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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-09-19

Let the next bond issue be a peo'
ple's loan. Make the bonds Of $50
and 800 each and see how quickly
the people will buy them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-09-19

The grand jury at Springfield, ILL.,,
has started to take testimony regard
ing the charges Of boodling against
certain members Of the late Illinois
general assembly.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-09-19

PETERS plan of reputation is moth
ing new. That was the Pop leaders
advice to Kansas in 1890.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-09-19

Pops don't want to nominate chief
justice. They know defeat awaits
anybody they put up.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-09-19

WICHITA, Kan, Sept 49, Charles
Stems has confessed that he, Bone
Fox, Charles wilkins and Art Ingra-
ham abducted Grace King, the girl
found by the police lying insensible in
Griswold park. They, he declared, de.
coyed the girl into barber shop,
where she was drugged, and then all
drove with her TO Griswold park. All
are under arrest
CHICAGO, sept ls.-lne coroner b
jury in the ease of David Adams, who
died some time ego in the Dunning in
sane asylum, rendered a verdict that
he came to lhs death from injuries re.
ceiyed in the institution. They did
not hold anyone, but it is said the YER
dict will be used as a basis for a
thorough investigation of the institu.
ton by the grand jury.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-09-19

Ex-Supt. Gaines appears to have
been right after what his name i'm.
niles.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-09-19

Mrs. Lease is opposed to fusion
both in politics and whisky.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-09-19
A Young Man Tired Of Life

ARCADIA, Kan, Sept la-William
Daman, Of this city, committed suicide
by shooting himself In the head. He
was a promising young man. He left
note to his parents, but did not give
any reason for his aot
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-09-19

REPUBLICAN TICKET.

For County Treasurer
W, II. LOGAN.
For County Clerk,
ON. HULL,
For Register Of Deeds,
MACE KING.
For Sheriff,
G, G, HUFFMAN
For County Surveyor,
A,C. R0MIG
For Coroner
U. II. AMsBAuGlI,
For High School Trustees,
Regular term)
j, GOODWIN,
II. WHITLEY.
ITO I'LL vacancyJ
r, MCsIlEA
For Commissioner,
WA. HOPKINS.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-09-19

eH-The month and year printed to the
right OF your name on the address OF this
paper Is the date TO which your subscription
Is paid. by referring to 1t you can tell
whether your subscription Is in arrears. II
YOU are indeptcd to the REFLECTOR please
send or bring in the amount due.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-23
HERE ON OFFICIAL DUTY.
Edward B. Whitney, First AS
Sistant United States At
torney-General.
Will Take Dispositions in the Muir
ply Claim Against the
Government.

Edward B. Whitney, First Assistant
Acknowledgement of the United States, is
in California and will remain several days.
Mr.. Whitney is New Highlander by birth,
but was appointed to the Department of
Justice from New York. He is blonde,
of slight figure and below the medium
height. His manner is simple and cour-
teous and his address agreeable.
He was seen on behalf of the CALL at the
office of Samuel g. Hilborn in the Mills
building yesterday. Mr.. Whitney said the
object of his present visit to San Francisco
was to represent the Government in the
taking of dispositions in the claim of Con-
tractor Murphy, growing out of the exca-
walton for the drydock at Vallejo. Nomi-
nally the amount claimed was large, and
as some one from the Department of JUS
tice had to represent the Government in
the taking of dispositions he was assigned
to that duty.
In the taking of the dispositions the
claimant, Mr.. Murphy, is represented by
Congressman S. G. Hilborn. The attor-
neys for the claimant reside in Washing
ton, and Mr.. Hilborn acts for them at their
! special request.
| Contractor Murphy's work was done
! the amount due him for the excavation
was referred to Admiral Rodgers, then
commandment at Mare Island Navy-yard.
AS referee the admiral heard the testi-
inony and listened to Judge Thornton;
representing the Government, and Mr..
Hilborn, counsel TOR the contractor.
He took the matter under advisement and
decided to award the contractor $4,000. Mr..
Murphy took the money and gave receipt
for it. Subsequently he sued the Govern
ment for much larger amount, but the
receipt was produced and construed by
the court as receipt in full.
The claim then came before Congress
and the claimant was given permission 90
go before the Court of Claims to show all
the facts in the case and introduce testi-
mony bearing on the receipt, which other
wise would have been barred by the statute
OF limitation. The contractor claims that
the Government owes him 100000 and is
pressing claim for that amount.
Mr.. Whitney saw the new Attorney
General. Judge Harmon of Ohio, for few
moments before he left Washington. The
interview, although brief not extending
beyond fifteen minutes, left in the first
assistants mind very agreeable impress
sion of the Attorney General.
Mr.. Whitney, in referring to his own
trip, said:
This is not my first visit to California 1
have been out here once before and enjoyed
the trip then as l enjoy this one. My present
visit has no connection with the litigation in
which the Government and the railroad people
are engaged
When asked if he knew whether the
Secretary of War, Mr.. Lamont, would con-
tinue his present trip to the Pacific Coast,
he replied: I'VE are SO busy in the Depart
ment of Justice that we do not know what
is going on in the War Department"
Since his arrival in San Francisco Mr..
Whitney has visited the University Club
as the guest of Samuel Knight, Assistant
United States District Attorney.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-23
THE WRONG KELLY.
Mrs. Mary T. Kelley Was Only the Land
lady of the Kelly Who FIeeced
Poor Women

1t transpires now that the police ar
rested the wrong person in Mrs. Mary T.
Kelley of room II, Phelan building. The
complaint against her was that of victim
izing women in search of employment.
Policemen Coleman and Graham made the
arrest last Thursday, but Immediately
thereafter Mrs. Kelley was released. The
read culprits, it seems, were Ernest Kelly
and his wife, Frances, neither of whom are
of any relation to Mrs. Kelley. though the
latter says that Ernest Kelly had been pass
ing himself off as her son. The two
Kellys without two e's in their name were
merely tenants of Mrs. Kelley.
She feels that wrong has been done her
in the arrest and the unpleasant notoriety
consequent upon it, and certainly her
business has been hurt to some extent by
this unfortunate mistake arising out of a
similarity of the names of tenant and land
lady. 1t was Ernest Kelly and his wife
who tleeced the poor women, but at the
earnest solicitation of the police he has
given back all the money thus obtained and
squared accounts with all his known vic
TINS, thereby escaping arrest.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-23

st. Elmo's light, and 1 am afraid sir, that
he is out of his mind"
While | was hurriedly pulling on my
trousers the marine told me that that
on the main truck, and that another ball
of fire had rested for moment on the end
OF the mizzen royal yardarm. The minute
Mr.. Bescoby saw this he had rushed aloft
and laid out on the yard. Filled with ap-
prehension l came on deck and started
quickly up the weather rigging. There
was heavy swell on and the ship was
rolling considerably 1 stopped at the
miZzen topmost crosstrees and sung out,
softly:
Hello, Bescobyl Lay down here for a
moment. I've got something to tell you"
He did not. reply. but kept talking to
himself. so began the ascent of the top
to leeward / saw his figure outlined
against the dusky sky, and heard him
say in peculiarly dull but distinct mono
tone:
II have found the light at last, Nora.
have kept my part of the promise. Is
your spirit near me now?'
Again the big ship rolled to leeward and
the end OF the royal yard was lifted up to
the clear patch of sky. But there was no
one there. Poor Bescoby had either
sprung or fallen overheard.
shouted to the quartermaster to put the
wheel hard down, and as the ship came
shaking UP in the wind | jumped to the
topgallant backstay and slid rapidly to the
deck. The boat was at once lowered away
and then another, but though we searched
for more than an hour and burned lights
over vast area of water, we found no trace
of the hapless midshipman. There was
gloom in the gunroom mess for many
weeks afterward, for "Bess'' was general
favorite.
| never told the story of this unfortunate
attachment, and l never saw the woman
whose marriage l read of in Hongkong
paper who had made my poor friend the
sport of summer vacation, and ruined a
young and promising life for her own graft
fication, and for the winning of wealth and
title
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-23

where there is much human magnetism
Those rooms that would be above or below
you would be just the places they like. 1t
was in the vacant upper story of our house
on Bush street that they made such noises.
Some of the family saw unknown women
on the stairs. After we left a suicide was
committed there
/ remembered ancient tales of waste and
solitary places being liked by demons.
Meanwhile my friends husband had grown
interested. He sent me note, which
said: II have seen the agent of the wind
mill and he will not rent it. Too bad, but
we cannot take it. | have cabin in Bel
vedere, in the woods, overhanging the
water, somewhat inaccessible and quite
alone, but neighbors near. If you like it
you are welcome
But Belvedere is not the city, nor is a
cabin tower.
One morning German neighbor, an
old San Franciscan, stopped under my
open window for gossip in the sunshine.
/ suppose it was by chance that told her
about the windmill. Then came the dra-
matte effect of one of the apparently studied
moves of what we call chance.
The agent Knew you would not stay"
said she. "You could not live there"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-23

a silly duffer, you know, and one week s
shooting at Eaglesham Manor settled me.
met there a conntrywoman of yours. |
will not describe Nora to you. But here is
her picture"
"Humph!" l thought; GLADLY bit, in
deed" as he took.a locket which he wore
from a silk cord around his neck, opened
1t and laid it before me. 1t was the face of
an exceedingly beautiful girl-a roguish,
laughing face, with clusters of brown curly
hair and deep blue eyes. 1t was well
painted. The artist was evidently deeply
interested in his subject.
THAT is Nora" he said, and the gentle
lowering OF the voice as he pronounced the
name of the loved one told the whole story.
81 congratulate you upon your good
taste, Bess. Am | to be the best man pr
Don't chaff me, Paddy" he said,
mora is as poor as [ am, but she loves
me- She will wait for me. am sure she
will. Now some one has been telling her
all about st. Elmo's light, and [ prom
ised her that when l saw it I would go
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-23
/ osT FROM THE
MHzzHN-l ROYAL YARD
STORY OF THE MYSTERIOUS LIGHT OF ST. ELMO.
OF THE MYSTERIOUS LIGHT OF ST, ELMO.
by DAN o'CoNNELL.

1t had gone two bells in the middle
watch. and | could hardly keep my ewes
open. The morning vas excessively warm,
but there was light air from the west
ward-just enough to keep the canvas full.
l had thought OF everything ! could re
member to fight off the drowsiness which
was stealing over me. l recalled the last
song had heard ashore and the girl who
sang 1t. L thought of the letters l had to
write before we made Hakodate, for we
were. cruising in the Japan Sea on this
night OF June, 1866. There was no excuse
to trim sail TO keep oneself awake. The
breeze, though light, was steady, and the
loot of the main course, to which had ex-
tended my walk, and now stood under for
the delightful draught it cast, was as mo-
uonless as if the sailrope had been of
metal. 1 suddenly felt that was thirsty,
and wandered down to the gunroom for a
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-23

Gilmour, and she had thrown her mid
shipman lover completely overheard
81 met her, Paddy" the poor fellow said,
land she smiled at me and shook hands.
but it was as if | was pleasant acquaint-
ance and nothing more. Lord Gilmour
was quite friendly and spoke of the shoot
ing and invited me on board. l had only
one chance to speak to her, and | whis-
pered, Aora, have you forgotten?' and she
laughed and said with the air of woman
of the world, You silly boy; / want you to
forget all that nonsense But it is all
over now. | will never see her again.
Never, neyerl"
"Bosh,' said I, slapping him on the
back, you'll get over all this. WHY, that
girl that saved my life in Limerick, and
who swore | was the only man she ever
loved, was married week afterward to a
wealthy tanner. and had the impudence to
send me her wedding cards.
But all this well-meant consolation had
no effect upon my friend, and l was glad
when we got under way and pointed for
the Straits of Sunda Bescoby went about
way, and even the fellows who used to per-
secute him most had respect for his de-
spondency, although they knew not the
cause. He never mentioned the name OF
his false sweetheart again, and [ avoided
all reference to the subject.
was in the second hour of a delicious
sleep a few nights afterward when some
body grasped me violently by the arm and
shook me.
Rouse up, sir, rouse upl" cried Cog
| Thompson, hurriedly. 81 think there is
something wrong with Mr. Bescoby. He
is aloft on the mlzZen royal yard and
sent one of the boys after him. and the boy
came back and said that he was talking tC
himself and muttering something about
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-23
OLSEN CARRIED A DIRK.
He Also Had Big Revolver and Ap
peared to Be Insane.

AAC hiso 11du d heFOlVer ana APP
peared to Be Insane.
Martin Olsen, a tall golden-haired red
whiskered man, was one of the visitors at
police headquarters yesterday afternoon.
He told Clerk Moffitt that he had griev-
ance. People were saying that he was get
ting lop-sided, that his nose and mouth
were being twisted all to one side. Moffitt
observed long dirk knife sticking out OF
the upper pocket of his coat, and he asked
Olsen to allow him to look at it. He
handed it across the counter and Moffitt
slipped it into the hand OF Detective Ed
Gibson.
Olsen was taken to the City Prison by
Detectives Gibson and Cody and when
searched six-shooter was found in his
hip pocket. He was charged with carrying
a concealed weapon. He said he was a
laborer and had lived in the City for eleven
years, but now he wanted to go back to
Norway. He would give no explanation
OF his reason for carrying the dirk knife
and revolver 1t is probable that he will
be sent before the Insanity Commissioners
for eXaminat ton
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-23

The Russian imperial crown is valued at
81, 200, 900.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-23
why" | cried with swift intuition, sis
II hanntad p,

why" 1 cried with swift intuition, ''is
it haunted?"
Eyes; by something terrible.
"Was a crime done there?"
eyes, man killed his wife. Oh, knew
of it a dozen years ago. People feared to
pass there at night.
Some one has lived there. Pictures are
yet tackled to the walls"
That was an old man who tried to live
there, but he was forced to leave. He could
not endure the ghosts disturbance.
WAS anything seen?"
NO; but dreadful noises were heard,
not far away, but close by-in the same
room with him. Often think of Schiller 5
behind ne -
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-23
Miss Shaw and Miss Anthony.

In response toa general desire ON the part of
the citizens OF San Francisco who were unable
to obtain seats at the late congress, where they
could hear the two distinguished women from
the East, Miss Shaw and Miss Anthony, the
Metropolitan Temple has been secured, and on
Thursday evening, the 9th inst, a fine pro-
gramnle has been arranged. in which both of
these speakers will be heard. Miss Shaw will
give her world-famed lecture on "The Fate of
Republics" and Miss Anthony will speak on
"The Present Status of the Suffrage Question !"
The tickets Ter this entertainment will be on
sale at Sherman d Clay's musfc-store, corner of
Suffer and Kearny streets, ON the Oath, 25 til,
18th and 9th, and also at the door OH the
evening OF the lectures, with no charge for re-
served seats. At the low price of so cents the
house is sure to be crowded. That it will be a
fashionable affair is already foregone con-
clusion, a leader OF the 400 having already
spoken for fifty tickets for special friends.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-23

mill / should watch the seamen of Swim
burne's exquisite lines, that have the very
sweep. of wind and wave:
When had wings, my brother.
Such wings as thine were mine!
The next time drew near the windmill
! rode on the front of dummy. This
gave more startling and imposing view
of it's daring arm aloft forbidding, yet sig
mailing, with an air of calling down curse,
so gloomy is the aspect of the crossroads,
fit for incantations and the descent of un-
canny dreams upon any wayfarer who
might try to sleep under those expresses.
A team heavily loaded with wood stopped
for the passing of the car and added to the
impression of dangerous forest paths.
would not heed sense of horror l meant
to have nasturtiums and climbing roses
trained to the very top of the mill as the
trees would shelter them. l went on to
my friends to talk of trying to hire it.
They were away. Hooked from their win
dows at pine and cypress, the lovely turn
of the dusty road toward the Presidio. nv
longed-for picturesque tower, the fascinat-
ing stretch of the bay, and thought how
people living in the heart of town know
only the body, the material part of San
Francisco. The sea is its soul: to com
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-23

One-seventh of the tie
composed of forest. 4
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-23
Half Fares for the Fourth.

A general order was issued yesterday by the
Southern Pacific passenger. depar tment to
ticket agents notifying them that on July 8
and 4 passenger tickets may be sold on all
lines of the system at half rates. These tickets
will be good until July 8. This privilege has
not been granted heretofore by the Southern
Pacific. 1t gives people the opportunity of
buying round-trip tickets at the price of a sim
gle fare either way, real inducenent to tempt
crowds to visit San Francisco and other cities
for the National celebr alton.
One-seventh of the territory of France is
col of fnrnSt 4
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-05-15
Importing Japs,

The San Francisco Bulletin says
that the United States contract labor
laws are broken every few weeks by
Japanese, who pour into the country
by every steamer, under contract to
farmers at Sacramento, Stockton, San
joaquin, Napa, Livermore and San
Gabriel valleys. 1t says that ten
thousand have found employment on
farms for the past year to the exclu-
sion of white men. A contract ring
manages the importation of penniless
Japs and lends them money.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-05-15
THIRD TERM.

The Republican papers think they
see in Mr.. Cleveland's movements q
desire for third term If he wishes to-
We hope he will. We hope he will
sail in and divide the gold money vote.
That will make the peoples triumph
more easy and more pronounced. The
old parties seem to be travelling over
the same ground that the Dem ocratic
party traversed when Lincoln was
elected Lincoln's election could cas-
lily have been prevented if the Demo-
cratic party had not entered upon
course to prove that "whom the gods
wish to destroy they first make mad"
They divided their strength without
reason and were whipped. While the
gold advocates are not in the majority
in this CONTINGENCIES all signs fail
they seem to be idiotic enough to
split the mselves into factions, and it
is by no means uncertain that there
will not be two Democratic presiden-
tial candidates and even two Repub-
iican candidates. But the silver men
will flock together under the one bar
ner.
The adoption Of free coinage is life
or death to the masses and they will
fight with the desperation of despair.
Men will not see their possessions
swept away, themselves and their
families impoverished by 20O cent
gold dollar. They will not submit to
the financial system that have inn
poverished the masses of Europe and
made the Rothschilds 80 rich that they
cannot count their money. They will
not suffer a government of which
they are the handspring, to rob them
for the benefit of the few, of the lux
urious idle, of the plutocracy. The
ballot box is their hope and they will
go there in the next presidential cam
paign in solid phalanx; they will go
from the great West, the great South
and by the thousands even from the
East. This country still belongs to
its people, to the people who have
made it great, to the people who have
fought its battles, to the people who
paid it's debts, to the farmers, and to
the laborers Of all kinds and degrees.
and they will elect the next presi-
dent, whoever runs on platforms that
are against them. If Mr.. Cleveland
wishes to run, let HIM do so. 1t would
please the people wonderfully to have
him do 80, as it would furnish them
an opportunity to recoId. their es.
innate Of his course. Farmers
Voice.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-05-15
Now Is Your Time,

DIR. j. G. Lannerberg, the optician,
who ID now in Austin, is meeting with
good success in attending people with
weak eyes. Many of our people have
awaited themselves Of the opportunity
of having their eyes properly fitted,
and they speak very highly of the
doctors skill. Parties who have
trouble with their eyes and have NOT
called on him as yet, should do 80 at
once.-Austin Reveille.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-05-15
JOINT STATEMENT
AUDITORS AND TREASURER
OF ELKO COUNTY.
For the Quarter Ending April. 1 +,
10OE

For the Quarter Ending April. I,
1905.
sr4 GoSn OF q ESEE,XEaADA'4s.s.
AUDITORS OFFICE.
April /, 1896 q.
To the Honorable Board of County CONNIE.
sioners of Elko County, Nevada:
GENTLEMEN: Weherewith submit our Omar
telly Report of the Finances of the County
for the quarter ending April 1, 1896.
Respectfully suhmitted:
Z. e. BILKEY,
Auditor.
JOHN HENDERSON,
.... Treasuret.
RECEIPTS FROM ALL SOURCES.
Sal in treasu' Jan 7, '95. .S37, 500 80
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-05-15

COINS Financial School," the new
text book on the money question, is
for sale at Remnants. Over 100000
have been sold in the west. The
prlce Is only % scents. Call and get
one.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-05-15

Tho cold wave has caused an i'm.
mense amount of damage throughout
the East.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-05-15

The above balance stands to the
credit of the various funds as per
Treasurer's Balance Sheet, dated
March %, 1895: