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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-26

Elk GOVERNOR CRITTENDEN, of
Missouri, has just returned from a
term of four years and two months as
consul general of the United States
to tie republic of Mexico. In speak
ing of the question of the free coinage
of silver he says: cit is a surprise
that the United States. Mexico, and
even, I might say, the South Ameri-
can states-the only silver-producing
countries of the world-do not come
together and say: Not an ounce of
silver shall be mined hereafter until
the metal is given an honorable recog-
milton by the gold countries.' Mexico
in spite of every possible opposition
that can possibly be thrown in the
way of silver, has improved, is i'm
proving and will improve in many
ways that will show silver has not lost
its merit and its virtue.p
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-26

Regular monthly meeting of the city
fire company Friday night of this
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-26

The price of silver and wheat do
not go up and down together, hey?
Supposing two or three of the most
prominent wheat consuming countries
should place a ban on wheat, as they
have on silver, and say it was not the
natural bread stuff material-had not
the intrinsic value necessary to make
ffour-and that corn, or rye, Or some
other grain was the only material out
of which the true flour snculd be
made; supposing this fad should be
supported by legislation and at.least
a part of the wheat users educated to
believe the rot, where would your
price of wheat be? All the gold in
terests of the globe are united now in
an effort to debase silver metal and
drive it from use as money, and of
course the price or market value of
the bullion is driven down. Nature
has created shortage of the worlds
supply of wheat, but she has also Gre
ated a good crop of that grain in
Kansas, hence the demand for wheat
in the worlds market is greater than
the supply, and the price has inn
proved. But let some other grain be
substituted for wheat, and the de-
mapd would cease
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-26

Every newspaper worker knows there
are some people. who, when they are
not suited with some article which ap-
pears IN a paper for which they have
subscribed, rush to the Office and stop
their paper, thinking to ''get eyen," as
they call it. Such actions only makes
the newspaper man smile. and reminds
me of the story told Of. Horace Greeley
and a man who had stopped his sub.
scription. Mr.. Greeley was out but
the subscriber met him later in the
day on the street and said: i've
stopped your paper" There must be
some mistake said Horace, "for
just came from the Office, and when 1
left the presses were running as usual,
the clerks were as busy as ever, the
compositors were hard at work. and
the business was going on the same as
yesterday and the day before 'OhI'
said the old subscriber, 81 didn't mean
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-26

How true: when you dispute with
a fool he is certain to be similarly EN-
ployed."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29
TELEGRAPHIC BREYITIEs.

Mayor Harrison, of Chicago, together With
representatives from number of clubs. Will
attend tho exercises in Greater New York in
cidenr to the beginning of the new munici.
pality next Saturday. The delegation, which
will leave for the East to night, is composed
OF prominent business men and officials
By the will OF Mrs Henrietta 3. Fsles
Baker, OF Philadelphia, Pa, two million dol.
lars is bequeathed to the Pennsylvania Hos.
pital, contingent upon the death of the sou
and daughter of the teststrix without issue.
The estate is estimsted as "over $1,000.
600. O.her institutions to which bequeats
are made are the Pennsy lvania museum and
school of industrial art and the Geological
Gardens.
A. the New York Police Board meeting to.
day President Moss offered a resolution pro.
viding for the dismissal of Captain F. W.
Martins, of the East Thirty.ffth street sta.
tiou, on the chsrge of failing to suppress poll
cy shops in his precinct. A tie vote resulted
A resolution suspending the captain for thirty
days without pay was then carried.
The Merchants and Traders Bank OF Bruins.
wick, Ga, failed to open its doors this morning.
The capital stock Of the bank is $1OOOOO0.
The depositors will be paid In full if the court
expenses do not consume all the cash rerl:z d.
Mrs. Morgan Bryan, so years of age, was
killed by asphyIiation to day in her boarding
house at WATERFOWL, N Y, Fire broke our
while all the people in the house were asleep
bnt all except Mrs Bryan escaped.
Mrs. Ballington Booth, who has teen SUI.
fering with aneurism in New York, is now
steadily improving. 1t will, however, be
soue time before she will be able to leave tho
hospital.
The thermometer to-day d:opped to de.
grees below zero at North Creek; 10 below a.
Saratoga N. Y. - below at Rouses Point snd
Is degrees below at Blue Aouptain Lake.
WA. Brady will in New York to-day post
81, 500 with AL Smith to bind match bet.
ween Corbett ard Fitzsimmcns.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29

MINISTER INsTALLED.-The Presby-
terry of Washington city, including in
it's boundaries the District of Colum bia
and towns in Maryland and Virginia
adjacent thereto, met at Vienna, Fair.
fax county, Monday morning, with
Rev. B. F. Bittinger, moderator, and
Rev. Charles Alvin Smith as clerk, to
consider call extended to Rev. David
w. Montgomery by that church and
the one at townsville. After the for
malities of the opening of the Presby.
terry were concluded, all repaired to
Lewinsville, where the installation
was proceeded with, Rev. B. F. Bittin-
ger preaching the sermon, Rev. Joseph
B. North offering prayer, and Rev.
Charles Alvin Smith reading the
Scriptures. The charge to the pastor
was delivered by Rev. D. L. Rathbun,
OF Falls Church, and the charge to the
people by Rev. Mr.. Westcott, of Wen.
ma. The newly-installed pastor pro.
nounced the benedictioD. In the even.
ing there were interesting services at
Vienna, when Rev. MIR. Montgomery
was installed in the church there. Rev.
Joseph T. Kelly preached an excellent
sermon to large congregation. Rev.
Mr.. Montgomery enters upon his du-
ties at these churches at once, but his
family will not remove to Vienna until
spring.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29
WEDNESDAY EVENING. DEC. %, 1887

THAT Governor-elect Tyler has the
good old time Virginia idea OF things
in general, is we'll. knowa to those 1t
miliar with him, and to- others ne mas
made it so by his refusal to have any
pomp and show and military ado about
his inauguration, even declining the
escort of company Of State troops TO
the Capitol, where he will take the oatn
of Office. Old timers would have al
mired him the more if he had deter
mined to send for the nearest magis-
trate on the morning of the day on
which he will enter upon the duties OF
his Office and be sworn in by him. Fuss,
feathers, parades and dress shows may
be the proper incidents of the assumF-
ton of authority by kings and emptr'
ors, but they i'll comport with the In
auguration OF the governor of a poor,
but at least nominally, free and inde-
pendent State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29
Afcer a wall Street Broker.

NEW YORK. Dec. pa warrant il
out for the arrest Of Henry Oliver
Goldsmith, one of the best known men
Of Wall street. The specific charge
against him is grand larceny in the
first degree for appropriatiug a check
for s. 900, the property of Oscar E. A.
Wiessner, OF Brooklyn. The officials
of the district attorneys Office say that
Goldsmith has managed to get away
with something like half q million dol
lers by operations similar to those
which brought the E. 8. Dean Company
before the public. Goldsmith was in-
dicted by the grand jury on Tuesday
last. Detectives have followed clues
all over New jersey, Pennsylvania,
Boston end other places. but so far
Goldsmith has eluded them. He is
about 35 years old and, in the opinion
of the district attorneys Office, he is
one of the shrewdest men that ever
engaged 10 Wall street speculation
after the manner of Dean & Co. They
say his victims are numbered by the
thousands.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29

FoRTIFYINa GIBRALTAR. i Reports
received at the Navy Department indi-
cate that the British government is
pushing the work of undermining the
great Notifications at the rcck OF Gibral-
tar with all speed, and that no less than
5000 Spanish workingmen pass daily
over the lines to and from their work
on the Notifications. A large number
of the heaviest pieces of artillery are
being put in place, great dock is un-
der construction, and the plan of de-
Tense permits fthe absolute protection
of a vast British feet under the guns of
the fortress. Contrary to the policy
pursued in some other British forti6ca-
tons, the soldiers in charge made no
objection to an examination of the
works by American naval officers and
sailors, and seemed rather proud of the
strength of their position.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29
Aoid In q Horses Eye.

FLEM1NToN, N. j., Dec. 29.-Solc-
man Gale, a junkman, discovered yes
terday that some miscreant had, dur
ing the night, poured nitric acid into
the eyes and ears of his horse. One eye
was destroyed and the poor beasts ears
were horribly burned. While Gale was
leading the horse out to be treated he
was accosted by Harris Berman, rival
junkman, who inquired the nature of
the animals trouble. Gale discovered
acid upon Berman's overcoat and hat.
He clinched with herman and yelled
for the police. Berman stripped his
coat and fed. Large quantities of the
nitric acid were found on the garment.
Justice Kline issued a warrant for his
arrolt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Foreign News.

LONDON, Dec. 29.-Tbis being the
18th birthday of the Right Hon. VIM.
E. Gladstone, the usual congratulations
were sent to Howarden and Cannes,
where Mr.. Gladstone is improving,
though still suffering from neuralgia.
LONDON, Dee. 29.-It is rumored that
the Marquis of Hartford will succeed
the Earl of Aberdeen as Governor Gen
ersl of Canada.
PARIS, Dec. 29.-The French, it is an
nounced, have occupied Oiienne and
Sambatigila. 1t is believed this lndi-
Gates that an advance against Chief
Samory is imminent. Chief Samory is
a West African chieftain who for over
10 years past has been the most dan
gerous antagonist the Europeans have
had to deal with.
BOMBAY, DEC. 29.-There has been a
fresh outbreak of cholera, especially in
the Mandvie district, where the inhab-
itsnts ATE seeking safety in flight.
There were ffty-four new cases of
cholera and thirty.seven deaths from
that disease to-day. The total cholera
returns from Bombay up to date ale
IA 257 cases and II 1882 deaths.
HAVANA. Dec 29.-Captain, General
B'anco has issued decree announc ng
the lines upon which the home rule
government is established. The gov
ernor-general and executive assume
charge of foreign affairs, war and navy,
and, with five astronomical secretari s
OF Justice and the interior (6nance, put.
lie instruction, public WORKS, posts and
telegraphs. and agriculture and COM
merce), with the president Of this coun-
Gil, constituting the responsible govern
ment. The new officials will take the
oath of Office at q. M. on January l
and will Immediately assume charge of
their Offices.
MADRID, Dec. 29.-In regard to crit.
cisms OF the governments inaction, it is
pointed out in ministerial circles that
the Spanish cabinet has invariably pro-
tested against "Lhe attempts OF the
United States to intervene in Cuba;
that President McKioley's message,
however incorrect, did not adopt The
comminatory tone OF President Cleve-
lands; that the weakness of Senior
Canovas in yielding to the demands Of
the United States in the Competitor,
Alliance and Mora affairs increased the
difficulties of Senior Sagasta in combat.
ing similar demands, and that, anyhow,
o return to the policy of Senior Cauovaa,
who, it is alleged, sent 10000 troops to
Cuba and expended two milliards with
out result, is impossible.
LONDON, Dec. 29.-etrong gales prevsiled
of Great Brit ill., OFF tho Lizard hurricane
was blowing and tho weather generally is
growing worse
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29
Stole Bis hidden Treasure.

NILES, Mich. Dec. 29.-Lawrenee
Walters, an aged farmer residing near
Wayland, had no faith il banks, and in
stead ofdel sitting his savings, consistll 8
of about 81 900 in greenbscks, govern
ment bonds. notes, mortgages and
other valuable papers, he placed
them lin a tin pan. This he
buried beneath the floor in his house
months ago, and he has been in
the habit of visiting the hiding place
every day to see if his fortune was safe.
This morning when he made the Gus.
tomary visit he discovered that robbers
had been there, for his fortune had dis.
appeared. The old man is almost
crazed over his loss.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29
Railroad Accident.

DECATUR, ILL.,, Dec. 29-The accom-.
mediation train on the Wabash Railway
which meets No 16 at Palos was five
minutes late last evening. When all the
cars except the rear coach had made
the siding No. 16 came along and
struck the rear coach. The engine of
No. is and the rear coach of the ac-
commodation fortunately only left the
track. There was quite number of
passengers in the coach, but none of
them was seriously injured. Several
received cuts and bruises and among
them was State Senator John Hum
phrey, who was slightly cut on the
head. After delay Of nearly On hour
the trains were able to proceed on their
WaV
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29
are now.

A PENSION for military service is
deemed an honor everywhere else eX
cept In this country, and those lucky
enough to have one are proud OF it
and nothing pleases them more than
the publication of the fact that they
are entitled to it. Here, however, it
is lust the reverse, and those whose
names are on the pension list must
look upon that fact as a dishonor and a
disgrace, as they are ashamed of it, al d
instead of liking to see their names in
print, are doing all they can to keep
them concealed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Fitzsimmons says he will fight again,
provided an opponent he considers is
in his class presents himself.
The fight between Everhardt and
Daily, at New Orleans last night, was
declared draw at the end of the tenth
round.
Moses P. Handy, special United
Sta.es commissioner to the Paris Ex-
position of 1900, is seriously ill at Au-
gusla, Ga.
Very Rev. William Corby, of Notre
Dame, South Bend, Ind, head of the
order of the Holy Cross in America,
died yesterday evening.
The British forces have concluded
military operations on the frontier OF
India, and the commanders now be.
lieve that the rebellious tribes will sub
NIT.
All the members ofthe Japanese cab
met have resigned. The crisis is at
tributed to the war spirit. A strong
Japanese feet is said to be ready,
equipped for war and waiting for the
word to open hostilities with Russia.
Rudolph Evans, only surviving
brother of the late Dr.. Thomas w.
Evans, the American dentist, who died
in Paris November II, has decided to
contest his brothers will.
The friends of Mr.. a. A. Wilson, who
will shortly be succeeded by Mr.. Aulick
Palmer as Uuited States Marshal for
the District OF Columbia, are urging his
appointment as Commissioner to sue
coed Mr.. John W. Ross, whose resig-
nation has not yet been withdrawn
from the White House.
F. l.. Mackay, member of the Con.
solidated Stock and Petroleum Ex-
change of New York, acquired at one
and the same time yesterday square
meal OF 100 raw oysters and $50 wager
ed by three of his fellow brokers that
he would not be able to eat that num-
Der of the bivalves at sitting.
Advices from Batopilas, Mex, state
that Mr.. Alexander r. Shepherd, form
erly of Washington, has had a stroke OF
apoplexy and that his condition is now
serious. Gov Shepherd went to Bato-
pilas about twenty years ago, and by
rich mining strikes there has made q
fortune of several million dollars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29

BILLS ApPRovED.-The Governor
has signed with others the following
bills:
To suspend the operation of section
666 of the code in relation to delin-
quent lands purchased in the name of
the Commonwealth for period Of 60
days.
To provide for tax on the exten.
sion or revival of charters.
To amend section 1920 of the code,
which provides a penalty upon any
corporation, company, association, or
any agent or employee of either or any
other person for violating sections 1915,
1915, 1917, 1918 and 1919 of the code or
auy of them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29

DEATH OF Col. MooRE.-Col. L. T.
Moore, one of the oldest and most
widely known lawyers of that section,
dropped dead in Winchester yesterday
shortly after noon under dramatic cir
cumstances. An alarm of fire had
sounded, and, as the streets were
crowded, Col. Moore was seen in front
of the corporation clerks Office to stag
ger and fall. Friends carried him into
the Office. Physicians were hastily
summoned, but Col. Moore was in an
unconscious condition, and in few
minutes had passed away. Neuralgia
of the heart, brought on ultimately by
excitement, was the cause of death.
Col. Moore was born in Lovettsville,
Loudoun county, February IS, So years
ago. He was graduated from the Uni
versity of Virginia, and moved to Win
chester in 1874 and had since resided
there. Col. Moore was major of the
old Thirty first Regiment of Virginia
infautry when the war broke out, and
was afterward promoted to lieutenant
colonel, and he made an enviable war
record, for he was man without fear,
not reckless, but brave. At the first
battle of Manassas he was wounded,
and upon partial recovery he returned
to the field and was promoted to col.
cnel of the Fourth Virginia infantry,
Stonewall Brigade.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29

THE LATEST reliable intelligence
from the Klondike gold region sug-
gests the idea that the money Congress
hurried to appropriate for the purpose
of supplying the adventures in that re.
gion with food, would have been placed
where it would have done the most
good, if expended in the purchase OF
food, clothing and fuel for the INDECENT
people whose votes helped to elect its
members.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29

THE CANADIANS are not averse to
the suspension of seal killing for the
benefit of this country, but, as a quid
pro quo, would like to have it supple
mented with a provision for at least
partial trade reciprocity. But the ad
ministration says the Canadians mus:
not only stop killing seals in the open
sea, but shall not sell nor buy in the
markets OF this country, and that O.
nadisns shall not work in this country,
nor Americans, in Canada. Under such
conditions it is feared the seals will have
to 90.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29
Charged with Arson.

NEW HAVEN Conn.,, Dec. Coco.
r. Hodgdon, proprietor of the fremont
Hotel here and of the Haines House in
Springfield, Mass, was arrested in the
latter place last night on charge al
leging completely ia the attempted
burning of the Hotel Tontine in this
city Christmas morning. He and Fred
erick Cook, who was arrested in Bos-
ton yesterday, will be arraigned for
trial on Monday next, bail being fixed
at IS 900 for each of the accused. Cook
is said to have made a confession
stating that Hodgdon had paid him $50
to set the Tontine on FIRE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. 29.-The
fifteenth annual meeting of the Mod
ern Language Association of America,
which has been in session since Mon
day at Houston Hall, University OF
Pennsylvania. closed to-day with the
reading of papers on several subjects.
The University of Virginia was select
ed as the meeting place for next year.
Messrs. ]. A. Harrison, of the Univer.
siiy of Virginia, and w. S. Currell, Of
Washington and Lee University. are
members of the executive committee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29
Jewish Historical society

New YORK, Dec. 29.-The sixth an
nual meeting of the American Jewish
Historical Society convened in this city
to day. Former Minister to Turkey,
Oscar Strauss, opened the meeting.
Simon Wolfe, of Washington, read a
biographical sketch of the late connie
dore Isaiah P. Levi, in which he main
tanned that the commodore was dis.
missed from the United States navy
solely on account of his race and reli-
gion. Papers wers read on several sub
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29
Fire and EARTHQUAKE.

PORT Az PRINCE, Hayti, Dec. 29.-At
II o'clock last mig Int a fire, which as
sumed considerable proportions on &C.
count of Lack of water to supply the
pumps, broke out and destroyed eight
hundred houses, including number
of warehouses, a hotel, the church OF
st. Joseph and its parsonage. About
1000 people were rendered homeless.
This morning at $40 o'clock, there was
an earthquake, lasting half a minute
aud causing slight cracks in the earth.
There were no accidents. but the popu-
lace was greatly alarmed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29
DANCED THE HoocHE CoocHE.-P,-

DANCED TIE HooCHE CooCHE.-Py-
ter Nelson's pretty young wife is suing
for limited divorce in Baltimore. She
charges cruel treatment. He retalates
with the accusation that she is high
kicker and dancer of tie hooche-
cooche. The wife claims that her nus
band taught her the dance and that her
only high kick was at his hat. On
these occasions the servants were pres.
ent. AS the ground of her suit Mrs.
Nelson alleges that her husband has
treated her with great cruelty, causing
her to have hystericsl spells. This
charge is denied by Mr.. Nelson. He
says that Mrs. Nelson stuck hat pin
through his hand on one occasion when
she was lying on the floor, apparently
unconscious, after one of her spells,
and he attempted to pick her up.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29

AN EXTENSIVE hosiery company OF
Providence. Rhode Island, has deter
mined to move its factory to the South,
in order to avail itself of the Superior
manufacturing facilities Of this section.
Yes, aud were it not for the high tarifi
which enables the Northern mauufac-
turers to carry on profitable business
even against great natural disadvant-
ages, all the other mills and factories,
not only of Rhode Island, but of the
whole of New England, would be
moved South.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29

DUNKARDs IN VIRGINIA.-A Bible
term commenced in Brenlsville yester-
day in the old Prince William Court
house, built by William Claytors in
1922, by the Dunkards. That town
was the county seat until few years
since, when it was moved to Manassas.
The building is now the Prince William
Normal School, conducted by I. N. H.
Beahm. The morning topics discussed
were the scriptures, Bible geography
and Sunday-school work. l. N. II.
Beahm, J. G. Beahm, S. II. Flory,
Charles D. Bonsack, w. E. Roop and
Albert Hollinger took part. At the az
ternoon session the following topics
were discussed: Mission work, Bible
history, preparation and delivery of
discourse by Abram Conner, Jerome E.
Blough, of Manassas; S. Fl. Flory, Of
Nokesville; Albert Hollinger, OF
Washington; Charles D. Bonsack, Will
liam Roop, of Westminster, Md.
Charles D. Bonsack discussed the sub
iect of missions. The following minis.
tiers were present: Abram Conner, of
Manassas; S. b. Flory, Nokesville;
Jerome E. Blough, of Manassas; J. G.
Baahm, 1. n. II. Beahm, Henry Beahm,
of Brentsville; Charles D. Bonsack and
William Roop, of Westminster; Al
bert Holinger, of Washington; E.
Ludie, Henry Miller, Isaac Holdings
and James T. Quinlan, of Baltimore.