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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-07-21
NOTICE
WAR REVENUE ACT.

In accordance with the provisions of the
Revenue Law, on and after July lst, 1898, all
checks and notes you may draw, or send lis for
credit, must have the proper revenue stamp 1.-TWO
cents on each check and two cents per hundred
on each note) affixed thereon, and stamp proper
ly Cancelled. Please remember this in order to
avoid the return of the checks, notes. etc. and
the consequent annoyance arising therefrom.
The penalties for the violation Of the law are
very severe involving heavy fines and imprison-
ment. They must be stamped and cancelled
by party issuing them.
BATES COUNTY BANK.
Missouri STATE BANK.
FARMERS BANK.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-07-21
MEHNERT'S MONEY,
HIS Murderer Failed TO Find the For
tune

His Murderer Failed TO Find the For
tune.
The Fl. Scott Tribune gives the
following interesting details of the
finding Of old man Mehnert's money:
Ed c. Gates, attorney for the
heirs Of A @. Mehnert, who was
murdered at his home, eight miles
north OF town, on July 3rd, this
morning found the money the muir
derer was supposed to have taken
as reward for his awful crime. 1t
amounts to S4.3S7, aud was found
in the loft of the rickety old stone
barn, which is located about one
hundred and fifty feet west of the
Mehnert farm.
Misses Lena and Clara Mehnert,
the only relatives of the murdered
man, employed Mr.. Gates to take
charge OF the estate until it was
administered through the probate
court. The only heir besides them
is brother, Otto Mehnert, who
lives at Waco, Texas.
While searching through pile OF
oats in the barn, Mr.. Gates uncover.
ed in one corner an earthenware fruit
Jar, covered with tin can. Taking
this to the light he found in it an
old pocketbook, bulging out with
greenbacks. In the presence OF Mr..
Heating he counted the money and
found it to amount to SAP Ii was
all in bills Of $50, so and SIS with
80 bill.
Going to one end of the barn he
placed his hand on the top Of the
wall where the roof touches it, high
above his head. His intention was
to draw himself up to look on the
boards above but his hand rested on
square, dust covered package. II
moved but seemed heavy. He
thought it contained nails. Drawing
it out he found it to be package
about FIVE inches wide aud high and
a little longer, wrapped in an old
piece of oil cloth. Inside the oil
cloth he found shot bag often used
for a money bag, aud then he sus-
pected he had some gold. Inside
the bag was another sack we'll tied,
He opened it and found il SLED with
bright yellow gold coins. The work
of counting the money was quite 9
LOB. 1t consisted mostly OF $40
coins but there were many tens and
ives and a couple two and a hall
pieces. 1t aggregated 1895.
| Mr.. Gates brought the money ia
town and deposited it in q vault oil
the First National Bank, where il
will remain subject to disposition
by the court
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-07-21
A Brakeman Killed.

Jonesburg, Mo-, July 19.--Vincent
Bronsall, u Wabash brakeman, whose
home was in Centralia, Mo-, was run
over and killed here yesterday. Bron-
sail was head brakeman on local
freight, and while attempting to I'M
couple car his foot caught, aud he
was thrown across the track and his
body cut in two. He died almost in
stantly. He had been married only
about two months.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-07-21
Big Coutraes for Hay.

St Louis, July IA st. Louis firm
has secured the largest contract for
hay ever let by the United States. The
contract calls for 9, 900. 900 pounds of
hay for the army. to be delivered at
Chickamauga. Between $50 and 500
cars will be required to transport it
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-07-21
THE TROOPS At SANTIAGO
Strenuous Efforts Made to Prevent
the Spread of Infectious Dis
eases in the Camps.
STRAINED RELATIONS WITH CUBANS.

The Friendship Displayed Toward Them at
First by Our Soldiers Now Turned into
Contemplation. Garcia Was Invited to
the American Flag Raising at Santiago
but Refused to BE Present.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-07-21

Washington, July 19-The bureau
OF construction and repair is eNpend-
ing s., 80, 0oa = month upon repairs,
hitting and rehtting vessels for the
war With Spain.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-07-21
MARKET REPORTS.


!. eaIves, 615; shipped yesterday, :, 100 cat
= IN calves. The market was steady 10
- lower The following are representative
IS ,..,,-.-. -. .-...,.,,,.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-07-21

Having will 5000 be over; maybe
Won i'll eed the ground for pasture.
If 90 go and get your barb wire Of
FzAsx SMITH IL SOE.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-07-21
PORTO RlCAN EXPEDITION.
1t win BE Swened to 10000 Troops, a.ad
Perhaps o,OoO-Plenty OF Heavy
Artillery.

Washington, July 19-The Porto
Rican expedition will be swelled soon
to 40, 600 men and if necessary to 10000
men, the equipment of the volunteer
forces having now progressed so well
as to warrant the statement that that
number of men can be ready for service
in Porto Rico wi thin a very short time
The entire body of troops at Tampa
will be taken, numbering about $4,000
men and including lot of heavy and
light artillery under command of Gen.
Rodgers The expedition will be par
ticularly strong with artillery, as some
of that at Santiago commanded by
Gen. Randolph is to be drawn upon
Express Companies Must Furnish StampA
Kansas City. Mo-, July 19.-Accord-
ing to the United States attorney gem
erals office. the express companies
must furnish their customers with war
revenue stamps William Warner,
United States district attorney, wrote
to the attorney general in Washington,
asking for construction of the law.
An answer was received this morning
from James Z, Boyd, assistant attor-
nev general, to whom all such ques-
tions have been referred Mr.. Boyd
says positively that the express COM
panies are required. by law-to pay the
tax.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-07-21
st. Louis Live stock.

St. Louis, July 19-Cattle-Receipts, 1000;
market strong for natives and steady for Tex
ans native shipping steers, "a 40lt5 So; light and
dressed beef and butcher steers, So 1898 o.;
stockers and feeders, Il 9004 so; cows and
heifers. e.. 0094 45; Texas and Indian steers
"a e5Gt4 %: cows and heifers, 80 00G400
Hogs-Receipts. {, 900; market 5 to I0c higher;
yorkers. "a 83dI4 90; packers So 90l405; butch
ers. sa95614l0
Sheep-Receipts. 5000: market strong; ma
live muttons, a. OOl14 70; lambs, s. OO06O0
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-07-21

ls4 Lambs ruled seady TO strong and westerns
eIbarey steady. The following are representa-
ts4.o oil
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-07-21
Chicago Live stock.


Chicago. July 9.-Cattle-Receipts, 1000;
market steady: beeves, a 2015 35; cows and
iheifers, 81 50l14 70; Texas steers, So 65Q14 20;
stookers and feeders. Sc IO0465.
HoRs-Recepts, 90 000 market opened strong
lh higher; turned weak; light. S3 S0G4. 05:
mixed, s3s504I0; heavy, S38504l5; rough,
nsa1390
Sheep-Receipts, 10000: market steady to
strong; natives 80 25l15. 10; westerns, si1O0
is; lambs IA. O00675.
Chicago Grain and Provisions.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-07-21
PsuIe.strfeksn spanIards.

London, July 15.-It is announced
in a special dispatch from Barcelona
this afternoon that the inhabitants
Of th At city are panic-stricken. They
believe the Americans will select
defenss less Barcelona as the first
point to- lombard The local banks
are ren loving their specie to the
country, the merchants ere sending
their goo DIS to places Of safety and
many Fr, nch are leaving.
The governor Of Barcelona has
informed the people that they can
not expect help from the govern
ment.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-07-21

MIrsein es, July Is A number OF
Bare elona steamers have taken
refuge he re, fearing an American
attack on Barcelona
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-29
oLEoaARGARlHE MEN WIN.
All Gases Against Them Were Disc
missed ON Appeal.

The State Dairy Commissioners were
badly worsted yesterday afternoon in the
appeal cases which were tried in the Com
mon Pleas Court before Judga Blair Off
GERS employed by the Commissioners sis-
'ited this city more than two years ago
and found oleomargarine not properly des-
ignated as such in five grocery stores.
The grocers were fined S1o0 each by JUS
tice of the Peace James N. Davis, for vio-
lating the oleomargarine Law and ap-
pealed from the judgment.
After the case against Walter Amnon
and his partner had been non-sGised yes
terday because there was no proof tnat
they had offered the oleomargarife for
sale, the case Of Henry Wreesman Was
taken up, but was quickly abandoned by
Judge William I.>Lewis of Paterson, eoail-
sci for the Dairy Commissioners. Judge
Lewis admitted his inability to prove that
Nreesman had sold any oleomargarlle.
IN the cases against John Taylor and
Michael O'Connor the Court reserved ae-
cfsion and Judge Blair decided that the
case against Charles A. Best had not been
properly been brought into court.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-29
RIOS SURRENDER.
Gen. Merritt Criticises the
Surrender of
IloiIo.

CHICAGO, Dec o. 1S9S-Major General
Wesley Merritt, who is spending the hcli-
days in this city, was very much sur
.prised TO hear of the surrender of Iioilo
by General Rios TO the insurgents. Gen.
Merritt believes the surrender may nave
been an intentional move on the part OF
the Spaniards to make it difficult Tor the
United States to gain control of TIE
Philippine Islands.
ut is Of course. continued Gen. Me}-
ritt. impossible to predict what hear,nss
this move will have on the ultimate
position of the Islands. Gen. Rios iist
no right to surrender to the insurgents -.
unless, indeed, his command was on the
verge of starvation or in some equally
tight place. When Manila fell the Islands
in the Archipelago went with H..
and through the surrender then made on
paper might not have amounted to much
and might have been terminated should
The Spanish have felt themselves suffi-
ciently strong, yet the signing Of the
protocol, some six days later, prevented.
any further movements. either on the
part OF the Americans to gain further
the Spanish to atteanpt 10 wrest any Of
the surrendered territory from their vic
tors. Consequently Rios only move
should have been to turn over il8ilo to
the United States troops
The idea the insurgents have IS tislt
the more territory they can assert ThsGt
they hold the better their claim to the
right Of independence when the time
comes for them to treat with the United
States regarding the mode Of govern
7ftr1
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-29
BlSSELL RAN AWAY.
Lively Tilt between the Lawyer
end William, Z. Wilson.

Lawyer John W Bissen and William
E. Wilson, the former insurance agent,
who has lately gained considerable no.
toriety through domestic troubles, had it
hot and heavy yesterday in the Second
District Court. Several times blows were
narrowly averted.
Wilson's father, David Wilson, is the
plaintiff in suit against Francisco Ma
poliello, of No. 81 ZabrislSie street. to re-
coer 5000 damages for furniture which he
alleges the latter concerted to his own
use The case has several times been
postpond, but yesterday it finally came
up before Judge Parker in the Second
District Court Lawyer George F'ranken-
stein, Tor the elder Wilson, asked for q
further adjournment This led Blssell to
insinuate that the suit had been brought
at the instigation Of William Wilson for
the purpose of extorting money from the
defendant. and that in his opinion the
plaintiff was now afraid to have the
trial proceed.
This caused the younger Wilson to yen-
tilate his opinion rather forcibiy concern
ing BisselPs character as a man and a
lawyer He said he was an unwilling
witness in the. case. Finally the men be-
came SO excited, Wilson starting Tor Bis
sell as if to attack him. that Judge
Parker sharply raped for serder and
threatened to commit him fer contempt
OF court Quiet VAS hen restqrs1 ss5ia
the case set down for trial on January H.
Bissell and Wilson had another run IN
going down stairs and at the street door,
and the latter was about 10 attack the
lawyer when BisSell ran for a trolley ear,
upon which he made his way down town.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-29

state of affairs. the Filipino natives rise
against the Americans. Hitherto, al
though the Americans have often 5iYen
great provoeation the Filipinos have
shown great forbearance and a strong dis
like to come to blows.
The do not want to fight. and If the
Americans only meet them halfway all
will go we'll There is much TO be gained
by a just, statesmanlike settlement with
the natives. while there viii undoubtedly
be great losses through a eontinuance Of
arbitrary treatment. The just aspira-
tions Of the people ought to- be taken in
10 consideration, and believe they would
be if only the proper men are sent out
by the President to settle the question of
the future government of the ISLANDS on
the spot, after proper deliberations and
very careful investiga ton.
such a commission would discover that
the Filipino leaders have been loyal to
the Americans. / am now informed that
they refused to consider the oVertures OF
Germany and France. When Prince
Henry visited Hong Kong he caused the
Filipino leaders there to visit him and in
formed them that ne was empowered to
promise the nations fun recognition OF
their national government IL they would
cede to Germany, as a cuid pro quo, a
small coa1fl1g station. France, more re-
Gently. made similar advances. and IN
each case the reply was We cannot settle
anything with YOU. The Americans prom
ised us independence and we wish to wait
and see what the Americans viii do fol
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-29
PLEDGED TO INDEPENDENCE.
New Cabinet Described as Strong
Body bY the Insurgents.

TBy Gable to The Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. %, 1898. From Filipino
source, a representative of the Associated
Press is informed that the new Filipino
Cabinet is much stronger from the insur-
gent point of view than the last. mas
much as ali the new Ministers are pledged
to insist upon the independence Of the
islands and to refuse to liberate the
Spanish prisoners. It is added that the
Filipinos viii never release these prisoners
while thousands of Filipinos are dying
in the Spanish convict settlements of
Fernandopo. the Ladrones and the Caro-
line Islands,
The new President Of the Cabinet and
Minister Of Foreign Affairs, Mabini, is
described as q notary, living in Manila.
of Indian descent. and as having no
Spanish blood in his veins. he is an old
man, partly paralyzed said te be a great
patriot, and alleged to have always been
a counselor Of Aguinaldo.
Antonio Luna, the new Minister of War
of the E'llipinos, was employed by the last
Cabinet in the War Department. 4e is
the editor Of the Manila insurgent paper
"IHdependencia, was educated in Europe
and only lately returned to The PHILIPPINES
Fro rfc
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-29
AMERICAN FLAG OVER MARIEL
Col. Seyburn Assures the Inhabitants
OF Uncle Sans Protection.

BY Cable to The Associated Press.
HAVANA. Dec. %, 1Sss.-About 800
Spanish troops left Havana. from the
vicinity of the Palace, the Arsenal, Moro
Castle and Cabanas Fortress for Guam
ajaN yesterday. Two companies of the
Pennsy lvanias, under Major Meyer, went
to Mariel yesterday.
Colonel Seyburn, of the 202d New York
Regiment, raised the American flag yes
terday over the municipal building at
Adariei in the presence of number Of
notable persons and the population of the
town. He made a speech in English,
which was interpreted into Spanish, dur
ing the course Of which he said
In this solemn act you must not see
any moaning except paternal love and
protection. never domination. We do not
wish to see differences between parties.
All Cubans ought to be united with US, so
as to recreate Cuba.
In the name Of my Government and
Nation, assure you that in proceeding
this way you viii obtain a free and hap
py country
The Colonel caused five hundred ratioDs
TO be distributed to the poor and the
event was also celebrated by a bak at
night
Colonel Seyburn goes to Cabanas and
Bahia Honda from Mariel in order to dis
tribute rations.
No PROFESSIONS or open air assemblages
of bands OF Cuban soldiers will be allowed
in Havana during the first week of Janu-
ary. The plans of the patriotic commit
tees for a dinner to. the soldiers in the
Prado. a civic parade and five days of
public demonstration will not be per-
nitted- No Cuban soldiers, except as in
dividuals, can enter Havana. Should
General Gomez and an armed following,
large or small, attempt to reach this clry
they will be turned back
The American military administration
is determined not 10 allow conditions
favorable to an eDuiiition OF violence It
is pofnted out that crowds are easily led
and that if no crowds are permitted 10
assemble there will be no mobs to lead
General John r. Brooke, the Governors
General of Cuba is determined that no
outrages upon the retiring or remaining
Spaniards will be allowed to occur and
no Spanish stores will be sacked if the
Americans can prevent it.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-29
BRAVE fIREMEB THANKED.
President Brennan Comznends the
Good work at Friday Nights Fire.

The members of the Bergen Republican
Club sent a communication last evening
to the Fire Commissioners, endorsing
Captain Clair Birch, of Engine Company
No Is, for the position of Assistant En-
gineer.
Chief Conway reported that during the
past week six stiIl alarms had been re-
ceived and five telegraph alarms. Su-
perintendent of Telegraph Speicher re-
ported having placed d new thirteen-inch
gong in No. IS Engine house by request
There being no further business before
the Board, President Brennan arose and
said he would like to say a few words
about the fire last Friday evening in
Witia anann's box factory. The Commits
sioner then said he wanted to thank the
members OF Engine Company No. for
the bravery they showed and the faiths
full manner in which they performed their
duties that night.
I wish 10 thank Engineer Dingler espe-
cially.' said Mr.. Brennan s'as he stood
by his engine until his hands and ears
were blistered. The paint peeled off the
wheels OF the apparatus and the engine
is nowa in such a condition that it will
have to be repainted.
Mr.. Brennan also spoke about the
bravery displayed by Barrett and Griffin,
two of the pipe men, who had their coats
burned off their backs, and said if it had
not been for this company the fire would
more than likely have reached the river
front The Commissioners, in his remarks,
stated that he did not wish any one to
think that he was negleeting any Of the
other men in the department, tor each
and every one of them performed MS
duty faithfully at the fire. He also
spoke of Engine No. 2 which broke down
al the fire, and the excellent work done
by Engine No. 10, which took No. rs
place The latter machine is twenty
eight years old, and Is one Of the old
Amoskeag engines.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-29
REBELS ATTACK BALUcHlS.
Troops Despatched to Pursue ard
Punish Them.
IBy cableto The Associated Press

IBy Cable TO The Associated Press.l
CALCUTTA, Dec %. 1S9S-Advices re-
eeiyed here from British East Africa say
that on October 10 force Of rebels at
tackled detachment Of thirty men be-
longing TO the Thirty-seventh Baluchis,
commanded by Lieutenant HannyntoEs
which was 4zsa8rehfag to Hasindf. a native
efficer and twelve men We're killed and
nine men were wounded, including Lieu
tenant Hannynton, who was shot through
the right arm and had his lett hand shat
tered by a bullet. The rear gitard repulsed
the enemy and the wounded were con-
veyed fourteen miles to kisalizi, on the
western shore of Lake kioga which place
was held by a co1npa ssY of Baluchls.
The rebels lost Gre hundred men, La-
ter. the rebels attaesed Kisalizi and lost
TWENTY-FIVE men. The casualties on the
British side We're two men wounded.
Troops, the adyices added, were despatched
to pursue the rebels.
The Baluchis engaged originally be-
longed to Colonel Martyrs Expedition,
which left Uganda in October, going in the
direction of the Nile, with the object OF
ioining General kitehener's forces. The
Baluchis were left behind in Unyore in or
der to dispose of the remnant OF the Sou
danese force which rebelled under Mac
donald and took refuge at Unyoro.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-29
LOOT|NG IN ILOILO.
Five Natives Caught and
Instantly Shot By
the Guards.
FILIPINOS' CABINET NAMED
Members Pledged to Inde.
pendence No Liberation
of Spanish Prisoners.
TBy cable to The Associated Press. ]


MANILA. Philippine Islands, Dec. 20,
1898 Details regarding the occupation Of
Iloilo by the Insurgents have Just been
received here. The American expedition.
commanded by Brigadier General Miller,
arrived there yesterday and found that
the Spaniards had evacuated the place on
Saturday, on board the steamer Churnca
and had been transferred TO the Island Of
Mindanao. in accordance with an agree
ment arrived at with the Insurgents
The latter entered Ioilo and occupied
the trenches on Monday, at noon They
Immediately established municipal gov
ernment and placed guards over foreign
property The Insurgents were fairly
quiet and orderly, although there was
some iootng at night. But five of the
natives were shot, which had an ex-
elnplary effect upon the rest The only
foreign warship in the harbor was the
German second-class cruiser Irene.
The new Filipino Cabinet is composed
as follows
President of the Cabinet and Minister
of Foreign Affairs, - Mabani; Min
lister of War, Luna Minister OF
the Interior, @ Aranota; Minister
of Agriculture and Commerce, ---
BnOupST1frl0.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-29
KEARNY MUST PAY UP.
Mayor Hoos Will Have the
Water Cut Off If Bill
Is Not Paid.

Mayor Hoos a few days ago sent letter
TO the town of Kearny demanding pay
ment of its water bill. The town now
owes the Water Department about $l2, 900
This morning the Mayor received let
ter from a member of the Common Ooun-
Gil advising him that the town has no
money but that there is faint possibility
of it's having some in thirty or sixty days.
Once again the officials promise to make
payment as soon as they make ooilec-
tions. Harrison owes the city somewhere
in the neighborhood of $1,000, and the off,
eials neither show nor have shown any
disposition to make settlement. Mayor
Hoos proposes giving both towns GER
tain time in which to pay UP. If they
fail in the specified time he win suggest
to the Street and Water Commissioners
that the water supply OF the towns pc
sci McDermott.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-29
MO NEWS FROM lLOILO.
Officials Patiently Waiting to
Hear From General
Otis.


WASHINGTON, Dec. y lSsS.-Ihe
| officials Of the War Department nave re-
| signed themselves to the lack of news
from Iloilo IN view OF General Gus state-
ment that Il required ABOUT Iour Gays 70
| communicate #leh tfat POINT from -Aalilia
Eowins TO the absence OF eaeie cont1setlol's.
10 further orders have peen aespatenea
TO General otis, as Inc. department taxes
the position that ne must pc alloWea to
exercise his disefetion an deaAns with lhe
situation because Of his presence on the
scene Tney are eonhdent thst ne mas
enough soldiers al MS command 70 carry
out any project iikeiy TO pe framed, even
II lflaf lnyoiXeoa ierelp4e sup9ugaSlon OF
! the insurgents thought II IS scareely eN-
+ peetsd lhat matters VIII reaeh sach a
psss.
ne lofce uneer Generai Gus celllindn9
now numbers about zV,poo men, anu ne
could count also on great assistance from
the rect under Admiral Dewey. This is
| = ,. .sss.sts,.. =. o,-as, -. 4,
q o1Ss 9ioos'ois N eAee9s - any s'
Spanish has been able to maintain in the
islands for many years. and as the insur-