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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-09-14

The last plague patient was dis
charged from the hospital in Alexan-
dria, Egypt, on the 9TH. Of total of
50 cases, AZ deaths occurred.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-09-14
MarshaIps street Fair.

Marshall is preparing to hold one OF
the grandest street fairs yet held in
Missouri, on September IS. Three
thousand dollars in premiums offered.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-09-14
Jaxuer,s Ola Settlers.

Jasper county's old settlers annual
reunion at Moss Springs was held the
other day.. Over 5000 persons were
present.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-09-14
penth of An Aged Educator.

Galesburg. ILL.,, Sept. 11.-Dr. George
Churchill, principal of Knox academy,
died here yesterday, aged 20 years.
He had been resident here for 90
years.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-09-14

Negotiations are fast progressing by
which New York capitalists will ac-
quire every salmon canLery property
in British Columbia.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-09-14
Army Worms Destru

Army worms continue very destrue-
tive in some of the eastern and south
ern counties.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-09-14

The statement of the condition o:
the treasury issued on the 18th showed:
Available cash balance. S279, 565, O63;
gold reserve, S251,61S.132.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-09-14

Gen. Jimenes received dispatch, on
the Sth, from a Partisan banking house
promising to furnish all the funds nee
essary to establish the new govern
ment, French interest being second
only to the American.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-09-14

Malta, Sept. 1O.-The First battalion
of the border regiment stationed here
has been ordered 10 hold itself in read.
mess to embark for Cape Colony.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-09-14
le QuarternnaSter's

The quartermaster's department
probably will charter two more ships
to make sure OF getting the volunteer
regiments started for Manila by No
vember 25, as the accident to the Nor
gan City and the delay in the return of
the Ohio has disarranged the schedule.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-09-14

The railroad offices of johannesburg
continue TO be beseiged by those want
ing to get out of the Transvaal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-09-14

Mr.. Quesada, the Cuban commission
er. has presented to the president tele-
grams received from the tobacco rails
ing interests of Cuba, protesting
against the proposal to admit Porto
Rican tobacco into Cuba free of duty.
1t is understood that Secretary Root
looks favorably upon the plan of adj
hitting Porto Rico tobacco to Cuba as
a relief measure.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-09-14
Flowing for Wheat.

Flowing for wheat is about COM
pleted in the northern counties, but in
many of the southern very little has
vet pene done.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-09-14
Cotton and Drought.

Cotton has suffered further injury
from the drought, and the top crop is
reported to be falling off. Picking ~
in
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-09-14
Instructions to Otis.

Washington, Sept. 10.-Gen. Otis has
been instructed, in framing his plan
of campaign for tie dry season, to al
low for the fullest participation of the
naval forces now in the Philippines,
and as soon as he has been heard from,
the necessary orders Will go forward
to the naval commanders to cooperate
with the army to IN extent not before
contemplated. The naval officers have
always been willing tt do this, but
they have been restrained in the opera
tions by an indisposition to interfere
in any manner with the plans of the
military commander. The ships will
undertake to capture any of the ports
now in insurgent possession that may
be desired by the army. and also to
hold them Indefinitely, thus making
it possible to open the railroad on Lu-
zon from the northern extremities;
while in Cavite province, with the large
force of marines now on hand, it is be-
1ieved the navy can undertake to re-
lieve the soldiers stationed there, and
make available consld erable force for
other ODerationSs
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-09-14

Inc queens of Belgium and Spain ara
ooth fond of painting landscapes.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-09-14
A BRUSH WITH REBELS.
Fi1ipinos Attack Santa Rita, tiuagua
and San Antonio in the
Early Morning.
REPULsED WITHOUT LOSS TO AMERICANS
of IlOi1O Joins the Rebels-A Cen
sored Dispatch From Hong Kong
Navy to Cooperate With Land
Forces.

Manila, Sept. "a force of 45d
rebels, with one cannon, attacked San
ia Rita early this morning, and
simultaneously G1agua and San An
tonic were attacked By bodies of reb-
els numbering about 60 men.
All the attacks were repulsed with
out loss to the Americans.
Col. Bell and his regiment, while at
tempting to take the rebels in the
rear, met two small patrols, and sue
ceeded in capturing rebel captain, a
lieutenant and six privates.
Joins the Rebels.
A Filipino who has arrived here
from the Visayas islands says that
Victoriano Mapa, a prominent and
wealthy lawyer of Iloilo, being forced
by public opinion to declare his poll
ties, has joined the rebels.
The inhabitants of Santa Barbara
the rebel headquarters in the island
of Panay, have abandoned the town.
fearing a bombardment of the place
by the United States battleship Ore
gon.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-09-14
A Censored Dispatch.

Manila, Sept. 5, via Hong Kong, Sept.
9.-The censor has refused to allow
the following dispatch, the accuracy OF
which is unquestioned. TO be tele-
graphed:
THE surgeons reports in regard to
the condition of Gen. MacArthur's di-
vision show that Sc Per cent. of the
officers and 25h per cent. of the en-
listed men are sick. This includes the
sick in quarters, and those sent home.
Eleven per cent. of the enlisted men
sick in quarters are mostly suffering
from dysentery and mdlarial fevers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-09-14
1,he Plagne i'm Onorfn.

Oporto, Sept. 11.-One new case of
bubonic plague was officially reported
Saturday.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-09-14
Condemned Man Kills Himself.

Robert Kissee, who was sentenced
to death for killing Dave Shelby at
Marshtield, committed suicide in Jail
at Springfield
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-09-14
Thought Each other Dead.
Killed a Good Citizen.

VIM. C. Pape, superintendent o.
parks in St Louis, a highly-esteemee
citizen, was shot and killed by Henry
Frey, huckster, who on being pur
sued and cornered, killed himself
Frey killed Pape because he could not
or would not, secure him free license
tc peddle-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-09-14
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
Recent Deaths.

John Ivie, of Webb City. SO years
old, from apopleSy. leaving widow
and one child. For 90 years he had
operated two mines. and was well
known throughout the district.
Mrs. Hester Despair, i pioneer and
q charter member of the Christian
| church, at Butler, at Bentonville, Ark,
where she was visiting her son.
Mrs. Sarah Tooley, so years old, at
Monroe. Interment at Palmyra.
Mrs. Sallie A. Landram, at the resi-
| dence of her brother-in law, John G..
Herndon, at New Franklin, aged So.
She was born in Fluvana county, Nir-
ginia, and came to Missouri in 1850.
VIM. J. Fetter, well known in insur.
ance circles, at Kansas City.
Prof. j. T.. Fox, principal of the Pur-
dy public schools and school commits
sioner of Parry county, of typhoid
fever. He was married few months
ago to Miss Lecompte, daughter of J.
I'll. Lecompte, banker of Cassville.
Mrs. Hulda Mace, about 80 years of
age. at the home of her son, DIR. G. II.
Mace, in Camden county. Interment
at Iberia. The Maces are among the
pioneer families of Miller county. and
''Grandma" Mace leaves a host of de-
scendants in Millerand adjoining coun-
ties.
Capt. j. F. Ellison, of Carthage. He
served in the federal army during the
war, and it is said that while engaged
in artillery service he fired the gun
that killed Bishop Polk. The deceased
was for MANY wears a successful far
mer, being one of the oldest settlers in
southwest Missouri.
AT Hoffman, village Is miles north
of Warrensburg, Pitts Neff, a prom
inent farmer, as result of fall.
Col. William Hooker, a prominent
citizen of Howard county, at his coun.
try residence.
Thought Each other Dead.
When Joseph Dixon, Of Springfield,
made an application for pension, the
department. at Washington informed
him that his wife, at Cincinnati, was
drawing pension as lis widow. anil
had been doing so for years. Dixon
had married again, and has family.
He separated from his wife in 1869,
and says he believed her dead, and she
says she thought he was dead.
Killed a Good Citizen.
VIM. c. Pape, superintendent o.
parks in st. Louis, highly-esteemet
citizen, was shot and killed by Henry
Frey, a huckster, who on being pur
sued and cornered, killed himself
Frey killed Pape because he could not
or would not. secure him a free license
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-20
a Clothing Trust.

NEW YORK, March 2o.-A cloth
Ing trust In in process OF formation
In this city. II will be Incorporated
under New Jersey laws as the Am
erican Clothing Manufacturing com
pany. with n capital stock Of $780,
600. 900. part of 7 per cent. preferred
and the balance common stock. out
of the nfty clothing manufacturing
concerns In Cincinnati, n dozen are
expected to Join the combine at
once.
There will be $50 different firms I'm
the United States represented out OF
the 700. Last year these firms pro-
duced about 500. 10000 worth Of
clothing their annual output
amounting to about $4,000. 900 or sio,-
900 600 Of capital represented.
Immense economics are antici-
pated from this combine, including
81. OO0. 900 in selling expenses, $4,000
600 In the purchase OF supplies. and
as much more In the maintenance Of
regular prices. and aggregating over
$40. 600 900 annually.
Members Bloom and Scheuer. OF
the firm of Mayer. Soheuer. Onncr
a. Co, are local members of the
promoting committee.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-20
q. .. NIiten's Income.

NEW YORK. March eo.-Mrs. Al
bert Il. Hilton was examined In her
husbands bankruptcy proeeeolnEs
before Referee endle,on at ~ Broad
way yesterday afternoon. In reply
to questions she said that she was
Indirectly engaged In the real estate
business mt 80 broadway. Her hua~
band was her agent. but she paid
him no salary.
How do you arrange as 90 the In
come from your businessT" she was
asked.
There 10 no income: not enough
TO pay clerk hire" replied the Wit
ness.
How do you KNOW
II have given money TO pay ex-
pen.es"
Isn't IL q fact. Mrs. Hilton. that
you know nothing of this business.
and that, as a matter OF fact. your
husband simply uses your Manner
Yes, that 10 a fact"
And you never get any money
from the businessTe
None at all.
Mrs, Hilton was then excused. n
claim Of $500 made by W. ]. II.
Frutchey was allowed against Mr.,
Hilton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-20
Wsnamaker's Pastor.

NEW YORK. March 2o.--The
members OF the Fourth Presbyterl.
an church held a congregational
meeting last night to call pastor 10
succeed the Rev. Joseph -. Kerr.
The committee Of seven 10 which the
matter had been referred reported
through the chairman. James y.
Craig. that u had selected the Rev.
James wilbur Chapman. pastor 81
the bethany Presbyterian church or
Philadelphia. The Bethany church
has over 1000 members aud II one
OF the largest churches Of the de-
nomination In the country. Among
the pc HhOlders IN John Wanamaker.
by a unanimous vote the oongre-
CATION decided to call Dr. Chapman
and continued the committee OF
seven. giving them power 10 make
full arrangements aH 10 salary. pro-
vided the amount did not exceed
$1,000 year.
II IL not known whether or not DR..
Chapman viii accept the call.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-20
Will COUNT
THE CUBANS
u. S. viii Take q
Census Soon.
GET THE NUMBER OF VOTERS
Preliminary Step Taken for the
Future Government Of the
GET THE NUMBER OF VOTERS

WARRINGTON. March 2o.--Ths
The war department has decided to
take a census Of the population Of
Cuba. with the object Of ascertain
ing the number 81 male citizens who
are qualified 10 vote at general
election. This step Il preparatory to
action that might be taken by con-
Rress authorizing the settlement Of
the question % the future govern
ment Of the island by popular vote.
or directing the establishment 81 a
legislative assembly while Cuba re-
mains under American control As
far as possible the island viii lessen
military rule In the island in favor
81 a more liberal form Of govern
ment. largely clvii in character. The
United States have not recognized
the so-caiied Cuban assembly and do
not Intend to do 80. Any action that
may be taken by the government In
regard to the exercise Of civil auth
ority IN Cuba VIII be Instituted with
out reference to the present assem-
bly,. which. as Gen. Gomez said in
his letter accepting the Action Of the
assembly I'm depoainR him from the
command Of the Cuban forces. II
military and not a civil body. having
been elected by the army OF liberia
ton. -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-20
a Queer Workshop.

NEW YORK. March 20.--4As a re-
suit OF n small IRE I'm the cellar OF
the tenement az iis West Seven
teenth street yesterday afternoon.
the police arrested Frank Fritz and
locked him up on the chars. Of be-
ing a suspicious person. Fritz occu-
pies rooms In the house and also
rents the rear Of the cellar In which
the fire started. lie IL suspected Of
running an Illicit stIil on n small
scale.
A tenant discovered the fre and
called Policeman Hclmks. who gave
the alarm. The IRE was In what
seemed TO be a woodshed in the rear
Of the cellar. To get 60 II the fire.
men had TO force n psdlocked door.
The interior Of the shed was illed
with dense smoke. The only light
came from a gas stove. burning at
full force. which had evidently been
over-heaied and had set IRE to the
woodwork.
when the flames had been estln-
guvhed battalion Chief Gooderson
made an examination. on top OF the
gas stove he found a milk can filled
with some liquid. In the lower part
OF the can was a faucet and the
TOP ended In a funnel-like eontriv-
ance which tapered gradually until
u was screwed on TO n lead pipe. A
dozen coils OF this pipe were fitted In
n beer keE which stood on one end
near the stove. Strewn about the
woodshed we're dozen demijohns
and as many whisky and beer bot
ties. The woodshed WAS double
boarded as II TO deaden all sound
and a window looking into the air
shaft was securely boarded up.
The Internal revenue officers were
notified Of Fritzs arrest and asked
to take charge OF his case. He told
the police that he was going TO man
ufacture extr1cts. such as vanilla,
but when he hired his cellar work
shop ne told the landlord that he
was going TO bottle beer. The po-
lice took possession Of his OUTFIT.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-20
For Naval Apprentices.

WASHINGTON. March SOTO
provide accommodations for the ad-
ditional naval apprentices authorix-
ed under the last naval appropria-
ton bill. which increased their num-
Der from 1900 to 1900. the navy de-
partment will soon award contracts
for the construction Of immense bar
racks on Coasters island. Newport.
capable Of quartcring over 1000 boys.
There Is an appropriation available
of $4,000 with which the project
will be carried out. and II il propos-
cd to erect large, substantial struc-
lures OF graceful design and equip
ped with all appliances for caring
properly for the young men. FIX
perienee has shown that the appren-
tIce boys make the best class of
saamen in the navy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-20
Tho Tabernacle Trouble.

NEW YORK. March PA motion
Of the Fifth Avenue Baptist church
TO compel the Tabernacle Baptist
church on Second avenue TO allow
an inspection Of the Tabernacle
books, in the action OF the Taber-
nacle TO recover $500 stock dlvi-
dends, was denied yesterday by Jus
tice Beach Of the supreme court. In
1891 the Tabernacle held n hundred
years lease of property adjoining It's
church. and 1t was arranged that the
lease should be surrendered TO the
Fifth Avenue Baptist church under
an agreement by which John -.
Rockefeller Was to build a church
house. for the Tabernacle. Mr.. Rock
efeiler built the house and gave GER
tain stock Of the Northern Pacific
Railway company In trust TO the
Fifth Avenue BAPTIST church under
an agreement by which the income
from the stock was to be paid to the
Tabernacle 20 be used for certain
church work. The complaint states
that the railway company paid dlvi-
dends Of 5 per cent. for two years
after the arrangement and then II
ceased TO pay any dividends. Sub
sequently the railway got on n pay
ing basis. but the Fifth Avenue
Baptist church did not resume pay
ing dividends 10 the Tabernacle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-20

NEw YORK. March so,--Carmenio
iiaibo. 10 years old. proprietor OF "A
saloon at Marion place and West
side avenue. Jersey city, was as
aauiied yesterday afternoon by two
OF his Italian customers and IL In
the city hospital with fractured
SOUL and In a critical condition. The
men. who were strangers 60 Hnlho.
were playing pool and got into a
dispute with him about payment Of
drinks. one OF them hurled a pool
ball al him and Il struck him be-
tween tho eyes, knocking him down.
The other beat him on the head with
the butt end OF cue. Then they
ran GU, OF the saloon and disappear
ed. About two hours later Pirtra
Ferrara was picked w at Palisads
and Newark avenues and was dent
med as enc Of Haibo'a asaailants. lie
IL held 10 await the result Of nalbo'H
lnlurlea
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-20
Against Sugar Importers.

NEW YORK. March 2o.--A dcoi-
sion Of the United States board OF
general appraisers Of Importance to
the sugar trade was made public
yesterday. II overrules the protest
Of Bartram Brothers. II. II. Howell.
son a Co. and the American Sugar
Refining company against the tRriT
rates assessed up on sugar according
to the poiariscope test under the SUI
gar schedule OF the tariff act OF July
q. 1897. The importers maintained
that the tests were defective. and
that the term tested by the polari-
scope" found In the tariff law. must
he Construed 10 mean the usual
Commercial polariscope test as re-
cognircd aud accepted In the trade
prior to the passage Of the act
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-20
Deceived by her Lover.

NEW YORK. March 2o.-Fannie
Ayrcs. aged u. committed suicide
last night by taking earboiie acid
because she found that Martin BAR
ton. Of stratford place. Newark. TO
whom she was engaged TO be mar
ried. was a married man. She lived
at 81 waverley avenue. Newark.
and was a daughter Of Andrew n
Ayroa. a travelling salesman. lar
ton attended the Montgomery NJ. E.
church. and there made her aequain-
lance a year age.
The affair was encouraged by the
Ayres family until rumors were
heard that he WAS a married man,
lie admitted that he had been mar
rled but that a decree for divorce
had been granted In Trenton and
had not been made public. The Girl
wrote a letter 20 him and then went
TO her room and took the poison
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-20
Took Paris Green.

NEW YORK. March 3o.-Mrs. y.
Schauk. - years old. of East
Houston street. killed herself last
night at her home by taking Paris
green She was the widow OF
special officer at Miners. theater.
She was known along the Bowery
as Gig Lou" Schauk died four
weeks ago. Regret over his death
caused the widows attempt at sui
eide She left four letters to various
relatives explaining the motive for
her act. and asking them 20 take
care Of her four children She was
hurried In an ambulance to Bellevue
hospital. but died there a short time
after admission.
In the room Of Mrs Schauk when
she took poison was a pet water
spaniel. He began 20 bark and
scratch at the door as she writhed
there in pain alone. This attracted
the attention of neighbors who sum-
moned the police.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-20

TRENTON. ". J.. March so.-Tho
court OF errors and appeals heard ar
Eument today In the ease % nott vs..
wurtz. secretary OF state. In which
an effort Il being made 10 have tho
constitutional amendment made
against gambling in New Jersey set
aside a. not properly adopted by
the people at the special election
held on September 20, 1897. Allan l..
MeDcrmott appeared for the prose
cutors. lie held that the act au-
thorising the election was unecnstl-
tutionai. because Il did not provide
for ballots by which a person could
vote for one or morn of the three
proposed amendments without yot-
Ing for all OF them. Attorney Gen
eral Grey. representing the state.
held that the act In question Was
constitutional and the election legal.
Anyway. he declared. the court could
not 80 back ON the return Of the
state board Of canvaasers. a dcci-
sion VIII soon be handed down.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-20

NEW YORK. March 2o.-The new
school house at Murray hill. Queens.
was not opened yesterday by the
board OF education. as had been an
nounced last week. This school
house and another Mt Whftestone
were built by John Simmons. a
Flushing contractor. There II bal
ance OF 5000 due on the buildings
and contractor simmons locked them
up several days ago and said he
would not surrender the keys until
he was paid. Simmons said yester-
day that he had received assurances
from the comptroller's office that his
bill would be paid In the near flu
ture. but what he was after was
cash. 1t was said at the Office Of the
school board that Mr.. simmons
would be paid on and the school
opened next Monday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-20
vviehsdnsss In crsabury.

NEW BRUNSWICK. ". j.. March
:o.-Ths Rev. c. Y. Taylor has Sc,
the village Of cranbary. nine miles
fro mhsre. axow by preaching a ser
mon from the pulpit Of tas Second
Presbyterian church there yesterday
morning upon the tent Of the s~v-
enth commandment. Thou shalt not
commit adultery" He said that
certain things had come 10 his ears
which made him believe that Gran
bury IL not as free from this wick
edness as II should be. lie said that
II the congregation ala not under
take Co stamp out certain cases of
adultery which were going on among
its members he would make u
personal matter and prosecute the
orender. There have been one or
two cases Of scandal talked about In
the village for sometime. but no one
processes TO know just who the pas
tor has In mind The Rev. Mr.. Tay.
Tor has only had his present charge
for two years and Il IL hia firs, pas
torats. He was formerly an assist
ant pastor In Jersey city and Was
once active In work In the Sums Of
New York. Mr.. Taylor announced
that he and his wife would speak on
the same question at a mothers
meeting to be held on Tuesday nigh;
NEXT. March II.