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Abilene weekly reflector., 1895-06-27
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THE PRECIOUS METALS.
Increased Reports In Production OF Gold
and silver for 1894.


WASHINGTON. June is.-The director
Of the mint, r. +. Preston, estimates
the worlds production Of gold for the
calendar year 1894 TO have approxi-
mated s,s7o,5ls fine ounces OF the value
Of slsl, $40, 100 against sl5S,Sa6, 900 for
1898, showing an increase during the
wear of s22,874,OOo The greatest in.
creases in the production OF gold dur
ing the year were: Africa, l,4OO, 900;
Australia, S0,O7S,6oo; United States,
States, 50, 500, 600; Mexico, sa,l9',ooO.
Mr.. Preston estimates the worlds
production of silver for 1894 at 1885,
els. 3ss fine ounces Of the coming value
of S2l4 3sl 900. the bullion value OF the
same at the average price wiz 631
cents Of silver for 1894, was SlO5,S4s,
1876. showing difference be
tween the coming and bullior
value Of 500, 1906. The increase
in the production of silver in lss'
over 1893 was 729, 900 ounces. The great
est increase in the production of silvei
was: Bolivia, SIC, 500 600; Mexico, So,
800, ooO Peru, Sa,ooO.Ooo; Chilli, Sl,40O,
900; Greece, 81, 100000. Both the pro
duction of gold and silver exceeded
that Of any prior year in the world
history.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1895-06-27

CLINTON. Mo-, June 2l.-1he corner
stone Of the First NJ. 4. church Of this
city was laid yesterday with impressive
ceremonies Rev. DR.. Pool, OF Sedalia,
preached most eloquent and scholar
ly sermon. Short addresses were de
livered by Rev. DR., Mitchell, of Kansas
CITY. and Dr. Jones, Of the Sedalia dis
trict The church completed will cos1
nearly son. 600.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1895-06-27

Sr. LOUIS, June el.-Chairman Maf-
fitt. of the democratic state central
committee, announced yesterday that
as the result Of action taken by a ma
iority Of the county committees, he
would again convene the state com
mittce for the purpose Of deciding
whether TO call state convention foi
the discussion Of the silver question.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1895-06-27

WnKEsBARRE, Pa, June 22.-Samuel
Lehman, recently released from jail
where he served time for wife beat
ing, purchased revolver yesterday
afternoon, went to his home, fred -four
times at his wife and fatally wounded
her. He was chased several blocks By
about 500 people and finally captured
Lehman, when arrested, said he had nc
regret, and was only sorry that he coult
not find his father-in law, as he wantet
to kill him also.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1895-06-27
EIGHT AMERICANS MURDERED
Massacred by Indians While Placer Mining
in Mexico,

DEMINu, N. NJ, June 22.-News has
Just reached here from Sonora, Mex,
that eight Americans engaged in
placer gold mining on Yaki river
were attacked and killed by Indians
about two weeks ago. The men had
been successful in obtaining gold,
having just put in machinery and
sluices, and the murders were probably
committed for the purpose Of robbery.
The miners had evidently made q
brave resistance, as empty shells Of
Winchester rifles were found all about
the scene. The place where the kill
ing occurred is several hundred miles
in the interior and Is cut of from all
communication.
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REPORT ON KANSAS CROPS
The State Hoard Of Agriculture sums up
It's Correspondents' observations.

The state Hoard Of Agriculture Sums Up
Its Correspondents observations.
TOPEKA, Kan, June %. The Kansas
board Of agriculture yesterday issued
a report on the states present crop
condition, deduced from observations
made by It's regular correspondents In
practically every township In the state
The report is az follows
Winter wheat Previous tstlmates md
Gated the area sown To winter wheat as oo4'-
isy acres, and May IL was believed fhat % per
cent. Of this would bo harvested Present cstl-
mates are that about 81 per cent or l,4Vo,'vl
acres will he cut and the average yield MA
bushels per acre, or total OF 1855, Ss bushels
Spring wheat-Of spring wheat, % per cent
Of the acreage will be harvested, or about No..
900 acres. The yield Is set down At 'I3'Wc
bushels. or an average Of nine bushels per acre
for the thrty-two counties In which II Is res
ported growing
corn-It Ia corn, the crop overshadowlng IN
acreage, value and Importance any other whlch
Kansas produces wherewlth the state now
promises to exceed by far the best OF lis won
dcrful previous yield records The area
now reported planted is S4l0,9R acres
or an Increase OF almost 10 per cent.
Of the estimate May l. and also Oh
Increase Of I,ti77il acres, or more than
10 per cent over the largest ever before
planted, which was 6,Da3 9O7 acres, In 1888. The
surprising Yield Of corn production In Kansas
was In 1879, when the output aggregated T3,-
sss,32l bushels, from an average OF a0.2o
bushels per acre. An equal average for the
present year and acreage should give nearly
| NOOO,O0) bushels more or total Of 33S0O0,OO
bushels,
Oats The rains have worked very notable
change In the condition OF oats, causing then
to head ana M much better than seemed pos
slbe May |, although most Of the straw Will be
unusually short The yield promises TO be no.
less than twenty-five bushels per acre or
total Of 81! 0O0,O 900 bushels OF medium to ''ycrA
good grau--the largest output since 1882
Rye-Rye was sown on 65,5i0 acres Of which
81 per cent or si95i acres will be harvested
and yield ten bushels per acre Quality
medium to good
Barley-There Is l2i001 acres OF barley
growing. or II per cent more than In 1874
Present condition compared with 100 as ful
average ls76
Potatoes-Irish potatoes have on acreage o
ies $50, which Is an increase Of % per cent, o
e3,iiO acres over last year, This excepting
that Of 1889 026.lsi acres), Is the largest are
ever given to potatoes In Kansas. The condi
ton averages No for the entire acreage.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1895-06-27

SOUTH BEND, Ind, June 2l-Rev.
Father Mclaughlin, Of Niles, was yes
terday convicted Of unlawfully marry
ing Frank Mcnamara, the bigamist, TO
young South Bend girl last April,
and was fined 500 and costa. The
priest performed the ceremony without
a marriage license.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1895-06-27

FoRr scorr. Kan, June 2l.-Lou u.
Earl. son Of David Earl, o prominent
merchant Of Bronson, was arrested at
Illinois Station. !. T.. and brought to
this city by Deputy Sheriff Larndner
on a charge Of intercepting q letter
through the mails and abstracting Q
check.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1895-06-27

Mayor Davis vetoed the ordinance
passed by the common council Of Kan
sas City, NO., extending the franchises
Of the Metropolitan Street Railway Co.
thirty years without remuneration to
the city, but the council passed the
ordinance over his veto
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At Boston Brooklyn. g. Boston, B.
At Philadelphia - Baltimore, s. Phlladel-
phia, 4 ,...,,. n
Al Pittsburgh--Plttsburgh ~ Louisville v
Al New York-New York, Is; Washington L
WESTERN LEAGUE
AT Detroit Detroit 2, Grand Rapids o.
WESTERN ASSOCIATION,
Al St Joseph-Omaha, O. st. Joseph y
Abilene weekly reflector., 1895-06-27
HowoATE FOUND GUILTY.
The Ex-sIgnal Service Chief Convicted
Upon Two Indictments

Upon Two Indlctments.
WASHINGTON. June 22.-After being
out since yesterday the Howgate jury
at 1880 o'clock this morning brought
in a verdict Of guilty on each indict
ment, one for forgery and one fol
Justification Of accounts The jury
added recommendation Of mercy. An
appeal on bill Of exceptions has beer
taken TO the district court Of appeals
and probably will come up in septem
ber. Capt. Henry Howgate was charged
with forgery and embezzlement from
the government while in the sigma
service bureau.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1895-06-27

LAWRENCE, Kan, jnne %. The Sec
ond district convention Of the Christian
church concluded It's session last even
ing. The next annual gathering will
be held at Paola. The officers elected
were as follows. President, G. L. Mil
ton, Of Fort Scott; corresponding sec
retary, c. NJ. Wickham, Of Kansas City
recording secretary, c. NJ. Sharpe, O
Lawrence; treasurer, Miss Belle Jacobs
~ paola
Abilene weekly reflector., 1895-06-27

Joe Patchen paced mile in s;oS over
the kite track at Des Moines, Ia, max
ing the fastest time Of this or any other
year to date for stallion, and the
track was not Just in first-clsss condi'
ton.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1895-06-27

KANSAS CRY, Mo-, June 22.-Thomas
b. stratton, charged with passing
counterfeit money, was brought to the
city yesterday morning by Deputy
United States Marshal J. II. Medley,
Of King City. lie was arrested at sa'
line, a small station in Mercer county,
being found there after prolonged
search that lead the deputies all over
Oklahoma and southern Missouri
Abilene weekly reflector., 1895-06-27
An effort Is being made to take from

An effort is being made to take from
tribe Of Indians called the Metla-
kahtlas an island in Alaska, which in
1887 was ceded to them by the United
States government. The land Is in
southeastern Alaska, and is known as
Annette island. Miners have found
gold quartz and staked claims in spite
| of protests.
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Passenger er.............,.'.'.''' ,"'"!v'..v y n'
Acc0minodat ...........,.. ilaNa. m'
All Santa 70 trains daily except sunday.
Passenger train No. 3Os leaving Abilene o.
Q;lb n. m. connects with fast train on main
lino and carries through chair cars TO Uhlca-
20 without change. Mixed train no. x%leav-
Station with through fast train for Califor-
MA, New Mexico, Colorado and Western Kan
a.
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ROCK ISLAND.
WEST BOUND.
40. 85-I0cal Freight and accom-. l;Sp. M
No. Chicago Mall and Express, .b's2 p. m
EAST BOUND.
No. A-Mail and Express. ........."l0;sSa .. m.
No. 80-I.Ocal Freight and =. :S2 p. m
Passenger trains run daily. Freight trains
daily except Sunday.
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Abilene s Fraternal Societies

A BANDA. Benevolent Lodge, No.
"A. rs, meets first and third Monday eve.
hinafs in each month AZ Masonic hall, corner
ii'hird mud Cedar. samuel s, Smith, W. Nj
j, h. Worley. secretary viaitlng brethren
welcome
Abilene weekly reflector., 1895-06-27

/~RAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC
r Abilene Post No, W, meets At the Odd
Fellows hall, second and fourth Monday
evenings Of each month. All comrades are
invited TO meet with us. VIM. Messenger, L.
U,,W. 8. Anderson, Adjutant.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1895-06-27

MODERN wooDMEN or AMERICA
lVl Camp No. a58, meets every Friday night
o. each month In X. Of 7. hall. Nisiting
neIghbors welcome. Q. A, snlder, V. Vi r.
]. Murphy, Clerk.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1895-06-27

vxyOMAN's RELIEF C0Rps--N0. 6S,
wv meets alternate wednesday after
moons al $50 O'Clock In X. OF I, nall. MIS'
Mary A. Higgins, president; Mrs. hattieT'
Nichols, secretary.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1895-06-27

DOYAL ARCH MAsONs-Oyrus. Chapter
No. 20, meets In Masonic hall on the
second and fourth Fridays OF each montn'
d. W. NALL, II. r.; J. v. Johntz, score
tary.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1895-06-27

INDEPENDENT ORDER ODD FELLOWS
Western Home lodge, No. 90, meets every
tuesday evening in odd Fellows hall. Om'
GERS. Noble Grand, Samuel Lands; sec.
retary, j. Lips. Visiting brethren cordially
welcome.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1895-06-27

NcIENT ORDER UNITED woR1MEN
"A Abilene Lodge No. o., meets cyery
Thursday evening IN tho knights Of rytN.as
hall. n, G. Belknap, NJ. Wi Richam Warins'
recorder.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-09
RECESS TIME SHORTENED.
SCHOOL CHILDREN To HAVE 30 MIN
UTEs INSTEAD OF 80.

The Board of Education Makes the
Change at the Suggestion OF the
PrincipaIs-The Extra Ten Minutes
TO BE Devoted to study and Recita-
tiOns.
The July meeting of the board of educa-
ton was held last night, with the follow
ing members present: President George
A. Mercer. Vice President J. b. Read. J.
r. Saussy. Henry Blum, Lee Roy Myers.
NJ. A. O'Byrne, B. a. Denmark, Randolph
Arson.
Superintendent Baker made his report
upon the closing of the schools for the year
on June 30. The matter of shortening the
daily recess was discussed and it was de-
cided that beginning with next year the
daily recess should be shortened TO twenty
minutes. Heretofore the time allowed has
been thirty minutes. This action of the
board accords with the ideas of the prin-
cipals, who have complained that too much
time was lost at recess, since the schools
only open at and close at o'clock. Some
of the principals argued that the extra
ten minutes taken from the recess could
De used 10 advantage IN the WOrk OF the
several special studies which have been in
PRODUCED into the schools.
Doubtless the children win not agree
with these opinions at all, and there will
be a wall among them when school opens
again on account of reduced playtinie.
THE idea of the recess, said one of the
principals in talking with a Morning News
reporter recently, lis merely to allow the
children a breathing spell and to give an
opportunity to the teachers to clear the
rooms and ventilate them. The recess TT
self is a hinderance to study. The chill
dren come back into the schoOlroom flush
ed and tired, and IT takes them some time
to settle down to their work again"
The meeting of the board was a short
one. and there was no other business of
general interest transacted.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-09
LOCAL Personal.

Mrs. C. A. Drayton has gone to saluda.
N. C.
Col H. Clinch is at the Berkeley. New
York city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adler and family left last
night for Asheville.
Misses May Cannon and Anna Sweat
of Savannah are visiting Miss Ola Hinely,
at Guyton.
Mrs. ]. 7. Dent and family leave to-day
on the Kansas City. They will spend the
summer at Mt. Kineo Me.
Miss Lula Lightfoot of Talbotton is
visiting the family of her brother, Mr.. w.
L. Lightfoot, No. 81 Hall street.
Miss Annie May Nell and Miss Corine
Simmons are in the beautiful town of Syl-
vania, visiting Miss Ersie Nease.
Mrs. Thomas Gamble and children leave
this morning for Turnerville. They will
remain there and at Atlanta until Oc-
tober.
Mr.. S. D. Ravenel, who has been spend
ing several days in the city will return
to-day to his present headquarters at
Cordele.
Mrs. a. S. Cooper and mother, Mrs. A.
NJ Reardon, left for Ashevine yesterday,
and will spend the summer in the noun,
tains Of North Carolina.
Miss Ida Judkins returned yesterday
morning, accompanied by her cousin Miss
Bessie Judkins after a very pleasant
visit to relatives and frineds in Griffin,
Ga.
Chief of Police Frank McDermott and
Clerk of Council A. ~ Manucy leave this
morning for Macon. They will be followed
tonight by Sheriff John T. Roman and Mr.
j. X. p. Carr, clerk of the superior court.
The conventions of the clerks of the SUI
perior courts of the state and of the sher-
iffs, marshals and chiefs of police of the
state will convene in Macon tomorrow
morning. Chief McDermott and Sheriff
Roman will attend the latter and Messrs.
Manucy and Carr the former.
Rev. B. b. Sans. who has been rector
of the Episcopal church at Bluffton for
the past sixteen years, arrived in the city
yesterday with his family on their way to
Rockville, S. c., where Mr.. Sans will take
charge of a church. He preached his fare
well sermon Sunday morning at Button.
The church was crowded with people
from the entire neighboring country, all
of whom expressed regret that their rector
had been called away. Mr.. Sans and his
estimable family will be greatly missed,
not only by the people of Button, but
by many who have frequently been visi-
tors at their hospitable home.
Col. Grantham I. Taggart has received
an invitation to attend the tWenty-seventh
annual reunion of the Society of the Army
of Tennessee. at Cincinnati, O., Mon
day and Tuesday, Sept. JIG and II. The local
committee has sent invitations to all mem
bers of the society," to be present at the
reunion and it is expected that the gather
ing of veterans will be the largest since
the war The annual address will be de-
livered by Col Fred d. Grant. After the
reunion at Cincinnati, the society will go
to Chattanooga to attend the annual re-
union of Society of the Cumberland on
Sept. Is; the battlefield reunion on Sept 10,
and the reunion of the survivors of the
commands of Gems. Hooker and Long
street, on Sept. 20.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-09
A Child's Terrible Ordeal,


The 1S-month-old child of a farmer liv-
ing near Tigerstown had q terrible experi-
ence the other day. A ten-inch bored well
had just reached the depth of twenty
nine feet being near the house, when
the little one went out alone to investi-
gate. Somehow he managed to fall in
feet first and was impaled upon the end
of the boring machinery, part Of which
was yet in the we'll The frantic mother
was a witness TO the horror and immedi-
ately gave the alarm. The child could
not be gotten out of the whole, so the
neighbors were all summoned and some
eighty of them went to work digging a
great square hole near the well. This be-
ing completed to depth on a level with
the child, tunnel was made from the
hole to the well and the child rescued
after being in it's perilous condition for
twenty-three hours. Its plaintiff cries,
Mamma! mamma; come take me outr'
were heart-rending. The child will re-
cover.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-09
A TIT BETWEEN TROOPS.
The Hussars and Liberty County Men
to Contest To-day.

10 Contest To-day.
Tho Georgia Hussars. the Liberty
Guards and the Liberty Independent
Troop will have match tilt on the tilt
ing grounds this afternoon. Teams from
the Hussars and Liberty troops were
matched against each other during May
week with the result that the Liberty
boys came out ahead.
Several members of the Hussars have
been getting In some good practice OF
late, however, and their weekly Tits have
brought the average up considerably
Ihey Will no doubt give old Liberty a
hearty tussle this afternoon.
The fitting will be followed by a squad
ron drill and dress parade. The eight
troops composing the regiment were con-
solidated into one squadron yesterday af-
ternoon in command Of Mai p. w Mel
drim. The Burke troop and the Hussars
We're made one troop, the Effingham and
Sereven troops another, the Wayne and
Mcintosh troops the third and the two
Liberty troops the fourth. The Oldest cap
tains in the regiment acted as captains
OF the troops thus formed, while the 9TH
err commanding officers acted as chiefs
OF platoons, each of the four troops be,
ing divided into three platoons, making
twelve platoons in all. This formation
was Followed by a squadron dress parade.
The same formation will be presented
this afternoon and will be followed by a
squadron review. The boys would like
to see some visitors up from Savannah to-
day The regular schedules on the Cen
trail are well-suited to any who may de-
sire to go UP either morning or after
noon and special low rate of sixty cents
for the round trip has been made by
General Passenger Agent Halle to-day
and tomorrow in order that those who
desire TO visit the camp may do so at a
low cost. Those who go up in the after
noon viii have an opportunity of SEEING
part of the fitting and the squadron for
nation and review.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-09
MAY BE NO COURT TILL FALL.
Judge sDeer Orders Three L. :. Pris-
OnerE Released From Jail.

II IS not probable now that Judge Speer
VIII come TO Savannah TO hold a session
Of the United States court before fall. and
the next term will probably be the No
vember term. The dockets of the circuit
and districts courts are not very heavy
ones. though there are several important
cases upon them.
Perhaps the most important matter on
the dockets Is the Oglethorpe National
Bank case This bank. which failed in
Brunswick about a year ago. has brought
suit against several Of the former stock
holders for the assessments levied. and
some OF the Stockholders sued live in Sa-
Vannah. 1t is believed. however. that
these matters will be settled during the
summer and that only a formal order Of
court Will be needed in the fall 10 finally
dispose Of all the cases.
owing 10 the fact that no immediate
session OF court Is to be held, the court
mas taken cognizance Of the jail cases. An
investigation Into the cases was made by
Deputy Clerk l.. NJ Erwin and upon his re-
port Judge Speer has ordered Commission
ef NJ A. Connolly 10 release three Of the
Dhlleu states prisoners detained in JAN
mere on their own recOgnizance. They are
Jim Cox, who was held on a charge of
retailing without a license and who has
been In jail two months, David BroxtOn,
VINO was charged with Illicit distilling and
VINO has been in Jail about a week, and
Daniel F. Hornsby, who was charged with
removing distilled spirits from still. and
VINO has been confined in jail two months.
None OF these defendants had been able
70 give bond, and on consideration Of the
fact that their offenses were only small
misdemeanors Judge Speer ordered them
released on their own resemblance.
The only United States prisoners now In
jail are Nelson Simmons, who was ar
rested on May 20. charged with passing a
counterfeit dollar and whose bond has
been placed at $500, and Gus Harden, who
Is charged with stealing and embezzling
money order funds and who has now been
in Jail for three and half months. Their
cases are of such a nature that they are
liable TO stay there until the court meets
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-09
ENGAGED ron ANOTHER WEEK.
Banker & TOOIey's Vaudeville show
to Remain Longer on the Island.

banker N IOOley's vaudeville Show
to Remain Longer on the Island.
Baker & Tooley's vaudeville show COM
mences to-day another successful week at
the Tybee hotel. There has been an entire
change of programme, and the features
have been made. If possible. more excellent
than before. The shows are given on a
stage in the pavilion in front of the hotel,
where scenery has been provided and all
arrangements made for a frst-class show
by tirst-class artists. Quite a number have
gone down to see the show during the last
week and it is expected that the crowds
this week will be larger than ever
Everyone who has seen the show has
been agreeably surprised by its excellence,
and many have gone down to take a sec
ond look at the excellent comedians and
musicians who take part in the perform
anees The show IS given right in full
view from the piazza of the hotel and there
is no charge whatever for seeing It,
Messrs. Bohan & Cowan are always on
the lookout for the comfort of any who
go down, and Tybee is being made one
of the best places in the world TO spend
an afternoon or an evening
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-09
SAYS IT WAS FAST RUNNING.
Early Wards Father BIames the
Electric Hallway Company.

Electric halfway Company.
Drew Ward. colored. the uncle Of Early
Ward. the boy who was run over by an
Electric railway car at Price and Castor
streets Saturday night, called at the
Morning News Office last night for the
purpose Of making a statement OF the
manner in which the accident occurred.
The boy, he said, is between and 3
years cid, and lives with his father at the
corner of Price street and CASTOR street
lane. Ward sent the boy on an errand
about O'Clock and he was Just crossing
the street from the house when he was
run over. The car Ward claims, was
running at the rate Of twelve to fifteen
miles an hour and the motorman was not
ringing his bell. The uncle said that the
boy is seriously injured and that DR.. w.
". Owens, who is attending him states
that one foot will have to be amputated
Ward inumated that he would enter suit
against the road for damages.
President Collins OF the Electric rail-
way who was seen yesterday and asked
about the accident, said that 1t was I'M
avoidable so far as the company was
concerned, as the boy ran directly across
the track In front of the car.