Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-02
MISCELLANEOUS.

IN view OF the disarmament OF the
Cuban forces, the Cuban-American
league in New York, in letter mailed
to Gen. Gomez, made the suggestion
that "a tag be wired to each weapon
deposited in the museum of Cuban lib
arty, having written upon it the name,
address and service of the soldier de-
posting it." The league also said that
it's members were in favor of Cuba be-
ing state in the union; no barrier or
tariff or tongue being between her
people and those of other states in the
United States.
TWENTY-FIVE buildings, comprising
One-third of the business portion of
Staples, Mimi, were burned the other
night. An overturned lamp in tailor
shop started the fire.
THE three women whom Levi Moore
shot at Kansas City, Mo-, a few days
ago in a jealous rage have all died of
their wounds. Mrs. Jennie Campbell
died on the 25th and Mrs. Ella Lands
| succumbed a few hours before her.
Mrs. Anna Mish died on the night of
| The 23d.
| A TRAIN wreck occurred on the Iowa
Central, five miles north of Osl1a1oosa,
Ia, the other day. The engine and
six cars left the track. The head brake
man, w. S. Chandler, was caught under
| falling cars and badly crushed. He
| will die.
! A SPECIAL from Muscogee, I. T., said
that the Creek Indians had ratified the
Dawes treaty by a majority of 4S5 votes
and that Chief Isparhecher had selected
his allotment.
| A TORNADO struck River Falls, Wis,
On the Goth and barns and small houses
were demolished and several people
were more or less hurt.
NEAR Minden, Neb., a tornado did
considerable damage on the Goth.
JoLo, one of the Philippine islands,
was evacuated by the Spaniards on the
Goth and then occupied by the Ameri-
cans, the latter paying the Spaniards
the usual honors.
| TWENTY acres in the heart of Coney
island, n. Y. the summer resort, were
swept by flames on the Goth. In all
there were 200 buildings burned, in
Guiding the Hygeia hotel, theaters,
concert halls, dancing pavilions, etc.
The fire made shelterless for a time
about 8, 500 persons. The value of the
property burned was estimated at near
ly 81, 100000.
THE secretary of war has ordered
1000 recruits at San Francisco for reg
ular regiments. in the Philippines to
sail on the transport Sheridan June 4
for Manila. This ship will be utilized
to bring home volunteers now in the
Philippines.
Mrs. RUTH HOWARD has been sub
pnnaed by Mr.. Moss to appear before
the Mazet committee at New York.
The committee will direct its attention
to the Tombs prison. Mrs. Howard
was released the other day after having
spent several months in the Tombs
She told story of happenings in the
Tombs which Mr.. Moss said would stil
the people of New York as few cities
have been stirred since Charles Dicken.
revealed the shames and outrages suf
fered in London prisons.
ONE man was instantly killed anC
another SO badly injured that he dice
by the explosion of a steam drying cyl
inder in the dyeing and finishing mil
Of James Martin & Co. at Philadelphia
Three others were injured, one proba
bly, fatally.
THE gold excitement at Potales. n
NJ, runs high and the stalking off o.
claims continues. The last ASSAYS Civ,
promise of fine placer mines.
LITTLE girl was playing on the Van
dalia tracks at Loxeville, Ind. when q
freight approached, but the little on.
gave it no heed. The fireman walked
out on the eowcatcher and grabbed fol
her. but her dress tore and the zengin
and 10 cars passed over the child. Tn
bystanders were Mortified and expecte.
to find the mangled remains, but tn
child escaped without scratch.
ADJT. GEN. CoRBIN on the e5th cav
out for publication the report of Col
Fred Funston, of the Twentieth Kan
sas regiment, which was an append:
to the report of Maj. Gen. MacArthu,
The report deals with the operations @
the Kansas regiment from the begin
ming of the outbreak February 4 unit
February Is.