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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-09

From 'Searcher.''
Late wheat coming on in good
shape.
Grain forming in early wheat and
soon the fields will put on the golden
bue
Phillip Brack. the Otis merchant
and brother to our Peter Brack, was
doing business here last Saturday.
A. j. Livesay was in our town last
Saturday morning. He is brother
Of Randals, the only enlisted soldier
from this part of the county.
John ReIdle tells US he is a candi-
date for matr 'Inony, and is ready and
anxious to hitch on whenever he can
find lassie willing that suits his mind.
Merchant Brack gives it as his
opinion that the price of new wheat
will START at fifty cents per bustet,
and as he has been in the wheat bUsl>
ness more or less for over twenty
years he is considered good authority
Some of he witnesses III The Bush
and Smith case that was set for hear
'ng before Judge Ogle last Saturday
attended his office in the Bend. only
to find the case settled and their
evidence not needed And as the
boys claim they were subpoenad and
had DO legal notice to the contrary
they are entitled to their fees.
One writer saws in one of our coun
ty papers of last week that Bush
plead guilty to charge of attempted
murder last Thursday before Judge
Ogle and was fined SO and costs
But our friend who wrote this is
certainly eff. Bush never plead
guilty to that charge. IF he had he
could not have got off with a fine of
that amount.
Peter Brack informs US that be
will build an elevator here and have
it ready for the big wheat crop. The
capacity of his elevator he says will
be for six or eight Thousand bushels
and the running power gasoline
engine. Peter is the one who &C
complishes what he talks, he is a
man of business and means business.
So farmers you may depend on new
elevator to dump your new crop.
John T. Boyle, of Albion townsh %,
has about com pleted the stone part OF
his modern fashion barn, now his
will do the wood work and
it is said when all is finished Johnny
will have one of the finest structures
of the kind in this part of the county
Mr.. Boyle don't inteRd to stay, but
his stone mechanice informs us that he
has con tract to build him a stone
dwelling after harvest.
The harvest will soon be on AMI 80
far laborers seem t" be few. But if
wages offered will have anything to
10 in bringing hands on we should |
soon have multitudes applying for
work There never was a harvest in |
our county yet but farmers secured |
plenty of hands in ample time to
gather their crops in good season with
,ut little if any loss. And all thi-
,retting and fnssing about hands is
useless and uncalled for and only has
| tendency to increase wages. IF
armers have to sell their wheat ct
30 or go cents per bushel and pay
g 80 a day for hands. as [ hear
ome are offering. they may possibly
De left 10 hole in tie end. Just
Iait for your hands little longer
Don. the west side shippers will begin
% come to earn their bread and butter
hen you can get men plenty al
reasonable prices. Kaffir corn Is
heir staple crop down there and this
,ear it is a doubtful one.
DR.. Lightfuot who has the finest
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-09

From the Leader
Frank Pefz has sold his fine farm
south of and adjoining town, tn John
KNOB for cash.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-09
OLMITZ.

From ''Searcher"
Late wheat coming on in good
shape
Grain forming in early wheat and
soon the fields will put on the golden
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Left His Companions at FnshOda in
Good Health, with Abundant Pro-
visions and Ammunition.
LITTLE PROBABILITY OF WAR
OFFICIAL NOTE ISSUED BY THE
SALISBURY GOVERNMENT,
Stating that There Is Good Reason to
Hope the Crisis over the Sudan
Dispute Is AmeIiOrating.

CAIRO, Nov. 3--Major Marchand. the
commander of the French expedition at
Fashoda, arrived here at o'clock this
evening. He was met at the railroad sta
ton by the French officials and residents.
The explorer looked thin and worried. Di-
recuy the major appeared at the door of
the train the spectators rushed forward,
waving hats sticks and handkerchiefs and
crying ''ViYe Marchand!" The latter, who
was much pleased and touched at the re-
ception accorded him, drove off to the
French diplomatic agency amid more
cheering. The French officer, who is short
slight, active and bronzed, is dressed in
civilian clothes.
Only two Senegalese soldiers accompanied
Major Marchand, whose future movements
depend on the instructions which Captain
Baratier brings him tomorrow. At the
French agency it was formally announced
that no one would be permitted to inter-
view the French officer, as NJ. Delcasse,
the French minister of foreign affairs. and
the Marquis of Salisbury must be the first
to receive all news which may contribute
to the harmony of the two countries"
The major reports that he left all his
companions in good health and he adds
that they had abundant provisions and a
plentiful supply Of ammunition. The French
commander also expressed himself as being
much gratified at the kindness shown him
by the British officers during his journey
to this place.
LONDON. Nov. 1.-The Cairo correspond
ent of the Daily Mail says: Major Mar
chand, who is extremely modest, makes
light of his exploits. He is fond of explora-
ton and sorry there are no mort routes to
conquer"
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MAY ASK MORE
sPANIARDS NOT LIKELY TO BREAK
OFF NEGOTIATIONS TO-DAY.
May Submit n Counter Proposition,
Asking an Increase In the Amount
Onered for the Philippines.
DISCUSSION WILL FOLLOW
AND A BREACH, IF THERE IS ONE,
MAY BE PUT OFF SEVERAL DAYS.
Predictions of UnfriendIy European
Newspapers Given No Attention
by Officials at Washington.
SAGASTA'S ALLEGED SCHEME
MAY PUT A PRICE ON THE PHILIP
PINES FAR BEYOND REASON.
spaniards Convinced of FutiIity of
Appealing to the POwers-A Paris
Review of the Situation.
Predictions of Unfriendly European
Newspapers Given No Attention
by Officials at Washington.
SAGASTA'S ALLEGED SCHEME
MAY PUT A PRICE ON THE PHILIP
PINES FAR BEYOND REASON.
spaniards Convinced of FutIIity of
Appealing to the POwers-A Paris
Review of the Situation.

WASHINGTON, Nov. By way of prep
aration for what may happen at the meet
ing of the peace commissioners in Paris to-
morrow, it may be said that the officials
here have no idea that the Spanish reply
will be an unconditional acceptance of our
last proposition relating to the acquisition
of the Philippines. On the other hand, they
do not expect an unequivocal rejection.
What is likely to occur is that the Spanish
commissioners will come in with a counter
proposition. the basis of which probably
will be 6. considerable increase in the sum
of money to be paid to the Spanish govern
ment for the Philippines. This will open
way to negotiations on that subject and,
inasmuch as the commissioners spent about
six weeks considering the sections of the
protocol dealing with Cuba and Porto Rico.
it is reasonable to believe that at least
few days may be properly allowed for the
discussion of the Philippines. In short, it
may be said that the officials here do not
expect a final breach Of relations between
the commissioners to occur tomorrow, not
withstanding the comments of unfriendly
European newspapers in that line.
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of the banks stock and knowledge of a de-
mand made by President Marsh on City
Treasurer Bardsley for an additional de-
posit of city funds. He (Penrose) said it
was to the interest of Wanamaker that
Marsh should not come back to Philadel-
phia The senator said he had been in COM
munication with Marsh and that the latter
would probably soon come back and tell all
he knew about the looling of the bank.
Mr.. Wanamaker has been vigorously op-
posing the Republican state ticket, and espe-
cially aiming to defeat the reelection of
Senator Quay TO the United States Senate.
On Oct IA, few nights after the speech of
Senator Penrose accusing Wanamaker Of
having inside knowledge of the keystone
Bank affairs the latter delivered a speech
at the Academy of Music. He denied the
truth of Senator Penrose's statements and
called on him to hasten the return of Marsh,
if the senator could in amy way do so. He
said he would like the truth to be told about
keystone Bank matters and said none could
clear up the affair better than Marsh him
self.
SPEECH THAT BROUGHT HIM BACK.
In the course of his speech Mr.. Wana-
maker said: There is nothing that will
please me so much as Mr. Marshs return,
and / welcome the opening again Of every
book and paper of the bank to public gaze,
even as l did years ago. If my foes will
bring this man, doubtless more sinned
against than SHINING, into court and he will
tell the truth. will use my utmost endeavor
in securing all the leniency possible in his
sentence, and after he has finished 1t l will
aid him in re-establishlng himself and his
family in life. 1 publish this to the world,
hoping he will see it, wherever he is, and
/ add to it that l have friends who will put
in the hands of Quay, Penrose and Andrews
whatever money is needed to pay expenses
Of Marsh's return, as they seem to know
where he is. One Of them claims to have
been in recent correspondence with him. If
the poor man, who can yet redeem life. who
must have been crazed when he ran away
(poor Hopkins unwisely killed himself under
similar circumstances), will send me word
where he is as soon as these words bear
him the message Of these dastardly assaults
upon me, 1 will come tor him in person in
any part of the world and accompany him
back
When Marsh was to-day asked what in
duced him to return, he answered: Mr..
Wanamaker's speech at the Academy of
Music. l read it in the newspapers. Yes, it
certainly did cause me to come back. 1t
consummated q desire to protect my chill
dren, and the thought that my return would
revive a state of affairs that would be a
scandal and most painful to them is the
only thing that kept me away. Recent de-
velopments convinced me that the affairs Of
the bank had been so thoroughly ventilated
that my coming home would add very lit
tie to the publicity of the present state of
affairs. | then and there decided once for
all that would end AN intolerable existence
and here l am"
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NEw-CHwANG A TREATY PORT.
Minister Wu Doubts the story that II
Has been Seized by Russia.

WASHINGTON, Nov S.-The Chinese
minister, Mr.. WI, is following with much
interest the developments in the East, where
the conflicting interests of Russia and Eng
land seem to be on the verge of open hostili-
ties. Concerning the latest report that Rus
sia had taken the treaty port of New
Chwang, thus giving her control of all
Manchuria and shutting out the British
from trade in that great section, Mr. Wu
says it is hardly credible that Russia has
taken such q step, as ew-Chwang, being
a treaty port is of almost as much interest
to the outside world as it is to China. The
treaty ports are freely open to foreign
trade, and as a result large foreign colonies
have been built up in them. 1t is at the
treaty ports that the United States mas es~
tablished her commerce with China. For
this reason Mr.. Wu feels satisfied that any
such important move by Russia as the taxi
ing of a treaty port would be speedily re-
ported by the United States minister at
Peking and all other foreign representatives
in China.
Mr.. WI has a personal familiarity with
all the country around New-Chwang, as he
projected the railway running from Tien-
Tsin to Kin-Chow, which was designed to
be extended to New-Chwang and thence
northward, tapping the richest sections of
Manchuria. 1t is at the head of the Gulf
of Pe-Chi-Li and Is so situated as to be OF
great strategic value in connection with
Port Arthur, now occupied by Russia under
a lease from China. Port Arthur is at the
extreme end OF the Liao-Tung peninsula,
while New-Chwang is at the threshold of
the peninsula, so that together they COM
mand all of that territory which seems
shaped by nature for military and naval
purposes. 1t is this which has led to such
activity in the British naval stations par
ticularly at Wei-Hai-Wei, across the gulf
from Port Arthur.
While Mr.. WI does not believe Russia
has occupied New-Chwang and thus given
opportunity for clash, yet he says Russia
may have given color for such reports by
pushing forward some of her troops TO New
Chwang. 1t is in the natural line of de-
velopment if Russia diverts the TRANSIT
berian Railway SO as to make a terminus
at Port Arthur, and for that reason is
doubtless much coveted by the foreign COM
mercial interests.
A private telegram received yesterday an
nounces that the engineers of the American
syndicate which has secured extensive con-
cessions in China have arrived at Shanghai.
They will begin surveys in the proposed
line from Hankow to Canton, connecting
some Of the largest cities and opening up
some of the richest country In China. Prom
inent American railway men are repre-
sented in the company
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SPANS POSSIBLE REPLY.
The United States Criticised by a Lon
don Times Correspondent.


LONDON. Nov. 4.-The Paris corre-
spondent of the Times, who repudiates as
"calumny" charges of hostility toward the
United States contained in letters he has
been receiving from Americans for some
time, says: II have always been a sincere
admirer Of the grandeur, enterprise activity
and fertility of the United States. but
have expressed the regret shared by all
friends of peace and liberty at seeing the
which leads to militarism, and, sooner or
later in republic. ends by the establish
ment of an armed oligarchy. dangerous to
social equilibrium and individual liberty, as
seen in France to-day
Proceeding to protest against the Crush
ing harshness of the draconic conditions i'm
posed upon Spain as the outcome of this
rev spirit" he says: II understand that at
to-morrow's (Friday's) sitting the Spanish
commissioners win reply textually as fol-
lows: 1t is impossible for us either to ac-
cept or refuse the conditions the United
States impose. We do not desire to declare
a formal rupture, because IL would oblige
Europe to run the risk OF beholding the hu-
initiating spectacle Of an American fleet
bornbarding European shores. We do not
intend to furnish America with a pretext
for the realization Of such an act but We
cannot subscribe TO dictates which are not
in conformity with the stipulations adopted
in the common agreement that terminated
the war We withdraw because we do not
Continued ON second Page1
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WILL DECLINE 1T TO-DAY.
spaniards VIII Reject the Americans
Philippines Proposition.


PARIS, Nov. 3-Last Monday the United
States and Spanish peace. commissioners
left the definite limitations of the protocol
and entered on the wide field of diplomacy,
where an open question is to be decided.
Both commissions realize that the area is
ample enough for some maneuvering,
though on the American side the tendency
is to evolutions much more compact than
those of the Spaniards Both would un-
doubtedly be grathed to reach a mutual
conclusion without compulsion. At Mon
days Joint session the American commits
sioners laid down a proposition in two
parts First, that the United States should
take over the Philippines entire; second,
that in so doing they should reimburse to
Spain the sum OF her permanent and pacific
expenditure in the Philippines, The logic of
the situation compelled the Americans to
make the first move.
Having heard the American proposition
the Spaniards might have Immediately de-
clined It, as they certainly will do at to-
morrow's session. Whether they Will ac-
company the refusal with counter propo-
sition has not been definitely ascertained,
though at a late hour this evening that
course seems improbable. TIE result will
be that the commissions will retire from
confronting positions until one or the other
shall have reformed It's lines for the next
meeting, which will probably occur next
week. II the Spanish commissioners enter
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WHAT POLITICIANS SAY.
Senator Boise PenrOse Not Surprised
at Marshs Return.

Senator Boise PenrOse Not Surprised
at Marshs Return.
PITTSBURG, Nov. 1-Senator Boise Pen
rose is in the city tonight When asked
what he thought about the return to Phila-
delphia of Gideon Marsh he made the fol-
lowing statement:
"As stated several weeks ago / am not
surprised that Mr.. Marsh has returned. 1t
is we'll known by those familiar with the
matter that for the last three years he
he could have been produced by certain
persons on short notice. Doubtless he would
have been glad to have returned before now
had Mr.. Wanamaker's generous invitation
and offer of future provision for him been
made earlier. l am confident that his trial
will disclose the hither obscure and mex
plicable details of the failure of the Key
stone Bank, and will rebound to the benefit
of the unfortunate creditors of that rack
racked institution and be Of interest to the
general community"
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A POLITICAL AFFRAY.
Four Men Perhaps Fatally wounded
in North Carolina.

ASHEVILLE, N. c., Nov. S.-News has
reached here of an affray at a political
meeting in the Indian reservation in Swain
county in which four men were perhaps
fatally injured. William Bradley and his
son Wallace, armed with pistols and clubs.
attempted Saturday night to break up a
meeting of Indians and white Republicans,
dragging one member out of the building.
A free fight followed, in which both the
Bradleys were cut and shot fatally and two
of the other crowd were badly cut. Thomas
Baker, chairman of the Republican party
in that precinct, has appealed TO his poll
tical brethren here to send arms in case
there is further trouble.
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duty Before PIeasure.

SHEFFIELD. England, Nov. 3.-At the
annual feast of master cutters here this
evening it was expected that the Rt. Hon.
George j. Goschen, first lord Of the admir-
atty, would be present as the principal
guest. Mr.. Goschen. however, was unable
to attend the banquet, and the chairman
read the following letter of apology from
him: "It is absolutely impossible for me to
leave the Admiralty. My continuous pres
ence there is essential. Sheffield will ap-
preciate this n the present state Of affairs.
1 am truly disappointed, but duty comes be-
fore Dleasuren
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Spirits for smOkeIess Powder.

CHICAGO, Nov. 3.-The British govern
ment has closed a contract here for the inn
mediate delivery of 125OOO gallons of dis
titled spirits at Montreal. An intimaton
was also given that about $4,000 more gall
Ions would in all likelihood be ordered with
in about ten days. This order of 125, 900 gall
Ions amounts to nearly 5000 barrels and will
require ever sixty cars for its transporta-
ton into Canada. The use of the distilled
spirits thus ordered will be in the manufac-
tCre Of smokeless powder, of which dis
titled spirits is one of the chief ingredients.
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PARIS. Noy. 3.-The Lberte attributes
the recrudescence of the warlike attitude in
England to the return of Mr.. Chamberlain,
who may have thought that as France ac-
cepts the principle of the evacuation of Fa-
shoda few more threats would procure
further concessions from her. This is by
no means certain argues La Lberte. IF
Great Britain seems invulnerable. there are
many points in her empire where she may
be attacked. Her name is not exactly VEN
Grated in ireland, where a revolution might
break out the moment war was declared;
besides which it seems fairly certain that
a strong Abyssinian force is rapidly draw
ing near Fashoda."
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GREENSBURG, Pa, Nov. 3.-Ex- Post
master General John Wanamaker, who is
campaigning through the State in opposi-
ton to the Quay party, said tonight that
he was much gratifed by Marshs return,
and hoped no delay would arise in getting
at all tie facts in his possession; that if he
could be of any use In expediting the mat
ter he would return to Philadelphia any
moment. He further said he regarded the
return of Mr.. Marsh to the scene of his mis-
fortunes, under these circumstances. a
brave as we'll as right thing.
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aces of the future and would as soon ac-
cept war now with France or Russia. or
both, and the present determined demon
stration means that the issue rests with
these powers. 1t is believed that neither of
them will accept this obvious challenge.
But should they do so Great Britain can
never be more prepared than now, espe-
cially in view OF the possible arrangement
of an American understanding, and in view
of the fact that the Marquis of Salisbury
government has the support of all the Po-
litical parties in Great Britain.
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An ontrnge Unnnnished.

RALEIGH, N. c., Nov S.-Capt w. II.
Kitchen, father of Congressman Kitchen
A. c. Liverman, Eugene I. Whitehead and
7. w. Fenner, all of Halifax county, North
Carolina, were arraigned before Justice
Montgomery, of the Supreme Court, here
to-day on a charge OF breaking into the
house of negro registrar and forcing him
to write his resignation A bench warrant
had been sworn out, but the accused par
ties came before it was served. After hear
ing the evidence Justice Montgomery dis
missed the case.
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sPAIN,s POSSIBLE COURSE.
Sagasta May Put an Enormous Value
on the Philippines.

on the Philippines.
NEW YORK, Nov. IA dispatch to the
Evening Post from Paris says: 1.-THE re-
ported rupture of peace negotiations be-
tween Spain and the United States is not
credited in the French Foreign Office.
France willingly will serve Spain as an in
termediary in the hope of putting Spain
under permanent moral as well as financial
obligations, thus strengthening her own po-
sition in the European balance of power.
Paris and Brussels bankers are taking
active interest In the question of the Span
fish debts. The Spanish members of the
commission are offended by the curtness of
the memorandum Of the American claims.
''The American members probably will
welcome a change in the Spanish side. as
they are not a match in legal subtleties for
senor Montero Rios. Whether there is a
rupture tomorrow or not, Senior Sagasta is
likely to continue to dictate the negotia-
tions. have high authority for prognosti-
eating the course of the first dispute over
the American Interpretation of the third ar
ticle of the protocol and the claims upon
the Philippines for war indemnity as incon-
sistent with the previous articles, and also
with the original diplomatic correspondence
.,etween Messrs~ Cambon and Patenotre.
Senior Sagasta will say that he considers
that Porto Rico is a sufficient indemnity.
In the second place. If nonsuited, he will
proceed to put value upon the Philippines
far in excess of any possible war indemnity,
on the ground that Germany and England
or even France would offer terms higher
than the Americans take as the basis of ne
gotiations. He will plead that no Spanish
Ministry could live if they accepted the
resign office, leaving the negotiations to be-
gin over again and under a Conservative
Ministry. Thus a speedy termination of ne
gotiations is rot expected. The commits
sioners are renting apartments outside the
hotel"