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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04
PILED IN ONE HEAP.
How Unidentified Dead at Mos
COW are Disposed OF.
TWELVE HUNDRED BODIES FOUND
Workmen Dig Immense Trench inte
Which Is Placed the Bodies of the
Unknown Dead-John Cross
stadt Survivors.

Moscow, Russia, June 2-There were
] ,277 victims of Saturdays disaster bur-
led today. The bodies of those who were
identified and claimed by relatives were
inferred in private graves but at the ex-
pense of the municipality. The great
number Of unidentified dead were buri-
ed in elevn trenches, each fifty yards
long. The trenches were deep and the
mutilated bodies had to be placed close
together to find room for them all.
There were 600 workmen engaged all
night long at the Vaganovski cemetery
digging the graves. Many priests, prom
inent among them being John Of Corn
stadt, famous for his piety and his pow
er to console and, it is believed by the
peasants, to heal, and many military
chaplains, conducted the funeral ser
vices, the friends crowding around the
graves. The surviving friends and re-
latives for the most part Of the ignor-
ant and supplemented peasant class,
and their grief and terror at the sudden
calamity was expressed in very dem
onstrative fashion. The scenes at the
cemetery were pitiful and terrible in the
extreme. Only about half the bodies
recovered have been identified and the
majority of these are men, though there
are many children and several old peo-
pie, so years old. Most of the private
graves Of victims have been marked to-
day with wooden crosses, placed there
by relatives. and inscribed with texts
of scripture. The people also strewed
twigs among the graves. The clothes
of the victims were heaped in huge
pile in one corner of the cemetery and
in this the people rummaged all day
seeking the slightest trace that would at
ford a clue TO the fate of those missing.
This draggled, torn, bloodstained heap
of confused tatters, thrown all together,
afforded little matter for Identification,
even If it Rad been systema tically cort-
ed out and the appearance of the pieces
preserved But after bing pulled over
a few times by the crowd of searchers,
there was no semblance to the original
appearance of the graments left.
The survivors have the vaguest pos
sible idea of what happened to them or
how they escaped. They only remen-
Der a terrible struggle in the vortex Of
conflicting muscular energy. Many OF
them ascribe their escape to a direct
miracle. 1t is touching TO witness how
these poor, ignorant people help to con-
sole each other, to dress the dead and
to care for the children.
This evening the car gave banquet
to the represen ia tives of all the estates
in his rain. The foreign reprsntat ives
We're also present.
In the afternoon the ear and czarina
visited the hospital. where they spent
some time, corsoling the patients in
jured in Saturdays crush.
London, June IA dispatch from
Moscow to the Standard says it is esti-
mated that total of $500, persons were
killed and 1900 injured, the majority Of
them fatally, in the disaster of Satur-
day.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04

A Policy That Has Never Been Popular
With the Masses.

A Policy That Has Never Been Popular
With the Masses
1t is timely to recall that Mckinley
ism has never once been ratified by the
people at the polls
Garfield was a moderate prOtectionist
"a protectionist for eXpediency's sake.
distinctly suspected of free trade lean
ings. But for Hancock's tariff a local
issue" remark-a remark whose truth
was less appreciated then than now
the tariff would have cut no figure in
1880.
The campaign of 1884 was one of per-
sonality and filth. Nobody discussed
the tariff that year.
In 1883 the republicans directed their
attack wholly against general reducing
of tariff rates. Their war cry was the
preservation of the system then exist
ing. BY fat fried from the protected
manufacturers, they purchased a vic
tory. The proposition that there would
be general advance of rates was not
made TO the people; on the contrary,
the republicans admitted that the tariff
in some of its schedules ought to be re-
duced, and pleaded that the reduction
should be done by its friends.
Icu Cdllc lSuIs dc tuC
fication of a secret bargain between the
republican national committee and
those from whom the fat was fried.
There was a general boosting OF the
rates all along the line. 1t is unneces-
sary to recall the accompanying scam
dals, or the opinion expressed by Blaine
and other republicans in touch with the
popular opinion. What of the cam
paigns that followed?
In 1890, the republican party, with the
Mckinley tariff as the issue, was all but
annihilated. In 1892, with the McKin-
Icy tariff still the issue, it lost for the
first time since the war control of all
the departments of government In
1894, returning to partial power by mis-
REPRESENTATION and falsehood as to hard
times, themselves the heritage OF Nc
kinleyism, the leading republicans
nevertheless distinctly denied that they
were pledged to a reenactment of the
Mckinley law.
What is there in all this to delight
republicans at a Mckinley candidature,
or to terrify democrats? The people
have never yet countenanced the policy
which will be endorsed when Mckinley
is nominated, and there is no reason to
telieve that they have changed their
minds.-Albany Argus.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04
PARAGRAPHIC POINTERS.

Get Mckinley started and he can
talk a streak. Perhaps that's what
Hanna is afraid of.-Albany Argus.
There is a good prospect now that
all the convicts in the Kentucky peni-
tentiaries will be out in time to vote
the republican ticket in November
Louisville Courier Journal.
Eastern bankers who drew on
Mckinley for an expression on the cur
rency question had their drafts re-
turned with the memorandum: No
Tongue. Free Press.
They are experiencing some diff
guilty in playing the Mckinley fim-Ham
On the New York people. The matter
Of-fact Gothamites are demanding the
financial status of the Ohio candidate.
CWashington Post.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04
A TYPICAL REPUBLICAN.
Quay Always in Favor OF Taxing the
Many to Enrich the Few.

Many to Enrich the Few.
The Courier-Jouranl some time since
suggested that Mr.. Quay was the typical
republican politician, and as such 3
very appropriate candidate for his
party for the presidency The Pennsyt
yania convention did not accept this
estimate in so many words, but it de
scribed Mr.. Quay as one of the party'f
foremost leaderS-'.wiSe in counsel and
brilliant and able in action; at once
the type of the American citizen
scholar. soldier and statesman"
This estimate is overdrawn. Mr.
Quay is not the typical citizen, OF
scholar, or soldier, or statesman. All
those positions are already filled by
dead men, and among the living there
are those who fit them better than Mr.
Quay. The convention should have CON
fined itself to characterizing Mr.. Quay
as the typical republican politician
His right to that cannot be disputed;
and, after all, this is probably what the
convention meant.
1t is the theory of the republican poll
tician that Office is private snap. 1t is
his practice to devote his energies in
Office to rewarding those who helped te
put him there, not out of gratitude, but
in order that he may get back. The
legislative power OF the government, III
his contemplation, is for use in trans
ferring money from the ordinary citf
zen to certain privileged classes who
have contributed large SUNS of money
to put the party in power. The process
Of the courts must be stopped when 3
republican worker is in danger of pun,
ishment, and if this be impracticable.
then the pardoning power must be used
to save him from punishment. The
people of this state understand how
that is.
Now, see how we'll this fits the career
of Mr.. Quay. When he became a mem
Der Of the board of pardons, about 1879.
two of his henchmen were arrested foI
bribery in connection with an attempt
to put through a $4,000. 600 measure tc
pay for losses by Il riot. One was con-
victed, and the other confessed, but
both were Immediately pardoned by the
influence of Quay. About the same
time Quay and Cashier Walters, of the
state treasury, took S260.0O0 from the
public vaults and lost it in speculation.
Walters committed suicide and Quay
talked about it, but Don Cameron and
some one else loaned him the money
to replace the sum distracted. so that
he determined to continue his career
as a republican politician, wise in
counsel and brilliant and able in &C.
ton" In 1885 he became state treas.
urer, distracted $500, 900 from the treas
ury, invested it so we'll as to be able
to replace it and make clear profit of
100000. This showed such brilliancy
in action that he was shortly afterward
elected to the United States senate.
There are many other incidents in
Quay's career of a similar tenor, all
tending to show that no politician
among his fellow republicans has sc
successfully worked public Office for
his own individual benefit and that of
his aiders and abettors, as he has done
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04
"RRicK" POMEROY DEAD.

The Printer, Journalist, a uthor, Politician.
and Spectator Succumbs Dropsy.
NEW YORK, June I.-.'Brick" Pom
eroy died at his Brooklyn home Satur-
day morning from dropsy, by which he
had been confined to his home for sew
eral months.
Mark Mills Pomeroy was descended
from the Pomeroys OF Devonshire,
Eng, on his fathers side and of Gen.
White, of revolutionary fame, by his
mother. He was born at Elmira, n
Y, Decem Der 25, 1923.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04
THREE THOUSAND DEAD RUSSIANS
Number of Killed at the Moscow Panic is
Constantly Growing

Moscow, June 2-The disaster on the
KhodijnsAoji plain is constantly gain
ing il proportion as the investiga tons
by the authorities continue These are
made under difficulties, as the recovery
of the victims was conducted by hun
dreds Of volEteers and many were car
Fied away before they We're enumer-
ated. Many additional deaths of the
injured who were carried away are oc-
curing which are only added to the
enumeration after some time.
1t is now said the fatalities will
amount to between two and three thous-
and, but it is impossible at yet to learn
exactly the extent of the diS2 ster. An
official statement this morning places
the number of dead recovered at 1886.
But, in contrast with this official state
ment, there are 1882 cOrpSes lying this
afternoon at the cemetery. besides the
many dead and dying that are known
to have been removed from the Inflated
field by friends.
Saturday, evening. after receiving
Populations, the car and czarina at
tended and danced at the brilliant BAH
at the French embassy. Preparations
had been made on most elaborat e
scale for this ball, and it is asserted
that $4,000 was expended on the sup
per alone. rare ViandS and delicious
fruits and vegetables being brought
from the most distant chimes to add to
the delights of the feast, while France
furnished the costliest and most ele-
CANT fabrics and furniture to set off
the beauties of the palace where the
embassy is lodged. The czarina was
not informed of the disaster. owing to
her delicate condition. While the dance
in the French embass continued amid
all the Accomplishments of luxury and
gaiety, discon ISOLATE friends and rela-
fives wandered over the desolate plain
among the dead and the suffering, dy-
ing. looking, oft in vain, for their miss
ing.
Sunday q requiem mass was said IN
a chapel of the Kremlin, at which the
car and czarina and all the members
OF the imperial family attended. The
city is filled with grief-stricken crowds
1t is striking evidence of the vast
multitude who took part in the fetes
that there were large numbers who
We're totally unaware of the number
of lives among them that had been
crushed out and who proceeded with
their merry-making throughout the day
without having grasped the fearful pro-
portions Of the disaster. Even up to
a late hour at night, people refused to
believe there could have been 50 many
livs lost.
NATURE hath appointed the twilight as a
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04
M.klNLEY.s POPULARITY.
The Ohio Napoleon Is Not the Choice of
the People.


the People.
The opinions of some of the prom
inent London papers on the business
situation and outlook are considered
worth transmitting on this side of the
Atlantic from week to week. The opin-
ions transmitted and printed here Mon
day morning were to the effect that
business-meaning speculation in
American securities-was stagnant and
would be stagnant until one William Nc
Kinley, of Ohio, should open his pom
derous and marble jaws" and deliver to
a waiting universe his momentous opin-
ion on the money question.
These sapient essayists on business
affairs assume two things: First, that
McKinley's ideas on the silver question
are of the utmost Importance to people
who are interested in American Securi-
ties; and, second, that Mr.. Mckinley
may be induced any day to speak out
and set the pertubed business mind at
rest.
They are mistaken in both respects.
ff Mckinley were the president-elect a
plain and emphatic declaration from
him, like Cleve1and's strong letter be-
fore his Inauguration in 1885, would be
worth much. But Mckinley is not presi-
dent-elect. He is not even the nominee
of his party, and he may never be. The
S25O, 1000 worth of manufactured enthu-
siasm may be completely exhausted in
less than "a hours after the assembling
of the St. Louis convention. He is the
logical candidate of his party and it
now looks as though he would be nomi-
mated. But parties sometimes do very
illogical things, especially when they
nre founded on the principle of greed
and not upon any great principle of JUS
tice and humanity. And if he is nom
mated his election is not to be taken for
81 anted. The American people are not
all republicans, and a nomination by
the republican party is by no means
equivalent to an election. The demo-
cratic party is still alive, despite the eff
forts of rotten money men TO stab it to
death, and its candidates may be elected
next November.
As to the second point, he knows very
little Of American politics who supposes
that Mckinley can be induced to express
an opinion before election. He saw n
had picture of himself the other day
upholding a banner on which were in
be in any doubt about what the repub-
ican party stands for. 1t stands now,
as ever, for honest money and chance
to earn it by honest toll Then '.as his
eyes wandered to the spread eagle in
the background he smiled in approval
and said: That's business
The spread eagle in the background
is copied from the silver dollar. 1t
wears shield for a dickey and spreads
not only it's wings but its beak as it
yells: I'm worth so cents; in God we
trust for the other 5O.'
That's business and it is all the
business that can be got from Mckinley
before election. The banner with the
meaningless inscription and the bird
with the significant screech, perched
upon Rocky mountain crest, will have
to serve for the enlightenment of the
business world as to McKinley's opinion
O., the silver Chicago Chron-
iPIo
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04
Free silver In Kentucky.

LOUISVILLE, KY, June L-Mass con-
ventions were held in every county
seat in Kentucky Saturday to select
delegates to the state convention at
Lexington. June 3. Returns from all
but four of the conventions show that
the latter body will be made up of 500
free silver delegates and 309 gold
standard men, with ii to hear from.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04

NATURE hath appointed the twilight as a
bridge to pass us out OF night into day
Fuller.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-25
AMONG RAILIsoAp MEN.


Auditor Scger OF the Southern Pacif'
Jeff last nlght for New Orleans on bust
ness trip.
". Is. Morrow. traffic manager OF iht
sugar'aud system ,WaS among the VISIT
!ng officials Ia railway circ,cs yesterday
Joe Russ route agent Of the Pacific Ex-
press company. headquarters AZ Palestine
was IN the city yesterday greeting friends
acquaintance and patrons.
u, /. Beach of the general freight de-
partmcut of the Southern Pacific went u
Alvin yesterday to attend the meeting
of the Christian EndeavOrers.
j. H. Gnlbralth. general freight and pas
scnger agent OF the International and
G-eai Northern. was in the city yesterday
mlngiing with loca! representatives and
looking after freight interests.
l.. J. POLK, general freight agent, ana =.
H. Goodwyn. assistant general freigh.
agent of the Santa fe. spent yesterday
afternoon In the city comforting with
freight traffic officials and discussing the
outlook for summer trade.
Charles GoldinE. freight representative
Of the Rock Island, was AT headquarters
here yesterday, having been compelled 10
defer his trip on the road to attend Ia
some heavy shipments, Golden CHARLEY
says it's an easy matter 10 get freight II
YOU know where 10 20 for H.
q. W. Case. superintendent Of the Pa
clfic Express company headquarters at
Dallas. and Assistant Superintendent g..
II. Aiken Headquarters at Texarkonu,
We're in the city yesterday looking after
company interests at this point. Mr.. Case
is making his initial trip over the Texas
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-25
IN THE RAILWAY WORLD,
Alleged Reasons for the Diversion
Of the Gulf Grain Movement.
DUE MAINLY TO SHORT COTTON CROP.
Tho Missouri Pacific WIN Amend Its
Independent Tarifr-Hoadiieht
fiashca-rcrsonai.

Chairman Midgley of the Western
Freight association has issued a private
circular to Western roads with regard to
division of grain shipments from Atlantic
ports 10 Galveston and New orleans. He
evidently does not believe that the shorter
haul from the grain-produclng territory
to the Gulf Of Mexico has anything to do
with the loss OF shipments to Atlantic
ports. but attributes the division to short
age IN the cotton crop. which induced
ocean carriers TO secure return cargoes
OF corn 10y Offering extremely low rates.
ms circular is IN part as follows,
Foreign ships III large number camo
expecting to secure cureocs OF coiton, but
that crop Mas comparative failure last
year III southwestern states. South Caro-
ma and Goursia had "a good average,
aggregate there was sufficient 1871 cotton
held IN store at Memphis and other IN
terror points to dcprcss prices and dwarf
he offerings; whercupon, In the anxiety
TO secure return tonnage. the ocean car
iiers solicited corn at prices unprecedent-
sdiy low; That condition continued
Now Orleans, Port Royal and AZ far
North as Norfolk. Va Consequently
shipments of grain via those ports from
Kansas aud Southern Nebraska attained
startling proportions.
The gross movement of corn from the
territory last described during the I'VE
2n."o0 carloads. conservative average
OF the weight OF each car would he SS.vOo
n p i ind,Ga'ns total IN bushels ~ sl OF
loads. forwarded from Western territory
during the months OF November. Deccm-
hcr January and February last. a6,9 ca..
londs were exported VIA Galveston and
N"W orleans aud only 40 carloads were
cnna.tneG 20 Auaotic nort. or the lat
to any port north al Norfolk Ne. Al
tHon q 2oej GAYS 'srf" c.i'r,"i ~ Chicago,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-25
AT JENNINGS.

washington. April 24-Bennlngs results:
six furlones-Gol1 Dollar, lid. Keefc,
10 ., won: SIX. ild. II. Griffin, 6 to 8. sec
ond. Dorice. ia Dosgott, to .. third.
Time In 30.
. to r. won. Dormitor 10, CLAYTON. 3 70 ].
second Second Chance 10, scott 10 to /,
third Time 50 - seconds
SiN and onc-half furlongs.. purse $1,000.
io7. Litilcncld, I TO O. won. Koundsman.
los. Dogectt, 90 o. second: Brisk, l02,
Hlrsch 10 TO /. third. Time l.?l 4-j.
Hewitt. u TO :, won. Tho Swain ito, Lit
,!efioId. i to .. second l.clipsc, l0l Bal
lard. 10 !. third. Time 20 J,5.
one mile handicap sue Kitty, loo.
O'Lcary. Q to =, won: Captain r., 10,
Eocfc. 10 10 3. second Mrs. stuart, 9j,
powers. to /. third. Time Lac 3-5.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-25
tn, RACES.


Memphis, Tann., April -i.-rhere were
only five races at Montgomery PARK to-
day--thc sixth. which WIS to have been
added today, failing to I'LL. Three favor
ties won on a fast track
cred a "cinch" by the talent ana was
played heavily at odds. lavil outfooted
The stake feature Mas the Arlington
hotel stakes for 2-ycar-olds at i've fur
LONGS; The Hot Springs entry, Licking
! TO on, while Tin cup was next choice
AT TO /. Chapr.c and Pirate made tho
running TO the stretch, where Tin cup
chailensed challenged Pirate. 1t MAS Mn
by a nose. Tomorrow Is the lasi day Of
the meeting. and six events are scheduled.
Six furlongs-DaV!d, Jas tShcrrcr) 1 to
!, WOO rart5 Ran, III a. Murphy. . 10
&. - fa,i. "a Hie towena. 90 CA. HarretO.
- & 3. th.tl. i.re l;ii. san Up ran.
10 s. go2 Robert .a.DL li (Thorpe). 4
t. e,uurds -auGogui NC lN, Wiiuams)
Is 20 &, Rrd 1c' lHa. Royal cloiae
and Bor,rn a'so ran.
sldep eye aa tHg9h ae f d a' Man "'s W.
TO i, Wen; Lexington pra,e, M tetgfinsl,
second: Chuppie. " tMou1spnl 10 3.
coupled with Pirate, third. Tme. 2ia
Albert Vale ran.
Five furlongs sclling-Valet. 10 (Alar-
rct). 10 |, second. Neutral. IS or. Muir
phyD. S to /. third. Time. l03A. Swiftly.
barney Aaron. Jr. Relief. Mercury. Mo-
bile and KITTY Scott also ran.
-Four furlongs-ornamcnt. ioa GBnnn) 3
2, second; Emmeline III. 100 d'airsood).
and Matte Bell ran.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-25
AT NEWPORT.

Cincinnati, Ohio April a-Zanonc and
Prince Imperial, two odds on fayorites,
were beaten today at Newport.
Five furiongs-Pnt Tucker. u. Dunn, >
10 ]. won, --Aureola. 81, Newcom, 20 TO |.
second. canon. lo2. j. Gardner to 3,
THRU Time 1.D2ii.
SIX furlorgs-I\lng william 100. Card
Ovc.,on. : to ~ second; Cuiielno, ".
Ncwcon. II to 2 third. Time lir.
Seven furlougs - Alamo. us. pVcrton.
even. won: Aastor fred, I'll Corner 10 to
!. second: Feast. loj, Matthews. 10 l.
third. Time $50.
one milo and flf.v yards--Iake thinner
man. - oycrtcn. to 10, won The Ban-
foot III. liam 3 TO I. third. Time i.n's.
-Four frronGs-Efhel Lee. l0T Bum, TO
I. won: SAFFRON, 1903 Roes. to !. second.
Torn, lO) Gardner. Ito /, third. Time 1919
seconds
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-25
GRAIN RATES.
Officials Of the Lines Interested VIII DIS
rt,ss 'rn,ul Again

Officials of the Lines Interested VIII Dis
cuss Them Again.
st. Louis. April 2i-Chairman Midgley
of the Western Freight association mas
called meeting OF the executive Officers
of The lines Interested in tho grain move
mcnt to the gulf for Thursday next in this
city.
CoscernIng the arbitration of the grain
ipta turUlon Vice President Warner OF
'nr NJ. sour Pacific said the information
.irqrpugalc, turongh the press of Chicago
ana +fa.as Hl not state the matter fair
Il. 3e Mattel ms The matter submitted
n ta. o,lat..IMs WIS one of rates en-
tircly and .oi oae uortaluig TO divisions
of train
The Missouy. Pacific. ne said, does not
object to- diiteieutiN hong gwen syn ",
orleans on prep nasis; u H. ~ ~ 10
conceded that GalVelion Waa cnutiru 20 u
lover rate than New y ouhtf '"e'a
being cuua,.