Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-29
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

LATE NEWS ITEMS.
The officials of the war department
pronounce to be without foundation
ia fact the .alarmist stories, coming
from sources in San Francisco, to the
effect that Germany had shown any
disposition to arm the Philippine ia
surgents, with view to melting them
to harrass the American army at Ma
Mia. Such an act would be casus
belli.
The United States consul at Vienna,
in a report to the state department on
the trade of Austria-Hungary for 1897,
ascribes the general decrease IN ex-
ports to this country to the fact that
the same. goods are now manufactured
in the United States, and can be sold
there atrthe same or lower prices than
the Austrian goods.
Abdul HALL AdaIi, the champion
wrestler of Turkey, who has just ar
rived at New York, has issued "a
sweeping challenge toAmericanwrest-
leFs. He is willing to meet any man
for the championship of America for
"a side stake of $500 or $1,000. either
Graeco-Roman or catch-as-eatch-can
style.
The commission to investigate the
conduct of the war department dur
ing the recent conflict with Spain,
held it's initial meeting at the White
House on the gath. There were eight
members present, and it WAS I'm
nounced that the services of ninth
man were counted upon.
The wrecking company engaged.
under Lieut.. Hobson, in the work of
saving the wrecked Spanish war ships
has succeeded in floating the cruiser
1nfanta Maria Teresa. The cruiser,
after being got afioat, was taken to
Guantanamo bay, where she arrived
on rtheZ24th.
Capt. Brooks of the yacht ChisPa,
which was anchored in the stream OPP
,pes;te Sausalito, Cal, was murdered,
after a desperate fight, early on the
morning of the oath, by two bay
pirates, who boarded the little vessel,
evidently believing it to be without a
Waterman.
The .Anglo-German agreement pro-
Vides in detail for England and Ger
many to become joint heirs, by pur-
chase, of all the Portuge-e posses
sions in Africa. The first outcome OF
this will be the leasing of Delagoa nay
to England.
The naval rendezvous in San Fran
cisco has posted a call for men to man
the gunboat Culgoa, one of the Span
ish vessels captured at Manila by the
American feet.
Tire board of directors of the Amer
tioIas, ON the 10th, approving the cars
disarmament circular, expressing APP
probation of President McKinley's
prompt Endorsement of the cars
project and declaring the time Oppor-
tune for the reopening of negotiations
for a permanent treaty of arbitration
between the United States and Great
Britain, and urging the president to
proceed in the matter at the earliest
practicable moment.
The peace commission of the United
States arrived in Paris, on the Goth,
and WAS met art the railway station by
the United States embassy. a number
of Americans and many reporters. A
considerable crowd outside the depot
witnessed the departure of the COM
missionerS for their hotel.
Naval Constructor Hobson says he
can raise the Spanish cruiser Cristo-
bal Colon with the use of air bags in
a week, if given authority TO do 50.
The Colon, it appears, was not seri-
ously damaged by shells, but her
valves were opened. which caused her
TO sink
At a meeting of the French cabinet,
Con the 26th, all the ministers being
present, a decision WAS taken in favor
of a revision of the trial of former
Capt. Dreyfus, and the documents in
the case were ordered sent to the
court of cessation.
On the Goth the Official elimination
of the remains of Columbus took place
in Havana in the presence of Gen.
Blanco, Secretary Gown, the civil gov
ernor, the bishop, the dean of the ca
thedraI and other authorities.
The Americans contemplate taking
possession of the entire insurgent fleet
in Manila bay, because the vessels are
flying an unrecogniZed flag, and are
liable to seizure as pirates by the war
SeSsels of any nation.
The war department has received a
dispatch frora Maj.-Gen. Otis, at Ma
Mia reporting that the health of the
men generally is good, and that the
percentage of sickness is small.
Mr.. Wu Ting Fang, the Chinese min
fster, said, on the Goth, that he had re-
eeived no word concerning the report
ed death of the emperor beyond the
press reports
President Errauriz of Chill has suf-
condition is improving.
Col. Richard Day, the new United
States minister TO Chill, arrived at
Lima safely on the 25th.