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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-03-14
DAVIES AND HIS FIGHTERS.
rhs Fistic Carnival 1t Kansas City Draws
an Immense Audience.

Ths Fistic Carnival 1t Kansas City Draws
an Immense Audience.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March l2-Ths
cause Of boxing was pushed along to
the tune OF possibly $1,000 last night.
That was the amount in rough figures
taken in at the Auditorium box office.
Parson Davies stars, Tommy Ryan
and Joe Choynski, juggled their fists
to the pleasure Of an audience that
packed all the galleries, the balcony
and comfortably filled the lower floor.
There were four.round exhibition
contests between Joe Choynski and
Mike Madden, and Tommy Ryan and
Emmett Melody. Madden and Melody
are local fighters, and were in no way
able to cope with Davies men, though
Melody demonstrated his ability as a
clever amateur for his weight 1850
pounds.
kid" Gardner and Jim Evans gave
lively set-to, and the "battue de roy
ale OF the six negroes was the most
amusing number on the bill Melody
and Ryan gave Il fine exhibition OF bag
punching. W. j. Weber and Carl
Hcttwcrs liftcl heavy Weights Brad
stedt and Abneycr, two muscular
turner, gave clever exhibition OF
foil and hio4lsNOrl feucin
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-03-14
A COLLEGE 70 CLOSE.


.
Bnls.npt.
WABASH, Ind, March l9.--it is an
nouucei that North Manchester col
lege, ut North Manchester, In this
county, will close permanently this
month. Many students have left, and
others will leave the present week,
while creditors wno sold furniture and
supplies to the institution are clamor-
ing for their pay and threatening to
attach the goods. Three Of the depart
ments commercial, shorthand, type
writing and musc-havc been sus-
pended, the professors having resigned
BECAUSE their salaries were in arrears.
This Is The college Of the United
Brethren church, for which it was an.
nounced with a flourish OF trumpets q
year ago IN endowment Of $1,000, 900
from an unknown bcnefactor had been
obtained through Roy {. v. Kreibel.
The college was reorganlzol, kreibel
was elected president and many pro.
fessors were engaged, but not dollar
of kreiLel's endowment has been paid,
and the college is heavily involved.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-03-14
"coFrse COOLER" EcLIPsED.
Elavin Puts Craig to Sleep with a Right
Handler In Less Than Two Minutes

LONDON, March IL. Five thousand
persons assembled last night at Cen
trail hail. IIolburn, to witness the box
ing match for purse of 5000 be-
tween Frank j. SIavin, the Australian
heavyweight, anil Frank Craig, the
"llarlem Coffee Cooler The betting at
the start was to 4 on Craig. After the
usual prelminaries the men came from
their corners and spared very eau
tiouslv for an opening, Slayin was the
first to lead off with a light blow on
Craig's head This led to rally, in
which slavn got in couple of heavy
punches on his opponents ribs. On
breaking away Craig failed to land
blow aimed at Slavin's jaw,
and tried it again without success,
receiving on his own jaw a tremend-
Gus back-handed blow from Slavin's
right, which foored him like o log.
The attendants tried hard to revive
Craig, but upon the expiration Of ten
seconds he was still lying helpless.
slavin was declared the winner, amid
scene Of intense excitement The
fight lasted less than two minutes.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-03-14
MAIL VEICHERS.
-Four Hundred Men to Be Appointed
In the West.
seed FOR DROUGHT SUFFERERS.
Secretary Morton WIN Send Good share
to Kansss-Partles Needing Seeds
should send Requests to Near
cot Land Office.

WASHINGTON, March l2.-The post
office department is now making more
than 400 appointments Of mail weigh.
ers in Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas,
Arkansas, Indian territory, Wisconsin,
Minnesota, North Dakota and Mon
tana. The department regulates ito
payments to the railroads which carry
the mails in bulk by a periodical
weighing. The plan is to weigh aver.
age loads ut a season OF average activi-
ty, and the weights Of the several
classes OF mail matter thus obtained
are accepted as standard to govern
the compensation Of the companies
until the next weighing takes place.
The process requires good judgment,
care, accuracy and an intelligent
understanding Of the general scheme
OF transportation.
Instead Of appointing outsiders on
the recommendation OF members OF
congress and party managers to do the
work the department last year took
the men from the head Of the eligible
registers In the railway mail service
examined by the civil service commits.
sion. They did this voluntarily,
because, as stated by the second
assistant postmaster-general, they
were thus able to command a
more efficient class Of men than
could be procured through other
methods. The appointment Of men
thus examined was, he said, found 9
decided success, SO much SO that the
opinion was general that the new sys-
TEN was permanently enforced. The
department has called upon the COM
missioner for 800 names from which to
make these 400 appointments, and the
persons taken will be employed for
about thirty-three days.
SEED FOR DROUGHT SUFFERERS.
WASHINGTON, March la.-Secretary
Morton has informed ex-senator Mar.
tin that he will send good share Of
the seeds which he had set apart for
the drought sufferers Of the west to
the unfortunate people Of Kansas
The failure Of the special appro.
priation Of 100000 which had been
added to the sundry civil appropriation
bill but was stricken out in conference
to avoid a veto of the whole bill, pre-.
vents so areat a seed distribution AS
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-03-14
a NEGRO KILLED


He Msnacss Iii- Wife's lather and Gets
Perforated with v bullet.
KNOXVILLE, Mo-, March l2.--The
elopcmcnt about IL year ago OF Al
Todd, IL negro, with the daughter Of
CITY aIarshal William Clark white led
to murder early Yesterday morning
The couple returned saturday to the
womans home to remain during her
confinement Upon the promise that
Todd would never again show himself,
Clark told him to go, ms he did not
want to give Tie nass publicity. Alta
late hour Saturday night, however,
Todd went to Clark's house and CALLED
the latter up Clark ordered him
away, but instead OF going he drew q
revolver in a menaclng manner, when
Clark shot him Todd ran block and
fell dead At the inquest held yester-
day morning the coroner's jury exon
Grated Clark.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-03-14
woman, National sabbath Alliance

NEW YoRH, March l2.-The members
Of the Woman's National Sabbath alli-
ance met yesterday In the Collegiate
church to discuss the best means of in
creasing the general observance Of
Sunday. Mrs, Mary Lowe Dickinson,
editor Of the Silver Cross and president
Of the Wolnan's National council pre-
sided and made an appeal to women Of
America on behalf Of the Sabbath.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-03-14

CHICAGO, March l2.-Samuel R Beau.
mont, travelling salesman for Nelson
Morris Il Co., the packers, was com
mitted to jail yesterday afternoon on
default Of $4,000 on account Of em-
bezzling from his employers The
amount Of Beaumont's shortage has
footed up nearly $500 and II WILL
Morris 4 Co. believe, be larger when
his accounts have been checked UP.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-03-14
MINERS SMOTHERED
Twenty-Five Men Caught In the
Famous Sultana Mine.
SHAFT HOUSE DESTROYED BY FIRE.


WINNIPEG, Man, March l2.-The
shaft house at the famous Sultana gold
mine, "A miles from Rat Portage, caught
FIRE early yesterday afternoon and be-
fore the flames were discovered they
completely envcloped the building,
This, Of course, shut off the air supply
to the mine, in which were working
twenty or twenty-five miners
A messenger who arrived at Rat
Portage from the mine ut 8 o'clock last
night says when he left at o'clock
only four men had been brought up A
number OF doctors were working over
these in the hope Of resuscitating them,
but with small chances Of success
The other men In the mine were GER
tainly suffocated, and practically given
up for lost. The shafting and shaft
machinery being destroyed hindered
the work Of rescue. The families OF
the men live at Rat Portage, and there
10 intense excitement as their only com-
munication with the mine is u cir
cuitous and somewhat dangerous wag-
on trail
The fire started at o'clock and
until 1880 no effort could possibly be
made to assist the men in the SHAFT
As soon as the ruins were sufficiently
cooled 1t was found that the timbers
lining the shaft were blazing and
water was then directed on these tim
beers, but in the excitement the greater
portion was falling useless down the
shaft.
Shortly after 2 o'clock the lire was
extinguIshed in the shaft and the men
descended 1t and found six men on the
first level, apparently suffocated They
descended 10 the lower level and found
three more, but these men were In
better condition than tho Others and
efforts were begun to raise them The
first raised were suffering badly, but
were revived after short time, Inc
fourth man, John Lagler. was very
low when he arrived ut the surface and
died shortly afterward. The others
we're In critical condition when
brought to the surface, but all recov-
cred except Dolph Ericsson.
pnR DISASTER AT WHITE OAKS, N, NJ
SAN ANTONIO. Tex, March Eyes
tcrday's stage from White Oaks to Car
thavc, 70 miles from here, brings addi-
tional news OF saturdays disaster at
the Old Abe mine. When the stage
left White Oaks Sunday 1t was certain
eight men had lost their lives, the only
one escaping being one who was close
to the mouth Of the shaft when the fire
broke out. Already six bodies have
been recovered. Three bodies were re-
covered Sunday In ths mainway be-
tween the second and third levels.
The others were found in the slope con-
Meeting tho third and fourth levels
The other two bodies are believed to
be In the sixth level.
White Oaks IL over 90 miles from
Carthage, the nearest railroad point,
and the nearest telegraph line is at
this place. When tho stage left there
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-03-14
SHE WANTED 10 DIE.
Craxed by Trouble, u Woman Attempts Il
Throw IIerself Under u Train.

Craxed by Trouble, u Woman Attempts to
Throw Herself Under a Train.
TopEKA, Kan, March i2.-Mrs. Il q.
Murphy, Of Wichita, stepped in front
Of a Rock Island passenger train at
Shorey, this county, yesterday, but was
rescued by the station agent She said
that she wanted to die, and fought to
get under the wheels She was brought
TO Topeka and placed In the custody Of
the probate court. She is temporarily
insane. Mrs. Murphy has son In the
reform school here. She tried to get
him ont last week, but failed. II 10
supposed that worrying caused the
trouble.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-03-14

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, March ia
Nicholas Bodvin, aged II, shot his
father, Peter Bodvin, twice through
the head this morning. lie claims that
his father attacked him, but the cir
cumstantial evidence seems to show
that the boy approached from behind,
struck his father with some blunt In.
strument and then shot him. After
committing the crime he gave himself
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-03-14

ST. JOSEPH, No.. March t2,-H. N.
Garlich, OF this city, one Of the mem.
bers Of the Missouri board Of FISH com.
missioners, sent his resignation to Gov.
Stone yesterday. Mr.. GarliCh and Col.
Crisp have been at loggerheads for
somc time and the resignation 10 the
outcome Of the differences which exist
between them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-03-14

UTICA, N. y, March 10. AT the an
nual meeting Of Commercial Travellers
Mutual Accident Association Of Amer
len held here yesterday the following
officers were elected; President, Henry
D. pixley, OF Utica; secretary and
treasurer, Edward Travell, Utica; d.
rectors, Russell II, Wilkes, Charles l..
Hnrd and ]udson I. StevenA
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-03-14
AN ORNAMENTAL LAW.
One Enacted by tho Kansas Legislature Re.
gardlng Prohibition.


gardlng Prohibition.
TOPEKA, Kan,, March l2.-Among
the laws enacted by the late legisla-
turc is one providing that in all prose.
BUTTONS brought for the violation Of
the prohlbitory law the fact that =
government license has been issued to
the defendant shall be prima faCie cyl.
dence thatsuc defendant Is engaged In
the liquor business The holder Of gov.
ernment license cannot be made 10
testify against himself as TO his posses
sion thereof, and as the collector Of In.
ternal revenue, government official,
cannot BE- ma 10 to come into court and
testify In regard to his records, the law
appears to be more ornamental than
useful.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-03-14

OXFORD, Nd, March is.-During .
heavy gale yesterday morning the
oyster dredging schooner Ida " Sew
ard, Of Oxford, was capsized in Broad
creek, Talbot county. and II Is sup
posed that all hands, consisting Of
seven men, we're drowned
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-03-14

Topeka, Kan, March IL. One Of the
most profitable industries In southern
Kansas is the growing Of cotton. 1t has
become an important feature in the
agricultural line, and in Montgomery,
Labette aud chautauqua counties many
farmers are turning their attention to
this crop md find 1t more profitable
than any other, Montgomery county
produces cotton that equals the aver
age Of any state in the union. and Is
considered the best sent TO the ST
Louis market
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-03-14

WASHINGTON, March 2.-Cablegrams
received at the navy department yester-
day announce the arrival Of the Alert
at Panama from San Jose and the
Raleigh at Colon from Trinidad. So
the United States now has four war
ships on the Columbian Coast, making
q formidable fleet com bined.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-03-14

Advicss from Lima are to the effect
an engagement has been fought q
Cabanillas, Peru, between government
troops and the insurgents. The gov.
eminent forces were defeated, with .
loss Of 200 killed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-03-14
RESEMBLES CHOLERA.
Peculiar Malady Raging In the River Coun-
Try In keutuoky.

Try IN heutuoky'
LOUISVILLE, KY, March IA spe-
cIal from Ashland, Ky, says. Latest
reports from Floyd county, by local
travelling men just returning, are not
encouraging for the early suppression
Of the malady now raging In the Mud
river country. II has become SO vio-
lent that even the physicians OF the
surrounding towns refuse to at
tend the victims. In all, the
number Of deaths have exceeded
fifty already and the disease is on the
increase. The disease, instead Of being
smallpox, resembles cholera, except
that Il chokes the victim to death, be-
ginning in the stomach and rising to
the throat, In almost every case 1t has
been fatal. The victim seldom lives
three DAYS from the attack.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-03-14
MRS. LEASE MAY FIGHT.
Not Now Ready to Give Up Her Place on
the state Charities Board.

the state Charities Board.
TOPEKA, Kan, March l2.-Mary
Elizabeth Lease has not made up her
mind to give up her place on the state
board Of charities to George A. Clark,
although he has been appointed by the
governor aud confirmed by the senate.
She claims that her time will not be
out until February, 1895, and II her
lawyer, Eugene Hagan, can find a law
to sustain her claim she will make o
fight in the courts
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-03-14
Hotel Burned.

WyMoRE, Neb., March 1.-THE St.
Charles hotel, Of this city, and con-
tents, were eptir ely destroyed by FIRE
yesterday morning. Several other
buildings were damaged. The origin
Of the FIRE is unknown, Loss, Sl2, 900,
partly covered by insurance
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-03-14
FRAME BUILDINGS BURNED.


DEXTER, No., March Fire de-
stroyed the Lingle, Miller, Riddle 4 Co.
hardware store, II. Sachs, dry goods, ],
NJ. Allen, meat shop and groceries; J.
NJ. Grissoms barber shop, c. Connelly's
shoe store, and Charles Smiths butcher
shop besides damaging the Central
hotel and Ulen block. H. Sachs is the
heaviest loser, his stock being valued
ut $1,000, and bis insurance but $500.
All the buildings were frame, and the
fire lasted but one hour 1t originated
from defective hue. The estimated
loss Is see 200, with about Sli, 900 insur.
Anca.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-03-14

How He Was Reared. -Landlsdy-
~ do think Mr. Star IL the most c&yN
less man ever saw. lie leaves hlA
things lying around his room In such
confusion" Maid-"I'vc noticed II,
mem. guess he must have been
raised married man. mem. Detroit
Free Press.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-03-14

NEW yoBK, March l2.-The joint
committee appointed at the general
convention Of the Protestant Episcopal
church Of the Unitel States Of America
70 revise the consti tuition and canons
Of the church has submitted the result
Of Its protracted deliberations in re-
port which was made public yesterday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-03-14

MILWAUKEE, March i2.-Presldent
johnson, Of the western league, has
announced the appointment Of umplres
MS follows: Sandy McDermott, John
Sheridan, Timothy O'Brien and John
Hoagland.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-03-14

AT Tissington, an English town,
the wells and springs are decorated on
Ascension day, In memory Of q rain
that fell on that date nearly four hun.
bred years ago, after drought that
threatened a famine.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-03-14

A lighter loaded with go cases Of Pc
troleum from the American bark Au.
burndale, Capt. Dove, ~ Lisbon, from
Philadelphia, sunk in the harbor Mon
duv
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-03-14

New ORLEANS, March l2.-Ths case
Of the state against the Olympic club
was decided in the supreme court 70.
day in favor Of the club on all points
in controversy. Glove contests will
therefore be permitted, as heretofore.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-03-14

?. W. Service, for eighteen years
treasurer Of a school district in Wyaa-
dotte county, has confessed to slort
age In his accounts Of over $4,000 lie
has secured the district against los&
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-03-14

The president has refused to pardon
DR.. A. b. Johnston, OF Missouri, sen.
fenced to four years Imprisonment for
pension perjury.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-03-14
THE MONETARY CONFERENCE.
President n. n. Andrews, Of Brown univer-
slty, Providence, II. l., Intimates That lie
Has Been Appointed One.

slty, Providence, r. l., Intimates That lie
Has Been Appointed One.
COLORADO SPRINGS, COL, March Ia
A letter just received by the summer
university managers here from Presi-
dent +. D. Andrews, Of Brown uni
versIty, Providence, R. l., cancels that
gentlemans engagement for next sum-
mer. He says: II expect to be In July
either abroad at the monetary confer.
ence, else using every minute In get
ting ready to 60" The letter is i'm
portant from the fact conveyed that
the monetary conference is to be held
this yecr Tr'''i' rrcs''eut Andrews
Is - b. - - ~. 'lrni lands
~. 9st.-f;' -f"' rts nent
sands VI -ii o,lhr.ati.., ioliuHers
a,,d oa,,iro~o throuuhnt t,olaradn
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-03-14

Secretary Smith will carry his land
patent controversy with railroads to
the supreme court
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-03-14

Cardinal Gibbons expects to leave
Baltimore for Rome about May /.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-03-14

sdIIus OF 81 N'-hI.dII.7 IvslU"'
and admirers throughout Colorado.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-12-12
lTECTs USERS OF "ROYAL"
Baking Powder Company Wins II,
\ Case in United States Court

The decision of Judge Showalter in
recent case that came up before him
sustains the claims Of the ROYAL cam,
pauy to the exclusive use of the mama
Royal as a trade mark for its bak'
ng powder. The special importance
If this decision consists in the protec.
lion which it assures 10 the millions al
consumers of Royal baking powder
against inferior and unwholesome com.
pounds. The excellence of this article
has caused it to be highly esteemed
and largely used almost the world over
It's high standard of quality having
been always maintained, CONSUMERS
AVE come to rely implicitly upon the
Royal " brand as the most wholesome
md efficient of any in the market. The
,updits of other manufacturers is ex.
cited by this high reputation and large
demand Very few Of the hundreds q
baking powders on the market are safe
.ouse. II their makers could sell them
lnder the name of well known. reput.
able brand incalculable damage would
oe done to the public health by the de.
,eption The determination Of the
Royal Baking Powder Company to pro.
.ect the users of the Royal baking pow.
der against imitatofs by rigid prose.
sutton of them makes such limitations
If its brand extremely rare.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-12-12
FOREIGN AFT AIRS.

England served peremptory notice
on Turkey.
The sultan refused to let an Amer
lean admiral go to Constantinople in a
warship to call on him.
The Prussian minister OF the inter-
ior has been dismissed from office be-
cause he went too far in his anti-so-
cialist measures.
Bartholdi's bronze group represent
ing Washington and Lafayette, eft
from Joseph Pulitzer to the city OF
Paris, was unveiled in the French cap
ital
The powers are said to have pre-
sented an ultimatum to the porte
threatening t. force a passage of tho
Dardanelles unless firmans are issued
for the extra guardships.