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The Butler weekly times., 1897-06-17
FACTS TOLD.
Calhoun Reports to President
Mckinley.

Tells Of the Many Horrors He Has Seen-He
Believes That Cuba Will Yet Wn-Memo-
randa Of the Commissioner and Lees
Report Are Formally Submitted.
Washington, D. c., June g.
Commissioner Calhoun and his Sec
rstary, George w. Fishback. went to
the White House at 4 o'clock yester
day afternoon. Calhoun and Fish
back. on the White House steps met
Judge Day and Assistant Secretary
Roosevelt.
President Mckinley had been ex-
pecting these visitors for more than
an hour and he at once cleared the
Cabinet room aud received them in
the presence of Secretary Porter.
Calhoun carried a square bundle,
which he turned over to Judge Day.
1t contained the papers of the Ruiz
case and his personal memoranda.
The report of Consul General Les
was carried by Fishback.
Commissioner Calhoun told the
President of bis trip by ferry and
train from Havana to Matanzss in
company with Consul Brics. He ex-
planned that the train was . fortress
On wheels.
PINNED IN TO sTARvE.
He pictured an extensive settle
msnt OF starving and squalid men,
women and children. the families Of
the insurgents, penned IN by a high
barbsd-wire fence, along the outside
OF which ran a deep ditch; ;of soldiers
patrolling along the ditch ready to
shoot any who might attempt to
break out of the wretched prison for
the purpose of appeasing their terri
bic hunger. He related how smallpox
and fevers had ravaged the pacifcos.
He told of the fortified stations
and barricaded churches; the planta-
tions that were under cultivation
because they were under protection
OF the soldiers, paid for right gener.
ously from the fortunes of the sugar
planters; of other fields which.
though equally as productive were
charrsd wastes.
He reported with accuracy the
The Butler weekly times., 1897-06-17

number of native and naturalized
Americans that were suffering from
starvation or disease, or both.
He made plain how particular the
soldiers were that none of the Cuban
sufferers should be supplied from
our stores, aud that when one OF our
Consuls voluntarily offered to buy
several hundred loaves of bread from
his own purse to feed the starving,
the Alcalde refused the assistance.
Commissioner Calhoun portrayed
the sentiment of the well-to do peo.
pie IN Havana. Soma of the Spanish
residents appealed for Intervention,
but Calhoun had simply advised
them to wait and keep cool.
SPAIN BOUND 70 BE BEATEN.
He estimated to the President the
actual strength of the Spanish and
insurgent forces, and gave his opin
ion, which is directly contrary to
that which comes officially from
Spain, that there seems to be little
chance OF subduing the revolution
lists He permitted tho President to
draw his own conclusions as to why
Gen. Weyler and Col Fondesviels
had 80 carefully avoided Havana
while he was there.
The President invited Calhoun tc
join him in his trip to Nashville
Calhoun declined the invitation, say
ing that he wanted few days il
Washington for rest Tbereupon tn.
President made another engagement,
before his departure.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-06-17

Penny Wise and Pound Foolish.
are they who have not Foley's Collie Cure 4. .
safeguard in the family
The Butler weekly times., 1897-06-17
Truths Tersely Told

Foley's Kidney Cure iE a safe, sure remed,
for all kinds OF Kidney and Bladder Diseases
The Butler weekly times., 1897-06-17

Pittsburg is no longer . hive of
industry Alfred Henry Lewis writes
from there:
Il find work scarce and pay small,
and many idle men. No concern ia
crowded with work. Some have no
work at all. In the best and briskest
pay is small, for there are two work.
men to every one days work; and
save where labor unions are strong
enough to secure yearly rate and
held 1t, competition among work
people for day 3 work is sharp"
Pennsylvania enormous vote for
a gold standard and high tariff ad-
ministration was clearly an enormous
blunder.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-06-17
A Word to Physicians.

Do You know that many broad minded ply
sicians are using Foley Honey and Tar Cough
Syrup i'll their practice. They have found no
remedy that gave as satisfactory results for ali
throat and lung complaints as this great cough
medicine.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-06-17
When You Take Your Vacation.

ths most necessary article to have with you
Collie Cure. Itis an absolute ersysntion or
cure OF all arrangements Of the bow els caused
~ change or water. You are likely to need
The Yale expositor., 1897-11-26
SCHOOL COLUMN.

EDITED BY MAUDE PEARCE.
Remember Thomas McClary Decem-
Der 18th.
Local teachers association will be
held in the High School Room Satur-
day, Dec. 18th.
Miss Jean Hayes visited in the LIST
and I'd Primary Rooms last week.
Mary Anderson is in school again
after three weeks absence.
The pupils in Miss Bakers Room
are having general review this week.
Hugh Ferguson is assistant editor in
the I'd intermediate Department this
week.
Clara Andreae was champion speller
in the 9Th grade geographical match
last Wednesday.
Shirley Holden is organist in Mrs.
Drummond's Room this week.
Howard Emery was absent a few
days last week as he was visiting in
Caro-.
The school catalogue will be complet-
ed this week.
Dolph Andreae is absent from school
on account of sickness.
The Bay View Reading Circle will
meet with Mrs. L. II. Beecher Monday
evening.
The boys seemed to enjoy the use of
their skates Wednesday morning.
Glen McKenna is the new pupil in
the High Room this week.
School closed Wednesday for Thanks
giving holidays and will open again
Monday.
Miss Marigold spent her Thanksgiv-
ing holidays at her home in Pt. Huron.
1t has been a great wonder to the
pupils where the flag is, as it hasn't
been seen on the pole lately.
The Yale expositor., 1897-11-26

WE notice that the Port Huron
Times of last week gives list of prom
inent citizens at Port Huron, st. Clair
and Marine City as persons eligible to
succeed Horace G.Snever as Congress
man from the eth District at the close
of his present term. In the list Harvey
Tappan of this place is named. We
rise to remark that the judgment Of
The Times is all right when it names
our fellow townsman as lit represen-
tative and in every way eligible to the
position. Mr.. Tappan's nomination to
the place would be agreeable to large
ma jorty of the republicans of this part
of the district and of this county.
The Yale expositor., 1897-11-26
Something 20 Know.

Itm0y be worth something to know
that the very best medicine for restor-
ing the tired out and nervous system
to healthy vigor is Electric Bitters.
This medicine is purely vegetable. acts
by giving tone to the nerve centres
in the stomach, gently stimulates the
Liver and Kidneys, and aids these
organs in throwing off impurities of
the blood. Electric Bitters improves
the appetite, aids digestion, and is pro-
nounced by those who have tried IL as
the very best blood purifier and nerve
tonic. Try it. Sold for SOC or $l.0C
per bottle at Grant Holden'e drug
store.
The Yale expositor., 1897-11-26

wasted a bullet, and ammunition is
scarce in the north woods.
The state Legislature instead of pass
ing so many bills in desire to pro-
tect people from criminals, should pass
law to compel game wardens to eX-
anime every man who gets out a hunt
ing license.
A wild animal and a man should be
placed at respectable distance and
all those who couldn't tell them apart
should be given bows and arrows to
hunt with and all firearms taken from
them.
This might be the means of saving a
few lives and blighting fond hopes of
future generations.
The return hunters from Alpena are
getting together and as soon as the
quarantine is raised it is proposed to
hold general thanksgiving that all
haye returned home, and that the fool
hunter has confined his operations
this season to the upper peninsula,
where round dozen men have given
up their lives to his unerring aim.
The Yale expositor., 1897-11-26
Christmas With An Emperor.

The Christmas Ladies' Home Jour
nal tells how the German Emperor,
with the Empress and the Royal fam
lily, pend Christmas Day with their
children. The article is written by
Mr.. Nagel Won Brave, an aitache of
tho Co0rt, who WAS permitted to be
present mt the celebration lest Christ
mas in order to write this article. The
pictures were made con the spot" and
apprOved bv the Emperor.
The Yale expositor., 1897-11-26
California and Florida Excursions.

The Grand Trunk Ry. System have
now on sale reduced round trip Win
ter Tourists Tickets to California and
Southern points, also Home-Seekers
and one way settlers rates on sale De-
cember eth, and DIST. Through Tour
ist Sleeping Car Service to Pacific
Coast. For full particulars and rates
of fare write G. r. Clarke, Agent, Port
Huron. 30-2
The Yale expositor., 1897-11-26

ming Caon
M nager
The to
=, 49, 'ua tickets complete time tables. ~ "
The Yale expositor., 1897-11-26

Mems An facings good
Mems All
a
Mems Fine All
tailored and trimmed perfect fitting endless
Mems
wokme trimmed with the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-08

stage settings were destroyed. The mont
portion Of the theater building was oc-
eupied BY the Central Savings bank and
kinnucAa's tailoring establishment and
tne upper stories In front by various Of
fices.
The Grand Trunk repair shops. located
At the foot OF DeQuindre street, nearly
three quarters Of Z mile distant, caught
fire from blazing brands and werc de-
etroyed, With quantity OF lumber and
material. About 10000. partially insured,
was the loAs.
Julia Arthur's loss 10 over 10000, with
$4,000 insurance.
The Mitchell building was owned by q.
II. Barbour. Its value was $4,000. fully
insured. The Mitchell stock was worth
$4,000 and 30 per cent insured. The Leon
ard building and stock are estimated at
100000 and fully inquired. Other principal
losses, most Of which are fairly insured,
are AZ follows: Central Savings bank, $i0,-
900; Hugh Connolly. jewelry. 5000 o:
Vaughan & Tanner. $4,000; c. II. Werner.
$4,000; Traugott Schmidt estate, owner OF
the Werner building. $4,000: Grand Union
Tea company. $4,000: Partisan laundry.
siS,ooo' Central storaSo company. 10000;
Grand Trunk repair shops $4,000; Brossin's
dye shops. 1880: opera house musicians,
$1,000, and other minor losses $4,000.
careful estimate OF the losses caused
by this mornings fre place the total fig
ures at $4,000. with $5s5.000 insurance.
Most Of the burned structures will be re-
built
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-08
SHORT NEWS STORIES.

DENvER.-Ftfty thousand people went
wild over the parade OF Serpent OF the
Plains" the closing of the carnival.
ST LOUIS-At the days SESSION Of the
constitution was adopted. to go into effect
after this year.
NASHVILLE. Tem.--The Union Fire
company of Pepperell Mass, beat the
worlds record In hand tub contest. at
the firemenS muster here, the playing
being 232 feet. inches.
PORT EADS, lathe Morgan ltne
steamer III Rio. Captain Quick from New
York. arrived at the bar. having made
the run m four days, four hours. five
mlnu,es brealing all previous records.
TACOMA, Wash - General William
Thompson. retired, is dead, aged 81 years.
Deceased served throughout the civil war.
BY an act OF the last congress he was
breveted brigadier general IN the regular
army.
SAN FRANCISCO, cal.-within the
next fortnight quite a fleet of vessels Is
exected from Alaska. The IMmbolt Is the
fastest boat and Is likely to bring most
of the returning miners and the bulk OF
their treasure.
NEW YORK-Edward ID. Adams has
resigned as chairman OF the board OF
directors of the Northern Pacific railroad
and the position has been abolished. Mr.:
Adams remains a member OF the board
OF directors.
DENvBR-The Denver fire department
cladms the record for the United States in
running 1000 feet, laying fifty feet Of
hose and connecting with steamer and
getting water through it, Company No.
accomplished It In 45 seconds.
NEW ORLEANS. LATHE police board
deferred action on Chief of Police Gaster's
resignation, leaving him still IN power.
The mayor had no supporters III his e:-
fort TO displace Suerintcndent Caster until
last night, when one OF the commissioners
charged his Vote
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-08
Congress. Of the Mnccnbcc,.

Port Huron. Mich, October IA rcso-
tuition offered by d. =. Marley, supreme
commander Of the Maccabees. for appoint
ment OF committee to prepare minimum
tables Of rates upon the level aud step
plans OF insurance was adopted today in
the fraternal congress after being amend
cd no as TO direct the committee to prepare
not only q minimum rate table. but as
many tables rs the Investigation might
suggest to which the principles Of reserve
or emergency funds apply.
The congress today rcafiirmed rcsolu-
tion adopted year ago. declaring 1t the
imperative duty OF the order represented
TO mako early and proper provision for
meeting the inevitable increase In tho rate
OF mortality by an adjustment OF rates. no
that the contribution shall be equally pro-
portioned to the hazard or risk.
A committee on jurisdiction was created
composed Of lawyers. whose duty will be
to look after legislation and the defense
OF suits brought by persons hostile 10 the
fyxssrnity system.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-08
FROM THO kLONDIKE.
Passengers Had Standing Room Ac-
comm odatiOns Only.

Communications Only.
Port Townsend, Wash, October T.
Among the passengers who arrived here
this morning on the schooner Sailor Boy
from st. Michaels was John Quincy Bar
mum of Murray, Idaho. Mr.. Barnum was
one of the eighty-six passengers Of the
Eliza Anderson which was forced to put
into Dutch harbor in disabled condition,
where she now lies. On the trip from Dutch
harbor to st. Michaels Barnum says:
zone hundred and seven people mads
the trip on the little schooner Baranon, on
which there was no comfort but standing
room, to say nothing of having to do the
entire voyage without sleep. Although the
distance from Dutch harbor to st. Michaels
is only $50 miles, ten days Of suffering
were consumed in making the trip
Barnum said there had been no news
direct from Dawson City received at St.
Michaels for four weeks previous to his
leaving and no news can possibly be
brought by river before next summer, as
ice was already forming in the salt water
at the mouth of the river and the fresh
water must certainly have been frozen to
a considerable thickness at that time A
great many at st. Michaels are preparing
to como back.
The captain OF the Novelty will bring
down with him all those having sufficient
money TO pay for their board on the trip,
no fare being charged. This is done simply
as an act Of charity and in the interest of
humanity
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-08

The Atlanta Constitution says. Mrs.
James Longstrect. nee Miss Ellen Dortch.
assistant State librarian. will return to
Atlanta October to resume her duties at
the capitol. She is now in Porter Springs
with her husband. From all Indications.
Mre Uongstreet Is still in the race for
State librarian to succeed Captain Mil
ledge, the present incumbent II she In
tends to withdraw she has never notified
Governor Atkinson. The appointment will
be made when the legislature meets next
month. The race Is growing warm. and
the governor has never given out any in
timatlon who will BIO the successful candle
date"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-08
southern Commercial clubs.

Nashville. Tenn. October IA congress
OF Southern commercial clubs was held
here today Colonel 10. W. Cole OF Me-
brsska called the congress to order.
Congressman JOS. Wheeler OF Alabama
made a brief speech on the prosperity OF
the country In general. committee was
appointed to draft resolutions setting forth
the Views OF tho association iu general.
The Congress adjourned until tonight.
At tonight's session the committee reported
a resolution asking that an investigation
OF the armor plate factories in the South
be made and that all commercial bodies
ment looking tn the encOurag cement OF
armor plate industry In the South.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-08
THE DETROIT FIRE.
Detail Of Incidents, LOSSES and In
surance of the COnnaYratiOn.

Detail of Incidents, Losses and In
surance of the COnnagratiOn.
Detroit, Mich. October Five large
buildings and two smaller ones, with all
their contents. were destroyed this morn
ing by fire. which swept through the block
situated in the center of the business por-
tion OF Detroit and bounded by Campus
Martius Woodward, Gratiot and Monroe
avenues. The total loss is estimated at
100000 to 100000.
The blaze started shortly before / O'Clock
on the stage of the Detroit opera house.
The origin of the fire is not determined
1t was lot noticed until the flames leapet
out at the rear of the theater. following
the blowing out of the rear wall by the
explosion OF the calcium tank Within a
few minutes, however. the flames had
communicated to the front and roof OF the
theater and the firemen began a several
hours fight against the spread of the
flames.
The opera house burned at terrific
rate, the interior being a solid mass OF
flames. Meanwhile the ten-story fireproot
structure, so-called, occupied by the Henry
X. Leonard Furniture company. got afre
in the upper story. The flames swept
through its contents from the rear to the
Gratiot avenue front until within two
hours nothing remained but the steel
frame work of the building. The buildings
next adjoining the opera house were the
large jewery establishment Of Wright,
Kay G. Co. and the four story building
fronting on Campus Martius and Monroe
avenue, occupied by the c. II. Mitchell
Table Supply company. The jewellery house
was saved, although the building caught
fro repeatedly but the Mitchell building
was Quilted and all its contents burned.
Aided by the increasing wind, the fire
swept along both on Monroe avenue and
Gratiot avenue sides Of the block. From
Mhchells 1t communicated with large
six-story building adjoining, occupied by
G. II. Werners crockery house and the
Grand Union Tea company, leaving moth
ing remaining but the front walls
Meanwhile. on the Gratict avenue side
the flames spread east from the Leonard
building to the building occupied By the
Central Storage company and Vaughan d
Tanner which was also consumed with
its contents. The side walls OF the latter
building fell upon the roof Of the two
story structure occupied by the Partisan
laundry, wrecking It. and on the Monroe
avenue side a small shoe store was
crushed TO fragments by the fall OF the
east wall OF the Werner building.
At both these points the progress OF the
flames was checked. The early hour aud
the rapidly with which the flames swept
prevented the saving OF the contents oil
the buildings TO speak OF.
Among the losses was that OF the julia
Arthur Dramatic company. which Is play
ing it, first engagement in "A Lady o.
Quality" All It's handsome costumes ana
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-08
Judge Burke's big District.
Midlothian Argus.

Judge r. T.. Burke was hero Friday.
shaking hands with his many friends. Hc
is our congressman and among other
things wo asked him II he did not repre-
sent about as many people as any other
congressman. Yes" said the Judge. II
have the largest or most populous district.
except one In Denver Colo. in the United
States" He said there were over 10000
votes cast In this district at the last cleo
ton. Counting flve persons to each voter
bhere ere moro than 900, 900 people in the
district enough for two. as the constitu-
tional minimum for a representative Ia
1922. This Is not as 1t should be. While
Judge Burke is big man both physically
and mentally. the people OF the sixth
district are entitled TO two speeches and
two votes where they only get one.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-08
sp,ndIcs In Dixie.

The Boston Journal has discovered thst
the splndles in Dixie are on the increase
and that the Northern mills must count
the Southern mills as serious competitors
for the worlds business. II saws:
For the first time in their a;s,orv
Southern mills In the past wear bought
and consumed more than million bales
of cotton. Nothing could demonstrate more
clearly the steady expansion OF the south
ern cotton manufacturing Interest," The
year was not favorable 10 general business.
The average consumption per spir1le 10 the
South was less than 1t was for the previous
twelve months. The increase IN the sggre-
gate consumption WIS due 10 tina bu;Idine
Of new millS-in other words. to tie mule
tiplicaAicu OF the number Of snlntlss. Ana
II 10 not strange that u re q faetosy
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-08
OUR EXPORTS AND IMPORTS
Report Of the Bsresu Of Statistics
Under the New Tariff.
LARGEST AUGUST EXPORTS KNOWN,
The Figares show an Increase Over
1900 for August ana the First
Eight Months Of 1907.

Washington, october THE bureau OF
statistics has issued tables showing the
exports and imports for August the frst
full month under the new tariff, These
figures show for that month the largest
exports Of domestic merchandise OF any
August In the history Of the government.
The exports were $79,49o. 2s4, against $685.
sss.ssi for August. 1896. For the first eight
months Of the year the exports were SOL
$4,000 in excess Of the first eight months
OF 1896. so that the bureau believe the ex-
ports this year will far exceed those OF
last year.
The value Of imports. dutiablc and free
for August was sse,sis.iei. OF which SIS
62o.60T were free, These figures show q
decrease of about 10000. 900 below those
OF 1896. The decrease was due to heavy
reduction In the Importation Of raw wool,
which decreased from 46i5,0 pounds In
August last year to 2,S77.s17 pounds last
August; manufactured wool from ss.T0a 900
to $639,0oo; wood and manufacture thcre-
OF from N.692, 500 to 81 1871 900: manufac-
lures OF cotton from 81. 553 900 to 81. sas, 900;
manufactures OF jute. fax. hemp, etc, from
s222i 200 to 5000, ESQ, iron and steel from
si,766.S7o to sSS7,S4i, and sugar from S.
100000 to s2.s56. 900.
The following table shows the balance
| OF trade with tho several continents;