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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-12
TIE CAMP AT CRALMErrH.
Secretary Hay Sums Up Col. CrowdOao
Report-No Violation Of the Neutral-
ity Laws Found.

Washington, June 6.-The presi~
dent yesterday sent to the house the
report of Col. Crowder, who made
the investigation of the charges II
Gov. Heard, of Louisiana, that the
neutrality laws were being violated
at Chalmette, La. Secretary Hay IN
. letter to the governor of Louisi-
ana, dated June 8, sums up the main
facts as found by Col. Crowder and
also gives the rules Of international
usage respecting the sale of goods
to parties at war; Mr.. Hays says tke
serious point in the charges sub
mitted by Mr.. Pearson and by H.
Boer legislative committee of Phil
adelphia was that the British su-
thorities had enlisted men in this
country for service in South Africa.
The government made particular ef-
forts to find out if there was any
basis for this charge, but Mr.. Hay
says that Col. Crowder's report
shows that not a single instance
could be discovered by him.
In conclusion Mr.. Hay says: The
president regards 1t as evident, n
view of the quotations given above,
that what was asked for by Mr..
Pearson was the reversal of the CON.
sistent policy Of the United Statea
since the formati,sl Of our govern
ment The right Of our citizens 70
sell horses and mules and to ship
them from New Orleans to any other
port Is as undoubted as their right
to ship -four and meat, whether for
the use OF civilians or soldiers Of
the country of either belligerent.
There is no shadow of excuse for the
claim that there has been any VIOLA
ton Of the duties and obligations Of
neutrality on the part Of this M
ton"
Col, Crowder's report is an elabo-
rate presentation Of the conditions
existing at Chalmette.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-12
No Power to Arbitrate.

Washington, June New York's
board of trade and transportation
based its resolutions asking Presi-
dent Roosevelt to take a hand In
arbitrating the coal strike on a law
that does not exist. The action has
disturbed the president and held out
false hopes to the strikers. The
president has no power to appoint a
commission Of arbitration and he
can only go to the extent Of calling
the situation to the attention of the
interstate commerce commission In
an informal manner.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-12

Council Bluffs, Ia, June 6.--Seven
desperate prisoners, whose leader
was Andrew Thompson, last night
overpowered Jailer George W. Mar
tin and forced him and wife into a
cell at the point of revolver, locked
them up and made their escape.
Martin was delivering the evening
meal to the prisoners when they
attacked him. Mrs. Martin heard
the scuffle and secured revolver,
which she undertook to give TO her
husband. The prisoners prevented
her doing so and after taking the
weapon from her forced the jailcr
and his wife into cell and locked
them up. They then secured the
keys and made their escape. While
all the prisoners were considered
bad characters, none were charged
with q more serious crime than bur.
glary.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-12
MILES IN HOT WATER.


Kansas City, Mo-, June s.-Lieut.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles. commanding
the army, passed through Kansas
City last night on his way from Fort
Riley, where he had been inspecting
some field guns, to Washington,
called there by President Roosevelt
and threatened with an immediate
court-martlal on a charge Of having
betrayed official secrets. He is sus-
pected Of having furnished Senator
Culberson, Of Texas, with details OF
scandal concerning Lieut.. Arnold
from a confidential report made to
the war Office.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-12

Bay City, Mich, June 1o.--Afss.
saturating his clothing with ksre-
sene oil, Joseph Reich set fire to
himself In the Catholic church %
Fisherville, this county. His chsrred
remains were discovered in front Of
the altar. He was the organist 81
the church and teacher in the
church school,.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-12

Guthrie, Ok, June 0.--Absalom
Kidd, wife and son, the latter 90
years old, were caught by the cave-in
of their "dugout" on claim in
Woodward county, and the father
and son were killed The mother
succeeded in digging out and gave
the alarm. 1t was an hour later
when the two men were rescued.
They died a short time later. The
cave-in was caused by the recent
floods.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-12
A Riot at Providence,

Providence, X. l., June 6.-The
street railway strike took violent
form last night. Crowds of men
blocked the streets and hooted and
jeered at the officers and passengers
of cars, hurting missiles through
windows, cutting trolley ropes and
defacing with knives the inner fit-
tings Of cars. The officers freely
used their claps in half dozen indi-
vidual riots, mounted men charged
the crowds and 95 arrests were made.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-12

New York, June "a 7O-mile-an-
hour gale started to blow here yes
terday afternoon, succeeding a brisk
thunderstorm. 1t caused consider
able disturbance in the shipping Of
the harbor, but with no serious re-
suits. At six o'clock last night the
gale had decreased TO 90 miles o.
hour and was steadily falling.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-12
sswmIIIs Destroyed By Fire.

Mcdonald, Ca, June THE saw
mills and planning mills Of j. s. Bailey
4 Co. were destroyed by FIRE yester-
day. Two million feet Of lumber and
seven freight cars were burned. The
loss will be approximately $4,000,
with little insurance.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-12
NEGROES THREATEN.
A Call Issued for Negroes to Band
Against Whites,
4 BATTLE With ITALIAN LABORERS.


Meridian, Miss, June 9.-The
threatened uprising of the negroes,
which 90 alarmed the people of north
Meridian, has been frustrated by the
determined stand Of the whites, who
armed themselves and placed the
leaders Of the gang, Green johnson
and Nate Moore, under arrest. A
call for the negroes to band them,
selves against the whites was ad-
dressed to Nate Moore, and was
signed by a negro Baptist preacher
named Rufin. The latter said that
a mob Of so negroes would form in
Rio, Kemper county, rs miles north
east of Meridian, and march to Green
Johnson's house, and from there
start through the county and kill all
the whites, destroy their farms and
burn their houses. As soon as the
whites learned Of the purpose Of the
negroes, who outnumbered the
whites two to one, they armed them
selves with Wholesalers, and in q
short time had so inundated the
negroes that it Is now thought the
uprising Is at an end. The people
OF the threatened districts, however,
are very much alarmed, and will be
on the alert until all danger has
passed. The people Of Marion, from
which news Of the uprising ana
threats first reached this city, are
much wrought up and prepared for
emergencies at a moments notice.
A Battle with Italians.
st. Paul, Mimi, June "a battle
was fought with pistols and shotguns
late yesterday between three citizens
and about 30 italian, employed in a
camp on the Chicago Great Western
road at the end of the Concord street
car line, resulting in the serious in
jury of four men, one of whom will
die. The battle Is said to have re-
suited from insults offered to two
women who were passing the camp Of
the laborers. Pistols were used, but
which side began the shooting is not
clear. The Italians, II is said, had
been drinking during the day, and
when Mr.. and Mrs, Roberts and Mr..
and Mrs Narcotic and Mr.. Wyman
passed the camp after fishing trip,
some of the laborers who were lonng-
ing on the ground made some disre-
spectful remarks about the women.
Roberge and Narcotic understood
the insults spoken in Italian and nm
swered. A pistol shot was fired and
Immediately followed by several 9th
ers. The Italians hid themselves in
the ditch they had been digging, bar
ricaded themselves behind trees and
camp buildings, and from their posi-
tions OF vantage began fllsillade Of
shots. The shooting ceased for a
while, and witnesses say some labor
ers ran into the camp building, and
one of them fired three shots from
a shotgun. Each shot brought down
a man, Roberge, Narcotic and Way
man falling in the street, and then
the shooting ceased. The police ar
rested 20 Of the Italians and 10
were detained at the police station
for investigation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-12

Muscogee, ]. T., June 1o.-News
has just reached here that Samuel 0.
Fraley was drowned near Wagner
yesterday morning while trying to
ford creek that was up from the
recent rains. Fraley got into deep
water and he and his horse were
both drowned He was from Cald.
well, Kan, and was formerly from
Greendale, Va.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-12
Want the Road to Run Through Pawhuska.

Guthrie, Ok, June 9.--At a meet
ing of both the white and Indian cit-
zens of the Usage nation petition
to the secretary of the interior was
drawn and signed, asking that the
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad
company be not granted franchise
to build through the reservation I'M
less the company constructs the road
through the Usage capital city Of
Pawhuska. The survey of the Katy
misses Pawhuska six miles.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-12

Huntington, W. Va, June 1O.--Quie.
tude reigned ut night in the soft
coal fields in the southern part Of
the state. No violence has been re-
ported from any quarter. The oper-
ators, however, fear trouble before
the strike Is over and WInchesters
are being received daily by express
Probably $4,000 miners were idle in
West Virginia yesterday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-12

Washington, June 1o.-At o confer
ence Of the republican members Of
the house Of representatives held
last night It was decided to postpone
further consideration Of tho Fowler
bill for the revision Of the banking
and currency laws until q conference
to be held on the first Tuesday after
the assembling Of congress next De-
oenbsr.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-12
orted-fyncbIpr of a Negro.

Bristol, Tenn, June 7.-Informa-
ton has been received here that
Wiley Gam, negro, who attempt
ed to assault the 12-year-old daugh-
ter Of farmer living In Wise county,
Va, was lynched by a mob near
Toms Greek, Va, yesterday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-12
RECENT REFLECTIONS.

District court is adjourned 10
June 20.
Pat Gulick is in Arkansas trying
to dig gold out Of his niue.
Marriage license: Andrew Swing
er, Detroit, Libbie Early, Abilene
Gus Steinhilber is building q
porch 10 bis residence on Buckeye.
Henry Mauchley. OF Banner has
been granted a pension OF 81 per
month.
Rev. DR.. Bergstresser will preach
in the Manchester Lutheran cnurcn
next Sunday morning at II O'CLOCK
and evening at o'clock
The Solomon iointists arrested
Saturday night gave bond for appear
apcs at district court September term
and we're released.
The young people Of the Freshly
terrain Sunday School will give an ice
cream social at Mrs. Ramsey's on
Friday evening. Everyone invited
w. B. Giles got bunch OF big
wheat heads today and sent them to
a Kansas City commission firm with
EXPLANATION: Sample OF Kansas
wheat that was totally destroyed
three weeks ago"
The Emporia Gazette says the
bows are betting on when ALI Roberts
will spend bis first evening at the
Elks' club room, None Of the guessers
make it earlier than 60 days.
The REFLEcroR's club column
which has been so interesting q
feature Of the Saturday paper will be
discontinued until September as the
clubs are less actively engaged in
their work during the summer.
Pure Sand Springs water used ~
the Abilene Steam Laundry.
Frank Bowers who works on the
Shreiner farm claimed to have been
held up on southside and robbed oil
4l5 and q watch. He told his trou-
bles to the marshal who considered
the story 6shy and passed it up
Lawrence Journal: When the
Shriner train went through Abilene,
each man was given bottle Of the
famous mineral water of that town.
This is the first intimation that has
been given that AbilenA aspires to
become a "side" beverage.
Topeka Capital: When the train
load Of Shriners went through Abb.
lene Tuesday each man was given a
bottle Of the medicine water that is
turned out in that city. Do the Abb.
lene people think the Shriners are
travelling on the water wagonP
"A letter from the mother Of Mag
gle Morris, the girl who dressed in
boys clothes was roaming at large
with a tough man, says she hopes
Maggie will be sent to Beloit and that
the man will be sent so far be won't
get back. She will have her wish
granted
Topeka Capital: A new rule
made by the Abilene school board
raises the age of admission to the
schools from five to six years. It's
a good thing for the schools, and
good thing for the babies. Too much
rush about this school work, general
ly, before the child reaches the proper
stage Of development.
X. G. journal: The two Young
ladies on the Mustard farm north OF
Abilene had just prepared themselves
for bed when they saw the lightning
strike the big stone barn. The next
moment a fire started in the loft and
the girls ran out barefooted and 10
their night robes and after a few
minutes OF hard labor with water
buckets they succeeded in putting
out the flames. And OF such is the
kingdom Of Kansas.
| have closed office over Pisle's
ha I'd ware and will ha lnna rod OF Can.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-12

Bluefeld, W. Va, June 0,--John
Wyack, negro miner, charged with
assaulting Mary Green, was arrested
Saturday and soon afterward was
taken from Jail at Bondtown and
shot to death.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-12

have closed office over Pisle's
hardware and will be located at Gen.
trail Hotel. All persons desiring treat
ments can obtain them by calling at
Hotel Parlor. D. l.. BOUCHER. tac*
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ABILENE WEEKLY REFLECTOR ABILENE KANSAS JNE g-1NELW PAGES
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You have chance to money summer dress il
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what offer this week.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-17
Night Meeting at Warren.

STAFF CORRESPONDENCE OF the Journal
WARREN. Ind. Oct. 1.-THE audience
that greeted Senator Fairbanks here to-
night packed the opera house to the doors
An enterprising theatrical manager would
have hung out the sign standing room
only very early. The Republican leaders
Of the locality are much pleased, not only
with the size of the audience. but with the
excellent impression the speech seemed to
have The house was prettily decorated
with American flags, the stage being es-
pecially bright in the national colors. Pic
lures of Roosevelt. Grant. Lincoln and
Mckinley occupied easels on the stage
While the. audience was gathering the
Warren Orchestra furnished good music.
The Warren X. of p. Band played outside
the hall DR.. c. II. Good was chairman
The following reception committee. Adam
Foust, chairman, Pulz ID. A. Chills, Albert
Coles, w. NJ Hickerson and George Spahr.
greeted Mr.. Fairbanks on his arrival.
DR.. Good, who was a candidate for the
congressional nomination before the famous
Wabash convention, was chairman OF the
meeting and introduced Senator Fairbanks.
DR.. Good discussed some Of the issues, de-
caring that mo protective tariff has ever
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that it was only reached after considerable
friction and some unpleasant episodes does
not matter. That it was reached at all is
a fine vindication Of American conserv-
atism, American common sense and Ameri-
can methods. No other possible way Of
ending the strike would have been as de-
sirable as this way.
Whether the operators or the miners get
the best Of the decision is of little i'm
portance compared with the fact that 1t
will be reached without violence, without
resort to questionable methods and in an
eminently American way. 1t is a triumph
for the principle of arbitration that will
be felt throughout the country and
throughout the labor world. 1t will give
a great impulse to the doctrine of con-
Citation, for men will see that labor con-
troversies which can be settled by arbi-
tration after six months Of hostilities
could be much easier prevented by con-
Citation. 1t is probably the most convinc-
ing proof ever furnished that the proper
time to arbitrate is not after strike has
been inaugurated, but before it has begun.
1t will tend to make the American idea
Of arbitration the ruling idea Of the in
dustrial world.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-17

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
DECATUR, Ind. Oct. 16.-Representative
George w. Cromer spoke here last evening
in the Circuit Court room. which was hlled
to its utmost capacity. The speaker was
introduced by II. S. Peterson. or this city.
Mr.. Cromer said the destruction OF protec-
tive tariff was not the remedy for the trust
evil, but that it would be necessary Tor
Congress to pass either some stringent
laws or perhaps add an amendment to the
Constitution This is a country of DIVERSE
fed employments." said the speaker, "and
while we might tear down the tarin pro-
lection and thus destroy the trusts. we
would also destroy other Industries which
are necessary to our industrial progress.
The manufactures must be protected, not
only for himself, but for the farmer for
whose products he creates a market by the
requirements of his Industries. This tariff
is the secret Of our present unprecedented
prosperity, and il would be foolhardy TO
iegislate IL out OF existence in order to kill
the trusts. The trusts will be restrained
and held i'm subsection by laws which Con-
gress can and will pass The Republican
party stands for the passage of these laws
whether they be the enactment OF restric-
tive statutes or a constitutional amend
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reputation of keeping it's promises and of
succeeding in whatever it undertakes, not
merely in a municipal but in a popular
way. The fall festival and horse show is
the work of comparatively few individ-
uals. but it's financial failure would reflect
repetition of the entertainment. The pro-
moters of the affair have done their work
well and have furnished show which
deserves liberal patronage. 1t remains for
the people to do the rest, and if they fail
the consequences will fall in part upon
them. Weather favoring, the patronage
of the horse show during to-day and to-
morrow should be the largest of the week.
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been enacted that was not followed by
good times and no 'tariff for revenue only
was ever passed that was not followed by
hard times. panic and disaster" DR.. Good
prophecy when 1 say Huntington county
will be In the Republican column. That
means the election of the entire Repub-
lfcan ticket, and We never had better
one. That means the election Of our rep
resentative and senator. who will go to
indianapolis next January and cast their
vote for the reelection OF our distinguished
speaker, Senator Charles W. Fairbanks. In
doing they will not only honor them
selves and the great party they represent.
but they will reward a faithful servant
for work well done. No man. in so short
time. has reached a higher place I'm the
councils of his party and the Nation, and
no man stood closer to the beloved Nc
Kinley. The people of the grand old COM
monwealth of Indiana and the Republican
party that gave to the Nation Lane,
Morton and Harrison, would be proud to
of the people.
The applause that greeted DR.. Goods
closing sentence was an evidence that the
audience heartily approved his views
Senator Fairbanks was greeted with un-
stinted applause. In the early part of his
talk he spoke especially OF some or the
candidates. His reference to Fred Lands lands
would consult their highest and best inter
ests they would send Harmon Purviance'
candidate for joint senator. and Marvin -.
Legislature. Senator Fairbanks tonight
dwelt especially on State finances, showing
what has been accomplished under a Re
publican administration. In 1895 the State
debt was s7.520.6l5 to-day IL is $2,SS1.-
615.12. a total reduction during Republican
administration of the fiscal affairs of the
State in a portion of Governor Matthew's
term and the administration of Governors
Mount and Durbin of "a, 633, 600; and Sena-
tor Fairbanks thought il very probable that
by the close of Governor Durbins admin
istration the debt will be reduced to $780,
Co., This amount is not payable until 1yl5
Senator Fairbanks said that 10000 of the
above reduction was made towards the
close of Governor Matthews's term. but
only after the Republicans had elected a
majority of the members of the finance
board.
Senator Fairbanks concluded his Indiana
Campaign for this week at Warren tonight
and left for Ohio. where he will make two
speeches tomorrow, one in the afternoon
at Marysville and the other at Kenton at
night. The senator will be at his home in
Indianapolis on Saturday, and on Monday
will resume his Indiana campaign. He
said tonight he was well pleased with the
meetings he has held this week, and re-
marked especially of the excellent attend
ance being accorded Republican speakers
this year. &. A. =.
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The Indianapolis News. in a very sensi-
BILE article. declares that it favors the re-
election Of Senator Fairbanks. 1t does not
agree with him in some matters, but it
holds that it is better for the country and
for Indiana to return a man to the Senate
who has served the State so ably and who
has so much influence in public affairs In
any crisis the News feels that ii can trust
Mr. Fairbanks more implicitly than it can
as his opponent. To elect Mr.. Fairbanks
a Republican Legislature must be chosen,
consequently II is fair to assume that the
News favors the election OF the Republican
candidates for the Legislature.
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Baer's Military Record.
Washington Post.

Washington Post.
George f. Baer. president of the Reading
Railroad who was, perhaps, the most bel
lgerent of the coal operators at the con-
ference with President Roosevelt, has a
war record of which he is somewhat proud
During a discussion as to fighting qualities,
which took place in the special train Of
the anthracite presidents as il stood on the
track in the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
station, Mr.. Baer took occasion to impress
his staying qualities in fight by remark
ing that he was the youngest captain and
later the youngest major in the Army of
the Potomac during the civil war Presi-
dent Baer was commissioned a captain a
few days before his twentieth birthday, and
soon afterward, when he was promoted to
major, he was the youngest man in the
army to reach that rank.
Mr. Baer is now the youngest appearing
of the big six" anthracite owners who
responded to the invitation of President
Roosevelt. He is just as active physically
as his appearance denotes in years. He
rises at o clock every morning. and every
day he walks many miles. 1t was his de-
sire to walk to the White House at the IL
o'clock conference, but he was overruled
by the other members of the party, who
insisted on carriages.