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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-29
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary of the Daily News.
WAsHINGroN NOTES.


: AT the cabinet meeting at the white
house on the Goth the coal strike was
informally discussed, but no action
was taken in the matter. A decision
was arrived at to send currency mes
sage to congress as soon as the party
leaders in the senate considered the
time opportune.
The president has signed the joint
, resolution authorizing the secretary of
war to issue tents for the G. A. r. en-
campment at Leavenworth, Kan, and
also the deficiency appropriation bill.
SECRETARY BLISS has issued instruc-
tions to the general land Office which
will in substance limit the right of
bond-aided railroads to patents for
lands to those lands sold by the COM
pany to bona fide purchasers prior to
the date of default by such companies
On the payment of their bonds or in
terest thereon.
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY will leave
Washington on the 2Sth for his sum-
mer vacation on Lake Champlain, n.
Y, providing congress adjourns in
time to permit it. 1t is the intention
of the president to have all official an
nouncements of executive action taken
while on his vacation made through
the regular machinery at Washington,
his purpose being TO secure relief from
the cares of business as far as possible.
NEARLY every congressman who
represents district in which beer is
brewed has been requested to explain
what effect the new tariff law will
have upon the tax on beer. In answer
to inquiries submitted to him Chair
man Ding1ey responded: ''The mo-
ment the president signs the new
tariff bill the tax on beer will be fixed
at 81 per barrel. In other words, the
discount of ~ per cent, which has
been allowed for many years, will
cease"
The treasury officials have made
preparations to put the tariff act into
operation Immediately upon its receiv-
ing the signature of the president,
copies of the bill having been sent to
customs officers throughout the coun-
try.
SECRETARY SHERMAN's illness has
taken serious, though not necessarily
dangerous, turn, but his doctor said
that good care would have to be taken
of him and that he could not return to
the state department, but must have
change of air and scene.
Rev. T. DEWITT TALMAGE has denied
the report that he will quit Washing
ton and go to Chicago. He said he had
no idea of leaving his church in the
nations capital; that everything was
satisfactory and harmonious, and that
he expected to live and die in Wash
ington.
SPAIN, it was reported at Washing
ton, will soon release the Americans
confined in Cuban jai1s
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-29
TERSEIY PUT.

When a man likes whisky real well he
cures all his ailments by drinhngit- .
so that she can't find them when she
wants them.
There are a great many girls who
dress so extravagantiy that people con-
stantly wonder how their father keeps
up.
People who think they would be
smart if they only had more confidence
in themselves usually are the only
ones who think so.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-29
USING TOO MUCH.
A Gold Democrat at Lamar, Mo-. Lights
His House at q Bryan Democrats Eek.

A Gold Democrat at Lamar, Mo-. Lights
pense.
LAMAR, Mo-, July Csc. L. Cren-
shaw, gold standard democrat, made
an agreement last fall with Jerry Guin-
ney, president and manager of the La
mar Water & Electric Co, and a Bryan
democrat, that if Mckinley was
elected president he was not to
pay anything for the incandes-
cent lights used in his handsome
house for one year; but that if Bryan
was elected president he was to pay
double rates for one year. Now GUM
ney claims that Crenshaw is not per-
forming his part of the agreement
and is using double the amount OF
electricity, instead of the regular
amount which the stipulations of the
wager called for. A lawsuit is posi-.
hla
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-29
Made q Rich Strike.

MCLoUTH, Kan, July 25.-Frank
Keller, the son of dyke" Keller, went
to visit his sisters in Washington about
three years ago, and while there
caught the Alaska gold fever, and
after walking 900 miles and overcom-
ing all the hardships made a rich
strike. He returned recently with
800, 900 in gold, and is now visiting his
sisters in Washington. He will arrive
at his old home in McLouth in few
weeks
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-29
GENERAL NEWS.

Four men were killed, three others
fatally wounded and number more
or less seriously hurt by an explosion
on the steamer Nutmeg State, while
she was lying at her slip at Bridge
port, Conn.,, on the 23d.
A JUBILEE of home and foreign mis-
sions of the A. NJ. E. church was held
at Ocean Grove, n. j., on the esd, about
5000 colored people being in attend
ance from all parts of the country, in
Guiding all prominent colored clergy
men.
A BOAT containing As employees of
the Hamburg engine works capsized
in the river Elbe on the 23d Six per
sons were drowned.
In the state l.. A. w. race at Grand
Rapids, Mich, for. a purse of 81, 600
Bald was first, Kiser second and Cooper
third.
A NEGRO named Jim Grey was 1ynched
near Goldville, S. c., for assaulting a
little girl.
THERE were 22O business failures
in the United States for the week
ended the Esd, according to Brad
streets report, against $50 for the cor
responding week last year
THE ambassadors of the powers and
the Turkish representative have agreed
on the frontier clause in the peace
treaty between Turkey and Greece
and the Turkish forces have begun to
evacuate Thessaly.
ROBERT SHADRowsKI, the three-year-
old son of Mrs. Elizabeth Shadrowslzi.
a widow, was run over and killed by a
switch engine at st. Louis.
A CONVICT in the Michigan Citv pen
itentiary has made a written comics
sion in which he states that Mrs. Hin
shaw was shot by a man named Van
Tassel at Belleville, Ind. Should the
confession prove true, Rev w. Hin
shaw, the woman's husband, who was
sentenced to life imprisonment for the
crime. will get his liberty.
The Naumbapg cotton mills at
Salem, Mass, have decided to close for
a number of weeks, and the 9, 600 oper-
atives have been so notified. The shut
down is due to an unsatisfactory mar
ket.
AT Chicago on the 22d the monument
to Gen. John A. Logan was unveiled.
George r. Peck was the orator of the
day. There was an imposing military
parade, over 90, 900 men being in line.
A fine. marine display on Lake Michi-
gan also took place. In the evening
Mrs Logan held a reception at the
Coliseum
A CLoUDBURsT six miles west Oh
Lodge Pole. Neb., washed out one mile
Of railroad track. Every dam between
s Lodge Pole and Sidney was washed
out.
JACK DAVIS, a negro. was hanged by
a mob at Baldwin, La, for assaulting
q widow.
aged respectively seven and nine years
sons of farmer near Frog island, Ky.
were in the woods they discovered 9
large beehive. They attempted te
take the honey and the bees swarme6
over their bodies and John was stune
to death and Theodore was probably
fatally injured
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-29
LewelIine win Not Resign.

WICHITA, Kan. July 24.-Ex-Gov. L.
d. Lewelling, now a member of the
state railroad board, will not resign
from the state senate. The populists
are unwilling to take the chances of a
repu blican's election to succeed him,
and the senator submits to their judg-
ment. Another reason is that his res
ignation would open up the old
Lewelling factional fight here.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-29
Kickapoos Have a Corn Dance.

ATCHIsoN, Kan, July 25.-The Kicka-
poo Indians are holding their annual
green corn dance on their reservation
in Brown county A dancing ground
is laid out like circus ring, with open
ings at the east and west. AT least three
of them-Ka-W Wish, Pete Sac-Quat and
white scalps, and they
are said to be very proud of them.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-29
Worth but Little Now.

WICHITA, Kan, July 25.-In 1887 a
local paper published list of 100
Wichita men who were estimated to be
worth from 500, 600 to 81, 500, 600 each,
the aggregate wealth of the entire
hundred amounting to S23, OOG 900.
Now Is of them have left, have moth
ing left and the combined wealth of
the other 80 is placed at less than S30.-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-29
One Brother Shoots Another.

BLOOMFIELD, Ind, July 25.-Near
Dresden, Butler and Morton Records,
brothers, became engaged in a quarrel,
when Morton attacked Butler with a
chair and was about to strike. Butler
drew a revolver and shot Morton
through the left lung. Butler sur.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-29
Sentenced to Death.

CoNRoE. Tex, July 25.-Archie Nc
MILAN, who committed a criminal as
sauIt on the nine-year-old daughter of
William Giles on the 10th inst, at
Egypt, has been convicted by jury
and received the death penalty.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-29
Kansas Farmers Erect 3 Warehouse.

WICHITA, Kan, July 25.-In Sumner
county, between Perth and Argonla,
- farmers have formed stock COM
pany and are putting up a IS. 600 bushel
elevator or warehouse, in which they
expect to store all their surplus wheat
and corn for better prices
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-29

HINTON, Va, July 25.-During rain
and thunderstorm yesterday the Epis-
copal church, one of the finest build
ings in the town, was blown to the
ground, together with several dwell
ings in the immediate vicinity. Crops
are practically ruined.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-29
Hot Winds Hurt Corn.

NEWTON, Kan, July 25.-Hot winds
from the south blew here all day yes
terday. Heavy clouds arose in the
afternoon, threatening rain, but it did
not come Corn continues to suffer
and rain even now would not help /.
much
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-29
WIN submit to Arbitration.

cabinet has agreed to the proposal of
the Hawaiian government to submit
the questions at issue between the two
governments to arbitration.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-29

A teaspoonful of lemon juice in cup
full of tepid water whitens and softens
the nails and removes all grease and
dirt. making them more easy oto pol
ish. e
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-29

President Faure is said to be the
greater dandy in France. He is anN-
ious to institute a special presidential
costume, but his colleagues do not
look upon the scheme with favor.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-03

and Rottanzi retain their positions as
mem bers OF the Board of Supervisors. 1t
was also intimated that he was not oD-
posed to Supe Clinton and Dodge.
George X. Fitch was called as the first
witness He testified that he came to Cal
ifornia in September. 1S49, and has lived
in San Francisco since 1852; that he is a
taxpayer, householder and owner OF real
estate; that he is payer of water rates in
this City and County, and that he has been
a patron of the Spring Valley Water Com
pany ever since the incorporation was
formed.
In view OF these facts he is interested in
the fixing of water rates. and therefore is
competent under the law to maintain this
action, the complaint alleges.
mo questions" said Mr.. Pillsbnry, and
so the venera bic John A. Russell, clerk of
the Board of Supervisors, was called to
the witness-stand, accom- panied by Harry
Farouharson, his frat assistant in the
office. Both gentlemen had their arms
filled with record books and stenographic
reports of the proceedings of the Board of
Su pervisors during the present year
Before questioning the witness Mr..
SchelI said it might be as well for the
court to decide whether the testimony
sought to be educed is material. 1--WE
offer to show that the Supervisors were
informed of their duties in this regard
and were warned that they were liable to
he ousted from office If they failed to fix
the water rates in February" said Mr..
Schell. "It will appear that they williully
neglected to obey the constitution and the
statute after City Attorney Creswell had
given them a written opinion to the eff ect
that if they failed to fix the water rates in
February they would thereby lay them
selves liable to expulsion from office"
The court-The statute of 1881, under
which this proceeding appears TO be had.
does not make the willfulness or knowI-
edge of the defendants any condition for
their expulsion from office. 1t seems to
rest OIL the simple proposition as to
whether they actually failed to obey thu
law OF the State. II there is any other la W
on this subject the court is desirous Of
knowing 1t.
Mr. SchelT-The defendants in their
answer admit in express terms that they
failed to fix the rates as required by law
in the month of February, and it seems to
us that there is nothing more to do except
to receive the judgment of the court.
Judge Wallace said he desired 10 receive
the fullest Information on the subject,
and would listen to any justification that
the defendants had to offer.
Mr.. Russell testified that he had been
con nected with the Board OF Supervisors
as clerk for thirty-one years and SIX
months lie produced the records for the
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-03

his duty to hear it. He was surprised
that any one should mske such a sugges-
tion as had been offered by Mr.. McEn :
erney.
In fact Judge Wallace seemed much
hurt by the remarks of Mr.. McEnerney,
though be did not emulate the example of
Juoge Jones CT Stockton, who gave way
to tears under similar circumstances.
Several technical objections were
offered on behalf of the defendants. After
continuance had been refused Attorney
Pllsbury asked that the case be dismissed, !,
Tor the reason that more than twenty DAYS
had elapsed since the filing of the accusa-
tlon and before the beginning of the trial,
In consequence OF which, under the stat
ute, this court has lost jurisdiction.
This request was denied, and Attorney
Frank MCGOWAN, counsel for Supervisor
Lackmann, demanded a jury trial for his
client.
Denied" replied Judge Wallace.
Mr.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The court-Exception noted.
Mr.. Pillsbury-We make the same de-
mand for the other defendants,
The court-Same ruling
OF course the formal exception was en-
tered and further objection was urged that
the court has no jurisdiction, becau use the
complaint WAS not made out in the name
or the people of the State OF California.
but is in the name of private individ ua.
also that the proceeding ought to be only
by indictment or inform alton. These OBJ.
Iectlons being oyerruled Attorneys Co.'S
tello and Samuels announced that thev
had filed separate answer for Supervisor
Rottanzi.
Attorney Baggett announced that he
and ex-Judge Scheil desired TO formally
object to any order OF court that would
Permit separate answers to be made by in
dlvidual mem bers OF the board
Mr.. Schel added that they had no de-
sire 10 argue the point, indicating that the
com planning witness, Mr.. Fitch, was not
unwilling to see Supervisors Lackmann
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-03
A Big PROPERTY SOLD.
The Murphy-Grant Block Went
Under the Hammer With
Lively Bidding.
One of the Most Important Real
Estate Transactions Of the
Present Year.

The sale of the Murphy-Grant property
IT noon Yesterday by G. H. Um bsen & Co.
attracted many capitalists desirous of in
vesting in real estate, and bidding was
brisk from the start. The property con-
sists of the four-story brick and iron build
ing on the corner of bush and .Sansome
streets which was recently ordered to be
sold by the courts, G. II. Umbsen being
appointed referee.
The bidding was opened by Adam Grant,
who offered $3.50. 600. This was raised by
J. G. Mcguire to 100000 MIR. Langhorne
followed with a bid Of $401, 600. Messrs.
Langhorne and Mcguire then had it neck
and neck in $1,000 bids until S450,000
was reached.
The bidding tagged little then and
was enlivened by Mr.. Maguire's bid of
$462 600, which George Whittell raised to
$465, 600. The contest was then between
Messrs. Mcguire and Whittell, who kept
things going at lively rate until the
property was finally knocked down to
Whittell at $3.50, 900.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-03

Supervisor Rottauzi moved that the rates
be fixed in the month of February. and
that this motion was seconded by Super
visor Lackmanp. but no vote was recorded
on this motion because a point of ord er
was made at this point and sustained by
the chair which cut the motion out Of the
boards consideration.
At this point the noon recess was taken,
and when court reconvened at 2 clock il
was announced that by consent of ali
parties further consideration of the case
had been postponed until next Monday.
AS Monday is legal holiday, the trial
will in all proba billty not be resumed
before next Tuesday.
The sudden and severe illness of son
of one of the attorneys was given as one
reason for the Interruption of the trial.
Another cause for the delay was that pro-
ceedIngs are TO be commenced in the Su-
preme Court seeking to secure a writ OF
mandate TO compel Judge Wallace to
allow the defendants trial bv jury. which
they insist is one of their con nstltutional
rights.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-03

present wear. from which be read the pro-
ceedings touching the fixing OF water rates.
1t appears that Supervisors Clinton,
Dodge. Lackmann and Rottanzi stood to-
getner, and that they were uniformly out
voted by the eight other members of the
board
1t was ascertained that no rates were
fixed in February, as required by the
law OF the State, although City Attorney
Creswell had gwen the board a written
opinion that a failure to do so would sub
iect them to prosecution for malfeasance
and expulsion from office. Mr. Cresweil
also told them in his communication that,
though it was their duty to fix the rates
in February, yet ii they did not accom-
plish that work in the time specified they
would have right TO proceed and finish
their work, and that it would be legally
binding, even though they might be
thrown out OF office for neglect of duty in
not fixing the rate, in the month
designated by law.
At the request of Attorney Pillsbury
Mr.. Russell read the stenographic report
of the proceedings OF the board, in which
it appeared that there was difference of
opinion touching the proper method of
procedure, some of the members wishing
to employ expert accountants ana en-
gineers while others believed that it
would be right 20 rely on Information
furnished by the Spring Valley Company,
a. required by law, and that If this infor-
nation is not forthcoming at The proper
time then the com pany would be in de-
fault and could be dealt with summarily
under the provisions OF the statute. This
was Supervisor Rottanzi's view of the
case, and he repeatedly asked that he be
allowed to go on record as in favor of fix
ing the rates in the month OF February,
since he believed it to be the sworn DUTY
of the Supervisors to take that action in
the month specified.
At Mr.. McGowan's request Mr.. Russell
read from The proceedings of the Super
vsors to show that on the 23d of February
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-03
A Big FAKE
FROM HAWAII
Not a Word of Truth in
a Star Sensational
Story.
Plain and Explicit Denial Is
Made by Claus
spreckels.
Two San Francisco Papers Reprinted
the Highly Colored Hoax From
the Islands.

Under great display of big black head
lines, such as "Spreckels' Last Throw
His Bold Scheme 10 Prevent Annexa-
tion-Hawaiians to be Induced 10 Assem-
Bile in Honolulu to Protest-$1, 600, 600 in
the Sack" the Hawaiian Star OF August
20, 1897, published an article which has
been reprinted in the Bulletin and the
Examiner of this City. The article so
prominently displayed is TO the effect that
the enemies of annexation are working
that the Hawalians from the island OF
Hawaii to the island of Kauai have been
notified to center in Honolulu about the
middle OF Septem ber TO make grand
open-meeting demonstration against an
nexation. 1t is said that the big meeting
is to convince the United STATES Senators
due TO arrive on the Australia that the
people do not want the country absorbed
by the greater Republic.
The article then proceeds to state:
1.-The scheme is the latest move of Claus
Spreckels who is bitter opponent OF the
present republic and is championin the
opposition TO annexation for spite"
1t is further asserted that "the details
OF the deep-laid plan of the sugar king
arrived in private advices to high Gov
ernment official. Spreckels mas his agents
in the islands whose chief duty will be to
distribute an enormous sum OF money to
the natives"
1t is stated further in the Stars sensa-
tional article that ex-Queen Liliuokalani
and her court are to confer with Mr..
Spreckels in regard to the scheme.
The published statements above referred
to were placed before Mr.. Claus ISpreckels
last night, and he denied each and every
assertion contained therein. He pro-
nounced the whole story false from be-
ginning to end. The denial was emphatic
and complete. He said, There is not one
word of truth in the story"
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-03

A DASH FOR LIBERTY.
Policeman j. +. Murphy Has an Eek
citing Chase After John -,eary.

Policeman j. Il. Murphy Has an Ex-
citing Chase After John :, cary.
w. Matthews and John Neary called al
the store of Mrs. Jones, Seventh and Fol-
som streets, yesterday morning and
wanted TO sell her a book. When they
left they took two boxes of cigarettes
without paying for them.
Mrs. Jones notified The police and Po-
liceman J. +. Murphy arrested Matthews
and Neary at Fourth and Bryant streets.
White on the way to get Mrs. Jones 10
identity them, Nearv broke away from
Murphy and ran. Murphy handcuffed
Matthews to htching- 9ost and start I'd
in pursuit of Neary. After chasing him
for several blocks he succeeded in over.
hauling him and taking him and Mat
thews before Mrs. Jones. who identified
them. They were booked Tor petty lar.
cenY
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-03
STILL UNIDENTIFIED,
] he Setter "FIora W. or 6BeIIe'' Re
mains 4 Prisoner at the County
Jail

The setter "Flora w" according to the
statement of P NJ. Wand, or Belle" if
w. S. Davis is not mistaken, Is still an
unwilling prisoner at the County Jail. No
bond has yet been given for her removal,
and without doubt she Will remain a
guest of the Sheriff until such time as her
identity NAV be proven.
Both Mr.. Wand and Mr.. Davis are still
positive that the dog is their particular
property, bat it will probably be left to
the courts to determine who is the owner.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-03
Struck With a Club.

Joseph Winter, a barkeeper in saloon on
the corner OF Sacramento and Kearny streets,
was booked last evening at the California
street police station on a charge OF assault
with a deadly weapon. A. Ma thews, the com
planning witness, stated that while in the
saloon row started over the price of drinks,
and that he was struck on tne head with a
hardwood club. He further states that the
barkeeper was the offending person, hence the
arrest
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-03
Fire Denartment..

The Fire Commissioners met yesterday after
noon and fined James Driscol hoseman OF
engine 10, ten days pay for neglect OF duty in
falling TO respond 10 three alarms OF fire The
resign alton of Frank Carew of truck was &C.
cepted Charles Steiglitz was appointed
hoseman OF engine 8; Thomas OConnor,
noseman' of engine 81 Gus Ponlman, hoseman
OF engine IS, and P. Kewan, steward OF chem
fcal engine 4.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-03
Illegally on Shore.

Two Cinnamon. mem bers of the crew of the
ship Tristram, from Baltimore, were arrested
by the immigration officers Wednesday Tor
being ashore without the necessary certifi-
Gates emitting them 10 land. They dis
claimed any intention OF remaining ashore,
but the officers did not want to take any
chances and placed them under arrest.