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Iron County register., 1897-12-23
FEAR PROMPTED HIS FLIGHT.
Cashier WIIlett will Return and Assist in
Settling tho Affairs OF the Banks.

Cashier WIIlett will Return and Assist in
Settling the Affairs OF the Banks.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 16.-Richard Fl.
Willett, the missing cashier of the
banks at Leavenworth, English and
Marengo, Ind, is in this city. A dis
patch from English, Ind, printed here
yesterday said Cashier Willett was
very i'll. Instead. he was in good
health and when the dispatch was
written, was on his way with his wife
and lawyer, Mr.. Hatfield, of Boone
vile, Ind, from Augusta, Ga, to Gin
cinDati.
He says he first went to Louisville
and then to Augusta, where he re-
manned until Tuesday. He determined
then to return home, after being told
by his attorney that the assignee OF
the three banks, which closed Novem-
ber 8 by his departure, would pay all
their debts.
Mr.. Willett declares he is not a de-
faulter and says he left SIS. 600 cash,
which could just as we'll have been
taken with him. He says he loaned
too much. He foresaw coming crisis
and fed because he feared personal in
jury owing to enemies he had made in
the county seat con test in that county.
He says he will return to Leavenworth
Saturday and will do all in his power
to assist the assignee in settling the
affairs of the banks.
Iron County register., 1897-12-23
THE PENDING TREATY.

WHAT Its Rejection May Bring About In
Hawali-The Restoration or The Mon
archy-Not, However, Under American
Patronage. But Under the Dominating
Influence OF England, Whose Fine Hand
is at Work.
New YORK, Dec. 1S.-The downfall
of the Dole government and the re-
storation of the monarchy with Kaiu-
lani, niece of former Queen Liliuoka-
lani, reigning under English domina-
ton, is the future predicted for Hawaii
by the advocates of annexation in the
event of the rejection of the pending
treaty by the senate, says the Washing
ton correspondent of'the Herald.
Leading members of the senate COM
mittee on foreign relations appear to
be earnest in this belief, and when the
treaty is called up after the holidays.
it is said. evidence will be furnished to
prove that there is some secret work
now going on IN this direction. It is
alleged that the ten Hawaiians now in
this city to protest against the ratifi-
cation of the treaty are here in the in-
terest of Kaiulani, and that English
influence is behind the movement.
Members of the committee declare
there is something even more substan-
tial than this to prove that the failure
of the United States to take Hawaii
means European dominion over the
islands. Just what this information
is, members of the committee decline
to divulge, but the significant state
ment was made, that when the facts
were brought out in executive ses-
sion of the senate it would bring to
the support of the treaty several sena-
tors who are now on the other side. It is
On.account of this secret information in
possession of the committee that Sena-
tor Davis will oppose the discussion of
the treaty in open session. He will in
sist on its consideration behind closed
doors, and he will be supported in this
proposition by all the members of the
committee.
Iron County register., 1897-12-23
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.
Monthly Statement Issued by the Bureau
of Statistics.

Monthly Statement Issued by the Bureau
of Statistics.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-The monthly
statement of the imports and exports
of merchandise, gold and silver, issued
by the bureau of statistics, shows that
the exports of domestic merchandise
during November last amounted to
S114, COS, 301, gain of nearly 81, 900. 900
as compared with November, 1896.
The imports of merchandise during
November aggregated $50, 352, ,331, of
which over so per cent. was free of
duty. The gain for the month in the
imports of dutiable merchandise was
over S5, OOO,O 900.
For the last nine months the increase
in the exports of merchandise was $751;
9O1, 49,. The entire gain in the i'm
ports of merchandise was sos. 492. 1914.
The exports of gold during Novem-
Der aggregated S699, $40, and the i'm
ports So, sos, 30S. For the nine months
the imports exceed the exports by
about 1000. 600. The exports of silver
during November amounted to S., ,979. :
277, and the imports 81, 544, 3O5. For
the nine months the exports of silver
amounted to S52, 55I, 1868 and the i'm
ports $11,O17,0I2.
Iron County register., 1897-12-23
JUST ONE SURVIVOR.

Saved From the Wreck of the Susan q.
Thuriow-5raphic Account of the Dis.
aster-DfsAbIed by the Parting of TIL
Ter Rope, she Drifted Upon the Reef, and
the Crew Jumped for Their Lives.
PORTLAND, Me-, Dec. I6.-The schoon-
DR. Susan P. Thurlow, bound from Hills
boro, n. B., for New York, with
cargo of plaster rock, went tG
pieces on Cushing island, off Cape
Elizabeth, Me-, at eight o'clock
Tuesday night, and the captain and
five members of the crew were lost.
One sailor managed to reach land, aud
he informed the inhabitants of the
wreck. The bodies of the captain and
one sailor have been recovered.
The single survivor of the disaster
was E Reimann. He tells a story of
the wreck as follows:
1.-The Thurlow encountered rough
weather last night and as the storm
increased the captain decided to make
Portland harbor for shelter. He was
only few miles out from Portland
when the rudder rope parted and the
vessel became disabled. The captain
and crew tried to repair the steering
gear, but while they were thus en-
gagged the schooner struck on the reef.
All three masts were carried away,
one of the topmasts striking the cap
tain and crushing one of his legs.
The captain and mate ordered the
men to jump for their lives. Reimann
was caught by huge wave and hurled
into the sea- He was washed up on
the beach of the island three times,
but was unable to obtain a foothold
and was swept back by the undertow.
He managed to get hold of one of the
spars and clung to it for a long time,
finally being carried upon the beach
by the waves, he lay benumbed and
exhausted for some time. At length
he dragged himself to the hut of a
fisherman, where he was cared for un-
til morning, when he was brought to
this city and the story of the disaster
became known.
The bodies of the captain, Mate Nc
Lean and three sailors were washed
ashore on the island during the night.
Nothing was left of the vessel. The
beach is strewn with spars and other
wreckage.
Iron County register., 1897-12-23
MExIco.s GRIEVANCE.

BrItiMh Said to Have Seized CIipperton
Island-ExpeditIOn Goes to Investigate
Claim that Britain Unjustly Acquired
British Hondur&s-Look to the United
States for Protection Against GrasPinR
Europe.
CRY OF MEXICO, Dec. 17.-Some time
ago when it was rumored that Brit
ish war ship had seized Clipperton ISL
and, local papers took the matter up
and there was some agitation over the
reported forcible occupation of Mexi-
can soil. The foreign relations de-
partment asked the war department
TO send an expedition to the island to
investigate if the British really had
taken possession.
Four days ago the corvette Ell Domo-
crata, Capt. Teofolio Genesta, left
MazaSlan for the island.
Should it prove true that the island,
which Mexico claims as belonging to
her, has been seized by the British, the
matter will be taken up automatically
for the purpose of recovering the terri
tory. Mexico will formally request the
restoration of the island. No one here
expects any serious difficulty over the
matter. and there is as yet no definite
official information in possession of the
government regarding the alleged seiz-
ure of Clipperton.
At the foreign relations department,
yesterday,lt was said that the object OF
the expedition was not warlike, but
merely to ascertain the true condition
of affairs. The same thing was said at
the war department. There is no dis
guietude over the matter here. The
| newspapers, however, are likely to
make much of the seizure if it turns
out to be fact, for there is a senti-
ment among Mexican people that En-
gland unjustly acquired Belize or
British Honduras from this country.
The Mexican Herald editorially says:
European nations are looking for
ward to the time when, by the weak
| ness of the great republic. champion
of the Monroe doctrine, they may pro-
| coed, under one pretext or another, to
carve up South and Central America.
If tbs American people allow them
selves to be beguiled into unprepared-
ness for war. they will assuredly be
caught all unready by vigilant Europe
and their sea power destroyed, where
upon Latin America will be seized as
= fox seizes a fat capon.
The same paper remarks that Diaz'
doctrine, which contemplates the
eventual freeing of the new world
from every trace of European control,
is much broader than the Monroe doc
trine and will become a principle of
action in the twentieth century.
Iron County register., 1897-12-23
WIND DOESN'T 90 NOW.

The Situation Regards the Worlds
Wheat Supply-saCAsh Whsat'' is Now at
n Premium-More Has Been Sold Than
Can be DeIiyered-America Now Has the
Opportunity to Make Its Own Price for
<he Cereal
CHICAGO. Dec. 16.-Wm. T. Baker,
president of the board of trade, says
tioes of wheat:
'Cash wheat is at premium over fu-
ture delivery here and in all parts of the
world, because more of it has been sold
than can be delivered. Wheat is scarce
all over the world. Not enough was
grown last year to supply the de-
mand. America now has the
opportunity to make its own price for
wheat. 1t has, in the past, been con-
sidered by many to be a blessing for US
to supply the world with cheap wheat,
even though our own farmers hardly
could make both ends meet on the cost
of production. Now, perhaps, in view
of the prosperity which has come to
this nation, from higher prices, there
will be less sympathy for those oper-
ating to depress grain values below
the values normally adjusted by de-
mand and supply.
In the past unlimited quantities of
wheat have been sold on the market,
and resold, with no demand for its de-
livery. Now, however, the wheat is
wanted so badly by consumers that
contracts calling for delivery can stand
for no wind wheat. We shall prob
ably see the same tight conditions in
May wheat, when May comes, as we
now see in December wheat.
II think that this country already
has exported much of the wheat which
it will soon need for it's own consump-
ton, and that the full scarcity is not
by any means yet Appreciated"
Iron County register., 1897-12-23
MURDER MYSTERY YcLEARE0 UP.
Arrest of the Murderer of MRS. Mary
CIute In San Francisco.

Arrest of tho Murderer of Mrs. Mary
CIute In San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 16.-The mys.
terry attending the brutal murder Of
Mrs. Mary Clute in Guerrerro-street
fat, last evening, has apparently been
solved by the arrest of a Russian
known as Albert Hoff, but whose full
name is Albert Frederick George Ver-
enssenockkockoff. He had been en-
ployed by Mrs. Clute to assist her to
move and renovate some mattresses
and was known to have been at her
house Wednesday afternoon.
Late in the afternoon the prisoner
was positively identified by Mrs. L. A.
Legg, who occupied the room directly
under that in which the murder was
committed. as the man whom she and
her invalid fatherin-law saw leaving
the house after they had been alarmed
by Mrs. Clute's dying calls for help.
Further incriminating evidence
against the prisoner is furnished by
the fact that he is left-handed and
that his left hand is badly cut as
though by the sharp hange of the
coupling pin with which the murder
was committed.
Iron County register., 1897-12-23
HORRIBLE MURDER.
It Recalls the Tragic Deaths of Minnie
williams and Blanche Lamont.

1t Recalls the Tragic Deaths of Minnie
Williams aud Blanche Lamont.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 16.-A horrible
murder was perpetrated here at dusk
last evening. Many of the features of
the crime and it's accompanying Incl
dents recalled the tragic deaths of
Minnie Williams and Blanche Lamont.
The victim is supposed to be Mrs.
Mary C. Clute, a wealthy resident of
Watsonville, Cal. She had just rented
the fat from Mrs. Blanchard, and
the noise of carpet laying was heard
by the people in the lower fiat.
All at once the tacking ceased and all
was quiet for a time; then terrible
screams were heard. The occupants
of the lower fat became alarmed and
started to investigate. On going up
stairs the dead body was found. The
position of the body indicated that the
dead woman had been outraged. The
police are searching for Mrs. Blan-
chard and also for a clew to the carpet
laURr
Iron County register., 1897-12-23
NEW DIVORCE LAW.
An Important Bill Introduced by Repre-
sentative Ray, of New York.

An Important Bill Introduced by Repre-
sentative Ray, of New York.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Representa-
tive Ray, of New York, has introduced
a bill regulating absolute divorces and
declaring marriage void in certain
cases in the District of Columbia and
the territories. The object is to make
the divorce laws enacted by congress
conform to the law of the state of New
York as the highest grade of state code,
and to install the proposed uniform
marriage and divorce law to be OBJ
tanned by constitutional amendment.
But one cause for absolute divorce is
allowed-adultery. The innocent party
may remarry. Legal separation with.
out permission of remarriage may be
granted for drunkenness, cruelty or
desertion, and marriage may be de-
clared void in cases where a former
partner is living, lunacy at marriage,
matrimonial incapacity or lack of legal
consent.
Iron County register., 1897-12-23
MERRY AND SMITH,
Wanted in Chicago for Wife Murder, AR
rested In Kentucky.

Wanted in Chicago for Wife Murder, AR
rested In Kentucky.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec IA special
to the Evening Post from Princeton,
KY, says:
ED Smith and VIM. Merry, alias Ed
and Bill Roach, the latter wan ted in Chi
cago for wife murder, and the former
for completely, were arrested near
Eddyville, Lyon county, yesterday
morning, by officers who had been ad-
vised that they were in hiding along
the Cumberland river.
Smith made confession, but Merry
will not talk. When asked if he had
a wife he said no, though when closely
questioned contradicted himself on
several points.
Smiths confession was to the effect
that he was wanted in Chicago for
completely in the killing of Merry's
wife and that his companion was VIM.
Merry who was also wanted for wife
murder. He would not admit that he
or Merry had killed the woman.
Iron County register., 1897-12-23

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Send for list of testimonials.
Address F. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, q.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Iron County register., 1897-12-23
CHARGED WITH EMBEzzLEMENr
a Confidential Clerk Arrested at Louis
Vile, Ky.

a Confidential Clerk Arrested at Louis
Vile, Ky.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. Is. "A sensa.
ton was caused Thursday when Louis
Altman was arrested on a charge of
embezzling $4,000 from the firm
of Chas Rosenheim & Co., whole
sale china merchants at 746
West Main street, for whom he was
confidential clerk. An examination
of the books is alleged to show a series
of embezzlements is extending over seven
Or eight years, and may reach $25. 900.
Altman was arrested at his desk, and
made a partial confession, which he
afterward retracted when placed in
Jail. He is about 80 years of age. has
been in the employ of the firm for
nearly 20 years, beginning as messen-
ger boy.
Iron County register., 1897-12-23
STRUCK ON THE ROCKS.

Marrow Escape of Unknown Vessel
from Destruction.
MARBLEHEAD, Mass, Dec. 16.-A
large steamer, supposed to be one of
the Leyland line boats, struck on what
is known as the Sorrel rocks, between
the inner breakers and Bakers island,
at four o'clock yesterday afternoon.
She Immediately flew signals of dis
tress and blew continuous blasts from
her whistle.
The Marblehead life-saving crew put
out to her assistance, but before they
could reach the steamer she backed off
the rocks and proceeded under slow
steam toward Boston.
Iron County register., 1897-12-23
THE eARRIsoN's WRECK.

Astute Conclusion of the New York Board
of Railroad Commissioners.
ALBANY, N. Y, Dec. 1s.-The board
of railroad commissioners handed down
a report of its investigation into the
causes of the accident on the New
York Central railroad at Garrison on
October "a last The commissioners
arrived at the conclusion that the train
was wrecked either by derailment
which destroyed the embankment, or
that the embankment gave way and
threw the train into the river, they
could not decide which
Iron County register., 1897-12-23
FROM HAYTI.

Visited of the MarbIehead - Departing
German ShIps-TrOubIe at Jackmel.
PoRT-AU-PRINCE, Dec. 16.-Yesterday
the staff officers of the president paid
q visit to the United States cruiser
Marblehead, returning the visit the
officers of the cruiser had paid to the
palace.
The departure of the German ships
did not give rise to any demonstration
Another German cruiser will soon be
en- route to Port-au- Prince
There is a report, which lacks con-
frmation, of troubles at Jackmel.
Iron County register., 1897-12-23
Redemption OF Pacific Railroad Currency
Skies to be Made by Checks.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-At the treas
ury department yesterday it was said
that the redemption of the Pacific rail-
road currency skies would be made by
checks sent out from the department
on the cath. 1t was expected that
these checks would be offset by de-
posits by the Union Pacific reorganiza-
ton committee, so that no disturbance
of the money market would result from
the large operations involved. The
checks will go through the New York
clearinghouse.
Iron County register., 1897-12-23
AN INTERNAL MACHINE.

It Failed OF Its Object Through Care In
Its Opening.
HAVANA, Dec. 16.-A small box, ap-
parently made to contain samples of
some description, was found yesterday
morning at Casa Neuva, where the
United States consulate is situated.
It contained tube filed with an expio-
sive substance. Fortunately the cover
was not removed in the ordinary way,
but was splintered open. Underneath
the cover was piece of sandpaper, in
tended to light a box of matches and
thus bring about an exploaio n.
Iron County register., 1897-12-23
HAS A BAD LOOK.
Further Developments in the Cripplegate
LondOn) Fire Investigation.

Eurther Developments In the Cripplegate
(LOndOn) Fire Investigation.
LONDON, Dec. 1s.-At yesterdays in
quiry into the recent fire in the Grip
plegate district of London, Mr.. Brown,
of the firm of Waller & Brown, in
whose show room the fire was started
in a stack of clothing, was recalled. He
admitted that the firm was six months
in arrears in its rent, and that it's
stock was smaller than usual at the
time of the fire.
The day of the fire, he continued, the
firm sold stock below the usual prices,
and said that a Manchester firm had
offerered to take the whole stock under
cost, but Mr.. Brown denied he had
offered to sell it at 40 per cent. below
cost. He also said the stock book was
destroyed in the fire, though the other
books were all saved in the safe. He
had claimed 81, sS6 $685. 43O), which he
admitted represented big stock.
Iron County register., 1897-12-23
MILLIoN-DoLLAA BLAZE.

Grand Forks, n. D., Has a Serious vIsIta-
tIon of Fire.
GRAND FORKS, N. D., Dec. lS.-A loss
of nearly million dollars was caused
early this morning by fire. The Hotel
Dakotah, a large fve-story struc-
ture that cost $3.50, 900, was COM
pletely destroyed, as were the two
large wholesale stores adjoining, Nash
Bros. and the Grand Forks Mercantile
Co. Nash Bros. were grocers and cigar
wholesalers. and the mercantile COM
pany dealt in several other things.
Both concerns occupied brick buildings.
Iron County register., 1897-12-23
SIX LIVES LOST.

Patrick Leahy and Five of His Children
Burned to Death at Ottawa, Ont.
OTTAWA, Ont, Dec. 1S.-The resi-
dence of Patrick Leahy was burned,
and Leahy and five of his children,
Thomas, Marie, Katie, Maggie and
Patrick, the oldest but nine years of
age, perished. Mrs. Leahy and a boy
named Frank, aged five years, were
saved. 1t is supposed that Leahy
dropped lighted lamp which he was
accustomed to carry around the house.
Iron County register., 1897-12-23
ALL ABOUT BUTTERINE.

The Chicago Produce Exchange On the
Verge of Dissolution.
CHICAGO, Dec. 16.-After an existence
of nearly a quarter of century, the
produce exchange of Chicago is on the
verge of dissolution At the end of a
long and stormy meeting it was de-
cided to distribute the money in the
treasury among the members, which
action was taken to mean that
the doom of the organization
was sealed. A controversy about
the sale of butterine at the bottom of
the trouble
Iron County register., 1897-12-23
PROVED A SUCCESS,
The ArGonaut Travelled Under Water For
Over Two Hours.

The ArGonaut Travelled Under Water For
Over Two Hours.
BALTIMORE, Nd, Dec. 1S.-In the
presence of Mayor Malstor and other
representative citizens of Baltimore a
practical test of the possibilities of
the submarine boat, the Argonaut,
designated by Simon Lake, of
this city, for the purpose of locat.
ing sunken vessels, removing their
cargo and raising them, was made
Thursday. The trial trip was in every
way satisfactory, and was pronounced
a success by all who went down with
the vessel. In addition to cruising on
the bottom of the Patapsca river, q
diver left the vessel from one of the
forward compartments and returned
through the coming tower while SUBJ
merged in about 30 feet of water. Two
trips were made, the first lasting an
hour, while the second consumed a
much longer time.
Iron County register., 1897-12-23
ALunntIc.s YIctIm.

OAKLAND, CAL, Dec. 1S.-The police
are convinced that Patrick Murphy, of
Temescal, who was asSassinted on
Wednesday, was killed by Frederick
IhI. a maniac, who. Thursday night.
attempted to kill Edward Kearney and
Constable Gus Koch. The lunatic is
now at large.
Iron County register., 1897-12-23
THROUGH A BRIDGE.
Eighteen Freight Cars Wrecked Near La
Fayotte, Ind.

LAFAYETTE, Ind, Dec. 17.-Eigh-
teen freight cars went through the
bridge spanning Little Wes creek, five
miles south of this city early yester-
day morning on the Monon railroad.
The cars were loaded with stone and
coal.
The accident was caused by an i'm
mense block of stone falling between
cars, tearing away the bridge guard
rails, and the entire following part OF
the train went into the creek. The
bridge also went down. Charles
Wheat, a brakeman, was crippled in
jumping. The damage will amount to
MANY thousands of dollars.
Iron County register., 1897-12-23
A Stern Chase.

{ HAVANA, Dec. 1.-THE harbor police,
with steam launch, started, Wednes-
day, IL an attempt to overtake the
steamer Olivette, outward bound.
After she sailed it was rumored that
she had on board the insurgent leader,
"El Inglesito" (Alfredo Godoy).
Iron County register., 1897-12-23
A PRECoCIoUS LEGAL LIMB.
But Seven Years of Age and Passed an
Examination for the Bar.

But seven 1eNrs or Age and Passed an
Examination for the Bar.
TOPEKA, Kas.. Dec. 16.-Byron Gil.
bert, the seven-year-old son of Judge
w. D. Gilbert, of Atchison, has been
granted a conditional license to prac-
tice law before the supreme court OF
Kansas. The license is to take effect
when the lad shall become 81 years OF
age.
This boy is a wonder. He is well
versed on all law points, and the exam.
ination which he passed, Tuesday,
would have been a creditable one tc
any applicant. He is the youngest
practitioner ever admitted in the history
of Jurisprudence. His father was for.
merly Judge of the district court OF
Atchison county.