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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-08-04

PHILLIPS. Wis, July 3l.-The ter
rible scene here beggars all descrip-
tion-the blackcned faces OF those
who fought to save their homes, stare
with blood-shot eyes at the heaps of
ruins which mark their once happy
homes Not since the terrible forest
fires that destroyed Peshtigo. has any
thing occurred which will compare
with the scene of ruin here. A COM
mittee of citizens from Ashland ar
rived with SPECIAL train of provisions
Saturday night ut . o'clock. II was the
first material relief to arrive and it
came just in time to keep the people
from actually suffering from want of
food. Provisions were given out in
small quantities SO as to make them
last as long as possible and keep
something available until other pro-
visions arrived.
Great crowds of residents who were
chased out of the city by flames Fri
day are returning to look over the
ruins Already lumber is being ship
ped in for the purpose Of rebuilding,
and operations have begun.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-08-04

DIES MONIES. Iowa, Aug. THE
Democratic state convention as
sembled at Calvary Tabernacle yes
terday. About 800 delegates were in
ate ndance.
The following ticket was nominated
by reclamation: Secretary of state. II.
II. Dale Of Polk; auditor. John Whit
field of Guthrie; treasurer. L. w.
White Of Wayne; supreme judge. long
term, John Cleggett of Cerro Gordo;
supreme judge, short term, Edward
w. Mitchell Of Fremont; attorney
general. j. d. +. Smith of Cherokee;
railroad commissioner. w. l.. Parker
OF Osceola; clerk of supreme court, T.
r. North of Dallas; for supreme court
reporter, j. J. Shea of Council Bluffs.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-08-04
CONGRESSIONAL.

July % -ssaator villas replied to the speech
VI Senator German avainst the president Mr.
Villas refuteA the charles made In Mr. Cor.
nan's speech and spoke for two hours 10 vim
70 the tariff bill and as public man A mo.
Hon by Mr. Hill that the senate recede from
% amendments placing duty OF 10 cents .
ION on coal and Iron was voted on and do.
'eated. BY vote ofe to o and to o. The
July y7-1he senate grants the request Of
The house for further consideration OF the
l,rin bill by conference without instructing
he conferees At $40 o'clock the senate i'd
There was not . quorum Of the members In
The house at any time, and oil the business
was transacted BY unanimous consent Al
,'clock recess was taken until o'clock, tho
evening session 70 DO devoted 10 private bills
July AIN tho house to-day . number Of
private bills wore pa sod which had been
icted upon nj last nishtB session A Joint
resolution was adopted still further extend.
lns the appropriations for ises until August
Monday.
July so-In the senate to-day Vice Presl-
lent Stevenson presided. The bill appropri.
lting u. 100. 00J for tho EXTERN nation OF tho
Russian thistle was sent back for second con.
ference The house joint resolution further
extending the appropriation until Au ust Il
was passed The senate ndjourneda ut 1910 IN
Bevond the PASSIVE OF few unimportant
bills by un 'nimOus con ent nOthin was done
by the house.. Mr. Boutelle ofcrel q re ,olu.
ton con .ratuntin' and reeo MIXING tho
Hawaiian republic but on point OF order IL
was referred TO the committee on forci 10
Affairs he house adjourned ut ~
July 81 The only feature OF In or ST In the
Senateproceedin; - today WIS tho discussion on
the sit . for new government pr ntin ONCE.
which came up during the consideration OF tho
,undrv civil bill The general deficiency aD-
preparation bill wus reported to tho senate
and pla, cd on tho calendar, rs was
also the house bill TO provide q uniform sys.
TEN OF bankruptc;. The report Of the confer
,ncn committee on the Indian appropriation
bill was adopted A reement was had on
some OF this senate nmcIdment' uni DISAGREE
ment on other. md the bill was sent back TO
conference Al ~ the senate adjourned
The session OF the house day wat BRET
Much of the tims WIS pcnt In the discussion
OF the senate amendment to the rlcultural
bill approrriuting leo o. TO the rxtermina.
ton Of the ku,si N thiSt' o In the Mort iwest
. he house instructed tie Ton 'rrrees to fur.
th-r insist on Its disagreement to this amend
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-08-04
NEARING AN AGREEMENT.
The Tarin Troubles Finally Seem In q
Fair Way to lie settled.

Fair Way to lie Settled.
WASHINGTON, Aug. a.-Active nego-
tiations are proceeding both inside
the tariff conference and in influential
quarters outside the conference to
bring about complete and speedy
agreement on the tariff bill and pre-
diction is made that the end is near ut
hand.
On the three great items Of sugar,
iron and coal it Is denied with EN-
pha,is on the house side that the
senate sugar schedule and the senate
rate on iron would prevail. and that
the house would be compensated by n
reciprocity clause ON coal. Ii is stated
by those leaders informed of the facts
that the sugar schedule will not be
that fixed by the senate, not the free
sugar of the house bill, but middle
ground.
The friends of the administration
say there is n good prospec that the
presidents inSistence I'm free raw ma
terials- free iron ore and free coal
will receive substantial recognition,
and deny as impossible all reports
that any agreement would be on the
basis of accepting the senate rate on
coal and iron. There is good reason
to believe that Chairman Wilson and
the friends Of the administration will
not yield to such proposit on.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-08-04
A BIG FIRE IN CHICAGO.
LUMBER YARDS COVERING FOR
TY ACRES IN ASHES.
Tho Loss Estimated to Be Nearly $780,
0OO-Two People Lose Their Lives
Two Fireman Injursd-Many Others
Barely Escape Death.

CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-The lumber dis
trict of Chicago was last night visited
by one of the most disastrous fires In
its history and the loss will probably
foot up between 81. 200, 900 and 81, $780,
900, although it will be twenty-four
hours before the damage can be esti-
mated with accuracy. The following
concerns were entirely cleaned out
by the flames and everything con-
tanned In their yards has been utterly
destroyed: s. X. Martin Lumber
Company; Brown & Richards Lumber
Company; Wells & French Company,
car builders; Perley. Lowe & Co.
lumber; Shoemaker Il lIigbee Lumber
Company: John Spry Lumber Com
pany; Edward Hines Lumber Com
pany; Conway & Co., cedar posts; w.
{. H. Palmer, cedar posts; Whitcomb
Cedar Post Company; Liemens &
lIalske. manufacturers OF dynamos.
The burned district Is about six
squares from east to west. and about
three from north to south. The
greatest portion Of the district
bounded by Blue Island avenue. Lin.
coin street. the river and Ashland
avenue, was burned over and forty
acres Of lumber yards are now moth
ing but smoking embers.
The fireboat Geyser had also a close
call. but ran through the flames
which leaped out over the slip and
escaped unframed. Two Of her men,
John Mccain and Thomas Preceding.
were badly burned willie fighting the
fire. A large Siamese hose which
they were holding got away from
them and knocked both men over the
side of the boat upon pile of burn
ing cedar posts few feet away.
Their injuries are not fatal.
In addition to tine fircmen injured
the following casualties occurred:
Otto Rafter. fell off lumb pile, back
broken and will die. Unknown man.
struck on the head by flying cap
from fire engine, knocked into the
river and drowned.
II Is extremely difficult to obtain
an estimate OF .he losses. but the fol.
lowing are believed To- be- about cor
rect: 5. X. Martin company. Sj0).0O0;
Perlcv, Lowe Il Co.. Sli5.0JO: Wells
French company. Sj0O,ODr Licmens II
Ilalske. $500. O0): ShOemak r. 4 lligbee,
Sla5, 900: John Spry Lumber company,
s.5, 900; total, sl,59j.c6.
Conway & Co. 800, 900; Edwin Hines
Lumber company, $3.50; Farnum
Foundry company, $500.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-08-04
Always Has Money to Loan on Good Security.
MISSOURI CORN.
Great Damage Has Resulted From the
the Drouth In North Missouri

the Drouth In North Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo-, Aug. 1.-The weekly
weather bulletin says: The latest re-
ports received indicate that during
the night OF the 2sth and morning of
the aDth good showers fell in num-
Der of counties in different sections OF
the state, greatly improving the pros
poets for the corn crop in those
localities. but as result OF the
continued drouth pastures has
failed rapidly, gardens have burned
up there is great complaint of q
scarcity OF water for stock, and In
some localities water for domestic use
has to be brought from distance. In
numb.r of counties the ground Is
too dry and hard TO pillow. In nearly
nj. the northern counties corn has
been greatly damaged by the drouth
and hot winds. In many counties 1t
is fired to the ear. the tasseis are dead
and much of II Is beyond recovery.
Corn ON timber land seems to have suf-
fered most. In some localities corn Is
being cut and fed to stock. With q
good soaking rain within few days
there would probably be one-half to
two-thirds Of crop in most counties,
though some correspondents state
that it cannot make more than one
third of full crop. In portions OF
Clay, Ray, Lafayette. jackson, Buch-
anan and Pike counties corn is still In
good condition and promises a full
crop. In the central and southern
sections the damage is not quite SO
general. though in most counties the
crop has been injured to greater or
less extent. In q few counties cor
respondents state that the crop prom
Uses to be tn, best for several years.
In other counties il has been greatly
damaged and many correspondents
report that unless rain comes very
soon 1t will not make more than half
crop.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-08-04
Nebraska VIII Eaise Little Corn.

LINCOLN, Neb, Aug. s.-The weekly
crop bulletin for Nebraska says: The
week has been unprec ,dentedly hot
and dry with hot south winds, which
have been very disastrous to all vege-
tation. Corn has suffered severely in
all parts of the state, and is almost
all ruined west of Hastings. Present
advices indicate that in the Northern
portion two-thirds to three-fourths of
the crop Is ruined. and in the South
ern portion condition varies from ten
to ninety per cent of the crop ruined.
Reports indicate that II Is the late
planted corn that has survived the
drouth, and that listed corn has suf-
fered less than planted corn. Hay is
everywhere reported a very light crop,
and fodder OF all kinds promises to be
very short.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-08-04

BOLD BANK ROBBERS.
Make . Light Haul at Chandler, Ok
A Hattie with Citizens.


A battle with Citizens.
GUTHRIE, Ok, Aug. 1.-The little
city OF Chandler, forty miles east Of
here. was Monday the scene of one of
the hottest bank robberies in the his
tory of the territory, the particulars
of which reached here Mt u late hour
last night. About 10 o'clock five men
rode into the town dressed as cow
boys and armed to the teeth, and pro-
ccedcd Mt once to the alley in the rear
OF the Lincoln county bank.
All of the men dismountel |, one held
the horses. one entered the front door
of the bank and two the back door,
while one remained guard outside.
the first man to enter stepped up to
the tcllcr's window AMI showing n
Winchester into the face of Harvey
Kce. president of the bank, ordered
him ito shell out the cash and be
quick about it. too"
The second bandit took care of the
cashier. q. Is. Kee, who was at work
on the books, while the third went
into back room and compelled +. Is.
Hoyt, who was lying very sick. to get
up AMI open the safe. lie attempted
to comply, but fell exhausted in front
OF the safe door. and the robber then
snapped his Winchester In his face,
but luckily il did not go off.
by this me firing was heard on the
outside and the men seized all the
currency on the counters, about $500,
and ran. The first man to give the
alarm was J. Is. Mitchell. n barber.
lie saw the men in the bank and cried
out: "The Dalton gang is in town"
and started into his shop but fell ,ad
in the doorway, pe;rced through the
heart ly bullet from the Winches-
ter of the bandit on guard outside the
bank.
A moment later the robbers mount
cd their horses and rode away. A
ball from citizens rifle brought
down one horse. but the rider mounted
behind pal, and just out OF town. rs
another horse was shot. two farmers
were robbed of their horses and the
five rode on. In ten MINUTES Sheriff
Parker was in hot pursuit.
About ten miles out the banlits
made stand AMI battle ensued, in
which several hundred shots were
fired and one bandit shot through the
hips and captured, the rest of the
gang scattering in the timber. The
wounded robbcr is but % years old
and gives his name As Elmer Lucas.
lie saws the others were Bill and Tom
Cook. Jack Starr AMI Tulsa Jack, who
joined the gang in the Creek country
but week ago.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-08-04
Rev. Dixon a rrophs, of Evil.

NEW YORK. July 3i.-Rev. Thomas
Dixon spoke yesterday morning in
Association hall on the Coming
Strike" Among things he said: 1.-THE
outlook for the immediate future Is
one Of suffering and oppression. The
capitalists win surely retaliate on the
workingman. They will triumph In
their strength. Yet they should not
imagine that they are safe from
future violence. Another strike is
bound TO come. Il will effect every
industry and paralyze the world. I
predict that n fearful struggle will
occur in the near future"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-08-04
ru,.Ian Thistle, In Kansas.

TorEKA, Kan, July est is re-
ported ut the state agricultural de-
partment that the Russian thistle, the
pest for the determination OF which
congress has been asked to appropri-
ate 81, OOO.O 900. has made its appear
nnce in Rawlins, Decatur, Norton,
Phillips and Logan counties II Is
quite likely that the state board of
agriculture will ut its next meeting
take some steps to prevent the further
spread of the foreign visitor.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-08-04
Deb. Ior.xears strikes.

CHICAGO. Aug. AZ will never
again be connected with any strike
organization" said President Debs Of
theAmericanRailway union yesterday.
This strike has Developed the fact
that the sentiment Of the people of
the country is, against strikes. and
that tl,e gnverhhent stands ready to
put down such movements at the point
Of the bayonet ] shall hereafter adj
wise all workingmen to seek redress
by the,ballot."
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-08-04
RAGING FOREST FIRES.
wisconsin Towns Wiped From the Face
OF tho Earth.


OF tho Earth.
ASHLAND, Wis, July 30.-Forest
fires are producing great suffering
! and loss throughout this vicinity, and
railroad companies have never before
experienced such damage from fires.
Phillips, the headquarters OF the John
r. Davis Lumber company, q
manufacturing town OF $500,
is destroyed by fire and only
few buildings remain standing. A
dispatch received from Fifeld, n
small station few miles this side OF
Phillips, says that 800 women and
.hildren from Phillips were in the
woods there without shelter. They
sent request for food and supplies.
The train that started from here last
evening was obliged to return as the
bridges are totally destroyed few
miles south.
Along the Omaha line the fires
ragged with terrible fierceness.
Shores Crossing, little village eight
miles west of Ashland, was destroyed
Yesterday afternoon, not n building
remaining standing and the homeless
families were brought to Ashland.
The railroad bridges near there were
destroyed, and at o'clock yesterday
afternoon fast Omaha freight
and sixteen loaded cars were
entirely burned. Both the engineer
and firemeD were injured, and the
brakemcn are missing. Loss to cars
and freight many thousand dollars.
Mason, n small town south Of the
Omaha line, caught fire yesterday af.
ternoon. The White River Lumber
company's mill, with 10000, 900 feet OF
lumber in the yards, was destroyed.
The Omaha bridge across the White
river at Mason is burned. Railroad
officials say the loss ut Mason is fully
81 .OOO, 900. with $500 insurance.
IIomesteaders in the outlying dis
tricts had to flee into the nearest
towns. leaving their homes to the
fury Of the flames.
For two hours yesterday afternoon
1850 men, women and children were
confined on five acres of ground, sur
rounded by one seething mass OF
flames, and one must soc n forest fire
to realize how much danger there Is
with sitting couds of smoke, and all
communication or means escape cut
Off. II was ease of pump or take to
the mill pond.
Live stock is dying by the side of the
road. burned to u crisp. Word is re-
ceived here that six families between
Chelsea and Rib Lake were burned
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-08-04
Anot her Engagement.

TIEy- Tsiy. Aug. IA naval battle
was fought Monday between the
Chinese and japanese fleets. The
japanese sank the Chinese warship
Chen Yuen, and two large cruisers,
supposed to be the vessels built for
China by the Armstrong;, were cap
tured or destroyed by the Japanese.
The battle was holly contested.
but the Japanese appear to have
handled their guns, ships and tor
pedoes with more skill than the
Chinese.
The Chinese feet engaged carries
nearly a thousand men. and a large
number of them are reported to have
been killed or drowned.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-08-04
A Saw mimi nlnun nm.

RICHMOND, No., July so.-A big saw
mill located at ballard, eight miles
west of this city, was the scene OF 4
terrible explosion Friday after
noon. The party running the e ngine
allowed the boilers to become dry
and then rapidly pumped in cold
water. Asa result the mill Is COM
plete wreck. Two worlsmen, Crow
ley and johnson, were hurled many
yards from the scene. johnson Is
terribly mangled and his recovery is
doubtful. Crowley will recover from
his Injuries.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-08-04

TOPEKA, Kan, Aug. l.-Governor
Lewelling will not order another in
vestigation OF the charges against
Warden Chase. When he left here on
Saturday for his Home in Wichita he
took all the papers in the case with
him. These he examined, and by his
authority, brought here by his private
stenographer. his private secretary,
Mr.. Close, gives out that the whole
matter is the result OF conspiracy
and the governor exonorates the
warden on every charge.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-08-04
A Orent CORN Crop Expectcd.

MEXICO, NO.. Aug. THE protrac-
ted drouth has been en- led in this Sec
tion by copious rain. This insures
n good corn crop Many think not
withstanding the drouth the corn
crop will be the largest for many
years North of this city there has
not been such corn crop for twenty
five years.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-08-04
MI..ourl prlaa.,.. Appolnted.

JEFFERSON CRY, Mo-, Aug. lin
the international irrigation conyen-
ton to be held in Denver September
Missouri is entitled TO be repre-
sented by two delegates, and they
were appointed by Governor Stone.
They are: John M. Nuckols, Jr.,
managing editor Of the Kansas City
Times, and Clarence L. Edwords, man
aging editor of the Kansas City Jour
,ral
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-08-04
A Zig Fire mt Minneapolis.

MINNEApoLIs, Mimi, Aug. THE
third disastrous fire in the history OF
Minneapolis broke out about $3.50 yes
terday afternoon In the lumber yards
OF the Shevlin-Carpentcr company ON
the hank of the Mississispi river ut
the foot Of Eighth avenue. north. 1t
spread with remarkabl. rapidity, and
before 1t was controlled destroyed
property valued at nearly s5O0,000.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-08-04

TorEKA. Kan. Aug. 1.-The Kan
sas weekly weather bulletin shows
that no rain fell in Kansas last week
except few very light showers The
corn crop has not been hurt in about
twenty counties in the eastern part OF
the state. In all the others II has
been hurt; in some very slightly: In
others it has been almost entirely de-
"a ~ y.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-08-04

BELLE PLAIN, Iowa, July 3.-A fire
which started in blacksmith shop
Saturday evening resulted in the
nearly total destruction of the bust
ness part Of the city. The losses will
aggregate s40O.OOO with insurance OF
perhaps half. The weather has been
dry for so long that everything
burned like finder.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-08-04
20, . N.,lou., arbl,r..loa hoard.

WASHINGTON. July 3i.-Representa'
tive Erdman of Pennsylvania has re-
ported TO the house from the
committee on labor the Springer
bill for national board Of
arbitration. He says that the
committee believes permanent
board will be more effective In the
settlement of disputes than would .
special board created In each case.
Tho bill does not assume TO compel
arbitration where neither party 70
the controversy Is willing to submit
the case; no new. penalties are am
posed by IL and no new rights or priv
heRes granted.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-08-04
Another Igausa, on Well.

NEopEsnA, Kan. July sC.-Another
oil well was set to gushing yesterday
by the discharges OF ,forty-five quarts
Of nitro glycerine, The well is stu
ated one fourth OF u mile northeast of
here and Is known us the Hill well No.
/. 1t is si2 feet deep and contains a
rood quality of oil sand.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-08-04
low. Drought Broken.

Dies MONIES Iowa, Aug. Light
local showers occurred throughout
Northwest Iowa this morning. Car
roll reports La inches, Des Moines
.O3. The conditions are favorable for
more rain soon.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Aug. 1.-The
drought was broken in this section
by u heavy rain to-day.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-08-04
Crnn FaIIurn In ColoratIo.

DENVER, Col, Au g. 1.-Dispatches
from six counties in Eastern Colorado,
along the Kansas and Nebraska lines
report that owing to the hot winds
the crops will be total failure. Many
farmers are leaving in search of EN-
ployment and many more would go II
they could get away. Great suffering
and hardships will surely result as the
crop was very light last year.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-08-04
Iossea by lircA.

Chiffon. Wis, July 3O.-Nine build
ings were consumed by fire at Hilbert,
Wis, this morning. The winl was
blowing heavy gale AMI the whole
town was threatened with destruc-
ton. A fire steamer and company
from this city rendered assistance.
The buildings inclu led the st. Paul
depot. Twenty persons are reported
drowned in the lake ut Phillips, Wis,
in endeavor.ng to escap, death in the
forest fires.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-08-04

WASHINGTON. Aug. Judge Joseph
Holt, who was Judge advocate general
of the army and at one time acted as
secretary Of war, died at his residence
in this city to-day. His death was
due indirectly to q fall sustained
few days ago. but 10 which he paid
little attention.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-08-04
A hoy Drowned.

ST. JOSEPH. Mo-, Aug. 2.-Thomas
A Gleason, the 1i-year-old son Of
William Glea'on, janitor Mt the court
house, was drowned in the Missouri
river yesterday while In swimming
with several companions. His body
has not been recovered.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-08-04
Fsmaln, OF an Unknown Man Found.

PowHATTAS, Kan, Aug 2-The de-
composed body of an old man was
found Tuesday on the Indian reserve
south of Powhattan. The clothing
was marked J. ]. Miller. There were
marks OF . severe beating on the
body.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-08-04

The Strike among the stevedores at
Gladstone, Mich, was ended by the
men abandohink the AR. u, and
turning over their cards, OF member
ship TO Superintendent Kelly. Some
Of the more turbulent of the leaders
were not permitted TO return to work