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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-10-15
GEN. GRAHAM TEsTrFIEs.
He Says Camp Conditions Were Not An
That Could No Desired. bat Biames
Regimentai Onicern.

Washington, Oct. 13.-Gen.' Graham
continued his testimony before the
war investigating committee yester-
day. Gen. Graham believed that the
proximity OF the tents 10 one another
ut Camp Alger was responsible moro
than any other cause for the sickness
there and said the medical officers also
were OF this opinion. He thought the
want Of water for bathing purposes
and the habits of the men in eating
other food than that prescribed by the
regulations had had deleterious in
buence. In the beginning Of his story
of the camp there were no bathing
facilities, but later the men were
marched seven miles in brigades
once week for baths. There had
been no lack of medical supplies, but
some of the medical attendants were
inexperienced and inefficient. Gen.
Graham stated that when the commits
sary supplies were plentiful the men
were often without the prescribed
food because the rcgimental officers
were not sufficiently impressed with
the choice Of drawing their food. This
was especially true in the matter OF
fresh meat. In one case an officer OF
Kansas regiment had refused to draw
the fresh beef rations until he could
have n saw with which TO cut 1t up.
Gen. Graham testified to temporary
shortages of hospital linen, ice and
other supplies at Camp Alger,
but he did not believe any deaths
had been caused thereby. He positive
" denied that the surface drainage had
found its way into the wells. Taking
1t all in all, Gen. Graham said he had
no doubt that the medical department
at Camp Alger was administered in
competent manner. Gen. Graham said
some of the officers from civil life had
proved efficient, but that Others were
incorrigible. Some of them were, he
said, too old TO learn. He had no com.
plant to make as to the management
OF the war department, but he thought
the war was such an emergency that
the department was ut first not pre-
pared to meet its demands as promptly
as desirable. He thought, however,
that the criticisms of citizens concern
ing the conduct Of the war were due
10 the ignorance of the people who
meddled without sufficient information
to enable them to speak wisely.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-10-15

Arcola, Ill, Oct 1a-John Jones,
one Of the best known and wealthiest
farmers in the county, IL in critical
condition at his home near this city.
While attending the Nation fair
Jones was struck on the head with 4
sandbag and robbed. Since then his
mental powers have deserted him and
he has not been able 70 recognize any
one. The case IL . peculiar one and
the attending physicians have little
hope that he will ever recover. His
mind has bean complete blank since
the accident occurred.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-10-15

LAST year the railways Of the United
States carried over $4,000, 600, 600 pas
sengers one mile They also carried
05, 900, 900, 900 tons Of freight one mile.
The total amount paid in dividends on
stock was sss,OOO, 900. OF the total
earnings. s6l,6Oo,OOo was profit on
freight service and s26, 1000 was
profit on passenger service. The rail-
ways therefore had to carry passen-
ger 500 miles in order to earn 81 Of
profit, or five miles to earn one cent,
and they had to carry one ton OF freight
1850 miles in order to earn 81, or over
Is miles to earn one cent
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-10-15
TO EXTEND TO KANSAS CITY.
The Galveston, Houston o Kansas City
Railroad, New Trunk Line, VIII BE
Completed within Year.

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct 12.-Kansas
City Is to have another trunk line Of
railroad and within year the Calves
ton, Houston & Kansas City road will
be running into this city. The nu-
cleus Of this new line Is the Galveston,
LaPorte & Houston railroad, with o
mileage of 81 miles, the construction
Of which was completed q little over
three years ago. On October the road
was sold ut q masters sale ut Calves
ton, Tex. L. ]. Smith, of Kansas City,
bid II In for s425, 900 and Immediately
organized q company TO extend itnorth
to this city, with the plan in view Of
building an air line from here direct
to the gulf. A right-of-way has been
obtained through the Indian territory
and across the northeast corner Of
Oklahoma, entering Kansas ut Coffey.
Vile. The company owns depots and
terminals at Galveston, and, in fact,
is in q position to almost control all
the railroad terminals in that city, as
It owns one OF the two bridges that
connect Galveston with the mainland.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-10-15
WAS A CAPTAINS FIGHT.
Naval Board. After Thorough Inveattga-
ton, Says schley ID Not Entitled 20
Credit OF Santiago Victory.

New York. Oct 1a.-Although the
American feet in the battle of San
tiago on July obeyed the general
orders OF Rear Admiral Sampson,
given in advance to meet just such an
emergency. It was essentially q
captains" fight This Is the sub
stance of the report Of the
naval board which has been in.
vestigating disputed points in the
battle. Rear Admiral Sampson was
not present and the two orders sig
nailed by Schley, "close in" and zen.
gage the enemy" did NO good and
were unnecessary, for the ships already
had closed in and were engaging the
enemy when the orders were run up.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-10-15

Paris Oct Mn spits of the opti-
mistic predictions Of the end Of the
strike being near. the strike continues
TO spread. The brieklayera and wood
carvers have decided 70 join the strik-
era The city. however, is perfectly
quiet, but the enormous increase In
the strength Of the garrison points 70
the fact that the government fearl
political rather than labor troubleA
No eonillct between the Soldiers and
ntrlkers has occurred Up % The pressnt,
bal noi slpop lpip hes PoIls l,o,ee p
WaI'|Eo
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-10-15
For KiIliug HI,ssionaries.

Sierra Leone, Africa Oct 12.-One
hundred native chiefs have been ar
rested and are awaiting trial ut Free.
town for the murder of American and
other missionaries at Kwell, in May
last A number of the chiefs implica-
ted have already been convicted.
Among the missionaries slain were
Mr.. and Mrs. Cain and the Misses Ar
cher, Hatfield and Schenck, Of the
United States Brotherhood Of Christ.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-10-15
Are rhey the Train Robbsraf

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct 1a-Jesse
James, Jr., Andy Ryan, W. W. Lowe,
Charles w. Polk, Caleb Stone and two
unknown men are charged by the po-
lice with the hold-up Of the Missouri
Pacific train near Leeds, September %
James and Ryan were arrested Tues
day night Polk and Stone are where
they can be arrested at any moment.
while the two unknowns are under
surveillance. The arrests were the re-
suit Of written confession which the
police claim 70 have extorted from w.
w. Lowe in which he admits that he
helped hold mp the train and gives the
names of othera implicated with him.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-10-15

Washington, Oct. Is : Secretary
Aiger will recommend 70 eongrpss that
the existing railroad system In Cuba
be extended 90 ss 70 form q line run
ming directly from Cape Msysi ct the
east end Of the island 70 Cape Antonio
on the western extremity. He VIII
also recommend that this work BE- un-
dertaken by the United States govern
ment and that congress appropriate
the necessary fundA The road IL .
military necessity and moreover the
oonrtruetlou oi TIE railroad VIII give
1ol4 % mslt q ~ unemployed nn-
w |fhQr1I1
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-10-15
rhev RTuat ne Americans

Santiago. Oct 1s.--Maj. Gen. Law
ton, governor Of the military depart
Of Santiago. left yesterday for the
United States The battery Mt ~
Moro fred salute of 10 guns, and
more than 700 Cubans raised o lusty
cheer rs the Michigan sailed away
Thirty cannons captured at the fort
and in the trenches arc now ready foi
shipment TO the United States Gen.
Wood proposes at an early date e
visit the cities Of Santiago provinces
that are nominally Cuban and TO make
the alcaldes swear allegiance to the
United States Where they 'refuse
thev will be depoDed.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-10-15
STATEMENT BY ALoER.
me war Investigating COMMITTEES NJ
sminss the seerstary's Reply 20 Quss-
lions Asked Him.

Washington, Oct lathe warinves-
tigsting commission devoted Its session
yesterday to the examination Of Secre-
tary Alger's statement and the papers
furnished him in reply to the commits
sions' inquiries. The accompanying pa
pers include the reports from the Va
rious bureaus of the war department,
and also various letters and kilograms
bearing upon the conduct Of the war.
Secretary Alger In his report replies TO
the various questions propoundsd by
the commission, but he gives es-
pecial prominence TO the plan OF
campaign and to the changes that
were made in the original plans He
states that Tampa was chosen rs the
base of operations because Of Its prox-
unity 10 Havana, at which point 1t
was originally intended the landing
should be made. The determination
to make n change was due to the
developments on the southern coast Of
Cuba and to Admiral Cervera's course
in locating his feet in the bay Of San.
tiago. When 1t became quite certain
that he was securely entrapped, Ad-
miral Sampson wired the fact to the
secretary Of the navy asking that
troops be sent Immediately. He said
that he had silenced thu batteries
which were accessible from the sea
and that 10000 men could capture the
town within as hours The text Of this
message is given. rs is the text
Of various other kilograms showing
the cause Of delay in getting the expe'
dition off. The report shows that
Gen. Miles advised in the beginning
that the first move should be made
against Porto Rico and that after that
island should be subjugated, that the
American forces should be landed on
the north coast of Cuba at some point
from which they could move conven-
iently either to the east or west
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-10-15

THE Canadian police are completing
the establishment OF chain Of police
stations along the upper Yukon from
Dawson on to Lake Bennett The sta
tions are about so miles apart Five
men have been detailed for each post
Each station has supplies for two
years and numerous dogs. They are
TO carry dispatches and facilitate the
forwarding of mails and are instructed
to assist all travellers, of whom from
5000 to 5000 are expected to come out
over the ice.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-10-15

Kokomo, Ind, Got la-Within =
period Of three minutes yesterday
Allen Huskins. of this place, had two
wives and was . single man. At II
o'clock he was the husband of hrA Ida
Lang Huslkins, from whom. . moment
latsr, he was granted divorce Walt
ing In the clsrl,s ofilce below was Mra
Mary Croussors, and before the Ink
had dried on the divorce decree Hus-
kins and Mrs. oroussors had license 70
we'd. Amaglstrate ct the courthouse
door performed The ceremony. xhe
mnirinnalaI ''1WnpR va aoconpl i14od
"a llllll Is LAnl W. NllzllA
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-10-15

''BuyFALo JoKEs." the well-known
hunter, who has been In the Arctic
circle for some time. arrived at Seattle.
Wash, having accomplished an unpre-
csdentcd journey full of peril and priva-
tons Jones left Oklahoma territory
some time ago for Great Slave lake and
the mouth of the Mackenzie river.
with the object of bringing out to
civilization herd Of live musk oxen
Accounting for his failure to bring out
any musk oxen. Jones said he caught
several, but the Esquimaux are super
stitious about allowing them to leave
the country, and one night they cut
the throats Of his animalA
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-10-15
10th Regiments win BE Kept

Washington, Oct 12.-The war de.
partment will conform to the modified
request of Gov. Holcomb in relation to
the Nebraska regiments, that the mum.
Der in each company of the First and
Third regiments be reduced to the
minimum of 81 soldiers, thus allowing
q number OF discharges from both reg
iments. This will keep both regiments
in the service. The First Nebraska Is
at Manila and the Third, Col. Bryan's,
Is Mt Jacksonville.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-10-15
1be OREGON and Iowa SAN.

New York. Oct IS. The battleship
Oregon and Iowa sailed yesterday with
sealed orders from Washington. There
has been considerable speculation as
to tile destination of the battleships
II was first stated they would proceed
direct to Manila, but subsequent re-
ports threw some doubt on this and
Honolulu may be their objective point
Capt A. s. Barker Is In command Of
the Oregon and Capt Silas Terry COM
mnnds the Town.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-10-15
New rrIal for DIR. Goddard.

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct 1s.-Dr. JEFF
ferson d. Goddard, convicted of the
murder of Fred jackson, of the Jack.
son Laundry company, sentenced to
prison for 10 years, is to have new
trial. The attorney general of the
state yesterday, Us respondent for the
state in the application for reversal
OF the case, admitted that the trial
was faulty and that Judge Longan.
by n glaring judicial error, has al
lowed another notorious case to cost
this county thousands OF dollars.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-10-15
Asn Spider. to KIN asrsels.

Des Moines, Ia, Oct 12.-Cora Smith,
who murdered her blind father, Mike
Smith, In Des Moines in 1894 by put
ting rough on rats in his coffee, COM
mitted suicide at the Anamosa peni-
Tertiary by eating spiders. She was
serving q life sentence with her mother,
Betsy Smith, for the crime. A paper
bag Of spiders was found in the cell
after her death, and post-mortem ex-
animation revealed the insects In her
stomach.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-10-15

The blind men and women who re-
Gently held a convention in St Louis
will take decided stand for universal
print for the blind. There are many
systems of reading muse, mostly in the
form of perforations in paper The as
ISOLATION hopes to prevail on congress
to encourage the establishment ofa ma
tional school for the blind, or the ere.
alton Of departments for the higher
education of this class in institutions
already erected.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-10-15
v.Iu.1,le Not.. a.olen.

Kanhskee, Ill, Oct 1a.-Promissory
notes, some of them negotiable, valued
ut 81, 1000, and $50 in money. was the
booty secured by expert robbers who
forced open the door Of Il. Y. Swans
Office in the village Of Waldron, near
this city, yesterday aud blew open the
safe with dynamite. Ten thousand
dollars of the personal notes were the
uropertv of Mr.. Swan.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-10-15
DID AIGER sNUB MILEsa
Report That In the Army RsorEanisAfiou
and Indian Troubles the Commander OF
the Army Was Not Consulted.

New York, Oct. lathe Herald'i
Washington dispatch says the breach
between Gen. Miles and Secretary Al
ger Is wider than ever The dispatches
recite alleged snubs Secretary AlRer
has said to have inflicted on Gen.
Miles, chief of which were the reor'
ganization of the army corps and the
handling Of the Indian uprising In
Minnesota. In neither case, II IL said,
was the general commanding the army
consulted.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-10-15
NOT READY TO QUIT.
spanish Government WIN Not WithdrAu
Troops from Gaia Untii the Treaty
OF Peace IL Signed.

Madrid, Oct 1a-The Spanish gov
eminent announces Its intention TO
maintain Q strong force of troops In
Cuba until the treaty Of peace with
the United States Il definitely signed.
Immediately after the peace IL signed
the cortss will be convened and meas
ures dealing with the reorganization
of all the state departments VIII b
nubmittad 70 parlinmonk
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-10-15
Ma, Hiring ON n skirmIsh.

Anadarko. Ok, Oct 12-The Kiowa,
Comanche and Apache Indians are
killing cattle and the cattlemen and
cowboys don't like It II the govern
ment don't reimburse the cattlemen
out OF the Indian money they will pro-
coed to protect themselves and this
will bring on skirmish between tho
cowboys and the Indiana
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-10-15

Canton, O., Oct 1S-Justice of the
Peace Reigner bound over Mrs. Anna
E. George, accused of killing George
D. Saxton, on the charge Of frst de-
gree murder, for the action Of the
grand jury, which meets In January.
The chain of evidence which the state
is attempting 10 forge about Mira
George, has not yet been completed.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-10-15

IT was reported that ex-Queen Lili-
uolsalani will leave Honolulu for WASH
ington about the middle Of November
to press her claims against congress
for remuneration for the loss of her
throne and the revenue from the crown
lands in the Hawaiian islands, for
which she feels that the people of the
United States owe her some pecuniary
compensation.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-10-15
.J..,. ,Jame. Arres,ea Az = suspect.

Kansas City. Mo-, Oct Ia-The
police detectives yesterday arrested
Jesse James, Jr., son of the ex-bandit
king, for suspected completely In
the train robbery ut Leeds September
%. Jesse was arrested at his cigar
stand in the county courthouse. Hh
took his arrest with complacency, rs
he had been expecting that the police
would take him into custody.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-10-15

A MOVEMENT for the consolidation OF
all the furniture factories in Wisconsin
and the northwest is said to be con-
templated. The scheme is TO place
them under one general head, by
which the output can be controlled
and expenses decreased.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-10-15
Knirhll T.npIar b ParaaA

Pittsburgh, Pa, Oct l2-The uni
formed members Of the Knights TEN
plar In conclsve here held their pa'
rade At ten o'clock yesterday morning
There were nearly 25.o0O knights In
the parade. Brig. Cen J. P. 8 Goblin,
the grand marshal, leading.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-10-15

washinRtoB, Oct s&-The annual
report OF Commissioner Hermann, OF
the general land Office. estimates that
over 1900. COZ, 900 Of feet Of publio
iinbsE bare beDn destroyed By 1Ie IN
~ p11t q g,ar. repElreEi'3l n fl|a1
N,n1 ''l|r1. e 1''EN
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-10-15
THE REPORT DENIED.
Pension Commissloner Evans Puts = Quletus
70 Statement That Deafness and Rheu-
Inatism WIN Not Secure PensionG

Washington, Oct 12.-There has
been wide circulation given to the
story originating at the recent annual
encampment of the g. A. R., at Cincin'
natl that "the commissioner Of PEN
sions had called his chiefs together
and instructed them to disregard TO-
tally every application based on deaf
ness and rheumatism in the adjudica'
ton of claims for pensions" The com
missioner of pensions states that there
has probably not been q single work
ing day passed since April 1, 1897. that
there has not been certificates issued
for both deafness and rheumatism.
There has been no change In the laws,
therefore no change In the practice
during the present administration.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-10-15

Havana, Oct lathe sites for q
least two American camps have al
ready been selected by the commissions
appointed for that purpose. The first
will be outside Guanabacoa, across tho
bay from Havana. and the second viii
be ct Gunnajay. two miles from here
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-10-15

The cofiin-makers have. formed u
trust with capital Of 500, 1000, 900, and
the New York Tribune says 1t will
now cost more to die than formerly
and collins will deteriorate.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-10-15

LA LUCIA, one of the most promi.
nent daily newspapers in Havana, I'D
mitted few days ago that since 1895,
when the last revolt began, 60 per
cent of the native Cubans have died.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-10-15
A coRRrsPoNDRxr OF the New Yorl

A CORRESPONDENT OF the New York
Tribune autographed the following
from Madrid: Gen. Weyler. whose re-
cent arrival st Madrid from the Ba-
learic islands caused considerable I'M
easiness In circles friendly 70 the dy-
nasty, is believed 70 have made his
choice between the carllsts and the re-
publicans and to have cast his lot with
Che latter. It is learned that he i
reslously working with committee
whose tpherp Of sutiTity il Portugal
ns uoll ts Epein' and whose aim Il 70
,'I1oln|m ofieT f11 lirnatlE1 q psnco
= I1.I|4t r1r1 h|'1 rq'l|1f ne EhQlr
s. |||' ~
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-10-15
rho End In VIaM.

"Aren't You afraid that your daugh.
ter will come home from college know
Ing more than you do?"
"Well-we shall consider our money
thrown away II she doesn't detroit
Free Press.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-10-15

Chicago. Oct 1a-Kansas City has
been awarded the Western league
baseball championship. Magnates Of
the league met here yesterday to close
up the years business
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-10-15

The treasury bureau of statistics has
complied figures showing that the
manufacture of silk in the United
States Is increasing enormously.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-10-15
CURRENT COMMENT.

THIRTY ice companies have recently
consolidated in Chicago with capital
Of $1,000, 600.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-10-15

NEARLY 1000. 900, 900 gallons OF beer,
ale and distilled liquors are produced
in the United States each year.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-10-15

THE number Of passengers killed on
the railways OF Great Britain last year
wns only Is.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-10-15
TROOPS oRpEREp no YIRpEN.

Chicago. Oct l8.-Capt Young, Of
the first Illinois volunteer cavalry, re-
:eived orders last night to report ut
Springfield Immediately with troops
A, b, C and D Of his command and
thew will be hurried TO Virden.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-10-15
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