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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-15
therefore in the better case, as far as

therefore in the better case. as far as
we are concerned"
We were past them presently, none
hailing US, and having gone out by the
rearward door were at last in the hall
of the stairs Here it was dark, save
for the little illumination of the buc-
cancers candles, and all deserted and
quiet. We did not close the door after
us, both because the light was of some
use and because we thought the act
would seem suspicious, though, indeed,
the fellows had scarce appeared to no.
tice us. One thing now puzzled me a
little, which was that it seemed so
dark at the top of the stairs. To be
sure. the guard might have deposited
his lanthorn. or candle, at the far end
Of the passage, but even then, I
thought, some faint light would show
However. there was little time to
think on this, even supposing it TO be
of import, for Mr.. lynn had already be-
gun to ascend the stairs. We fell into
his train, the captain first. next. and
Mae Ivrach last. and all crept softly
up. I now thought faint Bit of light
was stealing down from the passage,
bue guessed that it might be nothing
tdt DIS ell dS L
could by the captain. and kept Mr.
Tym's figure in vague way in view,
feeling, with some quickening of the
pulse, that it must now be soon that he
would reach the top and come under
the observation of the guard. The
flight was long, but presently saw his
figure cut out black and more distinct.
and knew he was in the passage and
obstructing a window. It was now GER
tain that there was no light. save of
the stars. and this must be the reason
why the guard had not as yet per-
ceived him. He turned, for I caught
the narrowing of his shape, and imme-
diately the window was free again,
and now he had surely advanced down
the passage.
slipped alongside the captain, and
he looked at me, the wonderment on
his face coming out in the faint light.
We were now close to the top of the
flight but as yet could not command
the passage. the continued wall cut
ting US off. Of sudden I heard a soft,
long step, and, the window above dark
ening. 1 looked up and saw Mr.. lynn.
''All's well,'' he said. in a sharp wills
per full of relief. 1.-THE coast is clear"
This was such brave news that for
an instant it fairly brought the cap
tain and me to a standstill. Yet only
while one might catch his breath. We
made a straddling bound of it to the
top. Mac Ivrach close behind.
eve must improve the opportunity"
went on Mr.. lynn. as soon as we were
fairly beside him. ''Yonder is the
door; Master Ardick, do you hail the
senorita, and then proceed as speed
lily as you can with the breaking i'm
The business wanted no more dis
cussion, and quickly we were all be-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-15
TOM, THE TERROR"

around the quarterback, curled himself
up on the rug in the captain cabin and
went to sleep
He had a record of having licked every
other cat on cob deck, and since there
were no more cats TO fight Tom con-
cluded to highland eat-for his coun-
| try
Tom was regularly adopted by the
| ships company of the Terror. Fuh en-
listment papers were made out Civ
ing him the rating of rat killer and
mascot. The papers were properly
filed and Toms sea life began.
He saw service in the blockade of
Havana and participated in his humble
capacity in several small naval engage
ments, and when the Terror-after
whom he was named-returned to
northern waters Tom. with the rest Of
the crew, joined the receiving ship
Franklin.
From the Franklin he was regularly
transferred to the gunboat Monon-
gahela. Life on board the MOnongahela
was made as pleasant as possible for
Tom, but alasi the fighter was ungrate-
full He scratched two of the officers,
bit one of the men and exhibited an ap-
petite that bordered on gluttony-a sEA
not to be tolerated in the navy or in
any other walk of life.
Still Tom was loved on board, and
though his shortcomings were duly en-
tered upon his ships papers he was
treated we'll
On June } the MOnOngahela and the
Annapolis lay side by side at Norfolk.
IT.
ali about the pleasure cruise the An
napolis was to take with the naval
cadets on board-of the social enter
tainments that were to add zest TO the
! voyage-of the trip to West Point and
Newport. and Tom made up his mind
| to desert the MonongaheIa and join the
Annapolis
just before the Annapolis weighed
anchor 4 message was received by Com
mander IngersOl from the Monongahels
asking whether Tom Terror. tawny
cat. was on board.
The commander ordered search.
The messenger from the Monongahela
looked dubious. but saluted and left.
The Annapolis weighed anchor and
started out to sea. The bugle call for
supper was sounded, and up from the
depths OF the 10 castle walked ION.
He climbed upon a 4-inch gun, looked
around to see if the Monongahela wass
still in sight, and finding himself safe
stalked majestically to the bridge and.
gazing calmly into Commander Inger
soils eyes, said:
''Pur-T-r-r.
The gallant commander was almost
overcome with establishment. He knew
that this was Tom Terror, deserter,
but he couldn't take him back to land,
so he did the next best thing-he adopt
ed him as a member of the ships COM
pany.
Tom quickly made friends with the
officers. the cadets and the crew. He
is no respecter of rank, and insists on
making his own rules. He will sit and
purr by the hour at Lieutenant Com
mander Bartlett's side, scratch fun-lOv-
ing, teasing cadets and then steal a
tempting morsel from the crews mess.
He is a great ratter, and so far has
proved an efficient mascot
On the books OF the MonOngahela
Tom is put down as a deserter, and
may some day have to face a court
martial, but at present he is a happy,
careless cat. He has but one SORROW.
There are no other cats ON the An
napolis with whom he can fight.-N. Y.
Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-15
Ru..ian superstition.

Russian girls try to ascertain their
prospects of matrimony in the follow
ing manner: A number of them take
off their rings and conceal them in a
basket of corn. A hen is then brought
in and invited to partake of the corn.
The owner OF the first ring uncovered
viii be the first to be married.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-15
An UNFAMILIAR Object.

Bill-Did you read about that fellow
writing poem on $50 bill?
Jill-No; the editor kept it. of
course.
Bill-No; he returned it.
Jill-Whati An editor return a $50
bill?
Bill-Yes; he didn't know what il
was.-Yonkers Statesman.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-15
Had It's Eject.

Laura-How do you get along with
your husband?
Cora-Just lovely; we've had only
one quarrel since our marriage.
Laura suppose you gave him
good scare by threatening TO leave
him thenf
Cora-No; threatened to send for
mother.-up to Date.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-15
old Stamp. for DeacIt.

To balance the finances of the Island
of ST. Helena, Mr.. Chamberlain, the
colonial secretary, has authorized the
sale of $4,000 worth of old issues OF
postage stamps.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-03-02
DOINGS IN NEW JERSEY.

Princeton, n. j., March 2-Samnel P.
Mcintyre, the oldest resident of Prince
ton-probably of New Jersey-died here
last night, aged 1O2 years
Bridgeton, n. j., March 1.-The body
Of Rae Hague, the pretty 19-year-old
daughter of Captain Jacob Hague, OF
Greenwich. was found yesterday floating
IN the Cohansey river, near her home
The girl disappeared on Nov. 6 last
and all efforts to find her had failed. II
is plain case of suicide, but the cause
IS unknown. There will be no inquest
Vineland. Feb. 24.-George Swift, who
has made his living here of recent years
by honest toll, claims to be the Right
Hon. George Goodwin Barnham Swifte
son and rightful heir to the title and es
tates Of the late Earl of Carlingford, OF
Swifte's Heath. Ireland and a New
York syndicate is said to have taken VI
ms case for the purpose of restoring to
him his title and estates. =
Trenton, Feb. 24-The following was
today sent out by State Road Commits
sioner w. /. Budd in relation to state ali
for road building: THE idea general,
prevails that south Jersey has received
more of the state bounty than north New
jersey, but perusal Of the followins
figures will correct this misapprehension
.Since New Jersey placed upon her star
ute book the state aid road law she ha,
expended for good roads $565, S26 0515
of this amount there has been speni
north of Trenton $300.360.3T, and soutl
of Trenton $685.. 4G5.6S 1-3. There has
therefore, been expended north Of Trsn
ton $34, S94.6S % more than in tn,
state south
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-03-02

During the discussion of the Hull army
reorganization bill, as amended by the
Senate, last Friday, Senator Smith, of New
Jersey, in giving his reasons for supporting
the bill said, 81 that as general and broad
principle he was opposed to large stand
ing army, in ordinary circumstances. He
regarded such an army as dangerous to the
liberties of the people.
"a large standing army might be used
to repress freedom OF speech and the press.
1t might be used to sustain large corpora
tions in unlawful commissions. It will
cause an immense expenditures of public
money. There is no necessity for large
standing army when viewed from the les
son of the past glorious battles of the
volunteer"
Mr-Smith reviewed the different instances
in which volunteer armies have served in
the wars where the United States had won
glory and renown. The volunteer, he said,
had been drilled in State service. He said
he had no apologies to offer for opposing the
peace treaty in the Senate, which had made
us responsible for the present conditions in
the Philippines Its immediate conse-
quence is continuation of the war and he
added: 81 will not see the flag displaced
or the country Inundated throught any
action of mine am Democrat AID
shall always remain SO, but am an Ameri-
can citizen" He believed in giving the
President, while the war continued, all the
force necessary for Unsuccessful prosecution.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-03-02
Fruit and Ornamental Trees
PROPOSALS FOR THE BUILDING
Of Two County Roads in
GLOUCESTER COUNTY, N. J,

| Two separate Committees of the Board Of
Chosen Freeholders of the County of Gloucester,
In charge Of the construction of said roads, will
meet In the Freehoiders Room in the Court
House, in the CITY of Woodbury., N. j. on
Saturday, March II, 1899, at 10 a. m, to receive
sealed proposals, for the building of the two
following described Roads,
The First to be built of Mecadam. Beginning
at he intersection OF Broad street and Red Bank
avenue, at the southerly terminus Of the Wood
bury and Gloucester Stone Road in the City of
Woodbury., and extending southwardly along
Broat street on both sides of the trolley tracks.
to the northern terminus OF the Woodbury. and
Mantua Stone Road, a distance of 1904 feet.
Second road 10 be built Of gravel Beginning
at Clayton borough line in its intersection
with the Old Township Road leading from
CLAYTON to Franklinville In the Township of
Franklin. thence along said road through Frank :
Invite and Malaga to Cumberland county line,
distance of six miles more or less.
Both roads 10 be built in ali respects in accord
ance with separate specifications Those for the
Macadam road, being on file at the Office Of
William NJ Carter, Engineer, No. 127 South
Broad street, Woodbury., n. and those for the
gravel road on file at the County Clerks Office
In Woodbury., n J.
Sepa, ate proposals from bidders, for each
separate road shall be accompanied with separ-
ate certified checks, in the amount of Une
thousand dollars each conditioned that IL the
contract be awarded TO him. he will when re-
quired. by the Board, execute an agreement in
writing to perform the work according TO the
The successful bidder, for the Macadam road,
will be required, in addition to the agreement
aforesaid. to execute to said Board, a bond. in
the sums Of at least S500009, with such secu-
rites as the said Board may approve conditioned
for the faithful performance OF the contract.
The successful bidder for the gravel road shall
furnish similar bond in the sum of at least
$4,000, subject to the same conditions as afore-
said
All bids must be presented to the Committee
al the time and place aforesaid, and at no
other time Bids will then be Immediately
opened and publicly read
The Board reserves the right to reject any or
all bids
c. W. STARR,
Director Board of Chosen Freeholders.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-03-02
g Up To" the Country.

William j. Bryan believes that the adop-
ton of the Peace Treaty with Spain brings
right up to the cOuntry-the American
people and their CoDgress-the question OF
=" What to Do with the Philippines"
1t was to thus squarely place the great
issue that Mr.. Bryan favored the prompt
ratification of the Treaty.
Now he puts the whole case clearly and
concisely before his countrymen in reply
to a New York paper from which we
quote few points.
Must we make subjects of the Fill
pinos now because we made allies of them
in the war with Spain? France did not
recognize any such obligation when she
helped us throw off British supremacy.
Are we compelled to cigilize the Fill
pinos by force because we interfered with
SPANS efforts to accomplish the same end
by the same means
"Are we in duty bound to conquer and
to govern, when we can fud pretext for
doing so, every nation which is weaker
than ours and whose civilization is below
our standard
"DOes history justify us in believing that
we can improve the condition of the Fill
pinOs and advance them in civalization by
covering them without their consent and
taxing them without representation
England has tried that plan in India
for hundred and fifty years, and yet
Japan has made more progress in the last
thirty years than India has made in the
hundred and fifty. And, it may be added,
the idea of seli-goyernment has developed
more rapidly among the japanese during
the same period than it has among the
people of India"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-03-02
SPANS CABINET CRISIS.


Philippines Controversy Forces the
Sagasta Ministry to Resign.
Madrid, March 2.-Senor Sagasta has
handed his resignation of the ministry
the queen regent. The cabinet crisis
is expected to last for several days. as
it will be necessary for the queen regent
TO consult with the presidents of the
chambers and other political leaders. II
the meanwhile the chambers will adj
jOurn until a new ministry is formed
The MinisteriaIists hope the queen regent
will support Senior Sagasta and dissolve
the chambers
The ministerial crisis came to a head
with the struggle in the senate over the
question Of authorizing the cession OF
the Philippine Islands to the United
States. The cabinet became convinced
of the impossibility of avoiding defeat
in the final vote on the bill The oppo-
sition, they saw, would increase, while
the government could not hone to gain
single additional supporter. The
measure was passed by the senate, but
the government had a majority of only
two, the vote being 100 to 11S.
The opposition groups in the senate
combined to defeat the government. not
on the main substance OF the bill, which
they knew was inevitable. but on an
amendment to the preamble censurins
the cabinet Some of the members alb
stained from voting. including General
Weyler and the Cuban and Porto Rican
senator's.
The chamber of deputies has ordered
the removal of the names of Seniors Car
denat and De Getau from the rolls of
the house for accepting posts in Porto
Rico under the United States govern
lnent
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-03-02
DICTATOR AGUINALDO.
VIII Release Spanish Clerical Prison
ers Only After Concessions.


ers Only After Concessions.
Manila, March 2.--It is reported that
Aguinaldo will only release The Spanish
clerical prisoners upon condition that all
landed and other property that they own
shall be transferred to the rebels, and
also that the native priests shall be
recognized.
Last night IL rebels, in two canoes,
were discovered padding out from Par
anaque When the Buffalo's searchligllt
was turned on the rebels they used a
calcium light signal arranged with the
picket boats. The searchlight was taken
off and the rebels attempted to cross the
bay, but patrol boal overhanled them
after chase and took them prisoners
to Manila.
The Negroes commissioners have en-
tertained several American officers and
British subjects at their hotel in return
for the compliment paid them by Gen
eral Otis They sailed for Negros yes
terday on the United States transport
St Paul. The st. Paul also embarked
battalion of the First California vol
unteers for Negroes aud Colonel Smith
and Major Shines, who were recently
appointed to posts at Iloilo.
-
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-03-02

A Cincinnati paper of last week gives
the following dispatch from General Miles,
in reply to its editors request for some par
ticulars-which the General evidently
thinks it improper to give, if we may judge
by the broad and patriotic answer he
makes
WASHINGTON. D. c., Feb. 16-In
fhirty-six years. continuous service, am
unconscious of having neglected or ex-
ceeded my duty to superiors in command,
to the brave men under my command, or
my country. | shall continue to do what
/ believe to be for the best interests of our
country, and, hope, protect the health,
life and honor of those who risk all for their
country and its people.
NELSON A. MILES
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-03-02
Unrest In samoa.

Sydney. n. S. W., March 2.-Advices
received here from Apia. Samoa, under
date of Feb. II. say that affairs there
are still unsatisfactory. The provisional
government, it appears, is interfering
with native and British subjects and also
with the servants of British subjects.
and is taxing the Malietoa people 81 and
the Mataafa people 81 each DIR. Raffel.
the German president of the municipal
council at Apa, has apologized for boy
cotting the British third class cruiser
Porpoise aud for insulting the chief jus
tice and ATaIietoa's lawyer
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-03-02
To Care For our Sick at Manila

New York, March 2-The United
States hospital ship Relief sailed this
morning for Manila. Special prepare
lions for the care of the sick and wound
ed at Manila are being made by the
medical department Of the army, and the
Relief will carry to General Otis 200 adj
idtional hospital corps men, number Of
acting assistant surgeons. number of
hospital stewards and large quantity
of medical supplies and delicacies for the
sick and wounded. There are also on
the Relief eight Red Cross nurses.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-03-02
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED


The funeral of the late President
Faure, in Paris, was a brilliant tribute
President Loubet and ex-President Cast
mir-Perier walked in the funeral pro
cession.
Saturday. Feb. rs.
The national senate passed the river
and harbor bill by 90 to 3.
The entry into Havana of Genera
Mamimo Gomez, escorted by United
States troops, aroused the widest en-
thusiasm.
Admiral Dewey telegraphed to Wash
ington that, for political reasons" the
battleship Oregon should be sent tc
Manila at once.
Congressman johnson, Indiana Re
publican. declared in a speech that til,
senate was .coerced into ratifying tbs
peace treaty.
The Hamburg American line steamer
Bulgaria, supposed to have been lost al
sea Feb. 5, arrived at Ponta Delgada
Azores Islands. Several passengers wer:
injured during the gales.
Monday. Feb. ~.
Ex-Congressman Levi Maish, of Penn
sylyania, died in Washington, aged 81.
Premier Dupuy is acting energetically
in suppressing monarchist activity il
France.
Secretary Alger has abandoned his
proposed trip in a government vessel II
Cuba and Porto Rico.
Since the close of the war the immi
grafton of Spaniards to this country has
increased 100 per cent.
The report that Admiral Dewey has
had collision with the German nava
commander at Manila is without foun-
dation.
Charles Problem and Harry Morgan
boys of rs and 10 years, were killed by
an explosion in a fireworks factory al
Graniteyille, S. l., where they were EN-
ployed.
Tuesday. Feb. IS.
The Pennsylvania coal companies have
decided on an advance in coal prices
Filipino government issues a decree
charging Americans with "repugnan!
barbarism."
The Nicaraguan revolution has ended
the rebels being guaranteed immunity
from punishment.
@<Cft ~ 0hl0 udc Dtfh pun lOl Hdlu de
a candidate against Addieks for United
States senator from Delaware.
The mill workers of Fall River and
other New England points have been
granted an advance in wages.
Roland 3. Molineux is in Jail in New
York charged with the murder of Mrs
Adams by sending poison through the
mails.
A company of flibusters left Kansas
City, No, presumably to invade a Cen
trail American republic, probably Mica
ragua.
The trial Of Senator Quay for alleged
misuse of Pennsylvania state funds was
postponed at Philadelphia to April 10, on
motion of the prosecution.
Wednesday,, March L.
The increase in steel workers wages
is general throughout the country
New York's court Of appeals sustained
the validity of the union cigarmakers'
label.
A tornado struck Yazoo City, Miss.
doing great damage and killing two per-
CONS.
The steamer Moravia was wrecked off
Sable Island. \. s., and probably all
hands are lost.
Jesse James, son Of the noted ontIaw,
was acquitted Of a charge OF train rob-
berry at Kansas City, Mo.
George Fred Williams was chosen as
the Massachusetts member OF the Demo
cratic national committee.
A relief expedition will probably be
sent from Norway TO the Arctic regions
to search for Walter Wellman's expe-
dition
President Mckinley signed the reso-
luton Of congress making Oscar deg
nan, Of the Mcrrimac crew, cadet at
Annapplis,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-03-02
Rudyard Kipling Recovering.

New York. March 2-The condition OIL
Rudyard Kipling. who has been i'll with
pneumonia at his hotel in this city
for a week, is very much improved
The crisis in the disease was passed
yesterday, the ninth day of Mr.. Kipling'
illness. In pneumonia the crisis is usual
ly reached by the seventh or ninth days
but it may be delayed until IA
There were AZ hours during which
the physicians hardly left their patient
side. During that time Kipling suffered
greatly during his conscious moments
but he was frequently unconscious Of
suffering from attending delirium.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-03-02

Washington, March 1.-THE monthly
statement ct the public debt shows that
Mt the close Of business on Feb. Is, 1899,
the debt. less cash in the treasury, was
81. 157, 904, 391, an increase during the
month OF $5,297 ,641. This increase is
accounted for by corresponding de-
crease in the cash.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-03-02

William ]. Bryan pertinently says that
there is marked difference between the
Government at Madrid and the Govern
ment at Washington. The Government at
Madrid court martials and Furnishes it's
Generals and Admirals who lose battles
and ships, but the Government at Wash
ingson persecutes the General and the
Admiral who wins victories.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-03-02

The likening Of President Mckinley to
Pecksniff by representative johnson, of
Indiana, the brilliant Republican orator,
has made sensation in Washington be-
cause of its aptness. Every man in the
House, regardless of party, smiled at the
comparison.