Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-27
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New York, May 23d.-David
Rottschild, president of the defunct
Federal National Bank, was sentenced
to nine years in Sing Sing today after
a conviction on the charge of grand
larceny.
Columbus, Miss. May 23.-WhiIe
attempting to save a companion who
had W led too far into the Tombig-
bee river. on Sunday Laura Walton,
aged Is, and Lena Hillyard aged Is,
were drowned. The two girls were
college students.
Washington, D. c., May 21.-The
state department today handed to
George Perkins, Pierpont Morgan's
representative, treasury check for
nine million dollars, being the balance
on ten millions the United States
agreed to pay the Panama Republic.
London, May 21st.-The st. James
Gazette today reports that the cruiser
Bogatyr has been lost at Vladivostok.
The cruiser, the paper says, ground
ed, and later when seen to be in bad
condition, was blown up to prevent
falling into the hands of the Japanese.
St. Petersburg, May 23d.-It is
admitted in official circles that the
armored cruiser Bogatyr was blown
up by the Russians at Vladivstok
after striking the rocks. This leaves
the armored cruisers Rossia, Gromo-
boi and Rurik the only important war
ships there.
Chicago, May 23.-Speaker Joe
Cannon is said to be grooming
dark horse for governor of Illinois,
to be trotted out when the convention
assemblies again on the 31st. Some
of the party leaders express consider
able alarm over this threatened move
of Speaker Cannon.
Manila, May 23rd.-The report
that the bubonic plague in India ap-
pears beyond control is causing much
apprehension here. It is feared the
disease will spread to the Philippine
Islands, and extraordinary precau-
tons are being taken to prevent such
an occurrence.
: Newark, N. J., May 21st.-The
Newark savings bank was closed today
and receiver appointed pending an
investigation of alleged discrepancies
IN the accounts of the cashier. The
assets are a hundred and seventy
thousand and the liabilities are two
hundred thousand it is stated.
Topeka, Kas., May 21st.-It is
stated on good authority that the boil
ermakers on the Santa Fe may join
the machinists in their strike within
thirty days. 1t is also predicted that
the brotherhood of locomotive engi-
neers might follow, as they decline to
take out locomotives not repaired by
union machinists.
St. Petersburg, May 21st.-News
reached here today of minor Rus
sian victory near Port Arthur. Gen
eral Stoessel, chief of staff, sailed.
forth to protect train bringing am
munition and skirmish with the Japs
resulted in the latter's retirement.
The train arrived safely. The date
of this event is not given.
Manila, May 23rd.-News reach
ed here today of massacre on May
18th, of fifty-three Filipino men, wo-
men and children, who were employ
ed by the military government at
Malabang, island of Mindano, by
band of Moros. The Moros were led
by Datto Ais. The victims were
butchered while they slept.
Rome, May 23rd-At a meeting of
the College of Cardinals held today
it was unanimously decided that the
papal secretary of state, Cardinal
Merry Del Val, must retain his post
at least until the rupture he has Gre
ated with France is arranged. The
pope today granted Cardinal Satolli
permission to start for America on
Friday.
Toxic, May 23rd.-Newso of fourth
blow to the Japanese navy received last
week was made public today. In