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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-12-16
BUTTERWORTH'S THEORY.

His Lepient Way of Treating For RefOrma-
ton Embryo Criminals.
Commissioner of Patents Butterworth
is one of the men who believe that a
prosecuting attorney is better engaged
in side tracking embryo criminals on
the road to perdition and getting them
ON the road to. righteousness than in
corralling them for shipment to the
penitentiary, where they are thrown
into association with professional crooks
Several years ago Major Butterworth
was prosecuting attorney in southern
Ohio and he had the opportunity to test
his theory regarding the discrimination
that should be used in dealing with
men newly launched into crime. A
young farmer was arrested for passing
counterfeit shinplasters, as the 80 cent
note was known, and the case was put
in the hands of Major Butterworth.
The young man told his story. He had
saved several hundred dollars, had left
his wife and little children and had
taken boat down the Mississippi river,
purposing to settle ON a new farm he
was to buy with his hard earned saw
ings On the boat he met an extremely
pleasant and we'll dressed stranger, who
learned of his mission and proceeded to
make himself agreeable. In moment
of extreme confidence the stranger told
the young man of large quantity of
money he had which was made from
plates that had formerly belonged to the
government and which the government
had long since sought to recover, etc.
The young man was struck by that re-
markable method of acquiring wealth
when he had toiled and saved for years
to get his few hundred. In burst of
generosity the stranger offered to ex-
change some OF his money for green
backs belonging to his new found
friend, SO that the latter should have
two dollars for every one he possessed.
The bait was tempting and the fish bit.
At the next landing the welt dressed
man disappeared from the boat and the
dupe became alarmed. He became sus-
picious of his new money and was
afraid to offer it in payment Of his pas
sage. He, too, left the boat, determined
to go back home He started to walk
and became footsore He began showing
the money to buy something to eat, the
counterfeit was discovered and the ar
rest was made. Major Butterworth took
in the situation.
81 told that young man," he said, in
relating the story, ''that if God had
made him dishonest man he had failed
30 put sign on his face. told him to
60 home to his wife and children as an
honest man. He could scarcely realize
that he had escaped the penitentiary.
He went home, and a more honest or
better citizen do not know today.
That man had not the heart of crimi-
nal, but if he had been sent to the peni
tentia;y lis children would have been
disgraced for life and probably he would
have belonged to the criminal class for
life. st Louis Republic
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-12-16
Conversational Pitfalls.

Miss Meadowsweet-Excu my ig-
norance, but ought ! to call you Mr..
Equills or DIR. Squills?
The Doctor-Oh, call me anything
you like. Some of my friends call me
an old fool.
Miss Meadowsweet-Ah, but that's
cnfy people who know > on intimately!
>-London Punch
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-12-16
Characteristics Of Greek Scenery.


Thomas Dwight Goodell writes Of
IA Journey In Thessaly" in The Gen.
fury. Professor Goodell says:
The scenery is an unfailing delight
Two things above all others character.
ize the scenery Of Greece. First are the
marvellous color effects wrought by a
southern SUD in pellucid atmosphere.
This excess Of plein air, this ever
changing aura of ethereal hues, mocks
the painters palette, as it does all yer.
bal description. And then one must add
that incomparably blue sea, to whose
flashing wavelets the Eschylean phrase.
unnu1nbered laughter" is more fit
ting than to those Of any other waters.
In the second place, no other region SO
small can boast such great variety.
Sailing up the Eubean strait, after the
Cyclades have grown dim astern, one
passes a striking succession of green
shores, bare gray mountains with one
or two caps Of snow and here and there
a forest.
Those smiling fields on the left were
part Of Aulis, where the thousand ships
Of the Acheans gathered, bearing
woes to Priam and the Trojans." Then
comes the narrow Euripos, with it's
rushing current. Again the strait wild
ems The long stretch of gray cliffs
ahead Of as on the right is the base Of
Makistos, one Of the series of mountains
that Gschylos makes bear the signal
beacons between Troy and Mycene. Be-
fore we entered the Maliac gulf, how
ever, it was too dark to catch even a
distant glimpse Of Thermopyle. At
daylight next morning we lay at anchor
in the harbor of Volo, some seven or
eight hours late
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-07
.FILIBUSTER LIGHTERS FOUND.
sPANIARDS MAKE A HAUL IN MOS
QUITO RIVER.

Troops on Shore Capture 63 Boxes of
Cartridges-The Lighters and Car
tridses Evidently Recently Land
eel by the Insurgents-The Military
Commander ON the Island of Pines
Denies the Report of the Escape
of Twenty-Five Cuban Prisoners
From That Settlement.
Havana, May 6-The Spanish cruiser
Maraia Christina has captured at the
mouth of Mosquito river four lighters of
American construction. They had appa-
rently been used in the landing of a fill
clustering expedition. Troops ashore cap
tured sixty-three boxes of cartridges be-
longing to the filibusterers.
The escort of railroad train running
between Tunas and sancti spiritus, prov
ince of Santa Clara, on Monday last, dis
covered another dynamite bomb on the
rails with electric wires connected to it.
News has been received of the death Of
Charles Aguirrez, the insurgent leader.
He was killed in recent engagement with
the Spanish troops Important documents
found upon him, show, among other
things, that Gen. Maxine Gomez is in bad
health.
Capt. Gen. Weyler, with his adjutants
and escort, left Cienfuegos, province of
Santa Clara, yesterday by special train,
and arrived unexpectedly at San Jan de
las Yeras.
Jose Copero, the insurgent cavalry lead
er, who was released on April 80, the case
against him having been dismissed, visit
ed Consul General Lee to-day, and will
sail from Cuba on Wednesday next. Copero
is an American citizen, and was captured
on board a steamer at Batabano, Jan. u,
1896
Col. Berriz, military commander on the
island of Pines, a penal settlement south
of Cuba, denies that an uprising has taken
place there and that twenty-five Cuban
prisoners escaped.
Nor is there any truth, according to the
Spanish authorities, in the story that an
engagement took place Saturday at Las
Cruces, Santa Clara province, between
Spanish force of 10O0 and a large body of
insurgents under Gen. Gomez.
Augustin Clemente Betancourt, a natu-
ralized American, who was arrested here
last March as political suspect and con-
fined in Cabanas fortress, has been re-
moved to the city Jail to await a hearing,
which Is expected soon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-07
CAST A sLuR ON THE ozEcHs.
stormy Scene in the Lower House of
the Reichsrath.

Vienna, May 6.-There were disorderly
scenes in the lower house of the Reichs-
rath to-day during the discussion of the
motion, submitted by the German nation
alists, to impeach Count Badeni. the prem
Ter and minister for foreign affairs, DR..
Bilinski, the minister of finance, DR..
Glespach, the minister of justice Baron
Clan d'Elchia, the minister of commerce,
and Count Ledebur- Wichln, the minister
of agriculture, for violating their minis
tertal powers by the issue of a decree au-
thorizing the official use of the Czech Ian
guage in Bohemia.
Count Badeni pointed out that the ordi-
nances relating to languages were consu-
tutional and cited in support of his as
sertion, the fundamental laws of the
states.
Dr. Wolf, the mover Of the resolution,
then described the Czechs, Slavs and 9TH
ers as being quite inferior races" A great
uproar followed and the sitting was sus-
pended.
When the debate was resumed, Dr. Wolf
was called to order and told to resume his
seat. This he refused to do, appealed
to the house and demanded a division on
the question whether he was to be allowed
to speak.
The vice president of the House, T.
Katherein, refused to put the question, and
a renewal of the disorder followed.
Finally, after repeatedly ringing his
bell, the vice president again suspended
the sitting
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-07
GRAIN FOR INDIA.
DIR. TaImage Reports His Mission tn
the West n Success.

Or. IaImaGe NepOrts His MASbtOn IN
the West n Success.
Washington May 6.-Rev, DR.. r. De-
witt Talmage of the First Presbyterian
church in this city, who has just return
ed from tour In the. west, made with
the object of raising contributions for the
relief of the famine sufferers In India,
called at the navy department to-day to
report progress to Secretary Long, who
is charged by law with the procurement
Of suitable vessels for the transportation
of the food supplies.
The doctor reported that he had been
thoroughly successful in obtaining con-
tributions and wished to arrange for send
ing the goods as early as possible.
Secretary Long said that he desired to
afford all the assistance IN his power. The
navy department has secured proposals
from shipowners for the chartering of
vessels and Mr.. Talmage was informed
that the department would be ready just
as soon as the cargoes were Meanwhile,
the department. would not close the char
ters, to avoid demurrage while the ships
were lying waiting for their stores and
cargoes.
The chamber of commerce Of San Fran
cisco has reported to the department that
it has already secured pledges for wheat
and corn enough to load one ship so that
the department viii probably close the ar
rangement for a ship from San Francisco
very soon. That will leave but one ship
for the conveyance OF the grain from New
York to India, as the act of congress pro-
vided for only two vessels.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-07
MEXICAN EDTToRs ARRESTED.

The Spanish Consul Complains OF
Their Sympathy With Cuba.
City of Mexico, May Ga sensational
arrest was made to-day of the entire ed
itorial staff of the paper called El Cont
nente Americana, which is the organ of
the Mexican sympathizers with the Gu
ban insurgents, at the instigaton Of the
Duke de ARGOS, the Spanish minister, who
complains that the paper has insulted a
friendly nation. The editors are young
Mexican students, and popular sympathy
is with them. The arrest is causing much
comment. There will be no trouble in Sc
curing the ablest legal talent to defend
the young editors
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-07
IMMIGRANTS IN THE TRANsvAAL.
The BOer Governments Objection
able Law Repealed.

Pretoria, May 6.-The Volskraad held a
protracted secret session yesterday to dis
cuss the answer to be made to the des-
patches of Mr.. Chamberlain, British sec
retary of state for the colonies, which de-
manded repeal Of the Transvaal emlgra-
tl-a law
To-day the Volksraad repealed the law,
not because 1t was a breach Of the Lon
don convention, but because 1t was dis
tasteful to neighboring states,
Mr.. Coster. the Transvaal state attor-
ney has rendered his resignation in dis
approval of the repeal
The position taken by Mr.. Chamberlain
on the subject of the Transvaal alien i'm
migrants law number 30, of 1896, was sta
ted in has dispatch to Lord Rosmead, the
British high commissioner at the Cape.
under date of Dec 16, 1896. He said to
Lord Rosmead Inform the government
OF the South African republic that her
ma1estys government cannot, in view of
article IA of the London convention, admit
that the government of the South African
Republic has a right of eNpelling or re-
strlcing foreigners who are not shown to
have failed to conform TO the laws of the
republic, and that her majesty's govern
ment reserves the right of objecting TO
proceedings under the act which may
amount to a breach OF the convention.
Inform the government of the South
African. republic that her majesty's gov
ernment Is advised that the aliens imnl-
grafton law infrlnges articles II of the
London convention, inasmuch as by it
new and burdensome condt tions, In most
cases, probable impossible to fulfill. are
imposed on persons who under the conven-
don are at full liberty TO enter and reside
In the South African republic on condition
of conforming to its laws.
You viii state that her majesty's gov
ernment appreciates the repeated assur-
ances of President Kruger that the gov
ernment of the South African republic
has no intention of departing from the
terms OF the London convention and there
fore feels confident that IL will not at
tempt to enforce the law"
In a letter to Lord Rosmead explaining
the reasons for the dispatch, Mr.. Cham
herlan said the British government could
not accept the allen immigrants law as
an ordinary police law within the terms
Of articles II Of the London convention,
which declares that all persons other than
natives conforming themselves to the laws
of the South African republic, shall have
fun liberty to enter, travel or reside In
any part of the republic. The alien immi-
grants law provided that such persons
should not be at liberty to enter or reside
in the republic unless they could show af-
firmatively that they had the means Of
ability to support themselves.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-07
GREEoE's ARMY CUT IN TWO.
Gen. SmOIensISi Admits Its Inability
to Beat With Turks.

Gen. SmOIensl<i Admits Its Inability
to Beat With Turks.
London, May 6.-Evidently it was Ed
hem Pashas ability to cut in between the
two Greek armies which led to the speedy
retreats that are the beginning of the end.
The Greek accounts say that both re,
treats were orderly, but such news comes
only from official sources in Athens, which
are VIGOROUSLY unreliable. 1t is just pos
sible that so far from being orderly, they
may have both ended in panic, as was the
case at Larissa, Edhem Pasha will al
most certainly follow to prevent Gen.
Smolenski from rejoining the main army.
In any event, Gen. Smolenski is now cut
off from all chance of embarkng on the
Greek vessels at Volo. He must either
surrender to the Turks or endeavor to
reach Lamia by the difficult mountain
paths, so that everything indicates that
Greece will be compelled to sue for peace
In order to save the remnant of her army
from destruction.
The absence of Greek cavalry at Phar-
sala left the Greeks in complete ignorance
of the movements of the Turks and it is
another illustration of the general incom-
potency of the Greek staff. Gen. Smolen-
ski himself has admitted that long habits
of guerilla warfare have made the Greek
army helpless against modern military
strategy.
1t is now believed that the end would
have come much sooner for the difficulty
the Turks have experienced in bringing
adequate supplies of ammunition for maga-
zine rifles and modern artillery over the
mountain passes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-07
TWO PERISH by FIRE.
A Fireman and an Unknown Man the
victims at New York.

A Fireman and nm Unknown Man the
Victims at New York.
New York, May 6.-Flfty or more men
disabled and one dead was the record OF
the New York fire department at a fierce
fire AT No. 16i to 1G6 Chamber street to-
night. The fire was In the large cold
storage warehouse Of the Merchants Re
frlgeraung Company, and It was the
fumes Of ammonia and the heaviest OF
smoke that struck down hremen almost
by the dozen. Tho call for ambulances
was as rapid as the call for engines.
The dead fireman Is John Reinhart OF
Engine Company No. z.
Those overcome, some OF whom are IN
a serious condition, include members OF a
dozen companies that we're called out as
reserves. when Chief Bonner found he
was losing his men on every hand. The
FIRE was an unusual one, and did damage
TO the extent Of az least $4,000.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-07
,,D7775 nv 80 S.1,1V7CTs
Inhuman Treatment Testified to IN
Kentucky.

Frankfort, KY, May 6.-rhe senate pris-
on investigating committee heard testimo-
ny to-day about inhuman treatment OF
prisoners and other things
John Doe, two-year convict, released
yesterday related dozens of cases Of
brutal hogging of men, women ana chill
dren, of the rack, thumbstall, etc. giving
names, dates and every detail, and charg-
ed that one woman hung up by the
thumbs, while enclente, died from the ef-
fects of the punishment.
President Albine of the Louisville Al
bine Company, a turned-down bidder,
when the prison chair contract was let
to A. d. Martin, ct. al, Of Chicago and
Cincinnati, charged that Attorney General
Taylor had become the attorney for A.
d. Martin individually, and for the con-
tractors as a firm while member of the
prison board and attorney for the state.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-07
POWERS GALL FOR PEACE.
They VIII Undertake the settlement
of the Differences.

They VIII Undertake the Settlement
of the Differences.
Athens, May GA collective note will be
handed to the Greek and Turkish govern
ments this (Thursday) evening or to-mor-
row, calling upon them to cease hostiliues
on the distinct assurance that the powers
will undertake the final solution Of the
pending difficulties.
Sir Ellis Ashmcad Bartlett, whose
schooner was detained by the Greek fleet
on the assumption that papers found
on board of her after his inter
views with the Turks, were of a compro-
missing character, arrived tonight. He
was met at Piraeus by NJ. Ralli, the pre-
mier, who conducted him to the British le-
cation. and requested Mr.. Egerton, the
British minister, not TO allow him to leave
the legation before quitting Athens, in
order to prevent a demonstration. 1t has
been decided to send Col. Vassos to Thes-
sally, and Col. Stratos, with a new general
staff, will replace Col Manos in Eplrus
Mai Constantinides will be sent to Do
mokos.
Two transport vessels have been sent to
volo to remove the few remaining inhabi-
tants. The ammunition, stores and food
supplies have already been taken to sty-
lus.
It IS rumored that the few wounded
Greek soldiers who were left at Pharsala
have beeen butchered by the Turks.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-07
ROWLAND 4 SUICIDE.
The New Bedford Mill Treasurer
Found Drowned.

The New Bedford Mill Treasurer
Found Drowned.
New Bedford, Mass, May 6.--The body
of william d. Rowland treasurer of the
Howland mills, the New Bedford Manu-
featuring Company and the Rotach Spin
ming Company, was found in the dock
at the foot of North street this morning
The corporations with which Mr.. How
land was connected are now in the hands
of receivers. as the result of the discovery
of unsuspected financial entanglements re-
Gently discovered by the stockholders.
Mr.. Howland was last seen on April o.
the day previous to that appointed for a
meeting of the stockholders to look into
the affairs of the corporation. On ex-
animation of the body it was found that
Mr. Howland drowned himself on the day
he disappeared. In the pocket Of his
clothing were found various personal let
ters and belongings, including a small
blank book containing a full alphabetical
and chronological list of notes payable
of the corporations, with dates of ma
turity and other information.
Mr.. Rowland as treasurer, was under
bonds of $4,000 in two corporations. The
City Trust Safe Deposit and Surety Com
pany of Philadelphia was surety for SiO,-
600. The other bond for Mr. Rowland was
personal. Both these securities VIII
doubtless be availed of by the receivers If
It becomes necessary. Mr.. Howland was
nearly 45 years old, and was one of the
leading manufacturers of New England.
He was the first president Of the New Bed
ford Commercial Bank, now the National
Bank of Commerce, and one Of the incor-
porators Of the institute for savings. He
was a director Of the National Bank of
Commerce. and was closely Identified with
many efforts for the moral and religious
Improvement Of New England. lie was a
graduate Of Brown University.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-07
cALHOUN's TRIP TO CUBA.
His Mission Confined TO the Ruiz
Case.

1uhe.
Washington, May 6-W ]. Calhoun OF
Illinois, who has been selected by the
President to go TO Cuba as the special rep
resentative Of the United States, In tho
Ruiz case, had a consultation with the
President to-day.
He is awaiting the arrival Of Judge Day.
the new assistant secretary OF state, who
made an exhaustive study OF the case, be-
fore leaving for Havana. If Judge Day ar
rives in time for him to secure the neces-
sary Information, Mr.. Calhoun will leave
for Havana via Port Tampa, Fla, on
Saturday. His mission win be confined
strictly TO the Ruiz case.
Mr.. Calhoun was at the state department
to-day 10 begin the preparation of the
case. He spent some time In conference
with Assistant Secretary Rockhili, max
ing himself acquainted with what has al
ready been done by Gen. Lee and the de-
partment Of state
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-07
DISGUST IN EPIRUs.

The Recall of the Army to Arta
Dampens It's Ardor.
London, May 1.-THE Daily Telegraph's
correspondent at Patras says: THE
Greeks have not obtained the slightest
advantage since the Turkish advance be-
gan. The recall Of the whole army to
Arta for the third time has caused intense
disgust among the troops. whose spirits
will be fatally dampened unless they are
allowed to go ahead.'
London, May THE Daily Telegraph
prints dispatch from Vienna saying that
the condition of the King of Greece is pre-
carious
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-07
XII retired to Almyros, where he took up
new positions

London, May Z, a. m.-The Times
prints the following dispatch, dated We'd
nesday afternoon, from Karademir, eight
miles north of Pharsala:
The Greek line rests on the naval bases,
one at Lamia, one at Volo and the Greeks
are massed in great strength along the
railway, the strategic points between
Pharsala and Velestino. They have artil-
lery at Karadagh.
The Turks are concentrating here from
all Sides There are continual rumors of
intervention and of Greek requests for an
armistice, but the Turks will certainly
strike one more blow. The Greek advance
posts are now falling back and the Turks
are advancing rapidly
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-07
SUBLIME AS A SPECTACLE.
the Turkish Far Too Strong for the
Creeks In Wednesdny's naffIe.

London, May G.-The Daily Mails corre-
spondent with the Turkish forces at Phar-
sala, telegraphing yesterday morning,
says: Yesterdays "wednesday battle
was most sublime as a spectacle, and the
most decisive Of the entire war. It was
not intended at the beginning that the
fight should be a regular pitched engage
ment, but on the arrival OF Edhem Pasha
at the outposts, a furious firing began.
"The weather was cool, and the sky
somewhat cloudy after a thunderstorm
The village OF Pharsala could be seen.
huddled. as II we're. under a line Of low
peaked hills. Higher and around about
were black hills rising behind the others.
while between us and the village ran the
small stream known to the ancients as
the Raipeus. crossed by bridge at the
railway.
between the stream and the villages
were the Greeks In excellent positions
we'll defended by earthworks. Their ad-
vance line consisted OF two brigades ana
(Continued on Fifth Page)
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-07
BoERs READY ron BATTLE.
They CaII Upon the Africanders "a
Help Them in the Fight.

London, May GA special dispatch from
Of the colony of Natal has been notified
to hold itself In readiness for active SER
vice.
1t is further announced that the author
tiles OF the Transvaal have instructed
their field cornets to thoroughly patrol the
natal border and report instantly any
suspicious movements. Finally. the spe-
clal says that a circular from the Trans
vaal has been distributed in Cape Colony
and in the Orange Free State calling upon
the Africanders for help. 1t says: ''We
do not want your money nor your moral
ug "