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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-12-19
JoHNsrowN.s NEW HORROR.

Fearful Panic In a Theater Caused By .
Fire Alarm-Thirteen Persons Trampled
to Death and Many Injured.
JoHNSTowN, Pa, Dec. u.-An alarm
of fire was sounded last night at 1920
o'clock. 1t was DR.. Wakefield's stable
in Kernville. The "Uncle Toms
Cabin Company was playing in
Parke's Opera House and when the
alarm was sounded the whole audience
of 600 people jumped to their feet and
made dash for the stairway, and
fearful jam and crushing was the re-
suit. The following were killed: E.
Bigler, Miss Clara Burns, Mrs. hester,
George Homer, Charles Friant, George
Stonaker, of Mount Pleasant, Pa;
William Miller (coloredl, \. FleShour,
Isaac Foller, Lizzie Claycomb, an I'M
known lady.
The seriously injured are: Charles
Vaughan, John Werner, Albert
Owens, Mrs. lister, Mrs. Platt and
Richard Worthington and bouttwenty
more slightly injured, such as sprains
and bruises.
When the alarm occurred a large
number of persons, thinking the fire
was in the opera house, tried to get into
the theater, making another jam, and
it was necessary for the firemen to turn
the hose on the crowd to get them away
/ from the door.
The screams were terrible, and 1t
was shocking to see small children
/ 1oIt-,, onH Oorlp6
The theater has always been noted
as a death trap and was condemned
! twelve years ago, but the other theater
was washed away in the flood and this
one has been in use. The manager
tried to quiet the crowd, but it was of
no use.
One man jumped from the third
story window and was seriously in
jured, and many more would have
jumped but for few cooler heads.
1t is reported on good authority that
the police dubbed several to death.
There are several persons missing,
all ladies, but owing to the confusion
their names can not be aScertained.
Blame is put on the fireman who
rang the JOhnstOwn fire bell, because
the fire was In Kernville, but he is not
to blame.
Postmaster Banner, Policeman Deck
er Stearn and others acted nObly in res
cuing the injured. Women and men
alike were mad and fighting on Main
I street, while those inside were killed.
/ 1t was over two hours after the jam
before the hall was cleared, and some
, injured and dead were lying in the
building an hour after the crash.
Had not the hose been turned on at
the proper time it is hard to tell what
the results might have been.
The opera house is a small three
story brick building, fronting on Main
treet, and has always been "nSidered
unsafe and while the new one was in
operation it was little used and had
but a small exit from the third story
by a narrow stairway to the street and
had no fire escape. One lady in a box
in the second story jumped to the stage
and was slightly injured. The house
was packed to its utmost capacity.
Later-The list of dead has been in
creased to thirteen. The number OF
those who were painfully injured viii
probably reach seventy-five.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-12-19
MISCELLANEOUS.

FIFTEEN thousand seals have been
killed in the Gulf OF st. Lawrence dur
ing the past few days.
BY dynamite explosion at Butler,
Pa, two men, wagon and two horses
were blown to fragments.
A FOUNDRY man of Black Rock, n.
Y, while on his way to work in the
malleable iron works, found a package
containing $4,000 on the railroad
track. He delivered it to the railroad
officials, who, it is said, identified it as
apackage missing from the pay car.
Two thousand longshoremen of Sa-
vannah, Ga, went on a strike on the
10th. Not bale of cotton was loaded
The trouble had its origin in the deter
mination of the stevedores to stand by
the ship merchants as against the own
ers of vessels in the case of custody OF
! customs fees
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-12-19
The Popular Line

70 the East is the Burlington Route
Uannibal & st. Joseph railTOad). The
service by this line has been constantly
improved until it has reached a degree.
of excellence surpassed by none. and
e0ualed by few. The BurlingtOn's,
'.Eli'' is probably the finest and most
popular train running between the Mis-
souri, river and Chicago, being solid
through Vestibule train of Pullman
sleepers and free chair cars. Leaving
Kansas CITY, AtchisOn and st. Joseph
after supper, the passenger arrives IN
Chicago at 9:15 in the morning. HaYz
ing taken breakfast on one of the Bur-
lington's world renowned dining cars,
he is ready for the days business, or III
ample time to make all Eastern con-
nectiOnS.
For the convenience of passengers
from Kansas City ELI takes dining
car out of Kansas City on which east
bound passengers are served with a
supper which is equaled by few hotels
The BurlingtOn's st. Louis line,
though comparatively new, is becoming
better known and growing in popular
favor every day until it bids fair in the
near future to be the favOrite line be-
tween the Missouri river and st. Louis.
This train. consisting of through sleep
ers. chair cars and coaches, leaves Kan
sas City, AtchisOn and st. Joseph after
supper and puts the passenger in st.
Louis for breakfast, and ample time to
make all connections.
You are also requested to bear in
mind that the Burlington Kansas City,
St. Joseph & Council Bluffs r. r. is
the only line running through Pullman
Buffet Sleepers between Kansas City
and st. Joseph and st. Paul and Mime
apOlis. This is the short line between
Kansas City, st. Joseph and Omaha
Through daily trains with sleeping and
chair cars.
In whatever direction you travel be
sure your tickets read over the Burling-
ton Route, thereby insuring yourself
the greatest amount of comfort, with
the least expense of money and time.
Write for all information, circulars,
ETC.. to II. G. Orr, General Southwest
ern Passenger Agent, 800 Main street,
Kansas City, or
A. G. DAWES,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent,
st. Joseph, Mo.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-12-19
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

HARVEY KENNEDY, one OF the Old
est and most prominent Wall street
brokers, died recently.
WILLIAM F. ALLEN, professor of
history in Wisconsin University, Mad
ison, Wis, died suddenly the other
morning.
SOUTHERN students at Johns Hop
kins University passed resolutions of
coincidence on the death of JEFF Davis.
COLONEL ]. H. RATHBoNE, founder
of the Knights of Pythias, died at Lima,
O., on the 9th.
SEARLE, the Australian oarsman, is
dead.
THE deadlock over the selection of
Senators from Montana continued on
the 9th.
REV. SAM SMALL has applied for
ordination in the Protestant Episcopal
Church.
THE election of General Boulanger
to the Chamber of Deputies has been
invalidated.
THERE are efforts in France to scare
up boom for General Boulanger.-
OLIVER JOHNSON, the old-time abo-
litionist and friend of Garrison, Phil
lips, Greeley and Beecher, died at
Brooklyn, n. Y, on the 10th, aged
eighty years.
THE Missouri Democratic State Cen
trail Committee met at st. Louis on the
10th and elected Frank Walker secre-
tary. Walker is a Francis or anti-Vest
man.
THE son of Minister Lincoln, reported
very sick, has greatly improved.
MUNICIPAL elections were held on
the 10th in Boston, Lowell, Salem,
Worcester, NewburypOrt and Lynn,
Mass. Boston showed a Republican
gain on decreased vote. License was
the principal issue in most places.
THE centennial ceremonies over the
Inauguration of George Washington
as first President of the United States
occurred in the hall of the House of
Representatives on the 18th. The
President and Cabinet and other dis
tinguished native and foreign digni-
tarieS were present. The Grafton was
delivered by Chief Justice Fuller.
The funeral services over the re-
mains of jefferson Davis occurred at
New Orleans on the 18th. Bishop Gal
leher, of the Episcopal Church, Offici-
ated, assisted by Bishop Thompson and
clergy of other denominations. The
procession was lengthy and was an i'm
posing display. The body was laid in
its temporary resting place after mill
tary rites.
ANDREW J. DENISON, for thirty
years a merchant of Chicago and an
enthusiastic Democrat, died the other
night of pneumonia.
EDWARD BRADLEY, whose writings
as ''Cuthbert Bede' have gained him a
worldwide celebrity, died in England
recently.
ROBERT BROWNING, the poet, died
at Venice, Italy, on the 18th. He was
born in London in 1872, and started a
new school of thought, many cities in
America and Europe having branch so
cieties.
BOSToN business men gave a ban
quet at the Hotel Vendome on the
18th. Among the speakers were ex
President Cleveland and Henry W
Grady.
THE natives of Swasiland, Soutf
Africa, have agreed to permit trium
virate of two Englishmen and onc
Transvaal Dutchman to govern their
country.
| E. n. DICKERsoN, the noted New
|. York patent lawyer and leading coun
sci for the Bell Telephone Company
died in New York City the other night
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-12-19
Miss sickIes, EInpement.

WHITE PLAINS, n. Y, Dec. 10
Thomas Dinham and Miss Alta Sickles
quietly applied to Rev. f. b. Van
Kleeck, pastor of Grace Episcopal
Church here and were married. Miss
Sickles is a daughter of General Daniel
Sickles and granddaughter of George
E. Sickles, who died at New Rochelle
about three years ago leaving an es-
tate of about s2,G00,0 600. She is eight
cen years old and recently graduated
from Catholic convent in Montreal.
Dinham is about twenty-five years OF
age, and is employed as bartender at
New Rochelle. The affair turns out to
be an elODement.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-12-19
California Floods.

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Dec 13.-Re-
ports from north of this city show
much damage by the water rising IN
the Sacramento river and the tribu-
taries caused by the recent rains. The
river has risen over twenty-six feet
above low water mark at Colusa- The
levee broke below that town this morn
ing, flooding thousands of acres, and
hundreds of men are patrolling the
levees watching for danger. Several
washouts have occurred and a number
of small bridges have been washed
away in the vicinity of Marysville, Orr
vile.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-12-19
THE FIRST PRESIDENT.

The Centennial of the Inauguration Gf the
First President Celebrated at the
Capitol.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-The two
houses held a joint meeting Wednes-
day, in pursuance to resolution of the
last Congress, to celebrate the centen-
NAL anniversary of the Inauguration
of the first President. The meeting
was, in fact, supplemental to the CEN
tennial celebration of the adoption of
the Constitution observed in Philadel-
phia last spring. The Hall of Repre-
sentatives was literally crowded and
the gathering was in every respect
notable. The great men of the Nation
were in attendance and the foreign
representatives were numerOus-the
Pan-American congress being in at
tendance in body.
At one O'Clock Vice-President Nor
ton called the vast assembly to order
and after prayer Chief Justice Melville
w. Fuller of the Supreme Court was
introduced as the orator of the day.
The new Chief Justice, little known in
public life in the capital city, made a
profound impression. His address was
ornate as we'll as clear cut, and his
analysis of Washington's character is
judged as being one of the best crit
iqueS ever spoken of 1.-The Father of
His Country" He eulogized Wash
ington both for his deeds as a war
chief and his thorough conservatism
and patriotism as the first Chief
Magistrate of our country. Judge Full
Ter spoke at length, but his essay was
of character to command and retain
the attention of his great and intelli-
gent audience.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-12-19
The Car Gamma I'm Kans.s.

TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. 1.-THE Rail
road Commissioners are receiving scores
of complaints almost every day from
grain shippers who are unable to obtain
freight cars. The complaints are against
all the railroads, and especially the
Santa Fe, Rock Island, Union Pacific
and Missouri Pacific. In many instances
it is charged that determinations
are being practieed by the railroads as
in favor of the elevators and against
the men who ship on the track. All
complaints will be promptly inyesti-
gated by the Commissioners.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-12-19
Eourd mead on His claim.

GUTHRIE, L. T., Dec. 14.-Dr. Martin
Cheney, formerly of Kingman, Kan,
was found dead on his claim about six
miles southeast of here yesterday after
noon. He had been shot iii the head
with rife and was still warm when it
was reported and the deputy marshals
reached him. When shot he was
sitting on a log at the edge of the
woods and was probably mistaken for
a deer, as several hunting parties were
securing the woods at that place. He
had been here since April % and had a
fine claim and no contest. He leaves a
sister and two children in Waco, Tex.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-12-19

THE Governors of thirty States met
at the Ebbitt House, Washington, re-
Gently to take measures for the cree
ton of a monument to the signers of
the declaration of independence and
the Constitution of the United States.
The meeting adopted a bill to lay be-
fore Congress petitioning that body to
erect a structure in Paramount park,
Philadelphia, to commemorate the
signers of the declaration of independ,
ence and the Constitution.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-12-19

THOMAS J. HURLEY has just re-
turned to Fort Worth, Tex, from Eu-
rope, where he went in the interest of
the mouth of the Brazos scheme. With
him comes Sir John Moore, an engi-
neering expert sent over by English
capitalists to report on the work being
done. If this report is as favorable as
the report of the first engineer sent
over by the BritisherS, the Brazos i'm
provement will be pushed regardless OF
cost. Thirteen feet of water on the
bar has been secured. This is the
largest private undertaking of this kind
ever known in the South.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-12-19
Republicans Defeated at Chicago.

CHICAGO, Dec. IA board of
waterways of nine members was elect
ed Thursday. The Independent cit
liens" ticket, consisting of Judge
Richard Prendergast, a. p. Gilmore
and ]. J. Altpeter, Independent Demo
Gratis, and H. J. Willing, Christopher
Hotz and Murry Nelson, Independent
Republicans, were elected. Of the
straight Democratic ticket, John H.
King. William H. Russell and Frank
Wenter were elected. The straight
Republican ticket was showed under.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-12-19

THE SissetOn Indians have accepted
the offer of the Federal Government
for the purchase of their surplus land,
100000 acres, and agreed to sell at s.
per acre. The land is the garden spot
of South Dakota.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-12-19

DON PEDRO and the republican
authorities in Brazil have had some
correspondence by cable on the subject
of the settlement upon the ex-Emperor
of large sum of money as retiring
pension or solace. Dom Pedro has
uniformly maintained since his exile
that he would not accept the gratuity
that was at first reported had been
voted him. He has even spoken of it
with some irritation. He has adhered
to his purpose in the final answer sent
TO Rio de Janeiro which is to the effect
that he declines to accept any sum be
yond that authorized by the laws of
Brazil.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-12-19

SECRETARY WINDOW has severely
censured the collector at Detroit, Mich,
for the annoyance to which Mrs. Nc
Callum, of Indianola, Neb., was sub
jected in getting small quantity of
baggage through the customs. The
Secretary says the practices are un-
businesslike and tend to make the ser
vice Odious. He thanks Mrs. Mccall
1um for bringing the matter to his at.
tention and thinks the collector should
reimburse her for her trouble.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-12-19

LEWIS WILSON, of Minnesota, who
lost both hands by the explosion of a
cannon while firing a salute in honor
of Harrison's election as President,
has been appointed one of the door,
keepers of the House of Representa-
tives at salary of 81 200 per annum.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-12-19

THE Court of Appeals at Albany, n.
Y, has affirmed the decision of the
lower court in the case of Jockey
James Stone, convicted in the Kings
County court of murder in the first de-
gree for killing Henry Miller, a Coney
Island bartender.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-12-19

IT is stated that the London Gas
Light Company has announced its in
tention to convert itself into debent-
ure corporation, with capital of
s3,OOO,00O The change will be made
within a short time, and the new cor
poration will be directed by gentlemen
prominent III legal circles.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-12-19
Confirmed.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-THE Senate
has confirmed the following nOmina-
tions: Robert p. Porter, of New York,
to be Superintendent of Census; Louis
B. Croft, of Nebraska, to be Commits
sioner of the General Land-office; Will
liam B. Stone, of Iowa, to be Assistant
Commissioner of the General Land
office; James NJ. Townsend, of Indiana,
to be Recorder of the General Land
offi0n
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-12-19

WARREN LELAND, the well known
hotel keeper, has made an assignment
of all his property, including the Ocean
Hotel, Ocean Theater and Ocean Club
House and his private residence on
Chelsea avenue, Long Branch, n. j., to
Joseph McDermott, lawyer of Free
hold, for the benefit of creditors. The
liabilities, including mortgages, are
500 600
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-12-19

E. SPENCER PRATT, United States
Minister to Teheran, reports to the
Secretary of State under date of
October %, that on that day the I'm
perial Bank of Persia opened its doors
for business. The concession was
granted to Baron Reuter- and the capital
was obtained in England.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-12-19
EInned With a Child.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. IA special
to the Appeal from Waterford, Miss,
says: William Balty, twenty-fouryears
of age, eloped with Sallie Wallace, the
nine-year-old daughter of Mrs S. w.
Wallace, of this place, and was married
to her at Bolivar, Tenn. Great indigna-
ton is manifested here. Both parties
are under arrest at Bolivar.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-12-19

IT is reported that ex-President Cleve-
land and Joseph Jefferson have bought
the islands in Wakeby lake near Sand
witch, Mass, very picturesque spot
and one noted for good fishing. 1t is
said that they will put up club house
Oh the most central part of the islands.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-12-19

THE Sultan of Zanzibar intends to
issue an official proclamation or COM
munication to the faithful generally in
praise of the devotion of the Zanzibaris
who went with Stanley.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-12-19

THE Texas Western road, which for
three years has been in the hands of a
receiver, has been formally transferred
TO its recent purchaser, Elijah Smith, of
New York. John II. Gray, well
known Texas railroad man, will act as
manager of the road.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-12-19

A STATE railroad convention will be
held at Little Rock, 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
nate
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-12-19
D,amonds Found in wyoming.

DENVER, Col, Dec. IA topaz
which differs from the African diamond
has been discovered in POpoagie canyon,
Wyoming. The stone is reported as
being plentiful, and many have left for
the new diamond fields of Wyoming"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-12-19

WILLIAM E. WHARTON, Assistant
Secretary of State, who has just recOv-
cred from long and severe attack OF
typhoid fever in Boston, has resumed
his duties at Washington.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-12-19
Dselared For High License.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE Union
League Club adopted resolution de-
claring in favor of high license, and
pronouncing prohibition impracticable
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-12-19

THE Comptroller of the Currency has
issued a call for the report of the con-
dition of all National banks at the
close of business December IL.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-12-19

REV. E. E. HIGBEE, D. D., Ii. D.,
State Superintendent of Public IDstrue-
ton, died at Lancaster, Pa, on the
18th, aged fifty-nine years.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-12-19
CURRENT COMMENT.

A coNs1sToRY will be held at the
Vatican December 80.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-12-19

An officer in the artillery service and
a sailor have been arrested at st. Pc
tersburg in connection with a plot
against the Gar.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-12-19

THE German Reichstag has ad-
jOurned until January s.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-12-19
The HandsOmest Train i'm the World

Runs from Kansas City to Chicago over
the Santa Fe route. 1t leaves the
Union Depot every night at six O'Clock
and arrives in Chicago the following
morning at nine. This time gives good
connection for all points west of Kan
sas City and for all points east Of Chi
cagO. 1t carries free reclining chair
cars, Pullman sleeping cars and dining
cars. 1t is of the Vestibule pattern and
lighted by electricity; an electrician ac-
companies the train to look after the
lights and signals.
JNo. J. BYRNE,
Asst Gen1 Pass. Agt., Chicago.
H. A. Bonn, Western Pass. Agent
SI2 Main street. Kansas City.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-12-19
> Routes
TO New Orleans.

For Tickets. Sleeping Car Berths and further
information apply to nearest Ticket Agent or
jill LYON, w. P. A., SIS Main street,
Kansas City, No.
W. III. NEWMAN, Gen. Traffic Manager,
ST Louis Mo.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-05-31
County Correspondence.
FAlRvIEW ITEMS.

Miss Matte Childs, Of Trenton, is
visiting Mrs. A. y. Layne OF this
place.
Children's day at Goshen by tie
Methodist Sunday school was largely
attended and the services were ex-
ceedingly interesting. A special
song service and recitation had been
arranged for the occasion. Rev. A
G. Biddle, Of llopkinsville, preached
an able sermon to the children. Alter
the morning service dinner was an
nounced. The table was spread,
which was bountifully laden with
the good things of the earth, which
the people did ample Justice to. After
diuner the chidren's exercises brgan,
at the close of which Rev. j. w. Big
ham preached, as he said, u knowing
sermon" aud then pronounced the
benediction.
Several farmers in this section are
done planting tobacco. 1t Is gener-
ally understood that the farmers
around here are going to plant more
than half crop this year.
RObt. Daniel, of Louisville, is here
rusiicating with his friends.
If we are to believe in siens, one OF
our young M. IDS. will lead to the
nv meaeal altar a beautiful young
lady 10 this section, provided GER
tain widower does not first.
~ ALMA.