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Snain Assnme. Cnhan Debt.

Madrid, Jan. 19.-The Bank of Spain
and the kindred institutions here have
just issued statement to the effect
that new coupon sheets with coupons
maturing between April /, 1892 and
January 1, 1909, will be issued shortly
to the holders of Cuban bonds of 1890.
This is equivalent to an. admission on
the part of the Spanish government
that it will assume responsibility for
the Cuban debt 1t must not, how
ever, be taken from this that the in
terest will continue to be paid in full.
Indeed, it is regarded as certain here
that the interest will very shortly be
scaled down so per cent.
The Van Buren press., 1899-01-28
CockreII and the Army BnI.

Washington, Jan. 20 Senator Cock
rell, of Missouri, said he did not be-
ieve the bill for the reorganization of
.he army would be passed at this ses-
sion. The democrats are opposed to
The increase in the regular army and
the senator says he does not think the
repu blicans, with so many other
things which they wish to have en-
acted, would be willing to consume
the time required to consider this bill
in the senate.
The Van Buren press., 1899-01-28
Soldiers In a saloon Row.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Jan. 81. Il
bloody riot occurred last night in a
negro saloon between the barl1eeper
and walters and several negro soldiers
Of the Eighth United States volun teer
infantry, now in camp at Chiclzamauga.
quarrel arose between one of the
soldiers and a waiter over matter of
change, when the soldier pulled pis-
tol and fred at the waiter. The bar
keeper and several Others in the saloon
opened fire on the soldiers, and as a
result several soldiers and the bar
keeper were wounded.
The Van Buren press., 1899-01-28
Rank Fa,,ure at sedaIia Recalled.

Sedalia, Mo-, Jan. 22-The Sedalia
school board has brought suit against
Perry L. Deweese, receiver of the de-
funct First national bank, to recover
SIS, 600 At the time the bank was in
failing condition the school board
gave Cashier Thompson $4,000 to re-
deem outstanding bonds The willy
cashier redeemed the bonds, but inn
mediately hypothecated $3.50 worth,
which the school board had to redeem
second time.
The Van Buren press., 1899-01-28
THE TREATY WITH SPAIN.
The Situation Informally Discussed
by the Senate Committee on
Foreign Relations.
ARE OPPOSING SENATORS IN EARNEST?
Are They as Anxious for a Vote as They
Profess to Be?-Opinion Generally Ex-
pressed that an Early Vote Would he
sought-Practieally Decided to Accept
Senator Germans Proposition.

Washington, Jan 26.-The senate
committee ON foreign relations dis
cussed the situation of the peace
treaty in an informal way, giving espe-
cial attention to the proposition that
n vote should be taken Immediately.
There was apparently a division OF
opinion whether the opposing sena-
tors are really as anxious for vote as
they profess to be, but the deelara-
ton was made by the friends of the
treaty that they were not opposed to
an early vote, and while no formal in
struction was given. the opinion was
generally expressed that an early vote
would be sought.
TO PRESS CONSIDERATION.
The opinion of the treaty supporters
on the committee was, however, unani-
nous that the committee should hold
the matter of fixing the date in its
own hands. Chairman Davis was in
strueted to press consideration and to
allow no time to be lost.
The members of the committee say
the vote should come soon, but they
name no specific day.
The committee decided practically
to accept the proposition formulated
by Senator German to take vote at
the expiration of ten days debate, but
determined to hold the decision of the
matter in its own hands. 1t was con-
sidered probable that there would be
more speeches than could be made
within this time, and Mr. Davis was
authorized to extend the time so as to
permit reasonable opportunity for
debate.
CONFIDENT OF RATIFICATION.
The committee supporters of the
treaty still generally express the opin-
ion that when the vote is taken the
treaty will be ratified. They admit
now that there is apparently ma
iority against it, but express the opin-
ion that some of the opponents will
change front before the vote is taken.
No disposition was manifested in the
committee to accept compromise on
the treaty.
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Found with Their skulls Crushed.

Barr, Col, Jan. 26.-The dead bodies
of Charles n. O'Hara and his wife
have been found in hole in one COR
ner of their ranch near here. They
had been missing for several days and
a search was instituted by the author
tiles here resulting in their being
found with their skulls crushed.
Frank Harold who has been employed
on the O'Hara ranch, and r. j. Nc
Cleary are under arrest, charged with
the crime.
The Van Buren press., 1899-01-28
Dewey's Endorsement of EngIand's Impe-
rial Policy.

London. Jan. 26.-Hamilton Brown,
editor of the British Realm, has re-
Dewey, dated Manila, December IS, in
response to a request Tor an express
sion of opinion on Great Britain's i'm
perial policy. The admiral says:
"After many years of wandering |
have come to the conclusion that the
mightiest factor in the civilization of
the world is the imperial policy of En-
gland"
The Van Buren press., 1899-01-28
THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.
Indifference Towards Legislation for the
Islands May Result in n Per-
picking Situation.

Washington, Jan. 25.-The support
ers in the senate of the general bill
for the government of the Hawaiian
islands as a territory of United States
are growing somewhat anxious over the
prospect. In view of the crowded con
dition of the calendar and the appar-
ent indifference towards Hawaiian
legislation, they express a fear that
the bill may not receive attention be-
fore adjournment. and they say if it
does not there will be most perpleX-
ing condition of affairs in the islands.
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Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Van
derlip Seriously Ill.

Chicago, Jan. 26.-Assistant Secre-
tary of the Treasury Frank A. Wander
lip is seriously i'll at his home in this
city. Secretary Cages assistant has
been in Chicago several weeks, having
come direct from Washington. Before
that time he was suffering from ty-
phoid fever in Florida, and it is the
after effects of this illness which con-
fines him to his bed now.
The Van Buren press., 1899-01-28
DOLLARS FOR THE DONS.
Amendment to the Sundry Civil Bill Ap-
propriating S2O,0o0,0O0 to Pay
for the Philippines.

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Da-
Wis, from the committee on foreign re-
lations, has offered an amendment to
the sundry civil bin appropriating
$20,OO0,000 to Spain according to the
terms of the treaty The amendment
has the Endorsement of the committee
on foreign relations.
The Van Buren press., 1899-01-28
Terrible Smallpox Epidemic Among the
Zuni Indians.

Santa Fe, n. NJ, Jan. 26.-Late in
formation from the Zuni Pueblo, in
western Valencia county, tells of a
sad state of affairs among those In
dians. Smallpox is raging with terri
BILE results and deaths are numerous.
Since the disease broke out 217 deaths
have occurred and 600 Indians are
xick
The Van Buren press., 1899-01-28

New York, Jan. 26.-The Herald
SAYS scheme is afoot to combine the
principal bicycle saddle manufacture
ers of the continent and that a meet
ing to effect the union viii be held at
Cleveland this week. The combine is
to be capitalized at Sl.500,000.
The Van Buren press., 1899-01-28
Severe Gale Along the gulf Coast.

Fort Worth, Tex. Jan. ga severe
gale is reported along the gulf coast.
The steamer Morgan, from New Or
leans to Galveston, was unable TO get
inside the bar, and has been carried TO
sea by the gale. The lighter Santiago,
Capt. Kennedy has been beached near
Bagdad and is a total wreck.
The Van Buren press., 1899-01-28
Evacuation Commission Dissolved.

Washington, Jan. 2l.-The Cuban
evacuation commission was dissolved
Yesterday and its members submitted
to the president, secretary of state
and the secretary of war report on
their labors, The report embodies no
political communications, consisting
practically of record of its proceed
ipUc
The Van Buren press., 1899-01-28
Deadlock In Pennsylvania Continues.

sburg, Pa, Jan. 24.-The fifth
ballot in the joint assembly of the
senate and house for senator resulted:
Quay, SO; jerks, 40; Dalzell, IL; Irwin,
5; Stewart, S; Stone, 6; scattering, IS.
Total vote cast 15i. Necessary to
choice, &c. No election. Paired, 9s
Absent without pairs. 4.
The Van Buren press., 1899-01-28
The Tug n. NJ. Jones Burned.

Memphis, Tenn, Jan. 2S.-The
harbor tug n. NJ. Jones, the property
of the Pittsburgh Coal company,
burned at the wharf last night The
boat was originally built at a cost OF
$50, 600. The hull may again be used.
The Van Buren press., 1899-01-28
Many spanish Troons stiII In Cnha.

Havana, Jan. 2L-Maj. Gen. John c.
Bates, military commander of the de-
partment of Santa Clara, has arrived
from Cienfuegos. He reports that
there are 5000 Spanish troops still at
Cienfuegos, though the transports are
now leaving daily. The last one is
scheduled to sail on February 10.
The Van Buren press., 1899-01-28
Killed In an Elevator.

San Francisco, Jan. 26.-Jacob Bas-
theim, of the shoe manufacturing
firm of Kahn. Niekelsburg & Co., of
this city, was killed in the company's
freight elevator. His head was
caught between the elevator and the
jam, and was almost severed from the
hndN
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Ex-secretary Day In Florida for His
Health.

Cincinnati, Jan. ga special to the
Commercial Tribune form Jackson
Vile, Fla, says: William r. Day, ex-
secretary of state. and president of
the Spanish-American peace commits
sion arrived in the city from Canton.
o. Mr.. Day is accompanied by his
wife, and is on pleasure trip for the
benefit of his health.
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rhe peht MIneh ont.

Chicago, Jan. 26.-W. NJ. r. French.
director of the art institute, an
nounces that the debt Of 100000 on
the lake front enterprise had been
wiped out by subscriptions from its
friends during the last ten days.
The Van Buren press., 1899-01-28
Going TO Mnshington

Chicago, Jan. 26.-Mrs. Lillian NJ. n.
Stevens and Miss Anna A. Gordon,
president and vice-president of the ma
tional W. c. T. L., will go TO Wash
ington to attend the national council
Of women and the mothers congress.
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CondItIon nf PromInent PntIent..

Washington, Jan. 26.-Gen. Sections
condition remains practically un-
changed.
Ex-senator Ingalls,, of Kansas, has
been in with The grip at the Cairo, in
tais city, but is improving.
The Van Buren press., 1899-01-28
HOUSE.

The house resumed the debate on
the army reorganization bill. Satur-
day. February is, was set aside for
the delivery of eulogies upon the late
Representative Northway, of Ohio.
Mr.. Gibson (rep.. Tenn.) was the
the passage of the Hull bill.
The Van Buren press., 1899-01-28
Lumber Dealers in Convention.

Columbus, O., Jan. 25.-The seven~
teenth annual convention of the Union
Association of Lumber Dealers of
Ohio and Pennsylvania. which also in
cludes members from Kentucky and
West Virginia, is in session here.
The Van Buren press., 1899-01-28
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-.
Second Session.
SENATE.

Washington, Jan. 25.-The senate,
after routine business, on motion of
Senator Davis, went into executive
session
The Van Buren press., 1899-01-28
OUR TREATY WITH SPAIN.
Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts
Tells the Senate Why the Treaty
Should be Ratified.
NOT TO RATIFY WOULD Be COWARDLY,

1t Weuid be a Reflection Upon the Presl-
dent and Piaca the Nation In a HumiIi-
Fating Position Before the World-Our
Duty TO Ratify ana Then Let Congress
Deal with the Future of the Phiiippine es.
The Van Buren press., 1899-01-28
To Take Vote on the Treaty on Febru-

Washington, Jan. 26.-The senate
has agreed unanimously to take "A
vote on the peace treaty on February
s, at 3 d. IA.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-05-26
RUSSET SHOE POLISH.
Formula for Making Ones Own Sup
ply of Liquid Cleanser and
Sitter Paste.

Replying to inquiries from CORE
spOndents, the American Druggist gives
these recipes, the first for liquid pol
ish. and the second for a sitter paste:
The liquid preparation has compost
ton resembling the following: Yellow
beeswaN, two ounces; fiaXseed oil, three
ounces; oil of turpentine, ten ounces.
Dissolve by means of a water bath in a
closed vessel and add hard yellow soap
finely shaved, one and a quarter ounces.
Dissolve the soap with the aid of heat in
Ia ounces of water and add the solution
to the solution of yellow wax and flax
seed oil formed in the first instance. A
nice russet brown color may be impart-
ed to this shoe polish by incorporating
about three grains of Bismarck brown
to each ounce of the polish.
Russet shoe paste has many of the
characteristics of rosin cerate Tt usual
ly consists of an ointment of yellow wax
and turpentine, colored with palm OIL
The following formula may be used:
Yellow wax, one ounce; palm oil, one
ounce; oil turpentine, three ounces;
oil mirbane, Is drops. Make into a
paste. The color may be heightened if
not of the right shade by the judicious
use. of butter coloring made from an
nattO.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-05-26
Important stems.

Not long ago a number of consta-
bles were assembled at Scotland Yard,
London, for the purpose of being ex-
amined in matters relating to police
duty, previous to being appointed as
sergeants. The following question was
asked candidate by member of the
examining board: "You are on duty
in the vicinity of e menagerie, and
you are informed that a lion has
broken loose and is roaming about
the streets. What steps would you
take?" Jolly long ones. siri" re-
piled the constable, to the amusement
OF the other members of the board
St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-05-26

! plete confession to Denham and my
! self just now"
| And presume the mystery is solved
| at last" remarked Lampkin, tenta-
| lively. 81 must say, however, that
| I am still in the dark on one or two fea-
! lures of the case. For instance, it
| to cremate the body and inform you
anonymously that the remains would
| be found in the hotel
THAT seems to have been an after
| thought, and there was a reason for it, ~
| explained Hendricks. HE was spend
| ing a pleasant evening with his victim
| in. Caruthers' rooms and committed the
deed sooner than he really intended.
Caruthers, it appears. was just begin
! ming to suspect that Kola was not an
Italian, and a dispute arose between
them. Kola struck him single blow
in the temple, and he fell dead with
out a sound or blood"
''Ah, I see!" exclaimed Lampkin.
"Then," went on Hendricks, "Kola
feared, as he was seen to enter Car
uthers' rooms, that he would be sus-
pected, so he quickly resorted to the ex-
cellent scheme of making it appear
that his victim had suddenly left the
city.
He first crowded Carutbers' body
into one of his big trunks and deliber-
ately went down to the street and en-
ployed a passing baggageman to come
up for the trunk, pretending that it
was his. Without attracting notice,
he got the trunk delivered at his own
rooms in town, and early the nextmorn-
ing had it removed out here by his In
dian servant. He next dropped Car
uthers' valet a note from Philadelphia,
which was mailed in that city by an
eastern confederate. and later he
forged another communication to Miss
Huntington
But, in the meantime, he was think
ing of some unique means of totally
destroying the body. He ended by cut
ting it up and reducing it to ashes by
oNy-hydrogen flame, all except the
hand, which, for a time, escaped his
notice. He was about to throw the
ashes away when he ran across the
hand. Then the thought occurred to
him that unless it was proved beyond
doubt that Caruthers was actually
dead there would be endless litigati
before Miss Huntington could come
into her uncle's, estate. As you know,
that would not have suited Kola, so he
put the ashes and hand in the vase, and
managed to get them into Caruthers'
apartments. His first idea was thatit
would be taken for the work Of a crank,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-05-26
Making EyeIet Holes,

The home dressmaker: may find it
useful to know that when bodices are.
laced instead of being buttoned or
hooked the eyelet holes through which
the cords are passed should be made i'm
narrow space between two small
whalebone strips. The whalebone ons
each side of the row of eyelets prevents
the cord from wrinkling the bodice
The places for the bones may be pre-
pared, but the bones need not be slipped
in place until the eyelets are made. as
it is much asier to make the 1atter be-
fore the material is stiffened. Very
small, round whalebones are most often
used for the stiffening, as they adapt
themselves more readily to the curves
of the figure than do the fat ones.
which will only bend backyard and
forward. 81
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-05-26
TOLD OF ELIZABETH.
Empress OF Austria Related I
by Her Companion.

The biography of Elizabeth. recently
published by Harper & Bros. under
the title The Martyrdom OF an En-
press" contains many interesting in
cidents and adventures of which the
empress was the heroine during her
long and eventful life. Elizabeth and
her constant companion, the author.
used to disguise themselves and visit
the slums of the cities, nursing the sick
and comforting the afflicted. One night
they were riding through the. outskirts
OF Pesth when they heard a woman's
screams from a rickety howell.
"On the impulse of the moment" SAYS
the author. I'VE both leaped from our
horses, and, rushing to the dooy and
pushing 1T open. we found ourselves in
a villainously dirty room, where huge
ruff1an of a man was dragging a woman
about the floor by her luxuriant, I'M
bound hair, kicking her vigorously as
he did so. Before 1 realized what was
happening the empress had laid he's
heavy hunting crop about the fellows
face, and so surprised was he at our
unexpected appearance and at this Wig
orous onslaught that he dropped his
victim and stared at US in blank amaze
ment. His establishment was, however.
as nothing to ours when the ill-use<i
dame sprang to her feet. and, putting
her arms akimbo, demanded, in her
shrillest Hungarian, and with a torrent
of invectives, what we husSies' meant
by interfering with her husband. The
empress burst into n peal of laughter.
and taking from her habit couple of
gold ten-gu1den pieces she handed them
to this model benedict, exclaiming:
Beat her, my friend; beat her all she
wants She deserves it for being 50
loyal to you.'''
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-05-26
THE END.
NICE PRESENT FOR A BRIDE.
A Former Sweetheart of Charities
Gave Her n Pillow Stuffed with
His Pretty CurIs.

Both of the girls had been unfortu-
nate enough to fall in love with the
same man at different periods of his
and their existence, and the girl who
had been engaged to him for over
three years at one time was not the
one who finally married him. The
other girl, while knowing nothing of
the actual engagement, knew that the
first girl had been strong and danger
Gus rival, and she WAS more than
pleased to receive, among her other
wedding gifts. a dainty remembrance
from her husbands old love- The
husband, being better acquainte ed wit h
the old love, suspected something pc
culiar, although he didn't know what
or why.
That was a beautiful slumber pill
low you sent us" said the bride to the
other girl, upon the occasion of the
first call, "and such lovely, firm fill
ing, too. What is it filled with. dearie
excelsior or curled hair?''
"Curled hair" the other girl made
smiling answer, "curled hair. my dear;
Charles hair, in fact. All the time he
was engaged to me-over three years,
as you know, of course, darling. I
made him save his pretty curls every
time the barber cut them, and bring
them. to me. 1t was an awful bother
to him. but he always would do any
thing 1 asked him hope your in
fuence over him is half as strong. my
dear girl-and L got enough hair in
time, naturally curled hair, you might
say, to make a lovely big pillow. I
thought you really ought to have it
now, as you finally captured him, so
L sent 1t to you. Tell Charlie all bout
it, won't you?"
The ragman who haunts the alleys
of that particular neighborhood made
the find of beautiful soft pillow on
the brides garbage box next morning.
Chicago TimesHerald.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-05-26

OF wood, but deeper down they were of
unhewn stone.
Perhaps 40 feet from the surface OF
the earth, they found themselves in a
long, narrow cavern, which wound
abount like a serpent's trail. And when
they had gone perhaps 200 yards from
their starting point they found them
selves stopped by a brick wall in which
was a rusty iron door. The door was
locked. but a bunch of keys hung on a
hook near by.
Eve have found him." said Lamplzin
Hendricks nodded as he began to try
the keys in the lock. After many fail
ures, the door was finally. opened, and
in the combined light of the lantern
and a streak of daylight that came in
at tiny crack in the rock, they saw
crouching in a corner, white-faced
creature with walling eyes and dis.
heveled hair.
"Who is it?" came from his lips in q
rasping whisper.
Friends" said Hendricks.
Gielow tried to rise, but fell back
ward.
''In Gods name-water!" he gasped
Here, drink this first" said Lampkin
kneeling and drawing out from his
pocket flask of brandy. Gielow tried
to take the bottle in his hands, but his
fingers were too stiff from cold. DIR
Lampkin placed the bottle to his lips
and Gielow drank.
"Oh, thank God!" he said. rs it true
are you friends?"
"This is Mr.. Minard Hendricks" an
= -
holder of the lantern, "and Miss Hunt
ington is outside in a carriage waiting
to take you home"
ooh, no, really?' cried the prisoner
and then he lowered his head to his
knees and laughed like happy child
ut seems like years since came here
He tried again to rise, but Lampkin
stopped him.
You must first drink some of this
liquid food" he said.
As he opened the bottle, Gielow eyed
it like famished beast. AS he was
taking it from spoon from the doe.
tors hands, Hendricks peered out
through the crack.
Il have the solution now" he re
marked. "In cutting the new road
along here, they came within few
feet of chopping the end off this cav
ern. The blasting caused the crack
He must have thrust his message
through it."
Gielow nodded as he ate, but he made
no comment.
Now, that is enough for the pres
ent," said Lampkin. 1--WE must get you
out of here and warm you up before we
do anything else"
They raised the artist to his feet, and
bore him slowly between them along
the dark passage, and up the dark
stairs to the hall above.
We'll take him straight to Kola's
room and wrap him up" said the
doctor.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-05-26

Ennis. SO1[OfhED ~
All of her superior officers and asso-
ciates, as we'll as her patients. speak in
the highest terms of her skill, her en-
ergy and devotion
Mrs. Ennis is a colored woman. ma
tive of Santa Cruz, West Indies, and
is now 90 years old. She came to this
country with her husband, who was n
steward on the Inflated steamship Elbe,
of the North German Lloyd company,
which went to wreck several years ago
on the coast of Ireland. After his death
she entered the school for trained
nurses connected with the Freedman's
hospital for colored people in Washing
ton and graduated from that institu-
ton in April. 1898. From that time I'M
til she went to Santiago in July she was
employed as a nurse in some of the best
families of Washington.
Three other colored nurses went to
Santiago on the 18th of July and still
remain there. They are all from New
Orleans, and their names are Mrs.
white, Mrs. May Williams and Mrs.
Saunders.
Sister Fortunate. a colored nun from
the Charity hospital, New Orleans. who
is now in the military hospital in Porto
Rico, is said to be,a niece of Gen. Gomez.
w. f. Curtis, in Chicago Record.