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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16

Every window Glass Factory In the United
States to lose Next Month.
INDIANA POLLS. Ind, April l5.-At a
meeting Of the Pittsburgh Window
Glass association and the Western
Window Glass association, held In this
city yesterday, 1t was decided, owing
TO the glut In the glass market, to
Gloss down every window glass factory
in the United States on May 90 The
two associations control the output Of
windew glass In this country. The
action taken means that thousands Of
men will be thrown out Of employ
ment
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16
Many People See Blu Taylor.

KANSAS CRY, Mo-, April lA.-Bill
Taylor, the Kansas City branch Of the
Taylor family which is under sentence
OF death for the murder OF the Meeks
family, held an informal reception at
the county Jail yesterday and at least
5000 people viewed him. During the
day the murderer received letter
from his wife, in which she expressed
regret at his failure to escape.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16
EASTERN KANSAS DOCTORS.



~ Attended.
LAWRENCE, Kan, April l5.-The an
nual meeting Of the Eastern Kansas
Medical society closed last night with
big banquet given by the local men,
bers Of the profession to the visitors at
the Eldridge house. There were after
noon and evening sessions OF the asso.
citation held at Kansas university. The
meetings were largely attended by
physicians from all over the eastern
part of the state. Last night Prof.
L. l. Blake gave some expert
ments with the tx" ray, and its value
to the profession was discussed. The
following officers were elected for the
coming year. President DR.. L. Rey-
nolds, Horton; vice president DR.. D.
+. Rogers, Ottawa; secretary, DR.. w.
E. McVey, Topeka; treasurer, DIR. De-
borah X Longshore, Topeka.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16
PATRIARCHS OF AMERICA.
The Grand Lodge Of Kansas Chooses ON
GERS for the Ensuing Year.

The Grand Lodge of Kansas Chooses OH
Ger. for the Ensuing Year.
PIrTsBuRG, Kan, April 9.-The Sec
ond days session of the grand lodge of
Patrarchs of America was taken up
principally with the election of officers
with the following result; L. c. Weldy,
of Galena, past supreme patriarch; 7.
W. Morgan, Monmouth, vice supreme
patriarch; Il. y. Reid, Parsons, SUI
preme secretary; j. J. Pierson, Par
sons, supreme treasurer: P. C. Lom-
laugh, Coffeyville, supreme guide;
Kate brennan, Arkansas City, supreme
priest; G. f. Aubrey, Galena, supreme
guard; ]. M. Parmele, Pittsburg, su.
preme protector; DR.. g. H. Brown,
Chanute, supreme medical director; G.
W. Findlay, Independence, trustee,
Next meeting will be held at Chetopa.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16
RAILROAD OPPOSITION FATAL.
Dos M0ines Stock Yards Forced Out Of
business In Iowa

Dos MONIES STOCK Yards Forced Out OF
business In Iowa.
DEs MONIES, Ia, April l5-The Des
Moines stockyards has decided to 20
out Of business The yards were
started In December, and the constant
opposition Of the railroads made prog
ress uphill work. An appeal to the
railroad commissioners to compel the
Rock Island to receive freight
consigned to the yards resulted
in victory, but the attitude OF
the roads has been SO un.
friendly that scarcely any stock has
been received. The last commission
has left the yards, after publishing
a letter stating their action was the re-.
suit Of the hostile attitude Of the rail-
roads toward the Yards.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16

CHAuMoNr N. Y, April ia-Rev.
William N. Cleveland, brother Of Pres
ident Cleveland has lost his position
ss pastor Of the Presbyterian church
In this city, through the action Of the
presbytery. There has been trouble
In the church for more than year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16

PHILADELPHIA, April l5.-The North
American prints a story to the effect
that Ii. H. Holmes, the murderer, will
become a Catholic. lie will be bap-
tised, says the story, and with all the
ceremony Of papal benediction.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16

Topeka, Kan, April IS. State Sena-
tor Harry Lands, Of Medicine Lodge,
has resigned. Mr. lands is a popr-
list, and it is said that he gave up his
present position in order to enter the
race for acknowledgement.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16

WASHINGTON, April Is The house
committee on territories held a special
meeting to-day at which a favorable
report was ordered on the bill admit.
ting Arizona to the union OF the states
The vote WaS & to q.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16

WASHINGTON, April l5.-The report
that Speaker Reed intends to retire
from public life at the close of his
present term In congress, regardless of
the outcome of his political hopes, is
positively denied by his friends here.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16
TO BUILD A RAILROAD.


Accompany Formed At Arkansaa n.y. Kanv
with 01,OOO.OOO Capital.
ARKANSAS CITY, Kan, April lk-The
preliminary steps to the organization
Of new railroad company were taken
here last night at meeting held in
this city, at which meeting several
citizens Of this city and prominent
citizens Of Oklahoma towns were pres
emit The details Of the organization
were perfected and the company will
b Incorporated at once. The proposed
road is to be called the Arkansas City,
Blackwell & Southwestern, and the
capital stock Is placed at 81, 100000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16
80 ~. I.ou,s In septe mber.

WASHINGTON, April L. The execu.
tive committee of the National Associ-
alton Of Democratic clubs held meet
ing in this city yesterday. 1t was
decided to hold the national conven.
ton OF the association September 80
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16

ABERDEEN, Miss, April iS-John
Jones, colored, aged 10, who assaulted
a ia-year-old white girl near Mormon
Springs, was hanged BY mob. Jones
confessed his crime.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16
COAST DEFENSES.
Senator Squire Talks on the Do.
fenselessnsss Of Our Harbors.
The FORTIrICATIOyS BILL PASSED.



WAsHrSeros. April 1h.-lt was mad,
appsrent after a lively colloouy In tn,
aenate Yesterday that there was no dis
position among the silver and populist
seustors to allow the resolution for {
sanate innuirv into recent bond issue,
70 lapse. Nv unanimous consent II had
been set for confederation a. 2:l5 YES.
tardav Int at that tina Mr.. Chandle,
vss proceedinO with a speech on
4he Dupont case. Mr. GRAY was wait.
lnr TO follow. and Mr.. Cuilom had an
appropriation bill In reserve This
precipitated a clash. In which Mr.. PEI.
Ter. reinforced bv Mr. Wolcott. Of Colo.
RADIO. and Mr., Stewart. Of Nevada, as.
serted with emphasis that the bond
resolution could not be crowded out
either BY design or ipadvertence. An
agreement was finally reached that the
bond resolution would come up imlne-
distely after MI, Chandler and Mr..
GRAY concluded their speeches Mr..
Squire. of Washington, made an elaba-
rate presentation 81 the nres.ing need
OF coast defenses, pointing out the de.
fsnseless condition Of our great sea
coast harbors Mr. Chandler occupied
most Of the afternoon In support OF
Mr.. Dupont's claim to a seat 10 the
senate.
The house passed without amend.
ment the Notifications bill carving an.
proprlstions and authorizations in.
volvinp an expenditure Of sll. 3s4.ela.
The appropriations for Notifications
aimee the EndIcott commission in 1888
reported its plan for the defense OF 81
seaports at an approximate cost OF
elO0 OOO,0 900 have averaged something
over s9,OOO,O00 annually. During the
debate yesterday there were q number
Of references to our foreign complica-
tions and the necessity Of preparing
for any possible emergency. Only one
voice was raised against tho passage Of
the bill. Mr.. Berry, OF Kentucky,
thought II would be wiser to build
ahips capable NJ coming with thr most
powerful lattle.hins ~ other nations
than erect axed fcrt,Acat,on. nm our
cosstA Mr.. bingham. NJ pennsvlvania
presented the conference report on the
legislative. executive and judicial an.
propriation bill, and the report was
sdopted and A further conference
agreed 10. Messrs, bingham Dockerv
and Mccall were appointed couferees
vopr uAvs prsrpv r,ov u,,r
wIsu,raTox Anil Ih-Ths mann.
bsr. NJ ths Kama. dslso.tior rritsd
v..tsra.v n . l.tt.r n Sr.sL.r p..d
ssLIno that II .llow ~ Fort H.vs
military rs.srvstIor mi n +. csllsd
mn on Monday next II stands first ON
the calendar, having been nut there by
Mr.. Curtis. who served a short time on
the public lands committee but Il an.
pesrs 10 be difficult matter for Col,
Blue TO secure recognition TO mass the
bill This arises from The fact that
The sneaker IA informed that a fioht
= M H.. r,ad. Al. Lii H., ch.,..
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16

CHICAGO, April 10-At the closing
session members Of the Tri-State Med.
ical society elected these officers:
President, DR.. A. H. Cordier, Kansas
City; vice president, Dr. Hugh I. Pat.
rick, Chicago, and DR.. H. C. Eschbach
Abba, Ia; secretary, DR.. G. W. Cole,
St. Louis; treasurer. DR.. c. s. Chase,
Waterloo, Ia. The next meeting will
be held in ST. Louis, April, 1897.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16

KANSAS CITY. April ih-Receipts Of wheat.
II cars year ago. ears. Sales by car lotss
No. Z hard wheat, 62HU63c No hard, b0t5ic,
No 4 hard, 4lGtlsc; No : red 74D7oc No 3red,
6nt7sc No. 4 red 81 CSC rejected, IS y5,c No. 9
spring, 6lp6sc, No. 3, 5TG6Oc. Receipts Of corn,
"a cars; year ago, cars No. : mixed, 24cs
No. mixed, s3hc, No. mixed, g2 G22Hc No 2
white, 2Ic; No. 8. g3nc, Receipts Of oats, .
cars year ago, cars, No mixed, l7aiSc;
No 8 mixed, iddl7c: No mixed, liHE1i5c;
No. white, .OHc; No, 3 white isNpAc Re-
ceipts Of hay, q cars timothy, No |. &.sO@
1880 choice prairie, $50 500 Eggs, . t9xG
per doz Poultry, hens, GO per h.. springs,
iOc ROSTERS |, i7Ic each; turkeys. sAlic;
ducks, 9q9Ac geese, SIC pigeons, 9oc o
sl.0O per doz. Butter, extra fancy 1870 fair.
lhhc dairy, fancy. hc' store plc'sej. lO1llc-
Apples, fancy, 800 per Dbl; good, 49, 10 aS7S
per Dbl Potatoes, 2s9s,c. Sweet potatoes q
f1sOc per bu. Cabbage SIC per iOJ lbs. Onions,
25d4ic per bu.
ST. LOUIS April a.-Receipts wheat, $500
bu corn, 1855 bu.; oats 1000 Blu Closing
prices: Whelt-Cash d9c April, 5snc May,
5sngsxc July. 6Ohc bid Corn-Cash. no
27Hc April &c May, NC bid July, sc bid
0ats-Cash, lsA bidc. April lsnc May. 1870
July. lszc August wheat 63l4 red winter
CHICAGO, April ls.-Wheat-May. OK l66c-
July, 65ssae6Xc Corn May. 3)aslHc Sep
temper, s,AaSsxc 0ats-May. iszaeOc.
July, s0@aOAc Pork-May sOqs62h: July,
asD0as,H Lard May s497h5O.H; July,
g. i0Gsli. Short ribs-May, tL37naA47,ks
July. tL52h1L62h.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16
ST. LOUIS MEN PROTEST.
Missouri Senators Asked to Oppose tn
kiver and Hurh0r Kill

Missouri Senators Asked to Oppose the
River and Harbor Bill.
ST. LOUIS, April 9.-The St Louis
Merchants Exchange has wired pro.
test to Senators Cockrell and Vest
against the passage of the river and
harbor appropriation bill in its pres.
eut form. The protest states that this
section Of the country has received no
practical benefit to the navigable chan.
mel Of the river after an expenditure OF
S36, 900, 900 for the general improvement
of the river, and insists that appropria-
tions should be SO specifically applied
as to promise early useful results to
navigation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16
MARKETS By TELEGRAPH.


KANSAS CITY, April la.-Cattle- Receipts.
b,s77; calves, i5a: market steady to lower; ship
ping and dressed beef steers, 49, 04.0'; Texas
and Indian steers. s.. tOG30). COWS and heifers,
&l.hOG3. 4O stockers and feeders, w. Is GaM
s-Recepts, le,4,2; market lower at 82.s,0
a60 Sheep Receipts 1919 market steady;
sheep. s25udt3sI lambs, so. Horses-Re-
cepts 149: market slow but steady.
ST. LOUIS, April l5.-Cattle- Receipts, 5000;
market steady to strong; native steers iN
@49D: Texas steers, s. lOGS7S. Hogs-Re-
ceipts, 1901. market to loo lower; heavy.
a. 4Da37O; mixed, 1885 1896; light, sS.'OGa7a-
Sheep Receipts 5000 market steady.
CHICAGO, April 5.-Cattle-Receipts, 2,s0Os
market steady; fair to best beeves, sSl0 t4.3';
stockers and feeders ,8280aas mixed cows
and bulls. Sl.6)QasO Texas, $,9OgS 70 Hogs
Receipts, gl,0D. heavy hogs weak to lower,
light, 1896 sa.O, rough packing S'.S'aSa0
mixed and butchers t35'@39J heavy packing
and shipping, i35sgSS' pigs SlUGA0S-
Sheep-Receipts, ll.OOJ market steady: ma
tive, s2l,aai5; western, $3.50 sS7o Texas,
$50 .a6E lambs. $JIG4N
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16

FORT SMITH, Ark, April l5.-The
building occupied BY the Julien res
taurant, first floor, and the Daily
Times, on the second floor, was burned
yesterday. The fire originated in the
kitchen Of the restaurant, and before
the department could stop the flames
they had communicated to the Times
office above.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16

The Lafayette presbytery Of the
Southern Presbyterian church in Mis-.
souri,. composed OF 20 ministers, is In
session at Independence. Rev. Motitt.
Of Lexington, is moderator
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-24

Hook reported the wind blowing from
the north-northGnst at the rate Of forty
miles an hour and very thick OF shore.
Telegraphic reports from Long Branch
and Asbury Park say thu from those
points nothing has been seen Of the
schooner Grace X. Green. which was
abandoned after the rescue Of her crew
by the Old Dominion. steamer Yorktown.
The thick atmosphere caused by the
snowstorm interferes very materially with
the river and harbor navigation. In
New York City considerable interruption
of street traffic resulted from the storm.
Elevated railroad trains ran on time,
but the cable and other surface lines OF
street railways were working under diff
fculties. The wind was fierce and cut
ting, the snow striking the face with q
singing force. Reports from Connecti-
cut and Massa chusetts and from the in
terror of New York State show the storm
Is of wide range, the snowfall being from
three to eight inches and the tempern-
ture well down toward the zero mark.
At Philadelphia the wind blew gale,
and railroad and streetcar traffic suffered
considerably. One of the most violent
northeast gales for years prevailed along
the Connecticut shore of Long Island
Sound. Driving snow rendered naviga-
ton practically impossible.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-24

slaughtered, but would present bill to
the widow for professional services.
After Maceo's death he Surrendered"
himself to the Spaniards and was pro-
tected by them. 1t was on the informal
ton given them by Zertucha that the
story sent out by the authorities at Ha-
yana was made up. The doctor, in tell
ing how Maceo met his death, said that
the general had n force of 1000 Cubans
who were attacked by GOO Spaniards.
Maceo and his staff were in the center of
the forces. In the battle that followed,
Maceo and his entire staff were killed.
The Cubans fled. DIR. Zertucha, say the
Cubans, has been variable in his SYM
pathies for years, at one time holding to
Spain. Mt another allying himself with the
islanders. The doctor was formerly a
surgeon in the army of Spain. Many
years ago he went to Cuba, and by po-
litical intrigue was made the mayor of
the town of Melena in the province of
Havana. He has been more or less in
timately associated with every political
party in Cuba. When the present revolu-
ton was sprung, Zertucha changed into
an outright rebel and offered his ser
vices to Maceo. He freely gave his SER
vices for the cause of liberty, but his al
legged treason has made his very name
odious throughout the world, and it is
thought vengeful Cubans will NEVER be
satisfied until his body fills dishonored
grave
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-24
BooTH-TUcKER's SCHEME.

To CoIonize Ex-convicts ON Small
Farms Near New York.
The international meeting of the Saliva
ton army at Carnegie Hall. New York,
was attended by many dignitaries of the
army, including Commander and Mrs.
Booth Trucker, Chief Secretary Higgins,
Commissioner Higgins and Brigadiers
Richard Holz, William Halpin, William
j. Cozens, George French and Lieuten-
ant Colonel Perry. all Of whom occupied
seats on the platform. After the pre-
liminary exercises there was process
sional entry Of foreign delegates, about
thirty-five in number, dressed in the cos
tunes of their respective countries. Some
were natives. but more were American
workers in these foreign fields. When
the cheering accompanying their entrance
had subsidized Commander Booth-Tucker
advanced to the front and proceeded to
unfold a plan that would cost SIC, 1000 to
put in operation. The scheme Is to buy
forty acres of land in the vicinity of New
York and divide it up with colonies OF
from three to five acres each. Then he
would rescue men from the penal insti-
tutions and place them on these little
farms. He favored the establishment Of
potato patch like Governor Pingree's,
n woodward where the boys could saw
wood and an interstate labor exchange.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-24
Convention at Cincinnati.

One hundred and fifty delegates, repre-
senting twenty-seven States, assembled
in Cincinnati, when the national conven-
ton of lumber interests was called to or
der. Previous to perfecting a temporary
organization, Messrs Judson and Defe-
baugh made elaborate addresses, explain
ing the purpose of the convention, the re-
quests Cor the call, and the present condi-
ton of the lumber business. They ap-
pealed to the delegates from the South
ern States, which section was largely
represented. Most of the Southern dele
gates have been free-traders, but, In re
spending to the addresses of Judson and
Defebaugh, these delegates insisted that,
IL there is to be protective tariff, lum-
Der should not be Disseminated against,
and said they would do all they could to
secure a tariff on lumber. They stated
that all other articles used in connection
with lumber in all sorts of construction
were protected, and that the lumber trade
was now so depressed as to require relief.
]. A. Freeman made vigorous speech
against the tariff of 1894 as discriminate
ing against lumber and urging the con-
vention to take such action as would Sc
cure just treatment to the lumber inter
ests in the tariff bill to be enacted by the
coming Congress. While the purpose Of
the convention was to secure tariff on
lumber. a permanent organization was
also perfected for the general interests
of lumbermen in the future.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-24
BIG BANK IN STRESS.
HAS CLOSED ITS DOORS Al
CHICAGO.
suspended from the Clearing House
--Arbuckles and Sugar Trust Lock
Horns In Commercial war-As-
surances to Spain by Olney.
Bank of IlIlnoi. Ouits.

The National Bank of Illinois, located
mt 10 Dearborn street, Chicago and one
of the oldest and best-known banking in
stitutions in the city, with assets amount
ing to nearly $15,000,000, did not open its
doors Monday morning. This action was
decided upon by the directors of the bank
Sunday night, after the bank had been
suspended from the Clearinghouse As
ISOLATION of Chicago at II meeting OF the
Clearing House Committee. The causes
of the suspension, as given in the resoin-
tons adopted by the Clearinghouse
Committee, are ''unwarrantable and in
judicious loans" through which "the cap
ital and surplus of said bank is seriously
imperiled, If not absolutely lost" At the
last statement of the bank its capital was
shown to be $1,000.O00, with surplus Of
$1,O00,O00 and undivided assets of over
100000. 1t is thought probable that
none of the depositors will suffer great
losses by the suspension, as the bankers
who were present at the meeting of the
committee have recommended for con-
sideration the proposition to advance 20
per cent. on all adjusted claims against
the National Bank of Illinois. Also, they
have agreed to use their influence with
all other members of the Clearing House
Association to accept all such claims as
collateral at the same ratio.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-24
TO AMEND THE BANK ACT.
Com ptrol1er Ecke1s' Annual Report
Suggests Several Chauges.


The annual report of James II. Eckels,
Comptroller of the Currency, submitted
to Congress, contains information in de-
tail in regard to the organization, super
vision and liquidation of national banks
for the year ended Oct. 81, 1896.
The Comptroller suggests the following
amendments to the national bank act:
That the loans and discounts Of banks
to their executive officers and employees be
restricted in amount and secured by prop
er collateral.
That no loan be made to director, not
an executive officer OF the bank. except
upon collateral security or satisfactorily
Endorsed note.
That directors be required to make an
examination of their banks once each
year.
That in places having population of
less than 1000 inhabitants national
banks shall be permitted to be organized
with n capital stock of not less than
$4,000, and with corresponding reduc-
ton in the amount of bonds required to
be deposited.
That national banks be permitted to es-
tablish branch banks in towns and vii
lagos where no national bank is estab-
lished and where the population does not
exceed 1000 inhabitants.
That the semi-annual tax on circulation
be reduced to Il of per cent.
Concluding, he says: ut is respectful
ly submitted that legislation by Congress,
based upon safe and prudent lines, having
in view the gradual payment and cancel
lation of the credit currency now main
tanned by the Government and the issu-
ance hereafter of all such currency
through the banks, with full responsible
ty therefor placed upon them, should be
had at the very earliest practicable mo-
ment. The results which would follow
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-24

xsegisiatiou Asked for b. 0ov.-E1cct
Rogers of WashIngton.
Governor-elect Rogers Of Washington
has issued copyrighted pamphlet en-
titled Free Land" A copy has been
sent to the members of the Legislature,
which meets next month. Mr.. Rogers
takes the position that free land Is an
'inalienable, imprescriptable and indie
structible" right of man, and draws les
sons from the freedom and enjoyment OF
the Puyallup reservation Indians, which
he thinks results from their free, inalien-
able and untaxable homesteads. In con-
clusion he proposes an amendment to the
State Legislature, providing that real es-
tate and all usual improvements, to
value of not to exceed $500, occupied as
a homestead by any private family, the
head of which Is a citizen of the United
States and this State, shall be forever
exempted from all taxation of every kind.
The exemption Is limited to homesteads.
The pamphlet states that the amount ex-
empted by this scheme would not exceed
10 per cent. of the entire valuation. He
said such a plan enacted into law will
prevent that fatal clash of the classes
otherwise inevitable" The pamphlet
concludes: "County government should
be abolished or reduced to the merest
skeleton of what it now Is. Townships
and municipal government can attend to
local affairs; let the State be called in
where necessary"