The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, April 28, 1904, Page 2

»bvio nistr neces d au of py | feat to Dt nifie¢ nati s of en f : ston To- ‘e Ro ututic | peac rgan: that the sf radici s of: natic biter of et g the 0 lon. vor tt na car nt al of di tegrit jroubl: ies ar eae _ HEARST AFTER MR. KNOX. The New Yorker's First Argu- ment Before a House Com- mittee. Washington, April 23.—“The At- torney General hes been brooding over that evidence like an old ben on a doorknob for eighteen months. He has not acted in any way and won't let anybody take it away from him.” Representative William Randolph Hearst made this statement before the House committee on judiciary to day on arguing for a favorable re- port on his resolution calling on the Attorney General for the evidence against the anthracite coal carrying raifroads, which includes the report of the United States district attorney forthe Southern district of New York. Mr. Hearst occupied the attention of the committee an hour in the first argument he has made in his capa- city as a member of the House, He reviewed in detail the proceedings in- stituted by himreif against the rail- roads and demanded that action be taken either by the Attorney General or that the House should eppoint a committee of seven of its members to compile anew the evidence in the pos- session of the Attorney General with a view to securing action against these roads under the Sherman anti trust act, St. Louis Policemen Freed. St. Louis, April 23 —The indict ments accusing John Mohr, a police- men, Timothy Flynn, a policeman, and Sergeant John Costello of inter- tering with voters at the Democratic primary, March 12, were dismissed by Judge Moore in the criminalcourt to-day. This was the second time the two policemen had been indicted upon the same alleged offense. The assistant circuit attorney, Mr. Han- cock, immediately: caused the wit- nesses present for the hearing to be summoned before the grand jury and announced that he would cause the policemen to be reindicted and would continue this procees until hesecured indictments that would stand. Mr. Hancock was not appointed by Mr. Folk. He is an elective officer. Negro is Lynched for Doctor’s Murder, Mobile, Ala., April 22.—A special Sirom Minette says Sheriff E. Arm- strong has returned from the scene of the murder cf Dr. Cole at Little ‘River to report to the governor the lynching of Ruben Sims, a negro, by the citizens of Monroe county at North Baldwin. Sims confessed after being whipped three times and was hanged toalimb and riddled with \ bullets. ‘Son Shot His Father to Death. St. Louis, April 23.—Conrad S.. Dirich, 45 years old, who was shot by his son, Emil, 17 years old, died in the city hospital today. When arrested yesterday Emil said he shot lhis father. because his mother wae being abused. The boy is held pend- ing the coroner’s inquest. Robert B. Roosevelt, an uncle of President Roosevelt, declines to be a Democratic presidential elector, de- claring that while he differs from his Russia’s Viadivostok Squadron Ap- pears at Gensan and Sinks a Merchant Steamer. A lh ON THE EAST COAST OF KOREA, After a Long Period of Inactivity Four Cruisers, Among the Most Powerful of the Russian Navy, Satied Into the Un- protected Harbor and Created Conster- nation in the Japanese Colony. Tokio, April 256.—The Russian Viad- ivostok squadron, after a long period of inactivity, suddenly appeared off Gensan, on the east coast of Korea, Monday morning and sank the Goyo Maru, a Japanese merchant steamer of 600 tons. A brief telegram from Gen- san says three Russian cruisers had entered the harbor, and that they were still there when the telegram was sent. Their arrival created consternation in the unprotected Japanese colony at Gensan. it is thought here in Tokio that this Russian naval movement was made in the hope of intercepting some unprotected Japanese troop ships. It is, not believed that the squadron will re- main at Gensan long. The Vladivostok squadron consists of the cruisers Rossia, Gromoboi, Rurik and Bogatyre. The last is a protected cruiser, and the others are armored cruisers, the four being the most pow- erful in the Russian navy. Gensan is about 350 miles southwest of Vladivos- tok. Japanese companies which operate steamers to the Yellow sea and the Gulf of Pechili are cancelling their en- gagements to call at points beyond Chemulpo, Korea, because of the me- chanical contact mines which are known to be adrift on the high seas, These mines drifted away from Port ‘Arthur and Port Dalny and constitute a serious menace to navigation, The Japanese cruiser Adsuma discovered one such floating mine 40 miles from the Shan Tung promontory and ex- ploded it with a shot. It is known that many mines have been detached from their moorings by storms and currents, and several have been discovered and destroyed but is feared that many are still floating about at sea, and the cur- rents are carrying them to the south- ward. Even navigation during day- light 1s dangerous, because some of these mines float slightly below the surface of the water. Various expedi- ents, most of which are impracticable, have been suggested for freeing the sea of the menaces, They include, among other things, a proposal that neutral warships search for these mines out- side the zone of operations and de- stroy them. Will Japs Pay It Back? Hakodate, Japan, April 25.—Impor- tant preparations are being made here for a sudden dash across the Japan sea. A fleet of ten transports is being loaded with troops and a squadron of warships is lying off the port to convoy the troopships. The objective point is Viadivostok, where a thaw is immi- nent. VISITS TOMBS OF DEAD. President Loubet, of France, in Rome Pays Homage to Former Distinguished Rulers of Italy. Rome, April 25.—President Loubet, of France, who arrived in Rome Sun- dey, went with a royal cortege to the pantheon Monday to lay wreaths on the tombs of King Victor Emmanuel II. and King Humbert. He was received by veterans of the Italian army. The function was of the most impressive nature, President Loubet speaking to each veteran, some of whom wore med- als gained while fighting in 1859 with the French against Austria. With the same cortege President Loubet drove to the Palazzo Margherita, formerly the seat of the American ambassador, to make a visit to the queen mother, Mar- gherita. Those surrounding the pope assert that he has expressed his intention to protest against the visit of President Loubet to Rome, on the ground that it is the first occasion on which the head of a Catholic country has visited poral powers of the popes. It is not known when or under what form the the quirinal since the fall of the tem- MUCH LIVESTOCK DROWNS. At Fort Scott Nine Inches of Water Fell in 48 Hoars and Most of Towns Is Submerged. Fort Scott, Kan., April 25.—The flood situation is better, although there is still danger. Heavy rains are reported south of here and all of the tributaries to the Marmaton and Mill creek are swelling rapidly. Here there was a three-foot fall during the night. The gas plant is still full of water and all newspapers are impaired on account of linotype machines having no gas. Re- ports coming from farming districts show much stock was drowned. fariner named Share, living two miles northeast, had 35 head washed down | stream. It is not uncommon to see dead stock being taken down stream through the heart of Belltown on th north. W. H. Dorey, a farmer living one mile west, lost several hundre dollars’ worth of property. The dam- age to Fort Scott and the manufactur- ing companeis’ plants is $2,000. ‘The , Sugar plant also suffered great loss. Most of the business houses on norih and east sides of town saved their stocks by getting to work early. The Southwestern Grocery company is the , heaviest loser. The street bridge at Belltown will probably be saved. M., ; K. & T. and Missouri Pacific railroad bridges across the Marmaton were saved by placing loaded coal cars on | them. All night pickets were out at | dangerous places. Wall street, con- necting the east and west parts of town, is opened for traffic. Andy Nort and three others, while with a life- saving boat, were taken down stream in the rapids and all were nearly drowned. They lodged in trees and on houses and were afterwards rescued by Grant Hornaday, who tied a rope to a telegraph pole and let a boat down to them, | Two children and a woman were re- moved from the submerged district. All were sick with pneumonia, The citizens have subscribed to the relief fund early and hundreds of dollars is ready for the destitute. All flood- stricken people are being properly cared for. During the last 48 hours nine inches of rain has fallen and | is e4ill raining. No trains are running on the Missouri Pacific out of here. The M., K. & T. and Kansas City Southern trains are being detoured via the Frisco, The Frisco suffered wash- outs at Garland, nine miles south, an« the Kenoma and Springfield division was tied up. Oll Companies Lose Heavily. Chanute, Kan., April 25.—The Neo- sho river is a raging torrent and is two miles wide and steadily rising. A hard wind, full of rain, is blowing from the northeast, making it impossible for a boat to live on the water, and rescue parties have abandoned their work temporarily. Farmers and their fam- ilies who were not able to get out last night are occupying the second story of the roofs of their houses. Immense damage has been done to oil compa- nies and much valuable property is seen to be going down stream. Kaw Rising at Topeka, Topeka, Kan., April 25.—The Kaw river is nine feet above regulation low water mark and is rising about an inch an hour. There seems to be little dan- ger of another flood like that of last spring. Rain fell here the greater por- tion of Sunday night and Monday fore- noon, but was not of a cloudburst na- ture. Dispatches from Manhattan in- dicate the waters there are still rising. Farm-Houser Wrecked. McPherson, Kan., April 25.—Reports from the country of the cyclone that passed through this city show that some of the finest farmhouses in the country were destroyed, but fortunately no lives were lost. The cyclone passed through the Turky creek township, where some damage was done to farm property. TORNADOES KILLED FIFTEEN. Near Pryor Creek and Fairland, I. T.. and in Jefferson County. Ark., the Storm Was Fatal. Pryor Creek, I. T., April 25.—A tor- nado passed through the country about three miles south of Pryor Creek. The storm originated west of Chouteau, a station on the M., K. &. T. railway, eight miles south of here, and took a death and destruction from one-half Ai northeast direction, leaving a path of | Senator Cullom Sums Up Diplomatic Measures Accomplished in Recent Years, OUR RELATIONS WITH THE ORIENT. | A Claim That Manita in a Few Years Will Be the Great Commercial Center of the i Far East—Disposition of Diplomatic Complications Which Stood In Way of | Pavama Canal. Washington, April 25.—In the senate Monday, Senator Cullom talked for two { hours. The speech of Senator Cullom, | who is chairman of the committee on | foreign relations, was a careful review of the diplomatic or international ques- | tions which had been disposed of under the McKinley-Roosevelt administration since 1897, He Said that under these administrations more important diplo- matic questions had been brought to a successful conclusion than under any previous administration in the history of the United States, He then dis- cussed in their order the acquisition of the Hawaiian islands, the war with Spain and its results, the Philippines, Cuba, the Alaskan boundary, interna- tional arbitration, the Panama canal, our relations with the orient, the Rus- sia-Japanese war, reciprocity and the consular service, concluding with” a glowing tribute to President Roosevelt and Secretary Hay. The acquisition of the Hawaiian isl- ands, he said, was the first important achievement in the conduct of our for- eign relations after McKinley became president. They gave to the United States a foothold in the Pacific and were the beginning of our great expan- sion under the McKinley administra- tion. “The war with Spain awoke us to a realization of the fact that more than a century of remarkable internal industrial development rendered us an important factor in the world’s system. Under the administrations of McKinley and Roosevelt the United States had obtained a position among the nations of the world which it never occupied in any former period of our national life.” He discussed the Philippines mainly from a business standpoint and said that under American rule their ex- ports had increased nearly $12,000,000 in the last year. The resources of the islands were boundless, he said, and it was not unsafe to say the total value of the trade would eventually amount to several hundred millions annually. Manila in no far distant day would become the great commercial center of the orient. Discussing international arbitration the senator declared that “no previous administration and no country have done more toward the settlement by peaceful methods, rather than by war, of the differences which arise among nations, as have the administrations of Presidents McKinley and Roosevelt. Regarding the disposition of the diplomatic complications which had stood in the way of an interoceanic canal, he said: “This is only another illustration of the success of the Roosevelt administration in bringing to a successful termination a question which other presidents had failed to settle. During the three years of the Roosevelt administration more prog- ress had been made toward the con- struction of an interoceanic canal than in the three-quarters of a century of our previous history.” Bearing on our relations with the orient, the senator said the United States had stood for the open door in China and in our dealings with that country we had pursued a disinterested policy of disavowal of territorial ag- grandizement, a disposition to protect its rights and confine our interests to the peaceful development of trade. We had not hesitated on all proper occa- sions to exert our influence to pre- serve the independence of China and prevent its dismemberment. Secretary Hay very recently had gained a diplo- matic triumph in obtaining the consent of Russia and Japan that the “neu- trality of China and her administrative entity shall be protected by both par- ik Tibetan fort here has been emptied strange discoveries in the fort was a some recently cut off. Thie is unusu- al, in view of the Buddhist prohibi- etans are supposed to have avoided ties’—a measure, the senator said, so ee ee ee ee We have just received a shipment of spring wagons, bike wagons, buggies and run abouts, also singleand double harness. We still claim the BEST SPRING WAGON ON WHEELS It you are thinking of buying anything in this line call and examine our stock. While we have not as large a stock as some, we claim as good values as anyone and if you will give us a opportunity we will take our chance on making the sale for we are sure the goods and price will suit you. Notice our prices on CULTIVATORS. Spring trip walking cultivators.............00000 $15 00 Combined riding and walking. Hamock seat cultivators. Superior Stoves and Ranges Quick Meal Stéel Ranges Moon’s Steel cooks and ranges Gasoline stove season is here and the Quick Meal is acknowledged by all to be the best. We have them. Grocery and Hardware Stocks always complete, Produce wanted. Yours Truly G. E. CABLE, *;, >OOoOOSd HEERAE oe ee we ae + $21 00 | FARM LOANS, To be able to borrow money on real estate on long time, with the privilege of making payments before due, is an advan- tage which the frugal borrower appre- ciates. We loan money in this way and at a low rate of interest. DUVALL & PERCIVAL, rN eww hs et BUR Rn rrr ere ere ee BUTLER, MO. PR PPPPIPS LG OY RD REL LELPAS A Cheerful Room in Tibet. | Small Firemen at the Fair. K. C. Star, 22, Six boys, clothed in the regu'ation and partly blown up. Among thé| fireman's uniform, left for St. Louis this morning, where they will take part in ex Chief Hale’s exhibition at the World’s Fair. The buys range in age from 9. to 12 years. They will compose One company of miniature firemen, and with a emall engine and a pair of Shetland ponies will give daily exhibitions on the fairgrounds. The other company of miniature fire- men will be composed of sons of the fire chiefs in the larger cities of the United States. It will also givedrills in the Hale exhibition, The boys who left this morning were Lumar Hale, captain; William Hale, engineer; Nicholas Kurne, stok- er; Edward Hale, Henry O’Connell and Hiram Hale. They were accom- panied by Mrs. George Hale, wife of ex-Chief Hale. An Old Missouri Doctor Dead. Jefferson City, April 23.—Dr. A. D. Elston, 72 years old, died at his home this morning of general de- bility. He was born and reared in Gyang Tee, Tibet, April 28.—The room containing hundreds of heads, tion against taking life. The Tib- literal infraction of the commaud- ment by allowing the victims to starve to death, but this discovery may point to regular decapitations for crime in Gyang Tee. Such arti- cles, valuable and curious, found in the fort as are not immediately con- nected with religious worship will be given tothe Indian government for distribution to British and Indian museums. The Massachusetts Democratic Convention, at a stormy session, in- structs delegates from that State to vote as unit for the nomination of Richard Olney for President. ey ea to a mile in width, and, as far as heard from, 20 miles long. Near where the nephew, he does not care to fight his election. Folk’s name was the only one on ‘the ballot in Cape Girardeau 'county. The other candidates failed to re- quest that their names be placed on he ballot. i John D. Rockfeller at last makes Gelenee of bis business methods. He thas issued a book, a copy of whic will be sent to every minister in the United States. A Methodist preacher at Kureka Springs, Ark., knocks down a young maa who used profane language in Illinois fruit men say that thesnow has killed threefotrths of the apple protest will be issued. May Succeed Payne. i? ZF i E He e & 41g at Be