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The Delta independent., 1897-10-08

Last lutsldy, ABOUT noon, the BANK Oh
Montrose posted the following notice on
its doors:
This bank is closed pending
meeting OF the directors
J. E.'McCLURE. Pres.
The action was caused by the demands
at the cashiers window. The failure OF
the Bank OF Rico last week had much 10
do with the closing OF the bank here, a.
it was that which caused withdrawal
OF deposits. The local bank stood it un-
til noon Tuesday, but at that time de-
mand Tor $4,000 in lump took the re-
serves ont and the president, j. E. Nc
Clure. was forced TO close the doom.
Many OF our citizens had money on de-
posit. dispite the run made. and it will
60 hard with come Of them to weather
the storm. A large amount OF county
funds are tied up. bu. the commissioners
aesert the security required OF the bank
is ample TO make the deposits good. 1t
is rumored that matters will be straight
ened out in few days.
On Wednesday morning the following
notice was posted on the door Of the
bank:
The property OF the Bank OF Mont
rose is in the bands OF
n. G. CLARK. assignee.
Captain Clark is well known here and
most people repcso great confidence in
him.-Mon,ruse Enterprise.
The citizens of Delta regret very much
the failure OF the above institution. for il
viii injurc every industry in our neigh
boring town. Montrosc. And while the
records show that few banks are ever
opened after failure. it is hoped that
this may prove au exception TO the
general rule and be able TO resume.
The Delta independent., 1897-10-08

ell there has been secret rate cutting to
Colorado points, and Missouri Pacific
men claim they are doing openly what
others have done secretly.-DenTerS News.
The Delta independent., 1897-10-08

CITIZEN.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-08-03
MASSACRED BY NATIVES.
Another Party of Gold Hunters In New
Guinea Have an Unhappy
Experience.

Vancouver. b. g, Aug. THE steamer
Niiowera. from Sydney. brings information
that news Of stiIl another massacre has
been received at Sydney. Not long ago
great numbers Of Australians huge army
Of unemployed were attracted by stories of
fabulous gold panning at Papua and other
interior Guinea points. Their ranks have
been terribly thinned by murder. starvation
and fatal swamp fevers. To make matters
worse. every native who helped a white
man was marked for the tOmahawk.
The remnant OF these white pioneers
went to Nanapa for a final effort to make
their fortunes and return. Their stores
gave out. and for months they lived on
''damper" and tea. Natives in the vicinity
claimed TO be ill-treated by the government
in the way of scant stores. and decided
TO teach the government lesson by mas
sacreinE all whites within reach.
The whites were raided at night and
put 10 death with tomahawks. After long
suffering they were sick and emaciated
and could not defend themselves. Many
massacres had occurred in the same place
previously, but the government has never
attempted to punish the murderers.
Later news confirms the massacre, which
occurred eighty-five miles from Port Mores-
by. The entire settlement of natives and
whites had their heads split open by
large band of savaEes. The government
has sent large body Of military police
10 surround the natives. and shoot. II
necessary. Wholesale arrests will be made.
The natives will be brought back manscled
In the hold Of a steamer chartered for the
purpose.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-08-03
KANSAS PARDON BOARD.
Two PnrdOns Recommended Yester-
day and a Large Number of APP
pIIcationS Denied.

Topeka. KaS.. Aug. 2.-(Speciall The
board of pardons to-day recommended
pardon for William Swenson. who was sent
up from Cloud county in 1895 for term of
six years on the charge of arson. The petit
tion for a pardon was signed by the county
attorney. prosecuting witness. trial Judge
and eleven members of the jury. According
20 papers on file in the case. Swenson was
addicted to the use of narcotics and While
under the influence of drugs he was in
duced to burn down "a house SO that the
owner could get the insurance Those ask
ing for the pardon say that it was case
where the wrong man was sentenced: IL
should have been the man who influenced
Swenson instead of SwensOu.
A pardon was also recommended for Wal
ter Skinner. who was convicted in Har-
vey county in 1891 for burglary and larceny
and sent TO prison for eight years.
PardOuS were refused in the following
cases: Ernest Darland. sentenced to eigh-
teen months I'm February. 1897. from Os-
borne county for carelessly shooting his
wife: Ell Parker. sentenced from Wyau-
dotte county in 1895 for six years on the
charge OF burglary and larceny: TAYLOR
Cook. sentenced to hang in Osborne county
in 1859 for murder in the first degree: Frank
!. Ostrander. sent up from Atchison IN 1926
for three years for grand larceny: William
Ross. No. g.. sentenced for twenty years
from Ellsworth county I'm 1892 for muir
der in the second degree. John +. Osborn.
sentenced for eight years in Dickinson
county in 1875 for assault with intent 10
kill
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-08-03
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

Cigarette manufacturers have decided 10
advance prices Of cigarettes about Is per
cent.
Fred Barrick. OF Warsaw. Mo. fell fron
an excursion train near Mora, No, and
was killed.
An unusual amount of wealth Is repre-
sented on the August grand jury in New
York. William G. Rockefeller is one OF
the jurors.
Rev. Joseph Abbott, colored. was almost
checked to death by mosquitoes swarming
into ms mouth while praying, IN Sussex
county. Del.
Henry Aupert and wife Germans nearly
6O years old, became tired of living and
committed suicide by inhaling escaping f.
Illuminating gas at Jersey City. n. J.
A deadlock in the Nevada. Mo- school
board has prevented the selection of a sIf-
having been held and over 200 ballots taken.
The watermelon patch OF Watt BOheu
three miles southeast OF Sedalia, Mo-. was
destroyed by unknown men who pulled up
vines and slashed the melons with a corn
knife.
The Central Labor Union, of New York
has indOrsed a petition for the pardon OF
Alexander Berkman. serving a twenty-
two-year sentence for shooting Fl. c. Frick
during the Carnegie strike.
hotels are: ). ). Downing at the Gilsey,
]. II. Murray at the MetrOpole, S. W.
Moore and @. LathrOp at the Marlborough
E. Fowler at the st. Denis.
Senator Allison, Of Iowa, was the guest
of honor at dinner party given by Henry
Clews other guests being Senator Thomas
c. Platt and Mrs. Plat, Congressman r
G.. Cousins. Of Iowa; Congressman l.. r.
Quigg, Congressman r. r. Hit OF Illinois
chairman OF the house committee on
foreign relations. and Mrs. Hit. and T. Z.
Poor, 4! the NatQpal Park bank.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-08-03
BOARD MEMBERS UNEASY.
Expose of the Attempt TO Favor Cor
POratiOns IL Causing Them
Much WOrry

Topeka, Kas., Aug. 2-(Special1 The
members of the state board OF equalization
indicated some uueasiness OF account Of
the charges being made among the people
OF Wyandotte county that It willfuIly at
tempted to reduce the taxes OF the big cor
porations by reducing the valuation OF
acre property in that county . per cent.
Secretary OF State Bush said that. while il
reduced the valuation Of all their property.
II did not decrease the tsXes.f However. II
IS hinted around the state house that even
IL il does not reduce the taxes the state
board thought IL would when IT made the
order
Chief OF Police Quarles. Of Kansas city.
Kas.. who was one OF the POpUists that
came to the capital TO talk with the state
board the day the WyaHdotte county case
came up. made very significant remark
at the depot that night just before he
boarded the train for home.
asked.
I'VE will get everything the way We
want it," was the response he made to the
query of The Journal correspondent. An
hour afterward. the state board lowered
the acre gT0PsTty 70 2 per cent cent anq b rs or
porations own the acre property and the
common masses own the personal property.
as the returns will show.
That Chief Quarles got all they wanted
is evidenced by the fact that he has made
no complaint: on the other hand. he says
the assessment Of the state board is salts
Another thing that looks significant is
this: After the hearing was over that day.
Chief Quarles and another Populist from
that county held a secret conference with
the members of the state board of equali-
zatiOn.
The Journal correspondent attempted 10
break into the meeting and got where they
all had their heads close together. He was
spied by Quarles and politely but very
firmly told that that was a secret caucus,
and that no reporters presence was desired.
The conference lasted probably twenty
minutes.
There is another very significant thing:
The members Of the board would not give
out the information to-day, voluntarily.
that they had weakened-changed their
whole plans. They had nothing to give out
about having abandoned the l25 per cent
increase on the masses and p per cent
decrease on the corporation Glasses They
did not seem to remember that they had
backed down on the whole scheme, and
had issued the order raising horizontally
per cent on all. This, probably. set aside the
fearful conclusion OF the secret caucus.
When accosted on this change this morn
ing one OF the members Of the board
finally admitted that IL had been made.
but 1t was not until a few hours later he
would talk about II. He had the notion
that the first order would be met with vio-
lent disapproval when understood by the
people Of Wyandotte county. Some OF the
Popuist politicians had heard Of II, and had
insisted that it would play havoc with their
campaign. so it was concluded TO back
down secretly and thus abandon the cor
poration deal by way OF avoiding a dun
tkud Jolt.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-08-03
MET THEM WITH COLD LEAD.
MOOnshiners Who Attacked
His House.

Huntsville. Ala. Aug. "A band Of moon
sinners attempted 10 enter the house Of
Frank Simmons. at Conrad. twenty miles
north Of this city. early Sunday morning.
and the leader Dudley johnson. was killed.
The desperadoes broke the door from its
fastenings, and. when Johnson appeared,
Simmons fired. The leader stepped back
ward. and. after firing several shots into
the hut departed This morning Simmons
found johnson dead in the woods near the
house. Mr.. Simmons learned that mon
Of mOonshinerS was forming and has He'd
to the woods until he can secure the pro-
lection Of law The cOTOneTS jury held
simmons action iustihable- The moon
sinners were afraid simmons would testify
against them. The sheriff has gone to the
scene of the trouble
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-08-03
WANTED IN FRANCE ALSO.
Leecbes Who Fattened on
Max Icbaudy

New York, Aug. 2.-The French govern
ment will ask for the extradition OF Gull
laIme BaleEsi. who. under the name of
William A. Beiiwood, conducted jewelry
store In Philadelphia, and is now in the
Tombs prison In this city. charged with
dclraUdinE a New York jewelTy house.
Baieusi was one Of the principal members
Of the horde OF spcCu!ators who DrOspered
a the expense Of Max Lebaudy. the young
french spcudthTifJ After the death OF
LehaUdy. revelations were made that COM
Delled BalenSt and the other spectators to
fee from France. The French government
was promptly informed OF Baleusi's ar
res' in this city. NJ Hanotaux, the French
mirister Of foreign affairs. sent the fol-
lowing cable dispatch to the French consul
general.
French Consul Geueral:-Hold Balensi
on grand embezzement and forgery; ex-
tradition papers will follow"
Balensl or Bellwood. who is in iail I'm de-
fault Of $4,000 bond. will. ii is said. be
prosecuted for his alleged offense In Amer
Tea before he Is turned over 10 the French
authorities.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-08-03
BROWN FACULTY PROTESTS.
Majority of Professors UrRe "a Recon-
siderHtion In the Case of Pres
ident Andrews.

Providence. r. l.. Aug. "A remon-
STRANGE has been issued by the professors
a Brown university and sent 10 the mem
bcrs of the corporation. 1t protests against
the action OF the latter body with refer
cEce TO President Andrews. and asks for
a reconsideration OF the whole matter. The
document lays stress upon the importance
of freedom Of thought and speech. espe-
CilIly IN a university. where there should
be 10 such thing as political prejudice
The fact is emphasized that there has been
a remarkable increase in the number OF
students since Dr. Andrews became presI-
dent. The remonstraHCs is signed by n
ma jCrity Of the professors.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-08-03
KANSAS STATE TAXES.
Auditor Morris Sends the App"rtion-
ment to the Counties-What
Each Must Pay.

Topeka, Kas., Aug. 2.-(SpeciaD State
Auditor Morris to-day completed the tab
ulation of state taxes due from various
counties for the year 1897 and sent TO eacn
county clerk a statement of the amo lat
his county was expected to raise Tor state
purposes. The total assessed valuation OF
the state including all forms OF property
as fixed by the state board OF equalization
for this year. aggregates s325.35i.SS4. as
against an aggregate assessment OF SSZl.-
Isl 4s7 for 1896. The total amount OF FAX TO
be raised this year is N.33S54. as against
81 .3S5 10 for the year 1886. The following
sbov-s the aggregate assessment and
amount OF taxes TO be collected this year
from the various counties:
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-08-03
LEADVILLE'S SENSATION.
Judge Owens Orders Twenty-seven Of
the ThIrty-seven Indictments
DrOpned.

LeadvilIe. Col. Aug. AT the request
Of Judge Owens in the district court to-
day. the district attorney nOIled twenty
seven Of the thirty-seven indictments re-
turned by the grand jury Saturday against
city and county officers for failure TO en-
force the laws and for neglect of duty.
Judge Owens said that those indicted were
reputable persons. and that TO try them
on such charges would be persecution. The
Judge refused to have the two indictments
against himself nolled. but this will be
done when another judge is sitting in the
court
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-08-03
QUANAH PARKER KILLED.
Noted Chief of the COmancheS Slain I'm
Greer County. o. T.. by
an Outlaw.

Guthrie, o. T. Aug. 2.-tSpeCialD Q-Ianah
Parker. the noted chief of the COmanches
is reported to have been killed by an out
law in Greer county. Saturday. as he was
en- route 10 the cowboy reunion at Sey-
mour. Tex. accompanied by his fayorite
wife and party Of hts sub-chiefs. The
dead man was one Of the remarkable men
Of the Southwest. His mother was a white
woman. Cynthia Ann Parker. She was
captured In childhood by the Indians and
when grown to womanhOOd. was married
by old Chief Quanah. king OF the Com
anches I'm their bloodiest days. Their son,
Quanah Parker. was given q university ed
ucation. but preferred Indian life and
dressed in Indian costume. He has presid-
ed over the tribe for years. living in regal
splendOr in large mansion with seven
wives and many children.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-08-03
A KENTUCKY POISONING.
Four Persons Lying Mt the Point Of
Death in LOuisvIIIe-A Neigh
bOr Suspected

Louisville. Ky, Aug. 2-Hardln Johnson.
his wife and daughter and Dan Hazelyood
all Colored. We're poisoned yesterday and
are lying at their home in this city at the
point Of death Hope is entertained for
Hazelwood's recovery. but Dr. Howard said
he did not believe the members of the
Johnson family could recover johnson in
Nited lazelwoOd to take dinner with him
yesterday The formers wife prepared and
cooked the vegetables. which had been
bought the night before. Shortly after din
ner all were taken suddenly ill., They be-
came unconscious and appeared TO be dead
DR.. Howard vas summoned and adminis-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-08-03

sonal property valuation and decreased q
per cent on their land valuation which
only had valuation OF s. per acre. The
merchants and poor devil who pays on $3.50
worth on his earthly belongings and who
has been honest enough TO make an honest
personal property return was raised rs
per cent and received no decrease while
wealthy corporations bv POpulistic iuCOm-
potency or willfUl intent were simply per
mitted and granted Z reduction on their
total valuation and this is what the state
board OF equalization started out to call
equalization OF taxes
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-08-03
SLAIN BY HIS WIFE.
Drunken. Abusive Minnesota POIiti-
clan Found Murdered in
His Home.

Redwood Falls. MINI, Aug. John
O'Connen. well known politician. has
been murdered at his farm house. Seven
gashes ir his scalp were made by some
blunt instrument. After the blows had
been inflicted. O'Connelrs clothing was
saturated with kerosene and his home set
on fire. Statements of three of th= oldest
of nine children made 10 the authorities
are to the effect that Mrs. OConneIl. wife
of the murdered man. was the sole author
OF the horrible tragedy. His wife's anti
pathy to drink was strong. and his abuse
OF her and the children while under its
influence appears to have driven her tempo
rarily insane.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-08-03
CITIZENS AND MILITIA CLASH.
Lively Row at a Springfield. I'LL, Camp
Yesterday. Over Some Kegs
of Beer.

Springfield. ILL.,. Aug. 2.-Three hundred
members of the Seventh regiment had
trouble with citizens to-day. After clash
with the citizens over some kegs of beer
which the soldiers were bringing into Camp
Lincoln. the citizens ran and part of the
guard followed. Three soldiers were pros
trated by the heat as result of the run.
Then there was a general miXup between
the soldiers and citizens One citizen had
a bayonet run into his eye, and his eyeball
severely cut.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-08-03
NO TAX FAVORs FOR wYANDOTTE
CORPORATIONS AFTER ALL.
THE BOARDS NERVE FAILED II
DID NOTHING But MAKE PER
CENT HORIZONTAL INCREASE.
Masses aud Glasses Treated Alike Att
er the Attempt to Cypress the
Former and Favor the Lat
ter became SO Plain
Iy Apparent.

The fearful corporation game in taxes IN
Wyandotte county did not work. The hoWi
put up by the Pupulist organs to cover a
deal is all lost. as the deal fell through.
The suspicion Is INDUCED in that the silent
argument OF Il gent man in the employ
of the corporation --ving interests in Wy
andotte county caused the POpulist board
Of equalization at Topeka TO increase tax
able personal property in that county Il
per cent. and reduce p per cent acre prop
crty. All corporation property Is acre
property.
OF course. this was business, or It would
rot have been done. The reduction OF
taxes was about $4,000 to the corporations
and two or three times that amount IN
crease 10 individual property owners.
or course, il was in the deal to howl
that the corporations had been hit hard
and cover up the deal to favor them TO
the extent Of $4,000. OF course. TO carry
out the game, the 'dOwntrOdden' and av-
erage man was To be benefited. All this
bUncombe and dishonest play was 10 be
made il print by way OF covering up the
deal at Topeka reducing taxation $4,000
on corporations and more than doubling ii
on individuals.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-08-03
RESIGNATION OF ANDREWS.
Central Labor Union. of Boston. Con-
demns University Trustees'
Policy.

Boston. Aug. 2.-The resignation OF Pro-
fessor Andrews of Brown university. was
considered by 80 delegates al yesterdays
meeting os the Central Labor Union. 1t
was deplored. and the policy Of the officers
in cIiticisinR him for his economic princi-
pies was condemned I'm resolutions The
resolutions speaks OF the Intolerance and
of the trustees. aud declares
that the action of the officers Of Brown
is a most OminOus sign OF the
growth OF the plutOcratic spirit in our COL
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-08-03
MARKED FOR HATCHETMEN.
San Francisco HIghbinders Post n List
of Cinnamon Who Are Con-
demned to Death.

San Francisco. Cal. Aug. 2.-There are
prospects of trouble in Chinatown. The
highbinders have posted a list of the names
of Chinese who have been condemned to
death by the hatChetmen. The list includes
men who stand high in business circles
and who have always interested them
selves in aiding the officials in their ef
forts to make Chinatown a law-abiding
place. When questioned regarding the
threats against their lives. these men stated
that they believed il was the intention of
the slave owners TO intimidate them. IL
possible. They believed that they were
marked. but felt confident they could take
the necessary precautions to protect their
lives
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-08-03
IT MAY BE REQUIRED TO BRING THE
SULTAN TO TERMS.
DELAY BECOMING INTOLERABLE
LORD SALISBURY OUTLINES THE
STATUS OF NEGOTIATIONS.
Saws RectjGcntion of the Frontier l. 81
Reasonable Demand for Turkey
10 Make-QueStiOn of Indem-
nifty Admitted 10 Be
PuEzIinE.

CoustautinopIe. Aug. From present in
dications. the powers will be compelled 10
send another utimatum TO Turkey. The
action Of Tewfk PaSha in submitting i Sc
riCs Of amendments 10 the draft Of the
treaty Of peace completed at Saturday 5
sitting Of the ambassadors is regarded as
meaning a delay Of two or three weeks in
the signing Of the preliminaries of peace,
and il s. further thought that it Will ne
cessitste another threat in the nature Of
an ultmatum.
London. Aug. 2-The Marquis OF Sails
bury. replying in the house OF lords to-day
20 the Liberal leader, the Earl Of Kimberly,
who questioned the government as TO the
state Of peace negotiations. between Greece
and Turkey. outlined the status OF the Con-
stantinople exchanges Of views, occasional
ly referring 10 them in sarcastic tones. The
premier said st was 10 wonder that the
patience Of many people was sorely tried
by the delay. The cOmplexity and multi
plicity Of the negotiations. ne added. might,
however. account for their length.
Continuing. Lord Salisbury explained that
the peace the powers were trying TO ar
range was no ordinary agreement between
a conqueror and "a conquered country. The
territory conquered by the Turkish army
was one assigned 20 Greece by interna-
tional agreement and. therefore. the pow
ers' voice in regard TO its disposal was rec
ognized BY the sultan The latter was
right in demanding security against incur
sions such as those Wnich 3rougnt ABOUT t
tifiCatiOn OF the frontier on strategic
basis was a reasonable demand. 1t was
also reasonable to hope that Greek COM
munities should not be placed under Turk
ish rule.
The premier further asserted that her
majesty's ministers believed those ques-
ticns had been settled. and that Turkey
had accepted the frontier line traced by
the military attaches of the embassies OF
the powers. though the premier shared
JCrd Kimberlys doubts.
Speaking OF the indemnity to be paid to
Turkey by Greece. the premier said: There
comes in the mysterious and difficult ques-
tiOn of the German bOndholders. We do
not think that any International duty lies
on Europe 10 provide for their payments.
though l admit they have been long un-
maid -
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-08-03
Pneumatic Mail Service.

New York. Aug. 2.-Ground was broker,
for the pneumatic mail service for this city
which the postoft1ce contract requires
shall be in operation by October / The ey
cavation was begun in Park row at fbe
point where the tubes are to be run into
the general pOstoffice. The tube systen1
will provide two lines between New yorL-
and Brooklyn and eight other lines in this
city.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-08-03

tered emetics. but none Of the patients re-
yiyed until last night. Dr.. Howard says the
poisoning was due TO laudsnum placed IN
the food. II is alleged that Johnson has a
neighbor who has been jealous Of him for
several months, and who has attempted 10
do him injury on previous occasions. Ihe
police are investigating the matter