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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-04-05

Washington, March 3O.-A direct
vote was taken by the senate yester-
day on the proposition to strike from
the Puerto Rcan measure the provi-
sion levying Is per cent. of the Ding.
ley law duties on Puerto Rican prod
ucts. The proposition was defeated
by vote of 16 to 80. While the vote
lsregardedas presaging the passage of
the pending measure ii is not regarded
as indicating the final vote ON the bill
The feature of the debate was the
speech of Senator Beyeridge, of In
diana. While he advocated reciproc.
ity between the United States and
Puerto Rico he announced that if all
Efforts to secure free trade should fail
he would support the pending bill.
The bill was under discussion through.
out the session, several important
amendments being agreed to.
Senator Platt introduced an amend
ment to the Indian appropriation bin,
providing for congress of the repre-
sentatives of the various Indian tribes
OF the United States at the Buffalo
Pan-American exposition and appro.
nriating $4,000 for the payment Of
The expenses of the congress.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-04-05

Washington, March 3O.-The amount
OF bonds offered for exchange for the
new two per centsup to the close of
business yesterday was $l76,675, 800. of
which $lS,s74,55o came from individ.
uals and institutions other than ma.
tional banks.
Counterfeit. One Dollar mn
Washington, March 3O.-Chief vii.
kie, of the secret service, yesterday
announced the discovery of a very
poor counterfeit one dollar treasury
note, check letter B, series 1891. B.
K. Bruce, register.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-13
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GREAT BRITAIN is ANXIOUS.
Both Armies Are Preparing for Inn
pOrtant Movements.

Both Armies Are Preparing for Inn
pOrtant Movements.
London, Feb. 12.-Great Britain remains
waiting anxlously to learn which side will
succeed in striking first.
The wide spread belief that hands of
Field Marshal Lord Roberts and Gen.
Kitchener are now firmly gripped at the
helm, contributes to feeling of more con-
fidence, that whatever happens. the cam
pagn will now be waged under a careful,
comprehensive plan, in which all the
forces swill cooperate.
Both sides seem to be collecting them
selves for, attack. The left horn of the
Boer army is creeping through Azululand
and threatening the British right, and at
Chieveley Gen. Joubert, with 5000 men,
is reported to be endeavoring to attack
Gen. Butler.
The Boer aggressivenes has already de-
veloped and has met with repulse at
Rensburg, while from what now becomes
the most important point of the campaign,
the Modder river, comes the news of
ceaseless activity and redoubled vigilance.
These reports create hopefulness in
Great Britain rather than anxiety, for the
impression exists that the Boer aggres-
siveness will give the British troops their
long yearned-for opportunity, and tend
greatly to assist the broad plan of cam
paign which Lord Roberts may shortly
be expected to set in motion at the Mod
der river.
Meanwhile, Ladysmith must await the
exigencies attendant upon the more inn
portant military movements now on foot.
1t is said positively that Gen. MacDon-
AIDS withdrawal from Koodoosberg was
ordered by Gen. Methuen, under Lord
ROherts' instr1lctfons
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-13
There is nothing to demonstrate to Pres
ldent Kruger and the continental empire
that we are in deadly earnest"
IMPOSSIBLE TO HOLD 1T.
Gen. Butler Tells why He Withdrew
From VaaI Krantx

London, Feb. 70, 4:12 p m.-The war
office has received the following dispatch
from Field Marshal Lord Roberts, dated
from the Modder River. Sunday, Feb. IL:
Il have received a telegram from Bull
Ter as follows; dated Friday Feb 81
1t was necessary after seizing Vaal
hrantz to entrench it as the pivot of fur
ther operations. But l found after trying
two days that owing to the nature of the
ground, that this was impracticable. 1t
was also exposed to the fire of heavy guns
in position from which our artillery was
dominated. 1t is essential to troops ad-
vancing on Ladysmith by Harding or
Mongers Drift to hold Vaal Krantz Sc
curely, and accordingly We are not press
ing the advance by those roads, as l find
we cannot make it secure"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-13
REPUBLICANS AT FRANKFORT.
Now Waiting for Decision of Judge
Taft on Wednesday.

Frankfort, KY, Feb. 12.-This was an
other day of unbrolSen calm in Frankfort,
The Republican members of the Legisla-
ture met at noon and appointed committees
to inform Gov. Taylor that pursuant to the
terms of his proclamation adjourning the
Legislature at London and calling it to
Frankfort to transact such business as
might come before them. The Governor
acknowledged the messages and both
houses adjourned until tomorrow. There
were nine member OF the Senate and
twenty-eight in the House.
The committee which was expected to
come from the Democratic members at
Louisville to report whether il is safe for
the to come TO Frankfort did not put in
an appearance during the day. The Re
publican leaders say they expect nothing
now TO transpire until after Judge Taft
in Cincinnati has rendered his decision on
Wednesday.
Al one time to-day Gov. Taylor decided
to order away all the soldiers now here
with the exception of few for a personal
body guard He sent for Col. Williams
and actually gave the orders for the NOV
ing of the troops, but later changed his
mind and said that for the present at least
he would not have any more of them re-
turn to their homes.
Late this afternoon the detectives work.
ing on the Goebel assassination discover
ed a bullet imbedded in one of the trees
in the south side of the Capitol Square. II
struck the tree about twenty inches from
the ground and almost on a line from the
executive building, and the spot where
Gov. Goebel fell. A block of wood con-
tanning. the bullet was cut from the tree
and is now in the possession of the prose-
cutting attorney.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-13
MORE ISLANDS TAKEN IN.
Gunbont Princeton Put American
Omcials dn Charge.

Manila, Feb. 12.-It is reported that the
United States gunboat Princeton visited
the Tatanes and Calagan Islands, which
were omitted from the Paris treaty of
peace, being north of 20 degrees of lati-
tude. raised American flags and appointed
native governors.
1t is added that the Princeton found the
Japaneses flag at the Bayat Island and
refrained from. landing there, pending Or
ders.
Reports from native sources. which are
not confirmed, say Gen. Pho del Pillar, the
insurgent commander died Of fever re-.
Gently.
The Princeton occupied the northern ISL
ands under government order. The re-
port that the japanese flag was found
flying is not confirmed, but there are ru-
mors chat Japan intended TO take the ISL
ands. The natives Willingly substituted
tho American for the insurgent officials,
and took the oath of allegiance.
The natives Of Samar and Leyte are re-
turning to their towns, and normal condi-
tions are being resumed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-13
BETS WE'RE DECLARED Off.
Gardiner Whipped Handler but the
Latter Was I'm Bad shape.


New York, Feb. 12--Another blow was
dealt the Horton law at the Hercules
Athletic Club in Brooklyn tonight in the
meeting of George Gardiner of Lowell
Mass, and Jimmy Handler of Newark
N. j.. who were scheduled 10 box twenty
five rounds at 152 pounds. Gardiner won
I'm the third round by knocking out Hand
Ter with right swinggon the jaw.
The men had weighed In and everything
had progressed far enough to enable GER
tain persons to place their money on the
Massachusetts boxer at TO 4. Handler
at first had been the favorite at 10 to Z,
and the sudden change in the betting was
a presage that something was wrong, The
crowd, however, was unable to form n
conclusion as to the reason for this until
the men had shaped for the opening
round. 1T was then noticed that Handler
limped perceptibly, and 1t was learned
that Handler for several days had been
suffering from a bruise on his left tibia,
and was under a physicians treatment.
This injury was caused by a blow from
an Indian club while in training
There was a miniature riot at the con-
clusion of the bout, which ended with
Handler, to all intents and purposes, be-
ing knocked out. Cries of "Fake! were
heard. on all sides and It was fifteen min
utes before quiet was restored.
The announcer as soon as he could be
heard and entirely upon his own volition
declared all bets off and subsequently
when his unofficial decision was reversed
there was another uproar. A quantity OF
money had already been returned by
Stockholders.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-13
RIVER TOOK ANOTHER SPURT.
CHATTAHOoCHEE is TWENTY FEET
ABOVE THE ORDINARY.

II Is StilI Rising at the Rate OF six
Inches an HOur-Fears for the IN
per Wagon Bridge-A Derrick
Broken and Many rimbers FIoated
Away-COttOn Mills Had TO Shut
Down-Steps Taken for Protection
of Property.
Columbus, Ga, Feb. 12-The Chattahoo-
chee river, already nearly twenty feet
higher than at ordinary stage at the Co.
lumbus wharf, took another squirt this
afternoon after having been stationary for
twelve hours, and tonight is on the rise
again.
hours and tonight is on the rise again.
The river has risen about fve feet to-
night and at II o'clock IS still going up
at the rate of six inches per hour
Big rains are reported from all lp state
the biggest rise of all is expected to-
morrow. 1t was raining hard in Atlanta
tonight at 10 o'clock. AT IL o'clock the
upper wagon bridge here was but eight
feet above the water.
At the plant of the Columbus Power
Company to-day the river did some dam
age. One big derrick was snapped Off,
and big iron engine was switched about
like cardboard. The engines were secured
by cable and seemed to be safe. good
many timbers floated Off but a number
were saved. For the first time water flow-
ed over the entire length of the dam.
1t was reported tonight that the West
Point bridge had swept away but a spe-
cial to the Enquirer-Sun says that the
bridge was all right at 10 o'clock, although
the water is up in the Atlanta and West
Point yards, and the river is still rising.
Tonight the proprietors of some of the
warehouses on the river have forces of
hands on hand to bring goods out OF the
ground floors in case the river overhows
it's banks.
The river men fearing that the lower
wagon bridge will be swept away, are pre-
pairing to move their boats, which at pres
ent are behind bend where they would
be somewhat protected from the bridge
timbers Three steamers are at the
wharf.
The cotton mills here, operated by water
power, had TO shut down to-day.
At o'clock the river is rising foot an
hour and the danger line has been reach
ed at the mills. If the rise continues
much longer serious damage will result.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-13
MAY SOON HAVE 600, 900 MEN.
Secretary Wyndhnm Says the Cav
airy Will BE Expanded.

London. Feb. 12.--In a notable speech in
the House of Commons to-day Parliamen-
tary Secretary Wyndham of the war
office, said the government proposed to
have soon at least 517, 900 men and possibly
800, 600, by expanding the existing cavalry
by seven regiments and offering commits
sions to militia officers, the colonies and
universities. The whole militia was to be
embodied and coast towns garrisoned.
Lord Lansdowne explained similar plans
to the House of Lords.
Lord Lansdowne, in the House of
Lords, said there were about 10000 re-
servists between the age of 25 and 45, who
had served with the colors, whom the
government proposed to ask to join the
army for year for home service only.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-13

ROOSEVELT DOESN'T WANT 1T.
"Duty" Prevents Him Running for
Vice Presidency.


Albany, N. Y, Feb 12-Gov Roosevelt
to-day gave out a statement relative to tho
vice presidency, in which he declares tn "A
he will not accept the honor under any cir.
cumstances. His statement follows.
I'm view of the continued statements in
the press that may be urged as a candi-
date for Vice President, and in view of
many letters that reach me advising for
and against such a course, 1t is proper for
me to state definitely that under no cir
cumstances could / or would accept the
nomination for the vice presidency. II Is
needless to say how deeply j appreciate
the honor conferred upon me by the mere
desire TO place me in so high and dlgnified
position. But il seems to me clear that
at the present time my duty is here In the
state whose people chose me to be Gov
ernor.
Great problems have been faced and are
being partly solved in this state at this
time, and IL the people so DESIRE hope
that the work thus begun 1 may help
carry to a successful conclusion"
The Governor, in giving out his state
ment, said
And am happy to state that Senator
Platt cordially acquiesces In my views in
the matter"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-13

THE PLAGUE AT HONOLULU.
Facts and Statistics From the RE-
port of the Surgeon.


port of the Surgeon.
Washington. Feb. 12-Under date Of Jan.
20 Surgeon Carmichael of the marine hos
pital service, stationed at Honolulu, has
sent to Surgeon General Wyman a report
showing the plague situation there
AT that time new cases were being dis
covered from time to tima and in parts
of the city away from Chinatown. One
white lady, a Mrs Beardman, living in
what was considered a healthy part OF
the city, was attacked on
Jan. 8, and died from the
plague ten days later. She was employed
in a dry goods store and It is stated that
dead rat was found and removed from
the store near her department some days
before she was taken ILL., 1t was also re-
membered that infection was conveyed
from pet dog which was I'll and died
shortly before Its mistress.
Another white woman living In a pre-
viously healthy part OF the city was at
tackled on Jan. IS and removed to the
pesthouse. A summary shows that from
Jan. 13 to % inclusive there were twenty
one cases and seventeen deaths. From
Dec. IL when the plague was first dis
covered there had been recorded fifty-two
cases and forty-one deaths.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-13
M'LAuRIN NOT APPROACHED.
Nothing Said to Him of the New
Philippine Commission.


Washington, Feb 12-Ser@ator McI.aurin
returned to Washington to-day from a
short visit to New York on private busi-
ness.
When asked concerning the report that
he has been selected by the President to
serve as a member of the new Philippine
Commission, he denied any personal
knowledge on the subject, beyond what he
had seen stated in the newspapers.
The President has never spoken to SEN
ator McLaurin on this subject, 1t is true
several of his senatorial associates have
in casual way mentioned the possibili-
ty of his being selected as a member Of
the commission, but so far as he knows
the President has made no formal tender
of the position to him.
Senator McLaurin has no desire to re-
tire from the Senate. His present duties
are congenial and in line with his personal
ambition, and his present surroundings are
exceedingly agreeable. He has no knowl-
edge of the duties he would be expected
to perform as a member of the commits
sion and without having been directly or
Indirectly informed that the President de-
sired him to perform such service he
deemed it indelicate to indulge in any
the present time.
As a believer in the wisdom of the ex-
pansion policy of the administration and
an advocate of the construction of the
Nicaragua canal by the United States gov
ernment, it is fair to assume that should
the President appeal to his patriotism, he
might be induced to make certain per-
sonal sacrifices to emphasize his fidelity
to the interests of his country. This is
the substance of Senator McLaurin's reply
to the numerous inquiries made to him
to-day by his brother senators and others
interested in his political welfare.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-13
REPUBLICANS IN THE SOUTH.
Russell Says Many Are Democrats
Only ON Negro Question.

Only ON Negro Question.
Chicago. Feb 12.-The fifteenth annual
Lincoln day banquet of the Marquette
Club was given tonight at the Auditorium
Hotel, covers being laid for 500 guests.
The address Of Gov. Russell OF North
Carolina on Progress of Republicanism
in the South,P was read by AdJt. Gen. J.
C. L. Harris Of North Carolina, Gov. Rus
sell having been prevented by official du-
ties from leaving his state.
Murat Halstead and Representative Nc
Cleary of Minnesota were other speakers
Gov. Russell said the opposition TO negro
suffrage among the whites in the slave belt
in the South Is almost as strong and uni
versal as was the devotion TO the institu-
tion Of slavery.
"The mere presence of the negro, coup
led with the fact that the federal consti-
tuition guarantees him his right to vote
equally with any other citizen having the
same qualifications, has been sufficient to
keep the whites solidly in one organza>
ton, which Nley call the Democratic par
ty Thousands of them are In their real
sentiments against the Democratic party
and these thousands are the property hold
crs and business men, are mostly at war
with the platform Of the Democratic party
and in sympathy with every tenet of the
Republican party. II they resided In the
free states States that we're
not slave hoidng) they would
be outspolxen Republicans. They have
abandoned secession, chattel slavery and
state rights on every question but the
negro question; but as TO this, they have
defed the national government by fla
grant, persistent and successful nulliica-
ton OF its constitution and laws. And to
this nullihcatlon the North has submitted
to an extent that looks like condonation,
II not approval. IL your war amendments
cannot be enforced, would II not be bet
ter 60 repeal them.
yet these men will go into the Demo-
cratic primaries and vote this year for
Bryan ana pray for McKinley--not only
nrav Zoe his policy. hnt also pray fo, he
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-13
OVERFLOW AT WEST POINT.
CbattahoOchee There Is Almost Up
TO the Freight Depot.

West Point, Ca, Feb. 12-The heavy
rains of the past three days have sent the
Chattahoochee river out of it's banks.
At 10 o'clock tonight the water had
reached the rear of the Atlanta and West
Point Railroads freight depot, and If the
present rate of rise is maintained, the
yards will be flooded before morning.
The water has been rising at the rate
Of seven inches per hour since o'clock,
and the railroad people have made ar,
rangements to haul out all their cars be-
fore morning should the necessity arise.
The big bridge here is not considered in
danger at the present time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-13
NEW YORK MAN A SUICIDE.
Capt. JOsIin Howell shot Himself 10
Death nt OcaIa, Fla.

Ocala, Fla. Feb. 12.-Capt. Joslin How
ell. a guest OF the Hotel Montezuma Ia
this city, shot and killed himself this
morning. He was the owner of the pleas
ure slOop Eleanor, haling from East Mo-
riches, N. Y.
In an envelope was found an account
sale from S. y. Miller, wholesale commits
sion fish dealers Of Fulton Market, New
York. and check from the same firm for
1893.
No cause Is assigned for his rash act. iIe
was OF middle age, and apparently In goo I
circumstances. lie came In Saturday aft
ernoon and registered from New York.
paid for his room week In advance, and
about 10 o'clock retired, and nothing more
was heard of him till the discharge of his
pistol. Upon entering his room he was
found lying across the bed with a bullet
ho!c through his Ess1 and a stivniu,< re-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-13
SENATOR JONES ADMITTED 1T.
Bryan Wants to Get ANTITRUST Plat
form Out. EARLY.

Chicago, Feb. PA special to the Times
Herald from Washington says:
Senator Jones of Arkansas admitted to-
day that as a result Of Mr.. Bryan's re-
cent visit to Washington, it had virtually
been decided to hold the Democratic Ma
tional Convention early in June before the
meeting of the Republican National Con-
vention in Philadelphia. Mr.. Jones him
self had favored holding the con-
vention after the Philadelphia gather
ing, but had been overruled Mr.. Bryan
wants to get his antitrust platform before
the country ahead of the Republicans.
1T Is understood the Democratic conven-
ton viii meet in some Western city, prob
ably June or g.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-13

Large Commando With Nine Guns Is
Camped Near There.

London, Feb. 1S.-The Pietermaritzburg
correspondent of the Daily Mail, tele-
graphing yesterday, says:
"A dispatch from Eshowe asserts that
large commando of Beers Is encamped
near Ngutu with eighty wagons and nine
guns II is rumored that this force in
tends to besiege Eshowe, the intention
probably being to fortify the Insuzi hills
in order to prevent the British traversins
Zululand to relieve Ladysmth"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-13
Monson Not ordered Homo.

London. Feb. Fin the House Of Com
mons to-day Mr.. A. ]. Balfour, First Lord
of the Treasury and government leader,
denied the statement recently published
that Sir Edmund ]. Monson, the British
ambassador to France, has been tempor-
arily ordered TO withdraw from Paris, ow-
ing to the offensive attitude Of the French
press with regard to the war in South
Africa.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-13
HEAVY RAINS CAUSE DAMAGE.
Railroad TrestIe and an Iron bridge
Were Washed Away.

Thomaston. Ga, Feb. 12.-The recent
heavy rains have caused great loss to
Upsen county by raising the waters of
the creeks and rivers to such an extent
as to wash away many bridges and mill
dams.
The trestle on the Macon and Birming-
ham Railroad, which spans BARN creek,
was washed away last night.
The large iron bridge just recently erect
ed by the county over Swift creek at a
point about four miles south of Thomas
ton, was also washed away.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-13
ROBERTS AT MODDER RIVER.

He Is Now in Command OF the Entire
Forces There.
London. Feb. 12.--In the House of Lords
to-day replying TO a question as to whether
Maj. Gen. Sir Frederick Darlington was
destined for a command in South Africa,
and whether Gen. Methuen was still in
command at the Modder river, Lord Lans-
down, the Secretary of State for War, an
swered that portion of the query referring
to Gen. Darlington in the affirmative, and
added:
"Gen. Roberts is now at the Modder
river and in command of the whole forces
there"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-13
TO HAVE NEW DIRECTORS.
Vanderbilt Interests on Chesapeake
ana Ohio board.

Philadelphia, Feb. 1.-THE Record to-
morrow win say the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad VIII be reorganized with a
board of three Pennsylvania representa-
tives, three representing Vanderbilt inter-
ests and the remainder from local terri
tory.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-13
No Danger ut Augusta.

Augusta, Feb. 12-There is no prospect
of the Savannah river rising above danger
line at this point. Lowlands are flooded,
but no serious damage done.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-13
wiz Not Try McGIHert.

New York. Feb 12.-The New York
Presbytery to-day decided by a vote Of n
TO 80 not TO try DR.. Arthur c. McGiffert
of the Union Theological Seminary on the
charges Of heresy preferred by Rev. q. w.
Birch. the s.eted clerk Of the presbyterv
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-13
Heavy Rainfall Reported.

Atlanta, Feb. 12.-The rainfall in At
lanta and vicinity the past three days
amounts TO nearly six inches. No damage
has been reported
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-13

Rensburg, Feb. 12-Hobrks and Bas-
tard's Mex, which the Beers took possess
sion Of Saturday, have been reoccupied by
the British. The Beers were shelled out.