The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, December 31, 1896, Page 2

np A Ome AEM RACE WAR IMMINENT. ~ | WEYLER MAKES ANOTHER START. Whites and Blacks Preparing for Battle in Kentucky. {Again He Buckles on His Armor and Goes | After Gomez. Cincinnati, O, Dee. 2 ifrom Key West says: | A special | That General | BOTH SIDES HEAVILY ARMED Blacks Seek to Avenge the Lynching of Jim Stone. —Loys Pressed | Into Service. | St. Louis, Mo. 23—A_ special from Mayfield. Ken, at 3a. m. says: The chances for # big battle here at daylight are good Special trains have brought armed negroes and whites to town, and they are pre paring for a fierce contest. An attack is hourly expected by the whites. Fully 500 white men are armed, and it is believed that the negro forces are equally strong. At 3a. m every man of the town and eyery boy who can carry a wea- pon is on guard here for an attack by an army of negroes is expected atany moment The whites are be- ing reeinforeed hourly by citizens from surrounding towns. it is thought that before day- break there will be commenced the fiercest race war ever known in the south. For forty cight hours news has been received here from differ- ent points that the negroes were or- ganizing in large bodies for the purpose of visiting the town and wreaking vengeance upon those who lynched Jim Stone, the rapist, Mon- day morning, and followed this by whitecapping some of the colored families who lived on the outskirts. At 9 o'clock last night telegrams from Water Valley said that the ne- groes who had massed there were 250 in number, and that every one had some sort of weapon. A half hour later news of a similar nature came from surrounding towne during the afternoon, causing the greatest consternation, aud preparations were at once made for a battle. Men first saw to it that their homes were barricaded, as well as that could be done, and then they proceeded to the hardware storee, where everyone who could use a weapon was handed one, until the entire stock was dis- tributed. A dispatch was sent from here to Fulton as soon as the alarming re- ports began to come in, asking aid of the white citizens at that point. A reply came at once, stating that a special train would be chartered, anda body of armed men would reach here as soon as possible. At midnight the reports had be- come so alarming that the fire bell wae sounded, and all of the citizens assembled in the public square, where they remain, expecting the attack at any hour. A message from Paducah etated that a body of negroes was being organized there, but that they will probably not march upon Mayfield before daybreak. At 12:30 this morning a body of citizens of Fulton reached town. They report meeting a mob of 200 negroes, every one armed witha rifle, on the outskirts of the town. No attempt was made by the blacks to interfere with the Fulton peopie, and it was evident the former are waiting for reinforcements. Guns have been ordered from Paducah, and are expected here at any moment on a special train. At 2:30 o'clock this morning sev- eral shots were fired at three negroes who were seen on the outskirts. There was no response, and the blacks retreated, evidently toward a larger body. The Slaves Freed. Washington, Dec. 23 —Among the earliest reforms of the French Gor ernment in Madagascar is a decree abolishing slavery, a copy of which has reached the Siate Department from Consul Wetter, ut Tamatave. It declares all the inhabitants free, forbids traffic in human beings, nul lifying every contract providing for the sale of persons, and imposes penalties for violations of the law which are to be tripled in case of second offense. Other features of Weyler is going into the field again is confirmed to-night by passengers on the Havana boat. Preps are being made with secrecy for ay forward move ‘Three battalions of} newly-landed troops left by water | for the East Itis supposed this is| part of Weyler’s coming campaign | Gomez is advancing rapidly, and it i is thought that Weyler will, if pos | sible, prevent his coming to the | gates of Havana. It is stated from Cuban sources that the Cuban leader is wild over the murder of his only son and his beloved chief, and is} burning to revenge their fall. i The Cubans in the army are infu riated also over the treachery of Dr Zertucha. Dr. Zertucha is a marked man, tvo, and it is reported a move will be made to abduct him He is now in a fortress some miles from Havana, with a strong Sparieh guard His trip to Spain will be postponed, the Cubaus say, as if he goes over there they have friendly hands in that country who willavenge Maceo and yourg Gomez. Major Cirujeda also comes in for his share of hatred aud revenge. Strong insurgent bands are now so close to Havana that the Spanish soldiers seldom venture far out of the gates of the city, except in strong force. A com- pany of twenty five were attacked Sunday night not over three miles from the palace by an insurgent band and several of them killed. This audacity has worried Weyler, but he can not.capture or disperse them. An American named Amos Johnson, from Texas, is their most prominent leader. How is This Offer? 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The resolution was sent to the committee on contingent expenses, which is composed of Jones of Nevada, Gallinger of New Hampshire and Jones of Arkansas. It is probable the two Joneses will fayor the resolution, and that ma jority report will come back from the committee in favor of its pass age It is the purpose of the democrats and their allies to probe the matter to the bottom and try to find out where Mark Hanna got his money and how he spent it. It ie under- stood that the democrats haye re- ceived complaints from individual stockholders in banks and other cor- porations that the boards of direc- tors were, without the consent of the stockholders, making large con tributions during the campaign to the McKinley fund. To Pay Pensions, Washington, D. C, Dec. 23.—The Secretary of the Interior has issued a requistion or the Treasury for $10,000,000 for the next month's quarterly pension payments. The| amount is divided as follows: Pitte- burg, $1,775,000; Milwaukee: $1. 895,000; Des Moines, Ia.. $2 Concord, N. H , $700,600; $2. 100,000; | Chicago, | .750,000; Buffalo, $1,600,000. the decree are that France promises | not to impose on the Madagascar | any extraordinary war tax and offers | aid to dispossessed owners of slaves |; in the form of territorial possessions. | Another decree relati prohibits interference by teachers in| political affairs and ur tion in the French language. g to schools! ; instrue-| 1 Ballard’s Snow Liniment. 4 rd°sj I e A Ss me Be DEACON BROS. & CO. Heavy and shelf Hardware, and Stoves, Field and Garden seeds, Buggies, Wagons aud Farm machinery, Wagon wood work, Iron, Steel, Nails, Salt, Barbwire, Buggy s Machine oil, Glass &c. H GROCERIES. &< ‘The Starling with cast top and bottom. The best air tight wood heater in America. Call and see our line of wood and coal ‘heaters. £8 it and all, but that is something sure. promptly feel the cure. 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This is simply a j matter of form The executive commities decided Joint Trailie associa tions and ciber railway associations to fix rates to Washington for the inauguration, to make the rates good from February 24 to March 12, so | people desiring to visit Washington will have anple time These traffic already fixed spe rch 1 to 8. The f decorations has decid- ed to erect illuminated arches across Pennsylvania avenue at the intersec- tion of each cross street. READY TO FIGHT } associations have cial rates from & committee Cheap Cornbread for India. Corn is suggested as a substitute for wheat to allay the demand for bread, caused by the famine in India The shortage in the wheat crop of- the leading commercial nations, in- cluding our own country,is estimated at 200,000,000 bushels Of this ag- gregate Russia is short 75,000,000; Canada, 10,000,000; India, 50,000,00¢ and the United States, 50,000,000 The Argentine Republic and Aus- tralia have likewise a considerable shortage, and the United Kingdom and the countries of Continental Europe outside of Russia, have about sufficient for the needs of their own people. This condition, coupled with the discouraging outlook for a wheat crop in India and Russia next year, owing to droughts and other causes now prevailing, makes it probable that the present high prices of wheat will be maintained until far into next Rev. W. E. Dockery Stricken. Chillicothe, Mo., Dec. 21 —Rev. | W. E. Dockery, a well-known minis- ;ter of the Methodist Episcopal church, South, and father of Con- | gressman Dockery, and who has lived alone in this city since the death of his wife a year anda half ago, was etricken with paralysis last night. His condition was discovered until 9 o'clock today, when the fam. ily at whose house he takes his meals sent to inquire why he did not ap pear at breakfast. About the eame time he found his way to his board- ing place partially dressed and ina semi-conscious condition. A physician was summoned, but the venerable gentlemen soon be came unconscious and his condition is very critical. He is 73 years old, and his friends have voticed that he had been failing for some time. His son, Congressman Dockery of Galla. | tiv, left Washington on Sunday and summer. Wheat advanced from 55 | will be notified as soon as he arrives to 91 cents in tho last three monthe. | at his home. A neighbor who had {t is thought that Russia and In-/ been looking after him for some dia will be required to pay from $1 | time, was himself ill this morning,or to $120 a bushel for their wheat, | his condition would have been kpown and the other countries of Europe will have to pay correspondingly high prices for the wheat needed to | supply their deficiencies This state of things has suggested | the idea that perhaps the corn crop of the United States might be util- ized to supply India. Of the corn crop of 1895, this country has still | on hand about 410,000,000 bushels. | According to a recent estimate of the Agricultural department, the cern crop of 1896 will approximate | 2,160,000,000 bushels, making a total on hand of 2,570,000,000 bushels. | Estimating the consumption at 1, 700,000,000 bushels and exports at 100,000,000 bushels, it will be seen what an enormous surplus the Amer- ican farmers wiil have on hand for shipment abroad. At present prices | and freight rates corn could be laid | down in India for 53 cents a bushel. It is calculated that a bushel anda half of corn will nourish a man as long as will a bushel of wkeat. This would make the price of sustenance to the inhabitants of India, if taken in corn at present prices, about 80 cents as against wheat for the same purpose at $114, a saving of be- tween 40 and 50 per cent. This dif. fezence, where millions are to be fed, would amount to considerable. It is hardly probable were a de. mand of the character suggested i: j created for our corn surplus that the | price would remain where it now is. | It could, however, advance toa fig- mers, might not be so high as to prohibit its abundant export as a food supply to those countries that wheat.—Kansas City Times.* ure that, while profitable to the far. | | sooner. New Tariff Bul, Washington, Dec. 23 —Chairman Dingley says, concerning the new tariff bill: “Procteciion will he the great pur- | pose of the bill. Protection to Amer motive i: framirg the measure, and | the protection that is needed will be given. the duties necessary to give that protection be high, low or moderate. That will have nothing to do with it. | What is needed will be given. It is protection, you understand; protec- tion, that we are after.” Bills Approved. Washington, Dec. 23.—The Pres- ident has signed the pension appro- priatioa bill and the urgent deficiency appropriation bill ries mainly naval appropriations and the chiefs of the Bureaus of Con jstruction and Steam Engineering have been notified that they may continue the work of repairing the ships threatened to be interrupted It will not matter whether , 2¢¢ The latter car , Are the Governors of the United States If America is Tackled by Spain. New York, Dee. 18.—The Journal sent queries to the Governors of States ashiag them if they favored recognition of Cuba and how many men they couid raise in the event of war. The governors are practically unanimous for recognition. Gov. Mitchell leads in the belligerent spirit and says his State can raise 25,000 men. Matthews of Indiana offers 10,000. Stone of Missouri says: “I favor such interference by recognition or material aid as would promote the war for independence. Missouri alone could furnish enough volun- teers to rettle the Government’s differences with Spain.” Hastings of Pennsylvania express- ed similar statements, as does also Altgeld, who says Illinois would send more men than she could arm. Pingree says Michigan is never found wanting., Far Western and Southern Governors also speak for recognition. Governors of the following States give the following estimates of the number of available volunteers. Florida, /25,000; South Carolina, 10,000; Oklahoma, 9,000; Nebraska, 1,200; Nevada, 6,000; Utah, 3,000; Wisconsin, 2,800; Indiana, 10,000; Virginia, 3,500; Montana, 2,000; New Mexico, 5,000, and California, 5,000. Bland and the Speakership- Washington, D. C, Dec. 18.— “Silver Dick” Bland, the Missouri apostle of free silver, will not enter into ascramble for the Democratic caucus nomination for speaker. He bas written a private letter to a friend here in which he says that while he would appreciate the honor, he will have to decline to enter into any contest for it. Notwithstandi this letter, the ican industries will be the actuating | Missouri delegation wil! present his name. and unless conditions greatly change. be will be the caucus nomi The claims of Mr. Bland for the houor are so eminent!y superior to those of other aspirants that when the Democrats of the new House meet they will have no difficulty in | deciding to award the honor to the distinguished Missourian. Unless | Mr. Bland should positively forbid |the use of his name, the delegation will staod by him solidly. Ex-Congressman Hatch Dying. Hanuibal, Mo., Dec. 23.—Ex-Con- gressman W. H. 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