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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-11-02
The Oalmiiy Party.

Kansas republicans ought To make
a note of the Onio camnsjra. While
,he average Kansas republican paper
!. cHargjng The pcp"list with calamity
ms republicans of O3,5e. heaa.d ~
Gover'.gr Mckinley are lnakirg Tegu
lar calamity campaign.
This would nos MAKE any a ffereuce
:" The Kansas repIbiieag Ia d ret
Rad awning buj = Ksrsa- repu.'iican
paper hut a g a IN siiN ,f him are
iiahl.- 49, 9'unat'ir 81. ~smr -te- q tsa
rer a sue" I. pa;ii if'> AR .iss.l, u
l,...-cm+ DISCUS q wiisr q, discover
tia, their party IS running f into su IA
Inconsistencies. Here ale the repupli-
can papers in Kansas saving that we
have good tunes and that the popnlists
are forever disgracing Kansas 10y howl
ing calamity. while down in Ohio re
publican orators are telling The people
that Te are III the midst OF a financial
aud Industrial depression, and that 1t
Is a.i owing TO democratic raie- Tire
republican party % O8Io is a remaTka
bic calamity party
The O1io republicans. of course do
not explain fully just how the demo
cratic administration brought about the
calamity, but ii somehow happened
that calamity and democrtic admin
| istration both came at the same time
and they reason il out that a demo-
cratic victory was responsible for
calamity instead OF declaring that the
republican calamity caused a demo-
cratic victory.
The trouble with republican pros
peIi5y is that it only finds the mo-
uopolies, and the country at large
never knows anything about it until
the newspapers tell about il. Hence it
happens that the republicans of Kan
sas have prosperity while the repub
licans of OHIO have calamity. In Oaio
the man who says We have prosperity
is rebel democrat trying TO apologize
for a democratic administration and in
Kansas the man who says We are in the
midst of financial depression is a
calamity howier, anarchist and popu
list
The republican party ought TO get
together on this subject and flnd out
for ceriai.i whether Ne have crisis
or a greet financial prosperity This
thing If isaviBg calamity In Ohio aud
prosperity in Kansas : Liable % con-
| ifiic3. 4 suceessfai campaign can
never be made by ans political party
NiIh one wing or ssne side of the fence
AMI the other on ihe other side That
Is just me kind ef /. cauapaiga tie re
/ P3isli,,..rs are nosS making They
.iinght 20 have =,-fariff "s I'eNsPaV-rs 50
rs 10 keep their pagers IN The states
y here they are printed they ongilt
to provide for Kansas and Ohie papers
so that they could mosopoiiz- their
respective home markets w iciiita
Beacon.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-11-02
PRENDERGAST IN JAIL
The Assassin Has Very Little to Say
Thinks His NefarIous Work Highly
POPULAR.

The Assassin Has Very Little to Say
Thinks His NefarIous Work Highly
Popular.
CHICAGO, Oct 30.-Throughout yes
terday, Prendergast maintained the
same stolid demeanor which has char
acterized him all through except on
the occasion of his surrender to Sergt.
Mcdonald, at Desplaines street station.
He still sticks to the story that he,
killed the mayor for no other reason
than that he was not made corporation
counsel and insists that he had an en-
tire right to act as he did He is un-
doubtedly sincere in both his story and
his opinion regarding his crime.
When taken to the Jail Prendergast
seemed absolutely indifferent to his
surroundings and situation. A COM
plete search was made of his clothing
at the Jail, but nothing was found ex-
cepting one dollar in money.
While the formality of delivering
the prisoner to the jail authorities
was in progress, Prendergast occu-
pied himself in lacing up his shoes.
which had been removed for the pur-
pose of searching him. He was then
conducted to cell II. 1t was occupied
at the time by Jung Jack Lee, the
the murder of his cousin, and another
Chinaman named Tom Long, awaiting
trial for larceny The Cinnamon were
transferred and Prendergast locked up.
Cell No. II is an historic cell, being the
one which contained Lingg, the an
archist, when he committed suicide
While the cell was being examined
Prendergast sat down on bench in
A. i
tered into conversation with Clerk
Price. He did-not, however, seem in
clined to talk about his crime, but
asked to see the papers Parts of the
Sunday papers were handed to him,
news sheets. Prendergast quickly no.
ticed this and asked for the account
of the murder. This was handed
to him and he read down the column
in an apparently mechanical manner.
Then he dropped the paper and then
said: 81 did my duty repeating the
sentence several times. Then he re-
lapsed into silence and would say moth
ing more After entering the cell he
threw himself on the bed. clasping his
hands behind his head.
81 am very tired" he said, having
been bothered so much by SO many
people to-day. feel greatly relieved,
as a great strain is off my mind.
have done my duty, and L think the
majority of people, when they know
this will be on my side I shall get
out clear. 1 do not mind the physical
confinement at all, and my mind is now
clear"
what was your reason for killing
the mayor?'' was asked. Prendergast
replied emphatically: 81 was to have
the position of corporation counsel, but
he played false to me, and l only did
right in killing him. did not know
that 1 had fired three shots at him un-
til read it in the papers. l was of the
impression that I had fired two shots
at the mayor. I fired another shot as
1 went away to prevent anyone follow
ing me, as I expected large crowd to
! follow me-"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-11-02
WORLDS FAIR CLOSED.
a Shadow Thrown Over the Proceeding
by the Murder of Mayor Harrison-The
ReceiDts


a Shadow Thrown Over the Proceedings
by the Murder of Mayor Harrison-The
Receipts.
CHICAGO, Oct. 31.-The worlds fair
has closed in mourning and with flags
at half mast. Instead of the festival of
oratory and song which was to have
filed in the afternoon there were serv-
ices OF memorial character. Instead
OF the scene of dazzling splendor that
was to have crowned day of brilliancy
in speech and music. only the neces-
sary lights burned and the White City
was shrouded in darkness at an earlier
hour than since its opening.
The reception to Mrs. Potter Palmer.
president of the board of lady man.
ayers, which was to be given by the
national commissioners at the New
York building, was declared off at her
request
The scene in festival hall was i'm
pressive. The great audience filing
every seat and occupying every foot of
standing room, was hushed. Some
had come from different states to take
part in what was Intended to be an
hour of rejoicing ouer the success of the
fair and found that the festal plans
had been changed There were no
speeches to emphasize the greatness of
the exposition now closing, no words
of regret that the work of demolishing
the beautiful white buildings would
soon be commenced. The ceremonies,
according to programme, were made
commemorative of Chicago's departed
mayor.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
CHICAGO. Oct 31-The total paid at
opening day and including yesterday
was 81, 45s. 90, divided as follows: May,
1,O50, 037; june 2 675, I13: July, ,, 700, 263;
August, 3,5i5, 493; September. 1858, 902;
October. 6 s99, 102.
The total admissions on passes, in
Guiding the employees OF all kinds, ex-
hibitors, concessionaires etc, has been
1858, 81S. Yesterdays admissions
reached a total of 242, ,575, of which 20S,-
! 1T3 paid.
When Chairman Peck, of the finance
committee, figured with Treasurer
Seeberger he found the exposition had
just s2,515, 600 in the bank and in the
souvenir coin fund.
Estimating the receipts at $3.50, 600
more than the cost of administration
for the day, the balance on hand at
:
j 750, 900. Of this sum nearly 81, 500, 600
is in souvenir coins, counted at their
face value of so cents each.
The total revenue from concessions
for the six months was in the neighbor-
hood of So, 75G, 600, from which dedue-
tions were allowed amounting to about
$3.50, 900 for improvements paid for by
the cOncessionaires.
nd
sources aggregate -fbout SO, 500, 900,
not including salvage Altogether the
treasury has received over s14. 900, 600
since the first day from gate receipts,
concessions and incidental sources of
revenue.
| Against the income from all sources,
including s4,5oo 900 of bonds and So
500, 900 of stock, there has been a
charge of SO, 900, 900 for construction
and the operating expenses have been
about 81! 600, ,OOO
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-11-02
The New Mayor of Chicago.

CHICAGO, Oct. 30.-Oscar d. Wether-
ell, city comptroller of Chicago. who
by the death of Mayor Harrison be-
comes acting mayor, is a republican.
He is native Of New Hampshire, but
removed to Chicago many years ago
and became prominent 1umberman.
Something like twelve years ago he
was elected to the city council Of Chi
cago and served for at least two years
as chairman of the finance committee.
Three years ago he was elected presi-
dent of the Globe national bank. and
last spring on Harrison's election, Mr..
Wethere1 was appointed comptroller.
He is about 60 years OF age
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-11-02
PROMPTLY REMOVED.

Strange Action OF Adm. Stanton at Rio
Janeiro Which Causes Him to Lose His
Command.
WASHINGTON, Oct. GA cablegram
from Berlin stated that "a dispatch to
the Nord Deutsche Zeitung from Rio
Janeiro SAYS the American naval COM
mander has exchanged visits and sa-
lutes with Adm Mello, of the insurgent
feet"
Secretary Herbert early saw the dis
patch. He was 10th to believe the
statements were correct and expressed
his doubts to a reporter who called upon
him If Adm. Stanton had merely ex-
changed an ordinary unofficial visit on
business matters with Adm Mello the
secretary would have not been sur
prised, nor proba 5ly would he have
taken any further notice of it, as it is
said at the navy department this would
not be improper.
But the secretary saw at once the
serious and unfortunate nature of the
action said to have been taken by the
admiral, and how it might be construed
by the lawful government of Brazil
He therefore lost no time in promptly
abling to Rio for all the facts in tho
case, to which he received a prompt re-
ply by telegram from Rear Adm Stan
! ton, in command of the United States
naval forces at Rio de Janeiro, that
this officer had saluted the dag of Adm
Mello, commanding the insurgent fleet
This salute was unauthorized by any
| instructions the admiral had received
1t was an unfriendly act toward
friendly power, and the secretary of
the navy, after consulting with the
president and secretary of state, issued
| an order detaching Adm Stanton from
command of his squadron and turning
it over to Capt. Kicking, the next OFF,
Ger IN rank.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-11-02
CRANK DAY.

One Crank Makes a Demand Upon Edwin
Gould Another Fatally Shoots a Man in
New York.
NEW YORK, Oct. 31.-Mr Gould was
sitting in his private Office in the West
ern Union building yesterday, when
he was disturbed by the sudden en-
trance of a stranger. AS he looked up
from his desk he saw n slight under
sized man, shabbily but neatly dressed,
with a pale face and a small, black
mustache. The CLEAN in the mans
eye told Mr. Gould he had crank to
deal with even before the fellow spoke
The crank walked steadily toward
Mr.. Gould, and when he got close to
him, said in a threatening manner:
Give me that s.. 600, and give it to
me quick, or give me the tip on the
market -
''Sit down just minute" said Mr..
Gould, until get the money out of the
safe"
The crank sat down and Mr.. Gould
stepped to side door. He opened the
door and out walked Detective William
Clark, of the central Office.
Come with me and well get the
money! said the detective. The
crank bowed his head and walked out
of the office with the detective. In
the hall Clark put the handouts on the
wild-eyed young man and half an hour
later he was at police headquarters.
At police headquarters the crank
said his name was Mongolia Andrews,
and that he is 81 years old. His object
in going to Mr.. Gould was to be repaid
s5, 900 he had lost in Rosedale, Kan,
while working on 4 railroad on the
Gould system. When searched there
was found a note in Andrews pocket
addressed to Edwin Gould, which reads:
When Western Union goes to 100, I want TO
get small smash at bucket shops Please
answer. ANDREWS
SHOT By A CRANK
NEW YORK. Oct. 31.-Yesterday a
crazy man, emulating the example of
| the man who Saturday killed Mayor
/ Harrison, of Chicago. fred two shots
from a six-barre1ed revolver into the
stomach Of a man whom he, in his in
sanity. imagined had done him a wrong.
! The man who was shot was Frederick
Matthies. The man who did the shoot
ing is saidto be named Thomas Brad
ley. Matthies is superintendent of
construction OF the new Postal Tele-
/ graph building, Broadway
KNOWN IN KANSAS CITY.
I KANSAS CITY. Mo, Oct 31.-Mongolio
Andrews is well known In Kansas City.
He is a telegraph operator who lived in
Kansas number Of years
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-11-02
MARKET REPORTS
Kansas City Live stock.

KANSAS CITY, Oct sk- Cattlc-Receipts
since Saturday. s,567; calves. 234 shipped
Saturday, 594J. calves. 81 The general mar
ket was dull, steers steady good CONS strong
and calves strong; bulls and feeders steady;
Texas cattle dull The following are represel-
tative sales-
DRESSED BEEF AND EXPORT STEERS
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-11-02
Two Big Places FilIed

WAsHINGToN. Oct 31--The president
to-day sent the following nominations
to the senate: Edwin f. Uhl, OF
Michigan, to be assistant Secretary
OF state vice Josiah Quincy resigned.
James r. Roosevelt of New York, to
be secretary of emb ssy OF the United
States at London vice Henry White re-
signed. Capt. Edward T. Comegies,
assistant surgeon, to be surgeon with
rank of major.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-11-02
starr Gang Convicted.

FoRr SMITH, Ark, Oct aS-In the
United States court Henry Starr, John
Wilson and Alf Clancy were convicted
of the robbery of Missouri, Kansas
81 Texas train at Prior Creek, /. T.
The robbery was committed at g
O'Clock on the night of May 2,1s9s
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-11-02
Eansas Citv Ernin.


KANSAS CITY. Oct 81 Hard wheat by sam
pie was lower han Sa'urda Soft wheat
was no lower There was au active demand
for carlots, bu. n Il much inquiry for what ont
OF store. The Offerings we're q1ite liberal 10
hard out OF store was q oted no-ni1allE a. Ssc
river
Receipts Of wheat today were sJI cars a
year ago, s25 cars
Prices were quoted As follows. No > hard
wheat 55o; No hard wheat - 5ilic
No. hard wheat, 81 eo2'.c rejected hard
wheat 4S35ic No = rel wheat IS 55jisc
No. rei wheat A 555c: M red Theat - :
SIC
Corn sold rather slowly at Saturdays price,
Demand was limited and the feelinz Tas weak
There was good deal OF mex No corn Oh
sale, which brought 5I5fc
Receipts Of corn to-day, I'D cars rear aga
20 cars.
No 2 mixed corn sold at S2I3ss4c No
mixed 3iisc. No 4 mixed 3j1sc; no grads
2aaS0c: No white 3ic: No. white. 52is 5,-s3c;
No 4 white. s11ke Shippers bid ssss q $3.50
Mississippi river for No corn AMI q &C
river for No. white corn No : mixea was
quoted uominaily at Ssc Memphis and No
white was quoted nomnally at fJc Memphis
Oats we're in fair demand al unch inged
prices
cars
quality and billing: No. J, 241S5c: No i. 233
&c. No white 2sg275sc: No wnit2 20
261zc
Hay-Receipfs- 70 cars: market frra- Tino-
thy choice, - 51lI1O0; No l, 50 0Jz5951- low
grldes, sl0OG6 20: fancy prairie. $ - 9yL3E
good TO choice, s60)865); common - % u D.
st. Louis Grain
Sc LOUIS. Oct 3i-Receipts. wheat 81 ODD
tu- corn. 0.oej ba-: oats, g, io1 bu; ship
nents. wheat $3.50 bu-= corn. 100 bU oats.
Is,0Oj bu- Wheat-Cash. 655Ec. November, elc:
December. c. &c asked Ma, ia lTs1le asked
Corn-Cash, 37c- November 5 &c December.
S4szc- May Sc Oafs-Cash, see Noyena5ec,
s73se: December, 27ssc; May. size
Kansas CITY Produce.
KANSAS CITY, Oct 81 E-gs-Liyht re-
ceipts. scarce and ssantsd locally strictl fresh
candied, T7sk1ISc .Butter-Receipts larger sup
ply increasing, easy creamery. fancy separator.
&C: fair 20 choice, Z29-i G1irF, fam. - .
22c: fresh roll fancy. lS9 DC; packing in dem au1
I5a1sIc- Poultry - Light Teceip-s tas
ROSTERS "a z2jc each chiczeas, &c rough.
So &C per 10 Turkeys larger receipts dselia-
ing,7 571zc per ID Ducks. weak, 53z s5c per IN
Geese dull &c per 10 Pigeons. no. wanted.
75c per d0z Green Fruits Apples largeE re-
ceipts, quiet weak common -IOl: choice. 55
bn S&o4zti a. per bDL- as TO kind and quality
Crap apples 511TJc per i bu box Grapes
large supplT> eastern frmer, Sjc per Ig-le
basket Vegetables Cabbage. home grO N
scarce, 70GS3c per cxt small. Il S<5c; lar-e
0ySac per dog Cse-s, Michigan small, = ,
45c per bunch: fancy. - .71c per bunch Pota-
toes, plentiful Eeak. Is Sc northern &c Col
orzdo 70c psr bn-- sweet. rel, 339lJc5 yellow
50c per ou Onions. weak. 51165c per bI;
white piekings SL54t9 PER Gp TpEpiVS
sGtac pss -
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-11-02

Gen Margello, commander-in-chief
of the Spanish troops at Melilla, ws.s
shot dead while leading sortte against
tl1e RiEans.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-11-02

Baker university football eleven de-
feated Doane college eleven at Crete.
Neb. Score 10 to o.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-11-02

A man at Salina, Kan. has discov-
cred that good paper can be made from
srutfower stalks.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-11-02
PitfshurrI,.s Big Eire Loss.

PITrsBUReH. Pa. Oct 30--The losses
by the great Ere here Friiay re
now estimated at $3.50, 900. cf tl.'-ytssz
ChaEtauqua Lake Ice Co loses So
and the Pittsblfrg n Stesss-e.s 60 :. st
S5Gg, g6a None Of the injured wil die.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-11-02

SAVANNAH, Ga, Oct 3o--Dispatches
from Brunswick say that there are only
six new cases OF yellow fever and one
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-11-02

Sheep-ReceiptS since Satur Ia = 929 shipped
SATURDAY. % The market was quiet for Lack
of supplies, with q stead u strong feeling
Horses Receipts since Saturda-. 279- shipDed
Saturday. 81 Tne market was uneh lnged,
though the feeling was firm The range of
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-11-02
Doc TAYLOR Hanged.

MORTON. Va, Oct. 2S-Doc Taylor
was hanged for the murder of the Null
Inns family at Wise Court House this
afternoon. He met death boldly. He
was dressed in suit OF pure white
linen and preached his own funeral ser.
mon to the crowd of assembled wit.
nesses of his death. lie declared that
in three days he would arise from the
dead and preach 70 the mountaineers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-11-02
Rumored Treaty Denied

WASHINGTON, Oct 31.--Ihe state de-
partmeRt denies that the United States
government had entered into treaty
with Brazil, pledging our support to
that country in the event of an at
tempt being made to restore a mon
archy there.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-11-02

Sir John Abbott, ex-premier OF Can
ada died at Montreal On tds SvtG.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-11-02

john Jaeoh Astor has given 81, 600. o0o
/ To his sister. Mrs j. Coleman Draytcn.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-03
An unn.nal Annsthetio.

The drummer had told a commercial story.
SAYS the Brandon Bucksaw. and the dentist.
who had been extracting much pleasure there
from. followed with a professional yarn.
AT one time in my early practice in a
county Iowa. hs sala, there oamo - no g
very nervous woman 10 have tooth extracted.
She carried on so that 4 could scarcely get
her into the chair, and as soon as ! put the
fOrceps near her mouth she screamed and
bounced around so 1 couldn't DO anything
with her. After two or three visits, each
worse than the other, 1 suggested that take
her TO the nearest large town where dentist
administered gas. Well, the tooth hurt her
so that at last she consented, and I took her
there, about twenty-five miles by rail Invent
armed with pair Of forceps as a matter OF
habit, and when we got 10 the place and she
saw the gas bag and other appliances, she
had them again worse than before and had
to give il up and take her back home. 1 was
thoroughly provoked and felt like taking a
club to her, but she had money and was pay
ing Tor her foollshness, so tried to restrain
my feelings.
About 10 miles out from town as the train
was plunging along about 20 miles an hour,
and she was holding her jaw and was hold
ing mine, in the seat beside her. we struck a
broken rail and the last thing l knew we
were rolling down an embankment and being
piled up at the bottom in a very pTomisCuous
fashion. Idon' know how it came about but
wasn't hurt much and when my senses
were fully restored dragged my patient out
through the window and laid her on bank
near by. She was pretty badly bruised and
had been knocked senseless, and as l was en-
deavoring to restore her brilliant thought
occurred to ne. The next moment had out
my forceps and the next had out the con-
founded tooth.
Two hours later one of the physicians who
had been summoned had restored her to con
sciousness, and as she opened her eyes and
saw me standing by her side she clapped her
hand to her jaw and exclaimed
" Oh, doctor. 1 knew IL would be terrible,
hrVN 4 h HwN- taaN
However, though, it is out at last
Then She went to sleep, and ii was week
before she knew the real facts in the case
Did she pay you anything extra?" queried
the drummer, doubtfully.
mo, smiled the dentist, but the railroad
company gave her IS 900, and got half"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-03
A Great Calamity.

1t is impossible to convey in words a
correct impression of the calamity that
has overtalSen the sea islands off the coast
of South Carolina. A week ago they
were inhabited by a contented people,
many of whom possessed productive little
farms and had an abundance for all their
noeds, and all of them were able to earn
easily sufficient to satisfy their simple
wants. Now the islands are in ruins
The crops and stock, and even the farms
have been destroyed. No one knows how
many of the people are dead. Hundreds
of the bodies of the victims of the storm
have been found and buried, and there is
no reasonable doubt that hundreds more
have not been discovered. Many places
that were quite thickly populated have not
been visited because the small boats by
which they were reached were all de-
stroyed.
No such calamity has visited this
section of the country in
many years. 1t is calamity
that should awaken the keenest sympa-
thy and make active the most generous
impulses of the people of the whole coun-
try The appeals for aid that have been
made in behalf of the thousands
of half naked and starving survivors on
the islands should be responded to
promptly and upon scale commensurate
with the magnitude of the calamity.