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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-23
A THEATER BURNED.
The Auditorium at Kansas CITY
Destroyed by Fire.
A FREIGHT TRAIN MANAGEABLE.
Into Train Standing at the station
Street Cars COiIide-Cellu-
lOid Combs Explode.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 21.-At one
o'clock this morning the Auditorium
hotel and theater, Mt Ninth and
Holmes streets, was discovered on fire
Before the firemen could get sutli-
cient number OF streams playing on
the building to make any Roadway
against the flames the fire was beyond
control, and at two o'clock Superin-
tendent Pelletier, of the insurance
patrol, gave instructions for the guests
to remove their effects, as the build
ing was doomed. The building was
fve-story stone structure. The
west half is occupied as a
hotel. The east half, with the
exception of portions of the fourth and
fifth floors, is taken up by the theater.
There were lO5 guests in the hotel.
These included many families and
children Of all ages. All Of the guests
were asleep, and when the alarm Of
fire was communicated from room to
room and shouted along the Railways
the greatest confusion reigned. Guests
dressed hurriedly, gathered together
their effects and crowded to the eleva-
tor Men dragging heavy trunks,
women carrying frightened and
screaming babies, thronged the hall
ways, stairs and elevator. So far as
known all escaped without serious in
jury
Soon after two o'clock the entire
building was practically doomed. The
loss on the building is placed at $780,
600. The fire broke out in room oc-
cupied by one Of the porters
The Auditorium was the largest the
alter building in Kansas City and was
erected in 1887 by Col. George W.
Warder
A FREIGHT TRAIN UNMANAGEABLE.
ALTOONA, Pa, Dec. ala freight
train of 81 loaded cars, travelling down
the mountain to this city, last night
became unmanageable in consequence
of the slippery condition of the tracks.
made the la miles from Gallitz into AL. |
toona in as many minutes, and crashed
into a freight train in the yard here,
in front Of the passenger sta
ton. About so cars were completely
broken up, and the Hollidayburg pas.
train, which was standing on
the track outside the passenger sheds,
was thrown over on its side. The en-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-23
THE TRAVELLERS WIThDRAws.
Long Drxwn.Our Ontr0versy liver Busi-
ness In Kansas Mt an End.

LOng-DrnWn-Out sOntrOversy Vvef busl-
ness In Kansas Mt an End.
Topeka, Kan, Dee. 2l.--Something
Of sensation was created this morn
ing by the arrival OF a letter from
President Patterson, OF the Travellers
Insurance company, Of Hartford, Conn,
notifying State Insurance Commission.
er McNall that the company had de-
cided to withdraw from business in
Kansas rather than submit TO the exam
nation Of its assets, which McNall pro-
posed to make. President Patterson
stated that he had notified all agents
in Kansas TO close up accounts and
send in their supplies. This will end
the long drawn-out controversy be-
tween the company and the Kansas
insurance department. The Travellers
last year received about s4S, 900 In pre-
NUNS from Kansas ana paid about
SIC, 900 In losses.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-23
SIX LIVES SAVED.
Captain and Five Sailors OF Wrecked
slOop Picked Up In Pacific Ocean.

Captain and Five Sailors OF Wrecked
siOop Picked Up In Pacific Ocean.
SAN DIEGO, CAL, Dec 2O.-The four
masted British ship Roby, arrived in
port la days from London. Capt
Jones reports that when off st. Nicho-
las island he was hailed by a crew in
distress. He sent off lifeboat to
the distressed men, who were found
to be five sailors and their captain
of the sloop Ranger. The latter
stated that he was engaged in
taking supplies from San Pedro to st.
Nicholas, and that on the night of De-
,ember 9 his vessel dragged her anchor
in fearful storm and went on the
rocks total wreck, the crew escaping
with their lives only. All the men
had been without shelter for seven
days, and were suffering greatly for
food and nourishment.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-23

| g1neer ana fireman or the runaway
train were helped from the cab of the
wrecked locomotive, and both were
able to walk away. Three other train
men were taken to the hospital. One
of them is said to be fatally injured.
A brakeman named Corbin is still un-
accounted for and is thought to be un-
der the wreck.
STREET CARS COLLIDE.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2l.-One person
was probably fatally hurt and six
Others were more or less injured yes
terday afternoon in Il collision of the
Roxborough, Wissahickon & Mana
yunk electric road in the outskirts of
this city. While descending hill
trolley car became unmanageable on
accounted slippery tracks and, descend
ing at full speed, it struck horse car
at the end of the incline, plowed
through one end of it and and brought
up against trolley pole. The roof Of
the trolley car fell in on the passen.
gers, the stove upset and the wreck
caught fire. J. r. Lamon, aged 20
years. conductor of the runaway car,
suffered injuries Which will necessitate
the amputation Of leg and an arm
and may result in his death. The
motorman and passengers were severe
ly cut and bruised. The wreckage
was consumed by the flames.
CELLUL0ID COMBS EXPLODE.
New YORK, Dec. 21.-Two pasteboard
boxes filled with celluloid combs came
in contact with steam pipes of a car on
the Sixth Avenue Elevated railway
yesterday and exploded with great
force, while the train was standing at
a station. Two men were hurt by the
explosion and three women tainted.
There was panic on the car, but the
fact that when the accident occurred
the train was stationary and the gates
open operated to avoid disastrous re-
suits. The car was wrecked.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-23

CHICAGO, Dec. 81, AT Sundays meet
ing of the Chicago Federation of La-
Dor 1t was said without contradiction
that union man could not consistent
ly serve in the militia and incur the
risk of being called out to shoot down
fellow trades unionists on strike. A
resolution was presented and at once
adopted and every trades unionist now
n memberof the Illinois national guard
will be requested to secure a dis
charge from military service at once.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-23
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BELABORED A PREACHER.
Women Of Webster Grove, Ia, Incense
Over Remarks About Dancing,

Women Of Webster Grove, Ia, InceHsed
Over Remarks About Dancing.
WEBSTER CITY, Ia, Dec. 2O.-A dance
held Saturday night brought down tho
censure of Rev. N. A. Forrest in his
sermon at the Presbyterian church
yesterday morning, and in his remarks
he criticised severely the young women
who attended The dance wound up in
row, and he said no woman who
thought anything of herself would at
tend such gathering. In his congre-
CATION were two young women
who were present at the
dance. They left the church and,
going to their homes, each So
cured small whip, and returning,
met the minister as he was leaving the
church and gave him severe drub.
bling. Several large welts were raised
on his face and the fact that he was
protected by q fur coat was all that
saved his body. He was Frustrated
and unable to hold evening services
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-23
DIVIDING UP CHINA.
England and Frame, 1t II Said, VIII Fol.
low Germany and Russia.

LONDON, Dec. 9l.-It is reported that
part of the British far eastern squad
ron will occupy Wei lIai-Wei, China,
in connection with Japan, and that
France will follow the lead OF Ger
many, Russia and Great Britain and
seize the most available of the Chinese
seaports left open. In all of the CONT
mental capitals, Russia's occupation OF
Port Arthur, China's old naval strong
hold, is regarded as tantamount to a
permanent seizure and reply to Ger
many's action.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-23
Franchise for Omaha Declined.

CHICAGO, Dec. 9l.-After having the
eighth franchise of the Western Base.
ball league practically awarded to
Omaha Neb., manager James T. Mckee,
in brief note of explanation, notified
the baseball magnates that the condi-
tions that would have to be fulfilled
were too hard and declined to manage
the team.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-23
Col. James Birch's War Claim.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2l.-The commit.
tee on war claims of the house has
recommended payment of the claim of
Col. James Birch, Of Missouri, for SILL
9l4. The claim is for services rendered
by Birch and expenses incurred by him
while acting as aid-de-camp to the gov.
ernor Of Missouri and recruiting officer
for that state during the years 1861.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-23

BARBoURvILLE, KY, Dec. sl.-Wil-
son Lawson, the lS-year-old boy who
murdered his father in this county,
was given IL life sentence in the peni-
tertiary. Lawson killed his parent,
who was minister, by striking him
on the head with u hoe because the
father had corrected him for some mis-
demeanor the lad had been guilty Of
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-23

rooms, 325 Michigan avenue. The end
came as peaceably as unexpectedly,
and the physicians who made the post.
nortem examination attributed death
to heart disease, superinduced by ma,
laria and la grippe Mr. Hesing was
born in Cincinnati in lS49. but in early
manhood became a citizen of Chicago.
lie was recognized as one of the Oldest
German editors of the country.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-23

CHICAGO, Dec. 2l.-John Hogan, q
patient at the Cook county asylum for
the insane, and brother Of the widely
known sporting man, Malachi Hogan,
eluded the vigilance Of the guards last
night and, going to the bathroom,
drew the ragged edge of a dust pan
across his throat, completely severing
the windpipe and veins of his throat.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-23

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Dec. 91.-Jack Nc
Cune, gambler, who killed William
NJ. Albin on the morning of August g.,
committed suicide in the county Jail
this morning by taking morphine. Nc
Cune had frequently said he would
never be tried for the crime, and his
case was to be called soon.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-23

WARRENsBuRa, Mo-, Dec. 2l.-The
Ministers alliance of Warrensburg has
passed resolutions recommending brief
funeral services and asking less osten-
tation at funerals and denouncing
public exposure Of corpses. They ask
the public TO assist them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-23

The French chamber of deputies on
the Goth passed a bill increasing Gus
toms duties on pigs, pig product and
lard. 1t fixes the duty on hogs at
sa.4o, on sucking pigs at go cents, on
hog products at $40 and on lard at 81
per hundred kilos.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-23
hook Paper Makers Combine,

MILWAUKEE. Dec. 2L.-A special from
Appleton, Wis, says: 1t is reported
that the makers of book paper of Wis.
consin, Michigan, Indiana and Ohio
have formed an association to stop the
cutting of prices in this product and
to fix minimum price.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-23

JOLIET, ILL.,, Dec. 2l.-The construc-
ton of the longest electric railway
line in the world is now under way,
part of the road lying within 40 miles
of Chicago. The line will extend from
Kankakee, through Wilmington, Joliet
and Sycamore. Both passengers and
freight business will be carried.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-23
NEW MOVEMENT FOR DURRANT,


HAVANA, Dec. ai.-At Regla, a sub.
urb Of Havana, there was sensational
bull fight, in which girl bull fighters
from Spain entered the bull ring and
killed bulls like regular professionals.
They were greatly applauded.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-23

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2i.-Official con-
firmation has been received here Of the
killing of Col. joaquin Ruiz, Gen.
Blanco's peace envoy, with further in
formation that the rebel colonel, Mes.
tor Aranguren, was killed at the same
tina
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-23

J. G. Morris, on employee of II. E.
Shepherd at Wichita, Kan, has alb.
seconded after forging several checks
and taking what ready cash he could
find In his employers store.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-23
WILL NOT CONTEST.


WiuoW ot george NJ fuiiman Accepts Her
Dover Interest In the Estate.
CHICAGO, Dec. 2l.-Mrs. George M.
Pullman has decided to accept her
dover interest in the estate of her
husband instead Of contesting the
terms of the will. According to the
will she was given $4,000 in cash, the
homestead in Chicago, and the income
from 81, $50, 900 during her life, the sum
to revert to the estate after her death.
Her acceptance of the will would have
made it practically impossible for her
to leave anything to the two sons who
were practically disinherited by their
father The estimate makes the es-
tate OF Mr. Pullman aggregate at least
sl5,Ooo,Ooo instead of 100000, as an
nounced immediately after his death.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-23

WASHINGTON, Dec. sl.-Mary +.
Storms, Dorothea J. Holt and Florence
4. Gray, Of Kansas City, Mo-, have
been appointed as assistant micro
scopists under the civil service. Horace
Ernest Crosby, Of Kansas City, Kan,
and T. Howell, Of Maryville, NO., have
been appointed railway mail clerks.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-23

A fire at Cherryvale, Kan, destroyed
Caudry's hardware store and other
buildings valued at $1,000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-23

A Jewell county, Kan, man last
week marketed 80 hogs that averaged
40QA pounds, receiving s72O for them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-23
WASHINGTON HESlNG DEAD.


CHICAGO, Dec. 30. Washington Hes.
ing, ex.postmaster of Chicago twice
candidate for mayor, president Of the
Stats Zeitung company and for many
years representative citizen. died
Saturday evening at five o'clock 10 his
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-23
MISSOURI PHYSICIAN INDICTED.
Prof smith, Of kirksvilie, Involved In CHI
cago Morgue Robbery.


cagO Morgue Robbery.
CHICAGO, Dec. 81. The Decembe,
grand jury, sworn in and charged by
Judge Horton yesterday, voted true
bills against Prof. William Smith, OF
the American school Of osteopathy,
Kirksville, Mo-; John Ludes, an ex.
pressman Of Chicago, and Henry Ull.
rich, former Waterman at Cunning,
three of the men implicated In the
theft Of pauper corpses from the
morgue at Cunning last October.
Burglary is the charge upon which
the men were indicted
NEW MOVEMENT FOR DURRANT.
The Condemned Murdsrsrs Case May
Again Go to the Federal Supreme Court.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2l.-The father
Of Theodore Durrant, the condemned
Emmanuel church murderer, says:
"We have not given up the fight for
my sons life. We will try to get .
writ Of error from the state supreme
court to the United States supreme
court. II this is denied we can 20 di-
rect 10 the latter court and make the
application, that is II we can raise the
money, for the expense Of this long
litigation has impoverished uRn
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-02

Armenian tottiemsnts, 1t is not i'm
possible that they may think
ihemselves safe in repeating those
deeds Tor the sake OF the plumber
and the glory there, from their
point Of Wow, 10 IN 1t. Should their
ianatlclsm, however, lead them to
undertake crueRde ngalnst the Greek
Christians, the consequences will b.
terrible. The Greeks are fighters and
many OF them are wealthy and cap.
able Of rotaliatiug.
In tho meantime the negotiations in
Conslanlinoplo for the carrying out OF
lorna are almost at a etandstili.
But perhaps Russln lie merely waiting
or new outbreak in order to have
Qualification Tor such action NJ
ooner or later 10 inevitable In east
ern Europe.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-02

The SWITCH Is tue lille OF new
publication received today from
ogd,n. Ii is issued ny Il. =. Little
field and a. q. lvius. LIS sixteen
illustrated pages include discussion q
political, business, sporting. society
theatrical, musical and literary topics,
in an entertaining vein. The paper is
to be published every Saturday, an D
Is TO be devoted to advancing the Ia
terests OF Ogden aud Weber
county in particular and OF the
State in general. The design ami
arrangement Of the publication
II very good, but II The Switch is
TO succeed 1t will have TO abandon the
very inferior presswork which msra
every picture and page In tho fret
number. Ii taxes an srtist to print a
picture as well as to paint 1t.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-02
TURKS AND GREEKS.

Advices from the capital Of Greece
are again of a rather dlsquieting char
acter. IL seems that the Moham-
medans are preparing another assault
upon the Christians in the island Of
Crete and at Canea there is at present
q perfect panic. Skirmishes are re.
ported to have occurred 10 the vicinity
OF that city, but the details have not
yet been obtained. Tho village
Gslata lie reported destroyed and sew.
eral OF Its inhabitants lave been
killed. There seems to be a general
apprehension among the Christians
that tho month Of Rsmadan will be
marked By a renewal q the atrocities
Of the psst yeaTs.
There may possibly be some reason
for this apprehension. Tho month ui
Ramsdan is by the followers OF NJ.
manned considered sacrei, and Ievot.
ed to facing ana prayer. II Ia get
apart Tor rsiigi1us exercises IN honor
OF the Koran, the first part OF which
ia supposed TO have huen given
to the Arabian prophet dur.
ing that month. The Observance
of the Ramadan always kindies the
fame OF enthusiasm In the hearts OF
the devoted followers OF Mohammed
and naturally awakens desire ior
new exploits and Victories in behalf o
their faith. With their experience 10
the past OF enjoying practical immunity
for the unspsakRble deeds OF atTocity In
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-02

ernment bureaus, which are maiu
tanned ut great expense for the promo.
lion Of ecienoe aud the development
OF the resources OF the country.
Charles w. DAbnuy, Jr., assistant
secretary OF agriculture, has prepared
an argument isvorlug the consolida-
ton ofall the bureaus Into one depart
meut. He shows that, asiae from The
government schools and tho testing
laboratories Of the war and navy depart-
ments. the United States maintains no
less lhan twenty.eieht soienhfle
bureaus for the development and
advancement OF industrial roHlurces.
These bureaua employ over 5000 por.
sons and are maintained at an expense
Of 50, O0D,0O1 AS all OF the bureaus
have common purpose, aoi consider
able moroy aud time 10 wasted by
the duplication OF work, 1t is
urged that they be placed under the
direction OF single head. The sta
,islicAl records OF tue national resjurct g
aud products VI tho country IRE col
lected ami kept by eight different
agencies connected with siN different
government department bureaus, not
counting tue census bureau. The pro.
posal which Is TO be submitted to Cou-
gress is to consolidate all the statistical
bureaus and establish permanent
census, which shall do In u systematic
way what ~ new done once IN ten
years at great expense. Congress will
DO asked to decide upon the general
program, and 40 opportunity offers,
transfer the different bureaus TO some
one OF the departments which will con.
troll The whole sut iect, and constitute
a scientific division from which oil
government work In that line will BE-
directed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-02
AN INHERITANCE TAX.

There 10 now pending In the Legls-
lature bill to tax the estates OF de.
cedents before or when they come into
the possession OF the heirs. The tax
ia graded according to the amount Of
the eatate and the degree OF kinship
existing between the decedent and the
heirs. The larger the estate and the
mora distant the kinship the heavier
the tax.
Tho passage OF euch law was rec
commended by Governor Wells IN
his message to the Legis.
lature, and there are many
arguments In favor OF it. II wouid
yield conei jereble revenue to the
State, without burdening any Of Its
citizens, because the very conditions
out OF which the tex would rise wouli
confer upon those paying 1t ample
means for 80 doing, without taking
from them any part OF their property
or earnings.
Another argument in Its favor is
reach personal property, which, during
the lifetime OF Its owner, generally
escapes a just share of taxation.
Real estate cannot be concealed. The
assessor aud collector OF taxes easily
find 1t, anu the taxes upon 1t are
easily collected. But with money,
Iewels, stocks, bonds and many other
kinds OF personal property 1t IL very jii-
ferent. The assessor and collector Of
taxes must depend largely upon the
truthiulness of the ow ners OF such
property, and, owing to the irailiy
OF human nature, the public treasury
suffers In consequence. Or rather 1t
is the poor man who suffers, because
his property, which. In this State, con-
sists mainly OF d email farm or home,
cannot escape taxation.
But when q sworn Inventory OF the
estate OF decedent Is filed, and the
law requires this to be done in all
cases, definite information on which
to base the tax is furnished. Then 1t
10 that stocks, bonds, money or deposits,
costly iewelry, and many other kinds
OF property Of which no tax collector
has ever had glimpse, are brought
forth and placed where a fair share OF
the burdens of government can be
affixed to them. And this can be
Done without hardship, injustice, or
even Inconvenience to any living
person.
In the cases OF small estates that 20
TO dependent widows AMI orphans,
the tax might be Objectionable;
but In almost all others IL
would be legitimate source
of revenue, which. without expressing
any one, would greatly aid in tighten
ing burdens OF taxation that now bear
very heavily upon many poor men,
especially such of the latter class rs
own unproductive real estate.
Ina number OF the older states, and
several European Countries, an In
heritance tax law has been found to
produce highly beneficial reeults; and
this source OF revenue has proved
capable OF yielding great relief to tax
payers in general. The Utah Logisla-
ture should take up the subject and
give the State a good law on the lines
above indicated.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-02
FORTUNATE DIcy Gle Riders

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Ban,shes Rheumstism, Neuralgls;
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can't stay where 1t Is applied. Vour
money awRita you IL 1t fails to sAtisfy.
Price 80 cents.
Sold by u. q. NJ. 1. Drug Depart
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-02

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Horehound Syrup ia the most prompt,
certain and harmless remedy for all
Throat, Lung or Chest TrOubleF.
Mr.. A. l.. Armstrong, Clinton, Mo-,
q prominent druggist, says: 81 sell
forty different cough remedies, but
never in my experience have sold so
much OF any one. as OF Ballsrd's
horehound Syrup. All say 1t Ia the
most perfect remedy for Conghs,
Code, Consumption, ETC." Price %
and so cens.
Sold by z. q. NJ. 1. Drug Depart.
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