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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-11
BUB0NIC PLAGUE IN MANILA.
Six Cases and -Four Deaths-PreparatiOn
to Establish Observation-Disclosures Cap
ture Trooper and Three H0rsea

Manila, Jan. 9.-The bubonic plague
is yet sporadic. There have been six
cases and four deaths. Preparations
are being made to establish hospitals
and quarantining. Great numbers of
provincial natives are coming to Ma
Mia, with the result that the city is
overcrowded, the increase in accom-
modations being inadequate, and the
rice necessary for food stutfs is more
expensive than at any period during
the last IL years. The plague is dan
gerous to the oyercrowded, under-fed
and unwashed natives and Cinnamon,
Americans avoiding direct contact
with the disease are safe.
\ force of Filipinos charged 70 men
of the Third cavalry, who were
scouting behind San Fernando de
Laubon. One trooper and three
horses and carbines were captured
The enemy fled.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-11
THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR.
Gen. White sim Holds Out at Labyrinth,
but Is In Need Of Ammunition-En-
gland to Send More Troops.

London, Jan. 9.-Gen. White still
holds out at lIadysmith, or did so 60
hours ago, when the Beers. ousted
from their foothold inside the works.
suspended their assault at nightfal.
England has taken heart. The situa-
ton, however, is worse. The he
leaguered force must have expended
large amounts of ammunition, which
cannQt be replenished and must have
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-11
CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAMME,
The Week In the Senate will Re Given IN
to Speech Making Urgent Deficiency
BILL In the House.

Washington Ian s-Tbs wesl ~
the senate necessarily will bc Owen
mp largely 10 speecb-maAino Ber;n-
ming to-day. Senator pettiorew's res-
plution asking for inflammation con.
corning the pbiliDnine war will co,na
up and he and nrobablv other soma.
tors will sneak unon II This viii 10.
cur during the morning bour Sen.
ator Morgan has given notice Of a
speech on Nondav in ,rb;oh h. ,,;r
discuss the race question in the
south. If any time Is left il will he
devoted to the continuation of the
discussion of the financial bill, some
of the senators in opposition replvinp
to Senator Aldrich. Tuesday Senator
Beyeridge will deliver his speech. an
the Philippine problem and Wednes-
day will be devoted to eulopies Of
the late Vice President Hobart. The
greater part of the remainder of the
week will be devoted to the finances.
the object of the managers OF the f.
nancial bill being to give as much
time as possible to this measure until
it is acted upon. 1t is now understood
that almost all the senators opposed
TO the bill will talk upon il before
the vote is taken, but there has not
yet been any arrangement of the
order in which they will address the
senate.
There is no programme in the house
for the present week. The only GER
tain feature is the" consideration Of
the urgent deficiency appropriation
bill. 1t will be ready Tuesday or Wed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-11
BuC'cElc Plague In Honolulu.

Washington, Jan. 4..-Surgeon Gen.
eral Wyman yesterday receive long
report from Surgeon Carmichael, who
is stationed at Honolulu, bearing on
the condition of affairs there regard
ing the bubonie plague, Under date
of December Is, the report says that
five eases and five deaths from what
is pronounced to be bubonic plague
have occurred in Honolulu on the 18th
and 18th inst. Dr. Carmichael SAYS
the presence of the disease was not
suspected until the morning of the
Eth, when Chinese patient died.
An autopsy was held, the examination
pointing strongly to the fact that
death was caused by the bubonic
plague. Another case, also i China
man, who had died on December II,
was examined with the same result.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-11
Murder and Suicide.

Chicago, Jan. 9.-After taking ev-
cry precaution tp prevent the identi-
ty of himself and his victim from be-
coming known, a man, supposed to
be John Futrell, shot and killed a
young woman and fatally wounded
himself in a rooming house on West
Madison street yesterday. When the
door of the room was opened the
man was yet alive and partly con-
scious. He died at the county hos
pital last night and the identity Of
both remains mystery. The police
believe the man is John Futrell, an
actor formerly connected with the
Soon Hollow company.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-11
Train. Collide Through a Fog,

Union City, Tenn, Jan. 9.-0wing to
dense fog yesterday morning the
fast mail train on the Illinois Cen.
trail ran into freight train at Moffat
junction, demolishing both engines
and the baggage, mail and express
car, as well as several freight cars.
Engineer Downing, Of the freight,
was killed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-11

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-
spending to the toast, "Andrew
Jackson The governor received an
ovation at the conclusion of his adj
dress
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-11

New Haven, Conn, Jan. o.-At the
jackson day celebration here Con-
gresham David A. DeArmond, of Mis-
souri,, addressed large audience in
St. Aloysius hall last night. After
briefly reviewing Jackson's career,
politically and civilly, he entered into
an extended discussion of the cur
rency question and eulogized William
j. Bryan. The Philippine situation
was also reviewed and sympathy for
the Beers was expressed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-11

London, Jan. 5,-This mornings
news throws no further light upon The
war situation. The exact position at
Molento and Cyphergat is not YET
clear, but in any ease these little en-.
gagements are of small Importance
beyond proving that the British forces
are beginning to attain greater de-
gree OF mobility. The latest teIe-
grams say Gen. French has almost
surrounded Colesberg, but that the
Beers are stitlly defending all their
positions close to the town, prevent.
ing the British from capturing it, A
dispatch from Rensberg says the
heavy artillery duel recommended at
daybreak yesterday. Further details
OF the fighting between Gen. Gatacre
and the Beers at Cyphergat show that
1000 Beers, with artillery, attacked d
British outpost between Cyphergat
and Molteno. Gen. Gatacre, with
mounted troops and field artillery
moved out in front of Sterkstroou
and found the Beers strongly posted
at Coperberg, whence they were
quickly dislodged, the Beers fleeing
in the direction of Stormberg,
1t Is fully expected that next week
will see heavy battle on the rugela
river, which is now the real pivot oil
the campaign. The Beers appear to
be working necessarily witt, shovel
and pick,
Lord Methuen's cavalry scouting
has developed the fact that the
Beers Entertainments extend some 4(
miles, far overlapping the British posi-
tions and making flank attacks ex.
ceedingly difficult, Military analytics
affirm that the Beers trenches con.
fronting Gen. Butler stretches away
some II miles and that work upon
them is pushed unremittingly.
While the advance is delayed, flank
movements are rendered most diff
cult because long marches are not
done with CELEBRITY and il is hard to
time an attack with certainty.
The extent of the Dutch rising may
now be measured by taking line
from Prieska, on the west, to Her
schel or Barkly on the east. Along
the whole of this line, except at
points actually occupied by the Brit
ish, the population seems for the
most part hostile.
New redoubts are being built at
Kimberley, and II miles of works
now encompass the town.
Col. Pitcher Evacuatcs Douglass
Belmont, Cape Colony, Jan. 5.-Col.
Pitcher. il is officially announced. be-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-11

Sedalia, No., Jan. 9.-The Missouri
State Federation of Labor began its
annual meeting here yesterday with
40 delegates, representing 2S labor Or
CARNATIONS in st. Louis, Kansas City,
st. Joseph, Joplin and Sedalia in at
tendance. The report of the secre-
tary showed that the year had been
a prosperons one.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-11
seriou. Wreck at well.yiue, Mo.

Wellsville, Mo-, Jan. 5.-The Wa
bash fast mail struck COW Just east
Of the platform, deraiing the entire
train. The fireman was killed and
engineer badly hurt. No passengers
were injured. The fireman killed was
John Robinson.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-11
Money for Boer Ambulance Service.

Chicago. Jan, 6.-Under the aus
pices of the Irish citizens of Chicago
mass meeting was held last night
in Central Music hall for the purpose
of raising money to provide an ambu-
lance service for the Beers. The
meeting was a great success, over ST.
bOO bclnp raised.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-11
Fire IN Columbus. Miss.

Columbus, Miss, Jan. 6.--FIre ragged
this morning in the Commercial hotel
block and indications were that the
entire block would be destroyed. Es-
timated loss will reach 100000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-11
Farmer kilied Hya IRAN.

Trenton, No., Jan, 4.-John Morris,
farmer residing near Udell, was in
stantly killed yesterday by freight
train. He was bringing load o.
hay 20 town and failed to notice an
approaching train.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-11

Washington, Jan. 6.-The senate
committee on privileges and elections
decided, by vote of to ,, to make
an adverse report upon the resolution
to seat Senator Quay.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-11
THE WAR IN AFRICA.
Report Of the Boer Attack Upon
Holteno Not Yet Confirmed.
lDVICES on COLESDERC CONFLICTING
3he Cann0nsde Of Ladysmith Much Live.
lief Since Gen. JOuberrs Return to the
Front-voluntseringL Lively In En-
gland and Scotland.

London, Jan. There IL q com
plete absence of anything new fror,
the seat of war. The report of the
B0er attack upon iIolteno is not vet
confirmed. Apparently Gen. French
holds nothing within five miles Of
COlesberg junction. His request for
reinforcements dispeIs any present
hope that he will be able to seize one
Of the crossings of the Orange river.
Advices indicate that the situation
ct Colesberg is far from satisfactory
to the British. One dispatch says
that the Beers have retaken their po-
sition; another, that the Beers mys-
teriously decamped after Mondays en-.
gagement, but still hold Colesberg.
Still another says that French Monday
night succeeded in occupying hill
on the Boer line OF retreat by the
Colesberg wagon bridge, and French
is expected to take the town. Gen
French, in the official report, only
claims to have silenced the Boer guns
and to have cut their line OF retreat.
oil OF which does not seem to bear
out yesterdays reports that French
had whipped the Beers and driven
them out of the Colesberg stronghold.
Military experts draw the concu-
sion from these conflicting stories
that French did advance on COIesberg
and shelled the IIoer position vigor-
ously, then rested over Monday night,
expecting to occupy the town Tues
day morning, but the Beers secured
renforcemcnts over night and
strengthened their position, prevent
ing French from effeciing its cap
ture.
A dispatch from Dover farm an
nounces that Lieut. Col. Pitcher has
returned there safely from Douglas.
Since Commander General Joubert's
return TO the front The cannonade of
Ladysmith by the Beers has been
much livelier. Between December is
and December 20 four shells killed
one officer and 10 men and wounded
10 officers and II men.
The war Office acknowledges the in
feriority of the regular artillery by
authorizing the equipment of the
new battery attached to the London
volunteer corps with Vickers and
Maxims, some of which the Beers
use, and by ordering 100 Of these
12A-pounder quick-frers built i'm
mediately. The officers and men of
the new battery will be supplied
from the Honorable Artillery com
pany.
Eight additional militia regiments
have been called out, Seven of these
will serve in Ireland, replacing the
regulars sent TO South Africa.
All parts of England and Scotland
report lively volunteering, leading
feature being the great sums raised
by private subscription for volunteer
equipment. Some of the counties
have given sums AS high as 100000.
II is computed that the provinces
have already raised nearly e6OO,0OO
while London is raising Gl2O,000 for
the city corps.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-11
steamer. Cargo of Cotton Afire.

London, Jan. s.-The British steam
er Adato, Capt. Mcintyre, from sa-
bine pass via Norfolk for Rotterdam,
put in at Portland yesterday with her
cargo of cotton afre. With view to
preventing further damage in the
second hold, Lloyds' agent has gone
aboard, assisted by 25 hands with two
salvage pumps.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-11
PRISONERS RESCUED.
Complete Success Of the Military
Operations in Northwest Luzon.
TOOK POSSESSION OF An ISLAND.
The American Navy HoiSts the Stars aud
Stripes On Sibutu-Native Authorities
Pleased NJ the Act-AguinsIdO's
Wife In Manila

Washington, Jan. 6.--After a 81
lence of several days, Otis is able to
notify the war department of the
complete success of the military op-
erations in northwest Luzon, the
main object of which was the rescue
OF the American prisoners which the
insurgents took with them in their
fight. Although Gen. Otis does not
specify Lieut.. Gilmore, L. S. n, by
name, the wording Of his message is
taken to mean that that officer was
among the list of rescued prisoners
Gen. Otis cables as follows from
Manila: "Cols. Hare and Howe have
just arrived at Vigan, northwest Lu-
zon, with all American prisoners.
Their successful pursuit was re-
markable achievement Gems. Schwan
and Wheaton are now with separate
columns in Cavite province Affairs
in Luzon, north of Manila, greatly i'm
proved"
Took Possession ~ Another Island.
Washington, Jan. 6,-The navy has
taken possession of another island in
the east. The news of the seizure
was contained in the following dis
patch from Admiral Watson at Ca
vite: "On December q. Wentzbaugh,
commanding the Albany ia little gun
boat( hoisted the flag on Sibutu is
land and the chief, Dato, provided
and raised the pole. Natives and
north Borneo authorities pleased. The
island lies at the southwestern angle
of the boundary line of the quad
rangle enclosing the Philippine
group. 1t is probably, but not posi-
lively, outside of the line and lies very
near the coast of Borneo, command
ing the principal channel between
that island and the Philippines. The
sultan of Jolo, whose group is close
to this island, is believed to claim iu-
risdiction over it, and as his authority
is recognized by the native tribes on
the north coast of Borneo and vicin-
ity, it is believed that his claim is
well founded. 1t was probably at his
instance that the naval officer COM
handing the gunboat moved.
Aguinaldo's WIFE In Manila
Manila, Jan. 6-Gen. Lloyd Wheat
on arrived in Manila yesterday. Agui-
naldo's wife is also here. Troops are
being concentrated at Calamba, San
Pedro Maccati and Bancoor, and
new cable is being laid from Tag,ig
to Calamba. A court of first instance
for the province of Pangasinan has
been established at Dagupan. 1t is
of equal rank and similar in makeup
to the Manila court.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-11

Richmond, KY, Jan. s.-The reports
sent out last week that Rev. John
Fee. the founder Of Berea college
and the noted aboltionist, was dead,
were not correct. DR.. Fee is recov-
ering. Many floral offerings were
sent to Berea, thinking the noted d.
vine was dead.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-11
A Dispatch from Frere Camp.

london. Jan. GA dispatch TO the
Daily Telegraph from frere lamp,
dated January 5, says;
"rhere has been firing to-day at
Ladysmith and Colenso. A strong
cavalry reconnaissance, under Lord
Dundonald, proceeded westward this
morning toward Springfield, where
firing is proceeding, There is a re.
vlyal of the report that the Beers are
short of provisions, Gen. Buffers
army is eager for the advance"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-11
Dispatch from Boer Headquarters.

London, Jan. S.-A special dispatch
from Frere Camp, dated Saturday,
January 6, says: Gen. White hello
graphs that he defeated the Beers
this morning. They crept up so close
to the defending forces that the Cor
don Highlanders and the Manchesters
actually repulsed them at the point
OF the bayonet.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-11

ing only on raiding expedition, and
for military reasons being unable to
occupy Douglas permanently, has
evacuated the town, bringing off all
the loyalists. He has now returned
safely TO close proximity to Belmont.
When he announced the necessity of
eyacuating the place the inhabitants
declared their lives were not worth
five minutes purchase after the
troops left. Col. Pitcher, therefore
invited them to accompany him to
Belmont.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-01-11

Frere Camp, Jan. "a vigorous
Smelling of the Beers trenches on The
plain yesterday morning forced the
burghers to shift their position after
their horses had stampeded.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-07

dends from that stock is about SIG, ,000, 900.
 Such astonishing figures go far 10 prove that the Standard Oil magnate IS the richest man in the world They are deceiving, however, in a sense. MT Rockefeller has no such accumulation of money as that, nor could he have Any effort to convert those holdings into money or into other forms of prop erty would bear the market and ma terially reduce the value. The estim- ate is actually based on the earning power of his property. calculating the capital value according to the current rate of interest. The lower the rate Of interest happens to be at a given time, therefore. the greater is the esi- mated value of the fortune from which the enormous dividends are drawn Tue annual increase of the fortune likewise, does not mean a correspond ing reduction in the wealth of others, for it is not drawn from the sto>ks of commodities and money previously eX- isting. It is drawn. instead, from tie years increase in the general wealth, of which this particular fortune ob- tains such a conspicuous share.
 The prophecy that such a fortune could be accumulated by any means, legitimate or otherwise. by the end of the nineteenth century would have been considered wildly fabulous 100 years ago. Washington died the rich est man in America,yet he was not a millionaire, with all his land. slaves, accumulated crops and similar pos sessions. Jefferson throughout his writings continually calls attention 10 the essentially agricultural character of this country, and the fact that by force of nature the development must be along agricultural lines, virtually assuring that the country must be rel atively poor. and that great fortunes could hardly be accumulated-this too, when s1 ,000 GOO would have been con- sidered a stupenious sum. That is hardly strange when we remember that for the whole of Louisiana terri tory Jefferson paid but $15, ,000 900. He could not anticipate the astonishing wealth which that very agriculture would create, nor the minerals that the new territory would produce far less the bonanza fortunes that would fol- low with the era of railroad building manufacturing and general industrial Chicago Record.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-07
PHoENIX, ARIZONA, DECEMBER :, 1900.

There are hundreds of men in this city who are living up to the full ex-
 tent of their incomes WOULDN'T every day. They save
 THIS nothing. They accum-
 JAR YOU? ulate nothing. No pro-
 vision is being made for the future of themselves or their families. They are peons, and the worst of it is they seem satisfied with their lot. In what particular are they any better off, any better citizens, or deserving of any more consideration than the poor Indian whom they des- pise? They may be industrious, but so is the Indian. They may be loyal and patriotic, but so Is poor Lo." About the only difference is that their skin is white, and they are not responsible for that. Why not use a little common sense in the management of affairs? There is absolutely no reasonable ex- cuse for a man in good health, and who Is getting a regular salary, no matter how small, not saving portion of it. If he receives fifty dollars per month he will save less than if he receives one hundred. but he can, if he will, save some. <
 But money can be saved only by close economy, by many self-denials. Yet, when we stop to consider how the mon ey goes, there are many, many things that we constantly buy that we don't really need-that we would be just as well off without. If small leak could be stopped here, a slight expense lop- ped off there, and an expensive habit stopped now and then, it would be sur prlsing to find how many dollars could be accumulated in year.
 Why should a man pay rent when he can buy home on the installment plan without the expenditure of an ex tra dollar? Two men start out in bus mess together. One buys his home, paying one hundred dollars down, and twenty-five dollars per month. At the end of five years he owns his home, worth, by the increase in values, per haps twice or three times what it cost. The ether man pays rent at twenty five dollars per month. At the end of five years he is out s1,5OO. with nothing to show for 1t.
 Which is the wiser man?