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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-30

made him rather draw into himself, though
not without an effort at self-control. Again
he arose and paced the floor behind his desk,
but finally stopping in his walk, took long
breath as if he had arrived at a determine
ton. and suddenly turning to me, said:
Capt. Lounsbury, the plan l mentioned
will remain in abeyance.-My dear Ger
trude. he continued. addressing the girl, sfI
have been trying to save you from pain, but,
as you will have the truth, l will give 1t to
you. Your brother has been discovered act
ing in the interests of the enemy. His Of
Tense was clear, and he has acknowledged it.
He was arrested one week ago this day. He
was tried fairly, convicted, and sentenced to
be hanged as spy. Yesterday he persisted
in the fire at Cruger's Wharf before the SEN
tence could be executed"
Now at these words guessed this was the
girl whom l had been expected to kidnap
and make way with, and my first impulse,
quickly controlled, was to blurt out the fact
of her own danger. It had become plain,
however, that Clinton could not screw his
courage to going the length of even indi-
rectly taking her life, much as he wished for
some reason to be rid of her. 1t was strong
ly forced on me that he was being used as a
cat's-paw by the woman who was known to
powerfully influence his actions, even to the
extent of altering the plans of a campaign.
AS he finished his statement. knew ne had
told the girl an untruth, or he had been lying
. to me, as he had informed me that the
brother was about to be hanged, no mention
having been made of his death by FIRE. In
staatly there came to mind my encounter
with the scorched patriot, and / instructive
ly strung the two together.
/ expected to witness the collapse OF the
girl as the British general completed his
sentence, but there came nothing of the sort.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-30

The human voice can in few case.
utter 206 words minute.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-30
BY CHAUNcY c. FIOTcHKIsS

Copyright, 1897. by D. Appleton & Co. All
rights reserved
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-11-28
STORM TRAVELS NORTH
HEAVY SOUTHEAST GALE OFF
WASHINGTON.
Serious Plight of the bark st. Katherine
and Other Vessels Long Overdue
Here.

After 20 days at sea with 600 hogs on
deck the overdue bark st. Katherine
must be in a quite serious plight. I'm
less she secured some rain water her
supply of water must be about giving
out, and she will have to get food from
her cargo. 1t is feared that the heat
will have killed many of the hogs by
this time and the vessel must be in
most filthy condition. Captain Saunders
is having a hard time of it and the men
who are looking after the live stock
have their hands full.
The st. Katherine is not the only YES
sci in similar trouble. The barkentine
Planter, Captain MCNEIL, is 2S days
out and the little brig w. G. Irwin,
Captain GenereuX, one of the fastest
sailers in the Pacific, is also % days out
from San Francisco. She has made the
trip from San Francisco to Kahului in
days and II hours. The Irwin also
has some live stock and some passen-
gers.
From the north the overdue vessels
are beginning to pile up equally bad re-
cords The ship Jabez Howes, Captain
Clapp is 80 days out from Tacoma. The
John c. Potter, Captain Meyer, left Ia
coma "a days ago and had had plenty of
time to get here and from Port Blake
ley the schooner j. A. Campbell, Cap
tain Smith, has had Al days to make the
trip.
This list of long trips is quite unpre-
cedented and shows that very unusual
weather conditions have prevailed over
a large area.
The following Seattle dispatch shows
that a severe southeast storm has
reached the northern Pacific coast and
may account for the troubles of the sail
ing vessels:
SEATTLE, November IA severe
storm was reported as prevailing on
the coast of Washington last night,
kilograms received by the local bureau
from the Portland weather observers
stated that the gales set in from the
southeast about l p. m. yesterday at
tanning unusual velocity over the Strait
of Fuca. The indications We're that the
storm would follow up the strait and
over the Sound probably reaching this
section early this morning.
At midnight no effects locally were
felt. The wires of both the Western
Union and Postal Telegraph Company
were in good working order all night
indicating that no great damage had
resulted.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-11-28

MEMORANDA.
The schooner Fannie Adele was towed
from Eleele by the steamer Waialeale.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-11-28
MCCLELLAN Esl>[ISSS
HzI4RiNl' INSURANCE INVESTMENTS

Z room house, modern plumbing, barn
etc. Fine Palms and fruit trees.
MCCLELLAN, POND g. co.
Tel. Main 60 Judd Building.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-11-28

FOR SALE: The Beretania avenue
home of ". L. Howard Esq, near Tho
nhn square. Lot so by 29O fronting both
IN Beretania and Young streets. Good
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-11-28
SERVICES At ST. ANDREWS.

Tomorrow, Thanksgiving day, will be
observed at st. Andrews Cathedral by
a celebration of the Holy Communion
at $50 a. m. and a special choral SER
vice in which both congregations will
unite al 1920 a. m. The sermon will
be preached by the Rev. Hamilton Lee.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-11-28
For Christmas
PRESENTS
HANDKERCHIEFS
CONSISTING OF

CONSISTING OF
LADII . EMBROIDERED LINEN,
ranging from 25c to $500 each.
LADIES' AND GENTS PLAIN HEM
STITCHED, from one-fourth to
one-half inch hem, in all qualities.
LADIES' REAL LACE in Honiton,
Duchess, Brussels Point, Maltese
lin silk), and Embroidered Chiffon.
The above were all personally select
ed by me when in England, and being
imported under the old duties and
marked accordingly, I believe the pub
lie will say they are the cheapest and
handsomest goods ever offered here.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-11-28
INTELLIGENGE
ARRIVING.

ARRIVING.
Tuesday, November o.
Stmr. Niihau, Thompson, from Kallua
Hawaii.
Wednesday, November IS.
Stmr. Waialeale, Green, from Wal
mea.
Schr. Fannie Adele, Piltz, from Flee
lie.
DEPARTING.
Tuesday, November q.
L. S. Army transport, Almond Branch
Anderson, for Manila.
Wednesday, November %.
Stmr. Kauai, Bruhn, for Eleele, Ha-
namaulu, Makaweli, Waimea and Ke-
kaha; p. m.
Stmr. Iwalani, Gregory, for Lahaina,
Honokaa and Kukuihaele; p. m.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-11-28
DEPARTING.
PASSENGERS.
A 1,rsiNvnl

Arrived,
Per Stmr. Waialeale, from Waimea-
w. G. Taylor, E. McCloud.
Per Stmr. Niihau, from Kailua,-F.
f. Greenwell, Miss Jones, T. Waiau 8
deck passengers.
Departed.
Per Stmr Claudine for Kohala and
way ports-Mrs. H. c. Ovenden and 2
children, Mrs. w. G.. Ogg, DR.. j. II.
Raymond, w. w. Kicker, Noah Ke-
poikai, j H. Wilson, S. f. Lucas, G.
H. Bailey and wife, William Pokim, NJ.
Kuai, w. r. McConkey and wife, f. A.
birmingham, w. A. Mckay, Mrs. POM,
NJ. Keohokalole, S. Fukoda, Miss E.
Chamberlain, Robert Shingle, A. Jones,
Alencastre and wife, FIR. Liberte, FIR.
Maximann, FIR. Julian, FIR. stephens.
Per stmr w. G. Hall, for Lahaina,
Kona and Kau.-R. E. Maynard, Miss
Mabel Copper, j. c. Wilson, Father
john E. B. Beard, Miss Beard, Father
Victor, James Cowan, w. A. Wall Miss
Taylor r. Dallett, j. p. Phillips, p.
Besser, Miss Englehart, Father Reault,
H. Willgarth, Miss K. Levikekani, c..
Meniecke, Mrs. w. Davis, Y. Hiro-
kami, Mrs. ]. Kane.
Per stmr. Kinau, for Hilo and way
ports.-Charles Hapai Kookiwi, Mrs.
Nawahi Miss Korkman, j. A. Mccain
dless, E. N. Boukofsky, j. B. Collins,
c. Buffet, G. S. Boyre, r. H. Long,
Mrs. Okamura, H. Okamura, Miss G..
]. McCarty, Father Maxine, Father
Ulrech Howard Hitchcock j. j. Sui
Ivan, G. Robinson, A. Lidgate and
wife ]. Bonner, Mrs. E. Lidgate,
Adam Lindsay H. Hugo, Mrs. Albert
Horner and son, A. G. Serrao, Mrs.
Pritchard, Captain Ahlborn, H. p.
King.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-11-28
Pacific Mail Steamship Co.
Occidental & Oriental S. S. Co.
and Togo Kisen Kaisha.

Honolulu
On or the
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-02

and held his head under water until he
was drowned The old gander then gave
satisfactory squawk and waddled off
toward the barn.
when | was a little fellow | was ore
day fcoling about the village blacksmith
shop which was built of logs A squeak
down In one corner attracted the attention
of the smith aud myself We saw a
large toad backing into the room from
under a log, and a fifteeu-inch garter
snake came with 1.-THE snake having
swallowed one OF the toad's hind legs.
The blacksmith caught UP q pair of rather
warm tongs and caught the snake, which
dropped the toad with great alacrity. We
expected TO see the latter hop away. but
instead of doing that he turned about
leaped into the ar and came down on the
snakes back. He bit again and again,
and at last the reptile turned tail and dis
appeared under the log. while his toad
ship sat down and blinksd at us both in
satisfied and victorious content"
The speaker spun story after story of
queer encounters he had seen or been
told about one of these was a fight he
tween il humble bee aud Il locust. The
bee went for his enemy, which evident y
felt the point of the attack aud tri d
to get away. but the hot little insect was
too much for him They fell TO the
ground together, and the tuss,e continued
for q few minutes when 10th fell over
"a IL exhausted. In little while the bee
revived and flew away with The air of
one who had paid dearly for his victory
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-02

between his teeth and bit about six inches
of it clan cff. The COW had to be killed.
The oyster that whipped duck was
probably as greatly surprised at the out
come as was the fowl himself. The oyster
was enjoying his m al, and after the
fashion of his kind had opened his shell
until he greater portion of his body-'f
il can be called that-was revealed TO
V ew. The duck was a DIVER. and when
he saw juicy oyster CD to hs ad-
vauces, he made "A Jump for it, But the
biValve was too Quick. The shells snapD-
ed together and then came a struggle for
life The oyster was dra gged from it's
ted with three smaller ones clinging to
it. bur the bunch had weight enough to
lep Mr.. Divers he ad under water unit
he was drowned.
That's pretty lie" was my natural
CONNECT.
There is no liz about II. The body of
the Guck he'd the whole outit UP and
kert it ahoat, and the duck was picked
UP by a fiepd of mine. while the body
was still warm.
Il heard Of a fight between a hen and a
hawk at showed un xpected pluck. This
o IL hen was pelcefoly scratching away
with her brood, when there was a whir
of wiz gs in the air, and hawk. with
the frightened little ones. The hen laid
out her plan of campaign and never wav-
evcd In carrying ii out Her wings extend
en- the feathers upon her tough old neck
became a-ruffle. and she mat the hawk
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-02
LEADERS IN CONFERENCE.


His unexpected departure for Lincoln on
the Geographic summons of Mr.. Bryan
caused little less than a sensation among
the convention chiefs. AS the overture had
come from Mir, Bryan, 1t was regarded
as another harbinger of that peace and
reconciliation which Is being industriously
sought by the party leaders.
It's effect on the Hill vice presidential
movement was predetermined. with the in
dications that such an evidence of greet
ing would strens hen the New Yorker
among those naturally most hostile 10
MIN, the devoted personal adheren,s of
Mr.. Bryan. During his brief stay here
the ex-senator did not commit himself on
the vice presidency, but his close personal
friends gave their impression that he
would accept If called upon by the imper-
atiVe demands of the convention. The
New Workers not personally Identified with
Mr. Hill look askance at the movement
toward him, but say that if the rest OF the
country wants HILL he will be accepta BILE
also to them.
The arrival of the Pennsylvania and
wisconsin delegations to-day gave a de-
cldedly Hill tone to the political utmos-
phere, Notwithstanding the assertion of
some of the foremost leaders that the Iiill
movement had reached its climax and was
now on The decline.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-02
PETTIGREw FOR SILVER.
He Declares the Convention VIII
stand for 10 to 4.

lie declares the convention WIN
stand for 16 to 4.
Kansas City. July 1.-Senator Pettigrew
of South Dakota, one of the leaders of the
Silver Republican forces, arrived here to-
day He did MOI come 80 attend the con-
vention of the SILVER Republicans, al
though he was one of the organizers of
the movement, but as a member of the
committee appointed by the Populist
Convention held recently in Sioux Falls
to attend the convention for the purpose
of urging the nomination of Charles A.
Towne for Vice President
Senator Pettigrew is vigorous in his ad-
vocacy not only of Towne's nomination.
but also of the adoption of a plank de-
ciaring fatty for the free and unlimited
coinage of silver at is 10 l. He believes
the convention will make a specific de-
oiaration on the money question and that
that declaration will be for free coinage
as distinctly as was that of the Chicago
platform.
This convention will write It's own
platform" he declared. THE simple re-
affirmation of the Chicago platform would
not be satisfactory to the people. They
have had enough of backing and filling
and demand a straightout declaration or
principles. This is not 20 be the con-
vention of 1896 any more than that was
the convention of 1892. Each National
Convention writes its own platform. This
convention will do so. The platform, at
least. so far as the money plank is con-
cerned, is written already. 1t will reflect
Mr.. i3rvan's views
"Then you think specific declaration
in favor Of free coinage al 16 10 l will be
inserted in thu platform"
II do. certainly" the Senator replied.
emrhatically. Mr. Bryan has stated dis
tirctly his views on that point in recent
utterances and writings, and ID is known
absolutely that he favors such declara-
ton. Ills desires undoubtedly will be
| respected by the convention!
What is your opinion, Senator. is the
object of Gov. Hills visit to Mr.. Bry-
an?"
"Oh," he replied, laughingly. Hill hos
gone to Lincoln to get bean. He has
no chips with which 10 get in the game,
/ and he had to have some. He thought
he might get some from Mr.. Bryan"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-02

marked Senator Pettigrew. end that is
why he is going to be nominated. Ne
braska is going TO second his nomination
and support him. and that ought to be
a sufficient indication as TO the way Bryan
feels toward him"
Minnesto and South Dakota are instruct
ed for Towne. and delegates from other
states are for him. George Fred Williams
is working quietly to secure support for
him in New England.
I'VE ought TO have man for vice presl-
dent who will carry out MIR Bryan's
views" said Mr. Williams. SHOULD any
thing happen to Mr.. Bryan after he Is
elected"
In looking over the names Mr.. VIII
liams thought Mr.. Towne came nearer
the ideal candidate than any man yet
mentioned. although he was not ready to
say that Massachusetts would vote for
him.
The fact that so many names have
been suggested and that so many dele
gates are casting about for a candidate
indicates the nebulous state of The vice
presidential situat ton. IL may clear up,
and some one may be agreed upon before
the convention meets, though the present
indications do not make this likely.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-02

The locust was left dead upon the turf.
There was also hen which had raised a
brood which afforded some entertainment
for a colony of rats installed in the neigh
borhood. After three or four of the chicks
had disappeared the hen began 10 open
her eyes, and being open, they rested on
a sleek rat that was edging up to a small
fowl that was inspecting a crust of
bread. Before he rat knew where he was
at he found fat and angry hen upon lis
back, digging away with beak ana claws
moment later he found himself lifted
Into the air and then chueked ints the
water of a convenient tub, and held there
until he was drowned.
A cow and horse were once stabbed
s'de by SIDE in adjoining stalls, down in
Enon Valley. Pa. The former was Of So
ciab nature while her comranion was
morose Whenever he got near to I he open
b ard partition the COW wou'd thrust oIt
her tongue and touch his side His re-
ception of this pleasantly ought TO have
warned her, but 1t Gi5n't. One day he was
on watch, and when the lcng red tongue
came through the opening, he seized Il
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-02
HILL WOULD PLEASE THEM.
Tammany Would Be Satisfied With
His Nomination..


Kansas City July Richard Croker.
Dr. Cosby health commissioner of New
York city. former Senator Murphy, An
drew Freedman and other leaders of Tam
many were the FIRST of the New York dele
cation 10 appear. They remained in their
talk much on politics.
"Tammany rather favors the nomina-
ton for the vice presidency of man from
some close western state say Ohio or
Indiana said Mr.. Cosby. But who
ever the convention, in its wisdom, sees
fit to nominate will receive loyal support
and we will expect to win with him Ben.
Shivey of Indiana would make a first
class man. But any one, so long as he is
q good Democrat"
Senator Hill for instance?"
Yes, Senator Hin. l know these are
Mr.. Cookers sentiments. The platform as
adopted by the convention will be our
platform
So far as the free silver issue was con-
cerned, DR.. Cosby said the platform had
not been discussed and he did not know
Mr.. Cookers opinion on that matter
Elliott T.. Danforth of New York to-day
said: In the ordinary acceptation of the
term, l am not a candidate for the vice
presidency or for any other Office. Our
delegation is not here yet-at least, all
of the members are not-and as no con-
ference has been held by the delegates
no course of action has been mapped out
/ should be proud to be a candidate for
Vice President on the ticket with Mr.
Bryan, but | am not seeking the nominal
ton, and shall not, believing that the
convention will do that which is wisesi
and best.
LAS 10 the platform, the position of the
New York democracy was very well de
fined in our state platform. Our people
by the attitude of their representatives
in that convention, are not in favor OF
having the platform adopted by the Kan
sas City Convention emphasize a declar
alton dhat the money question is the is
sue this time of paramount Importance
Personally. l gave cheerful and cordia
support to the candidates and platform
of 1896, and l will give the same earnes
support 20 the candidate and platform o
1900, To my mind. new issues of vita
Importance, not alone to the Democratic
party, but also to the people of the Unit
ed States without reference to party af
fliation, have arisen. These issues viii
be pressed to the front In the approaching
campaign, not so much, perhaps. because
they are set out in political platforms a.
because they are the issues in which tn,
people themselves are most deeply inter
| ested."
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-02

headforemost. AS soon as he touched the
ground she went for him. There was an
exciting round. and luck went with cour-
age that time. The hens beak entered the
eye Of her opponent, penetrated his brain
and laid him lifeless at her fee. He meas
ured just four feet from Tip to tip.
Isonce saw a large spider and a small
spid in pursuit of a houssfiy. The small
one caught him. and had started for his
par o., when the b & spider pounced down
u on him. collarea the fly and star ed off.
T he little one then crept up in The rear,
lit the other fellow On ne leg and ran
away. The big How began to swell up.
and in less than five minutes was dead. A
hawk was seen 10 swoop down into a
poultry yard, steal hen and fly to the
top of a tree A swallow peckei at the
hawk until he let go of the hen, more
swallows few N end IN f@w -inute=
they had driven the hawk to the ground
an, ileu it by ls.ck ny it's eyes out. In
a fight between a parrot and rat the
bird pecked his eyes out. killed him with
heak and caws. and then sprang up 10
her perch and chanted, Polly wants
cracker
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-02
SOME QUEER FIGHTS.
How nm oyster Killed "a Duck and "A
Toad Put snake to Flight.


From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
II have witnessed some queer fights in
my time" said my friend, the naturalist,
os he leaned back In his armchair in a
coy cottage at Spring Lake. 'and been
told OF others equally slrange-and they
we're not between men or nations,
either"
who were these combatants?'
Beasts. birds and fish. The domestic
and the wild, and very often these two
classes pitted against each other. once
heard a terrible cutlery among the geese
swimming on a pond, and on going to see
what The matter was. beheld an immense
gray eagle which had buried his talon'
In the back OF ON ancient eander. , ne
latter was making all the noise he couli
and on seeing me swan directly toward
me. The eagle tried to rise with his prey
bait his purchase on the wind was not
strong enough to mt the load. When
they we're within reach seized the bird
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-02
PRESENTEO CONVENTION.
That With the United states offered
to the Deputies.

Rome, July lin the Chamber of Depu-
tics the minister of foreign affairs pre-
scented the commercial convention with
the United States, which had already
been introduced at the last session.
The House then adopted new rules of
procedure. without a renewal of the dis
orders which marked a similar discussion
during The last session.
TIE minister of marine. Vice Admiral
Norm, communicated to the Chamber a
dispatch from the commander of the IA
ian forces in China, stating that Admi-
raj Seymour warmly eulog zed the con-
duct cf the Italian troops who were with
him
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-02
ROUGH RIDERS REUNION.
Great Crowds Gathering for II at
Oklahoma city.

Oklahoma City, o. T.. July 1.-The open
ing day of the Rough Riders reunion
has been all that was anticipated. Every
incoming train to-day has been packed
and the town is filled with visitors In
dams of various tribes, including Sac and
Fox. Pawnees, Cheyennes and Delawares,
are encamped about the town and are
Joining the throng.
The memorial service at p. m. was the
event of the day. Ten thousand people
thronged the compress building The
music was patriotic and devotional. A
brass band participated and chorus Of a
thousand voices was a feature. II. V.
Scott was the orator of the occasion.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-02
REBELLION DYING OUT.
Russian officials Think II Will Soon
he Disposed of.

st. Petersburg, July 1.-According to in
telligence received in official quarters
here, the Chinese population In several To-
calities has placed Itself under the pro
lection of Russia The Boxer instruction
IL no longer spreading. but is declining,
and maintains itself only in the province
of Pechlli. The view of the situation in
governmt mt circles is that, with pac ftc
action on the part of the Powers and the
good will Ct the Chinese government, the
Boxer rebellion will be disposed Of in a
short time
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-02
THE LEAGUE WILL MEET.
But Bryan VIII Not he Among the
Speakers on Money.

Kansas City. July 1.-The United
States Monetary League is 10 hold two
days meeting here. commencing at 10 a.
m. Tomorrow An invitation has been
sent to Mr.. Bryan TO address the league,
but he replied that he could not do SO.
II is understood that he said in his let
ter that he would hold to the 16 toll
proposition.
Among others who are on the pro-
gramme of address are w. H. Conn Har-
vey of Chicago, ex-Gov. John p. St. John
of Kansas, j. r. Sovereign of Arkansas
and Cons ressman Sulzer of New York.