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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-05-07

WATERLOO, Ia, May 5-Leore AL
ford, lawyer and politician Of this
city, attempted suicide at his home,
shooting himself in the back OF the
head. Afford was formerly prominent
in republican councils in Iowa and
served his party as speaker of the
house OF representatives in the
Eighteenth general assembly.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-05-07
switching Charges Restored.

CHICAGO, May 5.-The s. switching
charge at the stock yards in this city
has been restored to the Santa Fe road,
whose receivers were enjoined by
Judge Grosscup, Of the federal court,
from collecting IL. The right to charge
was affirmed yesterday by the United
States circuit court of appeals. The
yards are declared to be independent
of the railroads and are not to be con-
sidsred as freight stations Of the roads
that connect with them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-05-07
SAVED FROM THE GALLONS.
Murderer Punshon, Of st. Joseph, VIII
Serve 20 Years In Prison.


Serve go Years In Prison.
JEFFERSON CRY, Mo, May a-Gov.
Stone committed the death sentence OF
Thomas Punshon, who was to have
been hanged at st. Joseph on Wednes.
day next, to 20 years Imprisonment In
the penltentiary. Punshon was in
dlcted for murder, tho charge being
that he killed his wife, and the case
had several trials In the criminal court
of Buchanan county, and the main
questions presented at the trial was
whether Mrs, Punshon committed sui.
eide or whether her husband killed
her. The governor has been urged to
commute the sentence BY officers and
citizens OF St. Joseph.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-05-07
AN AWFUL CRIME.
DR.. L. j. Jones, of Wichita, Under Arrest
for killing mn Infant.

WIcnIrA, Kan, May 5-Dr L. j.
Jones, u prominent physician Of this
city, was arrested last night for drown.
ing an infant in the Arkansas river
last week, weighing the body down
with flat-iron. A mate for the fiat
iron was found in DIR. Jones office.
When arrested DR.. Jones, who is an
aged man, broke down and acknowl-
edged attending the mother of the
child. lie said that the child died
short time after its being born on ac-
count of the mother claiming his at
tention. He then said that he put the
infant In cracker box, took 1t to the
river brid re, and gave negro 81 to
bury 1t. Other doctors say that the
child lived until II was drowned
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-05-07
SWEARlNGEN NOW FREE.
The Populist Editor Mt Burlington, Kan,
VIII Not lie Prosecuted.

The Popuiist Editor at Burlington, Kan,
VIII Not Ito Prosecuted.
Fort ScoTr, Kan, May 5.-Daniel X.
Swearinven, editor Of the Burlington,
Kan, Jetfersonlan, populist paper,
who was sentenced to one year in the
penitentiary by Judge Williams Of the
federal court for sending obscene mat.
ter through the mails, consisting Of a
publication In his paper containing an
attack upon his contemporary. and
who was given new trial in the
United States supreme court, was dis
charged yesterday evening, the district
attorney having nolled the case
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-05-07
PUNTA BRAvA IN ASHES.
The Cuban Village DESTROYED aud Several
People Burned to Death.

HAVANA, May 5.-The insurgent
leaders, Mora, Villanuava and Del
gado, at the head Of about 1000 men,
have burned the village Of Punta
Bravo, near this city. The Spanish
forces from San Quintin and the guer-
rilla forces from the neighboring forts
attacked the insurgents and repulsed
them, with the loss Of 40 killed. Sew
everal inhabitants Of the village are
said to have been burned to death in
their dwellings,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-05-07
SIMPLE CLOD CRUSHER.

Very Serviceable Implement for Fitting
Soil for Planting.
The illustration shows homemade
implement that will not only crush
clods, but will be found very serviceable
in fitting any soil for planting, making
the surface exceedingly fine and mel
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-05-07

The Foster Wooden Co., doing BUSH
ness at Kansas City, Mo-, and Dallas,
Tex, has failed.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-10-07
REPUBLICAN, DAY
At the Iowa SEMI Centennial o Big Sue
cess.

cess.
BURLINGTON, Ia, Oct 5.-The morn
ing opened cloudy and warm, but
cleared up
Republican day brought by far the
largest crowds that have attended the
seni-ceutcnnial SO far. Fight hundred
pcoplc came in from Mount Peasant
mud Fairfield. One thousand came In
from tue north, 1900 from the south
and probably 1000 from the east. All
the delegations brought bands
and marching clubs to take part
IN the night parade, which will
excel anything ever attempted by
the republicans here before. In addi-
tion To The excursion trains with their
big loads the regular passenger trains
Sunday night and all morning were
loaded to tho doors. Farmers wear
ing Mckinley buttons were to be seen
by the hundreds. The streets were
pack I'd all day and seats in the Col
isrum. where Senator Foraker and
other prominent political orators spoke
In tho afternoon, were at premium
The League Of Republican clubs held
ifs session at Grimes opera house
President Woodmansee OF the nationa
league presiding, and delivering th'
lesding address to big crowd.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-10-07
TIE SILVER COINAGE,
a Letter From Seeretcry Carlisle
on the Subject
SHOWIEG WHAT THE HISTs ARE DOING.
They Are Coming Nearly Three Million
Silver Dollars a Month, and the
Seignorage, About $soo,ooo is
Going Into Circulation.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. Oct. 5.-A local pa
per prints the following letter from
Secretary Carlisle concerning the
amount of silver coined since the re-
peal of the Sherman act in 1893, and
espe eially during the present year:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 1891
o 0. SteeleB, Washington, d. C.
My DEAR SiR:-In response to the questions
which you have referred to me, I have tie
honor to say that during the present year
tht Is from January /, is96, to September 30.
lssd--standard silver dollars have been coined
at the mlnts OF the United States
to the amount Of sIS,9ls5ls Since
November |, 1853, the date OF the
repeal Of the purchasing clause OF the so-ealled
Sherman act, standard dollars have been coined
In the United States TO the amount OF sl7 ss9,-
isl, or more than twice AZ much as was coined
during the whole period OF our history prior to
1873
The coinage Of standard silver dollars Is go-
Ing on every day at our mints, and during the
last month it amounted to sa,70o0Jk About
the same amount will be coined during
the present month. The selgniorage, or gain,
which has been added to the circulation on
account OF the coinage since November I, 1888,
is about $50 L00t, and the Selgniorage or gain
IN the coinage OF last month was about s9o1000
The coinage is being done under authority
conferred upon the secretary OF the treasury
by the third section OF the act OF July Il, 1890
commonly called the Sherman act which
| provides that the secretary OF the
| treasury shall each month coin tive
| mi Ion ounces Of the silver bullion pur-
chased under the provisions Of this act into
standard silver dollars until the first day oi
| Ju,y, 1891, and after that time he shall coin o.
the silver bullion purchased under the pro
visions Of this act as much as may be neeessa
ry to provide for the redemption OF the treas
ury notes herein provided for, and any gain ol
segnlorage arising from such coinage shall b,
accounted for and paid into the treasury
This law is still In force, no part OF the &C
having been repealed except the clause whic
directed the secretary Of the treasury to con
tinue the purchase OF silver bullion and issu
treasury notes in payment for it, and the coin
age is being made from the bullion belongln
to the government purchased before tn
repeal OF the clause The silver dollar
coined, other than the seigniorage, are hel
In the treasury uader the law for tn
redemption Of the treasury notes issued
pay mcnt for the bullion, and since August
1905, these notes have been redeemed In stlye
to the amount OF sii ,l26,722. and the notes hav
been retired and cancelled, the silver dollar
taking their place in the circulation. Prior
August, 1903, none OF these notes had been re-
deemed In silver and retired.
| l. q CkRffsIE
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-10-07
GRAND ARMY ORDER.


and Special Aides
OMAHA. Neb., Oct. 5.-The following
order has been issued by Commander
in-Chief Clarkson'
HEADQUARTERS GRAND ARMY OF
ihh ""' OMAHA, Neb., Oct. J
The following staff appointments are hereby
announced; - + p,rms,s,er. Of
o.sSa Nah ouartermaster-general, Angus
purbank OF Chicago; inspec-
. .us u.-.l Charles A. Suydam, OF Phii-
sao,,,hia. se iudee advocste-general, Aloers
@lasi oi wellesley Hills, Mass senior aioe,
ssaa,nn and chief OF sta1, ]. G Wlnahs, y,
Trov' O. They will be obeyed and respeo'o'
TN ,oliowing named will constitute the eA,
- aa,nmittee of the national councli VI
witt. =, u Armstrong, Of Indlanaphsi +. N
e...ra,s ~ 81. Louis; Albert Scheher' Oh %
p.o,lS S.,,i T,hamas w. Scott, Of Fairfield, III
l,ss.,.s shaw. of Brooklyn. N. T.; nosoo'
nj If perrien Springs, Mich, ano D. D. he"''
OF Trenton, N. =, :, New York, /.
sssahv annointed special aide In enaIgo y
.,,,,,sr ~ instruction In public schools WIN ~
.sa.s,. N select from each department. " y, ~
.,nd sa.s IN ,bs commander for appointment = !
asscams,. one comrade TO take enarse y
ss,s uor, in his department anu iep0is -
action to Capt. zslinskL "a ,e,abv an
..d,aw Travnor of Omaha, Is nelooy ~
| nointsd special aide In charge OF .ransp Ia,
H., ~ whom all matters pertalnink 'ne'0'
4, will be referred.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-10-07
uTARY GYMNASTICS.
HhF Course Prescribed for the De-
p6ftment of the NIissourt.

Hhf Course Prescribed for the De-
paftmsnt Of the Missouri.
zharos, Oct. 5.-Maj .-Gen. Mer-
y issued a circular to the de-
ltnt oil the Missouri directing o
fh course Of military eymnas-
we posts of his command dur
" next four months, and pre-
Y conditions to secure uniform.
We exercises. In addition u
regular drills. a course
y work with dumb bells, ba,
lnplug, vaulting, running,
20 and athletic competitions
onmended. Abdominal breath
y % taught, commencing with
mute runs each day without
,sseaents, and gradually adding
u aud pack, until the men ma,
'ossacles, such as bitches an,
lally equipped for service owe
distances.
Asrrlit says that cold bath
sasfelses can not be too strongl,
ngsd, and tub baths should no
s1meuded. He recommends th
0ash as the most beneficial
@'ugh q man has exercised I
merritt declares that the funda
1 principle of all physical train
Y Impress upon the men tina
sea' put their whole mind int
WIN Full instructions are give
oimen. ~
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-10-07
CHAMBERlAIN's VISIT
Is Believed, in Diplomatic Circles
at the National Capital,
10 HAVE HAD IMPORTANT RESULTS
In the Way of Putting the venezueian
Boundary Matter in Train for Final
Settlement Upon an Ameahle
Basis Very Soon.

New YORK, Oct. 5.-A Herald special
from Washington says: There Is a
well-defined belief in diplomatic circles
here that as a result of Joseph Cham
berlain's visit to this county some
definite understanding has been
reached between him and Secretary
0!ney in regard to final settlement oil
the long pending Venezuelan boundary
line dispute.
just what the terms OF the agree
ment are no one In Washington Is pre-
pared to say. Whatever transplred
between the English secretary OF the
colonies and our secretary OF state,
was. Of course, semi.official in char
acter and will not take formal shape
until MIR. Chamberlain has conferred
with Lord Salisbury and Ambassador
Paunceforte and Secretary Olney have
come together again.
Nothing in writing has passed be
tween the two governments IN regard
to the Venezuelan situation since tho
publication of the last correspondents
in July. There were two unpublished
notes relating to the question OF set
tied districts which, at that time
seemed TO be the only obstacl'
in the way of getting the who'll
question before an arbitration tribu
nal. Secretary Olney and Ambassado
Pauncefote are expected to get to
gether during the present month
when the result OF the conferenc
between Secretary Olney and MI
Chamberlain will take formal shap
in a proposition from the British mil
lister to our secretary of state. Thl
proposition. it is believed, will be
! the nature OF further concession
by Great Britain in regard to the que
tion of settled districts, and will be
much more liberal than anythin
Great Britain has heretofore propose
that the United States will be able
accept it, and thus place Venezuela
a position for an amicable settlemei
of the territorial question.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-10-07
:" --------------------7------l1--
Mr.. BRYAN'S TOUR.
A Trip to Memphis, speech and Then
Away to Nashville.

n
Away to Nashville.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Oct. 5.-Wm. J.
Bryan reached Memphis at 7:lo a. m.
from st. Louis, accompanied by the
members of the Memphis reception
committee and Senator-elect Ii. ID.
Money, of Mississippi; Representative
John Allen, of Mississippi, and
Representative Benton McMillin,
of tennessee. All through the
night crowds of people had gathered
about the train at its stopping places
and cheered for the candidate. AT
Cairo, ILL.,. where the train arrived at
1890 q. IN. there was quite large gath.
ering. Mr.. Bryan retired early and
did not arise to greet any of the en-.
thus!asts. Representative John Al
len appeared in his place and ex'
planned that the nominee was tired out.
Several hundred people cheered Mr.
Bryan at the Poplar street station
here, and he was also greeted with en-
thusasm along the streets on his wa,
to the Peabody hotel, where he hao
breakfast with the members OF hi
party and OF the local reception com
| mittee. Mr.. Bryan spoke at 10 a. m.
and at 1910 p. m. left for Nashville.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-10-07
TORPEDO BOAT COMPLICATION
Secretary Herbert Trying to unrsvei ths
snarl.

WASHINGTON. Oct. s. Secretary Her
bert returned to-h his desk after nearly
two months absence, and at once took
under consideration the complication
arising out Of the torpedo boat compe-
tition which, under the Law, must be
settled by Wednesday.
Commodores liichborn, OF construc
tion; Melville, Of steam engineering
and Sampson, of ordnance; Judge Ad
vocate-General Lemly, ship-buildel
Herreshoff, Gen. Hyde Of Bath. Me.
aud Messrs. Scott, of San Francisco
and Wolff, of Portland, Ore, were
closeted with him all morning, discuss
ing the merits of the various PROPOSE
tions. as
The secretary showed a strong dis
position to side with the Hichborn
Melville recommendation for building
II boats, but postponed his final de
cision to permit Commodore Sampson
and MIR. Herreshoff to file writtel
argument op the other side.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-10-07
IMPERIAL GUESTS.
Arrival and Reception Of the Cxar and
Cxarina at Chcrbourg.

CZarlna at ShcHpou6s
CuEHBouRa, Oct. 5.-The Russian i'm
nerial Yachts Polar Star and STANDARD.
the former having the car and the
czarina on board, together with the
French squadron acting as an escort,
were sighted at noon. President
Faure. M. Challemel bacour, president
of the senate; NJ. Brisson, presi-
dent of the chamber of depu-
ties; NJ. Melline, president OF the
council of minister's; NJ. Hano-
taux, minister of foreign affairs,
and large gathering of other distin-
guished persons we're assembled at
the Quai de L'Arsenal, awaiting the
arrival OF the imperial visitors who,
otter being welcomed by the president,
were entertained at luncheon at the
maritime prefecture.
/ The Russian imperial yachts, with
the czar and czarina on board, and ac.
companied by their escort of French
war ships, arrived here at two O'Clock
this afternoon.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-10-07
OCTOBER 1896 ~
DETROIT FREE PRESS OFFICE
Damaged Seventy Five Thousand Dollars
bF Fire.


hI Fire.
DETROIT, Mich, 0st. s-Fire this
morning badly damaged the three up
per hpors Of the old Detroit Free
Press building, q five-story brick
structure on the corner of Larned and
Shelby streets, causing a loss Of about
SIS, 600, which is well covered by in
suranee. The job printing depart
ment of the Free Press occupied the
basement and first and second floors,
the Habbin Eleetrotype and Engrav'
ing Co. the third, and Otley 4 Son, en-
gravers, and Cliff & Higgins, book
binders, occupied the fourth and hfth
floors, respectively. The greatest
loss will be on the stock OF
lithograph paper which the Free
Press Co. had prepared tor
some IS theatrical companies which
were about ready to start on the road
1t will probably put the companies in
bad way, as they can not have 1T du'
plicated elsewhere.
The condition of the blocks from
which the paper was printed can mo-
be ascertained for several days. Th'
presses and machinery were sadly
damaged by water.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-10-07

MARQUETTE, Mich, Oct S.-Heavy
nA s,N have removed all danger OF FUR
raiu' I,lar obstruction by forest fires. Mes,
.i,ol .o;. Junction, on the $500" road mac
.H ,Hs closest call, the fires getting n, up po =
.he .he depot depot. Bico & Begole's Coal q. ',o 20,
the .ia aep Niles south OF here. which was
sanos,sd three ai destroyed Sunday night wa. wal
sspSdd'Ini eppSd aitsr desperate cxeFti0ns' 'a'
AVN agm.loses heavily gu logs
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-10-07
FOREST FIRES


HouemToN, Mich, Oct. 5.-Forest
fires are burning in nearly every town
ship In the western half of the upper
peninsula of Michigan and the air is
filled with smoke. So far no grea'
damage is reported, as the winds are
light, but the continuance OF the pres
ent dry weather will mean further
spread of the flames and serious dan
ger whenever high wind rises. Lit
Tie can be done beyond waiting for thu
,.oin ao badlv needed
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-10-07
AUSTRALIAN BASEBALLISTs.
A Team to Come to the United ststes
Next Season.

Next Season.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. ga local paper
says:
At q conference between Manager
Musgrove Of the Australian cricket
team and Mcssrs. Spalding, Reach and
Rogers, In this city, IL was definitely
arranged that the former woold bring
to this country next spring u
baseball team made up Of native
Australians, many OF whom have
become quite proficient in our
national game. A schedule, compris-
ing between 40 and 80 games, was part
ly outlined, but will require further
consideration before its completion.
This much, however, was settled;
Games will be played between the Aus
tralians and the various teams of the
national league, in addition to which
the antipodeans will visit many cities
| In the United States and Canada, their
purpose being to play against the best
representative nine.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-10-07
STARTLING STATEMENT.
Nearly fa5,o0o Negro Votes Disfranchised
IN South Carolina.

COLUMBIA, 5. G., Oct. 5 The last OPP
nortunity to register before the NO
vember election was given to the
voters of South Carolina last week.
Under the constitution adopted last
year the applicant for registration
must be able to read understandIngly
or explain TO the satisfaction OF the
managers any section OF the con
stitutiou read to him by them, ana ne
must also present receipt Tor his poli
tax. OF the 100000 negro male Adults
in the state, not more than $500 VIII
he able to vote in the November eiec-
tiop. only about that number having
be.n registered. About $4,000 whites
have certificates. This cuts on repuo-
licans from sending the congressman
from the First district, now represent
ed bv George W Murray aud nuli'nes
their fighting chances in the oeVen'n'
h which DIR. Stokes, democrat, was re-
centlv unseated.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-10-07

WINNIPEG, Man, Oct. S.--Until the
representatives OF engineers, firemcn
and other trainmen sent from here to
Montreal to interview van Horn reach
their destination, there viii be no fur
sher Important aswsia tAe strike sisn
alton,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-10-07
THE CRUISER BANCROFT
Has Arrived at Gibraltar En- Route TO
Constantinopie.


WAsHINeToN, Oct. 5.-The little
cruiser Bancroft, on her way to duty
as American guard-ship at Constanti-
nople, reached Gibraltar Sunday and
relieved all doubts as TO her ability to
cross the Atlantic. She had nnot
been heard from since september 25,
when she arrived at the Azores. She
must have left Fayal soon after that
time without reporting, for in the
cablegram from Capt. johnson of the
Cincinnati, received at the navy de-
partment, he said the little ship had
been delayed by heavy head winds,
but that all were we'll on board. The
Detroit arrived at Shanghai Sunday.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-10-07

Nrw YoBK, Oct. S-Treasurer "; :, !,
"a Johp laughed when he was asksu !,
!, ~ ,be storv published on Saturday 70
!, .ss s'.s affect that vice Presidential oan. n
dide aid sewall had given him sao'oov ',,',sa.s LOT
campaign purposes was true a psr' Mr
= m truth In the story. and mF
sswall did not give me Q checx - ,ps !.
$1,000 $4,000" saia Mr.. Ht John, enpashss'''
oily,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-10-07

Isas.'Ot mt, Oct. THE yacht Eva,
Say, u, went ashore on the
i.. a5erson's island Sunday. A
IA sea was rolling and the
n.r asr crew were for a time In
NJ, H., The yacht Edith. .ownsd
II LIS a,sdale, of this place, went
,s, ,s,es''ng a line to the distressed
lss ased her from her perilous
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-10-07
Ex.PRESlDENT HARRISON
Has Consented to Make Political speech
at CincinnatL

CrSorNNATI, Oct. 5.-A telegram
from ex-President Harrison has been
received by the republican campaign
committee, consenting to make po-
litical speech at Music hall in this city
next Wednesday night. He will be
here during Wednesday to look after
the tomb of his grand parents and ia.
ther at North Bend and to attend a
law case in the courts. On Thursday
night he will speak at Charleston, w
Va
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-10-07
oltSAlE lNFANTlClDE.
''scoverles Made by the Polie,
at Chicago,

discoveries Made by the Police
at Chicago.
.Aso' yet. 5.-Police officers from
g''son street station are inves-
. case of wholesale infanti-
n.y. scs last Thursday the bodies
~ I, babies have been taken
we Chicago river at the
.. street bridge, and in
~ "a autopsy showed the in
4, oeen thrown into the river
- The police believe that a
~, = = IN existence in the city on
s's, from which the infants
y sa ~, 70 the bridge at night and
a'o the river.