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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-08-02
Best Way To Cure Backache.

Backaches are caused by disorder in
the kidneys. Foley's Kidney Cure will
make the kidneys right. J. A. Elmer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-14
DEWEY AT GRAND RAPIDS.
The Admiral Greeted by Vast Crowd-A
Monster Pageant to BE Held
To-Day.

Grand Rapids, Mich, June 12.-0ne
Of the largest crowds of people ever
assembled in Grand Rapids greeted
Admiral and Mrs. Dewey as their spe-
cial train rolled into the union depot
from Detroit yesterday afternoon.
They alighted amid enthusiastic
cheering and the thunderous welcome
of an admiral's salute of II guns. The
party went Immediately to the Nor
ton house under the escort of Edwin
+. Uhl, former ambassador to Ger
many. The admiral and Mrs. Dewey
later went for drive through the SUI
burbs of the city, accompanied by
Mayor Perry and Congressman Smith.
In the evening they were the center
of attraction at public reception in
the city hall. To-day the admiral will
review monster pageant, the princi-
pal feature of which will be the gaily
uniformed divisions of the Maccabees,
who are holding their state encamp-
ment here.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-14
TRAINS COLLIDE.
Two Passenger Trains Come Together 81
Ames, Ia.-An Engineer Killed and
Gov. Shaw Hurt.

Des Moines, Ia, June 12.-About
nine o'clock yesterday evening as the
regular passenger train on the Chi
cago & Northwestern was pulling out
Of Ames 1t came into collision about
three blocks from the station with a
special passenger train that was COM
ing in. Engineer Thomas Smith was
killed, but the other enginemen
jumped and were not hurt. Both en-
giues were demolished, but the rest
of the trains remained ON the track
and were not injured. None of the
passengers were seriously hurt be-
You'd a shaking up. Gov. Shaw was
on the outgoing train bound for Chi
cago and Philadelphia and received a
cut on the temple and bruised arm,
but was able to 60 home and when
seen by reporter had retired and
will be able to resume his journey
to-day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-14
GOLD DEMOCRATS.
The Chairman Of the National Committee
Makes a Statement About Having
u Convention.

New York, June 12.--George Foster
Peabody, chairman of the national
committee of gold democrats, yester-
day made the following statement
with reference to the meeting of the
committee in indianapolis, July rs:
"The question of a third ticket'must
stand in allegiance until after the two
conventions have been held and the
platforms of the republican and dem
ocratic parties definitely announced.
For this reason the meeting of the
national committees, which Secretary
John p. Frsnzel has been authorized
to call, will be set for July rs. Wheth-
er third candidate will be run de-
ponds upon whether the constituent
cies represented by the various dele,
gates regard it as expedient or not.
If the committee decides to call a
convention, the party platform will
be the same as that represented by
Palmer and Buckner four years ago,
except that the imperialistic issue will
play an important part"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-14
ABILENE WEEKLY REFLECTOR ABILENE KANSAS JUNE H. 0TWELW PAGES
THE CRISIS IN CHINA.
Great Anxiety Felt ~ t. the Fate Of For-
signers In Pskin--I"tsrnstioaHl Troops
Approaching rho cry.

London, June 12.-Great anxiety is
felt respecting the fate of the foreign
ers in Pekin. The troops cannot
reach the capital before tonight
and the fear is that an attack
will be made before then. II Is re-
liably asserted that the Russians will
land over LOO men with artillery,
provided they can get transport over
the Taku bay.
Shanghai, under yesterdays date, re-
ports that there has been street fight
ing in Pekin since early Sunday aft
ernoon.
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Daily Telegraph says: Reports from
the Un-Nan-Fu district says that the
French minister has telegraphed that
crisis is imminent, and that he is
advising all foreigners to evacuate
Yung-Nan."
All the kilograms indicate that the
situation has not in the least i'm
proved. On the contrary, the disorder
has spread from the neighborRood
Of Pekin to the capital itself, which
is growing turbulent in anti-foreign
demonstrations. In addition to the
burning Of the Pekin club, the Sec
rotary Of the Belgian legation has
been roughly handled in the streets.
Hostile crowds continue to demon
strate against the legations. Two
thousand international troops are APP
preaching the city and the advance
guard is due to arrive to-day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-14
DEWEY AT DETROIT.
The Admiral Given Great Ovstion-A
Reception and Dinner At the Fellow
Graft Club--T0-Day'a Features.

Detroit, Mich, June 0.-The spon-
tnneity and cordiality Of the welcome
accorded to Admiral Dewey yesterday
afternoon and last night by the peo'
pie of Detroit has seldom been equaled
in any reception accorded popular
idol in this city. The admiral's train
was met at Wyandotte by the officers
and directors of the Fellow Craft club.
whose guest he was for the day,
Mayor Maybury and few personal
friends of the Deweys. En- route to
the city Admiral Dewey talked un-
affectedly of the event which had
made him so distinguished, and also,
in response to questions of press rep
resentatives, Of his presidential can
ddacy and Its possibilities When he
alighted at the Michigan Central sta
ton he received a great ovation. In
the evening a crush of well dressed
humanity met the hero Of the day
and wife in the parlors of the Fellow
Craft club. A score of prominent
men and women assisted in receiving.
Later the admiral was the guest of
honor at dinner served to 200 men
in the clubs theater hall, while Mrs.
Dewey was rendered similar func-
ton for ladies only at the Detroit
club,
To-day's features will be a naval
parade in the morning and land pa
rade in the afternoon.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-14

Tien Tsin, June 9.-It is reported
from Chinese official sources that
1000 boxers surrounded 1900 Chinese
troops between Lola and Yong Tsun
Thursday and, according to the latest
news, fighting was still going Oh yes
terday morning. Officials say that
500 boxers were killed, but give no
account of the Chinese casualties.
Thirty Of Gen. Nieh's troops encoun-'
tered body Of Boxers three miles
from here on the Taku road and
killed 81 Of them. No news has been
received from Pao Ting Flu for three
days and the situation there is be-
lieved to be critical. It is reported
that the Chinese troops have been
defeated near there. 30
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-14
STEPHENS STATEMENT.
The Governor Of Missouri Wires the New
York World Regarding the Strike
at st. Louis.

Jefferson City, Mo-, June 12.-Gov.
Stephens yesterday gave out state
ment, which he had wired to the New
York World, regarding the st. Louis
street car strike. In it he says that
vigorous action has been taken by
the state government and St. Louis
police department to enforce respect
for law and protect property, but that
Mayor Zeigenhein refuses to lend any
assistance at this critical period.
The governor also states that he be-
lieves 90 per cent. of the people of
Missouri oppose the calling out of
the militia at this time and that the
worst Of the strike is over. -.r,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-14
NEWS NOTES.

Gen. Elwell S. Otis left Washing
ton last night for West Point, to at
tend the closing exercises Of the acad-
envy.
Fire at Leroy, Kan, destroyed all
the city records, ordinances and files
except some books kept by the treas
urer.
Delegates from all parts Of the
world were present at the opening of
the temperance congress at London
yesterday.
Mrs. George Locke committed sui
eide in Kansas City, Mo-, by drinking
carbolic acid. She was insanely jeal-
GUS Of her husband.
Two five-story brick buildings
owned by George E. Ketcham & Co.,
in New York city, containing l25,oOO
bushels Of grain, were destroyed by
fire. The loss is about $4,000.
Gen. Charles H. Latimer, assistant
to the superintendent Of the govern
ment hospital for the insane at Wash
ington, has been ordered to proceed
to Manila and take charge of the in
sane soldiers there.
The large storehouse Of the Inter
national Paper company at Berlin, N.
H., with the boiler houses and an i'm
mense quantity Of wood, was burned
yesterday. Loss $4,000.
Alexander Marks, cashier Of the
Bastrop Qa.) state bank, committed
suicide in the bank yesterday by
shooting himself through. the head.
He left letter stating that he had
been driven to suicide by Ill health.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-14
REVIEW OF TRADE.
Upward Move 10 Cereal. and Hog Prod
ucts-Lower Prices for Iron The
Business Failures.

New York, June 9.-The Brad
streets to-day says: New business al
wholesale is OF between-seasoni
|. character, but warmer weather has
offered a stimulus to retail business
in some sections. Chief activity and
most attention is, however, still con.
centrated on the prices situation and
efforts to readjust quotations to most
current demand and supply conditions
20 forward steadily. The exception
to the general downward trend OF
prices is that furnished leading farm
products, notably cereals; but here
the moving cause is hardly favorable
one, being the result of less satisfac-
tory crop reports, particularly from
the northwest, and it is to be noted
that advices from the central west,
where the winter wheat yield prom.
ises to be very short, are also less fa-
vorable.
The northwest has had some rains
but, it is claimed, not enough to rem
der the situation free of danger.
Corn crop conditions remain favor
able, as likewise do those of oats, but
the grains and hog products have
sympathized in the upward movement
of wheat, which has at last broken
from its lethargy and is again at
tracing speculative attention. For.
eign crop advices, it might be added,
are not hattering. The German rye
crop promises to be very short; the
same report comes regarding French
wheat, and English crop advices are
not Of the best.
II, M has been claimed, lowered
prices for iron favor an increased con-
sumption, current developments in
this trade may be classed as favorable,
because concessions are being steadily
made in nearly every branch of trade.
The price of bessemer pig and steel
billets for the last half of 1900 has
been agreed upon, the result being a
drop of 16 per cent. in pig iron and
of 20 per cent. in billets from the old
nominal quotations, which, however,
have not been closely adhered to OF
late.
Cotton is slightly weaker on re-
ports OF heavily increased acreage,
but the crop is late and advlces this
week are of an excess of rain in the
Mississippi valley and Texas. Wool
Is dull and on the whole slightly
weaker at eastern markets.
Business failures for the week num-
Der 1874, as compared with 1873 last
week, 17s in this week year ago, 22l
in 1898, 256 in 1897 and 234 in 1898.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-14
A Negro Lynched In Georgia

Townsville, Ca, June 12.-senny
Jefferson, negro 90 years old, was
lynched near Metcalf, about ten miles
from Townsville, by unknown par
ties yesterday morning. Jefferson
had been working for Emery Stringer,
white farmer, and Saturday night
attempted to assault one OF Mr..
Stringers daughters. Sunday morn
ing he was caught and confined in
the Jail at Metcalf. Soon after mid
night he was taken to the outskirts
of the village, hung to a tree and
riddled with bullets.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-14

Columbus, O., June 1.-THE city
hall was packed last night with an
enthusiastic audience gathered to hear
Messrs. Vessels and Fischer, the Boer
peace ENJOYS, present their side Of
the South African controversy. For
mer Mayor Black presided and Mayor
Swartz welcomed the visitors. Reso-
lutions favoring the annexation Of
the Boer republics to the United
States were adopted. Messrs. Vessels
and Fischer leave to-day for Balti-
more, Philadelphia and New York.
They sail June 10 for France.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-14

Chicago, June Ex-senator James
X. Jones, chairman of the national
democratic committee, is expected to-
reach Chicago early next week. Up
to date "a states have held conven-
tions. OF these %, representing 1876
delegates, have instructed for Bryan.
The convention will be composed OF
$50 delegates. Under the two-thirrds
rule, therefore, Bryan lacks 1874 votes
of nomination on the basis OF in
structed delegates.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-14
Cave-In of n Mine Level.

Jerome, Ariz., June 12.-Yesterday
morning there was serious cave-in
on the 5OO-foot level of the United
Verde mine, in which John Gray, of
Salt Lake City, and Jed Tor
reno lost their lives, and Robert
Northers, of London, was slightly in
iured. James Mikcl, laborer, may
die
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-14
National League.


Washington, June 1@.-The indus
trial commission has decided to enter
upon an inquiry into domestic and
household service and its relations to
employment and other industries, and
has named Miss Gail Laughlin, of
New York city, to conduct the in
quiry for it. She is graduate of the
school of Cornell university and a
practitioner at the New York bar.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-14
C-op. Damaged by Hall,

Guthrie, Ok, June GA terrific
wind, hail and electrical Storm visited
this section yesterday morning,
Thousands OF acres of wheat were
ruined by hail and wind, much corn
and cotton riddled and many orchards
stripped of all fruit. In one towS
ship northwest of here many farmers
lost all their crops and the damage
will aggregate many thousands Of dol
lars.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-14
p,,uo,. Cent A. Trace men strike

Carbonate, ILL.,, June 1.-THE
trackmen employed on the St. Louis
division of the Illinois Central rail-
road went out on a strike yesterday
for higher wages. All the men along
the line named from East st. Louis to
this city are involved. The strike Is
for Is cents per hour.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-14

Denver, Col, June 1.-THE state
court of appeals yesterday decided
that membership in or a contract
with the Associated press is not a
property" which can be taxed. The
suit was brought by the Rocky Noun
tain News on behalf of the papers in
the city using the service to prevent
the assessment of the Associated
press franchise Of $4,000. The de-
cision of the lower court that 1t was
not a taxable property Is affirmed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-14

New York, June Ex-senator Platt's
friends having announced that he
would not be a candidate for re-elec-
ton in 1908, a rumor gained wide cir
culation that he would resign his seat
before that time. Senator Platt said
to a representative of the World yes
terday: "If live | will serve out my
term as senator. But after 1908 /
shall retire from public life and from
active participation in politics"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-14
Anothsr CandId.t. for Presldent.

New York, June THE socialist
labor party in convention in this
city nominated Joseph +. Maloney, Of
Linn, Mass, for president of the
United States.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-14
National Lea gne.
American Le"vr..
Seven Per ons Drowned.

Minneapolis, Mimi, June "a
Times special from Tacoma, WASH,
says: Two brldegrooms were
drowned on Lake Bennett They were
VIII Hilliker, of Helena, and Clay
ton Schock, of Seattle. They left
Barbe in a canoe and were capsized.
An unknown party of three men and
two women were drowned in Windy
Arm by the sinking Of barge over
turned in gale.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-14
OUTLOOK FOR CUBA.
Business Circles Fear the Islands
independents. Just Now.
The PEOPLE VIEW 1T WITH FAVOR.


Hanava, June 12.-Of late Gov. Gen.
Wood has had many callers, among
them lawyers, bankers, merchants,
and even two members of the former
cabinet, who have taken the position
that the United States government
is going ahead too fast in the direc-
ton OF granting independence to
Cuba. These who take this ground
assign it as the reason for their de-
cision not to join in the coming cleo
tons. They point out that there is
not single candidate in the island
who is not professional politician
and they argue that to turn Cuba
over to men of this class would mean
her absolute ruin. As one expressed
himself, it would be an abandonment.
"Would you leave us?' he asked,
"naked to our enemies?' These visits
and statements were the result of an
interview with Gen. Wood published
by the Discussion, in which he was
reported as saying that, in all prob
ability, constitutional convention
would be called in September next
consisting of all the mayors elected
Business circles were thoroughly
alarmed by this announcement, al
though there is no doubt that a great
majority of the people received it
with favor.
Col. Carlos Cespedes, discussing the
matter yesterday, said; "The inter
view which Senior Coronado editor
of the Discussion) secured with Gen.
Wood has made an admirable i'm
preston. Gen. Wo' d promised us
that the elections should take place
in June and he is about to keep his
promise. Now, according to the in
terview, he says that national con-
vention will probably be called in
September to draw up a constitution.
Our people are disposed to trust him,
especially after the way he is keeping
his promise regarding elections.
"Many Americans do not understand
the Cubans. We are quiet people and
the Americans are apt to mistake
our quietness for submissiveness.
Personally, | have no doubt that in
dependence will be granted, but, If the
United States should declare that it
will not fulfill its promise or should
refuse formal demand by the Gu
bans for independence, then the Gu
bans will take to the woods, burning
everything capable Of destruction by
fire, sugar estates, towns and
wharves."
Mutiny In the Porto Rico PenitentIary
San Juan, p. r., June 12.-Five
hundred inmates of the penitentiary
here mutined yesterday, refusing to
take breakfast or work. They as
serted that the food was not tit to
eat and the leader struck the ward
EN- in the face. The penitentiary Is
guarded by detachment of 20 MEM
bers of the Porto Rican regiment
and the Jail authorities, fearing that
the convicts had planned concerted
movement to break Jail, called in the |
guard, thereupon the prisoners tried
to rush the troops, who fred three
volleys at the wall or in the air.
Three OF the inmates were injured by |
splinters, though not seriously. The
military authorities then called out
a company of regulars. Their assist
ance, however, was not asked for by
the civil authorities, as the native
company had quelled the disturbance
before the regulars arrived.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-14
Fatal Fall from . reIephons Pole.

St. Joseph, Mo-, June 9.-Frank
Drake, a lineman working for the
Missouri and Kansas Telephone COM
pany, fell 20 feet from telephone
pole, striking on the back of his head,
and died an hour or two later from
the effects of the fall without ever
having rallied.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-14

Louisville, KY, June 12.-Miss Lily
McAtee and Sherman Morris, of
Louisville, each II years old, were
drowned in the Ohio river yesterday
at Fern Grove, Is miles above this
CITY,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-14

William Christopher, the 12-year-old
son Of the late Thomas Christopher,
jailer in the Kansas City police de-
partment, was drowned in the river
at the foot Of Hol.nes street last even
ing.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-14
A Cisrgym man Convicted Of Manalaughtsv

Richmond, Va, June 12.-At Law
cenceville yesterday the jury in the
case Of Rev. ]. Il. Riddick, who killed
DR.. W. II. Temple, brought in a ver-
dict of manslaughter and fixed the
punishment at three years In the
penitentiary.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-14

Richmond, Va, June THE vir-
rinia and Carolina wheel works just
below the city were afire and burning
flercely this morning. 1t is thought
the big plant will prove . total loss.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-14

Denver, Col, June IA special to
the Republican from Albuquerque,
n. M, says the post exchange and can
teen buildings at Fort Wingate were
totally destroyed by fire last night.
Some Of the commissary stores were
saved.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-14
Decapltsted by . Train.

Abilene, Kan, June 12.-Tom Roney,
of Boston, as told by his two COM
panions, was decapitated by the Union
Pacific plug Sunday night at the
Santa Fe crossing in the suburbs of
the city.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-14
pesth from yunstroke.

Austin. Tex, June 9.-The mer-
curry throughout Texas for three days
has reached 1o1 to lO5 degrees in the
shade. There was one death here
YESTERDAY from sunstroke.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-14
70 ,s.eh IN. Schemes Of Agriculture

Topeka. Kan, June o.-The state
board of education has decided to in
clude the science Of agriculture in.
the course of study in the public
schools Ct Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-14

william Connell''Mas renominated
for congress last night by the repub-
lican primaries Of Lackawanna eoun-
~, Pa
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-14

Three men were killed by passen-
ger train on the Long Island railroad
yesterday near Laurel Hill, L. |. They
were walking on the track when
struck.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-14
vii, Ask for Tavln-'s Extradition.

Frankfort, Ky. June 12.-Sheriff
Suter held conference with Com
monwealth's Attorney Franklin yes
terday and afterward said that re-
ouisition for the extradition of W. S.
Taylor will be asked, but that he will
be too busy to go to indianapolis
with the requisition for several days.
Attorney General Taylor, of Indiana,
who is here, does not believe Gov.
Mount will honor the requisition.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-14

New Haven, Conn.,, June 1.-THE
Cook prize in poetry, founded by Prof.
Albert s. Cook, of the English de-
partment of Yale university, has been
awarded to Charles A. Kellogg, Jr.,
1900, of Carthage, Mo-, for his poem
entitled "The Mothers Sleep"