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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-24
coREA's GOVERNMENT.
An oriental King Who Is as Intellige
He Ia GooA-T

An Oriental King Who Is as Intelligent
as He Is Good-Looking.
But let me tell you how the King
looked. He is man that would at
tract attention anywhere; not over five
feet high He weighs, perhaps, not
over 125 pounds, and his bright, black
almond eyes sparkle with intelligence.
He has, like most Coreans, a very thin
mustache and struggling chin whislz-
ers of black. He has pleasant smile.
good, well-kept features, and his face
is oval and the color of a rich Jersey
cream. His hands are very small and
delicate, and he has no pompous
airs about him. His hair was combed
In Corean top-knot, and upon his
head was the royal cap of dark blue
color. This was of open work. and 1
did not notice that it had the butterfly
flaps of his ministers His costume
was a gown of brilliant red or scarlet
satin, which came up close around the
neck, and which bore upon the breast
square of embroidery, in gold, of the
royal dragon. He stood easily during
the talk, and he did not look to be
over thirty-two years of age, though l
am told he is thirty-six. He talked in
simple manner, in one of the sweet
est voices have ever heard. His
tones were low but impressive, and /
could see from the expressions which
came and went across his countenance
and from the answers which he made,
that he is indeed the King of Corea,
and that he is man Of more than Or
binary ability.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-24

OF the late Lord Chancellor West
bury London paper tells this story;
'.In his later life, when he was sitting
regularly on the judicial committee Of
the Privy Council. he met ex-Chiel
Justice Erie, and asked him why he did
not attend. For three very good and
sufficient reasons said Sir William
Erie: because l am old. because / am
deaf and because | am stupid These
are no impediments.' said Lord West,
bury; - is very old. - is very
deaf, - is very stupid, and yet we
four make an excellent court"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-24
The Assay Commission.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-The President
has appointed the Assay Commission to
test the coinage of the calender year 1889:
d. W. Voorhees,, of Indiana, Committee on
Finance, United States Senate; Charles
Tracy, New York, Committee on Coinage,
Weights and Measures, House of Repre-
sentatives. To these are added C. o.
Boutelle, Washington; A. J. Bowie, San
Francisco, and many men prominent in
schools of learning. The ex-oficio MEM
bers are: United States District Judge
William Butler, of Philadelphia: Comp
troller of Currency William n. Trenholm
and Herbert G. Torrey, assayer Of the
United States Assay office, New York City.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-24
THE CIVIL SERVICE.
How President-E1ect Harrison Will e.
force the Civil-Service Laws

How President-Elect Harrison Will En-
force the Civil-Service Laws
President-elect Harrison is a thor
ough-going Civil-Service reformer and
will enforce both the letter and spirit
of the Civil Service laws But there
are some persons now in Office, good
many in the aggregate, who need not
flatter themselves that their tenure of
Office is assured by General Harrison's
reform ideas. The fact that he IS a
reformer necessarily implies that they
had better assume virtue nobody sus-
poets them of and resign on March 4.
Such a course on their part will save
them the embarrassment of being
kicked out
Since Grover Cleveland became
President through bulldozing, ballot
box frauds and the permission of in
scrutable Providence, about eighty per
cent of all the ciyil-service employees
have been turned out to make room
for hungry and thirsty Democrats
Some of these Democrats are doubt
less competent persons whose situa-
tons are assured until their terms ex-
pire; and, if in subordinate positions,
during good behavior. But a very
large part of them, perhaps the greater
part. have proved themselves ineff-
cient and Extensively partisan in their
conduct Thousands of thoroughly
competent and highly experienced Of
ficials were turned out in defiance of
civil-service rules merely to make
room for lou grade Democratic poll
ticians. utterly unfit for the work to be
performed Even If we had not
abundance Of proof in detail of what
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-24
An Unusual Chance.

How to receive four numbers Of six cent
paper for two and half cents a number
Send ten cents before the 1st of April to
Robert Bonner's Sons, Publishers, 1S4
William street, New York City, and they
will send you a months trial subscription OF
four numbers of the New York Ledger in its
new form and artistic makeup.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-24
AIlison.s sugar Rountv scheme.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14-Senator Allison
Introduced an amendment to the Tariff bill
to-day, relating to a bounty on sugar and
providing that until April, 1900. there shall
be paid to the producer OF sugar-testing
not less than so degrees by the polariscope
from beets, sorghum or sugar cane,
grown within the United States, a bounty
of one cent a pound, to be paid annually
from the duties collected on imported
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-24
She suffered for SIX Yenrs.

Wife suffered six wears from suppressed
menstruation. Has been treated by the best
physicians without benefit. Two bottles of
Bradfeld's Female Regulator relieved her.
W. 4. SIMMONS, McNutt's, S. c.
Write Bradfield Reg Co, Atlanta, Ga. for
further particulars. Sold by ell druggists.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-24
Dr. McGuI nead.

JERSEY CRY, N. J., Jan. 14-Alexande,
McGill, D. D., Ii. D., emeritus professor
of ecclesiastical, homiletic and pastoral
theology, at Princeton Theological Sem.
mary, died at Princeton, N. J., yesterday
morning in his eighty-secon year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-24

COUGHS AND HoARsENEss.-The irritation
which induces coughing Immediately re-
leved by use of "Brotcn's Bronchial
7roches" Sold only in boxes.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-24
IN. soc-.t .fIo.-.-,.-

Those anxious TO prolong this rapid transit
tory existence Of ours beyond the average
span, should foster his digestion. negatively
by abstaining from indiscretions in diet. and
affirmatively by the use of that peerless
stomachic, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters,
when he experiences symptoms of ipdi-
gestiou. The impairment OF the digestive
function is fatal 10 vigor. SubdCe with the
BItters, also. fever and ague, biliousness
and constipation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-24

PAIN from indigestion. dyspepsia, and
too hearty eating, is relieved at once by TAX
ing one of Carter's Little Liver Pills i'm
mediately after dinner. Don't forget this.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-24

PAIN in the Side nearly always comes from
adisordered liver and is promptly relieved by
Carter's Little Liver Pills. Don't forget this.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-24

DoS'T Wheeze and cough when Hale's
Honey of Horehound and Tar will cure
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-24

UNDERGONE cakes In the course Of time
will batter down any mans st0mach.-N.
o. Picayune.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-24

WHEN a fellow has the rheumatic no
knows what tits himself, without rheum.-
mating over it-Detroit Free Press
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-24

A NAVAL engagement-popping the ques
ton at sea--Time.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-24

THE culinary work in a monastery is moi
necessarily done by Friar.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-24

LOST in the outskirts-a woman, when
she can't find her pocket
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-24

The girl who eloped with a liveryman
was evidently determined to get groom
of some kind.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-24

THERE are always two sides to case ex-
cept with an open faced watch.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-24
The Best Things Countcrfeited.

Buyers should insist on having the genu
inc Bakers Norwegian Cod Liver Oil.
Jno. c. Baker & Co., Philadelphia.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-24

II afflicted with Sore Ewes use DIR. Isaac
ThOmpson's Eye Water. Druggists sell it. sc
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-24
Diamond Vera-Cura
THE CHARLES A. VosEIIs co., Baltimore. Nd.

roar Druggist General Dealer triU oct Terd-Csra
Tor you " NOT dIreudg IN stock tr b. EcI
on receipt 81 . cts IS bores sLe) ia sfonps Sarpis
sent OR receipt q 2eeRf stamp.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-18

AT Turnverein Hall to-day the "boys''
will have their "innings'' in the Repub-
lican convention. The ticket is not like
ly to be very remarkable for the great
preponderance of the moral wing of the
party it will carry. Ay there's the rub
For when tomorrow dawns, and the Re-
former reads the list what "kicks" will
come! All seems serene enough upon
the surface of the political pool, but there
will be cast into it to-day a parsonage
not angelic, who will trouble it to the
lowest depths, but not to make it healing.
It will be poisoned spring to many pa
lates after the gentry whom the Tribune
so graphically portrays get done with it.
Then will come the test of the sincerity
ofthe Reformers. Ifthey can stomach the
work Of these people it will be in vain
for them hereafter to complain of the
weakness of their political digestion.
The ,gizzard of an ostrich, or the gastric
juice of William goat would not be
equal to the work; but the India rubber
apparatus OF the average Republican
politician, even of the Reform school,
may cope successfully with the mess. We
shall see. Nor can the long haired re-
former allege that there is no other course
left for him to take. The Democratic
ticket in general is good, and in the main
embraces the names of estimable citi.
zens; not to refer to the "Cold Water"
ticket, made up of men after their own
heart, so far as the Reformers
are concerned. There are clash
in's and chooein's and LAWNS" of
tickets, as the Irishman said of the
but, heads against halfpence,
the reformers who so often strain at the
political gnat of liberal Democracy
will not gag even at the diseased camel
to be set up, hair and hoofs, for their
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-18
THE POPE,S ENCYCLICAL.
Hc Makes Strong Protests Agatni
Atheists md MIaterlaltSts.


Atheists and NIater1altsts.
New York, February 17.-In all the
Catholic churches of this city to-day the
encyclicaf letter of His Holiness Pope
Leo XIII was read. The letter was writ
ten on the fiftieth anniversary of Pope
Leo's priesthood and the eleventh of his
pontifcate. He speaks of the confidence
placed in the apostolic see, and says
that in every land where the Catholic
religion fourishes the Roman Catholic
Church is duly reverenced and honored
with fervent love and sovereign har-
mony. ave have many times" the
letter says, Gas in duty bound, under
taken the defense of the truth and have
striven to expound particularly those
doctrines which seem most useful to
all so that, knowing the truth, every
one by watchfulness and attention might
avoid the pestilental breath of errors.
AS for the public schools there is no
ecclesiastical authority left in them and in
the years when it is most fitting for
tender minds to be trained carefully in
christian virtue, the precepts of religion
are, for, the most part unheard. Many
nowadays seek to learn by the
aid OF reason alone, laying divine
truth entirely aside, teaching, fol
instance, that matter alone exists in the
world and that beasts have the same ori
gin and like nature. There are some
indeed who 90 80 far as to doubt the
existence of God, the Ruler and Make
of the world. Hence the very nature
and form of virtue, justice and duty are
of necessity, altered"
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-18

The Tribune is authority for the declar
alton that the city was disgraced or
Saturday by the Republican primaries
1t assures us that delegate was elected
In the Second ward who lives upon the
earnings Of infamy, and that some Of
the most conspicuous leaders at work in
the Seventh ward were with difficulty
defeated and forced to retire to the
packing boxes in which they Sleep"
The truly moral party, it would seem
from the nervous denunciations of one of
its organs, must have in its ranks a
large representation of the worst ele-
ments in the city. One would not have
supposed, from the alacrity of the Re-
publican press in discovering notes in
Democratic eyes, that there were large
sized beams in their own.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-18

his executive ability in q much larger
and more difficult field and administered
the affairs of that prison with success
that has never been seen in the conduct
of that huge establishment before. The
State is fortunate in having found in one
of her citizens all the rare qualities Of
courage, probity, executive ability, a
thorough knowledge of men, the power
of enforcing discipline, an equable tenn
permanent, comprehensive knowledge Of
affairs, and all the best qualifications
which are necessary to the successful
management of great penal institution.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-18

The Democratic City Ticket appears at
the head of the editorial columns of the
HERALD this morning Those who are
interested in knowing who are going to
administer their affairs during the next
two years, would do well to scan these
names. The names are those of well known
men, whose record in this city for years
= sufficient guarantee that the affairs Of
The people will be safe in their
hands. It is ticket which,
Il elected, will secure for us
= straightforward, business-like admin
istration. The election of it means the
grading Of streets, the making Of side
walks, the building Of the sewers and
The pushing Of every public enterprise
end improvement. The people know
1heir intersat to themselves, aud will
ehow this ~ voting for the ticket.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-18
THE TELESCOPES.
The 23-Inch Instrument Expected
To-day.

The 21-InCh Instrument Expected
To-day.
Professor Pickering, the celebrated
astronomer, will leave to-day in com
pany with Mr.. N. @. Carter for Wilson's
Peak. He made an attempt to reacf
the summit on Thursday last. but it was
showing heavily and he was compelled
to turn back and delay his trip until to-
day. His expedition is for the purpose
of making calculations for the location Of
the 22-inch lens telescope which is to be
located here for a few months, and which
is expected here from the North to-day
This instrument is in charge of Professo,
Pickering and was sent out to the coast
by the Harvard faculty so that astro.
nomical observations could be taken OF
the recent eclipse of the sun. 1t was set
up for that purpose at the Willows and
has been lying idle ever since; 80 when
Mr.. Clark was in Los Angeles an effort
was made to bring it down here and
proved successful. 1t will only be here
until October, however, when it will be
taken to South America by Professor
Pickering or his deputies for the purpose
of making observations from the Andes.
1t weighs two tons and requires careful
handling, 50 it will be some time before it
is placed in position. A. good deal of work
has been done on Wilson's trail, the
workmen being already past the half
way house, so there will be no difficulty
in freighting the massive instrument to
the 6,000-foot summit. AS regards the
40-inch telescope which is to be perma-
nently located here, the matter is in statu
quo at present, no answer having yet
been received by the Regents of the
University of Southern California to the
proposals made to Mr.. Alvan q. Clark.
These it will be remembered, we're as to
the cost of the instrument and the terms
of payment. Private advices in the
hands of the HERALD show that
the Regents of the University are
thinking of making terms with Mr..
Clark whereby they will run the risk OF
the handling of the lens until it is placed
in position. This is an important
financial factor, as during transporta.
ton the lens is liable to be injured in
thousand different ways, and, as rule,
the maker runs all the risks.
A reception was rendered to MIR.
Pickering at the Art and Loan Exhibi-
tion at Pasadena on Saturday evening,
and, on being called upon for speech,
he made some very interesting remarks
about Telescopes and Astronomy"
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-18
A Governor Sued for Libel.

CHICAGO, February ia dispatch
from Des Moines, Iowa, says that the
Polk county Grand Jury, by vote of six
to one, yesterday indicted Governor
Larrabee for criminal libel. A Mrs.
Tnrney, who has been for months trying
to secure the pardon of her son, who was
sentenced to seventeen years in the
penitentiary for theft. Governor LARA
bee refused it several times and, as de-
Tense against the agitation, published a
pamphlet detailing the circumstances
surrounding the case. On certain state
ments contained in this, Mrs. Turney
based her information for criminal libel
with the result as above.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-18
A WRECKED HOUSE
A Palatial Building in Chi
cagO in Ruins.
FELL LIKE A HOUSE OF CARDS.
The Fortunate Escape From Death
of a Number of WOrkmen in
the Nick of Time.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD. |

| Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.
CHICAGO, February 17.-One of the
tallest office buildings in America col
lapsed this morning. A number OF
workmen rushed out just in time to
escape being crushed under the noun
tain of wreckage. The ruined building
was the Owings block, beautiful gothic
structure fourteen stories high, situated
at the corner of Dearborn and Adams
streets, just opposite the postoffice, in
the center of the business district. The
ten lower stories fell in one after
another, leaving the walls of the four
upper floors and roof standing in de-
cid edly shaky condition. In the tenth
story the tile flooring was detective or
was damaged by the natural settling oil
the building. About 8 80 this morning, a
dozen or 30 of workmen who were in
the basement heard an ominous cracking
and crash. Fortunately for them they
did not stop to inquire the cause, but
rushed frantieally into the street. A
succession of thunderous reports followed
the first crash, then one mighty one, and
the atmosphere was filed with great
uprising cloud of dust. When the air
cleared, where, before, story above story
rose with every appearance of colossal
strength and durability, there was now
mountain'of.f Enthusiastically heapsd debris,
while the space for hundred and thirty
| feet above was empty, save for the bent
and distorted iron beams that here and
there projected from the walls. The
superintendent and contractors were
summoned, but did not seem to have
any idea of the cause of the wreck. or, if
they did, kept it carefully to themselves.
The building, which was rapidly ap-
preaching completion, and was con-
sidered one OF the finest in the city from
the standpoint of convenience, strength
and architecture. The three lower stories
we're of stone and the others above Of
pressed brick. The interior was entirely
of tile, supported by massive iron girders.
The tiles of which the flooring was
made, we're fitted together like keystones,
and any extension of the space confin-
ing them, would tend to allow the entire
mass to drop out. 1t is presumed that
the settling of the building caused the
first break, and that the weight of the
mass precipitated from the tenth floor,
car led down the remainder of the inner
structure.
The matter creates great comment
among business men. The very fact that
the accident was entirely unforeseen
seemed to be generally considered the
most serious phase of it. when taken in
connection with the idea that it might
have occurred when the building was
completed and filled. Notwithstanding
the great height Of the building, the land
on which it stands is not more than fifty
feet square. The design was to utilize
every inch to the utmost. The exterior
shows no signs of the wreck inside. No
inJormation as to the probable loss or
what is to be done could be obtained
from any one about the building.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-18

The storm which has been raised
against General McComb through the
publication Of a hasty letter of instruc-
ton written to his lieutenant, Captain
Ben Chambers, has turned out to be a
tempest in teapot. California has, dur
ing all her career, produced but one truly,
capable and efficient penologist, and that
is General McComb, the warden of San
Quentin. In his conduct of Folsom
Prison he developed the high qualities
which have given him q national repu-
tation as . successful manager of
penitentiaries. He brought that institu-
ton out of chaos and made it . model
prison. Promoted to the position Of
Warden Of San Quentin, he has shown
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-18

-ALoNG arraignment of the present city
administration appears in the Times of
yesterday morning. Amongst other
matters the increased expenditures for
the Police force are dwelt upon. The
public are cordially with the Council in
theincrease. 1t has long been needed, and
itlis.a question as to whether it is large
enough now for efficiency. 1t is easy to
make figures lie, although the adage runs
the other way. As the several public
Offices were closed yesterday, We shall
reply more in detail to the "fggers" of
our contemporary tomorrow.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-18

The .mints last month coined $780,.
600 standard dollars. The total coinage
of this piece since the Bland bill went
into operation is $318, ,1s6. 199. Silve,
certificates for $3.50, 1000, 900 of this coin
are in circulation. This only leaves $685..
000j00O of it to account for, and indi-
Gates that there is very little silver coin
N'lying rotting in the vaults" as the
phrase is among the goldites. The total
amount of silver coin here referred to is
only $4.9l pereqpita of our population.
Hthings were as they should be, there
would be at least three times that
amount of silver in circulation.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-18
A STOCK SALE.
Los Angeles Horses Going to New
York.

Los Angeles Horses Going TO New
York.
Mr.. L. J. Rose left yesterday at noon
for New York. A HERALD man, who
saw him at the depot, asked the object Of
his trip. 81 am going to attend the spe-
cial sale of California horses which is to
be held in New York on March 7th,
was the reply. Southern California
will be we'll represented, for I am send
ing forty-eight colts, Stamboul's and
others, and, in addition to these, the
other stables in this section will send
some animals. Five carloads of the
thoroughbreds will leave here on
the 23d inst. and will be in charge of my
son, for as four of the carloads will be
mine am anxious that they shall re-
ceive every attention"
"How are the skylarks getting along ?"
asked the reporter.
"Very well, indeed, and they will be
turned out as soon as they have mated.
This climate is so much like the one they
have been accustomed to that have no
fears of any trouble on that score and
think they will thrive if they are pro-
tected after they get their liberty"