Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-10-13
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

1t is announced that a steamship
line will be established between Puget
Sound and Sydney, n. S. W., via Homo
lulu. The first steamer, Garonne. Will
leave the sound December /. She will
be followed one month later by anoth-
,er vessel. The line will be operated in
connection with the Great Northern
railway.
Gov. Leedy of Kansas has appointed
Rev. G. D. Olden, of Topeka, a Baptist
negro preacher, as commissioner to
take the ballots to the Kansas negro
soldiers in Santiago. On the 9th Rev.
Olden left with the ballots. They are
carefully packed in a telescope valise
and will be returned in the same way.
NJ. Phaulow, the Norwegian artist,
arrived at New York, on the 9th, on
the steamer La Champagne. NJ. Phau-
low will remain in New York for
few days, and will then go to Pitts
burgh, Pa, as the guest of Andrew
Carnegie. He will officiate as a judge
in the art exhibition in that city.
The yellow fever situation through
out the state of Mississippi is assum-
ing grave proportions. The area of
the fever has SO enlarged that the in
lection may be said to be general
throughout the state, as there is not a
section that has not been visited.
Albert Krag, the sole survivor of the
| wreck of the c. C. Funk, has arrived at
Flinders, Tasmania. He was at the
wheel at the time of the disaster. He
says the weather was so dirty that
In, nf no until after the
ship was in the breakers.
The report from Cairo that the
treasure of the khalifa, valued at 6 10,-
OOO, 900 ($5O,OOO,OoO), had been found
and was being forwarded to Cairo, is
without foundation. Equally base
less is the report that Gen. Kitchener
will resign the scholarship.
Speaking of the fight with the Bear
Island Indians Gen. Baker said:
mo soldiers ever put up a gamer
fight, and, considering that four-fifths
of the men were recruits, their show
ing is one of which every American
soldier may feel proud"
The New South Wales chamber of
commerce estimates that the incoming
season will produce a yield of 15,0OO,-
UUU DuSne1S vi wheat
bushels will be required for home con-
sumption. This will leave 100000
bushels for export.
The twenty-seventh triennial con-
clave, knights templar, was formally
convened in Pittsburgh, Pa, on the
9th.
On the 10th Aguinaldo refused to
permit funeral party belonging to
the British frst-class cruiser Power
full to go to the cemetery because they
carried rifles with which to fire the
usual salute over the remains of a
member of the ships company. Rep
reservations were made to the insur-
gent leader, with the result thai the
funeral was held in the manner and
at the place proposed.
Express company officials from sew
eral western cities met in Kansas City,
Mo-. on the 10th, and agreed to act
together in suppresslng train rob
berries. Plans to that end were agreed
upon, but they win be kept secret.
The superintendent of the Pacific,
American. Wells-Fargo, United States
and Adams express companies from
Omaha, ST. Paul and Kansas City were
present
1t is said in Madrid that the evacua-
ton of Porto Rico will be completed
during the week commencing on the
18th, and that the evacuation of Cuba
will be accomplished by the end OF
November. The government is en-
ploying 81 vessels in the repatriation
of the troops.
Missouri day at the Transmississippi
exposition opened, on the 10th. in
blaze of glory, BY noon it was Off
cially estimated that 10000 visitors
were in attendance, among them be-
ing large delegation from Pike
county. St. Louis was rather sparsely
represented.
1t is announced in Berlin that there
is no truth in the rumors that Ger
many contemplates leaving the post of
minister at the vatican vacant. 1t is
added that Baron Won Buelow's sue
cessor has already been chosen, and
that his name will shortly be an
nounced.
Owing to Italy's financial straits
the minister of marine, Admiral di
Canevaro, has renowned the sweep
ing naval programme. involving the
expenditure of $40, 0OO. 900 lire, and will
be satisfied with a naval credit this
year of 2s, 900 900 lire.
After a search of two weeks a Chi
cago detective, on the 10th, located
Mamie Norton, for whom $4,000 in
real estate and cash is waiting in Cen
tralia, Kas. A letter received from
Miss Norton established her identity
beyond a doubt.
The yellow fever situation in Missis-
Isippi grows rapidly worse Unless cool
weather comes soon nearly the entire