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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-12-21
EXPLOSION STARTS BAD FIRE.



Chicago, Dec. 2O.--One fireman was
killed and several employees may have
lost their lives in a fire which de-
stroyed the enamel sign factory Of
the Charles M. Schonk company, 7 to
lis Park street Tuesday. Until the ru-
i Ins Of the building have been searched
| Il will not DO positively known wheth-
Or any of the employees were killed eth
or in the explosion which started the
FIRE or by the falling Of the walls and
floors which followed soon after While
the Are was at its height, one Of the
walls suddenly collapsed and number
Of fremen were precipitated into the
debris. With the exception Of Lieut..
Henry Bassett Of truck company No.
"A, who was crushed to death all OF
the iiremen escaped with q severe shak-
Ing up. A number Of the employees were
Injured in the panic that followed after
the fire broke out, and for time there
were all sorts Of rumors as to the
number Of persons killed.
There were 40 girls and 10 men
and boys employed in the factory and
according to the officials Of the COM
pany all but two persons have been ac-
counted for. The police and firemen.
however, declare that several Of the
employees were unable to make their
-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-12-21

Chicago. Dec is.-Practfeaily normal
conditions were restored IN local bank
ing circles Tuesday and there vas not
he slightest 1urfhcs indication q The
disturbance caused Monday By ne
suspension Of TIE walsh bankA The
runs on he Chicago National and
Hone aasinEs hanln coniirsed but
lfcft rs no excitement whatever
alor1d ne National bank and but
T.I1 nllo IL ne ones o. tAo Home
csVinr bank
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-12-21
Roie.tvenslzy in Sc. PetersburE.

Rojestvensl<y in 81. Petersburg.
st, Petersburg. Dec. 2O.-Admiral
Rojestvensky and the chief members
Of bis stat arrived here at six O'Clock
Tuesday evening. The admiral,
whose bead was still swathed in
bandages, gave evidence Of the strain
and mental suffering be has under
gone. He was visibly pleased with
the hearty welcome be received from
q large crowd. which Included many
atudents and workmen. but he mere
u doifed his hat and. without speak,
inc, hurried to a carriage. The car
riage was accompanied By the crowd,
which continued TO cheer until theNe
hicle turned into Nevsky Prospect.
The higher onieers Of the navy were
represented only By Admiral Niedsr-
muller.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-12-21

Cincinnati. Dec. 2O.-Jos. H. Neavs
= .mulu-millionaire. has been decided
on for superintendent Of the city
street cleaning department, his &C
ceptanee being received Tuesday b.
the new board Of public service
which takes once next mouth. Mr..
Neaye said be desired Tie once "a or
der to give Cincinnati the ciesnesi
streets possible
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-12-21

wooster, Ohio Dee so.-Tha hearing
Of he motion for q nav trial n ne
Tasrart divorce caso ~ Started Tues
dly mclning. Captain TaEIlrt and
MA TnEsari va 10, present and uin
nat b hrla
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-12-21

London, Dec 2O.-The Shanghai cor
respondent Of the Morning Post says
that the american authorities have or
dered the American residents into the
foreign settlements and the German
authorities are bringing IN their eoun-
trymen and countryVo1aen from the
outlying districts into the German con-
sniaie.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-12-21

Paris Dec 2o.-The Tansisr CORE
upondent Of the Echo De Paris says
that the pretender 70 the Moorish
throne. Bu Hamara. q preparing 70 a.
iack the sulisn's troops with . numer-
Gus army near he Algerian froaher.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-12-21

Dallas. Tex. Dec MA resolution
offered By s. 7. Williams q PurseIl,
Il. r., Al he Cotton olnsera' convan-
ton, asking ne abolition d The bureau
q aEricultnres cotton crop csimains
vas adopt.d and an southern conpe1s-
men are requested to urss ~ p.uees
e ~ rlrailtlon throush ouncIaA
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-12-21

Shanghai Reports Dissuistl.r He.-s
London. Dee 9o.-Tha oorru-poni.
ent Of ne naily Man q Shanghai says
DISCUSSING news has ben r1csltes
ron The inlsrior nnd that ths AnsH
can m Iouariea e soochou. n
eh1E nnd Hsneehou haEo br1n -
cailri . Eh1nsttL
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-12-21

Lapss, Bolivia. De so-The BOliv-
ian congyAs Tuesday ratified ths
treaty Of eommercs bstveen Bolivia
and Peru uhieh uea signed Novsnbsr
=. amer prolonged and dineet nsso-
tlntlu1a
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NnmpIe Of Frenuled Finance.

New York, Dec. 2O.-The charter Of
the Imperial Trust company was, for
feited by the New Jersey supreme
court, Justice Jonathan Dixon presid-
ing, in Jersey City Tuesday. The New
Jersey state examiner Of bank and in
surance, Larue vredenburgh. testified
that the company did not have dol
lar Of assets SO far as he could learn,
although 1t professed to have a surplus
Of 100000. The company has been
guaranteeing the stock and bonds Of
western companies on commission.
Some of the guaranteed companies,
Examiner Vredenburgh said, had no
corporate existence and no assets, al
though the Imperial Trust company
had guaranteed their securities for up
wards Of 100000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-12-21

Emporia, Kan, Dec. 20.-There Is
no doubt here but that the ditching Of
the Santa Fe passenger train at Lang
Tuesday morning in which Engineer
Harry Davis and Express Messenger
Elmer Derrick were killed. was the
work OF train wreckers. II was dis
covered Tuesday morning that the tool
house near Emporia Junction had been
broken into and a claw bar and
wrench stolen. Tuesday afternoon the
wrench and claw bar were found In q
meadow near the scene Of the wreck.
A claw bar and wrench were stolen
from the same tool house when the
Santa Fe passenger train was ditched
near here last Nay. Blood hounds
we're secured Tuesday afternoon and
taken to the scene Of the wreck BY the
sheriff who hopes that they may trail
down the wreckera.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-12-21
WORK OF WRECKERS
Santa Fe Passenger Train Derailed
Near Reading, Kan.
CLAW BAR and WRENCH FOUND NEAR
Spikes Had Been Drawn and Fish
plates Removed-Engineer and
Express Messenger KILLED
and Four Injured.

Reading, Kan, Dec. 20.--Santa Fe
train No. II was wrecked at Badger
Creek bridge about i've miles west Of
Reading at three o'clock Tuesday
morning. The tender left the track,
deraiIing all the baggage and express
cars and the first two coaches. One
express car turned over and caught fire
in which one Of the messengers was
killed. His remains were recovered.
e. q. Derrick Of Kansas City, a
Wells, Fargo express messenger, and
Harry G. Davis Of Topeka, the en-
gineer, are dead. Derrick was killed
almost instantly. Davis died Of his in
juries before the relief train reached
Topeka.
The injured are: Fireman Slanker,
Topeka, one leg injured, not serious;
]. w. Cook, passenger, Lyons, Kan,
back injured: L. Frost, Topeka inter-
nal injuries; A. Guetch. Kansas City.
left arm injured.
It is believed the train was ditched
by wreckers. The engine left the track
on a IL foot embankment and went
into the ditch. The track where the
engine left is straight. The engine
bumped along the ties two or three
lengths before It rolled over. The
spikes securing one rail were all pulled
and marks thought to be those left
by the heel Of crowbar can be seen on
the ties. The tlshplates from the end
Of this rail are gone also. The Cal
ifornia train and the Colorado train
had gone over this track shortly be-
fore No. II was wrecked.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-12-21

Topeka, Dec. 2o.-The Atchison,
Topskn & santa Re Railway company
Diners . reward Of i've thousand dollars
(ssooo) upon the apprehension, ar
resl ana final conviction Of the person
or psrsonB who maliclously removed
spikes. bolts and fastoninss from the
track on lts main line about one nile
east OF Lang, Lyon county, Kansas,
causing the wreck Of train No. II at
thres o'clock y M, December 10. 1906.
IE HURLEY. General MANAGE
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MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.



Kansas City, Dec. 70. Cattle Beef
steers. 275qe,26; western steers. sS.26t 81
native cows, s2.0oQLs9; native stockers.
sa.75Q46O. Hogs. AOqiS. Sheep, $50
G6.00; spring lambs, B.7b07.60.
Chicago, Dec. A.--Cattle-Prime steers.
SatOd65o; stockers and feeders, S25O04.I is;
cows. lii06t.B. Hogs Mixed and butch-
era. N.7bQSW Sheep, A0oQ67b; native
lamhs. N.756ln
St. Louis. Dec 20 Beef steers, S2.e66Oo
stockers and feeders. t2l56sG; COWS and
heifera. n.i51f.50; Texas steers, nb0e3S IS
Hogs-Pigs and lights, N.bods.oo. Sheep
NATIVES, hsods.bo; lambs, S-sOqf5o.
Grain.
Kansas City. Dec. -close-w h-at--
Dull; December sN; May sH: July IA.
Cash-No. hard S00S2: No. . 7e1td7as
No. red oo0ei; No. : sos. Corn-Firm
December 9k; May SsN: July % Cash
No. mixed to0ioh; No. white toit0tllt;
No. 3 OK. oata-steady; No. white g
01x; No. Z mixed S0N
Chicago. Dec. -Wheat-No. Z
red S7it0Su; No. 3 red so6S7; No. hard
stSt95A, No. hard N9si; No. northern
esk0G1A: No Z northern afit9G1H; No.
: spring nh0gI. Corn-No. fa1f1if; No.
: c9s1lf oats-No. I q; No. "a
81 Louia. Dec. 0-close-W heat-Fu-
lures higher cash dulii No. red cash
elevator o6s1; track a9o: Nay s7HoGlA;
July tiH: No. hard 01eJ. Cora Futures
higAof. December .; No. : cash a: track
n0Eh oala-f1rm No cash az;
track 81 No : Whlts a
Knusan city Produes.
Kanana flIfw NJ - a.. -
8uticF-crsamery o1ira. -. argtB, -.
1aeklnr stock IKE Potatoes. G0Uc p1T
boz aecof ullic ntr bn Onlenn. E1l.1;
pr b. cahhaee. nHIl.1o pr cul ~,
nalols lslGlN ~ ~
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Davldsoai- 7dfin az cSvsT66Or only.

unvAub0m Actlmk uOVeFmOr UMAys
Madison. Wis, Dec. 2O.-Attorney
General Sturtevant Tuesday rendered
an interesting opinion holding that
Lieut.. Gov. Davidson, who succeeds
LaFollette January /, does not really
become governor, but exercises all
the duties and powers of the Office and
is entitled to the full salary Of 5000
year. The attorney general con-
cludes there is no vacancy in the lieu-
tenant governors office and that Da
wilson becomes acting governor.
Three new cases of yellow fever
were reported in Havana Friday.
There was one death from the disease
and four cases were discharged as
Cured.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-09
The Bottle Gun

While the process of quieting the trou-
bled waters by scattering oil on the sur
face has been known and practiced for u
long time. there are constantly new means
being devised for the application of the
oil. The latest thing of this character is
the bottle gum" which has been invented
by Vice Admiral Guimares. of the Bra
lillian navy. who proposes TO scatter oil
on the water ahead Of the boat by its
means.
The gun is a handy little piece. mounted
on pivot carriage. which is bolted down
to the deck. so that there is no recoiI. II
is made of bronze, but the chamber at the
breech which contains the propelling
central-fire cylinder. IS loaded into the gun
from the rear. as il is breech-Ioading
piece. with an interrupted screw plug to
close IL.
The bore OF the gun is of much greater
diameter than the powder chamber, and
the projectile, which Is nothing more than
an ordinary wine bottle filed with saw
dust stepped in oil, is entered at the muz-
Zle and rammed home. The advantage of
this is obvious. since there would never
be any difficulty in providing a supply of
these fragile projectifes.
When the gun Is discharged the bottle
Is. of course. broken. and with it's con-
tents. scattered over the water for a con-
a smooth pathway for the advancing YES
sci. IL requires to be discharged every five
minutes. but if the vessel il stationary or
lying TO one round every twenty minutes
is said TO be suffici-nt.-Chicago Chron-
icla-
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-09

of fad to substitute paprika for black
pepper. but this is purely a matter Of
taste.
The inexperienced housewife will not
attempt to mix her salad dressing at
the table. but 1t is the last thing she
does before dinner is served and il is
kept on ice in a pretty bowl until the
salad course appears. Especially in
spring and summer, the vegetable salad
and its dressing should appear at the
table in separate dishes. The salad
which stands some time In the dressing
loses crispness. 1t is also a mistake to
dry too thoroughly the lettuce leaves
intended for the foundation of the
salad. as they are extremely tender and
show handling very easily. A large
sieve is handy receptacle for draining
water off the lettuce and some women
have large square of cheese cloth in
which they toss the lettuce and shake #
lightly.
Combination Salad
simple but most appetizing vege-
table salad is this: Line a large salad
bowl with crisp lettuce leaves and fill
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-09

Combinations Of vegetables and fish
are also palatable salads at this season
OF the year. and anchOvy as a flavor
ing or relish is a Russian taste which
has taken root in this country. Cover
the bottom of a salad bowl with crisp
lettuce leaves. Cut off the heads and
clean out the intestines from half
dozen spiced anchovies. Cut them into
tiny slices and scatter them over the
lettuce leaves. Crush one hard boiled
egg through a vegetable press over the
anchovies. Scatter over this a mixture
which includes a tablespoonful each of
parsley and onion cut fine and one
tablespoonful OF whole capers. Pour
over this French dressing and serve inn
mediately. II you have not a vegeta-
bic press. chop both the yOlk and white
OF the egg very fine.
Bits of cold whitefish may be util-
lied for combination salad. Use only
the white pieces and fake ii carefully.
Sprinkle il with lemon juice and stand
IL aside to season. Chop coarsely the
whites of hard boiled eggs so that you
will have at least half as much chopped
egg as you have fish. Add some thin
slices OF small. sour pickles. Stir with
this and the faxed fish enough French
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-09

dressing to give it a flavor, but not to
make 1t moist. Pile the salad lightly
on crisp lettuce leaves. Sift powdered
yolk of eggs over the top and serve.
Despite the general prejudice against
fruit salads. they are slowly but surely
gaining ground in America. An eff
fective combination is this: Have ready
some large white or Tokay grapes from
which the seeds have been removed,
ard which have been sliced crosswise.
Wash and split lengthwise three large
bananas with perfect yellow skin and
firm texture in the fruit itself Scoop
out carefully the inside of the fruit
cut it into thin slices. and mix it with
an equal quantity of the grapes. Have
ready a little very thiek mayOnnaise
salad dressing. Add dish of strained
orange juice and dress the sliced fruit
with the mixture. Fill the halves of
the banana skin with this salad. Ar
range them like the spokes of a wheel
on dish. and fill in the empty spaces
with bits of watercress. Serve very
cold.
Cheese dishes of various sorts are
served with these vegetable salads, and
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-09

shake in square of cheese cloth and
serve with the French dressing.
Vegetable Salad in Aspic.
This is beautiful dish for a formal
dinner. Half a box of gelatin should
be soaked one hour in half a cup of
cold water. Place on the stove one
pint of cold water and add a slice of
onion. bayleaf and half teaspoonful
of celery seed. Bring very slowly to
the boiling point and add half a cup
of rich stock, a dash of salt and cay
enne pepper. one tablespoonful of lem
on juice and the dissolved gelatin. Stir
together thoroughly and drain through
a fine soup sieve or thin muslin. Have
ready tube mold or border half filed
with the following vegetables which
have been cooked and chilled and cut
into dice or fancy shapes: Turnips.
carrots. red beets and peas. Fill up the
mold with the strained gelatin stock.
When cold and firm, unmold within a
circle of crisp lettuce leaves. Fill the
center of the form with mayonnaise
dressing. or. If you prefer, place a let
tuce leaf on each plate with a section
of the chilled salad and pour French
dressing over the whole. Allow plenty
of time for the gelatin TO mold.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-09

white tulle lace. A great pink rose
placed on the left breast is matched by
similar one in the hair. and the short
pun sleeves have frill finish of same
material
Sleeves of a similar order are also
delightfully."- youthful details with the
other two gowns, the entire ensemble
of which matches the girlish essence Of
the first. A dainty little frock Of white
taffeta. spotted with pale blue has y
perfectly plain skirt gathered into the
belt and hanging full about the feet.
The little bodice, which likewise points
at the front, is in surplice form. OPEN
ing over a chemisette of white tuIIe
lace. AT the left 1t fastens with an
oval buckle of turquoise and gold, and
three tiny bows of turquoise velxet are
placed at the front of the chemisette.
The frill finish of the decolletage and
those of the sleeves is made of the tulle
lace, doubled.
White mousseline de sole, mousseline
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-09

The approaching summer calls for so
many evening gowns of a simple nature
that IL is we'll to pay attention to the
dainty materials now being sold so
cheaply in the shops. These include
many pretty fabrics, which, because OF
several seasons acquaintance are now
dubbed old fashioned. but they are none
the less charming for that
For gowns, modelled after the simple
designs here discussed. certain white
silks lined delicately with color will be
found effective. Ruches of white net
will also trim these inexpensively. and
tiny tucker of gimp for the bodice
of this should not be omitted. The
prettiest evening frocks, in fact, depend
TO a great extent upon some quaint
touch. and in order to get IT many
dressmakers are pOring over the fashion
books of forty or fifty years ago. One
pretty old fashioned skirt trimming
shown is raw edged ruche of coarse
Brussels net, held down with bullion
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-09

Auburn blond shades are dearer than
others, and ordinary brown tints cheap
er than all.
Delightfully."- simple evening gowns
are seen with some OF these magnifi-
cent coiffures, but 1t seems rather the
French tendency to make the hair ar
rangement accord. Three charmingly
simple gowns, lately imported. are de-
picted with appropriate coiffures. A
toilette de bal of apple blossom pink
liberty has a garniture of satin ribbon
in a deeper rose. The ungored skirt is
tucked to fit the figure at the hips: it
hangs full about the feet and is gar
landed some eight inches above the
hem with band of the ribbon, finished
at intervals with square bows. The full
gathered. bodice is pointed and held
close to the figure with corset bands of
the twisted ribbon. likewise finished
with bows. The decolletage, which is
quite round. exposes the point of the
shoulder and shows a bertha friIl OF
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-09

guipure. and garlands of tiny pink
roses realize the third gown. The flow
ers are employed upon the skirt. which
shows besides the two bands and a foot
nounce of the guipure. ruche OF the
mousseline. The little bodice is shirred
at the sides and back to create jacket
effect; 1t opeDs over chemisette of
white tulle gathered tucker fashion at
the top. A wide belt Of pink satin
liberty girdles the waist and ends in
short hemmed sash at the back
No gown is more essential to the
smart woman than the toilet for even
ing wear. In all circles of fashionable
pretension the moment the lamps are
lighted a low necked bodice Is in order.
with just such degree OF dressiness
as the moment calls for. Even for the
everyday home dinner many smart
women bare the neck and arms though
the gown which displays these dreSsy
points is often In the most modest tex
lures.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-09
GIRLS We ALL KNOW.--THE SUPERIOR GIRL

NJ you are in the prime of life. she
suddenly makes you feel like a hui
man antique: If you pride yourself
on growing old gracefully. she sets you
to wondering whether you are not
dressing like a wOuldbe 16; if you are
feeling particularly cOntented with re-
cent accomplishments. she suddenly re-
minds you that there are other people
who are outstripping you in the race: ::
II you feel that you are uncommonly
blessed with friendships. she reminds
you. at most inopportune moment.
that enemies exist in your camp. And
she does not do this because she lacks
tact. Oh. no; she does it with malice
aforethought. and she cannot help it,
because she is built that way.
She is the Superior Girl. You meet her
on your way home from a shopping tour
and tell her of the bargain you picked
up at Smith & Blank's--such lovely
printed net for "A cents yard" In
triumph you draw forth a sample. She
fingers il critically. shrugs her shoul-
ders and remarks. patroniZingly: "Oh.
yes. that is very nice; but you ought to
see what Jones & Brown are selling
today for 50 cents. hate to hurt your
feelings. but l think 1t is little better
quality
You throw aside your wraps in
dressing room, feeling that your latest
evening frock is certainly the very
prettiest YOU have ever had. The Su-
perior Girl looks you over with criti-
cal eye and remarks: My dear, you
ought to be careful about picking out
those blue tints. You know that those
which shade TO green are so trying"
And that remark is the fly in the oint-
ment of your evenings pleasure"
If you are business woman, to
whom the appearance of middle age. if
not youth, is an important factor. you
may take a brisk walk before coming
to the office. This bushes your cheeks
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-09

TT HE salad is not only the most appe-
tizing dish on the spring table,
but it is absolutely essential to
The health at this season of the year,
and the more vegetable combinations
served in this form the better. Heavy
meat salads are for winter rather than
for spring.
The success of a salad depends prin-
cipally upon its dressing, and here are
found spring fashions in the culinary
department. French dressing is the
spring relish par excellence. The best
method of making a French dressing is
this: Rub the side of small bowl with
garlic. Mix half a teaspoonful of salt
and small saltspoonfuI of pepper in
the bowl and then add very slowly four
tablespoonfuls of olive oil. When the
oil has thoroughly dissolved the salt,
add one tablespoonful of tarragon Vine
gar or lemon juice. Mix with a fork and
serve Immediately. The southern house
wife generally adds to the salt and pep
per half a teaspoonful of sugar and a
dash of dry mustard. 1t is something