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Iron County register., 1900-02-08
Gen. AveriII Dena

Bath. N. Y, Feb. 6.-Maj j.-Gen. WILL
lam Woods Averill, the last of the
great cavalry leaders of the Union
army, died here, Sunday, aged 6s
years. He was one of the inventors OF
asphalt paving.
Iron County register., 1900-02-08
A civil Code for Alaska.

Washington, Feb. 7.-Senator Carter
Monday reported from the committee
on territories the bill for civil code
for Alaska, and providing for courts of
that territory. Three district courts
with the necessary officers and United
States commissioners are provided for,
and three judicial districts are created.
No delegate in congress or territorial
legislature is allowed under the bill.
Iron County register., 1900-02-08

Rev. DIR. T. Dewitt Talmage
preached at Compton Avenue Presby-
terian church, St. Louis, on the 2sth.
Three thousand people were turned
away, every inch of room in the church
being taken.
Iron County register., 1900-02-08
In a Leaking Condition.

London, Feb. 5.-The British steam
er Silverton, Capt. Davy, arrived at
Amhurst, Sunday, from New Orleans
and Norfolk. She is leaking, having
grounded at Mosel Grund.
Iron County register., 1900-02-08

The house post office committee has
agreed on the Loud bill relating to
second class mail matter, except as to
sections two and three, relating to
sample copies, which are still under
consideration.
Iron County register., 1900-02-08

The house committee on insular af-
fairs, on the 1st, favorably reported
the senate bill giving Cuban vessels
the most favored nation rights in
American ports.
Iron County register., 1900-02-08

1t will be impossible for the publish
ers Of the Topeka (Kas.) Capital to
meet the demands for extra copies of
its edition next month, when Rev. Mr..
Sheldon, author of In His Steps," is
to run it as a Christian newspaper.
Iron County register., 1900-02-08

The big American ship Shenandoah
has been chartered to take, from San
Francisco to Sydney, the largest cargo
ever sent to Australia from the Pacific
coast. She will carry 100000 feet of
lumber, and about 5000 tons of gener-
al cargo.
Iron County register., 1900-02-08

The London Gazette signifies that it
is the queens intention to confer the
Victoria Cross on Captains Congreve
and Reed, Lieut.. Roberts and Corporal
NIrz, for their attempts to save the
guns at the battle of Colenso.
Iron County register., 1900-02-08

i dispatch from Shanghai, on the
31st, said: Emperor Hwangsu con-
tinues to issue edicts in his own name.
Nanking and WI Chang officials con-
slider that his immediate retirement is
imProba ble."
Iron County register., 1900-02-08
Train Robber Jones Captured.

Charles Jones, alias Charles john
son, the train robber who shot Rail-
way Detective John Jackson, of Sc
dailia, at the Holden roundup, was
captured by Il possee near Chilhowee,
near Holden.
Iron County register., 1900-02-08

The statement of the condition Of
the treasury issued on the I'd showed:
Available cash balance, s292, ,456, ,767;
gold reserve, S21s, ,9S3, ,79O.
Iron County register., 1900-02-08

The senate committee on military
affairs, on the 1st, reported adversely
upon the bill authorizing the removal
Of the charge of desertion from all SOL
dIers of the civil war who failed to Sc
cure an honorable discharge.
Iron County register., 1900-02-08
Hot Times i'm Argenfina.

Buenos Ayres, Feb. 6.-There were
21e cases of sunstroke here Sunday. of
which 134 cases were fatal.
Iron County register., 1900-02-08

In the Royal Albert hall, London, on
the 30th, 10000 persons protested
against the use of the mass aud con-
fessioEal in the established church.
Several persons of distinction ad-
dl essed the meeting.
Iron County register., 1900-02-08
AN AGREEMENT EFFECTED.
The Republicans COncede Every.
thing in the Interest of Peace
and Good Order.

Louisville, KY, Feb. 7.-If the agree
ment drawn up last night at the con-
ference of representatives of the re-
publican and democratic leaders held
at the Gait house in this city is ac-
cepted and carried out, the strife
which has rent Kentucky from end
to end for the past few weeks will be
ended. The agreement was reached
shortly after midnight, and arrange
ments were Immediately made to have
it drawn up and signed. This was slow
work, however. and it was after two
o'clock when the conferees separated.
The democrats gained nearly every
point they contended for, and the re-
publican representatives, Lieut.-9ov.
John Marshall, Gen. Dan Lindsey and
Attorney David Fairleigh, gave assur-
ances that the agreement would be ac-
cepted by Gov. Taylor to-day.
GRV
Iron County register., 1900-02-08
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
Recent Deaths.

j. q. 4. Bibb, at his home near Glas.
cow, aged II.
John r. Walker, formerly United
States district attorney for the west
ern district of Missouri, at Kansas
| City. He had been i'll for several weeks
with a complication of diseases Mr..
Walker was brother-in-law of United
States Senator Francis NJ Cockrell,
and was one OF the best-known law
| yers in the west.
John Finn, for many years prom
| inent in business and political life in
| ST. Louis.
Col. {. c. Morrow, of Missouri, for
many years past executive clerk of the
United States senate, in Washington.
j. I'll. Welch, a pioneer citizen of
Butler.
John Allison, aged ~, at La Grange.
Mrs. Wilcox, wife of David Wilcox,
prominent dry goods merchant at
Palmyra.
John Lewis, so years of age, near
Humansville, Polk county, of rheuma-
tism.
L. E. Jones, aged 80, at his home i'll
Marshall. He was mail clerk on the
Missouri Pacific between Marshall and
Versailles.
EX-Congressman r. Graham Frost,
one of the best-known public men in
St. Louis and one of it's ablest lawyers
and most cholarly gentlemen, of
Bright's disease.
Mrs. Mary L. Foreman, wife of W.
o. Foreman, at Monroe City, aged 81.
n -fI
county, aged II.
S C. Demuth, aged 81, at Lebanon.
Well known in business circles.
VIII Resist the Assessment.
State Auditor Seibert is in receipt Of
letters from county collectors very
generally throughout the state from
which it appears that the Western
Union Telegraph Co. is going to resist
the payment of one-half of all the
taxes levied against it under the as
sessment of its property made by the
state board of equalization in 1899.
Mr.. Cook, the superintendent of the
company at St. Louis, tenders one-half
of the taxes, and in his letter adds:
"For your information [ beg to say
that the remaining so cents of the
amount is not paid for the reason that
the company believes the same illegal
and invalid, and intends to resist its
payment" State Auditor Seibert has
advised the collectors to accept the
tender in part payment of the taxes of
1899, letting their receipts show the
total amount of such taxes, and the
balance remaining unpaid. The coun-
ty collectors can institute proceedings
to enforce the payment of the unpaid
portion. The question will bring into
the courts the right of the state board
of equalization to tax franchises. The
board made the following assessments
against the company for taxes of 1899:
Poles, $434, 4,432.57; wires, 1923, ,356.S2;
S13,5375 so; all other prop |
erty. $3.50, 6,4OO.56. Total, $1.S27, ,727.45. |
In the item of ''all other property is |
to be included the value of |
their franchise. In other cases the |
franchise value has been laid against |
the tangible property.
Iron County register., 1900-02-08
In Self-DefenSe.

Aldermen of a Texas town have
found it necessary to take the clapper
out of the fire bell, so that the boys
can not make curfew ring last night,
tonight and tomorrow night.
Iron County register., 1900-02-08
elevator Burned; Mil Damaged.

The Rankin, Travis & Co. elevator at
Tarkio was burned; loss, $4,000. The
Tarkio Touring mill was damaged to
the extent of $4,000.
Iron County register., 1900-02-08
GOV. TAYLOR INTERVIEWED.
Firmly Intrenched Legally, He Id
willin.; to Submit to Arbitration.

Firmly Intrenched Legally, He Id
willing to Submit to Arbitration.
Frankfort, KY, Feb. CT will
leave the settlement of this controver-
sy to any three fair-minded men on
earth," said Gov. Taylor, in an inter-
view Monday afternoon with press
correspondent. Let three men in whom
the people have confidence be selected
by the United States supreme court,
and I will, with all confidence, submit
the case to their arbitration, and will
cheerfully abide by their decision in
the matter. l was elected governor Of
the state of Kentucky, not by majori-
ty of 1900, but by majority of 10000,
and on that decision of the people, I
propose to stand.
mo acts of the legislature in re-
gard to my case have been legal, be-
cause no meeting of the legislature has
been held according to law. The con-
stitution provides that the legislature
shall consist of two bodies, the senate
and the lower house, and shall sit at
the seat of government. That seat of
government is in Frankfort, unless the
governor convenes the Legislature at
some other point. 1 have convened
the legislature at London, where it will
continue to sit for the present, at
least, and no action by the democratic
members of the legislature can there
fore have any legal standing.
Another thing. / have never been
given formal notice that had been de-
posed by act of legislature. When such
notice of the act of the democratic
members of the legislature is given
me 1 will either ignore it or veto it.
''The case of the election board is diff
ferent from that of the legislature"
continued Gov Taylor. ''The law spe-
cially provides room for them in the
state building, where they shall hold
their sessions. OF course 1 was de-
clared elected by the former board,
so the present board has nothing to do
with my case. The courts enjoined
the gentlemen appointed by me to Iili
the vacancies caused by the resigna-
tions of Commissioners Pryor and FL
lis. from taking their seats on the
board, and it is useless te submit argu-
ments to tine present board when at
least two members of that board nave
already committed themselves in re-
gard to the contests before them. 1t
is simply farce to bring the cases of
the other state officers before the
3oard.'
Iron County register., 1900-02-08
Rurned Out.

The hardware store of w. A. Stur-
geon, at Powersville, Putnam county,
was destroyed Ey fire
Iron County register., 1900-02-08
For Creditors.

| The mercantile firm of Hastings
Bros, Palmyra, has made general
assignment for the benefit of creditors.
Iron County register., 1900-02-08
Getting Good at springfield.

Since Maj. Cole began the revival
ut Springfield, on December 81, there
have been almost 500 conversions.
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TRANs.PACIFIC CABLE.

Warrington, January 9.-Ths House
committee on commerce gave hearing
today to Messrs. SchFymssr and Baylies,
president and vice-prssident Of the Pa
Office Gable company of New York. rela-
tive to the laying Of . trans-Paoifio
cable. Mr.. Bayliss ooutrasted the oppos-
ing ideas of governm emit Gable and one
under private control. maintaining that
the private company would prove more
advantageous to the government. The
plan Of this cable % outlined, WAS from
line to Honolulu, Midway islands,
@ lam and Luson, with branch line
from Guam to Japan, . total of s,ss5
miles.
Admiral John Irwin. retired. and Fran
oils B. Thurber. president Of the Amsri.
can Export association, spoke In favor OF
private ownership Of cable routes. The
COMMITTEES fixed January IS for hearing
Of govern ment officers relative to the
cable and also adopted resolutions asking
the secretaries Of war and Of ths navy
for some information.
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s.vsses and half spaniardss" demanded
Mr.. Hcar.
He thensht n bold 70 charge those me7
who had opposed this war from the be-
ginning with the responsibility Of all the
blood being. shed. Hs declared there had
not been time when. n Gan. Otis had
besn able 10 give assurances Of indspsn-
demos TO the Filipinos. the war would not
have Terminated.
Aftsr reading some passages from offic-
ial reports, Mr.. Hoar concluded. promis-
lug 10 discuss the QUESTION fully In the
near future.
When the Philippine debate had been
concluded for the day. Me-. Cater OF
Montana, called up the bill comforting
additional authority upon the director Of
the census. II was found impossible
either 10 amend or pass the bill because
Of the lack Of quorum and at O'Clock
the Ssnass adjournsd.
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SENATOR HOAR INQUIRING.
wants TO Know About Our Relations
with Fiiipinos.

Warrington, January 9.-Ssnator Hoar
Of Massachusetts, today introduced the
following resolution:
ResoI vsd, That the President BE- request
cd u In his judgment It 10 net incomps-
sibls with the putlic interest. TO oom-
municate TO the Hensts all communica-
lions which have been received BY him. ar
by any department or offics. civil or
military, fion AguiEslio or any other
person undertaking TO represent the peo-
RI, IN arms against the United States In
the Phiiippins Islands or any all 'ged
governmsnt or putlio authority OF said
people and all replies TO such comnun,-
cations.
Also the proclamation sent by him 10
b issued 10 the peopls Of the Philippine
islands - actually proclaimed BY Gen.
Otis, II In any respect IL was altered OF
any part Of 10 was omittsd. Also to In
form the Senate whether any approval or
disspproval was expressed by his authori-
~ or that Of the war department., OF such
change. II any.
Also, ali constitutions, forms Of govern.
ment, proolamations By AguinAido or any
congress or legislative ASSEMBLY or body
claiming to be such or convention OF the
people of the Philippine islands or any
part thereof. or claiming to represent
them or any part thereof Of which infor-
nation may have come to him, or TO any
department. Of the government.
And that the President Be- further re-.
qussted to communicate without delay SO
much Of said information % 10 now In
his possN sion or In that OF any depart
msut at Washington. without waiting
70 obtain 90 much Of said Information
% may require considerable delay Oh
Communication with the Philippines isi
spds and to communicates the remainder
Of the information as soon thereafter 81
10 can be obtainsd.
Mr.. Hoar endsavorsd to secure imme-
diats consideration for his resolution, bu'
ON objection 1t went over until t'mor-
row.
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NO SETTLEMENT YET.

st. Johns, N. r.. January s.-The
Governor. Sir Hugh Mccall. by prociA-
nation today. proroguad the New Found
land legislature, until February l. This
means that the negotiations with the
British cabinet over the French shore
modus vivendi have not yet been COM
plstsd but that they are likely to culmi-
nate very soon. Otherwise the proroga-
ton would have been for longer period.
Should the matter be amicably arranged
by the end of next week. thu governor
will then issue q further proclamation
the legislature to meet on
February 1 for the despatch of business.
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JURY CoLDN'T AGREE.

Biddefori, January 9.-Ths case OF O.
A. Weston W. Hortense Bond. which was
on trial yesterday went to the jury at 4
O'Clock, but after the jury had been out
several hours IL was found that they
were unable to agree and at 8 O'Clock
they were dismissed. The case will be
tried hsfors another jury at the next term
Of court.
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MORE INQUIRIES.

Washington, January Ex-senator Raw.
Inns OF Utah introduced resolution to.
day which was referred to the Phiiippins
COMMITTEES directing the committees to In
quire into and report:
i.-what form Of government. insur'
gent, revolutionary or Dictatorship, other
than thst Of the kingdom Of spain, ex-
listed in the Philippine islands prior to
December 10. 1875, and to what extent
Spain had actual control Of the Islands
2.-Can sovereign power be justly and
in accordance with international law
claimed 10 the absence OF power to con-
rol.
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TRAINER CHRISTIE RELEASED.

Prinostos, N. J.. January 9-Capt.
Williamson Psli, of the football team,
officially announced tonight that naiDs
Walter Christie win Do released from
training the football team next fall AMI
10 10 probable that he viii not be engaged
to train the baseball team the coming
spring.
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NeighborIy Ties.

"The telephone is a great social fac
tor"
That's SO. We wouldn't have called
on those people next door at all IL we
hadn't wanted to use their telephone
Chicago Record,
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"When Cecil Rhodes starts to escape
In that last resort balloon. he will have
one advantage over every aeronaut that
ever Glove the upper atmosphere"
whats thatP
"He can use diamonds for ballast.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Senator Hoar Replies
Briefly.
Promises to Make Still Further
Remarks OH Subject.

Washington, January 9.-"That man
little knows the common people Of the
republics; little understands the instincts
Of our race, who thinks we will not holt
A. 1.-THE Philippine arohipelago) fast and
hold 1t for ever. administering just gov
ernment by simplest methods.
This sentence was the keynote nf the
speech delivered In the senate today by
Mr.. Beveridge, the junior senator from
Indiana. It was the maiden speech 10
the Senate of about the youngest mem
Der of the body. The announcement that
he would deliver an address EN- body ring
his observations In the Philippines, at
tracted an unusually large number OF
auditors to the galleries. On the floor OF
the Senate..every member In the city was
In his scat and scores Of representatives
came over from the House. The occa-
sion was inspiring and MIR. Beverage
rose to 10 brilliantly. His oration-for
properly 1t was an oration-was deeply
interesting. It was replets with striking
sentences and well arranged Information.
Spoken with all the earnsstness, vigor
and sloqusnce Of a fne orator, enthusi-
ast!c on his subject, who rose at times to
his subject with the power OF passionate
dramatic utreranoe, the speech created
. profound impression upon all who
heard 1t.
MIR. Bever.dge is scholarly and refined
in appearance with striking face and
figure Through his speech he was cosy
and natural and entirely free from man
uerisms.
He spoke rapidly and with great earn
esi n o.. When he declared, with deep
solemnity to those "whose voices In
America have oheered those mis-
guided natives on to shoot our soldiers
down, that the blood Of those dead and
wounded boys Of our lie on their hands
and the flood Of years can never wash
that stain away" there was deep.
suppressed sensation among his audi
tors.
At the conclusion of the speech ire
mendous and unrestrained applause
swept over the galleries and 1t was no.
table that Secretary of the treasury Gage,
who occupied q seat In the Senators
gallery, was q participant In 1t.
Mr.. Hoar. Republican Of Massachu-
sets, replied briefly to Mr.. Bevsridge.
Although he did not enter fully into the
merits Of the question under discussion,
he did not feel that some of the Indiana
Senator'S statements ought to 60 to the
country unohallengsd. He declared that
not the American opposition to the war.
but the Presidents proclamation TO the
Filipinos was responsible for the hos.
tilities. He ridiouled MIR. Beveridge's
statement that the Filipinos were In
capable Of self-governmeDt and quoted
Gen. Otis's reports to show that they
were.
When the Senate convened, Mr.. Allen
of Nebraska offered resol ution calling
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-10

When the Senate convened, Mr.. Allen
of Nebraska offered q resol ution calling
upon the Secretary Of War for informa'
tion as 10 the names Of transports, the
persons from whom they were acquired.
the prices paid and all other Information
relating to the transport service. II
was adopted.
AZ the conclusion Of the routine busi.
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BOSTON and PHILADELPHIA.

TRI.WEEKLY SAILINGS.
From Boston Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday.
From PhIats|phla Mondaj, Wednesday
and Friday.
From Central Wharf. Boston Sp. m From
Pine street Wharf. Philadelphia. at o. u In
surance effected at ofhcs.
South forwarded by connectng lines
Passage e1o.e4 Round TIP ti&0&
Meals and room included.
For freight or passage apply 70 y. Z. WING
Agent Central Wharf, Boston.
E. B. SAMPSON. Treasurer and Genera
Manager. - Staes st. ftsks Building. SosaSsa
MAsA ooGxSo4
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Peaks lsand-Arrive at 1000 q m. I; close at
$50 p. m
HarpslreU, Long and Chebeaotts Isionds-Ar
rive at 1000 m. ; close at i.so p. m.
Cousins Islaad-Arriye at 10. 90 a. M close
80 d. N.
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Spanish pr isoners were kindly treated.
"This." declared Mr.. Hoar. sis the
condition of things which IL is proposed
to crush under our heel. "And that" he
commented, lyon call glory" Mr.. Hoar
referred to Mt. Beveridgs's statement
that the present condition OF warfare was
due to uttsranees In this country. 1his
be denied and pointed out that in De-
oembsr, 1898 the President had 90 Mt q
proclamation to Gen. Otis for publication
to the Filipinos. Gen. Otis received the
proclamation with the statement that
after full consideration Of the terms
"sovsrsign," "right Of oesslon." ne was
convinced they were calculated 10 cause
an immediate outbreak Of hostilities
Gen. Otis amended the proclamation by
making the statement: II am convinced
that 10 10 the Intention of the govern
ment of the United States to seek the
estaelishment .of the moot liberal govern
msnt In the Philippines.
This appeared in the proclamation pub
lished % the Filipinos. but copy OF the
actual proclamation Of the President fell
into the hands of the Filipino leaders and
prscipitated hostilities.
Gen. Otis had promised, Mr.. Hoar said,
. governments 10 the Eiliplnos In which
thsy would b able to sxsroiss full
measure Of their Individual rights.
"Did he uttsr this promise 30 people
Incapable Of ssif sovernmsnt-to half