Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-05-19

tween Benton and Dexter. Fencing
was swept away and grading and crops
destroyed
A GRAND stand at Paris, Tex, on
which were seated 1000 people who
were witnessing display of fireworks,
fell with a crash and a great number
we're injured. some probably fatally.
1t was a miracle that no one was killed
outright.
THE Filipino insu rgents assassinated
nj. Dumarias, a Frenchman, who had
crossed their lines under flag of truce.
He was negotiating with the Filipinos
for the release of Spanish prisoners.
This action may cause demonstration
by France.
GENUINE cases of tuberculosis have
been discovered in herd of cattle
belonging to Charles A. Nicholson, a
farmer living near Lincoln, Ill. The
state authorities pronounced two of
the COWS to be suffering with acute
tuberculosis and ordered them killed
and cremated. The veterinarians said
they pity those who have been using
the afflicted animals milk.
THE London correspondent of the
Associated press stated that negotia-
tions have never been broken between
the joint high commissioners of the
United States and Canada and when
Sir Julian Pauncefote returns to Wash
ington it will be signalized by the con-
clusion of a treaty embracing every
question in dispute in a manner hon
orable and pleasing to the two coun-
tries
IN the recent tornado that swept over
the Hondo coal mines in Mexico % per-
sons were killed and over 100 injured.
Some people were still believed to he in
the ruins.
DEVELOPMENTS point to a gigantic
swindle in school warrants of district
No. 2, St. Clair county, Ill. The sum of
the alleged fraudulent transactions will
aggregate at least $50, 900 and may
reach $50, 900.
THE chief called the Creek council
together at Muscogee, I. T., in order
that they might count the votes
in reference to the treaty made with
the Dawes commission in December
last. Reports stated that the treaty
had carried by a large majority. It
only remains for COMPRESS to ratify
it to make it law. The Curtis act is
in full operation in the Creek nation.
THE building at 1216-1s Union ave-
nue., Kansas City, Mo-. occupied by the
Newly Storage and Transfer company,
was destroyed by fire on the evening of
the 10th. Foreman McNel1is, of the
fire department, became entangled in a
live wire and was electrocuted while
several of his comrades looked on in
horror, but were powerless to save him.
The loss was over 100000.
THE Utes in Colorado were reported
in an ugly condition because they be-
ieved they had been imposed upon by
the white man. Several redskins had
terribly beaten a number of Mexican
herders near the Animas river and had
killed their horses and sheep. The In
dams threaten more extensive meas
ures if the white people do not keep
| away.
To cure Mrs. Frank Nicoloce, a bride
of two weeks, Doctor De Carlo, a
self-styled healer, at New Orleans,
cut open her throat with a pair of
pruning shears, that the devil, which
he said possessed her, might find an
avenue of escape. After furnishing
the outlet the healer beat Mrs. Nicoloce
| numerically with his fists, his explana-
| ton being that he wanted to make it
| too hot for the devil to remain where
i Ilc w Dis AS d TCSu1D Oh GQ1S treatment
the woman was reported dying and De
Carlo has been arrested for assault to
murder.
FULLY 1000 Galician emigrants were
said to be bound for the United States.
| THE United Confederate Veterans be-
gan its ninth annual reunion at Charles
ton, S. c., ON the 10th. The feature OF
the day was the parade of the veter-
ans, 10, 600 being in line, and the ex-
ercises at the Auditorium.
| A BISCUIT, cracker and candy trust
on the Pacific coast has finally been
perfected. It has been incorporated
under the laws of New Jersey and is
known as the Pacific Coast Biscuit
company. 1t is composed of seven
companies, which are represented as
controlling 80 per cent. of the business
west of the Rocky mountains. The
capital stock of the new trust is 81 )
| 600, 900.
INDICATIONS pointed to the success
of the scheme to form gigantic car
pet trust to control the product of the
factories in the eastern and middle
/ states, Philadelphia dispatch stated.
The corporation will be known as the
| National Carpet company, and the
| capitalization probably will be $780,
900, 600.
| THE secretary of state at Dover, Del,
issued a certificate of incorporation to
the Federal Sewer Pipe company, OF
Akron, o. The capital stock of the
company was placed at $25, 200, 600.
| DEALERS in broomcorn decided to adj
vance the price at a meeting at Tusco
la, Ill.
| THE residence of DIR. L. c.. Bagwel1
near Dalton, Ga, was burned early the
other day. DIR. Bagwell, his three chill
| dren and their negro housekeeper were
burned to death. It was supposed a
| lamp exploded.
| THE British ship Lochaloy was
4 cd Z eel.