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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-07-01

gay, glad morning sunshine, following
their band of music-a boys band that
was, too.
Conn stood and watched them with a
wistful, longing look in her great blue
eyes, and the soft, bright color coming
and going on her girlish cheeks. At
last she gathered bunch of late red
roses, and put them in her bosom, and
went into the house. She sewed lit
tie, and then she tossed her work aside.
for who cares to work on holidays?
Then she took up her new book; but
the tale it told seemed dull and cold be-
side the warm throbbing life of which
the outside world was full. She wished
over and over that she were boy
that she might have marched away
with the rest Then she wondered If
she could not go into town and see
them from somewhere, in all their
glory. Very little idea had she of .
Boston crowd on Fourth of July. She
had been into town often enough with
her aunt or her uncle, and walked
through the quiet streets; and she
thought she should have little trouble
in doing the same now. She looked in
her purse; she had not much money,
but enough SO that she could ride II she
got tired, and she would be sure to
save some to come home. She called
erAunt Sarah's one servant, and made
her promise to keep the secret as long
as she could. and then tell Aunt Sarah
that she had gone to Boston to find
Jack. and sec him march with the rest.
The girl was good-natured creature,
not bright enough to know that 1t was
her duty to interfere, and easily per-
suaded by Conn's entreaties and the
bit of blue ribbon with which they
were enforced.
And 80 Conn started of, MS tine boys
had done before her. and went on her
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-07-01
FRANCE AND SIAM.
bangkok to BE Bombarded for Som
Reason.

bangkok to BE Bombarded for Some
Reason.
LONDON, June ga dispatch to the
Times from Bangkok says the French
gunboat Lutin has anchored in the
river opposite the center of the city
and has made preparations to fire upon
the city. The topmasts of the gunboat
have been struck and guns have been
mounted in the fighting tops. The
French admiral in his flagship is ex-
pectcd to arrive from Saigon.
The dispatch adds that though Siam
is most anxious to maintain friendship
with the French, it is quietly deter
mined to resist aggression and is pre-
pairing for any contingency that may
arise Three ships have been sunk at
the entrance of the Nickname river on
which Bangkok is situated, about twen-
ty miles from it's mouth. This reduces
the channel to the narrowest limits
possible for use and the government is
ready ut moments notice to complete
the block to prevent the ingress and
egress of vessels.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-07-01
Snmmarilx Removed.

WASHINGTON, June 20.-The presi-
dent has summarily removed Collector
of Customs Lotan, of Portland, Ore,
on the receipt of telegram from spec
ial agents of the treasury, who had
been engaged for some time investi-
eating the fraudulent practices pre-
vailing on che Puget sound and Port
land district. The telegram stated
that they had information of the in
tended landing at Portland of large
number of Chinese coolies. On Lotan's
summary removal this morning his
deputy was placed in charge and will
continue to act uutil Mr.. Black, tho
new collector. qualities.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-07-01
Silver Mine Closed.

DENVER. Col, June 30.-The Mollie
Gibson mine at Aspen, the largest sill
yer producer in the state, closed down
ut o'clock to-day and will not resume
operations until the outlook for silver
is improved. All the big properties in
that place have reduced their forces,
nearly 500 men being discharged to-
day A meeting of mine managers
will be held in this city tomorrow to
consider the situation and take some
concerted action. Shelters have ceased
buying ore and will confine themselves
TO that on hand or contracted for.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-07-01

Commodor Weaver Made Rear Admiral
Consuiships and Other Places Filled.
WASHINGTON, June a0.-The presi-
dent has made the following appoint
ments:
Rear admiral in the navy-Commodore A w.
Weaver, vice rear Adm David B. Harmony.
retired.
United States consus H. Clay Armstrong,
Jr., OF Alabama, ut Grenob!e, France; John B.
LaQuate. OF Alabama, at Martinique: Samuel
Thanhouscr. OF Georgia. NJ Matamoras, Mex
leo; William c. Emmett, Of New York. at AK
10 Chapele, Germany; James Sheakle, OF
Alaska, 10 be governor OF Alaska
Surveyors general George w. Snow. OF Salt
Lake City, for Utah: Joseph C Straughn for
Idaho: c. +. Easley for New Mexico
Receivers Of public moneys-Thomas II Cor
bett Kentucky, nj Guthrie. Ok: Preston A.
Griffith Mt Sidney, Neb. Pedro del Gado. Mt
Sants,Fe, n NJ
Registers Of land ofnces -Bushrod M Milloy.
Of Missouri. OF Oklahoma Ok Thomas ]. j.
Lowe at G uthric, Ok: John NJ Adams u; Sid
neg, Neb.: j. W. Ferguson Ut Grand Island,
Neb; James H. Waller ~ Santa Fe. N NJ.
Postmaster-M. Dcvine ut Usage Mission.
Kan
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-07-01
NIIchIgan YilIage burned.

BATTLE CREEK, Mich, june 20.-The
village of Augusta, Calhoun county,
having a population of 600, was wiped
out by fire, which started about >
o'clock in Church's bakery from an
overheated oven. All the buildings ON
the main street were destroyed, includ-
ing fifteen stores and number OF
dwellings,. Many families have been
rendered homeless, and the flames
spread with such rapidity that the peo-
ple had great difficulty to escape.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-07-01

wuy. But she had no music to which
TO march, and for company she had only
her own thoughts-her own hopes.
Still she marched bravely on.
There were plenty of other people
going the same way-indeed itseemed
to Conn as If everybody must be going
into Boston. Excitement upheld her,
and she trudged along, mile after mile,
across the pleasant mill dam, and at
last she reached Beacon street. Her
head had begun to throb horribly by
the time she got into town. 1t seemed
TO her that oil the world was whirling
round and round, and she with it. But
she could not turn back then-indeed
she did not know how to find any con-
veyancc, and she knew her feet would
not carry her much farther. Surely she
must see Jack soon. He had said they
should march through Beacon street.
She would ask some one. She had an
idea that everyone must know about
anything SO important as the Brighton
Blues. At last she got courage to speak
to kind-looking servant maid, in the
midst of group on the steps OF one OF
the Beacon street houses. The girl
pitied her white face, SO pale now,
with all the pretty pink roses faded
from the tired young cheeks, and an
swered kindly.
She did not know about the Brighton
Blues, but she guessed all the COM
panies had been Dy there or would
come. Wouldn't the young lady sit
down with them on the steps, and rest,
and wait little?
And "the young lady" sat down.
What could she do else, with the world
whirling, whirling, and her feet so
strangely determined to whirl out from
under her? And then it grew dark,
and when it came light again there was
wet cloth on her hair, and she lay on
a lounge in q coy basement, and the
kind girl who had cared for her told
her that she had tainted. And then
she had some food and grew refreshed
a little, but was strangely confused yet,
and with only one thought. TO which
J she held with all the strength OF her
| will-that she had come to see Jack,
and must look for him till he came.
So on the steps she stationed herself
and the crowd surged by. Military
companies, grown-up ones, came and
went with glitter of brave uniforms,
and joyful clamor of music, and Conn
watched with all her soul in her eyes,
but still no Jack.
II was mid-afternoon at last when
suddenly she saw the familiar blue, and
marching down the street came the
boyish ranks, following their own band
tired enough. all of them, no doubt
but their courage kept up by the music
and the hope of fireworks by and by.
Conn strained her eyes. She did not
mean to speak, but after little, when
the face she longed for came in sight
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-07-01
Missouri Postmasters.

WASHINGTON, June 29.-The follow
ing fourth class Missouri postmasters
were appointed to-day:
At Elston, Cole county. George Lach: ut
Gang, shannon county, James Ferguson: ut
Hughesville, Pe,:is county. Henry Schmidt
vice j. Smith, removed: Ut Mini. Wright coun-
ty, Leonard Durbin; ut Plattonsburg Davis
county, John TanQuiry, vice John Heath, re-
moved: ut Red Bud. Gasconadc county. Thomas
Smith OF Russell, Shannon county, james
Chiffon: at Yucatan. Galloway county. Walter
poawall
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-07-01

something within her cried out with 2
sharp, despairing cry:
''Oh, Jack! Jack!"
And Jack heard. Those who were
watching saw one boy break from the
long blue line, and spring up the steps
where Conn sat, and seize in strong
hands the shoulders of a girl all in
white, her face as white as her gown,
and some red roses, withered now, upon
her breast.
''Conn-Conn Richmond" the boy
cried, ''what does this mean?"
'sDon't scold-oh, don't scold, Jack"'
said the pitiful, quivering lips; Il only
came to see you marching with the rest,
and-rm tired"
YES" said the girl who had be-
friended her, ''and she tainted clean
away, and she's more dead than alive
now; and if you've heart in your
bosom, you'll let your play soldering
go, and take care of her."
And just then Jack realized, boy as he
was, that he had q heart in his bosom
and that his Cousin Conn was the
dearest and nearest thing to that heart
in the whole world. But he did not
tell her so till long years afterward.
Just now his chief interest was to get
her home. No more marching for him;
and what were fireworks, or the supper
the boys were to take together, In COM
parison with this girl, who had cared
SO much to see him in his holiday
glory?
He took her to an omnibus, which
ran in those days to Brighton, and by
tea time he had got her home. He
found his mother frightened and help
less, and too glad to get Conn back to
think of scolding.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-07-01

Babel of noise about her. What was
1T? Had everybody gone mad? Then
her wits began to wake up. she re-
membered that it was Fourth OF July.
The worst noise of all-why, that must
be Jacks pistol, which he had been
saving up money to buy all winter
and all summer. And that other sound
that must be torpedocs; and there
was the old dog, Hero, barking Mt
them, and no wonder; it was enough to
make any respectable dog bark.
Firecrackers! Ugh! Wasn't the pis-
toll bad enough without all these side
shows? Just then Jack called out from
the yard below:
"Conn! Conn.,
The girls name was Constantine Rich
imond; but she was too slight and bon
ny for such long name and every body
called her Conn.
She shook back her fair, soft cnrls,
as golden rs baby's now, though Conn
was fourteen, and putting little shawl
over her shoulders, peeped out OF the
open window, as pretty little slip OF a
girl as you would care to see and looked
down on the face, half-boyish. half
manly, which was upturned to her. If
Jack had been her brother, perhaps She
would have scolded him; for Conn loved
her morning nap, and the general din
had discomposed her, no doubt But
Jack was only her cousin, and her sec
sond cousin at that: and it's curious
what o difference that does make.
Your brothers your brother all the
days of his life; but your cousin is an
other affair, and far less certain. So
Conn said. quite gently:
"What is it? Can l do anything?
But I'm sure don't want to help you
make any more noise. This has been
oh, really dreadful"
She spoke with droll, little fine-lady
air, and put her pretty little fingers to
her pretty little ears, and Jack laughed.
He had not begun to think of her yet
as charming girl-she was just Cousin
Conn.
"What," he cried. mot like noise on
Fourth of July? Why, you don'tdeserve
to have a country"
I'm sure WISH naun I, salu Sonn,
with a little dash of spirit.
'Are you dressed?" cried the boy six
teen years old, but all boy still.
''No."
swell, just hurry, then, and come
down. I'm off in half an hour with the
Brighton Blues, and want you to see
first how this pistol works"
High honor this, that she, . girl,
should be invited to inspect the won
>derful pistol!
Conn began to dress hurriedly. What
should she put on? Her white dress
hung in the closet-such white dress
as girls wore then, for it was many
years ago-all delicate ruffies, and with
70 blue ribbon sash, as dainty-fine aspos-
-sible. She knew that was meant for
afternoon, when Aunt Sarah would
have company. But might she not put it
on now? Perhaps Jack wouldn't be here
then, and she could be careful. So she
slipped into the dainty gown, and fast
.ened hooks and buttons in nervous
haste, and then looked in the glass, as
every other girl that ever lived would
shave done in her place.
u was > bright fair face that she
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-07-01
North and south Railway Convention

LINCOLN, Neb., June 29.-The North
and South railroad convention, which
has been literally advertised for q
number of weeks, held its initial
session in Representative hall at the
state capital at o'clock yesterday
afternoon. About fifty delegates were
in attendance-an attendance which
was disappointing to the promoters of
the meeting.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-07-01
InIIn Fnrne AcauItted.

ATLANTA, Ga, June 29.-Miss Julia
Force was declared not guilty of the
murder of her two sisters, Miss Florence
and Miss Minnie Force. This result
was reached under the conviction that
Miss Julia Force was q monomaniac ON
the subject of her fl-trestment by hen
family.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-07-01
iIll!!lIIiI

-May-"Carpe.s are curious things.
mamma Mamma-"Why SOP" May
although they are bought by the
yard, yet they're worn out by the foot"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-07-01

1t was six years after that, that in
the battle OF Malvern Hills, July l,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-07-01
FAVORED BY THE PRESIDENT.

egress of vessels.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-24
FROM ARKANSAS COUNTY.

ARKANSAS Co., Tex, July 81, 1898.
To the Daily LIGHT:
1t will not take long now to dry
us entirely up down here on the
coast. If rain does not come soon
the cotton and vegetables will soon
be non est.
A most distressing accident hap
pened in the Black Jacks of this
county, few days since. An old
lady, Mrs. Shea, left her home, Car
los City, to visit a neighbor a few
miles distant, when near the
neighbours house, her horse became
frightened, threw Mrs. Shea from
her buggy into wire fence, cut
ting and mutilating her so badly
that she died in three hours after.
Her husband, who was soon mott
fled, was most terribly distressed.
Gillesby, the peddler, who was
killed somewhere west of us, found
with his throat cut from ear to ear
and two bullets in his head, was
visiting in Refugio and that neigh
borhoOd last week, very live and
active peddler. This is the second
time of the demise of Gillesby; he
was drowned at Galveston year
or two ago. The good people of
ROckpOrt are entertaining a numer-
Gus company of strangers from
abroad just now, who are fishing,
bathing and generally enjoying
themselves. Yours, L.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-24
ELECTRIC BITTERS.

This remedy is becoming so well known
and so popular as to need no special men
ton. All who have used Electric Bitters
sing the same son of praise.-A pnrer
BitterS will cure all diseases of the Liver
and Kidneys, will remove Pimples, Boils,
Salt Rheum and other affections caused
by impure blood Will drive Malaria
from the system and prevent as well as
cure all Malarial fevers.-FOr cure of
Headache, Consumption and Indigestion
try Electric Btters.-Entire satisfaction
guaranteed, or money refunded.-Price
50 cts. and 81 90 per bottle at San Antonio
Drug Co.'s, f. Kalteyer & Sons and A.
DreiSS' drugstore.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-24
A Journey on Horseback.

Messrs. c. F. Clapton, T. Led,
yard, j. D. RagurmOn, Jr., and
Jesse TyrOn, a party of prominent
young men of Montgomery, Ala.
who have been in the city the past
two weeks, will leave for home in
a few days. Each has purchased q
fine Texas pony while here and
they propose to make the trip from
San Antonio to Montgomery or
horseback. They expect to reach
home thirty days after leaving the
Alamo City.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-24
BASEBALL BREVITIEs.
Bright Bits of the Tom Ryans OF
Laredo.

Bright Bits of the Tom Ryans of
Laredo.
The grand stand and bleachers
were well filled yesterday.
Billy Koerps at second played
his old-time steady game.
Lockwood stretched two base
hit into three-bagger very clever
ly.
The morning paper omitted the
summary of the game this morn
ing.
Umpire Mooney gave universal
satisfaction and is the best had for
some time.
Dewey always plays a hard game
at short and his work is appreciat-
ed by the crowd.
Only four earned runs were
made out of the twenty yesterday,
which We're placed to the credit of
the SantoneS.
"Red" Burns corked 'em out in
great shape Saturday, making
three singles and sacrifice out Of
four times to bat.
Jack Phelan made twO-bagger,
three singles, had thirteen chances,
and accepted all but one in the
series with Laredo.
Van Ripper in right field had
seven chances yesterday, of which
he accepted six. He is also hitting
well and running the bases like a
tiend.
Baseball is in disgrace, so long
as it is played honestly. The
Mexicans played ball to win, with
no evil intentions and no ill-feel-
ing against any one.
The next team to play here will
be Waco, on next Saturday and
Sunday, and it is to be hoped that
all "kickapoos" will be promptly
elected from the grounds.
Billy Fields and Mr.. Christian,
of the Laredo club, were not a bit
pleased with Mr.. McAdoo's actions
on the ball field and it was dis
grace in the eyes of 600 spectators.
Gus Schmitt, the young catcher
for the local team, has demonstrate
ed that he is made of the right
stuff. He works hard for the
team. He put ball over left field
fence yesterday, which was the
longest hit ever made on the
grounds, with the probable eXcep-
ton of that of "Red" Armstrong
and Ollie Smith of last years
Texas league.
Billy Fields says: "San Anto-
Mo will hear about her star first
baseman in the Laredo cores
pOndence. We are not pleased with
the treatment received here, but
that is no reason that we will not
treat the boys royalty when they
visit us. We will show you peo-
pie how to treat visitors" 1t must
be said that Laredo has always
taken good care of the San Anto-
Mo ball teams whenever they
visited the Gate City.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-24
DOESN'T LIKE COON.

"Any man or medium which
daubs you with "cOon", does it
with a view of degrading you and
bringing you into contempt. 1t
is far enough up in the day of
intelligence to demand courtesy
from a patrOnable machine. This
courtesy involves nothing border
ing on social equality and as such
Negroes should have them know,
not by words or weapons of war,
that they are men and must be
treated fairly"
TRY a little "POssum."
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-24
on LYNCHING NEGROES.
WANTS CITY PIE.

upon promises made to several
negroes to give them a wagon on
the street work, these gentlemen
evolved themselves to more than
hundred dollars value in getting
their teams in shape, thinking
what was assured them was in
good faith, but up to this day
those men have been burdened
with keeping theft teams up, with
out single days work from the
genial promiser. At the same
time other men not of their race,
have been given a chance to feed
their horses and their families"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-24
ADVISE TO THE PRESS.

"The Negro has been ever since
he was considered by the law, a
man with the equal rights of his
fellowman, counting the friendship
and good will of the white people.
In every community there are
some good white people who know
and note this disposition on the
part of this race; while there are
others who are continually trying
to estrange the both races toward
each other. The little one-horse
papers are responsible in a great
measure, for nine-tenths of the
local troubles between these races
for instead OfadvOcating a healthy
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-24
ENGINE FOR SALE.

A 7-horse Van Duzen Gas and
Gasoline engine, almost new, in
first-class condition. Cost to run
about six cents per hour. The rea-
son for selling is the purchase of a
larger engine of the same make
For further particulars address,
T. B. JOHNSON, LIGHT office.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-24
A BARGAIN.

Frame house rooms and bath with all
modern improvements. Size of lot, 100 by
III feet, south exposure, in one of the
highest elevations about the city and
short distance from the car line. gas and
water. This property is offered for few
DAYS at one third cash, balance on time
to suit the purchaser For sale by
JOHN 7. HAMBLETON IL Co., No. '104
East Commerce street, Daily LIGHT
build ng. 523 u
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-24
SNAP AT THE CITY OFFICIALS

"The common labOrer has the
muscles and the will to work, but
who has been standing around,
with his mouth watering, begging
to be permitted to earn enough to
quiet the cries of his hungry chill
dren and distressed wife, looking
at the monopoly enjoyed by others
not a bit more entitled to it than
himself, is beginning to know
that the election promise was an
old chestnut, only sugar-cOated to
deceive him with. We've now got
the offices, the big salaries, and the
reins in our hands and Mr.. mig
gery you may go to Hades until
election time comes again. is the
short metre hymn which is every
day sung to the labOring Negro
men of San Antonio"
[Get your promises in cash in
advance next time.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-24
"NIGGAH BEFO DE MAH.n

"Befo de wah Colonel Finlay
would have scOrned to rob a POI
niggah of his jOb."-San Antonio
Express.
"True, for the highest honor of
the job was in being styled a "good
niger" by his master, and the on
ly emOluments coming therefrOm,
which could make fellows mouth
water, were his victuals and clothes,
the bull ring, the bull whip and
the blood hound. Then before the
law, he was chattel and chatteled
to the highest bidder; now he is,
by it, a free man and receptive of
the same distinctive hOnOrs and
emOluments which were the mo-
nopOlies of his heartless masters.
Then it was degradative to get the
highest position held by a "nig-
GER" now it is an honor for the
ableSt white man to fuss and
scratch after a number which he
holds and has held, without q
ghosts show of attaining them"