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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-03
KANSAS G. A. r.
Attendance Larger Than at Any Precious
Observation-Disclosures of O6cers.

Attendance Larger Than at Any Previous
Encampment-Election Of Omcers.
ATcHIsoN, Feb 26-Yesterday wss
the big day of the eleventh annual en-
campment of the Grand Army of Kan
sas. At no previous encampment has
the number of delegates in attendance
been as large as at the present NEE ting.
At o'clock yesterday afternoon
there was grand army parade which
was participated in by 1000 old sol
d1ers, besides several hundred mem bers
OF the Sons of Veterans The process
sion included the officers Of the G. A.
r and among those following
were ex-senator John j. ingalls,,
ex-Congressman E n. Morrill, and
nearly every prominent man in the
state who is a member of the order.
The children from the Soldiers Or
phans' home, numbering $50. also took
part in the parade. In carriage in
the procession was Faith Phillips, a
nineteen-months' orphan baby. which
has been adopted by E. c. johnson
post, OF Atcf ison. Tie baby attracted
much attention
But little business of Importance
was transacted at the q. A. R meeting
at the opera house yesterday, the
hours being taken up by the reading
of reports. The report of Assistant
Adjutant Gen Campbell showed that
seven new pests had been mustered
in since the reading of the last report,
and that seven charters had been
surrendered. The order shows an
increase of 333 members, with a total
membership of 2O.610. The total num-
Der of posts in the state is 444. The
finances of the different posts and Of
the Grand Army were shown by the re-
ports to be in good condition. The
value of real estate belonging to the
posts is S27, $50. Sc. while the value of
other property is S29. 800. 80.
The woman's relief corps, acting as
a viewing power, yesterday morning
passed on the long pending difficulty
in John A. Martin corps, of this place,
confirming the action of the investi-
eating committee appointed at Hutch
inson a year ago to adjust the diff
Guilty.
The Sons OF Veterans adopted the re-
port of a committee providing for a
complete revision of the bylaws. The
order is growing-has a membership
in Kansas of 8, 400 and no unpaid debts
A. r. Green. of Cedarva1e, was
elected department commander of the
Grand Army of Kansas on the first
ballot, defeating o. II. Coulter, of To-
peka, by sixteen votes. Green's elect
ion was made unanimous upon Coulter's
motion.
The encampment adopted a recon-
mendation of Department Commander
Mccarthy in his retiring address, to
abandon the policy of permanently To-
eating G. A. r. reunions, and that the
policy of offering prizes to post show
ing the greatest increase be continued;
also his remarks in defense of the disa-
bility pension bill
The Ladies' Aid society elected Mrs.
Katie A. Horn, of Mankato, division
president; Miss Matte Gross, of Ellis
worth, vice president, and Miss Kate
Taffe. of Kansas City, Kan, mastering
and receiving officer.
The Sons Of Veterans elected F. A.
Agnew, of Newton, division command
er; John A. Henning. of Salina, senior
vice commander, and H w. Hoffman,
of Emporia, junior vice commander.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-03
A Matter of Necessity

The comments of the republican
newspapers upon Mr.. Blaine's letter of
withdrawal show how inevitable is Mr..
Harrison's denomination. There is a
notice able lack of warmth in many of
the things that are said about the pres
ident by editors who accept him as the
predestined candidate. and it is easy to
read between the lines the heart felt
sentiment: "Well. we've got to uomi-
nate Harrison again. It is a bitter
pill. but it must be swallowed" That
is what it is-a matter of necessity. It
is hard enough for q party to refuse the
candidacy to an occidental president
whom it must praise, as the republicans
did Arthur in 1884, as having shown in
his administration "a wise, conserva-
tive end patriotic policy" To turn its
back on the man whom it really elect
ed president four years ago, and thus
confess that it dare not risk the popu-
lar judgment on his record, is more
than can be expected-N. Y. Post
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-03
CONTEMPORARY COMMENT.

President Harrison is now con-
vinced that MIR. Blaine is the greatest
man with one exception) now living.
Columbus Post.
Was there no postscript attached
to MIR. Blaine's letter of withdrawal
asking that the epistle be cremated
when read?-Detroit Free Press.
Now that Mr.. Blaine has stepped
off the presidential stage, Prestidigi-
tator Quay will be forced to put up a
new conjuring apparatus.-Washin
ton Post.
The g. o. p could run Blaine in
effigy and get more votes for him in
that shape than it seems likely to poll
for the hero of Paddy Egan's war;
Cleveland Press.
Mr.. Blaine should stay in the
cabinet. When the public is thinking
of Mr.. Blaine it gets its mind off poor
Mr.. Foster, who has so much trouble
with a leaky treasury. = Louisville
COurier-J ournal
There are loud cries from the
south for Gen. Alger. If Harrison
should be the only candidate before
the Minneapolis convention good
many colOred delegates might have to
walk home.-Chicago Times.
THAT s'signifcant SMILE with
which Blaine answered impertinent
questions has been transferred to the
countenance of Harrison. Nearly every
postmaster IN the country is now for
him.-Kansas City Times.
The Harrison organs exult that
Blaine, in jumping out of the hands of
his friends, forces those who have been
,,ci cl> E~I n
rison to show their faces. There was a
good deal of that-St Paul Glob e.
The Blaine men in the republican
party are not all in the humor to sup
port Harrison's nomination or no nom.
ination. If Harrison is forced upon
the party through Blaine's acquies
cence. both Harrison and Blaine will
go out of ofice.-St. Louis Republic.
The reports that Mr.. Harrison
himself handled the blocks-of-five fund
in Indiana are not entirely new. There
was complaint at the time, originating
as it seemed with those who objected
to kid glove prices as calculated to
bear" the vote marlxet-St Louis Re-
public.
How sad it is that the birthday
OF so great a man as Lincoln should
be converted into boom day for so
small man as Harrison. and that the
booming contract should be awarded
to such mental midgets as John w. No
BILE and Law Partner Mller.-Minn--
apolis Times.
The pension bureau is undoubt
ed1y honeycombed with fraud, and
Raum has shown no wish to have it
otherwise. It is horrible scandal
that a public official, disbursing nearly
one hundred and fifty million dollars
year. can find time to promote his
private schemes and use the employees
in his Office to aid him in doing tn.
Y. Advertiser.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-03
DRY in Arizona

BENSON. A T, Feb. 25.-The faifuro
of rain for the next three weeks via
be serious blow to the cattle inserests
in Arizona The pasture has been
very dry up TO within the last three
weeks Practically no rain has fallen
for nearly a year, and the losses %
cattle throughout the territory are ap
ready larger than for seven years.
Joseph Land. cattle inspector for Ben.
son and Pantano districts. estimates
the losses along San Pedro above Ben
SON at ~ per cent, and on the lower
San Pedro 50 per cent up to the pres
emit time
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-03
THE KANSAS ENCAMPMENT

OF the G. A. r. in Session at Atchison-
Ex-senator Ingalls, Address of Well
come.
ATCEIsoN, Feb. 25.-The eleventh an
nual encampment of the G. A. r. Of
Kansas opened at Prices opera house
yesterday afternoon and will continue
until Friday evening. 1t is one of the
most important gatherings the Grand
Army has ever held within the state.
Every incoming train for the past
twenty-fOur hours has been loaded with
delegates. and it is estimated that there
are 5000 strangers in town. Many
more are expected to arrive.
At the opening session at Prices opera house
yesterday afternoon ex-Senat tor John ]. Ingalls,,
who was recently admitted to membership in
His appearance upon the stage occasioned pro-
longed cheering, and his remarks were fire.
quently interrupted by applause. Timothy Nc
Carthy, department commander, responded,
after which the meeting got down to business.
The Womans Relief corps, Sons Of Veterans
and the Ladiec' Aid society, auxiliary organiZa-
tons, began sessions here yesterday morning.
They are represented by about 100 delegates
The delegates were entertained tonight by
an address by John ]. Ingalls, at campfire at
Apollo hall and by the presentation of 'Our
Heroes war drama, at Prices opera house.
1t was rendered by amateurs Tomorrow
evening the local camp of the Sons of Veterans
will give ball.
Thus far there but two prominent candi-
dates for department commander of the G. A.
R.: Col. o. H. Coulter, editor of the Western
Veteran at Topeka and Hon. A. R. Green, one
of the state railroad commissioners and resi-
dent of LecOmptOn.
The ercampment has attracted great many
politicians and off1ceSeekers but general
rule they G. A r. men, and say the encamp-
ment has political significance Notwith-
standing this the gatherings affords an oppor-
tunity for them to do some talking and they are
taking advantage of it.
Gen Palmer, commander in-chief of the G.
A. R., who was to have been present from New
York will be prevented from coming by duties
at Washington.
The reports of officers of the G.. A. r. showed
a large increase in membership during the past
year, and the report of Depar tment Chap
lain N. E. Harmon showed that 1865 comrades in
Kansas had died during the past year.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-03
8 Pleasure PARTY Run Down.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Feb. 24--The west
bound St Louis express on the Penn
sylvania railroad ran down a pleasure
party at Hawkins station, near here
about 9 o'clock this morning, killing
one instantly and fatally injuring two
others.
Their names were: Alice Gaswill
aged 90, of Swissville. Pa, killed in
stantly; William Gewar, aged % years,
of Wilkinsburgh. Pa. died at the hospi-
tai two hours after the accident; Milton
Zeigler, aged %. of Wiikinsburgh, Pa
still living but likely to die.
1t is not known who Is to blame for
the accident.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-03
NARROWLY PARTISAN.
The Platform, on Winch Harrison VIII BE
Renominated.

The Platform, on Winch Harrison VIII BE
Renominated.
With the support of his Office holders
and with that of Steve Elkins and the
worst politicians of the Anchor-to-
Windward school Mr.. Harrison will
probably have no great difficulty in
forcing his own rem omination- He is
not popular with the rank and file of his
own party. Hundreds of thousands Of
republicans remained away from the
polls in 1890 that he might receive a re-
Duke as crushing as possible in the
s'off' year; but he refused to listen to
them or to admit that the opinions OF
the people, thus expressed. were of
any consequence to him while he is
holding the Office Of president. He has
not changed his course. He is still
narrow, radical, sectional. He would
have been a great misfortune to the
country if elected president even in
1865. In 1892 his reactionary spirit is a
crime against the future OF America
Instead of broad, hopeful and ener-
getic Americanism he represents the
intolerant narrowness of a corporation
lawyer who cannot forget that he was
once a brigadier. The spirit of mill
itary despotism seems to be the great.
est possible evil, but when it is mex
tricably blended with the pettifogging
spirit it is seen that there are posi- bill
ties of greater.
Mr. Harrison has shown more abili-
ty and tact in forcing himself on his
party for denomination than in any
other way. He appears to have sue
ceeded. He will be renominated. no
doubt on the theory that he is the best
republi can who is most OdiOus to dem.
ocrats.
This may be sound partisanship, but
among a free and intelligent people it
is very unsound politics. Ordinarily,
a man with record of public useful.
ness long enough to make his name
everywhere familiar might be required
as leader to evoke the full enthusi-
asm and the greatest activity of the
democratic party, but against Mr.. Har-
rison all the democrats need is an hon
est man and an honest platform. They
will get both, and after Mr.. Harrison
has forced his denomination, he will
be overwhelmingly defeated. Against
sound democrat on a'sound demo-
cratic platform no republican who I'M
dertakes to justify the policy of the
Harrison administration as the right
policy for the future of the United
States can be elected; but Mr. Harri-
son can best represent his own admin
istration. and the fitness of things de-
mands his denomination, that he and
his radicalism may be disposed of to-
gether; that hereafter in this country
there may exist two parties, neither
of which will threaten the common
welfare; that out of the mean and mar
row bitterness of civil war sectional
ism, out of the era of force and fraud,
may come higher Americanism and
the more enduring prosperity of high.
er and more nearly perfect liberty
st. Louis Republic
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-03
A BRIGHT PROSPECT.
The Democratic Party on the Open II
to Success.

The Democratic Party on the Open Road
to Success.
The prospects of the democratic
party for success this fall have greatly
improved. The result of the ''short,
sharp and decisive struggle in Penn
sylvania shows that the attempt to re-
vive the Randall faction cannot sue
coed. This means that the action of
the house will not be controlled by the
two or three senators who represent
the reactionist sentiment in the demo
cratic party. They are in a very small
minority, and the fact that they have
one master of intrigue among them is
Offset by the ignorance of the rest.
Their plans will be fully known, but
even if they were not they could not be
carried out against the overwhelming
sentiment of the democratic party.
. In the east honest democracy. repre-
sented by such men as Cleveland and
Pattison, will be most strongly sup
ported, and this gives assurance that
it will be impossible to force any mere
t9ckster, any little local whipper-snap-
per who thinks that lack of scruple
constitutes greatness and genius in
practical politics, on the democratic
party as its presidential candidate.
With such person as its candidate on
its ticket at all, the democratic party
could not win, but the prospect of get
ting an honest man and straightfor-
ward democrat at the head of the ticket
Is now most promising. The situation
is seemingly complicated, but even in
these complications themselves it is
probable that the solution of the seem
ing difficulty lies. We do not believe
that the democratic party is going to
blunder this time. We believe it will
stand squarely on its foundation prin-
ciple of the largest possible liberty and
nominate an honest, straightforward
democrat to represent it.
Were this already done, and were
the election next Tuesday, we have no
doubt that 1892 would be 1890 over
again and that the opposition to civ
tocracy and radicalism would control Q
three-fourths majority in the electoral
college. Unfortunately the election is
ten months OF, and the democratic party
has not yet forced the issues by nomi-
mating man who will thoroughly rep
resent its principles. A great deal NAV
happen between now and November,
but the democratic party has every
thing in its favor to such an extent that
1t seems impossible for it to be defeat
ed by the brand of republication rep
resented by the Harrison administra-
ton 1t seems impossible for the dem
ocratic party to be defeated at all un-
less it defeats itself Any party can
always do that, of course, and do it
very easily. But the democratic party
now has only to keep the peace and
force its principles straight and hard
against Harrison republicanism to be
certain of success II it will not win
aow-f it refuses success now, it will
never deserve it against Louis Re
public
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-03
Oklahoma Must Wait.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-At an execu-
tive session OF the house committee on
territories yesterday morning it was
pretty we'll settled that the claims of
Oklahoma to admission into the union
as a state will not be recognized this
term. The reasons upon which the OBJ
lection is based have been stated before,
but delegate Harvey and the Oklahoma
people made such a stubborn contest
that it appeared for while likely that
preconceived objections might be over
ruled in the end and the territory be
admitted. After the session yesterday,
however, members of the committee
stated that the committee would not
make a favorable report on the bill
and Oklahoma will have to go over
with Utah until a more favorable con-
gress sits in judgment on its claims.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-03
Tired of Lie

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, Mo, Feb "a
William Grace. aged 81, farmer resid-
ing about two miles east of this place,
shot himself with a 3S-caliber pistol
at o'clock yesterday afternoon while
on his way home from here He was
riding in a wagon with his brother.
George. when the fatal shot was fred
He was married Thursday last week to
Miss Cora Hill, the daughter of a re-
spe ctable widow residing in this neigh
borhood. The bullet entered his right
temple and passed entirely through his
head At this writing he Is alive, but
no hope is entertained of his recovery.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-03
A Lumber Company in Big Luck.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. "a bout eigh-
teen months ago the federal govern
ment brought suit to recover s., 217, 900
from the Sierra Lumber Co, of San
Francisco, for timber cut off COVER
nment lands in Teheama and Butte
counties from October, 1873, to October,
1890. The jury awarded the govern
ment S4. 900 damages and So, 900 costs of
suit When the verdict was given Judge
Sawyer said the damages were excessive
that unless the government would and
agree to accept a compromise he would
set aside the verdict The compromise
was effected yesterday by the govern
ment accepting, it is stated, SI5,O0O
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-03
The Fastest VOYAGE.

NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-The passage OF
the steamer Majestic is, relative to
distance, the tasted yet recorded On
her seventeenth voyage the time OF
passage. was five days, eighteen hours,
eight minutes, and the distance run g.
TVS miles The time of the voyage Just
completed was five days. twenty hours,
twenty-five minutes. and the distance
travelled was 2, S65 miles. 90 miles more,
equivalent at the rate steamed to four
hours and twenty-eight minutes, which
would make her time on the short
route i've days, fifteen hours. ffty-fouz
minutes, the fastest ever made.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-03
Similar to the Mitchell Ca.e.
JudIciaI Conyeutiou C.IIed.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Feb. 25-The
democratic executive committee of the
Western Appellate district met at the
Midland hotel in this city yesterday
to select time and place for holding
the contention to nominate a successor
to Judge Smith. of the court of ap-
peals- June % was the date set. and
Kansas City was chosen as the place
for holding the convention, by a vote
of to 2. which was afterward made
unanimous. The basis of representa-
ton in the convention was fixed at one
delegate for each 500 votes cast for
Judge Ellison in 1883
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-03
The M. Il. st. in Texxs

DENIsoN, Tex, Feb. 24-The officials
of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas rail-
way took formal possession of their
new qurters yesterday. The entire
business of the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas railway system in Texas viii be
concentrated here. The heads of the
different departments will number
about twenty people The clerical
force is estimated at seventy-fve peo-
r,la
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-03
An Ex-kansa, MiuI.ter Killed.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Feb. 24-Rev.
William Murgotton, pastor Of the Meth
odist church at Stuttgart, as hunting,
when his horse ran away. La attempt
ing to check the animal a double bar
eled shotgun was discharged. killing
Mr.. Murgotton. He formerly lived at
Column bus. Kan.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-03
SILVER AND THE TARIFF,

No Date Fixed For the Democratic Caucus
When q Policy Will Be Outlined.
WASHINGTON, Feb 25.-No date has
been fixed for the democratic caucus to
be held to outline a policy on the silver.
the tariff and other important ques-
tions, but it will be probably called for
some day this week. The date will be
decided upon as soon as Speaker Crisp
returns from Fortress Monroe. Mr..
Crisp was expected in Washington yes
terday. but he was delayed on account
of a storm which prevented the steamer
from making her regular trip. He tele-
graphed that he would leave Fortress
Monroe tonight.
The question whether the tariff bills
or silver bill shall be disposed Of first
has been the subject CT much discussion
among the democrats. The silver men,
it is said. will not oppose the giving of
the precedence to the tariff measure.
provided too much time is not occupied
and that tariff is not used as a means
of side-tracking the silver bill The
tariff men claim that no such idea is en-
tertained by them, and an easy and
early settlement of the conflicting
claims of tariff and silver is looked for.
Similar to the Mitchell Case.
MOBILE. Ala, Feb. 25-Emma Will
liams. colored, was today charged with
fatally wounding Eleanor Richardson,
also eolored. The case resembles that
of Alice Mitchell of Memphis
Eleanor is bright mulatto II
years old and Emma Williams a
comedy bluck of 90. The two have
been living together for more than a
wear Emm q diSnlav O the most ardent
affection for her companion
Tuesday night Eleanor went to a
ball with a male friend, Emma fol-
lowed and calling her from the room.
stabbed her repeatedly with a large
knife, inf1icting fatal wounds
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-03
Two ChIn.men Burned TO Death.

SAN Francisco. Feb 25-Fire yes
terday destroyed a carpet-beating esq
tablishment and q match factory adj
joining. Thirteen Chinese were em-
ployed in the match factory. hwo OF
them were unable to escape and were
burned to death
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-03
SlYe Soutenced-

ST. LOUIS. Feb. 25-In the cifcua
court at Clayton yesterday Adelbert
Slye, who. on Tuesday of last week, en-
tered plea Of guilty TO the charge OF
robbery in the first degrees. was sem
fenced to twenty years in the Peniten-
tisry
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-03

TIE Shah. the only vessel in the navy
which during the last thirty years has
been engaged in a sea fight with q hos
tile warship, is to end her career As
store hr1llx at Bermuda