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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-02
FEARFUL RAILROAD WRECK.
A Swiftly Moving Accommodation Train
Runs into an Express Train mt
Paterson, N. j.

New York, Nov. 3O.-The eastbound
Buffalo express on the Delaware,
Lackawanna & Western railroad,
while standing outside the station at
the Van Wrinkle street crossing at
Paterson, n. j., last night, was run
into by swiftly moving accommoda-
ton train, bound from Phillipsburg,
n. j., TO Jersey City. At least six peo-
pie were killed and there are now 40
injured at the hospital in Paterson, of
whom some will probably die, while
some of those not seriously injured
were able to go to their destination.
The two rear cars OF the express were
broken to pieces, most Of the passen-
gers in them being either killed or in
jured. The engine Of the Phillipsburg
train was completely wrecked, the en-
gineer and fireman escaping by jump
ing. The wreckage caught fire, but
the flames were soon extinguished.
From the wreck came groans and
shrieks and prayers for death or deliv-
erance. 1t was intensely dark at the
scene and as the broken wood was
taken out of the wreck 1t was thrown
to the sides of the tracks. Then 1t
was set on fire to furnish light for the
rescuers. The firemen, police, train
hands and several score of citizens
turned in then to rip the fearful pile to
pieces. The rescuers took men and
women out of the wreckage in rapid
succession and they were hurried away
to the hospitals.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-02
FLORAL HINTS

Crinums.-These bulbs should be set
about half their depth In soil.
Hardy Roses.-The hardest June-how-
ering rose have any knowledge OF is
the Persian Yellow. Any florist can
furnish 1t. Better defer planting until
spring.
Cinerarias.--Plnnts for winter now
ering should be grown from seed.
These are much preferable 10 old plants
as they are stronger In every way. Seed
ling plants may be obtained ut all the
leading florists.
Sword Ferns may be propaguted bJ
division Of the roots, or BY runners,
which win root when they come In con-
tact with the soil. The new Sword Fern.
Bostoniensis, Is much like the old va
riety, except that It has longer fronds.
II requires the same treatment.
wintering Geraniums. = Old plants
can be wintered in the cellar. Some
hang them up "by the heels along the
ceiling. Others crowd several into q
box and give no water after they are
placed In the cellar. Generally the tops
die on, bat the roots VIII have enough
vitality 20 produce sprouts In the
,prlng Ladder Home Journal.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-02
FOR AN EARLY CONVENTION.
Congressman DeArmond Wants Missouri
Democracy to Set the Hall Rolling
for Anti-Expansion In 1900.

Washington, Nov. 20.-Representa-
tive DeArmond has laid before men,
bers OF the Missouri delegation plan
whereby the Missouri democracy may
duplicate its pioneering effort which
made the great issue Of 1896. He wants
Missouri to introduce what he believes
is to be the great issue of 1900. That
issue is anti-expansion. Mr.. Dear
mond advocates an early convention
and a declaration of q carefully and
clearly defined position on this issue by
Missouri. He is confident that other
states will follow, and that the ma
tional democratic convention will
adopt the Missouri platform on anti
expansion, just us occurred with the
free silver in 1896.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-02
MODDER RIVER FIGHT
Much Anxiety In London Over Lord
Methuen's Reported Victory.
THE RUMORED FALL OF LADYSMIIH.
No Crsdenos Given TO the Report In Lon
don-The Prospect OF British Ad'
vance Has Impsiled Beers to
Redoubie Their Efforts.

London, Nov. 30.-Twelve hours re.
Election upon Lord Methuen's brief
dispatch has only served to increase
public anxiety and suspense. All
kinds Of speculation are INDUCED in.
In the absence of any indication as to
whether the Beers occupied the north
or south bank of the Modder river, the
best opinion inclines to the latter
theory, and 1t is pointed out that the
British must have been utterly ex-
hausted II they could not follow up
the retiring Beers and crush them MS
the enemy crowded over the bridge,
their compulsory line of retreat.
Some surprise is expressed at the
fact that Lord Methuen's troops should
fight without food and water. 1t
seems, however. that he is not using
timed rations- He seizes and pays for
fresh food. Usually he begins march
about three o'clock in the morning,
after breakfast OF cocoa. Then he
does his fighting or marching and after
wards pitches his camp near the best
water, dining when his transport ar
rives. His afternoons are given over
to resting. Only bare necessities are
allowed.
As one correspondent describes 1t,
the British are fighting IN omnipres-
ent, but almost invisible foe" I'm
stinted admiration Is everywhere ex-
pressed of the SPLENDID work of Lord
Methuen's column. With a force real
ly inadequate he has marched 50 miles
and fought three battles within seven
days.
While no credence is given to the
rumor that Ladysmith has fallen, the
scare serves TO impress the public with
tho danger of what is still within the
bounds of possibility. Such misfor-
tune would probably produce formid-
able revolt among the cape Dutch.
A DISPATCH FROM LADYsMITH.
London. Nov. 3O.-The Standard
publishes the following dispatch from
Ladysmith, dated Tuesday, November
81:
The Beers cannonade continues almost daily,
but there have been few casualties. Evidently
the object Of the enemy Is TO exhaust the spirits
OF the British troops BY incessant harassing
The prospect OF the British advance from the
south has impclled them 10 rcdoublc their ef-
forts They are mounting more guns and draw
ing the lines OF investment closer.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-02
Har Real Charm.

A Scotch farmer, who was bachelor
and little past his prime, finding his
comforts in life rather meager on ac-
count of his INDECENT circumstances,
decided that the best thing he could do
was to marry certain middle-aged
neighbor Of his who did not lack for
money. He went, wooed and won,
and his estate soon took on an air OF
greater prosperity. One of the frst
purchases he made with his wife's
money was horse. When he brought
II home he called his wife out to see IT.
After admiring the animal, she said:
swell, Sandy, IL 1t hadna been for
my siller it wadna hae been here"
"Jenny," replied Sandy, 'ff 1t hadna
been for yer siller We wadna hae been
here yersel'p'-London Answers.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-02

New York, Nov 3O.-John w.
Harper, of the firm Of Harper & Bros,
which assigned Tuesday TO the State
Trust company, said yesterday that
the members Of the Harper family will
soon meet the officers OF the trust COM
pany and representatives of other
creditors for the arrangement OF the
business. 1t is believed that all the
creditors will give the Harpers their
active support. The periodical publ
cations of the house will be continued,
with the exception of Literature" in
its American form. The firm will
probably return to its earlier policy,
that of importing an imprint edition of
this English weekly.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-02
Too Small.

Uncle Ezekiel Watson was accustomed
to seeing good-sized squares OF cup
cake, lection cake or gingerbread ON
the supper table, and when he had his
first plate Of ice cream in a city restau-
rant he looked with some disfavor upon
the macaroons and small sponge drops
which accompanied it. "How do you
like it?" asked his niece, who was do
ing the honors Of the city for her
uncle. 'The ice cream is first-rate,"
said Uncle Ezekiel. II call 1t extry
good; but when you come to these
things" he added, lifting one OF the
sponge 'lady fingers" and surveying 1t
doubtfully, ~ presume to say they're
all right enough, what there Is OF 'em.
but there isn't enough Of 'em-just
nothing but cape and swallowP-
Youths COMPANION.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-02
FIRES I'm PHILADELPHIA.
Nearly Two Million Doilars' Worth Of
Property Destroyed In the Business
Section OF the City.

Philadelphia, Nov. 30.-Nearly sa,-
0OO, 900 worth of property was destroyed
by two fires in the heart of the business
section Of the city early yesterday.
The greater of the two fires started in
the big department store of Partridge
& Richardson, ut the southeast corner
of Eighth and Filbert streets, the very
center of the shopping district, at $50
a. M, and before the flames had been
put under control they spread to ad-
joining property and caused loss of
about 81, 900, 900. The fire started in
the basement from an electric spark
and soon the entire building was n
mass of flames. The two stores to the
south of Partridge & Richardson were
soon Quilted and then the flames atr
tackled the big building OF the ]. b.
Lippincott Publishing company. The
building was completely ruined. In
this, building, stored away in vaults,
is nearly $500, 900 worth Of manuscripts,
plates and other material for reference
books, and 1t is not yet known whether
they were destroyed.
Lit Bros large department store,
which adjoins the Lippincott building
and which is valued with its contents
at more than 81, 600, 900. was saved, but
only after the contents OF one corner
of the building had been damaged.
Straw bridge & Clothier, another large
department store on the west side OF
Eighth street. also had narrow escape
and the building and contents were
damaged to the extent of about, $50
900. A number Of other business
houses adjoining Lippincotts' and
Partridge & Richardson's were entirely
destroyed.
While this fire was in progress and
spreading every moment, another fire
broke out four blocks away on the
fourth floor of No. 40 Market street.
The loss mt this fire is estimated at
$4,000 The loss of the two fires are
more than covered by insurance.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-02
NEWS FROM MANILA.
Insurgent Garrison at Bayambang
Believed to Have Surrendered.
AMERICAN SAILORS CAPTURE VICAN.
Filipino Insurgents Msssed at Tagudsn-
Aguinaido Believed to Be Hiding In
Abra Proviucs-Ths American
Troopa Rushing Ahead.

Manila, Nov. 30-It Is supposed that
the insurgent garrison ut Bayam-
bang, province Of Nueva Visaya,
numbering from 800 to 400 men, has
surrendered to Gen. Lawton, who
started for that point with the Thirty
fourth infantry.
Capt. Nichols, who commands a de-
tachmeut of the Twenty-third infantry
at Zamboanga, island Of Mindanao,
has established 4 provisional govern
ment there. The insurgents have sur
rendered to him four cannon and 300
rifles.
Officers from the steamer Manauense,
which arrived here Tuesday from San
Francisco, after q terrible voyage,
bringing three companies Of the
Thirty-tirst infantry, say she was
chartered for the Philippine service
and not as an ocean transport, and
that sending battalion across the
ocean on board Of her was an experi-
ment.
The battleship Oregon landed men
at vigan hoping to find Lieut.. Gil
more's party, as 1t is known that he
and his men were there recently. The
landing party found that the Ameri-
cans had been removed to the noun
tains two days before. The navy has
requested the army to 60 in pursuit.
A dispatch from the Associated press
correspondent at Namacpacan, prov
ince OF Union, Sunday, November 60.
says:
The Oregon. Samara and Cailao, With 100
bluejackets and marines from the Oregon, cap
tured the port Of vigan. province OF South
Ilocos. north OF here. to-day. It is reported
that I. 200 insurgents under Gems Tino and Pillar
are massed ut Tayuden, ten miles north, and 1t
has been concluded - walt at Namncpacan for
the rest OF the achievements. Aguinaldo Is
now believed TO b. hiding In Abra province.
When AEuinaldo passed through Namacpacan
oil his talk was In favor OF continuing the war.
AMERICAN TROOPS RUSHING AHEAD.
Washington, Nov. 30.-Gen. Otis
advices to the war department
yesterday show that the troops are
rushing rapidly ahead and indicate
that the Generalization of the insur-
gents is complete.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-02
NJ. K,.v the statutos.

Gen. Butler was ut one time q MEM
Der of a commission to examine young
applicants for admission to the bar,
says an exchange, and before him came
youth who failed miserably on every
branch Of the law in which he was ex-
amined. Finally Butler turned to the
young man and asked, What would
you like to be examined In? You have
failed In everything we have sug-
gested." The reply came, ''Try me ON
the statutes; I'm up on them" Butler
shook his head solemnly. my young
friend" he said. "l'm afraid you won't
do. You may be ever so familiar with
the statutes but what is to prevent Q
foolish Legislature from repeating all
you know?'-Youth's Companion.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-02
Clippings.

Beecher: The twenty-third Psalm Il
the nightingale OF the Psalms. It ID
small, of homely feather, singing ont
Of obscurity; but, oh. II has filed the
air Of the whole world with melodioua
Joy, greater than the heart can con-
ceive. Blessed be the name on which
the Psalm was born.
In Philadelphia prominent educators
have brought about the organization
in the higher and lower grade schools
Of clAssss devoted TO the study Of the
history Of the city Of Philadelphia
The same branch Of instruction L be
ing followed IN The schools Of Boston.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-02

THE total vote Of Mississippi at the
last election was 49,C49. Longino. the
democratic candidate, received 1927;
Prewitt, populist, 0,4s1. This gives the
democratic party majority of S5,sO0.
The voting population of the state is
$4,000. The state contains 49,, 800
white voters and 49,, 900 colored voters.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-02

It was a rare compliment to the
Forty-seventh regiment, on its way to
Manila, to be invited to parade Mt
Malta, the British fortress in the
Mediterranean. And it must have
given Sir Francis Grenfell. the gov
ernor of that island, new conception
of the great republic as the long lines
of vigorous young Americans passed in
review before him.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-02
Evan. susd for Dnmare..

Chattanooga, Tenn, Nov. 94.-Thom-
as Giffe, n prominent citizen Of this
place, has fled snit for $4,000 dam
ages against Commissioner Of Pensions
II. Clay Evans Gifte was one Of the
pension attorneys whom Evans had
dlsbarred for alleged crookedpess-
Giffe alleges that his disbarment was
personal matter. Commissioner Evans
denies this statement and says he wa
netting officially.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-02
Noted Abolitionist Dead.

Chicago, Nov. 29.-Calvin DeWolfe,
one of the earliest of western aboli-
tionists, was found dead in bed ut his
home here yesterday, aged 81 years. In
1910 Mr.. DeWof became secretary OF
the anti-slavery society of Chicago and
later one of the founders of the West
ern Citizen. an anti-slavery organ. 1t
was while actively interested in this
paper that he, with others, was in
dicted on a charge of assisting young
colored woman, slave under the law
of Nebraska, in escaping to Canada.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-02
tn. p,1 Recovered.

vegctarians will find comfort In q
story about village schoolmaster.
whose habit 1t was to replenish his
larder by purchasing pork from the
parents Of his pupils on the occasion
of the killing of n pig. One day .
small boy marched up to the masters
desk and inquired '.if he would like .
bit of pork, rs they were going to kill
their pig" The schoolmaster replied In
the affirmative. When several days had
elapsed and nothing more had been
heard about the pork, he called the
boy up and inquired why he had not
brought 1t. ''Oh, please, SIR" the boy
replied, ''the pig got better. "-San
Francisco Argonaut.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-02
Caucu. OF Houne RcpublIcans Called.

Washington. Nov. 3o.-Representa-
tive Grosvenor, Of Ohio, chairman OF
the republican caucus, has issued call
for a caucus of the republican members
of the house OF representatives, to be
held ut the capitol next Saturday even
ing at eight o'clock. The caucus will
name republican candidates for speak
er and. other officers of the house and
consider such other business MS may
come before II.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-02

DIR. THOMAS J. HILLS, the New York
physician who recently created some
thing of sensation by declaring that
whisky was food and good thing
under certain conditions, has had his
remarks SO much garbled by the adj
vertisers of certain brand of whisky
that he has brought suit for libel and
asks damages to the amount Of 500, 900.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-02
Operation. Of Internal Revenue bureau.

Operations of Internal Revenue hu.eao'
Washington, Nov. 29.-Commissioner
George W. Wilson, OF the internal rev.
enue bureau, in his report to the secre-
tary OF the treasury of the operations
of.his office for the fiscal year ended
June so, 1899, shows that the receipts
from all sources aggregated s97S, asa
b7s. an increase over the preceding
year Of s72. 81, 900, and an increase OF
So, 4s4, 573 over the estimates the COM
missioner made one year ago.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-02

TIE lower house of congress, after
December 4, viii have had two speak
ers Of foreign birth-Charles Frederick
Crisp. born in Sheffield, Eng, and Da-
vid Bremner Henderson, of Old Deer,
Scotland. Henderson was brought to
the United States at the age of six, and
taken TO Iowa three years later, where
he was reared on farm. At 81 he went
TO the war and lost q leg at the battle
Of corinth. At Fort Donelson he was
shot In the neck, but refused 70 give mp
the struggle until the union forces
were victorious, seeing which he fell
down exhausted from loss of blood. he
q the only speaker with one leg.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-02
Remarkable Phsnomsnon in the Heaven

Remarkable Phsnomenon In the Heavens'
Minneapolis, Mimi, Nov. 'so.-A
special to the Times from Black River
Falls, Wis, says: A very singular and
remarkable phenomenon occurred here
Just before daylight yesterday morn
ing. What seemed to be the tail OF an
enormous comet appeared low down In
the southwestern sky, but there was
no head to 1t. It looked like about
half Of the tail OF the great comet that
appeared Just before the civil war. II
was nearly as bright rs the moon, but
faded and dissolved entirely within
three or four minutes. Some thought
Il was the train of large meteor.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-02
senator Rawllns Defends Utah.

Washington, Nov. Ex-senator Raw
Inns, OF Utah. for the present the sole
representative of that state in the sem
ate, has come out with a statement de-
Tending his state from the charge that
the Mormon church. by deceit and
fraud, brought about the admission OF
Utah into the union, SO that behind
statehood lines polygamy might be
practiced with impunity.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-02
TOWN TOPICS

Baltimore claims the largest negro
population Of any city In the world.
An experiment Is being tried In De
troit OF allowing the flremen one day
OF" In Eve.
A searchlIght has been added TO the
equipment Of the New York fre de-
partment to help the men In dark hall
ways and corners.
Lexington. Mass, Il making prepare
tious for an elaborate celebration Il
Intends 10 have April 70, 1900, Of sh1
enc hundred and twenly-nflh aonlpor'
sary Of the battle lhere
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-02
A a,u IN pI.frnnchIse NeEroe. Defeated.

Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 29.-The Hard
wick bill, introduced to the lower
house of the general assembly for the
purpose OF placing such Limitations on
the negro vote OF this state as to prac-
tically disfranchise the colored voter,
was overwhelmingly defeated yester-
day, the result of the ballot being lSo
toS. The result was surprise as 1t
W.T., expected the measure would re-
ceive strong support
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-02

UNDER the conditions Of the will of
Maj John A. Logan, recently killed in
Luzon, his entire estate is left abso-
lutely to his widow. BY reason Of bus
mess complications, the financial affairs
of Maj. Logan had been for several
years in the hands of trustees. Maj.
Logan carried sS4,5O0 life insurance.
Aside from the life insurance, it is
probable his estate will be less than
$40. 600.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-02

CAPT. LEARY, governor Of the island
Of Guam, U. S. A., has issued orders
that each citizen of his province shall
own at least l2 chickens and sow,
and that each head of a family shall be
legally married to the mother of the
children. In consequence, the market
for fowls and pigs has been very lively
for some time, and those having au-
thority to perform the marriage cere-
mony have been overworked.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-02

SOME prominent New York women
have succeeded in having introduced
before the New York legislature bill
appropriating $4,000 for state in
dustrial school for girls. The object
of the school is to make girls self-sup-
porting and thus lessen the danger OF
their becoming depraved through lack
of ability TO earn an honest living.
1--WE have not 4 single institution to
prevent girl becoming depraved, but
80 to care for her after she becomes
So" said Mrs. Clarence Burns, an adj
vocate Of the measure.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-02

FRED L. HOWARD, aged 90, brake
man on the Chicago & Northwestern
railway, was thrown from the train
near lreton, In. He was taken on a
special train to Des Moines, where his
injuries have been pronounced fatal.
A few minutes after the accident n
telegram was received stating that his
brother, who is an engineer ON the
same road, had also been fatally in
jured in wreck.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-02
ADoub,fui Compliment.

"what is the price of this holders"
inquired young man in n small store,
taking up a photograph-holder which
contained several pictures.
twenty-five cents" replied the at
tendant.
Does that include the picturess"
There" responded the salesman, in
an affable manner, II was saying this
morning that some bright person
would be asking that, but did not
think 1t would be you, Mr.. Stewardp"
Youths Companion.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-02

A VAST commercial enterprise is that
which has in contemplation the sub
mersion of the Yuma desert in south
ern California and this plan, II carried
out, will involve tract OF absolutely
uninhabitable territory comprising
nearly $4,000 square miles, and the
greater portion Of which lies between
500 and 1000 feet below sea level.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-02

TnoUsH some English papers think
that the Beers will soon be compelled
70 take the defensive IL Is likely several
weclks win pass before the tide win
turn 10 that extent The burglars are
organized. equipped, and ON the ground,
with safe lines Of communication. and
Il viii be no easy task TO drive Them
back. At the recent London banquet
Lord Salisbury said that $50 long ~
the principal part Of our forces is sepa-
rated b. an interval Of I've or SIX weeks
krom the Geld Of antinn Il would rather
b iTus % rly that re ara weak ma
I|6n SIGHTING Z sffnnQ oue.H Nonthl
BAT l'Spll bslrrg oefl3llp Fstpli4
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-02

Chicago. Nov. SOW. W. Benjamin,
proprietor of billiard room, was last
night shot three times by Charles r.
Steele, 4 printer. The shooting Is
sequel Of horsewhipping In which
Benjamin and Mrs Steele figured, the
assailant being Mrs Benjamin. Mr.
Benjamin may die as result Of the
shootinC.