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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-07
WASHINGTON NOTES.

SECRETARY FAIRCHILD says with REFER
ence to the Senate ial investigation of the
custom-house at New York that the re-
movals at the Appraisers Office were due
to frauds, the investigation of which began
two years ago.
THE House Committee on Military AT
fairs has reported the Army Appropriation
bill. 1t makes a total appropriation of
S24 2S9, 700, while the estimates were S25,
364 324 The appropriation for the current
fiscal year was $23, 724 71S. The increase is
chiefly in the item OF $500, 900 for dynamite
guns
A BILL has been reported to the Senate to
reimburse the depositors of the Freedmen's
Savings and Trust Company.
THE President has vetoed the bill appro-
priating $4,000 for a public building at
Youngstown, o., and that for a public
building at Columbus, GA.
PROF. s. A. FORBES, State Entomologist
of illinois, has written to Secretary Mills,
of the Agricultural Board, that he finds
cut worms OF various species more numer-
Gus this year throughout Central and South
Illinois than he has ever known them be-
fore. The fact is due, doubtless, to the dry
weather of the past three years.
THE President has recognized Enrique de
Villa as Consul of the Repu bile of Colon
bia, at New Orleans, and Louis Kalin,
Consul of the Swiss Confederation for the
The negotiations between Turkey and
America in regard to the tariff have not
been resumed. Mr.. Strauss, the American
Minister at Constantinople, has been in
structed to accept every thing done by the
more Interested powers and endeavor only
to obtain modification in the import duties
on articles of special interest to America.
The President and Mrs. Cleveland re-
turned to Washington on the night of the
30tn.
THE Pacific Railroad Telegraph bill ia
vorably reported to the Senaie is the House
(Anderson) bill, amended by striking out
the word construct" It requires the sub
sidized roads to maintain and operate pub
lie telegraph lines, but the effect of the
amendment is to permit their acquisition
by purchase, or in any other way the COM
panies fit.
The Washington Star publishes denial
from Senator Sherman of the story that he
had urged Mr.. Blaine to make an emphatic
declaration, or to write his friends letters
On the subject OF his declination of the
nom nation for the Presidency.
GENERAL SHERIDAN took another danger
Gus relapse on the night of the 31st
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-07
TRUST-MADE GOODS.

The Springer Amendment to Break Up the
Combinations Known as Trusts
WAsHINGToN, May 29.-The Democratic
members of the Committee on Wa and
Means has had under consideration the
amendment prop led by Mr.. Springer, OF
Illinois, to pace upon the free list such
articles on the dutiable list as are con-
trolied as 10 the product and price by
trusts and combinations, but did not
rerort on the subject to the caucus.
1t is understood that the committee
is adverse to the proposition, although it
rec gnizes the necessity Of legislation
which Will prevent the perpeiuation OF the
pool system. The argument against the
Springer amendment is that 1t Will be
pfejudicial to the interests OF manu-
fac, urers of articles who have not entered
into the trust, and it is probable that an
amendment viii be reported placing an in
ternal revenue tax upon such dutiable arti-
cles made by manufacturers who have en-
tered into trusts. 1t is as yet undecided
whether internal tax will be levied TO the
full extent of The import duty. it being
considered by some that tax 10 the extent
of 50 per cent. OF the customs duties was
sufficient to prevent the formation Of COM
huatiOnS
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-07
Children Drowned.

OMAHA, Neb., May 3J.-Mr4. Hugh Beck
EFT. wife Of a farmer living southeast or
Beatrice, and four CHILD were at home
alone when the rain came up. The house
stood near q stream, in which the
water rose rapidly, ami fearing it won d be
washed away, Mrs. Beckett, taking two
chIld rem, aged four and five years, and bid
ding an eleven-year-old da ghter TO fl
low with the blby, left the house. In cross
ing a small gully the mother becs ne
frightened aud fell, losing hold of the
children who were swept away into the
stream below, where they met their death.
The other daughter and baby, after o
severe strueg with the torrent, reached
the shore anu were saved.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-07
KANSAS COLORED MEN.
An Independent Organization Effected a


An Independent Organization Effected
Lawrence.
LAWRENCE Kan. June 1.-The conven~
ton Of Kansas independent colored men
met vest crday in the Jcffcrsonian Hall
promptly n noon. William ID. Kelly. OF
Leaveaworlh. called the meeting 10 order,
and G II. j. Taylor, OF Kansas City, Kan,
read the call. The following countic, were
represented: Atchison. s delegates; -Four
bon, Z; Johnson. 3; jefferson, 8; Miami. 4;
Cherokee, 3; Labette, :; Sed:;wick. q; Linn,
4: Lyon, q; Usage, .; Leavenworih, II;
Douglns. s; Oral am. 8; Franklin, 4; ShaA-
nee, ii, WyanJotLe IT,
In the afternoon permanent organiza-
ton was effected "a follows: Permanent
chair man. Hon. &. II. J. TAYLOR; secretary,
J. w. Jackson. of Shawnee; sergeant at
ms, Henry Wade, f Topeka.
the platform attacked the u pm blican
party and declared thai the blind folio VI ing
Of that party had proved di sasi rou~ TO the
colored race. The resolutions cGmmended
Staie Democrats for holding out the "Olive
branch of peace" and thankeI PresideHt
Cleveland Tor recognition in making ap-
pointmentS and dweit Oh other matters OF
Interest TO the colored PEOPLE or the State.-
The State Central Go ored Committee
was then appointed with William d. Kelly
as chairman. Dan Brooks, OF Shawnee,
secretary, George A. Dudley, OF Wyan-"
dotte, treasurer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-07
THE LATEST.

d. j. SULLIvAN,a retail dry goods dealer
of Indian polls, assigned recently. Assets,
$4,000; I,abiiitie-, $4,000.
THE House on the 1st passed the Senate
bill restoring the rank of General, the
Speaker signed it and the President ap-
proved 1T, Immediately nominating LIE u
tenant-Gen 4ral Sheridan to the Office. The
nomination was at once conf med by the
Sc ate
THE pu bile debt statement shovel a de-
crease of 81, 6lS, 695. SO during the month of
May.
BUSINESS failures (Dun's report) for the
seven days ended May 81 mum bered for the
United States. 1S6; Canada, 10: total. 2 s.
compared with 225 the previous week and
$50 the corresponding week of last year.
A DISPATCH from Binghamton, N. Y, OF
the 1st says: A numb4r of Hungarians
were returning from work on the Southern
Central railroad ton ght and when near
Bartona a train struck the hand Car on
which they were. Two men were killed
and third was horribly muulated.
HENRY W. BURGE, one of the famous
commanders of the army of the Shenan-
doah during the rebellion, died at the Gcd-
ney House, Broadway, New York, recently
from paralysis.
FOURTEEN million feet of lumb Der were
reported burning at Br.,inerd, Mimi, on
the morning of The 1st, the conflAgration
threatening the town.
THREE lives were lost by the exp oslon
of boiler in the Eureka iron works at
Wyandotte, Mich, recen ~. Quite num-
Der of other persons were serious Y injured
by escaping steam an flying debris.
A DAUGHTER of Ben Sh. pley, farmer, )
said to have been devoured recently by
bears in the vicini Y OF Charlottevi lie, Va,
d few pieces of her clothing only benz left.
EMPEROR FREDERICK left Charlottenburg
for Potsdam on the 1st- He was reported
no worse for the trip.
FRESH rumors affecting Jay Gould's
health were prevalent on the 1st- His
Western trip was suddenly cut short and
his special train hurried to New York.
THREE boys were drowned recently
on the 1st- Two of them belonged to Joel
Weeks and one to w. H. Coop.r.
THE ST mate on the lst passed the Indian
Appropria ION bill The House passed the
Senate bill TO restore the rank of General
IN the army. The Legislative Appropria-
tim bill was passed. also the Customs De-
..ciency bill. The House then went into
committee on the Tariff bill
MRS. NJ. L. RAwSoN, wife of Banker Raw
son, shot her husbands attorney, H &.
Whitney, ser ously in Judge Jamieson's
court room at Chicago on the lst. The
woman the day previously had lost her ali
mony case in the Appellate Court, and this,
it was thought had fl enzied her. Some time
ago her son by former divorced husband
shot the banker on the church steps. for
which he is now in the penitentfary. Mrs.
Rawson was Immediately arrested. Wilt
ney at one time resided in Lawrence, Kan.
and served term as 5 ate Senator.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-07
THE EAST.

A NEW TehuanCepec sup railway scheme
is maturing at Pittsburgh, Pa The rights
of the Eads Concession Company are to be
purchased.
TIE New York brewers have served
notice on their striking employees that their
services will never be accepted again
THERE was a report current recently
that Hon j. g. Blaine's residence at Au-
gusta, Me-, had been entered and his pri-
vate papers stolen, supposed for the pur-
pose of using them against him In political
matters. James q. Bl inc, Jr, sal the
story must have originated out of the fact
that the house was broken into two or
three years ago by robbers and the papers
scatt tered about.
CAPTAIN DAVID GRAY, the Pittsburgh
millionaire, died at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
New York, recently.
ABOUT 5000 superfiuous employees of the
Pennsylvania railroad will be discharged
shortly in order to cut down expenses.
EDWIN BoOTH has purchased the house
No. IS Grammercy park, New York, for
S75, 600. He intends to spend O,OOO In
fitting it up and will then present 1t to THE
Players Club" 1t is intended to gather
in the building the finest picture gallery
and library relating 10 the theatrical pro-
6ession in the world.
The National CivilService Reform
League commenced its annual session by a
Work, on the 29th. Everett P. Wheeler
presided. Hon. George William Curtis was
introduced and delivered the annual ad-
dress. After the mass meeting a business
meeting with closed doors was held
The Governor Of Massachusetts, has
signed the bill passed by the Legislature
providing for a State naval reserve, which
it is expected will result in the organize
ton Of trained force of volunteer seamen
and gunners of at least ten thousand men.
TIE wheel factory at Wallingford, Conn,
was struck by lightning the other day.
Loss, 500 600; insurance, SIS. 900.
W. j. ARKKLI, editor and proprietor of.
the New York Judge, said to a reporter re-
Gently in reference 10 11r. Blaine's last let
ter: 1.-THE letter is fual and IL endangers
the success of the party unless as strong
q protectionist es Mr.. Blaine heads the
ticket. 1 will say this, unless strong
protectionist is nominated, I assure you
the Judge will be independent during the
coming campaign"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-07
eLAlNe's FINAL. DECISION.

The Republican Leader Writes y Decisive
Letter-He Declares That it Would be
bad Faith tn His Friends For Him TO Ac-
cept the Presidential Nomination IL Ten
dered Him.
NKw YORK, May S0.-Ths Tribune pub
fishes the following letter from Mr.. Blaine:
WhitelGtc Reid, Esq, Editor Net0 York Tribune:
PARIS, May I7.-MY DEAR SIR: Since my
turn TO Paris from Southern Italy on the 9Th
inst, have learned (Which did not before he
heye) that my name may yet be presented TO
the National convention as a candidate for the
Presidential nomination OF the Republican
party. single phrase OF my letter of January
p from Florence-which was decisive OF every
thing had the personal power 10 decide-has
been treated by many of my most valued friends
not absolutely conclusive in ultimate and
possible contingencies On the other hand
friends equally devoted and dislnterestcd have
construed my lctt-r las IL should be construe6)
10 be an unconditional withholding OF my
name from the National convention They
have in consequence given their sup
port to eminent gentlemen who are candidates
for the Chicago nomination-some OF whom
would not, I am sure, have consented TO as
sumo that position if 1 had desired TO represent
the party in the Presidential contest OF 1885
II should now, by speech or by silence by
permission or omission permit my name in any
event to cone before the convention, should in
cur the repI zach OF being uncandid with those
who have always been candid with me 1 speak,
therefore, because am not willing 70 remain
a
the cause OF misleading single man among the
millions who have given me their sufirages and
their confidence. I am not willing that even
one of my faithful supporters in the past should
think capable of paltering double sense
with my words.
Assuming that the Presidential nomination
could by any chance be offered TO me, could
not accept it without leaving in The minds of
thousands OF these men the impression that
had not been free from indirection and there
fore could not accept it at all. The misrepre-
sentations of malice have no weight, but the
Just displeasure OF friends could not patiently
endure.
Republican victory, the prospects of which
grow brighter every day, can be imperiled only
by lack of unity in council or by acrimonious
contest over men. The issue OF protec-
ton is intellectually stronger than any
man, for IL concerns the prosperity
OF the present and of generations yet to come.
Were it possible for every voter of the Repup-
lie TO see for himself the condition and recon-
pense OF labor in Europe, the party OF free
trade in the United States would not receive
the support of any wage worker between the
two oceans 1t may not be directly in our
power as philanthropists to elevate the Eu-
ropean laborer, but ii will be lasting stigma
upon our craftsmanship if we permit the Amer
lean laborers to be forced down 10 the European
level And in the end the rewards of labor
everywher' will be advanced If we steadily re-
fuse to lower The standard at home. Yours
very sincerely, JAMES G.. BLAINE
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-07

HoS. J. G.. BLAINE has written from Paris
TO Wbitelaw Reid. of the New York Irib-
une declaring that he can not accept
nomination for the Presidency should the
Republican National convention offer 1t to
him.
JOHN TEEMER beat Jacob Gaudaur at the
Point of Pines, near Boston on the 5Otn In
a single scull race for the championship OF
America by five lengths in 19:45
FIRE recently burned out the top story OF
the medical department of the University
of Pennsylvania, at Philadelphia No one
was nurt, and the fire was quickly con-
troled, but irreparable injury was done to
the anatomical collection.
TIE Methodist General Conference, which
was in session at New York for several
weeks, adjourned sine die on the Slst.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-07
THE SOUTH.

The story OF IL terrible negro riot in Ton
galoo, Miss, proved to be unfounded.
THE other night party of gentlemen
from Greenville, S. c., went to Reedy
river on a fishing frolic. Among them
were L. G. Williams aud A. NJ. Smith
While the party were d rawing a seine in
the river Smith caught a cramp and was
drowned. Williams was next to the drown
ing man and was pulled under and also
drowned. They were both gentlemen of
families.
A TERRIBLE gasoline explosion occurred
at Frederick, Md, on the % h, during the
progress of fire at. the grocery store of
harles E. Sellers. The flying debris killed
two of the spectators and injured about one
hundred OIL hers.
LAND trou bles caused the murder OF two
of the employees of an iron company in
Wise County, Va, recently. The victims
were out surveying and were fired at from
ambush.
B. H. BUM has been nominated for Con-
gress by the Democrats of the Fourth
North Carolina dist let.
THREE of the SIX nominees on the Re-
publican State ticket Of Alabama have de-
Glued the nomination rendered.
AT Milenburg, a resort on Lake Pont-
chartraln within few miles OF New
orleans, recently, one man was killed and
ten others injured. probably NOR ally, by a
lightning stroke. They were IN a tent dur
ing the storm that proved so fatal.
6. A. MEBANE, colored, has been nomi-
mated for Congress In the Second North
Carolina district by the Republicans.
The Louisiana Legislature has elected
Judge E. D. White, United States Senator
Tor the term beginning March 4, 1891.
BIZ the explosion of LOUSY g. Nash
vile locomotive near Louisville, KY, the
other day. one man was killed and two in
jured and twenty-one cars demolished.
On the twenty-third ballot P. G. Fowle.
OF Wake County, received the nomination
for Governor OF North Carolina By the
Democratic convention. S. B. Alexander.
of Charlotte, was nominated for Lieuten.
ant-Governor. The delegation was a unit
for Cleveland.
FRANK p FLEMING, of Jacksonville has
been nominated by the Florida Democratic
State convention for Governor He is
leading lawyer.
The small steamboat Fulton exploded at
Pass aux fOutre. below New Orleans, re-
Gently. Edward Perkins, the pilot, and
Captain w. Il. Biddle were killed Landry
and Watson. colored deckhands, were bad
~ and possibly fatally scalded.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-07
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary Of the Daily News.
CONGRESS.

THE Senate was not in session on the
Goth The day in the House was devoted to
the consideration OF the Legislative Executive
and Judicial Appropriation bill
In the Senate on the 18th Mr.. Frye re-
ported back the River and Harbor bill. The
Senate then went into executive session, in
which il remained until five o'clock, during
which the Injunction of secrecy was removed
from all proceedings in regard to the treaty
with Great Britain. Adjourned. In the House
a few bills were introduced, and the House went
into Committee of the Whole upon the Legis-
lative, Executive and Judicial Appropriation
bill. When the committee rose the Army APP
preparation bif1 was reported and the House adj
journed.
In the Senate on the Goth, after little
talk the message of the President Vetolng
the bill appropriating So, 900 for public build
ing at Youngstown o., Mr.. Henderson, from
the Military Affairs Committee, reported a
bill reviving the grade OF General or the
Army. The Fisheries treaty was then taken
up for consideration in open executive ses-
sion, Senator Frye speaking in opposition to
the treaty. The bill reviving the rank of
General was then taken up and passed. A
motion to publish the proceedings in execu-
tive session was agreed to. Adjourned until
Thursday The entire day in the House was
devoted to consideration OF the Legislative,
was had until Thursday.
TIE Senate on the 31st agreed to the con-
ference report on the bill to establish Depart
ment Of Labor. After some discussion the bill
passed to quiet the title of settlers on the Des
Moines river lands in Iowa. A few bridge bills
pa sed and after a brief executive session the
Senate adjourned. In the House the confer
ence report on the Department of Labor bill
was agreed to. The Legislative Appropriation
bill was discussed in Committee of the Whole,
md then the Tariff bill was taken up under the
ive-minute rule and debate continued until ad-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-07
Sheridan Better.

WASHINGTON, May 29.-General Sheridan
was exported 10 be much b liter this morn
ing aud his aides express themselves as
feeling encourag to believe hat he has Il
fair chance for recovery. There was an
air of cheerful ness about the household
which indicated better than words that
there had been a decided change for the
better in the sick soldiers condition. The
General sleeps at intervals without arti-
fetal aid. Not a trace OF the recurrence Of
the oed ma has SO far made its appearance,
and all things considered the General Is
confidently believed by his attending phys
icians to be really better.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-07
Falsely Convicted.

TOPEKA, Kan, Nav Ex-Governor Martin
to-day pardoned Wilson Campbell, who
was convicted OF rape in 1884 and sentenced
TO len years in the penitentiary. The Board
OF Pardons rec immended the action as the
prosecuting witness was known 10 be with
out character and had made affidavit that
her testimony was false.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-07
Break in the Cattle trust.

CHICAGO, June 1.-Nelson Morris, tne
Chicago live stock mlgnate. has bought
back from the American Cattle Trust the
Fairbanks canning property. and has satiS-
factorily dissolved all relations with the
Trust. The consideration paid in these
purchases was g. 600. co.,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-07
Heecner.s A..,,tant Restrns.

NEW YORK, June Rev. :. b. HALF
lay, for many years assistant pastor of
Plymouth Church, has sent in hrs resigua-
ion which, II is said, VIII be pres ented at
NEE ing tomorrow evening.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-07

JAMES B. HAYES, Tn IF Justice of tho
uprem Court OF Idaho, died recently,
aged lOrty eight
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-07

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, June IA battle
took plac. between the Jones and Green
factions in Hancock County yesterday
which resulted in the death OF two of the
Green family. The feud began in January
over 'bad fence and on Sunday, Feb
ruary 13, one of the Jones family was shot
10y Dave Green. Since then the two fam-
lies and their friends have been under
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-05-27
French Treatment OF Neuralgla..

In facial and s~ubcutaneous neuralgias,
some surprising results appear TO have
been obtained in France from the com
bined action OF the constant current and
chloroform. Professor A~damkievicz some
time since constructed a porous carbon
electrode into which he Is able TO intro
duce chloroform; under the influence OF
the current, the ehloroform OF the elect
rode, which Is connected with the posi-.
tive pole Of the battery, penetrates the
tissues, a result which may be made suf.
fciently apparent by coloring the chloro-
form with a gentlan violet, and then pass
ing the current through the ear Of a rab-
bit. 1t produces a triple aetion-through
the constant current and tho burning,
and finally a~n1sthesin. Professor Adam.
kievicz cites many observations where
this method has proved remarkably sue.
c%essful, and confidently recommends IL.
New York Tribune.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-05-27
skin Of Ancient Builders.

A personal inspection Of the pyramids
Of Egypt, made by a quarry owner who
spent some time recently on the Nile. has
led him 10 the conclusion that the old
Egyptians were better builders than those
OF the present day, He states that there
are blocks Of stone in the pyramids which
weigh three or four times as much as the
obelisk on the ~cmbankment. lie saw a
a stone whose estimated weight was $50
tons. But then the builders Of the pyra-
mids counted human labor lightly. They
had graf MASSES Of subjects upon whom
to draw, and most Of their work was
done hy sheer manual labor and force.
There ere stones in the pyramids thirty
feet in length which fit SO closely to-
gether that a penknife may be run over
the surface without discovering the break
between them. They are not laid with
mortar. either. There is no machinery
so perfect that il will make two sUrisCes
thirty feet in length which will meet to-
gcthor in unison as these stone in the
pyramid, meet. Ii is supposed that they
were rubbed backward and forward upon
each other until the surfaces were as
simulated .-London Iron.