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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-30
MECCA OF METHoDlsM.
The General Conference VIII Convene 1t
cleveland Next Week.

The General difference VIII Convene ~
cleveland Next Week.
CLEVELAND, O., April 27.-Cleveland
is the Mecca Of Methodism this year.
The s2d delegated general conference
Of the Methodist Episcopal church will
meet here the first week in May and
devote a month to legislation which
will affect nearly 1900, Of members.
Delegations are expected from all Sec
tions of the United States. and from
Norway, Germany, Italy, China,
Japan, Mexico and South Amer
lea. Fraternal messengers will
represent English, Irish and Cana
dian Methodists, the Methodist Epis-
copal church south and other evangel-
ical denominations There will be
over 500 delegates in the general con-
ference. Since this conference Is the
great quadrennial event of this de-
nomination. it is safe to assume that
the visiting preachers and laymen will
be numbered by the hundreds, and
possibly thousands. The numerous
vital questions to be settled and the
accessibility Of Cleveland increase the
probability Of large attendance Of
visitors.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-30
RUSSELL SAYS NAY.


lie KequestS Democrats Not to Use His
Name for the Presidency.
New YORK, April 27.-The World
prints the following signed statement
Of ex.Gov. Russell, Of Massachusetts,
in response to question from one OF
its staff correspondents:
l lam greatly surprised to hear that the action
Of the Massachusetts convention has at
tracted any special attention outside the state
While greatly appreciate the compliment Of
an Endorsement by my state, am not seeking
the nomination, nor am DESTROYS Of being the
candidate. nor do wish any movement made
In any state In my interest
On the contrary have already earnestly re-
quested that no such movement be made In
any other state by friends Of mine My belief
Is that 1t Is all important that when the Chi
cago convention meets Its delegates should be
absolutely free to deliberate and act clear OF
all instructions or pledges Of even expressed
preferences-at least so far as am concerned.
Idon't know that any movement personal to
me is contemplated II 1t is. request and In.
sist that 1t should not be made
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-30

FIRE SWEPT.
The Greater Part Of Cripple Creek,
Col, Destroyed by Fire
FIRE IN 4 FURNITURE FACTORY.
Frank Wards Establishment 1t Breckin.
ridge, Mo-, Dsstroysd-A Fatal Fire
1t Moline, llL-Man and Wife
Burned 10 Death.

CRIPPLE CREEK, COL, April 27.-The
greater part Of this town was burned
on Saturday All the theaters, dance
halls and sporting resorts, were de.
stroyed, together with the post Office,
the First national bank, the Midland
railroad depot and trestles the Times
newspaper office and many stores. An
angry woman In dance hall threw
lamp at her lover and started the fire.
The loss was roughly estimated at over
81, 0OO,O00
With 1900 people rem dered homeless
in day, OF course lodging houses are
IN greatest demand, and many Of these
are rapidly progressing. Fortunately,
the weather is remarkably fine, SO that
the sleeping in open air does not en-.
tail suffering and few have been COM
PEELED to do this Already the work
Of rebuilding the burned district has
begun, and last night, by the light OF
the full moon, nails we're being driven
in many houses
FIRE IN A FURNITURE FACTORY.
BRECKENRIDGE, Mo-, April 21-At
about 1870 o'clock Yesterday morning
fire was discovered by the night man
at the depot in the manufacturing de.
partment Of Frank Wards furniture
factory, and an alarm was sounded and
before anything could be removed
from the building II was q mass OF
flames. The general impression is that
the fire originated from spontaneous
com bustion, coal bin being in the
factory and number Of old, greasy
rags had been thrown In with the
coal.
A FATAL FIRE AT MOLINE. ILL.,
MOLINE, Ill.,, April 27.-A fire oc-
Cured here yesterday morning BY
which John Sage lost his life and John
West was seriously injured. The two
story frame building on Second avenue,
occupied by Steve Walters as restau-
rant and boarding house, took fire,
probably from the explosion of kero-
sene lamp The Walters family had
barely time to escape. West and Sage
were dodgers.
MAN AND WIFE BURNED TO DEATH.
NEwBuRGH, N. Y, April s7.-Mr. and
Mrs Barney Cullen were burned to
death In their home near Chester, Or.
ange county, yesterday, Morris Gull
len, son, fractured leg in jumping
from . window. George Thompson
sustained bad scalp wound from be-
ing dragged through an upper window
The origin Of the fire is unknown.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-30

Frank Coleman, editor Of the Argus,
OF Huntsville, Ala, was shot and
badly wounded by R. E Spraggins in
street duel between them growing
out of a publication in Coleman's
paper to which Spraggins objected.
Coleman shot five times and Sprag.
gins four.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-30

TIFFlS, O., April 24.-The Adver-
tiser building, one Of the finest news.
paper offices in the state, was almost
completely demolished by cavern Of
the east wall, caused by excavations
in the basement More than a score Of
people were at work In the building,
but all escaped uninjured.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-30

KANSAS Cry, Mo-, April s4.--The
Odd Fellows have secured u round
trip rate for points within radius Of
rs miles Of Kansas City on all Of the
Missouri and Kansas railways. The
occasion is the Odd Fellows celebra-
ton, which Is to be held here on April
81. The tickets will be good during
the s6th and eth, and good to return
on the 2sth.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-30
Killed Mh.,.s .ounling arr.

NASHUA, N. H., April ss.-William
Godfrey, unmarried, Of Kansas City,
Mo-, was killed here yesterday while
coupling cars. He had been in the EN-
ploy Of the Boston & Maine railroad
only few days
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-30
------
Garcia to succeed uOmex.

MADRID, April sT-Havana. advices
state that Garcia has been appointed
commander.in-chief Of the insurgents
by Maxine Gomez who in future, will
promote the rebel cause in another ca.
nacitu.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-30

KANSAS CITY, NO., April Eft is re.
ported that on May / q general demand
for an eight-hour working day would
be made at all Of the packing houses
In the two Kansas Citys by the unions
Of packing house employees.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-30

lie. D. Kiefer, Clerk of the County of Dick.
inson State of Kansas, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Is true and correct statement of
the bills allowed by the County Commissioners
Of said County at their regular session held
April A. D. 1896.
Witness my hand and seal this 18th day Of
April A. D, 1896, G. D, KIEFFER,
(sEAL.) County Clerk
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-19
HARD TO SWALLOW.

Verify i'll fortune has pursued our boitihs
brethren. They nominated for Presiden.
an old gentleman, who had been Ke-
publican, then Democrat, and was nnai-
ly elected to the Senate by Populist votes
on an understanding" They later fonhd
out that in the matter OF permitting
United States troops to quell riot ne
while Governor of Illinois, had done much
worse than Governor Altgeld. Still later
they found that the old gentleman, whiie
Federal military Governor of Kentucky
had issued an order DISTINGUISHING all
Kentucky Confederate soldiers. And now
to crown 1t all, comes the report that he
hung regular Confederate on the charge
that he was a guerilla. When a sound
money" bolter reflects that he Will nave
to swallow this man in order TO elect MS
real candidate, William Mckinley, ana
that the real candidate himself on the
5th of. November, 1871. voted for unlim-
tied free-silver coinage at 10 to l. ana
that two months thereafter he voted that
TO pay the United States bonds, principal
and interest in silver dollars, would not
be in violation OF the public faith, nor
in derogation of the rights OF the public
creditor" he must begin to wonder where
his boiling escapade Is carrying him. To
relieve the perplexity, we would suggest
that with free railroad transportation
another convention" might be held. ana
this very obnoxious old gentleman taken
down.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-19
un cARLIsLE,s LETTER.

We published Wednesday a letter from
Mr. Carlisle 10 one of his constituents,
in which he tells among other things
how It is that gold and silver are Kept
at a parity, instead of parting company
in the presence of so many millions OF
silver. Mr. Carlisle rehearses the facts OF
tho case. and then comments as follows:
with knowledge of these assurances,
the neople have received these coins, and
have relied confidently upon the good
faith Of their government, and the conf
dence thus inspired has been most po-
tent factor in the maintenance OF the
parity. The public has been satisned that
so long as our present monetary system
is preserved the government VIII no
whatever its moral obligations and ex-
rress declarations require It to do and
very largely, as a consequence of this
confidence in the good faith Of the E.xecu-
tive authorities. the silver coins have not
DEPRECATED in value
Thus the Secretary tells us that the
government protects both gold and silver
by keeping them at a parity with each
other. Yes, indeed: here is Mr.. Carlisle
telling the public that 1t Is because the
people have confidence In the Admins
tration at washington. and its monetary
policy, that silver dollars are equal In
silver 10 gold dollars. And yet, the bolt
ing Democracy. to which Mr.. Carlisle
has given adherence, and It's Republican
allies are denouncing the free-silver men
as dishonest because they dare to enter
tain the belief that this protection can
be stretched over a few more millions OF
silver.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-19

A Tale Of Two Countries.
written for the Dispatch.)

Mr.. Bryan in almost every speech he
makes urges upon his audience the i'm
portance of studying the free silver ques-
ton first. Had Mr.. Cleveland, OF whose
honesty we have the highest opinion,
followed this plan, he would not now
occupy the deplorable attitude of having
none so poor as TO do him reverence. save
a few boilers. AS the Mayor of Buffalo
and the Governor of New York, he had lit
tie IL anything, 10 do with broad financial
policies of sometime international i'm
port, and so when he was exalted TO the
head of the nation where he must take
cognizance of them, he naturally turned
10 the money centre-Wall street-for adj
visers. He forgot that they might have
selfish interests to srbserve. and so for
getting, has been dominated by them
and led into most egregious finan-
cial errors. From the first he made
war on the free coinage of silver, and in
his first term. in 1887. he wrote his let
ter to Messrs. Warner, of Ohio, and
others, urging the repeal OF the Bland
Allison law for the coinage Of from two
TO four millions ounces of silver a month.
predicting that il would drive gold out
of the country and produce a panic. So
far from being right in this he was ex-
actly the reverse. In 1875 when the
Bland-Alllson bill was passed. there was
only N2S, 400, 20S in gold coin and bullion
In the United States Treasury
II steadily increased year by year,
until when that bill was re-
pealed there was In the Trea-
sury In gold coin and bullion SCI. 6i2. 49,
And vet In the mean time there had
been $437, 1921 .l54 standard silver dollars.
legal tender for unlimited amount. coined.
In his message to Congress urging the
repeal of the silver-purcnasing clause of
the Sherman bill he was equally un-
happy In his predictions. for since its
repeal the times have been even harder
than before. AS a Master OF Finance.
Mr.. Cleveland has been failure. But
he had nothing to do with 1.-THE crime
OF 1873" though he has had heavy hand
IN perpetuating Its results. and II Is
that crime Of which we wish to speak.
That the demonstration of silver was
crime. perpetrated, as all crimes
against powerful people must be. by
stealth. no man at this day can doubt.
There was no earthly reason existing
IL this country for the act. Silver dollars
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-19
MIR. BRYAN IN RICHMOND.

There was a great popular outpouring
last night to greet Mr.. Bryan, the equal
of which has never been received here by
any public man, whether President or can
didate for President People were there
from every part Of the State. from the
Allcghanies to the coast II was a
tribute In which largely mingled that af-
lection which the popular heart always
gives the sincere. manly sort OF man that
Mr.. Bryan is. When he came in view.
with his strong, frank face. every Demo.
era, there was proud Of his candidate, and
the storm OF applause testified to that
pride.
Mr.. Bryan's tour as a speaker In this
campaign has been a most remarkable
,ne. No matter how many of his adj
dresses you may read In the next one
sou viii find something original and diff
sering from. though not inconsistent with.
those which have gone before. And so his
audience. most OF whom had been keep
lng Up with him In the newspapers. found
Il last night. The charm about the man.
aside from his personal magnetism. which
ls great. is his absolute frankness and
fruthfuness There is nothing OF the
policy OF the politician about him. He
lodges nothing. and every sign of evasion
. absent. One feels perfectly safe with
hin. His audience last night was at
one with him from the outset. II is
impossible for Mr.. Bryan's opponents to
close their eyes TO the fact that at this
moment he Is the central figure In the
eyes OF the American people. Mckinley
dwarfed beside the huge form OF his
manager. Mark Hanna. bat this man
towers high In any group OF political
managers into which he Is thrown.
and gives the people the hope OF
President who will equally tower
above all those greed" patriots
and evil-adyisers that have caused
90 many administrations to lose
eight OF the welfare OF the people. He
gives hope OF President who will be
there for the good Of the people alone. and
pne who viii make good every promise
70 them. II cannot be denied that there
= widespread yesrning Ia the land
~ head Of the nation whose heart
ehkp - nesr t. ne farm. ana che fact
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-19

that In this man they think they have
found such an one will account for his
enormous popularity in the agricultural
districts.
II Is the character of the man. coupled
with his speeches. that gives him such
extraordinary popularity. In his cha
racter the people have faith that they
have found man who will do what he
says. and In whom they can trust, ana
In his conservative. sensible speeches.
they find what ne says. and. therefore.
what he will do. 1t is this strong and
growing attachment OF the masses OF the
people to him that gives those who wish
their country well the strongest faith In
his election. He is the first candidate
nominated in the United States against
whom are arrayed all the powerful cor
porations which have heretofore peeh
divided between candidates, and for
whom, alone. stand the people.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-19

Many persons out OF health have found
an excuse in hot weather for doing no.
thing toward getting well.
II will wait until fall" they have
promised themselves.
1t is now time. II ever, In thousands
of cases, to keep that promise.
Nothing should now interfere with build
ing up the weakened nerves.
Now IS the time of year when rheu-
matism and neuralgia must be cured
when debility and nervousness must be
checked, when bad health must be menu
edit one hopes 10 get we'll
The natural, unchecked course or disease
is from bad to worse as the fall ana
winter wear on.
1t ID not that rheumatism, neuralgia,
insomnia. and kidney troubles are hard
to cure-Paine's celery compound mas
made a host OF sufferers well-but peo-
ple make themselves chronic invalids py
neglecting the first symptoms of disease.
Thousands of lives that are now fast
wearing out would be prolonged II
Paine's celery compound were In each
instance used to stop those ominous pains
over the kidneys. to build up the run
down nervous strength. and cure perma-
nently those more and more frequently
recurring attacks of headache and ihdl-
gestion.
There is absolute relief from nervous
prostration, sleeplessness, poor appetite
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-19
MISLEADING.

The Richmond State of yesterday joins
the Richmond Times in defending Mr.
NJ. l.. ingalls, president of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railway, and says it mas
come to pretty pass that "a leading
Richmond newspaper, and leading VIZ
ginia newspaper, as the esteemed Dis
patch unquestionably is, should endeavor
TO create prejudice against the one rail-
road which. of all others. and without
Disagreement to others, Is necessarily
the most important road to Richmonds
commerce"
The natural inference from this state
ment of the case would be that the Dis
patch is fighting the Chesapeake and ONO
railway as a great internal Improvement.
The Dispatch is doing nothing OF the
kind. In that sense it is not fighting the
Chesapeake and Ohio or any other rail-
way. But it is fighting and will continue
TO fight to the bitter end any and all eff
forts of railway companies or other cor
porations to coerce their employees into
voting against their will. AS the Dispatch
said yesterday. il wants TO see the rail-
WAYS prosper; but not at the expense OF
making political slaves of their employees,
and fastening upon Virginia, to use the
language of the Times, the chains OF
bayonet rule and negro domination"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-19
ONE OF PALMER's ORDERS.
sourht TO Disfranchise All Former
Confederate Soldiers.

FRANKFORT, KY. September l.
General Palmer, the National Democratic
nominee for President, was military
Governor of Kentucky in 1866. just before
the August election of that year he issued
an order. which. II IL could have been
enforced. would have practically disfran-
chised nearly every Democrat or southern
sympathizer in the State. Divested of
preamble, IL reads:
81. All rebel soldiers, whether pardoned
or not. and without regard to the fact
that they have or have not taken any
OF the oaths as prescribed by law, or
executive or military orders. or Lave
registered under orders from headquarters
of the Department OF Kentucky.
-. All guerrillas and others, who, with
out belonging to the regular rebel mill
tary organizations, have taken up arms
against the government. or have in any
way operated against the government or
people of Kentucky. or any other State
or Territory
'S. All persons who. by act or word,
dire city or indirectly, gave aid, comfort,
o. encouragement to persons in rebellion.
This applies to all persons who have
voluntarily acted as scouts or spies for
rebel or guerrilla forces. who have vol
unfairly furnished any rebel with food
or clothing, horse or arms or money
or have harbored, concealed, or otherwise
aided or encouraged them.
"A. All persons who were or have been
directly or indirectly engaged in the
civil service of the late so-called Pro-
yisional Government of Kentucky, or who
have in any way submitted to either of
said pretended governments. all agents
of or contractors with or for either OF
said pretended governments are dis
qualified from voting.
"All persons of the classes aforesaid
are required to abstain from all inter-
ference with elections. and will, II they
shall in any manner interfere therein
by voting or by appearing at the polls.
be at once arrested, and held for
military trial.
aid will be given to civil authorities
TO enforce the laws and to preserve the
peace.
by command of Major-General John
NJ, Palmer.
"E. b. HARLAN. Captain and A. A. G.
"Onicial: Ben. w. Sullivan, Lieutenant
and Act. A. A. c."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-19

growing thinness and loss OF vlgor and
strength. in Paine's celery compound
This most remarkable OF all known
remedies has won the sincere approval on
the most progressive part ofs~he com.
munity. Here is a testimonial recently
received from the wife of United States
Senator l. F. Warren, OF Wyoming
whose distinguished services for mo
country's best farming interests are 30
well known:
IL was persuaded to try your Palnes
celery compound In the early sprlng.
when In a very rundown condition. The
duties devolving upon the wife OF an
official in public life are naturally very
exhausting and l was tired out and ner-
vous when | commenced using the rem
edy. / take pleasure in testifying 10 che
great benefit | received from It's use ami
can truthfully say that l am In almost
perfect health again. II | ever find my-
self running down again | shall certainly
give il another trial and Will IN the mean
time recommend IL to every one needing
it."
1t is a fact verified by the practice OF
the best physicians and by thousands OF
personal testimonials that Paines celery
compound makes new. pure blood bulbs
up the nervous system, and cures disease
where all other remedies have failed.
Its absolute reliability is shown by lis
steady employment by trained physicians
and in homes made happy by Its unqucs-
toned power OF making people well.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-19
Vote Straight.
Gynchburg News.)

lLyncnburg NeWS.)
IL any man who has formerly affiliated
with the Democratic party feels that he
ought to vote for Mckinley. and can do
so without violating any implicit formal
obligation, he ought to vote for McKin-
ley. He ought not to call himself
Democrat, If he Is in fact a, Republican.
Above all things he ought not to remain
i'm the Democratic party merely to harass
and betray H. Ii is not disreputable
TO be an honest Republican. 1t is dis
creditable to be al dishonest Democrat.
John NJ. Palmer is a standing falsehood.
He Is candidate for an Office which he
knows he cannot get, merely because he
thinks his candidacy will defeat the
nominee of the Democratic party and
elect the nominee OF the Republican
party He is decoy duck. whose mission
Is to bring Democrats within range Of
Republican guns to be shot down. He is
a political dog in the manager, who can't
eat the presidential provender himself.
but has climbed up In the hay-rack to
prevent a genuine Democrat from eating
II II he can Don't vote for this tottering
old South-hater and erstwhile incendiary
II you cannot conscientiously vote for
Mr.. Bryan. vote for the candidate Of the
sure-enough Republican party Don't
perform in Mark Hanna's side-show.