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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-09-07
THE I.ATEST.

CLEARING house returns for tine week
| ended September showed an average de-
crease of 1854 compared with the corre-
| spending week of last year. In New York
the decrease was 20.3.
BUSINESS was quiet on the London Stock
Exchange during the week ended Septem-
Der !, but was not so depressed as might
have been expected under adverse harvest
reports. In Paris prices rose owing to
peaceful articles in the German press. In
Berlin and Frankfort securities were IT.
| regular and weak.
THE President has vetoed two more pri-
vate pension bills OIL the ground that the
disabilities were not incurred in the SER
vice.
FIRE in the lumber yard of Lee Holland
& Co., on Court street, Buffalo, N. ", re-
| Gently did 100000 damage. A fireman
named Wilrick had three ribs broken from
falling lumber.
FIRE broke out on the I'd in the town OF
The Dalles, Ore, and soon destroyed two
blocks. The total loss WAS $4,000; par
tally insured.
A DISASTROUS fire broke out in the toy
warehouse of Prior 6 Co., 107 South Sharp
street, Baltimore, on the morning of the ID
During the progress of the flames an ex.
plosion occurred which caused the death
of seven firemen. A block of five story
buildings was destroyed and the loss was
estimated at $i,5OO,ON, with fair insur-
ance.
The public debt statement for August
showed decrease of 1924 ,6sl during the
month.
The great sugar and syrup house OF
Samuel Bliss & Co., Chicago, has made an
assignment.
The other morning fire broke out in the
American House at West Superior, Wis,
and did 5000 damage before it was extin-
guished. Three men were burned to death.
The fire was caused by the explosion of q
lamp in n room occupied by drunken
dodgers.
FIELDS Biscuit and Cracker Company at
San Francisco has made an assignment.
The liabilities are estimated at sos, 600,
and assets at about SI59,000.
Ar Cygnet, o., recently, a $1,000 barrel
oil tank exploded And the oil scattered in
all directions, killing two persons and in.
juring a number of others.
The Southwest Coke Company, of Pitts
burgh, Pa, of which H. c. Frick is presi-
dent, has voluntarily increased the wages
of its employees. About 100 will receive
an advance averaging five per cent.
A DISPATCH from Auckland says that an
earthquake has done serious damage in
New Zealand. Five shocks were felt during
half on hour. The spire of the cathedral
in the town Of Christ Church was destroy ed
and many other buildings were damaged.
A SPECIAL officer of the Canadian GUS
toms has seized the American tug Gladi-
ator, on Georgian Bay, for having towed q
raft of logs from French river, Ont, to
Midland, and not reporting or clearing at
either place.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-09-07
A SUBSTITUTE BILL.

| The House Committee on Foreign Affairs
Agrees Upon a Substitute for Mr.. Wilson's
I;etaliatOry Bill. and the House will
Promptly Act Upon it-Full Text of the
! Bill.
| WASHINGTON. Aug. 3.-The Committee
on Foreign Affairs, Mr.. Belmont presid-
ing, received the report Of the sub-con-
mittee on the Retaliation bill yesterday.
| The following is the text of the substi-
tute bill:
| A bill to empower the President to carry out
| the purposes o; an act to authorize the Prest-
| dent Of the United States to protect and defend
| the rights Of American fishermen, American
trading and other vessels in certain cases and
for other purposes. approved March 3, 1885,.
| Be it enacted, etc. that whenever the Presi-
dent may deem it his duty to exercise any Of
the powers given to him BY an act entitled An
net to authorize the President OF the United
| States to defend the rights Of American fishing
| vessels American fishermen. American trading
ard other vessels in certain cases and for other
purposes" approved March 3. 1887, 1t shall be
lawful for the President IN his discretion, by
proclamation to that effect, to suspend in whole
or IN par: the transportation across the terri
tory of the United States in bond and without
the payment Of duty Of goods. wares and mer-
chan Use, imported or exported from any for
eign country or to the British dOminiOns in
North America.
l. Sec z. That whenever the President shall
be satisfied that there is any discrimination
whatever in the use Of the Wellsnd canal. the
ST. Lawrence river canals, the Oh mbly canal,
or either Of them. whether By tolls. drawbacks,
refunh Of tolls or otherwise, which is or may be
detrimental to the interests OF the United
States or any Of its citizens it shall be lawful
for the President IN his discretion to issue a
proclamation TO that effect, whereupon there
shall be collected toll Of 20 cents a ton upon
every foreign vessel and her cargo pass
ing through either the Sault Ste. Marie
canal or the st. Clair Flats canal and
the Secretary OF the Treasury may authorize
and direct any OF the customs officers to collect
the tolls levied under this act, or the President
may in his discretion. when he is satisfied
there is any such discrimination. prohibit the
use OF said canals TO any such foreign vessel
The President, when satisfied that srch dis
elimination hal ceased. may issue his procla-
nation to that effect in his discretion where
upon the toll authorized By this act shall no
longer be collect d and said prohibition. il Or
dered, shall cease.
Sec 3. That the Secretary Of the Treasury 10
authorized to make my regulations needful to
carry this act mo effect
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PENSION REPORT.
Annual Report Of the Commlasionsr q
Pensions.

Annual Report Of the Commlasionsr -
Pensions.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 3-The annual report a
the Commissioner Of Pensions shows that there
added to tho pension rolls VI. .52 new names
the largest annual increase in the history OF the
Understanding total Of 45e,5 SIS pensioners on
Sae rons ct the close OF Ia ye.r, IS follows:
SIS invalids, Qs,9s3 widows. minor chiidren
and d.rendcnt relatives; s. revolutionary Wild
ews minor children and dependent relatives;
800 survivors OF the war OF IL 2 and 10.7T wid.
ows Of those who served in that war; 1900
survivors Of the war with Mexico and s,1U
widows of those who served in that war. The
names Of Ices previously dropped were restored
to the rolls, making an aggregate OF e2,. 80 added
during the 5esr. During the same period Is. 13o
we're dropped on account OF death and various
other causes, leaving q net increase to the rolls
OF 1880 names. Since 1861, 1.1G6. 9s8 pension
claims have been filed and sa7aD claims Of
al classes have been allowed since THAI
date. The amount paid for pensions
since 1851 has been s063tS644i. In
crease Of pension was granted in $s.1le
cases. The aggregate annual value OF pensions
Is s56,17,221 an increase Of % SS!,5s9. The
amount Of pensions paid during the year was
s6i, an increase over the previous year
Of s5.SS,ssl The total amount discussed BY
pension agents for ail purposes was s1964G 1s6.
The cost attending such disbursements was in
the aggregate &, 20, s,a IL being a fraction L. q
than Der cent. OF the total expenditures of tho
hcreau. The total amount expended for Al
purposes was n, oess. Az being 2i,, per cent of
the total estimated gross income of the United
States Government for the perod. The total
exoendi;u-es of The Government for the 6.caI
wear 1sSS were sci7. Oh SOL so that the arnount
expeuded for and on account of pensions VIVA
nearly n nor cent Of the entire outlnv n. tho
Goverment There wore fled dining the
wear 47.s4, applications for original mems on.
II no widows - As den.pdent mothers and
I R83 dependent fathers. making a total Of G..
;O4. The highest number of claim, ON account
Of the late war Was received from Ohio. Indiana
following If. then New York and Pennsvl-
vapia- Ero,n Montana IJtah and Sou,h earn.
lima none were receiver
I'm to June A. last ISL claims have been
aled under the Mexican Pension act. 10. IN he.
inc survivors and Il ,a3 widows All mn,-tad
eases Of this class-l6 go survivors and 4 10,
widows cases-have been allowed The reiec.
tions were Q as1 survivors and 6Of widows,
CLAIMS mainly because the anpI,cants had mot
,-r;,,., a. ,ho .aou;-,a ,,,o -, -, go, ~ ,hos
..IN.o1 S IN ... S.as Us 49, -. s. " 'oso
naeA'e"" .i""is ou' i,o'S "ero u"se'.ie" 'uho
~. the evidence hled Delng 1nsumc1ent
The spirit OF the law division OF the buseau,
saws the report is: mo compromise with those
who x,,fu,lv violate The Pension Law ans M
nros.c,,.o,, y, ,hoso ,,ho s;n,oa ,hr.,,,n ;,,rI-
80 y, ms "no s'nou ,nious" suoi
ance ana VINO are VIKING 10 MAKE iesttsuon
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-09-07
Favoritis,n Don't Count This Time.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-Colonel Marcus
D. Simpson. Assistant Commissary- Gen.
eral of Subsistence in thu army, com "
p.eted his sixty fourth year yesterday,
and was placed on the retired list. His
retirement leaves a vacancy for Cap
tain, and there are no less than sixty APP
plications ON file for the place. However,
the appointment will not go to any one OK
the sixty. The President is determined
it shall 60 to some one OF the First
Lieutenauts who has had long terra OF
service without promotion, and with that
end in view he has asked to have the
commandauts Of departments report to
him the most deserving men in their COM
manGs who are eligible.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-09-07
A Runaway.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Sept 1.-The horses
attached to a barouche containing the
family Of Captain J. ]. Vandegrift, the
millionaire, took fright on Forbes street
Yesterday morning and ran away, and at
the corner Of Craft avenue collided with .
lamp post and both horses were killed and
the vehicle completely demolished. Tho
occupants, Mrs. j. j. vandergrift, Mrs.
Harry vandergrift and Miss Victoria
Vandergrift, of jamestown, N. Y, were
thrown out and seriously but not fatally
injured. The driver was badly cut and
bruised and sustained q fracture Of the
right shoulder. but will recover. The team
and barouche were valued at 8, 500.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-09-07
Detective Nearly Killed.

CHICAGO, Aug. H.-Van Antwerp, .
Cincinnati detective, was found lying at
the corner Of Lake and Franklin streets At
one O'Clock. this morning with his skull
crushed in. He had been following Frank
Kline, alias julius HuestOne, noto-
rious train robber, for several months
and found him last night at the
corner of Lake and Franklin. When
Van Antwerp attempted to arrest
Kline. the latter struck him with some
blunt instrument, fracturing his skull, and
made good his escape. On the l2th Of July
las. Van Antwerp attempted to arrest
Kline in Monticello, ILL.,, and was badly
wounded by pistol shot. Van Antwerp
was taken to the county hospital.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-09-07
THEY MsT IN THE ROAD.

Both Drew Their Pistols and the Duel Rc-
gan Which Ended in the Death uf Peter
II. Head.
LOUISVILLE, KY. Aug. 29.-Spring feid,
Washington County, was the scene OF a
sensational tragedy Monday afternoon.
Peter H. Head. prominent farmer, and
his SON. in law. Samuel Milton, fought a
desperate duel with pistols in the high
road. Head was killed at the fifth fire,
but Milton escaped without wound.
For several years past there has been
trouble between the two, growing ont OF
family matters. Monday afternoon tEsy
met in the road. Both men drew their
pistols and commenced firing. Half a
dozen bullets were exchanged and Head
fell to the ground shot in three places.
Several men who had been at work near
by rushed to the spot, but not in time to
intercept Milton, who jumped over the
fence and escaped. Head was removed
to his home and died few hours later.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-09-07
GOT INTO pEEr WATER.


fhs Denver Convention Gets Into .
wrang,e. hut the Disturbed waters are
Finally Calmed-The Majority Report
Adopted.
DENVER. Col, Aug. st-rhe committee
on resolutions of the Deepwater conven-
ti0n was in session until 1880 O'Clock yes.
terday. when Governor Thayer called the
convention to order. After some routine
work . resolution was adopted that after
the final adjournment Of this convention u
may be called together by . majority OF
the vice-pres;dents giving thirty days mo-
tice, and that when the convention next
meets 1t shall be at Topeka, Kan. The
committee on resolutions being called for,
Judge Hancock, OF Texas, read the major
ity report which demanded the establish
ment Of one deep water harbor on the
northwest coast Of the Gulf Of Mexico;
that all the Senators and Representatives
and delegates to Congress be requested TO-
procure the necessary appropriations to
complete the work; and that committee
from each State and Territory be appoints
ed to visit Washington and assist in secur-
ing the passage OF the necessary laws, and
requesting the President to recommend
this in the next message to Congress.
Senator Houston. Of Texas, presented the
uiluOIIty TeDOfts WHICH III BuDSUduC6 uIYcu
Congress to appoint q board of engineers
to locate a harbor at the most suitable
point and the adoption Of all necessary
means to secure appropriations and COM
plete the work. The report Endorsed the
efforts of the private enterprise to secure
deep water on the Texas coast and
pledged its influence to induce the Gov
eminent to reimburse the persons engaged
in the enterprise. 1t further approved
the idea Of securing deep water at Aran-
sas Pass by private capital, and asked
Congress for protection in the prosecution
of the work, and to reimburse the citizens
engaged in it.
Ex-Governor Gibbs, Of Texas, intro
duced a resolution, which he moved should
be adopted a. a substitute for both. After
a short preamble it urges upon Congress
the necessity of deep water harbors, one
on the east and one on the west coast OF
the Gulf, and asks Congress to locate both
and make the necessary appropriations Tor
their speedy completion.
All were earnestly supported by the gen
tlemen introducing them. The merits OF
each grew so warm that it ran into per-
sonalities and for a few minutes it seemed
as though the convention would break up
in row. Governor Thayer finally Sc
cured order and the convention took . re-
cess until six O'Clock.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-09-07
DENVER DEEPWATER.

The Arkansas Pass Scheme Favored yBy .
Test Vote on Permanent Chairman.
DENVER, COL, Aug. 3O.-The Deepwater
convention was called to order by ex-Gov.
ernor Evans yesterday, when Judge Brady,
of Texas, presented the report of the COM
mittee on permanent organization as f.,l-
lows: Permanent chairman, Hon. p. d.
Noel, of Kansas; vice-presidents, Cover
nor Adams, of Colorado; John Hanco *.
of Texas; d. Fl. Armstrong, of Nilsson ri;
j. l.. Hill, of Kansas; A. D. Yocum, Of
Nebraska; w. A. Cup. Of Iowa; 7. +.
Powell, of Arkansas; j. Reynolds, of New
Mexico: L. d. Kelly, Of Wyoming, and
Lewis WOlley, Of Arizona; secretary, F.
A. Dana. This report was somewhat UNI
expected as Tuesdays various caucuses
had agreed to support Governor Thayer.
of Nebraska, for permanent chairman, and
the announcement of Noel's name for q
few minutes threw the convention into
confusion.
Ex-Lieutenan mt Governor Gibbs, Of Tex
as, was soon on his feet and gave as a SUBJ
stitute for the report of the committee that
the convention provide its own chairman
and then nominated Governor Thayer to
that position. This brought the battle be-
tween Galveston and Arkansas Pass squares
ly to the front, and for over two hours the
substitute was warmly debated between
the friends of these two cities, it being un.
derstood that Governor Thayer was favor
ing Arkansas Pass. while Mr.. Noel was for
Galveston. Gibbs substitute was finally
carried, the roll cali resulting-Thayer,
21I; Noel, 1913. The announcement of the
vote created a pandemonium which lasted
several minutes.
On reassembling in the afternoon Gov
ernor Thayer took the chair and was pre-
sented with o handsome silver-mounted
gavel by Senator Houston. of Texas, on
behalf of the president of the San Antonio
& Arkansas Pass railway. After brief
address from him the convention made the
election of the remainder of tho officers
reported by the committee unanimous.
The convention then appointed commit
tee on resolutions and adjourned.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-09-07
The YeIlau Scourge.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Aug. 3l.-Ths fever
situation is not only 70 better, but worse.
The great jump in the number of new cases
caused dis,nay among the people left in
town and the trains out were crowded.
Health certificates are now issued daily by
the Board of Health. 1t has been decided
here by the auxiliary association to try
to get people to move out to the camps so
as to depopu,ate the place and by this
means endeavor to check the fever's
course. The poor who are unable to go
will be assisted and every effort made to
get rid of large number Of people. New
cases yesterday sprang up right and left
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-09-07
Attempts to Break the Trust.

ATLANTA, Ga, Aug. s.-The reports that
insurance men would not take risks on
cot on unless in jute bagging seems to be
without foundation. Wilmington mer.
chants say they will not take cotton ex-
cept in jute bagging, but Charleston men
say they will receive cttto, in cotton
cloth or any other suitable substitute. In
North Carolina, pine straw cloth. such as
mating is made of, is being used. In
North Georgia, some factories are buying
cotton done up in pine boards, in other
places, non-combustible cotton cloth Is
being used. The farmers seem bound to
bresk the back Of the trust and they are
receiving the moral support Of the people
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-09-07
Minnesota High License.

ST. PAUL, Mimi. Aug. 30.-The Pioneer
Press publishes q review Of the operations
of the first year of the high license in Min
nesota and finds the system has proven
all its friends claimed for it There are in
the State only 1857 saloons now, against
2,SO6 when the law went into effect.
A decrease in the consumption
of liquor is shown in nearly every
closed up and the liquor business is under
better police supervision. Under the old
system the average cost of a license was
about 1890 and the total approximate in
come was about $4,000. Under high
license the average cost Of permission to
sell is about $3.50, and the total approx.
mate income is about Il, 100000.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-09-07

TIE freight war on the Texas tines
against the Queen & Crescent system has
ended, both the New Orleans and the
Texas & Pacific and the Southern Pacific
having decided to take the Cincinnati bus.
mess offered by the Queen & Crescent
system.
The Presidential party caught twenty.
five bass on the James river near Glen
Allen, Va, on the 3oth.
THE Republicans of the Sixth Virginia
district have nominated Patrick Mccall
for Congress-
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-09-07
A Demand for the Indianapolis ''Jouf
nails" Two thousand Dollars.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. 3o.-Leon A.
Bailey, assistant United States District.
Attorney, made a speech to Democrats
last night in which he spoke against
General Harrison for the alleged part he
took in the strike Of 1877. He cited .
number Of names OF strikers who said
they heard General Harrison make the
speech, in which it IS charged he said
one dollar day was enough for = work.
ing man, aud advised force against tho
strikers. Out Of this came q demand Lass
night on the Journal tor the j. 900 1t has
of cred for proof that General Harrison
made such speech.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-09-07
Exnlosion of n Loo. motive.

WILKEsBARRB, Pa, Auc ga freight
locomotive ON the Lehigh Valley railroad
exploded its boiler on tire Wilkesbarrs
mountain, q. Fairview vest. rday. Jsoeph
Van Horne, the fireman, VINO was stand
ing on a tank, was blown fifty feet into
the air. His injuries are fatal There
was defect in the boiler.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-09-07

THE seventh annual conSs2tion Of the
National Electric Association began on
the 18th in New York City. Mayor Hewitt
delivered the address Of welcome.
TEE County Democracy of New York
held . mass meeting the other night ct
Cooper Union, to consider the fisheries
question, and finally adopted long resolu-
tions commencing the attitude taken by
the President. Senator Gray, Of Delaware,
was the principal speaker.
HORACE BIsHoP, aged fifteen, and Charles
McApplebee, aged sixteen. living near New
Haven, Conn.,, died soon after drinking soda
water at q drug store. Investigation showed
that tincture Of aconite had been mixed with
the soda water instead Of syrup. Robert
j. Lama, the clerk who made the fatal er.
TOR, was arrested.
CALvERLY's statue of Robert Burns was
unvailed at Albany, N. Y, recently in the
presence Of 900 people.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-09-07
THE SOUTH.

THOMAS LEEcH, q Louisville (Ky.)
switchman, caught his foot in frog the
other night and was run down and man.
gled by q locomotive.
The SON of Rev. Jesse Pratt, the Oldest
Baptist minister in Arkansas, was on trial
for assaulting a woman at Little Rock re-
Gently, and the father expressed the hope
that he would die before the verdict was
rendered, and did expire five hours before
the jury came in sentencing his son to five
years imprisonment. Grief and shame
killed him.
THE Citizens Railway Company, Of
Baltimore, Nd, reduced the wages of
drivers and hostlers recently. Dissatisfac-
ton resulted and a strike was threatened.
A COLLISION between freight trains ON
the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad near Cliff
ton Forge. Va, recently resulted in the
death of two brakemen aud one engineer,
Joseph Newman. Of Augusta County. The
other engineer, Fayette Weaver, of Rock
ingham County, was seriously injured.
By the explosion Of the boiler of . port.
able engine at Denton, Tex, the other day,
one man was killed and another fatally in
jured.
THE fever report from Jacksonville, Fla,
for August 30 was as follows: New cases,
26; deaths, 3; total number of cases to
date, 1888; discharged, 4; total number q
deaths to date, g.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-09-07
COMPLIMENTARY to Sweden.

BERLIN, Sept. 2.-The last born son of
Emperor William was baptized yesterday.
He was named Oscar Karl Gustav AdoIph.