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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-03-06

counues OF the state there will be an
increased acreage of spring wheat.
Some fears we're expressed that the
recent cold snap may have injured the
wheat somewhat, but the only wheat
winter-killed up to March was in spots
on bottom land. The Hessian fly did
some damage in Wabaunsee County.
Present indications are that Kansas will
produce from the increased acreage the
largest wheat crop ever known in the
history of the State, as the fall and
winter had been unusually favorable
until the recent cold spell, which was
general over the State.
Livestock of all kinds is generally in
splendid condition and free from dis
ease of any kind excepting a few cases
of hog cholera, which has abated.
Farm horses are generally in better
condition at this season. Feed is cheap
and abundant wherever stock is being
full fed for market.
The local prices for corn, wheat and
oats are hardly equal to the cost
of production, consequently more
full feeding of stock is be-
ing done than ever before in
order to secure better prices for corn.
The local prices of livestock are low
and cattle are lower than ever known,
and the supply of cattle will be reduced
as a consequence of the continued de-
preston in beef cattle prices.
There has been an increased fall OF
snow and rain in Western Kansas dur
ing the past fall and winter and the
farmers feel hopeful as to good crops
durinU 1900
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-03-06
THE SUPREME COURT
Three Important Rulings Handed
Down.
TWO COLORADO NURDERERS FAVORED
The Fidelity Bank Responsible For De-
ssuitcr iIarpers Drafts-RIght Of
GdiZcHx to sue Their Own
states Refused.

WASHINGTON. March AIN the SUI
rrcme curt yesterday decision was
rendered allowing the applications OF
James Ne d'vy and James ii. Savage for
wuts of habraS corpus. They were con-
voted in Arapah0e County, Col, of muir
der and sentenced to be hanged. The
law under which they were sentenced
was passed after the commission of the
crihle. and it Was cOntended in their be-
half that 1t Wa, tx post facto, and there
fore unconstitutional and void
In support Of this contention it was
alleged. among other things, that the
Law under which sentence was passed
inflicted a greater punishment than the
law in force at the time of the commits
AtOn OF the de,,., IN that it added SOli-
tary confinement. forbade relatives and
friends tn visit the condemned and made
IL uncertain just whcn The convicted
men will be hanged. thereby putting
them IN fear that each moment may be
their last.
The court through Justice Miller,
holds that the lruv ,Sjurs do add to the
punishment Uf the condemned mon, and
they are therefore void. Solitary con-
hmmcnt. Justir' Miller says is decided
~ ar extra punt hmcnt. having a tend
euVy 10 make lncu fatuouS and weak
minled 1t is therefore held to be the
dug OF The court TO discharge the pris-
Oncrs, butas there is no question that the
men were lawfully convicted, sentence
only being Irregular, it is directed that
Ihc- warden of the penitentiary where
they are confined, notify the Attorney
General of tho State of the precise time
when the men will be released. This
order is made so that the Attorney
General may Immediately arrest them
and bring them to trial once more. al
though this statement is not stated in
the opinion.
Justice Brewer dissented from this
decision The substantial punishment
in the different States was death by
hanging, and the details, in his opinion,
too triiing upon which to base an opin-
ion that would turn two red-handed
murdercrs loose upon society.
TIE FIDELITY RESPONSIBLE.
WASHINGTON. March 1.-The Supreme
Court rendered an opinion We sterday in
an important bank case growing out OF
the well known failure of the Fidelity
National bank of Cincinnati through An
effort on the part of Harper. the vice.
t9sssident to corner the wheat market.
Tie sfqjc of the suits David Armstrong,
sss<seSsssssf - she Fidelity National Bank,
Tvs. the issssrs5n Exchange National
flank otSnje9sS H. is brought here on
appeal fruI the ,Geai3qB of the Circuit
= Court OF the Uni!cd StaSes 4og1he South
: ern district OF Ohio n favor Of the Elk.
. chanGa Rank
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-03-06
EePEFuL FARMERS.
Kansas A;. ss ~ e! FL fss5 Prospects

TOPEKA, Kan, March 5.-The Kansas
Farmer prints a carefully prepared re-
port--ttaSe first of the season-from nearly
every eS 9pSpttyy y fKyssInsas, made up by Its
special eertesPRG9HRffaeaP ltss ST ti;e last DAY
of February, as 70 tpe 92q9l npqSliti9qnQ Al
acreage of growing wheat the SonaitloEg
of livestock, as well as the local market
prices of wheat, corn, oats, cattle and
hogs,
These reports shSw al increased acre
age in every coaBty, fsAgiHg from 3 g
so per cent, except in ths counties Of
Brown, Doniphan, Woodson, Meade and
Nemaha, and the last two counties re-
port a decreased acreage. The most
notable increase, however, is
shown in Western Kansas, where the
increase is from double TO five times the
acreage of last year. In the ntrthern
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-03-06
BLIZZARD EAST.
A Rare Old Freezer Prevailing IN
New York and New England.
4 fREEzE,tP DOWN IN The SOUTH,
Rescued Ssamen Die Asphyxiated- Tive
Men Burned to Death-The CamF
eron Mine Fire-DiphtheFia
Raging.

NEW York, March 3.-The heaviest
snow fall of the season, accompanied by
a high wind. has prevailed here since
nightfall and at two o'clock shows nc
signs of abatement. A large number OF
serious accidents, resulting from falls
on the sidewalks, are reported from the
various police stations and hospitals.
The SNOW at midnight had pretty effect
pally blocked the street cars, and even
elevated trains were impedfeld. Qa the
Brooklyn bridge the train men and pc
ieemen were exposed to the fury OF the
storm and suffered severely. The ferry
boats were compelled to proceed with
great care. About eight inches OF SNOW
on the level have fallen.
A dispatch from Boston says: A
heavy storm has been raging here since
one o'clock yesterday afternoon. About
seven inches of snow have fallen up to
this hour. Advices from points on Cape
Cod. &sEport, Portsmouth, n. H., New
Bedford, Mass, Ae4 Haven, Conn, and
other places report the worst stogR of
the season.
FREEZING WEATHER IN THE SOUTH.
Fort MONROE, Va, March at
e9ayed heavily all yesterday here, the
Etsf Of the season. The thermometer
registered tSepty-aye dsgress ahqYe:
SAVANNAH, Ga., March S2Thee FIRST
hard freeze of the Water ecennrred here
yesterday morning. lee formed and
vegetation was killed. Light snow fell
in the forenoon-the first in years.
CHARLESTON, S. c., March SIT
snowed here for three hours yesterday.
The snoR melted as it fell.
ST. AtGUsTJSE, ria, March 3.-The
thermometer last night went down to
thirty-two degrees. The weather Is the
seIdsst OF the season.
FLoRIDA's FRgkY CRAP RkNAGEp.
PENSACOLA, Fla, March S.-A kiiliag
frost occurred here yesterday morning,
in all probability destroying the fruit
crop throughout this country. Reports
f5otn West Florida are that the fruit
crop in That seepop j. badly damaged
and will probably be a total1oss. oW-
ing to the mildness of the winter all
kinds of fruit were fully month ahead
Of the usual time. Consequently greater
damage Ri|l result from the present cold
snap.
sEANES PURSUED BY FATE
NEW YORK, March 3.-Henry Hemster
and John Matthewson, seamen of the
three-masted schooner Bell Higgins,
from Marion. Ga, which was run down
by the French liner La Champagne dur
ing the fog on Tuesday, were found aRs
conscious suffering from gas asphyxia.
ton in room on Sixth street They
had been on spree and while stupid
from drink Matthewson blew out the
gas thinking it to be candle.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-03-06
Left Hss 1zoms,


ATcH1soN, Kan, Marcia s.=The people
of Pennington, small village teA milss
vest of here, are considerably exercised
about the disappearance of Paul Hast
ings, the seVeateen-year-old son of Rev.
u S. Hastings de Left home about
seven o'clock last Friday evening and
has not been seen nor heard Of since.
It is thought by some that he met with
an accident while passing through the
timber and persisted, but others think
that he wanted to give up farm life, and,
not having courage 10 tell his folks
about 1t, took his departure without say
ing word to any one.
Scott County. Kan, has secured .
Judgment for $500 against johnson
Bros & Service, ex-bankers, for county
funds held by them at the time Of their
failure -
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-09-27
TIME EXTENDED.
The President Extends the Time For Cattlo-
men to Vacate the Cherokee Strip.

The President Extends the Time For Cattle
men to vacAte the Cherokee Strip.
ericsson SPRINGS. Pa, Sept 90
The President has issued the following
proclamation:
10 Whom 1t May Concern:
Whereas, It has been represented to me
that by reason Of tue drought, which has
prevailed In the Indian Territory and In the
adjoining states, the execution OF my proc
lamation of February II, 1890, requiring the
removal OF all livestock from tile Cherokee
Outlet on or before October !, would work
great har lshlp and loss not only to the own
ers Of stock herded upon the strip. but to
the owners OF cattle in the adjoining States;
and,
whereas, The owners Of all cattle now
herded upon the Outlet having submitted to
me a proposition In writinT whereby they
agree to remove one. half OF their stock from
the Outles on or before November l. and the
residue thereof and all Of their property
and employees on or before December
next, and 10 abandon all claims In said Out
let;
Now, therefore, I. Benjamin Harrison,
President OF the United etates, do give notice
and proclaim that the time heretofore 1ixed
for the removal Of live stock herded upon
said Outlet Is extended to November as to
one half thereof and to December next, a.
to the residue thereof and as to all property
and employees
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-09-27
A GREAT FIRE.

Colon Devastated Ny Flames-LOOters Sup
pressed by the MIlltary-The Loss Very
Heavy.
PANAMA, Sept. 24.-Three-fourths Of
Colon has been destroyed by a fire which
broke out at midnight and was not I'M
der control until seven q. m.
Owing to the riotous behavior OF q
mob of hooters, the military opened fire
with ball cartridges killing and wound
ing several persons Reinforcements
Of police have been dispatched from
here. A supply OF food has also been
sent Every thing is reported quiet
now.
The fire commenced shortly after mid
night 1t originated in the back part
of the store OF Rathoun & Praize on Boil
war and Fifth streets, near the electric
light company's building, which was en-
tirely destroyed. From the start to the
time when 1t burned itself out near the
market the fire consumed immense
quantities Of alcohol, spirits, petroleum
and other inflammable materials and
was entirely beyond human control.
Without interruption the flames
sprang up in three directtnns-south-
erly through Bolivar and FroL: streets,
sweeping away every business place,
store and private residence in the way;
westernly through Fifth street to the
Royal Mail premises, Panama railway
and general superintendents Offices,
leaving nothing but the walls Of the
latter, and northerly to Fourth street
In all about $50 buildings were de-
stroyed, including the post-ofice, Su-
prone Court alcadia, municipality
prefecture, the agencies OF all the
steamship accompanies except the French
company, the Pacific Mail and Royal
Mail Offices and part Of the wharf. every
business house OF importance on Front
street and all the hotels
The total loss is estimated at 81, 5OO,-
OO0 Tho loss Of the Panama Railroad
alone Is calculated at $780, 900. The
cause OF the IRE has not yet been ascer-
tanned. Only q few OF the principal
business firms were partly insured.
About 100 cars of freight in the railroad
yards were consumed.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-09-27
A BAD MAN SHOT.

The Sudden Ending of the Career of Chi
cagO Advrnturer- Shot by His Wife's
Brother.
CHICAGO, Sept o3.-Several years ago,
Alfred Richner, the husband OF a noted
brothcl keeper. succeeded in clandes-
timely working himself into the good
graces of the daughter of wealthy
-four and feed dealer named Kessler.
Upon Kessler's death, the daughter,
who seems somewhat supplemented,
disclosed her attachment for Richner.
The instant opposition of tho family to
any recognition resulted in the prompt
elopement of the couple to Montreal.
Richner later went through the form
of obtaining a divorce from the brothel
keeper and having his marriage with
Miss Kessler legalized. They returned
to Chicago and feud was soon engen-
dered between Richner and his new
wife's brother. The latter accused
Richner of being actuated solely with
o desire to lay hands on the fortune OF
the sister. Legal struggles and personal
encounters between Richner and young
Kessler have been frequent, the latest
prior to last evening being in court
room, where Richner, apparently to put
the brother-in-law in a ridiculous light,
emptied q small sack OF flour on his
head
Recently, it is said, Richner failing in
his efforts to get at the Kessler money,
threatened to kill every member Of the
family. Last night he met young Kess-
Ter on State street and attacked him
with cane. Kessler drew n revolver
and rapidly fred three shots. Two
were stopped by Richncr's watch. At
the third he dropped and Kessler imme-
diately put two moro bullets into his
sisters husband while the latter was
PROSTATE.
Kessler gave himself up to the
authorities Richner, the doctor say,
can survive but few hours.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-09-27
SOMETHING LIKE A SYSTEM.
Enormous Extension Of the Santa Fe Rail-


Enormous Extension OF the Santa Fe Rail'
way.
TOPEKA, Kan, Sept 2L--A prominent
Santa Fe official confirms the report OF
the purchase OF the Colorado Midland,
or at least controlling interest in it.
and the securing If an option on the
Rio Grande & Western. he adds inn
portant information to the New York
dispatch. He asserts that the Santa Fe
management has concluded arrange
ments for the lease of the Baltimore q
Ohio, and also has secured control OF
the Central Pacific with all its San
Francisco terminal facilities thus hav-
ing q continuous line from ocean to
ocean. The same official declares that
negotiations are also now pending look
ing to the control Of the Queen & Cres-
cent line in the South. He says that
within four weeks the Santa Fe will
have absolute control Of these lines
It will take 81, 900, 600 to swing the
Colorado Midland and Rio Grande West
ern deals This move will cut the Rio
Grande out OF its Ogden and Pacific
coast connections The Rio Grande
junction railroad, which is owned con-
Jointly by the Rio Grande. RIO Grande
Western and Midland. will, by the deal,
pass into the hands OF the Santa Fe, and
the interest Of the first named road win
now become useless
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-09-27
THE KIMBERLY TERROR.
Details BY AIail of the Escape OF MenagerlO
wild Animals.

Details BY AIail of the Escape OF MenagcrlO
wild Animals.
LONDON, Sept. 20-Advices from Kim
berry, South Africa, the center OF the
diamond fields, state that at midnight
June l last some person, evidently one
bearing ill-feeling toward Tillis' menag-
erie, opened the doors OF the cages con-
fininR the wild animals and set them all
free.
Four attendants sleeping on the prem
ises were mangled beyond recognition.
being actually torn limb from limb.
The entire popolution within radius
of mile was aroused by the roaring OF
the lions, the trumpeting Of the ele-
plants and the groans and shrieks OF
the other wild beasts.
Four big male lions, named Pasha,
Abdul, Caliph and Mustapha, sprang
from their cages and made for the sta
bles, where Pasha leaped upon the back
of Murat, the great jumping stallion
and buried his teeth in the animals
neck. The screams OF the horse aroused
the attendants a Scotchman named
Patterson and three Kaffir boys, who,
armed with stable forks, rushed to the
relief Of Murat and endeavored to beat
Pasha back, but were attacked from be-
hind by three other lions and one chez
tab. thrown to the ground and dragged
of. Their bodies wore manglod and
torn open, their bones smashed into bits
and the heads OF all except one OF the
Kaflrs were mashed. This KaiIir bad
his legs torn of, but lived long enough
to tell the story. Ills body was covered
with decorations.
Having tasted blood the lions, cheet-
abs, wolves and leopards regalned all
their natural ferocity and sprang at
every living thing that came In their
way. -Four performing Hungarian
horses were killed almost instantly,
among which was the equine beauty,
Black Bess, and q number Of ponies
were devoured.
An enormous elephant known as
Blood, burst through the heavy iron
cato in his fright and rushed into Curry
street followed by nearly every animal
in the menagerie.
A cabman named Nelson was sitting
on his carriage before the building and
sprang for post that supports an avn
ing around Glover's athletic bar, while
the horses dashed madly down the Du-
toits Fraue road closely pursued by two
lions and four wolves. The rest Of the
wild animals scattered in every d.
rection.
A little child of James Grinley, hap
pening TO DO in roar room opening in
a garden, was bounced upon by . cheotah
and dragged into tho open air, where its
agonized mother saw Il torn to pieces
and devoured before help could roach it
Other narrowing incidents are reported,
among them the killing Of five wome1
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-09-27
THE ODD FELLOWS.

Action 81 tho Sovereign Grand Lodge
Daughters Sf RebeISah Got q SGT Back-
The Late GRAND Sire Overruled.
TOPEKA. Kan. Sept 20-The first
annual convention Of the Order OF Re-
bekah will DO its last
When the sovereign grand lodge OF
Odd Fellows met yesterday the petition
OF the Rebekahs for continuance was
given a special hearing and by prac-
tically unanimous vote q substitute was
agreed upon which will do away with
national conventions
Mrs Rea, the president said OF this
action: "My only hope Is that the repre-
sentatlves who voted against us will not
DO elected to attend another grand
lodge meeting"
The amendment to the constitution
in regard to the eligibility OF saloon
keepers was voted down by an over
whelming majority. This came up on
the case appealed from tho Missouri
grand lodge which took action refusing
saloon keepers admission on the ground
that their business was not moral
Tho Judiciary committee submitted
its reports on the cases OF Grand Master
Barnum, Of Illinois, and Captain Gen.
eral Ellis, OF tho Patriarchs Militant.
In the Barnum case the committee over
rulod tho grand sire and in tho Ellis
case confirmed his ruling. The grand
lodge will act on both reports to-day.
The degree OF chivalry was conferred
on Mrs Rea by tho sovereign grand
lodge and the Daughters Of Rebekah
gave her handsome diamond ornament
emblematic OF the order. But the jewel
and the honor does not compensate for
tho chagrin she feels at the action Of
tho grand lodge.
Tho finding in the Barnum case was .
great victory for the Illinois grand mas
ter. lilo was peremptorily doposed from
Office by Grand Sire Underwood for re-
monstrating with the latter in regard to
one OF his decisions Barnum had re-
voked tho charter OF a Chicago lodge
because IL had refused to comply with
one OF his orders. Tho lodge appealed
to the grand sire and tho charter was
restored. Then the grand sire removed
Barnum from Office Tho judiciary COM
mittee hold that grand master was SUI
creme in his jurisdiction and that all
COMPLAINTS must pass through his hands
to the grand lodge.
Captain-General Ellis, OF the Patriarch
Militant, by virtue Of the decision, Is
suspended from Office. October last
he issued an order declaring himself
acknowledgement and generalissimo Of
the Patriarchs Militant by virtue Of q
decision OF the grand lodge limiting the
Office Of acknowledgement to three
years and providing for q successor.
Grand Sire Underwood revoked the
order and suspended Ellis
All OF tho amendments which were
proposed to tho constitution were voted
down. 1t is not likely that any changes
whatever will be made.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-09-27

Los ANGELES Cal, Sept 9S.-Mrs
Jessie Benton Fremont widow Of the
late General John C. Fremont is quite
sick at her residence. on Twenty-third
street. in this city. To reporter, who
called at the residence last night to in
quire after Mrs Fremont's condition,
her daughter stated that the family are
in very straitened circumstances, that
there is not dollar in the house, and
they are on the verge Of actual destitu-
ton.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-09-27
THE SUGAR SCHEDULES.
Congress May Be DecoIvod-An Experts
Opinion.


Opinion.
WASHINGTON, Sept 90. Henry A
Brown, the noted ex-Treasury Depart
ment sugar expert, has sont the follow
ing letter, embodying a vigorous protest
against the Tariff bill sugar schedule,
to Senator Aldrich and tho Tariff bill
conierees:
Hon. n. Il Aldrich and Members OF the Tariff
| Conference Committee In Congress:
sAxoNvILLE, Mass, Sept. 10. lSJJ.-The pro-
| visions of tho sugar schedule OF tho Tarin
bill as tho bill came from the House and us
10 now stands with Senate amendments, IL q
complete surrender OF the peoples Interests
to foreign producers md sugar re'iners and
Is already boasted OF as such by them.
The remedy Is In you: hands. Admitting
all sugars not above IL or not above thirteen
Dutch standard in color free OF duty with
out r, strictions again opens the doors to
celebration frauds, which were scutchod, nos
killed, by the bill OF March. lsSs after six
years OF constant fighting by this writer. IL
Is not question but II certainty that all
sugars not above lG Dutch standard Will DO
imported for refiners, and II the line Is Is
Dutch standard all foreign sugar producers
will color their sugars to evade the duty.
Only bastard yellow sugars. II anv. are
llkCly u COUo bCiO" ~ DusSA
standard, and even these can not compete
with the high grade centrifugals that viii
come in free of duty tn refiners, who can
then produce yellow refined and undcrsell
foreign refined ycllows. There will he no
sugars imported that are not below l6 or ID
Dutch standard In color, as under the new
schedule tho old cOloratlon frauds will be
renewed In full force and be protected by
law.
There should be a proviso something as
follows: Provided all sugar not above No.
3D. or 10 whichever limo was adOpted) Dutch
standard in color, testing above 81 degrees
In the polarlscope, shall pay duty Of three
tcnths Of n cent per pound. and two hun
dredths Of cent per pound additional for
every degree or fraction OF degree above
20 degrecs by some such provIso the Gov
eminent can maintain control over impor.
tations of sugar and protect the interests OF
the people. without some such proviso the
bounty plan will prove a arcc. and consum.
ers will DO ut the mercy of for ign producers
and rcfinors Of sugar. The proviso will also
afford some protection to molasses boilers.
Tho time for disposing OF the ls909l crop
Of domestic sugar before the bill goes into
: feet should be extended to May /, 1891. In
justice TO producers OF sugars In this coun-
try, who are entitled to the protection OF
the present tariff to that extent at least.