The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, January 14, 1897, Page 3

BETTER FIGHTERS _| | fre the Cubans, and They Are Better Armed Than the Troops Led by Gen. Weyler. Havana, Jan. 4.—The logic of | ts certainly argues the ultimate friomph of the Cuban cause. For! pearly two years now the patriots pave cgrried on their warfare with increasing success. The tactics ed bave been much the same as! practiced in the Ten Years’ War. but there has been an improve- met in the new over the old. The sseret of success bas lain largely in the sbrewd manner in which the revolutionists lave avoided big en ments. Seldom has a battle oceurred in the present war in which the patriot forces have numbered over 1,000. Most frequently only 200 or 300 men have comprised the Cuban forces. It has been a campaign of worry to the Spamiards. G-n. Wey the hills, every nook and erag of which is known to them (but un- known to the pursuers), and only | T, w. Sciffers, a Prominent Young Miner, emerge when they see a chance of giving battle toadetached band. By the protection of this style of war- | slowly, but surely wearing out the/ Spanish patience and the Spanish pursue. It seems now only a question | of time when the tri colored flag of Cuba Libre shall float in undisputed majesty over the entire istand, as it already does over the greater part. With continued support from their countrymen in the United States in the matter of money and munitions, and fired as the patriots are by the spirit of liberty, it seems that they could carry on the war indefinitely. For Spain, however, there is a imit A limit prescribed by thssat:sfac tion and indifference to the r-nk aud file of the army, oppositien to the continuance of the war on the part | MINER KILLED. Crushed by Falling Slate. Rich Hill Review, éth. Another sad accident occurred at | fare the soldiers of the Republic are | the mines late yesterday evening, by which one of our best known an | most prominent young men lost his T. W. Sciffers, better known as life. “Dunk” Sciffers was the victim, and the calamity which befell him hap pened in the Bruce & Reece raine just southwest of town at 5 o'clock. Mr. Sciffers west of Rich Hill, which he cultivat- ad in the summer, and at such times as hs attention was not thus claimed bo ‘vaud employment in the mines He was busy about the duties of the latte: + roca'tia wheu his young life was crusved oul without @ moment's wenn . The day's work was neerly finished ant Mr Sciffers was “tamp resided on the old Trowbridge farm, three miles due WITH MACHETES. | Night.—Senator-Elect Money is | Investigating. New York, Jan. 4—A_ special eabie dispatch from Havana says Senator elect H. D. Money, now a Representative in the House anda member of the Committee on For eign Affairs, and Fitzhugh Lee, Jr, visited Guanabacoa Friday last aud viewed the general havoc wrought | by the insurgents at that place. The. Senator-elect’s visit was for the pur pose of learning all he could of the grewsome details of the murders, committed by the Spanish authori-| ties of Guanabacoa since Christmas | He declared that his yisit was en-| tirely unofficial. He said the Span. | ish guard at Guanabacoa refused to} allow him to visit the spot where| the bodies the Gabans| d of | but fractured his skull badly. BRAINS TO SPARE. j Spaniards Murdered Their Prisoners in the Loss of Gray Matter Dia not Kill Holtz Cleveland, O., January 4 —Charlea Holtz tried to eommit suicide last ,week He shot himself in the bead three times. One bullet ontered ever the right eye and came out over the left It did not enter the brain, The second bullet entered near the right temple au is embedded in the thick bone cf the side of the head Doe tors dare not try to remove the bul let. They ray it will give no trouble if left alone. The third builet made the worst wound. It went straight in over the nose, breaking the head bone and) pevetrating an inch and a balf into the brain’ A tablespoonful of brain came out of the hole. Doctors re- moved the bullet and plugged up the hole. For days they had no A SPIRITED WOMAN. Ciaus Sprechles’ D Who Married ast His Will, Deeds Her Property to Him. Aca Aga San Francisco, Cal, Jan. 6.—It is currently rum red that Mrs Emma Spreckels Watson has deeded to her father the bulk of her property vol- untarily,making herself,comparstive- Mrs Watson consulted her husband about this step before she took it, and be gave his upqualified consent. It is eaid that before the wedding took place Miss Emma Spreckles in- formed her father that she wished to marry Thomas Watson. Claus | Spreckels would not hear of it, and | upbraided his daughter when she jtold him she intended to marry Mr. | Watson whether he liked it or not. | Mr. Claus Spreckels is credited wi bh j having resorted to taunts, chiding ly speaking, a poor woman. —_————— murdered at that place were said to | thought that the man would live i the ae otry of many in the mother country, the avonconitheon. |b s daughter for her ingratitude and ever increasing fatalities among the i shot,” to tk 3 | 3 | ota » be set eff by the | Today he opened his eyes and began | pointicg out how much he had done ler, a0 did hie personae: Reveeet shot-firers after the miners had left Campos, bas failed thus far in the esdeavor to engage in conflict with apy cons: Jerable number of Cubans, notwithstanding that strenuous ef- forte have made to locate the main bodies of the insurgents. Asa cov- sequence tie patriot Icsses have been comparatively suwall The Cubans are constantly guining through ex- perience. WORK OF DYNAMITE GUNS. Qae reason the Spanish losses in battle have been aggregating more than those of the Cubans lies in tke fact that the patriots are better quipped iu the matter of imple mente of warfare. The dynamite guns which have been used with such deadly effect on the Spanish soldiers have no counterpart in the equipment of the Weyler army. A hundred Cubans armed with Mauser aod Remington rifles and machetes backed up by one dyna- mite gun bave time and again proven more than a match for a thousand Spaniards. The constant stream of arms and ammunition that has been flowing from America to the Cubans has kept them fairly well supplied. Then, too, they have learned to ‘economize in the matter of bullets. ONLY EIGHT ROUNDS. Those men who followed Gomez on hie first march from the east will not soon forget the lesson of that part of the campaign. They were not so well supplied as now. And how they managed to make that brilliant series of charges with but eight cartridges to a man seems almost a miracle. The machete, too, in the bands of a native Cuban is a terrible weapon Though the opportunities for its effective use are now somewhat lim- ited by the leng distance rifles that have been introduced in the present war, still many a Spaniard has fallen a victim to the blade. A POWERFUL WEAPON. machete is characteristically Caban. And no one understands its use like the native of the eoil. In times of peace he uses 1t to cut cane, tobacco and other crops. To the unskilled it, indeed, appears to be a clumsy affair, but the Cuban bandles it with the utmost dexterity. With three strokes he can cut a stack of cane and trim it of itsleaves. With ore stroke he can split the skull of a Spanish soldier. There is now on exhibition in a museum of Madrid a gun barrel and stock which were cut mtwo by a Cubau machete during the ten years’ war, the skull of the Spanish soldier who held the gun up to protect his head, having been split to the neck by the same blow. AN AGENT OF DEVASTATION. The destruction of tobacco plan tations is accomplished by means of the machete. Each soldier is assign ed to a row, and with his trusty blade he runs along beside it, laying it low in almost a twinkling. Cane fields are destroyed, of course, by burning. The Cuban’s familiarity with the topography of his country bas had much to do with the inability of the Spaniards to run bim down. It has been the constant complaint of Gen. Weyler that he is unable to find any insurgents when he takes the field. Of course, he doesn’t find them.! The | being poisoned becanse your liver does | jity in the legislature. soldiers from wounds, smallpox, yl low fever and lack of sufficient med ical attention, and last but not least, a practically bankrupt exchequer. The drain on the voung manhood and money of Spain has been tre mendous, isno wonder that in the latest from Madrid one can read between the lines the expression of a desire to end it all, but if possible without undue humil- iation cf the traditional Spanish pride. The latest step toward prant ing of reforms on the island can be interpreted in no other way than as a move toward a settlemant of gome kind. E. L. K. Why is it that one man is old and decrepit at 45 aud another hale and heurty at 80? It depends on the care he takes of himself. Often a man’s body gets out of repair—the trouble grows until it lays bim out in bed Waenever a man feels that be is not as weil as he ought to be, whenever he is listless, without energy and without vitality, whenever he finds that he is losing weight aad that his ordinary work gives him undue fa and it advices tigue, he needs Dr. Pierce’s Golden] [t has no equal tor whooping cough,|Qaly Use For Cubans’ Bodies, Said Medical Discovery If he keeps on working with his liver inactive and his blood impure—he keeps his nerves and his body under a con stant nervous strain. He will not be hearty when he is old The “Golden Medical Discovery” cures many 40- called diseases because nearly all ill ness aprings from the same thing— bad digestion and consequent impure blood. The “Discovery” makes the appetite good, the digestion strong, assimilation easy, and the blood rich and pure. Quay Charges Bribery. Harrisburg, Pa., Jan. 2.—Rudolph Blankenburg, the Philadelphia re- former, who is supporting Mr. Wan amaker for Senator, has aggravated Senator Quay into making serious charges against that faction. In discussing the charge that certain Wanamaker men hed offered bribes to secure the support of legislators, Mr. Biankenburg said: ‘It is decid. edly bumorous that such charges should be made by mea whose polit- ical sscendency bas been secured by the very means they now seemingly abhor.” Senator Quay replies to this by saying that two representatives have been oftered $5,000 each to change from Penrose to Wavamaker. The Senator refused to give the names to-night but insists that he has proof of tho truth of the accusaticn. | A Sound Liver Makesa Well Man Are you Billious, constipated or trou- bled with Jaundice, Sick Headache, bad taste in the mouth, foul breath, coated tongue, dyspepsia, Indigestion, hot dry skin, pain in the back and between the shoulders, chills and tever, &c. If you have any of these symptoms, your liver is out of order and your blood is slowly not act properly. Herbine will cure all 1 disorder of the liver, Stomach or bowels It has no equal as aliver medicine. Price 75 cents. Free trial oottles at H. L. fuckers drugstore. $e ly Democrats in C mirol. Dover, Del., Jan. 5.—The decision today of the Court of Errors aad Appeals in the Kent County msn- damus proceedings reversed the de cision of the Superior Court, that) the Kent County canvassers sbould| Kent County, which the Republicans claimed were uolawfully thrown out by the board. This is a victory for| Democrats, and gives them a major-} the pit, at 5:30 o'clock, when crashing sound was heard and th next instant all was over. of “white top” estimated to weigh three tons, fell from the roof above and, striking the unfortunate man in the side, crushed him to the ground. Death was almost instantaneous— the victim never knew what hurt him. The accident was at once discov ered and the lifeless body was re- moved from the pit to the Ryaa boarding house near by, and coroner was notified, and viewed the remains this morning Deceased was the son of Isaac Sciffers who died several months ago. He was aged 24 years, and had only been married some three months to Miss Cora Nafus. He was a mem- ber of the I. O. O. F. lodge No. 212 at Sprague. Dr. King’s New Discovery for Con- 6 This is the best medicine in the world tor all torms ot coughs and colds and ter consumption. Every bottle is guar- anteed. It will cure and not disappoint. sumption. asthma, Hay tever, pneumonia, Bron- chitis, la grippe, colds in the head and for consumption. It is sate for all ages, pleasant to take, and, above all, a sure cure. Jt is always well to take King’s New Lite Piils in connection with Dr. King’s New Discovery, as they regulate and tone the stomach and bowels. We guarantee pertect satistaction or return money. Free trial bettles at H L Tuck er’s drugstore. Girt Dragged and rrozen. Hutchivseo:, Kan., Jan. 6.—MMise Stella Mott, whose mysterious dis- appearance was told in last night's dispathes, was found late last night one mile south of Burton, at the house of R. M. Rowland, where che stopped early Monday morning and begged to be sheltered from tie storm. She said her name was Grace Burns and that she had walk- ed from Sterling; that she kad been living three wiles north of St-rliag w.th her grandfather, and that sbe was going to Newton, where he: aunt, Bertha Davis, lived. She said further that she had lost ber bun- die of clothing and money and was walking to Burton and the pulice ot the city telephoned. The mystery of the case and the girl’s reason for concealing her identity, and the false statements regarding her name and residence, can be explained by the fact discovered by the physicians to day, who, upon examiuation, say she was drugged. Her feet and legs are badly frozen and may pose sibly have to beamputed. The girl can give no rational statement as to her experience, and no clew can be found until she recovers from ber stupor and from the effects of be: hard experience. If the care of the hair were made a part of a lady's educaticn, we should not see so manv gray bars. and the use of Hall's Hair Rsnewer would be unnecessary. Dynamite to Kill Kats. Cieveland, O., Jan —A special from Fremont says: At Millersville, this county, yesterday, a son of Alexander Dolwick, got hold of sev eral pounds of blasting powder and went tothe cellar, accompanied by three sisters, to kill rats. was burned to death ‘The c'othing of the other children caught fira and they were terribly burned, as were A piece The stuff reconvtne and recount the votes of ; exploded and one girl, 8 years old. a e doubt, be declared, that the mer ed with machetes. The Senator elect was of the opinion that there was, no precedent where a legislative | body has recognized either the bal ligerent rights or independence of | any country. He thought that the | end could be best attained by the passage of an act to regulate the | commercial intercouse between the! United States and Cuba. j Mr. Money thinks that the strong. est reason for Cleveland to interfere ; to stop the war here is the very po- sicion he has so distinctly taken that no one else would bs permitted to interfere. Removal, We take pleasure in announcing that atter this date Parks Sure cure will re- move all traces ot rheumatism, kidney roubles and liver complaint from the user, It is the only medicino that is guarantced to cure these diseases or ro day, Pars sure cure,is soldjby H. L. Tneker “TO FEED DOGS.” Fondeviella- New York, Jan. 6.—A special from Havana eaye: The Spanish newspapers here vie tently attack Representative Money for violating the laws of war pro- claimed by the Spanish authorities, and which forbid all investigations in the military camps. Horrible details are known in Ha vana of the assassinations last week at Guanabacoa,by order of the Span- ish Major, Fondeviella. The bodies of the young baseball players, Pastoriza, Parra and Castil lo, murdered by the troops without cause, were left to the dogs to be eaten, ‘The families of the three un- fortunate young men applied to Fon deviella, askiog permission to bury ths bodies. *Bodies of Cubans,” an swered Foudeviella, ‘are fit only to feed to dogs.” Is it “overwork” that has filled e country with nervous dyspeptics? that takes the flesh off their bones the vitality from their blood, and makes them feeble, emaciated and ineffigient? No. Itis bad cooking, over eating of indigestible sutff, and | other heaith destroying habits. j The remedy is an artificially di | gestal food such as the Sbaker’s} Digestive Cordial. Instead of irri- tating the already inflamed stom- ach the Cordial gives iva chance to} rest. by nourishing the system iteelf and digesting otber foods ta+en} | with it. So flesh and strength re- jturn. Is not the idea rational? The | Cordial is palatable and relieves im mediately. Ne money risked to) decide on its value. A 10 cent trial) bottle does that. } th 1 Laxol is the best medicine for| children Doctors recommend it in place of Castor Oil. Wew York, Jan. 6.— banded to the democratic members of the New York legislature which | A circular was) be putting a premium on hypocrisy! and party disloyalty. The silver! members are expected to give the} pomisatioa to Wilbur F. Porter, the| unsuccessful candidate for governor | One hundred and forty out of two! will vote for Piatte. Only one so; Mr. and Mre. Dolwick in trying to | far has declared fer Choate. extinguish t’e flames. were taken out in the night and kill | There could not be any moral jto taik intelligently, showing that 1; mentally he was all right His tem perature and pulse are all right and the duccors say he is in a fair way to recover. Always in Hopkins’ amed Hom- j iny (Hulled . Elegant bh in milk. | Quart can, FUR SAFE KEEPING. Prisoners Transferred From the Rickety Jail at Savannah. St. Joseph, Mo, Jan. O'Brien, the famous bank robber who was captured in Oregon and brought back to Savannah, charged with the bold robhery of the stat- bank at that place last fall, was brought to this city to day and turre ed oyer to the jail officials for safe keeping. The Savannah jail, it has been discovered, is not a safe place for keeping, as almost anyene who so desires may walk out. A couple of weeks ago O'Brien and his fellow prisoners secured a quantity of dy vamite and blew out the side of the jail, after which they escaped, but were soon captured. Yesterday it was found that the prisoners had another quantity of dynamite in their possession, aed the officials decided to bring them here for safe keeping. 5 —“Red’ Is a Victory for Altgeld. Springfield, Ill., Jan. 5.—At the meeting of the democratic state cen tral committee last night Gov Altgeid was victorious in the first teat of strength in the fight between the democratic factions headed by himself and secretary of state Hen richsen respectively. The governor's candidate for state chairman, Dwight W. Andrews of Chicago, was elected without oppositior, Henrichson and others refusing to vots. Some warm talk was indulg ed in, but the opposition was unable to make a showing Resolutions were adopted pledz ing the state democracy’s support of the prisciples and declarations of the last democratic national conven tin. The resolvtions were highly laudatory of W. J. Bryan. Prickly Ash Bitters lates the liver and puri able system tonic, Sold by McClemi Baried in Bourbon. Cynthiava, Ky., Jan. 4 —Charles Bramblett, aged 89 ;ears, died Jan. Py He owned ceyeral plantations in Harrison county, and has been a yery prosperous man a!l his life. At ja low estimate he was worth $100.- 000. He was peculiar in nothing but his ideas of bis own burial. He was a great reader, and perhaps drew his notions of his own istermeut from the histories of uncient Egypt. About 15 years ago he hired a skill- | ful stone mason to make him e sar- the hardest marble. At ibe same time he bought a barrel of the best says that to give Hill a complement-/ old Bourbon the State could produce, ; ary nomination for senator would) and ordered that at his death the| whisky should be poured upon his| body after it was placed in the stone coffin. The sarcophagus was then to be hermetically sealed and placed ina grave near his residence All hundred members of the legislature i his directions have been followed to! for her. Yesterday Mrs. Watson told her husbaud that she ought to deed back to ber father all be had given jher, including the United States | bonds to the amount of $1,000,000 jand the property on Market street known as the Fmma Spreckels build- ing. With characteristic force Mr. Watson is said to have told his bride to do what she thought right in the matter; that he had not mar- ried ber for what she had, and that he would have married her long ago if she had been a poor girl and he had been able to support her. This eccurred at noon. Within an hour the property bad changed hand-. 6 A Valuable Prescription Editor Morrison, ot Worthington, Ind., ‘*Sun,’’ writes: ‘‘You haye a valu- able prescription in Electric Bitters, and I can cheertully recommend it for constipation and sick headache, and as a general system tonic it has no equal.’” Mrs Anna Stehle, 2625 Cottage Grove Ave., Chicago, was all run down, could not eat or digest tood, had a backache which never left her and felt tired and weary, but six bottles ot Electric Bitters restored her health and renewed her strength. Prices soc and $1. Get a boltle at H L. Tucker’s drugstore, The Africo-Americo Skull. Padacah (Ky.) News. Late yesterday afternoon Rufe Bronson, celored, drove down be- low the I. C incline to dump aload of trash in the river. About the same time Capt. Newt Roberts re- paired to the bottoms on the north side to try a new Winchester of thirty eight calibre. Just as Capt. Roberts drew a bead on a etalk of iron weed and pulled trigger Rufe moved into range from bebind a gravel bank, about 275 feet away. There was a crack from the rifle aud an exclamation from Rufe. The heavy ball bad hit him in the fore- head, somewhat above the eyer, with all the force of a heavy charge of powder. The negro did not even fall down. He wiped bis brow with an old handkerchief and drove on toward the river. Notice of Final Settlement. Notice is hereby givenito all creditors and ail others interested in the estate ot Chas E Sevier,deceased, that I, W P Se- vier, administrator of said estate, in- »-| tend to make finai settlement thereot, at the next term ot the Bates county pro- bate court,in Bates county, state of Missouri, to be neld at Butler, or. the 1oth day ot February, 1597. W P Sevier, Administrator. 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