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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-24
THE ST. LOUIS STRIKE.


st, Louis, May 23.-'rhis was the
most quiet day of the strike, there
being no disturbance worth mention
ing. There were one or two small
fights between union and non-union
men, but nobody was hurt and there
was nothing through the day that
approached the dignity of riot.
The Transit company is making
steady progress in opening its lines.
Twenty-four We're in operation yes
terday and on nine of them the full
complement of cars was running,
The Vandeyenter avenue line, which
usually does rushing business dur
Ing the baseball and race track season
was running yesterday, but 1t ear
red very few passengers, People
bound for the ball game and races
used the lines of the Suburban com
pany, which were not liable TO inter
ruption.
Both sides to the strike claim to b,
winning and say the other must yiel'
in short time. Employees of tn
company say it lacks men, notwith
standing its claim to the contrary
but il is increasing its force ever
day, and II present conditions con
tinue, must have its entire systel
working within n short time, Their
was but one casualty yesterday du
to the strike. b. +. Kilgore, nm en-
ploye of the Transit company, wa
shot in the back by an unknown ma
while walking on Armstrong ayenu'
There was absolutely no reason fc
the shooting, as Kilgore did not kno
the men and had no conyersatio
with them.
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kruger Transferring His Property.
Nat,opaj Mothers' Congress.

Des Moines, Ia, May 23.-There
were Kisses and protests in the Ma
tional Mothers congress yesterday
afternoon at some of the doctrines
advanced by Oscar Cristman, A. NJ,
Phi. d., professor of pathology in the
Kansas state normal school at En-
poria, Kan. The professors subject
was "The Scene of Child Study" and
he described at length the meaning
of the word pathology" which, he
said, was not to be found in the die
tionary. Much of his talk was APP
pauded, but when he asked, "for
what do you educate your girls, fine
ly furnish your homes and give them
social pleasures?" which he answered
"to make them manageable" there
was a storm of Kisses and express
sions of disgust and protest.
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THE BOER AGENTS.
State Department at Washington
Probably Through with Them
DELEGATES TO STIR Up SENTIMENT
rho Prompt Action Of the State Dspart'
mont In Refusing the Application ior
Intervention May Bring the war
to q Speedy Close.

Washington, May 23.-The state de-
nartment does not expect to have any
further communication with the Boer
delegation. Such interchange as oc-
Cured was purely unofficial, 1t Is
stated. If the Boer delegates had
any credentials giving them an olllclal
status they failed to present them
or even to refer to them in the course
NJ their talks with the officials. Jhe
only sign of the possession by them
of diplomatic powers was the lhscr'p-
ton on the cards presented by them,
indicating that each one Of the dele
gates had been sent out as q minister
plenipotentiary by the }oer repub-
lies.
Il Is evident that the delegates made
deep impression upon the officials OF
our government with whom they
came in contact Monday and it is said
that it was only the plain demands OF
4 neutrality, as laid down in Secretary
HAYS response to the Boer representa-
tons, that prevented the return OF
an answer that would have been much
more satisfactory to them. The dele
gates were disappointed at the re-
spouse made by Secretary Hay, indi-
eating that up TO the last moment
they had cherished hope that the
United States government would De
fayorably moved. Now that the an
swer Is returned it Is expected that
the delegates will go at once about
the second branch of their business
and begin a series of mass meetings
and public demonstrations in the
principal cities of the United States
with q view to affecting public senti-
ment and perhaps indirectly influence
Ing the terms of the peace which will
conclude the present war. 1t is gath
cred that the Beers are ready at the
last extremity to sacrifice everything
for which they have heretofore con
tended; to let in the Uitlanders tC
equal privileges with native Beers In
the Transvaal and Free State, tt
abandon the much talked of dyna
mite monopoly and in fact to make
any concessions, If the victorious Bri
ish will but allow them independence
They hope that the American people
will bring such moral pressure tt
bear upon the English that this oh
ject can be attained.
Meanwhile 1t is the opinion in Off
cial circles here that the prompt nc
ton of the state department in dis
missing the Beers application for in
terventon has indirectly gone far to
ward bringing about speedy termi
nation of the South African war /
Is assumed that the delegates her,
will find some means to communicat,
the unfavorable reception of their ap
peal to Pretoria. In fact il is init
mated that the controlling British
censors would not stop any sucl
message from passing over the cable
to Lcurenzo Marques, whence i
might easily be forwarded to Pretoria
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SHRINERS AT WASHINGTON.
Grand Parade Last Night - Pennsyl-
vanla Avenue brilliantly Lighted.

Washington, May 23.-The Mobiles
of the Mystic Shrine have undisputed
possession of Washington. The city
resembles modern Mecca in the
height of a pilgrimage season. The
business session of the imperial coun-
ell at the Columbia theater was Sc
cret, but was preceded by public
ceremonies of an interesting charac-
ter.
Last nights parade was the grand
martial feature of the stay Of the
Shrincrs in this city. The main line
of march was along Pennsylvania ave-
nue., which was brilliant with i'm
proyiscd Examinations of burning fire.
The Shriners appeared in full evening
dress with their caps of red fez and
marched to the music of numerous
bands, The government buildings
were illuminated for the OCCASION
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THE BUBoNIC PLAGUE.
San Fraucisco's Board of Health Decides
on House-t0. House Canvass of China
town-Plague Stamped Out.

San Francisco, May 23.-Taking the
declaration of the state board OF
health that bubonic plague does
not exist in San Francisco or any
other part of California as text. the
Call and, Chronicle yesterday morn
ing editorially denounces the San
Francisco board of health. They
charge that last March the board Of
health for political reasons attempted
to create plague scare and is now
attempting to vindicate its former
course by the alleged discovery Of
fresh plague cases.
At meeting of the board of health
and the attorneys of the Chinese six
companies yesterday afternoon a let
ter was drawn up for posting in Chi
natown to the effect that the board
of health will not forcibly compel
Chinese to submit to incubation and
that only those volunteering to un-
dergo the operation would be treated
by the physicians. 1t was also de-
cided that a house-to-house canvass
of Chinatown would be prosecuted to
discover if possible any hidden cases
of the disease. if such exists, and to
thoroughly cleanse disease-breeding
spots. No new cases have been re-
ported to the board and that body
now has every reason to believe that
the plague has been completely
stamped out, though every precau-
ton will be taken until this belief is
verified. The federal authorities are
still inoculating Chinese who attempt
to leave the city by boat or train
but this may be stopped at once in
view of the promising state of affairs
in the city.
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MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
Live stock.

Kansas City, May 22.-Cattle-Receipta
to-day, 9,261; calves, "a; market steady on
desirable grades; shipping and dressed
beef steers, $i25@66O; western steers
S.75a4.9O; native cows, sS.6OQ4O; native
feeders, $S515OO; native stockers &5Oa
500. Hogs-Receipts to-day, 1885, mar
ket strong to 1Oc higher at A,OO@52O
Sheep Receipts to-day, S,433; market
steady to strong; sheep, A.5OQ4@; lambs
$tOod75O.
Chicago, May 23--Cattle-Receipts, q
900; good to prime steers, $5OOa5,7O stock
ers and feeders, $3.75M5lO; Texas fec
steers, &.OOa515. Hogs-Receipts, 5000
mixed and butchers S5.10a5.32h; good tC
choice, heavy, $5.25@5,S2h Sheep-Re-
ceipts, 1000, good to choice wethers, 5'lO
6l5.4O western sheep $o.l6a54O; native
lambs, A5On73O; western lambs, $500
M73O
St. Louis, May % -Cattle-Receipts, D.
600; native steers, $S,65a56O; stockers ans
feeders, S3lOnl7O; Texas and Indian
steers $SO@525. Hogs-Receipts, $500
pigs and lights. S5.l0a52J; packers, S'O5G
SIS; butchers, $5,2O9530. Sheep-Recepts
$500 native muttons, $lOa5.2; lambs
S.5OM775,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-24

Danville, Va, May 23.-'rwo of the
largest tobacco warehouses in the
country, two factories and storage
warehouse, filed with bright leaf To-
bacco. were destroyed by fire last
night, together with 100000 pounds
Of tobacco valued at about $4,000
Buildings worth $4,000 were burned
The principal losers are; Acree's to-
bacco warehouse. Banners ware
house, Browns packing warehouse
and the American Tobacco company''
tobacco in hogsheads. The territory
burned covered an entire square.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-24

Sioux Falls, S. D., May 23.-The re-
publican state convention will be
held here to-day. Charles N. Herried,
of Eureka, will be nominated for gov
ernor by reclamation and there is no
opposition to the nomination of
Charles NJ. Burke and E. NJ. Martin
for congressmen-at-large. Some oppo-
siton has developed to the indorse-
ment of the candidacy of Congress-
man Robert J. Gamble for the United
States senate on the ground that it
should be left to the legislature. An
attempt will be made to indorse
Judge Bartlett Trip, of Yankton,
for the republican nomination for
vice president.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-24
ARLENE WEEKLY REFLECTOR ABILENE MANS MAY a. Twelve PAGES
PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.
tn. comm,tt.r Report on the Pogo nj to
Revise the Creed - The Mc1.her'
Heress Cas- w thhrawn

St. Louis, May 23.-The committee
On bills and oyertures presented yes
terdav to the Presbyterian general
assembly its report on the proposal
to revise the creed. Rev. Dr. Her
rick johnson, of Chicago, read the
report, which showed that there were
before the committee 3s different
,yertures on the general subject OF
change of creed and 100 pre- sbyteries
had proposed no change of confession
of faith. OF the 3s requesting the
change, one presbytery asked for
revision that would not impair the
Calvinistic system; six presbyterles
were in favor of q shorter creed; ~
desired new and shorter creed; one
an alternative creed: three a supple
mentary or fifth statement OF doc
trine; eight a summary OF Chris'lah
doctrine; eight others desired new
creed as a business of subscription,
and the nine remaining presbyterles
suggest that the assembly appoint a
committee to act and report to the
assembly. DR.. johnson said the com
mittee deemed the overtures OF such
varied nature and of such number as
to Justify some action on the part OF
the assembly. They were so varied,
said he, that no plan proposed could
be tried, and to enter at once upon
either plan proposed was impossible
to warrant the proper expression OF
the 18th general assembly. The com
mittee recommended that commit
tee of Is be appointed, to consist OF
eipht ministers and seven elders from
the church at large, to consider re-
statement of doctrine and report TIC
the next assembly what specific ac'
ton should be taken by the 18th as
sembly. The question went over unit
to-day.
The first business of the afternoon
session was the reading OF an over
ture relating to terms of service, du
ties and salary of the stated clerk
On this overture the committee recon
mended no action, which was ap
proved by the assembly.
Rev. DR.. McKibbin, chairman OF TN
judicial committee, read the report o
the judicial committee on the McGii
fert case. The appellant was allowed
to withdraw his appeal, which set
tied the heresy case.
A popular meeting was held a
nipht in the interest of home missio
work and many addresses were made
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Dec,de to Reduce War Taxes.

Washington, May 23.-The house
leaders have decided to reduce the
war tax at the next session of con-
oress and a resolution will be pre-
pared to give the committee on ways
and means leave to sit during the re-
cess of congress. The committee will
meet next autumn when measure
will be prepared for presentation to
the house Immediately after it con-
venes in December. Mr.. Payne's res
olution for a sine die adjournment
June 6 will be fayorably reported to-
day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-24
Plumbers Locked Out.

Kansas City, Mo-, May s3,-Union
plumbers and steam filters to the
number Of 200 were "locked out by
the master plumbers yesterday. The
action was in accordance with plan
that was considered for two weeks
in secret sessions and is in the ma
ture of sympathetic movement in
aid of the fight the Builders club is
waged against the Building Trades
council.
1t was announced Tuesday that the
Pennsylvania railroad had acquired
the Lehigh Valley.
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An' rlcan Learus


New York, May 23,-Wilfrid Y. s.
Lendegren last night shot and killed
Lydia Carson, a servant, at the coun-
try seat of Max Nathan, in Yonkers.
He then shot and killed himself. Mon
day the girl rejected Lendegren's Of
fer Of marriage and last night he
summoned her to the door of the Ma
than house and shot her in the head
She dropped dead on the lawn. Lende-
gren gave one glance at his victim and
fired a bullet into his own temple
He fell dead by the side of the girl
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-24
D.mocrst,c State Convention at Wichita

Wichita, Kan, May 23,-The town
is filled up with delegates to the dem
ocratic state convention which meets
here to-day for the purpose OF elect
ing 20 delegates to the national con.
yention. Senator Hugh Farrelly will
be temporary chairman and W. Il. L.
Pepperel, temporary secretary. Tins
organization will be made permanent
The delegates-at-large will be D. IL
Atwood, Dave Overmeyer, }, Ii. john
son, DR.. Brandenburg, James Flke
and Harry Stewart. The question Of
effecting fusion in the Sixth ant
Seventh districts did not come VI
in caucus and it will probably not BIZ
settled until after the Fort Scott con
vention.
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FIGHT TO A FINISH.
Transvaal Government Will Not
Consider Terms Of Surrender.
AMERICA and The BOER DELEGATES
The London Times Comments About Pres
ident Mckiniey's Poiicy-kruger Trans
ferring His Property In Order to
Avoid Its ConfscatiOn.

London, May 23.-The Transvaal
government has informed the CORE
spondents at Pretoria that it has not
considered and does not intend to
consider unconditional surrender but
will fight to finish. The foreign
Consuls have been informed that Jo-
hannesburg will be defended and the
government announces that it will
rot hold itself responsible for injury
10 person or property resulting from
the defense measures. Pretoria dis
patches affirm that President Kruger,
President Steyn and all the most
prominent leaders of both republics.
after prolonged Interchange Of
views, are determined to continue the
resistance, but that a minority of the
leaders advocate surrender without
terms.
Lord Roberts is again moving. The
British infantry left Kroonstad Mon
day and headquarters was expected
to leave yesterday. The railway has
been restored and the first train is
due to arrive to-day.
Sir Redvers Butler, in general Or
der to his troops, congratulating them
on the result of their ten days opera
tons, says they were only checked
at Laing's Mex by fresh commando
sent from the Transvaal. Gen. Clery,
with a cavalry brigade, engaged the
rear guard of the Beers at Laing's
Mex Sunday, captured a number OF
wagons and took some prisoners. His
artillery shelled the Mex. The Beers
in their retreat laid waste the terri
tory, blew up bridges and burned
several houses, as many as six in New
castle. The machinery of the naviga-
ton collieries was ruined.
Gen. Butler, replying to residents
of Newcastle who presented to him 9
trophy, said he expected to return
from Pretoria soon.
America and the Boer Delegates.
London, May 23.-The Times says;
"The Boer delegates in the United
States have had an interview witt
President Mckinley and the answer il
exactly what we had right to ex
pect from the chief magistrate of
great friendly nation. 1t is just al
well, as things have turned out, tina
Mr.. Mckinley made tender of Offices
to Lord Salisbury, which I'VE did no
appreciate when we first heard it, fo'
! the answer which the presidents sug
gestion necessarily called forth ha
served a double purpose, as it mad
the position of this government ant
nation unmistakable to the world ant
armed Mr.. Mckinley with indisputabl
reasons for refusing to listen to tn
Boer emissaries."
!, kruger Transferring His Property.
. London, May 2S.-The Lourenz
Marques correspondent of the Time
says he has it on unquestionable au
thority that within the last ST
weeks President Kruger has trans
S ferred the bulk of his property i
$ the Transvaal to personal friends i
: order to avoid its confiscation b
q Great Britain.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-24
NJ. E. GENERAL CONFERENCE


Chicago, May 23.-Drs. j. W. Ha;nii'
ton and d. II. Moore were elected
bishops by the NJ. +. general confer
once The vote was ms follows: d. II.
Moore, 534; j. W. Hamilton, 80; ). Il.
Day, 1914; II. Spellmeyer, az !. h.
Nicely, Al; J. +. Berry, %. Necessary
to a choice, 44i.
The conference voted to ADMIT
women to lay, electoral and general
conferences.
The committee on edica''oh
adopted the report OF a sub-comllll'-
tee which provided that, before any
theological school could be recog-
nized by TIE general conference, the
members of its faculty must upon
election be approved by majority OF
the board of bishops. The matter OF
the charges of improper teaching
made against Prof. Mitchell, OF the
Boston Theological school, and his
trial and yindication which was sub
mitted to the conference in the form
of pamphlet of half hundred
pages, was not reported upon in the
committee.
The Epworth league committee
held it's last meeting yesterday and
its report of completed business will
20 to the general conference to-day.
Proposed changes in the board OF con-
troll received unfavorable action at the
hands Of the committee and the me-
mortal will go back to the conference
without the members sanction. The
proposition to establish an age limit
in the Epworth league, fixing 30 years
rs the age when members must relin-
qllsh active connection and become
honorary members, was rejected also
The committee on book concern
continued its policy of retrenchment
and reform in the management of the
churchs publishing interests at Its
meeting yesterday The Southwest
ern Christian Advocate, the official
publication of the colored people in
the SOUTH which was given subsidy
of $4,000 for the past quadrennium
will be compelled to get along with
$4,000 during the next four years. The
cut in the subsidy of this paper was
recommended by the committee ir
the interest of economy. The com
mittee decided to refuse the request
| for financial assistance for the Meth
0dist Advocate journal, published al
Chattanooga. AT the last general con
ference this paper was given an ap
preparation of $4,000. The action o
the committee will suspend the pub
LEGATION of this periodical. After I
spirited discussion the eommitte,
adopted a report directing the man
ayers of the church's book depositorie
to close out their stocks of miscella
neous books and confine the bushes
in the future to the distribution o
| Methodist literature. This will meal
he closing of the book stores nov
operated in Boston, Pittsburg, Gin
cinuati and San Francisco. The boo
store in Chicago was excepted iron
the list. The report recommend
that The salaries of all employees b
reduced and that smaller quarters b
leased with view of decreasing til
operating expenses.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-24
A Labor Conflict.

Kansas City, Mo-, May ga fierce
conflict between union and no-union
men, and between union men and
the police, occurred at Eighteenth and
Locut streets yesterday. Policeman
Fox was severely beaten and negro
member of the Hodcarriers' union,
James Lenox, had a club broken over
his head. During the trouble there
were several shots fred, but no one
was seriously injured.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-24

Judge Broaddus leads in the ballot
ing at the democratic convention at
Moberly, Mo-, 10 choose successor
to Turner \ Gill, Of the Kansas CT,
court of appeals
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-24

st. Louis, May 23.-Arnold Tuch-
schmidt, charged with the embezzle-
ment of $1,000 in government funds
while cashier for the internal reSenue
department, was found guilty by
Jury in th~ LATED States district
court yesterday. His attorney, Judge
Krum, filed motion for new trial.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-24

eaton Rouge, La. May s3.-Both
houses of the state legislature assem-
hled at noon yesterday and elected
ex-Goy. Murphy ], Foster to the
UNited States senate To succeed Sem
ator Caifrey. and reelected Samuel
Douglas McEnery. who is al the pres.
ent time junior senator from this
state.
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Lynched bv n Mob

Pueblo, Col, May 23.-Calvin Kim
blern, who murdered two little girls
and fatally shot his wife Sunday, was
lynched by a mob here few mo-
ments after the sheriff arrived from
Denver with him this morning
unnA2 -
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-24

Denver, Col, May 2s.-The conven-
ton of the Western Federation of
Miners yesterday adopted strong reso-'
lutions on the subject of japanese
immigration, demanding the strict en-
forcement of the Chinese exclusion
act and its extension TO include all
other Monaghan and Malayan peoples.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-24
The Bodv Of James Movie Found.

New York, May 23.-The body Of
James w. Moyle, of San Francisco,
who disappeared from the Hoffman
house April 5, was found floating in
the North river yesterday by the crew
of tug and towed to Jersey City,
where it was taken to the morgue.
The body had been in the water so
long that 1t was almost unrecogniza-
BILE. Letters and mining stock GER
tifcates revealing the mans identity
were found. Relatives and friends are
at loss for motive for suicide. He
had wealth, was always cheerful and
never complained of i'll health.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-24

San Francisco. Nay ga local
Southern Pacific train was wrecked
In Oakland last night. The engineer
and fireman were killed and seversl
passengers injured.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-24
The Alleged Bucket Shop Case

Chicago, May 23.-The McLain
case, in which five prominent board of
trade brokers are charged with using
the mails to carry on bucket shop
ping scheme to defraud their custom
ers, was taken from the jury by
Judge Kohlsaat in the United States
district court yesterday and YER
dict of mot guilty entered for the
defendants. Judge Kohlsaat al
lowed the defendants to go because
it was not made sufficiently clear in
the evidence that it was the intention
of the defendants to convert to their
own use the money sent them by their
customers for proper investment.
The men who had been on trial and
were acquitted were: Charles B.
and Albert O. McLain, of the firm
of McLain Bros, Calvin A. Whynland,
Henry 0. Parker and James Nichol.