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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-08
THOSE CHARITY PARTIES.
The Head OF the House Had His Say
and Then Paid for His
Funs

The two fair daughters of the household
were discussing the entertainment they pro.
posed giving for the benefit of little work
Of charity In which they were interested,
and. as matter of course, the old gentleman
had to have his say.
"It's an Internal nuisance" he declared.
srThe house win be in a connection for
week, nothing viii be thought of but your
party, and everything will be disarranged.
That night we viii all be awake till well to-
ward morning, and the next day, those who
are not sick will go about snarling and half
asleep. call it nothing but tomfoolery.
Papa" said the eldest, don't you under
stand that we are going to help some of the
poor and that every cent we make will pro-
vide them with some comfort! What you
should do is to encourage us"
''Don't talk silly. It's good deal you
girls care about the charitable feature of this
social combination you're in. It's the boys
and girls and cards and dancing you want:
No use trying to pull the wool over my eyes"
Every wei. Wen try to do our duty,
even if you do~make it hard. We, at least,
have some sympathy for the afflicted"
ooh, you have? Sweetly disinterested,
aren't you2 How much did you take in at
the last blowout"
Just $3.50" proudly.
"Well, I'll give You just 5000 for the
cause if you'll not infiict your coworkers on
us. Now, how's your charity?
Mamma, ] wish to the land you'd come
down here. Papa's acting perfectly awful"
and she fiounced out of the room while he
laughed sardonically Free Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-08
LAW MUST BE RESPECTED.
Until We Gain Control Spanish Law Gov
erns at Havana, and Miss Barton
Must Abide by 1t.

Washington, Sept. Miss Barton
probably will be obliged to pay the du-
ties and fines imposed by the Spanish
officials of Havana upon the cargo of
the relief ship Comal If she desires to
secure the admission of the supplies to
Havana and their distribution. The
information that reached our govern
ment as to the imposition of these
charges came from the British consul
at Havana, who is charged with the
care of the United States interests. At
ter consideration here the officials
have decided that until the United
States military commission, which is
to arrange for the evacuation of the
island of Cuba, has discharged that
duty , the administration of the Span
ish laws by the Spanish officials mus
be respected.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-08

Eloored and Clean rs Possible To BE AepH
The field hospital, in charge of Maj
Drake, is doored with planed lumber,
and it is as clean as is possible, being
scrubbed with carbolic acid water and
treated with bi-chloride of mercury
every other day. All the patients are
ON cots and never have been ON the
ground for any length of time. None
of the go cents allowed per man for
delicacies has been used, as it was not
needed.
The report says of this hospital:
Preferred to Remain I'm the Hospital to
Being Sent Home.
There have been in this hospital at
various times 161 patients from the
Eighth New York volunteers. The
reports show that in a great many
cases it was difficult to tell that any
thing was the matter with them
Only ten per cent. of the cases of sick
ness from this regiment were reported
as in any way serious, and when it was
rumored that the regiment was to be
sent home, several of those in the hos
pital asked not to be sent, but to be al
lowed to remain throughout their con-
valescence."
The report states that in times when
the hospital was crowded there was a
lack of nurses, the deficiency being
supplied by details from the regiments,
which were not as satisfactory as
trained nurses.
The Nurses are Overworked.
''As a result of this inadequate
force" says the report, ''the force pro-
vided has been hard worked. but in all
cases they have stuck to their posts
and performed their work with great
energy, until sickness overlook con-
siderable number. The places of the
sick have been filed by nurses
from the surgeon-general's department.
The exhausting character of the work
performed by these nurses is shown by
the fact that about one-fouth of them
have thoroughly exhausted their
strength and are now res ting in quar-
tiers.
Gen. Boynton shows that there is
hospital, porcelain-lined baths, ster-
ilized and iced water and every con-
venience.
In the Malignant Typhoid Ward.
In the malignant typhoid ward there
have been but two deaths out of 30
cases in three weeks. He says that
both the medical officers and the hos
pital attendants at this hospital have
undoubtedly performed their duty with
energy and efficiency, and the best test
of all this is shown by the fact that Sd
many of them have thoroughly ex-
hausted themselves and fallen sick IN
der their labOrs. 1t is also true that
many of them have continued to work
after they had been pronounced sick.
The report continues at great length
to show the clean and commendable
condition of the hospitals and the hos
pital service, and then takes up the
adverse report of Gen. Terry, and
shows that it is false and wlckedly
misleading in almost every particular
and wholly unworthy of belief.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-08
COMPROMISE EFFECTED.
The Miners Strike at Colerain, Pa, Endes
and the Men VIII Return to
Work Monday.

Hazleton, Pa, Sept. 3.-The tire.
local assemblies of the United Mine
Workers held long meetings at Cole
rain Friday night with the result that
the announcement has been made by
President Duffy of the organization.
who interceded for the strikers, that
the strike is at an end, and work will
be resumed at the colliery on Monday
morning.
Superintendent Roderick, represent
ing the company, has agreed to allow
the discharged Hungarian to return
to work in the capacity of contract
laborer, in which position he will not
be subjected to the company directly
but to the miner with whom he is tc
work. The discharge of this man be-
ing the chief cause of the difficulty.
the strikers are satisfied and will hold
out no longer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-08
RETURN OF GEN. SKATER.
The Commander ut Santiago de Cuba Re-
turns with His STAFF on the
Transport Mexico.

New York, Sept. 2.-The transport
Mexico, with Gen. Shafter on board.
was sighted off Montauk Point at $40
D. m yesterday, and an hour later
dropped anchor in Fort Pond bay.
The City of Mexico has on board
besides Gen. Shafter, the members of
his staff, Including Colonies
E. J. McClerland, B. f. Pope and G.
Nice. Derby; Majors Robert Fl.
Noble, John Miley and S. W. Gros-
beck; Captains ]. E. Gilmore and E. a.
Plummer. AS soon as Gen. Wheeler
was notified of Gen. Skaters arrival
he ordered a salute of Is guns to be
fired, and troops NJ, E, c, Il and Z, of
the Second regular cavalry, were de-
tailed to escort Gen. Shafter into camp
when he should land.
The General and His Stan Land.
Gen. Shafter and his staff were
landed from the City of Mexico shortly
before one o'clock, being taken off in
the auxiliary Runboat Aileen and
landed at the floating Dock" some
distance away from the quarantine
pier. Gen. Young was at the pier at
the time. The coming ashore of the
commander and his staff was unex-
pected. Gen. Wheeler had the cavalry
drawn up at the pier and the guns
waiting to salute Gen. Shafter. He
was not aware that Gen. Shafter was
On shore until the general and his
staff had been driven to the detention
hospital in carriages.
Gen. Wheeler Put Out.
Gen. Wheeler was a little put out
when he learned that Gen. Shafter had
landed.
Gen. Shafter appeared in good health
when he came ashore.
On the City of Mexico, beside the
general and his staff, came one COM
pany of the First regular infantry. No
report as to their condition has been
made.
Gen. Wheeler, when informed that
Gen. Shafter was ashore, ordered the
salute of Is guns fred.
It was difficult to get near Gen.
Shafter at the detention camp, but the
commander of the Santiago campaign
sent word to the correspondents that
he was glad to be on American soil
once more, but was sorry to learn that
so many of his men had died and were
still sick at Montauk. He said, how.
ever, that had the troops remained in
Santiago they would have Jared much
worse.
Surgeon Myer Has Something to Say.
Surgeon Myer, who came north on
the Allegheny, had something to say
as to the condition of the transport.
1t was on his vessel that IA Ninth Mas
sachusetts men had died. Surgeon
Myer stated that when the Allegheny
left Santiago there were but IL sick
men on board, but illness developed
very quickly. on the vessel, and when
out few days deaths occurred at the
rate of three day.
The Massachusetts, men and the
First Illinois men were landed from
the Allegheny yesterday, and the las
sick were sent to the hospital. The
men from the City of Mexico were also
taken ashore.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-08
GETTING STOCKED UP.
No Let-Up to the Production of Projec-
tiles for the Army and Nays
Big Guns.

Reading, Pa, Sept Peace makea
no difference whatever in the busy op.
erations here on shells and projectiles
for the army and navy. During the
past month the Carpenter Steel Co.
made the largest shipments of pro-
jectiles in the history of the
establishment. They consisted of
all sizes from four to thirteen
inch and were consigned to various sta
tions designated by the war depart
ment. The shipments are said to have
aggregated in value more $500, coo. The
firms employees are working day and
night, the same as they have been
since the outbreak of the war between
Spain and the United States.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-08
The Gold Reserve.

Washington, Sept. 3.-The gold re-
serve in the United States treasury
reached the highest point in its history
yesterday, with total reserve of S219,-
32O,372. The highest previous amount
was S21s, 200. 900, which was recorded
in March, 1883. The reserve was es-
tablished in 1897 with SIG, 600, 900. 1t
first reached $500, 600, 900 in October,
1887, when the figures were $4,000, OCO
above that mark. The lowest point
reached was S44,OOO,OOO in January,
1895. In June, 1897, there was S140,-
600, 900 and one year later the amount
was SI67, 200, 900.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-08
NOT ALLOWED TO PARADE.
Gen. Miles Porto Rican Troops to bt
Rushed from Transports to
Trains In q Hurry.

Washington, Sept. 4.-Gen. Miles
and his army of between 1000 and s.,
600 volunteers now en- route to this
country from Porto Rico, will not pa
rade in New York city or elsewhere
as body upon their arrival. The OF.
fetal announcement of this fact is
made by the war department.
When the transports arrive in New
York harbor they will be met by of
ficers with orders for the troops to
proceed directly from their ships to
the trains. The officers will have
with them transportation for the en-
tire command.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-08
YELLOW FEVER INCREASING.
Nine New Cases at Orwood, Miss, anc
One at Waterford - One Death
Has Occurred at OrwOod.

Jackson, Miss, Sept. Mime new
cases of yellow fever were reported by
the board of health from Orwood. One
case has developed at Waterford,
smallvillage five miles east of Water
Valley. The board regards the situa
ton as rather serious.
Surgeon Gather. of the United States
marine hospital service, left Taylors
station and Orwood on a special train
There are now % cases at Orwood
One death has occurred.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-08
A PRINCELY GIFT.
Three Hundred Thousand Florins Present.
ed by the Burgomaster of Amsterdam
for PhilanthrOpic Purposes.

The Hague, Sept. 3.-The queen
dowager granted an audience yester-
day to committee formed for the pur.
pose of offering a Testimony of the
peoples love at the close OF the re-
gency."
The burgomaster of Amsterdam has
presented 100000 forms for philan-
thropy, and the queen has announced
her intention of founding a hospital
for consdmptlves with a portion of the
fund and devoting the remainder to
the Dutch East Indies.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-08
Approximately One-ThIrd of the Volunteer
Army to BE Discharged Soon.

Washington, Sept "A statement
prepared at the war department shows
that, including yesterday, SO of the or
carnations in the volunteer army
have received orders looking to their
being mustered out of the service.
This number includes So regiments
and number of minor organizations,
such as batteries of artillery, indie.
pendent companies of cavalry, ETC.,
and probably represents almost one.
third of the approximately 220. 900 men
called for by the president in the tive
proclsmations issued by him.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-08
Interest WIN be AntIctpated.

Washington. Sept. The official an.
nouncement is made that the interest
on the four per cent. United States
bonds due October 1, will be antici-
pated. That coupons will be paid off
September 10, on presentation and the
interest checks on the registered bonds
will be sent about September 20 for
immediate payment.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-08
DEFENDING THE CARS NOTE.
What the Novoe vremya Interprets as the
Meaning of the Cars Peace
Proposals.

st. Petersburg, Sept. 2.-The Novoe
Vremya, replying to criticisms of the
cars note, interprets them as mean.
ing that the powers are to maintain
the relative positions they now occupy
and together seek the means of rem
dering unnecessary the expensive and
purposeless ornaments which are ruin
ing all nations
The paper then adds: "There is no
question of immediate disarmament
or the resulting consequences, which
seem to disturb the French and Ger
mans"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-08
The Latest Addition to the Holiand-Amer-
lean Line.

New York, Sept. 5.-The steamer
Statendam, which arrived yesterday
from Rotterdam and Boulogne, is the
latest addition to the Holland-Ameri-
can line. She is from the yard of
Harlan & Wolff. Belfast. The Staten
dam is a twin-screw steamer $50 feet
in length, 60 feet beam and 4S.6 feet
depth of hold. Her gross tonnage is
nearly il, 900 tons. She has superb ac-
commodations for a large number of
cabin and Storage passengers. Her
average speed is about 16X knots an
hour.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-08
No wonder the Query.

When the news came to the Chickamauga
hospital of the destruction of Cervera's feet
one of the nurses commenced to read it aloud.
He had got as far as The statement that the
Brooklyn had been hit IS times, when fever
patient, a little out of his head, shouted:
"Great Scott! Who pitched for BROOKLYN"
San Francisco Wave.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-08
THE MEN HEARD FROM.
The Enlisted Men of the Seventh Cali
fornIa Would Prefer to be Mus
tered Out of Service.

San Francisco, Sept. 2.-The Call
prints communication signed by 1.-THE
Enlisted Men," in reply to statements
made by Col. Ferry of the Seventh
California regiment. It says in part:
1--WE most emphaticallY assert that
the men of this command, now that
the government has no further use for
their services, would welcome an or
der mastering them out of the serv-
zoe -
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-08
pronounced to be yellow Fever.

Greenville, Miss, Sept. 5.-Dr. s. r
Dun, inspector of the State Board of
Health, pronounced case of fever at
Benoit, Bolivar county, to be yellow
fever The man is up now. He has
been isolated, as has everybody that
came into contact with him Dr. Dun
thinks there win be no spread of the
disease from that source.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-08
Ha. Not slept for Five Years.

It is reported that man in Indiana has
not had an hours sleep for five years. He
constantly walks about, unable to rest, and
is now little more than skeleton. There
are thousands of men and women who are
unable to sleep more than an hour or two
night because of nervousness, weakness,
dyspepsia, headache and constipation. A
certain remedy for these disorders is Hos
letters Stomach Bitters All druggists sell it.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-08
HORRIBLE DEATH.
A Soldier Dives Into Shallow Water and
Breaks His Back-Accidentally
Shot by n Guard.

Jacksonville, Fla, Sept. 5.-While
bathing with several companions in
Trout creek, near the city, yesterday,
Private Ernest Pullman, of Company
A, One Hundred and Sixty-eighth
Indiana regiment, dove from high
place into shallow water. Assistance
was rendered to him and he was taken
to the hospital, where it was ascer-
tanned that his back had been broken.
He died from his injuries.
Mrs. William Jennings Bryan, wife
Of Col. Bryan, left last night for her
Nebraska home. after q short visit to
her husband.
Accidentally Shot.
James Armstrong, Company L, First
Alabama regiment, on guard duty
accidentally shot Chas. c. Cox, young
white man, in the left arm. The arm
had to be amputated above the elbow.
Leonard Z. Salisbury, of the same
regiment, is under arrest also, but was
not directly implicated.
Armstrong claimed that the negroes
in the vicinity of the place were taunt-
ing him because the two Alabama
regiments here are to be sent home
and negro Alabama regiment take
their places, and he had the rifle loaded
to defend himself. He has served II
years in the British navy.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-08
Kentucky Hospital Train.

Louisville, KY, Sept. Gov. Brad
ley, having secured the funds, viii
start the hospital trains to Chicka-
manga, and Newport News to bring
home the sick soldiers at those camps
On Saturday.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-08
All Were Taken Out Alive.

Cleveland, o., Sept "A brick build
ing at the corner of Pearl and Church
streets, collapsed, burying half a dozen
men who were at work tearing down
the structure. All were taken out
alive. Two, however, are seriously in.
iured.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-08
Nominated for CoDgres.-

st. Joseph. Mo-, Sept. State Sen
ator Arthur w. Brewster, of this city.
was nominated for congress by the re-
publican convention held at Rockport.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-08
schley ana Gordon saIled on the sene.

New York, Aug. 31.-Admiral w. s.
Schley and Gen. VIM. w. Gordon,
United States commissioners to settle
the conditions for the Spanish evacua-
ton of Porto Rico, sailed for San Juan
on board the steamer Seneca
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-08
The Fire Broke OUT AGAIN.

New York, Sept. There was q
renewal of the fire which did damage
to the extent of $50, 900 Tuesday night
in the building at Twelfth and Green.
witch streets, used for storage by Macy
& Co. The fire was started by an ex-
plosion among the chemicals and
caused an additional loss of $4,000.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-08
Properly Defined.

s'What is firmness, father?"
s'Firmness, my boy, is obstinacy in our
selves"
"And what is obstinacy?"
''Obstinacy is frmness in somebody else"
Chicago Post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-08
arrived Homo from nranila.

Saa Francisco, Sept s.-The trans
port Colon, which has carried troops
from this port to Manila, arrived to-
night on her homeward trip.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-08
GEN. BOYNTON'S REPORT.
Condition of Affairs at Camp Thomas
no Learned from Actual Per-
sonsL Observation.
SERVICES AND APPLIANCES THE BEST.

10 Pains or ExpeEse Spared to Make the
Sick Soldiers Comfortable ~ POSI-
BILE, and to Restore Them Speedily to
Health-Gen. Terry's Report shown to
BE False.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-08

Lots of men don't know enough to stop
boring when they strike oil.-Chicago Daily
News.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-08

Hood's pile cure indigestion. biliOusness.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-19
OUT IN 4 STORM.
But the Naphtha Launch w. G. B. Was
 All Right.


 All Right.
 A party of prominent men who sailed out from this city had a stormy experi- ence on Wednesday afternoon. The party was composed of George A. w. Dodge, general manager of the New Haven StreetRaIway; his son George, J. J. Lawton, director in the railway, and manager for Fleischmann & Go. in this city, Mir. Simpson of Aurora, H., noted manufacturer of hardware, and his son Royal and Winthrop c. Bush- nell of this city, agent of the General Electric company of New York, and president of the White Plains Electric and Gas Lighting company of White Plains, N. Y. They were three miles out in Long Island Sound off Branford in MT. Bushnell's trim naphtha launch wv G. B." enjoying a day off in blue fishing and had had good luck, the party having caught about one hundred of the snappers and good sized ones. When about to start for home the heavy thunder storm that visited all this section came up, the skies looked very ominous and the winds blew a gale and the season were soon rolling high. MT. Bushnell was at the helm, which was guarantee of the best sea- manship. The launch was tossed about and the big waves dashed over the launch as she struck them, drenching the party to the skin, but under MT. BushnelPs pilotage the shore was safely reached, no one the worse for the storm or the waves,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-19
DEATH OF CALVIN RUSSELL.

Calvin Russell one of New Haven's aged citizens, died at his home, No. 225 Lombard street, on Wednesday, The funeral will take place this afternoon from the late residence. The deceased was an old and esteemed citizen, well known for his integrity and many ex- cellent traits of character. For years past he had led g. quiet life on account of his advanced age. He was the fath- CT of Calvin Russell, the butter dealer, and of the late Edward Russell, who was partner with his brother. Two other sons are in the butter business in this state, one in Hartford. The de- ceased was eighty-six years of age.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-19
THIRTY NINE LAMPS RECON
 MFNDED

The lamp committee last night decid-
 ed to recommend to the court of com
 mon council that thirty-six gas and
 naphtha lamps and three electric lights
 be placed in various parts of the city.
 Some of the recommendations were in
 consequence of old petitions, but the
 following were for recent petitioners: Petition of T. R. Hull for electric
 light in front of 431 Shelton avenue;
 three naphtha lamps recommended. Petition of J. A. Dippo1d for electric light on the corner of Scranton and Au-
 burn streets; recommended. Petition of B. L. Payne for electric light or Welsbach gas lamp on Admiral street, between Dixwell avenue and Ashmun street; two gas lamps recom- mended.
 Petition of John E. Morrissey for gas
 lamp on Derby avenue, between Win throp avenue and Norton street; two
 gas lamps recommended.
 Petition of F. G. Wooster for lamps on Norton street, north of Whalley avenue; three gas lamps recommended Petition of Charles Spreyer ct al. for Welsbach burners and change of lamr on Elliott street; four gas lamps rec
 commended.
 Petition of J. J. Howard for Wels-
 bach lamp near 25O Poplar street; two
 gas lamps recommended.
 One of the citizens who appeared ir favor of the petition for a light on Der
 by avenue said that the light was need ed there because no policeman went
 through the street at night. Police Commissioner Lee was present to speak in favor of one of the petitions and some jokes were indulged in at his
 expense after the reason given for the | light being needed on Derby avenue.