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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-09-22
PLAN TO REDUCE The ARMY.
Gen. Niles Would Scale Down the Regiments
and Companies.

and companies.
Washington, ID. c., Sept. Is
Gen. Miles has a proposition to
reduce the size of the volunteer
army, which he believes will meet
with the approval Of every soldier of
the volunteer army, as it would per-
NIT the men whe desire to remain
in the service to do so, and allow
those who wish TO be mustered out
to be discharged.
The proposition Is to reorGanize
the volunteer army by reducing the
regiments to eight companies in
stead Of twelve. As now constituted.
and reducing the number OF m en- in
each company 10 seventy five. in
stead Of LOG, AS at present. This
would reduce the army to less than
half OF it's present strength, as the
reduction would amount to 66S men
in each regiment. This proposal,
if adopted, would apply 30 the whole
volunteer army, and, of course, to
the troops which have been ordered
out. These regiments, although on
furlough and under muster out or
ders, are still under the control Of
the war department, as only two
orgsniz ltions, the rough riders, and
two battalions OF Iowa artillery,
have been mustered out. Gen. Miles
asserts that il his schems is adopted
it viii stop all classification in the
future, as portions OF the regiment
could be discharged and not force
men who desised to remain to be
mustered out
The proposition is antagonistic
to Gen. Corb;p, who says such a
change would involve too much
work, and army officers are interest
ed in the sparring between the COM
manding general asd the adjutant
to see which will win.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-09-22

90 home and TASK the folks" about
it, Many of the delegates are said
TO have been without credentials,
but these were quickly supplied,
and the first national ticket of the
next Presidential election was
framed without further hairsplitting
and with few close shaves.
1t now transpires that the selec-
ton OF Wharton Barker for PresI-
dent and Ignatius Donnelly for Vice
President is not final. 1t is regarded
as the initiative, to be- submitted to
a referendum of the party later on.
The short-haired contingent is fran
ing a platform with $4,000 words
and will try to get revenge on the
Longs in the referendum. They are
determined to GUST Barker and
Donnelly from the ticket, and claim
to have their opponents by the
wool. Aud that's the long and the
short of it.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-09-22

Dig down TO the cause OF YOUR
sickness, il you want TO get well an d
stag well Most likely it's indiges-
ton The irritating poisons of fer
menting, putrid food, left in the
stomach by indigestion, causes head
ache, neuralgia, nervousness. dizzi-
ness. stomach sche.uausea irritabilitv
aud all O.her well known symptoms
of indigestion
They also cause many pains and
disorders which are often laid II
other causes and hence are not easily
cured But as soon as the poisous
are removed. all these symptoms
disappear, because there is nothing
left to cause them Nothing sue
ceeds IN this like Shaker Digestive
Cordial. because 1t prevents the
undigested food from fermenting in
the stomach and helps the stomach
to digest its food
Sold by druggists, price Zoe to 81
per bottle.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-09-22
WARSHIP TO HAVANA.
Cruiser New York Will be Sent TO En-
force Demands.
France Assures America All Mines Have
Been Removed

France Assures America All Mines Have
Been Removed.
Washington, D. O., Sept. 15.-In
less than thirty days the cruiser
New York will be in Havana harbor,
flying Rear AdmiraIs pensnt, real
object lesson to the pro Spanish sle-
ment Of the Cuban capital.
Jules Cambon, the French am
bassador at Washington, has given
assurance that Havana harbor has
been completely cleared of Spanish
mines and torpedoes, and it may
now be entered by an American
ship of war without danger Of shar-
ing the fate of the Maine. The
work of raising the mines was super
intended by the officers of French
cruisers aud the French government
is practically responsible for the
safety of our vessels in the barbor
for the immediate present The
New York, which will be the first
American war vessel of any size that
has passed between Moro castle
and La Punta since the Maine went
to her doom, will go TO Havana at
the request of Admiral Sampson,
who Immediately upon her arrival
will take up his old quarters on
board
Havana does not love the New
York. but in spite of that fact the
cruiser will leave this city not later
than October 10, and go Immediately
to the Cuban city, there to give the
support of it's presence to the Amer.
lean commission now arranging for
the evacuation of the island by Span
ish troops.
Unless present plans are changed,
the New York will remain at its
station until early spring, when it
will return north and go into dry
dock for extensive repairs
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-09-22
WILD PANIC ON STEAMER.
Captain and One o: HIS Crew Ex-
change Shots.
Doris Then Gees Home and Kills Himself.
On. Passenger Hi hv : RnlIet

Doris Then Gees Home and Kills Himself.
One Passenger Hit by Bullet.
Caruthsrsville, No, Sept IS
Charles Doris and Capt McNeely
of the steamboat Georgia Lee, Of
the Lee lire, emptied their revolvers
at each other near here yesterday.
Doris was crazed with drink.
He was finally subdued and taken
to his home at Gayoso, six miles
north of here
This morning Doris was found
dead in bed, having shot himsel
through the head some time during
the night.
Doris was employed on the
Georgia Lee. He fanciei that Capt.
McNeely had mistreated him, and
Yesterday, without q word Of warn
ing began shooting.
The captain promptly returned
LIS AZ ~NCAsAEA " DIS UGH. DuL Il
passenger whose name could not be
learned received a bullet in tn. leg.
-Four dock hands rushed up to Dor
ris when his revolver was empty.
and after a struggle ovsrpowered
him ard put Kim off the beat. The
passengers were panic stricken at
the firing, AID one or two were
scarcely restrained from jumping
Overheard
Doris, who tas prominent rela-
tlves here, came from Harrisburg,
H., where he has a wife and one
child.
He had once before taken pos
session of the steamer at the point
OF revolver
Lately he tried to terrorizs the
town Of Charlottesville.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-09-22

Six Secured on investigating Committee
Washington, D @, Sept. IS
Six commissioners have been secur.
ed by the Pre- sident to investigate
the war departments management
of the war They are: John ii.
Scho6eld. Prof. G D Gilman, Gen.
Greenville NJ. Dodge, Col. James
A. Sexton, Charles W. DENLY and
Evan P Howell.
The President has concluded to
exercise his prerogative in the css Sc
OF Ger eral Schofeld, and despite
that officers request that he be .x.
cused, has ordered him to serve as
chairman of that committee.
The President is determined that
the Investigation shall be made
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-09-22
ACTUAL EXPENDITURES
ON ACCOUNT OF WAR.

Dallas, Tex, Sept. 11.-Bryan L.
Barry, ex-Mayor Of Dallas and a
former chairman ot the State Demo
cratic Executive Committee, to day
received the following letter:
Treasury Department, Office of
the Secretary, Washington, Sept, 6
= Dear Sir: Replying to your letter
of the 3lst inst. to Secretary Gage,
you are informed that the actual
expenditures on account of the war
up to and including August 81 have
amounted to S105,00O, 600 The ag.
gregate of appropriations made for
conducting the war and available fer
the six months ending December 81
next amount in round numbers TO
SCI 100000 These appropriations
were made with the expectation,
however, that the war would continue
that length of time, and it may be
that the money represented by them
will not be wholly expended. II is
safe to say. however, that I'D 10 the
time given abeve-Auguzt 31-the
the war expenditures actually paid
fer have amounted TO the figures
given. Very truly yours.
Signed "EuToS E MuEs.
Private Secretary"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-09-22
WHEELER SAYS THE
WAR Is NOT ENDED.
Old CavaIryman Believes
Spanish People Will Force
Continuance.
WHAT THE PRESIDENT THINKS.

WHAT THE president THINE
Decatur, Ala, Sept. 12.-Just
after the funeral Of Naval Cadet
Thomas Harrison Wheeler this after
noon, General Wheeler startled a
party of friends by declaring in his
modest and characteristic man ner
that he did not believe the war be-
tween the United States and Spain
had en- ded.
There was a sadness in the old
cayalryman tone and he never
spoke more earnestly in his life. He
had Just buried much beloved son,
who had given up his life as an incl
dent to the war, but this had no
connection with the Generals re-
markable statement. Said he:
II really do not believe that the
fighting is over yet. The Spanish
American war 10 not one which 10 to
be settled 80 easily as some people
are inclined to believe. believe,
as sincerely an ever believed any
thing, that this government will
have more trouble with Spain. The
Spaniards never know when they
are defeated and they-trst is the
masses of the people CT Spain-are
of the opinion that there was no
need for their government to give
up 80 soon
Indeed, continued General
Wheeler, president Mckinley him
self is not at all sanguine of peace.
He told me personally, not a great
many hours ago, that he had no
faith that the Peace Commission
would be able TO come to satisfac
tory terms with the Spaniards. This
belief on his part is based on the
Philippine situation. The situation
in these islands so far as it relates
to the settlement of peace is a com
pick one.
The Spanish ministers contend
that as the battle at Manila took
place subsequent to the signing of
the peace protocol, the negotiations
will not hold as far as they are con-
cerned
Spain will refuse to give up the
Philippines, and, of course contin-
ned the General, emphasizing his
last words, I'VE cannot think of
such a thing as giving them up, and
will not.
President Mckinley is deeply and
gravely concerned over the situation
and is spending sleepless nights
oyer it.
Speaking IL reference to the dea tn
of his son, General Wheeler said:
''Of course, it completely unnerv
ed nae and was great blow, but /
am somewhat reconciIed to my boys
loss now. It would net have been
SO hard to give him up had he met
q soldiers death, but to be taken
away by drowning is mitigated by
the belief that he died the death Of
true hero in attempting to save
the life of a companion.
I am going back to duty now,
feeling as though L had been on |
furlough, and really expect to put |
on my fighting clothes aud go to |
the front again"
Shortly afterwards the train pull
ed out, bearing the General and his
party back east.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-09-22
GUILTY LOVE ENDS IN A TRAGEDY
Woman Kills Man, His Child and Herself
~ [ nuiSNille

Woman Kills Man, His Child and Herself
at Louisville.
Louisville, KY, Sept 15.-The
guilty love of a man and woman has
ended here in a triple tragedy
With the lives of the man and the
woman went out that of the mans
Is months.old child, left to his care
/ by her mother, the mans wife, who
died a few months ago.
All three were poisoned, but the
/ poison's work was slow except IN
the case of the child, and two we'll
placed revolver bullets FASTENED the
death of the man and woman. Notes
left by the couple indicate that the
woman administered the poison and
fred the shots.
The tragedy occurred in the En-
terprise Hotel early this morning
The principals were J. VIllers, Of
1905 Seventh st and Nellie AcCuffiu
of 234 East Market ST., who was =
domestic in yIIlsr's home during the
life of his wife.
The three went to the hotel at s
o'clock last night, and were assigned
TO room. At : s'clsck this morn
ing three shots were heard, but it
was impossible to locate them, so no
more attention was paid.
An hour later a porter was sent
to call them to breakfast. The door
WAS locked and he could get no an
swer.
The night clerk went TO the room
and broke in the transom. Look
ing over it he saw the three bodies
lying on the blood stained bed. The
woman was lying across the man,
and the body of the baby was on the
pillow.
Three notes were found which
told the story of the tragedy. Two
were written by the woman and one
by Villers. after she told him she
had given him morphine
Those written by the woman said
she had quarreled with her sweet
heart and, determined that both
should die, had given him NOR
phiue.
The one written by the mau said
he was resigned TO his fate. 1t gave
directions TO his mother for the dis
position of his body.
The supposition is that the poi
son did not work fast enough, and
the woman took a 80 calibrs pistol
and shot the man through the right
temple. He fell back on the bed,
and then she put a bullet through
her brain in the same place.
The woman had given the man
the poison in sherry wine, a half
empty bottle of which was found on
the table The poisoa was given to
the child from a nursing bottle.
The woman was abont % and
very pretty. The man was Ave years
older
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-09-22
A Sure Thing for You.

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ills caused by consti patton and sluggish liV-
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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-09-22
Parted in the Middle q.

Republic.
Only thirteen states were repre-
sented at the populist convention in
Cincinnati recently and yet the
platform adopted contained 1000
words. Nor was this voluminous
document the expression of the
whOle outfit, for before its adoption
the convention had split up into two
smaller parties. one of which with
drew aud has not been heard from
since
The two new populiet parties have
been called the Longs and the
Shorts, for the simple reason that
the delegates who refused to follow
the Barker Donre,lY faction happen
ed to have very long whiskers. while
those who remained in session and
uttered their national ticket for
1900 wear hirsute curtains which do
do not fall below the belt. The
former were, therefore, called the
Longs and the latter the Shorts
Many Of the Shorts contended
that they were rot prepared to name
national ticket, others wanted q
stay of execution while they might
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-09-22

There is no remedy on eErth equal to
Herbine for the cure OF constip alton sick
headache, indigestion vertigo, loss OF
memory, uncertain appetite unre.tful
sleep or skin eruptiOns. II you want a
tonic for the liver, Herbine will nat dis
appoint you. H. L. Tucker.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-09-22

The requirements OF medicine i 10
tighten the burden o. pain and cure
This brings Is 10 the question OF 4 rem.
edy and Tablers Buckeye Pile Ointment
is the only remedy tor blind, bleeding
or pretruding piles that irdorsed By
physicians, cures the the most obstinate
cases, soc. H. L. Tucker
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-11
HIS THIGH WAS BROKEN.
Mr. Cheatham's Serious Accident Gran
viIles Republican Ticket.

Oxford. n. c., October 1O.-(Special.)
The many friends throughout the State
viii be panied to hear of the serious
accident to Mr.. Tom Cheatham, enc Of
Granville county's most honored and
prosperous farmers He was having a
barn built and going on the roof where
the carpenters were at work, he stepped
ON "A plank and was thrown violently six,
teen feet to the ground below, falling
on his left side. His thigh was broken
very near the socket His condition is
critical
Rev. H. NJ futile, pastor of the Meth
odist church, has recovered from his
long and severe illness and preached yes
ferday for the first time since June.
The Republican nominating county
convention met here Saturday afternoon
The following ticket was nominated: j.
NJ. Sykes, clerk: DIR. l.. G. Taylor Regis
ter of Deeds; G. NJ. Rogers commission
er. Two negroes, Bill Royster and Maze,
for the Legislature. A. s. Peace, Popu-
list. endorsed for treasurer; w. $. Co
zart, Populist, endorsed for sheriff
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-11
THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
The Conclave Opens in a Blaze of Splen
dor at Pittsburg.

Pittsburg, Pa, Oct. 10.-With a bril-
liancy of incandcscence, emanating from
nearly half a million electric lights, the
conclave of the Knights Templar has
now fairly started and tonight close
upon 10000 pilgrims are reveiing in
each others hospitality.
The foremost event of today's pro-
gramme undoubtedly has been the re-
ception and ball of Tancred Command
cry No. 4S, Of this city at their head
quarters in the court house, which COM
menced mt o'clock this afternoon, and
it is expected the dancing and enter
tanning with unabated musical accom-
paniment is to continue until II o'clock
tonight.
The sights on the streets have never
been equalled in this city SO far as
crowds are concerned.
Street car traffic is at n standstill and
vehicles of all descriptions are banish-
ed from down town thoroughfares,
while every inch Of ground is monopoliz-
ed by tens of thousands Of pedestrians.
There are thousands on the sidewalks
shouting and applauding the parading
Knights as they pass in apparently new
er-endng column through the streets.
Should the weather continue to show
er it's pleasant countenance upon the
smoky city tomorrow the grand parade
will be an event that has never been
surpassed in the history of Knight Tenn
plarism in America
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-11

we're probably two days when the meI
were without these articles. lie saiC
the storm was the immediate cause oi
this deficiency, but that if there hal
been a sufficiency of lighters this de
fciency would not have occurred The
Major said there was not to his knowl-
edge shortage in any other article OF
food during the campaign.
Suppose" asked General McCook
'this shortage of rations had lasted for
several days instead of two, what would
have been the result?"
1--WE would probably have had to face
back" replied Major Gallagher. MEN
cannot fight on short rations.
The witness said that it was General
Shafters order that no formal requisi
ton for rations should be required, and
that food should be given to those need
ing it,
Major Gallagher said that of the five
civilian assistants he had had two were
inefficient, and Indifferent to their du-
ties. They were Captain Lord, of New
York. and Captain Ryan, of Kansas
Mr.. Gallagher said the commissary sup.
ply Mt Montaull Point was abundant and
good while he was at that point
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-11
WHY ROYALL RESIGNS.
He Wants Children Taught That Right
of Secession no Longer Exists.

of Secession no Longer Exists.
Richmond. Va, October 10.-Mr. VIII
liam l.. Royal has declined TO withdraw
his resignation as chairman Of the His
tory committee Of the Grand Camp Of
Confederate Veterans of Virginia, and in
letter to Grand Commander Williams
printed to-day. gives his reasons for his
declination. Mr.. Royal resigned because
the Grand Camp declined to endorse that
part of the report Of the History COM
mitlee recommending that the children
in the schools be taught that the right OF
secession no longer existed. Among other
things Mr.. Royal says:
''rhe understanding and agreement
that secession was abandoned was inn
piled in our act of surrender and return
to allegiance to the Union, and no written
expression of that understanding and
agreement was necessary to make it rs
binding upon us as any obligation can
be- But each Southern STATE adopted
a constitution as Il condition to having
representation again i'm the Union which
expressly renounced the right of secession
for all time. The Fourteenth Amendment
to the Constitution Of the United States
also negatives all idea Of the Ossibility
of secession and that amendment is the
supreme law Of the land, accepted as
such by every department Of the Govern
ment and by the whole boGy of the peo-
pie. and is binds us as the law Of the
land under which we live"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-11
PLEADING FOR GENEROSITY.
French Newspapers Anxious For Span
sh Cause.

Paris. Oct 10.-The United States
peace commission held two sessions to-
day. They were devoted to acquiring
. and weighing information relative to
all the questions involved in the matter
under the immediate consideration of the
commissioners
1t is believed that the questions now
being discussed relate to Cuba and the
adjustment Of the debt of that island.
The Paris newspapers show evidence
of anxiety in behalf Of the Spanish
cause
The Gaulois this morning reviews the
political situation and draws the CON
clusion that "between the alleged Re
publican purpose of expansion and the
Democratic opposition thereto President
Mckinley and the United States com
mission will be inspired after all, with
the sentiment of generosity which is the
honor of victorious nations"
The key note of these expressions
seems to have been sounded by a Span
ish diplomat to an American here last
week, the diplomat saying that the
United States should be generous to
Spain. That remark and the utter
ances of the French press give to each
other added significance.
a dispatch from Madrid this morning
says the cost of the Cuban and Philip
pine campaigns will exceed 3,000,0O0OOO
pesetas
NJ Jules Camhon. the former French
Ambassador at Washington, arrived in
Paris this morning. He will remain
here for two months.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-11
CONDITION or COTTON.
Average on October the First Reported
at 75.4

Average on October the First Reported
at 75.4.
Washington, Oct. 10.-The October re-
port of the statistician of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture, shows the average
condition Of cotton on October 1st.. to
have been 75.4, as compared with 1913
for September 1st A decline OF A.
points The average condition on Octo-
ber 1897, was 20, and the mean of the
October averages of the last ten years
is 13.9. The decline during September.
though by no means uniform, affected
the entire crop-producing region. being
= points in South Carolina, Texas and
Tennessee, 1 points in Alabama; points
in Georgia and Arkansas: points in
Mississippi; in Virginia and Florida;
s pouints in North Carolina; points in
louisiana; II points in Oklahoma, and
- points in Indian Territory. The
averages of the States are as follows:
Virginia, 81; North Carolina, 76: South
Carolina, 20: Georgia. -: Florida. 66;
Alabama, rs: Mississippi -; Louisiana,
81; Texas, 73; Arkansas, 81; Tennessee.
93; Missouri, So; Oklahoma, -; Indian
Territory, 7G.