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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-11-04
TEE EAST.


THERE was Il serious fire ut Pitts
burgh, Pa. on the eth. The damage
amounted to 100000. Eight persons
were injured.
w. ii. RILEY, senior member of the
large dry goods importing house of W.
II. Riley & Co., of New York and Paris,
was arrested when he returned on the
steamer Umbria. He is charged with
entering imported goods by means of
false and fraudulent invoices.
THE steamer Bowie. which arrived at
New York on the Goth from Liverpool,
made the passage in nine days, two
hours and one minute, breaking all
previous records of freight steamers be-
tween these two ports
COUNTESS PoPPENHEIM, formerly Miss
Wheeler, of Philadelphia, has arrived
in New York from England. This is
the first time she has been in this coun-
try since the separation from her hus-
band.
A CRANK shot Superintendent Fred
erick Matthies, of the new Postal Tele-
graph building at $50 Broadway, New
York. Matthies was in a critical con-
dition. A crank also went to the Office
of Edwin Gould, the young millionaire,
and demanded IS. 900. Mr.. Gould talked
quietly with him until u policeman
could be summoned, when the man was
arrested.
THE registration in New York, Brook
lyn and vicinity is unusually large this
year.
JOHN. JACOB Aston has given $1,000
600 to his sister. Mrs. j. Coleman Dray-
ton.
The faculty of the theological semi
nary ut Princeton has forbidden foot
ball. All games have been Cancelled
The students were much incensed.
POLICEMEN in Boston tried to arrest
q drunken Italian and caused a riot in
which five men were seriously wounded
and thirty-6ve injured.
PETER McDERMOTT was fatally and
three others seriously injured by fire
at Mrs Mary McGee's boarding houSe
Pittsburgh. Pa
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-11-04

1ENENAt-
moons ut Mclilla fred on the Spanish
troops and drove them from their posi-
ton.
A TERRIBLE disaster is reported from
Hernesand, port ON the Gulf OF Both
MIA, 100 miles north of Stockholm. The
Norwegian bark Nordstjernen ran into
q small boat and sank It, drowning ten
persons.
QUITE number of American fisher
men are reported to be still operating
off the Canadian coast Protection OF.
ficers of the Canadian government will
wait there until the last one has gone
home.
The son Of landed proprietor
named Bredol was, murdered at Zipp-
now, Germany, by two stable men
whom he scolded for not feeding his
fathers horses.
SIR JOHN ABBOTT, ex-premier of Can
ada. died at Montreal on the 30th.
DIPHTHERIA has caused from eighty
to ninety deaths per week for some
time past in London. Four hundred
cases are now reported.
q. w. APPLETON, the lecture agent,
has settled his suit against II. NJ. Stan
ley out of court.
THE great turf mare, Santa Ana,
winner of over twenty-five races for
Lucky" Baldwin, and holder of two
track records, died recently of lung
fever. The mare was valued at $4,000.
PRESIDENT CARNoT has decided to be
a candidate for reelection.
RIoTING still goes on in Lima, Peru,
with no effort on the part of the police
to stop 1t.
Mrs. LEVI p. MORTON has leased the
house in Paris formerly occupied by
Senator Jones, of Nevada, and will re.
side there to finish the education OF
her daughters.
CARDINAL RAMPoLLI wants to resign
his office of secretary to the pope be
cause he fears the future policy of the
vatican will be less hostile to the Ital.
ian government
THE empress of Austria while out
horseback riding last week saw OBJ
structions on the track of the railroad,
and with the help of her groom re-
moved them just a moment before the
fast express went by.
THE Durham, England, coal mine
owners have asked the Miners associa
ton to appoint delegates to form a per-
feet joint conciliatory board. The
miners favor the project, and have sug'
gested that conference be held on the
subject.
PRESIDENT REMNANT, of the Santa
Fe, has published a card denying that
there is any unpleasantness between
him and General Manager Frey and
strongly indorsing the latter.
A MASS meeting was held at Malta tc
protest against the curtailment of the
liberty of the archbishop of Malta by
the marquis of Ripon.
Mo3E talk of the Franco Russian and
English alliances bringing or
Il war is being started by foreign news
papers.
THE British steamer Friedc. from
Ihrail, October :, for Rotterdam. waf
sunk in the Jahdc bay. Oldenburg, Ger
many. Six of her crew were drowned
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-11-04
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary of the Daily News.
WASHINGTON NOTES.


IT Is said that Capt. w. p. Hall, OF
the Fifth cavalry, will get the very de-
sirable promotion to assistant adju-
tantgencral.
Ex-GOv. CRTTENDEN. Of Missouri,
consul-general to Mexico, is in Wash
ington urging the freest kind of tariff
regulations to encourage trade with
the southern republic
THE Fithian bill for the free admis-
sion to American registry Of ships built
in foreign countries has been ordered
to be favorably reported to the house
by the committee
Miss DAISY GARLAND. daughter OF
ex-Attorney-General Garland, shot her
self dead in Washington. A cross in
love was the supposed cause of the
rash act.
Mr. WILSON, chairman OF the ways and
means committee, says the first draft
of the tariff bill relates only to the
customs department of the bill and
that the subject of internal revenue has
not been taken up.
Mr.. BLAIR, of New Hampshire, will
not introduce his educational bill in the
house, but will give it all the encour-
hgement he can If it is proposed by some
other member
THE preside mt has made the follow.
ing nominations: Edwin +. Uhl, OF
Michigan, to be assistant secretary oi
state; James r. Roosevelt, of New
York, to be secretary of embassy Of the
United States ut London. To be con-
suls of the United States: j. Edward
Nettles, of South Carolina, ut Trieste,
Austria; Robert J. Kirk, Of st. Chris
tiana, at Copenhagen, Denmark.
Charles E. Davis, of Illinois, to be
agent for tho Indians of the Colorado
river agency in Arizona.
IT is said the new government cruis'
ers Detroit, Montgomery and Marble
head are not fit for sea service.
TnE state department denies that
the United States government had en-
tered into treaty with Brazil. pledg'
ing our support to that country in the
event of an attempt being made to re-
store monarchy there.
The house committee on territories
has made favorable report on the bill
admitting New Mexico into the union.
FRANKLIN W. HULL, of Pennsylvania,
convicted of Incorporating bank
funds. has been pardoned by President
Cleveland. Hull is almost blind.
Mr. BAILEY, of Texas, has introduced
in the house bill to repeal the stat
utes that provide for the retirement Of
officers of the army and navy and stop
ping the pay of all officials heretofore
retired.
TIE government has finished its
Texas topographic survey and dis
banded the surveyors.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-11-04
THE WEST.

SOME person in Muncie, Ind, sent
Marshal John Woods, ut Celina, O.,
some smallpox scabs inclosed in let
ter. Marshal Woods would not per
init anyone from Muncie to come there
and It is thought some one ut Muncie
has tried to spread the dreaded disease
in Celina and resorted TO the above
method.
The Lake Shore & Michigan South
ern Ia negotiating for tho Toledo &
ANN Arbor.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-11-04
Lung and Kidney Trouble
Hoods sarsaparilla Cures a
Complication of Diseases

al have been very great sufferer for years.
with my lungs and kidneys and the worst
stage Of Dyspepsia. I could scarcely eat any
thing because Of the intense pain in my stomach
! was also ut one time covered with sails
rhcum, and my cough weakened me so that I
could scarcely walk. had several attacks Of
bleeding ut the lungs. kept going from bad to-
worse. then bad an attack OF the shingles,
which, with oil my other complaints. confined
mo to my room for three months. Ihad heard
Of Hoods Sarsaparilla as good medicine, SO 1
bought bottle. When had taken It, I found
It had done me some good so continued till I
had taken three bottles. improved SO rapidly
that could walk out of doors and have steadily
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-11-04
Hoods ;s;:;''d'Cures

gained till I am ut work again. 1t is the
strength given me by Hoods sarsaparilla which
enables me to do It," ISAAC ABER, Vienna.
Warren County, M. Get only HOODS.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-11-04

Hoods pile are tho best after-dinncrP Pills,
assist digestion. cure headache. Try q box.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-07
BREVITIES.
Entz loans money. Bailey block.

CubL Aonub iuO40ys DAikoy OiOCk.
Lee & Observation-Disclosures loans See them.
Strawberries and ice cream served with ine
turkey dinner At Mrs. Atwood's dining parlors;
( to 6: 80 today.
Ed Mcclellan. one Of the gang who attacked
Officer Slater on lower Commercial street few
nights ago and who received a beating, was
fined Is and costs in the municipal court yester-
day, after trial lasting about five hours
Rev. John White Chadwick delivered a lecture
last night at the Unitarian church on "Whit-
tiers Life in Song" Mr.. Chadwick breaches
this morning In Tacoma and will then continue
his journey to his homo in Brooklyn The lee
turs was listened to by a large number and
proved to be of great interest
There will be a concert at the First Methodist
Protestant church, corner Third and Pine
streets. Friday evening, May II Several OF the
leading artists of Seattle have kindly promised
to appear on the programme. Among these
Mrs. G. A. c. Rochester, Prof and MIRA Lucy and
Miss Augustine will take part
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-07
THE CHINESE HELD.
Collector WATSON Refuses to
Land the Alleged Actors.
THE STEAMER DANuee.s CASE.
Many 81 Her Passengers Landed-HeP
Owner DemuFs to the Libel
The Test Cases.

TACOMA. May Especial. + Collector
WATSON arrived here tonight to finish his
examination Of the Cinnamon aboard tho
steamer Victoria. He will not adj
NIT the 205 actors on the
evidence so far secured, but Col.
Efinger. representing the actors, hopes to
have further evidence tomorrow that they
are privileged to land under the World 8
fair act. Collector WATSON has been mott
fed that the Haytien Republic carried 1, 600
pounds of opium from Vancouver. B. c.. yes
terday. This and other reports Of similar
nature were turned over to the revenue
cutter Wolcott. WATSON will remain nero
until the Victoria sails, which will proba-
bly, be on Monday night. Tomorrow or
Monday the Cinnamon aboard the Vic
toria will be counted to see if all are
aboard.
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Poor Baby Ruth!


Poor Baby Ruth has been SO pestered
by kodak fends and curious sieht-seers.
when taking her walks in the rear of the
White House on fair days, that the presi-
dent has had to order the gates of the
White House grounds to be closed between
the hours of and 4, in order that she
may take the air undisiurbed. 1t seems
that the sightseers, who are mostly
women. not content with staring at the
baby, insisted upon kissing her. while
some OF them. taking advantage of the
temporary distraction Of the nurse. gave
the baby candy or opened her mouth to
look 81 her teeth, or danced her up and
down in their arms One audacIous
woman actually tried 10 surrepti,iously
snip off lock OF her hair with . tiny pair
OF scissors.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-07

Day Of Great Sport in New York Har-
hor-Rritfsh CreMa Win.

n
hor-British Crews Win.
New York, May 6-This was a great
day for the foreign Jack Tars now in port.
A series of races were sailed between the
different crews, and the weather and wa
ter being propitious a glorious days
snort was had The result was
great victory for Great Britain,
her men, winning two out of three rae es
and coming in a good second IN the third,
which was won by the Russians. Picked
crews from all foreign men-of-war, except
the HolIander. Van Spejk. participated.
the Americans being barred as their boats
were lighter than the foreigners.
The first race was for ten and twelve
cared cutters, double banked. three miles
straight away. The crew from the British
ship Austraiia won in 25 minutes and 50
seconds The crew from the Italian flag
ship Etna was second. with the
Italian crew from the Bausan next
The ten-oared cutter of the British
ship Magieienne, which came in
fourth, got third time. by allowance. The
boats from the Tartar. kaiserin Augusta,
Jean Bar. and Blake were together In a
lump. while the others brought up the rear.
Then came the gaiieys and whaieboats
of the second race The crew from the
Russian ship General Admiral won in %
minutes and IS seconds. The crews of the
Blake and Australia were almost side and
side, two boat lengths in the rear Of the
Russians.
In the third race, which vas only two
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witnessing . whirlwind battle, which
Burke won in three rounds. Hunt had
the best Of it in the first round and came
up aggressive for the second. Burke met
him with straight left in the face, which
he followed up. It was even for minute.
and then Burke drove Hunt into cor
ner and landed time and again. Hunts
hands dropped and he staggered against
the ropes. He was fought to . standstill.
Time was called and Hunt dropped into
his chair done for.
There was false call for the third round,
and Burke had landed doz&n times be-
fore the mistake was discovered. When
they did start the same scene was re-
peated. There was not ghost of q show
for the navy. Hunt was pinned against
the rear wall, and Burke stood before him,
picked his points and landed. It was .
little on the sickening side, and Mike
Quilligan. second of Hunt, jumped into
ring. pushed Burke aside and gave up the
match. The referee announced Burke the
winner. and the battery gave . yell of
apnnOvai
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THE DANUBE'S CASE.


Her Owner Files . Demurrer TO Libel
Landing Her Chinese.
PoErLA ND, May 6.-Collector Lotan to-
day landed los Chinese from the steamer
Danube and rejected fifteen.
John Irving, Of Victoria. owner OF the
Danube. arrived today and filed . demur-
rer to the complaint against the Danube,
charging her with carrying moro passen-
gers than the law allows. The case will
be heard next Thursday.
A Chinaman died on board tho steamer
last night. He had been sick with ty.
phoid fever ever since the vessel has been
in port. Further sickness is expected if
the Chinese are confined on ship board
much longer. Interpreter Richards. of
San Francisco. arrived this morning to
assist Collector Lotan in his investigations.
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DE. Jameson, Of Newaukam, I'm Trouble.
New York Times. April 30

A policeman ran to lob East Sixteenth
street at lis O'Clock yesterday morning
when two pistol shots were fred and found
q dazed man, who was we'll dressed, sitting
on the steps OF the house with . revolver
in his hand.
The man was SO confused that he was
taken 70 Bellevue hospital. He said he
was NJ l.. jameson, NJ. D., Of Newaukum.
Wash, and that he came here Wednesday
At Cleveland the villains still pursued
him. They chloroformed and robbed him,
but he saved his life and hurried to New
York.
Friday night. however. he found that
''they" were still on his trail. He was i'm
prudent enough to listen to the wiles of q
stranger, and took . drink.with him in q
saloon in University place. Knockout
drops" were put in bis whisky with tho re-
suit of making him oblivious until he was
in Sixteenth street and decided to call for
protection with his revolver.
He had not been robbed, a. he had his
watch and jeweiry add Sic.
Visit Guys drug store for 6ne toilet
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ST. LOUIS. May 6.-Ths track was In good
condition today. Summaries:
Six furlonds-~sy Libon won. Barbara Second,
Artless third. Time, l:l7i<,
Four and . half Observation-Disclosures won,
Pop Gray second. Follow Day third Time, ST.
SIX aud q hail furiongs-Catlan won, Miss
Terry second, Vashu third. Time. 1:2A
Three and q half furlongs-Ed Greenwood
won, Midway second, Minnie Gee third. Time,
40.
Five and a hal, furlongs-Tim Murphy won.
Esreranza second, Lorenzo third Time. l:0ss<.
seven and a half furlonge-Edgar Johnson
won, r. Pc nnyrayal second, Gssn. Marmaduke
third Time, ] 81.
Handicap, m;ie and 100 ysrdss-Acclaim won,
Rey =. second, Bessie Bisland. third Time,
l:sgA.
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FILINGS ON TOWNSHIP -


They viii BE Received Next Friday
The States Preference Rights.
In reply to an inquiry from Snoqualmie
as to when township @. north of range 8
east, will be open for settlement, and
whether settlers need witnesses when
filing on homesteads or timber claims. it
has been ascertained by the Posr-INrELLr-
GENcER at the United States land office
that the township named will be open for
entry at the Seattle land Office on Friday.
May II, at 9 o'clock in the morning. As
to the requirement Of witnesses T. II.
Reed. jr.. the register. says:
The rule a. established by the ONCE 10 that all
timber claim applications will be suspended for
sixty days from the date of the filing of the
township plat to determine whether the state
will exercise it, preference right OF selection
under the act OF congress of March 8, 1893
which provides that the state shall have q pref
erence right over any person or corporation to
select lands subject to entry by said states
granted to said states by act OF congress OF Feb
ruary q. 1889, for period Of sixty days after
tho lands have been surveyed and declared SUBJ
ject to selection and entry under the general
land laws OF the United States. There 10 q
proviso in this law that such preference right
OF selection shall not accrue against bona
fde homestead and presumption settlers on
any of said lands ct the date of
filing Of plat of survey in the local land once.
Therefore, to determine whether the homestead
and presumption applicants were bona ade set
tiers at the date of the filing Of the map requires
that each one presenting . homestead or pre-
emption application shall submit an affidavit
corroborated BY the afidavits of two settlers in
the neighborhood. showing the actual date of
his settlement and the extent of his residence
and Improvements. When this showing IL
made satisfactorily that the applicant 10 bona
hde settler prior to the fling OF the map, the
application will be allowed, subject to the states
right to protest against the same upon the
ground that the affidavits submitted are untrue
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Had "Conndence" Tools on rb.m.

William Carter and J. Mcdonald were
taking John Barge. an unsophisticated
countryman, out to Lake Washington
yesterday. when Detective Spriggs OBJ
served their actions and followed. At tho
lake he placed Carter and Mcdonald un-
der arrest on the charge of being dlsor-
derry persons, and held Barge a. q wit
ness. When the prisoners were searched
at the police station full set of "confi-
dence" tools were taken from them. They
had $152 in money.
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INrEaSArIoNAL COLLEGE RACE.



chicago Navy Endeav0 ring to Make the
Arrangements.
CHICAGO, May 6.-At . meeting Of the
executive committee of the Chicago. navy
tonight important steps were taken in the
preparation for the regatta to be held at
Lake Geneva. Wis, August II to "a next.
1t was decided to send Frank J. Pratt
abroad to confer with the crews at Oxford,
Cambridge, Berlin. Dublin and other
points relative to their participating. An
other delegate will be sent in short time
to Australia.
Yale and Harvard have accepted an in
vitation on condition that foreign crews
attend, and in official correspondence Ok
ford and Cambridge have agreed to attend
ii the American crews participate. A
superb college trophy. in the shape Of .
gold cup, will be awarded, to be rowed for
by college crews only.
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miles, three British crews went all the
way with first one or tho other Of them
ahead, and with two Italian crews crowd
ing them closely. The crew from the
British ship Australia won in II minutes
and IS seconds. with tho second crew from
the same ship second, the crew from the
Blake third and the others behind.
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Washington City Races.

WASHINGTON CRY, May 6-Ghs spring meet
iug of the Wasf ngton City Je.key Club at Ben
nings closed today. The trae:s was fair. sum-
maries:
Five furlongs May Bird war; Industry Sec
oud, Comforter third. Time, t.ejt+
Four and has furlongs-Ssf athhower won,
E.5th second, Brscade third. lime, $50.
Handicap, miie-Illume w(sl, Roller second,
Logan third. Time, 49,
Mile-Augusta Belle won. eFschester second,
Pestilence third. Time. i:s6s4-.
Five furlongs- fIirpean wos.. Charon second.
Lizzie McDuff tE'sd Time, ga
steeplechase, fnl course-C<i.. Manning won,
Venus second. BEs Brown jug third. Time. 4:4a
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SAN FRAScIsgo, May 6.--Scoro Of To-
days game:
San Francisco H. base hits Il. errorp q: esoek.
TON 9, base hits 7, errors Ratteries-Knell
and spies; Tanning and SWEET.
Los ANGELES. May 6-sscore Of today's
game:
Los Angeles q base hits ., errors s; Oakland
8, base hits 2, errors S. Observation-Disclosures ana
Lohman; Homer and Cody.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-07

There was one cash and two homestead
entries and one final homestead proof in
the United States land Office yesterday.
A large amount of business was transacted
Friday, township % north of range Z east
being thrown open for entry ON that day.
There were one cash, three pre.emptions.
twenty-three homestead entries. fifteen
timber applications and two coal land
declaration statements filed. Fifteen
homestead applications were suspended on
account of conflicting claims % regards
aefflemant
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San Francisco Races.

FRANCISCO, May 6-F9asowing 10 . sum-
mary of todsy's races:
Six and one hal NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. won.
Little Tough second, Vanity 'isSd- Time, 1:22la.
Five iur.ougs-~easIde woE bordeaux second.
Alexis third. Tine, l:04l 4
Four and oue-self furiongg ri kayo won, III
e-.ss second, Little EsperanEs third. Time, :55
Milc-Reyolves won. JCa Cotton second,
Bronco third. TsIae 1854
Fou, and one-3aif iuriouge--iipsy Girl Won,
linn r. second, Jack the Rilgse, third. Time, so
Eour and one-fialf fur 'r2,-Warrayo won,
Clara seconi Ji,n Lee third lime, 20
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lie Aingtoa t&s-es.

LEXINGTON, Z May a--The track was fair
today. sumuarss:
Mile and twenty yards-C>es laidiey won. The
Queen second, Psl @8lae thiYi Time, l:i5l<
Hsndlcsr. six t,sstongs-k>leh Chief won. Sal
walton sccond, Puryeard th.:G. Time. i:i7s<.
Nine fnrlongs-Aljford ~t,.a, Judge Csrdwell
second BessIdce 5alrd- Ti-..s. 2:021s
M,ie-giossom v On, sally >es,oad, Oliver third.
Time l:s>i<
FIVE furlongs-isarl Sons won, Queenlike sec
ons. Jennie Niles ihird. TIRE. los.
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George F. Meacham's barn at the corner
of Chestnut and John streets was burglar
lied Friday night and fifty dollar single
harness, buggy robe and other articles
stolen. Tracks of person wearing .
small shoe were found leading away from
the door. A tramp had been at the house
the day before and 1t is supposed he had
something to do with the case.