Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-05-19

been ordered to the Philippines The
report that they had was circulated.
but Adjt. Gen. Corbin said that no
such order had been made. The first
two regiments ready in Missouri Will
in all probability be ordered to pro-
coed directly to Tampa. Fla, for en-
barkation to Cuba
A DISPATCH from Madrid on the 18th
stated that all the bread supplies in
the city bakeries were exhausted.
A STARTLING order was issued on the
18th by the naval authorities at Wash
ington to remove all women and chill
dren away from Fort Warren in Bos-
ton harbor, owing to fears that Span
ish warships were in the north Allan
tic and that New England coast cities
were insecure from their attacks.
BUSINESS failures in the United
States during the week ended the 18th
numbered $50. according to Brad
streets commercial report, against 251
for the corresponding week of last
year.
FRANK FARLEY, the Cincinnati wife
murderer, was e1ectrocuted at the an
mex of the Ohio penitentiary at Column
bus at 1915 a. m. of the 14th. Six ap-
plications of the current were required
and seven minutes elapsed before life
was finally pronounced extinct.
ACCORDING to accounts received at
Nassau, n. P, by the British cruiser
Talbot the blockade of Havana was
pinching the Inhabitants dreadfully.
Nothing in the shape of supplies was
entering the city and the residents
were gloomy and depressed. Orders
had been issued by Gen. Blanco pro-
-
than one days supplies to the same
were very scarce, and meat was selling
at rs to 80 cents. gold, per pound. The
lower classes of the people were suf-
fering greatly.
PETER MAHER was knocked out by
Joe Goddard in less than two minutes
in fight at Philadelphia on the 18th.
ADJT. GEN. CORBIN made the state
ment at Washington on the 18th that
he was much disappointed at the slow.
ness of Missouri and Kansas in mus
tering her troops and that if better
progress was not made at once the
troops from the two states would not
be ordered into active service at all.
GEORGE DOWNING, the Spanish spy
arrested at Washington several days
ago. committed suicide on the 18th by
hanging himself at the barracks where
he was confined.
| in the bread riots at Milan, Italy,
several collisions occurred with the
troops. In one fight it was said 800
were killed and 1000 injured.
| THE provisions market felt the effect
of the enormous demand for food prod
ucts on the 18th and pork in Chicago
advanced nearly 81 per barrel and lard
went up more than 90 cents per 100
pounds On the 18th there were
further gains, pork advancing 221a
cents, lard 1917 cents and ribs 25 cents.
| OWING to prolonged drought in Cali
fornia the outlook for the wheat crop
is decidedly gloomy one in that state.
FIRE destroyed the bonded ware
houses of Tolley & Cannon and J. D..
| FOLEY. near Fayetteville, Tenn. The
| two warehouses contained 1,1S3 bar
rels, or So, 312 gallons of whisky, on
which the government tax would be
| over $60 600. This is the sixth ware
house burned in that district within
six months.
| A LARGE wool warehouse at An
dover, Mass. burned on the 18th.
Loss, $500, 900.
| WHILE the crew of the cruiser Brook
| Ign was at general quarters off Fort
Monroe, Va, recently fire was discov-
cred in two of the forward coal bunk
ers. It was soon extinguished, after
more than 20 tons of coal had been re-
moved.
THREE persons were burned to death
and property amounting to $3.50, 00C
destroyed by fire which originated
in the building at Philadelphia oc-
cupied by McCadden Bros, wholesale
dealers in toys and fireworks.
ONE person burned to death. one IA
tally injured and over a dozen others
more or less seriously hurt were the
result of a boarding house fire at DE
LaSalle avenue. Chicago, on the 18th
John Connell, the clerk. who lost his
| life, was found on the third floor
| burned to a crisp The fire originated
in the basement and it was thought tc
| have been caused by oiled rags LEFT
there by painters.
HALF the business portion of Pine
City, Mimi, has been burned. The
flames for a time threatened the towI
with entire destruction. The loss was
5000
L. S. BALLEw and Robert Branch
farmers living in Payne county, Ok.
quarreled over several bushels of corr
| and Branch was shot and killed. Bal
lew was arrested.
THE prize commissioners have recon
mended the release of the Migue
Jover, a Spanish vessel captured by
Adm. SIMPSONS squadron off Havana
and taken to Key West Her RELEASE
means the loss of 100000 to hel
| captors-
GRAIN elevator Cd" at Chicago, be
longing to the Chicago. Burlington s
Quincy railroad, was destroyed by fire
on the 18th. Losses on building anC
contents aggregated about 81, 200. 900
The elevator contained Ills, 0O'
bushels of grain valued at $500. 900. tn,