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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-02-09

brush flashed into fame before the
draught.
"HOw dare yOu-cOward?
Low. clear. bat almost in hiss, came
the words from the pale woman.
Hush the man answered, in voice
SO hollow she scarce recalled it. BE
tray yourself by any noise, and we beth
are lost. come
''Peyton Fitzhughl leave me this ~
slant, or l call the guard!'' She drew
up to her full height, pointing 10
the door with arm-sweep Of a queen
Your very presence would be insu;t 70
any Virginian woman; to me it IS dis
grace
''Listen!' the man answered, liz d
hoarse whisper. Think what yoc
will, but, for Gods sake, near ne 1
have just left the general He is
angered, vengeful. He knows ali-ycur
real name, your attachment to Stuart,
your mission to the river"
And you told him. The scorn in her
voice was infinite "Yout"
Il come to save YOU" he answered.
rapidly, the great effort to be calm only
betrayed by heaving chest, and nails
that dag into his clinched hands. Vii
ny, desDise me as you must in thought.
but waste no time il words. You re-
member that night? Women like you
forget no more than men like me-
Then l swore to serve you to the death.
Stop, ] know hat you would say: the
gulf between us-the shame-the ho,-
ror. Oh, God! Carolyn. do not stop for
that! You ife-yOur houOr-my worth
less life not counted-an rest on one
single instant now. Come: you are
free.''
Something in the strong, lovv-spolzen
words. d win hers could not combat,
forced the girl to listen, even while she
shuddered and shook her head. Then,
as the man eagerly, pleadingly, held out
his hand. she drew back, her old self
once more.
Keep baclc.'' she cried, with flashing
eyes. ''You are lying to me!-lying for
your revenge. He who could betray his
country would not scruple to betray
helpless woman"
a shadow of agony unspeakable
swept the mans face, and his lips
opened as if to speak. But mighty
effort closed them again; and he an
swered only with pleading gesture TO
the door.
Leave nle!'' the woman said low but
inper;ously- 60! or l call the guard!
ITo BE CONTINUED.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-02-09

party from a farmhouse frolic, he him
self had seen the traitor by the federal
officer who had ambuShed them. Charl-
ton had fired, in his fight, and saw the
tall deserter reel in his saddle. blood
streaming from his brow. as his Ken
lucky hunter cleared the fence and dis
tanced pursuit. And when this formal
report was made at headquarters, with
name and date given, the fair, frank
face of Gen. Stuart had grown black as
night. Twice he advanced on Charlton.
ready to speak. Twice. by supreme eff
fort, he controlled himself, striking his
fist upon the table at last. and thun-
dering out:
.'Fro1n this ho-sr. let no man dare to
breathe the name OF Pcyton Fitzhugh
in rly command. Gentlemen. so in
struct yoar troops. Remember. this is
not q request. bat an order See that
it is obeyetl.
So the grave Of oblivion had closed
over the memory of him who had been
Stuart's chosen soldier. his knight ex-
emplar For Jeb Stuart's word was
law, sealed by the love of his men; and
for months Peyton Fitzhugh had been
as dead to his old comrades as though
his body actually festered in the grave,
with the stake of superstition driven
through it.
Thus the fair girl sat and thought the
night away, its minutes gliding swiftly
on, as though her fancies had been
sweet; the snow falling without, faster,
deeper, more silently; the thud of the
sentry's football less and less distinct.
And the fire-Aame ficl1ered. grew dull,
the brush branches falling into Goals,
fast grazing into ash. But she never
moved, only the changeful fit of feel
ing over her features telling that she
still walked and thought and suffered,
even while the fertile brain formed
plan after plan for escape, each quick
dismissed as hopeless.
Out in the dim, misty edge Of the
snowdrifts. cut by a clunp of trees
some dozen yards away from the hut,
shadow lurked. Once-again it moved.
dim, nOiseless, fitting as a ghost Then,
as the sentry turned away, beating his
arms ard shifting his caroline to keep
down the snow-crarnp. the shadow
glided forth into the hazy light. Swift,
noiseless, direct it sped upon the troop
er's track. Nearer it drew = nearer
still; sudden spring, and an iron arm
had encircled his throat, sudden
wrench had torn the carbine from his
grasp.
Deadly still, but in deadly strain, the
two strong men tugged some seconds.
Then the shadows arm relaxed; the
trooper-limp, inert, helpless-slid from
that death-lilze grip and sank motion
less upon the snow.
The hinges OF the crazy old door
creaked ominously, as Carolyn Clay
turned her head. An instant later she
stood erect, defiant, as the smoldering
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-02-09
TIE PUBLIC DEBT.

Statement Showing an Increase For the
1.onttl <1f .Ja-u
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The net gold
in the treasury January 81, as shown
by the debt statement issued yesterday,
was S1oS. Isl, 7l:5, the lowest figure
reached in many years This amount
includes the 500. 600, coo gold reserve
In the month of January there was u
net increase of the public debt of So
I05, 500. The non-interest bearing debt
was increased to 1922. 299; the interest
bearing debt showed an increase OF
$3.50. while the net cash was S.
s21.520 less than at the close OF the
year 1892 The interest bearing debt
outstanding January 81 was S5S5, 033. coo
and the debt on which interest has
ceased since maturity g, S5S, 80; the
non-interest bearing debt was $3.50, Al
61S, mailing a total of 1865, sos. 0S3- Ger
tiicates and treasury notes offset by
equal amount of cash in the treasury,
S6O7, 49S, 5S2- Aggregate of debt. includ-
ing certificates and treasury notes,
S1,5T1, sol, 6l5. The balance in the
treasury, including the 500. OOO, 900 gold
reserve, was 1925. 265, O6S The state
ment of receipts and disbursements for
the month shows that the payments
made by the treasury exceeded its in
come by Over'S4. 600. OO9.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-02-09
Dun's Report.

NEW YORK, Feb. 4-According to
r. g. Dun & Co.'S Weekly Review of
Trade actual business is surprisingly
large for the season and yet fears about
the future are also large. Congressional
uncertainties cause the fears. but the
prosperity and the needs of the people
make business what it is and never be-.
fore has the distribution of products TO
the consumer been larger than 1t has
been thus far this year Yet IL is safe
to say that rarely if ever. except ia d
time of panic, has business been more
cautiously and conservatively regulated.
Monetary uncertainties are excused by
the continued outgo of gold, but the
passage of the anti-option bill by the
senate has had no effect upon the mar
kets as yet.
While $4,000, 900 gold has been or
dered for shipment, and the amount
may be larger, receipts from the in
terror are so heavy that money markets
are not disturbed, and foreign exchange
is slightly lower
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-02-09
THE HAWAII CASE.

secrstary Foster Puts or E:ts Trip to
Paris-senstor Erye Talks About Annex
alton
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2--The principal
development in connection with the
hawaiian situation Is the announces
ment that Secretary OF State Foster has
given up his trip to Paris next week,
whittier he was going. as agent OF the
United States to attend the meeting OF
the Behring sea arbitra tors In view
OF the necessities of the situation sud-
denly presenting themselves 1t mas been
deemed expedient that he should re-
main in the department until the close
of his term of office He will, however,
meet the arbitrators at the date of their
adjourned meeting. which has been
fixed for March p The arbitratOrs
will meet, as announced. in Paris on
Paris on the ESD inst, and by an agree
ment between the two governments
will adjourn for z month without trans
acting any business
Senator Frye, of Maine, who is a
leading member OF the committee on
foreign relations and has taken an act
i've interest in ali matters relating TO
the control of the outlying islands in
the Pacific ocean, said to-day y have
for years observed with regret the ac-
QUESTION by foreign powers OF desira-
bic coaling stations and harbor privi-
leges on the several islands until now
there are none left save the Sandwich
islands. / am in favor of making
sure of this one by taxing Hawaii
into our possession. The protest OF En-
gland against annexation on our part,
if It were deemed .wisest and BEST bS
the powers OF this government, would
be presumptuous and impatient. 1 I'M
agine Ii Will be confined to the preSen-
tatioa of Il diplomatic note, to VIII en-
our secretary OF state, in diploma tic
terms, viii make reply. England cid
not consult with us or our interests
when she made an agreement ~ tn
Germany TO divide the Islands OF the
Pacific with that power. and she Ger
tainly can have no ground Tor objection
il see fit to take Hawaii, the only
territory now remaining in the ocean"
\ prominent member o. the commit
tee On foreign affairs Of the house said:
'-0f course the argument viii be made
that IL is in violation of our long eStab-
hshed principle of human liberty for US
to take possession of these islands and
to deprive the natives of self govern
ment. That question, however, does
not properly arise The question is
that OF predoninance of interests In
these islands by the United States and
the rela tions existing between Hawaii
and the United States by reason of
position The dominating inter-
est of Hawaii by possession is held in
the United States and by position the
Sandwich islands form an outpost for
the United States 1t is Acknowledged
among nations that such conditions es-
tablish in the country thus interested
the right to control or protect the out
post In this we have a strong case
The question of how far the island
shall be controlled and how far the
and comes after the other"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-02-09

safety of the whole command, no less
than the honor of the flag, demands full
investigation of your reasons for assum-
ing name. AS for your young man,
he certainly swallowed something; and /
can testify, in person, that he almost
assaulted me in his effort to prevent
capture of dangerous dispatches You
will be under close guard until daylight,
miss; but 1 will await further instruc
tions before disposing of you finally.
We viii advance at-hemi-I mean, you
should try and make yourself perfectly
comfortable. Confound you, Lynchi
you I've filed the room with smoker
A fit of coughing cut off the military
stump-speaker, and he stepped outside
for lengthy instructions to the sentry,
already pacing his post before the hut.
The girl had dropped listlessly on the
one rickety stool in the room, seemingly
as oblivious to cold and to danger as TO
the majors stream of talk. She was
very pale. but two red disks burned in
the rounded cheeks, her HsSome figure
dropping and her gauntleted hands
resting carelessly in her lap. Only the
face moved, its gray eyes intent on va
cancy, but deepening in color as swift
thoughts chased each other through her
brain. Sometimes the lips moved
soundlessly, the color deepening in her
cheeks and her head half erecting, only
to droop again upon her bosom.
Not one word of reply came to the
busting majors rigmarole, and if the
girl even heard his words they con-
veyed no sense to her. Only did she
start from deep revery when the Irish
trooper rising from his knees said,
cheerily:
''Bedad! but there's a darlin' av a
blaze! Bad luck to the broosh, but it's
blowed me out enthierly. Kape up yer
sperrits, miss, Theirs tn blanket to
kiver ye from tn cowld; an ye'd better
catch a wink of shape, fur yell be
called early, Dim belavin'. Niver fear,
darlin',' he added, lower, ''Oi'n a fey
ther myself, an Oh know tn failin's av
q dochter. Bad cess to the majors
tongue.' = his voice fell to Whisper
''he's maxim av it worse fur We, whin
it's hard enough, shure! Good night,
miss; an don't lit the fire go low.
Plisant dhra1nes!''
THANK your the girl answered, with
4 deep breath, that was less a sigh than
a half-awalzening. You are very good
Who is the generals guide
''"Tention, Lynchr' sounded the ma
jor's voice from without. ''Cease talk
ing with the prisoner! I cannot i'm
press you men with the fact that no
soldier should talk, under any circum-
stances. And you should learn from me
that
Then the voice died away on the night
wind, leaving the snow-muffied tramp
of the sentry for sole companion to the
girls thoughts.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-02-09
THE HAWAIIAN RISING.
Not Due to q Conspiracy With Wiuistel
Stevens.

Not Due to q Conspiracy With Munster
Stevens.
WASHINGTON, Feb 4.-Dispatches
from Minister Stevens at Honolulu and
the commander of the Boston We're re-
ceived by mail at the state and navy
departments yesterday 1t is stated
that they confirm the Information made
public through press dispatches from
San Francisco and kilograms received
by the state and navy departments con-
corning the Hawaiian revolution.
There is, however, one fact embodied
in Minister Stevens dispatch that puts
a different aspect on his action than
that con tained in the press dispatches.
This is nothing more nor less than the
point that the revolution was 4 COM
plete surprise to the minister as well as
to the commander of the Boston.
The minister left Honolulu on the
Boston early in January for a visit to
some of the other islands without the
idea that any trouble was impending.
The Boston did not return to Honolulu
till January II, and the minister SAYS
he was very much astonished to find the
country in a state of turmoil and excite
ment.
The above information was received
from an official of the state department,
who explained its significance by say
ing it showed conciusively that its rep
resentativeS had not started the revo-
lutionary movement, and. in fact, were
not on the ground until after it was
under full Roadway.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-02-09
TROUBLE BREWING.

Sioux Indians Again Reported 70 Gem
cocting Mischief-A Camp in the Bad
Lands.
PINE RIDGE AGENCY, S. D., Feb. a.
The air is filed with indications that
the cunning na1contents among the
Sioux are quietly perfectirg their plans
for another outbreak, which viii be a
bloody one
Sullen and crafty old Two Strikes,
most treacherous of all. the Sioux. is
known to be plotting, deviltry, and
when he plots trouble is sure to result,
for his influence among the worst ele-
ment of the Indians is wonderful
Reports have reached here from Dead
wood and the Cheyenne River agency
that malcontent Indians are rendez-
vousing in the Bad Lands; that hid
den and secret camp has been made
there, and that the malcontents from
different Sioux agencies are slipping
away and going to join kindred spirits
in the Bad Lands
head of cattle have been killed by these
Indians
1t is a fact and well known that mall
contents have been camping on White
river near Hidden Butte or Trill-in-thc-
Woods
Carcasses of a number of cattle have
been found, but it is believed that the
recent stormy weather killed them and
not the Indians.
An Indian who has just arrived here
reports that old Two Strikes has killed
cowboy near Cheyenne river, about
twenty-five miles from this agency.
1t is stated this has been reported to
Capt Brown, acting agent at this place,
and that he has sent out detachment
OF police to investigate the matter
Old Two Strikes was the leader Of
the outbreak OF 1890 and 81.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-02-09
FenrInI EenEeancs-.

PARIS, Tex, Feb. 2.-Henry Smith,
the negro who so fearfullv maltreated
and murdered little Myrtle Vance, and
who was captured the day before yes
terday, met with terrible fate yestec-
day When the train with the prisoner
arrived here al least 10. 600 people had
congregGted- The fiend was taken
from the officers, fearfully tortured
with red hot irons. and finally burned
to death Crowds came from Dallas
Fort Worth, Texarkana, Fort Smith
and other places The crime was Decu-
Iiariy atrocious and the negro-s punish
ment swift and awful.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-02-09
Earthauaae Victims in yya.t.

ATHENS, Feb. 3.-Reports from Zante
state that iuha bitants of most towns on
the island are suffering severely. Hun
dreds of families are camped in the
fields near the city of Zante. They
fed with such haste that they took
with them neither food nor clothes
The weather is exceptionally inclem-
ent and unless shelter and food be
provided speedily the mortality will be
appalling A British man of war which
has been loading at Pieraus with food
and clothing sailed for Zaate this after
noon, and all aid possible will be given
the suffering people
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-02-09
atcAIecter,s De.d,x Mi,e

MCALEsTER, L T., Feb. 4.-LaSt night
IN mine No. II. owned and operated by
the Usage Coal &c Mining Co, in which
the fearful explosion occurred thirteen
months ago, windy" shot fired in an
entry east from the main shaft caused
an explosion of gas, and Nathan Ward
and Jack Connors We're killed The
former leaves wife and six children
and the latter wife and seven chill
dren. This mine has always been pro-
nounced dangerous, but every day over
500 men enter the shaft to work. Now
the men Will not work for week and
this will cause the company Il great loss.
as they are behind on ordSrs.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-02-09
Flood Damage az Loui.viI,e.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Feb , About fifty
barges from above went over the falls
to-day. The head of the Cincinnati
gorge reached here tonight The river
is still rising, but IL Is believed that the
worst is over. 4 conservative estimate
Of the damage up 70 date Is rs follows:
Thirty loaded barges. $50. coo +: $50
barges, 500, COO; .'HotsPur- damaged
$500; Sid damaged 500; City of Jeffer-
son damaged 500; Kramer's sunEen
barges. 5000; Clara b, $50: Walton &
Co, damaged floats, $500: Seboldt,
bargeS sunk and float damaged, $500:
NJ. V Mccain, barges wrecked, $3.50;
ship yard logs and lumber lost, 81 ,55O.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-02-09
Pitcher La-kin a wreck.

NEW YORK. Feb. 2-Franlz Iarkin.
once noted base ball pitcher. and one
of the first to throw a curved ball. i in
Raymond street Jail. Brooklyn. suffer-
ing from deiirium tremens- He asked
Tor lodgings in Bedford avenue police
station on Saturday night and was
locked up on a charge of drunkenness.
His case was called in court Yesterday.
The justice was told of Larlzin's coudi-
ton and he was committed to iail.
While on a spree a few DAYS ago I1arlxin
shot at 4 policeman, and later hecut his
own throat Larlzin Is an ex-learue
pitcher, who played with the Cleveland
club about ten years ago
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-02-09
The Holmes Comet.

ROCHESTER. y. Y, Feb. DIR Lewis
Swift has received : cablegram from
Ralph Copeland, royal astronomer at
Edin burgh, stating that Prof Palissa
had wired from Vienna that the Holmes
comet now resembles 4 fixed star OF the
eighth magnitude, with nebulous en-
FeloDe- Holmes comet" said Dr.
Swift, will probably prove TO be body
formed by the collision of two asteroids
Their orbits cross in that region The
discovery is one Of Importance in the
scientific world This comet was dis
covered November by Holmes, 4 Lon
don astronomer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-02-09
Missouri valley Championship.

match game of pool for the champion
ship of the Missouri valley, played here
last evening at the Riche1ieu between
Hugh Sparks, OF st Joseph, and Harry
Ireland, formerly Of Kansas City. re-
suited in a victory for Ireland by q
score of 200 to 1S5- In the afternoon
game Ireland secured 100 to ~, and in
the evening Sparks only rolled up los
once. The match was for 800 side.
An immense crowd witnessed the play
ing, which proved to be very fine ex-
hibition on the part of both of ths
players
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-02-09
TYPHUS FEVER EPIDEMIC.
New York Authorities Alarmed at Hts
spread.


NEW YORK, Feb 2--The health
authorities have become alarmed over
the rapid spread of typhus dur
ing the last week and are adopt
ing heroic measures to stop its prog
ress- Thirty-seven houses have been
declared quarantined and the Industrial
Mission school in West Thirty-second
street has been closed. The scourge Is
no longer confined to the filthy lodging
houses in the East side. One case has
been reported from Harlem
The police commissioners have re-
ceived 4 request from the charity
commissioners that policemen be de-
tailed to guard the tents for suspects
on the grounds of Bellevue hospital
They have authorized superintendent
Byrnes to make the detail. The board
has furnished So, 600 with which to nav
twenty physicians to inspect lodging
houses for the next thirty DAYS
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-02-09
JUDGE JACKSON.

JUDGE JACKSON. having taken the
position that it was not proper for an
president to fill life places OF
such Importance.
There is no question that senators
on both sides of the cham Der are deeply
concerned over the probability of the
nomination of a republican circuit
judge to succeed Judge jackson, the
democrats being determined in advance
to resist the installation of republic
an on southern circuit, and the re-
publicans fearing that they will have a
hard struggle to confirm such Il nomi
nation at this late stage in the session.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-02-09
Female Spies Expelled From France.

PARIS. Feb. 1.-Two ladies, who
claimed Italian nationality and called
themselves sisters. the Marchioness de
,Flori and Countess de Bussi; have been
expelled from France on the charge OF
being foreign spies They came to
Paris about a year ago. Suspicion was
aroused by their voluminous CORE
spondence and the fact that all letters
received were Immediately destroyed
The charge OF cheating was also made
against them. but the police preferred
sending them out Of the country. They
have gone to London.