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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-12-26
the STRIKE ENDED.


John WanamAker the Man Who Happily
Succeeded Where All Othsrs rallied.
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 2A-The great
trolley strike is ended. This Is final.
John Wanamaker is the man who
brought about the settlement, succeed.
Ing where all others failed BE was
aided In the work by the members Of
the Christian league. The basis
Of settlement follows While the
Union Traction Co. will only treat
with the workmen in Its employ, 1t
will allow them membership in any
lawful organization; second, it will take
up all grievances and give them full
and fair consideration; third, 1t will,
SO far as II has vacant places, put on
the old men. and as fast as vacancies
arise will give preference To any Of
the old men yet unemployed and en-.
deavor to arrange the trips Of the cars
to favor the old men as far as possible
without violating Its contract with the
new men.
Thus ends what has probably been
the most remarkable strike In the
United States. 1t lasted exactly one
week, and it cost the city, the com
pany and the strikers thousands Of
dollars. The loss In fares alone TO the
company is estimated at ss5o,ooo
Apart from the destruction OF
cars and other property there
has been considerable bloodshed,
although fortunately no fatal re.
suits The business men Of the city
have been the heaviest sufferers. The
strike coming in the midst Of the holt
days brought unparalleled disaster to
shopkeepers, and much hardship Of
financial nature is anticipated
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-12-26
MR.. DINoLEy's STATEMENT.

Tho Chairman Of the Ways and Means
VIII Introduce Treasury Relief Meas.
ures on Thusrday.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24,-The attend
ance in the house yesterday was COM
parativcly small. The speaker announ.
ced that by an :nadvertence In the anl
nouncement Of the committees on Sat.
urday, the name Of Mr.. Tracey, Of Mis-.
souri,, had been omitted from the COM
mittee on naval affairs
Mr. Dingley, chairman Of the ways
and means committee, then said that
the committee on ways and means had
met in the morning and unanimously
decided that, in view Of the presidents
special message 10 congress on Friday
and the circumstances surrounding IT.,
1t was not appropriate that the two
houses should adjourn until proper
response had been made. In view Of the
urgency Of the matter he deemed 1t
proper to say that the committee had
already entered upon the preparation
OF bill or bills. While he was not
prepared to say now when these bills
would be ready, he was certain that
they would not be presented to the
house before Thursday. He would
ask the house to meet Tuesday for
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-12-26

The Abilene REFLECTOR, one Of our
esteemed exchanges, greeted Its 5000
readers with splendid Christmas
edition consisting Of twelve pages,
which were printed in colors on
calendared paper. Abilene should be
proud Of being the possessor so newsy
and well edited sheet. = TT. Riley
Guidon.
The Christmas number Of the Abb
lene DAILY REFLECTOR comes to US,
full Of display advertisements and
good reading matter. 1t is twice the
regular size and has colored cover
altogether the handsomest paper
we have yet seen seen. Best wishes
and u merry Christmas to the RE-
rLEoroR boys and the wideawake
publishers. - TT. Collins (Colo,)
Gazette.
The REFLEcToR's Christmas num-
Der was an edition to be proud OF,
|-[Dillon Republican.
The REFLEoroR's holiday edition is
a daisy and caps anything Of the kind
ever gotten out in Abilene. Il Herring
ton Signal.
The Abilene REFLECTOR issued hand
some "Christmasn edition last week
in red dress-the outside pages Of
the paper being printed in that color
Peabody Gazette.
The first holiday edition to reach
this office is the Abilene REFLECTOR,
and 1t Is handsome one. Of the
twenty-five daiies that have been
started in the Fifth district during
the past two years only two remain
the REFLECTOR and the Salina Repub-
lican-Journal. There is not n daily
paper published in the Sixth district.
minneapolis Messenger.
Among the holiday editions which
GENE to our desk this week, the
DAILY and WEEKLY REFLECTOR were
by far the most handsome, being
printed on nice book paper and hand
somely illustrated and full Of choice
Christmas stories.- Hope Crescent.
The handsomest holiday edition Of
any newspaper which has reached the
Nationalist Office thus far was last
weeks Abilene WEEKLY REFLECTOR,
II Manhattan Nationalist,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-12-26
DISASTROUS FLOODS.

The Grand River Overflow causing the
Loss of Lie and Property
WAGNER, |. T., Dec. "a The Grand
river food continues to rise and now
averages a depth OF 70 to so feet in the
channel and great desolation is being
done. Houses, wagons, and farm ami
mails Of all description are seen float
ing down the torrent. Men and women
were found in the tree tops to-day
where they had been for 80 hours with
out shelter or food. They were rescued
by a rescue party in boats One
woman was seen in wagon box going
down stream, calling for assistance,
but SO rapid was the current that
nothing could be done for her. The
st. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern
big iron bridge at Fort Gibson, Is miles
east, went down yesterday evening.
All through traffic is abandoned. II
will require several days to establish a
transfer No such food was ever
known In this part Of the country.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-12-26
NO BONDS At PRESENT.

Mr.. Cleveland VIII walt the Action Of
Congress Before Resortiug to Another
Issue.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-The best In
formation obtainable at the treasury
department Is to the effect that the
president will not authorize new
issue OF bonds until congress has had
opportunity to pass relief measure,
or 1t has been demonstrated
that such a measure as will
meet the approval Of the
executive cannot be passed. Mr..
Cleveland has announced repeatedly
that in such an emergency he will re.
sort to the present laws as long as they
remain on the statute books,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-12-26

Junction City Republicans The
editor Of the Salina Republican, with
the view Of getting another four-bit
foreign appointment from John j.
ingalls,, has taken upon himself the
herculean task Of delivering the state
senators and representatives from the
Fifth district to that individual for
United States senator, and every time
another paper has a word of common
dation for Mr.. Burton, Judge Johnson
or Judge Horton, the little editor Of
the Salina Republican has a night
mare. Aside from skinning Dan
Voorhees, and getting Mr.. Sampson
this iour-bit job we know Of nothing
extraordinarily remarkable Mr.. In
gals did during the eighteen years
be represented Kansas in the senate,
without we take into consideration
the Populist speeches he made in 1890,
and which be has been making ever
since he retired from the senate,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-12-26
A RECIPROCITY BILL.


Congressman teach Would Favor the Ma
lions That favor Ia.
WASHINGTON, Dec. "a -Representa.
Beach, of Ohio, will introduce in the
house hill providing that the duties
imposed by the tariff laws Of the
United States shall not apply to food
products and raw materials from such
nations as may make equivalent recip-
rocal concessions In favor Of merchan-
disc imported from the United States.
The president, after the passage OF
this act, is directed, through the proper
diplomatic agents Of the government,
TO negotiate commercial arrangements,
upon such basis, with any and all for
eign governments. The provisions OF
the act shall not apply to any article
upon which an export tax is imposed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-12-26

Unique among the Kanses holiday
paper features was that of the
Pleasanton Observer, which present
cd in attractive form letters from
half hundred leading statesmen and
writer's Of the nation, with many
articles written especially for the
paper. J. Frank Smith, the editor,
may well feel proud Of his effort.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-12-26

Judge Nicholson returned Sunday
from Iowa where he has been for some
time on legal business. In regard to
a report circulated by the Kansas City
Star that he was candidate for The
Populist nomination for governor the
Judge enters hearty denial He says
that he is not candidate by large
majority and that when he is candi
date for Office he will let the papers
know Of it early.-[Council Grove
Republican.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-12-26
ELECTION OF PRESIDENT.

A New York Man win spend 100000 to
Secure choice by Direct Vote OF the
,eop'',
NEW iokh' zee st-i' M curtin, "
cousin OF 'ne late Andrew our''n' VINO
was governor OF renn n', anu q
relative OF Jeremiah ourtln, Ior many
years connected WIN .ne un''eo
states legation at ST. petersburg, Is
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-12-26
J. r. ROCHE.
NEW BASEL, KANSAS.


CARTHAGE, NO., Dec. 94.-At the
Christian church in this city yesterday
Mrs. Lucy B. Lindsey was ordained
minister Of the Christian church. She
is the first regularly ordained woman
preacher Of this denomination in Mis-
souri,. She has been prominent here
as an advocate Of Christian science, .
charity worker and devotee Of WON.
an suffrage.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-12-26
The Monroe Doctrine.

The phrase most in peoples mouths
at the present time is monroe Doc
trine" and the whole nation Is inter-
ested in this question which may be
the basis OF a coming war. Yet after
all President Monroe who stated 1t
formally in his message to congress
in 1928 was not the originator Of the
sentiment for it had been that Of all
his predecessors though he was the
first president to enunciate the sane.
According to the Monroe doctrine
the United States will regard as an
unfriendly act any attempt on the
part Of any European power to obtain
a foothold upon American SOIL
There has never been any official
action taken by congress but there
will be in the near future.
The action Of President Monroe
was called forth by the attempt Of the
Holy Alliance, union Of European
powers embracing all except Turkey,
Rome and England.
The truth Of the matter was q
woman was at the bottom OF IL. Short
lly after the downfall Of Napoleon,
Frau Won Krudener, a religious en-
thusiast, met the Gar Of Russia and
persuaded him to become the "White
Napoleon" or the Napoleon Of Peace. y
The Gar secured union with the
Emperor of Austria and the King Of
Prussia, and this union was called
the "Holy Alliance.
They announced to the world that
henccforth they would govern accord
ing to the Bible and do all things
to bring about "peace on earth
and good will"
Metternich, then The diplomat Of
Austria, saw in this q chance to
bolster up the divine right Of kings
and used the Holy Alliance to crush
the revolutionary spirit Of the German
and Italian cities.
Spain entered into the Holy Ali
ance in order to obtain assistance
from the other powers in conqucring
her revolted provinces in the new
world. Meantime England had Sc.
cured the trade Of the South Ameri-
can Republics and opposed the at
tempts Of Spain to subdue them.
Then President Monroe announced
the Monroe Doctrine. II was endors-
ed by the king of England, the Pope
Of Rome and the sultan Of Turkey.
The Holy Alliance failed, but the
Monroe Doctrine "still goes march
ing on" and even Grover Cleveland,
who probably cares less about the
unfolding Of American ideas than
anybody, was compelled to bow to
the wishes Of the American people
and stand by the principles on which
alone can Americansm be based.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-12-26

England is weeping crocodile tears
lest America shall ly lighting pre-
vent Great Britain from helping the
Armenians. As the Armenians have
been butchered several months with
out England lifting a finger in as
sistance the fear seems to be largely
Hctitious.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-12-26

SEDAN, Kan, Dec. 81. John Rogers,
o farmer living about four miles south
east Of here, was found yesterday
afternoon lying dead In the woods
with shotgun and dead rabbit by
his side. 1t is supposed to be case Of
suicide, but the officers are Investigate
ing the matter.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-12-26
Tough. = Bull Dog,

TorEKA, Kan, Dec. o. George
Smithson, young farmer residing in
the southeastern part of Wabaunsee
county, whipped q bull dog belonging
to Samuel Martin on wager Of SEQ
Smithson was frigh,fully liberated,
but will recover. The dog died. The
feht lasted ten minutes
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-12-26
BEACH'S BILL.
A Conference of All the American
Republics Urged.
Want TO HAVE INTRUOERS 0US1ED
Cherokees Send Lobby to Washington to
Ask That the Whites lie Expelled
Salisbury In No Hurry to
Talk.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2t-Representa.
tive Beach, OF Ohio is to introduce an
important bill which is the outgrowth
Of the Venezuelan dispute. 1t is an
act authorizing the president of the
United States to call an international
conference Of all the new world re-
publics for the purpose Of declaring
the Monroe doctrine to be interna
tional law, The text Of the bill is a.
follows.
BE 1t enacted, ETC., that the president Of the
United States be and he hereby Is authorized
to invite the governments Of tho other Amsrl-
can republics to appoint plenlpotentaries
with full powers to meet 10 conference in the
city Of Washington within one year from the
approval OF this act for the formal acceptance
and declaration Of the Monroe doctrine as
principle Of international law.
Sec. 9 That any government may appoint as
many plenipotentiaries as 1t may elect, but II
the determination Of questions before the con.
ference no government shall have more thar
one vote.
Sec. 3 That the president be and he hereby
Is authorized to designate the secretary Of
state Us the plenipotentiary on the part Of the
United States, and that the sum OF 10000 OF
80 much thereof as may be necessary, be ap-
propriated out Of any moneys In the treasur,
Of the United States not otherwise appropri.
ated, for the payment Of tho expenses of said
conference, and the same shall DO dsbursed
under direction Of the president in accordance
with section sol Of the revised statutes.
WANT TO HAVE rNTRUDERs ousTED.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24-Gov. Harris
and big delegation Of Cherokee In.
dams arrived yesterday to ask con.
gress to pass legislation that will GUST
intruders from the territory Of the
tribe. Z. c. Boudinot, the we'll.
known Cherokee, has been here fol
some weeks and will cooperate with
the delegation In trying to effect this
end. The Cherokees have for a long
time complained bitterly Of the pres.
ence OF the whites In their nation, but
they are powerless to expel them with.
out help from the government No,
long ago bill was passed by the tribal
council forbidding any further mar.
riages between whites and Indian
women, but was vetoed by Gov. Harris
and did not become a law.
SALISBURY IN NO HURRY TO TALK.
LONDON, Dec. 24.-Inquiries made
yesterday in high official quarters have
ELECTED the information that the
marquis Of Salisbury is not likely to
make an early statement in the vene.
zuelan question, but the government
Is manifesting every disposition to
treat the question with cslmness and
moderation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-12-26

So England will withdraw her
American Investments to punish
this nation, will itp Well II can't be
done any too quick. The United
States would be better off today II 1t
lad borrowed less English money.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-12-26

Mr.. Cleveland has evidently con-
cluded to take advantage of the
temporary wave of enthusiasm
over his Venezuela message and to
ride through another of his financial
oddities. Mr.. Cleveland will find
that war scares and bond issues arc
different colored horses.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-12-26

The Enterprise journal issued one
Of the prettiest holiday numbers OF
the season. 1t has an artistic cover
and many interesting contributions
by Enterprise people. The issue is q
credit to tho town and the publishers
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-12-26

The Kansas City'Gazettc says ofthe
late Robert Hay who died at the age
Of go, .it Is too bad that he died SO
Young" Life is not measured by
years and Robert Hays record makes
him seem as one who had filled out
humanity's full measure Of time.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-12-26

Now is a good chance to issue a
peoples loan. Issue low rate, low
denomination bonds, denominations
from 800 upward, and'see how quickly
the American people would buy them
No need Of depending on foreign
CAPITALISTS.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-12-26

SILVER CRY, N. NJ, Dec. 2A-The
commanding officer at Fort Bsyard has
received a message from San Carlos
reservation saying that Is bucks had
left the reservation in spite Of the
efforts Of the authorities to proven,
their departure, with the avowsd In.
tention Of joining the band Of rsre'
rndes now out.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-12-26

Shawnee county had no difficulty in
securing grand jury to investigate
the body.snatching outrages- When
the Kansas people want to know
about things they manage to find out.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-12-26

no JASEiR0, Dec. ~ The Brazilian
foreign office has been in correspond,
ence with Minister Mendonca In rela,
ton to South American conference
In which all the Pan.Americau repub,
lies shall take part The subject tor
discussion will be the Monroe doctrine
and general matters affecting II raised
by the new issue on the Venezuelan
boundary dispute. 1t is understood
that Brazil will take the initiative In
the calling Of the conference
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-12-26
TREASURY RELIEF.
Two Bills viii Be Introduced In the
House on Thursday.
4 TARIFF BILL and A BOND BILL
The Leaders Assured That 10th VIII Past
the House, a Thorough Canvass
Having Been Made by state
Delegations.

WASHINGTON Dec. A-The house
republicaus will introduce on the day
after Christmas and PASS within the
week two bills In resnonse tn presi.
dent Cleveland's MESSAGE of appeal for
helm for the treasury One Of these
will be a tariff bill. to increase the
revenue. the other financial plan To
maintain the gold reserve and prevent
alleged existin, trouble with the
reenbacks This party plan has been
perfected bv two meetings Of the repub.
iican members Of the ways and means
committee; the first held Saturday
night with the co-operation Of Speaker
Reed and other leaders; the second
Yesterday afternoon.
The tariff bill will be entitled, "A
bill to increase the revenues and to
prevent deficits in the treasury, and
will 20 into effect when signed by the
president, Is he sipnsit, and will remain
in effect until August 1. 1898. when,
by It's provisions, It's operations will
cease. It's items follow: A duty on
wool of 60 per cent. Of the Mckinley
law rates; q compensatory duty on
wooden goods Of GO per cent. OF the Nc.
Kinlev law rates. a duty Of GO per cent
of the rate of 1890 on lumber. which
will be from 10 to Is per cent. ad valor.
en-. an increase OF % per cent, from
the Wilson German act rates on cereal
breadstuffs dairy products and live
stock including poultry; a horizontal
increase of IL per cent from the vii.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-12-26

WASHINGTON, Dec 24.-The Kansas
delegation has agreed that bills on all
matters affecting the state at large
shall be introduced by Dick Blue as
congressman at large and that bills
relating to the districts severally shall
be introduced by the representatives
OF the respective districts.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-12-26

The state banking law calls for at
least four published bank statements
q wear. None has been made since
early in July. Where is the bank
commissioner
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-12-26

100 1904

Showing decrease OF $2,796,4S
from Populist expenses, making
total Of 50, 5S2. 6S to the credit Of the
present prison administration, and
this, too, in the face Of the extra ex-
penditure Of about "a, 900 during July
and August in repairing the damage
done by fire just before the Populist
administration went out.
The population of the penitentiary
at the time Of the writing of this ar
ticle is $50. The classification is
as follows; White males $50, white
females 6, total whites 656; black
males POS, black females s, total
blacks PIG; Indians 3, Mexicans 5;
Oklahoma prisoners 1903; life males
20, hang females 2, total 22; Hang
males AZ; United States military pris-
oners 2, United States civil prisoners
6. The eight last referred to were
left at Lansing for some reason, at
the time the other government pris-
oners were removed to the United
States prison at Fort Leavenworth
The Oklahoma prisoners are boarded
at the expense Of that territory, al
though subject to the same regula-
tons as the Kansas prisoners.
1t will be noticed that there are AZ
men whose necks would be in danger
II the pending capital punishment
agitation in the courts should amount
to anything, but there is no idea in
prison circles that such a wholesale
hanging will ever be undertaken.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-12-26

Failures on Wall street, CHI Well
don't worry about IT. A faro bank
broke in Chicago. Did it hurt your
The more gamblers fail the better.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-12-26

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 24-Chauncey I. FIJI.
ley was elected president OF the board
Of directors Of the Merchants League
Republican club and will receive Z
handsome salary and devote his whole
time henceforth to the party.