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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-30
tOCD MURDER.
A Man Shot Dead in the Midst Of y New
York Thron=, and the Murderer Walks
Away and il Lost In the Crowd.

A Man shot Dead in the Midst of New
York Thron=, and the Murderer Walks
Away and /. Lost In the Crowd.
NEW YoaK, Aug. 81 -Oae of the bold.
est MURDERS ever known in New York
was committed at half past three O'Clock
yesterday afternoon in perh APPS the most
crowded point, at that hour, in the city.
Yet the murderer escaped unm0lested,
and only three persons can throw even u
partial light on the mystery. A newsboy,
Levi Cohen, saw two men talking excited.
IL on Park Row at the entrance to the
Brooklyn bridge. They separated, one
going into Hillen's saloon, next to the
bridge, the other following him. The
first man, seeing that he was followed,
walked out of a side door and into an ad.
joining hallway. The second man fol.
lowed. Cohen then heard a shot, and
saw the second man emerge from the
hallway, throw a smoking revolver be.
hind fruit stand and coolly walk up
Park Row, minglipg with the throng OF
pedes TRANS.
Cohen ran into the hallway and found
the dead body of the man who first en-
tered the place. He had been shot
through the head. The police were
quickly on the spot, but the only persons
who could throw any ligh. on the affair
were Geo. Phebus, a reporter, and Gus
Finklehour, his companion, who had
heard something that they now believed
was the shot and had seen q man come
out Of the hallway and walk away. They
did not see the pistol, and did not know
anything was wrong. Their description
of the murderer agrees with that Of
Cohen, namely: a man about twenty-five
years old, slight with small brown
mustache, and with q scar under his left
ear.
The three witnesses can not positively
Identify him. Nothing showing his
identity was found on him A piece OF
paper inscribed Maggie Ryan, Islip,
Long Island'. and a few dollars in
money. were found in his pockets: also a
restaurant check of the Wellington
Hotel. but the hotel people know nothing
about him. The police are making great
efforts to solve the mystery.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-30
FARMERS ALLIANCE.
The Missouri State Branch Elects Office1
For the Year.

The Missouri State Branch Elects Officers
For the Year.
NEVADA, No., Aug. 23.-Yesterday's ses-
sion of the State Farmers Alliance was
principally devoted to routine business.
After the report of the committee on cre-
dentiais and organization President john
son delivered an impressive address.
Master of the State Grange Thompson also
delivered an address urging the unity Of
the two organizations. Officers elected
for the ensuing year are: President, J. n.
Anthony, of Fredericktown; vice-presi-
dent, n. r. Milliken, of Polk; secretary,
George W. Register, of Butler; treasurer,
8. b. Barker, of Zion; captain, G. b. Ath-
erton, Of Vernon; lecturer, 7. F. Boyden,
Of Newton; assistant lecturer, P. G. Col
Inns, of Cedar County; doorkeeper, D. G..
Johnson, of Logan Greek; assistant door
keeper, Dan Huckins, of Jefferson City;
sergeant-at-arms, ]. A Ayer, of Patton;
state agent, J. B. Dimes; executive COM
mittee, d. F. Askew, J. W. Lashley and
n. II. Fowler. II. v. B. Page, of Vernon
County, was chosen as delegate to the Ma
tional Alliance, which convenes at Meri-
dian, Miss, October 4.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-30
MONEY PACKAGE GONE.
Ten Thousand Dollars Taken Out of Mall
Pouch.

NEW YORK, Aug. 23.-Detectives and
other post office officials are engaged earn
estly at work in an endeavor to run down
the thief who stole a registered package OF
$4,000 in money while it was being trans
ported from Portland, Ore, to the Chemical
National Bank of this city. The stolen
money was consigned in a pouch with
fifty-eight others, and its loss was discov-
cred only when the pouch was regularly
opened in the registered letter depart
ment of the post Office on Friday last
Since then the work of searching for the
thief has been carried on, and the publicity
of the facts of the theft was made only
yesterday. The source of this information
is as great mystery to Postmaster Pear
son as the loss of the money. 1t was de-
sirable to keep the matter quiet until the
thief was discovered. Various clews are
being followed up, and the progress thus
far made is kept q secret for obvio us rea-
sons. So far as could be learned to-day
the men engaged in the case have not yet
decided at what point the package was
distracted. The fact that the pouch
reached this city uninjured is conclusive
proof that the robber was in possession Of
a duplicate key.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-30
TERRIBLE STORMS.

Wheeling Again the Scene of a Fearful
Storm-Little Delaware Torn by = Cy-
clone.
WHEELING, w. Va, Aug. pa storm,
which in its disastrous effects rivals that
of July IL, has been in progress here since
three O'Clock yesterday morning. Wheel
ing creek, in the barrow valley east of
here, was q foot higher at six p. m. than
ever before, roads being flooded from two
to six feet deep and bridges destroyed.
The valley is now one angry food, and the
damage can only be estimated by the
wreckage that dashes through the city
and out into the river.
At $40 p. M. piece of the Baltimore &
Ohio wooden bridge from out the Pitts
burgh division struck the Baltimore &
Ohio bridge at Main and Sixteenth streets,
which was destroyed in July and rebuilt.
and it was carried away with the rapidity
of a cannon ball. Warned by the former
experience there were no persons on it.
At $50, while thousand or more peo-
pie were massed on a substantial stone
bridge over the Wheeling creek, at Main
street, a man on the bank 100 feet above
shouted a warning, and the panic
stricken crowd pushed over and into
each other in wild effort &c
reach terra firma. After the bridge
was cleared those nearest seeing it still
apparently safe turned back laughing at
their late alarm, but before they reached
the edge of the bridge, 100 feet in length,
it fell with an awful crash and the waters
leaped sixty feet into the air. Water gas
and natural gas mains, sewers, telegraph
and telephone wires, electric light and
street car power inductors were carried
down.
WILMINGTON, Del, Aug. pa cyclone
passed across the State yesterday after
noon about six miles below this city, cut
ting path about 800 feet in width, level
ing trees, orchards and outbuildings and
doing damage estimated at Sl50,Oo0. So far
as known but one person was killed. In this
city the buildings of the Mablow Broth
ers' iron works were wrecked in an instant,
huge timbers being tossed about as
though they had been straws. A workman
was killed. The next moment the cloud
descended upon the creek and five small
boats were capsized and two men, Abra-
ham Knight and William Collins, who
were in one of the boats, were drowned.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-30
what Canad. WIN Do.

NEW YORK, Aug. W-A special to the
Herald from Ottawa, Ont, says that the
statement of Secretary Bayard regarding
the effect that the rejection OF the fishery
treaty would have ON the existing modus
yiyendi, is fully correborated by the au'
thoyities at the Canadian capital, who
state that existing licenses will be re-
spected unt,l their lapsa. but that their
renewal next season is a matter Of policy
which will not be decided upon until the
next session of Parliament II the treaty
should be ratified the modus will continue
next year, but otherwise no ooilganon
rests upon the Canadian Government 70
continue the arrangement beyond the
present year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-30
C..,ERAl HARRISON.
The Republican Standard Bearer Taking
Trim.

The Republican Standard Bearer Taking
Trip.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Aug. IA heavy
rain poured continuously last night, and at
I:15 this msrning when the express on the
Lake Erie & Western railroad pulled out
of the Union depot at indianapolis a driz-
cling rain was still falling. But few peo-
pie knew the train General Harrison would
take and there WIS consequently 10
crowd at the depot At Massachusetts,
avenue station, which is convenient
to the Harrison residence, General
and Mrs. Harrison were taken on
board. accompanied by United States Dis
trict Judge William A Woods, wife and
daughter. An ordinary passenger coach
bad been attached to the rear of the tr ain
for the convenience of General Harrison
and his friends. In addition to those
canned the party accompanying the Gem
eral comprises a representative of the As
ISOLATED Press and W. II. Smith, the
special correspondent of the Cincinnati
Commercial Gazette and the Philadelphia
Press. General Harrison's route is via
the Lake Erie & Western to Peru, Ind,
arriving there at 1925 and remaining I'M
til noon, thence via the Wabash to Toledo,
stopping at Fort Wayne at 80 p. IN. for
dinner, and arriving at Toledo at 4:2a.
The first demonstrations of any kind
along the line occurred at Kokomo, fifty
four miles from Indianapolis, where a
couple of hundred workingmen and rail-
road employees had congregated awaiting
General Harrison's arrival. They cheered
the General Justify and he went to the
rear platform and shook hands with the
crowd, but made no address. Just before
the train arrived at Peru it stopped at the
shops of the Lake Erie & Western railroad
and a hundred or more workmen in
their aprons and with soiled hands
ran out to meet the General, who
stepped down in their midst and shook
hands during the brief stop. At 10:So a.
IN. the train pulled into Peru, where a
crowd of nearly a thousand greeted the
General and his party as they alighted. 1t
was with good deal of difficulty that the
General made his way to the waiting room
of the depot, where he received the people.
The party was compelled to wait nearly
an hour and half and after shaking
hands all around, General Harrison and
Judge Woods sought the retirement of the
railroad office.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-30
TRUSTS AND THE TARIFF.
A Scheme to Check Trusts BY Changes in
the Tariff.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.-Representativ
Breckenridge, of Arkansas, introduced five
tariff bills in the House yesterday. He
does not expect that general tariff bill
will be passeds this session of Congress
and introduced these bills in the hope that
Congress might put a check upon the
trusts. By the terms of the bills duties
are imposed as follows: All sugar above
No. 13 and not above 16, Dutch standard
in color, 2.52 cents per pound; above No.
l6 and not above No. 90, Dutch standard,
2.60 cents per pound; above No. 90, Dutch
standard, go cents per pound; coal oil,
petroleum, or rock oil, crude, refined or
distilled, made free, distilled spirits
containing 30 per cent. of anhydrous
alcohol to pay duty of 9 cents per gallon;
alcohol containing per cent. OF an
hydrous alcohol, $50 per gallon, provided
that no change of duty be construed to APP
ply to what is known as beverage whisky.
the existing law in relation to collecting
duties upon articles of greater or less per
cent of anhydrous alcohol per gallon than
specified to remain in full 70 ce and effect
as determined by the rates of duties i'm
posed; cotton seed oil anG cotton seed te
be exempt from duty; on and after March
next, jute yarns and all twines of jute,
juts butts, sum, sisal grass, ceramics,
china and glass. to pay fifteen per cent ad
valorem, and bags and bagging and like
manufactures not specially enumerated or
provided for in existing laws (inclsding
bagging for cotton), composed wholly or
in part of jute, gunny bags or other mate
rial, three-eighths of one cent per pound.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-30
The Bald knobb~r Chief Killed.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, Aug. 22.-Captain
Nat v. Kinney, the noted chief Of the Bald
Knobbers, was shot and killed Monday
forenoon at Forsythe. fancy County, by
William Mills, Jr., an anti-Bald Knobber
The homicide occurred in J. s. B. Berry's
store Of which Kinney had charge.
It appears that feud had existed be-
tween the two men for several years on
account of the Bald Knobber organization
Of which Kinney was the chief, while Mills
was on the opposite side. 1t is said that
Mills had number of times severely de-
nounced Kinney for killing ANDY Cog
burn at Oak Grove near Kirbyville near
ly two years ago, and that Kinney had
been Just as severe on Mills.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-30
Success a Requirement

When Captain Gill was travelling in
he north OF China a few years ago, he
ell in with an English mining engin-
Ger, the conditions of whose service
ander the Chinese Government were
particularly hard. He was congratu-
lating himself upon the success of his
researches in the Kai-Ping Hills; for
he had been previou''y sent TO exam
inc the coal-beds in another province,
and when he had reported unfavorably
On them the Government had init
mated that they had a very mean opin-
ion of mining engineer, who could
aot find coal when ordered to do SOL
Youths Companion.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-30
A Reliable Remedy.

ALLcocK's Porous PLAsTERs never fail
to give speedy proof Of their efficacy as the
best external remedy for Weak Back,
Rheumatism, Lumbago, Sciatica, Colds,
Coughs, Sore Throat Pulmonary and Kid
ney Difficulties, Malaria, Dyspepsia, Heart,
Spleen, Liver and Stomach Affections,
Strains, and all Local Pains.
They have been in use for over thirty
years, and their value has been attested by
the highest medical authorities as well as
by voluntary and unimpeachable testi
monials from thousands who have used
them.
Ask for ALLcoCK's, and let no explana-
ton or solicitation induce you to accept q
substitute
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-30
Covardiy Assassinsted.

SUPEafoR, Neb., Aug. 22.-Measer de-
tails have reached here of the cowardly
assassination of a stranger about nine
miles southeast of here early yesterday
morning by ruftian called "Texas Bill"
The stranger was from Corcordia, Kan,
and had pitched q tent on the Santa Fe
grade. "Texas Bill" called him to the
tent door and asked him for some whisky.
He refused and turned to go back into his
tent when ''Texss Bin" drew his revolver
and shot him, inficting a fatal wound
The assassin escaped A posse Of farmers
are in pursuit. This is the county in which
Bill Cole was IYnched Monday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-30

A Hartford (Coun.) woman who
jumped from a horse car before full
stop was made, and with face to the
rear of the car, was thrown violently
to the ground. AS the conductor
helped her up she remarked: 1T was a
foolish thing to dc. have heard that
it was dangerous, but have always
been anxious to try the experiment. -"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-30
Heavy Damage Caused by Gale at New
Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 9.-A ffty-mile
gale that has prevailed since p. m.
Saturday has unroofed many buildings
along the river front, blown down fences,
uprooted trees and caused the loss OF
ffty boats of the Pittsburgh & Southern
coal hset valued at 5000 each Trains
are delayed by washouts. Rice and
sugar cane crops are greatly damaged
Telegraph wires are down In all direc-
tons. The city was IN darkness isss
night owing to prostration OF electric
light wires. There has been no communi-
cation By wire with outside points sinos
9 p N. Sunday night
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-30

INvALIDs, aged people, nursing mothers,
overworked, wearied out fathers, will find
the happiest results from judicious use of
DR.. Sherman's Prickly Ash Bitters Where
the liver or kidneys are affected, prompt
action is necessary to change the tide
toward health, ere the disease becomes
chronic-possibly incurable, and there is
nothing better to be found in the whole
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-30

Gates the remedies which man should use.
The enlightened rely upon her, the ignorant
and credulous abjure her guidance, and are
misled by charlatanism and bombast. For
many years Hostetters Stomach Bitters
has been achieving victories over disease,
which are recorded in testimony from thou
sands of the debilitated, nervous, dyspeptic,
bilious and malaria prosecuted.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-30

An English writer declares that
the custom of pairing of guests at
dinner arose in the middle ages, when
there was only a single plate and
drinking cup for each couple, and that
while the man cut up the meat the
woman put the pieces in his mouth
and they both drank from the same
cuD
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-30

Total approp'ns. >. .a13613,24 '4s5,s7'',5l5
= Estimated revenue Gncluding $57, s6S, I34
for postal revenue), $440, 563, 7S4.
Estimated surplus, SIG, $50, $50. based on
House appropriations and S14,e9S, 219 on
Senate appropriations.
The Treasury Department yesterday
paid out SO, DOC, 600 on account of pensions,
notwithstanding which payment the total
receipts for the month to date are $780,
900 in excess of the total disbursements
for the Same period last year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-30
FINANCIAL STATEMENT. :

Estimated Expenses and Revenues of the
Government.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-The interest in
the fiscal situation of the Government as
revealed by the statement of estimated re-
ceipts and appropriations made this ses-
sion has in no wise subsidized. Mr.. Mills
supplied himself yesterday morning with
all the data obtainable at the Capitol, the
for additional details. The following state
ment was prepared of the appropriation
bills provisions:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-30

FREE A S-foot, French Glass, Oval
Front, Nickel or Cherry Cigar Case. MFR
GIANTS ONLY. R W. TANsILL Il Co, Chicago
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-30

HANG It'll This is put-up job, said the
man when his wife ordered him to hang the
parlor curtains.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-30

SEND for Glenn's Sulphur Soap if trou.
bled with any trouble of the skin.
Hills Hair and Whisker Dye, Sc.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-30
Butt.rvorth Renominated.

CINCINNATI, Aug. 2a-Hon. Benjamin
Butterworth was ronominated for Con-
gress this morning by the Republicans Of
the First Congressional district
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-30

THE people who bet on elections dc
wrong, but the man who never bets is nc
observation-disclosures Herald
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-30
A Faithful Guide.

1T is one Of the peculiaritles of things in
general that the freshest men generally
tell the stalest stories.-BOSton Commercial
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-30

IT is a wise man who knows his own
name when he sees it in the newspaper list
of hotel arrivals
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-30

In some people the high-drawl-ic form OF
speech bespeaks water on the brain.-Er
change
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-30

If afflicted with Sore Eyes use DIR. Isaac
Eye Water Druggists sell it.25c.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-30

BREAKFAST is the proper place to call the
roll
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-30

A COMPOSING stick-an awkward writer
of rnusic
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-30

HhRR BY return mail. Full descrfption
Aoody's New Tailor System Of Dress
y buA6 Cutting. MOODY 4 CO., Cincinnati, O.
sraAME faIs YAKkR s,sry a.s yss
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-30

the conditions herein presented. and
that it could not be more effectively inau gu
rated than under the power q suspension
recommended. While I have expressed my
chear conviction upon the question OF the oon-
tinuance OF section % Of the treaty OF
1871, I OF course fully concede the power
and the duty of Congress in contem-
plating legislative action to construe the
terms of any treaty stipulation which might
upon any possible consideration OF good faith
limit such action, and likewise the peculiar
propriety in the case here presented Of its in
depreciation Of rs own language as contained
IN the laws OF 1873, putting into operation said
treaty, and Of 1883, directing the termination
thereof and If in the deliberate Judgment of
Congress any restraint 70 the proposed legisla-
ton exists II is 10 be hoped that the expediency
OF its early removal will be recognized
desire also to call the attention Of the Con-
gress TO another subject involving such wrongs
and unfair treatment to our citizens as in my
opinion require prompt action The navigation
OF the great lakes and the immense business
and carrying trade growing out Of the same
have been treated broadly and literally by the
United States Government and made free
10 AL mankind while Canadian rail
roads and navigation companies share
In our country's transportation upon
terms as favorable az are accorded to our
citizens. The canals and other public works
built and maintained by the Government along
the line OF the lakes are made free 70 all In
contrast to this condition and evincing narrow
and ungenerous commercial spirit, every lock
and every canal which is public work Of the
Dominion OF Canada is subject to tolls and
charges. BY article q Of the treaty
OF ISL, provision was made 70
secure 70 the citizens OF the United
states, the use Of the Welland, ST. Lawrence
and other Canadian canals, on terms Of equal
ity with the Inhabitants Of the Dominion and
TO also secure to the subjects Of Great Britain
tns use OF the ST. Clair Flats canal on
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-05-07

WILL some one please call John p.
Irish out of the saloon and poke
an intellectual flea in his ear?
So says bucolic sheet run by a
shallow-pated, atrabillious, unin-
tellectual rope-balancer, whose small
brain is kept busy in a vain endeavor
to trim his slow and devious course
between high license and prohibition.
He knows nothing of Mr..
Irish, or of his habits. If he
did he would not refer to him thus.
Irish is Democrat, and therefore the
watery advocate of high license thinks
he must be drunkard. In or out oi
a saloon the effort would be futile tc
cram anything intellectual into the
critic of Irish. Intellectual gripes
are the nearest thing to thought
which ever afflicted this gratuitout
slanderer.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-05-07

SONG weeks ago the statement was
made through the press of this city
that one of the Southern Pacific Com
pany's officials had said that IN
six months that railroad had
hauled to Los Angeles $4,000 tons
more Eastern freight than to San
Francisco. The accuracy OF this
statement has been challenged by
San Franciscans, who set up the
claim that a mere ratio Of increase OF
business must be what was meant,
and not the absolute amount OF goods
delivered in the two cities. This
challenge led to further investiga'
ton of the matter, with the
result OF eliciting a full cor
roboration OF the statement as II
first appeared. The Southern Pacific
Company actually did haul from the
East 30 900 tons more freight to Lof
Angeles in the last six months OF 1885,
than to San Francisco. The Statement
includes the business over the mair
and that over leased lines. For The
first four months OF 1888. the business o
this company to this city has enor
mously increased. Then let us not for
get that the Santa Fe system has it
terminus here and delivers grea
deal of freight at this point, wbil
nothing reaches San Francisco owe
that line. Do not doubt for a momen
that Los Angeles is the coming metro
polls OF the coast.