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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-06-19
THE WORK OF CONGRESS.
Condensed Proceedings OF the Senate and
House I'm ExtrA Session.

| house IN Extra oesetons
In the senate on the 10th Senator Tillman Is.
| C.) made speech In favor OF the amendment
| for m export duty on agricultural products,
but the amendment was defeated by vote OF
10 yeas TO 90 nays. Tho sugar schedule was
| then taken up and Senators Jones (Ark), Vest
| MOI and Cutlery La.) spoke In opposition 10
| the rates proposed. No final action was taken
| on the schedule further than the withdrawal Of
the original senate committee amendments.
This leaves the house provisions OF the bill
| with an amendment increasing the house differ
entail from s75-iOOJ To g5-lOO cents per pound.
THE house passed two comparatively unim-
portant resolutions and then adjourned until
the 18th. The motion TO adjourn was resisted
and resulted In tic vote-s7 to ~, but Speaker
Reed saved the motion by voting aye.
THE senate on the nth had u test vote on the
sugar schedule Of the tarin bill which resulted
In the adoption OF the republican caucus
amendment changing the house rate OF LES per
pound by the close vote OF q yeas TO ~ nays.
The first paragraph OF the schedule was not
disposed OF ut the time OF adjournment. Tur-
pie Und.) on behalf OF the democratic mcm-
bers OF the finance committee presented IN
amendment to the tnrin bill providing FOR IN
inheritance tax Senator Harris tkan) In
troduced u resolution declaring that tho prcsi-
dent had authority TO take care OF the bonds OF
the Union racine anu Drhhches ny using Tue
surplus fund. The resolution went over Thc
house was not In session
SENATOR ALLEN tNeb) introduced In the
senate on the lsth resolution declaring
against the distinction made In the speeini
pension bills between the widows OF officers
ana privntes Inc senate thcn TOOK up thc
tarin Dill, the pending amendment Dcing that
OF Senator Jones tArk) TO the sugar schcduic:
senator vest tMo) nrraiRncu the scheuuic ana
insisted that II was utterly indcfensibie'
house was no, In session.
IN the senate on the iith senator Allison
tla) made speech In deiense OF the sugar
schedule OF the tarln Dill. declaring that inc
refneries receive less protection unucr the
senate schedule than under the existing law
Senator Pcttigrcw o. d. spoke IN favor OF ms
amendment 10 place on tne Tree iist articles
controlled ny trusts anu senator Alien tNen'l
urged legal procedure against the trusts ohly
one roll call occurred, thnt on the amendment
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-06-19
SENATOR BAKERS LIST.
Kansas Republicans Favored for Federal
Positions.

Positions.
TOPEKA, Kan, June 10. - United
States Senator Baker telegraphed the
following to the Topeka Capital last
night: After much consideration of the
numerous applications for federal POI
sitions in the state of Kansas, have
made up my mind to recommend the
following named gentlemen for posi-
tions for the offices hereinafter named
whenever vacancies occur or can be
made: For internal revenue collector.
NJ. w. Sutton, of Dodge City; for
United States district attorney,
/. L. Lambert, of Emporia; for
United States marshal, W. +. Sternc,
of Topeka; for pension agent, Cyrus
Leland. Jr., OF Troy; for register of
the land office at Colby, X. L.
wilcockson, of Oakley; for receiver of
the land office ut Colby, Cy Anderson.
of Brakeman; for register of the land
office of Waleeney, W. $. Tilton, of
Downs; for receiver of the land Office
at wakeeney, +. W. King, of Dighton;
for register of the land Office at Dodge
City. Thomas A. Scates, of Liberal; for
receiver of the land office ut Dodge
City, l.. j. Pettijohn, OF Garden City.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-06-19
HIS LIFE BUILT ON A LIE.
a False Admission OF Wrong Doing
brought Him All His Success.

False Admission Of Wrong Doing
brought Him All His Success.
~ feel that my whole life, my for
tune, my family pride, everything that
l possess worth having, have been
built up on false pretenses.n The
speaker was the foremost man In the
community. and he was talking with
one of his oldest friends.
"You know how my road to prosper
ity opened. My parents were gone be-
fore / knew them. My grandfather
died when was nine, leaving me TO q
family that lost no opportunity to
show how much of burden was.
One day group of boys were going
down the street, stone was thrown,
1t caromed on the pavement, went
through plate glass window, the pro-
prietor came out, the other boys ran, l
confessed to being the guilty party,
my arm was gripped as II in vice,
and when asked why had not lied
said grandad had taught me not to,
and with tears on my cheeks was
taken inside. AS we talked I was
offered 81 week to look after the shop.
A little later In the conversation was
to have a room Off the workshop, then
! was to be boarded, then clothed and
then supplied with books. His wife
drew me to her side, kissed me and
said what n brave, good boy had
been and what noble man I would
make"
''Pve heard the story 100 times"
$50 have !, almost every day. For
years my old patron would tell it aftsr
saying that this is my new boy this
is my clerk this is my manager this
Is my partner and finally, this is SON.
in-law.' My wife made me hero and
loved me from the time she heard the
story. 1t brought me friends, credit,
sound business advice, trade, conf
dence and wealth. 1t made my chill
dren prouder, happier and better. 1t
will bear fruit in their children, for II
Is the family ideal and tradition"
"But where do the false pretenses
come IMP"
"Well, / must tell some one. Inever
threw that stone. i never broke that
window. My tears were not for grand
father, but were wrung from me by
the grip on my arm. Like Topsy, I
was in state of moral exaltation, and
acknowledged wrong never did. !
did wrong through aheroic determine
ton to always do right There has
never been time that could confess,
and have lived up to my character. I
wouldn't destroy the idol and be hum.
bled in the dust before my wife and
children for the world. 1t would pull
n mora. prop from under them that
may yet stand for ages. Strange how
much Of good rests on false founda-
tion."
II wish you had kept your Internal
secret"-Detroit Free Press.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-06-19

THE Afro-Amcrican community in
New York was stirred up over the re-
cent lynchings, and in all the colored
churches the subject was discussed.
The negroes look to their ministers to
take the lead in all public movements
and the ministers were contemplating
calling mass meeting to protest
against the lawlcssness and TO advo-
cate stringent federal legislation to
protect the negroes. One minister
thought that the way to stop lynch
ings would be to have law compelling
every county in which n lynching oc-
ours to pay an indemnity to the rela-
tives of the victim.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-06-19
DR.. CLEVELAND.
Princeton Confers the IL. D. Degree
Upon the ex-President.
The POSTAL CLERKS CONVENTION.
Mahcr WIZ Fight sharkcy and VIII Soon
Cover Ills Deposit-Pittsburg& Gulf
to B,.ild Docks-Buying Mules
for spain.

PRINCETON, N. j., June 17.-Prince-
toms i5Oth annual commencement day
exercises took place at 1880 o'clock
yesterday. Alexander hall was
throngcd with visitors, who attended
not less in expectation of seeing an
honorary degree conferred upon ex-
President Cleveland than TO see the
customary exercises. On the speakers
rostrum President Patton and Mr..
Cleveland occupied seats of honor.
Dcafcning applause greeted Mr.. Clcve-
land when he arose to be presented as
a candidate for an honorary degree.
DIR. Patton conferred the degree of
LII. ID. upon Mr.. Cleveland, who spoke
few words in acknowledgment of the
honor conferred.
THE POSTAL CLERKS CONVENTION.
PHILADELPHIA, June 1.-THE sixth
annual convention of the National AS
ISOLATION of Railway Postal Clerks
opened here yesterday and will con-
tinue until Friday. The convention
will consider measures looking to the
promotion of congressional legislation
in favor Of the railway clerks and also
branch of the national organization.
The first business to come before the
convention ut the afternoon session
was the accident insurance question.
II was unanimously decided that 1000
death indemnity would be satisfactory,
and sl5 was agreed upon as the weekly
accident indemnity.
MAHER WILL FIGHT sHARKEY.
PITTSBURGH, Pa. June .lI.-Mike
Connolly. one of Makers managers,
announces that Sharkcy's defy to fight
Peter to finish before the club offer
ing the largest purse, has been received
and Lynch's deposit of $500 will be
covered within few days, when Con-
nelly will go to New York for that
purpose. Maher will go against the
Californian for side bet of 5000, So
600. or any amount above that that
may be agreed upon.
THE +. 4 q. TO BUILD DOCKS.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June 1.-THE
contract for building wharves and APP
proaches at Port Arthur was let yester-
day. The work will cost about $50, 900.
1t is thought that it will be completed
by August |. When the docks are
ready the Kansas City. Pittsburg &
Gulf will begin to handle its export
business through Port Arthur, using
lighters until the deep water canal is
completed.
BUYING MULES FOR SPAIN.
LITTLE Rock. Ark. June l7.-Scveral
men who claim to be agents of the
Spanish government are in Benton
county buying mules to be used by the
Spanish army in Cuba. Several hun
dred animals have been bought and
shipped. The agents ship the mules to
n firm at Fort Scott, Kan, where they
are inspected and shipped to tide
water for export.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-06-19
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned By Telegraph and Mail.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.


AT the session of the national crcdi,
men at Kansas City, No., on the 10th
James q. Cannon, OF New York, was
elected president and II. +. Chilean, OF
New Orleans, vice president. Resolu-
tions were adopted urging congress to
pass law empowering the prcsiden,
TO appoint monetary commission.
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY and party were
given hearty welcome ut Nashville.
Tenn. on the 18th. In the afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinley gave n rcccp-
ton to women in the women's building
ut the exposition and in the evening
saw grand display of fireworks
ARCHBISHOP FRANCIS JANssENs, OF
New Orleans, died on the steamer
Creole, while on his way to Europe for
his health. The body was transferred
at sea to the steamer Hudson and taken
back to his home.
An attempt was made to assassinatc
Felix Faurc, president of the French
republic. while he was on his way TO
see the races on the 18th. A man in
the crowd threw u bomb and it cx-
ploded. No one was injured.
A RECENT telegram from Washing
ton stated that the president will have
TO ask congress for more than 5000, 900
to cover pension allowances made since
March over and above the sum of
Slil.33s. 900 appropriated for the cur
rent fiscal year.
nApxpx. II nv A IN tho South A f,;,,,,
diamond king" committed suicide by
lcaping overheard from the steamship
Scot, off the west coast of Morocco,
Africa.
TIE final ratification of the boundary
treaty between Great Britain and Ven
czucla was exchanged at the state de-
partment on the 18th.
A TREATY for the annexation of
Hawaii to the United States will be
sent to the senate soon. All the de-
tails have been fully agreed upon.
SECRETARY GAGE has determined to
put into effect the Tarsney act of 1898,
authorizing the secretary of the treas
ury to obtain plans and specifications
for public buildings by general compc-
tition among architects.
A WASHINGTON dispatch said that at
the cabinet meeting on the 18th it had
been decided to take no important ac-
ton relating to Cuba until the new
minister to Madrid had been chosen
and was ut his post.
REroRTs from American consuls to
the state department at Washington
show enormous shipments TO the
United States to escape the increased
duties in the new tariff bill.
The presidential train arrived at
Washington at 1850 u. IN. on the 18th,
the president and all the members of
the party being well pleased with
their southern trip.
a STRONG effort is being made by the
Tariff Commission league to have in
corporatcd in the senate bill an amend
'ment establishing tariff commission.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-06-19
A FIEND CAUGHT.


A Mexican Lodged In jail for Committing
Three Murders Community Aroused.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, June l5.-Maxi-
mo Martinez, the Mexican who few
nights ago criminally assaulted his
sweetheart, Anita Corrielo, and then
killed the girl and also her father and
mother in their humble home in Will
son county, just south OF here, has
been captured and lodged in Jail Mt
Floresvillc. Martinez fled toward
Mexico and was trailed for 100 miles.
He was captured in pasture and con-
fessed the triple murder and outrage.
The whole populace Of Wilson county
is aroused, and 1t is almost certain
that an attempt will be made to lynch
Martinez. Sheriff Morris has sworn
in force of deputies and Is guarding
the jail to the best Of his ability.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-06-19

WHAT is to be known us q "red,
white and blue American army for the
liberation of Cuba" has been organized.
Agents will be appointed in every city
and women and children will be inn
pressed to do the work. The member
ship cards are colored red, white and
blue. The person signing u red card
pledges himself to give five cents each
week to receiving agent The white
card pledges the signer to subscribe
for given amount of Cuba bonds OF
small denominations at so cents on the
dollar of the par value. The blue cards
call for weekly subscriptions of 25
cents for three months.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-06-19

A CIRCULAR is being distributed APP
pealing to the American people for
contributions for the relief of the
Thessalian refugees, who have been
driven from their homes by the inva-
sion of the Turks and who are in dan
ger of starving. The object of the APP
peal is doubtless worthy, the st. Louis
Republic says, but its principal effect
upon the American people should be
to call attention to the travesty on
sending supplies across the ocean to
people in danger of starving while
thousands of women and children at
our doors are actually starving.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-06-19
BUTLER FOUND GUILTY.
The Man Arrested On the steamer Swan
hiIdn mt san Francisco Convicted.


hilda mt San Francisco Convicted.
SIDNEY, n. S. W., June 1.-THE trial
of Frank Butler, charged with the
murder of Capt. Lee Weller, while the
two men were on gold prospecting
trip, was concluded to-day, the jury
rendering verdict of guilty. Butler,
after the murder of Capt Weller, es-
capped from Australia on the ship
Swanhilda, but upon the arrival OF
that vessel ut San Francisco he was ar
rested and afterwards extradited. The
plea of the defense NJ the trial just
concluded was that Capt Weller COM
mitted suicide. 1t is alleged that the
condemned man has, in the course OF
his career. taken the lives in Australia
OF u number of other persons (among
them a metallurgist named O. G. L.
Preston). 1t was his practice Of adver-
Using for n prospective partner and,
having found one with means, to msr-
der him while in the bush.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-06-19

The senate has confirmed w. NJ. Grit
fifth and J. NJ. Barnes Us United States
marshals respectively for Arizona and
southern Georgin, and Marshal Lam
bert as postmaster at Newkirk, Ok,
and 7. NJ. Broadwell Is postmaster ~
LacYRne. Kan.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-06-19

TIE discussion which has followed
the veto message of Gov. Black, OF New
York, upon the graduated inheritance
tax bill reveals the fact that no less
than Is states of the union have adopt
cd such tax in some FORM The courts
of the different states have not agreed
upon the constitutionality of the meas
ure, and the principle will probably
not be definitely settled until case is
made for the supreme court of the
United States
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-06-19
BAROMETER OF TRADE.
Post ONCE Receipts u Good Indication of
the Tendency OF business.

the Tendency of business.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE increase
or decrease of post office receipts is one
of the best indications Of the tendency
Of business. A compilation of the
monthly reports of gross revenue re.
turned by the % leading post offices of
the country was made yesterday at the
department. 1t shows that during May
of this year the receipts were al,5SS
larger than during May, 1896. The st.
Louis post Office makes rather bad
showing. Its receipts last month were
81, 4s6 less than during the correspond
ing month of last year The total re-
ceipts of May, 1897, were Sl27.lSO, and
for May, 1896, they were slSO,Gl6.
Kansas City shows an increase Of
81 ,g74; Chicago decrease of Sl2.0Si.
Baltimore, Pittsburgh and New York
show large increases.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-06-19
A new measuring bottle is fitted with

A new measuring bottle Is fitted with
two different sized reservoirs on oppo-
site sides Of the neck with outlets ut
the bottom In which corks are insert
ed. the bottle being tipped on one side
to I'll o reservoir holding the amount
Of liquid desired. when the bottle II
brought upright and the cork with
drawn TO allow the liquid to flow out.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-06-19
Chnd Born with Teeth.

MOLINE, ILL.,, June IA son was
born yesterday to Henry Kroeger, a
Rock river bottom milkman. The
child has two teeth cut through and a
third nearly through. Medical au-
thorities were searched and only 10
previous instances of children being
born with teeth are recorded.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-06-19

THE board of aldermen Of Somervillc
Mass. has decreed that the streets in
that city shall not be watcrcd on sun
day; the citizens are reported to be
opposed to patriotic parade ON July
and the Women's Christian Temper.
ance union wants the drug stores to
stop selling soda water and the bake
shops TO stop selling beans on Sunday.
The city is bent on reform, and the
population is decreasing.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-06-19

TIE announcement that Niliola Tesla
had demonstrated the possibility of
telegraphing without wires was not
altogether surprise to the electri-
clans friends lie has referred to II in
casual way from time to time, and it
was generally believed that he would
not have mentioned his theory at all il
he had not n reasonable expectation of
demonstrating its truth.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-06-19

Mrs. Grant, Mrs. Hayes, Mrs. Gar
field, Mrs. Harrison and Mrs. Cleveland
were total abstainers while in the white
house. Mrs. Garfield. Mrs. Harrison
and Mrs. Cleveland never furnished
wine to their guests except at state
dinners. II is said that Mrs. Grant
was the first woman to object to wins
In the white house. 1rs. Mckinley 10
n total abstainer.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-06-19

REPORTS every now and then OF the
completion of new irrigation bitches
md reservoirs in different parts Of
Nebraska indicate, the Omaha Bee
says, that the irrigation movement is
making steady progress, although it
has not aroused so much comment re-
Gently rs formerly.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-06-19

TUE process of photographing sound
waves from the plates, reproducing the
original sounds has been. IL is an
nounccd, successfully carried out by
Rev. A. $. Ferguson, n Baptist min
lister, now living in brooklyn.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-06-19

SAN Francisco, June 17.-George
Eustace Barnes, one of the oldest and
most widely-known journalists Of this
coast, died yesterday Of heart failure.
He was one of the founders of the Call,
Of which paper he was managing edi-
tor for many years. Among other
notables on his staff was Mark Twain.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-06-19

LIGHTNING is destined to supplant
projectiles in naval warfare, n Wor.
cester, Mass, inventor having Just per-
fected mechanism by which he
can discharge bolt of arti-
fetal lightning and control its direc-
ton. He is now at work on the
technical details necessary to the
adaptability of this invention to
the American battleships of to-day,
and it can be said safely that ma
val warfare is to be revolutionized
by the substitution of electricity for
shot and shell, and the fate of the fu-
ture warship under FIRE is nothing less
than total humiliation.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-06-19

MASSACHUSETTS, is ut last, il seems,
to be rid of the gypsy moth, says u
Boston correspondent. The extcrmi-
nation is under way, and with vigi.
lance, liberal appropriations and scien-
tiic methods it is believed that the
end of the long battle is in sight
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-06-19

There d a little society in Boston that
believes Victoria g not rightful queen
Of England. and q patiently waiting
for the house Of Stuart which lost the
throne nearly 800 yesFs ago, 70 come
back q ite own.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-06-19

THE compilation of statistics of coal
production in the United States in 1876
shows decreases in Kansas and Mis-
souri,. Kansas produced a,7Gl, sol tons,
valued ut 81. la, 03a, while Missouri had
IN output of ., 33l boz tons, with value
of So, SIS, 1874.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-06-19
Threo Inches of Snow in Idaho.

SALT LAKE CRY, June IA special
TO the Tribune from Pocatello, Ida,
says: A severe cold wave swept over
southeastern Idaho yesterday. Thres
inches of snow fell at Soda Springs
yesterday morning.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-06-19

Stephen Cranes new novel u said to
be q radical departure from that IN.
thor's former style, Tho book, called
-The Third Violet" deals with artistic
lIfs n bOth The city end the country,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-06-19
CURRENT COMMENT.

THE recent Irish fair in New York
netted 500 600. II the committee will
hold few more such affairs, rs pa
per there suggests, they can buy the
green isle from the English.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-06-19

GEN. WEYLER is reported to have
given brusque refusal to commission
ers who asked that permission be given
for the importation Of meat into Cuba.
He is quoted us saying that the only
remedy for the ills Of Cuba is the ex-
termination of the cubans and that II
he Is allowed to remain three months
longer he will accomplish that end.
Weylers proposition, therefore, the St
Louis Republic says, is to remove the
opposition to sranish tyranny which
he Is unable TO subdue by force ofarms
by condemning 100000 people, all nom
eombatants, mostly old men, women
and children, TO death by starvation
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-06-19

A COUNTERFEIT of a peculiar char
acter Is at present widely current in
the west. 1t is 5O-cent piece, which
appears to be made Of coin silver or sill
yer which differs but slightly from
that used in the minis This counter
felt is one of the most dangerous that
has yet made its appearance, because
1t is not made, rs so many others have
been, of base coin. 1t has been in ex-
isteDce now for two years or more, and
in spite Of the efforts made by the
secret service officials its source has
not been located. The coin is a coun-
terfeit, in fact, only in the sense that
1t is not minted by the government