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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-11-18
THE SEAL CONFERENCE.

Statistics of the Catch of Seals for the
Current Year-The American Contention
Supported = Seal Herd Being Rapidly
Wiped Out-BrItIsh Sealers Took About
Fifteen Seals for Every One Taken by
Americans.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-The days
conference on the seal question began
At II o'clock with full representation
Of the British, Canadian and American
officials For the first time the Stats
tics of the catch of seals for the pres
snt year was available. These were
compiled by the American officials, and
brought out prominently two features
which were regarded as most important
in supporting the American contention,
namely: That the catch had fallen
off about one-half during the prese mt
season, showing concluSively, in the
opinion of the American experts, that
the seal herd was being rapidly wiped
out, and, second, that the catch of
seals from the American islands in
Behring sea was about Is to 1 as be-
tween the Canadian sealers under the
British flag, and American sealers.
The same proportion was shown to ex-
ist throughout the waters of the North
Pacific.
In detail the figures for this seasons
catch, now made available for the first
time. are as follows: Total catch of
seals in the North Pacific for the pres
ent season, 50, 700, against $4,000 last
year. The total catch this year is
divided as follows: Taken by British
vessels, 80, 500; by American vessels, A.
100; by japanese vessels, $500. The
catch in Behring sea, which is that
portion of the North Pacific in which
the United States is interested, is Is,
$50 for the present season, against 20,
500 last season, a reduction of about
one-half. OF the catch in Behring sea,
British vessels took took Is, 900, Ameri-
can vessels 1850. The figures make no
distinction between British and Cana
dian vessels, as practically all the seal
ing is done by Canadian vessels which,
however, are nominally classed as Brit
ish.
The falling off of about one-haH in
the total catch, both in Behring sea
and the North Pacific, is said to be
most significant in view of the circum-
stances. The present season is a bet
ter one, the experts say, for the TAX
ing of seals than last season. The
same regulations apply this season as
last. Under these circumstances, it Is
said, that the conclusion to be drawn
from this years figures is that the seal
herd had been greatly reduced by in
discriminate slaughter at the alarm
ing rate of about one-half in the last
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-11-18
MAKING GOLD BRICKS.
Not the Bogus Kind, But the Real
Klondike Article.

Not the Bogus Kind, But the Real
KIOndike Article.
The bulk of the gold brought down by
the Portland was shipped away at San
Francisco and Helena, but considera
BILE amount of it found its way into COM
mercia1 channels of this city through
the process of melting down into bars
and its purchase by the banks. All day
long Joseph Mayer was casting bricks,
and the process was as simple as that
of the same application to running of
a lot of plowshares or frebacks for
stoves, only infinitely more interesting
The casting was done in the shops
fronting on Cherry street, and during
the day about $4,000 was handled. In
the Second avenue window of the con.
Germ was a pan containing 81 900 worth
of dust and nuggets, and a curious
crowd pressed around the yellow dis.
play until it was finally removed, to be
converted into bright lump about nine
or ten inches long, three-eighths of an
inch thick and three inches wide. These
pieces were worth 81, ZOO each.
The room where all this casting was
done was b1isteringly hot. 1t was above
the main floor of the wholesale depart
ment. The floor is covered with iron.
Along the sides are canopies of iron that
look like the tops of bakers ovens.
These canopies may be closed in front
and rest on platforms of iron in which
are countersunk the places for the re-
ception of the crucibles. The fuel is
gas and air under pressure. It attacks
the vessel of clay in which the plum
bago crucibles repose with roar that
can be heard block away.
A faint glow at first colors the clay
pot, over which has been placed cover,
also of clay; then it becomes red and
then white, while greenish and blue
flames play all around it. 1t is neces-
sary to turn off the blast before the
crucible can be looked into, so fierce is
the heat.
Down in the bottom of the white mass
there is a line that indicates where the
gold ends and the vessel begins. When
it has become homogeneous compound
by an instinct born of experience the
operator lifts the cover; then the blast
is withdrawn.
A pair of tongs lifts another cover
from the crucible itself, and then the
mold is lifted into a pan standing on
the iron platform. The tongs are
brought into requisition and the cruel
BILE is turned above the mold A thick
lip of red metal protrudes itself, and
from under it, in a thin, white stream,
runs the gold into the iron mold.
A thick cloud of vapor arises from the
contact of the melted gold and the
grease with which the mold has been
smeared. By this time the clamps are
loosened, the brick has set and is lifted,
a black and unattractive rectangle, into
a basin of water.
1t is soon cooled and is scrubbed with
a brush and soap. Then it looks not I'M
like so much brass. It is cleaned thor
oughly, the dirt that may have been
mixed with it is removed and the bar is
weighed.
That is all there is to it. When the
dust and nuggets are brought in they
are simply turned into the crucible; the
rest of the process is described above
Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
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WoLcoTT is RETIceNT.
success at One Time Almost Attained
Spoiled by the British Press.

success at One Time Almost Attained
Spoiled by the British Press.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.-Senator VOL
colt, since his return has been ex-
tremely reticent about his recent trip
abroad and refuses to see members of
the press. The commission of which
he was chairman was appoin ted by the
president and will make a report to
the executive which will probably be
transmitted to congress. This report
will be accompanied by the CORES pond
ence which has been had with the gov
ernments with whom the commission
has been negotiating.
Senator Wolcott has made an infor-
NAL statement to the president explain
ing why the commission failed. The
senator is not yet without hope of sue
cess.
Senator WolcOtt said that when
everything was going along nicely,
and it seemed as though the British
cabinet would go as far as had been
promised-reopening the Indian minis
and consenting to a conference.-the
press of Great Britain and the bankers
of London criticized the cabinet SO Sc
verely that it was compelled to take a
course contrary to what the commits
sion had expected.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-11-18
Warned.

A gentleman who spent last summer
In the country with his family has two
little boys. who one day wandered into
q pasture in which bull belonging to
a neighboring farmer was grazing. Al
though no harm was done, the gentle
man the next day received the follow
ing note from the owner of the bull:
Sir: You better not let your little
boys gov into the paster with my bull
creature for he is not a amiable bull
creature and he might do considerable
damidge if he tost them 20 or 80 feet
into the air which l would not be re-
sponsible for him not doing if he took
notion to. So please take notice and
beware of the bull hereafter Youth
Communion
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-11-18
GETTING TO THE FRONT.
Tod Sloane, the American Jockey, Grow.
ing Into Favor.

Tod Sloane, the American Jockey, Crow
ing Into Favor.
LONDON, Nov. 12.-Tod Sloane, the
American jockey, has won high APP
proval here, and the newspapers which
formerly criticised him now acknowl-
edge that he is a great rider. The
Globe says:
However ugly Sloane's STYLE, it
pays, and we must admit that he is a
perfect artist in the saddle and that,
at his weight we have little stock in
this country to cope with him"
The Sun says: Even the most pre-
JUDGED are forced to admit that he
knows how to best most of our men
when his mount is good enough.
There is something in his method de-
serving of consideration"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-11-18
AN ADVANCE IN WHEAT.

The shoots scared by Reports of Serious
Frost ia Argentina.
CHICAGO, Nov. IL-There was an ad
,Eance of from two to two aud q quar-
ter cents in wheat yesterday, the mar
RSet closing very strong at about 81
cents for May. The market opened
firm and nearly two cents higher,
shorts being scared into cover by the
reports of serious frost damage in Ar
rentina. There was a disposition to
realize by holders, but reports of an
enormous expert business, which came
An later in the session. stopped this
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WILL LOSE HER FOOT.
Singular Accident Caused by Stepping OIL
an Explosive.

CHICAGO, Nov. 12.-Miss Ruth Armada
COlvin, of Bonus, ILL.,, stud mt in the
school of liberal arts at northwestern
university, stepped on what is sup
posed to have been a signal torpedo on
the sidewalk in Emerson street, Evan
ston, Wedn esday night, causing 1t to
explode with force sufficient enough to
almost sever the lower part of her right
foot from the ankle. The injury may
result fatally, but in any event Miss
Colvin will lose her foot, as amputa-
ton is deemed necessary. The police
are mystified as to the nature of the
explosive.
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HE CLIMBED UP QUICKLY.

The Rapid Rise In Fortune of DIR. G. S.
GagnOn, Formerly of Kankakee, Ill.
KANKAKEE, Ill, Nov. DIR. G. S.
Gagnon, the millionaire New Yorker,
who won So, 800 in prizes at the Chica-
go horse show, worked on the farm of
j. B. Carron, in this county, Is years
ago. In 1883 he went to South Dako-
ia and made money by selling patent
medicines. Subsequently he graduated
from a Chicago dental college. He es-
tablished branch offices in st. Louis,
Cincinnati and New York, finally re-
moving to New York. Last year DR..
Gagnon married a Chicago heiress with
$500, 900, duplicate of his fortune at
that time.
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SOCIAL FUNCTIONS.
canadian Omcial Visitors at the Capital
Hospitality Entertained.

AAOSPAtHUEJ A1HtVI t"ILoVI'
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-President Nc
Kinley gave dinner at the executive
mansion Thursday night to Sir Wilfrid
Laurier. the Canadian premier, and
Lady Laurier; Sir Louis Davies. minister
of marine of Canada, and Lady Davies,
and the officials who are taking part in
the Behring Sea negotiations. This
will be the first of several notable So
cial events in honor of the visitors.
Friday night Secretary Sherman will
entertain Sir Wilfrid and his associates
at dinner, and on Saturday night they
will be the guests of Gen. Foster.
Before the days session of the
Behring sea conference opened the Of
ficials and ladies of the party inspected
the new congressional library.
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1T ISN'T OR OVER.

The Ex-PresIdent's Son to be Called Rich
ard Folsom Cleveland In Honor of His
Mothers Father.
PRINCETON. n. j., Nov. 1.-THE
Princeton collegians were greatly DIS
appointed when it became known to-
day that Grover Cleveland's son is tc
be named Richard Folsom Cleveland.
They had given the young man the
name of Grover Cleveland, Jr., on the
day of his birth and hoped it would
stick to him. The name decided upon
is given in honor of Mrs. Cleveland's
father
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-11-18
THE SARAN-sAR DISASTER.

Lieus- 7'cIutyrc and His SIen, Reported
AIaSsI.Iss, Known 40 10, Killed.
SIMLA, Nov. 12.-When the British
accommodating force returned to the
camp in the Madam valley, after dis
astrous return from the summit OF the
Saran-Sar mountain, Lieut.. Mcintyre
and ID men belonging to the North
amptOnshire regiment, which had sCf-
fered most severely while saving the
wounded, were reported missing.
A dispatch from the Madam valley
yesterday shows that the lieutenant
and his companions have been killed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-11-18
CANE UNDER THE WIRE FIRST.
OFFICIAL DENIAL.

president YSlesias, of Costa RIca HASN'T
ExiIed His Predecessor.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE Costa
-Rican legation pronounces entirely I'M
true the published statement that
President Yglesias, of Costa RIGA, has
@xi4ed his predecessor, former Presi-
dent Mora There were two presi-
dents in that country of the name of
Mora The former died in the year
1854 and the latter in the year 1850.
No ex-presidsnt nor any other person
of the name Mora has been banished
by President Yglesias. as stated.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-11-18
RESCUED BY LIFE SAVERS.
Crew OF the Schooner GrOton Saved, Bu'
the Vessel Lost.

PoRr STANLEY, Ont, Nov. 12.-The
schooner Groton, of Detroit, was
caught in the gale of last night and
came to anchor q miles west of this
place, where she foundered. The crew
of six men took to the yawl boat and
were discovered drifting down the
lake yesterday.
Capt. Berry, of the lite-boat station
here, got his crew together and res
cued them. The vessel, with her
cargo. will no doubt be total loss.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-11-18
FOR BANK WRECKING.

President Darragh Sentenced to Two Years
In the Penitentiary.
KANSAS CITT, Mo-, Nov. 12.-Presi-
dent J. c. Darragh, who has been on
trial for the past week at Independ-
ence charged with wrecking the Kan
sas City Safe Deposit and Savings bank,
was found guilty shortly after FIVE
o'clock yesterday afternoon and was
sentenced to two years in the state
penitentiary.
Notice of new trial was made and
leave given by the court to apply there
for.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-11-18
INVENTED THE MILEAGE BOOK.

Death of Charles w. RelR, a wen-Known
Passenger Agent.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 11.-Charles w.
Reiff, travelling passenger agent of the
New York, Philadelphia s. Norfolk and
the Pennsylvania railroads, died Tues
day night, at his home in this city,
from typhoid fever, aged 80 years. Mr..
Reiff had been in the service of the two
companies for nearly twenty years. He
was the inventor and patentee of the
1,OOO-mile mileage book used by the
Pennsylvania and other roads.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-11-18
Products of the Arctic Seas.

SAN FRANCIsco. Nov. 11.-Up &c
date Is whalers and four tenders ar
rived from The Arctic. In all they
brought ). 4I6 barrels of oil, I4l, 0 -
pounds of whalebone and 5,94S pounds
of ivory, besides large quantity of
furs. A conservative value of what has
CO me down is S75O. coo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-11-18
FIRE IN CHICAGO.
tThe Lion" Department Store Burned ana
Adjoining Buildings Crushed.

CHICAGO, Nov. 12.-Fire destroyed
the department store of w. A. Vie
boldt & Co., better known as 1.-The
Lion" on Milwaukee avenue, be-
tween Ashland avenue and Pau
lima street. The four-story brick
building and it's contents, valued at
S16O, 900. are total loss. Several small
cottages were crushed by falling walls,
causing an additional loss of $4,000.
The clothing store of Vincent & R;xon,
adjoining 1.-The Lion" was also dam
aged to some extent by smoke and wa
ter. The insurance is between S125, 900
and S135 900.
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THE PULLMAN COMPANY.
Hon. Robert T. Lincoln is Now Practically
President OF the Corporation.

President OF the Corporation.
CHICAGO Nov. 12.-At a meeting of
the directors of the P pullman Palace
Car Co., Robert T. Lincoln was elected
a director. The most important action
taken was the appointment of an ex-
ecutive committee consisting of II.
E. Huber, of New York, and Marshal
Field and Robert T. Lincoln, of
Chicago, which will have charge of the
general affairs of the company.
Robert T. Lincoln was elected chair
man of the committee. The election
of president to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of George NJ. Pullman
was postponed. The action taken,
however, practically makes Mr.. Lin
coin president of the company.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-11-18
THE IcE-BoUNO WHALERs.
The Bear VIII be Provisioned and Sent to
the Rescue.

WASHINGTON, Nov. I1.-Secretary
Long and Capt. Shoemaker had an
other conference with the president
yesterday concerning the ice-bOund
whaling fleet in Behring sea. Fur
ther information from San Francisco
had been received, which made it mex
pedient to send the whaling ship
Thrasher to the rescue, and 1t has now
been determined to send the Bear.
Revenue marine officers have re-
ported that the Thrasher is not as
serviceable as desired and besides
would cost $500 a day and might be
gone 200 days or more, mourning an
expense which the department would
not be willing to assume. The Bear
will be Immediately provisioned and
sent to the nearest point that can be
reached and the provisions will be
transported over the ice by reindeer or
dogs, as seems most feasible.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-11-18
TRAILING FRAUD.
A Searching Investigation in Progress in
New York City.

A Searching Investigation in Progress in
New York City.
NEW YORK, Nov. 12.-For the last day
or two 40 internal revenue officers
have been securing the city to gather
Evidence against the large tobacco
dealers, cigar manufacturers and
liquor distillers. Frauds in the
payment of tobacco and liquor
taxes, and supposed irregulari-
ties on the part of government officials,
are behind the investigation.
When the work is completed it is ex-
pected that men of important standing
in commercial and official life will be
affected. 1t will take a full month to
complete the work, because of it's mag
nitude
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-11-18
TO SUCCEED DENsY.
Charles Page Bryan, OF Illinois, to be
Munster to China.

Munster to C:i.na..
WAsHISerox, Nov l2-The presi-
dent has appointed Charles Page Bry-
an, of Illinois, to be envoy extraordi-
nary and minister plenipotentiary of
the United States to China, to succeed
Minister DENLY, who had held the post
since the beginning of President Cleve-
lands first term.
Mr. Bryan is resident of Elmhurst,
In Representative Hopkins district.
He is ~ years old. and has been some.
what active in politics.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-11-18

marked the thoughtful youth, "are fire.
quently misunderstood by the public"
"That," replied Senator Sorghum, gravely,
els very true And mighty lucky it is for
some of them. "-Washington Star.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-11-18
SIX PER CENT. THE LIMIT.
A Hard Blow to Kentucky Building and
Loan Associations.

Loan ASSOCIATIONS.
FRANKFORT, KY. Nov. IL. The court
of appeals has overruled petition for
rehearing the case of Simpson VS.. the
kentucky Citizens Building and Loan
association, in which it holds uncon-
stitutional the act of 1898. under which
the associations can not charge more
than six per cent Under the decision,
borrowers who have heretofore paid in
excess of six per cent. may bring suit
to recover. The decision is declared to
be a hard blow To the associations.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-11-18

bah! 1 only married you because pitied
you when nobody else thought anything
about you" Mr.. Henry Peck (wearily)-
"Ah, well, my dear, everybody pities me
now."-Boston Traveller.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-11-18

ST. Louis, Nov. 1I.-John Thoma-
schuetz, charged with the murder of
his sweetheart, Annie Rausch. on April
Q last, is on trial in the criminal cour.
Emotional insanity is the defense.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-11-18
1.nne,. Fnmilr Medicine.

Moves the bowels each day. In order to
be healthy this is necessary. Acts gently on
the liver and kidneys. Cures sick headache.
Price . and SOC.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-11-18
why Is star Plug TOb

Why Is Star Plug Tobacco the Bests
Because it is made from selected stock OF
the best grade of leaf that grows. The ingre-
dents used in its manufacture are absolute
ly pure-nothing injurious to the system en-
ters into it
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Heayy Gale.

A Yankee, in describing gale of wind,
says: "a white dog, while attempting to
weather the gale, caught with his
out '-TTt-R
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-11-18
Ar Advance of Ten Per Cont. in Wage

BELI.AJ8E, o., Nov. IL. The Wheel
ing Iron - Steel Co., operators at Ben
wood, opposite this city, have agreed
upon an advance of ten per cent. in
wages TO their employees. The advance
goes into effect November 10. Nearly
= 900 will be benefited.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-11-18
CantIonslv Ananered.

She looked into his eyes to see
whether he would answer truly when
she asked the question.
Harold" she said, lam 1 the first
girl you ever loved?"
He seemed Ill at ease, but he an
swered boldly.
Yes he said, and then as he felt
her earnest gaze still on him he added:
Tor so long time"
OF course in these days when nothing
but records count the occasions when
he had loved only for week or two
really cut no figure at all, and she was
satisfied CHICAGO Post
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-11-18

Nothing tries fellows patience. more
than to find all the windows locked when he
tries to raise them suddenly in the morn
ing.-Washington Democrat.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-11-18
nenble rrages, Over a PonticaI ouarr.

MIDDLEsBoRo, KY, Nov. IA spe-
e,sl from Hayden states that IN row
over political talk, John Sebree shot and
killed Henry Davis, and Sebree was
shot and mortally wounded by Mollis
Davis, n sister of Henry.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-11-18
Have You Been Coughing

a day, week, month, year? DR.. Bells
Pine-Tar- Honey will cure that cough. There
can be no doubt of it. 1t has cured many
others equally severe. Druggists sell it.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-11-18

Shelf hear you have just got married;
ia it too late to offer congratulations He
ooh, yes; was married three weeks ago.
Tit Bits
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-11-18

Aliens Foot Ease, powder for the feet;
It cures painful, swollen, smarting feet and
instantly takes the sting out of COINS and
bunions. It's the greatest comfort discovery
of the age. Aliens Foot-Ease makes tight
or new shoes feel easy. 1t is certain cure
for sweating, callous, hot, tired, aching feet
Try it to-day. Sold by all druggists and shoe
Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, n. Y.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-11-18

Where? Have pains and aches everywhere
Cured by st. Jacobs Oil-they'r re nowhere.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-11-18
Leads to Consumption.

COughinE Leads 20 OOMsuIhDIIOM'
Kemp's Balsam will stop the cough at
sample bottle free. Large bottles, so cents
and 81 90. Go at once; delays are dangerous.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-11-18

The office never gets left when it starts
out to seek the man.-Chieago News.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-11-18
Many Lives are saved

by the timely use of DIR. Bells Pine-Tar-
Honey. When a cold creeps upon you, or
cough racks your lungs, no remedy is so
prompt or effectual.