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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-25
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES.

GOLD IMPORTS.-Including all ensagements'
the total gold import movement 10 aa'c ana the
firms importing are az follows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-25

Notice is hereby given the holders ~ al mor,s.nSy
bonds the Union iaCinr Railway 'hnpa1yv
Eastern Division. under the mortgage 81 sad s.,ch
dated June l. 1863 AMI the interest coup Ms ul'"
bonds that will be prepared To pay all OF the 49, lit
scrib-l bonds and maturel coupons iherron a.. Of
standing, VITA interest upon saii bends 10 s
pay nient the banking house ~ the Me- Xsw
Trust Company ~ New iorA No. ~ b'''"'s' ~
York ritv on the iith day II May l>'N ,ss
TINS notice Ia given under the direction an" ,,or,-
authority maj decree of foreclosure ~ w. .nys
gage securing said bonds heretofore entered IN the ao
which decree provides that
No holder Of claims - homes OF couINrn uho
Of which notice shall haN" hrsh ~ he
shall fai present the same for pasmsn' a,,ment Of
and place specified stall entitled 10 the p'Foc..i
Any interest thereon after that date on. o ~, ,ns MAJ
81 such sale. me additional sum tufh's"'" ~ "
ter by the purchaser afdr"said 49,, =, all such
Notice therefore given 20 the notue's ~ ths ieh
bond. ami coupon. tina, no interest thereon af'er wv
day OF May is9s. will be paid by me $3.50, 49,.
WILLIAM ID. CORNISH spe0'"'
Dated March Is. iSvs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-25
RAILROAD AND OTHER STOCKS.

i-----ActIsl sales------- - .os-nE 49,
Op4n High Low. Fin. I'D ASK sDso.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-25
UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY.
Middle Division Bonds, Kansas Pacflc.

Notice Of time and place of payment OF n tis
mortgage bonds OF the MON Pncinc ""reX
way COmpany, Eastern Division, sccu.SsS
by Its mOrtgngc dated June L. 1850, .m""-
as Its "MtDDLE DIVISION MORIGNGt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-25

Union PACIFIC. DENVER AND GULF.
The receiver Of the Union Pacific. Denver and
Gulf Railway Company reports for the year
ended December 81
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-04-09
DorNGs OF ROYAL LADIES.

Lord Rosebery's two daughters are
setting an example which other women
would do wen to follow. They have
been attending n school-of cookery in
Edinburghnnd Lady sybil hasthe cred
It of being quito . clever cook and Lady
Margaret def housemaid.
One of the most benutiful princesses
In Europe is the Duchess Jutta, second
daughter of the hereditary prince q
Mecklenburg-Strelitz and great-niece o.
the duke OF Cambridge. She Is IS years
Ct age and Is nov on visit to Russia
where Il Is not unlikely that she will
be captured by o grand dnlte.S
II looks a. Il the progressive spirit
were getting hold sFen Of the Chinese
Not long ago hllf = score Of Shanghai
ladIea Of high degree gave banquet
TO 90 ladies' Of the European colony
Among the guests were fhe wives Of al
the consuls, misslenpries and business
men Of the t6%h.a aThe gracious
hostesses." saxEths North CHM Her
aid. fused knives sad forks, drank
champagne and cpaaucied themSclve.
n pEigF way NE Wh|ls peopler
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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-04-09
SOME KANSAS HAPPENINGS.
VIII Weed On, bad Teachers.

State Superintendent Stryker says
that he intends to send out q circular
letter In the near future TO the school
boards of every city and school district
In the state. urging them to hire no
teacher next year who Is not a close stu
dent and constant reader Of good liz
erature. "Kansas, like all other states,
Is overrun with q lot OF incompe.
tent teachers" said he, land ! propose
TO do what l can to remedy the evil
here. OF course. there will be big
howl go up among the teachers,
but the hit bird is the only one that
autters. The better class Of teachers
will indorse the idea. A.teacher must
read good literature to keep up with the
times. lie cannot make good, efficient
teacher by simply studying the text
books from which the lessons are
taught. His knowledge must be ex-
tended If the poor teachers are weed.
ed out, the better class Of teachers will
command higher salaries and the peo-
pie will get better results for the
money expended"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-04-09
THE BANNER SHIPMENT.
An Omaha Paper Collecting Cuban Relief
That Is Expected te Eclipse All
Previous En0rtL

OMAHA, April 5.-The World.Herald
is getting ready to make the banner
shipment from the west for the relief
Of Cuba. For about three weeks this
paper has been gathering subscrip'
tions of cash. provisions, clothing.
medicines and other supplies, until
yesterday It had slO,25 in cash and "a
carloads Of supplies Of all sorts. About
50, 900 will DO spent in buying four car
loads of supplies here, and the re-
mainder OF the sum will be RENTED In
cash to the Cuban relief commission at
New York. On Thursday train OF 81
cars will pull ont Of Omaha over the
Missouri Pacific, the greatest relief
train that ever started. There ara
over 1000 contributors to the fund,
scattered all over western Iowa, South
Dakota, Nebraska and northern Kan
sas. The sums of cash given range
from five cents to 500.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-04-09
chicago Carpenters Strike.

CmcAeo, April ABOUT 5000 union
carpenters struck here to-day and, with
the exception of public buildings, which
were not interfercd with, work on
nearly every building in course OF con-
struction in the city Is ut standstilL
The reason for the strike Is n coutro'
versy between union carpenters and the
Carpenters and Builders association
over q rule which forbids union car
penters working for anyone not a
mem Der. of the Carpenters and Build
ers' association. The workmen claim
that this association embraces about
one-third Of the contractors An in
crease in wages Is also asked for.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-04-09
TENS OF THOUSANDS DOOMED
From $4,000 to 10000 Reconcentrsdoi
In Cuba Are beyond Help. According
90 Rev. Eugene May.

WASHINGTON. April 5.-Rev. Eugene
May, who has been travelling In Cuba,
returned TO his home here yesterday.
His report Of the conditions in the
island differs in essential detail from
that of Senators Proctor, Gallinger.
Thurston and others who have recent
~ spoken and written on the subject.
DR.. May says, in addition:
The recent revocation Of the reconcentrado
order Is farce, rs the people 70 whom it mp
plies ore too III 70 work and have nothing with
which to start had they the strength Blanks
have been issued TO the starving wretches
which are TO be filled out with acquisitions for
whatever they need and sent to Havana The
mockery OF It IL that the farce ends with send
ing In the blanks Nothing more Is ever heard
Of them The relief work is going forward
rapidly In 80 towns. but there are between b,
900 and 10000 reconcentrados who must die,
however generous the relief, for they are III
ready beyond help
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-04-09
THE CUBAN JUNTA.
Horatio l.. Rubens Declares the Provlslona
oovsrnmsnt Doea Not Want Intsrven.
tion without Recognition.

NEW YORK, April 6.-The Cuban
junta, through Its counsel, Horatio s
Rubens, made an important statement
to-day. It declared in the most une'
quivocal language that the Cuban pro
visional government and the Cuban
army would reject absolutely interven'
ton by the United States unless II
should be preceded by rccogni'
tlon OF the independence Of the
Cuban republic;' that II the
United States persisted in interven'
ing without recognizing Cuban
independence the Cuban government
and military forces would refuse 70 co
operate; thS* II the United States
troops should be sent TO Cuba upon
the basis Of Intervention without In
dependence, the Cuban army would in
the last resort turn its arms against
the United States The above state
ment Is considered official.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-04-09

AN illustration Of the disadvantages
\ feet at anchor would have when at
tackled by flotilla was seen the other
night when sham attack was made
by Eve Of the torpedo bosts upon the
battleships Indiana and Iowa, an.
chored off Key West Fla Seven pow
erful searchlights played about the
ships and lookouts kept vigil from
all parts Of the ships, but in spite OF
this torpedo boat steamed within
striking distance Of the Iowa before
being discovered, and the two other
torpedo boats gained potent advan.
tage between the Indiana and Iowa
and they could have destroyed them.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-04-09
SCORES DROWNED.
Flood at Shawneetown, ILL.,, Carries
Away Many Human Lives.
The People Had No Warning OF the Terri
bio Calamity That Overlook Them
city Unser Water Ten to
Thirty Feet.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, April 5.--Nearly
800 persons are believed 10 have per-
ished in food that swept over Shaw
neetown. H., last night on the break.
ing of levee OF the Ohio river Houses
were turned and tossed about like
boxes. The people had no warn
ing. Those at home sought refuge in
second stories and on house tops.
Those in the streets were carried
before the avalanche Of water. In
the center part of the town some
brick structures stopped the rush
OF water for few minutes,
but about two-thirds OF the dwell
ings were lifted from their foundations
and fioated out into the current Of the
river. After efew minutes a large
house that had started down stream
with the others caught fire. A num-
Der OF houses that 1t struck in its zig
gag course caught fire and the people
on the roofs were obliged to intrust
themselves to improvised RATS Be-
sides those who were on the roofs OF
the sound buildings, it is believed q
large number Of the inhabitants man
aged in one way or another to make
their way to the high hills back of
the town or to houses in the higher
section OF the village itself.
Nooffers have yet been made to search
for bodies, the attention OF the relief
parties being directed almost entirely
to the distribution Of supplies and
making the homeless rs comforta BILE
us possible. The relief work Is we'll
organized. Tents and blankets sent
by the governor yesterday will
be promptly distributed. Those who
escaped lost everything and their
homes are in ruins. Hundreds OF peo-
pie have not been rescued from tho
houses in which they were imprisoned,
others are still in the trectops and
still others are afioat on the waste Of
the torrent Late reports say the en-
tire levee will be destroyed by morn
ing and every frame house in town is
certain to be dashed TO pieces. The
wind is blowing IS miles an hour with
rain that cuts like glass. Every means
OF assistance is used to provide food
and shelter to the hundreds of homeless
refugees. Absolutely nothing has been
saved in the city. The stores and 9TH
err business houses are flooded to the
second floors. All the streets are under
water from ten to 80 feet. Provisions
are constantly arriving from oil the
neighboring towns. A relief train ar
rived here last night, but owing TO the
high winds and roughness Of the water
at the ferry crossing, oil attempts to
transfer the provisions across have
been abandoned. Gov. Tanner yester-
day afternoon started from Spring.
field 100 tents, blankets enough for
800 people and sufficient amount OF
prepared food for the immediate relief
of LOO people.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-04-09

TIE assistant secretary Of agricul-
ture said the other day, in referring 70
the effect war would have on the
agricultural interests Of the country,
that the first effect would be stsgna'
tion. Then there would b reaction.
Farmers might get o little more for
their products, but they would have
to pay more for what they bought No
such increase in the prices would
occur. however, as did during the late
war. 1t was his opinion In the long
run that farmers would suffer as . 70
suit Of war. He said: '1t 10 desira-
BILE, therefore. to avoid war. but the
conditions In Cuba cannot continue"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-04-09

"WHILE the navy and war depart
ments have necessarily been much In
evidence in the making Of preparations
for the possibly impending conflict be.
tween the United States and Spain, "
said Assistant Secretary Vanderbilt,
''the treasury department has not
been behind in giving close attention
to what Is quite as essential as battle
ships, namely, the national finances as
they relate to war. We have an enor.
nous stock Of gold in the country, al
most $3.50, 0O0.0 OF this amount the
United States treasury holds si75, 0OO,-
600 net gold, and the tendency Is To-
ward an increase OF $500, 900 day.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-04-09
To Test tho I,lncklIst Law.

The last Legislature passed law TO
prevent the blacklisting of employees
discharged from the service of rail-
road company. The first suit under
the law was commenced ut Topeka
against the Missouri Pacific Railway
company by Joseph Haas, a bridge
carpenter, who was working Mt jung
ton City. lie had contracted few
debts aud garnishment proceedings in
MD of collection were filed against the
railroad company, as result of which
Haas was discharged. lie says he has
since tried TO secure work, but has
everywhere been met with the black
list. He sues for $4,000 damages.
The Missouri Pacific company will re.
sist the case and test the constitutions
atty of the law.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-04-09

AT the recent meeting Of the Mis-
souri, Bar association at Kansas City,
Judge j. ]. Green, of De Soto, read q
paper on divorce Legislation" In
which he stated that the divorce rate
during the 20 years, ended 1896, de.
clined in the north Atlantic states
double IN the south Atlantic states
treble in the south central states; in
creased "a per cent in the western
states; 20 per cent In the north GEN.
trail states, and a per cent In the
whole country. In one judicial circuit
in Missouri the statistics showed that
in 1897 there was one application tol
divorce for every 10 marriages.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-04-09

The Kansas State Temperance union,
embracing all the leading temperance
workers OF the state. on Sunday last
lnauRurared Q campaign of temper
ance work on lines widely different
from those heretofore followed. Rev.
Howard II. Russell, of Ohio, superin-
tendent of the American anti-saloon
league, has been engagedsto lead the
fight Mr.. RUSSELL IL 70 speak In the In
tereat of no political party, but o or
rsnlFo men OF all parties - that each
nnrly khan seek . have only 1noer
isReb'ilnr cllll'll poV'naiea 20
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-04-09

WILLIAM K. VANDERBILT, It was re
ported ut New York, has decided, In
the event Of war with Spain, TO pre-
sent to the United States government
warship to cost $4,000, 900, following
In the footsteps Of his grandfather
the old commodore, who, during the
civil war, presented to President Lin
coin the steamship Vanderbilt, valued
ut 81, 600, 900. and at that time the fast
est vessel afioat.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-04-09
Sensational Suit at Gaicna.

A sensation of large proportions was
created in Galena when Mrs. Alice
Funk, a young widow, filed suit for
breach of promise against DIR. Edward
d. Payne, prominent physician. Both
are prominent in the Methodist church,
DR.. Payne being president of the local
Epworth league. His father, Rev. j.
NJ. Payne, is one of the best-known
Methodist preachers in southern Kau'
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-04-09
To Unite Kansas Corn Men.

7. W. Harrison, of Topeka, who Was
selected at the Kansas corn meeting as
q member OF the executive committee
for Kansas to advance the interests OF
corn growers. has issued Q circular let
ter, proposing that in each county
clubs be formed to cooperate In i'm
proving the methods of corn growing
and secure the best possible use or
market for the chief crop Of Kansas
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-04-09

ACCORDING TO Rev. DR.. Jesse Bow
man Young, Of St Louis, the mex,
general conference Of the NJ. c. church
will declare in favor of granting the
laity equal represention in that body.
He says that all Of the annual confer
ences which have considered the mat
ter have passed resolutions In favor Of
the step. At least third Of the total
number of conferences considered the
question and, judging from the senti'
ments OF the members Of the remain.
der, he says that the adoption Of the
proposition is practically assured
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-04-09

Why e Il that fast eolors never rum
Why Isn't finding > diamond hard
lucks '----
Why doesn't some actor attempt the
role Of steamship? 11-.
Why can't a painting be hanged until
after It "a executed'
Why does one u,na1'g another what
'iime Il d, 4 TIM ||| I,||l
l.' WY " =. = I. 81 e
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-04-09
Kansas School Statistics.

Superintendent Stryker has tabu.
lated figures showing the average
amount of salary paid teachers in the
different schools OF the state and the
average number OF pupils attending
in the different grades. The average
range from $50 wages for the teacher
and so pupils in the primary depart.
n,ents of the schools to SIS wages and
43 pupils in the high schools.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-04-09
Mother and child Perlah.

SIsTERsvILLE, ". Va, April .. The
residence OF James Michaels, two miles
from here. was discovered on fire yes
terday. An entrance was forced by
neighbors and Mrs. Michaels and her
two-year-old daughter were found dead
on the floor, almost burned to q crisp
Foul play Is suspected. Michaels can
not be found.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-04-09
TWO Persops Burned 60 Death.

PRESCOTT, Ariz., April 0. Fire at Con-
gress mining camp destroyed nearly
every business house In what Is known
rs lower town. There was no water
and the FIRE spread rapidly. Loss, s4o,-
900. James vidante, proprietor of the
Silver Dollar saloon, aud q woman
named Gertie Tomlinson, alias Graham,
WEIR hnrnad to death.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-04-09

A WATER bicycle driven by two men
seated tandem fashion may daily be
seen on San Francisco bay. Their
strange craft Is constructed Of alu
minum and steel and, 1t Is said, car
reach speed Of IS knots an hour. The
inventors crossed the bay on the
squally day on which the bark Almy
was wrecked and are said TO be prepar'
ing for trip to the Farallones, SC
miles out on the ocean.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-04-09

SAMUEL W. WEINBERG, Of Baltimore,
Nd, Is the chairman Of n committee TO
raise funds among schoolboys to build
q great bsttleship to be called the
American Boy. This movement has
stirred up the patriotic schoolgirls OF
that place aud they propose to put on
foot q scheme to raise enough money
to build companion ship to the Boy
70 be known rs the Sister.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-04-09

TEE Washington Post says: Why
does not this grent country have . ma
tional air? Not something borrowed
or paraphrased from abroad, but an
air Of its own. What have WEI 1.-THE
Star Spangled Bsnnerf" The words
are hne. bot what Of the music? It IL
heavy. II inspires, Il exalts. IL excites
no one Hail Columbus" makes no
pulse beat the faster. II Is neither
beautiful nor impressive. 'Msrching
Through Georgia" Is one Of the most
effective battle songs OF the century.
il makes men thrill. Il sets their
blood IN motion. What we want Il
something simple. bold, with swing.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-04-09
AbIIen. Refuuds It's Honda.

The Abilene city council has ar
ranged to refund the remaining $685.
600 of its bonds at five per cent, sell
ing them TO the state school fund
This puts its Indebtedness on a five
per cent. basis. The city has paid OF
about 1000 in the past six years.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-04-09
win rako 81. john on Condition.

Judge billiard, of Fort Scott, chair.
man OF the state board of railroad
commissioners, says he will lend his
influence toward securing ex.Gov St
John the fusion nomination and cleo
ton to congress in the Second district
II st. John will promise not to intro
duce bill in congress, II he is elected,
providing for national prohibition.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-04-09
A.dr.e STORY Fake,

VICTORIA, IL. c., April THE story
told by Carr. the United States mail
carrier, that he had news from Andree,
the balloonist, proves to be q fake,
pure and simple. Carr got the idea
from o little paper published In St
Michael's which recently published q
highly improbable story regarding the
missing aeronaut
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-04-09
Tn nnr Ten Moro CruIser..

WASHINGTON, April 5.-The navy dc.
partment sent Geographic orders to
the auxiliary cruiser board at New
York to purchase Immediately ten ves-
sells for the auxiliary navy. These
boats were to be between 1900 and TO-
900 tons burden. These vessels are
much larger than the majority of the
ships purchased up to date, it being
the desire of the department to secure
vessels large enough for use at sea in
any capacity.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-04-09
r,u,, KIII.d Ia ne Terrltory.

HARrsHoRSE, 1T, April A-The
three freezes and heavy frosts We have
had In the past week have killed all
early fruits and vegetables osthelds
look as desolate a. q field OF wheat
does when struck with rust just before
maturing. =
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-04-09

When q woman wears pink II denotes
the development Of the softer side Of
her nature. She loves-maybe the
whole world, but more likely some spe-
cial person. here man Is entirely at
a loss. He may be IN the rosiest state
Of love, but be is compelled by conven-
tiouality TO don q black evening suit
std n whitetie. The only means where-
By be may hint ut his feeling islty the
dhoice OF adawer. - z
{ Women MO Ike 70 WAR red are
REALLY tr|aIl pfon9 ioup'l likes END
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