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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-12
CAMPAIGN IN PHILIPPINES.
Eleven Americans Killed and 16 Wounded
In the Past Weeks Scouting
gents Slowly Accepting Amnesty

Manila, July 9.-The past weeks
scouting in Luzon resulted in II
Americans being shot and killed and
10 wounded. One hundred and six
teen Filipinos were killed during the
week, and eight Americans, who had
been prisoners in the hands Of the
rebels, were surrendered and 100
rifles were turned over to the United
States officials. The enemy ambushed
a wagon train between lndang and
Naic. The Third infantry lost nine
men while on an expedition to pun
ish the Ladrones in the delta OF the
Rio Grande, In the Antigua province
Of Panay running fight of three
hours duration resulted in the killing
of 10 Of the enemy, There were no
casualties among the Americans. The
insurgents are slowly accepting the
amnesty provisions. In some instances
the Americans are suspending opera
tions in order to give the rebels an
opportunity to take Advantage Of the
decree.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-12
AN EXPRESS TRAIN WRECKED.


Lansing, Mich, July 9.-The Grand
Trunk and Lehigh express, composed
Of three coaches, four sleepers and
the baggage and express cars, which
was due here at 9:35, was wrecked
one mile west of the station last
night. A number of the passengers
were badly shaken up, but no one
received serious injuries The train,
which was heavily loaded with eastern
delegatas returning from the Kansas
City convention and western dele
gates en- route to the convention of
the grand lodge B. P. 0. E. at At
lanta City, was behind time and rum
ming through the yards at high speed
when a switch suddenly opened,
Two of the day coaches and the four
sleepers were derailed, the day
coaches tipping over. That all the
passengers escaped serious injury or
death is almost miraculous, as the
wrecked cars are within three feet OF
the Grand river, which runs beside
the track.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-12
STORM ON LAKE ERIE.
The Damage to Small Craft Co, siderable
Peril Of 900 Excur.IOnists on tho
Steamer Peal

New York, July 9.-Yesterday's de-
velopments show that the storm
which swept over Lake Erie Saturday
night was one of the most sudden and
severe known to the summer season.
Many yachts were broken from their
moorings and driven on shore, and the
damage to small craft will be consid-
cradle. The large passenger steamer
Pearl, which was caught by the squall
as she was backing from her dock at
Crystal Beach, Ont, with 900 Buffalo
excursionists on board, was driven
stern foremost on a sandbar, but was
released. The rescue of the passengers
was perilous. Gangplanks were
spliced with rope and pushed from
the Crystal Beach dock to the deck
of the Pearl, which was listed SO bad
ly that 1t was feared that she would
be turned completely over by the
waves. Across this undulating bridge
each one of the 900 men, women and
children were forced to walk or
crawl, while the sea foamed about
them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-12

New York, July o.-Thomas Nell
son, 329 West Seventeenth street,
found a man lying face downward
and motionless on the sidewalk In
front of his home at $3.50 o'clock yes
terday morning. He at first thought
the man intoxicated and called Po-
liceman Cusick. Cusick turned the
unconscious man over and found him
black in the face, as If he were in the
last throes of strangulation. DR.. Ken
yon answered call sent to the New
York hospital and performed the OPP
Grafton of tracheotomy on the man
and found a portion Of chewing to-
bacco in his windpipe. He removed
II, hut the man was dead.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-12
KANSAS COURT DECISIONS.
Responsibility for Errors In Abstracts
PIncsd Up Ahs6 actors Who Made
Them Matrimonial Agreement.

Topeka, Kan, July 9.-The supreme
court Saturday, in ease from Reno
county, rendered decision which
places the responsibility and the dam
ages for errors in abstracts upon the
abstractors who make them. A Sali@
ma mill was traded for farm in Reno
county. The Reno county abstractor
omitted a $2,4OO mortgage from the
abstract for the farm and the mill
company had it to pay. Suit for the
amount was brought against the abb
stractor. The supreme court affirmed
the judgment Of the lower court,
which held that the abstractor was
liable, This case has been in the
court for five years,
The court held also that an agree
ment between a husband and wife to
divlde property is not void afterwards,
even when they agree to separate and
live apart.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-12
RAILROAD STATISTICS.
Report Of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission for the Y-s- Faded
June 30

Washington, July 0.-The stat;sti.
cal report of the interstate commerce
commission for the year ended June
80, 1899, shows that the number of
railways in the hands of receivers on
that date was II, net decrease of 20
as compared with June 80, 1898. The
number of roads placed in The hands
of receivers during the year was Is,
and the number removed from their
management was 80.
On June 80, 1899, the total single
track mileage in the United Stares
was 1924, an increase for the year
of 2,s0s. This increase is greater than
for any year since 1893. The aggregate
mileage, including tracks of all kinds,
was 2j2,364. There were 3G.703 loco
motives in service at the end of the
year, or 400 more than for the year
ended June 30, 1898. The total num-
Der of cars of all classes in the serv-
Ice was 1,375.9i6, an increase of 1912.
The number of persons employed
on railroads was 9ss,924, an increase
for the year Of 54,466.
The amount Of railway capital out
standing was $11,O339j4,SoS, or cap
italization of $60,556, per mile of line.
The amount of capital stock paying
no dividend was $3,275,5OO ISL, or 5000
per cent Of the total amount out
standing, and the amount of funded
debt, excluding equipment trust OBJ
legations which paid no interest S572,-
41O,746. The number of passengers
carried during the year was 523,176,-
sos, an increase for the year of 22,1O9,-
S27. The number of tons of freight
carried was $50, 763, $50, an increase of
S0,757,276. The gross earnings of the
roads were $1,313,310,61s, an increase
over the previous year of $63,2S4,497.
The operating expenses are shown to
have been $s56,96S,990, an increase OF
$3S,905, 1923. The amount of dividends
declared during the year was $111,0S9,-
936. The total number of casualties
to persons on account of railway ac-
cidents was 51,743, the number Of per-
sons killed being 1923 and the num-
Der injured 44,620. The number Of
passengers killed during the year was
239, an increase of IS, and the number
injured 3,442, an increase of 497, or
one passenger was killed for every
2,1S9,O23 carried, and one injured for
every ,79S carried. OF railway em-
ployes, 2,210 were killed and 34,923
were injured during the year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-12
international nap,lst Conventions

Cincinnati, July 9.-The tenth in
ternational convention of the Baptist
Young Peoples union convenes here
next Thursday for session of four
days. The sessions will be held in
Music hall, with seating capacity
of 5000. There will be general SEES
sions during the forenoons and even
ings and meetings of sections during
the afternoon. A large chorus has
been rehearsing to furnish the music
DR.. E. C. Grange, of London. delivers
the annual sermon and DIR. Lorimer,
of Boston, the annual address. Dis
tinguished ministers and lecturers
from all countries are on the pro-
gramme for addresses during the ses-
siOns, 4
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-12

Chicago, July 9.-Without warning
the waters of Lake Michigan rose and
fell and shifted Saturday. Boats were
left high and dry by the outward rush
of the water and the incoming waves
cast them far up on the beach. Prob
ably the greatest fall took place in the
harbor at Kenosha. Up to Ii o'clock
the water had stood in the basin at
depths varying from three to 16 feet,
but at the time of the sudden fall it
seemed as though the water had all
been carried out into the lake and in
less than five minutes the water fell
AZ inches. Prof. Bigelow, of the local
weather bureau, could give no expla-
nation of the tidal wave.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-12

Lebanon, Pa, July 9.-Sixteen hum
dred men were yesterday thrown out
of employment by the banking Of
five furnaces, two of them owned and
three operated on five years lease
by the Lackawanna Iron and Steel
company at Scranton. Two of the
furnaces are at West Lebanon, two are
at Cornwall and one at North Corn
will. The cause stated for the stop
page of operations is the removal of
the large steel works of the Lacka-
wanna company from Scranton to
Buffalo and the existing war over rail-
road rates for lake ore.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-12

Pittsburg, Pa, July 9.-Nine fire.
men were pinned down by the fall of
the second floor Of T. G. Evans & Co.'S
china store in Fifth avenue Saturday
night. Five of them were burned to
death. One of the heavy safes in the
Goddard, Hill & Co. jewelry estab-
lishment on one of the upper floors,
crashed through to the cellar, carry
ing beams, ioists, floors and ceilings
with it. The men were penned in
among a network Of wreckage be-
tween the ground floor and the base
ment The money loss will be about
100000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-12
More Bodies Found on the saale.

New York, July 0.-Three more
bodies were found yesterday on the
Saale. This makes 20 bodies that have
thus far been taken from the wreck
of the Saale since the fire and 146
bodies in all recovered, The bodies
recovered yesterday were found in the
second cabin in the after part of the
ship, and they were horrible sights
to look upon. They had very little
clothing on and were victims of fire.
Chief Officer Henry Schaeffer, who
was in charge yesterday, said he had
no idea who the men had been, but,
Judging from the place where they
were found, he thinks they were all
swards.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-12
Lightning Bolt Kills Two Men.

Springfield, ILL.,, July 9.-James II.
Shaw, 40 years old, and Hirschel
Book, rs years old, were instantly
killed by lightning yesterday after
noon on the farm of Edward Miller,
three miles south Of Williamsville.
The two were cutting wheat when a
rainstorm arose. They sought shelter
under a neighboring tree, and mo-
ment later the tree was struck by
lightning. Shaw leaves widow and
two children. Book was unmarried.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-12
THE WAR IN AFRICA.
The Beers Intellectually Attack
Gen. Buffers Escort.
OTHER SKIRNISHES REPORTED.


London, July 9.-Late news from
South Africa reports that the Beers
Intellectually attacked Gen. Buffers
escort between Standerton and Heidel-
berg on Saturday, as he was return
ing from a visit to Lord Roberts.
The Beers attacked Ficksburg gar
rison at midnight on Tuesday, but
were driven off after As minutes
fighting. Gen. Brabant on July oc-
cupied Dernberg, between Senekal and
Winburg, which served as a base for
bands of assailing conveys. Col. Ma
hon, of Gen. Hutton's mounted troops,
on July 6 and I, engaged 1900 Beers
east Of Broukers spruit and drove
them of. The British casualties num-
bered 80. Commandant Thinner tried
to recapture Rustenburg on July 5,
but was driven back, Thirty-four of
Strathcona's horse under Lieut. An
derson were attacked by 200 Beers
east of Standerton on July 6. The
British soon took possession of kopie
upon which they successfully with
stood the attacks of the enemy.
Beers Moving into Portuguese Territory.
London, July 9.-The Lourenzo Mar
ques correspondent says, under date
of July I: "A general movement d
Boer settlers into Gazeland, Portu-
guese territory, seems to be in con-
temptation. Already large herds
have been drived across the border.
The Portuguese welcome the move
ment.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-12

Pittsburg, Pa, July 9.-President
Shaffer, of the Amalgamated associa-
ton, confirms the Associated press
story concerning the signing of the
sheet scale. He said: "The sheet
scale of the Amalgamated Association
of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers was
signed Saturday by representatives of
the American Steel Sheet company
and the committee of the labor organ
ization. The agreement is compro-
mise on what was asked by both
sides. The card rate and base of the
scale remains the same as last year,
but new foot notes, considerably to
the advantage of the Amalgamated
have been agreed to by the combine"
President Shaffer says that consid-
ering the recent upheavals in the mar
ket, he considers the settlement a
really creditable one.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-12
Corn trop Needs Rain.

Concordia, Kan, July Ono rain
has fallen here since June 10 and as
result there is very general COM
plant of serious injury to the corn,
much of which is past all hope. On
the uplands farmers say the corn will
be an absolute failure, as II has been
Slrned beyond hope of recovery. In
the bottoms some corn will be made K
rain falls in the next few days.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-12
Conference on Vice President.

Kansas City, Mo-, July e.-The con-
ference committees appointed by the
democratic and silver republican
conventions and the populist national
committee arrived at no definite I'M
derstanding last night on the question
of a vice presidential candidate The
meeting was first called. for seven
O'Clock and then it was postponed un-
i'll eight o'clock, when, after an in
formal discussion of two hours, 1t
was again postponed until II o'clock.
At that hour Congressman Charles
Hartman, Of Montana. announced an
other postronement until nine o'clock
this morning at the Kansas City
al,,h
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-12
Peculiar Fatality In = Joplin Family

Joplin, Mo-, July 1O.-A peculiar
disease or else mysterious poison
ing has already killed three persons
and threatens to wipe out the entire
family of Gilbert Warner. The
stricken family is poor and destitute
and occupy tent in the suburbs Of
Joplin. The members drank water
out of a barrel which they had pro.
vided for the purpose. The stomachs
swell to almost double their natural
size, the swelling beginning before
death, and the children have all died
in spasms. The Warmers, suspecting
that poison had been put into the
barrel, washed IT out several days ago,
but the trouble continues just the
same.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-12


London, July 10.--As Lord Roberts
dispatches reveal, the Beers are un-
usually active, both in the Orange col
ony and the so-called pacited western
Transvaal, but without producing any
serious impression upon the British
arms.
The Bond leaders at the Cape are
extending their boycott of British
firms, and Dutch companies, with
fsoO,OOO capital, have been formed.
Passengers arriving at Lourenzo
Marques on July from Middleburg
say there has been severe fighting be-
tween the latter place and Machatb-
dorp, in which the Beers were defeat
ed and demoralized.
The Lourenzo Marques correspond
ent of the Daily Telegraph says, un-
der date of July 0: IL understand
that Mr.. Hollis, the American consul
here, has been recalled. lie is well
known pro.Boer."
Meeting OF AfrIkaudsr Women.
Cape Town, July 1O.-At a meeting
of Afrikander women here yesterday,
called to protest against the annexa-
ton of the republics to the British
empire and the punishment of the
rebels, Mrs. Oliver Schreiner Cron-
wright denounced the British policy.
She said she was ashamed Of her Eng
fish descent and added' IF the re-.
publics are annexed, II the Afrikan-
ders are oppressed, peace is impossi-
BILE. Every trench of Boer dead is a
grave Of Englands honor. Every bull
let making a wound also finds a bull
let in the heart of the empire"
1t is reported here that President
Kruger's retention of. large amounts
of gold at Machadodorp has created
the utmost discomfort among the
mercenaries, officers and men. They
expected substantial rewards for
championing the Boer interests, but
receive nothing. 1t is added that WIS.,
iting foreigners who have subsequent
ly advocated intervention are believed
to have received substantial sums.
Proofs, II is further asserted, have
been discovered in Pretoria, which
promise startling Developments,
A Dispatch from Lord Roberta
London, July lO.-Lord Roberts tel
egraphed yesterday to the war office
from Pretoria as follows: "The Off
Ger commanding at Heilborn reports
that State Secretary Blignaut, State
Attorney Dickson and members of
the council, Vantander and Kupper-
vergen, came in yesterday and surren-
dered. Hutton was attacked yester-
day in a position he was holding by
large number of Beers. He cut
them off without much difficulty, the
five-inch guns with him being found
most useful. Our only casualty was
Lieut.. Young, of the First Canadian
mounted troop. slight scalp wound.
The enemy left several wounded on
the ground and sent a flag of truce
with request that they might be
received in our hospital"
Civil Mails SUSPENDED.
London, July 1O.-The Cape Town
correspondent of the Standard says,
under date Of July 9: "The post
office authorities have issued notice
that civil mails have been suspended
for Johannesburg. This, with the
fact that kilograms for Pretoria are
refused, causes uneasiness."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-12

Henry Blote, a blooded live stock
breeder, was shot and killed from am
bush at Sherwood, Tex, yesterday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-12
Civil Malls Suspendpd.

London, July io.-The Cape Town
correspondent of the Standard says,
under date Of July 9; "The post
office authorities have issued a notice
that civil mails have been suspended
for Johannesburg. This, with the
fact that kilograms for Pretoria are
refused, causes uneasiness."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-12
mml..Iored a. Apo.tics 10 tho Poor

New York, July 9.-Commander
Booth-Tucker, of the Salvation army,
last night commissioned ~ young men
and women of the Salvation army as
captains and lieutenants and apostles
to the poor. The young men and wo-
men, almost equally divided as to sex,
were presented with diplomas commits
sioning them as officers. Commander
Booth Tucker will leave for Chicago
to-day to commission a number OF
young men and women there for the
same kind Of work.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-12
Recruits Wanted for Fifth Regiment.

Chicago, July 9.-Gen. Joseph
Wheeler, commanding the depart
ment of the lakes, has received or
ders to recruit four companies of the
Fifth regiment now at Fort Sheridan
to the full quota as rapidly as posi-,
Bile. He said last night he had no Off
cial information about the time he
would be called upon for the batta-
lion or where II would be sent, but ex-
pressed the opinion that dispatches
from Washington announcing that
6,iO0 men were to be sent to the Phil
ippines and thence TO China il needed,
were entirely correct.
The age-herald., 1900-10-24
THE MAYORALTY
 AND THE GOOD MEN
Some Gossip Concerning the
 Coming Contest
MIR. DRENNEN IN TIE FIELD
The Latest Candidate of Rumor is B. F. Roden-Ross c. Smith Not Candidate Colonel Altman
 and MT. Parker

Since Mayor Drennen has announced his intention of asking reelection to the high est office in the gift of the people of Bir- mlngham, there is considerable talk al to the identity if his possible opponent or op- ponents.. Judging by the rumors current, the Mayor will evidently have opposition, but just who will make the race is a widely discussed question.
 The citizens mentioned as probable can didates are John l.. Parker, John J. Alt man. Ross C. Smith and B. F. Roden. MT. Smith, who opposed MT. DrenIien in his former race, says that he is not a. candi- date and has no intention at this time of entering the race. The other Mayoralty possibilities have given no intimation as te their probable course.
 A rumor gained credence yesterday aft ernoon that the friends of B. F. Roden were trying to persuade him to become candidate. MT. Roden is one of the oldest citizens of Birmingham but whether he be persuaded to oppose the present Mayor is a matter of doubt. Street talk has it that many of his friends will bring strong pressure to bear, but with what success cannot be foretold.
 Another strong possibility in the munich pal contest is Col. J. J. Altman. Colonel Altman has been an Alderman for several years and is now chairman of the judiciary committee. He is power in the City Coun- cil, and his friends say he would make a strong race to be at the head of the city government
 John L. Parker is also prominently men, toned as probable candidate, and the friends who supported him before his with drawal from the last contest think his chances would be very bright if he should decide to annaunce his candidacy.
 No issue has yet developed, but it is gen orally believed that the question of munich pal ownership and rigid economy in the ad- ministration of city affairs will figure large ly in the coming contest
 Mayor Drennen states that he will stand ffatfooted on his record and has no fears of lesing the support of his friends who stood by him so valiantly in the last campaign.
The age-herald., 1900-10-24
STOCKHOLDERS MEET
Southern and Chesapeake & Ohio Com
 panies Elect Directors

Richmond, Va, October 23-At the an- nual meeting of the stockholders of the Southern Railway Company held here to- day the former board of directors was re- elected as follows:
 Alexander B. Andrews, Joseph Bryan, Harris c. Fahnestock, W. W. Finley, Rob- ert M. Galloway, Samuel M Inman, Adri- an Iselin, Jr., Samuel Spencer, Charles Steele, Skipwith Winner and James T. Woodward.
 The annual meeting of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company was held at the offices of the company this morning. The report of the directors to the stock holders, which has already been made public, was approved, and the aid of the company was extended to the Greenbrier Railway, now being constructed up the Greenbrier river. The following were elect ed directors for the coming year:
 H. Nick. Twombly, Chauncey M. Depew, H. J. Hayden, New York; N Parker Short ridge, Winnewood, Pa.; S. M. Provost, Samuel Req, Philadelphia; W. G. Stevens, D. Axtell, H. T. Wickham, Richmond.