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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-02-15
THE PLAGUE AT HONOLULU.


Washington, FEB. 0.-Surgeon Cen
eral Sternberg received a report yes
terday from Maj. Blair D. Taylor, the
medical officer with the small de-
tachment of United States troops at
Honolulu, II. l., showing the dread
full fatality of The bubonie plague at
that place and the great distress pre-
vailing among the people in conse-
quence of the destruction OF Il large
part of the Chinese district by fire.
His report is dated January % and
says that up 10 date there have been
46 cases OF bubonic plague with 40
deaths. "1he whole town." says Ma !,
Taylor, "has been districted and each
house is inspected twice day. On
the Goth while burning part of Chi
natown the fire got away and de-
stroyed nearly the whole of the dis
trict, rendering almost 1000 Asiatic3
anu HdlINtS HOIItltsn, IIItSV people
are now corralled in different places
under guard and are being fed at
public expense. It is feared, however,
that many of them got away'in the
confusion with such of their house
hold goods as they could carry and
may spread the infection far and
wide. The thorough burning Of Chi
natown, however, was proyidential. I
have obtained permission Of the board
OF health to establish a temporary
hospital for the reception of any case
of plague which may occur among
the men and for the detention OF
susupcts"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-02-15

Topeka, Kan, Feb. "a report has
been received at the Rock Island Office
here that a heavy windstorm, which
almost attained velocity of q tor
nado, did considerable damage in the
vicinity of Chickasaw, |. T., Wednes-
day night. The Presbyterian church
was blown from its foundation and
badly broken up and several other
buildings were unroofed. Some
freight ears standing on a siding were
blown from the track.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-02-15
A HOld-Up Frustrated.

Chicago, Feb. 1.-TWO robbers en-.
tered the saloon of D. John Wede.
king, 1879 west Madison street, at II
o'clock last night and tried to hold
up the bartender and two patrons,
Resistance was offered and the rob.
hers fired their revolvers at their in
tended victims. The fire was re-
turned and one of the robbers dropped
dead on the floor. His companion
fled,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-02-15
THE CLARK CASE.
Walter N. Bickford, In HI Testimony Re-
fore the Comn,ities. Contrad,cts Mach
Of the Testimsay far Prosecution

Washington, Feb. S.--Walter NJ
Bicldord was practically the only wit.
ness before the senate committee on
elections yesterday in the Clark in
vestigation. He was one of Senator
Clark's special friends in the last Mon
tana senatorial campaign. Mr. Bick-
ford contradicted much of the testi-
mony of Speaker Stiff, Senator Mey-
ers, Representative Sullivan, DR.. Ec-
tor, Mr.. Cowen and others. He, how
ever, admitted rendering to DR.. Ec-
tor $1,000 with which to lift the in
debtedness Of Representative Woods,
Of Rovelli county. saying that he had
not intended that Mr.. Woods should
know of his doing this, and that his
only purpose was to control the debt
so that the DAILY people could not get
hold Of II and thus force Woods into
voting contrary to his inclination.
He received the money from Senator
Clark's son and when it was not ac-
cepted for Mr.. Wood by Mr.. Ector he
had returned it to Mr. Clark. Mr.
Rockford also explained the purchase
of timber land owned by Representa-
tive Mclaughlin prior t. the meeting
of the legislature. He contended that
the property was worth more than
had been paid for it and TINT the
timber was necessary in Mr.. Clark's
business. In his deal with Mr. Me-
Iaughln witness had never talked
with him concerning the senatorial
situation nor tried to influence him in
that connection to vote for Mr. Clark.
On his cross examination BickfOrd
stated that he was counsel for Mr..
Clark, but after saying that he would
not tell what his fees had been, he
said that all told Mr.. Clark bad paid
him $500 as counsel.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-02-15
A Nntad Outlaw Captnred.

Ardmore, !. T., Ieb. "a deputy
marshal captured the noted outlaw
Len Atkins, near Center !. IT,, yester
day afternoon. He offered no resist
ance. Atkins will be brought hert
for safe keeping. The prisoner es
capped from the federal Jail at Paul''
Valley Tuesday night, together will
six others.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-02-15

Chicago, Feb, SIT is estimated
that 5000 members of the building
trades council, in protest against the
new rules of the building contractors
council are now out and labor leaders
declare that by Monday the entire
membership Of the building trades
council, numbering $4,000, will be out
ana building operations in Chicago
controlled by contractors tied up.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-02-15
An Armless Artist Dead.

Brussels, Feb. s.--Charles Francois
Felu, an armless artist, died Monday
in his SEVENTEEN year. He painted
with his feet and copied hundreds
of the best masterpieces. Many spec
linens of his work are now in Amer
lea. While working he held his pa
lette with his left great toe and ma
nipulated the brush with his right
foot and with great skill. lie always
shaved himself. He had written a
successful tragedy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-02-15

Ardmore, |. T., Feb. s,--United
States Marshal Hammer was notified
yesterday that Lin Atkins, the noted
territory outlaw, had escaped from
the federal Jail at Paul's Valley. At
kins is wanted to answer for various
crimes. The dispatch states that
five other prisoners also escaped. A
posse is in pursuit of the criminals,
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Wife Murder aud Suicide.

Omaha, Neb., Feb. "a wife muir
derer and suicide occurred at Whit
man, In Grant county, Wednesday
night, James Robinson shot his wife
three times and after three trials
managed to put bullet through his
own body. Neither can recover. The
shooting is supposed to have been the
result of family row.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-02-15

birmingham, Ala, Feb. lo.-Will
Golson, coored, was hanged in the
Jail yard at noon yesterday for the
murder of Chief Deputy Sheriff Rob-
ert Warnock on November rs, 1888.
Golson met death iearlessly.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-02-15

Wabash, Ind, Feb. s.-A combna-
ton ofall the manufacturers of whips
in the country, IT is said, will be con-
summated within the next 60 days.
The American Whip company, con.
trolling nearly nine-tentbs of the pro-
duction, has been negotiating to this
end for months. The capital, it is UNI
derstood. will be $20,O0O,O00.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-02-15
BRYAN Speaks for g. A. r. Post

New York, Feb. s.-Mr. Bryan spoke
last night in Carnegie Music hall on
spending Problems under the au-
spices of Winfield Scott Hancock post
No. $50, G. A, r., of the department Of
New York, for the relief of soldiers
and widows aud orphans,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-02-15

spread rapidly, and it was soon demonstrated
beyond doubt that cure had at last been
found for deadly Cancer Evidence has accu-
mulated which is ncontrovertible, Of which
the following is specimen:
sister and an aunt having died from this dreadful
disease. My feelings may be imagined when the hor
ribe disease made its appearance on my side 1t was
a malignant Cancer, eating inwardly in such way as
to cause great alarm The disease seemed beyond the
skill Of the doctors, for their treatment did no good
whatever, the Cancer growing worse all the while
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-02-15
A Road from Chicago to East ". Lou,.

Chicago, Feb. lO.7-The Chronicle
says BY the filing of articles of in
corporation yesterday the first step
was taken in the building of rail-
road from Chicago to East st. Louis
for the use of the steel mills in West
Pullman.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-02-15

follow the others Of the family especially
when inherited was advised try Specific which from the
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bottles when cured sound we'll and of the
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-02-15

indianapolis, Ind, Feb. Sat $40
O'Clock yesterday morning the Law
ton funeral train drew out of the
east end of the union station sheds
over the Pennsylvania lines from
Washington. Mrs. Lawton, her son
Marley, and her three little daughters
were in the train early, accompanied
by Mrs. Lawtons sisters and by Mrs.
Armstrong, widow of DR.. Armstrong,
who died in the Philippines and whose
body was taken east for burial. The
troopers forming the body guard for
Gen. Lawtons body took their places
in forward coach.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-02-15
A StnneMAre Plant Hurneh

Red Wing, Mimi, Feb. 9.-The Min
nesota St0neware company's plant
was entirely destroyed by fire yes
terday The loss is over $4,000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-02-15

success outside his experience and train.
ing. For that reason the local doctor,
often gives up as hopeless case which
Is quite durable when greater skill and
experience are brought to bear.
Il is the so.called incurable " and
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Results Fatally In Nine
Cases Out Ct Ten "A
Cure Found al Last.

tTeTdlIOn DocaCSe The dlSeaSe IS VlruIent
poison in the blood circulating throughout the system and although
poison remains the blood and promptly breaks aesh with
renewed violence
The wonderful Of s. in curing obstinate deprecated
blood diseases which considered ncurabe induced few de-
spang sufferers try for Cancer after exhausng the skill of
the physicians without Much their delight proved
equal to the disease and promptly effected The glad news
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-02-15
CANCER IS DEADLY!

This fearful disease often first appears
as a mere scratch, pimple. or lump in
the breast. too small to attract any
notice. until, in many cases, the deadly
disease is fully developed
Cancer can not be cured by a surgical
New-York tribune., 1900-11-25

Elsewhere he was above all things methodical.
Even in military matters not involving action
against the enemy he used the same delibera-
ton which characterized his course as President.
The long and dreary record of his struggle
against heavy odds to put the army a sound
basis and keep it there is marked by a few out
bursts OF lmpatlence or sarcasm. but it chiefly
his ends through dOGged resolution and peril
nacity. "Sngeness of purpose and lucidity Of
intuition" are attributed to him by Mr. Ford.
OF the intuition we not. as is hfnted above,
so sure, but lucidity is the right word HE
consulted much, pondered much. resolved slow
ly, resolved surely" said one who knew him well
and wonderful Transparency was as the re-
suit, the crown of all his acts. Il do not think
vanity is trait of my character" he wrote to
DIR. Bowie, who contemplated a biography of
bilities. saw them without prejudice or self-in-
terest and discharged them with a workmanlike
thoroushness which is, next to the nobility of
his soul, his most conspicuous title to the rever-
ence of mankind. If Mr.. Ford is less interesting
in his delineation of Washington the man than
his Introduction might lead the intending reader
to expect, he is at all events sufficiently illus
tratiVe on this single point. Throughout his
narrative he makes realize the qualities
which guided Washington in his public duties,
reveals the sCrenely inquirng mind the fxity
of purpose, the sterling principle on which the
New-York tribune., 1900-11-25

before him. In the management of his estate
he was narrowly observant OF details. When
he found four of his carpenters hewing trees
with undue deberation he sat down to
duce the business to figures; "he estimated
the number of feet of plank each could make,
working from sun to sun, the result being sub
ject to modification according to the kind of
wood used" 1t was the a larger stage.
When, as President he realized the compleXity
of the governmental machine, he lost time in
making himself acquainted with it's parts and
their working. II wish to receive in writing"
he explains to each official such a clear
count of the department, may be sufficient
(Without oVerburdening confusing the mind
which has many objects to claim its attention at
the same instanD to impress me with a full
precise and distinct general idea of the United
States, so far they are comprehended in, or
connected with that department" When all
that it implies is considered this is seen to be
An eloquent contribution to the biography OF
Washington. The brilliant flash of political in
tuition the genius of constructive statesman
shin were denied him. The full extent of his
reliance upon the ideas of coadjutor like Ham
ilton will probably never be known; but may
he quite certain that statecraft of the creative
order was not among his gifts; the faculty which
is made manifest in all the biographies and
especially in this one. is the faculty of master
ing with the utmost care all the details in a
situation and then reaching a decision through
the cautious weighing of them all. 1t was only
in the field, in moments calling for swift de-
csion that he rose to the occasion and leaped
to the point.
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NEW-YORK TRIBUNE ILLUSTRATED SUPPLEMENT.

sloutly and be satisfied, but, adds Mr.. Ford
when the proper power conferred he did
not hesitate to hang" The point is worth men
oohIns because an important factor In Wash
ihstons career his calm readiness to do
"hat was required of him. irrespective of his
personal feelings. He no man to use a vim
ulctlVe policy in any of the relations of life But
also was his conviction that if harsh measures
were called for any sentimental abatement of
them was out of the question.
1t has been said that he was cold Perhaps
he was 1T is always an isolated individual
that he appears in action we'll as in his let
ters, says Mr.. Ford. 'IlItimacies he never In
Vlted; liberties he never pe mtted' An unsym-
palmetto nature. one would be inclined to say
on superficial examination of the matter But
another light is thrown his temperament
ume of the Presidency, that the contest OF
party surged around him, hut he was not of it "
his heart and soul were III the affairs of the
Nation. yet there is nothing more noticea bic
IN his whole career than his really passionless
participation in the proceedings military and
civil, with which he had to do. This fact gives
not the measure of his profound interest in pub
lie matters. but of his peculiar qualifications to
render high service to his country 1t is re-
corded that he h,d a natural aptitude in mathe-
soned. clear eyed view he ever took of the tasks
New-York tribune., 1900-11-25

the scene S widow with taste for Irritation.
but the real authority is Alike. Duchess di
BraZZia. This dcIicat"ly beautiful person. the
Lady of the books title. has lost her duk",
but is married again To sIcndthrift who in
his private hours makes Internal machines
frockcd priest. Quentin American young
gentleman, appears. He is The guest uf Mime
PetrofSky the widow aforesaid She would
perhaps like him To hc in love with her. How
ever. he Alike, and that is enough What
the end of his infatuati"u may Ice like We leave
the reader To find out for himself, II is not
reached until Quentin has had battling
encounters with the husband Of AliX" and the
reCreant priest Also there tragic
occurrences. at the bottom Of which both gen
tlemen To bc found Th,. Archbishop is fuilrd
in certain of his designs how. again leave
the reader I" discover y little patience is
quircd I'm the p"rusaI Of this novel. for II
tains rather talk than is good for the
development of the plot 1t is. indeed.
traordinarly tangled narrative. But Mrs.
Crownnshicld keeps the interest alive. She is
sometimes a little bewildcring. hut with con-
siderable cleverneSS she cXCites curiosity to
the outcome of everything in the hook and
OF the weird conception around which it is writ
New-York tribune., 1900-11-25

those splendid foliOs Queen Elizabeth Crom-
well and Prince Charles Edward Stuart which
have challenged admiration for their artistic as
in colors of Washington and his wife serve as
frontispeces for the volumes before us. Many
portraits in full page photogravure plates in
cluded, and others on a smaller scale, appear
at chapter endirgs. Some of the paintings are
now reproduced for the first time. Paper and
presswOrk of the choicest character. We
have here. in short, not only a biography of
Washington, but picture gallery exhibiting his
more important contemporaries, the whole pre-
sented with every circumstance of artistic lux
ury.
Mr. Foru who has had other dealings with his
great theme is well versed in its literature, but
he is hardly fair to his predecessors. I'm one
respect he says Washington has lost in
definition. His and renown are taken for
granted, and his individuality has thus lost"
This does not take sufficient account of the
cellent work. peculiarly comprehensive and
penetrating, done by Woodrow Wilson and the
authors brother, Paul L. Ford. The present
historian continues: THE tribute 10 his mem
Ory intended in these volumes must be found in
a close dependence upon his letters and State
papers. 1t is not a soldier a President
that ] have sought to draw him; do 1 wish
TO write a history of the times to show Wash
ington's relation to his contempcra raries. have
biography" AS matter of fact, Mr.. Ford
New-York tribune., 1900-11-25

ten. We asked to imagine a ship at sea
suddenly struck with the most appalling ca
lamity; every man aboard goes blind The
mere description Of how the vessel was worked
under such conditions would appeal to most
readers. The author hriags in love motive,
however. and complexities the horror on the i'll
fated ship 10y making two of the blind men
rivals for the heart of the heroine, who is also
aboard. wreck seems to solve the problem
but eventually makes it the more disturbing 10
all concerned. In the long run the rivalry is
ended in grim but plausible manner, and hap
which for many pages the tale is wrapped.
Though Mr.. BloundClle Burton has not quite
risen to his opportunity he has made effec-
tive yarn out of his striking idea
New-York tribune., 1900-11-25

distinction of the soldier patriot and states
man was founded. The Washington who liked
the sports of his day, who shared willingly in
the social life around him, whose private tastes
were in way another akin to our own, is
not altogether neglected in this biography But
it is the Washington who wise and capa-
BILE in working for his countrymen on whom Mr..
Ford has principally wreaked himself. He in
validates neither OF the two modest popular
biographies to which have alluded in fact
they are both far more varied and effective in
portraiture and much richer in personal anec-
dote than this work is But it is a thoughtful
dIgnified composition worthy of its handsome
form and brilliant illustrations.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-25

comes dangerously near to doing one of the
things which he says he has not sought to do.
There is so much in the work that is descriptive
OF conditions and events that the personal ele-
ment is constantly obscured This, however,
can he easily traced by the careful reader
The latter will Immediately observe that there
is no hero worship in Mr.. Ford's attitude. He
offers on one page instance of Washingtons
merciful disposition, but is equally candid in
treating of his rigor when discipline demanded
IL Abiding to the frequent desertions from
the army at the time of Washington's earlier
service, and to the order that Amy soldier who
shall desert, though he return again, shall be
hanged without mercy" he explains that the
young officer was only restrained by some de-
feet in his powers of authority from melting out
the full penalty when culprits came into his
hands He was perforce obliged to whip
New-York tribune., 1900-11-25
WASHINGTON.


GEORGE WASHINGTON BY Worthington
Chauncey Ford Memorial Edition In Two
Volumes, Royal Octave, PIP. xiv 3O3; tx 3OS
Charles Scribner's Sons.
Ii would be difficult to approach the discus
sion of Mr. Ford's text in these volumes without
q preliminary note on the form given to it by the
publishers. Brought out with the collaboration
OF the Goupils of Paris, it is characterized by
some of the features adopted in the making of
New-York tribune., 1900-11-25
AMERICANS AND WALTER SCOTT.
ON The London Chronicle.

From The London Chronicle.
Now that London is overlooking with welcome
American visitors it is ather interesting to
call what Sir Walter Scott thinking nearly
a century ago about their predecessors, who. in
fewer numbers, came over to us, even then. He
praised them to Miss EdgeWorth for their hon
orabIe love of country" but condemned them
speaking generally. of ignorance of "all the art
of good breeding, which consists chiefly in
post ponement of ones own petty wishes and
comforts to those of others" That is a defini-
ton worth getting. anyhow, and Sir Walter
after lamenting the rude questions and OBJ
servatiOns' of cousins, goes to prOphesy
their speedy reform. Men who have benches
he says, will soon get cushions. They viii not"
he says, be long deficient in the petite morale
especiaIly as they have, like ourselves the rage
for travelling" Sir Walter must take rank
among true prophets.
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FICTION.
A VERY TANGLED TALE.

THE ARCHBISHOP AND THE LADY. BY Mrl
schuyler Crowninshield 12mo. PIP. 45s. Nc
Clure Phillips < Co.
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In an old French abbey Mrs Crowninshield
gathers together company of strongly differ
entiated individuals. The nominal mistress of
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w s. Lilly, the philosophical writer. IS about
to publish a book novel Of London
societya