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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-08-01
sMueeLERs' coNTRIvANcEs.
About Ono Out of Every Ten Professional
smuggicrs 10 Caught

About Ono Out Of Every Ten Professional
smugglcrs 10 Caught.
Some amusing anecdotes are related
In connection with the recent discov-
cries of smugglers' tricks A few
years ago IN individual In On eccle-
siastical costume used to cross the
frontier from Switzerland into France
every morning with q large brcviary
In his hand. lie was man Of digni-
fed aspect, and received every mark
Of Difference from the custom officers,
who sometimes accompanied him part
Of the way In his daily stroll. At last
O letter nut the authorities on the
alert, and the presumed priest was
found to be O professional smuggler,
who had contrived to introduce into
France ut least thousand watches In
his brcviary, which, on, examination,
proved to be tin box.
Very curious also was the experience
Of former inspector-general OF Gus
toms here. During visit 10 Geneva
he bought q clock and instructed the
vender to forward It only when he had
informed him Of his return to Paris,
adding that be must be careful to pay
the duty. One Of the first things that
he noted on his arrival ut his homo
was this identical piece In his drawing
room, and in reply to his questions his
soachmau explained that the trades
man had himself slowed the clock
away In the carriage. It is calculated
that only one out OF ten professional
smugglers Is ever caught-London
Telegraph.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-08-01

THE state OF New York has formally
assumed the ownership ana care Of the
grave and last recognized home Of old
John Brown. The littlo farm was
purchased by the John Brown associa-
ton, organized by the late Kate Field,
and by the association presented to the
state, which has now entered upon It's
trust A new monument to John
Brown was unveiled by Franklin and
Lcnndcr Thompson, whose brother
was killed ut Harper's Ferry The
grafton was delivered by Col. Henry
w. Lyman and Gov. Morton was rep
resented by proxy on the occasion.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-08-01
REED MAKES A SPEECH.
The Speaker Addresses Big Gathering ai
Alfred. Me.

The Speaker Addresses Big Gathering %
Alfred. Me.
ALFRED, Me-, July so This quaint
county seat was tho scene yesterday OF
the opening of the repu hlican national
campaign OF 1896. People from all the
country round about CAME TO town
TO listen to q speech by Speaker
Thomas b. Reed, DIV the occasion OF
his denomination for representative in
congress by the First district republic.
IN convention. There were present
many people from nearly sections Of
New Hampshire and Massachusetts,,
giving the occasion something OF tho
character Of an interstate Gcmonstra-
ton.
After brief discussion OF tie silver
question Mr.. Reed closed by saying:
What we want Is not more money but moro
capital. Money always comes with capital
We have money now-more than We can
tisc-lying idle, We have just exported
o lot OF H. Money Il the transfercr Of
capital rs rack and horse are trans
fcrer Of hay. Moro hay racas will never
mako moro hay, but more hay will require
more hay racks, and In sure TO get them. Our
capital is great. but the United States Is very
much greater. There are millions OF square
miles and u, 900 ,o0) OF people and undoveloped
riches without stint But there is not capital
enough to keep 7s,p0,.G0J Of people NJ
work. When are we tho most prosper
Gus; II is when the 7s.U)o.or0 arc all Mt
work, and when that happens we borrow
OF the rest OF the world thousands OF millions
OF dollars. Now. just rs soon ns this election
is over and the future position OF tho United
States is assured. both rs TO money and to tho
employment OF our people. capital is ready to
come to us from abroad and from our own poo
pie. and we shall again be PHOSPHORUS.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-08-01
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.

A FIRE in Potter county, Pa, from
the explosion of q lamp, burned three
stores, the Sentinel newspaper office,
hotel and three barns. Edward Burgh'
dough, who lived in one OF the build
ings, was burned to death in attempt
ing to save some money he had left in
his room.
The hot weather on the eSth pros
trated more than 90 militiamcn ut
Camp Lincoln, near Spring field, III.
A FIRE started in Port au Prince,
Jamaica, and burned until more than
100 houses were destroyed. The loss
reached 81, 100000.
TIE Grindelwald conference opened
at Berne, Switzerland, on the 2sth with
long address by DIR. Lyman Abbott,
of Brooklyn, upon the subject OF Anglo
American arbitration.
A WILD woman was captured in the
swamps near Palmer, Tex. by Deputy
Sheriff Vestel and another man. She
was n giant in stature and her hands
and feet were twice the size OF mans.
A DISPATCH from Chez Foo stated
that the German gunboat Iltis was lost
In typhoon on the China coast. Only
ten Of her crew were saved. The vcs-
sci mounted 20 guns
A LOCOMOTIVE went through the Van
dalia bridge over Walnut fork. near
Charlottesville, Ind, on the Goth and
three men were killed. The run was
made 10 see II the track was safe after
heavy rain.
ROBERT GARRETT. ex-president Of the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad, died at
Deer Park, Nd, on the Goth. In recent
years he had been mentally and
physically unfit to participate in any
business.
The arbitration committee appointed
by the Kentucky Distilling association
has accomplished its end and all but
two Of the largest distillers will sus-
pend for IS months. The purpose is
TO allow a production Of 12K per cent.
to all existing contracts
AREPoRr was In circulation Mt Wash
ington on the 29th that President
/ Cleveland had taken the preliminary
steps toward converting congress In
September on account Of . commnnica-
ton received from Consul General Fitz-
hugh Lee upon the conduct OF the
weyler campaign In Cuba.
PosruAsTER-GESERAL WILSON has is
sued an order to all railway mail
clerks d recting them not 10 take an
active interest In the political cam
paiTn, such as attending conventions
as delegates. AMI - on. It was ex-
pressiy stated IL thsrs was no desire
70 control their political opinions
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-08-01

THE New York legislature last year
made an attempt TO solve the problem
of how to bring together unemployed
men and employers in need Of labor by
adding free employment bureau to
the state department Of labor. Men
out of work can file applications, Civ
ing full information about themselves
Employers, on the other hand, may Gle
4 list of laLorers required by them.
The bureau investigates the applicants
and keeps the lists for reference, send
ing printed copies to the supervisor Of
every township in tho state, to be
posted in conspicuous places. Both
sides have to report.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-08-01
LEON HARTMAN, of Dubuque, To-, q

LEON HARTMAN, Of Dubuque, To-, q
widower and the father of nine sturdy
boys, adopted nine fathcrless girls and
agreed to give their mother home.
The mother is the widow OF his brother,
who lately died abroad. She arrived
ut Ellis island few days ago. having
crossed the ocean from Rotterdam, and
the first person she met was her
brother-in.law. The children, rang.
ing In age from . to Is years, are all
bright-eyed, rosy.cheekcd girls, and
they SO completely won Mr.. Hartman's
heart that he ut once offered to
adopt them and the mother was will.
ing.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-08-01
PEOPLE OF ITALY.

signor Lucifero recently led an at
tack on France in the Italian chamber of
deputies.
Blessed Thaddeus Mccarthy has ad-
vnnced a further step toward canoniza-
ton: an. office and mass in his honor
may be said within the bishopric of w.
rea. where he died.
signor Crlspi has asked the Italian
council of state for pension ON his Ne
tirement from political life on account
Of his advanced age and because sciatica
prevents him from exercising bis pro
iesBiop q lawyer.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-08-01
TRAGEDY Or rHE MvrINY.
A Young English Omesr Had 10 Sheet
His Wife.

A Young English Omesr Had TO Sheet
Before any aid could come TO tho
young English officer tho tower was
surrounded by crowd Of sepoyA bent
on the most ruthless cruelty and
siaughter. The few soldiers no had
with him were helpless against their
overwhelming numberA He saw that
his doom was sealed, and that, also OF
those dcarer TO him than life. He babe
his men shift for themselves as best
they could and then he took his wife
and children to tho highest room ut
the top of the tower and stood wait
ing with his loaded revolver In his
hand. He heard the countless sepoys
swarming up the stairs, having quick
ly disposed OF the few soldiers. only
one Of whom managed TO hide In
dark corner, where he saw all that
passed and related II afterward.
It was we'll known that these Indian
rebels wero like fiends In their cruelty;
and, rs their exultant shouts were
heard coming close to the door OF that
last refuge, the young wife turned to
her husband and said, quietly: Dear,
you must not let me fall into the
power Of those savage men; you know
IL would be worse than death. Will
you shoot mep Let me die only by
your hand" He looked Mt her, his
best beloved, his gentle, tender vile,
and who could fathom the agony OF
that moment 10 his loyal heart. But
he knew sho was right "Yes," he
said, quickly, for there was not mo-
ment TO lose; ut will be best SO.
Good.by. my darling" and he fred the
shot which laid her u corpse Mt his
feet. Happily, he did not live many
minutes after.
The scpoys burst into the room and
cut him down ut once, furious that
part OF their prey had escaped them,
ms they saw tho young woman lying
dead, and then they killed the two
girls, and left the whole family
CHASTITY heap on the Aoor.-Black-
woods Magazine.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-08-01
AN EXTRA SESSION.
A Report That Congress May he Called
Together In September.

A Report That Congress May he Called
Together In September.
WASHINGTON, July 30-Within the
past "a hours the report has been per-
sfstently circulated that the president
has already taken the preliminary
steps toward converting congress in
September and It is asserted that
the draft Of the call Is In the
state department Acting Secretary
Roclshill, asked this morning rs
to the truth Of the report, fatty
refused TO discuss the matter ut all
The basis of the report is the commu-
nicdtion known to have been received
some days ago from Consul.Gencral
Fitzhugh Lee upon the conduct OF the
Wcyler campaign in Cuba. The report
was taken by Secretary Olncy to Gray
Gables. The nature OF the report can
not be asccrtained except that Gen.
Lee scores Wcylcr roundly for con-
stantly ignoring the rights Of Ameri-
cans and for repeated violations of the
provision of the existing treaty be-
tween Spain and the United States.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-08-01
THEY STICK TO M'KINLEY.
Colorado State Republican COMMITTEES
nnea Not FOLLOW Senator Teller.

Colorado State Republican Committee
Does Not Follow Senator Teller.
DENVER, Col, July 30.-By u vote Of
IS to So the republican state central
committee yesterday adopted the fol-
lowing resolution:
Believing that the best interests OF the
United States, as well rs the state Of Colorado,
demand the election OF William Mckinley rs
president. and Carrot A. Hobart as vice prcsi-
dent OF the United States, rs nominated ut the
st. Louis convention: therefore, be It
Resolved. That It Is the sense OF this meet
ing that the committee shall take such steps ms
arc necessary to place before tho people OF the
state Of Colorado for their suffrage In Novcm-
Der straight republican Ticket headed by re-
publican electors, who will cast their vote, II
opportunlsy Offers, for Mckinley and Hobart
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-08-01
MISCELLANEOUS.

THE treasury department has hit
upon the device Of printing circular
containing in succinct form statements
relative TO coinage, bullion production
circulation per capita in various coun-
tries and such like information 10 meet
the needs of the many persons seeking
facts on which to base conclusions re-
spccting the issues OF the campaign.
A ROCKFORD, Ill, dispatch of the 2sth
stated that the Western Baseball asso-
citation would probably disband Mt
once.
Iron bridges were washed away,
crops damaged, cellars flooded and
railroad tracks were washed out by the
rise of the Galena river, at Galena, ILL.,,
On the eth through heavy storm.
FRANK PIERsoN, n maniac, Mt Cedar
Falls, H., on the e7th starie 1 fire in
4 trunk and then tried to kill his father
with razor. Then he drew the razor
across his mothers neck, cutting n
deep cash from the ear TO the middle
Of the neck. Then he cut his own
throat, part'ally scvcring the windpipe,
but was still living. The would-bc
murderer was but recently discharged
from the asylum.
The Doolin gang held up the regu-
lar mail and stage near Lacey, Ok, on
the 27th and riHed the registered let
tiers and robbed the passengers. A
posse of 80 men was said TO he in pur-
suit of the robbers.
Ar London, in the bicycle race of "a
hours for amateurs, Goodwin made 35l
miles and lap and Hunt 3tS miles and
sK laps
AT bear Crock canyon, near Morri.
son, Col, cloudburst on the Path did
considerable damage to property and
caused the loss Of probably 20 lives
At Golden, Col, three lives were also
reported lost and thousands of dollars
worth of property destroyed. Fears
were also entertained that other lives
were lost as a solid wall of water ten
feet high rolled down the canyon.
AT the close of business on the Esd
the federal gold reserve had been once
more placed safely over the $780, 600. 900
mark. This was accomplished through
the deposit Of gold coin by certain
banks In return for United States
notes.
TIE Boston banks have taken the
same course rs the New York banks
and have agreed TO turn over 30 per
cent Of their gold for the benefit OF
the federal gold reserve.
IS the United States court ut ST
Paul, Mimi, the Iowa anti-cigarette
law was declared unconstitutional,
the ground given for the decision be-
ing the same rs in the liquor original
package law.
A pisrA1cH from constantinople 10
the London Chronicle stated that the
prosperous Villages around Van had
been destroyed and every male over
elrht years Of age killed. The total
killed we're plsesa Ct 1850
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-08-01

A WESTERN inventor recently patent.
cd scheme by which, he claims, he
can artiflcially cool whole communi-
ty at little expense. AT certain inter-
walls he would erect skeleton towers
like windmill towers, each having au
electric trolley wire running from
bottom to top. The wire transports
peculiarly made bombs to n chute at
the top, where they are exploded by
electricity. The bombs contain lique-
fed carbonic acid gas, which, when
liberated by the explosive, will in
stantly evaporate and severely chill
the Surrounding atmosphere.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-08-01
NOT WITHDRAWING MONEY.
Bankers Deny Sensational Rumors and Ex'
press No Alarm Over Finances.

Bankers Deny Sensational Rumors and Ex-
press No Alarm Over Finances.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July 3o.-Local
bankers say they are not refusing to
lend money on commercial paper for
short terms. I'VE are lending as much
money now us ever on any kind of
good paper" said one of the presidents.
Neither is it true" he continued,
that gold has gone to premium II.
Nor are we hoardin, gold. We refuse,
however, to pay il out when we know
il is wanted for boarding."
Other bankers said that banks were
always cautious Of long loans in presi-
dental years, and this year was no ex-
ccption to the rule. Another banker
said that banks were holding money in
reserve to provide for the great fall
movement of grain. No banker inter
viewed expressed any alarm over exist
ing conditions or had any fears Of tho
future
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-08-01
Daring Young Nnyigntors.

PHILADELPHIA, July 3o.-The two
young men who left New York June
in sail boat Is feet long to cross the
Atlantic were sighted on July 10, s44
miles east of Fastnet, Eng by the
American liner Indiana, and asked to
be reported. They appeared to be in
the best of spirits and required no as
sistnnce whatever from the Indiana,
although provisions and water were
offered to them.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-08-01

THE figures given out by the agri-
cultural department for July indicate
that the year 1896 will be n record
breaker so far as crops are concerned.
Corn promises Q, l54, 900, 900 bushels this
year, or 100000 bushels in excess Of
last year. Wheat Is figured at 434, no.
900 against i67, To-, 9i7 last year. Cotton
stands better, according to the July
estimate, than in any year since 1887;
It is three points higher than 1894, the
year of the largest crop ever grown.
The condition Of tobacco is given at
Dis per cent, against $50 last year;
potatoes 90 per cent, against OILS, and
oats and rye away above last year.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-08-01
Peters Out Of tho Race.

TOPEKA, Kan, July 30.-S. r. Peters
has given out the information 10 his
friends that he Is to be considered out
Of the race for governor. The story is
brought to town by n prominent re-
publican politician from Peters part
Of the state. This politician stated in
an interview that Peters would throw
what strength he might have in the
convention TO Morrills support.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-08-01
Merton Asked to Speak on Finance.

NEBRASKA CITY, Ncb., July so-Sec-
rotary j. Sterling Morton has been pc
titioned by large number Of Nebraska
democrats to deliver lecture on
finance before no returns to Washing
ton. He has not yet indicated dispo-
sition to comply. II is limited that
this is merely part of the plan Of Che
Morton boom for president by the
sound money democrats.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-08-01
Heavy Penalty for Embezzlemcnt.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, July 3o.-Maj.
William C. Moreland, ex-city attorney,
convicted of the cmbczzlcmeut OF $780,
900 Of city funds, was sentenced TO pay
a fine OF sec. 300 and TO undergo three
years Imprisonment In the Riverside
penitentiary. Ills assistant w. Ii.
House, was fined 81, 900 and two years
in the peniteutiary.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-08-01
CONGRESSMAN FYAN.
The Noted sIisso uri Man Dies Mt Marsh0eld
After Long Illness.

MARsnFiELD, Mo-, July 3o.-Ex.Con.
gresham Robert W. Fyan died at
eight o'clock last night, after long
illness. lie was born in bedford, Pa,
March II, 1885, and moved to Missouri
in March, 1858 He was major In the
Twenty-Fourth Missouri infantry and
colonel OF the Forty-Sixth Missouri in
fantry volunteers, and was judge Of
the Fourteenth judicial circuit from
1866 to 1889. and was elected to the
Forty-Eighth congress in 1882, and re-
elected TO congress from the Thirteenth
district in 1890, and again in 1902 He
was prominent member of the Grand
Army and masonic fratcrnities-
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-08-01

New YORK, July ao-The lIerald's
Atlanta, Ga, special says: The per-
sistent rumor that Secretary lioke
Smith is to retire from the cabinet has
been given strong color of truth by
the announcement that Mr.. Smith will
visit President Cleveland at once AZ
Buzzard's Bay, in company with the
business manager Of his paper, Henry
CabannisS
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-08-01

THOMAS H. WATTS, aged 81 years,
who had been working ut hay camp
Mt Arcadia, Tex, has fallen heir
through the death of an uncle to an
estate near the hear. Of the city Of
New York valued ut sls,0Oo,0 900 His
uncle, Thomas t. Watts, u bachelor,
left his entire fortune without rescrva-
ton to his namcsakc.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-08-01

PRoF. WILLIAM L. BROOKS, director
of the Smith observatory at Geneva,
N. Y, while observing the moon one
night recently, saw dark round object
pass across the moon In a horizontal di.
rection. Prof. brooks believes It to
have been n meteor, too far removed
from the car.h's atmosphere TO become
ignited. The observation is entirely
new in astronomical annals.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-08-01
One Fnre to Texaa.

KANSAS CITY, No., July So-The
roads in the Western Passenger asso-
citation have made a one-fare rate for
tho round trip to the meeting OF the
sovereign grand lodge Of the !. o. o. f.,
which will be held Mt Dallas, Tex,
September 81 to 81 Tickets will be
sold from all points east of Colorado.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-08-01
rsn Into = Cistern.

ALTON. ILL.,. July 3a-paul Colling,
aged Eve years, was drowned yesterday
evening. With some other children he
WINS playing In neighbor's yard. and
sat on n riclsety cistern box and tie lid
gaved In.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-08-01

A CONVENTION Of building and loan
associations took place Mt Philadelphia
recently. The secrctary'srcport showed
that there were over 5000 building as
sociations in the United States, with
assets Of s75,DOO,O00. The sums paid
out every year aggregate 81, 100000
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-08-01

A GREAT curiosity was recently dis
covered at Remington, PA. 1t is a
falling spring, where beautiful
stream Of clear, cool water falls from
the roof of small cave, instead Of
yelling up from beneath, as do nearly
all other springs.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-08-01

The famous collection of violins
owned by the late II. D. Hawley. Of
Hartford. has been sold 10 California
man for $4,000. The collection con-
sists of ~ instruments, which are
among the finest In the world.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-08-01
A DrItIsh Resort Fire swept.

LONDON, July so.-A dispatch from
Ilfracombe, the bathing resort on the
north coas. of Devonshire, announces
that half the business portion was
burned this morning. involving loss
estimated to amount TO 500 1000. There
was no loss Of life.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-08-01

Mrs. HENRY INGRAM, OF Battle Creek,
Mich, was said TO have gone without
food for $50 days and was still reported
rs fasting. She was looking we'll, but
had lost 100 pounds In weight
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-08-01

Pope Leo XIII. uses SNUFF. and It Is
made expressly for him Dy n fifm in Bal.
timore. II Is sentt to Rome in one-pound
and five-pound jars.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-08-01

Tux consumption of horse and dom
key meat in Paris is rapidly increasing.
Tho recor..s show TINT $4,000 horses
were u.cd for food in that city in 1895.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-08-01

A SOCIETY in Europe is known as The
Naturians, which holes that civiliza.
ton is played out aud thai the human
race should return 10 state of nature.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-08-01
CURRENT COMMENT,

THERE are ISL 1000 hairs on ths human
body. l'rof. Charles Stewart, nm Eng.
lish scientist, says nc has counted
them
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-08-01

The report just submitted by the in
terstute commerce commission for the
year ended June 30, 1896, states that the
number Of railway employees killed was
ISL and the number of injured was as
6o8. The number of passengers killed
was 40 and the number injured 1873
The number OF passengers carried foi
each passenger killed during the year
was 2, esl, $50. and the number carried
for each passenger injured was 2iS,esl
The liability Of passengers TO accident
Is better shown in the fact that n 600,
sss passenger miles were accomplished
fer every passen or killed. and $, lsi,
p77 miles foreseFy pAssngeE injured