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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-05
ABILENE WEEKLY REFLECTOR ABlNE AANshS JULY oO-WyE PAGES
VETERANS DAY.


Oklahoma City, Ok, July bright
and early yesterday the streets were
thronged with thousands of people
and the old Fourth was observed as
never before in this country. This
was veterans day. AT II a. m. the
blue and gray paraded to the COM
press grounds where Frank McMaster
introduced Judge c. E. Irwin. Judge
Irwin spoke of the value of celebrat-
ing the nations birthday as means
of intoxicating patriotism in the young
and veneration for our history and in
situations. A heavy rain spoiled the
afternoon programme, but the visit
ors will not regard Oklahoma as
drought-stricken. paine's fireworks
were called off and the only amuse-
ments during the afternoon and even
ing were band concerts. The rough
riders held a meeting in the morning
and decided to hold the next reunion
at Colorado Springs June "a, 1901.
A ladies' auxiliary to the rough riders
was formed. In the morning Mrs.
Capron, wife of gallant Capt. Allyn
Capron, who was the first to fall in
Cuba, visited the southern Cheyenne
Indians, who were friends of her hus-
band. She had a reception and Starv.
ing Elk and other notables were
greatly pleased. The reunion has been
a success.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-05
AN OIL TANK EXPLODED.
six Men Blown to Atoms and several
So Badly injured That They VIII
Probably Die.

Parkersburg, W. Va, July 5.-The
most horrible calamity that this city
ever witnessed occurred yesterday
morning at 1870 o'clock in which six
men were blown to atoms and one
other, John Chalk, SO badly injured
that he soon died and two more are
expected to die any minute. The
yards of the Ohio River railroad are
spotted with pieces Of torn flesh and
splashed with blood that was wiped
up by the burning oil. The scene
was veritable charnel spot and de-
scriptive power fails to give any ade-
quate conception and impression OF
its horrors.
A car tank, containing 5000 gallons
Of oil, was on the yard track for ship
ment. Engine No. 20, with viii Carr
as engineer and George Hupp as fire.
man, was pulling train of fast
freight, No. IS, sOuthb0und. Engi.
neer Carr looked and saw that the
main track was open and came Slow
ly toward the yards. The switch was
open and the train ran into the side
track, colliding with the tank car.
The collision caused hole to be bored
in the top part OF the tank and the
oil ignited. This happened a few min
utes after three o'clock yesterday
morning. 1t made fearful fire.
Pouring water on 1t had absolutely no
effect. While some of the men were
grouped near the tank after seven
o'clock an explosion occurred. II was
caused by the fire igniting with the
gas that had formed from the burn
ing oil. II came with flash OF fire
and deafening report. Some people
who were standing near were not af-
fected by it at all. These saw the
bodies of men flying in the air and
saw Others knocked to the ground by
the conclusion OF the air as the tank
went through the air. 1t had parted
and went in two directions. There
were numbers knocked down by the
force OF the air. Those who were
killed were struck by the flying end
of the tank which went in southerly
direction. 1t was 200 yards distant
from the victims and came to the
ground near the shops, alongside OF
engine No. 81. All OF the fatalities oc.
cured by being struck by this part OF
the tank. The piece which went 50
yards in the other direction killed
no one.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-05
WEEKLY TRADE REPORT.


New York, June 30.-Bradstreet's
commercial report says: Distribu-
tive trade is dull, seasonably so in
most instances, and prices of manu-
featured products are generally weak,
but exceptions to the former are
found where crop conditions are ex-
ceptionally promising and in the case
of prices where the readjusting move
ment has been overdone on the down
side.
The upward rush of wheat prices
eliminated at the close of last week
and the reactions and Irregularities
since, mainly due to heavy realizing,
would mainly point to the movement
having been temporarily at least over
done. Reports of rain in the north
west, though it is claimed too late to
help the crop in Minnesota and the
Dakotas, have had some reassuring
effect, and second thought apparently
inclines bears to the belief that the
late advance discounted much of the
expected, or predicted, shortage in
yield Of the worlds crop. Advices
from the north are of little more
than half crop of wheat, but esti-
mates as to the out-turn in bushels
vary &C, ordingly, as the government
report Of 100000 bushels, or the
commercial estimate of 2O0,OOO,0O0
bushels yield last year in the three
states are used as basis.
A short lived scare on the reports
of dry weather in the corn belt, SYM
pathy with the early advance in wheat
and, what is more important, appar-
emily increased popularity of corn on
home and export account was re-
sponsibls for this cereal reaching the
highest point paid for a year past.
Oats and other farm products also
sympathized, as did most hog prod.
ucts. Butter is higher on smaller re-
ceipts. Heavy rains are complained OF
in the entire cotton belt east Of the
Mississippi and the crop is very gem
orally Tin the grass" The result has
been an advance of one-half cent on
spots.
Failures for the week number 1875,
as compared with 1877 last week, 1853
in this week year ago, 1873 in 1898,
225 in 1897 and 229 in 1896.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-05
SILVER REPUBLICANS.


Kansas City, NO., July 5.-The ma.
tional convention of the silver repub-
lican party met in the Auditorium
theater yesterday. The delegates
were rather slow in arriving. 1t was
some time after IL o'clock, the hour
fixed for the convention, when Chair
man Charles A. Towne's gavel fell and
the party formed in St. Louis four
years ago was launched on its first
regular national gathering. Twenty
four states and territories were rep
resented at the convention. After
prayer Charles A. rowne, chairman of
the national committee, then arose
and said: "The men whom we to-day
Immediately represent left the repub.
lican party in 1896 chiefly because of
its action at ST. Louis in betraying
the cause of bimetallism and surren-
dering to the banking combination.
A money monopoly has been followed
by all the other monopolies, and the
resulting plutocracy, pursuing the
course of its prototypes in ancient
and medieval history, now seeks fur
ther exploitation by conquest and to
intrench Its power behind the class
distinctions and centralized authori-
ty of militarism. All men who see
the danger must unite to avert it. II
we had not left the republican party
in 1896 we should be compelled as
patriots, to leave in 1900 and forever"
In closing Mr.. Towne introduced
Senator Henry NJ. Teller, temporary
chairman of the convention, and pre-
scented him with n gavel the head
made of an elm planted by Abraham
Lincoln and the handle made from
a board in the floor of Lincoln's home
in Springfield.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-05
Tho south African War.

London, July 5.-The various tele.
grams received from Pretoria and
elsewhere in South Africa, while not
giving an account of fighting, repre-.
sent the converging columns as max.
ing Dewet's rowing ground more con-
tracted and the possibility of his de-
feat and capture near. Heavy artil.
lery fighting was heard near Ficks-
burg on the third. The Beers are
massing in great numbers in the
Lindley district. State Secretary
Reitz has gone to Hamburg with
part of the Transvaal treasure.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-05
MACHINERY Mo,ders Strike.

Cleveland, o., July 3.-Six hundred
machinery molders went on strike
here yesterday against reduction of
ten cents per day in wages. Nine
teen shops are affected by the strike.
The cut in wages was ordered by the
foundrymen's association and the
strike was declared only in the shops
in that organization.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-05

Kansas City, July 2.-Sales by SAM
pie on track: Wheat-No. 2 hard, ITO
72lkc; No hard, 65Q7Ohc; No. 2 red, 749
INC; No, red, 72@75c. Corn-No. 2
mixed, S9,s@4Oc; No. mixed, SsAc; No. 2
white, 4O1a@4lc No. 3 white, 4Oc. Oats
No. 2 mixed, 22hd23; No. 8 mixed, 2l9
2lhc; No. Q white, 261a; No. white.
24Aa2c. Rye-No. 2 5Sc. Hay-Tim.
othy, $lO.OO9lO5O; prairie, $6.OOaL0O. Eggs
5@Sc per doz. Poultry-Hens, live.
SIC per ID; roosters, 15c each; turkeys.
5@6c; ducks, 411Oc; geese. 4Gsc; pigeons.
75c per doz. Dutter-Creamery extra fan.
cy, lSc per ID; dairy, 14c; store packed.
1sc. Potatoes-Home grown, new, s0GS5o
per bu; northern. old, lOGl5c per bu; fancy
white, 3OG4Oc per bu. Roasting ears, 7QSc
per doz. Peas, home grown, 65q75c per
bu Turnips, new, lOQ2Oc per doz. Beets.
new. l5d25c per dor punches. Spinach.
fancy. 15d30c per bu. Onions-New
Texas, 5Oa75c per bu; new, Csc for and
doz. punches. Cucumbers. 4Od65c per
bu. Tomatoes, home grown, $2.OOq2.75 per
bu. Navy beans. $2.5 per bu. Radishes.
5Gll0c per doz. punches. Lettuce, curly
leaf, 2Oa25c per bu. Rhubarb, 5dlOc per
doz. punches. Asparagus, home grown.
25d35c per doz. lunches Caulifower,
home grown 4O965c per doz Summer
squash, 5Od75c per 1-3 bu. box. Apples.
new, S5d5Oc per l-3 bu, Cherries, sl.750
2.25 per 2-box crate. Gooseberries, S,O00
zoo Black raspberries, s,75g2.25; red
raspberries, s300Q40o. Blackberries, sl.75
s2.25. Cantaloupes, Texas. sl.O0G250 per
crate. Watermelons, Texas, sl.50q2.50
per doz.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-05
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.


Kansas City, July 2.-Cattle-Market
steady to lOc higher; shipping and dressed
beef steers, si.15@535; western steers. &,70
@4,S5; native cows, $SOOq425; native heif.
ers, $3.5Od495; native stockers, S'5Oq4.40.
Hogs-Market SC lower at 2,75Q5.lO.
Sheep-Market steady to 15c lower; sheep,
sS10a425; lambs, $3.00d5.6O.
Chicago, July 2.-Cattle-Good to prime
steers, s52Og5.SO; stockers and feeders,
s2.5Od47O Texas fed steers, A,Na5.D.
Hogs-Mixed and butchers, s5OOa5,25;
good to choice, heavy, &lO@52O Sheep
Good to choice wethers, $4.25@4.N; west'
ern sheep, s.l0@475; native lambs, 5000
61O.
st. Louis, July 2.-Cattle-Native steers,
s3.S5G5. IS; stockers and feeders, $SAa4.S5;
Texas and Indian streets, $325Q4.55.
Hogs-Pigs and light, $5.6@515; packers,
$5.OOa51O; butchers, $5.1Oa52O. Sheep
Native muttons, $4OOd44O; lambs, $3.50
600.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-05

Phoenix, Ariz., July 3.-Reports
from eastern and southeastern Ari-
iona state that forest fires have
broken out fresh in many of the
mountain ranges and unless there is
rain soon the loss in timber will be
great. In the Sierra Ancha strip ~
miles long and four miles wide has
been burned over. A fire in the Huan-
chuaca range has driven out all the
cattle.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-05

Chicago, July 3.-With bullet
wound over his heart and his skull
crushed, the dead body of John Softly
siak, a south side grocer, was found
by the police here yesterday. The
grass and turf near the spot where
the corpse was discovered showed evil
dences Of terrible struggle. Two
hats found on the scene, the officers
say, show that the murder was COM
mitted by two men. They also declare
that the motive was not robbery, as
the dead mans watch and $1s.75 were
found on his person. The fact that
there were two wounds, each made
with different instrument and
either capable of causing death, fur
nishes another reason for believing
that Soltysiak was attacked by two
men. The murdered man was 50 years
old.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-05

Kansas City, No., July 5.-Webster
Davis, late assistant secretary of the
interior, has agreed to support the
democratic ticket in case there is a
strong pronouncement in the plat
form in favor of the Beers. He will
make his determination known in a
public way soon after the conven.
tons decision is announced
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-05

Redwood Falls, MIMI, July 5.-Re-
ports are coming in of disastrous
storm yesterday afternoon in the
southern part of Renville, 10 or Il
miles northwest of this city. The
day had been sultry and the humid
ity great. About three o'clock a
storm passed over Renville county.
Trees were torn up by the roots, out
buildings blown down, grain laid flat
and stock killed. 1t is feared that
some lives have been lost. A heavy
rain fell here.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-05
Prss,dsnt Mckinley Much Sought After.

Canton, o., July 5.-Canton's Fourth
of July celebration was purely nom
partisan. 1t was the occasion of the
dedication of a tablet to the county's
representatives in the Spanish-Amer-
lean war and the mounting thereon
Of Spanish cannon captured at San
tiago. But in all the demonstrations
President Mckinley was the central
fgure-made so by the thousands of
people who came here from all over
the country to see him. They were
constantly after him, asking him to
come to the door to shake hands,
crowding around his carriage for a
greeting, struggling to reach him OIL
the platforms and finally compelling
him by the force Of their demands
to make a speech.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-05

Henryville, Pa, July 5.-Three men
were killed and one mans leg was
broken by wreck on the Delaware,
LackawaHna & Western near here yes
terday. The accident is believed to
have been due to brake wheel on
an eastbound freight, which threw
two cars near the center of the train
from the track. At this time a fast
freight train. westbound crashed into
the wrecked cars, killing the men and
hlockadinp the road,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-05

Cincinnati, July 5.-William Lobe,
of Cleveland, O., was killed and Neal
Batscher, of Harrison, o., was NOR
tally wounded in an electric car acct
dent last night near Harrison. The
car contained 50 passengers. 1t
jumped the track rounding curve
in deep cut and plunged into a
bank, demolishing the car. Besides
the two named Is others were bruised
and cut, but so slightly as to be able
to get home without help.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-05
SILVER REPUBLICANS.


Kansas City, NO., June SO.-The pro-
gramme Of the silver republicans will
be mapped out to-day when Chairman
Towne, of their national committee,
arrives. 1t is expected that Senator
Teller, OF Colorado. will be temporary
chairman; that L. w. Brown, of Ohio,
will be permanent chairman. Bryan
will be nominated for president on
the same day that he is nominated by
the democrats. The silver republic
ans would like to name Towne for
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-05
Government Receipts and Expenditures.

Washington, July a.-The monthly
comparative statement of the govern
ment receipts and expenditures shows
that total receipts for the month of
June were 51,435,s32, and the expen-
ditures $3S,34O,673, leaving a surplus
for the month of S17,s9j,159. The re-
ceipts for the 12 months of the last
fiscal are $56s,0ss,94s, and the expendi-
lures $4s7,759,l7l, making surplus
for the year of SSl,229,717.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-05
Tho Victim, Of the Dock Fire.

New York, July Sup to II o'clock
last night 1876 bodies had been recov-
cred from the waters Of the North
river, victims Of the disaster at the
North German Lloyd steamship docks
There are yet over 1875 people missing.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-05
French Encroachmsna Causing Trouble.

Tangier, July 3.-There is great ex-
citement at Fee, owing to French en-
croachments on the oasis of Touat. A
mob killed the manager of French
concern, who was an American citi-
zen. The British consul has de-
manded the assistance of the authori.
ties to protect his house and the jew.
ish ghetto is besieged. The legation
here is making serious representations
on the subject.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-05

London, July 3.--The Secretary Of
State for India, Lord George Hamil-
ton, has received the following dis
patch from the viceroy of India:
"Rainfalls have been fairly general
during the past week, but the mon
soon current continues weak, causing
anxiety. Little or no rain has fallen
in northwestern India. In anticipa-
ton of the rainy season work near
villages and home gratuitous relief be-
ing largely substituted for the large
works and government advances are
being freely given for the purchase of
plows, bullocks, seeds and subsist.
ence. The poorer cultivators are re-
ceiving gifts from the famine fund.
The persons receiving relief number
5,s0s,0O0
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-05

Lima, O., July 5,-The match race
between John R. Gentry and Joe
Patchen, held on the Ground grounds
here yesterday afternoon. was won by
Gentry in straight heats, breaking the
worlds half mile track record. finish
ing the first heat in 2;O4%, the sec
ond in 2;06M. The horses finished
neck and neck in both heats, Gentry
holding the pole from the start. The
purse was $1,000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-05

ualena, Kan, June 29.-Otis Lilly,
the 17-year-old son of John Lilly, was
drowned yesterday. He and a COM
panion were bathing in Shoal creek
when Lilly got into water over his
head and, not being able to swim,
drowned before he could be rercued.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-05

Stevens Point, Wis, July 5.-Ths
rag mill of the Plover Paper com.
pany burned yesterday. Spontaneous
combustion was the cause of the fire.
Loss, $4,000; covered by insurance.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-05
D. L. PISLE;.

vice president, but If the democratic
convention should choose another can.
didate it is quite possible that the
choice will be ratified by the silver
republicans.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-05

Bubonic Plague Cases ut Rio Janeiro.
Rio Janeiro, July 3.-The total num-
Der of bubonic plague cases reported
since January 4 is 224. The fatal case
number 90.
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Leads the Procession!
NO PLOW MADE

Will pIow as hard ground as the "HUM-
MER."
Will do better work than the I'll INNER"
Will handle as easy in the field as the
"HUMMER"
Will last longer than the HUMMER"
Will give as good satisfaction as the 'HUM-
MER."
Will cause as little trouble as the "HUM-
MER."
Will be as light in draft as the III HUMMER"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-05

49, Sulky and double Bottom Gangs,
~ both perfect in action. light in draft
and with every good point that plow should
have.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-03-31
MERE.MENTION.

VIM. Henderson, a wealthy New
Yorker, was found dead at the River
view hotel on Indian river, Fla, last
Sunday, and it is believed that he met
with foul play. His skull was crack
ed. d.....''...The senate committee on the
Clarke bribery investigation finds that
the Montana senator bought at least
Is members of the legislature and thst
he paid out not less than $312,S90.
.....'.'.There are now pending over
400 applications for the privilege OF
establishing national banks. ''''''''.It is
admitted in Washington that the crisis
in China is daily becoming more acute,
and there is reason to believe that
serious business is imminent. .'''" Sena.
tor Foraker has submitted as an
amendment to the Puerto Rican tariff
bill, a provision that will give to the
president the right to remove the Is
per cent duties whenever, in his dis
cretion, such a step may be deemed
desirable. .........The new Philippines
com mission, of which Judge William
F. Taft is president, met in Washing
ton on Tuesday and organized. '''''''''
The Davis exposition will be opened
April IA. .'.'''''.'The Northern Pacific
railroad has just sold half million
acres of Minnesota land for a million
dollars. ......'...A correspondent of the
London Times says that $4,000 foreign
troops have landed at Lorenzo
Marques during the past few days to
aid the Beers. '...'...'President Kruger
is quoted as saying that he will yet
whip the British and make them sue
for terms of peace. '''''''''A Washing
ton dispatch says that the United
States is willing to give S3,oO0,000 for
the Danish West Indies, but Denmark
wants S3,50O,000. .'''''''It is estimated
that this years wheat crop is about
going to equal the average annual pro-
duction for the past 10 years.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-03-31

pay for, it is nevertheless evident that
the newspapers do not furnish as much
and as good news as they used to-"
The senator is not able to offer RENE
dy for the situation which he is willing
to recommend, is fully calculated to
meet requirements. He thinks, how
ever, that it might he a good idea if
the county committees are allowed
authority to invite only such candid
ates as the people of the respective
counties might especially desire 10
hear, and then leave it to the candi-
dates to arrange especial dates where
ever they may desire. In connection
with this, the senator suggest that the
patent outside newspapers might print
the speeches of the candidates instead
of the trash that many of them are
printing, etc., and thus help to dis.
seminate the views Of different candid.
ates. But rather than give up the
principle of free discussion, the sena-
tor says it would be better to confne
the right to speak at regular meetings
to governor alone. That the senator
is worried at the situation there is lit
tie reason to doubt. AS matter of
fact the situation is really perplex
ing one, and satisfactory solution of
it will not be found without difficulty.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-03-31
The 4torkrille enquirer.
YORKVILLE, s. c.:
SATURDAY, MARCH 81, 1900.

- The aggregate capitalization of the
cotton mills chartered by the secretary
of state during the first quarter of the
present year, ending today, amounts
to more than s5,OOO,OOO. Although
South Carolina is leading the Union in
this matter, the good work is going on
at an encouraging rate in other states,
and in our minds eye, it is not diff
cult to see that happy day when the
competition of southern mills will be a
still greater factor in guaranteeing to
cotton raisers the full value of their
product. Big prices for manufactured
products make more mills, and enough
mills must inevitably cause better
prices for raw material. The common
interest of all then lies in the stimula-
ton of the demand for the manufact-
ured product.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-03-31
Saturday, March 81, 1900.

heretofore been attempted in York.
Vile but those who have read Goethe's
famous poem ought to be able to form
very good idea of what they can
expect, especially if they will take
into consi deration the marvellous spec
tacular effects which can be produced
by an ingenious use of electric light.
The Labadie company says it has
every appliance and adjustment neces-
sary for perfect presentation of the
drama. Il
The stockholders of the Yorkville
Wheelmen's association met on We'd
nesday afternoon and elected officers
for the ensuing year as follows: w.
B. Moore, president; w. P. Harrison,
secretary and treasurer; J. M. Hope,
S. L. Hobbs, w. D. Glenn, J. R. Lo-
gan, J. NJ. Ferguson, directors. The
president and secretary are, of course,
also members of the board of directors.
The financial report of last years ope-
rations showed the association to be
out of debt except for rent of grounds
for one year. 1t was decided to lease
the grounds during the coming sum-
mer to the Yorkville baseball club, for
10 per cent. of the latter's profits, and
without fixing upon a date, it was
agreed also that at some time during
the summer there would be a three
days carnival of games under the
joint auspices of the Wheelmen's asso-
citation and the baseball boys./