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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-03

ON next Saturday the populists meet
in Hoisington to nominate county
ticket. Delegates to the convention
were pretty generally selected last
Saturday, and it appears that there is
quite division of sentiment amongst
them as to whether or not they should
put full ticket in the field, many of
them thinking rightly too-that
with three full tickets in the field, the
populist ticket would come out third
in the fight, as it did in 1891. Others,
either from lack of information as to
the true situation in this county, from
Unborn cusSedneSS or from hope that
official preferment may dodge their
way, are red hot for q faii, lniddle-of-
the-road ticket; and as a consequence
there are candidates galore for all the
offices to be filled. There appears to be
unanimity of opinion on one thing,
and that is that they must elect a
county clerk at all hazards, and G. F.
wilkins, of Eureka, seems to be the
man settled upon for that office. II
the members of the populist conven-
tion will accept suggestion from the
DEMOCRAT in a spirit of candor and
friendliness, we will suggest that they
nominate candidate for county clerk
and then stop. They could come
nearer electing d man that way than
any other plan they may adopt.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-31

aud reference OF the following bills: Mr..
Wilson, an act relatin to certain con-
tracts in the conditional sale, etc, of
railroads aud street railways. Referred
TO judiciary committee.
Voting Lists.
The most important bill OF the day re-
lates 10 the work of the boards OF can
vassers.
SECTION I. Section 5 OF Chapter 735 OF the Pub
nc Laws ~ hereby amended "a follows Section 3.
lie board OF canVassers OF the several towns and
cities shall meet annually on the last Monuay Ina
February for the purpose OF canvas-ing and max
ing up the voting lists for their respective towns
ana wards. which said lists shall contain the resi-
Der. The rest OF the act relates to the posting of
the lists In towns they are 10 be posted two
weeks before the election. Ia cities they are 10 Ue
posted twenty days before election.
There was presented u bill auth orizing
the adjutant general to hire "A clerk AT
sl,O3O per year; referred To nance com
lnittee. "A bill u incorporate the Mutual
Relief Association. A petition Co sub
stituie original papers TO INCORPORATE the
Brlstol, Warren and Il arlington Street
hallway Company, the original papers
being lost. Referred to committee On cor
p%orations; an act to incorporate the Ex-
celslor Literary Association; act TO IN
corporate the society OF Colonial
Danes; act to incorporate the L'Har-
monte Canadienne de Providence, r. l.;
act TO incorporate Manville Brass Band.
IL. ii. Wilson introduced a resolution
TO provide two newspapers for all officers
and members of the House during the
January session of 1893.
House adjourned AT 12:45
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-31
TELEGRAPH TICKS.

The will of tue late Gen. Butler has
been offered for probate at Boston.
The annual election OF officers OF the
Shaler & Hall Granite Company of
MiGdletown, Conn.,, will take place Feb
ruary II.
Fire in the Collegiate Institute, Ottawa,
eau ed $4,000 loss:Iast night.
The Warner Portland Cement Com.
pany's works at Syracuse burned last
night. Loss, sl55,OOO insurance, sl06. 600.
There are sixteen inches OF snow on the
ground and the temperature is at zero in
Seattle, Washington.
Gov. Wertz OF New Jersey, has nomi-
mated William Walter Phelps for Law
Judge OF the court of errors aud appeals.
James Addison and son, of Haverhill.
met death last night bv fire. Their home
was burned TO the ground.
IL is stated that there was no attack on
the British legation at Guatemala.
Mrs. Dewitt Talmage ate some poi
sonous cream puffs at Richmond, Va,
aud became ILL.,.
Brighten. Carr is to be placed on the
retired list and Col. T.. 5. OTIS of New
York, is to succeed him.
The Rev. Is. W. Perry OF Rochester has
resigned his pastOrate rs he does not like
some of the entertainments held in his
church.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-31
THE NEWSBOY TROUBLE.
A Small Boy Taken From His Parents
by the s. y. c. &.

A Small Boy Taken From His Parents
by the 5. p. {. &.
During the past few months pedcs-
TRANS on Westminster street have OBJ
served a small boy. ~scantily clad. carry
ing a bundle of papers. and usually cry
ing bitterly. He was 10 be seen on the
street anywhere from 8 to IL o'clock, and
several times was bought out by some
benevolent individual. Instead of throw
ing away his papers however when they
were disposed OF. the boy would attempt
to sell them again until he became a reg
ular nuisance on the thoroughfare.
Agent Thurber of the "long name"
society was notified of the existing state
OF things. and after talking with the boy
took him to the Temporary Home on
Camp street and notified the father. Nor
ris Conisky, to appear in the municipal
court at l2 to-day, when the case would
be tried. Judge Sphinx decided that the
society should have charge of the boy and
be was led away by the matron of the
home.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-31
.THEGENERALA ASSEMBLY
The Legislative Solons Assemble in
the Old State House.
GOV. BROWNS MESSAGE READ.
Nc Very Important Matters Yet Before
the House Except an Act in Regard
TO the Registration of voters-The
Appointments of Gov. Brown, ETC.

The General Assembly began its session
to-day under very favorable auspices.
The Senate was called to order at 1l:l0
by His Excellency Gov. Brown. On the
governors desk was a beautiful boquet
of roses and something OF n novelty in
the shape OF "A miniature hay cart loaded
heavily, on which was the inscription.
Good Roads and a Big Hay Cart" This
was presented by the League of Good
Roads.
The roll call showed an attendance OF
thirty-two of the thirty-six senators pre-
sent. \
The Rev. DR.. james G. Vose offered the
opening prayer, after whica Gov. Brown
presente his annual message, which Is
published in full on page q.
On motion OF Senator Freeman the
message was communicated TO the House
OF Representatives so that 1t might be
read simultaneously in both houses.
In the meantime each house had re-
ceived messages that the other had or
gained aud was ready for business.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-31
THE LONSDALE INQUEST.
Members of the Cumberland Council and
the Town Clerk Testify.

At the hearing in the Lonsdale grade
crossing inquest before Coroner Brennan
Yesterday afternoon, at the conclusion Of
the testimony of superintendent Spencer,
Ellis l.. Blake, eX-president of the own
council of Cumberland, testified that be
thought there was once a petition for a
crossing tender at this crossing during
II is term of office. Ii was usual TO notify
the railroad company of actions of the
council aud they invariably carried out
their orders.
Charles M~athewson, who resides near
the crossing, said he never heard anyone
say the crossing was dangerous. He did
not hear the whistle or bell that night,
but thought he would have, had they
been sounded. as he had often heard them
FROM bis room. He was awake at the
time. He thought he heard the whistle
for brakes.
President Andrew J. Currier, OF the
town council, testified that from time TO
time the railroaI company haG been no
tilted by the council to place men at the
different crossings in the town. At pres
ent every crossing IN the town Is pro-
tected in this manner. lie considered
that when the council had notified
the railroad company to station "A
man on a crossing, tue council had done
all in its power. lie thought that at
IANRSAb bhth y - 49, ~
crossings at Mill aud Titus streets. The
understanding Of the council was that
after the railroad had been notified to
place IA man on a crossing the response
bility lies with the latter as regards the
number OF hours tue crossing shall be
protected.
Patrick +. Kinion, town clerk OF Cum
berland, produced the record of the
ordering of a flagman at the Lonsdale
crossing by the town council According
TO the record the Providence aud Worces-
ter Il. r.. Co. was ordered to place a flag
man at the crossing on Oct :. 1871, in ac-
cordanc with an act passed March 10.
1869, Orders for flagmen at other cross
ings were also read. Witness testified
that be has served three notices upon the
Providence and Worcester X. X. Co., or
its successors, for hagmen at different
crossings in the town, aud on one OF
these occasions the railroad objected.
They eventually complied with the law
aud the request of the town.
At the close of the hearing yesterday
Coroner Brennan announced that this
afternoon he would visit som of the in
jured at their homes and receive their
dispositions.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-31
The LEASE RATIFIED.
N. Y, N. H. and H. Stockholders
Consider the P. and w. Matter.
THE MEETING AT NEW HAVEN.
After n Number of Adjournments Decis-
i've Action at Last Taken-There Were
17o,0s8 shares Represented and the
Vote Was Unanimous-Goodwin Kicks.

New HAVEN, Jan. 3L-The adjourned
meeting of the stockholders OF the New
York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
TO consider the lease of the Providence
aud Worcester Railroad was held at the
Union Depot to-day.
The meeting was no sooner called to
order before the irrepressible Ii. L.
Goodwin Of Hartford began one of his
kicks, which has occurred at every meet
ing OF the stockholders.
lie wants President Clarke to expl In a
little discrepancy which he said he had dis
covered in the reports OF that official. He
stated that one year age in giving his ac-
count OF the lease OF the Stamford and
New Canaan Railroad President Clark
said that the premium on the stock OF
the road amounted to $153, los. so. A
short time after in his report to the rail-
road commissioners, the president states
these premiums to only Sl13.
400. leaving 500. COS. 80 u~naccounted for.
Mr.. Goodwin wanted to know where
that amount had gone to and thought
there should be an investigation. the
stockholders had q right to know.
But little attention was paid to his re-
marks, however, and j. II. Beach of
Cheshire raised the point OF order that
the meeting was called solely to consider
the lease OF the Providence Inc Worces-
ter road and that this matter could not
properly come before it.
The chair sustained the objection, but
Mr.. Goodwin could not he induced to
subside and insisted on making u long
speech.
He was told that he must either abide
by the decision OF the chair or take an ap-
peal.
Mr.. Goodwin took an appeal but 1t was
not sustained and he finally relapsed into
silence.
The meeting which was first adjourned
from the annual meeting on December IL,
then to January 10 and finally until to-
day then took up the discussion Of the
Providence 81 Worcester lease.
1t was voted to ratify the lease of the
road for ninety-nine years. the vote being
unanimous. There were 170,0S6 shares
represented.
Among the stockholders ia attendance
was eN-Gov. Bulkeley.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-31
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Several Cases Before the Court This
Morning.


In the Court OF Common Pleas this
morning, before Judge Rogers, the case
brought by Susan NORM against Peter
Storti and wife was heard. The plaintiff
in this case AYERS that last July Peter
Storti, in whose house the NORM woman
hired a room, came into her room with
the intention of assaulting her that she
afterwards charged him with it in the
struck her in the wrist with
a knife. and beat her with n
club, while her husband kicked her,
infiicting severe and painful injuries
The defendants claim that the woman
was drunk and making a disturbance in
the house, aud Mrs. Storti ordered her
out; that the plaintiff then went up TO
her room for a club, and that in conse-
quence Of her intoxicated condition she
fell down stairs aud received her injuries
In that mannrr.
Thomas s. Cosgrove appeared for the
plaintiff aud T.. &. Pierce for the defend
ant.
Before Judge Wilbur the case brought
bv Joshua Hoyle against william IA.
Hartley was tried this morning. This
suit is brought for S2i5 paid TO the de-
PENDANT for "A liquor saloon, with the un-
derstanding. it is claimed, that if the
plaintiff could not obtain a license the
defendant was to return the money. The
saloon is situated on Manton avenue,
and the plaintiff was unsuccessful in his
application for a license. The defendant
refuses to return the money, claiming
that he sold the place. and that is the end
OF iu. The jury retired II few moments
before L..
The cese brought by John Furlong
against William X. Johnson was then
begun. 1t is claimed that the defendant
is the owner OF a vicious dog which he
knows TO be vicious, and that the said
dog bit n little child Of the plaintiff as a
result Of which he was sick for two
weeks. The suit is brought for s., 900.
Dennis III. Sheahan appeared for the
plaintiff and Cooke & Angell for the de-
PENDANT.
Civil calendar for Wednesday: AS
signed cases, Nos. 1888 and 4, 135; gem
eral calendar, Nos. g $50, 6,56s, $3.50, 6,575,
6,571, 6,51S, 6,57g and q. $50
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-31
SOLD HER CHILD.
A Woman says She Got $40 For Her
BOY.

A Woman says She Got $40 For Her
BOY.
Agent Thurber of the Society for the
Prevention Of Cruelty to Children made
a descent OF a house Oh Washington
street this morning and took possession
OF two children in the nance of the society.
The children were the g years old aud s
months old children of Walter and Maria
Watkins and were in ~deplorabie condi-
ton.
Last July the parents deserted their
children. They were then living on
Mathewson street, and skipped out one
warm night, leaving the children To care
for themselves. Owing to "A run of con
tagious diseases at the Temporary Home
IL was found TO be inadvisable TO take
them in there, aud tue children were
turned over to the overseer of the poor,
who placed them in the state ~almshouse.
Soon afterwards Agent Wightman was
approached by a woman who desired TO
adopt one OF the children, but the
mother, who materialiZed about this
time, refused to give her consent to the
proceedings. She stated her willingness,
however, to sell the child provided she
could get her price, aud when questi oned
she stated that she had already sold one
of her children, a boy, for $40 She re-
fused to divulge the name OF the pur-
chaser.
Last night the woman took her chill
dren from the state almshouse and she
and her husband Immediately proceeded
TO celebrate the event by getting drunk.
And then they grew boisterous aud it is
claimed assaulted the landlady. necessi-
tating police interference to quell the dis
turbance.
This morning Agent Thurber visited
the house and found the parents drunk
and the children stupened probably with
drink living on the floor. The agent inn
medlately took charge of the children.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-31
we'll calculated TO arrest the passage of

we'll calculated TO arrest the passage Of
suspended matter.
One of the great advantages OF a me-
chanical filter is the ease with which IL
can he cleanssd. The process of revers-
ing the current through the sand in some
cases assisted by a mechanical rake or
agiJator is considered very thorough in
cleansing the filter from impurities. The
expense indicated seems TO be much less
than that of other classes of filter.
Use of Coagulants.
The a~dvisability Of using c~oagulauts
to concentrate the pollutlons, is dis
cussed. IL a matter could be introduced
which would cause the particles TO ad-
here before they came in con
tact with the fltrating sand the work of
the filter would be more successful. Dis
solved sulphate Of allumina will have
this effect and is perfectly harmless, an
average OF about one-half gram per gal
Ian being ali that is necessary. Other
coagulators are also described.
II desired IA current OF steam may be
introduced before the washing is COM
menced. scalding the bed so as to pre-
clude the retention of living germs of
disease. This process is called steriliza-
ton.
The committee think that such a pro-
cess as above described would make the
PaNtuxet water as clear as spring water.
Descriptions OF the best methods Of
pumping, notably by the pneumatic lift
are given.
Speaking of location the committee is
of the opinion that such a plant should
be located above the level of tne Socka-
nossett reservoir. With regard to the
time necessary for the building of such
"A plant it is stated that it can be in readi-
ness for operation by the first of July.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-31
OVER A SUOkG DaUWNED.
Terrific seas Encountered by Bark Sarah
of Boston.

Terrific seas Encountered by Bark Sarah
of Boston.
LONDON, Jan. 3l.-The bark Sareh from
Boston, which arrived at the Azores Jan.
Z, reports that she had a stormy voyage.
A seaman was swept overheard by a ter
rife sea, and her forehouse and other por-
tons of the vessel were torn loose and
carried away. The Sarah on January 1
passed the bark Navarch, before reported
abandoned. The Navarch's topmasts Were
gone, but her hull was in good condition
and she hoated ~buoyantly.
The bark, Herman, at Hamburg, from
Savannah, reports that on jan. Z she
sighted the ship Thekla, (Nor.) Hansen,
bound from Philadelphia for Havre, which
was in a sinking condition. The Herman
rescued three men who were clinging to
the masts OF the wrecked vessel. The
other members of the crew, numbering
u, were lost.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-31
MR.. BLAINE'S WILL.
Estate Valued Mt $500. oOO-Mrs. Blaine
Sole E~xecutrix.

SOLO ENecutfIN.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-The will of Mr..
Blaine will be probated in Augusta, Me,
his legal residence. Everything is left
unreservedly to Mrs. Blaine. She is to be
sole executrix and is not to be required to
give n bond. Mr.. Blaine's estate is es-
timated at about $780, 0o.
IL Is composed of improved real estate
in Washington and in Maine and of coal
and timber lands in West Virginia and
other states and small holdings of person.
al property. Mr.. Blaine's expenses, es-
pecially in late years., were very heavy.
Had he devoted his time and energy to
the development OF his property, the val
uation OF his estate would probably have
been double what it is.
The coal and timber lands are likely to
increase in value, as their resources are
developed. There are but three children
now living-Mrs. Damrosch, Miss Hattie
and James G.. Blaine--but Mrs. Blaine
cares for the children OF Mrs. Coppinger,
her Oldest daughter, who died three years
ago.
The will was executed several weeks ago,
at about the time Mr.. Blaine was seized
with the first serious heart failure.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-31
LOWER COURT NOTES.
The Man Who stole the Bridegroom's
Coat Fined.


Coat Fined.
In the Sixth District Court this morn
ing, Michael Mulick charged with keep
ing a liquor nuisance waived examina-
ton and was bound over in $1,000 bonds
to the March term Of the Court Of Com
mon Pleas.
Samuel Selnisky, pleaded not guilty TO
an assault on Edward Cole and was held
In 500 surety for trial Friday.
Laura Green, insane, WAS ordered ON
mittei To the STA c asylum.
Mary Il. Mcnamara was fined SO and
costs Tor stealing "a sack from JulIa Nc
Carthy.
Bertha Colvin. charged with being a
common n~ight-walker, was sentenced { o
one year at the state workhouse.
Daniel McKenua, charged with steal
ing "a coat from John Hunt, was fined
so aud costs. Mckeuna attended Hunts
wedding "A few weeks ago aud wore the
bridegroom's coat from the hall whore
the reception was held. Hunt soon
missed the coat aud later McKenna was
arrested.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-31
4 De,nenled Ex-9r,est,. Act.

BALTIMORE, Nd, Jan. 31.-A Bohemian
ex-priest, John b. Hoja, while demented
yesterday killed his two children. Break
ing loose from his attendants, the ex-
his three weeks-old child. A murderous
assault upon his 3-year-old son followed.
He then seized a loaded gun which was
standing near by, and jumped from the
~second-story window. He was unhurt by
the fall and was soon lost TO sight. Some
hours later Hojda was captured and locked
nm.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-31
The shooting Was Accidental.

New HAVEN, Conn, Jan. 3l.-Coroner
Mix yesterday afternoon held on inquest
in the case of w. II. Ball, who died OF a
gunshot wound received at the hands OF
John Carter at Stony Creek on Friday
last, Several witnesses to the affair were
examined and finally the coroner decided
that the shooting was accidental and dis
charged the prisoner. The shooting oc-
Cured i'm Balls barber shop, where Carter
was fl%ourishing a loaded revolver in a
spirit of Ufunb
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-31
Bet on "A sure Inlng.

RENO, New, Jan. 31.-Albert Hoffman,
aged %, shot himself in the stomach Sun
day, fatally %wounding himself. He went
into Wieland's saloon, and offered to bel
the barkeeper 90 he would kill himself
that night. The bet was accepted, the
money put up and Hoffman went home
and won the bet. He was neither drunk
nor apparently crazy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-31
A Baggage and Transfer Combine.

NIAGARA FALLS, y. V, Jan. 3l.-The
Consolidated Baggage and Transfer Com
pany OF Albany has been formed with n
capital Of 81 10000 TO control the baggage
and transfer business ut all the cities on
the line Of the New York Central and the
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern rail-
roads between New York and Chicago,
including the latter city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-31
OLNEYVILLE.
A Scholar Reports That He Was Assaulted
by a Teacher.

by a Teacher.
A scholar named Tourtelotte attending
the Fifteenth District school. reported to
his parents that he was severity punished
yesterday by a teacher. The side
of the lads face is somewhat
bruised and it was done, according
TO the boys story. by the teacher strik.
ing him with his fist. There is some
talk of there being a suit brought againsl
the teacher by Mr.. Tourtelotte. The
school board will investigate the case
next Thursday.
1.-Two dollars and costs" was what was
said To John Keenan, in the eighth dis
trict court this morning rs an Offset to q
quiet little drunk that he had INDUCED in.
James Downs was captured last night
by Officer Clifford on Atwell's avenue.
John lost his hat. cape-coat and vest, and
aid that he had been robbed but John
had been drinking 'just a little"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-31
A Blaine Memorial Mass Meeting.

CHICAGO, Jan. 3l.-Arrengements are
being made by the Chicago Blaine
Club for the holding of a national Blaine
memorial mass meeting in this city. In
vitations were sent yesterday to all the
Blaine clubs in the country asking them
to sen representatives to a preliminary
meeting TO be held here next Saturday for
the purpose OF forming a general commit
tee TO arrange for the memorial meeting.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-31
DIED AT G%LOCESTER.

An Unknown Man who Was Found Dead
i'm an Clubhouse.
GLocEsTER. Jan. 3l.-A tramp weaver.
who has been working in the Winsor
Mill at Greenville for the past six weeks
under the name Of Daniel Clarity, was
found dead in an clubhouse back of the
house Of David Burlingame. near Har.
mony, Monday morning. Councilman
Warren Steere notified the medical exam
liner, who found no evidence of foul play
and ordered the body buried at Che
pachet. There is a small balance due him
at the mill where he has worked.