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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-30
SOL0NS BRIDED.
Three Ohio ex-Senators Indicted
on a Serious Charge.
The KENTUCKY SENATORIAL BALLOT.


COLUMBUS, O., Jan, 23 "A bomb was
exploded in political circles last night
by the indictment Of three ex-mem-
hers OF the legislature on charges of
bribery. A true bill was found against
ex-senator John Grier for soliciting
$500 from W. II. Burdell, OF this city,
for his influence in securing the pas
sage OF bill In the interest OF the
Ohio Savings Bank & Trust Co. In 1903
A true bill was found against ex-Sen-
ator Gear for soliciting $3.50 from
d, II. Gaunler, Of Zanesvlle, in the
Iden-Gaunier election contest in 1892
Three counts were found against ex-
Senator L. c. OIL, as follows: Solicit
ing $3.50 from ex-senator George Il
lden in the Iden-Gaunier election con-
test; accepting $3.50 from Iden in same,
and offering and promising to give SEN
ator Avery, Of Cleveland sl66 for his
influence in holding in his committee
TWO plils III 'he 'h1crcsV VI opc o"''
state university. Gear and Grier are
democrats ana ohl republican, ~ IS
SAID other indictments are pfooaole'
TIE KENTUCKY SENATORIAL BALLOT
FRANKFORT hy'' 'an' @-ihe eN
cltemen' attenulng the MHlug u t'e
first ballot in joint assembly for Unite !
States senator yesterday grauuaiiy NJ
creased until noon wnen .,'e senate
was formally noIlhea .na' 'ne nouse
was IN readiness nc 'ooo'es anu pa''er'
res were crowded. laaieS oc'oH prese"'
IN large nunocrs'w ",'e o"'y po,'''',""'
oI prominence cro""eu uP"" u"e h'''
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-30

HAVANA, Jan, 93-Cen Maxine
Gomez, the insurgent commander.in-
chief, camped last night at Tapastc
somewhat nearer, although in u north.
ernly direction, to Havana than San
Jose de las Lnjas, where he passed
Monday night When last reported
Gomez was moving in the direction of
Jaruco, the most important town in
the province Of Havana, with the ex.
ception Of the capital.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-30

CHAMPAIGN. H., Jan. 49, "A claim is
made to property now valued at $780,
900, 900. The claim is based on the
alleged assignment 90 years or more
ago to Charles Durkee, then governor
of Utah, of over 100000, 600 worth OF
Union Pacific bonds L. c. Blaisdell is
the trustee for the heirs of Durkee,
aud has spent much time and money in
the investigation Of their claims.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-30
RADICAL POSTAL CHANGE.

The Postmaster eneral Orders a HOuse-
toulouse Collection In Free Delivery
Cities
WASHINGTON, Jan. "a. Postmaster
General Wilson has issued general
order providing that in all cities and
towns having free delivery postal serv'
ice the postal system be extended to
include house-to-house collections.
For the convenience Of the department,
however, the introduction Of boxes in
the houses, until further orders, will
be confined to 25 places. The action
taken is the result Of practical tests
made in st. Louis and Washington.
These were regarded as satisfactory,
and probably the time saved to carriers,
no longer compelled to await answers
to bells, may be utilized In further ex-
tending the boundaries of routes in
rapidly growing communities. House.
holders In the cities will be required,
for their own convenience and at their
own expense, to supply suitable boxes
of u kind already approved by the
department
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-30

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Jan. 95. 1t is said
that President Ripley, of the Santa Re,
has issued instructions that officials
who ride in private cars must observe
the ttrctest economy, and that under
no circumstances snail private cars be
used except for business 1t is sad
that the order shuts off the expensive
lelcacIes usnallr fapn IN private cars.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-30

George Ward, a Cherokee Indian,
was han red at Van Buren,, Ark. Fri.
day for numbering Henry Bacon In
July last year. lie was noted dss-
perado and all.round criminal, and
killed man named Ellison Of Hous-
ton, Tex, last year.
The republicans of the Third ME-
souri, district will hold their convsn.
ton for selecting delegates to the ma
tional convention at Excelsior SPRING.
March rs. and the convention for nom
mating a congressman will be held q
Cameron.
A blizzard OF severe proportions was
raginr throughout Missouri, southern
Iowa. eastern Kansas and as far south
as Little Rock, Ark. Friday, II wan
most severe in western and southern
Missouri, where in many places thu
snowfall was II inches
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-30
s5CoNo.CLASS MAIL.
Bill introduced tn Garry Out Postmsster'
Grnrrh iaseirs Rec0mmendit GUS

Bill introduced tn Garry Out rostmsster-
Gcnrrd i~seii's Rec"minendat GUS
WASHINGTON Jan. 20. Representa-
tive Luud, of the house committee on
post offices and post roads, has pre-
pred bill TO carry out the recon-
mendations Of ex-Postmaster-General
Bssell and Postmasler-General Wilson
relative to second cluss-mail mat.
ter. The committee will give hear
ngs to publishers and other
Interested parties Mr. Loud says
that one cent letter postage
cannot be had while the second-cIass
business costs the government so much
moro than the receipts from 1t. lie in.
tends to introduce another bill for he
transmittal by FREIGHT Of post Office
supplies and for public documents
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HAD TO WALK UP.


A Prominent Negro Refused Admission to
n iopeka, Kan, II otei Elevator.
TOPEKA, Kan, Jan, 25. Edward
Stephens, an organizer for the Indus.
trial Christian institute for colored
people, attempted to ride on the ele.
vator in the Copeland hotel yesterday
morning but was refused that priv.
lege by Col. j.. I. Gordon. Mr. Stephens
has decided to sue for damages. lie
went to the hotel to have talk with
Judge N. c. Mcfarland. The judge
was in his room up stairs, and sent
word down to have him come up.
When Mr.. Stephens attempted to ride
on the elevator Col. Gordon objected,
and, 1t is stated, refused to listen to
Stephens when he started to explain
that he had n lame knee. The affair
has created quite a breeze in Topeka.
The Daily Capital denounces the action
of the hotel proprietor and says It
wishes Stephens success in his pro-
posed suit for damages.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-30
INTEREST IN KENTUCKY.


The senatorial One4tion stlil i'olds Its
l'l,censn Exciting fair
FRANEFogr, KY, Jan. a. -Notwith-
standing the failures of the joint as
sembly to electa United States senator
Wednesday, there was no abatement
in the interest of members and specta-
tors yesterday. The house lobbies were
again crowded with ladies and their es-
corts The roll showed one pair, Burn
ham, republican, with Foster, democrat,
making lSi members in all present
and voting The second ballot re-
suited as follows: For Hunter, 66;
Blackburn, 81; McCreary, .; Carlisle, a;
Wilson, /; Buckner, ?; Bate, I. Pop
uist Eirington again voted for Black
burn, while Poor changed his vote for
Bate, No one havin received ma.
jorlty Of all votes cast, the joint assem-
bly, ad journed. Another vote will be
taken TODAY,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-30
SUGGESTION FOR DEFENSE.


Build a Canal 'crn-s New York state That
Would Admit ar Vessels.
COLUMBUS, o., Jan. % Capt. James
M. Burns, nth United States infantry,
in paper published here and which
was read before the officers of his re RI
ment, points out the present and pos
sible force OF which england would be
able to marshal upon short notice
along the lakes, and says Chicago
and Cleveland would be the first places
assaulted. The capture of Chicago
would cut off northwestern -four,
grain and meat from the east The
capture of Cleveland would result in
an effort 10 cut raj communication be-
tween the east and the west at Column
bus, ChilIicothe and Portsmouth, which
would blockade everything from the
west, including fret hit for the Chesa-
peake & Ohio. Capt Burns says the
capture of Columbus would be of more
Importance to a British army than the
capture Of any port south of Fort Nom
roe and argues for better lake de.
lenses One suggestion Is a canal 100
feet wide at the bottom and 20 feet
deep across the state of New York to
use for commerce in time of peace and
to admit our smaller naval vessels to
the lakes in time of war.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-30

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 Represents
tive Hubbard has introduced Il bill ap.
propriaung Ss,OoO.OOO to permanently
improve the 0saoe rivcrwiih locks and
dams from Its month to 0seeola, Mo-
$751;, 800 to lie expended Immediately in
completing the lock and dam now in
process of construction at Brennekes
shoal, and $500 for smuggling, cutting
timber, etc.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-30

luton will be brought hefora the house
next week expressing disapproval Of
Ambassador Bayard's two speeches,
which we're called to the attention Of
the house by Messrs. Mccall and Bar
rett, Of Massachusetts. The purport
of the resolution will be mild censurc
Of Ambassador Bayard for the two ut
terances mentioned aud an expression
of the opinion Of the house that repre-.
senialIvcs of the United States abroad
should be very discreet in their public
references to home politics,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-30

JEFFERs0SvILLE, Ind Jan. 2a For
the first time in the history of the
state prisons Of the country, a life time
convict charged with murder has re.
fused q parole from the government.
The prisoner Is James johnson. who
was sent from Caseyvile in 1898 for
killing Leslie BeilA lie claims that be Is
innocent Of murder and killed the man
in self-defense and for this reason he
will accept nothing less than an un'
conditional pardon which would en-
tsrely clear bis character.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-30

WEIMAR, Tex, Jan, %. City Marshal
Hatch York was shot and instantly
killed last NIGHT by Jim Harris. The
widest excitement prevails and the
citizens are securing the country for
the murderer, who, II caught, will
surely be lynched. There was q COM
panion with Harris, who is now in Jail.
Strong talk of lynching him prevails.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-30

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2l-Yang Yu, the
Chinese minister, has received notice
OF his promotion to the presidency Of
the board of sacrldcla worship, one Of
the most honorable Offices in the Chi.
nese empire lie will leave here for
pekln in June, and II is understood
that Yu Kenr, now minister to Japan,
will succeed him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-30
MAY BE- AR sIrRATioN.

Report That Secretary Olnev Has Asked
President Crrspo to o-oprrAts.
CHICAGO, Jan. 94.-A Washington
dispatch says. President Crespo, OF
Venezuela, has cen advised by Presi-
dent Cleveland 10 make an effort to re-
establish diplomatic relations with
Great Britain, and the president OF the
Venezuelan republic now has the sub.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-30

Fire at Farley, Ia, % miles from pu.
buque, early Saturday morning threat
ened to wipe out greater portion Of
the town. Half a dozen business
houses and the opera house were do
stroyed. Fire companies from neigh
boring towns were summoned.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-30

son, Of Nebraska This article is a
special from Omaha. 1t states in the
outset that ex-senator Henderson and
Senator Thurston are warm personal
friends and that the Nebraska delega-
ton will 90 TO St Louis for Mckinley,
but in case Of n dark horse coming
upon the scene they would make Man
derson the dark horse.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-30
. sTRoY 20 [ va LETTERS.

Jealousy Prompts u i6-iear-Old 1t. Joseph
"iri 10 'ommita serious nffense
ST. JosEPH, Mo-, Jan. 24-Amanda
peppard, red l6, was held to the fed.
eral grand jury on the charge of open.
ing and destroying letters addressed
to Theodore Miller Miller aud the
girl, both Of whom live here, were
lovers, but had quarrel over the at,
tentons paid by him to another girl.
Miss Peppard called at the post office
for her lovers mail, and, he says, in.
tercepted letters from her rival
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-30
The New Indian TERRITORY curt Blll.

The New Indian Territory curt BllI.
SOUTH McALEsTER, !. IT,, Jan. 2+-A
bill is being prepared and will be pre-
sented to congress this week giving
territorial courts full jurisdiction and
ordering all the cases on the docket at
Fort Smith sent sent to Muscogee, and
all cases al Paris, Tex, to south Nc
Alester. If the bill p 'sses it will give
full jurisdiction immediately, instead
of next Septem err
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-30

,lons The Tucker rule IS to bring
members to the bar Of the house ana
count them. instead Of following the
Reed plan Of having the speaker count
a quorum.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-30
MANp:asoN FOB PRESIDENT

An Omaha Admirer Of the ex-senatOr
Enters i'm M "a oss bic ark Horse
CINCINNATI, Jan. 24-The CONNER.
cial-Gazette prints in its series OF presi.
dental possibilities word in support
Of ex-United States Senator Mander.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-30

Fare IN Tue old stock exchange build.
ing at Chicago on the cath caused q
panic among the occupants, but all
escaped without serious injury. II.
Barton Lndley, an emplove Of the Chi.
caro- Tribune, was loudly cheered by
the crowd when he emerged from the
smoke safely carrying his father In his
arms MIR. Lindley, Sr., is Is years old
and lives at Chillicothe, 0.
The treasury 90 the cath lost $3.50, 900
In gold coin AMI sil,ooa in bars, which
left the reserve, At the close OF bust.
ness, SO, 9sa. sos.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-30

WARRINGTON, ian. 2h-1he three
subjects most prominently before the
public are the Monroe doctrine, finance
and tariff, which each came on for con-
sideration yesterday, Mr.. Daniel, Of
Virginia, speaking for two hours in
support Of u vigorous unfolding OF the
Monroe doctrine as applicable to Ven
czuela; Mr. Dubois, Of Idaho, dealing
with the silver phrase Of the financial
question, and Mr. Warren, of Wyo'
ming, pointing out the disastrous effects
Of the tariff legislation Of the last con-
gress on farm products In general and
on wool in particular. Aside from
these speeches the day developed little
Of Importance The president sub.
mitted during the day the report Of
the secretary Of state concerning the
treatment Of American citizens in
Turkey.
Mt. Jones, Of Arkansas, sought to
secure unanimous consent for a vote
on the pending bond silver bill next
Thursday. but at the request of sena-
tors withdrew his request until to-day,
when he will again seek to fix time
for closing the protracted debate on
the bond silver measure
Mr.. Call offered resolution for a
special committee to inquire into the
recent imprisonment of Eugene v.
Debs, the A. r. U. leader, and said he
would call 1t up to-day.
THE HOUSE
WASHINGTON. Jan. "a, The house re-
sumed consideration Of the rules yes
terday. and disposedof the last amend
ment offered by the committee. There
was substituted for the quorum rule
OF the 5lst congress the method OF
compelling the attendance Of a quorum
proposed In the 10th congress By j.
Handoluh Tucker. with some lnodjaea'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-30

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -ln the ab
sence OF regular business the house
session yesterday was devoted to the
consideration Of minor matters and
legislation by unanimous consent The
major portion Of the day was con-
sulned Ii tho discussion of the senate
resolution appropriating $4,000 for
architectural aid in the preparation oil
plans for the Chicago public buildings
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-30

LONDON, Jan. "a Dispatches TO the
Daily telegraph from Vienna and
Paris deny the report printed in the
Pail Mall Gazette Of an offensive and
defensive alliance between Russia and
Turlxev
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-17
Solomon Politics Lively.

Special TO the Reflector.
SOLOMON, Sept. 6.-The politicians
Of this city are wide awake and the
Republicans are keeping the flies off
the fopocrats even II the latter's
ticket has two tails. One little in
cident shows how close they watch
them:
VIM. Lutt, travelling man, came
here few days ago and told drug
gist that at first he thought he would
vote for Bryan but after thinking the
matter over concluded he could not.
After he was gone the druggist said
that Lutt told him he would have
voted for Bryan but his firm said II
he did they would discharge him.
He said that is the way the Republic
cans whipped their men in. Lutt was
here yesterday and was asked about
it. He said he never said anything
Of the kind and went to see the drug
gist who said he never told anything
Of the kind. Then they went to the
man who reported and told him it
was a matter between him and the
druggist. So this man went to the
the druggist and made him admit
that he stretched the facts a little
but thought it was allowable in poll
tics. The town breathes easier now
that the matter is Strengthened out
and the political discussion has taken
up something else.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-17
Old PENNSYLVANIA.
CONGRESSMAN BRosIus WILL BIZ
HERE SEPTlNBRR 95TH.
One Of the Famous Republicans Of the
Ksystons State to 1aks an Address
in Abilene All Should Hear His
Wise Words.

One Of the greatest meetings Of the
campaign in this county will be in the
wigwam at Abilene, Saturday, Sept.
rs, when Congressman Brosius, Of the
Lancaster district, Pennsylvania, will
speak. He is we'll known by reputa-
ton to many Of our readers but his
history will be well worth recalling.
Marriott Brosius, who represents
the Tenth district Of Pennsylvania in
congress, was born in Colerain town
ship, Lancaster county, Pa, March Z,
lS4S. He received common school
and academic education. Although
reared under the peaceful precepts Of
the Society Of Friends, young Brosius
was fired with patriotic zeal when
the war Of the Rebellion broke out,
and in October, 1861, he enlisted as a
private in Company X, Ninety
Seventh Regiment, Pennsylvania
Volunteers, for three years. On
March 8, 1868, while engaged on the
Edisto river, be was promoted to
sergeanti participated in the siege Of
Charleston and the assault on Fort
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-17
Miss Giles Entertains.

Miss Mary Giles entertained q
party Of young people at her home
Tuesday evening in honor of Miss Loi'
Mutt. Whist, music and dancing
followed by dainty refreshments mad'
the evening a most delightful one ant
all thoroughly enjoyed Miss Giles
bounteous hospitality.
Those present were; Misses Kirby
Edith Morley, Lois Mutt, Ketchersid
Speer, Brown, Strother; Messrs. Lott
Morley, Matteson, Colby, Northcraft
Suffer, Forney, Snider.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-17

to DO drawn up like drawbridge.
Here Bill used to spend weeks In hid
Ing, but he's dead outlaw now. Mr..
Cowles says southern Kansas is too
dry to pillow for wheat yet.
The new stocking purses have
reached town. They consist Of
ladies' hose with purse opening at
the top and are used as campaign
souvenirs, The Republicans say that
under free coinage It will be neces-
sary to carry one Of them full Of coin
to buy little beefsteak for dinner;
the Popocrats say that II CBryan Is
elected everybody will have so much
money that that size purse will be
necessary to carry 1t. 1t Is not every
campaign article that works both
WAYS.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-17
Scientific Optician.

DR.. Benjamin CHASER and wife OF
Kansas City are at the Pacific. DR..
CHASER is celebrated optician, late Of
Vienna, Austria, and is making an en-
viable reputation in his profession as
an expert in all its details.
A REFLECTOR representative made q
call on the doctor at his office at the
Pacific hotel, and found the latest APP
planes for correcting deficient eye
sight. lie has the best Of recommen-
dations from business and professional
men In both Kansas and Missouri.
| II you are troubled with your eyes,
have headaches, and pains in your
temples, give the doctor a call and
get glasses to suit you. Office hours,
Q to u and 2 to 8.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-17

Wagner, and on the 2Sth Of February,
1864 re.enlisted as a veteran. On
May 20, 1864 he participated in the
brilliant charge at Green Plains in
the Burmuda Hundred In this en-
counter he sustained severe wound,
from the effects of which he has
suffered ever since. No bone now
connects his right arm with his
shoulder, and this will explain, what
is matter Of surprise to his auditors
when addressing them, why his right
arm is never raised in gesture.
Mr.. Brosius was discharged from
the army December 2S, 1864, and on
February 20, 1865, was commissioned
a second lieutenant for bravery on
the field Of battle. After the war he
finished his education at the Millers-
vile State Normal School and then
took a course OF law at Ann Arbor
University. He was admitted 70 the
bar in 1868 and has practced his
profession since, interrupted only
during his service in congress. He
stands high at the Lancaster bar,
which is noted for the ability and
eloquence which have distinguished
many Of its members. As an advo-
cate before jury be has few equals
and no superior, and no public
speaker is more earnestly sought for
in political campaign when vital
principles Of the Republican party
are in issue.
In 1882 Mr.. Brosius was the Repub-
lican candidate for congressman-at-
large, and although running 1900
votes ahead Of his ticket he was de-
feated with the entire state ticket
through an unfortunate division Of the
Republican party. But the citizens
Of Lancaster county-the third strong
est Republican district in the state
and the richest agricultural county in
the United States--had too high an
appreciation Of the ability and in
tegrity OF Marriott Brosius to permit
him to remain long in private life,
In 1888 he was nominated and elected
to the fifty-first congress, and has
been returned each session. He is the
nominee of the district for his fifth
term, at the November election, by
the unanimous vote Of his party,
nominations for office being made in
Lancaster county by popular vote at
a primary election.
Everybody should turn out to hear
this famous speaker.
The meeting will be at 2 O'Clock
Friday, Sept. 20. Don't forget the
time.