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The San Francisco call., 1896-08-12
NEW TO-DAY.
BABIES With SKINS ON FIRE

from itching and burning eczemas and other
skin and scalp tortures. None but parents real
ize how these little ones suffer. To know that
a warm bath with CUTICURA SOAP, and a single
application of CUTIcURA (ointment), the great
skin cure, will in the majority of cases afford
instant relief, permit rest and sleep, and point
moments delay is to fail in our duty.
Sold throughout the world. Price, CUTIcUkA, &c.;
Soar. 25c.i REsoLvENT. 5nc. and 81. POTTER DRUG
AND CHIN. Corr. Sole Props. Boston
~" How TO Cure Skin Tortured Babies, mailed free
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-12

ADJUSTMENTS.
BALDWIN THEATER.-"T Masqueraders-"
CALIFORNIA THEATER.--"The Irish Artist"
COLUMBIA THEATER- 1.-The Great Unknown"
koRosCo's OfkRA-h oUsk-.The Two Orphans"
TIvoLI oPERA-HousE.-"The Huguenots."
oRPHEUN-High-Class Vaudeville.
sUTRo BATHs-Bathing and performances
sEooT THE CHUTEs-DailY at Haight street,
tne block east Of the Park.
PICNIcS AND EXCURSIONS.
ExCURsIoN-To Cazadero Sunday, August 10.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-12

NEW To-LAY-AmusEMENrs.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31
A SOUTHERN VIEW.

william l.. Royal, OF Richmond, Has Pa
vorably Impressed the House Finance
Committee.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2s.-William L.
Royal. of Richmond, Va. who made
so favorable an impression upon the
house committee on banking and cur
rency on Friday last, has written
letter to the chairman, Mr.. Walker. Of
Massachusetts,, experimenting the
statement made at that time
that what the south, north
and west want Is liberal
banking system rather than favoring
any particular system. Mr. Royal
writes that II amendments can be
made to the national bank law aban-
doning the requirement Of government
bonds as q basis for> circulation
and allowing the banks to issue notes
upon their own assets up to
the limit Of their capital, but still sub.
jecting them to the control Of the ma.
tiohal government, we should never
hear again about the financial ques.
ton, but on the contrary peace and
content so far as finances are con.
cerned, would obtain In those regions
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31
TO VISIT CUBA.
Senator. Elect Money Wants to Find Out
the True situation Of Affairs.

SENATOR Elect Money Wants to Find Out
the True Situation Of Affairs.
WASHINGTON Dec .-Senator-elect
Money, Of Mississippi, whose term in
the house does not expire until March
4, and who is one Of the democratic
mem bers Of the house foreign affairs
committee, has determined to visit
Cuba and find out for himself the true
situation Of affairs in the island. Ac-
cording to a letter received from him
yesterday by one of his personal friends
he will leave Tampa to-day tor Ha-
vana. and calculates to remain week
or ten days in Cuba Col. Money has
provided himself with all necessary
letters and passports. 1t is his pur.
pose 10 seel, an audience with Capt.
Gen. Weyler as soon as possible after
arriving at Havana Col. Money pro-
poses to request the captain-general to
provide him with an escort and flag
Of truce, so that he can go into the
heart Of the territory occupied by the
insurgents with view Of finding out
what Is going on.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31
TARIFF THE MAIN ISSUE.

Mst Mckinley said IN Be More Intent on
the Passage Of n Tariff 1911 Than Any
thing Else.
NEw YORK. Dec. 2s-The Tri bune
publishes what purports 10 be an au-
thorlzed article from Canton, concluding
as follows: Mai. Mckinley is more In
tent on the passage Of tariff bill than
anything else. and to gain this end he
will become one Of the most agrees
sive fighters who ever entered the
white house, II this is necessary. He
will give no quarter nor ask any until
that bill Is passed. His cabinet will he
selected with the idea Of forwarding
the prospect Of the bill and every
thing he is doing to-day has Its inspira.
ton 10 that idea"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31
NEWS NOTES.

Charles II. Hoffman, for 20 years
librarian OF the United States supreme
court, died at Frederick, Nd
The Missouri Federation of Women's
clubs will hold its first convention at
Kansas City January 1921.
The capital stock Of the Kansas City
Northwestern railway has been in
creased from $500 900 to S4,0l6, 900.
Gen. Meredith Read, the we'll known
diplomat, died in Paris on the eth.
He was the first United States consul
to France.
The county. Jail at Ilarlvile, Mo-,
was set on fire by incendiaries and
completely destroyed. Two prisoners
were rescued.
In general fight near Mount Ver-
non, KY, on the 27th, Armp Rowland
and Jack Rigby were killed aud
Greeley Lear fatally shot,
Thomas Ridrely, coal miner at
Leavenworth, Kan, tried hard to com.
init suicide by stnbbing himself be.
cause his sweetheart had discarded
him.
Several rich men in New York city
have provided ample funds for great
series Of revival meetings in Greater
New York, under the management Of
Evangelist Moody.
The jackson day banquet at Chicago
will not be graced by any Of the cab.
met officers on account OF cabinet
dinner 10 be given by the president the
evening before the banquet
Mrs. A. C. Stitch, wife of a prominent
banker at Independence, Kan, claims
heirship to an estate In England
valued at $50, 900, Oo0 She has employed
counsel to prosecute her claims.
Alderman Thomas J. OMalley, OF
the Twenty.Second ward, Chicago, has
been indicted for the murder of Gus
Coiander on election night, 1894, The
indictment created sensation.
Tramps with grievance set fire to
Bond Bros circus at Wichita, Kan.
Five animal cars were completely de-
stroyed and Archie Morrison, an intox.
cated tramp, was fatally burned.
Otto Wasmansdorff, a we'll known
banker of Chicago, while suffering
from depression caused by financial re-
verses, committed suicide by firing a
bullet into his brain, His bank re-
Gently failed and criticisms of depos-
itors goaded him to desperation.
The lending London weeklies devote
much space to the Cuban situation. and
the Stats thinks there is very little
that Spain will soon be able
to assert her authority in Cuba, and
urges England, withor without the con-
sent Of some of the great European
powers, to offer her good offices to the
United States and Spain.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
Live Stock,

KANSAS CITY, Dec 2s-Cattle -Receipts,
i,t65; calves, 10; market steady to lower; ship
ping and dressed beef steers, s. b0N47s Texas
and Indian steers, s2.50GA00; cows and hefers,
s2b0Ga5 50; stocl,ers and feeders. 81 0nS7. Hogs
Receipts, h,l7s the market was about steady
ct $500 aaS7Ii. Sheep-Receipts, 27s; market
active and strong sheep, sSss; lambs sl6a
Horses Receipts. II; market quiet
CHICAGO. Dec -Cattle-Rec i,i00;
market dull. bids ssc lower, practically no msr-
ket, fair to best beeves, 8s0G515. stockers
and feeders, s275a3sO mixed cows and bulls,
sl6ld2sOi Texas, 81 ft& Hogs Receipts.
ii00o; market So higher light $3.50 $50 rough
packing, sS0iaSio mixed and butchers, IS $50
si'; heavy packing end shipping, si5aS4o;
pigs, f2eOdS q. Sheep Receipts. h.00r market
for sheep steady, lambs weak; native, g. so
a7s western. s2Ooga6o lambs, s2s5Ga00
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31
Said Her Husband Abused Her.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 2s Mrs.
Sophia Cats, wife OF Thomas +. Cats,
lawyer, committed suicide Saturday
evening at her home In this city. Mrs.
Cats sent her three stepdaughters
from the house, pnt on her white silk
wedding gown, wrote letter TO her
husband saying that he had mistreated
her, wrote another letter to her sister,
Mrs Minnie Porter, saying that she
had killed herself because her husband
had made her a slave to his four chill
dren by former marriage, and then
lay down on cot In the parlor, put q
rubber gas tube In her mouth, inhaled
the gas and died
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31
TARIFF TINKERING.
The Formal Work on the New
Bill Begins.
WICHITA RESERVATION OPENING.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.-Formal work
on the new tariff bill will be begun by
the ways and means committee to-day,
when the first OF the s,res OF hearings
which are TO extend over u days will
be held. Judging by the amount Of
correspondence which has come to the
committee on the subject, there is
more widespread interest In the forth.
coming bill than has attached to any
other revision OF thu tariff, and the
number OF business men who de.
sire to appear before the commit
tee is unusually great The pro.
gramme arranged by Chairman Ding.
ley and his colleagues contemplates
sessions from ten to four o'clock. To
hear all the interests which will be on
the ground, with one or two schedules
of the bill TO be covered each day, the
representatives Of every interest will
be obliged to condense their state
ments No allotment Of time has been
made in advance to any applicants. but
on each day the committee will arrange
programme based on the number who
appear to speak. Instead OF listening
to each member of the various delega-
tions, the committee will avoid repeti.
tions by asking every delegation to Sc
lect spokesman to present Its views.
Several labor organizations have
signi6ed their intention to make argu.
ments before the committee in the In
terest Of protection for the industries
in which they are workers. In add.
ton, there will be representatives Of
various commercial bodies, Us we'll as
the usual delegations Of manufacture
ers, producers Of raw materials and i'm
porters.
THE WICHITA RESERVATION.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IS. Secretary
Francis has changed his mind concern
ing the opening OF the Wichita reser.
walton. He decided that he need not
wait until the department of justice
passes upon the suits pending there.
So he will name allotting agents
early next week and let them
get to work clearing away the
preliminary routine. Secretary Francis
said that the allotting agents
would be named before congress met
1t is q decided step toward Fastening
the opening of the reservation to hare
the secretary Of the interior take this |
decided stand as to his powers in the
matter, and as he is as strongly In
favor Of opening the reservation as his
predecessor, Hoke Smith, was in hav-
ing it kept unopened, the change may
take place during the last days Of the
present administra ton.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31
What Mckinley VIII Wear.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 2s.-The inaugural
suit that Maj. Mckinley will wear
March next will be American clear
through. The cloth was woven espe-
cially for the occasion by the Hocka-
nun Manufacturing Co., Of New York,
and will be single weaving. 1t will
be Of Amercan-grown wool, and no
more will be woven than will suffice to
make the suit.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31
pRocToR's VIEWS.
Tho Vermont Senator speaks Strongly
Against the Cuban Resolution.

Tho Vermont senator speaks Strongly
Agsimst the Cuban Resolution.
New York, Dec. Ex-senator Red
field Proctor. Of Vermont, was asked
yesterday whether he thought Sena-
TOR Cameron's resolution in favor Of
recognizing the independence OF Cuba
would pass soon after the holidays
He said: Il do not think it will pass
or q vote be reached without lengthy
DEBATE see | am quoted as saying I
was enthusiastically in favor Of Sena.
tor Cameron's resolution. l desire to
state was incorrectly reported"
"Then, you are against the recognizing
the independence Of Cuba?" the re.
porter asked, 10 which Senator Proctor
replied: II will say was incor.
rectly reported as being in favor
Of the resolution. The fact that
this administration Is drawing to .
close and that q constitutional question
has arisen between congress and the
executive will have tendency to make
senators conservative. Many who
might otherwise take decided stand
In regard TO Cuba will now follow
conservative course and endeavor to
keep matters In allegiance until the
new administration comes in. II do
not care to discuss the question at
issue between the executive and legis.
lative branches 1t will receive due
attention, no doubt, In the debate that
will follow after the holidays"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31
CONVICT BUILT RAILROADS.
Interesting Proposition Of Gov.-Elect
Jones, of Arkansas.

Interesting Proposition of G0v.-Elect
Jones, of Arkansas.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Dec. 2S.-Gov.-
elect Jones authorizes the statement
that in his inaugural message to the
legislature he will recommend the
building Of a railroad by convicts, and
that he will bend all his energies TO It's
successful issue. " am very much i'm.
pressed with the feasibility and practi-
cability of the scheme" said the gov.
ernor-elect. my idea is that there
should be two trunk lines, one north
and south, one east and west.
This would open up vast resources
and lie of inestimable value to all parts
of the state. believe that in ten
years these lines would create reve-
nue. which would pay the taxes of the
state, and they could be operated at a
practically nominal expense. cannot
say that | am in favor OF the state
actually operating the roads, but after
they are built they can be leased to
other parties"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31

PUEBLO. Col., Dec. rs = Hector
Chiariglion, president Of the Italian So
cieties OF America, was arrested here
for coun'erfeitin9 lie Is reported TO
have offered for sale $4,000 worth Of
gold coin for s?OD, and when the sheriff
entered his place by surprise, he dis
covered one Of the most complete
plants that was ever found by the
United States secret service.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31
A Gay Old bridegroom.

WARRENsBURG, Mo-, Dec. 9s.-Isaac
Yoacum, farmer, aged 50 years, OF
this county, eloped with Daisy Brown,
a girl scarcely Is years old, and the au.
thoritles are now on track of the gay
old bridegroom, as he is wanted for
variety of offenses Yoacum has a
wife and grown-up children who live
In this city. where the children are at.
tending college.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31

Topeka, Kan, Dec. 20. The prelim.
mary hearing Of John D, Knox, the
preacher, before Methodist
ecclesiastical grand jury composed Of
nine ministers has been concluded and
the defendant bound over for trial DO
fore the state conference In March.
Pending action by the conference Rev.
Knox has been suspended from the
ministrv.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31
Memorial for Confederate Dead

CovINGToN, Ky. Dec. 2s. The move.
ment of the United Confederate veter.
ans to erect memorial institute edi.
fee is to be pressed during the coming
year. Gen. John C. Underwood, super.
intendent and secretary of the Confed-
crate Memorial association, has located
offices here, and all communication
and remttances are TO be sent to him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31

WORTHWHILE, Dec. 2S.--Jacob Hop.
kns was shot and instantly killed at
CUMMINGS, near here, by Elisha Ora.
ham, Hopkins had been working for
Graham on the farm for the past sea.
son. Hopkins was a widower and was
to have married a daughter Of Graham
next Wednesday. Graham had lost
slso and accused Hopkins Of getting
away with IL.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31
A New Historical Society.

KANSAS CRY, Mo-, Dec. %. Kansas
City Is to have historical society.
Its mission will be to prove the annals
of Kansas City in particular and the
west in general. A meeting to organ
lie the society is called for Wednesday
evening, January 10 When the meet.
ing is called to order 1t is expected
that the list Of Interesting papers and
relics OF all kin4s, given then and
there by the charter mem bers, will be
enough to make valuable collection
IN itself
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 20 During
the year 1890 the building department
Of this city issued Blu Hiding permits
amounting to sl,2Ol,O9a In spite OF
the fact that the year has been one to
produce stagnation In all branches Of
business, and particularly in the build.
ing operations Of "a city,the report at the
end OF the year 1896 shows healthy
iDcrease over that Of 1905
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31
For q Buffalo Ranch.

FoRr SUPPLY, Ok, Dec. ss.--On the
ranch of Col. Ed Hewins, west OF here,
are two magnificent specimens Of buff
falo, and 1t is reported that the gov
eminent is to furnish him with others
from the herd in Yellowstone park
and have large herd propagated here
where they formerly fourished SO
we'll. Col. Hewins was formerly q
state senator In Kansas from Chautau.
qua county.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31
HIS MONEY RECOVERED.
A Montana Miner Has an Exciting Experi-
ence In Chicago.


CHICAGO, Dec 2S-John Hurth, a
wealthy Montana miner on a trip
around the world, was robbed of 81, 500
in German money, collection of rare
coins, deeds to mining property in
Butte, Mont, and gold nugget worth
$500 by several colored women on the
levee yesterday. For three hours
Hurth was on the verge of insanity,
but the police succeeded in restoring
his lost valuables and his mental
equilibrium. and locked up the thieves
us well. Hurth furnished a descrip.
ton of his assailants and the police
did the rest. The old German wept for
Joy on recovering his treasure.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31
CURE FOR SMALLPOX,
Honey Diluted In Water Gives Relief In the
Worst Cases.

Honey Diluted In water Gives kelief In the
Worst Cases.
Cry OF MEXICO, Dec. 9s.-Experi-
ments made with smallpox patients in
0axaca show that by administering
honey diluted in water to smallpox
patients the pustules Of the worst va.
riety disappear and the fever is imme.
diately diminished. The matter at.
tracts much attention. The remedy
was accidentally discovered bya young
girl who was down with the disease
who secretly refreshed herself with
honey and water with the astonishing
ly curative results, and 1t was then
tried on soldiers sick with the disease.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31
Four Ex-Hus bantls M Ushers.

PROVIDENCE, R. l., Dec. sS.-Mra
Eleanor B. Inter will be married to
her sixth husband Tuesday in this
city and four Of her ex-husbands will
act as ushers. The fifth ex-husband
met with an accident last week and Is
confined to his bed. Contrary to the
ordinary run Of such affairs, she and
allof her former husbands are on ex.
cellent terms and are also friends OF
Augustus Thistlewood, who is to be
the sixth,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31
Shot BY Her Younger Brother.

CHILLlcoTME O., Dec. 24.--While
playing with revolver Ralph Ritter, a
12-year.old lad, shot and instantly
killed his sister, Minnie, aged IS years.
The ball entered her neck and passed
upwards into her brain, causing in.
slant death. The boy was placed UNI
der arrest, but was afterwards re.
laocod
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31

HAVANA, Dec. 2S-Gen. Fitzhugh
Lee, consul-general at Havana, who
has been absent in the United States
on leave OF absence for two months,
arrived here this morning. Gen. Lee
says he has received special instruc-
tions from his government, but will
maintain close watch OF affairs, and
will keep his government thoroughly
posted in regard to the situation in
Cuba, and all further developments on
the island.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31
Mr.. GRAY HAS IDEAS.
A Missouri Senator who VIII Introduce
Several Interesting Measures.


CARTHAGE, Mo, Dec. 49, When the
legislature meets next month several
surprises will be sprung by Senator
Gray, one Of the holdover republicans
Of this district lie has prepared a
radical schoolbook bill, introducing
many changes Of alleged benefit to tax.
payers, Many Of his constituents favor
free schoolbooks. This idea he has not
fully determined TO adopt, but Is await
ing further information. lie is very
much interested in what he calls an
inheritance tax, which shall largely
discourage building up large fortunes.
lie proposes to tax all estates Of
$4,000 one per cent, with gradual
increase to 80 per cent on estates OF
100000 and upward. Senator Gray
is also at work upon bill to equalize
the taxes of bank stocks. Some coun.
ties now assess 1t at par; Others at 40
to 90 per cent Gray's bill aims to strike
at vicious practice said to prevail in
cities Of bearing value of bank stocks
before day Of assessment and bulling
the same after the assessor has called.
1t will also make taxes on banks equal
all over the state. Senator Gray also
intends to ask for abolition Of the grand
july system.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31

LAWRENCE, Kan, Dec. 2s, Thomas
W. Davenport and Mary L. Lamborn,
OF Fall Leaf, came to Lawrence Satur.
day and secured a marriage license.
The two young people have been under
arrest for the brutal murder of the
girls father, and the case against them
was recently dismissed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31
NOVEL PLEA FOR PARDON.
Kentucky Convicts Wanted to Go and Fight
for Cuba.

FRANKFORT, Ky. Dec s6.-One hun.
bred convicts in the Frankfort peui-
Tertiary filed petition with the gov.
ernor for pardon. They stated in their
petition that II pardoned they would
all go to Cuba and fight to free the
island. The governor could not see it
that way and was inclined to think
they might work for freedom inside
the walls, and their expected Christ.
mas gift has gone glimmering.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31

HAYS CRY, Kan, Dec. 2s The safe
at the post Office at this place was
blown open with dynamite early yes.
terday morning and robbed OF s4Oa
The Office is wreck. One of the men
was arrested.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31
Gov. Stone Dissuades a Mob.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Dec. 27.-Gov.
Stone addressed a mob Of 1000 men in
front of the Cole county jail at s:3C
Saturday evening, and succeeded in
dissuading them from their purpose Of
lynching lobe Lanahan, a half-witted
negro, who is charged with assaulting,
numbering and mutilating l4-year-old
colored girl In this city Friday night.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31
A Georgia Republican Contest

SAVANNAH, Ga, Dec. 24.-Joseph
Doyle, republican candidate for con-
gress in the First Georgian district has
filed notice OF contest against Rufus Il.
Lester, democratic candidate, who was
elected, according to the returns, by
over 1900 majority. Doyle charges
gross frauds 10 number Of counties
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31

CINCINNATI, Dec. 90 Lewis Klus.
man, patrolman of the police force,
lost his life yesterday saving that Of
another man. On Vine street he
caught horse running away with q
buggy, in which DR.. Hosier was seated.
lie checked the horse SO that the
doctor escaped unscathed, but was
pushed into an excavation in the street
and trampled to death by the frantic
animal
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31
GOV. BRADLEY WORRIED.


Numerous Mob Murders In Kentucky Said
to Be Troubling Him.
FRANKFORT, KY, Dec. 24.-Gov
Bradley is evidently worried and per-
picked about the recent frequent mob
murders in Kentucky. In an inter.
view last night he denounced the law.
breakers, the inefiiciency of local Of
ficers, and strongly intimated that, II
requested, according to Ken,ucky's
peculiar law on the subject, he will Of
fer big rewards without number for
members Of the mobs. He also raps
the legislature as a whole for its fail.
ure to enact into law his late recon-
mendations as to mobs