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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-11-07
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned by Telegraph and Mail.
PERsoNAI AID PoLIrICAL.

PRIVATE SECRETARY HALFORD has re,
turned to Washington with his health
! restored.
sEx-KING MILAN has become betrothed
to young French woman of Paris.
JONI LAWRENCE MANNING. died re-
| Gently aged seventy-three. He was
Governor of South Carolina in 1852.
THE President has appointed John
Field postmaster at Philadelphia, vice
William +. Harrity, removed.
REV. Z. DEWITT TALMAGE sailed
from New York on the 3Oth in the City
of Paris for the Holy Land.
ADMIRAL KIMBERLY, in command of
the Pacific squadron. is now on his way
from Honolulu to San Francisco on the
Alert. Upon his arrival he will be re-
lieyed of his command ir accordance
with his request
CHIEF MAYES favors an Immediate
sale of the rights of the CherOkees in
the Strip The change of front is due
to Secretary Mobiles recent letter
TIE Pan-Americans visited Kansas
City on the 3Gth. They were shown the
sights and banqueted They expressed
themselves as well pleased with every
thing.
TIE Paris Figaro asserts that the
marriage of Miss Gwendoline Caldwell
to Prince Murat is off.
A REPORT comes of the death of three
explorers in the wilds of Alaska. One
of them was A. Ingram, formerly of
Topeka. Kan.
JUDGE DEWOLF, of Helena, Mont,
has sustained the motion of the Demo
Gratis and issued peremptory order to
have the canvassing board make re
turns of the tunnel precincts.
EUGENE A. FIsKE, of New Mexico,
has been appointed Attorney of the
United States for the district of New
Mexico.
AN opinion has been given by Assist
ant Attorney-Gcneral Shields that there
is no bar to the opening of the Cherokee
Strip.
PRESIDENT BARIILLOs telegraphs that
the alleged Instruction in Guatemala
was false.
COUNT KALNOKY, Premier of Austro-
Hungary, has started for FREDERICKSBURG
to visit Prince bismarck.
TIE Acknowledgement has appointed
f. w. Soper to be Assistant United
States Attorney for the district of Kan
saS.
TIE French Government has sus-
pended the payment of fifty-five priests
for preaching political sermons on the
occasion of the recent elections.
SINCE Commissioner Raum took hold
of the Pension Bureau there has been
a rush of applications to the record and
pension division of the War Office for
records in support of pension claims. In
one day Captain Ainsworth received
from the Pension Bureau LOAF calls and
from the Auditors Office 600.
THE President has formulated the
usual thanksgiving proclamation for
Thursday, November %.
THE revolutionistS in Guatemala
taken prisoners were shot. The insur-
rection was reported ended.
CHARLES BRADLAUGH, the English
frccthinker, who had been i'll for some
weeks but had improved took relapse
on the list.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-11-07
RINGING The CHANGES.
Chief Bell Tells About the Counterfeit

Chief Bell Tells About the Counterfeit
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-John S. Bell,
chief of the secret service, in his annual
report to the Secretary of the Treasury
of the operation of his bureau for the
fiscal year ended June 80, 1889, reports
437 arrests for counterfeiting or passing
counterfeit money during the year.
Natives of Italy, he says, continue to
occupy the forefront of foreign-bOrn
people as counterfeiters. Out of 1855
foreigners arrested eighty-six were
Italians. During the year S477,O31 of
counterfeit and raised notes were cap
tured, together with scores of plates,
dies and molds. Chief Bell reports that
since 1881 flash" notes, or limitations
of money, have been seized to the
amount of S12s, 1903, Representative
value. Congress, he says, during its
session increased the scope of the secret
service, but failed to increase the amount
of appropriation commensurate there
with; he, therefore, recommends an in
crease of appropriation from s64, 900 this
year TO 500, 900 for the next fiscal year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-11-07
SCREAMING FOR HELP.
Passengers In Wrecked Coaches
on the Santa Fe.
Forty Injured. Several Fatally-wreck Of
the Schooner Rosalind With Loss
of Life-Fire at Key West,
Fla.

BROwSwooD, Tex. Nov. 4.-The south
bound Santa Fe passenger train, con-
sisting of five coaches and two baggage
cars, was wrecked yesterday morning,
| three miles south of Brentwood. The
| two rear chair cars were thrown from
the track and rolled down a fifteen foot
embankment.
Forty passengers were injured, four
! fatally. The wreck was caused by a
broken rail. When the two rear coaches
struck it they left the track. Turning
| over and breaking loose from the train
they rolled down the embankment
When Conductor Hough stopped the
train the two coaches were lying bottom
upwards and men, women and children
were screaming for help. The windows
| had to be broken open to release the
passengers, who were piled together,
with the chairs lying on top of them.
One of the coaches caught fire three
times, but was promptly extingnished.
After the passengers were all rescued
| the train backed to Brentwood. where
two of the wounded were left. The
train then went on to Zephyr, where T.
Il. Jones, of Belleville, ILL.,, was left in
a dying condition.
Mrs. Henry Mason, of Austin, and
Alexander George, of Midland, are two
of those fatally wounded. A second
woman is fatally injured, but her name
is not known.
Most of the wounded are from San
Antonio, Caldwell and Dallas. The
coaches turned over two or three times,
and were full of passengers returning
from the San Angelo fair.
The train was packed to its fullest ca
paciE. The following are among the
injured:
w. \. Spaugh. Miss Lula Bell. Mrs.
McGee, Billie Baker, d. Boone, A
Rouse, Miss Lille Mills, Miss G. E.
Briggs, Francis Howard. f. +. Dillon,
Ed Cox, DIR. ]. Il. Taylor, L. Martin and
Frank Harris.
Most of the above are from Dallas,
San Antonio, Caldwell, Tex, and st.
Louis, Mo. \ broken rail is said to
have caused the accident.
WRECK OF A SCHOONER.
CHARLESTON, 5. c.. Nov. 1.-THE mate
and four of the crew of the schooner
Jennie RoSalind, Captain BarthOS, or
Barton, with lumber from Savannah for
Providence. was brought into Charles
ton yesterday. The Rosalind was
wrecked in the storm of October % off
HatteraS shoals. The mastS were car
ried away and she sprung a leak.
The steward was killed by
boom. The captain, his
wife and the mate were swept over
board. The mate caught the taffrail
and dashed himself to it, but the others
were lost. The seamen were all washed
overheard, but caught the rigging and
dashed themselves to it. They were
picked up the second day by the
schooner Rogers, from Boston. The
mate says the storm was of unusual vio-
lence.
CIGAR FACTORY BURNED.
KEY WEST, Fla, Nov. 4.-Del Pine
Brothers cigar factory, containing over
million cigars, besides large quantity
of Havana tobacco, was completely con-
sumed by fire yesterday. Loss, 100000:
insurance $4,000 in one policy, how
much more could not be learned, Del
Pine being absent in New York. The
Ctrilyo continues with no nrOSOect of
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-11-07
COMPLAINTS of Drought.

CHICAGO, Oct. 30.-The Farmers Re-
view says that reports fr7m its corre-
spondents show serious absence Of fall
pasturage for cattle except in Ohio,
Missouri and Kentucky. The States
suffering worst are Illinois, Wisconsin,
and Minnesota. The Review adds that
farmers have serious question to meet
Where cattle arc fit for market they
are being sold off as rapidly as possible
1t is stated as probable that large num-
bers of animals nearly ready for the
block will be forced On the already slow
market at a loss
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-11-07

OMAHA, Neb., Nov. "A heavy snow
has been falling here since early yester
day morning. The storm played havoc
with the railways, telegraph wires and
the overland trains generally. The fall
of snow is about six inches, as reported
at the Union Pacific headquarters from
several towns in Western Nebraska,
while in Wyoming Territory biz
zard is prevailing and it is
feared that a blockade will COM
pei the suspension of trains. Tele-
graph wires on the Burlington are
broken at several points west of Omaha.
Trains on the Elkhorn were DELAYED.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-11-07
Gigantic Land consolidation.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Nov. 3.-All the
unsold lands in Florida of the Plant
system of railroads and steamships, the
Florida Southern railway, the Jackson
vile, Tama & Key West system, in
Guiding the Florida Southern railway,
and the Florida Commercial Company
have been consolidated under the name
of the Associated Railway Land Depart
ment OF Florida with headquarters at
Sanford, Fla. Over six million acres of
land are consolidated under one man
agement by the formation of this syn
dictate.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-11-07

THE total coinage of the minis during
October past amounted to S6,0lS, 1913, and
of this amount 81, 31O.5 64 was in silver,
$3.50, 966 in gold, and SI36. 622 in minor
coins; 3,lOO,35l standard dollars were
coined during the month.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-11-07

HARRY PRICE, alias Poodle, recent
~ pardoned by the Governor of West
Virginia, having established his inno-
cence of burglary after serving two
years, tells a shocking story of the cruel
treatment of prisoners. lie says those
who testified to the legislative commit
tee two years ago were made especial
objects of cruelty. He gives names and
dates of some of the charges and de-
Inands another investigation by the
legislature
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-11-07

MANY complaints have been made to
the receivers of the-MissOuri, Kansas &
Texas by the Texas shippers because of
q delay occasioned in the transportation
of freight. The large increase in the
business of the road since the receivers
took charge of it has resulted in short
age of cars, and Notwithstanding the
fact that extra eXertions have been
made to supply the demand, they have
been unavailing, and a number of
damage suits are likely to result
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-11-07

CIRCUIT JUDGE JACKSON, of Louis
vile, Kentucky, has decided that in
Kentucky oontz playing is not felony.
The case will be carried to the-court of
appeals. An effort to break up the
game will be continued. Oontz is
played with dice and has taken the
place of keno, faro and the like.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-11-07

SAM HOUsTON, of Texas, son of the
famous General Houston, of that State,
was in Washington recently. He called
upon Secretary Blaine to thank him for
the manner in which he had treated his
father in his book, Twenty Years in
Congress" The interview was very
pleasant one to both the Secretary and
his visitor.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-11-07

THE electrical machine which is to be
used in Sing Sing prison for the execu-
tion of murderers has been shipped to
Baltimore to be tested before it is placed
in position in the prison. The prison
officials will not have any thing to do
with placing the machine in position,
the warden being the only official who
has any thing to do with operating it.
He will simply touch an electric button,
which will send the current of electricity
through the chair in which the con-
demned man will sit
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-11-07

ADELINA PATTI surprised the London
public by appearing at an Albert Hall
concert in what was taken to be IA yell
lew wig. 1t has since been found that
she had become weary of being bru-
nette and so dyed her hair brilliant
straw color.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-11-07

\ LETTER received from Minister Doug
lass states that 10000 soldiers are living
inthe streets OF the Haytien capital, cook
ing, eating and sleeping there. His pic
ture is not at all glowing as to the pres
ent condition of the people of Hayti.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-11-07

REFERRING to the conduct of the citi-
zen settlers during the recent opening
of the Oklahoma Territory General
Crook, in his annual report of the De-
partment of the Missouri, says: THE
orderly settlement of that district by
citizens is without a parallel, and the
behavior of officers and men under the
trying circumstances attending the dis
charge of their duties is worthy of the
greatest consideration"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-11-07

THE grand jury has returned three ad-
ditiOnal indictments in the Chicago
Times case. There are two indictments
against J. j. West and Secretary Graham
one for Overissuing of stock Of the
Times Company and one for assisting
overissued stock. There is d separate
Indictment against West for ovcrissuing
stock
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-11-07

THE Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fc
cral reduction in coal rates, on authority
from the Transmissouri Association,
from Missouri river points to Kansas.
Indian Territory and Panhandle of
Texas towns.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-11-07

SECRETARY PROCTOR has amended the
regulations governing the promotion of
meritOrious non-cOmmisSioned officers
in the army so as to compel command
ing officers to be more careful as to the
character Of persons recommended
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-11-07

EMPEROR WILLIAM, of Germany, has
offered the municipality 5000, 900 marks
in honor of his grandfather, Emperor
William l., provided it be erected near
the castle in Berlin
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-11-07

REV. Dir. VAN BOKKELEN, noted re-
tired clergyman of the Protestant Epis-
copal Church was found dead in bed in
his home in Buffalo, n. V, the other
day. lie was sevcnty-four years old.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-11-07

THE price of window glass has been
put up five per cent. by Pittsburgh man
ufacturers, who have an organization of
their own, and the action has been
agreed to by almost all the firms in the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-11-07

TIE Provincial Legislature at Re-
gina, n w. T., has voted in favor of the
abolition of dual languages. French
members made strong speeches against
voted
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-11-07

THE Oshkosh wis., Mutual Insur-
ance Company has decided to go out of
business because of unfavorablc rulings
by the State Insurance Commissioner.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-11-07

An oil well has been struck at Shelf
field, Warren County, Pa, yielding 500
barrels an hour. The market fell from
l.O9 to Sl.05 in consequence
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-11-07

MAYOR PoND, of San Francisco, has
vetoed the ordinance imposing a license
of $1,000 year on athletic clubs where
glove contests are held.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-11-07

THE application for habeas corpus by
the Cronin suspect, Woodruff, has been
denied by the Illinois Supreme Court
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-11-07

IT is stated in Denver. Col. that a
Kansas City packing house firm will
soon erect duplicate establishment in
that city
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-11-07
ABILENE REFLECTOR
CURRENT COMMENT.

QUEEN VICTORIA is expected to open
the coming session of Parliament in
person.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-11-07

SECRETARY TRACY has accepted from
the contractors the new cruiser Charles
ton, built at San Francisco.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-11-07

city.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-07-31
Sharon Items.

At the school meeting last Thursday,
DR.. w, A. Karr was reelected director,
tax Of mills for teachers fund voted
and it was decided to have nine months
school in both departments. the princi-
pal to be male. Treasurer's report
showed the district to be out of debt
Except bonds for the building) with
considerable money on hand. :. District
49, south Of town, wants female teach-
er.. District fl, east of town. elected
MrA Peterson director and Harvey FL
lot clerk, and will employ male teach
er.. District AZ, southwest of town, C..
+. Golf was reelected treasurer and
viii Crawford director, vice G.. w.
Wilt. They want male teacher for
the winter term. !. Hyder Fair has fin
ished his course at the Southwestern
business college, Wichita, and returned
home Saturday Melvin Newland
took his folks by surprise by coming in
from Kingisher, ok. on the train SIM
day evening. Sharon is represented
at the county normal by the following:
j. Q, Hahn, Jas. Lumkins. Wa. Haif-
akeT. Mr.. Porter. Rachel Renton. Mol
lie and Emma Starkey, Meta and Ida
Warren Our people are IN excellent
spirits on account of the fine crop pros
peet. \ good yield of corn is now as
sgred. BrcKEYE
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-07-31

Last January E. T. Brown, promi-
nent real estate man of Wichita, sud-
denly disappeared, and though his hat
was found in the street, near his home,
and there were evidences that strug-
gle had taken place, not one word was
heard from Brown, and his family and
friends came to the conclusion that he
had been murdered for his jewelry, as
he always wore about a thousand dol
lars worth. His business was dlscov-
cred to be in very bad shape, his prop
erty being heavily mortgaged. On the
evening of the 23d inst, Brown return
ed home, dirty and ragged, apparently
half starved, and partially demented
For sevearl days he was only conscious
at times /; but now it is claimed that he
has recovered sufficiently to soon give
a rational account of. his wanderings.
His friends believe that he was kid
mapped, and held for reward while
others think he disappeared ON his own
accord, and that he returned in the dis
guise of tramp, and feigned insanity
and poverty. Photographs of Brown
have been sent out in every direction,
by the officers of Sedgwick county, in
the hope that some one will recognize
him, and give information that will
clear up the mystery of his disappear
ance and long absence.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-07-31
IN OKLAHOMA

An INDEX representative made a
trip through Oklahoma, last week, Wis
iting the more important places, and
seeing a considerable portion of that
much talked-of country. He had heard
so many conflicting reports that he
would not have been surprised to have
seen vast desert. parched by the suns
Of centuries, without even an occasion
al oasis-unfit for human habitatlon :;
or, on the other hand, he would not
have marveled at finding country as
rich as the valley of the Nile, as fruit
full and pleasant as the Garden of Eden,
and climate as lovely as that of poet
praised Italy. In truth, however he
found neither extreme, but very hap
Ply medium-a new country, where the
work of man is yet barely noticeable {;
where much must be done, as in all new
countries, to firmly establish agricul-
ture, commerce and wealth.
Arriving at Guthrie at Up. M, six
hours were devoted to an inspection of
that modern wonder-a city of ten thou
sand inhabitants, built in ninety days.
Where, on April I'D, 1889, stood rail-
road depot and frame building for the
government land Office, ON July 9th
1899, were two thousand buildings,
many of them creditable ones; founda-
tions for many more, and O great num-
Der Of tents. The city, or cities, for
there are three Guthries, are admirably
located, on gently rolling land, rising to
the east and the west. The streets are
generally graded, sidewalks built, and
preparations have been made for a
street railway, the ties being on the
ground. A cheap system of waterworks
has been put in, and an electric light
plant is nearing completion. The stores
are fairly well stocked, and the hotels
are passable, foF a new town. Ten
acres on the east side have been set
apart for the capitol building, Guthrie
having an idea that it will be selected
as the seat of government for Oklaho
ma. On the west side college site, on
commanding point, has also been re-
! served. The city has plenty of good
water under it and around it, the Cot
tonwood and the Cimarron being near
by. The former stream runs between
Guthrie proper and West Guthrie, and
it is bridged substantially in two places.
The city has all the virtues and all the
vices. Prayer meetings and gambling
houses, churches and dance houses
flourish in the same block. Priests
preachers, teachers, lawyers, doctors,
gamblers, adYenturers, swindlers. and
vast army of those who live by their
wits, are on every hand. Nothing is
hidden-everythng Is above board. Not
everything, either, for II iutoxicantS
are sold it must be done very slyly. for
there are hundreds OF soldiers, many
depuSy marshals and detectives in the
employ of the government TO prevent
any traffic in alcoholic beverages. Tie
strongest drink sold is hop tea. a
combination that tastes ike stale beer,
that has stood all night with a chunk
of ice in it to weaken it. But even this
is prohibited, as is cider, at Oklahoma
City. The best building IN Guthrie is
the McNeal-Little bank, owned by j..
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-07-31

A number of Kansas republican pa
pers, headed by the Wichita Eagle, are
declaring that the party is ripe for re-
bellion. They are displeased with the
course of the Harrison administration
in ignoring the $4,000 majority; they
are tired of the ''barnacles' getting all
the good offices, and they are weary of
the frauds, liars and sneaks that have
been Matched out under the so-called
prohibitory law. 1t need not be sur
prise if in 1890, a revolution, like that
of 1882, should occur in Kansas. The
kickers may not all have the same
grounds for kicking, but when any con-
siderable number of leaders in a party
become dissatisfied, though they may
not have the same grievances, they
usually unite, and make trouble. And
now the farmers of Kansas are getting
just about independent enough to do a
little kicking on their own account,
and it will be an easy matter to enlist
them in any movement that will prom
Use change from the present political
system in Kansas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-07-31
No. 1887. First Published July 81. 1889.

No. 1887. First Published July 81. 1889.
sHERIFFs SALE.
STATE OF KANSAS,
BARBER COUNTY. 3d.
E. Belle Brown, Plaintiff
versus
Robert d. Brown, Francis Brown and
q. X. Brown Defendants
In the District Court of Barber county. in the
state of Kansas.
QY virtue of an order of sale to me direc-
~ ted, issued out of the District Court of Bar
Der county, hans, dated the Goth day of July.
1889, |, George w. Stevens, Sheriff of Barber
county, Kansas, will, on
SATURDAY. AUGUST 3lst,
A. D., 1885, at the hour of O'Clock in the after
noon of said day, at the front door of the
courthouse, in the city of Medicine Lodge in
Barber county, Kansas, offer for SALE at pub
lie auction, to the highest bidder, for cash in
hand, all the right. title, interest, claim and
estate whatsoever of the said defendants in
and to the following described lands and tene-
ments, tO-wit:
The north half of the northeast quarter of
section nineteen 90 and the northwest quar-
ter or the northwest quarter of section tWen-
~ GU and the southwest quarter of the south
west quarter of section seventeen an in TOWN.
ship thirty-one t311 south of range eleven IN
west of the 9Th p. NJ.
Given under my hand at my office in the city
OF Medicine Lodge, this, the 18th day of July
A. D., 1889.
GEO. W. STEVENS,
1914 Sheriff of Barber County, Kansas
L. "A. McNeal, Atty. for Pltf.