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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-04-25
NEWS ABOUT CHINA.
Chinese Want American Troops
Retained In Pekin.
JApAN'S ATTITUDE TOWARD RUSSIA.


Pekin, April 24.-Many applications
have been made to Mr.. Rockhill and
Gen. Chaffee by Chinese Of all de-
grees for the retention in China Of
the American troops until the general
withdrawal Of the troops Of all the
powers. Many Of those who are maxi
ing this request think the withdrawal
of the Americans will make the others
remain longer. There are also people
who do not desire to see any Of the
soldiers go, fearing anarchy and an
uprising against foreigners. The SOL
diers who return do so with all the
honors Of war.
Field Marshal Won Waldersee has
made an application that the gate Of
the forbidden city be guarded by Ger
man troops after the departure Of
the Americans. Gen. Chaffee has re-
piled that American soldiers will con-
tinue to guard the gate. At this the
Germans are indignant, saying this
impugns their honesty and that If
the United States desires to do her
share of policing the city she should
leave behind enough troops for that
purpose; that merely few men be-
longing to the legation guards should
control the gate which will be with.
in the German quarters cannot be al
lowed. II Gen. Chaffee persists in
this course diplomatic representa-
tons will be made in the matter.
The ministers Of the foreign pow
ers are meeting daily. They don't al
present show disposition to reduce
the claims which many think to be
extremely reasonable.
Japan's Attitude Toward Russia.
Yokohama, April 24.--There is no
doubt that Japan's deadly earnest
ness in her intention to draw the
sword against Russia should the lat
ter persist in designs upon Manchu-
ria has saved the situation in the far
east. Everything was in readiness
for striking the blow with every YES.
sci in the navy in a condition Of per.
feet efficiency, with a large trans
port service thoroughly oreanize.l
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-04-25
OHIO RIVER FALLING.
Bells Rung and Canon Fired at
the Passing Of the Flood.
MANY FANlLIES RENDEREDHOMELESS
Their Suffering Being Mitigated ~ Much
- Possible = Crops Throughout the
Valley Ruined and Many Rail-
rOads Washed Away.

Cincinnati, April 24.-While the
Ohio river is reported as falling from
Pittsburg to the mouth of the Big
Kanawha, almost 300 miles, there is
still much distress from that point
to Cincinnati, about 200 miles. The
most encouraging news yesterday
came from Point Pleasant, where the
river became stationary, and later re-
ports show that 1t is falling as far
down as Marietta and Parkersburg.
In some OF the smaller places bells
were rung and cannons fred and jolli-
fication meetings were held when the
stationary stage was reached. Prepa-
rations are being made for demonstra-
lions Of rejoicing throughout the
Pomeroy bend to-day. Pomeroy, Mid
dleport and other places in that dis
trict have been daily inundated and
hundreds Of families driven from their
homes. The depots at these places
were under water and the Offices
moved to higher ground. Since the
crest has past there is great alarml
at Ashland, Ironton, Huntington,
Portsmouth and other lower points,
where the crest Of the flood is now
passing and where false reports have
been circulated about another rise.
One of these reports was that there
had been a cloudburst up the Big
Sandy, seriously affecting Cattlets-
burg. It turned out that the food
had caused the natural gas pipe line
supplying this place to burst and
they were left without light and fuel
there. The large rolling mills and
factories at this place were com
PEELED to shut down for the same rea-
son.
Conservative estimates place the
number of homeless families in the
Ohio valley as result of the food at
about 1000, or in the neighborhood Of
10000 people. At Portsmouth, O.,
alone there are 1000 homeless peo-
pie. These are being cared for in oil
instances, and the suffering is being
mitigated as much as possible. As
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-04-25
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.


Kansas City, April 23,- Market
steady and active; shipping and dressed
beef steers, A25Q55O; western steers, $25
@4.S0; native cows, s30O@4.sS: native stock
ers, N.75G5l5. Hogs-Market strong and
higher at s4.5OGS.0O. Sheep-Market strong
and higher; sheep, $3.4o04.5O; lambs, N.S
@700
Chicago, April 23.-Cattle-G Good to prime
steers, A,909e.OO; stockers and feeders,
$2.75@4.75; Texas fed steers, A5d5,S5.,
Hogs-Mixed and butchers, $575G6.O2l
Sheep--Good to choice wethers, M75G5.OO;
western sheep, A.6505,0o; native lambs,
N65@5M.
st. Louis. April 23-Cattle-Natlve
steers, A0O@5,S5; stockers and feeders,
2.65@4S5; Texas and Indian steers, $500
500 Hogs-Plgs and lights, S.Sd5. 20;
packers, NSO6592,s Sheep-Native NUT
tons, A.0@AB; spring lambs, SoGS,OO.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-04-25

ana with an ARMY Of 100000 ready
at a moments notice, with the senti-
ment of the nation behind it all. All
this was thoroughly known at st.
Petersburg and it became the deter
mining factor in bringing about Rus.
sia's backdown. The latter has made
q fatal blunder in her generally as
tute diplomacy. A few weeks ago
there was general disposition to let
her have Manchuria, as a recognition
Of her manifest destiny, but her at
tempt to make a secret and independ-
ent treaty with China has made all
that a thing Of the past.
Japan is in no mood now to let the
matter rest with the simple rejection
Of the Manchurian convention. Hav.
ing pricked the bubble Of Russia's
pretension and revealed the weak.
ness Of the northern power, it is most
significant that "a hours have not
elapsed without an almost unanimous
demand on the part Of the press OF
this empire that yet holder stand
be taken and that Manchuria be in
some definite way safeguarded for all
time against Russian encroachment.
The Anti-Foreign Feeling Growing.
Fon du Lac, Wis, April 24.-Dr.
Virgil Hart, missionary recently
from China, before leaving for Cam
ada yesterday, said that the day was
not far distant when there would be
a greater uprising in China than that
Of the boxer movement. "The. anti
foreign feeling" he said, 'is fast
growing and more trouble may be
experienced in the near future. Sc.
cret societies are being formed, COM
posed of foreigners and young edu-
Gated natives, with the main object in
view Of overthrowing the empire"
Proceedings In Form Of Protocols.
Washington, April 24.-The incom-
ing mail from China has brought to
the state department copies Of the
protocols Of the ministerial council
at Pekin up to a date about six weeks
back. 1t appears that the ministers
have adopted the safe course Of re.
duo;pr oil ~ thar orocoad;pru NJ
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-04-25
Cadets At West Point Disgruntlcd.

West Point, N. Y, April PA court
Of inquiry yesterday began the in
vestigation of u charge of breach Of
discipline on the part of several ca
diets Of the military academy. The
cadets became disgruntled over the
action Of Col Mills, the superintend-
emit, In Furnishing one Of their number,
Cadet Ralston, for his failure TO re-
port breach Of discipline in the mess
hall while the cadets were at supper
Z few nights ago. The cadets are said
to be almost in state of insubordina-
tlon.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-04-25
Want to Bore for OIL In streers,

Austin, Tex, April 24.--Temporary
injunctions were yesterday granted
against Austin capitalists who have
bought certain streets in the Beau.
mont oil fields to prevent them from
boring for oil in the streets. The
capitalists recently paid $4,000 for
the land, which was devoted to
streets when Beaumont was plated
and placed on the market as residence
property, before the great oil strike.
The discovery of oil set aside all
thoughts of building.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-04-25
A GENEROUS OFFER.
Gen. Wilson Will Voluntarily Re.
n tire to Benefit Col. Robert.
STRENGTH OF TIE REGULAR army.


Washington, April 24.-It was Off
cially announced yesterday that Col.
Henry N. Robert, engineer corps; COL
Thomas F. Barr and Lieut.. Col. John
\ w. Clous, Judge advocate generals
department, would be made brigadier
generals before retiring. Col. Rob-
ert reaches the retiring age on May
Z, but Gen. John M. Wilson, present
chief Of engineers, who does not re-
tire until next October, generously
offered to retire before that date in
order that Col. Robert might be pro-
NOTED to brigadier general before he
retired. This offer has been accepted
BY the president. Col. Robert has
been longer in the service than any
other active officer Of the army.
After his retirement Col. George L.
Gillespie will be promoted to chief Of
engineers. Gen. Lieber will retire
May 81 next as judge advocate gen.
eral. Col. Barr would retire next No
vember and Col. Clous June 0. After
elaboration 1t was decided to appoint
Col. Barr, who will retire Immediately,
and Col. Clous will be appointed and
then retired. This will bring Lieut..
Col. Edward Hunter to the top Of the
corps as colonel, but Lieut.. Col
George B. Davis will be detailed as
Judge advocate general with the rank
Of brigadier general
II has been determined to increase
the regular army to approximately
10000 men and to leave it at that num-
Der unless conditions in the Philip
pines should make more troops ncces-
sary. The president and Secretary
Root reached this conclusion yester-
day and the details will be worked
out by the secretary and Gen. Miles. |
The number of officers appointed will
be as originally contemplated. The
artillery corps will be increased to
Its full strength Of $4,000 men. Some
time ago It was announced that the
companies Of cavalry would contain
s. instead Of SO enlisted men, and II is
expected the infantry companies also
will be reduced to bring the total to
the figure agreed upon.
Secretary Root has announced that
III OF the new regiments are to be
sent to the Philippines as soon as
they get into proper military condi-
tion for the relief OF the regular
regiments which have been in the
Philippines for two years or over II
- not expected, however, that this
movement, which Is entirely independ-
ent OF the movement of volunteers
now In progress, will begin for several
months.
It Is stated at the quartermastcr
generals office that ample facilities
have been provided for bringing home
before the 1st Of July all the volun-
teer troops in the Philippines.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-04-25
. superintendent Shot By . Negro.

Knoxville, Tenn, April 24.-John
Leonard, superintendent Of the Hi
wassee Mining company, while hunt.
ing yesterday near Loudon, was shot
by a negro named Luke Hacker and
is not expected to live. A posse 10
searching for the negro.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-04-25

yet 1t is wholly impossible to esti-
mate the damage, but it will be great.
Crops throughout the valley have
been ruined, and many railroads have
been washed out to such an extent
that it will require several weeks and
the expenditure of thousands Of dol
lars to repair them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-04-25

Kansas City, April 2S.-Sales by sam.
pie on track; Wheat-No. Q hard. 7O0
7oihc; No. 3 hard, 69d1ssitc; No. red 700
72c; No, 3 red. 6Sis@6sc. Corn-No. Q
mixed, 42Ac; No. 8 mixed, 42c No, I
white. 43c No. . white, 42ihG42%c.
0ats-No, Q mixed. 2SisQ29c; No. mixed,
&Q2SMc; No. white, SOC; No. 8 white,
2SAQ29isc, Rye, No. Q, &c. Hay-Tim-
othy, bOo@ll.00 prairie, AOO@iOOO
Eggs, lie per doz, Poultry-Hens, NO
per lb,; ROSTERS, l592Oc each. spring
chickens, Toe; turkeys, 5GSc: ducks, Sc:
geese, &c; pigeons, sioO per doz Butter
Creamery, extra fancy. 1Shc per h.. /:
dairy, 16c; store packed, 1iMc, Pota.
toes-New, S,O0d325 per bu.; home
grown, S5d4Oc per bu.; sweets, 25aS5c per
bu. Beets, S5@50c per doz. lunches.
Onions. 5df2Oc per doz. punches. Cucum-
bers, 40cGsl.O per doz Leeks, Zoe per
doz. punches. Radshes, l5G25c per doz,
punches. Lettuce, home grown, sl.OO1
LIS per bu. Egg plant, si.25d2oO per dos
Spinach, 26GlS0c per bu. Apples, fancy
home grown, s3.5O65.Oo per Dbl Rhubarb.
lbQSc per doz. stalks.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-04-25
Wash Goods.

Our complete new stock, every piece positively new
this season. offers unusual advantages to buyers Of wash
fabrics. Prices are as low sold them and the
styles and coorngs are The handsomest ever produced
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-04-25
Lace Curtains.

We challenge all competition lace curtains, having
bought in large quantities direct from the importer we
are enabled to show better bargains than have ever
shown BEFORE Don't fail to see our lace curtains we will
save you money.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-04-25
Tailor-Made Suits.

Arsespecally adapted for spring wear, silk, wool or
cotton Waist Skirt with Jacket to match and lady is
prepared for the sudden changes Of spring climate
cool mornings and evenings the Jacket supplies your
needs. We showing fifty spring tailor made suits
at prices that defy all competition 1t will pay you to in
vestigate our stock
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-04-25
Millinery.
trimmed Hats. Wholesale Prices.
$1,000 in merchandise FREE.
bS~Ticket with each purchase in Millinery-a

I
b@Ticket with each purchase In Mnery-6a
We are now prepared to offer you every sort Of
trimmed Hat that woman could wish. Hundreds OF
trimmed hats In our store to be retaed at WHOLESALE
PRICES to introduce this department Of ours We've
bought New Millinery from beginning to end and there is
nothing choice and desirable that cannot furnish from
INFANTS CAPS, MISSES HATS, STREET HATS and the
SWEETEST UPTO-DATE TRIMMED HATS.
BUSINESS PROPOsITION:-We sell Millinery at
Dry Goods Margins and save you money. We keep an
expert trimmer in charge Of our Millinery Department
and you can order hat select one from the immense
variety Of Trimmed Hats which we keep constantly on
hand
$40 90 IN MERCHANDISE FREE, with each purchase
in our Millinery Department we give ticket which en-.
titles the holder OF the winning number to $500 in mer
chandse as soon as 100 tickets disposed Of and $500
in merchandise the second lot Of tickets num-
bering 100, are disposed Of.
Our Hats are correct in style, shape, color.
WSpecial Prices on Trimmed
Hats Saturday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-04-25
Dress Goods and
Silks.

Our stock Of new, bright Spring Dress Goods offers
unusual attractions to the prospective buyer and your
time will be well spent In looking complete stock
Of new black and colored Dress Goods which includes
every new desirable weave and color at prices ranging
from 1910 to $500 yard.
We are no doubt, carrying the largest stock Of Silks
in Abilene and in selecting new Silk Dress you have our
guarantee Of quality and wear Our Black Tsfeta Silks
arc carefully selected and our guarantee follows every
sale.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-09-07
Vncoufbness N the Army.


General Miles has acted wisely in
Issuing general order intended to
promote a more trim and soldierly ap-
pearance on the part of the men in
The United States army. All the Amer
team as well as all the foreign critics
IF our regiments in the Chinese expe-
1ition agreed that the American sol
1iers, while second to none in courage
and efficiency, were deficient in drill
and slouchy in appearance. General
Chaffee recently has found it neces-
sary to issue an order on this subject
! to his men in the Philippines. Now
General Miles calls the attention of the
whole army to "a certain uncouthness
of exterior and laxity of manners"
which seem to be affected Intentionally
by some of the troops under the mis-
taken idea that these are soldierly
characteristics The commanding gen.
eral says offenses of this kind must
stop.
This carelessness in dress and disci.
pline appears to have crept into the
army at the time of the civil war. W
to that time the regulars were models
of punctilious propriety. No European
officers were more insistent in matter.
| Of discipline and pipeclay than thos'
| Of our army before the SOS. The civi
war called into the field vast bodies o
unframed volunteers, who in time be
came as efficient fighters as the regu
lars, but who never acquired the per
lection Of drill or the rigid habit o
keeping their uniforms in spotles'
condition. These volunteer regiments
with their splendid fighting and theil
careless dressing, set an example who's,
effect upon the regulars remains no
ticeable to the present day-Ex.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-09-07

Although 50 years old this summer,
Mrs. H. P. Van Cleve, "t-4e first white
baby born In the Northwest" is still
vigorous Of mind and actively inter-
ested in the worlds affairs. She lives
in Minneapolis. Mimi. Her life story,
as told In The Ladies' Home Journal,
is picturesque and exciting one.
Born at Fort Crawford, Wis, on July
/, 1873, the daughter OF one regular
army officer and the widow Of another,
she passed through all the trials, hard
ships and adventures of military and
pioneer life on the frontier, and al
though she has spent most of her later
years in cities, her experiences have
still been of a varied and unusual
character. Her golden wedding ami
versary was celebrated more than If
teen years ago.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-09-07
NOT UP TO EXPECTATION
Aluminium Has Not Proved So Useful
rs Was Once Predicted.

Aluminium Has Not Proved So Useful
rs Was Once Predicted.
A dozen years or so ago, when
aluminium was first placed in the mar
ket it was scarce and dear. 1t was
predicted that it would ultimately be
used for a great variety of purposes.
These expectations unfortunately have
aot been realized. AS time went on 1t
was discovered that, contrary to what
vas first believed, it was readily acted
apon by solutions of many salts, by
acids, including vinegar, and especially
py alkalies, though it excelled copper
tn the resistance which it offered to
nitric acid. Besides, aluminium for
Kitchen utensils and the like has the
great objection that it blackens the
bands like lead To obviate this draw
back it is not frequently coated with
layer of silver, but this in itself is
no easy matter, for aluminium is SO
porous that it retains water and i'm
purities obstinately, with the result
that bubbles are formed in the electro
deposit, or that this peels OF in the
polishing process. The chief remedy
is to thoroughly cleanse the aluminium
and to give it a preliminary coating
with another metal, preferably copper
before silvering. Several patents have
recently been taken out for processes
on these lines. Another great draw
back to the general use of aluminium
is that it has hitherto been very diff.
ficult to unite two separate pieces Of
the metal. This objection, however
will probably be met by the welding
process of Heraeus, which has recent,
been protected in several countries. IL
this the welding is SO complete tina
the juncture is practically invisible
and the aluminium can be rolled on
to thin sheet without separating int,
its component parts.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-09-07
THE GREAT DISMAL SWAMP.
Many Bears to be Found In the virgins
Morass.

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Many Bears to be ound In the Virgins
Morass.
The Great Dismal Swamp is region
strange and interesting, weird and SOL
itary. 1t occupies billowy plain
some forty miles in length by twenty
five miles in breadth along the Attain
tic seaboard, extending from SUFFOLK
Va, in a southerly direction, well into
the bounds of North Carolina. lts
deep shades, great stretches OF praKe
and it's very solitude make it region
of interest To the naturalist anu
sportsman it has much to o1er. In us
silent Businesses. the black bear mas
a home admirably adapted to his pro-
lection and in every way faVoraole 10
his increase Here amid the dense
growth of underbrush and TIMBER, ne
may live in comparative sarety. Anu
there is perhaps no locality IN the
whole eastern United States Of like ex-
tent which can offer a larger bear pop
ulation than this great morass. Inc
white tailed deer is also an aDuhdaht
denizen of the swamp, frequentlng the
elevated parts. In addition to the deer
and bears, there is big-game feature
of a rather unusual nature. 1ne
| swamp abounds in wild cows. Ihese
animals of a brown color and some
what smaller than the ordinary COW,
| having for many years been under the
| peculiar conditions of the swamp, I'M
| til they are almost completely special
.zed, are extremely wild. They are
feralized from the herds OF the farms
adjacent to the swamp, and are the de-
| scendants of cattle which many years
back wandered into the Businesses and
were lost to their owners, finally be-
coming wild Being no longer recog-
lized as property the sportsman may
call game all that he may have the
| urowess to shoot. Lake Drummond,
some ten miles from Suffolk, Va, is
the only body of water in the swamp.
It is a beautiful sheet of water, Of an
oval contour, and fringed with
heavy growth of timber, mostly cy-
press, white cedar and black gum. Its
water is of dark green color, owing
to the decaying vegetation OF the sur
rounding country, but is suitable to
drink, and possesses the quality OF re-
naming pure longer than most other
water. For this reason it is often car
ried to sea by sailors on long voyages.
The characteristic mammalian fauna
is of a semi-tropical nature as regards
the smaller forms, while there are
many tropical plants. Of birds there
are not many kinds, prothonotary
hooded and Swainson's warblers and
the Maryland yellowthroat being the
principal smaller forms. The trees,
some of which are primeval, are large
and beautiful while there is luxuri-
ant growth of ferns and aquatic plants
Cane grows in profusion.-Forest and
Stream.