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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-02

his position. Mr.. Harrity's friends
contend that the state conven-
ton has no power to declare his
seat in the national committee va
cant, and that he will not surrender
without fight. The morning session
of the convention ended in the greatest
turmoil, during which delegates who
did not like the way things were going
climbed upon the stage and exchanged
blows. A large detachment of police
was on hand in the afternoon and
everything was serene.
The platform was adopted with lit
tie opposition. The financial plank is
as follows:
We heartily reafiirm and reiterate the prlncl-
pies Of the democratic party expressed In the
platform adopted by the national convention at
Chicago in 1890 and approved by 65Ol,OOO free
and Independent voters We are firmly and
unalterably opposed to the single gold stand
ard, which has been the direct cause OF the
financial distress that has followed upon our
people since It's adoption, and we are In favor
Of complete and immediate return to our
original specie basis as 1t existed prior to 1893
We congratulate William j. Bryan, the glo-
rious champion of u righteous cause for his
mastery leadership in support of these prn-
CiDeS.
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alleged, give them a leave Of absence
from time to time as they are entitled
to it, fill the vacancy with repub-
lican substitute and then when the
democrat gets back, tell him that there
is no vacancy for him. 1t is said that
the clerks have agreed, If they are dis
charged contrary to the rules of the
civil service commission, to bring suit
against Mr.. Leland personally for
wages for the full term of his office.
During his two terms ex-Gov. Click
has paid out $50, 1863 and has re-
ceipts for every cent of it with the ex-
ccption of the last payment. Yester-
day he turned into the United States
treasury the money left on hand,
amounting to S359,OOO.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-02
FARMERS CONVENE.
The Annual Meeting Called to
Order at st. Paul
JOHANN MOST TO LEAVE new YORK.
Living There kansas City's New Pub
lie Librsry--A Long Wagon
Train OF Lumber.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Sept 1.-The
18th meeting of the Farmers Ma
tional congress of the United States
was called to order at the capitol in
the hall of representatives by Presi-
dent b. +. Clayton, of lndianola, Ia,
yesterday morning. The delegate rep
resentation in the congress does not,
at its maximum, exceed 500. The
morning session was devoted largely
to the matter of formal welcome,
and followed an invocation by Arch
bishop Ireland. The first address of
the afternoon was by Il. +. Candage,
of Massachusetts, on "The Value
of River and Harbor Improvements
and Shipping to Agriculture" At
the evening session Mrs. Eleanor Ven
rice, of Edwards, Mimi, read paper
entitled Picturesque Farming" An
address which had been assigned to
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson re-
garding the Relation of the National
Government to Agricultural Interests
in his absence was delivered by A. V.
Stout, Of Parkersburg, la. Prof.
Thomas Shaw, of the Minnesota state
experiment station, also read paper
entitled value of Forage Crops in
Variety to the Farmer Fort Worth,
Tex. was selected as the place of meet
ing in 1898.
JOHANN MOST TO LEAVE NEW YORK.
New YORK, Sept Johann Most,
the high priest of anarchy, will shake
the dust of New York from his feet for
good within a week. Most has decided
that New York is no longer fruitful
field for anarchist propaganda, and
next week he Will go to Buffalo to
take charge of the Arbeiter Zeitung.
The circulation of Most's New York
paper, the Freiheit. has been dwindling
for the last two years. 1t stopped pub
LEGATION recently, having simply died
of inanition.
KANSAS CTTY's PUBLIC LIBRARY.
KANSAS CITY, No.. Sept. l. Kansas
Citys new 100000 public library at
Ninth and Locust streets was thrown
open to the public this morning at
nine o'clock. There was no formal
dedication Of the building, and the
only celebration Of this important
event was the informal receptions.
LONG WAGON TRAIN OF LUMBER.
GUTHRIE, Ok, Sept Lone hundred
wagons are loading with lumber here
to move in procession 40 miles east
to the town of Perkins, where the lum-
Der will be used to complete a bridge
across the Cimarron river, the'longest
wagon bridge in the southwest.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-02

A JAIL BREAK.
Three Notorious Criminals Escape from
Confinement 1t ", Louis.

Three Notorious Criminals Escape from
Confinement 1t IT. Louis.
ST. Louis, Sept. 1.-The rules and
regulations Of the st. Louis Jail were
suspended yesterday and fights, riot
and escape ruled supreme. The climax
Of the days excitement was reached at
4:3O in the afternoon. when three of the
most notorious criminals in the west ex-
ecuted well-conceived plan Of escape.
The escaped men are William, alias
"Skippy" Rohan, charged with MUIR
der in the first degree and other
crimes: Thomas, alias Buck" OMaly,
a horse and buggy thief, and Frank,
alias Sport" Heffernan, daylight
crook. The escape was effected short
ly after the afternoon recess which
closes at four o'clock. The key which
opens the massive iron door leading
from the bull ring in the rear of the
patrol house on Twelfth and Spruce
streets was stolen from the desk used
by the head guard. the lock was un-
fastened and the three men were at lib
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-02
VEST MAKES REPLY.
MissOuris Senior Senator Denies Charges
Made by Comptroller Eckels In the Soda
Lin Bank Matter.

MissOuris Senior Senator Denies Charges
Made by Comptroller Eckels In the Soda
liza Bank Matter.
SEpALIA, Mo-, Sept. Limited States
Senator George G. Vest has addressed
a letter, under date of August 26, to
Congressman James Cooney, in reply
to the recent letter from James H..
Eckels, comptroller Of the currency,
stating that Senator Vest had request
ed that the proposed examination
of the Sedalia First national bank,
In March or April Of 1894, be deferred
until certain Of the banks assets
could be realized upon. Mr.. Vest ex-
plicitly denies the charges of the
comptroller. He says he did not re-
quest delay in the examination of
the bank, but merely presented the re-
quest of the banks officials. He says
he never had any dealings with the
bank, and while Thompson, the de-
faulting cashier, was connected with
the best family by marriage, he and
the senator were never friends nor in
any way connected in business.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-02

WASHINGTON, Sept. l,-Consul-Gen-
eral Lees investigation into the cir
cumstances attending the arrest of the
young Cuban girl, Miss Cisneros, has
resulted in sweeping away great
deal of the romance that attached to
her case. The girl is not the niece Of
the Marquise Santa Lucia, as has been
proclaimed, but is the daughter of a
poor but respectable Cuban named Au-
gustin Cossio. Moreover, Gen. Lee re-
ports that this girl is not an only
daughter, nor has she been raised in
wealth and luxury, but is one of five
or six children.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-02
FUSION IN NEBRASKA.

Free Silver Democrats, POpulists and Free
Silver Republicans VIII Act Together.
LINCOLN, Neb., Sept There is no
doubt in the minds of the delegates to
the free silver convention that the free
silver populists, democrats and repub-
licans will unite tremendously to-day
and agree upon nominees for supreme
Judge and two state university regents.
WilliamJ. Bryan said last night: 1.-THE
three parties will certainly get to-
gether in FUSION" and his opinion was
the sentiment Of the delegates on every
hand
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-02
Tuesdays Baseball Games.

Western league-Columbus 1919 Kan
sas City 40; Minneapolis so. Grand
Rapids 4-S; Detroit 1874 St. Paul "a
Indianapolis 9, Milwaukee ..
National league New York ~, Gin
cinnati 81; Boston s, Chicago $; Phila.
delphia 5. Louisville 4; Washington 5.
Pittsburgh 4; Brooklyn 0, Cleveland 4;
Baltimore l2, st. Louis 5.
Western association-St. Joseph I,
Dubuque L; Quincy 8, Rockford ); Pc.
oria IL, Burlington 0; Des Moines 10,
Cedar Rapids 4.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-02

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Sept. l.--Represent-
atives of Nelson Morris & Co., of Chi
cago, are here to let contracts for ten
buildings, to be used as packing
house plant at the stock yards, and
have ordered the building of spur
track from the railroad yards to the
site of the buildings, to be used in car
rying material to the grounds.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-02

KANSAS City, Mo-, Sept. Patrol
men Smith Cook and Baby" Brown,
the two largest men on the Kansas
City police force, whose combined
weight is a fraction over one-quarter
Of ton and whose aggregate height
is 10 feet inches, will walk a beat
together on the Southwest boulevard
during September.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-02

SLOAN SPRINGS, Ark, Sept 1.-The
report comes from the Indian terri
tory, near Spavinaw creek, that three
men entered the home Of woman
Sunday night, robbed her and then
murdered her, but before they could
get awayswith their booty neighbor
appeared and killed all three Of the
robbers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-02

ATCHIsoN, Kan, Sept, six hun
bred head of range cattle from Colo
RADIO were unloaded by the Santa Fe
at Nortonville Monday, and an at
tempt was made to drive them to
Etiingham, but the attempt proved a
failure. The cattle were as wild as
deer. Fully 200 of them got away and
are scattered over the county.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-02
Gov. O'Ferrell WIN Bolt.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-The Post
prints a lengthy interview with Gov.
Charles I. 0'Ferrell, of Virginia, who
last fall declined to support the nomi-
nees and platform Of the Chicago con.
vention, and who is the recognized head
of the gold democrats of Virginia
OFerrell announces his determination
not to support under present condi.
tions the democratic state ticket re-
Gently nominated at the Roanoke con
vention.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-02
FOR A GOLD BASIS.
Nicaragua Merchants Want the Govern.
ment to Abandon silver Standard,

Nt'NtHSuN Nhut tHt uONtTu'
ment to Abandon silver standard.
MANAGuA, Nicaragua, Sept. IA
meeting of merchants, which was
largely attended, was held here yester-
day. Resolutions were adopted de-
ploring the present financial condition
Of Nicaragua, and petitioning the gov
eminent to place the country upon q
gold basis, estimating the present
paper dollar or silver dollar at 80 cent
gold, asking for the issuance of gold
certificates In their place at this valua-
ton, and requesting the government
to export and sell the present silver
coinage of Nicaragua.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-02

KANSAS CRY, Mo-, Sept, John b.
Edmunds, DR.. Frakers ex-otfice boy,
who is accused of the murder of Her
bert II. Kay, of Wisner, Neb., on Pixies
peak August 10, applied to Judge
Scarritt yesterday for writ Of habeas
corpus, on the ground that he is able
to prove an abb, and is therefore IL
legally restrained Of his liberty, Judge
Scarritt granted a writ, returnable
next Saturday, when the case will be
argued.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-02

TOPEKA, Kan, Sept. Private Sec
rotary Ed Little and State Accountant
Joe Riggs were recipients of decorative
honors yesterday. Little received
from the khedive of Egypt the medals
and sash of the grand Gordon of the
Imperial Order of Medigidieh, with
the accompanying berat. or certificate.
Joe Riggs was the recipient at the
hands of the grand lodge A. 0. U. W.
of a gold and jeweled past grand mas
ter badge.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-02
Northwest Ml.sourl woodmen Meet.

MARYvlLLE, Mo-, Sept. 1.-The
Northwest Missouri Log Rolling asso-
citation, composed of s. lodges Of the
20 northwestern counties, is in session
here with five bands and woodmen
from all the counties present 1t is
estimated that $500 marched in the
nrocession.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-02

KANSAS CRY, NO., Sept Mrs.
Belle Burton, who was bitten by rat
tlesnake near Independence ten days
ago, died yesterday. At one time her
recovery was considered probable, but
blood poisoning set in and proved
fatal.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-02

JEFFERSON CITY, No., Sept. LIEUT..
Gov. Bolte arrived from his home in
Union, Franklin county, yesterday,
and will perform the duties of govern.
or during the absence of Gov. Ste
phens from the state. He granted a
sick pardon to c. C. Pratt, who was
sent to the penitentiary from Kansas
City in April, 1924. for ten years, for
forgery. Pratt has Bright's disease
and dropsy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-02

EnroRlA, Kan, Sept 1.-The city
council has purchased the electric
light plant from the Electric Light 4
Gas Co. for $4,000. The company has
been charging such high rates that
one-half the lights were shut down
last month and all were to have been
turned off to-day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-02
HER IDENTITY A MYSTERY.
Handsome Young Woman Commits Suicide
In a Chicago Hotel.

CHICAGO, Sept. IA handsome young
woman, whose name is unknown, killed
herself yesterday in the Victoria hotel,
where she was a guest. The suicide
was evidently carried out with the ut.
most deliberation. as the young won.
an had evidently slept in the bed dur
ing the night, taken bath in the
morning, made up the bed and then,
swallowing morphine, lain down to die.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-02
Posse on the Trail Of bandits.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Sept mo
further details Of Sundays tragedy in
Pope county, in which party of six
revenue officers was murdered by q
gang of moonshiners, has been received
here. Gov. Jones has offered a reward
of 500 each for the arrest Of the moon.
sinners implicated in the murder Al
ready posses of local officers are in
pursuit, and news from them is
anxiously awaited.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-02
DESTRUCTIVE PRAIRIE FIRE.
Indian Territory Farmer Burns Out Bum
blebee's Nest with Serious Results

lnulHn IerFitOry TATHitT DuTUs Out buul-
blebee's Nest with Serious Results.
INDEPENDENCE, Kan, Sept. Yes
terday afternoon while making hay on
Johnson's meadow, west of Bartles-
vile, |. T., Smith Lonsbury, in order
to destroy nest of troublesome bees,
applied lighted match to the grass.
The fire destroyed the bees, but got be-
yond his control and in few minutes
was a raging prairie fire. The wind
was blowing gale and the fire spread
rapidly, destroying many tons of
hay, together with several farm build
ings 1t next threatened to destroy
the town, but the entire male popula-
ton, realizing the danger, turned out
and by heroic efforts, got the fire
under control, but not before 1t had
done considerable damage.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-02
M'LAURlN VICTORIOUS.
Bitter Senatorial Contest In south Carolina
Results Fav0rwbly for thH Ex-Governor.

Results Favorwbly for thr Ex-Governor.
COLUMBIA, s. c., Sept |. Democratic
primaries were held in this state yes
terday to name candidates for a United
States senator to fill the vacancy
caused by the death Of Senator Earle.
From returns received it seems certain
that ex-Gov McLaurin will be nomi-
mated by considerable majority over
Evans and lrby. Evans will have
double lrby's vote. The latest returns,
covering all accessible points, give Nc
Laurin, 10, Evans, $3.50; lrby, 1870,
majority for McLaurin of 10. s5s
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-02
CLICK OUT, LELAND IN.


Agency mt Topeka.
TOPEKA, Kan, Sept. Cyrus Lei
and received the pension agency last
night from ex-Gov, George W. Click,
There Is only one cmploye of the PEN
sion office who is not under the civil
service rule. lie is the janitor. 1t is
announced that he will be discharged
Immediately and republican put in
his place. 1t is also announced that
Mr. Leland will fire every democrat
employed In the office. lie will, it Is
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-02
KANSAS CATTLE MEN.
They Hold u Meeting ut EmpOria and Form
State Organization.

They Hold Meeting at EmpOria and Form
State ORGANIZATION.
EMpoRIA, Kan, Sept IA meeting
of prominent Kansas live stock men
was held here yesterday and state
organization was formed with the fol.
lowing officers: President, J. W. Rob-
inson, FL Dorado; vice president, W.
W. Miller, Usage City: secretary,
George Plumb, Emporia; treasurer. W.
A. Martin, Chase county. Resolutions
were passed instructing the secretary
to at once communicate with cattle
men in every county in the state and
urge the formation of societies in each
county in connection with the state
organization. A resolution was unan-
imously passed rendering the thanks
of the cattle men of Kansas to Attorney
General Boyle, Hon. Joseph G. Waters
and Judge 7. l.. Davis for the work
done by them in the late injunction
suit before Judge Randolph in this city.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-02
WANT MRS. HOFFMAN DEPoSED


KANSAS CITY, NO., Sept. l.-Some
members of the W. c. 7. U. desire to
discipline Mrs. Clara Hoffman, the
state president. A petition is being
circulated over the state asking for
her removal. The grounds for the Pc
tition are that she wrote an article for
Sedalia paper, in which she said that
If the taxpayers OF Jefferson City voted
against capital removal they would
prove themselves bigger idiots than
she had always supposed them to be.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-02

Jacob Penner and Cornelius Rich
arts have been Jailed at Cloud Chief,
Ok, on charge of arson, having, it is
alleged, burned out settlers whose
claims they were contesting.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-02
W. r. HARRlTY DEPOSEO.
Pennsylvania Democratic Convention Votes
Him on the National Commit

Him on the National Committee.
READING, Pa, Sept. 1.-The demo-
cratic state convention met in this city
yesterday and nominated Walter L.
Ritter, of Lycoming county, for au-
ditor-general and M. Z. Brown, Of
Blairsville, for state treasurer. The
matter Of the selection of candidates
was entirely over-shadowed though
by the fight to force the retirement OF
William +. Harrity from the national
committee. The opponents of Mr..
Harrity passed resolution, 300 to
1874, indorsing James NJ. Guffey for
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-02
KLoNDIKE GOLD INFERIOR.
80 Says the Superintendent OF the New
York Assay ONCE.

New YORK, Sept. 1.-Two lots OF gold
from the Klondike, the first ever re.
ceived here, have been assayed at the
New York assay office. One lot, weigh
ing As ounces, assayed 749 per cent.
fine gold and 246 per cent. silver, which
made the value SIS. As an ounce. The
other lot, which weighed TO- IS ounces,
assayed s2O1i fine gold and ia silver,
making the value 1888 an ounce.
Superintendent Mason said this Klon.
dixie gold was poor stuff. Ordinary
California gold assays $50 fine, slZ57
an ounce.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-02
SEVEN THOUSAND SHORT.

LOuis NJ. Erb, Manager OF LeavenwOrth's
Electric Railway. In Serious Trouble.
LEAvENw0RTH, Kan, Sept. When
Louis M. Erb, local manager of the
Leavenworth electric railway, ten
dered his resignation recently to take
effect September /, }. ?. Edringnatwin,
of Memphis. Tenn, secretary-treasurer
of the company that controls the road,
was sent here to check up the ac-
counts preparatory to this necessary
change. To-day it developed that the
manager had, during the past few
months, made away with about $1,000
of the company's money and that he
probably would not be seen again.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-02

At Oakland, CAL, Timothy Trainer,
an outcast from home for many years,
returned to the parental roof and be.
ing refused admission by his father,
fatally stabbed him Young Trainer
was arrested.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-02

Prof. Doran, Of the Oklahoma normal
school. has resigned to accept the pres
idency Of the Kansas state normal at
Fort Scott
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-12-16

A grea. DEAL b expected Of horses.
and very little attention Il devoted e
their care BY some farmers, says lows,
homestead There il quite difference
IN the manner Of feeding. but all asrees
tnat corn, oats and good hay are best
70 iced horses. One writer goes to tho,
Darn In the morning and first puts In
any waste hay which has been thrown
over, and has the horses eat that be-
lore ne gives them grain. This writer
nnds that twenty-five to thirty pounds
OF solid food are necessary for 1000
pound horse. Colts and horses not ac-
customed to work are often fed grain
whenever the work horses are fed.
which Is not considered economical or
the best plan. They should be fed we'll
consistent to growth rather than fat.
One man has brood mares years old
that know nothing about grain. Most
OF the advices received agree that
good pasture is necessary for horses in
summer. and in winter they need exer-
else. which may be in pasture or stalk
neids. Whatever feed is employed
should be given with regularity, as
well as water. One writer says horses.
are kept too fat. except for selling.
while others agree that many horses
are too poor. Dusty hay should not be
given horses, and it is also stated that
1t should not be thrown down in front
OF them. They should be well bedded
and have perfect knowledge Of the cur
rycomb. One writer runs his oats for
horses through the fan. Over-checks-
are condemned. Some feed and water
while warm, and others condemn this
practice. Sores of all kinds should be-
guarded against, and little excuse can
be given for permitting sores to come
on horses that work regularly. A great
deal Of injury is done to work teams by
getting in too much Of a hurry in the
spring of the year. Idle horses are bet
ter off in the pasture than in the barn.
One writer says horses and cows
should not be kept in the same barn.
He knows this is wrong. for he has
found 1t out from practice. Another
has separate pasture near the barn
for his horses. so they can be turned
from the barn 20 the pasture and can
get under shelter when it rains. All
farmers should have a better knowl-
edge of the stomach of the horse. Its
size is over-estimated on account of the
liable to be made between
it and that of the COW. Farmers are bet
Ter acquainted with the stomach of the
cow than with that of the horse. 1t is
he universal opinion that horses on
the farm are better off by reason Of NO
shoes than to be kept we'll shod. Only
horses that are used ON the roads
should be kept shod. One writer takes
he position that they need no shoes at
any time. There is some difference Of
opinion about feeding hay. Some be-
ieve horses should have all the hay
hey will eat and others go to the
other extreme and feed but once day,
and that at noon.