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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-04

return to their vessel It Is quite remarkable
and quite characteristic of the management Of
this affair by the Gillian police authorities that
we should now be advised that Seaman David
son, of the Baltimore, had been included in the
Indictment, his Onense being, so far as have
been able to ascertain, that he attempted to de-
fend shipmate against an assailant who was
striking him with knife. The perfect vindica-
ton of our men is furnished by this report; one
only Is found to have been guilty Of criminal
fault, and that for act clearly justifiable.
AS to the part taken by the police in the
affair the case made by Chilli is also far from
sa tisfactory Where Riggin was killed Is only
three minutes walk from the police station.
And yet, according to their official report,
half hour elapsed after the assault began be-
fore the police were upon the ground It has
said that the police did their duty. The evil
dence taken at Mare island shows that if such
a statement was procured from our men it was
accomplished by requiring them to sign a writ
ing in language they did not understand and by
the representation that it was mere declara-
ton that they had taken no part in the disturb
ance. Lieut.. McCrea who acted as interpreter,
says in his evidence that when our sailors were
examined before the court the subject of the
conduct of the police carefully avoided
that he reported the fact to Capt. Schley on his
return to the vessel
The evidences OF the existence of an animoS-
ity towards our sailors in the minds of the sail
ors of the Gillian navy and of the popuIace of
Valparaiso was SO abundant and various to
leave no doubt in the mind of anyone who will
examine the papers submitted. It manifested
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-04

to be had upon il in congress The
Michigan plan comes nearer the
need of the situation, but is not
insisted upon as the perfect method
1t finds some suggestion in the
scheme adopted by the republican
national convention in 1880, after a
long and fierce contest, for the election
OF delegates to the nominating conven-
ton 1t has been followed since as the
settled policy OF the party. If the
principle is good in the one case, why
not in the other? But the MichigaE
democrats have done the country good
service in raising the question in a
way to elicit general attention,
and lead TO the adoption of
some method more equitable than
the present There is very little in the
charge that the democrats in Michigan
have taken an unwarranted advantage
of the republicans. They had a fair
prospect of again carrying the state and
securing the entire electoral vote. They
simply made an equal division. as they
believed Some who denounce their
action are not aware that the district
system has ever been in use. A repub-
Hcan Congressman from Michigan even
went SO far as to pronounce it uncon-
stitutional in spirit As late as 1924 il
was in use in Maine, Massachusetts,
Kentucky and Tennessee. In 1875
New York chose one elector in each
district, and these chose two at large.
The same year Maryland and Ten
nessee chose all of their electors in
this way. It was probably aban-
doned to secure uniformity. Yet
it is palpab bly, a more equitabl and
unobjectionab BILE method than that now
in USE Could there be non-partisan
and fair appointments, it would
leave little to be desired IT would
free the elections in the large contest
ed states mainly from the temptation
to use the Dudley blocks of five"
methods, or concentrate Doodle argu-
ments, as only one district could be af-
fected by any effort The subject may
become prominent in congress this Sos
SiOu.-St Paul Globe.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-04
THE DISTRICT SYSTEM.
Republican Approximations Regarding It
Are Groundless-

Republican Approximations Regarding It
Are Groundless.
In the discussion of the Michigan
plan of choosing electors, as the district
system is coming to be known, it is
quite generally conceded that there
should be uniformity in this matter in
the states. Otherwise the accidents of
popular elections would afford partisens
opportunities for unfair advantages.
For instance, had the democratic ma
jority in the last Ohio legislature adopt
ed the district plan. and had it remained
in operation during the coming
presidential election, the democrats
might have obtained fourteen or fifteen
of the twentv-one district electors,
while the republicans N ay have twenty
thousand majority in the popular vote
1t is not assumed that the democrats had
any intention of pursuing this course
If it had been practicable, but it affords
an illustration of what is possible
under the present optional provisions
of the constitution The repub-
licans, recalling the desperate ex-
pedieats of their own party in
several instances to secure needed
electoral votes profess to be appre-
hensive That the democratic majority
in the New York legisls cure will exer-
else the power in its lands to choose
the presidential electors That would
be following numeroas early prece-
dents, but would, unier the present
circumstances, be ipSefensible. The
need of uniformity as the rule
is hardly controverted, but there
is difference of opinion as to
the best method. The recommen-
dation of the president that the consti-
tuition be amended so as to require
lection by general ticket does fsot
meet much favor No action is likely
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-04
REPEATED WRONGS.
fine History OF Republicanism . Recor
of CorruDtfop.

fhs History OF Republicanism . Record
of Corruption.
The history of the republican party
since 1874 is probably the most solemn
warning ever given to the world
against the policy of trying to keep
power by employing cheats to cheat.
The party was never SO strong as when
it elected Grant in 1868, and reelected
him in 1872, but it lost control of con-
gress in 1874. simply because. strong as
were still the memories of the war.
voters saw, or thought they saw, that
the administration was surrounded
and controlled by cheats 1t suffered
still deadlier blow in 1876, when Mr.
Chandler telegraphed to the Louisiana
returning board to prepare to cheat,
and it never recovered at all from the
cheat by which Mr.. Hayes obtained
the presidency. On the day he was
inaugurated, in spite of the convenient
disguise afforded by the electoral COM
mission, the whole country felt that
something was gone from the party
which could never come back, and that
thing was character. The popular
belief in is sincerity and SIM
plicity and high aims and unselfish
purposes which had during the pre-
vious sixteen years clothed it with
almost arbitrary power died on
that day. 1t was able to elect Garfield
in 1850. by becoming a tariff party and
promising to make plenty of money for
everybody who voted for it: but it was
never again able to promise to make
Americans proud of their country by
standing for purity and justice. In 1884
it lost the presidency for the first time
by going one step further and nominal
ing a man who, rightly or wrongly,
was suspected not only of having the
support of cheats, but of being a cheat
himself. 1t got back the presidency in
1888. almost every body now admits, by
venality on an enormous scale, under
the leadership of a man accused not
only of buying votes but of robbing the
treasury of his own state, and it used
its slender majority in congress to ac-
complish so much cheating and bully
ing that in 1890 it was almost swept
out of the house by a torrent of popular
indignation.
Is it possible to mistake the meaning
of all this? Is there in all history a
palmer political lesson? Does it not
show, as many another historical les
son has shown, that ill-gotten power
cannot be permanent? 1t may be &C
CURED by theft, or fraud, or murder,
but it can only be kept by honest arts
The ''Something not ourselves which
makes for Righteousness" is in politics,
as in business, always on the track of
the villain, and sees to it that peace
shall not come to him. For even dis
honest communities expect their rulers
to be honest, Just as even dishonest
jurors are ready to punish theft and
fraud-N Y Post
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-04
REPUBLICAN, CHlCANERY.

Tricks Resorted to by the Minority Party
in Iowa.
The subordinate officers of a legisla-
tive body are of no great Importance in
a national point of view. so that the
late doings of the Iowa senate were
not over subject of very absorbing
interest away from home. As an illus
tration of republican greed and repub-
lican methods they are worthy of no.
tice.
In Iowa the bad system prevails Of
canvassing the returns for state officers
in the legislature. The houses have
usually formed temporary organiza-
ton for that purpose, and after can
wasting the vote proceeded to organize
permanently. But this year the out
going lieutenant governor was a re-
publican and the incoming democrat.
The democrats had twenty-five SEN
ators or half of the senate, the repub-
icans twenty-four, and the fiftieth
man was Engle, elected by a com bina-
ton of the union labor party and the
democr ats So the republicans. hav-
ing entered into negotiations with En-
gle. decided to effect the permanent Or
ganization at once before the demo-
cratic lieutenant governor came to the
CHAIR. ne democrats re1ra1n6Q from
voting, SO that there were only twenty
five votes cast, less than a quorum
The republicans wished Lieut. Gov.
Poyner to count a quorum, but he re-
fused and was applauded for so doing.
The repu blicans then dropped Engle,
and made their own nominations
Lieut. Gov. Poyner's virtue failed to
hold out. Like Judge Wood, of Indi-
ana, he decided to reverse his own rul-
ing. and proceeded to count a quorum.
In this way the republicans secured all
the officers of the senate except the as
sistant secretary, who was chosen by
the democrats with the aid of one re-
publican who had been cold toward the
conspiracy from the start
This was not a very dignified or inn
posing contest, but it furnished a good
illustration Of the desperate means to
which republicans will resort even un-
der slight temptation. The most salts
factory feature of the squabble is that
Engle appears to have got left Under
the circumstances ths democrats were
entitled to organize the senate. but
were prevented from doing so by the
infidelity of Engle and the usurpation
of Poyner. Louisville Courier-Jour-
na
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-04
Fur-Irimmed Evening Dresses.

Brown furs remain the favorite
choice for trimming evening dresses,
as they have been for the last two win
tiers. though white furs are much
used. and occasi 3nally black marten is
added as a border, while the special
novelty is band of mole-skin on white
satin or brocade- These fur-trimmed
gowns are worn by mature and young
women, bv grande danes and debn-
tantes alike An elegant dress worn In
Washington by the wife of member
of the cabinet Is of pale mauve moire
shot with gray and widely striped with
darker satin brocaded with small " hire
roses This is bordered with Russian
sable of the darkest brown shades L.
Is made as corselet princesse with the
top of the corselet edged with sable
The part above the corselet, also the
upper part of the sleeves, are cut with
the stripes crosswise. The co-selet
does not meet in front. and the fur ex-
tends down to a sharp point each side
of V of chiffon inserted there, then
passes mp around the neck; ii also
hangs loosely, like festoon, on the
pulled sleeves. and borders the entire
skirt. with flowing train seventy-five
inches long. A6aughter of this cabinet
family wears trimming of mink tails
in white chiffon frills on a dress of
white cloth The round corsage has q
fur girdle, and is halflow in the neck.
with a chiffon bertha headed with
dark mink, and a 1ounce to correspond
around the skirt-Harper's Bazaar.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-04
APOLOGIZE OR FIGHT.
The Presidents Special Message to
Congress. A
The CHILEAN AnAtr Tersely State d. The
Baltimore Insult Must He Atoned For
Minister E9an Upheld-The Chi
liam 3 Not Even Courteous.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-The presi-
dents and the Gillian situation was
transmitted to congress yesterday. tits
firm in its tone and denotes no weak
ening in the stand taken by tho United
States The galleries of both house
and senate were crowded by people
anxious to hear the reading of the i'm
portant document The message is
as follows:
To the senate and house OF representatives:
In my annual message, delivered to congress at
the beginning of the present session, after a
brief statement of the facts then in possession
of this government touching the assault in the
streets of Valparaiso, Chilli, upon the sailors Of
the United States ship Baltimore, ON the even
ing of the 10th Of October last, said:
'aThiS government is now awaiting the result
OF aG investigation WIEN has been conducted
By toe criminal cSafJ of Valparaiso IL is re-
ported unoff1cially that the investigation Is
about completed and it is expected that the re-
suit VIII soon be communicated to this govern
meat togethec with some adequate and salts
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-04
OPINIONS AND POINTERS.

American manufacturers are so
inferior that Mr.. Harrison has to buy
foreign articles for the white house.
Can't we have little more 'protec.
tion?" Courier Journal
BROAD minded is what a re-
publican organ calls Benjamin Harri-
son. After that it will be in order for
the organ to go on and allude to the
hippopotamus as a mo lei of physical
beauty.-Minneapoli Times
After rejecting John Sherman
and regerrymandering the state, thu,
present Ohio legislature can fairl-
claim to be up to the Ohio republican
standard of scandalous disregard of de-
cency.-St- Louis Republic
There may be truth in the state
ment that the sentiment for Blaine f.
president is spread over the land from
Maine to California. but if so it is to be
feared that it is spread thinner than
the butter on a free lunch sandwich
Chicago Times
1t is a peculiar fact that those
Indiana republicans who are industri-
ously swelling the proportions of the
ports of progress to the New York
Sun. A possible explanation appears
in the divided opinions Of the republic
an household, which leads each ambi-
tons editor Of that party to color facts
by a strong admixture of his own per-
sonal 1eanings-Detroit Free Press
Quay carried everything against
Wanamaker In the Philadelphia pri-
maries- The ordinary business pru.
dence of the Sunday-school superin-
tendent did not count at all among the
republican strikers This does not
mean that Pennsylvania will vote TO.
Blaine, but it does mean that Harrison
can get it on Quay's terms 1t is a no
tification to Harrison that Quay under
stands what they are both there foz.-
St Louis Republic
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-04
APPROPRIATENES IN DRESS
The Charm of simple and Becomin0

Attire.
To be becomingly dressed at home Is
said to be a test of a well-ordered mind
Certainly it is an indication of correct
taste and orderly habits. and the utmost
care cannot be too highly commended,
especially for young ladies and girls
The formation of habits of neatness
and due regard for the prevailing
fashions in style and material. and the
adaptation of dress to circumstances
and occasions, should be carefully at
tended to in the education of young
persons, as by this means much rexa-
ton and no end of trouble to their
friends as well as themselves will be
avoided
There are many very willful and
capricious young women who entertain
the most absurd ideas as regards dress
They are either vain and love display
which leads them to overdress often
times to a degree bordering On gro
tesuueness, or with an affectation of in
difference they profess to despise hand
some dresses, and will appear in society
in garments wholly inappropriate and
unbecoming.
A tea-gown should not be worn in
the evening or a full-dress costume in
the morning, except on some special
occasion. Very rich and elegant dress
for the street is considered most inap-
propriate, and suggests the idea that
its owner has no other place to display
her fnery. Ladies who have social
position and social obligations have
need of their fine dresses for cere,noni-
Gus occasions. and, as a matter of
course, reserve them for this purpose,
and are well content to wear plain gar
ments on the street.
It is the poorest taste, and shows a
lack of discretion and proper training
to adopt anything like a loud or con-
spicuous style on the street or in pub
lie places Such a course subjects any
young lady to the severest criticism.
and she has only herself to blame If sh8
suffers annoyance and insult from per-
sons who only judge of character by
outward appearances The best-dressed
women. as a rule, are those who are
the most plainly dressed, and this Is the
safest and best course to pursue.-N
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-04
HOUSEHOLD eREvrTiES
Never wrap steel or silver in wos

Never wrap steel or silver In Woos
en- cloth, use soft tissue paper
To Wash Oil Cloth and Linoleum-
Oil cloth should never be scrubbed, bot
washed with a soft wooden cloth and
lukewarm water in which a little milk
has been dissolved Soap and hof
water destroy the pattern and color
Ladies Home Journal
Orange Pie--The juice and grated
rind of two oranges, four eggs. four
tablespoonfuls of sugar, one table
spoonful of butter. Warm the butter
and sugar, add the beaten yolks of the
eggs, then the oranges, and lastly the
whites beaten to froth, and mixed IN
lightly. Bake with an undercrust only
Detroit Free Press
-Curried Beef-Cut some cooked
roast beef into thin slices: slice and fry
one onion in butter; mix smooth a
large tablespoonful OF curry powder
with a tablespo onful of butter. a cup
of beef gravy and salt and paper. Put
this to the fried onions, add the beef
and cook gently for a few minutes
Serve very hot-Household Monthly
"A pretty. fancy bag can be made
ont of two palm-leaf fans By holding
them over steam they can be curved .
little. but to do this they must be tied
down till dry. Then join the pointed
ends and the sides and bind tightly
with gold cord or any other binding
liked Fit in soft silk bag between
the openings Of the fans. finishing the
top OF the bag with a frill and draw
string.-New York World
Irresponsible dealers say that with
proper care the table linens of to-day
which are in weekly use viii last ten
years. The table linen of old times has
outlasted generations But there is NO
linen spun now. In land that once
was blue with fiax-fields. the spinning~
wheel and the distaff have been forgot-
ten; and the sleeping bsautv might
wander through the length and breadt4
of the land without any danger Of
piercing her fingers with distaff.-N
V Tribune
Raised Griddle Cakes-One cup %
white corn-meal. two cups of flour. two
cups of milk, one pint of boiling water,
two tablespoonful of yeast one table,
spoonful brown sugar. two eggs. ono
teaspoonful salt, one quarter teaspoon
full of baking powder. Scald the meaf
at night with the boiling water; beat
well; while warm stir in the -four,
y
night. In the morning add eggs, bal~
ing powder and salt, and if too thin,
add corn-meal to make the batter thu
right consistency Leave a cupful fog
the next mornings rising--BCston Bud
get
Meat, when used for soup, should 30
put on to cook in cold water: also an9
sailed meat like ham or corned beefy
lint where 1T is intended to be used an
boiled meat it should be put on in boil
ing hot water, SO as to harden the fl
brine. and confine the juices of fhe
meat The meat should in all cases be
kept under the water. Turn it fire.
quentiy. SO it may cook on all sides 1t
should boil only gently. A pod of red
pepper added to the pot will keep the
odor of boiling from filling the house
Remove all scum as it rises Allow
twenty minutes to a pound--Bosson
Budget.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-04

Capt Dorr, of IT, steamer Prince
William H.. which arrived the other
morning from Hayti, stated that he had
heard from private source in Port au
Prince that there was danger Of serious
trouble and that it was liable ~ Happen
at any moment
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-04

Will extend It's strong and adequate prOtect1On
to its citizens, to its officers and to its humblest
sailor, when made the victims Of wantonness
and cruelty in resentment, not of their personal
conduct, but of the official acts of their govern
ment
Upon Information received that Patrick
Shields, Irishman and probably British
subject, but at the time fireman of the
American steamer Keweena, in the harbor of
Valparaiso for repairs had been subjected to
personal injuries in that city largely by the
police, L directed the encouragement to cause
the evidence of the officers and crew Of that
vessel to be taken upon its arrival in San Fran
cisco: and that testimony Is herewith trans
mitted. The brutality and even Savagery OF the
treatment OF these poor men by the Gillian
police would be incredible If the evidence
of Shields was not supported by other
direct testimony and by the distressing
condition OF the man himself when he was
the vessel says: He came back a wreck: black
from his neck to his hips from beating: weak
and stupid; and Is still in kind OF paralysis
and has never been able to do duty since"
A claim for reparation has been made in be-
half of this man, for, while he was not citizen
Of the United States, the doctrine so long held
by us, as expressed in the consular regula tons,
is:
The principles which are maintained by this
government in regard to the protection, as dis
tinguished from the relief, Of seamen are well
settled 1t is held that the circumstance that
the vessel is American is evieence that the sea-
men on board are such; and in every regularly
documented merchant vessel the crew viii find
their protection in the flag that covers them
have as yet received no reply to our note OF
the 2lst inst, but in my opinion ought not to
delay longer to bring these matters to the atten-
ton OF congress for such action as may be
deemed appropriate BENJAMN HARRISON.