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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-19
Mr.. TRTcE N VAST Notion.

MN IIlIDE IN W-fo y -NHIV.'
Vice President aud Gere Il Ma saer
Leroy Trlce OF the In.erlaliorl and
Great Northern railroad wls nsre tCday
on his way home from New York afser
spending a few days at ais old home in
Virginia. He was enter q, I'D t3.sy at
dinner BY Congressman De Grafanred.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-19
General Observations

observations taken az all stations by the
10Th meridian time. Pm
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-07-27
Kansas City's Searching Heat
TO CUT DOWN EXPENSES.
Many Economical Reforms to BE Made In
tho Army of Occupation In the
Philippines.

Manila, July 23.-The conferences
between Adjt. Gen. Corbin and Gen.
Chaffee, recently held here, will prob
ably result in radical economical and
administrative reforms in the army
of occupation. 1t is estimated that
the total cost of maintaining the
American army in the Philippines can
be reduced by 90 per cent. in the
course of one year. The principal
change will be the reduction of the
present force to between 10000 and
10000 men. The adjustment of the
present army districts is contem-
plated and three brigades. with per-
manent headquarters at Manila, Dag
upan and Iloilo or Cebu, will be insti-
tuted in their stead. The troops will
be concentrated at three points Sc
lected, abandoning all minor posts.
These changes will result in an enor-
nous saving in the transportation OF
supplies and the paying of rental for
barracks for the soldiers. At preseat
in most towns the troops are quar-
tered in churches, converts and pub
lie and private buildings, for the
use of which considerable rentals are
paid.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-07-27
A CENSUS BULLETIN.
The Bureau Gives the Population by SEX,
Nativity and Color OF the Third
Group of States.

Washington, July 23.-The census
figures giving the population by sex,
nativity and color of the third group
of states, including Indiana, Iowa,
Kansas and the Indian territory, the
results being as follows:
Indiana-Males, 1,os5,40+; females.
1921 ,O5s; native, 2,374,341; foreign,
1921; white, 2,45s.53a; colored, ST.
96O. OF the colored 207 are Chinese, S
Japanese, 243 Indians and the re-
mainder negroes.
Indian territory-Males, 20S,952; fe-
males, 1S3,lOS; native. 3S7,202; white,
302, ESQ; colored, s9,3S0. Of those
classified MS colored, 1888 are ne
groes, 81 Chinese, 1,107 Indians taxed
and 51,307 Indians not taxed.
Iowa-Males, 1,156,s+9; females. l.
075,OO4; native, 1925. 1888; foreign. 305,--
02O; white, a,21S,667; colored, 1886,
including 1858 negroes, 1O4 Chinese,
z japanese and 3s2 Indians.
Kansas-Males, 76s,716; females,
7O1, 779; native, 1,343,s $40; foreign. 1885,
6s6; white, 1,416,319; colored. 54,176.
including 52,OO3 negroes, 80 Chinese.
4 Japanese and 2,130 Indians.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-07-27
po.t. for MILITARY In,truction.

Washington, July 23.-Secretary
Root speaks in high terms of the pos
sibilities of Rorts Riley and Leaven-
worth as posts for military instruc-
ton. He says Fort Riley is an excel
lent post for one of the big military
camps of instruction and maneuvers
contemplated by congress; also that
troops to the present capacity of the
quarters at jefferson Barracks and
Forts Riley, Leavenworth and Sheri-
dan will be stationed at these posts.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-07-27
ARE EAGER TO LEARN.
Reluctantly the Little Porto Ricans Les6
Thar Books when Vacation Began
"A School for Teachers.

San Juan, p. r., July 23.-Much in
terest is manifested in school work
in Porto Rico by teachers and scho!-
ars alike. In schools in the United
States, as rule, the students look for
ward to the closing days of the spring
term and hail the first day of the
long summer vacation with delight.
In this Porto Rico children are differ
ent from their northern cousins. Hero
the rising generation reluctantly left
the schoolroom on the last day of the"
term and such demand was made for
all-summer schools that arrangements
have been made for them in several
towns.
Ground will be broken next week
for complete professional school
to train teachers at Rio Piedras. About
500 teachers and prospective teach
ers have signified their intention to-
attend this summer school. By the
time for the autumn term to open.
more than 30 new schoolhouses will
have been completed. But even then
there will not be accommodations for
half the children of school age. Extra
buildings in all towns will have to be
retired, as it is quite probable that
the school attendance next year will
be doubled.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-07-27
ALL RECORDS BROKEN.
Monday 1856 HOmeseekers Registered
mt FL Reno-Total to Monday
Night, 11S.581.

Ell Reno, Ok, July 22.-An rec
ords in the registration of homeseek-
ers were broken yesterday, when the
clerks in the eight booths in FL Re-
no added to the list 1856 names.
The total at FL Reno is 03,04s; total
at Fort Sill, 1888; grand total, u.s.
591.
The crowds yesterday poured in;
from every direction by rail and
wagon, and it is estimated that at
three o'clock in the afternoon there
were $4,000 people in the city of Ell
Reno. which has n natural population
of 5000. Thousands left on the after.
noon and night trains riding on top
of coaches and in box cars.
The Rock Island at five o'clock sent
north the longest passenger train
ever seen in the territory. There
were ten coaches, six box cars and
two Pullmans loaded inside and out.
Several incoming Rock Island trains
from the north quit taking passen-
gers at the Kansas line.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-07-27
SUMS RAYS FATAL.
More Deaths In Kansas City on Account
of Heat-Thermometer Registered log,
Breaking All Records.

Kansas City, No., July 23.-There
were nine deaths from the heat in
this city yesterday and IA prostra-
tions. The names of those who died
are: Richard p. Taylor, Marcus
Clark, Z. Clark, Mrs. Allie Baugh-
man, Mrs. Marguerite Boyle, John
Brennan, James Williams, Mrs. Maria
Ewing and James A. Peterson. For
the fifth time this season Kansas City
heat yesterday broke all records. At
$50 o'clock in the afternoon the UNI
parallel maximum of LOG degrees was
reached. Last night there was .
slight shower.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-07-27
NEW OFFICERS CHOSEN.
udge II. s. Priest Becomes President OF
the Clinton Branch Of the Kansas
City, Fort Scott & Memphis.

Kansas City, Mo-, July ga new
move connected with the consolida-
ton of the Frisco and Memphis rail-
road was made when, at a meeting OF
the stockholders of the Kansas City,
Clinton G. Springfield Railway COM
pany, b. L. Winchell, president and di-
rector of the road and also president
of the Memphis railroad, resigned and
Judge H. S. Priest, of st. Louis, was
elected in his stead. The Kansas City,
Clinton G. Springfield railway is 1863
miles long and runs from Olathe, Kan,
to Ash Grove, Mo-, near Springfield.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-07-27
SAID TO BE THE RENDERS.
A RequIsItion ON the Governor OF Colorado
for Four Persons Suspected to BE the
Notorious Kansas Murderers.

Topeka, Kan, July 24.-Gov. STAN
ley has granted requisition on the
governor of Colorado for four persons
who are believed by citizens of Mont
gomery and Labette counties to be
the notorious Benders. The steps
to bring the suspected ones to Kan
sas are taken upon the representation
of Frank Ayres. of Fort Collins, COL,
who claims that he knows them and
that the notorious Kate Bender was
once his wife. He says they live at
Fort Collins, in Laramie county, COL,
where the father and mother are
known as Charles Reed and wife, and
the two children as William Baker and
May Baker. He says the old man is
about 70 years of age and his wife five
or six years younger. The other two,
he says, are about so.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-07-27
Missouri Crops Damaged s1oo. ooo, 900.

st. Louis, July 24.-According to the
best information obtainable at the
government experiment station, the
drought throughout the state still pre-
walls and is growing more serious ev-
cry day. Basing calculations upon last
years crop productions in Missouri,
the Missouri state labor bureau APP
proximately estimates that the crops
in Missouri have been damaged $780,
100000 by the drought since the 18th
of last April.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-07-27
DRUMMED OUT OF CAMP.
Rurler Dunn Publicly Disgraced for Steal
ing Beer Wagon In Nevada and Driv-
ing It Towards the Camp.

Nevada, Mo-, July 24.-At Camp
0ockery Bugler James Dunn was pub
licly stripped of his uniform and
irummed out of camp for stealing n
beer wagon in town and heading it
for the camp. The civil authorities
afterwards arrested him and pro-
pose to try him under the state laws
which provide a special penalty for
such cases. The original order for
the degradation, included also Private
II. X. Carter, for whom strong as
sertions of innocence secured q re-
pricve, pending further investigation.
he q in the guard house.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-07-27
A COURT OF INQUIRY.
Admiral Schley to Ask for a Ma
val Investigation.
The Inquiry VIII BE Ono Of tho Most
Celebrated Cases In tho Naval History
of the Countrywide Men Who May
Compose the Court.

Washington, July 24.-The WASH
ingtcn Post telegraphed Admiral
Schley that in an editorial it insisted
that he owed it to himself as well as
to his friends to bagin proceedings
against Mr.. Maclay, the author of the
History of the United States Navy,
to disproye the latter's charge, add
ing: "Will you do this? Please
wire statement" Yesterday it re-
ceived the following telegram from
Admiral Schley, dated Great Neck,
L. l., July %: ~ believe the first
step should he investigation of all
matter by court, then n civil ac-
ton afterwards. j am preparing to
take this course"
Mr.. Long has already stated that il
Admiral Schley requested court Of
inquiry he would grant the request,
and has also expressed his willing
ness to personally select the court.
While he has not made any statement
as to its personnel, there is every
reason to believe that he favors Ad-
miral Dewey and Rear Admirals Ram
say and Benham, the two latter being
now upon the retired list. The name
of Admiral Walker has been sug-
gested, but it is known that he has
expressed his views upon the Samp-
son-Schley controversy in antagonism
to Schley, and his appointment would,
therefore, he seriously questioned.
1t is said that Dewey, Ramsay or Ben
ham have always carefully avoided
giving an opinion as to the merits of
the controversy.
With respect to the matters to be
inquired into by the court of inquiry
the Post says that it might be difficult
to state briefly the exact questions
which will come before the court,
but that Admiral Schley condensed
them in n letter written to Senator
Hale, chairman of the senate COM
mittee on naval affairs. February IS.
1899. This letter divided the criti-
cisms of himself into four heads. as
follows: First, the alleged delay off
Cienfuegos. Cuba; second. the alleged
slow progress toward Santiago de
Cuba from Cienfuegos: third, the ret
rograde movements on the Goth and
27th of May (this refers to the turn
ing of the fleet from Santiago toward
Key West); fourth, the battle of San
tiago and the destruction Of Cervera's
fleet.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-07-27

In connection with Senator ALI
sons declaration that he is TOO old to
run for president, he being now ~,
it may be mentioned that so far no
man once three score and ten has
ever been elected chief magistrate
of the nation. Only five over GO have
been so honored. These were John
Adams, 90; Andrew Jackson, GO;
William Henry Harrison, 6s; Zachary
Taylor, 65, and James Buchanan, s..
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-07-27
THAT LETTER OF BRYAN'S.
Leader of the Ohio Democratic Boilers.
Says Nebraskan Did Not Disapprove
Of the Movement

Cleveland, o., July 23.-George A..
Groot, who has been most active in
inaugurating the movement to hold an
independent democratic state conven-
ton, owing to the failure of the regu-
lar convention to stand by the Kan.
sas City platform, said that neither he
nor anyone else interested in the mat
ter had been discouraged by Mr.. Bry-
ans letter bearing on the subject.
Mr.. Groot declared that as a matter of
fact, Mr.. Bryan did not express disal-'
proval of the movement.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-07-27

No less than $4,000 shade trees are
making n thrifty growth in Washing
ton. The work has been done sys-
tematically, and the trees carefully
protected. Much of the beauty of
the capital is due to this feature.
Paris spends 100000 year in caring
for shade trees and setting out new
ones, and the expenditure is univer-
sally approved by citizens. One pub
lic-spirited society in New York plant
ed 1000 shade trees last year.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-07-27

When the people who live near
Evansville, Kan, want to show WIS.,
itors what model Kansas farm looks
like they send them out to the Watts
place." The Watts farm was untitled
and idle prairie land belonging to
the government until a few years ago,
when Miss Bessie Watts took up a
claim of 100 acres and settled down,
all by herself, to make the desert
bloom. She has succeeded so well
that the male farmers Of the country
are often glad to come to her for ad-
vice and encouragement.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-07-27
HUNT TO SUCCEED ALLEN.
Present Secretary of Porto Rico Will A.
sumo the Governorship OF the
Island September I.

Washington, July 24.-William II.
Hunt, the present secretary of Porto
Rico, has been selected to succeed
Gov. Charles II. Allen, upon the re-
tirement of the latter from the insu-
lar government. Gov. Allen also
brought with him to Boston all OF his
household effects when he came from
San Juan and he does not expect to
return to Porto Rico. The formal
announcement of the selection of
Gov. Hunt is withheld until the reg
ular appointment is made and this
cannot be before the expiration Of
the leave of Gov. Allen next Septem-
Der.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-07-27
SACRIFICING LIVE STOCK.
Cattle Rushed to Market ut IN Unprecs.
dented Rate and Market L. Drop
ping Rapidly.

Kansas City, No., July 23.-Cattle re-
ceipts ut the stock yards Monday ag-
,gregated $4,000 for the day. the heav-
lest on record and nearly 5000 great
er than at Chicago. The highest pre-
vious record was on October o. 1000,
when 21,615 arrived. If the railroads
are able to supply the demand for
cars, the receipts Tuesday may be full
ly as heavy, or ever greater. The
heavy movement is due to the drought
and the attractive prices paid last
week by exporters, as shown by the
fact that nearly two-thirds OF the ar
rivals were beef cattle. Prices opened
10 to 25 cents lower and closed 25
to 40 cents lower.
Frightful Conditions In Iowa.
Burlington, H., July 23.-Iowa has
never known such frightful conditions
of heat and drought as are now ex-
listing. No record has been preserved
of such intense heat and such wither-
ingly hot winds. Several thermom-
eters in the downtown districts
showed liz degrees. One thermom-
eter placed in the sun burst the tube
and flowed out ut the top.
Corn Scars To 90 Cents.
Chicago, July 23.-With the west
ern cornfields withered and no rain in
sight traders at the opening of the
market Monday made desperate at
tempts to buy the yellow cereal in
this market. Opening bids were wild,
ranging from 81 to SO, or IA and ?
to 3% and cents over Saturdays
close.
Presages Total Failure of Corn.
Lincoln, Neb., July 23.-All day the
hot winds from the south have been
blowing presaging practically total
failure of the corn crop. The crop has
been tasseling the past week, AMI
these have simple been cooked by the
intensity of the heat.
Kansas City's Searching Heat.
Kansas City, Mo-. July 23.-Monday
was the hottest day Kansas City has
ever experienced, the mercury ut four
o'clock standing at JOG. The weather
bureau offers no relief from the ter
rifle heat.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-07-27
A physician who has recently r,

A physician who has recently re-
turned from Persia says that the ma
tives still believe that human tears
are remedy for certain chronic dis
eases. At every funeral the bottling
of the mourners' tears is one of the
chief features of the ceremony. Each
of the mourners is presented with a
sponge with which to mop his face
and eyes, and after the burial these
sponges are presented to the priest,
who squeezes the tears into bottles,
which he keeps.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-07-27
Plague Near Havana.

New York, July z4.-The quarantine
authorities have been advised that five
cases of yellow fever are reported at
Santiago de Las Vegas, n town of g.
600 inhabitants, 13 miles from Ha-
vana. All the sufferers are Spaniards.
The disease apparently began there.
Physicians have gone to the place to
see that proper precautions are taken
to kill mosquitoes and disinfect the
town.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-07-27
Ex-Pre.ident Kruger Depressed.

Amsterdam, July 23.-Former Presi-
dent Kruger, of the South African
republic. is very depressed as result
of the death of his wife, but his
health is unaffected. On the contrary
he has thrown himself into his work
with more than his usual energy.
Press comment on the death of Mrs.
Kruger is sympathetic. The newspa-
pers do not attach any political sig.
nificance I o the event.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-07-27

Many military regulations were
made and marred by the Boer war,
and now it seems that the man who,
next to Roberts himself, won the
most distinction out of it is to be
discredited. This is Kitchener. En-
gland is dissatisfied at the fact that
the Beers are not yet subjugated.
and also at the censorship, which
seems to have been needlessly severe
in some cases.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-07-27
Mrs. Nation Fined and Sent to jail.

Topeka, Kan, July 2s.-NIrs. Carrie
Nation was yesterday fined 500 and
given 30 days Jail sentence by Judge
Hazen in the district court for dis
turbing the peace and dignity of the
city by q Sunday joint raid last
March. There is no appeal and the
noted woman must serve her time
in prison.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-07-27

Exports Of cotton seed products
from New Orleans last year reached
a value of nearly $1O.OOO,0O0, re-
markable record for what not many
years ago was thrown away rs a
waste material.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-07-27

On January l, this year, the number
of men on the pay rolls of Krupp, the
German maker of guns, was ALSO.
Whether that can be called peace
full army of industry depends on the
point of view.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-07-27

Pigeon shooting Americans, those
who use those domestic birds for
marks in shooting contests, cannot
criticise the cock fighting Filipinos
or the bull batting Cubans with much
of face. The New York Legislature
has a bill under consideration abol-
fishing the cruel sport and it is said
that there appears to be no opposition
to its passage.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-07-27
THE INDIAN LANDS.
Preparations for the Opening In
Spite of the Injunction Suit.
No Selling OF Numbers Aliowod-schemss
for Disposing OF Unauthorized Townsites
Denounced-The Total Registra ton
I3I,sT5-Sixteen New Towns.

Washington, July "a. Secretary
Hitchcock said yesterday, with refer
ence to the effort to prevent the OPEN
ing of the Oklahoma Indian lands to
settlement by injunction proceedings
at FL Reno, that the preparations OF
the department for the opening
would proceed us though no suit had
been begun. 1--WE shall not let the
matter go by default" he said, "but
we apprehend no obstacle from that
proceeding. Anyone can bring q
suit"
The secretary yesterday took cog
nizance of reports coming from Ok
lahoma that the men who are regis
tering ut Reno and Fort Sill are do
ing so with the intention of trans
fcrring their rights to Others. 1.-THE
report" he said, ''is to the effect that
they can and will dispose of their
numbers Mt enormous profits. That
is absurd, because it is impossible un-
der the regulations for them to
transfer their rights. For any OF
them to attempt to do SO would be
n clear violation of the law. They
take an oath not to do such thing
and to use their rights for their own
conclusive benefit. There can be no
speculation in these numbers"
The Total Registration.
Ell Reno, July 24.-The grand total
number of homeseekers registered is
1855. At FL Reno yesterday there
were registered 1O.ssl; at Fort Sill,
2.4O3; total at FL Reno, 103,929; total
at Fort Sill. 27,946.
General Passenger Agent Thomp-
son. of the Rock Island, has advices
that passenger trains from the north
are heavily loaded and he expects a
big rush to-day, Thursday and Fri
day. Reports from Topeka are that
Santa Fe trains for Oklahoma are
packed. The Missouri. Kansas &
Texas also is hauling several trains
of homeseckcrs. who will be trans
ferred to the Choctaw road ut South
McAlester. The Choctaw, which picks
up Santa Fe passengers ut Oklahoma
City. is arranging to run ten special
trains on Thursday.
1t developed yesterday that the w.
c. 4. L. is behind the scheme to start
n woman's town near Anadarko. The
Missouri and Kansas W. {. T. q. or
CARNATIONS are also interested. That
order wants to demonstrate that a
town can thrive without drop OF
LIQUOR in it. For five years no man
can even hold office in it The women
will run the municipal machinery, the
stores and own all the property.
Sixteen New Towns on the Map.
Fort Sill. Ok. July 24.-Within the
next fortnight at least is new towns
will be added to the map in the three
counties comprising the Kiowa, Co
manche and Apache country. The
government is interested in only three
towns-Lawton. Anadarko and Ho-
bart-the three county seats. The
other towns will he started by pri-
vate townsite companies. but they
must get their credentials from the
government.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-07-27

"The noblest weapon is the sword"
says the kaiser, upon the entrance of
his son into the army. But the kaiser
may learn as he grows older that
there is greater weapon when
welded by men 'entirely great"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-07-27

Europe has discovered that corn
oil" is valuable product and eXcep-
tionally beautiful in color, which is
clear golden. Maize, grain and stalk,
has wonderful number of utilities,
and now it is expected to furnish a
fnhle oil
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-07-27

The Buffalo exposition will soon
pass the 100000 mark in attendance,
and the big days are yet to come.
1t is clear that the worlds fair spirit
is still growing everywhere.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-07-27
Went to the wall.

Kansas City. No., July 23.-After
paying out $4,000 profits yesterday
morning the Traders Grain and Pro-
vision company, with Offices in the
Exchange building and branches ia a
dozen towns throughout Missouri and
Kansas, went to the wall. The cur
rent report il that $4,000 would noe
cover the losses.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-07-27

AS far as known. Boston is the only
city that has supplied it's public drink
ing fountains with ice water during
the present heated term. The mayor
contracted for 10000 pounds of ice
daily, and nobody thought of ques-
tioning his authority to do so. There
are times when the exercise of doubt
full authority is IN inspiration.