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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-03-22
Surprise at Barboursvlilc.

Barboursville. KY, March 2e.-The
report that F. w. Golden had turned
state S evidence in the Goebel murder
case was great surprise here. Green
Golden, cousin of Wharton, says it was
utterly false that he was sent by
Powers to keep Wharton from going
to Frankfort. f. w. Golden was a close
friend of Caleb Powers, doing a great
deal of work for him during the re-
cent campaign. 1t is said that he left
here on telegram from the attorneys
for the prosecution to come to Lexine-
ton.
When the news was received here
that he had made confession, friends
of the accused parties became very un-
easy, and prominent republicans said
that if it should be true "the trees
would bear fruit they never bore be-
fore"
1t is also learned thatex-Representa-
tive Berry Howard and f. NJ. Cecil, Of
Middlesboro, were here Saturday night
in consultation with Golden. Cecil
was sergeant-at-arms at the session of
the legislature at London.
A guard is kept on duty day and
night,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-03-22
PRODUCED A SENSATION.
Golden Had Been Under Surveillance
from the First.

Golden Had Been Under Surveillance
from the First.
Frankfort, KY, March 2o.-The news
Of the alleged confession of +. Whar-
ton Golden, of Barboursville, in regard
to the assassination of William Goebel
produced a sensation here. Golden
was formerly guard at the peniten-
tiary here under the republican admin
istration, and is well known.
1t developed that the police and de-
tectives have been watching his move
ments since the day of the assassina-
ton on the theory that he knew some
thing about it. Commemorative Attor-
ney of Franklin County Botsgrove, de-
cIined to discuss the alleged confession
as did others who are assisting in the
prosecution, though one went so far as
to say Mr.. Golden will be one of the
most important witnesses introduced
by the state.
Seine regret that this matter became
public so soon, as they fear it will
not only make it dangerous for him
to return to his home at Barbeursville,
but that it may also seriously impede
the prosecution in work which has
been going on for several weeks and
which might have led to other develop
rlents soon.
Caleb Powers, the republican secre-
tary of state, who is in Jail charged
with being an accessory to the assas-
sination and who is alleged to be iGn-
plio ated by Golden, refused to discuss
the confession story in any form.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-03-22
NOT ENTITLED TO BACK PAY.
Neither Can the Government Recover
Moneys Already Paid
Over.

Washington, March 20.-Chief JUS
tice Fuller Of the United States SUI
preme court, Monday, handed down an
opinion on the claim of Commander
JOIN, n. Quackenbush, of the United
States navy, to recover pay for services
from 1883 to. 1897. The case involves a
complicated story of effort at dis
missal and at reinstatement to rank
in the navy. The court held that
Quackenbush was not entitled to back
pay, and also that the United States
could not recover money paid him.
Quackenbush was succeeded as COM
mander in 1874 by Admiral Schley.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-03-22

The month of February made the
most remarkable record of aliy Feb
ruary in the history of our foreign
commerce. The exports during that
month averaged 100000 for every
business day in the month, and the
total exports were S119,765,7 62, or
more than % per cent. greater than
that of any preceding February
The Puerto Rican relief bill passed
by congress provides tllat the sum
named t2.n95,4 55) shall be placed at
the disposal of the president, to be
used for the government now existing
and which may herea fter be estab-
lished in Puerto Rico, and for public
ornamental and public purposes therein.
The Pacolet Manufacturing Co., of
Pacolet, S. c.. has bought $50 acres of
education, public works and other gov
land two miles from Gainesville, Ga,
on which will be erected a $1.0O0,O00
cotton mill. The mill will operate 50,-
900 spindles and make standard sheet
ing for export only. Thirty thousand
bales of cotton year Will be consumed
and 1,401 hands employed.
Rufus Parks, Jr., a member of the
middle class of the scientific depart
ment of Yale university, is believed to
be suffering from smallpox. He is the
third undergraduate in the university
i'll with the disease, the others being
Cares w. Perkins, of Grand Rapids,
Mich, and Roland Bailey. of Middle
town, Conn.
New currency, to the amount of ST.
705,0U0 was sent out, on the 18th, to
national banks under that section OF
the new financial law which allows
the banks to issue circulation to the
par value of the bonds which they
have on deposit with the treasury.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-03-22
DOESN'T ALARM ENGLAND.
The Announcement of Gigantic
Trust Confined to- a Few Lines
and Small Heading.

Washington, March 20.--Consul Hal
stead, at Birmingham, England, report
ed to the state department the fcrna-
ton of a bleaching trust, with cap
italization of 100000 or $6O,O00,c0O
with the avowed object of preventing
individual concerns from indulging in
sharp practices, cutting prices, dis
count. etc. The consul calls atteD ton
to the fact that the constantly-re cur
ring announcements that another
rust has been formed does not create
alarm in Great Britain. and says that
the formation of the bleaching trust
was announced in the London Mail, in
81 lines of small type, under single
headline
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-03-22
Colombia Cattle for Cuba.

Washington, March 20.-Owners of
cattle in Colombia, says Consul Hama
bergh, at Cartagena, in a report to
the state department, are making all
possible efforts to ship their herds to
Cuba and other countries, preferring
to pay the export tax of $8.72 per head
rather than take the chances of having
their stock pass into the hands of the
government During January last o.
722 head of cattle were shipped from
Colombia to Cuba, and the consul says
that these shipments probably will
continue for some time
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-03-22
COMMONWEALTH NOT READY.
Cases of the Men Charged with Conn.
plicity iu the GoebeI Murder

Frankfort, KY, March 2O.-Caleb
Powers, John Davis and VIM. III. Gull
ton, charged with being accessories
TO the murder of VIM. Goebel, were ar
raigned for trial before Judge Moore.
The commonwealth announced not
ready, and by agreement the trials
were Set for next Friday,at which time
County Attorney Polsgrove said ne
thought he could get his witnesses and
not ask further continuance FIX
Gov. John Y. Brown made demand
for a list of witnesses for the COM
monwealth, but this was refused by
the attorney for the prosecution, on
the ground that publicity might cause
some of them to avoid being sum
moned.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-03-22
Civil Service Rules Amended.

Washington, March 20.-The presi.
dent has amended the civil service
rules so as to provide that a person
who has been transferred from a class
flied position to an unclassified posi-
ton in the insular possessions under
the control of the United States may
return to the classified service at any
time. Formerly a. person who was
transferred out of the classified serv-
Ices, unless to a presidential place,
could be reinstated only on the same
basis with persons who were separated
entirely from the classified service.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-03-22
NO NEWS FROM NAFEK|N1.
Troops, However, Are Converging on
That Place with More Than
q View of Relief.
A POINT IN LORD ROBERTS STRATEGY.
He May Make His Advance ON Pre-
tOria from Three Directions.
B1oemfcntein, MafekinE and the
Natal Border-Lord Methuen's
Next Chance.

London, March 20, 2:15 p. m.-Neith.
erthe advance by way of Fourteen
Streams nor Col. Plumer's movement
has yet resulted in bringing news OF
Mafeking's relief. From Bloemfontein
and Natal there are apparently no Sc
rlous developments, and public inter
est remains conferred in Col. Baden.
Powell's force, undistracted by events
Of greater military Importance.
A More Serious Purpose.
However, it appears likely that the
converging of the troops towards
Mafeking indicates a much more Sc.
r;ous purpose TIM merely its relief.
Judging from Lord Methuen's pres
cnce at Warrentown, and the capture
OF the nearby passage of the Vaal at
Fourteen Streams, keen observers be.
htVe that Lord Roberts meditates al
advance in force on Pretoria by way
OF Rustenburg. This might start eth.
err from Fourteen Streams or Klerks.
dorp, and would probably coincide
with an advance Wit Bloemfontein and
Natal
Methuen May Have Another Chance.
Thus Lord Methuen may be given
the chance to redeem his reputation
as has been done with Gen. Gatacre.
Commandment Olivier has accom-.
rlished another step in his retreat
from northern Cape Colony, evacuat-
ing Rouxeville, and going towards
Kroonstadt, where President Steyn is.
The Free Staters, seemingly, have
not quite collapsed. They are in con.
siderable force around Smithfeld
though much dispirited.
A British spy from Rockville reports
that Commandant Olivier and COM
plando are going to Kroonstadt. The
agents he left behind are using desper-
ate means to raise recruits, COM
Wandering British Beers under penal
ty OF death.
Kroonstadt, where the Beers are
concentrating, is 137 miles from
Bloemfontein. It is surrounded by a
country of hills and jungles.
Gen. Gatacre is now resting at
Spring fontein, preliminary to joining
Lord Roberts. Gen. Buffers hill work
before Ladysmith has given him an
experience which is about to be used
in forcing the Biggarsberg range. 1t
is believed that $4,000 of his 10000 men
are about to engage Gen. Botha'S
force, and the next news of fighting
will probably come from Natal.
The leaders of the Afrikander bund
are circulating a petition in Cape Col
ony. asking the imperial government
cot to take away the independence of
the Beers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-03-22
Kruger's Admission.

London, March 20.-A dispatch to
the Daily Telegraph from Bloemfon
teip says:
''In speech which he made here
few days before the British entered
the town, President Kruger admitted
that his men would be unable to keep
in the field for another month"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-03-22

Representative Ray, of New York,
chairman of the house committee on
judiciary and at the head of a special
subcommittee on trusts, introduced 4
joint resolution, on the 18th, propos-
ing an amendment to the constitution
giving congress the power to regulate
and repress monopolies and combiu;s-
tions and to create and dissolve cor
porations and dispose of their proper
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-03-22

1t is learned that the purpose of the
government to acquire the Island of
ST. Thomas, d. W. l., for a reasonable
consideration from Denmark, has not
been abandoned, notwithstanding the
statements attributed to the Danish
minister indicating a decision not to
part with the island.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-03-22

Senator Proctor, on the 18th, intro
duced an amendment to the house
Puerto Rican bill, authorizing the
president ''in his discretion" to ap-
point an officer of the army or navy
as governor of Puerto Rico, his service
not to extend beyond three years from
the passage of the act.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-03-22

Gov. Stephens has appointed 2. II
Rea, of Marshall, a member of The
board of managers of the colony ior
feeble-minded and epileptics at Mar.
shall, vice George Robertson, of McNi.
co, resigned.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-03-22

The delegation of Creek Indians which
had been in Washington for some time
comforting with the Dawes commits
sion, signed a new agreement, on the
18th. which will be transmitted to the
senate. They protested against pro
vision eliminating the tribal courts be-
ing inserted in the agreement, aul
hope to prevail upon the congressional
committees to permit these courts 10
remain.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-03-22

At a largely-attended meeting of
representatives of the shipping and
wharf companies OF Hamburg, ex TIE
18th, a resolution was adopted to send
q protest to the imperial chancellor,
Prince Hohenlohe, against the enact
ment of the pending meat inspection
bill, on the ground that the measure
would inevitably lead to disturbance
of trade relations with friendly
states"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-03-22
Does Not Credit the Report.

London, March 21.-The Times COM
menting editorially upon the report
that Germany will ask the belligerents
to guarantee the safety of Johannes
burg, says:
eve decline to believe that any re-
sponsible German statesman would
make such proposal. Certainly the
government will not make agreements
at foreign instigation.''
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-03-22

The Strathcona Horse regiment and
100 recruits to fill vacancies in the first
Canadian contingent in South Africa,
embarked at Halifax, n. S., on ths
transport Monterey, on the 18th. The
troops were given a grander send-off
than that extended to previous bodies.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-03-22
Money From the Governments.

Gov. Stephens has received from the
secretary of war check for $21, 133. 93,
on the assistant treasurer of the Unit
ed States, ST. Louis, in part payment
of the claim of the state of Missouri
against the United States for ex-
penses incurred in raising the volun-
teer army for the war with Spain.
The entire claim of the state was
about $4,000, which leaves about P4,-
900 for items now in course of settle
ment.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-03-22

The Berlin papers discuss the pro
ceedings in the British parliament
with reference to the proclamation of
the English church in Dresden by Bocr
sympathizers, expressing their regret
and attributing the act to street row.
dies, but denying Great Britain's right
to complain.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-03-22

The foreign mission board of the
Reformed Church in the United States,
at a meeting in Allentown, Pa, on
the 14th, elected Miss S. L. WiedneT
of Flatrock, o., teacher in the girls
school at Sendai, Japan. She will sail
in May. The election of other mis-
sionaries was postponed until April.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-03-22
Big Real Estate Deal.

One of the largest real estate deals
recently consummated in south Mis-
souri, was made when Messrs. Coats
and Gering, of Plattsmouth, Neb., sold
all of their ranch land near Sargent,
Texas county, to George ]. Holmes,
son of millionaire farmer of Cass
county, Neb. The timber will be cut
off, and the land stocked with sheep.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-03-22

Rev. Sheldon, in the Topeka Capital,
on the 18th, in denouncing those Pea
pie who dodge the tax assessor, made
the statement that an Atchison, To-
peka & Santa Fe baggageman in To-
peka pays three times as much taxes
as one of the highest officials of the
road
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-03-22

Senior Jose Villalon, Cuban secretary
of public works, says he is engaged
I'm constructing several highroads in
the provinces of Havana and Pinar del
Rio. He also announces that road is
being surveyed from Batabano to Unis.
He says other roads are greatly need-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-03-22

Officials or the Paris exposition said,
on the 18th, that there was no founda-
ton for the report circulated in the
United States that the date of the
opening had been postponed fort
night. The exposition will be opened
April Is, as advertised.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-03-22
Something About Babies.

Mrs. Frank Price, of jefferson City,
Is the mother of triplets-two boys
and a girl. Their combined weight ia
little over p pounds. OF course JEFF
ferson people will cease growing when
they learn that Mrs. Patrick Lavery,
of Bridgeport, Conn, astonished her
husband with a boy weighing 24H
pounds.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-03-22
Gen. white III at Cape Town

Cape Town, March 2O.-Gen. George
Stewart White, the defender of Lady
smith, has arrived here, but is too ill
to permit a public reception being
given in his honor.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-03-22
Col. scbfeI Placed On a Transport.

Cape Town, March 20.-Owing to
the quarrelsomeness of Col. Schiel. the
German officer in charge of the Boer
artillery, who was wounded and tax
en- prisoner at the battle of Glands
slaagte, ne has been removed from
the prisoners camp to transport.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-03-22
The Alleged Assassin.

Lexington, KY, March 2O.-The man
Nho is accused of having fired the shot
which killed VIM. Goebel in the state
house yard at Frankfort, on January
80, is ''Tallow Dick" Combs, mulatto,
who is now living in Beattyville. He
formerly lived in Winchester, where
he was arrested for some offense, and
made his escape. His partner was a
black negro named Hockersmith.
They went to Frankfort five days be-
fore Goebel was killed, it is alleged,
and each day until the day of the as
sassination they stood at the corner
of Broadway and Lewis streets and
watched for Goebel to go by. On the
day of the shooting they were not in
their accustomed places. The prose-
cution is said to know where the ne
groes boarded and who paid for it.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-03-22
More Canadian Troops.

Carnarvon, Cape Colony, March 21.-
The Canadian mounted rifles, under
Col. herchiner, and the Canadian ar
ElIery, commanded by Col. Drury,
have arrived here, with a contingent
Of yeomanry. The presence of this
force here has had an excellent effect
in the district.
1t is reported that a large force of
Insurgents is in the vicinity of Van
Wyck's vlei.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-03-22
Not Likely to Strike.

Boston, March 20.-The probability
of a machinists' strike in this city on
April 1, by order of the National
Union of Machinists, on account of the
strike of the Chicago Union men, La
considered very slight.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-03-22

A bill was introduced in the senate.
on the 18th, by Senator Foster, author
izing the construction by the govern
ment of a cable from some port on
the coast of the State OF Washing
ton to Cape Nome and other points in
Alaska
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-03-22
VIII Consolidate.

New York, March 2O.-The stock
holders of the Corn Exchange bank
and the Home bank have decided to
consolidate the two banks. The Home
bank will be operated as the branch
of the Corn Exchange.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-03-22
Goat Breeders Organize.

The rapidly-increasing interest in
the breeding and raising of Angora
goats in the southwest has resulted in
the formation of the American An
CORA Goat Breeders association, which
win have it's headquarters in Kansa,
CITY.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-03-22
Reinforcing the Border.

London, March 21.-The Lourenco
Marques correspondent of the Times,
telegraphing Monday, March 10, says:
Last night the Portuguese authori-
ties hurriedly dispatched by special
train a force of infantry to reinforce
the garrison on the Transvaal border
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-03-22
Wants a New Courthouse.

Butler is struggling for new court
house to take the place, says the Ne
vada Mail, of the old shack that has
been used for years in Bates county.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-03-22

Senator Penrose reported favorably.
on the 10Th, from the commerce COM
mittee, the bill to change the name o:
the steamer Paris of the American line
to Philadelphia.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-03-22
GOLDEN AT WINCHESTER.
said to Have Given the Name of the
GOebel Assassin.

Lexington, KY, March 20.-A tele-
phone message from Winchester. IL
miles from this city, says that F. ".
Golden, alleged to have made an in
eliminating statement with reference
to the Goebel murder, is in Winches-
ter, where he arrived Sunday. Late
Monday forenoon he went south on
the Kentucky Central railway and
then returned at 2:45 and went to the
hotel where he is now. He refuses to
see anyone. The Goebel men are keep
ing strict watch on his movements.
He is not registered at the hotel. 1t
is reported that he is in conference
with the Goebel men at Winchester.
An unconfirmed rumor there is that
he has given the name of the man
whom he says shot Goebel.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-03-22

The state department has been mott
fed that the Pers an government is
about TO send a minister to Washing
ton. For ten years this post has been
vacant, the incumbent having left in
dudgeon, owing to the merciless ridi-
cule heaped on him by the American
Photographer on account of his queer
name-Hadji Hassan COOL Khan, with
a half dozen additional syllables.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-03-22
Fatal Ending of a Feud.

A feud between Homer Bablett anG
JEFF Bilderback, prominent farmers,
eliminated in an impromptu duel
near Kneisly's Ford, in the southeast
crn part of Henry county. Babiett
was killed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-03-22
Married sixtx-Two Years.

Mr.. and Mrs. jacob A. Everson, OF
Maryville, celebrated the siNty-seccnd
anniversary of their marriage. Mr..
Everson is Sc and his wife 80. Both
enjoy good health. Only two of their
nine children are living.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-03-22
wilkinson specuIates.

London, March 21.-During the
pause in the military operations in
South Africa Spenser Wilkinson, writ
ing IN the Morning Post, deals specu-
latively with possible movements. He
says:
strong cavalry columns to move I'M
expectedly on various points, thus up
setting the Boer plans of defense, and
rendering possible an advance of three
converging forces on Pretoria, with
out any heavy preliminary fighting"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-03-22

Mrs. Mary Foote Beecher Perkins
died, on the 14th, at the home of her
son, Chas. E. Perkins, at Hartford,
Conn, aged "a years and nine months.
On the same day her brother, Rev.
Thomas X. Beecher, the elder and last
surviving brother of Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher, died at his home in Elmira,
y. V, aged 81 years.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-03-22

The Railway Age, of the 18th, says:
although more miles of new TAI,
load were built in the United States
last year than in any year since 1896
there is every Indication that the pres
ent year will witness even greater ac-
tivity. II the aggregate there are
nearly $4,000 miles of road projected"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-03-22
The NeSbif Law.

The state supreme court has declared
the Nesbit election law constitutional
The law applies to st. Louis, and was
passed by the Legislature last winter.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-03-22
Through a PIate-Glass Window.

J. S. Finkenbirer, 1884 Washing
ton avenue. ST. Louis, found burglar
in his house The fellow escaped by
going through plate-gless window.