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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-05-05

the water recedes. The Santa Fe
track IS washed out both north and
south q here.
South Greenfield, Mo May l.
The city Of Walnut Grove, Mo, 20
miles east Of here, was visited BY
hurricane late this afternoon. Nearly
all the eastern portion Of the city
was blown away. One woman was
killed and one woman badly injured.
1t is difficult matter to get news
from Walnut Grove on account Of
the wires being down. The extent
OF the storm il not known and the
amount of damage can not be told.
Alton, IL, May AT 3 o'clock
this afternoon q terrific storm Of
wind and rain broke over the city.
The storm came from thu southwest
and for fifteen minutes blew a hurri.
cane. Tin roofs of business houses
were rolled up aud taken OF, tels.
graph poles and wire blockaded the
street, and numerous signs and
awnings were smashed.
Mason City, 10, May IA devss.
tating cyclone swept over Northwest
Iowa last night. The worst destruc.
ton is reported near Archer, in
o Brisn county. Primghar, Hartley
and Curlew, it is stated, are badly
wrecked. Hartley is said to be
almost entirely destroyed. The
wires were blown down. Several
are reported killed and the property
damage is great.
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Dsepwater Items.

Most of the farmers have finished
planting their corn.
Henry Aorshead had the misfor-
tune to lose one of his fine milch
cows one night last week by getting
mired in deep mud.
Willie Shelton spent Saturday and
Sunday with Connie Coleman.
OY Jackson went fishing last Sat
urday eve and instead of catching
fish as he intended he caught a good
ducking.
Kirk Green and best girl attended
services at the Methodist church
last Sunday.
Henry Zimmers had I'll misfortune
to lose his fine buggy horse on last
Saturday night.
SW Gilliland says if people don't
believe he is a man and voter just
look at his muetnchs.
IN Smith Of Deepwater township,
one of our well known citizens and
| farmers, who is running for recorder,
says his prospects are very Halter
ing.
| Eldredge kash went to Butler Fri
day on business.
MIR Carlton and wife OF Mayesburg,
visited w l. kash and family last
week.
Mrs Vada Vanaulstine OF Kansas
City, is visiting her mother, Mrs Jnc
Thompson, near Johnstown this
week.
Died, on last Tuesday at his home
near Johnstown, John Thompson
after a Protracted illness. Funera
services were at the Johnstown NJ /
church conducted by Elder Clap
and the remains were laid to rest il
the Ballard cemetery.
Mrs Annie Howard of Johnstown
went to Butler on business.
H 20 Maxsy, one of the many can
didates for recorder, spent Sunday il
Johnstown visiting with his parents
Some of our S s teachers were lat
Sunday to take charga of thei
GLASSES.
Owing to the appsa ace of raj
Sunday night there wa lot yer
good turn out at churcl
S w Gilliland, teacher the youn
ladies class in the Jol stown
says he is well pleased with the il
, terest that is taken by all his pupil:
The third quarterly meeting fo
the Johnstown circuit will be held q
Passaic the 14th and 18th of May
Preaching at II a. N. Saturday an
| at night also.
| Rev Aud was making calls O
some of his members here honda
before returning to his home at Blu
Ter. ROSE.
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Ballard EreeZes.

The mill and blacksmith was well
patronized last Saturday.
Bell Bros are farming part of the
Cole land.
Jas Wood rented his stump land to
Poindexters and he will farm a part
Of the Cole land.
FMFort and son sold three mules
and ] H Hill one to a mule buyer
from Clinton. Guess they will go
with our boys to Cuba.
NJ Price returned all .. X. from
Kansas City, where he bought bill
of dry goods, hardware and straw
hats.
Marion Woods of Adr.a an, bought
the Fort hogs.
More rain-more grass.
We have a clean house once more,
and our office in shape for consulta
ton.
Jesse Wells has really gone TO hard
Camerons finished saving the
frame for Winegardner's barn last
Saturday, and he will commence
work on it at once.
T Hendrickson was over after
Spearman meal Friday.
FLOYD Patrick and ] J Convoy wa:
on hands Saturday evening for some
thing to eat. Butler flour has jump
ed up; why not get Balla rd's best
would be all right with plenty O
good milk.
Remember the conve ltion Satur
| dav 2 ID. N. at EnterBrise schoo
| house, be sure to come.
Spsarman will sharper your pillow
and guarantee satisfaction, so b.
says; try him.
Guess prosperity has struck US, a
everything we buy has gone up
flour, sugar, coffee, beans, ETC.
| PAT.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-05-05

TOPEKA. Kan, May Sat Abilene
Yesterday, as the militia company was
leaving for Topeka, a Frenchman was
heard to say that he hoped France
would join Spain in giving the United
States a thrashing. Some OF the SOL
diers heard the remark aud chased the
Frenchman into cellar, where he was
forced to kneel and apologize He was
then taken before a justice OF the
peace and compelled TO swear ale
Glance TO the United States Having
complied with all the requirements
he was escorted out Of town b. some
of the citizens and warned not to re-
peat his unpatriotic utterances-
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Missouriaus With Dewey

Sedalia, No, May 1.-Sedalia 10
especially interested in the move.
ments OF the United States feet in
the vicinity of Manila. Cadet Harry
@. Tindall, on Commodore Dewey's
flagship, the Olympia, is q nephew
of W. L. Bass, passenger conduc.
tor on the Sedalis, Warsaw Il South
ern Young TindslI will be 81 years
old next week After three years al
Annapolis he was ordered TO join
the i'll fated Maine, but that vessel
was destroyed in Havana harbor he
fore he could report TO Captain
Sigsbee. Tindall and his classmates
were then sent to join the Asistic
Squadron. Charles L. Gorrsll, OF
Ssdalia, is a marine on the Annapo-
lis. In letter to his brother, Clay
r. Gorrsll, received yesterday, the
marine writes: Il am going to rep
resent Sedalia, and you can rest IS.
sursd will do nothing 10 blemish
her fair name; if go down know /
will die fighting for . righteous
cause"
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Tswns Burned by BiancO .

Key West, Fla, May 1t 10 I'M
officially stated by Cubans to night
that Blanco is burning the interior
towns in the island of Cuba, and it
ia believed that the truth OF the
state nent is established by the great
volumes OF smoke which were ne
ticed rising from the interior OF the
island yesterday.
These fires were noticed between
Matanzas and Havana by persons on
the Associated press dispatch boat
Dauntless and throughout the night
the bright glow of 6res was reflected
on the sky. In places fierce forest
fires were burning.
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Gar Refuses to Mediate.

London, May 1.-The Berlin cor.
respondent OF the Sunday Special
asserts that the qusen regent has
appealed to the car, through EN-
peror Francis Joseph Of Austria, to
assist her in her conflict with the
United States. Emperor Nicholas
replied directly to the queen regent,
assuring her Of his deepest sympathy
with Spain, % which country the
United States had forced war, saying,
however, that he does not consider
matters yet ripe for Russian diplo-
matte or military intervention, bat
that be will do Whatever il possible
at the proper time
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GREENFIELD, Mo-, May 3. The city of
Jerico was visited by severe hurri-
cane late Sunday night and much dam
age was done. There was not a build
ing in the storm-swept district but
what was tested, and many of them
were scattered to the earth. The list
of the dead and the injured cannot
yet be given, as the wires are down
and no message can be sent between
Stockton and the stricken village.
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Dewey Has Plenty OF Ammunition.

WASHINGTON, May 3.-Naval bureau
chiefs, who have charge of equipping
the fleets with ammunition and coal,
say that Commodore Dewey's engage
ment of Sunday does not deplete his
stock of projectiles, powder, coal and
other necessary supplies to any serious
extent, and that he has ample supplies
of this vital character to carry on such
further operations as may be neces-
Sary
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-05-05
An Interesting Murder Case Endsd at
Warsaw.

Warsaw, No, April 2S.-The Nor
man brothers arrested and tried for
the murder of Greed Moore were ac-
quilted by the jury this morning.
Moore and the Norman brothers
had quarrel over o piece Of land
One day during the month OF Oct.
last. while Moore was passing the
home Of Emery Norman, the latter
opened window and fired, killing
Moore instantly.
Ex.Msyor Hastain, of Sedalia, de-.
Tended the Norman brothers 10 this
case.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-05-05

CANADIAN, Tex, May 3.-The town
of Mobeetie, Tex, was almost totally
destroyed by tornado Sunday morn
ing. John Stocker, Mrs. r. w. Wright,
Mrs. Rufus Kitchen and Baby Matter
son were killed. Mrs. Exum, Baby
Palmer and Mrs. Anderson were fatally
in iured. Fifteen were painfully hurt.
All county buildings were wrecked.
Property loss, S35, 900.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-05-05

ROME, May 3.-The pope is Frustrated
bv the news from Manila. He ex-
pressed horror at the terrible loss of
life and said he wished he had died be-
fore seeing such awar. Both the pope
and Cardinal Rampolla, papal secre-
tary of state, have refused to consider
any interference, declaring that the
attitude of the Vatican is one of strict
Neutrality
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WASHINGTON, May ,. An official high
in the war department said that the
volunteers called for will be held in
their state encampments indefinitely,
to be organized and hardened 1t was
intimated in the same quarter that the
volunteers might not get chance at
Cuba until after the rainy season, if at
oil
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Kennedy May Go Free Again.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May 3.-Jack
Kennedy will not be prosecuted on
the charge of numbering Miss Emma
Schumacher. Prosecuting Attorney
Lowe offered yesterday to allow Ken
nedy to be released on bond of 200.
This can have but one meaning and
that is that the prosecutor has been
induced to abandon the prosecution of
Kennedy for murder.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-05-05

SAN FRANCISCO. May In response
to a telegram volunteering his services,
Col. John 5 Mosby, OF this city, has
received a letter from Gen Miles. 70
the effect that the commander-in-chief
had already recommended him in con-
nection with the raising Of troops n
the south
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-05-05

Eureka, Kan, May S.-Fan river
Sunday rose AZ feet higher than has
been known in 40 years. 1t was two
miles wide above town. Farm houses
a half mile from the stream, which
had never before been approached by
water. We're flooded to the depth OF
several feet. 1t is estimated that SO
cattle aud several thousand hogs were
drowned. The crops are entirely de-
stroye6 on all the bottom farms
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-05-05

WASHINGTON, May S.-President Nc
Kinlev sent the following nominations
of postmasters to the senate: Kansas
james II. Titus, Medicine Lodge; W.
H. Mackey, Jr.. Junction City; William
Smith, Galena; Joseph Craft, Chetopa-
Missouri-Eugene S. Low, Hamilton.
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NO INTERVENTION NOW.
Great Disparity of Views Among the Six
Powers Ia Enough to Prevent Any
Concerted Action.

LONDON, May 3. The Vienna CORE
spondent of the Times says:
In well-informed circles 1t is positively de-
MED that the powers will intervene at the pres
ent juncture. nor has any agreement been ar
rived at for mediation at any future time. The
disparity of views is considerable enough to
render highly improbable the cooperation of
all six powers in any diplomatic step, either at
Madrid or Washington
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-05-05

Gen. Charles c. Walcutt of Column
bus, o., who was the youngest of the
major generals during the war, died in
a hospital at Omaha, Neb., from gan
CREME in the leg, the outcome of q
wound received in the war.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-05-05

LoxDoS, May S.-Tests from Hong
Kong show the cable was cut 50 miles
from Manila 4 week or fortnight
NAV elapse before 1t can be repaired
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-05-05

The comptroller of the currency has
declared Il final dividend of four per
cent. in favor of the creditors OF the
First national bank OF Downs, Kan.
making in all ~ per cent on claims
proved amounting to $50. $50.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-05-05

SPANS preference for mules as
army adiuncts is significant. When
this animal gets mad ard 10 disposed
10 fight il takes to its h6e's--Phila'
delphis Times.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-05-05
MARKET REPORTS.
Kansas City Live stock.

a.s CITY, May .-Cattle-Receipts, =
nA AsIyes 81; shipped yesterday, 1,0l6 cattle;
81 80 - THE market was steady to l0c low
30 mr. following are representative sales:
er 1aefxf; AND DRESSED BEEF STEERS
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-05-05
81. InnIs Live stock.

ST. LOUIS, May 3-Cattle-Receipts, $500;
market steady to firm; native shipping steers.
A35Q525: dressed beef and light steers, So 300
AS; stockers and feeders 80 50Q14 80; cows and
heifers, s2007N450; Texas and Indian steers,
s240Q460; cows and heifers S2 25G537S.
Hogs-Receips, 8 800; market sc lower; york.
ers. "a s01390, packers, IS 7003 90; butchers,
la901405
Sheep-Receipts, 700: market strong; M
tive muttons, s4O094 65; lambs, a. 50lSO0
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BASEBALL GAMES.
National League.

At Observation-Disclosures, :: Pittsburgh 3
Al Chicaro-Chicago. -. Louisville. :.
At New Brooklyn. 10: Philadelphia. O.
At BaItirnore-Baltimore. s; New York, +
AT Washingtoa-Bos :: Washington. O.
1919. Al LIE sIANuLN.-
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-05-05

Horses and mules-The common grades Of
horses are slow while the best grades are ac-
tive at top prices quoted in the range of sales.
In the mule market only mules fit for army
purposes sell readily. Prices are practically
the same as last week The receipts are accu-
mulating as so many of the arrivals are re-
jected by the government inspectors, These
seemingly have no other outlet at present
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TIE INVASION Of CUBA.
Secretary Long and Gen. Niles
Think the Time Is Not Opportune
to Send Troops to Cuba.
MORE PRIZES CAUGHT BY OUR FLEET.

The Spanish Steamer ArGonauta an I'm
portant Capture-AIaii Matter on Board
from the Spanish Government to Capt
Gen. Blanco-The United states Aiding
Cubans to Join Corners Forces.
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At s. Paul-St- Paul, :: Kansas City.
Al Milwaukee, -. Columbus ;.
At Detroit-Indtaclp s. Detroit 3
At eapolis-Adinncapo!is 8. Omaha, :
rrrs1.EtsT Il AlrT-E -TANgI V
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Hoos-Receipts Il, 498; shipped yesterday.
s@- The market opened steady to &c lower
md closed firm at yesterdays prices The fol-
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-05-05
Chicago Live Stock.

CHICAGO, May 8 -Cattle-Receipts, 2,5oG
market steady; beeves, s3900a 20; cows and
hefers, s2.25GD4 80; Texas steers, 50. 75Gb4 40;
stockers and feeders. S3 708475.
Hogs-Receipts, %, 000; market active at yes
terdays average; light, s382G1405; mixed
sa9o9412M heavy. s3.9004l2&; rough, So 300
400
Sheep-Receipts, IL, 900; market steady. lambs
strong; native, S3200450; western, So. 1894 40;
lambs, s.. 75G550
Chicago Grain and Provisions.
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KANSAS CITY, May 3-Buttcr-Ex.ra fancy
separator, 1880; firsts, 13hc; dairy. 1i014c;
country roll, i1c extra fancy. lSe; store packed,
lie; fresh packing stock, 910c
Eggs-Strictly fresh, sc per dozen
Poultry-Hens, 61sc; broilers. SS.0)1L00 per
doz ROSTERS, 15c each; ducks, &c; geese, &c;
hen turkeys, Sc; young toms &c; old toms, &c;
pigeons. zSc per dozen.
Apples-Fancy Missouri Pippln. s3,0093 so;
fancy Ben Davis, S. 00I13 p; choice to fancy,
saTS612O0 winesaps, 3.5004 %; Willow Twigs,
35o14O0 In a small way varieties selling
at +0065c per half bu.
Observation-Disclosures 81 90 per 10o-lh crate
Beets, 25Js40c per bu Green and wax beans,
s&509200 per crate; navy beans, hand picked,
H50 per bu Onions, s5c9&L5o. Lettuce, home
grown sLO0 per bu Spinach home grown ID
G75c per bu
Potatoes-New. Texas, si.5o0e % per bu old
northern stock, fancy. sacked, Burbanks, 40
16c; choice to fancy mixed bulk, 60lS6oc; Min
nesota and Dakota, bulk, 65G.7oc: Colorado
stock. fancy, sacked, 7olEs0c; home grown
sacked, 40la50c. Sweet potatoes, 6oGTSc- Seed
potatoes northern grown, Early Rose, 1905
Early Ohio, 75c; Red river stock, soc.
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Mays Opened High st Low'st CLOSING
Kansas City Grain.

KANSAS CITY, May 3.-Wheat- Receipts
here to-day were "a cars; week ago 50 cars;
year ago, 20 cars. Sales by sample on track:
Hard. No 1. SLO5; No, ?, hard 81 030i.04H:
No. hard. sLOIH0LO3; No hard, 99c0
hoo; rejected hard, nominally 96898c. Soft
No red. nominally s1.06; No. . red sl.05; No
red, S1000L02; No. 4 red, eScG1il.00; re-
jected red, nominally 90 G9Se Spring No 2,
sL0o; No 5 spring, .s5c0sLO0; rejected spring,
nominally 95 G99c
Corn-Receipts here to-day were IS cars; a
week ago. II cars; year ago, t6i cars Sales
by sample on track: Mixed, No 2. 81 Z G3!Hc:
No 3 mixed, S29321ic; No. mixed, Eominally
Bic White, No >, 328832Ac No. 3 white,
S2}sc; No, white, nOminally Bic
Oats-Receipts here to-day were IS cars; q
week ago, II cars; a year ago, Il cars. Sales by
sample on track; Mixed No >, 39G,324o; No
mixed, S2ta1S4tSc. White, No. s. 3311c; No 4
white, nominally Sc.
Rye-No .. nominally SIC; No 8, nominally
56c No 4. nominally Sac
Hay-Receipts here to-day were 10 cars; a
week ago Is cars; q year ago. q cars. Quota
tions are: Choice prairie. So. 75; No l. 80 25: No.
2, S. 756la00; No. 8 Ss,001825: choice timothy,
H0751lL00; No l, $685. No >. So 25dl9 50;
choice clover and timothy No /, So 0l0a %;
No 2. sS O0Qs.25i pure clover, IS OA1oa %; pack
ing. $3.50.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-08


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by either OF them 10 discuss anything but
the matter I'm hand.
Major Irles was given his choice OF
three Spanish lieutenants in exchange Tor
Hobson and was also informed that NE
could have all nt the fourteen men ih
exchange for The Amcricpu sailors. inc
Spanish officer selected lieutenant aries
and the other two Spanish officers were
conducted back to Juragua.
II was then not later than 4 o'clock
and Just as everything finished and the
two parties were separating Major Irles
turned aud said courteOpsly enough but
in tone which indicated con@uciahie
defiance and gave his hearers inc I'M
prcseion that te desired host'ities To
Doe renewed at once:
ANXIOUS TO FIGHT.
our understanding Is. gentlemen. mat
this truce comes to an end at O'Clock.
Colonel Astor looked az his watch. bow
Oh 90 the Spanish officer, without making
a rcDlv. and then started back slowly 10
the American lines with Eobson ana MS
companions following.
Tho meeting Of the two parties ana the
exchange Cf prisoners nal taken place
in fli Wow of both the American anu
Spanish soldiers. who We're cntienched
near tho meeting place and tiic ccnes'
interest was taken boo the episode.
GREETED BY ROUGH RIDERS.
As IIobson and the men of the Merri-
mac approached the frs, line of en-
thcnchmcnts occupied by the Rough Ri
ders. low murmurs ram from one end
of tho line of Cowboys and Eastern atm
lotce to the other and by the time the
retufuinr ra-.tv reached them. every man
was ou his feet. refusing to bc restrain
cd bv the 9dmOuishlug of the officers
cheering wildly and rushed over every
obstacle that chanCcd To- ho I'm their way
I'm thoi- efforts TO reach llobson and his
party and grasp them 10y the hand lne
released prisoners were soon surrounded
and compelled TO stop 10 receive lhe
greetings. congratulations and vigorous
heartfelt handshaking OF men tney h"u
never seen before.
Sun-burncd cavalrymen, who had spent
their lives in the saddle ON the plains OF
Arizona. New Mexico or other western
states or Territories ana who did not
know the difference between ship
malntop. bilce or keel. threw their arms
around the sailor boys and literally drag
c,d them over the Cntronchmonts an the
time sending out wells that under other
circumstances would have struck terror
To hearts even as gallant as those of the
Nforrimac heroes. 80 mountain fast
ness of the West over Tes0unded with
shouts from am Indian war dance that
cnuallcd The wild. outbreak of Amarican
snirit that occurred at this meeting OF
tho sailors who aid their duty. with
every Spanish gun I'm the harbor trained
unou them. and the hardy men. who,
from the day OF their arrival on the isl-
and of Cuba. have fought their way over
tho bodies Of thcir own dead and wound
ed 20 the very gatcs of the city that they