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, 1896-04-14
NAYAL -CROOKEDNEss

New York, April ia dispatch tc
The Herald from Buenos Ayres says:
The sensation Of the hour is the dis
closure Of more alleged Irregularities
in the purchase by this government Of
several italian warahips and trans
ports. notably the varese and Garibal-
di. which are said to have been bought
for prices much higher than those
which we're named in the contract.
The Nacion prints a letter from a
certain European firm of ship builders
to one Of the Argentine naval officers
In which direct offers Of money were
made to the oficer in the event OF the
conclusion of the sale of transports to
the Argentine government. The whole
affair has created unusual perturbation
In ofncial circles. The president and
the minister Of war ere determined to
probe the matter.
, 1896-04-14
THE SPANISH ELECTIONS
They Were Merely a Matter of
Form.
THE DoNs PRETTY MAD.
Il is Said In Some Quarter. That IL
Will BE the Last Election In
spain Under the Present.
Institutions. (,
THE DoNs PRETTY MAD.

New York. April IA dispatch to
the World from Madrid says: Great
indignation Is felt in this capital over
the methods employed by the govern
ment in yesterdays general election.
Newspapers like the Correo, the I'm
parcial, the Correspondence and the
Liberal call 1t a national scandal,
which may make it the last election
under the present institutions.
The election is precisely what was
expected. The conservative cabinet
has a majority in the chamber of 300
conservatives, protectionists and I'm
tr1a-CathOlics-all ready to defend the
Canovas policy.
The authorities resorted to the usual
pressure and interference, both in
Madrid and in the provinces, to Sc
cure the triumph of official candidates,
but to elect just enough for each group
of the opposition to keep up the ap-
pearance Of a constitutional parlia-
mentary government. There will be in
the next chamber of deputies 70 Hber-
ais. 6 carlists, 4 ultra-montanes, 8 dis
sentient conservatives and 8 feredals
from constituencies In Spain Forty
two reactdonary deputies will come
from Cuba and Porto Rico.
Spain has seldom held a house of de-
uties with a great majority whose po-
litical and protectionists inclinations
made them more hostile to reforms in
Cuba and Porto Rico. Senior Romero
Ribledo was really the chief prompter
in yesterdays election from behind the
scenes of Spanish politics. The best
illustration Of the situation Is in Mad
rid, where the conservatives and liber-
ais coalesced to take advantage of the
stay-at-home republicans with a view
Ito defeating the Marquis Of Cabrian-
ana. whose courageous denunciations
Of the Madrid municipal administra-
zion led to the recent public exposure
OF long-standfng abuses and population
and to the prosecution of 10 aldermen.
, 1896-04-14
MEXICAN INDIANS IN REVOLT.
They Kill All the People Holding Gov.
eminent Positions.

City OF Mexico, April 13.-A tefe-
gram from Oaxaca City this afternoon
stated that the rebel Indians at the
town of Juquela killed all the town
councillors. school teachers. local
priests, chief of police and the tele-
graph operators, In fact, everybody
holding a government place. The peo-
pie are in terror.
The rebels began their plotting In
holy week. instigated by Indian Law
yers, who informed them that the new
state taxes were unconstitutional, but
the authorities paid no attention to the
excitement among them, considering
they were engaged in their drunken
celebration of the season. But, secur-
ing arms and machetes, they made a
rush for the town hall; and the project
hastily closed the doors, which they
soaked with petroleum and burned,
thus efecting ar entrance and sacking
the place. penetrating the private
apartments Of the project, and gnossly
maftreated the women Of hds family.
and then, turning attention to the of,
fcials and. armed servants. killed and
wounded several. The scene was q
horrible one, as the result took place
in the early evening and the excite
mem of the mob was indescribable.
The mob Of drunken Indians, after
sacking the town hall, went to the fed
eral stamp once and assaulted It, burn
ing down the outside doors With Pc
troleum, which also communicated fire
to the entire house, placing Collector
Graciada, who was on the roof wttA his
clerks. in . most perdlouA postAon. but
they managed TO escaps from ths,rear.
jumping for theIr livea. Many chops
wers burned Afper bsing sacked and the
Indians dscosats6 thsmsslves With IN
sfy. They all ed On IT, approach Of
ths soldiers a1d ~ now n - Mills
iThe revolt = ipcal and VII H. sup
presssd and the instleAsoss Of the In
;dians will b ssvsrsly punishsd. q
tksy took advantass Of thsir gross e.
nosaacs.
, 1896-04-14
A ROBBED.
Teller Loses $106 on a Washington
Street Car.


Washington, April Ex-senator Tel
Ter is out just $1O6. In order to enjoy
the beauty Of the Sabbath the senator
yesterday afternoon boarded a street
car for a short ride. The car was well
crowded and the senator was jostled
considerably and finally alightel to
avoid the crush. He then made the in
~tefesting discovery that his pocket
book had been picked, the thief se-
curing a rol of bills and several good
dollars made from Colorado silver.
The total was $106. and the senator
locks upon the loss as final, as he can
not identify any person in the crowd.
The robbery was reported.
, 1896-04-14
CAREY ARID LAND BILL.

Washington, April 13.-The senate
committee on public lands authorized
amendment to the Carey arid land
tract act Of the last congress, so as to
provide a basis Of security through the
states for money expended in reclaim
ing lands by insuring patents and au-
, 1896-04-14
MCKINLEY AND THE A. p. A.

MCKINLEY AND THE A. P. A.
Cleveland. O., April I'm. A. Han
ma was asked today II he cared to make
any reply to the interview with Judge
J. H. J. Stevens. chairman Of the ma
ttonal executive committee Of the A. p.
A.. regarding the attitude OF the or
gandsatson toward Mckinley. Mr..
Hanna spoke tor himself personally
by saying he never received any tnvi-
tatton. verbally o. BY mail. to attend
the A. p. A. coafssence In Washington.
and. mot having received such an invi-
tstaon. he could not have replied to 1t.
He declined 10 nay anything for Gov
ernor Mckinley on the subject.
, 1896-04-14
Highest of all in Leavening Powcr-Latest Us. Govt Report
@h!za!l! R fs%asSz
ABSOLUTELY PURE
.horizing liens upon the lands.

The committee also favorabIy re-
ported an amendment increasing the
amount for public land surveys to
$500, 900.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1896-01-22
TABLA EXACTA
DE CUENTAS FORMADAS.

aplicableS al cobro de lorna,
les, fraccionados estos en- c,
tavo de dfa, princlpiando pc.
I'm. cuarto y terminando en- ]
dfas, con precios escalonadca
iesde un real fuerte haSLa ire :
pesos, J e1Presando cana fre
ci6n su valorintrinseco en- ne
sos, centavos y centimos dc
centavC
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1896-01-22
BOLETIN ,NRRCAN1lL DR PUERTo-RICO,

DVAAlW AMINUhAlM DN UINlV NlUVI
CONSAGRADO A 3.A DEFENSA bE LOS IN
TERESES NACIONALES EN- AMERICA. ORGANC
DE LOS GSPANOLEs INCONDICIONALEs EN- PTO.RICO
CONDICIONES GENERATES acordodos mar In D;recc;1u
pora todo case de remitdos anuncios.
La puDion de ios sanncos medic de
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devusltos o pubhquep
No Sc espouds ds extravic III de ciches.
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de su" En-
10 por 100 sot ei preco de tsrifs '1eT7T
III Anunans enve CLICHES para publication de sus auunos
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Ward e primer ndmero - -
Para los no del BOLET 9ses couni.
remido en- sc ci6n correspondence
o suscrItos tsndsn 100 de bona6n
gAcetilas nnicsdob enitdos
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Tarifa para Ia publication do anuncios :
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-01-09
BOND CALL ISSUED.
PROPOSALS INVITED FOR
$1OO,OOO,OOO.
They Are to Run for Thirty Years and
Bear 4 Per Cent Interest-TO Be De-
nominations of $50 and Payable in In
stallments-TheP Public Can Invest.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 6.-Secretary OF
the Treasury Carlisle last night made
public his circular for bond issue.
The loan will be popular" one,
and the circular, which is dated jan
uary 6, gives notice that the govern
ment will sell s1OC, ZOO, 900 thirty year,
4 per cent coupon or registered bonds.
dated February j, 1895, for which pur-
chasers will be required to pay in gold
coin or gold certificates.
This is the first issue by the present
administration of such large amount
of bonds at one time, all the previous
issues having been for $4,000, 600
each. The circular also contains an
intimation of possible further issue
of bends should the issue or sale of ad-
.ditional or different form of bond for
the maintenance of the gold reserve
be authorized by law before February
5. The fact that the bonds will be
issued in sums of $50, and multiples
thereof, and be payable in Install
ments, is a feature which it is believed
will make them be regarded with pop
ular favor.
The main reason for dating the
bonds year back is said to be in order
to give the public better opportu-
nifty to judge their market value by
com pairing them with the gold As
issued at that time, so that their bids
can be made to conform with the mar
lxet value of those bonds on the lst of
Fat
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-01-09
WAR OF THE CUBANS.
INSURGENTS PREPARING
TO ATTACK HAVANA.
They Have Subiugated the Balance of
the Island-The Sugar Cane Fields
Destroyed by Fire-Havana Preparing
for Vigorous Defense.

HAVANA, Jan. yesterday was a
day of nervousness and anxiety and
hourly apprehension of an attack by
the insurgent army or a part of it.
The bands commanded by Nunez and
Bermudez were seen at Managua,
village not more than twelve miles
from Havana. There has been great
fear that the light and water supply
of the city would be cut off by "a sud-
den raid of the insurgent forces. The
idea of the city being left in total
darkness for the unseen working of
plots and seditions is itself enough to
work panic in the nervous condition
of the public mind. Special prepare
tions for the defense of the works
that supply these have been made and
artillery has been placed to command
them against all probable sources OF
attack. Ali possible recruits have
been enlisted for the defense of the city
and the avalla BILE ground around the
city has been filed with batteries OF
artillery which are manned day and
night.
In effect, the whole island outside
of the city of Havana is now in the
hands of the insurgents. They have
not annihilated the Spanish forces,
1aOi nave thcy EOutCO ne WHOLE
in any single pitched battle. Yet the
situation is completely in their hands,
and SO completely have they outgen-
eraled the Spanish that, to all appear
ances, Martinez Campos' army might
as well be in Spain for any check it
puts upon the movements of Gomez's
army. The latter's progress has been
accomplished with continual acces-
sions to his forces by volunteers, and
has captured enough horses. rifles and
artillery to add immensely to the eff
fective strength of his men.
There is little doubt really felt here
that he will get as much or more SYM
pathy in Pipar del Rio than he did in
Santa Clara and Matanzas, and the
general fear here is now that after
sweeping over Pinar del Rio he will
come upon Havana from the west, CO.
operating in an attack with the forces
of the insurgents which have been
east of Havana for several days past
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-01-09
TWO BAD FIRES.

Over $4,000 of Property Reduced to
Ashes in Twelve Hours.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Jan. 4.-In twelve
hours, beginning at 1O:45 o'clock last
night, there were three fires in Kansas
City, Kan, which destroyed property
valued at SIS, 1000, including six bust
ness houses in the Armourda1e terrific
ry; the Bancroft tabernacle, the largest
public hall in the city and one of the
well known buildings in the State of
Kansas, and five private dwellings
At each of the last two alarms the fire
department was delayed because they
were fighting the fires then burning.
All of the buildings burned were
frame. There was insurance Of about
$40, 900 on the whole loss.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-01-09
REORGANIZATION COSTS
The Fees and Court Costs of the Santa
FEES Big Deal.

The Fees and Court Costs of the Santa
FEES Big Deal.
TOPEKA. Kan, Jan 6.-An official
order has been fled in the Office of the
clerk of the United States court here,
which gives the costs in the Santa Fe
reorganization deal as follows:
''To John b. johnson, as special
master to sell, for all services rem
dered and to be rendered, SIS, 900.
ITO Wheeler 81. Peckham, counsel
for complainant, in addition to what
he has received, S55, 900.
''To Rossington, Smith & Dallas, as
solicitors for complainant in addition
to what they have received. S27, 500
ITO each of the receivers Aldace
E. Walker and John J. McCook, and to
the representatives of the deceased
receiver, Joseph C. Wilson, for SER
vices up to the period when they shall
turn over the property, at the rate of
$25. 900 per annum,s the money they
received to be credited thereon
Ito George r. Peck. counsel for the
receivers, in addition to what heb as
ceived, $4,000.
ssTo Ed Kenna, as counsel for the
receivers, $1,000
In addition to the above S15, 600,
Judge johnson has been receiving q
salary of $3.50 month. which swells
his dot to the neat sum of $50, 900.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-01-09
Looks Like Harrison Is to Marry.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. 6.-The an
nouncement that ex-President Harri-
son will leave for New York this
week has started anew the rumors re-
garding his reported approaching mar
rage to Mrs. Mary DimmoclS, niece of
his deceased wife. His friends now
generally believe in the truth of the
story, the fact that neither he nor
Mrs. Dimmock has ever denied it hav-
ing brought them to think there is
foundation in fact for the reports.
For the last month there have been
improvements in progress on the resi-
dence at GA North Delaware street,
painters and decorators being almost
constantly at work. General Harri-
sons friends concede that all the indi-
cations point to his early nuptials-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-01-09
PRINCE OF THE CHURCH
SatOlli Made a CardinaI-Notable Gath
ering of Prominent People.

SatOlli Made a Cardina1-Notable Gath
ering of Prominent People.
BALTIMORE. Md, Jan. 6.-The sec
ond step in the elaborate ceremony of
elevating Francis Satol1i, archbishop
the United States, to the rank of card
inal, prince of the church, took place
in the venerable cathedral here yes
terday. The ceremony consisted of
comforting the berretta, which is the
cap worn by priests on ordinary occas-
ions, and differing only in the case of
cardinals in that it is red
The edifice in which the ceremony
took place, and in which the first
American bishop was ordained and
the first American priest ordained, and
which is presided over by the only
of Cardinals. was packed to the doors
with an audience, which numbered
among its members many of the most
prominent ecclesiasts. diplomas,
legislators, educat tors and jour
naliSts in America. Arch biSh-
ops, bishops and eminent pro-
fesSors represented the Catholic
church in the congregation. The vice
president of the United States and
numerous congressman, senators,
Judges and minor officials were pres
emit. Eminent Catholics outside the
priesthood came many miles to see the
ceremony, and to lend impressiveness
and Importance to the occasion by
their presence. Diplomats of high
degree came to represent foreign gov
ernments, and show the respect in
which they hold the church which
does honor to SatOlli.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-01-09
Shot Her Husband in a saloon.

WEIR CITY, Kan, JAN 6. - Mrs
Harry Ableshauser. Belgian, went
last night to John McMann's saloon,
where her husband was drinking,
placed a pistol to his head and pulled
the trigger It hung fire. She pulled
the trigger again and shot him in the
back. The bullet went clear through
his body but did not kill him. The
woman asserted she shot him because
he did not support her and their nine
children. He says she did it to get
his 50, 500 life insurance and that it
was her second attempt to kill him.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-01-09
LAST YEARS CROPS.
Their Yield and Value Determined by
the Agricultural Department..

Their Yield and Value as Determined by
the Agricultural Department..
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. - The esti-
mates by States and Territories of the
area. product and value of the princi-
pal cereal crops of the United States
for 1896. made by the'statistician of the
department of agriculture. are given
as follows:
Corn-Area, SO, O75, $50 acres; pro-
doct, 2,I51, 133, 800 bushels: value,
$567. 500, 900; yield, per acre. 26s bush
els: farm price, per bushel, -26.4 cents.
Winter wheat = Area, %, SOC, 322
acres: product. 26l ,242. 900 bushels;
yield per acre, l1.55 bushels. Spring
wheat-Area, II, 43S, O1O acres; product,
EOS. s61, 600 bushels; yield per acre, 1870
bushels. Total wheat area, "a ,O47, 332
acres; product, 467, 1O3, 900 bushels;
value, 1897, 939, 900; yield per acre, 1877
bushels; farm price per bushel, 500
cents.
Oats-Area, 81, SI8, 4O6 acres; product,
s42, 4t4, coo bushels: value. $163, 655, 900;
yield per acre, 29.6 bushels; farm price
per busnel, 19. cents.
Rye-Area, $3.50, 345 acres; product,
27,21O,OOO bushels; value, 81, 1865, 900:
yield per acre, Ia. 4 bushels; farm price,
per bushel, A cents.
Barley-Area. 1920, 1913 acres, pro-
duct, 81, 073, 900 bushels; value, $29, 312,-
900; yield per acre, 1854 bushels; farm
price, per bushel. 1877 cents.
Observation-Disclosures, 500, 277 acres;
product, 15.34i, 900 bushels; value,
Sc. 936, 900; yield per acre, 90. bushels;
farm price, per bushel, rs. 2 cents
Potatoes-Area, 2, 954, 1852 acres; pro-
duct, 297, 237, 600 bushels: value, $751;
9o5. 900; yield per acre, 1905 bushels;
farm price, per bushei. &c. 6 cents.
Hay-Area, A, 206, a53 acres; product,
AZ, 54l tons: value, 1898, 1S6, 600;
yield per acre, LOG tons; farm price.
per ton, So. 50.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-01-09
NO LONGER A TERRITORY.
Utah Has Eeen Admitted to the Sister
hood of States

Utah Has Reen Admitted to the Sister
hood of States.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-The President
at 10 o'clock Saturday signed the
procla ma ton admitting Utah to sta te-.
hood. The proclamation is OF the us
ual form. In regard to religion It
says:
Whereas, Said convention, so or
ganized. did, by ordinance irrevocable
with the consent of the United
States and the people of said state, as
required by said act. provide that per-
feet federation of religious sentiment
shall be secured and that no inha BIZ
tant of said state shall ever be mo-
Tested in person or property on account
of his or her mode of religious wor-
ship, but that polygamous or plural
marriages are forever prohibited, and
did also by said ordinance make the
other various stipulations recitcd in
section three OF said act
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-01-09
HORROR AT ST. LOUIS.
Six People Killed and Over Thirty In
iured by an Explosion.

Six People Killed and Over Thirty In
iured by an Explosion.
ST.. Louis, Mo-, Jan. 3.-Six persons
were killed, two are missing, and thirty
one received injuries more or less seri-
Gus as the result of an explosion that
occurred yesterday afternoon at COG
Second street A loss of at least
S1U0. 900 resulted to the buildings and
their contents, which were destroyed
by the explosion, or damaged by fire
and water. This Is fully covered by
insurance. Everybody for blocks
around Second. Third, Locust and
Olive streets was startled shortly be-
fore L o'clock by series of three ex
blossoms that demolished the building
at 800 Second street, in which it oc-
Cured. badly damaged adjoining
structures and shattered thousands of
panes of glass in the vicinity.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-01-09
NO GROUND FOR DISPUTE.

English and American Surveys of the
Alaskan Boundary Nearly Coincide.
Gold at a Premium in New York.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-Treasury de-
partment officials are somewhat per-
turbed over the news that gold is COM
handing a premium of L to u per
cent in New York, subscri bers to the
new bonds being the bidders. The
fact that the gold bid for must be
"outside goid"-that is. gold outside
the treasury vaults-aifords only mo-
mentary relief, for with the coin sell
ing for any such tempting premium as
that, they fear it will not be long be-
fore some means is found of drawing
on the reserve to meet the demand.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-01-09
AN Indian omcer,s mistake.

GUTHRIE, Okla, Jan 6.-Near We
woka, King Bauman, Seminole light
horseman attempted to arrest Alex
ander Saunders for the supposed
bringing in of whisky. On his attempt
ing to escape, Bauman shot and killed
him, at the same time wounding Dave
Coker, his own assistant What the
officer thought was a jug of whisky in
a sack proved. on Investigation. to be
head of cabbage. There is much in
dicnation over the killing.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-01-09
Missouri Penitentiary for 1895.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Jan. 3.-The
books of the Missouri State peniten-
tiary were closed yesterday, and
Warden James L. Pace finds that there
is just gain of eighteen convicts in
the prison population for the year of
1895. During the year there were re-
ceived sos males and 81 females, max
ing total Of 926, while there were
discharged during 1895, SIS males and
81 females, and 81 males died, making
total of sos. On December 81, 1894.
there FITS convicts in the prison, and
on December 81, 1895, >, 196.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-01-09
Takes All the Blame.

SEDALIA, Mo-, Jan. 3.-Conductor
W. A Hachett, who had charge of the
work train which caused the head-end
collision near Claysville on the Mis-
souri,, Kansas e Eastern, in which six
men were badly injured, has taken all
the blame upon himself, and has ten
dered his resignation. Hackett, in
looking over his time card, took the
figures s:l5 for s:4a, thereby using
thirty minutes of the local train time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-01-09
AID FOR THE ARMENIANS
Big Meeting in Chicago to Canvass Ways
and Means.

and Means.
CHICAGO, Jan. ca large audience
yesterday afternoon filed Central Mu-
sic Hall and listened to various prac-
teal suggestions offered to aid the
suffering Armenians. Prominent cit
liens. headed by Mayor Swift. occu-
pied seats on the platform, and by
their presence expressed their SYM
pathy with the objects of the meeting.
The appearance of Miss Clara Barton,
president of the Red Cross Society.
and the speeches of General Howard
and Rev. DR.. P. S. Henson brought
out storms of applause,
Cab]egrams to the Queen and the
Car, requesting the Intervention of
England and Russia to prevent further
outrages by Turkey, were read and
directed to be sent
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-01-09
THE COMMISSION MEETS.
First Step Toward Fixing venezuela's
Boundary Line.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-The members
of the Venezuelan commission, Mr..
White alone being absent, were at the
State department Saturday and had an
important conference with Secretary
Olney. After exchanging greetings
Olney.
The session lasted about an hour and
at its conclusion formal statement
of the proceeding, so far as it was
deemed proper to make public, was
given out. Justice Brewer was unan-
imously elected president of the COM
mission and proceeded to administer
the oath. Walker Blanford was APP
pointed clerk