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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-09-27
OHIO DEMOCRATS.
They Favor the Election OF United StateI
Senators by Direct VOte 0f the PeOnIe.

They Favor the Election OF United States
sena'orS W n'ree. vote Oh 'ne feopie'
ooL. Mn.s' o.' oepl' ~ ne ee'n1-
c'"''e sla'e eoonson'ioi ,ne' AZ ~ eioch
=, aI,.,'a n' " se9,.r"as 10y WIN non' iianA II.
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A'"" 'r, .u,. ,., iiul' inaue all auur.so.
A"o Pi'',v''n "e,'oanoes 'ae ias' sen'
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THE CORN CROP.
United States VIII Raise About 1900 ,a00,-
900 Bushels.

NEW YORK, Sept 20.-The World
yesterday morning published de.
tailed statement from hundreds Of
western towns, showing heavy short
age in the corn crop. The World says:
The biggest crop raised by any country
Is Indian corn and the United States is
the country that raises it. In good
year the United States produces 2,OOO,-
100000 bushels Of this staple and has
produced more. At the average mar
ket price these 1000, OOO, 900 bushels are
worth 81, ,OOO, 900, 900, or about ten times
as much as the gold production CT the
whole world for year. A severe
drought has greatly reduced the yield.
just how much is what many people
would be very glad to know, and the
World, therefore, prints reports from
nearly 200 correspondents throughout
the corn region.
These reports cover the states Of
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky,
Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Mis-
souri,, Kansas, Nebraska and South
Dakota.
The twelve states include the great
corn belt Of the United States, and in
an average year produce about rs per
cent. OF the corn crop. The govern
mcnt report makes the yield this year
0O,00O,OOO bushels, but most all the
corn authorities say this is too low.
These reports indicate about two
thirds of an average crop, or in the
neighborhood of 100000, 900 bushels.
The greatest reduction has been in the
states west Of the Mississippi, and their
loss has been heavy. Kansas, which
raises more than l50,O0O,OO0 bushels in
a good year, reports only 100000
bushels. But the states east Of the
Mississippi river, where rain is a more
certain quantity, pull up the average.
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Omcers Of tho FIremen,s Order

HARRISBURG, Pa, Sept. 2l.-The
Brotherhood Of Firemen elected the
following officers yesterday; Grand
secretary and treasurer, Frank W. Ar
mold, Of Terre IIaute, Ind.i grand ex
eeutive board, Il. A. Ball, Of Stratford
Ont; II. n. Lamb, Of Garrett, lnd.i j,
D. Byrne, Of Portland, 0re-i y, j. May
of nalstead, "a. and A. $. A. Dillon
pf Ellis, KAN; trustees, W. y. Hynes
OF Denver, COL; A. II. Hawley, Of New
York; A. II. Sutton, Of Decatur, Ill,
editor and manager OF the Locomotive
Fireman's Magazine, and W. 5. Carter
Of Taylor, Tex,
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Missouri Fish Commission,

bT. Jasrf., Mo-, Sept. sl.--The head
quarters Of the Missouri state fish COM
mission. which were removed nom st..
Joseph to Kansas City some time ago,
will be relocated in this city as soon as
.coi John I. Crisp is elected to the
Legislature. The law provides that no
person shall hold two public offices,
and Il is stated that as soon as he Is
elected he will resign his membership
op the board,
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TRAIN WRECKER CAUGHT.
A Would-Be Bandit Taken In by Lehlgh
Valley Engineer.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Sept. 9O-A bold at
temptat train wrecking was frustrated
and would-be bandit captured Tues
day night by a Lehigh Valley engineer
As passenger train was nearing Up
ton, miles west of Batavia, it jolted
against some obstruction which nearly
lifted the engine off the track Stopping
the train the engineer found huge
boulder on the track. Not far away
an understood man could be seen
scampering away up the track The
engineer gave chase and overhauled
him. The captive proved to be an
Italian and gave the name of Tony
Ross. lie was taken to Buffalo and
turned over to the police. Yesterday
morning he was held for trial. He
says he knew it was pay day on the.
road and he wanted to rob the engi-
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JARvIS-CONkLlN BONDS.


KANSAS Cry, Mo-, Sept. 20.-Acting
under orders from Judge Philips, of
the United States district court, the
bonds Of the Jarvis-Conklin Mortgage
Trust Co. were sold at public auction
yesterday afternoon at the front door
of the custom house by Special Master
in Chancery John r.. Downing. The
amount of bonds offered for sale
was slightly in excess of s7s5,0O0,
and the entire lot was purchased
by Mr.. W. NJ. l'arnham, of
New York, who represented the
firm Of Simpson, Thacker & Barnham,
attorneys for the reorganization com
mittec Of the suspended company.
The price paid was 50 cents on the dol
lar for the entire lot. 1t was the only
bid made and the only thing the mas
ter in chancery could do was to accept
the bid and sell the mortgages. They
are to become part Of the assets Of
the new company for the reorganiza-
ton of which the New York authori,
ties are now working.
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A JURlsT's VIEWS.
Justice Aliens Plan to Rid America Of
Mllli0nAlrcs.

Mllll0nAlrcM
GIRARD, Kan, Sept. i.--Justice
Allen, Of the supreme court has writ
ten another long letter to Lieut toy.
Daniels In 1t he declares that,
though the "divine right of kings
died in the eigbteenthccn crafty
men, called capitalists, stockholders
or private owners extort greater
revenues from the American peo-
pie than George III. demanded Of
the colonies" lie declares that
the people protect these men and let
the great masses suffer. lie holds that
no man can, by honest work and saw
ing, make Sl,Ooo,OOO in 1900 years, and
that the milonaires Of to-day have
drawn from the industrial classes, This
he calls "ill-balanced paternalism, y
which cares for the few at the expense
of the many. lie commends the demo
cratic income tax, but attacks the Tux
on sugar
In closing, Justice Allen says;
We suggest as remedies the destruction by
national taxation OF stupendous aggregatIons
OF wealth in the hands OF the few with the at
tending evils which crop out In grinding mo-
nopolics, trusts md combinations to 0pprcss-
to the end that the many may be allowed to ac-
quire homes and modest fortunes, we would
Qpnn m nj has tux VII A inI
instead OF recurring want by taxing Incomes
rather than expenses to preserve equality Of
opportunity In business and encourage legltl-
mate trade, that the people own md operate
through their chosen servants the railroads,
telegraphs and other indispensable means Of
communication used By al The people, to do
justice between debtor and creditor and pre-
vent pancs and industrial depression; that
the government coin both gold and silver on
equal terms ut the old ratio, and issue single
kind Of full legal tender paper money, suflcent
for all legitimate business purposes, and no
more, freed entirely from the control Of private
inanciers
It is often asked, how can the government
raise the money 10 buy railroads. We answer
by taxation, not Of property, but OF wealth. II
Is also asked, how can an Increased issue OF
silver or paper currency be put In circulation
BY building or buying railroads. or other val
uable properties, and paying debts, expenses
and pensions. These propositions are simple
and easily understood by the dullest, We be-
licye they would restore to the people really
democratic government, and renew activity
and prosperity In all legitimate businesses and
emnlovm ants
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A KNIFE USED.
Dssha Breckenridge Quarrels with
Man and Stabs Him.
The VICTIM CUT ON The FINGERS,
Prisoners Escape from jail, but Are soon
Captured Attempt Made to Steal
u Carload Of Cattle from
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-09-27

TorEKA, Kan, Sept. 29.-J. W. Hart
zell, who built and operated the first
street car line In Topeka, and after
ward made a fortune In California, has
failed. According to a San Francisco
paper, he has been worth quarter OF
million dollars, while to-day all he
owns in the world is in the hands Of
the sheriff
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-09-27

MEXICO, Mo-, Sept 22.-The sudder
disappearance of Jacob Berry, Of Rush
Hill, has been accounted for. His step
son was here yesterday and says upor
investigation Berry was found to be
deeply involved in debt and his prop
erty all mortgaged Creditors began
to push him, 1t is said, which annoyed
the old man so that he skipped. It Is
believed he has gone TO Cumberland
Na
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-09-27

NEW YoRK, Sept. 2O.-J. Magnon, a
snake charmer, and Arthur Kathleen,
a circus rider, have applied to Judge
Lacombe, Of the United States circuit
court, for a judicial opinion as to
whether live animals can be classified
as "tools of trade" when they are used
by then owners solely to aid them in
their vocation. The animals in ques-
ton are twenty-eight snakes, tiger,
a horse and dog which arrived here
on March 30, and which were classified
by Collector Kilbrcth as live animals,
and subject to duty on same. The
owners claim they are tools Of trade
and therefore exempt from duty.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-09-27

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept 2l'-At the
convention Of the international car
penters to-day delegate sought TO
have all the proceedings printed in
English alone. This Is regarded as a
blow at the foreigners and it will prob
ably be opposed bya majority Of the
delegates Applications for charters
from the House Framers' union, Of
New York city, and cabinctmakers'
union, New York City, Brooklyn, Chi
cago and other cities, were received.
This is believed TO be the first step
toward the complete amalgamation Of
all woodworkers.
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QUEER PIECES OF GOLD.


GREESsPoRT, X. l., Sept. 2l.-While
s. ?. Grady was driving near the main
wharf here the wheel Of his wagon
struck something that gave forth a
ringing sound He quickly dismounted
from his wagon and discovered a
queerly shaped piece Of gold metal,
about inches thick and 10 inches wide.
The top Of the mass shows coins
perfect in form. During the past
summer dredger had been at work
in the harbor The mud cxcavatcd
had been thrown in portions Of the
dock which needed filing and II was
in this wharf that Grady found the
curiosity. The treasure weighs nearly
twelve pounds and is supposed to be
worth at least $500 II will be sent to
an assayer to determine It's value.
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INTERESTING TO SHERIFFS.
Judge Williams Renders an Important De-
cisl0n ut Wichita.

WICHITA, Kan, Sept 90.-A very i'm
portant decision to all sheriffs and con-
stables was made in the United States
court here yesterday by Judge Will
liams. J. II. Holiday, ex-sheriff of
Harper county, and his bondsmen were
sued for $1,000 by George W. lIarman
and judgment was rendered in favor
of the plaintiff. While sheriff IIol-
liday was given an execution to
serve by the plaintiff and he
returned 1t with the indorse-
ment mo property found The plain
tiff alleged that the sheriff did not use
due diligence in an effort to find the
property and sued him and his bonds
men for the amount of the execution.
The judge held that officers should use
the utmost diligence in such matters
and when they failed to do so they be-
come responsible.
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sEDALrA, Mo-, Sept, ed. W. spore,
a carriage builder Of Des Moines, Ia,
yesterday recovered in sedalia his step
son, Charles +. Barnes, whom he
claimed was kidnapped from his home
on August 20 last by James jackson, Of
Des Moines. jackson was captured in
sedalia and will be taken back TO Iowa
on a state warrant for kidnapping
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AN OUTLAW CAP, RED.



PERRY, Ok, Sept. ~ Deputy United
States Marshal William y. Nix and
George Stormer arrested Charlie Wat
kins, alias Jesse b. Roper, yesterday
and the marshals think they have a
many times murderer in custody. 1t
Is said that Watkins confcsses that he
killed Sheriff A. q. Byler of
Baxter county, Ark, on June
l5, 1892, and that he was
known then as Jesse u, Roper The
governor Of Arkansas offers reward
Of $1,000 for the arrest Of Roper and
the citizens Of Baxter county, Ark,
offer $500, Watkins is also charged
with killing cattle inspector In Ne
braska and a man in New Mexico. In
all the officers say there is reward Of
81, 700 for the arrest of Watkins. Off.
cials of Oklahoma charge Watkins with
impersonating United States officers.
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NEW TARIFF Law.
A Decision Rendered as to When
It Went Into Effect.
COMPENSATION FOR ATTORNEYS.
Secretary Carlisle to Show Cause why He
Should Not Continue the Inspection
Of Sugar Plantations-D
mite Gun Batteries.

WASHINGTON, Sept 20.-The ques-
tion Of the date upon which the new
tariff law went into effect, involving
the question Of rebates on goods i'm
ported between August /, the date
fixed in the enacting clause, and Au-
gust 20, the date when the bill became
law, which was raised by some Of the
New York importers and is now under
consideration by the New York board
OF general appraisers, was referred at
the request Of Appraiser Sommerville
to Solicitor Of the Treasury Reeve, by
Assistant Secretary Curtis, Solicitor
Reeve has carefully looked into the
precedents and after thorough ex-
animation has rendered a decision al.
though the decision has not been made
public, 1t is understood the solicitor
holds the law did not 90 into effect un.
til 1t was officially promulgated by the
state department, August 27 1t is gen.
orally believed at the department,
however, that the importers will not
be satisfied with a decision Of the treas
ury department to this effect, but will
insist on carrying the question into the
courts.
COMPENsAT1NG ATTORNEYS.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2O.-Acting Sec-
retary Sims, Of the interior depart
ment, has granted hearing to num-
Der Of attorneys interested in the ap-
preparation Of SsO0,3s8 to the
"Old Settlers" or Western Chero-
kee Indians This amount was
a judgment of the court Of
claims and was provided for in the last
Indian appropriation bill, with stipu-
lation that the secretary should with
hold certain amount as fair compen-
sation for attorneys in the case. The
amount withheld was IS per cent, and
the trouble which now confronts the
secretary is the division OF the sum.
Each attorney is claiming his services
were worth more than the amount the
others are willing to concede, and this
is making trouble. Twelve different
firms are interested in the matter
A MANDAMUs FOR CARLISLE.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20.-The Miles
Planting and Manufacturing Co., Of
Louisiana, engaged in the planting and
growing Of sugar cane, yesterday after.
noon spilled to Judge McComas, in the
district supreme court, for mandamus
against the secretary Of the treasury
and the commissioner of internal rev.
enue to compel them to continue the
inspection Of sugar plantations re-
quired by the Mckinley sugar bounty
law.
The petitioners state an inspection
of their plant has been refused by the
treasury officials on the ground that
the lately enacted tariff law annulled
and rescinded the granting of bounty
to sugar producers, and that the tariff
does so operate the petitioners deny.
Judge McComas directed that Secre.
tary Carlisle be required to show cause
October 4 why mandamus should not
issue.
DYNAMITE GUN BATTERIES.
WASHINGTON, Sept, 20. 1.-The war de.
partment has been notified by Major
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ToPEKA, Kan, Sept. 2l.--Congrcss-
man Lafe Pence, Of Colorado, will make
five speeches in the Seventh district In
the interest Of Jerry Simpson. Ar
rangements for the tour have not yet
been made, but the points at which
Pence will speak will be Wellington,
Wichita, Larped, Mcpherson and
Hutchinson. Chairman Breidenthal
wants Pence to speak at Topeka and
Kansas City, Kan, also, but 1t is doubt
full II the Colorado statesman can spare
so much time away from home, where
he has campaign Of his own.
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Driver Of Lanra 4. Dad.

sgpALIA, Mo-, Sept 81. : Frank
Adams, driver of Laura T., s;O9lS, who
was badly injured at the St JOSEPH
races, died yeste erday Of his injuries al
his home, Lamonte, Mo. The horse
stumbled and fell, throwing both driver
and sulky over his head.
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Topeka, Kan, Sept 2s,-The follow.
Ing speaking dates for Senator John
Martin were scheduled at the head
quarters Of the democratic state CEN
tral committee yesterday: Topeka,
October s; Atchison, lOi Abilene, II;
Ottawa, 22; Parsons, 20; Hays City, 30;
Council Grove, 81; Wichita, November ?;
Newton. Q.
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KANSAS Cry, Mo-, Sept 29.-The hu-
morist, "Bill" Nye, is in Kansas City
for a few days on business Iie stated
toa press reporter that he had given
up the lecture platform entirely, but
would continue to write syndicate let-
tsrA
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lIrpNwA, To-, Sept. so.-This city is
making preparations TO entertain the
famous Crocker's Iowa brigade, which
meets here in their seventh biennial
reunion the 26thE4d eth Of Septem-
Der. The newly elected commander
in-chief Of the Grand Army, Col. I. @;
LaMler. will be nresent.
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NATIONAL LEAGuI


At Chlcago-New York, 4; Chicago, 8.
AT St Louis-St. Louis, 3; Boston, L.
AT Cincinnati Philadelphia, l2; Cincinnati
H. Second game -Cincinnati,s Philadelphla,3 3
WESTERN LEAGUE.
AT Detroit-Kansas City o. Detroit. l.
At 1'oledo-Toledo, 49, Minneapolis, :.
AT Grand Raplds-Mlwaukee 5; Grand Rap.
ids, a.
At indianapolis indianapolis 2l Sioux City.
i3
WESTERN ASSOCIATION.
At Rock Island--Rock Islands,; st. Joseph,s
At Quincy Omaha o. Quincy, T.
AT ksonville-Jacksonyllle %; Des
Muines, ..
Az Peoria Peoria, i2; Lincoln, 10.
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LAND GAZING IN.
The Earth Sinking Near Annelly
and White Water, Kan.
TIE STATE CEOLOCIST SUMMONED.


--'-e%c 49, w 0''Na>s VIZ SNht0i VI viz Cul VII
in the vicinity Of the junction of liar.
vey, Butlerand Marion counties in this
state. Great excitement prevails among
the people and many Of them are get
ting away. The disasters are of the
most unaccountable origin, and the
state geologist has been summoned to
investigate the disturbance Of the earth
formations. There was no shock felt
when the ground caved in bearing any
resemblance to an earthquake.
Near White Water, on the farm Of
Thomas Essington, an area of 4Ox9O
feet sunk to depth Of 2s feet, and
when a man was let down into the
hole his weight alone sunk it 3 feet
more. This occurred Thursday, and
about the same moment an area Of rs
feet square sunk at Plum Grove a
depth Of a5O feet. This was on the
farm of Sid Jones, the sliding-in carry
ing threshing machine and separator
with IT. Water poured into the latter
hole from underground in sheets of
water till 1t was filed nearly to the
top, but the hole at White Water is
still dry, although it is supposed that
the caved-in earth is resting upon
vast body Of water, Both places are
some 7 or s miles apart.
At Annelly, some 10 miles from
White Water, there were several small
cave-ins ranging In depth from to 40
feet, The theories are various, but
none of them SO far are scientific. Not
long since q man was digging well in
the vicinity Of Plum Grove, and when
he had reached depth Of 20 feet the
drill shot into an apparent vacuum and
could not be recovered, The supposi-
tion Is that there Is dried up under
ground river beneath the land which
has caved in. All the cave.ins, great
and small, extend in 4 crooked stream
like ecourse distance OF about "a miles
LOST AT SEA.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 92.-The big
British ship Senegal is at the bottom
OF the Pacific somewhere in latitude
80 II north; longitude 1905 west, for
it was in about that locality that c.
Olsen, sailor on the schooner Mary c.
Russ, saw her red light go out one
stormy night at sea.
The Senegal was bound from San
Diego to Tacoma with loose sand for
ballast. She was large iron ship Of
the latest design and was considered
one of the best in the English mer-
chant marine service. The captain
was accompanied by his young daugh-
ter and the crew forward consisted of
twenty-seven men II was early in
March when the vessel sailed, and the
only tidings Of her was when Capt
Thompson, Of the schooner, Mary c.
Russ, wrote from San Diego few
weeks ago saying that he was In com
pany with her on the night Of March
lS
Olsen was on the deck Of the schoon-
er during the whole Of that night at sea
and he says the storm that tossed the
little ship about was the worst he had
in thc ecorp NJ veors that
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-09-27

The secretary Of the treasury has
asked the secretary Of state to instruct
the United States consul at Hamburg
10 detain all immigrants from east and
west Prussia, Bosen and silesia during
the prevalence Of cholera in those dis
tricts
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-09-27

cuIcAoo, Sept. sl.-The transconti-
mental lines yesterday afternoon aban-
doned their attempt TO form the Trans:
continental Passenger association and
haze adjourned subject v esll -.