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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-10
ADUlTERATED FOOD.
Commissioner Colman Gives HIS Opinion
on the Adulteration of Food.


on the Adulte-ation of Food.
WASHINGTON, September 2-The Asso-
citation of Official Agricultural Chemists
met in annual convention at the Depart.
ment of Agriculture to-day, Vice President
Prof. IL c. White, of Georgia, in the chair.
Mr. COlman, Commissioner of Agriculture,
delivered an address in which, after declar-
ing his entire sympathy and that of the
farmers of the country in the object of the
association, which was to secure a uniform
method of analysis of fertilizers, he ex-
pressed the hope that the association would
extend its deliberations to the methods of
chemical analysis. Mr.. Colman thought
the association should also fix standards of
purity for the different kinds of food and
establish methods ior the detection of aduI-
terations. He thought that the General
Government ought to cooperate with the
respective State Governments in passing
the most stringent laws against the adul-
teratiOn of foods. Upon this point Mr..
COlman said: In so simple matter rs
the adulteration of milk, it would be hard
10 secure conviction in court of justice
for any persons practicing it, because of the
absence of any official standard by means
of which the extent of the adulteration
could be measured. 1t should not only be
the object of agricultural chemists that
abundant crops should be produced, but
also to see that the products of
the field should be delivered to consumers
free of any cheap or deleterious adultera-
ton. On the question of food adulteration,
l have been greatly interested and anxious
that some steps may be taken by means of
which the extent OF it may be diminished.
l have already directed the chemist of this
department to give attention to the adulter-
alton of foods. The frauds that are prac-
ticed upon the public in adding cheap and
frequently harmful ingredients to the food
we eat in order to make greater profits
ought to be exposed in no uncertain way
and the perpetrators of them held
Hp before the public as objects
of scOrn and deteStatiOn. TO such
an extent is the adulteratiOn of but
ter the manufacture of counterfeit article
carried on that the great dairy interests OF
our Nation are now almost PROSTATE. The
honest producer of pure article is impOv-
erfshed, while the manufacturers of and
dealers in fraudulent article are enriched,
some of them having become millionaires
by this Illegal work. The same may be
said in relation to the adulteration of flour,
sugar and syrups." At the conclusion of
Mr.. COlman's address the reports of the
committees appointed at the last meeting
of the association upon the best methods of
determining phosphoric acid and potash in
fertilizers were read and debated. Prof.
L. X. Gladding read a paper OH each OF
the subjects. The committee on the best
means of determining nitrogen in fertilizers
will make its report tomorrow.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-10
BURGLAR Shot.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, September "A lit
tie before twelve o'clock last night j. C.
Rhule heard noise at one of the windows
of his dwelling house and on looking out
saw a man trying to effect an entrance into
the room. Mr.. Rhue arose from his bed
and with his thirty-eight caliber revolver
fired shot through the window, and on
going out saw the burglar hastily vanish in
the darkness. Early this morning James
A. StOughton, who lives short distance
from Rhule's, on going into his yard found
a colOred man lying against the picket
fence stone dead. One hand was caught
between two pickets and in it was
clutched an open pocket knife. InveStiga-
ton showed that the man had died from
pistol shot the ball having entered just
above the left nipple and passed clear
through the body. The negro, who, no
doubt, is the one shot at by Mr.. Rhule. was
identified as Joseph HenSley, aged about
twenty-five, who was known as hard char
acter and had served one term in the peni-
tentiary. On the dead mans person was
found a watch that was stolen little more
than week ago from the post-office at
Stafford, this county. A justice held an
inquest, at which the jury returned YER
diet that the deceased came to his death at
the hands c. some party unknown.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-10
GETTING OUT.
Immense Herds Leaving the Cheyenne and
AraDahoP Reservations.

Immense Herds Leaving the Cheyenne and
ArspahOe Reservations.
LITTLE Rock, ARK, September Am
Indian Territory special says the removal OF
cattle from the Cheyenne and Arapahoe
Reservations is progressing as rapidly as the
condition will permit. Several of the larg-
est cattle owners have removed their entire
herds excepting such stock as escaped the
recent roundup. For fifteen days past the
area Of country comprising the leases has
been the theater of activity in which i'm
mense herds of cattle, drOyes of horses and
an army of cowb boys were the central fig
ure. Within the past two weeks
more than $4,000 head of cattle
have been driven off the reserva-
tion, which number added to thOse-already
removed makes a total of over 100, 900.
The estimated number remaining is between
$4,000 and 75, 900 head and these will be
taken out as speedily as possible. Only a
few weeks beyond the date fixed by Presi.
dent Cleveland's proclamation will be re.
quired to clear the entire reservation of all
cattle which do not rightfully belong there.
Cattlemen accept the situation cheerfully.
There is no grumbling as far as learned, but
concerted action among all the leSSeeS to
comply with the executive mandate. The
loss is estimated at sums ranging from
$4,000 to S25, 900. The bulk of the stock
is being driven and shipped to Western
ranges.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-10
The Carolina Islands.

NEW YORK, August 31.-A Madrid cable
special to the Herald says: The ministerial
organs severely blame General Salamanca
for having returned his order to the German
Government, and disprOve of the proposal
to raise public subscription for presenting
him with sword of honor. 1t seems that
a curious demonstration took place last
night at the Cirque Vigo, where the public
insisted on the German colors being removed
from the place, but as set-off against this
bad feeling, Count DeSOlms Sonnenwalde,
The German minister. has conferred with
King Alfonso at La Granja, and assured
him that his Government was most anxious
TO settle the question In friendly manner
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-10
An Alarming Disease.

WHEELING, W. VA, August 31.-A tele
gram from Sycamore, Clay County, say:
that every hour brings the sad intelligence
of more victims of tie fatal scourge that is
raging along Sycamore Greek. Over twenty
deaths have occurred out of thirty-fsve or
forty attacked, and the disease is rapidly
spreading. At first it was thought to be
fux, but is IS now believed to be another
and more fatal malady. A vague. terrible
fear has begun to fill the breasts of some,
az The symptoms are alleged to Be very
much like cholera. Justice Lizemere has
buried three sons and three more are dying.
The reports from the region attacked are
neager, but most alarming.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-10
CONTEMPT OF "cOURT."

Twas case Of attachment. the lawyer said
And he seemed not 10th to tell,
When asked by a friend now the matter sped
That his suit was prOspering well.
Though young he argued his case with
power
As soon as the writ was returned.
And argued so long that the midnight hour
OFT CANE ere the court" adjourned.
But her father came down and the case he
closed
BY booting the youth one night.
And the latter declared such an act opposed
To legal procedure quite;
Aad he said to the maid as he rubbed his
spine,
He you'd bring an action of tort,
And ask the Judge to infiict a fine
On her pa for contempt OF court"
-I2gstOu Courier.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-10
A Point for Carter Harrison.

CHICAGO, ILL, September 2.-Judgs
Prendergast in the County Court yesterday
afternoon gave a decision upon the de-
murrers argued in the election contest be
tween Judge Snyder Smith and Carter Il
Harrison, as affecting the Mayoralry OF
Chicago. The attorney for Mr.. Harrison
filed series of demurrers to the petition
by Judge Smith for recount of the votes
The court oyerruled a number Of the de
mufrers, but sustained the one citing thai
sn affidavit signed by certain citizens al!eg-
ing specific frauds was not sufficient
Leave WAS granted to amend this affidavit
This will involve further delay,
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-10

NEVADA, Mo-, September 2.-The case
of the State against Henry Stair and wife,
Manettas Stai,, charged with the muT-
Ter of the SeweIIs, was called in the Circuit
Court on Tuesday morning of last week anl
al six O'Clock iast evening the arguments
were concluded. Tie jury was out two
hours and returned a verdict of guilty in
the first degree against both prisoners, and
on the announcement OF the verdict both
prisoners broke down and the woman had
to be assisted to her cell Judge Burton
will pass sentence to-day. The court room
was crowded during the entire trial and the
verdict meets with general approval by the
people here
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-10
T-Yas EeYrr in Iowa

OMAHA, NEB., September 3.-Cattle dis
ease, which many stock men pronounce
Texas fever, is raging throughout Potta-
watomie County, Western Iowa Numer-
ous farmers in Boomer, Garner, Hazel Dell
and Crescent Townships have lost large
numbers of cattle during the past ten days
Veterinary surgeons have visited these dis
tricts, but up to the present time
very few of the stricken cattle have re-
covered. As Pottawatomi in which eoun-
ty Council Bluffs is located, is large cat
tie growing country, the State has been ap
2ealed 70 and the call has been answered By
the State officers visiting that section
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-10
Preachers In POlifick.

CINCINNATI, September "A paper has
been quietly circulated among the promi-
nent members of the Methodist Episcopal
Church in this city and throughout the
State, and great many signatures have
been obtained. 1t is addrt Ssed
to the Cincinnati Conference,
which meets Thursday next and
requests strict investigation by that body
of the charges brought against Rev. DR..
Leonard, Prohibition candidate for Cover
nor. 1t asks that the gentleman be called
upon TO resign the position he has
taken in politics. Since the issue of the
petition, il is looked on as certain that an
investigation will be made.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-10
Arranging a New Trraty.

NEW YORK, September IA Londor
special cable to the Herald, dated Septem
Der 1, five a. M, says: learn that Genera
Foster. the American Minister to the Span
ish court, has spent the last two weeks al
La Granja, where, in conference with the
Foreign Minister, he has arranged the
terms of commercial treaty between the
two countries. 1t is believed that its pro-
visions relate chiefly to the reforms of the
Cuban custom house regulations, and that
it will settle the claims of American citi-
Zens upon Cuba.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-10
MRS. WAIkUP,
Prof. Jones Discovers Arsenic in walkup's
Stomach and the Jury Accuses His Vile
of the Crime.

Prof. Jones Discovers Arsenic in walkup's
Stomach and the Jury Accuses His wife
of the Crime.
EMPORIA, KAN, September 1.-The jury
met yesterday morning at the court room al
$50, whereupon Coroner Frost read the
sworn statement containing the report OF
Prof. William Jones. of the Kansas City
Medical College, as follows:
William Jones being duly sworn and on
oath states: That he is now and has been
for one year past. professor OF chemistry II
the Kansas City Medical College, and that for
three years past he has made a speciality of
chemistry, and is accustomed to examining
organic substances for the detection of
poison.
That on or about August p. 1855, this afiant
received from one 5. ID. Harr son. NJ. D.. OF
Empor.a, specimens of human remains.
represented to be those of one Walkup. Of
Empora, Kansas. deceased. consisting of
stomach, one kidney. portion of intest ne,
contents of stomach and portion of blood
That this afiiant has made a careful anal
ysis of the contents of said stomach and por-
tons of liver for the detection OF arsenic
and mercury, and has discovered arsenic in
appreciable quantities but no trace of Iner-
curry: that arsenic was discovered in both
the portion of liver and the contents of the
stomach. WILLIAM JONES.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
18th day of August. ISL.
W. II. ALDERsOS, Notary Public
After hearing other testimony the CorO-
ner's Jury rendered the following verdict:
State OF Kansas Lyon Countv-An in
quest held at EmpOria, in Lyon County. on
the 22nd day of August, A. D.. lSS5 and sue
ceed ng days before me, George W. Frost,
Coroner of said county, on the BODY OF j. X.
Walkup, by the jurors whose names are
hereto subscribed. The said jurors, upon
their oath, DO say that J. II. WafSup came to
his death on SATURDAY.. August %, lSSij, by
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-10
a NEW YORK TRAGEDY.
A Western Man in New York Shoots q
Swindiins Croker Dead.

n western Man III New YORK SnOCL5 q
SwindIing Croker Dead.
NEW YORK, September About tive
o'clock yesterday afternoon Tom Davis,
otherwise known as William Warren. was
shot and killed in a room which he called
his office, at 10. 1l3 Reade street, by man
Nhu gives his name as James I. Holland
ana says he is Texan and that he came
here from Abilene, Kan. Davis is a well
known sporting man, occupying this room
for several years. conducting an alleged
brokerage business in mining and other
stocks. The room is only about six by ten
feet lighted by a single window and is
filthy in the extreme. The" Davis, the
brother of the murdered man, was present
at tie time of the shooting and tumbled
down two flights of stairs in his haste to get
away. As Holland was walking rapidly
away from the scene. The" Davis pointed
him out to a policeman, who arrested
him. Holland was reticent about the mat
Ter merely stating that the killing was
justifiable. 1t is supposed that the shoot
ing grew out of some transaction in stocks
When searched at the station heavy re-
TOlyer. $500 in money and two gold
watches were found on him. In the right
hand of the dead man was S. bill, and
scattered about the floor were bonds of the
face value of $500. In his desk was
large quantity of apparent securities, among
them $40, 500 in bonds of the city of Mat
tOon. Ill, signed by Thomas B. Lane. SUI
pervisor, and ". o. Ellis, Clerk. The desk
also contained blank shares of the SAINTS
Rets Silver Mining Company, of Nevada,
and of the Pioneer and Inskeep Mill and
Mining Company.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-10

Any person whe takes the paper re0u-
4arly from the post office, whether directed to
bis name CT whether he is a subscriber or not
rs responsible for the pay
The courts have decided that refusing to
Lahe newspapers from the post Office. or re
moving and leaving them urcalled for. is
DTlHlH lac o. '--FNTFOSAL. FIR AID
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-10
AMONG THE INSANE.
Some of the Peculiar Characters
at the Dayton, (O.) Asylum.

a beautiful Crazy Woman Who Wanted
to Bottle Mems SOuls-Charley's Trip
to Cincinnati and His Game of
Billiards-The Suicidal
Mania Among the
UnfOrtunates.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-11-21
Naval Cadets.

WASHINGTON, November 20th.-Captain
Ramsay, Superintendent of the Naval
Academy, in his annual report, recon-
mends that permits for admission as cadets
be issued one year prior to the time fixed
for examination, and renews the recon-
mendation thatal candidates for admission
be required to report for examination on
the 18th of May. The number of cadets to
go on the next practice cruise renders it
necessary that ship to take the place Of
the Dale be fitted out for the practice ship.
and sent to Annapolis by May. 1t will,
says Captain Ramsay, be impossible to do
justice to the cadets, and give them the re-
quired instruction, with only one practice
ship. He recommends that selections for
the line Engineer Corps and the Marine
Corps be made at the end of four years
course, instead of six years course.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-11-21
CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA.
Arrival of the Pacific Mail STEAMSHIP.
.Colima from Panama

Arrival of the Pacific Mail Steamshir,
-Colima from Panama.
BY the arrival of the Pacific Mail steam
ship Colima at San Francisco we have adj
vices from Panama to October 31st
The Colon correspondent Of the Star and
HTaid writes About l o'clock on the
morning OF the 2Sth instant clouds ofsmoke
and blaze were observed at the rear of AZ,
unfinished building in Gale Bolivar, on
the block between Sixth and Seventh
streets. The fire was started by some
one having piled up a quantity of
shavlngs and pieces of boards and
set fire to the pile. The scoundrels
first attempted to force am entrance through
the door of the unfinished building, prob
ably with the object of starting the fire in
side. but as the door could not be opened
they put the fire outside If they had suc-
ceeded in their designs there can be ne
figuring the amount Of losses which would
have occurred, as that is the most CONNER
cial part of the town. Luckily the fire
was discovered III time to prevent its COM
munlcatlng with any of the other build
ings. and the damage done was of a tri1ine-
nature.
The new steamer Manabi, built for the
Pacific Steam Navigation Company, has
left Panama for Guayaquil and interme-
l.
Iy designed She is magnificent vessel.
with all the latest improvements. and was
built by Messrs. r. Napier & Son, of Glas-
gov.
bando was published in Colon. on the
forenoon of the 2Sth inst, to the foilowiop
effect: ''All persons found in the streets
after P. N. will be imprisoned, and those
found setting fire to any building will be
shot down"
Tue Chilean Government has ordered the
railroad from Collipulh to Victoria to be
commenced Immediately, in order 10 ex-
tend the line later to Temuco and from
there to Osorno. These new roads will not
entail heavy expenditure
Further details of the fighting Mt ca
Jamarca state that it was marked by the
treason of Senior Ugarte, one of the Gov
ernment officers. who endeavored to unite
his regiment with the rebels, but was frus-
trated through the loyal troops, who fired
on hun when his design became apparent
Pelpission has been granted to several
merchants to lay down piping from the
nitrate deposits at Negreiros and HuaraZto
to the coast, in order to bring the nitrate in
dissolved state to the coast and allow
1t to eyaporate ON arrival
The Captain of the British bark ComaGre-
arrived at Callao from Australia, states that
on the 9th of August last, when in 37o 3o'
south, 1862 16' east, he experienced severe
shock, apparently the result of some sub
marine disturbance. This agrees with the
extraordinary big tides and rough weather
noticed on the coast.
A fearful explosion has occurred in the
mines at Colquechaca, Bolivia. Several
persons were killed.
The Empress Of Brazil fell on the stairs
Of the palace at Rio, breaking her arm.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-11-21
Separated Lovers.

LONDON, November 20th.-The detective
who was employed to chaperone Miss
Ridgeway back to Scotland, after her elope-
ment to ireland with Anderson, found that
he had difficult job. When Miss Ridge
way arrived at Dublin she fatty refused to
continue the journey without another in
terylew with Anderson. At the Dublin
railway station she met Anderson who
was in custody. The lovers rushed into
each others arms, and were very demon
straiive and affectionate. They had long
talk, and finally separated after a fearful
farewell, during which Miss Ridgewav
pressed check into Anderson's hand
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-11-21
HOME HAPPENINGS.
THE KENTUCKY RAILROAD TAX
DECISION.
Smallpox in New York-Nayal Ca.
dets-Biiiiard Tournament
Australian Mails.
The Kentucky Railroad Tax cases.

lsfHclAL DISPATCHES TO rHs RRooRD-u,
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-11-21
AFFAIRS ABROAD.
THE TROUBLE BETWEEN THE SER.
VANS AND BULG4RIANS.
Indian Uprising Feared-Peruvian
Rebels Defeated = Disorder
Imminent in Canada.
Tho servo-Bu'garian War.

ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REooRD-usos.l
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-11-21
PAINTS AND OILS.

L CHADDERDON IMPORTER AND DEAL
e. er In Paints, Oils. Varnishes, Window Glssy,
1-IIs MtIsQ rants, Arsiss and Painters Materials.
Wsli Paper, etc. No. 2pf Z ST., Ssorameuto,
ol7-ipH
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-11-21
,apitaI Notes

WASHINGTON, November 20th.-The fol-
lowing fourth-class Postmasters have been
appointed for California: At FELTON,, Henry
l.. Middleton Mountain View, Julius
Weilheimer.
Attorney General Garland has notified
District Attorney White, atTacoma, Wash
lngton Territory, that he will be given
whatever legal assistance he may require
in prosecuting the persons arrested for
completely in the attacks recently made on
the Chinese residents of that locality.
Speaker Carlisle's condition is very much
improved. He was able to leave his bed
to-day.
William H. MeCardle, who was today
appointed Consul at San Juan del Norte
Nicaragua, is an old newspaper man, and
a particular friend of Secretary Lamar. He
lives at Jackson, Miss. He was very
strongly indorsed by all the prominent
men OF that State.
Preston l.. Bridges, appointed Consul at
Aonteyideo, Uruguay, was indorsed by
both United States Senators and the most
prominent men of North Carolina. as a
man OF special fitness for the place. He is
q personal friend of Senator Vance
The First Auditor of the Treasury has
disallowed two months pay of the Gov
ernor OF Alaska, on the ground that his
pay did not commence until he entered
upon the setual performance of his duties.
The two months for which pay has been
disallowed were occupied in going 70
Alaska.
Assistant Secretary Smith, Of the Treas
ury, has returned t. Washington from
New York, and formally assumed the du-
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-11-21
Double Tragedy in Washington.

WASHINGTON, November 10th. - Louis
Sommerfeld, Pole, aged 81, to-day shot
and instantly killed his wife and Gottleib
Eisenbaum. at the latter's saloon in the
northeastern part of the city. Sommer-
fields wife left him some weeks ago, and
has been living at Eisenbaum's. This
afternoon Sommerfeld entered the saloon,
and drawing a revolver emptied all the
chambers, one of the shots passing through
Eisenbaum's heart. while Mrs Sommer-
field was shot in the back Sommerfield
was arrested. He made no explanation,
excepting to say in broken English, that
his wife had left him and cheated him out
Of his money
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-11-21
Earthquakes Waves Reported.

WASHINGTON, November 20th.-The Sec
retary of the Treasury to-day received the
following from Mr.. Colonna, Assistant
Superintendent of the Coas; Survey: 4" The
Coast Survey reports great earthquake
waves on the Pacific ocean at San Fran
cisco, as indicated on the Pacific coast tide
gauge. These earthquake waves were no.
tced yesterday between l and O'Clock P.
NJ. They were 80 minutes apart, and were
as great as those observed during the great
upheaval in Java some years since"