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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-08-12
THE RUSSIAN FLEET OUT.
Reported To Have Left The Port
Arthur Harh0r.
AN ALL DAY BATTLE.
An Effort Probably to Join the Vladivos.
stock Fleet.
PORT ARTHUR ABANDONED

Rome, Aug. II, 4:30 p. ma tele-
gram from Cheefoo to the Italia Mill
taire says Port Arthur. refugees who
just arrived there report that before
the Russian fleet left Port Arthur
yesterday, nine warships including
the. battleship, Czarovitch, were des-
royed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-08-12
Togo is After Them.

Fnkio, August ia correspond
ent Of the Central News agency
. wires that Admiral Togo is chasing
three of the war ships that left Port
A Ihnr
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-08-12
Still Deportins in Colorado.

pple Creek, Colo, Aug. IL
forts of five men to forcibly de-
ieorge .Shedit last night, result
l revolver duel. Shedit opened
the crowd, and drove them off.
was wounded.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-08-12

Remember the grand opening of
CD. Spaugh's new grocery, opposite
Hotel Greene Saturday night.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-08-12

v Deal of Comanche township
caller on Thursday and re-
bis DEMocRAr subscription.
-ich he has our thanks.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-08-12

Don't forget the social on the Con
gregational church lawn Friday night.
Everybody invited.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-02-11
BALTIMORE FLAME SWEPT!
Large Wholesale Business Blocks
Wiped Out by Conflagration.

building occupied by Silbernan &
Todes, the house Of Allen sons & Co.,
which had hardly been completed,
while next to it was the establish
ment of NJ. Moses & Co. On the cor.
ner was the building occupied by the
Messrs. Sugar G. Shear, and several
other smaller concerns. All Of these
were swallowed up in the flames, and,
in fact, the whole block was nothing
but a cauldron Of fire,
At 1:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon
Mullens' hotel, a seven-story structure,
was in flames from garret to cellar
and its great height and narrowness,
which acted as a sort of flle, convert
ed the doomed building into a huge
and dreadful torch.
Other Cities Send Aid.
Though every bit of FIRE fighting ap-
paratuus in the city was called into
requisition as the flames continued to
spread the fremen realized that they
had a task before them which was
too great for them combat. Tele-
grams for fire engine>Swere sent to
Washington and Philadelphia and
about / o'clock six engines arrived
from Washington and four from Phila.
delphia and Joined in the battle with
the flames.
Engines from stations in Baltimore,
Howard, Anne, Arundel and Hartford
counties arrived as soon as possible.
Water plugs in every section within a
radius of half a mile from the fire
were in use, and it is roughly estimat-
ed that there were $50 hose lines all
playing at one time upon different
parts of the confagration.
! Owing to the great congestion OF
fire apparatus, the crowds of people
and the general confusion, many en-
! gines from out of town were unable to
| find a place where they would be OF
any service.
At Z o'clock Sunday night the Sit
uation was so desperate that Chief
Hoston decided that the only thing
left to do was to dynamite buildings
a. threatened points and thus prevent,
as far as possible, a further spread
Of the flames.
At O'Clock Monday morning the
g. 1,xoN
serious casualties were reported. Tele-
graph, telephone and electric wires OF
| all kinds were prostrated.
The fire covered an area Of three
! quarters of a mile in length by nearly
a quarter of mile in width, taking
| in many of the most important build.
lieved, will reach $100,000,000.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-02-11
MRS. POST ON THE STAND.
So-caIled "MentaI Science" Healer Ex'
plains Volatility Of Thought.

So-Ca|led "Mental Science" Healer Ex'
plains Volatility Of Thought.
Mrs. Post, the mental science"
healer, was placed on the stand at
Jacksonville, Fla, Friday to testify
in her own behalf. She stated that she
was 73 years Of age and that she had
studied Christian science and mental
treatment ever since she was 80 years
of age. She is, and has. been for a
number of years, a firm believer in the
power to cure by mental science. She
claimed that when a mind has been
regularly trained in the science of men.
tai healing its power to overcome the
ills of the flesh is beyond computa'
ton.
She claimed that it was just as easy
for her to treat thousand patients
collectively as it is for lecturer to
address a thousand persons in an au'
dience. She sent out her thought to
her patients and thought not only
went where it was sent, but it was
charged with a work to do, and it
did it.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-02-11
REBELS KILL AMERICAN,
Engineer on Launch OF Cruiser Yankee
slain by Shot from Insurgcnt
Guns in San Domingo.

A dispatch from san Domingo, under
date of Monday. February l, is as fol-
lows:
The insurgents this morning delib-
erately fired on the launch or the aux
!ary cruiser Yankee, killing J. G.
johnson, the engineer. The bullet En-
tered his head above the eye.
United States Minister Powell has
directed the captain of the Yankee to
take drastic measures to avenge john
sons death and this insult to the
American flag. Johnson will be buried
on shore this afternoon.
Another dispatch, under date of
Wednesday, February 3, says:
The funeral OF ]. c. johnson, the
engineer of the Yankees launch, who
was deliberately killed by the insur-
gents last Monday, took place this
morning instead of Monday afternoon,
as had been arranged. The body was
escorted to its grave in the Santa
Barbara cemetery by detachment o:
marines, bluejackets and officers from
the Yankee, headed by the ships band.
There were in all 100 men from the
cruiser in the cortege. United States
Minister Powell, the American consul
and vice consul and nearly all the dip
lomatic and consular representatives
here went to the funeral. The provis-
ional government sent detachment
of troops to act as an escort.
Great surprise is expressed by all
foreigners here that the commander
Of the Yankee has not demanded i'm
mediate satisfaction for this inexcusa-
bic act, and for the firing upon the
American flag by the insurgents.
There was heavy firing all day today
around the city"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-02-11
German Consul Guarded.

The German consul at San Domingo
has requested United States Minister
Powell to afford protection to Herr
Worman, the German vice consul, that
he might bring his family into the
city, as the insurgents have given Mr.
Woman 48 hours to leave where he is,
or suffer the consequences.
Consequently, Mr. Powell secured a
guard Of sixty men from the United
States cruiser Colombia, and Informed
the government that 1t was the inten'
tion Of the German consul and him.
self to bring herr Worman's family
into the city and asked the govern
ment that its troops not fire upon this
party, while it was on it's mission. He
said that if fred upon they would pro-
tect themselves. AS soon as the guard
passed outside the city they were Gov
cred by the guns Of the Colombia. No
attack was made and the Norman
family and their belongings were
brought back into the city in safety.
All the houses outside the city walls
have been pillaged. The insurgents
are desperate and are destroying for
eign property wherever they find 1t.
Mr.. Powell has received urgent ap'
peals to protect foreign property
against this pillaging and the Colon
bia may be compelled to land marines
to do so.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-02-11
MILLIONAIRE BUTLER FREED.

Was Tried on Charge Of Bribine Mem.
bers Of Missouri Legislature.
The jury in the case Of Colonel Ed
ward Butler, the millionaire st. Louis
politician on trial at Fulton, Mo-. on
the charge of bribing nineteen mem
bers Of the house Of delegates at st.
Louis, returned verdict which read:
1--WE the jury, find the defendant
not guilty"
When the verdict was read a dozen
Of Colonel Buffers friends gave forth
a wild shout and dashed into the
street to spread the news.
Circuit Attorney Folk, who was in
the court room, appeared Gumbfound.
ed. 81 thought the state presented a
good case" he said Beyond that l
have nothing to say now"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-02-11
TWO BURNED AT STAKE.
k,ost Drastic and lnhuman Measure
Taken by Mississippi Mob to
Avsnge Murder.

At Doddsville, Miss. Sunday after
noon. Luther Holbert and his wifc,
colored, were burned at the stake Gy
mob of over 1000 persons for thc
killing OF James Easrland, prominent
white planter. and John Carr, a ne
gro, on Wednesday morning at the
East,aad plantation, :~o miles from
Doddsville.
The burning Of Hoiber1 and his wife
closed a tragedy which cost eight
lives, engaged two hundred men and
two packs Of bloodhounds in a four
days chase across four counties, and
stirred that section of Mississippi -
such a state of excitement as it has
never before experienced IN its his
| tory.
The following are the dead: Luther
Holbert and wife. negroes, burned at
the stake by mob; James Eastland,
| white planter. killed by Holbert; John
Carr, negro, killed by Holbert; John
Winters, negro, killed by Eastland;
three unknown negroes. killed by
posse.
The killing of Eastland, Carr and
Winters occurred Wednesday morning
at Eastland's plantation. Holbert and
Winters were in Carr's cabin when
Eastland entered and ordered Holbert
to leave the plantation.
A difficulty insued, in which it is al
legged that Holbert opened fire on
Eastland, fatally wounding him and
killing Carr. Eastland returned the
fire and killed Winters.
When the news of the tragedy
reached Doddsville, a posse was form
ed and left Immediately for Eastland's
plantation. Arriving there further
shooting occurred and an unknown ne
gro was killed. Holbert and wife, who
had donned mems clothing, both heay.
lily armed, had fed.
Posses were formed at Grcenville,
Ottabena, Cleveland and other points,
and the pursuit of Holbert and his
wife was begun with horses and
bloodhounds. The chase, which was
begun Wednesday morning, was con-
tinued until o'clock Sunday morning
| when Holbert and his wife, worn out
from travelling over 100 miles on foot
through canebrakes and swamps, were
find asleep in heavy belt o. timber
three miles east of Shepherdstowu q,
and captured by posse without a
shot being fired. They were carried
at once TO Doddsville and burned 1T
the stake by large mob almost IN
the shadow of a negro church.
During the chase Sunday mornins s
two negroes were killed by posse
near Belzoni, Yazoo county. One Of
! the negroes bore a striking resem-
blance to Holbert and was mistaken
for him by members of the posse. He
| was called upon to surrender, but in
stead of doing 50, showed fight. AMI
both negroes were shot down by mem
bers Of the posse.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-02-11
coLoMRIANs CHOSE REYES.

Special Envoy is Elected President Of
Disgruntled Republic"
A private dispatch received in
Washington from Beuna Ventura an
nounces that General Reyes was elect
ed president of Colombia on February
2. Gonzales-Valencia was elected vice
president.
General Reyes, who is still in New
York, said he had received unofHcial
information that he had been elected
president Of Colombia on the date
named.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-02-11
WASHINGTON Is ADVISED

OF Severance Of Diplomatic Relations
Between Japan and Russia.
The Associated Press at Washing
ton was informed Sunday at the Rus
sian embassy that the Russian govern
ment has received note from Japan
announcing the discontinuance of Ne
gotiations and the interruption of d.
plomatic relations.
Count Cassini. the Russian ambas-
sador, upon receipt Of the cablegram
from st. Petersburg, called upon Act
ing Secretary of State Loomis and in
formed him Of the interruption of re.
lationS,
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-02-11
DEwEY's SUGGESTION ADoPTEn.s
in House Navy Bill the General

in House Navy Bill the General
Boards Recommendation ignored.
Admiral Dewey's suggestion In favor
OF heavy fighting ships. for ,the nayy:
prevailed Thursday with the house
committee on naval anairs over thes
recommendation OF the general board
submitted by Secretary Moody.
The naval appropriation bin NaSs
completed by the committee after A
hearing granted by Admiral Dewey. lt
carries an aggregate appropriation cf
$95, 100000. -
The ships authorized are one battle
ship, two armored cruisers, threa scout
cruisers and two squadron colliers.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-02-11
PRESIDENT ANXIOUS TO AID.

Wires Mayor Of Baltimore that Gcv.
ernment is Ready to Render Help.
Mayor McLane, OF Bait more, rece:v.
ed the following telegram from Presi.
dent Roose cit Monday:
white House, Washington, Fe5ru-
ary 81 share the horror of your peo-
pie at the appalling catastrophe which
has befallen Baltimore. If there is
anything the federal government can
do pray call on me.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-02-11
MORE FAVORABLE TO EUROPE.
Under New Cuban Tariff America is

Under New Cuban Tariff America Is
Given the Worst End.
President Paima's decree increasing g
the rates of Cuban customs duties IN
accordance with the authority given
him by congress has been promul-
gated.
The rates are considered more favor
able to Europe than America. The lat.
ter hoped that a 30 per cent increase,
which is the maximum rate allowed by
congress, would have been placed en-
goods which the United States cannot
manufacture in competition with Eu-
rope.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-02-11
LOSSES REACH MILLIONS
Firemen Unable to Check Av-
alanche Of Fiery Element
and Hundreds Of Costly
Buildings and Contents
are Reduced to
Ashes.

The most destructive confagratlon
in 1he history of Baltimore occurred
Sunday and Sunday night, raging prac-
Hoally unchecked during many hours,
completely destroying scores OF the
largest houses in the wholesale dis
rict. involving losses which cannot
yet be accurately estimated.
The fire broke out shortly before II
s'1ock Sunday morning in the whole
sale dry goods store of John E. Hurst
& Co., on Hopkins place, in the heart
Of the business district, with series
Of loud explosions, which were heard
IN remote parts of the city and spread
with fearful rapidity.
In a half hour there were a dozen
big warehouses in the wholesale dry
goods and notions district burning
fiercely.
The entire vity fire department was
called out, but was utterly powerless
10 check the spread Of the flames,
which were aided by high winds, and
By noon there were roaring fires in at
least thirty big warehouses and the
confagration was steadily eating its
way into successive blocks east, north,
west and, south.
Building after building fell prey
to the flames, and apparently there
was no check to the frightful sweep
a destruction.
On Baltimore street, the block east
to Hanover, and after that the block
on the south side to Charles street,
broke out in flames, the Consolidated
Gas Company's building and Oehm's
Acme hall burning fercely.
Meanwhile there were stores north
Of Baltimore street being similarly
consumed. Mullins hotel caught and
other buildings near it. West OF Lib
erty street. on the south side OF Bal
timore, the block was doomed, and the
big Baltimore Bargain House also
caught. Down in Hopkins place,
where the conflagration started.
Hurst's building and other wholesale
houses on both sides Of the street,
crlmbled and fell.
Spectacle Of Ruin Appalling.
The big dry goods house of Daniel
Miller & Sons and R. NJ. Sutton &
Go. were seen afame and along Ger
man street, east and west from the
Hurst building, there were a dozen
buildings burning and scores more
threatened. The spectacle Of ruin and
destruction from any point in these
doomed blocks were something appall-
ing.
Mass & Kemper's big wholesale
store, on Baltimore street. quickly
succumbed to the flames and the walls
feiI with a crash that was heard for
squares. The Hurst building was ut
tefly destroyed:
On Hopkins place the Hopkins Say
ings bank and the National Exchange
bank were gutted by flames, while
across the street were the ruins OF
John E. Hurst & Co., and next to It
S. Hecht, Jr., & Sons, in flames. Ad-
joining was the large building owned
by the William Hoch Importing Com
pany. which was also destroyed.
Across the street the Stanley &
Brown Drug Company was quickly in
ruins, while fronting on the Baltimore
street side of this block were the Rox.
bury Rye Distilling Company, the
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-02-11
KOREANS ATTACK RUSSIANS.

Cars Soldiers Seized a Woman and
Were Promptly Punished.
Russian soldiers have been the
cause Of disorderly incident in Seoul.
capital OF Korea. One of the Russians
seized a woman and an angry crowd
gathered. A body Of Korean gen.
darmes soon arrived at the scene and
an encounter with the Russians fol-
lowed.
The gendarmes fought well, over.
powering the Russians.
An insurrection has broken out sixty
miles north OF Seoul and tie rrefect's
house has been destroyed ty the peo-
pie.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-02-11
GENERAL BLACK A SICK MAN,

overtaxed His Strength and 10 aus5er-
ing from Partial Collapse.
General John C. Black, chairman:
OF the United States civil service com
mission and commander in chief OF the
Grand Army Of the Repu..c, is se.;
riously Ill In Washington. He ha9
overtaxed his strength and is suffering;
from partial collapse. 81
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-02-11
Disastrous Lumber Fire.

A fire which swept the north end OF
Tonawanda island, N. Y, Wednesday
night destroyed 100000 feet Of lum-
Der, valued at a quarter of a million
dollars, had been destroyed. The loss
is fully covered by insurance.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-02-11
scHWAB PLAcATEs ENEMIES.

Long Fight Against pefunct Ship
Building Trust Has Been Settled
After frequent conferences the long
fight between the Sheldon reorgani7a'
ton committee in the United States
Ship Building affairs and the bond
holders protective comm,ttee, repre-
sented by Samuel Untemeyer, was set.
tied at New York Thursday night by
the formulation of new plan which
has been agreed to by both sides, and
the litigation in which Charles NJ.
Schwab has been the central figure
will end.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-02-11
FLORIDA TOWN HEAVY LOSER

BIG Blaze in Lakeland Destroys Prop
erty Valued at S75,ooo.
An entire block of business houses,
including a hotel, were burned at
Lakeland, Fla, Monday morning.
The loss is estimated at $4,000.
with insurance of about one third
The cause of the fire is unknown.
The entire burned district viii at once
be rebuilt in brick.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-02-11
Banquet to H. Clay Evans.

The Chattanooga chamber of COM
merce gave banquet Thursday night
in honor of H. Clay Evans, consul gen
eral to London, who is at home OF a
visit. About $50 guests were present.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-02-11
Million Asked for Baltimore.

mTII1O0 HSKSU tut 6dIII1IIUIS.
A bill was introduced in congress
Monday by Representative Enrich,
Of Illinois. approprlating s1,e0o,0oo for
the relief Of sufferers from the Balti-
more fire.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-02-11
poMlNlcANs HELD RESPONSIBLE.

Killing of American Sailor to be
Avenged by Uncle Sam.
A special from San Dom ngo says:
Drastic action is purposed by Com
mander Heilner Of the United States
cruiser Yankee to- apprehend and pun
ish the insurgents who shot and killed
J. G.. Johnson, the engineer OF the
launch of the Yankee. Orders to this
effect have been received from the
navy department.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-02-11
TRAGEDY At COAL CREEK.
uaion and Non-Union Men Engage in
Riot and Four are Killed.

A bloody tragedy was enacted Sun
day in the little mining town OF Coal
Creek, Tenn, forty miles northwest Of
Knoxville, as the result of which four
nves were snuffed out and three per-
sons wounded, one perhaps fatally.
The clash was the elimination Of trou-
BILE between union and non-union labor
Three of the dead men were killed
By guards employed by the Coal Creek
Coal Company, while the fourth vic
tim, deputy sheriff, was killed by a
guard he had gone to arrest.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-02-11
CAR TO PRAY FOR LUCK.

Nav Go to Moscow and Lay His Cause
Before the Almighty.
A dispatch received from St. Peters,
burg states that the cZar in the event
Of war, may go to Moscow to submit
his cause and fate to the Almighty be-
fore the altar of the Tre:tz monastery,
as his fathers had done in the past be-
fore drawing the sword.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-02-11
EDWARD CROKER RElNsTATED.
Fired by Mayor Low, He Wins Out Be.
fore the State Court.

The reinstatement Of Edward F.
Croker as chief Of the fire department
of New York has been ordered by the
appellate division Of the supreme
court. Mr.. Croker was removed from
Office early in the Low administration
He is a nephew OF Richard Croker.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-12-16

que la arrastran, con un trotar
desmayado de vejez. De ITEM
po en- tempo suenan formida-
bles los Chasquidos de la tralla
~ Ia desesperada impaciencia
del cochero resuelvese en- inter
jecciones V blasfemias. Algu.
mas veces Ell fornido auriga de-
pone la brutal actitud, da unos
largos chupetones a la apestosa
tagarnina que cuelga de sus la
bios gruesos, y su voz gangosa
hiende Ell aire con un rancio
cantar de jota.
Mas pronto lorna a su primer
posicion de animal, posicion re-
|gular de cochero, y ell recio
fresno de su latigo cae, inexora-
blemente Zero, sobre el lomo de
sus pobres v1ctimas.
Sentado en- un rincon del ca
rruaJe. vOy examinando las tie
rras que cruZamos con lento ca
minar. Los vinedos ostentan
el sarmental desnudo, los mai
zales han desaparecido, y a ras
del campo que los criara no sc
advierten sino algunos cascotes
olvidados y muchas hojas gran
des y amarillas> que tiemblan y
Sc agitan impulsadas por la
brisa.
Que paz tan sedante, que dul-
&C sosiego es aquel! De la cam
pima encalmada asciende vagos
rumores, y es intensa y caliente
la emocion que me domina.
Pero va nuestro viaje termi-
ma.
Los viejos robles que orillean
la ondulada Y sinuosa carretera
allan sue desnudos ramajes, per-
6landose con hosea pureza en-
el claro cielo. Y ALI esta Ell pue.
blecillo, el haz querido de par
das Casuchas, con sus multiples
chimeneas minusculas, que vo-
mitan el humo en- espirales len
taS.
En- los tapiles del huerto en-
traron a sacos Ell temporal y la
hiedra.
Amari1lean los edifcios, sc
ofrecen resquebrajados los ale
ros, carcomidas las puertas. he
los hierros de los
balconajes. .Lloran los objetos
suciedad, abandono, incuria, So
ledad amarga. Y una densa at
de quietismo, de cosa
10 invade todo.
Dir1ase que Ell desolado pue-
blecillo quiso simbolizar la inte-
ligencia pobre, henchida de abe
rraclones y perjuicios, aforrada
a una barbara tradicion de ia
natismo, fotando entire pesa-
dumbres atavicas como una mall
dlcion del progreso.
7 -. lque bello sitio para dar
sepultura a un alma quijotesca!
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