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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-09
PHILIPPINE MATTERS.
GUS Campaign VIII BE Inaugurated--
Percentage Of Sick Troops Low.

Manila, May THE island of Sa.
mar, one of the Visayan group, ha.
been transferred from the department
commanded by Gen. Wade to that
commanded by Gen. Hughes. Gen.
Hughes has been ordered personally
TO Samar and II he is unsuccessful in
negotiating the surrender of the in
surgcnt general Lukban, the force OF
American troops in Samar will be
largely increased and vigorous Of
fensive campaign will be inaugurated.
The report Of Col. Charles R. Green
leaf, head of the medical department
in the Philippines, which has just
been forwarded to Washington, shows
the percentage Of sick among the
troops in the islands to be only 5 "a.
This is less than the usual percentage,
which in the Philippines has formerly
been from eight to 10,
The military authorities have pre-
pared schedule and forwarded the
same to Washington, covering the
sailing dates of the ten regiments Of
volunteers still in the archipelago.
Unless unforeseen delays arise the last
of these regiments will reach home
before June 30
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-09
AFTER lNCENDIARIES
Seven Persons Charged with Com.
plieity In Macon County Fires.
CONSPIRACY TO Get The INSURANCE


Macon, No., May six men and
one woman are charged with direct
completely in the recent series Of fires
in the southern portion Of Macon
county, with the object Of swindling
insurance companies. Five arrests
have been made, and Deputy Sheriff
Turner left Macon Monday with war
rants for John Province and wife,
whose home was burned on March
%. Among those arrested are: Grant
Gipson, a well-known farmer and
stock raiser Of the Ardmore neighbour
hood; lie Roy Summers, son of o
farmer; Milton Summers, a relative,
and W. D. Donovan, q coal miner. lie
10y Summers has been convicted on
another charge and has been taken
to the state penitentiary. In the pos
session of Prosecuting Attorney
White are confessions signed by Don
ovan, John Province and the latter's
wife which, it is alleged, prove the
existence of conspiracy to defraud
the insurance companies. At least
half dozen others are under suspi-
cion and may be arrested if the evil
dence now being collected by the au-
thorities is found to warrant it. The
list is said to include some of the
most prominent men in Macon
county.
Joseph Heifer, agent Of the Iowa
State Insurance company, who has
taken an active part in the running
down Of the gang, estimates that their
depredations have already cost the
insurance companies $4,000. They
have so terrorized the neighborhood
of Ardmore, coal mining town in
the southern part Of the county, that
the honest farmers dare not appear
against them or even refuse to sign
their bonds, for fear their own barns,
haystacks or even homes may be re-
duced to ashes. Practically all of the
insurance companies have retired
from the field in that locality. A
piece of villainy which is laid at the
door Of the gang is the burning Of
schoolhouses for no other reason than
dissatisfaction with the locations Sc.
lected by the school directors.
William Heifner, an insurance
agent, said: "A member OF the gang
told me that II included IS or 20
members, who were sworn to stand
by each other. Their plan was to get
the insurance agent and adjuster on
the ground after the fire, and if they
refused to pay the claim, force them
to do so at the point of revolvers."
Sheriff Gillstrop says of the alleged
conspiracy: "The extent of the con.
spiracy is not yet revealed. 1t may
be much greater than we have any
idea of. People may be connected
with it who have not even been sus.
pected."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-09
The rounsers may ne raroreo,

ST.. Paul, Mimi, May THE board
Of state prison managers meet to-day
and II is believed that Cole and James
Younger, serving life sentences in
connection with the Mortified banl,
robbery and murder, committed %
years ago, will be granted paroles un.
der the terms Of the law just enacted
by the legislature. Before the paroles
becomes effective 1t must be approved
In writing by all of the members OF
the board Of pardons-Gov. vanSant,
Attorney General Douglass and Chief
Justice C. M. Start.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-09
AFTER A COALING STATION.
Germany Trying to Get Place on the
Coast Of vencxuela-The Mon
roe Doctrine.

Washington, May 3.--Although the
matter has never figured before the
state department, the navy depart.
ment has been closely watching the
happenings near Margarita island, of
the coast of Venezuela, which have
given rise to the report that Ger
man coaling station is to be estab-
lished there. The state department
never has been called upon specifically
to construe the Monroe doctrine so
far as it might relate to the attempt
by a European government to Sc
cure a coaling station in the Gulf Of
Mexico or the caribbean sea.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-09

ENFORCING THE SUNDAY LAW.
Mayor Moores, Of Omaha, Neb., Promises
70 Close saloons and Thsaters In That
City on the Sabbath.

Omaha. Neb., May 3.-Mayor Moores
promises another dry, quiet Sunday.
Saloons and theaters will be closed
and drug stores may keep open only
for the sale Of medicines. Outlining
his next Sunday policy the mayor
said: There will be no liquor in
drug stores next Sunday. l have is
sued an order to officers that drug
gists shall be allowed to sell nothing
but medicines Sunday. l have been
told that they took advantage of the
saloon men last week and that tho
liquor trade was simply transferred
from bars to pharmacy cases. Soft
drinks will not be sold in the city
either. The theaters will also be
closed. / have notified the managers
that Sunday performances must lie
declared off. Omaha will be quiet
enough to satisfy the most exacting
reformers."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-09
Nay Test the Biennial Election Law.

Topeka, Kan, May THE mem
bers of the populist state central
committee held lengthy session here
last night to discuss the future of
the party and the effect upon it Of
the political legislation enacted last
winter. Several hours were spent in
discussing the biennial election law
which went into effect May 1, No
agreement was reached in regard to
what the committee should recon-
mend the county committees to do in
the way Of making nominations for
county officers this fall. The commit
tee may decide to bring a test case
and ascertain whether the law is con.
stitutional
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-09
DISAFFEcrED CHINESE.
A Correspondents Saws the Reports Of .
Probable Rising In the Yangtse Prov.
inces Are Being Confirmed.

London, May 3.-"The reports Of
the secret combination of disaffected
elements in the Yangtse provinces for
the purpose of organizing a general
rising are receiving some confrma-
tion," says the Shanghai correspond
ent Of the Morning Post.
Dr. Morrison, wiring to the Times
from Pekin Wednesday, says: "rhe
indemnity committee favors a loan
raised on the guarantee of all the
powers. Its proposal to increase the
maritime customs to five per cent. ad
valorem applies to import duties only
and not export. All the ministers OF
the powers, except the British, Amer
lean and Japanese, favor an immedi-
ate increase to ten per cent
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-09
A TRAIN WRECKED.
4 Burlington Passenger Train COL
lides with a Freight Engise.
OVER A SCORE OF PERSONS INJURED.
Engineer 8. D. Brown, Of Burlington, Killed
Tho Crash Terrific Passenger Engine
and Five Cars Hurled Down m
Embaukmont

Ottumwa, Ia., May Huntington
passenger train No. 3 was wrecked
yesterday while passing Thayer, a
small town IS miles east Of Creston,
causing the death Of Engineer S. d.
Brown, of Burlington, and injuring
over score Of passengers. The loco
motive hauling the passenger train
struck an engine attached to q
freight train that was backing on to
. side track. The passenger engine
and all but two cars Of the passenger
train left the rails and rolled down
. 2O-foot embankment.
Thayer is situated in the bed Of q
deep ravine and on either side of the
station the track curves sharply.
Neither engineer could see the others
train until they were within 200 feet
OF each other. The passenger train
was running at high speed. The
engineer Of the freight train heard
the passenger train coming and made
the utmost endeavor to back his
heavy train on to the side track. lie
succeeded in getting all but the en-
CINE on the siding when the crash
came.
As the passenger train rounded the
n,,vv,a IT,, rtraor uro,yr coru hi. vori1
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-09
THE sNowsLIDE IN ALASKA.


Seattle, WASH, May 7.-Particulars
Of the snowslide reported to have oc-
Cured at Sunrise City, Alaska, about
March 20, were received yesterday In
letter from Ben Sweily, pioneer
miner Of that section, to W. D. Van
Sicklen, of this city. TIE slide did
not occur at Sunrise, but at Smiths
camp, on Lynx creek, % miles above
Sunrise The dead are: Lee S. Ora
ham, of San Jose, CAL; Fred Shackle-
ford, Of Rhode Island; Dick Lane, Of
Fresno, CAL; Henry Willoughby and
"Old Man Hogan" Of San Francisco.
The slide started on the side Of an
adjacent mountain and came thun.
dsring down over q cliff on to the
camp beneath, sheer fall of 600 feet.
There had been nothing to give the
men warning Of their danger and the
first known Of the catastrophe was
when they heard the roar Of the great
body sliding down the mountain.
There were at the camp, in all, seven
men, besides the five who were killed.
The entire seven were buried under
the mass, but Frank Fleehardy, q
strong young man, was not buried as
deeply as the rest and by dint of six
hours work succeeded in getting out
of the slide. As soon as he reached
the surface with others he began dig
ging for his comrades. The first man
reached was Gilbert Devoe. Beyond
a number of severe cuts and bruises
and the fact that he was seriously
frostbitten the latter was all right.
The man was under the snow for 10
hours. The others were all dead
when the rescuing party reached
their bodies.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-09

St. Louis, May 7.---Eugene II. An
CERT, local attorney for the Union
Lead and Oil company, which is re.
ported as becoming the nucleus Of II
lead trust, backed by a syndicate, OF
which W. c. Whitney and Thomas r.
Ryan are the promoters, admitted
yesterday in discussing the situation
In lead that the Whitney syndicate
was investing heavily in Missouri
lead fields and intended to erect
smelters and white lead plants in the
west. One Of these, which will cost
$1,000, 900, will be built in st. Louis.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-09
A TOWN WRECKED.
A High Wind Lays Low Baileyville, Tex.
and a Number Of People Are
Injured.

Houston, Tex, May IA high wind
accompanied by heavy rain and hail
did considerable damage to houses
and crops in Milan, Falls and Lime
stone counties Sunday night. Bailey
vile, q town of 175 people, in Milan
county, is reported as having been
wrecked, and number of people in
jured, but authentic news could not
be secured last night. At McClana-
han, Falls county, the Baptist church
was wrecked and j. C. Owens, col.
ored, was killed and a dozen white
persons injured, none fatally. The
cotton and grain crops over wide
section were made waste.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-09

Ann Arbor, Mich, May 7.--Charles
B. Hare, the student who was taken
with bubonic plague April 4, was re-
leased yesterday as permanently
cured and Cumming, the friend who
nursed him through the sickness, was
released with him. The university
pest house, where they were confined,
has been thoroughly disinfected,
There has not been the slightest sign
Of any infection from the disease.
The only bad after effect that Hare
suffers Is that OF weak heart.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-09
EXPORT ON THE CANTEEN.
Statements That the Charges Of Greater
Drunkenness at Fort Sheridan Because
Of Its Abolition Are Untrue.

Chicago, May THE report of the
committee of ministers which recent
ly investigated charges that the aboli-
ton of the canteen at Fort Sheridan
had resulted in increased drunken.
ness among the soldiers made its re-
port yesterday. The report embodies
statements by many persons living in
Highwood and other places near the
fort and shows that the charges of
greater disorder were untrue. For
the three months preceding the aboli-
ton of the canteen the percentage
OF arrests was SO; for the three
months following 40.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-09

Mountain View, Ok, May 3.-Thod-
sands of people are pouring into
southwestern Oklahoma and camping
in and about the Kiowa, Comanche
and Apache and Wichita Indian reser-
vations. Little attention is paid 70
the order to keep out of the reserya-
ton and covered wagons and tents
may be seen from almost every hill
ton.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-09

Kansas City, NO., May THE Sun.
day closing law proved disastrous for
Philip lIauenstein, a bartender at
Charles Lutz's saloos. Hauenstein
improved his vacation by going fish.
ing at Washington park. He kicked
a 16-year-old boy named Bert Lam.
bert for touching his fish and the boy
retaliated by hitting Hauenstein over
the head with a club, fracturing the
bartender's head. Hauenstcin died
yesterday at St. Joseph's hospital.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-09
Want Mai. BIttlnrcr for Postmaster

st. Joseph, NO., May Maj. John
i. Bittinger, United States consul
general at Montreal and a resident of
this city, may resign his position to
accept the postmastership at this
point, Maj. Bittinger says he has not
thought of the matter, but his close
friends say he can have the Office here
and they are urging him TO accept 1t.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-09
Killed While Stealing u Ride.

Springfield, NO., May &C. u.
Ross, aged 20, Of Fort Worth, Tex,
was knocked from a freight train and
killed at Pearson creek, six miles
from here, late last night. Ross, in
company with A. Partman, was beat
ing his way to Paducah, Ky, where
his mother lives. The two were
hanging to the ladder on box car,
While the train was crossing the
bridge Ross threw his head back too
far and was struck by the bridge,
knocked from the train and killed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-09
The Kansas Orator Wins First Place

Des Moines, Ia, May 3.-The Inter.
state Oratorical association held its
annual meeting here yesterday and
contest in the evening. Robert Loot
burrow, Of Baker university, Kansas,
won first place; W. R. Davis, of Ripon
college, Wisconsin, second, and c. NJ.
CaveDsre, of Iowa Wesleyan univer-
sity, third.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-09

st. Paul, Mimi, May IA second
body of the Rosenfeld children was
recovered from the river yesterday
at the St. Paul boom. The body was
that OF William Rosenfcld. There
now remains to be recovered from
the river the bodies of Mary Rosen.
field, aged five, and the baby, Samuel.
The bodies of the father, who is be-
lieved to have killed the children and
himself, and the Oldest boy were
taken from the river last week near
the same spot.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-09
Cash In the Missouri Treasury.

Jefferson City, NO., May 3.-The
official statement of the condition of
the state treasury for the month Of
April is as follows: Balance on hand
March 80, $2,462, 459.64 receipts dur
ing the month of April, $s2s,Ss97o;
total, $3,291, 349.36; disbursements
during the month, $744,Ss3.7O; cash on
hand April 30, $2,546, 4G566,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-09

Washington, May 7.-Commissloner
Hermann, Of the general land office,
has rendered a decision denying the
motion of the East Kansas City Land
company, Of Kansas City, NO., for a
review and annulment of the general
land Office decision Of last August in
what is known as the Mensing heirs
case, involving several hundred thou
aand dollars worth of valuable land
within the city limits.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-09
Fire at IOudOnyllle, o,

Loudonville, O., May "A fire
which broke out in the American
house livery barn last night caused
o loss of $4,000. The losses are part
ly covered by insurance. The fire
was started by the upsetting of a lam
tern in the hay loft of the livery
barn. 1t then spread to a dozen other
stores.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-09
Precautions Against Typhus Fever

Washington, May 3.-Extra precan.
tons are being taken to prevent the
spread of typhus fever from Mexico
into this country. Health officers are
regularly inspecting every train cross
ing the frontier. Some persons have
been detained on the frontier, but no
case of infection has been reported
from this side of the line.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-09
Stock Speculation Increasing Death Rate.

Chicago, May I'm report issued
yesterday the local health department
attributes an increase in the death
rate to the craze for specializing in
stocks. The excitement occasioned
by losses or by quickly gained riches
Is dangerous chiefly to persons over
60 years of age. OF 500 deaths here
last week l24 were persons 60 years
Of age or older. This is an increase
Of % per cent. over the previous week
and Of "a per cent. over the CORE.
spending week of 1900.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-09

Cairo, ILL.,, May 3.-Mobile & Ohio
passenger train No. /, southbound,
ran into a work train at Fort JEFF
ferson, ten miles south of this city,
yesterday afternoon, killing Engineer
jackson, Of the work train, and In
juring Engineer Tippany, of the pas
senger. Both engines were wrecked.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-09
The New wyoming OH Fields.

Evanston, Wyo.. May 3.-Placer
claims in the new Wyoming oil fields
are being filed at the rate Of 100 a
day. The field covers nearly all Of
the southern part of Uintah county
from the north branch Of the Muddy
river to the Uintah range Of noun
tains.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-09
Drowned His Children and Himself,

St. Paul, MIMI, May 3.-The body
of the nine-year-oh Rosenfeld boy
was taken from the river near Fort
Smelling yesterday. This is believed
to confirm the police suspicion that
William Rosenfield drowned his four
children and himself one week ago.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-09

Denver, Col, May IA special to
the News from Santa Fe, N. NJ, says:
Four beautiful turquoises from the
Porterfeld mines In the Burro noun
tains were presented to President Nc
Kinley yesterday by Gov. Otero at
Deming. The largest stone weighed
% carats and was q superb specimen.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-09
no Cop.oIldAte oIl Clotb pl.nt.,

Youngstown, o., May IA deal is
IN progress to consolidate all the oil
cloth and linoleum plants Of the coun.
try into one combine. The Ohio Oil
Cloth company, Of this city, the larg-
est of Its kind In the country, is said
- BE- at the head Of the enterprise.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-09

Elmira, NO., Nov. 2, 1897.
70 Whom II May Concern when went
70 Dr.. Goes 6an!tarlum for treatment year
ago, was taken there on bed. could moi
sj Up straight or stand alone; and had moi
walked for 0vcr seven years; was very ner.
yous, could not drink cold water, or eat but
Sufferer, Sis different doctors treated me
mt home, and threo others who saw me said
1t was NO use to give ma medicine.
] WIS VI tho HahitHriuin nvo and A half
months, Since then have takon medicine
and home treatment, New, thanks 10 Dr..
D,N's sAlll and the HAD treatment ] 70.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-09
Office, sl5 Walau, Street.

hsad what our former patients say:
Kansas City No.. Sept IL, 1900
Dr.. G. N. Coe.
Dear Sir.-My daughter was entirely cured
Of It, Vitus Dance BY your treatment In 1875
Bhe was afflicted six months. Your treatment
cured her In Two months time, and she has re.
MANNED we'll ever since, Respectfully,
MAGGIE WkCHSMAN.
Q. W. corner Of 18th and Askew Ave.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-09

Matches, Miss, April e5.-Jaks
johnson, colored, who in q fit Of
jealousy shot and killed his wife last
snly, was hanged here yesterday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-09

The Kansas State Association OF
Congregational Churches and Minis
,ers convened yesterday at Wichita.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-09
DR.. c. N. COE,

ceved, which was the means, under God, Of
restoring me to nearly perfect health. ! am
able to BIT up most Of the time. ! have
walked eleven blocks In one day, am NOT
nearly so nervous 90 formerly, can drink 100
water and eat most anything.
feel so thankful when l think now how
much better am, and cannot say enough
m praise OF DR.. O0e and bis Sanltarlum,
Iwish every afflicted one to 60 there ane
be helped. MISS LYDIA CUDW0RTH.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-09

Turney, NO., Sept. 70. 1900.
pr. o. N. Coo. Kansas City, Mo.
Dear Strive had you operate on orr
little boy for hare lip some time ago. 10
looks 90 we'll now NO one would hsrdly ~
the scar. We are % thankful 10 you for your
think OF you, and are thankful that We lst
You do tho work. We hope you will always
meet with a. good success In other eases.
1Aanklng you for what you have done tor
u, We remain, Respectfully yours
Nh. AND NRS. o. n. CHRISTOPHER
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-05-15

''it is with a good deal of pleas
IRE and satisfaction that recon-
i,@-sad Ghap1hsss-aassiiis I. ( aolrl
cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
says Druggist A. W. Sawtelle. Of
Hartford, Conn. "A lady custu-
mrr, seeing the remedy exposed for
sale IN my show case, said to me:
u really believe that medicine
saved my life the past summer
while at the shore. aud she be-
cane'so enthusiastic over its mer-
its that at once made up nv
mind to recommend it in the tu.
lure. Recently gentleman came
into my store 80 overclm- With
collie pains that he sank at once To-
the floor | gave him dose of
this remedy which helped him.
repeated the dose and in fifteen
minutes he left my store smilingly
informing me that he felt Ar we'll
rs ever. Sold by Scl,ulrEe L. Seyd
Ter.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-05-15

EtAi etsYlIlesNot q.

The flFc;i,n held here ias rles-
day " teteFmine whethtF OF II
Is cont snhool tax shall ne i,vi4i
in i',ec vas ra'her tam ,lflir.
Only w votes were cast w ut
which we,o in favor and Sc .l,ns
the tsH propositions thus Carrying
it by margin OF : vote aoove
the required two-thir.'s,
j. Z. Lankin Esq. and Ia y re-
turned homo Sunday afe tel
days stay IN Houston anl ralu-
mont, While in Hpust"o new
Witnessed the reception VI IA esi =
dent Mckinley and partg
VIM. Blakeslee. supreme ice
president c. X. Of A., left We'd.
nesday for st. Louis to attend thu
meeting Of the supreme cruz of
that body which c}nvenes apr.
next week He will be- absent
come ten days.
Mrs Mollie Wangemann and
Miss Louise Sporrer returi ed Mon
day from Sinner, where they at
tended the opening celebration Of
the Il. X. Hildebrlndt park last
Sunday New Era
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-05-15
Honor Roll.

The following subscriptions nave
been received since last report:
Albert kubiana, Fiatnnin.
". G. Koch,
II. II. Harrison <
d. +. Kramer, Houston.
Mrs. W. y, O'Maaey, Wichita.
Rich Wendrl. Sinner.