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( e THE BABT3M COUNTY OEDCRHT, "VV T T .T . TT" HTrtroV ZCclltoz ELnci rkroj3iotor'F .-, (Office ia Opera B$ck) GREAT BEND, KANSAS BUSINESS CARDS. Attorneys. C JT. DXFFENBACHEB, D. A. BANT A - birbbubb & BAKU, 1 ' ' iHttorncys at Iara ' Offlc In Allen-Hubbard Block room 9 and 11. THEO. G, COLE. ELRICK.C. COLB County Attorney. COLE BROTHERS, ATTORNEYS AT LAW Office in Court House. 1 '- avCounsel In German by Theo. C Cola. J. RICHCR.EEK, Attorney at Law and Noiary Public. Office over Moss Grocery Store, , GREAT BEND, - - KAS. J. H. JENKISON, ilttorney-at-Xiawa Quick Farm Loans at Low Bates Missouri lands to Exchange for Kansas lands. ROOMZ, MOSES BROS. BLOCK. D. J. NEWTON, '.fTORHEY AT I-iAW. NOTARY PUBLIC. Riom 4 Moses Brcs. Block. FIIYSICIANS. A. Y. McCoemick, Physician - and - Surgeon. Office over Dodge's Hardware . store, , northwest cor. La Payette Park. GREAT BEND. - - KANSAS. SHAW h HJGHTFOQ'X-, PHYSICIANS A1!D SURSEOIIS, OFFICE, ROOMS 2 AUD3, Moses Bros Block HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS. JOSEPH TROILLET, PROPRIETOR Prench - Rrestaurant, Dealer in Confectionery, Tobacco, Cigars and Smoker's Articles. Ice Cream, Soda Water, MUt Shakers In their season. First door west of post office, ORE AT BEND. - - KANSAS. Valley House, tl. R. HOLMES, Prop. Near depot. Best accommodations in the city. Transient $1.50 per day; by week $4. A good feed stable in connection. GROCERIES. THEO. GRIFFITH, DEALER IN- STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES, MOSES BLOCK West Side SQUARE, GREAT BEND, KAN. MARCUS FRIEND, -DKALEB IS- Groceries and Provisions. FAIR BLOCK, N. W. Cor. SQUARE, GREAT BEND, - KANSAS. MISCELLANEOUS. C. B. GILLXS. Cash dealer and Shipper in BUTTER & EGGS, Live and Dressed Poultry, Game, Etc Highest market price paid for the aborein cash. Com and see me. Opera Block, Great Bend, Kas. .p. B. Morgan SADDLER AND HE arnessmaker. Does all kinds of repairing:. Main Street, near southwest corner square. A. L. Miller, Contractor and Builder. Forest Ave., Great Bend, Kas. . :b -a a: s'si Hot or Cold, Mineral or Soft Water, at the GRAND CENTRAL HOTEL. , 30 Cent "Waeron J. A. Bland has started a 10 cent delivery wagon. See him for any kind of light hauling. Leave Orders At T. F. Craig's or H. M. Kline's. A. H. MTTiTiER, MERCHANT TAILOR ,'Witb an Experience of Twenty years can be found over E! Tyler's grocery store on Main street. He invites the people to call and examine his full line ' of Cloths and Casimeres domestic an4 foreign. ; '. ,. ';.. THE : GEE AT DAY. Celebration of the Washington Centennial at New York. . k- Great Crowd and Magnificent Street Pageant President Harrison's Addreaa Services at St. Paul's ChurcU The Old States in Line. New York, May 1. The-i moment the centennial exercises at the sub-treasury began yesterday- the military parade started up Broadway from Pine street on its triumphal march with General Scho- fleld commanding. The parade was in three dirisions, the first consisting of reg ular troops, cadets and a narat corps. The parade was led by Major-General J. M. Schofleld, accompanied by his stall and corps of aides. The right of the line was giren to the West Point cadets, 400 strong, who were followed by the regulars under Major-General Howard, and these constituted the first division. The second division consisted of State militia. They marched in the order of admission of States to the Union, as follows: ' Delaware -759 men. Governor Benjamin T. Biggs commanding and stall; First regiment. Colonel George W. Marshall. Pennsylvania 3,000 men. Governor James A. Beaver commanding and staff: second brigade, Brigadier-General John A. Wiley; third bri gade, Brigadier-General JohnB. S. Gobin; the State fenciblea. Major Chew. New Jersey 1,70) men. Governor Robert S. Green comtuandjnguuid staff. Georgia wton'Governor John B. Gordon commanding and staff, the militia being the Governor's personal guard only. Connecticut 4 0 men. Governor Morgan G. Bulkley commanding and staff; Fourth regi ment, Colonel Thomas L. Watson. Massachusetts 1.675 men. Governor Oliver Ames commanding, staff and honorary staff; Governor's escort. First corps cadets, M. V. M, Lieutenant Colonel Thomas F. Edmonds; Sec- cond corps cadets,. M. V. M, Lieutenant-Colonel J. Frank Dal ton; the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts, chartered in 1888, 250 men. Captain Lieutenant Henry E. Smith; Fifth regiment Infantry, Second bri gade, M. V. M., Colonel William A. Bancroft. Maryland 50J men. Governor E. E. Jackson commanding and staff. South Carolina 350 men. Governor John P. Blchardson commanding and staff; the Gover nor's guard ol Columbia, Captain William Douglass; the Washington light infantry of Charleston, custodians of the Eutaw flag, Captain TL C Gilchrist; the Butler guards, Captain Wilhunt. New Hampshire -1,000 men, Governor Charles H. Sawyer commanding and staff; the entire National guard of the State, First regiment. Oolonel George M. Line; Second regiment. Colonel Elbridge L. Capp; Third regiment. Colonel J. N. Peterson: company A, cavalry. Captain Erwin H. Smith; First battery, artil lery. Captain Samuel S. Piper. Virginia 300 men. Governor Fltzhugh Lee commanding and staff; separate companies only. New Vork 12,000 men, Governor David Ben nett Hill, commander-in-chief; Major-General Josiah Porter, adjutant-general; Brigadier General Charle F. Bobbins, general inspector of rifle practice; Brigadier-General Joseph D. Bryant, surgeon-general; Brigadier-General Georue S. Field, chief of engineers: Brigadier- General Joshua M. Varian, chief of ordnance; Brigadier-General E. Shafer, inspector-gen eral; Brigadier-General Ralph Brandreth, com missary-general of subsistence; Brigadier- General Walter C. Stokes, paymaster-general; Brigadier-General Clifford A. H. Bartlett, judge advocate-general; Brigadier-General Ferdi nand P. Earle, chief of artillery; Colonel Ed mund L. Judson. second military secretary; Colonels Hugh O'Donohue, Albert B. Hilton, George B. McClellan, William F. Lansing and Marcus D. Russell, aides de camp: First bri gade, Brigadier-General Louis Fitzgerald com manding and staff: Second brigade, James Mo- Leer, Brooklyn, commanding; Third brigade, Brigadier-General Amasa J. Parker, Jr.. Al bany, commanding; Fourth brigade. Brigadier- General Peter O. Doyle, Buffalo, commanding. North Carolina 150 men. Governor Daniel C. Fowler commanding and staff. Rhode Island 4)0 men. Governor Royal C. Taft commanding and staff. Vermont 750 men. Governor William P. Dil lingham commanding and staff; First regiment. Colonel J. Estey: First separate company, Cap tain S. Claude O Connor; Second separate com pany, CaDtain A. K. Brown: Fuller's light bat tery, Brevet-Colonel Levi K. Fuller. Kentucky 150 men. Governor Simoa B. Buck ner commanding and staff; the Louisville Legion (First regiment), Colonel John B. Caple tnan commanding. Ohio 3.510 men. Governor Joseph B. Foraker commanding and staff; First regiment infantry. Cincinnati, Colonel Frederick W. Moore; First troop of cavalry. Cleveland, Captain George A. Gar ret son, and other troops. Missouri 3'JO men, Governor Francis com manding and staff; Third regiment. Colonel Moore; First regiment, Carthage light guards. Louisiana 100 men. Governor Francis T. Nichols commanding and staff. Mississippi 6J0 men. Governor Robert Lowry commanding and staff. Michigan 100 men. Governor C. G. Luce commanding and staff. District of Columbia 80!) men. Commissioner Colonel E. C Blunt commanding and staff; Washington light Infantry and eight separate companies. Fiorida 200 men. Governor Francis P. Flem ing commanding and staff. West Virginia 300 men. Governor J. B. Jackson commanding and staff. A place was also given in this division to Governor Seay, of Alabama; Governor James P. ErigeL of Arkansas ; Governor J. N. Cooper, of Colorado; Governor J. W. Fifer, of Illinois; Governor Hovey, of Indiana; Governor Larrabee, of Iowa; Governor Burley, of Maine; Governor Merriam, of Minnesota; Governor Fran cis, of Missouri; Governor Thayer, of Ne braska; Governor Pennoyer of Oregon, and Governor Hoard, of Wisconsin. The third division, G. A. R., and Loyal Legion, marched, this way: Commander' in-Chief William Warner and staff; Dep uty Commander-in-Chief Harrison Clark in a carriage; escort of two delegates from each post in the State, 1.203 men; Grand Marshal Collutn P. Walton, with staff of fifty; Adjutant-General Captain E. I Goodrich, Assistant Adjutant-Gen eral John T. Byrnes, the Loyal Legion 250, forty-five New York City posts, 6,000 men; Brooklyn posts. Marshal Henrv - W. Knight, 4,000 men, and fifteen posts out side these cities, 1.000 men. At the Sub-Treasury building Hon. Chauncey M. DePew, orator of the day. delivered an eloquent tribute to the mem ory of Washington. The crowds that lined the streets and filled windows and housetops were un precedented even for New York. The march was simply an ovation along the entire route. The President's Address. New York, May 1. The Metropolitan Opera House wa the scene of the second chief event of the centennial celebration yesterday and three of the greatest ban quets possibly ever held within the recol lection of man. After speeches by ex President Cleveland and Chief Justice Fuller, President Harrison spoke to 'The United States of America" as follows; Mr. President and Fellow Citizens: I should be unjust to myself, and what is more serious, I should be unjust to you. If X did not at this first and last opportunity express to you the deep sense of the obligation and thankfulness which I feel for the many personal and official courtesies which have been extended to me since I came to take part in this celebration. Applause. The official representatives of the State of New Vork and of this great city have attended to me with the most courteous kind ness, omitting no attention that could make my stay among you pleasant and gratifying. From you and at the hands of those who have thronged the, streets of the city to-day I have received the most cordial expressions of good will. X would not, however, have you under stand that these loud acclaims have been in any sense appropriated as personal tributes to myself. I have realized that there was that In this occasion and in all these Interesting inci dents which has made it so profoundly impres sive to my mind which was above and greater than any living man. Applause. I have real ized that that tribute of cordial interest which you have manifested was rendered to that great office which by the favor of a greater people I now exercise than to me. Applause. ., The occasion and all of its Incident will be memorable, not only ia the history of tout city, but in the history of our country. New York did not succeed in retaining the seat of National Government, though she made liberal provi sions for the assembling' of the- First Congress In the expectation that the Congress might find its permanent ho:ne here. But though you lost that which you coveted, I think the represent atives here of all the States win agree that it was fortunate that the first Inauguration of Washington took place ia the State and the City of New York, tor where in our country could the centennial of the event have been sc worthily celebrated as here? What seaboard offered so magnincant a bay on which to display our merchant and naval marine? What city offered thoroughfares so magnificent, or a peo ple so great or so generous as New York has poured out to-day to celebrate that event? I have received at the hands of the committee who have been charged with the details, oner ous, exacting and too often unthankful, of this demonstration, evidence of their confidence in my physical endurance. ILaughter. X must also acknowledge still one other obliga tion. The committee having in charge the ex. ercises of this event have also given me an other evidence of their confidence, which has been accompanied with some embarrassment. As I have noticed the progress of this banquet it seemed to me that each of these speakers had been made acquainted with his theme be fore he Wok his seat at the banquet and that I alone wat left to make acquaintance with my theme when I sat down at the table. I pre ferred to substitute for the official title, which is upon the programme, that familiar and fire side expression Our Country." I congratulate you to-day as one of the In structive and interesting features of this occa sion that these great thoroughfares, dedicated to trade, have closed their doors and covered up the lnsignlas of commerce, that your great exchanges of commerce have closed and your citizens given themselves up to the observance of the celebration in which we are participat ing. X believe that patriotism has been inten sified in many hearts by what we have wit nessed to-day ; I believe that patriotism has been placed into the higher and holier fame in many hearts.Tbe bunting with which you have covered your walls, these patriotio inscriptions must go down and the wage and trade be resumed again. Here may I not ask you to carry those inscrip tions that now hang on the walls into your homes, into the schools of your city, into aU your great institutions institutions where chil dren are gathered and teach them that the eya of the young and the old should look upon that flag as one of the familiar glories of every American. Have we not learned that no stocks and bonds nor land Is our country? It is a spir itual thought that is in our minds. It is the flag and what it stands' for. is the fireside and the home. It is the thoughts that are in our hearts born of the inspiration which comes with the story of the flag of martyrs to liberty. It is the graveyard into which a common country has gathered the unconscious deeds of those who died that the thing might live which we love and call our country rather than any thing that can be touched or seen. Let me add a thought due to our country's future. . Perhaps never have we been so well equipped for war upon land as now, and we have never seen the time when our people were more smitten with the love of peace. To ele vate the morals of our people, to hold up the law as that sacred thing which, like the ark or God of old, may not be touched by irrev erent hands but frowns upon any attempt to detrone its supremacy, to unite our people in all that makes home comfortable, as well as to give our energies in the direction of material advancement this service may we render and out of tnis great demonstration let us draw les sons to inspire us to consecrate ourselves anew to the law and service of our country. At St. Paul's Church. New YoBK,May 1. At SuPaul's Church the centennial exercises yesterday were conducted by Rt. Rev. Henry C Potter, D. D., LL. D., Bishop of New York, as the services on the day of Washington's in auguration were conducted by the Bishop of New York, Rt Rev. Samuel Provoost At eight o'clock the Committee on States escorted the President from the Fifth Avenue Hotel, accompanied by the Chief Justice and members of the Cabinet, and under an escort of police proceeded to Vice-President Morton's residence. The Vice-President entered President Harri son's carriage and the procession moved down to St. Paul's. At the Vesey street gate the party was met by the committee of the vestry of Trinity Church and the President was conducted to the Washing ton pew. The edifice was filled with the wealthiest and most prominent people in the country. The following was tha order of exercises in the church: First, processional hymn; second, "Our Father, etc.; third. Psalm 1 xxx vi. ; fourth, first lesson, Ecclesiastes xliv. ; fifth, Te Deum; sixth, second les son, St. John viii. ; seventh, benedicte; eighth, creed and prayers; ninth, address by Rt Rev. Henry C Potter, Bishop of New York; tenth, recessional hymn. CENTENNIAL INCIDENT. Pittsburgh Militia Get Excited Over an English Flag. New Yobk, May 1. A number of militia men from .Pittsburgh, who were sight seeing Monday morning, were attracted, as they were going along Worth street, by a large British flag floating from a stiop window above an American flag of small est dimensions. "Let's take it down or make 'em do it," said one. They then commenced to call to the people in the house. Soon a crowd was collected and they yelled and hooted at the English flag and demanded that it be taken down. The sergeant in command of the soldiers requested the proprietor to remove the flag, or at least to place it be low the stars and stripes. This the pro prietor seemed willing to do, when he saw the flag was obnoxious to his neighbors, but his wife refused to allow them to touch the flag. The soldiers then drew their knives and soon had the obnoxious flag on the ground without the slightest resist ance being offered. When the flag came down the crowd cheered. Further down the street was another British flag above an American flag, placed there by a firm who were English people. As soon as the soldiers requested that 'flag to be taken down, they complied gracefully. A mem ber of the firm stated that they flung the flag to the breeze simply as a decoration, and had no idea it would be offensive to any one. As the soldiers passed on to wards Broadway and disappeared frcm sight they were roundly cheered. ' Panic at Chicago. Chicago, May 1. After the close of the centennial fireworks display on the lake front last night a rush was made to get out of the park, when a terrible crush re sulted. Many women fainted and many were injured. Several were taken to the hospital, but the extent of their injuries could not be learned. During the excite ment a horse which became unmanage able was shottjby a policeman, and this intensified the panic. For almost an hour the masses swayed back and forth, seeming unable to get away. At Lincoln park a burning rocket fell into the crowd and many persons' clothing caught fire. Three were seriously Lnrned, one probably fatally. The burning of the Windsor Theater a short distance from Lincoln park created almost a panic in that vicin ity, and the police and patrol wagons were kept busy. Storm In Texas. BoxHAX, Tex., May 1. A terrific wind and hail storm passed over the northern part of this county Monday night, cover ing a territory of about twenty-five square miles. Every vestige of growing cotton and corn was totally destroyed, entailing a loss of thousands of dollars. Many farmers were in town yesterday buying seed for planting. No lives are reported, lost, but the damage to crops, fences and fruit trees exceeds that caused by any storm within the past ten years. The storm came from a northwest direction and was most severe where it first struck the county, gradually spreading out and losing strength as it progressed. " It is stated upon good authority that a number of the co-partners of John Walter in the ownership of the London Times in tend to bring suit in the chancery court to compel that gentleman to bear the ex penses of the Times in its case against the Pamellites before Justice Hannen's com' mission oat of his own personal fortune. HONOmWQ WALLER - ' Coawal-Gaaeral Waller5. Baaqueced ia '-Jjcmma,' May 4. Bx-Governor Waller, the retiring Consul of the United States, was tendered a testimonial banquet at the Hotel Metropole. There were 200 persons present, among them being Lord Thur low, Sir Lyon Piayfair, Justin McCarthy, M. P., H. Beton Kar, M. P.. Edmund Yates, Archibald Forbes, Robert Griffin, LL. D., Captain Shaw, G B, Admiral Sir Erasmus Onnameny, Sir E. J. Reed, K. C B-, M. P., Lieutenant-General Sir Gerald Graham, V. C, and Sir John Puleston, M. P. The last named gentlemin who pre sided, presented to Mr. Waller a colossal silver "loving cup" from which all drank. Governor Waller deelared that the honor was intended, not for himself, bat for the country of which be was a representative. He lauded Robert T. Lincoln, the newly appointed American Minister to England, and at the conclusion of his speech he was loudly cheered. Sir Lyon Piayfair and Hon. Justin Mc Carthy paid high tributes to Mr. Waller and Sir Robert Fowler said that nobody had done more than Minister Phelps and Mr. Waller to strengthen the bonds of friendship uniting the Anglo-Saxon race. A toast to the health of President Har rison was received with enthusiasm and was responded to by Mr. Henry White, the American Charge d'Aff aires. Colonel Fred Grant, the new American Minister to Austria, was enthusiastically welcomed and bowed his acknowledg ments, bnt he did not make any remarks. Among the stewards of the banquet were William - Black, Charles Dickens. Hon. Oakey HalL Chevalier F. Krapf von Liver bof, Sir Arthur Sullivan, J. K. O'Toole, John Russell Young and a number of others of prominence and distinction. MAJOR LYOECKER. Sentenced to Forfeit Part of His Fay and to Be Reprimanded. Washington, May 4. The sentence of the general court martial in the case of Major G. J. Ly decker, corps of marines, who was tried on charges arising out of the Aqueduct tunnel frauds, was made public as follows: 'To forfeit to the United States $100 of his pay for nine months and to be reprimanded in orders. The court is thus lenient in view of the evidence before it that in spaces so con fined as those above the arch in the tunnel it was almost impossible to secure thor oughly good work under the contract sys tem imposed by law." The sentence has been approved by the President in the fol lowing message: Executive Mansion, May 3. The proceed ings, finding and sentence of the court martial in the case of Major Garrett J. Lydecker, one of the corps of engineers, are approved and will be carried into effect. The gravamen of the offense of this officer was the neglect of a very high and important duty. It was not very im portant from a military standpoint whether a pecuniary loss did or did not result to the Gov ernment. But that very great loss and incon venience have been inflicted on the com munity by the delays which have re sulted from the failure to discover promptly the faulty and fraudulent character of the workii apparent. The suggestion that the strictest and most faithful supervision of the progress of such a work is powerless to detect and correct the shams which are practiced by the contractors in the case is a discredit to the engineering profession and entirely inadmissi ble. The sentence imposed by the court seems to have given full effect to every suggestion that might mitigate the offense. Benjamin Harrison. GUTHRIE LAND FRAUDS. Charges Proved Against Officials The Facts Kept Private. Washington. May A Secretary Noble has received reports from two special land inspectors whom be bad sent to investi gate alleged fraudulent land transactions at Guthrie, Oklahoma, by United States officials, and especially by persons who had been allowed to enter before the open ing day by assuming the guise of deputy marshals. The Secretary laid the entire report before the Cabinet meeting, where it was fully discussed. At the conclusion of the meeting the Secretary de clined to make public the reports, but said that charges of fraudu lent transactions had been so fully sustained, that the officials implicated bad been notified to purge themselves if they could. Attorney-General Miller also de clined to make public the contents of the reports, but acknowledged that things looked black for the officials unless they could clear themselves. It is understood i hat the officials implicated are Marshal Needles and the register and receiver of the Guthrie land-office. An investigation will be carried on by the Attorney-Gen eral and Secretary Noble jointly, and if the officials can not clear themselves they will be dismissed and the land fraudulent ly claimed will not be allowed The Birmingham Fiend Convicted. Birmingham, Ala.. May 4. Ihe eleventh day of the Hawes trial was the last Mr. Hawkins made the closing speech yester day morning, occupying more than two hours, and Judge Green charged the jury and the court adjourned for dinner. At 8:39 p. m , having been out a little over three hours, the jury came, into court and returned a verdict of guilty, fixing the penalty at death. Hawes' firm ness was unshaken. He accepted the verdict as a man, having expressed him self all the while as looking upon his con viction in Jefferson County as a foregone conclusion. The verdict meets with popu lar approval and was expected. Hawes has two chances yet an appeal to the Supreme Court on the refusal of Judge Green to allow him a change of venue and an appeal on various exceptions taken to the rulings of the court during the pro gress of the trial. The general opinion among the lawyers here is that the Su preme Court will order a new trial with a change of venue. Mr. Blaine at Work Again. Washington. May 4. Secretary Blaine appeared at the State Department yester day morning looking very well and show ing no traces of bis recent illness. Sir Julian Paunceforte, the new British Min ister, called upon him, accompanied by Mr. Edwards, the Charge d Affaires, and Secretary Herbert, with several other attaches. Secretary Blaine immediately prccaeded with the party to the White House, where Sir Julian was formerly piesented to the President. The usual felicitous speeches were exchanged. Grave Itobbers Arrested. Dexter, CoL, May 4 Last week the widow of Colonel J. A. Greenlow received information that the grave of her husband had been robbed of the body and she could gain possession of the remains by paying a ransom of several thousand dollars. De tectives have arrested K. G. Greenwad, F. R. Shinn, W. O. Bacon and J. C. McCoy. The thieves bad drawn up an agreement requiring the utmost secrecy and promis ing death to any one who should give in formation regarding the robbery, but one of them made a full confession and there is but little doubt of their guilt One of the prisoners is a prominent grocery dealer and the others are all well known. The body was recovered. Terrible Ieatbv of Children. Baltimore, Md. May 4. C. Williams, of Abington. near Hartford station on the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, and his wife and five children retired about ten o'clock lst night An hour later neighbors saw the house burning and made ineffectual attempts to quench the flames. Mr. and Mrs. Williams escaped with the baby, who will probably die. The parents, se riously burned themselves, stood watch ing the fire, which was approaching their four sleeping children. The house burned to the ground and consumed the children, furniture and all. The people are left with no children excepting the baby,bomt or clothing. - ASSUMING SHAPE. , JL Surrey of Guthrie Made The Strew Clwrtd of Squatters Mlas Daisy ' Trouble With a Jumper Oklahoma City G CTHRIE, L T., May 3. The surveyors employed by the Town Council finished their work in laying ofT the city yester day, and the marshal immediately pro ceeded to clear the strsets of the frame houses aad tent that obstructed them. In consequence, instead of being one con glomerated mass of buildings and tents the town is assuming the appearance of a city, with streets and alleys. This desir able and much needed improvement has, however, given risen to much feeling. It appears that the Town Council, having every thing its own way, laid off tha streets to suit itself rather than tha peo ple. Some streets have been made sixty feet wide and some blocks 500 feet long for no apparent reason other than of accommodating some influential land sharks. The people decreed in tha beginning that all streets should be eighty feet wide and all blocks 300 feet long. Those who have suffered by the changing In the survey have become greatly exas perated. Altogether five different sur veys have been made; and peaceful citi zens have been kept busy moving their houses and stakes backwards and for wards. An indignation meeting was held this afternoon, and the mayor and Coun cil were ordered to carry out the original desire of the people to the letter. How ever, it is not probable that any thing can be done. Still the feeling is running high in many quarters in fact, yesterday more feeling was displayed than on any preceding day. Jumpers of lots were hnng in efSzy, and several instances oc curred where serious trouble was nar rowly averted, but no serious trouble is anticipated. Miss Nannita Daisy, the Oklahoma lady boomer, was shot through the arm yester day by a Santa Fe engineer named Staf ford, who had jumped her claim. Miss Daisy was making a visit to ber claim after filing on it, and was met by Stafford, who fired three shots at her. The lady is not seriously injured. Miss Daisy has many friends who have resolved to see ber rights protected. Stafford appears to have abandoned his engine before twelve o'clock on Monday in order to stake out the claim, and to have then continued his trip. Quite a crowd of indignant men in Edmond offered to lynch Stafford, bat Miss Daisy prevailed with them and Staf ford was allowed to continue in possession of the claim. OKLAHOMA. CITY. Oklahoma Citt, L T., May 3. Wednes day the first regular, election for city offi cers was held in Oklahoma City and a complete city government chosen. Cap tain W. Lb Couch, the temporary mayor elected a few days ego, becomes bis own successor and permanent mayor. . The election passed off quietly, and while the friends of Ben Miller and Rev. James Mur ray, the other two candidates for the may oralty honors, are of courss disappointed over defeat of their candidates they will give their hearty support to Captain Couch and the other duly elected officials and from this time forward all factions will be united and work together in har mony for the upbuilding of the city. Upward of 500 buildings are n earing completion an average of fifty buildings per day that have been constructed since the opening of the Territory. The Citizens Bank opened its doors yesterday and it is the first bank to engage in business in the city. The Oklahoma Times Company are receiving their material and placing it in a tent, not having been able to secure lumber for a building. They expect to issue a paper next week. Mr. Sullivan, of the Gainesville Hyperion, also intends es tablishing the Oklahoma Gazette at an early date. STRONG CRITICISM. Disgusting Scenes Alleged to Save Trans pired at the Centennial Ball. New York, May 3. The World says: Now that the centennial ball is over, peo ple who paid from $10 to $25 apiece to par ticipate in it, and whose fun was repre sented by the figure 0, are taking out the balance in criticism. The tongues of the ball goers ' were blistered with fault finding. On all sides it was conceded that the centennial ball was the biggest executive failure of the cen tury. People who were most competent to speak were loudest in declaring the ball a monument of incapacity and vulgarity. As Mr. Ward McAllister read bis private dispatches in his Washington retreat a complacent smile overspread and softened his features. The scenes in the supper room can not be described safely in a newspaper. Never since the palace of the Tuileries was in vaded in 1789 by the aans culottes have such startling contrasts been witnessed in similar circumstances. When it is said that the waiters, policemen and messenger boys drank most of the free champagne, the situation at mid night may be suggested. Justices of the Supreme Court, Governors, staff officers, club men, lawyers, poets, millionaires, with beautiful and refined women, crowded blankly along the supper counter and demanded in vain the attention they were accustomed to receive. The func tionaries around the place showed un disguised contempt for the "free-lunch fiends." Waiters who did not have to account for the unlimited wine, took oc casion to neglect guests and treat them selves. The excellent supper was largely wasted. There was no responsibility for any thing to anybody. The "gentlemen's dining room" idea was shown to be an utter fallacy. By 12:3 J a. m. the supper room had been given over to people whose ideas of enjoy ment had been learned in free and easy resorts. Drunken men invaded the tall room flourishing bubbling bottles of champagne. In the corridors free fights were of constant occurrence. Gamblers, bookmakers and women dozed or made merry on the staircases. Dr. John W. Gibbs said at the Hoffman House last night: "I have just finished a letter of congratulation to Mr. Ward Mc Allister. The ball as it went off was about the best answer he could make to those who removed him. Mr. Stuyvesant Fish may know something about railroads, but he knows nothing of how to conduct a ball." Live-Stock Commission. Chicago. May 3. The organization of the American Live-Stock Commission Company was completed yesterday at a meeting here. The following directors were elected: H. W. Cressman, of Pueblo, CoL ; J. C Gunter, of Dallas, Tex. ; A. R Gregory, of Withrow, I1L; F. P. Yark, of St Louis ; P. Phillips, of Kansas City ; W. A. Towers, of Montana; R R. Fait, of Wichita; T. 8. Bugbee, of Kansas City. The capital stock is $100,000. A branch house will be established in Kansas City. , The company will sell no cattle not owned by its stock holders. The cattle commission men say that the sole object in the organization is to avoid the fifty cent commission. The Samoan Commission. Berlin, May 3. It is stated that the liberation of Malietoa, the deposed King of Samoa, has been voluntarily announced to the Samoan conference. It is supposed that this action on the part of Germany is the prelude to his reinstatement . A sub-committee of the Samoan confer ence, consisting of Delegates Kranel, Bates and Scott, has prepared a report on the land question in Samoa. It is stated that a sub-committee of the Samoan conference has under considera tion a plan for the future government ot Samoa under a native ruler, with a tri bunal to adjudicate the question of land tenure. - CHUKCH DIRECT0EY. H E. CHURCH (German Society). Preach every Sunday, at 7:30 p. m.; also at 10:30 a. nv evervotaer Monday after Iv ov. 6. Smfcbta school at 3 p. m. Prayer and praise amice Wednesday evening at 7:3a. AdahJ.Fow, Pastor. CATHOLIC CHTJKCH. Services mm the secead burl SonUy f eee aaenta. Mass- eMBmeacea inrinB summer at t-45 a m, in winte at a aa. Bev. Father Xnmwifmr, Parte. METHODIST EPISCOPAL- Corner Ferest avenue and Sortea Btrevt. W. JL Watson, pastor. Ser vices every Sabeavh, saoralng and evamggmn aay sebeol at 9JS9 a. aa Toon Peoples aoetinz Tuesday evening, neayer meeting Thursday even ing. OOKGREGAlTIOJtXv Cor. Broadway an Sfaoa street, W. A. Boswrth, pastor. Services every Sundavatr0b45a.m.and7ep. ia. Praveri&eet- ing Thursday night, yeomg peoples meeting Tues day mgnt; mnoay aeneot at 11:4a. PKESBYTEKXAN- Corner Broadway and WUBaaB avene, J. W. Thompson, pastor Services every Sunday at 11a.m. and 7-3 a. m., Sunday school 9-30 a. m. Teachers meeting every Wednesday and prayer meeting Thanday evenings. LUTHERAN. gerrices at sebeol bonre first and third Sunday of eaehaseath; Jtev. Hawing, pas tor. CHRISTIAN CH L JtC'IL Services at the Court House on the receed and feorta Sunday of every month at 11 o'clock a. av Sunday school every Sunday at 3 p. m. CERMAN United EvangelHal f3ew Lutheran) Services every Sabbath morning at 11 o'clock! abbata whoalat I 'clock. Wm. Ecbelmeyer, Pastor. KJSSIOJfAEY BAPTIST (Colored). Preaching every Sunday at 11 a. m., aad 7 p. m. Sunday School at 4 p.m. Prayer meeting on Thursday at 7 p. m. POSTOFFICE HOURS. SUNDAY, 10:S0 a. m. to 12;30 p. m. WEEK DAYS, 7 a. m. to 7 p. m. HON EY ORDER, 8 a. n. to 5 p. m. REGISTER BUSINESS, Tam.to7p.ta H. P. BAIN, P. M. 8 PER CENT. Money! NO COMMISSION. $100,000.00 On Improved Farms in amounts from $1,000 upward. No delay I No red tape I For particulars address, LOCK BOX 86, Great Bend, Kas. J.'Y. BRINKMAN & GO., ' B A. NKBRS ESTABLISHED I2ST 1874- DORS A GRNRRAL BANKING BUSI- NRSS. Great Bend. n Land, Loan and Insurance Agent Agent for Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Land in Bosh, Barton and Stafford Counties. Taxes paid for Non-Residents, and Lan bought and sold on comims sion. Lewters of Inquiry prompt ly answered. Great Bend First :-: National :-: Bant Great Bend Kansas Capitals $50,000. Undivided. Prof its: Q20.000. J. W. RUSH,IPwdt. C. H. HULME, Vice priswJcnf C M. WICKWIRE, C-"- DIRECTOR& G. H. Hulme, C. F. Willner, J. Y. Rush, E. McBride. C.L Wickwire. A General Banking Business Transacted. Interest - Paid - on - Time - Deposits T) . i TTI , Xueai jusTaie -DrOKer.. oan and Insurance Ancnt. ! 1 HAVE FOB SALE -Improved Farms and City Property. Farm Loans a Specialty, JVT SIX GENT. "With Privilege to pay - Main Street The jiTXrorxa.-ric sTHiun HTtiGinns., Fuel, Reroseno QU." andjio engineer. For catalogue and further particulars Address, V. - POPE plTCQ CC1, ncicci too Cilscc-r TAKE MISSOURIPAGIFIG RiUI.TJJilTr, The Great Through Ling From all points in Kansas to Kan ? gas City, St. IU and lbs East and North. Direct connections in Union Depots " for OmabavSt. Paul, Clucago, In-fc? dianapoKs, Cincinnati, Buf falo, PTttsburg and all Points Fast. TheFastMailRout0 -JST 3 DALLY TRAINS 3j Between Kansas- City and St. Louis. The Colorado Short Line! Pueblo Denver. H X. TOWHSEHD, Gen'l Passenger and Ticket Agt. St. Louis, MoJ F. F. FISHER, A. G. P. A., Wichita, Kaa .Kansas;- P Kansas . TZ i After One YEAR. GREAT BEND, Kaau Shipman