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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-04
BOERS SUSTAIN DEFEAT.
Gen. French Drives the Burghers
From Colesburg, in Dis
order, Eastward.
PROGRAMME WORKED WITHOUT A HITCH.
The Beers Were Surprised to Find Them
selves thanked by Gen. French's Cav
airy and Light Artillery, and After Wig
orous Resistance Fled-Brltish Losses
Were Very Light.

Rensberg, C. c., Jan. 1.-Gen. French
has completely defeated the Beers and
occupied Colesberg.
The general continued to keep the
Beers on the move and pressed them
closely Saturday and Sunday, giving
them no time to make a prolonged
stand, and when day broke he was
within striking distance of the enemy.
Last night all the cavalry, artillery
and infantry, the latter riding in wag-
ons to increase the general mobility,
started upon a night march with the
object of turning the Beers right The
flank operations were successful. The
infantry and field batteries immediate
ly made a feint attack upon the Boer
front, and while this was proceeding
the cavalry and light artillery got
completely around the enemy's right
flank, as arranged. The programme
worked without a hitch. The Beers
were utterly surprised, and finding
their retreat threatened, fed in disor-
der to the eastward, leaving Colesberg
in Gen. French's hands.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-04
Ugly Rumora Ahoat.

Cape Town, Jan.2.-Ugly rumors are
in circulation of Dutch rising, with
the object of Selling Cape Town and
the docks, and capturing the governor
Of Cape Colony, Sir Alfred Miner. The
center of the movement is said to be
Paarl, village about 30 miles from
Cape Town, where meeting of the
Afrikander bund was held Sunday.
A similar meeting was held at Rich
mond, ON December 2s, and it is re-
ported that the members of the bunds
in these two towns are acting in con-
cert.
The members of the bund at Willing
TN, and the Dutch in Clanwilliam dis
tr.ct are said to be armed with Mausers
and to be anxious to use them in be-
half of the Beers.
While the stories of a rising are dis
credited the police and military are
taking ample precautions.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-04
I4ondon is rendered anxions nv 1ndi-

London is rendered anxious by midi
cations that Gen. Butler, in an effort
to retrieve his laurels before the ar
rival of Gen. Roberts. is straining his
energies in preparation for another
assault on the Boer fc rces intervening
between him ana Ladys1nith.
a Cape Town dispatch says: mo
Christmas gift could have been more
welcome to Tommy Atkins than the
news of the coming of ''Bobs," while
the officers who have gradually real
lied that the war on the frontier of
Cape Colony is largely an engineering
glad to see so brilliant an organizer as
Kitchener"
The use of the telephone in war has
been watched with considerable inter
est by army officers, and Gen. Greely's
corps is probably the first in the world
to demonstrate that it can be operated
successfully. 1t has been found of
great value, when detailed instructions
had to be sent, and there was not time
to telegraph as fully as the officers in
charge thought the case required.
Gov-Gen. Davis of Puerto Rico and
Lieut.. Battle, his aide-de-camp, sailed
for the United States, on the 30th on
the steamer Ponce, bound for Wash
ington, orders having arrived, on the
ssth, for the genral to report at Wash
in gton for consultation with the secre-
tsry of war.
\ rich strike on a claim of the Lem
on Gold Mining Co., of British Column
bia, near Camp Mckinney, has been
made. In grading for stamp mill site
near the shaft of the Gold Standard
Iaine the men uncovered 12-foot
ledge of oxidized quartz, which assays
SS25 per ton in gold and 50 silver.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-04
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
Recent Deaths.

VIVA Crozier, a pioneer of Maries
county, of pneumonia. His wife is
very ill from the same disease. She
nursed ner husband, and remained
with him until exhausted.
Louis Bondy, well-known farmer
of Barton county, aged &c.
Mrs. Amanda Belle Pace (nee Lank-
ford), at her home at Bourbon, aged
As years The remains were laid to
rest at Wellsville, by the side of three
little children, who had preceded her.
Mr.. G. C. Gwinner, one of Tipton's
most respected citizens He was a
prominent member of the G. A. R. and
A. o. u. w. and an earnest worker in
the NJ. E. church. He had amsssed a
comfortable fortune and retired from
active business several years age
John Connor, aged SO years, at Aux
vase, Galloway county.
Mrs. Rachel Booker, &c years old, at
Chillicothe.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-04
Fatal Mine Accident.

Another fatal mine accident oc-
CURED in the zinc district, Jasper
county, the other day. James Fry and
Edward Overton, working at the
Phoenix mine, near Prosperity, en-
tered the tub to go down into the
mine. The regular hoisterman had no.
returned to work, and new man was
in his place. He let the tub down
about twenty feet, then reversed the
engine, hauling up the tub with great
force and lifting it into the wheel
above. knocking both of the miners
out of the tub into the shaft They
fell 220 feet to the bottom of the
shaft. Their bones were broken and
their bodies were horribly crushed.
Both were killed instantly.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-04
THE CAPTURE OF CoLEsBERG.
OVercOnfdence Causes the Beers q
Heavy Loss--British Losses Slight.

OVerconfdence Causes the Beers q
London, Jan. 2.-The Daily Mail has
the following dispatch, dated January
i, from Rensburg:
Yesterday afternoon a big force of
cavalry and infantry, with ten guns,
under the personal command of Gen.
French, moving by detour, occupied
some hills three miles from Colesberg,
where the Beers were in strength, con-
fident in the natural aid afforded
them by the hills around.
1.-THE enemy's position extended six
miles around the entire village.
"At daybreak our artillery opened
the battle. The Beers were taken by
surprise, but replied vigorously. An
artillery duel was maintained for two
hours. Then a Boer Hotchkiss COZ
lapsed and was abandoned. We cap
tured it. A Boer big gun was silenced,
but this and the other Boer guns were
withdrawn to the northward, whittier
we are harrassing their retreat by a
damaging shell fire.
'Colesberg is in our hands, and the
few remaining loyalists are jubilant.
We have captured many wagons and
a considerable quantity OF stores.
Our losses were quite slight, but
They may stop at Achtertang or cross
the river altogether at NorvaPs Point
where the bridge is still intact
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-04
COMPLETE REORGANIZATION.
The Present Month VIII See Import
ant Changes in the Govern
mcnt of Cuba.

Washington, Jan. at is probable
that the present month will be marked
by complete reorganization of the
military commands in Cuba. The i'm
preston prevails that there is to be a
heavy reduction in these commands,
and it is intimated that the outcome
will be the creation of two depart
ments, instead of the six which origin
ally comprised Cuba, and the four into
which the island is now divided.
Gen. Wilson, who commands the
combined departments of Matanzas.
and Santa Clara, has been ordered TO
Washington, and it is not the present
intention that he shall return to Cuba.
1t is said that while here, he, with
Gen. Davis, who is coming from Porto
Rico, and is due on the 5th at New
York, will confer with the committees
of congress having to do with the Gre
alton of new form of government for
Porto Rico and with legislation for
Cuba during the time it shall remain
under American control.
The combined department of Santi-
age and Puerto Principe is without
commander, although the duties of the
post vacated by Gen. Wood upon his
promotion to the governor general
ship are being temporarily discharged
by the senior colonel
Thus the entire Orient, as the east
ern half of the island is called, is with
out permanent commander. 1t is nm
derstood that the four departments i'm
the Orient will be consolidated into
one, and that brigadier general will
be named by Secretary Root, upon the
recommendation of Gen. Wood, to take.
command, with headquarters at Santi-
ago
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-04
The Seized steamer Bundsrath.

Durham, Jan. 2.-The Imperial mail
steamer Bundsrath, of the German
East African line, which was seized by
the British cruiser Magicenne, on the
ground that she was carrying contra
band of war, in Delagoa bay, has been
brought to wharf here, and is now
guarded by marines and blue jackets.
The United States, German, Russian
and Austrian military attaches, who
spent the holidays in Durham, returned
to the front this evening.
The White Star steamship Majestic,
which left Liverpool December 10, with
1000 troops, arrived here yesterday.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-04
Anti-Goebcl Democratic Lohh~

Frankfort, KY, Jan. 2.-The lobby NJ
anti-Goebel democrats here WORKING
against the contesting Delegates was
supplemented by numerous arriv.Is
yesterday. The ministers and temper
ance leaders are conspicuous in this
faction. The anti-Goebel headquarters
were formally opened, with ex-Con-
gresham W. c. Owens, Gen. Basil w
Duke, Senator Geo. H. Alexander. and
Senator Thomas H. Hayes and ex-sec..
rotary OF State John w. Headly 10
charge.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-04

Los angeles, CAL, Jan. 2.--Attornav
oscar Hamburger who represented The
neirs In the Wolfsohn case when tbav
sought to recover the $4,000 life in.
surance from the New York Life In
surance Co., is in the city. He viii,
not give up his case though his clienta
ma nave waived their claim to the $40
he is fraud" said Mr.. Bamberyer.
Yesterday. life is made up TO resemble
Wolfsohn, but he is not real r
shall spend $500 of my own mopev -.
need be, to ferret out this nystery,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-04
Missouri Medical Reforms.

The legislation committee of the
Missouri state Medical association
was in session in ST. Louis the other
day. This committee is composed of
members from each congressional dis
trict of the state, averaging about four
members from each district. The COM
mlttee was appointed last May by the
state association, and its object is to
secure needed Legislation looking to
professional reforms in the practice of
medicine. To this end reform meas
ure will be framed and the committee
will use it's best endeavors to securs
its passage.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-04
Church Destroyed by Fire.

Storrnsberg. Neb., Jan. Eden
Baptist church, which was dedicated
only year ago, was totally destroyed
by fire early yesterday morning, and
two people were seriously injured. The
fire was caused by an explosion OF
acetyline gas, with which the church
was lighted. The gas generator and
the furnace were both located in the
basement, and it is supposed escaping
gas was ignited by the furnace. New
Years watch meetings were being held
and a large number OF people were
present.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-04
IN DEFIANCE OF THE LAWS.
The North German Lloyd Line Re-
fuses to Return Contract Labor
ers Brought Over by 1T.

Galveston, Tex, Jan. 2.-The first in
stance of a refusal on the part of
steamship company to deport immi-
grants found by the United States inn
migration bureau to be contract la
borers, occurred here yesterday. About
two weeks ago Immigrant Inspector
Levy brought IS Slavonians here from
Mississippi, charged with having been
brought here on a North German Lloyd
ship in violation of immigration laws
Yesterday he rendered them to the
captain of the steamship Roland, of
that line, and they were refused.
Warrants were issued for S. c. Spe,-
Ger, agent of the company, and for the
captain. The ship sailed without serv-
ice of the warrant on the captain, but
Mr.. Spencer was arrested.
Mr.. Spencer, when seen by a press
reporter, was very reticent, but
claimed the men had not been rendered
to him, and if they were rendered to
the ship without tickets from the Of
flee, the purser was obliged to decline
to receive them.
Inspector Levy says the men were
rendered to the company on Decem-
Der 10 by the collector of customs, and
the company accepted them, and as
sumed responsibility for their board.
1t is understood that the immigra-
ton bureau has information of some
1900 alleged contract laborers which
it purposes to deport, and that the
steamship companies intend to resist
the orders. Nest of these immigrants
came through Baltimore, and many
through New York.
Under the act of 1891 the penalty for
not returning contract laborers is a
fine of not less than $500 in each case,
and the clearance of vessels may be
withheld pending payment of the fine.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-04

Burlesquers who were advertised at
the Baldwin opera house, Springfield,
to ''men only" received reception
which they were not looking for. Dur
ing the performance, which was pro-
nourced not only rocky" but in
decent In sume respects, the players
were rotten-egged and had to leave
the stage.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-04

Capt. John Cowdon's son, Mr.. James
Seldom Cowdon, of Washington city,
has completed plaster model of Low
er Louisiana, showing the flood plano
and floor plane of the Mississippi river
from the mouth of Red River to the
Gulf of Mexico, as well as the location
of the proposed Lake Borgne outlet.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-04
On Their wedding Anniversary.

Thomas McDermott, formerly a po-
liceman, declared that the killing of
Edward Griffin, in st. Louis, was done
in seif-defcnse. Mrs. Griffin was wit
ness Of the fatal fight, which occurred
in a saloon, where the woman had gone
in quest of her husband. It occurred
on the anniversary of her marriage.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-04

Fully 200 representative members of
the Kansas State Live Stock association
met at Emporia, on the 2sth, at o
called meeting to discuss and put into
effect "all honorable means to fight
the advance in freight rates made by
the railroads in their change from car
load rates to hundred weight
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-04
Was n Dis.ipated SON.

Ludwig Won Withers, 4 farm hand
At Attention, ST. Louis county, was bur
led the other day. 1t now develops,
from the story told his employer, How
ard Ellison, u former clergyman iii
Australia. that he was the dissipated
scion of IL noble German family. The
family at Berlin has been notified.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-04
4 Rig Retail Firm.

The SiegeiHillman Dry Goods CO.
retailers, ST. Louis, has executed d
chattel deed of trust for the benefit od
creditors. Thomas H. Mckittricl,
trustee, will continue the business an
til their claims are taken care of. Lila.
biiities, about S225, 900; assets, about
the SAME.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-04

Louis Blumenberg, cellist, with Nine.
Nevada's company, announces that he
will tour the Transvaal. "Music, you
know" said Blumenberg, "speaks all
languages, and 1 believe the Beers
know something of the art themselves.
will start in the summer or fall for u
circle of the GLOBE
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-04
Assassinatcd at a Dance.

Lewis Crook, young man of family,
died from the effects of a gunshot
wound at the residence of the Widow
Nichols, on Sac river, in Cedar county,
which was a scene of revelry and 4
dance. Crook and some inmate of the
house became engaged in a quarrel,
and some one en- the outside fired the
fatal shot through a window, tearing
away an arm and a large part of the
abdominal CAVITY.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-04
GENERAL SOUTHERN ADVANCE.
ID il Inaugnrated ny ,.t-
Capture of Cabuyao
Ing Papers Capturea-

Manila, Jan. 2.-The first ino .rr.a
of a general southern advance oo -
yesterday morning, when two
ions of the Thirty-ninth infantry III III
ed and occupied Cabuyao, on inc
side of Iaguna de Bay. Two amer
cans were killed and four were "o 80,
ed: Twenty-four of the enemy -
xara fonnd in one house. One
and fifty prisoners and four o-pouA
err rapid-fire guns were caPtureu.
n-s.,.,, Unaer shrapnel Fire.
The punboat Laguna de Bay oo
barded the town before the oe'"A
t;on of the troops from the cascoes'
which was made under the enemy
shrapnelf =, ,oos ne
The enemy evacuated the place
fore the charging Americans, retrea'
inc. to Santa Rosa, to which TOWN. ''
were pursued. .s
Heavy Fighting Along the ho"o'
Heavy fighting occurred along Tue
road to Santa Rosa, which was ocou
pied by the MISUNDERSTANDING S
toward Slang.
The Americans burned the county
between and around Cabuyao.
The gunboat returned to Calaino"
for reinforcements and thence came "
Manila to fetch ammunition. she re-
Gently captured two of the enemy
steam launches, one under fire OF ar
tillery at Calamba, and also four cas-
Goes loaded with rice.
Other regiments are mobiilzlng d.
San Pedro Macati and Pasig, prepara-
tory to continuing the southern ao-
vance.
IncuIpnting Documents Founu'
Sundays capture of bombs lnvoVeo
the seizure of documents inculpatlng a
thousand Filipinos who intended 10 rise
against the Americans. Papers were
also found showing a distribution Oh
the CITY into districts and careful as
sienment of leaders and followers
The precautions taken by the Amerl-
cans on Saturday, it is now evident,
alone prevented an uprising. The pro-
vost marshal has requested that two
more regiments be detailed for the
protection of Manila. Three thousand
troops are now actually in the city.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-04

The news that Germany will not
send military experts to the Beers is
received by the German press unfavor-
ably. The Deustche Tages Zeitung
says: sit is hard to conceive why not.
From the Beers one may learn how tc
win victories, but from Gen. Butler
only how to lose battles and cannon"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-04

The convicts in the state pcniten
tiary were given big Christmas Gin
ner-turkey and dressing, ginger
cakes, butter, coffee and apples. They
were allowed to indulge in sports and
gambling games, and the governor pre-
scented three long-term men with PAR
doAlS.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-04

A ruling which legalizes marriages
performed by judges or the clergy of
any religious denomination in the Phil
ippines has been made. Under the
Spanish regime only such marriages
were recognized as legal as were per-
formed by Roman Catholic priests.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-04
SEVENTEEN HOUSES WRFcKRn.
many More Partly Wrecked and OH
err Dzmasse Done by a Natural
Gas Explosion

Pittsburgh, Pa, Jan. Am exn,o-
sion of sewer gas at Knoxville. a tbr;v
ing borough near here, about midnioh+
last night, demolished II frame house.
and a number of stables. nnr+lv
wrecked dozen more frame dwel,;na,
and tore up several streets for he
dreds of feet. No one was ini,,raa
Two women, Mrs. John Young ana
Mrs. Maraget jackson, are prostro4as
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-04

Smallpox among the Indians in the
Indian territory and at Crow Creek
agency,in South Dakota, land other res
ervations, has assumed such serious
phases that congress, Immediately af-
ter reconvenipg, will be asked for an
appropriation of $4,000 with which to
stamp out the epidemic.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-04

Mail advices received from the orient
state that Russia and France are con-
niving together in encroaching on
Chinese territory and against England,
and that japan is buying immense
quantities of rice 1t is believed that
war will break out in the spring.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-04
To Please His Children.

VIM. Childress, 1901 South Seventh
street, ST. Louis, spent Christmas al
the city hospital. He played Santa
Claus to amuse his children, over
turned coal oil lamp, and was BADLY
burned. His wife rescued him with q
blanket
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-04
BcER SPIES IN THE YEoMANRY.
Several of Them, Actually Enlisted,
Have Been Discovered-keep-
ing Sharp Lookout.

ing a Sharp Lookout.
London, Jan. 2.-Alleged Boer spies,
il has been discovered, have enlisted
in the yeomanry. A report of Lord
Gresham, who is in command of the
yeomanry forces, says that the officials
OF this arm of the service are being
pestered by agents of DR.. Leyds, the
European plenipotentiary of the South
African government. He adds that two
of them were actually accepted, but
that they were afterwards discovered.
He declares that the same thing oc-
Cured in Thornycroft's horse, seven
spies being discovered in that body.
He says, continuing: 1--WE have given
word to all our commanding officers
to keep a sharp lookout for traitors"
No steps have been taken thus far
to punish the alleged spies.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-04
VIII he Cautious in Hi. Action.

London, Jan. 2.-The Lisbon CORE
spondent of the Standard says:
1t is currently reported that the
speech of King Carlos in the cortes to-
day will refer at some length to the
situation in South Africa, but it is
doubtful whether anything win be
said more friendly to England than to
the Transvaal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-04
Au.tria-mungarx,. Currency Laws.

Vienna, Jan. BINDER the new cur,
rency laws, which went into force yes
terday throughout Austria-Hungary,
the form and kreuzer disappear. The
unit is the krone, equailing half a
kreuzer. After the introduction of the
gold standard the krone will be worth
one frame. five confines.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-04

1t was officially announced, on the
2sth, that the Dominion parliament
had been called for February 1. The
principal business to be brought UP
will be the voting of money for the
military contingents sent to South At
RIGA and the adoption of motions in
dorsing the action of the government.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-04

The Panama Canal Company OF
America. with an authorized capital OF
sac. 900, 900, was incorporated at Tren-
ton. IL, on the 27th. The object OF
the company, as shown by the articles
IF incorporation, is to acquire. by pur-
chase, the ship canal of the Compaignie
Nouvelle du Canal de Panama and the
railway across the Isthmus OF Pana-
ma: also to construct, equip and ope-
rate said canal and railway and the
various enterprises connected there
with.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-04

Florence Blythe-Hinckley, heiress to
several million dollars left her by her
father, Thomas Blythe, which were
aN arded to her after protracted litiga-
ton, has been quietly married, at San
Francisco, to \. a. Moore, Jr., deputy
attorney general of California.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-04

John Houseman, SO years old, who
says he was once a wealthy man in
Sacramento, CAL, was taken to the
workhouse in New York, on the 2sth,
to serve three months for vagrancy.
Houseman said that while a young
man he had gone west and settled in
Sacramento and amassed comforta-
BILE fortune.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-04
Miss srilIer,s Successor.

Miss Margaret Miller, who has been
clerk in the office of Gov. Stephens for
two years, has resigned. Miss Kate
Gordon, of jefferson City, will succeed
her.