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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-03-28
THE DOUBLE ALARM.
Burning of a Bagging Factory and Death
of Woman.

Burning of a Bagging Factory and Death
of Woman.
ST.. LOUIS, March 23.-At three O'Clock
yesterday afternoon a double alarm was
turned in for a fire in the Standard
bagging factory, on Stoddard avenue,
near Twelfth street. The building had a
frontage of It's feet on Stoddard avenue
and ran back about the same distance.
The whole concern was motley group of
old buildings, with very little fire protec-
ton. The main structure in the center
was three stories high, topped off with a
big modern ventilator. 1t was here the
fire started and owing to the inhammable
nature of the building and contents the
flames spread rapidly.
Immediately upon the cry of fire the
widest panic ensued amongst the 200 EN-.
ployes, most of whom were girls. A rush
was made for the narrow stairway, but
before half the number could escape they
found themselves cut off by heat and
smoke. The few men employed in the
building worked bravely and rapidly and
succeeded in leading the panic stricken
girls through the smoke and flames to a
place where they could drop to the lot adj
joining the building and all were thus
saved with the exception Of Ada Lebrecht,
who was found horribly burned.
Charles Gufron, a middle-aged man,
worked heroically in getting the girls out
of the burning building. He remained on
the third floor too long and when he turned
to go out found all means of escape cut off
save by the window. He took his only
chance, jumped and was terribly injured
by the fall, but will not die. A man was
run over by fire engine during the ex-
element and badly injured and was taken
away from the scene by friends before his
name could be learned. The pecuniary
loss by the fire is small.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-03-28
BAD FAILURE.
An Eastern Mortgage Company Operating
in Kansas Collapses in Bad Shape.

An Eastern Mortgage Company Operating
in Kansas Collapses in Bad Shape.
HARTFORD, Conn.,, March 21.-E. D.
Robinson & Co. started in business here
five years ago and did large business in
farm loans, making nearly 81. 900, 900.
About two years ago they secured q
charter under the name of the Hartford
Investment Company and issued series
of debentures. About two weeks ago they
left this city for Wichita, Kan, claiming
that the move was made for the
purpose of reducing expenses 1t has
since transpired that the interest
due in March on their bonds had
not been paid The officers of the firm are
at Wichita, but til sir man here claims that
they have assets enough to cover all
claims and the interests on bonds will be
paid when the money due their concern
can be collected. Their liabilities are
S243, 600 Their assets in the last bank
commissioners report are said to be gross
ly over-estimated; SS7. 600 worth Of stock
alleged to be owned by them in this re-
port is said to be yaluelesA
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-03-28
Granted Five PardOns.

Topeka, Kan, March Ex-Governor
Humphrey yesterday granted five pardons
to persons who have been serving sem
fences in the State penitentiary at Leaven-
worth. One Of these was James c. Pusey,
who was on September IS, 1885, convicted
of forgery and embezzlement and sem
fenced to eight years Imprisonment
The State Board of Pardons, in recon-
mending that Pusey be set free, refer to
the fact that he had born a good character
before the embezzlement and that the
crime was committed while there was a
great deal of mismanaeement in the af
fairs of the company. Pardons were also
granted to D. A. Warwick, of Sedgwick
County, doing two and one-half years for
embezzlement The board find that his
conviction was due to a conspiracy; also
to Henry Williams, in for forgery in Miami
County, to 2. E. Hart, of Hodgeman Coun-
ty, and to Charles Knox, of Mitchell
County,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-03-28
BIG THING IN ELOPEMENTS

The Fifth Daughter of the United State,
Chief Justice Skips or With a Young
Fellow.
MILWAUKEE. Wis, March 21.-Miss Pau
line Fuller, fifth daughter of Chief Justice
Fuller, was married here Tuesday night
at the Kirby House by a justice of the
peace. The groom was j. Matt Aubrey,
Jr, of Chicag, and it was a runaway
match.
The clipping couple arrived on the $3.50
train and went at once to the Kirby
House. About nine O'Clock Justice Greg
DRY was sent for. The ceremony was
brief. The justice, prosaic old
gentleman, did not know that the
bride was the daughter of the
Chief Justice of the United
States and neither did any of those
who were present aside from the contract
ing parties. When the ceremony was
concluded the old justice called for wit
nesses and two young men were captured
in the billiard room and affixed their sig
natures to the necessary document.
The bride is nineteen years of age,
highly educated and remarkably hand
some. The gro, IN il twenty three years
of age. he is III, son of the general
Western agent of the II .rchants' Dispatch
fast freight line of Chicago. He is
handsome young fellow.
The acquaintance of the bride and
groom began about three years ago.
Justice Fuller, who was then plain Law
yer Fuller, lived with his eight daughters
on Lake avenue in Chicago, a short dis
tance from the home of young Aubrey.
An attachment sprung up between them.
When it became apparent it was opposed
by the Fullers. Miss Pauline declared
that she would marry whom she pleased
and her father recognized her right to do
so. Mrs. Fuller, however, continued to
oppose the match.
About this time Lawyer Fuller was
named as Chief Justice of the United
States. Mrs. Fuller packed up and car
ried Miss Pauline away to Washington
with the other Misses Fuller. About the
first of last January Miss Pauline went
to Chicago and remained in that city I'M
til the elopement took place.
Young Aubrey hired two detectives to
shadow him and his affianced until they
left Chicago. His object was to learn if
any one was following them and to pre-
vent the young lady from being rescued.
Young Mr.. Aubrey proposes to remain
IN Milwaukee few days.
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TRADE REPORT.
Dun's Weekly Review shows Less Dizziness
Than Might Have Been Expected.

Than Might Have Been Expected.
NEW YORK, March 23-Dun's weekly
review of trade says: The signs of i'm
provement in trade continue to increase
and, while in many important respects the
season has been unfavorable, there is less
dizziness and depression than under the
circumstances might have been expected.
Prices settle down steadily, she decline
for the week, in the average of all COM
modities having been about three quar-
tiers of per cent which tries speculative
holders, but facilitates distribution.
From three-Quarters of the cities report
ing there comes signs of some inn
provement in trade though it is nowhere
great, but moderate and gradual. The
outlook is generally thought favorable
and at New Orleans it is reported that
planting is under good Roadway. while in
Dakota and Minnesota preparation for
seeding is full month ahead of last year.
At Cleveland and some other points bus
mess is considered better than last year,
but there is marked reaction at Pitts
burgh from the favorable tone Of the past
few weeks; iron is lower, coke in less de-
mand and complaints of the delay Of
spring trade are general
At Philadelphia some improvement 10
noted in the boot and shoe and the wool
trades but dry goods are in ordinary con.
dition and collections are slow also at
Milwaukee. The Government report as to
wheat in farmers hands helped a decline of
2H cfrom which there was recovery Of about
Ike Thursday on the covering of shorts.
Exports continue Insignificant with good
prospects for the coming crop to weaken
somewhat Corn has declined Il in spite
of large exports while pork products and
oats are substantially unchanged.
Cotton receipts and exports both con-
tinue much beyond last years, and the
price of raw cotton has yielded &c. A
light demand for coffee and belief
Of buyers that prices are I'M
warranted, cause a decline of only
a quarter for the week, while raw
sugar is strong and has advanced to 5.13c
on considerable purchases by refiners.
Leather is still weak. Rubber is pressed
for sale at 641sc for Para fine
The disclosure of an increase in the
weekly output of pig iron causes weak
ness. 1t is believed that stocks of unsold
pig iron must be rapidly accommodating.
Small sales of steel rails are reported for
$2I at the mill. The price of copper is but
nominal, while lead is weak at So. 70 and
tin at 500
No disturbance has occurred in the
money market. and rates are Ia per cent
lower, the treasury having paid out y. coo,
900 more than it has taken in for the past
week.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-03-28
a ChOctaw Murder.

MUsKoGEE, T.. March 23.-Wilson Co
ley, a Choctaw Indian, left McAllister,
where he had received his part of the
Choctaw payment to go to his home some
five miles distant. He did not reach his
home and his family, after waiting some
days, became alarmed, but could learn
nothing. Tuesday Aunt Scylla, an Indian
woman, while fishing in Sandy creek,
found dead man lying with his head in
the creek and the body was identified to
be that OF the missing man and was taken
to his home He had been shot through
the lungs. the throat had been cut from
ear to ear and the head had been mashed
with some blunt weapon. A glove found
near the body has fastened suspicion upon
a negro named Sam Allen and he was ar
rested
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-03-28
EXHIBIT 60"
Report of the Burlington For the Past
Year.

Report of the Burlington For the Pass
Year.
Boston, March 20.-The annual report
of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy rail-
road for 1888 shows comparatively as fol-
lows: Gross earnings, 1913, 739. 1871, decrease
from last year. SO, 7s6 .91O; expenses and
taxes, SIS, $50. 459; increase, s.. 7S4 SAG;
net earnings, S4,906,70S; decrease,
Sc. ST., 457; total net earnings, adj
ding interests exchange and other
income, 5076, 800; total decrease, $780,
$40; fixed charges, 1896 10; increase,
$40 CPS; dividends, $3.50 SIS; decrease,
50, 291. 4S6; deficit, "a 739,9S0 increase,
So $50 O51; land receipts, $40S 555; increase,
S15s, 52S; miles operated, 4,911; increase,
pa; capital S76 1913, SIS; increase, So, 205;
debt, S99, 665 9SS; increase, S, 399, 2S1.
The miscellaneous income was reduced
by reason of The strike on the Hannibal &
ST. Joseph and the Council Bluffs roads.
so that they returned no dividend to the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, while in
1887 they paid 1918, 764. The operations of
these and other outside lines of the Chi
cago, Burlington & Quincy are given
more fully than usual These con-
trolled properties consist of LIS
miles of standard gauge, 21S miles of mar
row guage and 90 jointly operated The
total debt of these properties outstanding
and owed by the Chicago. Burlington g.
Quincy is SIG, So, 900. Their comparative
reports are: Gross earnings Sc, O41, 1885,
decrease 81, 400, 4S7; expenses and taxes
"a. 1873, 951, increase S151. 063; net earnings
81, 303 O45, decrease Il ,553 $50.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-03-28
Hunting Bob Ford.

LA JUNTA, COL, March 20-George
Sheppard and Dick Liddell passed through
this city three weeks ago, and it has just
been given out by an old acquaintance
whom they met here that they are hunting
Bob Ford. the slayer of Jesse James, with
the avowed purpose of shooting him down
on sight. They have just visited Pueblo,
Leadville, Aspen and other camps which
Ford is known to have visited, but have
failed to fad him. For the past three
years Ford has been a familiar figure in
the low dives and slums of the principal
towns of Colorado and New Mexico, and
at present is supposed to be in Albuquer-
que. Sheppard and Liddell intimated to
your correspondents informant that they
were bound to find Ford if it took ten
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-03-28
PENNSYLVANIA Outlaws

PITTSBURGH, Pa. March 2l-Word was
received here last night that six despe-
rate men, among whom are known to be
Lewis, Ramsey, Sullivan and Tasker of
the party which committed the outrageous
tortures of citizens at McClellandtown last
week, are located near Markleysville, q
mountain settlement in the southern bor-
ders of Fayette County. They are armed
to the teeth and constantly on guard
against surprise. Markleysville people
can not raise a posse strong enough to
make an attack on the men, and have
asked for assistance from Uniontown, the
county seat They also ask the county
commissioners to increase the reward for
the capture to 81, 900.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-03-28
a TOPEKA TRAGEDY.
Disputed Ownership of . Shop Between .
Pawnbroker and . Tailor Leads to . Ter
rihIe Tragedy,

Disputed Ownership OF . Shop Between .
Pawnbroker and . Tailor Leads to . Ter
ribIe Tragedy.
TOPEKA. Kan. March 2l.-Five pistol
shots, a dead man and another man dying
with a bullet in his head-these are the
incidents of mysterious tragedy enacted
In this city last night
At $3.50 o'clock persons passing along
Kansas avenue between Seventh and
Eighth streets, heard five pistol shots, two
in quick succession, the others following
after a pause of about thirty seconds,
The shots issued from the shop 724 Kansas
avenue, occupied by Joseph Spendlove.
pawnbroker, and Gust Werner, tailor.
Joseph Reed, commissioner of elections,
w i lam Dignon and DR.. Kibben rushed
into the shop and found Spendlsve sitting
in front of his safe with his hand to his
neck There was CHASTITY wound on the
right side from which the blood was gush.
ing through his fingers.
A partition divides the shop into two
rooms, and in the doorway Of this, in a
halfway sitting position. was the body Of
Werner. A Smith & Wesson 3S-caliber
revolver lay on the floor beside him.
Putting his hand in his pocket, Spend.
love pulled forth a well-filled wallet and
handed it to Dignon, saying: Give that
to my wife" when he grew excited and
the blood flowed faster through his nerv-
GUS fingers. so, God. if could only see
my wife and baby" the murdered man
cried. .Dignon, for Heavens sake send
for my wife and baby"
Spendlove looked up as the men entered
and, in reply to a question by Reed. he
said: 'The Dutchman shot me and then
shot himself. He lies over there, dead"
There was d constant flow of blood, and
Spendlove was fast growing weaker. An
end of an artery was, after much trouble,
taken up, the wounded man struggling all
the time and calling for his wife, She
soon arrived, but he did not know her.
Werner was dead when the men entered
the shop and an ugly hole under his right
Jaw from which the blood was flowing
showed how he had been killed. The re-
volver which lay near him belonged to
Spendlove.
Spend owe and Werner had occupied the
same shop for some time, the former, who
is about forty years old, using the front
part as a pawnshop. Recently Werner
who, with his wife came from Kansas City
about six months ago, took as partner
NJ Ezekiel, and the relations between the
two and Spendlove Immediately became
strained Ezekiel wanted Spendlove to
move, and the latter would not, claimin g
the right to half of the shop under a lease
from the owner of the building. During
the past few DAYS there had been serious
trouble over this question, both parties
having sought legal advice.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-03-28
Killed on the 81"

KANSAS CITY, No, March 23-At 7:45
O'Clock last night Alfonso Ellis, aged
forty-one, of the firm of Patten & Ellis,
building contractors, was gun over and
instant lv killed by an engine on the L
road at Fifth and Walker streets in Kan
sas City, Kan. Mr.. Ellis was on his way
from his residence to q butcher shop and
attempted to cross the tracks behind q
north bound train when he was struck by
a train going south, knocking him under
the engine and horribly mangling his
body. The engine was thrown from the
track and the passengers considerably
shaken up. The train was running at q
moderate rate and no other damage re-
suited from the accident
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-03-28
Attempted jail Break.

JEFFERsosvILLE, KY, March 2L-The
dozen prisoners in the county Jail sawed
their way out of their cage last evening
and escaped through the skylight to the
roof. A little girl saw them and gave
the alarm. Sheriff Hay seized revolver
and ordered the prisoners to return to
their cells, but they refused and I'd
Powell, river pirate. slid down an iron
pipe and escaped. The other prisoners
huddled together under the skylisht and
the sheriff, to brighten them, he said, fired
at them. Dick Jones, q housebreaker,
fell, and the others returned to their cells
The bullet passed into jones' left lung.
The wound is fatal
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-03-28
Business and Benevolence.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, March 23.-A call has
been issued to the boiler manufacturers Of
this and adjoining States to meet in this
city Tuesday, April 16 to form an
organization to be composed Of the
leading manufacturers of steam
boilers with a view to creating q
greater interest in the manufact-
ure of boilers of all kinds and make the
use Of the very best material compulsory.
By doing this the boiler makers expect
to decrease the number Of explosions and
establish q minimum price, which will in
sure a reasonable profit on ali boilers built,
thus Offering premium for superior style
and workmanship.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-03-28

ANDERSON, Ind, March 20-Last night
eight tramps were found in the Midland
depot where they had forced an entrance.
Thirty men armed with poles and barrel
slaves and led by the town mar
shall formed gauntlet along the
railroad. Through these lines of men
the tramps were forced to run,
their speed being accelerated by heavy
blows being well laid on by the men. The
tramps were numerically whipped, the
blood trucking from many of them by the
time they had reached the end of the
gauntlet 1t has been nearly three years
since tramps have bothered Anderson, IL
being the custom here to run them
through gauntlet into the river.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-03-28
A Ghastly Story.

RICHMOND. Va, March 20-Private
James <. Bolton, an inmate of the Con-
federate Soldiers Home near this city,
was a member of Johnson's battery dur
ing the war, and was wounded at Brandy
station. He is now almost in dying con-
dition. he was engaged as a wrecker in
1873. getting the copper of the Confed-
crate ram, the Merrimac. On one occasion,
he now says, he Owed into the forecastie
Of the Confederate gunboat and found the
skeletons Of two men manacled to the
hoor. he suspects that they were mem
bers of the crew who were incarcerated
for the violation of some rule and when
the craft was sunk were forgotten.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-03-28

SAN FRANCISCO, March 20.-Late ad-
vices concerning the loss of the Spanish
steamer Remus along the Philippine
islands, January 20. say that forty-two
lives were lost out of 1859 people on board.
The Remus was taking relief soldiers to
stations on the Philippine islands. 1t
struck a reef, sinking in thirty-fve
fathoms Of water. The survivors were
picked up by the gun boat Argus
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-03-28
why Schuyler's Name Was Withdrawn.

Why 5oIfuJIok !" 1~'f11C s'1so sF1oIIe11 WIT
WASHINGTON, March 20.-The President
has withdrawn from the Senate the nomi-
nation of Eugene Schuyler to be Assistant
Secretary of State. 1t is learned that the
Committee on Foreign Relations, after
consideration of the case, asked that the
nomination be withdrawn, coupling the
request, it is understood, with an intima-
ton that otherwise it would be reported
adversely. This action was taken on ac-
count of an assault made by Mr.. Schuyler,
in his book entitled American Diplom-
acy," upon the late Elihu B. Washburne
rejecting upon his official conduct while
Secretary of State. together with refec-
tons upon the administration of President
Grant and the Senate and also, it is said,
on account of charges affecting Mr..
Schuyler's personal conduct in Europe.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-03-28
Railroad Accident in Canada.

RIVER DU LoUP, Que, March 20-At
eleven O'Clock yesterday forenoon the
Halifax express collided with freight
special a mile and a quarter from Rimous-
XII station. II. Michud. conductor of the
down special; Engineer Whitney, of the
express; ]. FOLEY, fireman of the express,
and Fireman Levisque, of the special,
were killed instantly and Engineer A.
Jolivet A. Levisque. a brakeman on the
special, and the express messenger were
badly hurt, but not fatally. Two engines,
baggage car and a couple of freight cars
were badly wrecked. Engineer Whitney
was found sitting in his engine with his
skull cut open. Michaud and Levisque
are still under the wreck. FOLEY was
found in the snow. 1t appears that the
down special had stuck in the snow be-
tween Bic and Rimouski and was at the
time running on express trains time.
None of the passengers were injured.
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ENGRAVING sELECTROTYPING.

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NsAAz fHsPAPERUu ono yuu vzsa
MIRACULOUS RESTORATION

That dainty lady tripping by,
How light her step, how bright her eye.
How fresh. her cheek with healthful glow,
Like roses that in Maytime blow
And yet few weeks have passed away
Since she was fading, day by day.
The doctors skin could nanght avail;
Weaker she grew, and thin and pale.
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fassarsIy ard hare concluded that Ike
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kindness II Chief Clerk Davenport. o. fnf
Cerftropoa@s he,sel. the correct or1g1a OK afe
famous expression j. gwen
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city .aia Mr.. Davenport, and II haP'
s,eFsed this way st the Madison square
fheater one night there Was soene-sEiitei
named Gallagher. lie Was supposed 20 ~
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t3av went ct al right anti the third act
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shifting scenery iike daisy. ~ tue e4ost
nj fhe third act, st the time for the curtain
II drop. tie star usually disappeared from
viez 81 the ssidience lr fare al red tight
ard in q position hard 10 maintain lot
more than tew seconds.
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tie rel lssht famed out-but the curtain
remained ap. the star stood Il As long as
possible. aud then turning % the dazei
scene-shifaer. he eroaneds let 'er 20, Gala
CHER. and -- quick, too.
The audience shouted itself hoarse,
and that is the correct origin Of the express
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