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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-05-12
MEN AND MUNITIONS LANDED.
Gen. Acoata Forms a Junction with the
InsurgSnt Chief-A Fierce Engage
ment Lasting Half an Hour.

KEY WEST, Fla, May 6.-The gov,
eminent tug Leyden, Capt. J. Fl. An
gus, steamed into port yesterday morn
ing, and told the following story of q
desperate encounter with Spanish
troops on the northern coast of Cuba.
The Leyden left here Monday after
noon with a party of insurgents under
Gen. Baldamore Acosta, and includ-
ing five Cuban scouts under the
leadership of Capt. J. Fl. Dorst,
of the United States cavalry. The
Leyden also carried a large guam
tity of arms and ammunition. The
tug landed five men with four boxes of
ammunition and two horses. Gen.
Accosta also landed and penetrated to
the interior, where he communi-
Gated with the forces of the insurgents.
The Leyden lay to outside until five
o'clock in the morning, when, obserV-
ing a troop of Spanish calvary ap-
preaching, she put to sea and got
safely away. The same night she
proceeded to Matanzas, and Tuesday
afternoon another small party landed
near there.
Fearing attack by the Spaniards, she
looked for the monitors Terror and
Amphitrite, which are on the blockade
in that vicinity, but being unable to
locate them the Leyden returned to the
original landing place, reaching there
earlyWednesday morning. Here she was
met by AcoSta and about 200 Cubans,
half of whom were armed with rifles.
They united with the msn on the tug
and an attempt was made to land the
remaining arms and men, when
troop of 200 of the Villa Vicosa cavalry
swooped down on them and fierce en-
gagement of half hours duration fol.
lowed.
The Cubans finally repulsed the enc
my, driving them into the woods.
During this engagement several rife
bullets went through the Leyden's
smokestack, but no one was injured.
The pluclky little tug then went in
search of the flagship, found her lying
near Havana and reported the story.
Rear Admiral Sampson sent the gun
Goat Wilmington back with the Ley
den. The two vessels reached the
scene of the landing Wednesday after
noon and found the Spanish cavalry in
waiting to welcome another attempted
invasion.
The Wilmington lost no time in pre-
liminaries, but promptly opened fire
upon a number of small houses marx
ing the entrance to the place. The
gunboat fred four shots, which imme-
diately drove back the Spaniards and
Capt. Dorst, with the ammunition,
landed safely, the Leyden returning
here.
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Mr.. Williams report says:

Local and European authorities eStl-
mate the area of the Philippine islands
at $50, 900 square miles and their popu-
lation at Is ZOO, 900. The island of Lu
zon, on which the city of Manila is
situated, is larger than New York and
Massachusetts, and has a population of
5.0OO,0 and the island of Mindo is
nearly, if not quite, as large. There
are scores of other islands.
AN idea of the extent of the popula-
tion of the Philippines may be formed
when it is stated that the six New En-
gland states and New York, New Jer-
sey, Maryland and Delaware have ten
per cent. less area and population"
Mr.. Williams states that % consul
ates, representing the leading COM
nercial countries of the world, are es-
tablished at Manila. He adds the sur
priSing statement:
THE volume of the export trade
coming under my official supervision
equals that of my p consular col
leagues combined"
He then shows in detail how the
trade of the Philippines with the
United States exceeds that of all other
countries combined, and is growing at
a remarkable rate. AS indicating the
extent of this trade, he says:
To-day, L have authenticated in
voices for export to the United States
amounting to S13S,O66."
He says the exports to this countr Y
average 81, 900, 900 a month. The re-
port states that 100000 bales of hemp
were exported during the last three
months. OF these 1922 went to the
United States and $4,000 to Great Brit
ain and other countries.
Mr.. Williams shows from this that
the United States has ca per cent. of
the export trade from the Philippines,
rs against SO per cent. for Great Brit
ain and other countries He says
that last year the increase of ship
ments to the United States was 1886
bales, and the decrease to Great Brit
ain % 600 bales. He adds:
''Of the increased shipments from
the Philippines those to the United
States were ST per cent. greater than
to all other countries combined"
lie also gives details of the large
shipments of sugar, cigars, tobacco,
and woods, hides, shells, indigo and
SSAASN" III viz ASGAA VI w AiSh ID
second in Importance, the shipments to
the United States were SIS per cent. of
the total to all points
In another report Mr.. Williams gives
the railroad and ocean steamship
facilities of the Philippines. The main
railroad from Manila is first class, hav-
ing steel rails, stone culverts and En-
Glisb engines.
There are four steamship lines to
Hong Kong and a monthly line from
Manila 20 Liverpool.
Besides these direct reports from the
United States consul, the state depart
ruent also has a gazetteer, published at
Hong Kong, which gives a full account
Of the conditions in the Philippines.
II shows by the last census the popula-
ton of Manila was 5000 natives, 6l,-
100 Chinese. 4i.6O0 Spaniards and $50
Europeans other than Spaniards. The
town is made up of low buildings, as
the people are in constant dread of
earthquakes One of these commissions
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A SPANISH SPY ON BOARD.
An Important Capture on the Steamship
st. Paul, Capt. Sigsbee's New Com
mand, at Cramps Yard.

PHILADELPHIA, May 5.-The report
that supposed Spanish spy had been
captured aboard the auxiliary cruiser
st. Paul at Cramps yard Tuesday
night, is confirmed Who the man is
Capt. Sigsbee refuses to state, and all
that is known of him is that his
father is Spaniard, and that his moth,
er was born on Cuban soil. The sus-
pect enlisted some days ago as
an oiler, and almost from the time of
his enlistment was under suspicion on
account of his peculiar actions.
Late Tuesday night a marine who
was on watch below decks near the
powder magazine, discovered the man
acting in a suspicious way around the
magazine The marine lost no time
in bringing the man to ground and
short and severe fight followed. The
guard overpowered him, but not be-
fore the suspect had received a grea t
cash on the right side of the face.
He was taken before Capt. Sigsbee
for examination, and the captain COM
mitted him to the brig" for the night.
A thorough investigation is being made
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is 1T JUST A SPANISH TRICK?
The Cape Verde Isles Squadron Said to
Have Gone to Join the New
Squadron at Cadiz.

New YORK, May 5.-The Spanish
fleet which was at the Cape Verbs is
lands, consisting of the Vizcaya. AL
mirante Oquendo, Cristobal Colon and
Maria Theresa (all first class cruisers),
accompanied by the torpedo destroy
ers Furor, Terror and Pluton,
left st. Vincent, Cape Verde is
lands, on April 90, destina-
ton unknown. The distance from CapA
Verde islands to the Canary islands "a
about s76 miles, and the distance from
the Canary islands to Cadiz about 700
miles. The Spanish squadron being five
days out from st. Vincent could have
made Cadiz by this time, steaming at
the rate of about 300 miles a day or
a little over 12 knots an hour. But the
Lisbon dispatch does not say distinctly
that the squadron has reached Cadiz-
1t announces that the sqadron Has
returned to join the Spanish fleet near
Cadiz," which may mean that the newa
comes possibly from the Canary iSlSna
or from some source at Madrid
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PORTO RICO CONES NEXT.
The Island Expected to be in ADJ
miral SIMPSONS Possession
Within a Day or Two.
SIGNIFICANT REMARK OF A SENATOR.
He Had just Been Talking with the Presi-
dent and Probably Voiced Some 1nfor-
nation He Had Acknowledgements
Other Congressional Callers Upon the
President.

WASHINGTON, May 5.-There were
many conferences between the president
and senator's and representatives dur
ing the day. The first conner was Sena-
tor Burrows, of Michigan, who called
to present some friends to the presi-
dent. As he left, he said:
Everything is moving along smooth
~ and well. What we want now is
Porto Rico. We ought to have that to-
morrow"
''Will it be as soon as that, senator?.
eyes" was the response, probably
in a day or two"
While refraining from saying what
transpired during his interview with
the president, his statement that the
seizure of Porto Rico is expected to be
effected in day or two was thought
by his hearers to be significant, having
been made Immediately after the SEN
ator left the president, though he would
not say the president had given him
any information.
Senators Frye and Hale, of Maine,
respectively members of the foreign
relations committee, and chairman of
the naval affairs committee; Senators
Allison and Gear, of Iowa, the former
chairman of the senate committee on
appropriations; Senator Platt, of New
York, and Representatives Curtis, of
Kansas, and Wadsworth, of New York,
were among the early callers at the
White House.
The two Maine senators stated on
leaving the White House that their
mission had no connection with the
general situation.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-05-12
ROUTED A SPANISH FORCE.
An Expedition Landed in Cuba and Com
munication Established with the
Insurgent Forces.

KEY WEST, Fla, May 5.-The United
States dispatch boat Leyden, sent to
Cuba by the United States government
early in the week, returned here at
a. IN. with four of the six Cuban scouts
who left here on special mission. The
other scouts were landed with those
who have returned, and communication
was established with the insurgent
forces under Gen. Pedro Delgado.
The Leyden was twice fired upon.
She benrs bullet marks on her smoke
stack. The Spaniards who opened fire
on the dispatch boat were driven back
by the insurgents.
Another special dispatch says the
party that landed in Santa Clara prov
ince was fred upon by Spanish cavalry
in ambush, and Cuban land force I'M
der Gen. Diaz attacked the Spanish,
who were 200 strong. The Whining
ton shelled and routed the enemy.
The landing party, it is added, COM
prised score or more of agents of the
Cuban junta, a United States commits
sioner and Gen. Acosta, together with
cavalry horses, arms and ammunition
for Gen. Acosta's former command of
cavalry troops in the western part of
Havana province.
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QUIT TIP TO UNCLE sam.
The Westminster Gazette Discusses
the New Aspect of the Phil
. ippine Island Question.
IDEAS THAT HAVE BECOME OBSOLETE.
Nations Can Not Always Do as They win
With Their Own-Philippine Possession
Another Factor the Tendency of Which
is to Bring the United States and Great
Britain Together.

LONDON, May 4.-The Westminster
Gazette, discussing the Philippine ques-
ton, quotes the assumption of Amer
lean newspapers that the United
States can do precisely what she
chooses with Manila or the Philippine
islands-return them, keep them, sell
them or barter them, implying that
America has only to speak and no one
will venture to dispute her right to
dispose of her lawful prize as she
chooses.
The Westminster Gazette says it
much fears that this view will entail
disagreeable SURPRISES" Adding: I'm
entering European politics the United
States will probably discover that
these simple ideas of doing what you
will with your own have become obso-
lete in Europe. The first symptoms
are likely to be naked by an increase
of the anti-American pressure; which,
join it, would speedily cad to inter-
ventIon in behalf of Spain
After pointing out the futility of eX-
pecting Great Britain to join in such a
movement, and the probability of at
tempts upon the part of the continental
powers, at the close of the war, to pre-
vent the United States from holding
the Philippine islands, the Westmin-
ster Gazette says: 1.-The natural ten
dency of all this is to bring the United
States and Great Rritain toUatbar and
we hope it will be fostered by states
men, and by a revival of the arbitra-
ton treaty at the opportunity.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-05-12
OUR CHAUNCEY ON THE WAR.
So Much in Favor of Peace That He Be.
neves in Prosecuting the War
Vigorously.

CLEVELAND, o., May 5.-Hon. Chaun-
cey NJ. Depew, who was in Cleveland
yesterday attending the meeting of the
Lake Shore and Nickel Plate railways,
in speaking of the war, said:
Il am of the opinion that had Presi-
dent Mckinley been left to himself we
should have had no war. The trouble
is that in congress there are a number
of men who are clamorous for a fight.
No, do not think they would go to
the front, but war talk is sometimes
excellent political capital. Sooner or
later they would have embroiled the
the nation in a war over the Cuban
question whether the Maine incident
had happened or not.
''Now that we have engaged in war -
he continued, Il believe it should be
prosecuted with vigor worthy of bet.
ter opponent. The contest should be
made short, sharp and decisive. Not
solely with a view to speedy victory
over Spain, but because of the object
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-05-12
A SIGNIFICANT MOVEMENT.
Lieut.-Col. LawtOn, Gen. Skaters InspeC-
tor-General, Departs Suddenly From
Tampa for Key West.

TAMPA, Fla, May 5.-The steamer
Olivette, which has been lying at the
docks at Port Tampa, with banked
fires for several days, sailed suddenly
for Key West. On board were Lieut.
Col. w. II. Lawton, of Gen. Shat
ter's staff, inspector-general of
the southwestern district, and
Commodore Watson. On account
of the near approach of the time when
the United States troops will be called
upon to effect landing in Cuba, and
the fact that Col. Lawton is on Gen.
Skaters staff, a good deal of signifi-
canoe is attached to the departure. 1t
is supposed that Col. Lawton' trip is
for the purpose of gathering all the
information possible as to the
movement of the Spanish feet and the
disposition of the Spanish forces in
Cuba. A confert nee probably will be
held at Key West with the comman-
ders of the American fleet, at which a
plan of cooperation with the United
States war vessels will be arranged,
and all the details as to conveys and
protection agreed upon.
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Appropriateness.

81 took out livinggpicture show once,
said the theatrical manager, ''and had sew
eral queer experiences.
eve always had trouble getting suitable
music, for one thing / remember that we
struck certain town where the music was
furnished by a seedy, freckle-faced young
man who oficiated on one of those bangety,
bang pianos. l asked him if he could think
of music. suitable to each picture as it was
displayed.
g oh, yes certainly he could, and do it
impromptu.'
''The performance opened. He was seated
at the piano, and he turned to look at the
first picture. 1t was Adam and Eve in the
garden of Eden
He didn't hesitate an instant. Like a
flash he turned and began pounding out:
There's Only One Girl in This World for
Me- chicago journal
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-05-12
KEY WEST HARBOR EMPTY.
All the Warships of SIMPSONS Fleet
Have Sailed Away and Ex-
pectancy Reigns.

KEY WEST, Fla, May 4-1o:4O a. m.-
This harbor is again empty. RearAdni
raj Simpsons fleet has sailed and the sit
uation is one of renew expectancy.
There is a strong impression pre-
vailing that the next news from
the feet will tell of an important en-
gage ment of the same character as the
Asiatic squadron's Manila victory. I'm
til then no interesting developments
are expected except possibly the bring
ing in of new prizes.
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OUR LANDS IN THE EAST
Consu1-Genera1 Williams Report on
the Products and Trade of the
Philippine Islands.
COMMODORE DEWEY'S GREAT PRESENT.
Area OF the Islands and Population of the
Group, and of the City of Manila-A
Practical Monopoly of the Foreign
Trade Already Enjoyed by the United
States.

WASHINGTON, May 5.-The under
standing at the state department is
that Consul Oscar T. Williams, our rep
resentative at Manila until the recent
war began, is now aboard the flagship
OLYMPIA in Manila harbor, having ac-
companied Dewey from Hong Kong, so
that advices may come from him to the
state department as well as from Com
modore Dewey to the navy department.
A mail report from Consul Williams
reached the state department recently
under date of Manila, February %
last It gives full description of the
Philippine islands, their resources,
growth of American trade, ETC., and
will be incorporated in the next vol
ume issued by the bureau of statistics
of the state department.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-05-12

lesson it would afford European
powers. They will respect US more if
they see that when we engage in a
fight we are united people with but
one end in view, and that the uphold
ing of our national honor.
Il believe that the friendship of the
English people for us, which has been
so cemented during the present crisis,
will result in something more than a
mere understanding between the two
nations in the future. 1t would be a
glorious alliance-that of the two great
Anglo-Saxon races standing together
for humanity and peace
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-05-12
WATCHING FOR THE ARMADA.
admiral Sampson and Commodore Schsey
to Join Forces on Appearance
of the Spanish Fleet.

CHICAGO, May Ga special to t)1e
Times Herald from Washington says:
Admiral Sampson and the fighting
division of the North Atlantic squad
ron are sailing toward Porto Rico to
meet the Spanish armada and wipe it
off the ocean.
1.-The blockading division of that
squadron, under command of Com
mander Watson, will maintain the pa
troll of Cuban waters with unrelaxed
vigilance and keep Havana bottled up
from the outside world.
Commander Schley's flying squad
ron will maintain a vigil at Hampton
roads to be prepared to ward off an at
tack on the north Atlantic coast. If
the Spanish fleet is discovered heading
for the waters of Porto Rico or Cuba,
Commodore Schley will scurry south
to join Admiral Sampson and take a
hand in crushing them. If the ar
mazda is reported as aiming at the up
per coast of the United States, Admil al
Sampson will turn northward to join
Commodore Schley in hurting the cQFu-
bined squadrons against the Spania-d.
Far out at sea are the st. Louis, the
Yale and the Harvard, securing the
sea for an early sight of the armada.
They will soon be joined by the st.
Paul, and the instant one of these
scouts catches glimpse of the eneE1y
it will fly to land or to a rendezvous in
the ocean to give warning to the Amer
lean seadogs.
The programme is based on the as.
sumption that the Spanish fotilla,
which left the Cape Verde islands lust
Friday, is sailing for American shores.
When it left ST. Vincent it was follow ed
until sunset by a ship which repor&ed
it making about 10 knots an hour.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-05-12
CHEWING THE WAR RAG.

A popular diversion-Chewing the
war rag.
Discretion is not cowardice, neither
is blatant volubility courage.-Ram's
Horn.
The man who thought the war would
be over by this time has concluded to
guess again.
Business is extra good, thank you"
said the steenth edition to its dead and
dying predecessors.
How did you get your boy out of the
notion of going to WARP" Il told him
to go, by all means-it would save me
the necessity of buying a wheel. I'd
use his."-Chicago Tribune.
A Sagasta Soliloquy.-
ct cannot do less than come forth and
confess
That it brings me dismay far from slight
To engage all at once in number of wars,
And local political fight"
Washington Star.
John Bull-What have you done with
your ball-bearing bicycle, Uncle Sam?
Uncle Sam (grimly)-I've exchanged
it for q ball-bearing rife.-Town Topics.
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1T WON'T ALWAYS BE THUS.
Iowa Volunteers Feasted by the Ladies OF
Des MoInes at Camp Mckinley
Cold Weather.

Dies MONIES, Ia, May 6.-Hot roast
beef and chicken, radishes, onions, po-
tatoes, bread, butter, jelly, bananas,
oranges, coffee and cream, was served
for dinner to 3, 900 men at Camp McK!n-
ley by the ladies of Des Moines. The
weather is extremely cold. The bos-
pital corps are taking precautions to
prevent sickness. Gov. Shaw will re-
view the troops Friday,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-05-12

killed 300 people, and the last one, IN
1880, wrecked most of the town.
The city proper is within walls.
where the government buildings are
located The residence and business
portions are in the suburb. The
Escotta is the main business street and
is lined with European stores and
baZarS,
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TOOK NO OIL IN THEIR LAMPS.
Spanish Ships Mysterious Movements Ex.
Plained-Not Supplied with Ammunt.
tion-Must Return to Cadiz.

LONDON, May 6.-The Daily Malls
Paris correspondent hears on undisplt.
able authority that five Spanish shi ps
including the Pelayo and Alfonso
Kill, are not yet supplied with am
munition.
The Daily Nails Paris correspondent
says want of ammunition for the Ca liz
feet caused delay in the sailing of lhe
Cape Verde fleet and will probably
compel the latter to return to Cadiz.
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The New Orleans Joins the Flying Squad
ron.

New Orleans sailed at 10 a. m. for
Hampton roads to join Commodore
Schley's flying squadron to which she
has been attached in place of the Column
bia. The New Orleans had been re-
ceiving an outfit here.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-05-12
Food Riots in the Spanish PROVINCE.

MADRID, May 5.-The disturbances
caused by the high price and scarcity
of food continue in the Spanish prov
inces There have been frequent con-
f1icts between the rioters and the civil
guards. At Barcelona there has been
a renewed run on the bank, the hold
ers of notes demanding silver.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-05-12
Critic and Trainers Exonerated.

SACRAMENTO, Cal, May A cor
oner's jury, after hearing the testi-
mony of large number of persons
who witnessed the Critic mccarthy fight,
which resulted in the latter's death, re-
turned verdict generating Critic and
trainers from responsibility.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-05-12
BAD Paw and Hard work.

The bad pay and hard work of trained
nurses has often been made the subject OF
benevolent remonstrance by eminent medi-
cal men and nonprofessionalp hilanthropists:
It is well for an invalid, before he gets so bad
as to need a nurse or DOCTOR to use Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters if he has chills and
fever, constipation, rheumatism, dyspepsia
and nervousness. Use it regularly.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-05-12
Dewey Honored At New or1eans.

NEW ORLEANS, May 6.-Admiral
Dewey has been honored by the people
of New Orleans. The street that has
heretofore been known as Spain street
was formally rechristened Dewey
street, and all the Spain signs are be-
ing replaced by those bearing the nams
of the famous admiral.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-05-12

YOKOHAMA, May 4.-The situation
created by the defeat of the Spanish
feet at Manila is regarded as being
deeply interesting to Japan, as it is
taken for granted that it presages the
downfall of the Spanish power in the
asst
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No Evidence Pointing to Spanish Spies.

SANTA CRUZ, Cal, May 4.-There is
40 evidence to indicate that the recent
explosion in the power-mills here was
caused by Spanish spies. The output
is now 5000 pounds of smokeless and
1900 mounds of brown powder daily.