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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-12-22
A Cheerful SaIutatlOn.

Marshall Progress: Good morn
ing, have you been indictedi' may
become tbs common form OF saluta-
ton between republican politicians,
If the examples of Illinois and
Pennsylvania grand juries should be
followed.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-12-22

WAHTED-A girl to do general
house work. Apply to Mrs. Joe
Meyer, North Main street
Now is your time to get fine
buggy or wagon at cost at Williams
Bros, while they are closing them
out.
a chance now 10 buy aDytt ing
you may need, at cheap price at
Williams Bros, during their slaugh-
ter sale.
Williams Bros are making a grand
slaughter on prices on every thing in
their line, until New Year. See their
al in another column.
Roy Williams, the young man
shot in a saloon at Clinton by Porter
Stone short time ago, died the
18th inst.
Z A. White left on Monday for
Texas He goes to see the country
aud will probably travel over the
greater part of that state
The roads are getting very muddy
aud bad. The condition of the
weather has had a very depressing
effect on trade for the past week
We print brief this week for ".
0. Jackson, attorney for respondent
in case of Youngs VS. Youngs in
Court of Appeals at Kansas City
Rev. j NJ Mcbride will hold ser.
vices at st. Marks Episcopal church
on Christmas day at 3 o'clock in the
afternoon and at 7 in the evening
Everybody invited to attend.
The Review on Monday has an
account OF the finding of the body
of an unknown man on the Mo. Pac.
Ry. track, eight or ten miles south
of Rich Hill. 1t is supposed he was
a tramp and trying to steal ride
when be met his death.
J. p Edwards purchased of Fred
Cobb, the place known as the Jacob
Wright farm, southwest of Butler
Part of the consideration was the
brick business house on North Main
street, at present occupied by Cobb
Br os. This is one of tbe best lay
ing and most desirable farms near
Butler
Captain S. Alberti, an exiIed Rus
sian, now a citizen OF the United
States, lsctured at the Christian
Church on last Tuesday to a large
and appreciative audience. He was
raised in Russia and educated at
Governments expense. He served
as captain in the army for nine years,
the first six on engineering duty and
the last three in transporting exiles
to Siberia. Not seeing any posslbll-
ity of escaping this very disagreeable
service he deserted and escaped to
America, where he lived from 1875
to 1898, when he returned to Russia
as a naturalized American citizen to
settle up an estate. He was arrested
and started for Siberia After eight
months weary tramp with 500 other
unfortunates aud when right on the
border OF that desolste country from
which but very few ever escape to
tell of it's miseries, IN despair lie
gave the Masonic sign of distress
This was recognized by the officer in
charge and the chief surgeon who
connived at his escape aud he was
struggled out of the country and
furnished transportation back to the
United States. No man is better
qualified to tell of the laws and GUS
toms of that country, which he does
in a very interesting manner and
illustrates bis lecture with stereopti
con views. To our mind this was
the most interesting and Instructive
lecture ever delivered in our city
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-12-22
officers of Butter Lodge A. E. & A. NJ.

UfflCers OF buIIeT LUugU n, e !, q n. N
At annual election of officers OF
Butler Lodge No. $50, A f. il A
II, Saturday night, Dec. II, 1888,
the following were elected:
A. L. McAnally, W. III F.; @. 2.
Catron, S. " E. D. Kipp, j. w A.
L. Mcbride, Treas; .. d. Austin,
Secy. The following were appoint
ed: VIM. ". Ross, Chaplain; j. S.
Francisco, 5 D; ". P. Abel, j. D.;
J. W. Taylor, s. S 81. III. Cannon,
J.,J S; B. +. Rosamond, Tyler,
The rev officers were installed at
the same meeting.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-12-22
How it Hurts,

Rheumatism with its sharp twiDges,
aches and PAINS Do you know the
cause? Acid in the blood has accu
mulated in your joints. The cure
is found IN hoods Sarsaparilla
which neutralizes this acid. Thou
sa1ds write that they have been
completely cured of rheumatism by
Hoods Sarsaparilla
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-12-22

LOCAL ITEMS
TIMES telephone number 81.
To Cure a Coldin One Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine
lablets. All druggists refund money
| it fails to cure. csc. The genuine
Pas L. B. @. on each tablet. 52-6m
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-12-22

Hoods Pills cure nausea, sick
headache, biliousness, indigestion.
Price "a cents.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-12-22

Our public schools will be closed
u the holidays.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-22
SINKING BACK AGAIN.
The Navy Department Resuming Its
Customary Quietude.

washington, Feb. 22.-For very OBJ
yious reasons Captain Sigsbee at Ha-
vana is making the most strenuous eff
forts to hasten the recovery of the bod
les. probably nearly a hundred in num-
Der, still imprisoned in the wreck of the
Maine 1t was a knowledge of the
captains desire that probably led Con
sui General Lee to notify the state de-
Ilartment for the need for more divers
This had the desired effect, for the ma
w department took action to send more
help
Admiral Sicard -telegraphed from Key
West that he had sent five divers to
Captain Sigsbee and asked if that was
sufficient. The acting chief of the nav
igation bureau, Captain Dickens at
once took the sensible course of direct
ing the admiral to put himself in COM
munication with Captain Sigsbee and
learn his needs at first hand.
The business of the navy department
is getting back to its normal condition
as is evidenced by the fact that an or
der has been issued to discontinue the
special telegraphic service which was
established with Key West and here
after the office at that place viii close
at 10 o'clock at night as formerly.
Commander Forsythe, the command
nant at Key West has also asked per-
mission of the department to stop the
daily bulletins, and this has been grant
ed with an understanding that he will
report any deaths that may occur
among the suffering in the hospital
there
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-22
NO SOCIAL CoURTEsIEs.
q. S. Government Won't Open Cham
payne Bottles for the Vizcaya-

Washington, Feb 22-The social
courtesies which the government in
tended to extend to the officers of the
Vizcaya have been abandoned on ac-
count of the Maine catastrophe.
As a result the stay of the Vizcaya at
New York probably will be shortened
and she is likely to sail within the next
two days probably on Thursday The
ship probably will proceed direct to Ha-
vana, not stopping at Charleston or
other ports, as had been suggested
during the earlier preparations.
The Vizcaya will not coal at New
York, according to the understanding
here, nor will it be necessary for her to
take coal before reaching Havana.
This determination gives relief to the
authorities as the taking on of coal in
time of public excitement is attended
with more or less risk, the coal afford
ing an opportunity to extremists for the
secretion of explosives, despite the ut
most precaution that may be taken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-22
The air became sitting with

explosion The air became sitting with
smoke
Mr. Weinheimer said he heard an
excited Spaniard declare shortly after
the explosion that if the Americans
sent another warship it would also be
blown up.
M. J. Naghton, an insurance man of
Chicago, who was staying with his wife
at the Grand hotel, said he was seated
in front of the hotel when the explosion
occurred. 1t was followed, he said, by
another and a much louder one.
We thought the whole city had been
blown to pieces" said Mr.. Naghton.
Some said the insurgents were enter
ing Havana. Others cried out that
Moro castle was blown up"
Continuing his description of the pan
ic which existed in Havana shortly af-
ter the explosion, Mr.. Naghton said:
ION the PradO is a large cab stand
The minute after the explosion was
heard the cab men cracked their whips
like crazy men. The fire department
turned out and bodies of cavalry and
infantry rushed through the streets.
There was no sleep in Havana that
night. The Spanish officials were quick
to express their sympathy and acted
very we'll as a whole, but I think their
expressions of regret lacked the
warmth which would have been char
acteristic of an American city had such
a disaster occurred under similar cir
cumstanceS.
VIM. I. Carbin, the passenger who
professed to have important informa-
ton about the explosion, refuses to
make any further statements than he
made at quarantine. The other pas
sengers on the Seguranca did not take
Mr.. Carbin as seriously as he took him
self
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nor's Island and paid his respects to
General Merritt, q. S. A, and after
ward the party drove to the city hall,
where a call was made upon Mayor
Van Wyck.
During the reception at the navy
yard Captain Eulate expressed to Ad-
miraI Bunce his deep sympathy with
the navy and people of the United
States over the loss of the Maine and
the brave men who went down with
her. Captain Eulate said that he
would like to attend the special re-
QUEEN mass to be celebrated for the
Names dead at St. Patrick's cathedral
Admiral Bunce appreciated the senti-
ment expressed, but said that as it was
a denominational religious ceremony he
could not extend to Captain Eulate an
official invitation. Captain Eulate said
that during the Vizcaya's stay in this
port her flag would be at half mast, as
a token of respect to the Names dead.
Both on the arrival and on the depar-
ture of Captain Eulate, a company of
marines presented arms.
From the Spanish consulate Captain
EuIate returned to his ship.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-22
EULATE STRIKES a FROST.
Mayor Van Wyck Was Not Especially
Pleased to See the Spaniard.

New York, Feb. 22-Capt Eulate's
call on Mayor Van Wyck was a nota-
BILE one.
Instead of being received there with
any special honor, he was received in
the most frigid manner possible by the
mayor.
While Capt. Eulate was making these
visits the Vizcaya was lying peacefully
at her anchorage off Tompkinsville.
from intrusion prevailed. Lieutenant
Dougherty was in command of the
boats that patrOIled the waters in the
vicinity of the Spaniard, and no person
was allowed to board her. The careful
patrol will continue until orders come
from Washington for it to be with
drawn
The captain of the Vizcaya has al
ready expressed the belief that such
guard is not needed, as he is in a
friendly port and believes that he can,
with his own sailors, properly protect
his vessel
1t was explained to him that the
guard has been ordered as a matter of
precaution by the navy department at
Washington and would not be with
drawn until orders came from there to
that effect. 1t is probable that the
guard will be maintained until the
Spaniard leaves this port This will not
be done on account of any fear of trOu-
ble but as a / after of precaution to
prevent any o ssible miShap to the
vessel which, while in port, is consid-
cred the guest of the nation. Mean
while the guards, both naval and po-
lice, are being changed at regular in
tervals both day and night, and Lieut.
Dougherty is maintaining his head
quarters on board the government tug
Nina
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-22
SOME WE'RE ENDEAvoRERs.
c. E. Society Lost Prominent Mem
bers in the Maine Disaster.

Boston, Feb 22-The United Society
of Christian Endeavor has been notified
that among those who were lost in the
explosion of the battleship Maine in
Havana harbOr, We're some who have
beer. prominent in the history of float
ing Societies of Christian endeavor.
Among them were c. H jerks, form
erly president of the Floating Society
on the Charleston, which society Origi-
mated the Christian Endeavor Seamen's
home at Nagasaki, Japan. Seaman
jerks was we'll known as a Christian
Endeavorer in many lands and ports.
His associations have been largely with
One of his associates on the Maine was
Elmer M Reilstrup, 18 years of age.
who became a member of the society
December 19, 1897. He intended to pre-
pare for the ministry after leaving the
navy. Another was William Rush
forth, who was the delegate for the
Thetis Floating society and represented
the San Diego EndeavOr work at the
Boston convention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-22
FIND A COPPER CYLINDER
Which Indicates an Explosion of
Some of the Fixed Ammunition.

Havana, Feb. 22.-Genera1 Lee says
the Spanish officials are not interfering
with the investigation into the causes
of the disaster. He has notified the
captain of the port that the wrecking
tug Right Arm will be here today from
the Merritt and Chapman Dry Dock
and Wrecking company. No objection
will be made to the presence of the tug
or her prospective work. She probably
will make an early attempt to save the
big guns, and if possible the more val
liable parts of the Names machinery.
The divers found a copper cylinder
used in conveying charges to the six
inch guns. The fact that it had ex-
ploded seems to show that there was
an explosion in the magazine for fixed
ammunition on the port side forward.
Yesterday afternoon the court of in
quiry personally inspected the wreck of
the Maine. By their invitation Captain
Peral, appointed by the Spanish gov
ernment as a special judge to invest1-
gate the disaster and his secretary,
Viewed the divers at work. Captain
PeraI expressed his appreciation of the
courtesy shown to him by the court of
inquiry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-22
TO CRUSH ALL FEELING.
Tom Reed Will Make Patriotism in
the House Cork Itself Up.

Washington. Feb. Pit was stated to-
Day that 1t will be the policy of the house
leaders to prevent, as far as possible any
agitation of matters relating to Cuba or
the Maine disaster in the Immediate fu-
ture. Pending the result of the official
investigation they believe it is wise and
silence.
AS Chairman Hit of the foreign affairs
committee is confined to his home by
bad cold, it is probable that no meetings
of that committee will be held until he
returns to his seat in the house. 1t is
understood that the report of the state
department to be made in answer to the
house resolution of inquiry regarding the
the situation in Cuba will not be made
for a week or ten days.
1t is explained that the work of pre-
pairing the consular reports which will be
transmitted will require considerable
time. Besides these reports, it is stated.
must be scanned by Assistant Secretary
Day in person and the demands upon his
time at present are very great and he has
little leisure to give to this work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-22
FOR COAST DEFENSE.
New Rapid Firing Gun to Be Shipped
to Sandy Hook Proving Grounds.

Boston, Feb. 22.-In about two weeks
there will be shipped from the Water
town arsenal to the government prov
ing ground at Sandy Hook a new type
of rapid fire coast defense gun, designed
by Captain Frank E. Hobbs, U. S. A,
who is stationed at the arsenal.
The new feature Of this is that it is
made from a single forging, in which
the initial strains a1essecured by means
of interior cooling. Modern army and
navy cannon are built up in hoop sec
tions 1t weighs 7,150 pounds, is OF
steel and rifed and the length of it is
about 80 feet. Because it is so long
and slender it looks like an enormous
pea shooter With a load of 171a pounds
of smokeless powder it will throw So
pound projectile six or seven miles ac-
curately, with a velocity of 2, 200 feet a
second.
Because this very effective war en-
gine is made from a single forging it
presents two great advantages over
other guns of modern type: First. it is
of simple construction; it can be bored
and rified in any machine shop in the
country that contains large boring and
turning tools, and for this reason four
or five Hobbs guns can be manufac-
tured by the government in the time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-22
CAPT EULATE TREATED WELL.
New Yorkers Receive Him and No
YeIls Heard in the Streets.

New York, Feb. 22.-Captain Eulate
and four of his officers were brought to
the city yesterday from the Vizcaya
by Lieutenant J. A. Dougherty, u. S.
N. on the government tug NarkOta.
On arrival at the Spanish consulate,
Captain Eulate was received by Consul
General BaldasanO. Several prominent
Spanish residents of this city were in
troduced to Captain Eulate and after
a brief reception the captain, the con
sui general and their attendants cross
ed over the Brooklyn bridge to the
navy yard. A large crowd was outside
the Spanish consulate, but there was no
demonstration. At the navy yard Cap
tain Eulate paid his respects to Ad-
miral Bunce, the commandant and was
received with the usual hOnOrs. The
ceremonies were brief and the Spanish
party soon returned to the consulate.
Captain Eulate also visited Cover
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-22
4 CUBAN's VIEW.
Fears the Maine Disaster Will Cement
Friendship of Spain and U. S.

Cleveland, Feb. 22-Senor De Arrange
a prominent Cuban and a member of the
junta, in speaking of the Maine explosion
said:
1T is needless for me to say that the
Cubans deplore that disaster, the horror
of which has sent a thrill to girdle the
globe while its circumstances has called
forth the coincidence of the civilized
world. But it may interest the public to
know that we also regret the occurrence
for reason quite separate from sympa-
bringing Spain and the United States in
to more amfcable relations. Already the
concifiatory courtesy of the Havana au-
thOritieS and the Madrid administration
has neutralized the unfriendly feeling
which so long prevailed in this country.
The Spanish ministry saw its opportunity
to strike the soft spot of the American
heart and was not tardy in embracing it.
While this fact may not seriously mill
tate against the Cuban cause, we could
wish for a different condition"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-22
ON TRIAL.
Spain's Guilt or Innocence Of
the Maine Horror
Will Be Proven by the L. 5.
Board of Inquiry
Which Has Begun Its Official
Examination
INHARBOR OF HAVANA
Capt. Sigsbee the First Witness
Examined by the Board.
The Board VIII Make None of
the Testimony Public
Until All of 1t Has Been Taken
and Transcribed.
Capt. Sigsbee the First Witness
Examined by the Board.
The Board VIII Make None of
the Testimony Public
Until All of 1t Has Been Taken
and Transcribed.
THE DIVERS CONTINUE
Their Work on the Wreck of
the Maine.

Havana, Feb. 22-The board of in
quiry into the Maine disaster met for
the first time here on the lighthouse
tender Nangrove with Capts. Sampson
and Chadwick and Lieutenant Com
manders Potter and Mark present.
Captain Sampson presided and Lieuten-
ant Commander Mark, recently execu-
tive officer of the Maine, acted as re-
corder.
Captain Sigsbee, the commander Of the
Maine, was the first witness called
Captain Sampson received the AssO-
ciated Press correspondent. He said:
I would be glad to give the ASSOcIa-
ted Press news, but owing to the deli
cate situation the board has decided to
make nothing whatever public do
not know what testimony may develop,
or when, and it is only fair to the Span
iSh government not to tell the public
testimony until all has been received
and the findings have been considered
You may say that this rule is alb
sOlute. Due care will be taken for the
rigid enforcement of it, and all stories
purporting to come from the court
should be set down as false. I have no
idea as to how long the court will re-
main here. No one is authorized to fix
the time as the members themselves do
not know. shall give to the Associa-
ted Press such routine news of the pro
ceedings as is proper
Captain Sigsbee on board the Man
grove told the correspondent that he
was quite pleased with the examina-
ton and that he was able to answer all
the questions asked, not only as to his
own accounts but as to those of his
SubOrdinates on the Maine.
Gunner Charles Morgan, of the cruis-
er New York, arrived on the Mangrove
and is in immediate charge of the div
ers. 1t is believed that the salvage by
the wrecking company viii be consid-
cradle and valuable.
New York, Feb ga dispatch to
the World from Madrid says: The
Spanish admiral commanding at Ha-
vana telegraphs that Spanish official
investigation into the catastrophe to
the Maine has terminated and ITnited
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-22

creamery appliances which are in full
operation on the floor.
The creamery engine is not "the only
one going in the hall. Gas. and gaso-
line engines, miniatures and heavies.
are puffing away, while the "chug."
"chug' of gas exhausts keeps steady
time with the motion of the machinery.
Separators and churns are moving rap
idly, above the roar of which may be
heard the voices of the exhibitors ex-
planning why their particular wares are
superior to similar kinds of machinery
exhibited by a rival under different
names and different patents.
In one place stands a small tread
mill machine used to run a butter
worker. A man or a biIIy-gOat can
furnish the power by fitting the NOV
able platform and then keep it moving
as boy would do were he standing on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-22
AT The BIG
BUTTER SHOW.
Oh, What Noise 1t Takes to
Make Butterl
The Machinery Began Running
Full Blast Today.
The Milk Comes In at the Rear
Door
AND ROLL OF BUTTER
Sweet as Roses Comes Out at
the Front One.
Big Attendance Last Night But
Machinery Wasn't Ready.

Confusion reigned supreme in ma
chinery hall, the exhibit department, OF
the national creamery convention this
forenoon. Workmen were hammering,
saving, planning and rushing around
to complete the unfinished booths, while
spectators swarmed into the hall to
watch the workings of the various
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is also no question about the divers be-
ing able to determine whether the Maine
was sunk by a torpedo or just what
caused the explosion that led to her un-
doing, if they are allowed to get down
beside her.
Captain Guyre told of the work of rails
ing the Milwaukee, which was wrecked
in about the same way as the Maine and
lay in about the same position. st was
one of two divers employed in the work, -
he said, land with a Wrecking crew of
so men we worked for nearly a year be-
fore we brought the monitor to the sur
face so she could be towed off,
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States exploration made by official div
ers has shown up to the present that
the disaster was quite accidental and
not produced by any exterior cause.
Premier Sagasta conveyed the tele-
gram to the palace and the queen re-
gent expressed satisfaction on hearing
the result of the investigation.
The queen will give an audience at
once to United States Minister Wood
ford who will convey the thanks tele-
graphed by President Mckinley for her
message of coincidence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-22
MAINE CAN BE SAVED.
That is the Opinion of Captain Guyre
Who Has Had LARGE Exnerianca.

Guyre, for more than forty years a diver
in both salt and fresh water, who helped
raise the Milwaukee, double-turreted
monitor sunk by a torpedo in Mobile bay
at the time of the civil war, thinks that
question about the Feasibility of raising ne
the Maine if she has enough of her huh
clinging together to stand patching. There
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-22

required to manufacture one '.built up
gun. Second, it costs about so per cent
less than built up gun
In case of emergency the first advant-
age would be extremely valuable The
main utility of this Hobbs rapid fire
gun is in protecting torpedo mines.