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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-29
THE ATcHISoN PURCHASE.
Terms BY Which the Frisco Enters thle
Atchison System-

Terms BY Which the Frisco Enters the
Atchison System
Boston, May pa circular has been
issued by George C. Magoun, Chairman
of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Railroad Company, formally announcing
to stockholders the requirement of tho
St. Louis & San Francisco road.
The circular opens by congratulating
the stockholders upon the adjustment
of the funded debt, the aversion of fore
closure and the placing of the concer9
upon sound basis.
The geography of the properties is.
detailed and tabulated statement
shows the railway segments that make
the 1,320 miles of the ST. Louis & San I
Francisco system. The advantage OF
this com bination, to the far soutfre
west traffic, is dwelt upon and tabu-
lated statement from the railroad
manuals shows the capitalization and
stock status. 1t is stated that the
financial and physical condition of the
St Louis & San Francisco property are
good. the company having surplus oS
available and cash resources over its.
floating Indebtedness and the tracks,
equipments, etc, are in condition for
economical operation.
The circular closes thus: I'm the pur-
chase concluded the first preferred
stock is not disturbed, and to holders of
preferred stock are given one and three
eighths shares Atchison Companys.
stock for one share of ST. Louis & San
Francisco Railway Company, and to.
holders of common stock three-euarters.
of one share of Atchison stock for one
share of ST. Louis & San Francisco Rail-
way Company. Your company has is
sued s27, 600, 600 par value new stock out
of which, when all stock shall have been
changed. Sa6. 600, 600 par viii have been
delivered for the ST. Louis & San
Francisco Railway Company stock and
its equipments, leaving STA, s25 par
value, new Atchison stock in your COM
pany's treasury. Comparison OF tho
capital stock of your company is IS fol-
lows: Capital stock before present ac-
QUESTION, SIS. 600, Oe0; after all exchanges
are made for new acquisition, SOL, 1885,
1875. Miles of road: Before present &C
QUESTION, 7,115.15; after all exchanges
are made for new scquisition. s, 800 81.
Capital stock per mile: Before, s10.-
$40 So; after all exchanges are made,
$11, 296 81 Increase per mile Of road,
1855. a."
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-29
An Importaat Point.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, May ga mo-
ton was made in the United States
Court by the counsel for Gregg, defend
ant In the Marion County election
frauds case, to quash the Indictment on
the ground that the adjourned term Of
the court from the regular term in De-
cember did not have any legal status
and that therefore fits action was null
and void Without specifically sustain
ing or denying the motion Judge,
Swsyne said that the point was \ verv
important one, and that he would re--
serve his ruling thereon until = circuit
Judge should sit with him On the bench
next December
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-29

CArTLETsBURG, KY, May 24.-In the
store of E. Walker, south of Pigeon
river, West Virginia, last Saturday, as
the result of an old feud, Jim Brewer
without word of warning struck Ike
Brewer, Jr., blow with his Winchester
rifle across the neck, breaking it, and
after the dying man had fallen to the
floor shot him. Brewer was arrested
and is now confined in the Logan Coun-
ty Jail Jim Brewer had gained consid-
cradle notoriety by being the leading
character in the killing of the Bilden
brothers three or four weeks ago. Ike
Brewer, Jr.. was a cripple. being minus
one leg.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-29

RALEIGH. N. c., May 24.-Yesterday,
in Robson County superior court,
William Childs, negro, was sentenced
to the county changing for two years
for obtaining money under false pre-.
lenses His plan was novel He trav-
eled through the country telling the
negroes that he was authorized as
agent of President Harrison, to collect
81 from each one of his race and gave =
certificate that every one who paid this
amount would receive 500 in return.
He had succeeded in gathering several
hundred dollars when his scheme vas
exposed by some of his dupesL
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-29

MIxsEAPoLn. Mimi, May e4-The
Northwestern Miller says: Three or
four OF the middle class of mills lost.
moro or less time last week and the
nour output shows . decrease of 500
barrels The aggregate production was
iSS,14O barrelA against 1S6, $50 barrels
Tor the week before and lis, TOO barrels
Tor the same tune in 1859 and TO 500
barrels In 1855. business during the
week has been dist<essingly light and
tnere IS disposition to reduce the pres
emit output The mills during the past
week have sold much less -four than was
made. -
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-29
ADDITIONAL. DISPATCHES

BUSINESS was active on the London
Stock Exchange during the week ended
May "a. In Paris business was dull in
the early part, but improved toward the
end. The German bourses were quiet
More activity was shown in the Havana
sugar market.
QUITE an earthquake was felt in the
Mohawk valley, N. Y, on the morning
of the 25th.
CLEARING house returns for the week
ended May "a showed an average in
crease of Ia compared with the CORE
spending week of last year. In New
York the increase was 14.1.
REPORTS from the wheat growing
counties of Texas indicate bad crop.
SEvENTY-sEvEN Cinnamon were
drowned by the recent wreck of the
ship Oneida in the Pacific. The men
were en- route to Alaska to work in the
salmon canneries.
A YOUNG woman recently committed
suicide by leaping from the tower of
Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris.
MANY people attended the celebra-
ton at New rpperary, Ireland, on the
25th despite the Governments prohibi-
ton. A few heads were bruised before
the assemblage was dispersed.
GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN arrived at
Tacoma, Wash, ON the Gath, completing
his journey around the world in sixty
seven days
JOHN BowEN, his wife and daughter
were recently drowned in Wolf river
near Memphis, Tenn, while crossing in
q buggy.
THE Farrelly building at Morristown,
N. T., was burned recently. Loss, $780,.
600; insurance. SIC, COO.
Two men were crushed to death under
. house they were raising at Port Wash
ington, Wis. recently, the supports Civ
ing way.
THERE was terrific rainstorm at
Johnstown, Pa. on the 25th. The Penn.
sylvania tracks were covered two feet
deep with mud n
In the Senate on the 24th the creden-
tails Of Mr.. Carlisle were presented.
The Naval Appropriation bill was taken
up and considered without action. The
River and Harbor bill was before the
House. A motion to strike out the ap-
preparation for the Hennepin canal was
lost
THE town of Sefron, near Fee, Mo
rocco, has been inundated. The whole
place was in ruins Fifty-three jews
and many Moors persisted
FATHER MULLER, of the Jesuits' mis-
sion at Malgore, India, claims to have
cured several lepers by Count Mat
tlessy's system. A gentleman of Cal.
cutta has had similar success.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-29
To Fight Gr...hopper.

ST. PETERsBTRG. May 24.-The Gov.
eminent is about sending large de-
tachment of the army to destroy the
grasshoppers now ravaging trans-Cau-
casia, and covering with their depreda-
tons an area Of thousands of square
miles. The residents of. the ravaged
districts fear repetition of the fearful
famine OF 1879. At present there is
hardly green thing left, and the pee
pie are dazed at the frightfnl prospect
before them
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-29

THE conferees on the Senate Anti
Trust bill have concluded their labors
and will report to their respective houses.
The section introduced in the House by
Mr.. Bland, of Missouri. and amended by
the Senate relating to combinations to
prevent competition in the transporta-
ton of persons or property was the only
point in dispute. The conferees decided
upon Limitation of the inhibited comb
nations, making only those illegal which
raise the rates of transportation "above
what is just and reasonable
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-29

In the British House of Commons Mr..
Henry ii. Howerth, Conservative, asked
whether any thing had been done to re-
heve the sufferers from the appalling
famine In the Soudan. According to
reliable advices the population was
starving and cannibalism was prevalent.
The people were eating any thing-does,
cats, rats and snakes being used for
food. Around Tokar and Kassala hun
dreds OF persons were dying daily from
starvation and in other parts the state
OF affairs was even worse, nearly the
whole population having persisted. Sir
James Ferguson replied that relief had
been given in every district that could
be reached by the Government.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-29

The House Committee on Commerce
has recommended favorable report to
be made on the bill amending the Inter-
State Commerce law so as to permit the
railroad companies to give a reduced
rate to veterans attending the National
encampment, with an amendment ex-
tending the same privileges to veteran
Confederate soldiers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-29

The United States Consul at Callao
Peru. has notified the State Department
that the Peruvian Government has
leased to an English syndicate the
famous quicksilver mines of Santa Bar
bara- When in active operation these
mines were the most productive in the
world, but they have not been worked
for more than half century. Under
the terms of the lease it is necessary for
the lessees to form a company in Europe
with capital of e20O, 600. and deposit
has already been made as guarantee
of the performance of the contract
The coal lease is for fifty years and the
Government receives as compensation
25 per cent of the full paid shares of
the capital of the com pany.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-29

STILL another young Englishman-
Fred Roots, hailing from Surrey. En-
gland-has mysteriously disappeared.
He had been employed in Montreal as a
store keeper with a Mr.. Swift, and went
May Q to seek another situation. Since
then he has not been seen. He left all
his clothing and effects.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-29

A TELEGRAM has been received in New
York from Henry A. Root, who is now
in Butte, Mont, saying that the estate
of his late uncle, Andrew J. Davis, has
been found to be worth $12, 900. 600. At
first it was only estimated at $4,000. 900,
but so much cash and first class COM
mercial paper has been discovered that
twice that sum will be realized. Root
is one of the thirteen heirs to the
estate
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-29

Mr.. PARNELL, speaking at meeting
of Nationalist leaders in London, urged
that the name of every Irishman in En-
gland be placed upon the voting regis
ter in view of the fact that general
election was possible at any moment
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-29

The Secretary of the Treasury and the
Secretary of the Interior have agreed
that all Western lands containing phos-
pilates shall be classed as mineral lands
and there will be legislation soon defin-
ing such lands in accordance with the
above condition.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-29

CANADIAN railroad magnates propose
to ask the next Dominican Parliament to
pass an act incorporating the Vancouver,
Northern & Alaska Railway & Naviga-
ton Company to build road from Van
couver to the Alaskan boundary.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-29

KING LEOPOLD of Belgium recently
paid a visit to Miss Dorothy Tenant
and heartily congratulated her upon
her approaching marriage to INSTANTLY.
The regard and admiration entertained
by King Leopold for Mr.. Stanley are
of so high an order as to induce the
suggestion that his Majesty will be
present at the marriage in Westminster
hhev
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-29
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

The Supreme Court of the United
States has rendered decision declaring
unconstitutional the Meat Inspection
law of Minnesota.
The Ohio Republican State Central
Committee has fixed upon Cleveland
and July 16 as the place and time of
holding the next Republican State con-
vention.
THE President and his Cabinet have
discussed the Behring sea fisheries case
and decided to adhere to the policy of
the past.
Miss CLARA WARD, heiress of De-
troit, Mich, was married recently at the
Papal Nunciature at Brussels to Prince
of the name of Chimay.
RICHARD VAUX was elected to Con-
gress in Randall's place (the Pennsyl-
vania Third district) practically unop-
posed. His Prohibition opponent re-
ceived AZ votes.
1T is officially denied that there are
any disturbances in Guatemala. Every
thing is reported in the best condition.
ALL the European nations but France
have concluded commercial treaties
with Turkey on the basis of a fixed tariff.
PRESIDENT GARFIELD's remains have
been removed to their final resting
place in the crypt of the monument at
Cleveland, o.
JOHN BAKER, the Oldest examiner of
surveys in the General Land-office at
Washington, is dead.
THE attempt Of the Turkish Govern
ment to install Kahreman Pasha as
Governor Of Albania at Laische has been
fiercely resisted by the Albanians, who
attacked the Turkish troops sent to
quel1 the disturbance and routed them.
Many of the soldiers were killed
AN addition to section of the Inter-
State Commerce act is contained in bill
introduced by Senator Dawes, which
permits pooling for the purpose of ena-
bling competing lines to carry a reason
able share of competitive traffic.
GOVERNOR STEELE, of Oklahoma, ar
rived at Guthrie on the ed and met
with hearty reception.
REV. NATHAN SCARRITT, a widely
known and wealthy minister of the M.
E. Church South, died at Kansas City,
Mo-, recently.
throughout Virginia on the 22d. The
andria. Richmond, Norfolk, Lynchburg,
0oASAA4O anu OtCHSOuHSs AAO RCpuO-
licans elected their candidate for mayor
in Roanoke.
Mr.. AND Mrs. CLEVELAND have
promised to attend tine Texas State fair
| at Dallas, in November, If nothing un-
foreseen occurs to interfere.
A MAJORITY of the House Judiciary
Committee has agreed upon favorable
report for Bakers joint resolution for a
constitutional amendment providing for
female suffrage.
MAJOR WILLIAM GENTRY, the we'll
known farmer and politician of Pettis
County, Mo-, ts dead In 1874 he was the
Peoples candidate for Governor, but
was defeated by 81. C. Hardin, Demo
GRAFT
GOVERNOR HUMPHREY, of Kansas, re-
fused to attend the convention of resub-
mtasionists for An extra session of the
Legislature to consider the policy Of re-
pealing the Prohibition Law of the State
Constitution.
FLETCHER HARPER. of the Harper
publishing house, New York, is dead.
He was the youngest of the four brothers
who established the business
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-29
MOrriu to Retire.

WASHINGTON, May 24.-Congressman
E. n. Morrill,, of Kansas, has written q
letter to Mr.. S. n. johnson, chairman Of
the Republican Congressional commit
tee of the First district of that State,
declining under any circumstances to be
a candidate for reelection.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-29

AN insect called the saw fly Is running
the wheat in various parts of Illinois,
notably in Douglas County. The pest
attacks the root and bores into and up
the stem, bringing decay and death.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-29
CURRENT COMMENT.

ALL the window glass factories In the
United States are to be shut down for
the summer June "a.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-29
Clippings.


At Rockford, Ill, recently double
wedding was solemnized under peculiar
ly painful circumstances Mary L. and
Allie d. Williams were married beside
their mothers death bed to C. r. Smith.
of Chicago, and Walter d. Williams, Of
Rockford. The mother of the young
women had been seriously i'll for some
weeks When she realized that the end
was near she asked that her daughters
should be married. The young men
were sent for, and upon their arrival
the ceremony was performed. The
mother soon after died.
The Butte, Mont. Miners Union has
$2s. 600 in its treasury.
Charles Finch. placer miner in Bear
gulch, the other day stubbed his toe
against gold nugget weighing four
ounces, the largest found in the Black
Hills for some time
Miss Josephine Crowfeatber, full
blooded Sioux maiden. has taken the
veil at Yankton and become Benedict
inc nun. Her father is Sioux chief.
Doctors and ministers are about the
only people in this world to whom peo-
pie pay liberal wages for telling them
disagreeable things.
Five thousand carloads of oranges
have been shipped from California this
season
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-29

PRINCE ALvIs of Lichtenstein was
married in Berlin recently to Madame
Kaupt, who was divorced short time
ago.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-29

OVER a thousand birds beat them
selves to death in Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
the other night during storm. Some
of them were very rare specimens.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-29
.IsCEELANEOUs

The Logan silk mills 1T Auburn, N.
Y. are in the hands of the sheriff
FURTHER accounts Of the outbreak at
Puerto Allegro. Brazil, have been re-
ceived. Twenty-six soldiers were killed
and Al wounded !.
Miss RANNIE RODGERS met an awful
death in runaway at Paris, Tex, re-
Gently while out driving with her
brother, Rev. Price Rodgers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-29

DIR. PARKE, Stanley's physician, will
be made an honorary fellow OF the Royal
College of Surgeons of Ireland.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-29

WILLIE SLUsHER, an orphan ten years
old, who was living with his aunt at To-
peka, was drowned in tide Shunganunga
creek, in the suburbs of that city, the
other day.
GUsrAvE MALL, aged nineteen years,
shot himself at the residence of his
father, eight miles from Olathe, the
other day. He died instantly. His act
was supposed to have been the result of
insanity caused by an attack of In
grippe several months ago.
NJ. Conn, proprietor Of the Eldredge,
House at Lawrence, pleaded guilty in
the district court the other day to the
charge of selling liquor in violation of
the law. He was sentenced about noon
to thirty days in Jail and to pay q fine of
500. Several prominent citizens took
the noon train for Topeka and at four
o'clock returned with pardon from the
Governor.
L. b. FERRILL, prominent citizen Of
Wichita, was attacked by a bull the
other morning ON his ranch in the east
ern part of Sedwick County and fatally
injured.
THE people of Hutchinson have voted
ESQ, 600 bonds for . new school building.
A PALACE horse car, which had been
standing Tor a few days on the Union
Pacific side track at Junction City, was
found to be ON fire the other morning.
When the flames were extinguished the
body of an unknown man was pulled out
Of the car, dead from suhocation. Let
tiers were found in q coat pocket from
Emma Vogt, Grape Creek, ILL.,, addressed
to John vogt at Denver and Manitou,
Col.
j. O.. WELLS An active Salvation
Army worker at Nevada, Mo, has been
arrested and taken to Olathe on charge
of forgery committed over year ago.
He confessed and went without requi-
sition- Z
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-12-18
THE LELAND HOUSE.

OPEN and ready to receive the public,
travellers, strangers in the city and tour.
lists TIE Leland" located on Whitock
Avenue, newly furnished, under the man.
agement of N. q w. w. Croker, late of
Fairport near Rochester, N. Y. Our fa>
cilities are unsurpassed. No house outs
side OF Atlanta is better adapted to meet
every want of guest, and no climate of
the South is SO conducive to the needs of
the invalid as is that OF Marietta, situated
1900 feet above sea level and entirely free
from malaria. This house was formerly
known as the "Glenburnie Our terms
are reasonable. For further particulars
address proprietors, care box 256.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-12-18
McClatchy & Bailey,
DEALERS IN

EVERYTHING RELATING TO MARBLE.
We keep in our yards complete
stock of the different kinds of Mar
BILE. wonderful stock OF designs,
photographs, &c. Can show you any
thing you may want and can exc
cute any design or style. Mr.. Bal
ley has IS years experience in the
marble business and giving it his
personal supervision you can rely
on his always giving you something
nice and as cheap as can be had in
any market, not to say cheaper.
Let us have your orders and we will
insure your satisfaction. Our work
stands in nearly all the ceemteries
in the South and speaks for itself.
We have just erected fine Scotch
Granite Monument in Mrs. W. T.
Winn's enclosure in the Episcopal
cemetery, which shows for itself.
You will see in same cemetery a
number of nice monuments, tablets,
&C., our work. We will not be ex-
celled.
Yard and Office, Nos. and 5,
Powder Springs street, Marietts.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-12-18
YOU WANT THE BEST.
A Few Facts that Will Be
of Interest to All.

Having finished painting and
cleaning my store throughout and
having it filled with the best and
purest OF groceries to be obtained in
any market, | am now ready to meet
al honorable competition, in price
The quality of the goods will show
Tor themselves. Being obliged to
be away from my business the bet.
ter part of last year, | have to some
extent neglected my trade, but hav..
ing made arrangements to be more
at home, | respectfully request all
my friends, new and old, to call,
where they shall have prompt atten-
ton and the ''Latter class OF grocer
les" at prices as "cheap as the
cheapest. My trade mas been
very satisfactory, but / want q bet
ter trade for 1890 and ] intend 20
have it If polite, prompt attention,
with pure goods, at living prices,
can do it. With these few remarks,
| viii simply say in passing that my
stock Of Fancy and Imported Gro
ceries were never better than now,
and am determined to sell regard
less of prices, and cordially invite
every one to call and see me before
buying elsewhere. Remember the
place, next door to B. r. Legg. &
Bro, the big cotton buyers of Mari
eta Yours truly,
A. Z. LEAKE.