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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-15
SCORCHING TWO CITIES.
A Disastrous Fire in London Which San
Francisco fries to Duplicate.

A Disastrous Fire in London Which San
Francisco fries to Duplicate.
LONDON, October S.-One of the most
in this city in many years broke out at i've
o'clock this morning in the Charter House
buildings, AlderSgate street, and is still
burning, though partially under control.
and in less than four hours after it had
broken out thirteen of the eight-stOry
houses comprising the property were
destroyed. The buildings were Oc-
cupied by stores, mostly fancy
goods and toy empOriums. In one
of the buildings destroyed was lO'
Gated large printing establishment. An
other of the buildings was occupied as a
bank. Through the strenuous efforts of the
firemen the structure was saved from total
destruction. The firemen experienced
great difficulty in throwing streams on the
upper stories because of the lack of water
pressure. Many OF them had narrow
escapes from death from falling walls. etc.
The estimated loss will reach three million
dollars.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, October 9.-The
immense wholesale stationery and printing
establishment of Fl. ). CrOcker IL Co., on
Bush street. burned to the ground this
morning. Four men were buried in the
ruins. 1t is estimated tnaJ the loss on the
building and the stock Is about 500, 900.
The first alarm was turned in at 2:l0 4. H.,
hut as TN" fire originated in the basement
and was what is known as "blind fire."
the flames had already made considerable
headway before the extent of the danger
was known. In an incredibly short time
the whole interior of the large five story
building seemed to 20 a mass of flames
and all prospect of saving it or any of its
contents was hopeless. The building was
owned by Charles Crocher of the Central
Pacific Railroad Company, and was worth
So 900, but was not insured. The loss of
II. S. Crocker IL Co. is 100000; insured
for SOD 600. Schweitzer. Sachs Il Co.,
jO5bers of fancy goods SansOme street, the
rear of whose premises adjoined those of
the CrOckerS, lose heavily from damage by
water. The origin OF the fire is a mystery.
Four firemen were burned in the ruins hut
two have been rescued. One of them is in
an unconscious state The other two are
deaf. The names are Martin
Hahn and Peter lIealy.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-15

SALT LAKE, October 1O.-A few days
ago Chief Justice Zane instructed the Grand
Jury that they could present as many in
dictments against man for unlawful CO.
habitation as they pleased, dividing the
time the offense continued into weeks or
days, and finding a presentment for each
period. This morning the District Attorney
wanted the Grand jury to indict
several men whose first terms in
the panitentiary expire next week
with the view of having them indicted
and resentenced, when they came ont.
Three OF the jurymen refused tO.fndict
them. saying that the prisoners having
served one term should be given an Oppor-
tunity 10 voluntarily cease the unlawful
practice. The three were taken before che
Judge. who severely lectsIred and dismissed
them from the jury, ordering that the panel
be filed by an open venire. There was
much talk on the street last night over the
affair. The opinion is divided as to
the lega ity of the Judges action, but all
look upon it as indicating his determination
in showing NormOns no mercy.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-15
To Prevent Infection.

With view to preventing the introduction
of smallpox into the United States from
this point DIR. Briggs and corps of sani-
tary inspectors from Buffalo had a confer
ence here to-day with officials of the Grand
Trunk and Michigan Central Railways. a
rule was adopted that all passengers from
Canadian points for the United States must
produce certificates of having been vac
cinated within year The Canadian rail-
roads will have passengers examined before
reaching this point, to prevent confusion
and decay. The authorities on both sides of
the river are making arrangements for conf
pulsOry vaccination.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-15
Minnie waikup.

EMPoRTA, KAN, October THE Dis
trict Court convened yesterday morning,
Charles B. Graves, Judge. Twenty-frst
case on docket is the State of Kansas VS..
Minnie Wallace Walkup. BY mutual con-
sent this case was set for trial October 10.
About the 18th inst. the present jury will be
discharged and a special venire will be
issued, from which competent jury will
be impaneled. Judge Graves is considered
as fair and impartial a judge as could be
desired. He has held the present position
for five years. being reelected year ago
without any opposition whatever. Hon.
ID. NJ. Dodge, Of Hazelburst Miss, has
been added to the counsel for the defense
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-15
CINCINNATI SOCIALISTS.
They Adopt a Platform which Every On
il Privileged to Read.

is Privileged to Read.
CINCINNATI. October e.-The Socialist
Labor party in session at Schaepperies
Hall yesterday adopted the following plat
form: "As work is the only creation Of all
wealth and civilization, in justice, therefore,
those that do this work should enjoy rs
fruits: therefore we declare that just and
equitable distribution of the fruits of labor
is impossible under the present system
owing TO the production by gigantic
means. Since the introduction of ma
chinery the requirement of which is inn
possible except to the few. These modern
means of production benefit only one class
of society. Where formerly man worked
for himself alone, there are hundreds
and thousands who work III shops,
factories and larye farms The Te-
suit of their labOrS accrue only TO
the owners of the machinery, factories
mines and toll This system destroys the
middle class and creates two separate
classes of individuals, the wage worker and
the bosses. The evils that rise from the
system are a painless system of general
production, the destruction of natural and
human forces, the continual necessity OF
the material existence of the wage workers,
the suffering of the prOletarian masses and
the colossal accumulation of wealth in the
hands of the few. These assertions are
proven by the present condition of the
wage workers, who i'll the midst of their
productions live in poverty and dependence,
while the hardest and most d,Sagrteable
work furnishes the wage worker
only sustenance.- Those who work
but little or not at all live in afliuence
through those productions. Such a cOndi-
ton of affairs which must grow worse under
the existing circumstances is against the
interests of manhood and is antagOniStic to
all justice and true democracy. IL destroys
the very essence of our Constitution, which
says that all shall enjoy life, liberty aud the
unrestricted pursuit of happiness. 1t short
ems and threatens life by creating want and
suffering. 1t destroys liberty by making
the wage-wOrker dependent upon his boss,
and also makes political freedom impoSSi-
bic. 1t checks the pursuit of happiness,
and happiness is not Obtainabie where life
and liberty are threatened. To change
this state of affairs We seek to estab-
lish a system of cooperative pro-
ductiOn, and the distribution of its beneit
according to the wants and work of the
producers under the control of organized
society. To overcome the continued Oppres-
sion of the waGeworker by the capitalist,
the socialistic labor party is formed. We
seek the practical realization of our de-
mands by striving to gain possession of the
political power through all practical MEANS"
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-15

WASHINGTON, October 9.-MajOr Dye,
Chief of Police, to-day was handed letter
from Mr.. Hutchinson, who ia in the land
business in Kansas City, stating that the
writer had traded land for $4,000 worth OF
seven per cent. District bonds, issued cctO-
IS, 1877, and made payable in July, 1892
They are signed "Lindley Murray. presi-
dent and Z. Z. Ferris. secretary" Tie
writer said he would like to know thei,
value. Major Dye has written a letter in
reply stating that 10 sucfr bonds have ever
been issued by the District, and that they
are fraudulent He has also notified the
Kansas City police, asking that they MAKE
an investigation.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-15
PUGNACIOUS MAYORS
The Old and the New Have IL Bout in s
Louisville Court Room.

The Old and the New Have n Bout in q
Louisville Court Room.
LOUISVILLE, KY, October 9.-The Ordi-
nance Court room was enlivened yesterday
afternoon by fistic attack by ex-Mayor
Charles d. Jacob upon p. BoOker Reed, the
Mayor. Both men were witnesses in an
ordinance case. Mayor Reed had refused
to pay an Cd contract let under Jacobs adj
minislratiOn OH the grounds that it was
irregular and Invalid. Referring to this
Mr.. Jacob said: THE contract was one that
any honest man would pay, and OH that no
honest man would object to-" This
caused much excitement and when Mr..
Reed asked if he referred to him Mr.. Jacob
said yes" and brought his hand down on
Reeds shoulder. He repeated the blow and
they were separated. Mayor Jacob apollo
giZed to the court and was fined 50. On
the outside he again attempted to assault
Mayor Reed, but was prevented. Mr.. ia
cob refused to recognize the authority of
Chief of Police Whalen, who attempted to
arrest him, but surrendered to the Marshal
of the court Both gentlemen have been
taken in hand by friends. and doubtless
there will be no further trouble.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-15
Exposing the Dyers.

NEW York, October 1O.-Edward J. IVES
sells, leading importer of aniline dyes,
who retired from the business about six
months ago, has sent long communication
to the american Journal Of Fabrics, in
which he says the cause of his retirement
was the wholesale corruption and bribery
practiced in the business. He declares that
legitimate business is impossible: that the
fourteen importing aniline houses in this
country ail resort 10 the bribing Of dyers TO
use and recommend their goods, and fur
nish their statesmen money for the same
purposes. This, he declares, leads to the
sale OF inferior dyes or charging high prices
for Legitimate goods.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-15
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.

THE explosion under Flood Rock. He'll
Gate, n. Y, was successfully accomplished
on the 10Th. The charge consisted of $4,000
pounds of dynamite.
The clearing house returns for the week
ended the 9th showed an average increase
of 24.6 compared with the corresponding
week of last year. The increase in New
York was 319.
FIRE at the Willows, near Davisville,
Col, the other day, DESTROYED the entire
brick block from the bank to the Crawford
House. The loss was 100000. Il was be-
lieved the fire was the work of an incen-
diary.
BODY of moonlighrers the other night
raided farm in County Kerry, Ireland,
from which a tenant had been evcted.
They slit the caretaker's ears and cropped
his HAIR.
THREE distinct shocks of earthquake
were felt at Lynch urs, Va, on the night
OF the sih- A loud, rumbling sound pre-
coded each shock.
TIE first Hebrew Christian Church in
America was dedicated at New York on
the 1lth. The services were conducted by
the Right Rev. Bishops Haines and Mich
olson and the Rev. jacob Freshman, the
Rev Drs- Crosby, Sabine, Vincent and
Day
FIRST ACpdToR CHENOwITH, at Wash
inston- recently, said that he had not con-
cluded the consideration of the expense
accounts of the Civil Service Commission
ers. but thai he had already made up his
mind not to allow such items as ''ginger
al. IL
under the head of necessary expenses.
TWESTT-FIrE .eouvicts in the peniten-
tiary at Santa Fe. y. NJ, the other day
made break for liberty and got outside
the gate, but the guards opened fire and
they surrendered.
THE Department of Agriculture reports
that the yield Of wheat per acre for the
area harvested is 10l< bushels, and only
8 on the area sown, which was nearly
forty million acres. The area harvested
will not exceed thIrty-four million acres.
In corn the indications point to yield of
26h bushels per acre, which would give
yield or 1867, 100000 bushels. The oats
crop exceeds 6O0, 900.
A DESTRUCTIVE fire occurred at Durham,
near Cisco, Cal, recently, and two ware
houses containing $1,000 sacks of wheat
were entirely consumed. The origin of
the fire is unknown. The estimated loss is
sl25, 900, nearly all of which was on wheat
Partially insured.
The first impression of the Conservn-
tive success in the French elections pro-
duced on the bourse general rise, which,
however, was soon followed by depression
due to fears that the equality of the parties
would rends.' stable government impos-
sibie
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-15
A Darkey Gets tie PriviIeees

NEW YORK, October 9.-On Wednesday
a sick negro arrived at Albany from Mon
treal. A physician said he was suffering
from smallpox. A purse was made up
and he was put on train for New York
this morning. After the train pulled out
be announced the nature Of his ailment and
inside of a minute had the car all to him
self. The car was detached from the train
and sidetracked, but under orders was
hitched to later train and with its solitary
passenger hauled to this city, where the
health officers declared he HAS moi suffer
ing from the disease. He was, however,
isolated. The arrival of his car of state az
the Grand Central Depot caused sensation
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-15

A DECREE establishing custom houses
on the IsthmEs of Panama has been
issued by the President of Colombia.
This decree is issued under law passed
in 1884. The custom houses at Colon
and Panama thas provided for will
charge import dGties at the rate of
sixty per cent. of the duties levied at
other custom houses in the Republic
Great excitement aEd indignation ex-
ISIS among the merchants, who will
send representatives ID intercede with
the Government.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-15

CAPTAIN HANSON. of the bark Pau
line, from Cardiff for Quebec, recounts
a strange phenomenon in latitude So,
west longitude 46 north, on September
20. During a rain storm brilliant
ball of fire lodged on deck and for q
few minutes played about from cabin
TO forecastle, prOstrating the Captain
and seamen. With loud report the
fiery visitor disappeared without dam
aging the vessel.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-15

ATrthe thirty-secOnd annual meeting
of the New York Clearing House Asso-
citation held on the 9th a statement
was made showing that the exchange
for the year ended September so was
S25, 25Q, 791, 440, and that balances
were 81, 295, $50, 252, making the total
transactions 25,546, l46. 692, daily
average of So, 0S6,550. The total
transactions of the Clearing House
tince its organization in 1858 have
amounted 70 S777, 1864, Cos, 800.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-15

Mrs. VERONICA BULL, who p,.r
formed a remarkable fast in Syracuse.
n. Y, died the other morning. Hel
fast began on August 10 and lasted
fifty-nine days. When the woman
first declined TO partake of food she
weighed one hundred and forty
pounds. As she lay upon a couch
when dead her bones nearly protruded
through the skin, which lay in wrinkles,
and her eyes were terribly sunken.
Since the death of her husband, eight
years ago. in an asylum, her mind had
been affected.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-15
The Zimmerman Case.

OMAHA, NEB., October THE release
of Matt Zimmerman, under sentence Of
death, through sharp practice of his attor-
ney, L, c. Burr, of Lincoln, continues to ex-
cite great indignation throughout the State.
Zimmerman's case WIS pending in the
United States Supreme Court on a writ OF
error, and Burr took Zimmerman out Of
Jail on writ Of habeas corpus before
United States Commissioner Sayille, who
released him on $1,000 bail Saville
is now under arrest This morning the
Supreme Court took up motion for Burr's
disbarment and referred the matter to a
committee of five prominent lawyers who
will meet tomorrow.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-15

A WASHINGTON special says: Com
missioser Sparks. of the General Land
Office. in his annual repart will make
speepiHg Recommendations as to the
land grant roads. 1t is said that he is
of the opinion that all of the land
Grant roads have received land in ex-
cess of the amount earned. Cue road, the
land officials maintain, has obtained
500, 600 acres in excess of rs grant
and suit will probably be commenced
against several of the roads to recover
the amount claimed to be due the Gov
eminent.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-15

The case of William Haven, exa
Treasurer of the Rutland Railroad,
charged with the fraudulent overissue
of stock, was finished at Rutland, VT
recently. The jury returned verdict
of not guilty. The defense claimed
that the overissue of one hundred
shares was not due to criminal intent.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-15

The Oldham Eng.) employers, at a
meeting recently, rejected a PROPOSE
ton made by the workmen that re-
duction in wages of only five per cent.
be made. The employers insist upon a
reduction of ten per cent. until the adj
vent of better times The strike has
lasted eleven weeks and twenty thou
Iand hands are out of employment.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-15

PEOPLE living near the new harbor
at Oswego, n T., were recently greatly
excited over the appearance of a
strange creature which had been seen
several times ouside the pier. 1t was
described as having a large body, dark
color. about thirty feet long, with a
very large head and a neck two yards
long and a yard high.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-15

THE Waters-Pierce Oil Company, of
Eagle Pass, Tex. recently shipped a
carload of oil to MOnaclova, Mex.
The authorities would not allow it to
enter the town and it was placed on an
adjacent ranch One wagon-load was
taken into the city, when the whole
carload was seized for attempted
lodging of the municipal tax.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-15

The Transportation Committee of
the Louisville (Ky.) Board of Trade
recently adopted resolutions charging
the Louisville & Nashville Railroad
with discriminating against Louisville
in freight rates.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-15

AN active non-partisan movement
was reported in progress in Cincinnati
to detect and punish frauds in the
registration of voters for the coming
elections. Money has been literally
subscribed and the leading citizens of
the different parties have appointed an
executive committee to detect and
prosecute all cases that can be found.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-15

A BODY was found in the whirlpool
rapids at Niagara Falls the other after
noon which has been identified as that
of James Thompson, of New YORK
State, who had been missing some
fip1a
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-15

In the Circuit Court at Newark, n.
j., Judge Depute held that under the
civil rights law hotel-keeper was not
obliged to admit colored persons to the
common dining-roOm.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-15

JOSEPH Z. HAYDEN, a clerk in the
Pension Office at Washington, was dis
missed recently for using gross Ian
guage towards the executive of the
United States" The offense was al
legged to have been committed while he
was riding in carriage on Pennsyl-
wanna avenue, when, it is said. he even
went so far as to wish for the death of
the President
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-15
CURRENT COMMENT.

THE Sydney (Australia) Herald an
nounces the marriage of Dion Bouci-
cault to Miss Thorndyke, September 9.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-15

obtained 500. Brown said he was in dam
ger of losing heavily in a cattle company
which he had entered without his fathers
knowledge and that he went away to try
and save himself, and that it.was the mis-
take of his life. He promises to pay every
body in time and says that the story which
was started that he wanted to be released
from an engagement to marry a young
lady of Shawnee County is entirely false.
FINE fall weather.
THE other night Mrs. Davis, a colored
woman of Leavenworth. while walking
about the yard, stepped on a board which
had rusty nail sticking through it, and
the nail was driven quite a distance into
the bottom OF her left foot. The wound
panied her so that medical help was called.
Toward morning she was attacked with
lockjaw, from the effects of which she died
in terrible agony about daylight.
In the late trial of George Prickett, at
Columbus, charged with the murder Of
Briggs at Galena last November. the jury
was out for four hours and returned with
a verdict of murder in the second degree.
FoRTY-FIvE physicians have already
registered under the new law at Wichita.
THE report that Mr.. Scoville was killed
by a street car at Topeka during the reun-
ion proved to be untrue. His foot was SO
severely injured that amputation was
necessary, but he was in fair way to re-
cover. A purse Of between 500 and 500
was raised on the grounds and presented
10 him.
S. L. GILBERT has been appointed Re-
ceiver of the land -office at Wichita.
a THIEF robbed the store of Mr.. Dicker,
in North Lawrence, the other day, carry
ing off lot of goods. The thief was SUBJ
sequently arrested in Kansas City.
QUAILs can only be killed lawfully DUR
inn the months of November and Dsc7m.
ber.,