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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-06-23
APPLE CROP a FAILURE.
Not More Than Is Per Cent. VIII De
Gathered In Kansas and Not Over
20 Per Cent. In Missouri

TOPEKA, Kan, June 21.-Secrctary
Barnes, of the State Horticultural So
ciety, stated that the Kansas apple
crop this year would be almost total
failure. Not more than Is per cent. of
the crop, he said, would be gathered
The cold rains during the time the APP
pie trees were in bloom are assigned
as the cause of the failure of the crop
The bees, the chief agents of apple fer
tilization, would not fly and the bios
SONS were stunned by the cold rain.
Secretary Barnes says that the yield
this year in Missouri will not be over
20 per cent of crop and that other
western states are in the same condi-
ton This means that apples will be
almost Il luxury this year.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-06-23
THIRD MANILA EXPEDITION.
Headquarters That 1t VIII Sail
Thursday Friday.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 21.-Thc third
expedition TO Manila will sail next
Thursday or Friday at the latest This
announcement was made at Gen. Mer-
ritt's headquarters yesterday, not
withstanding a report from other
sources that the transport cannot be
gotten in complete readiness by that
time. AS yet, Gen. Merritt has not
made public the time of his own de-
parturc, but it is known among his of
ficers that he is exceedingly anxious
to get away on the next expedition,
and will do SO unless the authorities
at Washington interfere with his pres
ent plans. Tho troops that are to
form the third expedition, under COM
mand of Brig. Gen. Macarthur, are
now anxiouslv awaiting the order to
embark on the transports.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-06-23
OTTAWA CHAUTAUouA.
ChIldren's Day at the Assembly Well Al.
tended The Usual Programme
Deviated from Very Little.

OTTAWA, Kan, June 2i.-Tho fine
weather of the last few days has put
more confidence IN assembly patrons,
and the closing days of the twentieth
annual session OF tho ottawa Chau.
tauqua bid fair to be well attended
To-day has been childrcn's day, and
the usual programme OF exercises was
dcviated from very little. After the
exercises the boys club, the kinder.
gartcn children, the children's and
young peoples clubs marched ia q
body to the tabernacle, where seats
had been reserved, TO see tho perform
ancc of Marc, the magician.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-06-23
TUESDAYS CONGRESS
senator Mi'eacd Delivers a speech Agasn,,
Hawaiian Annexation Private
land claims Court

WAsHISuTpN, Jane -a-Nmost ~,
ucd.atcly after tbs senate convened
-ac resolution for thc annexation 80
Hawaii was laid before IL. Pending
its consideration NJ. Roach, who baS
been quoted in Washington paner ii
favorable tu the annexation Of Hawaii
rose 70 "a question Of personal
privilege. lie said In had not
made tho statement attribu,e5
20 him and, as matter
OF fact, was opposed aud always haa
been opposed 10 the annexation az
Hawaii Mr.. Mitchell delivered n
speech in opposition L. annexation
IN the course OF his address he AZ.
elarcd that the nation just now was
shorn of its Judgment. He though,
the seizure of Hawaii would remoyr
all doubt as - our laua-grabbing in.
tentionN
The house coucuvrcd in thc senate
amendments TO the bill amendatorv OF
the acts OF establishment Of n court
Of private land claims and 70 provide
for the settlement of private land
claims in certain states and terrific.
rics. y bin was passed. authorizing
the Missouri, Kansas ~ Texas
railroad TO restore and straighten
the channel Of the South Canadian
river at the roads crossing in the Ia.
dian territory; also bill granting "a
the Cripple Creek Railway cumpanva
right-of-way through the Fixes pSak
timber reserve.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-06-23
a CHANCE FOR NEGROES.
Gov. Leedy States That the Two BattaIions
to be Raised VIII BE Composed of
Colorcd Men

TOPEKA, Kan, June 21.-Gov. Lcedy
received a message from the secretary
of war yesterday, giving him instruc-
tions concerning the organization of
two additional battalions to be raised
in Kansas, under the second call of the
president. Gov. Leedy announced that
the two battaliOns would be formed
among the negroes of the state. They
have been clamOring for recognition"
said he, "and l will now give them a
chance to enlist" The governor has
been urged to officer the battalions
with colored men, but he has not yet
made no his mind to do it.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-06-23
war Revenue Stamps.

WAsHISGTos, June 2l.-Secretary
Gage has written a letter to the house
ways and means committee and the
senate finance committee stating that
il is absolutely impossible 20 put the
adhesive stamp sections Of the war
revenue measure into operation on
July l and asking that the time be ex-
tended until July - and that the com
mission be increased from one 70 three
per cent in order TO increase popular
interest in the distribution Of the
staYnuS
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LEAvENwoRTH, Kan. June 2I.-
Shortly before noon yesterday Clarence
z. Reed, aged about %, met with an
accident from which he died Mt $50 in
the afternoon. Young Reed wus riding
a bicycle and when near the corner of
Cherokee and Main streets. d cart,
containing two small boys, turned the
corner rapidly. One of the cart shafts
struck young Reed in the right eye
and entered his brain. The horse be-
came frightened and reared up. and
In coming down struck Reed with its
feet on the breast
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-06-23

CHICAGO, June 2I.-The Illinois SUI
preme court decided yesterday that
public warehouse men cannot store
their own grain in their own elevators.
issue warehouse receipts TO themselves
and thereby avoid the discharge of O
public duty which the law has i'm
posed upon them. This IS the end of
flight that the Chicago board OF trade
has been making against elevator men
for the past eight years
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-06-23

LONDON, June 2I.-The Madrid cor
respondent of the Times says. Spain 5
refusal TO exchange Lieut.. Hobson and
his companions OF the Merrimac IS
easily explained and justified With
out any intention Of acting as spies
they must have seen many things in
or around Santiago about which the
American naval and military authori-
ties would gladly have information. 8"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-06-23
WIN Assess the ola Way.

TOPEKA, Kan, June 2L-The state
board Of railroad assessors has decided
20 accept the returns Of rolling stock
Of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Re
railway as filed and not carry out the
original plan ofincreasing itsl, coo, OOo
The result viii be IN round figures a
net reduction Of $500, 900 in the taxa
bic valuation.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-06-23
\ Potato shipping station.

ToPERA, Kan. June 2l.-The Atch-
isOn, Topeka Il Santa Fe has estab-
lished q new station between Wilder
ana Cedar Junction 70 be known as
Frisby. It will be IN the center of a
large potato raising district, and will
be one of the principal points for'ship-
ping potatoes between Kansas City
and Topela-
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-06-23
Ordered tn santIarn.

WAsHISCToS, June 2l.-The war de-
partment has issued orders 10 Brig
Gen. Henry VI. Dufield toproceed with
his entire brigade from Camp Alger TO
Fort Monroe where they will take
transports for Santiago. The brigade
comprises the Ninth Massachusetts
and Thirty-third and Thirty-fourth
Michigan, about ., ZOO men ia all
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-06-23

GREAT BEND, Kan, June 2I--Infor-
nation has been received here giving
particulars Of hailstorm that passed
over the northeast part Of this county
last night, damaging the wheat and
corn and breaking window lights
The path Of the storm was fully two
miles wide by eight long.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-06-23

PHILADELPHIA, June 23.-John s.
johnson, Of Minneapolis. defeated
Karl kiser. the champion OF Switzer-
land, last night in Z ten-nile paced
race at Woodside park track in - min
utes 10 20 seconds.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-06-23

AsBUKY PAEK. y. J., June 2L-Tbe
supreme lodge Of the Ancient order OF
United Worlmen IS holding It's twenty
sixth annual contention here The
sittings, which viii continue five days
are held IN the brunswick casino
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-06-23
Girl Bicyclis, MANNED by an Engine.

NEWTON, Kan. June 2I.-Miss Ethel
HamiL, daughter of Mrs David Hamil,
aged 16, while riding her bicycle was
run over last night by Santa Fe
switch engine. She will probably die,
as her right arm and leg are severed
a year ago, almost to g day, her brother
was killed in the Santa Fe yards by
the same engine with the same enri-
uPtr IN pharrra
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-06-23

The wheat area il Kansas this year
IS nearly 800, 900 acres larger than il IS
estimated By the government report
The statistician at Washington gives
Kansas credit for g, s-3, 600 acres The
county assessors report q total acre
age Ot almost 100. 900 acres.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-06-23
GEN. BLANCO WOUNDED.
A Volunteer Shoots the Captain
General in the Leg--Almost a
Revolution in Havana.
QUESTION or PEACE BEING DISCUSSED.

A Lively Correspondence Between the
ChanceIIorIes on the subJect-Manifest-
alton in Favor of Peace Growing In
spain-Rumors That the Sagasta Min
istry May Resign
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-06-23

The mEnglcd remains 81 George
Harness. a blacksmith, Of COTS, Kan,
were found on the Central Branch
railroad track q mile cast Of AtchiSon
the other morning.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-06-23

! Monday, To run Bob Kisner's engine
through the threshing season.
/ Mamie Griffin of Harwood, f. visit
ing relatives and friends in this sec
, tion.
Mrs z ii Steele of Butler, attended
( children day NJ Double Branch last
Sunday.
Well, Olympia, am somewhat
dilntory in replying to that part Of
| your items III the Free Press that re-
ferred 10 myself, Gesika, but never
theless l am still in the ring. In
regard 10 the clerkship, III say that
never at any time has it ever taxed
| my weary mind, but IL seems TO be
taxing your brain pretty heavily.
/ see you are being worked to fare
well, also. and for the same place
| you accuse me of working for. BY the
time you wander around through all
! OF those woods which You have been
seeking the clerkship in, there will
be some good old democrat come
meeting you holding the rcins Of the
c.erkship ia his own hands. Then,
Olympia. you viii wish you had new
er been born.
1t would be fine thing for the
farming class if the middle-of-the-
readers would get out of the road
and let them get good once more,
for they are getting in u bad condi-
t.on.
The bugs are damaging the wheat
considerably, and unless we have
plenty of rain from this on our corn
crop will suffer.
The Hall Bros were saving last
Wednesday.
X b Campbell has been stricken
with prosperity. He has had his
store braced and now he IS having
an addition built to it.
Prof j S Wolfe has been employed
to teach the Pleasant Gap school
this year.
The party at VIM Bakers Friday
night wos a success. GKsIKA.
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Lieut. Hobson and his men are be-
eyed by Admiral Sampson to have
-een taken up to Santiago from Moro
eastlc.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-06-23

4 s.. Clair county farmer tells the
Clinton Democrat that kerosene
emulsion rubbed On the outer row
of the field will prove an effective
protection from chinch bugs. In
the event Of the pest being extrem eIy
numerous it is better to sprinkle
over a couple of rows and repeat it
If necessary, though ore application
Is generally Sufficient The remedy
is cheap and worth trying -Ex.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-06-23
spanish Fleet Returns to Cad,x

j WASHINGTON, June 2l.-Adviees re
eived here by way OF Marseiiles,
rance, confirm the first reports that
ne Spanish fleet has returned TO Cadiz-
he dispatches state that the Victoria
rs injured and was towed into port.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-15

NIAGARA, Ont. July 1.-THE semi-hnals in the Ca
madam championship tennis tournament we're played
here to-day. NJ. I. Whitman of Harvard and L. p.
FiAGher Of New York were victorious in the semi-inAl
matches. and will meet in the hnal tomorrow. The
and will be continued tomorrow. Scores:
Mems Singlcs-SecOnd round-M. ID. Whitman.
Harvard, brat j. ID. Forbes, Harvard, ID, go.
semi,tnal Rgund-M, u; Whitman. Harvard. beat
Beals Wright, Blston. Ga, b-2; T.. p. Fischer, New
York, beat X, II. Carleton, Harvard. 81, "a. 90.
Handicap Singles Preliminary round-C. ". Bell.
Ware, owe half forty, beat Scott Grimm. scratch. by
default; Beals Wright. owe hfteen, beat II. W. Os'
trick. owe half thirty. beat II, W. p, Matthews,
scratch, by default.
Winner, Washington. beat Mrs. A. A. Stagg. Chicago
fl R--O
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IN THE BASEBALL FIELD.
VIEW FORKS WIN TWO GAMES FROM
HURST'S TAIL-ENDERS.

u-ooklyns Also fake Another Ball from
PittsburE-Bostons Enjoy n Double Tri-
umph over neutrality-suspicious. white
vnsh the Observation-Disclosures Wins.
Two victories over the disheartened st. Louis
t.u.enders yesterday enabledthe New Yorks to
MO quite a jump in percentage and also placed
thsm within elk points OF the Plttsburgs, who
ware again beaten by the Brooklyns. A double
trlumph by Boston over Louisville also helped
n, champions to reduce the lead OF the Gin
dnnAtis to thirty-six points, the Reds and Bal
ignores playing q draw with darkness az the
slImax. The Chicagos won their fourth straight
rnme from the WashinRtons and thereby ad-
ynnced to within eight points Of Hanlon's men.
The Clevelands were neatly w~hitewashed blythe
philadelphias. who are still two games ahead
n the Brooklyns. The results:
New York, IL; st. Louis, B (nrst gAme).
Now York. 8; 81. Louis. Q Hecond camel
Brooklyn, 4; PittsburR. 1.
Boston. o; Louisville. 1 (nrst gamo).
Boston. a: Louisville. 7 tsecond gAme).
Philadelphia, 1; Cleveland, o.
Chicago, Z; Washington. 8.
Cincinnati. 8; Baltimore, 8.
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Ronults ut st. Louis.

81. Ioun, July 1A.-Good weather, q fast track,
big card and lively betting were the features at the
Fair Grounds to-day. Summaries:
First Race-One mile and an eighth.-Tutuitla, OF
On. WILSON,, 8 to q, won; Forsyths. eT Wrost, Alto !,
second; Jack Martin, 90 6tovenH). 4 10 1, third.
Time, 1863,
Second Race-Five furlongs.-ChRnoery, III 20.
Combs), 7 to 3, won; Good Hope, 100 u. McDonald).
9 TO- 1, second Evelyn Bird, 1o1 tcoddy), 0 to L.
Third Rsce-siI furlonss.-LAdy Callahan. 1o2
Comba), 8 to 1, won: Can Galop. lo1 Frost, 8 TO l,
second; Judge steadman, 100 Smelly, 8 TO /. third.
Time, 1:1bH.
Fourth Race-ono mile.-MAmie g.. 90 tKelly), Q
to 1, won; Sir RollA, % Froat). q TO 1, second; imp.
Skate. liz u. McDonald. o to 10, third. Time,
1:k2x.
Fifth Race-Soven furlonRs.-Belle BrAmble. 1o2
BnelD, 40 to 1, won; Loving Cup, % Oines), a TO 3,
second; Lord Fairfax, W. DEAN, 7 TO 10. third.
sixth Race-Mile and an eighth.-LAdy Of the West,
80 FROST, Q to /, won: Fingal, 1o< u. Mcdonald, 9
to 8. second: King Elkwood. 90 III. WilsonD 10 to I,
third Tina 1.KT
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Ncvn of the Horse world.

Tender and Murillo, two OF yesterdays winners at
Brighton Beach, were from the string of Albert
Cooper, and the clever trainer was congratulated on
all sides.
August Belmont's Lady Marian made her debut in
the green above the red" Of w. @. DAILY yesterday.
She finished seventh. and for about the first time In
her racing career was quoted at 20 to /.
Entries close this afternoon At 2 O'Clock for the
special handicap, with $4,000 added, for three-yeAr-
Odds and upward, to be trun at Brighton Beach on
July 81. The weights will be allotted tomorrow
and declarations are due on Monday.
Horsemen are reminded that nominations are due
to-day with the Secretary Of the Coney 1hlAnd Jockey
Club, Fifth avenue and Twenty second street. New
York, for the stakes of the fall meeting at SheepsheAd
Bay, the Lawrence Realization of 1900 and 1901, and
the Annual Champion Stakes.
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THE RECORD.
xrw roRK. 12i sr. LOUIS. 5-r1nsr aAME.

new YORK. II; ST. LOUIS, 5-F1RsT GAME.
Pitcher Jack Taylor was once moro tho easi-
est kind Of n proposition for the New Yorks in
the first game at the Polo Grounds yesterday.
From the start he was pounded In every direc-
ton until Joyce's men secured such q big lead
that the cranks sat back and yawned. Rusie
used little or no speed, merely lobbing the ball
over the plate as big as a house, but tho
Browns couldn't hit him enough to keep the
folders on edge. They also played raggedly in
the field. and after the New Yorks had scored
Ave runs in the first inning on good stick work.
Hurst's men went about their work as II they
were attending a funeral. The game was
stopped for about five minutes by rain IN tho
second inning. The score:
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Baseball Notes.

cronin has been added to tho Pittsburgs' pitchers
BtAH.
There is . letter at this once for W. Jackson. the
catcher.
BALTIMORE, July 14.-Buck Ewing was ordered of
the grounds to-day for throwing the ball over tho
grand stand.
Before yesterdays game At the Polo Grounds sey-
mour reported for duty with a swollen face, due to
an liberated tooth. He attempted TO practice and
had q finger wrenched. A moment later q ground
ball hit Gleason on the nose and drew the clRret.
BOLIVAR. n. Y. July 1.-THE Iron and Oil Baseball
League was wound up to-day by the diBbandinR Of
the Olean team. Bradford and Meedyille played the
last game OF the league to-day. Celeron. Dunkirk.
and Warren have given up. and Bradford will play
only n few exhibition games. Not one of the clubs
made expenses, and some of them have been on tho
ragged edge ever since the season opened.
The St. Louis Club has finally passed ont Of Chris
Won der Ahe's possession, and Ia now owned by Ed
ward Becker, the principal creditor, who has elected
himself President. b.. 8. Muokenfuss is the Vice
President and George Munson will be the Secretary.
Tim Hurst will continue as manager: Becker says he
will give So, 900 for the release of Pitcher Joe Cor
bett from Baltimore. and Will also make an ouer Tor
Stiyetts of Boston.
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Tho winners at Washington Park.

CHICAGO, July NV. overton won the E~dRewater
Stakes at Washington Park, ave and q half furlonga,
in 1:o7k. with 12b pounds up. gallopinR. Formero
was second and Kentucky Colonel third. weather
clear and track fast. Summary:
First Race-One mile, Found, 20 tClawson), Q TO- 2,
won; oBicial, e3 (Gray(., ~ 70 !. seconds Roger B.,
Second Race-Six furlonga nfty-hve yArds.-Afn-
mazda. 1903 %ClAwson). 7 to 8, won; Cancel, 10 g. Wal
z TO 1, third. Time, 1;17A,
Third Race-Fivo and n half furlonRp.-W. Oyerton,
1875 IT. Burns), I to O.. won; Formero, 11s Oh. Mar
TIM, az TO l.. second; Kentucky Colonel, 1l9 Cur
ner(, 4 TO 1, third. Time, 1;o7h,
Fourth Rhce-one milo and 100 yArds.-Bing
Binger, 100 ". Martini, Q TO 1. won; Lbertine, 110
III. Shields, q to 1, second; Belliooso, 10e (ClAwBon),
4 to 8, third. Time, 1:AbM..
Fifth Race-One and one.eiRhth miles.-Dayid Ten
ny, 100 wv. Martini, 2 to 1. won; FloronsU. 90 (ClAw-
sonl, TO {, second; TraNerser, % Ct. Knight. 10 to
i, third. Time, 1924.
Hurry Burly, 100 (ClRwson), oven, won; Olgol, 122
Ct. Burns), az TO 1, second; EnchAnter, ia "a. Bar
retN, 0 TO !, third. Time. 1i10.
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In the afternoon the first round for the
Otsego Cup was played and resulted as follows:
mp and to play; q. P. browning (6) beat r: (.
Hoyt 80. up and 2 to play; A 3, Cox 90 beat WI:
(scratch) beat W. A. ". Stewart 90. 4 up and 8 to
play; William Festus Morgan 49,. beat A. NJ. Pell Csl
(oj, up to play; L. Pell Clarke ~ beat =: Strong
dS). q up and 8 to play; J; +. Leech t) beat II. Lock.
wood 40. 4 up and 3 to play.
The Consolation Cup will be played for to-
morrow. when the second and third rounds for
the Otsego Cup will also be played.
LENox, July 14.-This morning the first open
tournament for women this season was played
at the Lenox Golf Club. Out Of twenty-five
starters fifteen returned cards. Miss Elizabeth
l King Fl Nf Tsr Yard card W Wso as T fo1ld tas cup played
2Gut.""""".".5 saGS4s -
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Greenwich. July 14.-The semi'annual meeting OF
the Indian Harbor Yacht Club was held At the club
house here last evening. there being only a small
attendance. Commodore Wills presided. The an
nual regatta will take place ON July 80. The start
club went into commission this year forty new mem.
bers have been added, increasing the membership TO
300. Tho clubs facilities are also increased, and
there have been more yachts in the hRrbor than ever
before. g. Oliver lSehn was . guest Of the club ySA'
tAgdAy.
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Model Yachts to Race.

The New York Model Yacht Club has formally
challenged tho American Model Yacht Club for the
championship cup. naming as the challenger Com
modore NJ. v. Webber's Sinbad. The challenge has
been accepted and the race will be held on the Amer.
leans clubhouse in South Brooklyn the latter part of
next month over the Americans half mile course. A
series of races will be held In the meanwhile TO Se.
Iect Y defender for the trophy,
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Coming Features At Brighton Beach

The card for tomorrow at Brighton Beach has two
special features, the Nautilus Stakes. with 1,2Oo
added, for three-yeAr-olds. at one mile and u six
tenth, and the Punchestown stseplechase Handicap.
with $3.50 added. for four-yeAr-oldS and upward.
over the full course. The entries ana weights for the
latter event arc a. follows; ShillelAh, lT2; ChAllen-
yer, 100; Thornclihe, 1853; Royal Scarlet. 1856 Wood
pigeon. 16T; Pec0nio. loOi Marshall 1906 Aeprtess