Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-09-28
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THE Corn Trade News, OF Liverpool,
Eng, makes the worlds crop OF wheat
this year only 100000 bushels less
than last year, and larger than any
year except last year. 1t Is 10000, 900
bushels larger than the everage OF the
last five years 1t is worth while to
note, though. that it is moro uncvenly
distributed this year than usual, and
the quantity moved from one country
to another will be the largest on rec
ord.
THERE Is movement among the nu-
thorities at Washington toward put.
ting fourth class postmasters under
the protection OF the civil service laws
II is probable that before the end OF
this admit istration action will be
taken. There are over 65,OOO fourth
class post offices in the country and the
number is constantly increasing.
A FIRE Mt Hot Springs. Ark, early
on the morning of the ed destroyed
the Pacific hotel, the Crescent house,
the Valley livery stables, the Jewish
synagogue and FIVE cottages in the
rear of the Pacific hotel, causing losses
Of s5O,O)1 The fire was rather mys-
terious
Is the international athletic contests
between the crack amateurs Of Great
Britain and America at New York the
Americans were the champions, not
single one OF the eleven events being
won by Brtisher. Four worlds rec
ords were broken by the Americans as
follows: IIalf-mile run, c. ]. Kilpat-
rick, l:53 o-5; running high jump, NJ. F.
Sweeney, feet 81 inches; go yard
dash, Is. ]. Wefcrs, 81 3-5 seconds; 100
yard hurdle race, Stephen Chase, Is a-5
seconds.
TIE steamer Kite arrived Mt St.
Johns, N. f., ON the 2ist with Lieut.
Peary, Hugh ]. Lee and his colored
servant, liensen, the Arctic explorers,
on board. Many sensational stories
were current among the crew OF the
cxtremities 10 which the explorers
had been reduced.
A BARN owned by John D. Rockefel-
Ter, valued at 5000, Mt Tarrytown, N.
Y, was destroyed by fire. The fire
was probably of incendiary origin.
This was the second fire on the place
within q month and Rockefeller has
offered 5000 reward for the detection
of the guilty parties.
THE creditors of the First state bank
at Perry, Ok, which was closed short
time ago with $4,000 liabilities and
little assets, have attached the court
house Of the county, claiming 1t was
part of the property of the Richard
sons, who were claimed to have been
responsibility connected with the bank.
THE negroes OF the Oak Grove (Ga.)
settlement assembled Mt their church
recently TO spend the day in religious
worship. Each of the families carried
n basket, and dinner was spread for all
who would partake. Before the meal
was over several left the table on &C
count OF violent sickness. Forty-one
in all were poisoned and six have died,
with the chances against several more.
1t was thought that pies baked In tin
plates two days before caused the
poisoning.
A SINGLE robber ordered the gam
blers in faro bank at sSOkane, WASH,
to hold up their hands and the robber
secured $500 and then escaped.
A DISPATCH from Shanghai stated
that the German mission near Swallow
was looted on the 10th by COO Chinese
plunderers.
An employee OF the National Bank OF
Illinois ut Chicago has disappeared
with $40, 500 OF the banks funds.
The next meeting Of the sovereign
grand lodge of Odd Fellows will take
place ut Dallas Tex.
FINE ut Trautman's station, near
Cincinnati. destroyed seven acres of
buildings of the Cincinnati Dessieating
Co. The loss was 10000 well in
sured. Thirty freight cars we've also
burned. 80 fI
The failures for the week ended Sep
tember 90 Duu's repnrn were els in
tho United States, against ei0 last
year. snd 81 IL cenada against IL lasi
year. . -, ~