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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-18
Knneaa CIty Produce.

KANSAS CITY. May A-Eggs-Recetpts light;
strictly fresh, i0c.
Pouitry-Market steady: supply fair. Hens,
ea6xc: springs, eL00Gho0 per doz.; ROSTERS.
iic. Turkeys, coming In freely. market slow;
gobblers, 70: hens, INC. Ducks, steady, go.
Geese, dull and not wanted: alive, 4@thc.
Pigeons, Arm; ti.00 per don
Butter-Mnrket weak on account OF Increase
ing supply. Extra fancy separator. iSgioc;
fair, iaalSc dairy. fancy, Arm, lsc; fair. s0loc;
store packed. best, I0c: fair. sweet packed, Ihc;
packing old. t0Sc; stale butter finds no sale.
Strawbcrrles-The market was much better
supplied this morning. Buyers did not take
hold OF them with their usual snap and
vim: Missouri choice, 500 ts.so; Indian
territory and Arkansas fresh, extra fancy
stock, ei.7ss o.; good TO choice. el.ssfti.Is per
case: holdoyer stock. from s0c up. according 70
quality.
Fruit-Applcs. supply moderate; market
steady on good apples: best fancS stand. $50
07.OD: common TO choice varieties, ts.OlGAOl
vegetat ics-Potatocs. market steady; or
binary kinds. 3dtiIc per bu.: sweet potatoes.
red supply good, marset SLOW. $500 per b.;
yellow. snl3 c per Lu-: Colorado. market fhir;
choice mammoth Iearl. white. best, Wd7so;
No q s0,C6lc: Utaa. - SIC per ba.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-18
HORRIBLY MANGLsD.
Seven Men the Victims OF AN txplo.ion In
Pennsylvania MIL.

Seven Men the Victims OF AN Explosion In q
Pennsylvania Mlii.
BUFFALO. n. V, May ia special
to the Associated press from West
bingham. Pa, says: Yesterday after
noon the bodies of eight men, horribly
mangled, scalded and disfigured. were
picked out from the ruins Of the Peck,
Haskell 4 Cobb's saw mill here. the
victims of the explosion of the boiler
in the mill. Five were dead and two
Of the three others have since died.
The killed outright were: Claude Eng
lish, James Mowers. Eagene Merrick,
Lyman Perry, Charles Rover. Those
fatally injured were: Caleb Converse.
badly scalded about the head and
chest; he Is dead; Albert DeGroat was
So fearfully mangled by boiler iron
that he soon died; Bell Gridley was in
jured internally and sustained u broken
leg, but will recover.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-18
Xhanpln1 Cough.

There is no danger from this dis
ease when Chamberlain's Cough
Remedyis freely given. Itliquefies
the tough mucus and aids its ex-
pectoration. II also lessons the &C.
verify and frequency of paroxysms
of coughing and insures a speedy
recovery. There is not the least
danger in giving the remedy TO
children or babies, as it contains
no injurious substance. For sale
by McFadden & Price.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-18
COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED.
Gov. Merrill Names Represent ,tives to At.
tend Two xpositious.

tend Two Spo-ittous.
TOPEKA. Kan. May ll.-tiov. Morrill,
has appointed commissioners from
Kansas to the cotton states exposition
Mt Atlanta, Ga. and to the national
exposition OF Mexico. to open in the
City of Mexico on April ., 1896.
The cotton states exp ,sition COM
missioners are: o. E. Leonard, Law
renee: Mrs. Margaret L. Robinson,
Council Grove; j. 5. Carpenter, Council
Grove: Asa Smith, Parsons; Mrs. Min
ME d. Morgan. Cottonwood Falls; W.
II. Smith. Maryville; John q. Royce,
phillipsburg.
The commissioners to Mexico are: j.
$. Emery, Lawrence; +. Il. Moses.
Great Bend; Arthur Capper, Topeka;
A. II. Magec, 0berlin; Alexander War
ner, Baxter Springs; David L. ballard,
l,allard's Falls, and Z. :. Chenowerth,
McCracken.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-18
Rir Fire IN Detroit.

DETROIT, Mich, May ia big fire
occurred in the yards Of the Dwight
Lumber Co., which occupy about two
blocks square. at Scotch avenue and
the Michigan Central railroad tracks.
The loss thus far Is estimated at $780,.
600. The fire originated in the COM
pany's planin. mill, aui swept
through the entire yards.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-18
CONDENSED TELEGRAMs.
Four men were killed in freight
wreck ncnr WalkertOn. Ind.

Four men were killed in freight
wreck near Walkerton. Ind.
Ex-Gov. Ira J. Chase, of Indiana,
died ut Lubcc, Me-, of erysipelas.
The frost OF sunday night injured
fruit and vegetables in fifteen states.
Four men were drowned in the Ohio
river recently near Portsmouth, o. A
heavy wind cap,ized their boat.
Two children tried to start fire
with powder at Salycrsville. Ky. The
girls arm was blown off and the boys
eyes were put out.
The American Tract society cele-
brated it's SEVENTEEN anniversary in
the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church,
New York. on the lath.
Col. A. +. Fleet, of Mexico. Mo-. and
j. Is. Henderson. of 81. Louis, are on
the board appointed by President
Cleveland to visit the naval academy
at Annapolis, Md.
The latest crop bulletin from Kansas
reports wheat. oats AMI fax in bad
condition. Corn is doing better than
other crops. Grass is in fine shape. In
many places fruit has dropped badly.
by the explosion OF twenty dynamite
cartridges in store at San Carlos,
Mexico. Wednesday, three families were
orphaned and several persons badly
injured.
At Cripple Creek, Col, Jack Smith,
leader of the Bull hill miners, was shot
and killed by Marshal Jack Kelley, Of
ALBANIAN. The shooting created n
reign of terror in the great gold camp
whirlwind. the head Of the Cheyenne
Indians. died Of broken heart because
of the death of his favorite grandchild
Whirlwin was said TO be the wisest
and bravest Indian chief of the CEN
tury.
Advices to bullion brokers in New
York city from London state that con-
tracts for future delivery of $500, 900
ounces OF silver bullion were made
there 10 April. This goes TO prove that
London dealers are confident OF n ma
terial increase In the demand for the
white metal.
A cloudLurst recently occurred near
Mount Union, Pa, and caused land
slide, extending nearly mile over the
Pennsylvania railroad tracks The
slide occurred rs q freight train was
passing and buried the tender Of tho
engine and seventeen cars. Nobody
was injured.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-18
I,urne.l IN Heath.

TOLEDO. o.. May Is by the burning
Of the residence Of Thaddeus brown, q
farmer residing 4 mile from the VII
lnge Of Bry,n. a.. his wife persisted In
the flames and his s-year-old son was
fatally burnel
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-18
Officers Elected.

MILWAUKEE, May l3.-The supreme
officers elected by the A. =. A. council
are: w. ]. n. Traynor, Detroit, presi'
dent; Judge J. ii. jackson, Fort Worth,
Tex, vice president; L. II. Dunbar,
boston. secretary of state; j. NJ. Taul-
bee, Covington, KY, chaplain; c. L.
beatty, Detroit, secretary; +. c. Camp
hell, Minneapolis, treasurer; j. Ii.
Woodman, San Diego, CAL, sergeant
alarms; John Ii. King, sergeant
guard. Supreme trustees chosen were:
W. j. Palmer, Butte. Mont; ]. NJ. Sny-
der, Washington; W. NJ. Stark, West
Superior, Wis
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-18

Doctor II. r. Fish, Of Gravois Mills, No.,
a practlcIng physician Of many years ex-
perience. writes: Dewitt's Witch Hazel
Ss,lve has no equal for indolent sores
scalds and burns. II stops pain instantly
heals burn quickly and leaves no scar.
For sale by MoFadden & Price.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-18
I,o. wind, An fIhlaboma.

HESSEssEY. Ok, May lathe dry
winds the past few days have had q
disastrous effect on grain and II Il con-
tinues will kill all chances for wheat
which are very slim The effect on
corn and oates is also pronounced.
business Is almost at q standstill owing
10 uncertainty OF crops
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-18
Mr.. Iscnton Resigns.

TOPEKA. Kan, May 1A-Guy p. Ben
ton. assistant state superintendent OF
public instruction, has resisncd his po-
sition TO become MANAGER OF the Butler
Book Co., OF Philadelphia. He will
esta blish headquarters at Kansas City,
Kan. ID. Il. Van Ostrand, Of Marion,
has been mentioned rs the probable
successor to Mr.. Benton.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-18
ou.r.u,Ine Ar.Ipst spl.oetlc F.v.r

AUSTIN. Tex, May ls.-The governor
Yesterday issued quarantine procla-
mat. on, TO go into effect May Is, pre-
venting the introduction Of splenetic,
or southern. fever into this state BY
railroad shipments or otherwise.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-18
$500 Reward!

WE win pay the above reward for any ease q
Liver Complaint Dyspepsia, sick Headache ~
Digestion Constipation or costiveness We ca1N#
cure with Vests Vegetable LIVER Pills u1r|
the directions are strictly complied with. t1-
iSfaesiou. sugar Coated. Largc boxes, Is c-11
Beware Of counterfeits and limitations. I1z 49,
nine manufactured only BY THE JOAN E. WIZ
COMPANY. CHICAGO. III.
Sold by McFadden q Price, drug
gists, sole agents, Baxter Syringe
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-18
Den,t Read This

Unless you wish TO know that
Beggs' Diarrhea Balsam Is the
best medicine on earth for summer
complaint. Never fails. Cures
every time. Equally good for chill
dren. Sold and warranted by A. r.
Kane.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-18

w. T. Sanford. station agent OF Leeper,
Clarion county, Pa. writes: can recon-
mend One Minute Cough Cure as the best
I ever used. IL gave instant relief and a
auIek sure. Sold by McFadden & Price
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-18

Zano cures all diseases resulting from
mental and nervous debility. zano re-
stores the broken down nervous system
and lost manhood. Sold by A. R. Kane
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49, A.. nhta

wAPAKoSErA, O.. May ia-It has
been showing here all morning, the
thermometer registering 30 degrees
The damage 10 fruits and crops cannot
be estimated.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-18
10. Louis Grain.

ST LOUIS. May iS.-Receipts, wheat, 1901
bu last year. 1914 bu; corn, i0'Sso bu' last
year, 10000 bu.: oats, 1881 bu; last year, S,-
OOO bu.: -four. 4.7B bbls.; shipments, wheat, U.s.
$50 bu: corn. ASS bu.: oats, soU; nour'
$50 bb,s. Wheat-Cash. 65xc. May, 6',ic; July.
etSc; September, GdKc. Corn-Cash. 4eHc;
May, SsHc; July. teA 1g0xc: September, lsAc.
oats-Cash, 2sXc: May, s9,Sc; July. ZINC.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-18

pale wIsTs WE'VE AND BRAIN T11Agnz11
Ia sold under positive written guarantees ~
authorized agents only, to cure Weak ncmuzX
Ioss OF Brain and Nerve Power; Lost MnnhQou;
Quickness, Night Losses; Evil Dreamss Lac< 81
foss Of Power Of tho Generatiye Oreane In oit11I
sex. caused by over. exertion, Youthful EIore. O.
Excessive Usc Of Tobacco. Opium or LQu1f.
which loads TO Misery. Consumption lneanll3
and Death. BY mail, 81 box; Elk for -; N4it
Iysf Piiir cure Sick Headache. Biliouanr1s
Liver Complaint, Sour Stomach, Dyspspsia ard
Constipation. GUARANTEES Issued only ~
McFadden & Price, druggists, sole
agents, Baxter Springs, Kan.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-18
No. 1ommIsslonern Named.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE president
to-day appointed John NJ Harlow, Of
st. Louis. and Col. William q. Rice, OF
New York, TO be civil service commir-
sioners
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-18
MARKET REPORTS.
Knu.a. city Live stock.

KANSAS CITY. May i5.-Cattle-Receipts
5.sGi: calves. 9o:snippcd Yesterday, 1900 cattle;
no calves. The market was slow to- dime
lower on heavy export steers: steady on other
cattle. The following are representative sales;
DRESSED BEEF AND SHIPPING sTEERS
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-18
Did You Ever

Try Electric Bitters as a remedy for your
troublesl If not. get bottle now and get
relief. This medicine has been found to
be peculiarly adapted to the relief and
cure Of all female complaints. exerting a
wonderful direct influence in giving
strength and tone to the organs. II you
haye loss Of appetite. constipation, head
ache, fainting spells. or are nervous. sleep
less, excitable, melancholy. or troubled
with dizzy spells. Electric Bitters is the
medicine you need. Health and strength
are guaranteed by It's use. Large bottles
only soc at McFadden 4 Prices drug
store.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-18

Township officers will please re-
member that the News Office prints
township blanks of all kinds on
short notice and on veryreasonable
terms.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-18

Do not suffer with pain on top Of the
head and in the back when DR.. sawyers
Pastiiles viii absolutely and positively
cure You. Sold BY A. r. Kane
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-18

You will never know positively what
wonderful remedy DR.. Sawyer's Family
Cure is until you try II. Il will cure you
Of sour stomach. Sold by A. r. Kane.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-18
The Income Tax Cases.

WASHINGTON, May i4.-lt was learned
definitely that conclusion was
reached ut Saturdays consultation of
the supreme court, and that 1t Is con-
fiiently expected to have the opinion
in the case ready for announcement
next Monday. No authoritative state
ment as to what the decision Is can be
secured, of course, but all that can be
learned goes to corroborate the report
that the indications favor the uphold
ing of the law on the points that re-
main.
II was rumored ut the consultation
of the justices Saturday Justice Jack
son voted with Justices Brown, White.
Harlan and Shiras to sustain the con-
stitutionality OF the income tax law,
and the vote to be announced next
Monday will stand to 4 In favor OF
the law.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-18
-Four Men Drowned.

PORTSMOUTH, O., May lS.-William
Elliott and Davis Weaver, Of this city,
and Dick and Henry Rainey, Of Ken
lucky. were drowned in the Ohio at
this place Saturday night. They at.
tempted to cross in small boat with
two boys, and heavy wind capsized
the boat. The boys chung to the boat
and were saved, but the four men all
went under. A search was made all
Sunday, but none of the bodies were
recovered.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-18
The Men failed.

WASHINGTON, May l3-Woman's
rights advocates will find comfort in
the remarks OF the civil service com
mission ON the examination recently
held for library cataloguers and library
clerks for the agricultural department
OF the thirty applications for the for
mer. all the men failed to pass, while
five out of the sixteen women did so.
OF the ten applicants for the latter,
eight men failed and two women
passed. Although Secretary Morton
wanted men for the places, he was
moved by these results to change his
mind and appointed Miss E. II. Wales,
of Chicago, clerk, and Miss q. +. Leon
ard, of Albany, n. Y, state library
cataloguer.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-18
INN p RoMrNE. IA D..

Eclectic Physician. Over $ year. Qrar''
chi Experience. All calls attended day n
night. Charges reasonable; Coneul,1 ~.
free. prescriptions Soc. Once buutIf"
cor AnrinRs hotel. downstairs.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-18

TRINIDAD. Col, May ia terrible
gas explosion occurred early yesterday
morning at o'clock in the mine Of
the Colorado Fuel and Iron Co., at
Sopris, which resulted in the instant
death of four persons and the injury of
tyyo others
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-18
Sheep-ReceIpts, b,gIO; Shipped yesterday
ei3 The market was active and steady. The
following ore representative sales:

$ spsi ~ rs Is Tex. ..... 100
Horses-Receipts. 1873; shipped yesterday,
none There was fair attendance NJ tho
opening OF the horse and mule market this
morning Buying was not active during the
forenoon. The supply Is ample and prices are
generally quoted steady.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-18

Remember, we are willing to
take corn or wheat on subscrip-
tons.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-18
OF SOME INTEREST.
a Few of the Happenings Of tho
Past Week.
A Had Train Wreck On the Erie Road
Closing Work OF the A. y. a. Supreme
Council Officers Elccted-Othcr
News OF General Interest.


HoRyELIsvn.LE n. Y, May I3.-one
of the worst wrecks that was ever
known here took place on the western
division Of the Erie 3 miles west OF
here ut an early hour yesterday morn.
ing. Fast freight No. 92 was thrown
in the ditch by n broken wheel and ten
ears were piled up in confused heap
One of the cars that was in the wreck
was from Mercer, Pa, and contained
horses that were being taken east to
enter the races. There were eight.
cen horses in this car that were at
tended by their grooms. Three men
were killed in the wreck. all OF
them being grooms. Their names nre
unknown. Foster, one of the man
ayers of the car of horses, had several
ribs. both arms and n leg broken. The
physicians say that he cannot live.
Two other men. names unknown, were
severely injured. Patrick Shannellie.
the brakeman. was thrown into the
mir when the accident occurred. An
ankle was broken and his head was
badly cut. Ten of the horses that
were in the car were killed. The de-
bris of the wreck is piled on the track
so rs to block all trains from Corning
to Buffalo.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-18
NJ Ia HORNOR.


Attorney at Law. once IN Drovcfs 81
Farmers Bank.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-18

Physician and Surgeon; Once over y
bie's store. Residence. fourth house -
Of Strings hotel.
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Hogs-Rcceipts since Saturday. i39H; ship
ped yesterday. 4sl. The market opened slow
and was to iOc lower The following IRE rep
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The A. +. a.

MILWAUKEE, May 13.-The supreme
council of the A. T. A. has closed its
session in this city and its last acts were
among the most important of the weeks
work. The junior A. p. A. was organ
lied, which will be under the jurisdic'
ton of supreme council of the United
States and will reach into Canada and
England. Boys and girls, aged from
"a to Is will he eligible to membership.
II is proposed to teach the children
patriotism and II is understood that
the society will not be of the ironclad
oath-bound order. II was also decided
to have national political board to
lie composed of members from different
states who shall be appointed by the
state councils.
President Traynor will appoint n
committee of five to meet with the
Council of Patriotic Organization ut
Washington. December 10, 1895. to take
under consideration the question OF
the campaign of ~. II is the inten'
ton to unity the action OF the various
patriotic organizations The commit.
tee will also have charge of the A. =.
A. legislation that Is to be urged be.
fore congress, including the proposed
sixteenth amendment prohibiting the
appropriation of public money for
secular purposes, the citizenship act,
etc.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-18
NJ. Louis 1.-Two Stock.

ST. LOUIS, May 5-Cattle-Receipts, 1900;
shipments, 100; market caster for native AMI
not many on sale: export steers. S.s'IdsS;
good to choice shipping, sa@6hs,; fair to
medium. sL76DIes; light. s35OGi5O: feeders,
s3Oo8LOo cows, sa50tai0: Texas steers. 10 to
lie lower and active ut the decline; fed steers,
sasl tAs, ,,rassers. s.75d37S; cows. tssife
ga Hogs Receipts, 5000: shipments. $500:
market TO i0c lower and slow; top price. g a5
bulk OF sales. AE1L5O. light, ranged :4OoD
4io Sheep-Recelpts, I,sOl shipments. 90;
market firm. but slow: natives sold HOO1t.p;
some good southwestcrns, $500: lambs, 500
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-18

WASHINGTON, May l5.-Commission-
er-General Stumpf, of the immigration
bureau, has received n telegram from
DIR. Renner, the commissioner ut New
York, stating that 1000 immigrants
arrived at New York last Saturday and
1000 yesterday, and 1900 were ex-
pected TO arrive the remaining days Of
this week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-18
LeyyinR Tlthes.

WASHINGTON, May l3.-At the South
ern Baptist church convention. Rev. 5.
A. Munnenly, of Tennessee, offered q
preamble and resolution relative to
the appointment of church building
board which was referred. The COM
mittee of tithing recommended that
members contribute one-tenth Of their
incomes to the church. d. b. Ray, Of
st. Louis, opposed the adoption OF the
tithing system as n law of the church,
but the report was adopted by viva
voce vote.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-18
ociI Money Orier Svstcm.

WAsniSGTov May la.-The post Office
dcpnr,m cnt for some time has been
seeking 10 make arrangements by
which local money order system
would he possible. This is intended
Ia com ncte with the express money or
DER system which allows people in
large ic' TO senl money by mail to
dealers in The same cities and which Is
said To boa very profitable source of in
come to the express money order bust
ness. The difficulty confronting the
post Office authorities is the temptation
which such system would place in the
WY of money order clerks and post
masters. us n money order issued in the
post office. to he paid at the same office,
can he variously manipulated and
could made source of great pecu-
lation on the part of the money order
officials. The department, however,
has not given it up. and still hopes to
put such II system in operation.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-18

ssssss .s S sss ssssss 3 B Ss: e:
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-18

saort brs.lh cured 10 Dr.. Nn..' Hs.rs ouIa
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-05-18
WASHINGTON WAITS.
Latest Gossip from the National
Capital.
How the Asiatic War May BENEFIT Civiiixa-
tion-Iocai Money Order system
The Women won.-The Income
Tax Case-Ot,icr Notes.
The Chinese Will Down.

WASHINGTON, May 70. large oppor-
tunitics for the introduction of Amer
lean machinery and the investment OF
American capital are offered by the
reace agreement Japan has just ef-
fec,cd with China A provision Il
made that China shall hereafter be
opcn Ia the intro luc.ipn of all forms
of molern machinery. and that such
machinery shall be admitted free of
duty. American cotton mic!Ifn-
cry should benefit especially
from the new opening pre-
scn'cl. and also telephones, electric
Ii hit. printing prcS'csan many other
teviccs ot civilization which hereto
fore have hcci kept out of China. The
emperor of th.na has heretofore pro-
hib.iel he n.rrluciion of modern ma
chinerv. As II rr-nlt the Chinese nre
u-ing WOO len rlrws similar to those
ns,h crn'rrc a. a:,. Mo icrn tools ar
included under tnc head OF machinery
and mechanical devices, so that
the American pillow and all other
implements and tools will en-
ter China free of duty 1t
is stated that cotton machinery
will be brought ut once into extensive
use. thus charging the demand for
cotton from the southern states The
Chinese use so much cotton that the
emperor GRANTED monopoly of using
cotton machinery to the viceroy of the
southern provinces Of China. lie has
since rro,r,cl large quantities, and
has prevented the British and Ameri-
cans ut - n.hli and elsewhere from
using similar machinery. Now. how
ever. the vccroy's monopoly is Mt an
end and American machinery is ex.
expected to lie freely introduced
throughout the cmrire.