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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-08-06
SAMPLE LAW.
The New Eight-Hour Law Likely 70 Dc
feat Itself-It Reaches Too Faf.
Burnside

The New Eight-Hour Law Likely 70 De-
feat ItseIf-It Reaches Too Faf.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-The Tarsney
eight-hour law in its application to all
government contracts went into effect
Yesterday and it has already raised
serious question for the law officers OF
the United States. According to the
construction placed upon it in the treas
ury department it will practically pre-
vent the construction of federal build
ing in the United States until every
mine owner, quarryman, owner OF
lumber camp, saw mill, rolling mill and
brick yard in the country adopt eight
hours rs days work for its employees.
The law requires that in every contract
awarded the contractors shall be re-
uuired TO adopt the eight hour system
in the employment of men and, further
than this, must use no material which
has been prepared under any other plan
of labor. If he has the contract for cut
ting and setting the stone work his ma
terial must be secured from a quarry
employing men eight hours only each
day and be paid full days wages
for such employment His stone cut
ters are placed on the same basis,
Bricks used must be made in brick
wards where the laborers are paid for
full days work for eight hours labor.
In structure, iron and interior finishing
the same rules apply and according to
4reosurv officials it will be necessary
for the contractor to secure bond from
each person from whom he purchases
material that it has been prepared I'M
der the eight hour system.
1t is a question not yet fully an
swered WHISTLER or not it will be neces-
sary to 60 back as far as mines and the
lumber woods to secure absolutely
compliance with the law, but the i'm
preston prevails that it will be.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-08-06
BOTH SIDES CONFIDENT.
Condition of Affairs mt the Homestead
Carnegie Plant.

Condition of Affairs mt the Homestead
Carnegie Plant
HOMESTEAD, Pa, Aug. S.-The thirty
ninth day of the strike closed last even
ing with both sides claiming victory.
A monster meeting was held in the
opera house here at which all day
laborers were induced to be present.
On the stage were President Weihe,
Vice President John Pierce and Orator
Jere Daughcrty. of the Amaigamatea
association. each of whom addressed
the assemblage in turn.
An important feature OF the meetlng
was the report of committee which
went through the mill. A committee
of eight Amalgamated association men
Mt noon called upon superintendent
Potter and told him how they
would like to see if the mill was
really being operated as was claimed
by the firm. They stated that they
would report at the meeting. The COM
mittee really did not think the manage
ment would entertain its request, but
Mr.. Potter cheerfully agreed to take
four members through the mill and he
did. The committee reported that the
firm had a large number OF men
working and few experienced
rollers who turned ont two or
three plates a day. The great
number of men were, however, unslSilled
and useless. The committee found no
cause for Encouragement. The report
was really surprise to the men who
would not accept press statements. The
Amalgnmated officials rallied them inn
mediately, however, and the meeting
adjourned with unanimous sentiment
IN favor of prolonging the struggle.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-08-06
DESTRUCTION OF sANeIR.

Additional Details Of the Volcanic Erpp-
Thousands of Lives Lost
VICTORIA, B. c., Aug 2.-The steam
or Empress of India arrived from Japan
Saturday with additional details OF the
disastrous eruption on Great Sangir
island. without any warning with
out a sign of impending dis
turbance, the Gunong Aroo vol
cano blazed forth on June and within
twenty-four hours the whole of the
prosperous surrounding country was
devastated. The loss Of life is some
thing frightful, but no accurate esti-
mate of it can be made. Some place 1t
rs high as 10000. The captain of ship
which took assistance to tho sufferers
saws that 10, 900 is not too high figure.
A thousand bodies have been picked up
on the shore and many were found float
in0 In the sea The whole island Is COM
pletely devastated, and although the
violent eruption has ceased, volumes OF
smoke are rising, accompanied by steam
and ashes
The inhabitants of Sangir island liv'
ING within the shadows of dormant
crater. had titled the soil and prospered'
their chief industry being the growing
of uutmegs, cocoa-nuts and grapes, the
products being regularly shipped
abroad. The villages and towns were
well built and had good schools aEt
churches
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-08-06
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEES.

Chairman Harrity Announces the Execu-
1.-Two and Campaign Committees.
New YORK, Aug. 2.-Chairman Will
lam f. Harrity, of the democratic ma
tional committee, has made public the
names of the members of the executive
and campaign committees
Mr. Harrity chose the executive COM
mittee principally with the view OF COW
ering the party from a geographical
standpoint, and he has succeeded in do
ing this very satisfactorily. The list is
as follows:
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Chairman. ex-oficio-William F. Harrity, OF
Pennsylvania
Secretary, ex'oflcio-F. 2. Sheerin' OF IN
diana.
California-M r. Tarpey, Alameda.
Colorado Charles s. Momas Denver.
Connecticut-Charles French Seymour.
Florida-Samuel Pascoe, Monticello.
Georgia-Clark Howell, Jr., Atlanta
Iowa.. j. Richardson, Davenport
Kansas-Charles w. Blair. Leavenworth.
Kentucky-Tho II. Shcrley, Louisville
Louisana-James Jeffres, Rapides.
Maine-Arihur Sewel Bath.
Maryland-Arthur p. German, Laurel
Michigan-D. j. Campau, DetroU'
Minnesota Michael Doran. St Paul.
observation-disclosures B. Howry, Oxford.
Missouri-John G. PTather, St Louis.
New Hampshire-Alvah H Sulloway, Frank
lin
New Jersey-Miles Ross, New Brunswick.
New York-William F. Sheehnn, Buffalo
North Carolina-M w. Ransom, Weldon
Ohio Calvin S. Brice, Lima
Tcnnessee-Holmcs Cummings memphis
Texas-O T. Holt Houston.
Vermont Bradley B. Smalley. Burlington
West Virgnia-Basil B. Godran, Sandy.
CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE
Calvin S. Brice, Lima, O.; Arthur r Cor
man, Laurel, Md; William +. Sheenan, but
Talo NY: BIB Smalley. Burlington, VT; NJ
w. Ransom, Weldon. N. c.; B T. Gable, ROCK
Island. NJ: T. c. Wall, Milwaukee, Wis
Josiah Quincy, Boston; William F. Harrity
Philadelphia.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-08-06
CHOLERA RIOT.

Ignorant AsiRtic Natives Mob n Town and
XIII the Governor-Thoy Arc Finally
Suppressed by Russian Troops After
Many Arc Killed.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. o.-Letters
received here from Ashkend, town of
Asiatic Russia in Syria, report that the
news in regard to the serious riots
which occurred in that place on July 8
In connection with the cholera epidemic
has been suppressed by the govern
ment, the strictest censorship being ex-
ercised in the matter.
From these letters it is learned that
the native Sarts, believing that the
doctors were poisoning patients who
were suffering from cholera, became
greatly excited and determined to put
an end to the murderous practices which
they imagined were being employed in
the cases of the unfortunates stricken
with the terrible disease. The widest
rumors were current of the cruelties in
ficted by the medical men in causing
tho immediate death of the patients
and these stories had the effect Of
arousing the fury of the people to the
highest pitch.
Five thousand of the Sarts suddenly
invaded the Russian quarter of the town
and attacked and wrecked the residence
of Deputy Governor Poutinstoff, who
fed on the approach of the bowling
mob. His fight was discovered, how
ever, and he was pursued and assailed
by shower of stones until life had
been beaten out of him and his features
had been mutilated beyond recognition.
The authorities, having become aware
Of the state of affairs in the town, took
immediate steps to suppress the disor-
ders and protect the other endangered
officials. A body of troops was hurried
to the scene. The two forces closed in
on each other and a furious hand to
hand conflict resulted, the maddened
Sarts, when their pistols had been emp
tied, slashing furiously aboutw with their
daggers and doing much execution with
them
The drilled and better armed soldiers
were unable to overcome their fanatical
opponents, and additional troops had to
be sent to their assistance. They were
reinforced by body of Cossacks, and
with the valuable aid Of these soldiers
they finally succeeded In quelling the
riots and dispensing the Sarts in all di-
rections
The Sarts were not disheartened by
this repulse, and soon took steps to re-
sumo their attack They collected
around the mosques, and taking posses
sion of these edifices at once set about
the work of converting them into tenn
porary forts, and defied the authorities
to do battle with them A large num-
Der of soldiers were dispatched to the
scene of the new manifestations on the
part of the rioters, and finally dislodged
them from their stronghold.
The character of the struggle may be
imagined when it is known that sixty OF
the Sarts were killed and that hundreds
of them were wounded, many OF them
most grievously. The soldiers, too suf-
fered heavily, the Russion losss being
! fifteen killed and many wounded.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-08-06
RETURNING TO WORK.

homestead Mon Returning TO Work-The
Mills VIII Probably Soon He Running
Full Handed.
HOMESTEAD, Pa, Aug. 2.-Home-
stead's striking steel workers are con-
siderably agitated. They have salts
fed themselves of the correctness OF
Superintendent Potter's statement
that number of former employees had
returned to work. This evidence OF
weakening on the part Of the men who
have loudly proclaimed their loyalty to
the Amalgamated association worries
the members of that organization, and
to-day the streets are filled with
strikers discussing the situation with
much animation. Provost Marshal
Mechling, fearing the break in the
ranks of the strikers would lead to
trouble, doubled the guard around the
mill and in the streets adjacent thereto.
That the backbone of the strike has
been broken is acknowledged by every
one save the members of the advisory
committee and the most radical union
lists.
Superintendent Potter said to the
United Press reporter: Altogether
sixty of our former employees have re-
turned to work and we have been in
formed that many will make applica-
ton for their old places. Twenty-seven
of our old men came in yesterday.
Twenty-four of them found their places
still open, but the others, am sorry to
say, were disappointed But while they
cannot step into the positions they gave
up month ago these men will be given
work. feel very sorry for the major
ity of the strikers who were led into
the present trouble by those in whom
they had such implicit confidence, but
when we announced that none OF our
new men would be discharged to make
room for those strikers who refused to
return to work within the time
specified we meant exactly what
we said. We got in over 100
cots to-day and nearly as many
men arrived from distant points. To-
morrow morning we expect fully 100
men from the east. This will give us
in the neighborhood of 1900 workmen,
many of whom are skilled mechanics
We will after tomorrow relax our eff
forts to secure worlSmen, in order to
give our former employees who were led
into this trouble innocently an oppor-
tunity to get back. Naturally we pre-
fer them to green hands"
There is no longer any doubt that the
Amalgamated association has lost the
fight and from this time on the Carnegie
Steel Co. will operate its Homestead
plant with non-union men.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-08-06
SWlNpLlNo SCHEME.

Chicago Banks victimlzed Dy Firm OF
Young Men Assisted by u Dishonest
Bank Offlcer.
CHICAGO, Aug. 3.-The fight OF George
Bartels, paying teller of the Central
Trust & Savings bank, with the COM
paratively insignificant sum OF $4,000 OF
the banks cash, has unearthed what
seems to have been an extensive con-
spiracy to defraud five Chicago banks
The scheme was partly successful and
over $4,000 was secured from Bartels'
former employers, but has since been
made good. Another bank is said to
have lost $40, 900, which amount was al
10 made good.
Three men formerly connected with
the Chicago Bank Note Co. have been
arrested charged with conspiracy to de-
fraud and the issuance of fraudulent
paper. These are William Forbes, n.
w. Burnside and Charles NJ. Arson.
Bartels was the fourth man.
Charles Nichols, n go-between, has
made affidavits which purports to ex-
pose the whole scheme. A bill in chan
Gerry asking for the appointment OF a
receiver of the bank note concern, filed
by John B. GRIZZLIES, former president OF
the company, also throws light upon
the methods used.
Forbes was manager of the Chicago
Bank Note Co.. Burnside, the son OF a
we'll known physician, was associated
with Forbes. Arson was but an en-
ploye of the firm. These young men
were vouched for by Gen. Allen c.
Fuller and numerous men OF wealth
and financial influence, who appear to
have trusted them fully, owing to their
connection with young Burnside. They
opened accounts with the Central Trust
& Savings bank, the Globe National
bank, the State Bank of Chicago, the
First National bank and the Milwau-
kee Avenue State bank. Immediately
they deposited checks, drafts
ETC., which it is claimed have
since been found to be fraudulent,
and later drew out the cash. BY col
fusion with Bartels, the greater part OF
was Oh SANN
Trust & Savings bank. The teller, in
the absence of the cashier, certified all
paper and forged drafts, checks, etc,
were only deposited when the higher
officials of the bank were out 1t is
said that the plotters intended to pull
all the banks they had deposited money
with into their net and then break up
and clear out, but the paper came to
protest too soon.
According to Nichols affidavit, the
conspirators systematically wined'
dined and clothed Bartels. besides pay
ing the expenses of the teller and his
friends nightly at the houses of illfame.
Bartels disarmed suspicion by in
genuously warning the bank officials
that he was suspicious that the note
company was ''kiting," and suggested
that general guarantee of all trans
actions be secured from wealthy Dr.
burnside
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-08-06
GOV. M'KlNLEY.
Address of the PFotectionist Leader ~
beatrice, Neb.

Address OF tho PrOtectiOnht Lc"ueF ~
beatrice, Neb.
BEATRICE, Neb, iiug. 3.-Fifteen
thousand people ut the Chautauqua
grounds Yesterday afternoon listened
to an address by Gov. William Nc
Kinley, of Ohio. Special trains brought
in throngs of people from Kansas, Iowa
and Missouri TO hear the great protec-
ZIONIST.
Business in the city was almost sus-
pended and everybody witnessed the
immense procession which preceded the
governors speech. All along the line
of march the buildings were decorated
for the occasion, and the parade and
dem onstration were the most elaborate
ever held in the state. Promptly at
o'clock Gov. Mckinley began his adj
dress.
He said that the latest national DEM
ocratic platform was a holder recogni-
ton of free trade than any OF its pre-
decessors. He proceeded TO analyze the
platform, comparing it with the draft
of the platform as originally presented
to the national convention. The first
draft of the platform, said the gov
ernor, stated many OF the republican
protective principles as the foundation
of successful government, but as
adopted by the convention it, in effect,
declared that democrats of the nation
would take no care of any domestic in-
dustry; that they proposed to abandon
the policy of raising revenue from GUS
toms and rely solely upon direct taxa
ton for the revenue needs OF the gov"
eminent; that they will not be regard
full of labor employed and capital in
vested in the great industries OF the
country, and that all of Americas vast
industries must be sacrificed without
quarter to the demands of tariff reform,
Mr. Mckinley then proceeded to at
tack that portion of the platform which
| declares that protection is unconstitu-
tional The constitutionality OF pro-
tcctive tariffs, he said. had not been at
tackled for more than hundred years.
The second act passed by congress de-
clared tariffs to be for the support OF
the government and for the encourage
ment and protection OF manufactures. IL
the protective policy was in violation OF
any constitution it was not that of the
United States 1t was in violation OF
the constitution of the confederate
states. But" said the speaker, hap
PLY for us, we do not recognize that i'm
strument and are not operating under
it."
Gov. Mckinley, continuing to defend
republican policy. affirmed that protec-
ton in the last three years had raised
the wages of laborers and cheapened
the prices of the necessaries OF life to the
consumers. refuting statements made
| BY en- President Cleveland in his New
York speech of acceptance Imports, he
declared. also had decreased, while eX-
ports had increased, leaving an enormous
balance of trade to our credit In con-
clusion the speaker said: Tried by
any test, measured Ivy any standard
we lead all the rest of the world. Pro-
lection has indicated itself. 1t cannot
be helped by eulogy or hurt by defana-
ton. I: has worked out its own de-
monstration and presents in sight OF
the whole world its matchlcss tro-
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-08-06
THE DEBT STATEMENT.
Condemned Form showing Condition OF
National Finances.

Condensed Form showing Condition OF
National Finances.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2-The monthly
debt and revenue statement issued
from the treasury department shows .
net increase in July Of 81, le7, sl9 In the
public debt and an increase during last
month, compared with July, 1891, OF
$3.50, 900 in receipts and a decrease OF
g, SOC, 900 in expenditures There was
an increase of $1,000 in the bonded
debt; decrease Of $40, o46 in the nom
interest bearing debts, and an increase
of SS57, 900 in the surplus cash in the
treasury. The surplus in the treasury
to-day, including the 500, 10000 gold
preenbaclx redemption fund, aggregates
S127, O5O, ESQ. The total debt, less surplus
cash in the treasury, amounts TO sS4O-
sOs, Gas, made mp of s5s5. $50, $50 in bond
ed and SIS, 20s, o04 In non-interest bear
ing debt. Government receipts LASS
month amounted to eS4,571, $50, against
So. SOC, S44 in July, 1891, and expendf
lures were sS7. 94o, 4O7, against $50, Va
oil in July year ago.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-08-06
MURDERER ELEcTRocUTED.
Nothing Unusual Occurs at the Execution
of Cal Woods.

DANSEMoRA, N. Y, Aug. S.-Cal
Woods, who murdered his father-in-
law, was electrocuted yesterday in the
prison here.
TM fatal signal was given by Keeper
Welts, of Auburn prison. As the con-
tact came Woods body Strengthened out
rigidly and the hands turned upward on
the arms of the chnir. Twelve Sec
onds was the duration Of the first
contact. The second contact was
two seconds shorter and as it reached
its full power a curl of blue smoke
arose from the murderer's forehead and
an odor of burning rubber filed the
room. This was repeated in the third
and fourth contacts of six seconds each.
Each time Woods body Strengthened
out This was followed by a relaxa'
ton az the current was shut OF.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-08-06
INSANITY FAIRLY STARTED.
II. Clay King Commences His Last Effort
For Life.


MEMPHIS, Tenn, Aug 3.-H. Clay
King, the noted lawyer under sentence
of death for the murder of D. D. Poston'
IS reported to be violently insane. AL
though reduced to skeleton by his long
confinement, he will not remain in his
bed ten minutes unless he is under the
influence of opiates. Tremendously PAGES
his cell clad in nothing but robe dc
mutt and a palmleaf fan and talks in
language most pompous and grandilo-
ouent, as though he were arguing his
own case before the supreme court But
while Kings lawyers and friends point
To his strange actions rs an evidence OF
insanity. there are a large number OF
people who believe that he is feignlng
In order to escape the galowS
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-08-06
Great Cropa IN Dakota.

YAxKroN, S. D., Aug. Harvesting
has been in progress week. Barley,
rye, oats and few fielas Of wheat have
been cut, all producing greater yield
than last year. The average for wheat
Is placed at thirty bushels per acre.
Corn has made wonderful progress dur
ing the last week and promises well
The morning call., 1892-03-19
MIND YOUR BUSINESS"
Mrs. Moncton Sent to AgBews as Co
mon Iauper.

Mrs. Moncton Sent to AgBews a Com
mon fauper.
Mrs. Emma Moncton, widow, native OF
Canada. 56 years of age. was taken before
the Insanity Commissioners yesterday on
complaint OF her s0n-in-law, L. Coffin, and
committed TO the Agnews Asylum.
Mrs Coffin is the daughter of the afflicted
woman. She lives with her husband at Car
son City, Nevada, but they are just now
stopping at the Palace Hotel. Both of them
were summoned before the Insanity Com
missiOners yesterday 10 testify in relation
to the condition of the demeGted woman,
but only Mr. Coffin appeared.
There was no doubt about Mrs. M0ncton's
condition, as she gave every evidence of a
mind completely wrecked. She imagined
herself Queen Victoria and thinks the peO-
pie OF Canada are cOnSplrlng to dispose Of
her.
KrOwng that the woman's daughter and
sOn-in-law were putting up at the Palace
and taking ii for granted that they must
therefore be in toleraby comfortable cir
cumstances. Deputy Clerk Deane took ii
upon himself to ask Mr.. Coffin if he desired
10 pay certain small sum monthly 10 in
sure a few extra comforts for his mother-n-
law. Fifteen dollars a month will take
patient out OF the paupers' department and
entitle him or her to great many additional
comforts and attentions.
Dir. CONN turned on Deputy Deane very
abruptly and growled:
Mind your own business"
QJite naturally this stirred the deputy's
ire. and he retorted by remarking that he
had good mind TO do so by sending an Off
Ger after Mrs. Coffin who hal failed to
respond to the summons, and require her to
explain why her mother was being sent to
the asylum as a common pauper.
Colin discovered by this time that he had
made miScua.
WHO are you?" he asked nervously.
I'm the officer that has charge OF this
Department" replied Mr.. Deane
The naughty sOn-in-law's agitation was
greatly aggravated at this discovery and he
seemed anxious 10 patch matters I'D as
speedily as possible. He assured Deputy
Deane that il was ali right, and not worth
making any trouble over.
The affair cooled down. and not word
was said by Mr.. Coffin about extra care
for Mrs. MonctOn. So she was carted
away to Agnews common pauper.