The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, March 3, 1904, Page 5

— ——————— WS. WAT HEATH Cossacks Under Gen. Mishtchenko Were Trying to Reach Ichio-Yang, im, 8 Strategic City of Korea. FORTIFYING WALLS OF THE TOWN, Koreans Averse to Giving Russians Infor- mation Regarding Movements of the Jape—Chinese Troops on the Maache- rian Border Constantly Being Rein- forced, Menaciog Russians from Kear. Liao-Yang, Manchuria, March 1.— The Japanese have occupied Ichio- Yang, Korea, and are now forifying the walls of the town. This was the objective tt of Gen. Mishtchenko, who with a hment of mounted Cossacks, had reached Kasanja, Korea, and was expected to arrive at Ichio- Yang yesterday. A detachment of Rus- sian troops is in the neighborhood of Ichio-Yang. The Korean’s are averse to giving the Russians information re- garding the movements of the Jap- anese. The Chinese troops around Liau-Che are being reinforced. Yuan Shi Kai, the Chinese commander-in-chief, has 10,000 men near Junipin Fu, while 15,- 000 men are with Gen. Ma Fresh troops are arriving in the province of Chi Li. News from Port Arthur states that the town is already on short rations. Prices of foodstuffs are exorbitant. Not many civilians are left, but enough remain to occasion the authorities’ anxiety. The repeated Japanese at- tacks are disheartening. The troops and sailors, on the contrary, have re- covered confidence since the frustra- tion of the Japanese attempt to bottle up the harbor, and preparations for a siege are going on. It is feared the fortress will not hold out long after the enemy begins investment. Hunger is feared more than shells. DISCREPANCY IN REPORTS, Presideot Francis Says Lady Managers Have Expended 872,000, But $20,- 000 Is Figure Set by the Latter, St. Louis, March 2.—Considerable important business is expected to be transacted at the meeting of the board of lady managers of the world’s fair, which convenes Tuesday for several days’ sessions. This is the first mect- ing of the board since the election of Mrs, Daniel Manning, of Washing- ton, as president, as it is also the first held since the board secured the $100,- 000 appropriation from congress. Miss Egan, secretary of the board, under instructions from its president, has re- quested of Secretary Stevens, of the exposition company, an itemized state- ment of expenditures made on account of the board of lady managers. There is a discrepancy between the figures as estimated by the board and those estimated by the exposition officials. The former estimate approximates $20,000, which includes the per diem of the members and the cost of the meetings, which the law requires the exposition to pay. The latter estimate, according to President Francis’ state- ment to congress, is $72,000. STRIKE AT WORLD'S FAIR. A Thousand Men Engaged in Buliding Roads Object to Reduction of Pay to » “Summer Basis.” St. Louis, March 1—One thousand men employed by the Louisiana Pur- chase Exposition company as laborers on landscape, road building, tracklay- ing and other forms of work at the world’s fair, struck when informed that after next Monday the summer schedule of wages, 20 cents an hour, would be restored. Sipce October the men have been getting 25 cents an hour. They claim the understanding was that this scale was to be perma- nent. Director of Works Taylor says it was only agreed to pay the extra five cents an hour during the cold weather and short days, Missionary Meeting with 1,000 Delegates. Bloomington, Ill., March 1.—The IIli- nois M. E. Missionary convention opened at three days’ session Tuesday with 1,000 delegates present. The speakers were C. J. Little, of the Gar- rett Biblical institute, Evanston, and President E. M. Smith, of Illinois Wes- leyan university. Carries 1,500 Tons of Army Supplies. Francisco, March 1.—The army transport Sherman sailed Tuesday for the Philippines, via Honolulu. She carried the Twelfth infantry, 400 in- fantry and 100 cavalry recruits, besides a large number of officers as passen- gers. In her hold were 1,500 tons of army supplies. Decides Against Muskogee Negroes, Muskogee, I. T., March 1.—Judge Raymond refused the petition for in- junetion brought by the negroes of the town to restrain the school board from letting contracts for school build- ings for whites unless one was let at the same time for the negroes. Earthquake in San Francisco. San Francisco, March 1.—A moder- ately severe earthquake shock was felt here at 6:09 o’clock Tuesday morning. Its duration was about four seconds, MORALES: IS IMPOTENT. President of San Domingo Cannot Block- ade His Own Ports to Keep Out the Revolutionists. Washington, March 1.—President Morales, of the Dominican republic, has been refused permission to block- ade his own ports to keep out the rev- olutionists as shown by the following report of the navy department by Capt. Miller, commanding the criuser Colum- bia: “This morning (February 18) the American three-masted schooner W. R. Perkins came in from the eastward and our boarding boat went alongside. The captain informed me that he had been warned off Macoris and not al- lowed to enter by the gunboat Presi- dente and was told that he must pro- ceed to this port. Immediately upon receipt of this I communicated with the minister asking him to communi- cate with President Morales and in- form him I would not recognize his right to blockade Macoris and refuse entrance to vessels flying the United States flag. The minister informs me that the president demurred at first but finally agreed to the fact.” PLANS BIG THINGS, National Co-Operative Grain-Growers’ As- sociation Will Erect Elevators and Issue 85,000,000 New Stock, Omaha, Neb., March 1.—Twenty states were represented by more than 250 delegates to the National Co-opera- tive Grain Growers’ and Stock Rais- ers’ association when that body con- vened at the Millard hotel, The ex- ecutive committee appointed at the last convention, held in Chicago, has been in sesion two days and presented to the convention a plan for a more thorough organization, and for making the work of the association of a much wider scope than has heretofore been attempted. New blocks of the capital stock of $5,000,000 will be offered for sale to members and a nufnber of large elevators are projected, IN ST. LOUIS COUNTY. ROW Adherents of Harry B. Hawes and Joseph W. Folk Wide Apart and Separate Delegations Elected. St. Louis, March 1.—The democratic county convention which met Tuesday at Clayton, St. Louis county, to select delegates to the state convention for the nomination of candidates for gov- ernor and other state officers, ended in a row and a split, the Folk delegates, to escape their opponents, jumping from the windows of the courthouse, where the convention was held. The turmoil stopped the Barrington murder trial. Eventually the Hawes delegates met and elected delegates, while the adherents of Joseph W. Folk decided to meet later this week, AGAIN AFTER BEEF TRUST. Hovse Instructs the Secretary of Com- merce and Labor to Inqutre into Alleged Violation of Law. Washington, March 1.—Whether the “beef trust” is violating the injunction against it is to be made the subject of investigation by the department of commerce and labor, according to a resolution ordered reported favorably to the house by the committee on in- terstate and foreign commerce. The resolution was introduced in the house February 4 by Representative Martin, of South Dakota. Wr. Martin was given an extended hearing by the committee, in which he made the as- sertion that “the beef trust” was vio- lating the spirit of the injunction it not its letter. NO TROOPS TO PANAMA. The Cabinet Decides That Marines Are Ample to Guard Property and Proserve Order on the Isthmus, Washington, March 1.—It was de- eided at the cabinet meeting Tuesday that troops should not be sent to the isthmus of Panama. Preparatory or- ders that had been sent to the Third infantry to prepare for service there will be revoked.. Marines will con- tinue to guard the interests of the United States om the isthmus. The cabinet was influenced in its decision by the disinclination to have two ju- risdictions on the isthmus and as naval vessels must remain there for some time it was decided to allow the ma- rines to continue the land duty. Cowherd’s Resolution for Shippers. Washington, March 1.—Representa- tive Cowherd, of Missouri, introduced a resolution directing the house com- mittee.on interstate and foreign com- merce to investigate the charges of shippers of livestock that they are not fairly treated by the railroad compa- nies of the west. Picketing Declared Lawless. Chicago, March 1.—The appellate court has reaffirmed that picketing by strikers is illegal. The decision up- held an injunction against striking iron molders issued by Judge Holden on petition of the Illinois Malleable Iron company. Wheat Down to 96 1-2 Cents. Chicago, March 2.—A break of 4% cents in the price of wheat for May delivery occurred Tuesday, that option selling down to 96% cents on general liquidation. Shanp losses in all, for- eign grain markets were the cause of the decline. Army Supplies in American Ships. Washington, March 1.—The bill pro- |. viding that supplies for the army and navy should be carried in American ships passed the senate, 35 to 17. Ohio Senate Votes for Dick. Columbus, O., March 1—The state senate balloted for United States sen- ator with the following result: Dick, 27; Clarke, 4. P Rey Fremont, 0., is seriously crippled by Good, PUBLIC SALE. of Live Stock at CANNON’S FEED YARD, SATURDAY, MARCH sth This is to be the first of a series of public sales to be held at our yard. Weekly, monthly or semi monthly as the interest in them may demand. A number of horses are offered for this sale and more are promised. A goodly number of buyers will be present. SALE TO BEGIN So bring in your stock. AT 1:30 P. M. For further particulars inquire at Cannons Feed Yard, Butler, Mo., or of C. E. Robbins, Amoret. HANCOCK & McMULLIN Proprietors Of the Cannon Feed Yard C. E. Rossrns, H. H. McGuiorutin Virginia Items. We heard it and jotted it down, What happened in and out of town. Judge McFadden and Squire Hock- ett are’ getting things in shape. Should the bachelor conclude to marry he could get theceremony per- formed reasonable. We learn to-day that the people of Butler can again join hands with the Virginians through the mail. While our mail was going to Amorett, Butler appeared a long way off, We noticed in the Republican. Press a long article about our P. 0. Would say for the benefit of the editor there were 87 names on the petition, 6 democrats signed it. The petition was circulated by a staunch republican, and for the benefit of persons living | away from the route who only get mail occasionally. Mildred J. Hensley lost a black silk muffler with red dots in it. Finder please leave at McFadden’s store and oblige. We seen in the K. C: Times that Omar Drysdale was appointed post master at Virginia. Gordon Wallace of Kansas City, spent Saturday and Sunday with his father. Presiding Elder Anderson, of M. E. } AUCTIONEERS, Mound Items. The first of March is here and the farmers are beginning to look over their seed oats. We notice the renters are on the move. We had that experience once and don’t envy the man who has to move in the winter. Thos, Scott and wife, of Barton county, are visiting her mother, Mrs. Amelia John, whois79 years old and quite feeble. They say times are good down there. Walter Rice came home from Ne- vada, where he hae been taking a course in bookkeeping and penman- ship. ‘ ~Mra. J. W. Crews has been quite sick the past week with neuralgia of the back. Dr. Renick was called to seo her. She is some better. Mrs. Bettie Crowder’s school at Prairie Rose closed on the 26th. It was very satisfactory both to schol- ars and patrons. Mr. Henderson has house complet- ed and will move eoon, Geo. Kingore and family left for Linn county, Kan, to make their future home. They have the best wishes of all his neighbors. J. E. Crowder and wife came over tosee their mother, Mrs. William Crews, who has been sick the past preached Saturday night and Sun- | week and confined to her bed. day. Suit between wife called Saturday in Squire Hock et’s court. Bert made affidavit that he could not get justice in uhe town- ship, and was sent to Mulberry. Judge Wolfe is holding court every other day at Virginia. His associate judge has not been present for some time. : The measles are still hunting eub- jects to work on. They are nowin John Hensley’s family. Lost, a package between Seorge Zion’s and George Roback’s a letter and package. The finder will please leave it at Will Durst’s or Virginia post office. Either place will know who it belongs to, and oblige. Rufus Sellers moved to the Jones property in the Zinn neighborhood. Ollie Walker to the Plasant Hill farm. Henry Isom to the Tom Mc- Elroy farm. Lyman Hensley to the farm that James Walker left. Cal- berts to New home township. Mrs. Jundy had a birthday dinner last week. Mother Cope is going to givea birthday dinner March 9, to which she invites her old neighbors and friends. It is her 72nd birthday. Aaron, Irrigation in Wyoming. Washington, Feb. 27.—The census bureau issued a report to-day on ir- rigation in Wyoming in 1902, show- ing 5,559 farme reporting irrigation, with an irrigated area 773,111 acres, an increase of 167,235 acres over 1899. In 1902, 3,035 irrigation sys- tems were in use, representing a total construction cost of $4,701,049, an average of $1,549 a system, and $6 an irrigated acre. Eggs! Eggs! Eggs! Eggs from thoroughbred barred Plymouth Rocks $1 OO asetting of 15 17-tf R.A. ATkison, Butler, Mo. For Sate:—300 bushels of red | Texas oate, and three thoroughbred Short-horn bulls. 8. J, NEwLon. | 1ttt Butler, Mo: Wm. Ode aud family will nove to Bert Watkins and | Washington in a few days, where all his people live. Unele Oscar Sims has moved to Passaic and intends to try gardening this year Mrs. M. A. Harlow has been quite sick for the past week. R. J. Williams has sold his corn to Tathwellfor 50c per bushel. He is going on the railroad. His mother married Thos. Rayburn the 1st of February, and they have moved to his farm in Elkhart township. Emery Lockard and family, who hav been visiting home folks since Christmas, left for their home in 7 Kansas, last week. E. $5,000,000 Fire in Rochester. Rochester, N. Y, Feb. 27 —For five hours this morning Rochester's business section was.threatened with destruction by fire, which | rok out in the theart of the dry gouus district at 5 o’clock.” Two hours after the alarm was turned in the loss was estimated at 7,000,000. The fire started in the central elevator shaft of the Roches- ter Dry Goods 156 Main street, east. Ten minutes after the alarm the six-story build. ! ing was ablase from cellar to roof and the walle began to bulge. Fifty May Lose Their Jobs. Wichita, Kan., Feb. 27.—Seven of! the eight passenger conductors on, the St. Louis & San Francisco ral:-| way, running between Wichita and! Monett, Mo., were in Springfield, Mo., to-day, where it is understood fifty . conductors of that system have been | called as the result of information furnished by “spotvers.” It is re- ported here that the order may mean | the dismissal from further service of | some of the conductors. Freight | men have been pressed into servicein place of those now being examined. For piano tuning and musical in. etrument Pass Mpa F, M. throug’ tottice or noel eran at the Endres restau rant. 46-8 company’s store at truck drivers of this city, the men who 10 SURPRISE THE WORD Paris Dispatch Says Russia Has Sufficient Force in Korea to Block the Japs. FORWARD LAND MOVEMENT THIS WEEK The Japanese General Staff Has Salled for Chemulpo, Indicating That the Japs Have Landed All the Troops Necessary te Begin the March North to the Yalu~ France Exhibits Nervousness, Paris, March 1—The Associated press is informed that authoritative advices have been received in Paris to the effect that the Japanese general staff left Japan Tuesday for Chemulpo, | Korea. This is accepted as showing that all the troops necessary for the forward movement have been landed in Korea, and it is expected that the movement of troops forward will begin the last of this week. With respect to the Russian force which will con- test the way it is said there will be some surprise manifested at the strength the Russians are about to ex- hibit. France to Strengthen [ts Defenses, Paris, March 1.—The council of min- isters has decided, on the advice ot Premier Combes, to have Finance Min- ister Rouvier submit to the chamber of deputies a bill providing supple- mental credits for the navy and the improvement of colonial defenses, M Combes explained that his purpose was to permit the government to make ¢ categorical reply to the criticisms of the condition of the navy. The nee of such a reply has been emphasized by an article, ap; caring in a provincial paper, signed by Marine Minister Pel letan, setting forth the unpreparedness of the navy to meet war requiremtnes, particularly in the far Russian Craiser at Ponte Delgn da. Ponta Delgada, Azore Islands, March 1.—The Russian armored cruiser Gen- eral Admiral has arrived here, Six Russian Ships Enter Suez Canal Suez, Egypt, March 1.——The Russian battleship Oslayba, the transport i tof and four torpedo boat destre: have entered the canal. The tt armored cruiser Dimitri Don applied for permission to remain here for repairs, which will probably take a fortnight to complete. Favors Abandoning South Manchurts, St. Petersburg, March 1.—A copy of the Dalny Vistok, which has just ar- rived here, contains a significant ar- gument in favor of Russia abandoning South Manchuria and retaining the northern portion of the province which, the paper contends, naturally belongs to the Amur region, New York Slavs to Help Russta, New York, March 1.—A committee of Slavonic cittzens of this city an- nounced their intention of ng $200,- 000 as a fund in aid of Russia. ast, rol has MAKES THREAT TO STRIKE. President Mitchell Tells Coal Operators That miners Will not Consent to a Wage Reduction of 15 Per Cent, Indianapolis, March 1.—-At the con- ference of miners and operators of the central competitive district an Ohio delegate moved that the scale now in effect be readopted. The operators voted against readoption, while the miners favored it. President Mitchell then pr nted a series of resolutions “which. he said, “represent the de- mands of the miners.” FL L. Robbins followed for the operators. He argued that the conditions of the times and the necessity of meeting competition requires a reduction of 15 per cent. for the present scale of wages President Mitchell replied to Mr. Robbins. He confined his remarks to the arguments for a reduction made by Mr. Robbins and then said emphatically: “It may be the parting of the ways as Mr. Rob- bins says, but for my part I know what l am going to do.” This statement was interpreted by the convention to mean the demands of the miners would be adhered to. Partial Paymenc to Panama. Washington, March 1.—A partial payment will be made before the close of the current week to the republic of Panama under the terms of the treaty but recently ratified by the United States senate. It will amount to about $2,000,000. It will be part of the total payment of $10,000,000 to which the United States is obligated by the terms of the treaty. Track Business Tied Up. - Kansas City, Mo., March 1.—The drive the wagons that transfer freight, are out on a strike. The transfer com- panies say that 259 men are out, and they admit their business is practically standing still because of it. The union men say that 600 men are out. Ohio Man Gets Good Piace. Washington, March 1.—Merrit 0. Chance, ot Ohio, who has been secre- tary to the secretary of war for several years, has been appointed chief of the division of supplies of the postoffice department to succeed Michael W. Louis, who was removed as the result of the postal investigation. Death of Rev. J. E. Brant. Fort Scott, Kan., March 1.—Dr, J. B. Brant, formerly one of the well-known Methodist preachers of the Kansas con- ference, died of heart disease at his home in Bloomington, Ind. Alaska to Have a Delegate. Washington, March 2.—A favorable report was made from the senate com- mittee on territories on Nelson's bili giving Alaska a delegate in congress. The Oliver brothers are conducting ey big revival meeting at Shawnee, Net profits of $3,343,519 for the year '1903 were reported, an | $115,852 over those of 1902. N ROADS SNOWBOUND, LASTE At Syracuse, N.Y Passenger Trat Could Not Move—Svuow Ten Feet Deep tv Michigan. March 1.—There are seven eastbound passenger trains the New York Central station unab to proceed owing to the deep sno ~ Sev Syracuse, N. Y. | between this city and Utica. A sno plow near Oneida was off the C No train from the east had reach Syracuse. Morning trains on-the R Watertown and Ogdenburg and Al burn roads were all annulled. trains are running on the Syracu , division of the Delaware, Lackawan & Western, Michigan Snow Ten Feet Deep. Bay City, Mich., March 1.—The Michigan Central railroad abandoned all trains between Bay City and Mack- inac, The worst snowstorm of years is ragng. At Standish, Grayll and Sterling, the drifts are ten feet) deep. At Standish a double-heade passenger train is in the snow and passengers have been taken off, Thanderstorm at Rochester, Rochester, N. Y., March 1,—The worst blizzard of the season | swept over this city last night. In a few moments all trolley lines were prac- tically out of business and snowdrifta on the sidewalls were almost insur mountable, A lively thunderstorm a+ companied the blizzard, WHITE AGAIN IN PRISON, Ky Means of a Cle Three Compar from Ale jot Away ae Island, San Francisco, March 1,—Joseph White, one of the military prisoners who secured his release from Aleatras island last October by menas of @ forged pardon, has been arrested in this city and is again a conviet in the island prison, With four companions he was released from Alcatraz on which the officers in charge of the prison thought to be genuine orders of re= Not until the men were well was the fraud discovered, An In- zation showed that the entire plot heen hatched and carried out by t men in the prison, The men had forged the names of the heads of the ¥ var department and also the names f Maj. HH. M. Morrow, judge advocate § of the department of California and & Maj. J. R, Williams, stant adjutant "i seneral, Even letterheads upon which | the pardons were printed were traudu- lent lease, away ts 8500 Reward, , Hl, Mareh 1.—Deputy sher- = iffs here have under arrest Lee Thom- 9 is, Wanted at Pittsburg, , for the Pay alleged murder of his wife. Thomas & ind a companion named Robert Blacks { well were en route from Chicago to St. Louis and the former is said to have confessed to Blackwell, the late ter informing the officers, The sum of $500 reward was offered for Thomas’ arrest. Striking Messenger Boys as Sluggers. Chicago, March 1,.—The injunction issued by the federal court against striking telegraph me nger boys failed to put a stop to “s ng” tac- One of the adult messengers em- ployed as a strike-breaker was beaten into insensibility and another rough- ly handled, In each case the strike breaker was attacked by a dozen boys who had trailed him from the compa-% ny's offices, tics, Collins WUL Hang with Rudolph, , Jetferson City, Mo., March 1.—The supreme court denied Collins, convicted ot the n er of Detective Schumacher, treh This means that Collins muust die on March 11, the date fixed yy the court two weel “Bill” <udolph, recently brov from is penitentiary, is also await- for complicity in ler in Franklin county, ht back he K sentence Tarkish Cruiser Built by Cramps. arch =1.—-The new sdjidia, built \ at shipyards, sailed Tue: i tor Constantinople. On the way do’ be the Delaware river she stopped at Fort Mifilein and took aboard 100 tons of unmunition, The vessel is manned by in American crew, most of her officers inected) with Cramps’ Shipbuilding company. Philadeiphia wie riser Cramps’ nE € tae rtrle Lights for ©. & A. Trains. », March 1.—Announcement is made that the Chicago & Alton railroad has decided to equip immediately with electric lights all the cars in all its trains. The current is to be produced by a dynamo driven by the axle during the run of the train, King Edward at Cambridge University. London, March 1—The king and queen filled a round of engagements at Cambridge Tuesday, the principal function being the opening of several new buildings connected with the unl- versity, where the king at one time was a student. Wool Trust's Immense Profits. New York, March 1.—The annual meeting of the American Woolen coms i pany was held in Jersey City Tuesd: increase ot Girl Sues for Damaged Character. Geer, a Woods county school-teacher, has brought suit against H. E. a member of the school board, for leged defamation of character. Geer asks $20,000 damages. Pueblo Loses Baseball Franchise. Colorado Springs, Col., March The option given to Pueblo parties weeks ago on the Colorado Sprit Western Baseball team expired night and the team will remain h President W. R. Harper, of the U versity of Chicago, was Tuesday @ @rated on for appendicitia, Be 23