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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-07-16
M'KiNLEy ON FINANCE.
The Republican Nominee for president he
celyea thu Foraker Gun.

ceives the Foraker Gun.
CANTON. O., July !3.-ln speech to
the Foraker club, which visited him
Saturday, ex.Gov. William Mckinley
said:
Recent events have imposed upon the pa
triotc people OF tlis country respon Sibilify
and q duty greater than that Of any sine tne
civil war. Then II ives . struggle TO preserve
t,e government OF the Ulltcl States OWN
Is struggle TO preserve the financial homo OF
the government Of the United States. Then II
was a contest TO save the unlon Now 1t i
contest to save, spctless, IT, credit Then scc-
tI0n wa, ariayed against section Now men OF
oil Sc lions can unite, ana will unite. to reDuke
the reputation Of our Obligation, and the de-
b ,sement OF our currency In thi, contest pa
trlotsm Is above party and national honor Is
dearer than any party name The currency
and credit Of the government are good now
and must be kept goo forever
Our trouble is not with the character OF the
money that we have but with the threat to de-
base H. We have the same currency that we
had In s9!--good the world over and unques-
toned by any people, Then, too, we had
unexamplcd credit and prosperity Our
difficulty Is TO get that money In cir
culation and Invested In productive en-
terprises which furnish employment to Amer
lean labor This Is impossible with the dis
trust that hangs over the co ntry at the res
ent time, and ever; effort 10 maze our dollars,
or any one Of them, worth less than 100 ceats
each only serves to increase that dlstrusL
hal o. 10 N aiaI n nd
industrial, which will give courage and conf
dence to all. for. when that Is done the none
now unemployed because Of fear for the future
anu lack Of conf ienc, in investment, will
quickly appear In the channels Of trade
Gentlemen, the employment Of our Idle
money the Idle money that we rcidy have
In gainful pursuits will put eyers Idle man In
tho country ut work and when there is work
there Is wages, and when there are work and
wages there are consumers who constitute the
bes' market for the products Of our country.
Having destroyed business md confidence
by a free trade policy It Is now proposed to
make things still worse by entering upon an
era OF deprecated currency Not content with
the inauguration Of the rulnous policy which
has brought down the wage, Of the ab0rer
and tho price Of farm products its nd.
vocates now offer q new policy which
will diminish the value Of the money In
which wages and products are paid Against
both OF these we stand opposed, Our creed
embraces an honest dollar, an untarnlshed ma
tonal dollar, adequate revenues for uses Of the
government, protection tn labor and industry
preservation OF the home market and reciproc-
lily which will extend our foreign markets
Upon this platform we stand and submit its
declarations TO the sober and consderate ju e.
ment Of the American people
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THE YOUNGEST NOMINEE.


william J. Frysn, II Elected, VIII Be the
Junior Man to occupy the White House.
CHICAGO, July 13.-If William J.
Bryan should take the white house
seat he will be the youngest man who
has ever occupied it in the history Of
the country. Grant was the youngest
man who has ever held the office OF
president He was AZ years of age at
the time Of his Inauguration. Bryan
will be but 81 years next March. The
youth Of the democratic candidate
for president is the more sur
prsing when it is told the aver.
age age of the "a men who
have been presidents of the country is
nearly So years. The facts show that
Of the "a only four were under the 80
mark. Those were Grant, Cleveland,
who was As when he started on his
first term in 1885. and Pierce and Gar
field, who were 40 when they began
their careers as presidents.
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THE GOLD MEN.
They Are Outspoken In Their Dsnunciati0n
Of the Platform


Of the Platform.
CHICAGO. July i0-Hurried meetings OF oil
the gold state delegations were called as soon
as the convention adjourned yesterday after
noon. and the New York contingent went to 0
nearby club house and began work immedi-
ately They were not In amable mood at
all, and the talk Of boiling the c0nven-
ton entirely was very loud. Congress-
man Charles Tracey said he would
not 20 back, az did also Frederick Bartlett
Ex.Gov. Flower called tho meeting TO order
and Senator Hill took the floor He said very
little. but II was pointed He believed the
platform violated the established principles Of
the democracy In many more places than the
mere adoption Of platform To support
candidate on such . platform would mean
virtual agreement with 1t. He did not believe
that 1t was policy to at present so far act as to
give II an Endorsement His remarks were re-
ceIved with applause.
Mr. william G. Whitney said he had visited
found their temper such that they would fol-
low New Yorks lead He was personally not
averse to leaving the convention but be would
not like to have 1t said that New York led such
o revolt. He was in favor OF remaining In the
convention but not taking any part In the cleo
ton OF candidate and urged with Senator
Hill the appointment Of committee Of five to
arrange with the other gold states plan Of
action.
The temper Of the meeting was shown when
Congressman Sulzer arose to speak, He advo-
Gated that the delegation, as good democrats.
should stay In the convention and take part In
Its proceedings. He believed that the major
ity rule had always been looked up to In the
party, and 1t should not now be disregarded.
At this juncture, somebody said: do you
mean that we should vote for this PLATFORM"
Yes" said Sulzer, and work for It,"
SHANE, shame" were the cries, and the
speaker was cried down
Gov Flower made the warmest speech Of
the evening. and Hill and Whitney had all they
could do TO prevent a bolt resolution being put
through at once He said the platform was "a
crazy quilt OF anarchy and the outcome "of
and brainless fools" He de-
men OF Altgeld's and Tlllman's stamp
rs mischief breeders and schemers TO ruin
The democracy and then be closed by saying;
n will never cast my vote for such ticket or
It's representative. am democrat and this
platform Is not democratic.
Senate. Hill offered this resolution:
That committee Of six be appointed to visit
other state delegations instructed for gold and
urge upon them the necessity for refraining
from action and that this committee act, both
10 the convention and hereafter, for the New
York delegation.
1t was adopted, and the chair appointed Sem
,tor Hill, William G. Whitney James W.
Hinckley, Roswell p Flower, Frederick r
-oudert and William F. Sheehan. The meet
Ing was then adjourned 1t being the sense Of
The members that New Yorks vote was not 10
DO cast for presidential or other candidate
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MUST PAY POSTAGE.

Uncle Sam to Exact the Uaual Tribute from
Railroads on usineas Letters.
KANSAS CITY. NO., July l0.-Railroad
companies can no longer carry their
business letters over their own roads
without paying postage to the govern.
ment An order has been issued by
Postmaster-G General Wilson insisting
upon the enforcement Of the postal
laws against railways carrying their
own letters An exception is made in
favor Of letters that have to do with
the business Of the train carrying
them. But all letters to station
agents and officials are forbidden
to be carried without postage,
and the inspectors are directed to
enforce the law. The railroads, how
ever, will not be required to mail their
letters as ordinary citizens and cor
porations They will be supplied by
the government with specially
stamped envelope, which they must
cancel on delivery to the train man.
The express companies have been
using such envelops for some years.
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A P0PULIST PLAN.
They Think It viii Be Best to
Nominate Senator Teller.
CARLISLE NAY WRITE A LETTER.
Tho Rumor Revived Thst President Clsve-
land VIII Not Vote the hIcago Ticket
-Wsshington Ofiicisls Interested
In the 0ming Manifesto.

ST. Louis, July lathe impression
seems to be strong among local popu
list that II the democratic ticket made
at ,hicago Is Endorsed by the national
populist convention, to he held here or
the ed inst, it will only be after q
hard fight TELLER Is still our man, u
said well known populist and silver
party man, "and watch what l tell
you, we will nominate him. We figure
" Is best for the silver cause TO nomi.
nate Teller. He can carry the silver
republican states and can secure more
electoral votes than Bryan. Bryan
will carry the silver democratic states,
and, between Teller and Bryan, we
count on securing enough electoral
votes to prevent McKinley's election.
II this can be done, the electoral votes
for silver will 90 together and will Sc
lect Teller or Bryan for president.
This Is the latest plan Of the populists. y
CARLISLE MAY WRITE A LETTER
WASHINGTON, July l3.-It is stated
on good authority that Secretary Car
Isle will soon write a letter to a prom
inent gentleman in Louisville, one Of
the leading democrats in Kentucky,
setting forth his ideas as to the atti-
tude the Kentucky democrats should
assume in reference to the ticket nom.
mated in Chicago 1t Is understood
that the letter will be In the nature Of
an address to the people Of the state,
or at least 1t Is intended to be used In
that way, and will reiterate Mr.. Car
isles we'll known sound money views,
and will urge every member Of the
party to stand by the gold standard.
WHAT CLEVELAND MAY DO.
WASHINGTON, July lathe story
published a few days since to the ef-
feet that President Cleveland had said
he would vote for Mckinley in case
silver man was nominated ut Chicago
has been revived here It Is said Mr..
Cleveland is greatly disappointed over
the results OF the convention, and OK
pressed his opinion to one Of his close
friends In very terse and energetic
manner. On this occasion, the story
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A BIG ROBBERY.


Sons Of Leading Families In british Colom-
bia steal S250,O00 from Post Office.
New YORK, July 10. AT Baranquilla,
United States of Colombia, nephew
of one OF the highest officials In the re-
public and another young man of high
social standing broke into the post Of
fee and secured S25O,0O0 in national
bank bills in process Of transmission.
The next day large part Of the stolen
money was recovered from the young
men, and the remainder will be made
good by their families to avert the
consequences of proceedings which
have been begun. The press has been
silenced.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-07-16

CHICAGO. July Representatives Of the
gold money democracy Of Illinois met on
Friday evening and adopted q resolution for
calling national convention Of the demo-
cratic party for the purpose Of nominating
candidates for president aud vice president,
and the chairman WAS directed 10 appoint a
committee W prepare on address 70 the demo-
crats Of the United states stating the grounds
and reason Tor putting national democratic
ticket Ia the Held.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-07-16

CHICAGO July lS-The following sign1dcard
was issued Saturday
'.lhe Undersigned elected by the demo-
cratic convention Of Texas 10 attend the
convention ~ Chicago, To here cooperate
with any democrats there met together for
the preservation Of tho Integrity Of the
democratic party aud The perpetuatlon Of
Its principles hereby heartily indorse the ac-
siou Of the Illinois democracy 10 culling for q
democratic national convention 10 nominate q
candidate for president and adopt a platform
Of democratic principles RUFUS Harry George
Clark. L. S Conner. y w Henley, D. G
Bolinger, J. A. Read"
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WILL STORM MAINE.


tryhn 10 Lchu NigOroub campaign IN tn6
Ola Pine Tree state.
CHICAGO, July 49, 1t is the plan OF
Mr.. Bryan to go into Maine and make
fight for the September election, and,
should he carry the state, it will give
him an impetus to last until the gen.
eral election. For this reason, to-
gether with the financial part Of it,
Sewall was nominated This is looked
upon as a daring and sensational pro.
gramme. Maine is the only eastern
state that went off in the greenback
movement, and II is claimed the silver
sentiment is strong there Sewall is
fairly popular, and comes in handy for
campaign use In that state. 1t is pro.
posed by Bryan to 20 to Maine In per-
son, and make midsummer cam
paign. lie expects to carry with him
a full carload Of orators. and storm
the woods
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-07-16

LEXINGTON, KY, July lS.-Sound
money democrats in Kentucky will not
support the Chicago ticket The sound
money press all over the state came
out yesterday almost a unit against
Bryan, and leading sound money dem.
ocrats have declared themselves
against Bryan and Sewall.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-07-16

KANSAS Cry No, July ll.--No in.
terest at the stock yards made better
showing the first Elk months than
horses aud mulea The receipts from
January 10 June 30 reaches 81, 775, an
increase Of 1906 over the same time
las. year Kansas furnished Is, 7i9 a
gain Of g,547. and Missouri 10, 42e, a gain
OF 1855 Nebraska came next with
1926, or 055 more than the same time
in 1895.
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A $500,OOO FIRE.

The Merchants Terminal Elevator In St.
Louis Suffers Heavy Loss.
ST. LOUIS, July 13.-At 2s5 this morn.
ing general alarm of fire was turned
in from Second and 0'Fallon streets.
which is principally made up of eleva.
tors, warehouses and freight houses
The fire was in the Merchants Termi-
nal elevator at Second and Biddle
streets The loss will be complete,
amounting to $500, 900, including grain.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-07-16

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July 10 THE
Rock Island and Alton lines have an.
nounced a proportional freight rate
from Kansas City on eastbound bust
ness. The lines not only met the
rates made by the Maple Leaf, but
went a step further and announced
rates Of IA cents on fax and millet and
10 cents on wheat and -four, and II
cents on corn and oats. The rate will
be effective next Monday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-07-16

CHICAGO, July lS.-Gen. A. J. War.
ner, president Of the Bimetallic union,
says the union will issue an address to-
day, calling on all men TO support the
ticket and platform Of the democratic
convention Just adjourned.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-07-16
ELkS ELECT OFFICERS.
Grand Lodge Adjourns After an All Night
Session.


CINCINNATI, July Lit was after
two a. IN. when the grand lodge of the
Benevolent Protective Order of Eiks
completed the election of officers, and
it was daylight when the new officers
were installed and the grand lodge adj
journed, to meet at Minneapolis in
July, 1897. 1t is universally acknowl-
edged that there never was such sat-
isfactory meeting as this. While gov
erning laws have been changed in
many respects, the old ritual was
adopted in preference to the new one.
Meade Detweiler, of Harrisburg, Pa i,
was chosen exalted ruler.
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TEACHERS in CoNCLAvE.
National Association Dev0tes Itself to =
General Discussion.

General Discussion.
BUFFALO, N. Y, July t1.-At the ma.
tional educational convention yester-
day, a paper on 1.-THE Function Of
Nature Study in the Culture of Moral
Powers" by President David Starr
Jordan, OF the Leland Stanford univer-
sity, was read by Prof. Jackson,
Of Cook County Normal school.
The morning session was de-
voted to the function Of ma
ture study in education. Papers by
Prot. Westcott, of Chicago; Prof. Will
kins, Of Chicago, and President Bram-
baugh, Of Juniati college were read
and discussed by President Harvey, Of
Wisconsin; Prof Wilkinson, of Kansas;
Mrs. Eva d. Kellogg, Of Chicago, and
President Stanley Hall. Of Worcester,
Mass,
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THEY ARE FOR BRYAN.


TO Indorse Him.
TOPEKA. Kan. July l3.-Chairman
John W. Breidenthal says that fully
800 Kansas men will attend the popu-
list national convention and the free
silver conference in st. Louis next
week, The populisls already have
elected % delegates, and the free silver
party will meet here on Thursday to
elect 90 delegates and 60 alternates to
the conference. There will be 304 del
egates aud alternates alone, and more
than 200 men who want to attend the
gatherings as spectators have notified
Mr. Breidenthal Of their intention.
The Kansas populists are almost a unit
for Bryan, and may go SO far as to de-
clare that they will vote for him re-
gardless Of the action at st. Louis
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-07-16
DEBTOR LAW INVALID.
Kansas Court Of Appeals Makes a Ruling
for Personal Liberty.

Kansas Court OF Appeals Makes u Ruling
for Personal Liberty.
Fort SCOTT, Kan, July 14.-The
southern department of the Kansas
court of appeals, sitting in this city,
with Judges johnson, Denison and
Cole concurring, declared unconstitu-
tional the old law known as the arrest
and bail act, which provides for the ar
rest and incarceration of an insolvent
debtor merely upon the affidavit Of a
judgment creditor, his agent or attor.
neys. The court held that the law was
unconstitutional in that it deprives a
man Of his liberty without due process
of law.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-07-16

New YoRE, July ll-Nearly 1000
delegates were received yesterday at
the national convention Of the Young
Peoples Christian union, In Jersey
City. Rev. W. II. Granilin, Of Atlanta,
Ca. led the exercises
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-07-16

Free Silver Men Leave the Republican Con-
ventiOn-A Democratic Accession.

II rbB StltoE W0u Lohto tuo hNopubhO"h NVA-
vention-A Democratic Accession.
ABERDEEN, s. D., July l0--From
seven o'clock last night until six
o'clock yesterday the state repub-
lican convention was in session with
out recess, considering the adoption
Of resolutions indorsing the St. Louis
platform. The session was fruitful in
dramatic incidents, including bolt Of
20 Sioux Falls delegates over the gold
plank and the announcement by Ed
itor Tomlinson, of the Sioux Falls Ar
gus Leader, the leading democratic
paper in the state, that he would sup
port the republican ticket and plat
form,
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TWENTY-FIVE ROUND DRAW.
Paddy Purtell Fought Ryan to n Standstili
Mt GOWN ton, KY.

Paddy PurteIl Fought KyAh 70 StahustfII
ut Covington, Ky.
CINCINNATI, July 1.-THE fight last
night in Covington, KY, between Pad
dy Purtell, Of Kansas City, and Jimmy
Ryan, OF Cincinnati, resulted in draw
at the end of the 25th round. Ryan
was the aggressor for ten rounds, after
which Purtell forced the fighting and
had slightly the best Of the contest
when 1t ended. About 300 people wit.
messed the contest, which was one Of
the hottest ever seen in this vicinity.
The purse was $3.50.
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SUICIDE OR ASSAULT.


IUOH NJ OBHITOpVIIFJ WU'
INDEPENDENCE, Mo-, July l0.-Clar.
ence Mott, aged 20 years, son Of DR..
John s. Mott, lies at the home OF his
father in this city with his left check
shot away. The wound is terrible
one, but not necessarily fatal. 1t was
caused by a shotgun. The shooting
took place at the saloon Of Harvey
Leopold, in Centropolis, yesterday.
Leopold declares that young Mott
shot himself, while Mott contradicts
the story and claims that Leopold
robbed and then shot him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-07-16
JONES FOR CHAIRMAN.

The Arkansan Elected To Manage the DEM
Dcratic tampalgn--i ryan Fav0ra Agrees
sion.
CHICAGO, July 13 United States
Senator James X Jones, Of Arkansas,
was elected chairman Of the new ma.
tional democratic committee Saturday
night lie was the personal choice of
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A TRENCH CAVES IN.
Three Men Buried at Independence, Kan.
One Nav Die.

One May Die.
INDEPENDENCE, Kan. July 14.-While
several workmen were engaged in dig
ging a trench one of the sides sudden
ly caved in, burying three of the men
under a heavy mass of dirt and stone.
Two men were soon gotten out The
third was crushed between the two
sides with only his head out, and it
was nearly an hour before he was TAX.
en- out, unconscious. He is still per-
fectly helpless, and it cannot be de-
termined whether he is fatally injured
or not.
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RESULT OF CARELEssNEsS.
Two Small Boys Play with Gun with the
Usual Consequences.

Usual Consequences.
HARDIN, Mo-, July l3-Joseph Wise.
baker, living two miles south Of
Hardin, was shot and instantly killed
by Jesse Tippett The boys were play.
ing with an old gun, in which they had
placed marble, thinking it was not
loaded. The marble entered young
Wisebaker's left side, just below the
heart, and hefell dead beside the table
where the family were eating.
The record-union., 1896-05-18
TWU MEN UhU W ED.
They Went to the Yacht Club Races
and the Boat CapsiZed.

OAKLAND, May It's. H. Won
Schmidt, cousin of Captain Won
Schmidt, William Naujok, r. P. Morri-
son and a Swedish sailor went sailing
in a yawl belonging to Captain Won
Schmidt this morning, intending to go
to the California Yacht Club races. AT
about ) o'clock the men started down
the creek homeward bound and when
near the old mole at Alameda Point
the boat capsized. William Naujoh
swan to the Alameda shore and r. p.
Morrison of San Francisco clung to the
mast and was picked up by the ferry
boat Alameda. The other two men are
supposed to have been drowned.
Naujok and Morrison both say that
they saw the men go down, and since
they have not been seen or heard from
it is feared that the men are dead.
When Captain Won Schmidt was seen
by a reporter tonight he said: L do
not know whether or not the men are
lost, but am 10th to believe that my
cousin is drowned, for he is an expert
swimmer and boatman, and to think
that Naujok, who can barely keep
atoat, reached shore safely makes me
think all the more that Sam is safe,
but then he lives on the dredger, and
since he has not returned or sent me
word l am in doubt as to whether he
is really drowned.
1T has been suggested to me that the
men had a little refreshment in bottles
on board, but my cousin is not a heavy
drinker"
The record-union., 1896-05-18
FRIGHTFUL DAMAGE.
The Town of BOdaville, Kan. Entirely
Swept Awav

HIAWATHA (Kan.), May 17.-Word
was received here late last night that
a cyclone struck the towns of Reserve
and Falls City about s o'clock The
wires to these points are all down Six
gone to Reserve, where fully ten people
are known to be hurt and dozens of
buildings destroyed. Two farmers on
horseback brought the word from Re-
serve They say the damage is fright
full.
The cyclone started in the northern
part of Clay County, seven or eight
miles south of the town of Palmer,
and passed in a northeasterly direction
shall and Nemah Counties.
1t crossed the Blue River at the juno
ton of the Missouri Pacific and Union
Pacific Railroads and passed near the
town of Axtell The little hamlet of
Bodaville, in Riley County, was entirely
swept away. Tonight several are re-
ported killed there and many injured,
but nothing can be learned definitely.
AT Spring Valley, some six miles
south of Barnes, the storm demolished
a church in which 80 people were wor-
Shipping. Many were injured. The
pastor, Rev. Mr. Mason, suffered
broken leg. Surgical aid was asked
for from Barnes and neighboring
towns. The storm formed about 3
o'clock almost in the track of the one
that visited this section three weeks