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Iron County register., 1899-04-13
THE CADETS FIRST BATTLE.
Prospective Military Officers Fight
for An Hour Against Three
Times Their Number

West Point, n. Y, April 10..-A fierce
battle occurred at Highland Falls at
late hour Saturday night between can
didates for admission to West Point
as cadets on the the one side, and
boys of the village on the other. The,
candidates are attending the prepara-
tory schools at Highland Falls prior TO
being examined at West Point next
June for admission to the academy.
There were about 80 of them in the
fight, but they were outnumbered
three to one by the boys of the town.
The trouble began with hand-to-
hand encounter, and the crowd soon
increased to such an extent that stone.
throwing took the place of fists. Sew
erai of the candidates were more or.
less injured, the most seriously hurt
being: q. S. Grant, third, appointed
at large by the president.
Young Grant was assisted to his
quarters at Cranston's hotel. MANY
of the town boys were also badly used
up. young man named Hogan.
driver for Adams q Co., at Westport.
was severely cut in the head by rock.
The services of all the doctors in town,
were required.
Iron County register., 1899-04-13

The Paris Temps says that Russia
will send an expedition to Sp;tzbergeu,
at a cost of S15O,00O, to measure q
parallel of latitude, in order to test
the theory that the earth is fatteniug
at the poles aud expanding at the
EQUATOR.
The directors of the Spirits Distrib-
uting Co.. of New York, declared divi-
dend of three per cent. on the first
preferred stock and one per cent. on
the second preferred.
Military movements are noticeable
in the northern provinces of Spain in
connection with the Carlists' threar-
ened uprising.
The jury in the George case, at Can
ton, o., was completed on the 7th.
Another terrible holocaust occurred
in the fashionable quarter of New
York city, on the 7th, caused by the
burning of the palatial residence of
Wallace c. Andrews, No. 2 East Sixty
Ninth street, in which IL of the iu-
G.ates-seven members of the family
ana five servants-met horrible deaths
\ brand from the burning building
blew iii at the window of the residence
of Albert j. Adams, two blocks dis
tant, and started n fire which partial
ly destroyed it and caused the death of
the housekeeper, the firemen rescuing
the other inmates.
The. statement of the condition of
the treasury issued on the 7th showed:
Available cash balance, $2S2, ,553 ,673;
gold reserve, $245, Ala, ,503.
By the accidental explosion of shell
in the fortress of Huy, Belgium, on the
18th, two soldiers were killed and two
officers and four other persons wound
ed \ street adjoining the fortress was
devastated nv the exDIoSiOn
Iron County register., 1899-04-13
WITH NO UNCERTAIN SOUND.
The esan who Can Destroy FleetS
lAno-vs How to Say mo" to
t.vntfng Ambition.

New York, April 10.-Admiral Dew
sy has given to the Manila correspond
ent of Leslie's Weekly, an interview re-
garding the suggestion that the adj
miral be made candidate for the
presidency next year. The admiral
said, as to politics:
AZ am sailor. A sailor has no poll
tics. The administration is his party
and republican or democratic, it makes
no difference. Then, again, come
from Vermont, and you know what
that means. To be anything but re-
publican in Vermont is to be a'man
without party. My flag lieutenant
comes from Georgia. He tells me to-
be anything but democrat in tho
south is to be nobody. If l lived south.
l would probably be democrat.
''Have you ever voted?' the corre--
sPcndent asked.
"Yes, years ago; but my vote was.
usually influenced by personal pref
erence or local conditions. | am not a.
politician, have never held political
office and am totally ignorant of party
irtricacies and affiliations
Admiral Dewey said that neither by
vocation, disposition, education or
training, was he capacitated to fill ths
presidency. He said that he was too.
well along in life to consider such
possibility. His health would not adj
nit it. All his life's work was in dif-
ferent lines of effort, and that, while
the kindness and enthusiasm of his
frie nds were grateful to him, and the
generous tributes of the American peo-
pie were dear to him, he could not and
would not be a candidate for the pres
idency of the United States under
any conditions.
Iron County register., 1899-04-13

Realistic Acting.

Denver, Col, April 10.-Miss Marie
Burroughs, of the Stuart Robson com.
pany, accidentally stabbed Harold Rus
sell, of the same company, in the face
at the Broadway theater Saturday
night During the act of 1.-TWO Rogues
and a Romance" Miss Burroughs
part requires that she go through the
motion of stabbing Mr.. Russell. The
scene is in semi-darkness, and Mr.
Russell leaned forward as Miss Bur-
roughs brought the weapon down, and
received a deep wound on the left side
of the face.
Iron County register., 1899-04-13
A GAP IN THE GEORGE Jury.
A Blacksmith Challenged by The De.
Tense and the Whole Jury Ques-
tion Thus ReOpened.

Canton, o., Apri! S.-After Is min.
utes deliberation at the opening of
court the defense decided that they
were not satisfied with the jury and
challenged Henry Smith, a black
smith. This reopened the whole jury
question, and men are being called
from the yenire to fill the vacancy. Set
opinions and prejudice against capital
punishment and circumstantial evil
dence are barring many of those
called. One of Mrs. Georges friends
brought in the usual bouquet.
Iron County register., 1899-04-13
BRIDGE DESTROYED BY FLOOD.
One Hundred Thousand Dollars.
Damage Done and One Hunderd
Lives Reported Lost.

Kansas City, Mo-, April 1o.-A spe-
,ial to the Times from Glendive, Mont,
says: A flood near that point that
washed away bridge and caused
100000 damage, caused the loss, it is.
reported, of 100 livees. No porticulars
Iron County register., 1899-04-13
The Sixth Time.

Plattsburg voted 2s2 for and 90
against the issuance of $1S,5OO worth
of bonds for a new school building.
This is the sixth time within the last
five years that the bond issue has been
voted upon, and each time it has been
defeated by only a few votes.
Iron County register., 1899-04-13
WaS Acquitted.

The trial of J. f. Watson, the Law
renee county school director, charged
with sending improper letters through
the mails to Miss Susie Looney, the
teacher of the district, and to members
of the school board, occurred in the
federal court at Springfield. The de-
fenGunt was acquitted.
Iron County register., 1899-04-13
Shot md Killed.

a mysterious murder was committed
ct Hatchers' Switch, two miles east of
PuXico, Stoddard county, supposedly
by whitecaps. John Sullivan, among
the best men in the community, was
shot and killed.
Iron County register., 1899-04-13

The gas and vapor stove manufac-
turers, in session at Cleveland, o., de-
cided, on the 9th, to advance prices
on vapor stoves from Is TO 30 per cent,
according to the grade of product The
reason given is the increased cost of
raw materials.
Iron County register., 1899-04-13

According to the latest advices from
the seat of hostilities in Bolivia, the
fe deralists or insurgents now hold
Cocha bampa, Potosi and Santa Cruz,
but President AIonzo has reduced
their positions near Oruro.
Iron County register., 1899-04-13

President Loubet arrived at Monte
1iu:ar, France, on the 9th, TO spend n
few days at his native place, which
was gaily decorated in his honor, the
streets being spanned by triumphal
arches. The president was much af-
2ected by the enthusiastic welcome ac-
corded him. He descended from his
carriage and tenderly embraced his
aged mother. who shed tears of pride
and joy.
Iron County register., 1899-04-13

The American war ships commanded
by Rear-Admiral Sampson were re-
ceiveo with enthusiasm at La Guayara-
President Andrade gave dinner and a
ball to the admiral, his officers and the
United States minister, 2. Il. Looms.
The Venezuelan president also decor
ated the admiral and seven of his Of
ficers with teh order of Bolivar.
Iron County register., 1899-04-13

Herr Thilonius, a tutor of Stras-
burg university, who was an eyewit-
ness of the recent occurrences at Sa-
moe, during scientific visit to the
islands, has made a special report on
the subject to the Berlin foreign Office
for the use of the German members CT
the investigating commission.
Iron County register., 1899-04-13

The Southern New England Metho-
dist conference, in session at Province
town, Mass, on the 9Th, adopted, by a
rising unanimous vote, q resolution
calling on congress to expel Congress
man Roberts, of Utah, for openly pro-
fessec polygamy, and demanding the
submission of an amendment to the
constitution forever prohibiting polyg-
amy and disfranchising any one guilty
of il.
Iron County register., 1899-04-13

The list of speakers for the Chicago
platform dinner to be given at the
GRAND Central Palace, in New York
city, On the 18th, includes VIM. j.
Bryan, Superior Court Justice William
j. Gaynor, of Brooklyn; George Fred.
Williams, of Massachusetts,; Charles
A. Towne and John f. Crosby.
Iron County register., 1899-04-13

In the Beattie (Kas.) city election.
on the 4th, two tickets were in the
field, one composed of women and the
other of men. Mrs. Charles Totter was
elected mayor and Mesdames Sheldon,
Schlight, Smith, Kirlin ana Watkins
for the council, while Miss O'Neil, for
clerk; won easily. The police judge
anC! marshall are men.
Iron County register., 1899-04-13

The secretary of the Belgian Royal
Geographical society, NJ. Du Fief, says
that the statements that the Belgica
has discovered new land in Weddele
sea and volcanoes and open water far
south are purely imaginary.
Iron County register., 1899-04-13
Senator Teller HI.

Denver, COL, April 10.-United States
Senator Henry NJ. Tellerhas been quite
ill of fever, resulting from severe
cold, contracted while in Chicago; but
it is announced that the crisis has bec.l
passed and that he viii be able to be
out again in a few days.
Iron County register., 1899-04-13
British High commI..,on.u

Washington, April 9.-The British
government has chosen Mr.. G. L. Eliot.
c. b., as British high commissioner ~.
Samoa. Mr.. Eliot is member of the.
British ambassy's, staff here and has.
had distinguished career in dinlo-
uacy
Iron County register., 1899-04-13

Late news from Samoa clearly shows
the culpability of the German consul
general, Rose, in bringing about tn
fighting at Apia. When Mataafa ami
his followers were obeying the order
OF Rear-Admiral Kautz and retiring
from Apia, a counter proclamation by
Rose caused them to return and the
bombardment followed, with its dis
astrous results.
Iron County register., 1899-04-13
Now Ready to Absorb.

Providence. r. l., April 9.-The
American Woolen Co. has completed
its preliminary organization, and is.
now ready to proceed with the alb
sorption of mills on which options,
We're given few days ago in various.
parts of New England.
Iron County register., 1899-04-13

Indian Agent Wright, on the Yuma
reservation, telegraphed United States
Marshal Osborn, at Los Angeles, Cal,
OH the 4th, that there was trouble
among the Indians. The marshal pro
ceeded to the reservation to investi-
gate.
Iron County register., 1899-04-13

James T. Michael, aged As, MEM
ber of the firm. of Michael & Shafer,
was found dead in the snow mile and
q half from that town. Exposure.
Iron County register., 1899-04-13

Late news from Honolulu tells of
desperate encounter on the kahuku
plantation, on March &c, between Chi
nese and japanese laborers in which
three Chinese were killed, a dozen
seriously, perhaps fatally, wounded
and 40 slightly injured. The japanese
were armed with spiked clubs, knives
anG axes.
Iron County register., 1899-04-13
For Stealing n Corp.e,

Elmer Rhine AN employe of an un-
dertaking establishment in Sedalia,
charged with having disposed of the
body of Theodore Hinkle, a pauper
suicide, was indicted by the grand
jury, arraigned in court, waived a
reading of the Indictment, pleaded
guilty and was fined $50 and costs.
Iron County register., 1899-04-13

State Treasurer Pitts statement for
March, filed with Gov. Stephens, shows
the following: Balance on hand Feb
ruary IS, $2,12S,6sO.73; receipts fo-
March, $230,295.43. Total, s2,35S, ,976. 10.
Disbursements. March, 81, ,S45.2O. Bal
qnce on hand March 81, 2,357,129
Iron County register., 1899-04-13

Admiral Dewey has cabIed the navy
department asking that six months
engineering supplies be sent to him at
Manila. The department will probably
use the Buffalo, now on her way tc
New York, for the carriage of these
stores.
Iron County register., 1899-04-13

Burglars entered the store of W. II.
Heisserer, in Benton, and blew open
the safe. 1t is thought they secured
between $1,000 and 1900.
Iron County register., 1899-04-13
EImira'. Bi-centennial rnn.

Elmira. N. Y. April s.-president
Mackenzie of Elmira college has az
ready secured 100000 toward a 5000
200 bi-centenniai fund. The celebra tiou.
will take place in September, 1908
Iron County register., 1899-04-13
Married sixty-Four Years.

Allen A. r. Rial and his wife, Sally
B. Rial, celebrated the sixty-fourth au-
niversary of their wedding at the Ma
sonic home in ST. Louis.
Iron County register., 1899-04-13

Acting Secretary of War Meiklejohn
made public, on the 9th, the following
statement OF customs receipts for the
island of Porto Rico: For the week
ended March IA, $35,3Ss, and for the
week ended March IS, $42.SS74. Esti-
mating from these figures the receipts
for the island of Porto Rico for the
mcnth of March will far exceed those
OF either January or February.
Iron County register., 1899-04-13
stole to Keep Her Children.

Mrs. Anna McKeon, who admitted
that she had stolen to keep her chill
dren from starving, was acquitted in
the st. Louis criminal court.
Iron County register., 1899-04-13
Plenty of Apples.

Fruit growers in Pettis county who
have made a careful examination of
their orchards, declare that there will
be an abundant apple crop this fall.
Iron County register., 1899-04-13
NO Dine With the Reneha

London, Aril 9.-Mr. Joseph II.
Choate, the United States Ambassador
has accepted an invitation to dine
with the benchers of Lincoln's Inn on,
the grand night of the Easter term.
about the end of the month.
Iron County register., 1899-04-13
Not Long Separated.

Herman McDorman died at Brown
ing. recently, of brain fever. His wife
died week before. They had been
married less than one year.
Iron County register., 1899-04-13
DEATH OF STEPHEN ]. FIELD.
late Associate Justice of the su-
preme Court of the Unit
ed States.

Washington, April 10.-Justice
Stephen j. Field, of the United States
supreme court, retired, died at his
home on Capitol hill, in this city, at
$3.50 o'clock last evening of kidney
complications. About his bedside were
his wife and her sister, Mrs. j. Condet
Smith, Mr.. Justice David j. Brewer,
his nephew. Mrs. Edgerton, of Cali
fornia, Mr. Linton, his private secre-
tary, Rev. Edward NJ. Mott, rector OF
the Church of the Advent, and the
family servants. He had been uncon'
scious since Saturday morning, and
death came painlessly.
Enjoyed Good Health.
Ever since Justice Fields retirement
from the supreme court bench on De-
cember 1, 1897, he had enjoyed COM
paratively good health, and being re-
lieved from the responsibilities which
he had borne for SO many years, he be-
came more cheerful than formerly, and
seemed to enjoy the society OF ms
friends and acquaintances more than
ever before. All during the winter
when the weather was fair it was his
custom to take daily drives about the
city or through the grounds of the Sol
diers' home, and always returned re-
freshed. About two weeks ago, how
ever, he took a longer ride than usual
in an open carriage and contracted
severe cold which rapidly developed
the kidney troubles, from which he
had suffered, though but slightly, for
some time.
Sank Rapidly and Expired.
The disease readily yielded to treat
ment, and on Thursday last he sat up
for time, and seemed quite himself
again, but on Saturday morning
change for the worse took place, and
about noon he lost consciousness.
From that time he sank rapidly, and
expired at 6: 80 o'clock.
Iron County register., 1899-04-13

Warren F. Leland, of New York,
proprietor of the Windsor hotel, which
vas destroyed by fire on March II,
died, on the 4th, at the Hotel Grenoble,
his death following an operation for
aDDendioitis
Iron County register., 1899-04-13
Their Golden WeddinC,

DR.. and Mrs. j. C. B. Dixon. of West
Plains, celebrated their fiftieth wedding
anniversary. Five hundred guests were
present at the banquet.
Iron County register., 1899-04-13

A charter was granted, on the 4th,
by the secretary of state of West Nir-
einia, to the American Colonial Bank
ing Co. to establish a bank at San
Juan, Porto Rico. The authorized cap
ital is 81 100000.
Iron County register., 1899-04-13
Offer Accented.

Wellington, n. T., April 10.-The
imperial government has accepted tha
offer of the colony to dispatch boat
to Samoa, but the troops offered ara
not required.
Iron County register., 1899-04-13

The will of the late Simeon B. Ar
mour, of Kansas City, has been filed
for probate. The estate, valued at not
less than $4,O0O,OO0, is left TO Mrs. S. B.
Armour, his nephew. Kirkland B. Ar
nour, and the Kansas City children's
home, which Mrs. Armour was instrll-
mental in founding. 1t is believed to be
the largest estate ever bequeathed in
Jackson county. The children's home
gets $25, 900 in cash.
Iron County register., 1899-04-13

Mr.. Herbert Putnam, the new libra
Iian OF congress, took the oath of Of
fee, OH the 5th, and Immediately en-
tered upon the discharge of the duties
of his new position.
Iron County register., 1899-04-13

a dispatch from Lima says the po-
1itical outlook in Peru IS improving,
and it is now believed that the presi-
dental election VIII pass off peacea-
bly,
Iron County register., 1899-04-13

The trustees of Norwich (Vt.) uni
versity have decided TO begin the
foundations for Dewey hall on May 1,
the anniversary of the battle of Ma
Mia bay
Iron County register., 1899-04-13
Assaulted by His Som.

Joseph Byhia, So years old, was as
saulted and seriously injured by his
young and vigorous son, in ST. Louis,
n few nights ago.
Iron County register., 1899-04-13

The United States transport Crook
s&ileo from New York, on the 5th, for
Santiago TO bring back another COLI
slgT1nent of bodies of the nations
DEAD
Iron County register., 1899-04-13
Evidently i'm n Hurry,

In ST. Louis Mrs. Katherine Venx-
laff. two months widow and the
mother of 2K months-old baby, took
her third husband.
Iron County register., 1899-04-13
Set a Bulldog ON Women.

Two Kansas City men, it is alleged.
turned loose a bulldog on helpless
women, one of whom was seriously
bitten.
Iron County register., 1899-04-13

When the April grand jury of st.
Louis met, Judge Klein said the city
had been unusually free from crime
of late.
Iron County register., 1899-04-13
Epidemic Among Rabbits.

Pettis county rabbits are DYING cff
by the hundreds, being afflicted with
a disease resembling tuberculosis.
Iron County register., 1899-04-13
The Sole Survivor.

Justice and Mrs. Field never had any
children, and the only surviving men,
bers of his fathers family is the JUS
tees youngest brother, DIR. Henry
Field. the editor of the Evangelist.
Mental Powers Impaired.
During several years prior to his re-
tirement from the bench the justices
health at times seemed on the point
of breaking, but he usually recovered
promptly, and in a few days would
again resume his judicial duties. For
the past year or more, those most 1ntl-
mate with him knew that his mental
powers were becoming somewhat i'm
paired.
Iron County register., 1899-04-13
STEAMER JOHN K. SPEED SUNK.
Carried by Wind and Current on
to the Dam-NarrOw Escape
of All ON Board.


Louisville, Ky, April 1o.-The big
sternwheel steamer John X. Speed,
owend by the Cincinnati & New Orleara
Packet Co, became unmanageable
while leaving her dock yesterday after.
noon, owing to a treacherous current
and the high wind prevailing, and
drifted down the river until she struck
the outer point of the Kentucky side
of the dam.
Almost Capsized.
The force of the impact was SO great
that the big vessel careened to such an
extent that people on shore were sure
she would topple over, but she righted
up again and almost in a twinkling
settled down to the rock bottom, the
water rushing into her hold through
a large jagged hole aft of her boilers
on the larboard side.
Miraculous Escapes.
The big 16-inch pine derrick pole
supporting the immense staging broke
in two like match, and the staging
went overheard with an awful smash.
1t was miracle that several of the
crew were not killed or injured in this
incident, but nobody was touched.
Not Soul ON Board Injured.
The most fortunate part of the
calamity was that not soul of the 109
aboard was injured in the least, some
not even getting their feet wet.
Good Work by the Life savers.
The life savers responded with the
greatest alacrity with all their life
boats, and were beside the illstarred
vessel almost instantly. With two
crews ferrying from the boat to the
shore all the passengers were soon
brought to terra firma, and the mem
bers of the deck and cabin crew were
carried over.
The Freight All Insured.
The Speed was on her way to New
Orleans when the accident occurred,
and had 405 tons of miscellaneous
freight aboard. There is no way of es-
timating the value of the freight, but
it is all insured in open policies in the
agency of George w. Neare & Co., of
Cincinnati.
VIII Have to be Wrecked.
Eminent steamboat authorities say
that at least three-fourths of the
Speeds value will be saved, while the
actual loss on the cargo will not be
over $1,000. The Speed is valued at
about $25,0O0. She lies fat upon the
rocks, with the water over her mair
deck amidships. 1t is believed she will
have to be wrecked to save whatever
the underwriters may secure, such al
boilers, machinery and rigging.
Iron County register., 1899-04-13
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
South Methodist Plans.

The board of education of the threa
Missouri conferences of the NJ. E.
church, south, together with the pre-
siding elders, held a joint session at
Fayette. Bishop E. r. Hendrix, of
Kansas City, presided. A committee
with DR.. John W. Lee, of St. Louis, as
chairman, formulated plan for press
ing the educational interests of the
church in Missouri and for collecting
the twentieth century fund which the
church proposes to raise. The amount
to be raised is $3,O0O,O0O. 1t was re-
solved that especial efforts be made TO
increase the endowment fund of Cen
tral college in Fayette at least $780,
600. The present endowment is $780,
900. Mr.. Samuel Cupples, of St. Louis,
rect ntly gave $4,000 to the Epworth
hall, to be erected this year. Under
the presidency of DR.. E. B. Craighead,
Central college is doing the best work
in her history and her future is very
bright.
Iron County register., 1899-04-13
One Death-Bed Scene.

A few minutes before his death,
Timothy Brosnahan, prominent con-
tractor in Kansas City, whom his own
son John shot and fatally wounded
during a quarrel, called that son to his
be edside to advise him how he might
escape punishment for his crime.
john" he said, ''it was mostly my
fault; you had to shoot me. I would
have hurt you if you hadn't, but you
shouldn't have killed me. L hope you
won't get into much trouble about it,
John. l want to say before die, that
if you were in any way to blame for
what you did, 1 forgive you" Brosna-
han and his son, who is % years old,
quarreled frequently. They had an al
tercation, and the father seized pick
and declared he would "clean out the
house." His son shot him, and is now
under arrest on a charge of murder.