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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-25
REVIEW OF TRADE.
Oats Crop Prospect Attracting Spscu-
lative Interest-Iron Unsettled.

New York, July 2o.-Bradstreet's
says: Heat, drought and strikes has
furnished their quota of disturbing
influences this week, but despite these
a fair volume Of business goes for
ward and nearly all markets have
taken the developments of the week
(all of which, by the way, have not
been unfavorable) calmly and even
cheerfully. While only scattered rains
are reported in the worst afflicted
sections of the corn belt and much
more rain is needed If damage is to
be repaired the rest of the country
reports fair amount of moisture,
and the south Atlantic, the central
western and the northwestern states
return more favorable advices than
week ago, both as regards the crop
outlook and the business doing. The
great steel strike, closely followed by
the tie-up of hard coal miners by a
few mine firemen, has resulted in the
greatest suspension of labor reported
for some years past, but it is to be
borne in mind that this season ID
the natural one for vacations, and
nothing like the maximum number
OF men reported on strike is thought
to be out. Fair estimates place the
number of men actually striking in
the steel trade at less than $4,000, and
the number of idle coal miners will
not equal this amount. On the other
hand, the machinists' strike has
shown signs of disintegration, and is
generally conceded to have been
failure. It has been weaker market
for cereals. The week was ushered
In by a severe break in corn, by
which much of the advance on dry
weather stories was lost. but quota
tions hardened again as the week adj
vanced on reports that the rainfalls
have only afforded partial relief.
Wheat sympathized in the early
break, but strengthened again, not so
much on bad crop reports at home,
for dry weather is still complained
Of. as because Of decided improve
ment in the export business and adj
vices of Spanish and French buying
here for quick delivery. The oats
crop is poor one. and that cereal is
attracting increased speculative in
terest.
Iron and steel, as a whole. are nm
settled by the strike. which directly
affects only the tin plate, the sheet
and hoop mills. The outlook is, with
continuance of the strike, for some
weakness in the cruder forms Of iron,
which will, Of course, tend to accu-
mulate and, on the other hand, in
duce some advance in the financial
products affected directly by the
stock.
Business failures in the United
States for the week were 20s, as
against 100 last week. 202 this week
year ago, IA in 1890, 1888 in 1898
and 900 In 1897.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-25

Little Rock, Ark, July 22.--While
in the city Senator James X. Jones
was asked regarding the report that
the headquarters Of the democratic
national committee would be removed
to Washington, and said' "rhc report
Is news to me. AS chairman of the
committee I think | would know
something about II II it were true.
No, there is nothing in the report"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-25
r,,.,.,o, n, the Cboctaw Railroad.

Little Rock, Ark, July 90.--0ficial
announcement was made yesterday
that the Choctaw, Oklahoma g. Gulf
railroad has acquired 20 miles OF the
Little Rock & Hot Springs Western
railroad from little Rock. II was
also announced that there will be an
extension to Malvern TO connect with
the diamond joe road to Hot
Springs. the latter line having been
acquired by the Choctaw interests
some tine ago.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-25
HEAD.END COLLISION.
Two Men Killed and Fourteen Injured.
The Passenger Train Tagged byA
Section Foreman.

Kansas City, NO., July 1s.-Two
men were killed and IA injured in .
head-end collision between Santa
Fe freight train and st. Joseph h
Grand Island passenger train at AIS
yesterday afternoon, three miles west
of Cover, NO., The dead are the Santa
Fe engineer, Henry f. Becker, and
the Wells, Fargo & Co. express mes
senger on the Grand Island train,
Capt. W. A. Floyd. Fourteen others
were injured, but none Of the injuries
are expected to prove fatal. The
Santa Fc engine is demolished, the
ST. Joseph & Grand Island engine
badly damaged and coal car, meat
car owned by Swift & Co. and a car
loaded with hogs were piled up at
the side Of the track. The two trains
came together at curve, reached
from either side by down grade.
Oscar Smith, section foreman for
the Santa Fe, was on the track near
the curve, saw the approach OF the
Grand Island passenger train and
heard the freight train in the dis
lance. lie tagged the passenger
train, which came almost to stand
still just before the freight train
rounded the curve and crashed into
II. The passenger train was backed
300 yards up grade by the force OF
the collision.
The responsibility for the wreck 10
said to rest with the dead engineer,
who was ordered to wait on the side
track at Frazier for the passenger
train,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-25
Nebraska Farmers Alarmed Over Corn.

Omaha, Neb., July 2O.-The mer-
curry in Omaha yesterday mounted to
90 and several degrees higher at
some points in the state. There were
rains Thursday night in three coun-
ties, but they did not cover great
area of corn-growing country. The
condition of that crop is beginning
to alarm the farmers of consider
able portion of the state and unless
general rains come very soon the
damage will necessarily be great.
The rainfall of the past week has in
no wise been general, but where 1t
has occurred the melting heat has
been reduced.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-25

Denver, COL, July 10 Francis
Truth, the "divine healer" was again
arrested yesterday afternoon on
warrant charging him with assault
and battery. The complainant Is
Miss Lenore Elma Laid, who alleged
that Truth kissed her after giving
her a treatment for rheumatism. The
state medical board will assist the
prosecution of the "divine healer"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-25
Secretary Hay on for n Vacation.

Washington, July lo.-secretary Hay
left here yesterday for his summer
home at New Bury, N. H., expecting
to be away from Washington until
the autumn unless business should
require his return earlier. DR.. Hill,
the assistant secretary, will act as
secretary Of state until August,
when he will go on leave and Mr..
Adee, the second assistant secretary,
will assume charge.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-25
re,l Dead After Being Robbed.

Wichita, Kan, July 2O.-After be-
ing robbed on Choctaw train re-
turning from FL Reno Thursday
nicht +. r. Smith, an aged man from
Bonham, Tex, dropped dead in a
crowdedScoach. The body was placed
in a seat and taken to Oklahoma
CITY. His wife and daughter were
with him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-25

Vancouver, B. G., July 20.-The
strike of the salmon fishermen
against the Fraser river Gamers has
been adjusted, the Vancouver board
of trade having acted as mediator
It has been agreed that the fishermen
shall receive 12H cents per fish for
one-quarter of the entire pack and
ten cents for the balance of the pack.
The union men will begin fishing on
Sunday night.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-25

Washington, July 2o.-Postmaster
General Smith yesterday issued two
orders of importance to the rural
mail service throughout the country.
One is designed to avoid the duplica-
ton of service In some sections by
both star and rural free deliveries,
and the other limits the private en-
terprises in which carriers may en-
gage while performing teir official
duties.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-25
Secretary Roo, Back at washington.

Washington, July 22.-Secretary
Root who, with Gen. Gillespie, chief
Of engineers, and Col. Randolph, chief
Of artillery, has been making an in
spection Of military posts In the west,
returned to Washington yesterday
evening.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-25

Troy, Kan, July 1s.-George Teit-
zen, a prominent farmer Of this place.
committed suicide by shooting himself
yesterday morning. lie had just
spent $4,000 In dissipation and was
Respondent.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-25
VII, pe Tried on a Charge Of Lupacy.

Denver, Col, July 2O.-The experts
who have been examining Chris Jen-
sen, charged with having killed Mrs.
Armenia Bulls, on July s, reported to
the court yesterday that Jensen Is
suffering from epileptic insanity.
The prisoner will be tried on a
charge Of lunacy and not for murder.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-25
"Always go to Ward
Jewelry Store"
on q postal card the most times.

on a postal card the most times
These gifts are free to the ones who
win, and they have no string tied to
them in any way.
Everybody can compete, and these
presents will amply repay anyone for
spending few minutes writing
The only conditions are that you
use common postal card, number
each sentence and add your name and
address before mailing the same to me.
The contest will close Sept. l4th,
1901.
WARD, The JeVeler,
Broadway, Abilene, Kansas.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-11-02
The American Idea.

Froa the y o. Times Dem0rrsf
Our government j. in the very morning
Of its youth il it's age he measured By
absolute standards OF time More than
one European monarchy was hoary with
age when this continent was the secure
possession OF the ahorigines NeverIhe-
less the American Republic has. during
its swift rise from colonial impotence to
imperial wealth ard power. repeatedly
suffered the seismic shocks which have
only TOO often riven the most imposing
soyereignties 10 the very base. In each
instance the ideal commonwealth of the
founders has emerged from the ordeal I'M
scathed. Just as the fine gold remains I'M
touched by the acid Through the storm
and stress Of civil war, as through the
no less trying tests of cantanker0us peace
and the plain neople' have held fast 10
the great traditions which constitute the
substance of that unrivalled heritage.
One need not go far afeld to discover
the secret of this marvellous validity of
fibre The most cursory perusal of the
Constitution of the United States suffices
to show that this nation entered upon it's
life work with perfectly developed princi-
ples of thought and action. In clearness
of conception and succinctness of state
ment the charter OF our freedom bears the
impress of supreme distinction The
political and moral experience of the race
is epitomized in that wonderful docu-
ment With the fight of the years new
conditions have come aud old conditions
have vanished. 70 return no more. Yet
the statesmen of the eighteenth century
still rule the living present from the 81
lence of the tomb
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-11-02
THE COMING ELECTIONS.

Elections will be held next Tues
day in Iowa. Maryland, Massachu-
sets. Nebraska, New Jersey. Ohio,
Pennsylvania and Virginia. With
one ception-virginia OF these
States were carried by the Repub-
iicans in the Presidential election of
1900. Unless all signs fail. Virginia
will. as. usual, return a Democratic
majority. Iowa. Massachusetts,. New
Jersey and Ohio may be counted in
the Republican column. In Nebraska
the Democrats and Populists are
supporting q fusion ticket, and may
carry the State. although the Repub-
licans are confident of winning. The
greatest interest attaches to the fight
in Pennsylvania. where the Demo
Gratis and independent Republicans
have made common cause against the
Republican State machine. There is
no State election in New York this
year. but the contest between Tam
many on one side and the Republicans
and reform elements on the other for
the control of the government of
New York city has attracted gen
eral attention. The politicians are in
doubt now as TO the result OF this
election. as Tammany will anques-
tionably encounter determined oppo-
sition.
Elections in on years are usually
duh affairs and OF little significance.
The contests this fan win prove no
exception to this rule. National is
sues were threshed over very thor
onghg in 1900. and the result was
the election not only Of Republican
President. but Of a Congress in fun
accord with the policies with which
he was identified These policies
his successor has pledged himself to
carry ont The Republicans win con-
troll both houses Of Congress until
March I. 1893. and their hold upon
the national Government will not be
affected by the result of the State
elections next Tuesday. Consequent
y. the contests in these States, with |
he exceptions noted. win be largely /
4 perfanctory character. In the
ali Of 1893. when q new House OF |
win be elected. the
use may be different The result
nay then depend upon the record
made by the Fsfsy.seventh Congress
vAleh win meet next month. This
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-11-02
At FEARFUL COST.

Two years ago the British Govern
menf made certain demands upon the
South African Republic which were
not complied with The British in
sisted and the Beers resisted. The
outcome was war.
The issue from the British stand
point was whether the Boer republics
should be permitted to stand in the
way Of British imperial plans The
opinion among British statesmen was
that before there could be any perma-
aent settlement or satisfactory adj
Dustment OF conditions in South
Africa the Beers must be subdued
Il was held that the existence OF the
Boer republics was a menace to the
British empire. and that in the in
British empire. and that in the in
thrown.
The Beers did not attempt TO evade
the issue. They realized the char
acfer Of the struggle better than did
the British. They probably did not
hope TO conquer in war. but they re-
solved to make a last eight for re-
publican institutions in South Africa.
and notified the British that il the
republics we're destroyed Great Brit
ain must nay a heavy price
In this the Beers were right The
unexpected happened at the beginning
Of the war, when the heavy columns
OF the invaders were checked before
they reached republican territory
The unexpected happened in that the
Beers did not surrender when the
British occupied the capitals of the
two republics and overran the coun-
try.
The war still continues ID mas
cost Great Britain 800 1000. 600 in
stead of s5O.OOO.O0O. as expected. 1t
has resulted in the loss OF $4,000
dves. and the army of those disabled
by sickness and wounds is twice as
large as the army which it was be-
iieyed would have On easy task in
subduing the Beers. Above the loss
in men and money the war has cost
he empire much in wounded pride
and broken prestige.
England has already paid a heavy
price. and has not accomplished her
object The war will probably go on
until the fighting Beers are extermi-
mated. but for ever day of war Eng
land will paw a higher and higher
price. and at the end the conditions
n South Africa will probably be
worse than when the Boer war opened
two years ago
If so, what will England have
gained by this great expenditure
money and this heavy loss of life?
She has held the wheels OF progress
in South Africa for two years. She
cannot start them again for many
Years. and every year of uncertainty
will make heavier the cost of de-
stroying the South African republics.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-11-02
Sugar Planters Alarmed.

from the Omaha Bee.
The Louisiana sugar planters are mani
Testing alarm at the possibility of tariff
concessions to Cuban sugar which would
oe destructive TO the cane sugar industry
IN this country. One of them who rec
entity returned from New York learned
while there that heavy investments are
being made in Cuban lands, the investors
expecting that reciprocity arrangements
will be made with Cuba which will re-
suit in rapidly developing sugar produc-
ton in the island and make their in
vestments very profitable. 1t WAS also
learned that American influences are now
being exerted to their utmost in favor of
annexation.
The Louisiana sugar planters say that
if the raw sugar of Cuba should be adj
mitted to the American market free or at
n merely nominal duty their industry
could not survive the competition. They
declare that under present conditions
they cannot produce sugar to compete
with the Cuban product if such tariff
concession is given it as is asked. Ii this
is true of the cane sugar interest of
which there can be no reasonable doubt
manifestly the beet sugar industry could
not survive the competition of free or
practically free Cuban sugar. since it
costs more 10 produce beet sugar than
cane sugar in this country.
Inc cane sugar ana the beet sugar
producers viii unite in opposing the
trust scheme for free Cuban sugar or for
placing a merely nominal duty on that
sugar. They may be willing to have
some tariff concessions made. but they
will insist that they shall continue to
have measure of protection. at least
sufficient to enable them TO live. Ii may
not be simple matter to determine
just how much protection this will re
quire. but it ought TO be safe to assume
that Congress will be disposed to deter
mine the question with view TO con-
serving the home industries and promot-
ing further development. When the mat
ter comes on for decision il is not what
the Cuban sugar growers and their
American allv. the Sugar Trust. desire.
but what the American sugar producers
think they can stand. that should have
the greater weight.
As to annexation there is no doubt |
that American influences are being exert |
ed in favor of il. but we do not think |
there is any immediate danger OF this. |
The number of annexation advocates in |
this country is not so large as NAV be /
supposed and there is no question that a /
very large majority of the people desire |
that the Cubans shall have full and fair |
TO test their capacity for self |
government. Nor is il TO be doubted /
that most of our people are in favor of /
those American industries sub
iecf to Cuban competition. Certainly this 1
is the feeling in the South and the West.
and those sections will be united in OPP
posing any policy that would imperil I
those industries.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-11-02
FOR A KING OF CANADA.
Proposal For Monarch of the Dom
inion Made in 1852.

At the present moment. when not only
King Edwards title with reference TO
oversee dominions. bat the tour of the
heir apparent over these countries IS 50
much TO the fore. great interest viii be
taken in a biz of history which Is given
in the just issued volume of the Canadian
archives.
In his report on the state papers en-
amined in 1900 the arehivist CDR. Rryn-
merl states that in September. 1892. an
undated plan for the government Of Can
ada was sent to Nathaniel Gould chair
man Of the .>orth American Colonial As
sociation- Ii WAS regarded as the ef-
fusion Of an enthusiast. and has probably
never been looked AZ again until the pres
ent arranging Of old state papers IL was
signed John w Sergeant about whom
nothing seems To lie known.
His proposal was that Canada should
re governed hy a viceroy. who sEousd be
one OF the rurai dukes. end who should
have the title OF King Of Canada Sub
iect to the imperial authority. his heirs
were 20 suceeed him in this vicerovsitv
ard THE reigniag FiceFoy was 10 succeed
20 the crown on the demise Of the elder
hranches This latter probably means
that the right Of sucrsssion TO the crown
Was not 70 be barred By the ecce0fanee
of this vicerovalfF
The aauuai allowance Of the King OF
Cansia was 10 BE- 100000 pounds sterling
per rear. exclusive Of his other resources.
but no menfion WIS INSIDE as 10 who Was
10 pay this he rieeroy was 70 have =
House OF Lords and Horse Of Com
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-11-02

Congress vill consider many i'm
portant questions. considering the
government Of the Philippines. the
granting Of subsidies to skipcxnerx.
the construction Of an isthnIzn canal
and possibly laws for the more en-
cSenf regulation CT trusts In order
20 increase the export trade OF the
United States il may be necessary 10
amend the tariff law. The demand OF
manufacturing interests for reciproc-
ity treaties with some of our Euro
pean customers Indicates that tariff
revision cannot be postponed inGeh-
nItely The Fffty-seventh Congress. il
thus apears viii have abundant op-
portunities 20 make record which
win not meet with general approval
in 1902. On the whole, so far as na-
tional issues are concerned. the atti
tude Of voters this year may be said
to be one Of expectancy Next year
il may be one OF resentment and con-
demnation-
In the past year there have been
unmistakable evidences that the Pop
uiist party in the West is disinte-
grating. Many Of the voters Of that
party were originally Republicans
and they are going back to the Re
publican fold. Others have identified
themselves with the Democratic party
and will vote in the future with that
organization. The Populist strong
holds were in Nebraska, Kansas.
South Dakota and Colorado, in the
| West. and in North Carolina. in the
South The party is no longer a po-
litical factor of consequence in any
Southern State. while it is steadily
losing ground in the West. The Pop
ul.sts combined with the Democrats in
Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota and
Colorado in 1900, in the Presidential
election of that year, but were defeat
ed in every State except Colorado. II
the fusion State ticket in Nebraska is
beaten at the election next Tuesday,
the rapid decline of the Populist party
in that State is inevitable. In Kan
sas few years ago the Populists con-
tributed two-thirds of the votes when
they fused with the Democrats. Now
the Democrats claim to have a ma
jority Of the votes. Populism was a
sudden growth. and its dissolution
will doubtless be equally sudden.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-11-02

zenS. Dxkes. nsaregeasss ears. viscc9stx
sid hareMs weEe 70 b ereattsz zrEs7x the
SeafghieT Rersans IN Canaax - foxn the
upper A1Gse wkfie the iSwsr boise nas
70 - formed q baronesSs knighss and -
9gires- EanazTan orders 81 kni<hshuud
were % he estzhIishess sad everything
else thaf ce1id lsrezzose RIVAL hoz0r ard
dIszEnczSon
Arcther feature Of the pToposag was
that The whose of the British North Amer
kan pcsssessiens Should ~ Included u the
vicer0yalsy. and thar all military and ma
vzi exEea.iisnre Should - borne BIZ II
except when there was war IL defenze
Of the empire These latter words. when
xe consider that they were written in or
before 1872. are remarkable
The proposal dealt With many cthar
sub jecfs. sush as systematic organization.
the opening ~ OF roads and other con-
nuHiea tons. the treatment OF felons. and
quite q number of other matters.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-11-02

4 Republican Governor and Legislature
10 New York have steadily refused TO in.
teriere with home rule in the largest city
IN the State though II is ordinarily Dem
ocratie. Gov. O,dell insists that the voters
Of the city shall regulate their own police
and other local affairs az the ballot box
and take the c0nSequenceS-St. Louis
Globe ncmocrst.
How different from the action OF the
Governor OF Hawaii. Here every ef.
fort is put forth TO prevent the people
Of Honolulu and of the various Islands
OF the Territory from securing home
rule. When the Legislature passed
bill establishing county government
in Hawaii. Governor Dole vetoed II.
There is no regulating OF local affairs
at the ballot box in Hawaii and win
not be as long as Governor Dole can
prevent IL.