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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-16

Paris. Aug. 12.-Pernod's absinthe
factory at Pontarlier, one of the larg-
est in France. was struck by lightning
yesterday afternoon during a violent
storm. Within few moments all the
buildings were ablaze, as well as the
smmense reservoirs of spirits in the
cellars. stream of burning alcohol
was soon pouring into the river, caus-
ing the utmost alarm. The factory
was completely destroyed. the damage
being estimated at S,O0O,O 900 francs.
The factory had averaged an output
of $4,000 litres per day.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-16
ACCIDENT OR DESIGN?
= Belief That Boer Sympathizers Tried to
Blow Up q British Transport at
New Orleans.

New Orleans, Aug. 11.-What is re-
garded as an attempt of a Boer SYM
pathizer to blow up British trans
port occurred shortly after midnight
when a terrific explosion occurred at
the stock landing where the Harrison
steamer Mechanician is moored. The
Mechananician is to carry mules to
South Africa. Most of the crew of
.the ship were asleep, but the explosion
brought them quickly from their
berths to the deck. An examination
showed large dent on the starboard
side of the ship. Two plates at the
waters edge had been sprung and
considerable water was let into the
ship.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-16
He LOST HIS NERVE.
culprit Who Stole $2So,ooo from
the Smelter Gives 1t Up.
perintendent and Accompanied Officers
to the Spot Where Gold Bars
Were Hidden.

San Francisco, Aug. 11.-Jack Win
sters, who was arrested for the Selby
smelling works robbery, has confessed
the crime and so far $4,000 worth of
bullion has been recovered from the
bay where he had sunk it. For three
days the detectives had tried all sorts
of intimidation to make Winters con-
TESS, but their threats apparently had
no effect upon him. Finally, he asked
to see Superintendent Ropp, of the
works, who he said was the only friend
he had. In his conversation with
Ropp, Winters manner indicated that
he knew where the gold had been hid
den. Ropp told him that they had a
strong case against him and that he
would be sent to prison for 80 years.
He said: You will be an old man
when you get out and it will do you
no good to hide the gold. We know
it is hidden in the water near the
works and we will search every inch.
You may be sure that the gold will be
found before you get out Of prison"
Winters finally weakened and told
Ropp that he had taken the gold and
would take him to the spot where it
was hidden. The criminal, in company
with Superintendent Ropp and force
of detectives, left on a tug for
Crockett. There they waited all night
for low tide. Winters pointed out
the place at the end of the railroad
wharf, behind the coal bunkers at the
beginning of the Vallejo ferry slip. At
that point at low tide the mud is about
four feet deep covered by a foot of
water. When the tug first reached
Crockett Winters pointed out the
spot where he said he had thrown the
gold. superintendent Ropp marked
the spot on the wharf and the tug
steamed away to wait for low tide.
Then Winters himself got into the
mud and water up to his neck and for
an hour and a half CROPPED for the
missing gold. Up to ten o'clock $110,-
900 worth had been recovered. This
includes the four bars of fine gold.
Winters had put some of the bars in
bags. He said that one of the bags
had broken and some small bars had
ton of careful search to find the rest
of the $2SO,OOO. Winters claims that
he did the job all alone. He says that
he made IA trips from the vault to the
wharf from which he dropped the
gold. The smelter officials, however,
are positive that he received help from
some one. The detectives think that
his story that he did it alone is cor
rect
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-16
Archbi.hop Ireland Deni.. = R.port

New York, Aug. 10.-Yesterday aft
ernoon Archbishop Ireland passed
through New York, returning home
from the Catholic Loyal Abstinence
convention at Hartford. To the rep
resentative of the Associated press he
said that the report IA some New York
papers to the effect that he had been
invited to make efforts tending
toward the settlement of the strike,
or that he had himself the intention
of putting himself forward in this
connection was utterly unwarranted
'and without Foundation,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-16
CENSURE FOR EVANS.
The Rear Admiral Gets Reprimand for
Criticising Secretary of the Navy
Chandler in His Book.

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE navy de-
partment has reprimanded Rear Adj
miral Robley d. Evans, acting upon
the complaint made by Former Secre-
tary of the Navy Chandler, for criti-
cisms of the latter in Admiral Evans
book, "a Sailors Log" The letter of
reprimand refers to his act as repre-
hensible and censures Admiral Evans
for ''this breach of the obligation i'm
posed upon him as an officer of the
navy of the United States.''
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-16
AN sUNBEL1EvER's" GIFTS.
Churches at Paris. Mo-, Received $500
Each from a Man Who Had OPP
posed Them In Life.

Paris, Mo-, Aug. 12.-Joseph West,
who died near here, left $500 to each
of the churches in Paris-Christian
Baptist, Presbyterian and Methodist.
His requests are surprise, as he was
superstitious man and believed in
witches and entertainments. He said
church people had been good to him.
He gave his small farm to a negro
who had long been faithful servant.
He was an old bachelor
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-16
GIVEN WIDE LATITUDE.
Decision That Will Interest Grain Dealer,
and Elevator Men Regarding the
Coloring of Grain.

Chicago, Aug. 1o.-A decision was
rendered by Judge Tuley, in the cir
cult court here, which is of interest
to grain dealers and elevator men all
over the country. The decision prac-
tically declares the statute governing
the coloring of grain unconstitutional
and says that man has right to do
anything with his own property so
long as he does not menace the well
fare Of the community or impair the
public health.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-16
WOULD LOSE THE BATTLE.
W. j. Bryan Tells Democrats Why They
Should Not at This Time Leave
the Party in Ohio.

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 10.-Mr. Bryan
made this public statement of why he
discountenanced the bolt of the Bryan
democrats: whether the Ohio democ-
racy is to take it's position on the
Grover Cleveland side of public issues
is a question yet to be determined
a question to be determined at the
primaries after the people understand
the issue presented. To leave the par
ty at this time is to assume the bat
tie lost, and, by assuming it lost, help
the enemy"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-16
Train Fen into a BAYOU,

Sabine Pass, Tex, Aug. 10.-The
Southern Pacific passenger train from
Beaumont to Sabine Pass fell through
the bridge over Keith lake bayou,
seven miles north of here. The en-
tire train went into the bayou and
sank almost out of sight. There were
80 passengers aboard and they were
happily rescued through the roof of
the coaches by party of fishermen
who happened to be in a tug nearby.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-16
To Reduce the Army In the Philippines

To Reduce the Army In the Philippines.
Washington, Aug. 12.-The war de-
partment is making preparations to
reduce further the military force in
the Philippines. Officials at the de-
partment said that Notwithstanding
the occasional reports of the guer-
rilla operations and the lawlessness
of robbers, it is clear that condi-
ton of approximate quiet and good
order prevails throughout the archi-
pelago, and that the need of the army
for garrison purposes is considerably
lesSened.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-16
Washington Has Abundance of Feed.

Tacoma, Wash. Aug. 12.-Eastern
Washington farmers are preparing to
take advantage of their abundant har-
vests by importing cattle and hogs
from the drought-stricken states of
Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri. They
will be brought in carload lots and
fed upon wheat, barley and corn, of
which this states yield will be the
greatest known.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-16
How a Revival Service Was stopped.

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. pa special
from Jackson, Miss, to the Constitu-
ton says: In Tuncia county John
Littlejohn, deacon in negro
church, was engaged in prayer at a
revival service when he was shot and
instantly killed by member of the
church named Charles Jones. In the
confusion that followed Jones was
stabbed and killed by Samuel Jackson
and this broke up the meeting.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-16
Ex-Ita,ian Premier Dead.

Naples, Aug. 12.-Signor Crispi died
yesterday evening. He was surround
ed by the members of his family and
several intimate friends. The news
was immediately telegraphed to King
Emmanuel and Queen Helen. The
evening papers assert that the body
will be conveyed by steamer to Paler-
mo, where the municipality will ar
range for a great public funeral.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-16
a D,sastrou. Fire In Russia.

London, Aug. 12.-According to a
dispatch to the Daily Mail from ST.
Petersburg in the. recent confiagra-
ton at Witebsk 1000 houses were de-
stroyed and 100 lives lost. The prison
was burned and many prisoners per-
ished
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-16
Dold Plant at wichita to BE Rebuilt.

Wichita, Kan, Aug. 12.-Whistles
were blown and bells rung Saturday
night when telegram was received
from the directors of the Dold Pack
ing company, in session in Buffalo,
that the plant here would be rebuilt
1t burned a few weeks ago. Men here
offered the company bonus of $780,
600 to rebuild
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-16
Gigantic Coal Mining Corporation

Chicago, Aug. 12.-Plans are said t.
be well under way for gigantic
combination of the coal mining bust
ness of Illinois, the consolidation of
all the principal mines into one cor
poration, capitalized at 100000. 900,
with headquarters in Chicago, from
which point the entire business is to
be operated
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-16
Seed Crop. benefited by Rains.

Topeka, Kan, Aug. 1O.-Heavy rains
were reported last night as far west
as Hutchinson and Newton; over an
inch of water fell and in Usage coun-
ty PA inches. In Shawnee county a
heavy rain fell, lasting nearly an
hour. Seed crops will be greatly
benefited and the situation for the
stockmen is greatly improved.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-16

Medicine Lodge, Kan, Aug. 10.-Da-
vid Nation has brought suit for di-
yorce against Mrs. Carrie Nation
He alleges that her recent crusade
against saloons has brought ridicule
Inou him
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-16
Eighteen Buildings burned at Caddo

Caddo, I. T., Aug. 10.-Fire started
in the post office building on the
north side of Buffalo street and
spread to the new building of G. B.
Green, then spread east to the corner
occupied by Arnold & Attoway, then
north to the residence of Mrs. P. L
Russell. In all, Is buildings are gone.
with over 100000 loss.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-16
Tho Headlight Blinded Them.

West Plains, Mo-, Aug. 10.-Walter
Mitchell, of this city. was struck by a
fast train at st. Elmo fruit farm, east
of here, and killed. Frederick Coff-
man was dangerously injured. They
were asleep on the depot platform
when the fast train came along. The
headlight blinded them and they
jumped in front of the engine.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-16

Buffalo, n. Y. Aug. 12.-Ecuador's
handsome building at the Pan-Amer-
lean exposition was formally trans
ferred to the exposition Saturday.
the anniversary of the birth of that
yepublic
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-16
Heir Apparent to Pretendership.

Saigon, French Cochin-China, Aug.
10.-Price Henry of Orleans is dead
here. He Was the "royal democrat
of France, and heir apparent to pre-
leadership. He was on his way to the
United States when stricken.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-16
shark BIT on ais Leg.

Manila, Aug. 10.-Quartermaster S.
McKie, of the gunboat Annapolis, had
his leg bitten OF by shark while In
swimming at Hoilo, Panay island
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-16

The Community of interests"
plan will work very well until one of
the interests thinks it is not getting
its full share of the swag or until the
people combine and force congress to
amend the interstate commerce law
SO that combinations cannot raise
rates beyond fair tariff.
Cuba is, and of right should be,
free and independent" and yet it is
said TO be the purpose of the admins
tration to hold MORO castle. which il
the key to Cuba.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-16

Tile gloating Of the republican
newspapers last year over the super
abundance of the crops in the west
ern states as a sign of returned pros
perity will now have to explain how
it is that Hanna and Mckinley can't
keep the good thing continually go
ing. Probably they will blame the
drought on the democrats and popu-
lists.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-16
BYRON W. HOLT
FIAscO IN THE PHILIPPINES.
sham Civil Government Gives way
and MiIftarism still Holds
Sway.

The republican party has brought
us to a pretty pass in the Philippines
On July they set up sham civil gov
eminent in all but three provinces and
within a month are obliged to with
draw even this semblance of freedom
from nearly all over the island and give
the military full swing again. The
Chaffee reforms and proposed consoii-
dation of troops at three points in the
islands is obliged to be abandoned.
The reduction of the army there by
one-half, which was announced with a
great flourish, is also now found to be
impracticable and will be impossible
until an indefinite time in the future
Thus the expense that this country is
paying to hold the islands is likely to
be prolonged indefinitely, which in
round figures amounts to the enor-
nous sum of 500, 100000 a year. The
profit on the trade we are now doing
will not pay one-tenth of one per cent.
on the 500, OO0, 900 we paid Spain to quit
claim the islands to us, let alone the
vast amount being yearly added.
Then we have the future of the re-
public at stake, of which the st. Louis
Republic says: ''It will repay Amer
leans to contemplate the changed atti-
tude OF their country as bearing upon
their own and their children's safety
and liberty. We are on dangerous
ground in a most dangerous frame of
national thought. We are abandoning
a creed that preserved our own rights
and respected the rights of others.
The final abandonment of this creed
means more of calamity to us than
ever to those weaker than uswhom we
may conquer, despoil and forcibiy gov
ern. This is due to the fact that we are
destroying the foundation of the
abric of free government and that it
is we ourselves who will be crushed by
the collapse of the splendid structure
The Washington times., 1901-07-28
STORE PROPERTIES LEASED.
S. kann, Sons q Co.'s Rents Az
gregnte 100000.

s. Kann. Sons & Co. yesterday leased
property fronting on and Eighth
Streets and Market Space for a rental sg
gregatine s20,4S0 per annum. The property
leased is so located as to allow of easy
and practicable connection with kanns s
Busy Corner" The leases. six in num-
ber. vary in length of time from six to
fourteen years, aid are in substance as
follows:
From Helen McCalla, twenty-one feet
fronting on d Street by a depth of sew
enty-six feet, known as lot No. II In
square No 4S2, with the buildings thereon
at the following rental from May /, 1901,
TO January !, 1902 $3.50 per month: from
January l. 1902, to January l, 1904, $50 per
month; from January l, 1904, to January
], 1906 s35 per month and from January
/, 1896. to January l. 1908, $40 per month.
From Walter ii. NARROW lot IS in the
square Just mentioned. Lot IL has
frontage on ID Street of q feet with a
depth of 76 feet. This property is leased
for term of six years at a rental of So
600 On this property improvements to
the amount of $4,000 will be made
From Frederick b. Mcclure trustee
premises 3l9 and 32i Eighth Street and
ia and 1l6 ID Street for term OF ten
years at a rental Of $3.50 ner month.
From Joseph and Myer Strasburger
premises 3l3 Eighth Street for a term of
fourteen years. The rental of this prop
erty is stated to be 500 per month. This
property Is sub-leased to S. Kann Sons
q Co., the original lease being from Nina
Strasburger to Joseph and Myer Stras-
placed on file.
From Emnlons s. Smith premises 705
707. 709, and Ill Market Space for a term
OF seven years at $1,000 year.
The Washington times., 1901-07-28
THE ORIGINAL MAINE.
BattIesbip Whose Wreck Vow Lies
in Havana Harbor.

HI TuNaha huFDor.
The original Maine was battleship of
the second class, but of the first rating.
She was 3lS feet long 81 feet broad. ZIG feet
mean draft, and 6,ss2 tons displacement.
She had 10-inch vertical turrets. and 2
military masts. Her motive power was
furnished by twin screw vertical triple
expansion engines. having n maximum
horsepower of 9,293, capable of making
speed of 17.45 knots. She carried 10-inch
and 6-inch breech-loading guns in her
main battery. chd 7 6-pounders and l.
pounder rapid-fire guns, and 4 gatlings
in her secondary battery and Whitehead
torpedoes.
The AfteHle was ordered to Havana on
January "a 1885, and at II O'Clock on the
following day she entered Havana Bay
and cast anchor near the Spanish cruiser
Alfonso XII. and not far from the Ger
man warship Guerisenau.
The statement was made by Secretary
Long that she had been sent to Havana
to pay il friendly call. She was blown Ut
shortly before 10 o'clock on the night OF
February 10. 1895. and her destruction,
which was attributed to the SpaniardS,
mas always been considered the immedi-
ate cause which led to the Spanish
American war. She was in command OF
Capt Charles ID. Sigsbee and Lieutenant
Commander Richard Wainwright, both of
whom escaped injury. She carried S5i
men on board and of these 2sG were killed
as result of the explosion ana many oi
the survivors were seriously injured.
The naval court of enquiry which went
to Havana to investigate the cause of the
disaster failed to assign positive cause
for the explosion. Evidence produced pc
fore the court showed that the plates OF
the Maine were bent in such way that
the explosion must have come from un-
der the hull.
The Washington times., 1901-07-28
FORMING A BREAD TRUST.
A New Patent Kneading Machine
Figures in the RumOred Plan.
Circular Sent to Local Baking
Company QuOted-A Three MILLION
Dollar Concern Incorporated IN
New Jersey to Operate in Big Cities

I'VE have not yet been approached TO
sell our plant to the Bread Trust or To
ioin that concern said a representative
of the Havenner Baking Company last
night. when asked whether his firm was
contemplating selling its plant to the Ma
tionai Bread Company, incorporated IN
Trenton, N. j., last Friday. I'VE do not
intend to enter any combination, he con-
tinued. I'VE are an independent concern
and intend TO remain SO. This newly
formed bread trust is nothing but a
scheme to fleece the smaller concerns and
those who are foolish enough TO invest
In their stock We have not been ap-
preached to sell, and if we are, our an
s,ger will be short and to the point. We
will remain what we are"
MIR. Berens, of the firm of w. Berens &
Sons. in discussing the matter of the for
nation of bread trust. said that his
firm had not yet been approached in the
matter unless il be by means of circular
which he received few days ago. and of
which the following Is a copy:
There is now being organized a cor
poration to be known as The White
House Baking Company, for the purpose
of conducting a general baking business
in this city An option has been OBJ
tanned upon property in desirable To-
cation. which is partly equipped as a
bakery. The capitalization of the COM
many will be $4,000. consisting Of loeeo
shares of par value of s. each.
The profits in the making Of bread are
too well known TO require any statement
of the prospective dividends of the cor
poration 1t is proposed to make the
product the best that can be produced by
any establishment and cater TO those who
believe in pure well made and well baked
foods.
IA few shares of the stock are offered
TO the general public, and / shall be
pleased to have you call or, if desired.
viii have my representative call upon you.
Quick returns and large dividends are as
sured to those who place their subscrip-
tions at once
This circular was issued by firm of
local lawyers said Mr.. Berens. ''Wheth-
er they are the agents of the Bread Trust
j don't know. At any rate. we do not in
tend to Join any bread trust
The National Bread Company. it is
said aims to control the output of bread
I'm the large cities Of the United States.
The certificate of Incorporation for the
company shows that ex-Justice Augustus
Van Wyck, of New York, acted as at
torney for the new company, whose capi-
tal stock has been fixed at 10000. The
incorporators, who were said to be act
ing for large financial interests. were
Joseph H. Strange. of Orange. N. j.. and
Paul F. Lorzer and John Joseph Roach.
of Jersey City.
Several of the larger bakeries of New
Work City are said TO have been absorbed
n a division of stock basis by the new
ompany. and that ordinary means of
Eompetition are to be used to bring In
the other larger bakeries. while small
\Sakeries may not be affected. The plal
4 the outset is said to contemplate the
The Washington times., 1901-07-28
CAPTAIN STREET ARRIVES.
Met at tie Railway station by Vet.
erah Soldiers.

Capt. Harlow L. Street, Paymaster in
the Commissary Department of the Army,
who has served in Cuba and the Philip
pines since the beginning of the Spanish
American war, arrived in Washington
from Manila, via San Francisco
at noon yesterday. He was met at the
station by delegation of veteran soldiers
and escorted to the residence of his son,
DIR. II. r. Street, 641 East Capitol Street
where he held an impromptu reception to
many friends in this city. who were glad
to see him after a long absence from
Washington. Captain Street discussed the
Philippine situation in an informal way,
but was more interested in having re-
turned to the United States. Last night
he visited several friends in the city and
renewed old acquaintance.
A reception will be rendered Captain
Street on Wednesday night at Typo
graphical Temple by local members of
the Union Veterans Union. of which
order he is a past commander in chief.
In addition to having served throughout
the war with Spain and the Philippine
war, he is a veteran of the civil war.