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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-06-18
BOLD PIRATES.
SIX Russian Soldiers Killed BY a PiratIcal
Craft.

SIX Russian Soldiers Killed BY PiratIcal
Craft.
BAToUM, June 16.-A boat containing
Eve Russian soldiers last night met a
strange boat manned by twelve pirates
The officer in command of the soldiers
ordered the pirates to stop and allow
the soldiers boat TO run alongside of
them
The pirates answered by firing a vol
ley from their rifles, killing four of the
soldiers The pirates then escaped,
and the surviving soldier pulled ashore
and gave the alarm
A boat manned by four soldiers then
went in pursuit of the pirates, and
managed TO overhaul them Again the
pirates fired, killing two and wounding
the two remaining of the four Russian
troopers sent in pursuit of their boat
The wounded Russians managed TO
pull ashore and gave an account of their
experiences. The result was that a
third boat, this time better manned,
was sent after tine pirates. The latter
had made good their escape. A Rus
sian gunboat has been sent in pursuit
of the pirate craft
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-06-18
AN UNSAFE RAILROAD.
The Kansas Central as Operated BY tn
Missouri Pacific.

The Kansas Central as Operated by the
Missouri Pacific.
TOPEKA, Kan, June 1+-The accl-
dent at HavensviHe on the Kansas
Central railroad, in which two persons
were killed, will result either In the
revocation of the charter Of that com
pany or the rebuilding of the road II
the latter course is pursued 1t Will be
the first time in the history OF the
board of railroad commissioners that
such a heroic remedy has been at
tempted
The Kansas Central Is operated by
the Missouri Pacific and runs from
Leavenworth to Miltonvale, distance
of 165 miles. A. L. Greene, one OF the
railroad commissioners, dictated the
following statement: st appears upon
an examination OF the files in this office,
that the commission has been hammer
ing at the Kansas Central company
for more than year in regard 10 TINS
matter. In its eighth annual report,
December last, the board gave the ROAD
a rap that ought to have been SUI
fcient, stating that it should be relald
at once and that its condition was
wholly unfit to withstand a siege
of flood and storm. The board
made a tour of the road this
spring and embodied its conclusions
in a long letter to General Manager
Clark in which attention was called to
the unsafe condition of the road on ae-
count of its worn and unserviceable
rails, which are but thirty-fve pounds
in weight The board recommended IN
the strongest language that the road be
relaid with new steel rails of weight
of not less than fifty-six pounds to the
yard. This letter was under date OF
May 13 No answer having been re-
ceived a second letter was addressed to
Mr.. Clark urging a speedy compliance
with the orders of the board 1t is now
five days since this letter was mailed
and no answer has been received either
by mail or wire. In the meanwhile an
accident occurs by which two men lose
their lives"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-06-18

help thinking of little Ephriam. How
can tell what that boy is? He may be
in league with cut-throats and robbers
It'll be mercy if I'm not killed to-
night!'
She was very careful to look under
the bed before she retired, and it was'
some time before her eyes closed in
sleep.
HE has an honest-looking face"
was the last thing she said; but one
can't tell about people nowadays. He
may be waiting even now to let those
men in"
The katydids chirped outside and the
crescent moon sank low. The old-fash-
ioned clock monotonously ticked two
hours away.
Suddenly the stiffness of the night
was broken by tremendous noise, and
Miss Keziah, in her frilled cap, sat up
in bed
'It's just as thought" she groaned,
trembling like leaf "He's let the
men in and they're ransacking the
house Why didn't put that interest
money in the bank?'
She was about to fly to the window
and scream for help when she heard an
excited voice call up:
Don't be scared, ma'amI I've got
man locked up in the closet Come
down, quick!''
The words brought confidence to her,
and, lighting her lamp, she quickly
dressed and went fearfully down the
stairs.
Fierce but futile blows were being
rained against the stout oalzen panels
of her sitting-room closet, and she could
hear the smothercd cursos of some one
inside
As she looked in the room she saw
the boy, with the hatchet tightly
grasped in his hand His eyes were
glowing with excitement.
I've got himr' he cried. Never fear,
ma'am, he can't get out"
"How did he get imp" asked Miss
Kcziah, who was so weak that she had
to lean upon n chair for support.
"He came through the window and
woke me" was the response 81 saw
him go to the closet and I locked him
in"
.''Well, you're brave boy" said Miss
Keziah, but there's no time to speak
of that now. I'd better go for the con-
stable ut once"
She hastily threw her shawl over her
head and left the house, while the boy
remained on guard, apparently undis-
turbed by the threats and imprecations
volleycd at him through the keyhole.
Down the road skinned Miss Keziah
like frightened bird, and in a short
space of time she was back with the
village policeman, constable and several
other men whom the worthy preserver
of the peace thought it prudent to call
upon to assist him.
The robber was taken from the closet
in a half-suffocated condition and
marched to the town lookup, while
Miss Keziah endeavorcd to compose her,
rufIled feelings in sleep.
The next morning, after the break
fast to which he had been invited, her
small guest arose and said:
"And now, ma'am, think 1 will be
on my way. Is there anything else
can do for you before / go? Do you
want another pail of water brought
imp"
Don't be in any hurry" said Miss
Keziah, and she laid one hand upon his
curly head. 'I've changed my mind;
do want boy, and you're the very boy
1 want. I'm getting old, and 1 need
some one to drive those chickens out
if they come in again, not to mention
anything of burglars" - Cincinnati
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-06-18
WHAT LUCKI

Methinlzs ne'er have been slave
Unto the tender passion;
Der woman's charms never rave
In wild poetic fashion
But when heard the prospects great
OF Wilkins daughter Mary,
loved her-though beg to state
am not mercenary.
She had not pretty taste in dressi
Her form was gracelcss rather
Her face was quite expressionlessi
But-Wilkins was her father.
Iheard with Joy beyond control
OF ducats he had hoardedi
1 Iworshiped her-though I've soul
Above all motives sordid
OF my proposal for her hand
She could not see the f1tnessi
And my despair, understand
Was terrible to witness,
But see how kindly providence
Our destiny e'er orders;
The old man failed with loss immense,
And now, they're taking boarders.
Harry B. Smith, in America
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-06-18
Football PLAYER turned Preacher,

PRINCETON, n. J., June 16.-HectoT
w. Cowan, the Princeton football play
er, has been ordained to the Presbyteri-
an ministry by the Otsego IN. " pres
bytery. He will be pastor of a mission
church in Missouri. President Patton
during the month of July will supply
the pulpit of DR.. Wilton Merle Smith,
in New York, and John w. Queen, 81,
the present fellow in history and polit-
ical science, has been called to the chair
of history and sociology in Kansas state
university
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-06-18
STILL IN The STRIP.
Cattle BarOns Have Their Herds Grazing
as Usual,

Cattle Barons Have Their Herds Grazing
as Usual.
CoFFEYvMLE, Kan, June 14-A gen.
tleman who resided in the Indian ter
ritory for years and is familiar with the
country west of the Goth parallel, came
in from an extended trip over the
Cherokee strip. He spent ten days
in travelling in that part of the
territory. He is reliable and promi-
nent in commercial circles. He
informed correspondent that there
were not less than 100000 head
of cattle grazing on free grass
on the strip. Dan Wagner, of
Texas, has $4,000, and employs fifty
extra men, with Winchesters, to pro-
tect his cattle. No one is allowed to
camp within ten miles of a ranch. A
number of Cherokee stockmen have
large herds on the strip. The Indian
police are in the scheme, and are guard
ing the border very closely to prevent
intrusion and discovery. The govern
ment is being defied and the authorities
bulldozed by the cattlemen and Chero-
KEGS Chief Mayes is carrying out his
pledge made to the cattle barons two
wears AGO.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-06-18
Yard Surrenders.

PHILADELPHIA, June I6.-Henry IL.
Yard, the real estate promoter who was
arrested in Trenton Friday on the
charge Of conspiracy with ex-City
Treasurer John Bardsley TO misuse
S2oO, 900 Of city and state funds, sur
rendered himself here yesterday after
noon and was released on SO, 600 bail
for a hearing. 1t had been expected
that he would oppose in the New Jer-
sey court the efforts TO bring him back.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-06-18
The silk Petticoat in Vegas.

Sham skirts are trimmed I'm front,
two broad breadths of material hang
straight down the back, attached to
these being a strap which was formerly
used for carrying the train upon the
arm. By the means of this strap the
skirt is held up, little to one side, and
10! the crowning glory of a woman's
toilet in the present time-a silk skirt
is revealed in all its beauty. This silk
petticoat is no longer constructed of
dark colors, but the fanciful shades of
shrimp pink, ashes of rose, pale blue
and canary are intensely chic for visit
ing or waIkingSDetroit Free Press.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-06-18
Tho Sev Canalian PremIer.

OTTAWA, Ont, June 14-Hon. ]. ]. c.
Abbott has been requested to form a
government Senator Abbott was sent
for and intTusted with the task of form
ing the new ministry on the under
standing that Sir John Thompson is
to act as the leader in the house of
commons. Two big questions remain
ing unsettled are: What is to be done
with Langevin, who was deposed, and
who is to be taken into the cabinet as
the leader from Protestant Ontario,
now that NJ. Thompson, Roman Cath
olic, is the actual leader?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-06-18
Couldn't Risk It.

mo sir, said the coal dealer, whose
patronage was solicited for a little
''manly art" contest, 81 like sport, but
1 can't risk my business The last oc-
casion of that kind 1 attended some
body got confused and introduced me as
the champion lightweight Washing
ton Post.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-06-18
Export of Breadstuns.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE chief Of
the bureau of statistics reports that the
total value of export breadstuffs from
the United States during the month of
May, 1891, was Sl2, $50, 2Si, against SIs,-
81, go ~ MeFs 1890.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-06-18

ARKANSAS CITY, Kan, June 10
United States Inspector Albert Dean,
Of the department of agriculture, is in
possession of information that there
are now $4,000 cattle on the Cherokee
strip and that from 5000 TO 5000 more
are now held on the south bank of the
Canadian river waiting for the water to
reeede so that they too can be crossed
over 20 the forbidden territory.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-06-18
Natural Gas IN MInnesota.

WARRHN, Mimi, June 15.-In sinking
an artesian well two miles west of this
city natural gas was struck at depth
of twenty feet 1t comes out with such
force that it throws stones thirty feet
high The gas was accidentally ignited
and flame shot up into the air forty
faat
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-06-18
Killed Nv a MuIe-

MARSHALL, No, June 16.-Matt Gil
pin, aged Il years, son of Charles Gill;
pin, living north of here, was thrown
from a harnessed mule last evening
while returning from the field and
kicked to death, his foot having caught
in the harness.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-06-18
Death of the Well Known Comedian From
an Attack of Pneumonia.

Death OF the Well Known Comedian From
an Attack of Pneumonia.
CoRXwALL-ON-THE-II IIUDsON, June 16.
j. K. Emmett, the famous actor,
known universally as "Fritz" Emmett,
died at 11:15 o'clock this morning of
pneumonia Emmet was in poor health
when he arrived here ten days ago, and
the symptoms of pneumonia developed
a week ago. lie and his son came
to Cornwall to spend the summer, and
had rooms at the Storm King house,
q pretty place on the mountain side.
Emmett was in charge of nurse. The
village doctor visited him daily and at
last a New York physician was called
In consultation. Mr.. Emmett spent
some months here last summer and was
30 well pleased with the place that he
expressed the intention of buying
residence here
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-06-18
Drove over an Open Drawbfidge.

CHICAGO, June 16.-An unknown man,
driving a brown horse attached to a
single buggy, dashed over the open
draw of the Dearborn street bridge at
1:SO this morning and was drowned
with his horse. The bridge was open
for boat
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-06-18
T,ookin1 Ahead.

Mr.. Bingo-We may as well talk over
over this question of getting the house
painted
Mrs. Bingo-But, my dear, 1t doesn't
need to be painted for at least year
yet
Mr.. Bingo-True- But You have got
TO decide what color you want-Mun-
seT's Weekly
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-06-18

WICHITA, Kan, June 15.-Alfred Nc
Murray, youth of 16, was captured
yesterday morning while stealing let
ters from the post Office box held by
All Hallows academy. One of the
sisters of the institution lost the key to
the box a couple of weeks ago and not a
letter has been received at the academy
since then. 1t is known that consider
able money has been sent to the stu
dents during the past two weeks, and
as the holidays will soon be here it is
believed that quite large amount has
been sent to them to get home on and
to settle up other expenses with.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-06-18

There was a fire recently in the fore
hold of the flagship Philadelphia at
New York, and before it could be sub
dued Joseph James was burned to
death He was captain of the hold.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-06-18

The upper house of the Prussian diet
has passed the bill restoring to the
Roman Catholic dioceses the funds
which were seized at the time of the
Kulturkampf.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-06-18
Rescued By a Young Woman.

Emma Loup, living at Louis lake, has
Just shown her bravery by rescuing
two young men while fishing. The
boat they were in capsized, and being
unable to swim they would have
drowned had not Miss Loup gone to
their assistance She had considerable
difficulty in getting them into her boat.
As soon as she landed them they
slulked away without even thanking
her.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-06-18

You can't tell how valuable girls
affections are until You are sued for
blighting set of them.--Marths's Vine
Fayd Herald
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-06-18

Sugar is cheap and we will give you the
bottom prices. Also special prices on Dried
Fruits, Fish, Syrups, Jellies, Lemons, Beans,
Tobacco, Canned Goods and the lowest
prices on everything.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-06-18
Special Prices.

We are making special prices for harvest
times. Whether you want ONE DOLLARS
worth or FIFTY DOLLARS worth, come and
let us figure on your bill.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-06-18
Business!
1T WILL PAY YOUTO
READ THIS.

Before you commence harvesting you will
buy good bill Of groceries. We want to sell
you this bill and will sell it to you right.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-06-18
CONVICTs DROWNED.

VIENNA. June ia barge carrying
500 convicts on the river Volga, in
Russia, the convicts being destined to
Siberia, sank near Novgorod, and many
were drowned.
The morning call., 1891-05-03
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ITALY PACIFIC.

The latestnews from Italy is pacific. Cheya-
lier Louis COntencia, President of the New
York Italian Chamber of Commerce, had an
interview with the Italian Cabinet before
leaving that country and he says that while
the Italian Government feels keenly the
outrage perpetrated upon her eountrymen
there is no thought of sending war-ships
across the Atlantic. There is one point in
respect to which the Chevalier Contencia's
representation of the Italian Governments
view Of the New Orleans affair is unsatis-
factory Why should that Government feel
keenly about the matter? No outrage was
perpetrated upon an Italian because OF his
nativity. The Italian Government may
keenly regret that so many of its former
subjects had become criminals in the United
States. but there is no reason why it should
regret their punishment. If the Italians
had been American born and had banded
together TO defy the laws they would have
been punished in the same way. The
italian Government should not cOnfound a
movement against crime into one against
the nationality of the criminals.
The morning call., 1891-05-03
TRUST FUNDS.

A contemporary justly criticizes Director
Leech's suggestion that the gold and silver
in the treasury against which certificates
have been issued may be used for any other
purpose than the redemption of the paper
issued against them. Secretary Foster de-
elares the gold and silver so held unavaila-
bic funds. but intimates that in the case OF
necessity part of the 500, 100000 held to
redeem greenbacks with may be used. Such
use of the gold reserve is regarded by our
contemporary as iniudicious if not unlawful.
The greenbaeks, it says, pass from hand to
hand because there is a reserve of 500, 000,-
600 of gold to redeem them with. The
reserve was fixed at 500. 0oO. 600 when green
backs were approaching par value. There
was an expectation then that when gold
could be had for them considerable amount
would be presented. Probably il the re-
serve had been much smaller this eXpeeta-
ton would have been realized. The $780,
100000 reserve was needed then. 1t does
not follow that so large reserve is needed
now. Probably $500 600 of gold on hand.
with the Governments means of obtaining
gold in an emergency, would be sufficient to
prevent any unusual call for the redemption
of green backs.
The morning call., 1891-05-03
NOT 10 TIE POINT.

a Democratic contemporary sums up the
doctrines advanced in President Harrison's
speech as follows: THAT we are great and
rich; that the wealth produced by our labor
belong properly to the Government" This
is a short cut to an untruth. There is moth
ing in any speech of the President that has
been printed that warrants such construc-
ton. The product of labor belongs 10 the
people, and it is for them to say for what
purpose the portion diverted to the MAIN
tenance of the Government shall be used.
The President has suggested that some mill
ions may be wisely expended in building
a navy other millions in constructing sea-
coast Notifications; other millions in en-
cODraging American ship building; other
millions in providing convenient buildings
for the transaction of public business, and
has insisted that suitable provisions should
be made for the veterans of the late war.
The people will sit in judgment upon these
propositions. The people may approve and
they may reject The President claims
nothing as the right of Government; he
simply submits policy.
The morning call., 1891-05-03
rAxING INHERITANCEs.

After several years of tinkering law has
been placed upon the New York statute
books to tax inher;tances. In all cases of
direct heirs the tax is to be l per
cent Of the cash value of the in
heritance, but in all other cases the rate
is per cent The direct heirs are father,
mother, husband, wife, child, brother, sis
ter, wife or widow of son, husband of a
daughter and any adopted child or children.
If any person not in the direct line Of inner
itance receives a legacy by will or by law
the State viii take five dollars of each hnn-
bred. A niece. an uncle or cousin may ia
herit by law or by viii. but if they have any
such luck they will be required to contrib
ute a considerable percentage to the State
II new sources Of revenue are considered
with view to reduce existing rates Of tax
alton, such law as that taxing inherilances
would not be objected to. But in most cases
a new tax is an extra burden. All the old
taxes remain the same. The creation of a
new commission to do the work that has
been done by regular departments of State
Government generally sets the tax-eaterS
upon search for new sources of revenue.
The morning call., 1891-05-03
TRANSPORTATION PROBLEMS.

Senator CullOm, who has given the trans
pOrtation question more study than almost
any other man in public life, has declared
himself one Of the persons who believes that
the only solution of the many problems
arising from our intercourse and comDeti-
ton with the Dominion is the annexation
of Canada to the United States. AS the
author of the interstate commerce law, and
Chairman OF the Interstate Commerce Com
mittee, the Senator has had the problems he
speaks of before him in all their intricaces.
In recent interview he said that we must
make war upon Canada's commercial and
transportation interests until her people iu-
siSt on meeting us half way in a scheme of
adjustment GAS things are going now"
the Senator says, ''nearly all the advantages
are on the side of Canada, and nearly all the
discrimination against the people of the
United States. The first reciprocity treaty
we want with Canada is reel prOeal reguls-
ton Of competing railways. Without that
any other reciprocity would be more or less
of a farce"
The morning call., 1891-05-03
TAEIMANY.

A Tammany chief recently said that men
might secede FIR ON the TammanY organize
ton, but that there could be no split in that
body. Men may come and men may go, but
Tammany remains. individuals are of SO
little consequence that Tammany holds the
door open when one or more wants to 90.
The coercion policy does not prevail in that
institution. The remark of the Tammany
chief was provoked by the resignation of
the Steckler brothers, two shining lights of
the Tammany Society. One Of the Steck-
lers wanted the position of Judge Of the
Supreme Court, and had no use for Tam-
many when he found that 1t would not give
him what he wanted. The secret Of Tam
many's strength is the patronage it pos
seSses through the control of the city gov
eminent. No Democrat can be nominated
ON the city, State or national ticket without
a certificate of approval from that society
1t is the power Of this organization which
the friends Of Governor Hill rely upon to
secure for him the Democratic nomination
in 1892.
The morning call., 1891-05-03
WHEN THE TARIFF IS A TAX


Free-trade papers refer to the removal of
the duties on sugar as an acknowledgment
on the part Of Droteetionists that the tariff
is tax: The proteetionists have never de-
MED that a tariff on articles which we neces-
sarily import is tax. That admission was
made many years ago when the Republicans
removed the tax on tea and coffee 1t was
made again last year when the Mckinley
tariff took the duties from sugar and other
articles We necessarily import to the extent
that at present 48 per cent Of our imports
are free. The difference between tariff for
revenue only and protective tariff is that
the former levies duties on articles we
must import, while the latter lets such ar
ticles in free and seeks revenues from articles
which come in competition with home in
dustries. In this way the protectionists
make foreign producers pay portion OF
the duties on products they place. on our
marketin competition with our own prod
ucts. Under tariff for revenue only the
tariff would be tax.