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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-06

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Jan. S..-Maj All
Brant, superintendent of Kansas City's
workhouse and a well-known citizen.
died suddenly yesterday of asthma,
aged Ga years. He was a brilliant sol.
der during the war, serving first
under Gen. Powell Clayton in the Fifth
Kansas and later in Hancock's veteran
reserve corps. His brother, Rev. J..
II. Brant, is prominent Kansas Meth.
odist minister.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-06

NEW YORK, Jan. 3.--Men Of note in
all lines of trade in New York testify
that the New Year opens up with a
promise of better times. They say
that the country has already entered
upon an era Of prosperity and, unless
something unforeseen shall occur, 1898
will eclipse Its predecessors in a gen.
eral revival of business.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-06
Want Bryan for Congress,

LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 3.--Political
friends of William j. Bryan have ar
ranged a little surprise for him on his
return in the shape Of the proffer of a
fusion nomination for congress from
this district Some profess to believe
that he would accept
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-06
Southwestern Missouri Mail Service

JOPLIN, Mo-, Jan. 8. The Southwest
Missouri Electric Railway company is
arranging with the post office depart
ment toput postal cars on the electric
line between Joplin, Carthage, Webb
City and Carterville, Mo-, and Galena,
Kan. The new interurban service will
be a great advantage to the extensive
mining interests of this locality.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-06

HARRISBURG, Pa, Dec. 31.-John M.
Dale, of Bellefonte, Pa, was appointed
receiver of the Pennsylvania Building
q Loan association, of Altoona 1t
has an authorized capital of $50, 900, 900
and assets of sl77,649 1t has been in
trouble for some time. Congressman
j. D. Hicks was president up to within
a few days ago, when he resigned.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-06
MIGHTY STREAM OF CORN.

Last Year 10000, 900 Bushels OF Amer
lean Corn Was shipped to Points In Eu.
rOpe.
CHICAGO, Jan. 3.-The tassel and the
silk" of the American cornstalk are
now shaken in the summer breeze for
Europe as we'll as America. For months
a mighty stream of corn has poured
out OF Atlantic ports for all parts of
the old world. Last year the total ex-
ports OF corn amounted to $4,000, 900
bushels This was half more than
America ever had sent abroad before in
! year. But the constant going of ships
With more cargoes show that the for
,ign demand is still far from being
,upplied.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-06
Ii Hung Chang Naadad.

TACOMA, Wash, Jan. 3.-The steamer
lndrapura has arrived from japan.
bringing the latest advices regarding
the Oriental situation. Ii Hung
Chang has been recalled to power al
Pekin, the emperor and the inner
council desire his assistance in the
present DIPLOMATIC crisis.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-06
McMillin May Be q Senator.

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.--The impress
sion here is that Benton McMillin will
be elected United States senator from
Tennessee when the general assembly
convenes in extra session on January
Is, When the late Senator Harris
died Gov. Taylor appointed Thomas G.
Turley to fill the vacancy, but Turley
is not a candidate for election. McMil-
lin is a native Tennesseean and is
serving his tenth term in congress.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-06
For q "Child Study" Association.

MILWAUKEE, Dec. 31.-At the last
general session of the Wisconsin
Teachers association, most of the time
being taken up in the discussion Of
papers on Child Study" Prof. Gage
submitted the report of the committee
of the association on the advisability
of forming a child study association.
The committee advised the formation
of such society and sketched a plan
of organization.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-06

MADRID, Dec, 31.-Several newspa.
pers that have published Gen. Wey-
ler's protest against President McKin.
ley's message will be prosecuted. The
publication had been prohibited on in.
ternational grounds. 1t is rumored
that Gen. Weyler will be prosecuted.
The authorities refuse to transmit the
protest to the queen regent through
the war office.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-06
SCIENCE AS A CURE.ALL.
Prof. Gates believes That the Surgeon's
Knife VIII Put an End to All Crime,

Prof Gates believes That the Surgeons
Knife viii Put an End to All Crime.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-Prof. Gates.
OF the Smithsonian institute, after
years of scientific investigation, de-
clares that science will put an end to
all crime. This is the calm judgment
OF the deeply learned man who has de.
voted his life to research. Prof. Gates
announces, not as possibility, but as
q fact, that the murder in a mans
brain can be removed by the surgeons
knife. II the diseased part can be
placed it can be either cut
out altogether or treated so as to be-
come healthy, when the victim be-
comes normal man.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-06

New YORK, Jan. S-Mrs. Augusta
Mack, the accomplice Of Martin Thorn
in the murder Of Guldensuppe in a cot
tage at Woodside, L. l., will be ar
raigned in Long Island City to-day and
will plead guilty to manslau ghter.
She will be sent to prison for 81 years
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-06

WASHINGTON, Jan. S-The members
of the Woman's Christian Temperance
union have organized a vigorous cam.
paign against the sale of liquor in the
official restaurant at the congressional
library. The women propose to Law
the matter before the president, as the
librarian is his appointee.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-06
Maine Mills to Cut Wages.

LEWISTON, Me-, Dec Silt is con.
coded that the cotton mills in Maine
will fall into line with the other New
England mills early next month and
reduce the wages of the operatives.
Twelve thousand employees will be
affected.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-06

FOWLER, Ind, Jan. 3.-That James
Kirtley, treasurer of Benton county,
who was found shot dead in his office
few days ago, committed suicide,
has been proved. There are grave
fears of deficit in the county funds
and experts will be put on the books.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-06

MARYsvILLE, CAL, Jan. Sin the
eight-round contest between Joe God
dard and Theodore Van Buskirk, Ref
cree Colford awarded the decision to
the latter. The fighting was tame up
to the fifth round. Goddard was
knocked down in the sixth.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-06
Fugitive Canr ht and Cash Recovered,

BRUNSWICK, Ca, Jan. S.-Mabry, the
defaulting Southern express agent,
was captured at Ways, three miles
from Savannah, and $4,000 of the
stolen money was recovered. Mabry
tried to commit suicide in jail.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-06
OVER A BOTTLE OF WHISKY.
One Man Kills Another and Ia Nearly Killed
by His Victims Son.

MARION, O., Dec. sl.-Two farmers,
William Sorden and Daniel Patchet, Of
Decliff, quarreled over a bottle Of
whisky. Blows followed and patchet
struck Sorden on the head with heavy
stake, fracturing his skull, from the
effects Of which he died. Byron Sor.
den, son of the murdered man, went
% Patchet's home and beat him almost
70 death. The murderer was brought
here by the sheriff, as lynching was
freely talked Of.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-06

President Mckinley has accepted
the invitation Of the National Manu-.
lecturers association to attend its
banquet at the Waldorf-Astoria, in
New York, on January 81. He will
discuss the economic features Of the
tariff.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-06

NEW YORK, Jan. S.-Kev. Dr. Francis
Joseph Schneider, Lutheran, without
any church attachment, has broken
the record for marrying couples the
past year. Since January, 1897, he has
married 6Ss couples, most Of them Ger.
man,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-06
London Excited Over War Reports.

LONDON. Dec. Sl.-A news agency re-
ports that the naval reserves are be-
ing modified. This created great ex.
element in London, for II is held to
mean that Great Britain is preparing
for sc rious trouble in China
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-06
The Red Cross viii AID China.

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.--The National
Red Cross society will establish head.
quarters in New York to receive con.
tributions for the suffering Cubans.
Miss Barton will be in charge. She
may go to Havana to arrange for co.
operation with Consul General Lee
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-06
OSAGES ARE ExTRAvAGANT,
statistics Show Them to BE the Wealthiest
Of Indian Tribes

CHELSEA, |. T., Jan. 3.-Statistics not
only reveal that the Usage Indians are
the richest Indians in the world, but
the most extravaganza Annually for
the past four years they have drawn
about $3.50 per capita and now they
have nothing OF value to show where
their money all went to, but are in
debt to the traders to the extent Of
$3.50 per capita There are 1900 Osages,
300 being full-bloods. They have
trust fund Of $S, 500, 900,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-06
Maher Would Fight sbarkev.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Jan. S.-John ].
Quinn, acting for Peter Maher, mailed
articles OF agreement to Thomas Shar.
key for either a boxing contest before
a club or finish fight at Carson CITY
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-06
NO GOLD STANDARD,
China VIII Not Adopt 1t for Fear 1t Would
Injure Domestic Trade

ChihA VIII NOC AdOpt Ii Tor Fear 1t Would
lnjure Domestic Trade.
TACOMA, Wash, Jan. S.-Li Hung
Chang has decided that China will not
adopt the gold standard. The matter
was recently brought up by a large
humber OF wealthy Chinese, who were
earnestly in favor of a single gold
standard The proposition was referred
TO LII Hung Chang, who decided that,
while the commercial interests of China
N her relations with other countries
might be subserved by the single gold
standard, it would be detrimental to
her domestic trade, which was of far
the greater Importance.
Counterfeit Dimes.
ST. Louis, Jan. 3.-United States
secret service officers are looking for a
pair of clever ten-cent piece counter
letters For month or more one of
the local theaters had been receiving
counterfeit dimes from a young man
and woman who attended the show
every Monday night. Street car con-
iuctors are also complaining that
counterfeit dimes are being circulated.
The man who gives the dime that is
afterward found to be counterfeit
each time receives good nickel in
change, thus being somewhat ahead
If the game,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-06

MILAN, Mo-. Jan. S-Floyd Cleetou.
went on New Years spree at dance
IS miles east Of this city and attacked
''eorge Harmon with knife, inflictina
very serious and probably fatal wounds
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-06

GUTHRIE, Ok, Jan. S.-Mrs. Christine
Points, a handsome young widow liv.
ing east of Cushing, took a dose of
poison because her atiianced lover had
kissed another girl.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-06
TRIPLE FUNCTION SPOILED.
rhe Groom Elect Fell Dead While Rehear.
Ing lila Approaching MarrinVe.

AsDURY PARK, N. j., Jan. 3. Yester-
day was Mrs John P. Irons 5Oth birth
DAY anniversary and the 25th anniver-
sary OF her marriage and it was also
TO have been the wedding day of her
laughter Lillian. But us the GER
smony was being rehearsed at Bel
mar the groom-elect, George A. Geigcr,
81 shenkel, Pa, fell dead from heart
disease. Many persons had already
arrived to attend the triple celebra-
ton,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-06

President Diaz has approved of the
concession for the establishing Of
packing houses at various points in
Mexico
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-06

W. F. Bell, adjutant general of the
Missouri national guard, has submitted
his annual report The effective force
Is 1850 officers and men.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-12

mated that Letter hold 1gs of wheat
ia chicago and afloat will exceed TO-
VoOVU0 bushels, and since a recent visit
10 TINS city of Eastern exporters the
suspicion has arisen that the entire
amount has been disposed Of to a
BRUSH syndicate Freight men do not
ueny that negotiations looking to the
placlng of large contracts have been
pending for some time, and it is as
serted on reputable authority that
every prominent Eastern line connect
ing with Chicago has been invited to
Dld on the transportation of an in
dehnlteiy large amount of wheat TO
the seaboard. 1t was stated that con-
tracts had already been let for ship
plng 100000 bushels by all rail at
once and this was the case late yes
terday- was the big bull motive to-
day The market started strong at
an advance Of sc to &c at 9712 Ssc
for May. Liverpool cables showed an
advance of 7s01d and reported ar
rivals Of only 272, 600 bushels of wheat
IN six days. Argentine weekly ship
-ments, 10000 bushers, were hardly M
to expectations. There was heavy SELL
ing at the opening advance by imports
ant holders, but the market was very
strong and everything offered was
readily absorbed. May moved up to
csc before realizing in earnest set in.
AT that price plenty of wheat came
on the market and the price reacted
a fraction. There was failure re-
ported on the board but II was a small
concern, ard the suspension attracted
was reached by covering on shorts,
but near the close the market lapsed
into quietness at a slight decline!
Corn was fairly active and strong,
helped by wheat, and there was 9
good commission house demand. Oats
were strong and there was some desire
to realize in provisions
Corrected daily by T. @. AZ Davis & Co.,
brokers. Exchange Bank building.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-12
LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. February 11.-There was
fair demand for cattle and prices were
generally unchanged. Choice fat cattle
were scarce and sales were mostly well
under S. co. Sales were at an extreme
range of SO S51i5 80, the bulk of the cattle
bringing 81 500 10, with fair sales at s. u
as 60 Prime cattle continued to sell at
the highest prices paid in a long time,
while inferior ana medium grades sold
very unsatisfactory. Good feeders were
much sought after, sales being mostly at
81 o0a4 60, with one lot at 81 7712 "A few
prime bulls sold for 81 1914 25 and prime
calves brought SIS 1901 90.
Early sales of hogs were at steady
prices but the market a little later be-
came rather slow and light and mixed
lots averaged a trife lower. The bulk Of
the hogs crossed the scales at 50 1904 w.
the extre range for the poorest 10 the best
being s. S0d4 05. The late market was
Gull and lower.
Prices for Sheep ana lambs ruled weak
particularly for heavy grades; l. q! mos
brought II 55d5 60 and sheep were ssalable
at SO 25a4 60, rams selling b az 81 zo113 Sv
and ewes at 81 5Qa4 III: j He 81 export
Receipts-Cattle, 1900 head; hogs, 25C0o
head sheep. G000 head.
No market tomorrow, holiday
EAST LIBERTY, Pa. February IL
Cattle. STEADY: prime S4 SOFAS %: common
So 50a4 OO bulls, stays ana cows, 81 oo4
Hogs. active; prime medium weights,
S415Gi4 20. hest Workers 81 1914 Is; com
mon to fair Workers. s. 0004 o.: heavy
hogs. "a 00l4 G5: PIGS, 50 75G3 80: good
roughs, So 20I3 50; common to far roughs'
sheep, slow at unchanged prices.
EAST BUFFALO, n Y, February IL
Hogs, Workers. good To- choice a 20;
roup6s common to choice. So 50d3 65: pigs,
common to choice, 50 1908 S5.
LII lbs. choice to extra. IS 65G5 %; culls
to common 81 75n5 p Sheep, choice TO
selected wethers, 81 S0u5 60; culls to COM
mon SO 09d3 80
CINCINNATI. O., February n.-Hogs,
active at So 25@4 05.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-12

May reacted to 9Thc. Then for an
hour the price moved between 5fHc
and 9Sc, most of the time being at
97s4. After that the market again pc
came active and very strong. Late ca
Diagrams brought liberal buying Or
ders to the seaboard and about an
hour from the close when it was stated
that seventy boat loads ta1out 5oV,oVV
bushels) had been taken for export
considerable portion was from Phil-
adeiphia and Baltimore. Three steam
ers chartered at New York were sup
posed to be for Letters gram. Ilos-
ing cables were all firm and hlgneF
The announcement of the export Dust
ness gave a touch Of genuine excite
ment to the market, sending shorts 70
cover in hurry and the price was sent
UP to $3.50, the top figure III the DAY.
Then the market quoted some. mere
was tendency to even up over the
holiday which caused prices to recede
somewhat. May was bringing 9fAW
977sc at the close.
There was a greatly increased spe-
culative trade in corn and the market
was very strong. Nearly all the big
bulls doubled up" ON their ines and
the price went above SOC after a hard
fight. Commission>h houses sold freely,
but everything was taken. Inc
strength in wheat and the unfaVora-
BILE weather We're influences. A good
export demand was reported. May
ranged from 301sc to 29Ac, and closed
12c higher at Boise.
Though there was not great trade
in oats, the market was strong and the
market got to the highest point for the
crop The strength came from the
good export demand and the advance
in wheat and corn. There was good
buying by shorts and some outside de-
mand. There was free selling in the
afternoon and prices fuctuated sharp
ly but closed strong. May ranged
from 26c to 253sc, and closed rs on G
higher at PTS @26c.
There was a strong market for pro
visions, with trade as a whole unlm-
portant The market opened easy be-
cause hogs were a little lower, but
quickly rallied to yesterdays best 1g-
ures on moderate buying Of general
nature. Prices yielded somewhat later
on realizing, the market closing stea-
dy. The strength Of the grain markets
and moderate stocks were influences
At the close May pork was 714c higher
at SOTO; May lard 21ac higher at -. 10
and May ribs 21ac higher at $5l712@
500
Estimated receipts for Saturday:
Wheat, 60 cars; corn, $50 cars; oats,
325 cars; hogs, 10000 head.
No market tomorrow, holiday.
ASSOCIATED Press Quotations.l
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-12
PRODUCE.

Chicago, February 11-Everything
on the floor was strong to-day wheat
being the leader both in Strength and
activity Reports OF additional ship
ping engagements for Letter wheat and
an exceptionally large export business
were the principal factors in a buying
movement in wheat, which had ad-
vanced that market about a cent at
the close. Corn closed 12c higher and
oats 5s@Ac higher Provisions hest
tated for a time, but finally joined the
procession and closed 21a077ac higher.
There was a big demand for wheat
right from the start. May which clos
ed Yesterday at 9S%c opened to-day at
971bM975kc There was considerable
selling by interests who have been put
ting wheat on the market for some
time past, but the demand was so great
that the price advanced steadily, not
stopnine until csc had been reached
There we're two big factors in the adj
vance. the Letters shipments abroad
and the Liverpool strength. The for
mer was given the most attention. 1t
,vos stated on the floor and not denied
nv the Letter interests that arrange
ments are being made for the ship
ment Nof 100000 bushels of their
wheat from here TO the seaboard. Con-
tracts have already been let for 2.009,-
oAn bushels of this. it is said. and the
moving away of~so much cash wheat
had a marked effect on shorts. Liver
nool was very strong. earliest cables
showing 7sd advance and later adviees
showed that market 1011Sd IN from
yoster5av Private cables said siren eth
was on constructive demand and sun
niles light. liverpool has received
but PIP o0c bushels in six DAYS, not
much over a third Of the weekly CON
s,1mptive demand Argentine shin
ments for the week were $4,000 bush
els much lessethan generally expected
Northwest receipts were 3S5 cars,
AGAINST 1872 last week Chicago receiv-
cd 81 cars. After ADVANCING e ssc
the market eased off somewhat. There
was a let no in the ur.ent demand
with the usual selling by people who
have been playing for break and
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-12
MINING STOCKS.
From the private wire OF T. Q. NJ. Davis
& Co.. Local Brokers, Exchange Bank


& Co. Local Brokers, Exchange Bank
Buitding.
New York, February 11.-While
nothing of a serious nature was eX-
pected to develop between this time
and Monday, brokers advised clients
to at least take part OF the profits
on their long holdings in view of The
holiday tomorrow Conservative opin-
ions were decidedly confident and
many operators were disposed to pre-
dict an opening gain of / to points
for Monday. This latter opinion was
thought Of most fayorably, and early
spectators placed their trades accord
ingly. Advances were scored to the
extent OF point and over 10 many
leading shares. The advance appeared
to be too rapid to suit some traders
and a little setback, the result of
profit taking and realizing, it was
thought would place the market in a
healthier position. The long lines of
stocks thrown On the market were
not very readily absorbed, and under
the leadership Of Sugar, Peoples Gas
and some of the specialties a rather
rapid recession was instituted to a
point and over. The London market
for Americans was somewhat unset
tied, but private cables from abroad
suggested a continuance Of firmness
and desire. on the part of the in
vestment public, to increase its hold
ings OF american securities. The
early strength in Peoples Gas was at
tributed to purchases by insiders, who
say the company earned 63s per cent.
last year without receiving benefits
from the consolidation. Manhattan
also started strong the principal
cause for the strength was announced
that for the quarter ending December
31st the company earned $507S71, or
Us per cent. The customary lack Of
support which has been dominant OF
late was in evidence, however, and the
stock was hardly maintained.
Corrected daily by H. Q. NJ. Davis & Co.,
brokers, Exchange Bank Building;
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-12
DRY GOODS.

NEW YORK. February 11-To-morrow
being a holiday in the dry goods market.
sellers FASTENED to close UP the week :
trading to-day Mail orders We're quite
steady in all branches Of trade. Store
trading on the other hand, was light. ow-
irsg to the scarcity Of buyers in tho mar
ket. Both at first hands and with jobbers
the demand by visiting buyers showed q
falling off. The strong tone or goods il
well sustained. In cotton this is due no
doubt to the firm prices Of raw cotton!
With woolens there IL continued strength.
With cotton goods the tone remains I'M
changed Print cloths are firm at I'M
changed DriceS
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-12

NEW YORK. February 1.-THE market
for metals in tile general way shows rath-
or better ten1ner The New York Metal
Exchange makes the closing as follows:
Pig iron warrants, very quiet at So so
bid and Sc 20 asked.
Lake copper. strong and higher at sll 20
bid and S11 p asked.
Spelter, firm at 81 07i4 bid and 81 =
Lead, very firm at 50 . bid and s. 50
asked
sor miners and smelters quotes lead at
So s..
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-12
DEPART.

Trains and daily between Cleveland
ccpt Sundays.
Passengers between Wheeling, Martins
Ferry, Bellaire and Bridgeport. take Elec-
trio Railway. N. G. CARREL,
G. n A. Cleveland, o.
o. r. WOOD. II. p. al. Wheeling. w. va.