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Jan. 10.

WEDNESDAY,, Jan. L..
The developments affecting values to-day
were. with a single exception. favorable to the
present tendency of prices. The most impor-
tant news was the announcement that the vir-
tual control of the Oregon Short Line Rail
road has been secured for the recognized
Union Pacific Railroad. 1t will DO remem-
bered that about a year ago a majority
OF the preferred stock of the Oregon Railroad
and Navigation Company was acquired in the
interests of tho Great Northern. the Northern
Pacific, and the Union Pacific companies. That
transaction foreshadowed tho reestablishment
of close relations between the Union Pacific
and the Oregon Short Line companies, for
without q predominant interest in the manage
ment of the Short Line system the Union Pa
ciic Company would not be able to utilize its
interest In the Oregon Railroad and Navigation
system. The step announced to-day Is addi-
tiopal evidence Of permanently harmonious re-
lations between the Union Pacific, the Northern
Pacific. and tho Great Northern companies
resulting largely from common ownership In tho
several properties.
Berlin and Amsterdam apparently had early
information of the contamination of the alli-
ances indicated above. for both centres were ex-
Jensive buyers through London. and also on
direct orders, of Union Pacific and Northern Pa
cihc securities. Foreign purchases, includ-
ing those just referred to. were the
most extensive in many weeks and had
a decided effect upon tho exchange market.
The lower market for exchange was not with
out effect upon local sentiment. The events
noted above were supplemented by a long list Of
favorable traffic returns for the first week In the
current month. Other incidents were tho COM
pletion OF arrangements for refunding the
Chesapeake and Ohio 9 . cent. bonds maturing
July 1. the agreement reached by all parties In
interest relative to q modification of the plan for
consolidating tho East River and Equitable gas
companies, tho election of Senator Hanna. ana
the defeat In the Illinois Legislature Of a
blackmailing tax bill. believed to be especially
directed against the PEOPLES Gas Light Com
pany Of Chicago.
The strength and activity of the market nat
urally invited a good deal of realizing. Moro
over, the borrowing demand for stocks at the
close OF business indicated that a fresh short In
terest had been created. The selling. however.
was not effective. except in the case OF Sugar
Refining. which closed 2 points lower than
yesterday. AS foreshadowed In this column
this morning, expectations OF an extra dividend
upon Sugar Rshuing eommon were dispslsd
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The trading in the cotton market to-day was quiet
and featureless. and in tho main of a local character.
The fluctuations IN prices were confined within n mar.
row range, with the tendency downward. The prin.
cipal factor in the decline was the continued liberal
movement. ~ the ports and the principal Interior
towns, which induced some tired longs to
~liQuidAte their holdings. But 10 the receipts
are liberal so are the exports, and some
claim that the largo receipts arc composed
almost wholly of cotton being forwarded for ship
ment. The consolidated stock at the purta Ia only
about 10000 bales larger than at this time last year.
The Southern spot markets were nrm with n good de.
mand. liverpool and the South sold mere to-day.
contributing 20 the depression, but there was no gen.
eral disposition to sell and the net loss for the day
was slight. Messrs. X. 7. Wilson a Co. issued an esti-
mate to-day OF lo,b70,o 900 bales as the yield for
lsp7.ps.
CoFFEE-Rio on the spot was dull and about steady;
No. 2. BLc. Sales 900 bags BoRota, 200 bags Mara
caibO, and 400 bags Mexican on private terms. The
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Available cash balance,
including gold reserve sass. sess.so .5e2
count In open market for both short and three
months bills, 2as@2ns a cent. Amount of
bullion withdrawn from the Bank Of England
on balance to-day 100000 Paris advices
quote 8 o cents at 1o3 francs Is confines. Ex-
change on London. % francs % confines.
J. F. Morgan s. Co., Brown Bros. & Co., and
Barring, Magoun g. Co. announce that more than
O majority of the consolidated mortgage 5 q
cent. gold bonds oftthe Baltimore and Ohio Rail.
under the terms Of the bondholders' agreement
referred to in their announcement Of Nov: l
last. At the request Of holders OF the bonds.
the time e. fer or additl Tbs l. deposits ns s,o has ,b been ,S eX,
cannot undertake to represent any bonds not
deposited on or before that date.
At n special meeting Of the directors Of the
Metropolitan Trust Company, held to-day,
,hs yo3n Ives TSsm WAS g1eHtsd preT Me- fvt to s "nSi;s.
cations for this position are well known. he
having served as President Of the New York
Stock Exchange. President Of the Northern
Pacific Railroad. and President of the Western
National Bank.
At the annual meeting of the New York Secur-
iy and Trust Company, held to-day, the trus,
tees whose term expired were reelected. and
Edmund d. Randolph, President OF the, CONT
w. Stearns. Of r. II. Stearns s. Go. Of Boston,
were elected to fill vacancies.
Frederick S. Eldridge, who has served for
many years as Secretary of the Knickertockef
Trust Company. has been elected Treasurer,
and will discharge the duties Of both offices
with tho assistance of Albert b. Maclay. who
has been elected Assistant Treasurer.
Grant B. Schley has been elected a director Of
the Manhattan Trust Company In place of w.
Pierson Hamilton.
The sales of mining stocks at the New York
Consolidated Stock and Petroleum Exchange to-
m NVaran ma
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THE yAs,a
MARSDEN COMPANY
DRExEL BUILDING,
PHILAD ELPHIA
o Stockholders and Others ,

To Stockholders and Others
The issue of ten thousand
100000 shares Of six per cent.
(6%) cumulative preferred stock
offered for subscription, the
proceeds of which will be used
in the construction of six (6l adj
ditional plants and the purchase
of the raw material for the same,
will be closed on Saturday, jan
uary 18th, at IL o'clock noon. !
Each subscriber to one hum
dred (1OO) shares of preferred
stock, or in that proportion, will
be delivered five hundred 5000,
shares of full paid common
stock.
The preferred stock is to be
paid for as follows: Twenty-Five
per cent. ESQ upon not less
than ten (1o) days notice after
subscription, and the balance as
e..
may be required in the construc-,
ton and operation of said plants.
upon not less, however, than
ten days notice, and in INSTALL
ments of not more than IS
per cent.
About three thousand $1,000.
shares have already been SUBJ
scribed, and the whole of the
balance has been u%nderwritten.
All subscriptions received be-
fore the date above named,
will be accepted subject to-.
allotment. 2"' i
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copy OF an agreement OF modification. dated Jan.
uary 12. 1893, providing as above and for the dispo.
sition of the remaining securities. has been duly filed
in the office of the undersigned for the information of
Depositing Stockholders.
Any holder OF certificates OF deposit issued by the
undersigned under said agreement Of September /,
1897. not asserting to such change or modification,
within one week after the NTH day Of February,
1893. may withdraw the deposited stock or stocks
represented by such certificates held by him without
expense, but all depositors not so withdrawing
within said time shall be deemed to have finally as.
sented to such change or modification. and shall be
bound thereby. and the undersigned Depository shall
be fully authorized to carry the same into effect, with
all the powers provided in said agreement.
Dated New York. January 12. 1898.
CENTRAL TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK,
Depository.
Referring to above modification the Board Of
Directors OF the Equitable Gas Light Company OF New
York. ct a meeting thereof held January 2, 1898.
resolved to that the stock.
holders Of this company assent to tho said modinca-
ton OF said plan and agreement.
By order OF the Board Of Directors.
HARRY KEENE, President.
Referring to above modification. the Board Of
Directors of the New York and East River Gas Com.
pany. at a meeting thereof, hold January o. 1898.
resolved to that the stock.
holders OF this Company assent to the said modinca-
tion OF said plan and agreement.
By order of the Board Of Directors.
AUGUsT BELMONT, President.
New York. January 12. 1898.
TO THE CENTRAL TRUST COMPANY OF NEW
YORK CITY:
GENTLEMEN:
Referring to the proposed modification OF the plan
OF union of the Equitable Gas Light Company and the
New York and East River Gas Company. we would
say that in our judgment 1t is necessary and expe-
dent that the plan should be modified rs now pro-
posed.
Yours very truly.
}. p. MORGAN q CO.
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termu OF tho mortgage to retire tho purchase
money O. maturing July 4 next.
At q meeting Of the holders OF; dehepture 4
y cent. and preferred "a" stocks Of the Chi
cago Great Western Railway Company, held in
London to-day, the following wero reelected
members. OF the Finance Committee;. William
Lidderdele,. Chairmani HOWARD ,Gilliat, Alex.
Sligo de Pothonier.
The Governing Committee Of the Stock Ex-
change listed to-day the following securltios:
> Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway Com.
pany's additional issue OF so Y cent. gold mortgage
bonda o.. 2,OO0, making total amount listed $780,.
1876, 900.
Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company's addi.
tional issue 4 n cent. consolidated mortgage gold
bonds sb37,00O, making total amount listed elS,'
$4,000.
Thoao .n,,r,ttos o,,on,, othar, yvoro ,oid hy
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Savings 3anks.
GREENWICH SAVINGS A N

a. X. Cor. 9Th Ave. ana 9th II.
INTEREST AT Fl RATE OF THREE N ONE
HALF PER CENT. PER ANNUM will be credited do
postors for the SIX MONTHS and THREE MONTHS
ENDING DEC. 81. 1897. on all sums from fve dollars
to three Thousand dollars. entitled thereto under the
bylaws. payable JAN. II. 1898. ~,
JOIN HARsEN President.
JAMES QUINLAN. Treasurer.
FRANCIS II. LEGakTT, J ,.
D. OGDEN CHisoLM Secretaries.
Deposits made on or before JAN. 10. 1898. viii draw
interest from JAN. /. 1898. o.
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rIrAvoIAI AVID o~oArNKRoIAr.

nav York stecE E-schnnGe-saies .. AZ.
..r-,p STATES AND STATE RoNps ux q.
.Ac. 1926 1904 6us Sc, r.....ll6
Closing PRICES OF UNITED ATE BONDS.
Md. Asked. BID. <sksd.
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"~'"eS railway bonds (par value) t4'eSs,ooo.
RAILROAD AMI OTHER sHAREs
Open. High LoW- -cTo'nO-
Sait'. ING. eH. esL Bid. asked
e'Sto AmsR"l424 1929 l4oh l4oa l4OT
$40 AmsRp.l16 l15 ll4h l14h Il5
200 To- 20 ~ 81
. 500 Ann amS 1ss' ao d de 55ee, a ses a sss
sS4nEr,.iie iie liz iiee 100
200 Am ION 22h 22s 22h e2L 90
200 Amcop 7eh 7eh 7eh 1854 7eh
$40 Atch.T&
eAbb Atcb.T&
sFep D.. 3lS 3lJ 3lL 3lS 3la
800 Bait & O l3Is l3L l3h a laL
300 Bait 40.
900 Bay ssa 90 q 81 81 q
800 Br'k RT aes 3eb 80 3sh 3sS
zoo canso.. 63k 90 63h 63h Sd
GOO Can Pac. ss 80 80 s74 80
800 Con Ice. 81 al 3oh 2ss 80
. osSo Oh CIV l6b leh l6t l6S 10
1900 c. C.C&
stL,... s6s s6s s4s s4s s6
fooc4Nwl23 1899 l23 l23 1891
~ caNwple4 l64 lo4 l64h 1861
ssSos c,b&o.lola 1925 lolh 1914 1917
''o.o c'htstP e6S OH 8 och 96S
100 c. 4 49,
Ppf....l4t lao lA6 l44s -
$685. CRAP elh,o1L Off, OIL OH
roo OlFusl. eeS 2es 2oh 6 2eh
1888 Chi Ter. ~ a. "a a. a.
ssSo c rerp. e6s 90 aes e7 e7r
ioo v "a "a "a "a 70
MSOc;L4w. 10. let 1874 lea le
: 'oOoC DO 4es 4e 4eh 90
suS C0Iea''lso $50 $50 $50 ie2
Sooc'iAL. o Oh ga Oh
900 cIALp soh 81 soh soa al
iiOOD'L4wl53 l6s 1921 1891 1884
l2 l3 l2 IL l4h
"s1oD&RGp 47h asa az 4ss 4sh
aoo Erie RR ION l6h l6h l6b lbh
oErisl stp SO 3eb 30 3s5 80
OLdiEL..l2s 1885, 1881 1881 100
.fw&DCs FL FL Ell - -
0 aUo ct Nor pl3o lso l3o 100 la6
soO uenEiee 36s 80 36b 36h 36s
Gs.... 3os aos soh sos aos
'Soo Ilctnt. ON 1919 lo6% lo7 lo7h.
Ao'F@S slS elS 81 - Rlh
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CONTINENTAL TRUST COMPANY
or the CITY OF ~ York.
On Head CNuaas EA.g VAHI

JHn. ~. 1898.
THE ANNUAL MEETING FOR THE ELECTION OF
Trustees OF this Company and Inspectors OF the next
election and for the transaction OF any other business
which may properly TO brought before the meeting
will be held At this ONCE on Wednesday. January ~,
1904.
Polls open from II A. n. to I2 n.
GORDON MACDONALD. BSoEsta19s
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wheat at sOd94c. delivered. None for export.
Free on board afoat: No. 1 Northern spring
New York, &1.01ls; No. 2 red, $l.01ls; No. l
hard Duluth $l.os's. Minneapolis received to-
day 22T.2lo oush., against l2l,loo last year;
Duluth 52;4ss; against 81, 1889; Chicago o4.ol7.
against 2e'1oo; milwaukee, 2e'4oo, against
i4 ls9Si St against aSS'' s s:SSS; f bstrois t S.4Ss. a RSisas
F. tne '' sales oI lis si5s 900 'S bnsh h.e as follows il We: io"'f'
'N' 'N''' lat
January op tSsss ysss U.s. psss ssht
February ssas ssssS az S3t sat
NAV 49, SSs sSs sSS
July...:.so's sos so% 500 sos
Bariey-Was dull New feeding, cost
ity. Rye-was lower. State, BOG 5Oac., corn-spot
E 5000 aT No. ] Tn %l, ssIss .n %f e. 900 ss;% Se. J s1 white ans ON a pql!
vate terms free on board anoat for export. No. .
Fa'afes ,n declined s'aIs; ss e. F sieSS G sales st g 900 d%S Snss', as
Opening. Highest. 1o.ss... Closing. E aSs,
January":;, ~, =; 327s 3sis
oats-spot was steady. The sales were $1,000
bush, including 10000 No. 3 mixed and 100000
29i2c.; No. 8 do. 29c.; No. g mixed. 2s2c; No. 8 do,
10. 9 mixed. delivered; 1000 at ache, track mixed.
s;SeS at w ss,sS n sS,aS DO; eS wn..e' 70 No. ;G ,SIss at ssRsss0'
Opening. Highest. LOUreSt. Closing. Night.
February ....... :. =. RSla 2Sa
hay...."".... 2sis ISL
tets to-day. The speculation in wheat was dull and
featureIess and in the main nj n local scaIning char.
acteT Ar The onening prices were easier an diaan-
nointina cables but after Inc opening transactions
they rallied on covering OF shorts and light offerinss.
Townrd the close. however. me marhet weatened
on local iinuidatinp saieA. the last prices showing
a fractionsi net loss for the day. Late Ca.
bles reported Liverpool lad. to Id. lower.
Paris declined lac. to &c. Antwerp was weak and
against sbs last week and els last year. The Michi.
State rennrt Tor Jannarv says tint wheat ~
Injured yery little during Deeember. Corn and oats
were dun and easier with the reaction In wheat. Liv.
srnooI declined Ia 70 Id Cbicagn receivad osa cara
OF corn and las az Data and exnects 4 10 and $40 cars
resnectiyeiy tomorrow Chicago ian Ip-.The
DC %s ciIoaina at inside prices The tIade was mostly To- TO-
cal a. Ionis ia some huyina early Foreien marRets
a 49, INC ensad nj, IsSsr rho cash da,nsnJ
was Light both here and at the seaboard' Exports
, Mer erd p y The fact ~ the ch,e saDse S6 DrSas N s seil,
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Equitable Gas Light
Company Of New York
AND
The New York and
East River Gas Company
PLAN OF UNION.
Gas NopIFIED)
PLAN OF UNION.
CENTRAL TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK,
Depository.

~N"@ AN@ N0F AON
Depositary.
The undersigned, Depositary under the plan OF
union and agreement or september i, 1877. at the
request OF holders OF Q large amount OF It's certih'
Gates OF deposit and OF the respective boards OF d.
rectors OF the Equitable Gas Light Company OF New
York and The New York audi East River Gas Com
pany' mas deemed II necessary and expedient TO
mouity SAID pian' as authorized by the seventh arti'
Gle OF sara agreement. 90 as to provide as follows:
!.
CAPITALIZATION NEW AMSTERDAM GAS COMPANY.
CAS- now authoriEed)
First consolidated mortgage i've per
cent. goio ponds (tS,OoO,O0O TO remain
treasury 10000
freferred STOCK nve per cent. Cumula'
tive tsi'ooo'ooo to remain In treas
lo.ooo'ooo
common STOCK Sl'ooo,oOO TO remain In
l8,oo0.o 600
new oonds TO Dear interest from January !. lses,
and dividends on new preferred stock to become
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Total. o8se, pas, Ose s834, 7as, O9a Inc. s5i, $780,

Total e8s6, $685. s9 1894. 72s.0sa Inc. s5i, 900
The receipts Of the United States Treasury to-
day were: Customs. $3.50. 024; internal revenue,
1891 ,46l, and miscellaneous. 1922. 577; q total
of 81 ,333.O62. The disbursements were $1.744,.
600. an excess of expenditures over receipts OF
have been 1927, 2O4, si7, the expenditures 1924.
47s. 212. and the surplus 81. re $685..
The official count of the cash In tho Treasury
at the close Of business to-day compared with
that of yesterday shows:
Jan. IL. Jan. 12.
Gold coin and bullion. .s16l. 77l.lDb e1el.s4o.645
Silver coin and bullion. 14.SS4, 900 14,7l5,924
United States notes.. 5000, 1873 80. 163.O77
Other notes less demand
liabilities. ............ 22, 1884, 900 go. I83.91b
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'VHE ANNUAL MEETING OF the stockholders OF the
Il AMERICAN TOOL COMPANY. for
the election OF Trustees and the transaction OF such
other business a. may DO brought before the meeting.
will be held at the onice OF the Company, S4t wash
ington street, New York, at o i. NJ. January 10Th.
1858.
P. M, January 10th, and reopen at 10 A. NJ. January
JAS. s. MacCoY.
PTe8I.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ANNUAL
IN MEETING OF the OF NATIONAL
BOARD OF TRADE OF CYCLE MANUFAcTURERswin
be held at the ofices OF the corporation, Rooms lells
1918 on the twelfth floor of the central NATIONAL
BANK BUILDING. NO; $40 Broadwa az: IN the city OF
New YORK, N. Y, on Wednesday, ASUARY 10TH.
1909. AT 1880 O'CLOCK In the forenoon. for tho
election OF thirteen Directors for the ensuing SoAf.
before the meeting.
Dated New York City. n. Y, January tth. 1898.
ERNEST X. FRANKS Secretary.
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GALLATIN NATIONAL BANK.

81 " al btTett.
New York. January 18th. 1893.
At the annual election for Directors OF this bAnk,
held this day, the following named gentlemen wsSo
elected for the ensuing year:
FREDERICK d. TAPPEN
WIN. W. ASTOR,
ADRIAN ISELlN, Jr.
THOMAS DENNY.
EIDE w. STEVESS,
ALE II. STEVENS,
HENRY ]. BARLEY,
". EMLRS ROOSEVELT.
AZ a subsequent meeting OF the board. Mr.. Frederick
d. Happen was animOu reelected President. and
Mr.. Alex. II. Stevens Vice President.
ARTHUR v. Cashier.
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Those securities. among Others were sold b
auctinn today nj the Real Eatate Exchan1e,

Total. sss.o7e.417 ssi.Dei,4l Inc. ee,blo.ooo
FIR the vesr ended Dec. 81:
Br'dst's. s243, l2l. ZOE s17e. l2l, 100 Inc. s87. 100000
Cotton. gle, 524, ego 239, 524. ego Dec. 81, 900, 900
MI oils. 09,057.o47 6e.7o7,647 Dec. 100000
hogs. SO, 400, 49s 1920, 43s Inc. 2.2Oo. 900
Prov'ns. 1885, 84,3 2s 1873. .82s Inc. 7,000.O00
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Barley-Was DULL New ieeding, coat
ity. Rye-Was lower. state, 600 5Ol9c. Corn-spot
was firm. The sales were $4,000 bush, including
vate terms free on board anoat for export. No. .
mixed in store. $3.50; 5000 do. at 80 ac. delivered.
follows:
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COMPEND.

Total sales. $500 shares.
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ro,,r virso,, rarorts q vorne. voter
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-06-23

visited Miss Betrie Langley last Fri
day and Saturday in Montrose.
Misses Cora. Mona and Minnie Sta
peton Of Clinton, visited friends in
Johnstown last week.
Mrs Venable ana family Of Apple
ton City. visited GEO AlIison's last
Sunday.
Mrs NJ Z Thompson will move to
Montrose in the near future.
Miss Stout, Of Cedar county, ts Wis
iting her uncle, W L Jackson, near
J0hnstown, this week.
Miss Bessie Alexander, who has
been visiting IN Moutrose, returned
home last week. ROSE.
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Kingston, JamIca, June 20.-F
". Ramsdes. til British consul at
Santiago De Cuba who is acting for
the United Stsiesa the negotiations
with the SpaEisrd for the exchange
OF Lieutenant doson and his CON-
rades Of the IeIimec expedition,
has suggested { the officials at
Washington tht even a ransom
might be paid > scure the prompt
release of the Aleran prisoners.
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NEAREST THE REGULARS.
no Second Missouri so De-
cIared by the inspection
Officer.
CAMP THOMAS, GA, JUNE l5.

rn TINES: Still in Camp Thomas,
=, are hoping every day for orders
move somewhere. The hot dry
..,ber has given way to rain. 1t
..nmenced raining Sunday morning
"a rained or rather poured all day
IA night. Washed two of Co. b
,.nts clear out, and everybody got
~at was on guard SO l put Il Of
- boys in my tent and they kept
r.attv drv. As soon as | was of
rn.rd our Co. was put on outpost
9,tv at Alexandria Bridge across
rbiekamauga river, Gordon Springs,
nine spripgs and Col. GordOn's resi-
Jsnee all outside the park and about
e,a miles apart. The boys under
Iiaur. DeArmond at Alexandria
Ridge and Gordon Springs slept on
,ha ground and got wet. Sixteen
men under Sergt. Harper was at Col.
Gor5on's residence and slept in the
harm and on the porch and got along
in good shape. Col. Gordon has Il
srpe plantation and a fine large
bouse and the men had a good time.
Eight men, under Sergt. Walker
Cannon, was on duty at Blue Springs.
This is where all our water comes
from and is four miles from the other
posts. The spring looks like pond
beside the road, but it was sounded
last week to 12J feet and no bottom
was found. A small river of cool
water flows out across the road.
The end Mo. passed its final in
spection Monday to see if it was nit
for service and out of all the regi-
ments inspected that week we were
first. Major SIocum of the 7th U. s.
cavalry made the inspection, and
said that we were nearer the regulars
than any he had inspected. He tele-
graphed his report to Washington
and said we must have new rifles i'm
mediately. So Bates county has
company in one of the best regi-
ments in this park.
All OF the boys were well and in
ranks for inspection. The sick list is
getting smaller all the time as the
boys become accustomed to this sort
Of living. There is very little COM
plaint here now, partly because
"kicking" does no good and partly
because they are getting used to it.
1t is getting awful mOnOtonous-get-
ting up at 40 in the morning, hnr-
rying around cleaning up streets,
get breakfast, drilling all day and
then 60 to bed at . o'clock at night.
That hurts some Of them worse than
anything else Every day is just like
the one preceding.
1t has just stopped raining and
some OF the boys are out with their
clothes washing. / saw some men
the other day who had only been
Issued one suit OF underwear out
washing. They had finished their
washing and were sitting out in the
hot sun waiting for their clothes TO
dry.
The Y. NJ. G. 4. have placed large
tent between Us and the 9Th Penn.
where the boys are furnished sta
uonery free and all of them loaf
there when off duty, and read and
write letters home.
" l.. JOHNSON
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-06-23
Hap F0A ! RANSOM

Spain May Demand lHemnity for the Re-
lease otHobsn.-l's Not Civilized
gaTfae.
Washington D. c, June 20.-The
following was received to-day from
Commodore Watson:
Captain General Blanco states
that the Spanshgovemment refuses
10 exchange psGers-
Eobscn an Ii men are the pris.
oners in queLon