Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-04-27

IRONT0N MISSOURI.
Vice-President Hobart's condition
showed little change on the 10th. Il
was noticeable that he did not sit up as
much as usual, but his physicians were
urging him to take every precautior
against overexertion.
A dispatch from Washington, on the
21st, said: "The condition of Repre-
sentative Baird, of Louisiana, remains
practically unchanged. He is uncon
scious most of the time, and the enc
is expected before long"
It is denied that colored men par
took of the Jefferson day dinner in
New York on the night of the 18th
The report seems to have started from
the fact that a colored man and his
son were among the netables On the
platform.
In Porto Rico a great desire IS mani
Tested to learn English. New text
books are being published in this coun'
try to replace the Spanish books now
in use in the schools there. a peda-
RO8lcd1 uuSeuII anu A1lC1 1CSiA lIOA Oh }
has been established at San Juan.
Capt. John Dillon of the transport
Morgan City has been found guilty al
San Francisco of cruelty beating a sail
or on the high seas, and sentenced tC
pay fine of $3.50. Dillon almost killed
a sailor, who had struck his superior
while in an intoxicated condition.
Z. ]. Oucky) Baldwin, the we'll
known millionaire and horsemeu. has
Inortgaged part of his magnificent es-
states, Rancho la Puenta and Rancho
Cienega O'Paso de la Tijera, to secure
loan of $450,0OO advanced by the
German Savings and Loan society OF
San Francisco.
Admiral Dewey reported to the navy
department, on the 18th, that Lieut..
Gilmore and IA men of the gunboat
Yorktown had been ambushed and cap
tured or killed by insurgent Filipinos
while endeavoring to rescue a party
of So Spanish prisoners held at Baiem,
Island of Luzon.
\ petition is being signed for the
pardon of Saul Jacobs, confined in
Sing Sing prison on a seven-and-a-
half years sentence for crime COM
united by H!rsch Hoppelman, who has
confessed. Jacobs daughter, Minnie,
searched the country until she found
she real offender.
The steamer Aorangi, from Austria
liza, brought advices, on the Goth, that
the commander of the German man-of-
war Fake, at Samoa, had been arrest
ed by Capt. Sturdee, and was held
prisoner in the British vessel Porpoise.
The report was discredited at the war
and navy departments.
An unexpected delay has occurred in
the negotiations looking to the estab-
hshment of an Alaskan boundary
modus vivendi which makes the future
of the modus quite predetermined. Elk
tended conferences on the subject
were held in Washington, on the 21st.
the result being far from encouraging.
The post office department is pre-
pairing to send a supply of stamps to
the director of posts for the Philip
pines, at Manila, for use in the islands
to replace the Spanish stamps. The
stamps will be similar to those used in
this country, but will have the word
philippines printed across the face.
The case against eX-United States
Senator Quay, charged with misuse of
public funds, on trial at Philadelphia
was submitted to the jury, on the GOTH
the UraSentad nv the
prosecution, the defense declining to
place witnesses on the stand. An ac-
quittal was generally looked for by
those who had followed the case.
Secretary Alger announced, on the
10Th, that Cuban mortgages had been
extended for two years, beginning
May 1 next. The question of interest
on these mortgages was not consid-
cred. The action is a compromise be-
tween the planters demands and a re-
cent determination of the administra
ton for an extension of one year.
1t was announced, on the 10th, that
Speaker Thomas B. Reed had accepted
an offer to become a member of the
law firm of Simpson, Thatcher e Bar
mum, in New York city. 1t is under
stood that Mr.. Reed willresign his seat
in congress and remove to New York.
The statement has been made that Mr..
Reed is guaranteed yearly income OF
$4,000.
Before leaving Porto Rico, the in.
sular commission sent a communica-
ton to the governor general, Gen.
Henry, requesting that no money
should be given to municipalities for
sewerage, waterworks, or other i'm.
Trovements, and desiring him to sus-
pend the collection of all taxes and tc
abstain from special Judiciary reforms
until its report was filed.
The president will soon issue a
proclamation giving effect to the new
extradition treaty between the Unit
ed States and Mexico, President Diaz
taking similar action in Mexico. The
text of the treaty has never been made
public, but besides providing extradi-
ton for all crimes, not political, its
principal feature is its retroactive eff