Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-01-10
OR BREAD. .
Starving People in Newfoundland
Ask Government Aid.
TIE BARRETT SCOTT MYSTERY.
Remains of the Missing Treasurer Not
Found-Strike Likely in the East
COrbett-F1tzsImmons Fight
Take Place.

ST. JOHNS, n. f., Jan. S.-Yesterday
morning a crowd of about 1000 work
ingmen who were thrown out OF en-
ployment by the financial collapse
gathered before the legislative cham
bers- Later they formed into line and
paraded the principal streets. At the
head of the procession was borne a
white flag bearing the words: Work
or bread"
The movement created CONSERVATION.
At first the police prepared to dispense
the crowd. but as their actions were
peaceful nothing further in this direc-
ton was done. After hooting the gov
eminent the procession went to the
dry dock where is berthed the British
warShip TOurma1ine, which was sent
here to help preserve order, a commit
tee of the unemployed boarded the ship
and represented to Capt. Poore how
they and their families were starving.
They declared they were willing to
work, but if no work was available
they insisted that the government
should feed them. They threatened
to take the necessaries from the stores.
Capt POOre intimated that such at
tempts would be depressed with stern
hand, his orders being to preserve the
peace and to allow no interference
with private property. He, however,
expressed his willingness to help the
workingmen as far as he could. He
promised to write to the government
representing their case, and urging
that help be extended them. He said
he would have an answer to-day to his
letter and would communicate it to
them. With this assurance the de1ega-
ton withdrew.
Starvation is becoming more general
daily. The government was waited
upon by committee of the clergy of
the Marcus church. In reply to the
committee the government said ar
rangements were being made to pro-
vide employment for the relief of the
people. Lady Obern's committee start
ed two soup kitchens yesterday, one in
each end of the city.
THE BARRETT SCOTT MYSTERY.
LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. S.-Attorney-
General Churchill and Gov. Holcomb
held two consultations yesterday re-
garding the Barrett Scott mystery. At
the first interview it was decided that
the Encouragement should start yes
terday afternoon to be on the ground
and take personal charge of the investi-
cation now being made into the famous
Churchill should wait until to-day If
no new developments are noted within
that time, the states lawyer will start
for Holt county, where he will under
take the preliminary examination OF
the men now held for conspiracy in the
Scott case.
A STRIKE LIKELY IN THE EAST.
BROOKLYN, Jan. S.-The committee
appointed by the district assembly No.
rs Knights of Labor, to wait upon all
the railroads to make terms for the
coming year have almost completed
their work and the result is anything
but satisfactory to the employees of the
railroads. They wanted an increase of
% per cent. per day in their pay, and
also other concessions from the COM
panies, but were met with blank re-
fusal in each case. The committee of
the employees will report back to the
district assembly on Wednesday, and
after the report is heard it will be sub
mitted to the various local assemblies
and they will take action upon it. 1t
is probable that strike will be de-
clared, as that is the expressed feeling
of the members of the committee.
THE FIGHT WILL TAKE PLACE.
ATLANTA, Ga, Jan. S.-Champion Jim
Corbett arrived here yesterday after
noon. When asked by a reporter if he
thought that the fight with Fitzsim-
mons, which he has signed articles for,
would ever take place, said: ''Of course
it will. The match has been made. the
money is up and the fight must and will
come off. 1 think that it will come off
in Jacksonville in September next
There is no law in Florida to prevent
it. Gov. Mitchell used every means in
his power to stop my fight with Mitch
ell and was unsuccessful. Besides the
people of Florida. and Jacksonville es-
pecially, are anxious for the fight to
take place in that city on account of
the immense money which those men
will, who go to see it, spend.'