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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-18
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
Live stock.


KANSAS CITY, March 7-Cattle-Receipts,
7,24l; calves, 2T9; market dull and lower: ship
ping and dressed beef steers, A006h 10;
Texas and Indian steers, sS25Q1aS5; cows and
heiters, $20ofl40O st0ckers and feeders, 1880
A50\ Hogs-Receipts, 7,l43; market higher at
s3OOa4OO. Sheep-Receipts, $40; market
active; sheep. 20 OOaa90; lambs, s40O05.00
CHICAGO, March l7--Cattle-R Receipts. $500;
market steady; fair to best beeves, &7O(J506;
stockers and feeders $SbOll425; mixed cows
and bulls $1,000 10, Texas. S40iD4& Hogs
Receipts, 1900; market Be higher than yes
terday's close; light, &s5G40o; rough packing,
S265d27O; mixed and butchers, 2S5q5406;
heavy packing and shipping, &75a406; pigs.
24OQ4OS Sheep-Receipts, i2OO0; market
steady; native, a. 3Sf1425; western, Sa 75Qt4 Is;
lambs &9ON5.S
ST. LOUIS, March 1-Cattle-Receipts, g..
800 market active and steady. Hogs-Re.
ceipts, $500; market steady to strong; York.
ers, saS5@3a5; packers, e. 7U0&OO; heavy, t36o
0A0A Sheep-Receipts, 1900; market steady.
Grain and Provisions.
KANSAS CITY, March l7.--Receipts Of wheat,
II cars; year ago, cars Sales by car lots:
No Q hard, ne; No. hard. 6edl70c; No, 1
hard, esa8ac; No. red. 9aas34c; No. 8 red,
pOc; No, red, 7oasOc; spring, No. 2, 700;
No. g. 701T2c Receipts Of corn. % cars; .
year ago cars; No, 2 mixed, i7x@lsc; No :
mixed, l7.a@i7Ac; No. 4mixed. 17@l7hc; No Q
white, l94c; No s. 1901 No. 4, i7Aaisc.
Receiptso Of oats, . cars; year ago, none; No. .
mixed i6c: No. mixed l5xc; No. mixed, "a
Rlsc; No. white, iSa2ic: No 5 white, l6Ss
al7Hc Receipts OF hay, 10 cars; timothy $500
400; No 1, s7.iS6s.5; choice prairie. so001A5Q
Eggs, nc per doz Poultry hens, 51sa6c per Id. /;
broicrs, s@9c ROSTERS, l3iJ2oc each; springs
70 per III turkeys, 6asc ducks, Ss6c; geese,
80; pigeons, Zoe per doz Butter, extra fancy.
l7c; dairy, fancy iSc; fair, loo; store packed.
20 Potatoes, Csc per bu; sweet potatoes, so
Sc per bu. Apples, eating stock, 4c065c per
bu.; winter varieties, ss.0oGa'5 per Dbl
CHICAGO, March 7.--Wheat-March. 72xo,
May, 7Sd7i&c; July 7lH1Tsiic Corn-May.
A4@elsc July, s5t@s5sc; September, 900
mae Oats-March, leac; May, ioa@l7c; July.
lig@lsc Pork-March. ssssh; May. @s50
A97,.; July, sa95ds0a Lard-March Ases;
May, s4sOd4S,: July, A4oa&4si Short ribs
March. ASsH; May, sA7S9ASS; July. tATx
alSH
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KANSAS EXTRA SESSION.


TOPEKA, Kan, March 17.-Again
there is talk of an early special session.
The time now set Is May or June and
1t is claimed that the executive procla.
nation calling the session will follow
the investigation Of the bribery stories,
which is expected to begin next
week. 1t Is said that the gov.
ernor's haste for this investiga-
ton to begin Is not because
he Is afraid criminal proceedings
against the parties charged would
cripple the Legislative committee, but
because early publicity Of the alleged
facts would have such an influence on
senator's and representatives as to whip
them into line for maximum rate legis-
lation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-18
A PENSION CASE.
Francis NJ. Rhodes Must Repay tho Govern.
ment for Money He Received.

Francis NJ. Rhodes Must Repay the Govern.
ment for Money He Received.
ST. LOUIS, March l7.-The judgment
Of the United States circuit court In
awarding the government 80, SAT against
Francis NJ. Rhodes, Of Hannibal, Mo-,
which 1t was claimed he received by
fraudulent representation, was affirmed
by the United States circuit court OF
appeals. The government alleged that
1t had been induced to pay him this
sum as pension, upon his representa-.
ton that he contracted catarrhal oph'
thalmia, a disease of the eyes, while
engaged us soldier, while in fact he
was so afflicted before he entered the
service. Rhodes was private in com.
pany X, Forty.Second regiment Of Mis-
souri, volunteer infantry.
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KANSAS BOOK COMMISSION.
Gov. Iecdy Has Put the Eirht Names In
Sealed Envelope.

Gov. I.eedy Has Put the Eirht Names In .
Sealed Envelope
TOPEKA, Kan, March l7.-Before
Gov. Leedy left town yesterday he
sealed in an envelope the names OF the
eight men he had chosen to be
the members of the textbook com.
mission. The names will not be
made public until Executive Clerk
Fleharty shall send them to the sem
ate for confirmation Friday, but it is
understood that the governor made his
selection from the following list: $. |.
Hale, John Mcdonald. A. H. Lupfer. ).
NJ. Black, D. N. Bowen. d. 0. McCrary,
George Pertie, Henry Yost, DIR. Marks,
Albert Griffin, II. A. Davis, II. W. Elm
gus and Senator Lamb.
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PREPARING FOR WAR.
Feverish Haste In Masslng Troops on thu
Macedonian Frontier.

Feverish Haste in Masslng Troops on the
Macedonian Frontier.
ATHENS, March 17.-It is the general
belief here that nothing now can pre-
vent war, and that the government has
its plan Of campaign fully prepared.
The cabinet had a long session yesterday
as to the attitude to be taken In face
Of the ooercive programme Of Europe
and it is reported decision was
reached to take active measures, as be-
ing the only solution possible for
Greece. The center Of interest is now
transferred from Crete to the Mace
DOMAIN frontier 1t isevident from the
haste which the government has dis
played in getting all its available
troops off by sea before the commence
ment of the blockade that there is a
strong conviction that they will be
needed at once.
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.4s-H sa % sTs zee --~17
A FAULTY MEASURE.
Defect In the Kansas City Elections Law
which May Render 1t Void.

Defect In the Kansas City Elections Law
which May Render 1t Void.
TopEKA, Kan, March IA defect
has been discovered in the bill passed
by the legislature in reference to cleo
lions In cities Of the second and third
class which may knock out the law
completely. The bill was introduced
in the senate and provided for the cleo
ton Of a marshal, street commissioner
and city clerk by vote OF the people.
II passed that body and was
messaged over TO the house,
where II was so amended as to
include city attorney, but the 'upper
house refused to concur A conference
committee was appointed and the office
Of city attorney was eliminated from
the body OF the bill. The title, how
ever, was not corrected, and still shows
that the,city attorney Is included.
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HAY AND PORTER.
President Mckinley Names Ambassadors to
England and France.


WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE presi-
dent yesterday sent to the senate the
following nominations To be ambassa-
dor extraordinary and minister pleni'
potentiary of the United States to
Great Britain, Col. John Hay, of the
District Of Columbia; to be ambassa-
dor extraordinary and minister pleni-
potentiary to France, Gen. Horace
Porter, Of New York; TO be secretary
Of the embassy Of the United
States to Great Britain, Henry
White, Of Rhode Island. The presi-
dent also sent in q long list Of promo.
tons In the army and navy.
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WANTS BIG DAMAGES.
II. y. Nichols Sues the Santa Fe for Being
Put ON n Train,


Put ON n Train.
TOPEKA, Kan, March 17.-H. s.
Nichols, shoe dealer of Topeka, was
put of a Santa Fe train at Rushville,
Mo-, last Wednesday night for failing
to produce u ticket Two tramps
caught him when the train pulled out,
beat him and robbed him Of diamonds,
which he says were worth 81, 400. Yes.
terday he sued the railroad company
for $4,000 damages in the jefferson
county district court. Harry Griffin,
conductor of the train, says that Mich.
OILS was drunk and abusive. Nichols
admits that he had been drinking, but
denies being abusive.
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THREE FATALLY BURNED.

A Gasoline Stove Explodes In Wagon,
Killing Man and His Wife and Baby.
OMAHA, Neb., March 17.-Charles
Rodatinsky, with his wife and baby,
started from Omaha yesterday to find
a new home. The family was in a Gov
cred wagon, with q gasoline stove.
Just before starting on the journey a
fire was lighted in the stove. Before
driving a block the stove exploded and
the team ran away. Before help could
reach the occupants Of the wagon were
fatally burned.
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BUDAPEST MURDER TRIAL.

Twelve Women Charged with Poisoning
Their Husbands to Obtain Insurance.
BUDAPEST, Hungary, March 1.-THE
trial Of 10 women and two men was
commenced at Hold Mezo-Vasarhely
yesterday. The prisoners are charged
with poisoning their husbands or
others of their relatives in order to OBJ
tain insurance money. Some of the
prisoners are accused Of four or five
murders. The chief prisoner is mid
wife, named Marie JAEGER, who is
charged with supplying the poison
with which the murders were com.
mitted,
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WILL STOP BULLETS.
Successful Experiments with New Bullet.
Proof Cloth.

Success1ul experiments Win D new Duhets
Proof Cloth.
CHICAGO, March IA "bullet-proof
cloth" the invention Of Casimir leigh
Ter, was tested yesterday by the Chi
cago police. Two pieces of the ma
terial, each about foot wide and two
feet long, were shot at for an hour,
with the result that only one bullet
pierced it, the force being spent to
such an extent that the board behind
the cloth was hardly dented. The in
vention is as yet very crude, but prom
Uses to do all that is claimed for it. The
fabric is rather thick and somewhat
resembles leather in texture.
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First published In the Abilene Weekly Re
fector, March IS, 1871
SHERIFF'S SALE.
Case No. 1858.

Case No. 1858.
In the district court Of Dickinson county,
state Of Kansas
Carrie L. Hubbard, plaintiff.
VS..
Claude P. Lowe, Mary L. Lowe and Louise
Lowe, defendants.
Under and by virtue of an order Of sale Is
sued, by the clerk of the district court OF
the eighth Judicial District within and for
Dickinson county, state OF Kansas, In the
above entitled case, and to me directed and
delivered, will, on
Monday, April 10, A. D. 1897,
at 10 o'clock a. m. OF said day, at the front
door OF the court house in the city OF Abilene
Dickinson county, state of Kansas, without
appraisement, sell to the highest bidder for
cash in hand the following described real
estate to.wit.
The northeast quarter me N of section
number three Cy, In township number twelve
az, range number three (3) east of the Sixth
principal meridian, In Dickinson county,
state Of Kansas.
The said real estate will be sold pursuant
to the Judgment of the court in said cause
recited in said order Of sale.
Witness my hand this 18th day Of March,
A. d. 1897.
NIB, ROBSON,
Sheriff Of Dickinson County, Kansas,
T. E. DEWEY,
Attorney for Plaintiff
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Kansas City Clothing House scorched.

KANSAS CRY, Mo-, March 17.-For
several hours last night fire threat
ened the complete destruction Of the
four-story building at the southwest
corner Of Eleventh and Main streets,
occupied by the Golden Eagle clothing
house. The blaze started on the fourth
floor and worked downward. The dam
age to the Golden Eagle stock was esti-
mated at about $50, 900; to the building,
$500; to May, Stern h Co. S stock, $40, 900.
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Judge Martin VIII Aid Boyle.

Topeka, Kan, March l7.-Attorney-
General Boyle has employed ex-Chief
Justice David Martin to assist him in
the case involving the validity of the
stock yards law, instituted in the fed.
eral court by the stock yards people
last week.
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GUTHRIE, Ok. March l7.-Col. c, N.
Barnes will leave Wednesday for
Washington to push his candidacy for
the territorial governorship. He says
that he will have his commission in
his pocket on his return.
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TROUBLE At OMAHA.
Police Commissioners Have Been Removed,
bat Refuse to Vacate.

Dut kotuSe 10 vaC0te.
OMAHA, Neb., March 1.-Two min
utes before midnight last night bill,
which had been passed under party
pressure, was fled with the secretary
Of state, giving Omaha new charter.
II turns out the board Of fire and po-
lice commissioners, concerning the ap-
pointment of which there was such q
turmoil two years ago, and gives Gov.
Holcomb the right to name the new
board. The old board, which was or.
ganized under the A. PA. law Of two
years ago, has decided to resist, and
the old fight seems to be wide open
once more.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-18
WHEAT Is ALL RIGHT.
Secretary Coburn Denies Reports That 1t ID
In bad Condition.

In bad Condition.
Topeka, Kan, March l7.-Reports
have been sent to eastern papers that
Kansas winter wheat is in bad condi-
ton. Secretary Coburn, Of the state
agricultural board, says no information
has been received at his department to
justify such reports. On the contrary,
the unofficial reports are favorable. 1t
Is Mr.. Coburn's opinion that winter
wheat is In q better condition now
than 1t has been at this season for
many years.
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NEW CANAL TREATY.


Secretary Sherman Discusses the Nicaragua
Matter with senators.
WASHINGTON, March 17.-Secretary
Of State Sherman met the senate COM
mittee on foreign relations by his own
appointment to-day and was closeted
with them for some time The
principal subject under considers
ton is understood to have been the
Nicaragua canal. 1t is said that an at
tempt is being made to negotiate an
other treaty similar to that made by
Secretary Frelinghuyscn, which was
withdrawn at the beginning Of Mr..
Cleveland's first administration.
Palmer. Of Chicago, for Public Printer.
New YORK, March IA Sun special
from Washington says: Frank W. Pal
mer, of Chicago, is to be public printer
and will be appointed very soon. The
president yesterday sent for Senator
Hale, chairman Of the committee on
printing, and asked If there would be
any objection to Mr.. Palmer's con6rma-
ton. Mr.. Hale replied that, on the
contrary, Mr.. Palmer was recognized
by all senators as the best public
printer they had known during their
experience and that no better man
could be selected for the Office.
The advocate., 1897-10-13
The Penitentiary Coal Trade.

Much capital has been and is being
made by Republican papers over the
present system Of the Penitentiary au-
thOrities of selling the surplus coal di-
rect to dealers and users. AS a matter
OF fact, this system does not bring the
convict labor into competition with free
labor to any greater extent than the old
plan did. Then the entire surplus prod
uct was sold to the highest bidder, who
in turn disposed of 1t in much the same
way as 1t is now being sold. The new
system is better than the old, in that the
State gets the benefits of the fuctua-
tions In the market, and under the old
plan the contractor got it. The chief
clerk Of the Penitentiary figures that but
one-slXteenth Of l per cent. Of all the
coal on the Kansas markets comes from
the Penitentiary. This is entirely too
small an amount compared with the to-
tai amount consumed to affect the mar
ket in the least. In every case where 1t
appears that such sales disturb the mar
ket and affect the interests of free labor,
1t Is due to Republican misrepresenta-
tiOn, and 1t is favorite bugaboo for the
mine operators to hold up to the miners
when they want to reduce wages and
lessen the time employed, AT the same
time 1t should be borne In mind that the
The advocate., 1897-10-13

fighting along the line it has started in.
It may, and hope 1t will, thereby lead
to a convention during the holidays and
the organization Of new and united
party that will show all other States the
way in which they should go. To drift
on and attempt to fuse" next year will
I fear, lead to Quarreling that may cause
the experience Of "a to be repeated.
Attempts on part of the Democratic Or
ganization to retire Botkin, Stryker or
Mccormick or other Congressman or
State officers will preCipitate a bitter
fight. Let us have peace-and union.
J. G. RUPPENTHAL, JR.
The advocate., 1897-10-13
Notes and Comment.

-Four candidates for Missouri post
office had an audience with President
Mckinley at the same time last week.
An old New Jersey law which prohib-
its riding on Sunday except in going
to church or summoning physician has
been resurTected
The postal money order business pays
so we'll that the department has decided
to add about 5000 postoffices to the pres
ent number Of money order offices.
A Federal Judge at Lincoln, Neb., has
granted a temporary restraining order
to prevent the enforcement of the stock
yards bill passed recently in that State.
Rumors are floating that Cleveland
has his eye on a seat In the United
States Senate from New Jersey which
will be vacant in 1899. He now lives
in that State and was born there.
Down in Oklahoma Powder Face.
White Face Bull and Charley Murphy,
three Indians, are making a record in
capturing criminals. When they are put
on a wrong-dOer's trail they seem to get
him.
Doctor Hunter, of Kentucky, who was
the Republican caucus nominee for SEN
ator last spring and who was accused
OF attempting to brlbe members Of the
Legislature, has been appointed Min
lister to Guatemala.
1t was Dakota editor who wrote:
"The price Of this paper is not increased
by the Dingley bill, but we wish to cor
rect the misapprehension of some sub
scribers who appear to think It was
placed on the free list"
Why don't Mr.. Hanna get an injunc-
tiOn from some Federal court restrain
Ing the voters of Ohio from supporting
the opposition candidates for the Legis-
lature. This might make his chances to
be elected Senator easier.
A convention of railroad employees
began its sessions at Peoria, ILL.,, Tues
day The purpose Of the meeting is to
effect a national federation of the five
standard railroad labor brotherhoods,
which will amount to an effective ANAL
gamation If the plans are carried out.
For some time Kansas City, Mo-, has
been having trouble with the Missouri
Pacific, which 1t Is alleged built tracks
OH lands belonging to the city. A few
days ago the road built some tracks and
the Mayor took force of men and i'm
mediately tore them up and threw the
material into the river.
Washington dispatches state that
ofice-hunters infest the White House
in as large numbers as they did Just
after McKinley's Inauguration. There
are so many of them that the President
cannot talk to all of them, and plans for
unloading part of the crowd on Cabi-
net officers are being discussed.
At the Chicago Day celebration, Sat-
urday, a pyrotechnic display costing
$2,5OO was given. One of the principal
features was the Mrs. O'Leary's COW in
Cldent. The cow and lamp were blocked
out in flaming lines. At an appropriate
time the cows left leg was extended, the
lamp kicked over and line of Roman
candles 200 feet long were ignited.
Ill., ~
The advocate., 1897-10-13
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The advocate., 1897-10-13
Boards Of Trade Oppose Grain Inspection.

Boards Of Trade Oppose Grain Inspection.
board Of trade opposes grain inspection
State Grain Inspector Culver has not
had easy sailing in directing the work
of his department. Under the old law
the boards of trade appointed the in
spectors; under the new law the State
Inspector appoints them The old plan
resulted in the practice of systems which
were in the interest OF the commission
men; the latter, placing the inspection
in disinterested hands, conserves fairly
the interests of all. Every hindrance
imaginable has been placed in the way.
When the new grades, which were in
tended to prevent mixing of wheat,
and which would enable producers to
get what their product was worth, were
put into effect, another outbreak from
the board Of trade people occurred. Now
they have private inspectors and try to
pay no attention to the work of the
State Inspector He has had one of them
arrested and will prosecute him.
The Advocate and B. O. Flowers new
The advocate., 1897-10-13
Temperance Sunday.


The following address to the churches
of Kansas has been issued from the
headquarters of the State Temperance
Union:
ITO the Churches of Kansas:
"1he leading denominational bodies
and nOn-partisan organizations of the
| United States have united in request
that the third Sunday in october be OBJ
served throughout the entire country
as Temperance Sunday.
"The Executive committee Of the Kan
sas State Temperance Union heartily
joins in the request, and would ear
nestly but respectfully urge that the day
be appropriately observed in every
church in the State.
Let the temperance reform be re-
membered in the prayers that are Of
fered. and let the necessity Of attain
ing to o higher standard Of Christian
citizenship be emphasized from every
pulpit. The fall elections are at hand,
and patriotism, as we'll as morality and
religion, requires that the voter, regard
less Of party afliliatiOn, exercise the ut
most care in his choice Of candidates.
"a great awakening has already be-
gun to manifest itself throughout the
entire State, and If each individual
church will take it upon itself to keep
the cause prominently before the peO-
pie Of it's own community this awaken
ing will ere long become an enthusias-
tic and widespread temperance revival.
"All Kansas papers in sympathy with
the cause of good citizenship are hereby
earnestly requested to copy this call.
signed: Executive Committee State
Temperance Union.
81. H. LOCKWOOD, President.
"T. e. STEPHENS, Secretary"
To the address the local members of
the Executive committee add the fol-
lowing remarks bearing upon the situa-
tion in Shawnee county:
"The time has fully come for imme-
diate, united, and aggressive action in
this city and county. No officer of any
party whatsoever who habltually either
openly or secretly violates his oath of
Office should be permitted to remain in
Office.
"The laW-abiding citizens of Shawnee
county are in vast majority. Let every
church be aggressive, and every minis
ter explicit in his enunCiatiOn of the
principles of righteousness and good cit
izenship. Let every voter in the city
register at an early date, and let every
man throughout the entire county be at
the polls on the day of election.
"The Committee of Seventeen and the
Christian Citizens League have accom-
plished great things for Topeka. Let
the OnOD1n now rafify nnd ro-aufOrOa
their efforts by electing to Office men
through whom they can work success
fully in the enforcement of the law"
The advocate., 1897-10-13

convicts must be employed; that IL
would be inhuman to conflne men with
out employment; that 1t would be bur
den to the taxpayers to have to support
them in idleness; that it would cost the
people Of the State more than 1t can pos
sibly do damage to all to change the sys-
tenn of putting the surplus coal on the
market. The present system, while not
as perfect yet as 1t might be, seems to
be the best that can now be used.