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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-12-12
A THIEVINc OFFICIAL.

| The Cashier to the Sergeant-at-Arms of
the National House of Representatives
ABsconds With ST2, 2,OOO-PrObably Gone
to Join the Canadian Colony.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-From present
| appearances Edward Silcott, cashier of
the Sergeant-at-armS OF the House of
! Representatives, has fled, carrying of
/ S72, 900 of the funds entrusted to his
care.
Sileott was trusted man who came
here from Ohio, and was appointed by
Mr.. LeedOm when that gentleman as
sumed Office six years ago. He had
good business qualifications and soon
possessed himself of the unlimited COLI
fidenee of his superior.
Last Saturday he notified Mr.. LeedOm
that he was going to New York and
would be back Saturday night. \
message was received from him dated
New York Monday morning saying
that he had been detained but would
return Monday night. A similar mes
sage reached his wife in this city.
AS he did not appear Tuesday Mr..
Leedom was fearful that he had been
Overtaken by some accident, but to sat
iSfy rising suspicious began an inveSti-
cation. The information that SilcOtt
had drawn his bank balance deepened
the suspicious and the inquiry was
pursued. The enormous office safe
could not be opened at the moment, as
SilcOtt had the combination, but when
an entrance was finally effected it was
found that some $4,000, set apart for
the use of the paying teller was intact.
The next inquiry was made ut the
Treasury Department and Mr.. LeedOm
was stunned by the result. He was in
formed that Silcott had called there
Saturday and had drawn about S72, 900.
1t was possible for him to draw this
large sum without exciting comment,
as he had for long time been charged
with the duty of collecting the money
with which the salaries of the Repre-
sentatiyes are paid.
SilcOtt is under bonds in the sum of
$50, 600, his bOndSmen numbering about
fifteen persons. This is, however, an
indemnity bond given to the sergeant
alarms and Mr.. Leedom, who is him
self bonded in the sum of $4,000, is
directly responsible for the shortage.
Mr.. LeedOm says that he would have
trusted SilcOtt to any sum of money.
Mr.. LeedOm says that it was within
SilcOtt's power to carryOtf not less than
Slj0,000 instead of the So. 900 which is
missing. 1t was suggested by a person
standing near that to have
carried off the balance would have
changed the nature of the crime from
embezzIement to theft and have sub
jected the perpetrator to extraditiOn,
even in Canada, whittier it is already
rumOred the missing man has fled.
1t is stated that Mr. Leedom was
victimized once before by the immedi-
ate predecessor of SilcOtt, but to an
amount insignificant in comparison
with his present loss.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-12-12
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.

The Chinese troops recently suffered
a severe defeat from the savages on
South FOrmOsa, 800 or 400 of them hav-
ing been killed.
RECENTLY mob attacked the China
inland and Methodist Episcopal mis-
siOns at Nanking, China, and DESTROYED
both chapels and an opium refuge and
stoned the officials who attempted to in
terfere.
CAPTAIN PLUNKETT, the notorious
Irish constabulary leader of Cork. died
in that city recently.
THE coal miners of WeStphalia, Ger
many, propose to institute another
strike to compel the masters to do
justice to the men who organized the
last strike.
THE New York Posts Washington
special says: The President expects
to be able to make a practical re-
organization of the Supreme Court
within about eighteen months. Justices
Miller, Field and Bradley have signi-
fed theirintention toretire within that
time"
MRS. SADIE MCCONKEY, of Du-
buque, Iowa, has been awarded Sc, ,995
judgment against the Travellers Acct
dent Insurance Company on policies of
her husband, who, while treasurer of
White Pine County, Nevada, was shot
and killed beside his safe.
IT is stated in Portland, Me-, that
the Canadian Pacific railroad will soon
construct a huge elevator and make
other improvements at that place,
which will be the eastern terminus of
the road.
\ RECEIVER has been appointed fo1
the KenneSaw cotton mills at Marietta,
GA. The financial condition is not
known.
IN down town circles at New YOlk
on the 9Th it was rumored that a panic
in money had broken out at Buenos
AyreS, causing great excitement there
and many large failures. The rumor
could not be verified, but it was said
that many business houses had received
cablegrams announcing the fact.
BUSINESS failures (Dun's report) for
the seven days ended December num-
bered Sl6, compared with 249 the pre-
vious week. The corresponding week
last year the figures were sos.
PRESIDENT HARRISON and party left
Washington on the 9Th for trip to
Chicago.
DURING q ire in the Francis Axe
Company building, at Buffalo, N. Y,
one workman was killed, several badly
injured and one boy probably fatally
burned. Loss on building small.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-12-12

country and the French Republic has 70
eeived additional testimony in the participa-
ton OF our Governments and people in the
international Exposition held at Paris dur
ing the past summer. The success of our
exhibitors has been gratifying. The reports
OF the Commission will be laid before Con-
gress in due season.
With Germany the most cordial relations
exist. The questions arising from the return
to the Empire of Germans naturalized in this
country are considered and disposed of in =
temperate spirit to the entire satisfaction OF
both Governments.
mixed commission Is now in session in
this capital for settlement of long standing
claims against the Republic of Venezuela
and it is hoped that satisfactory conclusion
will be speedily reached.
Questions continue to arise at our relations
with several countries in respect to the
rights of naturaliZed citizens. Especially is
this the case with France, Italy, Russia
and Turkey and to less extent with SwitZer-
land. From time to time earnest efforts have
been made to regulate this subject by con-
ventions. An improper use of naturalizatior
should not be permitted, but it is important
that those who have been duly naturalized
should everywhere be accorded recognition
OF the rights pertaining to citizenship OF the
country of their adoption. The apprOpria-
tiOns OF special conventions for that purpose
- recognized IN treaties which this Govern
ment has concluded with a number OF Euro
pean States, and IL is advisable that the diff
culties which now arise in our relations with
other countries on the same subject should
be similarly adjusted.
The recent revolution in Brazil in favor OF
the establishments of a republican form OF
government is an event of great interest to
the United States. Our Minister at Rio
JaneirO was at once instructed to maintain
friendly diplomatic relations with the Pro-
yisiOnal Government and the Brazilian
at the capital were instruct
ed by the Provisional Government to con-
tinue their functions. Our friendly inter
course with Brazil has therefore suffered no
Our Minister has been further
instructed to extend on the part of this
Government a formal and cordial recogni-
tion of the new republic so soon as ese
of the people of Brazil shall have
signified their assent to its establishments
and maintenance.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-12-12
SALT TARIFFS.
The Kansas Railroad Commissioners Ad-
Just the Rates.

Just the Rates.
TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. S.-The Rail-
road Commissioners have rendered
their decision in the matter of the CON-
plaint of the Board of Trade and salt
producers of Kingman of unfair dis
elimination in railroad rates on salt.
The Board, after reviewing the facts i'll
the case, say:
1--WE are of the opinion that the salt
tariffs to local points need revision in
the interest of all those concerned.
But this involves so many adjustments,
not only as it respects the salt interests,
but as well those that concern the car
rlerS, that its final consideration will be
entered upon at another time, and
further notice to parties in interest.
Upon the complaint before us we
find and decide that the rate on salt
from Kingman, Anthony and Yelling
ton should be the same to all Missouri
river points as the rate on like COM
mOdities from Hutchinson, Niekerson
and Sterling, and the board directs and
orders that such rates be made uniform
from all the points above named.
1.-The board also finds that the fuel
used i'll the manufacture of salt is slack
coal supplied from the coal mines of
Southeastern Kansas. The cost of this
per ton delivered at Wellington is s.. 45,
and the freight rate is S1.70; at King
man, 1886, and the freight rate 81; at
Anthony S2.75 per ton, and the freight
rate 81, and Hutchinson $40 per ton
and freight rate s1.S0. We think that
i'll justice to so important an industry
as the salt manufacture in this State Il
concession should be made ON these
rates as follows:
Rate on coal slack to Wellington
Sl.30 per ton and to all the other points
of salt manufacture in the State $3.50
per ton. And believing under existing
circumstances that these rates would
be fair and reasonable the board or
ders and directs that these rates on
coal slack, together with uniform rates
on salt to Missouri river points, be
adopted and made effective upon all
railroads operating to any of the points
named by December ID, 1889"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-12-12
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned by Telegraph and Mail
CONGRESS-.

CONGRESS.
TIE Fifty first Congress met at noon on
December 2. When the Senate assembled
| the Senators from the new States of North
and South Dakota and Washington were
sworn in and assigned seats. Several un-
| important routine matters were disposed on
and the Senate adjourned...-At noon the
| House was called to order by Clerk Clark.
| The roll call showed 327 members present.
| Mr.. Reed, of Maine, the Republican caucus
nominee, was elected Speaker by vote OF
lG6 to I54 for Slr. Carlisle, the Democratic
nominee. Mr.. Henderson (llL) offered
resolution for the election OF Edward
McPhersOn, as clerk; A. j. Holmes,
as sergeant at arms; C.. y. Adams,
as dOOrkeeper; James l. Wheat, as
postmaster and Rev Charles u. Ramsdell,
as chaplain of the House. The resolution
was adopted except as to Rev. Ramsdeli for
chaplain, Rev. ". II. Millburn, the present
chaplain, being re elected by vote of i5S to
Isl, several Republicans voting for him with
the Democrats. After the members had
drawn seats and the new officers qualified,
committee was appointed to wait ON ti.e
President and the House adjourned.
TILE Senate transacted no business on the
Sd. Soon after assembling the Presidents
message was received and read and the Sen
ate adjourned. The House met and after
the reading of the Presidents message the
speaker, under authority gwen Dy the last
Sundry Civil Appropriation bill, appointed
Mcssrs. lIIayne, Hit. Carter, CulbcrsOn
(TeXAs) and Cummings, MS a committee on
the centennial celebration. Adjourned until
Thursday.
THE Scnatc on the 9Th, after assigning now
Senators from the States of North Dakota,
South Dakota and Washington to their re-
spectvc classes, by lot, proceeded To regular
business and many bhls and resolutions
were introduced. On motion of Senator
liOar she select committee on relations with
Canada was continued for tho present ses-
sion. The Senate then proceeded to cXccu-
tive business, and soon adjourned. The
House was not in session.
IN the Senate on the 5th among the bills
and resolutions introduced was one by Sen
ator Voorhees, in reference to tariff taxation,
which provides for the collection of a suf
fcient amount of revenue to pay the cx.
pcnses of the Government; for the taxation
of all articles of luxury ut a high rate and
reducing the tax on the necessaries of life,
and for the curtailment and overthrow as
far as possible OF all monOpolies by cnlarg
ing the free list. The Senate then adjourned
until Monday. In the House commun-
cation was read from H. i. LccdOm, late
sergeant at arms, announcing that his late
cashier had abscOnded with large sum OF
vestigate his (LeedOm's) accounts, and a
committee was appointed with full powers
TO act. The House adjourned until Monday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-12-12
Internal Revenue Collections.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-The total col
lections of internal revenue for the first
four months of the present fiscal year
were S46, 7SS, $50, an increase of 81, ,O39,-
364, as compared with the collections
during the corresponding period of last
year. The increase has averaged over
1000, 600 a month, and was principally
due to the increased consumption of
spirits, tobacco and fermented liquors.
The increase on spirits alone was 81
39S, ,16O. The receipts for October,
1889, were $685., ,65s greater than for Oc-
tober, 1888.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-12-12
The Australian System.

PORTLAND, Me-, Dec. 8.-The Ad-
vertiser publishes letters from the
mayors of Maine cities, county attor-
neys and prominent Republicans on
the subject of ballot reform as applied
to this State. All except four replies
favor the adoption of the Australian
system. The Advertiser says editorial
ly: Now that this system has oper-
ated successfully in Massachusetts,
there can no longer be any doubt that
the next Legislature in Maine will pass
similar law without serious opposi-
ton"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-12-12

RUS-IA is SO vast and certain remote
corners of it are so utterly unknown to
most Russians themselves that the
most astounding facts are constantly
made known. 1t was supposed that
the Serts were liberated in 1861. But
that is an illusion which the journal,
La CaSpienne, has removed 10y saying
that the Government delays, for some
reason or other, the freeing of the Kali
mouk SerfS attached to the estates of
the stePpeS. A proprietor has recently
been sent to Siberia for inllicting excep-
tiUnal suffering upon his Serfs.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-12-12
MONEY SAVED.
What the Missouri State Board Has Saved
to the People.

to the PeOple'
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. S.-Mr.
Downing, of the State Railroad Com
mission, says that a single decision of
the Commission rendered in a coal case
several months ago, in which this city
was interested, saves to the city $780,
600 year. The figures were given him
by George II. NettletOn, who is one of
the most thorough railroad ac-
countantS in the country. Ac-
cording to the decision the
coal rate was reduced from 50 to 35
cents per ton. Mr.. Downing claims
that the State Railroad Commissioners
have saved the people millions of dol
lars since the body was called into ex-
iStence. AS to the effect of Missouri
river transportation upon freight rates
he was not prepared to talk, but
thought the Importance of the enter
prise has been greatly overrated. He
said if it saved to merchants $500, ,OOO a
year it would be a grand success.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-12-12
EmIn Pasha Fatally Injured.

ZANZIBAR, Dec. 6.-After enduring
the hardships of many years of resi-
dence in the interior of Africa and the
fatigues and dangers of his journey to
the sea it has been the fate of Emin
Pasha to receive an injury which is
likely to result in his death. The
PaSha is very nearsighted and habit
ually wears glasses. Yesterday he at
tempted to 60 about his room without
them and unconsciously walked out of
a window, falling some distance to the
ground, fracturing his skull and inflict-
ing fatal injuries.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-12-12

TIE Portuguese Government will
send circular letter to the European
Powers stating that the Government
is ready TO prove unbrOken occupation
by Portugal of African territories now
claimed by England. The letter will
further say that Portugal is determined
TO maintain her possession of the terri
tory in dispute.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-12-12

\ PROMINENT freight man estimates
that there are 600, 600 box cars in use
by the railroads OF the country. His
estimate is founded upon the fact that
there are about $50, 900 miles of railroad
la the United States and at a moderate
average lie estimates four freight cars
TO each mile of track. The freight
cars, if placed in one solid train, would
stretch across the continent from New
York TO San Francisco. The average
of four cars to the mile is doubtless
low as some roads are known to have
many more. The Cincinnati, Hamil-
tom Il Dayton road, 500 miles long, has
10000 freight cars.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-12-12

y CENSUS of sporting men and ath-
letes in Canada gives 10000 lacrosse
players, 5000 snowshOers, 5000 curriers',
1000 cricketers, 1000 football players,
l.O00 Oarsmen, ! 900 baSe-ballists, 1000
bicyclists and 10000 given to running,
jumping and other sports, making to-
tai of 45, 600 who actively follow some
branch of outdoor sports.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-12-12
KANSAS CENSUS.
Four Supervisors to Be Appointed and
Their Districts Assigned.

Four Supervisors to BE Appointed and
Their Districts Assigned.
TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. S.-LabOr Com
missioner BettOn has received a COM
munication from Robert =. Porter,
Superintendent of Census, announcing
that four supervisors will be appointed
in Kansas to take the National census
of 1890 in this State. For this purpose
he has divided the State into four dis
trictS and each district will have Il
supervisor in direct charge. The make
up of the districts is as follows:
First District - Allen, Anderson,
Bourbon, Butler, Chase, Chautauqua,
Cherokee, COffey, Cowley, Crawford,
Elk, Greenwood, Labette, Lyon, Mont
gOmery, NeoSho, Wilson and WoOdson
Counties.
Second DiStrict-Atchison, Brown,
DOniphan, Douglas, Franklin, Geary,
Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Leaven-
worth, Marshall. Miami, Morris, Ne
maha, Usage, Pottawatomie, Riley,
Shawnee, Wabaunsee and Wyandotte
Counties.
Third District-Cheyenne, Clay,
Cloud, Decatur, Dickinson, Ellis, ELS
worth, Cove, Graham, Jewell, Lincoln,
Logan, Mitchell, Norton, Osborne,
Ottawa, Phillips, Rawlins, Republic,
Rocks, Russell, Saline, Sheridan, Sher-
man, Smith, Thomas, Trego, Wallace
and Washington Counties.
Fourth DiStrict-Barbour, Barton,
Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Finney,
Ford, Garfield, Grant, Gage, Greeley,
Hamilton, Kearney, Kingman, Kiowa,
Lane, Mcpherson, Marion, Meade,
Morton, Ness, Pawnee, Pratt, Reno,
Rice, Rush, Scott, Sedgwick, Seward,
Stafford, Stanton, Stevens, Sumner and
Wichita Counties.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-12-12

GENERAL FRANCIS w. PALFREY, the
well known historian. died recently at
Cannes, France, aged lifty-eight years.
lie WAS Harvard graduate, a lawyer,
and during the war volunteer in
fantry officer, being made Brigadier-
General of volunteers in 1865 for gal
liant conduct.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-12-12

THE guardian of the Yellowstone
National Park has called the attention
OF Governor Warren to the fact that
pot hunters loiter about the borders of
''the wonderland" for an opportunity
to shoot down any unsuspecting buffalo
which Iaay wander of the reserve. A
dead animal nets its owner upwards of
S200. The Governor will refer the mat
fer III lis message to the next Legisla-
tive Assembly, and viii suggest the en-
actEleni OF law making the killing Of
a 5HiIa;O laiSdeneanoT. Six head Of
buffalo wele lately captured On Red
desert, north Of Rawlins, and about
txentE 1Ye remain there.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-12-12

TIE London Star states that it has
information from reliable source that
General BOulanger has been engaged
to lecture I'm the United States and
that he will deliver the first lecture of
the course in the New York Academy
of MuSic
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-12-12

TIE New York World recently sent
forty reporters to Washington to can
vass Congress on lhe Worlds Fair
preferences. The result is as follows:
Chicago, 81; New York, As; Washing
ton, SO; St Louis, -; non-commital,
l5S. Senator Ingalls, favored Atchison.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-12-12

MRS. SwINToN and her son Joshua
Mann, the alleged conspirators in the
Robert Ray Hamilton-Eya Hamilton
bogus baby case, have been discharged
from custody, as the presence Of the
necessary witnesses could not he Sc
oura1
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-12-12

The Texas Western road, which for
three years has been ia the hands of a
receiver, has been formally transferred
10 its recent purchaser, Elijah Smith, of
New York. John II. Gray, a well
known Texas railroad man, viii act as
manager of the road.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-12-12

THE Pacific mail steamer China, on
her frstyOyage from Yokohama Japan,
arrived at San Francisco in l2 days, 90
hours, 81 minutes, beating best preyi-
Gus record made by the OceaHic by Il
hours, TO minutes.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-12-12

SECRETARY WINDOW is pleased with
the results of the circular withdrawing
Government bonds and deposits from
banks. Three banks telegraphed him
offering not only the ten percent. called
for, but all they had, $500 worth.
Bonds were accepted from two banks
and the offer of other banks will be ac-
cepted as soon as the amount is named.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-12-12

JUDGE &. c. GOODWIN, of the Salt
Lake Tribune, states that the Gentiles
in Utah are making every effort to car
~ the February elections and Overturn
the forty years of Mormon rule. a
careful canvass of Salt Lake City
shows that the GentileS have a clear
majority of the legal votes, and if
Mormon colonization can he prevented
the city will 60 over to Gentle rule.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-12-12

CONSUL DHLIER, of Florence, Italy,
incloses to the State Department ex-
tracts from Bologna newspapers in
which it is openly charged that horse
meat is extensively used there in the
manufacture of bologna sausages.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-12-12

A LONG letter written by Stanley in
September, 1SSS, to a friend is pub
lished. IN it Stanley records his dis
coyeries, the dihsuties lie anticipated
Oh his hOmeward journey and the
hostility of the King of Kabbareg, who,
he relates, stripped CaSati of all his
clothingand turned him adrift tOperiSh.
He was fortunately rescued from his
plight bv Emin.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-12-12

fatal illness Mr.. Da-
Wis had insisted that
his case was nearly
or quite hopeless,
though the dread Of
pain OF fearOf death
never appeared to
take the slightest
hold upon his spir-
its, which were
brave and even
.buoyant from the
beginning of his at
tack. In vain did
the doctors strive
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-12-12
CURRENT COMMENT.

&C. HARRISON, head Of the great
sugar firm of Harrison, Frazier s. Co.,
of Philadelphia. it is said, will be ap-
pointed Minister TO Russia.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-12-12
a STArE railroad Convention WI be

A STATE railroad convention will be
held at LttleItock, Ark, some time in
January for the purpose of taking steps
TO induce the building of other rail
roads than the Gould system into
Arkansas. a strong feeling is being
developed against the railroad mag