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Iron County register., 1899-11-09
WHEN BRITAIN CONQUERs.
vaa1 a He'll on Earth to
the Hated British.

New York, Nov. IA dispatch to
the Herald from London says:
The following dispatch has come to
hand from Mr.. Bennett Raleigh, the
well-known war correspondent of the
Daily Telegraph:
Writing under date Ladysmith, Oc-
tober 6, he says: The primal ground
of the Beers is that the country is
theirs by right of grant, conquest and
occupation, and only with the unbid-
den consent of the burghers shall any
body else have voice or the right to
rule in the land.
AS intelligent men, though, they de-
clare they may be able to withstand
such forces as England can send
against them for season, yet should
Britain put forth her whole strength,
and no European power intervene TO
aid the Transvaal, they admit they
must be cverpowered.
But" said Mr.. Smuts, the states
attorney, to me, with the approval of
Mr.. Reitz and others: ''When you
have conquered the Transvaal, it won't
be as another Ireland to England, I
promise you. Ireland shall be as
a peaceful country compared with
what we shall make of the Transvaal
to England.
''It will be hell on earth to you
of shooting and unrest. Only the big
gest armies will maintain you in the
ccuntry''
Iron County register., 1899-11-09
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
Recent Deaths.

Mrs. Rebecca Robinson, aged 90, the
oldest woman in Macon.
Mrs. Lena Harlan, who had almost
res ched the century mark, near Sails
bury.
Edward Baum, aged so, of paralysis
of the brain, at St. Charles.
Mr.. DeGraff, aged 20, prominent at
Montrose, Henry county, suddenly of
heart disease.
Mrs. M. A. Frayser, widow of Judge
R B. Frayser, at ST. Charles, aged as.
John G. Goethe, well-known school
teacher and justice of the peace of
Hamburg, ST. Charles county, aged so.
Joseph ]. Brady, aged so, at Farm
ington. He had been justice of the
peace for over thirty years.
Mrs. M. c. Morrison, widow of ex-
State Senator T. j. o. Morrison, near
New Madrid, aged 78.
Angus Boyd, an exemplary citizen of
Mobeyly, aged IS.
Harrison Dill, aged 81, one of the
oldest Free Masons in the country, at
Warrensburg. He was delegate to
the convention that nominated Lin
coin. He helped organize the first
grand lodge of Free Masons in Illinois,
and was a past grand master of that
state.
Iron County register., 1899-11-09
sCHLEY AT BIRMINGHAM.
The Gallant Rear-Almiral and Party
the Guests of the Pittshurg
of the south.

Birmingham, Ala, Nov. 6.-Birming-
ham is crowded with visitors from all
over Alabama come to pay honor to
Admiral and Mrs. Winfield s. Schley
The train bearing the party to this
city was late in leaving Atlanta. and
did not arrive in the city on schedule
time. A party of escort went to At
lanta, on Saturday afternoon, and left
that city with Admiral and Mrs
Schley in a private car.
The party of escort was joined at
Admission by an additional escort of
ladies and gentlemen, and the whole
party came thence to Birmingham.
When the train bearing the party
reached the outskirts of the city every
engine in the city blew a shriIl blast
and all the bells added to the clang
The streets were packed with people.
A Gordon of military under com.
mand of Col. T. o. Smith, fromer mai,
or of the First Alabama volunteers in
the Spanish-American war, formed an
escort for the admiral from the depot
to the Morris hotel. The streets were
gay with bunting and pictures OF
Schley, with those of Wheeler and
Dewey were prominent everywhere
The reception was enthusiastic in ev.
cry sense of the word.
Iron County register., 1899-11-09

Military experts say thae the situa.
ton in Natal is the gravest that has
confronted British arms this century
They assert that if Joubert attacks
Ladysmith and Colenso simultaneous
ly, and carries both positions, nothing
can prevent him from taking Pieter-
maritzburg, where he would secure
vast stores of arms and ammunition.
1t was unanimously agreed at the
meeting of the cabinet, on the Sd, to
urge upon congress, in December, the
immediate passage of joint resolu-
tion declaring it to be the intention Of
this government ito retain the Phil
ippine islands; to suppress the insur.
rection, and to grant the broadest kind
of local self-government to the inhab-
itants of the islands, under such form
of United States civil government az
may be expedient."
The Missouri, Kansas & Texas Rail-
way Co. and the American company
jointly offer reward of 1000 for the
arrest and conviction of the party vino
assaulted Express Messenger Concan-
non, at Denison, Tex, on the 30th ult.,
and robbed the express company.
Admiral Dewey's fiancee, Mrs. Will
lam B. Hazen, of Washington, is in
New York to do some shopping and
consult her dressmaker, presumably
in preparation for her wedding, near
the end of this month.
The British channel squadron will
be ordered to the Cape, where a great
naval force is to be collected, with 4
view of establishing Gordon from the
mouth of the Orange river to Delagoa
hay to prevent the landing of supplies
for the enemy, and with view, also,
if necessary, of landing guns to assist
the British forces.
Iron County register., 1899-11-09
A Bloody Fight between sailors.

Queenstown, Nov. Capt. Moulin,
of the British bark Pegasus, from Port
land, Ore, June 90, for this port, which
arrived here yesterday, reports that a
seaman named Klinger, described as a
Dutch-American, who was shipped in
New York. and man named Hutton,
who was shipped at Portland, quar-
relied in the rigging during the voyage
and then fought on deck. Klinger
stabbed Hutton in the abdomen with a
knife, and Hutton followed Illinger
with Delaying pin until the former
dropped dead.
Iron County register., 1899-11-09
|IHE CAMPAIGN IS NOW ON
Zen. Wheaton's Expedition Has Left
for Lingayen Gulf Under
Naval Escort.
THE ADVANCE OF MAcARTHUR's TROOPS,
The Capture OF Magalang Cost the;
Fflipinos DearIy-Gen. Lavvton's
Advance Temporarily Delayed by
Heavy Rains--Lively work From
Now On.

Washington, Nov. THE war de-
cablegram:
Gen. Otis Report.
Manila, Nov. 6.--Wheaton's expedi-
| ton, 1850 strong, on the transports
Sheridan and Aztec and two coasting
steamers, conveyed by three war ves-
sells, left for Lingayen gulf this morn
ing. fIacArthur's troops advanced to-
Magalang yesterday, clearing the
country between Angeles and Arayat.
They encountered about 1000 of the
enemy at different points. O'Brien
with battalion of the Seventeenth in
fantry, two troops of the Fourth cav
airy and Slaven's scouts, moving on
road from Balulut, east of Angeles, en-
countered and drove the enemy in the
direction of Magalang, who left 40
dead on the field. O'Brien captured 2s
prisoners and IA rifles. Col. Smith
with the two other battalions of the
Seventeenth, Hamilton's battery First
artillery, and engineers and signal de-
tachments, moved on the direct road
from Angeles to Magalang, capturing
the latter place and inflicting loss
on the so prisoners and large amount
of insurgent transportation. Our
casualties are reported at II wounded.
Heavy rain the last three days have
rendered decisive movements by Law.
toms troops impossible. He now has
abundant supplies at San Isidro and
further north and will operate to the
north and westward when the county
now submerged permits.
"OTIS."
Iron County register., 1899-11-09
The Automoblle Industry.

Milwaukee, Nov. IA local paper
says this city is soon to be the center
of the automobile industry of the
United States. A man from Iowa has
invented machine weighing not more
than IS pounds which can be attached
to any vehicle now drawn by horse
and is capable of reaching speed OF
so miles an hour. 1t is said a stock
company, backed by $l,000.O00 is soon
to be formed in this city to manufac-
.ure the machine, and that man well
known throughout the United States
will be at the head of the concern.
Iron County register., 1899-11-09
LOCATION AT MAGALANG.
a Strong Town Midway Between Angeles
and Arayat.

a StrO0S IOWn MIDWAY DebWeeh <AABctch
and Arayat.
Manila, Nov. 6, TO-: so a. m.-Maga
lang, the town taken Sunday, by two
columns of Gen. MacArthur's division,
under Col. Smith and Maj. O'Brien, is
a strong town situated midway be-
tween Angeles and Arayat.
The movement is part of plan for
the Americans to possess all the coun,
try to the southeast of Tarlac, as the
troops close in on the capital, cutting
the line of the enemy's retreat in that
direction.
The InsurGent Force.
The insurgent force is estimated at
1000, Col. Smith first encountered a
small force intrenched a quarter of a
mile beyond Angeles, which soon re.
treated, leaving two of their number
dead. The enemy made a short stand
at the outskirts of Barrios and San
Francisco, briskly shooting at the ad,
vancing Americans.
Resisted StubbornIy.
Capt. Brush deployed with the adj
vance guard of the battalion and
charged the Filipinos, who took to
flight. Seven Americans We're wound
ed. The Americans almost sur
rounded the insurgents, who resisted
stubbornly. but Lieut.. Hamilton's ar
tillery cut them up. Lieut.. Slaven's
troop captured company of the ene-
my, with their arms, during the adj
vance.
Gen. Wheeler's brigade is formed al
Angeles in order to be prepared for .
general engagement.
Iron County register., 1899-11-09
Missouri Dairy Meeting.

The tenth annual meeting of the
Missouri Dairy association will be held
November 27, 2S and 30, at Holden. AL
ready considerable interest is being
taken in the coming convention, and
the officers of the association expect
this to be the best meeting ever held
by the State Dairy association. An ex-
cellent programme has been ar
ranged. Railroads will make one-half
rate, and hatels will make special
rates. Write to the secretary, Levi
Cnubbuck, of ST. Louis, for informa-
ton and programmes.
Iron County register., 1899-11-09
Thomas b. Reeds succe.sor

Portland. Me-. Nov. 7.--Amos Il. Al
len has been elected congressman from
the First Maine district to succeed
Thomas B. Reed, by amajority of 1850,
with three or four small towns to hear
from. These can not change the result
more than so votes either way.
Iron County register., 1899-11-09
En- Route to the Philippines.

San Francisco, Nov. 7.-Six companies
of the Forty-second regiment United
States volunteers arrived here, yester-
day. from Fort Niagara, N. Y, en- route
to the Philippines. The remainder of
the regiment, including headquarters
and staff, arrived last night.
Iron County register., 1899-11-09


Robbers used dynamite on the safe
in the Webb City post office, and Sc
cured between $4OO and $500 cash.
They were evidently professionals.
Parker's Sentence.
Parker, the ex-treasurer of Vernon
county, found guilty of embezzlement,
has been sentenced to three years and
six months in the penitentiary.
Galena Raises Her quarantine.
The quarantine established by Ga
lena, kas., against Joplin. on account
of smallpox, has been raised, there be-
| ing nothing of a serious nature.
| Wants Change of Venue.
Alexander Jester, the alleged muir
derer of Gilbert Gates, has asked for a
charge of venue from Monroe county.
! The state will bitterly oppose.
Missouri's War Claim.
! Missouri's claim for mobilizing
! troors during the Spanish-Alnerican
war will soon be presented at WASH
| ineton. 1t amounts to $4,000.
Desperate Tramps.
| Tramps held up nutting party i'll
! st. Louis county, stole their wagon,
but they were caught and dragged to
! Jail, tied behind the vehicle.
Corn Gathering.
| In few counties the bulk of the
ctrn crop has been gathered, but, as
a rule, from one-half to three-fourths
is still in the field.
VIII Hunt In fancy County.
| Col. w. j. Bryan, ex-Gov. Stone and
other distinguished democrats will
hunt in Taney county during the latter
part of the month.
| VIII Inspect Oil at Canton.
The governor has appointed Thomas
A. Nelson, to be inspector of oils for
the city of Canton for term ending
September 2, 1901.
Couldn't Make 1t.
Robbers attempted to blow open the
vault of the bank at Amity, De Kalb
| county, the other night, but it with
stood their efforts.
The Best Ever Given.
The exhibition of farm and orchard
No0Nto sAt thC SodAAty AoA
ers' institute was the best even given
in the county.
Burglars open Safe.
burglars entered James Harrison's
store at McCredie, Galloway county, a
few nights ago, blew open the safe
and secured $55.
Had Been Unhappy for Years.
Mrs. Mary J. Critchtield, aged 55, of
1924 Cass avenue, ST. Louis, took her
own life because she had been unhap-
py for years.
Plenty of Roast Mutton.
An entire block of sheep-pcns in the
Kansas City stock yards was destroyed
by fire. few nights ago, 600 sheep
perishing.
BY the GUN Route.
j. P. Lourey, of st. Joseph, went to
Flattsburg, attempted to kill young
woman, and then shot and killed HIM
self.
Making n Record.
A f7.ynar-0ld how af CadoHn kaa
Iron County register., 1899-11-09
Old FiddIers' Contest.

The,o fiddlers' contest at ST. Louis
attracted large audience, who list
ened to ''Arkansaw Traveller" "Old
Dan Tucker" Pop Goes the Weasel" !"
and ether old-time tunes.
Made County School Commissioner.
ID. c. Van Amberg , has been APP
pointed by the governor to be COM
missioner of schools Of Lawrence coun-
ty. vice John Turrentine, deceased.
Iron County register., 1899-11-09
Injured by Fall,ng E,eva,or.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Nov. 7.-About
four o'clock yesterday afternoon one
of the passenger elevators in the Phoe-
nix building fell four stories, serious-
lv injuring eight or ten persons
Iron County register., 1899-11-09
More Big Boer Guns.
Beers Fired the veIdt.

London, Nov. 7.-The Daily Mail pub
fishes the following dispatch from
Kimberly, dated Wednesday, by way
of Hopetown, Saturday, November 4:
.sThis morning the Beers fired the
veldt near Bronfield, seven miles from
Kimberly; and this afternoon the
flames set on fire the smaller OF the
two magazines, exploding the dyna-
mite with a terrific report. Fortunate
ly no one was injured. The veldt is
still burning, and it is feared that the
large magazine, where there are 1,29G
eases of dynamite, will be i-nited."
Iron County register., 1899-11-09

Both the Mutual and Equitable life
insurance companies of New York
have notified the Prussian government
that they have given up the intention
to apply for readmittance to do busi-
ness in that country
Iron County register., 1899-11-09

The president, on the I'd, appointed
George T. Langhorne and James A.
Shipton majors, and Harry L. Bishop
a captain in the volunteer establish
ment. They will be at once assigned
to duty with regiments in the Philip
pines.
Iron County register., 1899-11-09
Died of Heart Di....a

Carthage, Mo-, Nov. w. C. Eldred
died in this city yesterday of heart
disease, at the age of 20 years. He was
Tor 25 years superintendent of bridge
building on the Frisco railway,
Iron County register., 1899-11-09

Test was made, on the 1st, at the In
dian Head proving grounds, of plate
varying in thickness from to IA
inches and representing the side ar
NOR of the Illinois. Two shots were
fired with satisfactory results, and 7Oo
tons of plate were accepted.
Iron County register., 1899-11-09

Grand Master c. FL. Briggs, of Fay
cite; Grand Lecturer Allen Mcdowell,
and other officers of the Masonic grand
lcGge of Missouri, will hold Il state
school of instruction in Sedalia No
vember 16, II and IS.
Iron County register., 1899-11-09

A dispatch from Keokuk, Ia, on the
Sd, said: "a large meteor with long
tail passed from east to west at $50
o'clock this evening. 1t was of great
brilliancy in the west. Some bright
fragments left the main body"
Iron County register., 1899-11-09

On the 1st the president commits
stoned Col. Wilder S. Metcalf, Twen-
tieth Kansas volunteers, brigadier gen.
eral by brevet, for gallantry and meri-
torious services in action at Guiguentn
river, Luzon.
Iron County register., 1899-11-09

Discussing the general question of
military armament at the Cutler feast
at Sheffield, England, on the I'd, Rear
Admiral Lord Charles Beresford said
there were only two really patriotic
nations in the world, the British and
Americans, because they alone have
volunteer armies"
Iron County register., 1899-11-09

\ sensation was caused in the Span
ish senate, on the 31st, by the declara-
tiCn OF Count de Almenas, that owing
to the ignorance of the Spanish-Amer-
lean peace commissioners, three isl
anus of the Philippine group, the two
Batanes and Calayan islands, all north
of Luzon, were not included in the
scope of the treaty.
Iron County register., 1899-11-09

Admiral Dewey, on the 3Oth, took
possession of his new home in Wash.
ington,
Iron County register., 1899-11-09

Reports from Berlin, on :he Sd, stat
ed that the negotiations regarding Sa-
moa were proceeding favorably and
might be concluded any day.
Iron County register., 1899-11-09
DIsOUIETING RUMORS HEARD.
All Kinds of Gloomy Speculation in
the Absence of Amy Real News
from Natal.
don. Nov. 7.-The war office an.

London, Nov. 7.-The war Office an.
hounced at midnight that no dis
patches had been received beyond
those already made public, and that
nothing further would be issued be-
fore noon to-day. Thus not solitary
official item of news has been posted
for nearly "a hours.
A Crop of Disquieting RumOrs.
This has given rise to a crop of ru
mors that Ladysnith's ammunition is
exhausted; that Sir George Stewart
White is mortally wounded; that both
facts are being concealed, and that
other unlucky happenings have taken
place. For all of these reports there
is absolutely no foundation. At the
same time the Britisher has had little
to stimulate him within the last "a
hours, except the news of the confident
attitude of the Ladysmith garrison
and it's slight successes last Thursday
and Friday.
Other Unpalatable Dispatches.
Advices from other parts of South
Africa are distinctly unpalatable, ard
everything points to a critical situa
ton in Natal and the northern por-
tions of Cape Colony, likely to grow
more acute until Gen. White is either
relieved or decisively defeated. No
body dares to think of capitulation.
Rather than that he is expected as a
last resort, if Ladysmith becomes un-
tenab BILE, to make a desperate effort
to cut his way through the Beers
back into lower Natal and to join
hands with the garrison there.
The Important Question.
1t is generally assumed, however.
that Gen. White, with the aid of the
naval guns, will be able to cope with
any bombardment, and the idea that
the Beers could take Ladysmith by as
sault is secuted as absurd. The de-
fense thus depends upon the uninter-
rupted working of the naval guns.
Right here arises the important ques-
tion-upon which the dispatches have
thrcwn no light-whether the naval
guns, which themselves only arrived
at the last moment, have with them
sufficient ammunition to reply to a
bombardment lasting possibly several
weeks
More Big Boer Gums.
Meanwhile vague remarks in the dis.
patches point to the impending arrival
of further big Boer guns from Johan-
nesburg to be mounted among the
hills within range of Ladysmith.
The British Retirement to Escourt.
The British retirement to Escou.f
has given the impression that 1T is H.
tended to make stand there. Est
court is the last important town be-
tween the Beers and the capital ui
Natal, and if the Beers sweep past Est
court nothing can stop them from lay
ing siege to Pietermaritzburg
Iron County register., 1899-11-09

Four companies of the Third battal
ion of marines left Washington, on
the 1st, for the Philippines. When the
men marched to their train they were
escorted by the full marine band of 60
pieces.
Iron County register., 1899-11-09

The Brazilian foreign minister, Gen.
de Castro Cerquira, and the Bolivian
minister at Rio de Janeiro, Seno-
Paravincini, signed a protocol, on the
31st, settling the boundary question
between their respective countries. \
joint commission will rectify the from
tier according to the treaty of 1867,
putting aside the protocol of 1895.
Iron County register., 1899-11-09

Attorney-General Griggs, on the 1st,
turned into the United States, treas
ury 1921, ,s97, which is the governments
share of dividend declared by the re-
ceiver of the Union Pacific railway.
The right of the government to parti-
cipate in this dividend was recently
established by the Judgment of the
United States court at st. Paul, Mimi.
Iron County register., 1899-11-09
| THE WEIGHT WIS LIFTED.
Continental Stories of British Dis
aster Are Now Shown to
Be False.
GEN. WHITE is STILL HOLDING HIS OWN.
Colony Beginning to Awaken
British Fears That They Have
Greatly Underestimated the
Forces They VIII Have to Meet.

London, Nov. 6.-An immense weight
was lifted from the public mind by a
brief dispatch, published this morn
ing, by which the continental stories
of disaster at Ladys1nith were proved
to be false, although the dispatch it
self revived the anxiety of the more
timid in another direction, as it indi-
| Gated that Gen. White, instead of sit
ting tight and acting wholly on the
defensive, as it is held in many quar-
ters he ought to do, persists in making
sorties and risking another Nichol-
ever, the CHEEKY tone of the dispatch,
showing that there is no anxiety at
Ladysmith as regards the ability of the
beleaguered garrison to hold its own,
country.
Bester's Hill Story UncOnfirmed.
From the fact that Gen. White is
able to take the offensive and shell a
Boer camp, it seems that Ladysmith is
not so closely besieged as was sup
posed. Not much Importance, how
ever, is attached to the shelling of the
Boer laager, as the war office has no
confirmation of the story that the
Orage Free Staters' camp at Bester's
Hill has been captured. We're this
true, it might have considerable effect
on the future attitude of the Orange
Free State, which is not so directly
concerned in the conflict as the Trans.
vaal.
A New British Fear.
The movement of Beers into Cape
Colony is beginning to awaken British
fear that they have greatly underesti-
mated the forces they will have to
meet, and that even Gen. Buffers task
may not be so easy as anticipated. 1t
is becoming apparent that all the
British calculations, based on the 10y
atty of population, are hopelessly at
sea, or there has been a very serious
leakage of Dutch sympathizers from
Natal and Cape Colony. Otherwise
there is no accounting for the large
forces of burghers reported from all
directions. The war office, conse-
quently, is being urged to have more
troops in readiness for all possible de-
mGndS.
The evacuation of Colenso and the
reported withdrawal of the British
force from Stormberg are still unex-
planned.
Iron County register., 1899-11-09

On the 31st an attempt was made at
Pesco, department of Lima, Peru, to
start a revolutionary movement. The
promoters captured the customhouse.
where a stock of arms and ammunition
was stored, and then attacked the bar
racks. They were repulsed by the gov
ernment troops and fled into the hills
back of the town,
Iron County register., 1899-11-09
Quarantine Against Eastern Gait

The spread of tuberculosis among
cattle in Illinois and other states east
of the Mississippi has become so alarm
ing that the Missouri authorities have
decided to quarantine against all cattle
from places east Of the Mississippi
river
Iron County register., 1899-11-09
Perils of Young wheat.

In nearly all sections there is more
of less complaint of damage done
young wheat by insects, grasshoppers,
Hessian fly, chinch bugs and worms.
But, so far, no serious injury appears
to have been done except in some of
the eastern counties, where reseeding
has been necessary in some cases.
Iron County register., 1899-11-09

Heavy fighting occurred arouna
Ladysmith, Natal, on the 3Oth. The
British under Gen. White drove the
Beers back several miles, but were
compelled to retire again upon the
town. The losses on both sides were
heavy, and there are vague reports ot
whole battalions of English soldiers
missing.
Iron County register., 1899-11-09

Admiral Dewey, on the 30th, an
nounced to some of his more intimate
friends the fact of his engagement to
Mrs. w. r. Hazen, of Washington city.
Mrs. Hazen is the widow of Gen.
Hazen, formerly chief signal officer of
the army, who died about ten years
ago, and is sister of John &. Mclean,
democratic candidate for governor of
Ohio. She is childless and wealthy.