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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-10

EAIpoRIA, Kan, Dec. S,-Postal In
spector Paul Williams has discovered
something wrong with aft lirs in the
Emporia post Office, He has been
busy in the Office with couple OF as
sistants going over the accounts All
sorts of stories are being circulated on
the streets to the effect that big
shortage in the accounts of Postmaster
McCown has been discovered. In
spector Williams said that he would
place the bondsmen in charge OF the
office to-day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-10

EMpoRIA, Kan, Dec, s-The annual
reunion, on the anniversary OF the
battle OF Prairie Grove. Of the surviv-
ors OF the Eleventh Kansas, was held
here yesterday. This was ex-senator
plumb's regiment officers were chosen
as follows: President, J. II. Thomas;
vice president, Christopher Wise; sec.
retary and treasurer, Fred Herth.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-10
NO AID TO SHIPPERS.

Kansas Board Of Railway Commissioner
Has No Power to Reduce Rates.
KANSAS CRY, NO., Dec. ga special
to the Star from Topeka, Kan, says:
Byits decision in the case in which the
Kansas City, Kan, board Of trade
asked that grain rates be reduced, the
Kansas board Of railroad commission.
ers has practically admitted that II has
no authority over the railroads OF that
state. As matter Of fact, the rail-
roads regard the board Of commission
ers with Indifference. They obey its
behest when 1t suits them. and would
ignore the board altogether II they did
not fear that new laws would be
passed increasing the authority Of the
hoard.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-10
BACK TO JUDGE MYERS.
The Santa Fe Alien Land Case Remanded
to Judge Myers.

TO Judge Myers
Topeka, Kan. Dec. s.-Judges Thay'
er and Foster filed in the circuit court
OF the United States Yesterday morning
separate opinions on The question OF
jurisdiction in the Santa Fe receiver
ship case. While the two had separate
HEARINGS OF the case, they follow the
same lines Of argument in reaching
their conclusions and agree that the
case should be remanded to the state
court for trial upon its merits The
opinions hold that there are three points
to be decided: Whether the statute Is
constitutional; whether the statute was
properly passed ~ the legislature;
whether the statute applies to rail-
roads, BY the decision this morning
further appeal from the district court
must be to the supreme court OF the
state, thence to the supreme court Of
the United States.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-10
BRADLEY MAY RESIGN.
Rumor That His Illness May Retire Him to
Private Life.

CINCINNATI, Dec. s-A special from
Frankfort, Ky, says a rumor coming
from some of Gov. Bradley's close
friends current there is that he has
been very desponient lately; that he
believes his throat trouble has been
caused by the continual harassment Of
his office; that his i'll health caused
him to drop ont of the senatorial race
and has caused his hesitation about
calling an extra session of the legisla.
ture. All this has given rise to ru.
NOR that he seriously contemplates re-
signing.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-10

New YORK, Dec. S.-Rev. DR.. Lewis
Albert Banks, pastor Of Hanson Place
Methodist Episcopal church, Brooklyn,
is about to leave that church. DR..
Banks was recently the prohibition
candidate for governor of the state
and, according to one of the PASTORS
friends, his participation in politics Of
Tended some Of the church mem bers
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-10

men taken from the Jail here last
night by mob from Ray county, about
q half mile from the river in Ray coun-
ty on the Richmond road, at seven
o'clock yesterday morning, suspended
from limb on small burr oak tree,
with their hands tied behind them.
The men had been pulled up and death
had resulted from strangulation. Dep
uty Sheriff Green arrived In this city
yesterday morning with Lon Lackey,
the other man connected with the
murder, and lodged him In Jail here,
but left that evening with him for
Kansas City, where he was placed in
jail for safe keeping.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-10
Peru and Bolivia May Clash.

LIMA, Peru, Dec. 8.-Observers here
see probability OF another clash Of
arms between Peru and Bolivia over
the new trouble which is brewing, ow-
ing to Bolivia having proceeded to fix
the limits Of her frontiers in the
Amazonian district without having
first made an arrangement with Peru
for the delimitation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-10

ORMoND-BY-THE.SEA, Fla, Dec. g.
EARLY yesterday morning the lumber
schooner Nathan Cobb, of Rockland,
Me-, was discovered in the surf a mile
south Of Hotel Coxuhau. A rescuing
party was summoned, but the tide and
surf were so high that effective work
was almost impossible. OF the crew OF
eight five were drowned
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-10

NEoDEsHA, Kan, Dec s.-The Stand
ard Oil Co has announced Its intention
to begin the erection Of refinery at
this point at once Of capacity of 1000
barrels per day. Two hundred thou
sand barrels of crude petroleum are
now stored here, and the estimated
product of the field is 1000 barrels per
la..
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-10
Postal Reforms In New York.

New YORK, Dec. ST the plans OF
Second Assistant Postmaster-General
Nelson are carried out, New York
will eventually have mail service un.
surpassed in any city on the globe,
and almost as far ahead of the present
system as the locomotive Is in advance
Of the stage coach.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-10
AFRAID TO GO HOME.
A Man Who Lost HlS Money Gambling
Would Not Face His Wife.

Would Not Face His Vile.
LIBERTY, Mo-, Dec. S.--William
Haynes, a farm laborer, attempted
suicide by shooting himself with oS-
caliber revolver. He came here yes
terday to sell a horse. The amount re.
ceived from this sale was lost In gam.
bling and 1t was then that Haynes be.
came Respondent and dreaded to go
home to his wife So on the southeast
corner Of the square he tried to end
his life The ball entered the forehead,
passed nlong the skull and lodged at
the base Of the brain. The unfortu.
nate man has always borne a good
reputation and has wife and two
children.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-10

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. S.-A special
from Washington to the Times says:
II the Kansas congressional delegation
can bring it about there will be some
changes in post offices where silver
democrats now hold forth. The de-
feated members Of congress are es.
pecially active in assisting gold demo-
Gratis to acquire scalps, and there is
trouble ahead for the Kansas post
masters, against whom charges have
been fled or. have beer, suggested.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-10
MATCH AGAIN OFF.
Fits VIII Not Fight Corbett Unless 1t Il to
FtnIAh.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 5. The Olympic
clubs ambition to bring together In
this city in n ten.round glove contest
the two greatest OF all rivals for the
heavyweight championship of the
world. Corbett and Fitzsmmons, was
crushed last night by word from the
latter Fitz declined fatty to consider
for n moment Corbett's offer to come
here and box ten rounds for SIS, 900.
"What want is a finish fl hit. said
Fitz, "and | propose to hold out for
that. have nothing further to say.
refuse to box ten rounds in this city,"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-10

WASHINGTON. Dec. S,-Secretary o.
ney has received cablegram from
Senior Andrade, the Venezuelan minis
ter to Washington, who Is now in
Caracas, stating that the Venezuelan
government had accepted the agree
ment reached by the United States and
Great Britain for the arbitration of
the boundary dispute, and that an ex-
ira session of the Venezuelan congress
had been called to consider IT,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-10
Killed His Employers, Sons.

PINE BLUFF, Ark, Dec. s.-A double
murder occurred 10 miles southeast of
this city. A negro named Davis, while
out hunting with the two sons OF his
employer, aged Is and 10 years, at
tackled the boys with a knife, cutting
the threats of both and crushing the
skull OF the eldest The older boy is
dead and the other cannot live. The
negro escaped and thus far has eluded
capture
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-10

PETERSBURG, Ind, Dec. s.-W. W,
Tucker, a farm tenant, shot Matthew
McMurray, his landlord, fatally.
Tucker escaped unhurt. McMurray
wasa wealthy farmer Tucker accused
McMurray Of improper intimacy with
bis wife, and then the shooting began.
After the affair, Tucker surrendered to
the authorities.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-10

HAVANA, Dec. s.-The steamship Ba.
son arrived here yesterday from Spain
with reinforcements Of 1850 troops.
Three Of the men died while on the
way over and six were suffering from
smallpox when the steamer reached
this port
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-10

WASHINGTON, Dec s.-During the
first few weeks after President.elect
Mckinley assumes his duties he will
have the privilege of making about $50
nominations Of presidential postmas-
tiers. The senate during this session
will have about 400 cases up for action.
During the recess 1874 nominations of
postmasters were made, which must
now be submitted to the senate for
confirmation or rejection.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-10
WORK FOR 100 MEN.

Big Lead and Zinc Mines Near Mansfield,
Mo-, Win Soon Open.
MANSFIELD, Mo-, Dec. s.-The an.
nouncement has been made that the
Dodson Lead & Zinc Co. mines at this
place will resume operations on Janu.
ary |. Over 100 miners who have been
idle for more than year will be given
employment These mines are owned
by eastern capitalists, and are the
most extensive lead and zinc mines In
the state outside Of the joplin distrinf
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-10

DELEGATES TO GALVESTON.
Missouri Editors Who VIII Attend the Ma
ticnal Association In February.


tional Association In February.
JEFFERSON Cry, Mo-, Dec, S-llenry
W. Ewing, president Of the Missouri
State Press association, has appointed
delegates to represent the association
al the meeting Of the National Edi'
torial association at Galveston In Feb
ruary, 1897, as follows; W. R. Painter,
Carrollton Democrat; John Marens,
Hamilton News.Graphic; Hiram J.
Groves, Lexington lntelliaencer; E. J.
Congcr, Linneus Bulletin; Frank IL,
Sosey, Palmyra Spectator; L. O Mel
son, Buncetun Eagle; ]. W. Jones'
Brookheld Gazette, President Ewing,
Secretary shinn and National Commit
teeman White are ex.oiiicio members
Of the association and will form part Of
the Missouri delegation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-10

COLUMBIA, Mo-, Dec. s--The fifth an.
nual session Of the Missouri State
Poultry association began a four days
session here yesterday. Poultry
rnisers from all over the state are in
attendance and large number OF
fowls are on exhibition.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-10
A PITCHED BATTLE.
Robbers and Citizens Exchange
Shots In Indiana
4 DEMEy7ED MANS DOUBLE CRIME.
Three Skaters Drowned-A Big Tennessee
Factory Burned Robbers Catch Tar.
tar-Three Col0red Persons Are
Drowned In the verdigris.

DECATUR, Ind, Dec. ga desperate
fight between officers and . gang Of
thieves occurred early yesterday morn
ing at Berne, this county. For the past
few weeks numerous robberies have
occurred in the vicinity Of Bernie and
hundreds OF dollars worth Of valu.
ables, money and meats have been
stolen. Sunday night citizens were
laying in wait for the thieves, and
about four o'clock yesterday morning
Is men were seen to approach store
and begin their work. The alarm was
given and a posse was soon onto
them. The thieves began shoot
ing and battle began. They were
driven to the woods near by. About
100 citizens gave chase. attempting to
surround them in the woods but the
robbers were too we'll armed and shot
their way out, making their escape.
One OF the gang, giving the name Of
Luthart Brown, was found lying by a
log, shot, and will die, and Others are
believed to have been injured.
A DEMENTED MANS DOUBLE CRIME.
PLYMOUTH, Ind, Dec s.-Neighbors
at ten o'clock yesterday morning made
a terrible discovery at the farmhouse
of George Deacon, four miles south
east of this city. There they found
Mrs. George Deacon, who was SO years
old, lying dead on a bed. Her face had
been pounded into jelly with large
stove poker. 1t was surmised that the
murder had been committed by Mr..
Deacon, and search for the old man
finally resulted in finding his dead
body in large stock watering trough.
Mr., Deacon was known to be dement,
ed, and 1t is thought that in one Of his
paroxysms he killed his wife and then
drowned himself.
THREE SKATERS DROWNED.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 5. - Blanche
Bishop, Il years old, and Ella Alpha,
Is wears old, both living in Hemlock
Hollow, while skating on thin ice,
broke through and were drowned. Two
brothers of Ella Alpha sprang, in sue
cession, to attempt to rescue the girls,
but one of the boys was drowned. The
life of the other was saved through
the efforts of his father.
A BIG FACTORY BURNED.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. s.-Early
last night the entire plant and build
ings of the Wilmington & Russell COM
pany, covering about six acres in New.
town, a suburb of this city, was de-
stroyed by fire, together with a large
stock of manufactured goods. The
company manufactured agricultural
implements, employing lis hands. The
loss is $l25,0O0.
ROBBERS CATCH A TARTAR
OTTuMwA, Ia, Dec. s.-Three robbers
attempted to hold up the station agent
of the Chicago, Milwaukee 4 st. Paul
railroad at Fairfax, Ia, the second
station this side Of Cedar Rapids, at
ten o'clock last night. The agent shot
one Of the robbers, killing him in
stantly. The other two escaped.
THREE coLoRED PERSONS DROWNED.
MusKoeEE, l. T., Dec. SIN attempt
ing to cross the verdigris river, four
miles north of Muskogee, viii Wade
and two McKnapp girls, all colored,
were drowned BY the boat overturn-
inc.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-10

New YORK, Dec. s Col John R. Fell
lows, district attorney, ex-congressman
and gold standard democratic leader in
the late campaign, died shortly after
noon yesterday from gastritis and Q
complication of diseases
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-10

DENVER, COL, Dec S.-The state su-
preme court affirmed the decision Of
the Park county district court, remov-
ing Sheriff Newman, Of Lake county,
from Office for malfeasance, imposing
a fine and sentencing him to jail for
six months Newman's malfeasance
consisted in receiving money from the
gam bling houses in Leadville and pro-
tecting them in their business.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-10
Republican National Hea dquarters,

WASHINGTON, Dec. s.-Washington
has been selected as the seat of the
republican national headquarters and
Il. II. Rand, of Chicago, who did special
work during the late campaign at Chi.
cago, will be placed in charge Of the
work here.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-10
WILLIAM DRuRY DEAD.


MuscATINE, Ia, Dec. S.-William
Drury. Of Mercer county, ILL.,, multi
millionaire, and the largest land
owner in the United States died at
his home In New Boston yesterday,
aged SO. He leaves no heirs except
his wife. He has been a resident of
Mercer county since 1894. His possess
sions outside Of Illinois are in Me-
braska, Colorado and Texas. He
recently spent 100000 in irrigation in
Colorado,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-10
CONGRESS MEETS.
The Presidents Mess age Read Ia
Both Chambers.
4 JOINT RESOLUTION ABOUT CUBA.


WASHINGTON. Dec. a-The United
States senate began the second session
Of the Fif,y.Fourth congress with
crowded galleries and with that &C.
comp nment OF activity that usually
attends the reassembling OF congress.
1t WAS ex,ctly 10 o'clock when Vice
presiden. stevenson gave a tap which
brought the senate to order, while the
blinu chaplain, Rev Dr. Milburn, de-
livered an Impressive invocation. The
roll ell showed 10 senators present
Mr. Culom was the first to receive
recognition and his resolution that the
house OF representatives be notified
that the senate was in session and
ready to proceed with business was
agreed 10 without comment. Mr.. Hale
followed with q resolution that the
daily hour for meeting We 10 o'clock
NJ, which was agreed to.
Mr.. sherman made the customary
- a,;an a., n nomm;ttsa of senators
.na momhers N wait unon the presi.
dent and upon its adoption the presid-
;nr of,,cer namad Mr., Sherman and
MIR. smith, of New Jersey, as the sen.
,tors NJ tho committee
W. Morril, NJ Vermont was the
arxt n suggest ANYTHING in the nature
~ lecI.1atiye lpsiness bv presenting
,ovora, na,;tions asking for the pas.
n...,..h LII, III v;o,dea
SAGE OF the DingIey o''' o !, 'o'ue1'
however, 10 mr.. Hoar y sueRes''o" wa.
all business be deferred, as q matter OF
,our,esv until the president and house
n representatives had been communi.
,ated with and tbereupon. at 1918 D.
M the senate took a recess.
Az FAX o'clock Mr., Sherman report
I'd that the president had been waited
unon and would communicate his views
in writing. Secretary pruden, OF the
white house staff. then presented the
messaoe and Il WAS taken to the pre-
siding officers desk. where the seal
was broken and Gen. Cox, secretary Of
The senate read IL
Irst a. Tho senate was about to I'D.
,ourn At AJAX o'clock. Mr.. Call. Of Flor.
ia arose Tn offer a resolution, but
which h. withdraw until TODAY. II is
! ioInt re.olution AS follows
ps,o,ved That the rJnited States Of America
recognize the republic Of Cuba as free and
Independent government and accord 70 that
people oil .ne rsnsS o. ~ s,s an 0au within
.S UaI iur,.d sC Of the United States
Ths hor,a mat A. nom and the chap
lain invoked the divine blessing on the
morL ~ tho session. the roll was
,a,lsd. a oomm,ttae consisting Of Mr..
r.nnor ~ Illinois. Mr. PAYNE. OF
Nav York and Mr. Turner. of Georgia,
wos anno,nted 10 wait on the president,
and Tho latter's annual communication
was read The reading consumed
about two hours. AT its conclusion, on
motion of Mr.. Dinrley, Of Maine, the
and accompanying documents
were referred to the committee of the
wbole IN the state of the union.
Nv Turner Of Georgia. then inform.
o,lv announced the "untimely DEATH
of his late colleague, ex.speaker Crisp,
and stated that at some future day he
would ask the house to fix a day for
having tribute "to his distinguished
"''u sn.n, ~ ps IT, saa,,,mc
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-10
HORSE BEEF IN ATcHIsoN.
Meat Peddler Detected In the Practice Of
Selling Equine Steaks.

Selling Equine Steaks.
ATCHIsoN, Kan, Dec S.-The town Is
very much excited over the discovery
that certain meat peddler has been
selling horse meat instead Of regula-
ton beef. A valuable horse was sold
by It's owner, after 1t had broken its
leg, to hide man. The owner, after
ward repenting Of his act, went after
the horse and found him skinned and
dressed as any beef might he, and hung
up to "cool out" Thefacts above
stated then came out, and the meat
dealer and hide man are In disgrace.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-10

The office Of the Independent, Of
Lection, Mo-, and one or two store
buildings were destroyed by fire Sun.
day night
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-10
FROM THE SAME LIMB.
Alleged Murderers OF the Winner Family
Strung Up Together.

LEXINGTON. Mo-, Dec. s-Searching
parties from this city found the bodies
Of Jesse Winner and James Nelson. the
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1896-02-17
ARUDE AWAKENING.

Not long since we adjusted our night
cap. patted the pillow, pulled up the
down co, eret and settled ourselves for
a mid-winter nights dream. and, oh
the glories Of that vision Of greatness
suon to he oursare, We fear, found only.in
"such stuff as dreams are made OF. "
We dreamed Of six milliC~ dollar loans
and ''eich. " aud the rude awakening We
have had, has caused cold creeps up and
down our yertebfa ever since. We have
learned to realize truly, only two truly,
.'what a difference in the morning. and
inst rs we had in our vision seen the
last dollar Of that six-mIlliun loan ex-
pended on our Naval Academy, and il
WIS perfect Eden. we are Tudely made
aware Of the possibility Of having no
Naval Academy on which to expend a
loan some achieve it, and some have
visions thrust upon them. We are not
fullyarOused 10 realize the class TO which
We belong, bat We seriously object to
having visions thrust upon as only to
he awakened to snch awfully stern Teali-
ties. and he made the butt Of good-na-
tured % fun.
The next time we settle ourselves for
a nap, we shall be sure that the awaken
ing will not be OF such nature that we
cannot Barrett.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1896-02-17

THERE is nothing on this footstool
quite 50 great as metropolitan journal
ism. Lately woman who lived alone
In a cottage vt Mamaroneck, about IL
miles from New York city, died alone,
probably Of starvation. Her dead body
WIS found in her house some days after
ward. Next morning after this CHASTITY
lind four of the largest and most influ-
entail newspapers in New York city or
America each printed picture of the
dead woman. No two of them were
alike OF were even portraits of the same
person. One may have been the correct
picture, but even that is not certain.
The other three must have been simply
aked up for the occasion by these HON
orable aud truthful metropolitan jour
nails. They were pictures of other wom-
en-, hastily clapped in to deceive the read
ers. Have or have not such newspa-
pers any right to complain il all the
world believes them to be habitual liars
as they areY
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1896-02-17

SINCE war time it is safe to say there
has been no such sensation in the Uni
ted States senate as that caused by the
speech Of Benjamin r. Tillman. Stand
ing there at the desk formerly occupied
by the elegant first family Butler, Till
man, the representative of the poor
whites of the south, turned aud defied
congress, the administration and the
milliOnaires. His one eye glazed like a
coal of fire lille he declared with wild
emphasis that the leaders of both the
Democratic and Republican parties
yea, the president and the whole adj
mnistration itself-were bound over
body and soul to the money power,
while the people groaned, helpless, under
its iron heel. There WAS solemn silence
while he foretold desperate aud even
bloody industrial revolution in the time
to come. The nerves Of not only tie
digniied senate itself, but of all in the
audience, got a shock.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1896-02-17
IMPORTANT TO TAXPAYERS

Notice Is hereby given. that all City Tax
Bills remaining unpaid after the 5Oth day OF
this month, (November) 1895, interest VIII be
charged from the date when the same became
due and payable. d. e. from the 18th day or
August The undersigned Will report 10 the
CORPORATION in December next, all tax oills
for this year then remaining unpaid, and Will
thereafter proceed promptly 10 collect the
same by due course oflaw,
MO CHARLES G. FELDMEYER,
ollest0r an Treasurer for City of Annapolis