The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, January 13, 1898, Page 3

ebargee, it is figured, while Leiter's prospects depend entirely upon what heis able to market his wheat for. fi hie: 000 bushels of i icago public houses. i is owned by Joseph i those who have been with him in the MILLION BUSHELS ——— NINE nd of the Biggest Wheat Deal Ever Known. 7,0. Armour and Joseph Leiter the Oppos- ing Principals. Ghieago, Ill., Dec. 31.—The most | gigantic wheat deal the world has wet en, i in which Joseph Leiter | sod P.D- Armour were the opposing | wioeipale ended for the present at} Pip o'clock this sfternoon. | Any estimate on Armonr’s losses! of Leiter's winnings is merely guess |: . Leiter has over 9,000,000 | pushels of grainon hand that is| orth 95 cents. It cost him an av erage of 74 cents, co he has a book profit of & $2,500,000 approximately. aoe! 8 position is even more ague. He is generally credited with being ubout $1,000,000 on his big ddiveries. The great expense he in- carred in delivering the wheat in- essed this. Armour will easily get hie losses back in elevator Joseph Leiter, one of the oppos ing giants, 8at in a broker’s office neat by, ready for any emergency. p. D. Armour, the ctber giant of the recent battle, was busy on other matters at his office in the Home Insurance building. ‘he price of December wheat ranged during the! day between 94 1-4 and 95 1-4 cents. 95 cente, bid to The closing price was which the Leiter brokers keep the market stable. The May option was between 92 1-4 cents and 931-4 cents. Prices were higher in Liverpool, and there were exports of nearly 800,000 bushels of wheat and flour, which had something to do with keeping the prices where they were. Almost 200,000 bushels of tract wheat was added to the Chica gostocks. This closes the year 1897 with a trifle more than 9,000, con- wheat in Chicag The larger portion Leiter, and great December wheat deal. The stock of this clique has been increas ed during the day by 15,000 bushele, which went to it in scattered offer- Leiter had to the price ings from ‘“‘tailers.” take this wheat to keep WARMLY WELCOMED. George Fred Williams of Massachusetts a_ Guest of Denver. Denver, Colo., Jan 6.—George | Fred Williams of Massachusetts ar- rived in Denver this morni g and , Was met at the depot by a reception |committee. Democraiic clubs took | the initiative in preparing for his | reception, but the people generally, regardless of party afliliations, joined GOT AWAY. Cuban Filibusters Again Escape War Vessels. West Palm Beach, Fla. -ssels here have United States war ve within the pas ; days received word of three ng expedi tions prey to pend Rae Punta, Gorda and Plint Ci in the arrangements to extend a The revenue cutter Meten in has characteristic Western welcome to! ¢k sed two or three steamers, but the man whom they regard as the | Whi le all of this was i carloads of goods leading champion of the nN England. Dur noon Mr Williams was the Statebousa and the and was cordially weleom-d by Gov. Adams and Mayor McMurray. Mr. Williams will be here three days. To-night an informal d‘nouer was) given in his hoaor by the Alumni of | Dartmouth College; to morrow night | he will deliver a public address and| attend a banquet, and on Saturday lver cause escorte | Day.” Anoth+r Good Man Gone Wrong. He failed to use Cure for his kidney Trimble, druggist. Foley’s Kidney complaint. J A Strike Riot at Chicago. Chicago, January 6.—Fifteen non- union mill-wrights were attacked at Sheffield and North by al crowd cf strikers thig afternoon, and | when the resulting fight was se five nonunion men were injured. | They were A. W. Pattison, Charles | Eyers, C. F. Evans, Wm. McGovern and H.I. Robertson. None is seri-} ously injured with the exception of avenu3 Evans, who was pounded on the head with ea brick and kicked in the jaw. His injuries may result fatally. Thencn union men, although greatly outnumbered, made a desperate fight. They were finally boarding house and the police arriv- ed just trouble, for the mob was preparing to storm the house, and the men inside were ready for them with revolvers and clubs. No arrests were made. driven into their in time to prevent more Apathy Prevails in Havana, Havana, Jan. 6.—A very singular condition of apathy to everything connected with the revolution is ap- parent in Havana. It is well-known where it was. Every bushel of wheat has been paid for with good, cold cash. The leaders of the bull clique, stated be fore the end of to day’s session that there would be no excitement the wheat pit or any violent fluctu- ations,and their prediction was veri- fied when the closing bell tapped and the curtain was rung down on another year. in To Gases c jonstipation Forever. aks Cascarets Candy Cathartic. le or f € C. fail to cure, druggists refi money “Not Gege’s Plan,’’ Washington, D. C, Jan. 5 Representative Spalding of Micii- gan, one of the republican members of the House Banking and Currency Committee, expresses the opinion that if a financial bill is reported from that committee this session, it will be something entirely different from the plan Secretary Gage. Gen. Spaulding does not hesitate to say that the proposition to retire the greenbacks and issue bonds, in the manner suggested by Mr. Gage, would cost the republicans many thousands of votes in most of the Western States. Leiter Sells His w heat. Chicage, Illinois, Jan. Leiter is said to have closed con tracts for the greater part, if not all, of bis 8,750,000 bushels of cash recommended by wheat. Negotiations have been un-/ der way for ssveral days and are about closed. The buyers are I. Dreyfuss & Co. of New York, the} French exporters, and Gil & Fisher of Baltimore. Dreyfuss’ man is here 5.—Joseph | that agents of the insurgents come and go without hindrance, showing themselves in the cafes and on the streets with perfect impunity. As indicative of public indifference, an Englishman walked down Obispo street from the parque te the palace wearing a large Cuban badge, with- out attracting any more attention than a few curious stares. Such an act would have cost his life a few months ago | Stephens Pardons Negro Murderer. Jefferson City, Mo., Jan. 6.—Gov. Stephens today pardoned William H. Taylor, the negro barber who| shot aod killed Tobe Carlisle, a Pullman porter, whom he cavght with his wife at his residence. Tay- ior had repeatedly warned Carlisle | to stay away from his house. Taylor | was tried, convicted of murder in| the first degree and sentenced to be} hanged. This was at the May term] of the St. Louis court. | Governor Stone commuted his sen-| criminal ito, City Hall, | Tackett, a!l of Mississippi, the com- evening he will be the guest of hon-| mission of experts sent by or at the celebration of “Jackson’s|Gov. McLaurin of Mississippi to| investigate the yellow fever in Cuba, expected, sands of and suffering jto go three over the east coast uba The Dauutle:s is+mong 2 j further than | ws are off bas been | earn. | rr ASEeSTRICKEN CUBA. | New Or s, La., Jan. 6.—Dr. H.| M. Folkee, H A. Gant and I R have returned, and say that they) found the condition of affairs in} the island far worse than they with hundreds of thou- pe to death | from all the diseases | reons starving peculias to starvation. | q rey found the greater part of the country 1e the bands of that it les outside of Havane. in iasurgeuts, uo was uo | | BURNING SUGAR ESTATES | Havana, Jan. 6—The war is waging fiercly in Matanzaz Province. Large} insurgent forces, commanded by| Gen. Carrillo and Cols. Cepero and | Cayto Alvarez, are burning all the sugar estates in the north of the province and successfully repelling the strong Spanish forces At El within sight of Matauzas City, Gen. Molina was ut- terly defeated yesterday by the in- surgents and was compelled to retire with heavy losses Cuban forces under Collazo, terday routed the battalion of Bar- bastro after an engagement of six The official Spanish report were Coliseo, yes- hours. says that the Spanish losses only 18, but they really amounted to about 100 The Spaniards in- tended to dislodge Collazo by bayo net charges, but they were repeated- ly repulsed and finally retired. HUNGRY MOBS GATHER. Havana, Jan. 6.—Hundreds of starving people, most of them wo men and children, surround the American Consulate at Havana, ask- ing fer food. The Sparish author- ites are bent upon controlling the distribution of relief from the Unit- ed States among the starving pe@ple in the country. It is known that at of charity money. The fact is confirmed from authori- tative sources that Gen. Blanco is greatly disappointed over the result of autonomy. | provokisg jdown to the generous tables, dug Matanzis several municipa! ém- | ployes have pocketed a great deal | "POSSUM AND 'TATERS FEAST. Politicians Toast rry-manuered as school men n Geor; mies to wit The “s | ipper,’” as it is given once a year, and ev who is snybody in the state looks forwerd to each oc nas en event of of extreme importa To thes feasts are bidden men oke and ra of girls. onversalion ¢ and mirth-| This poeied | until about 9 o'clock, when a uni- versal and insistent cry of * possum,’ ascended from the ever} increasing throng. This is the time honored and pre-arranged method | of opening tbe annual eating and and the guests settled ug wit story. is possum, toasting, their forks in the appetizing and| delicious rodent before them and the supper was “on.” The active political heeling of the evening was over, and the jollity reigned supreme Governor Atkinson ‘responded to the toast on “The State Admunistra- tion,” with a grace that brought the| greasy-faced enthusiasts to their feet with resounding whoops. Chief Justice Simone followed, with our “Court of Last Resort,” and for a while the ‘possum lay |aghast, deserted while tbe merry-| | makers listened to the eloquence of | the barrister | Clark Howell discoursed on “The | National Democracy.” | United States Senator A. S. Clay ;responded to the toast, “The State! | Democracy,” and, gesticulating with | \the rear joint of a juicy ‘possum, made the hit of the evening. Ex-Congressman Carleon,speaking | |for “The Press,” eloquently review-| | Killed by a Lu tence to 10 years ia the penitentiary. Taylor bore a good reputation, and | his strongly recom-}| mended. | pardon was | St. Louis Trust Companies, Jefferson City, Mo, Jan. the case of The Attorney General vs | Judge Priest and F. N. Judson cf |St. Louis appeared for the companies and protested against | this. Decision cn this point will be | given later. trust looking over the wheat and samples have been forwarded to the New! York headquarters. Nothing is} known about the terme, but they are | believed to be satisfactory to Leiter. | Gil & Fisher, the Baltimore export ers, are among the largest cash grain | handlers in the world and stands at} the head as a corn house. Yes. * ~~ tis true; Foley’s Honey and Tar 1 Is the best Cough Medicine Seecon 8?‘rimble’s drugstore, | After using a 2 10 cent tr Ely’s Cream ‘Balm you wil lto buy the 50 cent size |bas no equalin curing catarrh and cold in the head. Ask your druggis ifor itor send 10c tous. Ely Bros = \§6 Warren St, N. ¥. City. I suffered from catarrh 3 years; it | got so bad I could not work; I used | ltwo bottles of Ely’s Cream Balm land am entirely well; I would not be without it—A. C. Clarke, 341 Shaw- mut Ave., Boston. says fe:; prominent Jan. 6.—Frank} > & shoe dealer, | was shot and killed yesterday by J. |W. Stone, an insane man of Sioux} |City. Stone also wounded Frank} Des Moines, Kab 6 —In| Arris,a partner of Kabler, in the | arm. St. Louis Trust Companies the At |i, the afternoon and after standing |t Stone entered Kahler’s store torney ee filed a motion in | around = half an hour pulled aj° | Division No. 2 of the Supreme Court | pistol and shot Labler in the abdo-| this morning to compel the trust | pen. aa shot Arris. Frank | companies to produce their books} Smyth, a cle seized and took him relating to deposits to the Court | to jail. Ports Open to All Nations. London, Jan. excellent authority that in the event uaracteeia s the concessions be the opening open r of new treaty to all nations alike. The financial article of the Globe change that the British government) has arranged to guarantee the| jat 3 per cent. the price of [be annual. 6.—It is learned on)‘ is reported on the Stock Ex.) ed the history of the “possum as} jconnected with politics and news papers, and was applauded by the} ers with vociferous energy. | Gen. Clement A. Evans brought} ithe tears to the eyes of his hearers jin deseri bing “The Old Soldier in| Peace.” | The toasting ended and informal | |conversation was resumed, some eminent lawyer or politician occa- | sionally interrupting his friend to the pitand securea fresh supply | |‘ of Georgia “food” | taters. | Once more the guests were called, to order and R. L. Berner delivered the last toast, on ‘Possum and ‘Taters ” While he was still speak- ing the clock struck 12, the guests y shouted out “Old Lang to catch | Fe | | and succulent crambled o Paris, Mo., Jan. 6.—At noon to- day the jury in the case of Harry Bozarth, who killed coe Carter in! this city last brought i a verdict of murder in ee degree and fixed his punishment at twenty-three years in the peniten- \Chinese loan of 16,000,000 pounds tiary. Bozarth pleaded self-defense. | issue to! The murder was considered a brutal one. | i | has bee | jumping into a well. s nat you ge >. Led.. D Dee ree ereOeoeHeees eases eeeseneeeesoeseoes: eooeso sees so Walter Baker & Co.’s ay Breakfast Cocoa. t the rochester THE BATES COUNTY BANK, BoTLER, MoO. POPP OCOPPOLOOPOPODSOS IDOLS SO OLS SOV IESSOS OSSSS>E>>ESL COOEO> OOOO CES ELSOOCe REASONS FOR USING oerere > > : Soeseeeereees: Mass oo ard of him. Horn 1 seen or he was a returned Klondiker, and a letter to day from relatives in Eldon, uggested that possibly he had been murdered. Police at San Fran o avd Sound cities have been unable to learn anything of him |sinca he stepped on the north bound | boat. Large Order for Arms, Boston, Mass., -The Win Jav. 5 |chester Arms Compavy bas received an order by telegraph for a large consignment of arms from San Fran cisco tnat they are for the Russian Goyernment. Montgomery, Mo., Jan. 6 —Mrs. Lawrence Caseman of Dupontville, committed It is reported tuicide She and her husband bad quarreled over the pur- chose of four hogs. Jacob Clement was arrested at the White House. He eaid that the Lord sent him. He will be sent to the asylum. The civil service bill prepared by the republican committee of the | house, makes sweeping changes in the preeent law. Because of the rebellion of 11 members the republicans have not | been able to organize the Maryland house. Rheumatism Is isease and only So many ly tonics and cannot possi- Mr. uble. Asa S: suffered with hich aces b: able to relieve. I took many they did not patent me fare Addr; Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga. last night by} | married Actor 2 $ who have controlled the destinies of : Successor to BATES COUNTY NATIONAL BANK. jstate for years, sbrewd politicians sa caapin pacesacraa ee 3 ei iare ane ae F 5 O00 _% A General Banking 5 , ous to stre ogthen their Vivee- = Business Transacted. influence; statesmen who gladly y| ; § 5 seize the opportunity to keep po s > a |) ee I t Cc cally in tcuch with the elect of tl ; ates ounty Nnves ment O., " state, and other persons of a purely | BUTLER, MO. ) E > 5 convival nature, who are useful in) 5 Capital, = = 8$G0,000. é lending | an airy back-ground to the} ? M y to loan on real estate, at low rates. Abstracts of g stern picture of energetic political) } 5 in s county. Choice f one ee “ aS nd and for sa Abstracts o 2 [senermne, which is bound to take > ed and all kinds of real estate place under cover of the savory| § > ‘ = vt ¥: Newner J LAUK 4 | vapors which ascend from the boil | 5 Vicw-Pree * Ges'y. & Trem. jing pots. t S. F. Wannock, Notary § | On this oecasion the festivities | Sle Meee eee A ee ee ene opened early in the evening with an | informal reception to Gov. Atkinson. May Have Been Mardered. Paducah, Ky, Jan. 6 —Recently Staid officials and pol | Tacoma, Wash, Jan. 6.—Sept. 21 the last saloon in Verryville, Tenn., to the winds and last Joho W. Horn left San Franci wes closed and now there is nota was the center o for Tacoma with a letter of credit barroom from Paducah, Ky., up the s industrious | for $25.000, Fran- Tennessee rivee to Florence, Ala., a distance of 300 miles Local option prevails at every town and the land. ing along the stream. Old riyer men say that no other s stretch be stream in America. ia to found on any navigable A White Mark. Foley’sKidneyCu re is a perfectly reliable preparation for all Kid- ney and bladder diseases The proprietors of this at medicine guaranteeitorthe money refund- ed. Do they not deserve a white mark? JA Trimble, druggist. The Canadian statistical report shows that the mineral output last year is nearly double that of former years. The defense of Calhoun Calkine, on tria! at St. Joseph, Mo , for bur- giary, is that he was made ineane by cigarettes. The English woman who etays she Ratcliffe, will be brought to New York to prosecute | him. Foley, the man convicted at Lib- erty, Mo, of the murder of his mother and sister, bas been refused a new trial. Dispatches from P chia and Lon don indicate that the Chinese crisis is about over. Two Well Known Statesmen | talked for months,froma front porch ‘a d rear end of a car. Perhaps the use of Foley's Honey and Tar will ex- plain why they could do this, with out injury to their vocal organs. is largely used by speakers and * At J A Trimbie’s drugstore. Happy Hill Items. OtkLa Long, accompanied by his s'ex Hunt. Territory and Allen's friend, returced home from Indian Mr Petty visited at Ren nd Sunday. The party at Mr Hartman's Wed nesday night wes a grand succese Mr Kious bought Mr Bashoree corn at 26c¢ per bushel Henry Powell bas rented G I 8 farm for this year Hill eche f Butler, laet Satur Happy is pro th JN Pollock « resident; : Mary 2 net