Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-03-17

GEN. A1AXIAO GOMEZ has been de.
posed from the office of communicating
,hief of the Cuban army by the Gu ban
assembly at Havana With. the excep-
zion of one man all the representa-
lives declared that Gomez was a traitor
to his country. There was said TO be
a feeling of Indignation against the
assembly by majority of the people
for their action. Gen. Gomez has is
sued farewell address to the Cuban
army, acquiescing in the decision of
the assembly.
THE massive fire wall on the east
2O7-211 jackson boulevard, Chicago,
fell on the 18th, completely demo1ish-
ing the adjoining building and setting
the ruins on fire. Several fremen had
a narrow escape for their lives, as
there had been fire at the place the
previous night Loss. 1925. 900.
BUSINESS failures in the United
States for the week ended the 10th
numbered lit. according to Brad
streets commercial report, against
PAT in the corresponding week of last
year.
FRANK N SHELDON, on trial at Au-
burn, n. Y, for the murder of his
wife, committed suicide in the jail on
the 10th.
A MURDER occurred west of St Louis
on the train bearing the Twenty third
Kansas (negro) regiment home the
other night. A negro named Williams
got into quarrel with another negro
named Rogers and the latter stab bed
Williams to death. Rogers was placed
under arrest.
THE courthouse of Delta county at
Cooper, Tex, was destroyed by fire.
The records were believed to be in
tact. The fire was thought to have
been Of incendiary origin.
The citizens of Fort Wrangel, Alaska.
were said to be drawing up a petition
asking the joint high commission to
cede their town to Canada They
think a change of flags would help
their business chances. The only exc
cuse they offer for their desire to get
from under the American flag is that
the principles and laws for which that
flag stands are not in effect in Alaska.
THE peace con ference, otherwise the
congress of representatives. of the pow
ers. called by the cZar to discuss the
possibility of taking steps towards a
general disarmament, will meet at
The Hague on May IS.
DETAILS of the instruction in the
central part of China stated that the
rebels h d defeated the imperial troops
and had captured several towns. mas
sacreing the men, women and chill
dren and committing other barbarities-
It was feared that great famine will
follow the instruction, as the natives
were too terrified. to attend to any
crops.
BOTH houses of the Oklahoma legis-
lature passed a bill prohi biting the
practice of Christian science in that
territory.
THE army winter hospital at Savan-
nah, Ga, AZ buildings, 1. 600 cots, was
opened for patients on the Sth.
THE Port Arthur (Tex.) ship canal
will be practically com pleted about
March 90, when it is proposed to cele-
brate the event in a fitting manner. =
OVER 1000 aristocratic dogs from all
parts of the country were on eNhib
ton at Chicago on the sth at the open
ing of the Macoutah Kennel clubs
annual exhibition. Many eastern
owners were in attendance, including
Frank Gould. who owns Chantrel
Prince, the pride of the Gould kennel,
entered in the st. Bernard class.
Among the other entries is the bull
dog Tramp, the mascot of RooseveIt's
rough riders.
IN New York Neil Burgess, the actor
and stage manager, filed voluntary
petition in bankruptcy. His total
liabilities were Sl04. O59. all unsecured;
40 assets. not even a wardrobe.
DISPATCH from st. Louis on the
Sth said that two subscriptions of
300, 900 each and one subscription of
S5O, 600 had been promised for the S.
DOC, 900 fund on account of the worlds
fair to be held in ST. Louis in 1908.
Enthusiasm prevailed in the city and
each trade and calling was competing
with others to see which could raise
the largest amount
ARRANGEMENTS have been completed
for the Incorporation of the Interna-
| tional Cement company. which is to
be a consolidation of the cement in
dustry of the United States. The new
company will have an authorized CAPT.
tai of $50. 600. 600.
GEN. HALE cleared away the Filipino
rebels near his wing at the water
works near Manila on the Sth The
gun boat Laguna de Bay shelled the
enemy;s position from the river. Two
Americans were wounded. The enemy's
loss was estimated at $50.
THE car of Russia has repealed the
laws and DEGREES which prohi bit ted the
Jews from embarking upon any indus
trial or commercial enterprise in ST.
IBERIA.
A LARGE 41z-story building, at So to
| 50 Charlestown street, Boston, occu-
pied by a dozen firms, was destroyed
by fire, causing a loss estimated at
SIS. 600.
THERE was much excitement in
Blaine county, Ok. over the supposed
murder of two negro women and boy.
Near Manese the charred trunks of
| three human beings, with heads, hands
and feet burned OFF, were found in the
ruins of house that had burned the