Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-04-28

SIX large eXped1LlOnS TO dlo Uen 20
mez and the Cuban insurgents. The
expeditions hope, with the aid of the
United States feet, to get into the in
surgents' harbors and deliver a large
stock of arms, ammunition and medi-
cal supplies
THE United States gunbo Nashville
on the 22d captured the Spanish ship
Buena Ventura of !, 1000 tons, having on
board cargo of lumber. First the
Nashville fired blank shot, which the
Spaniards ignored. This was followed
| by a shot from a six-pounder- The
Buena Ventura then promptly surren-
dered with her crew of 20 men. The
Nashville towed her prize into Key
West, Fla. and put a prize crew on
board. The news of the capture of
the Spaniard set the people of Key
West frantic with enthusiasm.
THE London Daily Chronicle on the
add published rumor that the Amer
lean liner Paris had been captured by
Spanish warships.
A LONDON cablegram stated that the
continental powers would preserve
strict neutrality between the United
States and Spain until there has been
enough blood shed to appease Spanish
honor. Then they will try some plan
to get Spain out of the difficulty.
AT Colts Station, KY, on the Hi
| nois Central railroad, Dan Sheerin and
Ben Burgess fought an informal duel
with knives. Sheerin was mortaIly
wounded. Burgess escaped.
| THE race for the Western Baseball
league pennant opened on the 21st. In
Kansas City the schedule game be-
| tween Kansas City and Minneapolis
was not played owing to rain.
| JOHN A. LOGAN, Jr., of Chicago has
received authority from the war de-
partment to recruit 1900 men and
equip them for light cavalry service.
| THE North Atlantic squadron lifted
anchor at Key West, Fla, on the 21st
and sailed for Cuba for the purpose of
blockading Havana harbor. The fly
| ing squadron, under command of Com
modore Schley, also sailed under sealed
instructions. Its destination was not
known. but it was surmised that it
would patrol the coast.
| A SPECIAL from Key West, Fla. on
the goth, stated that the Cuban clu BIS
| in that city were going to send a re-
quest to President Mckinley to ap-
| point Gen. Lee the first territorial gov
ernor of Cuba.
| A PEsr1LENCE of Buffalo gnats was
reported as playing havoc with live
stock in the Wabash bottoms, near
Princeton, Ind. Farmers were losing
horses to an alarming extent and the
gnats swarmed by the million in every
barnyard.
THE Spanish cortes was opened at
Madrid on the Goth by the queen re-
gent in person. The young king was
by her side during the ceremonies.
She referred to the complications with
the United States. in her speech from
the throne, and said that she had
made many concessions in Cuba at the
instance of the pope and she now trust
ed in the cortes to defend her bows
throne, the honor of the nation and
the integrity of the Spanish territory.
T. J. REED and Will Throst. charged
with burning the feet off of w. r. Bise
and his aged wife near Ryan, l. T.,
about two months ago, and also rob-
bling the aged couple of $144 have been
landed in jail at Ard more to await trial.
For the past week the ladies of
Brunswick, Ga, have been the victims
of hold-ups and highway attacks by
negroes. The war scare has caused an
almost total suspension of work on the
| wharves and the negroes, as a result
of their idleness, have become mena-
cling in their attitude. A vigilance
committee. or ''home guard" has been
| organized for the protection of women
and children.
AN extra guard has been detailed at
the white house to assure the personal
| safety of President Mckinley. Two
| sergeants and a lieutenant of police
have been added to the detail of po-
licemen, also trebled at the executive
mansion.
Col. BORRoDAILE, of the New Mexi-
can militia. has received letter from
Capt. Green, at Gallup. n. M. stating
that committee of Navajo Indians
had called on the latter and offered a
company of 1000 Navajos to the gov
| eminent in case of war with Spain.
If their services are required a COM
pany of Navajo fighters can be got to-
gether in 4S hours.
IT was reported in London on the
10Th that Germany, Austria and Italy
had proposed to the powers plebi-
settle, under which the population OF
Cuba should be allowed to vote for the
form of government under which they
| shall live.
The Spanish cruisers Vizcaya and
Almirante Oquendo, last reported al
Porto Rico, arrived at st. Vincent,
Cape Verde islands, on the 10Th, to re
inforce the Spanish fleet in those
| waters.
GREAT devastation has been done by
prairie fires on school lands and pri
vate-ranches in Pecos and adjoining
counties in Texas.
GEN. LEW WALLACE. of Indianapolis
Ind, the famous soldier, diplomat anC
novelist, who was II years old April
10, has formally withdrawn from the
race for the United States senate ano
announced that he will enter the army