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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-12-14
BREEZE IN THE HOUSE.
Il Was Caused by Resolution OF Imp each
mont of Hon. Thomas n. Bayard, Am
baandor to England.

Il Was Cnused by Resolution OF Imp each
mont of Hon. Thomas y. Bnyard, AM
basador to England.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-Represcnta-
tive William Z. Barrett, Of Massachu-
sets, enjoys the distinction OF being
the author of the most thrilling incl
dent in the present house OF represent
atives. He threw bombshell into that
body soon after It convened by offering
resolution impeaching Thomas F.
Bayard, ex.secretary of state, and now
United States ambassador to the court
of St James, for high crimes and mis-
demeanors. The grounds advanced
were utterances of Mr.. Bayard, de.
livered before the Edinburgh, Scotland,
Philosophical institute, November T.
In his speech Mr.. Bayard spoke OF
protection" rs form Of state social
ISM" and said It had done more to
foster class Legislation" breed in
iquity," corrupt public life," "lower
the tone of national representation"
divorce the ethics from politics" than
any other single cause.
Such reflections on the government
policy by United States ambassador
before foreign audience, the rcsolu-
ton recited, were in serious disregard
of his proprieties and obligations and
calcula ted to injure our national repu'
tation. 1t concluded by instructing
the foreign affairs committee, which
was empowered to send persons and
papers, to investigate and report "by
impeachment or otherwise" Mr.. Bar
rett's resolution had been preceded by
one of his colleague, Mr.. Mccall, in n
milder tone.
Mr.. McCall's resolution went down
before an objection. and then 1t was
that Mr.. Barrett sprung his impeach-
ment resolution as question Of privi-
lege.
MIR. Crisp, the leader of the minority,
made an unavailing attempt to con-
test the privileged nature of the reso'
luton. Speaker Reed overruled his
point of order and the resolution was
thrown into the arena Of debate,
where Il remained for three hours.
The republicans took the posi-
ton that Mr.. Bayard's speech
constituted IN offensc against
the country that called for
stern rebulsc, II not his recall. The
democrats took the position that Mr.
Bayard's utterances did not, by any
stretch OF the imagination, constitute
grounds for impeachment MIR. Hit
who will be chairman Of foreign af
fairs, advised Mr.. Barrett to amend thu
resolution SO rs to strike out the words
instructiug the committee to report
by impeachment or otherwise, ane
this was finally done. Mr.. Crisp moved
10 refer the resolution to the judiciary
committee, which being done by
strict party vote-90 to o07-the demo
Gratis contented themselves with sim
ply voting viva voce against the reso
luton, which was adopted without
| division
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-12-14
LABOR MATTERS.
Dolngs OF the Labor Congrcss-Resolu-
tions Adopted.

DOtnk1 OIL tub A<aDot
tions Adopted.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1l.-At yesterdays
session OF the American Federation OF
Labor President John Mcbride was ex.
onerated of the charges that during
O strike in Pennsylvania he had accept
ed bride. IT became evident early
in the day that any attempt on the
part OF the socialists to run the con.
vention would be nipped In the bud.
In fact, the other delegates claimed that
any interference whatever on the part
of the socialists would be promptly
"squelchcd.
A part OF the report Of the executive
council, which Is likely to cause n
breeze in the convention, refers to the
request OF the Trade and Labor as
sembly of ST. Louis that the charter OF
the Musicians Mutual Benefit associa'
ton No. 5,575 be revoked, because the
latter organization refused to strike to
support the theatrical stage employees
The council refused to revoke the char
ter and presented this resolution Tor
adoption In its report:
Resolved. That no central body or state fed
Grafton affiliated with the American Fedora
tion of Labor shall have the right to oxpcl OF
suspend delegates OF any local or nationa
union for refusing to violate contract exist
ing with the employees.
A resolution was agreed to authoriz'
ing the executive council to formulate
charges against the secretary OF the
treasury for permitting violation OF
the eight-hour law.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-12-14
ST. LOUIS GETS 1T.
Place OF Meeting OF the National
Republican Convention.
Tho Fifth ballot Decided tho Contest for
the Missouri Mctropoiis-June 10
tho Date for folding tho
Convention.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The repub.
lican national convention will be held
at ST. Louis on June 10 next That
was the decision reached by tho re-
publican national committee yester-
day after spirited balloting lasting
two hours. The successive ballots
were Us follows: St Louis-I3, II, IS,
90, 90; San Francisco-2O, 10, 10, 10, 10;
Pittsburgh-9, 0. s, 1, x; Chicago-s, 8,
0, 0, Q; New forlk-1, x, x, x,x. Tho
morning was spent In hearing speeches
in behalf Of the contending cities, the
doors being open to the various con-
testing delegations. This concluded,
the committee began it's afternoon
session behind closed doors. An eager
crowd cholxed up the corridors leading
to the committee room and awaited the
announcement OF results.
The first important question OF the
afternoon was the fixing Of the date
of the convention. The executive
committee reported resolution favor
ing June 10. This was amended by
Committeeman Lehman, Of Utah, In
favor Of August Is. There was sharp
debate, and Mr.. Do Young, Of Califor'
mia, finally proposed compromise be-
tween June and August, viz, July.
The De Young and Lannan amend
ments were both defeated, and then by
a practically unanimous vote the date
was fixed at June 10.
Then came the main contest between
the cities. There was much excite
ment Us the ballots proceeded. the com
mitteemen from the interested sections
hurrying and seeking to effect combi
nations. At the outset San Francisco
secured one more than the nineteen
claimed from the first The announce
ment OF her lead was greeted with en-
thusiasm when II reached the outer
corridors. The strength Of St
Louis was somewhat greater
than had been expected, while
neither Pittsburgh nor Chicago made
the showing anticipated. St Louis
gained steadily on each ballot Sar
Francisco sought to meet this by draw
ing the votes OF Chicago, but without
avail. The first serious break occurred
when David Martin, OF Pennsylvania
led the Pittsburgh forces toward st
Louis. On the fourth and last forma
ballot San Francisco broke for thu
first time, Michigan, Wyoming ant
Connecticut going to St Louis Tha
settled 1t, and gave St Louis the con
vcntion. The choice was made unani
nous on motion Of Mr.. De Young, o
San Francisco.
After concluding the ballot, the com
mittee took up the question of terri
torial delegates, and recommends
that New Mexico, Arizona, Utah ant
Oklahoma each select four delegates
in addition to the two heretofore chos
en-. A hearing was accorded Mrs. j
Ellen Foster, who spoke OF woman
influence in behalf Of the party.
At 9 o'clock the committee had com
pletcd its labors and adjourned. TIL
executive committee then held n hrie
session to arrange the details OF tn
convention in accordance with the dc
term nation OF the full committee.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-12-14
WONDERFUL WHEAT YIELD.

The yield of wheat and other grains
in Manitoba and the other western
Canadian provinces this year has been
phenomenal. Thirty-five millions OF
bushels of wheat, 3O,OOO,O00 bushels OF
oats, 6,OO0,O 900 bushels of barley, besides
large quantities Of flax, rye, peas, etc..
have been produced in Manitoba by
only $4,000 farmers, some Of whom set
tied on the prairies few years ago
with very little capital, and others al
most totally inexperienced in and un-
accustomed to farm work. This enor-
nous yield seems almost incredible,
but when one reads Of farmer selling
q part of his crop for 81, 1000 and hav'
ing 1000 bushels still on hand, 1t Ii
easy of belief; and that another farmer,
Mr.. Pruyn, near Emerson, Man., had
81 900 bushels, and many Of his neigh
bors harvested 10000 bushels and up
wards. A Portage Plains farmer av-
eraged SO 1-3 bushels on 40 acre field,
and near Necpawa nine acres yielded
GOO bushcls-an average Of &C 2-3 BUSH
els per acre. Another field Of 16 acres
on the same farm yielded 500 bushels,
while the entire crop Of 105 acres
turned out 10000 bushels. A Carman
settler was rewarded with 36,s65 BUSH
els off 9s5 acres-an average OF 36h
bushels to the acre. In oats, one farm
er raised IS bushels to the acre by
measurement, but by weight there
were LOG bushels, the grain weighing
4s pounds to the bushel. OF course
every farmer has not these phenomenal
crops, but there are countless instances
where the wheat yield WINS 30, IS, 40
and more bushels to the acre. Roots
and vegetables, too, rivalcd the cereals
in their prolific yield. Stock is also
largely raised. there being extensive
ranches in Manitoba and the vast coun'
| try to the west of it, and the shipments
this year have aggregated $4,000 head
sheep being also raised in large mum
hers. Ddirying is being rapidly devel
opcd, and the recent establishment OF
creamcries has brought this new coun
try prominently before the markets Of
the world on account OF the excellenct
of its butter and cheese. But wheat
raising is Manitoba's distinctive fea
ture, the soil being particularly
adapted for the production Of No.
Hard, unsurpassed by any other grade
and II Is safe to say that there is not
any part of the continent where tho
Weld has been so uniformly large ant
the grade so high rs in Manitoba.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-12-14
Dropped Pensioners.

WASHINGTON, Dec. li.-Mr. Crowther
has introduced q bill for relief OF sol
diers and sailors and the heirs Of sol
diers and sailors formerly pensioned
under the act Of 1890, who have been
dropped from the pension rolls. The
bill provides that all parties who have
been dropped from the pension roll by
the present administration be restored
WITHOUT further medical examination
or delay, and 1t Is also provided to re.
store reratings. 1t Is also provided
that back pensions be allowed. The
bill was referred 10 the committee or
pensions The impression prevail;
that the bill will pass
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-12-14

Alpho nso VI Of Leon and csstlis
was the bravo on account OF Nh
knightly daring. The same title was
given to Alphonso ~. OF Portugal
Peter !. Of Portugal was known a. tho
severe, on account Of tho merciless-
ness with which he put down several
attempts at insurrection. Henry II. OF
France was entitled the bellicose. He
was an exceedingly warliko king and
constantly engaged In campaigning
against his neighbora Edward vi OF
England was the pious on account OF
his personal character. Also Eric TX.
Of Sweden, Ernest ]. Of Gotha and
Robert Of France. Frederick II. OF
Prussia, known as tho great, was also
styled the philosopher. from his love
Of the philosophy and arts OF the
French encyclopedia SCHOOL Leo VI,
emperor Of the east, was also 80 called.
because OF his love Of abstract specula'
tion.-Chicapo Chronicle.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-12-14
AIISCEILANEOt'S.

AT the session of the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor Mt New York on the
10th President John Mcbride was ex-
onerated of the charges that during
strike in Pennsylvania he had nc.
cepted a bride. The executive CON-
mittee was instructed by resolution to
prepare charges to President Cleveland
against Secretary Carlisle for violation
of the eight-hour law.
A FIRE In Rutherford, n. Y, started
In the post office building. The post
master and his family got out and gave
the alarm, but the flames spread to
the adjoining buildings. Arswalt &
Princes shoe store, Meyers dry goods
store and Hatch's drug store were de.
stroyed. The total loss was 100000
A German family, consisting of man
and wife and one child, were unac-
counted for.
WHEN Annie Bundy, aged 10, refused
to marry August Nobleen, at Peshtigo,
Wis, he drew revolver and fatally
wounded her. lie then fired three
bullets into his own breast and fell
dead beside the body OF his victim.
The mother OF the girl witnessed the
tragedy.
TERRIFIC gales prevailed throughout
Italy on the 9th and large number
Of wrecks were reported on the sea,
in which the loss of life was great.
GRANT HIBBs fatally shot his wife
and committed suicide Mt Dexter, In.
When ncighbors entered the house
Mrs. Gibbs was holding her husbands
head in her lap and ycar-old
baby on the arm, the baby playing In
the blood that flowed from his father
wounds. Hibbs had been released
from the Mount Pleasant Insane
asylum as cured five weeks ago.
AT the session Of the National Live
Stock exchange ut Chicago on the
9th, Mr.. Frank Cooper, OF Kansas City,
reported that the committee had
framed an ideal chattel mortgage law
which IL hoped could be placed on the
statute books of the various states
when the next legislatures assembled.
II was decided that memorials be adj
dressed to congress recommending that
national political conventions be held
sixty days before elections aud asking
congress to endeavor TO raise embar'
goes on American live stock and meat
products as now In force In foreign
countries and to repeal the special
tax on olemargarine.
A FIRE broke out IN the 9th In
warehouse at South nad Water streets
New York, occupied by Z. +. briggs
and others On the fourth floor fully
$4,000 worth Of frecrackers wer'
stored. These exploded and made the
work Of the firemen dangerous Or
the top floor large quantity Of pow
der was also stored. The fremen man
aged to cut hole through the roo
and put out the FIRE. The loss on the
building and its contents was esti
mated at $3.50, 900, much Of which wa
caused by water.
CLEANING house returns for the prin
cipal cities In the United States for thu
week ended December @ showed an nv
eraRe increase as compared with tn
corresponding week last year OF 20
In New York the increase was OF
outside New York the increase wa
80
i TIE town OF Mariestad, Denmark
has been almost wiped out Of exist
ence by fre. Three-fourths Of the In
habitants were made homeless
Tue National Live Stock association
| In session OF Chicago, elected william
| r. Thompson president and chose For
Worth, Ts4., % the place Tor The nsE
meeting.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-12-14
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned By Telegraph and Mail.
pERsoNAL AND PoLIrICAL.

TRIBUNAL AMI kOkhAtOh%
THE conference OF the bimetallic
leagues Of Great britain, France and
Germany opened ut Paris on the 10th.
The object OF the conference was TO
draft q resolution regarding bimetal.
ism. which will DO submitted to the
parliainents OF the three countries.
PLArr mon carried the republican
primaries 10 New York city on the
10th.
Sr. Louis was chosen rs the place
Tor the republican national convention
OF 1896, and June 10 was unanimously
named as the date.
WILLIAM O'CoNyELL BRADLEY was
sworn In rs governor OF Kentucky Mt
Frankfort on the 10th. being the first
republican governor ever elected In
that state. There was an immense
crowd TO witness the inaugural cere.
monies.
DoS CAMERON, of Pennsylvania, has
announced formally that he would not
be candidate under any circumstances
for reelection to the United States
senate.
GEORGE AUGUSTUS SALA, the distin-
guished English journalist and novel;
list, died In London on the sth.
A SPECIAL on the sth from Silver
City, N. NJ, said that orders were re-
ceivcd ut Fort Bayard ordering out all
the remaining cavalry Mt that post to
make forced marches across into Ari-
iona to assist in the capture OF the
band OF renegade Indians that com
mittcd nine murders near the San Car
los reservation recently.
A CHICAGO paper said that national
secret order has been founded by VIII
liam II. Harvey, author OF COINS Fl
nancial School," known as the "Patri'
OTIS of America" Charters will be sent
Immediately to at least 1000 lodges in
different parts Of the United States.
The immediate purpose Of the order !:
to take such steps as will compel the
recognition of the claims of the bi
mctallists from the representatives Of
the democratic or republican parties
or both, when they assemble In ma
tional convention next summer.
--LATEST reports from the vicinity Of
SIN Carlos agency, Ariz-, indicated
that the outbreak of the Apaches was
OF more Importance than was ut first
supposed. The bodies Of four white
men were found In the lower ella val
ley, near Fort Thomas, which was re-
Gently abandoned by the United States
troops. Settlers in that section were
under arms and the troops from Fort.
Bayard, Grant and Huachuca were
securing the country.
A RECENT dispatch to the Londor
Times from Paris said that the French
Bimetallist league has convened az
international conference, which is tc
meet on December 10, continuing until
December IL, to agree upon the .rrm'
of an appeal to the respective govern
ments to renew negotiations for an in
ternational agreement for the use o
both gold and silver as money metals
A DISPATCH to the London Daily
News on the 9Th from Constantinopl'
said that 200 Armenians were killed II
Kaisarych (C@saria) and massacre
had occurred Mt Kahiel, in the Village
of Erzeroum, where the Armenian
monastery was sacked and burned ant
the bishop, the vicar and other inmates
were killed.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-12-14
To Protect Pensioners.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-Judge Brod-
erick put in another bill on the pen.
sion question yesterday, which is far
reaching and intended to meet recent
conditions arising in the pension bust
ness His bill is to prohibit the ma
licious intermeddling with pensions
and in claims for pensions 1t is pro-
vided that It shall be unlawful for any
officer of the pension bureau or any
officer connected with 1t to insti'
tute any official action to affect
or suspend my pension, claim on
my letter, statement or report
from any person regarding a PEN
sion or an application for pension, un,
less the same is in writing and signed
by the person making such statements
and giving post Office address.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-12-14
THE Church of the Paulist Fathers in

THE Church of the Paulist Fathers in
New York has been presented with q
colossal cruc!fix. No cross in this
country, and only one in the world,
which stands in the vatican in Rome,
and after which this one was pat
termed, can approach in size or gran.
deur this massive example of ecclcsias-
teal art. The cross Is l3l1 feet in
height, and the figure of the Saviour is
of bronze, 9 feet inches In height II
IS ar.istically wrought, and is finished
In the most careful fashion.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-12-14

A WEALTHY New York woman, who
is interested in charitable undertake
inps, has presented Temperance
chariot" to the Church Temperance
society OF the Protestant Episcopal
church at Chicago The chariot, which
cost i,50o, is Respondent In gold and
bright colors. Warriors are on oil
sides, and the Church Temperance So
ciety managers believe 1t Is bound TO
attract trade from the saloons II will
be utilized most at night, when the
temperance society will have It Rnily
illuminated and hot rolls and coffee
will be sold ut cost, and all kinds OF
temperance drinks.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-12-14
TRACKING A nloHwAYMAN.
,hrevd as tho trfminai Was He Could Mo-
Eynds the Oaieefn

,hrevd a tho Criminal wss He Could Not
Evads the Oalesfn
"Big Foot" Andrews was the hsrd'
est man ever saw TO track, said an
ap.country sheriff recently. HE left
tracks enough, for he had foot four
teen inches long, but he had way OF
mixing up his tracks so that ws never
could tell which way he was going.
Nobody but the stage drivers and
passengers on the coaches ever saw Big
Foot, and then he was always behind
Winchester. As soon as we would get
word that u stage had beef held mp we
would strike out for the scene Of ths
robbery, and there we would find the
tracks that told us who the perpetra-
tor was, but the tracks would not indi-
cate the direction he took. We always
found his trails accurately retraced
step by step, and by the time we would
get things Strengthened out he would
be out OF the country.
Every officer In the northern part
II the state was on the lookout for the
,obber, and every man with big feet
sas under suspicion, but no one could
ret SO much rs glimpse OF him.
Finally hired two Wylackie Indian
trailers, who could follow q cat track
over the widest country, but they
could make nothing Of Big Foot's trail.
They would run awhile in one direc-
ton, then try the track the other way
while and finally gave 1t up in dis
gust. Like all criminals, however, he
came to grief. Notwithstanding all
his cunning, he was finally captured.
One day / saw natty little stranger
OF effeminate manners and appearance
drop the wrapper from roll OF silver.
I mechanically picked 1t up and imme'
diately identified It as having been on
the coin taken from the express box al
the last robbery. ! Immediately sized
up the strangers feet, but he wore
No five lady's button shoe. ! asked
him where he got the silver, and hi
became so confused that took him
into custody. When l searched hi
trunk ut the hotel found Winches
ter rifle, mask. SLOUGH hatand pair o
No. twelve boots, with heels on each
end. The mystery OF Big Foot's tracks
was cleared up"-San Francisco Post
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-12-14

MRS JULIA WARD HOWE Is we'll in
formed on the subject Of tho Turkish
massacres OF Christians in modern
times, and writes to Boston paper
giving the figures collected by her
husband and herself. During her own
lifetime nearly 100, 900 Christians have
been murdered by the Turks. In 1922
n Turkish army killed $4,000 Greek
Christians on the island of Chios and
sold into slavery $1,000
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-12-14

THE Cherokee delegates to Washing
ton have been instructed to oppose
any change Of government for their
country; to oppose any measure calcu.
lated to weaken the government Of
the Cherokee nation or tend to expose
it to white settlement; TO oppose allot-
ment without first obtaining consent
of the Indians; to cooperate with
other Indian delegations 10 maintain
their rights; to ask the removal OF all
unauthorized persons and to protest
against being attached to Oklahoma.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-12-14

I'm. BENJAMIN BLAcKFoRD, the able
superintendent OF the Western state
hospital, at Staunton, Va, in his an
nual report 10 the board OF directors OF
that institution, says: ITO n great ex.
tent the increase Of insanity may be
nttrihutcd to the pcrnicious cigarette
smoking habit now SO long prevalent
among and undermining the moral,
physical and. mental health OF the
youth OF our country. His nervous or
iganization is apt to become more
ishattcred by the cigarette habit than
IL he wcrc addicted to the use OF alco-
,holic stimulnnts."
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-12-14
FIRMANS ARE ISSUED.

Controversy between tho sultan and the
Powers Settled nc Last.
CoysrAyrISoPLE, Dec. 1.-THE long
drawn out controversy between the
ambassadors Of the powers and the
sultan over the question Of admission
of additional guardships for the pro
lection of the embassies was settled nj
$40 o'clock yesterday evening by the
issuance of an irii, granting the
necessary firmans to permit the guard
ahips TO pass the Dnrdanellcs-
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-12-14

THE United States mint in Philadcl-
phia has Lccn very busy lately trying
TO supply the big demand for bronze
cents and the average daily production
has been about 100000 cents. In add.
ton to this one press was kept busy on
gold double eagles, turning out about
81, 500 pieces q day.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-12-14

WILLIAM j. MURRAY, of Toledo, O.,
died recently after fasting for forty.
seven days. The old gentleman-he
was four score ycars-took it into hiS
head not to ent any more. All efforts
10 give him food were in vain.