Iron County register., 1899-03-02

grol. County Register.
BY ELI D. AXE.
[RoNTON MISSOURI.
Samuel Keyser, director of the Chi
cago conservatory of music, viii have
charge of the United States depart
ment of musical exhibits at the Paris |
exposition.
The greater part of the business |
portion of Muscogee, i. T., was burned |!
OF the 23d. A heavy north gale spread |
the flames, and there was no means for |
fighting the fire.
Representative Grosvenor, of Ohio, |
introduced a bill, on the oath, direct |
ing that government publications shall
bear the imprint of the International |
Typographical union.
According to special dispatch from
Cairo, Egypt, the disquieting news has
been received there that the kalifa, at
the head of greatly augmented forces,
is marching on the Nile.
Gov. Roosevelt celebrated Washing
tons birthday by affiXing his sigma
ture, as governor of New York, to the
bill to prevent the desecrating, mutila-
tion or improper use of the national
flag.
Rear-Admiral Dewey has informed
the navy department that he has de-
Losited $4,000 tons of coal at Cavitc,
Manila, making that point first-class
coaling station for the use of United
States ships.
The senate committee on interna-
fional exposition, on the 22d, author
lied a favorable report on the bill ap-
propriating S50O,0 for the assistance
of the proposed Pan-American exposi-
ton in Buffalo, n. Y.
At conservative meeting in Toron-
to, Ont, on the 24th, Sir Charles Tup-
per, leader of the parliamentary oppo-
sition denounced as shameful the terms
Offered by the United States in settle
ment OF the Alaskan boundary dis
pute.
New York customhouse officials are
authority for the statement that the
recent seizure of some 1900 Swiss
watch movements, and one-half that
number of gold cases in the office of
A. W. Levy, of New York city, points
directly to the existence of an organ
lied gang of smugglers.
The United States transport Sher-
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Gibraltar, February IA, having on
board one battalion of the Seventeenth
regular infantry, and the entire Third
regiment of infantry, commanded by
Col. Paget, arrived at Port Said, on the
way to Manila, on the oath.
There was severe fighting, on the
night of the 23d and the morning of
the oath, on Gen. MacArthur's left, on
the line defending Manila, the insur-
gents being apparently determined 10
break through. Twelve of the Montana
regiment and seven of the Kansas regi-
n.ent were wounded.
In the state prohibition convention
at Delaware, O., on the Esd, President
Bashford declined to accept the nomi-
nation for governor of Ohio, and Rev.
George NJ. Hamill, of Cincinnati, was
named to fill the vacancy. Resolutions
declaring against trusts, and asking
congress to refuse to seat Congress-
man-elect Roberts, of Utah, were
adopted.
The war department has arranged to
dispatch further reinforcements 10
Gen. Otis at Manila. The regiments
selected are the Ninth infantry, now at
New York, and the Sixth infantry, at
SaE Antonio, Tex. Both these regi-
ments will go by way of San Francis
co, and it is expected that the trans
ports taking them will be able to leave
by March Is.
speyer & Co., of New York, announce
that they have sold all of the Central
Pacific and Southern Pacific bonds
which the syndicate agreed to take un-
der the Central Pacific readiustment
plan. The new first refunding bonds
arc now quoted at 1929 bid, the new
Central Pacific 3k-per-cent. gold bonds
AT SIS bid, and the new Southern Pacific
gold bonds at s41s bid.
The work on Havana city finances, in
which Mr.. Haskins, the expert ac-
countant, has been engaged, is draw
ing to close. He will report to,G Gen.
Ludlow, governor of the department
of Havana, that the city is able to bear
a $25,000,000 debt. The present six
percent. obligations, amounting to
$12,500,000, will be refunded, and the
remainder of the new bond issue will
be used for improvements.
The British steamer Vittoria, Capt.
Wetherill, arrived at Baltimore, Md,
on the 22d, from Hull, via Hampton
Roads, with four of the crew of the
missing NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. liner Bull
garia. They were picked up by the
Vittoria from an open boat from the
Bulgaria three and q half hours after
they had cast adrift. There is no hope
that any of the 101 souls left on board
the sinking ship were rescued.
Gen. Maxine Gomez, the Cuban COM
mander-in-chief, entered Havana, on
the cath, escorted by Gen. Ludlow and
his staff, and Troop L of the Seventh
United States cavalry. He marched at
the head of 1000 armed Cuban horse-
men and footmen. The populace of
the city was wild with enthusiasm,
throwing themselves in front of th..
generals horse, impeding its progress,
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