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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-26
MORTON lNDORSED.
The Empire State Favors Her Gov
ernor for The Presidency.
v. C. !. U. NATIONAL CONVENTION.


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,,can corvsnt,,n h.s a,;.h.d ;.s,. Sp.s
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within IN. 49,. bound. .;.s ~ 1872. rs
~ Tho rrs.,d.r.,., ;nao...n.n. - ~ =
ureate.t st.t. ~ tha un;or ~. &C.,
casting ~ i.-c... rrmhs. - 800 -
the electoral COLLAGE That ,.dos.a
ment oos. n a. T.v; D Mos.ss
Tbs dslsc.ts.s,.,..r. 80. TS.s.
r. plat ~ T;o... w..... MIL. -
Herkimer. cb.rnoev NJ ns,.w ~ N.v
yorL ana rdw.,i T.r...h..h g..
ator Lsrow rsod N. r,..to.m ...o,,,
tions Thsv daoIsr. ~. n.o..s.,na
sound morsv snd ;,ao.s. r a. N.Y..
ton,s cand;d.nv tor ~. r,.s,d.nor
THE w. n r - v.ro,1I cosvvrr,ov
CmcAao March os~Ats ,nss,;nr =,
the oeneral oNqcors ~ ,ha w = n n
here vesterdav n was dsoidod M -
hold the mart national corvsnt;on ~
the organization IN San Fraro;soo
although that citv had hser chosan
Among the REASONS for tho chsnca oro
the request Of the Nation.l Snfrrace
association that IN view ~ Ia owr o.
tive operations m the Pacific coast this
wear. the white ribbon convontion
should be- postnoned for one vaar r.
Is also thonoht h viii he bettsr to hold
the next convention IN or near tho
state Of Kansas as a crisis in the tom.
perance work Il thouoht 10 hs imnsnd.
NO in that state. n now looks as thoroh
he next national convention ~ ,bs "
] r. n would m IN ~ Iou,s n noto
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-26
AFTER A NEW LINE.


Tne Burlington People May Buy the Omn.
ha 4 IT. LOui. Railway.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, March rs. 1t Is un
derstood that the Burlington people
have about completed deal for the
purchase Of the Omaha & st. Louis,
which extends from Council Bluffs, Ia.,
to Pattonsburg, Mo-, where it inter.
sects the Wabash. The Omaha T. St.
Louis is an independent line and taps
some OF the best country Ia north
Missouri and southern Iowa which
is tributary to the Burlington
1t Is understood that the Burling-
ton people will purchase the
road, and with it open up a new
short line between Omaha and st.
Louis. All that will be necessary to do
is TO hlild strip OF road 40 miles long
from Pattonsburg to Chillicothe. where
the st. Louis and Chicago line of the
Hannibal n st. Joseph will be tapped.
1t would give the Burlington a short
line of 400 miles from Omaha to st.
Louis and at the same time dispose of
present troublesome competitor.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-26

The Kansas City court Of appeals de.
cided that the state Of Missouri has
complete jurisdiction over the Missouri
and Mississippi rivers where those
rivers form the boundary line of the
state. This will stop gambling, prize
fighting and whisky selling on boats
in those rivers
The Kansas university football team
will play this season with Denver, COL,
October II and with the University Of
Minnesota, in addition to the regular
games with Missouri, Nebraska and
Iowa. Games will also probably be
arranged with Ann Arbor and the Uni.
versity Of Chicago.
Mrs. J. Coleman Drayton, daughter
OF William Aston, has secured divorce
from her husband on the ground of
desertion. Drayton fought the divorce
for time on cross bill charging his
wife with adultery, but afterwards
consented to the divorce. The decree
was granted at Trenton, N. ].
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-26
MAY Be A CANDIDATE.


New York Sans special says That CIeve.
land Must Again Ne Iaveksd to save Hi
Party.
NEW YoRK, March ga Washing
ton special to the Sun said yesterday:
''There appears to be no longer any
doubt IN the minds Of politicians and
public men In Washington that Presi.
dent Cleveland Is willing again to be
the candidate Of bis party. and that
plans are now being put into operation
to bring about his nomination. The
presidents friends say that Cleveland
must again be invoked to save the
democratic party. On every side there
Is evidence that Cleveland men are ar.
to control the conventions
that will elect the delegates TO Chi.
cago."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-26
Row int Court Room.

ATLANTA, Ga, March 2o.-A sensa.
tional scene was enacted in the United
States court room when George W.
Dice, on trial for counterfeiting, after
a war OF words with Inspector John 4.
Murphy, Of St Louis, made vicious
attack upon that officer. A general
light In which the greatest excitement
prevailed followed. No one was In.
iured.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-26
To Welcome Booth. Tucker,

New York, March 20. Commissioner
Eva Booth and the other officers Of the
Salvation army headquarters are busy
arranging for the big meeting and
demonstration to be held in Carnegie
Music hall on March 81. to welcome
Commissioner and Mrs. Booth. Tucker,
the newly appointed commander Of the
army in this country.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-26
CHARGED with M,rs Tanning

CHICAGO, March 20 William II. Nc.
Mutt was arrested yesterday on sus-
picion Of being implicated in the wire
tapping scheme last week whereby the
pool rooms in the city were defrauded
out OF $50, 600 on false dispatch from
the New Orleans race track that Royal
Nettie had won the last race of the
dav.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-26
BOUND and GAGGED.
At Chicago an Old Man IL Robbed
Of $780, 900 In His House.
A DlABoLICAL CRIME UyEARrHED.


CHICAGO, March 2a-Christophel
Schrage, who is 70 years OF age ant
lives at I'll South Jefferson street, wa,
bound and gagged by two men last
evening and robbed of money and
papers amounting TO more than $50, 900
The robbery was one Of the bodies,
ever perpetrated in this city. No ar.
rests were made, and the police are al
sea In the matter. The old man livea
entirely alone and has always kept hia
money and securities in safe In q
rear room In his house. 1t was mat.
ter of common report that he was in
the habit of counting his money every
evening before closing up his house for
the night The robbers were evident
ly aware Of this habit Of Schrags and
timed their visit accordingly. The
men gained an entrance to the house
BY pretending that they were anxious
to rent some rooms, and as Schrage
was showing them through the house
they threw him to the floor, bound and
gagged him.
A DIAB0LICAL CRIME UNEARTHED.
ALMA, Wis, March 25.-An investi-
cation concluded last night shows that
seven members Of the Clubhouse family,
who were found dead in the ruins of
their burned home on the 9th inst,
were murdered. An inquest was held
at the time and verdict of accidental
death was returned. Yesterday the
bodies were exhumed 1t was
found that two bullets had pene.
trated the skull Of the father;
that the mothers skull had been
crushed, and that the head OF one Of
the children had been crushed in. A
revolver was found on the bed near
the mothers side and shotgun Law
near the body Of Mr.. Clubhouse, whose
remains were found near the front
A fracture in the skull Of
one child was evidently made with q
hammer, which was found near the
body There is no clew to the MUIR
ierers' Only small sum Of money
vas found in the house, although Mr.. |
Dollhouse had recently sold his farm
md the family was to have started
vest on the day following the fire.
TRAIN WRECKED NEAR ROCKP0RT, MO.
RocKPoRr. Mo-, March Is. The &C.
passenger and freight
rain on the Rockport, Langdon l.
Northern railroad, was wrecked about
wo miles south Of here yesterday
morning by the track spreading. The
zach and two cars of cattle rolled
own the embanklnent into the ditch
bout Is feet below. All the passen.
ers were badly shaken up but no one
vas seriously injured. The injured
re: Conductor J. N. Strawn, bruised
bout the body; James Lysert, st. Jo-
eph, oody bruised and three ribs
ractured; Simon Binswanger, St. 10.
eph, bruised about the head and ear
Ut -Four cattle were killed and sew.
raj others crippled.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-26
TRELoAR RENoMINATED.


He and Champ lark VIII Contest Once
Wore for Congressional Honors.
MEXICO, Mo-, March 25.-William M
Treloar was renominated for congress
yesterday by the republican con.
gressional convention which met at
Warrenton. His democratic opponent
will be the same person he defeated
last year, Champ Clark, whom the
democrats are going to nominate with
out opposition. A. f. Mspagel, of st.
Charles, and Sam T. Sharp, Of Mont
gomery county, were selected as ma.
tional convention delegates and in.
structed for Mckinley,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-26
Rig Judgment Filed,

New York, March a6 Yesterday a
judgment for $sS, $40, $50 was filed
against the Atchison, Topeka h Santa
Fe railway in favor Of the Union
Trust Co., as trustees for holders OF
the general mortgage bonds. The
amount is for a deficiency Judgment
obtained in February last against the
railroad CO mpany in Kansas
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-26
REPUTATION OF DEBTS.
II - the Municipal Campaign Issue ln
Number Of Wsatsra Kansas Towns.

II - the Municipal Campaign Issue 10 .
Number Of Wsatsra Kansas Towns
TOPEKA, Kan. March 2a-The 70.
pudiation Of debts Is an issue In the
municipal campaigns in q number Of
the towns In western Kansas At Gar.
den City red-hot fight Is on between
those who favor reputation Of bonded
indebtedness and those who maintain
that the obligation contracted during
the boom period should be paid. The
former justify their claim by the state.
ment that the great majority Of the
men who settled upon the town an en-.
ormous debt by the reckless voting Of
bonds have abandoned the state and
left few determined citizens to foot
the bills.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-26
QuANTRELL RAID CLAIMS.


~
Federal Reimbursement
TOPEKA, Kan, March ?5.-The Kan.
sas delegation a. Washington is max.
ing an effort to reimburse the state of
Kansas for amounts already paid for
Quantrell raid claims and to secure a
further appropriation from the ma
tional government 10 pay the balance
OF the claims. State Auditor G. E. Cole
forwarded to Congressman Blue list
OF the claims made on account Of de-
VISITATION OF property in raids by ma
rauders and guerrillas from 1861 to
1865, There were 500 claims, the total
OF which was SSs6,9oO.Sl. OF this
amount the state of Kansas by legis-
lative appropriation has paid on the
principal 1855, $3.50 80 Interest to the
amount Of SOL, $40 81 has been paid by
the state. This leaves total Of $780,
1854. IS still due on the claims.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-26

ST. PETERSBURG, March 2a-At a
meeting OF the Geographical society
here Baron Toll read letter from
Prof Brogger, of Christiania, profess.
ing the belief that DR.. Nansen had
discovered the pole and was returning
by way Of the New Siberian islands.
lie thought he would likely reach
Norway In the autumn. Baron Toll
concurred in this view, and said II he
had not returned by the autumn
there would be still time to send an
expedition In search OF him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-26
GYPSUM, KAN, scoRcHEp.
A Town Of 500 Inhabitants Loses Many
business Houses,

A Town Of 500 Inhabitants Loses Many
business Houses.
SALINA, Kan, March 25.-About one.
half OF the business houses at Gypsum,
town of 500 inhabitants, IS miles
east, were consumed by fire yesterday.
The fire started from a gasoline stove.
Among the firms burned out were: g.
M. Heck, grocery and post office; P. H.
Albertson, general merchandise, and
j. II, Jones, jewelry. Six buildings,
including the odd fellows building,
were destroyed. A strong wind was
blowing, and II required . desperate
effort to save the remaining business
houses, and It was three hours before
the flames were under control. The
loss is estimated at $4,000
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-26

WASHINGTON, March s5.-Mr. Curtis,
Of Kansas, is preparing q bill for the
distribution to the Muncie and Chip.
pewa Indians of Franklin county, Kan,
OF the $4,000 now to their credit in the
treasury and to issue patents to them
for the allotments they have so long
nccunied.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-26
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.


KANSAS CITY, March 25.-Catte- Receipts.
eOO7; calves, 1893; market steady to lower;
shipping and dressed beef steers, % @QD4 90;
southwestern steers, S27jaa6O cows and
heifers, G.OO037O; stockers and feeders.
s2.0OGaSA Hogs Receipts, 9.sN; market 100
lower at 1925 sa7h Sheep-Receipts, g,74l;
market steady; sheep, Sl.T5ua75; lambs, S4.O5ao
GlS Horses Receipts, ssa; market dull but
steady.
ST. LOUIS March 25.-Cattle- Receipts, 1000.
native steers $0O64.40; Texas steers, &C. 75Qh
400. Hogs-Receipts, 5000; market 10 lower
on heavy, steady on others heavy, $7O14OO
light, &0)G4l0; mixed, &aBOqS9O. Sheep
Receipts 1000; market steady.
CHICAGO, March 2i.-Cattle- Receipts, $500:
market strong for Texans, loo lower for ma
tives fair to best beeves, $1,000 40; stockers
and feeders, a. 75@2 50, mixed COWS and bulls.
Sl.5OGSS5 Texas, $l2,dl4OO Hogs-Receipts.
l7OOo market to l,c lower: rough packing,
&7SGasO mixed and butchers, SasuQ4uO;
heavy packing and shipping, sasO0Ss5; pigs,
&5OGiW. Sheep-Receipts, l6,OOO market
steady native, $a00a39J; western, SS.5OlaS85;
Texas, &7ogS60; lambs, g. 4OQ350
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-26

State Superintendent Stanley has
issued a call for the annual convention
OF the Kansas county superintendent
association to be held at Newton, May
IL, 10 and IL
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-26
BY POPULAR VOTE,

Senator Chandler Would Have tho Presl-
dsnt, Justices and Postmaster 10
Ch0sen.
WASHINGTON, March 90 Senator
Chandler gave notice Of his intention
to Offer an amendment to the resolu.
tion for the election Of senators BY di.
rect vote Of the people SO IS to include
ths president, vice president justices
sof the courts, postmastsrs and collect
- Of internal revenue. They are all
- - elected 81 the time and In the
nAansr that members Of the house Of
representative Gre elected
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-26

LONDON, March ga dispatch to
the Pail Mall Gazette from Johannes
burg says that the Transvaal burghers
are assuming an alarming attitude. 1t
is added that a strong feeling exists
among the Dutch Of South Africa and
that they are nerving themselves for q
supreme struggle with Great Britain.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-26
Grain and Provisions.


KANSAS CITY, March 25.-Receipts OF wheat.
scars; year ago, cars. Sales by car lots;
No. shard wheat old62c; No. 8 hard, A ssc;
No. hard, 4oga2c: No. red, 72a7Sc: No sred.
ebc; No. red, b0ahsc rejected. 10 Doc; No.
2spring, 6lc No 5, 57Na9c. Receipts OF corn.
20 cars year ago, 10 cars; No mixed 2sc:
No. mixed, 22h02.Ic No. mixed, 2lnA
2ec; No. white, s34c No. 8, 23c. Receipts Of
oats, cars; year ago car; No 2 mixed
1eGl6hc No Smixed, l5c; No, mixed. ian
l4hc No white. l9.ida0c. No white, IsAc.
Receipts Of hay, 20 cars; timothy, No. /.
e9S0glO5O; choice prairie S.O0lt75O. Eggs
SIC perdoz. Poultry, hens, &C per ID; springs
&c. ROSTERS. iSG17h each; turkeys, @tiic;
ducks, Shc geese, 5X46nc pigeons, COCA
sl.oo per doz. Butter. extra fancy, 1901 fair.
l7c dairy, fancy, l5c: store packed. loallc.
Apples, fancy, 1895 ais per Dbl; choice, AZ 90
GSo per Dbl. Potatoes, 29ae5c. Sweet DO
tatoes, 50 Soc per Blu. Cabbage, 500 DER 100
lbs Onions, s5b4ac per bu
81 LOUIS, March 2s.--ReceIpts wheat. a..
900 bn. corn 5000 bu; oats 4o,7OO bu. Clos.
Ing prices: Wheat-Cash. esno; March, s7xc:
May, SSNc; July, 5sxc. Corn-Cash, ssaeeIc;
March, 2dc bid; May, eeXc; July, e7xngnc
bid. Oats Cash, isxc; March, lskc; Nav.
lsxc; July, i9c bid
CHICAGO, March e5.-wheat-May, olxM
2hc; July, &xasstc. Corn-March, @IA
sSc May, @kNs0kc; September, siNaaEc
3ats-May, ieS9iehc; July. lsx0e0c Pork
NAY S.77KGs.o7K; July. ts.s7x@ai7x. Lara
May, e.i7x"heo July. As2N0aN. Short
M72H0477k; July, " 05a4M
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-26
.VEYLER DENOUNCED
-. Mills Severely Arraigns the
Spanish General
RESTRICTIONS on CoyFEDERATEs.
~ House Pssssa the senate nill 10 h.
aovs the Last RsIIc Of Disability
from the Capitalization
Experiments.

WARRINGTON, March 25.--Although
~ main Cuban resolutions have been
EscOmmitted to conference, the sub
Jet came up incidentally yesterday on
0r. Mills resolution for the forcible
escupation Of the island Of Cuba 10 or
DIR to aid the Cubans in securing local
aelf-government Mr.. Mills spoke two
hours In support OF the resolution He
Was unsparing In his arraignment Of
den. Weyler as an ''atrocious scoun.
drel and vil!ain," and In his recital Of
Spain's bloody record In the old and
asw worlds. Mr.. Morgan also spoke
briefly in further support Of the Cubsn
reeolutions. Mr.. Mills resolution went
20 the calendar after the speech.
Senator PETER introduced bill pro.
Seding for the amendment Of the inter.
Noate commerce law so as TO authorize
~ interstate commerce commission to
iVoceed summarily by petition through
~ courts against any railroad COM
Npny which may refuse to obey any re-
NNirement Of the commission In regard
rates or charges on agricultural
aeoducts and other freights, and re.
1riring the courts to give the prece.
1tnce to such cases over others on
their docEets
Senator ellis bill to remove the re-
strictiayc against the appointment, as
Ohict,s Of the army or navy, Of per-
sOus who held commissions In the
regular army or navy before the
rebellion, and who subsequently took
part In the war on the side Of the con-
federacy, which passed the senate dur.
Ing the height Of the excitement over
the Venezuela boundary question,
passed the house yesterday after two
hours debate with but one dissenting
vote, that Of Mr.. Boutelle, OF Maine. The
democrats, except Mr.. Cummings, OF
New York, who spoke as he said las
ono OF 1000 northern democrats who
.UuRn' In Inc union army ana Mr..
wilson, OF south carolina who was
drawn into the debate by Mr. Boutelle,
reirainea entirely from participation
Mr. Hull. Of Iowa, chairman Of the
.ii'ary comm'ttee, VINO had charge
- '"e o'h' aam't.eo IL would
s.p'e,ve no prac'lcai purpose ana
~ M'ge'y sentimental Mr. bou'
.Io, "no leu .ne opposi'lon single
snought ~ woula furnish
~ ooJev. ,cs'on ior naval anu mill
10y cana'oa'ea VINO were ABOUT enter
~ uals0'. ~ VIC s0rv'cc VI VISIT coun'
~ On. w"oa no gov warmed up 10
~ s"o]ec' cai'ea attentlon 70 Inc iact
40, many so.'nern men IN congress
d ."o pas' nau ooSeruc'ea iegisiat'oh
!. s"o ln.orcs' VI union 'o'd'ers, awelr
pAI.'cuiarly on s"e opposltlon 70
~ ro''rc'ncnI OF uen' urant Mr.
trnsylval'a' however, supported the
~ - s,a0e'u' 1nu eiac'ous
~ " 1ne vanqu'sned' ana when the
.s.sa ...,us "' :. ~" m. ,,', aione
~ 49,. ~ " '...,. ~ lug WI " aool'sn
~ ~s"'' pe""''y ~ '0''"'" oa'cs was
. my
pn's we ,',.. also Passeu 70 MAKE tne
~ u sp'r,'uous liquors unaer lalse
'1sna puh'snaole ny nne ana impris.
Il " 'utn over 'ne properly OF
nc mormon cnurcn now IN the hands
,ral other ~ minor ;mrortapca
rxprRIMrNrs IN rup ann ppa,ov
- ~ -''As @AAsaD ssNuAVAvs
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-26
M'klNLEY MEN BEATEN.
A Reed 'llis0n Combine Organizes the
Texas Republican Convention.

A Reed ellison Combine Organizes tho
Texas Republican Convention.
AUSTIN, Tex, March %. After wait.
Ing all day for the executive committee
to pass on credentials looking to the
seating OF contesting delegations for
temporary organization, the state re-.
publican convention was called to
order last night, and row was imme-
diately precipitated over the matter Of
electing temporary chairman. The
Allison-Reed men, having captured the
executive committees report, recon.
mended Quincy, the Allison leader. A.
J. Rosenthal, the Mckinley factions
delegate, was also placed before the
convention. Quincy, the Allison negro
leader was elected by vote OF 407 to
sO5 for Rosenthal, his Mckinley op.
ponent The fight was made strictly
on the color line, Quincy pleading with
his race for support His talk was sue
cessful beyond all expectation. 1t Is
said that the Mckinley men will make
an arrangement with Quincy for d.
vided uninstructed deleg alton.
ANOTHER X RAY DISCOVERY,
Edison Finds That Tungstate Of talcInm ID
Remarkably Sensitive to the Rays
New YORK, March 2O-Thomas A,
Edison has discovered in connection
with his X rays experiments q sub
stance SO sensitive to the rays, that by
using plates coated with 1t, he can see
the human hand at a distance of Is
feet. The substance is tungstate Of
calcium. If an object is held between
q tube generating X rays and q
plate coated with it, the plate
at once assumes a phosphorescent
glow, wherever the rays strike
1t, while at those points where the In.
tervening object prevents the rays
from striking dark image OF the
object is cast Thus the flesh of the
hand allowing more Of the rays to pass
than the bones produces
correspondingly brighter degree of
phosphorescence, but less degree
than that on the remainder of the
plate, where no object at all inter.
venes, SO the flesh and bones and the
calculations Of the latter can be dis.
tinctly seen.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-26
A Relative Of Daniel BOonc.

NEVADA, Mo-, March IS, - Elijah
Bryan, aged 81, died here yesterday.
The deceased had lived in Missouri
since 1909. He was q native Of Ken.
tucky, his father, Jonathan Bryan,
being brother-in.la law to Daniel Boone.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-26
I MANS MUKDERuus wnAln.
He Shoots and Fatally Wounds His d.
v0rced Wife and Her Sister.


vorced Wife and Her Sister.
TIFFlN, O., March 20-The village OF
New Riegel is intensely excited over q
tragedy which will result in two
deaths John Noes, wealthy brick
manufacturer, shot and fatally wound.
ed his divorced wife and her sister,
Miss Katie Smith. Mrs. Noes secured
divorce from her husband last Tues.
day He went to her house last night
and demanded that she come back and
live with him. This she refused TO do,
whereupon he shot her three times
and Miss Smith twice
Mexico, Mo-, Says Cigarettes Must CO.
Mexico, Mo-, March BY unani.
nous vote the city council has passed
an ordinance prohibiting the sale of
cigarette wrappers to minors in this
city. This was done on account Of
several young boys having suffered
from dementia and other Affections re-
sulting from the excessive use Of these
deadly agentA
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-26
NEWS NOTES.

The Santa Fe has given notice thai
on April l it will put into force a new
grain rate from Kansas points to gull
ports.
The annual meeting of the associ
ated chamber Of commerce Of Great
Britain resolved in favor Of peace will.
the United States.
The total attendance at the Kansas
state university Is 800, an increase OF
Is over last year. OF the number 564
are men and 500. women.
DENIES THE ASSERTION,
Ex-ConsuI Waller Will soon Appear Before
Congressional COMMITTEES.
WASHINGTON, March 2O.-Ex. Consul
John L. Waller, who has been liberated
from q French prison, will sail for New
York April 4 and will soon afterward
appear before q congressional commit
tee, which will investigate the evi.
dence whereby the state department
came to the conclusion that Waller
had no case and accepted his discharge
with no claim for damages against the
French government
Waller Is stopping with a friend in
Sussex, Eng. The last letter received
from him by his stepson, Paul Bray,
contains this paragraph: II am utter.
y astonished to hear that ! am report
ed as saying am satisfied with the &C.
ton Of the administration and result
Of my case. On the contrary, l have
stated that was brutally treated by
the French on the voyage from lama.
lave and wrongfully imprisoned. Deny |
Ill statements to the contrary"