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CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IN KANSAS.
Bill to Compel the Governor to Sign
Fifty.nine Death Warrants.


Fifty-nine Death Warrants.
TOPEKA, Kansas (speciaD.-A bill was in
troduced in the Legislature Thusrday COM
pelling the Gorernorto sign the death war
rants Of all persons convicted OF murder in
the first degree. The bill also provides
for the putting to death within the period
of one year OF all convicts now In the peni-
tentiary under death sentence. There
are ffty.nine such convlcts. The number
has increased from year to year, result
OF the present law relating to capital pun
ishment, which leaves the signing OF death
warrants optional with the Governor. No
Kansas Governor has ever seen ft to sign
death warrant.
The bill Is the result Of the recent trial
and conviction, OF John Collins on the
charge Of having murdered his father. ).
8. Collins, a Topeka capitalist, last fan.
Governor Stanley recently declared that
he would not sign Collins's death warrant.
The passage Of this bill would compel MIN
to do 80 or resign. Mr.. Stanley. says ne
will resign before he will sign the death
warrants OF the convicted murderers In the
penitentiary. "I will never permit myself
to become q murderer, even under the
sanction OF law," he declared.
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Tn the Light Of Christ.

Take short views. Do not attempt to
climb the high wall till you gel, to It, OF
fight the battle till 1t opens. or sneo teass @
over sorrows that may never come. Be-
careful lest you lose, the joys that you
have by the sinful fear that God may
have trials awaiting you. He promises
ounce Of strength for tomorrow. You
cannot create spiritual sunshine any
more than you can create the morning
star; but you can put your soul where Jesus
Christ is shining. The closing year Is nt-
ting time to inventory your mercies an2
blessings. Set all your family to the Fitc
OF the one hundred and third Psalm, an
hang on the wall these notices: "A merH
heart Is good medicine and he tna.
Theodore L. Cuyler, D. d.
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Moro whipped out his barong and
sliced off the head of the soldier near
est him. Then he inflicted mortal in
juries on two others and crippled
third for life. At last the sergeant got
his rifle and shot the Moro dead.
In one of the Sulu Islands there
was a dato, or great boss. Once g
bullet struck his clothes and he es-
capped uninjured. Thereafter he was
regarded as having charmed life,
and the people worshiped him. He
was very gracious to the American
travellers.
One day native rode past them on
fine horse.
"Do you admire that horse?" asked
the dato.
eyes" said the American.
"Then you shall have him." said
the dato courteously, at the same time
raising his rifle and shooting the rider
dead.
The Moros are fairly orthodox Mo-
hammedans. although they have en-
grated on the religion many features
peculiar to themselves.
The Moros believe that the sun,
moon and stars are the light Of God,
to "dominar" the whole world. There
are no other worlds than this in the
universe, but there are beings who in.
habit the air above US and the earth
beneath our feet. They worship God,
and die like ourselves. There is one
God, namely, Toohan. He is omni-
present, omnipotent and omniscient.
Without him we cannot speak. His
form is that of our thoughts. AMI
mails have spirits, but they are not like
the soul of man, and vanish into thin
air when death comes.
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BLEW Up THE MAINE.
A Spanish Judge Openly Accused Of
the Battleship's Destruction.
CUBAN PAPERS ALLEGATIONS.

Charges Regarding the Blowing Up
of the N1aine-Meeting Place of the
Conspirators Was Well Known-:The
Accused Judge hiding in Spain.
HAVANA, Cuba (By Cable).-An open
charge regarding the blowing up Of the
United States battleship Maine has caused
something OF sensation here. The charge
Is made In the organ OF "Cuba Llbre," the
El Reconcentrado.
Ell Reconcentrado openly asserts that
Zaearias Bresmes, q Spanish judge, now q
fugitive from Havana, was actively en-
gagged in the plot which resulted in the de-
struction OF the Maine. The paper gave a
sketch of Bresmes's career previous to last
February. charging him with various
crimes. The paper says:
"When the Maine came into Havana har-
Dor Bresmes openly declared in. the Span
ish cafes that such an act OF audaclty on
the part Of the Yankees could not pass with
out stringent punishme His threats
we're direct and BODIED destruction to the
Gonzales, Dion Sio Vega and Eusebio Az
cue, violent Spaniards. Others with him
were officers Of the volunteers.
"These men boasted that the Yankees
were about to get their due, though no
charge can be directed against any save
Bresmes. He and the kot-heated Spaniards
OF Murallo street met nightly at house
near the corner Of Murallo and Habana
streets, where the public know the plot
against the Maine was concocted and all
arrangements completed. When the ex-
plosion took place Bresmes was In the
Tacon Theatre with friends. At the sound
of the explosion he cried: There gees the
Mainep
"Champagne was drunk in honor OF the
terrible event. at the moment when others
were vaguely inquIrlng OF one another
what had happened"
Bresmes's name was mentioned before
the American Court OF Inquiry, but not
sufficient evidence was forthcoming to
warrant any action. and all reference to
him was suppressed In the published re.
port.
The Cubars here almost without excep-
tion regard the charges o. Ell Reconcen-
trado as beyond dispute. Bresmes Is now
said to be hiding IN Spain.
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c,-,.t Ia Brsath, Food and Drink.

What is the sign that Christian man Is
near To Christ? The man who is near to
Christ often turns with faith and love
to Christ, often pronounces His sweetest
name. often calls upon Him for help, often
turns his eyes, thoughts and heart towards
Him. Christ the Lord naturally reveals
Himself upon his lips and In his glance,
because without Christ he Is poWerless,
ioyless. The man who Is lar IRON Cnlla
seldom, very seldom, turns MS tnougna
heartv faith and love but only through some
necessity. and as to q person who Is little
known to him, who does not delight his
bsart and who has no attraction for him
This is why we see that those who are near
to Christ do not let Christ out OF their
thoughts ard heart, they live in Him; He fs
their breath, food. drink. dwelling-every-
tbinp,-"Father John. ~
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ing that a predecessor, who received
a similar invitation, had been kept in
prison for life by the Spanish, the
Sultan did not respond. Thereupon,
the Spanish put Harun in his place.
That did not worry the legitimate
Sultan. Harun occupied the palace
in the city of Sulu, carefully guarded
by Spanish soldiers. Mahmond oc-
cupied the rest of the island with TO-
900 well.armed followers.
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cester that they had seen iuramentados
seize the barrel of a rifle on being
bayoneted and drive the steel further
into themselves in order to bring the
soldier at the other end of the piece
within striking distance and cut him
down.
The number of lives taken by ors
of these mad fanatics is sometimes al
most incredible, but he is eventually
killed himself. His relatives nave a
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-01-18
KILLED FOR FORTY DOLLARS.
A Man and His Wife Confess to Poison
ing a Soldiers Home Inmate.

Man and His Wife Confess to Poison
ing q Soldiers Home Inmate.
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (SpeciaD. D.-Albers Funk
and his wife were arrested few nights ago
for the murder OF Chris Melga for his
money. The murder was committed two
weeks ago, and Drs. Washburn and Will
son, who conducted the post mortem, pro-
nounced It a case OF heart failure. Funk
and his wife have confessed to having put
a large dose of rat poison into CUP, OF
coffee which Melsa drank few hours be-
fore his death.
Funk is a teamster and,has been working
for dollar q day, he was In hard straits.
Meleo was about sixty-hvs years old and
an inmate OF the Soldiers Home. The
Victim was supposed to have large sum
of money about him, but the Funks got
only $40 as a reward for their crime.
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A PECULIAR ADMIRALTY CASE.
Flshermen Sue For Money Found on the
Body OF La Bourgogne Victim.

Fishermen Sue For Money Found on tho
Body OF La Bourgogne Victim.
BosroH, Mass. .(speclal).-A unique ad-
miralty case was heard In the United States
District Court few days ago. namely,
q libel brought for salvage for the
saving Of United States and French
money OF the value S1,o5o found
by Gloucester fishermen on what
the law terms derelict at sea. The dere'
lict In the case was the dead, body OF
man, believed to have been victim OF the
disaster to the steamer La Bourgogne last
July. The body has not been identified.
The libel was that brought by the owners
OF the fishing schooner William b. Cross,
In behalf OF themselves, her master and
crew OF fourteen men against the properly
found. The body was buried at sea, and
all efforts to find relatives OF. the dereiict
have failed. After hearing the case, Judge
Lowell took the matter under adVisement.
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WOMAN MURDERED BY A DOCTOR.
Many Persons Witness Tragedy In tho
Street In Bloomfield. Ind.

Many Persons Witness q Tragedy In the
Street In Bloomfield. Ind.
BLOOMFIELD, Ind. Especially D.-Thursday
afternoon Dr. E. E. Gray killed Mrs. Lizzie
Skinner on the street within 100 feet OF the
railroad station In plain view OF many peo'
nile He stabbed her four times with sur
cioal knife. and she died instantly.
Gray made threats that he would XIII the
woman on Thursday. he was watching
for her at the station, as she was coming
to take the train. After the killing he I'M
mediately gave himself up. Mrs. skinner
left a former husband on account OF Gray,
and he has deserted wife and family tor
her.
Dr.. Gray is about thirty years old, and Is
a son OF J. ". Gray, one OF the most prom
inent physicians OF the county.
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CLERK AND MONEY DISAPPEAR.
Trusted Employe Of an Express Company
Absconds With 100000.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (speclaD. The local
office OF the wells,Fargo Express Company
is out money package containing $780, 600.
The money was sent here from Houston for
the Southern Pacific to meet its pay roll
west from this city to El Paso. It
arrived Wednesday morning, and was
given to c. A. Beeler, the Wells:
Fargo money delivery .clsrk, to hand
over. Beeler started for the station,
and was seen en- route. Four hours after
his departure his wagon was Iouho
five miles west OF the city in thicket, the
horse almost dead from the effects OF hard
driving, Inquiry developed the fact that
no delivery had been made. There was no
evidence OF q struggle In the vicinity where
the vehicle was found. Beeler had been IN
the emo moloy Of the company for nine years,
and enjoyed the confidence OF all. He
spent several years on rhe frontier as
cowboy.
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Survived His pallbearers,

Herman Grunberg, OF San Francisd
Cal. died a few days ago ~ the Pacific Ht
brew Home, aged 102 years. Ninete>
years ago he bought coffin, had shrou
made and selected his pallbearers. He WI
buried In the casket be kept for so lon,
but he survived all but three OF the n1
chosen to bear his remains to the grave
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-01-18
A Widows Terrible Death.

Mrs. Lucretla Kent, q widow OF Spring
field, Ill.,, met her death in terrible way
by starvation. One hand was pinioned un-
der q heavy folding bed when she was
found by a friend. The body was badly
decomposed, showing that death had oe:
Cured many days ago. The woman lived
alone in the house.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-01-18
A Faith Curist Dies OF Burns.

Mrs. J. Weller, Of Omaha, Neb., was so
badly burned by the explosion Of boiling
turpentine on a stove that she died Tues
day night from the fleet Of her injuries;:
Her husband and two sons, Wayne and
Hartley, were also slightly burned. The
members OF the family are Christian Sc1en-
flats. and refused medical assistance.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-01-18
An Iowa Town Without Smiths.

In all the town of Hayes, Iowa, there
not resident who bears the name 7
Smith. This fact was brought out by
inquiry from Postmaster Gordon, Of q
eago, as to q letter which had been
dressed to J. W. Smith at Hayes.
Postmaster OF the Iowa town replied &
there we're no Smiths there,
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the Russian colony in New York City
and escorted at once to the Russian
Church, at No. 323 Second avenue,
where, in accordance to the custom OF
his church, he conducted service OF
thanksgiving for his safe arrival.
A reception followed upstairs in the
apartments of the rector of the church,
where the Bishop will reside during
his brief stay in New York before 60
ing to his new field of labor. Here
he received representatives of the
different associations and nationali-
ties belonging to his flock, including
Servians, Arabians, Montenegrins and
Russians, kissing each mans brow as
the man kissed his hand.
Bishop Tikhon won the hearts OF
all present, not only by his words, but
a.so by his beautiful simplicity and
cordiality of manner: .le is tall,
slender, with long light brown hair
and the reddish golden beard which
is distinctly Russian.
Bishop Tikhon's secular name is
Vastly Bellarin, He was born in
1865, and has attained his prominent
position at an early age even for a
Russian ecclesiastic. He was grad
uated from the ST. Petersburg Theo-
logical Academy in 1888, and imme-
diately entered upon pedagogic work,
at which he continued almost to the
time of his elevation to his present
ecclesiastical rank. He recently
served as Bishop Of Liublin and
Vicar of Kholma, the Warsaw diocese.
His new diocese is said to be the
largest in the world, as it includes the
whole of North America, and COM
prises about thirty parishes with as
many churches and seventy chapels.
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Is there anything that pleases you mo-
than to be trusted-to have even llt}
child look up into your face, and put out
hand to meet yours, aud come to you cq
fidingly? By 40 much as God IL better IN
YOU are, by so much D ore does be love 10
trusted Henry Van OYke
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Statistics of the class of '97 at Prince
ton show that ffty-five members are
studying or practising law, twenty
seven are studying medicine and twen-
ty~three are in theological schools.
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Senator Burrows Renominated.

LANSING, Mich. (SpeciaD.-senator J. G.
Burrows was unanimously nominated Ivy
the Republican caucus to succeed himself.
As the Republicans have large majority
on Joint ballot the reelection OF Senator
Burrows Is assured.
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Now that the peace treaty has been
signed the warships are to be painted
white again. This fact lends color to
the belief that harmony has been per-
manently restored.
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HEAD OF RUSSIAN CHURCH HERE.

Bishop Tikhon Taxes Charge OF the
AIeutian Islands and Alaska.
Among the passengers arriving re-
Gently at New. York was Bishop Tikhon,
newly appointed head of the Russian
Church in America, although nomin-
ally he is Bishop of the Aleutian
Islands and Alaska.
He was met at the pier by the Rus
sian Consul General and members of
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Senator Hale's Reelection Assured.

AUGUSTA, Me. (speclaU.- general Re-
publican caucus OF the Maine Legislature
has unanimously nominated Eugene Hale
for re election to the United States Senate.
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senator Davis Renominated.

ST. PAUL. Minn. (SpeciaD.-The Republi-
can legislative caucus has unanimously re-
nominated United States Senator Davis.
This insures his election, as the Republi-
cans have majority OF ninety in the Legis-
lature.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-01-18
MIRA. Georce's Trial In March.

Mrs. Anna George, the woman accused OF
having murdered George D. saxton,
brother-ln-law OF President Mckinley, at
Canton, Ohio, will not be placed on trial
before about March l.
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A Military Honor For Roosevelt.
President Mckinley at Washington will
nominate Governor Roosevelt fo- the brevet
rank of BriGadier General for gallant con-
ducc ut the battle OF San Juan.
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BISHOP TIKHON.

lie has arrived on his way to his
diocese of the Aleutian Islands
and Alaska, and is the new head of
the Russian Church in America.
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the Russian colony in New York City
and escorted at once to the Russian
Church, at No. 323 Second avenue,
where, in accordance to the custom of
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-04-25
Compulsory Education Law.

A bill affecting education was passed
by the Legislature that will be of
great Importance in Denver and other
towns. 1t was introduced by Repre-
sentative Stewart of Pueblo.
The bill starts off with the provision
that all children between the ages of
8 and IA years in school districts of the
first and second classes must be in
structed in reading, spelling, writing
English grammar, geography and
arithmetic, either in a public, private
or parochial school for not less than
twenty weeks of each school year, ten
of which must be consecutive. Excep-
tions may be made in cases of sick
tendent of schools by two reputable
physicians within the district in which
the child in question resides. The
county superintendent is given the dis
cretionary power to decide whether or
not a child is being taught properly at
home.
Persons who are dissatisfied with
nny ruling of such superintendent may
appeal their cases to the county court
upon furnishing an adequate bond to
guarantee the costs of the appeal, and
the decision of the county court must
be final.
One rather telling clause in the bill
prohibits the employment of any child
under ii years of age unless the par
INT, guardian or person in charge of
he child shall have complied with the
educational provisions of the bill EN-
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VIII Stop Cattle Kustllnc.

An imncrtant law for the protection
of stockmen against ''rustlers" has
been added to the statute books Of
Colorado.
S. b. No. ia. by Senator Stratton,
treats of the shipping or driving of cat
tie or horses across the state line, and
prohibits such shipping or driving by
any person or firm until certificate Of
Inspection shall have been issued by
an authorized inspector, setting forth
the fact that the brands or ear marks
on the stock are regular. To insure
compliance will the terms of the act
its author fixes heavy penalty for its
violation, authorizing the courts to fine
all offenders not less than 500 nor
more than $1,000 in their own discre-
ton. Railroad companies are made
amenable to the provisions of the law
equally with the owners o. alleged
owners of stock, and are not allowed
TO accept for shipment any consign-
mcnt of cattle or horses unless the
consignor possesses the required GER
tificate of inspection.
Under the provisions of this new law
all shippers of cattle or horses are re-
uuired to hold their stock at point
not far from the state line until the in
spectors have assured themselves that
all is regular concerning them. There
after they may be taken on across the
line Shippers must notify the state
veterinarian and sanitary board that
they are about to send stock across the
state line, whereupon the board Will
detail an inspector to examine the
shipment and to ascertain that the
simmer is entitled to possession OF the
stock.
A clause is attached near the end of
the bill to the effect that its terms shall
not be construed as in any manner
bearing upon or altering the existing
laws concerning the larceny Of live
stock The new law, it is thought, will
in great measure put n stop 10 any
wholesale theft of cattle or horses
which may be carried on at the pres
ent time or which may be attempted
in the future.
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LAWS ENACTED BY
THE LEGISLATURE.

ployers of children must have and re
quire of the parents OF their youthful
employees written proof that the edu
cation of the children has been com
pleted according to the provisions men
toned above or be subject to fine OF
between $50 and 800.
Children between the ages of IA and
the English language must attend
school at least one-half of each day or
receive private instruction correspond
ing to such school attendance until n
certificate is obtained from the county
superintendent showing that the chlld
can read at sight and write legihly
simple sentences of the English Ian
guage.
A truant officer for each district is
provided for. whose duty 1t shall be
to see that the law is enforced in that
district. He shall be the judge of
whether or not n pupil is truant, ana
after warning the parents or guardian
of such truancy and failing to improve
the conditions shall take the truant
before the county court with the re-
quest that he or she be committed TO
the industrial school for boys or girls
as the case may be. The truancy OIL
Ger is to be appointed by the school
director, who shall fix his salary. lie
shall be vested with full police pow
ers, and may enter places of employ
ment for purposes of investigation.
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Courteous but unhygienic was the
act of President Mckinley, when he
recently rode bareheaded through the
streets of Boston on bitter winters
day. He is not by any means the only
president who has risked health and
life by the same needless exposure. If
etiquette upholds or condones the
courteous act. then etiquette should
be condemned. For some reason our
people seem to think that presidents
have no more right to cover their
heads before a crowd of staring spec
tators than they have to wear
crown. The wonder is that many of
the chief magistrates of this country
have not died of pneumonia long be-
fore their four years term of office
expired.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-04-25

When a friend is carried to his grave
we at once find excuses for every
Weakness and palliations of every
fault; we recollect a thousand endear-
ments which before glided off our
minds without impression, thousand
favors unrepaid, a thousand duties un-
performed; and wish, vainly wish, for
his return, not SO much that we may
receive as that we may bestow happi-
ness and recompense that kindness
which before we never understood. Let
us therefore make haste to do what
we shall certainly at last wish to have
done; let us return the affection of our
friends, and endeavor by mutual en-
dearments to heighten that tenderness
which is the balm of life. Let us be
quick to repent OF injuries which re-
pentance may not be barren anguish !;
and let us open our eyes to every rival
excellence, and pay early and willing
~ those honors which justice will COM
pei us to pay at last.