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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-05-28
Uncle Sam After pucs.t.s hops.

CHICAGO, May 2l.-Uncle. Sam has
taken up the fight on the bucket-shop
men, and it is predicted by the prose.
cutors that they will soon be driven
out Of the rural districts, which are
now their most prolific field. The
statute prohibiting the use of the
mails for fraudulent purposes is to be
invoked, and there is every probabil.
ity that the federal grand jury will re.
turn indictments against several lead
ing Chicago bucket-shops who do bust.
ness In the country.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-05-28
CHEAP KANSAS MORTGAGES,
Property Aggregating 100000 Knocked
Down for y Mere Song.

READING, Pa, May ga sale Of
Kansas mortgages took place in the
courthouse Yesterday and securities on
Kansas property aggregating $500, 900
were knocked down for s3l4 The sale
was the result of recent equity pro-
ceedings brought by the holders Of
mortgages in the Pennsylvania Trust
Co., trustee. The investment COM
pany being unable to pay the interest,
these proceedings were taken. There
were but seven persons at the sale,
and there was but one purchaser, Hor.
ace Roland, representing a committee
Of the bondholders. Each bond and
mortgage was put up separately, and
each was bid in at 81, with the excep.
ton Of one, which brought s.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-05-28
Turned the Tables.

When a schoolmaster entered the
temple of learning few mornings ago
he read on the blackboard the touch
ing legend: ''0ur teacher is donkey"
The pupils expected there would be a
combined cyclone and earthquake, but
the philosophic pedagogue contented
himself with adding the word driver"
to the legend, and opened the school as
usual.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-05-28
FLOODS NEAR GARRETT.
Ten Miles Of the Missouri Pacific Railroad
Under water,

Avn hus VI tuc hhIlTCHu
Under water.
Fort SCOTT, Kan, May ga Unpre.
cedented heavy rains continue in
southeast Kansas and the damage to
crops and property is inestmable. AS
the result of waterspout in Cotfey,
Anderson and Linn counties many
miles Of railroad and thousands Of
acres of growing crops are under
water. The entire road construction
force Of the Missouri Pacific road was
called from this city to Garnett on the
Kansas, Nebraska & Dakota division
to replace two miles Of washed out
track 1t is reported that ten miles Of
track on that line are under water, the
result of the heaviest storm ever known
there, in which ten inches of water
was precipitated.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-05-28
WILL BAR BOILERS.



Adopt stringent Measures.
New YORK, May rs. In the course OF
an interview Saturday William e.
Harrity, the chairman OF the demo-
cratic national committee, stated
plainly that delegates to the national
convention who threaten TO bolt II
they cannot have their own way will
receive no quarter Mr.. Harrity held
protracted conference at the Met
ropolitan club with associate mem
bers Of the national committee
The work Of the national conven-
ton, in so far as II will be performed
by Chairman Harrity and the commit
tee, was gone over In detail. Mr..
Harrity has made a careful canvass
Of the national committee, and he Is
confident that majority Of the men,
bers are for sound money Another
thing he discovered Is that no sound
money democrat has declared an in
tention to bolt the action OF the ma
tional convention on the currency
question, or on any other pretext The
men who threaten to bolt are without
exception identified with the silver
wing OF the party To meet the crisis
precipitated by these men the national
committee has determined upon q
rigorous policy. The national commit
tee will meet In Chicago in advance Of
the convention to make up the roll Of
delegates. Under ordinary circum-
stances the roll would include the
names Of all delegates, contestants or
otherwise. But this year the men who
have threatened in advance OF the con-
vention to bolt II their particular ideas
on this and that question are not en-
bodied in the platform will, it is said,
be denied admission to the convention.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-05-28

TO dream Of crocodile is a sign
that some one will try to murder you.
Evening star., 1896-11-03
THE MURDERER ARRESTED.
John FindIcy, Who Killed Johnny
Pollard, Caught in This City.

Shortly before 3 o'clock this afternoon
il was found that the murderer of Johnny
Pollard in Jackson City last night was John
F'indley, a coored man about twenty-five
years of age This information was Sc
cured by a brother OF the murdered man
and a friend named James Summervillc.
The first clue was obtained by the finding
In the road near the spot where the muir
der occurred of a hat and a revolver, both
Of which were identified as the property of
Findley.
The two men this morning began a
search for Findley and finally located him
at Emrichs Hotel. opposite the Baltimore
and Ohio depot, where he has been en-
ployed waiter for about five months
past.
According to the two men Finley ad-
mitted to them that he shot John Pollard.
The brother of Pollard thereupon proceeded
to police headquarters while Summerville
kept watch at the hotel
Detectives Carter and Gallagher at once
set out in search of Findley, and as they
entered the front door of the hotel the mur-
derer escaped through rear door and ran
Off. Summerville, seeing the move started
in pursuit, and soon overhauled Findley
Handouts were placed on him, and ne was
taken to the detective office. He refused to
say anything regarding the affair after be-
ing placed under arrest.
Evening star., 1896-11-03
Up in the Air,

From tie Detroit Free Press
It's ct--ioTs." said the man who was ra-
latinS his experience '.how luck will 20
back o:l you when you least expect If
Last ySir | bought a fruit farm in the Ger
trail part of the state, and expected to hay.
splendid ciop. Well. about April alor y
cam !-cst. and sat up nights with tn t
orchart''
nat became of the fruit?''
Blasted
He r--ai'ated a spell, then broke out
ag9i~
This year that orchard hangs full Of
1rIis, mn I'm not in it. l sold it to buy my
girl 4 diamond ring. Oh, the hopes / had
t!i*t would he abe to settle down and
max = home. Where are those hons
rev % mp :
. Whit happened TO thcm?"
He wiped some dust ont of his eves an,
rl:.:l-';ie;t 2SaiT. Presently ne asked:
AE" of goa ger tle,nan ever own a store
quarry"
We 'oi him that a stone uua-r,. u.a
an onss ne Il" things We had never owned
HHGsht one six months ago and if uas
q heETI' investment. do assure Won. Acai,
hoped to make some money to recon. as
1t ~e-" after my losses But fate was Ca
tainly against me-"
ny. what happened? Was the ou,r-
.BlaStcd.'' he whi.ed and we let hin, &C
cape with his life. -
Evening star., 1896-11-03
Wanted to Vote.

With a face SO highly colored that It
would come near making a good headlight
for an overhead trolley car, Edward Nc
Julien called at the Capitol yesterday and
insisted that he must be given ticket to
his home. SO that lie could vote He is a
painter by trade, and belongs in New Jer-
sey, bat the paint that colored his face
SO highly policeman suggested was "Jer-
Sey lightning" While the mans conduct
was peculiar and somebody made a sugges-
ton of insanity, but when the police sta
tion was reached the officers concluded
that too much liquor had troubled his
brain. Still the man wanted to go home to
vote, but instead he was sent to the Wash
ington Asylum Hospital. But he remained
there only a short time, for this afternoon
ne appeared on Pennsylvania avenue very
much under the influence of liquor and
came near causing an election riot. After
considerable trouble he was subdued by
Policeman Walsh and locked up on a
ch1rge of vagrancy.
Evening star., 1896-11-03
washington Stock Excbnnro

:, sa!'s regular ,cali-1e O'clock m.-washinrtou
s ia 1t : III = :. >, MGFsen,eaIcr Inotype at liz
- at. at - ~; > at 42'2. at 4oh Capital traction
Goyern,ncnt Eords-U. 5. IS, Registered ,o7 ,,,
1osis 1s aSked L. $, Is coupon. los bid {. 5. 4s
lo2 bid So-yrar Fund. gold 6s 116l. bid. Wat,r
Stock currency IS. 1891. 10 bid. Water stock
In5relry I4 enc - 1903, Ill bid. Fund. currency 36
Miscellaneous Bonds. ds.-Metropolitan Railroad -
w.: No 5id Me'TnPolitan Railroad 6s 1O9 bid
Meiropoitan Railroad Certificate of Indebtc,,nass
i,Sia bid. Belt Railroad IS. asked Erkincton
mdilr1nd d "a, 's 20 asked, Columbia Railroad is 1o6
ds llo bid. Washington Gas Company, ser. II ia
10 no BID BID. Chesapeake and Potomac Tclephone S.
ioo oid- American Security and Trust IS r and
A. 100 hid. 105 asked. American Security and
TT1ss 1aS Ms, Ss A sna o leo bid los asked
Market Market Company imp, 6s, los bid. Washington
Aasss %SmPsny s e15e9 ten 6s los bid Masonic Hall
National Bark srosks..Bank of Washington. 27O
bid bid I BANK Of Republic. 24o bid Metropolitan go
Mechanics i75 bid second 10 bid a'nrs "ifsens nd
No, NO bid id Columbia Col s rls BID Capital lis bid
Lincoln. 96 bid los asked i0' ""Aeu-
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies National Safe
and Trust. 10 bid. 100 asked. American Seenritu
and Tr's1: lso bid 1l5 asked. Washington Safe
Rlilroad stocks:--Capital Traction Company. a.
bid. 81 asked. Metropolitan. OF bid 103 asked
Columbia. 80 bid. Belt, II asked. lexington. II
Gas and Electric Light stocks.-w Washington Gas,
AZ bid. 10 asked. Georgetown Gas 40 lid I,nitaS
States Electric Light. 30 bid 'eu
Insurance stoeks-Firemen's. IS bid Franklin.
sS bid Metropolitan G5 bid. Potomac. 63 bid
Arlington. 125 bid German American 15O iid
National Union, hid, u asked. Columbia, Ii
bid. IA asked Riggs. I bid. Peoples. s bid Lin.
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate Title. ITO
asked. Columbia Title. asked Washington Title,
asked District Title 10 asked.
Telephone Stocks.-Chesapeake and Potomac 55
bid. % asked American Graphophone @ bid !
asked American Graphophone pfd., Ia asked
Miscellaneous StOcks.-Meryenthaler Linotype.
11Sts bid. III asked Lanston MonOtype 5 bid 5N
asked Washington Market, II bid. Great Falls
Ice. 40 asked. Norfolk and Washington Steam
boat 1O3 asked Lincoln Hail. 80 asked
Evening star., 1896-11-03
Fifty Thousand DemOcrntic.

ATLANTA, Ga. November 3.|ndications
point to the election of the democratic cleo
tcral ticket by 10000 majority in the state.
1t is probable that the entire consressiona II
representation will be democratic with the
possible exception of the tenth district,
where West the law partner Of Thomas Il.
Watson, is giving VIM. H. Fleming, the
democratic nominee, q close race. In the
first district Doyle, who was postmaster at
Savannah during Harrison's administra-
ton, is leading in Chatham, the county
which gave the largest democratic majority
in the recent state election. The result
there will be very close, but the other coun-
ties in that district give Lester, the DEM
ocratic nominee. majority great enough
to insure his election.
In the other districts the democrats will
get increased majorities.
Evening star., 1896-11-03

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Sld may we'll make every preparation To
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fnd all of the danger and much of the suf-
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Before began taking your medicine my weight
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Pleasant Pellets. They are tiny sugarcoatcd
Rranules. forty of which are contained in littlt
two-inch vial. Druggists sell them-twentv- fvs
cents II Is dangerous to accept substitute
Evening star., 1896-11-03
MORE PIRACY.
Consul General burke Tells of the
Action OF the Riffs.


David n. Burke, consul general at Tan
gier. Morocco, reports to the State Depart
n1ent that another act of piracy was COM
mitted by the Moors off the Riffian coast
On the Sth of October last. A French sail
ing vessel was attacked by about 100 Riffs
in small boats about twenty miles off
Cape Babazan. As soon as the attack be-
came known on shore the Spanish governor
of Alhucemas and some of the Spanish col
ony at once set out. in the little steamer
Sevilla, to render aid to the French vessel
They arrived in time 10 capture three of
the pirates boats. which Were on the point
Of pushing off for the shore with prisoners
and pluEder. The Spaniards boarded the
French vessel which was in possession Of
the pirates, and after "a severe struggle sue
ceeded in rescuing the captain and mem
ber of the crew.
The Spaniards are reported to have had
one man killed and four or five severely
wounded; some of the wounded have since
been reported as having died. 1t is also re-
ported that some of the crew of the French
vessel have died from their wounds A
French man-of-war arrived at Tangier on
the 18th of October and others were expect
ed on the 10th. among them a Spanish war
vessel.
Evening star., 1896-11-03
BEWARE OF INVITATIONS.
The genuine Carlsbad Sprudel
Salt must have the signature of
EIsNER & MENDELsoN Co., New
York. Sole Agents, on bottle.
ONE OF EGYPT"S MYSTERIES.
Difference in the Water in Parts of
the Lake of NarcOtiS.
Frcm the LONDON Telegraph.

Frcm the LONDON Telegraph
During the reign of Said Pasha a cause
way was built across the Lake of Mareot!s,
with the result that the western portion of
the lake became highly impregnated with
salt. while the eastern part remained as
formerly. only slightly brackish. Scientists
are not satisfied to the source of the i'm
menSe quantity of salt contained in the
lake, and some have conjectured an under
ground passage from the sea. However.
there IS no visible channel by which the sea
water might enter. and one can ride all
arcun ii it is. to all intents ami purposes
a lake.
Its length is about nine miles and its
breadth four. and 1T furnishes the entire
salt supply for Egypt. A miniature rail-
way runs from the workshops to the lake
where the salt is cut and the trucks filled
by gangs OF Bedouins. who. during the sea
son. are at work day and night. At the
workshops the salt is ground and packed
and from there distributed all over the
country.
To the Unscientific mind the main charm
of the lake is its beauty. AS one stands on
the thick crust of salt, near the shore
whiHl stretches as far as the eye can see
one feels exactly as II standing ON a field
OF ice, and in addition to the dazzline
Whiteness OF the salt, its beauty is en-
EanceI by a pink tinge. which at the edges
OF tts iaHe deepenS TO q mauVe. The cause
of this color is also a matter Of conjecture
ami has heen attributed to minute organ
lSI.lS contained in the salt; whatever its
origin. ii fades as the salt becomes dry. but
while damp the effect of the imprisoned
color Is :ndesCribahiy lovely
To get an entirely different phase of the
sight. one must ride over the causeway
Here one has the icefield on the right, and
on the left the ripping blue Mareotis
About half way across, where the lake is
deeper and the salt crust has not formed
the scene changes. The water has the still
ar" heavy look Of tho Dead sea but unlike
thf latter, which looks like molten bras~
this milky lake, with the clouds and the
blue SKY reflected in it. might be Tkcned
10 vzst opal, and the setting sum- throw
ing q fiery ball into its depths. complete.
the sirilituda.
10 eyes accustomed 20 the soft ard vary
ing tirts of green in an English landscape,
the setting might seem unworthy of this
GEM for the surrounding Mills boast 10
Frfdufe. But after short residence in
TINS desert one learns to admire the hills
In which all the sepia tones are blended
and when lighted up by the setting sun tie
cni"ring calls to mind the western window.
Of Mag'lalen Chapel
This enchanting scene. however, is evan
esceHt- As the salt is formed by eyapora-
tior. y is only during the hot slmmer
months that this can take place and with
the frSt autumn rain the picture fades
away. and the sparkling iceiiel1 resolves it
SELF lHtc placid lake of blue.
Evening star., 1896-11-03
EGGED OS THE DOCTOR.
A Napoleon Of Finance Meets His Wut.
erloO In New Hampshire.

- oI FtHnnce meets His Watt
erloO In New Hampshire.
From the Boston Globe:
An itinerant corn doctor took possession
of the public square in Charlestown, NH.
a few evenings s.rce and proceeded to
transact business which was of land Of
flee dimensions while it lasted But he
closed Up early.
Eggs We're flying at him from all direc-
tions. and he was sorry-lookine sight
when he res ched the friendly shelter of
the hotel
He rad imposed upon the confidence of
the unsophis ticated and the shower of eggs
was their way of expressing their righteous
Indignation.
The doctors modus operandi was some
thing like this: He had corn salye that
was unequaled and unapproa chable in its
virtues; he wished to advertise 1t, and
would, for 10 cents. give a sample of the
salve and check. on the presentation of
which later he would give a present
The present end of it caught MANY who
were old enough to know better, and sew
eral children, bu- great was their surprise
When on presenting their checks they were
handed 10 cents as a present.
This was making money very fast Each
purchaser had realized 20 per cent on his
investment. The doctor had article No. ?
to advertise. and would also give a pres
ent to every purchaser who would paw %
cents for sample.
Those who had bought one package of
No. 1 took two and three Of article No, 2
and were given checks as In the previous
instance. OF course, they thought this man
who gave them Is cents for 10 would GER
tainly give them at least So for %
But he didn't
:, He probably thought he had gone the
limit, and when the spectators presented
their checks they were given bit of taffy
candy by the smiling doctor, who said: II
told you l would give you a present. and
l have done So" and while he continued to
give them the laugh they began to see the
"joke."
Several OF those on the outside of the
crowd got their heads together, and then
went to a nearby provision store and in
vested all the money they had in eggs, and
the less modern they were the more desir-
able fer their purpose.
"hen they returned the voluble doctor
was telling his audience not to feel bad
over the matter. He had, he said, Travelled
a great deal. and had 'got it in the neck"
himself and never complained
Well Just then he got it in the neck and
In the back and on the head and in several
other places There was perfect shower
of eggs.
The doctors smile vanished, and he did
not stand upon the order Of going, but got
quickly. He made s. or Sc, but he will need
new suit of clothes
Evening star., 1896-11-03
Wouldn't Work Both Ways.

From Harpers Round Table.
What is good for one is not always good
for another. This is illustrated in short
tale told some time ago about French
medical student. While in London on
visit, the student lodged in the house with
a man very sick with fever, who was con-
tinually beseged by his nurse to drink very
naUseating liquids which were lukewarm.
The sick man found this almost impossible
to do, until one day he whispered to his
nurse:
Bring me salt herring, and will drink
as much you please
The woman indulged him in his request;
he ate the herring. drank the liquids. un-
derwent the required perspiration and re-
covered.
The French student, thinking this very
clever, inserted In his journal: salt her.
ring cures an Englishman of fever
On his return to France he prescribed the
same remedy to his first patient with IL
fever. The patient died. On which he in
serted in his journal: IN. B.-A salt herring
cures an Englishman, but kills French
man."
Evening star., 1896-11-03
GREAT INTEREST ABROAD,
London and Paris Papers Devote Co
siderable Space to the Election.

London and Paris Papers Devote Con-
siderable Spnce to the Election.
LONDON, November 3.-Interest in the
presidential election in the United States
is the greatest ever known in this country
in similar event. The newspapers are
publishing columns of matter on the sub
ject, and the question is discussed in all
public places. Some idea of the extraordi-
nary interest taken may be seen in the fact
that the London newspapers are preparing
to bulletin the results of the balloting on
receipt of the cable news from the United
States.
The feature of business on the stock ex-
change today was the buoyancy of Ameri-
can securities in response to the New York
market
PARIS. November 3.-The French news
papers are devoting much space to the
presidential election in the United States
The Gaulois remarks: I'm the 1inan-
cial world Mckinley's success is no
longer doubted, but We Europeans expect
nothing from either candidate"
Evening star., 1896-11-03
The Ruling Passion.

FroH tut ChlcuSO Post.
Il fear SIR said the physician, with a
shake Of his head, that the time has come
when you will have to pay the debt of ma
ture"
With an effort the popocrat raised him
self up in bed -
Can 1 pay it in free silver, doctor?" he
asked ao1a l. hoarsely. 7 RS or must reckon on
..u,, GU must payit ALL replied the doctor.
There can be no 5} per cent compromise ,:
mat means gold" said the popocrat re-
gretfully: 1T seems hard that man can
nellher live nor die on silver basis"
Evening star., 1896-11-03
perSennl Mention.

Maj. d. A. Lockwood, Corps of Engineers,
is in the city to confer with the acting
chief of engineers official business.
Louis J. f. Harlow and ]. II. c. Coffin of
the navy are in the city on leave of alb
Sence.
Mr. 3. +. Peters, appointment clerk OF
the Navy Department. has returned to the
city from visit to kentuCky.
Evening star., 1896-11-03
The Alert to Go to Honolulu.

The Navy Department is informed that
the cruiser Alert. which has undergone ex-
tensive repairs at the Mare Island navy
yard. dropped down to San Francisco this
morning. preparatory to her departure for
Honolulu as the relief of the cruiser Adj
ans, Which latter vessel will start for San
Francisco Immediately upon the arrival of
her relief.
Evening star., 1896-11-03
MONTANA.

Cold Kept the Voters From Coming
Out Early.
HELENA, Mont. November 3.-The day
or ened here bleak. The sky Is overcast
with heavy. snow-laden Clouds and
strong chilling wind is blowing from the
southwest. Few voters were out early, ow-
ing to the cold. The blanket ballot Is used
for the first time in this state. The total
registration in the state this year is over
5000 less than two years ago.
Evening star., 1896-11-03
Preferred the Other Kind

From 'h' Bosom Transcript
Dea'er-"Here 5 cyclometer can recon-
mend 1t is positively accurate. NOT ar ~,
like some cyclometers. which register t.o
miles. perhaps. where YOU have ridden onI,.
one ot'i'
2uns Ladya'.You haven't any of that
Evening star., 1896-11-03
Suit for Damages.

Arthur c. Tansley, in a suit filed by him
today against VIM. A. Engel and Andrew
Gleason. directors of the Northeastern
gs and Deposit Bank. claims that he
lost s.o7s4 in deposits. He asks damages
to the amount of $4,000