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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-08-03
A "HoT,. COLD BANQUET.
Some Inside Information by Woites
from the Bowery Who HeApeo
Serve 1t.

One of the walters at popular local res
taurant is bird of passage from Ine Dow
cry and was a member OF the smaH army
that served the famous Dollar Dlhner IN
have been told of that memorable event,
but none of them surpass his own IN point
of picturesqueness and inside detali. II
was the funniest push was ever IN IN me
life" he saws, confidentially. The kitchen
was so small they had to cook everything
on the outside and when it got there 1t was
dead cold. The second course was haooock,
and each fish come served IN nnen Dag,
so we could put 'em in tubs OF not water
and warm 'em up-see? Well, some of the
boys got ratified and served. EN- bags ana
all, with egg sauce over tn outside. Say,
you'd of died laughing seeing them feliers
tryin' to carve their fish. Tins is the tough.
est auld haddock / liver tackled in me life
says one Tammany man at the head table;
it's got a skin like a rhinocerls, says ne.
In the kitchen there was riot all nlgnt
long. 1t was so small the waters couldn't
reach. the. dishers-up and they got to scrap
ping for front places in the line. One man
was knocked stiff with turkey, and when
they picked him up thought he was dead.
/ did, on the level. But it wasn't blood, 1t
was only cranberry sauce. Another turnkey
fell into the salad and one of the cooks put
a can of ice cream in the oven, thinking 1t
was brown gravy for the beef. That's on
the square-just as I'm tellin' you! But the
worst of all was when we came to the wine.
1t was 'Merican champagne in half pints,
without ice, and of all the kicking and hol-
lering! One fresh gent told me it was the
only thing he had had that night that was
good and warm, and he had hardly said it
when waiter that was little jagged &C:
cidentally poured about a quart of collin
coffee down the back of his neck. Say, you
ought of heard him cuss! Between you and
me, good many walters got to hitting the
wine, and they found one of 'em with 10
empty bottles in his pants leg. That's hon
est. saw it myself. 1t was the hottest ban
quet was ever at."-N. o. Times-Demo-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-08-03
IN THE FACE OF THE ENEMY.
Private Giyens, of the Fourth In
fnntry, Sent Back to Manila TO he
Tried for Desertion.

San Francisco, July 2S.-On board
the transport Ohio, which, with the
Newport, sailed at midnight for the
Philippines, was Benz. Owens, private
Company III. Fourth United States
infantry, manacled and guarded. to be
returned to Manila for trial upon the
charge of ''Desertion in the face of the
enemy" the penalty for which is
death. The young soldier has been
confined in the Preside guardhouse
since last Friday. He was taken there
from the transport Indiana. When
taken before Col. Freeman, at the
Presidio, Givens stated that he had not
realized for week after he deserted
his post the enormity of his offense.
He had been drinking heavily, and in
his half crazed condition, went aboard
the Indiana. Four or five days out the
first sergeant of his company, who was
coming home in charge of an insane
soldier, saw him and reported him To
the commanding officer. Owens was
taken into custody, and as soon rs the
vessel arrived he was sent to the
Presidio. Cabled orders from Manila
directed that he be sent back for court
martial.
Givens deserted from his company
when it was stationed at Blockhcuse
No. Z, n mile and half north of Ma
Mia. The command was under fire
constantly from marauding bands.
One day, in the latter part of May, he
went to Manila, drank heavily and cast
military obligations TO the wind.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-08-03
WHEN A MONKEY IS A DOG.
How auckland, the Naturalist, Got
Some Good Pointers on
Animals.

A good story of an amusing alteration
which once took place between Mr.. Frank
auckland and booking clerk is revived
The naturalist had been in France, and was
returning via Southampton with an over
coat stuffed with specimens of all sorts, dead
and alive. Among them was a monkey,
which was domiciled in large breast pocket.
As auckland was taking his ticket, joke
thrust up his head and attracted the atten.
ton of the booking clerk, who Immediately
and very properly-said: "You must have
ticket for that dog, if it's going with you"
"Dog? said auckland, Indignantly; "it's
no dog, it's a monkey"
cts dog replied the clerk.
cts monkey" retorted auckland. and
proceeded to show the whole animal, but
without convincing the clerk, who insisted
on five shillings for the dog ticket to London.
Naturally nettled at this, auckland
plunged his hand into another pocket and
produced tortoise, and, laying it ON the
sill of the ticket window, said: 9sPerhaps
you'll call that dog, too?"
Inc clerk inspected the tortoise NO."
said he, I'VE make no charge for them
they're insects!" Windsor Magazine.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-08-03
THE PRODUCTION OF IRON ORE.
Report of the Geological Survey for
1S9S-A Record-Break-
ing Year.

Washington, July 31.-The report OF
the geological survey on the produce
ton of iron ore for the year 1898 has
been completed by Special Agent John
Birkinbine. The year recorded the
maximum iron ore production for the
United States, a total of 9,27S, 1859 long
tons. This was 1,760.323 long tons, or
ten per cent. in excess of the previous
maximum of 17,51S,046 long tons, pro-
duced in 1897, and over one and quar-
ter millions tons above theNrecord fer
Great Britain in 1850. when 1S,O2j.G49
long tons were mined. The ores Of
the British isles also average lower
percentage of metal than those eX-
plotted in this country, and therefore
represent smaller pig metal product.
The variety of iron ores produced
includes red hematite, the output of
which was So per cent. of the total,
and brown hematite, which was 1913
per cent. of the aggregate product.
Magnetic and carbonate ores make up
the remaining CO per cent.
The total output in long tons of all
varieties by states was: Michigan -
3+G.S46. Minnesota 1868, 500. Alabama
2,401 ,74S, Pennsylvania 773,062, Tennes-
see 500, 227, Virginia 557, 713, Wisconsin
5C9,645, Colorado 318,4s0, New Jersey
275,43s, New York 179.951, Georgia and
North Carolina, 160,OS3, Montana, Ne
vada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming
$500, Missouri $4,000, Ohio 43,s6S,
Kentucky 1923, Connecticut and
Massachusetts 20,251, Texas 9,10J,
Maryland 5,941.
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DEWEY AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Elaborate Preparations Making for
the Entertainment of the Hero
of Manila Bay.

Washington, July 31.-President Nc.
Kinley will give a reception to Adj
mirol Dewey at the White House when
the latter arrives in Washington. At
first he was in doubt whether a recep-
ton or dinner would be more appro-
pirate, but the former is likely to be
decided on, for the reason that il
would be more popular in character,
and would grant to multitude of
people an opportunity to meet the
naval hero and shake hands with him.
The management of the reception will
be very simple, and will differ in no
important respects from Regular af-
fairs of that character at the White
House, except that the admiral will
occupy a place in the line of the re-
ceiving party, the president coming
first, Mrs. Mckinley next and then the
admiral, the introduction being made
as usual by Col. Bingham.
Later on the expectation is that a
dinner will also be given to the adj
miral at the White House, and this,
following the custom at state dinners.
ness. The yice-president and Mrs
Hobart, members of the cabinet and
their wives and some others will be in
vited. For this occasion the guests
will assemble in the east room, and
when dinner is ready Admiral Dewer
will escort Mrs. Kinley into the dining
room, the president following with the
wife of Secretary Hay.
As the guest of honor, the admiral
will sit at the right hand of Mrs. Nc
klnley, the president being directly
opposite to his wife. Between the
president and Mrs. Mckinley will,
stand an elaborate work of art in
flowers, prepared by the White House
gardner, representing a man-of-war.
the cruiser Olympia, probably, while
down the middle of the long table will
extend the wonderful mirror, framed
in gold, imported by Dolly Madison,
borGered by bank of blossoms and
smilaX, so as to make it resemble q
miniature lake. Much of the table
service will be of pure gold
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-08-03
A HUNGARIAN DUEL.
I'm Which the Only Damage Done In to
the English Lam
EuaEe.

Banfsky-Do you apologeese?
Won Kowsky-N effer, no times!
''Then for yourself lookoutsky."
cam l retty?'
$50 am /.
even 1 say tree times we bote fire."
'Nen you say tree times one time!
No. Ven l say tree init one and two den
We bote shoot"
''Dot is vot understanded. Ven will you
pegin?',
Aim! Eth? Who dit you dink you vas
fightin' dees duel mit?o
II am NIT you fghtin', to be sure"
"Den Wy toni you point your revolver in
my direction alretty?"
"Oxcoose me, am in der habit of fightin'
my duels to mine own sassidgefaction.
"Your Apology vas gwite a suticiency.
Rstty? Won, two, tree! Fire!'
They both fire. Banfsky knocks the shin
giles from a neighboring barn and Won kow-
sky makes the bark fly from tree in the
next lot. The seconds, who are hiding in a
nearby quarry, crawl out cautiously and
then hastily scramble back. Six times do
the warlike principals exchange shots with
out personal damage, and then their weap-
ons are empty.
Banfsky-Ve hat done all dot vas in our
power to sassidgfy wounded honor?
Won kowsky-Dot is so!
''Den l move We adchurn to der nearest
gasthaus."
The adjourn.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-08-03
THE DEWEY HONE FUND.
A Statement From the COMMITTEES
Appointed to Handle the
Matter.
SUBSCRIBERS SHOULD ACT PROMPTLY.
A Home VIII be Purchased, But
Whether 1t Shall be q Cheap At
fair, or One worthy of the Gall
liant Admiral, Depends Upon the
American People.

Washington, July 29.-The secretary
of the Dewey Home fund requests the
publication of the following state
ment:
A Home VIII be Bought.
'There can no longer be any doubt
as to whether a home will be pGr-
chased by popular SUBSCRIPTION for
Admiral George Dewey. AT meeting
of the National Dewey Home Fund
committee, it was found that the ag-
gregate amount of cash actually re-
ceived by Treasurer Roberts is @l6,-
700, from a total of over $4,000 sub
scribers. One hunderd and three sub
scribers gave $4,000. The statement
was made that the $1,000 promised
some time since by the New York
ly, bringing the grand aggregate up to
$21,7OO. The committee agreed to
rival of Admiral Dewey in New York
September 80, and then to proceed,
after consultation, with the admiral as
to the location, etc., to purchase the
home with whatever funds they may
at that time have in hand.
A Matter of Amount.
''We will purchase the home ii not
another dollar is received, so that the
question now is. whether the patriotic
and generous people of the country
will permit the purchase of a home at
the nations capital for the hero of Ma
Mia with twenty or thirty thousand
dollors," say the committee in making
their last appeal. Therefore those who
desire to contribute are urged by the
committee to contribute at once. All
contributions should be forwarded to
Hon. Ellis H. Roberts, treasurer of the
United States, Washington, ID. c., who
will issue souvenir receipts for tie
same.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-08-03

Gigantic Scheme of the Eremon-
Canal and Power Goa Reser-
vOir of Immense Proportions

Omaha, Neb., July 27.-The app!t-
cation of the Fremont Canal and Pow
er Co. for right to tap the Platte river
for a power canal and to construct
reservoir, whose capacity shall he
1881 .52S, 900 cubic feet of water, was
granted yesterday by States Engineer
Wilson. The water to be used for. IT.
rigation purposes is limited 30 200 Gu
bic feet, and for power to 1900 cs;-
bic feet, per second. The reservoir
will be of immense proportions, having
an area of 400 acres. with an average
depth of 40 feet. The dam will be rs
feet high, and will be eight feet broad
at the top.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-08-03
DYNAMITE CoNsPIRAcYcAsE
Nothing New Discovered Since the
Arrest of Francis j. Currah.-
Guard Maintained.

New York, July 31.-The Central of
fee detectives who are at work on the
dynamite conspiracy case in connec-
ton with which Francis j. Curran was
arrested on last Friday evening, had
discovered nothing up to late hour
last night to strengthen the belief
that Curran had confederates in plot
to blow up the property of the Metro
politan Traction Co., particularly the
ca house at Second avenue and Nine
ty-sixth street. There is still a guard
Of 30 policemen maintained at the car
house but they have been there ever
since the strike. Curran had several
visitors yesterday, but declined to
make a statement of his connection
with the alleged conspiracy.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-08-03
ADOLPH LEUTGERT IS DEAD.
The Chicago Sausage Maker, Com
victed of Wife Murder, Found
Dead at Joliet Prison.

Joliet, ILL.,, July 2S.-Adolph L. Luet
CERT, the wealthy Chicago sausage
maker, who was serving life sentence
in the penitentiary here for the muir
der of his wife, was found dead in his
cell. The authorities were unable to
ascertain the cause of his death, and
an inquest will be held to determine
whether he killed himself or died of
heart disease.
The trial of Luetgert, in Chicago, at
tracted wide attention, and was one of
the most sensational in the history of
the state. Luetgert was charged with
having murdered his wife in the base
ment of his factory, and cooked the
BODY to pieces in vat. The prosecu-
ten had but few small bones and
two rings as evidence that their theory
was correct, but secured conviction anG
q life sentence.
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THE DEAD PRESIDENT.
any details.

Official confirmation of President
Hcureaux's death was communicated
to the president at Lake Champlain by
the state department and the follow
ing cable message was sent by his di-
rection:
Lake Champlain, via Washington,s
July 27.-His Excellency, Wenasiao de
Figuereo, president of the Dominican
Republic, Santo Domingo: In the
name of the American people and in
my own offer to your excellency and
the Dominican nation most sincere
coincidence by reason of the death of
President HeureauX.
''WILLIAM MCKINLEY"
Wenaslao is the officer next in line
to President HeureauN, and succeeds
to the office of president.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-08-03
Seeking Quiet and Rest.

PIattsburgh, N. Y, July 2s.-Presi,
dent and Mrs. Mckinley arrived al
Bluff Point station at S:45 n. M, and
were driven to Hotel Champaign. AS
they entered the grounds the presi-
dents flag was hoisted to the top of
the fiagpole, where it will remain dur
ing his stay here. Mrs. Mckinley
stood the trip as well as was expected.
but she looked pale she walked up
the hotel steps.
The president said he had made no
plans for his stay here except to get
as much rest as he possibly could.
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with a big Amount of Gold.

er Tees has arrived from Alaska with
100 passengers and large amount of
treasure. Gov. McInnis, whose re-
turn in view of the crisis in the cab
met was anxiously awaited, was a pas
senger. He drove directly to the gov
eminent house.
The Treadwell Mining Co., OF Ju-
neau, will contest the tax law in the
courts. A. w. Carriers, a stakeholder,
has filed suit in equity for an in
junction to allow the corporation to
escape paying the tax.
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PRESIDENT ASSASSINATED.
The President of the Dominican Re
public Murdered by Ramon Cuce-
rOs, who Makes His Escape.

Fort de France, Island of Martin
ique, July 27.-Gen. Ulysses Heure
aux, president of the Dominican re
public, was assassinated at. Moca, Sar.-
to Domingo, at 4:30 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. The name of the murderer
is Ramon Caceros. He succeeded IN
making his escape, but an energetic
pursuit was at once begun, and it is
probable that he will soon be cap
tured.
Nice-President Gen. Wencesldo FL
guereom. Immediately upon the an
nouncement of the presidents death,
assumed the direction of affairs.
The remains of President Heureaux
will probably be taken to Santo Do
mingo for the funeral services.
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Want to BE Annexed.

San Francisco. July 2s.-The Gail
: avs: The natives of the Island of Ku-
sale. in the Carolines, want to be an
nexed TO the United States. The
king. high chiefs and prominent men
on the island, to the number of -,
have forwarded a petition to that eft
feet to San Francisco with the request
that it be. laid before the president.
They say not a word about the Span
ish or Americans, but simply ask to be
taken under the folds of the Stars and
Stripes. The petition was forwarded
TO the president.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-08-03
Solutions Teaching Leads to Riot.

president of the league of patriots; NJ.
Marcel-Habert. revisionist member Of
the chamber of deputies, and NJ. Mile
voye, editor of La Patric. addressed a
patriotic meeting yesterday ar
Mende. department of Lozere, dec!ar-
ing that the parliamentary republic
was responsible for all of Frances
trouble.
The meeting finally ended in melee
and it was found necessary to call
upon the gendarE1es and battalion Of
infantry to disperse the crowd.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-08-03
Imprrted Negro Miners.

Independence, kas., July o7.-The
Missouri Pacific passenger train passed
through here yesterday "i:h two
coaches of negroes from .\laban,a for
Weir City, to take the places CT the
striking miners there, An effort was
made to keep the negroes from en-
tering Kansas. which caused consid-
cradle delay and put the train behind
tine. The negroes are locked IN the
cars and guarded by armed men, as
trouble is expected at Weir City. The
feeling there is very strong ag ,lnst
the imported
viii Make Sensational Statements.
Montreal, Can, July e7-Chief Ac-
countant Lemieux, of the Villa Marie
bank, who was arrested Tuesday
night, pleaded not guilty yesterday, was
sent to Jail to await the date of the
preliminary trial. In Jail he stated to
several detectives and friends that he
would make sensational statements.
Sold to an American Syndicate.
San Francisco, July 27.-President
Cabrera of Guatemala has advised
Consul-General Galecio, OF this port. OF
the sale of the Guatemalan Central
railway to 8 New York syndicate
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-08-03
Mali NIust FolIow the azen.

Washington, July 2s.-Postmaster-
General Charles Emory Smith has is.
sued an order directing the rapid
transmission and forwarding from
place to place of all mail matter of
any kind addressed to persons con-
nected with the army, navy, marine
corps or other branch of the public
service, serving in, or en- route to or
from Cuba, Porto Rico, Hawaii, Guam
or the Philippines, or to persons in the
government service in the Omitted
States. whose change of adSfess is
caused by official orders.
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CONF|RMATURY REPORTS.
No Further Doubt in Regard to the
Assassination of the Domin-
lean President.
HEUREAUx THE VICTIM OF VENGEANCE.
The Assassin's Father Was Put to
Death, by Heureaux's Orders, in
1854, and Vengeance, Though
Slow, was None the Less Sure
Presidential Aspirants.

Washington, July 2s.-The state de-
partment has received confirmation OF
the death of the president of San Do
ningo in the shape of the following
dispatch from the United States consul
at Puerto Plate:
Consul Reed, at Santo Domingo, also
confirms the report, but neither gave
any details.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-08-03
MEN AND HORSES FOR MANILA.
The Returning Volunteers Benin
Steadily Replaced by Regulars
Horses for Cavalry.

San Francisco, July 2S.-Three more
transports have sailed for Manila.
They were the Ohio and Newport,
which left the dock shortly after mid
night filed with recruits and regulars.
and the Tacoma, which steamed our
toward the heads at a. m. The latter
had been taken out into the stream
during the night.
Four companies of the Nineteenth
infantry, comprising about 500 men.
WIRE evenly distributed on board the
Newport and Ohio besides several
II inbred recruits. The Tacoma took
20 horses for the Fourth cavalry.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-08-03
Keel of a Big steamer.

San Francisco, July 2S.-The keel
of the largest merchant steamer ever
built on the Pacific coast is ready 10
be laid at the Union iron works. II
will be called the California and will
be 451 feet long, 81 feet breadth, with
a displacement of $4,000 tons, and o
carrying capacity of $3.50 tons.
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Confessed the Crime.

Carmi, Ill.,, July 29.-Mrs. Ivy Crab
tree, the 16-year-old daughter of Wal
ter S. Warthen, living near Carmi, ILL.,,
is charged with the murder, by arsen-
ical poisoning, of her brother, Floyd,
Is year old. The girl has made full
confession of her guilt, but says that
she intended to poison her father and
stepmother, and meant no harm TO her
brother
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-08-03
An Advnntageous Orer.

Tacoma, Wash, July 29.-C. S. Mel
Ion. president of the Northern Pacific
railway, in an interview yesterday adj
mitteG that the Union Pacific had
been offered a half interest in the
Northern Pacific to Tacoma and ter
minals in this city on advantageous
terms
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The shamrock TO start Tuesday.

London, July 29.-The departure of
the Shamrock from the Clyde for New
York has been definitely fixed for
Tuesday. The Quitting of the Ameri-
cas- cup challenger will be finished on
Monday, and her compasses will be adj
justed for an early start Tuesday.
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A Gasoline "Auto.,

Rochester, \. y, July 30.-A gaso.
lire automobile driven by Elwood
Haynes and Edgar Apperson, which is
en- route from Kokomo, Ind, to Brook
Ign. arrived in this city last night and
left this morning for Syracuse
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-08-03

Lima, Peru, July 31.-The United
States cruiser Newark will, it is an
nounced, probably remain at Callao for
a fortnight, and then proceed to San
Francisco to receive Admiral Kautx.
Afterward she will proceed to Homo
lulu and. according to some rumors,
may go to Manila.