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Iron County register., 1900-03-08
WHEN DUNDoNALD RODE IN.
Enthusiastic Reception of the Re-
Heving Column by the Worn
and Emaciated Defenders.

London, March 3.-Col. Rhodes, the
brother of Cecil Rhodes. describing, in
the Times, the entry into Ladysmith
of Lord Dundonald and 800 men of the
Imperial Light Horse and Natal carbi-
neers, February %, says:
ut is impossible to depict the en-
thusiasm of the beleagured garrison;
cheer upon cheer rang from post to
post, and staff officers, civilians and
soldiers focked to greet them. The
contrast between the robust troopers
of dozen battles and the pale, ema-
ciated defenders of Ladysmith was
great.
Gen. White and his staff met the
troops in the center of the town. He
was cheered with heartfelt enthusi-
asm. He addressed the civilians and
thanked them and the garrison for
their magnificent support through
trials, which we alone can realize. We
Iron County register., 1900-03-08
PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT.
Condition of the Fiscal Affairs Oh
the Country for the Month
of February.

Washington, March 3.-Jhe monthly
statement of the public debt, issued
Thursday, shows that at the close of
bu-iness February IS, 1900, the debt,
less cash in the treasury, amounted
to 81, lis. .SS6,O59, a decrease, since Feb
ruary 1, of $3.50, ,16S. This decrease is
largely accounted for by the increase
in the amount of cash on hand.
The debt is recapitulated as follows:
Intercst-bearing debt, S1,026, ,o62, 129.
Debt on which interest has ceased
since maturity, $1,2OS, 900.
Debt bearing no interest, S369,17s,-
761.
Total debt, S1,417, PAS, $50.
This amount, however, does not in
clude S72O, ,204, ,2s3 in certificates, and
these notes are offset by an equal
amount of cash in the treasury. The
cash in the treasury is classified as
follows: Gold $413, ,491 ,675, silver S5O1,-
~, ,166, paper $69,739, ,52S, bonds, de-
posted in national bank repositories,
SIP, ,457,672; total, S1,O97, ,457 ,O3S.
Against which there are demand liza
bilities amounting to $799,094,217,
which leaves net cash balance in the
treasury of $29S, ,362, ,S25.
Iron County register., 1900-03-08
FILIPINO JUNTA AT WORK.
Making Efforts to Secure Funds with
Which to Garry On a Gueril-
la Warfare.

New York, March "A dispatch t.
the Herald from Madrid says:
The Filipino junta here announces
that a special envoy from Aguinaldo
will arrive in Paris, in March, and will
20 therce to London and Berlin, to
seek funds for the continuation of the
struggle against American supremacy.
1t is declared that guerilla warfare
will be continued, and it is limited that
assurances of money to continue the
xight have been received from Europe.
Iron County register., 1900-03-08
Blood HurnOrs
Are Cured by
Hoods
SarsaparilIa

"I alw ways tax Q
Hoods Sarsaparilla in
the Spring and it is
the best blood purifier
] know of. " Miss
PEAILE GRIFFIN, Bald
win, Mich.
i" Eruptions tn a t
came on my face have
all disappeared since l
began taking Hoods
Sarsaparilla. 1t cured
my father of catarrh. :"
ALPHA H HAMILTON,
Bloomington, Ind.
81 had scrofula sores
all over my back and
face. i began taking
Hoods Sarsaparilla
and in a few weeks l
could not see any sign
of the sores. OTHO b.
MOORE, Mount Hope,
Wis.
Iron County register., 1900-03-08
THE CURRENCY CIRCULATION.
Monthly Statement of the COmpt roll
Ter of the Currency.

Washington. March 3.-The monthly
statement of the comptroller of the
currency shows that the total circula-
ton OF national bank notes at the close
of business, February, 2S, 1000, was
S249, ,434 ,S7S, an increase for the year of
Sc, ,532, ,511, and for the month of s., ,447,-
6S5.
The circulation based on United
States bonds amounted to 1913 3,G1O,029,
an increase for the year of $2,455,O12,
and all increase for the month of S3,-
443, ,240. The circulation secured by
lawful money amounted to 5,S24, $40,
an increase fer the year of $4,C77, ,490,
but a decrease for the month OF $685.
555. The amount of United States reg
istered bonds on deposit to secure cir
culating notes was $24G.172, ,27G, and to
secure public deposits $50, ,524. 80.
Iron County register., 1900-03-08

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
7 Cheney & Co, Props, Toledo, Q.
We the undersigned, have known r; y.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac-
tions and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by their firm. r.,
West & Truax, Wholesale druggists, 10
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, o. ~.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price 15c. per Dot
tie. Sold by all Druggists. Iestlmoniais
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Iron County register., 1900-03-08
Sentiment i'm Amsterdam.

Amsterdam, Feb. 2S.-The evening
'papers generally express the opinion
that Gen. Cronje's capitulation does
mot mean the end of the war The
Aigemen Handelsblad says:
ut is a long way between Roberts
and Pretoria. If he is finally victorl-
ous, more dangerous guerrilla war;
fare will begin, and the Beers will
smite the British everywhere. The
Cape Dutch will form permanent
danger to South Africa"
Iron County register., 1900-03-08
Th. California Currant Leads.

Washington, March 3.-The Greek
consul at Chicago has informed his
government, according to a newspaper
report transmitted to the state depart
ment by United States Consul McGin-
ley, at Athens, that the California
currant growers have prevailed over
the competition of the Greek currant
raisers in that city by double clean
ing of their currants and the eXtrac-
ton of their seeds. Thus they acquire
a greater value than the Ccrinthian
currants, which are far superior, but
are mixed with sand and arc unelean.
Iron County register., 1900-03-08
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT
Showing Sources of Receipts ana
Items of Expenses.

Items of Expenses.
Washington, March 3.-The monthly
comparative statement of the receipts
and expenditures of the United States
shows that the total receipts for the
month of February were SIS 5,621, ,26j,
and the expenditures $37,73S, 49,. leav-
ing Il Surplus fer the month of $780,
793.
The receipts from customs were S19,-
SS2,252, Il gain, as compared with Feb
ruary, 1899, of nearly $3,OOO,GOO; in
ternaI revenue, S2O,767,457, increase
aEout S1,5OG,O0
lie expenditures charged to tie war
depar sment amounted, during Febru-
ary, to $9,436,OS3, 4 decrease of nearly
$6,OOO,OOO. Navy department, $4,O45,-
724; decrease, S35O.00O
During the last eight months the
total receipts have exceeded the ex-
penditures by $37,763,OOO.
Iron County register., 1900-03-08

The Whole Ladysmith District Clear
of Them.

of Them.
London, March 5, 2:30 a. m.-Tne
war office has received the following
dispatch from Gen. Butler:
''Ladysmith, Friday,
''March 2, $50 p. m.
81 find the defeat of the Beers more
complete than l had dared to antici-
pate. This whole district is complete
ly cleared of them and, except at the
top of Van Reenen's pass, where sever
al wagons are visible, l can find no
trace of them.
'"Thcir last train left Modder Spruit
station about one o'clock yesterday,
and they blew up the bridge. They
packed their wagons six days ago,
moving them to the north of Lady
smith, so that we had no chance of i'll
tercepting them; but they have left
vast quantities of ammunition of all
sorts, herds, grass, camp and individ-
ual Eecessaries. They have got away
with all guns except two"
Iron County register., 1900-03-08

London, Feb. 2s.-The war Office has
received the following dispatch:
'Paardeberg, Feb. 81, 7:45 a. m.
''Gen. Cronje and all of his force
capitulated Internationally at day
light and is now a prisoner in my
camp.
THE strength of his force will be
communicated later. 1 hope that her
majesty's government will consider
this event satisfactory, occurring as it
does on the anniversary of Majuba.
ROBERTS"
Iron County register., 1900-03-08
TRUSTS FORMING IN AUSTRIA.
The Ancient Monarchy Waking Up to
the spirit of the Pres
ent Age.

Washington, March 3.-Consul Ma
hin, at Reichenherg, reports to the
state wholesale movements
toward the formation of industrial
trusts in Austria, though, he says,
Austria has no protective tariff except
on a very few articles, cigars and to-
bacco, for instances, the traffic in which
is a government monopoly. Some of
the cUmbina tions noted in the report
are among the hat makers, paper fac
tories. sugarnakers, shoe factories,
knit goods and gas plants. While all
are not trusts as the word is under
stood in the United States, yet, says
the consul, the object is the same
TO increase profits by advancing prices
ur reducing expenses of production.
Iron County register., 1900-03-08

The International & Great Northern rail-
way are sending out map of Texas, Mex
leo and surrounding territory that IS an ex-
cellent production of the map engraver's 5
art, both artistically and geographically. The
map is made on an unusually large scale, and
is as near perfect as to details as it is pos,
sible to make it. Mr.. d. J. Price, general
passenger and ticket agent Of the systems
at Palestine, Texas, is sending copies of
this map to anyone who asks for it and en-
closes seven cents in stamps to pay postage.
Iron County register., 1900-03-08
EUROPE NOT WE'LL PLEASED.
Was Not Conquered, but Yielded to
Superior Numbers.

Berlin, Feb. 2S.-The National lei
tung attributes the surrender to The
superior strategy and numbers CT the
British.
The Vossiche Zeitung says:
Gen. Cronje was not conquered, but
had to yield to superior numbers.
England has not only saved her hege-
mony in South Africa, but has also
re-established her badly-shaken Tres
tige as world power"
The Neuste Nacrichten says: THE
news is a message of sorrow for near
iy the whole civilized world outside Of
-Enplnnd" :"
Iron County register., 1900-03-08
The Crowning Slight.

An Atchison men has been henpecked dur;
ing the greater part of his life by wifi, and
five daug ghters. Against his will he has been
obliged to take little homeopathic pills whe1
the Episcopal church when he preferred the
Baptist, and recently his women folks com
PEELED him to be vaccinated by woman doc
tor.-Atchison Globe.
Iron County register., 1900-03-08
MARCH AND APRIL
Are the Most Disagreeahle Months OF
the Year in the North.

the Year in the North.
In the South. they are the pleasantest and
most agreeable. The trees and shrubs put
forth their buds and flowers; early veg,
etables and fruits are reauy for eating, ana
in fact all nature seems to have awakened
from rs winter sleep. The Louisville q Nash
vile Railroad Company reaches the Garden
Spots of the South and will on the first and
third Tuesdays of March and April sell
round-trip tickets to all principal towns IN
Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia and w est FLOR
ida at almost half rates. Write for partlcu-
lars of excursions to p. Sid. Jones, ID. T. A,
in charge of Immigration, Birmingham Ala,
or Geo p Hnrner d. z. A. ST. Louis, Mo.
Iron County register., 1900-03-08
Enthusiasm at Ottawa.

Ottawa, Ont-,. Feb. 2s.-There was
general enthusiasm and rejoicing all
'over the city, Tuesday, when the news
of the surrender of Gen. Cronje was
received through the press, confirmed
later by dispatch from Sir Alfred
Town, who also congratulated the
governor general on the noble share
taken by the troops from Canada.
Flags were floating from the parlia'
ncnt buildings, and all the principal
buildings in the city. In official and
military circles there was intense en-.
1bGsiaSEl.
Iron County register., 1900-03-08
Origin of Thanksgiving Day.

eve ought to do something to make our
selves solid with posterity," remarked one
of the Pilgrim Fathers.
That's So" replied his companion. How
would it be to inaugurate national holiday
that will be a convenient time for football
games?'
The rest is history.-N. Y. Journal
Iron County register., 1900-03-08
Was 1t Suicide.

Rrakeman-The trainboy dropped dead IL
the baggage car a few minutes ago. "
Conductor-Poor fellow! Heart trouble
IT DON'T think so. He had. one of his
own cigars in his mouth at the time. -
Chicago Evening News.
Iron County register., 1900-03-08
Coinage for February.

Washington, March z.-The monthly
statement of the director of the mint
shows that the total coinage execut-
ed at the mints of the United States
during February was S15,46S, 700, as
follows: Gold, 13,401 900: silver, ST.
100000: minor coins, Size. 500.
Iron County register., 1900-03-08
Fireman Killed in a Collision.

billings, Mont, March 2.-The first
section of west-bound passenger train
on the Northern Pacific eoided with a
string of coal cars II miles west of
Billings Thursday. Fireman Fred
Sherman. of Livingston, was killed.
Iron County register., 1900-03-08

ply House, Minneapolis, Mimi, found else
where in this issue, should be accepted at
once, by everyone. 81 big packets of garden
seeds for few cents, and fine knife free.
When you write them mention this paper.
Iron County register., 1900-03-08
The Country WIN Not Forget.

London, Feb. 28.-William St. John
4Iirodricl, under secretary of state for
foreign affairs, when addressing the
volunteers at Guildford, Tuesday even
ing, referred to the gratifying turn of
the tide in South Africa" and paid a
high tribute to the services of the
colonial forces. He said that long
marches would still have to be under
taken, and there might he privations
and further vicissitude in store, but
the country would never forget the
deeds of her sons nor the great achive-
ments of Lore Roberts.
Iron County register., 1900-03-08
A Very Tedious Passage.

New York, March 2.-The American
ship Henry Failing arrived, Thursday,
from Manila, via Cape Horn, after a
very tedious passage of Is: Gays. Ths
Failing brSught full casss Of hsES1s
Iron County register., 1900-03-08
GEN. CRONJE

of Boer prisoners approximates 1000,
of which about 1,15O are citizens of
the Orange Free State. The remainder
are citizens CT the Transvaal.
Twenty-nine Transvaal officers were
captured and Is Free State officers
were made prise .ers.
The GGas Taken.
The guns captured from; the Trans
vaal forces were three rs centimeter
Krupps, nine 1-pounder and one Max
i'm gun. From the Free Staters, the
British captured one rs centimeter
Krupp and one Maxim gun.
Iron County register., 1900-03-08
Littleae1d Indorsea.

land board of trade, Thursday, en-
phatically indorsed the views eN-
pressed by Congressman Littlefield
against the Puerto Rican bill, and
praised him for his courageous stand
in -hn matter
Iron County register., 1900-03-08

Charged to Account -Father-''Y Y ou re al
together too eXtravagant, sir Now, what
did you pay for that suit you've on you?"
chump Detroit Free Press
Iron County register., 1900-03-08

New York, March Sit was stated
Thursday that nearly so per cent. of
the bordholders of the Heil<er-Jones-
Jewell Milling Co. have agreed to unite
to form Il protective committee to
force the payment of the interest on
the bends of the company. which was
due Thursday. The object of the COM
mittee. in case the interest is not paid,
is to foreclose the mortgage. If this
is done the property will pass out of
the hands of the United States Flour
Milling Co., of which combination it is
subsidiary company.
Iron County register., 1900-03-08

Chicago, March 2.-Mrs- d. b. Ten
eyck, 81 North Leavitt street, received
information, Wednesday. that she will
receive probably One-tifth of an estate
valued at more than S30,000,000 left
by her uncle, Rousler Wandel, who
died II wears ago in Albany. \. Y.
Iron County register., 1900-03-08
New york.. Army of Pensioners.

New York city has s06 vete rams Of
the Mexican war, seven of the Indian
wars and $4,000 of the civil war ON the
pension roils.-N. T. World.
Iron County register., 1900-03-08

She (after the proposaD- D-"You know
papa is not rich He (philosophically)-
''Oh, well, I'd rather take his chances than
mine. Harlem Life.
Iron County register., 1900-03-08

TO Cure Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money if it fails to cure 25c.
Iron County register., 1900-03-08

Fortify Feeble Lungs Against Winter
with Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
Iron County register., 1900-03-08
TO Make q Man Angry.

IF YOU want TO make a man angry re-
mind him of his trivial faultss--Ch:caga
Daily NewA-
Iron County register., 1900-03-08

Corns are about the only things that will
cure young man of the small boot habit
Eliott's Magazine.
Iron County register., 1900-03-08
GEN. CROhE A Prisoner.
Surrendered, With ALI His Force,
Internationally, to Field Mar
shall Lord Roberts.
WELCOME NEWS TO WAITING BRITISH.

rhe Prisoners Captured Approximate Four
Thousand, with Fifteen Guns of Small
Caliber-Enthusiasm In England and
Throughout the Colonies Over the
Event.
Iron County register., 1900-03-08
The Prisoners Captured.

London, Feb. -. 6:25 p. NIT is
now announced that Lord Roberts has
notified the war Office that the number
Iron County register., 1900-03-08
Thcv Ncnt tl,c vIas Elxing.

Ladysmith, Thursday, March L.,
Surrounded by cheering soldiers,
towhs-people and coolies celebrating
the relief of the town, Sir George
White said:
People of Ladysmith: thank you
for the heroic and patient manner in
which you assisted me during the
seige- 1t hurt me terribly to cut down
the rations, but, thank God. we kept
the flag flying
Then, profoundly moved, Gen. White
led the assembly in singing "God Sage
the Queen"
Iron County register., 1900-03-08
BILLER ENTERS LADYSMITH.
Beers i'm Full; Flight Abandon Guns
and Camp Stores.

I-adysmith, Thursday. March 1. =
Sen. Fuller, accompanied by lis staff.
a. wed here at 11:40 a. N. to-day. lie
e.tered the town unnoticsd as more
cavalry was coming in during the
morning. The news of his arrival soon
81 read, however, and Gen. White and
his staff at once went 10 receive him.
+. he two generals met amid scenes OF
tremendous enthusiasm, and Gen.
Butler had an immense reception.
Iron County register., 1900-03-08

All over the United Kingdom these
scenes were duplicated. AT Glasgow,
Liverpool, Birmingham, Edinburgh,
and, in fact, in all the cities, big and
little, flags flow everywhere, whistles
footed, bells chimed and crowds pa
raded the streets, singing patriotic
songs. Business was given up for the
day, the schools were closed, in the
harbors all the vessels dressed ship,
and at the military and naval depots
scenes of the widest enthusiasm pre-
vailed
Iron County register., 1900-03-08
Joy Reigned Supreme.

Briefly, from one end of the metrop-
oils to the other, joy reigDed supreme,
and bunting was flying everywhere in
the bright March morning, and scarce
Iy an omnibus passed through the hap
DIV streets, but had tied to the drivers S
whip Union Jack, or red, white and
blue StreamerS.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-06-02
LABOR FIGHT AT KANSAS CITY
Master Plumbers Score One Against the
BmildIng Trades Council.

Kansas City, June 2.-The master
plumbers in Kansas City have won
their fight against the Building Trades
Council \ fortnight ago the masters
served notice on the Plumbers union
that until the union withdrew from the
Building Trades Council union plumb
ers would not be employed. The union
accepted the challenge and announced
that contracts would be taken on the
cooperative plan.
The supply houses. however refused
TO do business with the union men.
After a period of enforced idleneSs the
members of the union held a meeting
yesterday and voted almost unani-
mously 10 withdraw from the Building
Trades Council.
The result of the aforementioned
success of the masters is that a general
strike of all the building trades in
Kansas City. effective this morning.
was ordered at a meeting last night of
the Building Trades Council
Kansas City, June "A strike or
dered last night by the building
trades council was believed to be q
failure at noon, as not more than a
dozen workmen had quit work.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-06-02
TWO WASHERS LEARN SOMETHING
Woman with "a Pistol Gives Them a Les
son in Manners.

Venice, Ills. June 2.-An indignant
woman with a pistol and couple of
fleeing would-be 'maSherS,' their
flight being accelerated by whistling
bullets, furnished no end of excitement
in this city. Mrs. c. T.. WeStlake, wife
Of Alderman WeStlake. was the
heroine of the episode. She and Il Mrs.
Horner were returning from the band
concert on the square. AS the two
women passed Il rather lonely place on
the way home two men stepped out OF
the shadows. They We're we'll dressed
and polite looking. They stepped di-
rect i'll front of the women and leered
at them.
Mrs. Westlake demanded that they
step aside. The men laughed and sneer-
ingly declared that they would move
when they got ready. "YOu are ready
now." replied Mrs. Westlake. With
+hat sha nulled small pistol, pointed
Rock Island Argus., 1900-06-02
ISSUE OF vERACITY WITH TELLER
As to the Matter of Banks and the Cam
paiEn Assessment.

Teller said he had not intended to
bring politics into this controversy. but
that when the chief representative of
the Republican party. as he regarded
Hanna, came here as the champion
of the combinations he felt that he
was justified in saying that the Re
publicanS expect 10 repeat this year
the tactics of 1896. which consisted of
levyinG assessments upon every manu-
featuring institution in the country.
Il deny the statement" interrupted
Hanna 1T is not true"
Il expected the denial responded
Teller. Technically the charge may
not be true. but substantially it is. II
is notorious that the national banks
were all assessed. Even the banks OF
Colorado We're notified that they were
expected to make contributions for the
election OF OF the Republican ticket"
Hanna-The First NATIONAL bank. Of
Rock Island Argus., 1900-06-02
President Kruger Still at
Machadorp Near
Pretoria.
MUCH EXCITEMENT PREVAILS
Geographic Communication
With Transvaal
Closed.

Lorenzo Marques, June 2.-Krugel
yesterday was still at Machadorr
(about half way between the Pretoria
and the Portuguese frontier on the
railroad between the Transvaal capi-
tai and Delagoa bay). The Boer com.
mands, totalling about 10. coo Thurs.
day, hold all the positions and hills
around Pretoria. Another large com.
mand was at Bronkhurst's Spruit
(about forty miles from Pretoria. on
the railroad leading to Delagoa bay)
Telegraphic communication with the
Transvaal is closed to the public
Feverish excitement prevails here
owing to the almost total absense of
news from either side. The object of
the trip here of Frichie Eloff, Kruger's
son-in-law. and DR.. Heyman, the
presidents physician, appears to be
to place a large amount of gold in
safety.
Maseru, Basutoland. May 31.-Bra-
bant has practically surrounded the
Beers five miles outside of Fickesburg.
The only side open for the Beers re-
treat is Basutoland border, where
thousands of Basutos under Chief
Jonathan is awaiting events.
French's Operations.
London, June 2.-Roberts reports
to Secretary of State for War Marquis
Lansdowne, as johannes
burg. May 31.-French's s report of his.
operations during Nav 2S and %
reached me at a. m. today. He was
opposed throughout his entire march,
but managed to drive off the enemy
from the. strong petitions they sue
cessively held, and is now holding a
position north of Johannes burg. Two
officers were wounded, two men Xxi led
and % wounded"
London, June 2.-The war office
has received the following from Rob-
erts: Johannesburg, June l. 9:25
p. m.-Sir Henry Colville, in report
ing the arrival of the Highland brig
ade at Heilbron May 20, states that he
was opposed more or less the whole
way from Ventersburg. Eight men
were killed. four officers and 80 men
wounded. Rumble telegraphs that
Rock Island Argus., 1900-06-02

Denver, was Sne recipient of all the
contributions for the Democratic cam
paign fund. and its president was the
solicitor general for them.
Teller-If that is true the amount
raised was inconsequential.
Hanna-Over 100000.
Teller-Oh, no: / know OF every dol
lar that went through that bank for
the campaign.
so do l." responded Hanna.
Then" replied Teller, the senator
knows that the amount was not $780,
0OO, nor 100000 either"
And this ended the incident for the
time