Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-04-05
STORY DISBELIEVED.
Some Mistake Probable About Capt.
Reichmann Helping Beers.
REQUEST TO TRANSMIT BoER FUNDS



| Washington, April War depart
ment officials do not believe the story
that comes from South Africa to thu
effect that Capt. Carl Reichmann, Sew
enteenth infantry, was one of the
leaders of the Beers at the last fight
between the Beers and the English al
the Bloemfontein waterworks. Adjt
Gen. Corbn would not even discuss the
possibility of the story being true
Reichmanns brother officers, men who
know him well, say that 1t is very
probable that Reichmann occupied
some conspicuous point Of vantage
from which to view the fight, and his
discovery in uniform by the British
was the basis for the supposition that
he was one of the Boer leaders. Reich.
mann was selected by Gen. Miles per-
sonaly to accompany the Boer forces
during the war as an observer for the
United States army. Reichmann
ranks high as a scientific soldier, hav-
ing been detailed with success to OBJ
serve the grand maneuvers of the Ger
man army as representative of the
United States army. His colleagues
in Washington declare that the officer
has too much common sense to be led
into violation Of his orders in the
manner described; for II he actually
threw his lot with the Beers in at
lacking the British he violated the
rules of war and committed very
grave offense under the army regula-
| tiOns.
| Request to Transmit Funds to Beers.
Washington, April 1.-THE state de-
partment is taking steps to ascertain
whether it can accede to the wishes
OF the Red Cross Aid'association in the
matter Of transmitting funds to
United States Consul Hay at Pretoria,
for the extension Of the Boer ambu-
lance service and the supply of medi-
cines for the Boer sick and wounded.
A request to this effect was preferred
by Mr.. Pruyn, an officer Of the organi-
zation referred to. II differed some
what from applications made in be-
half Of certain German organizations
in the west, the purpose in the latter
case being to extend aid to Boer Wild
ows and orphans. The department Is
\ inclined to accede to Mr.. Pruyn's re-
quest, as it did in the case of the Ger
man organizations application. But
| 1t is probable that, to avoid any APP
pearance of bias, the effort will be to
provide for a disbursement of funds
for the relief of the sick and wounded,
regardless of nationality, during the
continuance of the war. The depart
ment is now in cable correspondence
with its representatives abroad on
this subject.
| Wprhs
Washington, April 4--The two sub
committees of the industrial commits
sion which has been taking testimony
in the south and west have completed
their work. The full commission held
a meeting yesterday at which only
routine business was transacted. The
reports of the sub-commissions on
transportation and convict labor will
be completed soon and, when it is APP
proved by the commission, will be sub
mtted to congress. A report on the
general features of labor laws also
will be made. The only subject like.
ly to be investigated by the commits
sion in the near future is the alleged
anthracite coal combine in the Read.
ing region. Testimony on this sub
iect probably will not be taken before
Anril 90.
,.ebsrer Davis Resignation Accented.
Washington, April 4.-The resigna-
ton of Mr.. Webster Davis as assist
ant secretary of the interior was ac-
cepted yesterday by Secretary Hitch
cock, by direction of the president
The resignation, it is understood, was
sent directly to the president by Mr.,
Davis, but was referred to the secre-
tary of the interior to be accepted
by him in the regular course. Secre-
| tary Hitchcock declined to say any
thing in regard to the resignation.
He believed that the statements made
by Mr.. Davis fully covered the case.
The secretary refused to make public
the text Of the letter of resignation
or that of the acceptance of it.
A Petition from Indians.
Washington, April 4.-Ex-Repre-
sentative Springer called on the COM
missioner of Indian affairs yesterday
to present petition from the Miami
and Peoria Indians of the Indian ter
ritory. They desire that lands be-
/ longing to them which have not been
taken up in allotments be sold and
the proceeds divided among the
tribes.