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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-08
CONDITIONS IN CHINA
Assistant Secretary Hill Writes
About Status Of Missionaries.
The ANGLO. GERMAN AGREEMENT.
France Adheres to the Integrity Of the
Chinese Empire and the "Open door,
Japan Accedes to the Agreement-A
Powder Magazine Exploded

New York, Nov. 1.-Rev. Arthur j
Brown, one of the secretaries of the
Presbyterian board of foreign mis-.
sions, yesterday received letter from
David j. Hill, assistant secretary OF
state, which covers various points
connected with the present status Of
the missionaries in China. The let.
ter was written in connection with
information that Rev. A. NJ Cunning
ham and his wife, missionaries at Pc.
kin, were about to return to theiI
post, and requesting that the United
States authorities in China be in
formed of their purpose If, in the
judgment of the department, those
authorities might interpose any OBJ
lection to their return to the city.
The conditions governing access Of
foreigners to the non-treaty towns OF
the interior, including Pekin and theil
security there, Mr.. Hill writes, Twill
necessarily be considered in the nego'
tiations for definite settlement be-
tween China and the powers. While
1t would be premature to open an
access to the Chinese interior for our
citizens engaged in commercial or pro
fessional pursuits, there would seen
to be no objection to Mr.. Cunning.
hams return. The United States
forces at Tien Tsin and Pekin would
doubtless afford him all facilities fol
his return not in conflict with regu
lations which may have been adopted
regarding the return of foreigners
into the city. A copy of this cor
respondence will be sent to Minister
Conger for his information"
Cunningham, who was in this coun
try on furlough at the time of the
outbreak in China, recently applied
for permission to return to his post
He is now in San Francisco, and with
his wife will sail for China on Sat.
urday.
Japan Accedes to the Agreement.
Berlin, Nov. 1.-The formal reply OF
Japan, unreservedly acceding to the
terms of the Anglo-German agree
ment has been received at the Ger.
man foreign office. Emperor Will
liam's long conversation Tuesday with
the British ambassador, Sir Franz;
I4ascelles, dealt with a number of in
teresting topics. His majesty ex-
pressed satisfaction at the favorable
reception given the Anglo-German
agreement by all the powers, which
he called good representation of
the speedy solution of the Chinese
imbroglio."
France on the Anglo-German Agreement.
Paris, Nov 1.-The politique Colo
Male makes the following announce
ment; "The French ambassador to
Great Britain on. Paul Cambon) has
received instructions to reply to the
Anglo-German agreement that France
adheres to the principles of the in
teerity of the Chinese empire and the
open door and that with regard to
article three she reserves the right
to act in such u manner as to safe
guard her interests
A Powder Magazine Exploded.
Shanghai, Nov. 1.-The Daily News
reports that powder magazine at
Nankln has been exploded by light
ming and that many persons were
killed or injured and much property
destroyed
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-08

Leavenworth, Kan, Oct. 81, The
controversy for control of the Leayen-
worth Standard is now in the courts
Judge Myers issued an injunction at
The instance of Mayor Nicely restrain.
ing Edward Carroll, y. X. Anthony
and ". W. Hooper from holding a
stockholders meeting aud electing a
new set of directors.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-08

Shanghai, Nov. 1.-The Daily News
reports that powder magazine at
Nankn has been exploded by light
ming and that many persons were
killed or injured and much property
DESTROYED.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-08

st. Joseph, Mo-, Nov. .--lhe e, 10
seph Gazette-llerald will change hands
to-day, deal having been consum-
mated yesterday for the purchase of
a majority of the stock by the owners
of the st, Joseph Daily News. 1t is
announced that the paper will con-
tinue Independent in politics and that
the plants will be maintained sepa-
rate, except as to the mechanical de-
partmehts.
s. -.aan on the Nestport a. Waldo
dummy line at Kansas City, Mo-, re.
ceived injuries yesterday which
caused his death while making a
coupling.
The suburban citizen., 1900-12-22
G3S Is Is siS q
.RSSSSSa NEWEST
N.A FASHIONS
~ Y. X:.:&s-X:;.3: 4 IA. 4. 4

French knots are as commonly used
for dress decoration as they were last
spring.
Arab laces are very popular.
Panne velvet spotted with gold is
very attractive.
Bands Of lace insertion alternated
with tucked bands of gray silk form
effective waists,
Red velvet applique designs embroid-
cred with gold are the decoration on
the oolero Of a white taffeta six
waist.
a charming finish to the bolero is a
scarf Of plain or fancy silk that forms
revers to the jacket, knots in front and
falls down on the skirt.
A pretty vest is made Of cream spot
ted net, tucked at wide intervals,
filed in with tiny bias bands of col.
Ored silk stitched on the edges.
Some of the new hats in rough
camePs-hair effects, also in mottled,
heather-miXed, and granite weavings,
are brought out to wear en- suite with
utility costumes Of like pattern.
Plaid woods are now seen and they
are very effective in skirts made with.
out the front seams and arranged with
pleats and clusters Of tucks on the
sides. This leaves the plalds straight
in front.
A bewltching teagown IS Of accor.
dion pleated nuns Yelling, caught &C
the sides to the figure by a girdle that
leaves front and back loose. A fall Of
handsome ecru gulpure outlines q yoke
and appears also at the wrists.
Demands for the new art jewelry
seem to be increasing. The gold s
tinted to harmonic with whatever
jewels are used, so the effect Of color
is charming Belt buckles are es-
pecially desirable, but Of course there
is the usual variety Of Brooches and
trinkets.
Many Of the folded and silk-stltched
blouses which are cut away Just un-
der the chin to show the tucked front
Of the vest also large number Of the
new boleros, are finished with three
graduated shoulder capes lined with
silk to match the jacket. They are
edged with narrow scroll design N
silk braid or merely with several rows
Of stitching,
The suburban citizen., 1900-12-22
True Economy In Dress.

Buy the best materials you can af-
ford.
Air and brush each garment after
each wearing.
Never use pins in lieu Of hooks and
eyes and buttons.
Keep hooks and eyes and buttons
tightly sewed on.
Rip hooks and eyes and buttons off
worn-out waists before consignlng
them to the rag bag.
Buttonhole-stitch ripped glove seams.
Keep your shoe-heels straight by
having lifts" removed as they wear
down.
Keep your shoe buttons sewed fast
and your shoes buttoned entirely, to
keep them from running down at the
heels"
To improve your figure, carriage and
appearance, buy Shoes gloves and cor
sets, large enough-they will keep both
their own and your shape better than
If too snug-Gtting.
First time you wear a new hat, ad-
just the pins comfortably; then draw
them out on one side only, to save
wear on the hat, besides sparng your
self the trouble Of continually read
justing the hat and the pins.
Wear your petticoat two inches
shorter than your dress skirt.
Hem your sewing-silk veil before the
first wearing
"Skin" off your kid gloves air them,
then turn them and stretch them.
"Steam up" velvets and velvet rib.
bons that have become creased.
Pin the collar turnover into your
waist-it can be more quickly and east,
ly removed TO be washed, and both It
and the waist will receive less wear
than If It were sewed I'm.
Put your kid gloves on slowly ana
The suburban citizen., 1900-12-22

Can a woman love a plain man?"
is the question just now conyulsing
the London GentlewOman and it's sup
posedly gentlewomanly readers. One
correspondent, who, as she signs her.
self "a Mere Girl" probably brings
all the weight of years and expert.
ence to bear upon the matter says,
"As a rule, girls hirt with the hand
some men and marry the plain ones"
Another declares, "Women, as a rule,
look upon beauty as their own par
ticular property, and resent beauty
man as having poached upon their pre-
serves" A third answers the question
with a question: as a man ever plain
to the woman who adores him?" A
fourth, dropping into phllosophic plati-
tudes, proclaims the not altogether
novel sentiment: "There are several
reasons impelllng love for man in wo-
man kind. And 1t can scarcely be as
serted that the matter Of his personal
appearance comes first" With all due
respect to the intellects propounding
the question, says a writer in New
York Sun, we should say that it de.
pends largely on the plain mans abili-
ty, If a foreigner to read his tide
clear; II an American, upon the size
Of his bank account. 1t would be more
to the point, anyway, to inquire, "Cap.
a woman lcfe a vain manY
The suburban citizen., 1900-12-22
Orators In Congress.

"The most finished orator in the
House Of Representatives is Cousins,
of Iowa. He has been in Congress now
for four terms, and in the eight years
Of his Congressional career he has
made two speeches. Yet 50 fine were
they that his reputation on account Of
these Is national. One was half an
hour in length. 1t was a witty and
eloquent criticism of Ambassador Bay.
ard at the time Bayard was making
himself unpopular by his pro- English
remarks at London dinners. The other
was less than five minutes long, and
was spoken after the destruction Of
the Maine. Cousins sat silent in his
place for one full term before he ever
opened his mouth. 1t is more than two
years now since he last spoke. When
he takes the 1oor again he will have
an attentive audience.
"The most effective orator in the
House up to the time he was trans
ferred to the Senate a little while ago
was Dolliver, Of Iowa. Littleield, of
Maine; lands, of Indiana and Bailey,
of Texas, are three who have the ora
torical gift
I'm order to gain a conspicuous posi-.
tion either in the House or in the Sem
ate, a man must generally be good
talker. But it does not always follow
that the silent men are without indu.
ce."-Ainslees Magazine.
The suburban citizen., 1900-12-22
Renuest Of Henry Clay.

There are some disadvantages which
attach themselves 70 persons who have
become famous. These, however, Of
ten have their ludicrous side. 1t lS
said that at one time Henry Clay, the
American statesman, was travelling in
the West, and stopped over night 10
a little log cabin inhabited by an old
man and his wife. After breakfast the
next morning his old host, who had
been in n hutter Of excitement ever
since ne learned who his distinguished
guest was, said he would like to make
II slight request before the visitor de-
parted.
Couldn't ye," he said, with evident
anxiety, couldn't ye Jest make my
wife an me little speech before leay.
in us pitt Bits. .4. .. '--'
The suburban citizen., 1900-12-22

Professor Koch says he is now con.
vinced that certain kinds Of gnats, as
we'll as certain kinds Of mosquitoes,
convey malarial poison. 1t is a griev-
GUS afiliction to the human race thar
microbes are enabled to take unto
themselves wings through the agency
of these pestilential insects. If mi-
erobes were reasonably quiet and con
tented, and not migratory: If they
were lovers of home and clung to set
tied habitations, then malarial dis
tricts could be clearly defined and
mapped out, and those areas Of misery
and suffering could be summed and
avoided But with the help Of the
mosquitoes and gnats malaria, like
Satan, is often all abroad.
The suburban citizen., 1900-12-22

A distinguished New York penolo
gist Eugene Smith, estimates the direct
annual cost Of crime in the United
States at s2OOOOOOOO. The indirect
effects Of crime bring the total annual
cost to about S4OO,oOOOOO. The total
cost of education in the whole coun.
try in 1890 was only one-third the lat
ter figure, amounting to S139OOO,OOO
In the present census returns it is not
likely to exceed S2OO,OOO,OOO. Crime,
therefore, is twice as expensive to the
country at large as the education Of
all classes of its population.
The suburban citizen., 1900-12-22

English is a good language-a beau.
tiful and a strong language-and it is
capable of expressing adequately and
euphoniously the loftiest sentiments
which animates the soul, the most deli.
cate and tender fancles Of the poet the
noblest heroic emotions. From grave
to gay, from simple to sublime, tbs
tongue has as many forms as there
are individual peculiarities Of thought,
observes the Philadelphia Record.
English adapts itself to the wit of sgd.
hey Smith and the humor of Mark
Twain; to the splendor Of Milton, the
grace of Tennyson and the brilliancy
Of Swinburne. 1t is a far cry from
the suggestive phrases Of Coleridge to
the cold, clear accuracy Of Herbert
Spencer. So rich a language could
never have been invented.
The suburban citizen., 1900-12-22
IN THE AISLE.

She was maid of honor
And I was his best man,
And in the aisle we loitered while
The wedding march beganl
My heart was wildly beating,
My breast was full Of pride,
For fairest Of the fair ones there
Was that one at my side!
The people turned and whispered
And turned again to see,
And for awhile there in the aisle
The gods were good to mel
/ saw the maiden bhshing,
We two outshone the rest,
l heard her sigh, my head was high,
And JOY was in my breast
She was maid of honor
And was his best man,
And then my pride ignobly died,
And there my shame beganl
Her train was long and splendid,
And suddenly, somehow,
My feet and it got blended
And we are strangers nowl
S. f. Kiser.
The suburban citizen., 1900-12-22
A Novelty For NYrIstbands.

A pretty novelty for belts and wrist
bands is the silk trimmings four or
five inches wide, with several rows Of
narrow Persian strips in white, blue,
red and beige. Many Of these bands
are in rich, plain colors, embroidered
in chenille effects. A novelty in silk
braids is a three-inch width in a dia-
mond basket weave, shot with either
gold or silver. Other black velvet trim
ming bands come in scalloped effects,
embroidered with French knots in
gold.
The suburban citizen., 1900-12-22

Already Russian butter from beyond
the Ural Mountains is finding It's way
into the English market, and accord
ing to a report from the British Con.
sui at Riga, arrangements are being
made for the quick transportation Of
butter from western Siberia TO con.
hect with the steamship service from
Riga to London and Hull.
The suburban citizen., 1900-12-22

While two or more expeditions are
getting ready to try again to reach
the North Pole, Notes and Queries has
been figuring on what past expeditions
have cost. 1t finds that during the
present century 400 human lives have
been sacrificed. 100000 spent and
200 ships lost in the fruitless effort to
reach the pole.
The suburban citizen., 1900-12-22
PlTH AND POINT.

She-'T wonder why they hung chat
picture" He-"Perhaps they couldn't
catch the artistg'-Tit-Bits.
Harduppe-"I always do my hardest
work before breakfast" Borrowell--
whats thatP MISUNDERSTANDING
it."
What are your views on the money
question:" asked the politician. "Nevcr
heard Of it." replied the poet, sadly
Philadelphia Record. &.
Let us then be up and doing,
To be prosperous
We must do the other chap, or
He'll be doing US.
Philadelphia Record.
Samuel, l think we will be more
certain to get away without detection
If we elope on a railway train" "Well,
ask your father to get us a pass
Chicago Record.
Mr. Small-"Do you know herr" Mrs
Small-"Only by reputation. Her hus
band is the inventor Of the cash REG.
lister for married mems trousers
Ainslee's Magazine.
"Clara, an indoor flying machine
has been invented" "Well, you
needn't get one, Clarence; you
break enough bric-a-brac now."-In.
dianapolis Journal
Teacher-"How many voyages did
Columbus makep Pupil-"He made
four maam." Teacher-"Co Correct; and
after which Of them did he dep
Philadelphia Record.
Mandy" said her elderly relative
that young Spoonamore hasn't a
cent to his name. You would be sim.
bly, crazy to marry him." II am
auntle," replied Mandy.
Mrs. Bingo--"That's just like a
man." BingO-"What have l done
now| Mrs. Bingo-"I spent a day
making that pillow, and now you have
put your head on it."-Harper's Bazaar.
Some women wish that they were men,
But there are more, | must aver,
Ne'er harbor such a thought but then,
They often wish their husbands were.
Smart Set.
Mr. Skinnerhorn (as the participants
in the debate became personaD-"l was
q laundering idiot when I asked you
to marry mep' Mrs, Skhnmerhorn. 70
"Well, you looked it, ar."-Chicago
Tribune.
Clara-"Eyidently Mr. Sweetser is
head over heels in love with you,
Edith" Edith--"NonsenseW Clara
"Oh, but it's a fact. He actually said
he delighted to hear you sing."--Bos.
ton Transcript.
Sarah" said the lady of. the house.
breaking the news gently to the new
servent girl, 1--WE shall have to get
along without your services after the
first of the month" "Yes num-" re-
piled Sarah; "Pm sorry the masters
affairs are in such bad shape, num-"
Philadelphia North American.
The suburban citizen., 1900-12-22
The Rest Cure For Thronts.


You hear fashionable women talking
familiarly about taking a ''rest cure"
for the throat during the winter. 1t Is
easy to 1isinterpret the phrase. This
is not a case Of loss Of voice or any
bronchial distress whatever. 1t simply
means that the victim Of fashion has
ruined the contour of a soft white
throat by too-prolonged indulgence in
stock collars, which are not only too
high and entirely too stiff to be hy-
gienic, but very much too tight. In an
effort to have a slender throat" our
girls and their mothers have worn col
lar bands hooked up to the point of
suffocation Slips of whalebone, or
feather bone" or "coraline" stay the
high neck-band and give further dis
comfort to it.
A lady's complaint Of feeling faint"
the other day, was met by her hus-
bands demand "to unhook that foolish
collar which compressed her throat
into ridges and actually hindered free
respiration.
The remedy is to have your house
dresses made with an open neck and
to let the throat have a chance to re-
gain its smoothness by fresh air treat
ment. An Afternoon dress" intended
for evenings at home can have the
throat cut suTplice, and faced with a
little lace.
The dressmaker should be cautioned
not to send home a bodice with a neck
band which acts as a "check rein" In
bornpssinU nm thp throat
The suburban citizen., 1900-12-22

Kruger is receiving as great popular
oyations In France as Kossuth re-
eeived in the United States fifty years
ago after his unsuccessful efforts for
the independence OF Hungary. And,
as in Kossuth's case, enthusiastic dem.
onstrations of popular sympathy for
him will have no practical result.
The suburban citizen., 1900-12-22
Fur trimmings.

Fur Trimmings.
Some beautiful fur trimmings are
used on the gowns for the winter. one
Of rich blue broadcloth, has the ef
feet of an underskirt of broad-tan AS
trakhan shown through long, deep V
shaped cuts at the bottom Of the skirt
These points set in give a pretty full
ness to the foot Of the dress, and make
1t extremely rich The edges OF the
cloth are finished with q band OF let
which is repeated on each side of 4
glrdle at the waist tying loosely in
front and falling low on the skirt
This girdle Is Of the ubiquitous Rus
sian gold ribbon. A yoke which seems
to be all made Of cloth Of gold covered
with Jet is on the bolero, which is a
tiny mess-jacket edged with the fur
Under this Is blouse OF exquisite
cream lace threaded with gold. The
collar is of the gold and jet in com.
bination, with fold of the lace around
the top. Sleeves cut somewhat on a
flare come to "a little below the elbow
where they are finished with a band
Of the gold and Jet and a binding Of
fur and from inside them appear full
lace sleeves like the blouse. The tooue
70 match is made largely OF the fur
with the jet, gold ribbon, and lace all
in its composition.-Harp.
er's Bazaar,
The suburban citizen., 1900-12-22

Kansas is considering whether to re-
store the death penalty to the statute
books The practical question seems
to be whether criminals shall be exc.
Cuted legally or Illegally.
The suburban citizen., 1900-12-22

carefully the first time-seeing that
the seams are straight, and they win
keep In shape.-Pblladelphia Record.
The Ely miner., 1900-10-26
BIRDS THAT SING TUNES.
Some Feathered Creatures Have q
Wonderful Faculty of
Imitation

There are other members of the
feathered creation besides the mockinp
bird that have the faculty of imitation
developed to considerable degree. 1t
is not generally known, but is never
theless fact, that the faculty of i'm
itating sounds and songs not their own
must be more frequent in blackbirds
than is generally supposed. 81 remem-
Der IN the spring of 1870, in the little
copse on the side of the Frauenberg, at
Fulda," says German student of orni-
thology, hearing several blackbirds
sing fragment of the wen-known sDu
Bist Verruckt Mein Kind They all
sang the first few notes, breaking
off with exactly the same quarering,
hesitating sound, beginning over and
over again. 1 tried to find out how
they had acquired this addition to their
usual natural repertoire, but could not.
until an old lady explained to me that
the blackbirds on the Frauenberg must
have learned the air from a tame bird
belonging to soldier, which had been
taught by him to warble this tune. /
saw this blackbird in cage hanging
over the cottage door, but I did not
hear it sing. 1 have observed another
instance of this faculty of acquisition
this year in the Pare de Montsouris. in
Paris. We have been interested in no.
ticing one particularly good-yoiced bird
singing quite differently from his fell
lows. 1t seemed some times as we lis
tened in the quiet of the early dawn
or late evening as if the bird were try
ing to invent new song; it may be he
was only initiating. Anyhow, our at
tention was called to the performance
of this particular bird by the difference
from the usual blackbird' s song"
The Ely miner., 1900-10-26
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
That Contain Mercury,

as mercury viii surely destroy the sense of
smell and completely derange the whole sys-
tenn when entering it through the mucous
surfaces. Such articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from reputable
physicians, as the damage they viii do is
often ten fold to the good you can possibly
derive from them Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by f. j. Cheney & Co, Toledo,
O., contains no mercury, and is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the gen.
Toledo, Ohio, by F. j. Cheney & Co. Testi-
monials free.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Ely miner., 1900-10-26
Homeseekers' Excursion Tickets.

To nearly all points in the United States
on sale at all ticket offices of the Chicago
Great Western Railway on the first and
third Tuesdays of October, November. and
December, at the very low homeseekers'
rate of one fare plus $500 for the round
trip. Tickets good for return within p
days from date of sale. Persons contem-
plating trip viii save money by calling on
any Great Western Agent and obtaining
detail information regarding the home
seekers rates, or addressing F. 81. Lord.
G. P. & I. A., 113 Adams ST., Chicago.
The Ely miner., 1900-10-26

Owing thousand
without
iInesp
Those dreadful hot sending the the
Vegetable Compound
of
following
medicine Lydia Pinkam's Vegetable
Compound Is for
Mari 1897.
taken
all
with suffer with the left side the kidney
old passing through the change of M Please
possible"
Monclova, Ohio.
jan %,
taking Vegetable
The aching has left The that
little
with medicine,
believe will "MRs MonclovaOh
April 13, 1900
publish
liberation sides kidney trouble back
Pinkhams Compound without
remedies
JOHNSON, Monclova, Ohio.
stops
medicine beyond belief ali
letters published
of
"Cange of Life" for Mrs Pink
The Ely miner., 1900-10-26
Best for the Bowels.

No matter what ails you, headache to a
cancer, you will never get well until your
bowels are put right. Cascarets help nature,
cure you without gripe or pain, produce
easy natural movements, cost you just 10
cents to start getting your health back.
Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the genuine, put
up in metal boxes, every tablet has G. G. G.
stamped on it. Beware of limitations.