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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-03-22
NEWS NOTES.

Heavy snowstorms were reported
yesterday at Washington and New
York.
A dispatch from Manila states that
Flores, Aguinuldo's secretary of war
has surrendered to Gen. Macarthur.
Safe blowers wrecked the safe al
the Fort Scott & Memphis depot at
Aurora, Mo-, yesterday, getting ava,
with $500 and a lot of tickets and val.
liable papers.
The jury brought in a verdict of
murder in the first degree against Al.
bert Garth, colored, for killing Min
ME Woods, his mistress, at Kansas
CITY, Mo-, last December.
Mrs, Crane and her daughter, while
lighting a fire near their home, II
miles south of Versailles. Mo-, were
so badly burned that they died soon
afterwards,
Representative Curtis, of Kansas
will report favorubly from the com.
mttee on Indian affairs the bill To
extend the corporation laws of Arkan-
sas to the Indian territory
National Commander Shaw. Of the
G. \. r. will be in Kansas City, Mo-.
March 80, at which time the local
posts will give an entertainment in
his honor at one Of the post halls.
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New York, Marcel Bradstreet's
to-day says:
Trade advices are as whole cheer
full and the stretch of values is an
parently undated, though some soft
spots still present themselves. A per-
manent feature this week has been
the increase in strength of values of
farm products, nearly all the cereals,
pork products and cotton advancing,
while materials for manufacture and
the products thereof have generally
remained steady or unchanged, The
government report on quantity of corn
in farmers hands showed smaller
than expected supply and quite an
outbreak of speculative interest oc-
CURED, sympathized in by wheat, and
both cereals reached the highest point
touched on the crop of 1899. Liquida-
ton on the advance brought about
some reaction in prices, growing
wheat crop advices proving rather de-
pressing as whole and the statistical
position remaining as bearish as
pointed out in these columns last
week. The close finds quotations
above those of week ago. II seems
evident that the weather and the
growing crops will constitute price
features for some time to
come.
The cotton goods market has
strengthened and number of adj
vances are reported this week, but
except at western distributing cen
ters the business done has been rather
smaller than for some time past.
Though quiet the iron and steel
has developed a rather more
confident tone. Less is heard about
shaded quotations, though, on the
other hand, the volume of new bus
ness has not been very large. Ex-
'ept Immediately in Chicago, where
dleness of many thousands of men
las made dullness in the machin-
'ry and kindred trades, the western
ron situation seems strong one.
Business failures in the United
states for the week number 100 as
with 1859 last week, 2O5 in
his week year ago, 233 in 1903, 231
n 1897 and 300 in 1896.
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Washington, March ia cable.
gram was received here yesterday an
nouncing the marriage of Mrs. Francis
Hodgson Burnett to Mr.. stephen
Townsend, F. R. c. S., Of the Inner
Temple, London. Mrs. Burnett, who;
was divorced about a year ago from a .
prominent Washington physician,
first achieved fame through the au.
thorship of Little Lord Fauntleroy."
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jeering children who cried, See, these
people have no goitres, as il to be with
out gotre was physical deficiency.
Similarly, the prevalence OF irregular
periods among young women, and The
commences Of facilitating drains
among married women have created
the miscfievous idea that these are the
natural conditions Of wonianhood.
In normal health the periods should
be regular and painless and there should
be neither drains nor pains for the mar
RED woman. To regain that normal
condition Of health is possible to every
woman who will make a trial OF DR..
Pierce's Favorlte Prescription. It regn-
lates the periods, dries up the dralas,
and cures liberation and inflammation.
Sick women can consult Dr. k. V.
Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y, by letter without
charge. Every letter is held as strictly
private and sacredly confidential
II had falling Of internal organs and had to
90 TO bed once a month had irregular monthly
periods which would sometimes last ten or
twelve days writes Mrs Alice /. Holmes. ol
Coolspring Street Unoulown Pa Had also
indigestion SO bad that could not eat anything
hardly Dt pirrccs liavori,e Prescription aud
Golden Medical Discovery cured me took
three bottles OF the favorile Prescription and
one of the Golden Medical Discovery
DIR. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviscr-sent free on receipt of stamps
10 cover mailing 0RIy Twenty-one one.
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The Cubans Rea..ured nv Roo,

Havana, March l5.-Secretary Root
told the Planters association Tuesday
that he understood that distrust ex-
listed as to the carrying out of the
Joint resolution of the United States
congress- He declared. however. that
the American government intended to
fulfill every obligation and that the
Cubans should believe and act accord.
irsly.
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Atlanta, Ga, March IA special
to the Constitution from Columbia,
:. C., says; The station agent and
other citizens of Neecess, Orangeburg
county, tclegrophed the governor at
midnight begging for troops to pro-
tect from white regulators, who had
twice visited the town, beat the peo-
pie, white and black, and promised
to return to-day and kill them. Work
on the surrounding farms had been
stopped aud people driven from their
business The governor telegraphed
the sheriff to ride across the country
with posse and give protection till
troops could be sent, If needed. The
cause of the lawlessness is unknown.
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New York, March 1.-THE Press
says; The four police commission
ers of the city of New York-Bernard
j. York, John B. Sexton, Henry +.
Abel and Jacob Hess-are to be in
dicted by the grand jury for what
the statute defines as an offense
against public justice. The indict-
ment may be handed up on Monday.
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Accidentally Shot.

Chicago, March l7.-John Evans, 10
years Old, was shot through the heart
and instantly lilled by his elder
brother Emmett, aged Il, while the
latter was attempting to wrest a re.
'olver from him. The boys were at
play in their home on Princeton ave-
nue.,
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nat rney were capable OF self-govern.

mat rney were capable OF self-govern.
ment. .G.
There is no doubt" be said, that
the United States will keep faith with
the Cuban people and the joint reso-
luton of congress will be carried
out. But Just exactly when it is I'M
possible to say The municipal cleo
lions, which will take place on May l,
Will prove the first lesson. The object
is to give municipalities home rule in
the very broadcast sense" II
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Washington, March i7.-Members of
the agricultural committee of the
house are expressing doubt t!.at ia
Norable action win be taken on the
Groul bill assessing Il tax Of ten cents
a pound on olcomargarine made in
imitation of butter.
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Washington, March 1.-THE d.
rector of the minis announced his in
tention of speedily taking steps to
increase the stock of subsidiary coin
under the new financial act. As quick
ly as possible at least $2O,OOO,OOO will
be coined and put on the market to
meet the demand for small money.
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Topeka, Kan. March 1.-THE Kan.
sas State Grain Dealers association
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year; President. L. Cortel.
you, of Muscotah; secretary, L. J..
Smiley of Concorlia; treasurer NJ
II. Roller, of Circieville.
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CONDITION..
In some Of
the valleys
OF Switzer-
land goitrc,
or thick
neck, af-
ficts every
inllal)itant.
A party OF
American
tourists en-
tering one
of these val
leys was fol-
lowed by a
BIO d y of
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two per centum per Annum, as pro-
vided by the act approved March IA,
1900"
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Only Blood Diseases can be Tr1

further proof that Cancer 10 disease Of the blood
To blood disease like this you must cure the en-
Cancer effectually and permanently but S. s.
S. S. enters the circulation searches out and remove
or ordinary blood medicine can do this S. s. S. goes do
allowing the sore to heal naturally and permanently S.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-20

Another reason was the failure TO receive any
Official information respecting the condition of
the railway line Of communication between
Taku and Tien-Tsin. The press dispatches have
indicated that the American troops in Tien-
Tsin were short of subsistence. if not Of amnu-
milton When the two battaIions of the 9th
Infantry which were in the battle set out from
Taku (the third battalion being left at that
place. the transport which had the supply train
and subsistence and other stores aboard had
not Vet arrived. and consequently the troops
probably went forward with not more than ten
days marching ratious which must have be
come exhausted before this time. The regiment
left Manila with thirty days ratons. and the
transport Port Albert carried three months
subsistence for five thousand men. This trans
port arrived a. Taku several days ago, accord
ing 70 dispatches received by the Quartermas-
Jer-IensTal. but not made public, that after
q snort time the troops viii have field trans
portaCi0u and can be subsisted, even If railway
communication between Taku and Tien-Tsin
IS or shall be interrupted. The QUartermaster
OF the troops also has gold to buy supplies in
case II becomes necessary and they can be OBJ
tanned The field transportation Of the 9th IN
fantry consists Of ninety-eight mules, nineteen
wagons and four ambulances.
Another cause OF concern IS the wounded, Of
I whom there are more than one hundred. the
result Of the engagement al Tfen-Tsin. In Ad-
rnlraI Remey's first dispatch he said that they
would be taken aboard the hospital transport
solace, which is at TakU, and sent TO Manila.
but II is not known whether they have vet
been removed from Tien-Tsn. There were
sem from Mania the regiment fOUr medical
officers, a detachment OF twenty Of the Hospital
Corps, e regimentaI field hospital outfit and an
additional field outfit of fifty beds. Il is sup
posed that these were carried the transport
with the troops
WAR DEPARTMENT IN THE DARK
Not a line has yet reached the War Depart
naent officially concerning the number Of troops
OF each Of the Powers which has arrived at
Taku or Tien-Tsin It is not even known
whether the reinforceuents from Japan have
arrived. which, according TO several press
dispatches, were disembarking at Taku yes
terday- In short, the War Department officially
knows only what has been communicated in
the brief and unsatisfactory dispatches hereto
fore published in regard to the state Of affairs
al Taku and Tien-Tsin, unless dispatches have
been received which withheld from publ
cation, and that is denied by the officials
The War Department officials do not appear TO
doubt that all the Powers which have, or had
diplomatic representatives in Peking will CO
/ operate in the advance the Chinese capital
from TakU and Tien-Tsin. Two considerat tons
will. in their opinion, insure such co-operation
First, the rescue and protection OF the Minis
New-York tribune., 1900-07-20

General Charee VIII ind himself az the head Of
Ebou! LOO men II is expected that two
trga6!e--gene-als now in the Philippines-Drob
ably General Hall and General Grant OF Gen
eral Grant and General BeI-viu be assigned
70 brigade commands Il the expedftionarv force
Ths promotion and assignment Of General
Cha1ee 20 This important and responsible com
nand are highly commended BY al who know
hin, and are further proof, i any were neces-
sary, that the Administration fully realizes the
gravity OF The situation in China and is ready
70 assume its share Of the responsibility placed
CT the Powers by the existing state Of affairs
there.
Al Jo-dzyis Cabinet meeting the subject Of in
st-uc-iols 10 Ma5or-General Chaffee was con
sideTec al considerable length, and z cable dis
patch was drafted, which viii De forwarded 70
reach him On his arrival al NagasakL These
Instructions are OF e diplomatic as well as Of
nail-rary nature. and indicate the line Of policy
70 be pursued by The commander OF the United
srares forces IN China The exact nature Of the
Instructions was not disclosed hut II is said on
good authority that they follow the same line
q policy that already mas been outlined by the
State Department
DISTURBING REPORTS FROM TEN -TsIN
While preparations fer The impending cam
psigu are being pushed with energy in every
direction by the War and Navy Departments
here, much concern is expressed by the officials
q both Departments on account OF the dearth Of
news from the theatre Of military operations
n No--h China the only dispatch received
ard made public to-day being one from Ad-
Utrsl ReHley giving z list Of the casualties
n the marine contingent in the engagements oS
July 3 and i At Tien-Tsin The officials are
apparently al e loss 70 account for the silence
q ADMIRAL Reney and Lieutenant-ColoneI Coo
Idge r regard what ras happened since the
capture OF the walled city Of Tien-Tsin by the
International forces OF Friday. July 13, and they
were exceedingly disturbed by z newspaper dis
patch saying that the town had been de-
Etroye6 by fire on Saturday. Admiral Reney's
dispatch transmitting the list Of casualties was
dated at TakU yesterday, four days after the
reported destruction OF Tien-Tsir by fire The
distance from Tfen-Tsin 70 Tsku is only thirty
mites. and regular railroad communication is
understood 10 have been restored Why the
Admiral should have failed even 10 mention so
Important an occurrence as the destruction Of
the Jown. Il Il had occurred. or why II should
New-York tribune., 1900-07-20
BRISK CHARTERING OF STEAMERS.
THE UNITED STATES AND GERMANY TAKE
TWENTY-FIVE VESSELS TO CARRY .1
TROOPS AND SUPPLIES.

Philadelphia, July 19-Twenty-two steamships
are said to have been chartered by the American
and German governments 10 carry troops. stores
and war material to China Among the boats
taken by the Kaiser's Government was the Ger
man steamship Bosnia, Of the Hamburg-Ameri-
can Packet Company, which arrived here yester-
day from Hamburg. Seven vessels were char
tered by the United States and the remaining
fifteen by Germany The Athenian. the Califor-
nian. the Victoria, the PAX Ling, the StrathgyIe,
the Belgian King and the Thyra were chartered
by this Government, and the German steamships
Rhein. H. H Meier, Gera, Dresden, Halle,
Aachen, CrefeId. Batavia PhCenica- Bosnia and
five others by the German Government,
These steamships represent total Of 10000
tons gross and it is believed that their charter
ing is only the beginning Of the movement A
number OF the German steamers when they
arrive on this side will be ordered to the Pacific
in ballast They will take supplies for the Ger
man army in China. The Germans, according to
reports, have purchased supplies in the
United States for their army amounting TO over
50 900 600
New-York tribune., 1900-07-20
FEW pEsERTIONs EXPECTED.
OFFICERS AT GOVERNORS ISLAND SAY
MEN HAVE SIMPLY GONE TO SAY
GOCDBY TO RELATIVES

officers and men Of the Sd Battalion Of the 18th
Infantry. now Governors Island. say it is not
true that there will be many deserters in face OF
the trouble in China, where they have been
ordered It IS their desire TO see their relatives to
go home once more before taking their long jour
ney, that has caused many TO leave the island
without permission. This regiment has been in
Cuba, and It knows that foreign service may mean
an indefinitely long absence from the United States
The men say that no passes good FOR over twen-
ty-four hours issued and so those soldiers
whose homes are far from the city are obliged to
take matters in their hands if they are to say
goodby to their families Just as soon as these
soldiers have had their farewell meetings they will
come back their fellows say for they are eager TO
90 10 China Indeed, they add it would be hard TO
keep them al home
This claim Of theirs is well supported. Soon
after the orders were given out that the command
was to 90 10 China as many eighty men started
home from the island without leave Yesterday
morning al rolcau Gil but twenty-three had re-
turned.
Major Cornish the commanding officer of the
battalion. which at present is composed of Com
pantes l. K and l. said yesterday that all the old
men would surely be back 70 see any lighting that
was TO De the regiments lot. ft0f course" he said
ut is natural, in serious expedition OF this sort
that there should be few desertions among the
new men, I expect We shall have about eleven
or twelve, but more
Major Cornish did not believe that the troops
would go TO Manila at all, although their present
orders read that way, He thought they would go
direct TO Japan and from there be sent on to China
Major Cornish talked a little about the military
situation in China, basng his thoughts as he said
on what he had read In the newspa pers.
My opinion about the Chinese as soldiers Is not
very high" he said. 7 think a good sized army
Of Europeans could go about where II wanted 70 IN
China The great difficulty would be in holding the
country after it should be conquered Building tele-
graph lines and keeping them from being cut would
also be great task Then have heard that the
roads in China are about the worst in the world
That would make transportation problem.
Yes Il is natural that the soldiers OF the allies
will tight with some passion. How could it be
otherwise? II the men their fellows inhumanly
treated-torrured and massacred-they will show
their feelings. The Chinese do not appear ne
70 be a people that will stand up again and again
to meet strong enemy. StilI, you cannot tell what
fanatics will do. Neither do believe that all these
Boxers OF any great part Of them trained SOL
diers. They have the latest guns and great num-
bers. II they amounted TO much OF themselves, II is
strange that they did not exterminate the seven
New-York tribune., 1900-07-20
SENTIMENTS OF PACIFIC COAST CHINESE

SENTIMENTS OF PACIFIC COAST CHINESE
San Francisco July Is-The resolutions adopted
by the Chinese merchants regarding the situation
in China follows:
We hope that the people Of the West will install
IN China government ample in power 70 protect
both the Peopie OF China and the foreigners and
stran gers who may visit and abide there And We
say that IN the Interests OF peace and from our
knowledge OF the Chinese people and the conditions
in that country that this Government should be a
native government. supported by Western arms, and
that the integrity OF the Chinese Empire and the
immunity OF the soil o: China from foreign en-
croachments absolute essential 70 the secure
uent OF continuous peace The Powers should unite
raise and enlighten China not 10 desDoil II and
hold it in sUbjectiOn-
We look chiefly 70 the United States 70 SO inter
vene and maintain its present firm character in
China that the future peace OF the country viii De
assured through the prevention Of further terri
toraI chments and through the strengthening
Of the native government
The resolutions Will be forwarded 10 Minister WI
for transmission to Secretary Hay
Portland Ore. July 1s.-The Chinese merchants
Of Portland held a meeting at which the following
resolution adopted:
Resolved That the Chinese citizens OF Portland
condemn and isapprOve the awful outrases Pc
perrated on peaceful foreigners in China by the
usurper Prince Tuan and his horde o. Boxers
New-York tribune., 1900-07-20
PHOTOGRAPH

bre,la shape This contains twenty-five mean
descent lights. rwenty-one having a normal candle
power OF 100 while the centre light is OF I5O candle
power. There Is a white silk covering the
umbrella. which tends diffuse the light evenly.
When focusing, i've OF the lights are used 10 get
the proper light effect When all Is ready the
rheostar IS turned and all the lights are put on.
The result Is brilliant and al the same time soft
white light
The turning OF the rheostat doubles the voltage
which gives almost hve thousand candle power
The exposure Is from two three seconds. and
from results seen the photographs show fine sharp
ness softness and detail This is only OF the
many improvements in photography OF late years.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-20
A RUSH TO ENLIST.
MANY APPLICANTS. ESPECIALLY FOR THE
HOSPITAL. SERVICE.

With the prospect of large American army
taking the Chinese field for a that will prob
ably be particularly bloody. great many young
men enIistiug in the Hospital Corps Of the
Army. Most of these enlstments are made at the
headquarters Of the Army Medical Department at
No. 20 WhitehalI-st Major ". q Crosby. who
recently returned from the Philippines. has been
assigned TO this recruiting duty.
1t is much harder to get into the Hospital corps
than into other branches Of the Army. Only men
who are suitable for nurses are accepted Men
who have 2 knowledge Of medicine or pharmacy
are desired, and have excellent chances Of early
promotion TO the important Office OF hospital stew
ard. which pays So a month. Even the privates in
the Hospital Corps receive more pay than do prl-
Yates in other branches of the service They also
receive the % per cent additional pay proFldeu
by law for foreign service
Hospital enlisted in this city are sent at
once 10 Washington Barracks. where they receive
an extended course OF instruction. First aid for
wounded, dressing and binding wounds and gen
eral hospital work the points on which most
stress is laid They also have drills in carrying
wounded from the field. As every force Of troops
corps many Of the new recruits will see foreign
service al
Work Of enIistiug men for other branches of the
service is advancing rapidly, especially at the
Ihird-ave. station. which is in charge Of Major
Wheeler Many Of the who accepted and
sworn in put their uniforms and go out
among their friends They often bring back party
Major Wheeler is convinced that there is a
OF enlisting He received letter and telegram
he refuse 70 enlist their sons. Both boys had
left home with the intention of coming to this
posed TO their going TO war. II they attempt TO
enlist under their right names they viii be reject
ed. Almost daily requests Ike those from Albany
difficulty in stopping the enlistment Relatives of
a man who is Of age however, can only keep him
out OF the ARMY by proving that some near rela-
tive is dependent upon him for support
New-York tribune., 1900-07-20
behind intrenchments."
EFFECT on THE TEz TnALE.

EFFECT on THE TEE TnAbE
In consequence Of the continuance OF bad news
from China, several OF the wholesale dealers in
Chinese teas in Water and Front sts yesterday re-
fused orders. They believe that China Is
doomed for long siege OF and that the
greater part OF the Chinese tea crop will not be
shipped. II reported that Jardine Matheson &
Co. who are perhaps the largest Chinese importers
10 the United States, had stopped selling Chinese
tea This was denied at their Office No "A Wall
ST They said that il early yet to tell what
would be the fate OF the tea crop
According TO of the dealers the wholesale
price OF China has advanced 80 ID per cent since
the Boxer uprising began Formosa tea is said 70
have risen Is per cent out OF sympathy and
JaDanese tea from 10 TO u per cent on account OF
short crop. Reports have reached local dealers
from Japan that this seasons crop will be 600 600
pounds short Ping Suey has undergone the
strongest advance. There has been great demand
for this OF tea during the last few months and
prices had stiffened before the Chinese alarm
sounded
John Emmons wholesale dealer OF No 90
Water-st., said yesterday to Tribune reporter: