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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-16
Attempt to Wreck a Train.

PERU, Ind, August 16.-An az
tempt was made early this m orning %
wreck an Erie excursion train return
ing from Chicago. Eight large beams
were placed 90 the track. They were
discovered by two men and reported in
time to save the train which carried
five hundred passengers. The loss OF
life have been frightful.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-16
Senator GEORGES Funeral.

JACKSON, Miss, August 16.-l he re-
mains Of Seoator George lay in state
here twenty'our hours, but will be
carried to CArrollton this afternoon
where they will arrive at five o'clock.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
morning. A large delegation accom-.
panied the remains. Religious ser.
vices will be held at the capitol al
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-16
Awaiting the Proceedings.

PITTsBURG, August 16.-Al the
strike leaders attended the Injunction
proceedings here today. A dispatch
from Turtle Creek says the campers
did not march tHis morning and there
we're no signs of disorder. There was
another falling off in the number of
this morning. Only thirty-fve men and
bows are now working
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-16

The rain storm of yesterday covered
half of the counties in Texas. taking in
a lire from Del Rio north east. The
rain fell about 200 miles west of Lords
burg, and covered wide area of coun-
try to the north and south of this
city,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-16

It was ANNOUNCED yesterday, that
Col. Siegfreid Aronsteip, the well
known musician and business man of
this city was engaged to be married to
Miss Sternau Of this city and who is at
present in California. Col. Aronstein
is being widely congratulated. He is
a member of the McGinty club, and
the pianist of the NJ, Ginty orchestra,
so mein herr will please consider the
concert to be given tonight or tomor-
row night as especially dedicated to
him and the future Mrs. Aronstein.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-16
Slept FOur Weeks.

B1NGHAMPToN, N. Y, August 16.-
Geo. Seymour who has been in hypnotic
sleep past four weeks, awoke this morn
ing in violent commissions and is not
able to converse. He remembers moth
ing of what occurred during his sleep
although he was subjected to burning
and other severe tests to awaken him.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-16
The Verescope in Colorado.

DENVER, Co., August 16.-The much
talked about Stuart's verescope re-
production of the Corbett-Fitzsimmon
fight makes its first appearance in
Colorado this evening at the Tabor
Private advance exhibition given
shows q wonderfully successful pre-.
sentation of the much discussed sixth
and fourteenth rounds.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-16
The. Free Silver Race

NEW YORK, August 16.-The demo-
cratic county conventions are all pass
ing resolutions calling on the state
convention to reaffirm the principles of
the Chicago platform of 1896. The
democrats are apparently in favor of
free silver.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-16
CauOvas' Assassin to Die

MADRID, August 16.-The Military
court has condemned Coli murderer of
Canovas. The usual Spanish method
of earrCte will be the mode of death
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-16
Returned With Dust.

ROCKFORD, ILL.,, August 16.-Chas.
Myers, disappeared from here twenty
one years ago, returned yesterday from
Klondike with an immense fortune.
He las been in Alaska five years.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-16
Smoking Coming High.

CHICAGO, August 16.-A local tobac-
co trust has been organized here and
the price of cigarettes were advanced
today from to Is cents package.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-16
AsSemb ing Torpedo Boats.

WASHINGTON, August 16.-An order
for the assembling of the torpedo boat
hotilla, ostensibly to ascend the Mis-
sissippi river, but really to spend the
next winter within easy striking dis
tance of Cuba, were issued this morn
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-16
Vassar's ColOred Graduate.

PUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y, August 16 -
It has just been discovered that Anita
Florence Hemiug, who graduated from
Vassar college last spring, was a color
ed girl. There is great furry of ex-
citement among the students and
alumni
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-16

Don Earl is heard from-at Demirg.
He wired an acquaintance here to send
Ainsworth, the singer, out there as he
had JOB for him. Mr.. Ainsworth left
town by special reque st, and the mes
Ainsworth aspired to sing in ST. Glenn
ent's choir. He never got there, for
obvious reasons.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-16
Pilgrim Returned.

Ri,h Burgess has returned from San
Francisco. He found the whole town
as deeply stirred up over the repor is
from KlOndyke as the town of Ephesus
was stirred over Paul's casting out the
spirit of divination from the young
woman. On the day Mr.. Burgess reach
ed Frisco, some $4,000 in Klondyke
gold reached the mint for melting
up, and Mr.. Burgess found pretty much
all San Francisco ready to melt away
in the direction of Alaska. Steamers
with people anxious to clear fortunes
in q short time. Mr.. Burgess did not
extend his investigations further north
than San Francisco, as he did not care
to run the risk of leaving his osseous
processes to bleach on the moraiues of
artic glaciers as horrible.warning to
hunters in the future.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-16
Cordage Mill viii Resume Work.

XENIA, Ohio, August 16 Two cord.
age mills, the Ohio and American,
which have been idle for five years
since the collapse Of the trust, have
been purchased by J. N. Fields, oi
Manchester, England, and will be
started up this fall. Four hundred
men v i'll be employed.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-16
Steamer Capsized.

DRESDEN, Germany, August 16.-Fer
ry steamer plying on the river capsiz
ed last night throwing fifty people in.
to the water. Many are missing.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-16
Celebrating the Results of the Du

Celebrating the Results of the Duel.
NEW YORK, August 16.-''Little
Italy" and other quarters of the city
wore festival appearance today.
Flags bunting were displayed and busi-
ness was largely suspended that Count
TURNS victory over Prince Henri may
be celebrated.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-16
The Canadian Won.

MONTREAL. August 16.-The inter-
national yacht race between the Canada
yacht Glencairn aud the American
by the Glencairn, after an exciting fin.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-16
Overcome by F. mi Gas.

CANTON, Ills, Aug. .16.-Three coal
miners, operating a crude mine near
Pennington were overcome by foul gas
! this morning. One is dead and the
other two are in precarious con-
dition.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-16

Measures are being taken and plans
drawn for new and imposing front
for the State National bank,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-16

An escaped convict Is said to have
been captured down near Ysleta and
returned to the con victs' camp.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-16
Metal Market,

! NEW YORK, August 14.-Silver sold
as low ~ 54a this morning. Lead, 800.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-30
TO sOUELCH sEDITIuN.

cation of All Offending Publications.
LONDON, Dee. 26.-The New York
correspondent of the Morning Post
says: the Canadian government, at
the request of Great Britain, has or
dered the confiscation of seditious pub
locations. This is primarily due to a
desire to prevent the Canadian indie
pendence movement from stimulating
disaffection in India, but it will have
the effect of suppressing all public dis
cussion as to annexation to the United
States and collateral subjects
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-30
BOLD INcENDrARIsM.
Attempt to Burn a Big Chicago Store for
PurnOSeS OF RohherE.

Attempt to Burn Big Chicago Store for
Purposes OF Robbery.
CHICAGO, Dec 26.--Two men made a
bold attempt shortly after noon yes
terday to fire the large department
store of A. NJ. Rothschild & Co while
the place was crowded with Christmas
shoppers. their object evidently being
to make a raid during the excitement
on the deposit hank conducted by
the firm for its employees and 9th
ers, in which there was about S20,-
600. One of the men touched a
match to a parcel saturated with
kerosene and threw it in telephone
booth few yards from the entrance
to the bank. His companion stood
near the door of the bank, but was un-
able to make an entrence because the
cashier carefully locked the door be-
hind her when she joined other en-
ployes of the store in distinguishing
the fire, which did very little damage
The culprits quickly mingled with the
crowd after the fire was out and have
not been caught.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-30
CHINA'S WOE.
President Mckinley and Cabinet Dis,
cuss the Eastern Situation.
AMERICA WILL STAND ALONE
This Country VIII Take No Part in the Dis
memberment OF China, but VIII
Guard Our Interests Guar
anteed by Treaties

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-This coun-
try's attitude toward what appears
to be an effort on the part of the pow
erS of Europe to dismember China was
the principal topic of discussion al
the recent meeting of the cabinet All
the cabinet members were present ex
cept Secretary Alger, who is i'll at his
home. While no formal action was
taken, in the absence of specific in
formation as to the intention of the
powers of Europe,i it was determined, as
a member of the cabinet expressed it.
Ito keep a watchful eye upon the sit
uation as it developed in order that
full protection may be given to the
interests of the United States in China
as guaranteed by our treaties with
that country" No disposition was
manifested to participate in an extern
sion of territory at the expense OF
China Such a disposition would be
contrary to the hitherto expressed and
well understood policy of this govern
ment. and is not contemplated by the
administration. It was determined,
however, to protect carefully ali in
terests and privileges which the United
States now enjoys in China.
The cabinet understanding as to the
attitude of the United States in the
Chinese question promises to have a
material influence on the development
of the eastern situation. The diplo
mats stationed here have eagerly await
ed some intimation as to the purposes
of this government, and the foreign
press, notably at London, Berlin and
Vienna, have echoed the sentiments
at those courts that. if the United
States entered the field, either singly or
iE coalition with Great Britain and
Japan, it would prove material factor
in the Chinese question. The general
understanding reached at the cabinet
meeting dou btless will be made known
to such foreign representatives as de-
sire to sound this government and the
information in turn will reach the
foreign offices at London, Berlin.
st. Petersburg and elsewhere. Ii
will be a disappoin tment to some
extent to China. which has looked
to the United States as the nation
occupying a disinterested position per
hitting it to exert a strong influence
in staying the dismemberment of the
empire. China has made no advances
to this government, however, but has
occupied passive attitude. The views
expressed at the cabinet meeting put
an end to any possibility of an Anglo
American-Japanese alliance, such as
the foreign cables have suggested.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-30
Not In i'm Nautical Lore.

At sea, as many people know, time, in
stead of being reckoned by hours, is divided
into watches of four hours each From
four o'clock to six, and six o'clock to eight,
there are half divisions, nautically termed
dog watches. In an insurance case the coun-
sci asked an old sailor what time of day GER
tain collision occurred. and received the re-
ply: about the middle of the first dog
watch" In summing up the case the bar
rister enlarged upon the information thus
impaired, as follows: You can imagine, gen.
tlemen of the jury, the care which existed on
this occasion, when, as appears from one OF
the plaintiffs own witnesses, this valuable
ship and her cargo aud the lives Of passena
gers and crew were intrusted to what, gen.
tlemen ?-why, to the mere watch of dQgl"
English Paper.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-30
A VICTIM" MAY BE ALIVE.
The Famous NOvak Murder Case May Turn
Out Like the Frazer sensation.

The Famous NOvak Murder Case May Turn
out Like the Fraker Sensation.
VINTON, Ia, Dec. 26.-Frank Novak
convicted of the murder Of Edward
Murray and sentenced to prison for
life, will be released on bail pending
the supreme court decision on his writ
for new trial. OF the SIS, OOO bail re-
quired SIG, 900 has already been st cured
and the other S. 600, it is confidently
expected, will be secured. 1t is stated
that as soon as Novak secures his
liberty, he will return to Walford
the scene of his alleged crime, and
begin to rebuild his extensive business
interests which have gone to ruin since
the time of the tragedy last February
Since it has become known that No
vak's bond will be fled Monday a
sensational rumor has been put into
circulation to the effect that in the
new trial, if granted, evidence will be
produced that Murray is alive and
that he and Novak, with four other
men, are accomplices in a S26, 900 insur-
ance swindle. and that the body sup
posed to be Murray's was in reality
corpse secured from Cedar Rapids and
placed in Novak's burned store with
the intention OF having it believed tc
be Murray'S
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-30
BIG RUSSIAN SCHEME.
Block and Baltic Seas to BE Joined by a
Canal 1000 Miles LonN.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-The Russian
government will begin next spring
upon stupendous piece of engineer
ing which. like the Transsiberian
railroad, will be of a great strategic
and commercial value to her
when completed. The project con-
templates the construction of a
canal connecting the Baltic and
Black seas which can be traversed by
battleships of the heaviest tonnage at
six knots per hour. By means of this
canal, Russia will be able to mobilize
a huge fleet in the Baltic in 167 hours
by bringing to that sea the Black sea
squadron, or can collect in the Black
sea in the same time the Baltic and
Black sea fleets. In case of a gen
eral European war over the divi-
sion of China at the time of the COM
pletion of the canal it would not be
difficult for Russia to send her fleet
through the Bosphorus, the sea of
Marmora and the Dardanelles into the
Mediterranean, down the Suez canal,
across the Indian ocean to China. while
she could utilize the Transsiberian
railroad to transport troops
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-30
OPEN ROUTE TO kLoNDIKE.
BIcycIist John Nj. Campbell Claims He
Has Found q EavorabIe One.

BIcycIist John Nj. Campbell Claims He
Has Found q Favorable One.
SPOKANE, Wash, Dec 26.-John Nj.
Campbell, the well-known bicycle
rider, returned from a mid-winter
horseback ride over the overland
route from Spokane to Teslin lake,
the source of the Yukon. He said: 1t
is the only safe and easy route
into the Klondike. Mr.. Camp
bell says the route traverses an open,
undulated country the entire distance
with no severe grades at any point
At Hazelton he conversed with men
who came in from the Teslin lake
route. Some of them have been pack
ing and driving cattle over it for Is
years. and arrangements have been
made to take 1000 head of cattle over
this route in the spring. Campbell
says there is good grazing along the
entire route and and an abundance of
water
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-30
THEIR GARB SAVED THEM.
Two Deaconesses Have a Narrow Escal
from EaAtuad XiaIeuce.

Two Deaconesses Have "A Narrow Escape
from FOOtpad Violence.
KANSAS CITY, Kan, Dec. 26.-Miss
Ada Kumple and Miss Anna Haus,
deaconesses who are connected with
the bethany hospital, were held up by
a footpad at Sixth and Orchard avenue,
a block from the hospital, at 1920 last
evening while on their way from a
Christmas entertainment. They car
ried no valuables and when the foot
pad saw their religious garb as they
stood before him with uplifted hands
he uttered an exclamation of surprise
and sped away in the darkness.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-30
CNnI-S--TN- -.

Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he Is the
senior partner of the firm of F. j. Cheney
& CO., doing business in the city of Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and that said
firm Will pay the sum OF One Hundred Dol
lars for each and every case of catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of Halls Catarrh
Cure. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in 1ny
presence, this 9th day of December, A. d.
1856. A. W. GLEASON,
CSeal1 Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Send for testimonials,
free. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-30
THE MISTAKE SHE MADE.
She Did Her Best to Entertain n Bored

Guest.
at a party the hostess said to guest:
fEI want YOU to entertain Mr.. Blank ut
tie; he looks bored to death i will intro
duce him, and you must try to amuse NM
You know his strong point Is butter, on
which he has written book.
The lady-guest graciously Undertook the
task of entertaining the man, inwardly0Eon-
dering that he should be so interested IN
butter-of which she knew very httle-when
his face indicated a mind given to much pro-
found thinking.
However, with butter in view, she began
on the weather, gradually got TO the coun-
try, then on to a farm, from that % COWS,
and at last to butter. The man looked more
bored than ever, the magic word butter
producing not the slightest effect, and he
left her somewhat abruptly, and soon with
drew from the house.
Il did my best" she. explained to the
hostess; 'I went through agonies to prove
that 1 was deeply. interested in buttegebut
it was all in vain.
"Butteri' exclaimed the hostess What
possessed you to talk to that enan, of all
men, on butters / told you he had just
written book on Buddha, and knew how
deeply you two were interested in the same
subject"
And they said in chorus: 'GRcisus."-
Tit-Bits.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-30
CONvICTS PARDONED.
Gov. Stephens Released Three Men Who
Had Served Many Years.

Gov. Stephens Released Three Men Who
Had Served Many Years.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Dec. 26.-Gov.
Stephens announced his Christmas
pardons Friday. They go to John Blu
ford, Henry Bierman and Ess Grant,
colored. Buford has served 12 years
of a 3o-year sentence from Shelby
county for murder in the second de-
gree. Henry Bierman had COM
pleted 10 years of 2S-year
sentence for rape, committed in
Lincoln county. He had previ-
ously served sentence of 10 years, max
ing % years he has served behind the
penitentiary walls Grant. the negro,
has served 10 years of a 30-year sem
tence from Lafayette county for muir
der in the second degree. The above
prisoners are among the oldest in the
penitentiary, in point of service, whose
records are good.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-30
GENERAL NEWS.

THE post Office at Collinville, Tex,
was robbed the other night, as was
also the store of Marley & Cliff, in
which the post Office was located. The
robber blew two safes open with dyna-
mite. About $1,000 was secured in
stamps, money orders, currency and
sjewelry.
!: SEVERAL persons from Co1fax, Wash,
declared that Notwithstanding all de-
malls a lynching occurred at that
place few days ago. 1t was as
serted that Chadwick Marshall and
John Mcdonald, the alleged murderers
of Orvi1le Hayden. prominent citizen
of Pennington, were taken from the
county Jail by mob and hanged tc
trees near the town.
A LITTLE daughter of Auguste Cooke
was bitten in the face two months age
by rabid dog at Hallettsville, Tex. :,
but it was supposed her wounds were
healed. A few days ago she was taken
violently i'll and after suffering awful
agony died with rabies
BESIDES the combine formed in the
east for the selling of anthracite coal,
there is to be created a similar central
selling agency to cover each of the
great bituminous coal districts OF
Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia,
Indiana and Illinois.
A MILK trust has been formed in New
York with SIS, 600, 900 capital. Three
hundred creameries and 200 retail com
panies and dealers who deliver milk to
consumers will be consolidated in one
great company.
SENATOR WOLCoTT spoke at the fes-
tival of the New England society at
New York on the 22d. The keynote
of his speech was that the west was
not decadent and that westerners were
as honest, virile and patriotic as east
erners.
THE post office at Chandler, Ok, was
looted by two masked robbers early on
the 22d, the postmaster being covered
with Winchesters and made to open
his safe. Everything of value was
taken.
AN open switch on the Chicago &
: Alton road was the cause of collision
between the st. Louis limited passen-
ger and a freight train on the side,
track at Pontiac, Ill. Several persons
were seriously injured. The two en-
gines and two freight cars were total
wrecks.
FIRE on the 22d destroyed the brick
warehouse of the Andrews Furniture
company at Chicago. Loss. 500, 600:
fully insured.
CHARLES DEPUE, who has been on
trial at st. Louis for the killing OF
Morris Pietsch, an aged grocer, was
saulted Depue's sister. Bessie
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-30
SAYS ITS A KLONDIKE.
A Kansas Man Reports One in New Mexi
Whera There Is No Lee

A Kansas Man Reports One in New Mexico.
Where There Is No Ice
KANSAS CITY, Kan, Dec. 26.-S. III.
Snider, who OBLIGATED as state superin-
tendent of insurance under Gov. Lew
cling. is home from a protracted hunt
ing trip in New Mexico. He brings
from New Mexico story about a gold
find which in many particulars eclipses
the romantic assertions of the most
enthusiastic Klondiker. According to
Mr.. Snider, the Rio Chama mining dis
trict, about 20 miles northwest of San
ia Fee, will be the Mecca for countless
thousands of gold seekers within the
next few months
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-30
For 81. alinr a wires Love.

KANSAS CITY. Mo, Dee. 26.-James
E Lawson began suit IN the circuit
court against Joseph Riclxart, the real
estate agent, for $50, GOO damages for
alternating his wifc's affections Law
son Is a clerk in the employ Of the Ri
denour-B Baker Grocery company.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-30
Timely.

First Klondike Miner (wallowing through
snowdrifts higher than his cabin, his ears,
nose, toes and fingers frozen, chatteringly)
-M-M-M-Merry C-C-C-Christm-m-m-m asi
Second Klondike Miner (dittol-S-S-S-S-
Same tito y-y-y-youi T-T-T-T-This is
w-w-what our f-f-fathers w-w-would d-d-d-d-
d-delight in calling "a r-r-real old-fashioned
IC-C-C-C-C-Christmas I''-BrooklyR Eagle
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-30
sallna Dry Goods store Fails.

SALIVA. Kan, Dec. 26.-McHenry &
Co., one of the largest dry goods and
clothing houses in this city, failed yes
terday. The company had to assume
large liabilities on account of the fail
ure OF its store at Ottawa, Kan, year
ago and inability to realize on the as
sets caused the crash.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-30
"MorHER" m'kINLEY's WILL.
All the Property Bequeathed to He
Dauyhter. Miss Helen

Daughter. Miss Helen.
CANTON, O., Dec. 26.-President Nc
kinley and his brother Abner are
named as executors of the last will of
Nancy Allison Mckinley. The will
was filed in probate court All the
property save little gift to faith full
family servant is bequeathed to Miss
Helen Mckinley. the daughter who
lived with Mrs. Mckinley at the old
homestead