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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-05
FEARFUL RAILROAD ACCIDENT.

r.rr;ha. Accident Ne.r San Francisco-A
Passenger Train P1unges Into An OPtn
Draw Least Thirteen Persons
Drowned.
SAN Francisco. May sL-One OF the
most horrible railway accidents ever
known in California occurred at l.4V
yesterday afternoon when the Oakland
narrow gauge train connecting at oak-
land with the ferryboats from San
Francisco ran through an open ara"
bridge of the Antonio creek at webster
The yacht Juanita had just passed
through the draw when the train APP
peared. going in the direction Of Alamo
da- The drawkeeper endeavored at
once to close the bridge, but it was too
late and the engine, with its tender and
first car, which was filed with passen>
gers, passed into the river. which ws4
there quite deep
Engineer Sam Dunn and Fireman
O'Brien went down with the engine.
The former when he saw that the bridge,
did not close reversed the lever, but the
momentum of the engine was too great.
to be stopped in time The weight of
the engine and the first car broke the
couplings and left the other two cars OF
the train standing on the track The
second car ran about third of the way
across the bridge and stopped, but the
jar was sufficient to break open the
front of the car and many of the passen-
gers were thrown into the water.
1t being holiday the conductor
stated that probably twenty-five per
sons had met their death The top of
the passenger coach was cut open as
soon as it was raised above the water
and the work of removing the bodies.
commenced, ten being taken out in
quick succession
Three women and three girls were
taken from the water alive and removed
to the receiving hospital. Another
young lady died soon after being taken
from the water.
The bodies of six men and two women
were brought in after some of the bodies
had been left at the receiving hospital
where the injured were also taken. In
a short time thirteen bodies lay on the
floor and on the marble slabs of the
morgue awaiting Identification Many
heartrending scenes were witnessed as
the friends came forward to claim their
dead. The list of the identified is as
follows:
Martin Kelly, Oakland, assistant chief
wharfnger for the State; A. III. Austin,
of Austin & Phelps, of San Francisco;
Miss Florence Austin; Mrs Bryan O'Con-
nor, widow of the deceased member Of
the firm of Moffat. O'Connor, Moffat &
Co.; j. ID. Cowen, sewing agent at Oak
land; E. R. Robinson, San Francisco;
Luigi A. Malesta, San Francisco; Captain
John Dwyer. Sacramento: Mrs Will
Jams, San Francisco; Ell. Wauld. colored,
Honolulu; the two Misses keenan,, of
San Francisco.
The thirteenth body was that of a
japanese boy supposed to be h Malerta,
of San Francisco.
A late dispatch says both the engineee
and fireman were saved.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-05

A SPECIAL from Grand Falls, Que,
says: Ex-Sergeant-at-Arms Silcott of
the United States Congress and French
Canadian woman have been living in St.
Louis Parish In the Saguenay regions
Mr.. Mayberry, Of the Grand Falls Hotel,
learned of this from the lumbermen,
and after some delay in getting advices
from Washington, he started with a
warrant for their arrest He found the
couple had flown. Three days before he
reached the place the woman sailed on
the Quebec steamer. and when he ar
rived Silcott was not to be found and
none Of the natives knew where he was
A little hut twelve miles in the woods
which the couple had occupied I'll win
ter was empty
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-05

HAVANA, May sL-A violent storm
visited this part Of the island. Itlasted
thirty-six hours. during which rain fell
In torrents without cessation. The
water fall is estimated at eighteen
incnes- All the streams overfiowed
their banks. Miles of country is covered
with water. Cities and towns in the low
lying regions are inundated. Hmm
oreos OF buildings succumbed to the
hoods Many people were drowned ana
many injured by the collapse of their
dwellings Large plantations were de-
ssroyed and storehouses with ali their
contents we're swept away.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-05
ADDITIoNAL DIsPATCHEs.

THE fire at Fort Worth, Tex, was not
so fatal as first reported. Only one per
son was killed. Thirty were hurt.
G. c. BROWN, millionaire banker OF
Marinette, Wis, committed suicide re.
Gently by shooting himself. He had
been i'll.
PRESIDENT HARRISON was the guest Of
the Scotch-Irish Congress at Pittsburgh,
Pa, on the 31st.
CLEARING house returns for the week
ended May 81 showed an average in.
crease of IS compared with the CORE
spending week Of last year. In New
York there was q decrease of LIS.
BUSINESS was quiet on the London
Stock Exchange during the week ended
May 81 The Continental bourses were
firm and fairly active. Sugar was steady
At Havana.
A LETTER from the Gar written in 10
ply to one from the Queen of Denmark
is published. In this letter he promises
a strict inquiry into Siberian scandals
and says he will punish heavily ex'
cesses of severity on the part sof OFF,
Gals. Lastly he promises to instruct
his Ministers to draft measures OF
amelioration.
THE Dupont paper mills, Louisville,
KY, burned recently. Loss, S235, 900;
insured.
Hon. JOHN THOMSON died suddenly
at New Hamburg, N. Y, recently OF
heart disease. aged eighty-one. In 1856
he was elected to Congress, being a
member during the exciting time over
the admission of Kansas, in which he
took an important part in the debate.
1NCENDIARIsM was the cause of the
burning of four squares of buildings at
marlborough, KY, the fire being
started in Hoyland's grocery. The loss
was $500, 900 and Z, 600 people were rem
dered homeless
Two brothers named Raymond living
at Attica, Mich, were found dead be-
side the Chicago & Grand Truak track
at that place the other morning. Both
were terribly mutilated 1t was thought
they had jumped of the train.
THREE laborers were crushed to death
in cave-in near Curry & O'Brien's rock
quarry near Castle Rock, Col.
In the case OF soldier whodied while
serving under court martial sentence,
Assistant Secretary Bussey. of the In
terror Department., has decided that the
widow is entitled to pension, the SEN
tence being held to be no bar.
A HURRICANE did much damage at
Sofia. Bulgaria, on the 1st Many per-
sons were killed and injured.
POWELL CLAYTON, of Arkansas, and
N. b. Scott. of West Virginia. have
been elected members of the National
Executive Committee.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-05
Warrington Memorial Arch.
Want American Pork.

LONDON, June Much discomfort
exists in France on account of the vir-
tual embargo on American pork, which
has raised the price of meat consider
ably throughout the country. The
American product is Disseminated
against by unnecessary and vexatious
inspections, on the pretense that disease
may be lurking in the meat. The work.
ing classes in the cities are indignant
over the discrimination, which they re-
gard as intended for the benefit of the
peasant farmers of France at the ex-
penes of the consumers in the industrial
centers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-05
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned By Telegraph and Mail.

CONGRESS.
IMMEDIATELY after the reading of the Jour-
nal on the 18th the oath was administered to
Mr. Carlisle as Senator from Kentucky. SEN
ator Plumb offered q resolution instructfng
the Finance Committee to prepare and re-
port In connection with the Tariff bill GER
tain information regarding the duties under
existing laws and the changes by the new
bill, which was amended and agreed to.
Senator George introduced a bill subjecting
National bank and Treasury notes to State
taxation. The Naval Appropriation bill was
then considered at length and finally passed.
Adjourn cd. -. The day in the House was ex-
clusively devoted to District Of Columbia
business.
AFTER disposing Of motions and resolu-
tions the Senate on the 27th resumed consid.
Grafton of the "Oriefnal Package" bill and
Senators Coke and Eustis spoke against and
Senator George in favor OF 1t. The bill then
went over. The Vice President announced
the appointment of Senator Carlisle on the
Committees on Finance, Territories and
Woman Suffrage. In the House Mr. Nc
Kinley submitted the conference report on
the Customs Administrative bill, which Mr..
McMillin (Tenn.) opposed. The report was
agreed to- the Speaker counting a quorum
present The River and Harbor bill was
then considered until adjournment.
THE Senate completed no business on the
18th. Soon after assembling the bill subject
ing imported liquors to the laws of the sew
eral States (the ''Original Package" bilD
lowed took a wide range and occupied the
entire sitting. When the House met Mr..
Vaux, as Representative from the Third
Pennsylvania district to succeed Mr.. Ran
dali, was sworn in. After disposing OF rou-
tine business the House went into Committee
of the Whole on the River and Harbor bill.
When the committee rose Mr.. Dockery
moved to report the bill back with the Hen
nepin canal clause stricken out, which mo-
ton was lost and the bill passed. Adjourned
AFTER routine business the Senate. on the
29th, resumed consideration of the "Original
Package" bill-subjecting imported liquors
to the laws of the several States. The bill.
after discussion, was amended and passed,
yeas "a, nays TO- The bill as passed provides
that liquors transported into any state for
consumption, use, sale or storage shall on
their arrival be subject to the laws of such
State or Territory. enacted in the exercise of
its police powers. and shall not be exempt
therefrom by reason of being introduced in
the original package. The River and Har-
Dor bill was received from the House and
the Senate adjourned until Monday. Soon
after assembling the House went into Com
mittee of the Whole on public buildings bills
and many received favorable consideration.
When the committe rose the House ad-
journed until Monday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-05
MISCEI.L.ANEOJIs.

THERE is revival in Washington OF
the report that the work of demonetiz
ing silver in 1878 was accomplished by q
European ring which contributed $500,
600 for the purpose.
VICIOUS horse in buggy at Wabash
Ind, kicked over the dashboard and
Drained the child of Mrs. Graham
Her companion, a Mrs. Berger, tried te
grasp the child when her own infant
came within range of the animals hoo
and it was killed in like manner.
JAY GOULD and his coterie have los
control of the Pacific Mail Steamshi,
Company.
A DISASTER happened to DR.. Justin's
dynamite gun at Perryville, N. Y
Great crowds were present to witnes.
the experiments, when the weapon ex
ploded into a thousand pieces.
THE village OF Repahie, in Armenia
has been destroyed by an earthquake
The earthquake was preceded by rum
blings, which caused the inhabitants tx
fee and they thus escaped death from
the falling houses.
THERE was display of ruf1ianism be
tween university students and Frank
Inns circus men at Ann Arbor, Mich.
the other night. One of the circus me1
was shot in the shoulder. Ten student.
were in the hands of surgeons for re
pairs
THE Emperor Of Germany has asked
the assistance Of English trades unions
in furtherance of his labor schemes.
ELzo ALLEN, who robbed the Austin
Investment Company at Kansas City Of
$50, 900. has been arrested at Chicago.
MRS. sFRITz" EMMETT has obtained a
divorce.
THE American Baptist Educational
Society met in Chicago on the 2sth.
Announcement was made that the gift
of 5000, 600 by Rockefeller, the oil king
had been supplemented by the necessary
500, 600.
A STEAMER trading between Chinese
ports has been destroyed by fire.
Twenty-Five persons are missing.
CLAEssEN, the wrecker of the Sixth
National Bank, New York, has been
found guilty of misappropriating funds.
TIE Chicago gas trust stock has been
greatly depressed because of adverse
legal decisions
THE dredge boat Josephine is deepen
ing the channel at Corpus Christi, Tex.
The body of John Coleman, of New
burg, n. Y, has been found six miles
from a ranch in Howard County, Tex.
1t is supposed he took sick and died
while tending some sheep. There were
no marks of violence on his person. He
disappeared over q month ago.
AT meeting OF the Christian scient-
lists at New York resolutions offered by
Mr.. Bailey for the formal disorganiza-
ton OF the National association were
adopted. This calls for an abandon
ment of the old charter as a National
corporate body. but retains all local
ones
AT meeting of the Ohio grand lodge
Knights Of Pythias the constitution was
to prevent initiation of all
non-believers in the Supreme Being and
all engaged in the liquor traffic.
The Irish tenants defense fund now
to over c60,0oo.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-05
The Illinois Educational Law

CHICAGO. May 31.-A large meeting
OF German Lutherans was held at Gem
trail Music Hall to protest against the
Compulsory Education law of this State.
Speeches were made in English and
German in which suggestions of polit-
ical action against those who favored
this law were received with much favor.
A resolution was passed calling on Gov
ernor Eifer to include in his call for ..
special session of the State Legislature
to take action on Worlds Fair matters
the subject of the repeal of this law all
so. The object Of this was to eliminate
this question from the next State polit-
ical campaign
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-05

Much discomfort exists in France On
oceount of the virtual embargo on
American pork, which has raised the
price of meat considerably throughout
che country. The American product is
Disseminated against by vexatious and
unnecessary inspections, on the pre-
sense that disease may be lurking in the
eneAt- The working classes in the cities
ore indignant over the discrimination,
Which they regard as intended for the
benefit of the peasant farmers of France
at the expense of the consumers in the
Industrial centers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-05

The secretary of the several county con-
ventions are instructed to forward to the
undersigned secretary at Topeka, Kan.
certified copy of the credentials of their
several delegates. Immediately upon the ad-
tournment of the county conventions said
credentials to be received at Topeka not
later than the evening of September q From
these credentials the Republican State Cen
trail Committee will prepare a roster of those
entitled to participate in the preliminary
organization of the convention.
By order of the committee.
HENRY BOOTH,
BION S. HUTCHINS, Chairman.
Secretary.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-05

The Democratic Senatorial caucus
adopted the report of the committee in
charge of assignments to membership
on the Senate committees and placed
Senator Carlisle on the committees on
Finance, Territories and Woman Suf-
rage. He takes Senator Blackburn's
place on the Committee on Territories,
who goes to the Committee on Appro-
priations to fill the vacancy there caused
0y the death of Senator Beck.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-05

F. NJ. Cook, associate editor of the
Eagle. of Ellisville, Miss. is candi-
date for the Republican nomination.
The last issue Of the Eagle contained a
vivid editorial, written by it's other
sditor, DIR. Leo. declaring the Eagle
would not support Cook. but would do
all possible to defeat him, but announced
that Cook might defend himself over his
name in the paper. Neither editor will
cell his interest in the paper.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-05

GEORGE A. MORAN and w. Jones,
county commissioners of Edmunds
County, S. D., have been arrested,
charged with taking illegal fees 1t is
claimed the commissioners made good
thing from the distribution of supplies
for the sufferers by crop failure in Ed
munds County.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-05

PRESIDENT HARRISON has transmitted
to Congress letter from the Secretary
of State upon the recommendation of
the Pan-American Congress that an in
ternational American bank be estab-
1ished. The draft of bill to authorize
the Incorporation of the bank accom-
panied the message
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-05

The various Governments of Europe
are conducting negotiations with view
20 common action for the suppression
of Anarchy. Germany is taking the
leading part in the matter and the only
hindrance to complete success Of the
plan is the refusal of England to agree
% extradition of Anarchist refugees
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-05

REGISTER JOHN /. Ollie and Receiver
Barnes, of Oklahoma, have decided that
the cities of Guthrie. East Guthrie and
a part of Capitol hill were used for pur-
poses Of trade and business before they
were claimed for homestead purposes.
This, if affirmed, will give perfect title
TO the lot oWnerS
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-05

1T is reported from Berlin that the
Anti-Socialist law which will expire on
October 1 will not be renewed. This is
a part of the Government bid for the
support of the Socialist members of the
Reichstag, who are also expected to be
won over to the Emperor by the bill
amending the present Factory and
Workshops act, which goes very far in
smeliorating the condition of the Ia
boring people.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-05

REPRESENTATIVE FLOWER, of New
York, has introduced in the House a
joint resolution appropriating S25O.0o
to complete the Grant monument in New
York
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-05
THE FATAL CIGARETTE.

Burning of the Texas Spring Palace at Fort
Worth-Several Killed and Many Seriously
Injured During the Panic-Caused BY
Boys Smoking Cigarettes.
Fort WORTH, Tex, May 31.-The
magnificent Texas Spring palace is in
ashes; fifteen or twenty people are bad
ly hurt: one man was burned to death;
child was killed, and three other per-
sons are pronounced fatally injured.
At 1880 o'clock last night, just as the
chairs were being moved from in front
of the grand music stand to make room
for 500 dancers. r. ii. Sellers saw flash
of fame spring up in front of two chill
dren seated on the floor in the second
gallery under the eastern dome He
gave the alarm and tried to extinguish
the flames, being joined in a few sec
onds by the ten firemen on duty in the
building and hundred or more visitors.
A panic seized the 1000 or 5000 peo-
pie in the building and in an instant the
widest confusion ensued. Hundreds of
men, however, kept their heads and the
policemen behaved like heroes and the
crowds were got out of the building
with comparatively little injury.
Notwithstanding the strenuous efforts
of the policemen and the citizens, who
constituted themselves guard of safety,
number of ladies and men jumped
from the upper floor and in nearly every
case were badly hurt
Al Haynes, chief hydraulic engineer
of the Fort Worth & Denver, while
working heroically to get a number Of
ladies out of the fires way, was badly
burned and died at 1880 o'clock
A little girl six years old was thrown
from window in the second story and.
killed.
A large number, mostly ladies, were
seriously injured by jumping from the,
building.
Russell Harrison, the SON of President
Harrison, was with the Leslie news
paper party viewing the palace when
the fire broke out When the panic
came he threw himself in front of the.
main exit from the second story and
called to the people to move carefully,
then moved and directed the crowd until
the people moved down the stairway
like an army of soldiers. Several ladies
who tainted were rescued by him. His
example inspired a number of men to.
aid in the work of rescuing the people.
The list of injured grows larger every
hour Miss Annette Prosser had her
spine injured; Mrs. o. s. Kennedy, badly
bruised, being trampled on; Miss Lille
Burgess, left leg fractured and head
cut; Judge Holland, head severely cut
Two boys smoking cigarettes caused
the fire.
The loss will reach $3.50, 600, with only
nominal insurance.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-05

JOHN WILLIAMS, who claims to have
murdered Emma Roberts, domestic, in
Leeds, England, in November, 1879, and
to have been sailor ever since, has sur
rendered to the Chicago police.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-05

THE Denver & Rio Grande railroad in
tends, 1t is reported, to complete its tun-
mel through the main range Of the
Rocky mountains at Tennessee Pass for
running trains in July next The Colo
RADIO Midland railroad is about to com
menee running another through the
same range about ten miles south,
which will take about two years to com
plete. It will be about a mile and
three-quarters long (9,350 feet) and
LOCO feet below the top of the range.
probably avoiding snow blockades and
heavy expenses in overcoming the
greater elevation. Some air lines from
Denver to Grand Junction to be built in
the future-perhaps by the Denver, Col
orado Canon & Pacific line-will greatly
reduce attitudes and heavy grades by
abundant tunneling. The Midland tun-
mel is expected to cost 81, 600, 600.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-05

JOHN p. KUNzE, the little German
lately tried with the Cronin convicts.
was married recently in Chicago to his
sweetheart. who stuck to him in his
fro1hlaS
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-05
Sting of the Bee.

OMAHA. Neb., May 27.-Seven MEM
bers of the City Council have brought
libel suits for $40, 600 against the Omaha
Bee. The paper charged the plaintiffs
with corruption in Office.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-05

The Norwegian boat Concordia has
arrived at Halifax. n. s.. with Spencer
Decker and Eugene Bourke, belonging
to the American fisherman Nellie G.
Thurston. They were picked up on the
banks May 10, after drifting about for
five days and -four nights without food
or water. They were attending travis
when fog set In and they lost the YES
sci. They tried to make the Newfound-
land coast, 200 miles distant but their
attempts proved useless. Their suffer
ing from thirst, hunger and cold was in
tense. The fifth day they became very
weak, their arms breaking out in sores,
and their feet and lips became swollen
The Concordia almost ran over them be-
fore they were seen. They were uncon-
scious when picked mp
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-05

The House Committee on Commerce
has agreed to report favorably the bill
for full State control over oleomarga-
rine
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-05
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Rhode Island Legislature has
elected the Democratic candidates for
State officers.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-10-01
ExcursiOn 10 Historic Battienelds.

A series Of special excursions to the
Battlefields Of Cedar Greek, (Middletown)
Winchester and Harper's Ferry, under
the auspices of the Grand Army of the
Republic are announced for September Is
and Oct IS, 1890, affording rare oppor-
tunity TO visit the historic ground where
the contending hosts struggled for victory
Tickets for these excursions will be
aOld from all ticket stations on the Balti-
more and Ohio r. r. east of the Ohio
River at one fare for the round trip on
September Is and is, and October is and
is, 1890, valid for return journey ten days
including day of sale.
For the accommodation of those desir-
Eng 70 visit the Battlefields of Antietam
and Gettysburg, the Baltimore and Ohio
r. r. Co. will place on sale excursion
tickets at one fare for the round trip to
these points at Harper's Ferry and
Weverton. TO be sold Sept. is to "a inclu-
sive, good TO return until Sept. % inclu-
sive. October 10 to "a inclusive, good to
return until Oct. Goth inclusive, for rates
and time OF trains call on or address
Agents B. s. o. r. r.