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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-09-19

WASHINGTON, Sept 1.-THE ques'
ton having been raised whether the
New York Baseball club, which now
holds the Temple cup, should defend
1t against this seasons champions.
President Young submitted the matter
10 the League clubs for their decision.
1t was decided by majority that the
Temple cup series should be played by
the clubs holding first and second
place at the close of the season.
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will TEST THE CASE.
Tho New q. A. X. Commander says Pen
sion II 4 Vested Right.

Tho New q. A. H. Commander says Pen.
sion IL Vested Right
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept 16-Com.
mander.in-Chief Walker, Of the G. A.
H., said when asked as to his inten ton
OF taking measures toward the institu.
tion OF test case TO establish the
claim that pension is vested right,
that he would do so "a early as
possible. There Is NO question In
my mind" he said, that the
courts will hold that = pension Is q
vested right when the matter Ia
brought to their attention, and II Is
my purpose to proceed at once toward
the institution OF test case In order
to secure a ruling. The suit will DO
brought in the federal courts, Of course,
and as soon as possible. First, how.
ever, l shall have to consult with the
council Of administration as to the dc
tails"
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THEY ARE ron MARTIN.


xAasas rsvsls6 Wni Net Neninatsa Can.
dl1Atp Ter Ohisf Justica
TorExA. xAx., Sept is.-The popu-
list atats central committee met here
last night 70 discuss the advisa bility OF
holding convention for the nomina-
ton Of candidate for chief justice.
There was not much discussion, how
ever, for motion deeming it inexpe-
dent to mako q campaign this fall was
adopted unanimously. The convention
wss In session about twenty minutes.
Thia seton 10 not surprising. Ever
since Ju1gs Martin, the present in
cumbent, and republican nominee, do.
cided the Breidenthal case against
Gov Morrill's friend and appointee,
Mr. Jobea, the populist leaders have
regarded him as non.partisan Judge
and openly advocated that he be re.
tanned on the bench. The refusal Of the
committee to call a convention is prac-
tically an Endorsement Of Judge Mar
tin, so far % the Breidenthsl wing Of
the party 10 concerned. The anti
Breidenthal faction probably will OBJ
ject, and II the democrats put candi.
date In the field they will likely win
over the dissruntled populist vote,
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NEWS NOTES.

The B, L. Griswold Music Co., at ST.
Joseph, Mo-, has failed with liabilities
aggregating $1,000
Henry NJ. Stanley, the African ex.
plorer, arrived in New York City from
England on the 18th.
At Sheepshead Bay, N. Y, Henry Of
Navarro won the big sweepstakes race
from Domino and Santa Anita.
There Is excitement at New Frank
lin, Mo-, over an alleged attempt Of
firebugs to burn the town. Business
men patrol the streets at night
Gov. Stone, Of Missouri, has pardoned
from the penitentiary Charles Thomp-
son, who has consumption and will
live but a short time. Thompson was
sent up from st. Louis for grand lar.
cepy.
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Possibility Of Hostilities Between
Spain and the United States.
4 hint TO A PUBLIC SERVANT.
Report Of the Ranges Of Two Plaques
from -Four AFFLICTED Ports-An Order
Not TO Admit the Chinese Recent.
~ Landed o. Vancouver.

WASHINGTON, Sept 1A-Information
as TO the recent secret work In The
navy department has leaked out and
the result Is sufficient to Justify the
belief that President Cleveland 10 med.
itating seriously the possibility Of hos
Titles between Spain and the United
States In the near future, Whether
this 10 due TO desire TO recognize the
Cuba patriots as belligerents cannot
be said, but II cannot be denied that
the state and navy department
have been unusually active In the
last few weeks. Certain branches Of
the navy department are now devot.
ing their attention to the Cuban mat
ter almost exclusively. The presi.
dent and secretary Of the navy
are cognizant Of the necessity Of pre-.
pairing for active Intervention in the
affairs Of Cuba Exhaustive reports
have been prepared for Secretary Her.
bert and the president on naval condi-
tions for descent on Cuba The ques-
ton Of transports and the facilities for
landing troops on the island have been
looked into thoroughly and the results
fled with the secretary Of the navy.
A HINT TO A PUBLIC SERVANT.
WASHINGTON, Sept l4.-ReplyinR to
recent communication charging that
q member Of local civil service board
OF examiners for the internal reve.
nue. service was guilty Of i'm.
proper partisan activity in con.
nection with q recent political conven.
ton, the civil service commission asked
the accused for such reply to the
charges a. the facts may warrant, and
In hts letter to him, added, while
attending At political convention as
Q delegate is not in itself a violation Of
the civil service rules, the commission
holds that partisan activity sufficient
10 impair usefulness as a representa-
tive OF the civil service commission is
sufficient cause for removal from mem
bership in any Of its boards of ex.
aminers."
RAvAGEs OF TWO PLAQUES.
WASHINGTON, Sept. II. The follow
ing reports have been received at the
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KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Sept le-oscar
Gardner was given the decision over
George Stout last night, after twelve
rounds OF as pretty fighting % has
been seen about Kansas City for q long
time. The fight was held on the island
in the Missouri river just above the
city, and was witnessed BY crowd Of
800 sporA, who made the trip on an q.
oursion stAs-aA-
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Topeka, Kan, Sept l2-State Audi.
tor Cole is having some trouble with
the state board Of health. The board
some time ago appointed two dele.
gates to the meeting Of the conven.
ton Of the national health associa.
ton, expecting the state to stand the
expense, Cole refuses to audit their
claims. lie says that there are no
funds for this purpose. A msndamus
suit is threatened.
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ArcHIsoN, Kan, Sept l2.-Richard
c. Mead, who ran away from Atchison
three years ago with Miss Blanche
Riddell, his clerk, and $50, 900 in money
left him by woman to let out at In.
terest, has been arrested in New York
at the request Of the sheriff Of this
county. An Atchison man who was in
New York recently, saw Mead, and
found out that he was working for
Funk & Wagnalls, publishers
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Says Walters Cause IL Lost,

PARIS, Sept l6.-The Steele says that
the United States has received com.
plete explanation from the French au-
thoritIes in the case Of ex-Consul
Waller, who is imprisoned under sem
tence Of twenty years for having been,
as alleged, in correspondence with
enemies Of France in Madagascar, and
that his cause Is irretrievably lost
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Topeka, Kan, Sept l2.-About 200
delegates representing the colored
Methodist churches Of Kansas and
Missouri are holding conference in
Topeka. It Is the fourteenth annual
session, Rev. J. A. Beebe, of Topeka,
Is the presiding officer. Rev E. A.
Robinson, Of Parkville, NO., Is secre-
taw. The convention will DO In ses.
sion all week,
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CHICAGO, Sept ld.-The Calumet
furnace of South Chicago "blew In"
this morning, after having remained
idle since the autumn OF 1892. Be-
tween 1900 and 1000 men will be pro-
vided with employment. Half dozen
times within as many weeks the peo-
pie of South Chicago have had cause
to rejoice over the opening Of big
factories, furnaces and foundrles and
the return of prosperity Is fully demon
strated there.
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Certain Societies Not Included.

Topeka, Ran, Sept l4-George 7
Anthony, state superintendent Of in.
surance, has given out a statement to
the effect that his greatly criticised re.
port about fraternal insurance socie-
ties does not apply to the Masons, Odd
Fellows, Knights of Pythias, Ancien,
0rdcr of United Workmen and or.
CARNATIONS Of that character.
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William Taylnr Makes nanial.

rARRoLLToS, Mo-, Sept william
Taylor, one Of the brothers convicted
and sentenced to death for the murder
Of the Mecks family, says he is the
victim of a conspiracy, and de,
clares that he did not write tho
letters in regard to a plot 10 bride a
jailer and escape attributed to him in
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. lie regards il
as an effort to prejudice the supreme
court against the application fora new
trial
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II. $ Eicholtz, of Hot Springs, Ark,
was killed by the heat in room al
Kansas City, Mo.
II Is said that John R, and Joab
Mulvane, Of Topeka, now con troll the
salt mines OF Kansas
Mrs Irwin Miller, wife Of a well
known merchant at Richmond, Mo-,
was thrown from a buggy and fatally
injured.
Secretary 0lney has written a letter
demanding that Spain protect Amer.
lean missionaries In the Caroline
hlanda-
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A DUEL TO DEATH.
Two Young Men Engage In q Fight In
Which One IL Killed.

Which One IL Killed.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Sept. 18.-Near
Green Pond rs miles from here, j. D.
catchings and Sidney Blackburn were
paying attention to the same young
woman. Saturday night they met OF
her house and desperate hand to hand
struggle followed Blackburn got his
pistol out and fred three shots In rapid
succession, the first taking effect in
Catchlngs forehead, the second in his
temple and third in his heart, produc.
ing instant death. Blackburn fed,
but has sent word to the sheriff that
he will surrender, claiming that he
acted in self-defense The young wom-
an was an unwilling witness to the
tragedy.
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EMPoRIA, Kan, Sept. 12.-At meet.
ing Of the board Of normal regents II
was decided to Immediately repair the
east wing, which was wrecked by the
storm Of last Sunday. State Architect
Holland says 1t will be ready for use
within thirty DAYS.
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is HlLLMON ALIVE TOO?
G. NJ. FOulks and &. W. Ryus Offer to Pr
duce the Missing MIA fDra crtain sum,


duce the Missing MAJ fora crtain sum,
Topeka, Kan, Sept ~. The Capital
publishes statement rs coming from
G. NJ. Foulks and c. W. Iyus, claim
accents for the Santa fc rail.
road, that they have discovered the
whereabouts Of John W. Hill.
mon, principal in The famous insur
Nrce case which has occupied the at
teoiion OF Kansas SO mlng years. Ac-
cordIng 10 the story 'aese gentlemen
laow ilIImpn to be alive mad located
where tnny can pat ih'r hands on
han, aud they have mn IL a proposition
10 tho interested insurance. companies
to deliver him in court
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DENIED BY HIS SISTER.

Mrs. Yeomans Declares that Mr. Cleveland
Opposes a Third Term from Principle.
ROCHESTER, N. Y, Sept. le-Mrs.
Lucian 7. Yeomans, q sister Of Presi-
dent Cleveland, at her home at Onta.
rio, Wayne county, said emphatically
that her brother would not be candi-
date for third term. She said that
the alleged interviews with close ad.
visers Of the president were without
foundation, as the president had told
her personally he would not be can
didate for third term and that he did
not believe In IL.
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Wheat for Oklahoma r.rmsr..

KANSAS CRY, Mo-, Sept. le.-since
last Friday morning committee Of
Oklahoma citizens have been In the
city completing arrangements with the
grain men here for the supply Of seed
wheat for the Oklahoma farmers in
the districts where there was failure Of
the wheat crop the past season. They
have secured and shipped to that coun-
try several thousand bushels and com.
pleted arrangements for as much as
may be needed. a.
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At Mexico Mo-, on the l4th Hon.
Champ Clark and Congressman U. S.
Hall discussed the financial issue be-
fore an immense audience, Clark nd
yocating free silver and Hall opposing
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WICHITA, Kan, Sept le.4Herbert
Spencer, charged with stealing nine
registered letters containing money,
whose trial in the federal court has oc-
cupied two days, was acquitted. The
jury returned it, vervict after being
out only ten minutes
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KILLED HIS srEPFATHER.
Little Archie Porter Would Not Permit HI
Mother to lie Beaten.

Little Archie Porter Would Not Permit Hie
Mother to Bs Beaten.
TOPEKA, Kan, Sept le.-"Vou had
better lock me up. have shot my
stepfather, said le.year .old Archie
Porter at midnight Saturday Is he
walked into the police station. In.
quiry developed the story that the
boys mother and his stepfather,
Henry Porter, were quarreling. Porter
began to beat his wife, when her son
seized revolver and fred three shots
at his stepfather. Only ono shot took
effect, but II killed him.
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New YoRK, Sept 10. President
Cleveland, 1t Is said, has determined to
offer to William Il. Hornblower, Of
this city the place on the supreme
bench made vacant by the death Of
Justice Jackson. Mr. Hornblower has
received communications from Mr.
Cleveland and he is willing to accept
the place, provided there can be no
doubt of his confirmation by the SEN
The Washington times., 1895-01-01
Notes on Lions.

The tongue OF lion is so rough that
close look at it will almost take the skin OF
the locker. 1t is not SAFE to allow lion to
lick your hand, for il he licked the skin of
and got teste OF the under. wing blood. sup
posing if 10 be there. be would want the hand
and every hing adjoining thereto. Nothing
more perfect in modern machinery exists
than tie mechanism by which lion works
his claws. He has five toes on each of his
fore feet. and four on each of his hind feet.
Each toe has claw. Nothing about on
is without reason. and the reason ne has
more toes and claws on his fore than on his
hind feet is that be has more use for them.
Ii this were not so. the ma oTity would he the
other way. The lion is nocturnal by choice.
He has no particular objection 10 daylight.
but likes to spend it in the bosom of hrs
family, or al least ad AGENT TO it. It should
not he supposed that because he roamS about
at night be ne lects his family. He roams in
order to I'll the family larder. He kills TO
eat, not for amusement. He never bothers
small game so long as there is bic game
within reach. When feeling 1T he can take
an OK in his mouth and jump fences and
bitches like professional steepIechaser.-
Westminster Budget.
The Washington times., 1895-01-01
An Archbishops Robes. 1908.

In our own time. when, from antiquarian
curiosity or some other reason, ancient tomhs
have heen opened, we have come face to face
with the long buried specimens of olden nee
dlework Aninstance occurred not long since
in Canterbury Cathedral, when the tomb of
Hubert Walter was opened. This eeciesiastic
Was archbishop OF Canterbury when he died,
i'll 1905. Only his bones remained when the
Investigation in question took place, but these
lay in the vestments in which the body was
inferred nearly 700 years ago. and on these
robes are various embroideries in silk and
gold.
The linen was found to be considerably de-
cayei, but the am5er-colored silk on VIII ch
the embroidery is worked is in fair preserva-
tion. This work consists of angels, the evan
gelists and other sacred figures arranged
chiefly in roundlets. In the same cathedral
may also be seen another spec men OF even
greater interest; this is the velvet upon "a
surcoat worn over armor} oftne black prince.
which is suspended over his tomb. 1t is en-
broidered with his arms in gold. The robes OF
the Saxon bishop, st. Cuthbert, in the library
of Durham Cathedral. are also enriched with
needlework.-Chambers journal.
The Washington times., 1895-01-01
coLoRs AND COMBINATIONS.
Tints Trying TO the Eve and Compile xion
Placed in Proximity.

Tints Trying TO the Eve and Compile xion
Placed in Proximity.
The immediate colors of fashion are blue
and green. Every color is in vogue at pres
emf, Of course, but these two are considered
''the thing at present Costumes composed
of several shades OF blue or several shades
of green are Morn, and occasionally the two
colors are confined For walking costumes
il Is oiien heavily braided with black Braid
ing is seen on both gowns ami wraps. and is
a seryiceable as we'll a rich sort of TRIM
ming. A serge or cheyiot dress OF good
quality decorated with fine Worsted braid
will stand any amount of wear and exposure,
and with conscientious brushing now aud
then Will look Well for the entire season.
The new combination of brilliant pink and
rUsset Is not at all satisfactory 30 the eye, but
Icing fashionable certain number OF persons
will wear it. Green and broEn. which are
always worn in iuxtapOsition. are pleasing
when put together, especially in the moss and
dead leaf shades. Black is combined with
vivid tones as much as ever. and enhances
Their effect. while rendering them more be-
coming than they weuld be alone. few
chiffon evening waists are seen in solid toa es
Of cherry ana bluet, unDroken by touches of
any other color. but they are extremely try
in and less attractive than those where the
bright tints are not used in ali their unmiti-
gated strength.
Dahlias are the fashionable flower just now,
conse 9aeutly ali the dahl.a shades are also
The Washington times., 1895-01-01
seerct of 1rue nccoratior,-

1t is essential to good decorative design,
whatever its kind, whether il be book-coyer
or wallpaper, carpet or a tapestry. carved
panel ar an inlaid floor, that the artist shall
recognize technical limitations, shall perceive
technieal possibilities and shall lie in sympa-
thy with the material employed. The desora-
tive artist must he swift 10 seize that one of
the processes presenting themselves which
will best suit his immediate object ''One
reason for our modern failures lies in the
multitude of our facilities suggests Mr.
Lewis +. Day in ms little book on the "AP-
plication OF Ornament" and he adds that
THE secret OF the ancient triunphs is often in
the simplicity OF the workmans resources"
Where a man has but single tool he must
perforce devise ornament which that single
tool can aceoppi- h or else go without o-na-
ment altogether. Out of the struggle comes
strength.
And yet, nothing venture, nothing have;
the decorative artist, ii he wishes to get out
side the little circle of everyday banalitY,
must try the hazard of new fortunes as often
and as bo dly as the explorer or the soldier.
0ften he will discover strange countries fair
to see. which he will annex forthwith
Brander Matthews in Century.
The Washington times., 1895-01-01
ROSE WHIST PARTY.
Flowers Used in Novel and Pretty Idea
for a Social Evening.

Flowers Used in Novel and Pretty Idea
for Social Evening.
Any novel idea which will help to solve
that difficult question of how to entertain
number of guests is always a welcome suG-
gestion, and one very pretty form of enter
tainment is a rose whist party.
To begin with. the invitations are sent out
on pale pink paper. and announce that rose
whist is 10 be the order of the evening. The
game p.ayei is that amiliar one OF progress
sive whist, with the exception that each player
keeps account Tor erself of all the red cards
which are t.Ken. and nothing else is counted.
When the time is up the fortunate Ilayer
who holds the most red cards takes the first
prIze. while the one who has the least gets
the ''booby.
The prizes should all be something pertain
ing to the rose. Numerous articles can be
thoGght Of sucn as roSa bowls rose CANDLE
sticks. rose sachets. bottles OF rose perfume.
bonbonuieres. with cand ed rose leaves. etc.
Upon each table are placed four fuiI-t,r0wR
la France or Mermet roses. with long stems
and green leaves. rs we'll rs a dainty dish
flied th ink aud white bonbons. Each
player also has a tally card of pink paper
and pink pencil attached for keeping the
score.
The ices served are pink and white, and
the supper-table should be gracefully draped
with pink ribbons, with rose petals strewn
about on the cover. In fact. roses in profu-
sion should be everywhere. and the lights
should lie softly shaded i'll pink
This can be made a pretty form of amuse-
ment. and ones own ingenuity could suggest
many more fea ures TO makeit a great sue
cess. 1t would be an add ii attraction if the
hostess were.dressed ia a rose pink gown.
The Washington times., 1895-01-01
She misunderstood Him.


They were sitting together in the parlor of a
palatial Fifth avenue mansion. She was the
beautiful daughter OF man who had made
his fortune in single week In Wall street.
The young man who was watching her so
intently was the son of man who had been
on the o her side of the market during the
week which had been so sunny for her father.
He was interested in her. Not because her
face was fair like that of the maiden in the
song. He was fascinated with her on account
of the money which her father possessed.
There was grand piano standing in the
corner of the parlor.
Awe. do you touch the keys with those
taperng ingersI'' he asked.
A dreamy, far-away look came into her
deep brown eyes as she looked at him.
Not now," she said, with sigh of relief.
"Before pa managed 10 accumulate his for
tune l was one of the most expert operators
in New York. but now the very mention of a
Typewriter makes me i'll. >
Just then the clock in the hall struck the
hour of II and he went out to get something
to steady his aristocratic nerve. Then he
went home and lay awake all night trying TO
decie whether it was true love or merely
fascination that was troubling him.-New
York Herald.
The Washington times., 1895-01-01
EanItin piano piaxine

well-known piano teacher says that one
of the most common faults in piano playing
is the practice of playing the hands out of
time with each other Nine players out of
ten permit the lett hand to lead the right.
when the two should strike the keys simul-
taneously OF course there are rare cases
where this dilatoriness of the right hand may
be legitimate but it should be remembered
that in general it is reprehensibe and should
be carefully avoided. II the composer indi-
cates the simultaneous performance of the
notes belonging TO the two hands let not the
slightest discrepancy be manifested. TO play
the two hands out OF time with each other is
to be not only Inaccurate but to appear
affected. Shallow players resort to such de-
vices to cover up the lack of ability to play
with expression. 1t takes the place of shad-
ing and phrasing with the superficial.
Yor Sun