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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-28
TOPEKA MOB Fooled.
The Vigilance Of Officers Save a
Man from Lynching.
The JAIL SEARCHED By A COMMITTEE


Topeka, Kan, Feb. 21.-The vigil
lance officers was all that saved
Slick Slater from lynching by an
Infatuated mob last night. lie will
yet be lynched if he can be found
Slater assaulted 17-year-old Lottie
Gerberck Monday evening and was
captured by Topeka officers the next
day in Carbondale. lie is a white
man, q years of age. The officers
kept the fact of the capture quiet
and placed Slater in the county Jail
here.
Yesterday afternoon it became
known that he was here and imme-
diately the Santa Fe shopmen, Of
whom the assaulted girls father,
George Gerberick, is one decided that
he should be lynched They at once
sent a committee to watch the Jail,
while they quietly arranged the de-
tails of the expected lynching.
BY six o'clock there was an angry
mob of 1000 men around the county
Jail demanding that the prisoner be
delivered to them. A brigade Of
sturdy Santa Fe boilermakers, armed
with heavy slcdge hammers, stood
ready to make short work of the Jail
in case the demands were not granted.
Sheriff Cook told the crowd that
the prisoner had been removed and
offered to let a committee search the
Jail. Ten men, headed by George
Gerberick, made thorough search,
but Slater could not be found. They
returned and told the mob, but that
failed to satisfy them and twice they
started to break in the Jail doors.
1t developed that early in the after
noon the sheriff, In anticipation OF
trouble, ordered deputy to get Slater
out of town. He was ordered not to
leave him in Jackson county or take
him to Leavenworth. The deputy
drove to Iloyt with Slater and en-
tered northbound Rock Island train
with him. 1t is thought here that
Slater is now in Jail in Atchson.
The Santa Fe shopmen are calmly
determined to lynch Slater when he
is brought back here for trial. They
have appointed large vigilance COM
mttee to be constantly on the look
out and vow that Slater will never
leave Topeka alive. The Santa Fe
shopmen have a past record in cases
of this kind. They lynched John
Oliphant - years ago for like Of
tense.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-28
THE INDIAN RESERVATIONS.
Ing OF the kiowa and C0manche
and Wichita Lands.

Washington, Feb. 2j.-Representa.
tiyes in congress from the southwest
are being flooded with requests for
information concerning the opening
of the Kiowa and Comanche and
Wichita reservations in Oklahoma.
Dennis Flynn, the author of all the
bills relating to the opening reserva-
tions, states that the Wichita reserva-
ton Is east and north of the Kiowa
reservation and there will probably
be 100000 acres of IT subject to home
stead entry. There will be about O.
000,0 900 acres of Kiowa land for home
stead entry. In both of these reserva-
tons sections 10, 80, IS and SO are re-
served for school and other purposes
for the uses Of the future state Of Ok
lahoma. In his judgment all Of these
lands will be opened to settlement
about August /.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-28
INVASION A FAILURE.


London, Feb. 26.-Dispatches issued
by the war Office must put an end to
the rnmors that Dewet and Botha
have already surrendered. They, how
ever, show that both BOer command
ants have been badly mauled, and
that the invasion of Cape Colony has
been q decided failure.
Gen. Dewet, accompanied by Mr..
Steyl, recrossed the railroad north
of Kranskuil and south of Orange
river station Sunday. They are being
closely followed by Col. Thorneycroft,
who left here Sunday by rail. Several
other columns are converging on Gen.
Dewet.
1t is reported that Commandment
Gen. Botha, with 1000 Beers, has
broken away from Gen. French's pur-
suit in the direction of Komatipoort.
Beers are attacking the village Of
Richmond, in the central part of Cape
Colony, and reinforcements have been
dispatched from Hanover road.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-28
-----------------~--
PHILIPPINE AFFAIRS.


Manila, Feb. a5,-A largely attended
meeting was held yesterday morning
In the Toiido ward of Manila under
the auspices of the Evangelical church,
and Il great open air gathering in fur
therancc OF lrotcstants was held in
the afternoon at pasay. Rev, James
j. Rodgers, of the local staff of the
Presbyterian board of foreign mis-
sions. together with Senior Buencam-
inc and others, is preparing articles
on church polity and government.
The Methodists report the baptism
Of s5s converts in Manila last week.
Twenty insurgents were captured by
detachment of native scouts near
Polo. in the province of Bulacan.
There are unverilied rumors in cir
culation here that Gen. Torres has
surrendered.
A detachment Of the Fourth in
fantry has captured Gen. Vinegra near
Ca,iie viejo.
Gen. Cables has issued a proclama-
tion offering ten Mexican dollars
apiece for the kcads of Americans.
Brig. Gen. Funston will leave Manila
to-day for a rendezvous in the noun,
fains VI the province OF Nuevo Eciia
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-28
BAD weather In Alaska.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Feb. ga spe-
cial to the Times from Tacoma, WASH,
says; Terrific storms have practically
stopped travel from Skagway into the
interior of Alaska. Two unknown
men were discovered last week in a
snowdrift near Bennett. on the Atlin
trail. In blizzard at Sitka Matthew
Fox was frozen to death within sight
Of his cabin. His wife was imprisoned
10 days with no food but canned corn.
When the storm abated she began a
search and found his body. Steam.
ers from Lynn canal report the worst
weather they ever experienced.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-28
THE BRITISH-BoER WAR.


London, Feb. 21.-A special dispatch
from Pretoria says the Beers at Kip
river February IS derailed train
containing Gen. Kitchener's baggage.
The train was preceded by another
on which the commander-in-chief was
a passenger. An armored train drove
off the Beers, but the latter secured
the contents of the train derailed.
Lord Kitchener's seco"l nr~~Nw es-
cape from capture calls or' 'vspa-
per warnings as to the daae his
rapid Fittings by train from "s' to
place. it is considered better h'oi
to remain in Pretoria than t, risk
upsctting his carefully elaborated
plans of campaign.
Statements emahate from both Pre-
toria and Brussels that Mr.. Kruger
contemplates returning to South
Africa. It is said that he has just
finished writing a memorial on the
war which will he sent to the Euro
pean governments and TO President
Mckinley.
Reports from Lydenburg say that
Acting President chalk-Burger, ad-
dressing gathering Of burghers re-
Gently, told them he now recognized
that their cause was quite homeless
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-28

New York, Feb. 25.-The Herald to-
day says; ]. ?. Morgan has just COM
pleted the project by which another
and the greatest consolidation of cap.
ital is added to the notable list of the
last ten years. The steel combination
plan was consummated at conference
in his office late Saturday afternoon.
It will have Il total capitalization Of
81 tOO 00O O0O
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-28
=. ,,. -
Grant Gillette Coming to Kansas CITY.

Chihuahua, Mex, Feb. 25.-Grant
Gillette, the Kansas cattleman, has
left for New York and will return to
Kansas City and settle up his affairs.
Mrs. Gillette, who has been running
a millinery store here has sold her
establishment, and, with her little
boy, will return tn Kansas
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-28
POST OFFICE BILL.
A Sharp Controversy in the Senate
Over Pneumatic Tube Question.
SUNDRY CIVIL APPROPRIATION BILL.


Washington, Feb. 21.-The senate
spent yesterday on the post Office APP
preparation bin, making some prog
ress, but not completing it. The
amendment of Senator Butler pro
posing reduction of about nine per
cent. in the pay for the railway postal
service was defeated, Is to II. after Il
debate in which Senator DepeW an.
swered Senator Buffers criticisms on
the large profits made by American
roads. Late in the day a sharp con-
troversy on the pneumatic tube ques'
ton was precipitated by an amend
ment offered by Senator Mason, ex-
tending that service to Chicago, and
one by Senator Vest extending it to
st. Louis. Senator Hale severely criti-
cised those promoting the system, re-
ferring to "job and lobby, When
he made point of order that COM
mlttee had not passed on the amend
ment the advocates of the extension
quickly circulated call for meet
ing of the committee on post offices
and the session closed with Senator
Wolcott's humorous announcement Of
the committee meeting in response
to the imperative demands made on
him
The house finally passed the sundry
civl,appropriaton bill yesterday and
entered upon consideration of the
general defciency-the last of the
general appropriation bills. Mr..
Lentz. an Ohio democrat, who in this
and the previous congress has VIC
lently attacked the administration,
furnished the sensation of the day.
He used newspaper paragraph re-
counting the death Of federal Judge
In New Mexico who had been a men,
Der of the legislature which elected
Senator Hanna as n text for charg-
ing corruption in that election. This
called forth a rcbuke from Mr., Can
non, who declared that brave men
fought the living and only ghouls
ravished the tombs of the dead Gen.
Grosvenor, of Ohio. attempted to re-
ply and the two Ohioans were anxious
for the fray, hut Mr.. Cannon would
not permit. He thought II dirty
linen" was to be washed the gfntle-
men should hire hall. Later Mr.
LENT made second onslaught of n
more sensational character and
brought down upon himself the
whole republican side of the house
Tn some remarks about a paragraph
in the bill for payments for the APP
prehension Of deserters Mr.. Lent1
made til, startling charge that sol
diers in the Philippines had buried q
native alive and had then beheaded
him, and he read letter written, he
said, by soldier in the Philippines
saving that he and his companions
while on an expedition were ordered
TO shoot every man and beast they
found Mr.. Lentz said il these things
were true the soldiers We're justified
| ,Ian lat ar
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-28

Cape Tow, Feb. 25.-A white child
died here yesterday of bubonic
plague and three white children have
been attacked by the disease. A
white man is suffering with the
plague at Woodstock.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-28
A WORLDLY NicXcle Recnrd nrnken.

Fresno, CaI., Feb. 81. Fair weather
permitted excellent racing yesterday
ON the National racing circle at the
Nelodrome, One worlds record was
broken, Stone doing the ten-mile mo-
tor paced race in l6:iS Is, beating
Ncwkirk, This was 10 seconds faster
than the previous record, made by
Nelson at Los Angeles.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-28

Fort Scott, Kan, Feb. sj.-On the
public square saturday afternoon the
furniture of gambling room was
burned before large crowd of spec
tators, II was destroyed upon order
of the court. A hoy testifying in the
city court incidentally referred to
the gambling room. The court, as is
required by law, ordered the furni-
iure seized and the keeper arrested.
The keeper fed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-28
An IMPERIAL EDICT.
Document Regarding Punishments
Sent to the Foreign Enjoys.
The SENTENCES BEING CARRIED OUT.


Pekin, Feb 25.-The full text OF
the imperial edict regarding punish
ments was sent Saturday evening to
the ministers Of the powers. 1t is
identical with the unofficial report
Of the edict cabled to the Associa-
ted press. The ministers say that
there is little confusion with refer
ence to strangulation and suicide but
that this is not important.
Ii Hung Chang received bulletin
announcing the sentences which could
be best carried into effect by the
board of punishment, and he request
ed the japanese to deliver Wing Men
and Chao Shu Chiao in order that the
sentences in their cases might be
executed in conformity with the
edict, but the japanese considered
the notice too short and have delayed
the enforcement of the penalties un-
til Tuesday in order that the minis
tiers of the powers might send repre-
scntatlves as they desire. 1t is also
intended to guard the men at the
place of execution so as TO prevent
suicidc or escape.
: When official confirmation, duly
certified by high officers of state. Of
the sentences Of death upon the
others shall have been received and
these two have been executed, China
will have practically complied with
the terms demanded by the powers,
us abe has already agreed to issue
edicts prepared by the ministers Of
the powers for the cessation OF ex-
aminations and regarding the re.
sponslblity of viceroys and govern
Ors.
Prince Chun, the emperor's
brother. will soon 90 to Berlin to ex-
press China's regrets for the murder
Of Baron Won Ketteler. He says
China has now accepted TO the utter
most and also performed everything
required by The powers, except the
payment of the indcmnities, the
amount of which has not been decid-
ed, He thinks arrangements should
be made for the evacuation of Pckin
in order to enable the court to re-
turn
No official announcement has been
made of the abandonment of the pro-
posed expedition into the interior,
but IT is not likely that any further
preparations will he made. The for
cign ENJOYS feel that the proposal
was a mastcrstroke and caused the
settlement of what might have been
u protraeted affair
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-28

Kansas city, Mo-, FEB. ~ betwccn
seven and eight o'clock last nipht a
bold holdup took place at 3lj Usage
avenue, Armour,lale, when three men
wearing white masks walked into a
Joint run by A. Carlson, and, at the
point of reNokers, relieved the cash
till of $50. Thirteen habitucs of the
resort were present at the time OF
the robbery. One of the highway
men stayed on the outside as Il guard,
while his two pals on the inside pro-
ceedcd to relieve the proprietor and
hahitucs of their valuablcs. The
robbers only secured a small amount.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-28
-.-~. -
AN INSANE MOTHERS DEED.
A Widow Throws Her Six Children In Q
Well and Then Holds Them Down
TIL They Are Drowned.

Portland, Ore, Feb. PA special
to the 0regonan from Colfax. WASH,
says; Mrs. Rose Wurzer. a widow, in
a fit of insanity drowned her six chill.
dren, aged from four to 70 years, at
Uniontown, WASH, yesterday. Two
were boys and four girls. She threw
them into a well 80 feet deep, contain
ing two feet of water, then jumped
in herself and held the heads of the
children beneath the surface until all
were drowned Mrs. Wurzer was
found alive in the well with her six
murdered children by the neighbors,
who pulled her out with a rope. She
is violently insane. The womans hus-
band died year ago and since that
time she has been supported by the
county and the charity of the neigh
bors.
Fire in the Kikbusch block at Wan.
Aau. Wis. saturday night did 100000
damage. The total insurance will
Reach no, more than $4,000,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-28

Peter Harnois, farmer, was killed
by n train while crossing the track
near st. Joseph, Mo. His teqn OF
horses was also killed.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-07-09
COUNTY DIRECTORY:

Commissioners--J P Woodbury. c. r
Bray and L. s. Daugherty.
Justice OF the Peace --.-.---W. Ii. Stone
Constable ACCOMPLISHMENTS. Grant
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-07-09

Railway Depot, U. S. Mint, Government
Building. Post Office and State Capitol
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-07-09
STATE INSTITUTIONS

L. o. Henderson. Warden State Prison
JOS. E. Stubs, President State University
Dr. Patterson, Supt. Hosp Mental Discs
los. Josephs, Supt., of Orphans Home
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-07-09
r. Z. RICHIE.

General Agent for Pacific Coast
No. 81 Marl<as Street., Palace
HbsA. San tFraAcisco. Calsor Agen'
S.P.i Co. .i-.,ts.,.-A ~
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-15
Acquitted of Charge of PoIygamy

Salt Lake. Utah. March 12.-The SUI
|preme court today handed down a de-
|cision in the case of the state versus
John c. Graham, appellant. formerly
at Provo, charged with un-
c~ohabitation, reversing the low
Ter court and setting aside the verdict
|of the jury, also quashing the Informal
|tion. The defendant vas charged with
|unlawfuly cohabiting with more than
lone woman in the county of Salt Lake
continuously between the first day Of
January, 1893, and the 18th day of May,
1899. The points of law involved in
the appeal were that the ~offenses were
not committed in this county, as one of
the defendants alleged wives lived in
Utah county and one here. also that
what the neighhors believed as to the
defendants relations with the alleged
plural wife living in this county was
not sufficient upon which to base a YER
Idiot of guilty.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-15
FURTHER PROPOSALS INVITED
Construction of their Reply to
Senate Treaty Amendments.

London. March 12.-The foreign office
are nettled at the statement
here. that no opening is left for
action in the case of Great
Britain's reply TO the United States
notification of the senate's amendments
to the Hay-Pauncefote treaty. 1t is
pointed out that Great Britain's reply
invites further proposals from the
United States. Moreover, the foreign
office understands that something of
this sort is already contemplated in
Washington.
A representative Of the Associated
Press has been officially informed that
there is no desire on the part of the
British government hat the matter
be dropped. They confidently
expect further negotiations and
hope for a satisfactory conclusion,
though this Toes not lessen their insist
ence on the integrity of the Clayton
Bulwer treaty until both signatories
consent to it's abrogation.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-15
MARYLAND ELECTION Law
The House Passes Bill to Prevent
Hliterates Voting.

Annapolis. Nd. March lathe bill
to amend the election avs 50 as to pre-
vent illiterates from voting passed the
house this afternoon. four democrats
voting with the republicans against the
measure. The vote was 81 to y.
n bin Is now in the hands OF the
senate n IL the plans OF the demo-
Gratis do not miscarry it will become a
law within h next forty-eight hours.
The senate committee on legislation
agreed upon several amendments. as
'foilows:
In Baltimore city the election para
iphernalia, ballots. etc. will be dis
|tributed by the police commissioners as
at present. In the counties this work
will be done by the election supervis-
|ors The penalty for violation Of this
section Is changed from a fine OF s loco
to Imprisonment for not more than
three years or s1,e00 fine. or both. at
the discretion OF the court. This IS the
point which was insisted upon by the
reform league. In addition to this.
the amendments already made in the
house were e~ngrafted. Among these
changes and corrections is hat MAX
ing il certain that no new registration
will be required n that persons physi-
cally disabled from marking their bal
lots must indicate to the clerk who aids
them the individuals for whom they
wish TO vote.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-15
REPORT ON APPROPRIATIONS
Submitted to the Legislature by the
Joint Committee.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh. March 12.-This afternoon
the printed report of the joint commit
tee on appropriations was placed in
hands. 1t gives the estimated
Income for 1901 81, $50, 900; the regular
expenses 81, 393, $40; proposed an
|nual allowances $3.50, 1888; balance ST.
ST..
The committee says in it's report: I'VE.
estimate that the receipts under the
revenue bill will be insufficient to meet
the payment of the regular and extra
appropriations recommended,
and also pay for the permanent i'm
and engagements asked
for. Notwithstanding the fact that the
scaling process has been gone through
with by efficient committees through
whose hands they went before being
referred to our committee. The reports
|of these several committees (on various
'inStitutions) are entitled to the highest
respect and consideration, but this COM
|mittee has thought proper, in report
ing back to the house, to call attention
to the fact that all can not be paid in
unless as some suggest, that the
school fund (Which has beer accumu-
lating in the treasury is used, a bond
issue resorted to. or other steps taken
to secure money!"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-15

Elected Superintendent OF Raleigh
Asylum-Members OF Board of Agri-
culture Nominated.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh, n. c., March 1.-THE gov
ernor today sent to the senate the fol-
lowing nominations of members of the
board Of Agriculture.
First District. B. Cofield, of Mar
tin, six ear
Second District-E. L. Daughteridge,
of ~Edgecombe, two years.
Third District-William Dunn, Of
Craven, four years.
Fourth District-C. n. Allen, Of
Wake, six years.
Seventh District-JameS p. McRae,
of Scotland, six years.
Ninth District-William A. Graham,
of Lincoln, fou years.
Tenth District-A Cannon, of Hen
derson, six years.
To be directors of the board of inter-
nal improvements for two years, B. c.
Beckwith, Of Wake; B. w. Ballard,
of Franklin.
All these nominations were confirm
Directors of the Insane Asylum here
today on the fourth ballot elected DR..
James Mckee, of Raleigh, superinten-
dent, to succeed the late DR.. Kirby.
There were fifteen other aspirants.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-15
RUSHING BUSINESS.
Efforts To Adjourn Today-Great
Lack OF Room at the Insane Asylum
Raleigh. March Il.

Raleigh. March L.
The legislature Is now rushing bust
ness, at high pressure. three sessions \
day. in the attempt to finish by tomor-
row night. 1t seems hardly possible
that IL can be done. No less p
200 bills have been introduced. OF which
$40 have thus far become laws About
one-third OF these are important enough
to be worthy of legislative attention.
he other twO-thirds are county off,
GERS and the secretary of state could
have dispensed OF.
Attorney General Gilmer- went to
Waynesvile today 10 appear in a case
involving the title OF office OF the sheriff
and register of deeds of Haywood couu-
ty.
The Impeachment managers and their
six attorneys hold daily conferences;
SO do the accused judges and their sew
en- attorneys. The array of counse Ia
a notable one and some great argu-
menes are expected. Legislators ap-
pear to think it will take eighteen to
twenty years to dispose of the case. This
is the view of the senate judiciary COM
mittee.
Senator Simmons is here. He is mani
Testing much interest in the impeach-
ment trial. which indeed is absorbing
popular attention 10 a remarkable de-
gree.
The direct appropriations for the pub
lie institutions pass the $500. 900 mark.
There will be a fghto on the question in
both of the legislature.
The senate last night very nearly de-
feated the revenue bill. Had it been de-
feated it would have meant at least
another week of the legislative session.
DR.. Miller. superintendent of the
Eastern insane asylum, says there are
800 negro insane in the state outside OF
the asylum. OF whom 200 ought to be
there. The appropriation is for a
building to accommodate 200. DIR. Muir
ply. of the Western asylum. says
there are 500 outside insane In the
Western district. and that he can call
the names of 400 of these. In his last
report. the late DR.. Kirby. of the Cen
tral asylum, said that he had been
compelled for lack of room TO refuse ad-
mission to thirty insane.