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Evening journal., 1896-06-08
a oYo.Inr TrIp Abroad.

Professor Isasc johnson. Allen B
Clement and Hugh Garland will sail on
the New York on July s. for Europe
They will take an eight weeks bicycle
trip through Switzerland and Southern
Germany.
Evening journal., 1896-06-08

Henry Watterson's absence from Ken.
d. tucky is bemOaned by the people of the
state. II is believed that political all airs
in that state would not have got into
such q muddle II this great journalist
had been at bis post Of duty in the edi-
torisl chair OF the C,urier- Joprnrl
Evening journal., 1896-06-08
T.R- Gr.ma,. suddeo Dsath

ELKToE. Md, June S-Thomas r
Grifio died suddenly at Chesapeake City
on Friday night last of heart failure He
had just finished bis supper when he
complained Of feeling badly and In
few minutes expired He was a cArpon
ter By trade. native OF Kent county
Nd and 81 years of age.
Evening journal., 1896-06-08
Luther ohnpIn 10 wllmInrton.

Luther Chaplin, Of Philadelphia, the
original organizer OF the o . A. NJ
now one Of the largest secret societies In
the country, was in Wilmington ysster-
day visiting his son. Dwight Chaplin.
Evening journal., 1896-06-08

Hack will leave corner Fourth snd
Market strsets on clear Sundays, at 2 30
P N for L2mbardy Oemslery ss
Evening journal., 1896-06-08

All communications Intended for insertion
Ia this column should be addressed to Society
Editor, care of the EVENING JOURNAL. Com
lhe paper only.
Evening journal., 1896-06-08
hack to LombArdy.

- Window Screens made to order
only at Yerger's-4l9 Shiplsy street.
Evening journal., 1896-06-08
IN A SOCIAL WAY.
Occurrences That Whining
tonians Are Talking About.
WEDDINGS AND RUMoRs OF THEM

The TatnAll Family Starts for Its summer
Home I'm vermOnt-Wiu Make the Trip
BY Easy stages-some Of wusinxton's
sunday Visitors and Travellers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-17
THE HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, Dec Is Beyond agree
Ing to q resolution for two.weeks'
holiday recess, beginning December %,
the proceedings 10 the house yesterday
we're almost entirely devoid Of public
interest. Most of the day was spent
in a struggle over the bill OF MI.
Morse, Of Massachusetts, to render the
laws regulating the sale Of intoxicat-
ing liquors in the District Of Columbia
more stringent The opposition was
committee on the judiciary, has re-
ported adversely the bill providing that
cigarettes transported into state upon
arrival shall be subject to the laws Of
the state, as though the cigarettes had
been produced there. The state laws,
he says. are sufficient, and any addi-
tional federal law would discriminate
against certain sections and tend to en-
courage trusts.
Mr. Treloar, of Missouri, introduced
a resolution to amend the constitution
so as to lengthen the term OF Office Of
the president and senators to eight
years and Of representatives to four
years.
Mr.. Meredith, of Virginia, introduced
bill authorizing the payment of ex-
port bounties on AGRICULTURAL and
other products of the United States
conditioned upon prices in principal
markets and upon their carriage In
American or foreign vessels
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-17
PLEA FOR coNFucIANisM.

Wong ( hin Foo Gives Chicagoans an idea
Of the Prevailing Religion IN CHINA.
CHICAGO. Dec. Is. Wong Chin Foo,
who is credited with being the leader
# party which is gaining round in
China. and which has for it, Obi ct the
esta i istment OF a republic it, the land
III (onfucius, delivered q lecture asl
night at kimbalI nall upon THE Phi
lo.phy of tOufucius." In part hi
tail:
You have now stud, el the Bible for ~ centu-
RE, and have tried TO force the Christian re-
ligion down the throats Of the so-caled heather
nations, even at the point Of the bayolet Yet
your own people are no better than the people
Of other religions. or than they were In the
beginning Lonfucius teaches that we should
take care OF the present life and not go "a
Heaven b. fore we have done our full work here
He teaches that the future life will take care
OF itse.f II we do our who.e duty TO our fellow
men here.
On the subject Of police protection,
Wong Chin Foo raid that there were
cities in China containing 25O,O0O in.
habitants, In which there was not a
policeman. ''In Chicago" he said,
there are thousands Of them and yet
man Is not safe here 10 broad day
light" Wong Chin Foo concluded the
lecture by stating that the keynote OF
the philosophy Of Confucius was: do
unto others as you would have Others
do unto vOu."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-17
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TO SELL STAMPS.
An Order from the POstmaster-General
Increasing the Duties OF Letter Carriers.

An Order from the Postmaster-Genera
Increasing the Duties OF Letter Carriers.
WASHINGTON, Dec Is. Postmaster
General Wilson has issued an order ex-
tending the house-to-house collecting
and delivery letter system, so as to
provide for the sale of postage and
special delivery stamps through orders
10 letter carriers on slips, contained in
unique official stamp-seling envel-
ape. TO be furnished by the postal i'm
provement company. The order pro-
vides for one OF the most radical i'm
provements yet made in the postal sys-
lem. 1t will be tried in Washington
at once, and II found pract cable extend
cd generally 1t affords the conduct
of ones business with the post Office
at home, at least so far as ordinary
transactions are concerned, and 1t is
expected to largely increase stamp
salas as soon as the system becomes
general. The house-to-hou.e collec.
ton OF mail by means of ingeniously
contrived boxes has already been
adopted, and extended to % free de-
livery cities.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-17
Not Worth Improving.

WASHINGTON, Dec Is Secretary Of
War Lamont transmitted to congress
the report Of Capt Sibert, board of
army engineers, on the proposed i'm
provement Of the Neosho ri ,er from
the north line Of Neosho cou liy to the
south line of Labette county, Kan.
Capt Sibert says the river is not sus.
ceptible to improvement, because there
are three mill dams and 10 county
bridges across the stream, between the
points mentioned, and the stream is
too shallow to be navigabc.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-17

GUTHRIE, Ok, Dec 15.-At Gray
Horse last night posse of armed men
called on William Howard on Salt
creek and after firing their guns set
fire to his house and barn, both Of
which were consumed, with their con-
tents The incendiaries are supposed
to be members Of an organized band Of
horse thieves, against whom Howard
recently gave evidence to the officials.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-17
TOO MUCH POLITICS.

John Scott, Kansas University Law stu
dent Probably Suicide.
LAWRENCE, Kan, Dec. IT, - John
Scott, law student Of Kansas uni
versity, wandered from his rooms Sat.
urday at midnight, leaving note say.
ing that he was on the verge Of insanity.
1t Is believed that he committed suicide
During the last campaign Scott
spoke and wrote great deal
for the Lawrence Bryan club,
and this seemed TO be more than
his mind could stand. Search Is being
made in every direction, but so far
without success. Scott had always
been Of a melancholy disposition and
lately had refused TO talk to his mother,
repeatedly telling her he did not want
TO talk. He was q member Of the
senior law class
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-17

Popularity proved too much for a
Canadian widow, Mrs. Nettie Thomp-
son, living at Evansville, near Kingston,
and she threw herself in Beaver lake to
escape the many wooes who sought
her hand within year of her hus-
bands death. Her brother-in-law res
cued her, and when she had had time to
think it over she regretted her precipi-
fancy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-17

There Is q Boston society woman
who cannot remember names, neither
can her daughter. One day they met
. Mrs. Howe, and afterwards the daugh-
ter remarked; "Howe invented the sew
ing machine, didn't he? Well, just
think Of machines and we'll be sure 70
get her name" The two ladies' went
to tea a few days afterwards, and
Mrs. Howe was there. Up sailed the
mother with her sweetest smile, and
exclaimed; my dear Mrs. Singer, how
delighted am to see you againl" Soon
afterwards the daughter appeared, and
with equal charm Of manner exclaimed:
my dear Mrs. Wilcox, how are you"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-17
The Proper Christmas Spirit.

1t must be churlish soul indeed who
would wish to discourage generosity,
and above all generosity at Christmas
time. Then, II ever, is the rlghtful sea-
son for giving; the season alike for
good will, good cheer and good gifts.
The native impulse Of every healthy and
affectionate nature Is then to give freely
and joyously in accordance with the
sweet spirit Of loving kindness which
hallows the best Of holidays. Neverthe-
less, even in Christmas giving, It is not
always selfish to count the cost Of what
we give. Justice Is better than gener-
osity. Not unfrequently those who give
too much do itat the expense of the per-
sons who are nearest and dearest 10
them--and do 1t for the benefit OF per-
sons less dear. 1t is not simply to the
spending Of money THAT this applies. 1t
Is equally true Of the expenditure OF
labor, care and personal force Of any
kind. A truly generous and commend
able sentiment, for example, prompts
the young daughter Of the house to EN-
broider half-score or more OF dainty
presents for her friends; but II she had
chosen less elaborate patterns, or re-
membered friends only for whom she
truly cared, emitting mere social init
mates, perhaps shewould not have over-
tired her eyes, and thus become unable
10 give help in household duties where
help was greatly needed Then. too,
there is the girl with nearly hundred
presents on her list, which she can only
by the strictest economy manage to buy
without exceeding her allowance. She
achieves the feat, perhaps. 1t is done at
cost Of weary limbs, aching head, and
AS her suffering family can testify
a nervous strain for three or four weeks
before Christmas day which keeps her in
tolerably cross when she is not hys-
terically fearful. And there is that
other girl, with smaller and worthier
list, who denies herself winter coat
and makes her old do that she may be
more bountiful to her poor people. She,
too, is sincerely, even nobly, generous;
but when the fall coat, with cutaway
neck and u liberty scarf, results In pneu-
monia, IL is her mother who must bear
the strain and her father who must pay
the doctors bill. Possibly she had a
right to risk her health, II she alone
could accept the consequences; but
it Ia not often we can accept con-
sequences alone. Some one else is sure
to be involved, and that some one the
person We most love, and loves lis most.
In short, says a writer in the Youths
Companion, in the holiday season as at
all other times, let US be just before we
are generous. And in being generous
let us be sure we bestow most where,
when we think about II, we really most
wish to bestow, end deprive no one un'
fairly or unkndly for the sake Of an
othar. Common sense is not the loftiest
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-17
ALIENS SPEECH.
The Nebraska Senator Makes q
Defense Of Populism.
The COPYRIGHT BILL IS PASSED.
More Cuban Resolutions Introduced IN the
Senate-A Resolution In the House TO
Lengthen the Terms OF the Pres
ident and Senators.

WASHINGTON, Dec. l0.-lHe maj VOte
on the immigration bill will be taken
in the senate next Thursday at four p.
m, according to an agreement reached
yesterday. Little doubt is entertained
as to the passage Of the measure, and
as 1t already has passed the house it
will be 10 conference before the holi-
DAYS Mr.. Call, Of Florida, renewed
attention to the Cuban question by
three resolutions, one being hitter
denunciation OF the manner in which
it is alleged Gen. Antonio Maceo had
been killed while under flag Of truce,
Other resolutions by Mr.. Call request
ed the president to demand the release
OF United States prisoners at the Span
ish penal settlement on the island OF
Ceuta, and also asked the secretary OF
state for a list Of Americans held in
Spanish prisons The Call resolutions
went to the committee on foreign rela-
tons.
Several spirited political colleagues
occurred on the floor during the day.
Mr.. Aliens speech protesting against
Incorporate criticism OF populism in
Nebraska led to passage between
him and Mr.. Hoar, in which the Massa-
chusetts senator declared that it was
new and novel departure for senators
to appear as the representatives of po-
litcal parties instead Of representa-
tives of their states Mr. Aliens speech
was made on the resolution introduced
by himself last week declaring the
sacredness of contracts, and was in
tended to he refutation OF the charge
that the legislation in states which had
elected populist legislatures, such as
Kansas and Nebraska, would be such
as to retard, if not prohibit. the
enforcement Of legal contracts and of
legal obligations Mr.. PETER added a
defense of Kansas against the attacks
prevalent in the east that contract liza
bilities were being violated. He paid
q high tribute to the integrity OF his
state. The resolution, with several
amendments, was then referred to the
judiciary committee.
The senate agreed to the house
amendments to the copyright bill,
which passed the latter body last
week. The measure now goes to the
president for his signature.
Among the resolutions introduced
was one by Senator Morgan, of Ala
bama, calling upon the president to
send to the senate copies Of the papers
rela Ting to the Cuban affairs which
were referred to in the recent report
of Secretary 0lney; also statement OF
the claims OF citizens Of the United
States against Spain growing out OF
the Cuban instruction, and also ak
the correspondence with the Spanish
government relating to the Competitor
case. Senator PETER also introduced
resolution for a commission of four,
to be named by the president, to report
on monetary system.
After the immigration bill had been
considered for awhile the senate then
turned to private pension bills on the
calendar, and after passing IS pension
bills of this character the senate at 1856
D. m. held brief executive session and
! then adjourned.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-17

Daniel Evans, of Marion, O., and Pat
rick Shahey, Of Pittsburgh, Pa, have
been sentenced to the Ohio penitentiary
for ten years for robbing Farmer
Daniel Lloyd Of $500 few days ago.
Anna Gleason wanted to marry Evans
before he went away, but the Judge
thinking that he could not very well
take the vow to Support, protect and
love-" sent him away on the early train.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-17
Senator Bakers Policy.

LEAvEN WORTH Kan, Dec Is
United States Senator Baker is reported
to have said that he would not permit
the question of federal patronage to
worry him until after Mr.. Mckinley
should have been inaugurated. lie
will wait until vacancies shall occur
before he will fill them, and he init
mates that democrats who are now in
office will not be disturbed until the
expiration of their commissions
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-17

HoLLIDAysBuRG, Pa, Dec. 15.-The
First national bank of Hollidaysburg
was compelled to suspend business
this morning owing to heavy run
made by its depositors. This bank
was organized in 1868, is capitalized at
$4,000 and is one OF tire 81 oldest
banks IN the United States.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-17

An Atchison woman who visits a
great deal says that the best things
to eat are to be found at the houses
where they don't say grace at meal
time, She says, reports the Globe, that
II they say grace she knows before she
opens her eyes that there will be moth
ing ON the table but tea, thin-sliced
bread, and cold meat, with little dab
of jelly as a sort Of a dissipation in her
honor.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-17
Tramps Can Recover Damages.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Dec. l5.-lf a
tramp is injured in being put off trains
or elected from railroad property in
Missouri he may sue the railroad COM
pany and collect damages, provided he
is Injured by q servant of the company,
who is acting on orders to keep tramps
away. That was the decision made to-
day by the Kansas City court OF appeals
in the suit Of James A. Meade agains,
the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
railroad.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-17

WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator Stew
art, of Nevada, has applied for the ap'
pointment of receiver for the Silver
knight newspaper which has been
published as free silver organ at AL.
exandria, Va, and said to have had
very large circulation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-17

SACRAMENTO, Cal. Dec. l5-The vote
OF California for presidential electors
has been tabulsted and shows the fol-
lowing totals: Republicans, l46, 5ss; fu-
sion, IA, 76e; prohibition, 2,S7a
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-17

WASHINGTON, Dec la -Wheelock e..
Veazey, of Vermont, sent his resigna'
ton to President Cleveland as men,
Der of the interstate commerce COM
mission because of III health due to a
heartstroke. The president. at o1ce
named Charles R. Prouty, Of Vermont,
to the vacancy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-17

LONDON, Dec. IA collicry has
been flooded at Abernant, in the south
of Wales and 100 men who were in the
mine had race for their lives Six Of
them were drowned.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-17

Mr.. ]. II. Harris, Of Waynesville, O., a
banker and collector Of fresh-water
pearls and archaeological specimens,
has lately acquired a large number OF
what he calls dead pearls. Mr.. Har-
ris has been known for years as an ex-
pert in judging pearls, and nearly all
the gems Of any consequence that have
been found in the Little Miami river
have passed through his hands, he hay
ing paid from rs cents to S425 for them
as they came from the mussel shell,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-17
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Sight Given to 4 Blind Woman.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. De-. "A re-
markable surgical operation was per-
formed in the hospital here by which
sight was restored to a woman who
had been totally blind from the time
Of her birth, 40 years ago. Her name
is Helen Beers. When the bandaees
were removed and light and vision
burst in upon the long darkened eye
balls cry Of wonder and delight, min.
gled with fear, burst from the lips of
the patient.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-17

NORTH BEND, Neb., Dec l5.-Thomas
Starkey, junior member OF the firm Of
Starkey 4 Son, proprietors of the city
roller mills, met instant death by be.
ing wound around shaft in the third
story of the mill. Starkey was placing
a belt, when his clothing caught in a
cov-wheel, and the force Of the revolu.
ton OF the shaft could not be resisted.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-17

The Cuban League Of the United
States, an organization to aid the
eubans in securing political independ-
ence from Spain, has been organized in
New York.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-17
A Dramatic Suicide,

TOLEDO, o., Dec. 14.-Edmund E.
Wright, the son of prominent insur.
ance man, committed suicide yester.
day by shooting himself over the grave
of Mrs. Osborne, supposed to be a
sweetheart of his. He held the crucifix
in one hand and the rosary in the
other, and, blessing himself and recit-
ing the Lords prayer, fred bullet
into his heart He prepared for death
by going to communion in the morn.
spp
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-17

The rumor was given wide currency
at New York that ], Pierpont Morgan
was to manage the Vanderbilt railway
properties and Chauncey M. Depew
was to lie made ambassador to En-.
gland.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-17
ALack az Notification.

WASHINGTON, Dec. l5-Members OF
the house have received newspapers
directing attention to the fact that
president-elect is not notified officially
Of his election. The lack OF a law may
not be important, but the wisdom Of
providing for such notification official.
" is apparent. A brief amendment to
the electoral count bill would provide
for the issue OF notification paper
signed by the vice president and the
speaker to be sent to the successful
candidate. This could be kept as a
valuable reminder Of elevation to the
highest OF political honors.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-17
TO REDUCE EXPENSES.

Kansas SILK, Forestry and Fish Boards
May Re Moved Against.
Topeka, Kan, Dec. IT, Represents
tive Taylor, Of Wyandotte county, has
requested the secretary Of state to fur
nish TO him statement Of the expenses
Of the state silk station, the state
forestry station and the state fish
warden, and probably will intro.
duce bill to abolish them. The
silk station has been in existence since
1887 and has cost the state $4,000, the
forestry station since the same time
and has cost $4,000 and the fish war
den since 1877 and has cost $l5,S75.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-17
EVERYTHING IN CHOICE
Staple and Fancy Groceries,
SOME OF OUR SPECIALTIES ARE
Chase 4 SanbornS Famous Teas and C0feeS.
White Cloud New York Full Cream Cheese.
Fine Fruits in Season.
Choice Canned Goods.
11EIIinhoef 90 oh ,arioa roid for Ececre md
@ Highest cash price paid for Eggs and
Poultry.
SHANE 4 EMIG.
Cor Third and Cedar SITS.

quality, perhaps, but none the less tn.
loftier qualities are the better for o
saving dash Of II. Generosity, the
Christmas virtue. is no exception.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-17

You Must Have Nice Groceries
for the Holidays. Remember
That We Have Them: The
INCEST in the City.