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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31
RESULT OF cARElEssNEss.

Frishtful Accident on the Hudson River
Road-Seven Victims to q Trademarks
Carelessness.
YoNKEBs, y. Y, Dec 26.-On the
Hudson River road yesterday morning
collision occurred in the tunnel at
Sing Sing prison between a freight ana
local train. This blocked the road
with trains on both sides of the tunnel.
The weather was thick. rendering
difficult the running Of trains with any
degree of safety. While the Niagara
Falls special was standing at Hastings
the St Louis express crashed into the
rear sleeper and several cars. mostly
sleepers. were telescoped
Several persons are reported to have
been killed and many injured. Some
say that the mum Der of killed is eight,
while others calm that ten persons
were either crushed or scalded to death
The locomotive when it crashed into
the rear sleeper of the leading train
exploded its boiler, and the escaping
steam did deadly work on the poor vic
Tins who were in the wreck
Among the injured taken out are ID.
C. Livingston. a man named Murphy.
Mrs. E. NJ. Ford and her sister and a
man named Ridgeway.
other collision by the trains which
were coming from the Grand Central
depot and brakemen were sent back
with red lights to signal the trains
The rear Wagner car of the Niagara
express was telescoped. All the victims
| were in that car. The injured were re-
moved to the station at Dobbs Ferry.
| Seven persons in all We're killed, as
| follows:
A. NJ. knight, conductor on the Wag-
ner car at the rear of the Niagara ex.
| press
A. NJ. Baldwin, of New York.
Thomas w. Tolley, of Boston
Four persons not yet identified
The injured are:
7. v. Murphy, lawyer.
Mr.. d. E. Ford.
Mrs. E. NJ Ford.
c. W. Hoyt, colored porter of the
Wagner car, badly injured.
DIR. Best, of New York, badly injured
II. E. Baldwin
| Homer Ba dwin, of New York, seri
ously injured.
Miss Lillian Baldwin. seriously in
! jured-
There were eighteen passengers il
| the rear coach of the Niagara express
| Only three of them escaped uninjured
| A brakeman was ordered back with
signal light. He was told to go a
| least 1000 feet The man when he
reached there considered the distance
100 short in which to allow the expires:
| for the west time to slow up.
| He went along further some 700 fee
up to where a switchman's house stood
| There the brakeman and the switch
man met. It was Christmas evening
| There was a bottle of whisky in the
hut and the men went in. They pledged
| their healths and pledged the day and
all unmindful of the charges they
| fingered over the bottle 1t was only
| minute or more at most but not more
than a mile away the train was coming
with the speed of lightning.
The half finished drink was thrown
| down and the brakeman rus led frantic
! ally out. but the train seemed only the
! phantom OF death, so swiftly il passed
him. He halloosi. but only the sound
of the rushing wind answered him as
| the train flew on. Death was rid ny in
| the cab, and the brakeman and his
| friend, the switchman. sat down palsieC
at the disaster inevita bic to which THEN
| carelessness had SO larely contributed
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31
Wife-s Honor Fake

CHICAGO, Dec 26.-Frank Polednea,
a saloonkeeper. last night deliberately
shot and killed a customer, Dominick
Giddons, who. he alleged, had insulted
Mrs. Polednea- He then disappeared,
and the police have not as yet found
him Giddon's body was taken to the
home of his mother by the police As
the body was being removed from the
wagon to the house Mrs Giddon, rush.
ing upon the officer in charge, ex.
claimed: $50 you have killed him al
last, have you?" and followed up her
terrific shrieks by viciously scratching
off flesh from the officers face.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31

OF especial interest viii be found Sal
lie Joy Whites description of the new
Leland Stanford. Jr., University in Cal
ifornia-that tender and magnificent
memorial by Senator and Mrs Leland
Stanford Mrs White calls the article
THE Boy who built College" and al.
though the great school is built as B.
memorial it was still so clearly the
fruit of the dead boys desires that the
title is no misnomer. Molly Elliot Sea-
well has a delightful characteristic tale
of school-boy life, 1.-TWO Schoolmas-
ters." and Miss Adams Double Christ
mas at ST. Martins" is good story of
boarding school life. The serial stories
OF Jack Brereton'S Three Months
Service" and The Lance of kanana-
a striking Arabian story by Add ell
Ardavan." already grow absorbing evens
in their second installment The Amer
lean pale-face woman who was adopt
ed by the Seneca Indians, Harriet Max
well-ConverSe, has another interesting
sketch of Seneca life in THE Straw
berry Feast at the Long House," Zitella
Cooke tells charming story of the cell
ebrated Mexican general Santa Anna
and his jealous pet bird; and Otis T..
Mason has something to say of Profess
sor Marsh's giant lizards, sixty feet
long. The poems in the number are by
Celia Thaxter and Clara Doty Bates.
Other verses and sketches fill out q.
most Interesting number of WIDE
AWAKE, which is. as usual, well illus
trated and SO carefully made up as to-
prepare tempting feast indeed for the
myriad young people who eagerly await
and as eagerly welcome it.
WIDE AWAKE is published at 20 cents
per number. s. 10 per year. All book
sellers keep it
d. LoTHRoP Co.. Pubs, Boston.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31

THE late Rev. James Freeman Clarke's
brother, Thomas c., is one of the fore
most American engineers He has
built more than seventy miles OF
bridges, is member of the British In
stitute of Civil Engineers, of the Amer
lean Society of Civil Engineers. of the
American Societies of Mining and of
Mechanical Engineers and of the Amer
lean Philosophical society of Philadel-
phia- Mr.. Clarke is the engineer of the
proposed bridge over the Hudson at
New York city.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31
MISCELLANEOUS.

UNITED States troops had two skirm-
ishes the other night in Texas with
Garza's rebel band. The result was not
known definitely. TWAS rumored that
the outlaws had federal troops be-
sieged.
DENSE fog and severe cold have sue
ceeded recent storms in England In
London business was reported as being
almost suspended.
PARTS of a vessel believed to be the
Cavalier have been picked up off the
English coast 1t is thought everyone
aboard was lost.
EDWARD M FIELD has been declared
lunatic before the commissioner of
New Jersey.
A HEAVY wind and rain storm pre-
vailed ON the sound at Seattle, WASH,
on the 23d.
IT is reported that the tin plate man.
ufacturers of the country will meet in
St. Louis next month and prepare a
bill to increase the present duties.
THE Bank of Greenville, Miss, here
| tofore regarded as one of the richest in
| the state, has suspended, with $1,000,
| 600 assets and liabilities.
| AS the result of the inquiry by Judge
of Crimes Foster, of Valparaiso, Chill,
four men have been held for the out.
rage on the sailors of the United States
ship Baltimore. The report is very
much in favor of the prisoners.
THE ravages of yellow fever in
Brazil are growing heavier daily. A
widespread panic has seized upon the
people and all who are able are fleeing
to the mountains for safety.
| ADvICEs have been received in Lis
bon from South Africa to the effect
that while the Cortinhos expedition
was en- route from Quillimane to Mag.
hamba an explosion OF gunpowder oc-
CURED by which sixty persons were
killed and 17O wounded.
| NUMEROUS arrests of alleged nihilists
have been made in st. Petersburg and
| Warsaw. Plans of the cars palace
| were found on many of them.
| A DISPATCH says that the steamship
Island, of the Danish or Thingvalls
line, Cap. Laub, from Stettin, Deem
Der 4. bound for New York, was ashore
at Nidingen.
The St Petersburg correspondent O,
the London Times says: 1.-The Russian
reserves have received sealed instruc
tions which are not to be opened until q
certain signal is given from head.
quarters The greatest activity pre-.
walls in all the Russian armament
works and dock yards
SOME relief has come to the sufferers
of Russia by the arrival of grain.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31

THE death of the late millionaire,
John P. Richardson, who died recently
on his plantation near New Orleans,
was caused by excessive cigarette
smoking. It was first stated that he
died of pneumonia. The pulmonary
trouble, however, was only light at
tack and the family physician said ii
could have been cured But heart
failure due to cigarette smoking set in
and death quickly followed. His estate
will foot up between 81. 500, 900 to 81.
600 600
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31

JOSEPH JEFFERsoN's son Charles, in.
stead Of going on the stage. has pre-.
ferred to act as business manager fol
dramatic companies. He is conducting
two or three ventures of this sort be-
sides looking after his fathers affairs
He is said to be the image of his gifted
parent, except for their dissimi1ar ages
and to be exceedingly witty in CONVEX
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31
Actor Seaman Hopelessly Insane.

New YORK. Dec 2s.-The condition
of William ]. Scanlan, the actor, re-
mains practically unchanged To-day
the demented actors manager, August
Pitou, caused Seaman to be removed
from his apartments at the Hotel Inn
perial to his own residence, IS West
Ninety-fifth street He has cancelled
all engagements for the season and dis
banded the company, as he believes
the actor mind is hopelessly wrecked.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31

CONGRESSMAN TARsNEY said the
other day that he had talked with
many members of the house re-
garding the work of the Kansas
City river improvement convention
and he was surprised to find so much
interest taken in the matter. In fact
there was sympathy for the move
ment expressed by all to whom he
talked and he anticipated good results
will follow
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31

COUNT CoURCEY RAGNY has been SEN
fenced at Paris to two years imprison-
ment for selling Persian decorations
secured by means of forged firmans.
1t is alleged that the firmans were pro-
cured in blank for the count by a
former minister to Venezuela, who was
accredited to the Persian court
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31
ClipDinRR.

Jean Busha, Frenchman living in a
fishers village in North Michigan, sold
his wife to another fisherman named
Chepeau. for SIS. the woman consent
ing to the transfer. which was made in
q formal manner, Busha passing a quit
claim deed to Chepeau, the same as he
would for the sale of a horse. The
woman has borne Busha three children,
and to all appearance has been faith
full wife
A French officer in Buisson has In
vented hipometer which will register
the PAGES and ground covered by a
horse.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31

Two hundred laborers were returning
from work upon the Sulmona & Isnerna
railroad in Italy and were overtaken
by terrible snowstorm. Many of the
men were suffocated in drifts and 9TH
ers were frozen to death. Fifteen bodies
had been recovered and twenty of the
unfortunates were still missing.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31

FRANK SLAvIN met Arthur T. Lum-
ley representing John L. Sullivan at
the Herald office in New York the other
afternoon and agreed to meet again at
the same place to sign articles for a
fight to finish for S1O,O side before
the club offering the largest purse
within fifteen weeks. Each club will
put up $500 for the fight and the Her
aid will be the final stakeholder.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31

THE commissioners of the Western
Traffic association at Chicago have sub
mitted a decision allowing the appli-
cation of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fee road for authority to make rate of
IS cents per 100 pounds on salt from
Kansas points to its Pacific coast ter
vnina1S
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31

This IS the query per
What is petually on your little
boys lips And he is
1t For? no worse than the big
ger, older, balder1he
ed boys. Life is an interrogation
point What is it for?" we CON-
tinually cry from the cradle 30 the
grave. So with this little introduc-
tory sermon we turn and ask: What
is AUGUST FLOWER FOR ?" As easily
answered as asked: 1t is for Dys-
pepsia- 1t is a special remedy for
the Stomach and Liver Nothing
more than this; but this brimful.
We believe August Flower cures
Dyspepsia We know it will. We
have reasons for knowing 1t. Twenty
years ago it started in small country
town. To-day it has an honored
place in every city and country store,
possesses one of the largest manu-
featuring plants In the country and
sells everywhere Why is thisr The
reason is as simple as a Chi1d's
thought. 1t is honest, does one
thing, and does it right along-it
cures Dyspepsia. .
G. G. GREEN. Sole Man IF, Woodbury,N.J.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31

AT a meeting of the Boston chamber
OF commerce resolutions were adopted
recommending the passage of the bill
to transfer the revenue cutter service
of the United States from the treasury
department to the naval establishment.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31

Both the method and results when.
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is-pleasant.
and refreshing to the taste, and acts =
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys--
tenn efectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is thee
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
dueed, pleasing to the taste and ac--
ceptable to the stomach, prompt In
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, Its
many excellent qualities commend il
to all and have made it the 2lost
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale ID Soc
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists- Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand viii pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA re syrup co.
LOUISVILLE. Kr. sEIY YoRK w
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31

For two weeks country roads in
Iowa, Missouri and Illinois have been
hub deep in mud and the farming COM
munities have been virtually padloclSed
on the farm. As "A result merchants
depending on country trade have suf.
fered immense financial loss, especially
in holiday trade, while the farmers and
shippers have lost by inability to mar.
ket their products. 1t is feared many
failures among country merchants may
result
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31

OSCAR BARON WEDEL YARTsBURY, of
Christiana, Norway, died in a barn at
Albert Lea, Mimi, the other day. He
was young man. A few days ago he
received information of the death of his
father and his own succession to the
baronetcy. A remittance of S., 600 &C.
companied the letter. The new baron
at once went on spree which ended in
his death
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31

THE famous "Block 97'' case, the
state of Texas VS.. Bacon and Graves,
which involves the title to a whole
block of land in Scurry county. over
374. acres, was recently decided in
the district court at Colorado, Tex, in
favor of the state. The defendants
gave notice of appeal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31

AT the annual meeting of the state
board of agriculture at Topeka, Kan,
January 13, IA, Is and 16. Chief Sal
mon, of the national bureau of animal
industry, will read a paper on Ameri-
can meats and European markets, and
Kansas agricultural college professors
will deliver addresses, while Chancellor
Snow, of the state university, will dis
cuss chinch bug information.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31
No News From Chilli.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-Secretary
Blaine had no information bearing on
Gillian affairs last night. Secretary
Tracy, in response to inquiries for any
news which the navy department might
have on Gillian affairs, replied that
there was not a word At the Gillian
legation up to a late hour there had
been no cablegram received from Chilli
with respect to the Inauguration of the
president
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31

JOHN DAVIES, one of the best known
mining experts in the west died at the
Sherman house, Chicago, the other
night of pneumonia He had made and
lost several fortunes in Colorado and
California, and died almost peniless.
He was the original owner of the Little
Chief mine, near Leadville, which he
sold some ten years ago for $500, 0O0 II
was afterwards sold again for s., 0OO,.
nnA
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31

CONSERVATIVE estimates place the
loss resulting from the Indiana coal
miners strike at 81. $50, 900. Considered
in its whole breadth and extent, it was
probably more than that
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31

WASHINGTON, Dec 26.-Acting Secre-
tary Spalding has decided that tin
plates made in this country from i'm.
ported block plates are to be cousid-
cred as domestic productions within the
meaning of the tariff act. just as though
no foreign material had entered into
the manufacture
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31
DR.. Hairs A...rIant Acquitted.

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-John George
Roth, the would-be murderer of Rev
DR. John Hall, of this city. was acquit
ted on the ground of insanity. Tha
Jury was out only ten minutes
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31
ADDITIONAL. DISPATCHES.

ADDITIONAL OkSPATCHESs
THE Bob Sims gang of outlaws was
pretty we'll exterminated in Choctaw
county. Ala A piece of artillery was
brought to bear on Sims house, when
the gang surrendered to the sheriff. A
mob later on took the desperadoes and
hanged them. The next day two more
of the gang were lynched
IN London financial stringency is
threatened as the result of drains of
gold. The stock exchange expects inn
lprovements from America. Continental
bourses were quiet the past week.
GENERAL MANAGER SARGENT has is
sued instructions under which the
Grand Trunk railroad will at once
resume its passenger relations with the
Chicago & Alton.
SILAs E. CHENEY, a large property
owner in Asbury Park and Litchfield,
Conn.,, and also a heavy stockholder in
the New York Tribune, has been miss
ing for over a month and his relatives
are alarmed. The missing man was .
brother-in-law of Horace Greeley.
] TEN lives were lost in panic caused
by false alarm of fire in the theater
at Gateshead. England
| NINETEEN business houses were de-
stroyed by fire in Chattanooga, Tenn,
on the 9Th. The loss was $3.50, 900
with $500. 900 insurance.
| The revolt in Desterro. the capital of
the province of Santa Catharina, Bra
zil. aiming at the deposition of the gov
ernor, has already extended to several
other parts of the province.
AN insane man made call at the
house of Cornelius Vanderbilt, but was
arrested before harm was done.
| A PROPOSED amendment to the fed
eral constitution to forbid state or
federal aid to any religious sect is to
be laid before congress when it shall
lreaSsemble.
| LIEUT.. HARLOW, commissioner for the
worlds fair in the republic of Chilli, re-
ports to the bureau of American re-
publics that he has received the most
Gratifying encouragement from the
government of Chilli with regard to its
representation at the worlds fair.
A SERIOUS wreck occurred on the
Santa Fe road. near Newcomb. Mo.
Fifteen persons were hurt, Conductor
Woodwork probably fatally.
THE governor of Durango, Mexico,
reports deaths from starvation Gov
eminent relief measures are ordered.
New York, one of the engines jumped
the track, causing a blockade. While
this was in progress train crashed
into the rear car of a blockaded train.
The rear car was derailed and but for
the guard rails would have toppled over
into the street below.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31

THE Rocky Mountain News earnestly
advocates arbitration of the dispute
with Chilli and calls on the state to take
action to that end.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31

JOHN OWENS. the missing heir to
S250,0O0 in Cortland, n. Y, was found
ia Wheeling, w. Va, and taken home
He had been tramping for two years.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31

THE British government has advised
Bulgaria to give way to France. The
record of that principality will not bear
inspection.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31

The revolt in Desterro, the capital of
the province of Santa Catharina, Brazil,
aiming at the deposition of the COVER
nor, has already extended to several
other parts of the province.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31
CURRENT COMMENT.

THE czarina of Russia is expected to
visit France next month and the peo-
pie are already preparing fetes for her.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31

TIE bomb-thrower who tried TO XIII Rus
sell Sage is said to have been cool when hes
entered the office. He certainly was COZ
lected after he left t-Yonkers Statesman
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31
August
Flower"

This is the query per-
petually on your little
boys lips And he is
no worse than the big
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31

John Wahl, JOhn Bro, Natndn1el L.
Buck, Milton C. Snort, Richard Russell,
Allen Bennett John w. Reed, David
Lathrop. Henry Jones, Thomas b. Ross.
Alfred w. Kivett, John McLees, Joseph
Lines, Edward A. Pointer. Frederick
Martin, Abner T. Simerl, Jay A. Pol
ley, Clarence Lyman, Eli w. Campbell,
Walter s. Gleason. Barbara Meyer,
Elizabeth Coon. Mary Monahan, Lucy
Edwards and the minor children of
Henry Nevill-
John j. Rust aged seventy-three
years, died at his home in Lancaster
the other day. He came to Kansas
from Ohio in 1857 and was one of the
best known of the early settlers. He
kept the first tavern in Atchisou coun-
ty outside of the city. He has held a
number of county Offices
Three children of w. K Ralph, a
farmer, were recently poisoned at
Wichita by eating cheese. The young
est, about three years old. it was feared
could not live. The cheese had been
purchased at a store and the doctors
said there was no doubt that some
poisonous substance had found its way
into the food
Samuel P. Ernul. yardmaster of the
Rock Island road at Atchison, went to
work as usual the other morning.
About eight o'clock he shot himself
through the head and died.
E. w. Starboard, a prominent farmer
of the vicinity of Conway Springs,
Sumner county, has been missing for a
month, and his relatives are convinced
that he has met with foul play. Star
board owned a large quantity of corn,
and went home a month ago to con-
tract for its delivery. Nothing more
has been seen or heard of him When
he started he had $500 with him, and
said if he could not find a good market
he would go on to Kansas City.