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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-06
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.

Live Stock. ,.,.
KANSAS CITY May ACatte-Receipts, 9,Sf5;
calves 49, market steady TO weak; ship
ping and dressed beef steers, S, 65@5O0; Texas
ana Indian steers sSg5d}3 s5; cows md heifefs.
S2 259l4 90; stockers and feeders, s33Og435 Hogs
Receipts, 1851 market steady at s250d3N
Sheep Receipts, 5,Oes market active; sheep
S2.25I45O; lambs, A500hl5 l...d,
CHICAGO, May Seattle Receipts, 2OOoy
seady; beeves ss7s@6 lb;cows and heifers sl.s0
0435 Texas steers, 49, 20G4 30; stockers and feed
ers, Sa45a44O Hogs Receipts, 1900; market
fairly active; shade lower than opening light,
sS.sOl4OO, mixed, So 7512 1876; heavy &450S92h;
rough s,a563.GlG Sheep Receipts 49, O0,mars
ket weak and generally, l0c lower, f.i,i ID.
ST. Lotus, May t-Cattle- Receipts, $500,
market steady; ipnoy export steers and native
shipping steers, Sas0G520; stockers and feed.
ers, Ss3SQ4bS. steers under 1900 lbs. eb5142S,
cows and qheifqrs $l6014G0; Texas and In
dian steers, 1900 Is; cows and heifefs, W 0O1
sa7d. Hogs-4Recelpts, 5000; market steady;
light, $s.s0a2 90; mixed, & 7OG&S5; heavy, $3.50
G3M Sheep Receipts, 1000; market steady;
native muttons, SS.O0a450; lambs I&459atOO;
spring lambs A509S00; Texns sheep, sSb0
G425l 4lli'u u"l tl7a''" wa '' w.
Grain and Provislons. gHhiIi
KANSAS CITY May j5,-ReGeipts of wheat
% cars; year ago, cars Sales BY ear lots
No D bard vaasec; Not hirti 7So77c, Mold
hard, 65a7ic; No, q soft 90; No a sofk 9Q995ci
NH sbft, Sods5c spring, Nd q BOO; No. 81 u
@,s. Receipts o. com, is8, csrsI A year ago. II
cars: No. & mlxed, s2d22Ac; No. 8 mixed.
a,i ,Lsasa NJ ay,,ti xed 9h7Qluh, M b vvt,itn
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-06
slLefb A sesENaDER.
YouqE Missouri benedict Rssents a Visit
n NJ from Charivart Party.

IOuvB MissOuTf behcuEt Nubohtb vsNAs
W from Charivart Party.
Milan, Mo-, May 8, Marion Glass, a
young farmer north II CT yen City, was
mssrjsd recently and list night !
charivari party, composed Of score
or more Of the young men and
boys of. the peighborhood, gathered
to serenade Him ana his Bride. In,
stead of inviting The serenaders, in
To partake Of refreshments, as it
was expected he would do, Glass fred
through window into the. arowd, In
stantly killing Roy Feer, youth Of Is IS
Feer was of a good family. Sheriff
Lee and Prosecuting Attorney irwin
have gone to the scene to- arrest Glass
and investigate tie killipg,1 .ssoll
Insurance Companies Dropping GARRISON
TOPEKA, Kan, May 6-statep Super.
intendent Of Insurance AeNall says he
has the Clarkspp insurance trust on
the run. lie has received word from
about 70 companies Sitting that they
had used the Garrison rate book, but
would quit itifit-was-the desire of the
Kansas insurance department. Sew.
eral Of thefefterss contained Informs
tion which MoNalldsays clesrlyoihdiI
Ycates the existence ufia trust. y1i hHR
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-06

cSLuMnIA, Mo-, May 5.-pSAite flttI
TED appropriations by the. state ldeis
lst1re, the Missouri university cura-
tors have decided TO continue the sum
men school of science. Its third ses-
sbM will begin May, ana,pp4iape
us sSs! !; ssHfEfElids,ss :iifftf
fs6bme teachers. There Is no charge
fDfitnhtrnepidn M tor2gse gfs tybqgc.
tofics6r msss fisIs BcisssTS csaSsSs:
will be given in biology, physics, chem
istry, drawing and horticulture
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-06
WAITS iSaNlAg1s ~ rAise AftsstI

Kdp. dtHsAlacob m .
g Kepple, lofI kansas City, Mos filed q
Asait ip tac United States court here
against Geeee1B Ruggiss, sheriff oi
! GsherpseauatSu Kannoier tSsSlsp aaasI
sgesaorfa jlaivispmmis erRsgglsA
arrested KsHpleipI oWysmlofte
last May, but the case Shortly there
after was thrown out Of court.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-06
NJ DIFFICULT oP6RATIoN. sf
Tin whlstls Located W the X Ray and
Tnkcn Ernlll M HnN,A Thrdnf, Nj

NEW York, May Bly, the use of on
X,ray picture a physician in Paterson,
N. j., succeeded in saving the life ofEa
three-year-old son Of George Devese.
The child's mother noticed that he OK
pe,aeneed great difficulty in swallow,
ing his foodrglthough he could swal-
low hquids0 The X ray was used aid
the @ deyelgpment of the negative
showed clearly a tin whistle Of Tho
.ordhiarNgcitcnla or button shape
lpdgedr crpss7wise in the esophAt
gus. IN wAs an inch and halt
An disnetsrIend its position was We
most difficult Tor an operation that
could be imagined. BY a careful SufT-
IN dfsfSiPf theg .&alaAfn yat toaSp|a3
fist MlftM ithaf beth45catcd hhd %as
extTpted. 7 The) rhid) wills pyabaAly
recbeek' THE 1opetAtietl Is NY I'M
usual and very hazardous onlyNlp
like \ have hsea successful out of MP
perk ted {u1inS tl past 800 year$g
hluS feaR Earth Shake. MI
MN, NN3sA45.-Reports f@n
many towns In southwestern MichieHp
,&2shAdI 4Gaisee ;Shpch;. M1Hf et a9r
Several seconds on sundsy sieAE~SXt
Holland the front Of q brick building
fell into the street.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-06

lathe nmpli meeting et the Kansas
oSsaeu SOCIAL tSaisuee fsagatiaa Az ip
session at Hutchinson, with represent
atives Of 10 women's clubs III attend
ance.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-06

'',8 t chicago gp' tjb'es }4ath1 joe Patches,
the famous pacing Stallion, was sold to
J. W. Marks, Of Chicago, for $4,000
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-13
TENNESSEE STANDS FIRM
The Legislature Passes the Railroad
Commission Bill and the Constitu-
tional Convention Bill.

Nashville, Tenn, March 12.-Today was
perhaps the liveliest the Tennessee legisla-
ture has seen since the assemblies of re-
construction years The fight being
waged against railroad domination in
state politics came to show down and
the corporations met decisive defeat in
two notable instances; first in the house
when mandatory railroad commission
bill was passed by a,vote of 90 to AZ; then
the constitutional convention bill passed
by both houses with a good majority
The result of the parliamentary battles
is something of a surprise, though the
friends of both measures claimed victory
all the time. Possibly the vigorous fight
made by the railroads against the demo-
cratic ticket, both state and national,
I'm the last campaign, had more to do
with their emphatic overthrow today
than anything else.
The senate refused to endorse the Olney
arbitration treaty, Notwithstanding the
vigorous fight made by the friends of the
measure. The vote stood IL to 13.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-13
INCREASE OF DUTIES
Causes a Rush of Merchants to the Gus
tom House to Withdraw Goods
Banks Loan 81 100000.

New York, March 12.-The rush of mer-
chants to the custom house in this city
to withdraw goods in bond because of the
expected increase of the duties under a
new tariff was continued today. 1t was
estimated that today's Withdrawals
would reach half a million dollars. Some
of the merchants are fearful that tariff
may be passed with retroactive clause
or one making its provisions date from
its introduction instead of some time
after its passage. The following shows
the daily payments on Withdrawals at
this port since the beginning of the
month and exhibits the big insurance in
the last three days: March /, $79, 907; I'd,
$96, ,213; 3d. S76, ,233; 4th, $S1 OFT; 9TH $76 1853;
9Th, $47, ,667 Sth, $50, ,819; 9th, $103 120; 10th,
1854 $50; 18th, $47S.847
The loans to the amount of about ST.
100000 are reported to have been OBJ
tanned from the local banks within a
week by merchants who fear an carly
passage of a new tariff law. The pay
ments have included large Withdrawals
of woolen goods and of tobacco.
Total amount of duties due on goods in
bonded warehouses here is close to $780,
600 000
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-13
RIDING THE WAVES.
Dun & Co. Take Worded Route On the
Situation of Trade.

Dun & 20. luke WOrQeu Route On lHe
Situation of Trade.
New York, March 12.-R. G. Dun &
Co. will say tomorrow in their weekly
review of trade: 1t is curious iflustra-
ton of human nature this continued dis
couragement, even while the increase of
productive Industries and of legitimate
business steadily grows. No lasting or
genuine, improvement could come other
wise than slowly, and step by step, after
such depression as the last four years
have Witnessed and the most hopeful
feature of the situation is that the gain
is so nearly devoid of elements which in
volve unsoundness and probable reac-
ton. The money markets continue espe-
cially favora BILE to industrial recovery.
and there is no such speculative epidemic
is to lock up an excessive share of avail
able capital.
Cotton is not active, though a six
teenth higher, for the curtaiment of con-
sumption by many mills does not yet help
prices in the least, nor the Suspension OF
print cloths reports, and dealers gener-
oily hold back orders for other goods so
that thetone is weak. The speculation
in wool continues, and sales for the two
weeks have been II, 800, 800 pounds, where
as, the largest previous sales at the
same period were SIC pounds in
1892. While there is much trade between
dealers, manufacturers show by purchas-
ing Idf beyond the present wants the be-
lief that larger business is coming.
Iron furnaces March 1 were producing
169,9s6 tons weekly, 1927 tons, or per
cent. more than February l. and although
visible stocks have increased sc, ,074 tons
in four weeks; sill more furnaces have
started this month. The demand for fin
ished product still lags behind the sup
ply of pig iron except in the great steel
works, whose stocks are not reported but
their orders without doubt cover produce
ton for several months. Bessemer pig
is a shade lower, but no other change IN
quotations appears, and there is a grad
ual increase in the demand for plates
sheets and all the wire family of prod
ucts. With the spring weather and OUT
door work much more business has been
extended. The starting of the Maryland
Rail works under contract with the Car
negie company in order to make ship
ments by water more cheaply Is sig-
nificant.
The volume of business shown by clear
ings is but 1.8 per cent. smaller than last
year. Failures for the past week have
been 256 in the United States, against
800 last year, and 81 in Canada, against
60 last year.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-13
SENATORIAL CAUCUS
United States Senator-Hunter is
Leading.

Louisville, KY, March ia Frank
fort despatch received at 7:30 o'clock
says the republican Joint senatorial
caucus will tonight nominate ex-Con-
gressman w. G. Hunter for United States
senator unless the anti-Hunter forces de-
velop more strength than they are now
credited with Ex-Sena tor, Blackburn ar
rived at Frankfort today and is ready
to make strong fight by contestfng the
election of one of the republican sena-
tors.
The legislature which meets in extra
session at noon tomorrow is composed of
70 republicans, 66 free silver and gold
democrats and two populists. Senator
Ogilvie, a free silver democrat. will not
be present owing to a severe illness.
By an agreement between the mana
gers of the candidates no nomination
was made tonight by the republican sem
atorial caucus The caucus at which
the compromise was effected was secret
one. The nominations for senator were
ex-Congressman John W. Lewis, of
Springfield; ex-Congressman w. G.. Hun
ter, ST. John Boyle, and ex-Chief Justice
w. H. Holt. The session lasted until
IL o'clock, when the caucus adjourned
until O'Clock tomorrow morning when
balloting will begin.
Dr. Hunter claimed to have 81 votes
at tonight's session. There is no doubt
but that he had the winning hand, but
he did not want to show his power and
cause a breach in the republican ranks
this early in the game. Eight members
were absent
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-13
WIDESPREAD CONFIDENCE
Is Bradstreet's Report for the
Week
AND BUSINESS EXPANSION
Is the indication for the Near Future-eotton
Goods in Excess of Demand
Wool Active.

New York, March 12-Brads,reet's to-
morrow will say: Continued activity in
various Industrial lines, based on an ex-
panding consumptive demand, fairly
steady prices for staples further inn
provement in railway earnings and wide
spread confidence that the volume of
business will expand materially. in the
near future, constitute trade features of
the week.
Jobbers at Chicago and St. Louis do
not find the activity expected at this
timeya but report a fairly steady request
by mail order and visiting buyers. In
dustrial revival has been offset in in
stances by the closing of factories and
mills and others by operations depend
ent upon paying reduced wages.
Offerings of cotton goods have been IN
excess of demand, notwithstanding the
curtailment of output Wool continues
active and firm in price, but manuIac-
turers are buying sparingly IN addition
to requirements to meet present con-
tracts. The central west and northwest
report the distribution of general mer-
chandise interfered with by floods and
washouts.
Bank clearings, as trade barometer,
point to temporary check to the ten
dency to increase noted earlier in the
year, the weeks totals, $926, 0e0, being
per cent. less than last week, and per
cent. less than in the second week OF
March 1885,
February gross railway earnings tend
to improve, although comparisons with
that month in 1895 s.ill favor last year.
Total earnings of 116 railroads for Feb
ruary this year aggregate s34, ,901,
decrease of 7-10 of per cent for the to-
tai of February, 1885, This Is better
showing than In January or in any
month since September. The coaleTs,
track lines and the southwestern roads
all show gains in February over year
ago, whereas in January, not one group
of American roads showed an increase.
Large gains by Mexican roads continue,
a feature of February earnings.
Business failures continue to decrease,
the total for the week being 227, against
262 last week, and 2S2 in the week year
ago
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-13
SUMS COTTON.

New York, March 12.-Spot cotton here
was unchanged with sales of los bales for
spinning. Middhng uplands IN against
z 11-16 last year; New Orleans and Gulf
71s against 1916 last year. The trad
ing was quiet and in the main
of local professional character. Prices
declined early in the day on bearish Liv-
erpoo1 advices and selling for local and
Liverpool account. Liverpool cables re-
ported the market there lower for fu-
lures and spots with a small demand for
spot cotton. There was not much pres
sure to sell, however, and after fiuctuat-
ing within narrow limits prices slowly
ra llied, some months recovering the early
loss and advancing slightly. The rally
was due principally to reports of high
water in the Mississippi at Vicksburg and
Memphis. Then, too, the crop movement
of the week was smaller than had been
expected early In the week.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-13
THE TURF.
NEW ORLEANS RESULTS.

New Orleans, March 12.-Hot weather,
the thermometer at so degrees, gave the
race course summary appearance to-
day. The large crowd present spent a
very pleasant day of it, although only
two favorites won. Secretary w. w.
Lyle, of the New Windsor Jockey club,
whose spring meeting opens April 20,
got in here from Detroit this morning
Windsor will get good many horses
from here.
First Race-Six furlongs. Nicholas,
107 (Combs), even, won; Helen Wren
second, Senator Morrell third. Time, ZIG.
Second Race-Haf mile. Lupia, 100
0Clay). 4 to l., won; Lillian Russell Sec
ond, John Connors third. Time, 0:50
Third Race-Ha ndicap, seven furlongs
The Plutocrat, 107 Or. Willams), Q to 1,
won; Princess Bonnie second, Clymena
third. Time, 1;30.
Fourth Race--One mile, handicap
Judge Steadman, 100 Beauchamp), IL to
1, won; Necedah second. Domingo third.
Time, 1:421a.
Fifth Race-Six furlongs. Rush Fields
81 (Gutreies), 25 to 1, won; Lord Fairfax
second, Cadillac third. Time, 1:15%.
Sixth Race--Selling, one mile Paros,
104 (Clay), 8 to 2, won; Samson second,
Constant third. Time, 1:431s.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-13
MAYHEM EXECUTED.
His Last Cry Was, IT Am Not Guilty
I Am An Innocent Man"-Pitiful.

His Last Cry Was, "I Am Not Guilty;
Am An Innocent Man"-Pitiful.
Sing Sing N. Y, March 12.-Arthur
Mayhem, a negro, was successfully elec-
trocuted in the prison at 11.17 this MORN
ing for the murder of Stephens Powell,
a prominent and wealthy citizen OF
Hampstead, L. /. Mayhem was terribly
frightened, and appealed to the keepers,
with whom he struggled, not to turn on
the current until he cried he was ready
All during the operation of fastening him
down Mayhem cried out: II am not gull
ty; I'm dying an innocent man. John
Waynes and Frank Albertson are
guilty" These cries he interspersed with
Jesus, have mercy on me; oh, Lord
God, save me-" 1t was pitiful scene.
Frank Albertson, who was accused by
Mayhem in his dying breath of being inn
plicated with Waynes in the murder of
Powell, has never before been mentioned
in connection with the crime. There is
not such a man known even by anybody
interested In the case. Testimony dur
ing the trial showed that only two men
were concerned in the crime. Several
lawyers here today who are taking into
consideration the mans protestation of
innocence and Wayne's confession that
Mayhem was not implicated in Powell's
murder, express fear that perhaps May
hew may have been mistaken for Albert
s0fi ana that the unfortunate negro was
innocent of the crime for which he died.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-13
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
Ouitman, Ca. Suffers Heavy Loss From
the Ravages of the Flames
Loss and insurance.

Savannah, Ca, March ia special
to the Morning News from Quitman, Ca,
says:
The most destructive fire ever seen in
Quitman occurred this afternoon. The
fire alarm was sounded about 8 o'clock
The fire started in the large wooden
building occupied by the Blount Turpen-
tine Tool company, and the Tower Ma
chine and Handle factory and Barger's
blacksmith and carriage factory. The
building was a plunder shop and II re-
quired only few minutes for the flames
to consume it. A stiff wind was blow
ling and for time 1t looked as If the
whole business portion of the town would
be gone. The fire started from an inn
provised dry kiln owned by S. H. Bad
ger. He undertook to dry some lumber
in the building. Carried by the wind the
flames leaped from building to building
a wide area before they finally burned
themselves out. Following Is a state
ment of the losses and insurance.:
Joseph Mabbetts, $4,000; insurance $500
on stock.
]. Tyler, s2,00o no insurance.
K. H. Williams, 81 800; insurance 81 ,000
Walker Bros. & Co., on building, 1900;
insurance on stock $1,000.
G.. w. Averett, stock $500; building
$4,000; Insurance $4,000 on property.
Wade & Powers, $751; no insurance.
C. l.. Lilly, $1,000; insurance on stock
$500. sfs
Sweat & Wilson, $500; no Insurance.
Harrel & Co., $4,000; insurance $500.
Miss Wa ters, 81, 200, no insurance.
]. o. Morton. $1,000; insurance $500.
Creech & Tharin, on building $1,000; In
surance on stock $1,000
Misses Monger, 81, 900; no insurance.
w. M. Hunter, on building $1,000; in
surance on stock $1,000.
J. w. Hopson. building. $50; insurance
on stock. $4,000
Groover & Co., $1,000; no insurance
L. s. Price, 81, 500; insurance 81, 900.
Several other losses of smaller amounts
partially covered by insurance.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-13
DRY GOODS MARKET.
Heavy Rains Interferes With Traffic
Spring Trade Not Equal to Require
ments.

New York, March 12.-Heavy Rain in
terfered with store trade in the dry
goods market during the forenoon. but
with better weather the business pick
ed up somewhat. II is evident that the
spring business in both staple and fancy
printed fabrics has not so far gone any
length ahead of requirements for cur
rent distribution, there being ample evil
dence still that no stocks Of any accounts
are carried in second hands. So much
cannot be said of domestics in brown.
bleached or colored goods, the readiness
with which the sellers accept orders COM
ing to them at current prices being proof
enough that there is no lack of ready
supplies. In the wooden goods division,
business has been quiet today and with
out new features of moment
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-13

growers as to the use of cheap woods.
imported al carpet rates under the Nc
Kinley law, for clothing purposes. Other
than these, little change was made. The
paragraph of the Mckinley law impos-
ing double duties on washed wool and
three times the unwashed duty on secured
wool; imposing 30 per cent. per 100 on
oils and waste, and the rates for manu-
facture of wool upon wool advanced be
yond the condition of securing, were all
readopted The schedule of yarns, cloths
and other manufactures was not com
pleted, but 1t will follow strictly the Nc
Kinley schedule. No serious changes in
the relations OF these duties can be made
without disturbing the symmetry of :he
woolen schedule now that the Mckinley
duties on all classes of raw wool have
been adopted without change.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-13
MOBILE.
DR.. r. B. Altman Shot Eight Times and
Killed by Hines Hood, at State
Line Miss.

Mobile, Ala, March 12.--Dr. r. b. ALI
man was shot eight times and killed yes
terday afternoon at State Line, Miss, by
Hines Hood, son of j. r. Hood, formerly
of this city. The doctor was drinking
in his room, and Hood and another young
man were trying to get him TO give UP
a jug of whisky. The doctor finally ac-
cused Hood of talking about him and at
tackled Hood with a dirk, when Hood
shot him eight times through the head
at point blank range. DIR. Altman went
to State Line about two weeks ago, and
claimed to be from Montgomery
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-13
THE ARBITRATION TREATY.
Considered by the Senate, But No Con-
cluSion Reached

Considered by the Senate, But No Con-
clusion Reached.
Washington. March 12.--The senate
committee on foreign relations today con-
sidered the arbitration treaty with
Great Britain for an hour or SO without
reaching any conclusion. A further
meeting will be held Monday. Prior to
the adjournment Chairman Davis put
each senator ON his honor not to say any
thing about the discussion 1t is known,
however, that the committee favors the
amendment previously reported. eliminat-
ing from the scope of the treaty all ques-
tions pertaining to the domestic or for
eign policy OF each party, and new one
that will prohibit the selection of nfern-
bers OF the supreme court of the United
States as members of the court should
the treaty be agreed to.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-13
ORANGE FREE STATE
Seeking a Closer Union With the Trans
Vaal

Seeking Closer Union With the Trans
vaai.
London, March ia dispatch from
Bloomfontein, the capital of the Orange
Free State, says that President Kruger
is visiting that place with a view to the
arrangement of a closer union with the
Transvaal. At a luncheon at which he
was entertained. the Boer president, re-
plying to a toast by President Steyn,
said he was not there to controvert the
queens rights. Time, he said, would sho
that he had always defended her ma
jesty and he had told the people to re-
spect her.
He expressed hope that the two repub-
lies would form indissoluble ties, but he
never entertained any idea of the Free
State being absorbed by the Transvaal.
He concluded by expressing the hope
that some day he would see union Of
1.-THE whole of Africa.