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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-29
Presumed Desperado.

WHEELING, w. Va JAN, ga man
calling himself John Stevens, but who
IS believed to be s. A. Shaw, who is
wanted for the murder of James Rogers
in Jersey County, Ill, last summer, has
been found in a cave near Green Briar,
White Sulphur springs, and locked up.
He had been living in the cave since
September, going out at night when
food ran low. With him was captured
a set of burglar tools, a Winchester, a
revolver, four knives and other arms,
and also quantity of fine dry goods
He claims to have killed a negro at Hin
ton. this State.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-29
TWO VIEWS.

Said the cynic to the poet:
"All your song is lying verse
When you take the world and show Il
Always better-never worsei
Life is but cloak Of sorrows,
Folding down its somber side
Close upon the bright to-morrows
That the future has denied
Fondest wishes, IL we gain them,
Greet Us with smile and tear;
Dear desires, II we attain them,
Lose their luster as they near.
You who sing in happy measure
Aye Of light and love and pleasure,
Better keep your falcies furled;
There Is such strain Of sadness
Under all the seeming gladness
In the worldF'
To the cynic said the poet
SORROW can not be denied;
You who hate the world. and know Il
Only on its darker side.
Life Is but q garment: trouble
Is the stormy wind that blows
All the fabric backward double,
And the cleaning lining showsl
Though this life hath sorrow in it,
'Tis garden gay with flowers;
They may wear q rose who win it,
In this fair bright world Of ours.
II a Joy come to thee-share It;
Take thy cloak, and nobly,wear It;
Keep thy bitter fancies furled.
There is such o wealth Of gladness
Over all the seeming sadness
In the world"
Florence May Alt in Jury.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-29
PRoVENcANos ACQUITTED.
A Result That May Fasten Hennessy's Muir
der on the Dago Highbinders.

A Result That May Fasten Hennessy's Muir
der on the Dago H1ghbinders.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 25.--The second
trial of the Provencanos for lying in
wait and shooting and wounding, re-
suited in verdict of acquittal. The
case formed the basis upon which rests
the theory of the murder of Chief Hen
messy. Some of the men now in jail as
Hennessy suspects were with others
riding home in a wagon on the night.
When the vehicle passed the corner of
Esapanade street and Clay borne avenue
it wao fired upon from ambush and sew
eral wounded There are two other
charges against the Provencanos grow
ing out of the same affair, but the YER
dict possibly settles the case. Anyhow
they will apply for bail and it is ex-
pected that they will be released and
aid the police in fastening the Hen
messy killing upon the Matrango party.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-29
Unemployed German Workmen.

HAMBURG, Jan. 2T-Four thousand
unemployed wOrlmen held a meeting
here to consider measures looking to
an amelioration- They resolved to send
petition to the Senate asking that the
landlords be prohibited on the next
quarter day from evicting tenants un-
able to pay their rents; also asking that
loans Of fifty marks be advanced to des-
titute worl1men from the State funds
and that poor children in the public
schools be supplied with one hot meal
aaeh dnv
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-29

WHEELING, w. Va, Jan. 27.-The
Red Men, a band of regulators, after
being quist for long time, have again
shown their peculiar species of author
ity. Last night thirty disguised men
took John Barber and James Ballard
from their homes in Writ County, tied
them to trees and beat them unmerci-
fully. Oscar Kelley, one of the band,
has been arrested.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-29
Preparations For War.

SAN Francisco, Jan. 27.-The revenue
cutter Bear is being fitted for sea here,
and work on her is progressing rapidly.
The most significant change that is be-
ing made in the strengthening of her is
the spar deck, cutting port holes in
sides and putting down gun carriages
for long four-inch rifles.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-29
WIN Tone Or the STAGE.

CncGeo, Jan. 27.-Robert Fitzsim-
mons the vanquisher of Jack Dempsey,
Is to become, like John l. Sullivan, an
actor. He and his running mate, Jimmy
Carrof1, have signed a contract with
Fred Reynolds, proprietor of 'The Aus
tralian," melodrama, to Join the cast
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-29
Took a Dan ON q Carnet rack.

BELoIT, Wis, Jan 27.-There are
fears that Jack Carkeck will never
wrestle again While wrestling with
his trainer he fell on carpet tack, the
point being driven into his knee. Ply
sicians say he may lose the use of his
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-29
To Open the Strip.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-Representa-
tive Perkins, from the Committee on In
dian Affairs, has reported with an
amendment the bill to open TO settle
ment the Cherokee Outlet. The bill as
amended provides that a fair settlement
be made with the Cherokee Indians for
any interests they may have in the lands,
and under the provisions Of the bill
creating the Territory of Oklahoma
these lands are TO become part there
of and are TO be governed by the laws
Of Oklahoma when the Indian title is
kxlinanfallad
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-29

WAsHISGTON, Jan. s5.-Representa-
tive Carter, a member of the House
Coinage Committee, who is in favor of
free coinage, says that there is no pros
pect Of getting the silver bill out of the
Coinage Committee before adjourn
ment He says that an effort may be
made to secure the passageo of an amend
me1t to the present law increasing
monthly purchases to o,oOO,OO ounces.
Frank Clinton, Of the Fifth cavalry.
was accidentally killed while hunting
near Fort Reno. His home wss q,
hazeFilse, no.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-29
Garnett suners Prom Ffre.

GARNETT, Kan, Jan. 2G.-Fire broke
out yesterday morning about o'clock
burning seven frame business buildings
-Albright's drug store, Coles cigar
factory, two meat markets, Fashing's
bakery and restaurant and Tillotson's
and Bemis' barber shops. The loss is
about $50, 900, partially insured
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-29
Bank Suspended.

WICHITA, Kan, Jan 26.-The Savings
Bank of Wichita failed to open its doors
this morning. There had been more or
less Of run on the bank for week and
e4C. O0c had been withdrawn.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-29

Judge Houk, Of Hutchinson, Kan,
has ruled that original notes and mort
cages, not copies, must be produced IN
court In all foreclosure cases.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-29

The President has appointed David
n. Benjamin, OF Wisconsin. q commits
sioner to the Worlds Fair, vice John Z.
iiEkelh reHgaed. -
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-29
THE HOUSE.

TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 27.-The Senate
rial question came up the first thing yes
terday in the lower house. Representa-
tive Showalter, from Sumner County,
introduced petition from the G. A. r.
of his county, praying for the reelection
of Senator Ingalls,. It was read and or
dered placed on the journal. Mr.. Sho-
walter moved that the petition be grant
ed, the Senate concurring. Mr.. Seaton,
Alliance, moved as an amendment to
expunge the document from the record,
and Mr.. Wilmington moved to lay it on
the table. The latter was carried.
The Committee on Elections, through
Chairman Dumbauld, then presented
its report on the two contested election
cases. The first report was on the case
Of Leedy (Alliance) against Boyer CRe-
publican)- Two reports were presented.
The majority report recommended that
the contestant be given the seat Mr..
Dumbauld moved the adoption of the
report.
The Republicans resorted to dilatory
tactics and attempted to debate the
report.
MIR. Webb then obtained the floor and
had spoken about five minutes when
the previous question was demanded
The Republicans demanded the yeas
and nays, but the Speaker called for
viva voce vote. The previous question
was ordered.
On the adoption of the report the Re-
publicans demanded the yeas and nays
This time they were called The re-
port was adopted-yeas, o.; nays. %;
strict party vote.
Tie other contested case was thai Of
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-29
KANSAS LEGISLATURE

The Question of the United States Senator
ship UPpermOst-Dilatory House Pro-
ceedings.
TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 27.-In the Senate
yesterday forty-eight petitions from
Grand Army posts, in Kansas, urging
the reelection of Senator Ingalls,, were
received and referred to the House for
its consideration.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-08
TIE AGE OF CONSENT.

There is another effort being made in
the legislature To lower the "age of con-
sent" In the interest Of "our boys,
girls of a more tender youth and of less
experience are demanded to be offered
up to the wiles of seduction and the
damnation of prostitution. Some young
libertines have been caught under the
present law and in memory of wild
oats sown, fathers are heard to plead
for the animal passions of youthful sons
What about the tender trust of our
youthful daughters: Twenty-Five years
is young enough to withdraw all pro-
lection from young women. Even after
that age the average woman Is inclined
10 trust honor and TO trust everything to
the word of the man who has by lair
means. or otherwise. won her love and
confidence. 1t Is woman's nature to
love and trust, and it IS to mans shame
that he ever seeks 10 take advantage Of
this angelic attribute IN the one who
with all her soul desires TO lean upon
him and to deserve his protection
and to take the advantage which at once
destroys her pureSt ideality and destroys
her, soul and body OH but pleads
these long faced hypocritical law-mak-
ers, there is the bawdy house whose
low, foul inmates are often under the
age of sixteen years, and who, being
without conscience or shame might take
advantage of these sex-protective laws
10 black-mail our boys nay. TO even
Jeopardize their liberties as American
citizen" An, yes! what are your boys
doing in such place, pray: And, how
does 1t happen that girls under sixteen
years Of age have got down into such
depths: Why, eight times out of ten,
the sixteen year Old inmate Of such den.
be II gilded palace or squalid howell.
as also the more mature women. are all
there, and only there as the victims Of
seduction through words Of fattery and
promise made by the man or the dear
boy for whose pleasure these now fallen
Creatures would have in their
purity and innocence risked their
very hopes OF an eternal exist
ence. Had they been protected until
they were twenty-five or even twenty
years o.C, they never would have been
there. II any one Of ''our dear boys
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-08
HEADS OF FAMOUS FRENcHMEN.

Gen. lie Brun has head which forms an
almost perfect oblong.
NJ. de Cassagnac has an enormous head.
and it Is almost perfectly round
Gambetsa had very ordinary head, COM
Ing slightly TO point in the rear.
Henri Rochefort hes head that is rather
long, narrow and of a very irregular shape.
A regularly long and narrow head, almoSs
the facsimile Of a foot, belongs to Osman
Pasha-
a very small head Is that OF the Prince
of Monaco, who has never distinguished
himself much in any particular.
voltaire had a head which was almost
pear shaped, bulginx out suddenly and
Offering curious number OF indentations.
Gen. Perron, brave and capable French
commander, has head that Is entirely
round He is prudent and cautious in his
movements
NJ Demange, one OF the ablest criminal
lawyers in Paris, the man who conducted
with the most consummate skill the de-
Tense OF the murderer PrSnzini, has per-
fectly round head.
The Duo dAumale and the Due de-
Montpensier have heads narrow in fore
head and almost regular in shape. They
are similar in regard to the shape Of the
forehead, but the latter's Is enormous in
its proportions
Marshal MscMahon's Uranium is a CON-
bination of the military and the political
a narrow forehead, small, ebJong head, a
little like Voltaire's, but OF much smaller
proportions IL IL almost the same as THAI
OF GambeSta, but no. 80 regular.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-08
PERSONAL GOSSIP.

Charles King, of Danvers, Mass, claims
20 be 10 years old.
Governor Russell, Of Massachusetts,. can
write with either hand.
I Krupp, the Prussian gunmaker, has an
annual income of about 81 ,5O00OO
Senator Walcott is a handsome man,
with blonde hair parted in the middle and
r silky mustache.
/ Senator Joseph NJ Carey, of Che new
state Of Wyoming, is the largest man IN
/ the United States senate.
/ Senator Squire, of Washington, is rich
enough to spend $50 day, and sensible
enough to be content with 81 dinner.
( TX President Cleveland's portrait is soon
! to be added 20 the White House collection.
1t is being painted by Eastman Johnson.
/ William Castle, the ex-Christy minstrel
and English opera tenor, is conducting
school for chorus singers in Philadelphia.
Mr.. Talmsge prides himself upon being
able 20 turn ont an excellent sermon more
rapdly than most men can write a letter.
The venerable preacher DR.. Robert Coll
yer boasts that he has never been sick abed
In spite of his advanced years he is hale
and robust.
Charles Bradlaugh, NJ. p, was tailor's
shop walker when he was a young man,
and first came into notice as a member OF
a country debating class.
Russell Sage, the largest Individual loan
er of money in New York, perhaps, is said
to have a rule never 10 loan more than
100000 Oh any given day
Senator Pierce, Of North Dakota, was
once newspaper man, and was connected
with The Chicago News. In those days he
was accounted a good story teller and a
connoisseur in dinners.
Thomas A. Edison is said 70 regard his
deafness as a blessing in disguise. IL en-
ables him 70 think and plan in perfect
quiet. and be can have his children about
him at all times without being disturbed
By their noisy prattle.
The oldest active politician in Massachu-
sets. IL not in the country, is Francis w.
Bird For fifty years be hes been really
an invalid, sometimes confined TO his house
for days, but any interesting public event
always brings him out and TO the front.
Gen. y. p Banks is but a shadow OF
what he was fifteen years ago. HIS face
is thin. and though be still carries himself
with some Of his old time ersctneos, his
manner is that Of a man who lives in the
past. His hair and Hustacbe are snow
white.
The third weslthiesJ man in Prussia is
Baron Won Bleichroeder, the celebrated
banker Of Berlin. 30 whom many Of the
noblemen Of that interesting capital are
indebted The baron has an income q
2,s2o,OO0 marks and pays tax Of 1850
marks
Frederick l. Ames. at So, OO0, 900, IS reck-
onsd the richest man ia Boston. and bis
cousin. ex- Governor AEnes. son q Oakes
Ames, is worth 100000 The founder Of
their fortunes was the grandfather, Oliver
Aues, VINO accumulated wealth in the
shovel making business.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-08
DAUGHTERS or EVE.

Mis- Emily Rowland IL director Of th.
First National bank. Of Auburn. \. J.
Ada Gray ~ the only colored lady dentist
In tie country and practices IN Cincinnati
Mrz Leland Stanford literally blazed
with diamonds a; a recent White House re-
ception-
Mrs. Stanley i fond 81 fresh air, and
keeps the temperature q Der room down a.
G. dezs
The main marble staircase alone IN Mr..
hackay's new London residence cost over
t1O0,ooo
Elizabeth Sargent. NJ D. daughter o:
orr former minister % Berlin. - an oeuIis;
OF exceptional skill she hvss II California.
Ms. INGALLS, j. haDdsorns and some.
what stately woman, and looks hard ,
more than forty. seven q Der eleven chill
dren arc living.
Nh. Sarzh = Crie pays 400 90 % Mrs.
Nsttbe.v Baird a. the p-ic, Of ths Hastings
Squazs proDsrfy a. SPring Lake Beacn.
y. :.
Miss Harriet T. I>Sihrop. " D. % Tam
ton. Masz, lately = graduate A. Zsrsch. b
Resident patho!ogfzt ~ tbs state Hospital
tor ths Insane al SorrissoNn, Pa
Mrs. I. II s~~lys, % For, Scott. maiden
-auns s&-Ah Edln9ods. j. reported ~ nzv-
Ing sezvet IN TIE late v1r under the nan.s
q frank Thompson. "a tie Second Hlchl
gan cavalry
TIE willow q John 2. Gouzh q a help
Icss p&riytlc AID oroksn down WOMAN
And yes - ooe time sac wAs a. charming.
CHERRY Szd viEsrozs a woman a. ever
kel-ed Husband IL bis lies l4,ov.
ArsL Reeves. TIA novelist. - oas q TIE
Literary os.seS.tsss q. -[I01aoa- see - ct
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-08

The Kansas Alliance legislature want
to 20 slow in aPpropriating money for
Chicago's big show. These are hard
times, especially in the west, and the tax
payers feel the pressure sorely. Wichita S
Board of Trade two or three years ago,
appropriated five thousand in cash TO
make display { the Ohio valley expo
sition, and she not only did not receive
the thanks of the state, but her enter
prise was never acknowl dyed by a
single paper in Topeka, Atchison,
Leavenworth or Kansas City. No ap-
preparation less than one million dollars
would attract any attention in Chicago,
and such sum is more han our state
debt The counties that would have to
pay the most of the money, were utterly
ignored in the appointment of Kansas
commissioners and managers for Chi
cago.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-08
Food for Reflection.

A correspondent of the Nebraska State
Journal started out the other day to In
vestigate for himself the condition of the
poor in Lincoln, and records his observa-
tons in a long communication to the
Journal His history of cases of desti-
tuition is very circu nstanhal, showing
that he was not drawing on his magma
ton. After making the round of the
poor. he sought the relief and aid socie-
ties rooms TO learn as to the provisions
for relieving distress. He found a
meager supply of necessaries on hand,
and learned some strange facts IN re-
gard to the sources of relief. He found
that one business man had contributed
eighty sacks of -four so far. while his
neighbors, well-to-do, had contributed
nothing. He also found that one fallen
woman had contributed $50, sending it
in SO installments, so far this year, and
that last year she had also been liberal
contributor. Both of these parties had
strictly enjoined the relief committee
not to allow their names to be published.
All of which facts furnish the correspon-
dent food for reflections on human
nature and humaH character.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-08
CIRCULATION PER CAPITA

The National Economist scores Senator
Sherman for saving in debate that the
country has Ss4 per capita Of circulation,
because he included the gold and silver
certificates and also the coin on which
they are issued. OF course it is improper
10 include both. But Mr.. Sherman is not
fastidious about what he asserts. In the
same debate he represented that silver
Is not legal tender in France beyond
ihe sum of fifty francs. The New York
journal of Finance gives New York
bankers as authority for the statement
that the franc silver coin Is a legal
tender in Fraace 10 any amount. Tie
restriction referred to by Mr.. Sherman
needs the explanation which the report
of his speech does not give. 1t applies
only TO the smaller coin-franc and half
franc pieces.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-08
LITERARY LIGHTS.

The Pail Mall Budget speaks Of George
w. Smalley, The New York Tribune cor
respondent, as The prince Of gossips. ~
Rudyard Kipling is rather shy ia man
ner and somewhat self conscious lie wears
pair of spectacles with divided lens and
has q cynical look. He is IS years old
The venerable James Parton works six
hours day at his home in Newburyport.
His desk is his place Of rest and recreation.
for that is what literary occupation means
to him.
Ed Howe, the Kansas newspaper man
and novelist. has been offered 800 for tho
original manuscript Of the story OF a
Country Town." the novel that made him
famous.
Thomas Bailey Aldrich refused TO wriis
Christmas or Thanksgiving odes, averrin.,
that his muse cannot be restricted 20 tims
and place It's action must be spontaneous.
unfettered free
Whittier is fond Of pets. lie has three
handsome dogs, two cats and three Cine
horses when the poet goes abroad ia
pleasant weather "A young s.. Bernard dos
is his Constant companion.
W. e. Russell. whose sea stories
have sue. ,navkable dash. brcczincss AMI
out of door freedom. has long been a hope
less and well nigh helpless invalid. chained
TO an indoor existence in an inland town.
George Meredith. the English poet AMI
novelist, is OF very delicate constitution. %
far as outward signs can be depended upon.
but he has magnetic personality. al
though he speaks with a rather unpleasant
drRwl.
About twenty years ago the japanese
author kioyte Bakin completed novel
upon which he had been az work for thirty
eight years. 10 comprises i06 volumes, and
is said TO illustrate ali classes OF japanese
society and life
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-08
ATcHisoN PHILOSOPHY.

Every one sees reasons why others should
be suspicious.
People hate the man who is constant
drain on their sympathy.
You can watch a man who Is a fool but
there is no protection from a careless man.
Don't put too much trust ia Providence.
Providence has her arms fall Of fools al
ready.
The average man would rather believe
he il right and suffer than % 10 convinced
he is wrong
A man never knows the wortElessness -
sympathy until be sees 10 tried on a case ~
rheumatism.
The most humble man Ga the world
knows Of suggestions he woald like 20
offer the Lord
The Lord knew what was best for mans
peace q mind when he failed % put eyes
IN the back Of his head
Unless you have an aim and ambition a
your own you viii some day ind yourself
turning some other fellows grindstone.
We wish We bad three or four mlllioa
dollars 20 give % orr friends, but we doubt
If We should be 50 generous n We had thas
amount Of boney-Atchisoa Globe.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-08
Kansas and the worlds Fair.

Charles X. Holiday, Jr.. one OF the
Worlds Columbian commissioners for
Kansas, writes an open letter TO the leg
islature favoring liberal appropriation
for the worlds fair. ''Were / asked.
says Mr.. Holiday, chow Kansas could
best reap the benfits TO be derived from
a fine exhibition at the Worlds Column
bian exposition, / would unhesitatingly
say: Resubmit the prohibitoty amend
ment to the people at this session of the
legislature, suow it il under in 1892, APP
pirate quarter of a million dollars for
a magnificent display al Chicago in 1898,
invite the world, foreigners or otherwise.
to come and dwell among US. and Kan
sas would have 5000, 900 inhabitants in
1SQ6 ("
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-08
STRANGE TALES.

a French pair Of Siamese twins has been
born In Cannes. They are girls.
A man IN Missouri sues FOR divorce from
his vile becsuss she would not 20 Any-
where with him, but insisted o. MS 70,
manning at home 70 take care Of thiags
The Rev David Kaufman. % Indiana
puts himself asleep while Ia the pulpit.
While apparently asleep and unconecious
It Is aid that be delivers sermons Of ANA
Ing eloqueuce.
". r Gregory was sent 70 jail ia KA1s.ay
City, No. for stealing q red bot stove
the oven q which was 6ilsd with Biscuit.
lie sold y ~ seoond hand store, 5.scuits
and ali. FOR g.
Animals ara kept On the roofs Of ths
houses ia Lana, Peru. and IL frequently
happens that = COW pzsz>~ her whole nss
On = ROOT. being tAkea there ~ a calf ar 4
brought down finally ~ fresh beef