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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-04-21
CHAPTER Vu.-CoNTINUED.

For an hour at least l watched Bur
dington's impassive features. l am no
Ehysiognomist, but, unless my expert
ence was entirely at fault, this man
had the head of neither criminal nor a
maniac. The brows were narrow but
lofty; the mouth was beautifully mod
.eled, but disfgured by deep lines run
ming from nostril to jawbone. His
hands were the next to attract my at
tention. and again I marveled at the
curious concatenation of circumstances
which had warped a nature unquestion
ably designed for good rather than evil
purposes. Perhaps the fact that Nancy's
father was the object of my examina-
ton perverted my judgment; but sit
ting there in the dimly-lit room, with
the lullaby of the Pacific in my ears,
came to the amazing conclusion that
Burlington was guiltless of the murder
of Perkins, that his wife had been the
victim of circumstantial evidence, that
Gerard had fallen prey to his natural
pusillanimity. Then 1 suddenly be-
thought me of the kilograms. and my
Imagination wilted.
AS my eyes still rested upon the
sinewy hands with their strong spat-
uIate fingers. Burlington addressed me
by name. His voice was much stronger,
and the information clear, Indicating an
unclouded brain.
Are we a1one?" he asked, not NOV
ing his head.
Yes said l; "but don't talk"
II must" he replied, impatiently.
1--WE focused all my strength for that
very purpose. 1 want to see Mrs. Ger
He was certainly mad, decided, and
must be huInored.
"Yes, yes" l murmured, soothingly,
+'of course you shall see Mrs. Gerard"
II don't know what the devil you
mean by of course" he said, irritably.
There are serious difficulties in the
way. She was once my wife, the very
light of my eyes. And she left me
me-" noted the accent of pride-''for
that slave of Plutus. Mark Gerard 1
let her go, d-n her. without word.
But she is not anxious to see me again.
I'll warrant"
I was too astonished to reply.
II may have to employ you" he con-
tinued, calmly, "as a go-between. Mark
Gerard is welcome to my wife, but the
girl is mine, and want her."
"Nancy?" L gasped.
SIS that her name?" said he. Eyes,
she's mine. claim the girl"
He spoke SO calmly. so sanely, that
forgot my duty as nurse, and spoke out
impulsively:
You claim that girl, knowing the
reason which drove her mother from
your house,
DO you know the reason, Livings-
ton?''
II do
Then, in the name food, share that
knowledge with me- Heavens! how my
head reels!'
I tried in vain to calm him. but he
demanded imperatiyely an answer to
his appeal.
why did she leave me?" he repeated
81 made her q good husband. dare
say was jealous of other men-Gerard
in particular-but that was proof OF
love. I worked like slave for that
woman-worked till my health broke
down, and then. just when I needed her
most. she deserted me. The girl was
born months after that. and supposed
she was the child OF Gerard. To-day
this morning. opened my eyes and
cav my face stamped upon hers. Sh<
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-04-21
a Monster peri1nrh.

\ devilfish was caught IN a fishing
seine near TamPico. Mexico. Ropes
were thrown around the monster. and
by aid of horses it was drawn ashore
1t weighed two tons, measured is feet
long and II feet wide from the edges
of the pectoral fins. and its mouth was
five feet across Fancy meeting that
Standardization DAYS.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-04-21
He Had the Bones.

Professor-Give me the names of the
bones that form the human skull.
Medical Student-Fve got them all
In my head, but can't recall their
names.-Tit-Bits.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-04-21
Her. Wa. Marble.

He latter being rejected)-My heart
Is broken.
She-Wait a moment and I'll fetch
my quick-repair kit.-Puck.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-04-21
but don't talk. ="

replied, 'impatiently.
my strength for that
want to see Mrs. Ger
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1898-06-11
TRUST NEWS.

Since the Inauguration of Nc
Kinley and prosperity more than
one hundred trusts have been Or
ganized in the United States. The
aggregate capital of sixteen of these
combines approximates 100000,
600.
The almighty trust offers no al
tentative. 1t stalks abroad among
the living and it triumphs over the
dead. There is no escaping it. The
undertakers' trust Of Denver is pay
ing a commission for dead bodies
to hospital officials and friends of
the deceased. This is gruesOme dol
lar-chasing, but it is business, and
the carrion trust prospers.
Sixteen thousand men have been
thrown out Of employment by the
81, ,OOO, 900 milk trust of New York
When the soda water trust gets
into operation thoughtless swains
and silly school girls will begin to
realize how vain and senseless com
petition is.
A fire-proofing trust, composed
of nine of the largest plants in Ohio,
is reported to be getting ready for
"mutual protection and regulation
Of prices"
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1898-06-11
and cheered their shipmates.

and cheered their shipmates.
At 6:15 q. IN. the launch came
alongside the flagship; but she did
not have on board any Of the crew
of the Merrimac. Cadet Powell re-
ported that he had been unable to
see any signs of the Merrimac's s
crew. It developed that, with great
bravery, the cadet had gone right
under the batteries, and only re-
turned when all hope of taking on
board the crew Of the Merrimac
had been abandoned.
Cadet Powell also reported that
he had clearly seen the Merrimac's s
masts sticking up just where Hob
son hoped to sink her, north of the
Estrella battery and well past the
guns of MORO Castle. But of the
heroes who had penned the Span
iards in, there was not a sound or
sign.
Rear Admiral Sampson said:
81 am pretty sure that the attempt
was quite successful. hope all those
brave fellows are not captured"
Cadet Powell believes the tOrpe-
does previously fixed about the
Merrimac were exploded as planned,
as Lieutenant HObsOn was well up
the harbor before the Spaniards
opened fire on the Merrimac.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1898-06-11

The Chicago gas trust pays taxes
on but 3 per cent of its capitaliza-
tion and declares dividends amount
ing to II per cent.
Prominent horse breeders from
all over the United States held a
meeting recently at the Palmer
House, in Chicago, where the pro-
ject of forming a national associa
ton to advance the interests of
breeders was launched.
The ice trust is the very latest.
Consolidation of the leading com
panies in Chicago is no longer an
uncertainty. The new combine will
have a capitalization Of So ,OOO, 600.
1t includes all the ice companies ex-
cept two, but as it will virtually con
troll the trade it is only a question
of time until the dissenters must
succumb.
The butchers of St. Louis are wag-
ing war in which they can expect
nothing but defeat. They have
entered into a well-Organized at
tempt to fight the beef trust, but
the trust is invincible.
The New York Journal Of Com
merce has made canvass of the in
dustries which have been organized
into trusts, pools, etc. 1t discloses
the fact that 200 of such Organiza-
tions exist and prosper, too, in the
United States, with total of capital,
stock and bonds amounting to $3,-
662, 100000. This capitalization
equals 56 per cent Of the aggregate
capital of all the manufacturers Of
the United States, according to the
census Of 1890.
A movement has been on foot for
some time toward the formation of
a bridge trust. At a meeting held
in Cleveland on March 7 plans were
cOnsummated for an early combina-
tion. In the same city and on the
same day all the Bessemer pig iron
producers Of Ohio entered into one
of the biggest pools the country has
yet seen. As a result a great many
furnaces will be closed at once and
prices are to be advanced 80 cents
per ton.
The futility of any attempt to
fight the trust is again being ex-
emplified by the W. NJ. Hoyt Com
pany Of Chicago, which has recently
revived its old struggle against the
sugar combine, in which the COM
pany was vanquished several years
ago.
Even the church cannot escape the
trust. The rabbis of Baltimore have
founded q trust the intention Of
which is to encourage church going
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1898-06-11

Boys knee pants. sizes 3 to 10 years, at
l5c and zoe a pair.
Boys knee pants, size to Is, at 25o
and 35c
Boys all wool knee pants, sizes to l6,
ut soc and zoe.
Child's gray pin stripe blouse suits with
sailor collar, with pocket in blouse, has
card and whistle sizes 3 to 3, zoe.
Same thing in blue stripe with navy
blue collar, and vest front, sizes to 3, 65c.
Child's blue and white stripe duck suits,
with navy blue collar braided with white
sizes, 3 to 8, at Zoe.
Childs blue stripe brown linen suits
with navy blue vest front and sailor collar,
braided with white, sizes , to 3, soc.
Childs linen crash suits, blouse waists,
with sailor collars and vest front, collar
braided with white, $l25.
Childs linen crash suits, with white
vests, open in back, large sailor collar
braided. Pants and coat trimmed with
white pearl buttons, sizes , to 8, $l.50.
Child rs real linen crash suits, with brown
collar and vests; sleeves, collar and vest
braided with white and trimmed with
white pearl buttons, sizes to 8, 81 %.
Childs real linen suits, (coat, vest and
knee pants). Large sailor collar, edged
with brown, with white braid vest en-
brOidered with silk anchor trimmed with
large white pearl buttons sizes to 8 ~. so.
Childs real linen crash suits, some AZ
above in make but different collar sizes
to 8 at $3.50.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1898-06-11

The three men from the Merri-
macs crew were all green hands,
and shipped for the war.
The Merrimac had on board 600
tons Of coal when she was scuttled
across the channel.
Lieutenant HobsOn started on his
daring errand at 3 o'clock this
morning. The Merrimac was lying
to the westward. Under cover of
the clouds over the moon she stole
in towards the coast, and made her
way to the eastward, followed by a
steam launch from the New York,
with the following crew on board:
Naval Cadet J. w. Powell, of
OswegO, N. Y; p. X. Peterson,
coxswain; II. Hanford, apprentice
of the first class; J. Mullings, coal
passer; G. I. Russell, machinist of
the second class.
In the launch were bandages and
appliances for the wounded.
From the crowded decks of the
New York nothing could be seen of
the Merrimac after she had got un-
der the shadow of the hills. For
half an hour officers and men
strained their eyes peering in the
gloom, when suddenly the flash of
a gun streamed out from Moro
Castle, and then all on board the
New York knew the Merrimac was
nearing her end. The guns from
the Spanish battery opposite Nor
ro Castle answered quickly with
more flashes, and for about twenty
minutes flashes of fire seemed to
leap across the harbOr entrance.
The flagship was not too far away to
hear the reports, and when the fir
ing ceased it was judged that Hob
son had blown up the Merrimac.
For an hour the anxious watchers
waited for daylight. Rear Admiral
Sampson and Captain Chadwick
were on the bridge of the Newly Ork
throughout.
Ats o'clock thin streams Of smoke
were seen against the western shore,
quite close to the Spanish batteries,
and strong glasses made out the
launch of the New York returning
to the flagship. Scarcely had the
small craft been sighted before q
puff of smoke issued from battery
on the western arm of the harbOr,
and shot plunged far over the
launch. Then for fifteen minutes
the big guns ashore kept up an ir-
regular fire on the little launch.
As the shells fell without hitting
the object they were intended for
the men on board the New York
jeered at the Spanish craftsmanship
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1898-06-11
RETAIL HOUSES:

among the followers of the Jewish
faith. Each member of the rabbi
trust agrees not to pronounce either
the marriage or the funeral ritual
for dilatOry adherents Of the He
braic religion.
The small merchants of Chicago
are going to fight the department
stores by forming a trust of their
own, which will be know as the
Merchants Co CO-operativeMart. Slow
ly but surely cooperation is being
recognized as the inevitable.
The tobacco trust has been mate
rally strengthened by it's absorption
Of the DrummOnd TOraccO Company
Of St. Louis. The cigarette and plug
makers are also Matching up a com
bine.
The Chicago and New York man
ufacturers of filters have pooled
their interests, and have absorbed
in the transaction two big rivals, the
Cumberland Manufacturing Com
pany, of Boston, and the Morrison
Jewell Filtration Company, of New
York. The new organization will
control 80 per cent of the filters
made in this country.
Fifty Of the largest knitting mills
in the East entered into a combine
on April IA, with capital stock Of
O,OOO,OOO. All the buying Of raw
material and selling of finished pro-
duet will be done through one office,
which will be located in New York
City.
The New York Journal is prepar-
ing to dodge the trusts by manu-
featuring it's own printing inks
and also it's paper, Of which it re-
quires hundred tons day.-7He
Nem Times.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1898-06-11
HENS, Youths ana Boys
CIOtHiNU.

We have a most attractive assortment
of summer clothing.
Prices are lower than ever before. We
can save you from soc to $3.50 on every
suit you buy of us.
In addition to this, we offer the sdvan
tage of large stock to select from.
Here are a few money savers.
Mems Summer clothing.
Mems gray crash suits at $3.50.
Mems good quality brown duck suits,
with white blue and brown stripes, 81. 80
Mems solid blue linen suits at $3.50.
Mems brown pin check blue and brown
linen suits at $475.
Mems gray striped summer coats, soc
Mems black and white pin stripe coats,
at 65c
Mems solid blue and brown coats, 9Oc.
Mems black Alpaca coats and vests 80 IS
Good quality black Sicillian coats and
vests, sizes "a to "a, at 81 and $4.5O
Fine quality black Sicillian coats and
vests at $3.50.
Mems silk finished satin trimmed black
Sicilian coats and vests, at 800.
Youths Summer Clothing.
Youths black Alpaca coats, 95c.
Youths black Alpaca coats, better grade,
sizes IA to H. $3.50.
Youths heavy Alpaca coats and vests
at $l.75, 81 .95 and 1925.
Lot 8226-Youths' all wool suits, we'll
made sizes, IA to 10, $5.
Lot SSO5-Youths' all wool gray suits,
sizes Ia to 10, $5.25.
Lot 6O59-Youths' brown mixed all wool
suits, sizes IA to 10, $3.50
Lot 6426-Youths' small gray and brown
check, all wool suits, sizes Is to l8, Sc so.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1898-06-11

in the expedition against orders.
They were all captured by the Span
iards, but the Spanish admiral in
recognition of their bravery, sent
word to the American admiral un-
der flag Of truce that he was will
ing to exchange the prisoners, and
assuring the American commander
that they would be treated with the
greatest kindness. Money and
provisions have been sent to them,
and the necessary steps are being
taken to bring about their exchange.
THE CREW OF HEROES.
Montague is chief master alarms
of the New York. He has served
four years in the navy; is 20 years
of age, and his home is in Brooklyn.
George Charette is a gunner's
mate of the first class, on board the
New York. He has served four
teen years in the navy, is 81 years
old and resides at Lowell, Mass.
J. c. Murphy is a coxswain of
the Iowa.
Oscar Deignan is a coxswain of
the Merrimac, and is about "a years
old.
John P. Phillips is a machinist
Of the first-class, belonging to the
Merrimac. He is 35 years of age,
and his home is in Boston.
John Kelly is a water tender,
about 80 years old. His home is
near Glasgow, Scotland.
Fl. Clausen, who slipped on board
the Merrimac without permission,
in order to take part in the expedi
ton, is coxswain Of the New York.
Lieutenant Richmond Pearson
HobsOn, assistant naval construct
or, was born at Greensboro, Ala,
on Aug. II, 1870; was appointed,
after competitive examination, to
the naval academy in May, 1885.
He was the youngest member of
his class, but graduated at the head
of his eighteen companions. He
has studied engineering under the
auspices of the United States gov
in France, and was made
assistant naval constructor in 1891.
He is the author of a semi-political
work entitled "The Situation and
Outlook in Europe" and was as
signed to the flagship New York
when Admiral Sampson sailed for
the West Indies.
Lieutenant HObsOn is a nephew
of John NJ. MOOrhead, of North
Carolina, and is grandson of
Chief Justice Pearson, of that state.
He is unmarried, and his father,
John M. HObsOn, lives at Green's
boro, Ala.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1898-06-11

Jamaica, June 7.-Under terrific
fire by the whole American fleet, a
Spanish torpedo boat destroyer, sup
posed to be the Terror, was shat
tered and sunk as she was trying to
sneak into Santiago last night.
Her destruction was accomplished
in few minutes, so terrible was
the fusillade from the American
ships.
The torpedo boat destroyer was To-
Gated by the lights on the ship Texas.
Just as the Picayune-Herald's dis
patch boat was about to leave Rear
Admiral SIMPSONS fleet, to carry
the news of the Santiago lombard
ment the Terror came within range
Of the Texas searchlight. Imme-.
diately there was call to quarters
The Texas gave the signal to the
whole feet, which at once flashed
their search-lights on the enemy
and began terrific cannonading.
The Terror was sunk in remark
ably short time.
Twas unable to learn whether any
of her crew were saved.
Off Santiago de Cuba, June 3, I
A. M, via Port Antonio, Jamaica,
June 4, per the Associated Press
Dispatch Boat Dauntless.-(De-
layed in Transmission. THE fol
lowing is a detailed story Of the act
of heroism performed by Lieuten-
ant Richard p. HObsOn and his
seven companions in sinking the
collier Merrimac across the chan
mel leading into the harbor Of San
tiago de Cuba:
The Spanish feet is now helpless,
being held captive in Santiago de
Cuba harber. The narrow channel
leading into the harbor was COM
pletely blocked early this morning,
when the United States collier Mer-
rimac was sunk across it's entrance
1t is now impossible for the Span
iards to get out, and it is equally
impossible for any vessel to get
into the harbor. Therefore, the
Spanish first-class armOred cruis-
ers Infanta Maria Teresa, Cristo-
bal Colon, Vizcaya and Almirante
Oquendo, with the two torpedo boat
destroyers Furor and Pluton, are
no longer Of any use to Spain.
This result was accomplished
through the heroism of Lieutenant
Richmond P. HObsOn, assistant
naval constructor. and Daniel Mon
tague, Geo. Charette, J. c. MUIR
ply, Oscar Deignan, John Kelly
and H. Clausen. The latter, cox
swain of the New York, took part
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1898-06-11

structiOns that no firing should be
directed upon MORO castle, for in il
were imprisoned Lieutenant Hobson
and the other seven heroes of the
MerrimaO volunteer crew. But sew
eral shells did strike the castle on
the promontOry and left gaping
wounds. It is believed that the shots
did not cause sufficient damage to
warrant belief that Lieutenant
HObsOn and his comrades suffered.
AS the bombardment proceeded
the ships in Commodore Schley's
column moved nearer to the shore
in order to bring speedier destruc-
ton to the shore batteries. The
Vixen and the Suwanee drew in close
to the shore and entered the fray
with startling zeal.
The main interest in Schley's
column was centered on the Estrella
fortificatiOn. This fort offered great
resistance, but when the Texas and
the Marblehead trained their guns
upon it at closer range the wood
work of the fOrtificatiOn was set ON
fire and the defense was silenced.
At the close of the second hour Of
the engagement the vessels on the
American feet turned so that they
could use the port batteries upon
what was left of the enemy's de-
fenses.
There was great rejoicing among
the American gunners when they
saw that the Catalina fort was on
fire. The guns in it spoke no more
and the Spaniards could not be seen.
With fire added to q rain of death
dealing shells there was no with
standing the attack.
Our fleet threw shell after shell
into the Spanish Notifications until
10 o'clock. Then the enemy made
no response.
Rear Admiral Sampson signaled
for the ships to stop the lombard
ment. The vessels drew off slowly.
The jackies were somewhat con-
tented, but desires were for a longer
attack, in order to destroy every
thing in sight.
Shortly after the engagement came
to an end l inquired whether we had
lost any men. My questions were
answered, mot a man." Later |
learned that one of the men on the
Suwanee was injured.
What the loss was among the
Spaniards is, of course, only mat
ter of conjecture.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1898-06-11
WAR NEWS.

Especial Gable to the Picayune and New YorL
Herald, Copyright, 1898, by James Gordon
Bennett)
On Board the Picayune-H Herald S
Dispatch Boat Somers N. Smith, of
Santiago de Cuba, June 6, via King
stOn, Jamaica, June within
three hours this morning the Ameri-
can feet silenced nearly all the for
tifications at the entrance to the
harbOr Of Santiago de Cuba.
Again the Spaniards proved to be
miserable marksmen. /.
They managed to hit the battle
ship Massachusetts, once. Her fight
ing top was struck, but that was all
the ID image. The other ships did not
suffer as far as can be learned.
Not one of our sailors was re-
ported killed. One man on the
Suwanee was injured. lido not know
whether his injuries are serious.
1t is believed that he was the only
sailor wounded during the lombard
ment.
The ships moved slowly to within
5000 yards of the shore. One line,
composed Of the Brooklyn, Texas,
Massachusetts, aud the Marblehead,
turned westwardly. The flagship
Of Commodore Schley led.
In the second line were the New
York, Oregon, Iowa, New Orleans
and Yankee. The New York was
at the head of the line.
The second line moved eastward
ly. Far out on the left were the
Vixen and the Suwanee, whose crews
watched the ritiemen on shore. The
sailors on the Dolphin and the Por-
ter guarded the right flank.
Admiral Simpsons column di-
rectsd its attention to the new earth
works near MORO castle. Com
modore Schley's vessels went op-
posite the Estrella and Catalina bat
teries.
There was no firing until the
American ships were in the most
strategic position for fighting.
Both columns ofships then poured
q fusillade of shell into the forti-
iications and earthworks on either
side of the harbOr entrance. But
fiery temperaments, with poorly
trained eyes and bad nerves, behind
guns, were no match for the supe-
rior gunners of SIMPSONS and
Schley's columns.
Admiral Sampson had issued in
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1898-06-11

AS an evidence that war is very
expensive pastime, it is said that it
costs about as much to DESTROY a
fortress rs it does to build one.
The bOInbardment Of San Juan,
which was to all intents harmless,
cost several hundred thousand dol
lars. Bids in the war department
for OOprojectiles for coast defence
amount to 81 800, 600, and the cost
OF powder is about as great as that
of projectiles. The battleships can
each discharge GSOO pounds of iron
and steel per minute, and it costs
nearly $1,000 every time one of the
big guns is fired. The estimated
cost Of the war to date has been $3,-
600, 600 per day.
The United States can furnish any kind
OF climate. On Saturday snow fell ut
Central City, Colo, and Sherman, WyO.
In other parts of the country the ther
mometer registered high up in the nineties.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1898-06-11

On Board the Picayune-Herald's
Dispatch Boat SOmmers n. Smith,
OFF Port Antonio, via Kingston,