The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, June 23, 1898, Page 6

The Transports with the 15,000 Troops Reach Sampson’s Fleet Off Santiago. THE GENERAL AND ADMIRAL CONFER. able Communication Formed with Wash- ington—News Recelved That the Ca- mara Fleet Has Keturned to Cadiz—Sur- geon General Sternberg Examines the Hospital Ship Reiter. Wasnincton, June 21.—There was important news at the war department when Sceretary Alger reached his j office to-day. The transports with 15,- 000 troops, he was informed, had ar- rived safely off Santiago and that di- rect communication had been estab- lished between the United States and Guantanamo, where the United States marines now hold possession of Cuban soil. Thus not only is Capt. Gen. Blanco cut off from any communica- tion with the outside world, save through the Key West cables within our control, but the authorities in s on the of dain- enlisted men Beno Col. Fisher and Col. butions from ities to stop ¥ companies and from individuals to individuals. The surgeons have in- that sickness has resulted from packs of jellies and jams sent by kind-hearted women for the big fel- lows to spread on their hard tac An order has been issued to stop this. It is likely that it will be ected that all contributions from everywhere be sent to be handled by regimental sur- geons or other regimental! officers and proper], amined before being put in the hands of the p: sisted ivates. THIRD MANILA EXPEDITION. An Announcement Made at Gen. Merritt's Headquarters That It Will Sail Tharsday or Friday. —The third sail next elatest. This expedition to M Thursday or Pric Washington have been placed in close connection with our forces, army and navy, which are conducting the inva- sion of Cuba. To Gen. Greely and his signal corps belongs the honor of achieving this last feat. Ie was en- trusted some weeks ago with re-estab- _ lishing cable and telegraph communi- eation with Cuba. Under his supervi- sion, Licut Col. James Allen, of Gen. Miles’ staff, with officers and men of the signal corps, have been busily en- gaged in the execution of that work The first message over this restored cable was one from Licut. Col. Allen to Gen. Greely announcing the reopen- ing of communication. Gen. Greely immediately directed the officer to obtain and forward the earliest possible advices as to the = ar- rival of the United States trans- ports. Lieut. Col. Allen applied to Capt. McCalla, in command of the United States naval forces in Guantanamo bay. The captain inturn sent outa boat to Admiral Sampson's squadron which returned with the news that the transports had arrived safely and were lying off Santiago and that at the moment of the report Gen. Shafter, commanding the military expedition, was on board the tlagship New York a counseling with Admiral Sampson i iq respecting the landing of the troops. i The news was particularly grateful to 18 Seeretary Alger, whom besides his of- ficial interest in the safe arrival of the expedition has a natural concern for the welfare of his son, an inspector on Gen. Shafter’s staf. The vessels that have arrived off Santiago with the troops on board of each, according to the data supplied to the war department by Gen. Shaf- ter, numbered, with the convoy, 49 vessels and ts the most numerous flect that ever left the waters of the United States for a3 foreign country. It is ex- pected here that the transports will remain off Santiago, or perhaps nearer the exact landing point of the troops, until Santiago has been captured, when they will take aboard the great- er part of the invading army, if they ean be spared from that locality and convey the troops to Porto Rico to ef- feet the capture of that island. Preparations for the Sick and Wounded. WaAsitINGTON, June 21.—Surgeon Gen- eral Sternberg, of the army, has re- turned from New York, where he spent a day in a thorough examination of the hospital ship Relief, being fitted out for the use of the army in the West Indies. The final touches are being put on the vessel and Gen. Sternberg reports that she will be ready to leave for her destination, which, presumably, will be Santiago, the first of next week. The ship is admirably adapted for the pur- poses intended and the _ general is more than satisfied with her. The capacity of the vessel ordinarily is for 300 beds, but under stress of cir- cumstances, this may be doubled and 600 persons accommodated. The equip- ment of the vessel consists of a com- plete outfit for all kinds of surgical and other branches of work which must come under the supervision of the hospital branch. One of the most desirable features of her equipments is an ice-making plant with a capacity of about two tons per day, which, in addition to supplying the needs of the vessel, will be adequate also for furnishing the field hospitals in the immediate vicinity of the ship, Then there is a water distilling plant, also a carbonating plant, the latter installed with the money given by one of the relief asso- elations. The navy ambulance ship Solace is now in Cuban waters and this vessel with the Relief will be used interchangeably so far as the occasion therefor may arise. Unlike the navy ship, the Relief is distinctly a hospital ship and will be kept at this tempo- rary destination until its beds are filled with sick and wounded men, when it will take them to the most Available and convenient hospital. Gen, Sternberg is receiving many offers of hotel and hospital buildings lor use as general hospitals by the government during the present war. In the matter of hospitals, however, he government at this time is quite well supplied. Thero are now accom- Modations for over 1,000 men. The capacity of those now in existence can be expanded readily by the use of} nts, which, in the south, particularly | luring the summer, would not bring hardship on the person within | | Melis Wisse teetacns to'coats. | Wasurneton, June 2i.—Advices re} ‘pived here by way of Marseilles, / ‘Fance, confirm the first reports that! ae Spanish fleet has returned to Cadiz | he dispatches state that the Victoria ‘@s injured and was towed into port. | Lieut. Hobson and his men are be | eved by Admiral Sampson to have | p os up to Santiago from rigesl * cockew ae eteee Sb ctor na AS iain on. Mer- not- port from other nsport cannot be announcement was ritt’s headqua withstanding sources that the a gotten in comy eadiness by that time. As yet, Gen. Merritt has not made public the time of his own de- parture, but it is known among his of- ficers that he is exceedingly anxious to getaway onthe next expedition, and will do so unless the authorities at Washington interfere with his pres- ent plans. The troops that are to form the third expedition, under com- mand of Brig. Gen. MacArthur, are now anxiously awaiting the order to embark on the transports. APPLE CROP A FAILURE. Not More Than 15 Per Cent. Will Be Gathered in Kansas and Not Over 20 Per Cent. In Missourt. Torreka, Kan., June 21.—Seerctary Barnes, of the State Horticultural so- ciety, stated t the Kansas apple crop this year would be almost a total failure. Not more than 15 per cent. of the crop, he said, would be gathered. The cold rains during the time the ap- ple trees were in bloom are assigned as the cause of the failure of the crop. The bees, the chief agents of apple fer- tilization, would not fly and the blos- soms were stunned by the cold rain. Seerctary Barnes says that the yield year in Missouri will not be over same condi- This means that apples will be tion. almost a luxury this year. A CHANCE FOR NEGROES. Gov. Leedy States That the Two Battalions to be Ratsed Will Be Composed of © lored Men. ‘oreka, Kan., June 21.—Gov. Leedy received a message from the secretary of war yesterday, giving him instrue- tions concerning the organization of two additional battalions to be raised in Kansas, under the second call of the president. Gov. Leedy announced that the two battalions would be formed among the negroes of the state. ‘They have been clamoring for recognition,” said he, ‘‘and I will now give thema chance to enlist” The governor has been urged to officer the battalions with colored men, but he has not yet made up his mind to do it. More Yellow Fever at McHenry, Miss. Wasuinctox, June 21.—Two new eases of yellow fever have broken out at Mcllenry, Miss., the quarantined town, and were reported to Surgeon General Wyman, of the marine hos- pital service, yesterday. These official dispatches announcing the fresh de velopments in the yellow fever situa- tion located the new cases in the same house where the first seven cases o¢ eurred. Camp Fontainbleau, just out- side the little town, has been pre- pared, in anticipatic of further de- velopments, and the federal and state authorities have taken the precautions they regard as necessary Kilied June 21— -rday Clarence E. Reed, aged abc met with an accident from which he died at 2:50 in the afternoon. Young Reed wus riding a bi le and when near the corner of Cherokee and Main streets, ao cart, containing two sma}l boys, turned the corner rapidly. One of the eart shafts struck young f in the right eye and entered his brain. The horse be- eame frightened d reared up, and in coming down 2 Reed with its feet on the breast. a rk Elevator Men Lose. CuicaGco, June —The Illnots su- preme court decided yesterday that public wa Ouse men cannot store their own grain in their own elevators, issue warehouse receipts to themselves and t i public posed afight has been > end of ro board of trade | levator men | respondent of refusal to e his compa Y explained an intention or around Santiago about wh American naval and ties would 1 = Johnson Defeats Kiser. Pumaperreia, June —Jobn & Johnso' Minneapolis, defeated Kar! Kiser, the champion of Switzer- land, last night race at Woodside p: utes 26 2-5 seconds. i @ ten-mile paced k track in 20 min-/} ation In Favor of Peace Growing in . Spain—Kumors That the Sagasta Min- istry May Resign Wasiincrox, June 21.—News was received in Washington of at tempted assassination, in Havana, of Capt. Gen. Blanco by Mariano Salva, <2. 0 I-R.I C. R. Raprorp, Ds. J. M. Cur J. R. Jesxkixs, Cashier. ry, ENKINS, Wa. F. M. Voris Ws. E. Wart . President. clivered a annexation tress he de- NOW Was le thought ld remove rabbing ine —_ 9 en Ue = ——_—_—— ---- Tr vel rae 1 a: -. ie TUE at ’ c NGI ES — | ” Senator Mi i Delis s t j 1 aay peech Againss ; j || THE MISSOURI STATE BANK, | "s ene Sees | ; ae “ i Land ¢ t : of Butler, Missouri. Alea A Volunteer Shoots the Captain! a conve General in the Leg---Almost a Parp Capirat, 0. t sation of - Revolution in Havana. Receives Deposits subject to Ch y, Issues Ex t " wheal = ||| and does a general Banking business. We will appreciate your pat- fa : on of eee QUESTION OF PEACE BEING MISCUSSED, ronage, promising prompt eervice and abs te safe depository for ee Oe . of personel s i bac Tica i your money. state aes A Lively Correspondence Between the — DIRECTORS. — t s ar Re ae ee eye es Dr. T. OC. Boctware, Joux Drruwester, Booxer Powett, t oppen — pet a young member of the volunteer army, and of a condition of affairs in the Cuban capital almost bordering on revolution as a consequence. The volunteers parade the streets, unof- ficered, ¢ “Viva Weyler! Down with The people, partic- ular! atonomists, are leav- ing as possible, and Gen. wounded as he is, holds his daily conference with the commanders of the volunteers, who apparently ar erless to t about a m I state of alfair The attempte ng of the Spanish general wus made as he was the palace, about to accompany s« of the officers of his staff toinspect earthworks the outskirts of the on } ana | Fri | large potato raising d@ | be one of the The young Cuban, who sent a city. rifle bullet into Gen. Blanco’s leg above the thigh, is a» member of the volunteer guard on duty around the palace. His younger brother also v a volunteer and was executed recently on a charge of conspiracy with the enemies of Spain against the estab- lished government, his sentence being approved by Blanca Peace Negotiations. Lonpon, June 21.—The correspond- ent of the Vall Mall Gazette tele- graphed this afternoon that he learns from an authoritative source, in spite of denials, that the question of nego- tiating peace between the United States and Spain has been for some days the subject of Mvely correspond- ence between the chancellories. He adds that some of the ambassabors in Paris were instructed yesterday to re- main on the alert and in readiness. The correspondent further says it is expected that an event of importance in opening negotiations with the United Stated and Spain wili occur within a few days. M. Hanatoux, the French minister for foreign affairs, in the Meline cabinet, backed by the ezar has, it seems, been the principal pro- moter of the peace negotiations, “*bence President Faure’s desire to retain M Hanatoux in the foreign office.” Manifestation In Favor of P. lett ace. Maprip, June 21.—An article by the famous journalist, Mane Flaquer, in the Diario de Barcelona, in favor of immediate peace, has attracted wide- spread attention, firstly on account of the position of the author, but above all as representing the domination of public opinion in Catalonia, the most laborious region in Spain, and where the manifest n in favor of peace is growing general. ‘The government has taken a highly sensible course in sending trusted agents throughout the country to feel the popular pulse and find out whether the people are in favor of peace or not. The Sagasta Ministry May Resign. Mapnip, June 21.—There are rumors current here to-day that the cortes may suspend its session during the coming week when Senor Puigcever, the minister of finance, will resign in which event it is thought the premier, Senor Sagasta, will be compelled to submit to the queen regent a question of confidence in the ministry. It is possible, therefore, that Senor Sagasta will resign, in which case, it is said, a national government, pledged to the most energetic course, will succeed his ministry. GIRL SOLDIERS. Forty Girls, Uniformed and Drilled at To- peka, Will Socn Offer Thelr Services for Duty In Cuba Toreka, Kan., June —Forty girls in biue uniforms, with military caps and carrying rifles at shoulder arms, wheeled and about-faced in obedience to orders from their drill master, H. N. Boyd, in the senate chamber last night in a very military sort of way. “It is the only drilled, uniformed and regularly-arméd company of girl sol- diers in the United States,” Maj. Boyd declared loudly, as he watched his lit tle company file out of the room, “In a few days, when all is ready, we will march into the governor’s office and offer our services for actual military duty in Cuba.” Girl Bicyclist Maimed by an Engine.: Newron, Kan., June 21.—Miss Ethel Hamil, daughter of Mrs. David Hamil, aged 16, while riding her bicycle was run over last night by a Santa Fe switch engine. She wilf probably die, as her right arm and leg are severed. | m A year ago, al was killed i the same engine wi neer in cha: ost toa day, her brother the Santa Fe yards t the same engi nipping Station A Potato tan., June 21.—The Tor Ka ison, Topeka shed a new Cedar Junction It will be in 21 Atch- «& Santa Fe has estab on between W: der be known as he center of a rict, rincipal points for*ship- between Kansas City aioe € 1 g potatoes | and Topeka Damage by a Hailstorm. at Benp, Kan., June 21 —Infor- Gre. | mation has been received here giving | particulars of a hailstorm that passed over the northeast part of this county last night, damaging the wheat corn and breaking ndow The path of the storm was fu miles wide by cight long. two lights | i Geo Wolfe started for Oklahoma Paip up Cart Have on hand a large amount of M at LOWEST RATES and on libera back part orall at any time and new loans, or desiring | ed to call and get rates. Have com | in Bates County. Authorized by law to act as Ass Administrator. T. J. Wricur, Vice-President. Ballard Items Lonnie Kiersey has oar thanks for favors. Mr Tye has been market-with cherries. Back Hendricksonand family were over trading, one day last week. He rchant. supplying our is an old Kentucky Lant Cloud was helping Dee Buck repair his stable. Miss Annie Bu the Butler firm, y Clemmens went ,» Where he preachec | | | vought a piano of learn. to > we Urich last | im- |} 1last S . reports a girl at Winegard- ner’s; all parties doing well B Hendrickson, BL Weinscott and Riley Gilbert support riages, So prosperity struck three of our citizens, and expect it will strike more of them soon. Allen Price of Butler, i all new car- sut rustlin the boys in the interest of T W Si vers. It seems to us (and others | here) that the Democrat is making | an unnec Graves. ssa fight on our friend Still it amounts to nothing, as they always havea kick on some political candidate, and Graves can stand it, as the democratic party of Bates county Knows N A Wade.- Dr Jno Crabtree made his regular trip to Foster last week. We see where the Dr is right. S P Ray and family of Urich, passed through Ballard enroute for Butler, where they go to visit rela- tives a few days. D Teeter reported not so wellagain. He is being treated by Dr Christy of Butler, notwithstanding ‘‘w are here. W B Morlan has 400 bushels of corn in his crib here for sale. See him. Mr White will move } mill from Johnstown here to-day (Monday); so may expect to have cheap meal and feed, as Spearman will still run. Edgar Young visited home folks here Saturday and “‘loved ones” near Culver Sunday. | W W Hill lost a tooth in our office Sunday eve. Geo Cameron is quite sick. Chas and J H Hilland J J Conwa commenced cutting wheat Monday, and they say it’s fine. | Gus McCool writes that there are | 700 harvest hands where he is; and | for none of our boys to come. They can do better at home. Lee Hendricks left for Oklahoma last week. Geo Price and son are out buying | calves and hogs to-day. Th ht the Conway calves, and they are fine. Rev Kinney bought the B L Wain- scott calves, paid 4ic per pound. Pax. Pleasant Gap Items Porter Allison has gone to Texas | to teach school this coming year. j | Ella Nafus, who has been spending | | several weeks Nevada, returned in | home Saturday night. fers of | Hill, is visit- es and friends in this Vicinity. - | Mr and Mrs MeHenry and daugh-} ter, Miss Gertie, of Kansas City, are | the guests of Mr and Mrs Berkholder | this week. Charlie Porter, James Hand and | Alex Wilson have gone to Oklahoma | to take in the hary Mrs Cora Scifers was visiting at/ | Jobe Utely s this week. Children’s day at the Double! ; Branch ehurch, was celebrated ina i very beautifal and interesting man i jmer. The church was beautfally de ‘erated and the program interesting. »w rate money to REY eee RF AAAS ROLL RENAE AE oney tk We. Franz Auten, Secretary. >k interest. The Walton Trust Gompany, of Butler. Missouri. PAL, uw 00. loaned on Real Estate wing borrowers to pay Farmers wanting ot iloans, are invit- ‘ts toali Real Estate r txecutor or E. Watros, President. ie threshing season. | Monday, to run Bob Kisner’s engine | through th Mamie Griffin of Harwood, fs visit- ing relativ « dilatory regard tot never at any time has it my weary taxing you see you are well, also, you ac time ye of tho: king th esand friends in this see ed | } | | the senate ndatory of of a court to provide te land territe, Canadian in the Ip inting to mpanya A SAD ACCIDENT. Fifty Persons Said to Have Deen Drowned f Launch: ing a British Battleship During the Ceremonics | Loxpox, June 2 During the launching of the new British first-class battleship Albion of 12,050 tons at Blackwell to-day by the Duchess of York, a ceremony, at which the United States ambassador, Col. John Hay, and Mrs. Hay and Lieut. Colwell, the United States naval attache, assisted, Steele of Butler, attend day at Double Branch last diy , | am somewhat rey gto that part t ring ika, the rkship, 1 in h tax mind, but it to r brain pretty heavily being worked for the ever seems and | your items in the Free Press that re- never To 1 say that ed be i to a fare- same place se me of working for. By the wander around through all! » woods which you have been eclerkship in, there wil s good old democrat com ting you holding the reins of the clerkship in his own hends. ‘Then, Olympia, you wil! wish you had nev- er been bo It would farming class roaders w« and let them for they are tion. The bug cousiderably, rh. bea fine thing for t if the middle-of-th ould get out of the get onee ‘tting in a bad ro: good S are daina and unl we he 1e- ad more, condi- zing the wheat have plenty of rain from this on our corn crop will # The Hall Wednesday. RB Can with prosperity. store brace uffer. Bros were sawing last npbell has been stricken He has had his pd and now he is an addition built to it. Prof JS Wolfe has been employed to teach this year. The party at Wm Baker's Friday night was a As Clinton the Pleasant nece Ciair county farmer tells the Democrat emulsion rubbed on the outer row of the field will prove an effective | protection the event of the pest being extremely Bumerous it is better to eprinkle over a couple of rows and repeat it if neecssary, though one application i3 generally sxflicient. that kerese from chinch bugs. is cheap and worth trying —Ex. P ] Befsre Buying Wa j I Paper, ine Ludwicks stock He selected sure and exam- has the best stock - a town. Prices guar- n anteed the lowest r the value. | GESIKA. The remedy having Gap school ne In RARRRRAR RARARRAR RRRRRRRR PRRRRE BRR, RAL RRA RRARARAR RA | original pian of i the displacement of water caused an immense mass of water to rise ‘ sides, completely submerg- ing one of the lower stages of the yard and itmmersing hundreds f people. It is est 50 per ons were drowned. > bodies of and children have been ecove i The distinguished guests d not see the accident and the erles 1 screams of victims were trowned by the outburst of hurrahs and the steamer whistles. OTTAWA CHAUTAUQUA. Children’s Day at the Assembly Well At ar the tended The Use Vrogramme Deviated fro Very Little. Orrawa, Kan., June 21.—The fine weather of the last few days has put more contidence in assembly patrona, and the closing days of the twentleth annual session of tho Ottawa Chau tauqua bid fair to be well attended. Yo-day has been children’s day, and execreises Was y little. After the th leviated us’ 20 xercises the boys’ club, the kinder: garten children, the children’s wily! young people’s clubs marched in #9 ; body to the tabernacle, whero seats had been reserved, to see the perform ance of Maro, th ician. Kansas Coal Kate Searing. TorrexKa, Kan., June The Kansas coal ratt hearing commenced to-day before the state board of railroad com oners. Pract all the rail roads of the state are interested in this hearing, and Wichita, Osage City, Se ina, Emporia and Frontenac are rep resented by complaints. Attorney General Boyle says he will be able to show that the railroads are diseriml nating against the state in coal ship ments to such an extent as to make coal tariffs between local points higher than in any other state in the union, and he hopes to be able to force the railroads to put in just and reasonable rates between all Kansas points om coal shipmen Stamps. 24 War Kev Wasuincron, June Secretary Gage has written a letter to the house ways and means committee and the senate finance committee stating that it is absolutely impossible to put the adhesive stamp sections of the war revenue measure into operation op July 1 and asking that the time be ex- tended until July 15 and that the com- mission be increased from one to three , 1 order to increase popular per cent. tion of the interest stamps. the Ordered to Santiago. Wasiincton, June 2!.—The war de- partment hz ssued orders to Brig. Gen. Henry M. Duffield to proceed with his entire t ic from Camp Alger @ | Fort Monroe ere they will take |transports for Santiago. The brigade comprises t nth Massachusetts and Thirty-third and Thirty-fourth Michigan, about 4,000 men in all Will Assess the Old Was. Torrka, Kan., June 21.—The state board of railroad assessors has decided to accept the returns of rolling stock of the son, Topeka & Santa Fe rail ed and notc out the 600,000. creas Th gton gives The res. | county assessors report a total acre- j age of al 00,000 acres. The x { George Barnes, at es of Goffs, Kan, ere for Branch railroad t east of Atchison the other morning. eseER i