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Iron County register., 1899-12-21
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
NEWS FROM EVERYWHERE.
FlFTY-SIxTH CONGRESS.

In the serate, on the 11th, Mr.. Mason
Qllf called up his resolution expressing
public in the war with Great Britain. M
Platt presented resolution of the Connec-
ucut legislature opposing the admission or
Mr.. Overstreet Qnd) opened the debate in
support OF the currency bill, and Mr.. Mad
dox 9Ga.) replied to him. The feature Of
the debate. however, was the speech OF
Mr. Dolliver Ua-l, which was character
ized by wit and eloquence and held the
meflDers, without regard to party, for
more than an hour.
In the senate, on the 18th, Senator Pet
dgrew Is. d. introduced a resolution di-
recting the secretary of the navy to in
Dewey formally or Informally recognized
the Philippine republic at Manila Mr..
ate consideration of the resolution, and a
sharp tilt between the two senators lent
some life to an otherwise quiet session.
In the house the debate on the currency
bill was continued, and owing to pressure
for opportunity to speak on the demo-
cratic side. it was agreed that night ses-
18th, 18th and 18th.
In the senate, on the 18th, the session
lasted only a few minutes. Some routine
business was transacted, but beyond the
Introduction of bills nothing of Importance
was DONE. In the house the debate on
the currency bill was continued. and last
ed from IL a. m. until 1890 p. m, with a
recess of three hours for dinner. A reso-
luton providing for holiday recess from
Wednesday, December 20, to Wednesday,
January 3, was adopted.
In the senate on the 14th, the Pettigrew
resolution of inquiry as to whether on not
United States troops had recognized the
Ftlipinos and turned over Spanish prison.
ers to them, was laid on the table by a
decisive vote. House Christmas recess
resolution was concurred in......In the
house the debate on the currency bill was
tame and tedious, and attracted little at
tention from galleries floor. Mr.. Sib-
ley (dem.). who it was thought might vote
for the bill, announced that he would vote
against it. A night session was held Tor
the further discussion of the currency bill
In the senate, on the 18th, Senator Aid
rich Or. II officially announced the prac-
tical completion of the committees for the
F'ifty-sixth congress. the house the
closing day of the general debate on the
financial bill proved to be one of eXcep-
tonal interest. Several speeches for and
against the measure were delivered, the
debate extending into night session. Mr.
Clayton dem, N. V announced his in
tention to vote for the bill, and said there:
were many democrats of his belief in New
York and that the number was constant
lV growing.
Iron County register., 1899-12-21

THE VICTIMS OF THE MAINE.
ExhuIning the Bodies at Colon Cent
etery Preparatory to Shipping
Them Home.

Havana, Dec. ia gang of IA grave
d:ggers, superintendent by Chaplain
Chadwick and DIR. Macour, began the
exhumation, in Colon cemetery, yester-
day, of the remains of the Victims of
the Maine. AS the coffins W, re raised
to the grave side the remains ini-
mediately placed in tin-line tcDflins
prepared with lime and charcoal bot
toms, after which more lime and char
coal were used, and then the cffins
were carried few yards away, where
tinsmiths nailed down and hermetical-.
" sealed the lids, the names being DIS
tinctly painted thereon.
Chaplain Chadwick using his chart
kept a strict account in each instance
Forty coffins exhumed yesterday were.
carried to the cemetery chapel.
Two watchmen were on duty for the.
night Twenty-Five soldiers and about
as many other spectators were present.
A distressing, but unavoidable feat.
ure was the necessity of removing the
broken remnants of several coffins.
Father Chadwick at first refused to al
low this to be done in the only way il
seemed practicable to remove them.
but as The lime, which was originally.
put in as disinfecIant had caked firm
ly. there was no alternative
Iron County register., 1899-12-21
The Only Method.
AGUINALDO IN DISGUISE.
surrendered to Gen. YOung-An En-
gagement Near Dipgras--Cla-
veria and PanteIO Occupied.

Manila, Dec. II, 10:45 p. m.-The fol-
lowing dispatch, dated December Is,
has been received from Laoag, prov
ince of North Ilocos:
Natives at Manitong, province of
North nocos, report that Aguinaldo, in
disguise and accompanied by several
of his generals, left Manitong last Sat-
urday, with 500 men, going in the direc-
ton of Salsona, from which point he
intended to proceed to Cabugon, Prov
ince of Cagaign.
An insurgent major claiming to be
in command of 100 Filipinos who have
been guarding % American prisoners
at Cabugon, surrendered. He wrote his
captains to deliver the prisoners to
Gen. Young.
Gen. Young's command is now di-
vided into six or seven parties, which
are operating in the mountains about
Laoag. Several parties are hunting for
Gen. Tino.
Maj. Swigert, with a detachment of
the Third cavalry, had an engagement
with 120 insurgents near Dingras. Two
Americans were killed and two wound
ed. Several Filipinos were killed.
Capt. McCalla of the United States
crhiser Newark has occupied Claveria
and Panteloe. The Filipinos surre1
deyed 1000 rifles"
Iron County register., 1899-12-21
FORCING THE WAR in LUZoN.
What Our Various Generals and
Regiments are Doing to Make it
Interesting for the Rebels.

Manila, Dec. IS, 6:20 p. m.-Gen.
Lawton will start tonight from Manila
with the Eleventh cavalry, under Col.
Lockett, and battalions of the Twenty
ninth and Twenty-seventh infantry,
under Lieut.-Col. Sargent, to capture
San Mateo, where Geronomo has 300 IN
surgents.
Gen. Grant has nearly cleared Zan-
beles province. He discovered hidden
in. Subig bay, a steamer, the Don Fran
cisco, of $50 tons, fairly equipped and
coaled. She is supposed to be the ves-
sci Aguinaldo was keeping ready for
his escape.
Capt. Layson, of the Thirty-second
regiment, has routed an insurgentl
band in Zambales province, killing sew
aral officers.
Maj, Smith, with three companies of
tho Seventeenth, surrounded and cap
tured another band of guerrillas,
which were terrorizing a large section
ncrth. The troops killed several of
the band.
Gen. Hughes has captured insurgent
strongholds at Leapiz and Romblon,
the navy cooperating. One man was.
killed and one wounded.
The insurgents in the Island of
Panay are apparently suppressed.
Iron County register., 1899-12-21
THE wAsHINToN WOOL CROP.
Buyers in the Field Securing the
Prospective Clip of 1900 at
Full Prices.

Seattle, WASH, Dec. 16.-For two
weeks past representatives of eastern
wool firms, principally from Boston,
have been canvassing the wool-grow-
ing sections of the state in an effort to
buy up next years clip. In the Rainier
reserve district, advances have been
offered, at a full price when delivered
next summer, of from II to 20 cents
per pound. The cause assigned for ct
fering to buy in advance is that heavy
orderers have been received by the
house, represented for deliverey next
fall, and to make sure of a supply. All
the crops possible are now being se-
cured.
Iron County register., 1899-12-21
BuTcHERY OF INNoc ENTs.
a Jealous Husbands Awful Work.
Shot His Wife and Two Chill
dren and Himself.

Tacoma, WASH, Dec. 16.-Adam
Crist deliberately shot his wife. fatally.
killed his eight-year-old son, seriously
wounded second son. aged five years,
and then ended the tragedy by putting
a bullet through his own brain. Jeal-
ousy is the only motive assigned for
the crime.
Crist was the proprietor of the Chi
cago Lodging house, and returned yes
terday morning from a six-months'
business trip to Spokane. He was at
the hotel during the morning and ap-
parently in the best of health and
spirits.
About two o'clock in the afternoon
he went to a Pacific avenue pawnbrok-
stopped a few doors away at a drug
store and bought 25 cents worth of
vitriol. He must have proceeded direct
ly home for the shooting occurred only
a few moments later.
Crist was in the kitchen of the hotel
on the second floor when his wife was
called to the head of the stairs to talk
to a peddler. After the interval of
few moments he sent the younger
child to ask her to come to the kitchen.
Immediately after four shots were
fired, all of which were found to have
taken effect in her body.
He then turned the revolver on the
little boy, and wounded him in the leg,
but the child managed to crawl down
the stairs and escaped.
The woman staggered to the side
walk, and Crist went into the hall
where he caught the heeight-year-old boy.
There are no witnesses to this part
of the tragedy, but from the position
OF the bodies he must have held the
lad close to him while he put bullet
through his heart.
n 41-caliber bullet through his own
head followed, and both bodies fell to
the floor still clasped in each others
arms
Iron County register., 1899-12-21

Fire in one of the wings of the Ne
bras%a state penitentiary, at Lincoln,
shortly after noon, on the 18th, caused
a loss estimated at $4,000 to $4,000,
and caused a panic among the convicts.
The statistician of the department" of
agriculture reports the wheat crop of
the United States for 1899 at 547. 800. 600
bushels, or 1873 bushels per acre. The
production of winter wheat is placed at
291, zoo, 600 bushels, and that of spring
wheat at 255, 800. 600 bushels.
Gen. Butler made an attempt, on the
morning of the 18th, to cross the Tu-
gela river, Natal, with the object Of
relieving Ladysmith. He met with the
most determined resistance on the part
of Gen. Joubert's army, and was final
ly compelled to retire, having suf-
fered heavy loss, including IL cannon.
The Republican national convention
will meet in Philadelphia on Tuesday,
June 10, 1900, the matter having been
settled by the national committee, at
Washington, on the 18th. New York,
Chicago and ST. Louis also competed
for teh honor.
In the course of colloquy in the
house of representatives, Mr.. Wheeler,
OF Kentucky, declared that before the
buds burst on any tree in Kentucky
he (GoebeD will be it's chief executive,
and will have routed that nefarious
gang who won their certifcatesof cleo
ton by corruption, fraud and rascal
ity."
The question has been raised that as
Senator-elect Hayward had not been
sworn in as senator from Nebraska.
the governor had not the power of APP
pointment, but that it reverts to the
legislature. The senate will be called
upon to decide.
Iron County register., 1899-12-21
COULDN'T DODGE LIABILITY.
Church Subscription Made ON SUM-
day Declared to be Bind
ing Obligation.

Chicago, Dec. 16.-A special to the
Chronicle from Des Moines, Ia, says:
The supreme court has rendered q
decision holding that a church SUBJ
scription made on Sunday is colleeta.
BILE. E. NJ. Donald of Fort Madison,
defendant in a case brought by the
First Methodist Episcopal church, ap-
pealed from a similar decision by the
Lee county district court. Donald set
up a defense that the obligation hav-
ing been entered into on Sunday, was
illegtl, and that there was no con-
sideration. Both claims are overruled.
Iron County register., 1899-12-21
CABLE FROM GEN. OTIS.
The Trouble in Negroes Arose From
Lying Filipino Stories.

The Trouble i'm NeEros Arose From
Lying Filipino Stories.
Washington, Dec. 17.-Gen. Otis ca
bles as follows:
Manila, Dec. 16.-On the Sth inst.
Gen. Smith, at Negros, reports that
early in December number of the in
habitants of four coast towns entered
the mountains, believing the state
ments of Panay and LuZon agents that
the Americans had been ovcrwheim-
ingly defeated in those islands, that
Aguinaldo was about to dictate terms
OF peace, and the American congress to
confer independence, when the estab-
would be overthrown. They also were
told that all Negros were about to rise
and drive out the Americans. No dep
relations were committed, and no cor
sequences of Importance are apprc.
hended.
Iron County register., 1899-12-21
Kansas City Times Deal.

The Kansas City Times has been
purchased by Judge G. L. Chrisman,
of Jackson county; j. S. Sullivan, If
Jefferson City, and Secretary of State
A. A. Lesueur. Mr.. LesueUr will be
editor and manager. The considera-
ton is not stated. The new corpora
+ion is capitalized at 100000.
Iron County register., 1899-12-21
FOR TUE GREAT EXPOSITION.

Germany will make large displav
Of machinery at the Paris exposition.
1t took a bid of 275,0O0 francs to Sc
cure the privilege of letting out seats
for the Paris exhibition of 1900. For
the 1889 exhibition the successful hid
for the monopoly was $4,000 francs. 81.
Freight cars loaded with mercb ,uL
disc for the American exhibit at the
Paris exposition are arriving in Wash
ington every day. They will be as
sembled there and put on board govern.
ment transports.
Among the foreign exhibits nj the
Paris exposition that of the Beers of.
the Transvaal will be most interestino.
10000 square feet have been allotted to
the Beers. The pastoral life Of these
people will be shown by a Boer farm.
which will portray in most vivid yvav.
the life Of the first colonists of ~.
Transvaal. The national pavilion ~
the Transvaal will be built in the Dntcb..
style and viii display geogranbical
documents, mineral specimens and e~-
hibits showing the methods Of ;nstruc-
tion in the schools. :.
There are 81 Christian End..rar -.
XAI Il n
Iron County register., 1899-12-21
For His wife.s Affections.

Arthur Grissom, a well-known news
paper and magazine writer of Kansas
City, has sued DR.. w. S. Woods, his
father-in-law, for the alienation of the
affections of Grissom's wife. asking
for 100000. DR.. Woods in worth 81
900, 900. and Mrs. Grissom is his only
daughter.
Iron County register., 1899-12-21
LIEUT.. GILMORE AND HIS MEN.
With the Exception of Four. Who WERE
Killed, All Are Believed to Have
Been Saved.

Washington, Dec. 19.-Encouraglng
news reached thenavy department yes
terday from Admiral Watson, at Ma
Mia, respecting the members OF the
crew of the Yorktown boats party
which landed at Baler last spring. Inc
report gives the account of a sailor or
the party who has made his way to-
Manila, and it shows that IL of the
original party of Is are still alive. The
man Rynders who brings this news
was coxswain of the Yorktown, ma
tive of Amsterdam, but resident or
San Francisco, where he shipped. The
four dead mentioned enlisted at the
following points: Nygard, Russian,
az Brooklyn; Mcdonald, of Carmel
Valley, CAL, at Mare Island; Dillon,
native of Peru, Ind, at Mare Island,
and Morrisey, native of Columbus,
Neb., also at Mare Island.
Admiral Watson's cablegram is as
follows:
Manila, Dec. IL.
Seaman Rynders, of the Yorktown
captured at Baler, recaptured with
Woodbury. by cavalry at Bayombong,
has reported on board the flagship;
both wounded when Gilmore was taken
and left behind. He reports Nygard,
Mcdonald, Dillon and Morrisey killed.
Rynders, Woodbury. and Venville.
wounded in foot, unable to travel.
Doing well, Baler, June 18th. Expect
Woodbury. Tomorrow; wounded not
cared for; wounds received personal
care. Woodbury. and Rynders walked
nearly to Manila. WATSON"
Lieut.. Gilmore and Party Rescued.
Manila, Dec. 10, 9:20 a. NIT is Off
cially announced that Gen. Young re-
ports that he believes the American
prisoners, including Lieut.. Gilmore.
are now in the hands of the United
States stroops. Lieut.-Col. Howsee and
Maj. Hunter have been operating with
small commands in North Ilocos prov
iEce, and it is supposed that one OF
these has effected the release of the
Americans.
The report has not yet been verified.
Iron County register., 1899-12-21
Mi.souri.s Cotton Crop.

During the past pear Missouri had
77,OOO acres in cotton, which averaged
1875 pounds of lint cotton per acre. or
1905 900 pounds. Missouri raised l..
100000 pounds more than Florida, and
$500, 900 pounds more than Virginia.
Iron County register., 1899-12-21
THE PURSUIT abandoned.
Maj. March, Who was Hunting
Aguina1do, Has Returned With
His Men to Cervantes.
AeUlHALDO REPORTED eolNe SOUTH.
Macabebes to be Sent Back to Ma
niIa to Recuperafe-Lieut. Chad
wick and a Press Correspondent
Capture a Company of Insurgents
mt PnmDOsas

Manila. Dec. 16, e:15 a. m.-Maj Pey-
ton c. March, of the Thirty-third in
fantry, has abandoned his pursuit Of
Aguinaldo, and has reached Bagnen, in
the heart of the Grand Cordillera,
where the range is 10000 feet high and
where food is scarce and travel almost
impossible.
AeuinaIdo Headed South.
From native couriers and Spanish
prisoners, it was learned that Aguinal-
do left Bontoc, in the province of the
same name, with three women and
soldiers, three days ago, and headed
southwark, evidently for Bayombong,
in the province of New Viscaya, where,
it is thought, he may encounter the
Americans. Maj. March's command
was depleted 20 per cent. by the two
days march from Cervantes to Bagnen,
so he returned to Cervantes, December
10.
Macabebes to Take Rest.
Scattered bands of Macabebes which
have been operating in the north are
being collected with the intention of
sending them back to Manila, as there
is much sickness among them, and
they are unfit for further mountain
work.
Sword and Pen Work Together.
Lieut.. Chadwick and press cor
respondent, the latter commanding 80
Macabebes, have visited the mountain
town of Pamposa and received the SUR
render of a company of insurgents, in
Guiding three officers, with their arms
and ammunition.
Conception is Cheerful.
Gen. Conception and other Filipino
officers who have surrendered have
been taken to Vigan. Conception, who
is cheerful, insists that the insurgent
organization will be maintained, even
in this districts where the American
are operating, also claiming that the
Filipino leaders can use their troops
whenever they desire.
The Only Method.
He suggests that the only method of
terminating the war is the capture of
Aguinaldo and the obtaining of an or
der from him for the troops to sur
render their arms. But, Conception
believes, Aguinaldo will never be cap
tured.
Iron County register., 1899-12-21
Ten per cent. Adyance,

Pittsburgh, Pa, Dec. ia general
advance of ten per cent. to the 1000
employees of the Eessemer steel de-
partnient has been granted by ths
Jones & Laughlins Iron & Steel Co. to
take effect on January 1.
Iron County register., 1899-12-21
ResiEned.

New York, Dec. 1s.-Gen. Avery An
drews of the national guard of the state
of New York, on account of press OF
private business, has resigned his posi-
ton as chief of staff, and his resigna-
tion, which will take effect ON Decem-
ber 81, has been accepted by Gov.
Roosevelt
Iron County register., 1899-12-21

The New Richmond (Wis.) tornado
relief committee has wound up opera
tions. In all $4,000 was collected 10
cash and $4,000 in supplies. Of this
amount the largest share, 1900, went
to aid individuals in rebuilding homes
and re-establishing business.
Iron County register., 1899-12-21

A gas explosion occurred at one Of
the Cumberland coal mines at Victoria,
B. c., on the night of the 18th, killing
Zucci and George Jones and badly
burning P. Fairbairn, Harry Thomp-
son, John Gulpie, Sr., John Gulpie, Jr.,
Fred Larson and a Chinaman.
Iron County register., 1899-12-21
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
Recent Deaths.

Rev. r. P. Holt, aged 81, at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. S. w. A.
terberry, in Huntsville, with who II he
had long lived. The remains were
taken to Gallatin to be buried. Rev.
elder of the Fayette district Methodist
conference.
Mordecai A. Jackson, aged So, at
Fredericktown.
Edward Bates, formerly a member
of the ST. Louis public library staff,
and later librarian of the treasury de-
partment at Washington, from throat
trouble at the home of this father, DR..
Julian Bates, in ST. Louis.
Mrs. Mary Leavenworth, SO years old,
at her home in Pennington.
S. NJ. Cheatham, of Saline county,
at Gillian, of typhoid fever, aged As.
Alfred Webster, aged 81, at his home
in Lebanon. Mr.. Webster was perhaps
the oldest man in Laclede county,
where he lived more than sixty years.
Mrs. Harriet Howe, aged 90, at Mex
leo. She located in Audrain county
from Rutland county, VT, in 1868.
Elizabeth Schoene, aged so, wife of
Franklin Schoene, at O'Fallon.
Mark Humphrey, aged 43, at Sedalia.
Elizabeth, wife of Col. w. j. Dough-
erty, deputy United States marshal for
the eastern district of Missouri, at
Louisiana, aged 65.
B. c. Turner, at Moberly, aged 20.
Howard Evans,a leading citizen near
Sturgeon, suddenly, of heart failure,
aged 73. He was a native of Howard
county.
Samuel Bowers, at Holden, aged rs.
Dennis p. Murphy, aged So, near
Mount Leonard, Saline county.
Iron County register., 1899-12-21

The navy department has given no.
tice that any person claiming the re-
mains of any of the victims of the
Maine explosion before the Texas ar
rives at Hampton Roadswith the bodies
from Havana, which will be about the
end of December, may have them sent
to their homes for burial at the ex-
pense of the department.
Iron County register., 1899-12-21
Lieut.. Rrumhy Dead.

Washington, Dec. 1s.-Lieut. Thomas
Brunloy. flag lieutenant to Admiral
Dewey during the Manila campaign,
who had been i'll with typhoid fever
for several weeks, died at Garfield hos
pital shortly after six o'clock yesterday
afternoon.
Iron County register., 1899-12-21

Mr.. Finley Aker, of Philadelphia, ap-
peared before the congressional postal
commission, on the 18th, as the repre-
sentative of the national board of
trade. He advocated the reduction of
letter postage to one cent, and the cs-
tablishment of a cheap parcels post.
Iron County register., 1899-12-21

The Ohio supreme court, on the 18th,
handed down a decision dismissing the
custer suits brought by the attorney
general against number of insurance
companies, on the ground that they
had combined to fix rates.
Iron County register., 1899-12-21

The post Office department has au-
thorized a trial of an automobile mail
collection system in certain sections OF
Cleveland, o. 1t is claimed that mail
can be collected more quickly and at
less expeRse than under the present
system. Post office officials will watch
the automobile service closely, and
make report TO the postmaster gen.
eral as to the practicability of the
acheJns.
Iron County register., 1899-12-21

The next Republican national con-
vention will be held in Philadelphia, ON
Tuesday, June 10 next. The place and
date were decided upon by the Nation
al Republican committee, in Washing
ton, on the 18th, after a friendly con-
test for the honor of entertaining the
convention between the city selected,
Chicago, st. Louis and New York.
Iron County register., 1899-12-21

Harrington, Neb., Dec. 16.-Editcr
Charles Harris had his preliminary
hearing here yesterday on the charge
OF killing Hark Blenkiron. An informa-
ton was filed charging him with muir
der in the first degree. The judge
bound the prisoner over TO the April
term of court and fixed his bond at the
sum of $4,000.
Iron County register., 1899-12-21
Dragged Half a Mile.

John Bowman, farmer near Seda-
liza, was dragged head downward for
almost half mile in a runaway. His
right foot became fastened in the
double tree. He may die.
Iron County register., 1899-12-21
Suicide of a Soldier.

New York, Dec. 1s.-Samuel Hahn
So years old, a private in Co. II, sta.
toned at Fort Hamilton, was found dead
yesterday in hotel on East Houstor
street. He had committed suicide by
taking morphine.
Iron County register., 1899-12-21

The American line steamer Paris,
which ran on the rock off The Man
acles, May 21 last, and was refoated
July II, will be handed over to Harland
& Wolff, at Belfast, for a thorough ov-
erEauling: When she resumes her
place in the transatlantic service "A
year hence, she will be rechristened
after an American city.
Iron County register., 1899-12-21

A dispatch from Salt Lake City,
Utah, on the 14th, said: "a distinct
earthquake shock passed down the val
ley along the Wasatch range at $50
o'clock yesterday morning 1t was
quite severe in Weber and Davis coun-
ties, and was preceptibly felt in this
city. Many persons were frightened,
but no damage was DONE"
Iron County register., 1899-12-21
To go to the south African Picnic.

Lima, O., Dec. 16.-Jerone Shine,
strong anti-British sympathizer and a
prominent man, has opened on office
here for the receipt of names of those
willing to go to South Africa. He al
ready has several hundred applicants,
nearly all of whom are of Irish or
Dutch descent.