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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-03
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.

AN escaped Soudanese has offered to
bring General Gordon's clothes, sword and
papers, which are said to be hidden near
Berber.
JOHN and Wiley Matthews, two of the
condemned Bald Knobbers, escaped from
the Ozark, Mo-, Jail, together with five men
charged with train robbery. The Walkers
refused to go. The escape was effected by
friends of the Bald Knobbers working
from the outside.
CLEARING house returns for week ended
December 30 showed an average increase
| OF 1876 compared with the corresponding
week of last year. In New York the in
crease was 25 4.
IHE London Stock Exchange was active
and advanced during the week ended De-
cember 20. American railroads had a
sharp rise, but weakened toward the end
| Of the week. TIE Continental bourses
were depressed with prices tending down.
ward.
RICHTER calculates from recent statistics
that Germany has at her disposal in the
| event Of war an army of 3,5l3, ,416 COM
pletely drilled men, not counting the re-
serves and the landsturm which are not
| drilled in the time of peace.
THE London police have received and
traced to their origin, letters which lead
| them to believe that "Jack the Ripper"
was living in the vicinity of Drury lane.
They did not accept the theory that the
Whitechapel fiend had any thing to do
with the murder and mutilation of little
John Gill, at Bradford.
1T has been discovered that the vault Of
| the United States sub-treasury in the Gus
tom house of Baltimore, Nd, was robbed
| of S, ,243 in standard silver dollars, April
10, but the robbery was kept secret in the
! hope that the thief might be surprised and
captured.
A CAUsELESs run was made on the Ger
man American Savings Bank of Burling-
ton, Iowa, the other day, but it lasted only
a short time and had no bad effects.
MORE battles with oyster pirates have
been reported off the Maryland coast. In
one Of the engagements Captain Shores
was wounded. In another five dredging
schooners were captured by the State
navy.
AT the request of the Acting Secretary
of War Attorney General Garland has in
structed the United States District At
torney at Austin, Tex, to take the neces-
sary steps for the defense Of General
Stanley, U. s. A, recently arrested in that
city while in the execution of his official
duties.
THE President has ordered the remov al
of Edward Gushing. collector of ccstoms
at Belfast Me-, because Of charges that he
had accepted money from applicants for
positions
IT is said that DR.. Alexander E II. Nc
Donald, general superintendent of the in
sane asylum on Wards island, has become
Insane. He was one of the experts whose
testimony convicted Guiteau, the assassin
Of President Garfield.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-03

The first attempt to play baseball
indoors in Philadelphia was made
Christmas afternoon in the main build
ing of the Pennsylvania State fair
grounds. The teams were made up of
professionals wintering in Philadel-
phia, and were divided into teams
called up Town" and Down Town. I"
The latter team scored comparatively
easy victory by the score of six toone.
The diamond was rather small, but the
ball used rendered run getting a rather
difficult task. About two thousand
persons witnessed the game, which,
taken altogether, could not be con-
sidered a giittering succesA
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-03
HOURS OF LABOR.
Figures Showing That the Struggle 70
Life Is Becoming Easier.

Figures Showing That the Struggle for
Life is Becoming Easier.
The hours of labor as a whole have
been diminished. In the factory ten
hours have been customary in place OF
eleven, or even twelve; the usual hours
of work in textile factories forty or
fifty years ago having been thirteen
and even fourteen. In the building
trades, nine and ten hours have become
customary in place Of eleven and
twelve, or even more. In all the great
retail shops and wholesale warehouses
in which goods are distributed, the
hour of closing is earlier and the hour
of openingis later than it used to be.
The optimist can thus find on every
side facts which sustain his view that
the general struggle for life is becom-
inc easier and not harder. while the
statistics of the life insurance COM
panies prove that the duration OF life
is Iengthening. Forty or fifty years
since. the daughters of the farmers OF
New England worked thirteen hours a
day in the cotton factory in order 70
earn S175 a year; to-day French Cana
dians. working ten hours a day, earn
$500 a year; yet the cost of labor is less
now than ever before. In a broad and
general way it might be proved that
Uncle Sam and his children have oo-
tanned such power over the mechanism
of production and distribution during
the last twenty-five years that IL tne
long hours of work required thirty
years ago to produce the materials ior
a narrow and poor subsistence were
now applied under the new condlt,onS.
the same hours would yield at leas.
one-third more of all the necessaries o.
life than they did then.-ES0ara az
kinsors, in Forum
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-03

ALETTER from Oklahoma Station on
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe rail-
road, says that the Indian scouts, who
were reported recently as having driv-
en- a number of settlers and others
from that place, had suddenly depart
ed. their chief having received informa-
tion from headquarters that his action
was arbitrary and unauthorized. 1t
was believed that there would be no
further interference with white set
tiers who remained peaceable and
nnief
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-03

MAYOR HEWITT, of New York. said
recently that he found himself in Pc
culiar position over the signing of the
electric motor resolution of the Board of
Aldermen. If he signed the resolution
it would be charged that he had ac-
Tepted money, and if he did not sign it
would be charged also that he had
taken money. He added facetiously
that whether he signed it or not he
wanted $40,0 900 from somewhere to pay
his election expenses. for they amounted
to that figure.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-03
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned by Telegraph and Mail
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL
COUNT DE FoREsTA, a secretary Of the
Italian Legation at Washington, has been
appointed to the Legation at Brussels. He
will be succeeded at Washington by Signor
Denitto.
BEEoRE Withdrawing entirely from
Suakim the British will build strong per-
manent forts on which guns will be
mounted so as sweep the plains. The
black regiments will be left to garrison the
place.
a TELEGRAM has been received at Wash
ington from General Stanley, confirming
the press reports of the arrest of himself
and aide at Austin, Tex, while executing
an order of ejectmcnt from the Secretary
of War. What further action in the mat
ter would be taken by the Government had
not been determined.
THE London Times implores the Govern
ment to endeavor to procure an early
settlement of the Newfoundland fisheries
question and the controversy between
France and England. which are in an
anomalous and unsatisfactory position.
JAMES G. BLAINE has been appointed
one of the Maine Commissioners to the
centennial celebration of Washington's
NINE. GAsToN DE FoULLIAT, a sister of
Mrs. W. Z. Vanderbilt and the wife Of a
French nobleman, has joined the Roman
Catholic Church in New York City.
Hon. JAMES T. MoFFETT, Congressman
from the Twenty fifth district of Penn
sylvania, has been admitted to the asylum
at North Warren as a private patient.
The difficulty seems TO be excessive nery-
business, which was brought on by the
arduous labors of the recent campaign.
THE Lord Mayor of London will give a
farewell banquet in honor of United
States Minister and Mrs. Phelps JAN
uary "a.
JUDGE LAMBERT TREE, the new United
States Minister to Russia, arrived in st.
Petersburg on the 9th.
GOVERNOR OGLEsBY's daughter, Olive,
was married recently to Chester Allen
Snider, of Kansas City, at st. Paul's Epis-
copal Church, Springfield, Ill.
PRINCE KARAGEoRGEvITCH is dead. He
leaves a fortune to his brother, the pre-
tender to the Servian throne.
MICHAEL KEELY, the noted Chicago
brewer, died the other morning, aged fifty
nine
MEssRs. SHEEHY and Finnucane, Ma
tionalst members of the British Parlia
ment, have been summoned to answer to
the charge of melting tenants &c adopt in
timidation.
THE annual banquet of the Massachu-
setts Tariff Reform League was held at
the Hotel Vendome, Boston, on the night
of the 2Sth. There was large attendance.
Letters of regret were read from Pres
ident Cleveland, Speaker Carlisle and
other prominent politicians.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-03

their eyes in whatever direction they
may, the Democracy can discover no
sign Of encouragement in the coming
time. Ii there is any ray of hope for
them in the near future the party
watchers on the lookout are unable to
discern it Under similar circum-
stances men with great fortitude and
broader and grander philosophy than
the Clevelands. Millses, Carlisles and
Vests possess would feel something of
the same apathy and discouragement
which the Democratic leaders expert
ence to-day.-Sk Louis Glo6e-D Demo-
crOf
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-03

PROF. PAUL COMBS, member of the
faculty of the Maryland Agricultural
College, was drowned recently in
Breton's bay. st. Mary's County, Md.
He was cunning for ducks and was
standing up in his boat just about to
fire, when the sail shifted and knocked
him overheard. The body was not
found. The accident was seen from
the shore by Combs mother and others
of the family.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-03

IT is stated positively at the Depart
ment of State that no demand for in
demnity had been made in the case of
the steamer Haytien Republic. Mr..
Morse, owner of the vessel, recently
requested Secretary Bayard to demand
$3.50, 900 indemnity. The Secretary in
formed him in reply that there was no
need of haste in the matter and that
the question of damages could be best
determined after the vessel had ar
rived at New York.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-03
THE POPULAR VOTE
Some Facts About Which Democratic
Scribblers Are Silent.


Although the President and Vice
President of the United States are not
elected by the popular vote and never
will be, as the smaller States in popu-
lation will always be strong enough in
numbers to defeat q constitutional
amendment to that effect, If offered,
there is naturally a good deal of in
terest felt in the popular vote as cast
for Presidential electors in the Nation
as a whole
The following table. made from the
official returns in nearly every case,
shows the Republican and Democratic
pluralities respectively, as counted by
the officials in charge. The final re-
turns are not likely to change these
figures more than few hundreds in
the aggregate, if as much:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-03

CoRNELIA ELIZABETH PRUTTIE, Sec
ond daughter of Lord Dunally, was
killed while hunting at Kilber, near
Nenagh. County Tipperary, the other
day. While riding at full speed her
horse stumbled and she was thrown
from her saddle. Her foot became en-
tangled in the stirrups and she was
dragged considerable distance, head
down. When the horse was finally
stopped, she was dead.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-03

THE Cologne Gazette renews the at
tack on Sir r. d. Morier. British Am
bassador at St Petersburg. In a
savage article on the subject of his
connection with Marshal Bazaine, it
says: 1--WE assert Bazaine named
Morier, when at Darmstadt, as the
author of the information which
reached him about the movements of
the German troops and are prepared
to prove the truth of the assertion"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-03

CONCERNING the rumor that General
Harrison had offered Cabinet posi-
tion to Ex-President Hayes, the Cleve-
land Leader says that it has the high
est authority for saying that Ex-Presi-
dent Hayes will not be in the next
Cabinet
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-03

THOUGH nearly 1000, 900 Lebel rifles
have been turned out in France, the
Government workshops are still turn
ing out 5000 day more. The reason
for this is that, according to the plan,
each soldier of the line and the reserve
is to have four rifles ready for him
when the great mobilization comes.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-03

The late Senator Sharon's property
In Washington, which is worth over
s750,OO0, is about to be improved by
the trustees of the estate. They will
erect a number of fine houses upon the
property and have them completed
early next spring.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-03

THERE are more than twenty Russian
Princes who are entitled to be styled
Grand Duke. There are five Grand
Dukes Nicholas, three Grand Dukes
Michael and two Grand Dukes Alexis,
Sergius, George, Alexander and Con-
sfanfine
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-03

COUNT VoN MoLTKE, while making
purchases for Christmas, was sur
rounded by a wild and enthusiastic
crowd of friends and admirers at Ber-
lin and cheered until he was obliged
TO retreat in a cab.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-03

MEN who work the ore that comes
from the Martin White mine at Word,
New. undergo a curious change of ap-
pearance. Their faces become sunken
and pallid and their whiskers, eye
brows and hair slowly change to a
permanent green color.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-03

APERsIAN cat was able to spread
fever amidst a large community
of children in Chicago. This animal
had been petted by a sick child,
and in its visits to several neighbors'
houses it carried the disease with it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-03

HARRIET HosMER advises art stu
dents going abroad to study sculpture
at Rome and painting at Paris.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-03
CURRENT COMMENT.

KING MILAN has accepted important
radical amendments to the Servian
Constitution.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-03

HERR BONN, President of the Min
istry of Gotha, Germany, was reported
dying from blood poisoning caused by
dyestuff in his hunting stockings.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-03

a young man employed by the Rapid
Transit Company, was standing on a NOV
able scaffold used for stringing electric
wires, and failed to observe a cross wire,
which struck him under the chin and
caused him to lose his balance. He fell to
the ground and his lower limbs were par
alyzed through the injuries he received.
His injuries were thought to be fatal.
QUENEMo is troubled with burglars.
Two explosions in the large millinery
warerooms of ]. P. Wilcox, at Wichita,
the other morning blew out the walls, de-
molished the roof of the building and set
the establishment on fire. The contents
of the building were entirely destroyed.
The floor was all torn up, showing that
the explosive had been put beneath the
building. There was no clew to the per-
petrators of the deed.
THE other day while George Herman
and James Martin were out hunting rab-
bits near Topeka, in climbing a fence
Martins gun was discharged and the load
lodged in Herman's shoulder and breast.
The wound was probably fatal.
A BAND of crooks, who have been annoy
ing Stanton County for a year, have been
run down.
JAMES KENNEDY, James Murray, John
Sullivan and Frank McConnelly, thieves
and burglars, escaped from Jail at OIathe
the other night They poisoned the watch
dog, cut an iron bar in their cell, passed
through a hole 10x12 inches, cut through
an eighteen-inch wall and were at liberty.
TIE other day a man by the name OF
Mock, while somewhat under the influence
of liquor, drew a revolver and fired twice
into small crowd of men and boys who
were standing on Fifth street, in Leaven-
worth, one of the shots taking effect in the
right leg of his brother-in-law, George
Wilson.
A LATE fire at Leavenworth consider
ably damaged the jewelry store Of j. w.
K-kham and Hoag's photograph gallery.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-07-30

THIS american >a.t company secured It's
barter in New York. How such thing
'ouid happen under the laws OF the STATE
" New York, where the courts have
several times declared such Il combination
to I've illegal, is not so very mysterious
" hen one reflects upon the power 0!
%l5,0n0,0J0 as a rersladcr in legislative
proceedings. Now that it has published its
prospectus, coupled with the fact that sail
has already advanced 10 per cent as the
first effect of its existence, it is no won Ter
that the New York papers are anXioHsly
repeating the inquiry olthc public-"hore
will this thing end?
Such combination is simply hostile
government set up within the state to war
upon the people. and the time is not Ia
Of when no legislature in this union VIII
venture to triAe with consumers by arm
ng it wit, the scat OF incorporation.
In the constitution of the new states,
also, the power Of the legislatures to grant
charters iur such combinations Will he
greatly circumscribed. In the DakotaS,
in Washington and in Montana the sub
ject is receiving careful and diligent At
tention. This will also be the case in the
constitution soon to be prepared for Ne"
Mexico. Trusts and monopo)ies must 60.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-07-30

ONE OF the chief reasons why New
Mexico wool mowers have realized better
prices for their wool this year than they
have for a good many years, and are cor
respondingly prosperous, can be found in
the fact that the present Republican adj
ministration is carrying out the law for
the protection of home industries and
American products in the proper spirit
and in the manner contemplated by law.
Concerning this question the Cleveland
Leader remarks:
4 Republican administration is in
power, and the fraudulent importation OF
line wool as wool waste" has been
stopped. In other words, the protective
law that was imperative under Tree
| ira le Democratic administration will be
enforced. The importation OF fine wooler
goods as "worsteds," at much lowe
rate OF duty than woOlens has also beer
stopped by this administration, and al
together the home producers OF wool ant
WOODEN goods have reason to be satlslie'
with the change of administration. Thu
protective tariff law is now being con
strued according to its intent and not nc
cordlng to the Whins of the free traders
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-07-30

IT is understood that the surveyor gen
eral, who claims to be such a patriotic
man, is looking for few more relatives
10 put into office under him, thinking it
will be but short time before he goes
out. lie did fairly well during the past
few years, but he thinks few more dol
lars will come in handy. II any one has
been entertaining the thought that Sur
veyor General Julian was in New Mexico
simply and solely for his health it must
be admitted that such thought was a
very erroneous one and did the surveyor
general grievous injustice. Therefore,
"perish the thought"
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-07-30

Gov. Prince has appointed Col. J. W.
Dryer 4 county commissioner OF Collax
county, vice Homer Tinsley, resigned.
The appointment is most excellent one
in all respects. Col. Dwyer, besides be-
ing one of its foremost citizens, is one OF
the largest tax payers of ColfaX county
and vitality interested in the material
prosperity and advancement OF his home
county. With such men to administer
affairs they must and will be ably and
honestly conducted. All OF Gov. Princes
appointments so far have been extremely
judicious and made with reference to the
best interests of the people,
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-07-30

Gov. Lowry, OF Mississippi, is still
getting a lot OF cheap notoriety for his at
tempt to stop the Sulliyan-NiIrain prize
fight. Good enough as far as this goes,
hut Gen. Chalmers, OF Mississippi, i'll a
letter to the New York Tribune, very per-
tinently asks and would like to know
what this self same governor, who is so
sensitiyely moral and just that he can not
stand q prize fight, ever did to bring to
Justice the men who murdered dozen
negroes in the court room in Carrolton,
in his state, or the men who went gun
ming for negroes in Kemper county, or in
Artesian county the men who hanged
two immigration agents for trying to in
duce colored people to leave the state.
These are very pertinent questions, but
we do not think Gov. Lowry will find
time to answer them.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-07-30

WOMAN cuts quite figure in this land
of ours. 1t is n singular fact that mothers
have trained nearly all our presidents.
Washington's father died when he was Y
years old. Jefferson, Jackson and Madl-
son were left fatheress when small boys
Harrison, the elder, when he was young,
Garfeld's father died when the future
president was babe. Tyler, Andrew
johnson, Hayes and Cleveland all de-
pended upon their widowed mothers for
their training. 1t was the step.mother OF
Abraham Lincoln more than any other
person that made him the man that he
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-07-30
pnor. TurrsroN. Of Cornell uniyersit,

PROF. TnURsToN. OF Cornell university,
in an article in the North American Re-
view, expresses the opinion that the
steam engine is still capable OF vast inn
proyement; that the next century will
see the American continent spanned by
flying trains in two days, and that ships
of 10000 tons will be propelled at the
rate of forty miles an hour. Prof. Thurs
ton is evidently great scientist and
knows whereof he speaks. But sixty
miles an hour is enough for the average
traveller, in fact, fast enough fer all prac'
teal purposes.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-07-30

ALE. Don A. kEDzIE, editor OF the Liber'
al, published at LordsDurg, has been ap-
pointed postmaster Of that town. The
New MEXICAN is gratifed at the appoint
meut. Mr.. ked1ie will make a very good
official and will give satisfaction to the
citizens Of Lofdsburg, His paper is a
right good and readable one now, and we
presume the fact OF Mr. kedzie being
postmaster will make it still better.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-07-30

OUR este med contemporary, the AL
buquerque Citizen, and our other es-
teened contemporary, the Gallup News
Register. want the county seat OF Santa
Fe county moved to Cerrillos. The wish
Of our highly esteemed contemporaries is
really filled with u funny element. But
we are sorely afraid that these two emf
nent types OF free and untrammeed and
fearless press are doomed to disappoint-
,pent. But as the world is full OF disap-
pointments, let them not be sorrowful.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-07-30

WHILE his honor, Judge Long, was the
Presiding Judge of this district there was
a good deal OF "tinkling cymbals and
sounding brass in the performances
about the court. Labored and lar fetched
opinions were the rule. We are Of the
opinion that under the present regime
things judicial will move upon higher
ami better plane and that plain justice
will have more oil q chance.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-07-30

Hon, JAMES J. DoLAN has qualified and
taken charge Of his Office rs receiver OF
public moneys at the United States land
Office at Las Cruces. The New MEXICAN
is confident that Mr.. Dolan will make an
excellent official in every respect. Here
ia success 10 him as q federal official.