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The Butler weekly times., 1897-10-21
Warning in the Note Of General Woodford te
Spain.

Warning in the Note of General Woodford TO
Spain.
Washington, D. C, Oct. l5.-In
spite of the persistent secrecy of the
State Department, the facts are
gradually coming out concerning the
message sent to SpAin through Min
lister Woodford regarding Cuba. The
latest development is important 1t
accounts for the fare.up of the
Spaniards when the story was first
printed that a date had been set
when Spain would be expected to
say when the war would end.
1t also accounts for the downfall
of the Ministry and the conciliatory
{ attitude taken since. The story is
simply that accompanying Minister
Woodford's pacifi. Instructions was
warning of popular sympathy in
this country for Cuba, which would
find expression through Congress if
favorable reply was not received
Minister Sagssta has promised to
reply to the message Of the United
States by October 25. This reply
has been expected by the United
States Government hafora nou and
disappointment is felt that it has
not been forthcoming.
Especially is this the case in view ct
the facs that version of it has been
printed. which has been ANYTHING
but satisfactory to the American
people. This version simply means
evasion of the real question, and an
attempt to secure delay in final
settlement
The Butler weekly times., 1897-10-21
LIKE A HUMAN BEI%G.
A Washington Tree That Sleeps
Soundly Every Night.
II Has Respiratory Organism Seem
IngIy as Delicate as That OF
Any Animated Creature
Wonders of Botany.

Mr.. Fred j. Braendle wrote to the
Washington Star that near the west
crn border Of Dupont circle stands
Tree that has a privilege not accorded
other shade trees of Washington. Ma
ture has endowed it with what we NOR
tails consider very happy faculty,
namely. to enjoy a peaceful slumber
every night. Many shrubs and nu-
merous species OF flowers have timo
of rest. either by day or night; at least
that is what we guess from he changed
attitude of their leaves and petals. but
this big fellow who goes to sleep alta reg
ular hour every evening, and in summer
time even by daylight right before our
eyes and in a public park, has method
quite his own in preparing himself for
the night. His action is SO apparent.
quick and curious that he deserves to
be noticed; in fact, it is somewhat to
be wondered at that nobody cvernoticed
this stranger and his strange action be-
fore--not even the very alert watchman
and guardian of the floral display Of
the park.
That this tree is of foreign extraction
and of high lineage there will be no
need of telling when we learn that his
name is Albizzia Julibrissin, having
been christened so by an Italian bot
anist by the name of Durazzo in honor
of member of the most noble family
of the Albzzi of Florence. who probably
had also been botanist. The tree,
however, is an original of Japan and
known there as the japanese silk tree.
Why it is called 4 silk tree is not known
to the writer, but the suppostion is that
the silky appearance of the blossoms
might have originated it. How this tree
came here and found its way to Du-
pont circle probably only Col. Bing-
ham, as chief of the public parks and
grounds. and custodian of the records
The Butler weekly times., 1897-10-21

That body will convene again within
less than two months. and a matter
so important as the public's interest
in the Union Pacific Railroad cannot
in decepcy be dispose d of without
the participation of the people s
representatives.
The Union Pacific ring has hatch.
ed a monstrous job of brigandage,
and the Administration is threatened
with a scandal the like Of which has
not shamed the country since the
Credit Mobilier exposure.
President McKinley's own repu-
tation is at stake.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-10-21
TOLD BY THE EYES.
How HOrscs.ShOv Whether They Are
Intelligent or Not.


As every one knows, there is as much
difference in the brain power of horses
as there is in men. The ordinary dray
horse is much the inferior of the racer
in point of intelligence, and in nothing
more than in the expression of the ami
mails eyes is this difference noticeable.
1t can been seen by Il glance at the
accompanying pictures that the eye of
Star Pointer. the wonderful PAGER who
broke the record by pacing Il mile in
1850 IA at Readville park. Boston. when
compared with the dull. eXpressionless
eye of the average horse, is as differ
ent as a pineapple is from a church
tower.
A New York Evening World artist
caught Star Pointers alert eye just al
it looked when flashed on the multi
tude that watched the colts remark
able performance on the Boston track.
His eye is truly the window Of Star
Pointers soul, if race horses have couls,
The Butler weekly times., 1897-10-21

drilling n six-foot hole in one minute.
In this connection it is interesting to
note that coal undercut by machinery
does not require as powerful cartridges
for the blasting as coal untlercut by
hand and the rapidity with which the
holes are drilled by electric power
effects a great saving and largely i'm
creased output. The weight of the drill
represented, with post for six-foot
vein, is only 152 pounds. This can
easily be handled by one man. The
drill works 50 quickly that it takes the
greater part of one mans time TO at
tend to the feed mechanism and augers
together with starting and stopping the
drill. while the other man is arranging
and picking the places for the holes.
BY the time he has another place ready
the drill has finished the preceding hole
and is ready 10 be moved. Two men can
very quickly reset the drill and then get
it started again. This machine has
drilled enough hoes in ten hours to
"shoot" or blast down 500 tons of coal
in seven-foot vein. 1t consumes about
three horse power and the one shown
III the cut is a Jeffrey machine.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-10-21

the standard natural history, the
length Of an adult sea-ottcr is four feet.
including a 12-inch tail, but the skins
sometimes measure eight feet. This
gees far ahead of the elastic-skin man.
The sea-otter is remarkably playful
and will amuse itself for hours floating
on its back and tossing a bit of seaweed
from paw TO paw. The mothers have
been seen playing with their pups for
a long afternoon, apparently enjoying
their frolics as much as though they
were human.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-10-21

and pedigrees Of our exotic trees, can
tell.
Soon after seven o'clock in the even
ing general motion is noticed in the
foliage, a quiver or trembling of the
bipinnate leaves. Each leaflet begins
to stand up ON edge and pairs with
the one opposite. They clasp each
other tightly and they close up with the
other ON the petiole. SO that each be-
ceding one. The entire transforma-
tion takes place in about 90 minutes,
and usually at about 1880 the respira-
tory organism of this tree hangs limp
or droopy on the branches. 1t was
at first supposed that the approach of
darkness or the humidity of the at
mosphere. or even the change of tenn
perature. had something to do in pro-
ducing slecpy-like condition in this
tree, but numerous experiments have
proved that it is not so. Little branches
have been taken off and kept in dark
room at an early hour. The leaves re-
manned expanded unit! the hour of seven,
when they began to close as if they
were still on the tree. and the same ac-
ton was repeated for several days as
long as water cou,d keep them fresh.
There is n plant among our own flora
that is in every particular like this
sleeping tree; in fact, a diniuutive al
bizzia in many ways. This is the seusi-
tive pea, Cassia Camaecrista, q weed
growing along our country lanes with
yellow flowers and bearing a fruit like
diminutive peas. This little weed is.
however, n sensitive plant. while the
tree is not so in the least. The for
mer shuts its leaflets when touched at
any hour of the day. but a. night goes
to sleep in the same fashion as the
latter.
AS we cannot obtain tree for home
observation. we might secure a healthy
plant of this sensitive pea. have it care
fully planted in flower pot so that we
can watch it every evening when it re-
tires for the night. No one has more
beautifully deiineated with pen and
pencil the action of drowsy shrubs and
nodding flowers than our much lament
er artist, Mr.. Hamilton Gibson. and
he has done more to awaken in our
young people an interest in the many
wonders of plant life than the scien-
tific teachers of botany. He has shown
that nature is not at fault that we do
not more admire our wild flowers. We
lind on close investigation that there
are plants that have histories rs won
derful as our characters of romance.
Their feats and requirements are often
equal to those of many ordinary NOR
tails
The Butler weekly times., 1897-10-21
A MOnstrous Robbery Planned.
New York journal,

New York journal,
A ring has all its plans laid to
capture the Union Pacific railroad
and cheat the Government out Of st
least $40, 100000. If this plot sue
ceeds, it will be followed by similar
robbery in the case of the Central
Pacific.
Conspicuous among the members
of this ring are j. Pierpont Morgan
and Coils P, Huntington.
Attorney.General McKenna, who
consents to this robbery, was ap-
pointed to his place in the Cabinet
through the inhunce of Huntington.
No honest reason exists why the
Union Pacific should not be made to
pay every dollar of its debt to the
Government. TIE aided portion, on
which the Government has it's lien.
ia a paying property.
Congress refused to authorize the
deal with the ring, known as the
Reorganization Committee, which,
with the active concurrence of the
Attorney. General, will be consum
mated unless the President forbids.
This he has ample power to do
The law of 1887 provides way for
dealing with the Union Pacific
whereby the Treasury eau be PRO-
tected against this intended plunder,
and the whole debt collected.
Why should the Administration
hasten to do between Congress what
Congress has declined to sanc.ions
The Butler weekly times., 1897-10-21
Lay Dying in the Street Two Days,

Kansas City. Mo, Oct. 15.-AIex
ander c. Hart, a laborer, met hor.
rible death.
Hart fell from a tree in a remote
part CT the city Tuesday morning.
He suffered cencussion of the spine.
and was almost completely paralyz.
ed Unable to stir. he lay there
conscious for over two days and
nights, until be was found Thursday
morning.
He was eaten by insects, and his
suffering was intense.
Physicians were summoned, but
Hart died shortly after relief reach
ed him.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-10-21

The agricultural department of the
University of California is raising q new
kind Of sheep. The superintendent of
the experiment station at Paso Robles
has succeeded in breeding a variety of
sheep that viii mean much to the wooi
and meat market. tits the result of the
cross-breeding Of Persian and Merino.
Experiments along the same line.
though not 50 complete, were conducted
by George Washington with marked
advantage.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-10-21
RARE AND VALUABLE,
Some Sca-Otter skins Arc Valued ~
One Thousand Dollars.


There'll come time some day when
the sea-otter will be far more valuable
than the seal, if, indeed. he is not to-
day.
A sea-otter, by the way, is not an
otter-he occupies peculiar position.
being the sole species of distinct
genus. and he is rapidly becoming ex-
tinct. tbeing found at the present time
only on the islands and coasts of the
North Pacific ocean. A pelt from this
animal will bring $500 at the least. and
if it is of exceptional beauty is it worth
$1,000. \ popularity of the sea-otter Is
the looseness of his skin, which is far
too big for his body and which, when
removed from the carcass, will stretch
to an incredible degree. According to
The Butler weekly times., 1897-10-21
The Baby in Autumn,

n warm flannel around the abdomen,
warm stockings on the feet, and q soft
wool sacque to supplement the flannel
SKIRT are better than as many bottles
OF drugs for the baby. and the simple
application will Us general thing set
tne hesh to glowing rosily. But if the
circu!ation is poor and the extremities
remain cold. fill rubber bags or frui,
Jars with hot water and surround tho
0Aid with them until the proper TEN
pe.=.rre is restored.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-10-21

cThey Indicate Intelligence and Dulness }
and it reflects an intelligence rare even
for highly strung. nervous organiza-
ton like that of this famous equine.
Not the eyes alone indicate Il high or
der of intelligence in dumb brutes. The
ears tell their story of an active men,
tality such as well-trained horses and
dogs possess. The ears of Il race horse
are invariably correct, just as the eyes
are brilliant. Not so the ordinary horse
seen in the streets. Their ears droop
and their eyes-weil, the picture tells
the story.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-10-21
DISASTER IN a THEATEH.
Three Killed and Many Hurt Dy the
Falling OF n Balcony.

uFee Ntlteu anu Mhuf uhit nf tHe
Falling OF "A Balcony.
Cincinnati, o, Oct. Is Three are
dead and thirty-three more or less
seriously injured as the result of a
catastrophe during performances at
Robinson's theater tonight.
At $50 o'clock when the perform
ance began, the plastering began to
fall from the center of the dome
ceiling, forty or fifty feet above the
heads of the people seated in the
parquette. This continued three
minutes, causing rush out of the
house. The house and the galleries
were partly emptied when the dome
in the center OF thu roof, with it's
supporting timbsrs and trusses.
came tumbling down. This extended
clear across the opera house and was
about thirty feet wide. When it fell
the ends tf it struck either side OF
the gallery, crushing it and scatter
ing timbers in every direction and
landing in the center of the par
quette.
The theater presents the appear
ance of a disorderly pile of old
lumber. Chairs in the parquette are
badly demolished.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-10-21
4 Lesson in Economy,

4 story is told Of the late Baron
Hirsch that conveys 4 valuable lesson
After writing a message Announcing
the gift of fortune TO school, the
great millionaire went over the teie-
gram carefully second time, condens-
tng II 80 as to saye a franc.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-10-21
AN ELECTRIC DRILL
CaTa BILE of 8orinS Sis-Foar Hole
In one Minute.

In One Minute.
The economy and practicabili,y of
using electricity in mining coal has
been demonstrated and its more gen.
eral introduction should greatly eheau.
en the price OF cur winter fuel. Only a
few days ago a Philadelphia operator
said that in he course Of few wears
Goa, will probably be selling az tide.
water for the price now paid for mining
i,-namely. As cents a ton.
The picture shows an electric drill
which is used for making holes in the
face of the coal seam 1t is capable OF
The Butler weekly times., 1897-10-21
COMBINC UP FISH.
Effective Method of Fishing Prac-
ticed by the Sia wash Indians.

ticed by the Sia wash indiana.
The Siawash Indian who inha bits
part of the state of Washington has a
way of gathering in fish which, if prlm-
tive, is also remarkably effective. No
mere rod and line or even net sutfices
for him. An instrument which looks
as if il belonged in the London tower
chamber of instruments Of torture is
his lure for the members OF the tinny
tribe. 1t is comb. but a como Of rath-
er wonderful dimensions. 1t is piece
of cedar. 1G or IS feet long. round like
n pole about two-thirds of its length.
the rest being shaped like the blade Of
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-06-25
NOTICE
OF the Drawing for Redemp-
ton Of Bonds Of 1885 Of the
CItv If wheeling,

Notice Is hereby given by tho commits
sloncrs OF the loan OF 1855 OF the city OF
Wheeling that on June 10, 1877, pursuant
TO the requirements OF the ordinance OF
said city. passed May u, 1875, entitled An
ordinance TO provide for the issue and sale
on bonds Of the city % Wheeling, TO De
known as bonds Of 1855, and Tor the rc-
dcmptlon and payment thereof, and pro-
ytllnE for payment into tho city treasury
~ certain nmounta from the revenues OF
tho gas and water works, the following
described bonds Issued under the sail or
dInanre were duly determined by LOT by
snId commissioners for redemption ana
nnvnent on the first day or July, lA', To-
vii. Uonds No one hundred ana tWtnly-
eIx OsO. one hundred and forty-slN llthl,
onc hundred and ntnety-thrce us.l' tnTeg
hundred and fourteen CllO, two hundred
and seventy eco, two hundred anu IoIly-
seven f2tO, two hundred and ntty-LWo
Slsl two hundred and thirty.scven t2SD,
On. hundred and flty-nlne Nal. Tor one
fbousand Isl. COR dollars each. HondH no.
tWenty. (sN, eighty so. and htty-hye t9l
DOR nv, hundred (s10W dollars each. bonus
N -FOUR al ave % and seven %, for one
bupdrsJ zion dollars each. That tlld
bSuds will be redeemed and paid ~ inc
Tnpt ~ the ohio Valley, IN the city OF
XVbnSiire Wet Virginia, by said com.
r,tssionsrs ON and after said ilrst day OF
NV isa- and that said bonds 20 deter
,,,ir.1 vyiiI csasa 10 bear interest from The
last mentioned day and date.
COMMISSIONERS OF IH loan or lsS5.
BY ALFRED CALDWELL, Chairman
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-06-25
PROPOSALS,
'TCE no CONTRACTORS.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
IN Sealed Proposals.
Sealed proposals will be received until
Tuesday, July -, 1897, at 10 o'clock a m:
for the erection OF Stone Building and
Iron Cells Mt tho West Virginia Peniten-
tlnry In accordance with plans and speci-
ficatlons adopted by the Board OF Direo-
tors for the West Virginia PenitenuaFy.
Bids will be received as follows:
FIRST-For tho excavation and Stone
work for tho proposed new building
SECOED-For cells and Iron grtlles.
THIRD-For carpenter work, glazing,
roofing and plAstering.
Contractors can get forms for bids from
the ONCE Of FranEheim. Glossy Faris'
architects, Wheeling, W. Va, or from
John l. LauEhlin. secretary, Moundsville'
w. Va. All bids to be senled and 70 DO
marked ''Blds for Proposed Building, and
addressed to tho Secretary Of the West
Virginia Penitentlary, Moundsville' w.
Plans and specifications can 10 seen at
the ONCE OF tho architects and at tho
warden's ONCE IN the prison, at Mounds
VILE, W. Va. after Wednesday, June l6'
1857, and tho board Of directors reserve the
right TO reject any and all bids
by order OF the board Of directors.
JOHN l. LAUGHLlN, Secretary.
June IA, 1897. lul5
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-06-25
BASE BALL COMMENT

Springfield Is TO have another try tor
III, psnnant. the spInney cup and the
prenner cup. Fans have been consld-
.r,btv worried during the past Few dlys.
II was pretty generally concludgd thht
gprlpvfeIi had seen the last bali game
1f the season when Fort wayne dei"airl
thc Governors here Saturday, and tnat
me tram would find it convenient 10 as
blpd. and the members return 10 Their
sayeral homes. The directors. however
have decided that the venture u worth
another effort, which accordingly - 20
be- made. The magnltes met last nlEh'
and decided to try again Tor WniHtltr,
the Detroit nrHf baa"mdn who wanted
500 a month. He has been OnHrrl zoe
m1nlgerEhlp and will De requested ="
rlgn n number " new players, especially
a now battery. The littlc want column
al that papers ~ the interstate league
have been running fIr Spriugnoli's benz
ont, lHn't ls much of Joke al u m.Ehi
be All the Springfield club needs " a
manager who knows where good players
are 10 be- had. and who knows how %
manage them when no gets them. Tho
prF-srt series with Fort Wayne Will
probably be- tunltHi 10 the Indians
They need n 10 th0lr business and 10
doesn't make much difference f1 Spring
ncid. IN" Governor can hardly be cN-
rac.eI % win when they have 70 borrow
players 10 pad out the nine.
Tho directors further decided last night
that no more Sunday gamcs should be
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NEW YORK, June 2I.-At shsepshead
Bay to-day the owners Of the Beaumont
stud offered al auction in the paddock
a number ~ yearllngs. mostly the get
OF Order. the sire OF the great colt Orna-
ment. Most Of the youngsters brought
fair prices. Ornaments full brother was
nrs. offered. He went 20 ]. 5. Curtis
Tor tlO.iOO. The sales Included the FOL
lowing: Oh. c, by imp. OrdcT-Coots'
James Mclaughlin. $500; br. c. by imp
OrIer-F Fancy, James Mclaughlin, N,Og0'
d. G by tmp. Order Hanna, James NC
Laughlin. $500: ch. T., by imp. Order
Miss saxon, W. l.. Powers. tl.5O0; Oh. c.
by imp. Cavalier Herschel, J. ii. Nc
cy-Tick. 500; b. c. by imp. Order
NgkguIs. ]. y. Hnggin, 800; b. c.: by
imp. order victorine, ]. $. Curtis. So
loo: br T., by imp. Order-Longaletta, J.
NcIaurhiln' $1,000: blk. c, by imp.
Orisr-Falsetto. J. ". Rogers. 500: ch.
T.. by imp. Orlsr-Fonsetta, J. =; hag-
gin. $50; Oh. T.. by imp. order-Gladala.
n Johneon. $3.50; b. C. by imp. Order
Aunt Betsy, J. s. Curtis, $1,000.
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Yesterdays wfnners-SeW Castle Iole-
do, Dayton, youngstown
To-day's games Youngstown OF
WheeIinR: Mansfield at New Castle.
Fort Wayne at Dayton; Springfield al
Toledo.
wheeling ljsr The poorest played same
~ tho s-ass1 yesterday afternoon. ial-
lowell was In the box for the Nailers
and great things were expected OF him.
bnt IN. was away OF. In addition 70
bsInR hl; safely thirteen timer. ne gave
tsn bases on balls. without the bases
on balls the game would nave been
Victory for the lOcaB, even Win tue MI
cradle deldlng that chaHcter1zeI "
cams work. For that matter. thf
Ynrngstowns played pOor heldlns
gannc 100. Wheeling had two catchers
md three pitchers IN the game. pBrleh
hefng lndlspuSed and C0yle having re-
tIrei from second base. The feature or
ne game wa the hitting OF Campbell'
Who Mt safely every lime he came %
bar. two ~ - drives being -baggers.
Veftsrs "a : also right In She push with
his bat, having three twO-base hit5'
wheeling ROT big lead ia the hF5t IN
ming bu; In the second the team went 70
pieces and Youngstown scored SIX runs
The Nailars tied the score In the SKIN
hut M the following Innings the viSit'r5
Jumped TX 10 the front again ana
wheeling wna prevented from doing
much execution In the ninth through a
double play.