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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-06-07
PEOPLE I'M GENERAL.

IT is said that Prince Krapotl1in, the
celebrated nihi1ist, returned to Russia
in disguise recently, and was arrested
when the Russian police threw cut
their dragnet three weeks ago.
THE American Association of Educa-
tors of Colored Youth will meet in Bal
timere July 25, on which occasion Prof.
1. Garland Penn, of Lynchburg, Va,
the statistician of the association, will
make his report.
WALTER GAY, a Boston artist who lives
in Paris, has received the high honor
Of the purchase by the French govern
ment of his picture in the salon of the
Champs EIysees, this year, LA Cigar
reras'' Also the Vienna academy has
awarded him 6rst-class gold medal
for his painting. 1.-The Pardon" shown
at last years salon.
AT conference of leading citizens OF
Brooklyn nominated by Mayor Schieren
to decide on the best method of pro
eeeding in the matter of the erection Oh
a statue to the late Gen Henry W.
Slocum, it was decided that the most
appropriate plan would be for the city
itself to assume all the obligations and
to dispense entirely with private sub
seriptions.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-06-07
CRIPPLE CREEK TROUBLES.

Bankers Removing Their Money from the
Turbulent Town-The Situation Stated.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Col, June Am
order has been issued for special ses-
sion of the grand jury on June be-
cause of the Cripple Creek affair. The
Cripple Creek banks, fearing a raid,
have shipped to this city and stored in
safety deposit vaults 500, 900.
Army officers believe that it will be
necessary to call out the United States
troops to quell the insurrection- They
believe the strikers cannot be dis
lodged from Bull hill by charging upon
the mountain, but that it will be neces-
sary to shell their stronghold. Mining
attorneys have advised the mine owners
to call upon President Cleveland for
regular troops under the statute giving
pie and their rights when the state
authorities refuse or fail to do SO.
NO APPLICATION FOR TROOPS.
WASHINGTON, June Eff the Colora-
do people rely upon the natiSnal gov
eminent to use it's military forces
against the Cripple Creek strikers with
out application in due form from the
governor or legislature, they will be
sorely disappointed. Although no ap-
plications for federal Intervention have
yet come to the war department, they
will be absolutely without result if
they do come. The reason, as explained
at the war department, is that there is
no authority to be found in law for fed
eral action. The issues involved are
regarded as purely state and not ma
tional in their present aspect.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-06-07
TEXT SCHOOL eooks.
Opinion OF torney-General Little in Re-
iSrd to the Question

Opinion OF torney-General Little in Re-
iSrd to the Question
TOPEKA, Kan, June 2.-There has
been for some time good deal of diff
ference of opinion among lawyers and
school teachers in regard to the power
of school districts in the matter of uni
formity of text books III. n. Gains,
state superintendent of public instruc-
ton, recently referred the question to
the encouragement, who rendered an
opinion in part as follows:
Section 1854 provides that school districts
may, at their annual meetings, indicate by .
majority of all the votes cast their desire for q
county uniformity of text books. Section 1855
provides that when majority Of ali the dis
tricts of the county in any one year shall indi-
cate their desire for a county uniformity Of
text books, the county superintendent OF public
instruction shall notify the district of such
vote and at the same time call for one dele
gate from each municipal township a9d city
of the third class in the county, to be elected
at meeting of the school boards Of such
township. Section $50 provides that q
county text book board may be elected every
five years in each county in the manner pre-
scribed in this act Section 1872 provides
that when uniformity of text books shall be
adopted in any county, in pursuance of this
act, no change shall be made in such county
for period OF five years from the date of adop-
tion of any particular series of text books.
take it that where a majority of the dis
tricts decide in favor of a uniformity OF text
books. then the superintendent calls for an
election and text book board is elected.
That when this board meets and adopts Sc
FieS of text books its power ceases, and that
such series so adopted shall be kept in use
for period of five years, without any change,
and at the expiration of said five years the
superintendent of public instruction has no
power to cause another text book board to be
elected without again submitting the PROPOSE
ton to the county.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-06-07
TELEGRAPH LINES.
The International Typographical Union ON
the Government 0Enerslin of Them.

The International Typographical Union on
the Government Ownership of Them.
WASHINGTON, June "A. L. Randall
chairman of the International Typo
graphical union committee on govern
ment ownership of telegraph, has writ
ten a letter to Postmaster; General Bis
sell, accusing him of never having read
the postal telegraph bill, on which he
recently reported adversely to Chair
man Wise, of the house commerce COM
mittee. Mr.. Randall says Mr.. Bissell
evidently took it for granted that the
bill referred to him was the Wanna
maker bill of the Fifty-frst congress.
He then calls attention to government
ownership of telegraphs in other coun-
tries, and asks: Are not the people of
this country as capable of conducting
a government telegraph as those of all
European nations?" This is followed
up with this threat: 1.-THE Information
al Typographical union has inaugurated
this movement 1t will do its utmost
to defeat any man found working or
voting against the great reform, re-
gardless of party affiliations
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-06-07
HER DARK SECRET.
A Tale of How Two Hearts and Two Boz
Bill Were Made One.

Tale of How Two Hearts and Two Board
Bill Were Made One.
She was as fair as the day and as
stately as the night and beautiful be-
yOnd the dream of any poet.
He was strong and brave as any
knight that ever jousted on the plain;
superb and handsome as the sculptured
gods of Greece.
1t happened by propitious fate, that
sometimes brings the brave and beauti-
full together, that these two mortal
paragons each had fashionable suite
of rooms in the most fashionable hotel
of the most fashionable city of all the
land.
1t is really not much use to finish this
story. The reader is shrewd and knows
thing or two, and has read novels be-
fore, and knows already how this thing
is coming oct.
But suffice it to say they met, and
they loved with au unutterab1e and in
finite devotion.
Darling" said he-not at once, of
course; he was no grump like that
but like to get at the denouement of
a story at the beginning and get it out
OF the way. Darling" said he, when
the proper time had arrived, Il love
you beyond expression, with a devo"
ton that can never end. Be mine, oh!
say that you will be miner
A look of ineffable sadness, of inf
mite grief came into her azure eyes.
Harold" she said, you know not
what you ask. There is a dead secret
in my life, which, if you knew, you
would spurn me from thee like dead
ly thing"
Tell me the secret, darling said
he, land 1 swear by my honor 1 will
love thee all the more.''
Harold, my own, will be frank and
tell thee. III owe a three months
bill for my suite of rooms in this hotel. -
He looked into her lustfous eyes with
an expression of increased endearment.
''Sibyl, my darling" said he, 80 do
1. We owe the sordid landlord two
large bills. Let us wed and make the
two bills ONE
''Oh, my hearts lover she cried.
''Oh, my hero, my fnancier!' and she
threw herself into his arms.
Thus two loving hearts and two
growing hotel bills were beautifully
merged into one.-Yankee Blade.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-06-07
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Opinion of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Little Re-
garding Their Liability for Losses.

Opinion of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Little Re-
garding Their Liability for Losses.
TOPEKA, Kan, June 2.-Attorney-
General Little has rendered an opinion
in regard to the custom of certain fire
insurance companies of limiting their
liability to three-fourths of the actual
value of the property insured, which
will no doubt benefit policy holders as
well as companies.
Whenever any policy of insurance
is written to insure any real property
against loss by fire, lightning or tor
nado, and the property insured is
wholly destroyed without criminal
fault on the part of the insured, or his
assigns" the encouragement says,
1.-The amount of insurance written
in such policy is to be
taken conc1usively to be the
true value of the property insured,
and an insurance company cannot
limit its liability to three-fourths OF
the actual value of the property stated
in the policy. If the company desires
to limit its liability to three-fourths OF
its actual value, it can only do so by
writing insurance to an amount equal
to three-fourths of the actual value OF
the property"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-06-07
VIII Protect the Miners

LEAvENwORTH, Kan, June AT n
big mass meeting yesterday afternoon
the business men of Leavenworth de-
cided by a unanimous vote not to
longer tolerate the interference of Mis-
souri, agitators with the local coal min
ers. Strong resolutions were passed
declaring that the miners who desired
to continue at work should be protect
ed and that, if necessary, physical force
should be resorted to to that end.
Then to carry out the spirit of the reso-
lutionS volunteers were asked for and
details arranged for an effective cam
paign against the invaders.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-06-07
Kansas Finances.

TOPEKA, Kan, June 2.-State Treas
urer Bidd1e fled his regular monthly
report yesterday, showing a cash bal
ance on hand of 1898, 43O.1s. The re-
ceipts during the month of May were
$47, 791.15. The disbursements aggre-
gated SIPS, 4s0.69, the most of which
was invested in school bonds. The re-
ceipts from state taxes amounted to
SO, 1898. The penitentiary earned
$7,295.52; the secretary of states Office,
$1sO.5O; the bank commissioners office,
1920, and the Topeka insane asylum,
S., O92.s5 The sum of Sc, COS, O2O. SO, be-
longing to the state school fund, is in
vested in bonds.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-06-07
pun.s REPORT.
The Signs Somewhat More Cheering for
Observation-Disclosures OF the Week.


Observation-Disclosures OF the Week
New YORK, June 2.-R. G. Dun 6
Coz Weekly Review of Trade says:
It is sign OF cheering import that in finished
business, represented by clearings and rail-
way tonnage. there has been less decrease since
the strike began than might have been ex-
pected- But in inchoate business. the orders
which start the wheels, to result In tonnage
and payment weeks or months later, there
seems to be actual decrease Meanwhile,
the consequent Interruption Of trafiic and In
dustry increases The Stoppage OF iron 1ur-
naces between the Allegheny mountains and
the Mississippi river has become complete, and
q great number of concerns manufacturing
iron, and others requiring soft coal or coke as
fuel have been compelled to stop
Though large number Of works are idle,
the demand for products is not what might be
expected, either in volume or in urgency.
The output of iron and steel has been suddenly
and sharply reduced, but the reduced supply
it was a month ago, except in BeSsemer.
Sales Of small lots Of ResSemer pig
at places as distant West Troy and
Duluth for transportation to the Carnegie
works near Pittsburgh disclose how complete
ly stocks are exhausted, and sales for delivery
in July and August at sI1 and eI1-l5, price 81 so
higher than prevailed a few weeks ago, indi-
Gates belief that the termination OF the strike
will not soon bring back the old prices. But
for most products, Notwithstanding the inter-
ruption. the demand is Unexpectedly narrow,
and buyers feel that the present advance is
but temporary.
week Of May were s2.5eS.Os7 and for four weeks
ended May "a, eI1 ,391 .042, of which q. As SOS
were OF manufacturing, and 8. .Sel OF trading
concerns Reports yet to come in may increase
the aggregate S14 600 600 for the month Fall
ures this week have been 163 in the United
States, against 23S last year, and twenty-seven
in Canada, against twenty-one last year Only
two failures. both banking, are for 100000 OF
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-06-07
Amending theIr Charter.

'WAsHINGFOS, June "A list of amend
ments to the charter of the National
Farmers Alliance and Industrial union
was fled in the recorders Office here
yesterday. The amendments provide
for a farmers exchange to prevent
the prices of American grown cereals
being dictated by dealers at Liver
pool, Eng" the formation of fire and
lightning insurance companies among
members of the alliance, the csta blish-
ment of the national alliance, aid for
sick and improvident members, and to
devise ways and means to protect and
benefit agricultural and industrial
classes
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-06-07
People of Leavenworth Aroused.

LEAvENwORTH, Kan, June 1.-The
citizens of Leavenworth are at last
aroused to action, and at public meet
ing held yesterday afternoon resolved
to protect every miner anxious to re-
main at work, and drive from the city
all foreign emissaries or agents who
attempt to interfere with them. This
is the result of the action of the Mis-
souri, strikers, under the leadership of
Editor McGregor, of the Miners Echo,
who yesterday morning marched in a
body, headed by the Lexington band,
to the lines of the North Leavenworth
shaft property to prevent the men from
going to work. While no threats were
made, many of the miners feared injury
and returned to their homes.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-06-07
Death of August Gexeke.

LEAvENwoRTH, Kan, June 2--Au-
gust Geveke, member of the council
from the Fifth ward, died at o'clock
yesterday morning from an overdose
of morphine, supposed to have been
taken with suicidal intent. Mr.. Geveke
was at one time instructor in the Lea
venworth Turner society. He has been
out of employment for some time and
has been accustomed to the use of
alcoholic stimulents and morphine. He
leaves wife and four children.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-06-07
SUGAR TRUST INQUIRY.

Senator Carlisle Appears Before the COM
mittee and Denies Edwards Charges.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-Senator Nc
Pherson was yesterday before the SEN
atorial committee to investigate the
alleged interference of the sugar trust
with congress and the executive de-
partments. He reiterated the state
ment he recently made on the floor OF
the senate that when it became appar-
ent that sugar was to be the subject of
legislation he instructed his broker to
cease all dealings in sugar stock in his
name.
The committee also examined Sena-
tors Harris and Mills and concluded
the sitting for the day with the testi-
Iaony of Secretary Carlisle, who denied
explicitly all charges made in Mr. Ed
wards letter, except one. This one
was the assertion that while comforting
with the committee he (Carlisle) on one
occasion, at the suggestion of members
OF the committee and using their figures,
put sugar schedule into shape, as he
did other paragraphs in the bill. This,
the secretary said, he had done. He
declared he had not made such visit
as he was represented as making to the
committed to demand the sugar inter
<~ob NC CdICo LUZ liz OlAC IcSA141 JILL OO-
cause of the democratic party's obliga-
tion to the sugar trust.
The examination of Senators Harris
and Mills completed the inquiry among
members of the finance committee and
senators who assisted in the prepare
ton of the bill. Both senators denied
any knowledge of the operations of the
sugar trust in connection with 1egisla-
ton, and also denied that Mr.. Carlisle
had demanded protection for sugar.
Senator Mills asked if it was true, as
had been reported, that Mr.. Carlisle
had given Mr.. Havemeyer, of the sugar
trust, a letter of introduction to him
self. He said this was fact, but he
had declined to receive the letter.
1t is understood that the committee
has come into possession of the name
OF the wire manufacturer who is repre-
scented to have overheard the converse
ton between senators and members of
the sugar trust while occupying an adj
joining room at the Arlington hotel
and that he will be subpenaed to ap-
pear and make a statement.
Vice President Stevenson has signed
the certification of Schriver and Ed.
wards to the district attorney. This is
the formal order made under the law
of 1857, under which it is purposed to
try to punish Edwards and SchriveI
for withholding names of persons Civ
inn them in 1afi
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-06-07
THE CONFEDERATE MONUMENT.
DEADLY TENNESSEE DUEL.
One of the Principals Killed and the Other
Fatally Wounded.

Fatally Wounded.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, May BIN the
mountainous part of Cook county, 10
miles east of the village of Del Rio,
lives Nellie, the 2O-year-old stepdaugh-
ter of James O'Connor, schoolteacher.
Burr Rowe, a prosperous stock dealer,
had been counting her against the wish
of her parents, and the girl recently de-
cided to elope with her lover and SO
told her stepfather.
OiConnor sent Rowe word that he
would fight a duel to settle the matter
and Rowe started for the house accom-
panied by friend to make arrange
ments for the fight. When mile from
home he met O'Connor and said: Are
you ready for our duel?''
YES" was the response made by
O'Connor, who fired at close range, hit
ting Rowe in the stomach and knock
ing him from his horse. Rowe, al
though fatally injuring, shot O'Connor
four times, causing instant death.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-06-07
Statue of Horace Greeley Unveiled.

NEW YORK, May 31.-Horace Greeley's
memory was honored by Typographical
union No. 6 yesterday when the statue
by Alexander Doyle, at the junction of
Broadway, Sixth avenue and Thirty
third street, was unveiled. There was
an grafton by Congressman Amos J.
Cummings, and President Keller, of
the New York Press club, spoke on
Horace Greeley's Influence on the
Newspaper Men of the Day. The
statue was accepted on behalf of the
city by District Attorney Fellows. who
represented MayOr GilrOV
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-06-07
Ran Amuck with a Dirk.

CHICAGO, june 2.-Armed with a dirk
knife and acting like maniac, man
created terror on the North and West
sides last night Two persons became
victims of his mania and are now at
hospitals, terribly slashed and in u
critical condition. They are Martili
Peterson, stabbed in the back and alb
domen, cannot recover; John Long, cut
in the neck inches long, cervical YER
tebre barred, is in a serious condition.
The assaults were unprovofed, and il
is the opinion of those who witnessed
the murderous acts that the man Is in
sane.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-06-07
HORRIBLE RAILWAY ACCIDENT.
Two Hundred Soldiers In San Salvador Said
to Have Been Killed.

Two Hundred Soldiers In San Salvador Said
to Have Been Killed.
SAN Francisco, June 2.-Particulars
have reached this city from reputab
source, showing that the 200 persons
reported to have been killed in one of
the preliminary battles at Santa Ana,
San Salvador, were not killed by bull
lets, but were killed in most horrible
railroad accident.
On May President Ezeta went to the
assistance of the city of Santa Ana,
which was threatened by rebels. Fiji
teen hundred men ware placed on a
special train, which started for Santa
Ana. The insurgents, learning of the
approach of the government troops,
removed the rails from the track on
a steep grade several leagues from
Santa Ana. The train rushed along at
high rate of speed, and eight cars
were telescoped. Two hundred men
were killed and 122 wounded. Presi-
dent EZeta had a narrow escape
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-06-07
Kmed with an Umbrella.

LONDON, June 1.-Gen. John Hews-
TON, OF California, while walking in
Gray's Inn road last evening. was rude
ly jostled by band of itinerant musi-
clans. He demonstrated and the party
turned on him and struck him. He car
ried an umbrella and used it to defend
himself. The point of the umbrella
entered George Burton's eye. He was
taken to hospital and there died last
night. An official from the United
States embassy visited the police sta
ton and proffered bail for the release
of Gen. Hewston, but it was refused.
He was held for trial next week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-06-07
Garrotinr an Elepbant.

When few years ago a Snowman in
Philadelphia desired to end the life of
a vicious elephant in his company he
took a rope, made, as we remember it,
especially for the purpose, slipped it
around the brute's neck and then
hitched another elephant to each end
of the rope. The free elephants were
then driven in opposite directions until
the rope frightened about the victim S
throat and he fell forward and expired.
It was all over in about half hour,
but then, as the New Workers say,
Philadelphia is slow old town.-Phil-
adelphia Inquirer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-06-07
Fishing schooner Lost.

HALIFAX, May 31.-Particulars of the
loss, with all hands, of the American
fishing schooner Robert J. Edwards on
Sable island January IL last came to
hand yesterday. The report says the
schooner was never seen after striking.
Her hull was completely engulfed by
sand and raging surf. Two bodies were
washed ashore One was likely NJ. Nc
Intosh, of Cape Breton, by papers in
his pocket. The other body was I'M
marked except for tattoo on the right
arm 1t was Hector W." and Lulu -
The body was that of a man so years
old with heavy mustache
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-06-07
APopulist Conference.

WASHINGTON, June Is. II. Snider,
of Kingnan, state insurance commits
sioner of Kansas, is in the city, and
has held several consultations with
populist leaders here in regard to the
coming populist convention. None of
the populists will attend the state con-
vention June IL, or at least that is the
present understanding. Snider, how
ever, will return with their views to
spring on the leaders. Snider is a
fusionist and is therefore in touch with
the congressional delegation.