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The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-16
BRYAN HIGHLY HONORED.


Tho Nebr.sks Ms. Received Like . Prinos
In Msxico's Capital
CITY OF MEXICO. Dec. Mr.. Bryan
and party arrived here over the Mexi-
can National railway last night A
great crowd of Americans and Mexi-
cans awaited the arrival Of the dis
tinguished political leader. Col. Garcia.
of President Diaz's staff, escorted him
to the presidents private carriage.
Enthusiasm was great among the
many Americans present, and cheers
and tigers for Bryan rent the
air and loud calls were made for .
speech. He refused to talk and again
he was cheered, Mrs. Bryan coming in
for her share of the applause Nothing
like this demonstration has ever been
seen here. President Diaz has given
orders tn at Mr.. Bryan shall be consid-
cred as a specially honored guest
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-16
Starving Gold Seekers.

VICTORIA, b. C., Dec. 14.-By the
steamer Topeka. from Dyea, news is
received that more than 1000 men
without adequate supplies of food
stampeded from Dawson during the
latter part of October, and are now
forcing their way over the mountains.
AUX, the Indian mail carrier who
brought this report, said that the van
guard of the terror-stricken army was
following less than a week behind
him. He declared that fully 25 per
cent. Of the stampeding army would
never live to reach civilization.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-16
Saw Her Brothers Drown.

Halifax, Nova Scotia. Dec. TO-
Two boys, sons Of Frederick Jolli-
mere, went through the ice on Col
plte's lake while skating yesterday
afternoon and were drowned in sight
of their 6 year old sister, the ouly
witness of the accident. The girl
says she saw their heads appear and
disappear many timer, and then she
wss lott alone to find her way home
through q mile of woods.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-16

BosroN, Dec. IA. The American
board of foreign missions (Congrega-
tionaD made public to-day its s7th an
nual report. The receipts in part
were: From the New England States,
1886, 4s4. IL; from New York, So, ,036. O3;
Pennsylvania, IS, 325. %; Delaware, $40;
Virginia, $50. 95; District of Columbia,
So. 33s. 95; North Carolina. S196. 80; South
Carolina, $40; Missouri, $685. so; Ohio,
Sl6. 1856. 90; Illinois. sSs.915.41; Kansas,
~, ;94.64; Nebraska, $2,5s0.31; Oklaho-
ma, S25 30. The total receipts from all
sources were S642, 7S1.O6.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-16
AN INSANE PREACHER.
His Strange Acti0na In the Pulpit Cause
STAMPEDE In the Audience.

His Strange Actions In the Pulpit Cause .
Stampede In the Audience.
LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. i4.-After Rev.
DR.. Dunning. of the Second Presbyte-
rian church, had finished his sermon
yesterday morning he descended from
the pulpit and began a harangue
against the presbytery. which had
questioned his orthodoxy. He became
abusive and then his words grew un.
Ineligible. while he leaped about and
otherwise conducted himself as though
he were demented. The women and
children rushed for the doors, and, al
though two women tainted, some OF
the men averted a serious panic. The
preacher was carried unconscious tc
the hospital, where not only his mind
but his life, is feared for.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-16
DURRANT'S CASE.
Revelations Which MAY Result In the Com
victed Mans Freedom.

KeVeI0tIOnH Which NAV Result IN the CON-
victed Mans Freedom.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 14.-ln an in
terview published yesterday morning.
Eugene Deuprey. the attorney who is
making such fight for Theodore Dur
rant. under sentence for the Emman-
uel Baptist church murders, declares
that Durrant will not be hanged
in January, as is generally expected,
and that he will eventually go
free. He says that revelations are
soon to be made in the case that
will cause a profound sensation; that
they are on the track of the real MUIR
derer and that arrests will soon be
made
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-16
Hurt In y Folding Bed.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 14.-Dr. s. G.
Grant, widely-known surgeon and
practitioner in this city the past ten
years. was seriously injured in fold
ing bed yesterday morning at his old
home in Cowgirl. Mo-, whether he had
gone to visit his parents.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-16
GOVERNMENT MAILS LOOTED OF A
EfORTUNE.
Smooth Men Appear To Have Escaped With
Nearly 100000.

Nearly 100000.
New York, Dec lot was learn.
ed to-day that one of the biggest
robberiss in the history Of the New
York Post Office occurred On No.
v-mber g. The amount involved is
~a,d to be in the neighborhood of
100000, and was taken from regis
cred letters IN the Railway Mail
Service on that section of the Central
Railway of New Jersey known as the
New York, Somelville aud Esston
Branch.
On November 8, 1t is stated that
two bags containing $4,000 were
taken. How long the defalcation
had gone on before that date has
not yet bet n ascertained
Msior Charles F. Lewis of the
Philadelphia branch of the Govern
ment Secret Service was in the city
to day investigating the robbery,
which has been kept secret until now
by the postal authorities.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-16
VIII Banquet Miaa0uri Editors.

CAMERON, Mo-, Dec. 1.-THE North
west Missouri Press association will
meet here Thursday and Friday. The
Commercial club will take charge of
the editors Thursday evening and give
them a banquet. There will be covers
for 200 guests, music and number of
toaSts and RESPONSES.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-16
A Heart Blow Proves Fatal.

Pu.or GROVE, Mo-, Dec. 14.--Lem
Martin, colored, accused of stealing a
pockeAbook, fought with Tom Butler
at church last night and cut long
cash in Buffers arm. Later the fight
was renewed, when Butler struck Mar
tin heavy blow over the heart with
a rock. Martin is dead and Butler is
in iail
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-16

Gt-rug,E. Ok. Dee. Ii.-Dlnmett >.
Thornton. well-hnoIn rchidenL OF.
Galena, Kan. and Emma Payne, 4
Spanish woman who has run livery
stable there for years. were arrested
and iaiicd here on j charge Of adultery.
yhorutuu'@ wife made the complaint
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-16

Sr. Js,-ErH. No. Dec. i3.-NenoerS
of the Catholic church exeonmnnica-
ted for attending Thursdays wedding
in a Protestant church say that 'hey
will make no effort 10 be reinssateSL
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-16

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-THE supreme
court has ordered the entire record
and the whole canse in the Kansae
Stock exchange suits to be certified up
and advanced the cases on the docket
for hearing at the March term Over
500. 0oo, 900 are involved in this litiga-
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-16
Rockereller's Mining Ventures.

TACOMA, Wash, Dec. 1+.--There is
no longer any doubt that John D.
Rockefeller has lost an immense sum,
said to be s., 900, 600. in the purchase
and development of the Monte Cristo
gold mines in Snohom;sh county.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-16
A Cyclone Down south.

New ORLEANS, Dee. IA small
cyclone visited Point La Hache. IS
miles below New Orleans this morning.
Seven houses were capsized and a
lurcer was wrecked an d one man lost
his life.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-16
I.oaor seller. HI. Hard.

LAWRENCE. Kan. Dec. 14.-There ID
great rejoicing by the temperance peo.
Die of this city over the heavy fine and
Imprisonment imposed by Judge Riggs
On the o. ". II. officials convicted OF
running saloon under the guise OF Z
secret lodga-ss03 lne and 80 days III
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-16

While John Diehl was absent from
his claim near Enid. Ok. thieves en-
tercd his house and stole his furniture.
clothing and provisions. They even
took up the carpets aad carried oil the
cook stove ANA the supply OF stove
,vcc,
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-16

Sr. Tl5,-rx. Dee. t..--Jutge saabo.nA
in the court of appeals. has granted 8
poetponernent ot the proposed sale oI
the kansas Pacific railroad tos ~ 4 AZ D.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-16
A. E;nuSyille. Mo. Dorsey L. +

At Kingsville. Mo. Dorsey l.. Fuqua.
a Missouri Pacific brakeman, who re-
sided at Lamonte, Mo. aged 23 years,
and unmarried. slipped from the pilot
of an eng inc and was thrown to the
ground. breaking his neck. but not
leaving scratch on his body.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-16
BEST GOODS,
HONEST PRICES.

Nails have advanced, but we are
still selling at 81 IS for house or
barn bills. l 90 regular 9 cts per
pound above threes. Best secon q
growth hammer and hatches and
hand axe handles sc each
Axe handles from Zoe to 25c
3 good plot cups O5c
! at covered pail O5c
2.qt - Vtc
3.ot :. 10c
Lot 12c
6,qt - " l5c
Best smooth steel stove pipe l5c
Elbows from Zoe to 20c
Pay you highest market piice Tor
butter. eggs. turkeys, chickens,
ducks, geese, &c.
DEACON BROS. 4 co.
Low price Hardware and Grocer Co.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-16
School Treats,
Sunday School Treats,
and Santa Claus Deals.

Bon Bons in fancy boxes for your
sisters ana sweethearts Every
kind of Fruits that the market at
fords Don't forget US on the Gel.
cry, cranberry and turkey question
Call aud see our line tf all copper
nickel plate tea ard coffee pots, tea
kettles and wash boilers, they are
good Christmas gifts because they
last.
Our sales on axes aud Gross cut
SAWS have been unusually heavy this
season. we having sold over GOO
axes This big demand was doubt
less caused BY our big sales Of air
tight heaters Have sold more air
tights than any two dealers in town
Cause,
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-16

Humane Officer Charles G- Hall, OF
-. Joseph. received stroke Of paral-
ys:s and will probably die.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-16

St. Louis Will soon have new 81
pou. 900 hotel. to be erected at Olive
and Twelfth streets. and 10 be the
most modern structure OF the KIND
west of III, Mississippi river
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-16
Naccabees Must Pay $4,000.

K. C. Times. /:
The supreme tent of the Knights
of the Maccabees OF the World, a
benevolent and fratsrnal organ.
ization, fluids itself confronted with
a $4,000 judgement secured in
Judge Gates court by Lenna Win
SOW. As told in the Times when
the case came to trial two days ago,
Mr.. Winslow sued for $25,0O0 for
injuries seceived during his inistion
into the order two years ago.
Through being pushed from table
while blindfolded, he Injured his
back and Jared kidney looss. max
iug him . practically helpless Grip
pie for life.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-16
Barney & Berry
Club Skates

Skates are scarce aud somewha,
higher this year, but We still have a
good assortment in plain steel and
nickel plated.
12 gauge loaded shells, 3 boxes
for 81 o.
Shot per sack l 25
ID shot 25
Dead shot powder per pound rs
Shot guns from $40 to $50.
We have acomplete stock Of cheap
gray granite ware, also the heavy
blue and white ware, and the new
mot,led blue and white delft ware
These blue and white goods max.
elegant Christmas presents. W.
have the largest aod best line Of
Carpen ter's Tools in Butler; there
is certainly no better Christmas
present than . good saw, hammer,
hatchet, plane, brace, bite, etc.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-16
Candy!
Candy!
Candy!

Boxes, Pals, Tubs, and barrels OF
candy for the Christmas trade. Mix
cd, Stick. Taffy, and Fancy Creams
Our orders were 10 early, our stock
will be on time. We will figure to
save YOU money on
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-03
POLITICAL POINTS,
season.

A brshel of wheat now calls for two
ounces OF fine silver Last year one
ounce was more than sufficient.
Adyices from Mexico show that
statesmen there are urging steps look
ing to the adoption OF the gold standard
over s2,OOO,0OO In British money COM
tnr, in TO San Francisco from Australia
10 nay for American wheat! How Is
this for British gold bug control?
Mr.. Bryan should hurry up with his
Spanish lessons. II he doesn't hasten
his trip to Mexico, another crime
against silver is liable to be committed
The silence in the vicinity of Yellow
stone PARK, where Mr.. Bryan is ne
glectlng TO speak up about the relative
values of wheat and silver, Is becoming
painful.
"Comrade Mckinley" was cordially
greeted by the old soldiers at Bufalo'
He is the first President who served IN
the ranks as a private soldier ana VIII
probably be the only one
II anybody croaks about the light re-
celpts in the first month of the DingIey
law. remind him OF the enormous I'M
portations OF the month which preceded
its enactment.
AdyIces from abroad show that the
foreign rye crop is as badly of as the
wheat crop, and as rye Is largely used
for bread in European countries, this
development indicates a still greater
demand for American wheat.
With several ship loads Of gold COM
ing in at the western points from klon-
dixie, others from Australia and many
more coming In at the east, In payment
for their golden grain, the farmers are
not spending much time listening TO
free silver speeches this fall.
VIII Orator Bryan address his Ohio
audience at the proposed free silver
camp meeting In Spanish? They ought
to have some sort Of novelty TO make
IL worth the 81, 500 which II Is said Nc
Lean and Chapman have been obliged
to guarantee to get him there.
BLESSED Is the country whose SOL
dlers fight for 1t and are willing to give
the best they have, the best that any
Il n has, their own lives to preserve 1t.
because they love 1t. Such an army the
United States has always commanded
in all her hlstory.'-President Mckinley
at Buffalo.
The calamity orators are in trouble
again. The recent statement Of the
condition OF the national banks of the
United States shows the individual de-
poslts to be the largest in their his
tory, amounting to the enormous sum
OF 81. no, 4SO 536. II this is Mckinley ca
iamity, let's have more OF Il.
It is not observed that the countries
which were making that terrific protest
against our new tariff three months ago
are putting any Of their implied threats
into execution. They know now what
they knew then. that the balance of
trade was In their favor, and that they
could not afford to carry out any Of
their threats.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-03

be exactly the thing Desired. but it has
much merit and may meet immediate re-
qulrements. The principal thing" says
our contemporary, Just now is to get a
start and the system will develop natur-
ally"
One Of the benefits OF the postal saw
ings bank would be to cultivate a spirit
Of thrift and economy among the poor.
The savings institution being under d.
rect control of the government, persons
with small earnings would be encour-
aged to save their pittances. and class
would be reached which the private saw
lngs banks do not reach. In other words.
the class not now among the savers
would be reached through very simple
method, one which they would be quick
to appreciate, Indirectly 1t would In
crease the deposits In the savings banks.
for in cultlvatlng among the people thrift
and economy, the wholesome effects
would be felt among all classes OF wage
earners ami people who earn small sal
aries, but who make larger deposits than
those who would take advantage OF the
postal system.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-03

AS the time approaches for the opening
of the various schools, the interest OF
West vlrglnians naturally turns toward
the state university. the head of our
school system, The fall term will open
September S, and 1t ia said that the pros
poets are good for the best year in the
history OF the institution, The new pres
ldent, DR., Raymond, is regarded as re-
markedly strong and magnetic young
man. and his career proves him TO be
made OF superior stun. He was recently
elected professor OF Sociology in the
University of Chicago, and win teach
sociology at Morgantown, The uniyersi-
ty is In excellent condition, strong In all
Of its departments and is one of the best
schools in the country, West Ylrginians
should be proud of 1t and should send
their sons and daughters to 1t.
The attendance last year, as shown by
the catalogue, was 465. The number
should be at least 500 this year. Times
are getting better, the university Itself
is better equipped, and the people are
getting better acquainted every year
with its magnificent equipment and
work.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-03

The speeches at the st. Louis meeting
yesterday, wherein Debs and others
talked OF inviting the plain people to
revolution, are the climax OF nonsense.
The government Is the people. The
courts are created by the people, To
revolt against the government and the
courts the people would have to revolt
against themselves. What would follow
II the people revolted? Unless we are
to have anarchy we must have law.
Unless the republic is to perish we must
elect our officials by popular vote. That
is what has already been done. One
point that Mr.. Debs and his associates
overlook is that they are but a few
OF the people, and that the large mass
Of the people prefer things as they are
and the officials already installed in
authority rather than TO intrust gov
eminent, whether general or local. in
the hands OF theorists and demagogues.
The way for Mr.. Debs TO test his revo-
lutlonary doctrine is to offer himself as
the leader of II to the people as n can
didate for the offices that he now thinks
are filled by incompetents. Then he
will discover how the people feel and
how eager they are for revolution. The
people who are the makers, executors
and supporters OF the law, are not pro-
testing against It. Mr.. Debs will some
day learn that his little quart bucket
does not contain all the water In the
world. and when he does he will be Just
as useful to the community and more
useful to himself.-Plttsburgh Times.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-03

The st, Louis labor convention has
wisely recognized Its own inability to
take any practical steps in the coal
strike and 1t has confined Itself to the
passage Of a platform which even the
men who pass It know to be false. The
real issue which the coal strike has
raised In It's later and closing stages Is
whether the men who have struck can
by threats, intimidation and violence
prevent other men from working. The
right TO work is sacred. 1t Is funda-
mental right on which all other indus
trial rights rest. Any man has right
to work at any Job he chooses at any
price he pleases and no other man has
a right to touch him. The frothy vlo-
lence with which the st. Louis resolu-
tons are filled is really objection to the
full and successful protection Of the
right to work by the law and the courts
against the violence and intimidation
Of strikers who are seeking to prevent
men who are willing to work from
working.
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WHEELING, sEprEMnER ., lsO1.
That My.terlou. section.

Senator Frye makes an effective reply
to Senator Chambers charge that the
section OF the tariff bill imposing dis
eliminating duty on goods carried in
other than American vessels was trick
imposed upon Congress by the confer
ence committee. Such an accusation is
an Injustice to the members OF the COM
mlttee, all OF whom were men who are
above any observation-disclosures. The Chi
cago Inter-ocear has the following SEN
slble comment al Senator Frye's answer
to Mr.. Chandler. ant it covers the point
so well, and SO clearly calls attention to
the foolishness of some of the comments
that are being made, that we quote it.ln
full:
Senator Frye, of Maine. has rendered
the country good turn by answering Sem
ator Chandler a few days ago Mr..
Chandler came before the country in
statement charging the conference COM
mlttee with having played a trick on Con-
gress in the amnecnl.nt TO section ~ OF
the new tariff. n Frye shows in detail
the Injustice OF ny such accusation. II
may well be doub.,d II any other senator
would cast a reflection so serious upon the
gentlemen composing that committee, ana
Il Is not likely Mr.. Chandler would settle
down TO any such accusation.
There has been n great deal OF FOOLISH,
Eabby talk about this matter. Not q rev
have assumed that the object was TO strike
blow at the Canadian Pacific Railroad
Company and boom the American lines, es-
peeialiy the Southern Pacific That IL nom
senslcal. The object was to promote the
shipping interest OF this country-encour-
age the restoration OF II. That was the
primary and central purpose IN view; ana
BY its success In accomplishing this object
must Its wisdom be measured. II VIII take
time to demonstrate It's practical working,
but the indications certainly are that II
Will be very useful. IL Il We're mere
dead lett, IL would not attract so much
attention. The amount OF opposition called
out is a strong prcsumptiye argument In
Its favor,
As the Inter Ocean CONSTITUTES the mat
ter the section IS an application of the
principle FOR the up.bullding of American
shipping as declared for in the Republic
can platform and in the platforms
Of the party in most OF the
states. Senator Elklns is the author of
separate bill providing for q 10 per cent
discriminating duty, which Is now before
the senate.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-03

Senator Tillmln. of South Carolina,
made a speech to Tammany Democrats
in New York City Tuesday. He referred
to the members of the New York delega-
ton in the Chicago convention Of last
year as "a lot of dirty dogs" As the
delegation consisted of such men as ex-
Governor Flower. William C. Whitney,
David b. Hill, and other OF the most dis
tInguished and respectable Democrats of
New York, II Is not surprising that the
Bryanites cheered Tnlman's epithet.
Decent Democrats everywhere are able
to draw, the distinction between
brains and character and the
depravlty which inspires applause of
blackguardlsm.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-03

The liberation of such lncendlary
speeches as those of the Debs brand Is
convincing refutation Of his declaration
that free speech is suppressed; ana that
the labor organizations have mainly
conservative leaders and have learned
better than to be dominated by such
men as Debs, has been quite clearly
shown In their failure to fall over each
other In sending delegates TO the Debs
conference. Labor has many wrongs
and faults to be rlghted. 1t has much
10 do in the work OF protecting itself
from tyrannous greed on the one hand
and improvldence, intemperance and
other drawbacks on the other. This
work can never be promoted by needing
such wild counsel as that above quoted,
and It Is creditable TO the labor organi-
cations that so many of them failed to
respond to the hysterical Debs call to
send representatives TO ST. Louis
Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-03

Incidental to the discussion OF labor
conditions thorc Is a renewed agitation NJ
the question OF establishing postal say.
ings banks, ana to ali appearances the
movement "a gaining In favor very rap
idly II has always been popular, but
the agitation has never been pushed to
the oxiont that Congress has been moved
10 action
The Insurance Gazette, referring Ia an
nctlvc agitation Of the question which ~
bolng conducted By TN Chicago Record
says TINT the institution OF postal saw.
ingp banks Ia undoubtedly much favored
by the American people The record
has had prepared q blu which The On.
zolto thinks Ia dorowlng NJ careful con.
olieratlon. II augg,s)s that It may not