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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-07
GIBRALTAR AT FIRST SIGHT.
How the Great Fort Looks from an APP
preaching Vessel.

How the Great Fort Looks from an APP
proacI1ng Vessel.
''The first sight of Gibraltar is, 1
think, disappointing. 1t means so much,
and so many lives have been given for
it, and so many great ships sunk by its
batteries, and such great powers have
warred for twelve hundred years for
its few miles of stone, that its black
outline against the sky, with nothing
to measure it with but the fading stars,
is dwarfed and spoiled. 1t is only after
the sun begins to turs the lights out,
and you are able to compare it with the
great ships at its base, and you see the
battlements and the mouths of cannon,
and the clouds resting on its top, that
you understand it, and then when the
outline of the crouching lion that has
faced all Europe for hundred years
comes into relief, you remember it is,
as they say, the lock to the Meditera-
mean, of which England holds the key.
And even while you feel this, and are
greedily following the course OF each
rampant and terrace with eyes that are
tired of blank stretches of water, some
one points to low line of mountains
lying like blue clouds before the red
sky of the sunrise, dim, forbidding and
mysterious-and you know that it is
Africa.
Spain, lying to the right, all green
and amethyst, and flippant and gay
with white houses and red roofs, and
Gibraltar's grim show of battlements
and war. become somehow of little mo-
ment. You feel that you have known
them always, and that they are as you
fancied they would be. But this other
land across the water looks as inscru-
table, as dark and as silent as the
Sphinx that typifes it, and you feel
that it's Pillar of Hercules still marks
the entrance to the unknown world. "
Richard Harding Davis, in Harper's
Weekly.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-07
Mr.. HARRISON'S VIEWS.
The Ex-Presideat Interviewed at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel. New York.

New YORK, July 1.-EX-President
nue. hotel last night and asked as to
his opinion on President Cleveland S
call for an August session of congress,
was very 10th to talk at all on any
thing connected with silver.
In response, however, to a question
as to whether he thought Mr.. Cieve-
lands action wise, he said that, pre-
Stunning the latest dispatches contained
correct information, it was about the
only thing Cleveland could consistent
ly do.
''If he thinks" said the ex-president.
that the country is in a state of strang-
ulation and that he has remedy. why
the sooner he applies it the wiser he
will show himself. If he thinks that
he can give the necessary relief he had
better lose no time. The cry is that
there is not enough money. l think
that there is plenty of money. but that
people are holding on to what they
have got and boarding it.
Il think that perhaps altogether too
much complaint has been loaded upon
the Sherman law. There are great
many other causes which have contrib
uted to the present state of affairs.
The load is altogether too great. In
the first place, that law was passed by
a majority of senator's and representa-
tives of whom many were outspolen
advocates of the free coinage of silver,
and many thought that its effect would
be to place silver at S1.29 an ounce.
The democrats We're entirely RESPONSE
bic for that. and I am sure that what
ever Mr.. Cleveland may be able to do
with congress they would not have re-
nealed the Inv for me-
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-07
Gowns and Capes.

In measure the empire gown still
obtains among us, and the empire
jackets formed of transparent n
reaching to the hem of the gown, with
yolles of embroidery, satin or velvet,
are in high favor; these with sleeves of
colored loolIing-glass velvet and the
yokes plentifully trimmed with jet are
remarkably smart. Capes continue to
be fashionable. but the short ones are
much more worn than the long ones,
and of all materials black satin is the
ia gorite. ard there is scarcely cape
but boasts its frill or trimming of
cream lace.-N. Y. World.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-07
SPECIAL SESSION.
The President Calls Congress to Meet In
Special Session ON August Ills Decision


The President Calls Congress to Meet In
Special Session on August Ills Decision
Prompt.
WASHINGTON, July AT @ o'clock
last evening the following proclama-
ton was issued:
EXECUTIVE MANSION. WASHINGTON, June
81, 1898 Whereas The distrust and apprehen-
sion concerning the financial situation whlcn
pervade all business circles have ALREADY
caused great loss and damage to our people
and threaten to cripple our merchants, suop
the wheels of manufacture. bring distress ana
privation to our farmers and withhold from our
workingmen the wage OF labor; and
Whereas, The present perilous condition is
largely the result OF financial policy winch
the executive branch of the government hnds
embodied in unwise laws which must De exc
cuted until repealed by congress:
Now, therefore. L Grover Cleveland, presi-
dent of the United States in performance OF a
constitutional duty, do, by this proclamation
declare that an extraordinary occasion requires
the convening Of both houses OF the congress OF
the United States at the capitol in the city of
Washington, on the 9TH day Of August next, at
IL O'Clock noon to the end that the people may
be relieved, through legislation, from present
and impending danger and distress
All those entitled to act as members Of the
Fifty third congress are required TO take notice
of this proclamation and attend at the time and
place above stated.
Given under my hand and the seal Of the
United States, at the city of Washington, on
the thirtieth day of June, in the year OF our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety
three and of the independence of the United
States the one hundred and seventeenth
GROVER CLEVELAND
The president left here at 4:20 over
the Pennsylvania railroad for Buzz
yards Bay, Mass. He will be absent
from the capital three weeks or more,
his stay depending on circumstances.
Secretary Lamont accompanied the
president as far as New York. The pres
ident's determination to leave the city
was only reached in the morning and
his departure so suddenly leaves num-
Der of important appointments agreed
upon unsigned, and many senators and
congressman, who have recently ar
rived, in the lurch. 1t is understood
that the president will transact only
the most urgent business while at Buz-
yards Bay and what official announce
ments are to be made will be given ont
at the executive mansion in Washing
ton.
Most of the cabinet have followed
the presidents example and left the
city. or are leaving the city, for brief
vacations. Those who remain say the
presidents proclamation speaks for it
self and decline to discuss the situation
further
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-07
DiIN'S REVIEW.
The Conditios of Trade the Past Week
business Failures.

New YORK, July 1.-R. G. Dun &
Co. weekly review of trade says:
The closing OF Indian mints against silver,
the fall OF silver bullion to g. cents in New
York, S2h pence at London, on Thursday, the
fall in wheat to 62il cents at Chicago and 20
cents at New York, the suspension of opera
lions by miners and smelters Of Colorado and
some other silver-producing states have made
the week one Of unusual interest Up TO the
present time domestic trade has not materially
changed since last week, though increasingly
restricted by monetary uncertainties
throughout the country, while collections are
SLOW and failures numerous. the condition OF
legitimate business is regarded as healthy, and
hones aTs entertained that the worst is passed
The hopes are mainly based on the belief that
the silver law will be repealed, and that the
certainty of its repeal will encourage foreign
investments here Lower prices of products
also tend 10 increase merchandise exports.
wheat has reached prices regarded as out OF
question month ago, and yet the supply in
sight is very large and returns from the north
west as to the coming harvest are more favor
able. Corn is lower, with very coed crop pros
poets and oats about cents lower Hog prod
ucts have declined 6j cents for pork per barrel
and Is cents for lard per 100 pounds. with in
'creasing receipts of hogs
The state of foreign exchange indicates will
ingnesS TO send money hither for loans or in
Vestments, but the Bank OF England by chang
ing the rate for gold, shows determination TO
resist imports to this country. Merchandise
imports continue heavy, while exports thus far
in June fall about 81. O00,0l0 behind the same
month last year The volume of domestic
trade shrinks considerably, especially at the
west Clearings in June are about 10 per cent
smaller than last year, the decrease at the
west being nearly 20 per cent Business in iron
and steel products is remarkably depressed
and experienced observers pronounce the
situation and outlook the most un-
favorable ever known The volume OF
business is quite large, but at the lowest price
on record.
The business failures for the last seven days
number S3L For the quarter ending June -
the failures in the United States number s. 1872,
as against = ll9 for the second quarter OF 1892
For the six months of 1893 the failures number
6, 4Ol against 5,5O5 during the same period in
1892 showing an increase of S9s. The total liza.
bilities OF all the failures occurring in the first
six months Of 1898 are Sl6SOJJ,901. while for the
same period Of 1892 they we're Sj2,001, 900, show
ing an increase of Slr6O01OO
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-07
SILVER MEN DEFIANT.
Notwithstanding the Dubious Outlook
They Will Fight to the Last.
WASHINGTON, June 29.-The Star this

WASHINGTON, June 29.-The Star this
morning says:
The talk Ct the radical silver men since they
have got over the first shock of the news from
India is rather defiant Most of them declare
that they are more than ever determined to
maintain the white metal as o money standard.
While admitting that the decentralization in In
da is a hard blow at bimetalism at the present
ratio, they speak OF IL as a conspiracy and in
sist that il is more than ever important that
this country should stand by silver. They
claim TO be firmer than ever in their position
and say that they intend 10 fight with all their
might to prevent the further degradation OF
silver
The more conservative men, however, regard
this as whistling against the wind. Their best
Judgment is that many of those men who are
known as moderate silver men, whose votes in
congress have given TO silver the strength IL
has had against the repeal of the Sherman law.
will be induced TO look upon the question diff
fcrentlv under existing conditions, and that,
while the radicals will fight as hard as ever
AGAINST the repeal. they will lose many Of their
followers in the house and some Of them in the
senate Those men who are not actually
welded n silver. but vote for free coinage be-
cause their constituents think there should be
more money IN circulat ton. will, il is believed
find in the present situation an excuse and a
reason for voting the Sherman law OF the stat
ute books. perhaps even without any sort OF a
substitute as a compromise
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-07
RARE COURAGE.
A Citizen of Topeka Prefers the Rockpile
to Lining the Pockets of Fee Grabbers.

TOPEKA. Kan, June 29.-Dr. Hap
good. the head of the Topeka Humane
assaulting farmer. The assault was
made in the line of his official duties.
He was fined SIS and costs, the costs
amounting 10 1854. He paid the fine,
but has refused to settle the bill for
costs.
Having found themselves unable to
persuade the doctor to meet the pen
atty. the officers of the law again ar
rested him. and he has voluntarily gone
to work on the rock pile. He says that
he would rather work out the costs
than submit to the imposition of hav-
ing to pay what he considers most
unjust and unlawful lew.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-07
VIII Forget the Past,

CHICAGO. June 29.-At least one OF
the pardoned anarchists, Samuel Field
en-, has no resentment against any one
connected with his trial and imprison-
ment.
My intention is to forget the past
to let the dead past bury its dead and
begin life all over again" said he as he
sat in the parlor of Gen. NJ. VI. Trum-
bull, chairman of the amnesty commits
sion. Il have never hurt anybody yet
and do not intend to begin now. l do
not like to be hurt myself, and though
l have been very badly hurt do not
feel like subjecting those who are to
blame 20 the same treatment"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-07
THE MEXICAN DROUGHT.
II Is Knocked Out by a Waterspout Which
Does Immense Damage.

SAN LUIS PoTosI, Mex, June 3d.
The terrible drought which has pre-
vailed in this city and surrounding sec
ton for the past four years has been
ended with a waterspout, which has
caused great damage to property. The
flood came SO unexpectedly that hun
dreds of people narrowly escaped death
by drowning. In that part of the city
lying along the Mexican National rail-
road tracks the water coursed through
it like rivers, sweeping away many
houses, leaving families of poor people,
who had suffered for months on ac-
count of the lack of food supplies, COM
pletely homeless and helpless The
lower part of the city was inundated to
the depth of several feet. The rain
was welcomed by the lower classes
with wild demonstration. They
crowded the streets in some parts of
the city shouting and singing on &C
count of the downpour. The water
supply had become so limited and pol
luted that there was much suffering
and sickness among the poorer people.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-07
AN INTERESTING STUDY.
The United States W Gather Charts of tn
Ocean.

Ine united states w Gather Charts or the
Ocean.
On every chart is printed information
regarding tho storm signals of the
United States coast, and directions to
be followed in the event of being
caught in hurricanes.
So much information is generally at
hand which is sure to be useful to the
mariners, that very often supplement
is published to accompany the chart
proper.
Every month $500 of these charts are
printed and sent out to the branch
offices and to individuals. These branch
offices are at Boston, Ne~ York. Phila-
delphia, Baltimore, Norfolk, Savannah,
New Orleans, San Francisco and Port
land, Ore. Each is supplied with an
outfit of charts, books of sailing direc-
tions, etc, and to them the masters of
vessels are invited to bring instruments
for corrections: here they may seek in
formation, which is gladly furnished
them without charge, and here they
obtain free copies of the pilot charts.
TO the Wednesday and Saturday
steamers leaving New York and Bos-
ton especial attention is given. The
pilot charts are sent to them by special
delivery, when necessary, and their
messengers wait at the branch offices
until the last possible moment so that
they may obtain the latest news before
they sail.
The value of the work done by the
photographic Office in this way is
again and again learned from the COM
handing officers both of ocean grey
hounds and of old-time sailing YES
sells. In foreign periodicals unstinted
praise and admiration are awarded to
the American energy which has devel-
oped so striking an enterprise, and
has brought it to so successful an issue.
Even a brief study of the charts will be
interesting and Observation-Disclosures
Commander Z. w. Sturdy, in st. Mich
OlaS
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-07
BLACK RAIN OF INDIANA.
A New Thing of the Erratic Elements In
the HoOsier state


COLUMBUS, Ind, June 30.-A sample
of the ''black rain" that fell in thissr
gion few days ago has been given to
Prof. a. j. Bigney, formerly of Moore's
Hill college, and now an instructor in
Johns Hopkins university, for analysis.
Mr.. Bigney has not yet attempted to
find the chemical elements in the
water, but after a hasty examination
he says: 81 find traces of carbon"
This would lead to the belief that the
clouds were formed over some large
city or in the vicinity of great banks of
smoke, and that the unconsumed car
bon in the atmosphere was carried
along with the mist and precipitated
in rain. This is only theory. Il find
also" says Prof. Bigney, although l
have not made an analysis as yet, that
there are evident traces of hydrogen
sulphate. At first l presumed this
came from the soil, but / am told that
the water l have under examination
was caught in an open vessel on
lawn. This makes the matter all the
more a wonder"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-07
Indignant Foreign Exhibito-s.

CHICAGO, July 1.-The foreign COM
missioners at the worlds fair have
written a letter to Director-General
Davis, dema nding that the exposition
company make suitable apology TO
Commissioner Hassle- :, OF Paraguay, who
was arrested by Columbian guard sew
eral days ago. The foreign commission
ers held meeting yesterday afternoon
in the administration building, at which
the arrest OF DR.. Hassler was discussed
at length. When the particulars of his
arrest had been heard. and when it had
been learned that the exposition Of
fcials had made no apology for the in
dignity, 1t was decided to demand one.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-07

LONDON, June 29.-Cholera advices
from Mecca show that there were 900
deaths from the disease in that city
yesterday. This is the largest number
yet reported during the present cpl
demic.
WASHINGTON, June 29.-Recent re-
ports received by the marine hospital
service from The cholera infected ports
of Russia indicate that the disease is
perceptibly diminishing.
PARIS. June 29.-There were two
new cases of cholera at Lyons and two
deaths at Cette yesterday. Several
other cases are reported in various
places
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-07
August.
Flower

Miss c. G. McCLAvE, School
teacher, 753 Park Place, Elmira, n.
Y. This Spring while away from
home teaching my first term in
country school 1 was perfectly
wretched with that human agony
called dyspepsia. After dieting for
two weeks and getting no better, a
friend wrote me, suggesting that l
take August Flower. The very next
day / purchased bottle. 1 am de-
lighted to say that August Flower
helped me so that 1 have quite re-
covered from my indisposition." .
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-07
The Alleged bandits Seen.

WICHITA, Kan, July IA report re-
ceived here last night says that FIVE
mounted men, heavily armed, were rid
ing about in the neighborhood OF the
bridge over Black Bear creek where the
Santa Fe train was stopped by bandit
Herrick. In his statement when cap
tured Herrick said he expected to meet
some confederates at that point who
were to rob the train after he had
stopped IT If the men seen were the
desperadoes expected, it corroborates
Herrick's story told here that he had
mistaken the day Of the month and was
q day ahead OF time.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-07
Confessed His Confederates.

Houston, Tex, June 30.-J. d. May,
the train robber who attempted to hold
up the San Antonio & Arkansas Pass
train at Breckenridge and who killed
Frank Martin, the fireman, is in Jail at
Floresville. where he is being guarded
TO prevent his being lynched. He has
made full confession to United States
Marshal Dick Ware, and tLat officer
has started in pursuit of Mays confed-
crates with the expectation that he
will capture them all The rewards
for the capture of May as train rob
Der aggregate "a, 900. Conductor Steele
will probab bly, get the reward
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-07
The Squeeze at Boston.

Boston, June 30.-The strain on the
financial situation has been severer
than ever. Stocks We're demoralized
at the start, and it looked for some
time as if the much dreaded panic was
about to break. The liquidation was
extremely heavy, and under the press
ure prices tumbled badly. In sew
eral instances, notably Santa Fe and
Union Pacific, the lowest prices on rec
ord were scored. The former was down
to 1917 and the latter touched 23H.
The banks were calling loans on all
sides, and some of the best houses on
the street had to pay abnormally high
rates to get carried through.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-07
Result of the German Elections.

BERLIN, July IA Polish deputy
said to-day that eleven Poles We're
against the military bill and eight for
it. If the traditions of the party are
followed all VIII vote against the bill.
The Freissiaige says that the vote in
the reichstag Will stand 1S3 against
and 172 for the military bill, while the
National Zeitung's estimate is POS for
and 1872 against the government. The
Hamburger Nachrichten says that even
without the Poles there is majority
aga inst the bill
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-07
Chicago Swelling Out.

CHICAGO, June 29.-According to in
formation given out by the publishers
of the Chicago city directory, Chicago
is now the most populous city in Amer
lea. beating New York by 400, 600. The
1898 estimate of Chicago's population is
.. 100, 900. The calculation is that the
names in the directory represent about
one person in four residents. The new
directory contains $50 more pages OF
names than last wear.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-07
busted. sure Enough.

BERRIEN SPRINGS. Mich. July l.
The only coach owned by the st.
Joseph VALLEY railroad went over an
yesterday and there are
40 funds to put it on the track again.
Traffic is indefinitely suspended. Farm
ers are angry and will ask to have the
charter revoked and the right of way
returned for agricultural purposes.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-07

The stomach that is not turned thus by q
shaking up on the ''briny wave' must be a
well fortified one. The gastric apparatus
can be rendered proof against sea sickness
with that stomachic so popular among tray
elers by sea and land--Hostetter' Stomach
Bitters. 1t defends the system against
malaria and rheumatism, and subdues liver
complaint, constipation and dyspepsia
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-07
TRsAsuRY I'M GOOD SHAPE.
The Books of the Fiscal Year Balance will
Il Surplus of S2.0OO.O0O.


Il Surplus of S2.oOO.O00.
WASHINGTON, July Treasury Off
cials are deep in the mystery of figures,
closing up the vast money accounts of
the government for the fiscal year of
1929. The figures will show in
round numbers that the total receipts
for the year have aggregated 1851, 0OO,-
600, while the expenditures will
foot up 1888. 100000, leaving a
surplus of receipts above ex-
penditures of $1,000. 600. This
was the estimate submitted by Secre-
tary Foster 20 congress as the probable
surplus of the fiscal year closed yester-
day, and results prove it to have been
prophetically accurate. In this esti-
mate. however Mr.. Foster did not take
into account the payment of the Chero-
l<ee Indian claim of @3,OO0.Oo0. Had
this not been paid the receipts would
have been 81, coo, 900 in excess of the ex-
penditureS
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-07
Harrison a Candidate Again.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July Friends
of eX-President Harrison here no longer
make any pretense of concealing the
fact that he will be candidate ardent
" supported by Indiana before the re-
publican national convention in 1896.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-07
A Question OF Patience.

"rve been sitting quietly on this
fence just twenty-five minutes by the
watch" he said: watching that cat
crouching by that rat-hole, and sh
hasn't so much as moved an ear. for
I've kept an eye on her steady. Wat
q fool q cat isi7-Puck.