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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-11-28
DuN's COMMERCIAL REVIEW.

A Generally Unfavorable Showing, for
Which There is No Visible Cause.
NEW YORK, Nov. ar. 6. Dun &
Co. say to-day in their weekly review
of trade:
Failures for the first half of Novem-
Der amount to Sc, 143. sos in liabilities,
against s., 602. 3O3 last year, and 81, 24s, :
279 in 1898. Failures for the week
have been 800 in the United States,
against 322 last year, and AZ in Canada
against 81 last year.
Reaction in business there is none.
Efforts to explain it, or to attribute it
to this or that. emporary influence,
are wasted.
Gold exports have been large,
amounting to So, 257, 900 last week and
presumably to $3.50, 900 this week,
but are rather result than cause OF
existing conditions.
A little selling of American stocks
on European account has followed
forced realizing in foreign stock mar.
kets, but the new compact of trunk
lines promises better earnings for rail
roads, though it has no speculative eff.
feet, and meanwhile the corn-carrying
roads are doing especially well.
Products are lower, without dis.
turbance or sign of panic The more
sober estimates of wheat months age
rose 80, OO0, 600 bushels or more above
the government and speculative guess
ers, and now a reputable estimate OF
AS, 600, 900 bushels excites little re-
mark.
Corn declines half a cent further.
n
weakening, lard Is cents per hundred
pounds and pork 25 cents per barrel.
The cotton market has been assisted
all the week by small receipts and re-
markable stiff statements of scarcity.
Iron and steel products are lower.
averaging per cent, for the week and
per cent from the highest, Bessemer.
anthracite No. 1 and bar being quoted
lower, while sales below quotations are
frequent There is frequent COMPETE
ton for orders, most works having
little ahead and new business is re-
markably small.
Structural work is cut down by the
strike of the houseworkers here, and
quite a number of mills, principally
bar, have stopped within a few days.
The ASSOCIATE ons reaffirm prices, but dc
not sell enough to keep the works
busy.
The demand for cheap boots and
shoes is a shade better. Shipments
for the month were 22.7 per cent less
than last year. Leather is weaker,
though only one class is quoted lower,
but hides at Chicago have again de-
clined about per cent. and average
relatively lower now than leather or
shoes.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-11-28
OUR MERCHANT MARINE.

Annual Report OF the Chief of the Bureau
OF Naviea:ion-Our Shipmasters Handi-
capped by Navigation Laws that Are
Relics of Bygone Days.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-The annual
report of Mr. Eugene F. Cham berlain,
chief of the bureau of navigation,
shows that the numbers and tonnage
of our merchant fleet for the year has
been nearly stationary. On June 80 it
comprised "a. 24O documented vessels of
4,635. $50 tons, decrease of 1000 tons
since June 80. 1894. This decrease is
attributed to business inactivity two
summers ago, the production of our
ship-yards in April. May and June. this
year, much exceeding the production
during the same months in 1894. The
chief events have been the initial trips
of the St Louis and St Paul.
The report is devoted chiefly to rec
concentrations for the repeal of many
of our navigation laws of the last
century, which were copied verbatim
by the earliest congresses from laws
of King George III. of England. Com
missioner Chamberlain points out that
every other nation long ago repealed
these laws. but we alone retain them as
handicap on our merchant marine.
He shows that our merchant marine is
in the keenest competition, first with
merchantmen of foreignnations, whose
governments have freed them from the
shackles of old laws. which we still re-
tain; second, with American railroads,
which are strongly organized, and
have protected themselves generally
from burdensome laws under which
navigation interests are compelled to
operate.
The free ship bill, which was the
chief measure advocated in the last
report, is again recommended, but more
briefly. Mainly from the fact that
Americans can not buy ships where they
please and sail them under the Amer
can flag is due the fact that the
United States and Italy. alone among
maritime nations. have a smaller car
rying capacity on the ocean than they
had twenty years ago when President
Grant urged congress to pass the free
bill. The significant fact is adduced,
going and coming, the voyage between
the United States and Europe was
made only 252 times by vessels under
the American flag. and 1928 times by
vessels under foreign flags
Comparing the fine demonstration of
our naval power at Kiel, with the fact
that only five American merchant yes
sells, with crews all told of barely $50
men, visited Germany during the en-
tire year, Commissioner Chamberlain
quotes effectively Capt. Lanahan's
statement that navy can not long
>xist without a large merchant marine
IS q reason for its maintenance. and
that while, like the navy of Louis
XIV. it may be fair to look upon. it
will prove growth which, having no
root, soon withers away.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-11-28
MORMON ELDERS RUN OFF.

Tallahassee, Fla, Considered Them q Men
ace to Peace and Good Morals.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Nov. ga spe.
cial to the Citizen from Tallahassee
says: Elders Nebecker and Rogers,
who came here to SOW seeds of the
Mormon faith, were arrested Wednes-
day. They were charged with being
a menace to the peace, dignity and
good morals of the city. They offered
no defense, and were fined $500 OF
ixty days in Jail. The mayor st ated
that execution of judgment would be
held in allegiance for one hour, during
which time they would be permitted to
leave the city. They Immediately left
town, and said they would leave the
state
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-11-28
CUBA FOR THE FREE.

Enthusiastic Meeting of the Friends Of
the Struggling Patriots In Philadelphia
-Rousing Speeches by Gov. Matthews of
Indiana. Gonxslo de Quesada and Others
Amos j. CummIngs' Joint Resolution.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 22.-The cause
of Cuba was eloquently and boldly
advocated at the Academy of Music
last night at a meeting held under the
auspices of the Philadelphia brigade,
Pennsylvania reserves. The principal
address of the evening was made by
Gov. Claude Matthews, of Indiana,
who delivered the speech upon Free
Cuba" that he had prepared to de-
liver at the Atlanta exposition. The
audience was not large, but it made up
in enthusiasm what it lacked in num-
bers, and Gov. Matthews and the other
speakers we're heartily applauded and
the sentiments they gave utterance to
in behalf of Cuban liberty were those
of their auditors.
Gov. Matthews was followed by Con-
zalo de Quesada. of New York. the Sec
rotary of the Cuban junta. Mr.. De
Quesada made an impassioned and
dramatic speech, appealing to the SYM
pathies of the audience for the strug-
Cling Cubans, and asking that they be
recognized as belligerents by this gov
eminent.
Resolutions of sympathy and prom
ising aid to the Cubans were adopted.
The resolutions also called upon the
senators and representatives of Penn
sylvania and upon the two houses of
congress when they meet to pass con-
current resolution directing the presi-
dent to recognize 1.-THE Republic of
Cuba as belligerent nation" A COM
mittee of the Philadelphia brigade
will present the resolutions to Presi-
dent Cleveland.
Capt. w. w. Kerr, assistant district
attorney of Philadelphia, made the
most radical speech of the evening in
favor of the Cubans. Capt. Kerr has
attained wide notoriety of late as the
owner of the steamships Leon and
Laurada, which have been accused of
landing filibustering expeditions upon
the shores of Cuba.
Capt Kerr boldly proclaimed his
right under the laws of this country
to land men and munitions of war
upon the coast of Cuba and that the
burden of preventing him doing this
rested upon the maintenance of a
blockade by Spain.
Col. William Frazier, commander
of the Philadelphia brigade. an
nounced to the meeting that he had
received word from Congressman Amos
Cummings that the latter had yester-
day drawn up concurrent resolution,
which he will present to congress, rec
ognizing Cuba's be1ligerency.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-11-28
BADLY BROKE UP.

The Terrific Fall of Patrick III. Thomas NJ
Detroit-He Still Lives.
DETROIT, Mich, Nov. 23.-Patrick II.
Thomas, an iron worker on the new
Mabley s. Co. fourteen-story building
at the corner of Woodward and Michi-
gan avenues, lost his footing about
$50 q. m. and fell a distance of 100
feet to the roof = of an adjoin-
ing building. Both of Thomas legs
were broken in two places, as were
both arma His jaw and several ribs
were also fractured, and he suffered
internal injuries. He still lives.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-11-28
CAPT. HOWGATE.
Taken to the Albany Penitentiary.

Taken to the Albany Penitentiary.
WASHINGTON, Nov. %. - Warden
Leonard of the district Jail left yes
terday with Capt. Howgate for Albany,
n. Y, to deliver him to the prison au-
thorities. Capt. Howgate was the
former disbursing officer of the signal
service, who after many years absence
and a sensational escape, was rear
rested in New York and recently con-
victed in the criminal court of the
District of Columbia and sentenced to
eight years Imprisonment for forgery
and embezzlement.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-11-28
INVESTIGATION ORDERED

OF Alleged Eazing of Colored Ordinances
Students ut Warrington Navy Yard.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-Assistant
Secretary of the Navy McAdoo has orr
dered court of inquiry to assemble
at the Washington navy yard Monday
next for the investigation of the al-
legged hazine or maltreatment Of Ger
tain members of the class of enlisted
men under instruction In ordnance Mt
that yard by other members OF the
class. The sufferers were colored men,
and it is alleged that they were hazed
ON account OF race preiudlce.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-11-28
HENDERsoN's PLEA SUSTAINED

Tho Dunlap (Kas.) Chopper Acquitted on
the Ground Of Self-Defense.
EMPoRIA. Kas-, Nov. 23.-Dave Hen.
Ierson, the colored school teacher
who chopped four people in the head
with Ratchet the other evening at
Dunlap. and who had hearing before
d justice of the peace Thursday. was
released on the evidence, his plea of
self-defense being sustained. The
parties whom he assaulted are placed
under bonds to keep the peace. Hem
derson is now in Emporia, but says he
will go back to Dunlap
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-11-28
A CHlLO'S SAD FIND.

Father and Uncle Crushed to Death In q
Stone Quarry.
KINGwooD. w. Va, Nov. 22.-When
Little Nina Schaefer went to the stone
quarry near Oakland. Md. Wednesday,
to take her fathers dinner she found
himself and also her uncle, Charles
Schaefer, buried beneath limestone.
These two men were working alone at
the quarry, and after setting off a
blast of dynamite were caught under
the shower Of falling stone and horri
bly, crushed to death.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-11-28
A Monster Petition.

Topeka, Kan, Nov. 23.-The petit
tion containing 6,743 names of Kansas
people memorializing congress to take
some action in the case of ex-Consul
John L. Waller. now in prison in
France, has been delivered to Treas
urer of State Anterior. He will have
it bound, and then will forward it to
CONGRESSMAN Curtis
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-11-28
A HUNTERS DOOM

Who Tried to Climb . Fence with His Gun
In His Hand.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Nov. 22.-John
Stauff. head bookkeeper for the real
estate firm of VIM. A. Heron & Sons,
accompanied by Hugh Steinert. left
Pittsburgh Tuesday evening ON .
hunting expedition near Bakerstown,
Butler county. Wednesday, while in
the woods StauR attempted to climb .
fence with his gun in his hand. and
the gun was discharged. shattering
his left leo below the thi9h
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-11-28
CRAZY OR SHAM MING.
Priest O'Grady to be Examined 70
Lunacy.

CINCINNATI, Nov. 22-Dominick
O'Grady, the Catholic priest who killed
Mary Gilmartin over a year ago in a
fit of jealous rage, was carried into
Judge HOLSTERS court yesterday on a
stretcher to be examined for luuacy
For several months OGrady has been
confined in the strong ward of the
city hospital because he persistently
acted as if crazy. after being locked
up in the county Jail The case went
over till Monday next
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-11-28
LANDED FORTY MEN,

But Was Chased Away Before Landing
All Her Munitions.
KINGsroN. Nov. 2I.-The small Dan
ish steamer Horsa, Capt. WibOrg.
which cleared from Philadelphia No
xember for Port Antonio, Jamaica,
landed forty men, with a quantity of
ammunition, upon the island of Cuba
on November Is. The party were
transferred from a tug near New York.
While the men were being landed
the Horsa was pursued by Spanish
Qunboat, and ia consequence all of the
ammunition con.d not be put ashore.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-11-28
ALMOST A BLIZZARD.

London Covered with . Blanket OF Snow
Nearly q Foot Deep.
LONDON, Nov. GA snow-storm
amounting almost to blizzard ragged
here all night, and nearly a foot of
snow fell and the car service is badly
crippled, but railroad ira ms are not
affected, as the storm seems to b.
local.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-11-28
M,vhs r.. Ia Iseeser Business.

LONDON, Nov. 2l.-The Pail Mall
Gazette says that Martinez Campos
has accepted the services OF Winston
Leonard Churchill. eldest SON of the
late Lord Randolph Churchill, who
has arrived in Havans. AZ q lieutenant
of hussars in the Spanish army.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-11-28
GEMS OF THOUGHT.

How fast we learn in a day of sorrow.
H. Bonar.
No mans religion ever survives his
morals.-South.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-11-28
PROSPECT OF THE DEMOCRATS.
The Party WIN BE Better fer the Del

The Party WIN Be Better fer the Defeat
Of BossIsm.
Democracy has shown itself conr-
ageous enough this year to reproye its
own leaders who have gone wrong.
In Kentucky it has refused to elect a
silver-craze candidate, even on a sound
money platform
In Ohio it has aided in the condemna-
ton of Briceism by zoe, 900 majority. It
has refused to sanction carpet-bag rep
resentation in the senate by a man who
processes democracy but opposes it's adj
ministration, it's measures and its prin-
ciples.
In Maryland democracy has .repudi-
ated German because German repre-
sents antagonism to all that true de-
mocracy stands for.
In New Jersey the democrats have re-
fused to elect even the best of candi-
dates because they desired to rebuke
their own party management for its
late utilization with gamblers and
thieves.
In New York the democrats have for
the third time stayed away from the
polls in order to emphasize their de-
mand that the brains and the integrity
of the party shall be called again into
its councils.
All this is not a bad preparation for
next year if the lessons taught are
needed. On a square issue between the
parties and what they represent, ard
with genuine democratic control N
democratic councils, Maryland. New
York, New Jersey and Kentucky should
be securely democratic states, and even
Ohio should be debatable territory.
Two powerful forces will work for
democracy during the year. A con-
gress republican in both branches must
either confess itself incapable of legis-
lating or it mnst legislate upon lines
that the people have twice repudiated
with emphasis. A New York leg1s-
lature, Overwhelmingly republican IN
both houses, can hardly fail so to offend
the public sentiAent OF democratic
state as to bring to the polls next year
the 155, ZOO democrats who refused TO
vote at the elections
Next years election will not be de
eided till next year cosnes.-N. 7. World.
II the republicans in congress
shall adopt an obstructive. nagging.
exasperating and vicious partisan pol
lev. merely to embarrass Cleveland and
q suggestions third-term candidate.
they will deserve and will receive the
condemnation of voters. Republicans
should understand that the presiden-
tiaI campaign of 1896 has not been de-
cided yet; it has not even opened. Rev
olutions that hav.. changed the fate OF
nations in the past lave occurred within
the space al few months.-Chicago
Chronicle.
The republicans are making ar
rangements TO fuse with the populists
in Alabama The republican party
seems to be a sonnd-money party where
there is chance to get Offices hy aelvo-
eating sound money, and free-silrer
perry where free silver appears to otter
that chance.-Louisville C0urier-Iour-
na1
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-11-28

Raise your own coffee at less than ore cent Q
pound Let high tariff store eS4ee 60. The poor
mans friend and rich msnS Ssiishs; Natures s,s
to the 3Oth Of June; 300 farmers supplied and ev.
cry one praises It. Has produced over 30 bushels
two crops year in the south 80 Rnsses pot
or STAN s. win make 800 boes of most deIictouS
conee good enough for king. Is supersedinE store
cofFea a fast a its merits become Known Large
catalogue OF 50 now varieties e seeds ana tessl-
VftS each order by G. = COLE, 0ee0S0ans
Buckner. Missouri
~ SppeSal Wholesale fArless 20 Fdrmsvs and Nor
eAants rho clear orer 600 cent. sete this ssoe
derfsl SEED dasrtne toen0s
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-11-28

Soon. But No Panicky Feeling Ii Visibies
for which President Cleveland Takee
NO Small Credit to Himself-NO More
Reliance on Voluntary Contributions Of
Gold.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-11

Soft, noecy blankets are the best covor-
Ing for baby's crib but a very pretty com.
forter may be mode Of checsccloth. Take
throo yards of lne cream colored cheese
cloth Whom folded together this will
make a comforter yard and half long
and yard wide. Fill this with "A pound
OF the best cotton batting. Do not tic
with knots OF worstod, as Is tho general
CUSTOM for baby will pick at these bright
spots pull out tho bits of worstcd and
perhaps put them In Its mouth. Danger
Gus throat diseases have been traced to
this habit Instead of worstcd thread use
a darnng needle and tuft with pale pink
or blue baby ribbon" Take stitch
through the comforter and tic it IN little
bows, tying IL FIRST In q hnrd Knot and
then i'm bow. Then take n stitch or two
through tho bow 10 hold IL firm, 50 that
the little fingers cannot pull 10 out. An
edge crochotcd from split zephyr makes
pretty finish for this llttlo comiortor or it
may bo neatly bound with wider ribbon to
uatch tho bows. Babyland.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-11
Women Composcrs.

Among the women composers who have
attained scme rcputatlonaro Miss Chami'
made of Paris, Niss Augusta Holmes, the
Irish musician in Paris; Mrs. Beach Miss
Cheney, the head of tho American list.
Miss Lang, Miss Sparmann, tho author Of
a very able philosophical treatise on music,
and, last CT all, Clara Schumann. None OF
these, however, would be classed AS a great
composer" In spite of the absence OF
feminine genius in musical composition,
it Is only just to acknowledge the inilu-
ence of women upon our great composers
and Co recognize tho fact that the old fash
toned notion that women should bo tho
slaves of mon in ut least one instance pro
vented woman from becoming a great
composer. Women in the past have
not been so conspicuous in certain spheres
of activity rs they would have been had
opportunity been supplied Today oppor-
tunity is supplied, and we sec great adj
vanccs In womans usefulness and service
in all callings. The noxt century is likoly
Co produce great musical composers among
women as woll as great novclists, teach
ors and artists.--L. c. Elson.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-11
TOOK The SHORTEST cu7.
French Detectives Improve an Opportuni.
ty to DO Clever Piece OF Work.

ETc0tn lpctCcIltPs Improve III OppOTtunts
ty to DO a Clever Pieco OF Work.
Paris is laughing today over the un-
doing of two extremely smart burglars.
Two detoctives were in the Rue st.
Martin. Their attention was attracted
to a man pushing large packing case
on cart along the street Tho man
was apparently talking to himself
They overheard tho remark: Don't be
afraid, old fellow. ] will take the short
est cut. I" Arriving at the Rue do Bondy,
he deposited the packing case in the
warehouse of merchant named Roux.
Tho detectives concealed themselves In
the warehouse for the night. About
midnight man issued from the pack
ing case. He was provided with set Of
burglars tools and set to work to de-
molish the lock of the safe. The opera
tion took long time, but at last the
door flew open, and the robber filled his
pockets with gold and silver. He with
drew once moro into the case, which
closed upon him.
The detectives were in no hurry to
handcuff the thief, but awaited tho re-
turn of his confederate In the morning
ho presented himself TO take away tho
case and was arrested before entering
tho warehouse.
The detectives placed the case OH
handcart and dragged it to the Office OF
the police commissary. On the way
they acted the part Of the accomplice.
When the man in tho box inquired, "Is
that you?" detective replied: Eyes, old
boy. Don't bo uneasy ] will take tho
shortest cut This ingenious robber
was greatly surprised when he arrived
ut his destination to find himself in the
presence Of a police commissary. Paris
Letter.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-11


or Assistance 90 Toun. a.er Who Find
Hard Go eai:o Their Departure.
A young nan stood in tho porsico of
an apartment house in Washington
park, Brookiyr, tho other evening, and
on the step above him stood "a pretty
girl. It was late, aud tho street was
deserted. Despite the darkness it was
apparent TO tho occasional paeserhy that
the young man had the daintily glovel
right hand of tho young woman within
his own, whilo his left hand rested
over IL liLo ccvcr 10 keep il guarded.
The young man was apparently trying
to say good uight, and tho young wom-
an evidently cocld net hear him, for
she was bending her hcad close 30 his
They stood III that attitude fer nearly
l5 Minutes and night havo beea dis
covered IN tho s.mo poTa by t.q gray
dawn OF tho morning had not some
thing irte-vencd
That Gomethiag was round and bright,
md it came ont of sixth story win
dow. II descended slowly, the moon.
light. shimmorine on. Ps silvery surface
and making it conspicuous. Soon II
could DO eOc' that it was a string and
was being i 7ered by en elderly wom-
an. When - dangled over the portico,
thero was sudden burr-'-r-r-r-r-r-rine,
and the young man and young woman
parted like on overstrainod hawser.
Tho young man seized tho round and
bright object, which was still ringing,
and held its face TO the electric light
The hands on tho alarm clock were
clasped at midnight. He raised bis hat
to the young woman, murmurcd q few
words in low tone and disappeared
Tho alarm clock was hoisted up quick
ly, but the young woman was up stairs
before it finally reached the open win
dow. .---New Yolk sun.