Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-03
DIVORCE REFORM.
A League at Work to Improve the Mar
riage in the Different States.
PENNILEss COUNT DEPoRTED
Attempt to Form q Cotton Trust-OmcisIs
Seize Contributions for Cuban Sufferers
Cattle on Mixed Trains-virginia's
Anti-FIirting Bill Defeated

Boston, Jan. 30.-The annual meet
ing of the National Divorce Reform
league. held here last evening, was of
more than ordinary Importance The
report of the corresponding secretary,
Rev. S. w. Dixie, shows that improved
marriage laws have been secured in a
number of states Indiana designates
the class of persons who may celebrate
marriage. Missouri requires that all
such persons shall be citizens of the
United States. Probate courts in Mich
igan may now issue marriage licenses
privately to protect the good name of
women. Oklahoma has repealed her
former loose marriage law and enacted
new one. Reform in New Jersey,
where the old loose law of marriage
without proper license led to great
abuses, has in part succeeded. Con-
necticut has also increased the eff
cheney of her registration law. Cali
fornia has granted to certain religious
denominations the privilege of mar
rage according to their rites without
previous license, but such marriages
must be acknowledged to the civil
authorities.
A Penniless Count Deported.
New YORK, Jan. 30.-Kazimir Ritter
Von Pictraskicwicz, young Austrian
who says that he is a count in strait
ened circumstances, paced recklessly
back and forth in the detention room
at the barge Office yesterday. He said
that he could not understand why the
immigration officers had refused to al
low him to enter this country. The
board of special inquiry decided that
the young man would have to go back
on the steamship Tartar Prince, on
which he came here, because he is pen
niless and has no friends or relatives
who will give bond against his be-
coming a public charge. ''Am L not
strong and smart?" he asked through
the interpreter. WHO can say that 1
will not be able to support myself? 1
can walk to Chicago if necessary and
there some friends can help me-
Attempt to Form a Cotton Trust.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.--Another at
tempt is being made to form a cotton
trust in the south. This time the
scheme is projected by the firm of
Price, Mccormick & Co., of New York,
the largest cotton brokers in the United
States. They have sent out circular
letter to a number of southern con-
gressmen, asking them to become
members of an advisory board which is
to be formed for the management of
the protective association. The object
of the trust, or of the protective asso-
citation, as it is styled, is to govern the
production of cotton, and by limiting
the crop to increase the price.
Custom Officials Seize Contributions.
TAMPA, Fla, Jan. 30.-Passengers
from Havana announce that big car
go of medicines and clothing shipped
from New York by local Catholic So
cieties and consigned to the mother
superior of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
at Havana for distribution among
the Cuban reconcentrados has been
seized, condemned and sold by Span
ish customs authorities.
Against Cattle Mixed Trains.
OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 30.-The Ne
braska Live Stock Mems association
has declared against the practice of
operating mixed railroad trains in
which way freight, cattle and passen-
gers are carried. The association will
have lobby at the next legislature
to have the practice broken up.
Virginia's Anti-Flirting Bill Defeated.
RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 30.-The senate,
by a vote of "a to 9, has defeated the
McCune anti-firting bill The debate
lasted an hour, and the senate cham
Der was crowded with ladies.