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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-05-05
Great but mistaken Enthusiasm.


MADRID, May 1, 8 p. m.-The news
from the Philippines has produced
greatly increased enthusiasm, espe-
cially in view of the fact that the.
American squadron was obliged to re-.
treat.
Notwithstanding the severe damage
the Spanish ships sustained, naval of
ficers here consider that further OPP
erations by the American squadron.
will be conducted under great difficult
ty, owing to their having no base
where they could repair and coal, or
obtain fresh supplies of ammunition.
Another account says the Mindanao,
and Ullao Tor Ulloa) were severely dam
aged in the second engagement.
should Have Given Vent to His "Joyfurs
Emotion" While che Oppor-
tunity Lasted.
MADRID, May l, 10 p. m.-Admiral
Bermejo, minister of marine, Joined
the cabinet council this evening and
informed his colleagues that the Span.
ish force had gained gained victory
in the Philippines. He asserted that
he found difficulty in restraining his
joyful emotions.
The official dispatch does not men
ton the destruction of any American
vessel, although it says that the United
States squadron finally cast anchor in
the bay behind the foreign merchant
men.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-05-05
SQUADRON
Dor.

The Spanish second-class cruiser Don
Juan de Austria was severely damaged
and her commander was killed. An
other Spanish vessel was burned.
The American squadron retired, hav-
ing also sustained severe damage.
A second naval engagement followed,
in which the American squadron again
suffered considerable loss, and the
Spanish war ships Mindano and Ulloa
were slightly damaged.
One Spanish War Ship on Fire and An
other Blown Up.
MADRID, May 1, 8 p. m.-The fol
lowing is the text of the official dis
patch from the encouragement of the
Philippines to the minister of war,
Lieut.-Gen. Correa, as to the engage
ment off Manila:
Last night, April 80, the batteries
at the entrance to the fort announced
the arrival of the enemy's squadron,
forcing passage under the obscurity
of the night. At daybreak the enemy
took up positions, opening with a
strong fire against Fort Cavite and the
arsenal.
''Our feet engaged the enemy in a
brilliant combat, protected by the Cav
tie and Manila forts. They obliged
the enemy with heavy loss to maneuver
repeatedly.
At nine o'clock the American squad
ron took refuge behind the foreign
merchant shipping on the east side of
The bay.
''Our feet, considering the enemy's-
superiority, naturally suffered a severe
loss. The Maria Christina is on fire
and another ship, believed to be the
Don Juan de Austria, was blown up.
"There was considerable loss of life.
Capt. Cadarzo, commanding the Maria
Christina, is among the killed. 1 can
not now give further details. The
spirit of the army, navy and volunteers
is excellent"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-05-05
A Day OF Prayer.

Sunday, May 1, was observed by all
the Chistian Endeavor societies of Mis-
souriy as day of prayer for the adj
vancement of work in the state. A spe-
cial programme was carried out in most
Of the Sn..I.riaS
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-05-05
For shipment to Eurepe.

Every bushel of wheat has been or
dered out of the Farmers elevator, St
Louis, for shipment to European coun-
tries
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-05-05
Killed By Irate Farmers.

A desperate who broke into a house
and attempted to murder a family east
of Moniteau and was later killed by a
posse of irate farmers, was identified
as Philip Handy, a negro baseball
player of jefferson City.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-05-05
Attempt to Wreck a Jail.

Ches. Allen, a prize-fighter, charged
with highway robbery, filed off che
lock to his cell in the jail at St.Joseph,
released three murderers to the CORR
doris and had just placed a charge Of
dynamite in a hole in the north wall
when the jailer was aroused. He fred
on the prisoners and drove them into
their cells Enough dynamite was in
the walls to destroy the building and
kill every man in Jail.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-05-05

Several of the big Kansas City pack
ing houses have received heavy orders
fer rasions from the government, and
all of them are working night and day
packing up enormous quantities of sup
plies to sell to the government.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-05-05
Lucky ST. Louis.


Says dispatch from jefferson City:
The comptroller of the currency re-
Gently sent special examiner to Mis-
souri, to make an investigation of the
receivership of the Fifth national bank
of st. Louis. After devoting ten days
to the work, he made his report, and
the comptroller writes to Gov. Steek-
ems: Il have nothing further to say
than that the report of Mr.. Rodgers,
the special examiner, is such that L
deem no further investigation concern
ing you trust necessary 50 far as this
Office is concerned
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-05-05
ivy as d HdSIEE yCOLudH.
Female MaSonA.


Mrs. Dates residence on Lucas ave-
nue., st. Louis, was fired three times
within week. She seems to have an
unknown enemy.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-05-05

At Lake Side Park, on the Southwest
Missouri Electric railway, Carthage,
the odd fellows of southwest Missouri
celebrated their seventy-ninth anniver-
sary, A large attendance from all sur
rounding towns was present and 6ns
basket picnic was enjoyed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-05-05
Baptist Mission Board.

The state mission board of the Mis-
souri, Baptist general association met
at Mexico. Treasurer J. A. Guthrie re-
ported about forty missionaries at work
in the state, and that about $40, 1000 or
$4,000 would be spent in pushing for
ward the work in Missouri. He reports
collections better than last year.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-05-05
st. Louis Sharpshooters.

Fred Meyers, an observer in the gov
eminent weather department at St.
Louis, has enlisted in the United States
navy as master yeoman.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-14
PROVISIONAL BRIGADE
MAJOR GENERAL OTIS REDIsTRI-
BUTES THE PACIFIC COAST
TroOps-FOrmcd Into Four Brigndcs.
Expected to Remain Permanent
Until Philippines Renched.

San Francisco, June l3.-Major General
Otis today issued general order redis-
tributing the troops now here into provi-
sional brigades, as follows;
First brigade. Brigadier General Miller
commanding; Fourteenth United States
infantry; Eighteenth United States infan-
try, Twenty third United States infantry
Third United States artillery; Fourth Unit
ted States cavalry; one company United
States engineers; batteries A and ID, Cali
fornia heavy artillery.
Sjcond brigade Brigader General Chas
Cannin. commanding: Thirteenth regiment
Mime sofa infantry, United States volun-
teers; Twentieth regiment Kansas United
States volunteers; First regiment Idaho
volunteers two battalions First regiment
Tennessee volunteers to arrive.
Third brigade, Brigadier General Harri-
son Gray Otis, commanding; Seventh regi-
ment California volunteers; one battalion
wyoming volunteers; First regiment Mon
tana volunteers.
Fourth brigade Brigadier General Ar
thur Macarthur, commanding; First regl-
ment North Dakota volunteers, First regi-
ment South Dakota volunteers; ty-hrst
regiment Iowa volunteers.
The above brigade formations are expect
ed TO remain permanent until the troops
have arrived at the Philippines, when the
cpmraign movements may necessitate
changes.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-14

Isl ecia' Gable Dispatch to the New York Her.
aid, London Times aud Tho Houston Post.
Copyright 1893, by James Gordon Ben
rc't)
Cadiz. June l2.--The destroyer Osado
and the torpedo boats Habana and Reta-
mosa arrived yesterday and remained with
steam up. They carried out night attack,
but were promptly discovered by the
searchlights of the Pelayo
The Candelaria battery has been tested
Two OF the heaviest guns we're found de-
fective.
Captain Aunon. minister of marine, has
begun TO make important changes in the
officers list. Great activity is being dis
played in preparations for sailing. The
ministers ordered the cruiser Lepanto to
be got ready forthwith. She should be
able 10 join the squadron by June Is.
General Cerrea has received instructions
to hold troops. provisions and war material
in readiness to leave on twenty four hours
notice for the proposed military expedi-
tion.
The auxiliary cruiser Montserrat is leav-
ing Corunna for Ferrol 10 embark stores.
She will then proceed to Cadiz 10 be armed
The feyerish activity prevailing here in
dcates the imminent execution OF some
plan. the real nature of which / hope to
discover
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AN OFFICERS CRITICISMS.
Doesn't Think the Navy Is Beiuo
Run Right.
TERROR WASN'T ESPECIALLY HEROIC
At the Dombnr dmcrt Of san .Junr
nut Her Engines Were Disabled
and She Was Adrift.

| tsrecia' Dispatch to the New York Herald.
| LONDON Times and The Houston Post
| Copyright 1895, by james Gordon BEN
| nott)
Key West, Fla. June 10 ~ believe
voice the sentiment Of tvo-,hirds of the
navy assisred to duty at this point today
when say that the war. as prosecuted to
dat, in those waters. las been sisnal
failure and, therefore. levcid OF any ma
teriai benefit so far as making any progress
or obtaining any adyantasn cvc: Inc encn,y
is concerned, said an officer Of one of the
| monitors to me tonight. Whoever heard
Of employing torpedo boats for towing or
conveying dispatches? Yet this is the duty
assigned them since the war began. Tho
same criticism applies to the monitors.
When were heavy. cumbersome monitors
! like the Terror forced to Serve as cruisers:
Nhoever conceived the idea or converting
a monitor into cruiser, as was recently
DOM viii the Terror off The coast OF -ubs.
curing Walch time we were not even per-
mitted TO engage in the demonstration off
Cardenas.
The hombardment OF San Juan was
without rhyme or reason. ana consequently
utterly devoid CT results. The press ac-
counts Of the San Juan affair" this officer
added, have all given the Terror credit fot
display Of herosm far beyond what the
actual facts warrant or what we are Justly
entitled to. 1t has been stated that we ig-
nored tho signals 10 cease firing bat in
| stead continued TO advance on he iolts
and even kept up heavy firing as we left
the harhor- The truth Of the matter WIS
that when the order TO cease firing and
Withdraw , % N In .
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-14
ANOTHER RICH PRIZE.
VIII he u Spanish Vessel which Will
Luad NJ Kingston.

(Stee.al Cable Dispatch to the New Work Her
aid, London Times and The Houston Post
Copyright. 1885, by James Gordon Ben
nett)
Kingston. Jamaica. June 1S.-Despite
United States Consul Deitz's protest. the
government has allowed The Purissima
Conception to load supplies and provl-
sions for Cuban port, although 1t IS
openly known she is destined for Ha-
yana via Batsbsno She viii leave prob
ably tonight and under the cover OF dark
ness endeavor to eysde capture. There IS
small chance that she will reach her destl'
nation, as full information OF her plans
has reached Admiral SAMPSON and possibly
the Harvard or the Yale will be detaiie1
to capture this rich Prize aud the Spanish
lieutenant commander Joachim Mehtagu'
who is on board.
One OF the ships officers on board Is a
Cuban and holds secret commission In
he Cuban army. He supplied Information
to me and a plan was arranged TO capture
the ship II she sails.
was informed today that Captain Peres
of the Spanish coastinE steamer benno
Estangar. which left Manxanillo SATURDAY
says state Of famine prevails there. Inc
Notifications which the Spanish commenced
building have been abandoned and tners
Is NO intention to complete them
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-14
TEXAS WAR NOTES.

,ofsleana, Texas, June 1S.-Mr. W. C.
.Mlhhler, member of Company |. Second
ieAas Is In the city after recruits
Kaufman. Texas, June l3.-L.euienant
hutimester informed Post reporter YES !.
terday that his company has been Increased
to eighty members.
Waco. Texas. June t2--The recruiting
office for the Third battalion. Second Texas
was opened in the Pacific hotel block This
morning. The Office was crowded all tte
morning and indications are that the l07
men needed will be secured BY tomorrow
night.
La Grange. Texas. June l2.-Lieutonan,
j. F., VOTERS Of the Lane Rangers. now
stationed at Fort Sam Houston, came down
last night as recruiting officer Li.uten
ant Wolters expects very little trouble in
getting the number OF recruits desired az
old Fayette never falls when 1t comes to
anything patriotic.
Troy Texas. June 13.-Another recruit
has left here to join the Houston cavalry
at San Antonio; others are talking of going
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-14

drum and cars are shunting and blow
Ing whistles, and at the end OF the long pier
trucks are rolling over the loose boards
iuaued with boxes Of ammunition aud rifles.
whenever they pass the soldiers sleeping
on the loose boards are shaken a half
iecn or 50 and groan in their sleep. other
sleepy and hungry soldiers fall out of army
transports and walk over the bodies of the
men asleep on the boards.
Thera Is no light. except the light OF
the moon and the tawdry lamps OF the
station. and under this thousands OF men
are sleeping on the boards by their stacked
arms. Thsy sleep until 4. and then more
transports bring more soldiers and officers
and rsnerals and their STATS.
The days has begun and no one has slept,
am sosn the water is covered with boats
loaded with baggage and men, and tho
TRANSPORTS are crowded with mrn at tho
portfolios. shoulder to shoulder ON the
decks and ON the superstructure men hang
on the ratlnes and are cruciaed against
the sky on the mainstays.
The sun comes out fierce and hraxen
There is not enough wind TO raise the
nags on the halyards. The bay is like a
mirror with the quicksilver on fire.
over this lake OF blazing quicksilver the
great transport. move slowly out into mid
stream. and as each stirs and feels the
first pull OF the towing line the hundreds
OF American soldiers hanging to her sides
take of their sombreros aud cheer. and
the bands on the decks play 'rhe Star
Spangled Banner" and as they pass tho
other transports at anchor the soldiers
cheer each other and the crowds on the
Pier cheer them. and the hot air is torn
with voices and famed with the thousands
OF hats hlating it and raised in relief and
rejoicing
Tfat is where the scene halts for the
present. But you can guess that 1t Is a
war, acts follow each other, and when the
curtain falls you will know that II all ends
well. Richard Harding Davis
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-14
MURDERER LYNcnED.
Had Cruelty Murdered "a GirI II,
Professcd ~ Love.

Great Bend. Kan. June l3.-ln the pub
lie square fronting on the principal bust
ness street OF this city. murderer was
lynehed at s O'Clock this evening By mob
OF 800 persons.
II Is estimated that at least 1909 men OF
Great Bends population OF $500 persons
witnessed the tragedy.
The victim was John Becker. white
man aged 80. who on April killed Myrtle
Hunmeister, the 16-year-old daughter Of
William Huffmeister, farmer living mid
way between Great Bend and Ellinwood
the second station east of here.
Becker wa, employed by the farmer and
professed passionate love for the daughlel
and the tragedy followed the girls refusal
70 accept his advances.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-14
THE WINSLOW.
Torpedo boat Is Badly in Need Of
Extensive Rcpnirs.

Especial Disnstch to the New York Herald Tasi
Copyright. 1898, by James Gordon Ben
-nettl
Key West, Fla. June is.-The torpedo
boat Winsow which was damaged by
Spanish shells at Cardenas in the engage
ment in which Ensign Worth Bagby AID
four men were killed, may have to go north
for extensive repairs before she is able u
make her old speed and be in fighting con-
dit.on. 1t was thought that all the neces-
sary repairs could be made al Key Wes'.
force OF men was put to work on her
Immediately and she went out last Tues lay
bor trial trip, About eight miles oeyon1
Sandy Key light the boilers broke down
and the following morning tug towed the
torpedo boat back into the harbor.
! am informed that the boat will prob
ably be sent north at once. 1t was intended
that she should Immediately have chance
I'm the fighting and perhaps win glory after
her first Inflated engagement.
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temple, Texas. June 3D. Conductor "a
"''ilch' one OF the oldest Santa Fe con-
ouctors, rendered his Resignation 70 tho
company Saturday. conditioned that lis re-
torh IN future would lnsure the same being
restored to him, and leaYes this noon for
WaShington City TO get the permission ana
cooperation Of the war deparjpient to rails.
a regiment of Texans to go 10 Cuba. Mr..
S C' mas a good letter from Governor
emerson, Ex-Governor Hog AMI nulnor.
Gus other Texas prominent c,cp JIe wiI,
more than likely succeed. In which event
IeAas will again hear from HIM
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-14

oleonrne. Texas, June 1.-THE town t,.
aay is talking of the landing of the marines
IN Cuba Lieutenant Newton II. Hall who
led the first invading marines. Is from c,a-
purne' where he s much beloved. lie is
.ne Youngest son of Judge j. NJ. Hall iu,so
OF the Eighteenth judicial district for he
PAST pas. Twelve years. Lieutenant Hall comes
,ioin ,iehtins stock, Judge Hall yas n
-vl"eaerate colonel. wearing only one arm,
a a, mat has crippled hanl. souvenir Of
,iis sa.iahtry during the war days. Daring
1eeds are expected OF Lieutenant u,il a. u ;
is given chance. - nv
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-14
THE ST. PAUL.
She Il Now En- Route to ReJoin
Suurpknu's Fleet.


Snmpson's Fleet.
Especial Cable Dispatch to the New York Her
aid London Times and The Houston Post
Copyright. 1895 by James Gordon Ben
rott)
Mole st. Nicholas. June 13.--Just as the
sun was sinking behind the mountain.
yesterday evening the auxiliary cruiser St.
Paul came swinging around the point OF
the harbor. The St. Paul fired a salute
OF three guns and displayed the paytian
flag at her peak. The governor general
OF the Mole had three oldfashioned cannon
In front Of his residence loaded and fired
with twenty-one rounds in Captain Sigs-
bees honor
The St. Paul made no stop On her way
from New York Every one on board is
well and aching for shot at the spaDiards.
was fairly delugcd with questions when
I told the officers OF the landing at Guam
tsnamo They were glad the navy did,
they all said.
The St Paul left this morning to reioIn
the flee, at Santiago
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-14
ONE ACT
or the War Drama on the boards al
Tnmpn.


Especial Dispatch TO the New York Herald.
London Times and The Houston Post
Copyrighted, 1893, by James Gordon Ben
nett.l
Tampa, Fla. June 13-The censor says
we can tell what we saw Wednesday. We
can not tell what happened before that day
or after that day. We can only raise the
curtain for twenty-four hours, aud drop
it again quickly. Nor must we say why
it happened or what it means.
1t is as though you came into the theater
late and left again in ten minutes and
saw weH-set scene and some good act.rs
and a stage crowded with supers, but Were
told nothing OF the plot or the climax, CT
whether 1t all came out well in the eIa. II
is like cutting a strip of photographs out
of cinematograph aud showing Them
without beginning or end, leaving your au-
dienoe TO guess the country The place and
the people. and what they were noiBg.
If can only have twenty -four hours
will begin when they did, at midnight on
Tresds..
The scene Is set like the third act OF
Secret Service" There are Two officers
in railroad office on the cad OF long
pier; il runs down Into bay and Is
blocked with long lines OF cars. Some CT
the cars are marked powder" others are
filled with food for powder.
Paralleled with the long pier are grea,
passenger steamers. and looking W blacN-
er than the night. And beyond them, in
the moonlight. are many more. with lights
showing the sentries on their decks.
Two officers In the railroad office have
mol slept in three days. They sit at desks
and make out orders for rations. OF ders 10
20 on board transports, orders to bring
transports to the end of the long pier.
Other officers OF every rank come into the
ofrice and ask impossible questions anl
make impossible demands.
Outside men are marching TO the tune ef
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ordered sent today. The ,,uns wu, :, -
so-caiiber Springfield rifle Tho n,tsa. ,ns
~ ,ne troops are now on tie wav and
s',ouid arrive withir day or so.
,,.,,n olIcers have Just closed contracts
WIN local firms for the supply OF meats
anu provisions Tor the officers mess. A
s ~ mas been purchased ana after TODAY
'"g ol'icers will all cat among themselves.
me raising OF the reginensal flag has
peer postponed indefinitely. '''
."p.ain Juan s. Hart Of Company C
"" y. oiiloer OF the day at Camp Hawley
Inc out -o.-town companies arc .arl ,i,,..
kincly remembered by their fr,e
no'ne. Large quantities of provisions are
received almost every dav
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-14
JAPANESE HOUSE DISSOLVED.
II Rejected IA mn fur Increasing tn,
Land Tux.

Washington. June 1s The Japanese To-
gaticn has received q cablcgram from Toxic
scyirg: The house OF 2rcsontativcs hay
Ing rejected bill for Increasing the land
tax, was dissolved June 10. However, the
civil code and supplementary budget has
beer passed by both houses without mate.
rial modification
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-14
vienna nErcHsRATn pnonocuEp
Disorders Have Hecn Renewed In
nOheMim mud MnrmNin.

Vienna. june l3.-Count Won Thun Ho-
henstein, the premier, informed the presi-
dents OF both houses today that the reichs-
rath has been prorogued by special orders.
1t Is announced In a dispatch TO Vienna
that the disorders over the language orii-
nance authorizing the official Use Of the
Czech language in Bohemia and Moravia.
which went into effect on March Is last.
had been relieved, and 1t was added that
the reichsrath in consequence would prob
ably be dissolved.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-14

Sherman. Texas. June 13.--About Z
o'clock this morning the residence OF II. l..
McAfee burned. together with its contents
MIR. McAfec and family are out of town
and the loss can only be estimated, which
is probably $4,000 or more. The property
was insured. building for $1,000, furniture
for 500. Origin OF fire unknown.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-14

Gainesville Texas, juno l3--The resi-
dence of j. II. Whitfield, teller OF the
First National bank, with nearly all It's
contents. was destroyed by fire last night
while the family were at church. Loss
about $4,000, Insurance $500.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-14
the SECOND CALL
"adc When Other Reu,
hin - ehts Are Filled.

| 10 s' June 1S.-The quota Of 100
iatan,.u cavalry troop and LOG men 70
y r,,r company comprising the four
Issel will probably be filled
\, saai sna the call viii theY,bc issued
iurnisb ~, esiment which this state
kany ~ under the second call. There
h mr,s !, tsh'es already formed In diff
| % resrors we State ana now in resai-
Eh, M 70 the call. The manner Of
~ "a, oe done by lot N cider that
ave an equal showing