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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-12
Trouble with His Mother-in-Law.

Henry Hoffman, of Hannibal, was ar.
rested the other day on the charge of
assault with attempt to kill his moth
er-in-law
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-12

THE statement of the condition of
the treasury, issued ON the 18th, showed:
Available cash balance, s2S1 SOC, SCI;
gold reserve, $40, leo, 49,.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-12

THE hig battleship Indiana sailed
from Newport, r L, on the 5th, for
Halifax. N. s., where she will be
locked, cleaned and painted. She is
the first of the battleships that has
been sent from the United States to q
foreign dock. for lack of docking faeili-
ties at home, but it is probable that
others must follow before the New
York dock, the only American dock
capable of receiving these large war
vessels, is repaired.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-12
The Eclectics Pushing Their Claims.

The total bonded debt of ST Louis in 1895 was
2l,O247 11.55. In 1895 it was reduced to S2064Z,-
Hiss. Tax rate 2H per cent
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-12
An Average Yield.

johnson county will produce an aver
Age yield of corn. A four-weeks'
drought considerably damaged bright
prospects.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-12

THE Industrial World, Published at
Chicago, said on the 5th: Railroad
companies are entering the market for
large additions to equipment a south
western system purchased LOCO cars
last week at st. Louis, and there are
inquiries at Chicago from the Illinois
Central and other roads, with prospects
of some extensive purchases"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-12
Corn i'm Northwest missouri.

Corn is reported in fairly good con-
sition in northwest Missouri counties.
A heavy downpour of rain would be
welcome.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-12
Treasurer Pitts Monthly Statement
Saved the Corn.

The severe drought of two weeks
duration and the torrid season. with an
average temperature of 1905, which
were firing" the corn on the high
lands in Pettis county, burning the
pastures and drying up wells and stock
ponds, were broken by good rain.
The downfall of water came Just in
time to save thousands of acres of corn,
and the percentage of shortage in the
estimated crop in that part of the state
will be very small.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-12

SILVER certificates sold on the New
York stock exchange, on the 4th, at
81. and bar silver, was quoted at 81 as
against 57S. the low record OF the
previous week. The price of Mexican
dollars also reeeded to AL. These are
all new low price records. Bullion
dealers assert that there is no espe-
cially heavy offerings of silver in the
worlds market to account for the con-
tinued fall in price, but that there is
practically no demand.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-12

A TERRIBLE outbreak of the great
solcano of Mayor. on the Island of
Luzon, one of the Philippine group,
occurred o. June %, and up 70 July
no less than 500 persons were engulfed
in the fiery streams of lava and de-
stroyed, and it was expected that the
number of fatalities would reach at
least LOCO Fifteen villages had been
burned and the destruction of the
cities of Bacaca, Malipot and Li6ey
was tbroppht to be certain,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-12
Wealth of ST. Louis

Wealth of st. Louis.
Following valuation for taxation
shows the steady growth of the city of
St. Louis:
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-12
MISSOURI, STATE NEWS.
what Secretary Rippey says.


Secretary ]. R. Rippey of the state
board of agriculture, in his crop report
for July, says:
Corn-While the reports to August indicate
an Improvement OF three points for the state
many localities are suffering from a want of
precipitation and high temperature, In fact.
the large proportion of the state seems to be on
the verge of a drought that promises serious re-
suits to this crop unless speedily relieved by
rain Late corn is already damaged, and if the
drought continues it will yield nothing but fod-
Ter.
Wheat and oats suffered but slight damage in
stock The yield of oats is estimated at %
bushels last season. The acreage was reduced
Sper cent, leaving total acreage OF 1857 400,
and total yield of about 26OO0O0O bushels.
against 21,660,O0o bushels last season The
quality of the berry is an improvement over
last year, being brighter and of better weight.
Meadows have not yielded quite so heavily as
last season, the estimate being 1.28 tons
against 1.5O tons The acreage is practically
the same as last year, and the total yield should
be 1901 900 tons, while in 1895 there were 400.
900 tons, and in 1895 3.0O00OO
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-12

YEAR. Real estate. Personal. Totals.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-03
THE DERELIcT GENERAL SieLlR.
Captain Philips of 1hs Revenue Cutter
Perry Writes TO The Treasury
Department

WASHINGTON, D. c., June q
Another instalment of the story of the
General Siglin, the American schooner
seen in a dismantled condition in the
North Pacific with corpse lashed tc her
wheel, was received at the Treasury De-
partment to-day from Captain Phillips OF
the revenue cutter Perry, one of the ves-
sells sent out TO find the derelict. Phillips
letter is dated Ktch-i-kan, Alaska, May
81. He sighted the Siglin on the evening
of MAY 20, ten miles off the west coast OF
Graham Island. She had drifted 10C
miles northeasterly since previously re-
ported. When the letter was written the
Siglin was out of the track of vessels and
Phillips said:
with westerly winds and swell now
prevailing she will drift ashore on
Graham Island in a couple OF days. The
wreck was found with the bow and stern
Just out OF the water, the dismantled
decks swept and the bulwarks gone, the
jibboom and stern davis being the only
tittings remaining in place. The vessel
was boarded and searched for bodies, but
none were found. Fastened to the strong
back of the after davits were several
handkerchiefs, apron-trousers and under
shirts. II was not deemed necessary to
tow the vessel any closer to the beach,
the coast being rocky and dangerous OF
approach, and there was no harbor with n
reach where the vessel could be taken.
The wester:. coast of the Queen Charlotte
islands was thoroughly examined by
skirting the land as closely as possIble
for any indication OF survivors. Two In
dian villages were visited, but we could
learn of no one landing on the islands.
Being short of coal it was not deemed ad-
visable TO cruise longer, but to proceed to
Sitka for fuel"
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-03
Shocking Fate of a Young Illinois Farmer
Who Was Guarding His Fathers
Properly

STERLING, Ill, June Robbed, muir
dered and cremated. That tells the awful
fate OF George Kaufman. Hestooi guard
over his fathers granary to protect it from
thieves, who killed him at his post and
sought TO wipe out the evidence OF their
fiendish cruelty with fire. To-day all that
remains of him is a corpse, with its throat
cut its skull crushed and its head bullet
piercsd-a charred lump OF flesh. There
is no clew to the fiends who committed
the crime, but bloodhounds are on the
trail.
George Kaufman was the son of Tobias
kaufman, a prosperous farmer living
about five miles north of Sterling. He
was 90 years old. Farmer Kaufman has
two dwelling houses with about a quarter
of a mile between them. He left his old
home for his present dwelling about a
year ago, but still used some of the build
iDgs attached to the former residence.
Lately kaufman discovered that
thieves were raidlng his granary located
near the old residence. He asked his
son George TO take up his might quarters
in the deserted home and watch for the
plunderers.
George Kaufman began his vigiIs two
weeks ago. He was unsuccessful, and
house for bis breakfast. On Tuesday
morning he did not come at the usual
hour. The family waited some time with
out concern. Then his father became
alarmed and started for the old house to
investigate, accompanied by Charles
Shrader, the hired man. They went to
the house, but there was no trace of
young Kaufman. They soon scented the
strawstack, which had been nearly
burned down and was still smoking, and
went TO examine it. They were Mortified
to find on the Top of The smoking stack
the body of young Kaufman burned to
crisp, and with the clothing all consumed.
The victim had been dubbed and his
skull crushed. His throat had bsen cut
and the head was nearly severed from the
body. A bullet hole showed that the
murderer had shot the young man.
Several persons in the neighborhood
are under suspicion, But there is no evil
dence to warrant their arrest. Blood
hounds were put on the trail, but so far
without success. The surrounding coun-
try is intensely excited over the work of
the brutal fends, and friends OF the young
man are demanding vengeance at the end
OF rope without the quIDbles and delays
of the law.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-03
HISTORIC TOMBS MUTILATED.
Shafts in M,moy OF Paul ReYsre. John
Hancock and Increase Sumner CblOped
and Descended

BOSTON, Ma ss-, June 2.-The hand of
vandal has been at work in the old
Granary burial ground, where lie the
ashes of the forefathers of the country.
Some reckless reiic-hunter has desecrat-
ed the tombs of Paul Revere, John Han
cock and Governor Increase Sumner.
The vandal in each case has Clipped ffag-
ments from the tomb bs of the heroes and
patriots. The enormity OF the desecration
cannot be measured. In the case of the
Hancock tomb the m utilization is not upon
the white shaft erected over the grave of
the revolutionary leader who signed the
Declaration OF independence. The vandal
Clipped pieces from the timeworn and far
more priceless stone, from the antiquarian
standpoint, bearing the words Tomb of
Hancock" that had formerly been the
only index to the grave.
The Paul Revere tomb is marked by
shaft several feet high and the relic
hunters Clipped from one corner near the
granite base large piece of stone. The
white spot that tells the story of the
mutilation is just below the wreath hung
OIL Memorial day.
Mutilatlon is just as plainly seen upon
the TOMB of Increase Sumner. who was
the grandfather of Charles Sumner and
third Governor of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts,. The vandaps work is
very recent.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-03
CRAZED By GRIEF,
Baltimore Letter. Carrier Kills HI
Three Children aud HinlseIE

Baltimore Letter. Carrier Kills Hts
Three Children aud HiHsseIE.
BALTIMORE, Mp, June 2.-S. I. Har-
ris, q letter-carrier. shot and killed his
three children and himself this morning.
Not long ago his wife died. Harris
thought the world of her, and ever since
her death he has brooded over his loss.
When he would return home at night
from work be would shut himself up in
his room and not say word to any OF his
children. He became very morose with
his fellow letter-carriers, and it was not
very long before they began to call him
Crazy Harris. He changed, too,
toward his children. When his wife was
alive be was a devoted father and hus-
band. He would give up anything for
his children.
Recently, however, he has been posi-
lively brutal toward them. At times he
would strike them, and frequently
he would not give them enough money to
properly clothe or feed themselves.
The people of the neigh borhood are
shocked at to-day's tragedy and they
unite in saying that Harris must have
been crazy.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-03
SILVER REP UBLICANs.
Their Future Organization s0id to De-
pend On n Chi hicG9o Conference.

Their Ftstitre Organization Soid to De-
pend On n Chicago Conference.
CHICAGO. ILL.,, June Future organ
ization of the Silver Republicans is likely
TO depend upon the result of the confer
ence to be held in this city next Tuesday,
ostensibly by the friends of silver in the
Republican party.
Representative Hartman OF Montana,
who bolted the st. Louis convention, is
prominently mentioned for chairman.
Others who have announced they will be
present are Charles A. Towne of Duluth,
Senator Teller. Thomas Pattison, Charles
Thomas of Colorado, Senator Cannon of
Utah, ex-senator Dubois of Idaho, ex-Gov-
ernor Altgeld OF Illinois. and Isaac n.
Stevens of Denver. w. J. Bryan has
been invited to be present but he sent
word that he will be too busy lecturing.
Senator Jones of Arkansas, the Bryan
National Committee Democratic chair.
man, may attend. W. J. Strong, silver
Republican of Chicago, intimate that the
object of the meeting is to tals over plans
for fusion in connection with the nexi
nominations for Congress.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-03
TWOSan Francisco Heirs
Contesting an Estate
Worth $4,000.
Daniel and Hannah Corcoran
Allege Undue Influence
and Weak Mind.
They Wore Left Only 500 and Are
Far From Satisfied With Their
Small Share.

BOSTON, MASS, June 2-The hearing
In the contest over the will of Rev. VIII
liam G. CorcoTan, pastor of St. Vincent's
church, South Boston, was begun in the
Probate Court this morning. The tes.
tator died few weeks ago, leaving an es-
tate valued at about $4,000. The bulk OF
the estate was LEFT TO Carney Hospital
for the purpose OF establishing a con-
valescents' home.
Daniel and Hannah Corcoran of San
Francisco, CAL, uncle and aunt, respec-
lively, of the deceased, were left only S1CO
In the will, anu they contest both the will
and the codicil on the ground OF undue
influence and unsoundness of mind.
The first witness called was Rev. ]. H.
Lyon, curate at St. Vincent's Church, a
witness 10 the will and codicil. He de-
scribed how the testator signed the instru-
ments, thus: "Mr. Jordan held the pen
end Father Corcoran made the mark. :"
The witness knew nothing of the will
until called in to sign it. He had seen
liquor in the house; also in Father Cor.
coran's room. He had seen two barrels
brought into the room and supposed each
contained liquor
William J. O'Brien, sexton OF the
church, testified that the will was not
read to him before be signed it. While
talking with him Father Corcoran would
go to sleep. The witness did not thin K
Father Corcoran was generous man.
Michael J. Jordan testified that be
drafted the instrument. Being cross
examined he said: Father Corcoran sa ia
that his aunt Hannah, who lived in San
Francisco, was old and that the $100 he
LETT in the will for her was enough. He
did not say that his aunt was then bein q
supported by charity or that she brought
him up and paid for his education
This concluded the case for the will.
The hearing was continued until June 23,
when the case for the contestants will
begin.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-03
OF INTEREST TO The COAST.
CGIiTornians Ia Hashta0ton-PostGE and
Pension Notes,

Pension Notes.
WASHINGTON, D. c., June 2.-Cal-
ifornians in Washington: w. A. Bell,
St. James; Olive Day, Berkeley, Will
lard's; D. H. Haskell and wife, c. E.
Haskell and Mrs. L. J. Chapman, San
Francisco, Howard House.
NJ. c. BEEN was to-day appointed Post
master at Fort Jones, Siskiyou County,
CAL, vice Louis Heller. removed.
Pensions - California: Original (spe-
ciaI May 25)-William S. Barnett, Los An
geles; Bradley A. Harrington, Soldiers
Home. Los Angeles; Alexander w. Cham
bers, Lorin; William Schumacher, Full
lerton; William A. Young. Guinda
George 2. Cornell, San Francisco; Henry
w. DAVIS. Santa Ana. Reissue Especial
May 25)-WiIliam Wilson, Clayton. Orig
insl, widows, etc.-Anna Covey, mother,
Elsinore; minors of Frederick r. Cope,
San Francisco.
Oregon: OrigInaI-Levi Jones Will
lard.
Washington: Original-Charles w. Sis
son, Orting; Isaac Ridout, Sprague. In-
crease-George w. Baker, Hockinson.
Original, widows, etc.-RacheI G. Jones,
Kalama; Amelia J. McMannus, Everett.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-03
Nominations s.nt m IN. s,no,.

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 2. - The
following nominations were sent to the
Senate to-day: Miguel A. Otero, to be
Governor of New Mexico; George H. Wal
lace, to be Secretary OF New Mexico; Viii
liam NJ. jenkins, to be Secretary of Okla
homa. Otero is the first native of New
Mexico appointed to the Governors char
OF that Territory. He served as clerk of
the District Court of New Mexico under
Harrison's administration, and also as
County Treasurer.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-03
THE ADAMS COMING HERE.
Baltimore % Relieve the Philadelphia in
Rnseniian Tafers,

WASHINGTON. D. O., June 2-The
Navy Department has directed this with
drawal of the Adams at Honolulu and
she is now on her way to Port Angeles,
Cal. The Philadelphia will be the only
American ship retained at Honolulu for
the present, but it is Secretary Longs in
tention to order her home and assign the
Baltimore as the flagship of the fleet as
soon as her repairs are completed al Mare
Island.
The Department of State has been in
formed by the steamer Peru that orders
have been given establishing a garrison
In Perene district, specially charged to
protect the lives and interests of foreign
settlers. An American was recently
killed in this district pY Indians.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-03
CRIBBED gHE cREVAssE,
Suecessftsl Repairs to the Last Break Of
MiasiSaippt LereeS.

NEW ORLEANS, La, June 2.-The en-
gineers have succeeded in reducing the
width of the Conrad levee crevasse by
cribwork to 200 feet, although the depth
OF the channel grows from seven TO over
thirty feet. The engineers believe they
will soon be able to close the crevasse en-
tirely, relieving the overhowed sugar
plantations. Planters fifty miles distant
have sent men TO the scene of the break to
help in the work. 1t is thought the crops
on the plantations now flooded are total
loss, and there has been some loss oi
cattle i'll the back country, but the extent
of territory flooded is much less than
seemed probable few days ago.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-03
PACKAGE OF $4,000 MISSING.
Reeetrfn0 Teller Of a st. Pnul Bonk Ar
rested on Su,Dfc{ou

ST. PAUL. MINI, June 2.-Charles r.
Zachan, one of the receiving teIlers OF
tue National German American Bank.
has been arrested and accused OF taking a
package of money amounting to $l3, 600.
Saturday morning th' other receiving
teller. Gustav Zanins, brought the money
from the vault ana laid it on shelf on
the cage, preparatory to handing it to
the paying teller before the bank opened
Leaving the cage a few minutes in
Zachan's charge, he returned to find the
package missing. Zachan told him he
had not seen it. None except the bank
employees was about az the time. As
only the two tellers were in the cage it is
believed that one or the other of them
must have dropped the package out of the
window to confederate.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-03

do it until the new one is finished. A tariff
law half made is of no practical use except to
indicate tn in little while the whole law
VIII be done. II is making progress. II is
reaching the end, and when the end comes we
will have business confidence and industrial
activity. Let US keep stout hearts and steady
heads- American energy has not been de-
stroyed by the S orms of the past. 1t will now
triumph through wise and benefcent legsla-
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-03
rn. and O,.t. of a Striks

NEW YORK, n. Y, June 2-The strike
OF ths chiidren's jacket-makers will be de-
clared off Friday evening, and the strikers
will return to work on Tuesday next. The
trousers-makers. 2000 strong, will go out
tomorrow if the programme is carried out
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-03
sam Bnr.on Il No,e Dad.

MoNDATA, TENN, June q While
leaning with his head out of an excursion
tram, Gam Burson, son of Bristol clergy
man, was struck by a switchpost and in.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-03
ROBBED, MURDERED, GREENFIELD.

very recent.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-03

Child's Hammock, Mexican weave 5oc
Cotton, quarter color very strong .T5c
Mexican Grass, full Sise...7 7Sc. SAC
Mexican Grass, Coioreo Isl, 81 so
Cotton. tutl cJlOr, extra large size,
with spreader 81 and 81 os
cotton, quarter color, with pillow
9no Spreaoer ...--- 81 so
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-03

seas, or 10 anticipate his stroke by our own,
teen every city within reach OF the tides musi
spend men and money In preparation for an
attack that may not come, but which would
cause crushing and irredeemabIe disaster if il
did come
Still more, IL is necessary to have feet OF
great oattle-ships If we intend to live up to
Inc Monroe doctrine, and TO iusist upon its
observance In the two Americas and the
Islands on either side of them. II q foreign
power, whether in Europe or Asia should de.
termlLe 10 assert It's position in those lands
wherein we feel that our influence shou be
supreme, there is but one way in which we
can eHectlYely interfere. Diplomacy is III.
ierly useless where there is no force behind
! ~; the diplomat is the servant, not the mas
yer, OF the sold .er. The prosperity of peace
commercial and material prosperity, gives no
weight whatever when the clash of arm
comes Even great naked strength is useles:
II there is no Immediate means through which
mat sTenght can manifest itself
II we mean TO project the peop!e of the lands
VINO Iook 10 US for protection from tyranny
ana ana aggression; If we mean to uphold oul
WosIS Ia the teeth OF the formidable Old
| morIo powers, we can only do il bv being
| leady al any time, If the provocation is sufi
clenI, 10 meet them on the seas where tht
,'.a na ttLe N LOT supremacy must be fought Unles:
We are prepared so TO meet them let us aban
don al TAX OF devoti on to the Mon roe doctrine
or to the honor of the American name
~ a nation sh9uld never ight unless forced to
but 1t should always be ready to fight. Tbs
mere TACT that IL ls'ready will generally snar
II the necessity of fighting. If his conp1rr
now hao 1eet OF twenty baitle-ships theiI
| existence would make it all the more like civ
that we should not have war 1t is yeTv fm,
portant tha' we as race keep the Tirile fight
ing qualities, and should be ready 10 use the m
at need; but IL Is not at all important to nee
them unless there is need. One OF the surest
ways 10 attain these qualities is 10 keen on,
navy in frsi-class trim. There never is and
never has been on our part e desire to use !
weapon because of its being well tempered
There is not the least danger that The posses
sion OF a good navy will render this country
oyerbearing toward its neighbors The direcI
contrary is the truth.
An unmanly way 10 avoid a quarrel is otter
Inc surest way TO prec ,pitate one, and utter
unreadiness 10 fight is even surer. If at tnt
time OF our trouble With Chile six years az o
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-06
A RACE WITH DEATH.
Thrilling Experience of a steamers
Crew on Lake Michigan.

Thrilling Experience Of steamers
Crew on Lake Michigan.
Chicago, Dec. 6.-Twelve men. COM
posing the crew Of the steamer George
w. Moreley, had a race with death on
Lake Michigan last evening. Fire broke
out in the hold of the vessel seven miles
off Evanston. All steam was crowded
on the safety valves were tied down,
and with the men working like Trojans
in the binding smoke the run for shore
commenced. As the flames burst forth
from the cabin land was reached, and
the crew was saved.
The Morelev was bound for Mil
vaukee to Chicago without cargo
Seven miles off Evanston the explosion
of lantern in the hold started the
blaze. The crew was turned into fire
brigade, but the flames, it was soon
seen, were beyond control. and the race
between steam and fire was ordered.
The bow of the boat was pointed to-
ward Evanston under full head or
steam. Meantime the crew kept up a
steady stream of water into the hold
But the fire gained rapidly. The
stokers, almost snothered by smoke
piled on coal and tied down the safety
valves. Just as the crew were becom-
ing discouraged with the unequal bat
tie the keel touched ground. Life saw
crs took off the almost exhausted crew.
A moment later the flames burst out
of the cabin and soon destroyed the
upper works of the vessel.