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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-07
YACHT RACING.
The American Sloop Sachem Defeats the
English Cutter Miranda-Race at Marble
head.

The American Sloop Sachem Defeats the
English Cutter Mirandx-Race at Marble
head.
NEWPORT, R L, Oct 2.-The match be-
tween the American sloop Sachem and the
English cutter Miranda was sailed yester-
day over the Block Island course, seventeen
and half miles and return, and resulted in
a handsome victory for the American YES
sci. There was u good working breeze all
day. The race was sailed almost alone,
very little interest being taken in it by the
people here. The Miranda crossed the line
at I0:54:35 and the Sachem at 10 :56:0s,
both standing away on the starboard
tack. Scarcely twenty minutes had
elapsed when, at HIP 80. the Sachem
passed her rival to windward and be-
gan showing her heels. At 11:27 both
vessels tacKed to srarboard and frequent
lacks followed. At 1852 both tackled to
starboard for what proved the longest
stretch of the outward trip. The Sachem
on this tack ran away up to Block Island
and weathering the point passed close I'M
der the west shore. leaving the Miranda
three or four miles outside. About two
o'clock the wind suddenly veered around
to the northwest and freshened perceptlbly.
The Miranda being the farthest north,
caught the wind fully five minutes before
the Sachem AMI began to overhaul the lat
ter rapidly. At 2:I0 the Sachem
tackled TO starboard and caught the
same breeze as her rival, which
soon brought her down upon the stakebOat
southwest of Block island. At 2:lS the
Sachem rounded and at once stood away
for home and, with every thing drawing,
dashed off at a rafting pace. The Miranda
also dashed down at rapid rate, and just
seven minutes after the Sachem went
around the stakeboat. From this point to
the finish the race was uneventful, stiff
wind sending the yachts along rapidly ard
making the run a short one. The Sachem
crossed the finish line at 1888: 80; the Mi
randa at 4:02:3 The corrected time is:
Sachem, 4 80 Al: Miranda, 5:06:25.
MARBLEHEAD. Mass, Oct 2.-The race
between the yachts Thetis and Stranger to
settle the question of which should hold the
third-c!asS cap sailed fer IN the darkness at
Newport few days ago, was sailed here to-
day in a breeze ranging from fifteen to
eighteen miles per hour. 1t was close and
exciting, and was won by the Thetis by
only one and one-half minutes.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-07
KANSAS QUARANTINE.

Governor Martin Issues an Order Ouaran-
timing Against PIeurO-PneumOniu.
TOPEKA, Kan, Oct Late last evening
Governor John A. Martin issued the fol-
lowing proclamation:
STATE OF KANSAS. EXECUTIVE DEPART
MENT, Topeka, Sept. 30-Whereas reliable
information has reached the Livestock San
Itary Commission of the State of Kansas that
made its appearance in a large number of
ANIMALS within the States of Illinois and
Ohio and the Dominion of Canada. and
WHEREAS, The cattle interests of State of
Kansas are greatly endangered by the pre-
valence Of this plague at points situated on
of the country. thereby making it possible for
the disease to become widespread; and
WHEREAS, An outbreak OF this seaSe in
the State of Kansas would seriously depre-
ciate the value of our cattle, and close the
markets of the world aga INST our beef; now,
therefore,
/, John A Martin. Governor of Kansas, do
me by law, and in accordance with the rec
ommendaton of the Livestock Sanitary Com
mission, declare and establish q quarantine
against the Introduction into this State of all
animals of the bovine species coming from
the States of Ohio and Illinois and from the
are Quarant ned at the point of entry for "a
period of ninety days and retained there un-
til they shall rece We a certificate of health
signed by the State Veterinarian.
In testimony whereof have hereunto SUBJ
scribed my name and caused to be affixed the
Topeka, on the day and year first above writ
ten
By the Governor: JoHS A. MARTIN.
L. r. ALLEN, Secretary of State.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-07
An Aged Murderer Convict.d

LAMAR, Mo-, Oct S.-The famous Bar
ber-Hay murder trial ended yesterday
morning, the jury being out for sixteen
hours. Barber is seventy-nine years of
age. On the night OF May 81, II. b. Hay
called at BARRIERS house at eleven O'Clock
on business, and Barber deliberately
opened the door and emptied his shot
gun at him, shooting him in the bowels,
from which lie died within twenty-four
hours. The first ballot by the jury stood
eight for murder in the first degree, three
for the second degree and one for acquittaI.
They finally agreed on ten years close con-
hnement IN the penitentiary. The defense
was conducted by Robinson and Hardness
OF Kansas CiGy.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-07
The Onion CroD.

SPRINGFIELD Mass, Oct. 1.-Reports to
the NelU England Homestead from the
principal Onion-growing sections of the
country indicate short crop and higher
prices. This is true not only in New Eng
land, but in the onion fields of New York
State and the West The prices TO farmers
are sixty cents to one dollar per bushel, but
the dem and is moderately active and grow
ers are disposed to hold for higher prices.
The crop in Michigan, Iowa, Wisconsin and
throughout the West generally is very short
and instead of Western competition, the
probabilities are that Eastern onions will be
shipped West before spring. The onion
seed crop is very good.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-07

LIEUTENANT WILLIAM IL SCHUErz,
L. S. N, who was sent to the Lena Delta
TO distribute the presents made by the
Government to the natiTes who rem
dered assistance to the Jeanette S sur
vivOrS, returned to Washington recent
1y and reported to the Secretary Of
State. Lieutenant Schuetz found nanny
of the natives of the Delta in adestitute
condition, and some of them at the point
of starvation. The recipients of the
presents were greatly surprised, and
celebrated the event unanimously by
the firing of guns and otherwise Such
of the presents as were adapted to the
purpose were donned at once, and were
thereafter worn conspicuously outside
the far garments of their lucky own
Qrs.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-07
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.

| THE London Exchange was reported
buoyant during the week ended October q
Trade was improving. The Paris Bourse
was strong, owing to favorable political
news. The other continental bourses were
reported firm.
| IT is charged that Clarence Hendricks, q
Boston lawyer, has mismsnaged the prop
erty of young lady interested in an es-
tate which he was hquidating. Mr.. Hem
bricks is missing. The amount involved is
about $4,000
| CLEARING house returns for week ended
October showed an average increase Of
24.9 compared with the corresponding
week of last year. In New York the in
crease was 3O.2.
The Washington Post states that Gem
eral Miles will shortly have an opportunity
Of explaining his conduct with regard to
the surrender of Geronimo before a court
of inquiry.
THE police of Naples have dissolved the
clerical society called LEO VIII" on tho
ground that it promoted the recent disor-
ders in that city.
SHREvE WOLF, dealers in guns and
sporting materials San Francisco, have
made an assignment to II. E. Skinner
their bookkeeper. for the benefit of their
creditors. Liabilities, $4,000; assets, s45,.
COO
GOVERNOR MARNADUKE, of Missouri, has
issred his proclamation quarantining
against pleuro-pneumonia.
OK Drexel boulevard, Chicago. the other
evening" several runaways occurred, re-
sulting in the serious injury of twenty or
thirty persons. The runaways appeared
to be a species of eontagion, one fright
ened team starting the others.
THE New York Secretary of State has
instructed the State inspectors of elections
that they have no right to reject the votes
of females.
VIOLENT earthquake shocks have occurred
throughout Thuringia and other parts
of Central Germany.
A TERRIBLE explosion occurred the other
day at Altoft's coliery, near Wakefield,
Eng. Seven men were found dead, eight
were rescued and seventeen are missing.
In all probability the missing seventeen
lost their lives.
NINE cases of pleuro-pneumonia have
been discovered at Verona. N j., among
the cattle on the farm of William Chase.
The farm is surrounded by ether farms on
which there are droves of cattle
S. S. HAMILTON, a prominent citizen and
pork-packer of Indianapolis, fell down the
stairway of his Main street Office recently
and broke his neck. He died instantly.
Some audacious thieves recently stripped
two unoccupied Chicago residences of fix
tures-nantels, piping, ornaments, etc. In
one residence the damage done amounted
to $500. Tie thieves took the Looty
away in wagon.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-07

In the recent Scientists Congress at
Berlin Prof Mendell read a paper on
-'Vagrancy frotn q Medical Point of
View, asserting that vagrancy creates
and promotes lunacy. He said in a
recent medical examination of inmates
of the Berlin WnrkhOuse, of eighty
five Migrants six were confirmed lu-
natics. three imbeeiles- eight epilepties
and fourteen victims of severe chronic
illness, and the remaining fifty-two
more or less deranged- Ailments of
majority of these were caused by
strong drink. He insisted upon max
ing medical examination of Migrants
before they are taken before a magis
trate for punishment
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-07

CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIONER ODER
IY had consultation with the Presi-
dent recently on the new civil service
rules. One of the new rules will have
the effect of removing the custody of
applications from the appointing Off
GERS. All candidates for appointments
will be required to file their applica-
lions with the local examining boards.
The question of the rules as submitted
by the commission will, it is stated,
receive the approval of the President.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-07

A Chief of Police Accused IF Blackmail.
NEW YORK, Sept. 29.-Csptain William
F. Mahedy, chief Of the Saratoga police
force. was arraigDed at jefferson Market
Police Court yesterday morning and
remanded until the afternoon on a charge
of attempting to extort 5000 from
Gustav A. Laridon, silk importer.
Mahedy issued warrant for Laridon'S-
young son Albert for forgery, and, it is
said, agreed to have the case dropped for
a consideration. The boy was paIoled
in the custody of his father.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-07
Secretary Manning.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 90 Secretary
Manning will not take his place at
the head of the Treasury Depart
ment on October l, but, it is tn ought by
those who ought TO know, he will be
found at his desk as soon as reasonably
cool weather sets in. His physicians
have advised him not to return to Wash
lngton while their is a possibility of a
bot spell, and he will follow their adj
vice. When he does return to his Office,
it is certain that Mr. Manning will not
undertake TO work as hard as in the pasE.
He will be relieved By his assistants as faP
as possible of the merely routine work
Of his Office.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-07
Fight With "A Burglar.

CLEVELAND, o., Oct. "A burglar en-
tered the house of Bradford W. Skinner in
Summit County, o.. last night through a
window and awakened Skinner, who picked
up an unloaded shotgun, and surprised the
robber by striking him over the head with
the weapon. Backing into a corner, the
burglar drew a revolver and fired two shots
at Skinner, one of which struck him in the
cheek. Graphing with the fellow, Skinner
tried to hold him till assistance arrived, but
the rObber made good his escape.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-07

The following changes have been
made in the postal rates: Blank checks,
drafts and similar printed forms, such
as deeds, insurance policies, etc. will
hereafter 60 through the mails as third
class matter at the rate of one cent for
two ounces This will include check
books or books of blank drafts, but
not ordinary blank books which are
fourth-class matter, one cent an ounce
Checks, drafts, policies and other such
papers filled up with writing will be
charged letter postage.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-07
Damage to Public Buildings.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29.-Mr. Speir,
who went to Charleston as the agent Of
the Treasury Department to inspect pub
lie buildings there and report 10 what en-
tent they had been damaged by the earth
quake, has returned. He is Eow at work
on detailed report of the result of his
inspection. He says that the Clubhouse
building, which has Oeen used by the en-.
gineer and the revenue marine officers,
and the post-ofice building are both so
badly damaged that they must be en-
tirely rebuilt The Custo m-house build
ing is not seriously damaged.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-07
Arkansas fsOtfOn.

PINE BLUFF, Ark, Oct L-Cotton is
coming in pretty lively this week. Fifteen
hundred bales have been sold in this
market TO this date, commanding quite
satisfactory prices to the farmers. The
weather now is pleasant for harvest
OF an average crop in the entire lower
Arkansas valley, if the weather continues
favorable. 1t is estimated that rs, OO9 bales
will be sold in this market.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-07

JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL is des cribed
as homeless in his old-haunts. Mrs.
Ole Bull rents his old home at Cam
bridge, where he was born and lived so
long. Cambridge is said to be not so
attached to him since the death of his
old friend Longfellow. Mr.. Lowell
has bought summer place at Ashland,
but is at present in Boston. He will
deliver the Grafton at the 250th ami
yersary of Harvard, which is to be eel
ebrated early in November.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-07

The Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul
Company is building this year about
$40 miles of new road. This amount is
divided up as follows: Kansas City
line, 2O5 miles; Sioux City line to As
tor, 80 miles; Scotland extension, 20
miles; Ipswich extension, 80 miles; Ros-
coe line north and south, 60 miles; FL
lendale extension, 60 miles; Bristol ex-
tension, south, and Madison extension,
north, 20 miles.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-07

1t is said that Hannibal Hamlin has
a most tenacious memory. If he meets
a man of his own age, says his home
paper, he can tell him by name, tell
who his father was, whom he married
and where his children are, while if
the acquaintance be a man q genera
ton younger than himself, he not only
knows his ancestors and whom he
married, but also whom he wanted to
marry and didn't.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-07

A COMMITTEE of the Union Veterans
Union called upon the Public Printer
recently in behalf of their comrades
who had been discharged from the
Government printing office. Mr.. Ben
edict assured them that the Union SOL
diers in his office need not fear dis
charge if competent and attentive to
6utV
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-07

CONGRESSMAN RANDALL is yet con-
fined to his room at his country home
near Paoli, but he is steadily improv-
ing and expects to be able to get
around again some time this week.
His present attack of rheumatic govt
is one of the most severe and obstinate
he has ever suffered.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-07

The transcontinental lines regard
with serious apprehension the advent
of the Canadian Pacific as a competitor
for transcOntinental business. The
Canadian Pacific refuses TO join any
pool and is not weighted down with
watered stock or Government indebted
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-07
When q man takes I

When man takes two cigars from
his pocket. puts one in his mouth and
offers you the other with the Informal
ton that they are two for quarteL
you can generally make up your mind
that he is going to smoke the twenty
cent one.-NeU HdUen Netcs.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-07

BE sure you understand the i'm
port of the commands you make, and
that your child understands them, be-
fore you exact obedience. Be not
selfish in your requirements, but con-
slider whether they are really for the
best rood of the child
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-07

A STATEMENT prepared at the Inte-
rior Department shows that during the
last fiscal year one thousand and sixty
seven appointments were made in that
department. 49,.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-07

The greatest fortress in the world
from strategical point of view is the
famous stronghold of Gibraltar. 1t oe-
cupies rocky peninsula jutting out
into the sea about three miles long and
IRREGULARITIES of q mile wide.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-07

Next year will be the centennial
anniversary of the first production of
'Don Giovanni composed by Mo-
zart to libretto by Da Ponte. 1t was
given for the first time in Prague, Oc-
tober 20, 1877.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-07

In the Knights Templar parade at st.
Louis NJ. w. Peyton s. Coles, grand
master of Virginia, wore the original
sash and apron presented to Brother
George Washington by Brother La
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-07

THE Due d'Aumale has presented to
the French Institute, in tr asst for the
French Nation, the magni icent estate
of Chantilly, valued at sixty million
francs
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-07
CURRENT COMMENT.

The extension of the special delivery
system of the Post-office Department. &
TO all post-offices and to all classes. of
matter went into effect October l.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-07

"A giant Canadian civil engineer at
tracted considerable attention recently.
His weight was go pounds and his
height seven feet ten inches. Elmira
(N. " 4drertiSer.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-07
TOPEKA had a successful fair.

Work on the first wing of the reforma
tory at Hutchinson is near completion, and
probably by December 1 it will be ready
for occupancy. The wing now being COM
pleted will accommodate about two hun
dred prisoners, but the main building as
planned by the architect will hold six hun
dred. About $50, 600 has been expended thus
far.
ALREADY there has been expended over
one million dollars on the capitol building
at Topeka, and it is estimated that it will
take s., 100000 more to complete the work
which will give Kansas the finest capitol
building of any State in the Unicn-
TOPEKA has seven Methodist churches
and membership of over 1000
The other morning a serious accident
befell Charles Lindenschmidt a Topeka
foundryman, who was engaged in superin-
tending the casting of four-ton piece of
work. While looking to see that every
thing was in readiness for the casting, he
got under the heavy column of earth which
was being used, which fell upon and
crushed him to the earth, fracturing an
arm and leg.
ALL the STATE educational institutions of
Kansas have opened and tine attendance is
in each institution larger than at the OPEN
ing of any previous year
GARDEN CITY almost unanimously voted
bonds for the Kansas, Texas 6 Southwest
eTu railway.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-05-21
Sam Jones Aphorisms.


I'D rather be an agent for a
tar-kiln than for a wife.
" A cross is Gods will one
way and yours another
Some men want God to quit
lying and drinking for them.
That's your job"
Some men give the devil the
daddyhood of this world, but
/ believe if / trust in God he
will bring it to pass"
.'some people think they
can't be pious unless they are
everlastingly on the beg.
81 pray for my daily bread
but | have to hunt for my corn
pone with the sweat running
down the hoe handle"
I'D rather go to hell than
gonowhere."
Dignity is nothing but the
starch ola shroud."
"Some Of these meleesh sol
diers sing, surely, the captain
may depend on me- but cor
poral's guard from the devil
would run off a whole regiment
Of them"
Every society woman who
claims to be a Christian has got
to gel out of society some time
IN her life, OF 60 to hell.
I'D rather a daughter Of
mine get "a snake-bite than So
ciety bite"
Society is a heartless old
wretch, sapping the spiritual
life from thousands Of people"
"AVhen man is Dragging
that his father is a colonel you
may put it down that his faith
er is ashamed of him. "
Many man will lie down in
hell and say: My tongue dam
ned me.
"You may baptize man all
over, but his tongue will come
out dry as powder"
'sSome Of us would get up a
muss in heaven by talking about
our neighbours"
II am not singing the Sweet
Bye-and- Bye" but the Sweet
Now land Now
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-05-21

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The Clifton clarion., 1886-07-28
Hon Jas A Bayard

millions of dollars every month. At one side of each ore on the ta- ble lie great piles of gfeenbacks done into packages as they come from the press. 1 am speaking now of the Redemption Bureau of the Treasury. These bills are old and dirty. The strip of paper around each package of 100 bills states who they came from and who counted them in the country. The young lady takes this off, and moistening her fingers with a wet sponge in front of her, she counts the bills like lightning, and if tue package is not right she reports so to the chief, and the banks from which the bills come must stand the loss. The girls seldom make mistake, and if they do so or pass a counterfeit without noting 1t they must make the mistake good, and the amount is taken out of their salary. They can tell, however, a bad bill simply by feel ing it, and bank cashier will make hundred mistakes where they make one.
The Clifton clarion., 1886-07-28
The Department Women.

Warrington Letter: There are 4,000 women in the Government Departments at Washington, and among them are some of the best looking and intelligent ladies of the Capital. They come, as a rule, from good families. Many of them are the widows of noted Generals, the daughters of ex-Governors and ex Congressman, and now and then you will find the relative of a President or Cabinet Minister. Many of them have travelled wide ly, and the great majority are ed ucated and refined ladies. They do all kinds of work and receive salaries ranging from S720 to S1,- 800 a year. As money counters they are much more expert than the men, and the rapidity with which they can count thousands upon thousands of dollars without making a mistake makes your brain whirl as you watch them. These money counters get about S75 per month, ani they count