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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-04
A TORNADO.
Great Damage Done by a Wind
storm Around Wichita, Kan.
SEVERAL PEOPLE REPORTED KILLED.


WICHITA, Kan, Oct 2.-For twenty
years Wichita has felt easy about tor.
naloes on account Of an Indian legend,
which said none ever visited it or would
visit it. The legend was discredted
last night when terrible storm burst
upon the city. The Twelfth street de-
pot Of the Missouri Pacific road was
completely demolished, the roof strih-
ing stable two blocks away, crushing
it like an egg shell. Twelve men were
in the building at the time, but, strange
to say, none of them were hurt The
storm passed east about mile, accom-
plishing all Of its destruction in less
than two minutes About thirty houses
and barns were wrecked, and probably
800 shade trees were torn up by the
roots and strewn about in all direc-
tiOns.
The path Of the tornado was about
10 feet wide. 1t progressed with
fearful roar, and was regular twister.
Three children were hurt and two men
were reported killed at police head
quarters, but their names could not be
ascertainei. Owing to the terrible
rain which accompanied the storm it
is impossible to learn the full extent of
their injuries. Lightning struck lit
tie boy named F'itzgibbons and killed
him. Lightning also struck the Fiji
teenth street depot and car stables of
the electric street railway and COM
pletely consumed it with all its con-
tents. The Paramount electric street
railway wires were completely de-
stroyed
Roughly estimated the loss in the city
will be $4,000. Reports from Kechit
township say that the storm played
havoc there, but owing to the contin-
uancc of the rainstorm it is impossible
to obtain any details.
BIG BLAZE AT MARCELINE.
MARcELINE, Mo-, Oct. 2.-Marceline
had one Of the most disastrous fires in
the history Of the town Yesterday morn
ing. About 4,SO o'clock Rolla Ward,
the call boy at the Palace hotel, dis
covered some one in the Racket store,
owned by Finnell & Dawkins, and the
boy, seeing an attempt was being made
to fire the building, opened fire on the
incendiary, who ran out the back way,
leaving open the rear door. The
Intiammable nature Of the stock
was so great that In a few mo-
nents the building was in u mass
If flames. The adjoining place was
The fruit store Of Jones Bros. Then
The fire began to spread on both sides
If the burning building, which was sit
lated near the center of the block, and
n short time the Racket, Jones Bros,
he grocery stores Of Bert Crane and
lanes HER, the Santa Fe Exchange
oank and the Palace hotel were in
'uins. The loss on buildings and stocks
viii not fall short Of $4,000 and the
insurance was very light The city
las no fire service and it is impossible
o check fire when 1t gains much
Roadway. The Masons, Odd Fellows
md Good Templars lose all their fur
liturc and araphcrnalia, which was
insured.
FIGURING MILL. DESTROYED.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, Oct. 1.-The r. c.
stone Touring mills at Republic, this
ounty, were destroyed by fire yester-
ay. The loss is estimated at $4,000.
mall insurance.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-04
West Wins Every Point,

CHICAGO, Oct. 2.-By the decision Of
the United States court Of appeals,
handed down yesterday by Judge
Woods, James ]. West wins every point
in the suit brought against him by H.
j. Huiskamp and others to settle the
question Of ownership Of 5,OOl shares
Of stock in the Chicago Times Co. and
valuable property belonging to the
Story estate.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-04
PROF. DYCHE AT HOME.
The Eminent Kansas Zoologlst Arrives
from Ills Arctic Trip.

LAWRENCE, Kan, Oct. 9,-Prof. L. L.
Dyche, who left here in June to make
a trip to the northern regions for spec
linens for the Kansas university, and
who went as the naturalist of the Cooke
expedition, reached home yesterday
afternoon. He says that the voyage
was one continuous train of accidents,
and from the time the start was made
till the members of the expedition were
taken in from their shipwrecked boat
they were delayed in innumerable
ways. Prof. 'Dyche lost 5000 speci-
mems, besides thousands OF dollars
worth of equipments He expects
sometime to make another trip and
make good his losses.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-04

ST.. Louis, Oct. "A meeting Of the
Missouri Funeral Directo rs association
began at ? o'clock yesterday in the Or
binary Of the Planters hotel, being
called to order by Vice President
George G. Bigley, Of Poplar Bluff. The
meeting was for the purpose Of elect
ing officers and preparing reports for
the national association. The national
convention Of the Funeral Directors Of
America will last three days, begin
ming to-day at 10 o'clock. Presidents.
Merritt Hook, of New York city, will
call the convention to order
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-04

WARRENsBuRe, NO.. Oct. l.-Word
has just been received from Simpson
township, miles south Of this city,
that Bob Martin and Ashley Potts, two
well diggers, were killed Saturday
afternoon by firedamp In new well
they had just about completed. 1t
seems one of the men went down aud
not answering to signals from above
his partner followed, thinking prob.
ably he was hurt Both men persisted.
Ice hooks were used by neighbors to
get them out Both men were dead
whsn rescued
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-04
Beaten and Robbed BY a Tram.

MoNErr, Mo-, Oct. saturday
night about II o'clock an unknown
tramp enticed Conrad Uppsrman, an
aged tailor Of Monet, into the woods,
mile west Of here, bound his hands,
beat him about the head, robbed him
Of his watch and chain and money, and
then left him lying unconscious The
tramp made good his escape.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-04

BIocroS, Ala, Oct. Mrs. Nancy
Wilson, with lamp in hand, went to
look at her sleeping grandchildren in
their crib last night. The lamp ignited
q mosquito bar hanging over the bed,
and the bar fell burning on her and
the children. James Devereaux, her
son-in-law, went to the assistance Of
the group, and was badly burned, pos.
sibly fatally. Mrs Wilson inhaled
fame and died soon afterwards. Her
syear-old grapdchild was also burned
lnath.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-04

OTTAWA, Kan, Oct. Fired Garst
sheriff of Franklin county, drove into
Princeton Saturday in search Of Grim
inal and hitched his horse, a valuable
one, while he searched for his man. In
his absence the miscreant stole the
horse, buggy and all, making good his
escape, and now Garst wants him worse
than cvpr
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-04

BALTIMORE, Md, Oct, l.-Reports
from the country districts around Balti.
more show that the chestnut crop this
year is very large, and that the trees
are bending under the load of the ripen
ing nuts. The same Is also said to be
the case with hickory nuts, which will
turn out a prolific supply. The great
supply in sight is discussed on the Corn
and Flour exchange, and some of the
exchange members, who closely watch
all such Indications, predict that it
foreshadows a winter Of severe
,yenther
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-04
TRANSMITTING ELECTRICITY.



Advance Made In Electrical Science.
NEW YORK, Oct. 2.-The power and
mining department Of the General
Electric Co., has just closed a contract
which marks further step in the ad-
vance of electrical science, This con-
tract is with the Sacramento Electric
Power & Light Co., and calls for the
transmission by electricity from
n water power at Folsom, CAL,
20 miles distant, of sew
eral thousand electrical horse
power to the city of Sacra-
mento to supply light, heat, power,
ETC., to an extent that will practically
supersede all the present steam plants
now In operation. This will make the
longest transmission by electricity Of
power in large amounts installed in
the world.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-04
Rlskcd Life for beauty,

CHICAGO, Oct. belle White, %
years of age, daughter Of Benjamin S,
White, wealthy lumberman, died at
Woods hotel yesterday morning about
10 o'clock, while under treatment for
the removal Of facial blemishes, Death
was caused, IL is supposed, by the use
of cocaine to deaden the pain from the
application Of an electrical current
which constituted the means Of treat.
ment. The operator was DR.. Sophie
Santa, Of the DR., Sophie Santa %,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-04

MARSHALL, Mo-, Oct l.-While wad-
ing in the Missouri river Florant Rit-
ter, OF Saline City, walked into step
off Is feet deep and was drowned. His
little brothers were on the bank watch
ing him, and realizing his imminent
danger, he said to them on going down
the second time; ''Go and tell the
folks I an drQvpsd,"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-04
GERMANY KICKS.
An International Question Raised
by the New Sugar Schedule.
IT OPPRESSES GERMAN PRODUCERS.
True Bills Found by the Grand Jury Against
Havemsyer and searies, Of the Sugar
Trust, for Refusing to An.
swer Questions.

WASHINGTON, Oct 2.-An interna
tional question involving the United
States and Germany has been raised
by that feature of the new tariff law
which inspired the most domestic
trouble-the sugar schedule. The
German government, through Its am
bassador, Baron Won Saurma-Jeltsch,
has made strong protest to the secre-
tary OF state against that clause of the
act which imposes an additional duty
of one-tenth Of a cent per pound on
sugars imported from those govern
ments which pay an export bounty on
the articles to their producers. The
ambassador himself has just arrived in
the city from his summer trip, but the
protest was conveyed to the depart
ment Of state by the official Of the EN-
bassy acting as charge d'affaires in his
absence and has been the subject OF a
conference.
1t is held by the German government
that the feature of the new tariff act is
more oppressive in its action against
the sugar producers Of that country
than any other, and violates the spirit
of the treaty arrangements between
the two governments, particularly in
view of the concessions by which the
embargo against American pork, for a
time enforced by Germany, was raised,
Germany thinks her commercial inter-
ests in the matter should be upon the
same plane as the most favored nation
to use the common treaty term of
Europe. Her representatives here,
however, understand the nature of the
case; that IT is not in the power Of the
state department or treasury depart
ment to change the workings of exist
ing laws; that it is the prerogative of
congress alone by legi Station to take
that step.
The German ambassador said last
night that protest had been entered in
friendly spirit While the feature Of
the law to which his government had
objected operated also against France,
Austria and Belgium, it was much
more unfavorab!e to the German sugar
interests because the export duty paid
by Germany was lower than that
granted by either of the other codn-
tries mentioned, so much lower that the
German exporters were placed at
decided disadvantage in competing
with their neighbors in the American
With this discrimination re
moved, he said, the German sugar
growers would be able to conduct n
profitable business with the United
States The ambassador was very
hopeful legislation would be adopted
ut the short session of congress to obvi-
ite the discrimination against his
country.
SUGAR MAGNATEs INDICTED.
WASHINGTON, Oct 2. - The grand
Jury Yesterday orougnV III inducements
'gainst Henry 0. Havemeyer and John
~ 'earles' Oh 'ne sugar 'rust' ana Al
an H. seymour Vi tne STOCK broker
lge nrm OF seymour ~ Young Tor re-
usal 10 answer questions put 10 them
" 'he senate sugar trust investigating
Inc grand Jury also
'rougne III an 'naictnent against Mr.
OF Inc nrm OF carson "
'lc0arthey' ohis las1' however being
mercy 10 perlec, d previous report
iii OF the cases VIII come up Tor argu-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-04

ABILENE, Kan, Oct. Judge Foster
to-day appointed I. E. Dewey Of this
city receiver Of the Southwestern Irri-
cation Co. with nearly 100 miles Of
ditch near Garden City, on petition Of
Connecticut bondholders, which hold
claims for $4,000. 1t has been losing
money for three years.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-04

FERTILE SPRINGS, Mo-, Oct. 1.-The
Adventists camp meeting and con-
ference closed Sunday, after hav-
ing been in session eleven days.
The meeting has been a very
successful one in every respect. At
$3.50 a. IN. twenty-four converts were
baptized by immersion Four preach-
ing services were held during the day,
and after the final night service the
final benediction was pronounced and
the meeting adjourned. The location
of the meeting for the next year is left
with the executive committee.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-04
wife Murder and Attempted Suicide.

SAC CRY, Ia, Oct. 2.-William Toole
was found lying on the floor Of his cot
tage, bleeding from ugly wounds in
the throat, inflicted by razor in his
own hands. His wife lay at the other
side of the room dead, with frightful
wound in her forehead, inflicted with
a heavy ak by her husband. They had
quarreled. Toole will recover, and ad-
mitted his guilt. Toole married Olive
Scott six years ago, when she was but
10 wears old.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-04

SWEET SPRINGS, Mo-, Oct. 1.-The
game Of football between the Missouri
Valley college OF Marshall, Mo-, and
the Marmaduke military institute,
played here yesterday, resulted in a
score of to in favor of Marmaduke.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-04
A Populist Organ Change. Editors.

MARSHALL, Mo-, Oct. 1.-The Peo-
pies Record, the populist organ of Sa-
line county, has changed hands, Editor
Keller being deposed and Miss Mary
0'Neill installed as editress. The man.
aging committee concluded that Q
change was demanded and bought KEEL
Ter ont.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-04

The broom and shoe factories at the
Eddyville, Ky, penitentiary have
burned. The origin Of the fire is not
known. The loss is upward Of 1000.
The machinery was among the most
valuable in the country.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-04
Fitz Puts His Money I'm,

BRIDGEpoRT, Conn, Oct. 2.-Bob Ntz-
simmons, with his manager, Capt. Glori,
of Newark, N. j., started to-day for
New York, to post with the Herald Of
that city $1,000 forfeit to fight Cor
bett If this is not covered within
thirty days Fitzsimmons will claim the
champion of the world. lie says Cor
bett is afraid to fight him, Fitzsim-
mons signed papers, at the Olympic
club to fight for purse Of $4,000, win
ner to take all.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-04
MUST SUPPORT poPULIsrs.


S"Pp"A" s-U"uitthH'
TOPEKA, Kan, Oct. 1.-The popu-
lists, through their organ, the Topeka
editor Of the Ottawa Journal have
served notice on United States Senator
John Martin that he may as well
abandon all hope Of succeeding him
self In the senate unless he renounces
0vermyer. lilo Is an avowed candidate
for reelection, and in furtherance of
his candidacy he favors fusion In the
legislative districts but is fighting for
straight democracy on state issues.
This does not set well with the popu-
lists. They want him to cut loose
from the 0vermyer ticket and come
out for Lewelling.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-04

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.-The Chinese
government, after delay Of more
than a month, has finally ratified the
treaty with the United States, provid-
Ing for the exclusion OF Chinese labor
ers from this country and recognizing
the validity Of the Geary law and other
statutes relating to Chinese immlgra-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-04

LAWRENCE, Kan, Oct, THE Kan
sas university football team won its
first victory for this season Saturday
afternoon In defeating the team from
Ottawa university by score Of IS to 0.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-04
FARMERS CONGRESS-
Delegates from Every State to
Meet at Parkersburg, w. Va.
CARDINAL GIBBONS ON LABOR.
Ths Eminent Catholic breaches . Sermon
on the Question Arbitration, He Thinks,
the Most Potent Method-The
Odd Fellows Home.

WHEELING, W. Va, Oct. It'll,
Farmers national congress, composed
Of delegates from every state in thu
union, appointed by the governors
will meet In Parkersburg tomorrow
and remain in session until Saturday
evening. Great preparations are be
Ing made by the citizens Of Parkers
burg for the reception Of the delegates
and tho several hundred representative
farmers from all parts Of the country
who have already begun to arrive.
The address Of welcome will be de-
livered by Gov. McCorkle and among
the many distinguished men who will
deliver addresses Is the secretary OF
agriculture, Mr. Morton, who Is ex-
pected to arrive from Europe in time
to participate in the proceedings. Six
hundred delegates will be in attend
ance. Thursdays session will be held
on historic Blennerhasset island, where
q banquet will be served the delegates
by the citizens Of Parkersburg. On
Saturday an excursion will be run to
the famous Sistcrville oil field. The
regular sessions will DO held in the
academy Of music and will be open to
the public.
The National Farmers congress Is
non-partisan in It's character with the
many partisan In It's character and has
no alliance with the many semi-partisan
farmers organizations Of the country.
At the coming session many valuable
papers will be read and the proceedings
are expected to be fruitful Of much
good to the agricultural class.
LABOR HAS IT'S RIGHTS.
FRosrBURe, Nd, Oct. cardinal
Gibbons, in sermon on tA labor
question yesterday, said in part
"Beiore the coming Of Christ manual
labor was held a degradation and rele-
gated TO slaves rs being unworthy Of
free men, Christ, our Saviour, has dig
nifed and ennobled labor by word and
example. lie was pleased to devote
many years Of His life to mechanical
pursuits and ever since lie worked
In the carpenter shop He Shed
} halo around the workshop. II the
profession Of general as ennoblcd by
! Washington, II the profession OF
statesman as ennobled by the example
II u Webster and Burke, II the pro-
ession Of u jurist rs ennobled by
Marshall and fancy, II the vocation
u n prelate as cnnobled by the exam
de Of n Carroll, then the calling of
Is digniiied by the exam
,le OF Christ.
Labor has It's rights, chief among
which Is the privilege Of organization
without infringing upon their employ
rs One OF the most difficult ques-
ions In our times to discuss Is the
ucstion Of strikers. Strikes, as ex-
eriencc has demonstrated, are very
fashionable for the redress OF the
lborers grievances. Statistics fur
ished show that the loss Of the en-
loyes by strikes for eight years
mounted to nearly S7s,OOO,OOO, while
no employers lost only one-half this
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-04

The proprietors Of the Chicago Trib-
une emphatically deny the statement
made by Philadelphia paper of the
sale Of the Tribune to II. Il. Kohlsaat
or to any person or syndicate. The
property is not for sale.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-04

Gen. A. M. West, who was on the
greenback ticket for vice president
with Gen. Butler in 1884, died at Holly
Springs, Miss, on the 3oth, aged 70
wears.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-04

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Oct. AT
Chaska, 20 miles south Of this city, Sat
urday, Louis D. Sharf and his family
Of five childen, while going home from
the fair, drove upon the ferry to cross
the river. 1t being dark, he drove too
FAR and the pole knocked down the
apron and the team and family drove
overheard into the river. Sharf saved
himself, but his wife and five children
and team were drowned.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-04

A large irrigation meeting was held
q Great Bepd, Kan, on the Goth.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-04

The elevator Of ]. B. Ward, Of Gard.
ner, Kan, with its contents, was
burned at an early hour Sunday morn.
Ing. Loss, $4,000
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1894-09-28
For a Christmas Dinner.

North Clifton in Ncttinghamshire.
England, is situated on the banks of
the Trent, and boasts of one custom
the like of which exists probably no.
where else in England. There is a
ferry across the river, but if you and
|, gentle reader. wished to go from
one side Of the stream to the other,
we could do SO on payment of a fee.
But the Cllftonians are a favored
folk, and are entitled TO the free use
Of the ferry on the condition that
they give the ferryman and his dog
their dinner at Christmas. AS
Christmas m but once a year the
boatman would seem to have made
a very bad bargain. Let us hope he
gets a generous meal and wish him
q merry Christmas-not forgetting
the dog.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1894-09-28
Do Not Like the Idea.

Farmers in Maryland and Della
ware slowly and unwillingly re-
linquish the idea of growing wheat
and corn in competition with the
West and half sorrowfully admit
that their lands must in time come
to form a market garden for the
great cities of the Atlantic seaboard.
There is an old-fashioned notion in
Delaware and upon the Eastern
shore that it is more respectable to
grow wheat in sixty-acre fields than
half a dozen vegetables in small
plots and the minute peasant farm.
ing of France, Belgium and Holland
has no attractions for the occupants
of 300-acre farms.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1894-09-28
THE MERCHANTS CRIME.
CHAPTER XX-CoNr1NUED,
by HoRATIo ALGER, Ja.

CHAPTER XX-CoNTrNUED.
Robert recounted the circumstances
which are already familiar to the
reader. except as to the wicked
means by which his fathers life was
shortened. OF this he was himself
ignorant. as we know.
"Now," said the major. chow does
it happen that you are travelling
alone and almost friendless in this
regionP ! confess it surprises me.
l cannot understand why your guar
dian should allow it."
at is a strange story" said
Robert. 81 do not understand it
myself"
Therefore he gave an account of
the names in which he had been
consigned to the care of James Crom-
well and the events that followed,
his auditor listening with strong in
terest.
$50 he intrusted you to the care
of a druggist. That is certainly
strange. He removed you from your
school and sent you to an inferior
school in a. Western village. There
is something remarkable about this"
When Robert gave an account of
James Cromwell's attempt to put
him out of the way. Major Woodley's
eye flashed. and Edith, placing her
hand on Roberts arm, said, What q
horrid, wicked man he must have
been!"
Il sometimes think he is not in
his right mind" said Robert.
What do you think. sir9" he con-
tinued. appealing to the major.
81 I'M not SO charitable" said the
MAJOR. Il think he was quite aware
of what he was doing and that he
had a motive in what he did.
What motive could he have had,
sir9"
Il will keep that to myself at pres
ent. | have my suspicious, but
they may be groundless."
In fact Major Woodley suspected
that Cromwell was acting under iu-
structions from Paul Morton, of
whom he had a bad opinion, and he
determined to satisfy himself on this
point when they reached New York.
But he felt that it would not be OF
any service to impart this to Robert
until he should have ascertained def
i~nitely.