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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-08
The Pilgrim Memorial.

PLYMOUTH. Mass, Aug. 2-This old town
yesterday was gay with decorations and
filled with visitors to the dedication of the
national memorial to commemorate the
landing of the Pilgrims. All historic spots
are marked by inscriptions and decora-
tons. The celebration has included the
ringing of bells, the firing of salutes and
the dedication of the monument with i'm.
posing ceremonies, after which there was
a parade to the dinner tent, where an ora
ton was delivered by William c. p.
Breckinridge. OF Kentucky, and a poem
was read by John Boyle O'Reiliy fol-
lowed by speeches from other distin.
guished guests Concerts were given in
the afternoon and the celebration closed
at night with fireworks and q ball.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-08
Georgia has the biggest watermelo

Georgia. has the biggest watermelon
patch in the world Think of lane two
miles long with melons on each side as
far as the eye can reach. It is an inter-
esting sight when the laborers go out at
daybreak to gather the melons. Squads
Of them are moving the vines aside to
make room for the wagons to go through.
Others are humping and cutting of the
melons from the vines. while others fol-
low, gathering the fruit into the wagons
The largest melons will average forty
pounds, and there will be lots Of sixty
Founders. There will be cars of 100
melons with hardly a melon under thirty
five or forty pounds. The Phillips Melon
Company, which owns this immense
melon patch of 500 acres, will
make a big thing out of it Their
profit will not be less than $50 q
carload, and they will ship 400 cars. Sixty
thousand dollars on 500 acres will beat
otton. Without disaster they will make
such a success that the farmers who are
watching them will plant an immense
acreage in that section next year. How
did they do it? By business methods.
They went to work with enough cash in
hank to carry out their plans on
q grand scale, and they fertilizsi and
worked the crop to the best advantage in
every way. The thing is business from
one end to the other. Why, they have half
their crop already sold at fancy Rice<-
200 cars in Boston. Their estimate Iof 400
cars for 800 acres is very Conservative one.
It will go over that--Atlanta Constt ution-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-08
How a Convict Was Pardoned.


SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. "a convict in
San Quentin prison serving seven years
was pardoned this week by Governor
Waterman. He had been convicted of
forgery committed while intoxicated.
Soon after President Harrison's nominal
ton he wrote a poem entitled ''The Old
Soldiers" which was published in an
evening paper. The poem. which de-
scribed General Harrison's bravery
at the battle of Resaca, was
copied widely on this coast, and
soon after Harrison's election one
of the prisoners friends sent it TO Mrs.
Harrison, with a brief account of the
convict authors good life in prison. She
took an interest in him and he has been
pardoned. The released convict ex-
pressed great gratitude to Mrs. Harrison
and declares that her sympathy has
made man OF him. His name is with
held as he has the promise of q good
place.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-08
CraWfOrd'R BiR Fee.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Aug 3-The Ga.
zette's Muskogee. L T.. correspondent
wires as follows: 1.-THE evidence ia ken in
the investigation of the Misrepresentation
of money by the Greek delegates was
filed yesterday by Agent Gardner. The
taking of estiE,ony abruptly closed Thurs
day after the delegates testified that
they paid Ex-Governor Crawford the
$22S. 600 alleged to be unaccounted for.
Agent Gardner expresses the opinion that
Ex-Governor Crawford will be indicted
by the grand jury. The delegates are
only responsible to their constituency,
many of whom boldly assert that the
enormous fee claimed to have been paid
the at orney is ruse to shift the burden
on Governor Crawford. who in some way
will exonerate himself"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-08
On THE DOMINION

The Canadians Indignant Over the Seiz-
ures of Their Sealers by the United
States-Canada's Military Strength-Re-
ligtous Troubles.
OTTAWA, Ont, Aug. 3.-The dullness in
official circles has been dispeled by the
recent news of the seizure of a British
vessel in Behrjng sea. The excitement
occasioned by the affair is intense. The
Canadians are slow to understand why
the American Government should not
entertain the same opinion regarding in
ternational laws and the three mile limit
on the Pacific as wei, as on the Atlantic
coast. The authorities here still continue
to discuss the American prerensions as
to exclusive Jurisdiction in Behring sea-
At present the Governor General is in
direct communication with the British
Government, which favors a cautious
policy. The Canadian Government is in
d1gnant over repeated seizures on the
high seas, and has asked England in
plain language to protect their interest s.
The effect of a refusal to sacrifice impe-
rial interests for domestic one is hard
to determine.
The press of Canada is a unit in de.
nouncing the seizures. OF course, no.
body thinks of going to war. The dispute
has directed attention to Canada's mill
itary strength. The active military force
exceeds sc, 600 men. On the basis of the
last census, Canals can put SOC, 900 men
in the field.
The anti-Jesuit agitation is domestic
quarrel, which tends to estrange Catho.
lies and Protestants- The opposition Of
the latter to the Incorporation OF the
Jesuits is not diminishing. 1t has placed
the government in an awkward position
especially after the unqualified support
of the government policy last session.
Six hundred Protestant petitions, signed
by dfty-five thousand Canadians. asking
for the disallowance of the Jusuit bill of
incorporation were presented to the Gov
ernor-General at Quebec yesterday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-08
Collisions caused Rv FOE.

NEW YORK. Aug. 3-There were sew.
eral collisions in the bay and river dur
ing the fog yesterday. The Clyde line
steamer Yemasse from Charleston had in
tow the fishing schooner Melinda Wood,
of Nyack. The schooner's foremost was
cut away, the mast was broken and q
large hole cut in her starboard bow.
When the collision occurred the steamer
was running at half speed on account of
the fog. The schooner J. p. Pharo of
Providence. was towed up the bay by the
tug Robert Robinson and beached on the
Jersey fats. It was run into by the brig
Caluna during the fog last night The
schooner was almost a total wreck. Three
persons were rescued by the pilot boat
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-08
An Important Custom. Seizure.

An Important Customs Seizure.
OTTAWA, Ont, Aug. 3.-One of the most
important customs seizures of the year
has just been made at Hamilton 1t con-
sists of ], 325 bags andsseventy-fve bar
rels of MuscOvado sugar, valued at over
twenty thousand dollars, consigned to
Mr.. Reid, of Hamilton. The owners are
either Turnbull. Stewart & Co.. OF West
Indies, or George Cristell, OF New YORK
The grounds of the seizure are false IN
voicing and excessive undervaluAnon-
The seizure was made upon Information
received that at the date Of the shIpznens
from Trinidad the value of the sugar was
much greater than the price at which IL
was invoiced and entered for the ware
house.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-08
New Cattle Disease.

LINCOLN, Neb.. Aug. IA new and
somewhat serious cattle disease has
broken out in two or three herds near this
city. So far it has baffled all efforts to
relieve it It is spreading. 1t begins by
q swelling OF the eyes, which become SO
thoroughly iudamed that blindness fol.
lows in q few days. The gatherings
break. leaving . small round pimple On
the eyebaIi and the beast is totally blind.
A fever accompanies the disease and the
milk of the cow is unfit for use. The cat
tie owners of this vicinity are greatly
alarmed, and the utmost precautions are
being taken to prevent the further spread
o< the disease
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-08
Increased Activity at the Front.

CAIRO. Aug. 3-Advices from Tosd
bring news Of increased activity at the
front General Grenfell reconnoitered
the dervish camp. when the dervishes
fell upon the Egyptian cavalry in force
and killed twenty seven Of their mum.
Der, forcing the remainder of the detach-
ment to withdraw. Later, Lieutenant
Daguillar attacked the dervish position
in front of the village Of Masmas, and
drove the enemy from the field, when they
left fifteen dead behind them. Dessrters
are coming in to the Egyptian camp In
large numbers. They report that the
dervish leader, Wad-el- N'Jumi, is de-
termined to fight to the last A battle is
exDected soon.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-08

Two unrecognixable bodies were taken
from the debris of the 3ohnstown, Pa.
disaster on the I'd.
WoRKMEN succeeded in opening the gate
of the Fetville dam near Plainfield, N. J..
which had been closed for years with
weeds, ETC., and the threatened danger Of
q break of the emban kment was passed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-08
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary Of the Daily News.
WASHINGTON NorEs.

WASHINGTON NOTES.
The Commissioner of Indian Affairs
has received a report from Malachi Krebs,
special agent of the Interior Depart
ment to allot lands in severalty to the In
dians upon the DEVILS lake reservation in
Northern Dakota, announcing the refusal
OF the Indians to receive the allotments
a. contemplated in the General Allotment
act of 1887.
The President has designated General
Merely to act as Secretary of War dur
ing the absence of Secretary Proctor.
The President has turned over the
papers applying for a pardon for E l.
Harper. who wrecked the Fidelity Bank of
Cincinnati. to the Attorney General for
examination.
SECRETARY TRACY has cabled Admiral
Hherardi at ST. Nicholas Mole. Hayti, to
rescue three American sailors left on an
S1inhabited guano island called Arenas
Key.
G. A KENsroN. of the geological sur
vey, has been appointed by the Secretary
OF the Interior q special commissioner to
visit France for the purpose Of studying
the irrigation system of that country with
view to the Improvement of the Amer
lean system.
SURGEON POsEY, of Jacksonville, Fla,
who was instructed to investigate the al
legged case of death from yellow fever at
Brunswick, Ga, telegraphed to Washing
ton that an autopsy revealed the fact that
death resulted from hemorrhage and ma
larial fever, and that no yellow fever or
suspicious cases exist at Brunswick.
THE Puyallup Indians, of Washington
Territory, a tribe well advanced in educa-
ton and intelligence. have sent a memo
rial to the Senate Committee on Indian
Affairs, asking for severalty.
THE Pres ident returned to Washington
on the 1st
As result of the report of the COM
mission which Investigated the needs
Of the New York post.ofice, POST
master General Wanamaker has directed
that an additional allowance of SIS, 900 be
granted Postmaster Van Colt His pres
emit allowance is 81, O34, 600. An additional
force Of clerks to the number of 102 is also
allowed him.
The public debt statement, issued Au-
gust !, showed an increase during July of
81, OF, 313.5L The cause Of the increase
was due principally to pension payments.
ADMIRAL GHERARDI has cabled Secre-
tary Tracy that he will send the Ossipee
or Kearsarge to the rescue of the three
starving American sailors at Arenas Key,
Yucatan.
TIE papers in the Harper pardon case
have been laid before the President. No
action will be taken till the President re-
turns from Bar Harbor.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-08
Rags and SMALLPOX.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4-Consul- General
Cardwell. OF Cairo, Egypt, warns the
State D .partment that an extensive trade
in Egyptian rags with the United States
is rendered particularly dangerous by the
prevalence of smallpox in Lower Egypt.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-08

A DISPATCH from Japan states that a
dreadful earthquake had occurred in the
western portion of the island of Kiou
Siou. The town of Umaoto was destroyed.
A great number of people persisted A
vast amount of property was destroyed.
La PREssE. Boclangist organ. accuses
the Government Of classifying 5000, 600
voting papers at the elections for the
Councils General Corrected returns
show that General Bouianger was elected
in twenty three cantons
The Journeymen Plumbers. and Gas
Steam Filters Laborers' Union has de-
cided to sever its connection with the
Knights of Labor. This means the deser.
tion of about Is. 600 men from the ranks Of
that organization.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-08
THE SOUTH.


GOVERNOR BUCKNER, of Kentucky, has
refused to interfere with the execution at
Louisville of Charles Dilger for the MUIR
der of two policemen.
Hon. HENRY BUCKNER. collector of in
ternal revenue for the Louisville district
for two terms under General Grant and
one under Hayes and a leading Kentucky
Republican, was reported dying from a
paralytic stroke.
Orleans the other day caused bad injury to
an engineer and one passenger and the
destruction of several cars.
WILLIAM SCHICK and Mrs. Hannah
Becker were killed and Henry Pfstner
| was fatally injured in Louisville, KY, re-
| Gently while trying to cross a track in
front of train.
A DOUBLE execution took place at Louis
vile, KY, on the 31st. Charles Dilger
was hanged for the murder of two police
men and Harry Smart for the murder of a
man and woman while going down the
river in a boat Dilger's execution was
buugled. the moose slipping, necessitating
| his being dropped twice through the trap.
Dr.. G. NJ. CANTRELL, physician of the
Arkansas penitentiary, asserts that Jim
Burrows, the Genoa train robber. died in
| the prison hospital October 3, 1888, of
| typhoid malarial fever.
| IT is reported that cattle are dying at
| the rate of forty or fifty a day from
| splene tic fever in the Texas Panhandle.
| KANSAS CITY won a ball game at BaIti-
more on the 1st
THE Richmond (Va) railroad stables
were struck by lightning the other day
| and burned. Sixty mules and horses and
| seven street cars were consumed.
JOHN p. DAVIDSON, a planter living
| near Warren Springs, Ark, committed
| suicide the other day by shooting himself
| through the head He was insane.
C. NJ. HULL, editor of the Bolivar Coun-
| ty Democrat at Rosedale, Miss. was killed
| the other day by L. A. Weissinger, editor
| of the Bolivar County Review, at that
place. The Review was lately established
and the two editors had engaged in a Bit
| ter personal warfsre in their respective
columns.
Rev. SAM SHARPE. a colored preacher,
| of Lebanon, KY, has been killed for liv-
| ing with another mans wife.
| A QUARREL over a hog worth s. has
| caused an armed feud between the Smiths
| and Slushers near Pineville, KY.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-08
KISSED THE KAISER

LONDON, Aug. 3.-The Queen, in re-
ceiying the Emperor of Germany at Os-
borne yesterday. did SO with every dem
onstration OF affection, kissing him on
both cheeks. Last night the vessels of
both the English and German fleets off
Cowes and Osborne were brilliantly ils
Illuminated, and the effect as viewed from
the shore was magnificent.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-08

HENRY BEIGHT was cut to pieces by
reaper near Fort Wayne, Ind, recently.
AN explosion occurred on the Grand
Trunk railroad near Montreal on the night
of the Sd. James Rogers, an express
agent, was killed and a train of passen-
gers narrowly escaped destruction. Many
rumors existed that the explosion was the
work of dynamiters bent upon destroying
the Victoria bridge.
JOHN L. SULLIVAN arrived at jackson,
Miss, on the 4th, where he received an
ovation. Governor Lowry was indignant
at the way in which the pugilist was re-
Iceived.
ed August showed a decrease compared
with the corresponding week of last year.
In New York the decrease was al
AT the Post office Department it is
learned that since March 4 last of % 600
fourth class postmasters in thu United
Estates nearly 49, GOO changes have been
made, and of this number 5000 were' re-
movals of Democratic officials and APP
pointment of Republican successors. The
daily changes now average about 100
| A COLLISION on the Virginia Midland at
Burleys caused the death of Fireman Fred
A. Fox and serious injury of three others
Two other trainmen were missing. sup
posed to be under the wreck.
THE Emperor of Germany has conferred
upon Queen Victoria the command Of the
First dragon guards of Berlin and upon
the Duke Of Cambridge the honorary
colonelcy of regiment Of infantry.
| PRICES were firm on the London Stock
Exchange during the week ended August
Ia American railroad securities were
quiet and firm. At Berlin business was
active and steady. The Paris Bourse was
quiet Panama shares not being quoted.
TIE Connellsville coke strike continued
to spread. Fifty-five out of ffty-seven
plants were banked Nearly all Of Mcclure
q Co.'s works were idle. The Standard
and Moorewood men, 1880, we're also out,
as were the 500 OF Leisenaing. The num-
] Der of strikers was put at II, COO
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-08


1t is suggested that if all the railroad
companies which have ever filed articles
of incorporation in the office of the Sec
rotary of State had carried out their
plan g, the railroad mileage of Kansas to-
day would be equal to that of the entire
United States. and even now there are
several charters fled every month.
NJ E LARKIN. a prominent Atchison
stock dealer, recently made an assign.
ment Liabilities about $4,000
The sheriff of Geary County recently
arrested Fort Riley deserfer at Topeka.
whittier he had fed with a borrowed team
and woman.
HE colored people of the State cele-
brated Emancipation day august y at
Bismarck grove. Lawrence, with q grand
picnic and other exercises. Excursion
trains were run from varioas points OF
Missouri and Kansas and 5000 persons
were estimated as being present
MRS SNoDGRAss and two childred. aged
nine and six years, said to be from Kan
sas, were recently drowned while attempt.
ing to cross the White river in Arkansas
A RECENT fire at Wichita burned the
buildings occupied by the Cannon Fruit
Commission Company. and the three
story block adjoining occupied by the
Wichita Wholesale Grocery Company.
Two cars standing on the switch, contain
ing 81. 900 worth of sugar, were also de-
stroyed- The total loss was estimated at
0O00, and the total insurance about
SO. 600.
ANDREW c. DRUM, who had full charge
of the cattle commission business of A.
Drumm & Co. at the stock yards in Kan
sas City, Kan, recently disappeared and
an Investigation showed his accounts short
$4,000 and possibly double that sum. He
is = nephew of the senior member of the
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-28
THE VIRGINIA CAMPAIGN.
Both Leaders Making Preparations,
Langston's Significant Silence.
ch to THE EVENING STAR.

Special Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR.
PETERSBURG, Va, August %, 1889.
The political contest in Virginia this fall
promises to be one of the most aggressive fights
for political supremacy that has ever been
known in the history of the state, and its re-
suits will be watched with the keenest interest
The main issue at stake is the election of a
governor to succeed the present chief magis-
trate, Fitzhugh Lee. The candidates before
the people are Capt. Phil Mckinney, promi-
nent lawyer of Farmville and leading demo-
crat of the old dominion, and Gen. William
Malone, who for several years past has been
the chairman Of the republican state committee
Both are good stump speakers and some lively
chin music may be expected between now and
next November. Capt Mckinney has not yet
entered upon his campaign oratory, neither has
Gen. Malone. and it is not known where either
of these candidates for gubernatorial honors
will make his maiden speech. General
Malone is at his home in Petersburg where,
with several assistants, he is actively engaged
in sending out an immense quantity of political
campaign literature. During the past few days
he has been called upon by several prominent
members of his wing Of the party with whom
he has conversed freely and fully upon the
campaign now about to ensue and its probable
results. Gen. Malone appears to be in excel
lent spirits and feels
CONFIDENT THAT He WILL BE KLEcTHD,
but by what majority he will not say. E1-Gov.
VIM. E. Cameron is very emphatic is his declara-
ton that he will not support Malone, and it is
safe to predict that neither will any Of the
other leaders Of the "kickers." Gov. Cameron
in talking with THE STAR correspondent said
that Malone had stated that the Cameron
Groner faction did not have more than 500
followers in the state, whereas he (Cameron)
had more than that number OF followers here
in Petersburg. Gov. Cameron said he could
control about $1,000 votes in the state. What
part the anti-Mahoneites will take in the en-
suing campaign has not yet been determined
upon. The leaders will hold a conference at
an early day, when some definite plan Of action
will be agreed upon. tits significant
HOW SILENT LANasToN Is
on the political situation. Heretofore he has
always been ready and willing to give his
views as regards any political matter, but now
he is as dumb as an oyster, and all efforts to
get him to express an opinion whether or
not his supporters would vote for Malone for
governor have proved unavailing. Langston
says he can control 15, 900 white and colored
votes in the state. Langston still feels much
aggrieved at the way in which he was treated
by Malone in his congressional contest but
whether or not he will forgive Malone and use
his influence in his behalf remains to be seen.
Langston expects to leave for Washington to-
morrow, but for what purpose is not known
has written a lengthy letter TO Hon. M. s.
Quay, and it is possible that he may be going
on to see the chairman Of the national COM
mittaa