Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-04-07

SPANS reply to the propositions sub
mitted by the United States was re-
ceived by the president on the night OF
the 31st. Spain will not entertain the
demand for the independence of Cuba;
will not agree to a cessation of hostil-
tiles, and submits a counter PROPOSE.
tiCn. The reply is not positive in its
nature, but smacks throughout of
desire to secure further delay.
IT was reported in London, on the
31st, that Japan had asked the United
States to join Great Britain in support
ing Japan's refusal to withdraw from
Wei-Hai-Wei after the payment of the
Chinese war indemnity, in view of the
possibility of Russia Selling That port.
THE Madrid Ell Liberal of the 31st.
said: 1.-The moment of the denoument
has drawn much nearer. There may
yet be found means to delay matters,
but we doubt it,
Ii HUNG CHANG has been invested
with full powers to proceed to Port
Arthur to delimitate the territory re.
Gently released to Russia by China.
EVERY ship in Capt. Sampson squad
ron, off Key West, is in such shape that
she can be under way, with steam ur
and loaded guns, in one minute after
orders are received. Every ship is
cleared of all impedementa and
crammed with coal, provisions and am.
munitiOn up to the limit of her capaci-
ty. Everything has been done but to
declare war.
WILLIAM X. VANDERBILT has decided
in the event of war with Spain, to pre-
sent to the United States government
a warship to cost S., OOO, 900, following
in the footsteps of his grandfather, the
commodore, who, during the civil war,
presented to President Lincoln the
steamship Vanderbilt, valued at ST.
100000.
Mrs. ELIZABETH OFTEN, who had
lived the life of hermit since the death
of her husband, IA years ago, was found
dead, on the 31st, in her home in Chica-
go. The police found in the house
deeds to Chicago and st. Louis property
worth several hundred thousand dol
lars.
Gov. BLACK of New Yo rk, on the
31st, in an emergency message, asked
the legislature for contingent war
fund, and both houses promptly and
unanimously passed bill appropriate
ing S1,OOO,OOO for that urpose.
ALTHOUGH Capt. Charles D. Sig sbee
has been assigned to serve as naval aid
to Secretary Long, the president has
assured the captain that he will be Civ
en- first class command afoat as soon
as one is available.
A SPECIAL cabinet meeting was held,
on the 1st, beginning at five o'clock.
All of the members were present eX-
cept Secretary Sherman. An adjourn
ment was taken at GEO and the an
nouncement made that the only bust
ness under discussion was the presi-
dents forthcoming message to congress.
THE bill for the purchase of the Dan
ish islands will not be pressed any fur
ther, as it was apparent to its friends
in congress that it could not pass until
after long debate. 1t has been practi-
cally withdrawn.
THE Spanish minister had a confer
ence, on the list, with Judge Day. No
new propositions were submitted, and
no perceptible change in the situation
resulted from the conference.
THE Empire Transportation Co. an
nounced, on the 1st, that it had added
to its fleet of boats for the Yukon river
four steamers and four barges which
it had purchased from Morgan Bros.
& Co., of Seattle. These boats, with
those building at the Crescent ship
yards, at Elizabethport, n. j., will
give the Empire line a fleet of IS river
boats and barges.
In the Ohio legislature, on the 1st,
bill was introduced appropriating
S1,OoO,OO to put the state of Ohio on a
war footing, and contingency fund of
$4,000 for the use of the governor in
case of war.
THE Iowa Legislature, on the 1st, be.
fore final adjournment, passed a bill
appropriating 100000 as a contingent
fund in case of war.
The Spanish cruisers Vizcaya ana
Almirante Oquendo left Havan, on the
LIST, presumably to meet the torpedo
fiotilla at Porto Rico.
TIE Spanish torpedo fotilla arrived
at Porto Rico on the 1st. There was
great rejoicing at Madrid on receipt of
cable advices of their safe arrival.