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order o. Col. Handel. commanding he
Fourth Illinois. Lieut. Col. Williams ana
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WASHINGTON. Aug Z,~-Tae last OF
Skaters army Will sail .rcgg. Cuba touor-
row. The following dispatch was received
at the war department late this afternoon:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-10
ALlBl FOR KENNEDY.
The Accused Train Robber May Not Be
Guiltv nj the Schumacher Murder,

The Accused Train Rubber May Not Be
Guilty Of the Schumacher Murder.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. S.-The po-
lice have woven strong chain Of evil
dence about Jim Redmond as one Of
the murderers of Miss Emma Schu-
macher. 1t is such convincing evidence
of his guilt that should Redmond be
found and returned to this city there
is little doubt that he would be speed
lily convicted. The police claim that
net of evidence fully as strong and
convincing has been wound around
Jack Kennedy, the accused train rob-
Der. They say he was certainly the
companion and accomplish of Redmond
in the murder, but that Redmond fred
the fatal shot. A portion of the
public however, believes that the
police and railroad and express com.
pany detectives, who have been
working on the case with the police,
have overreached themselves in their
efforts to fasten the crime on Kennedy.
Yet the mass of the public believes
him guilty and the evidence in this
direction seems very strong. Careful
investigation shows that Kennedy has
very complete alibi, which was vol.
unteered in his behalf by people OF
apparently good reputation and stand
ing in the community.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-10
VERBAL CONTRACTS VALID.
The Kansas Supreme Courts Decision In
Breach Of Promise Suit

TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 1.-THE supreme
court decided that contract to marry,
not in writing, does not come under
the statute of frauds, and If the mar
riage is not consummated within a
year does not necessarily become void
able. The case in which the decision
was reached has already attained con-
siderable notoriety. DR.. McElree,
of Newton, was sued for breach
of promise by Miss Lillian VOL
fersberger, and the jury awarded
her $1,000 for heartaches and mental
anguish, $1,000 for humiliation and
$1,000 for general damages. He ap'
pealed to the supreme court, setting
up the contention that he was not
worth that much to any woman and
that he should be prosecuted under
the criminal statute for fraud.
The court overruled the con-
tention and sustained the lower court
1t excerpts marriage contracts where a
girl gives man time to get a start IN
life from the general rule that con-
tracts not to be executed within one
wear are yoidable unless made in writ
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-10
uLv: LAWS FOR TOLEDO.
Tns Mayor Has Every Kind Ut hu"u7Hs
Con, lttrIy suspended on sunday.


Tn. Nnyor Has Every Kind Of BuslusAs
Com lttrIy suspended on sunday.
TOLEDO, O., Feb. S.-The streets OF TO
edo were packed Sunday night Win
surgiug throngs, brought out to see
what would occur at the various the
aters. They were rewarded at the close
of the performances by seeing sturdy
bluecoats march the theatrical people
to the police station, where they gave
bail for their appearance to answer
the charge of violation OF the Sun
day closing ordinances Toledo was
closed up tight. The saloons were
closed at IL o'clock Saturday night by
order of Toledo's eccentric millionaire
mayor, Samuel jones' and instead Of
the usual open Sunday they remained
closed all day Tobacco stores, res
taurants, news depots, drug stores,
cigar stands, fruit stands. milk
depots and everything Of that char
acter come under the same provision
and were closed, front and rear
DOORS Bluecoats were stationed all
over the city and arrests were
made upon the slightest VIC
lation of the order. BY special ar
rangement the milk delivery men were
TO have until eight o'clock to complete
their routes, but those who were un'
able to get through by that time were
promptly arrested and dragged off to
the police station.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-10
Ex1tND BANKING PRlvILEGEs


House Committee viii Report . Bill III
Line. Lad Down In President Mckiniey's
N e~saee
WASHINGTON. Feb. latter all the
extensive theories have been exploited
and the individual views Of members
expressed, the banking currency COM
mittee will in all probability report
bill, not to reform the currency. but
to extend banking privileges and bank
ing circulation very much on the lines
laid down by President Mckinley in
his message to congress. The com
mittee is more or less split on general
principles Of finance, and especially in
regard to all schemes for retiring the
creenbacks There is every reason
to believe that the following meas
ures will secure the Endorsement OF
the republican majority. ~ 10 en-
courage the establishment OF banks
in remote sections of the country by
reducing the required capital to S95, 900;
(2) to permit the issue Of bank circula'
ton up to the par value OF the bonds
deposited to secure it; az the reduo'
ton of the tax on circulation. There
is a sentiment in the committee that
this tax should be reduced to the low
est possible figure, even down to one
fourth or one-eighth of one per cent.
Should this involve any serious loss OF
revenue to the bureau, slight tax
may be levied upon the resources OF
the banks.
There is well-defned opinion in the
committee to the effect that the presi-
dents plan for impounding the green
backs in the treasury, when redeemed
in gold would be dangerous, because
it would give the banks chance, by
concerted action, to retire all the green
backs from circulation, with the neces-
sity OF continued bond sales to supply
the gold for this operation. Instead
of that, nearly majority of the COM
mittee favor a plan to require the
banks to maintain a certain proper
ton of their reserve in green
backs. The result Of this would
be that the United States notes, being
held in the bank reserves, could not
be used to raid the gold reserve, and
at the same time they would be per-
forming their function as money in
circulation, while, from the porta-
bility and freedom from loss from
abrasion, they would present distinct
advantages over gold, which they
would at ak times really represent.
The outlook for financial legislation is,
therefore, that all extensive systems
like those of Secretary Gage, the
monetary commission and Chairman
Walker will not get out OF the com
mittpe at all.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-10
FIERCE FLAM ES.
The Academy of Music at Atlantic CITY, M
j., Destroyed by Fire.

d., Destroyed ny rire'
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Feb. S.-A fire
which originated in the Academy OF
Music to-day destroyed half block OF
buildings, entailing a loss of about
S65, 900 before being got under control.
The fire spread to Lapres' confection-
cry store and then communicated to the
rear of the Bryn Mawr hotel. The
flames quickly spread to Bacharach's
furnishing store, Rutter's school OF
phrenology, Myers photograph gal
lery, the Gold Mine bath house, Smiths
rolling chair establishment and por-
ton of the vitascope parlors on the
board walk. For time it looked as
though the Berkeley hotel, the larg'
est hotelry on Kentucky avenue,
would surely be destroyed. The
guests in the Berkeley hotel hurriedly
packed their clothing and prepared for
hasty exit, but the wind shifted at this
time and this alone saved the hotel
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-10

GREENup, H., Feb s.-Five tramps,
who broke into the farm home OF
James Phillippi, east Of Greenup, while
he and his family were at church Sun
day morning, were caught by posse
of irate farmers armed with shotguns,
after a chase of two miles through the
country. One shot was fred before
the tramps halted. Several shot lodged
in the bodies of two of them. They
were marched to this city and turned
over to the authorities.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-10
NEW RELIGIOUS SOCIETY.
A Chicago Travelling Man Organizes One
Winch Attracts Much Attention.

A Chicago Travelling Man organizes One
Which Attracts Much Attention.
NILES, Mich, Feb. S.-The Univer-
sal Text Display society, the religious
organization formed by A. r. Stanton,
Chicago travelling man, has hung q
large banner across Main street, in the
most conspicuous place in the city,
where It's scriptural quotations can be
viewed by all. On one side is picture
of young man Sowing his wild oats
and beside it is that of an old man
reaping the results. Below this scene
is the text, whatsoever man soweth
that shall he also reap" On the oppo-
site side is the picture Of Christ knock
ing at the door and the text, Behold
| stand at the door and knock; II any
man will open unto Me willcome un'
to him and sup with him and he with
Me- The banner attracts great atten
| tiOu.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-10
A CostIx Cnthedral Destroyed.

SAVANNAH, Ca, Feb S.-Several
large buildings were burned last night,
including the cathedral Of St. John the
Baptist. The loss will reach $35o,OOO
The first fire started in hay ware.
house on the wharf and three build
ings were destroyed. Before the
flames were under control fire was dis.
covered in the cathedral and, as it was
some time before the engines could
reach it. the handsome structure was
soon In ruins. The cathedral was
built at a cost of $225,OOO and carried
500. 900 insurance.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-10
County Attorpey Under Arrest.

COLUMBUS, Kan, Feb S.-County At.
torney Stevens and three other persons
were arrested yesterday, charged with
illegally disposing of the crops of Ty-
Ter Gaviett, the man whom the county
attorney had accused Scion L. Cheney,
of numbering last March. Gaviett un-
expectedly returned Sunday, and prom
Uses trouble for his enemies.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-10

KANSAS CITY, Kan, Feb. S.-The
annual meeting of the Kansas Editorial
session convened in the Portsmouth
building here last night, II. A. Per-
kins, state president, presiding. The
address of welcome was made by At
torney W. R. Smith, President Perkins
responding. Other speeches were
made by James F. Getty, George W.
Martin and Silas Porter.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-10
II Is renorted by an exchange that

1t is reported by an exchange that
Topeka (Kan.) preacher, in announc-
ing church festival, bids the guests
to come in this classical language:
reason will kiss truth and electrify
the soul, while the physical man will
swoon before the delicacies Of the sea-
son. Come one; come all" This Is OF
course ruse to throw the grabbags and
oyster (singular) stews into the back
ground
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-10
JAPAN OUT OF IT.
No Longer to BE Reckoneda Factor In Con-
nection with Hawaiian Annexation.

NO LUHgVT w Be NTVN"HOU" " THotVr III VOH
necti0n with Hawaiian Annexation.
WASHINGTON, Feb. A. -Japan has
been removed as an element in the OPP.
position to the contamination Of the
annexation of the Hawaiian islands by
the United States.s This result has
been attained by the conclusion of All
agreement between our government
and that Of Japan, as represented by
Min lister Topu Hoshi, which, by prac'
tically settling the status of the Jap
anese in Hawaii, removes the only sub.
stantial difference that has existed be-
tween the two governments,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-10

TRENTON, N. j., Feb. S.-Judge An
drew kirkpatrick rendered decision
in the United States circuit court dis
solving the temporary injunction re-
straining Internal Revenue Collector
Moffett from removing three demo-
cratic deputies. He holds that there
are no vested rights in public office,
and an equity court is without juris-
diction to prevent the removal OF per-
sons in the classified service.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-10

CARLISLE, Pa, Feb. S.-Elizabeth
Flanders and Fanny Eaglehorn, Indian
girls, who tried to burn the girls
building at the Indian school here,
pleaded guilty and were sentenced to
one year and six months. They said
they were homesick and wanted Capt
Pratt to send them home.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-10
Protests Against Guthrie.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Ok, Feb S.-Last
night mass meeting was held here to
formulate protest to congress against
the passing of bill to locate the CAPT.
tai permanently at Guthrie. Repre-.
sentative citizens from other cities
were present, and all denounced In
strongest terms the Guthrie scheme.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-10
WAGES ARE LOWER HERE.
One OF the Biggest silk Houses In Europe
Will Locate Mt Paterson, n. j.

New YORK, Feb. S.-One Of the big
gest silk manufacturing houses in
Europe, with mills at Crefeld, Ger
manv, is to remove to this country.
locating at Paterson, N j., and build
what is intended to be the largest silk
mill in the United States. 1t is stated
bv julius Brander, the protector OF
the enterprise that the scale OF
wages of skilled silk weavers in the
United States has been so lowered In
the last few years that European
manufacturers are forced to come here
if they would retain their business in
the American market.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-10
pur ovsr Nv a wagon and Killed.

ST. CHARLES, Mo-, Feb. s.-Noah Ell
lott met with fatal accident near
Texas junction in this county. While
hauling wood he fell from his loaded
wagon and the wheels passed over his
shoulders and back Of his neck, pro-
ducing almost instant death. Deceased
was . single man. 50 years old, and
had lived in that neighborhood for .
number Of years.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-10
Tramps Causing Farmers Trouble.

PITTSBURGH, Kan, Feb. S.-A gang
of 20 tramps has taken possession OF
an island in the Neosho river near the
western line of this Crawford county.
From the island they conduct many
predatory excursions into the sur
rounding country. The farmers have
lost a good deal of live stock lately
and they are preparing to march upon
the island crowd and make the tramps
leave the country.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-10

EMpoRIA, Kan, Feb. S.-Maj. Calvin
Hood has presented to the college Of
Emporia a complete set Of Rebellion
Records" consisting Of 100 volumes.
These records are now out of print and
are very valuable and cannot be OBJ.
tanned from the government
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-10

War Over rlour AdulteratIon.

CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-Two gigantic rival
milling combines, involving all the
mill owners of the central, western
and northwestern states, are engaged
In bitter war. The adulteration OF
flour is the basis of attack and counter
movement.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-10

Webb McNall, state superintendent
of insurance, was the first officer to
file a monthly report with the Kansas
auditor of state for January. McNalrs
report shows that the department col
lected in January Ss,02L9l.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-10

A Washington dispatch said the
Oklahoma judicial nominations are
confidently looked for within the next
three or four days. 1t is definitely
learned that Hon. B. 7. Hainer, pres
emit city attorney for Guthrie, will be
ore of the men selected.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-10
u,o r.,lnre Of locomotive Works.

PROVIDENCE, R. l., Feb. 5.--The
Rhode Island locomotive works has
filed a petition of insolvency placing
its assets at S5lS,OOO and its liabilities
at S6l6. 700.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-10
SHOULD BE ABOLISHED.
Commissioner Evans Says Local fens'oh
Boards Are Biased by Local Influences

Commissioner Evans Says Local fens'oh
Board. Are Biased by Local Influences.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE present
system of examining pension applica'
tons should be abolished and the
sooner the BETTER" said Commissioner
Evans. "The examination boards are
expensive, inefficient and biased by
political and local influences. There
ought to be only one corps OF exam
ming physicians and surgeons that
would travel from state to state at adj
vertised times to examine the old SOL
diers. Then they would not be swayed
bv local likes and dislikes, as they are
now, nor by the congressman, as local
boards are now"
Lost His Reason at Wedding.
New YORK, Feb. 5.-Dr. Edward
Evans, the youngest doctor OF philoso'
ply in Princeton's alumni, lost his rea'
son at church wedding in Trenton
yesterday and went dancing down the
aisles of the church while the wedding
march was being played.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-10

Rev. J. A. Thome, Of Loda, ILL.,, has
cast off vestments to don the bright
Glue and silver buttons Of a Pullman
car conductor.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-10

The four-year-old daughter Of Jesse
Dollernides, OF Odessa, Mo-, was
burned SO she died while her father
aud mother were temporarily absent
from hona.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-10

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-One OF the
features Of yesterdays session OF the
senate was speech BY Mr.. Gallery, OF
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-27
THE FOURTH.

One week from to-day we will be
celebrating a Glorious Fourth, that will
be unique in the history of the coun-
try.
In several cities memorials have been
addressed to all the churches that
their services on the Sunday preceding
the Fourth be devoted to patriotic sub
jects, and that America" and the
Star Spangled Banner be sung by
the congregations.
1t is also suggested that offerings be
made for the comfort of the soldiers
and sailors at the front, and for the
support of needy families at home.
This suggestion is beautiful one.
The Fourth this year will not only
have its usual patriotic characteristics
but will be full of earnest and sober
thought.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-27

noitered previous to landing. Tney hao
not even been fired into by way OF pre-
caution Nevertheless. this handful OF
soldiers at once commenced skirmisnlne
into the unknown, and soon enough the
bullets commenced to sing about our ears
These were not picked men. They were
taken as they happened 10 come. Inc
commander did not ask for volunteers
to start from Tampa, or even Tor the
first landing party. He had to select men
to pull the sweeps not because any were
more brave than the rest, but simply Tor
knowledge of rowing. Every man VINO
was in that fight on that day was lnteill-
gent enough to know that MS chances OF
seeing home again were hopeiessly small
The mere idea of landing fifty men on an
unknown beach in the neighborhood or
strong garrison was enough to stamp the
enterprise as equal in danger TO that or
Lieutenant Hobson, who corkeu the mar
Dor of Santiago by sinking the Merrimac
in the channel under fire from the Spanish
forts
The secret of this peculiarly American
attitude toward danger is in the habit our
men have Of acting individually me
American habtually takes care or NM
self, where the European is more apt 10
invoke the help of policeman Inc
American of the western part OF TINS
country is not prone to risk his rights 70
the slow and tickle justice of the law
courts especially where the judge is sus-
pected of political ambition. Conse-
quently the American type includes
man who venerates the constitution of the
United States in the abstract, but carries
a six-shooter in case of accident.
A FORLORN HOPE.
This forlorn hope of fifty men was at
tackled from an ambush by force esti-
mated at several hundred 1t might have
been several thousand for aught these
men cared. They had a splendid opportu-
nifty of running away in panic They
were in thick forest, where they could see
but little of the enemy and still less or
their fellows. They had reason to think
they might be cut off from their boats,
and they knew that if they did reach the
boats alive the boats on hand were not
enough to hold them all. They were not
fighting elbow to elbow, and the rattle of
the enemy's bullets was painfully sharp
and continuous.
Theoretically the German officer as
sumes that under such conditions men are
apt to run away, that they must be held
well in hand if they are to stand. In the
case j am referring to not only were the
men in an extended skirmish line through
thick underbrush, but they knew that no
reserves were on hand to support them,
and, moreover that they could expect no
assistance from the transport by reason
of the fact that those afioat could not
shoot without danger of hitting their own
men.