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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21
DUN's COMMERCIAL REVIEW

A General Awaiting Of Definite Crop Re.
ports and the Result of Nominating Con.
ventions.
NEW YORK, May 16-R. g. Dun &
Go. say to-day:
in the United States, against FL last
year, and 80 in Canada, against 81 last
year.
It is now the middle Of May, too late
for business to change materially un.
til the prospects of coming crops are
assured and definite shape has beer
given to the presidential contest by
the conventions. Until the future is
more clear there is prudent disincli-
nation to produce much beyond orders
or to order beyond immediate and
certain needs. If this waiting spirit
prevails two months longer, It will
crowd into the last half of the year an
enormous business if the outlook then
is good.
For the present there is less bust
ness than year ago, though in some
branches more, and the delay follow
ing months of depression is to many
trying and causes numerous failures
Speculative markets. are compare
lively inactive, but the stock market
is stagnant and the average price o.
railroad stocks has declined less thar
one per cent. for the week and the
average of trust stocks only aboui
half of one per cent.
An attempt was made to manufnc
ture excitementin cotton out of the
government report. but the pric.
closed exactly as it began the week,
and the port receipts have been actu.
ally larger than last year.
All current arguments based on ths
assumption that the quantity used II
maximum rate are disproved by tho
closing of many mills.
As the mill stock in northern mills
and also abroad are much larger thar
usual, calculations which ignore these
tend to deceive, and the total supplies
are greater than requirements Tor
four months consumption, even al
the maximum rate.
Wheat is unchanged in spite OF al
.umors. The vol ume of domestic bust
ness, though large in some branches.
as represented by payments through
clearinghouse, is b. per cent. small
Ter than last year. The railroad earn
ings have been for the FIRST week OF
May 3.s per cent. larger than last
year, showing a trifie better than the
returns for April.
The most for tunate of the chief in
dustries at present is tho boot and
shoe manufacture, which is not only
shipping to customers within six per
cent. OF the largest number Of cases
ever forwarded in the first half OF
May, but is getting many new orders,
and there are many urgent requests
to anticipate orders for June and July
delivery, indicating that distribution
to consumers has outrun expectations
Prices arc unchanged at the loweH
average yet reached, but there Il II
rather rapid advance In hides at Chi |
cago, and leather begins to stifen !
little.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

In the Senate, on the 10th, Senator
Morgan (Ala.) delivered long speech
on the subject of the war in Cuba and
favoring the passage of a joint resolu-
ton recognizing Cuban belligerency,
SO as to give the president the oppor-
tunity of coinciding or vetoing the ac-
ton of congress. At the close of the
speech his resolution, previously intro
'duced, was agreed to, instructing the
committee on foreign relations to in
quire into the recent arrest and con-
domination of citizens of the United
States captured on board the Com.
petitor. No other business of i'm.
portance was transacted, and, after
hearing eulogies on the late Repre-.
sentative Grain, of Texas, the senate
adjourned. THE house was not in
session on the 10th. 3aA +as3
Ten THOUSAND persons assembled in
the Grand Central Palace, in New York
city, ON the night of the 10th, to hear
Chauncey M. Depew speak on 'Elec-
the sending of two kilograms, one of
which travelled all around the west
ern world and returned to the sender
in 81 minutes; the other travelled al
most all around the earth and re-
turned in so minutes, being received,
on its. return, by Thomas A. Edison.
who was formerly a telegraph oper-
ator.
A WHOLESALE jail delivery occurred
at Covington. KY, on the night of the
10th. Scott Jackson and Alonzo Wal
ling, the accused Pearl Bryan murder.
ers. and one other prisoner, alone re-
manning to tell the tale. The prison
ers sawed off the hinges on a rear
door after Jailer Bitter had made his
rounds and their road to freedom was
thus made safe.
THE Markham house at Atlanta, Ga. !.
was destroyed by fire, on the night of
the 18th, causing. loss of $500. 600
Two fremen were reported killed, and
one person, guest or servant, was
seen at the windows after the hotel
was wrapped in flames. as
) TwENTY-sN buildings, comprisingan
entire block, in Blue Island, ILL.,, were
destroyed by fire on the 18th. Among
the buildings burned were the Union
hotel, Concordia hail, Blue Island pub
lie library and various stores and resi-
dences. Loss, between $4,000 and
$500, 600
A REPORT from Washington says
that Minister to Turkey Alexander
w. Terrell considers the Armenian
troubles as practically at an end.
on the 18th the banks Of New York
city held SIS, 81. 975 in excess OF the
requirements of the 25-per-cent rule.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21
ORDERED TO SURRENDER
All Their Farm Products for tho Use o
the Spanish Army-Rebel Leader
Shot Dead.

=
the Spanish Army-Rebel Leader
Shot Dead.
HAVANA, May 16.-Capt.- Gen. Wey-
Ter has issued proclamation ordering
the farmers and peasantry, during the
next twenty days,to transport to the
towns in their vicinity all of the corn
and other grains stored upon their
farms. This order applies to the prov
inces of Pinar del Rio, Havana and
Matanzas. The military quartermas-
tiers are authorized by this order to
purchase the grain sent to the towns
by the farmers at the current
price, and if the grain is not required
by the government, it will be stored
for the account of it's owners. After
the period of 90 days has elapsed, the
proclamation declares, any grain
found upon farms in the provinces
mentioned will be regarded as contra
band of war aud will be seized and the
owners thereof subjected to criminal
proceedings.
The rebel leader, Manuel Romero,
was shot yesterday morning at Glen
fuegos.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21
ANOTHER CONTEST

Decided In Favor of the sitting Deno.
cratic Member.
WASHINGTON, May l6.-House cleo.
lions committee No. / yesterday unan-
inously decided the contested-election
case of George Denny, Jr. (rep1 VS..
VIM. G. Owens (dem.) in favor Of the
sitting member, Owens. The case
came from the district-the Ser enth
Kentucky for pxen
years previous to the Fifty fourth com
gress by w. G. r. Breckinridge, who
was defeated for renomination b. 0w.
ems. 81
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21
A sudden Resolve Promptly Carried Gu

A Sudden Resolve Promptly Carried Out.
DULUTH. Mimi, May l6.-There was
considerable surprise in the United
States court yesterday over the retire
ment of Judge Nelson. He was in the
midst of a trial when he astonished
everyone by disnaissing the jury. adj
journing court and announcing his re-
tirement to private life. Judge Nell
son is the oldest judge in point of serv-
ice on the federal bench, having been
appointed nearly 40 years ago.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21
THE CANADA.

The Latest Addition to the Dominion Line
Launched.
MONTREAL, Can, May ia cable
gram received here states that the
twin-screw steamer Canada, the latest
addition to the Dominion line, was
launched Thursday at Belfast, Ireland.
She is $40 feet long, So feet beam and
SO feet deep, and far exceeds in size
any vessel now running between Can.
ala and ti,a old country. She has a
tonnage of nearly 1900, being in
many respects fac-simile of the Ma
iestic and the Teutoaic.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21

COMMISSIONERS ROOSEVELT announces
that the New York police board has de-
cided to appoint 80 new policemen, to
be equipped with bicycles. 1t will be
the especial duty of the new men to
put stop to "scorching." s& lf
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21

BUTTONS with miniature picture OF
Secretary Carlisle upon them and bear
ing the sentiment: "For President,
John G.. Carlisle" have appeared in
Washington. and are being conspic-
uously worn by Kentuckians.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21

The act making provision for the
deportation of refugee canadian Cree
Indians from the state of Montana,
and their delivery to the Canadian au-
thorities, was approved by the presi-
dent on the 13th. :
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21

On the 18th Gen. Fitzhugh Lee re-
turned to Washington to receive final
instructions from the president and
Secretary Olney before leaving for Ha-
vana to assume the duties of CONSUL
general, vice Ramon o. Williams.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21

The entire kingdom of Sweden was
engaged, on the 18th, in enthusiastic
ally celebrating the four hundredth
anniversary OF, the birth of Gustavus
Vasa, king of Sweden, and the liberia
tor of Sweden from the power of Dem
mark, who was born at Lindholm, May
IL, 1895.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21

= UNITED STATES MINISTER TO JAPAN
EDWIN DUK was among the passengers
by the steamer China, which arrived
at San Francisco on the 12th- II am
absent on my regular vacation" said
Mr.. Dun. "That's all there is of it." -
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21

The Madrid Epoca, an official organ,
embroidered by the tone of the Euro
pean press on the Cuban question,
says: sThe barefaced, unjust and de-
fiant action of the United States is in
opposition to all International law
and to all European interests"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21

THE British colonists in Dcmerara
are sending protests to the British gov
eminent against the delay in the set
Element of the boundary question be-
tween Great Britain and Venezuela,
representing that local interests are
suffering greatly.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21

The bronze equestrian statue Of
Maj. Winfield Scott Hancock,
'sHero of Gettysburg" was unveiled at
the intersection of Pennsylvania and
Louisiana avenues with Seventh and
c streets, the busiest highway cross
ing in the national capital on the 18th.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21

IT was reported from Pretoria, ON the
14th. upon good authority, that the
johannesburg reform committee pris-
oners, who were held in custody in
Pretoria pending the decision of the
authorities as to their punishment,
would, with the exception of the lead
ers, be fined and released.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21

) TELEGRAPHIC instructions were sent
out from Washington, on the 18th, to
the several collectors of customs along
the Atlantic sea-coasc to look out for
the steamer Laurada. supposed TO be
engaged in fiibustering expedition
to Cuba, and If she is found to be vio-
lating the neutrality laws, to seize her.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21

THE signing Of . protocol betfeen
the governments of. Argentin< and
Chilli has removed threateniJE situa-
ton, and il is believed thatf there is
. now no cause for anxiety.x/. 9s5Sk
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21

AT the meeting of the American
Tract society in New York, on the
13th, "a resolution was adopted to
abolish the system of two divisions,
and to have the business conducted un-
der one head. This settled a long war
fare.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21

q. THE Russian minister, Mr.. E. de
Kotzebue, is arranging to give moon
light fete. in Washington in honor of
the coronation of the car on the 25th.
It will be an out-of-door affair with
music and gorgeous display of fire.
vorka
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21
az ELI d. AXE,

MISSOURI

y THE comptrollsfof the currency re.
ceived Notice, on the 13th, of the fail
ure of the First national bank of Fl
Reno, Okla.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21

PRrNCr ErukBrDE, who claims to be
the herediy1ry heir to the Mexican
throne, hiss been expelled, it is report
ed, froH the Metropolitan club OF
Washidgton for conduct unbecoming
y geufleman.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21

IT was announced on authority, on
the 18th, that the two Americans cap
tured in Pinar del Rio, Cuba. as alleged
fueitives from the s1libuster COMPETE
tor, would not be tried by conrtrmar-
tial Gen. Weyler had ordered an in
vestigation into their cases prior to re-
ceiving any representations from Con-
sui General Williams
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21

= Tar house comnaitSH on pablo
buildings and grounds ON the 18th, or
dered a favorable rep6rt on the bill of
Mr.. Little (Ark.) tprohibit the sale
of intoxicating liquors in the capitol
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21

- DB. JOSEPH BIrriNeER, ex-coroner of
Wayne county, Mich, and his clerk,
Harry Benzing, were, on the 18th,
found guilty of conspiring to defraud
the county. The jury recommended
the prisoners to the mercy of the
court.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21

There is considerable complaint that
fruit is falling badly in many local
tiles, especially apples, cherries and
plums. Strawberries are ripening rap
idly in the southern counties.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21


LAwxxR RorAN, Of Philadelphia, on
khe nth, concluded his examination of
the papers and other matter which ii.
II. Holnaes turned over to him on the
day Of The, latter,s execution Mr. Ro-
tan STATED that he found an11ng them
soothing of public interest. There is
no will among the papers and no pro-
Hinions is made for Mrs. PitezeL
In the United States court at Du-
fnth, Mimi, on the 18th, Judge Nell
SON was in the midst 81 trial when
he astonished everyone by dismissing
the jury. adjourning court and an
nouneing his retirement to private
life. Judge Nelson was the oldest
Judge In point of service on the fed
erai bench, having been appointed
nearly forty years ago.
q TnS medal which was presented by
congress to John Paulding. one OF the
captors % Mai Andre at Tarrytown.
N.aY.s IN recoen itionf of his patriotic
seAvices, md which had been lost for
usefa qusrter ora century, was dis
covereas BY Dr.. B. b Coutant, OF Tar
s rytown.shile looking over some old
articles which had lain in Wander
bits storehouse So long that they
were going "a be sold Tor storage.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21
Married FIFTY Years.

Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Gregory cele.
brated their golden wedding ami
versary at their home in Mexico. Many
friends and relatives were present,
among them ten children and % grand
children
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21
A Representative Fatally Injured.

j. II Ross, representative from Pu-
iaski county, was thrown from his horse
near Waynesville. receiving injuries
that will prove fatally.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21
clearinghouse to start Up.

The Moran westinghouse. st. Joseph,
which has been in litigation for some
time. and idle as result, has been
leased by Viles & Robbins, who will at
once start up with slaughter of ], ZOO
hogs day. The capacity will be in
creased .t+
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21
It Killed the Little Fellow.

The one-year-old boy of Preston
Aker, of Smithville, Clay county, while
in a doctors Office pulled a bottle of
carbolic acid over him. The contents
ran down the child's breast, and caused
death within few hours.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21

st Boy Bitten BY Vicious Cat.
A cat that bit seven-year-old George
Belts, of 7417 Michigan avenue, St.
Louis, inserted its teeth into the hoy's
left leg, and the animal had to be beat
en- off. 1t was killed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21
Cinch Bugs Doing Damage.

Cinch bugs are doing considerable
damage in some localities in Missouri,
and in several of the southeastern
counties meadows have been greatly
damaged and some fields of wheat
partially destroyed by army worms.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21

Wm. Ficken, farmer north Of Lin
coin, Benton county, was thrown from
his wagon on the main street of Lin
coin and instantly killed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21

Cotton planting is well advanced in
southeastern portion of the state. The
early planted is being cultivated and
looks well. The average is greatly in.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21

In few localities corn is not coming
up well, on account of the drought,
and in few others some replanting
has been necessary, owing to heavy
rains during the latter part of April;
but as a rule a good stand is reported,
and cultivation is in progress. Cut
worms and wire worms are doing some
damage in places.
The herald., 1896-07-19

for and against the removal of the coun-
~ capital from New Castle to Whining
ton. Not until 1882 was the question de-
cloed and the change made. A fine, COM
modious court house was erected in Will
mington, and the old brick rookery bear
ing that name in New Castle was turn
ed over to the god of mammon. The
county Jail, however, with it's pillory and
whipping post, remained in New Castle.
Hence 1t is that the peculiar educational
method of reforming criminals by tor
turing their bodies was left to New Cas-
Tie as one of it's unique attractions
Ihe superior court of the county, which
holds sessions four times year, devotes
part of its time to criminal cases. of
Whlcn there are always a few on the
DOCKET. When an offender is convicted
IN Wilmington he is at once removed to
the Jail at New Castle. Part Of the jail
is old and part of it rather new. The
jail yard is enclosed by high and massive
stone walls, which render it almost i'm
possible for prisoner to escape, even
should he succeed in getting out of his
cell. A few escapes, however, have been
made. In the Jail yard near the wide
entrance stands the pillory, with it's
Whipping post Under the laws of the
state judge may, at his discretion, SEN
tence an offender to the pillory. to the
whipping post or to both forms of punish
ment. The sentence always specifies the
time in which the victim shall stand in
the pillory. and IL he Is to be whipped,
the number Of lashes which he shall re-
ceive. 1t frequently happens that per-
son convicted Of a felony and sentenced
to long term Of imprisonment is treat
ed to dose of pillory and whip before
beginning to serve his time. Such treat
The herald., 1896-07-19
THE CRUEL WHIPPING
POST IN DELAWARE

The little state of Delaware, with its
three counties. has some queer laws.
Its tax laws cover almost every possi-
bility of taxation, good. bad and indiffer-
ent. 1t has Sunday laws and Monday
laws and laws for every day and hour of
the week; laws that impose taxes upon
pretty much everybody for doing, own
ing or selling almost anything. 1t has
blue laws and laws of almost every other
color, but the Delaware law which
smacks strongest of the dark ages is
that which maintains the pillory and the
whipping post. With the exception of
the custom still prevailing in Baltimore
requiring wife-beaters to take dose of
their own medicine, Tbelieve that no.
where in the United States. outside of
Delaware, is the whipping post a public
institution. Delaware legislators still
cling to 1t, and the people of the state
seem to regard 1t as a. man generally re-
CARDS a wart on his nose-something
undesirable, but a thing impossible to
get rid of.
without It's pillory and whipping post
Delaware Jail would look so odd and so
tame that old residents Of the state
would hardly consider it worth the taxes
necessary to maintain 1t. The New Cas-
tie county Jail, instead of being in the
city Of Wilmington, the county seat, is In
the antiquated. unprogressive town. or
city, of Newcastle. That place is To-
Gated on the right bank of the Delaware
river, six miles below Wilmington, and
contains a population of 4000 1t has
several large manufactures and a wharf
where small steamers and vessels occas
ionally land. New Castle was originally
the county seat and the old court house
still stands there, but Is used for busi-
ness purposes instead Of being temple
of justice.
For forty years there was a contest
The herald., 1896-07-19

when on the platform each was COM
PEELED to thrust his head through one Of
the large apertures, the upper half of
the plank having been raised for that
purpose and then lowered and the ends
securely fastened together. Thus was
formed complete wooden collar with
the darky's head protruding on one side
and all the rest Of him, except his hands,
on the other side. Ae the same time
tnat his neck was secured by the closing
OF the two halves of the plank the
hands were also confined in a similar
manner, being inclosed in wooden hand
cuffs, as 1t were, one on each side of the
circle that held the neck The wretched
victims were thus confined at precisely
10 o'clock and remained in that painful
predicament one hour
1t was strange and sickening specta-
Gle to those witnessing it for the first
time. The victims heads and faces were
exposed to the broiling sun, their backs
We're necessarily bent, and evidently the
prisoners were in a position to suffer
severe torture. At first there was ap-
parently no special discomfort, but
every minute augmented the distress
which was manifest in their faces and
by the frequent nervous twitching of
the legs and the shifting of their feet.
Ihe gaping crowd looked on in compare
tive silence. There was no jeering or
LOUD laughing; neither were there fndi-
cations that the great moral lesson"
was producing especially salutary
eHects on the minds of either men or
boys present. When the hour of torture
mad nearly expired I glanced at nv
watch, which one of the victims hap
pened to observe. In a low tone he asked
me what time 1t was. When I replied
tnat 1t lacked only six minutes of IL