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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-11-15
COMPLEXION OF CONGRESS.
The House Will BE Very Close, But Prob
ably Republican.

The House Will BE Very Close, But Prob
ably Republican.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-"I do not see any
reason to reverse the estimate made yes
terday relative to the strength Of the Re-
publican majority in the next House."
said Secretary Mcpherson OF the Repub-
lican Congressional Campaign Committee
yesterday afternoon. II can't imagine
what basis there is for the claim made in
New York that the Democrats will retain
control of the House All of the informa.
ton obtainable this morning justi-
fies me in expressing the opinion
that the next House will consist of 173
Republicans and 152 Democrats. There
is a possibility that the Republican ma
jority may be reduced by later advices to
nineteen or twenty, but 1 have made lib
eral allowances in my calculations for all
Democratic claims"
Representative Breckenridge, of Ken
lucky, Democratic member of the Ways
and Means Committee, expresses the opin-
ion that the Republican majority in the
next House will be very slender and is
confident that it can not exceed ten in any
event According to his calculation the
Republicans must show a gain of nineteen
Representatives to secure a majority, and
he does not believe that they have much
exceeded that figure.
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ABOUT FEVER SHIPS:
When Once the Microbe Comes Aboard
Is There to Stay.

When Once the Microbe Comes Aboard It
Is There to Stay.
'The Galena is fever ship" re-
marked an officer attached to that YES
sell Il was somewhat surprised when
she was ordered to Hayti, where yell
low fever prevails"
/ asked What is fever ship"
"a fever ship" explained the Off
Ger, sis one that has had yellow fever
on board. The officers and men alike
fear them, and with good reason. The
germs of the disease never leave these
old wooden ships, and as soon as they
go within the fever districts the con-
tagion is bound to break out afresh on
board. We had several cases of fever
on the homeward trip. but owing to
timely attention they did not develop
into the dread yellow fever. You
might take the Galena and thoroughly
clean her, steam all the woodwork if
you chose, and then lay her during an
entire winter in a cold climate, and
then during the following summer go
within range of the yellow fever coun-
try, and cases would soon develop on
board.
IAN illustration of the strange fact
is found in the experience with the
jamestown, now the training ship at
Baltimore. On one of her trips yellow
fever appeared on board, and several
deaths followed. Subsequently the
vessel was thoroughly renovated and
extensively repaired. Her woodwork
was steamed. Then she remained in
Northern harbors for several winters
She was finally ordered South again.
and before she reached the fever dis
trict case of yellow fever developed,
and the man died. Above his ham,
mock was found a quantity of filth.
The woodwork was torn out, and the
filth removed. But she is still fever
ship, and l would not like to 60 South
in her. Then again. is the case of the
Portsmouth. She once had fever on
board. Long afterward she was or
dered to Norfolk for repairs. Naval
Constructor Hichborn had charge of
the work. A number of his workmen
died, and he himself was taken down
with typhoid fever, and his life was
despaired of. 1t is true that once a
fever ship, always a fever ship
W1shin0tO,a GGnit1L.
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LATER RETURNS.
West Virginia Probably Republican-Ne-
braska's Vote -Dclaware's Legislature.

West Virginia Probably Republican-Ne-
braska's Vote -Dclaware's Legislature.
WHEELING, VI. Va, Nov. 9.-Dispatches
received last night from the capital OF the
State announce that Democratic State
Treasurer Thompson comedies the State to
the Republicans by from 400 to 100 major
ity. This is simply a confirmation of the
steady Republican gains that have been
coming in. The Republican State Com
mittee here claim the State by a much
larger majority. They claim to have at
least three and probably solid delegation
or four Congressman. They claim q
majority of the Electoral ticket and a
majority in the Legislature.
THE COUNT IN NEBRASKA.
OMAHA, Neb., Nov. 9-The count in Oma-
ha was not completed until yesterday
noon. Douglas County complete including
the city gives Harrison 1920: Cleveland
10,s25; for Governor, Thayer Republican,
s,611. McShane, Democrat, Il, 4ss ;for Con-
gress, Cornell, Republican, 10,519; Mortoa,
Democrat, 10,635. Connell's election by
about 9, 600 plurality is conceded in this 1.-THE
First) district. which was carried twoyears
ago by McShane, Democrat, by over 1.00G.
Complete returns from sixteencounties, in
Guiding Douglas and Lancaster, give Har-
rison 34,0l3, Cleveland, 2G,505. For Gov
ernor, McShane, Democrat, leads his
ticket 2,230. In 1854 the same counties
gave Blaine %. $50 and Cleveland 1891.
Laird. Dorsey end Cornell, all Republic
ans, are undoubtedly elected TO Congress.
The Republicans have a ma. ority on joint
ballot in the Legislature.
DELAWARE.
WILMINGTON, Del. Nov. g. Full returns
show that in Kent County the Republicans
elect their whole Legislative ticket In
Sussex the Republicans elect all their
members of the Legislature by pluralities
of from 80 to 100. Cleveland's plurality in
the State is 3.444. Congressman Penning-
ton, Democrat, is reelected by over 3,400
plurality. The next Legislature will
stand: Senate, Democrats, 7; Republic
ans, 2; House, Democrats, Z; Republic
ans, IA; giving the Republicans m jority
of on joint ballot and insuring the cleo
ton of Republican Senator.
FLORIDA DEMOCRATIC
PENSACOLA. Fla, Eov. 9.-F;orida has
gone Democratic by over ID 900 majority
and elects both Democratic Co lgressmen.
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HAPPY HOLSTERS.
General Harrison's Friends at Indianapolis
Go Wild With EYuitat ton.

General Harrison's Friends at Indianapolis
Go Wild With Exuitation.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. 9.-The weather
was cloudy and threatening and streets
very muddy yesterday, but Pennsylvania
avenue was crowded for squares, and
thousands of horns were blowing and the
din was such that one could not hear or
speak. Around the quarters of the Re-
publican State Committee surged a crowd
IF 5000 or 1000, while the corridors of the
hotel were jammed. Along Washington
and Illinois streets were gathered large
crowds shouting and cheering for General
| Harrison.
In the crowds were many MEL wearing
red ROSTERS on their hats. but the birds
| were headless. Another devIcs for anus
ing the ratifiers was pass heEded Salt
River packet line" and reading: "Pass on
account of British free trade from Wash
ington up Salt river. The steamer Lord
Sackville West will leave Washington
March 4. Not good to return. G. Ceve-
land, Captain. A. G.. Thurman, Maze"
The coupon bears the names of such land
ings as jacksonville, Meyerstom n, Jewetts-
burg and Bynumsboro. Thousands OF
these mementoes of the election circulated
in the city.
All day long, despite heavy rain, i'm
promptu professions led by kuzoo bands
marched up and down the streets, filing
the air with hideous noises. Every train
broughtcrowds from the country. Bust
ness was practically suspended and the
streets jammed.
Throughout the day, whenever the rain
ceased falling. the distant boom Of the
cannon echoed the enthusiasm of the
thousands of celebrating Republicans.
About four O'Clock the rain which had
been pouring steadily for five hours
ceased, and in an incredibly short time
the streets were again swarming
with the yelling, hooting, horn blow
ing thousands marching back and
forth utterly regardless OF the mud
and water.
As evening came on the factories and
stores added their hundreds to the howl
ing, screaming rabble. Between seven
and eight O'Clock the excitement had near
ly reached the frenzy point with a good
many VINO were over indulgent and not
few quarrels occurred. A few buildings
were illuminated with Chinese lanterns,
and the noise of cannon, anvilS, fire. crack
ers and tin horns, which continued until
after nine O'Clock, could be plainly heard
as far out as General Harrison's residence.
The General and his family, except for
these distant echoes, were unconscious of
the stirring scenes in the city. Except for
short walk yesterday morning, he did
not leave his residence since election day.
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BEESWAx AS HARDWARE.
Explanation of q Custom That Has Prob
ably Puzzled Many Readers.

Explanation OF Custom Tnat has PrOD-
ably Puzzled Many Readers.
why is it that the hardware stores
handle beeswax?" repeated a whole
sale hardware dealer of New York the
other day to Scranton drug store
keeper who had asked the question.
"Well, l can tell you in very few
words.
"All through the South, where the
most of our trade is, as we'll as in
other parts of the country, the tin
peddlers swap their wares for beeswax,
which they get very cheap. They
make nice profit on their tin-ware in
the trade, and they also get profit on
the beeswax when they turn it over to
the retailers in hardware.
''The beeswax passes from them to
the wholesale hardware men in the
cities, and they ship it in barrels to
New York. We often receive a notice
from So-and-So that he has shipped a
certain number of barrels of beeswax
to apply on account Beeswax is al
ways a staple article, and it is just as
good as the cash at all times, for
never saw time yet when we couldn't
get the cash for it.
''Of course it sometimes fiuctuates
in price, like many other goods, but
there is always steady demand for it
at the market value. Before the pat
ent hives and honeycombs came into
use few years ago, the wholesale
price of beesewax was twenty-fiy cents
a pound"
Where large numbers of bees were
kept the patent comb was used, and
the consequence was that the bees did
not have to manufacture any comb.
and in the course of year the pro-
duction of wax decreased so much that
the price went up to seventy cents a
pound wholesale. It even went high
er than that for a while, and then it
fell again, but it has never got back to
where it was before the patents were
adopted.
If it were not for the tens of thou
sands of small bee-keepers who cling
to the old style of handling bees, the
price of beeswax would be more than
one dollar pound.-BOSton Budget.
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The Double Poisoning Case.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, Mo-, Nov. 9.-Young
Joseph Skeen, who took arsenic in whisky
with his brother and Lou Berger Wednes-
day, but was saved while the other two
died. testified to the coroner yesterday
to take his life, saying that life was too
miserable, and that he had rather be
dead than suffer the i'll health that
he did. His health had been bad for some
time and his eyesight was affected, and
he said that he believed he was going
blind and death was prefera-
able to suffering such affection. James
gave his brother q memorandum book
Monday when they were seen together,
and Joseph told where it could be found.
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Geo. Augustus saIa

George Augustus Sala, the well-known
English writer, on his last Australian trip
wrote as follows to The London Daily Tsle-
graph:
al especially have pleasant remem-
brance Of the ships doctor-a very expe-
rienced maritime medico indeed, who tend
ed me most kindly during horrible spell
Of bronchitis and spasmodic asthma, pro
voked by the sea fog which had swooped
down on us just after we left San Francis
co. But the doctors prescriptions and the
increasing warmth of the temperature as
we neared the Tropics, and in particular,
q couple of ALLcoCK's PoRoCs PLAsrERs
clapped on-one on the chest and another
between the shoulder blades-soon set me
right"
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Striker Shot.

erosion, Iowa, Nov. 9.-Edward Hall,
q striking switchman, and Charles b.
Huston, one of the new engineers brought
here by the Burlington road, became in
volved in a quarrel, in billiard hall,
here yesterday afternoon. Huston
forced the quarrel, and finally drew
q revolver and, taking deliberate
aim, fred at Hall, who dropped dead,
with bullet through his brain. The ex-
act origin of the quarrel is not know. Hus-
ton was arrested and taken to Alton at
night, and lodged in jail. The shooting
has revived the extremely bitter feeling
which prevailed for some months after ths
great strike
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4,520 votes. Reports by counties indi-
cate further gain of 800 for Harrison.
II the scattering precincts not heard from
keep up the drift shown in adjoining pre-
cincts heard from, Harrison's plurality
will be from 1000 to 10000 and Hill's about
10000.
The Telegram says: $50 far the election
of Harrison stands recorded as next to
certain. New York has shifted to the Re-
publican column and made his victory GER
tain if the other States remain as they did
in 1884"
NEW York, Nov. S.-Harrison has I'M
doubtedly carried New York State with a
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Ohio.

COLUMBUS, o., Nov. S.-The two commit
tees are coming closer together in their es-
Inmates OF the result in the State. At
eleven O'Clock the Democratic Committee
stated they had reports from sixty out
of eighty eight counties in the SKATE aud
their gains were over 5000, leaving Re-
publican plurality OF about 1900. Some
of the strongest Democratic counties had
not vet been heard from, but the Repub-
lican plurality will be about 1000. They
concede the election to Morey, Republican,
in the Seventh district and still claim the
election Of Saltzgaber, Democratic in the
Sixth, but there is not yet complete infor-
nation in this last particular. Chairman
Capeller, of the Republican Committee,
gave out a statement that returns from
county committeeman from nearly every
county in the State give Republican plu.
rality of %, 202 on the National ticket
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Iowa.

Dies MONIES, Iowa, Nov.s-Twentv-three
counties complete gives steady Repub-
lican gains that indicate a Republican
plurality of $1,000 for Harrison. The State
ticket is but little behind and the Railroad
Commissioners are not scratched as badly
as was supposed. The Republican candi-
dates will all be elected. Republicans
have elected every Congressman but one
by sweeping majorities- Weaver and
Anderson, two Independents in the last
Congress, are both defeated by large
majorties. The only Democratic Con-
gresham elected is Hayes in the Second
district
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Maryland.

BALTIMORE, Nd, Nov. s.-The full re-
turns from all the counties in the State,
as collected by the Sun, are as follows:
Cleveland's total vote, 105, 40; Harrison's,
102, s34; Fisk's, 1882; Cleveland's plural
itv. 1906. against Ills in 1884, In the
Fifth district the Republicans claim to
have elected Mudd to Congress by plu-
ralitv of 49,
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NEW ORLEANS, Nov. S.-The official re-
turns from the Second Congressional dis
trict, except two small precincts on the
Gulf coast give Coleman, Republican, 57i
majority. The two unreported precincts
will probably reduce the majority 40. The
State will probably give Cleveland 10000
ma ioritY.
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Cate. Democrat and CLAYTON. Republicans,
claims 10 have beaten Breckinridge by
1000 majority in the Second The Demo-
cratic State Central Committee still claim
both districts. Authentic returns can not
be had from either district for some time.
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A Good Rjddauce.

The removal, through the agency OF that
ungriping and genial laxative, Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters, of distractions from the
bowels Is indeed good radiance. Constpa-
ton is no light matter. 1t gives rise to and
perpetuates other maladies, and occasional
~ winds up in Inflammation Of the bowels
Danish, also, with the Bitters chills and fever,
kidney troubles, dyspepsia and rheumatism
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PORTLAND, Ore, Nov. S-Returns from
the more remote sections of this State are
coming in very slowly. However, suffi-
Gent already have been received to place
Harrison's majority much larger than
Herrman's Congressman.
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Colorado.

DENVER, Col, Nov. S.-Returns from the
Colorado election, both State and Arapahoe
County (Denver) are unusually slow COM
ing in. Partial returns indicate the cleo
ton of the Republican ticket by majorities
ranging from 5000 to 1900. The next
General Assembly will probably be as fol-
lows: Embellishments 6; Republicans,
10; House-Democrats, 10; Republic
ans, &c.
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Union.


New YoRK, Nov. THE opinion formed
last night which gave the State Of New
York to Harrison for President and to
Hill, DemocIat, for Governor, is confirmed
by later scattering returns. The districts
ct to be heard from cast in 1884, total Of
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-11-15

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. Sat 1880
last evening the Democratic committee
rooms were deserted. The janitor had full
possession of the lower rooms. In the
chairman's private room Mr.. Jewett and
three or four assistants were engaged in
figuring on the result on the Legislative
and Congressional ticket Mr.. Sherin had
gone home. Chairman Jewett greeted
the Associated Press correspondent
pleasantly and, in answer to the sug-
gestion that he might have something to
say regarding the political situation in the
State, said: 1.-The indications are that the
Republican Electors have carried the
State, but the official count may show
differently. The probability is that We
have elected part of our State ticket We
have elected ten Congressman, gain of
four. We have a certain majority in the
State Senate of six and in the lower house
of twenty, giving us control on joint bal
lot. l do not care to say any thing about
the methods by which this was accom-
plished."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-11-15

Foul poisons that accu hulate in the blood
and rot the machinery of the system, are
eradicated and expelled by using Prickly
Ash Bitters, medicine that will not irri-
tate the stomach or bowels. 1t acts in a
gentle manner on these delicate organs,
and restores health in every case.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-11-15

TIE man who can turn his hand to any
thing generally ends up by turning States
evidence.-Time.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-11-15

USE BRowN's BRONCHIAL TRoCHEs for
Coughs, Colds and all other Throat Troubles.
-"Pre-eminently the best" - ReU. Henry
Ward Bsschsr
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-11-15

WE don't suppose that the monopolists
will be getting up corner in glass. That
would be too transparent a scheme
HnQt0n Free Press
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CHICAGO. Nov. S.-The vote of eighty
four counties, including Cook, shows ma
jorities for Harrison of 3S.943 and for
Cleveland of 1888 The remaining eight
cen counties in 1884 gave Blaine 1854 and
Cleveland 6,542. Assuming that these
eighteen counties not yet fully reported
give the same result as in 1884, the State
will now give plurality for Harrison of
1892. 1t is safe to say, therefore, that
Harrison's plurality will be $4,000.
Eighty-six counties, including Cook, give
pluralities for Fifer of 35,2lS, Palmer 81
SO. The remaining sixteen counties in
1884 gave pluralities for Blaine of 1859 and
Cleveland 1856. Assuming that Fifer will
lose in these sixteen counties in about the
same ratio as in those reported, his plural
ity over Palmer in the State will be about
$3.50. 1t is not believed his plurality can
vary 1000 votes from this figure.
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FoRTIFY Feeble Lungs Against Winter
with Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
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Leui p. Norton.

plurality of nearly 10. 0OO-not more. This
is conceded by the Times, tho Star and the
Albany Argus.
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Bakers Norwegian Cod Liver on

A DINNER fit for q book keeper
pigeon whole.-Ptlck
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SAN Francisco, Nov. S.-The returns
throughout California are coming in very
slowly, and as there are no complete city
Or county returns, no basis of comparison
with the vote of 1884 is possible. The Re-
publicans and Democratic State Commit
tees both claim the State, the former by
from 1000 to 1900, while the Democrats
contend that the Democratic Presidential
ticket will have a majority of 1000 to
5000. The city of San Francisco has been
carried by the Democrats.
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Florida.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Nov. S.-Florida
gives Cleveland Electors and Democratic
State ticket majority of something less
than 5000.
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A 81" rowN-Uiiii, Central Africa
TeTTc Hdutc Express.
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IT isn't every composer who has .
Handel to his name.-Tsrds Siftings.
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FORCED politeness-bowing to neces-
sity.
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The GENERAL MARKETS.

An uphill business-the mountain
guides
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Arkansas.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Nov. s-Fear is az
press 1 here that the First and Second
congressional districts ara lost to the
oemocrafs Featherstons lWheeler)
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THE RESULT.
Harrison and Morton For Pres;-
dent and Vice-President.

New York Votes For Harrison For Presi-
dent and Elects Hill Governor-The
Result in Other States Of the
Union.
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-Four Books Learned in One Reading.
Years Work Done in Ten Days.

From the Chaplain of Exeter College, and
Houghton Syriac Prizeman, Oxford.
Coll Exon, Oxon, Sept. 1888
Dear Sir:-In April, 1885, while thinking Of
taking orders in September. suddenly received
notice that my ordination examination would
be held In a fortnight. had only ten (10) days
In which to prepare for the Exam. / should
recommend gears preparation in the case of
anyone so utterly imp epsred as was; but your
system had so strenqtlbened my natural memory,
that was able to remember and give the glst
Of any book dttr reading IL once. 1 therefore
read Lightfoot, Proctor, Harold Browne, Mos
helm, &C.. &C., once, and was suceessrm in eo.r
one Of the nine papers. The present Bishop OF
Edinburg knows the facts. Faithfully yours
lRevl JAMES MIDDLETON MACDONALD, lMAl
To Prof. A Loisette 237 Fifth Ave. N. Y.
Perfectly taught by correspondence. Send for
prospectus.
81 EAMR THIS PAPKR every rzas yoa vnsa
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DETROIT, Mich, Nov. 7.-Michigan has
gone Repnblican by plurality ranging
from Il, 900 to IS, 900 on the electoral ticket.
Luce, Republican, for Governor runs be-
hind the rest of the ticket, but not more
than 5000.
The Republicans gain two Congressman
certainly and perhaps three, Ford and
Tarsney being defeated in the Fifth and
Sixth districts respectively. The Tenth is
still in doubt. The Legislature is safely
Republican on joint ballot, insuring the
election of q Republican Senator to sue
coed Palmer.