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The evening times., 1896-03-17
spEcrAb NOTICES.

Headquarters 40. 23, wv. L., March / 7,
1ss6-The Eneafdpnaat is called to escort
tile remains ofGonirade Henry Houghtaling,
late q private Company h. 9Th New Jersey
Volunteer Infantry. from his late residence.
S16 X st. NV. 10 thc depot, Wednesday, at
oneI. By orteS d ID. THATCHER. Adj
tutant. e II !
The evening times., 1896-03-17
Forfelted His Collateral.

John F. Gayhold forfeited s. collateral
IN the police court today for .assaHlting
John O'Brien. The men were arrested by.
Policeman Stewart. as described in The
Evening Times yeste rday, and O'Brien
was acquitted on the charge OF affray.
The evening times., 1896-03-17
Seized by the Sheriff.

New York, March 1.-THE sheriff today
took possession OF the New York place of
business, tNo- 215 Canal street, of Will
Ham Harvey & Company, ivory and wood
S9,949, in favor of tie Kensington Ma
turner's, OF PhilaGelphia. on a claim for
tional Bank of Philadelphia.
The evening times., 1896-03-17

Increase of the Navy Agreed Upon.
The House Committee on Naval Affairs
has decided to recommend In its appropria-
lion bill an increase of the navy by four
oattleships and fifteen torpedo boats.
The evening times., 1896-03-17
Peri.hed m the Snow.

st. Petersburg, March 1.-THE govern
nent of Orel has been visited by ter
-ible sBow-storm. Reports received here
state that 130 persons were frozen 10
death in one night. 4argr numbers Of
horses and cattle were also frozen.
The evening times., 1896-03-17
Marriage Licenses.

Licenses to marry were issued today to
the following: John E. Lucas and Eliza
Franklin, Frank F. Thweatt and Ada NJ
Quarles, both of Petersburg, Va; David
Stewart and Jennie Glascoe. John Charles
O'Donnell of Baltimore and Julia Edie
The evening times., 1896-03-17
Election Contest Arguments.

House Election Committee No 1. Mr..
Daniels of New York, chairman, today
heard arguments in the contested case of
R ninson against Harrison from the Third
Alabama district.
The evening times., 1896-03-17
IRON WORKS CeJSED.
Executions Against a Pittsburg Firm
Aggregate Nearly S7OO,OOO.

Aggregate Nearly 100000.
PitlsIurg, Pa, March 17.-As a result of
q decision rendered yesterday by the State
supreme court. at Philadelphia, Sheriff
Richards today closed the William Clark
Sons& Co. Solar Iron Works. iocatedon Peun
avenue, Pittsburg. The executions aggre-
gate nearly 100000. OF this amount
bondsnicn hold $175.O0O. creditors hold
$50 900, and Mrs. E. L. Clark, who brought
the suit. holds s453,O00.
The suit was between Mrs. Elizabeth
d. Clark, administrators OF Edward L.
Clark, and Mrs. Joseph Clark. E. L. Clark
and Joseph were partners. The suits arose
from an unsatisfactory division of the in
tercs.s held by each in the property of the
firm.
The evening times., 1896-03-17
Quarterly Div

Quarterly Divfdend Declared.
New York, March 1.-THE Norfolk and
Southern Railway Company has declared a
dividend of per cent. pa yable April 10.
The evening times., 1896-03-17
washimston Stock EXCHANGE.

Saies-Tradei's National Bank, 10 at loo
Wash. Gas, Is at Al: Is at 20 L. .. Electric
Iighr, 10 at 10 Phople's Fire Insurance. 100
at 55s Mergantholer Linotype tnew). 60 at
ITO; 10 at uaa4; 10 At la91; ~ at lc9 lat Il.l
- ut I0a Lanston None type, 70 At 81. After
caIl-Riggs Fire InsuraScc. s ats, Wash.
Gas, 10 at 40. 80
The evening times., 1896-03-17
Badness
Falling Hair, Dandruff,

Facial BiemisAea Aad Skin Dissases promptly
and pcrmsDsutiy cured DIX J. SEldMES.
sH4 14fh St, n0ar q
Onlco and ko6tAnapa
The evening times., 1896-03-17

i0 res AT LEAST lee l0
CENT CENT
SECURED BY DIVIDEND reserve fund
of U. s. GOVERNMENT BONDS, which
or their attorneys
DIVIDENDS paid quarterly and likely to
rapidly increase.
Apply for particula-s to A. H Dawson
Agent Of the MOTHER LODE CONSOLE.
DATED GOLD COMPANY Of New York,
Room 3S lilo + st. NV, ashington, ID. c.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-16
A Southern Market.

The Santa 70 put into effect today
a new tariff which reduces still
further the rates on grain to the gulf.
At the meeting called by Commission
er Midgley, which was held in St.
Louis this month, Kansas City eleva.
tor and grain men made strenuous
efforts to have the rates on the north
and south roads increased so as to
equal the rates prevailing on the east
and west roads, and thus make the
rates to New York fix the rate to
Galveston. This means, Of course,
the toll al the Missouri and
Mississippi rivers Is too valuable to
surrender without struggle, regard
less Of what ii might cost the pro-
Queer In Central Kansas.
The Mississippi river is now made
the baslng point. II costs 20 cents
to carry grain to the Mississippi,
whether delivered at st. Louis, Fort
Madison or Minneapolis. When rates
are made In accordance with the
proper demands Of the producers and
grain Is permitted to flow to Europe
by way Of Galveston or New Orleans
then the same prices can be paid here
Us in st. Louis. When wheat is
quoted at so cents in st. Louis IT
would be so cents in Central Kansas.
This mutually would greatly enhance
the value Ct farm property in Kansas
The Santa Fe doing Kansas a great
good in aiding the opening of the
southern market,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-16

Tho Abilene REFLECTOR complains of "the
foollshness of giving out the Kansas weather
statistics from the State University and
says that while the University weather re-
port shows that the rainfall last year was
461l Inches here, yet II was only 2o.SO inches
In Dickinson county. Now will the esteemed
and beloved REFLECTOR make clear Its OBJ
1ections TO sending out statistics showing
that We have plenty Of rain In eastern Kan
SASH Lawrence journal.
No objections exist to having the
report Of rainfall at Lawrence given
as that Of eastern Kansas but it is
not a fair report when given as that
Of Kansas as whole. Month after
month weather reports are sent out
from Lawrence which do not repre-
sent a condition Of affairs existing in
more than one-iiflh Of the state. At
least three points should be selected
at which records are to be made and
then the reports would be fair to the
entire state.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-16
The Southern Outlet.

This significant item appears in
the Harrington Signal ''There are sew
eral cars per day, and sometimes
whole train loads, Of corn being
shipped from here to New Orleans or
Galveston over the Rock Island. 1t
comes here mostly from the south
west lines where there Is an abun-
dance and starts from here as dis
tributing point on its way to the sea
coast. The fact that IL Is much near
er and consequently much easier to
reach the seaboard in that direction
than by Chicago and New York is be-
coming more fully realized by our
western farmers every day."
That is but a sample Of what is
going on all over the west at present.
The tide Of grain and produce ship
ments is constantly turning south
ward. Reliable statistics show that
Of the cars Of corn shipped from Me-
braska and Kansas from November ]
to December "a, 1895, the distribu-
ton was as follows. New Orleans
2,796, Galveston 1928, Mobile 10, ST.
Louis 744, Baltimore "a, Philadelphia
80, Norfolk l,l47, Port Royal 9S, Bur-
lington, Iowa, 2l2, Beardstown, H.,
2l7; total 6,5l9. In all probability
most Of the corn which went to Bur
lington, Ia, went to Chicago, thus
Chicago probably received less than
200 cars out Of a total shipment Of
6,519 cars.
In other words, the deep water har-
Dor points are drawing the business
because they can offer lower freight
rates. Agcntleman who is interested
in The corn market and watches things
very closely says the deep water har-
bors have added from two TO five cents
to the value Of every bushel Of Kan
sas corn this year. On account Of
the lower transportation charges via
Galveston and New Orleans buyers
have been able to pay that much
more for export corn and have kept
the price up that amount At two
cents per bushel the 700 million crop
Is worth $4,000,OO0 more than ii
would have been but for the southern
deep water outlets. licongress wants
to help the west let It deepen the
Gulf harbors still more.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-16

The Emporia Gazette makes a
little remark over local matter that
applies forcibly to every community
in Kansas. II is this. "We must all
live here and borrow and lend and
buy and sell and swap and trade and
'ncighbor' and be happy, What's
the use of quarrelingP Every one has
patriotism enough as far as that goes.
The best way to display this patriots
ism is to quit quarreling and make
this a pleasant country to live in.
Don't let the wranglers spoil your APP
petite. We only live once and we're
a long time dead
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-16
FREE HON IS.



Settlers Favored.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. After q hot
fight, in which 1t seemed likely that
free homes would lose the day, Del
egate Flynn, OF Oklahoma, carried his
free homes bill successfully through
the public lands committee Of the
house yesterday. The bill Is very
brief, but it means many millions Of
dollars to Oklahoma, there being thou
sands who are each relieved by It's pro-
visions Of the payment Of several hum
dred dollars. Here Is the text
Be 1t enacted by the senate and house OF rep
resentatives Of the United States Of America,
In congress assembled, that oil sttlers under
the homestead laws OF the United States upon
the public land acquired by treaty or agree
ment from the various Indian tribes In the
territory Of Oklahoma who have, or shall
hereafter, reside upon the tract entered In
good faith for the period required by existing
law, shall be entitled to u patent for the
land so entered upon the payment to
the local land officers Of the usual and custom
airy fees, and no other or further charge Of
any kind whatsoever shall be- required from
such settler to entltle him to patent for the
land covered by his entry; provided, that The
right to commute any such entry and pay for
,aid lands, in the option Of any settler and in
the time and ut tho prices now fixed BY exist
i0g laws shall remain in full force and efe,t
Section ,, That all acts, or parts OF acts, In
consistent with the terms and provisions Of
this net are hereby repeued y
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-16

A somewhat complicated opinion
has been handed down by the SUI
preme court in the Snow-Hudson state
printer contest. The consensus Of
the affair seems to be that nobody has
any right to the office but that Major
Hudson has possession and he cannot
b fired. That will suit the Major as
we'll % anything.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-16

Rev. Richard Wake sends us a four
column article with The modest re-
quest "please publish in your next
issue" II it is just the same to
Rev. Richard we will edit our own
paper. Mr., Wake has not made such
a bowling success of the dozen
schemes he has undertaken in the
past half dozen years that he is
especially fitted to dictate to the
papers of Kansas what they shall say
As a matter Of fact he does the cause
of temperance which he pretends to
favor more harm than good.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-16

One by one the men who were
pioneers in the upbuilding of Dickin-
son county are passing away. The
death Of Henry r. Westrup in Its
tragic suddenness took from earth
a leader among the early settlers.
Mr.. Westrup was a. citizen whose
presence was an element Of strength
in community. He had seen
Kansas in all its varied phases. He
was Republican in politics and from
the organization Of the party believed
stauuchly in its principles He had
lived in Kansas more years than the
State can number as q commonwealth.
He was one Of the builders of the
West and the work from which the
sturdy hands are now stilled was
well done.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-16
IMPLEMENT MEN MEET.



Their First Business Is Routine witt,
Weightier Matters to I ONE.
KANSAS CRY, Mo-, Jan. 1.-THE first
session Of the seventh annual meeting
Of the Western Retail Implement and
Vehicle Dealers association was held
yesterday morning in the Grand opera
house. Committees on registration,
auditing and resolutions were ap.
pointed, and little else was done.
Wednesday night there will be re-
ception at the rooms OF the CONNER
cial club, rendered by the wholesale
implement dealers Of this city. More
than hundred members of the associ-
alton are in the city and will attend
the important sessions Of the associa-
ton. One of the topics to be discussed
will be the best plan to discourage
catalogue houses. The plan the retail
ers have outlined to stop this is the
boycott Of any manufacturer who sells
goods to one of these houses Another
grievance is excessive freight rates.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-16

Hats off to the new county and
Judicial officers. May all have as
successful careers as have those whom
they follow in office. Whatever may
have been the strife Of election, when
once in Office the officers are the
servants Of all the people. 70 them
are due all possible good wishes for
successful and pleasant terms.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-16

Those Legislators who are yelling
themselves hoarse for an extra ses-
sion Of the legislature which will cost
tho state 100000 do not fool anybody.
They would better 60 to work and
earn . little money to carry them
through till spring than to attempt
to hold up the population for the
amount.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-16
Mighty Poor Laureate,

The first effort Of Mr.. Austin as
laureate is not happy, either in the
theme or his treatment Of it. There
was nothing in the Jameson raid to
inspire the muse, and the poets verses
are proof enough that the divine
ahatus was entirely lacking. These
concluding lines have not the merit
OF the average soap advertisement,
in addition to which there is a mani
fest appropriation Of John Hays idea
as to the way Jim Bludsoe will fare
on Judgment Day. Listen to the
laureate:
Suppose we were wrong-were mad men,
still think ut the Judgment Day,
When God sits the good from the bad men,
There will be something more TO say,
We were wrong, but we are not half sorry
And as one OF the bailled band
would rather have had that foray
Than the crushings OF all the Rand
II there is school boy in all Eng
land who has reached the age Of
twelve years without being able to
write better poetry than this the fu-
ture Of English poetry is dark indeed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-16

Mr.. Hollinger's suggestion that
Western bankers should keep green
backs In their vaults as reserve funds
and so prevent their becoming an
endless chain for the withdrawal Of
gold from the treasury is good one,
but it would hardly have much effect
while Secretary Carlisle insists on
paying gold for silver certificates.
The evil of The administrations tinan-
cial course may be hlndered some-
what but it can scarcely be stopped
except by a general clearing out of
the whole administration.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-16
Kansas Extra Session.

TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. l5.-Yesterday
was set by Representative Street for
the special session Of the legislature,
but the meeting has not materialized,
The only officer Of either body to ap'
pear for duty was Tome Jordan, SER
geant-at.arms of the house, who came
in yesterday. He confessed that he
had come to do business, but later he
got out Of town and has not been seen
since. In the morning dozen or more
members Of the senate or house stray.
bled in but nobody would admit that
he had come to attend o special SEES.
sion. All declared that they were on
other business.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-16

Dickinson county will now proceed
to teach Kansas how TO make fortunes
out Of cheese as IL did how to succeed
in the creamery business. The solu-
ton Of the agricultural question will
come to Kansas through the develop
ment Of industries which return a
permanent income and are not at
the mercy Of every summer shower.
Dairy products are Of this nature and
they are doing much for the Kansas
farmer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-16
AN AWFUL ACT.
A Mother Poisons Ter Eight Chill
dren and Then Hangs Herself.
SEWN OF THE CHILDREN DEAD.
The Eighth hid Vat Expected to Live
Tho Cause OF lle Tragedy Was De-
sp0ndency Caused by Poverty
and Her Husbin.i's Sickness.

MARysvILLE, Kan, Jan. 15.-Mrs.
Joseph Hildebrandt. wife Of farmer
living six miles south of this city, adj
mlnistered poison to her eight children
yesterday forenoon, and then han ed
herself to rafter. Seven of the chill
dren are dead, and the other is not ex-
pected to live. They range from two
to IA years of age. The cause Of the
tragedy was undoubtedly poverty Mr..
Hildebrandt is a sufferer from cancer,
and is now under treatment in a Kan
sas City hospital. Mrs Hildebrandt, 1t
is supposed, became Respondent and
possibly insane, because Of her hus-
bands illness, and her inability topro-
vide for the family
The poison which caused the death
of the children was administered with
the morning meal. Shortly after they
had finished breakfast all Of the chill
dren were taken III and In short time
four of them were dead. The mother
refused to go after medical attendance,
and did not arouse the neighbors.
Finally one of the neighbors came in
and, seeing the situation, went after
help. When he returned he found
three more of the children dead and
the mother missing
A search was at once made, which
resulted in finding Mrs. Hildebrandt
in the barn, where she was suspended
by rope around her neck. Death
had come to her some time before her
discovery She took dose Of poison
at the same time that she gave it to
her children, but it failed to cause her
death.
1t Is generally believed that since
Mr. Hildebrandt has been in Kansas
City the family has suffered for the me-
cessities Of life. 1t was almost desti.
tute when he left. The whole county
has been thrown into state of ex-
A
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-16
L. FL. KUMP'.

tuis lnorntng II speciai 1relgnt tram
collided with an engine Of u local
freight which was standing on Mahon-
ming bridge. IS miles north OF Pitts
burgh on the Alleeheney Valley rail-
way. The local engine was knocked
overheard and fell into the Mahoning
river, GO feet below, The boiler Of the
wrecked engine exploded, setting fire
to the bridge, and several freitht cars
were DESTROYED No one was killed.
Several members of both train crews
are reported injured.
About $40 o'clock an oil tank car
standing near the burning bridge be-
came ignited and exploded, scattering
a delugo of burning oil in all direc-
tions A large crowd had assem- BLEED
on the hillside overlooking the scene
of the wreck. Nearly every person
present was burned, some of them seri-
OuSlv,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-16
oHIO'S NEW SENATOR.

The Election Of ex-G0v. Foraker to the
United States Senate Practically As
sured.
COLUMBUS, O., Jan. IS. - The two
branches Of the general assembly voted
separately to-day for a United States
senator to succeed Senator Brice. To-
morrow they will finish the election
by voting in joint session. In the sem
ate to-day the vote stood Foraker,
20; Brice, 6, and George A. Greet, /,
There are 80 republicans in the senate,
but one member, Mr. Porter, of Cleve.
land, was absent because of sickness.
Groot is populist and received the
vote Of the single populist senator, Mr..
Conley, Of Mercer county.
In the house the vote was: Foraker,
81; Brice, 81; Il. ]. Blandin, /; John H.
Thomas, /; Lawrence I. Neal, l.,
and Isaac Kagy, /. Every republican
voted for Foraker. Four democrats
refused to vote for Brice.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-16

Charles $. Gleed Of Topeka has been
appointed regent Of the State Univer-
sity to succeed Mr.. Moore. Governor
Morrill, could have made no better
choice. Mr. Gleed not only has in
his work done honor to Kansas but
has given the University many an OPP
portuuity to be proud Of having been
his alma mater. Few men are so
well equipped as be to be a member
Of the regency board and he will add
strength to that body.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-16

This sorrowful story comes up from
southern Kansas Wichita has not
paid her policeman a cent since
August lot, has discharged all the
street cleaning force except two men,
cut down the street sprinkling serv-
loo, u letting her sidewalks decay,
and now organizes a commercial club.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-16

Hutchinson News; The Populist
papers say that the Republican party
must be held responsible for the ac
ton Of the senate. They figure AZ
Republicans majority Of S8 by the
same mathematical rule they used to
claim that So was more than 67.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-16

Dun's Mercantile Agency in its
"Revicw Of Business says; Eighty
five per cent Of all the concerns that
have failed in the United States dur
Ing the ten years under review, are
houses that attempted to do business
without Advertising"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-16

Many Abilene friends Of the Rock
wells Of junction City will regret to
hear Of the decease Of the venerable
father, Major George Rockwell. He
has done great work in building up
Central Kansas, work which his
sons are carrying on successfully.
When such a man passes away, full
Of years and honors, the SunAower
state is made poorer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-16

The indications are that the leader
Of the Cuban forces has read the life
of the late lamented George Washing
ton. The tactics being pursued in
following up the Spanish army are
very similar to those of the revolu-
tionary leaders and 1t Is to be hoped
that they will be crowned with the
same success. Every lover OF fair
play wants to see Cuba win its indie.
pendence.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-16

There Il always a balm in Gilead
II this warm winter Is hard on crops
It'll It the same time Of particular
interest to those who have not the
most Of the worlds goods in that less
fuel and clothing is necessary to keep
comfortable.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-16

FoRT SMITH, Ark, Jan. To- Judge
Parker yesterday sentenced Cherokee
Bill to be hanged gu Tuesday, the i7lh
Of March. Cherokee was once before
sentenced TO death, but the case was
apneaied to the supreme court Of the
United States. whese be Judgment Of
the lower court was affirmed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-16

The lonesome dozen legislators who
struggled into Topeka yesterday
thinking they might hold session Of
the legislature went home sadder and
wiser. Kansas will get along very
we'll without any extra session at
nrAaAnk
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-16

Junction. city Republican, The
Hutchinson News congratulatcs Reno
county on the fact that none Of her
people have taken part in any Of
those Kansas City conferences. I"
That's no record. Not q county in
Fifth district had delegate
nraaant.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-16

The Kansas court Of appeals has
just rendered a decision relating to
irstsrnal insurance. A member Of the
4. o. U. W. died three days after his
assessment, which was unpaid, was
due. The court decides that his
beneficiary was not entitled to the In
surAnce, and that officers Of a lodge
could not suspend the laws of the
ordar.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-16

WASHINGTON, Jan. Is. Senator Lodge
introduced an amendment to the forth
fications appropriation bill, authorizing
a popular three per cent coin loan Of
Sl0o,0OO,000, the proceeds to be used in
providing for the defense of the coast,
for the manufacture Of guns and the
erection of forts and batteries.