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The Butler weekly times., 1897-04-15
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Notice 10 hereby given to all creditors. and
all others interested in the estate of MoSYis
administrator of said estate, intend to maks
fnal settlement thereof at the next tern d
the Bates County Probate Court in Bates
county, state of Missouri. to be held at Butler
on the 9th day of May 1897
JOSEPH SCHMEDDING
22-4t AdminietratoY
The Butler weekly times., 1897-04-15

The great victory of Carter Harri
son shows how Chicago votes when
the iron rod of coercion is no. held
over the laboring men.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-04-15

The iron workers of Pittsburg,
object to recent cut in their wages
and increase of hours of labor. It's
too late to kick now, too many men
are out of employment and ready to
take the Job.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-04-15
NOTICE OF FINAL sETTLEM ENT1s

Notice is hereby given to all creditors and
all others interested in the estate Of p Shsp.
pard. deceas ed. that l, Anna Z Sheppard, a.
ministratrix of aaid estate intend to mais
nnal settlement thereof at the next term Of ~
Bates County Probate Court. State Of Missoafi
to be held at Butler on the 9th dav of May 1856.
ANNA r. SHEPPARD.
22-4t Administratrix 5
The Butler weekly times., 1897-04-15

The great victory won in Chicago
last week by the election OF Carter
Harrison for Mayor has completely
dumfounded the republicans.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-04-15

The Kentucky legislature is fur.
nishing an unanswerable argument in
favor of the election Of United States
senator's by popular vote.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-04-15

Five hundred coat makers in st.
Louis are on a strike against a re-
duction in wages.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-04-15
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION:

The WEEKLY TIMES. published every
Thursday. will be sent to any address
one year, postage paid, for SI.oo.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-29
Brooklyn, 3; WashingtOn, 4.

Washington, April 22.-Everything
was propitious for the opening of the base
ball season in this city. The weather
was clear, a band of music cheered a
crowd numbering GOOO, the grounds were
in excellent condition, and the only incl
dent displeasing to the assemblage was
that the other club won. When Speaker
Reed appeared he was cheered by the
spectators. In the box occupied by the
speaker were several New York congress-
men and Senator Smith of New Jersey.
Many prominent people were among the
spectators. The game started at live
ly pace under the supervision of Tim"
Hurst, and it was found that the clubs
were evenly matched. Reilly's long shot
for home run, which disappeared I'M
der sign board, was the signal for ap-
plause which was repeated when Ger
many" Smith was presented bouquet as
he stepped to the plate. But for an I'M
lucky throw by Demont in the sixth, the
score would have been in favor of Wash
ington. Attendance, 5000.
Score:
Washington :. 0 0 001 004
Hits, 5; errors, A.
Brooklyn -. -. 900 1 0 2 O 2-5
Hits, 8; errors, 4.
Batteries-Mercer and Mcclure; Payne
and Grim.
Umpire-Hurst.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-29
WORK ON THE TARIFF BILL.
Hides Placed on the DutiabIe List
Nearly Ready to Report.

Hides Placed on the Dutiable List
Nearly Ready to Report.
Washington, April 22.-The sub-commit-
tee of the senate finance committee is
working now with eyes fixed on next
Tuesday as the day to report the tariff
bill to the full committee, feeling conf
dent that this result can be accomplish
ed. All will depend on the Interruptions
that may take place, the persistence and
influence of those who seek damages,
and the bill may not go to the full COM
mttee before the end of the week. The
committee will also inform those who
seek to secure changes in the bill that
their suggestions are not likely to be
considered after the present week and
consequently whatever amendments are
to be made will finally be passed on be-
fore the close of the week on Saturday.
The committee has passed tentatively
on almost all questions before it and
fully on those of small importance, leav-
ing for the last the most important items,
over which there are differences of opin-
ion. Probably the most persistent de-
mands have come from the western re-
publican senators for more protection to
western interests. This has involved a
contest on the question of the protection
of raw material, in which class the far
western interests are largely comprised.
The western senators are very hopeful
of success, for some of their propositions,
including those ON wool, hides, lead ore
and others of minor Importance, such as
boraX and soda ash.
The entire wool schedule will not be
advanced, but the probabilities are strong
that woods of third class will be. Those
of the first and second class will prob
ably be reduced. The western senators
who have agreed to the Mantle schedule
sent his schedule to the committee today
and will probably call tomorrow or Sun
day to urge its adoption. 1t is also prob.
able the classification was made more
definite than that of the Dingley bill
The wool question is receiving the COM
mittee's best attention, as it is recognized
that the fate of the bill may depend
somewhat upon its satisfactory adjust
ment. There has also been spirited
contest over the subject of duty on
hides, the proposition for which has been
strongly antagonized by the tanning in,
terest.
A decision has been practically reached
to make hides dutiable at the rate of
1 IL cents per pound.
The advocates of an increased duty on
lead ore are said to have also won and
according to the best obtainable reports
the Mckinley rate of $50 per ton will
be restored. There will also be rebate
on tin used in canning fruit and fish to
be exported.
One of the problems of the committee
has been to satisfy Senator Jones of Ne.
vada, silver republican, who holds the
balance of power in the finance commit.
tee. He has been made acquainted with
the work of the committee as far as il
has progressed and it is understood that
he is satisfied with the bill.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-29
Miles Anxious for Pointers.

Washington, April 22.-Gen. Miles has
applied for permission to go to Greece to
observe the war between that country
view. Secretary Alger has brought the
matter to the attention of the president,
and the latter has taken the application
under consideration. Should the order be
made by the president it will be the first
time in our history that the general COM
manding the army has gone abroad dur
ing actual war as military attache. 1t
is true Gen. Sherman made tour of the
world in time of peace in company with
Fred Grant. and that Sheridan accom-
panied the German army as an attache
in the war with France, but in the first
case there was no war in progress, and
in the second the officer was not at the
time of such high rank as Gen. Miles.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-29
Excursionists at Galveston.

Galveston, Tex, April 22.-(Special.)-.
One of the largest excursions that has
come to Galveston from the transmissis-
ssippi river country arrived this. morning
from Kansas City. 1t consisted of four
private cars and was headed by Gov
ernor Holcombe of Nebraska. The party
came over the Kansas City, Pittsburg
and Gulf, Houston, East and West Tex
as, and Galveston, La Porte and Hous-
ton. There are 1876 people in the party.
They spent the day looking around Gal
weston and left tonight for Port Arthur.
Governor Holcombe said the object of
the excursion was to learn about the
drawing the gulf ports and transmissis-
sippi country more closely together. Gov
ernor Holcombe believed port at Port
Arthur would help Galveston BY bringing
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-29
national LEAGUE BASEBALL
FORMAL OPENING OF THE LEAGUE
SEASON IN THE LARGER
CITIES.
BALTIMORE WON ONE FROM BOSTON
Louisville Colonies Defeated the
Cleveland Club-St. Louis Lost
to Pittsburg, Chicago to
Cincinnati.

Baltimore, Nd. April 22.-The cham
pions today defeated the Bostons in the
opening game of the season. An enor-
nous crowd witnessed the game and for
six innings excitement ran high. Kobe
dam, who replaced Stivetts in the mid
die of the sixth, showed great speed, but
proved wild and ineffective. The season
was auspiciously opened by a parade OF
the home and visiting teams through the
principal streets of the city.
Baltimore E. HOP sos x-1C
Hits, 10; errors, 5.
Boston COOS 10000
Hits, 6; errors. 5.
Batteries-Hoffer and Robinson, Sti.
Vets, Klobedanz and Bergen.
Umpire-Lynch.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-29
THE BANKRUPTCY BILL.
Summary of the Nelson Substitute
rs 1t Passed the Senate


rs 1t Passed the Senate.
Washington, April 22.-The bankruptcy
bill, passed by the senate today, was
framed by Senator Nelson of Minnesota
and is simple compared with the Terry
bill. The bill provides that any debtor
other than corporation, owing 5000
or more, who is unable to pay his debts,
may file his petition in the district court
of the United States Offering to surren-
der all his property for the payment of
his debts except such as is exempt by
the law for his domicile. The petition
shall give schedule of all property, ex-
empt and uneXempt, and of all creditors
and the amount and nature of the debts,
and the petitioner shall offer to surrender
all his unexempt property for a full dis
charge from his debts and liabilities.
The petition shall be heard by the court
in not less than thirty nor more than
ninety days. If the court upholds the pc
tition, the. estate is transferred to an "as-
signee" for settlement of creditors, who
can resist the proceedings by proceedings
before the court on certain enumerated
grounds of fraud, preference to credit
ors, etc.
Preferences four months prior to filing
petitions are void and transfers of prop
erty within six months are void. Pro-
vision is made for distributing the estate
among creditors. After the settlement
the court gives final decree, discharging
the bankrupt from all liability to any of
the creditors described in the schedule
who may become party to the proceed
ings. But such discharge shall not in
clude any obligations which shall have
been created in consequence of his de-
falcation as a public officer. or as an ex-
ecutor administrator, guardian or trustee,
or while acting in any other fiduciary
capacity; nor any debtor obligation to any
surety of the bankrupt who has paid or
may pay any such fiduciary debtor, any
part of it or debtor obligation created by
the obtaining of moneys or property I'M
der false pretenses. The provision as
to involuntary bankruptcy is that if any
debtor being a banker, broker, merchant,
trader or manufacturer who owes $500
or over shall at any time within four
months of the time of filing the petition
convey or voluntarily cucumber any of
his property with the purpose to prefer
deemed bankrupt. Creditors having
amount of $500 may within four months
after the act of bankruptcy has been
committed, file in the court a petition for
an adjudication of bankruptcy. The court
then proceeds within thirty days to hear
the case. The accused may demand a
jury. On the hearing the court or jury
holds whether the accused is or is not a
bankrupt. Fees in both classes of bank
ruptcy are provided, viz: Attorneys
fees, not above 500; assignee not above
SO per day. Appeals are allowed, except
when the entire bankrupt estate is under
$4,000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-29
CONGRESSMAN HOLMAN DEAD.
swatch Dog of the Treasury" Sue.
cumed to the Meningitis.


Washington, April 22.-Representative
at 2:O5 p. m. after an illness of some
weeks Spinal meningitis was the cause.
Judge Holmans death was due, prima-
rily. to fall he sustained early this
month as the result of an attack of YER
tigo. At the deathbed were gathered his
four children. Mrs. r. e. Fletcher, W..
s. Holman, Jr., Mrs. Fred Harvey and
Paul Holman, all of this city.
William Steel Holman would have
passed the three-quarter century mark
had he lived until next September, and
his career is remarkable for the large
proportion of his life that was given up
to the service Of the public. No living
man, and few men dead, have made. a
record as he did of sixteen terms in the
house of representatives, and in all fifty
four years of his life were spent in some
capacity, beginning with judicial posi-
ton in his native state and winding up
in the house of representatives, which he
first entered in the Thirtyfourth con-
gress. Mr.. Holman was great force
in political affairs for many years, and
even of late years, when advancing age
made it harder for him to meet the more
severe demands of his place, he was an
hon0red and respected counsellor in the
democratic party caucuses, where his
ripe age and long political experience
was freely availed of in shaping party
policies. AS the "Watch Dog of the
Treasury" he was known to the Ameri-
can people, and the policy of strict econ
Omy that he constantly pursued when in
charge of the appropriation bills has been
followed SO long that it has come to be
regarded as one of the party tenets in all
congresses.
Mr.. Holman was born in Indiana in
the country at a little pioneer homestead
in Dearborn county called Veraestau, in
September, 1922. His congressional
career began with the Thirty-fourth
crosses that have elapsed since that time.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-29
Philadelphia, 5; New York, 1.

Philadelphia, April 22.-Opening day
here was a success. The weather was
delightful, and the attendance numbered
1904. The players paraded across the
field, and then raised the new flag while
the band played "Star Spangled Ban
ner."
The game was rather dull and long
drawn out, and, on the part of the New
Workers, was somewhat unsteadily and
poorly played. Their four errors, all
wild throws, gave the local club their
runs.
Rusie arrived here and Joined the New
Workers. He is in excellent condition
and will begin practice with the team to-
morrow.
Score,
Philadelphia ... 100 1 O03 O 0-5
Hits, 8; errors, l.
New York -. 90 $1,000 OIL
Hits, 5; errors, 4.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Clements, Do
heny and Wilson.
Umpire-Emslie.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-29

morning in the Presbyterian hospital.
From the moment he collapsed in the
fourteenth round Vernon remained I'M
conscious up to the time of his death.
Leslie Pearce is in Jail at Media, being
held without bail.
That Vernons death was due to heart
blows, there can be but little doubt.
While several persons claim that he was
not struck over the heart, there are at
least fifty reputable witnesses who say
that the "Brickmaker" was struck four
heavy blows over the heart in the four
teenth round before his collapse.
An examination at the hospital showed
the left side of Vernon's body was much
swollen and dscolored in the region of
the heart. Pearce will be given hear
ing on Monday next at Media. Warrants
were issued yesterday for the arrest of
all persons in any way connected with
the Olympic club, where the fight occur
red, and they have been taken into GUS
tody with the exception of two.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-29
The Fifty-Fifth RaIIaf.

Frankfort, Ky, April 22.-The joint
session for balloting today attracted a
little attention because the republicans
were without n nominee and al wanted
to see how they would vote. Congress-
man Walter Evans, the newly arrived
candidate. was on the floor of the house
,The republicans evidently knew they
were being watched and refused to
answer to their names. The FIVE anti
Hunter republicans helped others to
break quorum. Only Baird and Nor
man, who have been voting with the re-
publicans, answered present. II was the
hfty-ffth ballot. Baird voted for Mar
tin, as did Norman. Stout did not vote
The republicans seemed to have lost their
gold democrats. The republicans sat
still, however. The vote stood: Black
burn, 10; Martin, IS; Stone, 1. No
quorum.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-29
They'll BE There.

p, Taylor, Tex, April 22.-(Special. i'm
members of the Ancient Arabic Order of
Mobiles of the Mystic Srine, viz: Daniel
Moody, G. III. Welch, j. Il. Tucker. Tom
Ihrailkill, William Reid and G. NJ. Bal
ley, all of whom are in readiness to obey
the mandate of Potentate J. G. Hunter,
who had directed the mobiles to make the
pilgrimage over hot sands to the oasis
of Houston tomorrow to participate in
rIejoicings, professions and greetings to
be INDUCED in there on the 23rd inst.
and following.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-29
Cincinnati, 8; Chicago, z,

Cincinnati, April 22-The baseball sea.
son opened here today with very pleas.
ant weather. Fully 10000 people wit.
messed one of the most exciting games
ever seen in this city. After a hard
fought game the Reds won in the tenth
inning by score of 8 to Z. Richey's
playing was the feature. of the game.
Vaughn's hit for three bases in the tenth
brought in the winning run. Score:
Cincinnati 100 4 0OO2 IS
Hits, 10; errors, 4.
Chicago :. -. 1 2 0 1 900 II
Hits, IL; errors, 5.
Batteries-Ehret, Rhines and PETIT,
Griffith and Kittredge.
Umpire-Sheridan.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-29
House Proceedings.

Washington, April 22-Just after the
house convened Mr.. Dalzell of Pennsy-
yania presented special rule for the SEN
ate amendment to the Indian appropria-
hon bill. The rule provided that until
the final disposition of the four apprOpria-
lion bills it should be in order to consider
senate amendments in committee of the
whole without reference or consideration
by committee.
Mr.. Bailey declared that what he OBJ
jected in the special rule was its omni.
bus character. So far as the Indian ap-
preparation bill was concerned he thought
consideration in committee of the whole
was sufficient, but could foresee what rad
ical propositions might come back in the
sundry civil and general deficiency bills.
Mr.. Dalzell made the modification sug-
gested by Mr.. Bailey, but Mr.. Bland
(dem) of Missouri, in an important way,
voiced the protests of those opposed to
Mr.. Bailey's leadership The house had
reason why the bill should not go through
the regular channels. Up to this time
he had sympathized with the course of
the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Bailey,
but he could not support him when he
failed to demand that legislation should
proceed regularly.
The previous question was ordered, Mr..
Bailey and his followers voting with the
republicans. Only "a members voted
against the previous question, and but q
against the adoption of the rule. The
majority vote was 1874. The Indian bill
was then taken up.
The senate amendment for the estab-
lishment of warehouse for Indian sup
plies at Omaha was voted down, 56 to II.
The amendments making an appropri-
alton of $500 for the Digger Indians of
California, and relating to the Cherokee
citizenship rolls, were agreed to.
Mr.. Dingley made a point of order,
which was sustained, against the amend
ment for two additional judges for the
Indian Territory. The amendments
were nOn-concurred in.
When the amendment relating to the
opening of the Umcompahgre Indian
reservation was reached Mr.. Sherman
moved non-concurrence. Mr.. King of
Utah supported the senate amendment,
and declared that the richness of the Gil
sonite beds had been greatly exaggerated.
Mr.. Underwood (dem) of Alabama
read from the reports of the experts show
ing that the deposits covered 10000
square miles, and that 23,0O00O0 tons
were in sight. 1t was worth in the mar
kets $40 per ton.
Mr.. Steel (rep) of Indiana then an
nounced the death of his colleague, Mr..
Holman. A resolution was adopted ex-
pressing the profound regret with which
the house heard the announcement of
Judge Hplman's death, and the speaker
appointed committee of ten to join a
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-29
FLOOD NEWS.
Break Mt Promised Land In More
Serious Than mt First Supposed.

Memphis, Tenn, April 22.-The break
at Promised Land, in Issaquenna coun-
ty, Miss, Is reported t.. be more serious
than at first supposed. The crevasse has
widened considerably since last night.
and the water is pouring through in great.
volumes. Many places heretofore high
and dry are being inundated, and the
water is rising hourly. There is much
destitution existing in the Bogue Phalia
country, principally among the poorer
class of negroes, and call for immediate
aid has been issued.
The situation south of Vicksburg re-
mains practically unchanged. No new
breaks in the levee are reported, and
strict surveillance of the embankment is
being kept both day and night.
night.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-29
Americans Thrilling Experience.

Havana. April 22.-It turns out that
Kelley, the American who disappeared
from Havana a fortnight since, leaving
an unpaid hotel bill, went to the insur-
gent lines, represented himself as an ex-
pert in the use of dynamite and alleged
that the New York junta had sent him.
The insurgents distrusted his story, and
considering him spy, hanged him, after
having stripped him of his clothing. The
rope broke and Kelley fell to the ground
alive. and not seriously injured. After
away and managed to reach Punta
Bravo. In an absolutely nude state h,
surrendered himself to the Spanish COM
mandant, who gave him a shirt and a
pair of trousers. Kelley is now at lib
erty.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-29

committee from the senate to accompany
the remains to the final resting place. The
sergeant-at-arms was instructed to take
charge of the funeral The committee
appointed was as follows: Messrs. Nc
Millin of Tennessee, De Almond of Mis-
souri,. Zenor of Indiana, Stark of Ne
braska. Robinson of Indiana, Danford of
Ohio, Cromwell of Ohio, Ellis of Oregon,
Crumpacker of Indiana and Alexander of
New York.
Then, at 4:3O p. M, as further mark
of respect, the house adjourned.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-29
Nominations.

Washington, April 22.-The president
sent to the senate the following nominal
tons:
State-Harold NJ. Sewall of Maine, to
be envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary of the United States to
Hawaii.
Observation-Disclosures: James X.
Barnes, Fort Smith. Texas: William
Drawe. Cuero: Esta Witcher, Rockdale
j. b. Sergeant, Orange
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-29
BY LANHAM OF TEXAS.
A Bill to Chop Off n Third of All
Federal Salaries,

Washington, April 12.-Mr. Lanham of
Texas today introduced bill entitled
ITO reduce the expenditures of the gov
eminent, to decrease federal salaries and
to discourage the office-seeking indus
try" which provides for a reduction in
the salaries of all persons on the pay
rolls of the United States 33 1-3 per
cent. The preamble declares there is an
abnormal disproportion between the sal
aries of government employees and citi-
zens in private occupations, which causes
an unseeming race for Offices.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-29
Mnher and Sharkey.

New York, April 22.-Buck Connolly
of Pittsburg, representing Peter Maher,
met Dan Lynch of California, manager
of Tom Sharkey the sailor pugilist, here
today. They agreed that Maher and
Sharkey should meet in 25-round con-
test, to be held in this vicinity on day
to be named between May % and
June 10
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-29
Pittsburg, 4, st. Louis, 1.

st. Louis, April 22.-The Browns new
mascot was not an overpowering success
in the opening game between st. Louis
and Pittsburg today. Five thousand
mournful rooters for the Browns saw the
Pirates play stronger, better game than
the home team and watched the visitors
stroke off the field with the honors of
the day and score of to l in their
favor. Score:
st: Louis :. 80. 10000 OIL
Hits, 6; errors, g.
Pittsburg :. 80 1 O O OO1 "a
Hits, 8; errors, 1.
Batteries-Donahue and Mcfarland,
Killen and Sugden.
Umpire-McDonald.