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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-04-30
expense. This kind of an arrangement
is very amusing to Topeka but Kansas
is getting very. very weary OF it.
mFnnnd in Elder's Desk. -

The last official record Of the alliance
house was as unique as its beginning
Ben Rich, the chief clerk, completed
his work of indexing yesterday and IN
his report to the secretary OF state
takes a parting shot at ?. 2. Elder,
who made life miserable for him when
ever possible.
One of the packages filed by Rich
was marked in bold blue letters.
'Stolen bills" Following were the
names of a number of bills which had
been missed during the session and for
which Elder had roasted" Rich. At
the bottom in still boider lettering was
this official endorsement Found in
Elders desk"
Mr.. Elder raised a great hub-bub
during the session over those bills and
the outcome shows how hypocritical he
was aboutit. He was honest only once
and that was when he said, 81 don't
care anything about fairness; l have
the power"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-04-30
Those Admirable Speeches.

The favorable impression which the
speeches of President Harrison have
made upon the southern people is
alarming our democratic friends.
While he has not said a word about
free trade or protection, he has told the
southern people great many whole
some truths about the causes which
make people prosperous, happy and
independent. He has told them what
their democratic leaders are too cow
ardly to tell them and that is, that no
country can be prosperous, happy and
independent which does not diversity
its industries and develop all its re-
sources. But the diversifying of indus
tries and the development of resources
mean the maintenance of our Gamer
lean system of protection, and that is
just what is alarming the democracy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-04-30
A CELESTIAL BAR.
A Strain Of Music Of Which Elk
Senator Blair is Unconscious.
WILL NOT BE RECEIVED IN CHINA.
Not a Persona Grata Because OF Anti
Chinese Sentiments-Blair En- Route
to His Post But Within
Cab.

WASHINGTON, April 2e.-The state
department announces that the Chinese
government has notified this govern
ment of its unwillingness to receive ex-
Senator Henry w. Blair as minister to
China. This was all the information
obtainable last night. Secretary Blaine
would not talk upon the subject, and
the Chinese minister sent down word
to callers that he had retired and his in
terpreter was not in the house. Mr..
Blair's son expressed surprise when in
formed of the action of the Chinese gov
eminent 1t was, he said, the first that
any of the family had heard of it His
father, he felt sure, was not aware of
the situation.
It is well understood here that the
objection to Mr.. Blair was based upon
his utterances concerning the Chinese
question and that the republication of
extracts from his speeches produced a
deep impression upon the minds of
prominent Chinese officials, which final
ly resulted in the notification received
by the state department last evening.
The objection caused no excitement
here as this government recognizes the
right of foreign power to express its
unwillingness to receive minister who
is not entirely acceptable.
MR.. BLAIR ON his WAY.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, April 29.-Ex-Sen-
! ator Henry w. Blair, of New Hamp-
shire, recently appointed minister to
China, passed through Pittsburgh last
night on his way to San Francisco,
whence he expects to sail for China.
He did not know of the report that his
appointment had been repudiated by
the Chinese government at Pekin on
account of his anti Chinese utterances in
| the Senate.
When asked what kind of a reception
he expected at the hands Of the Chi
nese, Mr.. Blair replied: 81 have not the
remotest idea, and indeed it gives me
little concern. 1 have always been op
posed to the emigration of the Chinese
to this country and always will be.
| do not know when l will sail from Sar
Francisco, as 1 have to make severa
stops on the way. My family will mo-
accompany me-"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-04-30
f'Tell the Truth. y

The Winfield Nonconformist Is
easily the leading alliance paper in the
west. 1t prints nearly all the patent
innards' for the county jerk-Water
sheets and is edited by the Vincents
who though rabid anarchists are never
theless leaders in the peoples party
camp. Hence such comment as the
following taken from the Nonconform-
isU is very interesting as an open con-
fersion of what it thinks of the officers
elected by the party last fall:
Constitutional picayunishness is en-
durable in the private walks of life, but
when a person carries his failing with
him into Office, he will be apt to dis
cover after it is too late that he is
lame. The NonconfOrmist could name
fifty persons elected last year on the
reform tickets who have developed
such scrupulous regard for the enlarge
ment ard preservation of their own
income as to become a stencil in the
very ranks that promoted them to
their positions. Reform that has NO
higher purpose than turning out class
of politicians who know their friends
and turning in hungry, aVarlcious,
pusillanimOus lot of ingrates, will be
of brief duration. The Nonco1formist is
speaking for the general movement, lei
it apply where it will, and we speak
from an observation over the state
The fellow that is niggardly in his
dealings with all men and part:cu.
larly toward his friends, who is not
content with the legal allowance but
must stand out for share that belongs
to others, is apt to- be disappointed
when expecting to hear his name
called in the next convention. Don't
anybody go to futtering or folks will
| know YOU are hit sure.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-04-30
KANSAS G. A. r. =
The Gathering of Veterans and Friends at
Hutchinson.

The Gathering of Veterans and Friends at
Hutchinson.
HUTCHINSON, Kan, April 29.-The
city is brilliantly and lavishly deco
rated with bunting in honor of the
tenth annual eneampment Of the Kan
sas G. A. R., which met yesterday. =
All the incoming morning trains were
heavily crowded. with delegates and
visitors, and it is estimated that last
night there were fully 1000 strangers
in the city. Gov. Humphrey and other
state officials arrived yesterday morn
ing, as did most of the old war horses
who make a point of attending every
gathering of the kind in the state
At o'clock Mayor Campbell made
the address of welcome.
In his annual address Department
Commander Ira F. Collins entered into
an extended discussion of the condition
of the order. He deplored the fact that
so MANY discouragements should have
met the work of the previous year, but
despite it all the order had gained
ground. The failure of Topeka an6
Ellsworth to comply with promises rel
ative to permanent headquarters for re
unions was dwelt upon at length anC
hope expressed that better things were
In store. He admitted the failure o.
permanent reunion grounds and advo
Gated changing places yearly, the ex
penses to be paid by adding 81 to eacl
railway ticket. He severely criticised
the action of certain posts in indorsins
candidates for political offices last fall
and for taking hand in the senatorial
election during the winter.
The report of the Acknowledgements
showed AT posts in good standing, will
membership of 1875.
In the evening a campfire was hell
and speeches were made by Col
Buchner, Capt Johnson, Chaplain
Lozier and others.
The W. R. C. association held meet
ing and had the largest attendance eve
known.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Son
of Veterans was organized here yester
day with Miss Jennie S. Taffe, OF Kan
sas City, Kan, as president.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-04-30
A Texans Talk.

1t is nearly always true that man
may say of his own confreres that
which would be resented if coming
from an outsider. The president S
visit to Texas has brought out this fact
most prominently. The Texans were
naturally proud of the fact that Mr..
HarrisOu'S was the first formal visit OF
a chief executive to the Lone Stal
state aud their effusivenesS found vol.
uble expression. The Trinity Watch
man gives this incident:
One of the first to grasp President
Harrison by the hand the other day
was cur old friend, Capt. A. J. d
Sapp, who said: This is President
Harrison. 1 am Capt. Sapp, of the
Confederate army; it is all over, Mr.
President; the Ratchet is buried
Eyes, yes" said the president. Tht
captain, after shaking the president''
hand, signaled to The crowd and said
Come up, you ID rebels, and
shake hands with the president of thu
United States" 1t is needless tt
state everybody rushed up and shOol
hands with the president.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-04-30
Resolutions of Respect.

At regular meeting of Post So, G.
A. R., on the evening of the April
9th, the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased the Great
Ruler of the universe to remove from
our midst our late Comrade Jared J.
Brown; and
WHEREAS, 1t is but proper that a
fitting recognition of his many virtues
and cherished memory should be had;
therefore, be it
Resolved, By Abilene Post, No. So,
G. a. R., of the department of Kan
sas, that, while we bow with humble
submission to the will of the Most
High, recognizing that such is the
earthly termination of all life, we do
not the less mourn for our beloved
comrade who has been taken from US;
Resolved, That in the death of Com
rade Jared j. Brown this post laments
deeply the loss of member and COM
rade who was ever ready to proffer the
hand of aid to needy comrade, his
widow or children, and tender the
| NOlCo VI oJ mp dlug " buO uAoIAOooCuI
being an active member Of our order,
thoroughly imbued with all of the vir-
tues indicated by those three sublime
words, namely, fraternity, charity and
loyalty;
Resolved, That in his death an aged
mother has been grieved, a loving wife
afflicted, and this community deprived
of the presence of life filled with the
hopes and virtues of the blessed bible:
Resolved, That the heartfelt sympa-
thy of this post be extended to his
family in their affection, consisting OF
mother, wife and brothers, residing
in this locality;
Resolved, That these resolutions be
spread upon the records of this post,
that they be published in the various
papers of our city, and that a copy
thereof be transmitted to the family OF
the deceased eomrade.
E. G.. PUTNAM,
Committee I J. 2. CAMPBELL,
S, PALMER.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-04-30
The Young Man Who Fails.

The young MAIL VIII oAA0'
There is nothing more discouraging
to those who have hopes and ambitions
than to see those who have capabilities
for advancement throwing away their
opportunities and going as rapidly on
the road to failure as they might 10
success. The conditions of society TO-
day are such that very rapid transit Is
possible either up or down, and the
struggle for place is so great that no
drifting with the tide, no indifference
or carelessness is possible in the up
ward path.
We do not believe that Abilene is
auy worse than other Kansas towns
indeed it is not so bad as many-but it
has dozens of young men and boys who
are as surely destined to failure if they
keep on their present course as though
the word was branded on their fore
heads. If you want to find them be on
the streets from 7:30 p. N. until mid
night or later. Week in, week out,
they are loafng about, learning the
slang and deviltry of the street, congre-
eating in obscure retreats and defillng
their lives, habits and regulations.
They apparently have no ambition to
be anything but day laborers and those
who are The most reckless of the gang
not only prey upon their more fortu-
nate companions but soon drag them to
their own level-for a man is known
and judged by the company he keeps.
A man usually makes his place for
life before he is %. If by that time he
has not acquired habits of study and
economy and has not formed an ambi-
ton be in all probability never will.
The race is hard enough for those who
have done these things-those who
have not are easily left behind.
On the race course of life there are
honor, fame, competence and happi-
ness for purses. The start is even
unless handicaps are accepted by the
contestants. No greater one can be
chosen than bad company, shiftless
habits and lack of education. To be
sure hundreds of college graduates go
to the wall but hundreds of thousands
of the uneducated are made worse
than helpless. Not all can receive a
college education but there is no young
man in Kansas who cannot give him
self good education or who cannot
put himself to the front in some avOca-
ton.
The older residents of Abilene will
tell you that the young men who loafed
and caroused around the streets Of this
city 20 years ago are almost without
exception now struggling along in pow
erty or have ruined themselves by theil
habits. On the other hand those who
were systematic, ambitious and manly
then are now wealthy citizens-eithel
here or elsewhere. The same will bt
said of the young men of today 20 year:
hence.
The young man who fails-he is
numerous and thoughtless but he i:
carving his own fortune. In thes'
days he has no one to blame but him
self.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-04-30
Who Did It?

The Star speaks OF the plan adopted as
governor Clicks plan" The Star is wrong
again. The plan was formulated by Hon, H.
c. speer of Topeka, to whose efforts are
largely due the success OF the conveption,-
Topeka Capital.
The Capital and Star are both wrong.
Neither Gov. Click nor Hon. H. G.
Speer Is entitled to credit for the plan
proposed and adopted by the conven-
ton, and it perhaps is well to give the
facts as they really existed as to how
''the plan" forthe Worlds fair origi-
mated.
About forty delegates to the conven-
ton met in the reading room of the
Copeland hotel the evening before the
day on which the convention assem-
bled and after a desultory discussion
of several hours, Mr.. Brown of, Greeley
county, proposed that committee of
seven be appointed to formulate plan
and present it either to the convention
or to committee to be appointed by
the convention. That committee of
seven was composed Of A. W. Smith,
Mr.. Brown of Greeley, Hon. a. P.
Collins, Mr.. Wilhelm of LeavenwoIth
county, Mr.. Noel of Topeka, Prof. H.
C. Speer, Hon. J. R. Burton and a
gentleman from Cherokee county.
That committee met the next morn
ing at 9 o'clock in the Office of the
First National bank, of Topeka, and
after a full and free discussion for
three hours committee Of three, COM
posed of Hon. J. R. Burton, chairman;
Mr.. Brown. of Greeley and Prof. II. G..
Speer, of Topeka, was appointed to
crystalize the conclusions reached by
the committee and put them on paper.
That committee of three drafted "the
plan"
The convention, as will be Temem-
bered, appointed among others two
eommittees-one called a "Plan of
Permanent Organization" and the
other a committee of "Ways and
Means to Raise Money"-esch COM
posed of fifteen delegates. On motion
of Mr.. Burton these committees were
instructed to hold joint sessions and to
make a common report. The motion
in reality consolidated the two commit
tees into one, making committee OF
thirty. That committee of thirty held
its meeting just before supper and
appointed a subcommittee of sever
with Senator John K. Wright of juno
ton City as chairman, with Judge
Houk, Mr.. Wilhelm and Others tC
propose plan of permanent orgaDiza'
ton and ways and means to raise
money. The plan drafted by Messrs
Burton, Speer and Brown was handed
to Chairman Wright and with the ex'
ception of some immaterial changes
was first adopted by the committee Of
seven, reported to the committee Of
thirty and adopted by the convention
with but few changes.
Tins it will be seen that Gov. Click
reported the plan adopted as the chair
man of the committee of thirty, and
although Prof. Speer did his full share
of the work and is entitled to his full
share of credit, it was not his plan.
On the other hand it may be well Il
state that Mr.. Speer had another ant
entirely different plan for raising the
money and the plan adopted was frs
suggested by Mr.. Burton as the mem
bers of the first committee of sever
including Mr.. Speer will each testify
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-04-30
Who Gets the Credit /?

There is a class of people which
always blames human agencies for
natural results. Crops, rains, tides
and weather are ascribed to the reign
ing political power, oblivious of the
fact that petty strites in the political
arena are of the most transitory ma
ture. The lola Register takes adVan-
tage of the habit thus: A little over a
year ago when cattle and hogs were
worth three cents, and corn Is cents
and oats 20 cents and wheat 65 cents
and hay could hardly be given away,
the alliance party people jeered at the
idea that over supply had any thing to
do with it, and laid the entire response
bility at the door of the republican
party. Well, the republican party is
still in power and has been every hour
of the time since last year, and yet,
cattle and hogs are worth five cents
corn is so cents, oats is IS cents, wheat
is 81, and hay is $40. In order to be
consistent must not our friends declare
that the short supply has nothing to do
with il, and again lay the entire re-
sponsibility for the increase at the door
of the republican party?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-04-30
BLAINE NOT A CANDIDATE.

A Statement That Mr.. Blaine is Preparing
RLetter to Set All Doubts at Rest.
POUGHKEEPsIE, n. Y, April 29.-The
News Press, of which Mr.. Hinchlev.
formerly of-the New York Graphic, is
editor, publishes the following:
stephen B. Elkins is authority for a
statement made to a represc' lative of
the News Press to the effect h.. lanes
G. Blaine would shortly al. ace his
decision not, under any circumstances,
to allow his name to be used at the
next republican national convention as
a candidate for president 1t is said
that Mr.. Blaine's letter of announce
ment will be so positive as to admit Of
but one construction That is that he
will never again be candidate for the
presidency"
Hon. Smith NJ. Weed, although a
democrat, has certain business relations
with men of prominence who are re-
publicans and he also has said two or
three times lately that when the time
comes Mr.. Blaine would be found pos
itively declining the nomination
''Mr. Weed had been so outspOken on
the subject" the News Press says,
when talking to his frieSds as to give
the impression that his information was
as direct as that of Mr.. Ellzins, who is
known to be Mr.. Blaine's intimate
friend and closest political adviser"
Mr.. w. ]. Arkell, editor and pro-
prieto- St Judge, and whose associate
in The ownership of Frank Leslie's is
Russell B. Harrison, also says that Mr..
Blaine is about TO come out with a
positive refusal to allow his name to be
used again in connection with the
presidency. In fact Mr.. Arlell expects
soon to be permitted to publish the full
text of Mr.. Blaine's letter on the sub
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-04-30
Beef Prices Going Upward.

The upward movement of beef in the
large cities. has been followed more
quickly, than was expected by sharp
advance in the price of cattle in the
western markets. The stockmen on
the trans Missouri plains and in the
mountains are confident that the avail
able supplies have been lowered to
such a point that prices are certain to
rule high in the future, and they are
freely predicting a return to the pros
perity that attended the cattle industry
a few years ago. This is an important
matter for Kansas. Onr grasses are
the richest and most nutritious in the
world, and the probabilities are that
the range will not be further curtailed
for the present at least. This state
ought to be in a position to profit from
the favorable turn taken by the mar
ket.
Dickinson county, especially, in the
heart of the corn region and with the
finest pastures to be found anywhere
will be thousands of dollars ahead by
the recent turn in prices.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-04-30

And now the Botkin impeachment
is likely to amount to nothing. The
best jurists have expressed themselves
to the effect that if the acts charged
against Judge Botkin were committed
when he was not on the bench or act
ing in his official capacity, then he is
not Improbable, but in order TO be
impeachabIe the offenses must be
committed in his official capacity.
Kansas win be out about S5O, GOO for
gaining that little piees ofinfsrmation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-04-30

IfRalph Easley keeps on there won't be as
much OF the grand old republican party left
in central Kansas as there is in Leaven-
worth. Essley wants to substitute the
grand young republican party for the g. o. p.
Estate Journal
And Easley's head is level. It is the only
salvation for the republican party. New
men and some new measures The Times
would suggest an amendment Instead Of
&. o. p. let it be d. o. p.-ILeavenworth
Times.
There might haye been some appro-
priateness in the initials d. o. p. as
long as such d. o. p's as Anthony,
PETER and Elder belonged 70 the g. O..
p. but since these d. o. p's have been
spurned out and the 60. p, has been
purged, it is still entitled to the old
sObriquet. Long live the 6. o. p.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-04-30
Higher Duties. Lower Prices.

The Dry Goods Economist is trade
journal with free trade tendencies.
During the campaign of 1890 it lent its
aid to the election Of free trade mem
bers of congress and furnishes the free
trade press of the country with a few
figures and a great many predictions
which were quoted in evidence of the
disastrously higher prices on account
of the tariff which were to follow
close upon the passage of the McKin-
ley bill. The American Economist is
staunch advocate of protection to
American industries, and it maliciously
has turned to the flies of the Dry
Goods Economist of six months before
the passage of the infamous bill'' and
has compared the prices therein quoted
with those of six months after the bill
has been in force.
The figures 1.-THE free trade Dry Goods
Economist being authority for both
dates, though the American Economist
has interjected the old and new rates
of duty are worthy of preservation.
And we suggest that our free trade
contemporary, the News, carefully
store them away for future reference.
The articles quoted are shirtings and
sheetings, upon which there is an in
crease of duty by the Mckinley bill,
but which are lower in price since the
bill went in operation:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-04-30

Topeka can have the national en-
campment of the G. A. R. in 1892 if
$50, 900 is put up for the expenses, and
Topeka wants the state encampment to
raise the money. There it is again, the
same old game that was played in the
Odd Fellows matter, Topeka to have
all tae proceeds. al the glory and ali
the pleasure while tie state bears the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-04-30

The Cincinnati Enquirer prints the
presidential choice of S44 delegates to
the National Republican league. Two
hundred and eleven are for Blaine,
ninety-seven for Harrison and others
divided among Alger, Sherman, Reed,
Mckinley, Clarkson and others. If
the preferences are given correctly the
result is important though many
changes may take place before 1892.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-04-30

Congressman John Davis issues a
notice to his constituents saying that
all the circulars about mortgages, why
they we're given, for how much, on
what kind Of paper written and with
what colored ink must be answered.
That is all right-answer them if you
wish but it will not rebound to your
good sense if you do.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-04-30

With Mr.. Grover Cleveland advocat-
ing free trade and denouncing free
silver, and Mr.. David Bennett Hill ad-
vocatiug free silver and denOuncing
free trade, our democratic friends are
happy. There is nothing which in
spires the true bourbon like a variety
of Inconsistencies.