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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-06-12
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.


The hotel at Montrose, COL, and q
block Of stores were burned early on
the eth and Robert II. Mead, a guest,
was burned to death. The other guests
escaped. The fire was believed to be
incendiary.
THE establishment of the Udell
Woodenware Co. at st. Louis was COM
pletely destroyed by fire the other
night. The loss on the stock, which
was valued ut 1000, was complete,
and the building was entirely con-
sumed. II was valued at about SS5, 900.
The loss was covered by insurance.
TAcoPo FERRARI stabbed and shot
Mrs. Guiliani at Washington and then
shot himself through the head. Fer
rari had been paying SO much atten-
ton to Mrs. Guiliani that he made
himself offensive to the woman and
her husband and had been recently
warned not TO visit the house. The
woman may recover.
Two men named Henry Foster and
John Shootman quarreled at Albany,
KY, and Foster stabbed Shootman. A
man named Redell went TO Shootman's
assistance and shot Foster. Both men
were fatally wounded. The men had
long been at outs
RATES SoPER, who murdered his wife
and two children at Archie, Cass
county, Mo-, six years ago, has been
arrested at Ashland, Ore. He has made
full confession of the crime.
News was brought by the steamer
Empress of Japan to Vancouver, B. C.,
of disaster to fishermen of the Chu-
san archipelago In which 500 men lost
their lives by 4 sudden squall springing
up while they were out In their boats.
LITTLE progress was made In the
senate on the 9th on the tariff bill, only
four unimportant paragraphs being
disposed of. Speeches were made by
Messrs. Cannon and Butler in favor of
giving the farmer some benefit under
the bill by an export bounty on agri-
cultural products II was practically
determined 70 make q bank check
stamp tax and withdraw the tax on
beer and tea.
PETER MAHER and Tom sharkey
fought at New York on the night Of
the 9th for $4,000 purse, but ct the
end Of the seventh round the police in
terfered and the contest resulted In
most unsatisfactory draw, the relative
merits Of the men being as much pun
ale a. ever.
TIE great mill and elevator at Car
line, III, together with several stores
and residences, were destroyed b. Are
on the 9th. The total lool Was about
80 opo insareRp,' esSeoo.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-06-12
THE WORK OF CONGRESS.
Condensed Proceedings Of the Senate ans
Hanna In Extra Aesalon.


House In Frtra sessiou.
TIE senate ON the "A rot over about ten
paees in the metals schedule NJ rho tnri1 hill
All nmendments were voted down and the
finance committee sustained. There was an
| exciting debate over a motion bv senator Till
man Isl C.) TO take his resolution for investi-
eating alleged suenr speculatIon nv senators
from the committee and bring Il before the
senate The motion was finally with
drawn. Senator Vest Mol offered N
resolution. which was adopted. asking
the state department 10 iuycstigato the re-
port that the bones OF American soldiers
killed NJ Buena Vista. Mcx.. IN 1877. were
bleaching in the sun nj that place -. In the
house Mr. Terry (ArkD tried 10 secure con-
alteration MS a privileged matter OF n resolu-
tion for the Immediate appoip,ment OF the
committee on foreign AFFAIRS. but IL was ruled
out. The senate bill TO prevent collisions in
land waters Of the United States was passed
and the conference report on the Indian APP
propriauon ~, uaVp'eu' Inc mousse 'heh au-
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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-06-12
aoHREsPoNpENcE POINTS.

Write legibly; II you cannot, you
should learn to do 20. Practice makes
perfect
To write Q good hand Il an essential
accomplishment which every woman
should acquire.
Answer every note or letter. except
such Is may Be impertinent or insult
ing; these are not worthy your notice.
Pince the postage stamp in astraight,
that a, vertical position. In the upper
right hand corner Of tho envelope. tar
CUES great carslessness toput theziau7
onlp am sort pfo fssAiqn.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-06-12
MANY DROWNED.
Five Hundred Cinnamon Lose Their
Lives In a Squat.
A MURDERER COyFESSES HIS CRIME.
Bates soper. Who Killed His wifean Chill.
dren mt Archie, NO., Arrested In Oregon
"A Tramp Nearly Lynched-Doubie
Kentucky Tragedy.

VICTORIA, Il. c., June 10.-Meager
particulars were brought by the En-
press Of Japan of disaster which be-
fell the fishermen of the Chusan archi-
pelago, off the coast OF China. On
May O, when all, or Mt least most OF
the fishing boats were out on the fish
ing banks terrible gale sprung up.
OF the several hundred boats out at
the time very few returned, and 1t Is
estimated that some 500 men lost their
lives. The storm was one of those
sudden ones for which the coast OF
China Is noted, and the fishermen had
no chance to seek shelter. Their light
boats were smashed to atoms, and they
were left to fight hopeless battle
with the mercilcss waves. Those who
escaped did SO by good luck. The
storm swept over the entire archi-
pelago, which extends across the
month of Han Chow bay, on the west
ern coast of China. Several large
junks were lost in which scores per-
ished.
A MURDERER CoNFEssEs HIS CRIME.
ASHLAND, Ore, June 10.-Bates So
per, who murdered his wife and two
children at Archie, Cass county, Mo-,
six years ago and escaped, has been ar
rested here and is in Jail. He has made
a full confession Of the crime. Sopcr
was n butcher, of quarrelsome DISPOSE
ton and somewhat eccentric. He slew
his family with butcher knife, and.
although closely pursued, got away.
Various reports us TO his whereabouts
were circulated at different times, but
he was never definitely located until
he was arrested here yesterday. The
absence of any known motive for the
crime led many Cass county people to
believe that Soper was crazy. but his
confession proves the incorrectness Of
that theory.
A TRAMP NEARLY LYNCHED.
BATAVIA, o., June 10.-Thc little vii
lage of Williamsburg was thrown into
state of great excitement yesterday
by an attempt made by a tramp to as
sault Mrs. Emma Curds, highly re-
spected woman. Mrs. Curds is in a
critical condition. A posse was imme-
diately organized and started in pur-
suit of the villain. He was captured
ut Budds brick yard, and Constable
Buckner had all he could do to pre-
vent n lynching. The fellow was re-
moved secretly to Batavia to save his
life.
DOUBLE KENTUCKY TRAGEDY.
ALBANY, KY, June 10.-lIenry Foster
and John Shootman, who had long
been at outs, quarreled last night.
Foster stabbed Shootman in the side
several times with dirk. Ephraim
Redell went to Shootman's assistance
and shot Foster through the head.
Both men were fatally wounded. Re-
dell has not yet been arrested.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-06-12

The Women's club of Des Moines,
H., has chartered the street car system
of that city and will operate it June
"a. The club is the largest and most
aristocratic womcn's organization in
Des Moines, and the enterprise is un-
dertaken rs means to assist in
raising fund of $4,000 to endow the
local home for the aged. The women
willput on the prettiest society girls for
conductors, but will continue the serv-
ices Of the regular motormen. No trans
fers will be given during the day, and
it is stated that no girl who cannot
make change correctly will be accepted
for service.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-06-12
The Favored Ones.

Joseph Chamberlain is young-look.
ing man, though not SO youthful as
few years ago, when he was member
OF Gladstone's administration. Cross
ing the Irish sea one day, when the
steamer was overcrowded, he was ac-
companied by bearded private secre-
tary. The latter picked an acquaint-
ance with Scotchman, with whom he
discussed the slim possibility Of secur-
ing berths. "You and /, mon, T" said the
Scotchman, twill occupy the berths,
and the wee Misunderstanding the
distinguished statesman-''can just lie
himself down on the floor. Fran
cisco Argonaut.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-06-12
MANSFlELp'S REPARTEE.
Some Clever and witty Replies by the
Great Actor.

1
Great Actor.
1t is not generally known that Mr..
Mansfield began life us painter, but
1t is fact that he once welded the
brush, and there are those who think
that he might have been as great in
that branch Of art, II he had persisted
| in II, as he has become in the one to
which he finally turned. Most Of the
scenery used in his plays is designed
by him, and only man who under
stood how to get effects from colors
could make up" as Mr.. Mansfield does
for the various parts that he assumes
upon the stage.
There is general superstition that
Mansfield is very naughty parsonage,
but he occasionally unbends and when
he does so, 1t is generally to say some
thing worth preserving, rs, for in
stance, when an admirer once said to
him:
$50 you used to live by painting?"
"No," replied the actor, II lived in
spite of painting"
Upon another occasion, when Mr..
Mansfield was playing somewhere in
the west, doorkeeper stopped him at
the entrance to the theatcr, exclaim-
ing:
"Hold on, here! Where's your tick
etP Do you belong to this show?"
mo; the show belongs to me-" was
the suave reply.
Mr.. Mansfield hired private secre-
tary q few years ago, but was COM
PEELED to discharge him because he
could't spell and was otherwise rather
lame in the matter Of education.
When the young man had received the
notice OF his dismissal he went to the
actor and asked for an explanation.
1.-THE fact Is, he was told, that
your education is too meager for the
requirements of the position"
Greatly offended, the ex-secretary
exclaimed:
"why, sir, my parents spent $1,000
on my education"
"Then, my dear boy" said the actor.
II would advise them to institute pro-
ceedings for the recovery Of the
money. They were swindled. "-cleve-
land Leader.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-06-12
THE APOLOGY WAS ACCEPTED
How Bin Squared Himself for Calling Jos
Bluffer.

How Bin Squared Himself for Calling Jos
One day when Broncho Bill had Inn
bibcd little too freely and remarked
to crowd that Ugly Joe was buffer
and coward OF the worst sort, he was
almost Immediately sobered by the fear
that the man was sure TO hear Of his
remarks and would shoot him on sight,
and after thinking the matter over he
saw that his only chance was to hunt
him up and apologize for his thought
less words
"Pard," he said, as he came across
Joe in front Of the Prairie saloon pick
ing his teeth with bowie knife, what
would happen to the man who called
you coward and bluffer?"
"Wall," replied Joe, smiling wicked
ly, ''it seems to me that yer question
ar mighty foolish, SEEM us how 70 ar
acquainted with my ways"
"O-of course" went on Bill, winc-
ing bit. "Ye'd shoot him on sight,
wouldn't YEP"
81 sartinly would, ye fule, and ye
know It,"
"B-But, pard," persisted Bill, fore
ing smile ON his anxious face,
"s'posin' the crittcr as said 1t war
drunk at the time and didn't mean it
what them"
"That wouldn't make any DIFF
Sand say, Joe, old pard, interrupted
the other, "s'posin' the man should
apologize to ye arter he'd sobered up?"
"Wall," answered Joe after q mo-
ment's thought, shat would depend a
great deal on the sort O. apology he
offered, ye know"
"Exactly~ said Bill, heaving sigh
of relief and pulling flask Of whisky
from his pocket. "And as Pm the crit
ter who called yc names, let me offer
ye an apology in the shape O. bottle
O. the best pizen in the hull state O.
Texas"
And when Ugly Joe had accepted
the apology" and sampled the same,
he bowed to the apologizer and re-
marked:
"Bill, any time We feel inclined to
bluff at me We needn't be afeared to do
so, cause wouldn't hurt ha'r O. yer
head-that is, in course, II ye don't
furgit to apologize fur it afterwards"
N. Y. journal.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-06-12

PRESIDENT MCKINLEY is to have q
whole train presented to him. Never
before in the history of railroad build
ing has anything been planned which
will even approach in magnificence the
ideas which will be carried out in
the construction of this railway train.
The fittings will be gorgeous in the
extreme. The finest carpets will be
utilized. The woodwork will be inlaid
with mother-of-pearl. Wherever there
is a point against which President Nc
Kinley might be thrown by jar of the
train delicate bit of upholstery will
be visible, for the purpose of render
ing the impact harmless.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-06-12

"You see, It was like this" he said
In explaining his courtship, II didn't
let her think for q minute that I
wanted to get her."
"No?"
"0h, dear, no; that wouldn't do ut
all"
"Then what did you do?"
"Why, succeeded In making her
think that there was q very large
chance that she couldn't get me, and
then, of course, no one else would suit
her"
"Ahl You had had experience with
women before. "-Chicago Post
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-06-12

THE genius Of invention has come to
the assistance of the hired man who
takes care of bicycles at places patron
lied by people who ride wheels. A
road-house near Chicago is provided
with mechanical improvement in
locks for wheel racks. To open the
lock one must drop nickel in slot.
That releases key which the wheel
man takes out and leaves his wheel Sc
cure. When the lock is unfastened a
clasp falls over the key, the wheel is
released and the nickel rolls out in the
hands of the wheelman. The hired
man is always standing by and seldom
fails to get the nickel.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-06-12
MISCELLANEOUS.

FIRE totally destroyed the Bell grain
elevator ut David City, the largest in
Nebraska outside of Omaha, and the
city electric light plant Loss, $50
BECAUSE his sweetheart, Mrs. Willie
Smith, would not marry him. Thomas
Hays shot and instantly killed her and
then blew out his own brains ut Kan
sas City, Mo. Both were colored.
AT Yelvington, KY, jerome Sheath
ers, his wife and seven children were
poisoned by paris green. The poison
was on shelf and mice got at It and
some of II got into 4 bucket of water
below. One child was reported dead.
two others dying and 1t was thought
none of the others would recover.
The annual conference OF the Amer
lean Baptist church, otherwise known
as the Dunkards, began ut Frederick,
Md, on the 9TH, bringing together no
less than 1000 persons from points out
side of Maryland.
The officers Of the steamer Hupeb,
which arrived at Vancouver, b. c., on
the 7th from the Orient, stated that
when in the Philippine islands on their
last trip 1t was learned that the Span
ish government had captured % Roman
Catholic priests, supposed TO be In sym
patty with the rebels, and had roasted
them.
A DESTRUCTIVE hailstorm completely
destroyed crops of all kinds north Of
Rogers, Tex, on the 9TH. At Granger
Bryan Farris house was blown 10
pieces and the members of his family
were more or less seriously injured
At Waelder Wayne Miller was struck
by lightning and killed At Holland
$40 churches were wrecked and sew
eral houscE>
OSCAR KID) GARDNER knocked out
Charley Leopold in Eve rounds at the
National Sporting club, New York, on
the 5th. The contest had been sched-
uled for'2o rounds at 40 pounds
THE entire plant Of Jones 4 Laugh
Lin at Pittsburgh, Pa. has been closed
down ON account of the strike and s.
500 men are idle The strikers re-
solved 10 stand firm for their demands
SIXTY cyclists started In . fve-mils
road race at Passaic, n. J.. and 20 Of
them got punched together In going
down Q hill and lost control Of their
whsala They wers dashed into .
stone quarry and WERE ell hurt some
seriously, and their wheels wrecked
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-06-12

THE British house of commons is
making searching inquiry into the
alleged abuses of the money lending
system. One person who had borrowed
$500 had repaid $500 and still owed
s3,445. A clerk with salary of $1,000
year was in the hands of - money
lenders, having had to borrow from
one to pay off the other. The amount
of salary this man retained was now
sl75 year, and the time was coming
when he would not be able 10 pay the
interest ON the accumulated debt of
s5,G45, and would assuredly be dis
missed from his situation.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-06-12
Power. VIII Not Yield.

LONDON, June "a dispatch from
Constantinople-sa that the powers to
whom Greece has intrusted her inter-
ests show no signs of yielding any Of
the three points in the Turkish de-
mand, the annexation of Thessaly, the
abolition of the capitulations in the
case of the Greek subjects in the Otto
man empire, or an exorbitant indem-
x,itv
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-06-12
CYCLING POINTS

New York n following the lead Of
ether states, and prohibiting wheel
men carrying children on their b.
cycles.
Another chainless bicycle has been
put on the market, and nowit 10 claimed
that success Is assured. We have heard
this talk before.
J. + Smell. the Australian cyclist 10
Gently rode from Adelaide 10 Mel
bourne--a distance Of Essx miles-ln
tHo days ~ hours. Sf minutes. 6nsI
went ths whole a'1iahp, without re,1'
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-06-12
VERY MUCH ALIVE.
A Man Claiming to lie schiattcr Turns Up
In Cleveland.

In Cleveland.
CLEVELAND, o., June "a man who
declares that he is Francis Schlatter,
the alleged healer who was reported
to have starved to deathin Mexico. ar-
rived in Cleveland yesterday. With him
is man named lIollandberger, of New
York, who says they intend to open
an institute in this city. 1t is difficult
to prove or disprove the claim Of
the alleged healer. because II he is
Schlatter he has shaved his beard
entirely off. but there is certainly u
strong resemblance between his fea-
lures and some of the published pie
lures of the healer. He laughed when
his attention was directed to the
starvation story and declared that he
had been visiting his mother at Bor-
deaux, n few miles from Nashville,
Tenn,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-06-12

IN Austria . law has just been passed
making it punishable offense for
parents to take young children into
bed with them. This has been rem
dered necessary by the large number
of deaths of infants through being
ovcrlaid, the annual average having
been for some time past rs much as
1000. In England. where no such law
rs yet prevails, the average is even
still larger, possibly in consequence of
the extensive insurance of one kind
and another on infant life.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-06-12
carIIpe Mills DESTROYED.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, June 1o.-The
great mill and elevator at Carline, Ill
together with the large cooper shop.
John S. Chapers hardware store and
several residences near by, were to-
tally destroyed by fire. The total loss
is about 500, 900; insurance, s6S,O00.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-06-12
ONLY ONE PUPIL.
An Illinois school Running Daily with One
Solitary Child to Instruct.

An Illinois School Running DAILY with One
Solitary Child to Instruct.
GALENA, ILL.,, June 0.-Miss Maggie
Hart, teacher of the miners district
school in East Galena, presides daily
over school consisting of one solitary
child of six years, the only person of
legal school age in the district. The
patrons Of the school decided to pro-
vide teacher and daily sessions, as
the alternative of disintegration of the
district, which would unite them with
contiguous and heavily tax.burdened
districts, while waiting patiently for
the newer generation to populate the
community.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-06-12

REV. DIR. HOPKINS, of the First Con-
gregational church of Dubuque, Ia,
former opponent of the Sunday
newspaper, has become an advocate of
it, declaring his belief that changed
times have made it necessary, and that
il has become permanent feature OF
the community's life.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-06-12
Police omcer. Shot.

OMAHA, Neb., June 10--While trying
TO arrest three burglars ut $50 this
morning Police Officers Tiedemann and
Clover were shot, the former perhaps
fatally. Glover's wounds are not
thought TO be serious The burglars
ascanad
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-06-12

SINCE the Raines law went into oper-
ntion in New York there has been q
reduction in the number Of saloons in
the state of 7,437. When the law went
into effect on April 30, 1896, there were
%, 437 licenses in force in the state, but
Oh November 1, six months later, the
number had been reduced TO %. sos,
and the commissioner believes that
this year the number issued will not
exceed 10000. The receipts for the
first six months under the law were
81 ,OSs,S29, and, after deducting ex-
penses, the net receipts were SIC, $780,
192. Under the old law the net reve-
nues for 12 months were sa,919,59S
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-06-12
Knlsd Play nurl.

NEW YORK, June lo.-The young sons
Of Clarence l. Nelson, secretary Of the
Newark Gas Co, fought duel In play
In their home and as q result one Of
the boys Is dead from bullet wound
In his left breast
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-06-12
Aru,n., the Missouri unlr.r.I,r

WASHINGTON, June 10.-Assistant
Attorney General vandeventer, of the
interior department, has given notice
that he will make decision setting
aside Secretary Francis order ceding
to the university of Missouri $4,000
acres OF land.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-06-12
Boiler Explosion Kills Twenty Men.

MEXICO Cry, Mex, June "a boiler
exploded yesterday morning in the
print works of Noriega Bros, in
Puebla, causing the death of 20 or more
persons, the number not being posi-
lively known, as it has been impossible
to remove the debris caused by the ex-
nlosion.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-06-12

A TORONTO company is building an
ocean liner which is expected to make
the trip between New York and Liver
pool in As hours.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-06-12
sp,.ay Ju.,Ic, for : Jury Flrer.

OMAHA, Neh., June 1o.-Josiah s.
Wright who was arrested yesterday
for undertaking 70 tamper with the
jury in the hartley case pleaded guilty
this morning. Judge Baker sentenced
him TO twoJcars In jail
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-06-12

FORTY whcelmen stood up in row
In the Detroit, Mich, police court re.
Gently and paid fine Of IS each for
scorchipp.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-06-12

TnE mineral and metal production
of the United States in 1896 was $751;
73a, 7sa, an increase of SIS, 79l, aGi over
the preceding year.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-06-12
CURRENT COMMENT.

FoRrY experiment stations in Wis
consin are cultivating the sugar beet
this season and will compare results in
the fall.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-06-12

ENGLAND is giving far more atten-
ton than the United States to horse
less carriages, the investment of capt.
tai in them in that country last year
amounting to $40, 10000
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-06-12

ALEXANDRIA, w.. has raised the ban
which from the early days of the set
Element made it unlawful to bring in
oysters between April and September.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-06-12

In Chicago during May there were
81 suicides, 100 deaths from violence
and total OF 1,709 deaths from all
causes.