The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, May 13, 1897, Page 4

BUTLER WEEKLY TIMES J. D. ALLEN Epiror. J. D. AtLen & Co., Ptoprietors. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: The Wezkty Times, published eyery Thursday, will be sent to any address one year, postage paid, for $1.00, SE The Greeks have thrown up the sponge. just about The Cleveland Paper Co.,of Cleve land, Ohio, has gone into the hands of a receiver. The Mo. Pacific railroad is laying off men. Saturday about seveaty-five men were let out of the repair shops at St. Louis It is announced that Gov. Taylor, of Tennessee, nas decided to resign his office about October 1st to again go upon the lecture platform. Maj. Henry McNamara, of Kansas City, well known member of various Trish societies, killed himself Mon day rather than suffer the disgrace of being sued for $20. Little Greece has thrown up the sponge, so the dispatches say, and asked the powers to step in and help her out of her predicament. The request was granted and the powers will interfere, and call off the war dogs. The powers have about decided to interfere and stop the Greek-Turkey war. If they prove as slow in putting an end to the war as they didin pro tecting the Armeanian from the Turkish butcher, there will not be enough left of poor little Greece to offer condolence. Kansas City should be allowed to settle her police fight in her own way. Mr. Vallins may not be eligible to hold tke office of chief on account of his residence qualifications, but one thing bas been fully demonstrat ed, he is perfectly capable of filling it. It may be this is the reason some people in Kansas City want to get rid of him. Says Senator Elkine: ‘Wages in America must go dowo. Wage earners do not wish to see it or be lieve it, but it is so. Wages in America stands against a revival of business.” Senator Elkins should get bis answer in the next congres sional elections, and it should be repeated in every state of the Union. —Post Dispatch. The total amount of sugar grown in this country is only about one- sixth of the amount consumed. Yet in order to “protect” the producers of this one-sixth the consumers of the six.sixths are to be taxed by the Dingley bill to the extent of 30 or 40 per cent. in order to induce peo ple ia Kansas and elsewhere t> grow sugar-beets from seed drawn gratis from Washington -New York World. James H. Aldrich, the defaulting cashier of the Memphis railroad, for stealing $27,000 was given a sen tence of two years in the penitentiary and was taken from Kansas City to Jefferson City last week, and donned his stripes. It is too bad that this aristocratic gentleman should be placed in the same category with the low down sheep or plug horse thief. Two years for stealing $27,- 000. It looks like a farce, an trav- esty upon justice. ee One hundred and fifty people were burned to death inthe fire which destroyed the Charity Bazaar, in Paris, the 6th inst. There were about 1,500 people in the building when the fire broke out. The build ing burned with fearful rapidity and in five minutes nearly the entire structure was a seething maes of flames. Among the dead was some of the most prominent people of Parie, including the nobility. Nevada, Mo., May 7.—James Bry- an, 91, died this morning. He was born in St. Charles county when Missouri belonged to Spain. He built the first Vernon county court house and carried the American flag in the funeral procession of Daniel Boone, who was his uncle. He fought in the Seminole Indian war and voted at every National, State and County election for seventy years. The election of a supreme court reporter will take place July lst The office pays $4,200 There are several candidates for the position, among the number is F. M. Brown, | the present incumbent and candidate for re-election. Mr. Brown voted for | Palmer and Buckner, and boasts cf the fact by saying he ‘was not ashamed to proclaim that fact to the world.” He is also acensed of not voting for a part of the state ticket. The question arises, is Mr. Brown, under the circumstances, eligible to the office? As he placed himself out side the ranks of the party by refus- ing to support its nominees, while at the same time he wac drawing a magoificent salary as the gift of the party, the Times is of the opinion that he has forfeited his right to even the slightest consideration to appointment by the democratic mem bers of the court. The reward should go tothe faithful, and the appointive power should be held responsible by the party for failure to do its duty ——— The Senate Tariff Bill. The Tariff bill as submitted to the Senate yesterday is not the origivcal Dingley bill at all,but one of entirely different conception. It is better than the Dingley billin those fea- tures that promise revenue, and in- deed it is rather better a3 2 whole, though still sorely needing further amendments,some of which are like- ly to be made before final passage. Some important differences are these: 1. The absurd retroactive feature is stricken out. 2. For the sake of revenue a duty 10 cents a pound is imposed on tea until 1900, and an additional inter- nal revenue tax of 44 cents a barrel on beer. 3. For the enrichment of the Beef Trust imported hides are to pay a duty of 14 cents a pound, but asa sop to the ehoe manufacturers all leather goods made from imported hides are upon exportation to be en- titled toa yebate. Thatis to say, only the American user of leather is to pay tribute to the Beef Trust. The foreigner is to go free. 4. The sugar duties are made heav- ier an ad valorem duty being ad- ded to the specific duties. The dis crimination ia bsbalf of the Sugar Trust between raw and refined sugars is heavily increased. 5 On wools of the firat and second class the duty is lower than in the origina! Divgley bill. On cheaper wools it is higher. This will give advavtage to the user of fine woolen goods over the user of coarse and cheap fabrics It taxes the poor rather more, the rich rather less Under the present Wilson tariff wools are free, so that nobody pays takes on raw materials of clothing and blankets. 6. On steel billets and reils the rates are much lower than uoder the existing tariff. This will probably produce increased revenues and will certainly help the transportation system of the country. 7. The Anthracite Coul Trust is protected by a duty of 75 cents a ton and the duties on lumber and tim- ber will adequately stimulate the destruction of our forests. 8. The tobacco tax is raise to 8 cents a pound. This will swell the revenues.—N. Y. World. Cuba’s “Pacificatien.” Havana, May 10.—Gen. Weyler is in Santa Ciara and bis arrival there does not well accord with the an nouncement he made go recently that the province was pacified. It may be that he heard the same rumor which reached Havana, and which was to the effect that Sagua la Grande was threatened by a concen* tration of several thousand insur- gents in the hills there and that an attack was evidently meditated. No one even at the palace pretends that Matanzas is pacified, and a messenger is on his way to New York who will tell the Junta that the insurgents in Pinar del Rio number nearly 7,000 armed men and that four brizadiers there who served under Rivera have acted vigorously and in harmony ever since his cap- ture, obeying Gen. Gomez's orders not to engage the Spanish in force until he gave the word that the time had come. It is significant that the paper | money of Spain is ata greater dis- count at this moment when the re- forms are said to be at hand, than | ~°° 1 "00d & Co.. Proprietors, Lowell, Mass. . are the best after-dinner Hood's Pills pits, sid aigestion. soe. at any time since the war begnn. WEYLER HAS A NARROW ESC\PE. t ment of Cavalry. them tails which prove it. KILLED ISAAC. Fanatical Sacrifice of His Son by a Demented Negro Preacher in Alabama. Elba, Ala, May 8.—Oscar Wil- liame, a colored Baptist preacher residing in the negro settlement’ = three miles from town, went daft lately over the story of Abraham and Isaac, which was his favorite text and which he held as his pattern of faith The negroes thought little of his idiosyncrasy whieh developed into h’s having visions, ia which he said he had been commissioned from on high to repeat Abraham's testi monial ot obedience. When the old man started into the woods this morning with his 2 year old sop, whose name is Isaac, which helped to carry out the crazy man’s conception, no ore suspected anything wrong. neighbors rushed to the woods. In the heart of a thicket they dis- covered the boy strapped to a log and the old man standing over him with a bloody knife in bis hand. The boy died soon after the neighbors arrived, the old man having cut his throat. When questioned as to the reason for his crime. the old man said that he had obeyed the Lord, who had commanded the sacrifice and did not The superstitious ne- grces were too dazed to arrest the interrupt it maniac, who wandered off in the depth of the forest where officers have vow gone to get him. Raging River. El Paso, Tex, May 10 —The Rio Grande is flooding the towv. Sev eral houses hava been washed away in East El Paso, and that euburb is under four feet of water. The Texas Pacific and Southern Pacific east The Santa Fe track north is under water, and track was washed away the river is sti'l rising. Standard Oil Sailing. New York, May 8 —Standard Oil stock is now ata figure away beyond Yesterday's closing price wae 307 flat, bat when the market opened today it inmedi- In an other all previous records ately shot up a point. half hour it had gone 2 poiats high er, and at 11 o'clock was selling at 311, with 3114 openly bid. The Price rose to 312 before the close. Cures tive, perfect, permanent Cures. disease, sores in the eyes. and burning, scald head, tetter, ete. tions due to impure blood. @ good stomach tonic was needed. Cures of Rheumatism, where patients were un- able to work or walk for weeks. which cause and sustain the disease. Cures of Nervousness feeding the nerves upon pure blood. Strength. Send for book of cures by Sarsaparilla Surprised and Attacked by a Cuban Detach- Key West, Fla, May 10.--Gen. Weyler is reported to have had a narrow escape in the western part of \the island recently. When leaving | San Juan with a smaller escort than usual a Cuban detachment of cavalry attacked him avd his escort, and nothing but their fleet horses saved It is stated that Weyler had | qualm these same people face the deadly balf an hour's ride for his life, and} : that be was much chagrined over it. Spanish officials deny this story, but} the Cuban Junta eay they have de- Several trains were dynanited in the westero part of Matanzae Prev- ince ard in Santa Clara last week, destroying several eugines end cars and inflicting ecnsiderable loss toj i the Spsnish trsia service, which has] . been entirely discontinued on some of the branch linee, as the railroad companiss would not take the risk of running trains, as they know that they will be blown up and destrosed. In a half hour’s time terrific screams were heerd and —|Italy are disposed to be more leni- Prove the merit of Hood’s Sarsapariila— posi Cures of scrofula in severest forms, like goitre, swelled neck, running sores, hip Cures of Salt Rheum, with its intense itehing Cures of Boils, Pimples, and all other erup- Cures of Dyspepsia and other troubles where Cures of Catarrh by expelling the impurities y properly toning and Cures of That Tired Feeling by restoring Men and women tremble at the mere thought of the thief and as: in who steals in at midnight to rob and sla Without a infinitely more dangerous. ins in the history y human beings, in a single year. advances of a fi bb sumption sixth of the popu this deadly pe: home and in its victims. against it. he microb may be safely defied b their blood rich in tissue and free from i i supplied with pu hold for th Dr. Pierce s in every | iting for | lence. s of consumption those who keep uilding elements The lungs, if no foot- } known blood-puri and invigorato: oegual. It has mptives who ha able by ph rich, red, tissue - building s from the system all dis- Thousands have testified to blood, ease germs. its merits. Mrs. Ursula Dunham, of Sistersville, Tyler Co., W. Va., writes: ‘I should have been dead had it not been for your medicine. ‘as nearly dead when I began taking Dr. Pier olden Medical Discovery. I had a pain in my side all the time, had but little appetite, and grew very thin. This was before I was married — five years ago. My baby is now nearly a year old. She was born last March. After she was born I had local weakness. I could not stand up long enough to wash the dishes. In September I began taking Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. I took three bottles and it cured me. Ican now doall my work. When my baby was two months old she took a bad cold and had phthisic. She wheezed all the time till I gave her about a third of a bottle of ‘Golden Medical Discovery.’ She does not wheeze any more ex- cept when she has a bad cold.” DEFEATED. Greece Will Gradually With- draw Troops From Crete. Vhe Turkish Army and Foreign Marines Haye Occupied Volo It Is Beheved That an Armistice Will be Arranged Before Long. King George, Through the Czar, Asks the Powers to Mediate. Atbens, May 8 —The government has informed the Ministers of the powers verbelly that following the recall frem Crete of Col. Vassos, twenty five officers eni two compan ies of sappers. the gradual with- drawal of troops from the Islavd of Crete will take place. After a brief delay the powers will offer to medi ate between Greece and Turkey. The powers will insist, however, that Greece shall confide her interest un tions have commenced end media- tion is regarded as imminent. Constantinople, May 8.—The Am- baesadors met to-day and discuseed mediation by the powers between Turkey aud Greece. government, after futile attemps elsewhere, has concluded a loan with the light-house administration for £500,000 at 9 per cent. Part of this money will be devoted to war purposes. The impressioa now prevails, however, that sn armistice will soon be arranged. It appears that King George bas arked the powers, through the Czar, to mediate, and it is expected the Greek government will follow immediately with an of ficial request for mediation. Greece will bave to yield in regard to the evacuation of Crete. Germany *|strongly insists on this point, cone sidering intervention to be utterly us-less while Greek troops remain in Crete. France, Great Britian and ent. but Germany will carry the point. The firet step, therefore, in inter- vention will be a renewed appeal to Greeee to evacuate the Island of Crete and then it wiil depend upon tbe Grezk Premier, M. Ralli, whetb- er the powers will or will not sum- mon the Perte to withdraw the Turkish army from Thegsaly. The negotiations will be extremely diff- cult on account of the question of indemnity. All the cabinets consider that Greece, asa matter of course, should pay Turkey's war expeneer, but it is doubtful if Greece will be able to pay a cent. The Sultan wishes to keep Thessaly in pawn ] unt:] the money is paid or Earope| oo guarantees the payment of the ir-j demuity. The powers are indiepoe- t toc tise ond {tide you over the elections this fall | tay be commended to the most ed to consen nd Grea and to return Marcus Aurelius Han- | atone but if in need of a Britian and Italy refuse to enter- tain the suggestion that the Greek) havea monetary co fleet be deliyered to Turkey as a/you over the elections of 1898.” BENNET-WHEELER MERC. Priced Hardware and Ilnplemeng? Lowest Store in Butler. Grocery, AGENTS FOR THE LIGHT DRAFT CHAIN DRIVE Milwaukee and Jones Mowers and Binders, Thomas and Osborn hand and self dump hay rakes, Corner, Top Buggies, Road Wa Racine Steel Carriages and Phae Pattees High Grade Riding Cultivator, The Genuine New Departure Tongueless Cultivator and Jobn Deer Sping Trip Cultivator, which gives the bes satisfaction of any trip spring on ths market waye in working order and caus:s you no trouble $ WE CARRY THE LARGEST Of Woven Wire Hog Fence, Barb Wire, Poultry Net ting, Screen Doors ler on us, as our prices want all your poultry, egge, bacon, hams, lard, in fact all of your country pay you the highest price in trad or cash. Special prices will be made on flour, bran and shorte in 500 pound lots. BENNETT--WHEELER MERC. 60.| LOWEST PRICED GROCERY HARDWARE AND IMPLEMENT STORE IN BUTLER. If in need of any of these goods do not fail to call tons. (The best on the market.) It is al | STOCK and Screen Wire of any store in Bub 5 are lower than ever before. We produce for which we will always pledge for payment. The powers are exerting their in fluence to maintain King George! reservedly to their hands. Negotia-|upon the throne of Gresce aud it is soap and ether common necessaries said that the Russian Minister at | Athens, M. Onou, has declared to | M. Ralli that if Greece remains loyal | to her royal family the powers will | do their best to lessen the full bur den of war; but should the Greeke bring a catastrophe upon the royal London, May 8.—The Turkish house, the powers will unrelentingly | sell bcrax for twice its yalue to the let things take their course | From another quarter it is declar- ed that at St Petersburg they | already reckon upon the probability of the royal family leaving Athens and that Queen Olga is to go to her mother, the Grend Duchess Josaph- | ovna of Russia. rE “HARMONY AND HIDES.” 4 Representative ‘‘Champ’? Clark, cf | Missour’, Furnishes «a Battlecry | for Republicans, | Washington, May 6 —Representa- tive Charles N. “Champ” Clark, of Missouri. raised the laugh against the republicans in the house to day in the debate oa the resolution to hold only two sessions a week. | He ioquired why the republicans | did not passa money bill, as they | had promised in the campaign, and answered. “Because they dare not.” i Republicans had prated about dem- | ocratic iccompetency because the democratic house had 603 amend-j; ments to its tariff bill rammed down | its throat. “Sweet is reyenge! You'll | have to swallow a thousand!” he shouted. As 603 is toa thousand and odd, | so is democratic incompetency to } republican incompetency. The re- | publican house puts hides on the frea list; the republicans of the sen- | ate puta heavy duty on them. 1898, by the grace of God, we'll pat your hides on the fence. Til give you ' a bait'e-cry, ‘Harmony and hides.’ You are sending three men to Europ3 cna wild goose chase to nato the senate. Next fall you'll | mmission to tide | | six and a half cents a pound. Itie In | ficial effects, Pure borax is worth from five to” { largely used in the manufacture of of life. Senator Jones demands that congress shall about double its price by putting a duty of five cents & pound on the pure article and pro portionate duties on all impure bo- rax. This he asks in order that bis Nevada constituents may be ableto § soap-makers. The tax would not add one cent to the government’ revenues. It would smmply make seventy millions of people pay & heavy tax on their soap, &c., to® few of Senator Jones’ 45,000 con: stituents. This is the genius of the high protectionist theory.—N. ¥. | World. Withs better understanding of the transient nature of the many phy ical ills, which vanish before bib sis forts—gentle efforts—pleasante’ rightly directed. There is comfort the knowledge, that so many forms sickness are not due to any ease, but simply toa cones tion of the system, which the pleasaat family laxative, Syrup of Figs, ly removes. That is why it is the remedy with millionsof families, everywhere esteemed s0 h who value good health. Its ber effects are due to the fact, that itis the: one remedy which promotes in' cleanliness without debilitating the organs on which it acts. It is therefore all important, in order to get its beme to note when youp chase, that you have the nuine arte cle, which is manufactured by the Cale fornia Fig Syrup Co. only and | all reputable druggists. If in the enjoyment of good health, | and the system is regular, laxatives OF other remedies are then not ne afflicted with any actual disease, ital one should have the best, and with d well-informed everywhere, 57 Figs stands highest and is most largey used and gives most ceneral satisfac