Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-03-02

from Twenty-Five TO nfty per cent
from presen1 working pricea As the
reduction Is SO sweeping II is feared
II will lead to strike.
An immense electric power house.
next in size to the Niagara Falls
plant, Is TO be built this year In the
Stuck valley, ten miles east of Ia
coma, Wash. To carry out the pro-
ject the White River Water Power
company has been incorporated under
the laws Of New Jersey.
George ]. Gould, when asked re-
garding the report that q plot had
been discovered to abduct his two
sons, Kingdom and Jay, said he did
not believe that anv such scheme had
been concocted. He also denied that
n so-called body guard was In attend
ance when his children went out for
walk or drive.
In New York a strike among the
building trades on all the buildings
IN course Of construction in that city
was declared on Wednesday after
noon by the Board Of Walking Dele
gates. The strike Is In sympathy
with that Of the Electrical Workers
union. II will call out 10000 to 25,-
900 men and may extend tomorrow
to Brooklyn and Jersey City.
In Houston. Texas the first cooking
main between Texas and Mississippi
was conclu led Wednesday. The
main called for twentv-one fights, $50
on each side ami $1,000 on the odd
battle. Six battles were fought,
Texas winning four. The fights were
oil good. A good deal of money
CHI ngtd hands.
The bill to prevent the manufacture,
sale or other distribution of cigarettes
has passed both branches Of the Cali
fornia legislature and has been sent
to the governor for his approval. The
senate passed the bill by unani.
mous vote and in the assembly II
passed by a vote Of 81 to l2. 1t Is
believed that Governor Budd will up
prove this measure.
The Harvard faculty has voted to
abolish intercollegiate foot ball.
The house committee on military
nffairs has favorably reported bill
to establish a military post at Santa
Fe, n. NJ
Tuesdays statement OF the condi-
ton of the treasury shows: Availa-
BILE cash balance. sl57,5i3. 6l0; gold re-
serve. $50. 07G.9i4.
The government Is after the Para
gould and Southeastern railway with
sharp stick for building a bridge
across the navigablc ST. Francis river
in Arkansas.
Philip Dawson, young drayman OF
Birmingham, Ala, shot his father
fatally because the old man was
about to beat his daughter with n
broomstick.
Seven men have been arrested and
confined Mt Woodward, Ok, for the
murders of Sheriff Mckee at Can
adian. Texas. and of County Treas
urer Fred Hoffman OF d county.
A bill has been submitted to the
Japanese parliament by the govern.
mcnt asking for the appropriation OF
$50 600, 900 for the expenses of carry
ing on the war against China.
The Brooklyn trolley strike has
been officially declared of.
Fort Scott. Kan, saloons and gam
bling houses have been closed.
Eugene V. Debs says that his con-
spiracy trial will never be resumed.
The Florence and Cripple Creek
raidroad has been sold to Boston
syndicate for 81, 0oJ,O
Chief Justice Horton of Kansas de-
clarcs that he has no intention Of re-
signing his place on the bench.
The United States is prosecuting
George Lydick mt Duluth for the theft
of 1900, 600 feet of lumber.
Congressman Bland will go on
silver lecture tour in Colorado ami
other Western stat IS in April.
new dynamite gun has been
tested which throws u projectile OF
1900 pounds nearly nine miles.
The Republicans of Moberly, Mo,
have nominated full city ticket for
the first time in the C tvs history.
DIR. George w. Rogers, Baptist
preacher we'll known In Missouri,
died suddenly in Emporia
The president has appointed Rt.
Rev. Bishop Henry b. Whipple OF
Minnesota. n member of the board OF
Indian commissioners.
Dominica Mccartney. the once we'll
known pugilist, is in New York hos
pital suffering from blood poisoning.
Hon. c. n. Clark. who defeated
Congressman Hatch, thinks Missouri
can be safely counted US Republican
state.
Admiral Ting, Commodore Liu and
General Chang Chinese, killed them
selves because OF the defeat ut Wei
lIai-Wei.
AS result of the grand jury invcs-
tigation, Isaiah II. Bradbury, a negro
politician and fixer. has left Kansas
CITY, and his whereabouts are un-
known. He is wanted by the authori-
ties.
David Wetzel. one OF the mo st dis
tinguished ministers of the Christian
church, died in San Francisco. H.
hal been pastor ut several points in
Illinois, Mt Hutchinson, Kan, and
Oakland. Cal
Charles Fair of San Francisco has
received an anonymous letter offering
to restore his fathers will for sl5, 900.
The senate passed bill to reim-
burse Postmaster Hart of Sedalia,
Mo-, for United States money lost
through failure Of the national bank
ut Sedalia
The German government has raised
the duty on imported canned m ats
sixty cents per 100 kilogrammes.
Dewitt's Witch Hazel Salve cured j.
G. Gorrell OF tile worst case of eczema
ever known In the state Of Indiana. II