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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-01-09
Hill and Whitney Out of 1t

PoUGHKEEPsIE, n. Y. Jan. 6.-Chair-
man j. ". Hincl>ley of the State Dem
ocratic committee states that Senator
Hill has rot thought of permitting his
name to be used as presidential can
didate and that Mr.. Whitney will soon
effectually remove himself from con-
sideration as q candidate.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-01-09
SIX LIVES LOST IN A FIRE.
The Home of Wealthy Oiiioan Burned
Five Narrowly Escape.

FfVe NHrrOWIy Escape.
CoLUMBus. Ohio, Jan. S.-At o clock
this morning the home of John I'll.
Hubbard was discovered to be on fire.
Mr.. and Mrs Hibbard, their son,
Allen, aged 5, and baby, Dorothy, Miss
Fay Hibbard and Mrs. Grace Hibbard-
Lee. sisters, of Barnesville, Ohio, per-
lshed by suffocation although their
bodies were more or less burneo.
MIR. Hubbard was secretary of the
Central Ohioa Natural Gas and Fuel
Company and was related by marriage
with the Deshlers, Hun tingtons and
other of the wealthiest families of
Columbus. Four sons, less than Is
years of age, and the colored servant
narrowly escaped by jumping from
second-story windows.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-01-09
14o millions for Pensions.

WASHINGTON, Jan. C--The subcom-
mittee of appropriations in charge of
the pension appropriation bill finished
consideration of the bill to-day. The
bill calls for s14O, 900, 600, decrease of
a little over So, 900. 900 from the esti-
mates submitted by the commissioners.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-01-09
After the stissouri Trusts.

ST LOUIS. Mo-, Jan. 3-Circuit At
torney William Zachritz has fled 200
suits against foreign corporations do
ing business in this State, who have
allied to make the affidavit required
by the antitrust law that they are
not mem bers of q combination in re-
straint of trade. The fine in each case
will be 81, ZOO if conviction is secured.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-01-09
Injured while Being Initiated.

ROCKFORD, Ill, Jan. 4.-Lewis E.
Smith has brought suit iu the Ciscuit
court here against the Modern Wood
men OF America, secret fraterna1 or
der, for $1,000 damages, claiming to
have received injuries during his init
alton as a member which will perma-
nently disable him.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-01-09
MINERS STILL ENToMBED.

Nothing to Indicate That the Victor
Victims Are Not All Dead.
VICToR, Cot, Jan. 6.-Up to late
hour none of the eighteen entombed
miners in the Anna Lee shaft, nor the
bodies. had been recovered by the res
cuing party which has been working
unremlttingly since the accident Not
q sound has been heard which would
indicate that any of the men are alive
II may be days before the bodies are
REACHED
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-01-09
P.D. Armour Buying Up Corn.

OMAHA Neb., Jan. I.-P. D. Armour
is said to be buying and cribbing corn
in Iowa and Nebraska. Armour's
agent in Omaha is George Lyon. Lyon
said it was true that Armour was buy
ing corn in this State and in Iowa and
storing it to await better price, as
speculation.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-01-09
Hard Luck for a Glee Club.

COLUMBIA, Mo-, Jan. 6.-The Mis-
souri, University Giee Club has re-
turned from Its tour through Missouri
and Kansas. Two of it's memb ers
walked to Columbia from Rocheport.
From a financial standpoint the trip
was a failure Houses were small and
receipts meager.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-01-09
Shot His Sister Dead.

TOPEKA, Kan, Jan 6.-While play
ing with loaded rife last night, the
six-year-old daughter of George Van
Horn was shot dead by her brother,
aged nineteen The young man didn't
know it was loaded and sent two bull
lets through his sisters body.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-01-09
Bankers Arrested.

ATcEIsoN, Kan. Jan. 81 M. Rob-
bins, president, and n. E. Hess, CASH
Ter. of the State bank of Everest,
which failed some time ago, were
arrested yesterday on a charge Of re-
ceiving deposits when the bank was
known to be in a falling condition
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-01-09
short $4,000.

MOUNT VERNON, I'LL. Jan. 6.-The
statement of the shortage of Albert
Wade. assistant and absconding cashier
of the First National bank of this city,
places 1t at $50, 50O- It is rumored that
Wade has Joined the Cuban army.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-01-09
ENGLISH DEFEATED.
Repulsed by the Beers Before johannes
burg in South Africa.

burg in South Africa.
LONDON, Jan. "a dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph Company says
that DIR. Jameson has been severely
defeated By the Beers before johann
nesburg. The same agency adds that
the news is confirmed, and that the
Secretary of State for the Colonies,
Mr.. Chamberlain, had been summoned
to the Colonial office, where a confer
ence was held last night.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-01-09
BIG COLLIERY BURNED.
Gave Employment to 1000 Persons and
Was Valued at 100000. q.

Was Valued at 100000.
MAHoNoY CITY, Pa, Jan. 6.-The
monster Park No. colliery, at Tren-
ton. owned and operated by Lentz,
Lilly & Co., was destroyed by fire last
night. The origin of the fire is I'M
known, but in half an hour the largest
individual colliery in this region was
burned to the ground. This colliery.
which was consumed March II, 1894,
and rebuilt, and again destroyed last
night, was valued at about $10O, 900,
and gave employment to 1000 men
and bows.
The evening times., 1896-09-12
BISHOP PENlcK RESIG rs.
Agent of Profestant mt Episcopal Chure
for Work Among ColOrpd People.

Agent of Profesta mt Episcopal Church
for Work Among ColOred People.
Bishop c. Clifton Penick. ID. D.. agent for
the commission of the Protestant Episcopal
Church for work among the colored people
in the United States, has sc vered his conuec
ton with that work.
He said last night in Baltimore that he
had accomplished emo Ugh to keep the COM
mission busy for Some time to Come. and
that the work could be continued through
the regular channels of the church WITH
out the aid of special agent
For three years and q half Bishop Penick
was the gent of the cornmi ssion, q nd in that
time Travelled from tie ST. Lawrence River
. TO the Gulf of Mexico, and as far West as
Minnesota, He has published number Of
pamphlets on the condition of the colored
race.
Since his ordination in 1869 he has been
connected In various ways with the work
among the colorcd race. He was for several
years rector OF the Church of the Mes
siah, in Baltimore. aIai during that time
interested himself in the colored people.
In So Z he was appointed Missionary Bishop
of Cape Falmas and parts adjacent, in
Western Africa, where he remained until
1888. He then accepted the rectorship OF
St Andrews Church, in Louisville. KY,
where lie remained until he was appointed
agent for the colored mission.
Bishop Pcnick said lie mad made no plans
for the future.
The evening times., 1896-09-12
BEARS HAD A RoMP.
AS Consequence Prices Went Down
and Market Was Weak.

New York. Sept. 12.-Stocks this morn-
ing were weak and lower. The define In
prices ranged from IA TO per cent. and
was most pronounced in Louisville & Nash
vile, the grangers and the industriais. For
eiSn houses were the sellers OF interna-
tionaIs On fears OF higher rates for money
in London and of trouble in the East. ArbE
TRACE firms sold about 5000 shares of
vraious stocks in the local market, and
starting the downward movement. Some
OF the mills also reduced their lines, and
this added to the bearish feeling
The important losses We're Louisville and
Nashville, to 40 5-5, Sugar 1-2 10 ia T-S.
Burlington 3-s to 81 Is, Chicago Gas 3-S
to SO IS, Northwest 1 to S9I IL, Sc
Paul SIS to 70 1-2, Rock Island 81 to
50 1-2, Manhattan 34 to So; Missouri Pa
cific So to 8 5-S, Reading 1-2 TO 10 Ia,
Leather preferred 1-2 to 40 IA, and West
ern Union 3-S to so 5-S. Near O'Clock.
however, Sugar advanced to lis 1-2, and
the pressure to sell abated-
Notwithstanding the weakness Of the
market at the trading element was not dis
posed to put out short lines, asst is believed
that the bank statement today Will be Ia
vorable and that the heavy rriavls of gold
will keep money easy for scme time to
come. Speculation at / O'Clock was firm
in tone.
higher prices were the rule after IL
O'Clock, especially for Sugar and Man.
haitian, which sold up to 116 1-2 aud
81 1-2, respectively. The rise In the
general list was uuinnportant- At the
advance London houses were sellers. and
rumors of cabinet meeting on Turkish
affairs were current. The foreigners sold
fully 10, 900 shares of st. Paul, Louisville
and Nashville, anu other stocks listed
abroad, an unusually large total for q
half holiday. The bank statement was
disappointment. and this, with the foreign
selling to weak and lower market
near the close. Sugar fell to ia 1-2;
Manhattan. to 80 1-s: Burlington and
Quincy, to 81 1-s, and St Paul TO 40 IA
Speculation closed weak in tone.
The evening times., 1896-09-12
CARRIAGE CREMAToRY.
Smith Compan ny - Represent ativc VIII
he Here Monday Next.


1t is anticipated that carly next week
arrangements viii be commenced, at least
so far as the prelniDaries are concerned,
for the construction of a Smith garbage
crcmatory on the site selected in square
G2, near the old Naval Observatory.
The representative OF the Smith Company
viii be here on Monday or Tuesday for ne
go,iatiops with Mr.. warfleld, and as there
is preliminary understanding already
reached, 1t is believed but little time Will
be consumed in further discussion OF Details.
A special test of the Brown crematory, at
the foot of South Capitol street, has been
going on for ten days, under the direct
supervision ofian engineer and others en-
ployed by Contractor wsrficld. Inyesuga-
tiop was made as to consumption OF coal,
the capacity of THE furnace. and the cost Uf
operating generally and this same superin-
tendence, to greater or less extent,
viii be maintained by Mr.. warfield until
tile date wheD he will be expected TO take
the crematory off NJ. Browns hands.
The tune mutually agreed upon in which
he plant was Co be tested, will expire on
the 22d instant, and for one day prior TO
that date the furnace will not be operated. in
order that it may be permitted TO cool suf-
ficiently to admit OF interior examination.
The evening times., 1896-09-12
WON A HAT BY A SLIDE.
Pretty Girrs Daring slip Down a
Fire. House Pole.

New Brunswick, N. j., Sept. 12.--Three
pretty eirlS-Laura Wilson, aged seven
teen; Julia Walters. eighteen, and Mae
Ashwell, twenty-wen known in society,
sauntered into the police station yesterday
afternoon when the officers were prepar-
ing to 60 on post They were sniartly
gowncd aud the curiosity of Policeman
William Reed was aroused.
The three Iauglingly inquired if there
was any means whereby they could in.
spect the apparatus and appointments in
Liberty Hose House. adjoining Officer
Reed rea lily consented To act as their
guide The officer led the way to the
second floor, where the girls found how
the iirericn get Gown from tie dormito
The of.iccr learned That they wished
to know how man slid down the pole,
and he again Obliged them by giving
all exhibition OF the work. Hardly had
he slid to the bntu,ri when he heard
warning CRY from above, and the next
minute he found Miss Wilson sliding down
the pole in the same way he had come.
She struck TIE rubber mat on the floor
with bump. recovered berseif, and then,
going IN to the astonished officer, she
exclaimed:
"Oh, Mr. Reed, 1 am so thankful to
you, for your kiadness provides me with
new hat. Those ggls bet me that
would not slide down the pole. If l had
failed would have had to pay the cost
of new hat"
Tie young women then thanked the
Officer and disappeared.
The evening times., 1896-09-12
No branch store in Washington

northwest. in order to ayold d the possible dan
ger of collision with the fire engine. from
the house on r street. between Ninth aud
Tenth streets.
For the same reason Chief Paris was
advised by letter today to have specia care
exercised at the intersection when the c IL
gne is ordered out for service.
This is believed TO be n dangerous inter
section. 1t is recalled, however, that
one of the worst accidents Of the kind sug
gested III the communication occurred at n
point distant from r street, OH Ninth, and
that the OILY OF her collision u low remembered
took place Oh Seventh street, at the inter
section with ID street
Rule % OF the Instructions. which are
franieh and suspended on the wall of every
engine house in the District, specially re-
quires each foreman to exercise great care
au al crossings OF both the electric and
cable lines, and this precaution. 1t is stated.
3 always observed.
II is not known what prompted the Com
missoners To issue their latest instruction,
except that there was Il warning filed from
some citizens, but 1t is accepted as an addi-
tional precaution against accident.
The evening times., 1896-09-12
A. j. DRExELs NEW YACHT.
Magnificent Specimen of the Ship
builders Art.

New York, Sept. IA J. Drexel's new
British-built steam yacht Margarita ar
rived this morning from Troon, on the
Clyde, where she was built by the Ailsa
Shipbuilding Company. She is InaguiG-
cent specimen OF the shipbuilder's art. aud
represents the highest attainment in the
line of marine architecture. She is 2S5
feet long and 33 feet 8 inches breadth of
heam. Her gross tonnage is ,142.ST, aud
net iG1 So She is schOo ner- rig ged and car
ries light yard on the foremast.
She is twin-screw, and the quadruple ex-
pansion engines were built by David Ro wan
* Son, of Glasgow. All OF the fittings are
on the most lavish scale, and the cabins are
strewn with the rsrest rugs and skins.
Mr.. Drexel's own apartfnenti is located at
the foot OF the after eompanionway. II is
the fun width of the ship and ABOUT fifteen
feet long. II Is decorated in white. There
are six smaller staterooms aft and a bath
room. Forward of the engines is the main
saloon, fitted in mahogany, with a round
center table and an onyx fireplace There
are also four large staterooIns and a bath
room forward OF the main saloon.
The music, iounging and smoking rooms
are on the main deck. There is a machine
gun on each side OF tie upper Geek just
under the bridge. She is a seventeen knot
beat, but because her engines Were nev
she was not at her best speed
The evening times., 1896-09-12
THEY WERE MIsREPRESENTED.
Pcstoffice Cler KS Didn't Assure Bryan
of Their support.

l.
of Their support.
Denver, Col, Sept IL. The delegation
Of postoffice clerks from several Eastern
States arrived in Denver yesterday as adj
vance guard Of tlfe annual meeting of the
National Association OF Postoffitc Clerks
to be held next week. Mr-J. II. Maloncy,
OF Springfield. Mass, was surprised TO
read n the press dispatches from Lincoln,
Neb, = report of the meeting of the delega-
ton with Mr. Bryan yesterday, in which be
is reported to have assured Mr.. Bryan Of
support of the National Associa tion OF Post
office Clerks.
Mr. Maluney wishes TO correct this crrnr.
He said We sent no dispatch in advance
toMr Bryanor to the rostmasterat Lincoln
requesting the honor of q reception. But
some gentlemen on the train, without our
advice or knowledge. we learned after
ward, did send such 4 dispatch and we were
surprised upon our arrival to find Mr.. Bryan
at the station. As spokesman for the party
/ had the honor of presenting the compli-
ments Of the delegation To the distinguished
representative American who is Presi-
Dental candidate OF a greatpolitcal party.
I'VE did not assure him of our support nor
did we predict for him victory. We are
distinctly bipartisan organization, anh
1T would have teen most unbecoming in
mt to have so addressed him, and hope
full correction through the press may be
given of this error
The evening times., 1896-09-12
WORRIED BY TOM WATSON
Continued trom First Page.

morning TO Populist party leaders In both
Kansas aud Nebraska, asking for an int
mediate detailed statement OF the situa-
ton. He is now awaiting replies.
Senator Butler did not come to teadquar-
ters until afternoon He had nothing to
add to his remarks made yesterday and
the statement Of Mr., Edgerton. He did not
care to State just what steps would .
taken to accomplish return OF harmony
In political affairs in Nebraska and Kan
Gas. Consultation with the State managers
would be necessary, but he hoped for final
satisfactory adjustmeDt.
Secretary Lawrence Gardner. OF the
Democratic CqhnFsional Committee, left
this morning FOR Chicago, to be absent sew
eral days He goes on political business.
The evening times., 1896-09-12
D1sLocATED HER JAW.

Eliza Smith Is Sorry She CAPPED in
Her Sleep.
A dislocated jaw has caused Eliza Smith
a colored domestic, living at 1921 street
northwest, to declare that hereafter she will
never retire for the night without tying
q banda ge around her chewing apparatus.
Last aisht she sought her couch without
taxing this precaution. About O'Clock
this morning she was awakened b an acute
pain in her jaw. She had Saped in her
sleep, and the operation bad been go
thorough that it threw her lowsr Jawbone
out OF place.
She went to the Emergency Hospital
where the dislocatinn was reduced aud
bandages applet.
The evening times., 1896-09-12
HUSBAND CAME AND WENT.
Mrs. Folck. Deserted Many Times, ut
Last Seeks a Divorce.

Mrs. Emma A. Folck this morning filed
suit for divorce against George A. Folck,
claiming that he has deserted and failed TO
provide for her
They were married September 8. lsss,
by DR.. Power, in this city. They lived to-
gether until 1891, when, she alleges, he
deserted her, but returned after year'sab-
sence, and they lived happily until some
time IN 500, when he again left her.
After another years absence. he returned
to his home. They continued to live To-
gether until March. s94, when Mr.. Folck
abandoned her again.
He returned once during his last deser-
;ion, she claims, but remained oDly few
days.
She says he is now in Cincinnati, Ohio,
where he has made his home since March,
1894. during which time he has not con
tributed at all to her support.
She asks for a divorce and right to re-
srme her maiden name of Ella A. Dickinson.
The evening times., 1896-09-12
LETTER FROM CLEVELAND

Chairman Bynum Has Presidents
Message In His Possession.
Louisville. Ey.,I' Sept. 21.-The train
with W. d. Bynum. chairman Of the ma
tional Democratic executive committee. ar
rived with a big Indiana delegation one hour
late and the c9pfeTnce between the execu-
tive committee and the noninees was post
poned until this. Afternoon.
Mr.. Bynum is said to bear a message from
President Cleveland.
The evening times., 1896-09-12
ANSWER OF DEFENDANTS.
Harewood Park syndicate Suit VIII
BE Heard Next Week.


BE Heard Next Week.
The answ er of Robert E. L. White, p. NJ
Spowden, and George ". White. defendants.
in a suit for receiver for the Hardwood
Park Land Syndicate, was filed this morn
ing.
TIE plaintiffs in the suit are Susannah A.
Crandell, Emily F. Hort. Josephine 8.
Adams and John A. Moore. The answer de-
MES the allegation that assessments had
been made and not properly disbursed
The plaintiffs also deny paying any bonus
to the plaintiffs. The answer sets forth
that the property was bought under an
option held by the defendants.
The property involved in located near
the old Schuetzen Park, on Seventh street.
Arguments in the case will be heard next
week by Judge Cox.
The evening times., 1896-09-12
PERHAPS A TRIPLE MURDER.
Horrible Tragedy in a Road House In
New wSHrunswick.

Monctol, n. B., Sept. IA -Aterribledouble
and perhaps, triple murder was committed
shortly after midnight Thursday night at
aI..dcwbTo)k, a small station on the inter
Colonial Railway. about eight miles from
This city. Mrs. Eliza butcher, AMI her son,
aged eleven. were murdered in their home
ard the building set OIL fire.
Her eigh.-year-old daughter. Maggie, was
rescued from the burning building, but Is
not likely TO live Her left ear was split
open and her left cheek cut and smashed
through the o yes, presenting ahoTrible sight.
The Dntcl,er homestead had the reputation
of being road house." where liquor WAS
sold, contrary to law.
Mrs. butcher was sknown to keep considera'
bic money in her house, and this fact, 1t Is
expected, win furnish a clue to the muir
lereTS.
The evening times., 1896-09-12
Tried to Shoot His ex-Partner.

St. Louis, Sept ia business diff
Guilty between two prominent citizens OF
st. Louis, Dearly ended in tragedy yes
terday. Major C. c. RaiIwater, a politician.
business man, and promoter OF large enter
prises, attempted to shcot Ids former bust
ness partner, Simon p. Boogher. on Wash
iDg,on avenue yesterday afternoon. Ld-
CATION followed their business dissolution
three months ago, and friends OF each have
predicted a hostile meeting. The police
attempted to hush up the matter, but Mr..
BcoCher demanded The punishment Of Major.
Rainwater. Both principals are Of tic first
circle in business and society. q
The evening times., 1896-09-12
Boke Smith Here for a While

E-Secretary OF the Interior Hoke Smith
nrsde flying yisi. TO Washington yesterday
in connection with some legal business OF a
private nature. He visited his old depa rt-
ment and shook hands with number OF
officers and clerks. To use his own ords,
1t made him feel like lone Of the boys" to
meet the employees OF the Interior Depart
ment in the role OF a private citizen. Mr..
Smith left here for Atlanta last night.
The evening times., 1896-09-12
stea mer,s Cook scalded.

New York, Sept. 12.-When the French
line steamer La Touraine, which arrived
here this morning, was two days out from
Havre, a huge caldren Of boiling water was
upset in the kitchen and severely burned
the chef and two of his assistants. DR..
Marin the surgeon of the La Touraine.
attended to them, but he gave it as his
opinion that it would be month before
they would be fit for duty.
The evening times., 1896-09-12
BRookLYN's TRIAL TRIP.
She Underwent a Test Never Equaied
by warship.

Commodore Dewey, president OF the
cruiser BrookIyn's trial board, has prao-
ticaily completed his report and will de-
liver it to the Navy Department in Q
few days.
The commodore says the Brooklyn un-
derwent a test which probably has never
been equalled by warship in the world.
and, in his opinion, she is finer than any
other vessel of her class afloat.
The delay in making the report has
been due TO the precautiou OF taking the
engines apart after the trial Every por-
ton OF the machinery was found free from
the slightest scratch or stain, which u
considered extraordinary after a run q
six hours under full pressure.
The evening times., 1896-09-12

Forecast TIL 8 p. n, sunday.
For the District of Columbia, eastern
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Mary
land, Virginia, and West Virginia, fair
cooler; variable winds, becoming northeriy-
weather Condftionsand General Fore
cast.
Areas of high pressure have developed
TO the north Of Lake Superior ana Mon'
faua. The pressure is relatively low In
fhe Ohio, middle, and lower Mississippi
valleys
Rain has fallen in the Mississippi Val
3ey, the upper lake region, and in the
Extreme Northwest.
The temperature has risen In the Ms
oouri Valley. fallen in the lower lake re-
/, ZION, and remained nearly stationary else
where
Generally fair weather may be expected;
Cooler In the lower lake region, New
England, and the middle Atlantic States.
The evening times., 1896-09-12
Five Largest Cities.

Editor Times: Kindly publish in The
Times the five largest cities in the world.
according to population, and also give their
population, and obiige.
- - CONSTANT READER.
tAccording to the latest census, the five
largest cities d the world are as follows
London, 4.23i ,431 people; Paris, 2,447.
957; New York, 1,e01,7Se; Canton, L.
SOC, 900; Berlin, 1 .57s. s.244.-Ed.)