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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-03-06
Crooked Kuhn.

DETROIT, Feb. 2s-Joseph Kuhn, the
private banker whose failure for S195, 900
was announced a few days ago, has been
arrested here on a charge of enlightenment.
Several complaints were made against him,
and the one on which he was arrested is
signed by Mrs Christina Payment She
charges that CD Sept. Is, 1888, Kuhn re-
ceived from her $1,000, which was to be
loaned out at interest on mortgages, and
that of this amount she was defrauded by
Kuhn converting it to his own use instead OF
investing it as agreed When arraigned in
the Police Court Mr.. Kuhn pleaded not
guilty, and gave bail in the sum of s., 900.
There are also serious charges preferred DJ
other parties who claim to be victims. -
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Dies MONIES, 10, March 3.-The offer OF
Holk & Hubbell of s35O,OOO for the re-
mainder of the estate of the bankrupt million
aire banker, Fallon, has been accepted by the
assignee and confirmed by the court, which
settles an estate which has been in the
court since 1874. The dividend to creditors
will be over per cent. w. w. Cole, the
circus man, has claim of $780, 600 cash, de-
posted while his show was here the day be-
fore the bank burst.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-03-06
Coffee OuntatInns.

NEW YORK, March 3.-The Coffee Ex-
change has decided to appoint spot quota
ton committee, who, by a majority vote,
shall establish and post the market value OF
Rio Exchange standard No. 4, low ordinary
coffee They shall also, after approval OF
the governing committee, establish an official
quotation for all other grades. The differ
enee between grades so established Is not to
be changed for ninety days.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-03-06
Suing the Western Union.

PIrTsBURG, PA, March S.-William H.
johnson entered suit against the Western
Union Telegraph Company TO recover $780,
900 for injuries sustained by being knocked
OF a car by defendants while in pursuit or
his duties as a brakeman on the Pitts
hurp & Western Railroad,
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-03-06
uor,os in Yam UiIl Counl

Horses in Yam Hill County, Orc,
arc afflicted with a disease that veter-
inarlans call rheumatism The disease
has been among them for year. anu
thrre-fourths OF the horses in the coun-
tv have bec-sme disabled or Useless
FINN IFS efiectS Ia
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-03-06
The story that Treasurer Spi

Tho story that IreasuIeI OPIIIIOI
pbenominally crooked signature on
OF gre nbaeks vas made SO by nervous
ness and fright on an occasion when q
safe containing millions OF money was
left unlocked over night is exploded by
a baltimore AmeTfcttH correspondents
who has in his possession the General 5
autograph. written nearly forty years
agv, and showing the same well-kno"n
,,pf.f1i :lf-ity 80 e
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-03-06
IfnhannY Counties.

CHICAGO, March 3.-For some months
the courts in this city empowered to grant
divorces have been crowded with applicants
for the severance of marital cords In one
court in one day, no less than twenty-nine
cases were on the docket for hearing
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-03-06

Three young ladies in Sacramento
sat on an avn ng. Pretty soon the
awning ca ed II, and a young man who
was passing By was hattened out 80
that his n.Other didn't know him. de
will recover in time. The girls ran
away.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-03-06
Mr.. Keely now announces that

Mr.. Keely now announces that his
motor is at last complete-almost- He
has only got to arrange a screw or
thing um bob. or dufunny. or some
ythinl OF that sort, and the thing will be
done. Oh, that keely is q genius-s-
most Boston Transcript
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-03-06
KANSAS SECOND DISTRICT ELECTION.

Funston, Republican. Carries the Dis
trIct by Nearly Six Thousand.
KANSAS CRY, March 3.-The latest re-
turns indicate FunstOn's election by major
ity over Riggs, Democrat of between five
and six thousand. Annexed are his MAORI
ties BY counties:
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john T. Raymond. who is an in
We crate sanester. tried to match some
body for his brou ,ha,n and horse
against a one thousand dollar bill. Not
finding any matches he IA He'd the turn
out at sixty chances at twenty five'dcl-
lars each. At the beginning of his sea
son last year he won pair of horses
and a set of harness by matching .
coin.A-N r Herald FGt{uGH-
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ABILENE REFLECTOR

PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY
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wRIHES. CORRECTED
Cohey surell Baltimore Cockeysville. BaltF
Co. more County
Indiana Polisind Indianapolis, Ind,
Rehaner, p. o., ofest. Ravenna.
Rouioun Hill. Rural HILL
Al Bania. Albany. -
SarOgordy, Jole Co. Cerro Gordo, Jewell Co.
Raura Aurora
Waiega. Vallejo.
GtcatY. Handoa Co. Arcadia, Hamilton Co.
ct. CrosSep. Great Crossings.
Laneeberg. Lawrenceburg.
G;aiifort Guilford.
Pinscrcak. Pine Creek.
Lan-brach. Long Branch.
Houlgel. HoutZdale.
MuStwiggOn. huSkegOn-
Fairfield hiway Fairfield, Iowa.
Farafeil, Texas Fairfield. Texas.
Knew Birge, /. y. D. Newburg. Ind.
Ind dit oples. "a Indianapolis
Cigako. q + ... Chicago.
AYestrO. ~ AZ HaverStraw.
Pfrchie Bck Cansess. Pittsburg, Kansas.
Bryfell, Alibimor. Brienhcd. Ala
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sary, she has library of directories.
Before her is a pile of letters gone
astray for lack of legible or sufficient
address.
"Thev call US the 'guessers, she
SAYS, "but it isn't all guess work.
Every day a thousand of these letters
come in for us to correct or decipher
the address. Let US look at some of
those that have just been laid on my
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-03-06

yes" says lady with whom we are
permitted to converse, 1--WE see nlauy
very touching letters that make US re-
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A FEW RIDDLES.

FEW RIDDLES.
Here is one directed 10 Mount IScl-
Ia She chances at II for an instant,
picks up her pen and writes in red
ink, "Monticello." There can't be
much uestion about that" she says, as
she losses it into the box ready for re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-07
Tlatu4Ny7S STYLE IMPROVING.

We observe with much satisfaction a very
perceptible improvement in the manners of the
Tammany Democracy. The discussions In their
regular meetings are not now so much con-
Quoted with sticks as formerly; there is less
frequent firing of chairs; debate is not so often
terminated by summary destruction of the jaw;
and the interchange of cOurtesos among mem
bers. which used to involve reflections upon per-
sonal character, OrinsinuatiOns touching the ca
nine character ofth maternal line, has been SEN
sbly elevated in tone. We presume this is largely
due to the benign influence of General John
COchrane and ex-senator George II. Foster the
latest perverts. The modifying influence Of the
latter gentleman was quite markedin the meet
ing of the XXIVth Assembly District Tam
many Committee on Thursday evening.
The question up for discussion was whether the
seventy men employed by the Park Department
in that district were " solid for Tammany." Mr..
Foster was naturally there, and though he is not
reported to have made any speeches on the high
themes under consideration, the effect of his
presence upon the meeting was very plain. For
a dispute arose among the leading statesmen Of
the district Mr.. Paddy" McDermOtt, Mr..
"Dan" Kelly, Mr.. John Kavanagh. Mr..
q Joe Kmtz, and others, concerning the dis
tributiOn of the patronage in question, and Mr..
Joe" Kuntz took occasion to remark that the
man who is always kicking is a cur" The
figure would have been moro correct if he had
called him mule, for ours are not particularly
noted for kicking, and mules are. But 1t is
worthy of remark that Mr. Kuntz in selecting
this epithet did not use the synOnyme so familiar
in Tammany, the mouth filling phrase which
oficnds more by its reference to the line of de-
scent than by its degrading classification. The
use of the latter has been habitual in Tammany
until quite lately Fosters presence evidently
softcned the debate.
And Mr. Kavanagh's answer Is also quite
worthy of note. Said he, under considerable ex-
citement, as we are told: Look here You've
Z got more physical proportion than have, but
"you hain't got physical proportion enough to
"call me cur. You're a liar" Consider these
remarks now with little care. In the old
times Tammany statesman would not have
talked about physical proportion" He would
have said: You're biggcT'n am, but you amt
big enough ETC., etc. Mind the improvement
in style. There's always moro or less refine
ment In circumlOcution. We admit that TO say
ayouve got more physical proportion than !
have is more elegant than "you're biggern |
am" and this simple change in the Tammany
manner of expression seems to us an indication
of gradual mitigation of the asperities Of
life In Tammany The influences OF civilizatiO II
through the efforts of Messrs. Cochrane and
Foster, are penetrating to Tammany Hail.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-07
SAYING AND W1STING TREES.

1t is interesting and instructive TO note that
while our Legislature delays action on the bills
designed to secure the preservation Of the Adj
rondack forests, many of the Western States are
doing what they can to secure the planting of
trees throughout their borders. There lies
before us proclamation on this subject lately
issued by the Governor of Nebraska. He re-
minds the people Of that State that whether
they consult their individual interests or the
common prosperity they ought to plant trees.
He reminds them also that the State Board Of
Agriculture has offered four premiums to be
awarded to the persons planting tho greatest
number of trees on "ArbOr Day" In conclud-
ing his message he admOnishes them thus:
"Plant trees, plant trees plant the vine, plant
" shrub and flower. SO shall our houses become
"more inviting and homelike so shall the meas
I" ure Of good to our own State and the comfort
"and happiness of her millions with the coming
" OF the years be increased" The Governors
proclamation Is sure to be respected. Nebraska
believes in trees. One day Of every year in her
calendar is set apart for tree planting She
calls it arbor day" Other Western States also
observe such day. Does New York believe in
trees7 If so, it might be well for her. initiating
her young Western sisters, to keep an annual
arbor day, devOtng its hours If not to the plant
ing of trees at least to the care of those already
planted.
1t is deplorable fact that 40 many people
who are saving in all other directions are apt to
DE wasteful when they come TO trees.-They
fail to realize tho value of the forests In which
they handle their axes SO freely. The young
growths fall with the old. What the woodman
spares Is turned o OF TO the fire, and 30 the
work of destruction goes on. In the new
wooded country anthing for clearing" Is the
motto to which the forests are devastated. In
some sections mans chief end would seem to be
to get I'D of the timber.
"When things get to the worst they mend"
They have got If not to the worst at least
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-07
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PERSONAL.

| Bishop futile of Utah has Just returned to Salt
Lake CITY after an absence of seven months
The late Rev. Henry Morgan. of Boston, left all
his real estate to the Benevolent Fraternity Of
Churches OF that city.
Prince Bismarck Is no admirer Of eoqGence II
is with these eloquent gentlemen" he says, as
with ladies who have small feet. They wear boots
which much too tight and always try to show
their feet So if anybody has the misfortune 10 be
eloquent, his speeches too long and too fire.
quent."
Humbert of Italy is deeply interested in mill
tary affairs. "IendeavOr" he says, to read every
military book published, and try to see for myself
whatever is practical in new equipments hope
know my army, from the rank and file TO the quar-
termasters and commlssariat; and L hope know
| it practically"
The gossips have found out what II was that
broke down Lord Randolph Churchilps health
and made hun leave Parliament some weeks before
the close of last session. One night he and some
fellow statesmen were standing on the Thames
embankment, at friends garden gate. when Big
Ben struck midnight. Some remarked upon tho
deliberaGcness of the ringing and wondered
whether a man could from there to the Tower
steps before tho last note was struck. The young
! Tory leader thought he could; a wager was made,
the following night appointed for the enter
prise, and Lord Randolph won; but he so over
eXerted himself that the Others had to carry him
to bed and next day his physician ordered HIM Oh
TO Gasten.
The Rev. S. NJ Hammill, the veteran principal Of
the well-known boys school at LawreDceville,
n. j., relates that the late Rev. William Scribner
elder brother Of Charles Scrbner, the publisher,
was converted while student at LawreDceville.
He came to me-" says Mr.. Hammill. "On the even
ing of July 8, 1887. and said: i have found the
Saviour, and wish you wouldteu my companions
| said to him: William, you had better tell them
yourself 1t will do them and you both good lie
stood up and said My dear schoomates, you have
perhaps not understood why / have not been out
| upon the playground as much as usual for SONG
days past. have been seeking the salvation Of
my soul. and trust have found my Saviour and
| wish to tell you how much JOY have After
prayers William came to me and said: Il wish you
! would speak to my brother Charles, and pray for
| him. i promised to do so. Like Andrew the
| Apostle be was DESTROYS that hs brother should
see Jesus. In r few days Charles, his younger
brother, was INDUCING a good hope of an interest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-07
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE, MONDAY, APRIL 7. 1884

alarmingly bad In some regions. The Philddel-
pbia Press calls attention to the fact that black
walnut, chestnut and other fine grades OF
lumber are being recklessly destroyed in the
lower part Of tho Appalachian Mountains, the
Blue Ridge In Virginia, and the Smoky. Black
Nantchela and Black Ranges in the Carolinas
and Tennessee The inhabitants of these re-
gions, says The Press, aclear fresh pasturage by
q firing the forests. Hundreds OF acres of black
aened trunks Of noble trees meet the eye OF the
atraveller in every valley" 1t is only as the
country is confronted with such facts as these
that il comes to understand that unless there Is
some intelligent concerted action i'll the differ
ent sections the forests must CO. The friends
of an Adirondack reservation have done much
to arouse and enlighten the popular feeling.
These arbor days at the West, in all that they
imply, help on the good work. The mass meet
ing that is to be held in this city during the
present week, at which the prime necessity OF
saving the Adirondacks will be enforced, will be
of great service In the same direction. 1t GER
tainly has come to BIO q serious question for
statesmen to consider whether the States do not
owe It to their future to restrain by legal enact
ment the promiscuous and wanton destruction OF
trnn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-07
KILLING BANKS TO HELP FREE TRADE.

KILLING BANKS TO HELP FREE TRADE.
This Democratic organization of the House,
with its L" one-man power" has one good feat
ure. 1t enables the country to fix responsibility
upon somebody.
Mr.. William r. Morrison, of Illinois, is doing
what he can to destroy the National banking
system. For it is by him, and by no one else,
that action in the House on the Mcpherson bill
is prevented. That bill was designed to save
the bank circulation from extinction to pre-
vent the contraction of such circulation, which
every call for bonds produces. 1t was offered
by a sound Democrat, and passed the Senate by
Democratic voters. 1t Is the opinion at Wash
ington that the bill would readily pass the
House if reported, but Mr.. Morrison has thus
far deprived the House of power to act, even on
a bin so needed and unob Objectionable, by his
pocket veto. He does not report 1t, and his
committee does not like to treat the next friend
of the Speaker with the emphasis which his
course deserves.
Whether Mr.. Morrison means to make war on
the banking system is for him to say. The
effect of his conduct is to continue and acceler-
ate the retirement of currency. He has claimed
to be q believer in a sound currency, and in the
National banking system, and has constituents
who would not have trusted him if they had not
supposed that he would do his duty in that re-
gard. But he prevents action on this most
necessary measure, for reasons which may be
known only to himself.
The excuse given for Mr.. Morrison is that he
has resolved not to report any other measure
until his own tariff bill has been acted upon.
Those who believe that the National banking
system ought not to be exposed to harm, in
order to serve Mr. MorrisOn's ambitious aims in
regard to the tariff question, will have OppOr-
tunity to show their feeling when his bill gets
within range of their votes-if it ever does.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-07

tho great fire. But the destruction of many tuv.
pentns distilleries will provo serious loss in "a.
self
WHEAr.-Tbere has now been Q fall of over 20
cents in the price Of wheat this year. both here and
ct Chicago. and most Of IL this month. The lowest
price made here on Saturday for No. 2 red was
about 96i2 but the quotation was almost nominal,
for buyers were few. Last year tho lowest was
about 81 10lo In 1882 about 81 O4ia In 1891
about 81 14ia. in 1880 about 81 OLA In 1879
about 81 0S, and in October 1873 there were sales
at 67@ At Chicago, nothing lower than II for
No. spring has been reached since 1873; a sale al
77l2 was reported by telegraph on Saturday. In
October last, when 1t had become known that the
crop was large, and the price had declined to about
81 1Ol2, some Journals took up the cause Of the
spectators and reasoned persistenty that a short
crop In Europe going to enable us to sell more
wheat than we had sold in the previous year. The
AeO- York Times, in editorial Of October 7th
particularly confident about the shortage Of 10
per cent In Europe" and similar notions gave 70
spectators at the West a lever for working upon
the minds of farmers and lifting prices. SO We
went on, with 81 11as the lowest price here In No
vember, and 81 1915 in December. In January
the price dropped to 81 o. but another dead lift Of
speculative effort caused recovery 10 81 90 Feb
ruary IL, and the price opened this month ~
81 OSls. Now the question is whether Europe
wants our surplus wheat, even at 90 or 81 cents in
sufficient quantity TO make that the bottom price
for the season. 1t ia becoming pretty clear that il
this country wants to raise and sell much wheat ID
will have TO sell wheat cheap
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-07
MONEY AND BUSINESS.

A large amount Of gold went abroad last
week, as if in answer to the vote of the House
to waste $50 100000 more in the coinage of
useless silver dollars. or the gold exports
about So, 446, 900 went to England, $4E- 600
to the Continent, 1892, 900 to the West Indies,
and $50, 200 to Central and South America.
At the same time about $4,000 silver was
sent abroad, and 1t may be noticed that
1914, 900 went to France and 1873, 000tO Mexico.
The two countries that are especially cursed
with too much silver already nevertheless ap-
pear to have more use for it than we have.
Since January 1 tho shipments of specie from
this port to different countries have been about
as follows:
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se,nenis Go-Nisbt.

Io,rvNx OF Musrc-s-symphony Society
SsJou OPERA HoUsE-s-" La Vie"
ElsrSo-S-" The Merry War ,r
No. TIVE ITRr-S-"Red Letter Nights.
GRAYD OPERA uousS-S-"I In the Ssn nss,rus rsrcu.
G.n,soS sorapp THrATRH-s30"A Alpine Roses
MrTsoroITTAN UrERA HoUsE-s-"Les Huguenottsp d. .
Nrw-YoRK COMEDY THBATRf-e- frcks oau Do''
NM G.RpyS-s--" Lights oLondon."
eTAK THEATRF-s-" Much Ado About Not snn,.,v
TnaI,. Viehaendlcr aus Oberoerreich'
THkATrr CoMoUE-s-"Dan's Tnoulatons
ToSY PASTORS THEATRe-S--" Tour OF the county,
an AVENUE THrATRR-S-" Romany Rye
WAIIACK's rHEATRE-S-" LADY Clare. - ,,.
ORR AVENUE TBEATRE--s-"Ci Clare ana Ine fo'So '"A'
ter" . por,su
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-07

True, Mr.. Kavanagh concluded his observa-
tons concerning Mr.. Kuntz's 3physical proper
ton" with the positive assertion that kuntz was
a aliar,p and 1t must be confessed TINT In inc
highest circles Of the best society 1t is not GUS
tomary for citizens to exchange the epithets
acur" and sliar" Unfortunately. But after
all, no heads or jaws were broken, and the con =
troversy was carried ON in quite super Tam
MANY style. 1t must have been the irradiatlon
of Foster that did 10.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-07
Netp2lprk Daily Gribm,re.
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY.
NETWORK. MONDAY. APRIL 7.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoRrIGN.-Eeven bodies were recovered from
she wreck of the Daniel Steinmann at Ssmbro
bland yesterday. - Nubar Pacha has resigned
the Presidency of the Council of Ministers. -
The French expedition to Hunghoa has started
- Miss Ely-Goddard and Prince Ponlatowsh
were married in Paris. - Emanuel Geibel. a
German poet. is dead.
DoMEs1Io.-The order from the Navy Depart
nent relieving Commander Evans Inspector Of
the Win Light House District is ascribed to the in
fuence of the Virginia Senators. - The schoon-
ar Shooters has returned to Key West
and been seized by Federal officers; the
negro in charge says Aguero forced
him to land the dlibusters on Cuban SOIL - A
fatal railroad accident happened on the Texas Pa
,ifc Railroad - The five Italians imprisoned
IN the Braldwood. H., mine escaped. -
Waterman was shot in Vicksburg while taking a
negro to jail 80 A freshet at Bangor, Maine,
carried away many logs and damaged other prop
erty severely.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-DT Newman announced
his intention TO resign the psstOrate of the Madi-
son Avenue Congregational Church yesterday.
60 The Rev. X. Heber Newton attended oonfr-
nation at his church. and made statement con-
oerning his health. - An Italian was arrested
for the murder of the man who was found dead on
Staten Island on Saturday. - number of
Methodist ministers were ordained deacoDs and
elders. - Four accidents occurred in Seventh
ave- from careless driving. 80 Palm Sunday was
generally observed
THE WEATHER-TRIBUNK local observations in
dictate clear fair weather, with slight changes in
temperature Temperature yesterday: Highest,
$50 lowest, 32"; average. 3SSsS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-07

The Albany Express Ia opposed to the selection of a
State Committee of Presidential Electors by the
Utica Republican Convention. 1t contends that
the convention was called for a specific purpose"
namely to elect four delegates-at-large and four
alternates to the Chicago National Convention.
The Utica Convention was certainly called for that
purpose but not necessarily for that exclusive pur
pose. The official call Of the State Committee rs
issued March 4. states that the convention will be
held for the choice of four delegates-at-arge and
four alternates 10 the National Republican Con-