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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-01-11
OKLAHOMA STATEHOOD.
An Exciting Convention IN which Contest
iuR factlons ACCOMPLISH Nothing.

An Fxciting Coavention On which Contest.
ing Factions Accomplish Nothing.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Ok, Jan. a-After
one OF tho most intensely exciting con-
ventions ever held In the territory, the
statehood convention adjourned Mt Sis
yesterday evening, having accom-
plished nothing. It's closing minutes
were full Of indescribable confusion,
delegates acting like maniacs, and oil
trying to see who could mako the
most noise. The delegates which
composed the two great factions
In the convention, the single and
double staters, spent the forenoon In
separate caucus, each schcminR for
control of the convention. At 1880
o'clock the delegates fled into tho
hall and the leaders Of each faction
said there was nothing like unity Of
action to be expected on any PROPOSE
ton. Chairman Hensley declared car.
ried the motion to appoint five on the
committee on credentials The dele
gates from the Chickasaw nation were
recognized and the committee on Gre
dentials retired.
The committee on credentials was to
report at o'clock, but when that hour
arrived they were not ready. and q
motion to adjourn sine die was declared
carried by the chair. Then pandemo.
mum reigned for half an hour, and was
finally quieted by Sheriff Deford turn
Ing out the lights and ordering them
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-01-11
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.

WALLACE LITTLEFIELD, q bartender
at Hugo, Col, was killed by cowboy
named Alexander. The cowboy had
previously been elected from the sa-
loon aud returned armed with shot
gun and rode his pony into the place
and ordered drinks for the crowd at
the barkeeper's expense, and then, on
being expostulated with, shot the bar
tender dead.
JOHN STEwARDsoN, n prominent ar
chitect of Philadelphia, was recently
drowned while skating on the Schuyl.
kill river.
JAMES E. THOMPSON, Familiarity known
in sporting circles Us Denver Jimmy"
committed suicide at Dallas Tex, by
taking morphine. He had been on q
big spree.
EVERY saloonkecper In Sycamore,
Ill, has been made defendant in suits
brought against them in the name OF
the city for selling liquor to minors.
Many witnesses have been subpGnaed,
and the cases promise to be sensa-
tionnl.
A MOVEMENT was reported on foot
among prominent Amer leans and Eng
lishmen in London to bring about the
formation OF a permanent court OF ar
bitration to settle all disputes between
the two nations, as proposed by JUS
tice Harlan in 1899.
THE private bank ut Fayette, Full
ton county, O., was entered by bur
glars, the safe broken open and every
thing of value taken. The robbers got
about $4,000
Jacob CHRIST, q mail carrier, and
Miss Carrie Hoots were drowned In the
Mississippi They were crossing the
river from Nauvoo, Ill, to the Iowa
side on sled, pushed by friends, when
the ice broke and they went under.
Neither bodies nor mail sack have
been recovered.
THE British were reported on the 9Th
rs being incensed against the German
emperor for his notion In the Transvaal
affair and military preparations were
being pushed in England. A flying
squadron has been ordered to be ready
for sea by January II and all branches
of the British army and the reserves,
militia and volunteers have been or
dered TO return their strength for mo-
bilizatiou. The British government Is
supported by all classes in resenting
the attitude Of Germany towards Great
Britain.
IT was reported ct New York on the
sth that W. k Vanderbilt would soon
become The husband Of Miss Army
Bend After that he viii take long
cruise on his yacht the Valiant
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-01-11
ENGLAND PREPARING.
Looks very Much Like War with German
--IndlRnAnl Hrltona.

Looks very Much Like War with Germany
Indignant Brttons.
LONDON, Jan. 0-The gravity OF the
political crisis here Ii increasing In
stead Of diminishing. The attitude OF
Emperor william toward Great Brit
ain In the matter Of Dr. Jameson's
freebooting expedition into the Trans
vaal, upon closer study, seems to
have been deliberate and long
and carefully planned. The Trans
vaal incident, II would appear, was
only the pretext seized upon by the
emperor In order TO enter the field
as an active opponent Of Great Britain's
policy Of aggrandizsment In Africa,
and her little Misunderstanding with
King Prempeh, Of Ashanti, together
with her support Of Italy's warfare
against Abyssinia, are believed to have
been the irritating features which
finally induced his inajcsty to show his
hand. The British are incensed to .
degree not witnessed since war with
Russia was threatened several years
ago.
The German emperor, II appears, has
planned to land force OF Germans at
Delagoa bay In order to assist the
Beers against the British and only de-
sisted from doing so when he learned
of DR.. Jameson's defeat and capture.
This, 1t Is claimed, Is proof that his
message to President Kruger, con-
graduating him upon his victory over
the British and his majesty's reported
announcement to DR.. w. J. Leyds, the
secretary of state OF the Transvaal,
that Germany refused to recognize any
suzerainty over the Transvaal, were
well weighed moves and the result OF
q prcarranged policy.
The military authorities no longer
attempt TO conceal the fact Of their nc.
tivity in preparing for q possible war.
All the regiments Of the British army,
army reserve volunteers and militia re.
serve, have been ordered to make inn
mediate returns of their strength for
mobilization, but Us yet no further.steps
in this direction have been deemed
necessary.
Among the volunteers and militia
there is q strong feeling in favor Of en-.
rollment for active service and on oil
sides the greatest enthusiasm Is dis.
played. There seems to be feeling
here that Great Britain has stood all
she can stand in the way Of studied
opposition on the part Of Germany,
even IL the latter is backed by France
and Russia, which Is not considered to
be certain. The commanding officers
Of the different regiments Of volunteers
have been overwhelmed with letters
from the men under their command,
wishing to be enrolled for active serv.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-01-11
LYNCHED.
Two Negroes Lynohsa While on Their Wa
20 Trial.

Two Negroes Lynohsa while on Their Way
10 Trial.
LEXINGTON, Tenn, Jan. 9.-The trial
of Frank Simpson and Harrison Full
Ter, colored, charged with having as.
suulted Mrs. Pomeroy, O widow, and
her lG.year-old daughter In this county
Inst August, was to have occurred
here yesterday, and for this purpose
the two negroes were brought In
on the noon train from Nash.
Vile, where the sheriff had
placed them for safe keeping,
but they were met by mob OF some
400 or 500 men, who at once proceeded
to administer the law Of Judge Lynch,
by suspending the two negroes to Q
railroad trestle about Q mile from
town, and when this was done, Mt q
signal from the leader, the mob fired
a volley Of some 200 or 300 shots into
the negroes, almost perforating their
bodies Then the mob quietly dis
persed. Simpson confessed his guilt
before he was hanged, while Fuller
maintained that he was innocent until
the last. The mob made no attempt
at disguise.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-01-11
Aasesioaass Cats.

Twas talking to . veterinary surgeon
who makes speciality OF dogs aud
cats, and learned something about the
Inter animal that never knew. Now
that cats have become fad, the infor-
nation Is Of value. He says that the
feline race, instead Of having less affec'
ton than dogs for human beings, have
more. Not only do they become strong
ly attached to places, rs Is generally
known, but to persons. Deaths from
homesickness are very common among
cats, and, Of course, this ailment Is In
durable, and not only do they die be-
cause removed from the localities they
love, but frequently the result Of sepa-
ration from people they are attached
to proves fatal. A cat Is not friend
to every person It allows to stroke IL.
A cat makes few friends, and those arc
very strong ones It may live with .
family for years, and be thoroughly
domesticated, and yet have no love for
the people. But when O cat really
loves It's master or mistress, separation
will frequently cause the death OF the
animal, while dog will become used
TO new masters. Washington Star.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-01-11
DRAIN ON THE TREASURY.

Gold Reserve Drops Below 0o0,0O0.O00
and Withdrawals still Continue.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-The treasury
yesterday lost So, 1863. 900 In gold bars
and 81, O9j, 900 in gold coin, and received
from the Mercantile bank OF New
York $500, 900 in exchange for currency,
making the net loss for the day Sc, 49,.
900. This leaves the true amount
of reserve Mt the close OF
business s5s,326,7io. In financial
circles here the fear is ex-
pressed that these heavy withdraw
ais are but the beginning Of heavy ex-
ports. It Is recalled that during last
January the Withdrawals amounted to
about s45, 900, 900, of which $50, ZOO, 600
were withdrawn within two weeks and
over 81, 900, 900 In one day. The fact
that 80 days must elapse before the
new bond issue can be closed and the
contracts awarded seems to add to the
anxiety heretofore felt, and In some
quarters the opinion is expressed that
before February the gold reserve will
be reduced considerably below any
point reached hitherto.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-01-11
..oLp HICKORY" REMEMBERED
Anniversary of the Hattie OF New Orlean
Celebrated In 4 hiiadeiphia.

Anniversary of the Hattie OF New Orleans
Celebrated In ihiiadeiphis.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. o. - The slst
anniversary OF the battle Of New
Orleans-''Jackson Day"-was cele'
bratcd by the Young Mems Demo
cratic association last night by
q banquet in the big dining hall
of the Bourse. About two hun
hundred gentlemen participated, in.
GLIDING many democrats OF state and
national celebrity. Among the latter
were Vice President Stevenson,
Secretary of the Interior Hoke
Smith, United States Senator
Faulkner, United States Treasurer
Morgan, Commissioner OF Patents
Seymour, Congressman Hart and
Deputy Pension Commissioners Muir.
ply and Bell. There were also present
National Chairman Harrity, State
Chairman Wright, Collector OF Customs
Read, Postmaster Carr and many other
democrats Of prominence. Vice Presi-
dent Stevenson declined to make n
speech, but he was given q most en-
thusiastic welcome.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-01-11

A TERRIBLE accident occurred ut the
Anna Lee mine OF the Portland COM
pany on the battle mountain near
Victor, Col. Nine men were caught In
q big cave.in. Four Of them were on
the cage when the ground gave way.
The others were working in tho mine.
All were supposed to be dead.
TWENTY half-starved, freezing saw
ages, brandishing clubs and heavy iron
pots, made n desperate attempt to kill
a concessionaire ut the exposition NJ
Atlanta, Ga, on the 81. The mob was
composed OF the warriors OF the Da.
honey village, and the man whom they
wanted to assault was S. Pene, who
brought them there from their far-ofi
place. Since the close Of the exposi.
ton. the warriors say they have not had
anything TO eat, and were met with the
statement from Pene that he had nc
money with which to supply them.
THE two children Of Abram Leonard
were left alone in their house near
Dallas, Tex, and the place caaght fire
and they were cremated.
SECRETARY CARLISLE has issued cir
cular calling for sealed proposals for
bonds which he will issue to the
amount Of 500. 900. 900. The loan will
be n popular one and will be issued
in sums Of $50 and multiples thereof
and made payable in installments
The Norfolk & Western railroad gen
eral Offices ut Roanoke, Va, were
burned to the ground recently.
In the New York senate resolution
that arbitration should be resorted 70
TO avoid destruction of the amicable
relations between Great Britain and
the United States was adopted.
RUssIAvTLLE, Ind, had an exciting
time with q madmsn on the 5th.
Joseph Callxins. who has been mental
" unbalanced for some time, NJ
tempted to kill his wife and child with
an Ak. The victims escaped after 70
csIviug q terrible bestIng. Constablel
and neiahbors then undertook 70 oap
ture the maniac but calklus swung BIZ
AZ with appalling eject, onicsr SIM
being killed and several Injured. n
was finally overpowsred.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-01-11
EARLIEST ONIONS PAY.

There's market gardener In
Minnesota. He is prosperous, makes
his money on earliest vegetables,
gets his seeds from Snlzer, fol-
lows salrer's instructions how TO grow
1000 blu. per acre and sells Salzer's
King Of the Earliest onion already In
July and gets s1.5o bu.! Catalogue
tells all about It and of lots Of other
seed for garden and farm! a5packages
earliest vegetables s1.oo.
II YOU WILL CUT THIS OUT AND SEND
Il with 12c. stamps to John A. Salzer.
In Crosse, Wis.,, you will get free his
catalogue and n package Of yellow wa
termelon sensation. (K.)
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-01-11
More Money for Pensions.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9-The sub-com-
mittee Of the house appropriations
committee, having charge Of the PEN
sion bill, has decided to increase the
amount for the next fiscal year from
sI3s, ZOO, 900 TO si40 600, 600 The last
amount was that asked for by Commits
sioner Lochren in his estimates Some
of the most influential republicans
thought that congress should not put
itself ON record rs allowing less money
for pensions than the commissioner
thought was needed, so the bill wal
raised TO the original estimates
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-01-11
Stolen From the Egyptlans.

George Ebers, the Psychologist. has
discovered that many of the queer medi-
cal recipes found in old English and
German books come from the ancient
Egyptians. They were not known to
the Greeks, but were spread from Sa-
lerno, the great medical school OF the
middle ages, to which they must have
come through Coptic and Arabic trans
lations Chicago Chronicle.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-01-11
a KANSAS OUTRAGE,
Masked Men Deliberately Sever tho L
Hand Of Ed Walsh st Horton.

Masked Men Deliberately Sever tho Left
Hand Of Ed walsh st Horton.
HoRToN, Kan, Jan. a-Last night
three masked men went to the home Of
Ed WEIGH, living ut the edge Of the
town. Wclch was called to the door
and covered with gun and told that
II no made an cutlery he would be
killed. They then blindfolded him,
and, after taking suit of clothes, his
watch and sl4, oil the money he had,
they led him about 200 yards from the
house and threw him on the ground.
Then one OF the men cut of Wclch's
left hand ut the wrist with an ax or
hatchct After tying a string around
his wrist they left him. He wandered
about for two hours before he found
aid. At II o'clock DIR. Reynolds dressed
the bleeding arm and WEIGH is doing
as we'll ns could be expected. Welch's
wife was away from home, and he
says he could not identify any Of the
robters
No reason can be assigned for SO
barbarous an act, rs WEIGH has no
known enemies. Excitement runs high.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-01-11

AN electric railway which gives
practically n sea voyage without the
discomforts OF attending sea sickness
IS being built from Nottingham to
Brighton, two watering places on the
south coast of England. At high tide
the depth of water over the rails will
be Is feet and the cars will be about
"a feet above the rails, having main
deck like vessel.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-01-11

FoR the first time in the history Of
Colorado the gold output for the year
1895 exceeded in value that Of silver.
A careful computation OF the mineral
output for the year from the statistics
attainable shows the following: Gold,
1880, 495; silver, s14, 259, O49; lead, 81
s55, ia; copper, ss77, 4o2; total, SIS, 49,
$50 The increase In gold production
Is almost wholly from the Cripple
Creek district.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-01-11

TIE London Daily Chronicle reflects
the consensus Of English opinion when
1t says: "If Lord Salisbury can find q
way TO make the slightest advance
toward recognition OF the American
attitude, he will be received with wide
open arms" The people Of England
are opposed to war with the United
States and the peace sentiment there
Is growing with marvellous rapidity.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-01-11
Delay for Intruders.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9-The house
committee on Indian affairs will report
with amendment the concurrent reso-
luton suspending the operation Of the
order under which the 5000 or 1000 in
truders in the Cherokee nation would
otherwise be evicted. The amendment
will give the intruders n year Of grace.
Its adoption is practically assured and
before the expiration OF the period II
Is possible that the Indian territory
problem will have been solved.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-01-11

THERE are in New York no big grass
plots around the schoolhouses over
which the children can romp at recess,
so the board Of education has designed
q building with playground on the
roof. II will be in ono OF the most
denscly populated portions Of the
east side, and will have roof garden
with room for hundreds of young chill
dren TO do all the romping they wish to.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-01-11
n.,... 10 La, Iar,r.on Lecture.

LITTLE Rock. Ark, Jan. a-The mu-
nicipal authorities of Little Rock, yes
terdsy refused Col. Robert q. Ingersoll
permission 10 lecture in this city on
sunday evening. Ingersoll desired 70
deliver . non-religious lecture on
Shakespeare on Sunday. February 2.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-01-11
a pank Bureiarlzed.

TOLEDO, O.. Jan. a-The private
bank at Fsyette, Fulton county, 40
miles west OF here, was entered by
burglars, the safe broken open and
everything of value taken. The rob
Lers probably got nc least $40, 900.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-01-11

A LARGE meeting of representative
colored men OF the south was held ut
Memphis, Tenn. recently with view
to adding national day Of celebration
of the emancipation proclamation.
Resolutions were unanimously adopted
making January the day in the future
for celebrating the negroes gift Of
freedom"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-01-11
nroke rhrouRh the Zoe.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. John Stew.
ardson, SO years old, prominent archi'
tect, residing on Montgomery avenue,
Chestnut hill, while skating on the
Schuyllsill river below the Girard ave-
nue. bridge and just opposite the stone
steps in the park, broke through the
ice last evening and was drowned.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-01-11
.,am.son's Raid Part OF . PIoI

PRETORIA, Transvaal, Jan. 9-The
authorities here hold documentary evil
dence showing that the whole affair
OF the Jameson raid and the uprising
In johannesburg had been a plot to
annex the Transvaal 10 British South
Africa
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-01-11

CHICAGO newspapers are inveighing
against the fads that have attached
themselves to the public school system
there. 1t is asserted that pupils are
surfeited with fancy frills under the
name OF public instruction and leave
school unable to spell, read or cipher
prorerlv.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-01-11
Feli Acro,s n is.d-isot stove.

MAHoEEY CRY. Pa, Jan. a-Mrs
Michael Ryan, aged 30 years, resi-
dent Of Buck mountain, fell across .
Fed.hot stove In her homo at noon yes
terdsy. She was unsble 70 rise and
was 20 badly burned that she died ssr
sral hours aftsward.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-01-11

THE Railway Age shows that the
railway foreclosure sales in 1895 far
eclipssd those OF any other year Dur
ing the year So roads were sold, aggre'
eating Is, 100 miles Of lines, and repre-
senting ssss, TIC, 900 Of bonded debt and
csts, 600, 600 of capital stock, making q
total Of s775, 77e. 900 of bonds and stock
In respact TO the railway insolyencies,
the record for 1895 il more fayorabis
than for the three preceding yeera
Receivers were appointed for 81 roads
win t.pio miles OF lines, involving
fasisi 900 Of bonds and eil7, ssSo0'
81 capital stock, o. . total OF 49,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-01-11
xothlss Burned 10. weeds.

WICHITA, Kan, Jan. IA courier
arrived Of Turon. Kan, from Iuks and
the burned districA who says thai
nothing was burned but wesds and
soma personal property The town Of
faks was saved ~ firing against u
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-01-11
H,po,yte,s Government breathing

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Jan. a-Advicei
received here from Port au Prince
state that there is an increased feeling
of uneasiness about the Haytien re
public and the government Of Presi
dent Hipolyte Is breaking. Minister
OF Public Works Prophetic has rendered
hia resi0nntion
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-01-11
MODERN banking facilities were illu.

MODERN banking facilities were illus
trated In the recent transaction In the
Bank OF England by which China paid
TO Japan an indemnity of s24, 500, 900 in
gold. The coin would have loaded IS
wagons with ton each, but the
handling Of one piece OF paper sufficed
to transfer the money from China's &C.
count TO the credit Of Japan, the whole
proceeding occupying but few min.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-01-11

The corn crop Of 1895 is now put Mt
the record breaking yield Of 2,i5l, $780,
600 bushels by the department OF agri.
culture. The only crops which came
near 1t were those OF 1850, ., IL. s0a, 900
bushels, and Of 1891, 1850, l54, 600
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-01-11
Hanged.

AUGUSTA, Misa, Jan. a-F. D. Ha-
thorn, white, and Thompson Wade,
colored, were hanged here yesterday
afternoon for the murder Of Mrs Ha-
thorn. Fully 5000 people witnessed
the execution, which was public.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-01-11

THE Raleigh IN. c) News and OBJ
server thinks that judges should take
their share Of newspaper criticism like
other men. II they are unjustly as
sailed public opinion will be on their
side, and II they deserve the censure
Of the press they should bear 1t rs
other officials do. II wants the legis-
lature to pass q law providing that no
Judge shall punish for contempt ex-
ccpt when it Is committed In his pres
ence while court Is In session.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-01-11

TIE story about Russia offering to
loan Uncle Sam s40o, 900, 900 in gold
was declared by the Philadelphia Press
to be rather fiShy, Russia's total stock
Of gold amounting to only little over
500. con. 900
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-01-11

THE persons of African descent in
the United States are classified accord
ing to the degrees Of colored blood in to
6,357,0sO blacks, 056,9 mulattoes, 1861
1876 quadroons and 0,936 octoroons
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-01-11
o,,., 1,oo1.d Tor l,r,eidept.

Bosrox, Jan. o-The Transcript
QndependenD last night published q
special from Washington, which as
serts that olney Is the choice Of the
leading democrats for the presidential
nomination.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-01-11

TENNESSEE is having trouble with its
convict labor Leasing system IN, being I'M
able to secure bidders for the short
time prison leases.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-01-11
CURRENT COMMENT.

DURING 1895 there were 5, $50 suicides
and 10, 500 murders, both more than
Tor the preceding year.