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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-05-12
Notice oil Final Settlement.

Notice 10 hereby given to oil creditors and
others interested In the estate Of Joseph Shelby
sdminissis.or. Of said estate, intend g msa:
nnal settlement Of said estste as the next
term OF the Bstes county Probate couYts In
Bates county, state Of Missour1. to be held II
Butler, Missouri, on the 9th day Of May, 1904.
]. 9. FRANCISCO,
23-lt Administrator.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-05-12
The Canal Route Transferred.

Panama, May 6.-The United
States canal commissioner took for.
NAL possession to-day Of the canal
route and OF the property OF the Pan
anna Canal company. From to-day
the canal works will be under the di.
rection of Major Mark Brooke OF the
engineer corps of the United States
army, who represented the canal
commission at the ceremony Of the
transfer. Immediately after the
transfer the United States flag was
hoisted over the legation and over
the canal Offices In the Cathedral
plaza.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-05-12
a3.lt


Notice Is hereby given to oil creditors and
others interested In the estate OF VIM N.
Griggs, deceased, that /, A. H. Bell, admins
traitor Of said estate, intend 70 make 1nal settle
ment thereof, st the next term Of the Bates
nissoun, to b held ct Butler, Missouri. on the
9Th s SsI q Nay. isA. A. lan n NELL
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-05-12
Nosics Of pinal settlement

Notiss 10 hereby given to al creditors and
others Interested In the estate Of Jacob Tngler
deceased, tAat /, Maxcella Tingler, admlnlstra-
tzixwisA will asnszsd, efsaid estate, iztsnd %
term u he probate eourt IN Bats county,
state Of Missouri, % ~ % day q May, 1904.
ss-lt Adminitxatxix viii WIN aansxsd
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-02-18
Reports are Complicated.

The Yolumnious dispatches from the
Far East, published in London mora
ing. Generally characterized by abb
sence of real light on the situation.
Numerous unconfrmed and conflicting.
rumors are given, and among them il:
a report OF another engagement at
Port Arthur, in which the russians
lost eight vessels sunk and three cap
tured. A correspondent OF The Daily,
Mail (London), who witnessed the en-,
gagements off Port Arthur, confirms
his previous accounts Of the fight, and.
asserts again that one Japanese tor
pedo boat was sunk and another de-
serted by its crew IN sinking con-
dition, and subsequently captured by
the Russians. He says also mat the:
Japanese lost one battle ship, and had
one cruiser put out of action, and that
the colonel of the. Fifteenth russian
regiment was killed by she'll during
the bombardment.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-02-18
JAPS IN MANCH.URlIA!lI. An i! ! .!:l Ia.
Mikado's Soldiers Invade
Territory Held by Russians.
CAUSES GREAT SENSATION
Government at st. Petersburg Off
eia,Iy Admit Japs Have Succeed
ed in Gaining Foothold.
Outcome Problematical.

A St. Petersburg special says It Is
officially admitted by the Russian gov
ernment that the, japanese have sue
ceeded in obtaining a foothold in Man
churia and that the Russian force op.
posed to them has been unable to keep
them back. The admission was made
Monday night and caused a profound
sensation throughout St. Petersburg.
No intimation is given as to what
point the Japanese entered Manchuria..
Only Saturday it was reported the
Russians had crossed to the south
side of the river and encountered the
japanese, taking eighty officers and
men prisoners. This was evidently q
skirmish of outposts, and the news
given out by the government Monday
would indicate that the japanese have
brought a heavy force to bear on the
Russians and swept them back, thus
endangering the Port Arthur line Of
communication.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-02-18
japanese Army Mobilized.

The mobilization of the JapIese
army, according to an Associated
Press dispatch, has teen carried out
methodically. IT. is estimated that
100000 troops are now ready to be
placed in the field without impairing
the national defense. The movements
Of troops are shrouded in secrecy.
They are being moved at night toward
their bases at Sazebo,- Kure, Miji and
Yokusuka, and the lights of ordinary
trains are ext:nguished when in the
aeighborhood of troop trains.
Members of the reserve force I'M
mediately step into the places OF the
outgoing regulars. Their organization
is perfect and a full equipment q
ready for each one OF the reserves.
Hundreds of hotels, tea houses and
temples have been requisitioned in To-
kio and other divisional centers.
All the steamers Of Japanese mer-
chant lines are being rapidly convert
ed into auxiliary cruisers, armed
with rapid firing guns and fitted with
torpedo tubes. The government OH.
cials refuse to give out any informa-
ton regarding their military inten.
tions.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-02-18
British Hold Russians.

The survivors from the Variag and
the Korietz, the Russian cruisers that
were sunk by me japanese fleet at
Chemulpo, still remain on board the
British cruiser Talbot, Italian cruiser
Elba and the French cruiser Pascal.
The situation is becoming acute, as
the Japanese have twice made de-
mands nthe commanders Of the
three foreign vessels. that the Rus
slams be surrendered as prisoners OF
war. The captain of the Talbot, being
the senior naval officer, each time, re-
piled that he was awaiting Instructions
from his government
None Of the Russians are on board
the American gunboat Vicksburg,
whose commander considers that the
Japanese are right in their demand, az
the Russians took advantage Of the
clemency o. the Japanese in returning
to the harbor, then taking refuge on
the foreign vessels and refusing to sur
render, whereas the Japanese feet
RETAINED from sinking them in the
open sea, as they could have done.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-02-18
DATE FOR CANAL VOTE.
Time Set for Final Action in the Sen.
ate-Ratification Assured Sy More
than a constitutional Vote.

A Washington special says: The
final vote on the Panama treaty viii be
taken in the senate on February @.
This has been agreed upon. The treaty
will be ratified BY considerably more
than the necessary lwo-thirds vote.
There are but two changes appa-
rently from the poll sent out three
weeks ago. In ,lat poll Senator Over
man, of North Carolina, was put down
as doubtful; he has since announced
he will vote against ratification. Sen
ator McLaurln, Of Mississippi, was
counted for the treaty. He is now in
the doubtful list. The coun. as made
by senator who has kept c.ose watch
of the proceedings shows the demo-
Gratis to be- lined up as follows: -
For Ratifcation-Clark, of Arkansas,
Money, Mallory, Taliaferro, McEnery.
Foster, Bacon, Clay, Latimer, Sim
mons, McCreary, Gibson, Patterson,
Stone and Cockrell-16.
Against Rat:fcation-Bailey Culber-
son, Pettus, Morgan, Tillman, Over
man, Daniel, Martin, Carmack, Bates,
Blackburn, German, Teller, Dubois,
Newlands. Clark Of Montana-16.
Doubtful-McLaurin OF Mississippi.
More democrats would have voted
for the treaty If the republicans had
agreed to the adoption of resolutions
on the general line Of those introduced
by Senator Bacon looking 10 settle
ment Of the differences between this
country and Panama, but the republi-
cans have taken the position that the
treaty should first be ratified before
anything Of that kind can be carried
through.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-02-18
MANY OF CREW LOST LIFE.
Details Of Destruction Of Russian War.
ships by Japs at chemuIpo.

Details or peStruStlon OF Russian war
ships by Japs at cheruIpo.
A special from Toxic, japan, says:
In the naval engagement at Chemulpo,
where the japanese fleet destroyed the
Russian vessels, Variag and Korietz.
200 Of the Variag's crew lost their
lives.
The crew Of the Russian cruiser
numbered $40. Many lost their lives
under fire, but large number drown
ed in attempting to escape.
The men loyalty aided their officers
and it is said not one Of the latter
was drowned in getting ashore.
Many swan to the foreign men OF
war in the harbor, which promptly low
cred boats and went to their rescue.
Besides the French cruiser Pascal, the
italian cruiser Elba and the British
cruiser Talbot aided the refugees
One hundred and fifty, many Of them
wounded, reached the Talbot.
Sir Cyprtan Bridge, the British ad-
miral in command of the station, has
ordered that the wounded Russians
shall not be handed over to the Japan
ese unless they so desire.
The japanese did not lose a man.
None Of the fleet was damaged. The
engagement was watched by four for
eign warships, including the United
States gunboat Vicksburg.
1t is probable that the Russian Off.
GERS and sailors who surrendered 20
the Japanese after the battle fought of
Chemulpo will be sent to Shanghai
under paroles on the first neutral yes.
sci available.
All of the sailors Of the Variag, 10
rietz and transport Sungari were ia.
ken on board the British, French AMI
italian warships OF Chemulpo.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-02-18
RUSSIANS R0UT JAPS.
Mikado's Forces Landed at TWO Points
But Were RepuIscd 5y cessacks
Wi;h Disastrous Essu:ts. : :.

The London Daily Mails Fort. Ar
thur correspondent. under date of Feb
ruary u, says:
Official aGvlces state thai the Jag
anese landed 500 soldiers near TaiicA
Wan with disastrous results, 40 be-
ing sabred by Cossacks. The remain
der escaped to their ships"
It is further stated that the japan
ese landed at Dove Fay where thirty
Of them were killed and the remain
der wounded.
It is reported from Tien-Tsin that
the Siberian railroad has been wreck
ed in six places, covering a distance
of 70 miles. The mystery surrounding
the fate OF the Vladivostock squadron
is still unsolved. This Russian
squadron consists Of the cruisers Gro
moboi, Rossia, Rnrik and Bogatyr.
Another report says that they were
last seen sailing westward toward
Sugaru Strait.
Passengers who arrived al Che Foo
from Port Arthur say the Russian
cruiser Askold, which was damaged in
the recent battle outside of Port Ar
thur, was kept afloat till Saturday,
when it sunk in thirty fatnoms.
The Russians have explained their
reason for firing on the British
steamer Flu Ping, in which three OF
the Chinese crew were wounded. They
assert that the vessel was leaving
port without clearing.
The British steamer Wenchow is
being held by the Russians for refus-
ing to deliver Japanese passengers.
The correspondent of the London
Daily Express at Pekin in a cablegram
dated February IL, reports that Vice
roy Alexieff is practically isolated, d.
rect communication between Port
Arthur and Vladivostock being sus-
pended. He adds that the railroad
behind Port Arthur has been blown
up and that 5000 Japanese troops
have landed near Dalny. The same
correspondent, under date Of February
II, says that the Japanese warship
Amaki has captured the German
steamer Yokohama. which has car.
go including dynamite for Port Ar
thur. ..' r.a'
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-02-18
Japs Guard Russian Consul.

The Russian consul at Cnepulpo,i
Korea, is now guarded by. Japanese
troops. All the other Russians in the.
city have been ordered into one large,
house, where they will be detained
awaiting action Of the authorities as
to their disposal. Tie Russian minis
ter at Seoul has been requested by the,
Japanese minister through neutral
legation to withdraw, and ne has con-
sented to do so.
The Japanese nave demanded the:
use of several government buildings
in the city, to be used as barracks OF
the troops.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-02-18
FAVORABLE TO SWAYNE.

Testimony in Impeachment Proceed.
inss at Pensacola.
A number Of with esses were exam
ined in the impeachment proceedings
Of United States District Judge Chas.
Swayne, at Pensacola, Fla, Monday
morning, and the testimony was more
favorable to the judge than at Satur.
days session. A good deal Of atten-
ton was given to the appointment of
B. C. Tunison as United States COM
missioner, the prosecution claiming
that Tunison has bad reputation and
exercises undue influence over Judge
Swayne.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-02-18
TYPICAL AMERICAN CITIZEN
Admired by His Countrymen
Regardless Of Political
Affiliations.
Lsd His Party to Victory Through Ses'
eral WarnIy.Contested Campaigns
and Was Only Recently unani'
mousiy Reelected as Senator
From Ohio.

IA the city of Washington, Monday
NIGHT at 7:20 o'clock, Senator Marcus
A. Hanna passed peacefully away, af'
ter over a weeks Illness from typhoid
fever.
Early Monday morning it was re-
aorted from the bedside of the we'll
known statesman that the end was
near and those around the, bedside
were prepared for the end.
AL OF Sunday the senator was s:nk'
ing gradually and had but one rally
ing spell. At times it could not be
told whether he was merely sleeping
or was unconscious.
Hoping against hope to the very
Last, AL Washington gave itself over
to the ssincerest and deepest mourning.
Although it had been apparent tor
three days that he had hardly one
chance in q million to come out VIC
ter from the illness wAitn laid him
10y and was slowly but certainly
sweeping away his strength, 1t seemed
impossible to those who had been in
intimate touch with his magnificent
yirility to realize that Mark Hann''
could lose.
Time and again OF the very brink
Ct the great beyond. he rallied to give
hone to those who in their hearts knew
they had no right to hope; but he had
ssid his doctors he would do every
thing in his power to aid their efforts.
and it was upon this determination
that his friends built their slender con-
fidence rather than upon any medical
skill.
II is not Mark Hanna as senator, as
great political, as one of the nations
foremost business men who is mourn
ed by those who have been brought IN
contact with him, it is Mark Hanna,
the man.
In the heat Of political contest he
has been pictured by. opposing forces
many things he was not. There was q
time when he was held up as little
short of an ogre, representing all that
is worst in American politics. Long
ago the country at large learned bet
ter; but long before that there had
come to men at first prejudiced
against him the realization that than
Senator Hanna there could be found
no better representative of all that is
fair and true and honest in public life.
He made no pretense at statesman
ship as it is viewed by the theorists.
but he was a frank. manly man, with
courage Of his convictions, whose
word was never broken, with no sham
IN him, and shimseh@ahater of shams;
a man who inspired confidence and
commanded Il.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-02-18
GOOD WORK OF SECRETARY HAY.
He Scores Diplomatic Triumph In

He Scores Diplomatic Triumph In
Move to Protect Integrity Of China.
Secretary Hay has added another to
his long list of diplomatic triumphs.
and the United States is once more
enabled by its diplomacy to head the
nations in a concurrent effort to pre-
serve the Integrity of China.
Mr.. Hays note to Russia aid Japan
urging them to contine hostilities with.
in as small an area as possible, and 10
respect the neutrality and -admiuistra,
tive entity Of China will be accepted
by Russia as well as by Japan and all
the nations will join the Washington
government in inviting the combat.
ants to agree to the proposition. u
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-02-18
WILLIAMS coNFEssEs CRIME.

Negro Assailant Of Mrs. Shields and
Daughter Under Heavy Guard.
A special from Roanoke, Va. says:
Henry Williams, colored, who was ar
rested at North Fork, w. Va, on sus-
picion of having committed a murder.
Gus assault and outrage on Mrs. Geo.
L. Shields and her 3-year-old daughter
in their home in Roanoke, ON January
80, made full confession of the crime
in the Bluefeld, w. Va, Jail.
Williams gave up two watches and
some clothing stolen from the Shields
home. He was placed on a special
train and rushed through to Richmond
under heavy guard.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-02-18
PRICE OF SILKS ADVANCED
Az Result Of Russo.Japanese Wal

As Result Of Russo-Japanese War.
Increase Of Ten Per Cent.
A New York dispatch says: War In
the Far East has already affected the
silk piece goods market Of the United
States. The majority OF prominent
importing houses have just announced
advances in prices Of 10 per cent on
Habutai and other silk fabrics manu-
factured in Japan.
They give as their reason tho fact
that many OF the operatives and skill
ed hands In the various factories have
been drafted for war purposes, and
their places cannot be filled.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-02-18
Sketch cf His Life.

Marcus Alonzo Hanna was born IN
New Lisbon (now Lisbon,. Columbi-
ana county, Ohio, September "a, 1887;
removed with his fathers family 20
Cleveland in 1852. He was educated
in the common schools of that city and
IN the Western Reserve College at
Hudson, Ohio. He was engaged as an
employee in the wholesale: grocery
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-02-18
RUSSIANS HOLD NEUTRAL SHIPS.

American Company Makes Complaint
and Department Will Investigate.
The state department has instructed
Ambassador Mccormick, at st. Peters
burg, to ask the Russian government
at st. Petersburg for an explanation OF
the compulsory detention in the har-
Dor Of Port Arthur Of The American
steamship Pleiades, which Carried a
cargo to that place just before the
hostilit;es The ship is owned by a
Boston firm, which made formal com.
plant to the state department.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-02-18
YOUTH DEFENDS MOTHER.

Tragedy Near Fort Valley, Caused by
General Family Quarrel.
Frank Davis, farmer living one and
one-half miles from Fort Valley, Ga.
was shot and almost instantly killed
Sunday night by his son, Seneca, a
young man 19 years old.
A general family quarrel was the
cause OF the killing. It is said the de.
ceased was engaged in whipping his
wife and two grown daughters when
the son interfered by shooting down his
father with pistol. No witnesses
were present except members Of the
family. They will say the boy was
1ustidable in killing his father.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-02-18
DEATH CLAIMS PATTERSON.

Prominent Tennessee Lawyer and
Statesman Passes Away at Memphis.
Former Congressman Josiah Patter-
son died in Memphis, Tenn, Friday
from a complication OF diseases. He
was widely known throughout the
country as a lawyer and statesman.
He enjoyed the full confidence OF
President Cleveland and during the
.latter's second term Of Office MIR. Pat
terson boldly championed his measure
In the lower house.
Mr.. Patterson was appointed mem
Der Of the Shiloh park commission by
the hate President Mckinley.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-02-18
ENGLAND WILL BE NEUTRAL.

King Edward Issues Proclamation Of
Hands-Cff in Oriental War.
A London special says: King Ed
ward, at council held at Buckingham
palace Thursday afternoon, signed a
proclamation declaring Great Britain's
neutrality during the war between
Russia and Japan.
The proclamation is lengthy docu'
ment on the usual lines and covers
all the the British dominions.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-02-18
TICKET BROKERS' souELcHEp.

Two seaIpins Firms In Atlanta Forced
to Quit the Business.
Severance & Weinfeld and Iseman
& Moore, Two ticket brokerage firms
which have for many years done bust.
ness in Atlanta. Ca, closed their Offices
Monday alI retired permanently from
the ticket brokerage business, and
there are now no ticket brokers in
Atlanta
The closing of these Offices is the re-
suit OF skillful work done By the Rail.
way Protective Bureau, which was or
ganized by the railroads.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-02-18
AVALANCHE OF PENSION BILLS

Passed "En Bloc" by the House Under
Guidance Of Speaker Cannon.
A washington special says: Speak
er Cannon Friday took the bit in his
teeth and ran completely away with
sanctifed legislative precedent in the
house. Incidentally he broke all pre-
vious records in the dispatch Of pri-
vate pension bills. Under his guild
ance, 320 OF these measures Of relief
received favorable consideration Of
the committee Of the whole and pass
age by the house in the short space
Of 1876 minutes. The house passed
the bills zen bloc" under unanimous
consent, which the speaker himself
asked for.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-02-18
SENATE FIXES A DATE.

Upper House Will Vote Ratification Of
the Canal Treaty February 23.
A Washington special says: The
senate, in executive session, Monday
agreed to vote on the ratification Ut
the Panama canal treaty on February
g.
The bill to pay s15o,oO0 to ex Queen
Liiiuokaiari, of Hawaii, failed to pass
the senate at Mondays session, the
vote being rs to e.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-02-18

& Florida Ship Canal Survey.
The senate, Friday, adopted a joint
resolution authorizing a survey to de-
.termine whether a tidewater ship ca
nal across the state Of Florida is feas'
:ble.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-02-18
ROBBERS LOOT EXPRESS SAFE.

Messenger at Barnett, Ga, Found His
Money Box Short $1,000.
One thousand dollars in currency be-
ing sent to Auugsta, Ga, by the Bank
Of Wilkes, OF washington, was taken
from the safe Of the Southern Express
Company between Washington and
Barnett
When Messenger Joe Gelderma2
opened the safe to make the transfer
the money was gone.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-02-18
pARDANELLEs A sULWARK.
Russia Seeks an Outlet to Far East
for Black Seat Fleet.

The report Of Russias attempting
to arrange with Turkey to permit the
Black sea feet to pass through the
Dardanelles is revived, and it Is added
that Russia is trying to secure Great
Britain's consent. There Is no. con.
frmation OF the report in authoritative
quarters.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-02-18
BREAK IN COTTON BREAKS BANK

Texas Institution Forced to the Wall
by Collapse Of High Prices.
The comptroller Of the currency at
Washington has been advised of the
closing of the Citizens national bank
at McGruder, Texas. It's assets and
liabilities are s124,603. It had eapi,
tai Of $25,000.
The cause Of the failure is said to
be on account Of the drop in cotton.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-02-18
erlsandage in Korea.

Advices from Seoul, Korea. state
that all mails are suspended. Korean
malcontents are plundering the coun.
try widespread.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-02-18
cABLED TO PHILIPPINES.

Presidents Proclamation ?romu19atec
in Island Possessions.
The entire text of the presidents
neutrality proclamation was cabled
Saturday to the Philippines for pro-
mitigation. This was done at great
expense for the reason that the Phil
ippines probably would be the most
likely scene Of breaches Of neutrality.
owing to their nearness to the scene
Of war.