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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-05
A MEXICAN FETE.
Picturesque Costumes, Pretty Women and
Dancers Make a Dazzling Picture.
The Mevioan TOp111a tioU thar

Picturesque Costumes, Pretty Women and
Dancers Make Dazzling Picture.
The Mexican population wear their
native ress-bell-crowned hat, serape
and pantaloons open in the outer seam
of the legs from the waist, faced with
silk and laced, with tiny bell buttons
on the edges. A few of these appear
on the streets of the Mexican portion
of the city to give the Americans a
view of what Mexico was before they
invaded this Eden of rural happiness.
But in the evening at the bale these
ancient costumes are much in evidence.
The ladies also overhaul their ancient
camphor-wood boxes and bring to light
their beautiful dresses of old, worn by
their ancestors at court and military
balls at the capitals of Los Angeles and
Monterey. Their dresses, of which
there seem to be only a few in exist
ence, are of red, green or yellow silk
or a white lawn skirt over a red flannel
petticoat. a red, blue or green sash de-
pending from the right shoulder, across
the bust to the left waist, where it is
looped with flowers to match. The
dresses have very short sleeves. The
hair, black as midnight, hangs loosely
and is sometimes braided into coils.
In the forehead is a golden cross,
horseshoe and sometimes serpent of
silver-the Aztec emblem.
The cachuca. bolero, jota and other
dances, Spanish figures, are danced,
much to the amusement of the Ameri-
can visitors. The sweet, soft, sensuous
music is frequently deadened by the
discharge of musketry on the outside
by the patriotic Juarez guards, who
deem it necessary to keep up the din
all night. Mexicans like a great deal
of noise, as well as display, and at
these independent" celebrations there
is an unusual amount of both. The
old custom of breaking casqueronis
over a senor's head is also kept up. a
casqueroni is an egg shell with the
meat blown out and spangles of cologne
blown in. When a senorita wishes to
show her admiration for a senior she
smashes one of these over his thick
head of hair, or head of thick hair,
whichever it may be. This is a COM
pliment and he must ask her hand-or
waist-in the next waltz At the close
of the ball next morning the officer of
tAe day in his flaming uniform makes
a hamboyant speech and announces
that the day of independence has
closed Times
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-05
M'kINLEYIsM AND TRUSTS.
Significant Facts Brought to Light In the
Sugar SQuabble.

Significant Facts Brought to Light In the
Sugar Squabble.
The head of the sugar trust frankly
told the senate investigating commit
tee that the trust contributed. as it's
books would show, to democratic cam
paign funds in democratic states, and
to republican campaign funds in re-
publican states. 1t did not contribute
to the funds of the minority party in
any state. The trust had no politics
but the politics of business" 1t did
not contribute to promote the success
of any party Or its principles, but it did
contribute to promote the interests of
the trust That was the politics of
business
1t was after the publication of this
Freedoms testimony OF the boss Of the
trust that the Mckinley organs re-
peated the stale faisehood that the
pending tariff bill favored 1.-The octopus
sugar trust because its members are
democrats who donate freely to the
campaign funds of that party" The
organs assume that their readers read
their editorials but do not read their
Jews dispatches from Washington
After FL. o. Hayemeyer, Mr.. Searles,
another conspicuous member of the
trust, appeared as witness before the
committee, and IN the course of his ex-
animation the following colloquy shed
light on an important point:
Senator Allen-You may state briefly what
difference in your judgment, there Is between
the Mckinley act and the pending act as the
enate proposes to amend it, or has amended
L. to the American Sugar Refining company;
which is the better act for your
Mr.. Searles-The Mckinley bill by far
Senator Attention. muche
Mr.. SearieS-1 think one-hslf. That is what
hink- The protection in the margin to the re-
ner in the proposed schedule is not over one
ali of what it is in th- Mckinley bill
How did it come to pass that the Nc
Siuley tariff was made better Shy far''
~ the augar trust than the senate
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-05
Crops in young Orchards.

A young orchard may be cultivated
for one or two years, or until it has
made too much growth and acquired
large roots. Potatoes or cabbages are
excellent, as they require clean culti-
walton. and the manure used in the
rows will also benefit the trees If the
growth of the trees is too rapid, how
ever, the orchard may be used foi grass
for one or two years and then Guilt
waited again. Pear trees that grow too
rapidly are more liable to blight than
those that are of slower growth.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-05
HOW to Keep or Horn F1Ies.

Appli ion to the animals OF sub
stances 10 keep flies off is the bes,
treatment for horn fly. OF the many
substances used for this purpose two
parts of crude cottonseed oil mixed
with one part of pine tar, we consider
the best, cheapest and the most easily
applied. 1t should be applied to the
animals at milking time with large
paint brush, the cost being but three
fourths of cent per COW. If the crude
cottonseed oil cannot be readily OBJ
tanned, fish oil or any other cheap oil
m ~ be used in its stead.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-05
SEWER PIPE BRIDGE WITH MASONRY EN-
BANKMENT.

stone or brick, using water lime or
cement for the purpose, as shown in
the illustration. Where the filling
above the pipe is from four to ten feet,
this wall will generally be found
cheaper than purchasing three or four
extra lengths of pipe, and hauling the
earth necessary for sloping bank.
A stake driven firmly in the channel
of a stream, about two feet from the
inlet, will catch all hood-wood and de-
bris and prevent the clogging of the
pipe. This is seemingly a small mat
ter, but it is a very important one.-L.
ID. Shook, in American Agriculturist
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-05

DOWN WITH THE TAX ON MUD"
Five days each week,
The schoolma'm meek
Trudges in siush to school,
Pays hali her dues.
For overshoeS
Stuck fast and lost in the pool
The village beau,
New rig to show.
With 'best girl takes ride;
But swift breakdown
Or broken crown,
Damps youthful Joy and pride.
The cyclist, thrown
BY rut or stone,
Into a wsyside slough;
Tho quick and strong.
From cycling long,
Just barely scrambles through.
ENVOY.
Taxpayers all,
Both great and small.
Unite for public good,
With one accord,
Pass on the word
And down the tax" ON mud.
-Clementine Cole, in Good Roaus
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-05
AGRICULTURAL HINTS.
DOWN WITH THE TAX ON MUD.

In every state,
From Golden Gate,
To Pass 'maquoddy bay
Travel and trade
Are sore delayed,
By mud and rude highway.
With half a load.
Ger muddy road,
The farmer drags his way;
And wonders why
When roads were dry
He had no calls for hay.
The good NJ. D.
Spends many fee
To pay for wheel and tire;
Patrons get sick.
If roads are thick
And up to the hub" with mire.
The dominic,
With 'pointments three
On Sunday-miles apart
In miry clay.
Plods all the way
Who needs more grace of hearth
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-05

The photograph of Mr. Koeltzow,
of Berlin, is said to be very much sim
pier than the Edison monograph, and
quite as good
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-05

-Teacher@''Sammy in the sentence
L have a book what is the case of the
pronoun I?'' Sammy promptly Nomi-
native case" Teacher-''Next boy, tell
me in what case to put the noun book -
Next boy (thoughtfully)-'' Book case :"
I-Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegrap
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-05
TIE IRRIGATION CONVENTION.

Denver. Sept 4-The irrigation congress went to
Greeley to-day and reasscmbcd tonight Reports
from State commissioners. fifteen In number have
been presented. These the results OF plan
adopted at the last congress Five State experts
have been at work examining the conditions. The
principal topics OF difference in the Congress
cession OF public lands to arid States and the con-
troll Interstate waters by the general Government
On the land question the cessionists seem to have
majority. The interstate water-control opinion
is more uncertain.
The Denver delegates to the convention
stirred up yesterday by the receipt OF letter from
J. Sterling Morton. Secretary of Agriculture. saying
In part
The questions considered by these irrigation con-
ventions have nothing TO do with practical irrga-
ton. They amount simply to the coming together
OF body OF citizens for the purpose Of petitionng
Congress for grants Of lands and accessons OF what.
ever control or ownership the general Government
may have OF the waters OF the arid region
A delegate objected to the words OF Mr.. Morton
as an insult to the convention and moved that the
document he returned to Washington. j. f. Leet
appeared In the role OF peacemaker. and the letter
was placed on ile 1t was written by Mr.. Morton
refusal to send representative OF the Depart
ment Of Agriculture to The convention
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-05
TryFRAL or GENER,L ". r. BANKS.

Walihain. Mass. Sept i-'icneral = Banks
was laln 10 rest this afternoon amid all me ponp
and ceremony OF the military NE in which he had
been such "A distinguished participant. Episcopal
services were held at the Banks homestead at
o'clock At o'clock the body was conveyed TO
Asburv Temple and placed within u" railing in
front of the chance and there lay In state until
o'clock.
The public services In the temple consisted OF a
brief address By the Mavor. singing by quartet.
Scripture reading an address 10y Ex-Governor Bout
we'll n eulogy by Senator Gcorg" +. H"ar the q
r ritual md the benellction Among those pres
eut I'm the temple and In the funeral procession were
Governor Grcenhalgc. the Lieutcnant-t Governor.
members OF the Executive council. heads oi depart
ments ex-Ciovcrnors. Grand Army posts, Federal
and State officials military and civic organizations
including the Ancient and Honorable Artillery COM
pany OF which General Banks WAS past com
manier: the Loyal Legion representatives. from the
Fifth Army Corps. OF which General Banks was the
FIRST commander
Buzzard's Bay. Sept. 1.-THE President remained
At home to-day entertaining some friends who ar
rived this morning, which probably accounts for his
inability to attend the funeral Of General Banks
Boston, Sept. a. deithmask OF General Banks
was taken N his home last night by William ord
way PARTRIDGE the sculptor assisted 10y an Italian
workman, who performed a Ike service for Victor
Hugo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-05
coI.Rr CALENDARS FOR TO-DAY.

Suprcme Court Characterization q lrien Court
anon. at 1910 A. M Motions. Calendar called at ii
~ m class IN-rucker Broaihet Mrtahi IS Mac
1rccor Class Nl-Fowler Fowler. Eddy vs. Wise
class VIG-Iloyd Cohn. Taylor ys scott. Rauth vs.
MY corn vs. Kothschild Class VIII Cornell Con-
ncl Horst ~. Thornton Insurers Automatic Fire Eek
ngu,sher a.. Va Iagadone Ebert Scheppel Canton
Nanuf,, ng Co. godfrey Co.. matter OF WorhinSton
g., ,'orry vs iIerlling. Butler frentiss Greenwood
Ccmeterv etc. vs.. Hector Wcch vs. J. A. Welch Co.
sra ., Ward matter Of Rodine. Jones VIZ. wauerson.
somm.rs VS. Dtmar matter Of isith-st. o'Donnell vs.
SIurrme Court General Term Recess.
supreme Court SPECIAL Term-Pars l. III and llI-Ad-
Circuit Court-Parts l. II. III and Iv-Adjourned for
the ~ n.,... ,,,,
couri opens At 10 m henuar called NJ IL
N 40 1885 Mills Mills. No. l0l7 King VS..
ina M IOl9 kramer Kramer.
sncrior Court Term Adjourned for the term.
s,tnerinr ,prt-Equity Term Adjourned for the term
superior Court-Trial Tcrm-Parts ]. ii and lIl-Ad-
-thambersIlefore Fitzgerald. SWis
f,r nroiac Annie r. Livingston. Phoebe Dorey Thomas
,nriv Isaac Koch. James Barry. Frank w. Cannon.
pnher, ~ Rotman Louis Rirgrr. nj 1890 n. Maria
clever Joseph Openhym Frederick I.emer Jr.. George
~ Hacker Emily Wallace. Mary A. Secor. at =. M.
Common Pl.as-Cencra Term-Adjourned sine die.
common pleas-Eduity Term--AdJourned sine die
C,,nn,on pleas-Special Term-Before DAILY. c. j.
rourt mems AT II a Motions.
common Picas-Trlal Term-Part' l. IL and ill-Au-
tourned Tor the term. -, A.,
CIV Cour,-Spccia Term-Before Newburser. Court
ouens at n IN. Motions. -.
CIV Court~Triai Term-Pnrts l. II. III and IV-Ad-
,ourned for the term
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-05
RAILROAD INTERESTS.

A READING REORGANIZATION PLAN.
CONSOLIDATION OF THE PHILADELPHIA AND
o1corr COMMITTEES.
There has been a movement on foot Tor some u".
70 unite the various interests In the Reau'hs "a"
road with a view 10 the successful reorgah@a"o"
y, the comnany and yesterday something den'h'e
was done by the Philadelphia bondho.ders comm
tee and committee Of the mortgage oonaho'aef.
OF this city. An important conference was .N
Yesterday in this city which may lead 10 'he Gun
so,,da,ion OF all the different committees OF ths
Reading road. George II. Earle and > r ls'..'
representing the Philadelphia bondholders' ana s
p. Olcott representing the Oicot committee u go
eral mortgage bondholders. met and agreed 10 con.
.o,ida,e the Philadelphia committee and the o'eo"
committee and a subcommittee OF inree va" a. ~
pointed 10 draw up plan OF reorganIa,loh ,or ,s
Reading road. IL was said that the scneiue " sr
organization as approved by the co ma income
braced an assessment the STOCK ahD "t S,s.
bonds the coupons on the general mortgage poh''
10 be funded for a limited period ,A ,,,s.
Il is now thought that negotiations " IA ~ .ber IN
by the consolidated committee TO get TIE o''e' ~
n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-05
EQCdLI/ATION ron fsg4.
BROOKLYN sECT'REs REDUCTION. WHILE
NETWORKS REALTY VALUES
ARE INCREASED


Albany. Sept 4-The State Board Of Equaliza-
ton me, to-day and adopted the equalization
table for 1894 submitted by the State Board
o. Assessors The Equalization Board comprises
tho State officers and the presiding officers Of the
two branches OF the Legislature. or these only
Secretary Of State Palmer. Attorney-General
Hancock and State Treasurer C)lvin were pres
en, The repor; 81 the assessors showed that
the assessed valuation II the real estate In this
State in 1892 s36?G.6i5 o93 In 1899 1t was g.,
7si SO Ss4 an increase " $3503i29i In 1892 the
amount OF personal property subject 10 taxa
ton locally for all purposes as assessed by the
local assessors. was fiil.4l3.si5; In 1893 n was
Si3s 202 674 In 1892 the total property. real and
personal. assessed 10y the local assessors for
The entire State. was iio3s. o5s.3i9 In 1898 1t was
s. Ig9 So. 05S. nm Increase 81 sl6l.s23.lO9
NJ J. Glcndeniin. OF Brooklyn. asked that the
returned equazed values on real estate from
Kings County be reduced In that county. he
said the assessed value 81 the real estate was
twenty i've times greater than tho assessed value
II personal property. while in New York County
4, was only four times greater. We urged this
as a reason for reduction. and stated that real
property In Kings County was assessed 30 per
cent II It's actual value. while in other counties
the percentage was much less. He said real
estate In hts county was compelled 10 pay both
State and local taxel
The equallzed value II realty I'm Kings County
was reduced Sl99sS.6l. I'm Schenectady County
1919 200 and in Albany County Sll23l1 tn"
.qrallzed value u realty In New-Nork County
wa. increased ss7.ss2.422. from 1852 is2 393 and
in Columbia County was increased N,5l20'3
The total equalizcd value ~ real and personal
property In the state IL fl'9"2oos OF when
i3 76l 500 3s4 is he assessed valu" II realty.
The assessed value 81 real estate in Ncw-fork
County r. now 81. 630. 5iisl5. I'm Kings County.
si93 J32 $40 In Westrhcster County. $lo5,73&.10S.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-05
TIE COURTS.

MRS A. n. THOMsENs WILL CONTESTED.
James Thomson has begun suit in the supreme
Court TO determine the validity OF the PROBATE OF
the Will Of Mrs Anna ID. Thomson. MS mothe''
which was admitted to probate by Surrogate fltz-
gerah on Apr, % last. Mrs. Thomson died Ias'
March leaving an estate valued at haii a miioh
dollars She was severely Ill several months before
her death, and during that period was nurseu by
her daughter. Elizabeth NJ Thomson The p.aintin
charges that his sister influenced his mother while
she was III and caused her TO dsinherit him by
telling her false and malicious stories about as
sipaion and prodgality the par; OF the piaint'h
Mr. Thomson alleges that his sister was always
HIS bitter enemy. and that she always MANIFESTED
the lntensest hatred for her brother.
A. the dime of her death Mrs. Thomson was
siNty-fve years Old she left Will dated Novem-
Der s 1892 wherein she bequeathed ner )ewelry,
hrc-h-orac. stetuary paintings ana hous ,n Si
Effects ID the daughter After setting aside sovJ
10 h, equally divided among her children, Elizabeth
NJ and Anne Mrs Thomson directed that the resi-
,ue OF her estate should be divided among George NJ.
FIzahe,h NJ Anne. Dav't and Girard F. Thomson;
her children In equal shares. practically cutting on
;hr plaintiff without a cent MI. Thomsen there
fore asks judgment that the probate or the Will be
SCI aside
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-05

Judge Beach. in the Supreme Court Chambers.
Yesterday dissolved the injunction occurred by John
Stmn.e against the authorities OF the village OF
Whltcstone l.. J. Stlmmel and manages
dancing pavilion. grove and grounds FOR athletic
sports In Whtestone. and many excursion parties
IL IS alleged make his place their headquarters to
the annoyance Of the townspeople. 1t Is asser'ed
that sunday afternoons and far INTO the n'sh'
crowds of noisy "roughs" make night h!deous with
their revelllncs and make 1t perilous for the po-
llccmen to interfere with them.
stImn,ei cot a preliminary injunction restraining
tho townsreorle from interfering with his business.
as they proposed to have the nuisance stopped or
ahated Yesterday Judge Beach decided mat the
authorities Of the village of Whitestone mad Juris-
d,rfjon in the matter and he refused therefore to
continue the Injunction
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-05
THE EAST RIVER TUNNEL SCHEME.
BROUGHT UP AGAIN AT YESTERDAYS MEETING
OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
OTHER BUSINESS

OTHER BUSINESS
The tunnelling scheme o; the New York and BRO X
lvn Rail say Compdny which proposes the construc-
ton of a tunne unde- the East River between
Spruce-s, Eew-Yor< and Fulton-st Brooklyn. was
revived In the Boar1 OF Aldermen yesterday. The
company's application. made eighteen months ago.
was taken from the file and referred TO TIE Com
mittee on Tunnels.
The board ordered a public hearing for October
at II a II, on the application OF the Forty second
St. Manhattanvle and ST. Nicholas Avenue Rail
road Compary 10 lay double track for street
car line from Eighth-avc 10 Amsterdam-ayc The
company pledges Itself to carry passengers from the
East TO the West Side OF the city. and give them
transfers 10 all points on its lines for one fare.
The usual permission TO contract for printing bal
lots and erecting booths ana other election para.
phernalia without advertising for bids. was granted
TO the Police Board
Nothing was done yesterday toward "whi'e~ash-
ing" Alderman Parks, OF the X1l1tn District VINO
/. accused OF running IA gambling house at Asbury
Park and who last week asked for an investiga-
ton Parks was at yesterdays meeting. but ex-
hibted no uneasness AT the inacton OF the commit
tee u which Alderman Nicholas 7. Brown, OF
Paddy" DIVERS district. IL chairman Inc com
mIttee has not we. had meeting nor has Brown
taken the trouble 10 call one.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-05
GETTING READY FOR HARD "ohh'
THE LEXow COMMITTEE TO MEET AGAIN oN
MoNpAY-A COMM NICATION ABOUT THE


MoNDAY-A COMM NIcATIoN ABOUT THE
PRESENT TRIALS SENT TO THE
POLICE BOARD.
state Senator Lexow. chairman OF the senate
Committee 20 investigate the Police Department
was at his Office in this city yesterday, ard sa'd
that the committee would resume the taking OF
testimony at the Courthouse next Monday, as
had been announced. IL was probable, ne SAID
that the session would last only few days De
fore another short recess was taken to enable the
members or the committee to attend the fepup-
lican State Convertion and that when the SIT
tines Of the committee were again resumed an
effort would be made to continue the investiga-
ton week after week for a time.
John w Gen. OF counsel for the committee had
a consultation with Senator Lexow In the AFTER
noon. They talked about the witnesses VINO are
to be summoned to testify next week and ABOUT
other matters OF Importance connected with the
investigation, and also of the trials which nave
been going at Police Headquarters They com
pared notes about communication which Is TO
be sent to the Police Commissioners IN reiauoh
to possible Interference which might result iror"
the continuance OF the police trials at TIVE Ten
trail Office at the time when the investigation by
the committee Is resumed. but they declined 10
give out anything for publication on that subject
until the Commissioners had received and acted
upon the communication. ri,
trict-Attorney Weman also had consultation
rcsaS r nan nFf bas PREPARED
II said later that the Commissioners were
not agreed as 10 tho advisability OF postponing
the trials OF the four captains and Of several ward
men until the I.exow Committee had finished the
investigation OF the department. Commissioners
Murray and Kerwin are said to be In favor or
such a postponemen and Mr.. Welman has de,
cared his willingness TO take vacation uhtlI
the committee has fin shed its work. The outing
OF the Pequod Club will keep Commissioner Shee-
han away from the Central Office to-day, and the
Commissioners will postpone their weekly meet
ing I'll tomorrow.
Among the persons who wanted az wit
before the Lexow Committee previous 10
the long recess but who kept out OF the way.
Lucy Mccarthy. the keeper OF IL dsorderly
house in West Forty-nint h-st.. upon whose test-
mony before the Grand Jury Indictments were
found against John c. Munzinger and Henry w.
Beardsley several months ago. There
port yesterday that the woman had returned to
the city and would be witness before the com
mittee next week Mr.. Gon said yesterday that
he aid know whether the report
not officials at Police Headquarters said they
did not know where Mrs Mccarthy was.