Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-12-02
BRIEF TELEGRAMS.

| Sandy Hook, Nov. -26.-The de-
forest Wireless telegraph station at
Navasink was destroyed yesterday.
No particulars.
Brest, France, Nov. 2S.-Three
Russian torpedo boat destroyers con-
veying transports passed here today.
The fourth destroyer was anchored
in the offing.
Toxic. Nov. 28.-The Japanese
diet assembled today for organization
purposes. The session will be
formally opened tomorrow by speech
from the Mikado.
st. Petersburg, Nov. 2S.-The
ministry CT Marine today published
a table presenting the Russian naval
| strength of the far east at 48 vessels
and the Japanese 25. Consequently
the ministry says, Russian victory
| is assured.
St. Petersburg, Nov. 2S-The
committee of six appointed by the
Zemstok have presented their pro-
gram to the Gar. They were not
permitted to see the monarch. The
committee was intended to suggest
the formation of constitutional
government.
Washington, Nov. 26.-Secretary
Hay today announced that the
Government of Spain had signihed a
willingness to join the peace con-
ference. This completes the list. of
powers with the exception of Russia.
Springfield, Ills, Nov. 28.-Com-
pany G of the Fourth Illinois Infantry
were ordered to Zeigler today to
assist In protecting Joe Letters mine
property, The appeal for these ad-
ditlonal troops was made by Sheriff
Stein. Spasmodic firing from ambush
marked last nights vigil at Zeigler.
A number of bullets were fired into
the pumping station during the night.
Captain Sater6eld is now in command
OF the troops there. During the day
as Letter was passing near the mines
a shot was fired from ambush at him.
Lexington, KY. Nov. 26.-Efforts
are being made to create merger of
all the independent oil companies
and get options on all the free oil
lands of Kentucky, Tennessee and
West Virginia with the view of fight
! ing the Standard Oil company. The
organization that is conducting the
enterprise is the American Oil Mining
and Realty company which is capital
ised at one million dollars in the
District of Columbia. A. P. Hovey
is president, and lives in New York.
D. c. Oyster of Marquette Michigan
is the secretary.
Kansas City, Nov. William J.
Bryan and Colonel Wetmore of ST.
Louis met here today. can Analysis
of the official returns" said Mr..
| Bryan, shows Missouri is still a safe
democratic state. Mr.. Roosevelt re-
ceived only seven thousand more
votes than did Mr.. Mckinley and yet
carried the state. There were be-
tween forty and fifty thousand demo-
Gratis who did not vote. The election
in general shows it is time to quit
flirting with the conservative element.
SO called, and return to the real safe
and same democracy"
| st Louis. Mo. Nov. 26:-President
Theodore Roosevelt awoke this morn
ing in his private car and found him.
self within the exposition grounds,
surrounded by complete guard of
United States regulars. The trip
aboard the private car Signet was
accomplished without the slightest
deviation from the program mapped
out at the start. The special reached
the Union station at three eighteen,
and was taken to the fair grounds and
parked, outside the transportation
building which was enveloped by the
sixteenth infantry, the Jefferson
Guards, platoons of police and secret
| sery;<o men and <>;&.., <3..t<>Ss:.. sp,