missouri Federation of Labor

Sedalia, Mo-, Jan. 9.-The Missouri
State Federation of Labor began it's
annual meeting here yesterday with
40 delegates, representing 2S labor Or
ST. b'osiHas in ST hnis-ISaIsas Citv,
tendance. The report of the secre-
tary showed that the year had been
q prosperous one.
The Parsons weekly blade., 1900-01-26
Payment of Commission. to Cease.

Chicago, Jan. 25.-Within the next
few days, more than $4,000 ticket
agents, general passenger agents,
travelling passenger agents and others
directly identified with the sale of
tickets will receive official notification
from all roads in central, western and
southern territory that the payment
of commissions on passenger busi-
ness must cease February 1. The
chairman of the Central Passenger as
sociation will to-day send circular no
tifications to these agents.
The Parsons weekly blade., 1900-01-26
Rn Tie with Mnnnshiners.

Louisville, KY, Jan. 25.- News
reached here yesterday of fight be-
tween officers and moonshiners in
Breathett county. in which Bud No
bic, one of the latter, was killed by
Deputy NJ. F. Horton. Horton is un-
der arrest and is said to be in danger
of mob violence. Two of the moon
sinners were arrested.
The Parsons weekly blade., 1900-01-26
Iumbermen Elect omcers.

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 25.-The
morning session of the lumbermen
yesterday closed the convention. Ex-
cessive freight rates were denounced
and officers elected as follows:
James Costello, Liberty, Mo-, presi-
dent: r. b. Pierce, Topeka, Kan, vice
president. Harry A. Gorsuch was
elected secretary and George D. Hope
treasurer by the board of directors.
The Parsons weekly blade., 1900-01-26
Arrested for alleged swIndllnr.

Chicago. Jan. 25.-Government Off
GERS yesterday arrested Harry j. King
and James Prince. managers OF the
Chicago Embroidery exchange, on the
charge of having swindled a number
of women in all parts of the country
by advertising extensively that wom'
en- were wanted to sew at home at q
salary at $S a week and then getting
them to deposit money.
The Parsons weekly blade., 1900-01-26
The Ck&IoIIAN DAILY.
Deluge OF kilograms from All Over the
Country Asking for Informa ion
Regarding the Plans.

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 25. The
Immediate and extraordinary re-
sponse of the public to the announce
ment in the Associated press Monday
morning of the ''Sheldon edition" of
the Capital is indicated by the fact
that Mr.. Sheldon and the Daily Capt.
tai have been deluged with kilograms
and letters from all parts of the coun-
try asking for information regarding
the proposed plans for a Christian
daily newspaper. Among the dis
patches received was one from New
York containing an order for 10000
copies of each issue during the week
Another order by telegraph asked for
5000 lines of advertising space.
The first subscription order, which
came within ~ hours of the an
nouncement of the plan in the Asso-
ciated press, was from Nebraska for
100 copies of each issue. Requests
have come to the Capital from over
100 newspapers in Kansas for cuts of
Mr.. Sheldon to be used in their col
umns.
Mr.. Sheldon said yesterday that
while he would receive no compensa-
tion for his services, it had been stip-
ulated in the original understanding
with the Capital Publishing company
that should the receipts exceed the
expenditures of the edition a largo
part of the proceeds would be devoted
to missionary and philanthropic work.
The Parsons weekly blade., 1900-01-26
A Fire In New York,

New York, Jan. s.-The fire early
yesterday morning that destroyed the
brick factory building at 336 to 342
East Fifty-ninth street did 100000
damage. The building was owned by
the Bloomingdale brothers and used
In part by them as a storage ware
house, and they are the chief losers.
The Parsons weekly blade., 1900-01-26

The Kansas Improved Stock Breed
ers' association convened at Topeka
yesterday evening.
yesterday. Two nunureu dollars
in cash was secured, but no stamps
taken. Checks, notes and other pa
car
The Parsons weekly blade., 1900-01-26
TIL. Tennessee Society "a st. Louis

st. Louis, Jan. 9.-The Tennessee
society of st. Louis held its annual
Jackson day banquet at the ST.
Nicholas hotel last night Gov. Ben
ton Mcmillan, of Tennessee, was the
principal speaker of the evening, re-
Hponding to the toast, Andrew
jackson" The governor received an
ovation at the conclusion of his al.
drARs
The Parsons weekly blade., 1900-01-26

DIR. William Carver, a scientist of
Washington, claims TO have discov-
cred method of utilizing the heat
of the sun as a substitute for fuel and
power.
The Parsons weekly blade., 1900-01-26

The British steamer Georgian land
ed 35 persons at New York yesterday
whom she had rescued at sea from
the German steamer Ella which foun-
darad
The Parsons weekly blade., 1900-01-26
Freight wreck at sterling, Kan.

Sterling, Kan, Jan. s.-An east
bound freight ran into the rear end
of q standing freight train here this
morning at one o'clock aud the crews
saved themselves by jumping.
side Of I'otgieter's drift, but the camp
still remains in position there to-day.
We heard heavy firing ali this morn
ing. The bombardment here is slack,
but the Boer's big gun on Mount Bull
wana is still firing"
Dutch COIOnIsts Keep Beers Posted.
London, Jan. 24.--A correspondent
of the Daily Chronicle at SteIk-
stroom, telegraphing Monday, says:
"Many Dutch colonists. although Cs-
tensibly loyal, really sympathize with
the Beers and keep them posted re-
garding all British movements. They
discharge rockets and make other
probable signals to the enemy. A
general rising, however, is no longer
feared"
Battle Raging at snIonkop.'
Boer Laager, Ladvsmith, Jan. 2I. -
A battle las been raging along the
OI'cT5 'ioeh Iodu slhCc 'odtLIudy bc-
tween the Beers under Pretorils and
400 British. The sighting is in full
swing Mt Srionkop.
No Eose Volunteers to Be Sent 70 Manla.
San Francisco, Jan. 24.-Word has
been received from the war depart
ment by the officers of tie detach-
ment nj Presidio that no more enlisted
men of the volunteer regiments VIII
be sent TO Manila All those VINO TOT
sickness or other causes are mere
awaiting transportation to the IS
lands will be DISCHARGED from the
OArvic--
The Parsons weekly blade., 1900-01-26
Fire Causes a Panic.

New York. Jan. 25.-Three women
were badly burned yesterday during
the progress of fire in brown stone
hcardiug house at 415 West. seyAntx.
The Parsons weekly blade., 1900-01-26
Cen. BrRok. SEQ. rho President.

Washington, Jan. 25.-Gen. Brooke
called at ii he war department yester-
day and p;tid his respects TO the Off
cials. Hej spent an hour IN close
conferences with Secretary Root and
the two lkepaired to the white house
where tlfe general was welcomed by
the president. The talk ran on Cuban
affairs 4 tnd if any reference was made
to the future of Gen. Brooke it did
not talle the shape of formal order.
1t is ulk kderstood. however, that he is is
to be Assigned to his old command
the dtspartment of the lakes, over
which a II present Gen. Wade has tenn
porary Command.
The Parsons weekly blade., 1900-01-26
,n.rrzaI LeElsIaTdrS.

|~-..,na or tn. rr1a' LeE'"Iarh's'
@''' @,'.t'n. Ten, Jan. 24.-The Texas
''..,. a-s ,a. convened in sPeclai
tF5a' .o, Yesterday for the considera- 1se 4ar
IS r',o1 OF II. proposition from tn the tax tax
SoD !, dion created at the LaSI @ @ SeS-
ea1 a ao revise the entire taxation syS-
,,m Of the state,
~ or.ed ,,,tc.l,ne Sp"cu'ati"nS:
Ih' n'-i' N''y Jan. THE Figaro pub
t'.'' hi. morning a dispatch when
s,.r. n'n,, De. De I.days. its editor has sent
hfI'S r,m,e Loni de Castellan., IN the
T" sa 30 os ~uca he says: your de-
'o..'. o.I. md threats VIII charge nothing
1s.S ,Ss .ga. which are now notorious
r.n,a 80 Hcnc,- At santa Cruz:
,,.., JAM -. The Americans
lcr..a... santa Cruz, on Laguna
5.'r I Raw. Lqauaa province, 1t was re-
a,,,sJ w many insurgents, were concch, :,
m,.,,.1 m there, Jut the town WAS Ao''nd
hsp!LlI. ,
The Parsons weekly blade., 1900-01-26
Two Cowboy Terrors Shot by an On1cer.

Helena, Mont, Jan. 25.-Agent Sco-
by, of the Fort Peck Indian reserva-
ton, who has arrived at Helena,
brings word of a shooting affray at
Culbertson Monday. Charles Reed
and Nolan Armstrong, cowboys, ter
rorized the town. Deputy Sheriff FL
der attempted to arrest them but they
scorned his talk about respecting the
law and turned upon him. He shot
and killed both men. The verdict of
the coroner's jury neither censured
or approved the action of the officer.
The Parsons weekly blade., 1900-01-26
PENSIONERS ON THE ROLLS.
The Commissioner of Pensions Furnishes
the Senate with a Statement of PEN
stoned Veterans nf All Wars.

Washington, Jan. 25.-Responding
to an inquiry of Senator Gallinger,
Commissioner of Pensions Evans has
sent to him the number of pension
ers borne on the rolls of the office on
account of each of the wars of the
United States and giving brief re-
view of the laws under which they
were granted. The statement as to
the number of pensioners is as fol-
lows:
On account of the revolutionary war,
four widows and seven daughters.
War of 1S12-One survivor, 1888 widows
Indian wars, 1882 to 1S42-1,656 survivors
and 3,SS9 widows.
Mexican war-9,O4 survivors and s,175
widows.
Granted since 1861 under general law
s21, ,555 invalid and 92,901 widows and other
dependents; under law of 1890, invalids,
42O, ,912; widows and dependents, 130226.
The Parsons weekly blade., 1900-01-26
The smithsonian Inst,tutIon.

Washington, Jan. 25.-The annual
meeting of the board of regents of the
Smithsonian institution was/held yes
terday. Chief Justice Fuller Presid-
ed. The secretary's report showed
that the affairs of the institution
were in satisfactory condition. A
communication received from com
mittee representing} the American
Association of Agricultural Colleges
and Experiment Stations, requesting
the institution tp organize a bureau
of postgraduate study in Washing
ton, had been referred to commit
tee. This com1nittee reported that
while the project is a worthy one
the institutions cannot now adopt the
F1n5. plan because of " lack of sufficient
The Parsons weekly blade., 1900-01-26
Kan-a. to Get Fort Hayes Reservation

Washington, Jan. 25.-The bill Civ
ing the Fort Hayes military reserva-
ton to the state of Kansas for educa-
tional purposes was yesterday favOra-
bly, reported by the house committee
on public lands.
The Parsons weekly blade., 1900-01-26
The Free Homes Bill.

Washington, Jan. 25.-The commit
tee on public lands in the house yes
terday adopted a motion fixing next
"Wednesday as the date for the con-
sidera Non CT the free homes bill.
Raise money for Democratic Campaign.
ChicsNro, Jan. 2S,-It II said that the
The Parsons weekly blade., 1900-01-26
MouId Restore Hanging in Kansas.

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 25.-Gov. STAN
lev, if he be reelected, will recon-
mend to the legislature that the
crimes act, fixing the punishment for
murder, be amended so that the jury
shall decide that question, and the
Jury, having fixed the punishment,
the governors only duty shall be to
execute it's judgment. This would
restore in Kansas capital punishment
for murder. which the present law
practically abolishes.
Bad Fires at Lafayette and Ward, Col
Boulder, Col, Jan. 25.--Nearly all
the business buildings in both Ward
and Lafayette have been burned. The
loss at Ward is estimated at $4,000
and at Lafayette 100000. About so
families in Lafayette are homeless and
there is no place in the town to af-
ford them shelter.
40 her Kama p st Once Rabb d.
Preston, Kan, Jan. 25.-Ihe safe at
the post office here was blown omen
The Parsons weekly blade., 1900-01-26
Fell Intn the Fire.

Ardmore, 1. T., Jan. 2j.--Nrs. New
ton Parks met a horrible death near
here. She was sitting by the fire
when she tainted and fell into the
blaze and before assistance could
reach her she was dead
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-02-08
THE BRIBERY CASE.


Washington, Feb. IA number OF
witnesses were before the senate COM
mittee on privileges and elections yes
terday in connection with the inves-
tigation of the election of W. A.
Clark to the senate from Montana.
Among those were State Senator Gull
Ion, State Representative McLaugh-
lin, Ben Falk and Harry Ringwalt.
Mr.. Cullon testified that previous to
the meeting of the legislature Mr..
Marcus DAILY had told him that If
Clark was elected to the senate he
should not take his seat and that his
supporters would be denounced as
bride takers. Mr.. Mclaughlin was
put on to impeach the testimony of
Speaker Stiff, of the Montana leg
islature, concerning the sale of tim
Der lands to Mr.. Clark just before
the opening of the session of the leg
islature. Mr.. Ringwalt told of con-
versation which he had with Mr..
Whiteside before the meeting of the
legislature in which the latter had
told him that there was to be a
big sensation in connection with Mr..
Clarks senatorial race and that $780,
900 would be spent in it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-02-08
NEWS NOTES.

The strike in the building trades
at Chicago is spreading,
Five thousand men are on strike
in the cigar factories of Havana.
The annual meeting of the Kansas
State BARRIERS association began at
Hutchinson yesterday.
The people of Nemaha county, Kan,
are greatly excited over the reported
find Of zinc deposits near Corning.
The California senate yesterday
refused to adopt resolutions recon-
mending the mediation Of this coun-
try in the English-Transvaal war.
The American Shorthorn Breeders
ASSOCIATION held the first session OF
its annual convention at the Kansas
City stock yards yesterday. Many in.
teresting and profitable addresses
were delivered.
William II. Houser. secretary and
treasurer OF the 81. Louis Globe Dem
ocrat. and the oldest and only sur
wing son OF d. NJ. Houser. propri-
etor OF that paper, died at his home
in 81. Louis yesterday Of consump-
ton, aged 90.
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ABILENE WEEKLY REFLECTOR ABILENE KANSAS FEBRvARY oELyf PAGES
THE DRAINAGE CANAL.


Chicago, Feb. THE sanitary dis
trict' of Chicago yesterday filed its
answer in the United States circuit
court to that filed January 20 by the
city of st. Louis, asking for an in
junction against the operation of the
drainage canal. II is claimed that
the natural flow of the sewage within
the sanitary district Of Chicago is in
to the Chicago river and Lake Michi-
gan, and while admitting that the
Chicago river receives the pollution
from the stock yards and otherl like
places, the defendant denies that
there are any distilleries within the
district.
In order to allay the fears of the
residents Of ST, Louis that, the water
supply is to be polluted, the defend
ant offers as suggestion that at a
cost, of about Sl,OO0,0OO it will be pos
sible for the complainant to connect
its intake and waterworks with the
Missouri river at point above the
junction with the Mississippi or the
drainage flow. This will be feasible.
it is claimed because Of great bend
in the Missouri a short distance above
st. Louis. It is set up as defense,
also, that the complainant has slept
on its rights by failing to act sooner.
During the nine years of work on the
canal, it is said, the undertaking of
the drainage trustees was heralded
to all parts of the world and in spite
Of this the complainant delayed to
seek an injunction until the work was
completed and the water was flowing
on its way to the Mississippi. In an
swer to the complaint of St. Louis
that the opening of the canal was
done without legal authority, the tie
PENDANT exhibits the permit granted
by Gov. Tanner. 1t is claimed that
the Chicago river water, instead of
contributing a harmful element to
the canal water, is robbed of it's dele
FERROUS qualities by natural pro-
cesses.