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Ave é is ' OFFICERS OF THE NAVY.| REAR ADMIRAL SICARD. THE VESUVIUS, "SHERMAN TALKS. | the militia should be called out there would provably be no distinction | made between states The troops | in the agricultural states, where big cities were not 80 numerous as they, are in the crowded centers of popu-| Says the South Rivals the North in Patrioti Expression. New York, April 7.—Secretary ef | State John Sherman said last night, | | while ona flying trip bere, that he} lexpected that usanimous support in : : coh houses of Congress, without be, he said, but the ekeletons of |regard to political affiliation, would regiments existed, and it would aot | ?ceBi -Kinley’s pecan beseagrerid eg | only a ee experience thoroughly “I can rot say what policy the} to er and equip them tor administration will pursue in this a oe crisis,” Mr. Sherman said, ‘except | that it will be firm and dignified and | in keeping with American history ditions ” | — ia no euch thing as party | dispatch to day: | division now. Democrats and Re-| “Hon. Silas A Holcomb, Lincoln, | publicans are all Americans, and | Neb: Tender all State troops with- j they are standing together” out delay. Iu the event of war with Secretary Sherman said that he|Spaio, I desire, through you, to did not believe that any of the form-| place my serviccs at the disposal of or feelings of sectionaliem existed in | the state, to serve the country in either the. North or the South, but | such a capacity as you may assign Senator Allen Ready to Enlist. Ships in a Race. | New York, April 7—A bet was) made a few days ago at this port between the captains of two sailing vessels as te which would reach the destination first. the stake being lation of the North and Eaet, were $500. Both veesels were bound for take place from the Lindel! hotel not so well organized as they might | Shanghai, China, and both sailed) Thursday at 2 p m. yesterday. One, the British ship Atalanta, Capt. McBride, cleared the PASSED AWAY. | Death Came Suddenly to Marshall McDonald St. Louis Quronicle, 7th. The funeral of Marshal? F. Mc-| Donald, the well-known lawyer, will | oom The remains} will be cremated. MeDonald died at the Lindell) berk Bee’s Wing, Capt | cleared the bar ten minutss later. | under ordinary circum-| his death had Griffiths, | nia and Bright's disease. He had been a great sufferer, and| The voysge, He} ) stances, takes about four months, so} became unconscious Tuerday noon, the question vbho shell have the! and was never able t> speak again, been expected | Board of Traie building. he said that if spark remained it | had been effectually extinguished by | the wave of patriotism which has | swept over the country. | “Tf anything,” Mr. Sheiman said, | “the Southern people are more anxious to vindicate the natioual | honor than the Northern people. A | spirit of unity, however, exists every | where, and the President will find | united support at bis back in the event of trouble.” Secretary Sherman said that if &S21_THE UNITED STATES me in defense of the national honor | and for Cuban liberty. Wii V. Ate ” Danville, Ky., April 6—At Pitts- burg Mondsy night, as the congre- gation was leaving the Methodist ehureb, Nathan Gragg ehot five times into tke crowd at James Elleston, mortally wounding Elles ton ani dangerously woundirg Charlea Anderson a coal operatcr. Washington, April 6—Senator | money and the glory will be decided though he recognized his wife a few | Allen of Nebraska sent the following | somewhere about the end of July or| minutes before bis death. the first of August next. Chicago, Ill., April 7 —A score of} richly attired women, two of whom had babies in their arme, were ar- rested this afternoon, charged with gambling in a poolroom in the open In spite of tears and entreaties, 18 of them were taken in patrol | wagons to the Harrison Street Sta- tion, and booked on charges of | gambling. Freedom was given the two who carried infants, as they screamed and begged when the | Wagons arrived until the officers feared they wou!d go isto hysterics. The short journey of the patrol wagon was made to the accompani- ment of tears. { <——S ~~ ae BATTLE-SHIP_ IOWA. / and one of the Poems for Congressmen. Washington Post.: When Representative Jerry Simp- son cf Kansas, was making his speech in the houre the other day on the compsrative merits of torpedo beats and battleships, members whose seats adjoin his were digest- ing the following bit of poetry which appeared in a western newspaper, and subsequently eame to Mr. Simp- son's attention: The new ‘‘protected craiser’’ cruised upon the ocean wide, Till a man-of-war espied her and punched holes into her sides. And the man-of-war continued for a little while to float, Till driven to the bottom by a new torpedo boat.) Then while the foe triumphant rubbed his hands and softly laughed, Torpedo boat destroyers came and sunk the other craft. And as the victor dashed about, tle’s smoke and murk,+ Destroyer of torpedo boat destroyers did their work. through bat Whereat into the actior sels came— “«Destroyers of destroyers of destroyers’? its name. something new in ves- was Which brings the matter dewn to date, where it will rest, no doubt, Untilsome ten times wrecker ventures out The poetic passior, cominated by the Easter season, is by no means confined te topies on whieh Repre- sentative Simpson of Kansss, chose to talk. Senators and representa- tives of all parties are not only flooded with telegrams for peace or war, but likewise with concoctions inwar vweree. Senator James H. Kyle of South Dakota, has Stituent on the broad prairies of ‘hat state who bas forwarded him a jcompesition on ‘The Veteran's cff in this of destroyers Dream,” which starts form: must rer Untarnished and uns: Spain lied by the treachery of Sioux City, Is, April 6 —Harry Feldman, a restauramt man here, killed Charles Linmark, his cook, with a blow froma potato masher, this morning. He claims that Liod- accn-! H A BELLIGERENT MINISTER, Denounces Spin’s War Methods and Roasts the Kothechilds Terre Haute, Ind, Apri) 6—Ata meeting of the Epwerth League the Rev. Demetrius Tillotson, pastor of the first Methodist church, the larg- est in the city, spoke of the Cuban situation, beginning his remarks with the assertion that the Cuban war “Ie the most infamous cn rec- ord. The eruelties of the Spanieh | government smell in heaven, and in | the art of barbarism, I might say, Spain out Hercds Herod.” Mr. Til- lotson referred to the massacre of Armerians to show that the Europ. ean government k-pt hands off under the dictation of the great money lenders who bad loared money to Turkey. “Perhaps many of you have read |heecontiaued ‘It seeres incredible thata few men are capable, with money, of influencing the course of }@nation And yet that is what they | did with European nations. The Rothschilds and other great money lenders have hundreds of millions invested in Spanish bonds, and are | now attempting to cause a peaceful | settlement of ‘the Cuban question. | They care not if the insurgents are | puttothe sword. Butthey do cire that Spain bs able to pay tha face of |the bonds. The Rothschilds have | their ageots in Washington exerting all their influesceto have the United | Stetes allow the came indiff-rence with Spain as Europe did with Tur key. These emisearies bave even gone to President McKinley. Every one believes that autonomy is a fail- ure. And the time his come for the United States to take a hand and put astop to the herrors ia Cuba.” Chinese Rioters. Vaccouver, B. C, April 7 —Tele- grams received at Shanghai report | that a chapel in Chuog King, Kasu Province, kelonging to an Amercan mission, has beea attacked by rioters | allusions to the bond 8) ndicates,”” | | SPAIN’S TROOPS SLAIN. | Massacre Reported in the Philippine Islands. | Vancouve r, B. C., April 7.—Late Hong-Kong papers brought by the | Empress cf India convey informa- | tion that there have been very excit- | iog times recently in the Philippines, | Spanish troops having been evrprised and meseacred. War is raging in the Island of | Luzon, and ia rapidly assuming as | Serious proportions as the rebellion | of 1896 97. Attacks were made upon | the Spavish quarters at Subigandi- palit, the retels capturing and car- |rying off large quantities of ammu | nition. All the northern provinces are | affected. Many of the rich ratives |and half-castes are clcsing their business places and are preparing to |lea.e the islands. The provinces of Zambales, Tariaz and Pangazinan | are in open revolt. Settlement Troubles. Salt Lake, Utab, April 7.—A spe- | cial from Fort Duchesn:, Utah, says: ( News from Ouray ia to the effect | that boomers sru going ia large bumbers toward: the lands of Wil- | low Creek, on White river, and that | the Uncombhahbgres ara bighly in censed at the allotinz commussion | ere for their cilatory action. Indian | Agent Corbieh left for the Willow | Creek district yesterday to inform | the Iodiins tbat the lands will be ; Open for settlement ani that the | whites are entitled by law to settle | therecn The Utes aro very ugly aud one shot accidentally or otherwise may precipitate trouble. | Is Dreyfus Dead? Parie, April 6.—A rumor was cur remt here that Alfred Dreyfus, the former Captain of Ar Jesterday | tillery, who wes sent. nced to imprie | ;onment for life, for important military s-crets to @ for- | eign power. is dead. He was under- going imprisonment o1 Devil's |Island, off the coast of French Guiana. The Colonial officer, how- b -traying {mark was trying to kill Mrs. Feld-| and some persons of the mission j ever, has no information on the sub- | jman with a cleaver. | ! bave been killed | ject. | i ! He caught cold St. Patriek’s day, and pneumonia followed. The deceased was 44 years old brightest members of the St. Louis bar. He achieved his greatest succes-es in criminal practice, but of recent years bad made a fine reputation in the civil courts. Born near Council Bluffs, Ja., Me- Donald came to St. Louis, worked in a restaurant end a drug house, and wes later appointed clerk ia the circuit attorpey’s office. He was admitted to the bar in 1881 and ad- vanced rapidly in his profession, and was elected assistant circuit attorney in 1854. McDonald leaves a wife, formerly Mias Anna Evans of Olney, IIl, whom he marrieiin 1887 She had been constantly by his bedside in his illness. His mother, Mrs. Adel phia Sylvester, of Council Bluffs, Ia., two sisters and two half brothers and a half-sister survive him. Two Millions a Year. When people buy, try, and bu means they’re satisfied. The United States are now buying ( s Cand Cathartic at the rate of two million boxes of be three ly the year round 2c. We a box, cure guaranteed Omaha Exposition. Omaba, Neb, April 7—To day George Gould, president of the Mis- souri Pacific Railroad Ccmpany, visited the Exposition and was so higbly pleased with the progress made in construction work, and the apparent magnitude of the under- taking that he donated $15,000 to the enterprise. This eum, together with the money subscribed by the trolley lines, makes the total sub- scriptions and donations of railway companies $142,500. Yesterday the Western Union Telegraph Company paid $5,000 into the Exposition treasury, acd the Postal Telegraph Company paid $1,000. A telegram ‘rom Minnesota states the Expcsit on Commission bas raised $20,000 for building and exbibit The Missouri Commission has raised $25,000. Governor John W. Leedy of Kan- sas, with members of the Kansas commissior, visitel Omaha and seleeted a sile for the Kansas State building and urranged for placing a large State exhibit. “For fiye weeks I lived on cold water, 80 to speak,” writes a man who suffered terribly from indiges- tion. He could herdiy keep anything on his stomach. What stayed wasn’t properly digested and gave him ter- rible pangs. Tried Friends Forthirty years Tutt's Pills have proven a blessing tothe invalid,” Are truly the sick man’s friend, A Known Fact For bilious hea lache, dyspepsia sour stomach, malaria,constipg. tion and all kindred dise. take much time to fill them up, and | bar at noon, the other, the British) Wednesday at 1:29 a. m of pneumo- | TU I I — Liver PIL AN ABSOLUTE CURE. KIDNEY. DISEASES arepthe most fatal of aj diseases. FOLEY’S KIDNEY CURE a GUARANTEED remedy or money refunded. Con. tains remedies recognized by all eminent physicians as the best for Kidney ang Bladder troubles. Price soc. and $1.00, BOSTON MEAT MARKET, Cc. W. PROCTOR, Pror’s. Successor to J, F. Hematreet. This shop from now on will be ran in first-class style. Will keep none but the best meats on hand for sale, Give me a ca!land I guarantee satis. faction. CHuas. W. Proctor, Southeast corner of the square, first door east of the Grange store, T. W. LECc. For all repairs, or parts of Buggies, Surries, road wagons, farm wagons, phactons &c, poles, shafts, neckyokes, wheels, dashes, cushions, top. Isell the best Bugov Paint on Earth, We reset tires and DO NOT RUIN THE WHEELS, Will furnish you a buggy HIGH OR LOW GRADE for very few dollars Iam thankful to all who have patronized me and hope you will continue to do so, and If you have never tried me, come and be convinced that this Is the right place =U. " -W,. O, JACKSON, _ LAWYER, BUTLER, - - MoO. Will practice in ali the courts, Smith & Francisco, LAWYERS, Office over Bates County Bank. Butler, Missourl, Thos. W.’ Silvers. ds A. Silvers, Butler, Mo. Office Rich Hill, Me in rear of Farmers Bank. Silvers & Silvers, ——ATTORNEYS ‘AT LAW— Will practice in all the courts. A. W. THURMAN, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Will_p ce in all the courts. Office ovet Bates County Bank, Butler, Mo. (tf) GRAVES & CLARK, _ ATTORNiYS AT LAW. Office over the Missouri State Bank North side square. DR, E. G. ZEY, PHYSICIAN AND}SURGEON. Day and night. Office oyer Womack's This is not an uncommon case.| Store. North side square, Putler, Mo. Dyspeptics don’t get enough nour- ishment. They are generally thin and weak They may eat enough but they don't digest enough. Much of what they eat turns into poison. If thi keeps on there's no telling what dis- ease they may get next. That's why it 1s best to take Sha ker Digestive Overdial, as soon as symptoms of indigestion appear It cures all evils of indigestion, and prevents the evils which indi- gestion causes. Sold by druggists, price 10 cents to $1 00 per bottle. Over 2,600 Miles of Ice and Snow in Alaska | Victoria, B. C, April 7.—Jack | | Carr, formerly a United States mail catrier, arrived here yesterday after baving made a trip which is without a rival in the history ef the Yukon |couatry, traversing 2,600 miles over |ice and snow. He reports all the people are fro- zen in between St. Michael's and | Daweon, and that they ere well, and not a death bas occurred. j At Kokarans Post the Indians were suffering from an epidemic re- sembling grip, old and young being attacked and many dying CASTORIA. ry | Sgaztare every | 7 OS, Lichite wage | Office, front store. gt T C. BOULWARE, Physician ané « Surgeon. DR. J. M, CHRISTY, HOMOBOPATHIC PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, room over McKibbens All callanswered at office dayot pecialattention given to temale dis eases. Office norta side square Butler, Mo. Diseasesof women and chil en a specialty. DR, J. T. HULL DENTIST. Newly Fitted up Rooms, Over Jeter’s Jewelry Store. Entrance, same that leade to “Hagedorn’s Studio, north side equare , Butler, Mo, 8: THE Ei spoT. 4~/— 4