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The Butler weekly times., 1896-05-28
SPANISH CRUELTY TESTIFIED TO
Bisnop Di.z Appears Before The Senate
Foreign Relations Committee.

Bisnop Di.z Appears Be.o.e The Senate
Foreign Relations Committee.
Washington, d. c., May 21.-Rev.
Albert J. Diaz, the American Bap.
tist missionary, who With his family
and brother, was expelled from Cuba
after having been arrested and in-
carcerated in prison there, has Just
been given hearing before sub
committee on foreign relations, con-
slsting of Senators Morgan and
Davis. Mr.. Diaz made q statement
under oath to the sub committee.
Many Of the statements made by
Mr.. Diaz to the committe have al
ready appeared in print. One case
just furnished the State department
was at Guatae, where Spanish SOL
diers killed six or seven men mon.
combatants) The Spaniards went
into different houses and gathered
seventeen men. They tied these to.
gether, two by two, among them be.
ing Ladislo Quintero, an American,
81 years old, of Key West, who was
found sick in bed. They were taken
to the street and commanded to
knesl down The soldiers fired at
them, killing all except the American.
This occurred on February % in the
immediate presence of the wives and
children of the unfortunate men.
DR.. Diaz's statement gives accounts
Of cases where, he alleges, explosive
bullets were used by the Spanlards;
and the shooting of two children in
the arms Of their mothers by the
Spanish.
On the 18th Of March, in Havana
he saw q man who had been killed
by the soldiers and who had seven.
tyone bayonst wounds. DR. Diaz
mentioned several instances where
the Spaniards bombarded insurgeut
hospitals, killing the inmates.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-05-28
1t is a fortunate day for ma

1t IS fortunate day for { man
when he first discovers the value ef
Ayers Ssrsapari.la as a blood -purif.
er. With this medicine, he knows
he has found remedy upon which
be may rely, and that his lifelong
malady is at last conquered. Has
cured others, vii. cure YOU.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-05-28
DEACON BROS, & co
Eckeis Gives it CD.

Washington, D. c., May 21.-
Comptroller of the Currency Eckels
has returned from Illinois and is
credited with the following state
ment:
"The Peoria convention will be
dominated by Gov. Altgeld's State
machine and wisl do his bidding.
There are different stories as to
what the Governor really wants.
Just what he desires will not be
known until the delegates are ali
elected and assemble in the State
Convention. The Governor will then
make known his platform, and the
convention will carry it out"
Com ptroller Eckels went to Hi.
nois as the agent Of the admipistra.
tion. He reports the battle lost, and
this news, taken in connection with
the authoritative reports from Indi-
ana and Kentucky that both States
will go tor free silver, convinces the
administration Democrats that the
silver men are almost certain to con.
troll vt Chicago. Mr.. Eckels says
the ''sound money" men will find a
way to make their power and influ.
ence count.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-05-28

There are thirty-dve divorce cases
before the Circuit Court at Spring.
field.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-05-28

Jefferson City, Mo, May 90
News reached here today that the
storm of yesterday and last night
devasted the town of Eldon, Miller
county, and vicinity. 1t is reported
that number of buildings in the
town were wrecked by the wind and
a number of persons injured, one of
whom has since died. A bridge was
washed away on the Jefferson City.
Lebanon and Southwestern road
eighteen miles from this city and
there have been no trains through to
Eldon today. Both telegraph and
telephone liaes are down. News
from the Usage river tonight is any,
thing but reassuring and the great.
est fears are entertained of great loss
to the tie and timber yards along the
banks of that stream.
The morning times., 1896-11-11
SHE NEVER SMOKED.
Tailor Cox's Wife Replies to His
Divorce Suit Alterations.

Mrs. Florence Cox, wife of tailor Frank
Cox, whom she has sued for divorce on
the ground of alleged cruelty, filed an
swer late yeste rday afternoon to the
charges made by her husband in his
denial of her allegations. In his answer
Mr.. Cox charged his wife with being
cigarette smoker, which. together with
her alleged indiscrctions, he said, had
caused all the trouble.
In her reply filed last evening Mrs.
Cox denies absolutely that she ever smoked
cigarettes or that she ever used tobacco
in any form. She denies going out at
night against her husbands wishes and
says his statements Were gotten up merely
to affect the court and cause reduction
of alimony.
in addition to denying his charges, Mrs.
Cox makes further Complaint of cruel
deeds, saying that on one occasion Mr..
Cox threw at her pair of tailor s shears,
Which struck the wall and broke, and at
another time he threw clock at her
which struck her in the side.
W. Preston Williamson and Luther r.
Smith represent Mrs. Cox. 1t is under
stood that Mr.. Cox has left the city. His
tailoring store is in charge of the marshal
and friends say he is living at Junction
CITY Kus
The morning times., 1896-11-11
FAITH CURE A GOOD THING
In Some Diseases, But 1t Is a
Failure In Stomach Troubles.

Mere faith will not digest your food
for you, will not give you an appetite,
will not increase your flesh and strengthen
your nerves and heart, but Stuart'S Dys-
pepsia Tablets will do these things, be-
cause they are composed OF the elements
of digestion, they contains the juices,
acids and peptones necessary to the
digestion and assimilation of all wholesome
food.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets will digest
food If placed in a jar or bottle in water
heated to ninety-eight degrees and they
will do it much More effectiv ely when taken
into the stomach after meals, whether you
have faith that they will or not.
They invigorate the stomach, make pure
blood and strong nerves, in the only way
that nature can do it, and that is, from
plenty of wholesome food well digested
1t is not syhat we eat, but what we digest
that does us good.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tabletc are sold by
nearly all druggists at Ec tents for fun
sized package, or by mS1tz-<,m the Stuart
Company, Marshall, Mich.
Send for book on Stomach Diseases
no9.11-13
The morning times., 1896-11-11
CRUELTY, SAID THE JUDGE
Young Mr.. Roodhouse Fined for
Stabbing Mr.. .Chelsey's Dog.

Benjamin Roodhouse, n law student,
twenty-five years old, was fined $40 in
Judge Kiniballs Court yesterday afternoon
for stabbing a pet dog, belonging to Thomas
Chelsey, or No. 1897 Seventeenth street.
The circumstances of the case Were told
exclusively in the Evening Times trf Mon
day.
Mr.. Roodhouse's dog. the name of which is
Mr.. Flynn" and Mr.. Chelsey's canine,
which is called "Pete,'' are Not on good
terms with each other and have had Ire
quent fights. Last Saturday Mr.. Rood
house was out riding ON his wheel and
Mr.. Flynn followed him until he spied
the Chelsey animal. when he made for
him. aud got Il welcome he was not an
ticipati ng.
PEG seized Mfr Flynn" by the throat,
which is point OF attack usually hit
upon by a good fighting dog, and was
getting much the better oI his antagonist,
when Mr.. Roodhouse dis,nounted from his
wheel, drew from his pocket a stiIletto
and plunged it several times into the Ches-
ley dog, and came near killing him. Spec
ial Agent Reiplinser arrested the young
man and Lawyer Laughton defended him
In court.
Mr. Laughtun's defense was that Mr..
Roodhouse was simply protecting his own
property, which recent act of Congress
recognized a dog to be. and that there
was no malice in his act.
a coiored man who witnessed the fight
testified that he urged Mr.. Roodhouse not
to use the knife. but that he would separate
them by choking the bigger dog Mr
Roodhouse, ne stated, refused to listen to
him and stabbed the Chesley canine sev-
eral times.
Veterinary Surgeon Buckingham, who
treated the injured dog, testified as to
the nature of the wounds
In his argument to the court, Mr. Laugh
ton made frequent illusions to the fact that
the Chesley dog Pete was able to eat
and drink milk in forty-eight hours after
the affair took place and consequently was
not much injured. He asserted that Mr.
Roodhouse did not intend to do anything
but protect his own dog, contrary to the
statement of the colored man that MI
Roodhouse said he would kill the Chesley
animal.
Judge Kimball held that the first stab
might have been inflicted in a moment OF
anger, but it could not be deemed SO in
the case of succeeding thrusts ''The law
does not permit man to use a cruel
weapon II a cruel manner said the court.
land the mcanest animal must be pro-
ttected against cruelty. The second blow
showed premedtation. and there was no
excuse for it, $40 fine
The morning times., 1896-11-11

The Brown crematory for the destruction
| OF garbase, situated at the foot OF South
Capitol street, has received the Official
approval of the Commissioners, and its
| acceptance by Mr.. Joshua n. Wariield, the
garbage contractor, will probably follow
within a few days.
The Endorsement of the crematory was
ordered by the board yesterday, after a
consultation with Attorney Thomas and
Health Officer Woodward.
rms action was taken upon the request
OF Mr.. II. L. Davis, counsel for Mr.. War
field, who recently addressed letter To
the Commissioners, asking that they either
approve or disapproye of the plant in order
that 1T might be definitely known whether
or not the contractor could safely settle
with Mr.. Brown.
previous letter, Mr.. Davis said, in
which the approval of the plant was quail
fled, was not sufficient, and the board
responded to him yesterday stating that
the crematory, to the extent of its capacity
and as operated at present, and the sys-
TEN are approved as one or the methods
and crematories to be introduced under
MIR. Warfield's contract.
ITS ACCEPTA NCE DEPENDS.
The acceptance Of the Brown plant will
OF course depend upon whether or not the
contractor and Mr.. Brown can agree. The
furnace cost nearly $50, 900, but the price
agreed upon was $4,000.
Mr. Brown undertook TO build for the
latter sum u furnace that would consume
seventy-five tons of garbage In twelve
hours This he claims TO be the present
capacity.
The question of difference between them,
if any, will be as to the Interpretation of
the clause which specifies the consumption
OF the given quantity in twelve hours.
There was doubt at one time whether
the furnace would be acceptable, but after
certain changes We're made 1t is under
stood there was decided improvement
in the work. Whether / will meet theletter
OF the contract remains to be seen. Experts
employed by Mr.. Wariield have examined
the crenatory, with a view to locating any
defects that may exist, and it is not known
what was shown as the result OF the in
vestgation.
1t is understood that Mr. Brown will de-
mand the full amount, and IL the con-
tractor refuses to pay it, report says, the
plant may be diverted to other uses n
private contract. EI
MAY BE COMPLICATIONS.
In that case other complications might
arise in which the District, the garbage
Capitol street plant fvoiIld he concerned.
Meanwhile there Is nothing being done
towards the construction OF the Smish
plant on square 63 1t is not known Just
what impeachment is in the way of its
progress, but there may be Developments
within the next few days.
The morning times., 1896-11-11
TO REIMBURSE The GUARD
Ice Rink People and the Militia Try
ing to Settle the Issue.
Brief Conference Held With the
commissioners at Which Terms
Were Suggested.

A hearing was given yesterday to the
representatives of Mr.. Stilson Hutchins.
concerning the lease of Convention Hall
by The National Guard as drill hall. The
conference was very brief, but second
meeting will be held this morning 1T IL
O'Clock
AS is well known, many of the officers
and members OF the Guard have been
protesting against the alleged curtal,n.nt
of their privileges last winter by the IN
PRODUCTION of the ice rink In the building.
The particulars OF the controversy have
been repeatedly given in The Times. and
1t is but necessary to add that large
part OF the rent OF the hall still remains
unpaid, in consequence of the kick, the
vouchers having been held up by the Dis
trict auditor.
1t is believed that Auditor Petty is in
favor of annulling the lease. and that lie
has so informed the Commissioners, but
IL seems they have not the power TO do
this, not being n party TO the agrer:n mt.
The managers of the hall are dcsrous Of
again introducing the skating rink. 1t
is understood to yield more profit than
the revenue derived from the military
lease. and the inference is that they would
not Object to n termination OF the contract
with the National Guard.
Their proposition, as made to the Com
missioners yesterday, however and to he
repeated today, WAS to have incorporated
In the lease a clause emitting the com
pany 10 use the hall as many nights as IL
might desire tC in excess OF the ;wenty
already stipulated for. by compensating the
military in any reasonable sum that may
he agreed upon for the deprivation.
1t was proposed to divide the profits
with the Guard for as many extra nights
as might be taken under the amended
contract, and the company agreed TO either
pay over the money direct or hire a hall
for drilling purposes on such nights as
Convention Hall might not be available.
and after paying the rent turn over the
surplus, If any.
The clause referred to. it is claimed, was
inadvertently omitted from the lease 1t
was included in the memorandum of the
agreement. but when the lease WAS draw
1t was LEFT out. and the omission WAS not
discovered until some time after the ice
palace was established last winter.
Mr. Towers claims that the excess Of
time, in which the management would
profit by the proposed amended ease
would not he more than sixteen nights
and for this the company is willing to
make due provision and allowance.
1t is understood that the cancellation of
the lease for the drill hall would not IN
terfere with the arrangement uiitler which
the amory building is held. The price
mt which Convention Hall is rated IN the
lease is about $i5 per night
The morning times., 1896-11-11
HIS VENGEANCE BLOCKED.
Policeman Sullivan Arrested the
Wrong Man for Stabbing His Cat.

A
Policeman Sullivan is the owner OF
cat which. is the pet OF the household
When he went home Monday afternoon he
found the family in tears because of an
affliction which hadh befallen the feline.
According TO his Story little colored
girl told him that Lem Sewall, a col
Ored man, had stabbed his kitty with
a knife. 81
Sullivan swore vengeance upon the as
assailant of his pet and also swore out a
warrant for his arrest. and proceeded to
serve IL himself. Hclwas SO angry he re-
fused to read the warrant to Sewall. who
refused TO 20 without protest until he
had heard the chahgeread against him.
Yesterday he related the affair to Judge
Miller and accusedr Sewau of cruelty to
animals and reSisting n officer.
',what was it. 6p6 of those cats that
make the night hideaps?" asked his honor.
mo, sir. judge. that cat is a fine Anso-a
specimen replied the owner
On the stand the Colored girl denied that
she had ever said that Scwall cut the cat,
and several witnesses sworc tha at the IT,
ficer used undue severity in arresting
Sewall.
Judge Miller dismissed the man on both
charges and reprimanded the policeman
for his conduct in placing the prisoner
under arrest.
The morning times., 1896-11-11
Indicted by Grand jury,

The grand jury yesterday returned the
following indictments: John Wise, lar
ceny; Frank Mitchell. housebreaking; John
Wise, larceny; Joseph Butler, alias Joseph
Brown, larceny; Frank Parker, alias Poss
Parker, assault with intent to kill; Will
lam Carroll, larceny; James Brown and
William Jones, larceny from the person;
Albert Smith second offense petty larceny;
John Evans, alias Tootsey Evans, assault
with intent to kill; William Lloyd, forgery;
Burley Gillian and Katie Eldridge, adultery.
The charge against James Weston of mousse
breaking was ignored.
The morning times., 1896-11-11
Earl Russell's 1ibe1er snrrend..rs.

London, Nov. 1O.-The missing defend
ant, Aylott, who was jointly accused with
Lady Tina Scott, John Cuckerton and
Frederick Kast, with having crininally
libeled Earl Russell, Lady Scott's son-in-
law, and fled to Algiers to escape arrest,
surrendered himself in the Bow street
police court this morning, having come
from Algiers to meet the charges against
him. He was committed for trial with the
other defendants and furnished bail for
his appearance.
The morning times., 1896-11-11
Rev. Jacob Wilson Dead.

The Rev. Jacob Wilson, pastor of the
Independent Methodist Church, Eleventh
street southeast, died last evening at his
late residence, No. 734 Sixth street south
east, the cause being asthma, from which
hehaS suffered for long while Mr.. Wilson
leaves widow, Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson, and
fourchidren, ,allmarried, Mrs Annie ChIlds,
Mr.. Samuel Wilson, Mrs. Lizzie Bond and
Mr.. Jacob Wilson. The funeral arrange.
mentS have not yet been made
The morning times., 1896-11-11
Bapk RECEIVERS Appoipted.

Comptroller Eckels has appointed the
First National Bank of Garrett. Kansas;
Isaac NJ. Rogers, First National Bank, Eddy,
New Mexico; H, II. Waldo, Second National
Bank, Rockford, Illinois: and Sias Hinne,
Gates County, National Bank. Penn yam,
New York
The morning times., 1896-11-11
American sehooners at Work.

ottawa, Ont, Nov. 1O.-The minister of
marine and fisheries received advices to-
day from government cruisers now doing
duty in the Gulf Of st. Lawrence, to the
effect that American fishing Schooncrs TO
the number Of twenty-five or thirty had
all started for the South, along the coast
Of Cape Breton. 1t is reported that i'm
mense hauls OF mackeral are now being
taken by American vessels in that quarter.
The morning times., 1896-11-11
She Asks for an Injunction.

Clara A. Newman filed a bill in equity
yesterday against the Washington oan
and Trust Company and John B. Larner ard
Albert A. Wilson, trustees. The plaintiff
asks an injunction to restrain the def md
ants from selling tract Of land located
un the Piney Branch road. which has
been advertised for sale because OF a de-
fault in the payment OF Il trust of $15, 900
The morning times., 1896-11-11
western Bank Closed.

Comptroller Eckels has closed the First
National Bank of Decorah, Iowa, capital
SIS 900, and placed Bank Examiner Stone
liz charge. Tine bInl is In bad shape, be-
ing unable to realize on Its assets.
The morning times., 1896-11-11
Size of tie Corn Crop.

The returns to the Department of Aeri-
culture for the month of November as to
rates of yield, make the average Of corn
27.3e bushels, which Is above the yield in
: ii BY tie condition figures in Oc-
tober.
The morning times., 1896-11-11
Conspiracy Is Charged.

Walker Lightfoot filed bill In equity
yesterday against Jacob l.. MundelI Ben
jamin j. Edwards. and others. in which
he charges the defendants with having
conspired to defraud him.
The morning times., 1896-11-11

length, and concluded by filming each man
$40 for being engaged in an affray, and Mr..
Barber $40 additional for breaking down
the door of MIR. Woodbury's office, main-
tanning that if one man calls another vile
epithet and the latter rescnts it with u
blow, beth are guilty of AN affray.
The morning times., 1896-11-11
Hotel and Stores Burned.

Suffolk, Va. Nov. 1O.-A conflagration
swept over the business portion of Gates
Vile. the county seat OF Gates county n. c..
at o'clock this morning. Among the
leading stores. There was practically no
insurance.
The morning times., 1896-11-11
Killed by a Dynamite Exploston

Killed by Dynamite Explosion.
Philadelphia, Nov. 1O.-A box of dyna-
mite which was stored in Il shanty that
had been erected in connection with the
construction Of a sewer at Germantown,
a suberb, exploded today and Tony Brown,
an Italian workman, was killed.
The morning times., 1896-11-11

SPECIAL NOTICES.
THE National Union Republican Club
will meet this "wednesday evening,
November IL at Willard Hall. Members
and friends are invited.
B.F. CRAWsHAw, Secretary. 1t
The morning times., 1896-11-11
wANTED-RooMs.

WANTED Room and board in private
family, by widow and child 8 years
old; parties to look after child while
mother Is in office; reasonable. Address
IL. A. j.. this office. 1t
wANTED-A nat of or rooms, un-
furnished, within five blocks of the
City rostoffice; give description and state
price. Lock Box 1e5 5, City p. o. Item
The morning times., 1896-11-11
BROWN -PL4IAII, III APPROVED
Officials Indtsrss. The South
Washingioa cremat2ry.
CONTRACTOR MAY ACCEPT

Only Controversy Probable Is as to
the Price Dem anded Furnace
Cost $4,000. but Contract Calls
for $4,000, Less-COnventiOn Hall
Lease to National Guard.
The morning times., 1896-11-11
Sees his Patients
Personally!

Remember that this eminent physician has
been here for years. he has an enviablc repu-
tation for skill, ability, honesty and thorough
The morning times., 1896-11-11
HELP wANTED-MALE AND
FEMALE.

ALL KINDS Of help furnished free Of
charge by MRS. L. G. MOORE, sos u
st. sw., send postal card mol ll-St
wANTED-Men and women To make
81 per Cay selling our French silver
polish; best in the world; no money re-
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SITUATIONS wANrED-MALE.

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III nUIei, restaurant or boarding house,
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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-07-10

"Doctor-Dr. Lower he exclaimed
hoarsely. "Was twas it your daugh-
ter that took my bag and-and shot
me?"
There was moments pause. during
which the girl, with cry. and look
of horror, sank down into a chair, with
a deadly white face.
The doctor took off his glasses and
wiped them.
There has been some mistake. some
desperate blunder!" said he, decidedly.
''What were you doing in this part of
the world?"
Coming to see you" replied Lie
wellyn. promptly. 81 was to have
crossed to Calais tonight, with some
securities which l was taking for our
firm to Paris. Finding that the boat
couldn't cross, l thought l would find you
out and ask you to give me a nights
shelter. lost my way, and"
He was interrupted at this point by a
moan of distress from the young girl,
who burst into tears and hid her face
in her hands.
The doctor, who was by this time ex-
aiming Llewellyn's arm, to see the ex-
tent of the harm done, smiled rather
grimly into the young fellows face.
my strong-minded daughter has
brought herself into a nice mess this
time" said he.
The girl herself sprang up at these
words and ran to the door.
SIS he-have lis he-badly hurt?"
she ierlzed out between her sobs.
''Well, he won't die of it." answered
the doctor, with a twinkle in his eye.
George was so much excited and re-
lieved by the discovery he had just
made that he answered in tone which
showed him to be in the best of spirits:
''It's nothing at all; it's a mere
scratch, Miss Lowe. Please don't make
yourself unhappy"
The girl turned slowly round, reveal
ing a most woe-begone and grief
stricken countenance. She looked anx-
iously at her father, and seeing by the
expression of his face that she had
really not done much harm, she began
to dry her tears, although she still
carefully avoided meeting Llewellyn's
eyes.
my dear" said DR.. Lowe, go into
the surgery and get me the box where
keep my bandages. can finish this
business here, for it won't take me
minute, and it's cold in there"
AS soon as his daughter had left the
room, the old doctor burst into a fit of
laughter.
81 shall break her heart If she hears
me laughing" said he, wiping his eyes.
Just now when l came in, by the back
way, as usually do at night, l found
her waiting for me, waving a black bag