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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-05
KANSAS SCHO0L.TEACHERS
An Address BY Bishop J0hn n. Vincent
Mr. stryker Advocates Free Ium,0n
"From kindergarten To univsrsity."

Topeka, Kan. Dec. 90. Bishop John
II. Vincent Of the Methodist Episco-
pal church, delivered a lecture before
the Kansas State Teachers ASSOCIATION
last night, taking the place Of Rev.
John Henry Barrows, Of Chicago, who
could not be present to speak on "The
Greater America and Her Responsible
tiles to Asia"
The most important point Of the as.
ISOLATION meeting was made by Super
intendent Of Public Instruction Stry-
ker. He declared that it was the duty
of the state to furnish every child
within its borders free tuition from
the kindergarten to the university, and
asked the teachers to cooperate and
bring pressure to bear on the state
legislature to secure law which
would provide this free education. An
interesting paper on Travelling Ii.
braries" was read by Mrs. W. A. John
son, wife OF the associate justice of
the supreme court. She stated that
IN effort would be made to secure
legislative appropriation for the es-
tablishment Of travelling Libraries and
asked the teachers Of the locality to
work for such an appropriation. In the
closing discussion ex Superintendent
Stanley urged the teachers to stand to-
gether in order to secure legislation
favorable to education. He advocated
Legislation for the establishment OF
county high schools, which would do
away with the local strife for location,
which he said killed many a high
school proposition, and the licensing
OF teachers without further examina.
ton after they have taken one examine
ton and proved their ability to teach.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-05
NEWS NOTES.

Jacob Swope, a farmer living near
Sedalia, Mo-, committed suicide by
taking morphine.
Fire at Alva, Ok, destroyed seven
business buildings The contents were
saved. Loss, $1,000.
The people Of Kansas City, Kan, by
a vote of l,5SS for TO 725 against, voted
to issue $4,000 bonds to build new
high school building
Mr. and Mrs Albert Brown, Of Wash.
ington Court House, O.. left Eve chill.
dren locked up in their home. The
house burned and two Of the children
persisted
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-05
WITH GREAT ENERGY.
Navy Department Strsng thsning American
Forces In the acfic-Dewey's Requisi-
ti0n 10 BE HonOred.

Washington, Dec. 29.-The energy
with which the navy department is
strengthening its forces in the Pacific
ocean Is further emphasized by its
decision to send 400 enlisted men as
quickly as possible across the con.
tinent to San Francisco, to be taken
by the next mail steamer to Hong
Kong. This action was taken in
response to o requistion from Ad-
miral Dewey to send him men to take
charge of the captured cruisers Don
Juan de Austria, Isla de Cuba and Isla
de Luzon, the two latter vessels being
now In dry dock at Hong Kong, while
the first is being repaired at Cavite.
In the battle OF Manila when these
vessels were sunk their Spanish crews
aggregated 53l officers and men,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-05
Davis Has No On nosItion.

St. Paul, Mimi. Jan. S,-The repub.
lican members of the two houses of
the legislature caucused last night on
officers of the session that opened to-
day, that party having the majority
in both houses. A call for caucus
Wednesday to nominate a successor to
United States Senator c. X. Davis
was issued last night No opposition
TO Senator Davis is expected,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-05
The ROBERTS CASE.
The Utah Congressman-Elect Bold
ly Upholds Polygamy.
lSTA1ENENT TO A CORRESPONDENT.
Mr. Roberts Declares P0lygamy Ia Not
Adultery and Does Not Believe He
should Cast on HIs wives and
Abandon His Children.

New York, Dec 30. "A Salt Lake
special to the Evening World says
that Congressman-elect Il. II. Roberts
yesterday made the following state
ment to correspondent:
Ha time comes when 1t is necessary for me
to defend myself | shall be there right on the
spot. and appreciate that the members OF
congress and the American people are more
liberal. broad-lninded and generous than few
bigoted and contracted preachers Of the Pres
byterian church, whose training mode OF life
and trend Of thought tend to unfit them for
practical life
Joseph Smith received n commandment from
the Lord to introduce our order Of marriage
into the church, and on the strength OF that
revelation, and not by reason Of anything that
L. written In the Jewish scriptures, the Latter
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-05
Cubans Decide to Yield.

Havana, Dec. 81. The Cuban Patri.
otto league, consisting of $50 leading
Cubans, lawyers doctors and business
men, at meeting which lasted until
four o'clock this morning, decided to
yield without reservation to the wishes
of Gen. Brooke and Gen. Ludlow in the
matter of postponing the six days col.
ebrations they had planned for the
evacuation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-05

UNDER CONTROL OF NAVY.
Have Naval Instead Of a Mill
tary Governor,

Washington, Dec. 70. The island of
Guam will probably be different from
the other colonial possessions or de-
Tendencies Of the United States in
having naval instead of a military
governor. The reason is that the sole
reason for the selection and acquire.
meut OF the island was to obtain u con.
veniently located naval station for our
warships and, that being the case, the
navy should have exclusive control,
The command will be of Importance,
for the island has population Of more
than 5000 people and, so far from
these being barbarians, about l,4OO Of
them are Of European extraction.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-05
Canadian Postag. Reduced.

Washington, Dec, 81, The Canadian
government announces that 1t has re
duced the domestic letter rate from
three to two cents per ounce, com.
mencing January !. Under the con
vention between the United States
and Canada letters are sent from this
country to Canada for two cents, the
domestic rate of each country apply.
ing to letters sent.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-05

Washington, Dec. SO.-The war de.
partmeDt has issued orders assigning
MAJ. Gen. Lawton TO service In the
PHILIPPINES. Gen. Lawton. who was
one Of the most conspicuous officers IN
the campaign about Santiago, will be
second in command to Gen. Otis, and
in the event Of Gen. Otis appointment
as governor general Of the Philip.
pines, will assume military command
of the forces in the Philippines
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-05
Well Known In Kansas.

Easton, Pa, Dec. 49, Judge Howard
X. Reeder died at his home in this city
yesterday. He was So years of age.
Judge Reeder was son of Andrew Ii.
Reeder, noted as the governor of Kan.
sas during the anti-slavery contro.
versy before the civil war. lie served
throughout that struggle, first as a
lieutenant of regulars and afterward
as a captain of volunteers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-05
NAV Have Been u Delu.lon.

Cincinnati, Dec. 3l.-Charles Prell,
aged "a, committed suicide this morn.
ing by shooting himself through the
head. lie left a note to the bookkeep-
er Of the Globe Leaf Tobacco Ware.
house company stating that he was
short $4,000. 1t is intimated that the
alleged shortage may be an insane
idea. He left wife and one child.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-05
Want. 70 Know About Cattle Pane,

Topeka, Kan, Jan. s. Bank Com.
missioner Breidenthal has issued a call
for statements of the condition of
state and private banks at the close of
business on December 81. The COM
missioner has inserted clause requr-
ing each bank to return a detailed
statement OF the amount and charac.
ter Of cattle paper it has on hand.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-05

Hopkinsvlle, Kv., Dec. 81. The resi-.
dence of Mrs. J. +. Wells was destroyed
by fire at two o'clock yesterday morn
ing. The occupants were chloroformed,
robbed of money, jewels and other
valuables, and the house set on fire to
hide the robbery. Aaron Nixon and
his bride, boarders in the house, re-.
ceived serious injuries and barely es-
capped with their lives. The loss is
heavy, partially covered by insurance.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-05

' Charleston, ). c., Dec. 81 Nearly
5000 United States troops sailed from
here for Cuba yesterday on the trans.
ports Minnewaska and Manitoba
They included Gems. Bates and Sanger
and the Sixth Ohio. Twelfth New York
and First regular infantry. Each ves-
sci carried an immense quantity of
supplies, provisions, baggage, lumber,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-05

Topeka, Kan, Dec. 49, The attor.
neys for John Henry Collins claim
that they have secured evidence of
such convincing nature that, in the
event Of rehearing Of the murder
case, they will be able to convince the
court that the jury's verdict at the
trial was unjust They give this as
one Of their reasons for claiming a
new trial. They refuse to dvulge the
nature of the evidence, but they assert
that 1t may throw new light on the
whole cp-N
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-05
CLAIMS FOR DAMAGE.
United States Liable for Losses Sus.
tanned by Its Citizens in Cuba.
ORDER TO Be UPHELD IN HAVANA.
January Expected to He a Trying Day for
the Authorities In the Cuban City
The Cuban Troops to
Re Paid,

Washington, Dec. 29.-,Immediately
upon the ratification of the peace
treaty by the senate the president
will recommend to congress the enact.
ment of legislation looking to the set
Element of the claims of American citi.
zens for damages sustained in Cuba,
Porto Rico and other Spanish posses
sions which formed the seat of war.
These claims, to the amount OF S26, OOO,.
900 on this score, have already been
lodged with the state department. 1t
is true that an unknown proportion
of these are claims based upon depre-
dations committed by Cuban insur.
gents, for which it is questionable
whether the Spanish government could
be held responsible. On the other
hand, it is believed that there are
many claims for large amounts that
have not been presented, owing to the
inability of the claimants to secure
the necessary corroborative evi.
dence during the Spanish occupa.
ton of the evacuated territories or
because of the belief that it would be
fruitless to present any claim so long
as Spanish sovereignty was main
tanned. Now, however, by an article
in the treaty of Paris, the United
States has assumed liability for all
claims preferred by its citizens on &C.
count of depredations, or, in fact, on
any proper score. In turn, the Span.
ish assumed liability for any claim
that might have been made on account
of Spanish citizens or the Spanish gov.
eminent itself against the United
States What such claims would have
amounted to cannot be estimated.
None were filed with the United States
government prior to the declaration
of war. But it is recalled that there
was much criticism on the part
of high Spanish officials Of the
alleged failure Of the United
States to observe the require
ments Of the neutrality laws, and
more than one statement was
made to the effect that the Spanish
government intended to present a
claim for round number of millions
on that score. So far as is known, the
treaty does not specifically pro-
vide for the appointment OF a
commission to adjust these claims
of United States citizens, but, as
that is the usual method Of adjudi.
cation, it is presumed that commits
sion will be created by authority Of an
act of congress- The latter cannot
withhold its sanction to some such ar
rangements after the ratification
binds the government to the obliga-
tion.
ORDER TO BE MAINTAINED.
Havana, Dec. 29.-It is expected that
the Cubans will make January 1 a day
of great celebration and no attempt
will be made to check them unless
they grow riotous. But enough troops
will be in the city, ostensibly on dis
play, to take control and clear the
streets. On the further recommends
ton of McCullagh all the cafes and
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-05
Negro Hanged at Kansas City.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 29.-James
Brown, colored, was hanged in the
scaffold room of the county Jail at
Il;l7 o'clock yesterday for the MUIR
der of Henry Prather, also colored,
three years ago. His neck was broken
and he was pronounced dead at 1884.
There was not hitch in the execu-
ton and two minutes after the march
to the scaffold began the trap was
sprung by Marshal Chiles. Brown ex.
hibited wonderful nerve on the seat.
fold
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-05

.ncuullagn ana Col. Moulton have re-
solved to ask no questions concerning
a mans former allegiance. If his rec
ord is clean and he comes up to the
mental and physical requirements he
will be given the same show, be he
Spaniard or Cuban. The police will
carry clubs of the same pattern as that
used by New York policemen and the
iorce Will be organized on the same
general plan as that of the American
city.
TO PAY THE CUBAN TROOPS
Washington, Dec 29.-Negotiations
are progressing in the matter OF the
payment of Cuban troops, so that on
laying down their arms they may be
enabled to enter upon civil pursuits
and earn their living Probably no
further appropriation by congress will
be necessary to enable the president to
carry out the plan if it should be de.
cided, as it probably will be, to ad-
vance money, charging it against the
revenues OF Cuba, to pay the Cubans
part of the money due them for their
service in the Cuban army This
debt is not an obligation resting
upon the United States, but is one for
which the Cuban government will be
obligated on its establishment on an
independent basis Pending the estsb-
lishment of permanent government
there is no authority responsible for
the payment of these soldiers and un.
less this government advances the
money as loan they will have to 60
for an indefinite period without pay
Tor services already rendered in the
war for independence. The special
deficiency appropriation bill carries an
item of SO, 900, 900 as an emergency
fund, which the government may use
for any purpose, and the idea is to ad.
vance the money for the payment Of
the Cuban soldiers ont OF this fund.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-05

London Dec. 30. Part of the Red
Rock mountain, according to a dis
patch from Airolo village OF Switzer.
land canton Of Ticine, has fallen into
Airolo, destroying hotel and several
houses Three persons were injured.
The scene Of the disaster presents a
terrible spectacle, the debris Of the
avalanche covering square mile.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-05
Professor at William Jewell College Dead

Liberty, Mo-, Dec, 20. DIR. William
R. Rothwell, professor of theology and
moral philosophy in William Jewell
college, died of pneumonia here yes
terday. He was 81 years of age. In
1854 he was graduated from the Mis-.
souri, university. In 1877 he became
connected with William Jewell college
and has been teaching theology here
ever since.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-05
TO BE MUSTERED OUT.
secretary Alger Promises Missouri Com
gressmen That the Fourth Regiment
VIII soon Be Excused.

Washington, Dec. 60 -Congressmen
Cochran, Dockery, Cowherd and Bo.
dine, Of Missouri, called on the presi.
dent, secretary Of war and adjutant
general yesterday to request that
the Fourth Missouri volunteers be in.
cluded in the $4,000 volunteers to be
mustered out in the near future. The
secretary of war promised uncondi-
tionally that the regiment should be
included and ii is expected that this
will secure the release of the men not
letA~ than February l.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-05
An Ohio Girl In trouble.

Portsmouth, O., Dec 20. Two weeks
ago two human bodies were found
under an old stump in a hollow near
this city. The remains were those OF
children and the matter was kept
secret. The coroner was informed and
yesterday found a verdict charging
Miss Rachael Glenn, girl of 20, with
the willful murder of her twin chill
dren. and that her mother and sister
Sarah aided and abetted the crime.
The Glenns are prominent farmers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-05
Condition Of Ksns.s National Ranks

Washington, Dec. 29.-The abstract
of the condition of the national banks
of Kansas at the close of business on
December |, as reported to the comp
troller of the currency, shows the av.
erage reserve to have been 1872 per
cent, against 34.O9 per cent. on Sep
TENDER 20 loans and discounts in
creased from $21, 745, 597 to $29, ga, 647;
lawful money reserve decreased from
1910, 965 to 81, 4so, OOl; individual de.
post, from Sc, 1906, ZIG to $2l, 465, lO7.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-05

Lawrence, Kan, Dec. 3t,-The Inter-
state Literary society concluded a
three-days' session here yesterday.
The following officers were elected:
President, N. Sawyers, Topeka; CORE.
spending secretary, Miss Jennie
Barker, Lawrence; recorder, Miss Lutte
Bowen, Atchison; treasurer, Mrs. Callie
Edwards, Kansas City, Mo- The society
is composed of the literary eolored peo.
pie OF Kansas and Missouri.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-05
A L,fe snufYed Ont for Fifty Cents.

Rolla Mo-, Dec 3!.-About two
o'clock Yesterday morning Wiley Lay
cock was shot and killed by Ton Reilly
at a dance given at the farm house of
T. }. Tharp. about five miles west of
this city. Both men wefe under the
influence of liquor and became in
volved in an alteration over a debt OF
30 cents which Laycock claimed Reilly
owed him. Both men were farmers.
Reilly escaped and is still at large.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-05

Day Saints practice plural marriage povgamy
Is not adultery for werl 1t so considered then
Abraham, Jacob and the prophets who prac-
ticed 1t, would not be allowed u heritance In
the kingdom Of Heaven! and II polygamy Is
not adultery then II cannot be classed us sin
o. oil
II appears to M that modern Christians
must either learn to tolerate poygams or give
up forever the glorious hope Of resting In
Abraham bosom That which God approves
and 80 strikingly approves. must be not only
not bad but positively good, pure and holy.
Notwithstanding oil this, however the hand
Of the Gentlles was lald 40 heavy upon the peo-
pie OF the Lord that In His mercy God per-
mitted them to cease therefrom from expedi-
ency and, true TO the pledges given by the
church. no polygamous marriages have since
been celebrated by the church But not even
the church can take away from man the wives
II has already given him Those are his for
time and eternity and think the great broad
minded and Just American people will not re-
Quire I man TO cast Of Tho wives he has, with
whom he has lived, nor 10 abandon his chill.
dren
At the most, Mr.. Roberts says, his
ofense Is unlawful cohabtation, and
he remarked. II am here and the
courts are open II anyone wants to
ftest the point the way is clear"
1t has been urged by some that
Roberts, owing to the operation OF the
Edmonds. Tucker act which disfran-
chised all polygamsts, is legally
barred from taking his seat in con.
gress In regard to this Mr. Roberts
says he has had the best legal advice
obtainable, which convinces him that
there are no legal obstacles in the way
Of his taking his seat.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-05
VIII He Colder SATURDAY..

Chicago, Dec. 80 The government
signal service announces the approach
from the northwest OF the most severe
cold wave Of this season. By Satur-
day morning, 1t is predicted, zero
weather will prevail in Chicago and
The entire lake region.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-05

Milan, Mo-, Dec. 29.-Walter NJ.
Clark, the heaviest cattle dealer in
Sullivan county, has failed for nearly
100000. Clark has turned over every
dollars worth of his property to hit
creditors.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-05

Jefferson City, Mo-, Dec. 80 The at
tendance at the meeting OF the Mis-.
souri, State Teachers association yes
terdav reached about 1000. The pro-
gramme was long one and it was
found impossible to complete it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-05

Nashua, N. H., Dec 80, H. +. Bailey,
cashier of the Coleb brook national bank,
of Colebrook, is charged with the mis-
appropriation OF funds of the bank.
The shortage is placed at $50, 900.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-05
MONEY IN CUBA.
Foreign Coins Circulating In the Island
VIII He Taken ut Their Intrinsic
Value Only.

Washington, Dec. 80, -Foreign coins
circulating in Cuba probably will be
accepted at their intrinsic value after
the beginning of the new year. The
subject of the proper valuation has
been under consideration for some
time by Secretary Gage, and strong
representations have been made to
him upon different sides Of the ques-
tion by the various interests involved.
Cuba has been upon gold basis and
both gold and silver coins have been
nominally valued in Spanish gold.
The secretary proposes to protect
debtors, however, who have incurred
obligations upon the fictitious values
of the old coins by providing that all
contracts, expressed or implied, made
before January /, 1899, NAV be dis.
charged in coins at the old valuation
or in American gold of equivalent
value.
To Sell Old Fort supply.
Woodward, Ok, Dec 24.-Maj N. f.
jerks, Of the interior department, is
surveying and dividing the abandoned
military reservation Of Fort Sup
ply, is miles north of here. The
reservation contains over 10000
acres and will be sold at Sl.25 an
acre in bulk, or thrown open to settle
ment under the homestead laws The
fort reserve proper will be plated into
4 TOWNSHIP and sold, with the improve
ments which cost the government
$3.50. 900,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-05

St Louis, Dec. 30. Charles Il. Orth.
vein, the millionaire grain merchant
and street car magnate, died at his
home in Benton place last night Re-
Gently, with Corwin r. Spencer, Mr..
orthwein bought the Hamilton system
Of street railways in this city.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-05
To Sell Old Fort supply.
Died at a Ripe Old Ace.

San Francisco, Dec. a. = Herman
Grunberg died to-day at the Pacific
Hebrew home, aged lO2 years. Nine.
teen years ago he bought coffin and
had shroud made and selected his
pall-bearers. He will be buried In the
casket be kept for so long, but he sur
rived all bnt three of the men chosen
:. hear his remains to the grave.
The times., 1899-05-06

disposition to come close to the life Of
the plain people. Not only are the annals
OF the poor to be found in large measure
in modern literature, but there is no touch
Of patronage in their treatment. The au-
thor aims to see as they see, TO feel as
they feel, and to use in telling their story
words which they themselves would under
stand. Hence the dialect story and poem,
and the steadily growing appreciation of
short, strong Saxon words and pithy SEN
tences. The American literature of today
needs no classical dictionary, though to
the unaccustomed reader it sometimes
needs glossary. In literature, at least,
we are Kidding ourselves of the caste spirit
and coming nearer to the universal broth
erhood. We are coming to see that thsre
may be ugly and commonplace things in
aristocratic society. and gentle and poetic
natures among the poorest The true poet,
the genius, has always been able to see
this, and the folksongs of all nations prove
it. Taking the mass of the literature of
the last twenty-five years and comparing
1t with that Of century ago, one may
fairly say that we are developing true
folk-tales and poems, chronicles of the life
OF the plain people.