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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08
LEWIS EXECUTED.
A Fun-Blooded Choctaw Pays the
Penalty for Murder.
AN INCENDIARY MAKES CONFESSION.
lie Admits Starting Blaze in Hammond's
Packing House at Omaha-Farm
Property Burned-A Farmer
Kills Els Wife.

Fort SMITH, Ark, Nov. 6.-Silan
Lewis, full-blooded Choctaw Indian,
was executed yesterday at Wilburton
for murder. He is one of seven who
were tried Jointly one year ago and all
convicted and sentenced to death, but
the government in terfered and stopped
the execution. During the political
troubles of 1892 between the Jones and
Jackson parties. and right on the heels
of the election in which Jackson was
defeated by what his party declared
fraudulent means, four Jones men
were murdered in Gaines county by
Jackson men, who were led by Lewis
and others. 1t had been determined
to assassinate the leading Jones men
in every county in the nation, and men
were appointed to carry out the plans,
but failed to act in every county. except
Gaines.
AN INCENDIARY CONFESSES.
OMAHA, Neb.. Nov. emery Coul-
son, a night Waterman at HammOnd's
packing house, last night confessed to
having started the blaze in that plant,
which narrowly escaped destroying
the immense property valued at 50 ,OOO,-
600. His motive, he declared, was that
he hoped to secure credit in pretend
ing to discover the flames and thus pre-
venting a disastrous fire. He said he
started the fire by empting the con-
tents of his lantern in pile of boxes.
The blaze broke out and the timely APP
pearance of Coulson provoked suspic-
ion. A detective watched him and
finally charged him with the crime.
The penaly is from five to twenty years
in the penitentiary,
FARM HOUSE AND BARNS BURN.
ABILENE, Kan, Nov. Ga. NJ Engle,
prominent farmer living miles north
east, was burned out Sunday night.
House, barns, five horses, cows, hogs
and everything except a portion of his
household goods was destroyed. Loss,
81, 900; insured for SO, 900. The origin
of the fire is unknown, but supposed to
be incendiary.
a FARMER KILLS HIS WIFE.
CLEVELAND. o., Nov. 6.-Humphrey
Johnson. a well to do farmer in Collin
wood, a suburb of this place, shot and
killed his wife yesterday afternoon and
then suicided by the same means. He
was somewhat penurious and she was
liberal in spending his money. Their
quarrels were frequent and ended in
the tragedy:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08
TIES ON THE TRACK.
Attempt to Wreck a Train on 3
Pennsylvania Road.
The INSTRUCTIONS SEEN III TINE.
An Engine on the RI, K. s t. Strikes =
Horse and Several Coaches Are DeraIIed
A Few Passengers Slightly In
Understanding n Jail.

PITTSBURGH, Pa. Nov. 6.-An attempt
was made Sunday night to wreck
Pittsburgh, Virginia & Charleston pas
senger train near Monongahela City.
The train was running at a high rate
of speed when slgnalled to stop. Inves-
tigation showed a large pile of ties and
rocks on the track, which the track
walker had discovered in time to flag
the train. Near the obstruction was
found man lying close to the rails
wounded in the head. He stated that
he had come upon the train wrecizers
unawareS and they had beaten him.
The instructions had been carried
some distance. and as the fiagman of
the train ran back along the track he
saw three men disappearing in the
darkness. The won nded man was
taken to Charleston and turned over to
the authorities. He would make no
statement beyond what he told the
trainmen and the police and railroad
officials are investigating the matter.
Charles Coates, a telegraph operator,
formerly employed on the Lake Erie
road, is under arrest charged with try
ing to wreck the train. His story of
being beaten into insensibility by
would-be train wrecl1ers because he
came upon them unawares is not be-
heved. Physicians examined and
found only a few scratches, which are
thought to be self-infiicted. Coates
has been trying to get a position on the
road for some time and was unsucceSs-
full.
WRECK ON THE KATY.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Nov. 6.-The Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas passenger train,
st. Louis to San Antonio, was wrecked
near Luling yesterday morning. The
engine struck a horse, and the engine
and mail car with the passenger coaches
were derailed. Several passengers
were I'M ured. Mrs. 7. ]. Wakeman, of
San Antonio, was considerably bruised
and cut, but no bones were broken;
Mrs. Kempmer, of St Louis, hurt about
the head. a woman and her child,
name unknown, were also slightly in
iured. The wounded were brought
here, and are being taken care of by
friends. The train was delayed only
few hours.
GUARDING A JAIL.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Nov. 6.-Charles
Epps, colored, who murdered Police
Officer r. c. Parkinson last Friday,
was arrested in the swampS of Arl1an-
sas yesterday afternoon and brought
to Memphis. Epps had been arrested
by Parkinson on a charge of larceny,
and while waiting for a patrol wagon
to be taken to the station house he
drew a revolver, shot the officer and
escaped. The murder created con-
siderable excitement in the city,
and when the news of the capture of
Epps spread last night many open
threats of lynching were made by the
frieAds of the dead policeman. Sheriff
McCarver is guarding the Jail with a
strong posse.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08
JAPANESE VICTORIOUS.

They Capture FOng Wang Ching from the
Chinese-Japanese Soldiers Welcomed by
Chinese Inhabitants.
YOKOHAMA, Nov. 5.-Field Marshal
Yamagata's army continues its victo-
rious march. The division under Gen.
Tatsumi pushed forward and captured
Fong Wang Ching. The enemy was
scattered and fed.
Field Marshal Yamagata's official dis
patch says that the detachment under
Gen. Tatsumi has occupied Fong Wang
Ching, fort which ranks in impor-
tance next to Moukden. The principal
portion of the Chinese army fed toward
Moul1den, and the remainder in the
direction of Heichen and Takusan
the Chinese inhabitants, who have
been plundered by the Chinese SOL
diers, welcomed the japanese army.
The japanese captures to the present
are tifty-five cannon. 1900 small arms.
10000 rounds of artillery ammunition,
., 500. 900 rounds for small arms and a
quantity of other material.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08
Avn Embareo on Horses.

WASHINGTON, Nov 5.-The embargo
which Germany has just placed against
American cattle may have a sequel
which the German authorities have not
anticipated, viz: an investigation as to
CHAMBERS and kindred diseases with
which German horses brought to this
country are affected. Secretary Nor
ton called attention in his last report
to the lack of inspection of horses COM
ing from. abroad, and suggested it
would be well to provide for quaran-
timing horses. At that time there was
such comfy between this country and
those of Europe in the shipment of
live stock that the horse inspection
was not urged. Now, however, with
Germany closing her ports against
American cattle, the secretary's sug-
gestion of protection against diseased
horses becomes pertinent
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08
PULLMAN COOPERATIVE CLUB
First Installment of WOrkmel, Thirty Ave
Families, Arrive in Hiawatha.

First Installment OF WOrkmea, Thirty-five
Families, Arrive in Hiawatha.
HIAWATHA, Kan, Nov. 6.-The first
installment of workmen of the Pullman
Cooperative club reached here from
Chicago yesterday. Thirty-fve families
and 115 people were in the party.
Fifty thousand dollars have been sub
scribed by the citizens of Hiawatha
to start the enterprise and ground
for the shops will be broken at once.
The club is accompanied by Mr.. Van
Asaache, a retired manufacturer OF
Chicago and a man of large fortune,
who will take charge of the works and
put the company upon a paying basis.
He is not member of the club, but
believes the cooperative plan is feast
BILE and has rendered his services and
will work free of charge until the
works are on a paying basis. The
company has incorporated under the
laws of Kansas with IL capital stock of
$50, OOO The board of directors for the
company is composed of five citizens of
Hiawatha and four of the operatives.
Not vacant house or store building
can be had in town
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08
THE CoACHMAN MAY STAY.
Secretary Carlisle Decides That Mr.. Morton
XiCIa to

Secretary Carlisle Decides That Mr.. Morton
Did Not Violate the Law.
WASHINGTON, Nov. Secretary Car
Isle Saturday wrote to Herman Stump,
superintendent of immigration, in re-
latiOn to the case of John James How
ard, who was employed as under-coach-
man by eX-Vice President Levi P. Nor
ton, having been brought to this coun-
try from England under contract:
have fully examined the evidence taken be-
fore the board of special inquiry in the case of
John j. Howard and the reports of the board
and the commissioners of immigration at Ellis
island, NJ Y, and have reached the conclusion
that the said Howard comes within the first
provision of section of the act approved
February 20, 1885, and therefore ought not to
be deported. The decisions of Secretary Win
dom, March II, 1893 Is. 9,9i9) and Assist
ant Secretary Spaulding, April 80. 1891,
Is. 11015) that immigrants who come here
under employment strictly as domestic or
personal servants" cannot be lawfully admit
ted into the country, or permitted to remain
here, unless they actually come with their en-
pIoyers, are not approved and will not here
after be regarded as presidents by the immi-
grafton officials attached to this department.
You are directed to make the proper order for
the release of Howard and for his return to the
place from which he was taken, if he desires to
go there
Mr.. Stump at once issued the order
of release.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08
MONUMENT TO GRANT.
San Francisco VIII Honor the Great Soldier
with Another Monument.

San Francisco VIII Honor the Great Soldier
with Another Monument.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 5.-At last San
Francisco is to have a monument to
Gen. y. S. Grant. Though the Grant
monument fund has been in existence
since the death of the general, only a
small fraction of the desired 800, 900
was subscribed. The money collected
would have been returned to the sub
scribers had not the subscription books
been lost. Recently three members of
the original committee decided to pro-
coed with the erection of the monu-
ment, personally increasing the SUBJ
scriptiOn to a suitable sum.
Rupert Schmidt, of San Francisco, is
the only living sculptor who modelled
Grant from life. having made bust of
the ex-president a few weeks prior to
his death. This bust is now at the
Grant tomb in Riverside park. To
Schmidt is entrusted the task of pre-
pairing a design for the monument,
and he has gone to New York to copy
the bust at Riverside park. The monu-
ment will be of granite and bronze and
will be erected in Golden Gate park.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08
Has a Big Libel Suit.

MANSFIELD, o., Nov. 6.-This after
noon Calvin E. Martin, democratic
county commissioner, sued w. s. Cap
peller, proprietor of the News, a re-
publican paper, for S25, 900 damages.
Saturday the defendants paper con-
tanned an item insinuating that Mar
tin, who was appointed to succeed a
republican commissioner who was
killed. paid 500 for the appointment.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08
NOT JAMES WASsON.
The Ex-ArIny officer Is Now a Resident OF
SedaIia.

The Ex-Army Officer Is Now Resident OF
SeGlaIia.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 6.-The dispatch from
Washington last night stating that it
was believed that the James WATSON
who killed his wife and himself near
Jalipa, Mex, was the ex-army officer
who married a daughter of United
States Minister Bingham, of Ohio,
etc. has no foundation in fact.
The WATSON described in the Wash
ington dispatch is a resident of Sc
dalia, Mo-, and has been since his re-
turn from Japan. He has been fire.
quently mentioned of late in connec-
ton with the Chinese-Japanese war,
and in each of these instances has been
located correctly in Sedalia, where mes
sages of inquiry yesterday found him.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08
r.l,zzarl in ConnectIcut.

NEW YORK, Nov. GA snow storm at
Hartford, Conn. last evening developed
at $40 o'clock into regular blizzard.
Telegraph and telephone wires are
Frustrated and the city is almost en-
tirely cut off from communication by
wire Information as to the extent Of
the damage is unobtaina BILE.
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has been lying for
many days yester-
day beckoned and
the soul of the man
VIII o ha d in his
hands the lives and
dest in les of mil
lions upon millions
of men was borne
away. Calmly and
peace fu lily as a
peaceful babe he,
who by his slight
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08
Eulocy on the Late Gar.

VIENNA, Nov. 6.-There was a noisy
scene in the reichsrath yesterday. The
president of the house delivered an
eulogy on the late car. The greater
number of the Polish members with
drew from the chamber. The incident
was an unpleasant one for the govern
ment, and Emperor Francis Joseph is
likely to take it as personal offense.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08
China Desires Peace.

ROME, Nov 6.-A dispatch from
Pekin states China is disposed to con-
cede peace with Japan on basis of a
guarantee of the independence of Corea
and the. payment of indemnity, the
amount to be fixed by the powers. The
dispatch adds that it is reported China
has invited the representatives of the
powers to intervene to secure peace.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08
Incendiarv Fire. in SteamshIps.

SAVANNAH, Ga, Nov. 6.-Fire broke
out in the holds of four foreign steam
ships between z and o'clock last
night. All are loaded with cotton.
They are the Castle Garth, SkidbJ,
Baltimore City and one other
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08
Plot to ssaaI nIerc,er,s Bndr-

MONTREAL, Que, Nov. 6.-Mayor
Villenuve has received letter post
marked Buffalo announcing that plan
is on foot to break into the Mercier
vault and steal the ex-premier's body.
It is said that the conspirators are
members of the A. p. A. The mayor
refuses to divulge the full contents of
the letter
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08
Cali for a Bank Statement.

TOPEKA, Kan, Nov. 6-Bank Com
missioner Breidenthal has issued call
for the statement of the affairs of all
Kansas state and private banks at the
close of business on November .. The
statements are returnable within ten
DAYS
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08
Consul for Arrentine RennhIlc-

ST. Louis, Nov. 6.-Mr. s. L. Biggers,
a prominent member of the Spanish
club of this city, has been appointed
consul for the Argentine Republic.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08
Hotel Tsurned at south McAlester.

SOUTH MCALEsTER. 1. T.. Nov 6.-At
IL o'clock yesterday the c. L. Jones
hotel, of this place, was burned. Loss,
Sc, coo; insurance, $500 Cause of fire.
defective 1ue.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08
THE CAR IS DEAD.
Alexander III. Passes Peacefully
Away at Livadia.
Last Scenes at the Death Bed of the Auto
crat of All the Russias-A Brief
Sketch of His Successor,
Nicholas II.

ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 2.-The angel
of death in the shadow of whose pin
ions the autocrat of all the Russians
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-25

may be said, parenthetically, that it is
to these singers from the Fatheriand
that we owe the song cult in its present
development. Apart from the interest
these affairs are arousing everywhere. is
the fact that they are exceedingly bene-
fetal in spreading knowledge of what
singing is, and because OF the health
full physical development they bring
about. What has been termed our Amer
lean nasal twang disappears before efforts
such as these singers put forth. The
clear voices and sound lungs Of the saen-
gerbunds have been maintained in defiance
of our climatic whimsicalities
The Finance Committee, of which
John Il. Pannes is president. with c.
G.. L. Wahle as assistant. reports
every prospect of an elaborate reve-
nue.. President II. II. Adams. Of
the Liederkranz. has the presidency of
the Reception Committee, and arrange
ments have been made whereby the New
York societies will act as the hosts OF
the out-of-town men. In a manner here
after TO be agreed upon. Thus the
Arions nave extended a special invita-
ton TO the Young Maennerchor Of Phila-
delphia. The old Maennerchor will be
received by the Liederkranz. The sing
ing societies of Bridgeport nave arranged
10 extend Inequalities TO the Pennsyl-
vanians. and so forth. The parade ar
engagements are now being made under
the supervision OF DIR. ]. Wayland. OF the
New York Saengerbund. Chairman Hirsch,
OF the Hospitality Committee. declares
that adequate arrangements have been
made for the reception OF all the special
guests. who are to be accommodated at
the New Netherland. the Waldorf, and
other locations as decided in the order
Of precedence. There will be a Commit
tee OF Amusements. under the chairman
ship OF Mr.. Binder. for the last day OF
the festival. the 9th OF June. will be
marked by a monster picnic 10 Jones
Wood. where dancing, singing. and ath-
letics, here and there. will pass the hours
away. The decorating and display Will
be looked after by Chairman Hertwig. OF
the Ldederkranx, and. as intimated, they
Will be very elaborate. including Ameri-
can ana German emblems with tn mot
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-25
Street RaiINnxs

Ra!l-cars have now become a familiar
feature IN the streets of most OF our cities
ana many Of our villages; but almost
always over the track is seen SUSPENDED
the spider-web Of the trolley wires. There
are other Objectionable features In this
system; yet so indispensable have the
street-cars become to the public. and
so much superior is the overhead trolley
car to any other that has fairly been
tried here, that its evils are endured
though not without protest and freouent
complaint. There are electric street-cars
on other systems han the overhead trolley
put IN America such are rarely seen
and are mainly experimental.
Electric car systems are broadly and
definitely divided into two classes. the
dependent and the Independent The
former includes all kinds Of trolley
having overload, side. surface, or under
ground conductors; the latter comprises
one system only, that of the storage bat
terry, or electrical accumulation.
INT first practical electric RAILWAYS IN
Europe were run by storage batteries.
yet In England they have been mostly
abandoned for some form of trolley. The
reason is that the latter has been found
to operate more economically.
Yet there Is an attractiveness about the
Independent system.-with no menacine
Wires overhead, no encumberine and nm
slightly posts at the roadside. and no
electric current running down through
the car; and there is cherished in the
minds Of many intelligent and public
spirited citizens a hope almost arising TO
certainty that the storage battery Will
soon be n ade profitable for traction
George j. Varney, in April Lippinoott's.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-25

directors general are Heinrich Zoeliner,
director of the New Work Liederkranz,
and Leader Van der Stucken. The ong
by the way, will be in German and in
English, the opening grand chorus being
an Invocation. Hail Columbia" arrang-
ed by Mr.. Van der Stucken.
II should be promised hat in the gov
eminent of the festival. William Stein
way. who is honorary president Of the
occasion. and Richard Katzenmayer, the
active president, will have the co-opera-
ton OF a parliament of delegates from
every singing society which takes part
These delegates meet at frequent inter
walls and are now filling in details in the
programme.
Advance extracts from this programme
are given below. but as individuality is
always subordinated to the society as an
entity. IT follows that the prestige i'm
parted by prize winning will not redound
TO the honor of any single Individual
but to the fame of the particular society.
Thus among the prizes are many song
crowns and wreaths which, intrinsically
OF no great value. are highly esteemed
as evidences Of distinction by the So
cieties which get them. Another prize is
an Immense bust OF Beethoven. for dis
tinction In the chorus. Several pianos
Will also be awarded.
Inc general public will be appraised of
the Inauguration OF the affair by the
parade Of Friday night, June 22d. On
that evening there will be a %torchlight
procession OF nearly $1,000 men, all bearing
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cipants will come from States north or
virginia and south OF Ohio, but the
auxiliaries are to. represent every place
in the Republic in which the Fatherland
has a turner. a sharpshooter, or a uni
formed affiliate. There is an additional
incentive in the fact that this will be
the first time in twenty-five years that
New York has been the scene Of such
effort. All German America is making
ready.
The song drills will be in Madison
Square Garden. The platform. now build
ing at a cost Of $1,000. will hold 5000
singers drawn up in military lines with
o emblems and International bunting
as a festooned background. The hosts Of
the occasion are to be the united singing
societies Of New York city. and the
honorary committee apart from the COM
mittee on invitation n reception Of
the President Of the United States. in
cludes Governor Roswell +. Flower,
Mayor Thomas +. Gilroy, Col. George
B. Mcclellan, Gen. Horace Porter. George
J. Gould, Edward Cooper, Abram S.
Hewitt, William r. Grace, OSWALD, OF
tendorfer. Mayor Schieren, of Brooklyn,
George Ehret, Col. John A. Cockerill,
n numerous others as eminent. and
every one of whom has already accepted
the honor In writing. There Is, OF course,
an active committee, upon whom the real
labor will d~evolve, and the men on il are
William ~Steinway, Charles G. L. Wahle,
two Of the most prominent German
Americans in the country. Commissioner
Of Emigration Senner. Felix Schwartz
child. and Richard IL. Adams. The W
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-25

clearer idea of what the song festival
will be, can be derived. In a body Of
5000 s~ingers-the largest chorus ever
heard in this country-it would be i'm
possible to pick out individuals by any
method Of selection, although as the out
line below shows, there is provision for
solo work. The distribution of the chorus
is such that 500 men will a up a
strain where, say 1000. have left 1t off.
and the sradations Of sound volume
and the acoustics Of the garden require
great care and pains in the practice.
In the Liederkranz in New York, and In
the Bund in Philadelphia, TO pick out two
among many, the masters are training
the men. II is TO all intents military
drilling. with the voice as the weapon
instead Of a musket. How detailed it
must be is evidenced by the number of
recruits. From Philadelphia 1000 men will
come, at least half being singers. Pitts
burg sends 1000. Boston's representation
numbers 1000. Harrisburg has nearly as
many. New York will put 5000 men in
line, With over oIe-third Of that number
in the choruses. Then there will be the
orchestra of $50 pieces. for which every
member is at present a~ssiduously pre-
pairing.
The judges will include men Of such
note as Walter Damrosch and Anton
Seidl. Both the masters are deeply in
terested in the coming event, and be-
that it will have an after effect
In popularizing vocal accomplishments
that will render the whole country debtor
TO the German element among us. 1t