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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-06-24
WATDRVORKSS
FIVE YEAR CONTRACT AT $4,000
SIGNED
City Council Passes a Curfsw ordln'
ance-Also Other Matters Of Inter.
est-Report Of the Session.

A special council meeling was held
Friday evening to consider matters Of
pressing interest. There was full
attendance and much business vas
transacted.
wATERWoRKs SETTLEMENT.
The most important action was the
settlement of the waterworks hydrant
rental for five wears. The water
company, through Manager Rogers
and its attorneys. Stambaugh u Hurd,
presented proposition that in con
sideration OF the depreciation in tax
able property, it would agree to re-
ceive $4,000 year in full for hydrant
rental. half the amount to be paid Jan.
lst and July lst, from january l. 1897
to December 81, 1901, and with the
provision that the mainsa and hydrants
shall not be increased, and the exist
ing contract not impaired. This is
practically the councils own PROPOSE
ton made at Mays meeting. As the
city will have $3.50 balance to pa on
last year, July LIST the company Will
be paid 81, $50. and $500 semi-annu-
ally thereafter The contract rate
originally was $1,000, though for
three years the city has paid only
$4,000. The settlement is fair one
will be generally endorsed The gen
eral fund now contains about $4,000,
and it is believed that there will be no
difficulty in meeting the new rate
WILL PAY OFF DEBTS.
A bond of $1,000 is due July LIST,
The sinking fund has about sl,ooo,
Treasurer Sterl reported Il PROPOSE
ton from an Abilene man to supply
the balance on city warrants for TWO
years at ! per cent premium, ms
was agreed to and the bond Will be
paid.
A TRAMP ORDINANCE.
An ordinance regarding tramps was
adopted, making it unlawful for beg
cars to ask food, lodging or any other
article from anyone except the mar
shall and also making it unlawful to
give money, food or lodging to tramp'
without compensation, the punish
ment being 81 to s25 fine or imprison
ment 80 days or less, or both. For aic
from the city those able to do 50 shall
give not less than two hours work on
rockpile or streets.
NO LoAFING ON SIDEWALKS.
An ordinance was adopted making
it a misdemeanor for persons to loal
or loiter around sidewalks, public
places or private property OF Other
persons after midnight except upor
legitimate errands. The fine is 50 tt
1925. This is intended to catch thu
couples who frequent church steps
and school house gro FUNDS and will BIZ
strictly enforced.
MUST GO HOME EARLY.
The curfew ordinance was adopted
Minors under Is are prohibited from
being on streets, alleys or public
places or premises of other persons
after $3.50 and parents and guardians
are made responsible for allowin!
minors to be out after that honr, un
less accompanied by such parent O.
guardian or whose employment
makes such late hours necessary
The minor, parent or guardian viola
ting the ordinance is liable to a fin
not exceeding S25. The fire bell vii
be rung at $3.50 each evening. FRS
will be taps, then 8 taps-and theI
the marshal, commence to CORA
kids.
The ordinances will be in force afte
their publication in the DAILY RE
FLEcroR.
Adjourned.
VISITING tho Chinnprs
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-06-24

Lost, on road leading past ceme-
terry, boys navy blue coat. Finder
please leave same at this office. q
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-06-24

Landes' City barber shop on Second
street is the place for ilrst-class work
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-06-24
p 'lWaY Tine fables.
UNION PACIFIC.
WEST HOUND.

THE ATUHIsoN. TOPEKA \ SANTA FEE
RAILWAY.
Ell Santa Fe trains daily except Sunday.
NORTH BOUND.
pO5 Passenger daily ............... 500 p. m.
ao Accommodation daily, arrives .1;lO p. m,
" " departs ...,1.45 p. m.
SOUTH BOUND.
M6 Pas senger daily il 100 q. m.
SSs Accommodation daily, arrives. ~ p, IN,
departs. 40 y. m.
sALINA BRANCH.
Departs
Accommodation. .......,........,,,S'0D p. IN.
Arrives.
accommodation ..........,...,., u. H.
No. 800 makes close connections at Strong
City with all trains for Topeka, KANSAS CITY,
". Louis, Chicago and the east also Texas,
Indian Territory, California, Colorado ana
all points In western and southern Kansas
ROCK ISLAND.
WEST BOUND.
No, 6b-- Local Freight and accom-. 0.32a. m.
No. -Chicago Mail and Express, .b;i3 p. M
EAST HOUND
No. @--Mail and Express, .O2 a. m.
No. 88-Local Freight and acc0m. 1855 p, m.
Passenger trains run daily. Freight trains
daily exceptsnnday
MISSOURI PAOIFIC-AT LEXINGTON.
WEST BOUND.
assenger No. 20l. commonwealth p. m.
Through Freight, No, 30. .,."...,l O,l4 q, m.
Through Freight, No. 2l8."...... S'3ba. m.
EAST BOUND.
Passenger No. POI, 1914 q. m.
way Freight 70. goo. 200 p. m
Way Freight No. 2ls, .2:&5 q. m.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-09
REV. DIR. E. A. BRADLEY.
Popular Vicar Who VIII Be Elected
an Episcopal Bishop To-Day.

NEW YORK, Nov. Sat the Protestant
Episcopal diocesan convention, to be held
in Central Pennsylvania tomorrow, a vote
will be taken for Rev. DR.. E. A. Bradley,
vicar of st. Agnes's Chapel, West Ninety
second street and Columbus avenue, this
city TO be made bishop to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Bishop RulisOn. The
name of Rev. DR.. Henry c. Swentzel of
ST. Lukes Church, Brooklyn, will also be
voted on for the same office at the same
time and place.
DR.. Bradley is one of the bestowed cler-
gymen in New York city, and great is the
CONSERVATION not only in his parish but out
side it's limits lest this large-hearted and
able preacher and pastor be taken from his
growing field of usefulness in st. Agnes
Chapel Dr. Bradley several years ago be-
came the purchaser of a mountain back of
Sing Sing, where he established in sections
the fresh-air work of his parish To this
he gave special and devoted personal atten-
ton last summer. The story of the re-
markable growth of ST. Agnes, a chapel of
Trinity, is replete with interest. 1t is one
of the most attractive places of worship
in the upper part of the city.
DR.. Bradley is well known in Indianapolis.
For many years he rector of Christ
Protestant Episcopal Church. on the north
east corner of Meridian and Circle streets.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-09
HLICE BROWNS MURDER.
Interest in a Boston Girl Revived by
Arrest of q Blind Song Seller.

BOSTON, Nov. S.-The first important
step taken by the police in their attempt
to clear away the mystery in the life Of
Alice Brown, found murdered in a Corning
street house last week, is the arrest to-
night of William Leavitt. a blind song seller,
who lodged in the same house with the MUIR
dered woman, charged with the crime. Upon
what evidence Leavitt has been taken into
custody the police tonight refuse to state.
Leavitt, for the past four days, has talked
much about the murder, but he has been
allowed to pursue his customary occupation
of song selling on the sidewalks of the
city without being led to suspect that he
was being watched. The fact that the
woman was strangled to DEATH instead of
being killed by a more usual method with
some instrument, has been considered for
some days as particularly strange aspect
of the crime and might seem to show that
it was blind mans only method of dis
patching his victim. The police believe
that Levitt has spent a portion of his life
in States prison in other States, some of
them in the West but for what offense is
not at present known.
The murdered girl was identified tonight
as Mary Alice Ruderman, of Ridge Gen.
ter, N. H. The Identification was made by
Mrs. Lucy 5. Brown, Of Cambridge, for
whom the girl worked about a year ago
and whose name she assumed when she left
ter of Mrs. Brown as we'll as neighbor
also, identified the dead woman. and the
statement of the three is taken by the DO
lice as conclusive.
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ANOTHER COURT MARTIAL.
Lieut.. O'Brien, of ROmeyn Case NOtO-
riety, Is Said to Be i'm Trouble.


ATLANTA, Ca, Nov. S-The Constitu-
ton says: Fort Mcpherson is about to
have another sensation. Lieutenant o Brien,
who figured so conspicuously in the recent
Romeyn court-martial, will be court-mar-
tailed himself, if present indications hold
good The charges have not been brought.
1t is said, however, that Colonel Cook, now
in charge of the regiment, will charge the
lieutenant with conduct unbecoming an
officer. These charges will probable be for
vestigation may follow 1t is charged that
O'Brien acted unseemly while the regiment
was on the recent march to Chickamauga.
He was lost seven days without furlough
from his superior officers, SO report has it.
Colonel Cook was sc n by a reporter in
reference to the affair, but had little to
say When asked if he had preferred
charges against Lieutenant OBrien, he re-
piled he had not. When asked If he would
he stated he had nothing to reply on that
line, that the subject was not one for news
paper discussion. 1t is not known, there
fore when the charges will be filed or when
the court-martial, if there is any at all, will
take place Considering the fact that Lieu
tenant O'Brien is under arrest, proceedings
may come in the near future. This action
has been expected for some time by those
who have been familiar with the lieuten-
ants behavior. He has always been on good
terms with Colonel Cook since the latter
has been in charge of the regiment, and
this fact may tend to tighten his punish
ment.
Lieutenant O'Brien has made a good rec
ord during his army service. He was grad
uated with distinction at West Point, and
no young officer in the whole army had
brighter prospects. Promotion came fast,
and some time ago he was appointed'to a
ways been an efficient officer and his mis-
fortune is greatly regretted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-09
CIVIL : SERVICE RULING
DECISION OF IMPORTANCE TO HOLD
ERS OF FEDERAL OFFICES.
Judge Jackson Holds that Transfers
The Law Unconstitutional.

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, Nov. s.-Judge
day which holds that transfers without trial
cannot be made under the civil-service law,
because it is equivalent to removal. Judge
Jackson insists that the appointment of a
man to a federal position under the civil
service law gives him right in equity to
the place which he is not forced to surren-
der save for cause. Judge Jackson remarks
in his document that the leaving of discre-
tionary powers in the hands of the heads
of departments makes the civil service a
dead letter He rules that there is no doubt
the civil-service law is entirely constitu-
tional. His second finding is that Congress
has never delegated to the President and
the commission legislative power. His third
point declares that the Internal Revenue
Service has been placed under the merit
code, and he also holds that any attempt
to change the position and rank of officers
in civil-service departments is violation of
the law. His final ruling is that a court
of equity has right to sit in such case and
has the jurisdiction to restrain the appoint
ing power from removing the officers from
their positions if such removals are shown
to be in violation of the civil-service act.
He therefore ordered that the men who
had been shifted from good-salaried place
to a smaller-salaried place should be REIN
stated.
Inc government authorities here declare
the ruling of Judge Jackson will cause
great confusion, as it's findings are far from
what had been expected. He practically
has held that the fact that a man gets a
civil-service place under the government
gives him right in equity to the salary
and emolumentS of the office, which is above
the caprice of the head of the department.
According to Judge Jackson, it is Illegal
to shift a man in Office unless the salary
and emoluments shall be the same. The
change of assignment, he says, is equivalent
in fact to a dismissal which cannot happen
save under charges and fair trial.
The case here, which resulted in this
opinion, was brought to reinstate a United
States storekeeper or gauger in the revenue
service When the changes in West Virgin
ia were agreed on for October, a day store
keeper at the Hannis distillery, of this
place was transferred to position of ad-
ditiOnal storekeeper. The Storekeeper, who
for three months had been on duty as adj
ditional storekeeper was laid off and a re-
instated Storekeeper was assigned as day
storekeeper The withdrawal gauger was
also laid off and a reinstated gauger as
signed to duty. BY injunctions the collec-
tor and all others were enjoined from inter-
fering with the officers who had been on
duty. The cases were argued before Judge
Jackson on Oct. is.
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level of average intelligence. Psychologists
and psychologists might at glance see
something which would tell them of certain
instincts and which would furnish a key TO
the double crime
JAUNTY AND SELF-COMPOSED
Observing simply as a layman with no
professional theories 1 could see nothing in
Durrants appearance which would show
either his guilt or his innocence. Possibly
some inference might be drawn from his
fingers. His hand is not large, but the fin
gers are long and muscular. They are such
fingers as would be useful to a murderer
who strangles his victims, but they might
also be useful to a person who does not
have strangling instincts. AZ he talked
Durrant had one hand extended carelessly
mis- knee while with the other he tWirled
MS straw hat. His nails were neatly
trimmed, though OF unusual length.
IN his tax with me Durrant was self
composed. Though his eyes wandered at
times, there was nothing furtive in his
glance. he met unfiinchingly my gaze when
II was directed towards him. babe in
the cradle could not have looked out of it
with more innocent look than he bent on
me. 1t was not difficult to see that Durrant
was studying his visitor. and seeking to
feet of what he said carefully, yet careless
ly. 1t was possible to discern in his mental
makeup shrewdness, cunning, with a van
lty that might become inordinate and ego
tism that grows on notoriety such as has
been his for the last two years. These
characteristics might be possessed by a per-
son who was not an extraordinary criminal.
His self-composure was such as any person
with good nerves and a strong Will might
assume.
Durrant talked interestingly of California.
He knows the State pretty well. he wanted
to know how much had seen of it, and told
me what big State it was. His own case
was spoken of simply incidentally, with
patronizing exculpation of the newspapers
which may have had something to do with
his conviction. The talk ran along for
twenty minutes, and all that time Durrant
was studying his visitor. He seemed dis
appointed at my failure to ask certain
things, on which he discourses freely but
without novelty. The public has already
had his views on theology, religion and
other subjects.
The break in the prison routine was agree
able TO him, and he would have been willing
to talk an hour or more in order to prclong
it. There was nothing, however, to be
gained, and l brought it to a close. AS he
shook hanus in bidding me farewell l eX-
perienced the same moist and clammy touch
which had been felt on first greeting him.
Durrant walked slowly back across the pris-
on flower garden with the guard evidently
loath to exchange it for the walls of his
cell, but he kept up his appearance of
iron stairway and the doors had closed on
him. That Durrant is gifted with power
full will and an Astounding egotism his his
tory shows. Never since his arrest has he
given signs of breaking down or of admis-
sion of guilt. He Wept the first night he
passed in the cell of the condemned at San
Quentin.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-09
PRESBYTERIAN CELEBRATION.
Anniversary of the Adoption of the
Westminster Standards.

NEW YORK, Nov. S.-The celebration OF
the 250th anniversary of the adop-
ton of the Westminster standards, under
the auspices of the historical committee of
the New York Presbytery and the Presby-
terrain Union, was begun to-day in the First
Presbyterian Church here. The church was
decorated with mementoes of the West
minister assembly gathered from various
sources. The exercises, which were attend
ed by fashionable congregation, were pre-
sided over by Rev. DR.. Buchanan, mod
orator of the New York Presbytery. After
prayer by Rev. Dr. John Hall and the rem
dtIion of the anthem Gloria in EXcelsis,
Rev. DIR. Benjamin Breckenridge Washeld,
of Princeton Seminary, delivered an address
on THE Westminster Standards-Their Sig
Plummer Bryan, of Chicago, spoke on THE
Westminster Standards as Tested by His
tory" THE Westminster Standards and
the Evangelization of the World" was the
subject OF a discourse by Rev. Frank f.
Ellinwood, secretary of the board of foreign
missions of the Presbyterian Church.
After prayer by Rev. e. r. Craven, ex-
moderator of the General Assembly, and
benediction by Rev. w. G. Catlett ID. D.,
president of the Historical Society, the first
part of the anniversary exercises closed.
The evening session was held in the Mad
ison-square concert hall, and included
business meeting, a musical programme and,
a collation.. Ghe anniversary celebration
will close Tomorrow with religious services
in "Old First Church
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-09
CRUELTY ON THE HIGH SEAS
Tale of Five FOrIOrn, Weak and
ScurYY-StricISen SaIIOra.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. S.-A tale of
cruelty and starvation on the high seas was
told to-day in the Office Of the United States
district attorney, NJ. S. Foote, by four or
five forlorn, weak and scurvy-stricken sail
ors, members of the crew of
the American ship John A Briggs,
of San Francisco. They swore to
a complaint charging Captain j. w. Badch
with having misused and starved his men,
while First Mate Johnson also will be ar
rested for cruelty and beating and wound
ing sailors on the high seas.
The Briggs sailed from Baltimore little
over five months ago, bound for this port.
Before month had passed the potato sup
ply was exhausted and from then until the
close of the voyage no vegetables of any
sort were served the sailors. Three times
day the crew was served with one-half
of a small loaf of bread, making about
four slices, and two thin slices of salt beef,
or junk, cut so thin that the sailors could al
most see through it. Before Cape Horn had
been reached two of the men, Charles Jer-
Vek and George Nichols, were attacked with
scurvy and the entire crew had been driven
to such desperation that in order to save
their lives they were compelled to eat the
grease used to Intricate the masts. 1t is
charged that First Mate Johnson beat Jer-
vek terribly on several occasions because ILL
obedience to commands. Jervek's arm and
nose were broken. On Aug. Johnson beat
Abel Peterson into inSensibiltty for the same
cause. Others were badly abused
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-09
HERR MOST SPEAKS.
New YOrI1's Anarchist DenOunces Cap
ftaIists and political Bandits"

NEW YORK, Nov. S.-The Anarchists of
this city tonight celebrated the tenth an
niversary of the execution of their COM
rades in Chicago by public meeting in
Clarendon Hall. There were about five hun
dred Anarchists in the audience. John Most
presided and read his speech from manu-
script. Most spoke of the "canaile OF cap
itaIism," which, he said, congratulated it.
self that the social revolution had been
squelched and that peace and order pre-
vailed. He wanted to tell the political BAN
dts that the Anarchists were not gath
cred to mourn or to shed tears, but to sing
a song of triumph "for the future which is
not far off, THE spirit of the revolution
must and will endure until the spirit of
tyranny shall be crushed-until the triumph
Of justice and equity and humanity and
peace will prevail" said the speaker. lie
called the government cowboy govern
ment--with apologies to the cowboys and
ticxled his hearers by saying that only one
bomb was fired in the HaYmarket and that
it did excellent execution. Charles w. Now
bray, Herman Schmitt and August Lutt
were the speakers who addressed the meet
ing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-09

Certificates have been issued to the fol-
lowing-named Indianians:
acknowledgement: Sylvanus Stephens, La
porte: Alamander L. ROby, Orestes.
Additional-Jacob Himmelheber, New
Mddletown; Benjamin F. Howe North
Salem
supplemental-James Holcom. Somerset;
William r.. Hall, Hicks.
Restoration and Increase--Sanford Fur
nish, Long Run.
Increase-George w. Burrass, Carlisle;
Matthew H. Jackson, Seymour; John w.
Lambertson, Moore's Hill; John w. King.
Darlington; Richard Forster, Terre Haute;
Lewis Conley. Rome City; Ira Hinchman,
Indianapolis; David S. Hover, Roam;
Jason Ramsby, Goshen; Samuel B. Price,
Markle; Noah Webster, North Indianap-
oils; Hezekiah N. Cox. Rumble; Tobias
Fluhrer, Evansville; Thomas ]. Sloan,
Fritchton; Thomas ]. Peters, Boonviile;
Thomas Welshaus, Thornton; Oran z.
Clark, Evansville; Sylvester Lowell, Ply
mouth; Alexander Newhouse, Argos.
Reissue-James w. German, Kokomo.
Original Widows, etc.-Special, Nov. l.
Mary J. Robinson. Indianapolis; minor OF
John w. Collins, Evansville; Fannie NJ.
Marble, Indianapolis; Julia A. Fritz Hoos-
ierville; Mary Nevil, Geneva; Mamie r.
Jones; Lexington.
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NO HOPE FOR DURRANT.


capable Of any kind of atrocity. A few,
perhaps, think that he may be innocent be-
cause he said SO from the start.
Durrant is now in his tWenty-fourth year.
He has been in the state penitentiary at
San Quentin since last May. He was re-
moved there from the county Jail. [ went
down to San Quentin one day and was in
formed that he would not see me without
a request from his lawyer. A note from Mr..
Eugene Deuprey, who has been his counsel
from the beginning, settled his doubts, and
on a subsequent visit he extended the hos
pitality of California to me.
A VIEW OF THE MURDERER.
The morning 1 visited the penitentiary
Durrant arranged to see me as soon as he
could fix UP little 1t took him twenty
minutes to make his toilet. Then one of the
guards brought him down the iron stairway
and across the yard through the flower gar
den to Captain Edgar's office 1t is in this
prison office that he sees all visitors, in
GLIDING his father and mother, as visits to
him in his cell are not permitted. Outside
his family he has few visitors these days.
He does not care to see many. AS he came
across the prison yard, marching by the
side of the guard. his gait was free and
swinging. He stepped briskly, as if with
keen enjoyment at being where the air was
for him 10 breathe, and the flowers Were
for him to see, and their fragrance was
also for him. His frame is well knit. He is
all the appearance of a muscular, strong
young man. The prison stripes in which
he was clothed set rather loosely on him,
much a ready-made suit might fit. He
wore stiff, brown straw hat, and his feet,
which are small, were incased in a neat
fitting pair of pointed Shoes The effect of
regular diet and enforced good habits might
be seen in him, but he was always a young
man of good habits.
When he shook hands noticed that his
touch was clammy and moist, not such as
would come from one through whose veins
courses warm blood. AS he sat down in q
chair in the Office he removed his hat
crossed his legs though for a sociable
chat. and was perfectly at ease. His head
is broad at the top with the forehead me-
dunn high, and eyes well set back. His lips
thick and heavy, and mis- mouth large
He is now permitted to wear a mustache
1t is the lips and nose that give the char
acter, such as it is, to his features His
nostrils broaden and then fatten. He is
what might be called ''snub nose" His
hair is thick and does not part near the
middle. Combed back almost straight il
gives some hint of stubbornness.
Altogether Durrant in his appearance did
not strike me as different from hundreds OF
other young men who have a good opinion
of themselves and who feel able to shoulder
their way through the world. There is
nothing to show marked mentality, nor yet
anything TO Indicate that he Is below the