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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-05-25
BLACK BOB LANDS.
Dispositions Bring Taken rs to value The
settlers Aiarmed-A Sketch Of the Case.

Dispositions Brin- Taken rs to value The
settlers Aiarmed-A sketch Of the Case.
OLATrE, Kan, May 2i.-lhc taking
of dispositions was begun in this city
yesterday before II. u. Tracy, special
commissioner for Kansas, in the ease
of the 'nitcd States of America against
the Black Bob band of Shawnee In
dinns ct al upon the part of the govern
meEt and in behalf of the Indians
This IL suit that was ordered
brought by the Encouragement of the
United States under an act of congress
passed about six years ago to settle the
title to about 5000 acres of land in this
county, known as the Black bob land,
which suit was filed in October, 1890, in
the circuit court of the United States
for the district of Kansas by United
District Attorney Ady and his assistant,
J.. l.. Soper, making defendants all the
Indians as well AS all the settlers on the
land.
About $4,000 acres having been set
tied in 1884 upon a compromise by the
Indians government, spectators and
settlers, after twenty years of litiga-
ton, by the terms of which the settlers
got the title to the same at an average
price of go per acre.
H. NJ. Clark, of Leaven worth, held
most all the Indians titles. The bal
ance Of 5000 acres, which is still in liti-
,ation, was not owned by Clark and
was not included in the decree Of court
in 1884, the most of which is owned by
the heirs OF Thomas Carney and ". X.
Wagstaff. The settlers on this remain
ing tract have a contract with Carney
To get deeds to the same for 81 per
acre. The government however,
charges in the suit that Carney did not
pay the Indians enough for the land,
and also charges the renters with be-
ing trespassers, and asks for rent for
the same for about twenty years at 90
per acre. There are about 100 settlers
whose homes are affected by the suit.
The whole tract taken together con-
tains the finest body of land in eastern
Kansas and is the most highly improved
of any in the county, although it has
been in litigation since 1860.
The trial of the suit Is expected to be
reached in November in the circuit
court at Topeka before Judge Riner.
The nature of the dispositions being
taken is to prove the value of the land
at present and as well the rental value
per acre. The settlers are much
alarmed over the charge being made by
the government for rent for several
years, which would amount 10 more
than the actual value OF the land.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-05-25
BANK REFORM.
Suggestions Dealing With Evil
Practices of Bank Oflcers.
A DESIRABLE BILL LOADED DOWN.
Consequently II wss KILLED In Congress
Loans to Bank Omcers and Other
had DoIngs to lie
Watched.

WAsHINoroH, May 2l.-Among the
recommendations which are TO be made
TO the next congress by the secretary
OF the treasury is measure TO limit
the loaning Of money Of national banks
10 their officers and directors and to
require n recorded yea and nay vote
when loans To such officers are made.
Such bill was introduced in the last
house and went through that body with
out much opposition, but IL was loaded
down in the senate by an amendment
offered by Senator sherman increasing
the circulation of the banks TO the par
value Of their bond deposits. This
threw the bill into conference commit
tee, and the conference report was
never called up In either house.
The new comptroller OF the currency
has had his attention forcibly called to
the need OF such legislation by several
of the recent failures in the west. Big
loans to officers had much 10 do with
the failures of the Capital National
bank Of indianapolis, the First Nation
nj bank of Cedar Falls, Ia, and the
brunswick, Ga, banks The officers of
the Iowa bank were engaged in run
ming II stock farm and borrowed large
ly Of the bank TO keep the farm going.
Comptroller Eclsles would like to break
mp such practices, and will do IL as far
as he can without waiting for new legis-
lation. lie will instruct his examiners
TO sean the books OF the bank closely
for cases OF loans 10 officers, and will
direct attention TO the fact that he does
not approve them.
Another point to which the new
comptroller is directing his attention
is the original issue Of bank charters.
lie proposes TO exact additional guar
antees of the standing and financial re-
sources of the men who ask for char
tiers, and will endeayur TO satisfy him
self Of their responsibility before grant
ing the authority, which is in his dis
erection, ito commence the business OF
banking" lie will probably require
from each incorporation Il personal state
ment of his assets and liabilities and will
ask the members of congress from the
district to give some personal attention
10 the truthfulness of such representa-
ton before nfllXing his Endorsement, as
h. is now called upon to do under the
regulations of the treasury department.
SIR Ecslcs believes that il is useless to
authorize institutions which are not
strong enough To stand permanently
on their feet, and that some diScrimi-
nation should be exercised in authori;-
ing them in communities already large
~ equipped with banking facilities
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-05-25

1t is said that j. Sterling Morton,
secretary Of agriculture, had inscribed
upon his deceased wife's tombstone:
Caroline French, wife Of J. Sterling
Morton and mother OF joy, Paul and
Mark Morton" He then took the
lads to the cemetery. showed them the
inscription aud said: "If one of you
does anything dishonorable, or of
which your mother would be ashamed
II she were alive, | will chisel your
name from her tombstone" All three
names are still there.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-05-25
FATAL WIND.
How the Storm Worked Death at
Cleveland, o.
TERRIBLE FALL OF A SCAFFOLD.
II Drops Upon n Number OF Men working
In n sewer-Fatai Casualties In Other
Parts of Clevs-
land.

CLEVELAND. O., May ga terrific
wind storm struck this city at o o'clock
yesterday morning. Four men were
instantly killed and many injured in
the numerous casualties, A scaffold
blown from its fastenings, struck by
the high wind, seriously and in one
instance fatally injured men employed
by the Cleveland Gaslight & Coke Co.
They are Miles johnson, As years old,
living in Hamilton street near Buehl,
compound fracture Of the left shoulder
blade; William OMAHA, % years old,
living at IIibernian hall, No ia Ontario
street, fracture of fifth rib, will die;
Michael Murphy, "a years old, living
on West River street, left shoulder
blade broken, internal injuries and
scalp wound; Michael Hughes, living
on Oregon street, rib fractured and in
ternal injuries.
IL had been found necessary to ele-
vate brick chimney on top OF the
Bradley block at the corner of Superior
and Andree streets and for tins purpose
n scaffold had been built up twenty
feet above the six story building. See
ing the storm coming the men employed
on IL ran to shelter. The wind
was soon upon IL and with Il tearing Of
timbers the whole mass broke loose.
It dropped straight down the side OF
the building till the second floor was
reached. Here II was caught by an
other gust OF wind and hurled with
terrific force toward the gutter, where
IL landed with n crash that could be
heard for blocks around.
Twenty men under the direction Of
Jack Fleming, OF the gas company,
were at work in the gutter. They
were working hard TO get the ditch
covered so as not to block the sewer
when the rain fell. The huge mass Of
heavy timbcrs fell right in their midst.
They were all thrown off their feet
by the conclusion, but all but four of
their number Immediately sprang up.
The men whose names have been men
toned could not arise rs they were
pinned down by heavy timbers. A
general hurry call was sent in for all
the ambulances in the city. They re-
sponded promptly and the work of res
che began. As soon as the men were
eXtricatcd they were hurried away to
Lakeside hospital, which is but a short
distance from the scene of the accident.
The men had no chance to save them
selves when the scaffold fell. The first
intimation they had of their danger
was cry from one of the carpenters
working on the building.
A portion OF the plate department OF
the Cleveland Rolling Mill Company
undergoing construction gave way to
the storm with fatal results. There
were number employed on the struct-
ure, two of whom were killed instant
ly; another received injuries which will
doubtless prove fatal, and several more
were badly injured.
Another casualty caused by the Sc
verify of the storm was the destruction
of two-story frame house at the cor
ner of Doane and Superior streets 1t
was blown down and John Cole buried
beneath the debris. When taken out
the man was in terrible condition and
death soon followed, after intense suf-
fering.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-05-25

Dickinson county's increase in
personal property valuation Of S64 900
according to the assessors estimate
shows what the past year has done for
the county. The diversity Of crops
and the many avenues by which money
comes from outside tue county In tx.
change for produce Of various kinds
meansCprosperity for Dickinson that
will steadily and constantly increase.
1t Is n husinesslise course that our
farmers ARE following and the old
"hard times" will never come again.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-05-25


This quotation from Ed. Titles
opening speech to the khedive is having
great run in the newspapers: Egypt
is to be congratulated that II is ruled
by dynasty which has built the great
structure that husbands, holds and dis
tributes the waters Of the Nile, n
conception more noble, an accomplish
ment more difficult, result more
practically beneficial to the people OF
Egypt than all the deeds Of Pharaoh,
Ptolemy, Caesar or Caliph written on
the walls Of ancient temple, coflned in
the sepulchers Of stately pyramids or
locked In the heart of the silent
sphinx" The Chicago Herald is con-
WINGED that Mrs. Lease will not be in IL
for oratory when Ed. gets back. The
Herald is evidently not aware that she
was not in il for oratory with Edward
Cassius for II long time before he went
away.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-05-25
Responsibility Of the Panic.

Some Of our Democratic contempor-
aries are grumbling because the recent
furry in stocks almost amounting to a
panicl and the large number Of bank
failures reported during the past two
weeks have been laid. to the Democratic
party. 1t is pretty generally conceded
that the currency question is about the
most important one at present before
the great parties of the Nation. The
Democratic party went into power in
congress solely because Of false repre-
sensations on the currency question.
They, TO the best OF our recollection,
never lost an opportunity In 1890 TO
trace any advance in prices, from kid
gloves TO tinplate, or any labor disturb
ance, from bod carriers strike to a
railroad boycott, to the operation OF
the Mckinley tariff, and they did not
think II indecent, disgraceful OF silly,
or that they themselves we're "wretched
partisan buDglers." In the present
case nothing could be palmer than that
the election Of a Democratic congress
In the iirst instance disturbed public
confidence and cast a shadow on the
National credit; in the second place,
that the utter neglect Of the Democrats
in the last congress to take the 1rst
step toward the fulhlment Of the
party's promise Increased the distrust,
and lastly, that the vacillation Of the
administration was the immediate
cause OF the late panic. Instead Of
resenting this plain statement Of facts
by saying 1t is petty craftsmanship, in.
decent, disgraceful and silly, our
Democratic friends would do well to
accept the responsibility and face the
music.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-05-25

HuTcnINsoN, Kan, May 24.-The
second days tournament Of the State
Band association being held here was u
regular Kansas day, warm with wind
enough to make it pleasant. At II
o'clock bands from the following cities
gave a street parade, all playing the
same piece Of music Ashland, Cold
water, Wellington, Pretty Prairie, Gar
den City, Pratt, Mcpherson, Kingsman,
Sterling, Medicine Lodge, Ellsworth,
Lincoln, Russell, Milan and Hutchin-
son. There We're ut least 800 musicians
in line. II was an imposing sight
Two concerts We're given in the Audi
forum at which at least 5000 people
were present.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-05-25

The members of the legal house of
the recent State Legislature have form
ed an association which has for its
subject the continuance of the bonds Of
fellowship formed during the exciting
times at Topeka. Hon, McCown Hunt
OF this city is secretary aud Joe Rosen-
thai Of Haskell county is the treasurer
of the organization. Mr.. Hunt re-.
ceived letter from Rosenthal yester.
day In which the latter announces that
he has recently returned from Wash.
ington and that his chances for CON
sulship to Germany we're very slim.
Rosenthal Is one Of the fellows who
voted for Martin for senator with the
expectation that the latter would con-
troll government patronage. -. [Leaveu-
worth Times.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-05-25

The county superintendents' conven.
ton al Emporia resolved in favor of Il
State and county tax by which the tax
should be distributed among the differ
ent school districts OF the State upon n
jus, and equitable basis. They also
want county high school in every
county where the valuation is over
81 900, 900 and a uniform system Of
common school education throughout
the State and that all who complete
the adopted course and receive a
diploma shall be admitted to the county
high school and those completing the
high school course shall be granted
second grade certificate and shall br
admitted To tho first year Of professional
work in the State Normal school. The
line Scotch hand Of John Macdonald is
essily seen in the resolutions.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-05-25

Among the laws that went into eff
feet on the publication OF the statutes
last week is the new game law. The
kind of game law Kansas needs is
like this: Book agents may be killed
from August to October /, spring
poets from March to July l.,
scandal mongers and gossipers from
January to December 81 inclusive,
umbrella borrowers February | to May
10, Open season all the year on
lightning rod agents, wheel of for
tune men and anarchists.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-05-25
A QUESTION FoR JENKINS.
Eulalla's Retinue Ruled by the Failure of
the rrealdent TO Iieturn u Social Cnll.

Eulaila's Retinue Runicd by the Failure of
the President To Return Social Call.
CHICAGO, May 2i-'fhe Inter-Ocean
prints the following special from Wash
ington; "The fact that the president
did not return the call OF Princess
Eulalia is much discussed in social
and diplomatic circles. The princess,
so far as she speaks OF such matters
ut all, is said to have expressed her
self ms entirely satisfied with every
thing that has been done. She has
said that she preferred TO be treated in
the American and 10 escape for once
the bonds of the stiff and rigid Spanish
court etiquette. But IL is well known
thst there is much dissatisfaction in
diplomatic circles as well as on the part
of many eminent men in American pub
lie life that the president did not re-
turn the call which the princess made
upon him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-05-25

Regarding the recent failures of
National banks, the comptroller SAYS
that, "withnut exception The officers
Of the National banks which have be, II
so rapidly collbpsing throughout the
country for more than week FUSED
the funds or the credit Of the banks
for individual purposes, ;" and sin out.
side business or speculation" What
are the examiners for II they do not
discover thisp What consolation is
there for the depositors to be told this
Banks are trusted with the fruit OF
toll and the sustenance Of age. The
utmost care should be taken to insure
their complete safety.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-05-25


For some time past discussion has
been going on in Kansas newspapers
as to the whereabouts OF the oldest
book In the State. Winfield has one
book published in l7iO but books bear
ing dates of 1874, 1870, 1884 and 1885
we're found in Topeka. Abilene has
one of 1880 and the Library Of G. NJ.
Case at Enterprise seemed to lead the
procession with one OF 1916. Now
Atchison comes to the front with a
book printed in 1856 the property Of
St. Benedicts college and presented to
II by one OF the European monasteries.
As the first printed book was published
In lao the Atchiaon volume ia pretty
near to the beginning Of things.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-05-25

The santa 70 "a making n treat fght for
arouni trip nto OF faro OF go from the
Mis- ouri river. Why from the Missouri
rlverf WHY not from any rar. OF Kansas,
inc state that mad the santa Ne and sus.
tains It todny1-l wichita Eagle.
Exactly sol There is not rail.
road man but will tell you that on the
large crowds that will be- sure To 90 at
such rate that the railroads would
m"ke money IN every ticket sold from
Kansas at SIC. The high railroad
fares added to the extortion in Chicago
is killing the fair financially and those
responsible viii wake up to the fact
when Il is too late.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-05-25

Chicago has put its buildings pretty
well up in the air but Broadway, New
York, is soon to have the highes, one
In this country, and the highest Office
building In the world, The story OF
the higher street front will be elevated
to 253 feet above the sidewalk, the top
of the tower 3i7l feet or 4Os feet from
the base of the foundation. The
building will have frontage of only
about 81 feet. The building proper
will be sixteen stories high on ore
front and seventeen high on the other
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-05-25

KANSAS CITY, MAY st-Wh'a' sol by sam
pie to-day a cent lower ihln Yesterday aud
there was a very slight demand at that decline
Sellers tried hard 10 get m, re-, but buy r, we're
Indifferent ami trade was very SLOW soft
wheat, us well as hard, met with very poor dc
mAnd The receipts were light
Tho trade IN futures was more active than
usual The market opened NJ d3ac, dropped
slowly To BilIc and closed at 6ric september
onened ~ &c, droppcl 10 6p,c ant closed at
6iHo The news REGARDING the Kansas crop
was OF the most discolragng character anl tho
Zee iny was rather slrolf, but prices here fol.
lowe Tho decline IN CHICAGO.
Today's receipts were 70 cars week aga
ears u year ago, ~ cars
Prices worH quoted as follows: No hard
wheat, 6.f,G .'.'; No, 3 hard wheat 6Nldc;
70. hard wheat, 5si1.pc; rel iciei hard wheat
,Jlt5Sc; No. ? red wheat 6aJdSHc No red
wheat olGl6Ic; No rcd wheat, % 16Jc
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-05-25
ONLY Think.


In the following from the lola Regis
ter is food for some reflection and q
good deal Of thought: Only think
what Kansas would have saved II the
Republicans had been successful last
fall instead Of the Fusionistsl There
would have been no attempt at revolu-
ton. There would have been no bill
Of $12, 900 TO pay the militia. There
would have been no bill Of t25, 600 to
pay extra sergeaDts-at.a arms and other
extraordinary expenses made necessary
by Populist attempts to override the
law. There would have been no Adj.
Gen. Artz, with his convict record and
his bloody talk about organizing q
Populist militia. There would have
been no Ben Rich with bis forged roll
and his petrined gall. There would
have been no occupation for Legate,
Burgard and McAleney, the boodlers.
There would have been no fee OF $3.50
for Assistant Governor Doster, nor OF
81 900 for Anarchist Clemens. There
would have been no scandal over the
appointment Of police commissioners.
There would have been no cloud upon
the credit OF Kansas and no blot upon
her good name. And l.. ID. Lewelling
would be loanIng money at two per
cent a month at Wichita instead Of
helping Doster govern Kansas Only
think Of 1t ALL Is II possible that any
one, Popullst or Democrat, can recall
the history Of the FIRST three months OF
"the FIRST Peoples party government
on earth" and not regret that the Re.
publicans failed to carry Kansas last
fall2
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-05-25

In order to keep our readers fully
abreast of the dongs Mt Chicago the
REFLECTOR has arranged for u special
series Of Worlds Fair letters and
articles to be illustrated and which
will give the best history Of the big
show published in central Kansas, The
series will commence next week.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-05-25
A syndicate has been formed at New

A syndicate has been formed at New
York to handle the 50, 900, 900 worth of
bonds which representatives of the
Cherokee Indians are endeavoring to
place.
II is authoratively stated that Carlyle
w, Harris, the executed wife poisoner,
came near cheating justice by taking
poison ON the eve of his execution.
1t Is expected In the near future
there will he a shaking up among de-
partment employees under the pro rating
of federal offices among the various
states.
The Minneapolis 4 st, Louis, as well
rs the Atchison, have withdrawn from
the Western Passenger association.
Rates to the worlds fair have not yet
been slaughtered by either road.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-05-25

corn sofa slowly, generany a. noout ~ lower
prices The demand seemed somewhat i'm.
proved at the decline but the offerings were
quite liberal and the feeling weak
Receipts to-day were 81 cars o week ago, Al
cars; year ago, ~ cars
No. mixed corn sold at S3,iGtI3lSc; No 8
mixed, :3c: No mixed, zoe; No white,
Ji'S 3bc: No white, SId1ISc; No white,
S3c. Shippers paid 37'io Mississippi river
and fO4c Memphis for No corn; No. white
was sold at 3s'ic river and tliic Memphis.
Dat were In fair demand at unchanged prices
Receipts to-day were cars; a year ago, 10
cars.
Cash prices; No. mixed, es0?pc; No. .
eTdssc; No 4, 27c: No white, se6s!l,o,
No white, Sla3lio.
Hay-Recoipts ~ cars; market nrm. Quo
tations are; Timothy, choice to fancy, $3.50
Il0OO; good, 80 OO clover mixed. sdOJgL50
per ton; fancy prairie, o. OOaoiOi good TO choice,
81 50; common NOO1d5l.
Chicago Grain and Provisions.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-05-25

There are a great many people In
this country who are going to applaud
the remarks of Mrs, Groessman before
the Woman's Congress long after the
rabid statements of the dress reformers
and equal suffragists are forgotten.
In saying that woman's chief kingdom
is home and her noblest duty the rear.
ing OF Der children more truth was
stated than In all the radical equal
suffrage speeches ever made,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-05-25

In observance of the pope's jubilee
the ear of Russia has presented to him
two magnificent vases on mother of
pearl pedestals.
The worlds fair attendance averages
about $4,000 daily. The displays are
about all in place.
The Swift Packing Co. discharged
fifty men at Omaha because, as alleged,
of the lack of business
Another landslide has occurred at
Vaerdalen, Norway, Fifty farms were
destroyed and over 100 persons are
missing.
A woman of the town named Blanche
Russell was burned to death at Phoenix,
Aria, as the result Of the overturning
81 . laran.