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La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-04-06
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Wins Out, bUs the Tail
10 Cut on Short.

Yesterday witnessed one Of the
most quiet city elections in the his
tory of La Junta, considering the
number of votes polled. The day
was very disagreeable one, and
the large vote polled is an evidence
OF the great interest taken in the
result. The ladies' especially took
deep interest in the election, and
during the afternoon were greatly
in evidence at both polling places.
There were oS2 voters registered,
of whom 647 cast ballot. There
was no particular excitement dur
ing the day, and not single vote
was challenged at either precinct.
The result shows that Mr.. c. w.
Bomgardner, of the Law and Or
der Ticket, has been elected mayor
by majority OF II votes. and that
all the trustees on the People S
ticket have also been elected. Fol-
lowing is table giving the vote
by precincts and the total vote
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-04-06

Trade at Joys.

Trade at Joys.
One dollar glove sale at Smiths.
6. S. Thompson, funeral direc-
tor and embalmer.
For soda water and cigars the
Palace drug store leads.
Peninsular Sarsparilla, the best
on earth, at the Palace drug store.
John Hawley, of Pueblo, was
registered at the Harvey House
Monday.
Now is the time to buy crockery.
Thompson is closing out FIVE differ
ent decorated patterns at big dis
count.
]. NJ. Foley has purchased Z.
7. Lees residence property west
Of w. ]. Johnston's house.-Lamar
Sparks.
Little Faunie Beerbohm is on
the sick list with sore arm, the
result OF too much inquistiveness
concerning the contents OF car
bolic acid bottle.
Two years ago r. ]. Warren, a
druggist at Pleasant Brook. n. Y,
bought small supply of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. He sums
mp the result as follows: "At that
time the goods were unknown in
this section; to-day Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy is a household
world" 1t is the same in hun
dreds OF communities. Wherever
the good qualities of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy become known the
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-04-06


An order has been issued to con
ductors on the Santa Fe notifying
them that Mr.. d. Z. Cain, chief
clerk in General Manager Frey's
Office, has been authorized to coun-
tersign all annual, trip and time
passes and freight train permits bi
the general managers issue. and
all conductors will be governed ac-
cordingly.
The editor learned on election
day that he was full fiedged hay
seed and not entitled to the cleo
tive franchise within the corporate
limits of La Junta. He resides on
the northwest a of the northeast
a OF section II, township ~ south,
range IS west, just outside of the
city limits. and has no voice in
city affairs. Too bad, too bad.
The Price Draper Clothing Com
pany will on Thursday. April 9TH,
have grand opening of their la
dies and children's shoe depart
ment. Each lady visiting the store
will be presented with an elegant
Easter souvenir. which we have
been permitted to inspect and can
pronounce something that will de-
light the feminine heart. Read
their adv on the first page.
Mondyy was the last day of reg
istration, but as most of the citi-
zens who desired to exercise the
elective franchise had already reg
istered, but very few availed them
selves of this last day of grace.
There are but two precincts within
the corporate limits, Santa Fe
avenue being the dividing line. In
precinct No. /, east Of the dividing
line. there were 574 names regis
tered when the booths closed and
in precinct No. 2, 45S names had
been recorded. total of o8z.
Eli Perkins gave one Of his char
acteristic talks At the opera house e
Monday night to fair sized aud
fence. Eli claims that he can
make sport of any subject, terres-
tial and Of the earth earthly, OF
heavenly and partaking Of the
divine. From the number Of sub
jects embraced in his lecture Mon
day we think he made his claim
good, or At least attempted to. He
talked seriously . very little and
fiippantly . great deal on an end
less variety Of subjects, from :
sacreligious joke on Christianity %
2 profane joke on the postmastefs
and you laughed--because that
was what you were there for. We
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-04-06

people will have nothing else. For
sale at the Palace drug store.
Albert Spengler. Of Pueblo, was
in La Junta Monday on business.
None of the queensware bought
at Thompson's will craze or crackle.
The German Club will give their
regular semi-monthly dance at the
opera house tomorrow night.
Mrs. c. NJ. Robins returned yes
terdsy morning from few days
visit with friends at Rocky Ford.
The Denver University boys gave
an excellent musical entertainment
at the opera house last night to a
packed house. They have some
fine singers among them. Lack OF
space iorbids more extended no.
tice.
DIR. r. E. Mehaaey, the dentist
who located permanently in this
city recently, makes an announce
ment in our advertising columns
in this issue. The doctor has very
pleasant Offices in the Woodruff
block, over Joys drug store. He
makes specially of crown and
bridgework and is prepared TO ex-
ecute all other frst-class dental
operations.
Z. S. Corbin. optician and eye
specialist OF Denver, arrived IN
town yesterday and is quartered at
the Park House. This is the doc
tors second visit to our city and he
will make regular trips to La unta
in the future. He made an excel
lent impression on his first visit
and let us hope that, like good
wine, he will improve with age,
even though he does lack whiskers.
Mrs. A. lnveen, residing at 72o
Henry street, Alton, Ill, suffered
with sciatic rheumatism for over
eight months. She doctored for IT
nearly the whole of this time, using
various remedies recommended by
friends, and was treated by the
physicians, but received no relief.
She then used one and half bot
ties of Chamberlain Pain Balm,
which effected a complete cure.
This is published at her request,
as she wants others similarly aftiict-
ed to know what cured her The
IS and SO cent sizes for sale at the
Palace drug store.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-04-06

were only disappointed in the fact
that he did not make his bluff
good about giving away house
and lot to those who sat the lecture
out-we think we are entitled to it,
for we were there to the bitter end.
Evening star., 1898-12-03
WEEK ENDING DECEMBER ,, 1sos.

The Spanish peace commissioners at Paris
notified the Americans Monday that they
We're instructed TO accept the terms pro-
posed to them for the termination of the
war, ceding the Philippine Isla nds for $40
100000; the two commissions thereupon
went at work TO draft the articles of the
peace treaty. In view of possible domestic
troubles, the Spanish government hasten
ed the evacuation Of the Island of Cuba
and 1T was announced that the Americans
would be given full possession probably by
Christmas; Captain General Blanco sailed
for Spain, after turning the command over
to General Castellanos: an explosion occur
red in Havana in house containing a
large quantity of old cartridges and sew
eral persons were killed. President Iglesas
of Costa Rica visited the State Department
and explained to Secretary Hay the posi-
ton of his country with reference to the
trans-isthmian canal. 1t was announced
that in view OF Spain's acceptance of the
peace terms the ajoritY of the volunteers
stii in the military service would soon be
mustered out The United States Supreme
Court announced the rules governing bank
ruptcy under the new law. The war in
YeStigating commission resumed its ses-
sions in Washington. Secretary Ayers an
nual report was published. The NAVY De-
partment made public dispatches which
showed that there had been serious friction
between Admiral Sampson and General
Shafter at Santiago. terrific gale accom-
panied by snow, swept the New England
coast and destroyed many vessels and
lives; the steamer Portland, plying between
Boston and Portland was lost, with up
ward of 120 people; the coast was strewn
with wrecks The grand jury of Macoupin
county Illinois, after investigating the re-
cent labor riots at Virden, H.. returned in
dictments against Governor Tanner the
mIne company's officials and leading strik-
ers; Governor Tanner was charged with de-
reelection of duty in not providing the
Evening star., 1898-12-03
NEW TALKING MACHINE.
An Exhibition of the GraphOphone
Grand at the National.

The National Theater was thronged this
morning. The occasion was the exhibition
of a new talking machine, known as the
graphophone grand The exhibition was a
great success. This was the first time the
machine has been publicly shown, and as
most of the stockholders of the Graphic
phone Company are Washingtonians and
Washington is really the birthplace of the
graphophone, this city was chosen for the
exhibition. The audience was representa-
tive of the official, as well as the business,
circles of the capital.
The graphophone grand was installed on
the center of the stage. 1t is scarcely any
larger than the ordinary graphophone, the
only thing noticeable about it being that the
lnandrel and the record cylinder are about
fcur and half inches in diameter. This
is the result of experiments made by Mr..
Thomas Fl. Macdonald manager of the
graphophone factory.
Inc extra loudness and volume, 1t is
Claimed ls due TO the greater surface speed
and the method of making the record. Mr..
Macdonald, who operated the graphophone
grand, was assisted by Mr. John j. Fisher.
Mr.. Andrew Devine made a few introdue-
tory remarks followed Immediately by the
graphophone performance. The graphic
phone introduced itself and also made the
spoken introductions to each of the selec-
uons. The program included vocal and in
The performance began at 1890 o'clock
and lasted about an hour and a half.
The audience gave many mantle stations
of establishment ard delight The repro
ductions were of natural volume. and filled
the auditorium. There was no difficulty in
hearing i'll any part of the house. and the
sound was perfectly natural. Those ia
miliar only with the comparatively faint
reproductions of the ordinary talking ma
chimes found in this performance a revela
ton as to the possibilities of the talking
machine. Several of the reproductions
were encored. The machine. it is claimed.
can be heard as far as the human voice
can be heard. and the claim seemed to be
substantiated by the performance today.
Among those who were present were
Representative Hilborn of California, Prof.
David Bell, Rev. F. D. Power, Gen. Geo H.
Harries, Chas. B. Pearson, Representative
r. r. Hit, Representative James H. Rich
ardson, Maj. A. ]. Stofer, Wrn. e. Curtis,
Philip Mauro. Ward Thoron, ]. H. Benton,
Dorsey Clagett. VIII S. Mearns, E. G. Dun
nell, w. j. Murtagh, John r. Carmody, e.
Evening star., 1898-12-03
Whereabouts of Warshius.

The Navy Department is informed that
the gunboat Marietta which Is making a
cruise along the east coast of Central
America, has arrived at Port Livingston,
Guatemala.
The cruiser Chicago has been put in COM
mission at the New York navy yard and
will probably be temporarily attached to
the North Atlantic squadron. She may be
attached to the fleet to be organized later
for service on the European station, under
command OF Rear Admiral w. 8. Schley,
Evening star., 1898-12-03
USEFUL CAREER CLOSES
Barnes Compton, Prominent Son of Mary
land, succumbs to Paralysis
Former Representative I'm Congress,
and Recipient of Many HonOrs-
His Characteristics.

A telegram TO The Star from Laurel yes
terday conveyed the information that for
mer Representative Barnes Compton of the
fifth district of Maryland was dead. Dur
ing his long service in Washington he
proved himself to be one of the best
friends the District of Columbia ever had
in either house of Congress, and the news
of his death caused the feeling of sad
ness ever experienced when a popular resi-
dent passes away.
Years ago. when in Congress. Mr.. Comp
ton, while making a speech on the French
spoliation claims, was stricken with YER
tigo, and since that time he suffered at
intervals from angina pectoris and nervous
disturbances, traceable to defective circu-
lation. 1t was on account Of his health
that he resigned from Congress in 1884, TO
accept the quiet Office of naval officer CT
the port of Baltimore. rendered by Presi-
dent Cleveland. Many of his constituents,
Evening star., 1898-12-03
RAIN TONIGHT,
Weather Indications for the Next
Twenty-FOur Hours.


Twenty-FOur Hours.
Forecast till pm Sunday-For the Dis
trict Of Columbia, eastern Pennsylvania
New Jersey Delaware. Maryland and Vir-
gllia, rain tonight and Sunday; fresh east
erly winds, increasing.
Weather conditions and general forecast
The storm in the west gulf has moved to
northern Louisiana, increasing in intensity
and has caused rains in the middle, south
Atlantic and gulf states, and snow in the
lower Missouri valley. The area of high
pressure off the north Pacific coast has
moved to Utah, increasing in magnitude
and this, in conjunction with the gulf
storm, will cause a sharp fail In tempera-
ture, with cold wave, in Texas, Okla
hCma, Indian Territory and western Arkan-
sas. The temperature has fallen from the
Missouri valley westward and southwest
ward to the Pacific coast and Mexico The
fall has been "a degrees In p hours at
Rapid City, and % degrees at Huron and
Lander. The temperature has risen in the
middle and south Atlantic states. Rain
may be expected in the middle south At
lantic and east gulf states; rain or snow
clearing Sunday, in the lower lake region
and Ohio valley and rain or snow in New
England and eastern New York. The
weather will clear, with a sharp fall in
temperature, tonight in the west gulf states,
Oklahoma, Indian Territory and Arkansas
Storm signals are displayed on the gulf
coast from Brownsville to Galveston. The
following heavy precipitation dn inches)
has been reported during the past "a hours:
Tampa, 1.16; Wilmington, lbs.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, 5:13 IN. and 5:17 pm;
high tide, I'LL a. m. and IL :16 pm
Tomorrow-Low tide, 5:4S am and 5:J7
pm; high tide, 11:53 am. and 1855 pm.
The sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises 7:02 am; sun sets, 43S
pm. Moon rises, 9:31 pm.
TOmOrrow-Sun rises, 1903 am
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by 5:46 pm: extin-
gushing begun at Gil am. The lighting IS
begun one hour before the time named.
Arc lamps lighted at 5:31 pm; extn-
guished at 6:26 am.
Records for Twenty-FOur Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the tWenty-four hours beginning
at pm. yesterday:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 2, 4 PM, 45; s
pm, ~; IL midnight 3s.
December 3, am, 80; am. SO; IL
noon. 40; pm, ~.
Maximum. 40. at 4 pm, December 2;
minimum, 81. at am, December g.
Barometer-December 2, PM, 1922: 3
pm, 1923; IL midnight, 1921.
December 3. am. 30.1S; 8 pm, 3O.14;
noon, 1910; PM, 30.0S.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at 8
am: Great Falls. temperature. 81: condi-
tiOn, %. Receiving reservoir, temperature,
80; condition at north connection, 36; condi-
ton at south connection, &c. Distributing
reservoir, temperature, 50: condition at in
fluent gate house, SO; efluent gate house,
36.
The District Commissioners have inform
a1 TT ovu{c ,h<S off
Evening star., 1898-12-03
CONGREGATIONAL.

.RST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. CORNER
10th and q SITS NV, Rev. s. NJ. Newman, ID. ID.
pastor; Rev. B. Alfred Dumm pastors assistant.
IL am, public worship, with sermon by pastor;
30 pm, evening service, with next address
upon The Higher Vision of Life Music by
quartet and chorus choir, led by DIR. J. W. Bis
chof organist. Sunday school, 9:3o am. Mis-
sionary meeting addressed by Miss Powers 3
pm. Christian EI.d-avor. $50 pm. 1t
MT PLEASANT CONGREG ATIONAL CHURCH.
Columbia road 14th st. n.w.-PreachiDg by
the pastor, Rev. NJ Ross FishbuTn, at IL and
t:38: reception of members and Lords supper
at IL. 1t
FIFTH CONGREti ATI0NAL CHU RCH, COR. STH
and ] SITS ne.,The pastor. Rev. y. f. Kirby,
will preach II u m and = 80 pm. All vel
Evening star., 1898-12-03
Foreign Affairs.

Foreign Affairs.
Emperor Francis Joseph celebrated the
fftieth anniversary of his assumption of
the Austrian throne; friction between Aus
tria and Germany was developed because of
Germanys course in OBTAINING Silicians
who crossed the border; Baron Banffy the
Hungarian premier, consented to a provis-
ional renewal of the compact between Hun
gary and Austria. A plot to assassinate
Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria was discov-
cred at Sofia. The German ambassador at
Paris protested against a satire upon the
kaiser's trip to Jerusalem published In a
Paris paper and the French government
seized the entire edition. Count Esterhazy
of Dreyfus scandal notoriety sailed from
Brussels for America. The French minis
ter of war refused in the chamber of denu-
ties to postpone the trial of Col Picouart
by court-martfal until after the revision of
the Dreyfus case by the court of cessation.
Nine. Dreyfus received a cablegram from
her husband assuring her of his good health.
The United States of Central America -
composed of the republics of Salvador Me
araSua and Honduras, dissolved after one
months existence owing to the refusal of
the troops of Honduras to act against in
sursents in Salvador. The Mad Mullah of
Swat succeeded in his first engagements
with the Ncwab of Dir in the Indian border
troubles The commission of the London
board of trade investigating the Moheean
disaster returned a decision that the vessel
struck the reef on which she was wrecked
through being out of her course after pass
Ing the Eddystone light. 1t was reported
that message from Andree the polar hal
loon explorer, had been found in the IvraI
mountains.
In the District
The city post office was removed from its
quarters to the new building on Pennsylya-
mia avenue and thus the latter structure
was placed in service. The annual report of
the auditor for the District was submitted
to the Commissioners. The health officer
presented to the Commissioners a bill de-
signed to regulate dentistry in the District.
The trustees of the free municipal library
rendered a report 10 the Commissioners.
The United States Supreme Court heard
aruments in the cases of Strathers, Smith
ana winston, convicted of murder in the
District. on their appeals for new trials
based upon the law which permits iaries
TO impose less than the death penalty in
rendering verdicts in capital cases The off,
clals OF the Washington Jockey Club were
Tried In the Police Court for violating the
anti-gambiing laws; the jury failed to agree,
Ghanges We're ordered in the police force,
detective Boardman succeeding Inspector
Mattngly at the head of the detective bu-
reau; Fannie Harris and George Gray,
small white children, were killed by being
struck by train at Ivy City while being
driven to school; a eoroners jury rendered
a verdict holding the gateman at the cross
ing, VIM. A. Keys, for the grand jury for
negligence. Two young white women,
Grace Gilmor and Lizzie Warren, unsuc,
cessfully attempted suicide.
Evening star., 1898-12-03

The District Commissioners have inform
ed Mr.. A. T. Lewis, who offered to sell lot
8. in square 533, just south of the court
house, on the Louisiana avenue side to the
District government as the site for a new
police station. that his property is not in
the desired neighborhood.
Evening star., 1898-12-03
CHURCH NOTICES.
PRESBYTERIAN.

NEW YORK AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,
DIR. Wallace Radcliffe, psstor.-Services at IL
an and 80 pm; evening subject, "A Christ
rected by J. Porter Lawrence s e' orranist; $50
am, Bible school, 9:45 am, adult department,
in the church; $3.50 pm, C. E. Society. 1t
CHURCH OF THE COVENANT tPREsBYTEIi-
ianl, Conn. ave-, and 18th SITS. NV, Rev Teu-
mis- s. Hamlin d. D., pastor.-Services at IL
am and pm, with preaching by the pastor;
Sunday school at $3.50 m; Junior c. E. meet
ing at 3. and Senior at pm Mid-week service
at o'clock Thursday evening. 1t
PECK MEMORIAL CHAPEL. PA. AVE. NJ AND
18th sis:-Preaehins at ii am. AMI 4 :f5 pm by
the minister, Rev Charles Alvin Smith. IT
FIFTEENTH STREET PRESBYTERIAN
j. Grmfe, subject. .sGrounds Of Hope for a
brighter Future for the Negro It,
ECKINGTON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NORTH
Ph.D., pastor-11 a. m, The Gospel of Money
s:30 pm, The Church at Laodicea." 1t
THE EASTERN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. MD
ave. and 9th ST. ne. Rev. Thomas Chalmers
subject, Fountain Waters Full. Fresh and
Free and at 7:30 pm, Rev. ]. W. Hathaway.
D. D., from New York city will preach: sunday
pm; mid-week services, Thursday evening at
40 o'clock. Strangers cordially invited. 1t
REV. T DE WITT TAIMAGE, DID, PASTOR
chell, assistant pastor, 7:30 pm. tomorrow
in the First Presbyterian Church, Az st. between
and ID. 1t
METROPOLITAN PREsBYTERIAN CHURCH,
pastor.-Pre aching by the pastor tomorrow at il
am and I:3o pm; morning subject, Gospel
Prophet Of the Incredibe;' Sabbsth sShoel. $50
am; Y. p s. c. E.. $50 pm. All cordially
invited to be present. IT.
ASSEMBLY'S CHURCH-PREACHINti AT II
Midweek service Thursday evening at 7:3o
o'clock. 1T
Evening star., 1898-12-03

who thought from his appearance that he
was still in vigorous health, criticised his
leaving Congress. When he was mentioned
as the democratic nominee for Congress
last summer in his district Mr.. Compton
said his health was such that he could not
afford, under any circumstances to take
the nomination. year ago he had a long
and dangerous Illness, but since that time
his health had been fairly good. Since
leaving the naval office, last July, Mr..
Compton has been president of the Guar
antee Building and Loan Association in
Baltimore
Mr.. Compton was the third child and sec
ond son of William Penn and Mary Key
tBarnes) Compton, and was born Nov mber
10, 1880, at Port Tobacco, Charles county,
Nd. His parents Were of English descent
Tut Mary Key, his ma ternal grandmother
daughter of Phillip Key of St Mary's and
daughter of Phillip Key of st. Marys, ana
sister of the late Henry G. 5. Key. Her
husband. John Barnes, was clerk of the
court of Charles county from his ma jOrity
to his death, aged sevanty-six years in the
year 1874, and his brother. Richard Barnes
was register of wills of the same court for
number of years.
His Antecedents.
The father of Mr.. Compton was Il son of
DR.. Wilson Compton of Charles county,
Maryland, who was a son of an original
settler. DIR. Compton married Elizabeth
Penn daughter of William Penn of the
same county, the owner of the old estate
known as Ludlow's Ferry, which was the
great thoroughfare across the Potomac
from eastern Virginia. When only three
years old, young Compton lost his mother,
and his father wheL he was at the age of
eight. His grandfather John Barnes, died
when Mr.. Compton was fourteen years of
age. In his childhood he lost two brothers
and a sister, and was left sole survivor of
his family and heir of both paternal and
maternal estates He graduated from
Princeton IN. j. College in 1851. In 1855
he was candidate for the Legislature on the
last whig ticket nominated in that county,
but was defeated by VIII ID. Merrick by
five votes. He Joined the democracy In 1856
and voted for Buchanan for President. In
1853 he was without opposition nominated
and elected to the house of delegates for
two years. The session in 1860 was held as
usual at Annapolis, but for political reasons
the session of 1861 was convened at Freder-
ick City.
Mr. Compton was on his way to take his
seat in that legislature when, learning that
a number of its members had been arrested
by the federal authorities, he made his es-
cape across the Potomac into Virginia.
where he remained until the expiration of
his term of service. He held many state
offices and was four times elected member
of Congress from the fifth congressional
district of Maryland.
Evening star., 1898-12-03

means for preventing bloodshed; he defied
the process. The Attorney General ordered
the indictment of the men alleged to have
forced United States Commissioner Bunting
to leave Wilmington n. c., during the race
riots. The battle ship Wisconsin was
launched at San Francisco, sticking in the
mud after sliding from the ways. A boiler
exploded on a steamboat near Stockton
Cal, and killed several people. Among
those who died during the week was c. W.