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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-11
SMUGGLING CASE.
A Fine Art House Imports In q Peculiar

A Fine Art House Imports In q Peculiar
Way.
NEW YORK. April 6.-Allard & Sons, a
large Partisan firm dealing in antiques,
art furniture, rare tapestries and bric-a-
brac, have a branch establishments at 30I
Fifth avenue. For seven years this house
has engaged in the most bare-faced smug-
Cling.
For several years the agent for Allard 6
Sons here was a man named Blossaire.
Three years ago he was superseded by
their present agent, Paul Roulez. Under
Roulez's management Blossaire was stead
lily degraded until last February he was
discharged. In revenge Blossaire some
weeks ago impaired to Special Treasury
Agent George II. Simmons Information
that led to an immediate investigation OF
the firm.
Simmons soon found that smuggled
goods had been purchased unexpectedly
from this firm by some OF the wealthiest
residents and most liberal art collectors In
this city, including William Z. Wander
bilt, II. Mckay Twombly and Orme Will
son; also by Robert Garrett, of Baltimore;
William B. Borden, of Chicago, and many
others.
The scheme pursued by the firm was t.
consign to their New York house cabinet
furniture in which were concealed UNDER
meath the marble tops and in the false
paneling, costly portiere curtains and rich
gobelin tapestries. Customs duties, of
course, would be paid only on the furniture.
In the Fifth avenue store the smuggled
goods would be removed.
Purchasers were invariably charged ex-
travagant prices for the articles, with ths
duties out of which the Government had
been swindled added thereto. Thus q
double fraud was perpstrated. 1t is not
suspected that any one of the purchasers
had the remotest idea that the goods were
smuggled.
At seven O'Clock Tuesday morning Sim
mons, with four other officers, went to
AlIards' store, made a raid on the stock
and captured a large number Of chairs
with upholstered seats that were found
stuffed with rich laces, tapestries, silks,
bronzes, portieres and curtains. These
chairs were a recent invoice and had not
been unpacked. Yesterday Roulez made
full confession.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-11
KANSAS CROPS.
The State Board of Agriculture Issues {
Flattering Report.

The State Board Of Agriculture Issues .
Fiattering Report.
TOPEKA, Kan, April 5.-The State Board
Of Agriculture reports now in from about
500 correspondent representing 100 coun-
ties of the State, show that wheat, rye,
live stock of all kinds, fruit aud grasses
in nearly every county in the State are in
unusually good condition. In some sec.
tions of Western Kansas wheat made q
small growth in the fall by reason
of dry weather and the drought
being continued into early winter
there was much anxiety among
farmers with respect to its condition. The
winter, however, being extremely mild
and later on moisture coming in the form
of snow and in March abundant of rain
falling. the wheat was brought out in
splendid shape. Probably the plant has
never shown more vigorous aud thrifty
growth throughout the State at this date
than at present
The winter being extremely mild and
feed abundant stock generally wintered
we'll
The increase in area sown to wheat In
the State in the fall of 1888 as compared
with that sown the previous year Is "a per
q
State Of ], S36, 42I acres on an excess of
2J7, 4S4 acres over that Of the previous
year. The per cent reported winter
killed amounts practically to nothing. The
general condition of the plant as COM
pared with full stand and unimpaired
vitality is practically 100 per cent
The area sown to rye in the fall of 1888
varies but little from that sown the pre-
vious year and the condition of the plant
100 per cent. compared with the average
condition
Livestock. with the exception OF few
cases Cf distemper among horses and
cholera in 8 mild form among hogs, is
generally free from disease and in good
condition.
The season is reported throughout the
State as at least two weeks earlier than
usual and the ground amply supplied with
moisture and generally in an excellent
condition for crops. Chinch bugs are re-
ported in a few counties, in the State, but
not in sufficient numbers to excite alarm
among farmers On the whole the con-
dition of the State is excellent and farm
ers are greatly encouraged and hopeful
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-11
STATE OF TRADE.

Dun's Weekly Review of the Country's
Trade-Increase in Railroad Earnings
But Trade Generally Rather Dull.
NEW YORK, April 6.-R g. Dun & CO..
weekly review of trade says: Railroa
earning show an increase Of about Is per
cent. over last year for March, so far as
reports have been received, and yet stocks
are lower, though at later quotations partial
recovery is seen. Trade at interior points
is dull or quiet in nearly all cases, though
at Cleveland it is fairly satisfactory; at At
lants it is satisfactory with spring busi-
ness well sustained; at Omaha it is con-
sidered good; at Kansas City improving.
and at st. Paul trade in dry goods and
clothing is very active. There is improve
ment at Detroit, particularly, and lumber
is firmer.
Wool has declined for nearly all quail
ties except New Mexican and Texas. The
average of 1O4 quotations is 34S cents.
The outlook is favorable for a good de-
mand when the new clip appears. De-
pressing influences are felt in the several
branches of the dry goods and clothing
trade. not the least being the accumula-
tion of stocks which the even winter left
unsold. Raw cotton is sc stronger. In
here and at Philadelphia. and Southern
iron is offered at SOC to 81 below the cor
respon ding Northern grades. Bar iron
remains very dull, and rails have sold
moderately without lifting of prices. The
allotment for the year has been increased
20O, GO tons. In the coal market no i'm
proyement appears. The sales of copper
abroad at about f41 per ton, with no news
OF settlement between the syndicate and
producers, causes stagnation here, and
while lake 10 sold at 15kc for April, the
quotation for e. m b. July is only 10Kc.
Oil has been a shade higher. but pork Is
SOC lower.
PRESSURE to sell abroad and fear of
monetary troubles growing out OF the
Paris difficulty, have reduced the price Of
coffee Nc The average pric, OF all COM
modities has again declined over Il OF I
per cent for the week
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-11
a NAVAL MONSTER.

Description of q New Coast Defense Vessel
to be Built by Uncle Sam.
WASHINGTON, April 5-The new coast
defense vessel, bids for which were re-
ceived yesterday, will be departure in
design from any vessel in the navy, and
Captain Tichlorn, who is acting as chief
of the bureau of construction, is confident
that she will be the most formidable ves-
sci for her displacement of any in the
world and able to cope with any thing
ahoat She approximates the monitor
type and is of 5000 tons displacement in
cruising trim. When she goes into action
by taking on monitor ballast she sinks
until her deck Is but sixteen inches above
the water level, thus diminishing the size
of the target exposed to all opponent. The
sides covering the machinery are to be
covered with sixteen inches of armour,
besides the protection afforded by the
coal bunkers. The barrels containing the
guns are to be of sixteen inch stsel and
the deck will be Of steel two inches thick.
She will be 216 feet long, 45 feet beam,
14H feet deep and has a speed of 16 knots.
At this speed she can steam 632 miles, but
at ordinary cruising speed (about 8 knots)
she would travel 2,727 miles without re-
newing her coal supply.
But the most remarkable feature will be
the tremendous power of the armament
In the forward barbette, mounted on a
turntable and manipulated by hydraulic
power, the vessel will carry a 16-inch
rife, weighing 10 tons and 40 feet long
one of the largest guns af1oat. In the rear
barbette there will be q 12-inch rifle,
weighing 46h tons. A 15-inch dynamite
gun 80 feet long will project from the bow
and in other places the vessel will carry
six 33-pounders, three 9-pounders, two g.
Founders and four 2-pounders-all revolv-
ing cannon. Rapid firing guns, machine
guns and electric search lights on a hol-
low steel military mast will complete the
ship, which will take three aud one-halt
wears to build.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-11
A Brave Woman.

ALBANY, No., April about 1880
O'Clock Tuesday evening rapid pistol
firing was heard in the direction of the
Jail and it was soon learned that two
noted and desperate burglars had drilled
hole in the wall Of the Jail and in one
minute more would have escaped had not
Mrs Jennings. the ninety pound wife of
Sheriff Jennings heard the bricks falling
and though alone at the time, her husband
being up in the city on business, pluckily
seized one of her husbands revolvers and
opened fire on the hole. Friends ran to
her assistance and the prisoners were
locked in their cells The best citizens
have raised > nice sum. ana sne gahsnt
lady will hav1 nice memento.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-11
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHER

A MEETING of the Washington bar was
held on the 9th to pass resolutions COM
memorstive of the death of Associate JUS
tice Stanley Matthews.
SECRETARY WINDOW has ordered the dis
missal of Captain Herbert Beecher, son of
the late Henry Ward Beecher. In 1885
Cleveland appointed him collectoy of Gus
toms at Port Townsend, w. T, but the
Senate failed to confirm him. Secretary
Manning then appointed him special agent
at the same place. 1t was learned that he
was implicated in the Gardner opium
smuggling case.
The doors of the First National Bank OF
Anoka, Mimi, have been closed, 2. F.
Pratt, the cashier, having fed to Canada
His defalcations were put at $100. 600.
The anti-polygamous Mormons met in
conference at St Joseph. No, on the 6 b.
A DISPATCH from BramwelI, W. Va,
gives the details of the killing of Bal
Moran, the terror OF the Flat Top coal re-
gion. The outlaw succeeded in fatally
wounding detective named Wallace and
seriously wounding two others before he
was killed.
AT the Mormon conference in Salt Lake
on the 7th the first presidency was organ
ICED, with Wilford Woodruff as president
OF the church and George Q. Cannon and
Joseph I. Smith as counsellors. Lorenzo
Snow becomes president of the twelve
apostles
CLEARING house returns for the week
ended April showed an average increase
Of 5.S compared with the corresponding
week of last year. In New York the in
crease was as
FOUR Of the members Of a Knights of
Labor Assembly have been accused by the
confession of a walking delegate named
Fitzgerald of using dynamite on Steven
sons brewery building, Tenth avenue,
New York, on the night of February 8
last
The Dowager Duchess of Cambridge,
aunt of Queen Victoria, died recently.
She was born July 25, 1877.
A SEVERE snow storm and blizzard pre-
vailed in Pennsylvania, West Virginia,
New Jersey and other Atlantic States ON
the 6sh.
BY an explosion of gas in Halliday's
coal mine near Duquoin, H., the other
evening, several men and boys were
severely injured-two probably fatally.
MONEY was reported plentiful on the
London Stock Exchange during the week
ended April 6. All manner of syndicate
schemes were being foated The Paris
Bourse were reported firm and active,
which was also characteristic of the Ger
man bourses.
WON KwAsG PET, formerly of the
Chinese embassy at Washington and
now OF Shanghai, advocates the expulsion
OF every American in the service of China
as reprisal for the exclusion of China
men from America In q memorial on the
subject he refers with contempt to the
American navy, which he declares would
be poweriess in an aggressive movement
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-11

JOHN c. KLEIN, the newspaper cor
respondent at Samoa, was before the
State Department recently and ex-
plained his connection with the events
leading up to the battle of Fagall,
fought December Is, when the twenty
three German sailors were killed. His
testimony completely refuted the
charges made against him by the Ger
mans OF having fired upon their sailors
and ordered the soldiers of King
Mataafa to do so. The affidavits OF
Mr.. Klein and three of Mataafa's sol
diers who were with him at the bat
tie of Fagall made before the United
States Yice-Consul Blackjack at Apia,
win be taken to Berlin by the Com
missioner appointed by the United
States
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-11
The Rrooklyn All Right.

WASHINGTON, April 5.-No apprehension
is felt at the Navy Department on account
of the United States steamer Brooklyn.
which British steamer reported with a
broken shaft sailing for New York. The
shaft was broken whiIe on the China sta
ton, and the accident was reported TO the
Department and led to her being ordered
home under sail by way OF Cape Horn, the
easiest passage for a sailing vessel, instead
Of by way of Cape Of Good Hope. which
would have been her course under steam.
The Department heard from her from St
Thomas, long after she was spoken of by
the British vessel. Ali hands were well
and she is expected at New York in about
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-11
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned by Telegraph and Mail


THE SENATE-EXECUTIvE SESSION.
In the Senate on April Mr.. Teller of
fered resolution that hereafter all nominations
be considered in open session, and made short
speech giving his reasons for so doing. The
resolution was referred. Several committees
were authorized TO sit during recess. The Sen
ate confirmed Louis Wolfiey, Governor of Ari-
zona: E II. Terr1ll Minister TO Belgium; J. L
Abbott, Minister to Colombia, and number OF
other nominations The President sent in the
following among other nominations: William
F. Wharton of Massachusetts,, TO be Assistant
Secretary OF State; James n. Huston, OF
Indiana Treasurer of the United States; George
H Shields, OF Missouri, Assistant Attorney
General; L. Bradford Prince, TO be Governor Of
New Mexico: James 7. Kelley, TO be receiver
OF the land-ofice at Bloomington, Neb.
Two memorials were presented to the
Senate on the ID, one in favor Of special privi-
leges in regard to public ONCE for honorably
discharged Union soldiers and the other against
trafic in intoxicating liquors. Senator Stew
arts resolution in regard to the death Of John
Bright was laid before the Senate, which after
quite q debate was referred The Vice-Presi-
dent announced that he would vscate the chair
during the remainder OF the session and Senator
Ingalls, was chosen President pro tenn In exec
utive session the Senate confirmed all pending
nominations and adjourned sine die.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-11
Destruction of Pants and OILS.

KANSAS CITY. No, April 6-At s:15
this morning Merchant Policeman Nc
Nichols discovered fire in the rear of $40
Delaware street, occupied by John c. Nc
Donald & Co, paints and oils. The alarm
was sent in, but it was fully ten minutes
before the first stream of water was
thrown. and in the meantime the flames
had obtained sucn headway that before
they were brought under control the en-.
tire upper three stories were consumed
Fire communicated to the croekery and
china store Of Irwin, Eaton s. Co, No. 6l2,
and N. J. Freling's Excelsior trunk fact
Dry, 6O6 and COS. the contents of both of
which were badly damaged by smoke and
water. The loss will be about S75, 900.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-11

PRINCE BISMARCK. in reply to the
birthday congratulations offered him
by the Central Manufacturers Associ-
alton. said that he looked forward to a
continued maintenance of peace. This,
he believed, would lend increasing i'm
petus to the present gratifying devel-
opment of German industry. In his
opinion guarantee of peace was to be
found not only in the monarchial insti-
tutions of the country, but also. and in
a special degree, in the monarchiaI
sentiments of the German people.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-11

AMONG the incorporation licenses is
sued at Springfield. Ill, the other day
was one to a company with capital
of $65, 200. 900. and carrying the fol-
lowing brief name: THE United
States Vogel Kazophone and Electrical
Microphone Trumpet Acoustic Elec-
trometer Power Musical Car Distance
Loud Speaking Transfer Instrument
Company" Chicago. 10 manufacture
instruments. rent rights and priv
ieges. The incorporators were Will
liam Vogel, Adolph Gray and R. H.
Dakin.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-11

JAMES W. ROMEYN, Consul at VAL
paraiso, in reporting to the Depart
ment of State upon the trade and COM
merce of Chilli. comments on the fact
that while the imports into Chill in
1887 amounted to S4S, $50. 900 but S.
200. 900 came from the United States,
and that while $4,000 vessels entered
and cleared at Chilian ports the Amer
lean flag waved over only POI of them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-11

The Mexican Congress opened on
the I'd. The President in his message
said that Mexico's relations with the
United States were excellent. He ex-
pressed qualification because the
United States Government had fully
comprehented the fraudulent nature
of the Abra We'll claims.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-11

A SENSATION was made at the meet
Ing of the board of managers at the
Ohio penitentiary at Columbus the
other morning when Prison Physician
Clemmer filed a report charging Dep
uty Warden Cherrington with out
rageously Furnishing an insane pris-
oner named George Bates in the duck
ing tub. A legislative investigation
will probably result.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-11

GENERAL BoULANGER has issued a
fresh manifesto of defiance from Brus-
sells. In replying to the action of the
Chamber of Deputies sanctioning his
prosecution, he repudiates the charges
made against him. In interviews he
says he will not disclose the secrets of
his faction, and says that an election
will decide the question between him
and the French Government.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-11

Rev. EDWARD K. BEECHER, brother
of the late Henry Ward Beecher. who
was run over by train recently at
Brooklyn, N. Y, was SO seriously in
jured that one of his legs had to be
amputated. Owing to his advanced
age it was feared he could not recover
from the shock.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-11

A PARCELS post convention between
the United States and the Leeward
islands has been signed by Postmaster
General Wanamaker and Mr.. Edwards,
British Charge d'Affaires in Washing
ton, on behalf of the Government OF
Great Britain.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-11

THE French vintage of 1888
amounted to 797, 707. 900 gallons. an in
crease of 19. 1877. 400 gallons over the
yield of 1887. although being $4,000
gallons less than the average yield of
the last ten years Much of the good
result of the last vintage is due to
American vines.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-11
Edwin Booth Improved.

ROCHESTER, N. z, April 5.-The condi-
tion of Mr.. Booth was much improved
yesterday. He arose at $50 o'clock and
was shortly thereafter visited by DR.. c.
R. Sumner who found him able 60 speak
quite plainly. Mr.. Booth breakfasted in
his room. Mr.. Booth, accompanied by his
7a,et left on the 10:3o o'clock train for
New York
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-11
Another Inaururatton Victim.

WASHINGTON, April flames L Chris
tie, acting assistant doorkeeper of the
Senate, died at 6:45 yesterday morning.
His death adds another name to the long
list OF victims of Inauguration weather.
His friends say that from the cold con-
tracted during the open air ceremonies of
that day he never fully recovered His
death was caused by congestion of the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-11

On the return of the Postmaster
General from the Cabinet meeting on
the I'd it was announced that he had
removed Postal Agent Dimmick at
New York for leaving his work to at
tend to political duties at Port Jarvis
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-11

THE reported earnings of the Balti-
more & Ohio road for the month of
March, 1889, show an increase of $780,
600 over the corresponding month last
year. Receipts at the Philadelphia
Office for the same period show an in
crease of $4,000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-11
Another ManIfesto.

BRUSSELS, April 6.-General Boulanger
has issued fresh manifesto of deSance.
In replying to the action of the Chamber
Of Deputies sanctioning his prosecution,
he repudiates the charges made against
him In interviews he says he will not
disclose the secret Of his faction, but that
an election will decide the question.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-11

EvIcTIoNs have been resumed on the
Des Moines river lands in Iowa The
dispOssessed farmers were reported
organizing to repossess the lands and
would defy the officers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-11

THIEVES broke into the old State
House at New Haven, Conn, the other
night and carried away the sword of
Admiral Jouett, held by the Historical
Society as a relic. 1t was presenta-
tion sword, studded with jewels and
precious stones and valued at Sc, 900.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-11

WASHINGTON, April THE President
made the following appointments yester-
day: Evan S. Rand, of Maine, to be ap-
praiser of merchandise in the district OF
Portland and Falmouth, Ne. George c.
Sturgis, of West Virginia, to be attorney
of the United States for the district of
West Virginia
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-11
A Temperance Fight.

RIVER FALLS, Wis, April 6.-The tenn
perance people and the saloonkeepers Of
this town have been at war for some time
past The matter eliminated yesterday
In the arrest Of two ministers and four
others on the charge Of causing the wrong
fuI Imprisonment of a saloonkeeper.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-11

AT the closing of the Exposition at
Melbourne, Australia, recently the
United States flag was greeted with a
regular ovation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-11

SCHUYLER DURYEE, of Virginia, has
been appointed chief clerk of the
Patent Office, vice Lipscomb, resigned
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-11

BILLY BIRCH, the once famous min
strel, died at his home at Melrose,
Westchester County, n. Y, recently.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-11
CURRENT COMMENT.

HOG cholera in its most malignant
form has broken out near West Lib
erty, w. Va