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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-01-25
INCOME TAX BILL.
Provisions OF the Measure Be-
fore the Committee.
EXEMPTIONS AND AMELIORlTIOyS.
How Incomes WIN Be Estimated Re-
turns to Be Made Under Oath Dep
uty Collector. May Increase
Amounts as sworn To

wAsnINGroS, Jan. % The income
tax bill, as approved by the democratic
members OF the ways and means com
mittee. was laid before the full com
mittee at yesterdays meeting. II was
read In ptrt but the committee ad-
journcd before the reading was
finished.
The bill provides tax Of per cent
upon all incomes of citizens OF the
United States, either at home or abroad,
from any kind Of property, rents in
terest, dividends or salaries. on all
amounts over and above $1,000 The
bill goes into effect January /, 1895.
In estimating incomes there shall he
included notes bonds and other sccuri-
ti.s except such United States bonds rs
are exempt from federal taxation The
tax is laid on profits realized within
the year from sales II real estate pur-
chased within this year or within two
years previous TO the year for which
the income Is estimated; also on
sales OF lire stock and farm
products generally where grown
upon ones own estate; on all
incomes derived from any source what
ever and the share of any person Of the
profits Of companies, whether incpr-
por ted or partnership, who would he
entitled 10 the same il divided, whether
divided or otherwise, except the in
comes received from corporations whose
officers, as required by law, Withhold n
certain pcrccntum OF the divids snds and
pay the same to the officer authorized
To receive IL.
In addition TO the 81 600 exemption,
all national state and county taxes
paid within the year shall he deducted
from the person who actually paid
them, also losses sustained during the
year from fires, shipwrcck and other
causes not covered by insurance and
compensated for ami worthless druts,
but excluding estimated depreciation
Of value and losses ON sales Of real
estate.
No deduction shall be made for inn
provements which may increasc the
value OF the property or estate. only
one deduction Of $1,000 shall be made
from the aggregate value Of any one
family.
Every person having an income Of
more than $500 shall make return
tp th' deputy collector of the district
in which he rgsidcs OF the account Of
his income, but persons having less
than $1,000 year shall not make such
q report.
These returns shall be made on oath,
AMI the deputy collector may increase
the amount OF any list, or return it IL
he has reason to believe that IL has
been undcrstated AS penalty for
refusing TO make the list the deputy
collector may make mp such list ne
c1rding TO the best Information obtain
able, and add 80 per ce l. to the
amount In cases where fraudulent
list has been rcn lere |, a penalty Of 100
per cent. shall he added.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-01-25
TRAIN ROBBERY.
A "K. O." Train Held Up Near
st, Joseph.
EVIDENTLY DONE BY THE OLD CAyC.
Contents OF the Express Car Safe Taken
The Messenger Threatened with
Doath-Tho sheriff Gets
Move On

ST. JosEPH. Mo-, Jan. 1s-North-
bound train No. 3 on the Kansas City,
St. Joseph & Council Bluffs railway
was held up at 12:40 this morning by
three masked men at Roy's Branch,
two and one-half miles north OF the
city.
The train was brought TO a stop by
the display Of a red lantern and the
explosion OF torpedoes on the track
The engineer and firemen were then
ordered out, aud they obeyed at the
point of the pistol.
Express Messenger G. 4. Baxter was
told TO open the safe, and after re iusing
and being threatened with instant
death he complied. The robbers took
the conten Of the safe down TO the
smallest scrap OF paper, piled every
thing into an old -four sack and left
the car They did not molest the pas
sengers or take anything from the ex-
press car beyond the contents OF the
safe.
After completing their work they
forced the train hands to line up beside
the track and the robbers made their
escape, running westward into a will
low thicket Several shots were fired +,
but no one was struck.
The robbery occurred In exactly the
same place as the attempted robbery,
in which two men were killed Septem-
Der 90 last, and was accomplished In
about the same way. Officers have no
clew to the robbers identity, and there
are no traces left behind.
No information can be obtained as
to the contents Of the safe, although II
is thought there were several valuable
packages.
The robbers could not be described.
but are supposed to be the same gang
that held up and robbed the Chicago
fast train. the Eli, on the Hannibal,
just week ago last night One OF
them used n red lantern in signalling
to the engineer Two Of the men, a
tall and short one, answer the de-
scrlption given of two OF the Eli rob
bers
Sheriff Carson and n large posse OF
deputies are hot on the trail OF the rob-
bers, and every available man has been
pressed into service. AS soon as the
robbers left the train IL was backed
down into the city und the officials
notified,
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had no right to place such construc.
tion on his statement, but the speaker
declined TO listen TO him.
Most Of the republicans, however, de-
clined to vote, and IL was ten minutes
before n democratic quorum was pro.
cured.
The tariff debate was then resumed
under an agreement to extend the time
of the sugar debate until 4:l5.
Mr.. Dingley, Of Maine. and Mr.. Mer-
Ger, Of Nebraska, supported the pres
ent bounty, and Mr. Tarsnev defend ID
that of the Wilson bill Mr.. Robert
son (dem.), OF Louisiana, offered the
following amendment: To strike out
the bounty provision OF the Wilson bill
and insert "all sugars shall pay duty
upon their polariscopic test" Mr..
Washington (dem.l, OF Tennessee,
urged cent tax for revenue on the
grounds that II was the most effective
means OF raising the revenue.
Mr.. Snodgras, (dem) }, of Tennessee,
aud Mr. Mallory dem }, OF Florida, op.
posed the bounty
Mr.. llarter (dem.), OF Ohio, urged
that his substitute should be adopted
as means of raising revenue, as the
treasury was Hanging by its oyelids. II
MIR. Bowers (rep), OF California, was
opposed TO the abolition OF any portion
OF the existing bounty on sugar, and
Mr.. Hooker (dem.l, of Mississippi, IA
vored the restoration Of the su gar duty
as In accordance with the Chicago plat.
form.
Mr.. Warner (dem }, Of New York Of
fered an amendment to Mr.. Robins)n's
substitute to place refined sugar on the
free list.
MIR Simpson (pop), OF Kansas, de-
clared that the free sugar given by the
Mckinley law furnished the best ex-
amp q OF what removal OF the onerous
protective duties would do for the con
| sumcr.
Mr. IIainer (rep }, OF Nebraska, ad
vocatcd the retention Of the present
bounty, and MIR Boatner, (den.), oi
Louisiana, in concluding the debate for
the sugar men, insisted the tradition.
OF the democratic party should he op
posed to "A revenue. Had Louisiana i'm
agined, he said. that her great industry
was to be stricken down her vote would
not have been given to Cleveland at the
last election.
Mr.. Wilson concluded the debate In
advocacy OF the bounty provision oi
the pending bill
The voting began at 4:2o, after a
great deal of wrangling as to the man
ner Ia which the amendments should
bo voted upon, and MIR McRae's amend
ment to the sugar schedule, abolshing
the bounty entirely, was carried-l1'
| TO 60
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PEcKHAM NOMINATED.
The President, by upreme Court Nomi-
nation. Again Boards Tammany and sem
ator I'M.

The President, by n uprems Court Nomi-
nation. Again Boards Tammany and sem
ator mn.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-The president
has sent the nom nation TO the senate
OF Wheeler II. Peckham, OF New York,
TO be associate justice OF the supreme
court OF the United States Mr.. Peck
ham was a delegate to the famous
"anti-snapper' convention.
Until 1890 Mr.. Peckham devoted him
self entirely to his profession. but in
the fall of 1890 he was made the chair
man Of an independent organization OF
citizens, designed TO secure reform in
municipal administration. The effort
was not success, but he remained at
the head Of the organization for some
time afterward. lie is about 5s years
old, is social in disposition and has a
large list OF personal friends.
This same movement, OF which Mr..
Peclham was the leader, Is none
other at the present time than the anti
Tammany scheme which crystalized
Immediately after the recent election
which turned down Judge Maynard.
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SCOTT HARRISON REJECTED.
senator Vest CIrcumvents Another Presl-
dental Nomination.

senator Vest CIrcumvents Another Presi-
dental Nomination
WAsHISGToN, Jan. is.-The senate
without roll call adopted in execu-
tive session the report of the commit
tee on commerce on the nomination OF
]. Scott Harrison for surveyor of the
port at Kansas City. The committee
some days ago had, by a unanimous
hrmation, and this was the report
adopted by the,senate.
The matter in executive session was
called up by Senator Vest, who accom-
panied his suggestion with some re-
marks He stated that he had opposed
the confirmation of Harrison for the
reason that he was not democrat;
that he had voted for very few Of the
candidates at the last election on the
democratic ticket, owing. as he had
been informed. to the fact that Har-
rison belonged TO faction of the
party in Kansas City that not often
voted the ticket. For this reason he
asked that the report OF the committee
to whom had been refer ed the nomina'
tion be adopted.
Inc senator also mhue some htlnBlnB
remarks about the president, insisting
that IL was time that the senate insist
that II be recognized by the president
according to the law regulating the re-
lations between the executive and the
senate, and he believed that the presi'
dent should be informed by the senate
that they had some rights that should
be respected. and by so doing they
would not lose the constitutional pow
er that had been placed In the senate.
He was followed by Senator Cockrell
who supplemented the statement BY
saying that in his Judgment demo
cratic administration should be in
formed that democrats should be ap
pointed TO office, and this was anothe
opportunity to impress the fact on tn
president He hoped that the repor
would be adopted.
II Is understood that Senator Villa
observed that this was carrying tn
fight on the president little too far
but he had understood that the Who'll
programme had been agreed TO, an
that being the case, II was useless :
object
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TO RESTRICT THE SECRETARY.
A Bm Seeking to Prevent the Further Is-
sue or Lunda.


sue Of Iunda
WAsuINGTON jan. % Mr.. Bell, of
Colorado, introduced in the house yes
terdly u hill to provide for the with
drawal of the discretionary power Of
the secretary Of the treasury to issue
bonls, to provide for the coinage OF
silver in the treasury. for the issue Of
non-intcrcst bearing treasury notes for
current expenses, to protect the gold
reserve and to give immediate relief To
the treasury.
Section withdraws the discretion
ary power heretofore given the secre-
tary Of the treasury to issue bonds, and
prohibits the issue OF bonds for any
purpose unit the necessity for the is
sue is first determined by congress.
Section directs the coinage of silver
In the treasury as rapidly as possible
aud the issue OF certificates on all un-
covered silver and their payment for
government obligations
By section the secretary of the
treasury is required to pay out upon
the obligations of the government
G6A per cent. OF all the silver now in
the treasury held for the redemption
of silver certificates, and thereafter he
shall be required 10 retain in the treas
ury no more than 33h per cent of the
silver coin for the redemption of out
stlnding silver certificates
! = II at any time the currant revenues
Of the country shall be insufficient To
meet the current expenses the secretary
of the treasury is to issue non-inter-
est bearing treasury notes redeemable
at the pleasure of the government in
coin.
The bill declares IL the duty Of the
secretary to protect the gold reserve
and to refuse payment Of more than a
moiety of an obligation Of the govern
mcnt exceeding $1,000 in gold, unless
the obligation is specially payable in
gold, or unless the interest of the
treasury reserve would be benefited
thereby.
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NIX ON THE ALERT.
rAs Dalton Gang to Be Exterminated n
Money Can DO II.

Money can DO It.
WAsHINaToN, Jan. 16.-It Is under
stood that Marshal Nix, OF Oklahoma,
is making up quite a purse for the pur-
pose of stimulating his deputies to take
an Interest in the matter of eXterminat-
ing the Dalton gang. Since the sug-
gcstions OF the Encouragement to the
effect that the government would pay
reward ef 500 each for the eXtermi-
nation of the gang, and also pay the
expenses OF the deputies making the
raid ON the bandits, IL has occurred
that others Interested might take a
hand al o In the matter of putting up
some cash in that direction. II Is
understood that negotiations arc under
way in the liue of getting the Wells
Fargo Express Co To add $500 for the
capture o. each one of the gang, and
also that the Santa Fe Is to be pressed
to make a contribution of n like
amount, while the Rock Island Is to
be taken into the enterprise and also
the United States Express Co, making
in al g., 500 per head for the bandits
II Is also suggested that possibly
some of the banks in that country
which have been interviewed by the
bandits will make some contributions,
swelling the total amount to possible
g. 900 head each The governor OF
Oklahoma will also be asked to make a
contribution in the interest OF the ter
ritory, II possible. The governors OF
the adjoining states will also be invited
To take "A part in the effort
Marshal Nix appears To be very active
along the line of getting up purse
that will interest his men in the mat
ter of wording for the capture As soor
rs he gets home and the matter of re
ward is fixed up he will detail about
thirty Of the best men he can find to &c
ont after the gang and remain aftel
them until they are captured dead ol
! uliva
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-01-25
THE BOND ISSUE.

The Amendment TO the Act OF 1875 Re
gardlug the resumption OF specie Pay
ment,.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.--The bill which
Is referred TO in Secretary Carlisle's let
ter TO Senator Voorhees, is AS follows;
An act to amend section OF ian act TO pro
vide for resumption Of specie paymtnts,' ap
proved January II, 1872! Be II enacted BY the
senate aud house Of representatives OF this
United States of America, In ntrcss assem-
bed, that section u IAN act TO provide for re-
sumption OF specie payments" approved
January H. 1877. be ami the same is
hereby so amended that in liou Of the
descriptions OF bonds therein authorized
tho secretry OF the treasury Is h'reb author
lied 10 issue from tim TO time as he ma deem
necessary aud In such form as he ma pre-
ssribe, coupon or registered bonds OF the United
States Ia denominations OF % and mullip es
thereof redeem lble In coin at tn trc sury OF
the United states - years from he, bear
Ing interest at rate " not exceeding per
cent per aunum, payable quarterly in COIN
ard to so the sam az not less than par IN
coin and the prOseeds OF such bon Is shall
be- held and used 10 m tntain the parity ol
an forms Of money coined or issued by the
United States but Tho secretary OF the treas
ury Is heTeb authorized to use, from time 70
time, su h part Of such procee Is as may no
necess ry 10 supply def iongies In the public
rov,nues during the fis al year iiJt
Section , A sum sufticlent TO carry the pro
visions Of this act into effect Is hereby appro'
priAtod out OF any money In the treasury no
otherwise appropriated
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-01-25
KANSAS CaO7 ouTLuuN.
Reports from Western Kansas state That
Mhent l. Doing UnusunllY MelI.

Reports from Western Kansas state That
wheat I. Doing Unusually Well.
TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 16.-Reports from
western Kansas are that fall wheat Is
doing unusually well, the winter thus
far having been mild, with occasional
showers On account of the delay in
getting seed, many farmers did not
finish sowing wheat till the last OF No
vemher. These fields look about as
well as those sown earlier however,
the late rains having caused IL to sprout
and grow rapidly
The mild winter has also proved a
great blessing TO many people in west
ern Kansas who might have found II
difficult to keep supplied with fuel had
the weather been severe, They have
had plenty of time now to prepare foI
the blizzards which always come In
February and March, and il is not like
ly that the hardships predicted early IL
in the fall will be experienced.
County commissioners In the extrem,
western part Of the state have arranged
20 care for those who through mis-
fortune, may need assista1oa befor,
the next harvest. No aid" however
will bo asked from outsiders, and west
srn Kansas people bscoms very indig
nant when they read fake reports tha
kAaAAAAAa- n kkAk. nsaiiaA AAgai IN uAAA
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rho Conrstogl Cotton Mus.

LANCASTER Pa, Jan, 23,-N ptice has
been posted in Conestoga cotton mills,
Nos. and ?, owned by John Farnum
& Co, and employing over 1000 hands,
that ON and after February the mills
will be operated four days a week. The
notice concludes with the announce
mont that unless the trade brightens d
reduction aud readjustment OF wages
will take place For the past several
months the mills have been running
only half time
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-01-25

TOPEKA, Kan, Jan ls Benjamin F,
stonecipher, Jr,, OF Atchison, has been
appointed to a clerkship in the United
States pension office in this city He
succeeds f. D. Coburn, OF Kansas City,
Kan, who resigned last week TO accept
the secretaryship of the state board Of
agriculture. There are two more vacan-
cies in the pension Office. Gov. Click
saws that both will be filled by Missouri
men. but he W i'll not make the appoint
ments for several days.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-01-25

JOHN, Mo, Jan. 2S, AT an early
hour yesterday morning the Taber-
nacle Congregational church was de-
stroyed by 6re, and with it the dwell
ing of the pastor, Rev. T. T. Wiley,
which was a part OF the building. The
church was an old structure. The
greatest loss falls upon Rev. Wiley,
who loses his household effects and a
valuable library.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-01-25
WRITING LETTERS.
The Supposed st. joseph Train Robberi
lend Another Missive.

The Supposed st Jo'eph Train Robbers
lend Another Missive.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo Jan % The Daily
News last evening received another
letter from some parties claiming 10 be
the men who robbed the train here last
Wednesday night 1t is as follows;
To the ST Jos pa News;
Kansas CITY Mo. Jan q. - Dear Sir: Your
kindn, Is Ia printing our letter was not forgot
ten woul say We are going to enjoy the mount
ala air. and are on our way there now. Hoping
all who nav follow a pleas mt journey. 81
Joseph sherir3 ca only shoot bov robbera We
are little too sharp this time So goodoy We
remain YOURS truly + u II B, s @ AND X.
The letter was evidently mailed from
some out-of-town station.
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King OF soryla Not Killed.

LONDON, Jan, - S-Investigation into
a report received by the Daily News
from Vienna that King Alexander, OF
Servia had been murdered, shows the
story 10 be untounded in fact A dis
patch received here from Belgrade to-
day says that the young king is alive
Sad saiayipg. .AiAs sAaAl gs0A kaAlsA.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-01-25

OTTAWA, Kan, Jan. ga young
man by the name of Wayne Leighnor,
living three miles north OF Norwood,
was killed almost instantly in n pc.
culiar manner lie was chopping wood,
and large tree which he had felled
brushed IA shpling, and a heavy dead
limb caught and bent IL toward the
ground The resistance was so great,
however that the limb was torn from
the tree and hurled through the air.
1t struck LeiVhnor on the head, fract-
uring his skull and breaking his neck.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-01-25

ToPEKA, Kan. Jan 3d. j. C. Heb
bard, n well known Kansan, formerly
private secretary at Washington for
Congressman Jerry Simpson, died sud
denly of Brights disease, lie was one
of the best stntisticians in the country,
and was principal compiler of "rhe
History OF Kansas" said 20 be the larg-
est single book ever printed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-01-25

MACON Mo-, Jan. ls-Street Com
missioner ID. Cramer was instantly
killed at about o'clock last evening
by an electric shock while attempting
TO arrange and connect the incandes'
cent wires into private ouse. The
current was turned on sooner than he
looked for,
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IAe eRIpeePoRT sTRIKe.
Excitement Running High but No Furthei
violence reported.

violence reported.
BRIDoEPoRT, Conn, Jan. 20. Excite
ment run high here again yesterday,
though no act Of violence was com
mitted. Crowds Of people lined the
street over which the horse railway
passes, and threats were made to re-
peat the riotous scenes of Sunday
should an attempt be made to run the
cars with men brought from New York
and New Jersey The tracks were
lined with distractions of all
kinds. Another COME cnce will be
held between the city officials, the
traction company and the strike s, but
ut present the Indications appear 10 be
against any amicable settlement. The
strikers are conducting them selves In
an orderly manner, and are refraining
from all violent talk or actions; in fact,
none of them are seen on the streets.
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HUTCHINSON, Kan, Jan. 81 . The
Kansas State Editorial association is In
session here. Yesterday was the first
of two days session. The afternoon
was consumed by a business session,
receiving applications Tor membership,
appointment of committees and hear
ing the reports of officers, The WON
ans Press club is in session also, A
separate organization known as tn,
Kansas Daily Press club was organized
and when it adjournS will adjourn tC
meet in Topeka, Wednesday, the 2itt
inst The democratic editors are nls'
holding II separate convention.
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CHICAGO, Jan. 1s.-The gross earn
ings OF the Santa Fe road for Noyem'
Der were 90, 475, ,697, u decrease of $780,
$40 from the same month last year,
The total net earnings were sl,246,2 273
a decrease OF $4,000 from 1899. In the
Ave months from July to November
80 the surplus has fallen off s65s, ITO,
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An italian Land mn.

ROME, Jan. 49, Premier Crispi is pre-
pairing land reform bill in Italy and
Sicily, similar to Mr., Gladstone's Irish
land bill 1t will regulate the rela-
tions between landlords and tenants,
and will give the tenants tseilitiss "
vArahAAA Tie heldiAaA .........,...ls
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EMPoRIA, Kan, Jan 16,-The dry
goods store of John Keller was badly
scorched last night, the flames being
first discovered about o o'clock. Tho
building and stock are both badly dam
aged Four or fve thousand dollars
will possibly cover the loss on stock.
partially covered by insurance. The
building is owned by Mrs. A. L. Bigger.
and is also insured. How the firs
stnrted Is not known.
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Death of a SHACK Hawk War veter.n.

osAGE CITY, Kan, Jan, 15.-Jerome
White, the only survivor OF the Black
Hawk war, an old and highly respected
citizen of this place, died yesterday
morning of old age. by a special act
of congress he was placed on the PEN
sion roll four years ago for his services
during the Black Hawk war.