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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-05-26
TWO ATTEMPTS TO
WRECK TROOP TRAINS
Both Were Frustrated by station
Masters Vigilance.

Marion. Ga, May 1.-two des'
derate but futile attempts to wreck
trains carrying United States troops
to Chicamauga have been made at
this place recently. The first at
tempt was made on the night of May
10, when large piece of timber was
wedged in the Junction of the Ohio
River AID Charleston Railroad to
derail a through train carrying troops
from the regular army to thu front.
Through the vigilance Of the station
master the log was removed just in
time. The police were unable to
discover any clew to the would-be-
wreckers.
Five train loads of the New York
and New England volunteers passed
through North Carolina yesterday.
Cheers greeted them at every station.
One train passed here at 1925 last
night. At $50 clock the night
man OF factory here, who lives close
to the junction switch, saw tive men
break the switch lock and heard oae
81 them say:
Lets send the id soldiers TO
hi"
The Waterman gave the alarm and
| the men fled. The broken switch
lock was speedily repaired. This
morning a mulatto, stanger here
was arrested on suspicion and it is
| believed that he can be identified as
one of the wrecking party. He say:
his name is Stanley Bryan and thai
he was porter in Hotel Cordovs
at st. Augustine, Fla. A telegram
was sent TO the Secret Service Bureau
at Washington
The prisoner appears to be O.
Spanish aud negro descent. He wal
heavily armed when arrested.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-05-26
DEATH IN A CYCLONE.
and Illinois storm-swept and
Many Killed.

and Illinois storm-swept and
Many Killed.
chicago, ILL.,, May 3O.-Forty two
ans are known to have lost their
- and twenty-eight others are
..oorted dead as the result OF the
,'r.odoeg. which devastated portions
.asstern Iowa, western Illinois and
oortbern Wisconsin Thursday night.
The storm in Iowa started near
o..,wood and swept through the
Sortbeas.ern part of Cedar county,
.bs southeastern part of Jones coun-
= tbe northern part Of Jackson
county. Nineteen persons lost their
r.as and more than twice as many
we're injured. The property loss will
.robsbly reach half million dollars.
In many places not a building Of
suy description was left standing
Cattle, horses and hogs were killed
BY the hundred. In numerous in
stances farmers Lost everything they
possessed, The Iowa storm crosse d
the Mississippi river into Illinois
near Savannah. Considerable dam
ago was done GA the Illinois side
before the storm spent it's force.
EVERYTHING IN ITS WAY wREcKRD,
The second tornado in Illinois
started near StiIlman Valley and
swept northward, wrecking farm
houses and killing as il went. But
the greatest loss of life was at the
point of origin, where four were
killed. At Lanark the storm ended
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-05-26

of aIm7red cruisers. with splei aud
protected armors, suitable for often.
sive work. Under the new condition
of things which have arisen il Is
plain that congress should provide
at least six OF these armored cruis-
ers. We are rot only carrying On
sn offensive warfare, but we arc
reaching ont to the Philippines.
The entire theory Of a defensive
navy, on which cur present navy
was formed, has bsen changed, and
the new condition should be prompt'
ly met by congress.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-05-26
WAR EXPOSES A SHAM.
Perfidy of the South American
Republics Laid Bare.
Only Two Friends In the Lot.

Washington, d. c., May 19,-The
actuality of war has exposed the
hollowness OF the friendship and of
the assumed gratitude Of the South
American counties.
There are only two countries
south of the Rio Grande' remarked
a state department official 10 day,
"that have shown ttemseles friendly
to the United States in this war.
These are Br6zil and Venezuela The
other South American states have
openly aud in undetermined ways
manifested their sympathy for Spain
their former owner aud oppres scr,
and their hatred Of the United States
which is the outgrowth of the natur
al antipathy of the Latins for the
Anglo Saxon race. By subscriptions
of money, openly permitted by the
respective governments, the people
of these countries have manifested
their desire to see Spain whip us in
this contest, and by other methods
not 50 open, the governments have
shown their jealousy of our preemi-
nence on this continent.
"Our frie ndship to Venezuela has
been manifested too recently for the
people of the country to forget it..
But Brazil has shown herself our
friend more than any other country
with the exception of Great Britain.
When Spain was proposing to buy
her warships, Brazil informed US of
the fact and gave us the opportun-
ity to purshase them. She has gone
cut of her way to manifest her re-
CARDS for Us. and her friendship is
appreciated.
FALSE FRIENDS UNMAsKED.
''This war has had the effect Of
unmasking a good deal of hypocrisy
and thin-yeneered friendship for US,
both IN this hemisphere and Europe.
The lessons we are learning now as
TO who are and who are not our
friends will not be forgotten. I do
not think the United States will be
so ready in the future to pick up
every little quarrel that these coun:
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-05-26
43G, 404 yen in 1897.

1oC11O7 Gil IL 1901
Only three countries, w; Great
China and British India, made as
large sales 10 Japan as did the
United States IN 1897. aai IN no
case was the increase in imports as
large as that frou- the United States
has made over other parts of the
world IN supplying Japan with her
imports il shown By the fac: that
the imports from the United States
increased S. percent in 1897 over
1895, while il teal imports from
all pats f the world the increase
OF 1898 oTcr 1895 was only % per
cant.
The gan Of Great Britain, our
cbili competitpr, was only about 10
pr cc45, f rapid development
OF Je24a'- tsre.5a commerce is
sL-wL b; ;La fas. TIA. her exports
= 1891 c g.. ! - Per cent.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-05-26
SIX NEW CRUISERS SHOULD BE BUILT
E-Secretary Of the Navy Tracy Advises
Immediate Strengthening Of the Fleet.

IL SCCiS tal " AliC NAVY itoNt fNH''SeS
Immediate Strengthening Of the Fleet.
Washington, May lex, Secre-
tary of the Navy Tracy of New York,
under whose administration of The
navy department many of the battle
ships and cruisers of our new navy
were pr ojectod and built, was at the
navy department today, meeting his
old associates and talking with the
officials on the status Of the present
war. General Tracy was asked if
our ships in their present active ser
vice met the expectation he had of
them when the new navy was beng
developed.
ITO Judge from Manila they are
meeting every expectation" said
General Tracy.
And yet l believe it to be the plain
duty of congress to authorize imme-
diately the construction of six large
armored cruisers OF the most mod
ern type, even larger than the cIuis-
ers New York and Brooklyn. These
should be ordered in addition to the
ships authorized by the regular
naval appropriation bill. Now that
we are called upon to carry on Of
Tense warfare, the need of armored
cruisers is imperative, and the lack
of them is at present a serious hand
leap. Our new navy was developed
on the idea of being a defensive
navy, but not on cfensive one. It
was thought that if we ever had a
war it would he one of the great
navel powers, capable of throwing
their naval armament against our
shores.
To meet this onslaught, we pro-
ceeded on the theory of having a
navy to protect our long stretch Of
coast. and scout the ocean and cause
all the damage possible on the COM
merce which most of the naval
powers possess For that reason
we built our battlesh;ps and our I'M
armored cruisers. The battlesLip
is essentially for defensive purposes,
as it lacks the speed essential to
carry on offensive warfare, although
of course, it is a valuable adjunct N
any line Of warfare The uuarmored
cruisers, such as the Minneapolis
} and Columbia, were designed mainly
J as swift scouts, and also as com-
merce destroyers.
Now, however, we find ourselves
at war with the nation which has
little commerce to be destroyed, &C
that the unarmored cruiser has little
work TO accomplish in the lire Of
It's original purpose as a commerce
DESTROYER, although valuable as al
adjunct in any line. In short, Vt
are carrying on what was not ex
pected, an offensive instead Of de
fensi7e war, and as a result w
3 ought to have the ships capable o
executing offensive warfare. Tbs
armored cruisers New York snC
Brookly are fine ships OF their class
and ara exactly fitted for this line 0
offensive work. They combine tn
features of heavy armor and protee;
; ed decks of en- iron-clad, togethe
: with the speed Of a cruiser.
But what we need is more G
, them. The strength Of the SpanisI
= SQUADRON now in southern water
lies in the fact that it has this typ
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-05-26

( l. .-mru.a Pax, Ga, May 20.
lie :. Il Missouri Volunteer
Ia IL 4. j.a.st of 1887 men and
rffic Is a.i.v 4 d. Chattanooga st 4
II Il 10 d. ia tLrae sections.
TIE 'ton.s rived a. Battlefield
S,at.0u AL were marched to Lytie
Hill and halted uuder shade trees
while Col " r, Cpffee and Adjt.
G. II. McMilliaG reported to Gen.
Brooke They were assigned to the
Second Brigade, third division OF
the first army corps, and will camp
on the Alexander field, about four
miles from headquarters. The reg
iment will march out this afternoon.
Col Caffee says his men are in good
health and that the trip was une-
ventful.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-05-26
Report FayorablY.

Washington, D. G, May 1s.-The
House Appropriations Committee
has ordered favorable report on a
bill to supply deficiencies in the
payment of pensions amounting to
SS,57O,S72, of which S246,159 are
for extra clerical force in the war
and Navy Departments, and $4,000
for fees for witnesses and Jurors in
Federal courts.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-05-26

The principal business transacted
by the National Methodist confer
ence was the ordination of the elect.
ed Bishops.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-05-26
GLADSTONE IS DEAD.
After Months Of Excruciating Pain He Passes
Peacefully Away at His Home at Ha-

warden, Surrounded by His Family.
London, May 19.-WilIiam Ewart
Gladstone died at 5 o'clock this
morning. He had been unconscious
practically for As hours, though at
times he seemed to recognize for a
moment some Of the watchers about
him. Certainly ne did recognize his
wife, who was beside him except
when the physicians prevailed upon
her to res:- She tenderly clasped
her husband hand as she watched
him. Apparently he slept a good
dsal; occasionally he uttered few
words in an incoherent, dreamy way,
words which those who were watch
ing were unable to catch. Their only
consolation was that be was not
suffering pain N narcotics were
administered.
William Ewart Gladstone WAS
great as politician, greater as
statesman and sublime as a man.
For more than so years he stood
in the fierce glare of the searchlight
of publicity, and it disclosed neither
stain nor shadow in his official or
his private life
His life is a monument Of probity,
industry and righteousness. The
history of his life after he entered
Parliament in 1892 is the history Of
the British Empire.
No man ever had so many sided
claims to greatness. he was like the
facets of a well-cut diamond, each
having equal brilliancy.
He was a politician, inancier,
scholar, orator, reformer, author and
theologian. In phrase, he was
THE Grand Old Man"
He was four times Prime Minister
of England. He was in the House
of Commons 90 years-a longer term
than any other man has served. He
made more than 10 peers of the
realm and remained to his death Mr..
Gladstone, the great cemmoner. A
title could give him no luster. 1t
could only dim the refulgence of his
name.
There can be no iuster estimate,
no higher praise, than the character
ization of w. 7. Stead, who wrote:
"To those who know him best and
those who know him least he is ever
the Knight Errant of the World.
ever ready to ride eff on some feat
of high emprise at the summons of
distressful innocence or outraged
justice"
He was not infallible He made
many blunders. But be was always
sincere, always convinced of the
righteousness of his cause. And he
believed in the heart of The people.
Always he regarded man as moral
being. Never was there bitterer or
more ragpanimous foe, never more
manly Ian.
He had ''fervent imagination.
as one of his critics said of him. and
quick aympathies which led him to
make many Kaleidoscope changes in
his career. But no man ever accused
him of dishonesty.
The nation looked upon him ai
the greatest prop and pillar Of
English orthodoxy. He was The
most conspicuous Christian in popu
lar estimation in the United King
dom. This was one Of the grea
secrets of lis power. Another wa
his capacity for Sighting, He hat
the highest courage, and withal b.
had pluck, which is often yer!
different thing.
He had many enemies. NO maj
was ever more viciously attacked
But there was no man who was s.
worshiped. For more than go year
be gave his imperial genius to th'
British nation, and it IS grateful.
Kansas Cyclone.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-05-26
Doctors Can't
Cure 1t?

Contagious blood poison Is absolutely
beyond the skill Of the doctors. They
may dose 4 patient for years on their
mercurial and potash remedies, but he
will never be rid Of the disease on the
other hand. his condition will grow
steadily worse. 5. :. :. is tie only cure
for this terrible affection. because u is
the only remedy which goes direct 10
the cause Of the disease and forces II
from the system.
Iwag afflicted with Pi7cE Pof=--. md tLe
k.at docrorz ala e - -. -------- ] -.-L
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-05-26

A full regiment of Canadian-Amer'
leans has been offered for the war.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-05-26

thor ~ -.1l-f-1 fGt III
fu.4-. Ia fzcf- 7 seemed
- - worse All III r
whtta ! taok alU1 0st
ev. r. -.-ra q q bloc =
zen d.. Egtthev dldnpt
r. 49, e. reach TIE qis-
eazD. a-f had 10 effect
y.E-.a-ar. I was al n
hearte-rd. fgrit seemed
tta I world never D.
curaF Atf1r advice -
g.l / taen tg.a
: + land - gan toifg-
80. j caat.Eue1 u
Il v-4 rErT rH. arsIT. tIt4taala
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-05-26

A hearing of the Ramsey case has
been begun at Carlisle, Ill.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-05-26

gvsD ny. nv EsElrl and lTE .ear.I4e
.5.p-2,.-tS $50 Wa zen yez-- ago. lave never
- ---@ s VIZ SEwNAE.
s1alltoD, Va.
IT ia ike EaIf-5eztructson 70 continue
IN take potash and mercury; besides
totally destroying the digestion, theJ
yuD the marrow in the bones pro
ducing q stiffness and sTTelling Of ths
iointz. causing the hair - fail out, ana
Completely wrecking TIE system.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-05-26

Chickamauga is congested with
troops.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-05-26

Twas afflicted with Pi1ct Poison md tie
beat doctors did re 70 ...l. ---.El to.k
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-05-26

Six new cruisers will probably be
built.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-18
EXCITING RUNAWAY

On Market Street Yesterday Afternoon
Robert Vance Saved His Mother and Sis
ter from Being Badly Hurt.
A horse driven by Mrs. James Vance
and daughter, Miss Maud. OF Twenty
third street, got frightened at a street
car on Market street above Twelfth,
at 4:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
and started at terrific pace down the
street. Mrs. Vance, by using good
judgment, guided the frightened ami
NAL and undoubtedly saved herself
and daughter. Her son, Robert, was
riding a tandem wheel with a com
panion, and fortunately happened to
be coming out South street from Chap
line, and recognizing the family horse,
quickly told his companion to guide
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-18
MR.. GLANsToNEs CONDITION

Hawarden, April 17-Mr. Glsdsto,.
passed less comfortable day. His doo
tors say there has been little chan.
in mis- condition during the past wasi.
Mrs. Gladstone and the other mArbe~,
OF the family attended service IL H.
Fawarden church this morning. Raw
Stephen Gladstone officiating.
AS indicating the gravity Of n
Gladstone's condition. it Is noted tia.
the officiating clergyman requested t,
prayers Of the church for his fatAor
He also requested the prayers of b.s
congregation that peace might h
maintained between two great Chris.
tan countries, the United States and
SPAIN
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-18

the wheel, and he jumped from 49,
tandem and caught the runaway bo Wy
by the bride and succeeded in ~ III -
ping the animal, after being d. eoos :
about twenty feet. Had he mr. 5 ~
successful IN stopping the horse b 81.
mother and sister would have snra ''o
been badly hurt, if not fatally I,,5
dreds Of people saw the runaway a u,''
We're expecting to see the ladies tbro pr0
from the vehicle at any moment Tb1 I
GOODNESS displayed by young Van@3
was remarkable, and when he sto1ro5
the horse he was loudly apDlauded II.
everybody in the vicinity.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-18
B. & o. NOTES.

There was forwarded from Atlanta
Ga. on April 18th B. & O. car No.
39,435, loaded with supplies and pro-
visions for the Cuban sufferers. This
car is the fourth that has been for
warded to Cuba through the efforts of
the Atlanta Journal. and is being han
died free by the railroad company. Il
goes TO New York, where the contents
are to be transferred to a Ward Line
steamer at Pier Is. East River. The
car is decorated with American and
Cuban flags. and is attracting much at
tention along the route.
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad in
common with other railroads, Is han
ding all Cuban relief supplies free
Of charge.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-18

Special 20 the Register.
Parkersburg, W. Va. April 11.-The
most important oil case ever decided
in any court in West Virginia was de-
cided Friday at Charleston, in the Su-
fought one of Amos Steelsmith VS. Jas
Gaitlin, and involves the lease of 122
acres of oil land at Cairo Richie
county on the Mary McGregor prop
erty, and ten thousand dollars worth
of oil, besides a large amount Of equip
ments, etc. the total aggregate value
cf the property being s75.00C.
Oil men have been watching the case
with much interest and it has always
been looked upon as one of much in
terest to the fraternity. 1t has been
IN the courts since October, 1896. and
the decision is not only a complete re
versal of the series of decisions in the
Richie county circuit court. but gives
the plaintiff judgment for all the oil
on the property and equipment there
on The case involved the drilling of
a dry hole on the property by Gartlan
who held a five-year lease He then
left and ceased to pay rental, when
Amos Steelsmith stepped in and re-
leased the property and got a number
of fine producing wells upon it. Cart
Ian claimed the we'll he had drilled held
the lease. and he brought suit and all
the points set forth by him were sus-
tanned by the circuit court, and Steel
smith thereupon instituted suit against
Gartlan for the worth of the develop
ment he had made, but majority of
the cases were lost that he had insti-
tuted
BY the decision of the higher court
it is set forth that when q we'll is
drilled and fails to produce oil in paw
ing quantities, this does not hold the
lease, but the leaser must. if he de-
sires TO hold the lease. continue devel-
opments. or pay the fixed rentals.
v B. Archer. of Parkersburg. was
the plaintiffs attorney, and his fee in
the case was 81 900.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-18

In his opinion. had been one of the most
successful ever held by the Union. ow-
ing to the willingness with which an
unusually large number of delegates
had expressed their opinions.
The secretary then read his report.
showing receipts amounting to s125,
and expenditures nothing. The presi-
dent announced that the next meeting
would be held May and the body adj
jourued.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-18
Stone & THOMAS,

This week will see the last of the Biber
& EaSton Sale. Large as the stock was, an
other week Of such selling and it will be a
thing Of the past.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-18
OIL NEWS.

New Wells and Observation-Disclosures About
the Producing Wells
Special to the Register.
Parkersburg, w. Va. April lin the
Huntsville field, near Clarksburg, the
South Penn Oil Company have com
pleted their Rarnett well No. l, which
has developed into a fair producer
Another well has also been located by
the same company on the lands of T
E. Stout, which cover over 400 acres
in the vicinity of the new venture.
Gartlan & Company got an S0-barrel
day producer in the Whisky Run
field in their Williamson No. 3, yes
terday.
Carr Bros No. I Naughton, just
completed at CORVALLIS, is an average
producer.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-18
An INTERESTING MEETING
Of Belmont Central Trades and Labor
Union Yesterday at Bellaire.

A Fair Number Of Delegates in At
tendance, But Very Little Import
ant Business Transacted--An In
teresting Adsress by President
Larg er Of the United Carmen
Workers Union-Remarks Made
by Various Delegates.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-18
wbeelins ReDister;
LAST TAX NOTICE.

w
Call at Sheriffs office and pay your taxes
save interest. costs and trouble. Taxes for
1897 are long past due, and further time
can not be given
III. &. RICHARDS.
Sheriff Ohio County.
Office. CITY Ruildinp.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-04-28
Room for Improvement Surely.

A virulent type of yellow fever is
raging in Rio JaneirO, Brazil: and the
News of that city seys rega ding the
situation:
When we find that over two-thirds
Of the revenue of the municipality are
expended in cffi..ial salaries, pratifica
tions and fees. and that large art of
tn remaining third is pledged as in
terests on debts contracted by these
same parasitic tfficials, it becomes a
duty to inform EN- Of what they are
doing. Our dirty shabby streets are
becoming dirhier and ST abbier, the
water front is daily growing more da =
gerous, our water supply is rapidly be-
coming Insufficient because of bad dis
tributiop, and our district sanitary in
spection has long been pitifui farce.
Under such circumstances, an epidem-
ic is nothing less than indiscrimiuate
assassin alton, and these officials are
the assassins. We pay hundreds of
contOs to men whose duty is to keep
the city clean and healthful, and they
do absolutely nothing to earn the
NOR ey We have be- tod of sanitary
inspectors who never go near their
districts. and who do absolutely Moth
irg t. ward off epidemics: And we
daily hear of sanitary officials whose
sole idea of dut" is to int rfere with
hose who are trying to combat disease,
and to draft vexatiOus, red ape reeula-
ions to govern petty details of con-
1uct