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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-11-16
Negro Slashes Right and Left

PittSbur@. Kan. Nov. 2.-Isaac
Owens. a negro OF Yale mining camp.
was brought to this city to-day by
Constable McMannaway and he was
placed in Jail on thecharge of assault
with intent to kill. Owens became
involved i'll quarrel with some
white men in a saloon last night
over a game of dice for drinks. 4
dispute arose over the count and a
general fight occurred Severalshots
We're fired at the negro. and he start
ed to cut his way through the crowd
with pocket knife. He struck two
or three times at James Ferguson.
cutting deep cash in his throat. al
most severing the iugular artery.
Ferguson came very near bleeding to
death, and he is Vet considered in a
critical condition. The officers OF
Yale are having a great deal OF
trouble with the negroes lately inn
ported there. rows and shooting trays
being almost of daily occurrence.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-11-16
SOLDIERS HAVE BIG TIME.
Jolly Boys of the Thirty-Fifth.

The following is taken from the
Hawaiian Star. published at Homo
lulu. Four Butler boys. viz: Tom
Mallott, Charley Moneger, Homer
Wilmuth and Win Barber are with
the Thirty fifth, which is a Washing
ton regiment:
THE Thirty-fifth Infantry has had
the best time OF any military oryani-
zation that ever visited Honolulu
I've go in for a good time while it
lasts, explained Il sergeant. You
see we have an exceptionally homo
geneous set of fellows. Most OF them
are westerners, and then we think we
have the cream of the east In our reg
iment.
The thing that gave an air of spe-
cial responsibility to the organiza-
ton and the power to 90 in for
good time was the cash received by
the men before reaching Honolulu.
The whole regiment had three months
pay to spend. Not man had less
than $40.
Saturday afternoon and evening
the non-com. officers enjoyed them
selves riding. Some had bugoies,
some horses and many rode bicycles.
They were all over the town and in
the suburbs All of the men bought
wares of all sorts, some needed and a
great deal they did not require. Dur
ing the afternoon the enlisted men
their favorite officers with
various tokens These were usually
handsome pipes or boxes of cigars.
The presentations were set of with
speeches and cheering.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-11-16
Dewey's Mar age License.

Washington. ID. t.. Nov. S.-A mar
rla@e license was to-day issued to
Admiral George Dewey and Mrs. Mil
dred Hazen.
The application for the license was
made by Lieutenant Harry II. Cald-
well. L. ). n, Admiral Dawev's secr,e-
tary, in person. The information
furnished the clerk and set forth in
the license is that Admiral Dewey *
81 years az age and his bride-elect is
AZ; that both are citizens of the
United States and that in the case of
each party there was one former
marriage. To these statements
Lieutenant Caldwell was required To
make oath.
1t is stated this afternoon that the
wedding will take place on Tuesday
or Wednesday of next week. though
neither the admiral nor Mrs. Hazen
will give the exact day.
The marriage ceremony will lie
performed at Mrs. Mclean : residencr.
Only family party, with few init
mate friends and several high officials
will witness the event. No authori-
tative information is obtainable as
to the exact date OF the wedding.
Cardinal Gibbons will be away from
Washington for week and it is be-
lieved that Archbishop keane, a
friend of the bride, will celebrate the
marriage rites. The archbishop is
out of the city.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-11-16
FIGHT FOR THE POSITION.
Contest for the Appellate Court Judge
ship Will Be Sharp.

Kansas City Times
Among the political contest now
rapidly developing among the candi-
dates for state offices. the attorneys
are particularly interested in the
promised fight for associate member
OF the bench of the Kansas City court
OF appeals. Judge Turner 4. Gill.
whose term expires with 1900, will
be Il candidate for reelection. but
from present Indications he will not
have the field TO himself. His most
formidable fee TO date is probably
Judge ". ". Wood of Warrensburg.
although Judge G. ". Broaddus OF
Platte City claims Il large following.
Both are generally conceded TO be
exceptionally good trial Judges, but
as ,,itier has had experience on the
appellate bench, their respective
" =. III such a capacity is necessa-
riIy "a yet beyond computation.
judge Gil, on the other hand. is a
proved quantity, and this fact alol
will give him a most valuable strength
that will stand him we'll in hand at
the fighting time He is generally
conceded to be a most capable, con-
scientiOus and fair minded reviewing
Judge and lawyer, and the mere fact
the Kansas City court OF appeals. as
now organized, is the only appellate
court in the state whereof the MEM
bers work in perfect HARMONY, will
gain for Judge Gill a large and value
bic following.
Aside from these facts the attor-
neys in this part of the state claim
that Kansas City is entitled to q REL
resentation on the appellate bench
in this district At the same time
Judge Calls opponents are active pol
iticians, and the contest now brewing
will without doubt soon develop into
a most interesting fight and one that
will pe especially keenlv watched by
the attorneys o5 the state
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Kansas City Times.
WESTERN IN LOATION AND
SENTIMENT.
| IA Daily Paper Devoted Entirely to
Western Interests.-Readt this
Offer to Readers.

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~ second invasion of the Philippines,
RIO Rico and Cuba by the commercial forces
the United States will be attended by many
Reresting events Yankee enterprise with
aplement of improved machinery and wide
r . revolution as achieved by Yankee
5lors and soldiers In the recent campaigns
! = progress of this peaceful army OF bust
~ men will be chronicIed in the columns of
- Kansas City Times. In addition, there
N be congressional elections in all the
ktna OF the Cnion this fall.
~ An Indication of the prevailing sentiment
ms country. this contest will be frauEht
k15R cu AM usual interest, and In order to keep
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MCFARLAND BROS.
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THE GREAT PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN
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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-11-16

There is not the slightest doubt that the
doctors do more harm than good in treating
Contagious Blood Poison; many victims of
this loathsome disease would be much better
off to-day If they had never allowed them
selves to be dosed on mercury and potash. the
only remedies which the doctors ever give for
blood poison.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-11-16

Ii you have sore throat, soreness
across the back or side, or Your lungs
feel sore or tenderor YOU are threat
ened with diptheria or pneumonia.
apply Billiards. Snow Liniment exter-
nally and use Billiards. Horehound
Syrup. For sale by III. l., Tucker.
The times., 1899-08-24
JAMES F. BROWN FOUND INSANE
He Imngines Himself the Richest
Man on Earth

Man on Earth.
Justice Clabaugh, sitting in Probate
Court, yesterday issued an order for the
commitment of James F. Brown to ST..
EliZabeth's Asylum for the Insane. Mr.
Brown was brought into court on writ de
lunatico inqurendo, issued at the instance
of his wife, Mrs. Cora A. Brown 1t very
soon developed that Mr.. Browns mind has
been completely wrecked He imagines
himself to be not only Speaker of the
House OF Representatives of the United
States, but also Justice of the Supreme
Court of the United STATES, besides being
the wealthiest man on earth. The wit
pesses who testified in the case were Drs
Frank p. Vale and William T. Burch ard
Mrs. Brown, the Wife of the unfortunate
man. The physicians had been deputed 10
examine into Mr.. Browns mental condi-
tion and reported that he was suffering
with paralysis of the brain. Mrs Brown
stated that her husbands mind was unbal .
anced and that he does not own any prop
erty.
When these witnesses testified Brown
took the witness stand in his own behalf
and said that he was real estate dealer
and also judge of the Supreme Court of
the United States, a member of the Senate
anu liouse ol REPRESENTATIVES,. he con-
cluded by saying that he was leader of
the House OF Representatives After hear
ing the statements of the subject of the
enquiry Justice Clabaugb said he did not
think il necessary to call any other wit
nesses and signed the order for Mr.
Browns commitment. Mr.. Brown is quite
young man, not being over thirty-fve
years of age. lie is a member of the Dis
trict bar and is highly thought of by all
who know him. Recently he went into the
real estate business. 1t is stated that his
mental condition is due to an accident
which befell him about two years ago.
The times., 1899-08-24
OLD PERMIT HOLDS GOOD.
=
An Important Decision Affecting
Street Railway Extensions.

An important decision of the Attorney
for the District affecting street railway
extensions was made public yesterday in
the case of the Anacostia and Potomac
Railways request to extend its tracks
along Fourth Street northwest to Hare
wood Avenue, and north on Harewood Ay-
enue TO Elm Street. Some time ago this
corporation purchased the stock and fran
chises of what is know as the Belt Rail-
way. and asked permission of the District
authorities to install an underground cleo
trio system. Almost three years before the
sale of the road the Belt Company had
been given permission by Congress to ex-
tend its lines On the streets mentioned in
the request of the Anacostia road, proyid-
ed the Belt Company would install an un-
derground electric or air motor system
along the route named within one year
after permission was granted.
Several extensions of time were allowed
the company to comply with the conditions
of the permit. but all Of these expired be-
fore the road was sold, When the new
owners of the road requested permission
to extend their lines along the streets
proposed by the old company the Commits
sioners were at a loss to know what to do
in the matter. In giving the Belt road per-
mission to dispose of its property Congress
had stipulated that all franchises and priv
ilegss granted the company at the time
the extenson was proposed should go to the
purchasers. This was phrase the Com
missioners did not understand, as the time
for extension had expired before the sale
The permit was therefore void, and they
could not comprehend how Congress could
confer favors on one company which had
been forfeited. The matter was referred
to the Attorney for the District for an
opinion, and he held that Congress intend
ed to renew the extension privileges to the
new owners of the road.
This ground was also taken by r. j.
Darlington, Attorney for the railroad COM
pany, who also senttlnoan opinion quoting
similar cases. At the next meeting of the
Board of Commissioners it is probable that
the permit viii be granted. Commissioner
Ross. who has had charge of the papers
in the case, has addressed letter1to his
associates, in which he concurs with the
opinion of the attorneys. and adds that he
will vote for granting of the permit
The times., 1899-08-24
LABOR DAY CELEBRATION.
Trades Unions VIII Name subcom.
nlitTces Neat Week

Trades Unions VIII Name subcom-
niitUces Nest Week.
The joint committee composed of repre-
sentatives from the Central Labor Union
and the Building Trades Council, appoint
ed to make arrangements for the celebra-
tion Of Labor Day by the trades unionists
of the District, met last night at Typo
graphical Temple The committee was
originally composed of fifteen members of
the two central bodies, but at the last
meetings of those organizations, at the
request Of the joint committee, the mem
bership from each was increased to thirty
representatives. The reason for this in
crease in the membership of the original
committee was to provide for the appoint
ment Of the different subcommittee, which
Will be named next Wednesday night
The general committee intends to pub
lish siyteen-page programme, which will
be distributed on Labor Day. II was the
intention OF the committee to publish a
brief history OF each of the unions affil-
lated with the Central Labor Union and
the Building Trades Council, but owing
to want Of space ii has been decided to
abandon this idea.
The times., 1899-08-24
DEATHS IN THE DISTRICT.
The Health oficer's weekly Report
to the ComnissionersatFt

to the Comniissioncrs.itIsi
Health officer Woodward submitted his
weekly report to the Commissioners yester-
day. There were 124,deatfls in the District
during the past week, of which 5S were of
white persons and 66 of colored. The an
nual death rate was 1927 for each thou
sand of the whole population. For. the
whites the rate was 1920, and for the
colored, 1856. There were 9 fatal cases
OF typhoid fever 2 of diphtheria, and 13
OF dlarrheal diseases. Mortality from
affections of the brain aud nervous system,
as compared with the last report in
creased from to IL; that from consump-
tion from 10 to II; and from affections
of the heart from TO H.
AT the close of last report there were
IS cases of diphtheria in quarantine Dur
ing the week 33 new cases We're reported
and 10 were discharged leaving y cases
under treatment in 80 premises OF scar
let fever there were q cases in isolation al
the close of last report. During the week
new cases occurred. and 4 were dis
charged, leaving 25 cases with warning
cards in 19 premises.
The mean weather conditions prevalent
throughout the week were: Temperature
of the atmosphere, Y degrees; relative
humidity, 50, and barometric pressure
1886. The rainfall amounted TO l.:
inches with northeasterly winds averag-
ing miles per hour. The THERMOMETERS
fell from 80 degrees on the 18th TO 5s
| degrees on the 18th.
The times., 1899-08-24
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

Alexandria, Aug. ga meeting of the members
of the Alexandria bar was held at the Office
of c. C. Carlin. in Fairfax Street, this morning.
C.. C. Carlin chosen chairman and Joseph
r. Flanigen acted as secretary. The chair an
nounced the death of John II. Greene. and Mcssrs.
X. Kemper, Joseph r. Flanigen and Lotus c.
Barley were appointed to draft resolutions Of
respect to the memory OF the deceased. The
following were reported by the committee and
adopted
at having pleased Almighty God in his inf
mite wisdom and mercy TO remove from our
midst John IL. Greene, q member of the bar of
this city, and his associates here present desiring
to place record their testimonial OF friendship
and esteem. therefore be it
''Resoyed, by the bar OF the city Of Alexan-
dria, Va. that in the death of John H. Greene
the profession has lost an able and efficient
member, the community citizen alive 10 its
interests his friends an ever loyal and trusted
friend, and extend sympathy to his family
in this the hour of their sad bereavement and
direct that copy of these resolutions be pre-
sented to the Corporation and Circuit Courts of
Alexandria, and the family OF the deceased -
The funeral of the deceased will take place
tomorrow morning at O'Clock with mass from
st. Mary's Church.
The funeral of Miss Edna Brawner, daughter Of
William Brawner, OF West End took place this
afternoon at > o'clock. Annie, little daughter
Of Mr.. Brawner. died last week, and was buried
on Sunday Mr.. Brawner has other children
suffering from diphtheTla, the maiady Of which
caused the deaths Of Edna and Annie.
The wharf at the foot OF Prince Street is to be
repaired and extended. The pier will be used
by the steamer Kent. which, it is said has been
purchased by the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation OF Washington for the purpose Of being
run on the lower river route.
A meeting held in the Opera House last
night under the auspices OF the American volun-
teers Samuel Stokely. of this city. presided,
md Major Garland, of General Booths staff.
delivered address
The Alexandria baseball club win go TO Chapel
Point tomorrow and play a game with The
Braintowns, strong college team, Tie Alex
indria boys and their rooters will leave here
4. 9:SO a. m. on the steamer Kent.
Ii has been reported 10 the Mayor that many
persons having teams the streets have failed
10 take out the necessary license. The matter
yin be investigated.
report reached police headquarters this morn
fng that insurance agent had attempted 10
ommit suicide last night. The police made
The times., 1899-08-24
WANTS A LEASE CANCELLED.
Boardfng-House Keeper Tells th
Court She Was Deceived

BourdfnG-House Keeper Tells the
Court She Was Deceived.
Suit was commenced yesterday in the
Supreme Court of the District by Mrs.
Anna NJ. Herbert, through her attorneys,
Birney and Woodward, to annul and de-
clare void her lease of the property known
as Fairfield on the Chevy Chase Road,
and to restrain suit on certain proInissory
notes which she gave in payment for
rental. The defendant in the suit is
George A. Armes, the owner of the prop
erty, the lease of which it is sought to
break, who is charged by the complainant
with misrepresenting the patronage of
Fairfield as a boarding house.
1t is set forth in the bill OF complaint
that on June last the defendant entered
into an agreement with the complainant
for the lease for the period from June !
last to October 10 next, of Fairfield a
summer clearinghouse about four miles
from this city, on the Chevy Chase road.
The property is owned by the defendant
Armes. The rental was stipulated to
be s1,S00 divided into payments OF $500
each, secured by promissory notes. Ac-
| cording TO the terms of the lease, Armes
was to completely furnish the house for
the entertainment of guests
The complainant states that during July
| there was at no time in the house more
than fifty guests, the average being under
| that number, instead of seyenty-five as
| the defendant Armes had assured the COM
plainant would be the case. During the
current month it is cited there have been at
no time more than thirty-fiye boarders at
| Fairfield.
The complainant states further that to Sc
Pcure any boarders she has been compelled
| to accept than at rates much belowo those
! Armes ~untruly informed her he had re-
I ceived during the summer OF 1S9S. By
reason of the fraud and deception prac-
ticsd upon her by Armes, the complainant
| alleges she has the right to have the lease
Cancelled and to have the promissory notes
given for the same returned to her, upon 1t
being made 10 appear that the amount
| heretofore paid by her was fair rental
for the period of her occupation, it being
| her intention to vacate the premises at the
end of the present month.
/ The court is also asked to enjoin the de-
| fendant from further prosecuting suit be-
fore a justice of the peace TO collect one OF
| her promissory notes.
The times., 1899-08-24
Arrivals ut the Hotels.

Metropohtan-D. b. Culberson, Texas; C. Hutz
Ter, Richmond; o. Sadler, North Carolina; H.
Copeland, Cincinnati
NationaI-w Miles, New York; L. Eppsteiner
Philadelphia; h. Georer, Massachusetts; j. Pol
lit, London, England
St. James-D Candon, New York; B. Wilson
Philadelphia; b. Buck, Baltimore; j. Higgins
Chicago; j. stayman, Riehmend; J. Leary, SaI
Antonio, Tex; p. Pierce, Racine, Wis.
Raleigh Sloan, South Carolina; ]. Hop
kins, Chicago; J. IL. Livingston, Philadelphia;
X: Booton, Houston, Tex; d. L. Stine, Toledo,
Ohio.
Arlington-Miss Brody. Philadelphia.
Nonnandie-F. Young Texas.
shorehaIn-F. Caldwell, Wheeling, W. Va; R.
Thompson, New York; A. Nelson Chicago
Wellington-G. Durans, Philadelphia.
Riggs Magovern, Stanford, Conn; c. Miller
Chicago; A. Nichols, ST. James, Mimi
Ebbitt-S Warner, Chicago; d. Burgess. Mo.
bile, Ala; ]. ID. Frazee. New York; H. Morris
Cincinnati; +. Nelson, Baltimore.
Willard's-F. Duffy, Tennessee; J. Kent. New
York; r. Mack, Philadelphia Mr. Cook, Ian.
caster England; n. Webb, Buxton England H.
McLain, Mt. Holly, y. j.. a. Harvey, Phila-
delphia. tftr <
The times., 1899-08-24
MORE TINE FOR DAVIS.
A Continuance Granted i'm the f.,
press Messenger's Case.

A Continuance Granted i'm the Ex-
press Messenger's Case.
George Robert Davis, the express mes
senger who fsnchargef with assault with
intent 10 kin Superintendent Hockaday of
the Southern Express Company, and who
is also alleged TO have stolen 81, ,0G0 from
the company, was arraigned in court yes
terday morning and upon motion Of his
counsel, Attorney Bell, continuance was
granted. until this morning. Prosecutor
Mullowney urged that both charges be
heard together. He stated that he had
present witnesses whom he had brought
from Georgia, Alabama and other distant
States. and in view of that fact thought
the case ought to go on.
Attorney Bell, in behalf Of his client,
stated that he did not know Of the charge
Of embezziement until yesterday morning,
and for that reason was not ready to pro-
ceed. BE asked the court TO grant con-
tinusnce and Judge Miller complied Da-
Wis was remanded 10 Jail.