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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-23
TO DIVIDE THE TERRITORY.
Protestant Denominations Will Not
Conflict in Work of Establishing
Missions in Porto Rico.
WILL MEET ON COMMON GROUND.
Both In Cities and SparseIy Settled Com
munities Each Denomination Will Work
ToEether-No Conf .cs with The Sathoiio
Church, but PresideBs Mckinney Guar
sntees Freedom sf speech aud worship

New York, March 20.-Protestant
missionary work in Porto Rico is to
be done by the various evangelical
churches dividing up the territory
among them. Each denomination is
to have its sphere of influence, &C
cording to the statement of Rev.
Charles W. Drees, who starts for the
island next Monday. He Will repre-
sent the Methodist Episcopal church
there and goes to prepare the way
for q number of missionaries who
are soon to follow.
'Presbyterians and Baptists,'' said
DR.. Drees, " have preceded us in the
territory. a mutual understanding
has been reached, however, so that
each denomination may have a terri
tory of its own. This will obviate
the duplicating of missions in the
sparsely settled portions of the is
land In the large cities the various
churches will meet on a common
ground No conflict will be entered
into with the Catholic church. Bish-
OPP Ninde and Rev. DR.. a. B. Leonard
were appointed a committee to look
after the colonies. They found that
in Porto Rico there was a large part
OF the population VINO either never
belonged to church or had stepped
away from their church ties. 1t is
to reach this class that the Methodist
church proposes to start its mission
work in Porto Rico. Before making
any preparations for departure. I
called upon President Mckinley and
explained to him the purpose of our
church with regard to Porto Rico.
He assured me in a general way that
the government would see to it that
there would be freedom of speech in
the island. and that liberty of wor-
ship and the rights of conscience
should be protected
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-23
MOB DID NOT GET HIM.
Negro In jail at Joplin. Mo-, Had a Mar
row Escape from Death at the
Hands OF 1000 Men.

Joplin, Mo-, March 2O.-A nine-year-
old girl was assaulted by a negro
Saturday evening, while returning
home from the drug store with med
icine for her sick father. Her parents
offered a reward of $500 for the arrest
of the negro. Yesterday afternoon
five negroes were arrested on sus-
picion, four in Joplin and one in
Oronogo. Three of the suspects We're
turned loose, but one is held in the
Joplin Jail and the one arrested in
Oronogo. A bowling mob of 1000
enraged and excited men surrounded
the city Jail until ten o'clock last
night, demanding the negro who as
saulted the little girl. The mob broke
the Jail Office windows and many of
them crowded into the Office. Dur
ing the excitement the lights were
turned down and the negro was SNUG
gled out through a side door by the
police and spirited away and then the
leaders of the mob were permitted to
search the Jail. Then the cry of "On
to Carthage" arose and many of the
disappointed mob started to Carthage
to get the other negro in Jail there
suspected of the same crime.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-23
TRIGGER FINGERS SHOT OFF.
Charged That American Soldiers in the
Philippines MuIiiate Themselves
E.caps Service the Front.

New York, March 2o.-Frederick
Palmer, in a letter to the World I'M
der date of Manila, says:
hospitals who shot off their trigger fin
gers while outpost duty in order to
get discharged from the army and have
transportation to the states and perhaps
a pension But the officers are not so
easily fooled. They say. and the sur
geons say, that man can discharge
Krag rifle just as well with the second
as with the first finger of the right hand.
therefore the wounded men viii keep
right on serving the United States, I'M
less the board appointed to consider their
cases concludes that they ought to have
two or three years in that terror among
prisons, BiHbid, Manila So the loss of
trigger fingers on outpost duty is rapidly
going out Of fashion
The great thing about the. volunteer
regiments is that they are living proof
of the facility with which the war de-
partment could transport s.. 900 men hav-
ing arms and uniforms to Manila. These
men had little drill, except what they
got on shipboard. They are able to stand
up to any of the fighting that has been
In store for us since the great northern
movements of Lawton. Macarthur and
Wheaton, but where they fail is in the
foremost requirement of the soldiers-it
is difficult to keep them in control
Whenever We take a town it too often
happens that within an hour afterward
several of our men are drunk on Dino"
Rarely is a Filipino under the influence
of the liquor, and natives have the ut
most contempt for a drunken man. That
drunken soldiers cannot win in the long
the insurgent leaders to keep their mer
in line
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-23
PITTseURe & GULF SOLD.
REORGANIZATION COMMITTEES Bought Tt at
Joplin for e1e.56O.OO0. Subject to
Mortgage of S23,OOO,OOO

Joplin, Mo-, March 20-The Kan
sas City, Pittsburg & Gulf railroad,
with its track, bridges, depots, roll
ing stock, terminals and all other
properties, was sold this morning for
$12,50o,0o0 to the reorganization COM
mittee. S. h. Laid, attorney for the
Arkansas Construction company, read
list of claims against the Pittsburg
d Gulf railroad system amounting to
little more than s., 100000. He pro-
tested against the sale of the property
on the ground that collision and
fraud had been practiced against the
Arkansas Construction company,
which built great part of the road.
The sale was made to satisfy a
mortgage for $23 100000, with one
years accrued interest. The pur-
chasers will pay for the road with
bonds, but will have to furnish
enough cash in addition to meet all
expenses. 1t is not thought that the
receivers will be discharged before
June, as it will take until then to
wind up the affairs of the property
in the courts. Judge Stiles will con-
tinue as master in chancery for sew.
eral months to pass upon CLAIMS.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-23
WHERE GOLD is FOUND.
Prospector from Cape Nome Says Over
5000 Square Miles Have Been Pros
pected in That Neighborhood.

Tacoma, Wash, March co. Charles
Campbell, who has just reached here,
says the creeks are completely staked
from the Cape Nome gold district
for a distance back from the beach
for from 20 to % miles. Beyond this
the "stampeders" are still stalking
new grounds and over this entire
country prospecting Is being done
Altogether 5000 square miles have
been prospected, and the owners now
on the ground will pay in most cases
so per cent. of their profits to men to
work their claims.
Mr.. Campbell says that the output
from the Nome country the coming
season will not be a cent less than
$35,000,o00, or double last years Klon-
dixie output.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-23
AGAINST LOAN SHARKS.
Chicago Judge Renders n Decision of Far
Reaching Eject Men Who Ask
UsuriOus Rate of Interest

Chicago, March 2o.-Judge r. S.
Tuthill, in the Cook county circuit
court, decided that when man Dor
rows S225 from a loan concern, pays
back over $500 and then finds that he
still owes S221.5O. he really owes moth
ing at ali. The judge held further
that the loan man should pay $50
court costs for hearing this decision.
This order was entered in the case of
Otis NJ. Benedict, a printer, against
Charles z. Cessne and W. D. Card
money 1oaners. The various assign
ments of wages made by the plain
tiff in favor of the defendants were
declared of mo force or effect what
ever" having been signed in blank
Three notes held by the defendants
were ordered Cancelled at once, and
they were enjoined from "beginnine
or prosecuting any suit at law con
corning the matters set forth in the
bill" The decision is so far reach
ing that attorneys assert it viii have
a bHghting effect on the money
1oaned-at-ten-per-ce and
similar loan shark concerns.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-23
THE JuNTA ACTIVE.
Gen. Otis Having Trouble with Filipinos In
and About Manila and Several Arr
re.ts Have Been Made.

Manila, March 20.-Gen. Otis con-
siders Manila the most troublesome
center in the situation to-day. The
insurgent junta here, in conjunction
with that in Hong Kong, is growing
active. A number of representative
insurgent leaders from different parts
of Luzon have recently been in con-
ference in Manila. Some have been
placed under. arrest, but the others
thus far have not been interfered
with.
Reports are current here of active
rebel organization in the province of
Morong, where the insurgent leaders
are said to be assisted by prominent
Spanish residents. 1t is also report
ed that the rebels are reorganizing in
the province of Zambales, under
Mascardo. Brigands are committing
atrocities in the province of Nueva
Eciga, where they have murdered 20
natives and Cinnamon. The Nueya
Eciga insurgents are heavily taxing
local traders and farmers, with the
result that business is paralyzed and
there is a general scarcity of food.
The funds for maintaining this
guerrilla warfare are collected from
the various towns in the island,
whether occupied by the Americans
or not, even including Manila.
Travel between the towns garri-
soned by the Americans is becoming
more dangerous. All wagon trains
must be escorted by heavy guards
in order to insure their safety.
FiIiptnos to Be Hanged.
Manila, March pa military COM
mission at Bayambang has sentenced
to be hanged on March 30 the two ma
tives who have been found guilty OF
numbering their countrymen.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-23
TO BE RE-cHRIsTENED.
Necessary That Many Towns in the Phil
fppines Be Given NV Names TO
Prevent Confusion

Washington, March 2O.-American
names will be submitted for those of
many of the towns in the Philippines
The greatest difficulty prevails in de-
livering letters to officers and men
in the islands. Gen. Otis has advised
the war department as follows: ION
account of the duplication of names
of towns in the Philippines, it will be
necessary, until such time as there
can be a revision, to have all mail adj
dressed to the provinces. 1 inclose
a letter for Santo Tomas, P. I. There
are towns of this name in the prov
ince of Pampanga, in the province of
Union and in the province of Batan-
gas. Santa Cruz is in Mindoro. in La
Guna, in Illinois Sur, in Cavite, in
.Zambales and Davao. Unless the
names of the province is stated on all
such letters it is impossible for this
Office to forward them intelligently."
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-23
WOULD BE SPOLiATION.
federal Judge Declares 3 City Council
Has No Power Reduce Rates of
Street Gar Fare.

Detroit, Mich, March 20.-Judge
Swan, in the United States district
court here, rendered decision which
denies the validity of an ordinance
passed some months since by the city
council requiring the street railway
companies to reduce rates of fare to
three cents. The court says there is
nothing in the charter of the city
which authorizes such an ordinance,
and allows an injunction to restrain
the city from enforcing it. Said
Judge Swan:
To enforce this ordinance would be
an act not of regulation, but of spoiia-
ton. The power includes the general
management regards the protection of
life and property and the accommoda-
ton Of the public; but the legislature st
self could not effect the fares agreed up
on. 1t might be for the welfare of tie
public that fares should be abolished a.!
together, but that would be confiscation
and could not be tolerated.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-23
MERRIAM NOT RESPONSIBLE.
Testimony at COeur d'Alsne Investigation
Showing That Federal Troops Were
Only There to Assist the Governor.

Washington, March 20.-The Couer
'd'Alene investigation was resumed
Tuesday by the house committee on
military affairs, with J. 81. Forney,
special prosecutor at the scene of dis
order, on the stand. Representative
Hay, of Virginia. directed the exaIni-
nation, with view to disclosing how
far the United States troops were
under the control and direction of
Gov. Steunenberg and his executive
official in Shoshone county, Bartlett
Sinclair. Mr.. Hay asked if Gen. Mer-
RAM was the responsible commander
not only of the troops, but also the
affairs of the district in general. The
witness said Gen. Merriam was not
the responsible commander, as the
governor and Mr.. Sinclair directed
affairs. To certain extent they con-
trolled the United States forces Mr..
Forney said the troops were sent
there to aid in suppressing the in
surrection and they did this by CO.
operating with and assisting the state
officials.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-23
CIRCULATION EXPANDING.
Net Increase for First Six Days
Under the New Currency Law
Was Phenomenal.
TREASURY EHGROssED WITH ORDERS.
Banks All Over the Country Anxious to
Increase Their 1ssue to the Limit-Ap-
piications for New Bank Charters Will
he Risidly scrutintzed by Examiners
Character and standing.

Washington, March 2O.-Comptrol-
Ter Dawes and his force are working
at high pressure to meet the demands
for. new banknotes and the transfer
of one class of bonds in place of an
other to secure circulation. The ma
tional banknotes issued for six days
of last week were 1854 $50, and those
destroyed were only 1888, 800. The
net result was to increase the circu-
lation on Saturday to S257, 098, 6S7.
This is an increase of $4,000, 900 since
January 81 and ST. 900 since Feb
ruary 28. A considerable part of the
increase in circulation is due to the
orders which are pouring upon the
treasury for circulation to par of
bonds already pledged as the basis OF
circulation. The sum of So, O3O, 900 in
new banknotes was shipped by the
comptroller Saturday. Of this but
100000 was from banks raising cir
'culation to par.
The circulation secured by bonds
now stands at $219,211,72, and that
secured by deposits of lawful money
and in process of retirement at 49,
SS6,975. The various transfers of
bonds by the banks and withdrawals
in some cases to take advantage of
market prices have had the effect of
anticipating the legal limit of So, O0O,-
900 per month for the withdrawal of
circulation. The March account has
been filled, and the April account has
been overdrawn to the amount of
$2,150,100. The bonds cannot be with
drawn by the banks any faster than
the law permits the retirement of the
circulation. Comptroller Dawes in
tends to scrutinize carefully all the
applications for new bank charters,
whether they come from banks al
ready in existence under state laws
or from new applicants for charters.
He has instructed the national bank
examiners throughout the United
States that he will require them in all
cases to report upon the character
and standing of the applicants for
charters.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-23
MUST FEED PORTO RicANs.
Gen. Davis Cables That He Nust Have 500
Tons of Food Supplies Every Week
Uutii Further Notice.

Washington, March 20.-Adjt. Gen.
Corbin received a cable me sage Mon
day from Gen. Davis, commanding
the department of Porto Rico. saying
that the condition of the Inhabitants
of Porto Rico is distressing and the
suffering so general and widespread
over the island that he will require at
least 500 IONS of food supplies weekly
until further notice in proportions OF
At rice, 2-7 beans and LA each of
bacon and Goldfish. Arrangements are
being made in the subsistence and
quartermaster generals departments
to meet this requisition as promptly
and regularly as possible.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-23
UNABLE TO AGREE.
Two Popuiiss Factions la Nebraska Choose
Delegates TO the sioux Falls and Gin
cinnati National Conventions.

Lincoln, Neb., March sO.-Both dem
ocrats and populists devoted the af-
ternoon to the holding of caucuses
preparatory to the state conventions.
In both parties there were sharp
fights over the honor of representing
the state as e1egates-at-large in the
conventions at Sioux Falls and Kan
sas City. There seems to be no pros
Pect of the populists getting to-
gether and there will unquestionably
be a fusion convention to select dele
gates for Sioux rails and a middle-of-
the-road convention to choose dele
gates for Cincinnati. Each, faction
claims to represent the party and
there is no middle ground upon which
they can meet.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-23
Connecticut IA. Most Inven.ors.

Washington, March 2o.-Of the 49,
124 patents issued during the last
year by Commissioner Quail, 769 were
obtained by citizens or residents of
Connecticut, or one to each 945 of the
population. The District of Columbia
ranks second. a patent having been
issued for each 1,151 inhabitants.
Massachusetts,, Rhode Island, Okla
homa, New Jersey and Montana fol-
low, and New York stands seventh,
with 3,79S patents, the largest num-
Der issued to any state, being one to
every 1879 Inhabitants.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-23
Kansas City Produce.

Kansas City. March 1S.-Eggs-Fresh,
10Skc doz-
Butter-Creamery extra fancy separa-
tor, &c ID; firsts, 2oc; dairy, fancy ISc:
country roll. 15c: packing stock. 13c.
Poult-y-Hens. live, SIC; old ROSTERS
TIC each: young. zoe: ducks. &c: geese,
SIC; turkeys, hens. SIC; old toms, SIC.
Pigeons. Sc dog.
Game-Wfld geese. $ 5o74-oo per dog:
ducks. mallard. fat. s. o093 so: common
81 o0d2 so.
Vegetables-Home grown potatoes son
40c per bu in wagon loads: northern DO
tatoes. z00Soc: sweets. 656z0c per btI
Onions, 5SG65c per bu. Parsnips. 50665o
per bu; cabbage, old Holland 50 2S62 50
per cwt: new Texas. 81 2572 so: tlIr-
nips. 157Z5c per bu: beets. 25d55c per ba1.
carrots. S0Gzoc per bu; Hubbard squash,
S0ef5oc per doz. Texas peas, 75dsoc per
box.
Apples1Choice to fancy. A5O75 50 per
Dbl: fair to choice. $3.0oG4.0o per Dbl: s65c
Q10o per bu; California, fancy, $1-s5@2 90
per bu. box
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-23
Brewster VIII support Debs.

New York, March 2o.-Eugene V.
Brewster, of Brooklyn. who was toast
master and chairman of the Bryan
dollar dinner, and who has been prob
ably the most conspicuous member of
the so-cailed Chicago platform de-
mocracy," has written a letter to Will
liam J. Bryan, in which he says that
he cannot support Mr.. Bryan for the
presidency, and that he now abandons
all effort to EFFECT a union of reform
forces" under Bryan's leadership.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-23

Washington, March 2o.-A new is
land, remarkable in many respects,
has been discovered off the coast of
Ecuador, 600 miles west of Guayaquil,
and the equator runs directly
through it. 1t is known as Chatham
island. 1t abounds in cats, every one
of which is black. They subsist in
catching fish instead of mice. Other
animals found on this island are
horses, cattle, dogs, goats and
chickens, all Of which are perfectly
wild
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-23
ANOTHER AMENDMENT.
Senator Beverldge Wants Free Trade with
Porto Rico. on Condition That the
Constitution Does Not Extend.

Washington, March Ex-senator
Beveridge offered the following sub
stitute. for the tariff bill section of
the Porto Rico bill:
All articles coming into the United
-States from Porto Rico or going into
Porto Rico from the United States shall
be admitted free of duty. but this act
shall not be construed as extending the
constitution of the United States or any
part thereof over Porto Rico and it is
hereby declared that the constitution of
the United States is not extended over
Porto Rico.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-23
ANTITRUST LAW UPHELD.
Validity of the Statute Recently Enacted
In Texas Passed Upon by the UnIted
States SDpr-nas Court

Washington, March 2O.-The SUI
preme court of the United States has
rendered an opinion in the case of the
Walters-Pierce OIL company against
the state of Texas, affirming the de-
cision of the court of civil appeals of
the state Of Texas. The case involved
the constitutionality of the antitrust
law in Texas. which was sustained by
the opinion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-23
Have a majority of Eighties.

Washington, March 20.-Beginning
the congress with a majority of ID,
the republicans in the house now
have majority, over all, of IS, with
a further increase in sight in the
near future The present member
ship of the house is as follows: Re
publicans, 1856; democrats. $50; popu-
lists, 5, and silverites, 3. This was &C
conplished by unseating democratic
congressman. and there are five con-
tests to dispose of
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-23
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, March observation-disclosures
14.0o0. Good to prime steers. $4.S535. S.
poor to medium, $4.10QA65; stockers and
feeders. S5.5064 so: COWS, $. 00d4.S 50: heif-
ers, SS.2564.70; calves, S4.5047.10; Texas
fed steers, s.. 7565.o0.
Hogs-Receipts, $500 Mixed and
butchers, A,9OG5.I5; good to choice.
heavy, S5-04G5 171s; rough. heavy. $1,000
500; light, S4-S5G5.10; bulk of sales. 5000
SO.
Sheep-Receipts. 1900. Good to choice
wethers. $5.75d6.o0; fair to choice. mixed.
$5-2595.7 70; western sheep. S5.5096 90; year
hngs, S5.9066.5o; native lambs, $5.4oG7.15;
western lambs, $6.oOG7.1O
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-23
Says Kruger IL Unpopaiar.

London. March 20--According to
the Naples correspondent of the Daily
Mail, Webster Davis, United States
assistant secretary of the interior,
said: "When I left Pretoria the
Beers were becoming DESTROYS of
peace. President Kruger and Gen.
Joubert were the strongest oppo-
nents of the peace party, but they
were becoming exceedingly unpopu-
tar. I do not believe the Beers will
resist much longer"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-23
Dev.y WIN Cote E1ron..

Washington, March 2o.-Admiral
and Mrs. Dewey have gone south.
They expect to visit Savannah, Ma
con, St Augustine, Jacksonville and
Palm Beach. The admiral and Mrs
Dewey probably will not return to
the city until the latter part of next
month, at which time it is said they
will sail for Europe, visiting the ex-
position some time during the sum
mer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-23
The state Was Net Ready,

Frankfort, KY, March 2O-CaIeb
Powers, John Davis and William Gull
ton, charged with being accessories
to the murder of William Goehel. were
arraigned Monday for trial before
Judge Moore. The commonwealth
announced not ready and by agree
ment the trials were set for next Fri
daY
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-23
Great I-asx into os,.hon.

Guthrie, Ok, March 2O.-The influx
of immigrants into Oklahoma this
spring is something tremendous. A
number of western counties have
more than doubled in population in
the past year, and promise to do the
same the coming year. The records
of the land offices show that over i ,o0a
families settled in the territory Ia the
past 80 DAYS
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-23
R,,,oo,. H..a >, r.,

Washington, March 2O--The head OF
Thomas H. Benton. of Missouri, viii
decorate the new two per cent bonds
for $1,000. The new registered bonds
win bear draped figures on each side,
one representing the law and the
other the genius Of war.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-23
AFTER HE RETIREs.
Bishop Hurst Announces That President
Mckinley Will Teach International
Law at American University.

Millville. N. j., March 2O.-Bishop
Hurst, in his sermon at the opening
of the session of the New jersey
Methodist Episcopal conference,
speaking of the American university
ut Washington, said that President
Mckinley would at the conclusion of
his service as a public officer accept
the position of professor of interna-
tional law at the university.