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The evening times., 1900-09-15
A CALL FOR FUNDS.
Maryland Republicans Take Steps to
Send voters Home.

Maryland Republicans Take Steps to
Send voters Home.
The Active Maryland Republican Asso-
citation" " that is. the members who formed
that organization a week ago by seeding
from the Maryland Republican Club, met
in Metzerott Hall last night and was
called to order by the President, Frank B.
Metzerott. The minutes of the last meet
ing, which marked the birth of the Active
Maryland Republican Association, were
read and approved. Pembroke Shippley
was unanimously elected a vice president
to represent the Fourth Maryland district.
The bylaws were then read by the sec
retary and adopted, but owing to some
dissatisfaction about the question of dues
a motion to reconsider was carried and
the question of dues was presented to the
meeting. Some wanted the dues, which
were fixed at SO per annu1n, paid in ad-
vance, so that voters could be sent home;
others thought that So was too much
| The secretary suggested that the dues
could be paid monthly quarterly, semi
annually, or annually, as the members
should elect. But even this was not sat
isfactory. The matter was finally com
promised by passing a resolution requir-
ing the dues to be paid monthly in ad-
vance and the bylaws were adopted
President MetZeTott took occasion to
sound a note of warning. He said that
when everything looked most promising
and the battle seemed won was the time
defeat was sure to come. It was as neces-
sary to carry Maryland to elect Mckinley
as Indiana or West Virginia The Re-
publieans in Office he said. imagine they
| will remain IN Office II they are neutral,
/ but they would find out their mistake
sooner or later. He suggested that 81
now would be Of more use than 81 after
the election. This had a good effect, for
it brought some ten or fifteen to the
front with dollar bill each, which they
handed the treasurer.
Notice was given that next Tuesday the
association Will swing Mckinley AMI
Roosevelt banner TO the breeze at s p. n.
from the MetZerott Building across T.
Street Invitations were sent to all the
Republican clubs in the District to par
tieipaJe- Speeches viii be made, it was
said, by Senator McComas, Representa-
tives Mudd, Pearre, and others. An Ct
fort VIII be made to have an overflow
meeting.
The evening times., 1900-09-15
POTOMAC WATER ANALYSIS.
Result of a Chemists Examination of
the Cumberland SuppIy

Result OF Chemists Examination OF
the Cumberland Supply.
F CUMBERLAND. Nd. Sept 75-The
Water Board has had Prof. c Glaser, of
Baltimore, who was one OF the expert wit
nesses for the city in the pulp mill trials,
make chemical analysis OF & sample of
one gallon of Potomac water taken from a
hydTant in Cumberland q few days ago,
when the water was below the breast of
the dam The authorities desired to fnd
the true condition of Potomac River water
since the Luke pulp mill closed They
are much gTatified with the report. Prof
Glaser says; The organic matter is large
ly contained in sediment and can be re-
moved by filtration when from 4 chemi-
cal standpoint, the water viii be very good
although a little hard. a report on a
ARCHAEOLOGICAL examination viii follow in
a few days.
The chemical analysis is as follows:
Condition clear, reddish sediment, few
lfbrss, almost cOlorless and odorIess, re-
action neutral. One million parts contain
residue upon evaporation. 1913 parts: resi-
due upon ignition, 147 parts; carrying vola-
tile and OF ganic, 46 parts.
Chlorine, 81; ammonia free, 0.1; al
bumenoid. 0.03; nitrates. faint trace;
nitrites, none; sulphur trioxide 81; sui
phato of calcium, 5z.7; iron, trace, free;
carbon dioxide. 35; calcium carbonate 90;
hardness so. g. -
The evening times., 1900-09-15
Havana ArKiTG

Havana Arrigais Under Gbaervatiau.
NEW YORK. Sept t5.-E.evsn pas
sengers CT the Ward line steamer Sc
guranca arrived tcday from H2sana
ara were transfeI~ I'd stoaHoTman Island
Ter observation.
The evening times., 1900-09-15
PRAYER CHAIN REPUDIATED.
Statement Issued by Officers of the
Indiana w. c. 7. I.

Statement Issued by Officers of the
Indiana W. {. T. L.
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 15.-The officers
Of the Indiana Woman's Christian TEN
perance Union held a meeting here yes
terday for the purpose of taking final ae-
tion in reference to the dless-prayer
chain for the defeat of President McKin-
ley, which was started by Mrs. Mary E,
BaIch, corresponding secretary,
All of the officers were present. incl Id
ing Mrs. Balch, and the following state
ment was drawn up and signed by ali
present and will be sent to the local un-
ions throughout the State:
The prayer chain did not originate in
the Indiana Woman's Christian TemSer-
ance Union and has not been endorsed by
the State organization, nor, so far as in
formation has been received, has il been
endorsed by any local union of the State.
The evening times., 1900-09-15
ENDURED DEATHS AcoNrEs.

Only roaring FIRE enabled ]. NJ Garrettson.
OF San Antonio, Tex. 10 lie down when attacked
by Asthma, from which he suffered for years II.
writes his misery often so great that ii
seemed he endured the aeones OF death; but Dr.
Kings New Discovery for Consumption wholly
cured him. This marvellous medicine is the only
known cure for asthma weH as CONSUMPTION.
Coughs, and Colds, aEF ali Throat Chest and
Lung troubles. Price Ste and S1o Guaranteed
Trial bottles free at Hci;,y Evans Drug store.
The evening times., 1900-09-15
COAL RISING IN PRICE.
The Quaker City Retail Dealers Ad-
vance Their Rates.

The Quaker City Retail Dealers Ad-
vance Their Rates
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 15.-AIready the
strike in the coal regions has had the eff
feet of putting up the price in the retail
dealers schedule. Some of the merchants
in this city have advanced the price on
Lehigh Valley coal from $5.25 a ton to
$3.50 Some Of the operators are refusing
to lake orders except at prices likely to
rule at the time of delivery. There is
little doubt among coal men that the
schedule. which was made July ,, will be
annulled if there is not speedy settle
ment of the strike.
A great many of the retailers at the first
hint of difficulty with the miners hurried
up their orders and secured comfortable
stocks. So they will not suffer losses; in
fact they will increase their profits. 1t
therefore looks as though the operators
were worse off than the retailers. most OF
the coal available being in the hands of
the latter. Even the coal which has been
taken out of the mines during the last few
days in many Instances is not the property
of the operators. but of the retailers who
took the alarm from the strike talk and
put In large orders
r. c. Luther, general superintendent of
the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and
Iron Company, was in consultation yes
terday morning with President Harris,
First Vice President Voorhees, and Second
Vice President Henderson, Of the Reading,
over the strike.
Mr. Luther believes there is little cause
to think that the employees of the Phila-
deIpilia and Reading Coal and Iron Com
pany will participate even il the order to
strike gees into effect, as the unions ll.t
If grievances DO rot apply to the condi-
tions encountered by the miners in the
Schuylkill region.
Bif. Henderson said that the Reading
he'd over 10000 tons of coal on hand at
the Richmond wharves and large stocks
at various other points in the company 5
lines and in New York harbor at Port Lib
erty and Port Reading. Until matters
have settled themselves he intends to hus-
band The supply; but up 20 the present
time he has filed every order and expects
to continue filing them.
Gen. Isaac j. Wister, Vice President ef
the Pennsylvania Railroad Ccal Company,
said that instead of the miners CT the
company striking they were asking for
powder to continue their work ard for
cars in which to lead the ccal.
The evening times., 1900-09-15
5f3-5f5 9TH Street.
SUICIDE ON A HoUsEToP.
Melancholy Young Mnn Ends Hi.
Life by Shooting

NeIunchOly OunS Nnn EHUs HIS
Life by Shooting
NORRISTOWN, Pa. Sent 15.-Joseph
Augstenberger, aged twenty-one years.
employed with William Long. farmer
of Perkiomenville. this county, ended
his life Thursday by shooting himself
twice.
AugstenbeTger several weeks ago in
jured himself by fall Since that time
he has been melancholy, and often
would not speak for several days at a
time On Thursday he went 20 the roof
of the family residence. Uplifting his
face and standing erect, he fired a shot
into his mouth and then fred another
bullet into his breast, causing instant
death
The evening times., 1900-09-15
fIECFfTS'
Open till g tonight.
5000 waists for boys
worth up to 81 for 20C

5000 Of the famous champion"
brand shirt waists for boys; with
collars and without; some soft
and some Numbered; some with
laundered collars and cuffs; all Of
them pleated back and front; all
the finest quality Of madras and
cheyiots and all sizes The waists
sell as high as 81 the city over,
and thus at 29c are very, very
great bargains.
The evening times., 1900-09-15
saEEs RlaNnn-
rxrRA tTTRAcTI0y THIS WEEK

EXTRA ATTRACTION TITS WEEK-
The through car service, tegetAer with GEe OF
the hest performances ever al any resort near
Washington drew large crowds 10 this popular
resort last week The management were so well
pleased with the performance that they have en-
gagged the entire company for this week, and will
add a scientific spaIring exhibition between Miss
Annie Curry, late of London, champion lady
boxe. of London ard America ard C. j Lewis,
v7eil-known instructor in this art. The, boxing
match win be no tame affair; this together with
the Deltino's knife and battle axe Implement;
the great de Ivan, in marvellous feats OF eontor-
tioE: Miss Nedot, in seTiocoTie songs, has the
makeup of one of the best entertainments ever
seen rear Washington. Vaudeville and dsncing
free. see-3t
The evening times., 1900-09-15
TRAMP STEAMSHIPS ORDERED.
Nucleus of Il Big Fleet for Ocean
Going, T'YafEze

Nucleus of 81 Big Fleet for Ocean
Going Trnfzc-
BOSTON. Sept. 15.-LocaI capitalists
have just contracted with the MARYLAND
Steel Company for two of the largest
tramp" steamships ever built, whfcl, are
to be the nucleus of big fleet to eventu-
ally compete with the German and British
vessels for ocean going traffic
The vessels will have twin screws, 500
feet long and f1fty-efght feet beam, with a
depth Of hold of nearly 40 feet. They will
have d speed of fourteen knots and it is
understood that the contract calls for
their completion within a year The
amount involved is 81, ,000, ,0O0.
The evening times., 1900-09-15

Ask fof Heurich's prize medal beers if you want
the best malt and hop beverages brewed in the
world Aiaerzen and Senate were awarded the
prize medal for purity and excellence in COM
petition with the entire word at the Paris Tx
position. Phone 634. Arlington BettIiEg Co..
for case CT HeuTicil's Tor SnLGay's dinner
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-12-27
STRAUSS INTERVIEWED.


New York, Dec. 2O.-Oscar S.
Strauss, in an interview in the Mail
and Express yesterday, said that
President McKinley's nomination of
John G. A. Leishman to be minister
to Turkey is not diplomatic victory
for the sultan. "The report that the
presidents delay in sending a minis
ter to Constantinople was directly due
% turkeys failure to pay the mis-
Nlonary claims is not true" said Mr..
'trauss. For some time the presi-
dent has desired very much that
should return to Constantinorle. 1t
was after ! had told him | should
most certainly resign that he selected
Mr.. Leishman as my successCr. All
the unsettled matters pending al the
time of my appointment have been
brought to a satisfactory stage and
| believe that the Armenian indem-
nifty matter will be amicably settled
and friendly relations between
Turkey and the United States con-
tinue firmly established
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-12-27
STEAD SEES KRUGER.


London, Dec, 20 William 7. Stead
has just returned from The Hague,
where he has had long conference
with Mr.. Kruger and has ascertained
at FIRST hand the views of Mr., Kruger
and his counsellors as to the present
situation and future prospects. Mr.,
Stead has written communication
for iAe Associated press in which he
Sa,s TIA, President Kruger has not
support of the governments of the civ
support q flhe governments of the civ
Iilgd world in his demand for arbi-
lratien.
81; may interest Americans Mr.
stead says, "to know that Mr.. Kru-
gers appeal to the civilized world
would he received everywhere with
enthusiasm were it not for the deep
rooted distrust and jealousy of the
dynasties of Ilapsburg and Hohenzol-
Tern against the president of repub-
lie"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-12-27

Discovery. And these cures have been
wrought in many cases after the doctor
had said There is no help for you"
Don't give in to the superstition OF a
past age. Give the Golden Medical
Discovery" fair and faithful trial. 1t
always helps. 1t almost always cures.
SWhen commenced taking your medicine
eighteen months ago, my health was completely
broken down writes Mrs. Cora l., Sunderland,
Of Chaneyvile, Calvert Co, Md, vat times
could not even walk across the room without
pains in my chest The doctor who attended
me said had lung trouble, and that ! would
never be well again, AT last | concluded to
try Dr. Pierce's medicines bought bottle
Of Golden Medical Discovery took it, and
soon commenced to feel little better, then
you directed me to take both the Golden Med
zeal Discovery and the favoriie Prescription
which did Altogether have taken eighteen
bottles of Golden Medical Discovery, twelve
Of the Favorte Prescription, and five walls Of
Pellets | am now almost entirely well, and do
all my work without any pain whatever, and can
vnn with more ease than | could formerly WaR.'
DR.. Pierce's Medical Adviser in paper
covers, is sent free on receipt Of FL one
cent stamps to pay expense of mailing
oaly. Address Dir. X. V. Pierce, Buff
falo, N. Y.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-12-27
THE HAZING OF CADETS.


West Point, n. Y, Dec. 20.-Some
very interesting testimony was
brought out yesterday by the court
of inquiry which is investigating the
alleged hazing of cadets at the mill.
tary academy here in connection
with the recent death of former Ca
Diet Booz. Thirty-fve cadets were ex-
amincd during the morning and after
noon sessions, and of these one was
the brother of Lieut.. Richard =. Hob
son, of Merrmac fame, another was
the son of Gen. Phil Sheridan, and a
third, Mark Brooke, of Pennsylvania,
is nephew of Gen. Brooke, who is
the presiding officer of the court. All
three told of the hazing they got dur
ing the encampment of '9S at the
time Oscar /. Booz was their class
mate, and not one of them said that
the treatment received or the things
they had to do were either brutal or
degrading
lIobson's worst ordeal was when
he had to stand on his head in a bath
tub in which there was about ten
inches of water. He said he was par.
tally strangled but was all right in
few minutes. Young Phil Sheridan
was made to ride a broomstck along
the company street in commemora-
ton of his illustrious fathers ride,
and he had to keep shouting "rurn,
boys, turn" all the time. lie did not
think this was humiliatng, he said,
although he did not relish the task.
In nearly every instance the witnesses
said that all the more brutal forms
of hazing were obsolete.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-12-27

New York, Dec. 20.-Announcement
was made yesterday of the proposed
absorption of the Guggenheim silver
smelling plant by the American
Smelling and Refining company. TIC
accomplish this the stockholders Of
the latter company will be asked tc
assent to the proposition that the
capital be increased from S55,00o,OOt
to $l00OOO.0O0.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-12-27

London, Dec. 2l.--Nearly all the
morning papers have editorials on
the action of the United States SEN
ate in connection with the Hay
Paunccfote canal treaty, They cX-
press regret, rather than surprise, at
the suppression of the Clayton-Bul-
wcr treaty and unanimously declare
that it will be impossible for Great
Britain to accept the amended treaty,
"lhe senate has struck u serious
blow says the Daily News, "at the
fundamental principles of good faith
among Nations at its own reputation
and at the very contribution of the
great republic
1--WE are thankful says the Daily
Chronicle, that the senate stopped
short of amendments obviously de-
signed TO wreck the whole proceed
ings. We believe that a compromise
is still possible, as the resources of
diplomacy are not yet exhausted"
There is II strongly evident desire
to do everything reasonable, as the
Daily Chronicle suggests, to meet the
views of the Americans in all the com
ments. Several papers, however, con
slider it out of the question that the
British government should for mo-
ment accept or discuss the amended
treaty. The Standard argues on this
basis, while recognizing in the full
est manner that President Mckinley
has labored earnestly to combine
American aspirations with delicate
regard for international obligations"
1t says: Thine is on the side of Il
friendly and satisfactory settlement.
No harm will be done If the whole
transaction is left as it is until March,
when, we may hope, the new senate
may meet the question in u fresh
spirit
The Daily Telegraph, which thinks
1t is matter for compromise, says.
Our existing treaty rights cannot
be superseded in the summary manner
some senator's seem to imagine, but
nobody in England desires to thwart
the legitimate wishes of the Ameri-
can people by too rigorous insist
ence on our claims and privileges.
The mere fact that ratification of
the amended treaty is kecnly desired
in America would naturally lead us
to review our own position and to
attempt to find some middle way of
amicable arrangement"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-12-27
GEN. FITZHUGH LEE.
The Distinguished virginlan Was the Guest
OF Honor at the John jay Ban
quct at Kansas City.

Kansas City, No., Dec. 20-The
sixth banquet of the Commercial club,
on the occasion of the l05th anniver-
Sary of the establishment of the COM
mercial treaty of this country by
John Jay, was in all respects the su-
perbest banquet yet given by The
Commercial club or any other club in
Kansas City. The spectacle presented
by the banquet room at the Hotel
Baltimore was one that made even
l'itzhugh Lee, the guest of honor,
catch his breath, as he entered the
hall on the arm of Gardiner Lathrop.
"Beantful' he was heard to MUIR
muir.
Gen. Lee left the banquet room and
made short speech to those who
drank his health in the ordinary.
"oastmaster Gardiner Lathrop be-
gan to speak at 1l;4j. He said:
"Whatcyer may be the fate of the
treaty That is now being discussed in
congress, am sure that every one
present here tonight is glad the John
Jay treaty was ratified. For without
the ratification of that treaty we
could not have assembled here to-
night and we could not have had
these distinguished guests with u.s.
At 2:20 a. m. the toastmaster paid
Il glowing tribute to the Lee family
and Gen. Lee spoke to the toast of
"Onr Country"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-12-27

Washington, Dee. 20.--lt is stated
at the war department that the trans
port Grant, which is due at San Fran
cisco about the LIST proximo, brings
the remains of 39S officers, soldiers
and civilian employees of the war de-
partment, who died in Hawaii, China
or the Philippines, and that there are
l2 dead on the transport Sherman,
which is due at San Francisco on the
18th proNimo, Among the bodies on
the Grant is that of young Barber,
the nephew of President Mckinley,
who recently died in the orient.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-12-27

Washington, Dec, 20.-The Buffalo
which is now at Hampton roads, has
been ordered to make ready to carry
another draft of men for the fleet at
Manila She will take about 45C
landsmcn and apprentices to Trini-
dad, where she will fall in with the
training ships Hartford and Monon-
gahea. She will exchange her green
men for an equal number of the
trained sailors on the Hartford and
Monongahela, and will then proceed
to Manila.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-12-27
Bloodhounds and Mob After Negroes.

New Orleans, Dee. 9O.-A special to
the Picayune from Gulfport, Miss,
says; Yesterday evening Albert
Lewis, a negro, became involved in a
quarrel with Marshal W. b. Richard
son over the arrest of his nephew.
During the alteration the nephew
shot and killed Richardson. After
the killing old man Lewis and his
nephew and son ran westward along
the railroad l'loodhounds were i'm
mediately telegraphcd for from Biloxi
and when they arrived they were at
once given the trail, About 200 men
were following the dogs and short
work will he made of the negroes
when caught.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-12-27
Badly Damaged by Fire.

Philadelphia, Dec, 2o.-lhe big es-
tablishmcnt of the Franklin Baker
company, manufacturers of shredded
cocoanut and one of the largest i'm
porters of Brazilian cocoanuts on the
Atlantic seaboard, located on Della
ware avenue above Farmont avenue,
was badly damaged by fire last night.
The loss is estimated at upwards of
$l5O,OOO. An entire ship load of Bra.
lillian cocoanuts which had just ar
rived were DESTROYED.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-12-27

New York, Dec. 20.-James J. JEFF
fries and Gus Rubin yesterday signed
articles of agreement to box 20
rounds, marquis of Queensbury rules,
at the Saengerfest hall, Cincinnati,
on February lj. The men agree to
wear gloves not exceeding five ounces
as referee. The management of the
hall agrees to pay the men IS per cent.
of the gross receipts, this to be d.
vided, Is per cent. to the winner and
% per cent. to the loser. The CON
testants are also to receive SO per
cent. of all the revenues derived from
the exhibition of pictures taken at
the bout.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-12-27
VIII Probe the BOoz Case.

Washngt On, Dee. 2o.-The special
committee appointed by Speaker Hen
derson to investigate the circum-
stances connected with the death of
Oscar l.. Booz, who is alleged to have
died as result of injuries received
from "hazing' while cadet at West
Point, yesterday decided to enter
upon the investigation Immediately
after the holiday recess. The commit
tee has determined to probe the case
to the bottom.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-12-27

Madelia, Mimi, Dec. 20.-Andrew Il.
Henderson, of Christensen & Hender-
son, milers, was instantly killed in
the engine room of the plant yester-
day afternoon. His garments caught
in n shaft and he .was whirled until
life was extinct.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-12-27
Cleveland on DemOcracy's Plight.

Philadelphia, Dec. 2O.-Former Pres
ident Grover Cleveland contributes to
this weeks issue of the Saturday
Evening Post, of Philadelphia, an eX-
tended article on the plight of the
democracy and the remedy. Mr..
Cleveland begins by reviewing the his
tory of the party and he discusses its
defeats since 1864 IN detail In tax
ing up the question of the present
conditions of the democracy he says
that the success of the party in 1892
was so decisive and overwhelming
that "a long continuance of its SUI
premacy was anticipated. Then came
the "lallacy of free silver and pop
ulism.' He breaches the return of
democracy to its old faith.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-12-27

Esthewille, Ia, Dee. 20.-John Free
man, accused of numbering his wifi,
and burning his house, has confessed
his guilt. He knocked his wife down
with a shoe and chloroformed her anC
threw her on a bed. Then he covered
her with excelsior and saturated il
with gasoline and set it on fire, leay
ing the house Immediately. His mo-
tive was to get possession of her prop
ertY.