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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-15
JEROME, ARIz., WIPED our.
In Which Many Lives Were Lost
Relief Measures.

Prescott, Ariz., Sept. 1.-THE town
OF jerome near here, was completely
wiped out yesterday morning by fire.
entailing loss Of over $1,000, 900 in
property. Eleven bodies have so far
been recovered while a score or more
are said to be in the ruins or missing.
The fire originated from q gasoline
stove in cabin and spread so rapidly
and fiercely that it was impossible to
save even the clothing.
Confined to the business Portion of the
Town.
The fire was confined exclusively to
the busiI ess portion of the town, and
the open group intervening between
1t and the mammoth works of the
United Verde Co., saved the latter's
plant, otherwise the loss and suffer-
ing would have been terrible.
Many people from Jerome are ar
irving here on special trains, while
those remaining are being cared for by
the company. The area of the fire
was confined to a narrow gulch and
ravines leading to it, in which were
located substantial wooden and stone
buildings, the latter melting as rapid
ly before the flames as pasteboard.
One Hundred and Fifty Residences
Burned.
Over $50 residences, averaging in
value 81, 600; % general merchant and
other stores, saloons, ETC., of all kinds,
are wiped out; in short, not single
business house remains. The only
building to escape was the Methodist
church.
The number of people who are home
less is placed at 1,5OO and they are be-
ing cared for by Messrs Giroux and
Allen. of the mining company.
Rushing in with Aid for the Sufferers.
Two special trains left here last
night for the scene of the disaster,
carrying tents and other material to
comfort the distressed and a meeting
is being held tonight to raise money
for the needy, of whom there are
many. The loss is complete, but little
insurance being written in that
camp, owing to the great risk and in
adequate w alter supply.
The United Verde Co., is now kindly
caring for the sufferers until other ar
rangements are made.
Various parties are now endeavoring
to extricate the remains from the
ruins, and until the ground cools sui
| ficiently to permit rescuers to APP
proach the debris, it will be impossi-
BILE to ascertain definitely the names
of the victims. Several prominent
| mining men in the west are said to
have been in the town at the time, and
are unaccounted for.
The fire started at o'clock in the
morning and spread with such rapid.
ty that in Less time than two hours not
house in a radius that was covered
by five blocks was left standing.
On the other side of the gulch, hun
dreds of pounds of giant powder was
used insthe attempt to arrest the flames
by demolishing buildings, but eye
witnesses state that as soon as gap
was made, the scattered buildings
were licked up as if by suction and
thrown hundreds of feet in every di-
rection, only to ignite and increase the
fury of the fire.
1t Is said that the remains of an en-
tire family, consisting of man and
wife and three children, who en-
deavored to save what they had been
years in accommodating, have been found
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-15

of Rome By nine o'clock all were en-
barked. Admiral Cervera with his son..
Angel, made farewell visits to the Of
fees of the navy yard previous to-
boarding the City of Rome.
More Expressions of Appreciation.
On his way to the boat the admiral
spoke enthusiastically to those who
accompanied him of the treatment the
Americans had accorded to the Span
ish prisoners, to his staff and to him
self. He detailed the many courtesles
he had received at Portsmouth, An
napolis, Norfolk, New York and WASH
ington. He said he would carry home
with him many happy recollections OF
the kindness and generosity of those
high in official circles as well as of citl-
zens in every walk of life.
The Spanish prisoners have been on
New Hampshire soil two months. The
first batch of prisoners consisted of
sos men which arrived here on the st.
Louis, July 9, and the second con-
sisted of l ,OOS men who were brought
here on the Harvard, July Is. During
the sojourn here 80 of the Spaniards
have died in the hospital.
AS the big Anchor liner passed down
the harbor. Admiral Cervera stood on
deck looking toward the city until the.
vessel had reached the open sea.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-15
A Boy Kills Himself.

Henry Winters, aged ten, committed
suicide at Sedalia by taking strych-
nine. His death was quite sensational.
Shortly after the midday meal young
Winters was discovered in an clubhouse
by neighbor suffering excruciating
pain. A physician was summoned, and
shortly after his arrival the lad ex-
pired. The father of the boy became
crazy with grief, and it is said also at.
tempted suicide.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-15
THEY WANTED A FIGHT.
Grigsby's Rough Riders Disguised at Hav-
ing to Go Home without q Chance
to show Their Mettle.

Chicago, Sept. 13.-Trains bearing
hardy troopers known as Grigsby's
Rough Riders, came in over the Chi
cago & Eastern Illinois, one section
having arrived shortly after midnight
over the Monon.
Most of Grigsby's men are from
North Dakota and the surrounding
country, and they are en- route home
from Chickamauga park. Few of the
men are sick, and the vigorous-look-
ing soldiers expressed disgust at not
having a chance to show their fighting
ability. About 80 members of the rcg..
lment died in camp. The horses were,
iment died in camp.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-15
CALIFORNIA PIONEERS.


Chicago, Sept. 1.-THE German
building at jackson park was the
scene of a notable reunion and cele-
bration of men now living In Chicago
and vicinity who were among the early
settlers on the Pacific slope, following
the discovery Of gold.
The occasion was the eighth annual
reunion and picnic of the Western A.
socistion of California Pioneers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-15
A TERRIBLE EXPLOSION.
Three Houses Demolished and ~ Number
of Persons Killed, Wounded
and Missing.

Philadelphia, Sept 12.-By an ex-
plosion of chemicals il a drug store at
Fifteenth and South streets, Last night,
three buildings were. wrecked and q
number of persons killed. Six bodies
have already been taken from the
:uins.
Cause of Explosion Unknown.
How the explosion occurred is yet
unknown. The front of 1444 was inn
mediately blown out, and this was fol-
lowed by the collapse of that structure
and numbers and 1442, occupied by
Morris Goldberg's furniture store, and
1916, Louis Sallonoze's shoe store. The
west wall of 1440, occupied by L. Wan
gers clothing store was blown out.
All the buildings were of brick, three
stories in height. In the confusion
and excitement following the disaster.
it was impossible to secure anything
like an accurate census of the occu-
p ants. but it is generally stated that
the upper floors were crowded with
families, huddled together in tenement
fashion.
Feared that the Loss of Life 10 Heavy.
Coming as it did at the supper hour,
it is feared the loss of life will be
heavy. The list of injured will be
long. They were taken to all the hos
pitfalls within radius of a mile. After
the recovery of the four bodies the
authorities decided to postpone the
search for additional victims until this
morning, thus obviating the dangers
and delays of working upon the mass
Of debris and wreckage In the dark
ness.
The corpses of Schattenstein and
bis son were picked up on the steps OF
No. 1444. The unidentified 10-year-old
was found pinioned by mass of tim
bers in the rear of the same building,
and the Goldberg child died while
being taken to hospital.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-15
DESTRUCTIVE FLAMES.
A Large Portion of the Town of Win
chester, B. c., Burned-One Per-
son Burned to Death.

Seattle, Wash Sept.12.-A special dis.
patch from Vancouver, b. c., says:
Fire has destroyed good portion OF
the town of New Westminster. b. c.,
and the property loss will run into hun
and the property losswill run intohun-
dreds of thousands. One woman is
known to have persisted, and it is
feared that the death list will include
others. Relief has been sent from
Vancouver and other places.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-15

The admixals of the foreign powers
stationed in Cretan waters, replying to
the protests of the Cretan executive
committee against the recent mas
sacres, have declared that they will
recommend that their respective gov
ernments solve the question definitely
by the removal of the Turkish troops
from the island of Crete, and the ap-
pointment of Q governor TO be elected
by the powers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-15
An Investigation in Prog ress.

Portsmouth, N. H., Sept. 13.-Col. e.
S. Dudley, U. S. A., of the adjutant
generals Office. Washington. is here,
making an investigation of the shoot
ing of Spanish prisoners on board the
auxiliary cruiser Harvard, which oc-
Cured Just before the vessel left Cuba
for Seavey's island. He is taking testi-
mony of the marines and the Spanish
prisoners, and also had long confer
ence with Admiral Cervera on the mat
ter. The shooting was the outcome of
a dispute between a number of the
prisoners and several privates of the
Ninth Massachusetts, regiment who
were on board.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-15

Mr.. w. FL. Damsel, of Chicago, a
member of the board of managers of
the Adams Express Co., says that the
report that the express companies have
decided to pay the war tax is not true,
and that no conference has been held
between the officials of the Adams,
American and United States express
companies
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-15
Saw the Place ia Haunted-

Persons living in the vicinity of the
old city hospital in St. Louis declare
that the ruins of the building are
haunted. The structure was demol-
ished in the cyclone of May 81, 1896
and a number of people killed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-15
He Served with Price.

Maj. L. L. Maughs died at Denison,
Tex. He is said to have served the
gun at Chickamauga that killed Gen.
Lyle, the poet-soldier, who composed
81 Am Dying, Egypt, Dying" He was
with Bledsoe's famous Missouri bat
terry, and with Price.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-15
The supreme Court Must Dec,de.

Secretary of State Lesueur has re-
fused to file either state ticket nomi-
mated by the populists, maintaining
that he has not the authority to de-
eide which is the legal one, and re-
ferring the mater to the supreme
court.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-15

At the opening of the British Assoc
citation for the Advancement of Science
at Bristol, ON the 9TH, President
Crooks. in his inaugural address, ad-
vanced the theory that the worlds
wheat supply viii fail to keep pace
with the needs of the growing popula-
ton beyond the year 1891.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-15
Resulted In an Explosion.

AT Slater, just before noon the other
day, Miss A. Gee attempted to refill
the reservoir of gasoline stove with
out extinguishing the burner, and the
result was an explosion. The young
lady was quite seriously burned, as
was her mothe and sister and
young lady visitor.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-15

For using abusive language and
striking an enlisted man, Capt T. Z.
Marks, Co. c. One Hundred and Six
tieth Indiana, has been relieved of his
command and later will be tried by
c0urt-martial
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-15
Aged Man LyRched.

BENZ Jones, aged IS, charged with
criminal assault on an 11-year-old girl
was taken from Jail at Liberty by a
mob and hanged at the front entrance
to the courthouse
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-15
Departure Of CERVERA.
The Spanish Admiral, his omcers
and Sailors Leave on the Steam
er City of Rome.
FAREWELL VISITS TO THE U. s.0FFIcERs.
The Admiral Again Spoke Entnusiss'.0@s
of the Treatment Accorded an INC
Spanish Prisoners-An Investigation iA
Progress of the Shooting OF Spanish
Prisoners ON Board the Harvard.

Portsmouth, N. H., Sept. 13.-Moss
OF the sailors and marines who sur
yiyed the disaster which befell the
warships of Admiral Pascual Cervera,
at Santiago, July 3, were taken from
Seayey's island to the steamship City
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-15

The president, on the 9th. named
Senator George Gray, of Delaware, as
the fifth member of the peace commits
sion. This completes the personnel of
the commission which stands: Secre-
tary Day, Senators Davis, Frye and
Gray, and Hon. Whitelaw Reid.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-15

The queen of the Netherlands and
her mother, on their arrival at The
Hague from Amsterdam, on the 9Th,
were received with the same ceremo-
malls that marked the entry of the
royal party into Amsterdam. The
streets and houses were magnifcently
decorated, and the cheering was con-
tinuous throughout the passage of the
procession from the railroad station to
the palace
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-15

The Athens Asty says it learns from
an authentic source that as soon as the
British troops arrive at Gambia from
Malta, the Turkish garrison in Gambia
will be expelled, martial law pro-
claimed and the ringleaders of the riots
put on trial and probably hanged if
found guilty
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-15
Boy MutLlated BY the Cars.

The horribly mutilated remains of a
f5-year-old boy were found on the
Missouri Pacific track, at .Centretown,
by the station agent at that place.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-15

The Stars and Stripes were raised
with the British union jack and the
royal standard on the marque erected
on Salisbury plain during the review
of the troops at the end of the army
maneuvers in England on the sth.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-15
Old Land Mark to Go.

The Grace Episcopal church at JEFF
ferson City, one of the oldest places OF
worship in the state, will soon be re-
placed by "a new building.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-15

Admiral Cervera, his son, Lieut.. An
gelo Cervera, and Lieut.. f. Gomez
Imaz, called at the Office of the secre-
tary of the navy, on the 9TH, to ex-
press thanks and gratitude for the
kindness shown to the admiral and
his men while prisoners of the United
States
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-15

The Spanish. government has re-
quested of the United States the priv
ilege of sending few small gunboats
to certain of the Philippine islands
where the insurgents are particularly
active, with a view to maintaining
Spanish sovereignty there.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-15
ST Iosenn Hosn,taI.Cbanpe.

Ellsworth hospital, one of the two
leading institutions of the kind in St.
Joseph, has passed under control OF
the Methodist Episcopal chuch.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-15

The recent decision in the case of
the Carnegie Steel Co. against the
Cambria Iron Co, in which the validity
of the patents of the late Capt. w. r.
Jones, of the former concern, were es-
tablished, is said to be the most i'm
portant and far-reaching gained in in
dustrial circles of the world within re-
cent years. Millions are involved
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-15
Preparing Next Years Wheat Crop.

In a few of the northern counties
he ground continues in good condi-
ton for blowing and wheat seeding,
but over the greater part of the state
it has been too dry, and in many To-
calities work has been suspended
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-15
Not a Case.

The St Louis board of health has
announced that there has not been "a
case of trichinosis reported In the city
within year.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-15

In the Spanish eortes, on the 18th. in
secret session, most bitter elimination
and recrimination between members
of the government and Gen. Weyler
took place, the latter holding the
statesmen responsible for reverses,
and the former accusing the generals
of the army of cowardice. Count DIAL
menas declared that THE sashes of
some generals should be torn of and
put around their neeks"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-15
Drowned While at Play.

Mabel, the five-year-old daughter OF
Clarence Johnston, fell in a cistern
while playing in the yard of a neigh
Dor, at Aurora, and was drowned.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-15
EarIv Corn MaturIpg well.

In few counties there is complaint
that early corn has dried out too rap
idly and will be chaffy, but as a rule
1t has matured well
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-15

Gov. Stephens has appointed Rowlin
F. Brown treasurer of Caldwell coun-
ty, to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Joab ,Joughton.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-15

The nineteenth annual meeting OF
the Mexican War Veterans associa-
ton of Missouri was held at Versailles
recently.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-15

In Denver, Col, the National Edi-
torial association, on the 9Th, accepted
the report presented by w. L. Eaton,
of Illinois, chairman of the committee
on press laws, providing for stand
ing committee of three to confer with
the various state press associations
with reference to bringing about uni
formity of press laws by concurrent
action of state legislatures.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-15

On the 7th the directors Of the Amer
lean Sugar Refining Co. declared the
regular quarterly dividend of three
per cent. on the common stock and ~
per cent. on the preferred stock, paya-
BILE October g.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-15
Robber Came at Midnight.

The Wabash depot at Carrollton-
was robbed at midnight by a man
supposed to be tramp, with his face
covered with handkerchief.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-15

C. c. Cronin, of Lamont. was run
over by a threshing machine separator
and, it was believed. sustained fatal in
juries.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-15
Fatal FAN DOVE stairs.

DIR. G. w. HoIcomb, of Clinton, fell
downstairs,a few days ago. was picked
up unconscious and died in two
hours.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-15
sned Has Nelghbor for Damages.

William r. Deweese, of Pettis eoun
ty, has begun a $4,000 damage sud
against a neighbor, John Murray, al
leging Islander.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-15
1t was an Accident.

NJ. f.. Jones, of Fair Grove, Greer
county. while hunting, e few days ago.
accidentally shot hin@ef, which re-
suited in death. rs
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-15
Patriotic Girls.

A party of st. Louis girls have gone
to Jacksonville, Fla, to enter the
army hospital in that city as military
nurses.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-15

The conference of West Indian rep
resentatives at the island of Barbados
nassed . resolution. on the 9th, de.
manding aid from the British home
government M matter OF right, AZ
being the only available remedy for
the Industrial crisis. and also demanded
the adoption of measures either for
she exclusion Of bounty-fed sugar
from the English market or the en-
zorcamant nj countervailing duties.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-15

The Spanish cabinet has agreed to
take the most stringent measures to
prevent the publication of the proceed
ings of the cortes and to provide for
the censorship of telegraphic dis
patches.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-15

Joseph Letter has cleared up his ia
nous wheat deal Every creditor has
been paid, obligations to banks whose
assistance was enlisted have been can
eelled, and II, 900, 900 bushels of wheat
have been iiquidated since the an
nouncement of the voluntary assign
rnent nearly three months ago. To ac-
complish this. property belonging to
the elder Letter to theiEalne of S5, 500,-
600 has been mortgaged.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-15

The Empress of Austria was assassi-
mated near a pier in Geneva, Switzer-
land, on the 10th, by an anarchist
named Luigini, who was arrested.
He stabbed the empress with small,
keen weapon, later ascertained to be q
three-cornered file The dastardly
deed threw the crowned heads of Eu-
rope into mourning and caused great
grief throughout the world.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-15
Because Receipts Were Light.

The Missouri state grain inspection
department has reduced its clerical
force because of light wheat receipts
at ST. Louis.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-15

Manuel Estrada Cabrera has been
elected to the presidency of the repub-
lie of Guatemala.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-15
Assfseant state GsoIogisi

Frank Ransom, of st. Joseph. haa
seen appointed to assist State Geolo-
yist John 4. Gallaher In the field
work.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-15
AUSTRIA'S GRIEF.
high Court OmciaIs Will Accompany she
Body of the Dead Empress
to Vienna.

Geneva, Sept. 12.-No strangers are
allowed to approach the coffin Of the
murdered Empress Elizabeth. The
body has been embalmed and dressed
in white.
It is understood that Emperor Fran
els Joseph will not leave Austria, but
will send high court officials to take
the body to Vienna. Flowers are ar
irving in profusion.
The Dead Empress.
The empress of Austria was born
December "a, 1887. She was a daugh-
ter of Duke MACMILLAN of Bavaria,
and was married to Francis Joseph,
emperor of Austria and king of Hun
gary. April "a, 1854. They had three
children, the Archduchess Gisola, who
is married to Prince Luitpold of Ba-
varia; 1he Archduke Rudolph, who
married Princess Stephanie of Bel.
glum, aud who was (seemingly) assas-
sinated in 1889, and the Archduchess
Maria Valera, who married the Arch.
duke Franz Salvador of Austria-Tus-
cany.
The Weapon Found-The Assassin's Cor.
rect Name.
Geneva, Sept IA file found late
last evening in the passage of q house
ON the Rue des Alpes has been identi.
fed by the assassin as the weapon he
used.
His name. though variousIy given
and published here as Laccheni, LUG
chest and Luceessl, Is now said to be
Luigini.
The italian records show that Luigi.
M was an illegitimate child and took
his mother's name. He has been twice
arrested rs q deserter from military
sagyjea.