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Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-06-04
PLURALITY FOR RINAKER.
MISS SHELBY CHOSEN.

The Marshai's Daughter viii Represent
Missouri at the Richmond ex-Confeder.
ate Meeting.
KANSAS CITY, No., May 29.-Miss
Anna B. Shelby, of Bates county, will
represent the state OF Missouri at the
confederate reunion at Richmond, Va,
June 80 and July and 2. The honor
Of alternate will be enjoyed by Miss
Salees Kennard, of St. Louis. They
will be attended by q retinue of fair
young women representing each con-
gressional district Of the state. The
original order authorizing selection
from this state was sent to Gen. Jo Shell
by, but was later recalled and the duty
laid on a committee composed of
Judge John +. Philips, Maj. James F.
Mister and Maj Blake Woodson. They
took the photographs aud yesterday
met and selected Miss Shelby and Miss
Kennard. Miss Shelby is daughter
of Gen. Jo Shelby. 1t is given out that
Mai. Newman, whose selection of Miss
Plattenburg, of Dover, Lafayette coun'
ty, to represent Missouri, was pub
lished recently, acted without author
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Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-06-04

A svccEssFuL MEETING.
~ Kansas Musieet Jubilee Growing IL L.
tseest and Attssaases.

~ Kansas Musissl Jubilee Growing IL L.
tseest and Attssaases.
HUTCHINSON Kan, Nay 2o.-The
third day Of the state musical jubilee
was beautiful one and large crowd
attended the contest The contest In
soprano solos yesterday was one Of re-
msrkably high grade. The contest.
ants were: Mrs II. Whiteside, Hutch.
inson; Miss Bertha Simmons, Colum.
bus; Mra r. H. Morrow, Council Grove;
Miss Emma Dent, Ottawa; Mra G. Il.
Parkhurst, Topeka; Miss Abbie M.
Freeman, Winfield; Miss Lottie Booth,
Larned; MIRA D. A. Dobyon, Coun-
Gil Grove; Miss Lucy Wyatt, To-
pekA They sang the contest selec-
tion, with verdure Clad" from "Cre.
ation," and one selection OF their
own. The contest between the male
choruses Of Newton and Emporia was
. spirited one, for great rivalry exists
between the musicians Of these cities
The contest selection was Wagner's
Pilgrim chorus At night the grand
concert was opened by the combined
male choruses rendering their contest
piece. Solos were sung by Mrs. Poin.
dexter, Of Emporia; DR.. Lawrence, Of
Eldorsdo; Lucy Wyatt, Of Topeka, and
Mrs. Bracken, Of Wichita. Piano
solos by Mrs Simpson, Of Emporia;
Miss Lillian Hineman. The manage
ment announces that the jubilee will
be held next year In Hutchinson.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-06-04
They Do Not Like It,

The innovations which the young
czarina is making in the etiquette OF
the Russian court are meeting with q
good deal Of opposition from some of
the Muscovite ladies'. Among the
changes her imperial majesty has or
dained that presentations shall be
made in the English fashion, the SOW
ereign offering her hand to be kissed,
and not shaken, as was the custom
Of the dowager empress. The Rus
sian ladies' are disposed to resent this
as an unnecessary display of haugh'i-
ness.-Detroit Free Press.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-06-04
SILVER WILL CONTROL.


No Longer Any Doubt That White Metal
Advocates VIII Run the Democratic Con-
ventlOn.
WASHINGTON, June AIN view OF
results Of the Kentucky county con.
ventions, it is now regarded as certain
by men Of all parties and shades of
opinion on the financial question that
the democratic national convention
will be controlled by the friends Of
free coinage OF silver. II the sound
money men had captured Kentucky,
the fight would have continued with
hopes Of success elsewhere. Now,
however, 1t Is practically admitted
that the sound money men will be far
in the minority at Chicago, and that
the responsibility Of declaring the
party policy will rest almost entirely
with the silver men. II Is probable
that the Chicago convention will have
about 57s free coinage delegates to 344
sound money men.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-06-04
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

Portland. Me- Is enjoying lively
and highly interesting politics just now
In a hot fight between two rival candi-
dates for place on the school board.
Rev. Dr.. 7. G. Addison, rector Of
Christ Episcopal church, Washington,
il said to marry more people in the
course OF a year than any other Wash
ington clergyman.
The Prince Of Wales favorite hymn
~ "Nearer, My God, to Thee" He
makes this confession in letter to Mr..
Stead. who proposes to publish n
penny hymnal for the people"
The largest bell in France has just
been hung in the belfry Of the Church OF
the Sacred Heart, in Paris. It weighs
es tons, can be heard at a distance Of
rs miles. and its vibration lasts six
minutes.
The valuable "Bonaparte library"
formed by the late Prince Louis Lu-
Glen Bonaparte seems likely to be Sc
cured to London students, as every ef-
fort is being made to purchase the col
lection for the Guildhall library. There
are over $4,000 printed books, be-
sides rare manuscripts, all dealing with
pathological studies, and illustrating
every known language Of the world.
The widow Of Alexander Campbell,
founder Of the Christian or Campbell
Ito faith, is living, at the age Of "a, in
Bethany, W. Va. Several Of her chill
dren have established themselves well
in life, but the one who is perhaps best
known in the nation is Mrs. W. R.
Thompson, who was long postmistress
of Louisville, and is now resident OF
Washington.
In France the cultus, or religious
budget, has been reduced fully 100000
francs year since the presidency Of
MacMahon, 1878. In that year 1t was
,3,5OO,OOO francs, but for 1895 it is only
45,OOO,OOO. The reduction has been
caused chiefly by decreasing the sal
aries Of the clergy, the total amount
of that reduction being z, ,742, 495 francs.
Then, the sum appropriated for the
archiepiscopal and the episcopal pal
aces has been reduced from 210,7O0 to
$1,000 francs, that for diocesan build
ings from 100000 to 100000, and for
cathedrals from 100000 to 355,0OO, and
for repairs on churches and parson-
nges from 3,150,0OO to 100000 francs.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-06-04
HUNTING DOGS IN ALL LANDS.


Facts Of Interest to Lovers of the Manly
Sports.
The Irish water spaniel is the king
of retrievers.
The Esquimau uses the wolf dog for
both drawing sledges and hunting
game.
In Labrador and Newfoundland is
found a partially web-footed New
foundland dog, valuable for hunting
birds in country of morasses.
The English foxhound is the most
carefully bred Of all dogs. The COM
mon hound in this country is a COM
bination Of different strains.
The modern English greyhound Is
not strong, but is very swift. He is
used only for hunting game in sight,
as his "nose" or smelling power is very
defective.
The Scottish deerhound, descend
ant of the extinct Irish greyhound, is
used in Scotland for chasing the stag.
He was a favorite subject for Scott's
poesy and Landseer's brush.
The kangaroo dog is used in Aus
tralia for chasing the kangaroo. He
Is a cross of the blood hound and the
greyhound, and pair Of these valuable
animals recently sold for $3.50.
The greyhound, one of the most not
able Of hunting dogs, was used in
Egypt at least 5000 years ago. In
early days the greyhound was the
royal dog of England, and to kill either
n hound or a stag was punishable by
death.
Among bird hunters allegiance is di-
vided between the pointer and the set
ter. The latter is the better retriever
and the stronger animal; the former
is generally the more tractable and in
telligent. The pointer is derived from
an old Spanish breed of hounds, crossed
with the greyhound or foxhound.-
Chicago journal.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-06-04
OUTWITTIN0 THE SCALPERS.


Western Railway Lines New Mileage Books
in observation-disclosures Rules.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June 2 The new
rules governing the sale and use OF
mileage books on western railroads
went into effect yesterday, and here
after mileage found in the hands OF
any hut Legitimate holders will be
taken up and full fare collected. On
the cover Of each 1000 mile book Is
punched the physical description OF
the purchaser. including are. sex,
color OF the eyes ana hair, complex
lon and stature. The conductors
are instructed to closely compare
the description punched on the COW
ers with the appearance Of the passen-
gers presenting the books As an I'D.
ditional safeguard passengers also
sign their names on the strips OF mile.
age torn off by the conductor, who in
turn records the date and the number
of the train on the mileage, All this
Is done with the expectation OF pre-
venting the ticket scalpers from deal
Ing in mileage books
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-06-04
STORM DAMAGE.
st. Louis vigorously Effaoing the
Effects Of the Tornado.
hay APPEAL FOR OUTSIDE RELIEF.


ST.. LOUIS, June 2-The work 'oi
clearing up the debris and repairing
the damage left BY Wednesdays storm
continues with unsbated vigor, despite
the drizzling rain and chilly atmos-
phere, making 1t uncomfortable fol
workers and victims alike. Great
numbers Of people are receiving aid al
the different relief depots in the way
Of food, clothing and household neces'
stiles that have been donated by the
charitable OF St. Louis
The best news Of the day was that
the occupants OF the city hospital, 40
or 80 Of whom were reported still
under the ruins, are all accounted for.
A roll call disclosed this fact yester-
day.
A meeting has been called for to-day
to consider the advisability Of appeal
ing for outside relief for sufferers.
There are number who believe an ap'
peal should be made to the outside
world for help This Is based largely
on the assumption that the full reali-
zation OF the enormity Of the calamity
that has overtakcn the city has notyet
come to the people, A list Of 1870 per-
sons missing In st Louis since the
storm, Is in the hands Of the police.
Many among them are people from out
side OF St Louis who we're visiting
here or who had business in town. A
search is being carried on for all these
among the ruins Of wrecked buildings
Six days have elapsed since the ter
rible tornado swept over the city,
and yet the long list OF the
dead has not reached the foot
Of It's heightened column. Nor Is 1t
likely that tho end Of this week or the
next will finish it. The number Of
seriously injured Is many fold larger
than those who did not live to survive
the awful experience Of the storm, and
that many Of them will succumb to the
injuries inflicted Is quite certain, for
each hour the mortuary clerk is pre-
sented with new requests for burial
permits Many animals Of all descrip.
tions were killed In the storm and
their purifying bodies are becoming q
menace to those living in and about
the devastated districts. These are
being rapidly removed. In the past
few days 1870 horses and mules and five
cows have been carted away.
Both houses Of the municipal assem-
bly, Of st. Louis last night adopted res
olutions asking outside aid for the
cyclone sufferers.
FLOOD At SENECA, KAN
SENECA, Kan, June p "A cloudburst
on Tennessee creek, about four miles
south OF here, caused food at Seneca
Sunday. The whole bottom land OF
the valley was inundated, thousands
OF acres of grain submerged and much
damage done to stock. No lives were
lost, but this disaster, coming so soon
after the cyclone Of two weeks ago, Is
keenly felt. The floods began to re-
cede about four p. m. Sunday, and yes.
terday morning most all the inundated
land Is again visible, Much Of the
land will again be replanted In corn,
but hundreds Of acres will not be
tillable for months
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-06-04

CINCINNATI, May 30. With an unu-
sually large attendance, the national
convention of the United Commercial
Travellers opened yesterday. There
were addresses by the president Of the
chamber Of commerce and other rep.
resentative men. Mystic Order of
Bagmen is meeting here in connection
with the United Commercial Travellers.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-06-04
Heavy Damages for Label.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, May 30, -Ex.Sheriff
Eugene Spratt received judgment in
the circuit court here yesterday for
5000 against H. L. Preston, editor
and publisher Of the Kansas City Sun.
day Sun, for libel. Spratt sued for
$4,000 The verdict was accepted, and
Preston's attorney, II. L. Strohm, said
he considered it cheap.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-06-04
APPEAL FOR AID.
.rhe People of Seneca, Mo, In a Destitute
OnditlOn from the Flood.


SENECA, Mo-, June 1.-The following
appeal for aid has been issued by Mayor
McGann and other citizens Of Seneca:
A personal house to house canvass In the
Seneca flooded district reveals is deaths by
drowning and condition OF horror that
words are inadequate to describe. In
this town Of 1900 inhabitants, l3s homes
were invaded with from two to
six feet of water In nearly every instance
household effects were ruined and every
vestlge of the families provisions destroyed.
Flfty-six houses were washed from their
foundations and partially or totally wrecked,
and seven of this number went down
the stream with all contents, q total
loss In many instances doors and win
dows were washed out and household ef-
fects md provisions foated away, leaving
the occupants destitute with only q home
besmeared with mud, No less than bl families
are temporarily homeless and dependent upon
neighborly charity for something to eat and q
place to sleep One hundred thousand dollars
would be inadequate to repair the damage. In
the light Of these facts, we appeal to our more
fortunate neighbors for prompt aid that desti-
tuilon may be relieved and an epidemic OF
sickness be avoided
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-06-04
ARMOUR TROUBLES ENDED.
The Boycott on the tOmpany's Product
Officially Declared on.

The Boycott On the tOmpany's Product
Officially Declared on
KANSAS Cry. Mo-, May 29.-The
grievance committee Of the Industrial
council held conference with Super
intendent G. W. Tourtellot at the Ar
mour Packing Co.'s office this morn.
ing When the conference was over 1t
was announced that the boycott on
the Armour company's products had
been officially lifted and the fight was
practically at an end. The Armour
company assured the members Of the
committee that every man who had
been discharged would be put to work.
1t was stated that Of 1872 Anchor Fed
eral union men who had not been re-
instated Monday, 70 had since been
taken back and there were only 1928
ont
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-06-04

II you find that the use of soap is ir-
ritating to your skin use little corn
meal or oatmeal in the water with
which you bathe your face. A slice of
lemon rubbed vigorously over the skin
or few drops Of simple tincture Of ben
zoin in the water are both refreshing
and cleansing.-N.Y. Y. World.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-06-04

Democrats Of Bourbon county, Kan, i,
In convention at Fort Scott adopted
resolutions favoring free silver and re-
fused to indorse the administration Of
President Cleveland. Fort Scott is the
home of United States Attorney W. c.
Parry
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-06-04

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, May 29.-At
leo o'clock this afternoon Gov. Stone
telegraphed to County Marshal Kesh-
lear, at Kansas City, that he had
granted Pollard and Harris, the con-
demned murderers who were to have
been hanged May 30, respite to June
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-06-04
Woman and Child Narrowly ESCAPED.

WEBB CRY, NO., May 90 BY the ex-
plosion of coal oil lamp last night,
the residence and contents Of ]. Bow.
man in the west part Of the city were
wholly destroyed. Mrs. Bowman and
child barely escaped. Loss, $1,000; no
insurance.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-06-04

The asth general assembly Of the
United Presbyterian church Of the
United States convened at Xenia, o..
on the 2sth. Rev. James White, Of
Kansas City, Mo-, was chosen moder-
ator.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-06-04
CALLED TO AFRICA.
Surveyor Reagan, Of Bourbon County, Kan,
offered Place In the TransvaaL

Offered Place In the TransvaaL
FoRT ScoTT, Kan, May 29.-J. W.
Reagan, surveyor Of Bourbon county,
has received letter from President
Kruger, OF the Transvaal, South At
RIGA, calling him to that country to
accept an appointment as chief engi-
neer for the government, with special
view Of investigating the irrigation
possibilities Of the country. lnclosed
in the letter was check for $500 to
pay his expenses to London, and au.
thority to draw on the government
from thare
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-06-04
Thursdays baseball Games.

Western league-Kansas City 10, Co.
lumbus Q; indianapolis s, Milwaukee
Q; Detroit 8, Minneapolis 3.
National league-Philadelphia 10,
Chicago S; Pittsburgh 6, Boston s.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-06-04
THE COLISEUM OPENED.
Buffalo Bill the Precursor II the Demo-
cratic National Convention.

CHICAGO, June 2-The Coliseum
building at Sixty-Thlrd street and
Stony Island avenue, in which the ma.
tional democratic convention Is to be
held, was thrown open to the public
yesterday. Buffalo Bill, with his cow
boys, bronchos, Indians and other So
cial bright lights from the west, and
his aggregation Of rough riders from
sundry ends OF creation, had the honor
of drawing the first crowd into the
building, and they drew one sufficient.
ly large to prove that the building will
accommodate in splendid shape any
crowd that may gather to watch the
work Of the politicians
.'.- ,--~r------.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-06-04

Democrats OF Vermont in state con-
vention passed resolutions indorsing
Cleveland and Carlisle and denouncing
the A. z. A.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-06-04
A NEW FAST MAIL.
The Santa Fe VIII Put One on fetween
Kansas City and hioagO.

Kansas City and hloago.
KANSAS Cry, Mo-, June 2,-Next
Sunday the Santa Fe will put on a fast
train from Chicago, leaving that city
at one o'clock a. IN. and arriving in
Kansas City at two o'clock p. m. the
same day, which will carry nothing
but express and mail. This train
will be through train from New
York, which will enable express mat
ter to be laid down here from
New York almost "a hours earlier
than now Beside this it will bring
mail here in time for afternoon de-
livery, which now does not arrive in
time for delivery until the next day,
thus saving about Is hours in the de-
livery of mail. 1t will enable also the
delivery Of the first edition Of the Chi
cago papers here at two o'clock p. IN.
instead OF six o'clock p, m. as at pres
ent. The run from Chicago here will
be made under this schedule in IL
hours
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-06-04

CANTON, ILL.,, June la special from
Fiat, a small place near here, says a
man answering perfectly the descrip'
tion Of George Taylor, Missouri's
escaped murderer, passed there last
night. walking on the railroad track.
The man appeared uneasy and in a
great hurry. He was identified from
picture by five citizens.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-06-04

ARGENTINE, Kan, June 1.-The
family of C. B. Cook, consisting OF
himself and wife, two children and his
sister.in-law, Miss Sadie Banks, were
taken suddenly i'll before breakfast
yesterday morning with symptoms OF
poisoning All were taken with cramps
In the stomach and vomiting, followed
BY commissions Mr.. and Mrs Cook
recovered soon, but the children re-
mained i'll for some time. 1t Is be-
lieved poison got into some OF their
food.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-06-04

Western league Minneapolis II,
Grand Rapids 10; Milwaukee Z, Colum.
bus 6; ST Paul 6, Detroit ?.
Western assosiation-Des Moines 4,
Roekior /; Cedar Rapids 8, Quincy O;
Burlin' ioa 5, dialogue 8; Peoria 7, ST.
Joseph 7.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-12-11
CUBA AGAIN LOOMS UP.

The cause of free Cuba has sud.
denly attained a prominence that
is giving General Weyler no end
of worriment, and Spain is in
clined 10 assume a threatening at
titude toward the United States.
After spending a whole summer
in desultory fighting. the Cubans
and Weyler's Spaniards have be
gun fighting in earnest. and ac-
cording TO the latest reports the
Spaniards got very much the
worst of it. Wevler has seen fit
TO return to Havana. and though
he reports having seen nothing of
General Maceo. the several thou
sand slain Spaniards left in the
ravines where engagements took
place demonstrate that Maceo
was very much in evidence some
where along the line. Weyler's
attempt to wipe out the insur-
gents seems TO have been a signal
failure.
The recent events have awaken
ed American interest in Cuba and
a corresponding disgruntled dis
position in Spain and it is by
no means impossible that the
hot headed Spaniards may make
some foolish move that will give
a ring of reality to the mutter-
ings of war. That filibustering ex-
petitions are constantly leaving
American shores, that American
money is being contributed, and
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-12-11

II is a Honolulu rumor that ex-
President Harrison will be the
rext United States Minister to
Hawa ali, he having refused TO ac-
ccpt a position in President-elect
Mck:nIey's cabinet. We are not
prepared to vouch for the truth of
this statement. but Mr.. Mckinley
could not make more appropri-
ate selection. 1t would indeed be
very appropriate for Mr.. Harrison
TO assume charge of the legation
here and be on hand TO put the
finishing touches TO the treaty of
annexation of which he was the
author. Residence of a year or so
in Hawaii would not be distaste-
full. and no little satisfaction
would attend the personal com
pletiOn of a work which Mr.. Har-
rjson started while Chief Execu-
tive of the United States. We can
assure Mr.. Harrison a rousing
welcome should he decide to take
a short official outing in this coun-
try. With Lodge of Massachu-
sets as Secretary of State, Mr..
Harrison American Minister to
Hawaii. and President Mckinley
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-12-11

In Paul Isenberg's letter TO an
evening paper he holds with great
tenacity 10 the necessities of the
contract labor system. The iron
manufacturers and coal miners of
the United States did the same
thing: they must have slave labor
or bankruptcy would follow.
Such was the cry. but subsequent
history has never furnished one
item TO support their claim. Mr..
Isenberg's general plan for future
conduct of affairs seems TO be to
the effect that the United States
give Hawaii complete freedom of
trade. from which Hawaii gains
everything and the United States
something. This is a good the
DRY. but one thing the business
men and politicians of this coun-
try can put down as a foregone
conclusion lie annexation fail.
and a blow will Immediately be
struck at the Reciprocity Urea ~.
Indeed we are not so sure that
the blow will not be threatened
during the Congress now in SEES
sion. Without the treaty and with
out annexation. Hawaii will be
held at arms length, an indepen-
dent nation which the United
States will not allow any other
nation to control politically or
commercially. The United States
is big enough and has lingo
enough TO play the dog in the
manger with Hawaii. What can
Hawaii do? Nothing, absolutely
nothing but hover around the god
of contract labor. seeking the re-
lief from commercial embarrass-
ment that will never come.