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The herald., 1898-06-12
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TO Tr1EaRAPHrc NEWS

+ A Porto Rico resident expresses the
r opinion that the island may be taken
+ at some expense for ammunition to
+ batter down the forts at San Juan,
+ but without loss OF life
+ The New York Medical News ex-
+ presses serious fear that the Cubans :
+ will all be dead before the island has
+ been reduced to possession by the
+ United States.
r Aguinaldo, the Manila rebel chief.
+ refuses to treat with Spain for peace
+ on the ground that he was induced to
r do so once before, and was robbed :
r and imprisoned.
+ Six speeches on Hawaiian annexa-
r tion consume the hours In the house;
r forty members desire to speak before
+ the vote is taken on Wednesday. :
r Admiral Sampson tells of Lieutenant :
+ Hobsons heroism at Santiago, and :
+ recommends recognition for the officer :
+ and his crew.
r. The actual invasion of Cuba begun :
+ by the landing of marines from the
+ oregon at Guantanamo. who were .
+ quickly followed by the force on the .
+ Panther; the Stars and Stripes takes
+ the place of the flag on the Spanish :
+ fort. :
+ Gen. Merritt asks for 10000 troops
+ for the Philippines; the war depart
r ment grants the request; second fleet .
1, of transports leaves on Tuesday.
r Nlne-year-old Ethel Gill, formerly
r of Oakland, outraged and murdered :
4, by q brute at Butte, Mont.
r German press still attacking the
+ United States; England refuses to in
+ tervene; Balfour characterizes Spain's
+ policy as foolish.
+ The issue of war bonds to be made
+ really popular loan; the smallest
r subscribers will be given first consid-
+ Grafton.
4. Sampson sends word to the navy de-
r partment that everything is ready for
+ the landing of United States troops
+ at Guantanamo, and the Stars and
i. Stripes is flying over the fortifications.
+ Four Detroit firemen badly injured
+ while putting out fire in a flimsily
+ constructed dwelling.
4. The administration has decided to
r rush the capture Of Porto Rico, for
+ fear Spain will block the game by cry
r ing for peace; result of the action at
+ Santiago will not be waited for.
+ Sampson grows impatient, while ar
4. my and navy officials quarrel among
f. caused the delay; in the meantime the
+ army Of invasion is now embarked at
r Tampa on large fleet Of swift trans
+ ports.
+ Cutting of cables does not prevent
+ circulation of Official news in Spain
+ of continued success of Spanish de-
+ tenders. ......-
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The herald., 1898-06-12
SEVEN STORY BUILDING
Quilted BY FIRE, DRENCHED
WITH WATER
Four Detroit Firemen Seriously In
jured in Cheaply Built Struct-
ure-Money Loss Heavy

DETROIT, Mich, June 11.-G. F. Cases
immense power building on Congress street
was discovered on fire at o'clock this
morning. The building was large seven
story structure occupied by many light
manufacturing concerns. The power build
ing is already total loss.
The following firemen were caught inside
the Case building by the rush of flames. All
were severely burned and some otherwise
crippled:
M. ]. SHEEHAN, Lieutenant No. En-
gine Company.
HENRY FISHER.
JOSEPH HOCKADAY.
THOMAS KENNEDY.
JAMES 7. KENYON.
Some of the woodwork in the upper stories
Of the Union Trust building got afire and
lines of hose were hoisted and the headway
of the flames checked.
A four-story annex to the Buehl office
building, on Congress street, was set afire
from the top by falling of burning debris
from the Case building. The annex was
badly gutted. Part of the spire of st. Paups
Episcopal Church was burned, and the
crowd watched the cross at its apex, mo-
mentarly expecting to see it break off and
that they were taken to the hospital. An
other fireman was severely injured by a
falling wall. Several incipient blazes started
in the Wayne County Bank building and
other office structures in the vicinity, and
numerous awnings and other infiammabe
materials were consumed. Several little
fires caught in the eleven-story Union
Trust building, which was directly to lee
ward of the burning power building, but
further serious spread of the flames was
prevented. An old three-story wooden
structure west of the Case building was
crushed by a portion of the tottering wall
falling upon 1t. The front walls Of the Case
building leaned outward menacingly, and
finally fell in the street portions at time.
Nothing in the Case building was saved.
The Case building was valued at 800 ,000
1t was insured for 100000. The contents are
roughly estimated at 800 ,0O0 but may reach
above that amount.
The fire is known to have originated in the
drying room of the printing office of the
Michigan Warmer newspaper on the fourth
floor. No one but the watchman was about,
though number of people were asleep in
a four-story annex Of the Case building ad-
Joining it on the west and separated by
fire wall. They were all gotten out safely,
but the four-story structure burned with
the main building. The rapidity with which
the whole outfit went up in flames was ex-
traordinary. The building which was
about 5Ox1OO feet in size and several stories
and basement in height, had no steel frame
work, but was supported on the inside by
wooden pillars and joists throughout above
the second story. The structure was full
of tenant manufacturers. Only the upper
stories of the Buehl building annex burned,
but the lower stories were Hooded with
water.
The herald., 1898-06-12
A NEW COMET
A Little Fellow, Trudging Along Very
Slowly

LICK OBSERVATORY, June ia
comet was discovered here this evening by
Mr.. Codd.ngton, fellow In astronomy. 1t is
IN constellation Scorplo about one degree
northeast of the bright star Antares.
The discovery was made by photography
A plate exposed for other purposes on that
region of the sky showed when developed
strong trail produced by a strange OBJ
ject. Mr. Coddington examined the object
and found it to be a comet of about the
eighth magnitude. Observations by Prof.
Hussey showed that it is moving toward
southeast about one degree per day.
AS soon as observations have been Sc
cured on three evenings its orbit will be
computed.
Mr.. Wright observed its spectrum and
found It to be Of the usual form. with con-
tinuous spectrum and weak carbon bands.
The herald., 1898-06-12
REPORTS OF FRICTION
Explained by Assertions That Officials
Are BUSY

WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE conflict
between Colonel A. c.. Girard, Chief OF
Surgeons at Camp Alger. and the regimen
tai surgeons has eliminated in the appoint
ment of a commission to investigate the
division hospital. 1t has been the Colonel's
policy to take from the various regiments
their hospital supplies provided by States
and friends and concentrate them in the
division hospital. This has been opposed
by the regiments. Representative Fitzger-
aid of Massachusetts, called the attention
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The herald., 1898-06-12
More Gable Cutting

CAPE HAYTIEN, June II. 12:45 nm
Information has been received here, by way
OF Port au Prince, that large force OF
Americans landed yesterday on the shores
of Guantanamo. near Caimanera. and cut
the cable; that the terminus at that point
Is In the possession of the Americans, ant
that every effort will be made to reoper
communication with New York via Caps
Haytien as soon as steamer can be sem
here to take them over.
The herald., 1898-06-12
MCKINLEY Congratulated

LACONNER, Wash, June 1.-THE
Northwest Baptist Association now in ses-
sion here sent the following telegram te
President Mckinley today:
The Northwest Baptist Association con-
graduates our President on the success
vouchsafed to our army and navy and
respectfully suggests that day be sci
apart for thanksgiving to God for victories
and prayer for the continuation of the
divine guidance. (Signed.)
J. CAIRNS, Moderator.
The herald., 1898-06-12
BROOKLYN DRY DOCK
Engineer White to Be Tried for Ne
glect of Duty

WASHINGTON June 1.-THE Navy De-
partment has taken steps to begin court
martial against Engineer White for neglect
Of duty in the construction of the big dry
dock at Brooklyn, and has also taken
measures to have suit brought by the De-
partment of Justice against the sureties
,pn the bond of the contractor who built
the dock.
The sureties against whom the Depart
The herald., 1898-06-12
A lthOuse Fruit Com pany

shall be made of her. The next examination
will be made by board composed of Rear
Admiral Kirkland. named by the Secretary
of the Navy at the request of Assistant Sec-
retary Meiklejohn, representative of the
owner, and a third person to be selected by
these two. This will be the third examina-
ton made of the vessel, and the decision of
the commission will determine finally, SO
far as the War Department is concerned,
the question whether she will be taken as
a transport or not.
The herald., 1898-06-12
Epelter Plant DESTROYED

lola, Kan, June 11.-Robert Lanyon's
Sens spelter plant was destroyed by fire,
causing an estimated loss of $50. 1000, with no
insurance. The firm employed $50 men.
The herald., 1898-06-12
Worden's Latest Appeal

SAN FRANCISCO, June 11.-A petition
for writ of error was presented today
to the supreme court in the case of Salter
D. Worden, and was denied by the court
The herald., 1898-06-12
Learning by Experience

It is very evident that couple of COM
panies of men and a gunboat cannot land
and capture any town IN Cuba.-Indian-
apolis Journal.
The herald., 1898-06-12
The Centennial

WASHINGTON. June 1.-THE War De-
partment has acceded to the request of the
owner of the steamer Centennial, now on
the Pacific Coast, that another examination
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The petition gives as the reason for desiring
the writ that the prisoner, who is now con-
fined at Folsom under sentence of death,
wishes to appeal to the supreme court
Of the United States, alleging that the su-
perior court erred in its instruction to the
jury, and that the verdict of murder in
the first degree Is contrary to the evidence.
1t Is also asserted that the supreme court
of this state erred in its opinion. Applca-
tion will without doubt be made to one Of
the justices Of the supreme court of the
United States to order the writ.
The herald., 1898-06-12
YELLOW FEVER
Stringent Measures Taken to Check
the Spread Of the Disease

WASHINGTON, June 11.-Reports re-
ceved today by Surgeon General Wyman
indicate that energetic measures are being
resorted to by the representatives of the
marine hospital service at McHenry to
stamp out yellow fever at that place and
to prevent its spreading. Surgeon Murray
reports that guard of twenty-five men has
been placed around the town and Surgeon
Carter states that a house to house in
spection is being conducted on the line of
the Gulf and Ship Island railroad, in order
to make sure there are no cases outside
McHenry.
The herald., 1898-06-12
A Hospital Ready

NEW ORLEANS, June 1.-THE Louisi-
ana state board Of health has been in
formed by DR.. H. r. Carter of the United
States marine hospital service that the
Fontainbleau camp near Pascagoula is now
open to the reception of yellow fever pa
tents.
A telegram was received tonight from Dr..
Gill, health officer OF Mississippi, announc-
ing that there was a suspicious case of fever
at Bonds. Miss, small station on the Gulf
and Ship Island road, fifteen miles north OF
McHenry. In consequence Of this dispatch
the board decided to Place inspectors on the
trains, who will stop all passengers from
infected districts.
The town of McHenry is quarantined In
a most rigid manner. A gentleman and his
wife attempted to leave the place last night.
DR.. Haralson the state health officer In
charge, Immediately disinfected himself,
changed his clothing and went in pursuit
and brought the refugees back.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-06-09
Ballard Items.
AARON

Soap creek ard its branches were
on a rampage again Saturday.
| Elmo Asberry and Ned Cole left
Saturday for the harvest fields in
Oklahoma, and their many friends
here wish them health, wealth and
| success and safe return.
Frank Patrick Newt Young and
Mr. Shelton from south of town, were
over trading Saturday.
Chas Price and wife of Butler, Wis
tied relatives near here Saturday and
Sunday.
The boys all had long face. while
1t was raining Saturday evening -
afraid they would not get to take
their girls 10 Bethel Sunday.
Miss Emma Bowden of ElDorado
Springs, was visiting relatives here.
She attended the closing exercises of
her sisters school last Friday.
Lee Hendricks plumb out Of town.
Sold his crop to VIII Hooper, and en-
gagged in the old time chilling busi-
ness.
Several on our sick list the past
week.
Our friend George Huff of Culver,
was down Friday and took some of
Spearman's thigh patent" along
home.
Our fishermen failed 10 bring Us
any fish Saturday.
Some talk of new mail carrier on
this route, and a reversal in the time,
leaving here mornings instead Of
evenings.
Last week was one OF rush with
the farmers till Saturday morning,
when the rain stopped all, even Reed
and myself could not work.
L III Lynch announces himself a.
candidate for justice.
ID Y Brown, public administrator, |
was in this and Meysburg neighbor- |
hood on business.
Hon j y Ballard was here one |
evening last week; he did not tell Us. |
but guess he will get her vote
We attended childrens days serv-
ices last Sunday at Bethel where |
we must say the children and all did /
well. Too much credit cannot be
given to Frank Chambers, superin-
tendent. PAT.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-06-09
Big FlEg for Moro Castle

New York, June 3-The Stars
and stripes il the shape Of the Iarg-
est flag in the world will float over
Moro castle, Havana, when Blanco
surrenders The immense flag de.
signed FOR this duty is already pre-
pared and may be seen draped at
the front Of an empty storeroom at
147 Fulton stIest 4 patriotic Wall
street man has had the great flag
made
1t measures l2O feet in length aud
forty three and one third feet in
width, an it is believed that it breaks
the record for sizs. It IS so big
that special bunting was made for
ii IN Boston. The bunting measured
torty-two inches across in the rough.
Made Up, tho flag, allowing for seams
each stripe measures forty-two
inches 1t took full piece OF forty
yards Tor eacn stripe except where
they run into the jack
The jack measures forty feet in
length, and covers the space of seven
stripes. The stars are not very
large. From point to point each
star measures fourteen inches
They are arranged il alternating
rows Of se7sn and eight. according
to army r-Iulatiops The flag will
cost $3.50 Big as it is. i. can be
packed in a large travelling truakI
md viii not weigh more thar 200 or1
$50 pounds.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-06-09

Missouri, for some time, returned
home Friday of last week.
Chris Mcclure was III Virginia Sat
urday and reported the health of his
neighborhood was good and that he
had corn q foot high.
Misses May and Nellie NOri- and
Mr. Meredith OF Butler attended
childrens day exercises at the Chris
tian church; also Chas and Jim Coul-
ter, Misses Grace Coulter and Lille
Riley OF Drexel
Miss Ella Williams reported feeling
better Sabbath. Her father i with
her; ii is thought she will not be able
TO go back TO her home in III.
Elder Jones preached at the Chris
tiau church Sabbath.
AARON.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-06-09
LARGE REPUBLICAN GAINS
Geer Elected Governor OF Oregon by a
Plurality of 1o,oOO-Both Congress
men and Legislature Republican

PORTLAND, Ore, June 7.-Late re-
turns from yesterdays election show
large republican gains in every county
OF the state over the vote in 1896. Par
tlal returns from - out of the - coun-
ties of the state show that Geer trcpl,
for governor will have about 10. 600
plurality. Moody trep.l, for con
gress in the Second district, will
have plurality approaching 5000
Tongue (rep.l is reelected TO con-
gress IN the First district by more than
1000 plurality. The Legislature is
overwhelmingly republican, being
made up as follows: Senate. republic
ans. %; opposition, :. House, repub-
ncans, ~; opposition, 1d
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-06-09
Virginia Items.
MARK

We write what we hear the virginisns say i:
| true;
| Dear Reader don't blame Us if We hear 'em say
| What happens you.
Miss Leona Flesher of Butler, is
visiting relatives around Virginia
this week.
The Virginia carriage works turn
ed out fine carriage last week.
The band supper Wednesday night
of last week was success. f D Kipp
and wife, Chas Fisk and wife, Joe
Meyer, Robt. Deacon and wife of
Butler, were present.
The strawberry supper at Hot
water Friday night was well attend
ed.
Aaron received letter from Mrs
Jno Campbell of Milton, Oregon. She
sent money to have the TIMES con-
tinued and said it would be a missing
link to DO without it. She closed her
school in Idaho and went TO Oregon
and commenced one near Milton,
which will last until August. She
has warm feeling for Bates county
people.
Aaron listened 10 what some of
the pops had to say about fusion.
This township appears to be against
fusion with gold bugs, as they call
them. Some think il does not do
we'll to fight goldbugs and then turn
around and endorse them. Some
think actions speak louder than
words TO talk free silver and then go
TO the ballot box, the only place
where a person expresses his true
con viction. We are glad that the
convention nominated r F Harper
for representative Mr. Harper is
among our best farmers and a few T.
years ago was on the prohibition /,
ticket for the same Office and a can
vass against the saloon, this time it /
Will be against gold bugs.
ChiIdrens day al the Christian .
church Sabbath was well attended.
The exercises were short but good
There were three new married cou-
pies present.
Mrs Israel Nestlerode, who has
leen visiting her son James in south
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-06-09
The Soldier Bow For Ne.

The man who wears the shoulder straps
And has his sword in hand,
Who proudly strides along in front,
Looks good and brave and grand
But back there an the ranks somewhere
Just which cannot see
with his gun upon his shoulder, Is
The soldier boy for me.
The man who wears the shoulder straps
l. handsome, brave and true.
But there are other handsome boys,
And other brave ones, too
when there are heights that must Ice Won,
While bullets I'll the air,
lis not the officer alone
Who braves the danger there.
The man who wears the shoulder straps
Is cheered along the way,
And public honor duIls his dread
of falling in the fray;
But there, behind him in the ranks,
And moving like part
OF some machine, il many man
With just a brave d heart.
The man who wears the shoulder straps
Deserves the peoples praise:
honor and applaud him for
The noble part he plays;
But back there in the ranks nowhere.
Stout-hearted, brave is he
Prepared to do and nerve TO dare
The soldier boy for me.
=. Z. kiser, in Cleveland Leade
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-06-09
Special Navy Supplement =.

The subject of our Navy is one
which is eli engrossing at the pres
emf time, and the desire for accurate
and reliable information concerning
our vessels has Induced tho Scientific
American TO publish a Special Navy
Supplement Of 40 pages, with 90
illustrations. Every effort has been
made to explain hat the NAVY is.
Comparisons have been drawn, not
only between the various types Of
vessels, but also between different
vessels of the same class The de
scriptions are couchei IL untechnical
language, and after e careful reading
OF this number any one can discuss
the merits of the various vessels
very much as he would talk of the
good and bad points of horse. The
clear diagrams showing the diffrr-
ences between these modern fighting
machines render analyses Of this
kind easy. 1t is beautifully Illus
trated by half-tone engraviugs and
wocdcuts showing not only the
naval vessels themselves, but guns,
gun turrets, coming towers, steer
ing apparatus, etc. This number
has a colored cover and colored map
Of Cuba Price % cents. Mum 4 |
3G1 Broadway, New York, |
are the publishers
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-06-09
FOR a eLooDLEss VICTORY.
PRESIDENT Mckinley Seeks Trlumphan,
Peace with AS Little Sacrifice OF Hu-
man Life as Possible.

WASHINGTON, June 7.-Siuce the war
between the United States and Snalp
has progressed so far without the loss
of many lives on either side. Presidep,
Mckinley is more than ever convinced
that we will come very near achieving
a bloodless victory. lie stated yes,er.
day that he expected the six Spanish
ships IN the harbor of Santiago 10 b.
taken without sacrificing q great
amount of American blood, and that
Blanco would doubtless be instructed
by his government to surrender and
evacuatc Cuba by the time an Amer.
lean army of occupation had IN.
vaded Porto Rico. On most excellent
authority Il can be stated that the
president is determined upon the rapid
war from this time forward, but that
he IS chcrishing the hope that the
moral effect of our grcut strength will
induce Spain, In her hopeless aud
almost pitiable condition, 10 throw
her honor" To the winds and do the
sensible thing-give up.
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To Home Folks.
CHICKAMAUGA, GA, Ga 9

CHICKAMAUGA, GA, GA '9S.
J. r. GRAVES, BUTLER, Mo.
DEAR Reed your letter
along with boxes OF eatables. The
| gang are living fat at present. The
aforesaid boxes are about ont of
sight, but you may rest assured that
| the people of Butler will always be
remembered by the crack Co. of the
end regiment, which is also best in
first army corps, so the headquarter
officers say.
All we have to do now is to drill 24
| hours in the forenoon and sometimes
or hours in the evening.
Some of our boys have u pain right
where Uncle Sans brass belt plate
ought to be, | guess twas caused by
eating too much cake and not regu-
lating their belts accordingly. As
for myself / took off my belt and
shoes, being rather slim of build |
have sufficient room to expand or
contract, as the yankees say cant
you see" Well, we have cake enough
for two or three days yet, and are
saving our canned goods TO top out
on. Am glad Proctor didn't send the
gall, for we have no use for an arti-
Gle of that kind at this place. There
are no ladies to speak of here, SO we
will have al abundance till we get
back home again. Therefore, in be-
half of the boys, thank Mr.. Proctor
for his kind favor and ask him il the
bologna was bird dog or bull dog.
We think it was the former for our
mascot, which is bird purp, seemed
to recognize an old friend and we
had to tie it, (the bologna). The
boys whistled for more in two min
utes after opening the boxes it was
so welcome. Talk about good
things! Maybe that jam, jelly, COW
butter, pickles, etc, didn't get out
of sight in short order.
If you get chance wish you would
send my banjo. We have no music
of any kind and l think we could stir
up stag dance some night. My
tools have not arrived yet, so l have
as good time as anyone. Well, taps
is being sounded so I will quit for
tonight. More anon.
Yours affectionately,
MARK.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-06-09
SPIES UNDER ARREST.
senior Du Bose ana Lieut.. Carranzn In Troa-
bieat Montreal for Falsely Acous-
ing Joseph KeIIerL

MONTREAL, Que, June 2. --Scnor Du
Bose and Lieut.. Carranzn, the Span
ilrds who have been making Montreal
the head center Of Spanish intrigue
against the United States, were placed
under arrest yesterday and later re.
leased on bail The warrant for their
arrest was sworn out by Detective
Joseph Kcllort, whom they uccusea
of having stolen letter which
Carranza had written, and who nov
has begun a civil suit against them
jointly and severally for S25, 900 dam
ages for false arrest. Kcllert has been
and honorably discharged