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ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

CANADIAN. G., San Mateo. Cal. The
Dominion of Canada does not pay any
taxes to Great Britain.
sULLIvAN's sNUB-S.. City. The
question asked as to how John L. Suln-
Van once snubbed the Prince of Wales
was submitted TO the eX-pugilist, he being
the only one who could give a correct
answer; but he declined to answer.
IAWs-A. O. S. City. A bill passed by
the Legislature and signed by the Gov
ernor becomes a law according to the pro-
visions of it. Some have proviso that it
sbau become law from and after its ap-
proyal and others that they shall become
laws after SO many days after passage.
CONTRACT-A. B., City. A person
should never sign a contract without be-
ing thoroughly acquainted with its CON
tents. If he does he cannot claim excuse
case cited in the letter of inquiry much
would depend on all the circumstances Of
the case and whether there was fraudu-
lent intent on the part or the individual
who Induced the other party to sign the
contract.
NAMES OF CORRESPONDENTS.
NJ. CITY. rs it necessary to sign correct
name and give correct address with a
letter of inquiry sent to Answers to Cor
respondents?" asks this correspondent
Yes. it should be. This department. never
publishes the name of the person asking
for information. 1t often happens that
letter of inquiry is too indefinite to an
swer, and it is necessary TO write to the
cores spondent; but If neither name nor
address be given such letter Is consigned
to the waste basket. The desire to be IN
formed is laudable one, and no one who
asks a question ought to be afraid or
ashamed TO affiX name and address TO a
letter of inquiry.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-07

The Cars peace commission has notified the world
that 1t IS taking no chances Recent dispatches are to
the effect that will contain representatives from
Soitth American republics The reason assigned is
that none OF them are accredited to St Petersburg.
but the true to be the fear that the we'll
known revolutionary tendencies of the overlooked ma
tons might overturn the preconceived plans of the
universal peacemakers.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-07

Because the republics OF South America do not
maintain Ministers to represent them at the OF
st Petersburg they received invitation to the
great peace conference at The Hague The laws of
diplomacy seem much like the rule OF society-people
who do not call the family get no invitation to the
ball
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r. have the remains brought to that
citv they received the reply There is
nary a remain left. A mule kicked
him" OF Edward Atkinson there are
no remains. 1t was a mule that kicked
him
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-07

The claim OF New Jersey man that he has a snake
that plays the piano will be taken as confirmation Of
the suspicious OF the public that there is such thing
as delirium tremens in piano playing,
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-07

Secretary OF War Alger. crossed the Chicago River
yesterday without clothespin on his nose His sense
OF smell has become duled from the passage Of so
much poor army beef under his olfactory organ
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-07
ADJUSTMENTS.

Colurabia-"The Woman
Opera Gse-'El Captain
Crpheum-V Vaudeville
Acazar-'Cap Swift
TivaI,-~The Gcisha-'
Chutes nnd Observation-Disclosures Afternoon
and
Olymnia-Corner Ellis streets specialties.
Panorama Co. Market street. near Eghth-Bat-
lie % Manila Bay.
Recreation Park Baseball to-day.
Union Coyrsing Park-COursing to-day
Glen Park-Mission Zoo
sutro Baths-Swlmrnng Races etc.
Fl Campo-The popular bay resort AInusements every
Sunday
Metropolitan Tempe-Lecture katherine TtngIey TO-
night
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In the Divorce Court.

Mrs. Nincente Flores was granted a di-
vorcc yesterday from her husband. AL
ejandro Flores. on the ground of infidel-
ity. Mamie l.. Dinmore has sued her hus-
band, Walter r. Dinmore, for a divorce
on statutory grounds.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-07

For anything like an understanding
of the agitation the story must be told
as whole, Senator 'Thurston is Wild
over and is of the age which brings a
man to maturity in the practice of poll
tics In Nebraska. 1t will ha renem-
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-07

Advances made on furniture and pianos. with
or without removal. J. Noo=an 1Ol7-1O2S Mission.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-07

Special information supplied daily to
business houses and public men by the
Press Clipping Bureau (Allens). 80 Mont
gomery street. Telephone Main 1882
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-07

The pangs, the pains and the passions
of poetry are with us always, and the
passions are of many kinds. The furry
over THE Man With the Hoe" has not
yet subsided, and now new agitation
comes to US from the East, caused by
an impressionist poem breathed into
lyric life by Senator Thurston The
point of contention is curious. 1t is not
denied that the poem has merit. nor is
it disputed that a Senator may with
decorum write poetry. II is well known
a considerable number of Senators have
wooed the muses. while serving their
country, and two of their productions
MY Life Is Like tho Summer Rose =
by Wilde of Georgia, and the sonnet.
Opportunity" by ingalls, of Kansas
rank among the minor classics of the
language. The contention of the de-
nunciators Of Thurston is that while his
verse is good Of the sort, it is not Of
the Senatorial sort: that while Sena-
tor may write poetry and still hold Of
fee, he should not write the kind that
Thurston has written. The contro-
versy, it will be seen, is as complex in
its ford array as the prevailing spring
bonnet, and has as many frills as a
young woman with all her style on.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-07

Cal. glace fruit soc per lb at Townsend's.' :
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-07

The action of Edward Atkinson in
sending anti-jingo pamphlets to the
officers of the army and navy at Ma
Mia, and the counter action of the Gov
ernment in excluding them from the
mails, constitute one of the most dis
cussible episodes of the war The tone
of the discussion, with full propriety,
may be grave or gay, lively or severe,
according TO the inclination of the
speaker; for the principle involved is
great While the issue is small, and one
may direct his argument 10 the big end
or the little end of the controversy at
his option.
The right of the Government to ex-
clude from the mail any document de-
signed to corrupt or cause dissension
In the army Is unquestionable. but the
exercise of that authority in such a
trumpery little war as that in the Phil
ippiues Is ridiculous, While Atkinson
was Silly IN his performance, the Gov
ernment was equally silly In suppress
ing him with a pompous display of au>
tocratlc power, In the early days ot
California man was killed near Yuba
Dam and when his friends sent word
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-07

CANADIAN G., San Mateo. Cal. The
Dominion of Canada does not pay any
taxes to Great Britain.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-16
Democracy's Share in Fusion.

Abilene Democrat (Dem.); The
election returns in this county tell
the same old story, namely: the
Democrats on the fusion ticket were
defeated and the Populist candidates
elected. Take the four leading offices
at stake this fall, treasurer, sheriff,
clerk and register Of deeds. Messrs
Baker and Matteson, the Populists
were elected and Messrs. Ross and
Murray are equally as good. When
George Anderson, one Of the best men
in the county, was nominated as a
Democrat on fusion ticket a few
years ago for the office of register Of
deeds and in making his canvass de.
clared himself Democrat he was de.
feated and Populist candidates on the
same ticket were elected by majorities
ranging from three to eleven hundred.
Last fall John Heller, another Demo-
crat and a tirst-class man, was NOM
mated on a fusion ticket and he was
overwhelmingly defeated. From 1880
to 1890 Democrats, not Demo-pops,
in this county held the following
offices. Treasurer, four years; dis.
trict clerk, two years; superintendent
Of schools, four years; probate Judge,
two years; member Of the legislature,
four years; sheriff, eight years. Since
that time to the present the following
men who have declared themselves as
Democrats, not Demo-pops, have
been elected;
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-16


Here is something that may be Of
interest to the ordnance department
Of our army. The Army and Navy
Journal quotes the Manila cores
pondent Of a Chicago paper as saying
that when the men Of the Twentieth
Kansas turned in their rifles prepare
tory to returning to this country,
most Of them turned in Mausers
though they had received Springiields
from the ordnance department. They
had captured the Mausers from the
Filipinos. 1t looks as II the men Of
the Twentieth Kansas who have been
on the firing line had not that conf.
dence in the Springfield that the ord
nance department entertained.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-16
-
Dickinlon'a Vote.

The Topeka State Journal has
figured out great fusion gain in the
recent elections in Kansas. Among
the facts cited is that Dickinson was
carried for Stanley in 1898 by 2SO
and this year elected two fusion
officers. But the State Journal should
consider that the county also elected
two fusion officers last year and that
the county gained one Republican
county officer this year. Further
more the Republican majorities ran
very high, the largest in ten
years, as for high school trustees
the Republican candidates had 114t
and go respectively. The average
Populist majorities were $3.50; the
average Republican maJorltles were
500. The only test of party strength
in the election was on coroner. The
fusi IN candidate received l25 votes
less than Leedy while the Republican
candidate received only 50 less than
Stanley, 2OS votes less being cast in
the total. On all other officers per-
sonal following entered so largely in
to the fight that no test OF party
strength was shown.
II all the counties quoted by the
State journal made similar fusion
gains (D to Dickinson, the Republic
cans may well rejoice.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-16
fell insensible to the floor.

fell insensible to the floor.
The closing paragraph of this
speech is as follows:
"Unseen Of men, the great spirits
OF history combat by the side of the
people of Kansas, breathing a divine
courage. Above all towers the males.
tic form Of Washington once more,
as on the bloody field, bidding them
to remember those rights Of human
nature for which the War of hide
pendence was waged. Such a cause,
thus sustained, is invincible.
"The contest, which, beginning in
Kansas, has reached us, will soon be
transferred from congress to a broad
er stage, where every citizen will be
not only spectator, but actor; and to
their Judgment confidently appeal.
To the people, now on the eve Of ex-
ercising the electoral franchise in
choosing chief magistrate Of the
republic, | appeal to vindicate the
electoral franchise of Kansas. Let
the ballot-box of the Union, with
multitudinous might, protect the bal
lot-box in that Territory. Let the
voters everywhere, while rejoicing in
their own rights, help to guard the
equal rights Of distant fellow citizens;
that the shrines Of popular institu-
tions, now desecrated, may be sane
titled anew; that the ballot. box, now
plundered, may be restored; and that
the cry, 4 am an American citizen,
may not be sent forth in vain against
outrage Of every kind. In just re-
gard for free labor in that Territory,
which It is sought to blast by unwel-
come association with slave labor; in
Christian sympathy with tho slave
whom it is proposed to task and to
sell there; in stern condemnation Of
the crime which has been consum.
mated on that beautiful soil; in res
cue Of fellow.citizens now subjugated
to tyranuical usurpation; in dutiful
respect for the early Fathers whose
aspirations are now ignobly thwarted;
in the name Of the Constitution which
has been outraged-of the laws
trampled down-of Justice banished
of Humanity degraded-of Peace
destroyed-oi Freedom crushed to
earth; and in the name Of the Heav-
emily Father, whose service is perfect
freedom, ! make this last appeal"
HLAND SoUrHwoRTH.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-16
Summers Appeal for Kansas.

To the Editor OF the Reflector,
Some time ago friend sent mt
the speech Of Hon. Charles Sumner,
delivered in the senate Of the United
States May 10 and 20, 1856, on 1.-THE
Crime Against Kansas" This speech
had lain in his trunk for over forty
years and he sent ii to me as 1t might
be of some interest to one living in
Kansas now.
A few days after this speech was
delivered Preston 5. Brooks entered
the senate chamber where Mr.. Sum.
ner was seated at his desk engaged in
writing and struck him over the head
with heavy cane until Mr.. Sumner
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-16
A Model Report.

The Topeka Capital pays the follow
ing handsome compliment to the new
volume Of supreme court reports pre-
pared BY the courts reporter, 7. E.
Dewey, Of this city:
The state printer will begin the
delivery Of volume so of the supreme
court reports this morning. 1t con-
tains all the cases decided up to this
date not before reported. Judge VAL
entine says it is the first time in the
history Of the court when all of its
work has been reported. This vol
ume contains l2s opinions, written
by the justices as follows; Doster,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-16
w. w. DAVIS.
Blue Front-Cedar Street Shoe Man.

u J.' IL; johnson, j., Al; Allen, j..
10; Smith, j.. So. Opinions per
curtain were filed in seventy.three
cases. OF which seven are reported,
the Others being listed by title and
number in the appendix. Chief Jus.
tlce D0ster filed separate opinions in
hve cases, dissenting in three and
concurring specially in two. Mr..
lJustice Johnston filed dissenting
OPINION IN one case and in two cases
stated his dissenting views in the
general opinions. Mr.. Justice Smith
MED separate dissenting opinions in
two cases. In connection with the
citations references to the West re.
porter system are given in every case
covered by their publications. Now.
adays few lawyers are keeping up
the official reports of other states.
but every lawyer takes one or more
OF the West reporters. These refer.
ences Will be a great help and save
much time and labor. In citing
statutes both Webb's revision and the
general statutes of 1889 are used.
Where the court refers to one set.
the reporter has put in the other in
parenthesis' thus enabling judges and
attorneys to use whichever publica.
ton they desire. The tables of cases
and statutes, omitted of late. have
been relnstated by the present re.
porter, SO that there are full refer.
ences to cases affirmed, disapproved,
loliowea' distinguished and reversed
from the courts of appeals, and cases
distinguished and followed from the
supreme court. Separate tables are
made for the 1897 and 1899 statutes.
The volume contains memorials to
l.
the late Justice Hurd and to the late
reporter A. M. F. Randolph"
1t is credit to the State as we'll as
to the attorneys to have supreme
court proceedings well reported-and
Mr. Dewey is praised by all as a
model officer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-16
Nebraska 0bliges Col. Bryan

We congratulate the most photo
graphed Of colonies. He has his
nomination sure, and his miles o.
eloquence have not been travelled in
vain. 1t Is useless to remind him
that Nebraska has not chung to him
and Fusion because her people are
impoverished and her industries par
alyzed or because she is frightened by
his dreams Of soldiers sitting on
farmers necks or because she veneer.
ates the Tagalog Washington. II
militarism could appal her, she would
have swooned ueiore the beauty and
majesty Of the colonel in his toys Of
war.
In spite Of his little eccentricities,
Nebraska forgives the colonel because
he is a Nebraskan, by settlement.
She doesn't grudge him the bauble
that he seeks so eagerly. He shall
have his calling, but not his election.
State pride is an amiable, albeit
sometimes curious, quality. The
colonel is satisfied and so are the Re-
publicans. --[N. Y. Sun.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-16
Shameful Words for an American.

The REFLECTOR Monday evening
said: "Any man who votes against
the Republican ticket is a disloyal
man." Shame upon paper that will
make such silly talk. Voters, who
voted for Baker, what do you think
Of 1.-THE News.
Now, let us see just what the Re-
FLECToR did say. The exact words
which we published are these; "ll
any vote that may be cast tomorrow
is one which must in fact give aid
and comfort TO the enemies OF the
United States it is the vote Of a dis
loyal man."
Is not the statement Of the RE-
FLECToR absolutely trueP Isn't the
giving Of aid and comfort to the enc.
mics Of the United States an act, Of
disloyaltyP And why did you garble
the quotstionP Did you believe that
every vote cast against the Republic
can ticket would give aid and comfort
to the enemies Of the United Statesp
Can it be possible that you, citizen
OF the United States-one who has
lust vacated an office under that gov.
ernment--are willing to say that a
vote in favor Of your party would sin
fact give aid and comfort to the enc.
mics OF the United StatesP" The
REFLECTOR made no such statement
as you assert and you knew it when
you published the statement. The
only logical Interpretation that can
be given to your garbled quotation Is
that you believe your vote gave aid
and comfort to the enemies OF the
United States and you are willing to
gloat over the fact, otherwise you
would not construe the expressions
''aid and comfort to the enemies OF
the United States" and against the
Republican ticket" to mean the same
thing.
Shameful words are yours for an
American
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-16

President Lincoln hated bloodshed
and did everything possible to avoid
war, but he had sworn to protect the
property Of the United States and he
kept his oath. President Mckinley
has done the same and were Mr.
Bryan now president he could do nc
less without laying himself liable to
impeachment
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-16
O O O

Lets see, ]. r, Burton made few speeches
In Nebraska same as he did In Missouri
Rosult-Large Democratic gains aud the
state carried by the fuslonlsts by 1900 ma
iorlty,-lNews
Let's see, Billy Bryan made regu.
lar deluge Of speeches in Iowa, Ohio
and Kentucky. Result-Iowa and
Ohio double their Republican major,
tiles and poor old Kentucky, well she
just sat down on the Bryan.Goebel
combination.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-16

1t is estimated as the the later re-
turns come In that Kansas went Re.
publican by something like $4,000.
A year ago Stanley had 1874 plural
ity. On the issue Of sound money,
prosperity and expansion the Repub.
licans expect to have next year a ma
iority Of more than So, 900.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-16

The story that Governor Stanley
voted for the Pop candidate for dis
trict Judge at Wichita has been ven
tilated by John P. Smith Of Wichita
In the Second precinct Iof the Sec
ond ward Of Wichita John P. Smith
was challenged early in the day. HI
swore bis vote in and little was said
about it as only half a dozen mer
were stsnding around. Later when q
crowd was around the polls, Governor
Stanley was challenged, which Incl.
dent created a stir.
In the count Of the votes the Judges
came across a challenged ballot with
cross opposite the name Of Dale, the
Pop nominee for judge. Somebody
said it was Stanley's ballot and the
story soon spread. Later the second
challenged ballot was found. 1t
showed straight Republican vote.
Everybody admits that there were
only two challenged ballots-one a
straight Republican ticket, the other
scratched. Smith settles the contro-
versy in the following open letter:
WICHITA, Kas., Nov. II, 1899.
10 wlom II mary concern
This is to make 1t known that my
name is j. P. Smith; that ! reside at
921 West Central avenue in the city
Of Wichita. That on election day
November 9TH, 1899, voted at the
Second precinct Of the Second ward in
said city; that when | offered my vote
| was challenged for the reason that
was not a resident OF the ward. |
swore in my vote. l voted for Judge
David M. Dale, placing cross oppo.
site his name on the Democratic
ticket. make this statement that
the controversy may be settled as to
who it was, myself or Mr.. W. E.
Stanley, voted for Mr.. Dale. | voted
for him. voted a scratched ticket.
JNO. P. SMITH.
This ought to settle the matter
though the charge itself was too ride.
ulous for belief, Yet it would not be
surprising to have the Pop papers
continue to publish the old fake
story.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-16

Most people eat too much. Vice
President Hobart ate SO l2.course
dinners in the 80 days before he was
taken sick. He is just able to sit up
and the dispatches say he is eating
three meals a day. II this country is
shy vice president too much eating
will be responsible.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-16

The eyes OF the administration are
on The immensely profitable Chinese
trade and policy is being outlined
which will open up this trade to the
great commercial points on the At
lantic coast as well as the Pacific.
The new policy, which will mean
much for the material welfare Of the
whole country, is being put in prac-
tice.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-16

Special Agent Sewall at Honolulu
Hawaii, reports to the state depart
ment that the total imports during
the first nine months Of 1899 are $751;
667, 1872, being an increase Of $5,3O6,-
1872 over the corresponding period OIL
1898. Prosperity seems to have ex.
tended to all parts Of the union, even
the "Islands Of the Sea" sharing il
the general increase.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-16
ge0ns

IfMr Bryan and his party intend
ed to oppose the retention Of the SOW
ereignty Of the Philippines lit seems
to need explanation why Mr.. Bryan
advised the approval Of the treaty
with Spain which transferred to us
that sovereignty.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-16
The fusion Democrats of Dickinson

Hb IUsIUH DBHIUUTuIs OF DTUkINSOn
county having been sit" again in
game with the Populists think they
won't play again-but they will. B.
l.. Strother and John Prendergast
will jolly them up next spring and
they will think there is hope for them
and bite at the old bait with the old
result. You can't lose a fusion Dem.
ocrat, no matter how many times he
is fooled.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-16

The Wichita Eagle has not heard
from Dickinson. 1t says; "ln Kan
sas it is the same old story. When
any Of the fusion ticket was elected it
was usually the Democratic candi-
dates thereon"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-16
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-16

"a Mormon" explained Mr.. Dooley
to Mr.. Hennessey, ais man that has
the bad taste an tn riligin to do
what great many oth'r men are
ray.strained from dom be consien-
shus scruples an the poleece."