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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-03-30
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES

The Weber wagon works and the
Grant baking powder factory, Chicago,
were destroyed by fire. Losses, $780,
600. Two men were injured.
The international monetary confer
ence will be called to meet at Brussels
again on May 80.
GREAT excitement prevailed in Rome
over an assault on King Humbert by a
religious fanatic.
ACTIVE war has again broken out be-
tween the opposing factions in Hayti
and battle has been fought.
IT has been decided that the sessions
of the Behring sea arbitrators at Paris
shall be open to the public.
CHARLES Couch, youngest brother of
Capt Couch, the Oklahoma boomer, was
thrown from horse and killed in Ok
1ahoma City.
By the upsetting of a slziff in the
Tombigbee river near Mount Sterling,
Ala, Huber and John Dix and Edward
Wescott We're drowned.
TYPHUs fever still prevails in many
Mexican cities.
| BRANDER, the correspondent of the
Berliner, has been expelled from
France.
COUNTERFEIT silver coins are being
scattered all the Pacific northwest
IT is said that efforts are being made
| to suppress facts in the Texas land
Office scandals.
| The Delaware legislature has re-
enacted the delinquent law repealed
two years ago. This will disfranchise
the great bulk of the colored vote of
Kent and Sussex counties at the next
election as they have not paid poll tax
| Coz. WILLIAM B. REMEY, ex-iudge
acknowledgement of the navy. is insane
and is confined in an asylum at Somer-
vile, Miss
THE Spanish government will pre-
sent the reproduction of the Santa
Marie to the United States govern ment
after the worlds fair
for the removal of the remains of JET.
ferson Davis from New Orleans to
Richmond, Va, in May.
| The action of England in raising her
minister to this country to the rank of
ambassador has been followed by
France.
| THREE young men were drowned at
Marietta, O., while attempting to shoot
the rapids in boat
THE new armored cruiser New York
was given preliminary trial on the
18th, and was proved to be perfect
Iwarship.
| A CONSPIRACY to rob an outgoing
Missouri Pacific train at St Louis was
discovered and the Eve plotters were
lodged in Jail
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-03-30

Ex-SECRETARY TRACY says that in
addition to the hard labor and constant
anxiety, his cabinet life cost him about
$50, 900 year above his salary.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-03-30
MISCELLANEOUS.


THE girls at the colored college
straight university, New Orleans,
have rebelled against waiting at the
teachers table.
The Oxford and Cambridge boat race
occurred at London on the 22d and was
won by Oxford by two lengths. The
winning crew may compete with the
universities in the United States
MRS. CAROLINE HAGAN, of Dayton,
O.. in a fit of jealous rage, dashed vitriol
in her husbands face, binding him for
life.
A TERRIBLE hail storm visited FL
Reno. Ok, breaking windows, killing
stock and otherwise doing great dam
age.
THE worlds fair rate matter is eXcit-
ing much talk among the railroads, but
no agreement has yet been reached.
THE Southern Pacific has virtually
obtained control of the Arkansas Pass
road, evading the Texas law of rail-
roads purchasing competing lines by
getting it through the Pacific Improve
ment Co.
THE sugar trust has put up prices
THE matter of issuing So, 500, Qp0 of re-
ceivers' certificates by the Reading has
been referred to a master.
OToEs, Missouris and Kiowas have
been indulging in ghost dancing in the
Indian territory.
FIRE destroyed one wing of the South
ern Indiana penitentiary at jefferson
vile.
THE Morgan apartment house at
Cleveland, o.. was burned and four
women and baby lost their lives
THE Allan line steamer PomeraEian
was disabled in mid-ocean with a
broken piston, but reached port safely.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-03-30

THE price paid for silver by the treas
ury department, so. 1915 per ounce. is
the lowest since the silver purchase act
went into effect.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-03-30

THERE was remarkable scramble for
the Office of public printer, there being
at least twenty-five active candidates
for the place.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-03-30

PHILADELPHIA, March 23.-At Bridge
vile, Del, an unusual disaster occurred
Undertaken S. p. Short was driving a
hearse containing the body of Isaac
Riggin, colored- The hearse horse be-
came manageable, and the vehicle
collided with tree Short was dashed
to the ground and his neck broken.
The dead negro was tossed out of the
hearse, the coffin broken and the body
stuck head first in ditch The negro
mourners were so overcome by fright
and superstition that they left Higgins
body in the mud for half an hour Then
it and the dead body of the driver were
picked up and taken back to town.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-03-30
CURRENT COMMENT.

THE pope has informed France of his
intention to beatty Joan of Arc.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-03-30

No MATTER whether he has been to
college or not, the man who can keep
sweet when things go wrong is man
of pOwer.-Ram's Horn.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-03-30

THE italian legislative committee in
vestigating the bank scandals has
found frauds aggregating many mil
lions.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-03-30
Anti-rruck Law Unconstitutional

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, March 27.-The
supreme court to-day declared the state
law prohibiting the paymentof employ
ees through the medium of ''truck
stores" unconstitutional.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-03-30

SENATOR GEORGE has addressed d
lengthy statement to cotton growers as
to the causes of agricultural depression
In the south.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-03-30

Ex-SHERIFF DEXTER, of Three Rivers
Mich, has been appointed head usher
at the White house
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-03-30

IT is only when we are willing to be
useful and faithful in little things that
we can accomplish that which is truly
great
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-03-30

Three young men were drowned a
Marietta, o., while attempting K
shoot the rapids IL boat
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-03-30

Ex-CoDgressman Tom Watson has
been fined for assault at Augusta, Ga
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-02
WATER FRONT NOTES.

1t was very windy In the bay yesterday and
small craft were carefully tied up
Alex Baillie. Bslfour, Guthrie Cos agent
at Tacoma. was In the city yesterday.
Schooner Norma. Capt Thompson, 10 on her
way FROM san Francisco 10 load lumber 1t this
port.
Barkentine Amelia. at Port Blakeley, shipped
three men yesterday to fill vacancies in her
crew.
Diver Christensen is still waiting for quiet
bright weather in which TO go down after the
Mystic.
Capt w. II. Hobson, of the West Seattle
ferry. has resigned to take charge of the tug
Edith on the Columbia river.
Ship British Woman. Capt. White, sailed from
London March "a for Puget sound, with q cargo
consigned 70 Balfour, Guthrie & Co.
The four-masted schooner Gov. Amea has
been chartered TO load coal for san Francisco.
she has been laid up at Port B,akeley for four
montnx
Steamship Topeka arrived here at noon yes.
terday from Alaska. q day later than she was
expected. She will sail on the return trip at 9
O'Clock Monday morning.
Observer Pague, of Portland, gives weather
indications for today - follows: Light rain,
warmer. storm central In the British Northwest
Barometer high of Mendocino. Westerly gales
along the coast decreasing in force
Steam collier Willamette ID expected to sail
for san Francisco today with $50 tons OF coal
for the Oregon Improvement Company. 1t has
been arranged for her to tow the Eastern Oregon
and the ballast has been discharged from the
latter and replaced by 3SS tons OF coal II may
DO impracticable to tow the hull OF the Eastern
Oregon at sea during the present windy
weather.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-02
Trouble on q. n. Main Linz.

The Sultan City Journal of April 2, says:
Up. A. Walsh has . number of crews along
the line chopping down trees that threaten
to fall across the track. Considerable de-
lay has been occasioned Of late from wind
falls. The piledriver il at work near
French's creek. mile or two east Of Sno-
homish. The track at that point will DO
raised seven feet above the present level,
as . precaution against floods. Three
heavy landslides near Wellington have
completely shut of through traffic this
week. One of these slides is 800 feet long
and covers the track to . depth of thirty
feet. The others are almost as bad. A
large gang of men are at work clearing
away the distractions. Division Superin-
tcndent p. Ryan 10 on the scene giving
the matter his personal attention"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-02

Nsw YORK, April LIN regard to the re-
ports that propositions had passed between
the Pacific Mail company and the Panama
railroad. Vice President Houston, of the
Pacific Mail company, said today:
The Pacific Mail company never m sds a propo.
elton more favorable than that made In sep,em.
hcr. which was practically To continue the old
fsnana contract Under the circumstance
both compsnies are bound to lose money. The
Panama railroad Is iosng a; the rate of 81 900 800
year on present operations compared with
taose existing year ago. The Pacific Mail
company paid the Panama road 3s,an mr.
month. while IL now pays IL ouly Sic COZ nsr
month. and. In addition 90 this. tho Columh'.,
steamship Company. operated hy the pannm.
railway, IL losing $4,000 per month. The Pan
anna railroad suspended dividends and s,ock
can Be bought in Paris .cr $50 rer shar~
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-02
shipping F.oilitles for Olvmpt.

OIYMrIA. April 1.-lSpecial. IA confer
sncs today between Assistant General
Superintendent Dickinson, Of the North
ern Pacific. and committee Of the Board
of Trade appointed to negotiate for better
track facilities for manufactures IN this
city resulted in an assurance from MIR.
Dickinson that the company would lay .
side track on Jefferson street to the Oiym-
pia Door and Lumber Compauy's mill and
would put in connection with the Port
Townsend road. Do IS to furnish facilities
for the West Side mill and other enter
prises that may be started along the water
mont in that section of the city. Business
men are much pleased over tho conces-
sions made, and it is expected that num-
Der of enterprises that have been delayed
because Of shipping Inconvenience will
now be pushed.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-02
UNION PACIFIC BOATS.
Report That They Will Be Char
tered BY Northern Pacific.
sio wAsHouT NEAR MANpAN.


Capt. Rathbund, port captain Of the
Union Pacific, has - yet received no off,
cial information regarding the question
which 10 Of considerable interest to steam
boasmsn Just now, whether the Union
Pacific steamers viii b put on the Sound
again He stated yesterday that while
he had not been officially informed. he
thought some arrangement had been made
between the Northern Pacific and the
Union Pacific Companies by which Union
Pacific boats would b put under charter
70 the Northern Pacific. connected with
some subsidy arrangement, he did not
know exactly what
II this should prove true the idea Of
competition, that has been talked OF so
much lately. viii prove to have been .
false alarm. It 10 not known what boats
are likely to Be chartered to the Northern
Pacific, but the 6ehome would undoubt-
edly be one Of them. An inventory Of
the 6ebome's equipment ID now being
taken by w. c. Isletts. Of Portland, port
steward of the Union Pacific, who came
to this city for that purpose.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-02

TAToosH, April LIS p m.-Cloudy; fresh
west wind. Passed out-Ship in tow Of Tyse at
2:3o p. m; walla walla at .. m Passed in
Ship in tow of tug Pioneer at II q m.
NEAH BAY, April LIS p m.-Cloudy; light
southwest wind.
CLALLAM BAY, April LIS p m.-Cloudy;
light west wind.
PYsHr. April LIS p. m-Cloudy; light
west wind
PoEr CRESCENT. April LIS ?. m.-Cloudy;
fresh west wind
PoRr ASoEL.s, April LIS p m.-Cloudy:
fresh west wind. Ship In tow coming in hafbor.
ASTORIA, Or. April L](speciaL l-Weather
rainy; wind west: TAR rough: nothing moving.
SAN FRANCISCO. April l.-Arrived-Str Costa
Rica, from Departure bay; ctr Emily. from Coos
bay. Cieared-Str Columbia, for Astoria; sh
William II. II. Macy, for Nanaimo; bk Margaret,
Tor 'rluk; str Karluk. whaling.
SANTA BARBARA. CAL, April L-Arrived-Sch
La G.ronae. twen.y-tour days from Port
B.akeley
THE LlzaRDs, April L-Psssed-Rhyniand,
from New York.
scILLY islands. April L-Passsd-weimar,
from Baltimore.
LIVERPOOL. April L-Arrivsd-Kansss, from
Boston.
BRowHHAD, April L-Pssscd-Auranisn, from
New YORK
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-02
Delay Duo to Heart River wa.houe.

The following telegram was received yes
terday by General Agent l. A. Nadeau, Of
the Northern Pacific railroad. from c. s.
Fee. the general agent. in relation to the
washout of the Heart river bridge, which
was announced in yesterdays Posr-IxrxI-
L1GENcER:
The Heart river, just west OF Mandsn, on the
Missouia division. rose suddenly yesterday aud
washed out piece of track, delaying trains In
both directions 1t 10 fully expected, however,
that passengers will oil be transferred tomor.
row. Regular service will 10 affected for two or
three days.
In consequence Of this accident instruc-
lions have been received by F. T. Harlow.
the Local agent OF the Northern Pacific Elk.
press Company. TO refuse all matter for
points east OF Dickinson, n D.. until fur
ihAY orders
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-02
HOW HE WAS ROBBED.
Ex-MinS 9uperintendents Experiences
Which Lost Him q Watch,

G. A. Brook. formerly superintendent of
the Cokedale mine, near Franklin, came
to police headquarters Friday while in an
intoxicated condition and reported that
he had been robbed of about 500 and a
gold watch and chain in the Windsor
hotel the night previous.
Detective Cudihee investigated the case
and found that the watch was in the DOS.
session Of Billy Kepier. the bartender,
who held 1t for money advanced. Brook
met kepler when the latter was tending
bar at the Arlington hotel, and
became quite well acquainted with
him. so well that he borrowed s.. Keep
Ter says he has tried to get it several
times but failed. A few days ago he went
10 work at the Windsor hotel. on CONNER
ciai street, and during last Wednesday
evening Brook came in and insisted on
Kepler going out with him. They dropped
in at Slcrah's. 1l6 Commercial street, and
started dice game with four or five
others. According to Kepler, Brook
changed two $50 bills and probably lost
them. for he asked loan of 500
I'm let you have the money" said
kepler. ''but l want security"
The watch changed hands on that basis
If kepler's statement is correct, and later i'm
the night Brook was put TO bed in room
over the Deicho saloon. The next day he
went to kepler and accused him of rob-
bing him OF silo and the watch and chain.
kepler told him he was too drunk to
know what he was talking about, but he
could have his property when he paid him
wha, was coming. They then wen, out
together and played a game of billiards
for s. side. Brook can discoun, Kepler,
but IN his condition he could no; play
little Dit and lost. He had no money so
kepler had 10 pay for the game. Then. as
a fitting end. Brook went to the police
station Friday and told how ne had been
robbed. He was so drunk that Detective
Cudihee had to .alk long time to get an
idea OF the case and when he investigated
II the result was rs given above.
kepler said 20 reporter last night: 81
have the watch and shall keep it until
Brook pays me the money due"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-02
BEGINNING NEW ASSESSMENT.


county Assessor Abrams App0ints His
Deputies to start Work.
The work of collecting statistics upon
which to base the assessment OF taxes for
the current year begins today. County
Assessor Abrams has increased his force
by the addition Of twenty-three outdoor
deputies, who will enter upon the dis
charge of their duties today. They will
be assigned to their respective districts
and maps and detail sheets will be pro-
vided them. This year for the first time
thei: work will be checked UPON the Sec
tional maps upon which the office force
has been engaged for the past year.
The following Is q complete list of all
deputies appointed up to date:
City deputies-R W. Jones, Chester Eaton
W. H. Davis, Alexander Allen, W. B. Rowland
District deputies-Henry Gayle. Osceola: John
Dormer. olney: & J. Bower Bo,hell: O. E.
hmud. Redmond: Thomas Michigan, Reuton:
George Hast. Slaughter; C. l. Parrish. Kirkland:
p W. Ciyneer. Fail City: J. v. Paul. Duwsm.
ish; J. Calvin. Kent: 7. +. OBrieu. Maple Val.
ley: i. 5. Haukins, West Seattle: c. 8 Carpenter
Ballard: Thomas Thomas, Black Dismond: n
Smart. Fremont: W. II. Clarke, Vashon: Lucins
Day. Cherry Valley: T. l. Durham, sunnydale
Once deputies. - beiore-F Paul. C. r
Grant, J. NJ. Rickenbacher.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-02
ABSOLUTELY Pure

- men usually are when they make their
first appearance for the day, and told
him there was . dent in his hat. OF
course, the man looked at his hat and
found no signs of tho last nights dissipa-
ton, but was awakened to . realizing
sense OF the situation by hearing a smoker
and . jeering shout of "April fool"
Say. mister. you lost your handker-
Chief" squeals . small newsboy, who q
moment before has been shouting: "All
about the dynamite explosion; sixty peo-
pie made into angels!'
The victim looks hurriedly around and
at the same time feels in his pocket to find
the handkerchief there, while the old,
familiar. hated cry reminds him of the
date. He suddenly becomes sublimely in
different to everything around him, walks
on looking straight in front of him and
pretends not to hear the sneering laugh of
the passers-by.
In any number Of offices and stores men
were innocently going around with pla-
cards on their backs making some reflec-
ton on their intelligence or good looks.
They wondered why everybody looked SO
distracted on meeting their gaze until q
smothered laugh aroused them to the fact
that they were objects of ridicule. and,
their glance catching the calendar, they
remember that it is the feast OF fools, and
tear of the accursed thing.
Another species of torture is to call .
man up on the telephone, tell him he is
one Of the patron saints of the day and
then hang up the receiver before be has .
chance to give vent to his feelings in Ian
guage such as would give the telephone
girl a nervous shock.
There are other jokes, more ingenious
and long drawn out. by which the devout
observers of the day contrive to make
others appear as great fools as themselves,
but it would be wearisome to particuiarize.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-02


Seattle Firms In tho Business-Row Ia
coma Gets Contracts.
The statement that there is no factory
in this city which makes q speciality of
sash and doors is disputed by number of
firms engaged in that business. Several
of their representatives called at the Posi-
INTELLIGENCE Office yesterday and stated
that there are six or eight factories which
make a speciality of sash and doors, with a
production more than equal to the de-
mand.
The fact that Tacoma firms have secured
several large contracts here recently is ex-
planned by the statements that they have
made bids far below the cost of production
and in more than one case their work has
been so inferior that lawsuits are impend-
ing to recover the cost OF bringing it up to
specifications. In another case a man
who had secured a bid from Tacoma
firm went over to that city to look at the
article offered and found it of such roor
quality that he let the contract to q Seat
tie firm.
On the other hand. Seattle manufacture
ers have been shipping goods to Tacoma
In competition with Tacoma men.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-02

PRuApxirHiA, April l.-Judge Acheson
Ia the United States circuit court thi. ait.
ernoon. appointed Samuel De Coursev
president OF the road. receiver of the West.
ern New York & Pennsylvania Railroad
Company. The complainant was William
Il. Mendenhali. the holder of ten second
mortgage bonds President he Coursev
when asked as 10 the cause OF the receiver.
ship, said:
Tie application WAS friendly one taken "a
rro,set us against suiss TO recover inisres, On
sscond mortgage bonds. which might have
provsa very rumeseua sad while the rssul,
could not have been Questioned. might be very
costly. Also by placing the road in ,hs hsnas
Of = receiver litigation can hs avoided ana the
way paved For an amicabis and satisfactory al
At
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-02
AN IMPORTANT DEPARTURE
inside Homes on Your Own Terms 4,
You Are OF the Right Sort,

Ordinarily people do no, go to Crawford
Conover for cheap property. as their
business is more particularly devoted TO
investments of heavier sort. but with
the return Of real estate activity they an
nounce on page that they propose TO be
in position TO supply every legitim ate de.
mand tina; may arise in Seattle for pron-
eEiy. In that connection they announce
their ability 10 sell good residence lots
with perfect title, on Madison street
within sixteen minutes OF Front street, on
the best street car line and best residence
street IN Seattle. for from $3.50 10 $40
They Also state that any person who hon.
estly wants IN secure a lot for a home for
himself and family. can literally make his
own terms. Their announcement snn..-.
TO merit the careful consideration OF ali
persons who are in quest of moderate.
priced inside homes on easy terms
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Rsilfoad snd Corporasiea Notes.
". e. Cowgirl, Of Portland, general agent Of
the Illinois Central road. 10 In the city.
Frank xcTaggart. Of the Northern Pacific Ex-
press Company, went to Ealams last night
W. H Meade, general agent OF the North
western road 1t Portland, will b In the city
today.
J. c. Coney, chief clerk to superintendent
Newman Kline. Of the Lake Shore road, went to
California on Friday night for q vacation.
Taking effect on April 10, the Northern Pacific
freight tariff on imported merchandise from
New YORK. Boston, Montreal, etc.. to Victoria.
New Westminster. Nanaimo and Vancouver,
B. C., will b cancelled.
The new cable for the Front street cable rail-
way arrived yesterday from Worcester. Mssa.
and will b hauled 70 the power house By the
Transfer company tomorrow. It weighs twenty.
four tons and II the heaviest cable ever brought
here
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A saloon Stahhins A6r

James oammelson, bartender in the
queen City saloon. on Front street. wa.
severely cut by Peter Peterson last night.
pr. lanes was summoned and sewed up
his wounds, which consisted of four sashe,
In has !eis arm and chest. Lieut.. Thorn
wss called In about twenty minutes after
the occurrence. but Peterson had escaned
Peterson, who was drunk when the nsh,
occurred, has ranch on the other side 80
Lake Washington.