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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-17
CHARGES AGAINST HOFFMAN.
In Suit Brought by Thomas Il. Ryan.
of New York.

of New York.
AShevile Y. c., Aug. 1G.-Argumcnt
IN question of ordering inspection and
examination of books and accounts of the
Seaboard Air Line in suit brought by
Thomas f. Ryan of New York. largest
individual share holder, came I'D today
here before Judge Simonton of the Uni
ted States Circuit court. Suit has been
in progress nearly a year and it involves
control of the Seaboard Air Line.
Serious accusations made against
President Hoffman General Corfncil
Watts and others looking to perpetuation
of control of that property have been
made by Mr.. Ryan in his bill, and today's
hearing was marked by submission of
an affidavit by Ryan and supplemented
by one from the former General Mana
ger of the road. Mr.. John ii. Winder,
in which Ryan .swearS he is prepared to
prove that President Hoffman is max,
ing large profits for himself which he
could and should have made or the rail
road company: that he unlawfully and
in violation of his duty rs President re-
ceivcd commissions from persons sell
ing supplies to the company, and that
Hoffman and General Counsel Watts
have during Il number of years been in
the habit Of diSburSing large sums OF
money, amounting to nearly 100000 for
purposes prohibited by law. General
Counsel Watts, who was present ut the
hearing denied the charges and his coun-
sci asked for their suppression because
they were indefinite The morning argli-
mcnt WAS delivered by counsel for Ryan
in which he made IL bitter attack on
President Hoffman, perretuating his CON
troll of the Seaboard Company. 4. c.
King, of Atlanta. counsel for Hoffman
asked that the suit be dismissed claim
ing that the askcd-for examination of
books was unnecessary to the case. Ar
gument is not yet ended.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-17
LEADS ALL NORTH GR0llMA n1lES DIM NEWS AMID 0No

their attention to their daily avocations.
in the hope of retrieving partly, the loss
es sustained during the period of the in
surrection and war. Their present tenn
per is II guarntee that public order will
he observed. Thus far there has beea no
symptom of disturbance. 1t is safe to
say, wherever the conditions Of peace
are discussed the opinion Is freely cX-
pressed, at least, by those who realize
the Importance of maintaining order, that
under existing conditions annexation to
any other Government Wm1id he the
hest solution of the problem.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-17
BUYING ORDERS STIMULATED
Rise in Cuban Stock--Fecling of Gen
eral Relief

ItlSe IN CUBAN StOck--f ecllng OF ten
eral Relief
Havana, Aug. 15.-9:09 p. m.--De-
laycd in transmission.l- THE reports put
in circulation some days since with re-
spcct to the progress of the peace nego-
tiations between Spain and the United
States have had the effect of stimulating
orders sent from Europe and other coun-
tries by cable to buy Cuba's public stock.
So far back as August 10. the rise in
all securities Of this class began, and
on Thursday and Friday of last week,
silver rose from 40 per cent. discount to
- per cent. discount, while railway
stock rose from - to 30 points in some
instances late Friday afternoon. although
the rumors that the protocol had already
been signed which is believed by many
to be tricks of the spectators to eff
feet the market When the facts were
known on the following day. the rise
was maintained.
The news that Gen. Blanco had re-
ceivcd dispatches from NJ. Cambon, the
French Ambassador ut Washington, def
initely declaring that the peace pre-
liminaries were settled and signed,
spread with lightning rapidity through
out the city, and there was general re-
lief ut the prospect of Il treaty of peace
that would put an end to the spilling OF
blood and the long era of deSolation and
ruin from which the island has suffered,
as there is scarcely any family. Cuban
or Spanish. which has not felt the terri
bic depression of the war. Despite the
fact that the rum0rs of the signing OF
the protocol were confirmed, news came
almost simultaneously that on Friday
last, about noon, an American boat.
flying flag Of truce. carried an officer
from the American warships off Manila
with formal demand for the surrender of
the town on the same conditions as oc-
companed the capitulatiOn of Santiago
de Cuba.
On the demand being efuscd Il bonn
bardment was begun ut 3 o'clock i'll the
afternoon by three warships. which re-
suited in the destruction of % houses ana
the wounding of fifteen Spaniards, some
Spri0uSly
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-17
FEVER AT KEY WEST
THREE CASES OF THE YELLOW SCOURGr
REPORTED.
All Necessary Steps to Restrict The Fever to S
Present Limits Will BE- Taken
al 0rce.

Washington. ID. c., August 1G-Sur-
geon General Sternberg has received the
following dispatch from Key West re-
garding the yellow fever there:
Key West. Fla, Aug. 16
Surgeon General L. $. A., Washington.
THE three cases of yellow fever and
three suspects officially reported, are at
the marine barracks here. Have fifty
men at this hospital mosry from the
Fifth army corps ready Tor duty and
thirty-onc conyaleScents able to travel.
(Signed) BORDEN, Surgeon"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-17
HAVANA NORMALLY QUIET.
Press Loses It's Rabid Anti-American
Tone
Qrom a Spanish Correspondent.)

Havana, August 1J.--Dclayed in
transmission.-Ye Yesterday Sunday and
today are holy days of the Blessed Viz
Gin. and the churches, the streets and
parks have been crowded with people,
the city having its old-time normal as
pect. Everywhere, in the cafes and on
the streets, the conditions or peace are
still the subject of anxious inquiry, as
thus far nothing definite is known. 1he
various reports received arc made the
subject of thousand comments, each
man suiting his own desire or whm. IL
is noticeable however, that the former
roughness of tone that characterized the
Havana press in all allusions to America
and Americans has disappeared, although
these journals still protect their dignity
and reassert their love towards the
mother country.
The Spanish residents in Cuba have
conducted themselves with exemplary
discretion since the report was received
of the signing of the protocol. Havana
is tranquil and its people are turning
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-17
THE PRESIDENTS ORDER
HAY ACCEPTS THE sECRE TARYSHIP
The President Has Appointed the Two Com
missions to Adjust the Evacuation OF
Cuba and Porto Rico--One Member
Is An Ex-Confederate.
Is An Ex-Confederate.

Washington, ID. c., Aug. 16.-(Special)
The work of mastering ont troops now
begins. The President issued an order
to-day to muster out 10000 troops. II
is said that the Third North Carolina
regiment will be included among the
number.
COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED.
Washington. Aug 16.-The President
today appointed the two commissions TO
adjust the evacuation of Cuba and Porto
Rico. They follow:
FOR CUBA:
Major General James +. Wade.
Rear Admiral William T. Sampson.
Major General Mathew c. Butler.
FOR PORTO RICO.
Major General John r. Brooke.
Rear Admiral Winfield S. Schcy.
Brigadier General William w. Gordon.
General Wm. w. Gordon. one of the
commissioners for Porto Rico, and the
only one of the six appointees to the two
commissions who is not widely known. is
n wel-known citizen of Savannah. Ga.
He is the senior colonel of the Georgia
State militia, and served in the ranks Of
the Confederate army. He is 81 years
old, belongs to one of the wealthiest
families of the State and is conspicuous
socially there. He was largely indorsed
in the State for brigadier general.
HAYACCEPTS SECRETARYSHIP.
Washington. Aug. 16.--Ambassad0r
Hay ut London has accepted the office
of Secretary of State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-17
THE PANA LOCKOUT.
Efforts to Induce Miners to Leave the
Union Nain-Serious Rioting Feared.

Efforts to Induce Miners to Leave the
Union Vain-Scrious Rioting Feared.
Pana, H., Aug. 16.-A large force of
armed deputy sheriffs and special police
were on guard at the mines to-day, and
the union miners were congregated on
the highways, if anything in greater
numbers and apparently more determin-
ed than ever that no nOn-union men
should pass. Some of the union miners
appeared on the scene with rifles and
shot-guns, but their leaders induced them
to take the firearms home. What few
men went to work were conveyed in
carriages in charge Of armed deputies
and police. The operators Of the four
mines have now exhausted every effort
to induce the union men to leave the
union and return to work below the
scale. but without success. The opera
tors propose now to bring in negroes who
Will bunk in houses to be erected on the
mining company's property. The union
men are desperate. having remained out
for five months submitting to almost
starvation rations. A number have
homes partly paid for in building asso-
cations. and it is feared serious riotins
viii follow the importation of outsiders
Inc residence Of George Snyder. who
has been working at Springside Mine.
was attacked and partially demolished
by unknown parties last night and
Snyder and family driven therefrom.
Other n0n-union miners houscs wnro
dealt Wpth likewise. The police were on
hand but did not succeed in detectino thn
guilty parties.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-17
THE OLIVETTE SAILS.

Santiago de Cuba. August TO- p. m
Delayed i'll transmission.-Th Oliveite
sailed this afternoon for Montauk Point
with between 200 and 300 sick. Miss
Wheeler is a passenger.
All rejoice at the prospect OF peace anC
an early return home.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-17
WHY AUGUST LEFT MANILA.
Authorized by His Government to Go
to Hong Kong.

Madrid, August Id p. m.-Senor
Sagasta, on leaving the palace this af-
ternoon. denied that General Blanco
and other generals were opposing the
Governments policy as had been alleged
1t is now known. from semi-official
sources. that the Government knew yes
terday that Manila capitulated on Sat
urday after General Jaudemeso had
taken over the command from General
Augusti and the latter had been author
lied to quit his post and to embark on IA
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-17
TO BATTLE AGAINST 1T.
Every Effort Will BE Made to Restrict
Fever to Present Limits.

Washington. ID. c.. August 16-Simi-
lar information to that received by Gen
eral Sternberg came to Surgeon General
Wyman, of the Marine Hospital Ser
vice The latter at once instituted steps
for the purpose of obtaining data show
ing the origin of the disease \ repre-
sentative of the Marine Hospital Ser
vice has been sent to Key West TO CON
fer with the naval officers and with the
State officials and all necessary meas
ures to restrict the fever 70 its present
limits will! be taken. DIR. Wyman is
hopeful in view Of the isolated position
of Key West that this can be success
fully ACCOMPLISHED
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-17
TWO INFECTED SHIPS.

Washington, ID. c.. August 1G-Ac-
cording to reports received ut the Marine
Hospital Service two of the vessels
which have arrived at Montauk Point,
l.. l., with troops from Shafter's army
were infected. One of these the Granu
Duchess, whose arrival has just been
reported to the bureau, had four cases
of yellow fever aboard and Il number of
suspects"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-17
ADVICES FROM DEWEY.

Zafro Arrives From Hong Kong With
Some.
Washington, Aug. 16.-The State De-
partment received notice late last night
of the arrival at Hong Kong of the
dispatch boat Zafro, with advices from
Admiral Dewey and General Merritt Up
to | a. IN. no messages from them had
reached the Administration.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-17

foreign warship for Hong Kong. Ma
Mia APPARENTLY capitulated because OF
lack of food, the population and garrison
having suffered the greatest privation.
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COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED.

Washington. Aug. 16.-The President
today appointed the two commissions TO
adjust the evacuation of Cuba and Porto
Rico. They follow:
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-03-26
THE DUTCH REALIZE 1T.
PooLER FERRY, l. T.

Mr.. Printer: / send you Elm dol
lar for subscribe dose Baxter NEWS.
have find il oud for mineselef dot
Baxter Springs vas most best place
for farmer and Nation man to trade
gets peter goods und pay less
money than any noder town, und
dose Baxter storekeeper vas dell de
troot efery dime. go Chetopa !
get me light weight; l go Miami
get me rat speck in der sugar, and
20 Columbus, by gosh dat vas der
SPITE boop.
If der Derridory man wants inn
plements dere vas der biggest
stocks votefer is. und Vim Fripley
und Sharley Gould, dey vas both
sell so sheap don't know vich one
puy. / gets me peter wagons and
gultivator, und vat you call go devil
blow, und save finf tollar every
dime. Deere vas Yon Cooper, vot
has der biggest store in der COUNTY
und he can sell sheaper than der
Miami man can buy. He pay no
reht und der Miami merchants tax
bout all der money to pay rent. Den
Yon Polster haf ferry nice stock,
und Lynch, und Dent, and Yon OPP.
perman, und Stark, und Sharley
Fripley, und Cheshire, und Harvey
und all dem Baxter fellere, dey hat
good CREDIT und plenty cash money.
Den deere vas noder ting. and you
put it on your head, my trent. Ven
| 20 Baxter und get leetle eick NIT
mine stomach ache und pain in
mine mizery | go drug store und
sign up. Den l get good schnapps
oder bottle lager beer. not like
dat Miami water pretty much, or der
Columbus bootleg whiskey. Der
Baxter drug stores keep pretty goot
stuff, you bet your life, und Terri
tory Teller like go dere better as
noder place. .
If farmer Teller want get best
price for corn, und COW butter, und
chicken eggs. und eferyting, the
take em TO Baxter, where merchant
pay 5 cent more on bushel. Dat was
fact, mine trent, und you go try II
for yourselef. Nose Pooler, he know
dat vas so. und so do all dem Nation
fellers. Dat vas a great advantage
Baxter Springs hat over all dose
oder towns. uud dey can pay de
farmer Teller more for his crops und
sell him der goots for less money
dan any noder town.
You can send me dose Baxter
NEWS efery week.
YosEF ZIMMERMAN.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-03-26
GOOD STUFF.

Baxter Springs has four drug
stores, not common Kansas joints
with few patent medicines and a
liquor license. but genuine sure
enough drugstQres where prescrip-
tons are carefully compounded by
skillful licensed pharmacist, etc.
II is true that liquor can be OBJ
tanned in case of sickness and
lager beer. wine, Piper Heidsick,
and our farmer friends may count
on taking a small bottle of excell-
ent stuff home with them by call
ing on any Of our attentive and ef-
ficient drug clerks and making a
statement according to facts or
otherwise.
In days gone by it was almost
impossible for thirsty farmer to
get anything to drink in Baxter
that would stay on his stomach,
and there was hard effort last
fall to close all. or nearly all. our
drugstores and drinking places.
but the better judgment of our
city officials prevailed and we now
take pleasure in saying to the dry
people of Cherokee county and the
Indian Territory: Come all we that
know good thing when you taste
it and quench your thirst in Baxter
Springs, and take small bottle
home with you for snake bites.
Baxter drug store whiskey has al
ready attained a reputation for
smoothness. durability, and GER
tainty. equal to any of the blue
grass distilleries of Kentucky, and
parties wanting some real good
stuff for family use or medical or
scientific purposes, can get it at
reasonable prices. Those who pre-
fer the more searching self.acting,
rapid-fire article can be accoma-
dated. Also the finest brands of
summer drinks can be had on ap-
plication and the usual affidavit.
The benevolent boot.legger can
also be found in Baxter by giving
the usual war whoop and paying
Miami prices. but we advise our
friends TO try the drugstores as
they will get better goods, and
do business in a Legitimate way
in accordance with the prohibitory
laws of Kansas.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-03-26

1t might be possible to find three
man who could sit in a game OF
whist and never make a roar, but Il
is not possible to find four men Of
that equanimity of mind, gentle;
manly department and angelicai
disposition who would go through
a whole rubber of whist without
using some language unfit for pub
LEGATION. Every school boy knows
there are three great, good men now
living-Mark Hanna, Cy Leland and
Webb McNall, but where is the
fourth? There never was on earth
at one time four men 40 good aud
kind and gentle as to permit their
best card to be trumpet by their
partner without a violent demon
stration of some kind. The Baxter
whist club is composed of some OF
some of the most commendable
gentleman In the city and yet we
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-03-26
BATTLESHIP MAINE.
BY PHILIP BULGER.


The Maine, the Maine, the gallant Main
The White Fleets famous sister:
If she had been on open sea
No Spaniad could resist her.
But now she lies in filthy mud
In those foul Cuban waters;
If Spanish malice mired her there
Well show them no quarter.
She lay at ease on tranquil seas,
No storm in which to founder,
With stars and stripes on every mast.
No guards were placed around her.
No deck was cleared, no war was had,
In peace her crew did slumber,
When suddenly as from the sea
A sound like nearest thunder.
And another more violently
Which tore the Maine asunder.
If we shall find twas treachery
That sunk the gallant Maine
We will leave our homes in Kansas
And wipe from the map" old Spain.
And will inform Europe
That where Uncle Sam shall order,
There shall be no accident
Like this in Havana's harbor.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-03-26

have noticed there has been periodic
in the existence of this club when
language failed to express it; there
has been players who tresspassed
upon the proprieties of the game in
such manner as to call forth Ian
guage not euphoneous and demon
strations far from couciliatory.
This il not the fault of the gentle
men of the club; it is character
istic of the game, and our Baxter
players display more equanimity
under the most trying circumstau-
ces than any other club we know of.
Where our members express a cour--
teous disapproval of raw play the
Columbus or Galena club would 60
all to pieces, and throw things. We
take great pride in the Baxter whist
club. II is the one thing we have
which demonstrates beyond perad-
venture the triumph Of civilization.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-03-26

Ia. Dent q Son seem to be run.
ming a grocery store for the benefit
of the people, AZ our readers can see
by scanning their prices In this
weeks Issue. They are not only
selling goods at bottom prices, but
they are the most accommodating
men in the business. During the
hay season their store 10 always
open for the benefit of customers
day and night, week days, holidays
and other Days. Dent 4 Son have
built MP q fine trade and never lose
q customer. Don't fail 10 look ut
their stock when in town.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-03-26

Arthur Kane is one of the old re-
liable drug men of the city. This
was formerly the Gregg drug store
and one of the old land marks of
Baxter Springs. Mr.. Kane Ia q
thorough business man. All his
prescriptions are carefully COM
pounded aud may be relied on. He
carries large stock of paints, oils
and glass and the most complete
line of fine jewelry in the county.
Mr.. Kane 10 too well known to need
our endorsement, but Il gives us
pleasure TO call the attention of our
subscribers to this reliable and
splendid stock.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-03-26

List q Lsttsrs
Remaining in the postoffice at
Baxter Springs, Kansas. for the
week ending with March q. 1898.
which II not called for within two
weeks will be sent TO the dead
letter Office at Washington, ID. C.:
Edwards, Robert
Martin, John
Nicely, ]. c.
Cook, John A.
Vegars, Louis
Persons calling for any of the
above letters will please say"Adver'
tised," giving date of list.
J.C. HAsKRTT, p. N.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-03-26

Frank and Mary McGregor have
moved their stock of oils, paints
and wall paper into the Horror
building on the west side of the
street. The McGregors keep nice,
clean stock of goods of the latest
styles and are prepared to do house
painting, sign wrighting and paper
hanging on short notice.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-03-26

Hon. VIM. Labedie, chief of the
Piankashaws, was in town Thurs
day on business. When Bill wac
notary public at Miami few years
ago he used to marry people, grant
divorses, render judgments for
debt and has been known to reverse
the decisions of the United States
court.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-03-26

Warwick Place addition TO Bax.
ter Springs has Of late attracted
more attention than any other part
of the city and more lots were sold
In that addition than any other. u
was a sort Of Soldiers paradise aud
many old comrades found cheaper
homes there than could be Obtained
elsewhere, but Griswold & Hewke9
addition 70 now coming TO the 'front.'
and 10 destined TO be strong rival
10 Warwick Place. Within thirty
days about twenty pergone have
bought lots In Griswold 4 Hawkes.
addition and many will build dur
Ing the coming summer. II 10 one
of the finest additions of the city.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-03-26
ANNOUNCEMENT.

hereby announce myself as a
candidate for the Office of city mar.
shall. subject to the will of the voters
of Baxter Springs at coming cleo
ton. JOHN I. WRIGHT.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-03-26

Vim. T. Ansley of Dennison, Tex
as, has rented the photograph car
on corner of Military and River
streets, and lie fitting it up with a
first class Photographic outfit. We
understand Mr.. Ansley 10 one of the
finest photographers in the country
and will make Baxter Springs his
permanent home. He 10 putting In
a new outfit, with up-te-date appar-
atus, and will soon be ready to take
every style of pictures known to the
trade. Mr.. Ansley comes to us
highly recommended az a photog-
rapher and a gentleman aud we be-
Iieve he will be warmly welcomed
into our community and well pat
ronized by the public.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-03-26

Mr.E.O. Noble has been sick dur
ing the past week with severe nerve
trouble brought on by excessive
mentle work. Mrs. Noble said TO
DR.. Thompson, president OF the,
University Center, that "it was t9e
frat time she ever knew Mr.. Noble
10 saw that he could not attend his
class" He hopes to be present ~
the next meeting.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-03-26
ANNOUNCEMENT.

I hereby announce myself as a
candidate for the Office of city mar
shall, at the coming election, sub
iect to the will of the people.
w. N. GILL.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-03-26

Just to show how advertising pays,
Daniels & Hartley got some real
estate circulars about ten days ago,
advertising some cheap lots in Bax-
ter Springs. They have already
sold lots to ten different parties and
are negotiating with as many more.
The lots are cheap and very desir-
cradle, but the sales were made in
nearly every instance through the
advertisements. It pays to adver-
tise.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-03-26
ANNOUNCEMENT.

hereby announce myself a can.
didate for the Office of city marshal,
subject to the will of the voters OF
Baxter Springs at the polls.
ALBERT JARRETT.