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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-11-20
A Head End Collision.

Sullivan, Mo-, Nov. 14.-A head-end
collision between freight trains oc-
CURED on the Frisco railroad two
miles from here yesterday, killing
John Martin, fireman, and injuring
Robert H. Murphy, engineer, and Jo-
seph Lingenbrink. The cause Of the
accident Is not known.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-11-20
Charged with Grave Robbinr.

Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 14.-Hamp-
ton West, aged 81 years, was arrest
ed yesterday evening, charged with
grave robbing. Information fur
nished bv Rufus Cantrell, the leader
X ~ negro gnouis now IN jail
---=s Wet 20 he taken IN.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-11-20
p.slu to Hear Anthracite Miners Cass.

Scranton, Pa, Nov. 14.-All the
members of the anthracite strike
commission are now here and in
readiness to begin the hearing Of the
differences existing between the min
ers and their employers. The SEES
sions Of the commission will begin to-
day in the Lackawanna county court
house. Two sessions will be held
each day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-11-20

Burglars looted the post once ..
Bucklin, Mo-, Sunday night, demol-
ishing the safe and getting q IN
pennies and 5000 u Aotss end des1s
6 trust
The evening Republican., 1902-04-12
VALLER'S DEFENSE. PEACE IS IN THE AIR
British Officials Profess Igno-
rance Regarding Rumors.
BIT LOyD0NERS ARE CONFIDENT.
LOra Roberts Is said to Have Cnbled
to = Friend That WAR Is Over"
Special Meeting of the
Cabinet Called.

LONDON April l2.-InQuiries made
lasi night at the war office elected the
statement that that office knew nothing
about the rumors of peace or the aIleg-
ell ,cle=rNms from Lord Roberts to
Dover in which he is reported to have
said the war was over.
lii he house Of commons at midnight
A. J. -four. the government leader,
replying to Il question askcG by Sir
lieny iampbell-Bannerman, the Lib
eraI leader in the house, declared that
the government had no information
concerning the peace rulnors and that
there was 10 founGa ton for them.
It was reported that Lord Roberts
had sent a message to a friend III Dover
saving, "I'he war is over"
The announcement in the house of
commons that peace terms had not
been agreed upon indicated only that
the announcement was premature.
Unexpectedly a special meeting Of
the British cabinet has been called for
today to receive news from the confer
ence of Beers and British in South Af-
rica.
The talk in the clubs here is all
one way. Everybody believes that the
peace negotiations will succeed and
that the actual announcement of the
ending of hostilites in Che Transvaal is
a question of hours and not Of days.
Mr.. EAlfour'S denial last night of the
peace ruHlors was very emphatic. He
said. We have no Information at all,
nor in the nature Of things, could there
be any
The sudden calling OF n cabinet meet
ing and the fact tina, king Edward
rather unexpectedly terminated his
cruise yesterday in order to return TO
London c0nyinccs people that some
thing important is pending and has led
to the most extraordinary rnmols.
| That the fighting continues in South
Africa is shown by a casualty list Civ
en- out yesterday which contains the
names Of Il few of the killed and
wounded in engagements which occur
rcd at three separate points as late as
the Sth and 9Th Of APRIL
/ Preparations here continue for the
dispatch Of 10000 additional troops for
the winter campaign. Lord Roberts
yesterday inspected the first draft Of
the guards which will sail for South
Africa next week.
The evening Republican., 1902-04-12
NAV Punish General Smith.

WASH NGTON. April Secretary
Root is not now in a position to take
any action with regard to the allcga-
tions of extreme military measures on
the part of General Smith. who com
mandcd the American troops in the
island of Samar which have been
made in the Waller court martial at
Manila The secretary said that if
General Smith had committed a breach
Df the rules of war i'll tile Samar cam
paign the war department will take
steps to discipline that officer tp'to
this time, il is said, the statements con
rcrning General Smiths administration
have been made only during the taking
Of evidence at the court martial and
have not been presented in an official
manner to the secretary of war
The evening Republican., 1902-04-12
HAR MON
CONVICTED.

Georgetown, April II. The jury
in the murder trial Of Nehemiah llar.
mon, colored, returned verdict OF
murder in the first degree at 10. 80
O'Clock last night. The jury had
been out something over five hours.
The crowd yesterday was large and
the spectators were not disappointed
in their entertainment, for four
vigorous addresses were heard from
the lawyers on both sides in summing
up the case.
The principal content tion between
the two Sides was not but that Nehe-
miah Harmon, Jr. the tall young
prisoner. had run after William II
Mitchell, and, striking him in the
back with big woodman' s axe, sent
the weapon clear through until it
penetrated his victims lung, but
whether or not the murder was COM
mitted in the midst Of a bloody fight
between the two powerful men, the
length Of time after the fist fight
and whether or not Harmon did say,
when Mitchell gasped: "I'm dying, -
in reply: "Die -yGu -
Deputy Acknowledgement Robert
II. Richards opened the argument
for the state and described the muir
der, the words which the state had
proved Harmon used. the attack from
the rear as Mitchell walked away,
and the attempt to murder.
Deputy Sheriff James A. Marsh,
who has just been admitted to prac-
The evening Republican., 1902-04-12
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Wade Hampton, former Confederate e
general and United States senator, died
at Columbia, $. G.
A reprieve granted by the governor
of Missouri arrived thirty-five minutes
too late to save murderer.
Suits against New York dentists for
royalties in tooth crowns aggregating
$lO,O00,OOO have been dropped
Professor Joseph NJ. Miller has con-
fessed to committing the murder Of
Carrie NJ. Jennett in Detroit, Mich.
The Edinburgh university has con-
ferred honorary degrees on President
Schurman of Cornell and Professor
William james of Harvard.
The evening Republican., 1902-04-12
Cfowaru's Passion Play,

Cloward's Passion Play will
again occupy Pyle's Cycle Academy
at Tenth and Orange streets, 10.
night.
On Saturday afternoon at three
o'clock there will be a general
matinee for the public school chill.
dren and their parents. Judging
from the opening night there is no
question but that these matiuees
will be necessary 10 relieve crowds
that will attend at night, The
low admission OF 10 cents admission
has induced parents to bring their
entire families and a great portion
OF the crowd on the opening night
were children. The illustrated
songs are used at each exhibition
and are sung by Prof. Coward,
who also gives the dramatic de.
scrlption OF the Passion Play.
The evening Republican., 1902-04-12
Sat Dead In Congregation

Asbury Park, N. j. Apr. IL
While services were being con-
Quoted last night in rooms of
the Christian Missionary
Lodge; Garret r. Conover,
who occupied a chair in the
room, and who had been in
tentIy listening to the open
ing prayer, gasped feebly, fell
backward in his chair and
died. The dead man was un-
noticed and the services con-
tined.
When the discovery was
made that Conover was dead
the body was removed to an
undertaken establishment and
prayers were offered immedi-
ately in the Alliance rooms
for the stricken family.
Conover was 73 years old,
and was formerly a prosperous
commission merchant in New
York. Death was due to par
a Ivsis Of the heart.
The evening Republican., 1902-04-12
A LIVELY DEBATE.
Southern Senator's Take ExceptI0A
to MIR. DepeW'A Remarks.

WASHINGTON. April 12,-Some re-
marks which Mr.. pepew On. " made
concerning the proposed amendment to-
the constitution providing for the elec-
tion of senators by popular vote, in the
course of which he adverted to south.
ern methods, precipitated lively three
hours debate in the senate. Mr.. Money
tMiss.), to whose state reference had
been made by the New York senator,
replied tartly TO some Of the state
ments of Mr.. nspcw and defended the
suffrage clauses in tbs Mississippi con-
stitutiOn.
Mr.. Depew made a warm reply and
attacked the election methods not only
OF Mississippi, but of several other
southern states. He intimated that if
fair methods were employed in those
states Republican senators would be
here as their representatives.
His remarks drew Il sharp fire from
several senator's.
When the Chinese exclusion bill was
taken Up, an agreement was reached
that a vote should be taken on it next
Wednesday at ! O'clock
Debate on the Cuban reciprocity bill
continued in the house, the principal
speeches being made by Mr.. Long
IKanD, member of the ways ands,
means committee, who from the tirsc
ardently supported the proposition foh
reciprocity and who originally favored
a reduction of 40 per cent, and by Mr..
Shafroth (Colo). who vigorously op-
posed the bill on the ground that the
sugar trust, which, he said, was waGr
ing war of determination against th6
beet sugar industry, would be its chief
beneficiary.
The evening Republican., 1902-04-12
LEADERS CONFER.
Stcyn, De Wet and De.nrey Meet At
kIcrks dOrp.


KLERKSDORP. Transvaal Colony,
April 12-The representatives of the
Orange Free State aud the Transvaal
governments held conferences yester-
dag. The deliberations were confined
to- the delegates, and no communica
tion was allowed with outsiders.
A flag of truce arrived at the British
OutpOsts about Il O'Clock in the morn
ing with message stating that Steyn,
De Wet and Dclarcy wished to come
in. An officer was sent out with an es-
cort and about noon the Bocr leaders
arrived in Cape carts.
The representatives of the Free State
are quartered in the old town, while
Delarcy, as representing the Trans
vaal, has joined the Transvaul Beers
in the new town. They are suitably
guarded. Communication is permitted
between the two parties.
Delarey is accompanied by his sccre-
tary, Ferreia, and about Il dozen 9TH
ers. The tent III which the conferences
will take place is pitched midway be-
tween the old and new townships, near
he SDrllt
The evening Republican., 1902-04-12
Major Accused of Cruelty In
Samar Testifles.
VERDICT OF ACQUilTAL EXPECTED.
Natives of the Island Guilty of In
conceivable Treathery and lnhu-
Manity-JuStiRcG Stern Meas
sres undcr Martial Law.

MANILA. April T.. Major littIeton
W. T. Waller of the marine corps, who
is being tried by court martial on the
charge of executing SAmar natives
without trial, addressed the crowded
court yesterday. The major said he was
either right or wrong in his actions and
added that he desired to cite five prec
Cdents which came under the head
of his own case He alluded to the
naval battle at Santiago and the hu-
manily he had shown to Spuniards who
We're captured and said he had many
letters from Spaniards thanking him
for the kindness he had shown them.
Continuing, the major said that in
1852 he was with the British forces in
Egypt where Arabs captured pickets
of Bengal cavalry, dccapitated the prs-
oners and place. their heads on poles.
Afterward all the Arabs who were
caught were shot without trial. During
the campaign in China the Chinese mu-
wounded TO death. Consequently when
Boxer or q fanatic was captured he
was executed Immediately without ref
erence. This was true in the case Of
the troops of every nation in China. 1t
was true during the three weeks he
! commanded the Americans there, and
the same thing occurred later when he
was no longer in command. No protest
was made, and he had every right to
believe that his acts We're approved, 50
far as the American forces were CON
cerned. He knew they were approved
by those of other nations.
at is impossible to conceive such
treachery AS that Of the natives of "a
mar" said the major. "rhey rcvel in
blood and have An appetite for wanton
sacrilege of the human body. These
1iends stole Captain tonnell'S class ring
filed the soldiers bodies with jam and
Jelly and attempted to murder my com
mand. shot them. l honestly thought
then that was right. and | believe Sc
now. Neither my people nor the world
will believe me to be a murderer.
Captain Arthur T. Mark Of the ma
rine corps, representing Major Waller
! in a forceful argument maintained that
I Walters actions were justified by mar
tal law, quoting numerous authorities
on tho subject. Captain Mark also said
he regretted very much that the pros"
cution had seen fit to call Genera
Smith. He claimed that all the tcH,i
mony went TO show that the ma .or was
! justified.
At the close of the arguments for the
defense the general feeling was that
Jhe result of the trial will be the ac
Nuittal of the major.
The evening Republican., 1902-04-12
Quay Opposes Elkins.

PHILADELPHIA, April l2.-After
months of silence United States Scna-
tor Quay has announced that he is op-
posed to the nomination Of Attorney
General John +. Elkins for governor Of
Pennsylvania. This announcement
came as great shock to the friends of
Mr.. ElkinS and has caused a trcmen-
dous stir in political circles. Insurance
Commissioner Israel W. Durham, the
leader of the Republican organization
in this city. who some time ago public
lv announced that he was for Ekins,
"sink or swim has been won over and
in an interview said that he Concurred
in the view taken Of the situation by
Senator Quay, who in Il statement is
sued last night said that General FL
kins' nomination would threaten sue
cess of the state, congressional and
legislative tckers'
The evening Republican., 1902-04-12
HnilenbecL Murder Trial.

HUDSON, N. V, April 10 New and
important evidence was introduced by
the state yesterday in the case Of the
Van Wormer brothers, charged with
the murder of their uncle, Peter A.
Hallenbeck Annie Althauser testified
to hearing Burton Van Wormer threat
en- to kill his uncle if he had chance,
and Orviele Kellerhouse swore that
Burton told him he would get square"
with IIaIenheck for forcclosing the
mortgage on their farm. A number of
witnesses were introduced TO show tina:
the three Van Wormer brothers and
Harvey Bruce. their companion, also
charged with the murder, but who has.
turned states evidence were close to
the scene Of the tragedy on the night
Hallenbeck was murdered, Dec. "a,
1901. Harvey Bruce. it is understood,
will be put on the stand by the state
when the court opens again on Monday
morning.
The evening Republican., 1902-04-12
Gable to End nt San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, April Il. - San
Francisco has been chosen as the land
ing place of the Pacific cable This de-
cision was made by George g. Ward,
vice president of the Commercial Pa
citic Cable company, who has been in
this city the past week examining pro-
posed sites The cable will start from
point near the life saving station on
the north side Of Golden Gate park and
will be carried under ground about
seven miles through the streets to the
Postal Telegraph company's main Of
fee. It is expected to have the first
link in the cable. from this city to Hon
olulu, completed before ueXt winter.
The evening Republican., 1902-04-12
Power i1ou,e in Operation

The Wilmington City Railway
Company's new power house on
the Braudywine, furnished power
for all the Company's lines yester-
day. 1t is now thought the large
dynamo will run without hitch.
1t is of 1900 horsepower capaci-
ty, and one machine runs the en-.
tire railway system. Eventually
another machine of the same size
will be added and then the old
plant at Delaware avenue and
dupont street will be abandoned.
The evening Republican., 1902-04-12
To COerce Ireland.

LONDON, April IA dispatch to
The Pail Mall Gazette from Dublin
says that ten hattaIons Of English and
Scotch militia are to be embodied and
sent to Ireland within a month in pur-
suanre of the British governments de-
termination to apply the coercion act.
The correspondent Of The Pail Mall Ga
zette understands that Lord London.
derry, the postmaster general, threaten.
ed to resign from the cabinet unless ac-
vent the Emitted Irish league.
The evening Republican., 1902-04-12
Miss stone with Her Mother.

BOSTON, April j.. Miss Ellen NJ.
Stone, the returned missionary, met
her aged mother. Mrs Lucy W Stone.
ut the atter's home in Chelsea ycster-
day after being separated from her for
nearly four years The reunion of the
daughter aud mother was as calm and
TRANQUIL as the lives Of both have ever
been. even through the distressing pc
riod when the daughters If" was
threatened by the brigands Of Macedo-
mia.
The evening Republican., 1902-04-12
MANY View New Assessment

The number of persons who
view the new Assessment at the
office of the Clerk of Council in
creases each day. This is partly
due to the agitation created by the
announcement of numerous in
cleases. Those who have /. 2erty
would do well to view the assess.
ment books quickly, for the time
in which they are open for inspec-
ton will expire on April Is, Tues
day next. This afternoon and
evening the books will be kept
open so they may be inspected by
workingmen who have no other
time to do so.
The evening Republican., 1902-04-12
A New York Race Riot.

NEW YORK. April 12.-West Thirty
seventh street was convulsed by race
riot last night. Before the police of the
West Thirty street station
could restore order more than a dozen
negroes had been beaten and cuffed by
white men. The trouble was precipi-
tated by negro who says he is Holmes
Esley. nineteen years Old, of 24o West
Thirty second street.
The evening Republican., 1902-04-12
Mrs. Cleveland Returns.

PRINCETON, n. j., April 12.-Mrs
Grover Cleveland has returned to
Princeton after spending two weeks
with her husband in Florida. When
seen in the afternoon, she said Mr.
Clevcland's health has so much i'm
proved since he went to Florida a fort
night ago that he will remain there at
least another week or ten days.
The evening Republican., 1902-04-12
,Jnpanesc Financier In Boston.

BOSTON, April 12.-Count Masvoshi
Matsukata, former prime minister Of
Japan. was given a complimentary
breakfast by Mayor Collins Among
those present were the mayor, Govern
or Crane, ex-Mayor Quincy and Hon.
Charles $. Hamlin. In the afternoon
Count Matsukata and party We're the
guests of President Eliot of Harvard.
The evening Republican., 1902-04-12
DR.. Talmagc StiII Alive.

WASlIINGTON, April 12.- Accord
ing to the latest statement Of the physl'
,rians. there was no marked change in
he condition Of DR.. THImage If any
>.hng he is resting tritle easier, with
he pulse Il little more regular ana less
lever. His condition, however, is very
critical and every hour which the pres
sut alarming symptoms continue less
rms the chances Of life.
The evening Republican., 1902-04-12
hDearth 81 Bnit.

ST. JOHNS, N. f., April 12.-The
first contingent of French fishing yes.
sells to reach the coast for the fishing
season is in sore straits for bait. The
Newfoundland revenue cruiser Fiona
is vigorously enforcing the antibait
law. which greatly irritatcs the French
at st. Pierre The weather is still too
stormy to fish on the banks.
The evening Republican., 1902-04-12
LARTER { MORRIS, Managers.

tice, followed for the defense and de.
clared that the fight had been going
on nearly all day, and that If Har-
mon did not administer the blow in
self defense, he surely did it in the
midst Of an impassoned quarrel and
II he did it in the heat of passion and
not in cold blood the man could not
be hanged. Former Attornev.Gen-
eral Robert G. White followed for tho
defense. emphasizing the denial Of
or Harmon that he had said: "Die,-
YOU The closing argument was by
Attorney-GeEcr Ward.
The evening Republican., 1902-04-12

O'Bricn ind WalcOtt Fight Draw.
PHILADELPHIA, April 12.-Jack
O'Brien and Joe Wolcott fought six
rounds to a draw at Industrial hall
last night. O'Beien had Il shade the
better of the bout.
The evening Republican., 1902-04-12

The weather reports say gcner-
ally fair and warmer weather is in
die ated Tor the Southern aud Wes-
tern portions and tn. Atlantic
cost districts, except n the On'o
Val ey and tie lower lake region,
where showers are probable.
The evening Republican., 1902-04-12

SOME men enlrusted with little
brief authority make countless
thousands mourn. Some men de-
serve their advancement while
others are accidents.
The evening Republican., 1902-04-12

WE are having April showers
with vengeance. The hotel aud
boarding house keepers at Atlantic
City are ieelug the effects oil the
rainy we ather.
The evening Republican., 1902-04-12
Brief Organ Recitals.

At Central Presbyterian Church
commencing tomorrow evening and,
continuing each Sunday evening here.
after for fifteen minutes preceding
the evening service. their will be- q
brief recital by the organist Norris
c. Morgan. In addition to this feat.
ure, the music rendered by the quar-.
tette composed of Mrs. William f.
Smalley, soprano: Miss Mary c. Nor.
row, alto: Howard II. Carver, tenor;
Frank II Mason. basso: is always Of
the finest. A cordial invitation is
extended to the public to attend the
services. The following is the pro-
grammc for Sunday, April l3: 10. 30
a m. Stephens TIE Deum in G
Offcrtory. solo, Ever Trustlny,"
White, Howard II. Carver.
7.3o p. m. to 40 p. m.. "War
March of the Priests from AthaIie,' -
"Mendel>sohn. "Capriccioso.n Lee
MalSre. Ofertory in e. fiat, Read.
7.45 p. M, "Oh be JOYFUL Ncviu
'Hark! Hark. my Soul," Shelley.
The evening Republican., 1902-04-12

The Democr city committee
met last evening and the rules
were adopted with few minor al-
terations.
The evening Republican., 1902-04-12

A PLAN will be adopted whereby
the water flowing from Rattlesnake
Run into the Braudywine will be
prevented from COMMUNICATING the
city's drlpklEg water. The Run
is ia reality a public sewer and
when tae heavy rains come, the
sewerage Is washed into the race.
where the clty's supply OF wafer is
pumped from, This has been the
case for years and the Water Com.
missioners have come 10 the conclu-
sion that 1t is time it was stopped.
Ordinarily the water that flow 9
through it is taken care Of by the
intercepting sewer, but all heavy
rains cause it to overflow into the
Brandy wine race.
rs. Miss E. NJ. Stone, the released
missionary who was captured by
brigands in Bulgaria has arrived
In New York. According to her,
the brigands were no so fierce aud
bloodthrsty as pictured in dime
novels. They said many insulting
things and threatened TO put a
bullet through her head if the ran
som was not paid. Miss Stone will
lecturs 10 the different cities with
an idea OF repaylns those who con.
tributed toward her ransom.
The evening Republican., 1902-04-12

Itching piles? Never mind if phy-
sclans have failed to cure you. Try
41oan'S Ointment. No failure the re
, 40 cents at any drug store.
The evening Republican., 1902-04-12

ALREADY The coming wheat crop
IS being computed and short crop
predicted. Vita prospect of
dearer -four and everything else
IN the provender living will be more
expensive lhau ever the. coming
winter. But like everything else
there will be halt called and
prices 90 back 10 where they should
be. Fortunately we are, now hav-
ing prosperous times and we hope
they will continue for an indefinite
period.
The evening Republican., 1902-04-12
TeIeuhone Us

or call in person. for any kind Of Liquors or
Wines you may need. We are now lottllng
the Book Beer Wilmingt ou E,ewins W
Lynch Il Co. grocers. main store, N. W. Cor.
Al adsun auI Fourth streets