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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-10-13
Trade with China Increasing.
A SENSATION LOOKED FOR.
8 Murder, Committed Eleven Years Ago,
Seems In Fair Way to be Cleared
Up by 81 Confession.

Washington Court House, O., Oct. z.
Eleven years ago Louis Ball was
foully murdered here. his head being
cut off with a razor, and his head and
body laid across the railroad tracks in
such manner as to appear that he
had been killed by train. Abraham
Huffman was arrested for the crime,
but was released for lack of convinc-
Ding evidence. Others were suspected,
but il looks now as il the death-bed
confession of Mrs. Jeffreys, of Hills
boro, o., just made in the presence of
four persons, whom she called to her
death chamber, will reveal the identi-
ty of the murderer. Mrs. Jeffreys i'm
Plicated herself, another woman and
four men giving their names. She said
she held Balls head while a man cut il
off with a razor; that the blood was
allowed to flow into a tub. which was
afterwards concealed under a house.
and that the other woman held Ball
On her lap while his head was being
cut off. The men carried the body
and head to the railroad track to cover
up the crime. The persons implicated
live in and about the city. Detectives
have gone to Highland county for ad-
siitionaI evidence, and big sensation
as looked for.
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THE CASE OF W. ]. HALDEMAN.
Charged with Killing His Brother-in-Law
Will Surrender to the Omcers
If Indicted.

Cincinnati, Oct. 10.-When the gran1
jury meets to-day sensational develop
ments are expected in the case of w.
j. Haldeman, charged with killing his
brother-in-law and business partner,
ex-senator J. C. Richardson, of Glen
dale. After they quarreled in their
paper mill at Lockland, and the fatal
shooting occurred September %,
HaIdeman remained in concealment.
Richardson died a week later and the
day preceding his death Haldeman left
for Chicago.
Learning that warrant had been
sworn out by Coroner Haer, charging
murder in the first degree, Haldeman
returned last Tuesday night, and ear
ly the next morning was bound over
for manslaughter by his neighbor, the
mayor of Lockland. He was admitted
to bail and has not been seen since.
The officers of this city have never
been able to serve their murder war
rant but the case will come before the
grand jury for indictment for murder
in the first degree, and then it will be
known whether Haldeman has really
disappeared. His attorneys promise
that he will surrender if indicted.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-10-13
OMAHA'S BIG SHOW.
Total Attendance Last Week DIstin
guished Vlsitors-Sham In
dian Battle.

Omaha, Neb., Oct. 10.-The total at
tendance at the exposition last week
was nearly 100000. Hon. Chauncey
M. Depew and visiting New Workers
viewed the sham battle fought by the
Indians on the exposition grounds.
Few of the distinguished visitors from
the Empire state had ever seen west
ern Indians, and their methods en-
ployed in peace and war proved most
interesting.
The battle was fought along stated
lines, Goes-To-War looking after the
interests of the Sioux, while Big Brave
was the guiding star of the Blackfeet.
There was a brilliant charge made by
the Sioux, routing their enemies, and,
in turn, there was a return charge of
the Blackfeet, who had been rein
forced by a lot of Indians who had
been loafing down among the trees on
the west side of the camp. In the final
charge the Sioux were outnumbcred
and routed, leaving their pretended
dead upon the field.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-10-13
DANGEROUS coUNTERFEITs.
Spurious Hundred Dollar Bills Have Beef,
Doing Duty In the K1ondike Region
by Wholesale.

San Francisco, Oct. SIT is stated
that United States secret service Off
GERS, aided by Chief Lees, have discov-
cred that large numbers of counter
felt 500 silver certificates have been
produced in this city. The operators
are reported to be under police sur
Vigilance. The Call asserts that 5000 of
these spurious bills were sent into the
Klondike district. They were readily
exchanged for gold dust, and thei.
falsity was not discovered until the re-
turning miners tried to pass them in
Portland. The banks of this city, fol-
lowing the precedent of the institu-
tons in the north, have refused TO
handle any bills of that denomination.
The paper is said to be of government
make as are also the various inks, with
the exception of that which the num-
Der is printed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-10-13
GOVERNMENT OF HAWAII.
a Territorial Eorm Of Government to be
Recommended by the Commission
Authorized by Congress.

Washington, Oct. 7.-Senator Nor.
gan, of the Hawaiian commission, ar
rived in Washington yesterday, and
called at the White House for an
hours conference with the president.
In answer to inquiries, the senator
said that the members of the commits
sion would meet here about November
20 and prepare and present their re-
port to the president and congress.
He declined to discuss. the report or
the views of the commissioners fur
Their than to say that the published
reports of what the commission would
recommend were wrong in every es-
sential particular.
"Of course" he remarked, eve favor
territorial form of government, as
that was plainly the intent of con-
gress, as shown in the act authorizing
the creation Of the commission, but
what particular form OF territorial
government we shall recommend can
not now be stated"
The senator, in speaking of the
Philippine question, said that, in his
judgment, the United States should
retain possession of the whole group
of islands, giving to the natives the
right to govern themselves within GER
tain limitations and under the general
supervisory control of the United
States. Senator Morgan left for his
home in Alabama last night.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-10-13
SOME STARS MUST FALL.
The Expected Order for the Muster-Out OF
Volunteer General Omcers Has
Been Issued.

Washington, Oct. s.-The war de.
partment has issued the long-expected
order for the honorable discharge
from the volunteer service of the
United States of three major generals
teers. This heavy reduction was made
necessary by the fact that the volun-
teer army itself has already been re-
duced by fully so per cent, and there
is, consequently, no duty remaining
for these officers to discharge. The Of
fcers who were promoted from the
regular army will return to their form.
er duties. The list is as follows:
Major Generals-John Coppinger
October Is, 1898; Hamilton S. Hawkins
November 30, 1898; Jacob F. Kent, No
vember so, 1898.
Brigadier-Generals, to take effect
October 81, 1s9S-Francis L. Guenther,
Alfred S. Bates, George L. Gillespie,
Lucius F. Hubbard, James r. Waties,
Charles p. Mattocks, Mark w. Sheafe,
James H. Barley, Joseph w. Plume,
Thomas L. Rosser, Joseph K. Hudson.
acknowledgements, to take effect
November 80, 1s9S-John L. Rodgers,
Andrew S. Burt, Peter C. Haines,
George A. Garretson, Henry NJ. Duff.
field, Jacob B. Babcock, Roy Stone,
Wallace F. Randolph, Henry Carroll.
Edward P. Pearson, John Fl. Page,
VIM. M. Wherry, Charles = D. Viele,
Aaron S. Daggett, John H. Patterson.
Brigadier-Generals Alfred E. Bates,
George L. Gillespie, John B. Babcock
and Peter c. Haines will continue
their present duties.
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STARVATION IN CUBA.
The Policy of Isolation and Starvation
Stin Being Pursued by the Span
ish In Cuba.

New York, Oct. 6.-The members OF
the Cuban junta here are much con-
cerned about the stories of suffering
from lack of food received by them
from the Cuban army. Letters have
of the army and of the rural popula-
ton in Cuba is now worse than even
during the continuance of the war.
The junta officials maintain that the
course adopted by the Spanish is re-
sulting as effectualy in causing death
to the Cuban insurgents and pacificos
as did the policy of RECOMMENDATION
and determination adopted by Weyler.
Following is an extract from letter
received by Horatio S. Rubens, counsel
for the junta here:
Nobody can form an adequate idea
of the horrors of our position. Fam
inc causes more deaths in our ranks
than have heretofore the bullets of
the enemy. If within a month we do
not receive much food, more than one
third of the Cuban army and of the ru-
raj population will cease to exist, and
even a month may be too late
Counsel Reubens said this extract
was but one of a score or more of sim
liar ones received by him. The Span
ish hold the coast towns and the Gu
bans control the interior. The Span
ish maintain that the statu quo pro-
vided by the protocol is that they in
the towns take care of themselves,
and the Cubans in the country, in
Guiding the rural population, sup
posedly in sympathy with the insur-
gents, take care of themselves, all war
fare ceasing. This" continued Coun-
sci Rubens, ''is carrying out the poll
cy of RECOMMENDATION and necessarily
of determination, as the Spanish will
not allow the importation of food
through the coast towns.
To lay before the president the ad.
vices of this nature received here, and
to urge, if possible, the speedy insist
ence by the American peace commits
sioners at Havana of the discontinue
ance of the excessive Spanish duties
on food importations, is said to be the
chief reason for the visit of the dele
gate, Thomas Estrada Palma, to Wash,
tngton just now.
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DISTRESSING SCENES IN CUBA.
Bodies Left Unburied for Days-Died Ii
the Street-A Sad and DIsgraceful In
cident-A Floating Pesthole.


cident-A Floating PesthoIe.
Havana, Oct. IA dispatch received
yesterday morning from Manzanillo
announces the arrival of the steamer
Reina del los Angeles, flying the Stars
and Stripes, with Col. Henry Ray and
400 United States troops. Col. Ray
will receive possession of the city to-
day.
Owing to the vast amount of red
tape required to obtain burial permits,
many bodies of the poor, picked up in
huts and the streets, were left for
days unburied, even after they were
taken to the cemetery.
Two nights ago an old woman died
in the middle of the Calzada Cerro, a
street in Havana, about nine o'clock
At her head sat her little daughter
in the last stages of consumption, hel
haggard eyes red and swollen with
tears. Horse cars run along that
thoroughfare, and many persons
stopped before the sad picture of dis
tress and death. A purse was made
up for the little orphan.
Next morning the body was re-
moved, IL hours after death. This sad
and disgraceful incident happened in
the principal suburb of the city, where,
apparently, no distress or want exists.
w. Fl. Howes, captain of the bark
Maryland, formerly the Carlos T.
Roses, whose owners, Messrs. Brown
& Miller, together with several mem
bers of her crew, have succumbed to
yellow fever during the last fortnight.
died yesterday from the same cause
at the hospital here. The Maryland
was a prize vessel, and when sold was
known to be a fever coffin, no better
than a floating pesthole. Some such
fate as has overtaken her had been an,
ticiDated
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-10-13
Cheaper rhan RIdlng On a Pa..

Tacoma, Wash. Oct. 1o.-The Washing.
ton & Alaska and the Alaska Steam
ship companies have met the cut rates
made by the Pacific Coast Steamship
Co. They apply from Puget Sound to
Skaguay, Dyea, Sitka and other south
eastern Alaska points, and are $40
6rst-class and S. second-class, the low
est rates ever made from the Sound to
Alaska. These rates are lower at first
class than riding on a pass, not in
Guiding meals and expenses of bed.
They are announced to apply on the
next steamers to leave port, and may
be changed any day thereafter.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-10-13
DR.. Nancy Guilford Admits Her Identit,
But Asserts Her Innocence.

London, Oct. 1O.-According to the
Daily Mail DR.. Nancy Guilford, who nc
longer denies that she is the midwife
of Bridgeport, Conn.,, but declares her
self absolutely innocent of any coE-
nection with the death of Emma Gill,
SAYS that she sailed for England un-
der an assumed name, owing to
s'another matter which she will ex-
plain at the proper place."
She is now in the infirmary of the
the Holloway jail, London, suffering
from nervous collapse, incident to her
recent experience
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-10-13
FRIENDLY INDIANS ON GUARD.
Vwenty-seven Canoe Loads OF Indians
DESTROYS OF Peace Arrive at the
demonstrating Paper.


Walker, Mimi, Oct. 10.-When the
troops reached the agency they found
that the friendly Indians had them
selves maintained picket line cover
ing a line of woods which surrounds
the settlement. About as many as on
of the Indians have done picket duty.
Now that the troops are on the ground,
these formidable preparations for de-
Tense will probably be abandoned. but
there will be Indian scouts out all the
time ready to bring prompt warming
of anything that even looks danger
GUS. 1t is said by those who know
them that these agency Indians Will
not hesitate to kill hostile as quick
" as would a soldier.
Saturday night Neutrality-suspicious.,
one of the head men of the Bear ISL
and Indians, arrived on the agency
point with 81 canoe loads of the Bear
Islanders, comprising those of them
who are for peace. There are rs or
100 in the party, men, women and chill
dren. They went into camp about
five miles from the agency, and NAH
Ge-Gay-Bow called on Gen. Bacon at
once. He said that he had told the
hostiles on the island that he could
not go with them, that he and his
friends were for peace with the white
men, and that they were going to the
agency.
"Au right said the hostiles, laconi-
cally, "te1 them what we are doing,
and they allowed Mah-Ge-Gay-Bow to
depart in peace.
Kah-Win-Nin-Ge-Ka- said
the old man, when he was pressed
with inquiries as to the number OF
hostiles, their present whereabouts
and their intentions for the future.
This, being interpreted, means: II
don't know anything more about il"
He did say that, so far as he knew.
none of the hostiles was killed in the
fight, but they all say that. AS to how
many Indians were actually on the
war path, the agency Indians are dis
posed to hold this number down to
something under 100, and many of
them say there are not more than 25
or 80.
Dr.. Hart has prepared a paper which
the Indians are being asked to sign as
fast as they come into the agency. 1t
is already signed by more than 100 In
dams, including dozen or fifteen of
the head men and chiefs, from Flat
Mouth down. 1t reads as follows:
''To the Great Father, Washington:
We,the undersigned, Chippewa-Pillager
Indians of the Leech Lake reservation,
in Minnesota, deplore the outbreak OF
some of our brethren upon our reser-
vation, and believe you desire that JUS
tice shall be done in your dealings
with us. We have, therefore, resolved,
in council assembled, to remain loyal
to the United States and friendly to
our white brethren, and we agree to
use our influence with our friends and
relatives, the Bear Indians, to lay
down their arms and quietly submit
co the authority of the United States"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-10-13
GREAT FIRE IN HAN KOw.
Ten Thousand Houses Destroyed and Two
Miles of Ares Devaststed-Loss
Five Million TaeIs.

Shanghai, Oct. s.-Details just re-
ceived here from Han Kow, the treaty
port at the mouth of one of the tribu-
taries of the Yang-Tse-Kiang, show
that the fire which broke out there on
Sunday last destroyed 10000 houses,
devastated about two miles of built up
ground and did damage to the extent
of from 100000 to 100000 taels.
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Smallpox vies with Yellow Fever-KIIled
by Sentry.

Manila, Oct. There have been IA
cases of small pox and six deaths
from that disease among the Aneri-
can troops during the past two days.
The dead are: II. NJ. Powers, First
California regiment; Harry Wheeler,
Second Oregon; Henry Culver, Four
teenth infantry; Joseph DAILY, George
Cootey and Frank Warwick, of the
Thirteenth Minnesota regiment.
Eight deaths from. typhoid fever have
also been recorded. ArtilIeryman
Roach was killed by sentry on
Wednesday night at Tondo.
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ENGLAND'S ULTIMATUM.
France Must Back Down In the Soudan Oh
Fight-Must be Promptly
Decided.

London, Oct. 9.-The startling story
IS current tonight that Lord Salisbury
has sent practically an ultimatum to
France. The question of war or peace
between Britain and France must now
be decided by the French government,
and it is believed here that it will be
determined within 4S hours.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-10-13

Washington, Oct. 1.-THE steady
and rapid growth of our commerce
with the orient is illustrated by q
statement just received by the treas
ary bureau of statistics showing the
imports and exports of japan during
the first half of the present calendar
year. This shows that Japan's pur-
-chases from the United States con-
finue to increase with great rapidity,
while in many cases those which she
has been accustomed to make from
other parts of the world are being re-
aduced.
Heavy ImportatIons OF Raw CoIron.
Her importations of raw cotton
from the United States in the first six
months of 1898 were 1875, O64 yen in
xalue, against 3,s11,s 1928 yen in the cor
responding months of the preceding
year. The total importations of cot
ton into Japan in the half year
amounted to 27,7O2, 1868 yen in value,
an increase of a little over 4,000, 900
yen over the corresponding months of
1897, while the increase from the
United States alone was nearly 9,000,-
600 yen, showing a general reduction
firm other parts of the world, while
the imports from the United States
were more than trebled.
Iron and Steel Goods.
Our manufactures of iron and
steel seem to be especially satisfactory
TO the Japanese, the increase in nearly
all articles of this class being strongly
marked.
The finer grades of American manu-
facture also seem to be finding spe.
-ciai favor among the japanese, i'm
ports of American watches having In
creased from 9s,511 yen in the first
half of last year to 1856 yen in the
first half of the present year, while
our own records of expectations show
an increase in exports of typewriters,
sewing machines and other articles of
this class to Japan in the fiscal year
Just ended as compared with those of
the preceding year.
Trade with China Increasing.
To China our sales also show a
gratifying increase in many articles
The total exports from the United
States to China in the month of Au-
gust, 1898, were S1,432,211 against
s77o,57o In the corresponding month
of last year.
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Arrivals at New York Harbor.

New York, Oct. 10.-The auxiliary
cruiser Mayfower, Commander Nc
kenzie, arrived yesterday morning
from Ponce, Porto Rico, all well.
The United States ship Supply, Capt.
Ingersol, from Guantanamo, arrived
yesterday morning and anchored of
Eompkinsville.
The United States ship Relief ar
rived at noon yesterday from Hamp-
ton Roads. where she landed about 260
sick and convalescent soldiers from
Mayaguez, Ponce and Arecibo. Porto
Rico.
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Omdurman Heroes Enthusiastically We'll
coined Home.

London, Oct. THE First battalion
of the Grenadier guards returned to
London yesterday from Omdurman,
where they took part in the crushing
defeat inflicted upon the dervishes by
Gen. Lord Kitchener. From Waterloo
railroad station, where they left the
train. to Wellington barracks, inn
mense crowds of people lined the
streets. The windows were packed
with spectators, flags were displayed
on all sides and the most intense en-
thusiasm prevailed.
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Missdventures of Returning KIondIkers-
A WaterIygRed Vessel

Seattle, Wash, Oct. THE steam.
ers Brixham and Tillamook arrived
yesterday from ST. Michaels with 15C
passengers, about so of whom were
from Dawson. On September 20 the
Tillamook picked up the small steam
er-schooner Fortune Hunter, of San
Francisco, about SIS miles south of St
Micheals. The Fortune Hunter was
waterlogged and in a serious condi-
ton. Besides her crew she had ten
passengers aboard, members of the
Alaska and Bonanza Mining and
Transportation Co., of Chicago.
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LIEUT.. LAFFERTY's CASE.
Letter to the War Investigation ComMis-
sion from DR.. VIM. nj. Walker, Who
Attended Lieut.. Lafrerty.

Washington, Oct. 8.-Dr. VIM. NJ
Walker, the physician who attended
Lieut.. Lafferty in his last illness at
Camp Wikoff, has sent an explanation
of his connection with the case to the
war investigating commission. The
letter is dated October 2, and was
written from Fort Sam Houston, Tex.
He says the lieutenant had been
wounded in Cuba, and afterwards had
typhoid fever, which was followed by
phy1ebitis. He got better, but after
wards developed pneumonia. The let
ter continues as follows:
Extracts from DR.. Walkers Letter.
'Dr. Dellafield. a very prominen, New
ason, Col Greenleaf, Capt. Jackson and
some other prominent physicians were
case, and special nurse was detailed
night and day to attend Lieut. Lafferty
to the %heIe time eyt
ferty. 1 saw him every hour during the
day. / made my night visits to the ward
and again at $50 a. m. If anything oc-
currred in the ward 1 was called, and an
swered cheerfully at any hour.
When Miss Annie Wheeler Left.
"After Miss Annie Wheeler left us as
chief nurse, Miss Murray, assistant nurse.
was made chief. She is a noble, fine, hard
working, pa aI kin t woman, who took
ed nothing we could give him. Lieut. Laf-
ferty was the only death in the officers
ward in the three weeks had charge, and
no one regretted 1t more than your hum
bic servant.
Lieut. Lafferty, If at his haome and
able to command a million dollars, could
not have secured higher medical talent or
better nursing than he received in the Of
ficers' ward at the general hospital at
Camp Wikoff, with everything in the world
to prove contrary.
No One Could Please Mrs. sLafferty.
Mrs. Lafferty, Lieut.. Lafferty's moth
er, arrived at Camp Wikoff ten days be-
fore his death. and there was nothing
MAI Brown, MAJ Gcl rhoma aso capt; Lack,
to please her: the same with the lady
nurses, and when Lieut.. Lafferty died,
about 10 a. m, Monday, September 10,
she told me had killed her son and asked
me to kill her. did my duty, as can be
proved by every officer in the ward and
medical man in the hospital
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Free Homes In western Florida

There are about Loco, 600 acres of Gov.
eminent land in Northwest Florida, subject
to homestead entry, and about half as much
again Of railroad lands for sale at very low
rates. These lands are on or near the line
of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad, and
Mr.. r. j. Wemyss, General Land Commits
sioner, Pensacola, will be glad to write you
all about them. If you wish to go down
and look at them, the Louisville & Nash
vile Railroad provides the way and the
opportunity on the first and third Tues
day Of each month, with excursions at only
50 over one fare, for round-trip. tickets.
Write Mr.. c. P. Atmore, General Passen-
ger Agent. Louisville, KY, for particulars
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WAS KEEPER OF THE SEALS.
Death of Joseph Murray, United States
Agent In Charge of the Pribylofr
Islands, from Paralysis.

Fort Collins, Col, Oct. S.-Joseph
Murray, United States agent in charge
of the Pribyloff islands, is dead at his
home in this city. He was stricken
with paralysis on Monday evening and
his recovery was beyond hope. Mr..
Murray was ON his way to Washington
to make his annual report to the gov
erment on the conditions existing on
the islands over which he had super
intendency for a number of years.