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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-05-23
THE AFRICAN ELEPHANT.
\ Plea for the Rehabilitation OF the AMI
NAL by the Germans.

4 Plea for the Rehabilitation OF the AMI
NAL by the Germans.
Germany, which feels the want of a
reliable beast of burden in her East
African territory more than England,
seems to have resolved on the redomes-
tication of the African elephant. Some
time ago German officer commenced
a series Of visits to the Indian ''ked-
dahs," and, after mastering so far as
possible the Indian methods and sys-
tenn of catching and training wild ele-
phapts, has hired a staff of experiepced
Indian catchers and trainers, and is to
establish a government elephant
stuI" in German East Africa. Com
menting on the chances of the success
of this enterprise Mr.. Carl Hagenbeck,
proprietor of the geological gardens at
Hamburg and New York, has contrib
uted an interesting article to the Ham
burger Nachrichten.
Mr.. Hagenbeck's paper takes the
form of plea for the preservation of
the African elephant. But with him
preservation Is merely the necessary
preliminary to their demonstration,
for the probable success in which he
gives reasons which should be very en-
couraging to those now pledged to the
undertaking. Mr.. Hagenbeck writes
with authority on the subject. Out
of two hundred African elephants
brought to Europe in recent years he
has imported one hundred and seventy,
and many of these have remained in
his geological gardens at Hamburg and
in America. With the histories of the
rest since they passed into other hands
he is perfectly familiar. He was re-
Gently able to tell the present writer
the exact number of African elephants,
and the owner of each, in the different
countries of Europe; and he has a
national insight into the ways and
means of animal domestication. He
gives it as his opinion that the general
belief that african elephants are not
SO strong as, are wilder, and less easily
tanned, and possess less endurance
than, the Indian species, is wrong"
He maintains, on the contrary, that
they are stronger, and at least as
tractable, and as useful as beasts Of
burden or to be ridden as Indian ele-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-05-23

Of the war, had their bodies brought
here for burial Then drawing back
the wreath that covered their names
Mr.. Redmond read: Sacred to the
memory of Arthur and Arnold Warner
this stone has been erected Wiping
the tears from his eyes the father said:
THE story of little scene in a south
ern prison, which you related this
morning, took me back to those sad
days, and the times when my brave
boys were with me. am the man to
whom you referred in that incident,
and have brought you here to let you
see what your people have done for me
by remembering my dead"
Grasping the old mans bony hand,
Mr.. Redmond told him Of the vain
search he had been making for him in
the years that had interviewed since he
had proven such friend in strange
land, and asked if he could be of any
service to him then.
The old man was too modest to tell
of the poverty that had overtal1en him
in his declining days, but a visit to his
humble home, where an invalid wife
and two young daughters were de-
pending on his daily toll for the neces-
saries of life, convinced the great law
yer that his chance of returning the
cup OF cold water given him so long
before, had indeed come.
Before leaving he arranged for the
removal of the family to his own town,
where lucrative situation in his Of
fee enabled the old father to provide a
comfortabl home for his family and
furnish him with the means Of edu-
eating his daughters so as TO y,reDare
them for taking care of themselves.
God never forgets! He never for
gets!" exclaimed the grateful old man,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-05-23
Democratic Dont,s.

Don't waste your time trying to sell
nerve tonic to a republican legislator
Don't try to calculate ''reformer's''
price by the length of his speech or
the righteousness of his psalm sing
ing.
Don't seek to know the home ad-
dress of the present legislature. Their
fe1low-citizens at home are orderly,
abiding folk, and their shame is
already greater than they can bear.
Don't careiessly mention the consti-
tuition to repu blican legislator. He is
likely to think that's the name of some
saloon, and say: Thanks, L don't mind
if do
Don't try to calculate how many ''re-
form" legislatures it would take to
make Bob Ingerson believe there really
is one. Bob is a republican, you know,
and he can't help feeling touchy on his
party's future state
Above all, if you're a democrat, don't
be afraid to say so. Don't repine as to
the outlook. The outlook is all right,
and 1T is getting Fighter all the timel-
ALBANY Argus.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-05-23

when repeating the story. HE has said
that even a cup of cold water given IN
His name shall be rewarded, and now
He has fulfilled that promise to me-
Ali how many blessings go unclaimed
because of the cups OF cold water we
fail to givei-Belle ". Chisholm, In
United Presbyterian.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-05-23
Neeosd q Rest

Collector-This is the twentieth time
I've called with this bill.
Gilded Youth-Yes, and there are
forty more, just like you. coming in
day after day, to worry me about their
miserable little bills. No wonder I'm
all tagged out. Guess I'll take a run
over to Europe to recuperate.-N. Y
Weekly.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-05-23
Touching this transaction and its eff
fects the Springfield Republican says:

4OuCnluS tn1S GTduSdcC1On anu us Ell
fects the Springfield Republican says:
Wonders have certainly been performed by
the syndicate 1t accepted the contract Of
building up and protecting the treasury gold
reserve on terms which yielded it an enor-
nous profit, but it has done great work for
the government and the country in return.
1t organized powerful banking interests
against the gold raid, drew on its foreign bal
ances freely in order to meet the demands of
those having debts to pay In Europe, and thus
stopped the export OF gold and the withdrawal
of gold from the treasury, and caused fright
ened holders of American securities abroad to
end their selling movement and finally to
begin buying again. BY its own openly-pro-
claimed faith IN the stability OF the country's
credit the syndicate has inspired faith In
others both at homo and abroad, and, so much
having been effected. recovery from the great
depression has naturally followed and the
rest of the syndicate's task been rendered
comparatively easy"
In other words, though the secretary,
abandoned by congress, was compelled
to make a hard bargain, the results
have been worth all the money they
cost, and great deal more.-Louis-
vile Courier-JOurnal
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-05-23

1T looks as If the hard times issue
would be eliminated from the next po-
litica1 campaign. This is the most
powerful obstacle that the party in
power has had TO meet--Boston Her
aid
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-05-23

Business revival is here, and
daily grows more pronounced. But it
is a sign deserving particular notice
and also the consideration of the stu
dent OF economics. that instead of
wages being the last to experience the
benefits of recovery, they have begun
to rise coincidently with the beginning
OF trade REHABILITATION Transcript
CRep.).
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-05-23

9A IN ~ ITH sound OF martial
wAW4 And reverential tread.
The armies Of the living
Go forth 10 greet the dead.
Around the graves they gather,
A hush on every soul
That listens in the silence,
While Memory calls the roll
From battle-stafned Antietam.
From Missionary Ridge,
From Gettysburg and Shiloh.
From mountain, plain and bridge,
They come who died as heroes,
They come from far or near.
And as the roll is counted
Each man makes answer: "Aeret"
Not one Is Of the missing,
The ranks are full to-day.
In solid marching order
They stand, close array,
Their faces lit with courage
AS in that long ago,
When for the love of country
They fell before the foe.
On every grave a garland
OF sweet May blooms is laid.
Till of the sad Gods acre
A garden fair is made;
And ever with the living
By glade or sunny knoll,
The noble dead are marching
AS Memory calls the roll
They cannot be forgotten
To whom their comrades pay
The tributes of affection
On Decoration day.
Still dear to those who love them
Each loyal, faithful soul
VIII hear their answer: Present."
When Memory calls the roll.
Helen Chauncey, IN N. Y. Independent
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-05-23
THE LAST BOND ISSUE
Beneficial Results of = Very Necessary
Transaction.


Transaction.
a reader in Alabama sends as a
newspaper clipping criticising the ac-
hon of Secretary Carlisle with refer
ence to the last issue Of bonds, and
asks an explanation. He says that he
cannot believe that Mr.. Carlisle did
what the clipping implies
This matter has been good deal dis
cussed. It is true the syndicate that
took the bonds was able to sell some
Of them at a large advance in short
time. This was due to the restoration
Of confidence that followed the placing
OF the loan The country was danger
ously near to the suspension OF gold
payments Congress had refused to do
anything to sustain the credit of the
government Large amounts of gold
had been withdraw from the treasury,
and much of it was shipped abroad.
The secretary had an offer for bonds
at three per cent if congress would
authorize them to be made specifically
payable in gold. The emergency was
great and the danger imminent, and
Secretary Carlisle made the best bar
gain he could at the time. The syndi-
cate that took the bonds not only
agreed to furnish the gold, but to pro-
tect the country from large exports of
gold until next fall.
The effect of this was immediate.
Confidence was restored, Withdrawals
Of gold from the treasury Immediately
ceased, and the price of the bonds at
once went up. 1t was the successful
placing of the loan and the restoration
of confidence that enabled the syndl-
cate to advance prices SO rapidly. 1t
has, doubtless, made good profits, but
it was noticed the other day that it
was buying gold at a premium in order
to carry out its contract to prevent
shipments of gold from this country.
The great improvement in business
that has taken place since those dark
days in February has indicated the
wisdom of the deal made by Secretary
Carlisle. Although four per cent.
loan is called high now, it was very
low some years ago. Even last Febru-
airy a gold bond could have been ne
gotiated at three per cent, but the
secretary had no choice but to act at
once. By doing so he greatly strength
ened the credit of the country and
doubtless averted panic. Before he
acted European holders of our securi-
ties were throwing them on the mar
ket. Since then Europe has been buy
ing our securities again. The follow
ing ia BILE shows what securities have
been placed abroad since the loan was
nepOtiated:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-04
RELIEF ron THE ARMENIANs.
The Red Cross Society Urged TO Take
Charge of the Work.

Washington. Dec. s.-Hagop Bogigian.
secretary of the Armenian relief commit
tee, accompanied by Representative Nc
Call of Massachusetts. had "a consultation
with Secretary Olney to-day relative 10
sending funds being raised in this country
to the suffering Armenians.
Mr.. BoBigian, speaking of the confer
ence, said that he found the secretary OF
state very attentive and well vcrsed on
the Armenian question He expressed
much tender feeling for the sufferers and
promised TO do what he could for them.
Mr.. Bogigian asked If our minister at
COnstantinople could be instructed TO see
to the proper disbursement Of any funds
sent to the Armenians
Secretary Olney at once said that the
Red Cross society was the best agency
TO take charge of this matter.
AT his suggestion Mr.. Bogigian called
on Miss Clara Barton and her staff at
the Red Cross headquarters. lie laid
the matter before Miss Barton and her
associates, acquainting her with the
situation and the destitution OF the Ar
menians. and urging the Red Cross So
Cioty, well known for its humane
work, to take charge of the matter.
Miss Barton did not give definite
answer. but from her conversation Mr..
Bogigian feels satisfied that If the people
Of the United states request 1t the Red
Cross Society Will undertake the work.
with this end in view the Boston com
mittee-Edward q. Porter, Martin Brim-
mer. Mortimer Il. Mason. Henry l.. Hig-
ginson and MIR. Bogigian-will communt-
cate with the various relief committees
throughout the country and urge the Red
Cross people to take charge Of tho mat
ter.
Mr.. Bogigian, who is an Armenian, said
that the winter is now on in Armenia and
that the suffering would be intense un-
less aid of some kind was quickly fural*h-
ed the suffering people.
Rome, Dec. 3.--The italian cruiser Peid-
mont has been ordered to re1oin the
Italian squadron In the Levant
London. Dec. 3.--The Daily News viii
emma saying that the Turkish embassy
there has received telegram saying that
the Sultan has resolved to break off all
diplomatic relations In Constantinople, II
the powers force a passage Of the Darda-
nelles with their second guardships.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-04
FATALITIES AT A FIRE.
Two Firemen Killed and Three In
jured by Falling Walls.

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec S.-A fire which
resulted in the death of two men and
the injury of three Others did damage
amounting to nearly $4,000 in the whole
sale district on South Meridian street
this morning, laying a QuarteS of
square in ruins and burning out seven
large concerns.
The dead are; Patrick Murphy. fireman,
single; and Frank Sloane, fireman, single.
The injured are: Capt. j. ID. George,
Warren Sloane and Frank Arnett
The IRE was started at $3.50 by the coll
lapse of the third floor of the wholesale
grocery house of Schnull & co. The fall
ing debris struck the stock of parlor
matches and started the blaze. The house
was full of employers and clerks, and the
escapes of many of them We're marvel
Gus. In two minutes after the crash the
Whole building was in flames. and though
the alarm was promptly given, the block
was doomed when the firemen arrived
The fire spread rapidly to the whole
sale drug house of Ward Bros on the
south and the liquor houses OF Eckhouse
BROS, and Woodford a Pohlman on the
nQrth- Ihere was a heavy explosion in
Ward Bros. store, followed BY tottering
walls, and Patrick Murphy was pinned
in the ruins. He was rescued with diff
Guilty, and dieQ before reaching the hos
pital A few minutes later another sec
ton OF the wall fell, catching Arnett,
George Sloane was so badly hurt that he
died soon after. The others are not bad
~ hufL
The fire was gotten under control at
noon. The extreme cold weather pre-
vented the work of the firemen greatly
and the men endeavored to prevent t he
spread of the fire This was difficult from
the nature of the stock carried by the
concerns burned out. The losses are as
follows:
Schnull & Co, wholesale grocers, $125.0
on stock, fully insured; $1,000 on build
5ngs, insured for $4,000.
Indiana Coffee Company, 100000 on
stock. with S43, 800 insurance.
Ward Bros, wholesale drugs, $4,000;
fully insured.
Fairbanks Scale Company $4,000; fully
insured.
Eckhouse Bros, wholesale liquors, $1l,-
900: fully insured
Woodford & Pohlman, wholesale liz
uors, $4,000, with $4,000 insurance.
Mrs. Rudell, building, $4,000; fully in
7. Malott. building. $4,000; fully in
sured.
The insurance companies are hit to the
extent of S314, 300, which is very generally
distributed among all the companies rep
resented here. This is the sixth fire with
in a year in which the loss has run over
100000. The criticism of the fire depart
ment is very severe. Insurance men de-
clare that while 1t has plenty of men ana
brave ones, it is no better equipped than
it was twenty years ago.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-04
SEARCHED OFF CUBA.
Norwegian steamer Held Up By
Two Spanish Men-of-War.

Philadelphia. Dec. 3.-Two Spanish gun
boats boarded and searched, Off the north
coast Of Cuba, the small Norwegian
steamship Moringen, which arrived to-
day, from Baraooa, loaded with bananas.
The Morlngen sailed from Philadelphia
on Nov II, for Baracoa, and the news of
her departure was at once cabled by the
Spanish officials here to Cuba, and the
war craft which patrol the coast were
ordered to keep good lookout for the
fruiter. Five days after leaving the capes,
and when in sight of Cuba, two Spanish
war vessels appeared in sight and the
sharp report of a rapid-iire gun gave
warning for the Moringen to heave to,
which order was promptly complied with.
A boat load of men from one vessel
boarded the fruiter, while the two war
ships kept watch to prevent the escape
of flibusters, and the landing Of war ma
terials, which was supposed to be on
board the vessel After a thorough search
nothing of a contraband character was
found on board and a certificate was given
to the captain of the Morngen to that
effect. A protest was also forwarded by
the admiral in charge Of the search, pro-
testing against the ridiculous stories
which are continually being sent to Cuba
from Philadelphia
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-04
TAMsEN ON TRIAL.
He is Accused of CareIessness in Al
lowing Prisoners 10 Escape.


New York. Dec. 3.-After many adj
journments the trial OF Sheriff Edward J.
Fl. Tamsen. who was indicted in August
for carelessness and incompetency in per-
hitting the three postoaice burglars,
Killoran. Russell and Allen. to escape
from the Ludlow street jail on July 4.
began to-day before Judge Allison in
the court Of general sessions.
The most important witness against
the sheriff win be old BIZ Vosburgh,
the confidence man and all-round crook,
who viii tell the jury at the proper time
just how the escape of the postoHce
thieves was effected. The story told by
Nosburgh TO the district attorney is a
remarkable one. The old man Is the
father-in-law of Russell, who Is now un-
tion.
He visited the Jail in the capacity Of
preacher. 1T was he that suggested to
the trio to be shaved so as 20 thWart
recognition when arraigned before United
States Commissioner Shields.
II was told" he said, "by Russell and
the others that the guys in the prison
We're soft marks and if "a couple Of guns
could be sneaked in they would 10 the
rest. ] got the guns and they dii the
rest. II was plain sailing for me- 1 was
on good terms with Raabe and The keep,
ers. and they never searched me when
l went in.
when the three got out" Vosburgh
continued, they of course came TO me.
found a place for them until the excite
ment blew over
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-04
PECKHAM TO BE A JUDGE.
The President Sends His Nomination
to the Senate.

to the senate.
washington. Dec. 3.-The President to-
day sent to the Senate the following NOM
nations;
Rufus w. Peckham of New York, 10
be associate justice of the supreme court,
United States.
Richard olney of Massachusetts, to be
Secretary of State.
Judson Harmon, Ohio, Attorney General.
The Senate, in executive session this
afternoon, confirmed the nominations OF
Messrs. Olney and Harmon.
Fufus w. Peckham of New York, NOM
mated to be associate justice of the su-
preme court of the United States. is a
brother of Wheeler II. Peckham, nominat-
ed and rejected for the same place during
the last congress. The nomination ap-
pears to be satisfactory to the Senate,
and there will be no diliatory tactics
against confirmation of the nominee Mr..
Peckham is a member of the Albany
family of that name, and has been for
some years a members of the New York
court of appeals. He is about 50 years
of age. He is a personal friend of both
Senator Hill and Senator Murphy and
when Wheeler Peckham was nominated
before Mr.. Hill exclaimed that it was
pity the brother had not been given the
honor. 1t is stated positively that the
present nominee has the Endorsement of
both the New York senator's, and that
he will be confirmed as speedily as possi-
BILE. Judge Peckham has been consist
ent democrat all his life, but has never
been identified with any of the factional
party quarrels.
Albany n. Y, Dec. 3.-Judge Rufus II,
Peckham performed his duties upon the.
court of appeals bench to-day as usual.
Judge Peckham's nomination as associate
Justice of the United States supreme
court was received with much favor here
to-day, especially by the judges who have
been associated with him on the court of
appeals bench.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-04
4 LEGISLATOR ACQUITTED.
He Was Indicted for Alleged Doodle
Operations.


Springfield. m. Dec. 3.-The trial OF NJ
II. Gibson. the Chicago member Of the IL
linois legislature. who was indicted by the
sangamon county grand jury for boodling.
was brought to a quick ending in the cir
cult court this morning The case was sus-
pended last evening until this morning in
order TO give Judge Creighton enough time
to decide upon a question which came up
about $50 o'clock yesterday. Mr.. Graham,
the states attorney, in reading the indict-
ment, said that il was his understanding
that there was pending in one OF the COM
mittees Of the House, a resolution provid-
ing for the investigation of the Inter
State Building and Loan Association of
Bloomington. Hon. Lloyd +. Hamilton one
of the attorneys for Mr.. Gibson, in mis-
opening address made to the jury stated
that TO his knowledge there never was
pending before the House such an investi-
cation, and even If 1t was pending before
a committee IL was not by sanction Ct the
assembly. The question was again taken
up this morning and after lengthy remarks
by Messrs. Hamilton Grout and Graham,
the judge decided that, under the statutes
Mr.. Gibson should not be convicted OF ac-
cepting money for corrupt purposes, and
in accordance with his decision requested
the jury to return a verdict of not guilty.
The jury returned the verdict and Mr..
Gibson was discharged.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-04
A CONTINENT WITHOUT CROWNS.
senator Lodge Introduces Monroe
Doctrine Resolution.


Doctrine Resolution.
Washington, Dec 3.-The following is
the text of the Monroe dictrine resolu-
ton introduced in the Senate to-day by
Mr.. Lodge Of Massachusetts, and referred
to the committee on foreign relations:
Resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives Of the United States of
America in congress assembled, that the
congress of the United States deem it
proper to assert, as principle in which
the rights and interests of the United
States are involved, that the American
countries, by the free and Independent
condition which they have assumed and
maintained. are henceforth not to be con-
sidered as subjects for future COLOMBIA
ton by European powers.
Resolved, That we should consider any
attempt on their part to extend their
system to any portion of this hemisphere
rs dangerous to our peace and safety.
With the existing colonies or dependencies
of any European power, we have not in
terfered and shall not interfere, but with
the governments who have declared their
independence and maintained it, and whose
Independence We have on great cOnsidera-
ton, and on just principles, acknowledged,
we could not view any interposition for
the purpose of expressing them or control
ling, in any other manner, their destiny,
by any European power in any other light
than as the manifestation of an untriend-
ly disposition toward the United states.
Resolved. That in accordance with the
doctrine laid down by President Monroe,
as stated in the preceding resolutions,
the United States declares that il pro-
poses to maintain the princple embod-
led in that doctrine, and viii regard any
infringement Of H., or any attempt on
the part Of a European power TO take or.
acquire new territory on the American
continent, whether under pretense OF
boundary dispute or otherwise, as an
act Of hostility 10 the United States.
Resolved That the President be re-
Qucsted 10 communicate these resolutions
10 the governments, with all OF whom
we have relations OF amity and COM