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Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-06-09
ARE USING DYNAMITE NOW.
Reckless Anarchy Nov Exists in
St. Louis.
TRY TO KILL SLEEPING MEN.

ST. Louis, June 5--An attempt has
been made IN the night to brow up
with dynamite the ST. Louis Transit
company's barns at Easton and Prairie
avenues, in which $50 employees of the
company and a number of policemen
were asleep, and in which were many
cars and much valuable property.
This was the second attempt to
wreck the buildings with dynamite
made in three days. The sheds are
three in number, all of brick and with
high arched slate roofs. They extend
from the southwest corner of Easton
and Prairie avenues, west on Easton
avenue to the middle of the block,
where the Office is located. None of
the policemen on the Prairie avenue
side of the building saw anything al
though the explosive was thrown to
the roof of the shed from that side.
The policemen asleep in the east shed
were thrown violently from their cots
by the force of the conclusion. Very
little damage was done by the exp1o-
sion, which shook the surrounding
houses and caused great excitement
among the residents. 1t could not be
learned who threw the explosive.
A few days before a terrific explosion
supposed to have been caused by dyna-
mite plac ed on the tracks of the Union
line at Fifteenth and Chambers streets
shook the buildings and broke the
| glass in all the windows in the neigh
| borhood.
Many persons were thrown from
their beds by the violent conclusion
and all were awakened and more or
| less terrified. As near as they could
determine it had resulted from dyna-
mite which was exploded on the street
car tracks, The damage to trains was
not serious, the explosion having spent
its force il the air. The shock was
felt within radius of mile of Fiji
| teenth and Chambers streets.
The explosion created panic in the
neighborhood and many people slept
no more the rest of the night through
nervousness or the fear of another ex
p1osion.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-06-09
4 SECRET SOCIETY War.
All Powers Send Troops to Protect
Embassies in Pekin.
THE BOXERS ARE ALWAYS BAD.

Berlin, June 2.-The latest news
anxiety here An official of the for
eign Office made the following state
ment regarding the matter: 1.-The Ger
man naval commander at Using Tau
has orders to act in conjunction with
the naval authorities of the other pow
ers as circumstances may require. The
landing of marines at Taku to go to
PekiE was ordered. The report from
the United States that 20. 900 Russians
are advancing to help the Chinese is
base1ess. No power is sustaining
China. We know that Russia win not
separate herself from the others"
Pekin, June 2.-The foreign ENJOYS
received the reply of the Tsung Ii
Yamen to their ultimatum calling
upon the Chinese authorities to con-
sent to the landing of a force of
marines to come to Pekin to guard the
legation The Tsung Ii Yamen
agreed to withdraw opposition to the
coming of the guards.
London, June 1.-The Pelin CORE
spondent of the Times, te1egraphing,
says the damage to the railroad is es
timated at $50, 900. The government
supports rather than condemns the
Boxers. No foreigner has been serious
| ly injured, though murders of native
Christians are reported daily from the
country.
Washington, June 2-The Chinese
minister, Mr.. WI Ting Fang, called at
the state department to talk with Sec
rotary Hay. He had no information
from his own government as to the
critical situation in China and was
anxious for news.
Resident representatives of nearly all
of the other nations interested in the
Chinese situation were among Secre-
tary Hays callers, but none of them
had received any information from his
iown government bearing on the situa-
ton.
Mr.. Nabeshima, the charge of the
Japanese legation, who was also among
Secretary Hays callers, was likewise
disposed to minimize the dangers of
the Boxer uprising. He pointed out
that at all times in Chinese history, the
secret societies were fomenting trouble,
and the present disturbance growing
out of the operations of the Boxers
was not nearly so formidable as many
. | r,rooo6inr
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-06-09
RESTRAINT OF COMMERCE.
a Crime Punishable BY Fine and I'm

A Crime Punishable BY Fine and I'M
prisonment.
Washington, June Only one vote
was cast in the house against the Lit
tlede1d antitrust bill TO amend the
Sherman act of 1890 to make it more
effective in the prosecution of trusts
and com binations, their agents, officers
and attorneys. The bill goes to the
limit of the authority of congress under
the constitution. All amendments ex-
cept one We're defeated. An amend
ment declaring that nothing in the
act should be construed to apply to
trades unions or labor organizations
was adopted by a strong vote.
The bill amends the Sherman anti
tract or combination in the form of a
trust or a conspiracy in restraint of
commerce among the states or with
foreign nations, illegal, and every par
ty to such contract or combination
guilty of a crime punishable by a fine
of not less than $500 nor more than
1000, and by imprisonment not less
than six months nor more than six
years.
For purposes of commerce it declares
illegal all corporations or associations
formed or carrying on business for
purposes declared illegal by the COM
mon laws: it provides that they may be
perpetually enjoined from carrying on
interstate commerce, and forbids them
the use of the United States mails.
1t confers jurisdiction upon United
States circuit and district courts for
the trial of cases under it, and author
ICES any person, firm, corporation or
association to begin and prosecute pro-
ceedings under it.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-06-09
CiriI Gorernment to De.

Washington, June 2.-The Philip
pine commission has arrived at Manila
and civil government viii be inaugur-
ated. A proclamation will be issued
telling the people that they have come
for that purpose The commission will
operate with the military until Sep
tember 1 when municipal and provin-
cial governments will be in operation.
The commission viii then separate,
Judge Taft remaining in Manila and
the four members being distributed
among the four departments and act
ing practically in the capacity of COVER
nor
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-06-09
Monument at AntIetam.

Hagerstown. Md, Jcne1.-The scene
on AntietaIa battlefield as the monu-
ment OF the blue and gray was formal
" handed over by the representative
of the people of Maryland to the rep
resentatiye of the entire people of the
United States was enc which should
and will become historic 1t marked
an epoch in the life of the American
republic. This monument commem-
crates not merely the valor and sacri-
fee of the men who-fen at Antietsm,
but it commentaries the relaying of
the foundations of the republic,
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-06-09
Five Thousand Men Walk Out.

Kansas City, No. June 5.-A general
strike of all the building trades in
Kansas City, has been ordered by the
Building Trades Council. It is said
that over 5000 worknen are involved.
The order follows the lockout declared
by the Builders club. an organization
of contractors The contractors, after
continued troubles with sympathetic
strikes, announced that no members OF
unions affiliated with Building Trades
Council would be employed Con-
vention hall is excepted in the order.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-06-09
Kansas has Not Accented IT.

Washington, June 2.-The commits
sioner of the general land Office wrote
to the Kansas state department as fol-
lows:
''Until the legislature accepts the
grant of the Fort Hays military reser-
walton the lands and buildings must
temain under control of this depart
ment. Pending such legislative action,
however, it would be competent for
the governor of the state to apply to
thh secretary of the interior for the ap-
pointment of some state officer as Gus
todian without compensation by the
United States
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-06-09
R,,e and Grav In Chicago.

Chicago, June 1.-Confederate veter-
ans held a service at their monument
in the Confederate plot at 0akwoods.
They first marched through the G. A.
plot and as they passed through the
lines of federal veterans laid their
tributes of peace on the graves of their
former enemies The fraternal call
was repaid later by Dewey Post, G. A.
R., the members of which strewed
flowers on the lawn under which are
buried the Confederates who died while
prisoners at Camp Douglas during the
war.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-06-09
rhirtr-FIre More Corn Cars.

Topeka. June 2.-The India Famine
Relief committee has decided to send
thirty-fve more carloads of corn to
India. The committee has several cars
of corn on hand and will purchase
tventy-eight more at once. This pur-
chase will absorb the funds on hand
about SIC, O0O The thirty-five cars will
make two trains. The committee will
ask the Santa Fe railroad to transport
the corn to Chicago free of charge. An
effort will be made to secure free trans
portation from Chicago to New York.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-06-09
virginia Votes Against Negro voters

Washington, May 31.-By a majority
of nearly 20, 600 the people of Virginia
decided to have revision of their con-
stitution for the purpose of depriving
the colored population OF the right of
suffrage so far as can be done without
conflicting with the constitution of the
United States; and 1t is curious fact
that the counties in which the cOlored
population. predominates gave the
largest majorities in favor of constitu-
ton revision and the white counties
gave the largest najorities against it.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-06-09
From Miners in Luzon.

Manila, June 5.-A party of miners
that left Manila early n January for
the southern islands has been captured
by rebels. There were six men in the
party. They were conveyed under
strong guard to the interior of Leyte,
where they are still prisoners. More
or less organized parties of prospectors
are leaving Manila every month and
returning with tales of the hardships
they have suffered, but there is little
~.dence OF any of them having fond
szSs in paying quantities
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-06-09
Delay Kentucky Case.

Frankfort, KY, June 2.-The court
of appeals surprised both of the con-
tending. political. factions by refusing
to act on either of the motions pending
in that court until they are docketed
in the usual way. On them hung the
disposition of the minor state offices.
The effect of this is to lay the trial of
the appeals in the contests over to the
fall term of the court and the contests
otherwise remain in stutus quo. The
matter could be taken up sooner by
both sides agreeing to motion to i'd
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-06-09
Thtrd Prize on a Poor Crop.

Topeka, June 2.-Kansas took third
prize on general fruit collection of the
United States at the Paris exposition.
Secretary Barnes, of the State Horti-
cultural Society, received notice to this
effect from the department of agricul-
ture at Washington Missouri took
first prize.
kansas was rather unfortunate, !"
said Secretary Barnes. while we
took third pr1ze, which is high hon
or, we should have done better The
fruit crop in the state last year was
not up to the standard, and we could
not find fruit such as Kansas usually
raises Missouri had a good crop last
wear"
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-06-09
UNCLE SAM BLOCKS GAME.
Twenty-Three War ships Now Ready to
Act.

Act
Shanghai, June 4.-Twenty-three
warships are now at Taku, nine Rus
sian, three British, three German,
three French, two American, two jap
anese and one Italian. In addition to
their crews the Russians have on board
their warships II 600 troops from Port
Arthur with field equipment. Four
teen thousand Russian troops are held
in readiness at Port Arthur.
Washington, June TT is limited In
diplomatic circles here that the sudden
increase of activity on the part of the
Boxers" is nothing more than part of
a well conceived plan by one of the
great European powers to secure a
permanent Judgment in Pekin and to
seize position giving it full control of
the great Pei Ho river, the approach to
the Chinese capital. 1t is further in
timated that the plan has proved
abOrtive, owing to the alertness of the
other European powers represented in
Chinese waters, but particularly to the
readiness of the United States minis
ter, Mr.. COnger, and the American
real admiral on board the Newark,
which at once gave the movement an
undesired international aspect, and
so tended to prevent the particular ma
ton concerned from aggrandizing
itself at the expense of the interests OF
the other nations. Therefore, IT is as
sumed that the excitement will rapidly
abate, and the Boxers" will disperse
to their homes
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-06-09
NEW LABOR ORGANIZATION.
Formed on the Basis of Individual Rights
without Interference.

without Interference.
Chicago, June 5.-The Industrial
Trades Union, the organization of
workmen which was formed soon after
the labor troubles began by the men
who wanted to work, is arranging to
branch out into national organiza-
ton on lines which eliminate all of the
Objectionable features of the labor
unions. The movement for a national
body which shall have local councils in
the large cities of the country is being
pushed by the officers of the Chicago
organization.
The new national body is to be
formed on the basis of individual right.
1t viii be the champion of free labor,
and will oppose strikes. The plan is
to appoint fifteen or twenty men from
different trades to form the national
executive council which will carry on
the work of organization. The head
quarters will be IN Chicago.
Some of the objects of the national
body are: To secure for all citizens
their inalienable rights and secure
their particular line of labor whenever
obtainable, without interference and
without paying unjust tribl tie there
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-06-09
Extension of Pecos valley Route.

FL Paso, Tex, June 1.-The survey
ing corps of the FL Paso extension of
the Pecos Valley route has finished the
survey of the line from Roswell, n. NJ,
to this city. The construction crews
will begin work in few weeks, and
the road completed to this city by the
close of the summer. The road con-
meets at Amarillo, Tex, with the
Santa Fe and rumor has it that both
the Santa Fe and Rock Island want it.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-06-09
sertous Situation at Pekin.

Washington, May S1.-Snch adviees
as have reached here indicate that the
situation In China has assumed very
critical phase and one calculated to tax
the entire resources of the Chinese gov
ernment. The state department has
been in close communication with. Mr..
Conger, our minister at Rekin, and the
navy department is doing its share
having sent the flagship Newark as
far as the ship can reach The opera
tions OF the Boxers are increasing IN
magnitude.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-06-09
Gen. wood Investieates.

Havana, June 4.-Genera1 Leonard
Wood, military governor of Cuba says:
Il firmly believe that the irregular
ties in the Cuban postal service, which
amount TO plain theft only. are all that
viii be discovered Tbs postal service
has not been under my jurisdiction
took steps to. secure the punishment: of
the men implicated have inaugur-
ated a thorough Investigation into all
thu departments and am confident that
*Aet does not exist IN any other
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-06-09
Ore Production Too Great.

Joplin. May Mining men say ore
prices have about got TO where 1t does
not pay to mine His property there
is closed down. Frank Wilcox says
there is a meeting of the mine owners
association called to take up the ques-
ton in its entirety. Something has to
be done. The immediate remedy sug-
gested is to shut down every mine in
the district for twoeweeks to clean up
and let the snelters catch up with the
work Prices are ruling low and on
top of that there is-an cyerproductiOn-
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-06-09
Conflicting Reports.

Lourenza Marques. june 4.-Reports
of the most conflicting character are
current here, due to the activity OF the
Boer agents. While one section de
clares that President Kruger has re-
turned to Pretoria for the purpose of
arranging terms of surrender, another
asserts that the British have been re-
pulsed outside of Pretoria. Nothing
authentic known here regarding
Mr. Kruger's whereabontser the si4aa-
ton IN the Transvaa1. There is : ru-
nor that Kruger has died.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-06-09
General Otis ouarrntined.

San Francisco, June 1.-The trans
port Meade, with Major General e. s.
Otis, arrived, twenty-five days from
Manila. The Meade had three cases of
smallpox aboard. She was placed in
quarantine. General Otis stated to
the quarantine officials that ne was in
excellent health and wished to land to
take a train for the east as soon as
possible. The presence OF smallpox on
the vessel makes the time of General
Cts landing very indefinite.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-06-09
Harvest Itinerary.

Wichita, June 2.-The annual pour
ing in of harvest hands into Oklahoma
has commenced. Those who have
teams are driving through in wagons,
and in the majority of cases are taking
their families with them. Harvest is
about to commence in Oklahoma. The
crop is very heavy. As harvest closes
there, these people will come back
north, and many will keep on going
north, working in harvest fields, until
they reach the Dakotas.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-06-09
Bergen Case Opened Again.

Topeka, June 4.-The state is not
satisfied with the recent decision Of
Judge Hook, OF the federal court, hold
ing the Liquor solicitors" provision of
the prohibition constitutional amend
ment uncon stitutional. Assistant At
torney General West has prepared a
motion to set aside the decision on the
question of jurisdiction and will pre-
sent it on June 81. The decision wGs
rendered in the Bergen case.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-06-09
Puerto Rico Postomce O. K,

San Juan, P. L, June 2-Postofice
Inspector Sinclair and his assistants
have taken over the former depart
ment of posts. They are examining
the books and have reported no
irreruIarities
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-06-09
Surveying the boundary Line.

Seattle, Wash, June 1.-The Ameri-
can members of the international com
mmission appointed to survey and
mark out the Alaskan boundary line at
Lynn Canal, under the modus vivendi.
has arrived in Seattle from Washing
ton city, and will, in few days, pro-
coed to Victoria, where they will meet
the two British members Of the com
mission
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-06-09
KANSAS ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The Santa Fe has four telegraph
operators at Wellington now.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-13

Those thrown out to sea and buried on
the land wherever found, will reach the
horrible total Of at least &, 600 souls
My estimate of the loss on the island OF
the city Of Galveston, and the Immediate
surrounding districts is between 1000
and 5000 deaths. l do not make this state
ment in fright or excitement, The
whole story will never be t0ld, because
it cannot be told
Not single Individual escaped
property loss The property on the
island is wrecked; fully one half totally
swept out of existence altogether
What our needs are can be computed by
the world at large by tine statement
herewith submitted much better than
l could possibly summarize them.
The help must be immediate
(Signed) il. q. Lowe,
Manager Galveston News.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-13
FROM GOV. SAVERS.
He Summarizes the Conditions at
Galveston.

Austin, Texas, September 1s.-Gov.
Sayers today made tho following state
ment to the Associated Press on the flood
situation
Conditions at Galveston are fully as
bad as reported Communication, how
ever, has been re esta blished between the
ISLAND ana the mainland and hereafter
transportation OF supplies VIII be less
difficult The work OF clearing the city
is progressing fairly we'll and Adjutant
General Scurry, under the direction of
the mayor is patrolIing the city for the
purpose of preventing depredations. The
most conservative estimate as to the
number of dead places it all a6 2, 0O0.
Contributions from citizens OF this state
and also from other states are coming IN
rapidly and literally and it is confidently
expected tbat within the next few days
the work of restoration by the people of
Galveston viii have begun in good
earnest and with energy and success
"Of course the destruction of property
mas been very great-not less than ten
millions Of dolIars-but 1t Is hoped and
believed that even this great loss VIII be
overcome through the energy and self
reliance Of the people,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-13
FEW TREES BLOwN DOWN.


Chicago has some dirty streets u
much OF the paving IS IN bad eoaiin
but chivalfy is stiil abiding with nt
Northwestern elevated express 'ltn
stopped az Chicago avenue yeifr'r
morning and q woman who muH iiN
weighed about 3f7 pounds got rh'aN
She was not a tall woman Car F1
your minds eye NJ the broad SIDE 4
load Of hay with q pumpkin On in1 O 3
and you viii have before you such p.
turc of the lady as an Impressions
the advanced school would make
Ii happened that every seat IN %. n
which she entered was occupied. ani y
"a moment she stood alone Ia The a#
the only passenger who was not reeef+
all that The nickel invested at ths s'R
called for.
Two Young men who seemed % p
strangers sat near the spot where .
fat lady stood. They looked at Der a
then at each other and without A.@
anything got np. The woman glano'
the place they had vacated IS u a'1
uring it with her eye, and then sat ''''
saying:
Thank you. gentlemen; ] am 8 81
you were sitting together "-1AA''s
Times-Herald.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-13
EIGHT HORSES BURNED.
Fire In Stable Of Deering Coal and
Wood Go.

Another incendiary fire occurred at
Woodfords this morning at a little be-
fore O'clock.
Tt was at the stable of L. F. and F. II.
Jones of Deering Coal and Wood COM
pany.
Tho stable was destroyed and eight
horses were burned to death. Six be-
longed to the Messrs. Jones and two to
another man.
The fire caught in the hay apparently
and spread very rapidly.
At four O'Clock there was no apparent
danger that the fire would spread to
other buildings. The stable is situated
near the plant of the Deering Electric
company on Forest avenue, just above
the depot. The prop erty was insured.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-13
wINONA ORDERED 10 MOBILE.

WINONA ORDERED TO MOBILE.
Washington, September 12.-An order
has been issued to the revenue cutter
Winona at Mobile to proceed to Galveston
without a moment s unnecessary delay.
The lighthouse board also ordered the
light house tender Arbutus now at New
Orleans, to clear at once for Galveston.
Captain Shoemaker, chief of the reve-
nue. cutter service is apprehensive as to
the fate of the cutter Galveston which
was anchored In Galveston harbor at the
beginning of the storm. 1t is assumed
that she put to sea, but as three full days
have elapsed since she was heard from,
there are fears for her safety
SHIPS ORDERED TO GALVESTON.
Washington, September 12.-The de-
partment has ordered the gunboat Ban
croft, now at New London, Conn. and
the tug Somaset at Pensacola, Fla, to
proceed to GALVESTON, to furnish what aid
they can to the storm sufferers.
NEW YORK'S SUBSCRIPTION.
New York, September 12.-Subscrip-
tions to date for the relief OF the suffer-
ers of Galveston, Texas. aggregate 500, 946.
GALVESTON PEOPLE GOING
CRAZY.
Dallas, Texas, September IA bull
letin from Galveston v ia Virginia Point
and Houston received here at IL a. m,
says;
The situation grows worse every min
ute, water and ice needed. People in
frenzy from suffering from thsse causes.
Scores have died since last night and a
lumber Of sufferers have gone insane. 4"