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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-03-26
DANGEROUS AS A PRESIDENT.
That Is What Mckinley Would BE Were
He Elected.

That Is What Mckinley Would he Were
He Elected.
The enthusiastic Endorsement of Nc
Kinley by the silver men of the west
rather friehtens his supporters in the
east, who are exhibiting him as a sound
money man. One of his friends de-
clares that he is amazed" that the i'm
preston should have got abroad that
Mckinley isn't sound enough on the
| currency question to satisfy every
body.
It is not surprising that the sound
money men of the east look with the
gravest suspicion on Mckinley. His
record in the past; the manifest adj
miration of the silverites for him now;
his silence on the currency question.
indicating a lack of firm conviction,
lead to the irresistible conclusion that
he is dangerously uncertain man to
say the least. The New York Times re-
calls that Senator Pritchard, who voted
for the silver bill, attached his name to
Wharton Barker's pledge. Joined his
republican silver associh.es in the SEN
ate in agreeing not to support any can
didate for the presidency who would
not bind himself to sign a silver COIN
age bill if one should come to him,
warmly supported the candidacy of
Mckinley in public address delivered
at Chicago. Mckinley was present at
the time and accepted the presidential
nomination at Senator Pritchard's
terms without protest. The Boston
Herald, an independent paper, says OF
Mckinley:
with Mr.. Mckinley as president We
should have q condition Of affairs even
worse than under President Harrison, be-
cause the latter was in certain ways com.
mitted to the gold standard, while Mr.. Nc
Kinley. being author of the plank OF the re-
publican national platform OF 1885 which
denounced Mr.. Cleveland "for his hostility
to silver" has invariably treated this Ques-
ton from the standpoint of his own per-
sonal interests, and would come out to-
morrow in favor Of free silver or in favor
of q single gold standard II he thought that
by 80 doing his candidacy would be adj
vanced. and whichever side he took. his
sincerity In taking 1t would be equally
great"
Two great obstacles stand In the
way of the election of Mckinley, even
If he should get the nomination. One
is the tariff question. The people will
not consent to reopen it and restore
McKinleyism. The other is the cur.
rency question. The country will not
put trust in man who is so dangerous
as McKiniey.-Utica Observer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-03-26

THERE is no place like home.]. Il
Payne.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
THE cRlMs' HAPPY CHRISTMAS.
A Sheibyville, Ind, Story That Might
Have Been Clipped From
0Christmas Romancea,"

Shelbyville. Ind, Dec. 26-Eleven years
ago, John Grim went to his home in Flat
Rock from the village store and informed
his wife that he had made an effort to Sc
cure something for their three babies for
Christmas, but not having the money, the
merchant refused. and the little ones would
have to do without any presents. His wife
told him not to grieve, saying that she had
a few trinkets laid away for their children
and that they could get along until the
sawmill again started up. About midnight
the husband arose, kissed his wife as she
slept. as he did the children, wrote note
asking his wife not to worry about him,
and to raise the children and to await his
return home. Nothing was ever heard of
him by his wife or friends until last night
when a well dressed man walked into the
store at Flat Rock. 1t was John Grim. He
asked the direction to Mary Crims resi-
dence. A boy, II years old, stepped for
ward with the remark that he would show
him to his mothers house. Grim recognized
his child and clasped him to his breast and
almost carried him to the house. Grim had
been in British Columbia for ten years en-
gagged in mining and had amassed a
fortune. The reunion of the family was a
happy one.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
IN THE LOCAL
LODGE ROOMS.
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The last meeting of Midcontinental con-
clave No. 1872, /. o. H, was very largely at
tended Several applications for member
ship were received. committee consist
ing of H. D. Brown, NJ. Turtle and T. NJ.
McShane were appointed to arrange for
a friendly contest with Kansas City con-
clave No. 116, in the securing of new MEM
bers, the conclave winning to receive
valuable prize. Past Archons General Fred
w. Averill and L. Mainhardt, of No. 116,
paid the conclave a visit, and both deliv-
cred brief speeches. The following off,
GERS were elected: Archon, DIR. w. H. Sell
bert; provost, P. ]. Peterson; prelate, j.
Welsh: inspector, c. Murphy; secretary,
Judge NJ. H. Joyce; treasurer, R. E. Dom
nelly; financier, William Breen; warder, NJ.
Coughlin; sentinel, NJ. Byrnes; trustee, G..
Stack; medical examiner, DR.. w. H. Sell
bert.
Kansas City camp No. "a, w. of W., will
meet Tuesday evening, December %, at u
West Tenth street, to elect officers for the
ensuing term.
Heroine lodge No. 1O4, A. F. and A. NJ,
elected the following officers at the annual
communication, Tuesday evening, Decem-
ber %: ]. NJ. Pitkin, w. M; T. H. F'letch-
er, S. w; F. G. Trestrail, ]. W.; ]. F.
Varcoe, treasurer; c. NJ Carter, secretary.
The worshipful master-elect made the fol-
lowing appointments: H. CAM, chaplain;
H. l.. Riddle, G. M; C. A. Eyles, S. D..
H. Vondover, ]. D.; R. Evenden, S. S.; l..
Rosenberg, ]. s.; ]. NJ. Lemon, tyler. The
installation ceremonies were then con.
Quoted in ample form, Fl. T. Allen, senior
grand warden of the most worshipful grand
lodge of Missouri, in the East.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
WANT A So DUTY ON LUMBER.
Lumber Interests of the Country to
Make an Aggressive Fight
for Protection.

Minneapolis. Mimi, Dec. 26.-Representa-
tives of the lumber interests of the North
west met this afternoon at the West hotel,
in conference with Congressman Tawney
of the ways and means committee; Con-
gresham Fletcher and Congressman-elect
Morris, of the Sixth district, over the duty
on lumber, which is to be made a part Of
the new tariff bill. In general, 1t seemed
that tax of 81 on rough lumber was IA
vored. The meeting was attended by the
officers and directors OF the Mississippi
Valley Lumbermen's Association in body,
in addition to q number of local lumber
men. S. T. Mcknight and T. 3. Walker.
of this city, will attend the hearing of the
ways and means committee in Washington.
which Congressman Tawney announced for
December 81. as representatives of the lum-
ber interests of the Northwest. The lum-
bermen propose an aggressive campaign to
secure protection for their business, and,
after making Congressman Tawney thor
oughly familiar with the need of such leg
islation. demonstrated to him to-day that
they will make a strong fight before the
committee for the protection which they
are after. In working for legislation, the
lumber interests have never been so unit
edly together as they are in the present
o.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
VAST QUANTITIES OF MAIL.
ONE-THIRD MORE THAN DURING
THE HOLIDAYS LAST YEAR.
Fourteen Sub-Carriers Called Into
Regulation to Help Out the Reg
uIar Foree-Three Wagons
Kept Very Busy.

Cne-third more mail was handled both
in and out of the city during the holiday
season than last year, according to the
statements of the postoffice officials yes
te1day, after the rush was over and the
wagcnloads Of packages and bundles and
letters had been finally delivered. For,
three days it required the entire force of
carriers and fourteen sub-carriers to
handle the local delivery of mail and every
man on the force performed enough work
to fully satisfy himself he had thorough
ly earned his salary. The mail came In
enormous quantities Christmas eve and
Christmas morning and evening, so there
was as much mail to be handled yesterday
as on the day before. The three wagons
that were busy all Christmas day carrying
the packages to people all over the city
had to remain in service yesterday and had
all that could be done during the day.
Yesterday morning when the carriers
had their desks piled high with the mail
to be handled Assistant Postmaster Seid-
litz went through the office on tour of
inspection and was dismayed at the sight.
Superintendent Walker said his force
would handle every piece during the day
AMI clean out the office and his prediction
was fulfilled, for at o'clock last evening
the business was disposed of and the or
fee again in normal condition.
There was a noticeable increase in the
delivery of special letters and packages.
The public in general is learning the value
of the special delivery stamp for both par
GELS and letters and used it freely this
time The special boys handled 1JO de-
liveries each day for the past week. The
BOYS are paid cents for each delivery,
but they have certain maximum and over
that the fee goes to the government. If
the lads fail to make their maximum they
are obliged to be content with what they
make They feel the restriction is wrong
and unjust. They are obliged to take the
chances of a light month and they feel
they ought to enjoy the advantage of
strong month, inasmuch as the certain
number have all of the work to do anyway
They will each make the maximum for
December.
The registry department did an increased
business both in and out of the city.
One of the most noticeable features of
the great volume of business was the very
few packages of injured mall that reached
the office and the remarkably small num-
ber of packages held for insufficient post
age or imperfect addresses. Last year
there was nearly CARLOAD of mail held,
but this year scarcely more than score
of packages went to the mike" depart
mcnt Last year there was large num-
ber of articles of merchandise found loose
in the mail bags that reached this city.
This year the only article was small
leather purse with nothing in 1t. The peo-
pie who sent packages and articles by
mall were more particular in tying the
| packages and securing them before mail
| ing them, something that delighted the
| clerks
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
FROM FAR AWAY JAPAN.
in Kansas City Studying
Civil Engineering.

Mr.. R. Normura and Mr.. S. Yamaguchi,
royal engineers in the service of the mi
kado of Japan, are at the Coates House
for few days. They are making tour
of the country studying civil engineering
and consulting with many of the leading
engineers of the land for the purpose of
making a report to their ruler as to what
features of engineering that country most
needs. They expect to remain in Kansas
City for a week to visit and consult with
Mr.. ]. A. L. Waddell, who is known as
well in engineering In Japan as in the
United States. He is out of the city, but
they will await his return.
They have inspected feats of engineering
skill in many cities since landing at San
Francisco two months ago and they ex-
pect to continue their examinations at
score Of other places before they reach
New York.
During the past year Kansas City has
been visited by four delegations of experts
sent from Japan to investigate American
advantages. The members CT the first del
egation were telegraph experts, the next
were telephone experts. the next were rail-
road experts. The mikado adopted a sys-
tenn that was far wiser than appeared at
first glance when he decided to draw upon
the wisdom and growth of the entire world
for the best ideas to be applied to the
opening of Japan to outside civilization.
He sent his representatives abroad to be
educated In all of the leading sciences and
arts and as they return from one land to
take service under him as royal supervis-
ors they are sent on to other lands to view
the advance of their profession or trade in
that land. so that when they return again
they have the wisdom of the world in their
line at their command and know the point
to, which their profession has been carried
in every land. The mikado has thus a
wealth of science and learning at his COM
mand for the education of his people along
! the right lines
In the rapid development of the empire
of Japan the mikado does not propose to
waste any time experimenting and as his
representatives finally gather about him
from their missions abroad they are able
to give him that guidance and advice that
leads him Alright and does great good to
their countrymen.
In this connection 1t will be of interest to
state that the legal adviser of the mikado
and the chief counsel of the empire on ma
| tional matters is an American, a former
resident of Kansas City, Kas., Henry W.
Denison. brother of c. P. Denison, former
| ly chief of police.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
INTERNATIONAL BIMETALLISM.
Senator WoIcotts Committee Hopeful
.a-.., of Being Able 10 Bring
1t About.

washington, Dec. 26-It is the expecta
tion OF the friends of the movement for an
international monetary conference that the
question will be taken up in the senate soon
after the holidays, though it may be con-
sidered first In Republican caucus.
The committee which was appointed by
the caucus to draft a measure has had the
matter under consideration, and Senator
Wolcott, who is chairman of the caucus
committee has prepared the draft of bill
which. If it is not accepted as a whole. will
probably be used as the basis of whatever
action is agreed upon.
The tendency among the members of the
committee is to leave the selection of the
| conferees entirely to the president and
| thus depart from the precedent established
in the Fifty-third congress, when provision
was made for the representation of this
country at a conference then proposed, by
| dividing the selection of the conferees be-
| tween the president and congress. 1t is also
proposed to leave the number of members
| to the discretion of the president, depending
| upon the action of other countries on this
| point. An appropriation will be provided
for carrying the act into effect. 1t is not
| yet definitely determined how far the pro-
posed legislation will go in providing for
| this country taking the initiative in ssecur-
| ing the conference, but the probabilities
are that this will be left to the discretion
| and inclination of the president. The bill is
| being prepared for the purpose of providing
| the means for carrying the Republican plat
| form on this subject into effect. and the
| members of the committee generally hold
| that Mr.. Mckinley will require only the
| means to proceed with to cause him to use
| his utmost endeavors to secure an inter-
| national agreement The committee has
been considerably encouraged over the re-
| ports received as to the probabilities OF the
| success of securing. a conference and of It's
| success when once secured. Senator Hoar,
who is a member of the committee, has
| given the other members much valuable In
| formation collected by himself while in Eu-
rope last summer. He has told them that
| France was aggressively In favor of an in
| ternational understanding, and that the
| sentiment in Germany was very favorable
| but that the emperor was the stumbling
| block in that country. He has also ex-
| pressed the opinion that England would be
| found much more tractable on the question
| than is popularly considered probable, and
| has suggested that little pressure OF q
| business character might be brought tC
| bear with good effect on England. going sc
| far as to say that the payment of some OF
the debts owed in this country TO England
in silver might bring the English people tc
| a speedy realization Of the Importance oil
an agreement on the subject and prove q
| valuable object lesson.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
THE PRINTERS TROUBLE.
A Request for Conference With the
Typothetae Made by President
of International Union.

Oh 1nternuVlOuuI union.
President Prescott, of the International
Typographical Union, called upon Robert
w. Hart. secretary of the Typothetae yes
terday and asked him to call meeting of
that body in order that the situation be-
tween the employing printers and the local
union might be discussed. Mr. Hart noti-
fed President Berkowitz, of the Typothe-
tae. Of the request. but no meeting was
called
Mr.. Berkowitz was asked last night why
a meeting of the Typothetate had not been
called, and he replied: II telephoned all
the members of the Typothetae that Mr.
Prescott wanted to hold a conference with
us, but they all replied that it would be
impossible for them to attend the meeting
on such short notice. The fact of the mat
ter is that none of us see what is to be
gained by meeting MIR. Prescott. He would
simply do as he has done in talking with
several OF the members of the Typothetae
at their offices-offer and ask the same
concessions that the local union has re-
peatedly proposed to us. replied to Mr..
Prescott's request by asking him to make
out his proposition TO the Typothetae in
writing and If I consider 1t necessary 1
will call the Typothetae together to dis
cusS It."
A meeting Of the board of directors OF
the new cooperative Office and Mr.. Pres
colt was held last evening. No statement
would be given out as to what had been
decided upon or what action would be TAX
en-. It was insinuated, however, that more
pressure would be Immediately brought to
bear on the Typothetae through the union s
new plant This may mean the starting of
rate war in the printing business or
Kansas City.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
RoBBED THE SAFES.
The w. w. Morgan Clothing Co. Leses
Several Hundred Dollars.

W. W. Morgan, of the W. NJ. Morgan
Clothing Company. at 1909 and 1O11 Main
street, reported to the police yesterday
that his safes had been opened during the
night previous and several hundred dollars
taken. The police are investigating as well
as the Pinkerton agency.
Mr.. Morgan employs D. NJ. Lower, a
former employment agency keeper at Fifth
and Main streets, as engineer, who lately
came in possession of the keys of the store.
The safes had undoubtedly been left open
on Christmas night, and Mr.. Morgan
and Lower were the only ones who were
in the store from the time it was closed
on Christmas day until Lower opened up
at O'Clock yesterday morning. The burg
lar alarm only registered these two en-
frances and entrance could not have been
gained to the store by other than the front
door unless it had been registered. The
Morgan people refuse to state how much
money is missing.
The money drawer in each safe was
opened and its contents taken. Suspicion
rests upon an employe of the firm.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
MONTANA PLUNGER IN CHICAGO.
Pierre Wibaux, Who Won 100000
From the California Bookmak-
ers in Three Weeks

ers in Three Weeks.
Chicago, Dec. 26.-Pierre Wibaux, the
Montana plunger, ranch owner, cattle king,
man of wealth, is at the Auditorium. So
successful has this interesting Frenchman
been in avoiding those who remember his
happy speculations on the California race
tracks last winter that he has been in the
city for week without the followers of the
sport of kings" discovering him. But
Pierre Wibaux has become public char
acter. A man who in a short week can be-
come a brilliant star in the armament of
race track plungers, dimming the luster of
Riley Grammar and "Pittsburg Phil" can
not expect to enjoy the same obscurity as
the tout. piker or ordinary man of busi-
ness.
A year ago Wibaux was comparatively
unknown man. His possessions. consisting
of several thousands of acres of the best
grazing land in Eastern Wyoming and
many more thousands of cattle, did not en-
title him to fame. but one day last winter
business interests took him to California,
and for diversion he began to follow the
races. In three weeks he carried away
$50 900 of the bookmakers' money and be-
came famous.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
INSPECTING THE WORLD.
Scripps-McRea League Has Not Closed
Its Deal for That Paper

Its Deal for That Paper.
Milton A. McRae, L. T. Atwood, Charles
F. Mosher and L. N. Kellogg, of Cincinnati,
representing the Scripps- -McRae League,
owners of newspapers in various cities of
the land, are at the Coates House. The
object of their visit to the city is to in
spect the plant of the Kansas City World,
with view of purchasing it and conduct
ing an afternoon paper. Their representa-
tive has been in the city for the past ten
days talking with business men of the
city, and inspecting the plant and business
affairs of the office, and the visit of Mr..
McRae. who arrived in the city last even
ing, was to hold final consultation on the
matter and after hearing the report OF the
men who have been investigating the
plant decide as to what was to be done
1t is understood that the plant has been
offered to the league at a stated price. and
If there is an agreement at the figure, a
trade will be quickly made.
Last evening when q Journal reporter
called on Mr.. McRae at the Coates House,
he was busily engaged in consultation with
his representatives. The table was covered
with written statements and reports con-
cerning the property and the prospects for
doing business and the men were giving it
close attention. Mr.. McRae said that at
that time no decision had been arrived at,
and consequently he had nothing to say.
The whole affair was a business PROPOSE
ton, and II the outlook was such as to
lead them to believe there was money in
the business and the proper price could be
secured on the plant. they expected to
make the purchase. He said Kansas City
was the only one of the important Western
cities in which they did not have paper.
From an unofficial source it was told last
evening that the report of the men who
investigated the plant would be favorable
to the purchase, but the rumor could not
be confirmed.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
ALUMNI REUNION.
Graduates of the Central High school
VIII Meet Tomorrow Night.


The annual meeting of the Central High
School Alumni Association will be held in
the auditorium of the school tomorrow
night. All the graduates of the school are
expected to attend and 1t is certain that
every class from 1873 to 1896 will be repre-
sented A large portion of the evening will
be devoted to an informal reunion OF the
old classes. The following programme has
been prepared for the occasion:
Presidents address-Charles Sachs, So
Vocal solo-Miss Elizabeth Parkinson. '9s
Twenty Years After William T. Shelf
field, II.
Violin solo-"The Shepherds Dance"
(German), Miss Bebe WooG, go
1mpersonations-Everet Elliott. 49,
Piano solo-"Chopin's Polonaise" Miss
Jessie Bachrach. '94.
Books" a review-Miss Jessie Nc
Dealmon, 81.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES NJ Bush. 90
The x ray with horoscope exhibition)-
Herbert c. Page. 49,
Original poem-Miss Ruby Archer. 's2.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
PERSONAL.

n Kenvon. Chicago. is at the Coates.
H. R. Earle. st. Louis. is at the Coates.
T. IT, Collins. Topeka, is at the Coates.
A. A. Miner, Cincinnati, is at the Coates.
s, s. Sullivan, Batavia, is at the Coates.
G. A. Dillon, Minneapolis, is at the
Coates.
C. s. Smith, Lansing, Mich, is at the
Coates.
w. w. Watson, salina, Kas., is at the
Coates.
DR.. w. C. Galbraith. Omaha, is at the
Coates.
Nathaniel French, Davenport, is at the
Coates.
c. S. Bradley, Boston. is at the Savoy.
T. A Jeffres. Chicago. is at the Savoy.
]. P. Brewer, Fort Scott is at the Savoy.
p. B. Dodds, Blue Rapids, is at the Sa-
voy.
L. P. Allen. Cameron Mo, is at the sa-
voy.
A ]. welch. Cincinnati, is at the New
Albany.
Nate Ross, Blanchard, Ia. is at the New
Albany.
E. w Katzung, Fort Scott, Kas., is at
the Savoy.
c. S. Boutelle. Denver, Col. is at the
New Albany.
n. - nls"" "'Sii''0' mas u at 'tte
New Albany.
w s Ingram, La Crosse, Kas.. Is at the
New Albany.
Charles d Parnham. Brunswick, Mo-. is
at the Savoy.
Colonel Ed Simms head clerk of the
Coates House, left last evening for St.
Louis, where he will enjoy n five days
leave of absence with friends. During his
absence Lee Haney and Harry Vallette
will take care of the guests OF the house.
John Malloy. formerly with the Blossom
| house and now night clerk at the Plant
ers', at ST. Louis, who has been visiting
friends here for a few days, left for home
last evening.