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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-01-03

ST. Louis, Dec. 3l.-About thirty-fve
delegates to the national council of
the peoples party have organized a
National Initiative and Referendum
league James H, Lathrop, Of Topeka,
Kan, was elected president and an ex-
ecutive committee and national and
state organizers were chosen. II is
proposed to push at once the organiza.
tion throughout the country Of clubs
TO opromote the scheme OF the Swiss sys-
tenn of initiative and referendum.
Thirteen states were represented at
the organization.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-01-03

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81 AT last even
ing's session Of the American Historical
society the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year. Presi-
dent, Senator George r. Hoar, Of Mas
sachusetts; vice presidents, Rev. DR..
Richard S, Storrs, Of New York, and
James $, Chanler, Of Boston, secretary,
Prof. Herbert B, Adams, Of Baltimore
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-01-03
HOTEL BURNED.
The Famous Delevan House OF
Albany, N. Y, Destroyed.
PEOPLE INJURED BY A COLLISION.
A Father Attempts to Retcue His Son from
Burning Dwelling and Both Are
Creinatsd-Wrecked by .
Gas Explosion.

ALBANY, N. Y, Dec. Sl.-The can.
didacy Of the several men for speaker
OF the assembly received a startling
baptism Of fire here last night, for the
Delevan h mse that famous hostelrv
known from Maine to California the
Mecca Of noliticians and the center of
the bio state nolitieol events for forty
vears vas comnarat;velv DESTROYED
There wcra lOo cuest, in the house
All escaned altbouch two women and
one man who iumned from the third
story ,vindows ;n,o tho street IN the
Steuben street side were ballv Injured
Two of them NAV die The injured
we're taken to the citv hosnitnl
The Delevan house il tftv years old
and is one of the m ,st famons hotels
in the country. 1t is a plrt of the
estate of Edward C. Daleyan. IIurly
& Moore, the proprietors, paid $40 1000
a wear rental and lately had made vast
improvements In expectation Of q biz
winter season. The total los, Is esti.
mattel at $500 0O0 with an insurance
of $500 600,
AT l0.3o the east walls fell in and
some of the firemen narrowly escaped
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-01-03

OAKLAND, Cal, Dec 3l-A car on the
electric line between Alameda ana
Oakland plunged through the open
draw at the Webster street bridge into
the waters Of Oakland creek this morn
ing, We conductor and motorman
were the only persons on the car, and
went down into the water, but escaped
with no more serious injury than a
drenching.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-01-03

0oSsrAsTISopLE, Dec. Silt now
seems definitely settled that the United
States minister, Alexander Terrell does
not intend to send anybody to make an
independent inquiry into tho stories
told Of Turkish atrocities In Armenia.
The motive Of this decision, II is be-
lieved, Is probably because an inquiry
Is not necessary, in view Of the fact
that the powers signatory to the Ber.
lin treaty, particularly England, ars
supervising the inquiry which Ia being
made on behalf Of the Turaish Cover n.
ment.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-01-03

William L. Wilcoxen has been ap-
pointed receiver OF the Union Building
and Savings association, OF Das Moincs.
la. The concern has been ii the hands
ola COMMITTEES OF stockholders for two
weeks Its liabilities are about $780,
ooo, and its assets are about sloO,0O).
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-01-03
A TARIFF WAR.


Indications That tho United statsA ID ~
the Verge of Onp with Europe.
WASHINGTON, Dec 3l.-Signs multi.
ply to show that the United States is
on the verge ca rea' tariff war with
all Europe France now appears TO be
following in the lead of Germany in
placing restrictions and obstacles in
the way Of the importation of Amer.
lean food products, and, as in the case
of fGermany,this is a development Of the
agrarian policy, and is intended to
help the French farmer, although
ostensibly put forward as measure in
the interest Of public health, In a re-
port to the state department from
Roubaix, United States Commercial
Agent Angel warns the department
of movement put on foot by tho
agricuturists of the department
of the north to establish cer-
tain reforms in reference to the duties
on agricultural products and other
matters. The minister Of agriculture
has been memorialized upon the sub
ject by n delegation. The memorial
complains Of the Importation Of Ameri-
can beef, and prays that the quaran-
tine laws upon animals may be rigidly
enforced.
Some Of the advance figures relative
to the extent of the imports into the
United States coming in Spanish bot
toms have been already furnished to
the department Of state, and they show
that the department has Unexpectedly
powerful weapons in rela'iatory war
IL it comes to the point Since Septem-
Der | the value Of such goods entered
at the Atlantic ports was little over
S4, 800, 900, or at the rate of Sls, 000,0 600
per annum, commerce too considern-
Bile to be sacrificed by Spain without
great provocation.
THE INVENTOR OF BLOOMERS
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A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.
A Man Almost Cuts Ills Wlfe's Head OF
and Then Commits Suicide.

and Ihen COMMITS suicide.
WELLINGTON, Mich, Dec. 3l.-For 80
years George Palmer and his wife have
lived together without jangling. Yes
terday morning the family, con-
sisting Of Palmer, his wife and seven
children, ate breakfast together, and
Palmer seemed to be in good humor,
joking about hard times being past
and how well he got through them. The
five older children truiged off to their
work, leaving two little ones at home.
Two hours later the bodies Of Palmer
and his wife were found on the floor.
A sharp butcher-knife lay beside them.
1t was evident that Palmer had taken
his wife unawares and nearly severed
her head from her body with one blow
OF the butcher-lsnife. Then he calmly
laid down beside her and cut his own
throat. No cause was known.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-01-03

ALBA. Ia, Dee. 81 The proprietor
of the 0slSaloosa Herald has, by indi-
vidual efforts, raised 800 tons of coal
among the farmers Of Mahaska coun-
ty, to be distributed among the
drought-strickcn farmers of western
Nebraska The railroads will transport
il free of charge.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-01-03
Tobacco Growing in Teyas.

VICTORIA, Tex, Dec. 81. - Several
farmers OF Victoria county are making
preparation 10 GROW tobacco crops
the coming season and hope TO intthat
more profitable han raising cotton at
the present low prices Of the ileecy
staple. Experiments in tobacco culture
in this vicinity have proven cneourag-
ing both as to the quantity and quality
OF the leaf
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-01-03

WELLlseros, Kan. Dsc. 3l.-At noon
Saturday Anderson Gray received the
death sentence according to the YER
dict Of the jury finding him guilty Of
murder in the first degree for the kill
Ing OF Thomas Patten. Thomas Me-
Donald did the killing at Gray's in
stigation and was discharged on the
ground that he was hypnotized.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-01-03
MoRRlLL's INAUGURATION
The Committee of Arrangements Promises
an Unusually brilliant Afflir,

Inc committee Oh hrranee'hen,s iromises
- an '",sua''S ,s n nr''''a"' ~, Ara''' a,,
ioF.NN' N"l'' use' - ~ ,ne'n'
oers Oh inc c''n'ii''eo appo'"'uu " "r'
range 'or 'ne ihaugura.'on o, uov,
Morrlii arc uh''r'nR III 'ie'r e,.or's 70
'n"Nv e"e a'i"', Wv '''o'' ~ n ','''"s Va
lne klha III 'ne n's''ry o' .ne sue
Inc exercises WIN o's'i At O'CLOCK
a. H. on january ~ ~ mas oec', oc,
c'dea 70 nave inc Nal'Sas ha''ona'
guar' ac' "s 'pee.a' o''or',o ."o gov
einor' ana an military am CIVIC So
cie''es w,'i W asNcu ~ par"c'pA'e u
INC parauo' ~ '"u "eaVner pef'"''''
the inaugural ceremonies VIII DC per-
formed on the east steps OF the capitol
Otherwise the affair will take place in
Representative hall.
From to 10 in the evening reeep'
ton will be held in the senate cham
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-01-03
A KANSAS LAW VOID.
Tho Doubleday Fee and Salary Act Held 70
lie Unconstitutional.

WELLINGTON, Kan, Dec. 81. District
Judge Burnett Saturday decided that
the Doubleday fee and salary law,
passed by the last legislature, was un.
constitutional Register Of Deeds
Newbold was arrested on u charge Of
misdemeanor for failure 10 comply
with the requirements Of the law and
motion to quash proceedings was sus-
tanned. The law was made to take et.
feet at different times and on this
ground IL was contested,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-01-03
CARNEGIE WAGES CUT.


Skilled W0rkmen In Some mllA Must 40
cept Half Their Prsssat Psy.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Doc u. The sosls
for the ensuing year hss boon prS.
sented TO the workmen q tho uppes
and lower Union mills Of the Carnegie
Steel Co. In this city. II involves .
general reduction In skilled lsbor--ln
some instances amounting TO 50 per
cent. Tonnage men have been reduced
8 and 10 cents per ton. Some Of the
workmen claim that the cut will equal
so per cent. or 81 per day. The capac.
ity OF the two mills averages from
twenty TO sixty tons per day
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-01-03

LAHSEn, Kan, Dec. 81. 3l.--secretary Of
Staie-eleet Edwards to-day announced
the appointment Of W. c. Hilts as en-.
grossirg clerk and George A. Sells as
chief clerk pro tem., vice J. Il. Hamil-
ton, declined.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-01-03

PARIS, Tex, Dec. 5l.-Yesterday
morning the dead body of a negro
named Zeno wilkins was found In the
road 10 miles north OF this city. He
was seen about the previous night and
was very drunk He had frozen TO
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-01-03
Vredt DrOVOCutIOH,
The INVENTOR OF BLOOMERS
Mrs. Amelia Bloomer, a Noted Reformer
Dies In Council Bluffs. Ia.

from WllOm the
Bloomer costume,
one Of the first ef-
forts toward dress
reform, was named,
died at her home In
this city yesterday.
She was also in her
younger years a
noted lecturer on
te In perance and
woman's suffrage.
She established at
Seneca, Falls, N. w.,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-01-03

ORDER EASTERN sTAR-Abilene Chap
~ terlll, meets in the Masonic hall on
The first and third Tuesday evenings Of each
month. Mrs. Mary NJ. NALL, Worthy Nat
ron. Miss Blanche Fritz, secretary.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-01-03
Abilene 8 Fraternal Societies.

A y. AND A Benevolent Lodge, No.
"A. ", meets first and third Monday owe.
ninHs In each month at Masonic hall, corner
Third and Cedar. John NJ. Gleissner, W, ~;
]. !. w0rley, secretary visitIng brethren
welcome
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-01-03

GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC
" Abilene Post No w, neets st the Odd
Fellows hall, second and fourth Monday
evenings Of each month All comrades are
Invited to meet with W. y. 4. hotsger, r.
o.; W. 8. Anderson, AdjutAnt.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-01-03

AEODERN wOODMEN OF AMERICA
lvl Camp No no, meets ovcry Friday night
Of each month In X, Of 7. hall. Visiting
neighbors welcome A. l.. Russell. '. Oil
J. Murphy, Clerk.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-01-03

INDEPENDENT ORDER ODD FELLOWs
Western Home lodge, No. On, meets oyory
Tuesday evening In odd Fall0ws' hall. OM.
GERS. Noble Grand, II. Kunuerland; Sec.
retary, l.. Lips Visiting brethrsa cordially
welcome.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-01-03

D0YAL ARCH MAsONs-Cy Chapter
No. 70, meets In Masonic hall on tho
second and fourth Fridays Of each month.
Z. y. Jacobs, II. r.; ]. Il. Worley, score.
tary.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-01-03

A NCIENT ORDER UNITED wORKMEN
n Abilene Lodge No. W, neets every
Thursday evening In tho Kpights Of Pythias
hall. j. W. Miller, NJ. W.; Richard warlng.
recorder.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-01-03

LosDos, Dec. 3l-The Daily News
says that with view TO avoid a potato
famine In Ireland tho government has
decided TO advance the money,without
interest, to the poor law guardians, for
the purchase OF seed potatoes.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-01-03
VUU NCIE HIETF :
Amelia Bloomer,

AMELIA BLooMER. in 1879 paper
called the Lilly, the first paper in this
country owned and edited BY a woman.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-01-03

XNyOMAN's RELIEF CORPs-No. g
w meets alternate Wednesday after.
moons st $50 o'clock In X. Of r. hall. Mn,
Mary. X. Paul, presidents hrs. 0. J Peters,
secretary.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-01-03

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IRRIGATION INTERESTS.
An Appropriation win BE Asked TO Aid In
Experiments In Kansas.

Topeka, Kan, Dec, 81, The commit.
tee on legislation, appointed by the
president OF the Kansas State lrrigat-
ing association, met in Topeka Satur-
day and agreed upon the following
bill which will be introduced In the
legislature this winter; That the sum
Of $4,000 be appropriated out Of any
funds not otherwise appropriated for
the unexpired balance OF the year
ending June 80, 1895, and the sum
Of $4,000 for the year ending June
30, 1896 and $4,000 for the year
ending 1897, to be expended by the
state board Of agriculture In behalf Of
developing the irrigation interests OF
the state, by the collection and dissem-
nation Of information and in making
out surveys, practical tests and expert
ments which may be judiciously under
taken by said board, provided that
none Of said money shall bo expended
In fha nurohasa nf land -
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-13
HER MAIDEN VOYAGE
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP ST
LOUIS AT SOUTHAMPTON.
No Effort to Make Fast Time-The Big
steamer and Her builders Praised
by the Passengers.

SOUTHAMPTON. June 13.-The steam
ship st. Louis, the new vessel built in
Philadelphia for the America line passed
Scilly islands at 3:45 o'clock this afternoon
the Lizard at 6O5 and was pulled up at
the dock here at 4.20 o'clock this morning.
Most Of the male passengers were on deck
watching the operation. among the others
being Sir Julian Pauncefote, British en-
bassador at Washington. accompanied by
one of his daughters
At meeting held yesterday on the St.
Louis. the cabin passengers unanimously
adopted the following minutes:
This 18th day OF June. 1885, be IL resolved
that IL is the sense of the passengers that
the initial voyage of the American-built.
owned and manned, liner st. Louis, proved
in every way an unqualified success and
demonstrated. in the inauguration under
American auspices, new era in the his
tory OF American traffic and In the most
advanced provisions for the safety, health.
comfort and liberty Of the travelling pub
Resolved, That we congratulate the In
ternational company, and the Messrs.
Cramp, the builders, on having contributed
TO the service OF all communities this noble
and magnificent triumph OF marine archi-
lecture, built at an American shipyard, of
American material. by American workmen.
and unsurpassed in the world for beauty
stability and excellence of construction.
Resolved That We are profoundly and
sincerely gratified in testifying TO the cap
tain and crew our earnest appreciation OF
the uniform courtesy displayed in their re-
lations to the passengers whose fortune II
has been TO cross the Atlantic under the
flag OF the United States of America on
the first voyage OF the great modern steam
ship St. Louis. OF New York.
The St. Louis left her dock in New York
at IL o'clock. June .. passing quarantine
forty seven minutes later. A dense fog pre-
vailed at the time and the steamer an
chored inside Sandy Hook. Later in the
day the fog lifted and the st Louis re-
ligh;ship at 5:32 p. m. Her time. therefore,
from tire lightship TO Scilly islands was
six days. seventeen hours and thirteen
minutes and allowing twelve hours for the
run from Scilly 10 the Needles her time
will be seven days five hours and thirteen
minutes. The time taken by the St. Louis
on this, her first trip. confirms the state
men made b. the officers of the American
line. well the officers of the steamer.
that no effort would be made 10 beat ex-
airs do
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-13
Summer Here.

Summer has come TO town again.
For this is the month OF June,
The month that's pet OF the poets,
Who sing of the roses bloom;
The month when the soda fountains
Begin to sizzle and fizz,
And the citizens say when they meet by
the way.
How exceedingly warm it is
Summertime now has started,
For this is the month OF June.
When the summer girl and the summer
man
Begin their annual spoon,
When the yellow boot and the bathing suit
Are once more in demand.
And the ice cream man and the palm leaf
fan
Are powers again in the land.
The hot wave now Is In season.
rhe sunstrokes watching for prey.
The seashore fiirt and the neglige shirt
Again are I'm gorgeous array:
The shady side is in favor.
The hammock swings under the tree.
And were bothered once mora by that hor-
rible bore.
Old General Hugh Midtee.
New York Mail and Express.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-13
HEARTLEss ENGLISH SAILORS.
Passengers of burning ship De-
serted by the Crew.

ST. MALO. June 12.-Partculars have
been received here of the desertion of the
passengers Of the British vessel Why Not
by the crew after fire broke out board
the ship while on her way TO the Island of
Jersey. 1t appears that fire was discovered
in the Why Nots hold Saturday. and
while the sailors were attempting TO quench
the flames bucket was dropped overheard.
A boat was lowered to recover IL. and the
captain jumped into this boat and was fol-
lowed by the crew. One passenger sprang
overheard and swan after the boat, into
which he was reluctantly taken. The de-
serted passengers were greatly alarmed.
and the excitement among them increased
when the small boat was seen to be pulling
for Erquy. where the crew eventually land
ed. Taking advantage of breeze. the pas
sengers handled the Why Not as best they
could. and succeeded in Bleaching her near
Erouy.
The incident has caused intense excite
ment at st. Brieux, the nearest town to
Erauy and the matter is being thoroughly
investigated by the local authorities. The
captain of the Why Not. although not un-
der arrest Is closely watched by the police
IT is understood that the British consul here
will take the matter up, and on his report
will depend further action.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-13
TINE TO JOLLIFY.
Burlington Citizens Will Have No
More Saloons There.

Special to the indianapolis journal.
DELPHI, Ind, June IA petition that
represented three-fourths of the legal vot-
ers of Burlington township was presented
to the Board of County Commissioners
at their present term. demonstrating
against granting license to Milton Deihl
who asked the privilege of conducting a
saloon in Burlington. Delhi made hard
fight for license. but the board refused
TO grant it. taking advantage of a tech
nicality in the description of the premises
where the saloon was TO be located. This
settles the saloon question in Burlington
BY the time the Board of County Commits
sioners meet in June the Nicholson law
will Re in force and as five-sixths OF the
citizens OF that town are opposed to whisky
business no man can ever legally sell liquor
in that town.
No man in recent years has been per-
mitted TO conduct a business over there I'M
disturbed. Several times the saloon has
been burned out. AT other times ii has
Eeen demolished with powders and at other
times dynamite has been used. Several
bartenders have been injured. Work OF es-
tablishing a saloon there would have been
given up long ago had not the Liquor
League backed up the project. Ii Is stated
that the citizens of that place will jollify
over the decision OF the Board of County
Commissioners.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-13
New Canadian Canal.

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ontario, June r.
The new Canadian canal will be formally
opened here tomorrow. The total length
of the canal across St. Mary's island is
four thousand feet or from eastern to west
tern extremities Of the piers five thousand
feet. With its approaches the total dis
lance is three and a half miles. The lock
chamber is nine hundred feet in length.
in width sixty feet and has depth of
wafer sufficient to pass vessels of twenty
feet draught at the lowest recorded stage
of water below the lock. The lock fills in
nine minutes and can be emptied in seven
and a half. The canal property has a sur
face width at low water of 152 feet and a
bottom width of 145 feet. The works alto
gether cost about $1,000 coo.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-13
THE TROLLEY PATENTS.
ownership Of the Device at Stake.
Interests Involved.

Boston Transcript.
The Importance Of the equity suit of the
Thomson-Houstor Electric Company VS.. the
Winchester-avenue (New Haven't Railroad
Company and the Westinghouse Electric
and Manufacturing Company ranks fairly
with that of anything that has heretofore
come before the courts of electric
ture. The meaning OF this suit is simply
this: That If the plaintiff wins every trolley
car in this country built or operated by 9TH
ers than the plaintiff. who is the General
Electric Company, and whose building or
operation has not been authorized by the
piaintin. is an infringement upon its pat
ents. IL ii wins, every electric overhead
trolley railway in this country not built or
authorized by the plaintiff will have pay
tribute to the General Electric Company or
abandon the use of the modern trolley. On
the other hand. il the defendants win. the
modern trolley in its broad sense is open
TO the public. The Winchester-avenue Rail-
road. of New Haven, Conn.,. was partly
equipped by the Westinghouse company
With the trolley devices used by that COM
pany,. The General Electric Company. own
ers OF the Van Depoele trolley patents. sues
the two companies for infringing two OF the
broadly cover all the travelling contact de-
vices or trolleys used in TINS country to-day
The defendants deny the patenta5ility or
the devices claimed. owing to the previous
state of the ART. and also owing TO the al
legged fact that the patents In suit were an
ticipated by previous patents granted TO the
ton is valid. the Van Depoele trolley pat
ents are nearly as broad as the original Bell
telephone or the Berliner microphone pat
ents. Should it be maintained, however, it
would not place In the hands of the Gen.
eral Electric Company monopoly or the
trolley business. There are many other effi-
cient methods Of obtaining travelling con-
tact not contemplated In the patents in
suit, one of the best of which Is used
erence Is here made to the flexible sliding
contacts usually mounted in the form OF a
parallelogram on the top of the car. Ono
great advantage that this form OF contact
has is that il does not lose contact with
the wire, and that upon reversing the d.
rection of the car IL is not necessary TO
pull down the trolley. reverse its position
and then adjust il to the conductor. IL -
thought that several months will elapse be-
fore the decision is handed down.