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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-06-28
SIX PERSONS WERE KILLED,
Thirty-FOur Others Were Injured
i'm a Collision Between Freight
md Excursion Trains.

Green Fay, Wis, June ga north
hound passenger train OH the Chicago
& Northwestern road, loaded with ex-
cursionists bound for the saengcrfest
in this city, colli1ed at 1915 o'clock
yesterday morning with a freight
train, at De Pere, five miles south of
here. Six persons were Iilled. one is
missing and "a were injured.
The accident happened just as the
passenger train was pulling into the
station. A double-header freight was
oackiT e into a side track tc let the
passenger by, but had not cleared the
main track.
The injured were nearly all in the
second coach. When the two trains
came together, the first car. which was
a combination smoker and baggage,
was driven through the second coach
where the loss of life occurred. The
dead were taken out of the wreck and
to an undertaking establishment at De
Pere. The injured were first taken to
the De Pere high school. which was
converted into a temporary hospital,
and later were brought to ST. Vincent's
hospital il: this city. None of the
trainmen were injured. The engine
crews jumped in time to save them
selves. Both engines were badly dam
aged, and two~ coaches were broken
into kindling wood.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-06-28

tisticians at work TO twist and conn.,
bine alleged statistics in order to prove
that the country is prosperous.
The statistics will be carefully la
beled official" and in certain sarcas-
tic sense they are. 1t is entirely true
that they were collected at the expense
of the government, government clerks
compiled them and the matter is sent
forth from the government printing Of
flee.
1t only shows what conveniently
supple conscience this administration
has, that it can use every government
resource and spend the peoples money
for partisan purposes, to so misrepre-
sent the facts that voters may be be-
guiled into giving it second term.
Mr.. Austin's statistics will be widely
quoted by republican orators and
handed out to the people as Gospel
truth, so it may be as well for them to
know in advance the value of Mr.. Aus
tins labors. Statistics can be garbled
to prove any theory that ever was i'm
agined and the republican necessity is
so great that much Juggling of figures
is needed. The voter, however, knows
what the facts are in his section and in
his own individual case. The republic
an statistics are apt to be a boomerang.
ADOLPH PATTERSON.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-06-28
OVERLAND STOCK WIRE.
Supposed Rental to One Chicago
House Is SOD, OOO-CabIe Ar6f-
TRACE Business.

A large Chinese grain and stock
brokerage firm has leased private
telegraph wire from Chicago to San
Francisco, says the Inter Ocean. The
firm already had a private wire from
this city to New York, so that it now
controls for its own exclusive use a
wire service of 1900 miles from ocean
to ocean. Some idea of the profits
that such firm must obtain by
means of their private-wire service
may be gained by the fact that the
i 900 mile section of wire from this
city to New York costs $4,000 annu-
ally, which would indicate a total for
the entire 5000 miles of about $54, 900.
Another form of wire service that
yields large revenue to the ocean cable
companies is that which is associated
with the arbitrage trading, based
upon simultaneous varying quotations
for the same stocks in this city ard
New York and London. The average
time for the round trip, or for an ar
bitrage order to London and the an
swer telling of its execution in the
market there, is between four and one
half and five minutes. There have
been messages sent under exceptional
conditions in the record time of three
and one-haf minutes
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-06-28
FOR THE RELIEF OF KUMAssI.
Final Advance to Open Communities
ton Begun Yestcrday-DiR-
culties in the Way.

Prahsu, June u.s. Sufficient supplies
have at last been collected and the final
advance to open communications with
Kumassi will begin to-day Sunday.
On the road from Ashanti to Kwahou
some 1000 fighting men who have prac-
ticed the rites of fetish worship and
pledged themselves to help The Asian
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-06-28
Due to Hcavy Raina,

Marion, ILL.,, June 24.-Eight differ.
emit washouts occurred on the Big Four
railroad between Marion and Lafon-
tame, distance of ten miles, Friday,
on account of torrent of rain. re-
sembling cloudburst. A freight train
of II cars was wrecked, and the freight
was swept away by the food.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-06-28
The Round ana the square.

The large, imposing. woman found her
husband in the last saloon but one.
Well, I've rounded you up at last,o she
Kissed. sag
Oh. can square myself, all right" ex-
claimed the man, with q thin affectation of
nonchalance.
He even affected to laugh, which rendered
him more pitiful spectacle than ever.
Detroit Journal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-06-28
ordered TO the Asiatic station

New York, June 24.-Commander
Delehanty has been ordered to duty on
the Asiatic station, sailing from San
Francisco on the steamer leaving that
port on July 10, according to a dis
patch from the Washington CORE
spondent of the Herald.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-06-28
A Runaar af KiaI

Kiel, June IA rumor is current
in naval circles that German cruiser
has forced one Chinese ship ashore,
ind captured another, and that so
Chinese were killed and 20 wounded.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-06-28
General Regret

Berlin, June 25.-General regret ia
expressed in Berlin theatrical circIex
at the death of Karl Sontag, the we'll
known actor.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-06-28

The democrats will find all the
campaign ammunition they need in
the action and nonaction of the late
session of congress in its assertion of
unconstitutional powers, its extrsva-
gance and waste, its green goods anti
trust amendment and its refusal to
reduce oppressive and needless taxa
tion-needless for any other purpose
than to create a treasury surplus for
iobbing purposes.-Pittsbur Post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-06-28
-Onlv SIX months apo

@OnIy SIX months ago senator
Hanna declared that Matt Quay would
get no help from the administration.
Before the campaign is over Quay may
be telling supplicating adnlinistra-
ton that it win get no help from him.
The republican party will need all the
bosses it can get this year.-Los An
geles Herald.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-06-28
All Were Killed.

Besides the regular crew of the
train, several conductors and other en-
ployes were en- route to Atlanta to
spend Sunday. All were killed. Con-
ductor w. A. Barclay was in charge of
the train.
A section boss, with gang of eight
negroes, occupied seats in the second
coach. These were on their way to re-
pair washout on the Georgia Mid
land &; Gulf road. Not one escaped.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-06-28
GsIRIY-FIVa MEN KILLED.
the Southern Rai'road Near
McDoRough. Ga.

Atlanta, Ca, June PA passenger
train on the Macon branch of the
Southern railroad ran into n washout
one and half miles north or McDon-
ol.gh, Ga, Saturday night, and was
completely wrecked. The wreck caught
fire, and the entire train, with the ex-
ception of the sleeper, was destroyed.
Every person on the train, except the
occupants of the Pullman car persisted.
Not a member of the train crew es-
capped. Thirty-fve persons in all were
killed
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-27
CLAYTON BULW WEB TREATY.
London Spectator Fnvors Its Voluntary
 Abrogntion by England.

London, Jan. 27.-The Spectator in the course of an important article argu- ing that 1t is entirely to the advantage of Great Britain that the Nicaraguan canal should be cut urges the govern ment to anticipate the possibility of the Washington administration raising the problem of the abrogation of the Clayton -Bulwer treaty in an offensive form by voluntarily offering to abro- gate the treaty, We should thus avoid" says the Spectator, being put into a ridiculous position by seeming unwilling to yield to pressure when pressure was being exerted in regard to something which it was our interest to do. We do not want, in fact, to quarrel with America over not doing something which would be greatly to the advantage of the British empire We do not believe Canada would block the way in matter concerning the welfare of the whole empire."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-27
RUSSELL SAGE HAS RESIGNED
TO SEVER CONNECTION WITH SIAN-
 DARD GAS LIGHT COMPANY.
After February, He VIII Cease to be President-R esignatioh Accepted at Special Meeting of the DirectOrs-Gave Way to Criticism-Charged With Bad Faith by Associates.

New York, Jan. 26.-At a special meeting this afternoon of the directors of the Standard Gas Light company the resignation of Russell Sage as president of the company was received and ac- cepted. Resolutions of appreciation of MT. Sages services were adopted MT. Sage's resignation takes effect on Feb ruary 1. It is known from good author ity that MT. Sage resigned because of the severe criticisms passed upon him by his associates In the management since it became known that he had dis- posed of his holdings of Standard Gas Light stock. It was said that there was an understanding that no stock should be sold by leading shareholders, except upon terms which should be offered to all alike,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-27
PRES. HADLEY IN RTFORD.
Speaks Before the Alumni Association
 of That City.


 Hartford, Jan. 26.-The Hartford Yale Alumni association held it's annual ban
 quet at the Allyn house this evening,
 there being the largest and most enthu- siastic attendance in the history of the association. About 140 were present
 The president of the university, Arthur Twining Hadley, was present, and made a speech in which he outlined the plans for the university buildings as they are gradually assuming form and shape In the college grounds. He was enthusiastically received and most of the speeches referred to the new presi- dent of the university in the most eu- logistic terms The toastmaster was D. B. Bennett, in place of Judge Pren- tice, president of the association, who did not preside owing to a recent death in his family The toasts were re- sponded to as follows: Yale' Presi- dent Arthur T. Hadley; "State of Con- necticut," Governor Lounsbury; Young Yale" William H. St. John '91; Alum nj" Thomas Thacher '7l; "Yale and Public Life" Hon. Charles A. Russell '7S; Sister Colleges Prof. F. S. Luth- CT; ''The Corporation Rev. Dr. J. W. Cooper '65; Living Pictures,' Judge w, K. Townsend n. The toasts were interspersed with selections by the col lege glee club A telegram of compli- mentary nature was sent ex-President Dwight.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-27
Daughters of Herman.

Meriden, Jan. 26-At the annual con- vention of the Connecticut Grand lodge. Daughters of Herman, held here to- day the following officers were elected; Grand president, Cuno H. Helfricht of Hartford; vice presidents, Mrs. I.ina Schayser of Hartford, Mrs. Mary Funke of Meriden; secretary, Ollie Berger of Ansonia; treasurer, Mrs. c. P. Welsh ert of South Norwalk; grand guide, Mrs. Emma Spoering of Bridgeport; in- side guard, Mrs N. Gruener of Hart ford; outside guard, Mrs. Clara Otto of Hartford. The next convention will be held in Hartford in January. 1901.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-27
SMITH DEFEATS M,CONNELL.
Latter Put Out in Twenty-secOnd
 RoMnd-Cluh Adopts q New Policy.

Ronnd-Club Adopts a New Policy.
 New York; Jan. 26--At the Broadway A. c. tonight Mysterious Billy Smith of this city knocked out Frank Mo Con- nell of San Francisco with a right hook on the jaw in the twentysecond round of what was to have been twenty f1ve-round bout. Mcconnell was the fa- vorite in the betting, odds of 100 to 70 being laid on him before the bout be- gan. From the first round Mcconnell was never in it and the odds on him quickly receded to even money. The men met at 14S pounds.
 The management of the club adopted a new policy when they appointed two judges who were to pass upon the mer- its of the boxers in the main event, and in case these did not agree the referee was to decide on the winner, and if he could not pick one, providing the bout went the limit, he was to have ordered one, two or five additional rounds so that a decision could be arrived at. The judges were John Boden, jr., of the N. Y. A. C. and James Austin of the Police Gazette. The referee was Johnny White. Smith was also the aggressor.
 In the preliminary Austin Rice of New London, Conn.,, and Lew Morgan of Wales met at 122 pounds. These lads were carded to go twelve rounds, but the Welshman was unable to stand up against Rice's superior science. Rice at all times had the better of the argu- ment, and Morgan sought the floor half a dozen times in as many rounds. In the seventh round he was so groggy after being knocked down with hard right that knockout was inevitable and the referee stopped the bout and awarded 1t to Rice.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-27
Wreck on Central Vermont.

Norwich, Jan. 26.-The pulling out of drawbar caused a freight wreck on the Central Vermont railroad near Thamesville this afternoon. Five cars were derailed and the tracks were so badly blocked that it was necessary to use the Groton extension of the Con- solidated railroad for passenger traffic between this city and New London. Only few weeks ago the Consolidate road had to use the Central Vermont tracks to run trains between New Lon don and Norwich on account of wash outs on the Groton extension.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-27

of the ridge was gained, from which the
 whole of the enemy's camp, full of
 tents and horsemen, was fully exposed
 to view at a fixed range white flag 1 was shown in the center of the camp and Colonel Hamilton ordered cease fire and some of the British moved in | the direction of the camp. For a few
 moments there was complete lull.
 Then a shot was heard, followed by a
 British momentarily fell back, but deadly fire from nearby kopje. The
 British momentarily, fell back, but
 charged and recaptured the position" General Methuen resports similar white flag incidents
 General Butler commenting on the
 action at Zoutpans Drift, December
 13, says: q suppose the British officers
 will learn the value of scouting in time,
 but, in spite of all one can say, our men
 seemed to blunder into the middle of
 the enemy. When heard of the disas-
 ter to Long's artillery I believed the six naval guns had shared the same fate and I decided immediately that it was impossible to force the passage without guns. Long was dangerously wounded and I was unable to obtain explanations I had personally in- structed him where to go into action, and with the naval guns only, but Long advanced so fast that he left the infantry escort and naval brigade be- hind. I believe that but for the failure of the artillery we would have carried the crossing" General Butler recom- mended the Victoria Cross to Captains Congreve and Green Lieutenant White and others in connection with attempts to save guns.
 General Methuen in a dispatch dated December 1 with reference to the battle of Modder River confessed that he be- lieved the force in his front was only fighting a retiring action. He had no idea that 5000 Boers had been brought from Spytfortein to oppose his ad- vance.
 Commenting upon the difficulty of conveying orders General Methuen says: "The truth is that no one can be on horseback with any safety within 2,000 yards of the enemy" and he ad- mits that he himself most of the day | was in positions where he had no right to be because unless he went to the | front he could not see how the fight was General Methuen draws l special attention to the services of Col onel Paget of the Scots Guards in this | action, in leading his men in the face of a punishing fire, during which his horse was killed after being hit five times.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-27
ROBES STRAINED EVERY NERVE, Passage of Their Lines Meant the Re-
 lief of Ladysmith

London, Jan. 27.-The Times publish es the following dispatch from Frere Camp dated Wednesday morning, and evidently written before the capture of Spion Kop was known. After describ- ing the position of the Boers actively entrenching and bringing fresh guns forward the correspondent says: Their front extends ten miles, and we shall have to try to break 1t in the middle. Every prisoner says the Boers will not let us reach Ladysmith. This is their last chance of preventing us, for, behind this hill, lies the open country without single fortifiable position Therefore hey will strain every nerve to throw us back here"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-27
GERMANY MAKES COMPLAINTS,
Objects 10 Customs Regulations on
 MerchaMdise Imported from There.

Obje 10 Customs Regulations on 1 Merchandise Imported from There. Washington, Jan. 26.-Secretary Hay
 has sent to Speaker Henderson for sub mission to the house copies of com
 paints of the German government, pre-
 scented by it's ambassador here, pr.
 Won Holleben, against the existing cus- toms regulations of the United States applicable to merchandise imported
 from Germany. These complaints are
 summarized by MT. Hay as follows:
 Ffrst-That the regulation governing
 the authentication of invoices by the
 consular officers of the United States confer upon them the power of obtain
 ing from the shippers such information
 as might be used to the detriment of the German trade If disclosed to Amer
 ican competitors and that in any event the details which may be inquired into by the consul constitute hindrance to the speedy transaction of the business and a course of molestation.
 Second-That in the American ports of arrival the consular certificates are merely examined with regard to their form, while the market value of the SOouo IS lilldlly ueClucu ny tuc AHlSil- can customs appraisers without regard to the invoice statement.
 Third-That owing to the mode of procedure of the appraiser 1t Is hardly possible to prove the correctness of the declarations in the invoice because their decisions are rendered on the strength of assertions and facts which never come to the knowledge of the exporter.
 Secretary of the Treasury Gage in a letter reviewing the ambassadors com plaints states that the existing consular and customs regulations cannot be mod flied without a departure from the law of 1890, and that such regulations "are equally applicable to shipments from any foreign country and do ot'discrim- mate against or in favor of any par tcular foreign market" MT. Gage sug- gests that congress deal with the mat ter. Ambassador Von Holleben's letter specifies that the system Is highly cal culated to injure the German export trade and in some cases leads to an entire disclosure of the conditions of production and the business secrets of German industry. In conclusion he asks Secretary Hay Ito give to the 1 of my government the kind 1 demanded by the friendly ! relations existing between the two |
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-27
THE STREET COMMITTEE.
Action Taken on Various Petitions Last
 Night.

The street committee met last night
 and voted to recommend that the fol-
 lowing streets be repaired with crushed
 stone: Winthrop avenue, from Derby
 avenue to Oak street; Walnut street; East street, between Grand avenue and State street; Wallace street, between
 Grand avenue and State street; Wal lace street, between Chapel street and Grand avenue; St. John street, between East and Atizan streets; Hamilton street, between Chapel street and State street. Petitions for crushed stone pave- ment of these streets were before the committee.
 Favorable recommendation was also decided upon in regard to the following, petitions: For hardening with crushed stone of Ferry street, between Pine and State streets; for erection of sign post in front of No. 82 State street; for crosswalk at the corner of State and Ferry strets; for erection of a sign post in front of Mo- 237 Congress avenue; for grading and a walk on Union street; for curbing the south side of Derby ave- No. 225 Congress avenue; for erection Ol u pole III lIOIll Ol 1NO. tU OllVc StISet, and for straightening of curb and cob bling gutters on Redfield street. The following petitions were tabled: For concrete walk on Butler street; for ex- tension of Pearl street, from Orange street to Whitney avenue. N
 In regard to the several resolutions concerning compensation of carmen, it was voted to recommend that s3 per day be paid for single horse and $5 for a team. The petition for the repairing of the walk on the south side of Court street. between Academy and Olive streets, was referred to the director of public works.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-27
CHRISTMAS 1T T1 D YSMI1H.
Majority Had to be Content With Hard
 Menf-High Prices Prevail.

London, Jan. 27.--A dispatch to the Standard from Ladysmith dated De- cember 26 and describing the Christmas celebrations, says: ''Only few were fortunate enough to get turkeys or geese. A majority had to be content with the hard beef of wasted, underfed oxen or the coarse goat flesh which does duty for mutton. On Saturday there was a provision auction. Potatoes brought at the rate of a shilling each, eggs averaged ten pence each. carrots seven pence each, ducks half guinea each, cigarettes forty-two pence per three-penny package and whiskey from five pounds to seven pounds a bottle. Everybody was able to indulge in Christmas pudding, as the commissariat kindly issued the necessary ingredients for the occasion"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-27
OLD DOMINION LINER ASHORE. The Jamestown Blown on Virginia COnst Ntnr Lnm berst Point.

New York, Jan. 26.-A special from Norfolk, Va, says: "The passenger and freight steamship Jamestown of the Old Dominion line went ashore west of Lamberst Point at 7:30 o'clock this morning during stiff gale. She was partly loaded and was proceeding from New Orleans to Norfolk. She was to have sailed for New York tonight. There were no passengers aboard She appears to be high and dry and in no immediate danger. Tugs have been sent to the scene. The wind was blow ing nearly fifty miles an hour when she was driven ashore"