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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-06-15
western League.

At BuIalo-IIansas city o. Bunalo 4
Al Detroit Minneapolis 7. DetruitA
Al Columbus -Columbus 4. Milwaukee l.
At indianapolis Indianapolis s. - Paul
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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-06-15
BASEBALL GAMES.


At Cleveland-Pittsburgh 5. Cleveland 8
At New YOrk-Boston II, New York 2
STANDING or THE CLunA
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-18
NO NEWS FROM MAFEKING
All Netherlanders Are Warned to Re-
main Neutral

London, October 1S.-No further reliable
news from Mafeking has been received.
DR.. Leyds, the plenipotentiary of the
South African republic to European gov
ernments, Is said to be going to Berlin
shortly to confer with political personages.
Advices from Durham announce that the
consul of the Netherlands there has issued
a warning to all subjects of the Netherlands
to remain neutral
The Cape Town bridge over the Orange
river, which Cape Town advices today said
had been blown up by the British, is not
the railway bridge, as before reported, but
a bridge twelve miles west of the railway,
over which the old coaching road passes.
A special dispatch from Pretoria says
the Beers destroyed the Bechuanaland rail-
way during Friday night from 1obatsi to
Areovelkop.
The Standards Dundee correspondent,
telegra phing Monday night, says: 1.-The
Beers have brought artillery from New
Castle and are destroying the railway at
Inagagane In order to prevent the approach
of the armored train"
The correspondent of the Daily Mail at
Glencoe Bays that General Sir William
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-18
WILL HONOR ATLANTA
Governors of Several States Invited to
See Dewey

Atlanta, Ga, October 17-Mayor Wood
ward, of this city, received from Congress-
man Livingston this morning a telegram
stating that Admiral Dewey would arrive
in Atlanta on October "a. He will be here
two days and return to Washington with
Lieutenant Caldwell, while Flag Lieuten-
ant Brumby will remain in Georgia for a
short time.
The committee on arrangements for the
reception of Admiral Dewey, who will visit
Atlanta October 25 and 26, today sent tele-
graphic invitations to the governors of the
following states to be the guests of Atlanta
during the admiral's stay: Maryland, vir-
ginia, West Virginia, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Alabama, Florida, Missis-
sippi, Louisiana, Texas, Tennessee, Ken
lucky, Arkansas, Missouri and Georgia.
The invitations include, of course, the
staffs of the governors.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-18
THREE COUNTY CONVENTIONS
Democrats Republicans and Indepen-
dents Meet in Cincinnati

Cincinnati October T-Three county con-
ventions were held here today. The repub-
lican convention nominated full ticket
before noon and adjourned. The demo-
cratic and citizens conventions appointed
conference committees looking to fusion
and took recess.
The democratic and citizens conventions
reassembled later dn the afternoon and
adopted the report of their joint conference
committees This report provided for fu-
sion county ticket.
The independent republicans get one oil
the three senators, four of The ten repre-
sentatlves, both of the two members of the
board of control, two of the three justices
of the peace, county treasurer and in
Urinary director. The democrats get the
county solicitor and chief treasurer. 1t is
understood that the concessions made by
the democrats to the independent republi-
cans for local offices were in accordance
with the wishes of Hon. john r. Mclean
the democratic candidate for governor.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-18
PARLIAMENT IN
SESSION AT LONDON
English Congress Considers
South African Affairs.
CHAMBERL AIMS POPULARITY
Mr.. Balfour Reads the Queens Speech
Sir Alex Hood Says England
Has No Option But to
Repel Attack
CHAMBERL AIMS POPULARITY

London, October 17.-Pariament opened
today in extraordinary session to consider
the South African situation. Large crowds
waited in the precincts Of St. Stephens for
the reassembling of lords and commoners,
and heartily welcomed the favorites, espe-
cially Joseph Chamberlain, secretary of
state for the colonies. The Prince of Wales
was loudly cheered while driving to the
house of lords.
Within the house cordial receptions
marked the arrival of Mr.. Balfour and the
other members of the government. The
house listened impatiently to the usual pro-
test of James Lowther against the alleged
interference of peers in elections, but Mr.
Chamberlain's coming put everybody into
good humor and was the signal for an i'm
mense outburst of applause.
Mr.. Balfour gave notice of a motion to-
morrow that no private business would be
taken up during the autumn The speaker
then read the queens speech, shortly after
which Sir Alexander Fuller Acland Hood,
conservative member for West Somerset,
rose to move the address in reply He wore
the scarlet and gold uniform of a captain
of the Grenadiers.
Sir Alex Hood said the house had never
met in graver circumstances, not only for
South Africa, but for the whole empire
Dwelling upon the horrors of war, he de-
clared that war should not be undertaken
except from absolute necessity, but that in
this case, all peaceful means having failed,
war had become necessary "to establish
equal rights for the white races in South
Africa and to remove the grievances of the
Uitlanders."
After reviewing the course of the nego-
tiations between the British government
and the Transvaal he said that President
Kruger, by his own act, had removed all
chance of peace. After dwelling upon "the
splendid offers of assistance made by the
colonies" and 'the necessity of maintain
ing Great Britain's paramouncy," he
adverted to the language of President
Steyn, of the Orange Free State, declaring
that, unless the question of British suprem-
acy was settled now, British rule In South
Africa would go. He asserted that the
British government under exceptional
provocation had shown great patience and
forbearance and that Great Britain had no
option but to repel attack. Cloud cheefs)
Clement MQlyneux Royds, conservative
member for Rhodesdale, seconded the ad-
dress. Sir Henry Campbell -Bannermap,
liberal leader in the house Of commons, who
followed Mr. Royds, said parliament had
been summoned to give Its approval to the
met In circumstances more serious or amid
conditions engaging to a greater degree the
profound interest of the British people. THE
demands made by the government of the
South African republic were such as to
make 1t Impossible for any self-respecting
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-18
QUESTION OF THE
ALASKAN BOUNDARY
State Department is Busy on
Modus Vivendi.
WILL REGULATE THE LINE
Officials Are Confident That Americans
Will Have No Cause of Com
plant When Agreement
is Made Known
WILL REGULATE THE LINE

Washington, October 17.-Immediately
upon Secretary Hays return today
preparat tons began at the state de-
partment for the completion of the modus
vivendi relative to the Alaskan boundary.
General Foster was hard at work upon the
details of the modus and the expectation
was made that in the course of day or
two that tho agreement Will be in effect.
The negotiations of late have been entire
ly in the hands of Secretary Hay and Mr..
Tower the British charge here 1t has net
been determined even yet whether the
agreement defining the boundary tempor-
arily shall take the form of a document
signed by both parties or be merely Sc
ries of notes, but in either case it will be
just as effective regular modus vivendi,
binding both parties to observe the boun-
dairy laid down temporarily. D,
State department officials are confident
that Americans will have no cause to COM
plain that their rights have been aban-
doned when the full scope of the agree
ment is made known; while on the other
hand the Canadians cannot claim properly
that they have lost any right that they
nave enjoyed.
The purpose OF this particular effort at a
modus was to regulate the boundary line
on the west side of the Lynn canal. The
two parties had placed the line of demarka-
ton on Chilkoot and White passes, right
at the top of the passes, and there has
never been the slightest friction at those
points. But because OF the fact that at the
west end most of line three passes, namely,
Chilcat pass, was fully forty miles removed
from the sea, the same rule could not be
applied by our settlers without great loss.
Therefore recourse has been had to an
other expedent, and the line of demarka-
ton will run along Klehana river and from
a point near Kluwukan across to a noun
tain peak on the southwest.
The effect will be to give the United States
control of the tide Waters; The British be-
ing fifteen miles above to maintain the
American control to the new and Porcupine
country, and lastly to save The rights of
all American miners who are now on the
Canadian side of the line.
1t is understood that the modus will live
at the pleasure of both parties to 1t; there
will be no date fixed for its expiration
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-18
Big Engagement Expected Soon
in Vicinity of LadySmith.
BRITISH CASUALTIES NOT KNOWN
Parliament Opens at London in Extra
ordinary Session to Consider Af-
fairs in South Africa Joseph
Chamberlain's Popularity

London, October ia special dispatch
from Pretoria, dated October IA via Delagoa
Bay, says:
"A cyclst dispatch was received from
Ottoshoep, near Malnani, at 6 o'clock this
evening, asserting that heavy fighting had
been in progress all day long north of
Mafeking. The British troops on board of
an armored train acted as covering force
the track. A Maxim on the train kept UP
a continuous fire.
Conspicuous bravery was displayed on
both side, but it soon became apparent that
the rifles of the burghers were ineffective
against an armored train. The latter, how
ever, was once forced to retreat before a
particular strong assault, but it soon re-
turned accompanied by British mounted
contingent, and the fighting was renewed
fiercely.
Fighting still continues, the Beers hold
ing their position we'll. A dozen Beers were
killed or wounded but the British casualties
can not be ascertained.
Heavy firing can be heard south of
Mafeking, where General Cronges COM
mand is operating.
"a corps of experienced continental en-
gineers, former officers, has left Pretoria
for the southwestern border, escorted by a
command of picked Boer shots. 1t is
probably intended for large dynamiting
operations.
"a big engagement is expected shortly in
the vicinity of Ladysmith. The forces OF
Commandant Pietvys are encamped on a
mountain overlooking Dundee, from which
point they will be able to observe the move
ments of the British troops.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-18
HEAVY FIGHTING BETWEEN BO[RS
AND ENGLISH FORCES NEAR MAFENNC
British Troops on Board an AmOed Train Cover Work Of Military
Engineers Engaged in Track Repairing

Symons says there are only 5000 mounted
men in the Boer column north of Lady
smith, but there are large numbers of men
on foot. The horses of the Beers are in
wretchedly poor condition, and the men
lcok wornout. The Beers are robbing all
natives traversing the Transvaal.
The Cape Town correspondent of the
News says w. p. Schreiner, the Cape Col
oBy premier, was only induced to sign the
decree proclaiming martial law in the
northern parts of Cape Colony after Sir
Alfred Miner gave him the option of sign
ing or resigning. To save Mr.. Schreiner
to face the proclama ton specifically men,
toned the fact That the colony had been
invaded by an enemy.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-18
BOERS' MARKMANSHIP
Result of Fight With Armored Train
Not Very Flattering

Cape Town, October 17.-Noon.-Commu-
nication with Belmont station, sixty miles
south of Kimberley, is still open.
The fight with the armored train from
Kimberley in which the Beers lost more
men than they did at Mauba hill, Is held
to prove that their shooting is not so good
as it Is reputed to be.
1t is the general belief here from items OF
intelligence received that the Beers actual
ly attacked Mafeking and were repulsed.
The reports of continued lighting there are
regarded as proving that the Beers failed
to score a success.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-18
OFFERED TORPEDO BOATS
President Kruger Refused to Consider
the Matter

London, October 17.-According to dis
patch from Pretoria, the Transvaal gov
ernment received an offer from wealthy
European recently to supply feet of COM
pletely equipped torpedo boats for the pur-
pose of blowing up the British transports on
arriving in South African waters.
The offer was curtly rejected, President
Kruger even refusing to consider 1t. The
originator of the scheme, who had been in
Pretoria only twenty-four hours, left i'm
mediately.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-18

Port Said, October 17.-The German
steamer Kaiser, from Hamburg, Is disem-
barking at the entrance of the Suez canal
10000 pieces of ammunition consigned to the
Transvaal. This step Is taken in order to
avoid seizure in the Red sea by British
cruisers. The ammunition will probaDv be
embarked for Hamburg on the steamer
Herzog, which is expected here shortly.
The Kaiser was shadowed by the British
second-class cruiser Theis through the
Mediterranean The Thetis passed into the
canal this morning. 1t is reported that sew
eral German officers are on board the Kali
ser bound for the Transvaal.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-18

Pietermaritzburg, October 1S.-It is report
ed that the Beers in parties of two or three
are arriving in the Umvoti country from the
Transvaal and are being accommodated on
various farms. Pietermartzburg itself is
crowded with refugees to shelter, by whom
all the public buildings are being utilized.
Thr is much distrss. Seven thousand ma
tives have entered Natal from the Trans
vail within the last week, and most OF
them have gone to Zululand.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-18
Savannah Wants Dewey

Savannah, Ca, October ia special
committee representing the city council and
citizens left this morning for Washington
to invite Admiral Dewey, Lieutenant
Rrumby, Secretary Long and Admiral
Schley and others to visit Savannah Ad-
miraI Dewey has an appointment with the
committee in Washington on Wednesday
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-18
Defended the Queen

London, October 1.-THE Cork Constitu-
tion says that few evenings ago DR..
Charles Tanner, nationalist member of par
lament for the middle division of Cork,
was abusing the queen and the British SOL
diers, whereupon one Of the royal engineers
knocked him down, promising to repeat the
operation If Dr., Tannassrr wQyld rise; Pr:
Tanner says the soldier hit him with a
stone, thus causing swelling and discolora-
tion on his face.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-18
Beers Seemingly Inactive

Ladysmith, October 1.-5 p. m.-The fore
most detachment of the enemys northern
column has not advanced beyond Ingagane,
and no definite movement has besn made
from the Drakensburg passes.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-18
Drafts Not Dishonored

London, October 1.-Dr. Leyds, the Euro
pean representative of the Transvaal gov
ernment replying today from Versailles to
an inquiry by the Associated Press as to
whether there was any truth in the report
that bonds issued by him or by the Trans
vaal government for war material had been
dishonored telegraphed as follows: The
statement that drafts for war material
have been dishonored is a pure invention"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-18
Reserves Rejoining Their .Coiors

London, October 17.-Today was the last
day for the reserves to rejoin the colors
and the latest reports from the principal
centers show that virtually all the reserves
have presented themselves.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-18
Presented With Sword

San Francisco, October .17-Today at the
Preside, Colonel Wholly, of the First
Washington volunteer regiment. was pre-
sented with magnificent sword by the
men of his regiment.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-18
Beers Seized Telephone

Cape Town, October 17.-1:55 p. m.-The
Beers seized the telephone at Modder river
last evening and attempted to speak with
Kimberley, hoping to learn the disposition
of the British forces there. The maneuver
was discovered and frustrated.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-18
Emile Art5n Pardoned

London, October i7.-The Exchange Tele-
graph company publishes dispatch from
Paris saying that Emile Arton, of Panama
canal notoriety, has been pardoned.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-18
THE WEATHER.

FORECAST FOR ALABAMA-FAIR
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY; VARI-
ABLE WINDS.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-18

WuEDE THERE'S A WILL THERE'S A
way is through The Ace Herald. Ornament
your advertisement with facts and The Age
Herald will do the rest............ .............
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CONTINUED on Sixth Page,.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-10
pestruetlb,llty Of Human Bones.

Human bones are not SO non-destruct-
ible us many persons suppose. The
fact that they are occasionally discov-
cred hundreds of years old proves
nothing. 1t is the nature of their sur
roundings that has rendered them so
long imperishablc. AS showing the
readiness with which they disappear in
salt water the draining of the Haar-
lem Lake by the Dutch Government
has conveyed some important informa-
ton. 1t will be recalled by persons ac-
quainted with the history of the Meth
erlands that many shipwrccks and ma
val fights have taken place on HARLEM
Lake and there many thousands found
n watery grave. The canals and trench
es dug to n considerable depth through
the rescued land must have had an ug-
gregate length of thousands of miles,
and yet not Il single human bone was
eXhumed from first to last. Some
weapons and II few coins and one or
two wrecked vessels alone rewarded
the antiquaries, who watched the op-
entions with the hope of rich har-
vest. Here, us in cavern deposits and
river gravels generally, works of art
alone furnished evidence of the exist
ence of man, even though no part of
the deposit could be more than three
hundred years old. as the lake was
formed by an inundation toward the
end of the sixteenth century.-New
York Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-10

That the trust business is being over
done is evident from the apprehensiye
tone of New York paper. which for
several years has maintained that
trusts are philanthropic institutions.
conducted wholly in the interest of the
public. This newspaper now intimates
that it is possible to have too much
OF good thing, and advises the trust
promoters to give over their activity
for the present. The warning comes
none too soon. y smash Is about div.
In some of the highly watered indus
trials" which have growing competi-
ton to face. But the concerns which
will collapse are precisely the ones
which did no harm. because they are
not monopolies. The real, ironclad
trusts of the Standard OIL variety are
in no danger from competition, nor do
they fear the law, MS we have seen in
Ohio and New York In other words.
trust which does not enjoy substan-
tial monopoly is perfectly safe. 1t may
rob right and left without fear of com
petitors, or of Griggs, Attorney Gener-
al The little fellows will get the
worst of it. as usual
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-10
Ideal Kind of Trust.

If the trusts and combines could be
organized with Il normal capitaliza-
ton, II honest and capable manage
ment of them could be assured. and If
their shares could be scattered among
the thousands of laboring men and
others interested in their business, so
that their profits could be difused the
country would have Il better industrial
system, even from the idealist's point
of view, than could ever exist under
direct government control of indus
tries, or by any socialist scheme that
could be devised, for then the incentive
to thrift and industry would not be
lost, while all men would have equal
chances in the struggle for life in pro-
portion TO their abilities. But the OBJ
stacles to this consummation seem in
superable.-Kansas City Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-10
78lgDa!,|s;;IgkZ
IAS;sls

Irish Barrister addressing the bench
Your honor. shall first absolutely
prove to the jury that the prisoner
could not have committed the crime
with which he is charged If that does
not convince the jury shall show that
he was insane when he committed 1t,
If that fails shall prove an alibi.
When the late Judge Plnney was a
member of the Wisconsin Supreme
Court young lawyer who was argu.
ing his first case began: ancient his.
tory teaches us" The judge, look
ing up from the printed brief, remark.
ed: Young man, just pass over the
ancient and medieval periods and be.
gin with the modern era" The young
lawyer was put out for the nonce, but
learned lesson which has stood him
i'll good stead ever since.
a pompous Chicago lawyer in the
midst of his argument remarked: "Gen.
tlemen of the jury, once sat on the
bench in Iowa. "Where was the
judge?' inquired the opposing attor.
HNs' 'hNs thN ~ : uHitul VI Ute pOIllpOuS
gentleman went to pieces right there.
The late Right Hon. Richard Dowse,
who was a baron of the Irish Court Of
EXchequcr from 1872 till his death In
1880, was trying II case on circuit where
the prisoner could only understand
Irish, and accordingly an Interpreter
was sworn. The prisoner said some.
thing TO the interpreter and the inter
prefer replied to him. What does he
say" demanded the judge. Nothing.
my lord" How dare you say that
when we all heard it? Come, sir, what
did he say?' "My lord, it has nothing
to do with the case" "If you don't an.
swer shall commit you, sir. Now.
what did he sayY' well, nv lord.
you'll excuse me, but he said, Who is
that old woman with the red bed chr.
tain round her sitting up there?" "And
what did you say?" asked Mr.. Baron
Dowse. 81 said to him: 'Whisht. INV
boy, that is the old fellow us is going
to hang your"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-10
Conclusive Comparison.

NouChuslSG
The American revOlutiOniStS had not
tenth part the moral Justification for
waging war on their king that the Fill
Pine people would have in drawing the
sword against Il foreign government
which had proclaimed sovereignty over
them. King George. whatever his sins.
did not attempt to sell our ancestors
and their country TO some foreign pow
er. Samuel Adams. James Otis and
Patrick Henry We're not suddenly con-
fronted with Il claim of sovereignty by
France, Russia or Spain. The state of
civilization among the Filipinos does
not affect their moral right to contest
sudden claim of sovereignty over
them by the United States, any more
than the lack of Partisan manners
among the American colonists would
have affected their right to rebel
against the king of France had he
claimed their allegiance after nine
months acquaintance But the re-
sponsibility of the present attitude of
the Filipinos cannot be shaken from
the shoulders of William Mckinley.
Not only has he negotiated Il treaty
which transfers their country for $50,
100000 to the United States, in spite
of their most emphatic and long-con-
tinued protest, but he has publicly pro
claimed to them his purpose of ''assimi-
latioD." If he now persists in imltat-
ing the laundering old British king in
refusing to adopt II more moderate pol
icy, and thus drive the Filipinos to II
struggle against foreign conquerors, his
administration will have earned Il ter
rible retribution at the hands of the
American people. Springfield Repub-
lican