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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11
MAIL DELIVERY.
A Bill to BE Reported Fav0rably for the
Extension Of the system.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-The committee
on post offices and post roads has de-
cided to report to the house the bill
concerning the delivery Of letters in
towns, villages and other places where
free delivery exists. This bill has at
tracted general attention. 1t is sub
stantially like the old penny post sys-
TEN, which grew year by year into ex-
tended practice until the system of free
delivery has become operative in
all places Of over 10000 people. In
cities where free delivery exists
all local letters require two cents
postage. This bill will only re-
quire one cent local postage with the
addition of one cent when delivered,
unless by special agreement, which
sum shall be paid to said letter-carrier
and he shall keep an account OF such
mail delivered and collected. So that
a person who receives such local letters
will pay no more unless by special
agreement than is paid for local letters
where free delivery exists.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11
WESTERN ELEVATOR MEN.
Important Grain Handlers Planning Com
bnc for Mutual Benefit.

ATcHIsoN, Kan. Feb. SO, 7. Hull
burd, of Burlington, la, who operates
20 elevators; A, c. Davis, of Topeka,
who operates 100 elevators; N A. Duff,
of Nebraska City, who operates 50 ele-
vators; +, NJ. Baker, of Atchison, who
operates 70 elevators, and other ele-
vator men, are holding a conference
here with view of organizing an
Export Grain association. An agent of
the association will be stationed at
New Orleans or Galveston, and grain
from the west will be delivered direct
from the producer to the consumer at
Liverpool. This will cut off number
of middlemen, and will enable the
grain men to pay the farmers Of the
west better prices Three hundred
western towns and grain elevators will
be represented in the association.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.
Senator Frye Introduces Bill to Create .
New Cabinet Position.

senator Frye Introduces BILL 70 create
New Cabinet Position.
WARRINGTON, Feb. 9.-For several
years the proposition to establish 3
new executive division to be called the
department Of commerce has been dis
cussed in and out Of congress. The
treasury department. in particular, Is
loaded down with heterogeneous col
lection Of bureaus which could very
properly be separated from 1t and
thrown into the new department. In
most Of the other departments there
are bureaus that have little relation to
the chief work Of the department, some
Of which pertain to commerce and some
do not.
Senator Frye has introduced q bill
in the senate TO create the department
Of commerce and industry. It is prob
able that when this bill becomes a
law, as it will eventually, doubtless at
the first session Of the next congress,
its title will be simplified to depart
ment Of commerce. 1t is proposed
TO include in 1t the following bu-
reaus now under the treasury:
Navigation. customs, internal rev.
enue, statistics, steamboat inspec-
ton, coast and geodetic survey,
lighthouse board, life saving service
and supervising architect, and to add
to them from the interior department
commissioner Of railroads, geological
survey and census; from the state de-
partment, the consular service; from
the war department, internal improve
ments, including rivers and harbors;
and Of independent bureaus, the de-
partment Of labor, the bureau Of the
American republics. and the interconti.
mental railway commission.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Feb. s.-The
house committee on railroads has de-
cided to report favorably DR.. Tubbs'
bill requiring all railroads to report to
the railroad commissioners the number
of passengers carried at full rates, the
number of reduced rates and the names
and addresses of all state officials and
other persons carried free. This is a
measure which, il enforced, will pre-
vent all free transportation to state
officials,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11
EDIsoN's LATEST.
New Chemical for the Fluoroscope Which
VIII Discount the X Ray.

New Chemical for the microscope Which
VIII Discount the X Ray.
New YORK, Feb. 9.-Thomas A. Edi-
son is soon TO startle the world with
another wonderful discovery. He now
proposes TO make the human body
transparent In . word, 1t will be
possible one Of these days literally to
"see through man. Heretofore post
norton examination has been neces-
sary In order 10 understand the mys-
terious makeup Of some people. II
Mr.. Edison's expectations are realized,
however, the same result can be
reached by an ante-mortem diagnosis,
and the secrets Of the human prison
house, disclosed before the breath
leaves the body To be brief, the wiz
ard has just discovered new chemical
common in his laboratory at Llewellyn
park that promises 10 revolutionize
surgery and even the broader domain
OF science. Indeed, to state the
exact facts, Mr.. Edison has sue
ceeded in manufacturing a NUM-
Der OF new crystals which
offer greater possibilities in connec-
ton with the Horoscope. Several OF
them in particular hold out the hope
that physicians may sooner or later see
the exact position and condition Of the
internal organs Of their patients Less
than year ago 1t was thought to be
remarkable for one TO see the bones OF
the hand. To-day Mr.. Edison's expert
ments have been so successful that he
can discount the revelations OF the
best X ray photograph made couple
Of months ago, and probabilities are
that the physician Of the future, by
the aid Of the horoscope, will be able
to tell at a glance whether or not
man Is in good health and free from
bone formations, cancers, tumors and
the like. Moreover, with the new
crystals already disc vered, mans
eyes may be securely bandaged and yet
he can discern objects in a room, so
that in cases Of blindness, where the
visual organs are not entirely de.
stroyed, there Is chance for the sight
less to see dimly under certain circum.
atuunas
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11

LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb.3.-An ice gorge
Is feet high and 20 miles long, which
has been forming for several days gave
way yesterday. afternoon. Several New
Orleans and Memphis packets have
been caught in the ice and compelled
to lay up. If these have not succeeded
in finding relief in the tributaries, the
loss may be large
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11
Getting Rid of MOOnshiners.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Feb. 9.-Accord.
ing to report made to Internal Rev
enue Collector Withers by Thomas Cox
deputy Collector of revenues at Spring
field, the "moonshiners" of the Ozark
mountains and the secluded southern
portion of the state have been pretty
well disposed of, and the business has
been practically stopped. This is the
first time in many years that there has
not been "moonshining" going on in
that district,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11
After Game Law violstors.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. S.-State Game War
den Henry has instructed ex-Judge
Claiborne, Of this city, to apply for
warrants against $50 dealers and res
taurant keepers in this city who, it is
alleged, have violated the law by SELL
ing game during the close season. The
managers of ten Of the principal restau-
rants and dealers in game in the city
have been selected to bear the brunt
of the first prosecution. A similar
prosecution in Illinois recently cost
one dealer $50, 900.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11
AN ARTISTIC ROBBERY.
A Professional Crook Steals Si.3OS from u
Gambling House In Broad Daylight.

A Professional Crook Steals 81 .3OS from u
Gambling House In Broad Daylight.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. A bold
and highly artistic piece of work, from
the standpoint of the professional
crook and sneak thief, was executed at
Bliler & 0ldham's pool room, sO2 Wal
nut street, between $3.50 and S.45 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, when Sl,S0S was
stolen from the paying cash drawer.
The room was crowded with people,
"a clerk was seated close to the
cash drawer, and If he had known
that the thief was operating he
would have been able to have reached
out his hand and captured HIM. The
robbery, for boldness and adroitness,
has not been surpassed in Kansas City
in years. The little preliminary work
necessary was done, presumably, dur
ing Tuesday night. A piece of wood
was sawed out in the partition in front
of the cashier, so that the opening
gave access to the cash drawer. Then
the wood was replaced and the piece
neatly puttied in. Yesterday after
noon, when the drawer was bullying
with cash, the thief, mingling with
the throng which crowded up to the
desk, pushed the sawed piece aside, in
serted his hand-and the cash was his.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Feb. S.-Lee
Meriwether announced last night that
he had withdrawn from the race for
labor commissioner and it was at once
taken for granted by politicians, par
ticularly the populists, that this makes
1t certain that Rozelle, the populist
state chairman, would be appointed.
It was asserted that Meriwether had
dropped out at the suggestion Of Gov.
Stephens or some Of his close friends
to save him the discomfort Of being
turned down.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11
Two Children burned 10 Death.

CRAWLING, Mich, Feb. 4.-The house
of Seeley Wakely in Grove township
was destroyed by fire yesterday after
noon and two children, both under
four years of age, were burned to
death. The children were alone in
the house at the time the fire occurred
and its ORIGIN is unknown.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11
A Position Asked for Treloar,

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Feb. S.-Peti-
tions were in circulation among the
republican members Saturday asking
that W. M. Treloar, Of Audrain, be ap-
pointed fourth assistant postmaster
general. Treloar is the singing school
teacher who beat Champ Clark for con-
gress in the Ninth district two years
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11

JOPLIN, Mo-, Feb. S.-A special from
Baxter Springs, Kan, says Benjamin
Warner, vice president of the defunct
bank at Baxter Springs, has been ar
rested and taken to Columbus, Kan.
Warrants will also be issued for other
officers of the bank who are supposed
to have been implicated in some
crooked transactions.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11

KANSAS CITY, NO., Feb. s.-A special
from Washington to the journal says.
The president will remove Postmaster
Meade, at Hutchinson, Kan, and Post.
master Timmons, at Cottonwood Falls.
Mrs. G. W. Beard will probably succeed
Meade and Stephen Breese is slated
for the Cottonwood Falls office.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11
POISON IN THE MILK.
A vlrginian Who Would XIII Whole
NeghbOrhoOd to Get Even.

NORFOLK, Va, Feb. 9.-John B.
Clancy aged 85, employed at the
Bloomsdale dairy, had an alteration
with his employer, j. B. Ferritt ST.,
who supplies $50 families in Norfork
with milk. Yesterday Ferritt had deliv-
cred milk to about a dozen
customers when he found a pecu-
liar coloring in the milk. Clancy's
threat came to him like flash
and he quickly went to all the
places, and found none had yet been
used He reported to the police and
Clancy was arrested. The milk was
analysed and found to contain poison,
some of which was found under the
finger nails of the prisoner, who at
first made a denial but later said he
had used it in treating sick cattle.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11

SALElI, Ore, Feb, 4-The state SEN
ate. by vote Of 10 to IL, refused yes
terday to proceed to the election of a
United States senator. The Benson
house. with nearly all rresent, at noon
took ballot and east 30 votes for John
II. Mitchell and one for George II.
Williams
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11
Count WIN Not BE stopped.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Representative
Murray, colored, of South Carolina,
who, it was reported, would object on
Wednesday during the course of the
counting of the electoral vote to the
recording of South Cardinals vote, on
the ground that the election laws Of
that state were unconstitutional, has
announced that he has abandoned all
idea Of interrupting the proceedings
on Wednesday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11

BURLINGTON, Ia, Feb, i.-Little Ad-
die Louck, young daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Oliver Louck, died yesterday, the
victim Of actual starvation in the
midst Of Burlington's plenty. The
pitiful case was not brought to the no.
tice of the charity society until too
late TO save the child.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11

New York, Feb. SAN improve.
ment in the business situation is ap-
parent. This does not mean so much
material increase in the volume Of
business doing as it is the prevalence
of better feeling. In certain lines of
industry the demand is actually greater
than last week.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11

BETHLEHEM, Pa, Feb. s.-Cashier
BREEDER, Of the First national bank,
who has disappeared from this city and
in whose accounts a shortage Of over
$4,000 was found, has written to his
family from Toronto, Can. He says
that he will never come back and that
the bank will not bring him back
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11
The Inaugural Trip Car.

CANTON, o., Feb. 9.-President-elect
Mckinley will go from Canton to Wash
ington in the private car known all
over the Pan Handle system as "ss.'
Its walls are of white oak, planked
solid instead of the usual studding. II
it should roll down an embankment
the sides would not break and 1t would
resist almost any kind of shock in a
collision. The chief luxury of the in
terror is the perfect arrangement of
everything pertaining to human com
fort
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11
Killed 4 HRlf.Wit.

INDEPENDENCE, Mo-, Feb S.-City
Marshal Mel Hulse shot and instantly
killed Charles Evans Saturday after
noon. Evans is well-known indie
pendence character and was said to be
half witted. He was drunk and fight
ing with Marshal Hulse when he was
killed. The shooting took place on the
public square and was witnessed by
MANY people,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11
NEW BASEBALL RULES.
The Umpire VIII Hereafter Have Anso'u's
Power During y Games Progress.

rhe Umpire viii Hereafter Have Absolute
Power During Games Progress.
WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-James A. HART
chairman; Edward Hanlon and A. >:
Reach, the committee Of the National
Baseball league, appointed to recon-
mcnd changes in the code OF rules
have submitted their report to Presi-
dent Young. The three most impor-
tant features suggested are the IN
creasing the authority Of umpires, linn
iting the number of coachers to one
Except when three runners are on
bases, and providing for q more uni
form system Of scoring. The new rules
give the umpire absolute power during
the progress Of the game.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11
TAKING TO THE HILLS.
Old settlers Along the Upper Missouri Pre-
pairing for Flood.

CHAMBERLAIN, S. D., Feb. &c. W.
Arnell, an old-timer who resides on an
extensive stretch of bottom land a
short distance north Of here on the
Missouri river, fully believes that the
big Muddy" will be on the rampage
in the spring, and that the food at
that time will rival the memorable
and disastrous food in the spring of
1881. Reports from other points along
the river are to the effect that settlers
on the bottom lands are quite gener-
ally preparing for floods in the spring,
and will remove temporarily to the
hills
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11

New YORK, Feb. Emmanuel Lowen.
stein, manager of the Interstate Live
Stock Commission Co., of Kansas City,
was found dead in his room at the
Adelphi hotel yesterday from the eff
fects of escaping illuminating gas. lie
had come to New York with a shipment
of horses and had been in the city sew.
eral days. No reason can be given fol-
him to have committed suicide and il
is believed his death was the result Of
accident.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11
Rev. w. A. Ouayle Called East.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. S.-Df. W. A.
Quayle, pastor Of the Independence
Avenue Methodist church, has received
a call to a New York pulpit, and is
thinking seriously of acceptingit. The
parish OF the church to which he has
been called is said to be wealthy, and
the probabilities are that his salary
would be material increase over that
he now receives. Until he came to this
city in 1894 DR.. Quayle was president
of Baker university at Baldwin, Kan.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11
MOUNTAlNEERS THREATEN.


LITTLE Rock, Ark, Feb. 9,-The
mountaineers in Polk county are not
satisfied with the substitution of Ital-
ian for colored laborers by the con-
tractors on the Kansas City, Pittsburg
& Gulf railway, and, according to re-
ports received here, they are preparing
to drive the Italians out. The con-
tractors formerly employed negroes on
the grade work between Horatio and
Mena, but the native mountaineers de-
clared that no negroes should live in
the county. They banded themselves
together and ran the negroes out as
fast us the contractors would bring
than In
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. S.-The con-
tracts were closed Saturday for the
complete construction of the electric
line on Wyandotte street from the
grand Central depot at Second street to
the Southwest boulevard, and of the
boulevard line from Rosedale to Nine
teenth and Main streets. In the con-
struction of these lines and the first
cost of the active operation Of them,
not less than 100000 will be expended.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11
Railway Men Have Laudable Aims.

YOUNGSTOWN, o., Feb. S.-The Ma
tional Association Of Railway Agents,
comprising all railway employees, or
ganized a permanent organization In
this city. The object is the advance
ment Of social relations, education OF
members upon topics pertaining to the
work and to discourage strikes and
labor troubles. Employees Of railway
lines terminating in the United States,
rs miles or over in length, are eligible
to membership.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11

LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 4.-Maj. A. 7.
Wood, a prominent republican Of
Mount Sterling, and candidate for gov
ernor against John Young Brown, is
said on good authority TO be slated for
United States senator to succeed Jo-
seph c. 3. Blackburn.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11
T0RNENT0R KILLED,
A Prominent Man Drained Through
Annoying an Imbecile.
A Nan IS HANGED FOR BURGLARY


BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Feb. 9.-At Bloc.
ton yesterday afternoon Isaac Creel,
half-witted boy aged Is, murdered
Elijah Pierce, prominent citizen. The
boys and men Of the place, it seems,
had been in the habit Of teasing Creel
by throwing rocks at him and other
wise making light Of him. Pierce,
while partially intoxicated, was anus,
ing himself by annoying the boy, who
became enraged. Fearing violence,
Pierce drew his knife, when Creel
seized an AK. Before Pierce could act
Creel struck him in the head with the
AK and crushed in the entire top Of his
skull, causing instant death. The
murderer was caught and jailed. Two
months ago Creel assaulted and almost
killed small boy with an ak under
almost similar circumstances, but was
not punished because Of his mental
condition. Pierce leaves family.
A MAN HANGED FOR BURGLARY.
CHARLOTTE, N. c., Feb. 9.-Monroe
johnson, the notorious burglar, was
hanged in the Jail yesterday morning
He was convicted Of burglary in the
first degree at the July term OF the
superior court, which judgment was
affirmed by the supreme court on Jan
uary 8, 1897 johnson broke into the
house Of c. A. Shields, an old man liv-
ing in the country. He entered Miss
Shields room and told her to keep
quiet. Mrs. Shields heard the negro
and ran to her daughters room. John.
son ran out, and as he did SO, shot first
at Miss Shields and then at her father.
Miss Shields was badly wounded, but
recovered.
AN OLD MAN sTARvEs TO DEATH.
TRENTON, N. j., Feb. 9.-Patrick Bren.
nan, aged 80 years, was found dead
from starvation and exposure in his
little home near Yardley yesterday.
Sitting beside his body was his aged
wife. Margaret, who was dying from
the same causes The woman has been
insane for about year, but her old
husband has managed to care for her.
The theory Is that he fell i'll and she
was unable to seek help or notify their
neighbors. Brennan had evidently
been dead a week. The couple had al
ways been disinclined to accept char
ity.
ANOTHER SCHEME FOR NEVADA.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. "a plan is
said to be on foot to engineer lottery
bill through the Nevada legislature.
Local capitalists who are reputed to be
behind the undertaking were, it is
said, so impressed by the ease with
which a bill was passed by the Nevada
legislature enabling the Corbett-Fitz-
simmons fight to be held within the
state that it is reported the sum of
S100, 200 has been subscribed for the
expenses of lobbying the bill through
the legislature.
LAvIGNE WINS.
New YORK, Feb. 9.-The 25-round
bout between the lightweight cham
pion, George Lavigne and "Kid" Nc
Partland of this city, which was
brought off last night at the Broadway
Athletic club, resulted in favor of the
former. although Mcfarland made
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11

At the worlds skating championship
races at Montreal, Can, on the 9Th the
result showed that J. Nillssen, of Min.
neapolis, Mimi, is the professional
champion skater Of the world and J. X.
Mcoulloch, Of Winnipeg, Man, is the
amateur champion.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9,-The 18th an
nual report Of the civil service commits
sion, covering the past fiscal year. has
been submitted to the president. 1t
reviews the growth Of the govern
ment's civil service, the efforts of the
commission to eradicate partisanship
in federal Offices, and important civil
service reforms and extensions con-
templated
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NOTHING nUT TARIFF.

WAfmNGroN, Feb. 0.--lt is reported
on what seems to be excellent author
ity that Speaker Reed and Chairman
Dinglcy, of the ways and means com
mittee, have reached an agreement to
permit no legislation at the extra ses-
sion except the tariff bill. This is to
be done to prevent swapping the new
congress with appropriations and leg
islaiinn which rennireS money.
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LAvIGNE WINS.

New YORK, Feb. 9.-The 25-round
bout between the lightweight cham
pion, George Lavigne and kid" Nc
Partland of this city, which was
brought off last night at the Broadway
Athletic club, resulted in favor of the
former, although Mcfarland made a
wonderful showing, lasting the entire
hnnt