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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-08-18
TO SUBDUE AGUINALDO.


Washington, Aug l5.-''We propose
to continue recruiting until Aguinaldo
is captured, said Secretary Root when
asked if the provisional army of $1,000
men would be enlisted. President Me.
Kinley will call upon congress for more
troops if 100000 men are not enough 70
subdue Aguinaldo, deal with the situa.
ton in Cuba, Porto Rico, Hawaii, Guam
and garrison this country Secretary
Root has telegraphed the governors of
all states, asking them to recommend
two officers who had served in the
Spanish war, with a view to offering
the additional IL regiments, which will
be organized at once. 1t is the inten.
ton of the president to subdue Agui.
naldo and his followers without unnec-
essary delay.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-08-18
1t Is Bad for ureyfus.

London, Aug. l5.-The correspondent
of the Times at Rennes, who comments
upon the ''prodigious drama being en-
acted" and the loss to the Dreyfus
cause through the disablement of La
bori says: There is terribly sug-
gestive timeliness in the crime. If the
fates had been combining against
Dreyfus they could not have armed a
more efficient agent of their designs
than the unknown man who shot La
bori just as he was about to riddle with
shot and shatter with invective irony
and scorn the last arguments of the
public accuser, MERCER"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-08-18
NAMES FOR PROMO TON.
Secretary OF War Root Asks Gov. stanley
for Names of Deserving Kansas Vol
unteer Soldiers.

Topeka, Kan, Aug. l5.-In accord
ance with request from Secretary OF
War Root, Gov. Stanley recommended
eight officers of the four Kansas regi.
ments organized during the Spanish
war for positions in the new United
States volunteer regiments TO he sent
TO the Phil ppines. AS follows:
From the Twentieth Kansas Capt. William
J. Watson, OF Pitt,burs; Lieut. Burton j.
Mitchell, OF lola
From the Twentv-irSt Kansas-Capt. Vernon
L. Everett, Of Wichita; Lieut., Howard NJ
Koontz, Of Garden City.
From the Twenty second Kansas Capt
Clyde b. Parker, Of Oberlin; Sergt Robert b
Mitchell. of Florence,
From the Twenty-third Kansas-Capt. Sher.
man A. Harvey, Of Lawrence; Capt William NJ
Hawkins of Topeka.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-08-18
HE TOOK THE PLEDGE.


Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 15.-Mayor James
: G. Woodward, against whom impeach.
ment proceedings have been contem-
plated for some time by the city coun-
ell and whose resignation has been
asked for by that body, made a solemn
promise to the eouncilmen and
aldermen at meeting yesterday
that he would not take another drink
during his term of office. He further
stated that he would cease his indiscre-
tons, and promised that if he did not
sustain his promises, he would resign.
Acting upon these avowals, the city
council has dismissed the committee
appointed to investigate the mayors
conduct and all differences between
them have been righted.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-08-18
ThIrteen CarIoads OF soldIers.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. IA train
of Pullman tourists of 10 cars, contain
ing 4OS soldiers, from the Thirty-ffth,
Thirty-siXth and Thirty-seventh regi-
ments, came in last night from Column
bus, o., on their way to San Francisco
where they will sail for Manila. With
the exception of ten all were new re-
cruits. They are from Ohio and ILL
nois
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-08-18
MIssourI Teachers, ExnminatIons.

jefferson City, Mo-, Aug. 15.-For the
convenience of those teachers who de-
sire state certificates. State Superin-
tendent Darlington will hold examine
tons as follows; Springfield, August
% and 20; Carthage and Columbia, Au.
gust 2s and 30; Kansas City, August %
and 80; st. Joseph, August, 80 and 81;
Macon City, August 81 and Septem.
hap 1
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-08-18
Mclean Men swept the Platter.

Dayton, o., Aug. l9,-The Mclean
men swept the platter here at the dem
ocratic county convention. The dele
gates selected were instructed TO cast
their votes for him for governor first,
last and all the time. The Kilbourne
forces made feeble resistance.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-08-18
Not a Pnuper i'm Oklahoma.

Guthrie, Ok, Aug. l5.-Wthin the
borders of Oklahoma territory there is
not single poorhouse. There are no
paupers in Oklahoma, so that the ter
ritorial legislatures have had no occa-
sion to make provision for this class of
unfOrtunAtpS.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-08-18
The Beers Are Aiming.

Pretoria, Aug l6.-The executive
council concluded its session at 1890
p. m, when orders were issued to the
field comets to give out Mauser rifles
in exchange for Martini Henry rifles.
A great crowd gathered to receive -
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-08-18
THE ENLIsTMENTs.

Washington, Aug. 15.-There have
been enlisted for the ten regiments for
the Philippines 1900 men, leaving but
so more to make the regiments COM
plete. 1t has been determined to send
400 recruits of those raised to the Phil
ippines for the Thirty-siXth and Thirty
seventh regiments.
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Hash affords us an example of an en,b
without means,-Chicago Daily News.
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cinct the officers had failed to make a
proper return, and when they went to
the County Board and offered to make
a return they We're not permitted to
do so.
What precinct was that, Judge?''
asked Mr.. Humphrey, the Republican
attorney.
IT can't stop to tell you, and wish
you would refrain from interrupting
me-" replied Judge Hargis.
Next he took up the right of county
election boards to make supplement
tary returns, arguing that they should
be permitted.
IF your honors will permit" said
Judge Hargis, 81 will close my reading
as I am so tired that I have not suffi-
cient energy left to give their dues
to- this crowd of criminals" Shaking
his hand toward the Republicans).
"It would take me a week to read
their title clear to mansions below,
he added.
Judge Hargis concluded at lis. hav-
ing spoken for three hours.
Judge Pryor announced that the
board would take the arguments under
advisement, and make their decision
known tomorrow or next day.
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GRAIN GROWING IN ALASKA.
Successful Experiments Made by
Department Of Agriculture.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE inves-
LEGATIONS of the Department Of Agri-
culture concerning the agricultural
possibilities of Alaska were continued
during the past season The special
agent of the department, Professor c..
c. Georgeson, who is in charge of this
work, has Just returned from Alaska
He brought with him collection Of
very fine samples of grains and veget-
ables grown on the newly established
experiment stations at Sitka and Kenai,
Cook Inlet. The samples include sew
eral varieties each of barley and oats,
besides rye, flax and buckwheat. All of
these grains compare favorably with
grains grown anywhere in the United
States.
The earliest sowings of grain were
made April Goth, some in May, some of
the samples as late as May 18th. The
two varieties of wheat named were
harvested September 9th. Barley
ripens by the end of August.
The success in grain growing in
Alaska suggests the possibility that
the Territory may produce some of the
earlier maturing varieties.
Among the collection of vegetables
are some remarkable specimens of po-
tatoes, onions, carrots. parsnips and
ruta baga. Professor Georgeson says all
hardy vegetables can be grown with
great success in the coast regions of the
TERRITORY
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REGISTERED MAIL.
A New Service to be Inaugurated
in Leading Cities.

WASHINGTON, Dec THE Post
master General has issued an order an
nouncing the determination of the de-
partment to provide for the registration
of valuable letters, or first-class mat
ter by letter carriers on their routes
in free delivery cities. This new SER
vice will be inaugurated in some Of the
leading cities, and extended to others
as rapidly as possible. At first it will
be confined to the purely residential
districts, excluding business houses and
individuals who have large numbers of
letters for registration at any one time.
The extension of the system to the bus
mess districts is left to the sound dis
erection of the Postmaster.
The Postmaster General has received
information that some Postmasters and
employees, in order to avoid the labor
involved, are advising the public that
the registered mails are not a safe
means Of transportation of valuable
matter, and he has given warning in a
rigorous order issued to-day that such
disregard of duty will be sufficient
ground for removal from office.
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JAPAN TO THE FRONT.
Playing a Leading Part in Affairs
in the Far East.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.)
SHANGHAI (China), Nov. 9.-There
is a radical change in the balance OF
Power at Pekin. 1t was the expectation
in the East that Russia would seize the
opportunity afforded by the British
Boer war to bring unusual pressure to
bear on the effete Pekin regime. This
was attempted. But thus far it has
utterly failed, so a third party has ap-
peared ON the scene. Japan is undoubt-
edly in the confidence of the Empress
Dowager. and Japan is utilizing the OPP
portunity.
During the past week there has been
a gathering of japanese statesmen at
Pekin. Baron Nishi has been appointed
Minister from Japan. He has had
fifteen years experience as japanese
Minister at st. Petersburg, and Is
among the leading Japanese statesmen
NJ Yano has resigned as Minister to
Pekin, and at the direct request Of the
Empress Dowager has been appointed
foreign adviser" to the Chinese Gov
eminent.
Prince Koyet of Japan, a man of
mark, is also in China, being Toasted
and toasted by the leading Viceroys.
In this connection it would be well for
Americans to become familiar with the
name of Prince Tuan of Pekin, known
as 1.-The Fifth Prince" He seems to be
the Manchu who has brought about a
cordial cooperation with Japan. He
is a brother of the late Prince Kund.
who was known as the Sixth Prince.
There are at Pekin two opposing fac
lions, each striving for the Dowager S
good will. Jung Lu, the famous Cen
eral, who was instrumental in dethron-
ing the Emperor, heads one faction, and
Prince Ching, who is President of the
Tsung Lii Yamen, is the leader of the
other These men are at swords
points But Prince Tuan now looms up
as the neutral between these factions,
and the one who has been able to bring
Japan into the Pekin councils to SUCH
effect that Russia is at present check
mated.
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Miller Under Surveillance.

= NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE Brooklyn
Eagle says that a lawyer intimate
ly connected with an investigation into
the affairs of the Franklin Syndicate
has given the Eagle" information that
William E. Miller, manager of the
Franklin Syndicate, is under surveil-
lance near Montreal, on Canadian
warrant, charging him with having in
his possession stolen goods brought
into Canada by him from the United
States The charge under which he
may be arrested is made to hold him
until the proper steps can be taken to
complete extradition proceedings which
have begun.
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LATE SENATOR HAYWARD.
His Remains Laid at Rest at Ne
braska City.

NEBRASKA CITY (Neb.), Dec. T.
The funeral of the late Senator Hay
ward was conducted this afternoon
from the family residence. The mem
bers of the bar attended in a body, and
the remains were escorted to the GEM
etery by Company c, N. N. G., MEM
bers of the G. A. r. and a large con-
course of citizens.
There was an entire absence of GER
emory, the services being as simple
as possible. The floral offerings were
profuse.
Business was practically suspended
during the funeral exercises, and flags
were at half-mast. The remains lay
in state from 10 to 2, and were viewed
by thousands of people. The Gov
ernor and State officers attended. and
the State House at Lincoln was closed.
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The transports Olympia and Penn
sylvania arrived to-day.
MILITARY SITUATION IN LUZON.
WASHINGTON, Dec. General
Otis has cabled the War Department
as follows respecting the military sit
uation in Luzon:
Manila, Dec. Tn Central Luzon
there is no insurgent force Of import
ance except in Bulacan province, near
the mountains, where General Pillar
holds together 1000 or more men,
which will be attacked soon. General
Grant has moved a small column down
the east coast Of Batuan province, en-
countering little opposition; a column
moving westward from the mountains
is expected to reach the western coast
of Luzon on the 10th instant. Many
small insurgent armed bands are in the
country robbing, and in some instances
numbering the inhabitants, which are
being pursued by troops quite success
fully.
ITO the south of Manila the insur-
gents still maintain their positions but
the necessary force to scatter them
will be sent there soon.''
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Crashes Into Two Heavy Trucks, With Most
Disastrous Results.
The Car, Which Had Just Descend
ed a Steep Grade, Partly
Wrecked by the Force Of the
Collision, and Four Persons In
jured, the Recovery Of One Be-
ing Doubtful.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. -Four men
We're injured, one seriously, by a col
lision this evening between a west
bound Harrison-street electric car and
two heavy trucks at the corner of Third
and Harrison streets.
This point is at the foot of Rincon
HILL and the car had just descended
a steep grade, when it crashed into the
trucks with disastrous effect. The car,
on which there were eighteen passen-
gers, was partly wrecked, and it is sur
prising that more casualties did not re-
suit. The injured are:
S. P. Ross, passenger, right leg nearly
torn off, head cut and hand broken.
His leg has been amputated and his
recovery is doubtful.
William Owens, truck driver, Shout
der dislocated.
H. r. Rothman, truck driver, con-
tuslons on right leg and arm.
Billy Gordon, motorman, face lacer-
ated by broken glass.
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Last This Last

San Francisco data: Maximum tenn
perature 50, minimum 40, mean 81.
The storm noted this morning off the
Oregon coast has moved rapidly east
ward, and is central in British Column
bia this evening.
Light shosers have fallen over the
northern portion of California, and rain
over Washington and Oregon. The
weather is cloudy and threatening over
the Pacific Slope, except in Southern
California and Southern Arizona.
The pressure has risen rapidly along
the coast from San Francisco north
ward and fallen over the Rocky Mount
ain region.
The temperature has risen over the
plateau and Rocky Mountain regions,
and remained stationary in other dis
trictS-
Conditions are favorable for showers
over the northern portion of California.
and rain or snow over the northern por-
ton of the plateau region Friday.
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Hilton Will Contest.

NEW YORK, Dec. 7.-On the arrival
of Robert G. Smyth from Saratoga, tes-
timony as to the execution of the Will
of ex-Judge Henry Hilton will be taken
before Surrogate Fitzgerald, and the
contest brought by Henry g. Hilton
closed. Counsel for Hilton said to-day
that an agreement had been reached
among the heirs, but that the terms
would not be made public Although
the estate amounted to S6O0O,O0O,
Henry G. Hilton was cut off with So
600, the four other children receiving
the bulk of the remainder. Henry
brought suit Immediately.
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COLOMBIAN REVOLT.
Is an Attempt ON Part Of Liberals
to Dust Conservatives.

WASHINGTON, Dec. THE Govern
ment has received through one of it's
agents a most interesting account,
dated the latter part of November, of
the inception and growth of the pres
ent revolutionary movement in Colom-
bia
The revolution, according to this
statement, is an attempt on the part
of the Liberals to GUST the Conserva-
tives, who have been in power for many
years.
The finances of the country are said
to be in bad condition The present
rate of exchange is eight Colombian
dollars for 81 in gold, but ten to one
is often given. The effect of this state
of affairs upon trade and commerce was
disastrous, and the Liberals saw the
opportunity to revolt.
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sTRANGLED HIMSELF.
Ernest McLaren Finally Succeeds
in Ending His Life.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. ERNEST
McLaren, the discredited merchant
from Crescent City, who stabbed him
self twenty-one times on Monday last
made final and successful effort to-
day to rid himself of the mortal coil
In a moment when the eyes of at
tendants and nurses were diverted from
him, as he lay swathed in bandages on
a cot at st. Mary's Hospital McLaren
pulled enough of the cloth strips from
his arms to form a small rope. and
with this he deliberately strangled him.
self. When found by the nurses his
body was still warm, but life was ex-
tinct.
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MCDANIEL Murder Trial.

PORTLAND orr, Dec. I'm the
Mcdaniel murder trial to-day nothing
material was developed, most of the
time being occupied in squabbling over
petty points of law. Miss Nickritz was
on the witness stand most of the fore
noon. She identified Mcdaniel as the
man she had seen with the Fitch girl
on the evening of the murder.
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CONSUL MACRUM.
No Late Intelligence Received
From Him at State Denartment.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7-Since the
notice, received about two weeks ago,
Of the objection interposed by the Boer
Government to the attempt of United
States Consul Macrum at Pretoria to
disburse certain sums of money provid-
ed by the British Government to afford
the British prisoners there with some Of
the necessities and luxuies during their
confinement, the State Department has
had nothing on this subject Upon be-
ing informed of the objection, the de-
partment instructed Mr.. Macrum to
protest against it, but it is not known
how he has Jared. since then. In fact,
the department has been unable to OBJ
tain an answer from him to any of its
communications Of recent date. and it
does not know even if he has received
notice of the granting of his leave of
absence.
The record-union., 1899-12-08
Buchanan Habeas Corpus Case.

NAPA, Dec Z. - In the Hugh Bu-
chanan habeas corpus case to-day the
ross-examination of DR.. Gardner was
continued. He stated that Buchanan
was placed in the ward where violent
patients were kept on recommendation
of Dr. Smith, the attending physician
Drs Hoishold and Smith both testified
to Buchanan's insanity. Dr. Smith said
the patient had been put in the violent
ward for greater security, and to in
sure better personal supervision which
would tend toward his recovery.
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A Newspaper Man in Trouble.

OMAHA, Dec. TN an alteration
to-day between G. G. Porter. news
paper correspondent, and Albert Ed
holm, a leading jeweler in the latter's
store, Edholm was seriously wounded
in the face. He says Porter shot him,
but Porter insists that q. hole under
the eye was made by the hammer of a
revolver, with which he admits having
struck Edholm. Porter was arrested
and released on 81 600 bond.
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Fears for an Exploring Party.

SEATTLE, Dec. 7.-Apprehension is
felt here for the safety Of the party
of military explorers headed by Lieu
tenant j. S. Heron of the Eighth Unit
ed States Cavalry, which assembled the
Shushitua River last June en- route for
the Yukon At the divide between the
Shushitua and Tanana Herron's guides
deserted him, and no word has been re-
ceived from him since.
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A Vessel Lost on Lake Erie.

DETROIT, Dec. THE steamer
Ramapo reported that while in Lake
Erie, 20 miles below Long Point, she
passed through quantity of wreckage,
including a portion of a cabin. No dis
tinguishing marks could be made out,
but it is believed that some vessel must
have gone to pieces.
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Maxoraltx Of Portland.

PORTLAND (Or.), Dec. THE case
of the State, upon the relation OF r.
Robinson against Mayor w. A. Storey
to determine his right to hold office as
Mayor of Portland, came up for hear
ing in the State Circuit Court to-day.
After testimony and argument by coun-
sci the court took the case under ad-
visement~
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Home for Crippled Children.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. Peter A.
B. Widener, the millionaire contractor
of this city, to-day announced that he
had purchased thirty-six acres of land
at Logan, suburb of Philadelphia, on
which he intends to erect and endow a
home, hospital and school for crippled
children, at a cost of $3,OOO,O00.
The record-union., 1899-12-08
Moore Extradition Case.

SANTIAGO DE CHILE, Dec. 7.-(Via
Galveston, Tex 1.-THE Supreme Court
has confirmed the decision of the lower
court allowing the United States forty
days, expiring December 10Th, to pre-
sent documents to prove the identity
and guilt of Frederick T. Moore, ar
rested here on the charge of embezzling
500, 900 from the National Bank of Com
merce at Boston, Mass.
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workmen's Association Bill.

BERLIN, Dec. THE Reichstag to-
day passed the third reading of the bill
repeating the law prohibiting work
mems associations.
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WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Favorable for Showers Over North
ern California To-Day.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. THE fol-
lowing are the seasonal rainfalls to
date as compared with those of same
date last season and rainfall in last
twenty four hours:
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WASHINGTON, Dec. r. Samuel
Gompers, President of the American
Federation of Labor, is seriously i'll at
his home in this CITY, as result of a
collision with a street car and a fall
from his bicycle. 1t is feared he was
hurt internally.
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Sells Sues for q Divorce.

COLUMBUS CO.,, Dec. Peter Sells,
the millionaire circus man, to-day filed
a petition for divorce on statutory
grounds.
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Appointments Confirmed.

WASHINGTON, Dec. THE Senate.
in executive session to-day, confirmed
the following appointments:
Joseph w. Fifer of Illinois, to be a
Commissioner of Interstate Commerce;
Frederick w. Wines of Illinois, to be
Assistant Director of the Census.
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GENERAL BUTLER
STARTS FOR FRONT.
The Commander Of British Forces
in South Africa
Leaves PietermarItzburg for the Scene Of
HostiIIties In Natal.

His Movements Taken to Indicate
That All Preparations for an
Advance to the Relief Of Lady
smith Are Complete, and That
Stirring News Will Soon be Re-
ceived-Au Unconfirmed Report
That General Whites Forces
Have Defeated the Beers.
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PIETERMARITZBU Tuesday,
Dec. 5.-General Butler and his stan
have started for the front.