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The Butler weekly times., 1895-06-27
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A ROUT.
Spaniards Who Were TOrturinG Citi-
Zens Defeated.

bVh' DOiV"tUu'
Gainesville, Fla, June 19.--F.
r. Auerfer of this city has received
letter direct from the seat of the
Cuban rebellion. The letter is dat
ed from Arequipa. in the Province
of Camaguay. and reads:
"Our troops surprised battalion
of Spanish soldiers and completely
snnihilated them. It seems that
their Major, hearing that a wound.
ed Cuban officer was being nursed
ut this place, decided to capture
him. So taking his command, he
reached the village before daybreak.
After searching all the houses and
not finding him, he called the citi-
zens before him and demanded
under threats of torture-that his
hiding place be disclosed.
"They all denied knowledge of
him. Following this declaration,
the Major ordered them put to tor
ture until they would tell. In the
meantime Cuban had escaped from
them and knowing we were near, he
made all possible speed to reach us.
He reported to Col, Rodriguez, who
was in command, and Immediately
ordered forward on double time.
when we reached the village the
scene beggarded description. The
Spandiards had fired the houses
and were killing, torturing and out.
raging theipeople on all sides. The
women did not escape brutal treat
ment. Our men wore wild with rage
at the sight, After firing one volley
from our rifles, we were so ferocious
that we charged them, and were
soon engaged in desperate hand
to hand conflict. No quarter was
given, and after three hours fero
cious fighting the Spaniards were
completely routed
"After it was all over dead mel
and others mortally wounded were
lying in heaps on all sides. This ii
the most desperate battle that have
been engaged in as yet. as the Span
iards expected no quarter after be
ing caught as they were. The.
fought for their lives, but our me,
fought like demons and could not b.
resisted.
"Our loss is 163 out of force o
500 while the Spanish loss is 472 b,
actual count, including several oi
feers. We captured their outfi
complete. This battle will delay u
in reaching Gomez, but We hope t,
reach him tomorrow.
Yours fraternally,
F. p. HAM.
Major Sixth Regiment, Cuba
Revolutiolists"
The Butler weekly times., 1895-06-27
Retucing the State Debt
jefferson CITY. Mo, June ~

Jefferson City. Mo, June 19.-I
State Treasurer Stephens sent his
check to the American Exchange
National bank Of New York, the is-
cal agent Of Missouri, for the sum
Of S197, ,9l5; S103, ,9l5 of this sum is
for the purpose of paying interest
on the bonded debt of the State, due
July l, and $4,000 for the purpose
of redeeming that amount OF i per
cent bonds due July /.
As evidence of the rapid reduction
OF the bonded debt of Missouri on
July l, 1895, the six months inter.
est charge on t!e outstanding bonds
amounted to S340,S60, and to day it
is SOB, ,915, a reduction of S473, $50
yearly. After the payment of the
bonds due July /, the bonded debt
will be S5,4S9,O0O, S4O3,0O0 bearing
per cent interest and s5,0SG, 600,
81 per cent.
Eight Americans Murdered
Deming, n NJ, June 20.-News
has just reached here from Sonora,
Mexico, that eight Americans en-.
gagged in placer gold mining on
Yaki River We're attacked and killed
by Indians about two weeks ago
Their names are not definitely
known, but Joseph Beck and John
Weems, former residents of Deming
are thought to have been in the
vicinity. No details are obtainable
The men have been successful il
obtaining gold, having just put il
machinery and sluices, and the mut
ders were probably committed foI
the purpose OF robbery. The miners
had evidently made a brave resist
ance, as empty shells Of Wincheste
, rifles were found all about the scene
The place where the killing occurret
is several hundred miles in tn,
, interior, and is cut off from all com
!, munication.
The Butler weekly times., 1895-06-27
Two Lives Saved.

Mrs Phoebe Thomas, of Junction City
Illinois, was told by her doctors she had
consumption and that there was no hope
tor her, but two bottles of Dr.. Kings
New Discover. completely cured her
and she says it saved her lite. Mr. Thos
Eggers I3o Florida street, San Francisco
suffered from dreadful cold, approach
irg consumption, tried without result
everything else then bon ght one bottle
of3 DR. Kings New Discovery and in two
weeks was cured. He is naturally
thankful. 1t is such results, OF which
these are samples, that prove the won
dertul efficacy of this medicine in coughs
or colds. Free trial bottles at H. L.
fuckers drugstore. Regular size soc
and 81.
The Butler weekly times., 1895-06-27
Dark Crime Confessed.

Erie. Kan. June 90 Edward
Anderson who is under arrest here
for the murder Of Swan Peterson,
the batchelor farmer found dead in
his barn Saturday. at his petlimin.
arv trial Monday afternoon, confess.
ed the murder saying that he alone
did it, that he had been visiting the
old man for several days and becom
ing we'll acquainted with all the sur
roundings went with him to the
barn the night OF the 5th and while
the mans back was turned struck
him twice with hatchet nearly split
ting open his head. He then threw
the body in the manger and after.
ward to make sure of his job went
to the woodpile, got the AK: and
going back drove the blade into the
old mans breast as he lay in the
manger. Robbery was the motive.
Anderson took the wagon and horses
aud sold them.
The Butler weekly times., 1895-06-27

Wilkesbarre, Pa, June 20-Samuel
Lehman,recently released from Jail,
where he had been serving a time
for wife beating, purchased a revolv.
er this afternoon, went to his home,
and fred four shots at his wife, fat.
ally wounding her. Lehman is "a
years old and his wife IS. As he
passed the house to- day she was
standing in the yard.
81 want to see you, Carrie" he
said. When she stepped on the
sidewalk he shot and she fell to the
ground Standing over her he
fred two more shots and then ran,
with crowd in pursuit. He was
chased several blocks and finally
captured. Mrs Lehman's wounds
are fatal. Lshman when arrested
said he had no regrets and was only
sorry that he could not find his
father in.law, as be wanted to xii
him also.
The Butler weekly times., 1895-06-27

1t has been decided that Gen.
Hancock's remains will not be re-
moved from the little cemetery at
Norristown. Pa, where they rest in
crumbling sandstone tomb, the
original cost of which was S700.
But the grave will be placed in the
care of the Loyal Legion Of Penn
sylvania, and the order will see that
fitting mausoleum be built But
for the opposition of Gen Eancocks
surviving twin brother the remains
would probably have been removed
to the national cemetary at Airing.
ton 1t was the Generals own wish
to be buried at Norristewn. No
matter where his ashes repose his
memory will always be treasured by
his countrymen and they will not
neglect to provide for him a monu-
ment worthy of his great services
Globe Dem.
The Butler weekly times., 1895-06-27
Frightened by n ghost

Chicago. Ill June 19.-Early this
morning while Alva Reidel, Hattie
Reidel and Hattie Litz were at work
in a laundry one of them saw a
white draped figure before the win
dow and ran shrie king for help.
After short time the figure again
suddenly appeared and with al un
earthly groan glided into The dark
ness. The three girls swooDed and
when found half an hour later Were
still unconscious. Physicians say
that Alva Reidel will probably die.
There is no clue to the man who
perpetrated the ghostly trick.
The Butler weekly times., 1895-06-27
10 Your Tongue

Coated, your throat dry, your eyes
dull and indamed and do you feel mean
generally when you get up in the morn
ing. Your liver and kidney are not
doing their work. Why don't you take
Parks Sure cure. II it does not make
you feel better it costs you nothing
Sold by H. L. Tucks,
The Butler weekly times., 1895-06-27
We Call

your especial attention to our large line of
top bugeles, carriages, surreys, phaetons,
spring wagons, road wagons &c We are SELL
ing leather quarter top buggy for 500 and a
full leather top buggy for S15 that beats any
hing for quality style and finish that you
yer saw for the money we ask and You will
say so when you see them.
We don't know as it is necessary to adser-
tise our Deering mowers and binders they are
advertising themselves the roller bearing take
the cake no worn boxes or journals where
there's rollers.
The Butler weekly times., 1895-06-27

ST. Louis, June 20.-Chairman
Maffit of the democratic state GEN.
trail committee announced this after
noon that as the result of the action
taken ty majority of the county
committees, he would again convene
the state committee for the purpose
of deciding whether to call state
convention for the discussion of the
silver question.
The Butler weekly times., 1895-06-27
Free Silver League.

Wichita, Kan June 20.-Fifteen
hundred people met in the Auditor
ium here to night and organized a
non-partisan 16 to l free silver
league. Judge T. B. Wall presided
Speeches were made by Judge San
key, S. B Amidon. Colonel J. r.
Hallowell and others The feature
of the meeting was the declaration
of Colonel Hallowell that the plat
form adopted at the recent Republi-
can county convention was written
and sent here by the enemies of free
silver for adoption. Colonel Hal.
lowell is a Republican and was the
nominee for Congress four years ago.
The evening times., 1895-09-03
LAID TO REST IN OAK Hill
Many Distinguished officials Attend
the Funeral of Col. Mcdonald.
President Cleveland and Other Prom
inent Men Send Letters of Con-
dolenee to the Family.

The funeral of Col. Marshall Mcdonald
took place t,-day at IL O'Clock from his
late residence, No. 1914 K street north
west. The body was encased in a cloth
covered casket, ON which was a profusion
of flowers sent by friends.
Rev. Or. Snyder, of Ascension Church,
and Rev. DR.. Perry, OF st. Andrew s Church,
officiatcd at The house ard concluded the
services at Oak Hill Cemetery. where the
remains We're Inferred in the family lot. ,
The honorary palibearcrs were Senator
Cockerin, Col. j. W. Wilson, Commissioner
of Public Buildings and Grounds; Col.
Proctor. of the Civil Service Commission;
G.. Brown Goode, OF the Smithsonian In
stitution, and Mr.. Faison. chief uf the
Consular Bureau of the State Department
The active pallbearers were detail from
the Confederate Veterans Association Of
this city.
Among those in attendance was n delega
ton from the Sons OF the Revolution, to-
.gether with naval officials.
The Neutrality-suspicious. were of a exquisite
character, and conspicuous among them
was a tribute from Col. Wilson and one
from DR.. Bartlett, fish commissioner for
Illinois. r.-.
Letters of confidence were received from
President Cleveland, and from the colonel's
comrades in the Confederate Army, 7anc
scientific men.
The evening times., 1895-09-03
He BLAMES THE COWBOYS
Gen. Coppinger Declares the Ban
nocks are a Peaceable Tribe.
He Holds IA Conference With Depart
ment Officials Over the Re-
cent Troubles.

Gen. Coppinger, commander OF the De-
partment of the Platte; his aide, Lieut..
Hutchinson, and Commissioner Of Indian
Affairs Browning had conference this
morning with Secretary Lamont and Maj.
Davis in connection with the Bannuck In
dian troubles.
Commissioner Browning, after the Con-
ference, said that Gen. Coppinger had ex-
planned matters more fully than he was
able to do i'll his telegraphic communica-
lions. He placed the blame of the Bannoca
trouble on the settlers, or, more properly,
on the cowboys.
Gen. Coppinger himself, when asked by
Times reporter as to who was responsible
for the Bannock trouble. said that he had
found the Bannocks a peaceful tribe and
had had no trouble whatever with them
Herefused TO talk ofhis isreport on hetrouble,
and when asked about Furnishing those whS
killed the Indians said that was matter in
the hands of the law department, and one
with which he had nothing TO do
Secretary Lamont, replying 10 inquiries,
stated that the Bannock matters had only
been incidentally discussed with Gen. Cop
pinger, who was here on other business.
The evening times., 1895-09-03
@. n. DAWSON,
JeWeler,
11O5 F ST. N. w.
NO BASEMENT SCHOOLS
Health Officer Gives Them a Knock
out Blow.
DR.. Wood ward Has Made a Detailed
Report In Response on Request
From the School Board.

The proposition made by the board of
school trustees to use the basement rooms
OF certain school buildings in the Northeast
section of the city for the accommodation
of the pupils of the fourth grades, is likely
to be defeated.
When il was first suggested that this
provision should be made, as the only
alternative. the matter came in the regular
way TO the attention Of Health Officer
woodward. who caused the rooms to be
inspected, and in his report. a copy of
which was sent to the trustees, he con-
demned the rooms as Not fit for occupancy"
He alleged no reasons therefor, and the
board wrote again to the Commissioners
asking that the Health Officer be requested
to state his objections more specifically.
This he has done, and il is the impression
of those who are advised of the true state
OF facts that the trustees will be convinced
by the doctors argument.
1t is stated that if the project is aban~
doned the fourth grade pupils in those
schools viii he required TO hold halliday
sessions until the requisite accommodations
can be provided.
President Tucker, of the Northeast Wash
fngton Citizens Association, who was
seen to-day, says the peop lie of that sec
tion would rather suffer this deprivation
than to have their children put into the
Easements.
The evening times., 1895-09-03
HIGH ALL ALONG TIE Line
Brisk Buying and Better Prices in
Wall Street.
Improvement Ranged From Ia to
1-2 Per Cent.-Good Effect Of
Deposits by Syndicate

New York, Sept 3.-wali street. IL a.
m.-Stocks were active and higher this
morning. Commission houses had quite
an accumulation of buying orders over
the holiday, and London houses were also
buyers OF Union Pacific, Louisville & Nash
Vile, and the low priced shares generally.
The deposit of $4,000, 900 gold in the
subtreasury by the bond syndicate Gre
ated more bullish feeling on the market,
and the bears and sold-out bulls were in
clined to change their position.
The improvement in prices ranged from
IA TO Is per cent. Jersey Central rose
1-S TO ia; Sugar, L 3-S to liz 4; To-
bacco, 10 50 1-2; st. Paul, l to as 3-8;
Lackawanna, 1 10 1913 1-2; Illinois Steel,
l 5-S to 75 7-S; Louisville & Nashville,
l 1-S to Go 1-2; Pacific Mail, 1 to 81 1-2,
and the general list, IA to 7-S per cent
A further advance was recorded in
prices after IL O'Clock and the market was
broader and more active than for a long
time past st. Pauh Sugar, Missouri Pa
cific, Kansas Il Texas, L. & N, Wabash,
Tennessee Coal and Iron, and Texas
Pacific were particularly strong At
noon speculation was firm in tone.
The evening times., 1895-09-03
CORONER WILL INVESTIGATE.
He Has Summoned the Witnesses of
Matthew McGarvey's Death.

He Has Summoned the witnesses of
Matthew McGarvey's - Death.
Matthew McGarvey, aged thirty seven,
white man, who has for some time been
employed at the Rock Creek Cemetery. fell
yesterday evening from the X street bridge
and died In q few minutes, as told In TO-
days Morning Times.
He attempted 70 walk across girler con-
meeting the large arches about fifteen feet
above the floor, to which he had climbed.
From the ground there rises a large span Of
iron, and on this McGarvey mounted and tra-
versed it to point about the middle OF tho
bridge. Then, holding one foot on narrow
rod connecting two arches, he essayed a
task which a tight-rope walker might have
besitated to undertake.
By balancing his body he succeeded in
going some distance, but suddenly tOppled
over and fell. His body struck a croasbar
below, and for few moments dnnSled inthe
air, then. turning over. fell TO the bridge
planking below.
McGarvey was n derrick raiser, and
lived with his brother -in-la W, Stephen
Dorsey. at No. 115O Twenty-third street
northwest.
The coroner has summoned all OF the
witnesses in the case to Wise's undertaking
establishment. in Georgetown, at O'clock
this afternoon He will then decide II an
inquest is necessary.
The evening times., 1895-09-03
WHAT MR.. TRUESDELL SAID
He and MIR. Jeffords Differ as to the
Garbage Understanding.
Dixon Company's Attorney submits
an Argument TO Each Member
of the Board.

Since the conference held on Wednesday
last between the Commissioners and the
garbage men Attorney Jeffords has called
upon each member OF the board with an ar
gument in the interest OF the Dixon propo-
sition. advanced by him at the public hear
ing
Mr. Jeffords will seek by injunction to
establish his point in case the Commission
ers refuse TO entertain it
The plea made by Mr.. Jeffords is that
the board is Obliged. under the advertise
ment and by the terms OF the bid submitted
by Mr.. warfield. 10 give the Dixon crema-
tory a trial before rejecting the system.
The Commissioners do not agree with
him. Mr.. Jeffords says he understood
Col Truesdell to admit the f,Toe of his
proposition and TO agree that there should
be a trial of the Dixon method Col
Truesdeil says that under the bid made
by Mr.. warfield, and which the Conlmis-
sioners accepted, 1.-THE Dixon, or some
other method satisfactory" to them, will
be adopted. and that his response to Mr.
Jeffords. ON the occasion noted. will not
bear demonstration he places upon it.
His admission was that the Dixon or
some other" as rerbiage, shall be strictly
adhered to, but the system finally adopted
may be some other"
1t is the intention of Mr.. Jeffords to
make a test OF the matter, and the Dixon
management will. of course. be a factor
in the controversy from this time forward.
The evening times., 1895-09-03
CHARGED WITH vAGRANcY.
Originator of the Eastern Star Order
Found In Il Sad Plight.

Originator of the Eastern Star Order
Found In a Sad Plight.
New York; Sept. s.-Mrs. Elizabeth st.
John, one of tire, orisinators of the Order
of the Eastern Star, was prisoner in the
Lee avenue. police court, Williamsburg,
to-day on the charge of vagrancy.
She was the protege of the late Robert
Macoy. one Of the historians of the Masonic
order, and with him founded the Order of
the Eastern; Star, which now extends all
over the country. She was found early
this morning sitting on a coal box at wythe
avenue and Hewes street.
She had a horse blanket wrapped about
her. After she was arrested Mrs. st. John
acted in strange manner. She continually
asked for her daughter, who is in Europe
When she was taken to court and put in the
prisoners pen she was visited by two
women Of the order she founded.
After being arraigned before Police JUS
tice Goetting, at the request of her friends,
she was temporarily committed. Mrs St
John was in 'the Bloomingdale Asylum IN
1884.
The evening times., 1895-09-03
East Washington Enterprise.

East Washington, and indeed, it seemed
all the city, turned out last evening to at
tend Haines' Washington Store Third An
niversary celebration. The 10000 neat
circulars bearing Invitations to the public
seemed doubly responded to.
There is something remarkable as wen
as instructive in this wonderful business
enterprise. Nearly ten years ago Mrs.
HaiDes bought $500 worth Of goods on
credit, and in this short space at time built
one OF the best and largest business build
soss in the city. This anniversary was to
celebrate the third year in her own building.
Three years ago, we all remember, the
great panic had to be faced. and seemed to
crush out all enterprise. Mrs. Haines real
lied early in '93 that SO many people with
out work in the community meant detri-
ment to business. and. with one firm pur-
pose in mnd-that of succesS-she has
given her personal attention to every de-
tail of the work, and in the three years has
never been absent from the store more than
one day, except on business.
Last evenings crowd sbo wed that her
work and enterprise has been ap-
preciated, and the reward at hand,
as this has been her most successful year.
She carries a stock of $4,000 to $50 GOO.
general merchandise, divided into fifty
departments, each separated systemati-
rally as individual stores. Each depart
nient pa ying its own expenses, and at the
end of each month u statement is rem
dered showing the profit or loss, and the
rlerks wages rated accordingly. Mrs.
Haines is a labor advocate and says the
healthiest and bappiest are those who
work and she is practical example, be-
ing found in her store from z a. m. until
8 p N.
We need not leave Washington to find the
progressive woman!
The evening times., 1895-09-03
SILVER on THE STAGE.
A Play Produced in Chicago in the
Interest of Free Coinage.

A Play Produced in Chicago in the
Interest of Free Coinage.
Chicago, Sept. 3.-''The Silver Lining, "
a play based Upon W. II. Haryey's COIN S
Financial School" was produced for the
first time last night at the Chicago Opera
House. 1t was written by Fitzgerald
Murphy, Boston newspaper man. After
the second act the author came before the
curtain in response 10 calls, and turning to
Mr. Harvey, who occupied seat in box,
asked him TO say whether the play faithfully
presented the spirit of Coins School" 3"
The audience was on uptoe at the unusual
incident, and when Mr.. Harvey, rising in
Misplace, said, '.Itdoes, ,niostmagnificently,"
there was great cheering, mingled with
misses.
During the excitement Miss Frances
Drake, the San nFraBciscoactress, who pla yed
the leading feminine part, had narrow es-
cape from serious injury. Her horse becom-
ing resiive, backed against the scenery, .
portion of which fell with a crash. Mis-
Drake lost her balance, and the horse. p,ung
ing and trembling, started to bolt She had
half fallen from the saddle. when, Crasping
one of the wings, she managed to steady her
self and ride the frightened animal eff the
stage.
The play itself proved Unexpectedly
strong in dramatic interest. 1t was rich
ly mounted by Manager T. w. Miner, the
play beiug his first personal vent re.
though he has long been associated with
the manag emeut of Jas. a. Hearne's
Hearts of Oak and the theatrical un-
dertakings fhis father, Congressman Miner,
of New York. The author denied before
the curtain that the play was being backed
by the silver interests.
From Chicago the company goes to
Milwaukee and then on an extensive tour
of the West and South. The company is
a particularly competent one, most of the
members being picked from the Frohman
and other well-known companies. A fea-
ture of the piece is the excellent work of
William Courtleigh as the hero, John
Jefferson, said to represent ex-Congress-
man Bryan, lof Nebraska.