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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-07
SUNDAY SCHOOL SERVICES.


Boston, Jan. 3i.-The following
cablegram has been received by d. r.
Jacobs, chairman of the international
Sunday school executive, from Lon
don, and has been transmitted to the
different state Sunday school organ
izations of this country: "The Lon
don Sunday School union is organic
ing children's memorial services to the
queen throughout the empire for Sun
day, February 3, and invites the CO.
operation Of the United States The
call is signed by President Cadbury,
of the union, and others.
The following was issued here yes
terday. "The short time will not
permit the organizing of large union
meetings and it is suggested that Sum
day schools, as far as convenient, hold
special memorial services on that day
in testimony of our appreciation Of
she life, Christian character and dis
tinguished services of her most
gracious majesty, Queen-Empress Vic
toria, whose long and blessed reign
has caused the righteous to rejoice"
1t was signed by W. N. Hartshorn,
chairman of the state executive COM
mittee of the Massachusetts Sunday
School association.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-07

JOINTS SMASHED.


Anthony, Kan, Jan. 3l.-Fifteen
women, representing the local W. c.
Il. IT,, and led by Mrs. Sheriff, of
Danville. entered four Joints here
yesterday morning early and smashed
the fixtures, bottles, mirrors and all
the paraphernalia in sight. For a
time the whole town was in an up
roar. The iointkeepers met the wom-
en- at the door and warned them not
to enter their places of business.
But the men who accompanied them
gave the women assurances of protec-
ton and they went ahead. Plate
glass fronts were first demolished
with axes and hatchets, and a rush
made for the rooms, one of which
was in the rear of j. X, Wilson's drug
store. Everything, even the cash reg
listers, were broken and a food of beer
and whisky turned on the floor and
into the streets. The damage to prop
erty is estimated at $1,000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-07
A THEATER BURNED.
The Coates Opera House in Kan.
sas City in Ruins.
The AUDIENCE HAD ONLY JUST LEFT


Kansas City, No., Feb. 1.-The
Coates opera house, the Oldest theater
in Kansas City and one Of the best
known in the country, burned last
night. The fire started about If
o'clock and consumed the entire inte-
ior of the place inside Of an hour.
by 1880 o'clock 1t was under con-
troll, but then only part of the shell
Of the theater remained. The stage
was all gone, every floor in the house
had fallen, the rear wall had collapsed
and the other three were trembling.
They held, however, and it is possible
that they may be used later II rebuild
ing is decided upon. Otherwise the
loss is total, and, including every
thing, Is estimated at $l25,0O0, which
is regarded as liberal estimate.
The Walker Whiteside company was
playing at the theater, opening last
night for the rest Of the week. The
fire started after all the members had
left, but it consumed everything they
had in the way Of stage clothes, seen
cry and appliances. 1t was stated
last night by the manager that moth
ing was left; that all dates would be
cancelled and probably new outfit
would be secured as soon as possible.
The audience had left the thcater
nearly half an hour before the fire
started, and therefore was in no dan
ger whatever. Three men were in
jured. j. II. Dupuy, stage manager,
whose office was under the box Office,
tried to rescue dog from his room,
breaking the glass and entering that
way while the building was ablaze.
lie was nearly overcome by smoke,
but was rescued by frcmen.
The upper portion of the front wall
fell in at about two o'clock, injuring
two fremen. Both were members of
hose company No. 3, Ed Hughes,
brother of George II. Hughes, fore
man of the company, received bad
scalp wound and four or five cuts on
the right side Of the head. lie also
may be internally injured Martin
Gafney suffered bad wrenching of
his right leg.
The theory advanced generally was
that the furnace became overheated
and set fire to the waste.
]. L. Coates said last night that the
Coates theater, started in 1869 and
finished in 1871, by his father Kersey
Coates, now dead, had cost, all told,
more than 100000. The Coates Opera
House company owned 1t, this COM
pany being composed Of members of
the Coates family. The insurance
carried on II was $4,000 fire and $4,000
rent.
Sarah Bernhardt was to have played
at the Coates next Monday night but
will now appear at the Auditorium
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-07

r heumatism is a
painful nalady, in
terfering alike with
pleasure and bust
ness.
To cure rheuma-
tisin it is necessary
to eliminate from
the blood the acid
poisons which are
the cause Of the dis
ease. This is effect
ually done by the
use Of DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Dis
covery. 1t carries
out OF the blood the
corrupt and poison
Gus accumulations
which breed and
feed disease. 1t in
creases the activity
Of the blood-making
glands and sends an
increased supply Of
rich, pure blood
through vein and
artery to strengthen
every organ Of the
body.
II had beer troubled
with rheumatism for
twelve years, so bad at
times | could not leave
my be d. writes Mr..
.
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Alleged Gambling House Keeper Whipped.

st. Joseph, Mich, Jan. 31.-The pub
lie horsewhipping of an alleged gam
bling housekeeper by an angry wife
furnished no end of excitement at
Buchanan yesterday and placed that
village well up in rank with the Kan
sas towns that have felt the rigorous
moralizing efforts of Mrs. Nation.
The victim of the chastisement was
"Skette' Rough, keeper of what pur-
ports to be candy and cigar store,
but which wives who have felt a short
ening of their allowances on their hus-
bands pay days say is gambling
house. The Michigan disciple Of
strenuous reform is Mrs. ]. Voorhees,
and she had at her back half the fem
mine part of the population of the vii
Iage,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-07
Bill for Il Pension Court Of Appeals.

Washington, Jan. 81. - Secretary
Hitchcock, of the interior department,
was heard yesterday by the house
committee on invalid pensions on the
bill for pension court of appeals.
The bill had been favorably reported,
but has been recalled in order to per-
nit the department officials to be
heard in favor of somewhat similar
plan proposed by them. The &. A. R.
authorities favor the measure in it's
present form and the hearing went
over to permit their views to be heard
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-07
IHBBURL|NGTON ROUTE
GREAT TRAINS.

1.-THE Burlington Northern Pacific
Express" Kansas City, st. Joseph OF
Denver to Puget Sound, Portland,
Montana, Washington, entire North.
west. Daily through trains OF
coaches, chair cars, tourist and stand
ard sleepers and dining cars.
No. 10; morning train, Kansas City,
St. Joseph to Nebraska; Denver; and
Pacific Coast, via Scenic Colorado.
Weekly California excursions person
ally conducted.
No. %; latest night train, Kansas
City, st. Joseph to Denver; night
train for Nebraska, Omaha, St. Paul,
No. 81; noon train, Kansas City,
St. Joseph to Omaha, ST. Paul
through sleepers.
No. IS; famous Chicago Eli; dining
and buffet library cars, chair cars,
sleepers.
10. 10; St. Louis Fast Night Ex'
press.
No. AZ; fast morning train east.
Write for descriptive matter, rates
and information.
r, II. CROzIER, l.. W. WAKELEY,
TP.A.. &3 Main st.. Gen'l Pass. Agt.,
Kansas City, NO. 6t,'Louis, Mo.
HOWARD ELLIOTT,
General Manager,
81. Joseph, Mo,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-07

Boston, Jan. 3l.--Mrs. Mary Green,
who seemed to be familiar with the
methods of Mrs. Carrie Nation, Of
Kansas, wrecked a Cambridge street
barroom Tuesday evening and yester-
day was sentenced to serve term
at Deer island. Mrs. Green not only
laid the bartender low with plate,
but also reduced the bar ware to
molecules, shattered several plate
glass mirrors and drove the fright
encd patrons of the establishment
into the wine cellar "l'm Carrie
Nation" she yelled, "and I'll leave
no rumshop in the town when | get
through" Mrs. Green's imitation of
the noted Kansas reformer was termi-
mated by policeman and Judge
Wentworth yesterday sentenced her
to the house of correction.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-07
FIRE AT A FACTORY.


New York, Feb. 1.-The seven-story
factory of the William Wicke CON-
pany, manufacturers of cigar boxes,
labels and ribbons at 401 to 419 East
Thirty-irst street, was shaken yester-
day afternoon by an explosion in the
Shaving tower" which wrecked the
tower and demolished the roof of the
engine house. The explosion is be-
lieved to have been caused by gas
which found its way into the slower"
The force of the explosion was ire
mendous. The disintegrated brick
work fell on the engine house, crush
ing it, and the conclusion of the ex-
plosion cracked the big smokestack-
100 feet high--that lowered over the
engine room,
Nearly 800 persons were at work In
the factory at the time of the explo-
sion. Three hundred and fifty Of
them were women. A panic ensued,
but only two persons were seriously
injured A score or more were slight
ly hart by being cut with broken
glass or struck with flying splinters.
The loss caused by the explosion
amounted to several thousand dollars.
Fire that did damage to the extent
of $1,5OO,000 started anew in the Will
liam Wicke company's building ht
night. A half hour after the first
alarm was sent the entire building,
extending half the length of the block
in Thirty-first street to East river,
was a mass of flames and the firemen
who had responded to the various
alarms had ceased to attempt to save
Che building, but had turned all their
attention to the adjacent structures.
saloons In Harper Closed.
Wichita. Kan, Jan. 31.-Wholesale
liquor dealers here received telephone
messages from Harper last night stat
ing that there was not an open saloon
in town at sunset. Harper is half way
between Anthony and Danville, and it
is said that the local W. {. T. U. lead
ers have been strangely active there
all day Messages have also been re-
ceived here that three saloons at At.
tica have closed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-07

Havana, Jan. 31.-The Cuban con-
stitutional convention yesterday voted
by large majority to insert clause
in the constitution allowing universal
suffrage. Business was in panicky
condition yesterday in consequence of
the rumor that the United States
would soon turn over the govern
ment to the Cubans. Gov. Gen. Wood
and Collector Bliss are besieged by
those asking for definite information
regarding the intention of the United
States government.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-07
Regulars to Replace Volunteers.

Washington, Feb. LIN anticipa-
ton of the passage Of the army reor-
ganization bill the war department
has issued preparatory orders for
the transportation of $500 regular
troops to the Philippines to replace
m equal number of volunteers under
orders to San Francisco for dis
charge. The soldiers to be sent to
the Philippines first include eight
troops Of the Fifth cavalry, eight
companies of the Tenth infantry,
eight companies of the Eleventh in
fantry and tile provisional battalion
OF troops at the Preside of San
Francisco. There are now about 1000
recruits at San Francisco awaiting
transportation to Manila and the
number will be increased as rapidly
as the recruiting officers in various
parts of the country obtain the neces
sary material.
There are now about 10000 regular
troops in the Philippines and the
problem confronting the military au'
thorities is how to increase that num-
Der to 10000 by the LIST of July, when
the entire volunteer army of $4,000
must be discharged. Advantage will
be taken Of the provision of the pend
ing army bill authorizing the recruit
ment Of 10000 native Filipinos. In
that event only 10000 reinforcement
will be required from the United
States Immediately. The most san
| gune officers of the war department
do not expect more than 5000 or 4,oO'
of the volunteer troops to re-enlist
for services in the Philippines.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-07
A "Hatchet Club Organized,

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 3l.--The young
men of parkdale, a suburb of Topeka,
have organized what they call a
"hatchet club They have not made
known their plans, other than they
favor Mrs. Nation and her mode Of
closing saloons.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-07
NOT HEREDITARY

In the main, consum ,l,oa
is not hereditary is in.ec%aas
People are too afraid Of hercc.i.
ty; better not think Of the s..o
jet at all. Infection occ@...>
continually.
Low vital force is hereditary,
which gives consumption l.,
chance. And infection plant,
it.
Between the two, the cyoi
is a big one: about one-sixth
Of the human race, so far as i.
known.
We suppose it needn't h
per cent, if people would t., t.,
fair care and Scots emulsion
Of cod-liver oil.
The care saves life in al
ways; the emulsion is special,
aimed at the lungs, beside it.
general food.effect.
Well send you a little to Try, II you Ike.
SCOTT & BOVINE, 4cq Pearl street. New yorL
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-07

cades, Williamsburg Co., 4. c. al was badly
crippled. Tried many doctors and two of them
gave me up to die. None Of them did me much
good. The pains In my back, hips and Legs
me. NV appetite was very bad. Everybody
who saw me said must die. took five bottles
Of the Golden Medical Discovery and four
walls Of Pellets, and to-day my health Is good
after suffering twelve years with rheumatism
Doctor Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are
powerful aids to the cleansing Of the
clogged system. By all dealers III
medicine.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-07
SALO0NKEEpERS' RIGHTS.
The Question ss to Whether Saloon Prop
erty Ia Entitled to the Projection Of
the Law In Court.

Wichita, Kan, Feb. 1.-The ques
ton as to whether property used as a
saloon in Kansas is entitled to the
protection of the law is now squarely
before the courts and will be decided
some time next month. A few weeks
ago Mrs. Sheriff, the woman who led
the destructive raid at Anthony,
Wednesday smashed saloon at Dan
vile, Harper county. Frank Osborne.
the owner of the building, has now
brought suit against her in the dis
trict court for damages. Mrs. Sheriff
is in good financial circumstances and
has employed the ablest legal talent
to fight the case. She hopes to be
able to get what the W. c. T. U. of
Kansas say they are seeking-a deci-
sion from the supreme court that sa-
loon property is not entitled to the
protection of the law. The case will
be watched with interest, for IL such
decision is made the prohibitory
law will be invested with new ter
ror for saloon men and Bookkeeping
will again be resumed in tho state.
The case is before Judge Preston
Gillett and will he tried at Kingman.
Closed On Account Of victoria's Funeral.
st. Louis, Feb. 1.-The Merchants
exchange was closed to-day, the day
of Queen Victoria's interment, as a
token of regard for her memory. The
petition requesting this action char
acterized the late queen as ian illus.
trious monarch and a noble woman"
The Cotton and Stock exchanges
were also closed to-day as a token
OF respect to the memory Of Queen
Victoria.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-07
A FINANCIAL BILL.
Secretary Gage Speaks on Measure
Before the House Committee.
FAyORS RETIRING The CREENBACES.


Washington, Feb. 1.-Secretary
Gage had an extensive hearing yester-
day before the house committee on
banking and currency on the subject
Of revising the banking laws with Q
view to establishing an elastic cur.
rency based on bank assets. The bill
under consideration was introduced
by Mr.. lowering, Of Massachusetts,.
and has attracted much attention in
banking and financial circles, as 1t
provides a plan Of guaranteed bank
notes, bank guaranty fund, annual
tax on notes in circulation and pro-
visions to insure redemption.
Mr.. Gage said he regarded the meas
ure as step in the right direction,
but he did not consider it broad
enough to meet the requirements Of
our financial institutions. 1t would
be well, he said, to report it, as it
would set people to thinking, al
though Mr.. Gage said there was not
a remote probability that any such
legislation could be taken. In pass
ing any bill for an elastic currency he
thought the greenbacks should he
retired and that this could be best
accomplished by measure dealing
with the whole subject.
In response to questions the secre-
tary said it was not essential to re-
tire the greenbacks in order to pro-
vide for the exchangeability of gold
and silver. As between the two he
considered the exchangeability the
more desirable. In response to Mr.
Thayer, of Massachusetts, Mr.. Gage
said the advantage Of retiring the
greenbacks would be in relieving the
government Of gold payments on
$346,OOO,OOO Of greenbacks and in let
ting some one else be responsible for
the redemption.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-07
Badly Crippled"

Rheumatism at its worst is a sort Of
living death. 1t chains man to chair
or binds him to bed, and metes out to
him a daily martyrdom. At the best
New-York tribune., 1901-08-13
GLENNoN CALLS FOR HIS NAIL.
DROPS IN AT THE TENDERLOIN STATION
AND ISAPPEARS-ARRESTS EX-
PECTED TO-DAY.
PECTED TO-DAY.

Wardman Glennon, of the Terderloin precinct,
the patrolman who shares with Deputy Chief
Devery the distinction Of issuing orders 70 the
police that go is still somewhat of a minus
quantity He called at the West Thirtieth-st
station yesterday for his mail, and talked with
Captain Flood. the sergeant. and John Dwyer
another wardman. There was no bondsman with
him Captain Flood afterward said that Glen
non was on his vacation. Glennon did not VISIT
Justice Jerome or District Attorney Philbin.
Glennon is the man most talked about In con-
nection with Whitney's confession. The general
ernectatiou at the Criminal Courts Building Is
that there will be two three arrests before to-
night.
Saratoga y. Y, Aug. 1.-THE story Is told hero
this evening that Wardman Ed" Glennon myste-
riouslv emerged from his place Of hiding on the
east side Of the town shortly after midnight left
town al 80 a. m. reached Albany at $40 A. m,
SauRerties at sOl a and arrived in NeW-A ork at
7:30 a. N. to-day His place OF hiding Is said 10
If NeW-Yorker II is believed that IL was at this
cottage that conferences were held between Glen
non DEPUTY Commissioner DeveTy and others
The Tammany people ting here nave struck
brand new problem in the disclosures regarding
Deverv and the NeW-York Police Department ano
thew would be pleased to have Richard Croker here
10 solve il for them. While they have suostantaliy
nothing TO saw they appear to be divided IN their
opinions as 10 the proper political course 10 pursue
T1eputv Commissioner DeVery who was seen at tne
United States Hotel tonight, still maintains ms
reficence merely remarkng that he had nothing 10
saw and IN fact, could say nothing at this time
hut that on proper occasion a statement might De
expected from him
New-York tribune., 1901-08-13
HIS NAME OFF THE ROLLS.
DIAMONDS MAN NO LONGER A MEMBER OF
THE POLICE FORCE

When Commissioner Murphy received official No.
tce Of the sentence OF Wardman Bissert yesterday
he ordered the name OF Diamonds man stricken
from the rolls OF the department
This man has been tried before a Just Judge"
said the Commissioner later. "and the jury has
found the evidence sufficient to convict him. As
soon as / heard OF the conviction I ordered his
name stricken from the rolls"
What effect do you think this conviction viii
have on the dishonest members OF the force?
1T should be a warning 10 them. They ought 10
see by it that with Just Judge they are liable to
the same fate. II should teach to obey the
orders of their super!ors II he had obeyed orders
he would never have been where he is
Some people say that he obeyed one order or
his superiors too many. and got himself into
trouble" was an irreverent remark of auditor
No. he did not. remarked the Commissioner
with er1phasis He did obey orders. II ne had
he would not be where he is II is only matter
OF inference that any superior of1cer ordered INN
10 accept money
a great many people say that this wardnaa
will never serve out his term in prison. IT was
said
We'll Rissert has been convicted by tust
Judge. The trial calm and deliberate Iners
has been excite ement. think his conviction VII
stand In Lexow's days great many Officers were were
tried and found guilty whether they were S~4'S
Then YOU don't think Bissert will ever get back
on the forCe? - .-
fight the case and win he may: but the Court o.
Appeals will have 70 reinstate him here
New-York tribune., 1901-08-13
cHANGE OF CLEARING AGENTS.

The National Bank of the Republic having been
absorbed by the First National Bank, the Clearing
House informed yesterday morning that new
arrangements for clearing had been made by the
Eleventh Ward Bank, the First National Bank of
Staten Island. the Brooklyn Rank, the Fltth Ave
nue. Bank of Brooklyn and the Bank of the Twenty
sixth Ward of Brooklyn, which formerly cleared
through the Bank of the Republic. No reason was
given by the First National Bank for its failure to
clear for the banks which represented in the
Clearing House by the Bank Of the Republic. AS
members of the Clearing House Association the
Hanover National will act for the First National
of Staten Island and the Fifth Avenue Bank Of
Brooklyn. while the National Bank OF Commerce
win care for the Eleventh Ward. the Brooklyn
Bank and the Bank Of the Twenty-sixth Ward of
Brooklyn.
1t announced yesterday that Charles h
Stout, who the Bank of the Republic as vice
president up the time of the merger with the
First National Bank had been made a Vlce-presi-
dent In the First National. and that places IN the
same bank had been given 20 the other officers and
employees of the Bank of the Republic. The First
National yesterday began TO pay checks which had
been drawn the Bank OF the Republic.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-13
FOR A DEAD BURGLAR, 500.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF QUEENS OF
FERS REWARD FOR A CAPTURE
OR A KILLING

District Attorney John r. Merrill. Of Queens
County yesterday caused 10 be published in a
paper printed at Flushing. notices by which he
as II official offers TO pay 500 for the body
of anv burglar taken dead alive. He was
driven 10 this step by the fact that for months
there have been few nights when there were
not from one to seven burglaries in the borough
In one of his notices the District Attorney
SAYS he will pay promptly upon conviction 500
10 the person who arrests n burglar or is In
strumental in causing his arrest, He calls
upon every householder to cooperate with the
authorities in making Queens too hot for
burglars.
The second notice says he will PAY the same
sum if the burglar is shot and killed The
notice says the money will be paid II the burglar
is shot while on the premises of any citizen. or
is shot while attempting to escape.
The District Attorney then goes to give
warning 10 all persons not TO run If challenged
at night upon the streets He says it is the
duty of every TO submit TO questioning, and
directs all persons to answer. He says that
every police officer and deputy sheriff is under
orders to shoot if person called upon TO halt
continues to move away from the officer
Police Inspector Clayton who is in charge of
the force in Queens. had the captains under his
command before hi1a on Saturday afternoon,
and gave them strong talking to- He told
them the condition of affairs had come 10 a
pass where it could be endured no longer
Every man, from the captains down TO the
patrolTnen, must exert himself to capture the
burglars who have been operating at will. He
directed that at the next few rollcalls an order
should be read informing the men that in the
future they would be placed on trial whenever
burglary took place their pQStS