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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-04-26
WHAT THE QUEEN OWNS.
queen Victoria Has q Large Income
From Various Sources.

While it is considered the worst OF
form in court circles to discuss the
private wealth of kings and queens,
Y is well known fact that their
finances are gossiped about, and so
loudly, too, that information regard
ing the pecuniary standing of mon.
afchs escapes to the curious wolld
without. For instance, every one
knows that Queen Victoria is the
richest sovereign in Europe, If not il
the world, says the New York Tele
graph.
Here is an estimate OF her private
possessions:
Annual income from the nation,
$1,925,OO0. 4l.e
Revenues from Duchy of Lancaster,
100000. ~ t,' fIJ
Estates in ireland, Scotland,
Flance, Italy and Wales.
The famous Koh-i-noor diamond,
worth $3,500.000, 10 Uil i
Money invested to the amount OF
$5OOOO,OOO,
Yet, in spite of these figures, there
are some who claim that the sum II
known definitely, will be compare
lively small. They argue that Vic
toria is one of the most sympathetic
and generous sovereigns in Europe,
adding that her money is eaten up
by pet charities, private salaries and
pensions; and there is the mise en-
scene Of royalty to be kept up, which
REQUIRES an enormous amount Of
n ney.
Her maiesty's wealth consists prin'i
cipally, of Jewels and CASH for, since
she relinquished her claim to many
Of the land properties Of the crown
In return for the s1s0,OO0 civil list all
lowance, years ago, her riches are,ex-
ceeded in real estate possessions BY
those Of the car Of Russia. q" N
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-04-26

"
Our Democratic friends are very
much afraid that the Inhabitants Of
our new possessions will not receive
at the hands Of the administration
the kind, fatherly, thoughtful, phil
slthropic care which which they bestow Oh
the c'cc.'oired people Of the South. As
they are experienced in such matters,
they cannot understand why the
ccuuiry IS not willing to trust them,
They stand ready to extend the fran
chise as fast as the natives can give
positive proof that they will always
vote the straight DemoStat.c ticket
and no sooner. aae4h79r@ 'a fun
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-04-26

Every INDIGESTION points to the
heaviest wool clipaih The Northwest
ior many years" This is the opinion
Ola member Of a Boston wool firm,
M. E. Race, who has just been
through UtAh, IDAHO Montana and
Wyoming. Thisis better newst than to
hear Of the wholesale slaughter 'of
sheep because q, vs. farmers hFr,s Gag not Afford
even to feed them, as was the case
under free wool policy.'wa7' ro9gI
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-04-26
Be- Short aud Sweet.

The indications are that the Repab-
iicsn ,stats convention vial be ot sheFs
duratiousooltw will take only aafew
minutes TO renominate the present
state sf1i4ers by acclamation, unless
there be lcag speeches! Roh 4 calls
will be necessary onlyfor the ncmina;
ton q Judges of,the. court Of yisita-
ton and solicitor NJ tho ceurtsndthe
elecsioubot dsleghtes.st.lsrge 70 the
national cdhventon-possibly only
for Judges Of theiceurp et, visitation
While several gentlemen have been
mentioned for solicitor, there are 40
avowed candidates., A. j. Wyatt, the
present solicitor, is not q candidate
for Tie reason thit he and Governor
Stanley both reside in Wichita, and
it is regarded as unfair to other parts
Of the State for two officers 70 come
from the same city. However, Mr..
Wyatt will accept the nomination II
nobody else wants it. The place
pays $4,000 a year, without much
work. D. WI Finney is q candidate
for a court Of visitation judgeship.
which will necesstate a roll call on
those nominations. r{dg Wen u
The list Of gentlemen talked Of for
delegates.at'large to the Republican
national convention has dwindled
down TO seven and the selection 81 the
fortunate six will likely be made from
This number The list is as follows:
N. A! low, Topeka; Wilder S. Met
calf, Lawrence; +. A. DuBoise.
B. H. Tracy, Wamego;J b.
Case, Abilene; Edward Wellington,
Ellsworth; Frank Martin, Hutchinson !
one from each congressional dis
riot. Itis probable that before the
one of these will drop out
md the others will be named by ac-
,lamation. 1880 ---.------
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-04-26

h Inthelaft two calendar years. rin-
der Y, tAe p!inglsy tariff, w W. bought
from Europe goods worth s725s0OGeOO
and in the same two years we sold to
Europe goptdrs' \, voHR sLs4o,oop,o0o
The balance o, trade isr our favor was
thus slIgl5, 100000 from Europe
alone. This is The sort y "ent4pgling
foreign alliance' that Is caused by the
Republican policy Of protection! It
is entangling to the other fellow. " 4.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-04-26

In 1892 The people voted tor q
change. Inthe four subsequent years
they found themselves without cent
.ot change. This year they are con
tent with the change they have in
the pockets and won't throw away
the substance for the shadow again,
oven to please lie 'Demodratic" party
Of pessimism. ,.ra .s1el a yrl.n
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-04-26

The tf1 ust was q creature Of free
trade many yearsago.. In June, 1883,
there was recorded in London, "the
largest amalgamation Of business
firms which has ever taken placed 1t
was combination of'"eighteen coffin
furniture allure makers nj rs ipp 4, England, SCOT
land and lrsland,"j The capital was
~, 00Q,000d This combine did not
succeed ip buryihg the trust move
ment BY any means. m1m-g an
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-04-26

Gov. Stanley has accepted an in,
vitation to address the State Bankers
association meeting here in June and
tho News is indignant about 1t, call.
Ing him "gad.about governor. We
DO not remember that the News roar
ID when Gov. Leedy came here to ad.
dress the cattlsmen and put in an ex-
N day at Grant Gillett's rancho.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-04-26

Kansas is doing a charity and get
ting in good advertisement for an
American product at the same time,
IT starts in to collect and ship a mil
lion bushels Of corn to starving India.
II American corn can be populariSed
In India 1t will mean a good many
dollars Of income in the future.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-04-26

There was an increase Of $lS,3l2,-
us in the amount Of money in circu-
jstion in the United States during
March, the total being, April !,
1s.02l,274,5O6, or $26.l2 per capita
Of the population. On July /, 1896,
it was only $2l'lo per capita, but
that was under Democratic manage
ment Of our national affairs.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-04-26

The Democrats OF Raleigh, N. G.,
have Endorsed the Hon., Julian 5.
Carr, the millionaire tobacco manu-
facturer, for United States senator,
The Democrats, however, are VIC
lently opposed to millionaires in the
other party.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-04-26
There is never jealousy where there
Is not strong ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
irving Ff4f3,irL.sirts,5 g.
Even

The crowd of football enthusiasts
that filed the car had made things ex-
ceedingly uncomfortable for the brake
man.
They had mimicked the tones Of his
voice, tripped him up as he passed
along the aisle, and slapped him fe-
rociously on the back, with protesta.
tions of eternal friendship. .5'
But as the train drew into Joliet he
thrust his head !, side the door and
bawled out at the top of his voice;
Illinois penitentiary! All out!"-
Chicago Tribune t' If f'T ~
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-04-26

Erred Funston may not have
borne 4he reputation Of a thrilling
a. ...o. l., 81 at home,o r;:,naTAs thc
lola Register, shut the Filipinos
seem to hang on his words"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-04-26

q Atchison Globe" The charge hav.
ing been repeatedly made that high
school pupils are taught French, as.
tronomyl and the higher branches who
are not tit to be in the third grade on
writing, spelling, ETC., an examine
ton was given the seniors In the high
schools Of Washington, D. c., to find
II this is true. No test questions
were asked, and the examination was
very similar to that given chitdren Of
eight or ten in the third grade. The
result was lamentable, the highest
average made in any high school be-
ing only "a per cent. The papers
showed prevalence Of the following
errors: Incorrect use Of hyphen,
misspelling Of simple ordinary words
Of one and two syllables, tendency
TO use the comma too frequently,
failure ina number Of instances to
use the period at the end Of d sen
tence and after an abbreviation, and
incorrect use Of the parenthesis. The
pee'nmanship was very poor, especially
IN the Central high school books,
many Of the pupils writing three or
fotur different hands in the course Of
the examination, and sometimes in
writing a sentence. Crude ideas and
conceptions Of historical matters,
lack Of ability to express ones self in
exact English, and failure to comprs.
bend questions in regard to the three
branches Of the government were ap.
parent In the historical examinations.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-04-26

Exports Of American products and
manufactures were almost $780, 900
greater last March than in March,
1909. That wall Of protection Is not
too high to prevent our goods climb.
Ing over II and getting out into the
markets Of the world. 11l ipi1t ao, "
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-04-26

Cherryvale, Kan, April 2s.-The
baptist church in this city, n hne
frame building, was struck by light
ming and entirely consumed BY fire
yesterday morning. The church was
wei equipped, with fine carpets, organ
and opera chairs throughout. Moth
ina was saved. rnllI hrn nlnnI n-ll
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-04-26
A JaFyVAcdu,ts cplsbs, !

7" Frankfort, KY, April 23.--The jury
u The e6se of eyE6hgfssshah David
G Gibson, charged with killing Lieut..
Scott and L, W., Demaree in the ro-
trhda- of the. Capitol hotel, returned
a verdict Of aealittal THERE was
great cheefihg when The Verdict was
announced vThe Jury was ont only
IS minutes. Scott, Demaree and
Charles Julian were shot and killed
in the hotel January IS. Colson and
Scott had quarreled some time be-
fore. Colson claimed he shot in self
defense. --~
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-04-26

Prof. David Edward Hughes, invent.
or OF the Hughes printing telegraph
instrument, now in use on all impor-
tant continental lines in Europe and
the continent, whose death is an.
bounced, was born in London MAY 1e,
ls5l' and was educated at Bardstown
collage Kentucky. He was the in.
ventor OF the induction balance, and
the discoverer Of the microphone, now
almost universally used as Q trans
mitter to the telephone. He waa the
author Of numerous papers upon cleo.
trici'y and magnetism.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-04-26
REPORT ON THE CLARK CASE.


" Washington, April Ex-senator
Chandler, from the senate commit
tee on privileges and elections, yes
iter0ay submitted to the senate the
report Of that committee in the case
,of Senator Clark, of Montana It
does not rehearse the testimony, but
RiniHly presents the finding of the
cpmmittee which is stated as follows:
;SS,rhs fl finding Of the committee, is
that the election to the. senate Of
William A. Clark, Of Montana, Is nun
.and void on account 81, therbriberies,
attempted brberies and corrupt
practices Wy his agents and Of .tio-
htson Of the, laws Of Montana De-
timing and Furnishing crimes against
the executive franchise.
rioln view Of this ffnhing, the conf
'mtthe reports and unanimously rec
fommends the adoption by the senate
ofqthe folSYAG sftSpIHbhh .Ihal
William 4. Clsf was net duly end r.
gully elected to a seat in the senate
Of the United States by the legisla-
,tpre Of the state OF Montana"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-04-26

We hope tho rest Of the State will
not thinkAbiiene hoggish because it
gsts Tvs" candidates % the state
socialist ticket. =, ,,,o, ,I,u ,5,sn
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-04-26

Emporia Gazette; Wool and sheep
Ire worth twice a. much as they were
In 1895. The gold standard did it,
Clothing hasAnot increased in price.
The gold standard did that also.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-04-26

When the supreme court decides
.tbat the recent Porto Rlcan leslsla.
ton is constitutional, Mr.. Bryan will
have another reason for demanding
the suppression Of that body
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-04-26

An excess Of $50,OOO,OOO a month
In exports over imports Is q pretty
good favorable trade balance to carry
on our national ledger. raW
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-04-26

"sornlYeitti bpl says tAs Pittsbnrg
News, 'ian admiral who can cut
cable finds 1t more difficult to sever
spron.strings. "9nd iaun ifFaf 'mF
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-04-26

Detroit Free Press: "Oh, she 10
dreadfully ambitious. She actually
has stage aspirations."o9 iiip IN
SWELL many ai young woman has ,
been attacked with = that com.
plaint!" TDeMTkT
"But not so severely as she. Why,
she actually talks Of going into vau-
devillea the very first thing and Civ,
Ing Juliet the go-by entirely gr.5
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-04-26

Crookston, MIMI, April 23.--Mrs.
/, A. Larson was yesterday shot and
killed by her son, nine years old, who
was playing with 9 Frihsa y W.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-04-26

Congressman Calderhead Of this
district will deliver the Memorial
Day address at Annapolis. w.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-04-26
l,tfBstdsatb dfBI..b6De,H 4 "a $500 h.

/. hft6e death II Bishop Jesse Ensgiie
ting River Breth+h Mdr@ loses a
,clssrbt*tea ssrtestA hiaatfaiy sshshs
ifiet lsaas'. b'He1fdn9wed dsdqty 81
4 vsass revealed Y hin thopghait Jed
10 the euds Of the earth and now that
he has laid down his burden In tie
far 1ra o,s al hsiiss entitled to the
verdict well Dops,rs19. bna t9,,7
In 1880, the populatiou9iof Kansas
was ,427,0ss!d yeGyes4s ARter, Il
Had fallen Y 1ssal sSao rAs loss a' of
$4,000 seemed1tpqmskss net decrease
for the decade3ihevitaole.i" But acl
cording to state statistics Kansas, has.
gained, ii, Nl, in the last three years.!
OF this growth, 'soI lS0is credited to|
1867, s2,sss u 1898 and, .S4,l4S TO-
1899, By this time, the population
hassppobably reached Or Exceeded the
level d 1890. iad 'ai4i779nn sa" af,'|
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-04-26

Bishop Mullen, Of Erie, Pa, died
last night, aged SO years. He had la
bored in the diocese for so years.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-04-26

The Chronicle boldly and firmly
announces that all the other papers
Of this town are hireling sheets work
ing in the service Of evil and a dis
grace to the community while the
Chroaicleispure-a solutely purelike
baking powder-upright, sweet and
altogether lovely; ~; is understood ierIs'tto q
that BY the,eye Of faith one can see a
dim halo over the Chronicle EDITORS
head as No walks'the street and that
'hisiwings are sprouting' How glori-
Gus a thiugit is'tb be a model to- all
humanity and Now thsnktal. the town
should be thatIit has secured the, one
perfect and glorious model Of thbageI
sps aid cs6ai=Efd9uo1d
~ They do queer Things inaMisscuriS
Alta, furh i'ia4ssliverSa, debate tst 'h nea
Mountain Grove Saturday night the
subject, ..Resolvsdy ithst Democratic
principles afe cOns,rlaty t0thes 'laY w. 81
God, was handled p tbs Affirmative
BY William Finch in such manner
that aqiegatise lasbatcts hurled cHai,
at Fipah's head hsrshaIro STRUCK
one Of the Judges, dislodging ahres
OF the la,ter's teeta. This 30 entaged
the judges that thsy, closed the con.
test summarily, giving the aflirma'
tive side the decision. "A genera
fight ensued in which OOpe, ,iadgs sAat
his nose broken, another Judge suffer
cd fractured lib and twoiof thu
negative debators sustained broker
limbs. i tIf lga hfi iN q 1i
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-24
RAILWAY DIRECTORS ELECTED

Chesapeake and Ohio and Southern
Officers Chosen for Another Year
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Southern Railway was held at
Richmond yesterday. The former board
OF directors was reelected as follows:
Alexander B. Andrews, Joseph Bryan.
Harris C. Fahnestock. William F. Finley.
Robert NJ. Galloway. Samuel NJ. InGaan,
Adrian Iselin, jr., Samuel Spencer.
Charles Steele, Skipwith Wilmer, and
James T. woodward.
The annual meeting OF the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway was also held yester-
day. The aid OF the company was extend
ed to the Greenbrier Railway, now being
constructed up to Greenbrier River The
following were elected directors: H.
Nick. Twombly, Chauncey NJ. Depew, Hor-
ace J. Hayden, n. Parker Shortridge, S. NJ.
Provost, Samuel Rea, W. G. Stevens, D.
Axtell, and II. T. Wickham.
H. Mex. Twombly, Chauncey NJ Depew,
and H. ]. Hayden are New York Central
men and H. P. Shortridge and S. M. Pre-
vost Pennsylvania people
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-24
DEATHS OF THE DISTRICT.
Mortality From Brain Diseases In

c-eEses.
The deaths in the District during the
past week numbered 122, of which 10 were
of white persons and 10 colored The an
nual death rate was consequently 22.7z per
1.0OA of the total population Com
pared with the previous week the mortaIi-
tv from diseases of the brain and nervous
system increased from 16 to u, ana That
from consumption decreased from 20 to
II. There were 5 fatal cases OF typhoid
fever, of Whooping cough, and from
diphtheria Two deaths from violence oc-
Cured from burns by fire and from
suicide by gunshot.
At the close of last report there were
81 eases of dIphtheria in quarantine Dur
lag the week I6 new cases developed, and
16 being discharged left the same num-
Der, 54 in Isolation in SO premises.
OF scarlet fever there were "a cases in
quarantine at the close Of last report.
During the week 16 new cases were re
ported and were discharged, leaving 81
cases under observation in "a premises
The mean weather conditions prevail
ing during the week were: Temperature
humidity, e and barometric pressure,
5000. The maximum temperature was
rs degrees, on the 18th, and lowest, 80
degrees, on the goth. The rainfall was
% of an inch, with northwesterly winds,
averaging miles per hour
The following were the main causes OF
death;
ApOplexy, z; bronchitis, 2; eOnsump-
tion, IT: diarrhoeaI diseases. 8; dis
eases of brain, s; diseases of heart, s:
diseases of kidneys, 10; malignant
growths 8; meningitis. 5; pneumonia, I;
TYPHOID fever, 8; whooping cough, 4;
miscellaneous. 30.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-24
THE PosroFFICE PALMS.
A Fine Display Made I'm the Great
White Court.

The great white court forming the cen
ire of the Postoffiee Building, has been
decorated with magnificent display Of
palms and other tropical plants. Some of
the largest of the palms and rubber plants
at the Botanical Gardens have been put to
use in adorning the court. The effect Of
the greer foliage against the glistening
stucco walls is very fine. The plan origi-
mated win BIain Taylor Chief Clerk of
the Postal Department, and with Superia-
tendent sr0sth. of the Botanical Gardens.
Postmaster General Smith and Postmaster
Merritt were heartily in accord with it.
and the .eautifying of the place has just
been completed.
over the ground floor. the court is COW
cred by a glass roof, supported by heavy
beams It is on this roof that the plants
have been placed. They can be seen from
each of the seven verandas, which sur
round the court at the level of the various
floors of the building. It is as yet some
what OF an experiment to try the culture
of the plans under such conditions, but
Superintendent Smith is very hopeful OF
success A series of pipes has been run to
supply each of the plants with all the wa
ter that it may need
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-24
TIE sRURTLEFF SUIT.
VIII Come Up Pefore the Court of
Claims Next Session.

The case of F. n. Shurtleff against the
United States Government has been sched-
uled to come up before the next session of
the Court CT Claims. Mr. Shurtlef was
formerly a member Of the Board of Cen
eTal Appraisers at New York, and was re-
moved by the President early in 1899 He
claims that he was removed without cause
and brings suit for So, 244.29, the rest OF
salary alleged to be due him.
Mr.. Shurtleff says that he was appointed
by President Harrison in 1890 and that he
has always attended to his duties and
given satisfaction. in January. 1885, he
received a litter from Secretary Gage re-
moving him from the Office He claims
to have asked for cause but was given
none, and he held the office until No
vembeT I, when he was succeeded by Is
Tael F. Fischer.
The Governments defence is based or
the right of the President to remove any
offceholder, Congress having repealed the
Tenure of Office act
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-24

Marriage licenses were issued today to C.
Fred Cook and Louise f. Baldwin; Charles Cole
and Minnie Curt; James A. Durvin and Theo-
dosia E Thompson, both of Richmond, Va;
Thomas II Hall. Prince George county, and
Eliza Chase Anscostia; Charles IL. LIE Hew
Front ROYAL, Va, and Abhie S Alien, James
Dyson and Florence Smith; George F. Cubitt
Frederick Nd and Clara Baker; Jesse L. Or
rick, Cumberland. Nd, and Mamie o. Bensiey
d. c. John j. Smith AID Julia Brooks Louis
r. wed. Woodnore, Md, and Matte Deakins;
William j. Howard ard Blanche L. Robinson;
Charles Staples AiaEyual1 Chapel Hill, n. c..
and Laura r. Payne D. c.; George V. Buck
and Annie Belle F. Badgley; Isaac D. Looking
ton and Annie Virginia Nilkins1n. bo;h of Bait
more Nd.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-24
The thomson WIN Case.

A petition was fled in the Probate Court to-
day by ATTORNEYS Wilton j. Lambert and D. W
Baker on behalf of Mary c. and Georgiana Hawkes.
Thomson, asking that the record of a certified
copy in the Orphans Court of the last viii and
testament of William Thomson. deceased, late
United safes Consul at Southampton, England.
be admitted to probate as a valid will of real
property in this district. The petitioners say that
they have tried tie obtain the original VIII Tor
probate here hut Her Majestys court refuses TO
allow same to be taken oct.