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The herald., 1898-04-30
THAT SPANISH SPY
Is Not Quite Sane but Not Bit of a
Traitor

KEY WEST, Fla, April 30, 8 p. m.-Thert
Is absolutely no foundation for the sensa-
tional reports cabled from here that a case
of treason has been discovered on board
the United States monitor Puritan. The
rumors arose from the strange actions OF
a fireman with q Spanish sounding name
now under restraint on the warship be-
cause of his eccentricities. The officers OF
the Puritan declare there is no thought o.
trying the man by court martial and tina.
all the talk about treason is absurd.
1t appears that few days ago the man
in question was seen in one of the monitor $
turrets, and the man who saw him re-
ported that he had his hand on the lock
of the magazine, whereupon the fireman
was placed under restraint. The crew of
the monitor became excited and declared
there was a Spanish spy on board Through
this the eXtravagant stories were con-
cocted.
The officers of the Puritan believe the
man is Cuban, and they assert positively
that he has never given evidence Of any
sort of sympathy with Spain, but they add
on the contrary that when the Puritan was
off Matanzas the man frequently was
heard to say he would like to get ashore
and join the insurgents. The action of
the officers of the monitor in placing the
man under restraint was guided solely by
the danger of allowing an unevenly bal
anced man to be at large.
The herald., 1898-04-30
FRIDAYS PRIZE
Not Loaded With Coin, but Is Still
Valuable


KEY WEST, Fla, April 29.-The small
Spanish sloop Engracia, captured by the
United States gunboat Newport, Capt. B.
+. Tilley, off Cardenia yesterday, was
brought here this morning in charge of a
prize crew.
One blank shot was enough to bring the
Engracia to. She had a crew of seven
men and a cargo of fish. The men had
been in the Spanish navy and served as
q sort of naval reserve.
The officers of the Newport say the cap
ture Is important, in view of the fact that
the little vessel was attempting to carry
into Havana news Of the movements of
the United States fleet. The crew of the
Newport are anxious to have it known that
1t will share in the prize money of the
Catalina, if the prize is not returned. They
say the Newport was in sight when the
cruiser Detroit made the capture of the
Spanish steamer The Engracia it is
interested in.
The Red Cross ship State of Texas, with
nurses, provisions and medicines on board,
lies here awaiting the arrival of Miss
Clara Barton, president of the Red Cross
Society of the United States, who is eX-
pected here on the Mascotte today. 1t
was intended that the State of Texas
should go to Sagua La Grande, but owing
to the fact that the war broke out after
the ship left New York, she will remain
here and await the instructions of Miss
Barton. The State of Texas will be used
as hospital ship for the troops and fleets
of the United States
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but taking careful aim with her 12-inch
monster at Quintas de Recreio.
Those on board the flagship who had
never before been on q warShip when she
fired both batteries and who had never
heard the shells whistle thought the ex-
perience was not so bad as anticipated.
The noise of the guns deafened some
slightly, but the timely application of wool
to the ears deadened its effect, and taken
all in all, the shock of the broadside was
not so great as had been expected.
The town of Matanzas at no time was in
danger from our fire. 1t lies well to the
north of Punta Gorda. If the Spanish had
any killed it must have been in the fortifica-
tions. Several persons on board believe
the Spanish loss was severe and advance
more or less plausible theories, but Admiral
Sampson or Captain Chadwick venture no
explanation on the subject.
The characteristic incident of the bonn
bardment of Matanzas and one that will
so down in history as an instance of Yam
kee pluck occurred in the sick bay on the
flagship Eleven sailors We're lying there
listening to shots, all eager to get on deck
Suddenly, as if moved by a common i'm
pulse four of them sprang from their cots
other high fever, but their ailments were
forgotten as they rushed out to their gun
divisions and took their usual stations.
Despite their entreaties to be allowed to
stay, they We're ordered back to the sick
bay. 1t is hardly necessary to say that
these four splendid specimens of 1.-THE man
behind the gun were not reported for
breach of discipline.
1t was reported to the flagship ON it's
return to Havana that two torpedo gun
boats had endeavored to run the blockade
The herald., 1898-04-30
A Bad Deacon

SAN FRANCISCO, April 29.-Barrett
Keppel, a deacon in the church, was today
convicted of mailing obscene matter. and
sentence will be imposed Monday. He
published q pamphlet directed against the
character of lady resident Of Butte
county.
The herald., 1898-04-30
ON THE DIAMOND
Winners Of Games Played by National
League Clubs

League Clubs
PITTSBURG, April 29.--The Reds put
up brilliant game today and outplayed
the Pirates at every point. Attendance
1900. Score:
Pittsburgs 2, basehits 12 errors 5.
Cincinnati s. basehits 7, errors /.
Batteries-Killen and Schriever, Haw-
ley and Peitz.
Washington-Boston won by superior
batting and Washington's errors. Attend
ance 800. Score:
Washington 4, basehits 10, errors 3.
Boston II, basehits IA, errors 2.
misunderstanding and Mcclure, Willis
and Yeager.
Chicago-Louisville could not play ball
today and the opening game in Chicago
was walk-over for the home club. At
tendance 90O0 Score:
Chicago 16, basehts 16, errors 1.
Louisville 2, basehits 6, errors s.
Batteries-Griffith and Donahue, Chance,
Frazer and Wilson.
New York-Brooklyn-Ph Philadelphia no
game; wet grounds.
Cleveland-Had it not been for errors by
Mexican and Childs, st. Louis would have
been shut out without a run today. At
tendance 700. Score:
Cleveland 6; hits 13, errors 2.
st. Louis 2, hits g. errors 0.
Batteries-Young and O'Connor; Carsey,
Daniels and Sugden.
Umpires-McDonald and ODay.
The herald., 1898-04-30

during the day and had been forced back
into Havana by the Wilmington and the
Iowa. sharp lookout was kept through
out the night lest these tiny craft should
try to repeat the attempt.
The torpedo boat Winslow arrived from
Key West last night, and Major Meade, OF
ship The Winslow proceeded to her sta
tion. The night was quiet and no incident
of interest occurred.
The News in Spain
MADRID, April 29, 10 amt was Of
ficially announced today that the fortifi-
cations Of MatanZas have not suffered,
despite three hundred shells fired by the
American fleet" and "that not one man
was killed or wounded thereby
In official circles the stories of the bonn
bardWent received from the United States
are received with shouts of dersion.
Blanco's Report
MADRID, April 20, noon.-The following
is the substance of the official report made
by Captain-General Blanco, on the bonn
bardment of the forts of Matanzas on
Wednesday last:
The American cruisers fired on the bat
teries of Fort Morrilo at Matanzas without
doing any damage. We fired fourteen shots
to which the Americans replied with a
multitude of quick-firing gun shots, which
did not do any injury.
The American squadron also fired four
teen cannon shots at the Abanlla bat
terry, only one mule being killed, to which
the Spanish battery only replied with four
shots. The whole squadron was beyond
range.
The whole squadron of five ships then
The herald., 1898-04-30
A SPANISH SPY
Was Conjured Up by Vivid Yellow
Imagination

CHICAGO, April ga special to the
News from Key West Fla. says:
1t is asserted in an authoritative quarter
that Spaniard whose name is Charles Y.
Glasias, was discovered tampering with
the largest magazine on the monitor Puri-
tan last Sunday afternoon. The Spaniard
was engaged in drilling holes in the bulk
head of the Pinch magazine when dis
covered. He was Immediately placed un-
der arrest. He has been six years in the
navy and rated as a storekeeper. He was
several years on the Minneapolis, and the
time of his present enlistment should
have expired in few weeks. He is now in
double irons on the Puritan.
A court has found him guilty and recon-
mends courtmartial. A thorough exami-
nation of the Spaniard and his suspicious
actions during the last few weeks when
recalled by his detection, have convinced
Captain Harrington, commander of the
Puritan, that the man harbored an insane
notion that if the country demanded 1t he
was willing to make himself sacrifice
and destroy the monitor by igniting the
contents of the largest magazine on board.
When searched the man was found to
have about his person cotton waste, sat-
urated with turpentine. This, it is be-
lieved, was to have been used as fuse
Papers in the case are in the hands Of
Rear Admiral Sampson. Great excite
ment is said to exist among the men on
the various ships in consequence of the
discovery.
No Basis in Fact
KEY WEST, April 29.-There is no
truth in the sensational reports sent from
here that a case of treasO has been dis.
covered on board the Puritan.
The herald., 1898-04-30

doing any damage.
threw several shells into the town without
The French and Austrian (not English)
Consuls have protested against the bonn
bardment as it was commenced without
any previous warning to foreign subjects.
The troops manning the stations are full
of fight.
1t appears that our shots did some dam
age to the American ships. One funnel
was certainly hit.
During the bombardment Colonel Alfalls
with a column of troops, attacked rebel
band under Betancourt at Migote, south
of Matanzas, capturing their positions and
killing twenty men, including two chiefs.
A quantity of arms, horses stores and the
insurgent camps were captured. Five
mounted rebels and q chief Ajona, sur
rendered.
One of Captain-General Blanco's dis
patches, reporting the alleged grounding
of an American ironclad on the port of
Pinar del Rio, has been received with
great joy by the newspapers of Madrid
They declared that it proves that 1.-The
Americans are not versed in seamanship.'
p. m.-The minister of war, General
Correa, in the chamber of deputies today,
replying to inquiries for particulars in re-
gard to the bombardment of the forts at
Matanzas, said the government had de-
cided to publish all the news received,
good or bad
General Correa told the deputies that
the United States squadron fired sixty pro-
jectiles, and that the only victim was a
mule, remark which aroused laughter
among the Spaniards. The general next
informed the house that the American
warshps were injured by the fire of the
Spanish batteries and, Notwithstanding,
The herald., 1898-04-30
I'M HOT PURSUIT
Of the Robbers Who Looted the Ex-
press Safe

Ell PASO, Tex, April 29.-The vest
bound Southern Pacific train No. 20 was
taken in charge by four masked men at
Comstock, Tex, last night, and two miles
west of the station the express car and
engine were detached and run a short dis
tance The robbers wrecked the through
safe and took the entire contents, amount
ing to $4,000. The express car was badly
wrecked by the explosion. No one was in
jured and none of the passengers were dis
turbed. The robbers took trail south
ward toward the Mexican border, and
posse was made UP at Del Rio and Is now in
hot pursuit.
The herald., 1898-04-30

he asserted, that the insurgents were act
ing in conjunction with the United States
forces, as they had advanced in the direc-
tion of Matanzas while the bombardment
was proceeding.
But" added the minister for war, "they
were completely routed"
In conclusion, General Correa remarked:
''It was a glorious day for the Spanish
army"
The Marquis Lama asked if telegraphic
communication with the Antilles had been
assured. He recalled the convention OF
Paris and said he hoped communication
with the Bermudas would not be inter-
rupted.
The herald., 1898-04-30

M. s. Bonaventura has sailed, presumably
for Manila.
The Daily Mair' says this morning 1--WE
have private information that the strength
OF the defenses of Manila and Havana is
much underrated, and that no lombard
ment can be attempted by the American
commanders with much chance of sue
cess. The entrance to Manila bay is mined
and 10-inch guns have been mounted"
The herald., 1898-04-30
A Bank Broken

SPRINGFIELD. Mass, April 2s-The
Hampshire County National bank at
Northampton has closed its DOORS A di-
rector Of the bank stated that President
Warner has left the city, taking with him
between $4,000 and $4,000 of the banks
funds. Cashier Macomber has stated that
the bank is out 100000 or more. The Hamp-
shire County Savings bank is also in
volved.
The herald., 1898-04-30

c. II. Peck and w. s. Little of Boston
are hero
The herald., 1898-04-30

KEY WEST, April 29.-There is no
truth in the sensational reports sent from
here that a case of treason has been dis
covered on board the Puritan.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-09-01
Fifth IL TO Be Hurried.

Camp Hamilton, Lexington, KY,
Aug, 3O-By an order from the war
department the movements OF the
fifth Missouri are to be accelerated
and the regiment returned to Its
initial state without any unnecessary
delay. On arriving at their starting
point officers and men are all to be
given leave of absence for thirty
days
During this interval their pay will
run on. and enlisted men will receive
the usual commutation of rations at
the rate OF 25 cents per day. This
furlough is for the purpose of en-
abling the men to seek work before
finally being cast entirely upon their
own resources
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-09-01
How 10 ICok Good.

Good looks are really more than
SKIN deep, depending entirely OF
healthy condition of all the vital or
gans. 1.-THE live Is inactive, your
have a bilious look; if your stomach
is disordered, you have dyspeptic
look: if your kidneys are effected,
you have a p;nched look Secure
good health, and you will have good
looks. Electric Bitters Is a good
Alternative and Touic. Acts direct
" on the stomach, liver and kidneys,
purifes the blood, cures pimples,
bIotches and boils, and gives q good
complexion. Every bottle guaran-
teed. Sold at H. Z. fuckers Drug
Store. so cents per bottle.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-09-01
And Still They Come.

There are now-tbirty- three years
after the close of the civil war-more
than one million civil-wsr pensioners
on the rolls. And last year saw more
new names added than any one OF
the fifteen years Immediately after
the close OF the war. Despite the
large number of names dropped by
reason of death, sc, the ret increase
of the roll over the preceding year
was I7.700.
What a mighty country is this to
carry without lnurmur an annual
and increasing charge for pensions
greater than the annual cost OF the
entire war establishment of any
other nation in the world What q
coufding people is this to read the
facts of this pension roll with never
d suspicion that possibly their
noblest and highest sentiments are
being used TO betray and rob them.
New York World.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-09-01

from the last s years experience
The people of Bates county ALL
KNOW who has caused these cheap
prices in Butler. and they know who
are holding them down to day. and
the larger portion of them are show
ing their appreciation of it by giving
US their trade We are always CIV
ing our customers the benefits first,
when they need them. See where
we put tin cans just at the time
when people need them. We are
now making the cuts on barb wire
and hog fence just at the time
people are useing both. We have
car loads of everything on hands and
coming, and we intend to sell it, so
don't buy anything without coming
to us before you buy.
Yours Truly,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-09-01
DeepWater Items.

Messrs Kash, Shelton, Richard and
thinner threshed the last OF the week.
DIR Bowden and wife, OF Johns-
town, attended preaching at Eliza
beth Chapel Sunday night.
Sunday School at the Johnstown
South M f church has been changed
from p III to 9:45 a III. Let everyone
come out and help make il IA success.
Kirt Green and Miss Sadie Doubt.
OF Johnstown, were married in Butler
one day last week. The have the
best wishes OF their many friends.
Jerd Witt and wife, Of Lincoln Co,
are visiting Judge Coleman and fam
lily this week.
w III Zimmers went TO Butler on
business Monday.
Weddings in this community are
numerous, there having been about
half a dozen III the last two months.
Mr. McAdams, OF Sedalia, il visiting
his Uncle, Hugh Gordon, near
Johnstown.
Henry Morehead and wife were the
guests OF ID II kash and wife Sunday.
Caleb McCormic and brother, Jim
mie. went TO Butler one day last
week.
Rev Clap and Mrs John Thompson
called at w II Shelton's one eve last
week on their way home. Mrs L II
| living with Rev and Mrs Clapp.
| Miss Young, OF Clinton, is visiting
/ her sister, Mrs Robert Chambers, Of
/ JohnsuoWn.
George Philips j. visiting friends
and relatives in and near Johnstown.
We are told that protracted meet
| ing commenced at the Spruce g j
! church last Monday night.
Sammie Jackson IS on the sick list
George and Gertie shelton made n
trip TO Spruce Oh business Tuesday
Alfonso Kasb, Of near Spruce, Wis
/ tied Connie Coleman Monday.
Connie Coleman and Willie Shel
ton attended preaching at the Chape
Sunday night, and report large
congregation. ROSE
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-09-01
Exposition Proving a Success

Omaha. Neb. Aug. 2s-The sue
cess of the Trans-M Mississippi expo
sition is meeting the highest expec.
tations CT stockholders and mana.
gers. Tota. atterdaDce last week
was II5, $40. or ever 10000 increase
over the week previous. Estimate
for last week. I30. coo. The mana.
gers have reduced the price Of ad-
mission 10 - cents for Sundays.
and also f0r Mondays and Thursday
evenings.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-09-01
Virginia Items.

We write what we hear the NirginiAns cay is
Dear Re.der, don t blame us five hear EN- say
What happens you
Aunt Bette Dudley returned last
Saturday from Joplin, where she had
been visiting Der son, Bob.
VIM Cuzick and Ed Thornbrough
have returned from Monegaw. Their
health appears to be improved by
their outing.
Mrs Goldsmith and son, of Cedar
county, who have been visiting her
daughter, Mrs Alton Park, returned
home Saturday.
Chris Mcclure was in our CITY one
dav last week telling snake stories.
Il r Jenkins and Hulet Carriage
Co are putting up spring wagon.
Ed Dudley, the poultry man, Is
| looking after the fall crop OF market
able poultry.
IT p Nickel purchased 119 head Of
| feeding cattle at K G last week.
! WIN Bernhardt and wife. OF Butler,
was at Virginia Saturday night to
/ hear the band play. The young
/ Bernhardt had to come and see MS
/ Grandma, Mrs burst.
] sIt =
/ Omaha. She will visit her brother,
Morton. and family before returning
| home. -
| Miss Lena Jenkins and Miss Smith,
! Of Amsterdam, attended the Ladies
Aid supper Thursday night.
Sc Jones and wife left for Omaha
Monday.
Elder Davis entertained a large
audience last Sabbath. The al r ,
attended in a body and were well
pleased. He made the little fellows
feel glad over the presents he gave
them. Names of persons from dls'
rance who attended: Lawrence West
Jesse RuddIe, Miss Mary McCIaIn, oi
Passaic: Womack, Will Smith, Prol
Parker and brothers, Peter Orourkei
Ben Ogle and wife, of Butler; james
FIeuer and wife, of Amsterdam, ID
Crum and wife, Amoret, VIII BradeI
and Miss Leach, Mulberry.
The ice cream supper was vel
attended and S1S was cleared Ih'
stand was decorated with bunting.
Miss Fannie Mcdonnell, Of Austin
: has charge of the post Office while
Miss Icy jenkins is at Omaha
Car Dudley l. on the sick list.
} Thomas Wright has started tn
price Of new corn at 20c per bushel
Miss Birdie EermilliOn, OF Moun'
/ Citv, j. visiting old friends here.
, Allen Kennedy, OF Illinois, was j
our city Thursday Of last week.
Grandma Drvsdale visited her son
, VIM kennedy, at Passaic. last week
Some one broke in Geo Hugh
house one night last week and 20
: about -.
Jas Walker Is buying young mules
He has 10 head Of large ones that n
: i feeding for the market.
. There will be an ice cream suppe
AT W J Bard'z Friday night. Sept 2d
for the benefit OF the band. MISS d a.
Bard will have charge Of II. All ar
invited TO be present and nave
good time.
, Elder Jones will continue his meet
ing until Sabbath night.
There will be a church rally a
Mount Carmel Friday, Sept 2nd.
: d & Wolfe returned home iron
: EIDorado Saturday.
, a populist friend invited rs 70 z
with him last Saturday night L
; Miami Center TO hear the editor O
: the Free Press talk. The meetlni
. had been called of during the wee
on account Of Rev W n Allen, Q
Lone Oak. having an appointment I
preach, Grant Park failed 10 notli
, one Of the speakers of the chang
!. and did not attend the meeting him
/ self. The preacher had former III
been a popuIist but is now prohioI
: tIouist.
: Geo Miers Is building barn.
Uncle Peter Crooks Is having q
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-09-01
Bucklen's Arnica Salve

The Best Salve in the world for
cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt
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eruptions, and positively cures piles
or no pay required. 1t is guarap-
teed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price 25 cents
per box. For sale by Ell. L. Tucker.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-09-01
WILLIAMS BROS.
Notice

The undersigned having sold out
their lumber business at Butler, Mo.
to 81. @. Wyatt & Son, notice Is
hereby given to all parties who are
indebted to US by note, account or
otherwise at that place, to come
toward and settle same at once. MIR.
D. E Wykoff, our former manager
is authorized to make settlement
and receipt for all collections for US.
41-4t. r. J. HURLEY LUMBER Go.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-09-01
FATAL CLASH

,.4xsen Americans and Fiippinos at Cayite.
-soIdIer Killed in a Riot There-Filip-
uiuo Shot While Stripping Wreck.
Manila, Aug. 26.-There has been
.erious clash at Cavite between
r,;ted States soldiers and the insur-
4 ants. the riot resulting in the kill.
I. Of one soldier and the serious
,aunding of another.
George Hudson, member of the
rnh Battery, got into dispute
,;th native shopkeeper. A great
rowd of natives ran to the scene of
As disturbance and at once began
irng their revolvers, killing Hudson
! md seriously wounding Corporal
I'm Anderson of the same battery,
vho had hurried to the assistance of
Hudson.
A detachment of the Fourth Cav
.ry was called out, and they dis
u.rsed the Filippinos,
On the same night some of the
soldiers doing guard duty saw a
uarty of natives stripping the wreck
Of gunboat lying at Cavite Bay. A
boat. with an armed force, was put
Of from the shore The soldiers
hailed the natives, who failed to
answer. Then the soldiers fred a
V0ley, killing one and wounding
another.
Gen. Aguinaldo promptly denied
spy connection between the natives
il these affairs aud his army.
These fights show the sullen des
psrat,on of the natives toward the
Americans, and it is feared there will
be frequent and serious uprisings.
Gssernsr Interfered to Protect Privates.
Athens, Ga Aug. 26 For several
days past the affairs of the Third
Georgia Volunteers have been in a
peculiar condition. The officers have
informed the War Department that
the men do not want to be mustered
out, while the latter have been using
oil their influence to leave the SER
vice honorably.
Governor Atkins has at last taken
the part OF the privates, and in
letter to the War Department,
requests that those who want tC
remain in the service be allowed tc
do SO, while others be given honor
able discharge. His interference il
the quarrel has excited favorable
comment from the press of the
State.
The bitterness injected into the
struggle and the methods resortec
to to keep the men in the service
may be Understood when it is tolc
that Lieutenant Clark, when a news
paper correspondent had the troops
lined up for poll as to their pref
erences, said:
'Now, let the damn towards stel
out"