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Abilene weekly reflector., 1895-12-26
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.


The Senate Passes tho Venezuelan Bound-
ary Commission Biil-Nothing OF lm'
portance In the House
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2l.-The United
States senate, by unanimous vote and
without the formality Of roll call,
yesterday passed the bill already
adopted by the house Of representa-
tives empowering the president TO ap'
point commission to determine the
Venezuela. British Guiana boundary
This action was the elimination
Of a debate adding memorable
page to congressional history.
1t was day Of notable speeches
by notable men. The subject OF
war between the United States and
Great Britain was the prevailing
theme, which found expression in
lofty patriotic sentiments, in stirring
appeals for preparation and defense,
in graphic portrayals OF the horrors OF
war, and at times In defiant warnings
to the people across the water.
BY singular coincidence, the ses'
sion which was to be marked by such
vigorous debate and action was opened
BY on Invocation Of classic beauty
from the blind chaplain of the senate,
breathing the spirit of good will be-
tween the two prominent English.
speaking nations. This was speedily
followed by the adoption Of Mr.. Aliens
resolution calling on the finance COM
mittee to investigate the needs OF the
unlimited coinage of silver.
At all times during the four hours OF
discussion the galleries were besieged
by an eager crowd, whose patriotic
impulses found frequent expression in
applause, which the presiding officer
sought vainly to suppress. There were
strong expressions, also, against the
panic in American stocks and securi-
ties, which 1t was said the London
commercial houses were seeking to
bring about. Throughout the debate,
there was an undercurrent of feeling
that while the country would not
shrink from war II it must come, yet
that such calamity was not imminent.
Shortly before four o'clock Mr. Nor
gan Unexpectedly withdrew the
,randmapts m tha hill leaving II in
Abilene weekly reflector., 1895-12-26

GUTHRIE, Ok, Dec 81. The Iowa In
dians have grown tired Of living on
their allot ment among white settlers,
and ha We sent committee to Pawhus
ka to negotiate for the lease Of trac,
Of land five miles square in the Usage
reservation, on which they can erect
their wigwams and live together in
ssmp - has ALWAYS bean THAR ouatnm
Abilene weekly reflector., 1895-12-26

WASHINGTON. Dec. 81 The secretary
Of war recommends the passage Of d
bill that will give to the states police
control Of abandoned military reserya.
tions, This legislation has been urred
by state officials in the west, interested
in states in which abandoned reserva-
lions are located.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1895-12-26

NILES, Mich, Dec. els I. Searle,
of this city, has received letter from
his daughter. a missionary stationed
at Kobe, Japan, in which she says that
Joseph Cook, the noted Boston divine,
arrived there recently from Australia,
broken in mind and body. He had to
give up his lecturing tour and the
probabilities are he never will regain
his health or mental vigor.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1895-12-26

New York, Dec, 2O.-The executive
counsel OF the American Federation Of
Labor met yesterday and received a
communication from the IIorseshoers'
union asking that the executive couu-
ell consent that the horscshoers be the
first organization to make the eight.
hour work day movement The execu-
tive council granted the REQUEST
Abilene weekly reflector., 1895-12-26

KANSAS Cry, Mo-, Dec. 90 Many Of
the people living in Westport were
awakened about one o'clock this morn
Ing by u loud explosion, followed i'm,
mediately by the crash of breaking
glass. A tardy investigation was made
and 1t was found that burglars had
blown open the safe in Little a Craw.
ford's saloon, on Westport avenue, be-
tween Washington and Penn streets.
The burglars obtained SO which was
in the safe and made their escape with.
out interference.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1895-12-26
A WAY OUT.
England May Resume Diplomatic
Relations with Venezuela.
ARBITRATION COULD Then Be HAD.
In This Manner Great Britain Would
Avoid Any Concession of the Right
Of a Third Party to In.
terp0se

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10. - President
Cleveland had many callers yesterday,
mostly senators and representatives,
who came to congratulate him upon
the attitude he had assumed in his
MESSAGE. Secretary Olney also had
bis share Of callers Although there
is nowhere suggestion OF any
abatement Of our claims, and,
indeed, It Is generally recognized
that by announcing his deter
mination to hold Great Britain
outside of the bounda ry to bedefned
by our own commission, the president
has left no avenue forretreat, 1t Is still
confidently believed here that the diff.
ficulty can and will be settled peace
ably and with honor to all parties con-
cerned. This belief is based upon the
expectation that Great Britain, as
Lord Salisbury has indicated in
his last note, will re-establish
diplomatic relations with Vene-
zuela. As the revolution in that
country has been que,led and the in
ternal peace Lord Salisbury demanded
as condition to Il resumption Of
Venezuelan negotiations is restored,
he will treat the subject, 1t is be-
lieved, and as he practically promises
in his note, in more compliant spirit
than the British government has ex-
hibited heretofore in the negotiations,
and thus speedily reach an arrange
men satisfactory TO Great Britain and
Venezuela, and so, as natural result,
acceptable to the United States.
In this way Great Britain would
avoid any concession OF the right of a
third party to interpose and likewise
escape an admission OF the acceptable
ity or applicability Of the Monroe doc
trine. II is entirely probable that
Great Britain will abstain from pre-
senting any evidence In support Of her
title to the commission, for by SO do
ing she would admit our right to inter.
pose, which is the vital point in the
controversy, so that the commissions .
report il likely TO fall subject to the
same criticism that Lord Salisbury ap.
plicd to Secretary Olnev's statement.
namely. that II is ex parte and based
entirely on the Venezuelan records.
Que source of present danger whicl
gives some apprehenson TO the ele,
ment that looks for q peaceful solu.
ton Of the problem lies with the Vene.
zuelans themselves. AS il is feared that
carried away by enthusiasm. they NAV
lie led to attack the British outposts OF
the Yuruan.
Lord Salisburys response to Secre-
tary Olney's arguments are not re-
parded in oniciai circles in Washing.
ton as being weighty or logically
stronp. The parallel he seeks to draw
between the Alaskan boundary ques.
tiop and the Venezuelan boundary
controversy utterly fails, it is said,
I'D in tic light of the def
when We've. N~~rdary given
milton OF the Alaskan 49,.
in the Russian treaty OF cession. As
for his objection to the injunc-
tion OF the Monroe doctrine into
Abilene weekly reflector., 1895-12-26
OUR FINANCES.
The President Send o a Message to
Congress on the Subject
COLD RESERVE Being DEPLETED.


WASHINGTON, Dec, 2l.-At 4:40 o'clock
yesterday afternoon the president sent
the following message to congress:
To the Congress-
In nv last annual message the evils
Of our present financial system were
plainly pointed out and the causes and
means of the depletion Of government
gold were explained.
1t was therein stated thai after all
the efforts that had been made by the
executive branch Of the government to
protect our gold reserve by the issu-
ance Of bonds amounting to more
than Sl02, 100000, such reserve then
amounted to but little more than S79,-
OOO 600, that about Sl6 900, 900 had been
withdrawn from such reserve dur
ing the month next previous to
the date Of that message, and quite
large Withdrawals for shipment in the
immediate future were predicted. The
contingency then feared has reached
us, and the withdrawal Of gold since
the communication referred to
and others that appear inevitable,
threaten such q depletion in our
government gold reserve as brings us
face to face with the necessity OF fur
ther action for its protection. This
condition is intensified by the preva'
lence in certain quarters of sudden and
unusual apprehension and timidity in
business circles.
We are in the midstsof another sea-
son OF perplexity, caused by our dam
gerous and fatuous financial opera
tions, These may be expected to recur
with certainty as long as there is no
amendment in our financial system. IT
in this particular instance our predica-
ment is at all influenced by recent
insistence upon the position we should
occupy in our relation to certain ques.
tions concerning our foreign policy,
this furnishes a signal and impressive
warning that even the patriotic senti.
ment OF our people Is not an adequate
substitute for sound financial policy.
OF course there can be no doubt in
any thoughtful mind as to the com.
plete solvency of our nation, nor can
there be any Just apprehension that
the American people will be satisfied
with less than an honest payment OF
our public obligations in the recog-
nized money Of the world. We should
not overlook the fact, however, that
aroused fear is unreasonng and must
be taken into account in all efforts ia
avert public loss and the sacrifice Of
our peoples interests
The real and sensible cure for our
recurring troubles can only be effect.
ed by complete change in our finan'
cial scheme. Pending that the execu-
tive branch Of the government will
not relax its efforts nor aban'
don its determination to use
every means within Its reach
to maintain before the world
AMERICAN credit; nor will there be
any hesitation in exhibiting its con,
'adance In the RESOURCES OF our country
IA~. --.ant patriotism OF oul
and the cons..
people.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1895-12-26

The second floor of the Palace Cloth
ing Co.'S big store at Minneapolis.
Mimi, collapsed under the weight Of
tous OF wall paper Gale Walters, Q
clerk, was killed.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1895-12-26

Georgia populists met in STATE con-
vention and snubbed Gen. Coxey by
voting against inviting him to address
them. The convention was largely
ottendea
Abilene weekly reflector., 1895-12-26

llans Hansen, wealthy citizen OF
Kansas CITY. Kan. Is missing. aud his
friends fear that his mind has become
deranged.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1895-12-26

SIDNEY, Neb., Dec. l0.-The third
Nebraska irrigation convention is in
session with full corps of officers and
large attendance. The foreign rep.
tessntstion Is large, nearly every agri'
cultural, horticultural and irrigation
society or company in the state being
represented, besides large dele 'ations
from almost every county from Omaha
70 the Wyoming line
Abilene weekly reflector., 1895-12-26

The board Of directors Of the st.
Louis Merchants exchange has adopt.
ID resolutions askinr congress to re.
ducs letter postage from two cents 10
one cent and to increase the rate on
mail now carried ut one cent per
pound
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-01-20
ANOTHER HOUSE RUNPUS.
PENSION QUESTION AGAIN
CAUSES HEATED DEBATE
HR. JONES DEFENDS HIMSELF.
The House Adiourns Just In Time to
Prevent Personal Encounter, So
Hot Had the situation Bccome-
Jerry simpson TAINTED Nr.
Jones-General Schoncid
Made Lieut.. General
Mr.. II. HlRCHBERG,

WAsHINGroN, Jan. 1Q.--Thcre was
another row at the night session of
the house last night, which grew out
of the events which transpired last
week. Feeling ran high ami bitter
words were spoken. II started after
the failure of an effort 90 increase the
pension of the widow of General
Abner Doubleday aud to pension an
other widow who performed services
as voluntary nurse during the rebel
lion. Both bills were blocked 10y the
obstruction of Mr.. Jones of Virginia
Mr.. Simpson of Kansas. Mr.. Cox of
Tennessee and Mr.. Moses of Georgia
were drawn into the controversy
Feeling ran high, and IL looked for
several minutes as if a personal en-
counter might occur. Mr.. Simpson
taunted Mr.. Jones, declaring that he
was not only surprised but ashamed
that man should come from the
South and say that he still believed
in tho lost cause.
Mr.. Talbert of South Carolina at
last came to Mr.. Jones rescue. CAS-
10 the lost cause he shouted, "it is
the everlasting cause and never can
be lost, because it is the cause of lib
erty."
Mr.. Jones got the floor just before
the time for adjournment was reach
ed. lie branded Mr. Cooper's language
toward himself as unworthy of a
gentleman. Il want TO say" he added,
'that when the question was asked
me last week, l answered that / was
! proud of the lost cause. To say ]
| believe my cause was not right
was a slander. l always said and
maintained everywhere, as | do now,
| that | know that cause was right
/ At this point the hour of 1920 p. m.
/ arrived and the house stood ad iourned
under the rule. Had the debate been
prolonged amid the excitement and
| feeling that had been engendered it
might have degenerated into per-
sonal combat.
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PROTECT YOUR EYES
LABOR ARBITRATION PLAN.
One Devised by fttorney General olney
rs "a substitute.

One Devised by fttorncy General oiney
as substitute.
WAsuINGroN. Jan. 1S.-A labor arbi-
lration plan has been devised by At
torney General Olney and was intro
iuced by Chairman McGann of the
house committee on labor, intended
as a substitute for the one framed by
Labor Commissioner Carroll ID. Wright
as result OF the labors of
the Chicago strike commission.
In several points the bill is more
far-rcachinP in its propositions than
any that has been brought forward.
The terms railroad AMI "employc'
are defined in the bill and the latter
class includes those working on cars
operated by the carrier under lease,
making the carrier responsible for
their acts as though Jhey were en-
ployed directly b, him. The wages
paid TO employees it Is stipulated
shall DO reasonable and just.
In case of wage controversies
the chairman of tha inter-sta I'D
commerce, state commission and the
chairman of labor are to communicate
with the parties, endeavoring to eff
feet an amicable settlement, and If
this mediation fails the controversy
may be submitted TO a board Of arbi-
| tration, of which the chairman of
| the Interstate commerce commission
shall be chairman and which shall
/ consist also of one commissioner
| chosen by the employer and one 10y
/ the labor organization to which the
employees directly interested belong;
! or, IL they belong TO more than one
/ BY that one which specially repre-
scnts employees of the same grade an5
class and engaged in service Of the
same nature as the employees in the
| controversy. Where two or more
/ classes Of employees are interested il
| their organizations shall agree upon
their representatives. Other features
are:
First-The parties shall stipulate in
writing that pending the arbitration
the existing status shall not b,
changed.
Second-That the award shall be
final unless set aside for error of law
apparent on the record.
Third-That the parties shall faith
fully execute it, and it may be en-
of a court Of equity permit.
Fourth - Employees dissatisfied with
the award shall not quit work with
out three months notice in writing
Fifth-The award shall be contin
ued in force for two years, and dur
ing that period no new arbitration be
tween the same parties on the same
subject shall be had.
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First published Daily Leader, Dec
1901
Notice of Hearing.

Before the Trustees OF Townsite Board
No. 6, Guthrie, Okla. Contest dock
ct 10. 23S. Lots 13 and IA, block
No Il, Townsite West Guthrie,
Okla
To Annie Burlington, L. Il. Pentecost,
Geo H. Shirley, City Of Guthrie,
Claimants.
You and each of you are hereby noti-
fed that the above entitled cause, in
volvinR the applications of the parties
therein mentioned for deed TO lots 13
and II in block 17 in the town of West
Guthrie county of Logan and Terri
tory of Oklahoma, 10y order of Board
No. Is, of Townsitc Trustees, is set for
hearing before said Board at its Office
located at Guthrie, okla, on the 25th
day of January, 1875, at o'clock a. IN.
Of said day; and OF all continuances
and postpon emeuts, you and each of
you will take due notice without
further service thereof.
In witness whereof we, the members
Of ~said Board, have hereunto sub
scribed our names this l4th day OF
December, 1894 j. b. O. Landrum,
John T. Taylor,
j. +. Saunders.
No'e-Each claimant will be re
quired to deposit S35 with the disburs
ing agent TO defray expenses of the
! trial for one day.
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BREAKING UP A RAILROAD.
Union paclnc system broken by order,
of various Courts


OMAHA, Neb., Jan. l0.-Senator-
elect Thurston, with number OF
other Union Pacific attorneys, left for
st Louis last night to protect the IN
terests ui the receivers in the fore
closure proceedings TO be instituted
there to-day.
Since the Union Pacific system was
placed in the hands of receivers il has
gradually been broken up by orders
of various United States district
courts until the magnIficC mt network
of railroads that was operats as one
harmonious system at the time the bill
was filed little is left but the original
lines from Omaha TO Ogden and from
Kansas City to Denver Looping off
branch after branch, the road has
been stripped of friendly connections
until now il hardly merits the name
of trans-continental.
However, it is apparent that the
road viii not sell under the hammer
FOR more than the sum represented by
the first mortgage bonds, on which
December interest is due and de-
faulted, in which interest the govern
ments claim will be wiped out, il being
secondary 1t is thought, perhaps
hoped, by those Interested in the road,
that it can be made apparent to the
members of congress that the general
government is about to be deprived of
any possibility Of securing any part
of the debt Of millions owed il by the
Union Pacific corporation, then some
immediate action Will be taken tC
pass a measure looking to the extern
sion of the debt, providing for the re-
organization of the company and re
funding of its indebtedness on lines
acccp ptable TO interest now forcing
the foreclosure.
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Territory Of oklahoma, County Of
Logan, SIS.
In the district court within and for
said county and territory.
Peter Il Robertson, plaintiff, VS.. Eliza
beth Robertson, defendant
No. 1896.
The defendant, Elizabeth Robert
son, will take notice that she has
been sued in said court by the above
named plaintiff, Peter L. Robertson,
and that she must appear and answer
or otherwise plead on or before the
End day of Feb, 1895, or plaintiffs pc
tition will be taken as true aud judg-
ment rendered accordingly, granting
to said plaintiff an absolute divorce
and annulling the bonds of matri-
monyl between himself and the de-
fendanti
Witness my hand and the seal Of
said court, affixed at Guthrie, in said
county, this Goth day of December, A.
D., 1894. LOUIS T.. PITTS,
(SeaL) Clerk
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NOTICE OF AEARING.

Before the Trustees of Townsite Board
No, 6, Guthrie, O. Il. Contest docket
No, lO9, Lot No. l3, Block No ~
Townsite Of East Guthrie, o. 7.
To William II. Little, John s. Douglas,
Moses c. Hoyt John Hotchiss, Will
liam Taylor, George G. McCord,
claimants
You and each of you are hereby no.
titled that the above entitled cause,
involving the applications of the par
ties therein mentioned for deed TO lot
l3 in block AZ, in the town of East
Guthrie, county of Logan and terri
tory of Oklahoma, by order Of Board
No of townsite trustees, Is set for
hearing before said board at its office
located at Guthrie, o. t., on the 18th
day of January 1895, at 9 o'clock a. IN.
of said day and of all eontinuances and
pOstponements, you and each of you
will take due notice without further
service thereof
In witness whereof we, the mem
bers of said Board, have hereunto sub
scribed our names this 27th day oi
November, 1894
j. Is. O. LAEDRUM,
j. Il. TAYLOR,
j. Il. SAUNDERS.
Board No. 9, Townsite Trustees.
Note-Each claimant will be re
ouired TO deposit S35 with the disburs
ing agent TO defray expenses Of th'
trial for one day.
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NUilCt lUl TuullGdllVn'
In the District Court of Logan County,
Territory OF Oklahoma.
John V. Farwell, Corporation, plain
tiH, vs.. II. T. Simon Gregory Dry Goods
Co.. Michael Rosentreter and David Ro-
scntrcter, partners as Michael ROScu-
treter Il Co. Isaac ROSsOck, Max ROS-
sock and Samuel ROssOck, partners as
l.. RoSSock ,S Sons; Rosentretcr Jewelry
Co., a corporation; Sterne, Laucr, ShOhl
q Co. John ID. DeBois, l. n 5. Bing, G..
NJ. Henderson, BloSland, Porcells, Jurdon
Shoe Company; SwOilOrd Brothers Dry
Goods Company; Freeman a. JAY; TOOtc,
Wheeler q Motrer; Smith McCord Dry
Goods Co., Wlngate, Stone & Wcllcs Mcr-
camille Co., ROsenwald IL We'll; Mack,
Stradlcr q Co Hart a. Obcrndorf; Per
rOttc, Andrews Il Co., John =. Brttiau
Dry Goods Co., Tenant Stribing Shoe
Company, Bening 4 Co and John Jacobs,
| Defendants.
II. r. Simon Gregory Dry Goods Co.,
Michael ROsentrctcr and David ROscu-
| treter, partners as Michael ROSentrctcI
/ Il Co.. Isaac ROSSOck, Max BOssucl, and
/ Samuel Rossock, partners as I. Rossock a
! Sons, RoScntreter Jewelry Co., "A corpora
/ tiOn; Sterne, Laucr, ShOhl a. Co. KEN
per Humdley Mcdonald Dry Goods Co.,
! Gross -COmplanants.
Wherein the cross petitioners I'm this
! action have II ed their petition asking fOl
! a foreclosure Of "A certain first mortgage
TO them executed on the II day of Novcm
Der, 1894 by John Jacobs in the city O
Guthrie, o. T., conveying his entir,
stock Of merchandise and fixtures thcr
contained in the Boston Store in the city
OF Guthrie. And an affidavit having beer
filed by the cross petitioners, that will
due diligence personal service Of sum
mons cannot be made upon the following
named defendants in the territory of OK
lahOma: /. a. =. Bling, c. NJ. Henderson
Blosland. Porccls JOrdOn Shoe Co.
Swofford Bros Dry Goods Co., Freeman
& Jay. Tootle, Wheeler 4 Muttcr, Smith
McCOrd Dry Goods Co, Wmgate, StOu
&Welles Mercantile Company, Rusenwal
a. We'll; Mack, Stradler a. Co.. Hart 4
Oberndorf; Perrotte, Andrews ~ Co
John 5. Hrittian Dry Goods Co., Tenant
Striking Shoe Co., Bening q Co..
Therefore notice Is hereby given 20 sal
defendants that suit has been brought I
, foreclose said mOrtage and for them I
I answer or show cause on or before III
, 23rd day OF February, 1895 why sal
= mortgage should not be fOreclOsed or sal
: petition will be taken as true and a judl
4 ment rendered accordingly for such tor'
l closure.
. % Dated the day Of January, 1895.
= LOUIS +. PITTs, Clerk,
4 BY l.. J. Pits, Deputy.
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1T is A WAITING CONDITION.

Much Hope That Positive improvement
In BusInoss Is Near.
NEW YORK, Jan. l9.-R G. Dun &
Co. S Weekly Review of Trade says:
There are some good signs, but they
do not as yet extend TO business gen
orally, which hesitates much as it has
done for months. Gold continues to
60 abroad s5,55O,O)O having gone this
week and the deficit of revenue Is
already over 50, 500, 600 for the month.
In the main, it is waiting condition,
with much hope that positive i'm
provemant is not far off, but not very
satisfactory evidence of it as yet"
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Baptlsts at Outs.

ABILENE, Kan, Jan. l0-The coun-
ell of the Baptist churches of Kansas,
in session here, adjourned after form
ulating lengthy findings on the local
church troubles. They hold that the
suspended members have still good
standing and mem borship and ask
that there be mutual council for the
investigation of all the charges pre-
ferred against the pastor and the eN-
cluled members. A church trial is
likely to result at the next meeting
of the association.