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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-17


-Of the more prominent writer's who
are singularly fortunate in their domestic
relations, Lew Wallace, the author of
'tBen Hur" is q striking example. Herself
a writer of more than average ability,
and possessed Of an accurate literary
judgment, Mrs. Wallace is an invaluable
assistant to her husband in his work She
is tireless worker, rapid yet very palms.
taking, and is an expert at proof-reading.
General Wallace is bis severest critic, and
after an incident or chapter has been
written, re-cast probably q dozen times,
and criticised, it is given to Mrs. Wallace,
and runs the gauntlet of her critical judg-
ment There is q singular harmony of
tastes between the two, and in
this wise the literary partnership il
productive of the most satisfactory re.
suits. The home Of the Wallaces is In
Crawfordsville. Ind. and contains every
comfort. They have already made q great
deal of money with their pens and are
destined to make much more. Almost
any thing General Wallace chooses to
write il an assured success, and he can
therefore command high prices Tor his
work. The sales ef ben Hur' alone have
brought him over $50 900, and its success
has also made seThe Fair God" . fast-sell-
ing book. For his 'Boyhood Of Christi
and his biography Of President Harrison.
he received very large payments. while
Tor his new novel he will be paid what to
many, would be . snug little fortune
Exchange.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-17
A Cronin Witnes. Captured.

away witness in the Cronin case was
brought to the city last night by the po.
lice. After making his escape the man
fastened back to Riverview and re-
entered the employ of Con Sullivan.
Carroll's story is that he got tired
of only walking around the streets, going
to the theaters, sleeping and eating and
felt that he needed q little work to keep
him in good health, 80 when the oppor-
tunity presented he skipped"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-17
Significant Incident.

BERLIN, Oct IA state dinner was
given at the Alte Schloss last evening in
honor of the Gear. The AFFAIR was stately
and formal. The Emperor drank to the
health OF the Car, addressing him as my
respected friend" and coupling with if
the sentiment sThe continued friendship
of our houses which has existed tor 1oo
years" The Gear returned thanks II
vas noted that he used the French Ian.
guage In doing 30. while the Kaiser ~
commenced his toast In German ~
f3uishsd IL I'm Russian. The manner ana
tcne Of the Gar Vas formal and codo.
The uneasinsss Of Prince Bismsrck -
quite percoptfbl~
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-17
THE LATEST.

THE LATEST.
The Brooklyn Tabernacle (Dr Tai.
mage's) was destroyed by fire on the
morning of the 18th. The loss was Sill, 600
seventeen years ago the old tabernacle
was destroyed in the same manner.
The conspiracy to bride the Cronin
jurymen was found to be widespread.
Six were indicted, bailiff named Hanks
being one of those implicated.
FKRRETs will be used to clean the White
house or vast numbers of rats.
AHE lumber town at Serpent river,
ninety miles from Sault Ste. Marie, Mich,
was destroyed by FIRE recently. Loss,
sSoo, GOO. All the residents were homeless.
HE St James Hotel and other BALD
lngs at Rico, Col. were burned recently.
Three lives were lost.
The Washington Post says that Secre-
tary Noble has rendered a decision to the
effect that Senator Manderson's reratine
was illegal and that under this decision
Senator Henderson has returned the
special certificates given him by Commits.
sione- Tanner
1Hk American flag was hissed and the
RED emblem cheer ed by a meeting of An
archists at Chicago ON the 18th.
CLEARING house returps for the week
ended October II showed an average in.
crease OF 80 compared with the corre-
sponding period Of last year. In New
Y ork the increase was 121
MONEY was easy and business active ON
the London Stock Exchange during the
week ended October II. The French and
German bourses were weak. At Havana
sugar was declining.
The Philadelphia express left the track
near Railway. N. j., recently. There was
q terrible crashing for 600 feet. when
the couplings broke. The passengers were
much frightened, hut the only persons in.
Jured were two ladies cut by flying glass;
The boiler at Hughes planning mill,
Chattanooga, Tenn, exploded the other
day. Charles Bradshaw, q negro. was
killed.
AT Rapid Bun, on the Rig Four, near
Cincinnati. a collision occurred. Fireman
Ed Morris was killed and Fireman Jake
Whetstein was fatally injured. A brake
man and two tramps were also killed.
Mr. MCMILLAN was killed at Shell
Prairie. near New Orleans. by a steam
boiler explosion. Two negro employ es
were also killed.
By the collapse of a steam derrick clear
ing away q freight wreck at Lansing,
Mich. three men were crushed to death.
American tourists at Niagara Falls ON the
18th.
A TREASURY report shows the circula-
ton to be about s., 400 O00, eco
By q collision between the steamships
State of Nebraska and Norwegian Oh
Glasgow, Scotland. the former vessel was
badly in jured and driven ashore
Hon. N. w. Murine. Congressmau,
Twenty-seventh New York district, has
resigned because OF i'll health. An cleo.
ton has been called Tor November
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-17

ANN HARDY, aged eighty -eight was
found dead by her sister, aged ninety. in
q howell at Halifax. N. g. recently. She
had been dead thirty -six hours. Death
was caused by starvation and exposure.
A REPORT was current in Constanti-
nople that the Sultan would grant am
nesty to the Cretan insurgents
The Paris Exposition had 335, 900 vis-
itors on q recent Sunday.
A HONE RULER won the late Conserve
tive seat at Peterborough, England
The British ship Norcross has arrived at
Victoria, b c., 146 days out from London.
August Z she discovered the. American
ship William McGillivray. from Seaport
Me-, in distress In the Pacific. After
strenuous efforts in terribly rough sea,
tho crew were saved by ropes and life
boats.
THE Neue Frei Presse. Of Vienna, says
the article in the Contemporary Review
ON the Triple Alliance was written by
Madame Novikon. Il had been credited
to Mr.. Gladstone and provoked much com.
ment in Austria and Italy.
CANADIAN customs officers have seized .
herd Of 825 cattle near Fort Mcleod, hav-
ing been smuggled in from Montana.
This 10 tho third seizure Of cattle belong
ing to the firm Of Conrad q Co.
The amphitheatsr and school Of msdi-
cine ut Paris has besn Destroyed by ire.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-17
NaturaI Gas FatalItv.

BRADFORD. Pa, Oct 12-At Davis
Switch, q small village thirteen miles
from this place. while the family of Pat
rick Daily were at supper. the father
stepped to the cook stove to turn OF part
OF the natural gas. but unintentionaiiy
shut the throttle tight and on turning it
on again the house was filed with gas;
an explosion followed and in an instant
the entire house was in flames. The three
sons and the mother fell PROSTATE on the
floor overcome by the heat and names.
Daily rushed out of the house to call as
sistance, but all efforts to. save the
unfortunate inmates were futile. as
the house was entirely consumed in
few moments.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-17
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary Of the Daily News.
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON NOTES.
The Secretary of State is informed that
siam will be represented at the interna-
tfonal marine conference by F. W. verney,
OF the Siamese legation at Washington.
PRESIDENT HARRISON received nearly
afteen hundred persons at his tri-weekly
reception on the 9th.
A DECISION Of ex.Commis sioner Tam er
by which that official doubled all pensions
OF 81 per month has been revised by Sec
rotary Noble. The act of Tanner in this
matter was one of the causes Of his re-
movaL
THE Department of State has received
official notice of the appointment of dele
gates TO the Washington international
marine conference from the following
countries in addition to those heretofore
reported: The Netherlands, German EN-
pire, France and Great Britain.
ADMIRAL JOUETT reports the cruiser
Dolphin in admirable condition, "clean
and sweet"
COMMANDER GOODRICH, chairman of the
trial board. has telegraphed Secretary
Tracy that the test of the dynamite cruiser
Vesuvius has been successful in a degree
not anticipated.
THE conscience" contributor who cast
. payment to the treasury q few years
ago has been rebuked. The Treasury De-
partment finds that the money has been
properly accounted for.
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR have elected J. p. 8.
Goblin, of Pennsylvania, grand master and
Hugh McCurdy, Of Michigan, deputy
grand master.
The two Commissioners appointed by
the United States and Venezuela for the
settlement of claims against the latter
country have chosen Hon. John l. Find
ley, Of Baltimore, as the third Commits
sioner. Mr.. Findley has accepted the po-
sition.
TIE Knights Templar conclave ended
at Washington on the 11th with q grand
banquet.
THE silver question was before the Cab
met at Washington on the 18th. It 10 pos
sible that the coinage may be increased to
the maximum amount-S4,0 00, GOD month.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-17
THE CRONIN CASE.

Mysterious Movements of the Prosecution
More Arrests.
CHICAGO, Oct 12.-Just as Judge Nc
Cornell was about to take his seat on the
bench for the afternoon session of the
Cronin case he was asked by the States
Attorney to wait awhile as the counsel for
the prosecution were in the midst of an
important investigation. At quarter to
three one of the beiliffs entered with the
announcement that Judge Longenecksr
was wanted down stairs. Judge McCon-
nell went down also and at three O'Clock
he and Judge Longenecker returned to
the court room. Both had solemn faces
and the whisper went round that there
was q sensation on foot
AS soon as Judge Mcconnell took his
seat on the bench States Attorney Longe.
necker said: In view Of some matters
of which i have advised your honor. I
shall have to ask this court to adjourn for
the present in order to enable US to COM
plete an investigation we are making"
Il am disposed to think" was the re-
Spouse of the court, from what / know
of the matter that this is a reasonable re-
quest and, as have some business with
the drainage commission, the court will
stand adjourned until one O'Clock to-mor-
row afternoon"
Judge Longenecker hurried from the
room and the counsel for the defense
looked at each other in surprise. The I'M
expected adjournment was the subject Of
excited comment and especially in view
of the fact that extra detectives were
stationed at the doors of the States Ats
torney's Office. There was q rumor that
some one was inside making q confession.
Later In the day it was learned that
three new suspects were arrested by the
police. The greatest mystery prevails
around the criminal court building where
the men are confined. and neither States
Attorney Longnecker. his assistants, nor
the police will say any thing about the
men in custody.
Two stories are current, one that some
and most important information bearing
on the case has been obtained and the
other that the matter under Investigation
was NO less than . case Of jury fixing.
The party giving the information claims
to have heard one Of the officers make Q
remark that would support such O theory.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-17
HUNGRY AGAIN.
John Bull Wants to Lunch OF tho Massa
chusetts Gas Companies.

John Bull Wants to Lunch OF tho Massa-
chusetts Gas Companies.
BOsTON, Oct 13-The Commercial Bull
letin says that representatives from vari-
GUS local gas companies are having con-
ferences with representatives of the Con-
solidated Gas Company and the Imperial
Gas Company, both of London, with q
view to an investment OF English capital
in the American plants. The local COM
panies in question are those outside the
Bay State Company's control, namely
The Brooklyn, Charleston, Chelsea, East
Boston, Jamaica, Maiden and Melrose,
Newton and WATERFOWL and Waltham.
The Lynn Company is also understood to
be under consideration. The aggregate
amount asked for the company Is stated
at So. SOC. 600 The Bay State is also try ing
to secure these properties. The English
representatives have also examined gas
properties in the West which they could
buy on a basis yielding 10 per cent while
the Boston companies at the valuation
given would yield per cent.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-17

commence as interested parties and con.
tinue the fight even at q cost OF $50. 600. 1t
is believed that these Kansas municipali-
ties own a majority of the paid up stock,
that other stockholders have paid only
nominal sums and that il they paid up in
full there would be plenty Of money to
pay defaulted interest coupons
MISS BELLE FINK, nineteen years old,
was thrown from her horse at Mcpherson
the other day and received injuries from
which she died.
BISHOP VAL. of the diocese of Kansas,
died at Bayn Mawr, Pa, on the 9Th. aged
seventy-seven years. He had been Bishop
of the diocese of Kansas for over quarter
OF a century and was universally esteemed
wherever known.
THE Attorney General gives the opin-
Office of county clerk if the people choose
to elect her.
IKE PARSONS, q twelve.year-old boy,
was fatally injured at Atchison the other
day by being run over by a street car on
the Main street line.
DR. w. L CHALLIs. of Atcbison. has
been appointed guardian of the seven
children of the late Ex-Governor John A.
Martin. The children's share of the per-
sonal property OF the estate is valued at
$4,000 The Atchison Champion, which
il also the property of the Martin estate
has been appraised at $4,000 by Senator
Ingalls, w. Il Haskell and h Clay Park
A YOUNG woman recently stopped at
Leavenw orth hotel and registered az
Hiss Kate Gallagher. At night she took
. dose of morphine with suicidal intent
which would probably be successful
JOHN WHxxLKR, aged seventeen, son Of
A C. Wheeler, Norton County farmer.
recently killed himself accidentally with
. pistol
Evening journal., 1889-04-16
National cnnltnI Nntos.

WASHINGTON, April l0-Secratary VIM
dom received a telegram yesterday morning
from Mr.. Roberts, the new assistant treas
urer at New York, stating that he had
assumed the duties of that office Treasurer
Hyatt has returned to Washington, and he
and Mr.. Huston will arrange when the latter
shall take the oath of Office as treasurer. The
count at the treasury department win begin
Immediately on Mr. Huston taking the oath.
He has already qualified.
The secretary of state has been informed
by cable of the death at Breslau Of Consul
Dithmar, the United States representative
there Mr. Dithmar was appointed TO the
position by President Hayes in 1878 and has
held the Office ever since.
Capt George w. Wilson, Of Ohio, and H.
c. Rogers, OF Pennsylvania, have qualified
respectively as deputy commissioner and
chief clerk of the internal revenue bureau.
1t is said at the treasury department that
Edward s. Lacey, Of Michigan, will in a few
days be appointed comptroller Of the cur
reney.
Commissioner of Patents Mitchell issued
an order intended to put an end to a practice
long in vogue about the ofiice-that of CLERKS
borrowing money from local patent attor-
neys. The commissioner in his order directs
clerks to pay back all loans OF money made
them BY solicitors and attorneys who practice
before the Office BY the 30th INST Attorneys
who permit delay on the part Of clerks by
noncompliance with. the order the commits.
sioner threatens to disbar from practice
Evening journal., 1889-04-16
CONDENSED NEWS.

Citizens Of Tuscaloosa, Ala, have sub
scrioed 800, 900, the amount required to securx
the extension Of the Midland railroad to that
city,
John l.. Sullivan and Jake Bilrain signed
articles in The Clipper office in New York
yesterday TO fight for $4,000 The final de-
post was made, and Albert Cudge was made
stakeholder.
Sydney A. Lancaster, 20 years old, a type
writer and corresponding clerk, has besn ar
rested in Providence charged with embez.
cling 81, 600 in small sums from his employers,
Mason, Chaplin & Co, druggists.
The propeller City OF Norwalk snrang q
leak and sank while lying at Reed &c House
mans wharf, South Norwalk, Conn On ths
vessel were 5000 uusneis OF oysters for for
eign shipmenU The propeller would have
started for New York on Saturday had the
wind been les severe. The fireman was
asleep, and narrow.y escaped drowning.
John Clark, who lives apart from his wife,
went 10 the residence OF the latter at Haver-
hill, Mass, ana shot her twlce with a re-
yolver, the shot- taking effect il her nech
and head. He then took a dose Of iau anunl
which will probably prove fatal. TIE woman
may I've. Clark probably intoxicated
at the time The couple have one enid.
A special from Wala Walla, Wash, says
that Sheriff Mcfarland aud Co stable Morse,
who were pursuing two men wanted at Pres
cotr for burglary overlook them near Wal
lula, and the fugitves having fired upon the
officers. the latter returned tie frs an killed
one OF the burglars, Tom Williams Ths
other man, Dave Murphy, was captured
A letter dated March 10, from Alexandria,
Egypt received from Il. w. Armes, on board
the United States steamer Enterprise, by his
brother in Baltimore, reports a terrific sand
storm Off Port SAID. The Enterprise dragged
her anchors during the storm and was driven
into the German man-of-war Make and lost
several OF her lfeboats and was otherwise
damaged
The Philadelahia pilots have abandoned all
homes for the safety Of the Enoch Turley.
and now believe her 70 have been lost on
Apri with all hands-ten in number-whiIs
irving 70 reach the Delaware Breakwater
The pilots ON board were H. M Parker, john
S. Kelly, C. d. Schellenger, James A. Orton,
all married, with families, and Morgan r
Saunders single.
On Aug IL, 1887, Edwin H. Ames, Of Wor-
cester, Mass, and his cousin, Winifred Ames,
while driving across the track OF the Boston
and Albany railroad at North Grafton, vera
struck by an express train. The young man
was instantly killed and the grl was perma--
nentiy injured. Suit for $4,000 damages
was brought in each case against the road
The suits have been settled 1t Is understood
that the oad pays sl7,60O on both.
Capt. G. w. Piddock, who has been with
the cutter yacht Bedouin in all of her twenty
seven successful races, is at Newburg, n. vs.
with a picked crew of ten sailors from
Weyenhal, Eng The work Of preparing the
Bedouin for her races this season was at once
begun. Capt Piddock says the Katrina,
s -amrock, Ttania and Bsdouin are tha boats
named ON this SIDE to battle for the inter
national cup but claims 1t will rest with shsr
Bedouin TO defend ths prizs.
Evening journal., 1889-04-16
THE OKLAHOMA FEVER.
1t Takes Possession of Kansas
City and Vicinity.
SCENES AT TIE FREIGHT DEpoTs.

Houses in Sections Rsdy for Transporta-
tion TO the Promised Land-Trans Load
ed with All Sorts of Nece-sities-rie
Craze seizes Boston Capt.. s~sts.
KANSAS CRY, April 16.--In this region
nothing is heard but Oklahoma Ia the
freight yards are about thirty trains freighted
community There are houses in sections,
reedy to be bolted together and entered for
habitation within sixty minutes after their
de ivery There are complete stocks OF every
conceivable sort Of merchandise, and with
each car load Of stock is packed away the
building required to harbor it,
In this manner drug stores dry gooia
stores, boot and shoe stores, saloons and gro-
ceries are drawn up in readiness to be sent %
the favored center, Il i said tnat !, 900 car
loads Of supplies for Oklahoma have already
been sent forward and are awaiting the M
set at Arkansas City on the border. Mean-
while there is a steady gathering Of pilgrims
~ the railroads, but the passenger busne,
is not yet commensurate with the freight
movement. The rush, however, is beginning
and will gather in volume and energy
throughout the week.
Reports of the continued rise Of the Cimar-
ron river continue 10 come IN, and this il
threatening 10 cut Off those boomers who ara
awaiting upon the northern borders the long
withheld permission 20 pass tver and tsse
the land. The poor squatters, with their
slow teams, who months and years ago
marked out their intended homes within tha
promised land, declare they will fight for
them There is, however, no more present
talk Of burning bridges and blocking tha
railroads Meanwhile troops are being
quietly distributed to do police duty in con-
nection with the United S-ates marshal
WELLINGTON, Kan, April 16.-White COW
cred wagons bound for Oklahoma are passp
ing through all day long. Pawnee Bill who
was here, said the soldiers nave all been
withdrawn from the state line, and are now
on the Oklahoma line. Settlers are permit
ted % go right 10 the borders Of his prom
ised land His colony is now encamped
around Hunnewell, and will start from
Milei's Ranch, Indian Territory, on Thurs
day morning There are 5000 people with
him.
Boston, April l6.-The Oklahoma excite
ment is attracting the attention not only oi
would b. settlers that land of promise, but
Of capitalists as well. One Of tho largest par.
ties Of capitalists that ever left Boston, will
leave here from the Fitchburg station to-
| day They win fill a special train OF Wag-
ner cars, five sleepers, dining and a baggage
car. Their destination is Denison, Tex
where the party, 125 IN nnmuer, propose Il
invest largely in real estate, upon the as
sumption that Denison, owing to its Location
III connection with Texas aud the Indian ter
ritory, will become the Kansas City ot th
southwest
Evening journal., 1889-04-16
A rnmilr nrutniIr Murdered.

MOBILE, Ala, April l6. Capt r C. Jores,
Of the schooner Arthur, which has arrived
here from Bay Islands, reports that 40 Ruatan
hast month the Rev. Henry Hohson, his wife
and a young lady living with them, all natives
Of Jamaica, were murdered by Joseph Bures.
The family were preparing to move TO Baliza,
and Bures was assisting them. lie seems tc
have discovered that there was some money
in the house, and while all were sleeping cut
their throats and terribly mutilated their
bodies He then took what money and valu.
ables he could find and fed. He was after.
ward captured, however, and made a full
confession OF bis guilt
Evening journal., 1889-04-16
rI.hIng noat. cnugh. d the Icn.

ERIE. Pa, April l6-Four sail fish boats
accompanied by steam tug while engaged
several miles off shore setting gill nets yes
terday sighted the great ice field from the
lower end of the lake bearing down upon
them under fresh northeast wind. They
attempted to escape 10 the Presque Isle bay.
but when within two miles Of the harbor on
trance the ice cut them Off The little fleet
was caught in the ice, banged about aud
carried along in the drift An excursion
steamer started to the rescue. She was
caught in the ice, and only freed herself after
hard struggle. Her captain tried again,
and with the assistance Of a volunteer crew
drove the steamer on the helpless boats and
took off the crews. returning last evening
with the tug in tow. The men suffered from
exposure, but no lives were lost
Evening journal., 1889-04-16
Fallure of . Worsted MllI.

CoNsHoHocKEN, Pa, April 10. The Con-
shohocken Worsted Mill company of this
place has assigned for the benefit OF its cred
itors. The company operates three mills and
employs nearly LOCO hands, the monthly pay
role amounting to about Ss5,OO0. The assign
ment is due partly to the complicated condi-
tion Of the estate of the late George Bullock,
president Of the company. A business man
who is conversant with the affairs of the
company says that there would be no trouble,
and that the creditors would probably re-
ceive dollar for dollar and leave the plant
clear. The capital stock of the company is
10000 1t is stated that the working cap
ital was not sufficient, and that this also mad
an important bearing ON the failure