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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-07
The Ruling Passion.

Life was ebbing fast. and his hours
were few. He was Third avenue ell
evated brakeman, and eating his meals
between stations had Slapped his vital
ity.
my dear young friend" said the
minister at his bedside, II trust that
what has boen so graciously Vouchsafed
to me to say will comfort and sustain
you. will leave you now for the
present"
Very wei, SIR" responded tao sick
man. feebly. ''Step lively. please. -
~ Y Sum-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-07
HANK FIRESTONE.
Another Instance Of DR.. Jekyu and
MIR. Hyde.
Written for this Paper.1

n r thinly popu-
lated county of
Eastern Kentucky
"a county which
comprised within
its limits some of
the widest of wild
mountain land in
the State-were two
great men. Both
of them were. so to
speak, ''head and
shoulders" above
the rest of the citi-
zans of the district
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-07

"A Philadelphia sneak thief stole
thirty-fve pair of trousers the other
day and nearly got free on the plea
that he wanted them for his wife. The
Judge happened to be henpecked
husband. -LoaceH Citizen.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-07

1t isn't every newspaper reader
who can tell typographical error
from great American joke. Washing'
ton Critic.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-13
CHARGED WITH DUPLlClTY.

Chairman Davis Accused of wiIfulIy Pro-
 longing the Strike.
 PoTTsvILLE, Pa., Feb. 13.-There seems to be little unpleasantness in the miners circles of the joint committee over the discovery by the members that Chairman Davis was shown on Dec. A, by General Manager Whiting, McLeod's letter of Dec. %, offering to ne- gotiate at once new basis of wages for the miners. Daniel Duffy, member of the com mittee and for a long time it's secretary, said That letter was never presented to the com mittee. Chairman Davis never mentioned anything about it, and the first the committee knew of its existence was when it was pub ished in MT. Corbin's last statement
 ''Then if Chairman Davis had presented McLeod's letter to the committee there would have been no strikeT'
 ''No, don't think there would"
 At Donaldsonville it is said there will Ee a big break in the ranks of the strike to-day. and that Brookside will have nearly it's full complement of 900 men at work.
 Kehley's Run, at Shenandoah, started up this morning with its full force of workers The men voted yesterday to return to work in body, and the other assemblies voted not to disturb them. The Shenandoah City colllery men, who had been working until the recent riot, were paid off Saturday. They were agreeably surprised to find that their wages were equivalent to Is per cent. advance on the $2. 50 basis, but when the foreman asked them if they would return to work on Mon day, they answered: 'No; not until the con- pany consents to arbitration" The superin- tendent therefore decided not to attempt to start the colliery to-day. Suffolk colliery, which is across the mountain, not far from the Shenandoah, started to-day with its full force of 800 men.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-13

people who were in attendance, and remained on the track after all bis competitors had retired. Precisely at 10:O5 time was called, and Albert withdrew to his quarters, where, in response to repeated calls, he mounted a chair and made speech, in which he expressed entire satisfaction with the man. agement of the contest. He then retired to the Ashland house.
 There were seven others who completed above the 525 miles which entitled them to a share in the gate receipts The score by miles of the winners is as follows: Albert, 621 |; Herty, 5s2; Guerrero, 564; Hart, 546; Golden, 538; Moore, 531; Strokel, 526; Norenac, 525.
 The amount received by each of the suc- cessful ones for their week of toll is: Albert, $4,sO0; Herty, 8. GOO; Guerrero, S1, 900; Hart, $96O; Golden, $720; Moore, $480: Strokel, $360; Noremac, $24O. In addition to this, Albert gets $1 ,OO0 for beating the record.
 Albert was apparently as fresh yesterday morning as any man in the Ashland house. He only took his usual sleep Saturday night, arose early, and after breakfast took stort walk with his wite Later in the day he walked from Twenty fourth street to Cen tral park and back, and will continue taking moderate exercise, instead of lapsing into idleness He says be will never enter another pedestrian contest, although he may partici- pate in walking exhibitions. He is under engagement to appear nightly for week with Dockstader's minstrels, and will deliver addresses in ring costume. Two proposed receptions in Philadelphia have been post poned in consequence.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-13
GALLANT LIVE SAVERS.
Their Rescue of Seventeen Men from 1
 Bark Fairmount.

Their Rescue of Seventeen Men from the
 Bark Fairmount.
 BAY HEAD, N. J., Feb 13.-The bark Fair mount, bound from Antwerp to New York, laden with empty oil barrels, struck the beach three miles south of this place at o'clock yesterday morning. The life saving men at stations No. 10 and No. Il experienced some of the greatest difficulties that have been met with for years along the Jersey coast in res cuing the crew of seventeen men,. The beach was one sheet of ice, and the brave life savers toiled for hours sprinlxling ashes over the ice so they could haul their apparatus to the scene of the disaster. Upon reaching the yes sel more time was spent in endeavoring to place in position the brooches buoy. The ap- paratus was at last set close to the surf and the work of landing the crew was begun about o'clock. The apparatus being set so near the surf caused the cable leading from the beach to the ship to hang so near the surf that several of the sailors were washed by the angry surf before reaching the shore. This also made it necessary to adjust the cable after the landing of each man. The crew were at last all safely landed, and are now comfortably quartered at Life Saving Sta tion No. 10. Capt T1ueax and his brave crew of seven did their work nobly. Capt. Pearce and his crew were also early at the scene and rendered valuable assistance The Fairmount is of 1, 1,260 tons burden She has some water ill her hold, but if the weather is good it is thought that she can be hauled off the beach
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-13
LATEST TELEGRAPH.
 From PErss NEWS ASSOCIATION.
TWO FATALLY INJURED.
ON THE NoRTHAMPTON
 NEAR KNOXVILLE

A Passenger Train on the New Hartford
 Branch Thrown Down an Embankment
 This Morning-Aecident Due to the
 Spreading of Rails.
 NEW BRITAIN, Feb 13.-An accident oc- cured on the New Hartford branch of the Northampton division of the Consolidated Road this morning in which two persons were fatally and several slightly injured. It was on the south bound train which left New Hartford at 7:30 a. m. The train consisted of baggage and passenger car. The branch runs through Pine Meadow, Collinsville, Burlington and Unionville, connecting at Pennington with the North ampton. When near Unionville at point where the embankment is 20 or 30 feet high, the baggage car left the track fol- lowed by the passenger car The locomo- tive broke loose from the train and the cars were hurled down the embankment. Two passengers were fatally and several slightly injured. Travel was blocked for several hours. The accident was due to the spreading of the rails.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-13
NAUGATUcK NUGGETS.

The drama "Nevada, or the Lost Mine, was presented Saturday night at the Main Street Theatre to large and appreciative audience. The acting of John Gubbins and Miss Lillian Stanford deserves special mention. Miss Stanford was the recipient of splendid basket of flowers from her young admirer, who waited some time to give it to her. They will repeat it after Lent.
 The attractions this evening is the soiree given by the Iron Moulders' Union at the Opera House, for which over 300 tickets have been sold. The Amphion orchestra will furnish the music and Prof Baxter will do the prompting. .....s
 A large sleigh party will go from here to Seymour tonight, where they will enjoy supper and dance at the Tingue Opera House.
 A sleigh was overturned last night near the Town Hall, containing three young men. No serious damage was done to either horse or sleigh.
 The cases of Hugh Lewis, Moses Talbot and A. Thompkinson, charged with rob- ping D. H. Pratt, have been continued un- til next Monday.
 There came very near being a serious accident at the crossing below the new shop this morning. As one of McEwen's teams undertook to cross, a locomotive came silently down, and had it not been for James White beckoning to the driver he would have been ground to pieces. The horse was just stopped within few feet of the track as the engine dashed by. Gates are the proper thing for this cross ing and should be put in at once.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-13
MURDERED BY A RoBeER.
Another Wealthy Btaa Killed While De
 lending His Home and Property.

Another Wealthy Siaa Killed While De-
 lending His Home and Property.
 MARIssA, Ills, Feb. 13.-Maj. G. w. Guth- rie, a wealthy farmer near this city, was murdered yesterday. At 10 a. m- the family went to church, leaving Maj. Guthrie alone in his house. At 12 o'clock, when one of his daughters entered the house, she found the dead body of her father lying on the floor of the sitting room Neighbors were summoned, and an examination of the premises showed that after the family left him Maj. Guthrie began to shave himself in bis bedroom. While he was thus engaged the house was entered by thief. The intruder was discovered, and the farmer seized pistol which he kept in a burs au drawer. The bedroom showed that a violent struggle took place, and the burglar and bis victim staggered out to the sitting room. Here the thief seized the revolver, and shot Maj. Guthrie through the breast, killing him. He robbed the body of a gold watch and $S0 An attack was made on a small safe in the sitting room, but it resisted the efforts of the thief, who used an ax and a crowbar. The theory is that the thief expected to secure the keys and rob the safe. Guthrie was reported to have a large sum in the safe. A posse is securing the country for the murderer, and if caught he will be lynched.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-13
Aid tor the Strikers.

NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-The meeting at the Academy of Music last night, in aid of the striking miners in the Reading region, was largely attended, and goodly amount was realized. Master Workms n Quinn, of District Assembly 49, Knights of Labor, presided. Austin Corbin was bitterly denounced Dr. McGlynn spoke, denouncing the coal mine owners and advocating Henry Georges land theory as remedy for such troubles as the coal strike. He did not refer to his secession from the George party Resolutions were adopted demanding that the charters of cor porations which have violated public right be revoked, and extending sy mpathy and mate rial aid to the Reading st ikers. A committee to wait on MT. Corbin and attempt settle ment of the strike was appointed. Chairman Lee, of the Reading strik srs, next spoke, justi- flying the strikers. T. B. Mcguire, of the gen. eral executive board of the Knights of Labor, also spoke All referred very harshly to Mr. COrbin,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-13
A REAL PIRATE KING.

He Was the Terror of the South Pacific
 in the Days of His Power.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 13.-A vessel just in from Honolulu brings news of the death of a man whose history is as thrilling as that of any pirate king of yellow covered literature. Twenty-Five years ago he was pirate king as brave and as wicked as pirate ings always are. Since then he has been hermit.
 In the days of his wickedness and power he commanded vessel called the Red Cloud, stanch, unusually fast, and furnished with powerful guns. Periodically this carmiJe red craft disappeared from the seas, and in her place would come another, all in sombsr black, and named the Black Cloud. In those days he was the terror of the South Pacific seas, and the British government set big price upon his head Hundreds of attempts were made to capture him by fair fight and by traps, and by every means that could be devised. But he eluded all the traps, came out victorious in all the fights, and in every case sailed away with the traditional scornful laugh of the pirate king At last young English nobleman, loving adven- ture and desirous of the reward, under took to capture him. After cruising around in the Pacific for some time he came, late one afternoon, directly upon the Red Cloud. The buccaneer spoke the English man, asking where she was bound and what she had on board. The reply was that they were looking for the pirate, that they knew they were talking to him, and that he had bet ter give himself up at once In an instant bright lights appeared all over the Red Cloud, and her captain answered in good English, "I will see you in h-l first!" Then cannon ball whizzed through the air, but it was aimed to high and passed above the vessel. "I will see you there" shouted back the Englishman, and broadside from his gun, aimed low, sent the Red Cloud to the bottom of the sea.
 But the buccaneer escaped, and not long afterward he and two of his crew appeared in 8 rowboat on the barren island of MoIokini, which is near the East Maui islands of the Hawaiian group There his two companions left him, and there he lived alone for twenty-five years. Since his landing there he was called only Morrontinuee, the native name for the island The natives feared him, and carried to him all the delicacies to be be found in the kingdom, and enabled him to i've a life of ease and luxury. They said he was a tall man, big and commanding, with a voice like thunder-so powerful that they firmly believed he could cause the wind to rise or the waters to subside.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-13
A BOARDING HOUSE FIRE.
Several Persons Seriously Injured in th
 Struggle for Life.

several Persons Seriously Injured In tho
 Struggle for Life.
 BROOKLYN, Feb 13-A fire which broke put at 2:30 yesterday morning in the large boarding house known as the Harper house. at Nos. 105 and 107 Clark street, caused the most intense excitement in that neighborho ] for time. Unfortunately several persons, m their efforts to escape from the burning building, were more or less injured. The house which was elegantly furnished and was regarded as one of ths fashionable board ing houses on the heights, was kept by Mrs. E. Combes. When the fire broke out there were about thirty boarders and nine servants asleep in the house. The house was a three story double structure The injured persons were those on the third floor. Mrs Combes says she was awakened by & servant, and they at once began to arouse the other occupants Of the house.
 The panic that ensued became general, and several persons wels seriously injured in the struggle for life G. Coombs, a broker, aged 40, who slept on the third floor, jumped from 8 window for a second story porch, but missed it and fell upon the sidewalk. His skull was fractured, and he will probably die A number of the boarders got upon the porch and some jumped to the ground Two young men who were passing ran and found a lad der, with which they rescued fifteen persons from the porch. John Gordon, a salesman, aged 27, jumped and sustained a severe scalp wound and shock. He is at the hospital Minnie Reynolds, a servant, received severe contusions of legs and back Emma Slater, aged 20, was badly hurt on the back. Both these girls jumped from the second story. Mary Wyatt received a deep scalp wound William Sink, telegraph operator, was in jured on the hand. The boarders found shel- ter at neighboring botels. Most of them lost nearly all their eli ects. Mrs Combes loses about $6, 900 on fun aitureL The house. which was destroyed, belonged to Mrs. Lynde, and was valued at $15,OO0.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-13
The Farmers Are Anxious.

LocKPoRT, N. Y., Feb. 13-The recent ex- tremely cold weather, many say, has been ruinous to the peach buds. A despatch from St. Catharines states that there is no fear of the buds being injured there. Fruit growers and farmers in the fruit section, extending from Wayne county west to Niagara and Chautauqua, are of the same opinion. Fears are expressed, however, that the spring wheat crop will be an almost total failure, owing to the baroness of the ground, the snow being swept from the fields by the heavy winds of two weeks ago. There are some fields pro- tected by weeds that will do we'll The grape crop is source of much anxiety, although the snow banked upon the roots seems to pro tect them
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-13
MIR. BALFOUR'S BRUTALITY
THE IRISH sEcRETARY's WORK OF
 COERCION.

The List of His Victims for tho Last Six
 Months Numbers Nearly 1000, and in
 Two Weeks 29s Have Been Arrested.
 Bail Refused for Gilhooly.
 LONDON, Feb. 13-If Patrick O'Brien can succeed ill getting before the house to-day on the question of privilege the fact that he was hauled through the streets as a prisoner, by mistake for a man who looks no more like him than Chauncey Depew looks like Henry Bergh, then Bloody Balfour" will hear something drop The Parnellites have come here with an abundance of ammunition, and will be glad to unload some of it at the earliest oppor- tunity. Said an Irish member last night.
 "Balfour has been just six months in coerc- ing Ireland. He has in that time prosecuted nearly 1000 persons of whom $40 were sent to jail. We have kept record of every case Men have been prosecuted for carrying tar barrels, for cheering released prisoners, for lighting bonfires and for refusing to sell beer to Balfour's officers. Within the last two weeks 29S Balfour criminals have been ar rested. Of this number 151 were prosecuted for lighting tar barrels or bonfres assembling with bands, holding meetings or otherwise expressing joy at the release of coercion act prisoner or sympathy with an arrested neigh Dor or evicted tenant. Fifty-fve were prose cuted for rejoicing at William OBrien's release alone, seven were prosecuted for making speeches, sixteen for attending a meeting of the National league ill 8 pro claimed district, forty-one for alleged boycott ting and intimidation, sixteen for stopping hunting parties, six for resisting bailiffs who were seizing stock, seven for rioting, and two for making gestures at the police which were a cross between laugh and boo Among the number were four priests, three members of parliament, one editor and eleven women and girls"
 DUBLIN, Feb 13-Rev. Father O'Donog- hue presided at a meeting of the tenants on the Kingston estate, at Mitchellstown, yester- day. MT. T. J. Condon, M F., read the terms of settlement with the landlords and spoke enthusiastically of the success of the plan of campaign.
 The bishop of Cloyne, in bis Lenten pas toral, says: "Never was the all powerful grace of God more needed to enable our peo- pie to refrain from retaliating by acts of crime and violence against those whom they have too much reason to regard enemies. While exhorting you to patience, it is by no means my intention to counsel tame submis- sion to harsh, oppressive law framed for the purpose of depriving you of the rights of free citizens. All that is required is the avoidance of any crime or outrage condemned bydivine law"
 MT. Pyne, member for West Waterford who was arrested in the vicinity of the house, of commons and brought a prisoner here says the London police treated him with the greatest consideration, and the Irish police did directly the opposite
 CORK, Feb. 1a-The magistrate yesterday remanded MT. CSilhooly, M. F., for trial at the Schull sessions on March 20. Bail was refused
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-13
THE WEEK IN CONGRESS.
WHAT MAY BE EXPECTED FROM
 THE NATIONAL SOLONS.

The Ways and Means Committee Making
 Slow Progress on tho Tari6 Bill. and
 . Very Quiet Fortnight May be Looked
 For.
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 13-Business of genu- inc public interest in congress is being de- layed for the tariff bill, which was, a few days ago, promised to appear before the house committee on ways and means this week. The majority of the committee, who have been diligently at work on the measure almost nightly in 8 room at the treasury department, report very little progress, however, and The United Press has information that it is likely not to be laid before the committee until about hons of general interest have been reported, either, and the outlook is for very quiet ses- sion until the tariff bill gets out of the way, as the majority in the house have arranged to give it the right of way when it finally is re- ported
 For the week neither branch of congress will have anything to excite interest. In the house to-day there will be call of states and territories for the introduction of bills, and then everything will give way to the consid- eration of measures relating to the District of Columbia. Tuesday and Saturday have been, by special order, set apart for the considera- tion of bills from the committee on foreign affairs. Among the measures to be acted upon under this special order are the ones fix ing the charge for passports at S1, instead of s, as at present; referring to the court of claims the claim of the Compagnie Generale Trans-Atlantique for duties of tonnage lle- gally exacted, and providing for an inter national marine conference to secure greater safety at sea-
 MT. Dingley's tonnage bill is unfinished business, and may be called up on Wednes- day if the urgent deficiency bill is not pushed to consideration. Friday is private bill day. There are number of Investigations pend- ing by regular and special committees in the house, among them the Reading railroad strikes, affairs of the government printing office, the Fort Brown (Tex) military reser- vation and the formation of trusts It is un- derstood that Mir. Wilkins will permit his bill providing for the issue of national bank cir oulation to the par value of bonds deposited to go over the week, although the previous question has been called upon it, and it is on the point of engrossment and third reading
 The senate will continue work upon the Blair educational bill, with view to getting a final vote upon it on Wednesday, Mir. Edmunds has given notice that he will then demand consideration of the bill incorporat- ing the Nicaragua Canal company It is barely possible that the urgent deficiency bill may come over from the house sufficiently early to give the senate an opportunity to act upon it before the end of the week, but inasmuch as the senate is in the habit of adjourning over from Thursday to Monday it is not likely that anything of consequence will be done beyond that here outlined.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-13
NUTMEG CRAVINGS.

At a meeting of delegates from the diff ferent Catholic total abstinence societies oe the State, held at Hartford Saturday, it was decided to make August % a field day, and Mystic Island was decided upon as the place for holding the festivities.
 Private Detective Silas J. Stowe of Wal lingford, who was recently a complainant in the New Haven city court against ex Alderman Willis, of the Sixth ward, for breach of the peace, has now brought a civil suit against that gentleman for e. sauls, alleging $<W dsmsgss
 In accordance with the authority given him by the Bridgeport common council, Mayor Zones will appoint Q committee of not less than ten citizens whom he win ac- company to Washington to urge upon tho congressional committee the necessity for a government building in that city. An appspqrhsi0 uf sSoO. DO D hppsa fw.