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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-30
A DISASTROUS FIRE.
An Entire Square Burned and Two
Lives Lost at cambridge, O.
ROMANCE IN A new JERSEY COURT.
Day at Jefferson, Ga. Gasoline ExplO-
sion -sawmiii Boiler Blows Up
Fatal Runaway-M Mine Burned.

CnIILCornE, O., Sept 24--The vii
lage of cambridge was the scene of a
disastrous conllagration yesterday af-
ternoon. An entire square. containing
most Of the prominent business houses,
several handsome residences and the
Methodist church, was entirely de-
stroyed, and two prominent business
men lost their lives in an explosion
which occurred in the drug store
of W. p. Beardsley. The fire was
started in barn by two boys
who were playing with lighted
matches. The flames spread rapidly
and soon became uncomfortable. In
the midst of the excitement an explo-
sion occurred in Beardsley's drug store
and Mr.. Beardsley, who was inside en-
deavoring to save some of his property,
lost his life in the ruins. His brother
in-law, Thomas Higgins, who went to
his rescue, was unable to get out and
was burned to death, while several
Others were more or less injured. The
estimated property loss is $50, 600
A NEW JERSEY ROMANCE.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. D., Sept. 2i,--Rob-
ert }. HILBERT was placed on trial in
Mays Landing yesterday on the charge
of attempting to murder Mrs Phoebe
Phillips at Atlantic City last summer.
lie shot her four times. After all the
evidence was in. Hilbert and Mrs.
Phillips were allowed to see each
other and surprised everybody by an
nouncing that they intended to be
married and the ceremony was per
formed at once.
A BuNGLED EXECUTION.
KEY WEST, Fla, Sept. 24.-Sylvanus
johnson was hanged here yesterday
for assault. The hangman bungled
the execution, the knot slipping under
the chin. johnson struggled violently
for ten minutes and was still alive at
the end of % minutes, lie confessed
his crime, professed conversion and
died forgivng and blessing his ena
mics. An orderly crowd witnessed the
execution.
DOUBLE HANGING ~ GEORGIA.
JEFFERSON. Ga, Sept. 24.--Bud
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LABOR CONFERENCE.
A. F. of L. Officers and Others lis
cuss the Mining Situation.
FOR A NEW WINDOW GLASS TRUST.
An Organization to Control the Output
Mexican Veterans-A Social Democracy
Branch's Charter Revoked Odd
Fellows to Go to Boston.


"As'''NaioN' 'ep. 81 "e eAe'"
1--WE council VI .'ie Anerica" ioue' 4"
tloh Vi Laoor met yesterday aV INV
neadquarters OF the orgahlha'loii III
TINS Guy 10 discuss the mining si'ua
tion' Ihere were present oalhuei
uompefs' the president OF the Alheri-
can Federation OF LABOR, secretary
FRANK MORRISON r. d. Mcguire ol
Phlladelphia' James duncan OF balti-
more' James oConneil' OF 'hlcago'
Mr. Garland, OF Pittsburgh NJ. ~
hatchiord' president OF the Mine "orK'
ers association Cameron Miller OF the
executive board OF the United Nine
workers. and Frank D. Weber one
OF the federation OF LABOR organizers
IN the west Virginia inning district
Inc council resolved TO continue JUS
present organizers IN the inning oiS-
tricts OF West Virginia and Illinois,
and also to appoint two additional or
ganizers to aid the miners in these
states in etfecting an early settlement
OF their wage scale based upon the
agreement OF .he oolumouS con-
Ven'ioh' Inc council also mas
uhuer amusement the matter Oh
securing assistance TO ana the miners
10 continue 10 prosecute the hgh.
until victory snail be complete ana
general Inc couiicii last mght Is
sued an ADDRESS GAZING on traues
unions and the puolic TO sui continue
10 ana the miners win money as many
families sun needed support ana
money was required until the miners
were more fully at work ana aoie 10
help themselves. The address also
said; I'VE can see no need Tor the Ia
Dor convention in Chicago next Mon
day. We advise our unions not to be
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-30

the colors, and the brigade, unbroken
ea,e by the loss OF men in the days
fight, moved up grandly solidly, like u
phaIanx. 10 the support Of Thomas,
"The Rock Of Chickamauga,' and there
it remained until the enemy was
checked, until Thomas and his force
were victorious.
1t was a thrilling story, told so vivid.
~ that ! could see the lying troops.
see the excited young bugler rushing
back to Thomas line, mounting the
stump aud blowing the calls that re-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-30

Warren's troops were driven back ON
q portion of his line in front Of general
headquarters, stragglers were making
their way 10 the rear, the enemy shells
were beginning 10 fall on the knoll
where Gen. Grant was seated on the
stump Of tree, and it looked for awhile
as II he tide Of battle would sweep over
that point Of The field. lie rose slowly to
his fecl, stood for n time watching the
scene, and mngling the smoke Of his
cigar with the smoke Of battle, with
out making any comment. His horse
was in charge Of an orderly just be-
hind the hill, but he evidently had no
thought OF mounting. An officer ven
tured to remark TO him. General,
wouldn't it be prudent TO move head
quarters TO the other side Of the Ger
mama road ill the result of the pres
cnt attack is known" The general re-
piled very quietly, between the puffs
of his cigar: "It strikes me il would be
better TO order up some artillery and
defend the present location" There
upon n battery was brought up, and
every preparation made for defense.
The enemy, however, was checked be
fore he reached the knoll. In this in
stance, as in many others, the general
was true TO the motto of his Scottish
ancestors Of the Grant elan; stand
fast. Craig EIlachie."-Gen. Horace
Porter, in Century.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-30

KANSAS CITY. Mo. sent b. Mrs.
Elizabeth Jackson. owner Of the Jack.
son laundry, was discharged from Gus
tody by the grand jury. She was
charged with completely in tine muir
der Of her husband by DR.. Goddard,
The grand jury examined witnesses
for three days and several Of them
wen in favor Of indicting her, but the
Others thought the evidence was in.
sufficient TO convict.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-30

ST. Lows, sept b. indications
point to another skyward jump in the
wheat market. There is said TO be a
tremendous shortage in December
wheat in this market, and II the worst
fears of the bears are realized there
will be a general alarm and a rush to
cover that will shoot prices TO dollar
and possibly avar
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-30

ne Wilderness. where series Of
battles were fought between Grant and
Lee, is wild tract of land on the south
bank OF the Rapidan, in Orange and
Spottsyvania counties, Va II is an
elevated plateau, IS miles long by ten
broad, and denselv covered with under
brush Chicago Inter Ocean.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-30

One Of the most remarkable in
creases in the manufacture of iron farm
ing implements has been in Russia.
In 1867, the value Of the farming imple-
mcnts manufactured in that country
was { q20.0o0. and in lssj twas c ,0OO,-
100 sterling.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-30
OMAHA'S GRAND PAGEANT.
Annual Parade OF Ak->ar- Ben the Most
PretentiOus YET Given.

OMAHA, Neb., Sept. a4-Thc annual
entry Of King Ak-sar-Iien to the city
of Omaha was made in the presence Of
$4,000 people last night. The parade
was the most pretentious yet given by
the Knights of Ak-Sar-I'en. II con
tanned 20 floats, depicting scenes in the
history of the Kingdom OF Quivera,
Three and one-half miles Of brightly
lighted streets were packed by people
10 do homage TO the kim.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-30

At the soap factory Of Peet Bros. at
Armourdale. Kan, Sunday afternoon
the overloaded floor of the third story
OF the factory gave way and fell, car.
rying the two floors beneath with It to
the basement Two large tanks which
were on the second floor were driven
into the ground almost foot.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-30

i y. I'LL

Our shelves and counters FULL packed nearly the ceiling with new
We strive please both quality and price, recognizing the fact that
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-30
COSTLY TO SPAIN.
Ohicial Statement Of the Number Of Men
and Munition Sent to Cuba.

MADRID, Sept. 23.-An official state
ment has been issued showing the
number of men and the quantities of
munition of war sent to Cuba during
the instruction which is in progress
there. Between November, 1875, and
May, 1897, the Spanish government
sent to Cuba ISL, 73s soldiers, 6,96l Of.
fcers. Of whom 40 were generals; 2l2,
545 guns, $50, 4o6 l,ilogrammes Of pow.
der, ~, Oss,6IO cartridges, 1912 swords,
81 cannons, Il mitralleuses and $500
shells.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-30

The greatest picture OF Benjamin
West was his death on the Pale Horse"
When first exhibited men turned pale
and women tainted at the sight. h
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-03
A CHINESE TRAGEDY.

New York. September GA serious
play OF Chinese life, In which all the char
acters are Celostials. ia the latest and
probably the most unique venture ever
launched upon tho metropolitan dramatic
seq, similar play was tried In San
francisco not long ago. when The Flrst
Born" was produced In the Alcasar theater
by Fred nelasco. II was great success
out there, and Charles Frohman made ar
rangements TO bring 1t to his Empire
theater next month. intending that 1t
should be the first Chinese play to be seen
in the East But Oscar Iiammerstein
stole march on Mr., Frohman and has
already given us a Chineso play, much
TO the Empire managers disgust.
THE Cat and the Cherub" is tho title
CT the drama-or, to speak more correctly
tragedy, II was taken from short story
OF the Same name by Chester Bailey Fer
maid which appeared in the Century Maga~
Zinc some time ago The story was dram
In lavish style by MIR. Hammerstein In his
Olympia theater.
Notwithstanding San Francisco approved
OF Tho First Born" the Electrically in
clined OF New York were not little
doubtful as to the outcome of the experi-
ment with The Cat and the Chcruh" in
the metropolis. The Chnaman is 90 little
In favor with his Caucasian brothers It was
feared they would refuse to take him Sc
rionsly. Until recently he claimed the at
tention OF the playwrlghts only to he
handled from contemporaneous or far
cical point OF view. But now the Inter
has taken him up In earnest. He Is made
a hero. lover. sage, william. In fact.
he is admitted to be human. to have soul
something which only the missionaries
would stand for before.
IL Us not strange. then, that managers ana
pubic should look at the venture in sur
Prise and wondered as TO It's outcome. Hut
The Cat and the Cherub." though II does
not strike the mark ITSELF has proved to
both that serious Chinese drama Ia not
only possible but feasible
The plct OF this play is simple but tragic.
Told In any but the stately, poetic style
which MIR Fernald has employed. 1t would
be only melodramatic. From the ordinary
Spectators point o. view It Is TO be re-
GREETED that he did not shun rhetorical
| flights and work more In present-tay
fashion. Tho fruits OF his labor might
! not have been quite so artistic as they
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now undoubtedly are. but they would be
generally appreciated. He has put ine
words and tho expression OF lofty thoughts
into the mouths OF men whom We are ac-
custoned to think of only as bonding
over the washtub. He has made them he
roos In frigid. inactive way, but has
failed TO inject into them any OF tho de-
cided action which is necessary to stir
audiences.
The result Of this is that the play Is
dreadfuliy slow and rather irrit ating In
movement. After admitting the picturesque
stage setting representing an alley and
street OF the Chinese quarter OF San Fran
cisco ami evincing the ordinary interest In
the personality OF the varlcls tharacters
sits wenrlly back and awaits the Anal
curtain. The novelty wears of very quick
ly and nothing appears TO take Its place
TIL the very last. Even murder. which
comes In the meantime, is done with such
stiffness that 1t fails to thrill. Love, hate
and vengeance are the themes Of the play.
but they are presented With no fire or
emotion. Long, tedious speeches. en,iv-
ened by but little interesting business"
follow one another from FIRST to last
The outline OF the story Of "The Cat and
the Cherub" is quickly told. Chin Fang.
tho keeper OF an opium den. Is In love with
All Yoi. niece OF Hoo King. wealthy mer-
chant. But no Ia more in love with her
Gnclc's money. An Yoi despises Chin
Fang and has given her heart to Sun Lucy.
the son OF Wing Shee. learned doctor.
or course Sam Lucy returns her affection.
Hoo King has little son. Hoo Chse, the
"cherub." The cat Of the title Is Hoo
Chee's pet and the mascot OF the family.
Chin Fang, though pretending to be Hoo
Kings best friend. kldnaps his son aud
takes him to an underground opium deu
10 hold him for ransom. Hoo King, craxci
with grief, offers big money reward and
the hand OF his niece. All Vol. 10 the man
who returns his son San Lucy. In attempt
Ing to rescue the cherub and win his sweet
heart IL stabbed 10 death by Chin Fang.
When maiden hears Of her lovers death
she gces insane. But retrihution ovsrtakes
the villafnous Chin Fang. The cage. Wing
Shee reecuca tho cheSub and avepges hid
sans ds4tA py elAylng his murderer.
EseM thh sy1ppetn Il can b sesu what
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EVEN AS YOU AND I.
parody ON Kipling.)

parody on Kipling)
fool there was and he cast his vote
Even as you and l.
For Mckinley and Hobart, high tariff and
He might have known better, for he's been
told,
But the poor fool didn't, and he got sold,
Even as you and l.
oh, the votes we waste. and the cheers we
waste.
And the future we had planned,
Is lost, because he didn't know.
For now we know that he didn't know.
And did not understand.
fool there was and he marched all day
Even as you and l.
UP Fifth avenue and Broadway
They told him they would increase his nav.
II the results of election came out their
way.
But he continues to work for dollar a
day.
Even as you and !.
oh. the toll he lost and the time he lost.
Marching with Hanna's band.
Just because he didn't know.
For now we know that ne didn't know.
And did not understand.
The fool found out that they had lied
tie might have before II he'd only tried.
anu ne gave up the ghost In despair and
90 part of him lived, but the most OF him
Even as you and 7.
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The Inside Of II.

the IuHtue " 80
Baltimore News
The phenomenal ill-luck which has pur.
sued the orioles this year was continued.
when Corbett was incapacitatet for duty
before yesterdays game had fairly be-
gun. Corbctt was Baltlmorc's sole depends
ence to win the decisive battle, and Cor
bett had TO be laid away In raw cotton
when but four men had faced him. Homer
had not had sufficient rest. Nops ana
Amole were left handars---easy for the VS.
itors--and Pond was too uncertain guam
tity. That drive OF Stahl's "kflied father"
IL was a bitter hour for the "a, 600 or ~ 900
people who had come prepared TO make
the welkln ring for the three-h time cham.
pions. Nops, who succeeded Brother Joe"
was ineffective. and after one harsh In
ming, gave way to Hoffer. who proved
hollow mockery to Baltimore hopes. Eleven
hits and ninc runs In one inning isn't q
record to gloat over, SO the page was
turned to Amole. who promptly soiled 1t
with two Boston tallics though Boston
would have won anyway. Nichols pitched
about the same sort OF a game as on Fri
day. The Orioles opened on him savaBely,
but after the second inning they failed to
land safely until Nichols let down In con-
sequence OF the big lead his team had.
The fielding OF both teams was execrable.
Poor throws abounded. There was little on
either side to commend. The score:
Baltlmorc-10 runs. ID hits, errors.
Boston-19 runs. 20 hits, errors.
After q retrospective view Of the gains
yesterday. II Is easy to criticise-much
easier than to tell at the time what should
or should not have been done. AS things
turned out. the most glaring slip-up in
Judgment was made when Hoffer was kept
at work. despite his evident desire to give
way to a more effective man. In that fatal
seventh inning when the Wizard" felt
his cunning deserving him, he signed.
/ Throwing down the ball. he attempted TO
leave the box, but was prevented by Rob
inson and McGraw, who believed the let
up was but temporary. Not only was the
action fatal. but 1t seemed to show the
Orioles plainly that every chance to win
the game was not to he taken. and II is no
wonder that. weighed down by those nine
runs. the home team lost It's snap and fire.
When tho frat symptom of that smuggling
camo Hoffer should have been replaced by
Amoe or Pond. Where was Pond, by the
way? Manager Hanon and Captain Robin
son We're both under the impression that
the Bostonians could do anything they
pleased with any left-hander, but Pond
docs not belong 10 that class, In q game
like Yesterdays, when neither team was
ahead further than three or four runs. IL
was not settled by any means It looked
as II Nops was removed too quickly. and
Hotter was allowed to remain until the
visitors were twelve runs to the good.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-03
Even as you and I.

Madame Marchesi. the greatest Of oil
vocal teachers OF the old world, has been
enessed to teach her wonderful German.
italian method of singing in the United
states for period Of seven months. for
winch she is to receive $40. 900, the great
est salary ever paid a vocal teacher. Hous-
.vn VIII not DC favored with her instruc-
q Marchest's favorite pupils. Mrs. Bella
McLerd- smith, who studied with Marchesi
several Years and 10 prepared to teach her
ueIman-ltslian methods OF singing. She
viii open her studio tho lst Of October a
NO. 1904 Mckinney avenue and win re-
ceave limited number Of pupils. ~
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ample opportunity there is In the play for
telling acting. But with the exception Of
the last not single scene is worked up to
stirring climax.
The one convincing bit Of acting Is the
vengeance OF Wing Shee The way the old
man, sitting beside the keeper of the opium
den. rehearses from his Imagination the
circumstances OF the abduction and mur-
der, gradually working the guilty culprlt
to state OF terror, and then. seizing him
by the throat, strangles him with his own
queue and places the dead body In an up
right posture on the bench beside him to
sit down quietly and discourse on the i'm
mortality OF the Soul as a policeman an.
proaches and passes by is as strong
piece OF work as has been seen here in
many months II works the audiences up
to great pitch Of excitement almost
makes them forget how bored they were
during the preceding hour and shows what
possibilities there are IN THE Cat and the
Cherub.' But II is only last gasp and
at best too feeble to redeem the play.
The cast presenting the play is rather
mediocre. With the exception OF Holbrook
Blnn as the old doctor and Richard GAN
thony as the denkeeper none OF the players
are as good as should have been secured.
In the matter OF makeup one and all are
splendid. They copy the Chinaman to
perfection and In silence could easily pass
for the real celestial.
MT. Frohman will produce "The First
Born" soon, in accordance with his orisi.
nal intention He has seen a performance
OF The Cat and the Cheruo." and believes
he has the stronger play. He will stage
1t no less handsomely than Mr.. Hammer.
stein has done Fernald's work, and be-
forc comparing the two II would be rash
TO say that serious Chinese drama is either
success or failure.
RamIely McLeacy Weller.
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The Blues.

This Is a synonym for that Y
narassed condition of the mind w
It's origin in dyspepsia. All the W n
MS that. under the name OF the
blue devils. "megrims" am
gruos" torments the dyspeptic
ceaselessly. vanish when atsacz
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. the
over. annihilate biliousness. con-.
chiils. fever, kidney complaints -
Olsness lIt
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; A pain in the chest is natures
that pneumonia is threatened.
piece of flannel with Chalmbefia
Balm and bind over the seat q
another on the back between the
and prompt relief will follow.
druRaiats
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That Amir in the Khybs

Mad Mullah. on a summers day.
To the Khyber took his way.
And when j. Bull came riding y
He up and smote him in the eye
OF all sad words Of tongue or pea
The baddest were those that Jan
then.
Cleveland Plain ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-03

II Came Down Some whss'|
II shot an arrow into the air' Il
II fell to earth know not wnei
But I'll bet you seven dollars
IT broke a skylight or spoiled
Harper
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druggists
strictly Apropos

Soon will the merry iccmeA "
And thus philosophers: \.
tits wrong to try to esti
The value by the size
--washingS3
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The race more nearly approaching !.
closcncss that OF this season was run I y
1850, when but II points separated the ME,
two clubs, Boston having won the sam
number Of games az New York out nac
lost two more.
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hook Of verses underneath the boush.
A jug OF wine, loaf Of breAd--and thou
heside me singing 10 the Wilderness
Omar KhaSysu.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-03
The Most Dangsres|

Remember. son. ~ throusn
tears Your. pnth sou
That GOOD intentions DON ,'<I|
suits In every cnte ~
An fellers that have coue =: 6
asterf that cafell,
Was les misEuided foyro
a.mcanin' We - y lu]1
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-03
REMARKABLn SHOPPING

REMARKABIE SHOOTING
Tom Smith
g.. .Hu - wichita INV snootn SO far udd
msn Isl s that mas Ksnsa Is named In
nonor OF me Sws viii smith s,ooa AZ u
uoc With ample his shoulder
osrl sshinK the bullet struck M
~ AnoeAev second wespop havs Mean
~ 4 as ssvs sashoe s''hsrssd ~ thirty
~ 4,1seNan Jas shot ssou trigger q
NJ =. ~ r. - 800: 800 ,ss splls
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-03

In 1892 the association Joined with tn,
league IN the present combination. Tn,
| follows. Don
1891 Won Ice. 90,
boston 80. .,...l0e As IS
Nie'ei4nu .'''' - -. oS sc So
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-03

TO be CONTENT AND
Use Garland" Stoves nd z
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ample oportunity there is In the play for
telling acting. But with the exception Of
the last not a single scene is worked up to
q stirring climax.