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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-04-16
sETwEEn TWO FIRES.

NJ Lot OF the Cubun Sugar Planter Mos
= Happy One-If He Tries to Grfn0 nss
Cane He IL In Danger From the Ansu1-
gents, and II He Does Not He = IN Dasl.
ger of Prescription and imprisonment
by Gen. Weyler.
New YORK, April 11.-A merchant OF
this city who has business with Cuoa
received letter from Havana Thurs
day in which it was stated that four
owners of sugar plantations in Cuba
have been imprisoned in the fortress
of Cabanas by orders of Gen. Weyler,
and that among them is the WELL
known and rich farmer of Remedies,
Senior Larrondo. The reason given by
Wey1er for such q severe measure is
that the sugar estate owners had
disobeyed his orders in not
grinding this year. The planters
answered that it was impossible for
them to grind, because the recent proc
lamation of Gen. Gomez forbidding it
was enforced rigidly by burning the
properties Of those who grind, and
hanging those who dare to resist by
arms Weyler was angry at this reply.
and said that all the sugar planters in
Cuba were a lot of towards whom he
would teach who was more to be
feared, himself or Maxine Gomez.
The same letter says that last week
Weyler summoned to his place in
Havana several owners of sugar PLAN
sations.
81 allow you," he told them, ito
maintain on your estate armed bodies
of men to protect your property
against the rebels. But If any of those
men give his arms to the rebels,
or horses to their ranks, you will be
held personally responsible before me.
The planters declined to accept such
a responsibility. arguing that they
could not know the sentiments of the
people they might employ in that
capacity.
One of them even dared to say that
they paid heavy taxes to the Spanish
government for the protection of their
properties, without the necessity of
supporting a private army by them
selves. Weyler was angry at this an
swer and told the planter that from
that day his name should be registered
in the list of suspected enemies of
Spain.
A reporter called on Cuban gentle
man who lives in New York and is the
proprietor of two large sugar estates
in the island.
''Our position in Cuba" he said, sis
hard one. We are between two fires.
If we grind, the insurgents burn our
properties; if we don't, Weyler inn
prisons us. And the wost of all is thai
we are ruined without remedvn
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-04-16
His View About Dress.

The late Prebendary Rogers humor
was very unconventional. At a dinner
where he happened to be sitting next
to the bishop of London, responding to
the toast of his health, Mr.. Rogers said
that some Of his friends still regretted
that he had not attaineo higher prefer
ment in the church. They wanted him
to be made a bishop. But, he added,
II feel that 1 have got quite enough
happiness out of my life without hav-
ing this f:inmery hanging about my
legs And he lifted up DIR. Temples
apron.-San Francisco Argonant.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-04-16
ONLY BY FORCE
VIII Cuba be Pacified, Says Gen. weyIe.
No Reforms,

Will Cuba be Pacified, Says Gen. weyle:
NO Reforms.
MADRID, April IA dispatch from
Havana to the impartial says that
Capt. Gen. Weyler, in discussing the
Cuban reform movement with some OF
the leaders of the reformist party. de.
clared that Spain reaffirmed the impos-
sibility of even thinking of reform I'M
til the island should be pacified by
force of arms. The dispatch also says
that it is now definitely known that
the rebel leader, Gomez, is alive,
despite the recent reports of his death.
SURRENDER AT APPoMATTox.
Mt Washington
WARRINGTON, April 1.-THE G. A.
e. organization of this district had an
enjoyable evening in celebrating tho
thirty-irst anniversary of the surren-
der of the confederate army at APP
pomattox An excellent programme
had been arranged which included the
reception of members Of both houses
Of congress, prominent officers Of the
army and navy and sthers, and
speeches, music and song enlivened
the entertainments throughout
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-04-16
SOUTHERN NEGROES
Considering a Project of CoIonizins ii
Arizona.

Considering a Project of CoIonizing in
WASHINGTON, April IA conference
of colored people from the various
states was held here yesterday for the
purpose of founding colony of col
ored people on the irrigated lands of
Arizona. There were present repre-
sentative colored people from the
states of Virginia, North Carolina and
Ear southern states. Those who ad-
dressed the conference reviewed the
outrages to which the negroes of
the south are subjected. enumerat-
ed the hardships and privations that
they have to endure, and said that
something must be done to better the
status of the negro in the south and
to make his life more secure. Speakers
expressed the belief that the negro now
had The opportunity of a lifetime by
colonizing in Arizona. The country is
rich in varied minerals, land and water
are in abundance, and the possibilities
of Arizona are beyond the imagina,
ton.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-04-16
LATE NEWS ITEMS,

IHE senate was not IN session on the
18th. lin the house, after a two days
debate, the filled cheese bill was
passed, with an amendment reducing
the retail dealers license from $40 to
S1e a year. The bill taxes the manu-
facture of the product one cent a
pound, and requires manufacturers
and dealers to pay license. The vote
on the bill was chiefly along political
lines, republicans and populists favor
ing the passage of the bill and demo-
Gratis opposing it.
THE Northrup- Braslau-Goodwin Co.,
of Chicago, bidders to supply the de-
partment of agriculture with vegeta-
BILE seeds, have preferred charges
against Secretary Morton in connec-
ton with the late award. The firm
named bid S64, 900 for the contract and
offered to make reduction of $4,000
for the privilege of placing its name
upon the seed packets. The contract
was awarded to Landreth & Sons, Of
Philadelphia, at $4,000.
AT two o'clock on the morning Of
the 18th fire broke out in the Gehring
apartment house in Cleveland, o.
Forty families lived in the building,
and as they rushed pell nell for the
fire escapes and stairways wild scenes
of confusion ensued. Only two or
three persons were seriously injured.
but twenty families lost all their fur
niture and clothing.
IT was reported in Key West. Fla,
on the 18th, that the steamer George
w. Childs, which left there few days
before to go to the assistance of the
steamer Pearl, had really gone on a
filibustering expedition. 1t was said
that she was seen near Cape
Florida going out to sea with the rev
nue. cutter in chase.
THE tug Peter Dalton OF the In.le-
pendent Towing Co. burned, early on
the morning of the 18th, two miles off
Rogers Park in Lake Michigan. The
crew was rescued by the Welcome.
of the same company, which happened
to be passing the Dalton when the
fire broke out
CAPr.-GEN. WEYLER has asked the
Madrid government for the immediate
dispatch of 5000 cavalry to Cuba, and
the minister of war is arranging to
send them at once. The war office is
also considering the question of en-
ploying balloons in the military serv-
ice in Cuba.
MEMBERs feel confident that the So
called long session of the fifty-fourth
congress will adjourn by May Is, and
thus prove one of the shortest sessions
on record in the past 20 years
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-04-16
MINISTER TERRELL
Glad to Get Away From Public Duty for


Awhile.
WASHINGTON. April 11.-Hon. A. w.
Terrell, United States minister to
Turkey, has left Washington to visit
his aged mother. who resides in Lynch
burg, Va. In speaking of American
interests in Turkey, and particularly
of our missionaries, Mr.. Terrell said:
''After you get away from the sea-
coast into the country there are three
American lives that might be endan-
gered to one of all other nationalities
that have missionaries at work over
there. This is a fact that per
haps is not generally known in
the United States, and then we
have school buildings and college
property to the extent of several mill
lions of dollars. The responsibility in
watching over the safety of ones coun-
trymen in foreign land in times of
peril does not add to the fascination OF
a diplomats post, and confess that
was glad to get away for awhile"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-04-16
COULDN'T TAKE A JOKE.
And So George W. Troutnan Killed Hia
Ffancee In Cold Blood.

And So George W. Troutman Killed Hia
Ffancee In Cold Blood.
ST. LOUIS, April IA costly jest
was that spoken to George w. Trout
man by his pretty 17-year-old fiancee,
Blanche Simpson, yesterday morning,
for in the late afternoon George
shot and instantly killed her at
her home at 3905A Lee avenue,
all on account of her playful
words. They were scarcely more
than children-he just II and she
barely II, and he was jealous. She
said she intended to run away with
another man, who had for months
been attempting to persuade her to do
so, and he filed up on whisky and
killed her in cold blood, while she was
engaged in preparing the dress in
which she was to have been married
to Troutman on June 16.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-04-16
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
Taxable Wealth of Missouri.

State Auditor James NJ. Seibert gives
out the following as showing the
aggregate value of real and per-
sonal property in the several counties
of the state as equa1ized and adjusted
by the state board of equalization for
the taxes of 1896:
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-04-16

In spite of the fact that it has been
officially denied at Madrid and at Ha-
vana that Capt.-Gen. Weyler has ten
dered his resignation or is to be re-
called, all classes of people express
surprise that the general has been
able to accomplish SO little since he
assumed command in Cuba.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-04-16

Lady Parry, widow of the eminent
arctic explorer. died recently at her
English country home, 20 years after
the death of her husband, and within
= week Of completing her ssth year.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-04-16

MARQUIS YAMAGATA, feld-marshal
Of Japan, and suite arrived in Chicago,
from Omaha, on the 10th. The distin-
guished party were driven to the Au-
ditorium hotel, where the marquis was
formally called upon by Gen. Merritt
and staff, with whom he later visited
and inspected Fort Sheridan
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-04-16

GARDINER WILLIAMS, an American,
general manager of the De Beers Min
ing Co. who was arrested at Kimberly,
on March 5, charged with having sup
piled arms to the Uitlanders on the
Rand, to be used in their threatened re-
volt against the Transvaal government,
was committed for TRIAL at Cape Town
on the 9Th.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-04-16

By the action of the house, on the
9th. in passing the Jones senate bill,
Ohio adopts the electric method of ex-
ecution. It does not, however, go into
effect until July 1, and continues the
gallows method of executions for all
persons upon whom the senten ce of
death had already been pronounced
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-04-16
The aggregate values of the several
classes of property as returned by the
aSSeSSOrS were as follows:
..S946,001,373
In equalizing the values of the sew

In equalizing the values of the sew
eral classes of property between the
counties the board increased the value
of town lots S176, 367, and of personal
property S1.57O.O 36. The aggregate
value of lands was decreased 81, 775, OIL,
making net decrease from the returns
of the assessors of s2s.669, and leaving
the aggregate value of real and per-
sonal property for taxes of 1886 $685.
971, 710, as stated above.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-04-16

Ex-KING MILAN of Servia is coming
60 America. it Is said, to look up
heiress for his profigate and dissolute
son, King Alexander, to make his
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-04-16

THE New York court of appeals
handed down a decision, on the 18th,
which holds that clubs are not amen
able to the state excise law, and the
inference is that they can not be re-
quired to take out license to sell
liquor under the Raines Hquor-tax
law
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-04-16
BY ELI d. AXE

At Is expected that fully sixty thou
sand persons will attend the fifteenth
International Christian Endeavor con-
sentaon In Washington city in July.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-04-16

The British war ship Pelican has ar
rived at Nassau, n. p, with 800 rifles,
2o0, 600 cartridges and a quantity of
other property, all of which was found,
on the 5th, buried beneath the sand
ON the beach of Cay Sal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-04-16

FAILURES throughout the United
States for the week ended on the 10th,
as reported by R. G. Dun & Co., were
200, against 2O7 for the corresponding
week last year. For Canada the fail
ures were 80, against % last year.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-04-16

Ex-PREsIDENr HARRISON and Mrs.
Mary Scott Lord Dimmick were united
IN matrimony in st. Thomas church,
New York city, on the 6th,i in the pres
ence of a select company, DR.. Wesley
Brown, the rector officiating.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-04-16
A Tender Heart Pierced by Lead.

Charles Weikel, aged Is, was acct
dentally shot and killed by Fred Nc
Lochlin, of the same age, at Sedalia.
They had been hunting with Flobert
rifles, and McLochlin espied wren.
He drew his gun to shoot the bird, but
Weikel exclaimed, "Don't kill it. Fred, -
and seized the barrel of the rifle At
the same instant the gun was dis
charged, the ball passing through
Weikel's heart.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-04-16

PorAroEs are SO cheap in some parts
of New York state that farmers are
throwing them away. One man is
burning them in his stove, and says
they make a very hot and steady fire
At some auctions of farm property
held lately tubers sold at 214 cents a
bushel. and in many instances no bids
could be secured
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-04-16

The Paris journal says that the En-
glish are erecting barracks at Malta
capable of accommodating 10000 men,
This increase of capacity, the paper
says, is being made in anticipation of
events in the Mediterranean affecting
British interests
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-04-16

OK the sth, Veterinary Surgeons
Jennings and Jackson slaughtered "a
valuable milch cows, afflicted with
tuberculosis, in the herd of the Har.
mony society at Economy, Pa
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-04-16

IL the case of Mrs. Fannie Bagby,
recently appointed a school trustee at
West Point, Va. superintendent of
Public Instruction Massey has decided
that she is not eligible, and that no
woman can hold Office in Virginia, no
matter how small its Importance may
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-04-16

THE house committee on post offices.
on the 18th, heard Representative Bow
ers, of California, in support of various
bills before it providing for a system
of postal savings banks at the various
post offices throughout the country.
No action was taken on the measure.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-04-16

s.. JEHIEL JUDsoS, tramp for the last
mve years, has been notified. at Liber-
". n. Y, that by the death of friend
IN the state of Michigan he has become
heir to a fortune of $4,000
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-04-16
Baptist Women.

The State Baptist Women's Mission.
sry society meets in Marshall April 81.
About 800 delegates are expected 10 At
tend
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-04-16

HOUSE committee on elections No. 2,
Mr.. Mccall, of Massachusetts,, chair
man, on the sth, decided four contest
ed-election cases, three in favor of sit
ting democrats and one in favor of the
contestant, colored man from the
First South Carolina district.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-04-16
A Young Mani. sfiet.ke.

Harvey Gray. paying teller of the
First national bank of Macon, is, it II
charged, an embezzser to the extent of
f42, 600
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-04-16

AxEoN o. detectives, on the night
of the sth, arrested Romoius Colelk,
alias John Smith, a farm hand who
was formerly employed by Alvin n.
Stone. on charge of numbering Stone
and his wife and Ira Stillson'near Tall
madge, o. The prisoner, after some
pumping, confessed the crime. stating
that his intention was to assault Flora
Stone, who had rejected his atten-
tions
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-04-16

Wilson Barrett owns property in Eng-.
land His fortune II estimated at s2so'.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-04-16

TIE steel bridge spanning the Clin-
ton river at Mount Clemens, Mich.
over which the cars of the Rapid rail-
way, an electric line. ran. gave way,
on the 9TH, while II motor car and
three loaded gravel cars were cross
ing, and the train was precipitated
into the river. Motorman William
Spencer was seriously injured.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-04-16

THE state department. has received .
letter from Mr.. Edward Dowues.
United States consul at Amsterdam.
asking that the public be warned
against the folly of spending time or
money toward the collection of what
are known as .sold Dutch estates. .
which, he says. do not exist Neither
has the Bank OF Holland, = in which
.sthe unclaimed millions" are alleged
40 be denneited- an existence.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-04-16
Prominent stockroan (,ope.

Abner Backson, aged 46, died at e.
Dorado Springs. He was one of the
most prominent stockmen of that Sec
ton of the state.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-04-16

Congressman Van Horn has intro
duced bill into the house donating
condemned cannon to the grand army
post ct Coucordia.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-04-16

CAPT. G. FAIRcH1LD and Thomas h
Rarrett, United States inspectors OF
steam vessels, on the Sth, rendered
their decision on the grounding of the
American line steamship New York in
New York harbor on February 90 blast,
generating Capt Charles Il Grant,
commander Of the vessel, from the
charges made sy Pilot Richard Bigley,
and holding the pilot responsible for
the accident.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-04-16
That Missouri-Iowa Boundary.

The commission consisting of Gen.
Harding, of Missouri; Peter A. Dye. of
Iowa, and Dwight C. Morgan, of Illi-
nois, have begun work to settle the
long-disputed boundary line between
Mercer county, Missouri. and Decatur
county, Iowa. The strip of territory
in dispute is six miles long, and has
been questioned for more than a quar-
ter of century
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-04-16

The gold excitement has struck Elk
celsior Springs and vicinity, and all
surface indications point to rich field
Five or six assays have been made.
They run from SLIGO to $500 to the ton
of gold, with to 5 ounces of silver.
The find is located about mile east of
the city in the hills.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-04-16

surface indications point to rich field
Five or six assays have been made
They run from SLIGO to $500 to the tor
of gold, with i to 5 ounces of silver
The find is located about mile east o1
the city in the hills.
Population of ST. Louis.
According to the late directory st.
Louis has population of Gil, 26s. In
1890 the city had a population, accord
ing to the census, of 451. no. At the
present rate of increase the city will
have a population in 1900 of 725. OOo In
all probability by that time ST. Louis
and suburbs will have a population OF
close on to a million.
Made Too Much Noise.
An attempt was made the other morn
ing to rob the Bank of Ravenwood,
Nodaway county, but the burglars
used such big charge of dynamite in
opening the safe that the noise of the
explosion awakened the whole town.
Struck by Lightning and Burned.
Near Reeds, Jasper county. barn,
belonging to A. d. Kennel, containing
seven head of horses, large quantity
of implements and 500 bushels of
wheat. was struck by lightning and
burned. The loss is nearly 1000.
Killed by a Colt.
Charles Francis, aged "a, farm hand
who worked for Frank Priest, near
Warrensburg, attempted to break a
colt. The animal kicked him, inf1ict-
ing injuries from which he died.
An Old Montgomery County Citizen.
Daniel Lehnen. who for nearly thirty
years had been an honored ci tizen of
Montgomery county, died recently at
his home near Wellsville, aged 81.
Shot the Marshal.
At Richmond Martin Farley shot
City Marshal L. E. Jones three times.
One wound is considered serious Far
ley was drunk at the time.
Wanted, an Orator.
The students of the senior class of
Missouri university, Columbia, have
not succeeded in securing an orator to
address them next June,
Condemned Cannon.
Congressman Van Horn has intro
duced a bill into the house donating
condemned cannon to the grand army
post It Coucordia.
Prominent StockEaau Gone.
Abner Baclson, aged 46, died at e.
Dorado Springs. He was one of the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-04-16
Wanted, an Orator

The students of the senior class of
Missouri university, Columbia, have
not succeeded in securing an orator to
address them next June,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-11-20
Estate of Royal ID. Hedden.
Notice of Proof of VIII.

STATE OF VERMONT, Be 1t remem-
0DISTRCT OF ADDISON, IS. bered, that at Il
session OF the Probate Court holden at Midi
debury, within and for said District, on the
l4th day OF Aovember. 4. ID. 1896.
Present Hon. James VI. Slade, Judge.
Whereas, certain instrument i'm writing,
under seal, purporting to be the last will and
testament OF Royal ID. Hedden, late OF sails
bury, III said district, deceased, having
been this day presented to said Court OF Pro
bate ana duly filed in the Probate office /;
Therefore, it is ordered that all persons in
terested in the estate OF said deceased be
notified to appear before said court, at the
PROBATE Office in Middlebury, IN said district,
ON the It'll day in December, \. ID 1896 nj 10
O'Clock II. m, by publication of this order
three weeks successfully previous thereto,
in the Middlebury RI gister IA newspaper
printed ut Middebury aforesaid, to show
cause if any they may have, why said lnstru-
ment In writing should not be proved and
allowed the last viii and testament OF the
said deceased.
By the court,
A. Attest JAMES NJ. SLADE, Judge.