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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-10-09
THE DARK CONTINENT.

Terrible Experience of q Traveller and
Party In African Wllds-
PROVIDENCE, R L, Oct 2-During
the visit of Major Reginald E, Tracy, of
the Cape Mounted Rifle Volunteers,
Cape of Good Hope, to Mrs 81. Byron
Porter, of Sheldon street, this city,
there was told a story which reads like
fiction The central feature of the tale
is piece of Boston newspaper which
was found in the feshless hand of a
skeleton in the heart of the wilds
OF the dark continent While travelling
across the country, fully LOCO miles
from the coast. the Major and his
party of natives were attacked by a
large body of savages, and nearly all
his followers were slaugh tered He and
the other survivors were taken to the
enemy's camp and kept without food
for six days The captives, one by one,
were Drained. cut up and cooked by the
savages to satisfy the hunger of their
brother captives At first they took the
pieces and roasted them over fire, de-
vouring them with apparent relish; but
when their hunger was somewhat APP
peased their stomachs rebelled against
the unnatural food. Seeing that the
Major would rather starve than eat
uuudu AeSH HIS CdpUorS proNiUeu
him with other food, which proved
not altogether unwholesome. He
was taken further into the
interior and brought before the chief,
who ordered one of his ears to be cut
of, which was thrown to a dog lying at
the chieftain's feet the animal devour-
ing the piece of flesh with great relish.
After week of confinement the Ma
1nr xx-o1 %l <1-
while making trip to the stream he
came across the skeleton of a human
being in dense wood, clutching frag-
ment of a Boston newspaper Its pres
ence in that region remained a great
mystery until after the Major had
escaped, when he learned that party
of whites several years before had gone
on an exploring expedition and had
never returned.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-10-09
OKLAHOMA Exc TED.


re Capital Qoestion Causing q Hostile
FeeIinE-A Regular Hob Inv.des ths
Legislative Halls
GUTHRIE, Ok, Oct Along before
daylight yesterday morning anxious
men could be seen in little knots of two
and three discussing the capital situa-
ton Pistols could be easily located on
the person of almost every man The
hotels and restaurants were crowded
at the breakfast hour.
A simple recognition was all that was
INDUCED in between former friends
The capital question had brought about
q change in the minds of many. A
former friend Of one town had switched
and was outspoken in favor of King
fisher or Guthrie against Oklahoma
City.
The House was called to order at ten
o'clock. but Speaker Daniels was absent
The Education bill was taken up and
considered and after two hours Of rou-
tine work the House adjourned until two
o'clock. $3.50
Speaker Daniels was found Frustrated
from the excitement of Thursday.
He spoke but few words and that was
against the advice of his physician
The words he uttered were: II have
stood by Oklahoma City as long as I
think can. / signed the bill under a
Misrepresentation / have visited the
Governor with Senator Linn and Mr.. w.
P. Thompson, of the Daily News, and
told him that 1 signed it under misap-
prehension-
Here it was suggested that the Speaker
send communication to the House
stating these facts He wrote such a
communication and wrote resolution,
which he desired to be introduced, stat
ing that as the Speaker had signed the
Capital bill under a mistake that bill
should be recalled from the Senate.
In the House Mr.. farrell said that as
the lobby was crowded with armed men
he wished the expression of the House
as to whether their presence was desir-
able, and offered a motion that the
House be cleared of all except members
and newspaper men. This was voted
down.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-10-09
THE MEITMAN MURDER.

sArreet OF Heas0a in Camden. n. 1.-THE
Capture Due to = Womsn's Carelassne.s-
Mra Routx&hn's C0efession- -
LEAvkNwoRrH. Kan. Oct 1"Ben-
son is captured. " WAS the report yester.
day upon the streets and inquiry At the
of6oe of Sheriff Flora corroborased the
report A telegram had just been re-
ceived from Camden, N J.. to the effect
that man answering the description Of
Benson, the supposed murderer of Mira
There's Mettman Of this city on the
night OF March Is was arrested Sheriff
Flora had no doubt IS to the man being
Benson, his previous information as to
his probable Whereabouts satisfying him
that the right man was arrested
Benson owes his discovery and arrest
to the carelessness of woman who neg
lected to put sufficient postage upon q
mail package sent to him. The package
was mailed at the Kansas City, No,
post-office.
MRS. RoUTzAHN's CONFESSION.
LEAvENwoKrH, Kan. Oct 2-MrA
Routzahn made the following state
ment last night to the sheriff: The
statement made by me that I had not
seen Benson for several months until
the night before the murder was a lie.
Benson was at our house Just week be-
fore on Saturday night, when We had a
long talk about many things and he
finally wanted me to steal the money
for him and hide it He said he would
get the old woman (my mother) to go
away so as to make it appear that she
had stolen the money. The money,
you know, belonged to my brother
Henry, and he had given it to my
mother for safe keeping.
TO this objected and told him that
mother would come back and then
brother Henry would know that my
story was not true He then cursed,
saying: - - it don't you know i
could fix her SO she could not come
back" / finally consented to take the
money and hide it in the cupboard until
we could both go away together. As he
promised, he came back on the next
Saturday night about ten o'clock-the
night before my mothers disappearance
i called to my mother that Benson want
ed to see her. Mother went out and
talked with him for some time When
she returned into the house went out
and remained with him until one
o'clock He then told me that he had
fixed the old woman; that she would
meet him Sunday night on Broadway.
/ did not again see Benson until the
following Tuesday night when / gave
him the money but did not go with
him"
The confession of Mrs. Rortzahn
about seals Benson's fate, and also places
her in the terrible predicament of an
accessory before the fact
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-10-09
PEOPLE TERRORIZED.
Apache Cutthroats at vIIIainous Work in
the Upper ella.

Apache Cutthroats at ViI1ainous Work in
the Upper ella.
ALBUQUERQUE, \. NJ. Oct 2-Colonel
w. G. -Marmon. of the Laguna Rifles, a
company of Pueblo Indians, which did
effective work in the field when Zero
nimo and his Apache cutthroats were
on the war path, has returned from the
seat of the present uprising and states
the people are terrorized and fear is en-
tertained that before the renegades are
captured number of whites VIII be
massacred-
Just before the Colonel left Silver
City courier came riding into town
and reported the savages on the upper
ella and ranchmen and miners fleeing
for their lives
Two more men were murdered day
before yesterday. The Apaches are be-
ing led by The Kid" a young Indian
brave. Several companies of cavalry
are in the Black range looking for the
Indians
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-10-09
TIPPERARY TYPES.

Characteristic Scenes in the Magistrates
Court Over the State Trials.
DUBLIN, Oct 4-The hearing in the
case of the Government against Messrs
Dillon and OBrien and the other Ma
tiOnaliStS who were arrested on the
charge of conspiracy was continued in
the magistrates court at Tipperary.
Much excitement was occasioned in
the court room by the evidence of one
of the witnesses, a policeman, who tes-
titled that he followed several of the
defendants into the vestry of the Cath
Ole church and tried to overhear what
was said there by them. This aroused
the indignation of counsel for the de-
PENDANTS and he demanded to
know if the penal days had
returned when the sanctity of
the confessional could be invaded The
court room became a babel OF cries and
the confusion was SO great that it was
impossible to go on with the proceed
ings The court was therefore adj
journed for half an hour.
When the court reopened the police
man was cross-examined by Mr.. Har-
rington- who called him shadow
The magistrate called upon Mr. Har-
rington to withdraw the expression.
He refused to do SO and was ordered to
leave the case. An uproar ensued,
Messrs- O'Brien and Dillon commenting
freely upon the manner in which the
case was conducted.
Finally another half hours adjourn
ment was ordered Dur ng this Mr.
Harrington's clients decided to defend
themselves
When the proceedings were resumed
Mr.. Dillon had just begun to address
the bench when a cheer was raised for
Mr. Harrington. This SO exaspera ted
the magistrate that he ordered the
court cleared and the proceedings were
ad journed abruptly amid the greatest
confusion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-10-09
Socialists Rejoice.

joicings in Germany over the expiration
of the Anti-Socialist law. Thirty ex-
lies arrived here yesterday afternoon
and were enthusiastically welcomed
Meetings were held in seven different
halls, all OF which were crammed with
people. Dispatches from all the principal
cities of Germany say that the day
passed quietly. No disturbances are re-
ported in any part OF the country. The
police were everywhere kept within
their barracks and the Socialists were
allowed to hold meetings and celebrate
the occasion without interference.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-10-09
Murdered by Roughk

MOUNT MORRIS. n. Y, Oct 2-Wil.
liam Joslyn arrived here from Mount
Clemens, Mich, to visit his daughter.
About ten o'clock last night while stand
ing in front of the Scoville House con
versing with two gentlemen friends a
gang of half a dozen roughs attacked
him, knocking him down and kicking
him brutality. The roughs then fed and
Joslyn was picked mp by his friends and
taken into alivery Office where he died in
a few minutes Three of the gang, Fred
Dygert Jerry Heating and Daniel Keat-
ing have been arrested. Itwas the first
murder ever committed in Mount Nor
ri
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-10-09
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.

THREE Cinnamon were baptized in the
Emanuel Baptist Church at Albany, N.
Y, recently by Rev. Henry M. King,
d. D.
Hon. WILLIAM L. SCOTT is still crit
ically i'll at his home in Erie, Pa. Mr..
Scott has long been sufferer from dys-
pepsia.
STORIES concerning the esta Bills hment
of huge tin-plate factories are declared
to be fakes
AUSTRIAN newspapers are full of
angry articles on the new American tar
iff. The Government is trying to allay
the excitement.
THE London Stock Exchange was
easier during the week ended October f.
American securities were depressed.
Paris was quiet and Berlin heavy.
THE revol utionary party in the Canton
of Ticino, Switzerland, has won a victory
on the question of a revision of the Con-
stitution. The popular vote shows H.
92S for and IL. s34 against revision.
CLEARING house returns for the week
ended October showed an average de-
crease of L s compared with the cor
responding week of last year. In New
York there was decrease of S. I.
THIEVES are reported busy at work
stealing the cattle of the Cherokee Strip
Livestock Association.
THE house of John McBee, an ex-
policeman of Dubuque, Iowa, was re-
Gently on fire. His wife and three
children were fatally burned. McBee
escaped by jumping out of window when
nearly suffocated.
THIRTY arrests have been made in
Russia in connection with q workmen's
political movement. In the interior
others have been arrested charged with
the manufacture of bombs
FIRE in Des Moines, Iowa, destroyed
Heath's oat meal mill, one of the 1arg-
lest in the State. The loss was between
SIS, 600 and 500, 900.
The wife of General Booth, command
|er-in-chief of the Salvation Army, died
in London recently.
THE Secretary of the Navy has award.
led to Cramp & Sons. of Philadelphia,
the contract for two coast line battle
ships to cost So, 030. 600 each and one
larmored cruiser to cost g, 725, 600.
burgh. Pa. have assigned for half a
million.
TILE capital fight of Oklahoma ended
on the 4th in victory for Oklahoma
City.
THE Navy Department. has ordered
the commandant at the Mare Island
navy yard, California, to accept the new
cruiser San Francisco. On its trip il
showed an average speed Of 10 663
knots per hour.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-10-09
PERSONAL AND pOLIrICAL,

SECRETARY BLAINE is being urged to
visit Atlanta. Ga, and other points in
the South and West The Republican
managers are urging him to make one
or more speeches in McKinley's district.
THE President and his Cabinet met on
the 30th for the first time in several
weeks-Secretaries Window and Rusk
we're absent.
JAMES BROAD. Vice-Consul at Santa
go. Cuba, has been dismissed by the
State Department for neglect of duty.
REV. DR. GEORGE d. CHEEvER, we'll
known as an author, died at his home
at Englewood. N. J. recently.
JEAN BAPTIsTE ALPHoNso KARR, the
noted French author, is dead.
SECRETARY BLAINE sent to the House
a denial from George M. Wurt United
burg, of the reports that Russia was ex-
polling the Jews by wholesale.
THE Paris Rappel says that the ques-
ton of prosecuting the Boulangists will
be raised in the Chamber of Deputies.
GENERAL BoULANGER will spend the
winter in Malta.
The bill locating the capital at Ok
lahoma City has passed the Oklahoma
Legislature. The Guthrie people were
much excited at losing the seat of gov
eminent
CONGRESSMAN WILLIAM MITCHLER has
been renominated by the Democrats of
the Eighth Pennsylvania district.
EX-CoNGREssMAN HENRY BACON, of
Goshen, was nominated for Congress in
the Fifteenth New York district by the
Democrats.
THE Republicans of the Third Indiana
district have nominated William j. Dur
ham, boiler maker of Seymour, for
Congress
THE Comte de Paris and party arrived
at New York on the Sd.
THERE is a report that late First AS
sistant Postmaster-General Clarkson
will go as Minister to China after the
elections.
THE Farmers Alliance Exchange OF
Alabama is advancing $35 per bale on
all the farmers cotton offered. The
source of the funds is profound secret t.
w. L CAMPBELL has been selected by
the Illinois Republican Committee as
National Committeeman to succeed
Colonel George R. Davis, director-gen-
eral of the Worlds fair.
THOMAS w. PIERCE has been nomi
mated for Congress by the Democrats OF
the Sixth Pennsylvania district.
THE Republicans of the Fourth Cal.
ifornia district have nominated General
John T. Cutting for Congress to succeed
Mr.. Morrow.
COLONEL JOHN r. FRENCH, editor o.
the Sun, Boise City, Idaho, and once &
noted anti-slavery agitator, is dead.
A TREATY has been signed by Ger
many and Zanzibar relative to thu
| coasting trade along the East coast o.
Africa The German Government pay.
| the Sultan of Zanzibar 4, 700, 900 mark
| for the concession.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-10-09

JUDGE TYNER, the Assistant Attor-
ney-General for the Post-office Depart
ment has. about completed the instruc-
tions to postmasters in regard to the
enforcement of the Anti-Lottery law.
It has been found that the law is far
more reaching in its effect than is gene
rally supposed In prohibiting lotteries
it also prohibits all schemes for the
distribution of prizes by chance and
applies to the church fair as we'll as the
Louisiana lottery, SO an advertisement
which speaks of rattle or a game Of
chance viii be excluded from the mails.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-10-09

THE will of the late John Crerar, of
Chicago, which disposed of an estate of
nearly So, 600. 600, much of it being be-
queathed to charitable and religious in
situations in Chicago is to be con-
tested by relatives The grounds on
which it is proposed to invalidate the
library bequest Of 50, 600, 600 are the
same as those on which the bequest for
q library in New York in the will of the
late Samuel j. Tlden was invalidated:
that bequest can not be legally made
to any thing that does not exist
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-10-09

LIEUTENANT COMMANDER EILER in
command of the United States ship
Ranger, has been ordered home and
will be relieved by Commander Wingate.
The impression is general that Com
mander Filler is called because the
Secretary of State is dissatisfied at the
course pursued by him in regard to the
peace negotiations between Guatemala
and Salvador, and also in regard to the
Barrundia affair. The Ranger was in
the harbor of San Jose when Barrundia
was killed on the Acapulco.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-10-09
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned By Telegraph and Mail
CONGRESS.

CONGRESS.
In the Senate the 18th Mr.. ingalls,, by
request, introduced . bill to provide for
payment of arrears of pensions on applica-
tions died since July !. 1850 Referred. The
conference report on the bill for tho relief
of settlers on the Northern Pacific railroad
indemnity lands was agreed to. The con-
ference report on the Deficiency bill was
presented and agreed to and the confer
once report on the Tariff bill taken mp
and discussed at some length and laid
aside. A number Of local and private
measures were then disposed of (ncIuding
the passage OF forty four pension bills In
twenty. I'VE minutes) and the Senate ad-
5ourned-. In the House the conference re-
port on the Deficiency bill was discussed
and agreed to large number OF reports
were disposed of In rapid order, and the bill
passed to prevent the Dissertation of the
American nag by printing upon It any ad-
vertfsements. At the evening session many
local bills were disposed Of
WHEN the Senate met the S0th the
House bill to promote administration OF
just ce in the army was passed, also def :
cheney bill for compensation of members.
Also a resolution continuing the pay of ses-
sion committee clerks and clerks of Sena-
tors during recess. The conference report
on the Tariff bill was then taken up and de-
bated until $40 O'Clock. when a vote was
reached and the conference report agreed
to by a vote Of 80 to "a, Messrs. Paddock, Pet
tigrew and Plumb votin g in the negative with
the Democrats. :. The day in the House was
quiet, only few bills and resolutions of a
local character being disposed of. The re-
quest of the Senate for a conference on the
bill to promote the administration of Justice
in the army was granted, and the House ad-
jOurned.
WHEN the Senate met on October vari us
motions were Opposed of, and a resolution
adopted to adjourn at six o'clock p. m. Res
olutiOns of thanks to Vice President MOrion
and Senator Ingalls, for the impartiality of
their actions rs presiding officers. were
nan imOusly adopted. The Tariff bill, en-
rolled, was received from the House with
the Speakers g gnature, and the Vice Presi
dent signed and sent It to the President for
his signature. committee appointed to
wait on the President and notify him that
the Senate was ready to adjourn reported
that the Presi lent had no further
communication to make. and at six
O'Clock the Vice. Pre- sident declared
the Senate adjourned without day. The
House disposed of the usual routine bust
ness and appointed committee to wait on
committee Several conference reports
were agreed to and the Senate resolution
for final adjournment agreed to, The resig.
nation of Postmaster Wheat was presented
and the House refused to accept it, but the
committee of investigation reported that
the charges made against him had been
sustained and the Office was declared
can't At six O'Clock the Speaker declared
the House adjourned, only a few members
being present at the time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-10-09
Interesting Census Statistics.

WASHINGTON, Oct 4-The Census
Bureau announces the population of
cities and towns as follows: Cleveland,
O., 261. $40, increase, 101, 400; Sandusky,
O., 1874, Increase. 1896; Bucyrus,
O., 1851. increase, 2.116; Defiance,
O., 1851. increase, l. IA; Find
ley, O., 1864. increase, 4041;
Fremont, O.. 7.14o, decrease. 1906; To-
ledo O., 80. 652, increase. 81, SIS; Salina,
Kan, 6.051, increase, 1920; jefferson
City, Mo, 6,732, increase, 1,461; Louis
lana, Mo, 5,071, increase. 74s; Fort
Smith, Ark, IL. 291, increase, 8. 1872; Ell
Paso, Tex, TO- $50, increase, 10, coo.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-10-09

THE British steamer Bushmells from
London reports that on September FL,
800 miles east-northeast from Cape
Race, she passed an enormous iceberg
which was about 800 miles in circumfer-
ence and 600 feet high. From the time
the berg was first sighted the ship
steamed five hours before coming
abreast of it
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-10-09

CONGRESSMAN FRANK LAWYER was
unanimously nominated for sheriff by
the Democrats of Chicago On the
ticket with him are ex-Congressman
James II. Ward for probate Judge and
Mrs M. A. Mulligan for superintendent
of schools. Mrs. Mulligan is the widow
of the Union General who became
famous by his gallant defense of Lex
in
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-10-09

STEPNIAK. or gather the Russian who
has made the name famous (his identity
is somewhat of mystery to the public
at large), is to come to this country in
December apd lecture on Nihilism and
kindred tOuicS
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-10-09

CENTRAL AMERICAN affairs are now
quiet and will probably remain SO until
the coffee crop is picked. The present
peace between Guatemala and Salvador
is throughout Central America called a
picking truce"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-10-09
King of Holland Dying.

BRUSSELS, Oct 4.-Despite the reas-
surfing bulletins which are officially is
sued concerning the condition of old
King William of the Netherlands, it is
believed in this city that he is sinking
fast and that his death is rapidly ap-
preaching.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-10-09

CONGRESSMAN KENNEDY proposes to
get all the notoriety possible out of his
attack on Chairman Quay. He has had
SO. 900 copies OF his speech printed for
distribution in his district and through
out the State of Ohio They are a repro
duction of his remarks as originally
expunged from the Record.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-10-09

A. j. CAssATT. of Pennsylvania, and
ex-senator Davis, of West Virginia,
have accepted the places of 1nter-Con-
tinental Railroad Commissioners, to
which they were recently appointed
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-10-09
RaxaI ExiIez

NEW YORK, Oct. 4-The White Star
steamer Germanic from Liverpool. with
the Count of Paris. the Duke of Orleans
and the Prince OF Joinvil1e on board,
was signaled off the highlands at 1915
o'clock this morning.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-10-09

Hon. GEORGE BANCROFT, the veneer
able historian, quietly spent his nine
tieth birthday at his residence on the
"Cliffe," near Newport. R. l., where he
received scores of congratulatory tele-
grams and letters, besides many calls
from his personal friends He appeared
quite bright for one of his age, but each
additional year now shows plainly on
his still erect form
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-10-09

A NEW YORKER, who has recently
spent some time in the literary circles
in London. says in the Sun that there
must be at least one hundred biog-
raphies of Mr.. Gladstone already in
manuscript awaiting the event of his
death
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-10-09

SECRETARY WINDOW issued an order
closing the Treasury Department on the
&th out of respect to the memory of
Hon. Philip F. Thomas, who was Secre-
tary of the Treasury for twenty-nine
DAYS in 1860 under President Buchanan.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-10-09

A BULL fighter named Mascareno has
been expelled from Guatemala for shout
ing for Ezeta of San Salvador, and a Ger
man has been driven out for paying at
tentions to Barrundia's daughter.