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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-17
LATE NEWS ITEMS

THE First Christian Science church
in Detroit, Mich, was dedicated on the
18th. The building, which had been
purchased, repaired and re-decorated
without leaving any debt remaining,
was formerly the Emmanuel Episcopal
church, and the treasury of the new or
ganization still contains 81 ZOO. Many
Christian Scientists from various cities
were present.
The Auditorium opera house at Mo-
line, ILL.,, with contents, was destroyed
by fire on the evening of the 18th Ad-
joining store buildings also suffered
from fire and water. The total loss is
estimated at O.OOO. The flames cut
off egress from the Auditorium, and
there were several thrilling rescues by
ropes and ladders.
Two Brooklyn physicians have dis
covered a new anti-toxin with which
they believe they can easily check the
progress of pneumonia and other bac-
terial diseases. The doctors have not
perfected their method as yet, and will
not give full particulars.
HENRY GLADSTONE. on the 18th, said
his father and the whole family would
start, about the 10th, for south-of-
England watering place. Mr.. Glad
stones physician thinks his patient
has attained the utmost benefit from
his stay on the Riviera.
THE result of Investigations into the
food habits of families in the con-
gested districts of New York city in
1895 and 1896 have been made public
by the agricultural department in re-
port entitled Dietary Studies in New
York City"
THE City Forge and Iron Co., of
big order for sugar-making machinery
to be put into n sugar refinery in
Hawaii, The amount of the order has
not yet been estimated.
NUMEROUS meetings were held in the
provinces of France, on the 18th. in
connection with the Drevfus agitation.
In some cases resolutions against the
government were adopted, but there
were no serious disorders
AT meeting, on the 18th, in Boston
of 50 representatives of textile unions
in New England. it was unanimously
voted to recommend that all unions
call out the operatives in every cotton
mill in New England.
ENGLAND is negotiating with China
to open Yuen Chau Flu in the province
of HUI Nan, as a treaty port, and is
treating also on the subject of the
navigation of inland waters.
On the 18th King Oscar of Sweden in
trusted to former Premier Steen the
task of forming a new cabinet
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-17
PNEUMATIC TUBE SYSTEM.

Circuit Number Two in New York City
Opened.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IA number OF
members of congress especially inter
ested in postal matters, and Gen. Shall
Ienberger, the second assistant postmas-
ter-general, was present at the opening
in New York of circuit number two of
the.pneumatic tube system built for the
transmission of the mails. The second
circuit runs from the general post Of
fee to Station II or the Grand Central
railway station, and is 81 miles in
length.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-17
A CUBAN EXPEDITION.
Gets Away from the Cruisers and Sails for
the Island.

Gets Away from the Cruisers and Sails for
the Island.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Feb. IA
special to the Times Union and Citi-
zen from Tampa, says:
almost under the nose of Edward
Gaylor, superintendent of Pinkerton's
Spanish spies, a large Cuban expedi-
ton left Tampa Saturday night and
last night sailed from a point on Pease
river.
The men, about 20 in number. walked
through the streets of Tampa about
two o'clock yesterday morning and
boarded a special train, which quickly
bore them to point near where they
were to embark, and there they re-
manned in hiding until last night,
when tug took them out to the
steamer which bore them away to
Cuba, Col. Emilio Nunez being in
charge of the steamer
''It is said Gen. Sanguilly is the real
commander, and color is given this ru-
NOR by the fact that when the men
left here they were in charge of Col.
Lechuga, who was first lieutenant of
the personal staff selected by San
gully when he failed to get away from
jacksonville. Supt. Gaylor. his son
and another Pinkerton man have been
here looking for Sanguilly, they be-
lieving he was somewhere near. II is
alleged that the Cubans have sent Sam
gully away on this trip to get rid of
him in the United States. The detec-
tives are totally ignorant of the de-
parture of this expedition.
1t is understood that {, 1000 rifles. G 600
pounds of dynamite, 200,OoO rounds of
cartridges and large lot of supplies
made up the cargo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-17
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
Recent Deaths.

John w. Barnes, cashier of the Scot
land County national bank, of Mem
phis, and business man of Scotland
county, of apoplexy, at his home in
Memphis.
Edward d. Engelman, aged 81, at his
residence in Cape Girardeau, of paral-
ysis.
Matt A. Landon, postmaster at
Moundsville, Vernon county, after q
long term of sickness.
Thomas F. Calvert, one of the largest
taxpayers in the vicinity of Windsor,
and a retired farmer, from heart dis
ease
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-17
The St. Louis Grant Statue.

The Grant statue in st. Louis will be
removed from Twelfth street to the
grounds surrounding the city hall.
The face will be turned toward the
south. The statue, in its present loca-
ton, is almost nightly surrounded by
street fakirs. On the grounds of the
city hall the statue will be surrounded
by grass and flower beds, and in time
will be shaded by the overhanging
branches of trees.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-17
OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED.
OaciR! News of the Assassination of Pres
ident Barrios of Guatemala.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE official
confirmation of the assassination of
President Barrios came to the state de-
partment in the following telegram
from Minister Hunter, at Guatemala
City, dated Wednesdays:
President Barrios was shot and in
stantly killed last night at eight
o'clock while walking with two mill
tary officers near the palace. The as
sassin. while attempting to escape, was
Immediately killed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-17
He Had Troubles.

DIR. Richard L. Metcalfe died in ST.
Louis, a few days ago, aged II. His
wlte,wh survives him, was a daughter
OF A. W. Fagin. Of late the old gentle
man had considerable trouble in the
courts, first over his medical fees for
attending on his father-in-law, and
more recently as a defendant in dam
age suit for shooting and wounding a
small boy who was playing in the doc
tors back yard.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-17
THE ALASKA RUSH.
Extra Cars to be Put On-A Well-Equippea
New York Party.

New York Party.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Feb. 12.-Extra cars
had to be added to all the coast trains
yesterday for the Alaska rush. The
New York party, which had lost part
of it's outfit in wreck on the Wabash
last week, arrived over the st. Paul
road at noon and went west by the
Great Northern. They number So.
The destroyed equipment was replaced
in Chicago, the expense being met by
the railroad company.
Forty Buffalo people were on the
Northern Pacific train. Mr.. McCul-
loch headed the party, and in it were
laborers and physicians, three teach
ers and a nurse. The nurse was Mrs.
Marie Mix,who is going for the express
purpose of caring for the bodies of the
sick miners and for the clothes of the
well ones.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-17
GEN. WILLIAM BOOTH.
The Commander of the Salvation Army
Calls Upon President Mckinley.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-Gen. William
Booth, commander in chief of the Sal
walton army, and his son-in-law, Com
mander Frederick D. Booth-Tucker, of
the American army, arrived here yes
terday and yesterday afternoon called
on President Mckinley at the White
House. They were accompanied by
Mr.. B. F. Mcfarland, correspondent of
the Boston Herald and member of tie
local entertainment committee, wa
made the introductions.
The president received his callers
very cordially and in the course of the
interview which lasted about Is min
utes, he expressed to Gen. Booth his
great admiration for him, and for the
good work of the army, especially in
the United States.
OThe General in the morning opened
eAe senate with prayer
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-17
Frozen to death in Chilkoot Pass.

VICTORIA, B. c., Feb. 12.-According
to news from Alaska by the City of To-
peka, one of the small steamers plying
between Juneau and Skaguay brought
word just as the Topeka sailed, that
five men had been frozen to death on
the Chilkoot pass.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-17
Cut His Throat.

committed suicide by cutting his throat
with case-knife. The cause was de-
spOndency on account of continued sick
ness. Mr.. Emery was 90 years Old, and
was well known Us wealthy and infiu-
entail citizen.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-17
WIN Go Before the Grand Jury.

j. C. Calfee, cashier of the bank OF
Windsor, has decided to go before the
Henry county grand jury March 10
with the banks books showing the
amount OF money on deposit June 1.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-17
Victim of Paralysis.

A, S. Keevers, banker. capitalist and
prominent man in northwest Missouri,
is in precarious condition at his home
in Savannah, the victim of paralysis
He was putting on his overshoes when
attacked. 1t is believed he can not re-
cover.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-17
New Penitentiarv Matron.

Miss Belle McGhee, of Springfield,
who has been matron at the peniten-
tiary for the last two years, resigned
the other day. Warden Starke appoint
ed Mrs. Ella Davis, of Ashland, to the
vacancy.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-17

The Jasper county court has offered
reward of $500 for the capture and con-
viction of the assailant of Mrs Kate
Bishop, daughter of Thomas Marsh
The farmers in the neighborhood raised
nearly $1,000, and it Is expected that
Gov. Stephens will make an additional
offer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-17
CnnnterfeIters, Den Ralded.

DULUTH, Mimi, Feb. 12.-Govern.
ment detectives raided an Office in one
of the principal business blocks Of the
city and captured the largest counter.
feiting outfit that ever turned out epu.
rious money q the northwest.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-17
Uneasiness as to the Future.

New YORK, Feb. 1.-THE Herald's
Paris correspondent, describing the
turbulent scenes attending the trial of
Emile lola, says: 1.-The uneasiness IS
to the future, while reflected in the
press, is much deeper than the newspa-
pers care to admit.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-17

ka, offered as an amendment to the
diplomatic and consular appropriation
bill the Morgan resolution for recognl-
ton of the belligerency of Cuba.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-17

FAILURES throughout the country, as
reported by Dun & Co. for the week
ended on the 18th, were 295, against
267 for the corresponding week last
year. For Canada the failures were
43, against 81 last year.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-17

Mrs. GoIostia j. Short, aged II, died
at Sedalia, the other night, from blood
poisoning, caused by the too close par
ing of a corn
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-17

AT cabinet meeting, on the sth, it
was decided to send two companies of
United States troops at Dyea and Skag-
nav, Alaska, Immediately, for the pur-
pose of preserving order and protect
ing life and property.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-17
Ministers at a Dance.

Two ministers who had been invited
to dance at Knobnoster took tneir
wives and attended. They read chap
ter from the Good Book and then Of
fered a prayer for the dancers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-17
President WIN Not Como.

President Mckinley can not be N st.
Louis Decoration day. The G. A. +.
men, therefore, have invited ex-Gov.
Foraker.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-17
why He Wants a Divorce.

A st. Louis man wants a divorce, all
Ieging that his wife smokes fve-cent
cigars. Her attorney resents the i'm
putatiOn.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-17

THE senate committee on foreign re-
Iations, on the 9Th, decided to make an
adverse report upon the proposition adj
vanced by Senator Allen to amend the
consular and diplomatic appropriation
bill so as to recognize the belligerency
Of the Cuban insurgents.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-17
Col NIusick sells His Farm

S25 acres, adjoining the town of
Hughesvilla, Pettis county, to j. f. and
c. w. McAnlnch, prominent stockmen,
for $35, 200.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-17

AT a special session of the United
States court at Pittsburgh, Pa, on the
18th, Judge Burlington decided that
Chris Won der Abe. the baseball mag
nate, must remain in charge of Detect
i've Bendel, who abducted him from
St. Louis. Won der Abe said he would
take an appeal
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-17
A st, Louis Blaze.

Fire damaged the stock of Tamblyn
& Powers, st. Louis clothiers $50, 900;
the building which they occupied, $780,
600, and water the stock of the Leonard
RooS Fur Co., S., 900.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-17
Cyclonic Neurosis In St. Louis.

From Chicago comes the report that
st. Louis is scourged by a new disease,
technically known as ''cyclonic neu-
rosls.' 1t seems to be sort of spasm
due to fear of cyclones. According to
physician of Chicago hundreds of VIC
TINS of this disorder have committed
suicide as result of the tornado two
wears ago.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-17

A LETTER from Minister Dupuy de
LONE to Eximo Senior Don Jose Canale-
jas, was made public, on the Sth, in
which the minister speaks of President
Mckinley as "a low politician, who de-
sires to leave door open to me and to
stand well with the jingoes of his par
tv -
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-17

THE original De LONE letter is in the
possession of the administration. 1t
was taken to Washington, on the
9th, and turned over by a representa-
tive of the Cuban iunta
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-17
Col. Peter Lowe.

COLI Peter Lowe, aged so, died at
1rondale. Col. Lowe was born in New
York in 1917, removing to Adrian,
Mich, in 1869. He located at Irondale
in 1875
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-17
For Killing Her Husband.

In the Pettis county circuit court at
Sedalia, Mrs. Lydia NJ. Norris was given
Judgment by consent against the Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas hallway Co. for
$3.50 for the killing of her husband in
that city in 1897.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-17

GEN. PRosPERo MORALES, formerly sec
rotary of war under Gen. Barrios, and
later head of the unsuccessful rebellion
against the dictator, has been declared
president of Guetamala.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-17
Named By the Governor.

The governor appointed NJ. w. Wit
ten to the board of managers of the
state industrial school for girls, at
Chillicothe, vice A. c. Van Diver, re-
signed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-17

CAPT. BENJAMIN r. WAGNER, ex-state
senator and brother-in-law of Congress
man Hit, died at Tyndall, S. d., on
the 10th. Capt. Wagner was born in
Ogle county, Ill, and was a member of
the Wagner family of that county,
which was represented in the Union
army by 40 of its young men.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-17

THE senate committee on appropria-
tions completed consideration of the
Notifications appropriation bill on the
18th. The committee recommended in
creases which doubled the figures of the
bill as it passed the house.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-17

Ed Huebler, aged 81, was strIck by
an engine in st. Louis, knocked under
the wheels, and both legs so badly
crushed that they had to be amputated.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-17

In the United States senate, on the
sth. Senator Mason, of Illinois, as the
sequence of long preamble, offered a
resolution reciting that the president
of the United States be, and he is
hereby requested, to notify Spain and
the insurgents of Cuba that the war
(so-called) must at once cease, and be
discontinued, and that the United
States of America hereby declare and
will maintain peace on the island of
Cuba"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-17

A MEMBER of the reorganization COM
mittee of the Union Pacific road in New
York city, on the 10th, said that COM
pany had made no formal offer for the
Kansas Pacific property, except the
original bid.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-17

A SPECIAL cablegram from San Jose
de Guatemala, on the 9th, announced
the assassination of President Barrios.
1t was added that calm prevailed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-17
NIr. Heard,s Silver.

Burglars entered the residence of ex-
Congressman John 7. Heard, at Sc
dalia, and carried off quantity of sill
verWare.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-17

Jonah Reynolds, who lived alone in a
cabin at Minaville, Clay county, was
found dead, aged 65. Apoplexy was
the cause of death.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-17

THE weekly statement of the asso-
ciated banks of New York city, issued
on the 18th, showed the following
changes: Surplus reserve, decrease,
S., ,575; loans, increase, S5,976, 600;
specie, increase, 1879, 800; legal tenders,
decrease, 81, O1O, 200; deposits, increase,
s.. $50, 300; circulation, decrease, S477,-
TOO
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-17

THE president, on the eth, transmit
ted to the house the report of Consul
General Lee relative to the execution
of Col Ruiz by the insurgent Gen.
Aranguren, which the house had called
for by resolution. 1t showed that the
execution was after court-martial and
in strict compliance with orders from
Gen. Maxine Gomez.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-17
Missouri Mineral Exhibit.

The state board of geology and mineS
will make display of the mineral re-
sources of Missouri at the Omaha ex.
position.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-17
Monroe County's Wealth.

The taxable wealth of Monroe county
for 1897 aggregates $500, 69O-from
lands, $2,69O,01O; town lots, 5000, 73O;
personal, 81, SOO,95O.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-17

REV. JAMES Fl. w. HARRIS, fully
ordained minister of the Protestant
Episcopal church, is going on the vau-
devilIe stage. Mr.. Harris is 80 years
old, and up to a short time ago was
pastor of the Church of the Holy Re-
deemer- in Oakland, Cal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-17

On the 10th Chairman Burk of the
Ohio senatorial investigating commit
tee issued subpenas calling Senator
Hanna, Maj. Dick, Maj. E. G. Rath-
bone, Harry NJ. Daugherty and 5. d.
Hollenbeck before the committee.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-17

AS THE representative of Spain,
Senior Don Juan Dubosc called at the
state department, on the 18th, and pre-
scented in writing the notification of
the Spanish government that the resig-
nation of Senior Enrique Dupuy De
LONE had been accepted, and that Senior
Ddbosc was authorized to represent his
government as charge d'affaires ad in
terim.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-17
a Reet Sugar Factory Z, ne Eatahllshod.

SANTA MARIA, Cal, Feb. 1.-THE
Union Beet Sugar Co. has let con-
tract for S5O0,OOO beet sugar factory
to be located here. 1t will be con-
nected by rail with the Southern Pacific
near Guadalupe
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-17

BARON GUsTAvE WEIssENBERG, a lieu
tenant in Emperor Williams hussars,
was held up by a woman on the levee
in Chicago, on the 18th, and robbed OF
$40. The baron's identity was revealed
when he appeared in the police court
to prosecute the woman.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-17

SEVERAL London papers, on the sth,
announced that a crisis seemed to be
approaching between the United States
and Spain. The leading dailies had
been advised by their correspondents in
Madrid that the relations between the
two countries had undergone sudden
and unfavorable change, and that Spain
was seeking the moral and material
support of the powers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-17

Mrs. J. J. BAGLEY, widow of the late
Senator Bagley, of Michigan, died at
the Waterman cottage at Austin Bluffs,
Col, on the 7th, of heart disease, super
induced by complications resulting
from Bright's disease of the kidneys.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-17
HOG PACKING STATISTICS.
The Western Movement of Hogs According
to the Cincinnati Price Current

to the Cincinnati Price Current.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 1.-THE Price Cur
rent says: There is a continued re-
stricted movement of hogs; western
killings, ass, 600, compared with 4sO, 900
the preceding week and 1000 last
year. From November l the total is r.
100000, against 5,s15, 900 a year ago.
Prominent places compare as follows:
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-17

CAPT. LEUTz, in command of the
Alert, cabled the navy department, on
the Sth, that he had landed marines at
San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua, for the
protection of the American consulate,
owing to the fact that a revolution had
broken out there.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-17
OPERA HOUSE BURNED.

Several Thrilling Escapes by Ropes and
Ladders.
MOLINE, Ill, Feb. 1.-THE Audito-
rum opera house, with contents, was
destroyed by fire last evening. Adj
joining store buildings also suffered
from fire and water. The total loss is
estimated at $4,000. The flames cut
off egress from the Auditorium. I'D
there were several thrilling rescues Nv
ropes and ladders. The loss is covered
by Insurance.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-17

A tor of coal yields almost 10000
feet of gas.