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The evening times., 1900-05-14
THE COAL MINERS STRIKE.
MaryIanders Claim to BE Prepared
for "a Long Siege.

"
for "a Long Siege.
CUMBERLAND. Nd. May 1.-THE or
ganizafion miners are az all times in fear
that attempts will be made By miners IN
the Georges Creek region to return TO
work and scouts are constantly on the
move. One hundred or more men can be
seen moving from mine 10 mine at night 10
foreStaIl an attempt al resumption Pick
cts stand sentinel al nearly sll mines.
Organizers William Warner and Edward
Mckay. District Unsca President Alien
Barber. and District Secretary ". NJ.
Cochrane were in Cumberland yesterday.
They all returned 70 the mining region
with the exception Of Mr Mckay. who was
summoned to Versailles. Pa by the aeci-
dental drowning OF his son. Peter. aged
seventeen years.
President Barber stated that the miners
relief fund would be put IN operation to-
day II is said that 20 f&r but few appli-
cations have been filed fo- relief. Benja-
min W Defhnbaugh OF Eroztburg is Gus
todian Of the fund Committees OF two
men each viii visit the various sections Of
the central Pennsylvania region 20 solicit
contributions
Organizer Warner said the striking min
ers were preparing for a long siege. Elk
Garden miners who months ago obtained
work in this region are going back
In Cumberland Saturday the miners AZ
rested charged with assaults on men going
10 work last Tuesday in Ailegany county
we're tried. James Chapman was acquitted.
One other was hned S25 and costs and an
other appealed. Samuel Auiiin and James
TimOney demanded jury trails and they
gave bond for court. Other arrests are 10
be made
The evening times., 1900-05-14
BoER WAR INTERVENTION.
GOIuchOwski Says IL Is Impossible
Without Mutual Consent.


Without Mutual Consent.
VIENNA, May 14.-Count Goluchowski,
Privy Councillor and Minister OF Foreign
Affairs, in addressing the Austrian dele
gates at Budapest. said that. although the
neeting OF the Austrian and German En-
peror at Berlin was not a political step.
they could not deny its Importance. as it
was a new affirmation OF the principles
upon which the pacific union OF Central
Europe was established. He recalled the
confidence expressed by him on a previous
occasion. that the conflict in South Africa
would have no dangerous effect on the re-
lations Of the great powers. and added the
hope that no serious surprise would occur
in the future.
Count GoluchOwski said that, from
friendly Intervention, Great Britain and the
South African Republics seemed to be
completely excluded Such Intervention,
he declared. could only succeed If both par
ties to the conflict desired it. He con-
cluded by expressing the hope that peace
would be speedily restored.
The evening times., 1900-05-14
DOG CASE DECIDED.
VI. v. Burrows Given Verdict
Against the District.

Against the District
Hearing in the case of Marion V. Bur
rows against the District Of Columbia. to
recover $500 claimed as damages for the
less Of a dog. was begun today before JUS
tice Cole.
The case originally came on for hearing
before Justice Of the Peace samuel r
Church After hearins the testimony iudg-
ment was rendered in fav0- Of the District
and the plaintiff took an appeal to the Su-
preme Court Of The District
The dog in question was seized on De-
cember 1S last by POundmaster Einstein,
and when he was not redeemed within the
time required by Law WAS killed There
was a wide difference Of opinion between
the Witnesses for the plaintiff and the de-
fence, as 10 where and upon what circur-
stances the dog was first seen and seized.
IL was claimed by the defence that The
dog was first seen in the road, il front u
Burrows store in TenieytOHn: that ha
was chased into Burrows yard. and OUT
again into the road. where is was caught
The plaintiff alleges that The dog was
drS4en out Of his yard. and seized By
officer OF the District
The jury returned verdict cf $50 Ter
the plaintiff
The evening times., 1900-05-14
FRIARS' ESTATES SOLD.
English Syndicate said to Have
Bought Philippine Lands.

English Syndicate said to Have
Bought Philippine Lands.
BOSTON. May IA visitor 10 anti
Imperialist" headquarters gives out an i'm
portant matter Of news. which he says sure
has not yet been published in the United
States
1t is said that the Dominican Order of
Friars in the Philippines has sold its i'm
mense landed estates to an English syn
dicate. In copy OF the Manila Freed
man, just received, appears the statement
that the last installment of money due
from the syndicate 70 the Friars has just
been paid. AS this statement was publish
ed in Manila il seems unaccountable that
it was not telegraphed here. The suggest
ed explanation is that it was censored out
The evening times., 1900-05-14
ROOT PRAISES coRBIN.
The Secretary of War Talks of the
Army REORGANIZATION

Secretary Root was before the House
Committee on Military Affairs this morn
ing in regard TO the Senate bill for the re-
organization Of the Army Mr. Root point
ed out that under present conditions there
are Tot enough men in the sevsuty-ive ar
tillery stations 10 take care OF The equip
ments. and as S50.000000 is invested in
arms and equipment TO which additions are
constantly being made il was necessary
they should be cared for.
Mr. Root was questioned in regard 10 The
promotions OF Generals Miles and COrbin-
He spoke in The highest terms OF the serv-
ice of General CoTbin and thought the Ad-
jutant General should have a rank COM
mensurate with his service. No other ra-
tiOn. be said, refused 10 give the highest
commanding officer a proper rank. Tne
Commanding General OF the Army should
have at least the rank Of lieutenant gen.
cral
The evening times., 1900-05-14
Di.,rict Natter. Laid Over.

District business was TO have held the
floor of the House today. but the General
Deficiency bill reported by Mr. Cannon.
had the right OF way. On motion OF Mr
Mudd under a unanimous consent agree
ment. next Monday vas ordered TO be set
aside for the consideration OF District bus
mess. with the understanding that this or
der shall not interfere with suspension.
next Monday being suspension day.
The evening times., 1900-05-14
THE PRESIDENTS PLANS.
Mr.. Mckinley Making Arrangements
for His Suasmer Vacation

The Presidents plans for the summer.
which are now being arranged. indicate
that he will take no active part in the
coming campaign. Even were he not con-
tent TO rest upon his record during the past
three years, he would be deferred from
making a personal fight by his conception
of the dignity which surrounds his Office.
The President and Mrs. Mckinley will
leave Washington about the 1st of July
for Canton, Ohio. and will remain there
perhaps fortnight or three weeks. Their
present plans centre around a stay at
Poland Springs during the continuance of
the hot weather.
Secretary Cortelyou aad one stenogra-
pheT will accompany MT. Mckinley. The
White House stan viii be maintained as
usual, and all the routine work will con-
tinue in the hands of Assistant Secreta-
ries Pruden and Barnes
The evening times., 1900-05-14
REPORTED TO THE SENATE
The Nicaragua Canal Bill Rescued
From Committee.

On n Vote of Five 20 Four II Is
Endorsed without Amendment and
Laid Before the Body for CoBstd-
the Vote OF senator McBride-The
Result Victory for an Americsa
Waterway and Defeat for Hanna
the Measure Confident of las Early
PassaEe-PIaeed on the Calendar.
The evening times., 1900-05-14
General Wood,s Death Renort

The War Department this morning re-
ceived the following death list report from
General Wood. Governor of Cuba. dated
at Havana: The death list, MAY / to
May 10. Province of Pinar del Rio. in
cludes Private James NJ Steele, Seventh
Cavalry. who died May 3, Of general pa
raylsis"
The evening times., 1900-05-14
POISON THROUGH A SCRATCH.
Mrs. Bankert Died of n Disease She
Caught From Her Brother

ELKTON, Nd, May 14-Mrs. Rachael
c. Bankert a middle-aged white woman,
residing near the village of Westminster,
is dead, the result of blood poison.
She was engaged for several weeks
nursing her brother, who died a few days
ago.
In some manner she got a slight scratch
on one of her fingers and she contracted
the disease through the scratch She was
sick about one week
The evening times., 1900-05-14
The west Point Appropriations.

Mr.. Huh, from the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs, today reported the Military
Academy Appropriation bill. The amount
carried by the bill is Se44 164.49, against
estimates of $3.50. .941, and divided under
general heads as follows: Permanent es-
tablishment. $211.500; extra pay for Off
GERS, $z4. 1880: band and general ARMY
service. $7T, ,633.79; pay Of civilians, SAL
240; current and ordinary expenses, $40, =
1870; miscellaneous, S2o, ,4S2. so; buildings
and grounds, S2e0, 043.
The evening times., 1900-05-14
Government Receipts Today.

The receipts of the Government today
amounted to the sum of $1.941.5fs.S 81.
composed Of customs S45S 1901. internal
revenue 1880. 1851. miscellaneous s1Os.-
144i9. The expenditures reached the
sum of 81, $50 600. leaving an excess Of re-
ceipts over expenditures today amounting
TO S16f5issI.
The evening times., 1900-05-14
BUTLER NEARING DUNDEE
Victorious Advance Of the British
North of Ladysmith.

BOers Defeated in an Action at Big
Earsberg-BurEhers Flanked by
which Was Taken Sunduy-The
English Forward Movement ViEOr-
OUsIy Opposed by Artillery Fire,
Hut No Casualties Are Reported.
General Bethune Joins the Army
in Its Progressive March. Which
Commenced on the 10th OF May.
The evening times., 1900-05-14
The DoIphin at sam Jnan.

The Navy Department has Been notified
Of the arrival Saturday at san Juan after
target practice OF the despatch boat Dol
phin. which bore Governor Allen and his
stan 10 the Island of Porto Rico The
Wheeling arrived al Yokohama yesterday
and the Adams left San Francisco Satur-
day for Port Angeles.
The evening times., 1900-05-14
STABBED THROUGH THE HEART.
A Woman Kills Her Female AssaiI-
ant in a Police station.

DANVILLE, Ill, May 14.-Mary E.
Smith, white woman, killed a colored
woman in the Police Station last evening.
The women had been lighting. and they
were arrested and locked up in the wo-
mems department at the station As soon as
they were left alone they renewed the fight.
The eolored woman Knocked Mrs. Smith
down and was biting her when the latter
drew knife and, with one stroke pierced
the heart Of her assailant
The evening times., 1900-05-14
MONEY FOR THE DISTRICT.
The Conference Report Submitted to
the senate.

The conference report on the Dis.rist
Appropriation bill was reported 70 the Sen
ate this afternoon The bill as il passed
the house carried an appropriation Of Sc
736.2s9.31. AS it passed the Senate it
carried s7,772. .S25.31. the Senate increase
being 81. .037 S26. The amount taken on in
conference was $1S7. .056- The bi ] as q "a ly
reported by the cCnferees carries an ap-
preparation OF S7.516 S5s.51. being an il
crease over the House bill OF $50 so.
The evening times., 1900-05-14
THE KENTUCKY CASE.
No Decision Handed Down by the
supreme Court.

Although expected, no decision was rem
dered today by the Supreme Court in the
Kentucky Gubernatorial contest, in which
W. & Taylor is attempting TO prevent J.
C. W. Beckham from exercising The Office
Of Governor Of the State. II is not known
when the decision viii be handed down.
though it is not thought that it VIII be de-
layed very long
A despatch from indianapolis this af
ternOOn says that Taylor is in that city,
and will remain there until the case is
disposed o. Governor Beckham is at
Frankfort performing the duties Of ms
Office
Friends Of the incumbent are very strong
in their belief that he will be sustained.
as they claim to have every point Of law
in their favor
The evening times., 1900-05-14
swEDEN's KING HoNoRED.

Cambridge University Confers the
the Degree of LII. ID. on Him.
LONDON, May liking Oscar of
sEsaen has been h2pOred by Cambridge.
The University today conferred upon tSs
monarch the degree Of LII. ID.
The evening times., 1900-05-14
THE ARMY BEEF SCANDAL.

The Original Record of the Court Of
Enquiry sent TO Congress.
In response 10 a resolution adopted
warded to the Senate the original record
Of the court OF enquiry which Investigated
the recent "embalmed beef scandals. The
facts in the hearing have all been pub
lished, and the document occupies nearly
6 OQO paoes
The evening times., 1900-05-14

LONDON. May 14.-Mme. Melba is suf-
fcring from a cold, and Will be unable to
appear at Convent Garden tonight
The evening times., 1900-05-14
snrcide of a noatnan

TRENTON, y. J.. May 14-John FIem-
ing, a boatman bought a new suit Of
clothes Saturday and then wrote letter to
the Chief of Police, saying that his body
would be found in the canal because he
was tired of living. In the letter Fleming
said he would take good dose" Of Iauda-
mum before walking ihtO the water. This
morning his body lies in the morgue hav-
ing been found in the canal standing erect
the pockets of his clothes filed with stones
TO keep his bO,iy under water.
The evening times., 1900-05-14
GENERAL ROBERTS LOSSES.
Captain EIwOrthy. Commanding the
Cavalry, Among tEe Killed.

LONDON, May 14-Tre Wa Ofee hal
the following despa, n rom Cen
eral Roberts:
'Kroonstad. May 13.-4 p. m.-Thers
were more casualties in the cavalry
division on May 10, but ! have seen
unable to get an exact account Of what
occurred. as the commanding officer,
Captain ElwOTthy, was killed Two
officers who were wounded at the
same time we're sent to the rear. bat
it appears that a party OF our men
while coming Up 70 kraal CT which a
white flag had been hoisteG. were sud
denly attacked by a large number Of
the eEemy. Two officers were taken
prisoners and tweuty-One men are un-
accounted FOR. Some CT these may turn
up
The cavalry covered a considerable
distance on May TO- and the men may
have reioined their commands in the
last few days. ROBERTS"
II is feared that General Roberts future
dispatches will show heavy losses durin:
the past few days.
The evening times., 1900-05-14
THE EXECUTIVE MANSION.
Plans for It's Enlargement Set on
Foot in the Senate.


Foot in the Senate.
Mr. Mcmillan in the Senate today pre-
sented an amendment % the sundry Civil
bill providing for the appointment OF an
architect, landscape architect, and a
sculptor. to be associated with the Chief
of Engineers. United States Army. 10 make
an examination and report te Congress on
the first Monday in December. 1900. IIans
for the enlargement CT the EXECUTIVE
Mansion; for the treatment of that sec
tion Of the District Of Columbia located
south Of Pennsylvania Avenue and north Of
B Street southwest; and for suitable con-
nection between the Potomac and the
Geological Parks The anaendment appro-
PIRATES $4,000 for this purpose
Sound Lumber. Best boards. $3.50
per 100 81. f. and prompt 5clFery. 9Th and y. Y.
The evening times., 1900-05-14
THE FREE HOMESTEAD BILL.

SenatOr ShouP Fre>ents n Petition
From Citizens of Idaho.
Senator Shoup has presented a petition
from the citizens Of Idaho favoring the
passage Of the Free Homestead bill
The petition states that all the political
parties have pledged themselves 10 aid
the passage OF the bill. The memorial
prays that action be taken at once.
The evening times., 1900-05-14
NorfoII. 8 WashIngton steamboat Co

Delightful trips daily at $50 p, m. TO Old Point
Comfort, Newport News, Norfolk, and Virginia
Beach For schedule, see page :.
The evening times., 1900-05-14
Chesapealse Beach-ExenrsIonT Train.

Leave daily. 10 a. m and p. m Last train
leaves Beach ESQ p. m. 30 cents round trip
Take Columbia 10 depot
The evening times., 1900-05-14
Always Cool at Chesapeake Beach.

Two daily excursion trains. 10 a. m and D
m Take Columbia car 10 depot.
The evening times., 1900-05-14
Call at 1924 f St. for Kretol.

PIasterers' finest Laths Reduced
in price. Call and see Frank Libbey { Co.
The evening times., 1900-05-14

MiIIworl, always ready tO use, kept
y fsH stock; i0west prices, at 9Th AID \. y ave.
The evening times., 1900-05-14

Always get fresh Lumber News
Tcm Frlak L.bbry & Co., 9Th and y. Y. ave.
The evening times., 1900-05-14

FIynn's business College, Sth and K
s5---Censls Office ExAminaiion--S5
The evening times., 1900-05-14

When we can buy Lumber lower
we make the rssuetion at once. F. Libbey & Co.
The evening times., 1900-05-14

CarPenterS' Lists ESured verH lew
=; ,Ae FEiSaaly CosRef =. FE-lz Liloey & Co.
The evening times., 1900-05-14

Clear Doors still as low as sG.25-
IL iEches thick; nc knots. F. Libbey ( c..
The evening times., 1900-05-14

ave,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-03-01
WAS NOT WHITAKER.
salina Man IL Still Among tn.
Missing.

The Salina papers say that the man
found at Junction City is not Whit
aker. A Salina gentleman interested
in the report that Whitaker was seen
in junction City night before last by
B. l.. Morgan telephoned to Junction
City and learned that the man was
still there. He took the early morn
ing train and went down to junction
and found the man in the hotel in bed
recovering from the effects Of lauda.
mum poisoning. The man had some
resemblance to Whitaker and might
be mistaken for him by one not &C.
quainted with him. He gave his
name as Harry Wesley, discharged
actor, hailing from Kansas City. Mr..
Morgan was not acquainted with
Whitaker but had seen him at differ
ent times and could easily have been
The man was drunk when
he questioned him and his answers to
Mr.. Morgan were those Of an added
brain. The man is crazy and will be
cared for at junction.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-03-01
An Old Settler Gone,

Died, at the home Of his son,
Charles Kandt, in Union township,
February 10, 1900, Christian Kandt.
Death was caused by apoplexy and he
lived but few hours after being
taken sick. The deceased was born
in Prussia, Germany, in 1920 and was
therefore in his SOth year. He came
to this country about 20 years ago.
He is the last Of family Of four
brothers and one sister who came
here at an early day and have lived
here since and died in this county.
The first to come was John Kandt in
1859, father Of Henry and A, +. Kandt,
who settled in that year on the large
farm which A. F. Kandt now occupies.
He sent the means which enabled bis
brother and sister to come 10 this
country.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-03-01
A Lively Runaway.

J. I. Gish's horse while hitched on
North Seventh about 1880 broke loose
and with cart ran down Buckeye to
Third, thence on the sidewalk by
Cases, Sterl's and Woods to the Citi-
zens bank corner where it left the
cart. Nothing was hurt much and
the horse was caught at Sam Landis'
south Of town. Marshal Favor and
John Makins tried to do the grand
heroic stopping act and we're scared
out Of two weeks growth each This
was the horses regular runaway day,
the fourth Saturday Of every other
month.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-03-01
800 Reward, 800.

The readers Of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages,
and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure known
to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional disease, re-
quires a constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, a,ting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system,
thereby destroying the foundation Of
the disease. and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitu.
ton and assisting nature in doing its
work. The proprietors have so
much faith in its curatives for powers,
that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any case that it fails to cure.
Send for list ef testimonials.
Address, Il. j. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, 0.
Sold by Druggists 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-03-01
A Mother Taken.

Last Thursday at her home near
Detroit, Mrs. Ellen Miles, wife OF
Jesse Miles, passed away of heart
failure. Mrs. Miles was born Aug.
10, 1929, at Ashtabula, Ohio, and
came with her husband to Dickinson
county in 1871. Besides the sorrow
ing husband four children are left to
mourn her decease: Mrs. Vandeven-
ter, Detroi Mrs. l.. Il. Lowrie, Dem
yer; Mrs. j. j. Byers, Wathena, Kas /;
r. D. Miles, Detroit. She was low
ing mother and wife, a member of
the Baptist church and leaves a heri-
tage of kindly deeds and gentle acts
to glorify her memory.
Funeral services at Detroit at 2 p.
nj. Friday, Rev H. V, Schoes of this
city officiating.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-03-01
A Night Of Terror.

lawful anxiety was felt for the
widow Of the brave General Burnbam
Of Machias, Me-, when the doctors
said she would die from pneumonia
before morning" writes Mrs. S. H.
Lincon, who attended her that fearful
night, but she begged for DR.. Kings
New Discovery, which had more than
once saved her life, and cured her of
Consumption, After taking, she
slept all night. Further use entire
" cured her." This marvellous
medicine is guaranteed to cure all
throat, chest and lung diseases. Only
SOC and 81. Trial bottles free at j.
NJ Gleissner's drug store.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-03-01

rest and sleep BY soothing the weary
brain and assisting the nerves to Ne
gain their lost vttaMay. You run no
risk In giving this great restorative .
trial, for al druggtsts are authorized
to sell the first bottle on a positive
guarantee that 1t benefits or money
viii BE- refunded. Get . bottle today.
II suffered for a numbefof years from
spinal trouble and extreme nervousness, my
sleep was broken night after night by those
dreadful spells Of restlessness, and it seemed
impossible for me to get any relief at all
except by the We Of powerful drugs My ply.
sician treated me but to no avail and at last
l began taking Dr. Miles Neryine. ] got
relief from the very start and in few
months il had made me feel like different
man in every way. can cheerfully recon.
mend II to anyone suffering as did"
VIZ. MILLER. box I42, Dalton, Mass.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-03-01
VHrAKrR Is rouID.
salina Nan Is Wandering Around
Junction City.

W. E. Whitaker, Of Salina, who
went on q business trip to Kansas
City last December and mysteriously
disappeared, was seen in Junction
City Tuesday night BY B. L. Morgan
| of Salina.
Mr.. Morgan was returning home
from business trip in the South on
the Katy and missed connections with
No. 5, as his train was nate. He
stepped into Mullen's place near the
depot to get a lunch and was as
founded by seeing man, shabby and
disheveled, who strongly resembied
w. E. Whitaker. Heapproached him
and said: "Your name is Whitaker,
isn't itp"
Eyes, yes" whispered the man.
From Salinap" he continued.
"Hush, keep quiet"
Mr.. Morgan wens on questioning
him, but Whitaker refused to talk and
appeared to be out Of bis head. He
informed him that be was wanted by
bis family but the man hushed him
up whenever he approached the sub
ject.
Whitaker was drinking heavily"
said Mr.. Morgan, "and presented a
very wretched appearance. His
clothes were Of good quality, but
were soiled and torn, and he was hat
less. His hands were very dirty and
two weeks growth Of beard covered
his face"