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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-16
MISCELLANEOUS.

THE main building of the foundry at
eKutztown, Pa, was burned. Loss.
$40, 200.
BY fierce fire which occurred in Il
fat in Brooklyn three persons met
their death on the 18th and the fremen
were searching the ruins for others.
WILLIAM aH1TCHINGs, while cutting
wood near Free Toll. Mich. killed John
Hunt, his brother-in-law, Thomas Hay
ward, hired man, and Mrs. Hunt He
then cut his own throat
WHILE sewer was being constructed
in Barcelona, Spain, the brick work
collapsed. burying many of the work.
men. Eighteen bodies were recovered.
THE citizens of Chicago held mass
meetings on the eth in various parts
Of the city to protest against franchise
extension.
JORDAN WEBB. colored, was legally
hanged at CORTLAND. Va, for an as
sault on an aged woman.
The schooner Ganges was reported
frozen fast in great field of ice off
Bar point. Lake Erie. on the 9th.
IT was 20 degrees below zero at VAL
entine. Neb.. on the 9th.
For IL years and more George Ople
had worn convict's stripes in Sing
CiHG prison In New York and faced
the horrors of life sentence without
promise of release. The other dav a
pardon reached him. In 1887 a man
canned James Brown was stabbed to
death in a saloon at New York. Two
men swore Ogle was the assailant, and
he was convicted and sent up for life.
Recently one OF the men confessed
that he had committed perjury.
THREE corn shelters and !. 600 bush
els of corn. of Mertens. Brandon &
Blums, were destroyed by FIRE in Hill
county, Tex.
The explosion OF gasoline stove in
Tabitha hospital at Lincoln, Neb.. the
other evening resulted in Mary Stein.
aker. nurse being burned to death
and DR.. Wilmeth and medical studen {
being badly burned.
THE steamer John n. Hardin, plying
between Memphis, Tenn. and Pine
Bluff. Ark. struck snag near Swan
lake and sunk before a landing could
be made. All on board were safely
landed in slziffs Most of the Cargo
was also saved
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-16
CONGRESSIONAL DoINGs.
rhe Closing Session of the Memorable
Firty-Fifrh ut Work on Liquidation
Affecting the Nation.

In the senate on the 9th Senator Vest CNIot
Introduced joint resolution against "expan-
sion" Afterwards q brief discussion OF the
navigation laws took place Senator Hale
(Me introduced q joint resolution authorizing
the secretary OF the navy to erect a monument
N Havana, Cuba to the memory OF the sailors
who lost their lives by the explosion OF the
Maine Ati:SO q the senate adjourned.
The house was in session less than half an
hour, the deaths OF MeSsTS Northway (O) and
Love Miss being announced and an adjourn
ment taken out of respect to their memory. The
report of the Hawaiian commission. transmit
ted by the president, was laid before the house
and referred to the committee on territories
The deficiency bill was also reported by the
committee
AT the opening OF the senate's session on the
fth Senator Hawley (Conn). Craftsman OF the
military affairs committee introduced bill
Tor the reorganization of the regular army
Senator Hoar tMass-) secured the adoption OF
, resolution for q committee or seven senators
to take action on that part of the presidents
message relating to the celebration OF the CEN
tennial of Washington as the nations capital
La the executive session a lively debate was
had over recent appointments OF senators by
the president on commissions. Senator 6oar
(Mass) making vigorous protest against the
practice and asking what became OF their
functions senators when their report was
placed before the senate Hon. John Hay was
confirmed as secretary Of state -.-- In the house
the anti-scalping bull was passed by a vote of
il9 to l01. after spirited debate lasting four
hours Mr.. Hull Ga }, chairman OF the COM
mittee on military Bffsirs introduced bill in
creaSing the regular army to approximately
100. 900 men This bill is not the one framed by
Gen. Miles
WHILE the senate was9 considering pension
bills the calendar on the Sth Senator
Vest MOI made vigorg1s protest against
passing them by simply reading their titles
and when quorum was not present Senator
Vest also introduced resolution for the ap-
pointment of joint commission to investigate
| the charges OF corruption in the conduct Of the
war with Spain and bill prohibiting senators
and congressman from serving preSi-
Dental commissions Senator Caffrey LA
introduced q resolution to modify the
Clay ton Bulwer treaty. as far as ii
| related to- constructing a canal across
| the isthmus of Darien. Senator Mitchell
| (WiS) introduced bill to allow volunteers
disabled in the war with Spain to enter voluu-
| te soldiers homes The Nicaragua cana
bill was then made the unfinished business and
an adjournment was taken to the 18th 49, The
house passed the urgent deficiency bill prac-
tically without opposition The amount car
ried by the bill Is. 90. S9i.S92 The house then
adjourned to the 18th. to give committees ar
opportunity to work without interruption
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-16
Remarkable Heroism.

Richmond, Ind, Dec. 12.-William
Carney. engineer at the Carpenter roll
ing mills, while working about his
engine became entangled in a large
gear wheel and one limb was crushed
entirely off near the hip. With his life
blood ebbing fast away and suffering
agony of pain, Carney managed to ex-
tricate himself He did not think OF
his own condition, but knew no one
might visit the engine room for hours
and in the meantim the boilers would
explode unless the fire was shut of.
The boiler room was 60 feet away. He
dragged himself that distance and shut
of the fire, saving life and property.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-16

THOMAS A EDISON recently said: stl
Am ready to build a telephone circuit
completely around the earth. So far
as invention is concerned, the work is
done It is now question for capital
It involves q cable laid across the At.
lantic ocean from New York to South
ampton probably, and after passing
under the English channel, by way of
Paris. Berlin, Vienna and CONSTANT
nople, across Asia to Calcutta Thence
it would follow the Chinese coast to
Behring straits, where, crossing over
to Alaska, it would run southwark to
San Francisco and thence back to New
York"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-16

THE report of the commissioner gen.
eral of immigration shows that 229. 39eI
immigrants arrived during the year, a
decrease, compared with the preceding
fiscal year, of 1858. The number of
those debarred and refused landing
was S.229. as compared with 1850 for
the preceding year, and was composed
of All afternoon tract laborers, 2,261
paupers. 25S diseased persons. one
idiot, Ii insane, two convicts, 20 as,
sisted immigrants, and 1919 who were
returned within one year after their
arrival, having become public charges
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-16

THE American Flag Day association
In Chicago has drafted a bill that
will be presented to congress. The
bill provides that the use of the Amer
lean flag as an advertisement shall be
unlawful, that attaching anything to
the flag, such as an advertisement,
words or pictures of any kind, shall be
a punishable crime, and the use OF the
flag for awnings or anything tending
towards its dissertation shall be for
hidden. The association is support ted
in its undertaking by the Sons of the
American Revolution, the @. A. r. and
the Society of the Colonial Wars of
Illinois.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-16

EFFORTS to prevent Brigham 81. Rob
erts, representative-elect from Utah,
from taking his seat in the Fifty sixth
congress because he is a polygamist
and advocates that doctrine of the Nor
mon church are to have the organized
support of hundreds of thousands of
women in the United States. The
initial woman's movement is to take
organized form in New York at a.
meeting of the Presby terian Woman's
Board of Home Missions on Decem.
her 90
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-16
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned By Telegraph and Mail
PERSONAL AND PoLITIoALs

PRESIDENT MCKINLEY on the 9Th
| sent to congress the nomination of
Powell Clayton. of ARKANSAS to be
am bassador to Mexico.
THE Rocky Mouptain News at Den
yer. Col, recently received the follow
| ing telegram from the secretary of
war: ut is proposed to send regular
regiments to relieve the volunteers IN
Manila just as soon as transportation
can be arranged. The volunteers will
be returned to the United States in
the order in which tn ey 1efta'
THE French government was re-
ported to have resolved to take Hp the
case of the French holders of Cuban
bonds and it was believed France
would declare that Interpolation eft
the bonds was the result of the treaty
which the victorious nation imposed
upon Spain. They argue, it was stated.
that through the treaty RESPONSE bi1ftv
has been shifted upon America and
therefore the French government will
endeavor to exact some pledge for the
payment or guarantee of the bonds.
THE navy departments received
cablegram from Admiral Dewey on the
9th summarizing the. existing cendi-
tions at Manila and such. points in the
Philippines rs nave OScn NlSlC6Q DE ais
officers. Advices were also received
from Gen. Otis, and they both showed
q notable improvement in conditions
and the growth of a better spirit
among those factions Of the natives
which promised to give trouble.
DR. j. j. WALTER, pastor of the Cen
tenary Methodist church of Portland.
Ore, has been appointed missionary in
charge of all Methodist work in Alaska
COL WILLIAM j. BRYAS has resigned
his command at Savannah. Ga.
REPRESENTATIVE WALKER, chairman
Of the house committee on banking
and currency. said that there was no
proba bility for legislation on the eur
rency question this session ana prob
ably not in the F'ifty-sixth or Fifty
seventh congress, as the questions
raised by the late war will occupy the
time of congress.
GEN. CALIxTo GARCIA. the distiu-
guished Gu ban insurgent and patriot.
died at Washington on the 18th from
an attack of pneumonia in the sixtieth
year of his age.
WILLIAM BLACK, the novelist, died ia
London on the 10th.
THE peace treaty between Spain aud
the United States was signed by the
commissions represen ting the two ma
tions at Paris on the night OF the 10th.
The Americans were in a jabilant
mood and che Spaniaras extremely
downcast The treaty in full makes
II articles.
GEN. LEE and staff sailed frem Sa-
vannah, Ga, on the 18th for Cuba On
the transport Panama He viii land
at Marianao and remain there until he
entersGH avana.
A PARIS dispatch of thes1oth stated
that the conviction was gaming ground
in France that war with England is
inevitable. The French also reeeg-
nized that war with their transchanne1
neighbors meant almost certain defeat
for France, yet itocould not be seen
how war could be averted. as England.
they said, seemed determined to force
Frances back to the wall.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-16
Gen. Lee Sail. for Havana

Savannah. Ga, Dec 12.-Gen. Lee
and staff sailed for Cuba yesterday in
thetransport Panama Crowds of peo-
nle lined the wharves as the trans
ports passed down the river. AS the
tug boat cut loose, the siren taken
from the Spanish cruiser Almirante
Oquendo after the battle of Santiago
and now on the tug Cam bris, screeched
the Panama q parting salute. Gen.
Lee will remain outside of Havana I'M
til January 1, when he will enter the
city
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-16
DEATH OF GARCIA.
Noted Cuban Patriot Succumbs to
Fever in Washington.
Short Sketch OF the Man Who Was the
Original Cons airitor In the Uprisins
of the Cubans Against spain
In 1868.

Washington. Dec t2.-Gen. Calixto
Garcia, the distinguished Cuban war
rior and leader and head of0the COM
mission elected by the Cuban assembly
to visit this country. died here yester-
day morning shortly aftero ten o'clock
at the Hotel Raleigh, where the COM
mission has its headquarters The
sudden change from the warm climate
of Cuba, with the hardships he there
endured, to the wintry weather of
New York and Washington is respon-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-16

The ST. Louis Republic says: In the
news of the completed formation of a
gigantic flour trust. embracing all the
principal mills of this country, and
with contemplated capitalization of
$3.50, 600. 600, the people are moro di-
rectly than ever before brought face
to face with the full menace of the
trust evil Thousands of farmers,
hundreds of thousands of mill en-
ployes and millions of bread-winners
will be vitality affected by the opera
tions of a monopoly thus controlling
the selling price of wheat. the produc-
tive capacities of mills. the purchase
price of fonr.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-16
Patriotic Demonstration at Kew West.

Key West, Fla, Dee. 12--The dedica-
ten of handsome fence inciosing the
plot eff ground in the city cemetery in
which rest the remains of the sailors
who were killed in the explosion of
the battleship Maine, as wen as four
men from the Winslow, ,pne from the
Marblehead, one from the Newport
enc from the Yankee and SO others
killed during the rebellion, was the
occasion of one of the greatest demon
strations ever witnessed here. The
fence was purchased by popular sub
ScriptiOn.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-16

SECRETARY LONG has submitted a
bill appropriating $40, 600 for the erec-
ton of a monument at Colon cemetery.
Havana, where the dead of the Maine
are buried. Congress authorized last
March the transfer of the bodies to
the Arlington cemetery, but the out
break of the war prevented it. AS
Cub may become part of the United
States, the authorities do not see that
there is any necessity for transfer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-16

Mr.. WILLIAM T. SNEAD. editor of the
London Review of Reviews, who has
returned from the vatican. gave to the
correspondent of the Associated press
an unqualified denial of all stories rep
resenting that the pope is hostile to
the American policy regarding the
Philippines. On the contrary. his ho-
illness is ready to cooperate with the
United States in restoring order there.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-16
Senator Hoar.a Prophecy.

New Yerl. bee. IA Washing ton
dispatch to the World says: "If we take
the Philippines under the treaty OF
peace, the downfall of the American
repu bile will date from the admins
tration Of William Mckinley" These
are the exact words of the statement
made by Senator Hoar, of Massachus
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-16

SENATOR GALLINGER calculates that
the pensions on account of the latest
war will amount to between SIS, 600. 600
and $40. 600. 600 in the very near future.
Gallinger is at the head of the PEN
sions committee and is an expert on
the subject. %
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-16

BOSTON has discovered that we do
not know how to walk; that the time
honored. conventional method we are
all taught of "toeing out" is not the
natural method; that we should walk
with the feet parallel, as young chill
dren do. The pioneer of this new the
DRY is DR.. Jane D. Kelly. of the Physical
Education society, of Boston.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-16
The soIean Make, Promtses.

Constantinople, Dec IL - Oscar
Strauss, United States minister to
Turkey, has had an audience with the
sultan. It is understood that assur.
ances were given to the American
minister regarding a satisfactory set
Element of all pending questions be.
tween the u nited States and Turkey.
including the payment of indemnity
for American losses in Armenia.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-16

Rock ISLAND, in the straits of Mack
mac. was recently sold by the register
of the Marquette. Mich, land Office
for Ave cents. It was put up at auction
and was sold to the highest bidder,
William St James, of st. Ienace.
The island ontains one-twenty-ffth
of an acre
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-16
Health OF soialer. Inprovtse.

Washington. Dec 1o.-A most graft
flying improvement in the health of
the troops stationed in Cuba and Porto
Rico is exhibited by the reports to the
war department from the commanding
officers The long daily lists of sick
and deceased soldiers have shrunkep
and are sometimes entirely missing.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-16

CARDINAL GIBBONS. in behalf of the
prelates of the Catholic church in
America, has submitted a petition to
congress. asking that the con tract
school question be re-opened and that
congress again go over the whole sub
ject of Indian education.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-16
Eleht Workmen Infurea.

Chicago. Dec 10.-Eight workmer
were more or less seriously injured to-
day by the collapse of a temporary
platform IN Armour & Co.'S elevator d,
Twenty-second and Morgan streets
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-16
CURRENT COMMENT.

Gen. GARCIA thinks the annexation
Of Cuba is a posi- bility of the future,
though he is not it's advocate now.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-16

LAST year on American railways one
passenger was killed in accidents out
OF every 2, SCI. 474 passengers carried.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-16

SENATOR MORRILL, says Vermont has
the smallest foreign population of any
state in the union. the total being only
Q, 500 all told. most of them Irish.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-16

MUCH complaint is made of the quail
ity of gum used on the two-cent post
age stamp. It is said that when an
uncanceled stamp is peeled off an
envelope it is almost impossible 20
make it stick again without regum-
ming.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-16

Piaywright-'My new comedy doesn't
seem to have pleased you specially" Friend
How so? Didn't laugh every time ]
saw you looking at mer'-FGiegende Blaet-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-16

Fhe proof of it is thousands say ST. ia
cobs OH cured me of neuralgia.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-16

There IS quite difference between bonds
and vagabOnds.-L. a W. Bulletin.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-16

At once use St. Jacobs Oil for sprains
At once it will cure. Athletes know this.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-22
YELLOW FEVER ON noAup.
The SeGurnncn Arrives ut Montnut
with Ono I,nAc.

The SeGuruncn Arrives ut Montnuk
with One Cnsc.
Camp Wikoff, Montauk Point, L. l., Sep
tember 2l.--The transport scguranca arr
rived today from Cuba with what is said
to be one unmistakable case Of yellow fever
aboard Tho transport brought sick and
convalescert soldiers from tne hospital at
Siboney. The boarding officer. General MI
sruder has been ordered back to WASH
inxton In the absence OF lne AM. cipaton
o. the report OF any more yellow fever.
GENERAL Wheeler decided 10 send one OF
'he camp SURGEONS TO inspect the seguranca
ald 70 arrange for the removal OF the sick
70 inc detention hospital, which will nov
have to be reported
The yellow fever patient on board the
seguianca Is isolated aud will be kent On
ths vessel for the present.
Inc seSuranea brought forty men who
were not able TO care nor themselves and
hlrty-izye conyalascents. All these men
VIII De transferred to the detention camp.
Inc cay OF Mexico also arrived at the
camp To-Day With troop NJ of tho Tenth reg
War cavalry, which was left behind In Cuba
70 care ior the belongings OF the regiment,
There were seyenty-six men In all. eight
cen OF whom are sick.
ihere were 4sf patients In the general
hospital today. Three hundred ana flftv
81 me men are aeriously IN.
There were Two deaths reported taJav--,
Lleusenant Alfred Roberts OF company r.
sevenfs-first New York, and Charles
1onge o. troop A, Sixth cavalry.
g Ih.rd eayalry aud the men OF the
E'gnt Maine volunteer signal corps d.
parted from camp today.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-22
FRENCH JUSTICE.
Picauart VIII He Jailed to keer
Him from Testigying.

Picuuart VIII He Jailed to Keep
Him from Testifying.
Paris, September 2l.-The air tonight is
full of rumors OF sensational developments.
Among other things it was announced that
Colonel PicQuart was at Chcrche Midi
prison. 1t appears. however, that the au-
thorties OF the La Santa prison refused to
deliver him up in the absence of the
necessary formalites, but there is no doubt
that he will be in the Cherche Midi prison
tomorrow
The Dreyfusites are somewhat despond-
ent, the military authorities who were re-
sponsible for the shelving of the Plcquart
trial having apparently retained the upper
hand, and 1t Is feared that picquart will
be Kept in prison and his trial indefinitely
postponed in order to keep his mouth shut
Never before was such a scene witt
messed in court as that which followed his
declaration today regarding his possible
death in prison. The judges officers and
audience appeared as though paralyzed
with emotion. The latest DEVELOPMENTS are
that General Pelliuz will be transferred
from his Paris appointment to the COM
mand Of some provisional brigade his
name having become too notorious.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-22
SUMMARY OF TODAYS' IMPORTANT NEWS
WAR AFTERMATH.

spaniards still bold seven seaports In
Albay province. island of Luzon.
General Sternberg settles disputes by
stating that surgeons are under command
ing officers OF posts and must obey their
orders.
Colonel william Jennings Bryan leaves
fer Washington to try and have his regi-
ment mustered cut, which General Lee
thinks viii rot be done.
Secretary Alger, after reviewing the
troops at Camp Poland, said the respon-
slhlity for the sickness Ia the camps lay
directly with commanding officers, as the
war department stood ready to furnish
everything necessary and had evidently
tcen mised by reports OF officers.
delegation Of Rough Riders called on
Mckinley, and he warmly congratulated
} them and their gallant officers.
Charges on which Chaplain Mcintyre of
, the oregon will be tried by courtmartial
are of tho most serious nature.
} General Waties In presence OF General
Alger, accused Quartermaster General Lee
, and Qunrtermaster General Ludington to
their faces of being responsible for the
, deaths from fever at Chiekamauga
Transport seguranca arrives at Montauk
! from Santiago with a ease Of yellow fever
on board.
, Algcr snys at Chlckamaugu that tho
commissary and quartormaster's depart
, ments have done their duty.
fitzhush Lee, Jr.. has been vommis-
, Stoned lieutenant IN the regular army.
American commissioners n. Havana are
, disposed to have matters rushed aud VIII
lcse MS little time as possible.
D Philippines are very husily engaged In
eJoctlng the Spanlards from the smaller
. Islands Of the Philippines.
: nr Sem says that Secretary Ayers tour
Q o. inspection will do no real good