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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-06-27

THE republic Of Gonst, which is the
smallest republic in the world, is stu
atcd in the Lower Pyrences. 1t con-
tains n population of about 90 persons,
and maintains standing army Of five
soldiers. the son-in-law of the prcsi-
dent being the commander.in-chief.
The republics Independence is rccog.
nized by both Spain and France, be-
tween which 1t lies. 1t elects u prcsi-
dent every five years and its revenues
amount to $1,000. 1t Is claiming out
side attention now because Of threat
ened revolution owing to the publica.
ton Of n newspaper without the execu-
tive sanction.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-06-27

THE loss of property caused by the
recent tornado ut st. Louis, according
TO the official estimate of Mr.. Freder-
lex, president OF the board OF assess
ors, based upon careful investigation
by expert assessors, is $40, a39, Oo0 The
number of houses totally destroyed
was 3ai. Placed side by side they
would cover one side of street for q
mile and half. Tho total number of
buildings damaged was s,5l2, row %
miles long. Counting only five per-
sons to the house, this number of
houses would make city of 10000 in
habitnntS
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-06-27

A TERRIBLE famine, which threatens
20 plunge the most prosperous portion
Of Tonkin, China, into the direst mis-
cry for many years, is desolating that
country. The harvest has been fail.
ure and the natives throughout the
whole OF the country are in the most
miserable condition. In Hanoi, the
other day, mother offered her three
infants for eight cents, prcferriug TO
hand them over 10 n European rather
than sec them perish from hunger in
her arms Inhabitants emigrate from
the country en- masse TO the cities to
beg for sustenance. while many others
are going about pillaging.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-06-27
M'KINLEY AND HOBART.
Tho Republican Tiolrot Chosen at
st. Louis.
Only Ono BALLOT Required to Settle the
n-MoKinicy's Vote Overwheim-
ing-Usrrett A. Hobart, OF New
Jersey, for vico President

ST. LOUIS, June Ia-At two o'clock
Yesterday In tho national convention
the roll of states was called for nom.
nations for president. There was no
response until the state Of Iowa was
reached, when Mr.. Henderson said:
"Mr. Chairman, Mr.. John N. baldwin,
Of Council bluffs, will speak for Iowa. |"
Mr.. Baldwin was greeted with ap.
plause, rs he arose to place In nominal
ton Senator Allison, OF Iowa, which
he did In short forccful speech.
Kansas, Kentucky and Louisiana
were called, no ono responding. Upon
the call of Maine, Hon. Henry Cabot
Lodge, Of Massachusetts, took the
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-06-27
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS.

The countess Of Dunraven sings In
the village choir.
"Helle," the latest operate success In
Paris, was heard recently by electro
phone In London the sound being trans
mltted over the London-Paris telephone
circuit
Only seven new pieces. one Of them
Derlioz' "Faust." were performed In
20 concerts ut the Leipzig Gewandhaus
last season uudsr Mr.. Nikisch's manage
meut In e. concerts given BY u. Lam
pustapx IN Paris ihst yssT tbsTt wtFs
bui sight Asultss'
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-06-27
rhrnn Iinrn nrnHnafi.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, June 2o-Thc dis
appearance from home Wednesday
night of three boys was cleared up at
three o'clock yesterday morning when
fisherman found their clothing on
the dam ut tbs falls. After six hours
work the bodies were recovered by the
crew from the life-saving station. The
Victims were: George Gibbons ten
years; Patrick Charles Dugan, ten
years; Willie O'Brien, II years. The
boys ran away from home, and no
trace Of them could be found. None
could swim. Il Ia supposed they were
wsding Apd Itsppea ever theiF depth
iron 9 ledge Vf Foek
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-06-27

JonS SULLIVAN issued q challenge
10 any man in the world to engage
with him in sleeplcss contest for 30
days. sullivan works in the Swcdes
iron furnace, Philadelphia, and for ex-
actly one month he never closed his
eyes for \ minute. lie was In perfect
health, and worked regularly every
day, suffering no i'll effects from his
long period of sleeplessncss. One con.
dition OF the challenge is that each
contestant shall walk mile every hour
during the 30 DAYS
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-06-27
ELECTORS UNNAMED
The New York Democrats Pursue
an Unusual Course.
An APPEAL TO OTHER DEMOCRATS.
A Coll on tho Members OF tho Party In
Other States to Incorporate Certain
Principles In tho Platform to
Do Adopted ut Chicago.

SARATOGA, N. Y, June 2a-The
democratic state convention that con-
vcnod yesterday morning and nd
journed In the afternoon has put itself
on record on tho financial platform
and has selected delegates to tho na-
tional convention, but In doing these
things II has followed out the predic-
tions of weeks ago, and has not crea-
ted any sensation or even mild sur
prise. II has declined to namo its
electors; has not put itself on record
on any state issue, and has left tho Sc
lection OF state committee until tho
next state convention. These things
have all been dono ut the instance OF
the leaders, and with the avowcd pur-
pose of placing the party In such
position that, no matter what the
platform of the national party Is, II
can be supported by the electors and
the party In this state
The platform, after stating their
reasons for doing SO, makes an appeal
to the democrats OF other states to
join them in incorporating the follow
ing principles in the party platform to
be adopted Mt Chicago
Flrst-Wc favor gold md silver rs tho stand
ord money OF the country. We are opposed rs
o permanent financial policy TO gold mono
mctallism, on one hand, or TO silver mono
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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-06-27
struc,< by Lightning.

Sioux CITY. Ia, June 25.-During .
thunderstorm yesterday lightning
struck aud instantly killed Mrs Mary
Paulson. She was standing in the din.
ing room talking to her three-year-old
child about sparrow which had been
driven into the room to escape the
storm when tho lightning entered the
room. The only mark upon her body
was n small blue spot on the neck.
The lightning did no damage to the
room nor to the child.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-06-27

Tue year 1896 will be perhaps the
most memorable year Of the century
in It's frightful record Of shocking dis
asters, awful catastrophes on land and
sea and wholesale crime. The unfor.
tunate conjunction Of the planets
Saturn and Herschel fortells with I'M
erring certainty the sad misfortunes Of
the present year. Not since the begin
ming of the present century has there
been such q planetary combination,
says the Ne1 York Journal From
countless ages II has been foretold that
this would Be year OF battles, earth
auskps. storms, great ncoldeuta BY
!baa end Rtpi aFta Aad general aisassen
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-06-27
VICTORY WITH SHARKEY.

Champion Corbett Falls to Knock Ont tho
Sailor In Four Hounds.
SAN Francisco. June 25.-Jamcs j.
Corbctt, champion Of the world. was
all but knocked out last night In n
four round contest with Tom Sharkey,
champion OF the navy. The referee
declared tho contest n draw, but II is
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-06-27

LOWELL. MasA, June lp.-The Mid
dlesex wooden mill. of this city, en-
ploying 1000 hands, win close Its de-
partments one after another for en- IN
definite period beginning next Mon
day. oysFproduetion is the rsason ~
VIiasa ~ We auEpsnaIoe
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-06-27

BESIDES Mckinley, the republican
candidates for president who were
nominated on the first ballot were Frc-
mont ut Philadelphia in 1856, Lincoln
nj baltimore in 1864, Grant ut Chicago
in is6s and again at Philadelphia in 1872,
and Harrison ut Minneapolis in 1892
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-06-27
Es-consui Walker Arrives In Kansas City

Ex-ConsuI walker ArrfVes 70 khnshs IVY
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, june eo-Ex-
United States Consul to Madagascar
John L. Waller arrived In this city last
night over the Missouri Pacific road
from st. Louis He was accompanied
by his family. Mr.. Waller is looking
we'll and apparently enjoying good
health. While evidence of his recent
punishment Is very distinguishable he
Is yet in good physical condition. In
m interview he said Cleveland and his
cabinet were responsible for his long
confinement In prison, and gave the
press Of the country the credit for his
liberty.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-06-27
r,. o,,.rnm,n, Defcated.

TORONTO. Ont, Juno 2A-While the
returns for the dominion election arc
not all In, they are sufficiently near
completed TO show decided defeat for
the government The Catholic vote.
upon which the ministry relied, has ut
tcrly failed 10 60 conservative
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-06-27
No. ~. W,,..n. Voted.

ST. LOUIS Juno ia-There was some
thing of stir when . call Of the Kan
sas delegation was demanded by Tom
Anderson on the motion to reject the
Teller platform. The poll was finally
taken and Delegates Anderson, Ran.
dolph, Lambert, Murdoch and Vincent
voted In favor of the Teller platform
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-06-27

A CHICAGO paper was recently pub
lishcd which weighed over aiS pounds
and had los pages. Twelve pages were
devoted to news, while tho remaining
1856 contained the delinquent tax list
of Cook county, Ill.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-06-27

New York, June 24.-The first big
gun OF the republican campaign IN this
city was fred at Carnegie Music hull
Yesterday evening. The meeting was
held under the auspices of the rcpub-
lican county committee, and Thomas
c. Platt broke q time-honored custom
nm mailing n epeech-
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-06-27

aa....a. Iannnafar Ilnrnafi.

GorcoSDA. H., June 25.-Thc steam
or Lancaster, Bauer & Hudson's tri'
weekly packet, plying between Col
conda and Paducah, burned TO the
waters edge ut two o'clock yesterday
morning. The origin Of the fire Is I'M
1rnown
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-06-27

ACCORDING to the author OF IN Eng
fish book entitled "Criminnl Statistics"
authors, editors and journalists fur.
hish larger proportion Of criminals
than any other profession. In France
the notarics ore the greatest rogues
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-06-27
A yetcrnn CommIts Suicide.

READISG, Pa, June 25.-Henry Ii.
Rittenhouse, aged 81, veteran Of tho
late war, committed suicide at his
home yesterday by blowing of the
top Of his head with a shotgun. He
had been melancholy for some time,
on account of the refusal Of the de-
partment to increase his pension,
which was for 90 q month.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-06-27

A COMMUNITY in which the working
people IRE vastly in the majority sell
dom selects n workingman to fill n
political position, says the Cincinnati
Commercial.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-06-27

A NEw York bookseller makes the
plaintivc statement that ''wc have lost
more money in the past four years than
we made in IL years before; and bicy.
cling is undoubtedly the chief, II not the
only, cause Of the trouble" The Phil
ndclphia Record wonders II the cheap
magazines and the great dailies have
not wrought more mischief than the
bicycles, and says II is the fashion now
TO lay oil the trade slumps on the
xvbocls
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-06-27
Montana,s Protest

ST. LOUIS. No., June lo-The Mon
tana delegation had agreed on Q dev
laration and protest to be read to the
convention yesterday, but In the th'
multi Il could not be presented. and IN
extemporaneous speech Of Senator
Mantle took its place.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-06-27
.t,n,r, IdIo Until July.

wmKEsDARRE, Pa, June 24.--Notices
have been posted Mt all collieries OF
the Lehigh & Wilkesbarrc Coal Go. In
this region that work Is discontinued
until further notice. This, the officials
say, means until July. Eight thou
sand men and boys nre idle.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-06-27
v.,.r.. Murdered and Robbed.

Housrox, Tex. June 24-GeorRe
RiRor few days ago drew consider
able pension money. Yesterday his
dead body was found in well. where
/. had been ,hFowu altsv he bal Roen
robbed
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-06-27
Kansas Dental association Oficers

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, Mo-, June S.
The Kansas State Dental association
met to-day and reelected j. p. Root
OF Kansas City. Kan, president; A. w.
Davis, of Holton, vice president; K w.
WATSON, of Ottawa, treasurer, and w.
A. West. of Topeka, secretary.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-06-27

THE year hook for 1895 of the de-
partmcnt of agriculture at Washing
ton was said to be ready for distribu.
ton.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-06-27

Democrats OF Indiana in state con-
vention strongly Endorsed free silver
and Gov. Matthews for president
Senator's Voorhees, and Turpie head the
delegation to Chicago.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-06-27

A SHOWER OF small toads recently
fell in Chicago near jackson park dur
ing n storm and for time the streets
looked like mn Arkansas swamp
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-06-27

The women OF three states, wyo.
ming. Colorado and Utah, have vote
this year for president.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-06-27

SAN IEnAAEDlNo, CAL, is said to be
tho largest county in the United
States, covering 81, l1a square miles.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-06-27
CURRENT CoMMsNT.

THE towpa,hs OF all the New York
canals are now open to bicyclists
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-06-27

Texas free silver democrats In con-
yention ut Austin Endorsed Bland for
president
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-06-27

A. d. Hubbard. receiver Of the Snow
Hamilton Printing Co. ut Topeka,
Kan, IL reported short in his accounts
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-30

Kansas City, Nov. SO.-Fifteen-
year-old Emma Layton. an orphan,
is held as witness against the men
who Thanksgiving night held up a
street car. The girl came here from
the Council Bluffs (Iowa) asylum q
year ago. She says she made masks
for the robbers and knew of their
plans. The girl talks in rambling
manner, and it is believed her mind
is affected. She says the job was
concocted at the home Of the Ridge
way br others at Centropolis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-30
ABBREVIATED TElEGRAMS.

Flagman William BARLEY was found
murdered in his signal tower at Min
neapolis. No clue.
The blizzard in the northwest and
west has ceased after beating the re-
cord for severity and general wicked
ness.
Mrs. Elizabeth Stockman, at Harlem,
N. Y, confessed a theft she was charged
with, saying she stole for money TO
buy medicine for her dying babe. Dis
charged.
Samuel Woods and John Malinson
delegates of the British trades unions
to the convention of the American
Federation of Labor. to be held in Gin
cinnati in the middle Of December. ar
rived at New York. They say the pro-
posed universal lockers strike Is alb
surd.
Wheat was sold at Toledo. o.. Satur.
day for May delivery at 81 per bushel
Suit has been begun in the United
Staes circuit court at Grand Rapinds
Mics by the Central Trust company
of New York. to foreclose a mortEag.
for s4so.0e0 on the Indiana and LAX,
Michigan and Terre Haute and Lo
gansport railroads.
II StEsfldn tfbiil'l WHINE
crease of 200.0o0.oc0 marks I'm the expe r
ditures on the navy. and there is likel,
to be n big fight in the -cichstag owe
1 the matter.
The coming session OF the Britis,
parliament. which opens Jan. ~. vii
| probably take steps TO increase tn
army both in efficiency and numbers.
Peter Jackson. now grown stout. bu
still retaining his fund OF good nature
is giving a scientific display Of boxin,
at the Hammersmiih Theatre of Va
| rieties. London.
| George Y. Coffin. who made n reputa
ton as one Of the best of Americai
cartoonists through his work on tn
Washington Post, died ut washington
| Saturday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-30
FOUR HAVE FROZEN TO DEATH.
So Far as Heard from These Arc the vi,
tins of the Blizzard.

So Far as Heard from These Arc the Vic
tins of the BLIZZARD.
Minneapolis, Nov. 30.-The expecta-
ton that men met death in the North
Dakota blizzard of Thanksgiving Day
haAs been realized. So far reports of
four deaths have been received. At
Moorhead, Mimi, Thomas Anderson, a
young man, after helping a woman to
her home, attempted to reach his own,
but perished and now lies buried in
the drifts. At Devils lake. N. D., Hen
ry Burroughs, of ST. Paul, a mail clerk,
started to walk to town from a stalled
train. He never reached there.
At Fargo, N. D., Frank Vach, of Chi
cago, was frozen on the prairie a mile
from town. At Churches Ferry, N. D.,
trainman attempting to get help for a
train load of cattle was frozen stiff.
Ten car loads of sheep destined for
Chicago were frozen at Grand Harbor,
DEVILS lake. There is great suffering
on the stock ranges and thousands of
cattle may be killed if the weather
continues cold,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-30
EAST SAGINAW FIRST NATIONAL.
Mortgages Filed That VIII Probably Save
Bank Depositors from Loss.

bunk DepO9ItOID AIO" A<O0os
Saginaw, Mich, Nov. 30.-A mortgage
covering all the real estate Of the
Standish Manufacturing companies.
c. L. Judd principal owner, was filed
at Standish. Arenac county, Saturday.
Judd is cashier OF the First National
bank of East Saginaw, which closed
its doors a week ago. and was also
owner of the Arenac county bank,
which suspended after the failure Of
the East Saginaw bank with little
prospects of paying its Arenac county
depositors. The mortgage filed gives a
first lien of $25.000 to the First National
bank Of East Saginaw, a second Of
S35. 900 to the depositors of the Arenac
County bank, and a third. of $95, 900 to
the First National bank Of East Sagi-
nav.
The lands mortgaged are in the coun-
ties Of Bay. Midland and Arenac, with
]. B. Peter. of Saginaw, as trustee. A
chattel mortgage was also placed on
all property of the Standish Manu-
featuring companies. Suit was begun
against these companies by E. w. AL
len, Of Standish, and attachments on
the property issued. A stockholders 8
committee has completed an investiga-
tior Of the affairs of the First National
bank. The committee found assets of the
bank at the time of suspension $685.
900 and liabilities to depositors and for
borrowed money s3S5,oo0. Bad paper
carried was between $3.50, 900 and $780,
600.
Depositors will undoubtedly be paid
in full, but the stock and surplus will
be wiped out. A receiver will undoubt-
ediy be appointed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-30
Horrible Report from Key West.
x RAY GIVES HIM LIGHT.
Interesting Experiment. With . Man who
Has Been Blind from Birth.

Boston, Nov. so. An experiment
to determine the value OF Y rays in
aiding the blind to see was made yes
terday upon DR.. James Richard Cooke.
of Boston. a well-known scientist. DR..
Cooke has been blind since birth. When
the electric current was turned on DIR.
Cooke said: ''Ah. 1 get something;
there is certainly a sensation. 1t is in.
describable."
WAS il light?" was asked.
Il do not know what light is" re-
piled DR.. Cooke. Il never saw It,"
A number of tests were made. OBJ
jects being passed before the light. and
in every case DIR. Cooke was able 10
describe them with some degree of ac-
curacy. DR.. Cooke said that the i'm
pressions. made by the rays were
vibratory. like a general cerebral sense
and almost like the perception OF space
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-30

Kansas City, Nov. 30.-The Mis-
souri, National bank closed its doors
this morning owing to heavy with
drawals Of one Of its principal depos-
itors. The deposits wsre $1,000, 900.
the statement of assets and liabilities
is not yet obtainable. The bank is
classed as one of the strongest in the
northwest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-30
Experience of People in the
Oklahoma Storm.
THRICE ESCAPED DEATH
Important Girl Witness a,
Kansas City.
Other Late News of the Day
By Wire.

Perry, Okla, Nov. 30.-Later news
from Ralston indicate that the ssor m
there was worse than at first report
ed. 1t is TO the effect that the town
was wrecked. A 2-story wooden
building was turned upside down,
and Is people imprisoned in the
upper story. The building caught
fire, but the prisoners we're released
with axes just in time. for two min
utes later large amount of powder
and dynamite exploded. In all 20
persons we're injured by the storm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-30
1t Was Some Other Battle.

New York, Nov. 30-A Brooklyn even
ing paper says: Colonel Jose Reyes, one
of Maceo's adjutants who arrived at the
Office of the Cuban junta in New York
city Saturday with dispatches from his
chief, denies the story telegraphed from
Jacksonville the other day that Captain
General Weyler had lost 2 900 men during
his march through the province of Pinar
del Rio recently by dynamite trains and
guns. He says the battle fought early in
October was mistaken for an engagement
with Weyler's troops, and claims almost
equal destruction OF Spaniards in the Oc-
tober battle, while, he says, the Cubans
lost only thirty"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-30
Women Pedestrians Cali on mckinley.

Canton, o., Nov. 30.-Mrs. H. Ed
wards and daughter, who have under
taken to walk from Spokane Falls on
q wager and for such newspaper ma
terial as they can gather en- route,
called on Major Mckinley Sunday and
were cordially received. The women
have until Dec. 10 to complete their
trip. The day on the whole was a
quiet one without significant incident
and brought but few visitors. John r.
Thomas. a former Illinois representa-
tive from Metropolis, Ills. reached the
city during the day.