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make the trip an eventfuI one, and the
and dance, ana indulge in divers pastmes,
The musical numbers, which just give the
plot time to unraveI, are pretty and ex-
ceptionaIly well rendered.
The oIiO, which 5 above the average, is
interspersed with several mastery group.
ings, madeup of acknowl lodged artists, who
have long held rank as speciality stars.
including Rice and Barton, the Washburn
Sisters. Frank Haines, Clara Lawrence.
Mildred Phillips, Ruth Robinson, Craw
ford and Manning. and Irwin T. Bush.
The morning times., 1896-12-31
WITH THE COMM NISSIONERS.

The V on Essen heirs have appealed 70 the
Commissioners for hearing when they
may have the privilege of advancing irgu-
ments in favor Of their claim to the fund
of S12, 600 left by Peter Won Essen to the
use of the free white schools OF George
town" There is bill pending in Con-
gress empowering the Commissioners to
dishurse the money as provided for in the
Won Essen will, among the public schools
of that portion Of the District included
within the original corporation OF George
town
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Owen ) House.

Arrangements have been compl lated
through Mr. NJ NJ Parker, who is now
the guest of Senator Cameron at the
latter's winter home, on st. Helen's Island,
the owen HouseI balcony and the room
adjoining, for the adse of himself and
private party on March next, to view
the inaugural parade.
This point was selected as the best possi
BILE coign of vantage from which to see
the great procession, which promises 20 be
the most magnificent triumphal march
ever witnessed here.
The morning times., 1896-12-31

The Will of Ivison, the publisher, is to be
amounting to mental alienation 1t is in
evidence that OH one occasion he kissed a
$4,000 bunch of bonds and said: This
is my god.' If the courts allow little
thing like that to invalidate the document,
it ma v be hard in future for any rich man
many of them are tarred with the same
stick
The morning times., 1896-12-31

The MARQUIS di Rudini the Italian pre-
Bismarckian suggestion that he signed
secret treaty with Russia in 1891. He
says that his object at that time was
cited in France by the renewal of the
triple alliance.
The morning times., 1896-12-31
DEATHS OF A DAY.

New York, Dee. 3O.-Major Truman
today. Apoplexy was the cause During
the war end subsequently he served on
tile staff of Gen. Sheridan, and was ap-
pointed by President Arthur Chief of the
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing at
Washington.
The morning times., 1896-12-31

Hon c. H. Grosvenor, of Ohio, will es-
Cochran He will return from his Ohio
home about the first OF the year and bring
his entire family with him, to share in
the gaieties OF the winter season in the
Capitol.
Mr.. a j. Bowker, of Rhode Island; X.
II Alexander and wife, Chicago; Charles
Hobbs, New York; and o. Miller, Of Pitts
burg, are registered at the Cochran
The morning times., 1896-12-31

If Mr. Addicks OF Delaware and Sena-
torial aspirations is prof ably correct in
his theory that gas furnishes reliable and
painless means for the execution of Grim
inals, the government might do worse than
be economically tested by confining few
criminals in the galleries OF the House and
Senate during the tariff discussions at the
eynpcted extra session
The morning times., 1896-12-31
POSTOFFICES ADVANCED.

Beginning January 1 +. 1897, the follow
ing fourth-class postoffices will be adj
yanced to the Presidential class:
Connecticut-H Hampton
Massachusetts South Ashburnham
New Jersey-West Orange,
New York La wreRee Station.
Penns yIvania Dunbar, GaIeton, Etna.
New Wilmington, .Peckviile and Slippery
rock
The morning times., 1896-12-31

Sultan Abdul Hamid is naughty. He de-
fies even Russia, and declares that he will
never submit to become a puppet in the
hands of a master as England has made
the Khedive of Egypt Rather than that
he will Idle with all the glory of q
Caliph.''
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Kernan'S.

Rice and Barton's Big Gaiety Extraya-
ganza Company will he the attraction at
Herman Lyceum Theater next week. The
performance begins with a lovely burletta,
entitled "A Trip to Boston, which serves
to introduce the entire company on board
palace steamer.
There i 5 a multiplicity of incidents, which
The morning times., 1896-12-31

of the last two years were reduced by
100000 francs, and that the credits
for new vessels foG the ensuing year
would be 7s,OO6,oo0 francs, although it
was agreed in $50 that 80 900 900 francs
annually for ten years would be abso-
lutely necessary to provide fleet capable
of defending national interests.
The morning times., 1896-12-31

On Tuesday Providence, Il. l., an inter
esting lady was married for the sixth time
four Of her five preceding husbands Off
ciating as ushers. The fifth was prevented
from assisting by an accident. None Of the
abandoned ones have remarked. They have
brotEer-in-law club among themselves
and are Jolly good friends ali around. The
entire party should he caught and bottled
for the National Museum. Polygamy has
rather faded in novelty; are we to witness
a movementandcult amongthe new women
perhaps winking in the direction Of poly
andry?
The morning times., 1896-12-31

Edward Gibbon used card catalogue
for his own library, and the British
Museum has purchased this unique relic.
What is remarkable is that the great his
torian used the backs of playing cards
for the purpOse
The morning times., 1896-12-31

Seneca Falls, n. Y, Dec. 3o.-James III.
Gould, president of the Gould Manufactur-
ing Company and of tile Exchange Ma
tionol Bank, died suddenly this morning
of acute Bright's disease, after an Illness
Of only thirtysiX hours. He was fifty
two years OF age.
The morning times., 1896-12-31
ATTHE CITY HALL.

Judge Cole yesterday granted an order
restraining the sale, by the marshal, of
lot q, square 13, owned by Richard s.
Windsor. The sale was upon an execution
in favor of the First National Bank, which
recovered 81. 500 in a suit against Wind
sor and samuel c. Mcdowell The peti.
toner claims that he should not be re-
quired TO pay more than half the amount os
Judgment.
The morning times., 1896-12-31

The Will OF the late Anna c. Simms was
filed for probate yesterday afternoon. The
deceased appoints Robert o. Hoffman
as executor. and leaves to him all her
property 10 be held in trust for Miss
Marie Miller. the testator's niece. The
willis dated October 20. 1896.
The morning times., 1896-12-31

The Italian minister of marine is out
with warning that more money must
be found, by hook or by crook, if the
efficiency Of the navy is to be maintained.
IN preamble to his estimates for the
year he points out that the amount an
nuany voted for the navy, which was
100000 lire in 1891, has been cut
down in the past five years to the 93,-
10000 allowed for 1897.
The morning times., 1896-12-31

The New York aldermen ana the dis
charged employees Of the gas trust are agi-
tating for municipal ownership. Have the
trust people grown tired OF their load and
precipitated the situation to promote a
sale OF their old plant TO the city?
The morning times., 1896-12-31
Arlington.

Ex-senator Warner Miller and Hon. w.
F. Harrity OF Pennsylvania are at the
Arlington.
The morning times., 1896-12-31
Grand.

To the Grand next week comes Brother
for Brother the production of Frank
Harvey, the famous English playwright.
The morning times., 1896-12-31
PEOPLE OF NOTE.

1t is said that the late Austin Corbin,
owed about ST. 500 900 to about twenty
banks and other institutions for money
borrowed, mostly on call.
The morning times., 1896-12-31

The late DR.. Ezra ". Leach OF Hills
dale, in a viii filed yesterday for pro-
bate. leaves ali his property to samuel
II. Lucas. The testament is dated De-
cember 81, 1896. and names Charles 3.
Burr, OF AnaCOStia, as executor.
The morning times., 1896-12-31

One of the speeches that excited most
attention in the debate on the naval
estimates in the French chamber was that
delivered by Mr.. Delcasse, ex-minster Of
the Colonies, and a rising light of the
Repu blican Liberal party He began
by referring to the fact that the estimates
The morning times., 1896-12-31
ShDrehaIn.
Cochran

II. Maitland Kercey of New York is at the
Shoreham.
The morning times., 1896-12-31
Between Promise and Performance,

" AsuiNGrox. d. DECEMBER 81, 1885,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-06
PARROT AND MONKEY.
pous Had q Red Hot Afternoon Ses-
sion.
lFrom Thursdays Daily.l

The hall was hot this afternoon
unquestionably so-but the conven-
ton was hotter.
On assembling at 2 o'clock the COM
mittee on conference was called and
the report was read as given else
where.
Jack Brown Of Smith county moved
the report be adopted and this was
seconded by Judge Nicholson.
Then the fun commenced. one
delegate inquired how in the world
Watson is to get any good out Of
Kansas. Yells, "Question"
Chairman: mo gag law; every
body shall be heard"
Chairman Fitzgerald Of the com
| mittee said it was considered tina
| Sewall was better than Hobart an.
dav ana the state Was made safe fo'
Bryan.
| G. B. Hoffman asked II electors ar
Populists or Democrats
Reply: Presumably Democrats
but good enough to vote for watson
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Tanned the Till.

John vandenberg, of D. 4. Snider
e. Sons, discovered this morning that
the cellar door, which had been locked
last night, was standing open and a
hole had been cut in the panel for the
purpose Of turning the key The
cash register was gone but he traced
it to the cellar where 1t was lying up.
side down with a hole cut through
the principal money receptacle.
The robbers were evidently In
hurry for they left $2.lO lying on The
floor. Not much more than this wal
in the till so the sum taken was very
small. Entrance was made through
the north cellar window. No clue.
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A Vast New Empire.

The Kansas City, Pttsburg u Gull
Railroad--the Port Arthur Route
will complete its line to Polk county,
Arkansas, about August ID. This
will open up one Of the newest ana
best portions of Southwestern Arkan-
sas to settlement.
The new town Mena 3S2 miles
south Of Kansas City will be the rail-
road division. and the commercial,
manufacturing and distributing
center for country 80 to ID miles in
either direction. The town is charm
ingly located, and surrounded BY the
richest and most beautiful country in
Arkansas. II offers rare inducements
to all kinds OF business ventures ana
ia destined to become a large ana
hourishing city within few months
All railroads will sell half-rate stop
over homeseekers' tickets to any
point on the Kansas City, Pittsburg
T. Gulf railroad on the following dates:
August and lS, September ] and To-
October 6 to 20. Be sure to buy your
ticket to Mena, and see all OF south
west Missouri, the Ozark apple
country and western Arkansas. This
will afford homeseekers an unparall'
eled opportunity to visit this country
and secure homes in this new land
Papers and pamphlets giving q full
description Of the country will b
mailed free by addressing +. A
Hornbeck, Land Commissioner, IN
and wyandotte sts., Kansas City, Mo
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son convention submits the following

son convention submits the following
plan;
State Populist convention to name
all State officers, also congressman-at-
large, such to be endorsed at once by
Democratic convention.
Second, following electors to be
nominated by both conventions;
Morris Cliggett, Pittsburg.
Albert Perry, Troy.
Geo. Pitts, Wellington.
S. Hayden, Holton.
JIG. Goshorn, lola.
W. H. Linton. Cherryvale'
Earle Blackshear, Elmdale.
C. A. Hitler, Salina.
]. R. Logan, Lincoln.
H. J. Roetzel, Ellinwcod.
Each convention is to adopt this
resolution:
Resolved, That candidates for elect
ors be instructed that in case OF cleo
ton they shall cast 10 electoral votes
for Bryan.
That, in case it shall be found that
aside from votes OF Kansas Sewall has
secured more Of the electoral votes Of
other states than Watson, then said
electors shall cast 10 votes for Sewall
for vice president; but II Watson has
more than Sewall then shall the votes
be cast for Watson.
Members Of the committee pledge
their personal efforts with Democrotic
state, congressional and other COM
mittees toward union Of Democratic
and Populist forces on all candidates
and recommend such action by Pop
qlists.
The report adds that after careful
poll and consultation with leaders
and weighing opinions it is the com
mittee's judgment that by this pla'
only can the gold sentiment be De
feated. The plan will, it says, insur
q United States senator, Pop legisla
ture and State officers and appointees
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IN DE- middle
On DB ROAD,
6continued from 9Th page).
CONTINUED from afth pase).

L.,
Some Of the speakers wanted the
amendment left out and others con-
sidered it an insult that Bryan ana
Watson, the national nominees, should
not be endorsed. Ex-Governor Lew
cling moved that a clause in refer,
ance to direct legislation be inserted
in the resolution.
Scott, Of Lyon, said that Texas ana
Georgia were in sess ion today ana 'na'
they were anticipating an enoorse'
ment Of the national convention py
Kansas, failure on the part OF 'ne
Kansas Populists to endorse tne
national platform would be counter
to the wishes and expectations OF the
Southern states. The report amend
ed was unanimously adopted.
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Advertised Letters.

The following is the list Of un-
claimed letters remaining in the Abb
lene postotllce for the week ending
AUG. 3, 1896. Have your mail ad-
dressed to your box number and II
will be promptly delivered.
B0les q urcon salpy
Holt III vance u'hco
One cent will BE charged for all
advertised letters.
Persons calling for tho above Will
please say advertised" giving date
B. l.. STRoTHER, 7. M.
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BUILDING THE TICKET.
Putting Up Candidates at Night
Session.


Session.
Just before adiourning yesterday
afternoon an hour was spent nomln-
ating a candidate for lieutenant gov
ernor when there was no opposition
TO the winner.
Candidates were j. M. Dunsmore,
famous as speaker of the Dunsmore
house; A. M. Harvey of Shawnee; u
Bohrer of Rice. No one received a
majority at end of roll call but
changes were made quickly to Harvey
and he was declared the nominated
unanimously. Ed Little received a
few votes, evidently in fun. Harvey
is 80 years old, unmarried, good look
ing, a lawyer Of Topeka.
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Night session was warm and disor-
DERBY. Business was slow, speeches
innumerable, and interminable.
Judge c. Z. Foote presented l.. G.
Boyle Of Bourbon as nominee for at
torney general and the nomination
was seconded by G. c. Clemens.
John Madden was put before tn
convention by 5. M. Scott. Will
the vote on the candidates was beinI
footed up Mr.. Scott, who had mad
some personal ILLUSIONS to gentlemen
in the Fourth district, arose to spea
on question Of privilege. He said b
, had been told by a Boyle delegatio
that it was but question Of priv
lege. lie said he had been told by
Boyle delegation that it was but
question Of time when Boyle woul
have to be taken of the ticket.
Cries OF "Shame!' and Kisses.
Great disorder disturbed the tren
g Of business and the chairman poun'
ed ragged holes in the atmosphel
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Hoffman moved amendment that
Populists name five and Democrats
five.
Inquiry was made from Seventh
district why Kansas was to be counted
out?
1t was moved that an amendment
be made to one point in the resolu-
ton and that il should read that II
the other states WITH Kansas should
give majority to the vice president
(either Watson or SewalD the vice
president should be considered elected
and would be accepted by Populists
and Democrats. Considerable wind
and cyclonic eloquence was expended
on the amendment, none Of which
was necessary and served only to
take up time. Every delegate who
hadn't spoken before wanted to speai
on this question. The amendment
was overwhelmingly defeated. Mr.
Steinberger said there were more as
pirants ir the convention for place
as candidates than there were farmers
He was Kissed and jeered by the dele
gates but sustained in his privilege t
speak by the chairman.
After hours debate report wa
adopted. One man, Cliggett, q
Pittsburg, is to be removed and sui
stitute put in il antagonistic to labc
unions.
Report was amended to read 'il
! Guiding Kansas" electoral votes il
stead OF without Kansas.
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IsspY's PRETTY SPEECH,
Psroration Of sHis Address. Which
t.fps :. Nominated Him. 4 AZ

Per0ratl0n OF ghls Auulew Wnlon
Atsfs !. Nominated Him ~
Following was the closing Of Sena-
tor Leedy's speech last night;
Judas Iscariot sold Christ for 80
pieces Of silver but these SINNERS IRE
ferrlng to the gold standard men and
foreign capitalists) have undertaken
to rob us on commission. Give us
the free coinage OF silver, gentlemen,
and stop this brazen robber. Give
us the free coinage Of silver and take
these shackles off Of our backs and
the mortgages will fade off our farms
like the mist in the morning sun,
Give us the free coinage Of silver and
the corporations will not send their
hirelings to coerce us and blow blood
into the ears OF the rising genera
ton. [Applaqse.] Give us the free
coinage of silver and the farmers Of
the good valley won't have to stand
and see their potatoes rot inside OF q
starch factory as they did down at
Topeka last summer. The receiver
will be discharged from our monetary
institution and every man will be in
spired with hope. ~
III any man will study the history
Of his country, II he will read the
platforms OF the Political parties an
il he will inform himself the best he
may and then say that It Is his duty
to vote the Republican ticket, no man
will honor him more than l. But ia
man tells me that he will vote the Re
publican ticket and die Republican
because he was born one, why ! thinl
he need not wait to die; he Is alread.
dead. His brain Is sterile, his min'
} il inactive. He Is a cumberer o
! the ground, standing in the way 0
rising generations. And while try t.
submit with cheerfulness and Will
becoming humility, sometimes
raise my eyes to heaven and say
look at these iossils' Applause.
: These men say they will col
rect these follies when the Populis
; party is dead and got out Of the road
: The Populist party Is not going
die, Cries Of no, no. We have g
work on the earth and we hay
come here to perform 1t, and the Lor
won't take us away until that work
5 done. We have come to place tn
g republic back on the foundation CIV
! fathers laid for 1t. And In doing tn
y let US all stand together, let us not
y any way be divided in small things
y Applause.
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THESE GUARD DOORS.
Door Keepers and Assistant sergeant'
Are APPOINTED.

Sergeant-at-Arms Kieiler has APP
pointed the assistants named below
The gentlemen are all from Dickinson
county and Mr.. Kieffer Is proving
emphatically the right man for the
place. He is keeping splendid order
and is accommodating and pleasant
If he wanted anything he could sure
get it.
j. H. Patton, Buckeye.
W. l.. Allison, Abilene.
j. T. Andrews, Abilene.
j. A. Cosgrove, Banner
j. Rulings, Willowdale.
G. Wilsey, Hayes.
W. H. Ausherman, Flora.
+. V. Close, Willowdale.
j. S. Meek, Hope.
A. r. Fair, Grant.
Ward Ruse, Grant.
A. L. Russell, Abilene.
l.. Marshal, Cheever.
Doorkeepers-W. L. Allison, A ,
lene; J. A. Patterson, Holland; n
Witt, Abilene.
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Two Pockets Picked.

During the jam in the rear Of
the hall Wednesday night two men
had their pocketbooks stolen. One
man got on a seat and yelled for the
doors to be closed and every man
searched-lS00 or 1000 Of them. His
suggestion was not acted upon.
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PLAYED POOR BALL.
Salinas Team No Match for tho
Abilones.
From Wednesdays Daily.l

From We0nebuAyb DhiyJ
The ball game between Salina and
Abilene yesterday afternoon was not
calculated to inspire any great de-
gree OF enthusiasm in the onlookers'
The visiting team was not in the
game from the beginning, The mem
bers are composed OF students from
Salins Normal University and the
most Of them are evidently not built
for ball players. Their battery con-
sisted Of Sweet, catcher, and McMul-
len, pitcher, both professionals from
Great Bend. They boast Of having
played rs games this season and Loot
only two,-but the statement is ssa-
soned with the remark that they new
or before played with team like ABB
lene. Most Of the games have been
played with amateurs.
The game yesterday was remark
able for the number Of errors, prin-
cipslly on the part Of the visiting
team. Some costly errors were also
credited to the home team. AT the
beginning OF the last half Of the ninth
inning the score stood 10 to 0 in favor
q Abilene. Price made an unlucky
tumble on a grounder in left field
which let in Sweet, who made the
first tally for salina' Ford and Sem
ter also Tailed before the end Of the
game and at the finish the score
stood ~ to ).
OF the home team, Strother knocked
home run and three Dagger; ABS
Lott two bagger and three bag
ger, and Staaw q couple Of two bag
GERS. OF the visiting team Blades,
Sweet and Ford each were credited
with two Dagger. salina claims
) that she will put up a much more IN
! tsresting game this afternoon,
Following Is the score by innings
Abilene. s 0 1 2 o az Total u
salina. 80 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 y '"nTo'ai
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wally Miller was In from Cheever
watching the Pop convention. He
thinks the Pops are not capable o.
formulating correct principles Of gov
eminent, and predicts their utter
rout both in state and nation In No
yember.
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Nrpor1sx ENDORSED.
At Lsa,t Convention Would Not Con.
denim Il.

QeWu ~
After the adoption Of the resolu-
tions this additional one was brought
in:
Resolved, That this convention ls
opposed to the practice commonly
known as nepotism. whereby persons
elected to public office or appointed
as heads Of departments ill the suo.
ordinate positions under them with
members Of their families. We De-
lieve that greater satisfaction can be
obtained BY distributing such posi-
lions among as many families as pos
sible.
To the surprise Of many 1t was de'
fested almost unanimously Inc
Populists are evidently going TO lei
charity commence at home.
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Praised the Reflector. "

1t may be egotistic but the RErLEc-
TOR can be excused for remarking on
the many compliments passed on the
RErLEcToRs convention reports.
Scores Of delegates have compliment
cd Abilene on having an eight page
daily with one fall page Of convention
reports illustrated up to date 1t
was a surprise to them but that is the
way the REFLECTOR does things
makes its paper credit to the city