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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-12
NEW PACIFIC LIKE.
A , ieaptic Venture That IL Backed by
American Capital

A igAnttc venture That IL backtu ny
American Capital
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. Ii One OF
the reat projected enterp ise' depend
ent in part on the recent election is
once more httrac ing attention here,
at San Diego and / Oh cage. New York
anil PHILADELPHIA. 1t il the heavily
backed propos.ti'n OF a numcer OF
American capitalists 10 establish on
the Puc fl NH n fic.nt line, with
such iailwry arrangements In the
United States and such connection,
with the trans-Sl erian line as will
make it vital and effective part OF a
great round-thc-world system Of COM
muuication. This new proposition,
which has long since passed the stage
OF preliminary discussion, bids fair to
be in full OPERATION before any Pacific
port has welcomed the first Of the much
talked of Japanese liners.
The report had its inception in Chi
cago and among its most enthusiastic
supporters are Marshall Field. the mil
lonaire dry good, man, and other Chi.
cago millionaircs. 1t Is the inten-
ton of. these capitalists to establish
a new trans-pacifc line, superior
to anything afoal. Their plan calls
for the construction of number OF
steamers of not less than 5000
tons burden and of 20 knots speed,
which will make them eligible to the
benefits OF The United States mail sub
sidy Of "a per travelled mile. The dis
lance from the California coast to-
Hong Kony is 1000 miles, and thus
each steamer would be entitled to a
bonus of $4,000 for single trip 1t is
proposed to begin the enterprise with
four twinscrew steamers, capable OF
carrying $500 tons Of freight, 200 first
class passengers and 1900 steeraye pas.
senperN
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WILL TRY AGAIN.


Kansas Suffragists VIII Urge the Legisla-
ture to submit Another Amendment.
TOPEKA, Kan, Nov 1.-The first
session of the 18th annual convention
of the State Equal Suffrage associa-
ton was not largely attended. Less
than 80 delegates were in attendance.
The first day was taken up in a re-
vision of the constitution. Life mem
bership was established and can be
procured upon payment OF s25. The
state membership scheme was abol-
ished. The association has decided to
make another effort to secure equal
suffrage in Kansas and the election
two wears from now has been fixed as
the time to present the case to the
voters Suffrage sentiment will be
worked up in the meantime.
A Bishop Convicted of Perjury.
FoRr ScoTT, Kan, Nov. lin the
United States district court here Wyatt
Hogan, alias Bishop W. johnson, col
ored, was found guilty OF perjury in a
pension case. lie was bishop of the
Independent NJ. f. church. In at
tempting to secure an inci ease in his
pension under his own name. be used
mis- alias as the name Of his thmily
physician and signed his own pensIon
parers. 1T is the only case of It's kind
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A FATAL CROSSING.
Two Persons Instantly Killed by q
Fast Freig hit Train. y
MURDER BY A CRAZY COlCHNAN.
The Murderer Then Commits suicide-sen-
fenced TO Hang Three Lives Lost Ina
Fire-A Courthouse burned
Tortured by Robbers.

READING, Pa, Nov ia fast
freight on the Pennsylvania road.
which left here at 3. Is p. m. yesterday,
ran into carriage containing man
and woman ut the Gibraltar grade
crossing, this county Both were in
stantly killed and the mans body was
terribly mangled. 1t was alterward
recognized as thatof Charles r. Bright.
aged 80 years, a wealthy citizen OF
Reading and owner of considerable
real estate On his person was found
$1,000 worth Of bonds. The women
was identified as Catherine Boyer. 10.
year-old wording girl, unmarried
Bright had taken her for drive. un-
known to her friends, who we're under
the impression that she had gone 10
her regular employment It's thought
Bright was under the influence OF
liquor when the accident occurred.
MURDER BY A CRAZY coACHMAN
New YORK, Nov 1l.-John Rogers, a
coachman. employed by Richard Bran
dies, at White Plains, killed William
Smith, man who worked about the
place, some time during Monday night
or Tuesday, after attempting to Kill
Henry Weiss, coachman for Gustav
Brandies, and blew out his own brains
with a shotgun, the weapon with
which he slew Smith. There is no
known motive for the murder and sui
eide, and the theory is that Rogers
was insane. The tragedy took place
on the country place of the Brandies
brothers.
A MURDERER SENTENCED TO HANG.
ARDMoRE, !. T., Nov ll-W. r. Wat.
kns was sentenced to hang yesterday
by Judge X lgore. Watkins was con-
victed at this session OF court Of the
murder of Wyatt Williams on October
70. When asked by the court il he had
any reason TO offer why the death sem
tence should not be passed upon him,
Williams said: Nothing, your honor,
except was given no chance by being
rushed to trial so soon." Judge Xii.
gore then sentenced him to be hung
February TO-
THREE LIVES LOST IN A FIRE.
DETROIT, Mich, Nov 11.-A special
from Pennington, Gratoit county,
Mich. says that the residence Of Sandy
Campbell, four miles southwest Of that
place, burned to the ground, burning
TO death Mr.. Campbell's cousins youth
Of 10 years Of age; also Mr.. Campbell's
two children, aged two and six years.
One child escaped by jumping from a
window.
A COURTHOUSE BURNED.
WOODWARD, Ok, Nov. 1.-THE court
house at Taloga has been burned. 1t is
thought to have been an incendiary fire.
The clerks records were destroyed
and the other records partly burned.
Trouble is expected to result from the
destruction OF the records
TORTURED BY ROBBERS.
COLUMBUS, O.. Nov. 1l.-Robert
Raison, gardener, living alone, early
yesterday morning was tortured
with fire, knife, rope and revolver by
robbers who got SEA, all he had, but
they wanted more. lie is in serious
onndition
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-12
sALooNMeN NOT BARRED.


bers of the A. o. U. w.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. lin the case OF
Joseph Schrempp, who entered suit in
Judge Woods court for an order to
compel the grand lodge of Missouri
and the Germania lodge A. 0. U. W.,
No. 2, to restore him to membership,
the court yesterday issued a peremp-
tory writ of mandamus against the
two lodges, ordering them to restore
Schrempp to membership. Schrempp
has been mem Ter Of the organizations
for the past is years and held $4,000
policy. On September 80, 1895 he
opened a saloon and the societies
promptly expelled him from member
ship. The JUDGMENT OF the court in
this case will attract wide attention
for it involves the right Of members OF
these beneficiary or carnations to en-
gage in the liquor bust ness, and sets q
precedent for the restrictions of such
summary ruling as was melted out to
Schramnn
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Handsome Baby Reeves.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Nov, ll.-0ne OF
the prettiest lunches Of cattle on the
yards for some time were brought In
by NJ. b. Riggs, Of Florence, Kan.
They were IS pure bred Shorthorn
steers They were ones and twos
and a handsomer lot of baby beeves
has not been seen here for long time.
They averaged 1910 pounds and were
sold at "a. so.
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DEvOURED BY A BEAR.

Rev. j. d. Mentor, u Montana Preacher,
Loses His Life In an Encounter with
Bruin.
Troy, Mont. Nov. li-Rev j. D.
Mentor, of this place, lost his life in a
desperate encounter with big bear in
the mountains near here. He had been
ont with hunting party and separa-
ted from them. He did not return, and
becoming alarmed, his companions
started out the next morning in search
for him. The search was kept up until
the afternoon, when Mentors hat was
found in the snow. Blood was seen
and evidences of a terrible battle with
bear found. Following the trail the
liberated body Of the young minister
was found about 100 yards away.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-12

Fort SCOTT, Kan, Nov. ll.-Jerry
Wallace, convicted of numbering his
father.in-law, Alex Zane, in the Qua.
pave agency, and sentenced to he
hanged, was brought here yesterday
for new trial, which has been granted
by the federal supreme court. He is q
white man, and his Indian wife, whose
father he killed, has come to testify In
hia hahaH
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-12

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1l.-Business
opened up in the treasury department
yesterday by clipping off the head Of
John Sullivan, Of Kansas City, clerk
to the superintendent Of construction
for the federal building being erected
in that city. The removal was sudden
and prompt after it became known at
the department that Mr.. Sullivan had
made himself prominent at Bryan eff
forts
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-12

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. IA wreck
occurred on the Chicago X Alton rail.
road between Bates City and Odessa
yesterday. A westbound through
freight with about IS empty ears left
the track and 81 ears were thrown
down the embankmeni, some OF them
rolling into the creek. The bridge
across the stream, though an iron
structure, was torn to pieces. No one
was injured.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-12
FEWER KANSAS COUNTIES.


seven In the Western Portion May bc Con-
sOiidated Into Three.
TOPEKA. Kan, Nov. Ii. Among
other business to be transacted by the
coming legislature will be the CONSOLE
dation Of number OF counties In the
western part OF the state. According
70 the returns Of the recent election,
there are only l49 voters in Stevens
county, no in Seward, so in Morton,
ITS in stanton, III In Grant,
1877 in Haskell and 1877 in Gree.
ley. With only this small population,
II Ia argued that It will be better to
consolidate these counties and reduce
the expense Of maintaining county Of.
ticers in each. II is proposed to con-
solidate these seven counties into
three
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-12

HAMIIN. Va, Nov. IL .-Incendiares
fred James Abbott's house last night.
Cora, his daughter, aged 20, was burned
to death. She was recently acquitted
for the alleged blowing up of squire
vance's house with dynamite, killing
one and iniuring another.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-12

ST. JosgPH, No, Nov. 1.-Two men
who gave the names Of Gus Lynn and
Ralph job nson. were arrested here on
suspicion OF being the robbers who
looted the Burchard, Neb., bank few
nights ago. The police found full
set Of burglar tools in their possession,
and their description corresponds with
that OF the men who committed the
burglary.
Wichita and Arkansas city Ambitious
Topeka, Kan, Nov II. The citizens
Of Wichita will make united effort to
have the legislature at this coming
session locate state normal school
there. The legislature will also be
asked by the people OF Arkansas City
10 establish an additional school for
the education Of the blind in theirciy.
MILAN. No. Nov. 10. "A binding
fpowstorm, accompanied by u heavy
gale Of wind from the southeast, Wis
i'ed This locality Yesterday. the first Of
The season.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-12
AVERAGE YIELD OF CORN.


WASHINGTON, Nov, II. The returos
to the department of agriculture for
the month OF Novcm Der as tn rate OF
yield make the average Of corn 9Za
bushels, which is the yield indicated
BY the condition OF figures in October
Last year the preliminary estimate of
yield was 269 bushels The rates
OF yield in the large and prin.
cipal corn states are as follows: New
York. 3l.7; Pennsylvania, 3z1; Ohio,
80 0: Michigan, 81; Indiana, 3s,4; ILL.,
nois, 40 4; Minnesota. 800; Iowa, 317;
Missouri. 70 3; Kansas, 81 Nebraska,
~
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-12
An Early Kansan Dead.

WATERvILLE, N. Y, Nov. ll.-Col.
William Osborne, who was identified
with the early history Of Kansas, died
here last night lie was instrumental
in the extension Of the Hannibal & st.
Joseph railroad to the Missouri river,
and constructed the first 100 miles Of
the Central Branch from Atchison to
Waterville. Kan.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-12
Good Prices for Cattle,

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov liza more
healthy feeling pervades the cattle
market than for long time. Such
figures as "a 50 and s4.65, even for ex-
port steers, are good ones This is
especially true when it is remembered
that these cattle have been made on
13-cent to l5.cent corn.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-12

LONDON, Nov. 11.-Mrs. Walter M.
Castle, the wealthy woman Of San
Francisco, who was sentenced last
Friday to three months Imprisonment
without hard labor, after having
pleaded guilty by the advice of her
counsel, to the charge Of shoplifting,
was released from Norwood Scrubs
prison yesterday on medical grounds,
by order OF the home secretary. Mr.. and
Mrs Castle will start for the United
States In few days.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-12

JEFFERSON tITY, Mo-, Nov .l.-Maj.
7. W. Parks, Of the department Of
state, estimates that Bryan's majority
over all presidential candidates in Mis-.
souri, will not BE- less than Us 900. This
estimate Is based on returns from 90
counties leaving "a to be heard from.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-12

MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.



KANSAS CITY. Nov H. @-Cattle -Receipts,
lj,ii2: calves, 1888; market strong and active;
shipping and dressed beef steers. t2b0G4 81;
Texas and Indian steers, SEQ iS62X; cows and
heliers, s200Ga 10; stookers and feeders, ~ $50
soy Hogs-Receipts l407a: market STEADY to
lower at s9.75ao.i2h. Sheep Receipts, s,727;
market lOc higher; sheep, s2.6aalO; lambs,
g. 4obab0 Horses = Receipts, S.S; market
steady and more active
CHICAGO, Nov l.-Cattle-Receipts, 1900;
market steady; fair to hest beeves, sas015.25:
stockers and feeders, 52.5O0SSO; mixed cows
and bulls, tloa3so Texas, E.0Od4lh Hogs
Receipts, $4,000; market generally 30 lower;
light, eS2sdS67x; rough packing, SO5 BIS;
mixed and butchers Is rs dS6f heavy packing
and shipping, eco aS6'; pigs, S2hOGSSa.
Sheep Receipts, 1900; market steady native,
~. OOGa50; western, &22SGa4O; lambs, taOJ0
$40
ST LOUIS, Nov il.-Cattle Receipts, 1000;
Texas steady natives shade lower. Hogs
Market 5 to loo lower; Workers. sai0aa, IS;
packers, sa2sNASr heavy, ialOGS.oo sheep
Receipts, $500 market strong
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-12
Grain and Provisions.

KANSAS CITY, Nov ll.-Receipts Of wheat,
20 cars; year ago 10 ears. Sales by car lots
No hard hard. soc; No 8 hard, l1
no; No hard 6iG6sc No . red, SOC; No 3
red, s5Nssc No red 6,dtSOc; spring, No
2, To No 8, 72a7ic. Receipts Of corn 81 cars;
year ago. II cars; No mixed, ny zoe,
No 8 mixed, l9bl9ic; No. mixed, i8kG 1907
No 2 white, 224 asJc No 5, Gle; No, 4, 200
Receipts Of oats. 7 cars year ago. |
car; No mixed. II also; No 8 Mixed l5,s l6c
No mixed, iic No. white, 70 23Hc;
No 8 white, l6li7c. Receipts Of hay, % cars
timothy, No !, tzO011bO choice prairie 81 700
$50 Eggs, i6xc per doz Poultry, hens, SC per
ID. broilers. 6x a7c ROSTERS, isxc each; spring.
bKa6c per h.; turkeys, 10; ducks, ehc;
spring geese, &c. pigeons Tic per doL
Butter. extra fancy, ltc dairy fancy, 10;
fair, 100: store packed. Sc. Grapes. SdlOc
per basket Potatoes, ls1soc per bn
Sweet potatoes, 10000 per bu Apples, eating
stock, S006Sc per bu winter varieties, sl.0g
I.EO per bbl Cabbage, 2odSic per doz
sCHICAGo, Nov. .-Wheat-November SIC;
December, 7VX dslAc May. ssKGS'c Corn
November, ~ % Nc; December. $40 exc;
May, ;9s assac 0ats-November, i9c Deem
Der. lsh1i9Nc; May gsa 2Sc Pork-No-
yember, 500. December. 800 January,
n ssasC2n. Lard-November, $40 Deem
her. '4l2X January, AGdAS. short
RIBS November, $3.50; December, $3.50; JAM
uary, Il a2X gag7h.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-12
Stahhed BY His Nelghbor.

Gurnmn, Ok, Nov ll.-George Rig rs
and John Gardner, neighhors, Twin in
Lincoln county quarreled over the
running at large OF or. and Riggs
stabbed Gardner falnlly. Riggs is now
held in Jail, awaiting the result of
Gar lners wounds.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-12

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Nov. IT, Solomon
Liebowitz aged 10, who sh 1t an al.
most killed Detective INrans two years
ago while the officer was searchin y
secondhand store for stolen watch,
will not be prosecuted no reasons
have been given.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-12
Fatal Accident at the soldlers' Home.

LEAvESwoRTn Kan, Nov H.
Charles Cannon and Edward Rice were
perhaps fatally injured at The soldiers
home yesterday. The men were en-
ga ed In blasting shale for the vitri.
fed brick plant at the home and were
caught by premature blast Several
other workmen narrowly escaped with
their lives.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-12
inaugural PreparatIOna.

WASHINGTON, Nov. II. Preparations
have begun here for the greatest in
augural fete upon the occasion Of the
installation Of President Mckinley,
March 4, that has ever taken place 10
the history Of the national capital.
Troops and military organizations are
expected from all parts of the country,
and preparations are already under
way at the armories Of the District ma
tiona guard to accommodate the army
expected to participate in the cere-
monies.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-12
YOUNG GIRL MURDERED.
Man with Whom She Lived In Jail on
Serious Charge at Nevada, Mo.

StrIUuH CHHrEu ~ NoVHUa' N"V'
NEVADA, Mo-, Nov. lL-Charles
Biggs, OF Metz, this county, was landed
in Jail at this place this morning On
Friday MYRTLE Stinson, a girl whom he
had raised died under suspicious cir
cumstances, and neighbors caused the
body to he cxhumed, which developed
that a criminal operation had been
committed which caused the l6-year-
old girls death. Biggs is in jail charged
with running the girl and causing her
death. Great excitement prevails in the
neigh borhood of the crime.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-12

CHICAGO, Nov, II, --th'cago will be
well represented at the 2sth annual re-
union of the Society of the Army OF
the Tennessee, which will lie held at
II Louis, Novem err Is and 49, Maj.
GIN Wesley Merritt and his staff will
attend
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-12

GUTHRIE. Ok, Nov. 1l-Thomas H.
Jones, an attorney, formerly Of Cotton
wood Falls. Kan, and ex-member Of
the Kansas legislature, affronted a
negro lawyer, E. l. Saddler, in the trial
of case yesterday and Saddler knocked
him down with an iron court seal and
jumped on him before others could in
terfere. Saddler, who was elected JUS
tice Of the peace on the republican
ticket last week, is In Jail.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-12

TOPEKA, Kan, Nov. 1.-THE report
Of the operations OF the Kansas state
treasury for October has been issued.
The total receipts during the month
were s19,ss7.76; disbursements, sslS,-
s57.27; balance on hand, s46s, 1854.
The earnings Of the penitentiary for
the month were s2,72Z03.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-12

GUTHRIE, Ok, Nov. II. The returns
from all the Legislative districts show
that the next Oklahoma legislature
will be strongly apti-republicsn. The
fusionists were elected on a free silver
ticket Only four republicans were
elected 10 the house and none TO the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-12

TOPEKA. Kan. Nov. 1l.-Marsh Muir.
docks Wichita friends are urging his
appointment as minister to Mexico by
President Mckinley. They believe that
Editor Murdoch will fill the position
with much dignity,
Nebraska Won.
KANSAS CRY, Mo. Nov i0-At Ex'
position park yesterday the university
OF Nebraska football team defeated
the University Nedieal "olle~s Team ny
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-12

WASHINGTON. Nov. IL Inquiry was
made here at the department of justice
in regard to the charles alleged to
have been filed against United States
Marshal Neely, of Kansas. Nothing is
known here in regard to tenn and 1t
was further stated by the officials of
the department that no charges had
haan Nlad
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-12
Pingree Calls on Mckinley.

CANTON, O., Nov. ll.-Gov -elect Pin
gree, Of Michigan, spent two hours
with President.elect Mckinley yester-
day. He came to Canton evidently to
talk over Michigan affairs as connected
with the coming national administra.
ttna
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-12

Thomas Seeley fell off church stair
way at Guthrie, Ok, and received fatal
injuries.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-10
ptIHsii7I7izIlll:liRlMa5A6.
Tie sfahdafd Railway n dmefica.

PROTECTED THROUdHouT BY THE
INTERLOCKlNG SWITCH AND
BLOCK SIGNAL SYSTEM.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-10
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

F. NJ. Swift while asleep fell from fifth
story window Of the Redwood hotel ut
Chicago and was killed.
Tho Cunard steamship Etruria, outward
bound, ran down and sank the steam grain
elevator Ceres in the New York harbor.
Dr. Andrew $. Shorb, of Los Angeles,
Cal, has been arrested for murder in con-
nection with the death by malpractice Of
Mrs. Jesse r. Snyder. at Seattle, Wash.
At the missionary meeting at Old Or
chard (Me.) camp ground yesterday nearly
81 600, 900 was raised for missionary work.
The capsizing of the government dry
dock at Brooklyn navy yard, probably
caused by somebody's neglect, did 800, GOO
damage.
aSixtyfour boys at the New Hampshire
industrial school at Manchester made a
break for freedom last night. Only eight
have been recaptured.