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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04
ST. LOUIS MILLS CLOSED.
Five Large Flour Producers suspend o
Account of High Price OF Wheat.

Five Large Flour Producers suspend on
Account Of High Price Of Wheat
ST. LOUIS, Nov. S--Five of the larg-
est flour mills in this city have sus-
pended operations owing to the high
price Of wheat and alleged discrimina-
tion in freight rates. Prominent
millers confess they cannot tell when
these mills will reopen. They say q
substantial drop In local wheat prices
must come before -four can be made
proftably. Louis Fusz, president of
the Regina mill, one Of the most i'm.
portant Of those now closed, said:
The closing OF the mills was imperative,
owing to the high price Of wheat In this mar
ket All other markets are below ours In
Toledo, for instance, the price OF December
yesterday was 99k cents. As the seller pays
the storage, the price to the millers there
Is ON cents nearly four cents
less than we have to pay. New
York, Illinois, Tennessee, Texas, Kan
sas and southwest Missouri millers oil compete
with us for southern trade, and they can all get
wheat cheaper than we can On export busi-
ness both Ohio and Indiana con undersell us
There can be no sale Of St Louis flour except
nj loss until prices ease Of
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04
VAN WICK ELECTED.
Tammany's Victory In New York q
Sweeping One.
The VOTE FOR HENRY GEORGE LIGHT.
Seth Low Ran Second with Tracy Third
The Democrats Elect Their Candi.
date for Chief Juatlce Of the
Court Of Appeals

New YORK, Nov. S.-Following Is
the grand total Of the votes received
by the three leading candidates for
mayor in Greater New York, complete
returns having been received from all
districts: Van Wyck, 1851 Low,
1883; Tracy, lOl,s Van Wycks
plurality over Low, SO, $685. The George
vote, which week ago was regarded
with more or less apprehension, and
was expected TO be anywhere from 65,-
600 to 100000. has fallen to almost in
finitesimal proportions
Tammany's victory in the first mu-
nicipal election in Greater New York
is sweeping one. Seth Low was sue
cessful to the extent Of polling an ag-
gregate vote in excess Of the 100000
pledges implied by the signat ures Of
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04
BIG ACCOUNTING OFFICE.
Sixth Auditors Department the Biggest Of
Its Kind In the World.

Sixth Auditors Department the Biggest Of
Its Kind In the World.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.-The sixth
auditor in his annual report says that
his office is regarded as the largest &C.
counting Office in the world. ITS EN-.
ployes," he says, nearly 800 in mum.
Der, are engaged in the important
work of adjusting the accounts Of the
entire postal service, with Its s176, 446,.
75O.59 of receipts and expenditures A
separate ledger account is kept with
each Of the 10000 post offices in the
country. 1t audits the pay Of each of
the postmasters, railway mail clerks,
postal clerks letter carriers, mail con.
tractors and department employees,
constituting the 100000 persons Of the
pay rolls Of the postal system. 1t re-
ceives checks, asserts and files each of
the 26,OOO,OOO money orders issued an
nually in the United States, aggregat.
ing in amount 1864, 113, Ol0 93."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04
Colorado.
FAVORABLE TO SILVER ri

FAVORABLE TO SILVER REPUBLICANS.
DENVER, COL, Nov, 3.-The election
in this city passed off in the quietest
manner imaginable with hardly an ar
rest and very little challenging. The
vote was but little over half that east
last year. Returns received indicate
the election Of most II not all, Of the
candidates of the silver republicans by
pluralities ranging from a few hundred
up to two or three thousand. Returns
from the state are too meager to war
rant anything more than a guess on
the result At silver republican head.
quarters the election of Haytis claimed
by from 1000 to 10000 plurality while
the populists and the democrats claim
Gabbert's election by 5000
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04
THE RESULT IN KANSAS.
Early Returns Very Meager and Both Sides
Claim the State.

Tonuv. r." VII, M os"'''
,,o,. .ha ' No" o'-nc.ulhS
boodouortars - ~. ~ 4 ns"s.. az VIC
m,,taas NJ oon, I a''ous s.a'' Ioln,
oan,o ~ ,nov, a ioVuln' nave
non,IaI nat,,nn ny so"n s an" r oniy
,nns sna w, 40 n, l.o. .i i.". lne Jay
ro,o so 90 a.. wv, "" s s',o s'".e' anu 'ile
boav;or than a a,naa u1 T nol'' was
ost ;rtorost 'N aon,a."a Ao s'eaV
I a,s..,.. 'o.o9u .on'orou III Vhe
,.nsa -. yassosnip', 10 VI Wionl
c,aiu, thov hoy ysS a,aa.ag i, nopuui'oals
s;h,, .an " NV. e'eov1u o's ~, anu pos
e o., Vo'i u .,'is nu'hoer' 1hey claim
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04
TO DEFEND LUETGERT,

Ex-Gov Charles p. johnson, Of st. Louis,
Engaged by the Chicago Sausage
Maker.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 3.-Ex-Gov. Charles
r. johnson, one of the best know Grim.
inal lawyers in Missouri and almost as
we'll known outside Of the state, has
been retained to conduct the defense of
Luetgert, the Chicago sausage-maker,
in his coming trial for the alleged
killing Of his wife, Mr.. johnson
gained great prominence in his con-
nection with the case Of DR.. Duestrow,
the st. Louis millionaire who was re.
Gently hanged for the murder OF his
wife and child.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04

BRooKflELD, Mo-, Nov. 3-The ma
chinists in the employ of the Hannibal
Il st, Joseph railway refused to 60 to
work yesterday morning. Heretofore
the men have been working by the
hour, but a notice was put up in che
shops that hereafter the machinists
would be paid according to a piece
work schedule. This was objected to
by the men.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04
BLOODY ENCOUNTER.
Three Men Killed and Several
Wounded at Frankfort, KY.
FOUR THIEVES MAKE A Good HAUL,
Robbsr' Treasure dog Up-Two Men Shot
to Death-Premsture Explosion Of
Powdsr-Three Men Killed ct
Mount Vernon, Ky.

FRANKFORT, KY, Nov. S.-Electior
day was ushered in by bloody en-
counter on the streets between repub
leans and democrats, resulting in the
death Of three men and the woundinQ
OF two or three more. The difficulty
began by Frank Egbert republican,
organizing party to head off a party
OF democrats under the leadership OF
Ben Marshall, who, Egbert claimed,
had taken number Of negroes to the
country to prevent their voting.
FOUR THIEVES MAKE A GOOD HAUL.
Guthrie, Ok, Nov 81 O. Nutter,
q prominent business man of Guthrie
and Cushing, was called from bed by
four masked men at his Cushing place
and asked to open up to give medicine
to sick woman. Opening the door,
Nutter looked down four guns His
safe was looted and $1,000 taken, be-
sides $500 worth Of goods. Nutter was
walked two miles out Of town in his
night clothes, where the robbers
mounted their horses and fled.
ROBBERS TREASURE DUG UP.
JUNEAU, Wis, Nov. 3.-Samuel D.
Roby has received large amount Of
plumber which was buried on a farm
In the town Of Elba number of years
ago by gang Of Chicago burglars who
were hard pressed by the authorities
and could not dispose Of their booty.
Thus far about $1,000 worth OF stolen
jewelry has been dug up, and 1t is
claimed that there is still more buried
on the farm Of Fred Reich, where the
goods were found.
TWO MEN SHOT TO DEATH.
JUNCTION CITY, KY, Nov. ga fatal
shooting took place here yesterday
afternoon in which an old feud was
ended and both the participants died
within minute Of each other. Some
years ago ]. 0. Wright shot J. c.
Blarkerty while assisting officers to
arrest him. The trouble was renewed
yesterday afternoon. Wright fred on
Blarkerty, who returned the shots
Both men fell mortally wounded.
PREMATURE EXPLOSION OF POWDER.
CRIPPLE CREEK, COL, Nov. 3.-James
Moore, Foreman Mike WEIGH and three
other workmen, whose names have not
been learned, were instantly killed at
noon by the premature explosion of
black powder In the adit of the cleo
trio railway cut at the head of Fifth |
street in Victor. Tons of rock were |
thrown upon the workmen.
THREE KILLED AT MOUNT VERNON.
MOUNT VERNON, KY, Nov. ga
Of tough characters created a
disturbance at the Crooked Creek pre-
cinct in this county yesterday after
noon. Sheriff Mullins attempted to
restore order, when general shooting
affray took place between the sheriff
and his deputies and the disturbers,
three OF the latter being killed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04

WRECKED ON A TRESTLE.
A Mixed Train on the Warsaw Road De.
railed-Engineer Miller Killed,


railed-Engineer Miller Killed.
WARSAW, Mo-, Nov. S.-The mixed
passenger and freight train on the Sc.
dalia, Warsaw & Southwestern rail
road was wrecked at the trestle three
miles north of here at about 10 o'clock
to-day. The first freight car jumped
the track near the center of the
trestle, taking the engine and
eight freight, baggage and pas
senger cars from the highest point
OF the trestle, which is about 40
feet above the ground. The engineer
jumped to the right and the fireman to
the left. The train fell to the right
and the engine fell on the engineer,
John A. Miner, killing him instantly.
One leg of the fireman, Charles Nc
Comas, was broken. Fred lSchweet-
man, of Lincoln, Mo-, whose head was
injured, was the only passenger hurt,
the other passengers escaping by
jumping.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04

A REPUBLICAN PLURALITY.

A REPUBLICAN PLURALITY.
BOsT0N, Nov. 3.-For the second
time in two years this city gave sub
stantial majority to Roger Wolcott,
the republican candidate for governor,
at the state election yesterday. There
was, however, Il decided falling off in
the vote for both candidates and Mr..
Wolcott suffered more than Williams.
With n lead of II, 900 over his opponent
last year, the governor this year had a
tritle over $500 in total vote of $4,000.
Wolcotts vote of 81 900 this year shows
n decrease of 80 per cent. from that
given him last year, while the Will
'liams' vote of 2i,5O0 shows less than 30
per cent. decrease,
Returns from all but three of the 80
cities and 800 out of 32l towns indicate
republican plurality in Massachu-
sets of about $4,000, The total vote
for Wolcott the republican candidate,
will be about 100000; for Williams
Cdcm.) J, $4,000, and Everett IN. dem.), Of
about $4,000 The Legislature remains
practically unchanged.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04

GALENA, Kan, Nov. S.-Galena had
another shooting ARRAY last night in
which Frank Martin was mortally
wounded by a negro named Curtis, a
porter in one Of the dives, Curtis got
into a difficulty with white man
named Chambers and in attempting to
kill Chambers, Curtis accidentally shot
Martin in the abdomen and then es.
aapaJ
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04
Pennsylvania.
A rRonlplrIoNlsr pRoBAnrY ELECTED

rRonlDlTToNlsT PROBABLY ELECTED.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 8. --Returns at
midnight from the state indicate that
DR.. $. c. Swallow, prohibition candi-
date for state treasurer, known in
politics as "the fighting parson," has
received more than $4,000 votes. In
the counties of Blair, Clinton, Cumber-
land, Dauphin, Huntingdon, Lycom.
ing, Juniata, Mountour and Northum-
berland the returns indicate that Swal-
low defeated Beacon, the regular re-
publican candidate. In 1895 the pro.
hibition vote in the state was 2O,779
and last year 1t was 1924 The COM
plete returns from all the wards in
Philadelphia show plurality of 7l,Ol9
for Beacon (rep.) for state treasurer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04
Virginia.

ENTIRE DEMOCRATIC TICKET ELECTED.
RICHMOND, Va, Nov. S.-The election
story in Virginia is briefly told. AL
though there was unusual apathy, 1t is
estimated that the democratic state
ticket is elected by about $4,000 or co.
900 majority and that the democrats
have two-thirds of the house of dele.
gates and four-ffths of tine senate.
Returns do not indicate the election Of
a single republican or populist to the
legislature. The Dispatch dem says
Tyler's majority in the state will be
$4,000 and that the Legislature will be
three-fourths democratic.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04

layed that 1t is difficult to give Q posi-.
tive result on the only state office con-
tested for, that Of clerk OF the court Of
appeals. However, enough is known
to show that Mr.. Bailey, the republic
an nominee, has made splendid race,
but the latest indications are that
Shackelford, the free silver democratic
nominee, will be elected by 5000. Mr..
Hindman, the national democrat, got
a light vote, and Mr.. Parker, the pop
ulist candidate, carried the strength
Of his party.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04
A DISTRESSING ACCIDENT.

Ofiicev Who Had Captured II Desperate Ac.
Cilentally Killed.
WARSAW, Mo-, Nov. 3.-Yesterlay
,ConstOblcs Reeves and Griffin brought
here Emory Norman, who killed Creed
Moore in Benton county and defed the
officers for time, but was finally
forced to surrender Late last night
as the two men were returning home
they became cold and stopped to make
a fire. In getting out of the buggy
Reeves revolver fell out Of his pocket
and it was discharged, shooting Griffin
through the neck, causing death in an
hour.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04
Kentucky.


LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov S.-A con-
sentative estimate places the majority
of Charles II. Weaver, democratic can
didate for mayor, over George D. Todd,
the present incumbent, at from 5000
to $500. The entire democratic ticket
Is undoubtedly elected with him.
There is no doubt about the constitu-
tional amendment carrying in Louis
vile. A large number Of counties Of
Kentucky being inaccessible to tele.
graph or telephone, returns are SO de-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04
Cold Stamping Out Fever.

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. S.-The fever
situation is very encouraging. The
board Of health physicians say the
backbone Of the fever is broken, and
should the weather remain as it is for
several days, the disease will become
bon-infectious and almost entirely
stamped out
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04
South Dak ei,l.
INDICATIONS THAT REPUBLICANS WIS

INDICATIONS THAT REPUBLICANS WIN.
SIOUX FALLS, S, d., Nov. AT
midnight indications are that the re-
publicans have won in South Dakota.
Smith, republican, is elected Judge in
the first district by close vote. In
the second, Jones, republican, is prob
ably elected by 400 majority, overcom-
ing an adverse majority in 1896 of 1850.
Smith, republican, in the Fourth dis.
trict is elected. The election of Camp
bell, republican, In the Fifth district,
is claimed by l,s0O majority. Gaffey,
republican, is certainly elected in the
Sixth. The result in the Third district
is in doubt, The populists have prob
ably carried one district, the Eighth,
and Wilson, republican, is leading in
the Seventh.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04
METHODIST CONFERENCE.
Assignments Of Bishops of the Church Il
Missouri and Kansas

Missouri and Kansas
BALTIMORE, Nd, Nov. 3.-Before ad-
journing their semi-annual session the
bishops of the Methodist Episcopal
church arranged the programme for
the visitations to the spring confer
ences. In Missouri and Kansas they
are as follows: st. Louis conference,
at Springfield, NO., March 9, Bishop
II. W. Warren, presiding; Missouri
conference, at Hannibal, March is,
Bishop Warren; Kansas conference, at
Lawrence, March Q, Bishop Cranston;
South Kansas, at Ottawa, March Q,
Bishop Cranston; Southwest Kansas,
at Lyons, March IS, Bishop Cranston;
Northwest Kansas, at Minneapolis,
March 2S, Bishop Cranston.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04

New YORK, Nov. 3.-Peter Maher
and Tut Ryan, the Australian heavy
weight, have been matched to fight
for 30 rounds. They will fight within
six weeks for the largest purse.
Maher, if he wins this fight, will then
challenge Goddard and Sharkey, and
if he wins from them he will challenge
Fitzsimmons.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04

ARDMoRE, l. T., Nov. "A shooting
occurred in the ladies' coach of the
northbound Santa Fe passenger shortly
after the train left Ardmore. Fate
Munns shot his paramour, Minnie Her
ron, who was leaving him with a
former lover.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04

NyAoK, N. Y, Nov. S.-The 1916 stone
house at Tappan was blown down by
the wind yesterday. This is the house
where Maj. John Andre was imprisoned
and from which he was taken to his
execution on October ., lTS0. II has
been visited by people from all over
the world.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04

LINCOLN, Neb, Nov 8. -Nebraska
yesterday renewed her alliance TO fu.
sion by electing the three candidates
on that ticket by pluralities ranging
from 10000 to $4,000. Nothing like
complete returns have been received,
but enough are In to measure the re-
suit and indicate greater fusion VIC
tory than In presidential year. From
fusion headquarters the following was
given out
We have carried Nebraska for the fusion
u,cNe. py u plurality OF from SoOoo TO Sa'0o
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04
ELECTION RETURNS.
The Political Complexion Of tho
Ohio Legislature Uncertain.
CoRNAI NAY SUCCEED HIMSELF.
Iowa Goes Republican by About 1900
The Democrats Win In Kentucky-Fu-
si0nists Victorious In Nebraaks-
T.. Elections In Other States.
Ohio.
THE RESULT VERY CLOSE.

COLUMBUS, O., Nov. 3.-The result IL
Ohio is SO close that 1t may require thu
official count to determine the result
especially on the political complexion
OF the legislature. The republicans
and the democrats are both claiming
the state and the legislature with such
persistence that it will require the
official count at least to get one or the
other to concede defeat Incomplete
returns Indicate the election OF the re-
publican state ticket by from 10000 to
$4,000, but the result on the legislature
is so close that no definite figures can
be given on 1t. The democrats claim
confidently majority in both
branches. Out Of the five state sen.
ators yet to hear from, they claim
three, so that the result on the legis-
ture cannot be determined till all the
doubtful counties and districts are
heard from. Both sides are watching
the count very carefully, especially on
the legislative candidates that are in
doubt.
Tho chor,o frou ~. ,os,,. =. ,...
veor show. tho, ,ho doma....o -
gained in ali NJ Tho cities laroelv nv
cant Clouolond nh. ..,,a l.. ~ w..
Ut, nj ra,.,h h' -
~, WI" ''u"'"u' "oio worry iorec.
Inc repuDiicahs gained IN the rural
districts, but most OF the changes were
due to the stav.at-home vote in the
r,ro, d,str;ots ,,h;oh ,n., ali. a.
49,. ''''' ""'o" ""' Au''y 10 Poi
cenI
The following was given out from
the republican state headouarters.
7 thin, u,sh,o, ,o. ,oo, - ,,....a
ornor hv from 10 nm - IL ono ,',,'.s,,.' ev nv
S S,no' W .lvt, ,S'O W 'ooD piuIality' we
II Of the 30 state senators certain assuring ms nv
u votes on the joint ballot, 70 votes being
necessary 70 elec. senator We have 10
syusc, to soct IRON IN wncn We
arc also three doubtful senatorial districts nm.
heard from in which FIVE state senators are to
90 elected, and from which we will certainly
the sntre w. o ,au e'eC.,on OF
ity in each branch Of The general assombl ,'''
The editor Of tho CInc,nnat, Com.
mercial Tribune gives out this state.
ment.
Gov. Bushnell and the entire republioan
ticket Is elected In Ohio by about 1900 plural
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04
MISSOURI STATE TREASURY.
Statement OF the Receipts and Expendi.
lures During October.

lures During October.
JEFFERSON Cry, Mo-, Nov. S.-State
Treasurer Pitts has fled with Gov.
Stephens statement of the transac-
tons of the treasury for the month Of
October, 1897. 1t shows the following:
Receipts during October, 5000, 23s. Ii;
disbursements during October, $500,
O5497; earnings Missouri peniten.
tiary, slSs42l2; earnings lunatic
asylum No. l, 50, l6O.l5; earnings luna.
tic asylum No. ., s7,69485; earnings
lunatic asylum No. 8, 81, SOa.s2.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04

At Keyport N. j., on the ed, ex-
Judge Alfred Walling, well-known
democratic politician, committed sui
eide because Of anxiety over the out
come Of the election.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-04
Iowa.
Iowa.
TT GOES REpJrRJ JrAN nv ~ nm

1T GOES REPUBLICAN BY $1,000.
Dies MONIES, Ia, Nov. 3.-The re-
turns from about one-fourth of the
1905 precincts Of the state show that
the republican plurality will be about
10000 These returns are from all
parts of the state, including both city
and country precincts, and 1t Is be-
lieved that the rate established there
will be substantially maintained. The
ratio Of democratic gain has been
about 2S per cent. That will give the
democrats net gain In the state Of
about 1900.
The legislative ticket returns are
slow in coming In. The best estimates
obtainable here give TO the senate 80
republicans, 10 democrats and two dis.
tricts In doubt. OF the members Of the
house, probably 4b out Of 100 will be
republican, giving them a safe work.
Ing majority in both houses. The gold
democratic vote ran less than three per
cent, but will probably reach 5000 or
5000 votes in the state. 1t may be
less. The prohibition vote is little
heavier than the gold democratic vote.
and will probably amount to 5000 in
the state. The middle-of-the-road pop
ulist vote is inconsequental.