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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-11-24
TWO WARS COMPARED.
Stati.Iics show That Death, from S,,h,.
In CivI War outnambered Those
In the SpanIsh War

Washington, NoN - Col. Charls,
Smart, deputy surgeon general Of a.
army, has sent Communication ~
Surgeon General StetnberF, commas.
ing the deaths from Sckness In a.
war with Spain aud inthe civil war
He says:
can very promptly state thR the siskpe,,
and mortality during the war via Spain w..
not relatively 50 great as that fron which An,
volunteer troops suffered during ths civil wnr
A comparison Of the deaths rccoried by tbs
medical officers OF the present time gives over.
A~yhelming testimony To the eject 1Aat any az
rences discovered in the pc-M@~a aealh,
- battle casualties and -
Nihc great prevalent wentaEr
froH he recent strylE om disease arc On
S Sase - p So5 to 'a'i the number S,er
Of sauEul% espTclelds OF ths civil war
beginning with July. 1881. when We had
medical reports from regiments agEregating
only o. rs men. and including August Scptem-
her. October and November five months Va
Ind recorded a loss by death OF sO.S men ip
the reports sent in by medical Officers, from an
average strength present OF iTs 600 men or n. 81
deaths out Of every thousand men during that
period or five months. More deaths occurred
than we're reported. for some surgeons failed
10 send reports: but the probabilities are that
had the missing reports been forthcoming, the
deaths would have continued TO have the same
proportion to the reported strength
In April, lsqs, President Mckinley called for
rs 0OJ men and later for - 600 which, with an
Increase in the regular army and the Immune
and other special regiments. made a total OF
over 10000 men. beginning with May. isaS
for which month we have medical reports Ia
the ONCE OF the surgeon general OF tho army
from regiments aggregating l5t.6Sj men and
June. July. August and September. we find on
fiic q loss by death OF only LIS men reported
by medical officers in an average strength OF
1919. or 10 p deaths out Of every I 900 men
during that period OF five months II reports
mad come in from the whole 20, 600 men. the
number OF deaths would probably have amount
ed to 2.77J
According then. TO the testimony OF every
medical oficer who has placed himself on
record then and now, we lost, in the 1--WE months
war with Spain, 10 81 men out Of every thou
sand reported present by medical o Ulcers serv-
ing with them. and in the first five months OF
the war OF the rebellion, 1891 out OF every thou
sand similarly reported present
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-11-24
GEN. GARCIA ARRIVES.
The Noted Cuban and His Party VIII Lay
Before President Mckinley the De-
sIres of Their People.

New York, Nov. 22-Gen. Calixto
Garcia and the other Cuban commits
sioners from Nhe Cuban military
assembly at Sar Cruz del Sur who
are en- route to ashington for the
purpose of layiu before President
Mckinley a resolu pa recently adopted
by the assembly TO the future OF
the island of Cur ARRIVED here yes
terday on the rd line steamer
Seguranca- Gen. @ rcia and the com
missioners were give an enthusiastic
welcome by the meH ers of the local
branch of the CubanWs unta and many
prominent Cubans.
Gen. Garcia, when seen on the steam
er, said he was delighted TO be In New
York again. and that he looked toward
with pleasure To the coMmission's call
on President McKinley
! will go 10 Washington day or two 20
see the president. and afterThy work In the
United States is accomplished will return 20
Cuba The Cubans have no other feeling for
the Americans than those Of friendship and
gratitude As for myself I believe IN
American occupation 81 Cubu until order
has been restored / believe In the United
States having Cuba. but not forever / am
for free Cuba and 50 are all other Cubans
There Il no sentiment on the island for
annexation All CubIns have faith In Mr.
Mckinley The commission Of which am the
head Is not goiag 10 Washington with any
propositions fpr the presidents consideration
We are goiuE 10 tell 81 the country and 20 bet
ter the Arrangements for The disbanding Of the
troops, collecting tbs customs duties and the
establishment OF a post oaise system Ameri-
can occupancy j. "a necessity. but not forever.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-11-24
THEY WILL LOOK ALIKE.
Secretary Gage Decides That Bills Of the
Same Decentralization should Bear
Close Resemblance.

Washington. Nov 22-Secretary OF
the Treasury Gage long ago decided TO
have bills of the same denomination
look alike. That is, he wished the s.
silver certificate. the 81 United states
note and the So Sherman treasury note
TO bear a close resemblance to one an
other. The first of the designs
under the new system is for the
81 silver certificate. The notes will
soon be out. Clearness, simplicity
and protection against counter
feiting are the results chiefly aimed at
The central device on the face OF the
note is an American eagle with wings
partly spread. clutching the flag, and
with the dome Of the capitol In the
background. Below the platform upon
which the eagle stands are small por-
traits of Lincoln and Grant set in me-
dallions
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-11-24

Peoria, Ill, Nov. 22-During the
absence of Mrs. S. C. Smith, of Avery
vile, yesterday her home caught fire.
She had left baby boy, ten months
of age, tied in high chair and watch
ing the child was boy four years old
and a girl of two years They began
playing with fire and set the house
ablaze. The baby was burned to
death. The mother returned while
the house was burning and, despite
all efforts to hold her, ran into the
building in the hope of saving her
baby and was probably fatally burned.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-11-24

Rich Hill, Mo, Nov. 22.-A general
fight was engaged in between Belgian
miners at Panama, a mining camp
three miles south of Rich Hill One
man was shot through the breast by
another during the scrimmage and will
die. The wounded man was also
slashed across the throat with knife.
A second man sustained a severe
wound about the head with a Ratchet
and several others were more or less
injured with various weapons during
the melee.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-11-24
STATE AID FOR ROADS.
Convention at st Louis Plans for ImproE-
lag Missouri's HIghways-To Have the
Consultation \ mended.

ST. Louis, Nov 24.--The Missouri
/ Good Roads and Public improvements
association will submit to the legisIa-
turc this winter a bill to create
board of road commissioners to be
known as the state highway commits
sion Proceeding upon a well studied
plan the Transnississipp Good Roads
association, in Is convention here, has
decided that this is the best plan to
start legislation to give the state
better road system. The bill as out
lined and adopted by the convention
provides for a non-partisan board
of three commissioners to be appoint
ed 1t viii be the duty of this board
to gather statistics as to the exact con-
dition of the roads throughout the
state, the amount of the road taxa
ton, the expenditure of road funds
and to secure such information as per-
tains to the highway system Of the
state. The commission will then be
required TO proceed with such legisla-
ton as will enable counties to build the
roads needed. The highway commission
is to furnish the ground work for
road legislation and take charge OF
the roads. 1t is the ultimate purpose
of the association to have the state
constitution so amended that the state
may aid the counties in building roads.
Finding that it would be uncOnstitu-
tional for the Legislature to pass law
authorizing the state to pay for coun-
ty roads, the idea of commission was
hit upon. The delegates believe that
with the right kind of a highway com
mission there will be no trouble in
amending the constitution and giving
the counties state aid.
Among those who are assisting in
the convention is Gen. Martin Dodge,
of the department of agriculture. He
gave some statistics which go to show
how the public roads have been neg
lected in the United States. lie said:
There has been no advancement in the build
ing of public roads in the last 80 years 1t costs
as much now to take the products OF the coun-
try over the public roads as il did 80 years ago
The rate of steam transportation averages
One-half cent ton per mile, while the
cost of transportation by wagon road IS %
cents IA ton per mile. the it
30 years ago. In other words, il costs
as much to carry ton of product five miles on
country road as il does to carry the same freight
250 miles by steam. This cost comes directly
out of the pockets Of the agricultural classes
We need the same energy and intelligence TO
reduce the cost of road trans pOrtatiOn that has
accomplished the reduction of railway trans
portation. With good roads daily mail and
parcel delivery in the country communities is
among the possibilities
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-11-24
Big Ere In Racine. WIS.

Racine, Wis, Nov. 23.-Fire wiped
out the large plant of the Racine NAL
Ieable iron works with the exception
of the blacksmith shop and offices
The plant covers nearly three acres of
ground. The value OF the plant Is es-
timated at $3.50, 0oO and the loss Will
amount 70 about 500, 600 on the build
ings, stocks and machinery.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-11-24
Excnrsioni.ts GoinC TO kansas CITY.

Oklahoma City, Ok, Nov. Elk
cursion trains over the St. Louis II
San Francisco and Atchison, Topeka x
Santa Fe railroads. carrying $50 people
to Kansas City and 400 TO St Louis,
left this morning. The crowd consists
of many merchants and buyers, and
the trip is intended to cement trade re-
lations and promote good feeling.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-11-24
FROZEN TO DEATH,
George and Ed COtter. Young Married
Farmers Near Ash Grove, Mo, Had
Taken on Too Much Liquor.

Springfield, Mo, Nov. 22.-George
and Ed Cotter, two young married
farmers, were found frozen to death
near Ash Grove this morning. Yes
terday they went to Ash Grove and
drank considerably. They started to
their farms and were caught in the
blizzard 1t is supposed they fell
from their horses and were thus
frozen
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-11-24
A Crew on Lake Erie in Danger.

Detroit, Mich, Nov 22.--It is'report-
ed that small schooner has been
caught in the blizzard on Lake Erie
and is aground near Bar point.
1t is said that the captain
of boat which reached Amherstburg
states that the waves are breaking
over the distressed vessel and it is
feared she viii go to pieces before the
crew can be rescued. The schooner's
name is not known.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-11-24

Mexico, Mo-, Nov 22.-Charles G..
Baker, of Laddonia, this county, has
returned from the Klondil1e country,
thoroughly Disguised as any gold
seeker that ever went to the frozen
north. Mr.. Baker came back empty
handed. He left here with the Mexico
Klondil1e party on March !, of the
present year, and seemed quite conf
dent of success in the frozen gold
fields. At Seattle he, O. p. Jones and
j. Il. Marshall, of this city, parted
from the main body of the Argonauts,
and went further north than Dyea,
into the Copper river district.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-11-24

San Francisco, Nov. p On arr
the steamer Coptic. which arrived 70
the orient via Honolulu, was ex-e. -
Liliuokalani. of Hawaii. The eK-qn9
is very reticent regarding her missile
20 this country The general imprsh
sion is that she has come 70 mskf
formal application for the restoraho,
Of the Hawaiian crown lands, valnee
IL is said, at 50, 900, 900.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-11-24

Springfield, Mo. Nov. 22.-James ~
Kirby, the well-known wholesale
liquor dealer and capitalist Of this
place, shot and it is thought fatally
wounded Russell Campbell in aqusrrei
last night Campbell had been drinE,
ing and was quarrelsome. He wenl
into Kirby's saloon and the latter ~.
fused 70 sell him liquor. This startea
the trouble which ended in the shooF
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-11-24

me famous PAGER, with the worlds
record Of +:55ti for q mile. was sold at
Madison Square garden TO w. J..
White, of Cleveland, o., for SIS, 600,
$500 less than he was sold for In 1897
to James A Murphy, of Chicago
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-11-24

st. Louis, Nov. 22.-WilHam F. Ii.
Schroeder, wealthy retired real es-
tate dealer. aged IS, reported to Chief
of Police Campbell to-day that his
VIE, aged SO, whom he married Is
months ago, had left home and taken
with her money and valuable papers,
mostly notes. valued at S27, 600. OF
this amount 81. 900 was in cash.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-11-24
Dewey says Keep the I.Iands

Montpelier. Vt. Nov. 22.-President
Brown, Of Norwich university, has re-
ceived 2 personal letter from Admiral
Dewey. under date Of October 3. in
which the admiral says: 4 trust the
entire archipelago viii be retained By
the United States Any other arrange
ment will lead 10 no end of trouble"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-11-24

Columbus. O., Nov. ga strike was
inaugurated By the men in eight OF
the L union job printing Offices, under
the rule recently adopted by the ma
tional organization, calling for a "a
hour day, with ten hours pay. SINH
lar strikes were ina ugurated in other
qf%fes
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-11-24

Washington. Nov. GA report.
coming from Columbia, No. that bank
checks drawn on funds belonging to
the payee were not subject to a stamp
tax, is declared false by the treasury
Rent 1t is held that all checks
for the payment of money
+. ct to tax, irrespective of any
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-11-24

Madrid, Nov. D. Cen Rios "a
Spanish governor Of the Vizayas y
lands, cables from Iloilo that the r
bellion OF the native forces In u
Spanish military service has been ga
dued- Ninety-seven rebels were cofr
martialed, Of whom % we're shot pa
co sentenced to Imprisonment for ~
with hard labor.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-11-24

bn City. Mo, Nov. 22.-Minnie
gsnS convicted of robbery in St.
Louis year ago and sentenced to five
years in the penitentiary, was par
doned upon recommendation of Judge
Zachrftz Doubt Of guilt is the reason
given
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-11-24

Montgomery, Ala, Nov. 22-The
Alabama house of representatives YES
terday read and ratified a Joint resolu-
ton appropriatiug $500 to buy a
sword for Lieut. Hobson. Of Merrimac
fame. The senate is expected to con-
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-11-24
Zen Thousand Fi.hermen staTvIng.

Tacoma, Wash, Nov. 2@-Late 20
vices from Japan state that 10000 %
more fishermen living on EtruP. norm
ern Japan, are on the verge OF start
ton Some having nothing TO e.
while others are existing on rats all
putrid herringA
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-11-24
Prisoners Escape from Jail.

Joliet. III, Nov. - Yesterday even
ing i've prisoners escaped from the
Will county jail By saving through
iron bars from the second story win
dow of the Jail The recapture Of the
men is doubtful.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-11-24
PIP1PI IB0T7RkROADS
-------- II tan ton
The Commissioner Calls Rty or
TO the General PrOsperF
Transportation Line
RECOMMENDATION CONCERNING

Gen. Longstreet Advises the GoVernn
Construct and Operate DoubIt~
Track Railroad from Kansas city to
San Diego, Cal, by Air Line Route he
cause of Our New Acquisitions
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-11-24

New York, Nov. 22.-Gen. CaliXto
Garcia and the other Cuban commits
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-28
WHEEL CLUB RACES.
SpI-ndid Affair and Fine Sport Offered
for This Afternoon.

The Lakeside Wheel Club races VIII De
run fhis afternoon. beginning promptly
AT 4:SO o'clock. The start will be made
opposite Westbrook
Besides the athletic features OF this
meet. they will have something In store
for their friends known as Gymkhana
that will create q great deal of amuse-
qnent. Among these events there will
be thread needle race. the ginger ale race.
and an umbrella race; the latter Will be
particularly amusing as each contestant
will be required 10 ride with an umbrella
raised the size Of which shall not be less
than twenty-six inches. For the four
mile handicap race. the following mem
bers nave entered. The number under
which they will ride and the hanoicaps
allowed are: p. w. holland 9, $50 yards;
George C. Bidgood. 10. $50 yards; O. b.
Hill. 6. go yards: Palmer Claiborn, 3. $50
yards; II. s. hawes. 2 80 yards, II. A.
Williams. s. % yards; Albert Tanner, IL.
30 yards: Charles r. Burnett, /, 25 yards;
Percy Giinn. Z. % yards: Frank w. Tow
err. s. scratch; II. X. Ellison, Jr., 4,
scratch.
After the races are over the members
and the invited guests will adjourn TO the
Club house where the prizes will be pre-
scented and the Inequalities OF the club
extended.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-28
VETERANS TO SEE THEM OFF.
VIII Accompany the Soldiers TO the
Depot-More Pictures.

At the regular weekly meeting OF Lee
Camn last night Comrade Brander re-
norted for the Committee on Hollywood
Memorial Exercises that IL would not De
possible 10 have the Virginia volunteers
mustered I'm at Camp Lee 10 parade
on that occasion. as those in authority
did not think this advisable. General
Phillips. OF the First Virginia Brlsade'
stated that there were only three m
fantry companies left in Richmond, ana
they were not well enough organized 10
parade lie did not see how he could get
nm a creditable parade Of the military.
The camp agreed TO meet at 1880 o'clock
tomorrow night at Grove-Avenue Bap-
list church to take part IN the annual
services for pthe Hollywood Memorial
Association.
Captain W. Ben Palmer was unani-
mously elected a member OF the camp
IL was decided that when the three
Virginia regiments are ordered out Tor
duty hthe members Of the camp accom-
pany them to the depot
At the meeting Of the Portrait Gallery
Committee OF the camp last night there
were present: John e. Laughton Jr',
1chairmaD. b. NJ. Parham, Il. Jeter
Kosher. Thomas A Brander, Charles u
Scott. Thomas W. SydnOr ID. & Richard-
SON Joseph W. Thomas, James +. Gray
D. Smith BEDFORD, W. 3. Freeman d.
Hardy pyle, =. A. Brown, Jr.
II was agreed that the picture OF Ma
ior BRYAN Grymes. of North Carolina
would be publicly presented TO the camp
some time during June. The presenla-
ton would be made by General Matt. w
Ransom, and the reception by Colonel IL
A. Osborne, Of Charlotte. y. {.
The picture OF General ]. T. i, Stuart
will be presented by Colonel theodore .
Garnett. OF Norfolk, and received by
Captain Thomas w. Sydnor' VINO was
selected by Mrs. Stuart.
Colonel W. Gordon McCabe Will present
the picture Of General Fitzhugh Lee and
T. viii be received by Hon. John Lamb
The time for the presentation OF these
two was left to be arranged by the COM
mittee on Cavalry OF the General COM
mittee. ,,...
Commander I.augh'on and Adjutant
Stratton were appointed committee TO
arrange for the public presentation OF
the picture OF General John B. Gordon'
The pictures Of General Gordon Gen
eral Grimes and General j. T. h. stuart
were submitted TO the committee Tor IN
spectlon and accepted.
Comrade f. j. Bosher asked that per-
mission be granted TO put In the nan
the picture Of Captain Edward >. NC
Carthy. which was unanimously granted
Comrade W. Ben Palmer was unanl-
mously elected a member or the for-
trait Gallery Committee
Chairman L.aughtOn stated that several
more pictures were I'm process OF comPie-
ton. and would soon be ready TO be pre-
scented to the camp.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-28
FOURTH REGIMENT.
Company I, Franklin. Va
taln-Cecil c. vaughan. Jr.

Captain-Cecil c. Vaughan. Jr.
First Lieutenant-Richard b. BRYANT
Second Northumberland r.. l.. Wat
kins.
First Sergeant-George w. Harrison.
Quartermaster Sergeant-Jesse A. Par
ker.
Sergeants-William A. Magee. George
p. Wick. William o. Bogart, William II .
Landlord.
Corporais-John A. Kimban. Linwood
NJ. Cobb Walton 3. Holland. George A
Moore. Hutson Council, Jasper l.. Wig
gins.
Musicians-Oliyer A. Handheld, Joseph
A. Goodwin.
Artihcer-Reginald II. Gregory.
WagOner-Charles A. Bell.
Privates-Mulvin p. Allen. Joseph IT,
Baker. John l.. Barnes. Jesse w. Beel
Thomas McBlshop. George T. Blow. Clin-
ton Brickhouse, Arthur s. Barksdale
James III. Booth. Theodor o. Camp
Major G.. Cobb. Claudius Council. VIII
liam /. Cutchins. Harry T. DOzier. Al
fonso T.. Drake. Robert w Dunn, VII
liam NJ Dunn, James A. Dickens. Chas.
X Dean. Henry O. Esk. Timothy l..
Emett, Thomas Galtress. Robert T. Gil
liam Albert y. Goodwin. William T.
Grape. Henry s. Gregory. James l..
Harum. Charles II. Hayes. Paul Il. Har-
ris Ernest l.. Hedderly. Thomas /. Hol-
land Jocelyn T. Hunter. Freeman y.
Jones. Jr.. Ciaud Jarvis Robert F. Lee.
Jake Legum. BENJAMIN +. Livesay. Will
liam p. Malietta. Emmett ]. Martin, Irby
c. Murray. James T. Matthew. Thomas
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-28
Cleveland. 4; Baltimore, I
CHASING A SPANIARD.
The Bancroft Hot on the Trail of an
Auxiliary Cruiser.

KEY WEST, FLA, May IA Spanish
steamship, thought to be az auxiliary
cruiser, was sighed by the United States
warships Wilmington and Bancroft fiji
,een miles off Key West. last night. and
at last accounts she was being chased
by the Bancroft.
The ship was a three-master, and ap-
parenuy a merchantmen Of large ton
mage. he had one smoke-stack No
doubt was entertained of her being a
Spaniard, because when the Bancroft
put after she steamed away at fun
speed.
This Wilmington was coming in here
for coal when, at about $3.50 last evening.
between twelve and fifteen miles off
Key West she saw the smode of a
steamer and turned in the latter's direc-
ton, IA about the same time the Ban
croft came along and asked the VIII
mington II she had seen anything Of
three-masted steamer which had chOsed
the auxiliary gunbOat Eagle. The VIII
mington then notified the Bancroft OF
the three-masted steamer. and while
doing so a steamer hove in sight. The
Bancroft went after her and the vessel
headed southeast with the Bancroft fol-
lowing at full speed. The chase was
a most exciting one when the Whining
ton last saw the two vessels.
1t is presumed that the Spanish ship
observing the Wilmington's military top
mistook her for a bat;leship and thought
1t safe to continue scouting trusting to
her superior speed for escape but when
the Bancroft appeared the Spaniard vast
ed no time i'm trying TO get away.
Captain Todd of the Wilmington. has
no doubt the Bancroft will catch the
SDaniard.
A custom-house official here when he
heard the story, said he had seen a
strange ship off Key West last night.
adding that she was gone in the morn
ing.
Captain Todd Is confident the vessel
being chased by, the Bancroft is a Span
ish auxiliary cruiser on scout duty.
The Wilmington came from the block
ade and reports all quiet there.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-28
Affairs i'm Gloucester.

WHITE MARSH. VA, May q Especial
Truckers are busy harvesting peas. Prices
are not high. Early potatoes are promis-
ing. Most trucks doing we'll There
is a much larger acreage OF wheat than
for many years. The crop promises 70
be a fair one.
Gloucester has not been smitten With
much OF a war fever as yet. PROBABLY
not a dozen all told have volunteered.
Locally interest Is felt IN the opening
OF a new cemetery at Abingdon church.
and the members OF that church are eN-
erting themselves 10 raise the funds re-
quired 10 thoroughly repair and rent thaL
venerable building.
Some anxiety IS felt IN the lower emo
of the county over the exposed condition
OF that section lying Immediately on
Chesapeake Bay and opposite the c'pes'
In the event OF an invasion OF our waters
by a hostile fleet IN
In both the revolutionary ana clNh
wars the valley Of the York was me cen.
ter OF military action and the held o.
invasion.