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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-18
THE PRIZE MONEY CASES.
The Attorney General Files His An
syver Denying the Claims of
Dewey and sampson.

Washington, Jan. 16.-Attorney-
General Griggs has filed his answer in
the supreme court of the District of
Columbia, in the proceedings for prize
money for captures at Manila bay by
Admiral Dewey. The attorney gen.
eral asks that the case be referred to
a commissioner and that Admiral Dew
ey, his officers and crew, and also the
United States may have leave to take
testimony.
The attorney general comedies that
a state of war existed, but denies that
the squadron under Dewey's command
captured the Spanish cruisers Isla de
Cuba, Isla de Luzon and Don Juan de
Austria. These vessels, he says, were
sunk during the engagement. He asks
for fuller information in regard to 9TH
er points, and says although some cap
lures of property were made, such cap
ture does not authorize its condemna-
ton as prize to Dewey and his men.
The attorney general has also flied
similar answer in the case of Admiral
Sampson and the destruction of Ger
vera's fleet.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-18

Asved by the GaIlantry of the Brit
ish Garrison at Ladysmith.

Awed by the GaIlantry of the Brit
ish Garrison at Ladysmith.
London, Jan. 16.-The correspondent
OF the Daily Telegraph at Pietermar-
itzburg, telegraphing Thursday, Janu-
airy IL, says:
The gallantry of the Ladysmith
garrison last Saturday appears to have
depressed, if not actually demoralized
the Beers generally. 1t is believed that
they lost at least two, if not three,
killed as against our one"
Many Beers are believed to be trek
king northward. The magistrate at
Nautu, Zululand, telegraphs that
scouts report having seen many Boer
families with wagons proceeding north,
via Zululand, while European. who
formerly resided at Dundee, declares
that after the repulse at Ladysmith
number of Boer wagons, loaded with
dead and wounded, passed through
that mining township. and the Beers
burned some of the public buildings as
they departed. Five days have passed
since then"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-18
RUSHING THE FILIPINOS.
The Campaign South of Manila He
ing Pushed Successfully All
Along the Line.

Manila, Jan. Is, 5:45 p. m.-Part of
Gen. John Bates troops are operating
about Lake Taal. The insurgents con-
tinue to retreat south.
Col. Hayes, with the Fourth cavalry,
is supposed to have reached Lipa,
where many Spanish prisoners are
held.
Col. Anderson, with the Thirty
eighth infantry, took Talisay, on the
north shore of the lake, with but little
opposition.
Maj. Cheatham, with battalion of
the Thirty-seventh, on his way to San
Pablo, dispersed 400 insurgents, whom
the cavalry are pursuing toward Ala
minos.
A troop of the Third cavalry lost two
men killed and three wounded in an
encounter with the insurgents near
SaE Fernando de la Union, January IL.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-18
4 CENSUS OF HORTICULTURE.
An interesting Branch of Industry
That Is to Receive Special At
tentiom in the Census.

Washington. Jan. 16.-Owing to
the unusual intelligence of florists
as a class, and the fact that the sta
tistics of their business which the
cencus Office requires, relate almost
entirely to the year 1899, plan has
been formed for taking an early census
of Horticulture by mail, on special
schedules. and TO tabulate and publish
the returns thereof early, while other
branches of the great work of enumer-
alton are in progress.
There are approximately 10000 fior-
isis in the United States. The names
and addresses of a majority OF them
have been secured and classified by the
division of agriculture in the census
office, and each known proprietor will
soon receive a copy of the special
schedule devoted to this interest. II
will be accompanied by list $50 far
as ascertained) of all the florists in his
section, to be by him corrected, added
to and returned to the department for
use in making the record complete and
reliable.
This special schedule is not elaborate
or complicated. 1t may be filled out
easily and quickly by any florist who
keeps reasonably accurate run of his
business. 1t asks for the (1S99) acre
age devoted to Horticulture, and of each
crop or variety of plants and flowers;
IL ar
glass, and the area of each crop or va
riety of flower or plant raised there
under; the amount of persons en-
ployed, and the total wages paid to
them; the amount expended for cata-
lcgues, postage, and fertilizers respec-
lively, and the gross receipts from the
sales in each subdivision of the bust
ness.
No private individuals will be per-
mitted to have access to the schedules
after they have been filled out and re-
turned, nor will the names of persons
or firms giving information be pub
lished in the census report. Figures
only will be used and published, and
the entire process and record of gath
ering information will be confidential.
AS the law requires the regular
cnunerators to obtain certain infor-
lnation as to tenure, value, etc, during
their visits in June, the next census of
Horticulture. if the florists themselves
shall be prompt and conscientious in
filling out and returning the special
schedules soon to be sent to them, will
be the most perfect in history.
They will be put to no expense, as
the necessary stationery, with en-
velopes properly franked, will be pro-
vided for their use.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-18

President Kruger Quotes Scripture
to Encourage the BurEhers

President Kruger Quotes Scripture
to Encourage the BurShers.
London, Jan. 16.-A dispatch TO the
Daily Mail, dated Saturday, January
ID, from Lourenco Marques, says:
President Kruger has issued a proc
lamation ordering all Burghers to the
front. The Volkstem, the Transvaal
official organ, suggests that the mo-
ment the British cross the border the
gold industry should be irretrievably
destroyed.
president Kruger issued circular.
dated January s, to Boer commandments
and Burghers. urging them to show
moro enegry in the Transyaal cause.
lie quotes Psalm 33, verse 4, as uod-
given instructions to the Burghers.
and says that the British have fixed
their faith in Paslm 80. He also quotes
Psalm SO, verses 13 and IA, and asserts
that he has searched the Bible without
being able to find any other mode
which can be followed by the Beers.
Who must fight in the name of the
LOrd'o
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-18
NO HOPE FOR HENRY BOLLN.
Omaha's EmbezxIinE Ex-TreasureF
Gets No Comfort From the Unit
ed States Supreme Court.

Washington, Jan. 15.-In the United
States supreme court Justice Brown
rendered an opinion in the case of
Henry Bolln, of Nebraska, on applica-
ton made by Bolln for writ of error
to the Nebraska supreme court in the
matter on conviction of Bolln, former
city treasurer of Omaha, of the crime
Of embezzlement. The opinion refused
Bolln's application, affirming the opin-
ion of the state court, and affirming
the constitutionality of the Nebraska
law providing for proceeding in GRIM
inal cases upon information processes.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-18
A dispatch from Gen. Butler on the

"A dispatch from Gen. Butler, on the
18th, indicated that he had passed
around the western end of the Eoer
lines at Colenso, and was then several
miles behind them end within Il miles
of Gen. Whites olitPosts at Lady
smith. The Beers, few days before,
had forces with guns at Springfield,
where Ger. Butler dated his dis
patch.
There is an unusual increase in the
European demand for ordnance. Firms
which manufacture shells and guns
are completely overwhelmed with or
ders. The significant feature is that
not only are Great Britain and the
Transvaal in the ordnance market, but
liEerel purchases are being made by
France and Russia.
Luigi Crispi, natural son of Sig.
Francisco Crispi, the distinguished
Italian statesman and former premier,
was, on the 18th, sentenced, at Rome,
To four years Imprisonment for the
theft of jewelry from the Countess
Cellere in April, 1896.
Gen. Otis made a report to the war
department, on the 18th, in regard to
recent military operations in Luzon,
south of Manila, by Gen. Bates divi-
sion, showing the capture of several
towns and a large number of prisoners
with arms, cannon and ammunition,
and much other public property.
Maj.-Gen. Wood, governor general of
Cuba. issued the following order on
the 18th: Federico Mora, fiscal of the
srnroma oourt &c barebv ramoVed from,
office for the good of the public serv-
ice. This removal is the result of an
investigation into the conditions exist
ing in the administration of justice I'M
der his supervision"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-18
CENSUS OFFICE SUGGESTION.
AEriculturists Requested to Prepare
Themselves to Answer the Gem
sus EnumeratOrs' Questions.

Washington, Jan. 16.-Director OF
the Census Merriam suggests to the
agriculturists of the country that they
use some of their spare time between
now and June next in thoroughly pre-
pairing themselves to answer promptly
and accurately the questions relative
to the acreage, quantity and value of
crops; the quantity and value of all
farm products, animal and vegetable;
the cost of fertilizers and farm labor,
and in fact all the items of farm opera
lions for the calendar year 1899, which
the census enumerators are by law
compelled to ascertain. This, he says,
will result in full and accurate cen
suS
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-18
A Disgraceful Scene.

London, Jan. ia disgraceful
scene occurred on the stock exchange
yesterday. When Maurice Herzfelder.
OF the big stock firm of Kahn & Herr
fielder, appeared on the exchange, he
was mobbed, knocked down and kicked
because, as alleged, he had refused to
KEEP open the place of clerk en-
pIoyed by him who had volunteered for
service in South Africa. Mr.. Herr
fielder was so severely ill-used that he
tainted, and when he recovered he was
again naitreated. Finally he was res
cued from his ASSISTANTS.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-18
WITH MEN AND MONEY.
canada Will Give the Mother Coun-
try Substantial Helm.

Toronto, Ont, Jan. 16-''With men
and money we will assist the mother
country" was what SirWilfred Laurier.
premier OF the Dominion, said in a
brief speech at Sherbrooke, Que, q
Few days ago, and now comes the an
nouncement that when parliament re-
assemblies, IN less than a month, a
vote of not less than So, OO0, 900 win be
asked toward defraying the cost of the
1900 men in the field in South Africa
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-18
For Better Government.

Springfield will have in March a
convention of county judges, road and
bridge commissioners and other pub
lie officials and prominent citizens in
terested in a better system of conduct
ing the affairs of government, local
and state. Judge J. Y. Fulbright, C..
NJ. Bennett and A. j. O'Neal, and Road
and Bridge Commissioner George F.
Reed have issued a call for meeting
to be held in Springfield on March 81
and %, which has been mailed to every
county in the state.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-18
Received Their Freedom.

Jacob Hence and Henry Kaiser,
serving life sentences for the murder
OF Stockman Edwin f. Brown, of ST.
Louis, in March, 1898, have been par.
Gcped by Gov. Stephens. They were
several times sentenced to hang, but
Gov. Stone committed the death sem
tence to life Imprisonment. Evidence
was produced to show that the men
were innocent.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-18
Appointed chief Hydrographer.

Washington, Jan. 16.-Commander C.
G. Pollack has been appointed chief
photographer of the navy department,
relieving Capt. Craig. who is going to
England in few days on an American
line steamer to bring the cruiser AL
bany to the United States.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-18

l. H. Severance, formerly treasurer
of the Standard Oil Co., has given $780,
600 to Oberlin college. The money
will be used to erect and equip chem
zeal laboratory. Mr.. Severance also do
mated the ground ON which the build
ing is to stand.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-18

Senator Foraker's bill providing a
Rico grants citizenship to all citizens
of Spain who were resident on the ISL
and on the eleventh of April, 1899, and
have continued to be such, and who, by
the eleventh Of Arpil next have not
signified their desire to preserve their
Spanish allegiance.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-18

The forty-seventh annual report of
the board of trustees of the Congrega-
tional Church Building society was is
sued on the 18th. 1t states that the
year of 1899 was, with one exception,
the best in the history of the society.
The receipts for the year were $247, 307,
and the disbursements S153,947.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-18
Decided to give the Advance

North Kingston, r. l., Jan. 16.-The
manager Of the Belleville wooden mills
here announced that he had decided to
give the operatives a ten-per-cent. adj
vance in wages, as demanded. Differ
ences over the wage question brought
on strike last week, which the man.
ayers announcement ends.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-18

, Before the completion of the ST.
berian railroad it has become neces-
sary to reconstruct the work already
done, and this will cost not less than
S., OOO,0 900. This information is sup
piled to the state department by Com
mercial Agent Greener, at Vladivos-
took
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-18

Special PleHipotentiary Kasson, for
the United States, and Senior Daurte,
for Portugal, on the 18th, signed pro-
tocol intended to make operative the
reciprocity arrangement entered into
last spring between the two countries.
The treaty will not be proclaimed
however, until the protocol has been
ratified at Lisbon.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-18

Four members of the Omaha (Neb.)
board of education were arrested, on
the 18th, on warrants charging them
with accepting brides. The case
grows out of the letting of contract
for Venetian blinds for several large
new school buildings erected last year.
The checks with which the payments
were made, and showing the indorse-
ments of the accused, were offered in
evidence.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-18
GEN. NARREN'S DIVISION.
Report that 1t Has Crossed the Tu-
gela as Yet an Uncon-
firmed Rumor.
4 FORWARD MOVEMENT is IN PROGRESS.
Credible Information Points to Mo-
nentoas Changes In the Dispose
tion of the Burgher FOrces-Boers
Said TO he Removing Guns From
Around Ladysmith.

London, Jan. 16.-Up 10 the present,
the reported crossing of the Tugeia
river by Gen. Warren's division re
mains but rumor. Nevertheless, the
whole tenor of such news as has drib-
blet. in from South Africa during the
last 4S hours indicates that combined
forward movement of comprehen-
sive character is progressing. 1t is not
necessary to believe the uncontirmed
stories of the Beers being in full re-
treat from Colenso, because ii mas
been learned that column is proceed
ing via Weenen to Helpmaakar to cut
Off their retreat. But at the same
time, credible information from many
sources indisputancy points to memen-
tous changes in the disposition of the
republican forces.
Beers Removing Gums.
Advices from Pietermaritzburg, dat
ed Saturday, January ID, say that since
their defeat, on January 6, the Beers
have been removing their guns from
the positions south of Ladysmith. The
same dispatch confirms the report that
the Thirteenth Hussars reached Grob-
lerskop without meeting the Beers. AS
the trenches at Groblerskop were the
strongest position held by the burgh-
ers, their vacation has considerably
astonished the British.
Important News Expected.
Cape Town, Saturday, Jan. a.
There is good reason to believe that
the statement that Sir Charles Warren,
with 1000 men, has gone toward Wee
nan is correct, and we may expect inn
portant news shortly.
Reports have been received here that
dysentery is very rife in Ladysmith-
To Relieve LAdysmith.
London, Jan. 16.-The Standard gives
prominence to the following dispatch,
dated Saturday, January Is, from Dur
ban:
"A man who has just arrived here
from Springfield says that British
column. proceeding to the relief OF
Ladysmith, has crossed the Little
Tugela, and a howitzer- was Smelling
the Beer trenches.
''He also says that $50 wagons, laden
with commissariat stores for Lady
smith, had left Frere, and it was eN-
pected that the column would join
hands with Gen. White Monday even
ing.
1.-The traction engines have been do
ing excellent work in hauling heavy
wagons out of holes and swamps. This
they accomplish with the greatest
enSE' -
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-18

Prof. Willis Moore, chief of the
weather bureau, made an argument, on
the 10th, before the house committee
on agriculture, in favor of the meas
ure for reorganization of the bureau
RnG system of graded appointments.
retIrementS, etc.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-18

Gen. White, on the eth, defended
Ladysmith from most desperate at
tack from the Beers under Gen. Jou-
bert. The fight lasted all day and the
assailants were many times in posses
sion of portions of the British works,
but were as often repulsed. The losses
in killed and wounded probably
reached hundreds ON both sides.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-18

Representative Levy, of New York,
introduced a bill in the house, on the
10th, to provide for the payment of in
terest on all internal revenue receipts
now on deposit or hereafter to be de-
posted III national banks of the Unit
ell States.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-18

The consolidation of the Ohio Cen
trail and Hooking Valley railroads will
result in the building of new docks at
Toledo, o., for the united roads. The
new terminals will be near the Maui
NEE bay and will be the largest soft
coal docks on the great lakes.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-18

Naval Constructor Gilmore, who is
at Newcastle-on-Tyne, inspecting the
new cruiser Albany, informed the navy
department, on the 18th, that the ves-
sci would be ready to receive her crew
within two weeks. The department
will send out complement of about
200 men to form the crew of the Al
bany, and bring her to the United
States
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-18
Mrs. Banbereer Gut on Bail.

Mrs. Henrietta Bamberger, the ST.
Louis midwife charged with murder,
has been admitted to bail, with Chris
Schumacher a politician and under
taker, as her security.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-18
Census of Cuba and Puerto Rico.

Washington, Jan. 16.-Every effort il
making to tabulate the returns as rap.
idly as possible of the census of Cuba
and Puerto Rico, and it is probable
that the full result of the work may be
ready for public announcement in
three or four weeks.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-18

Mail advices from Japan say that
every house and howell within hun
dred square miles of area around Toxic
is being cleansed under police supervi-
sion, and the streets are piled with
rubbish heaps Not only the mats, but
the floors are removed and the ac-
cumulated debris of years is being
swept away. Fear of the plague is the
cause of these extraordinary precau-
TONS
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-18
Vanderbilt at St. MichaeI..

ST. Michaels, The Azores, Jan. 16.-
William K. Vanderbilt's brigantine-
rugged twin screw steam yacht Valiant,
from New York, January s, has ar
rived here.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-18
senator Hanna Denies.

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Ham
ma said he had no interview in Phila-
delphia concerning the finances of the
national committee such as reported
HIS talk on the finances was with Phil
adelphia men and related to the ex.
penses of the coming convention.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-18

Citizens of Dickson county, Kas.,
organized an Indian Famine Relief as
sociation, on the 18th, with J. K. For
ney, recently returned from India. as
president. Its object is to send Kan
sas corn to River Brethren mission
aries at Bombay for free distribution.
The corn will be contributed by farm
ers, and shipped from Abilene.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-18

Toledo, o., Jan. 16.-Lyman j. Gage.
secretary of the treasury, has sent SIC
to help defray the funeral expenses OF
Weaden w. Gage, who died here penni-
less last week and who claimed to be
first cousin of the cabinet officer
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-18

Senator Allen, on the 10th, intro
duced a bill in the senate granting
pension of SO a month to every sol
der and sailor who served in the civil
war for three months or longer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-18
Made a Big Haul.

n robber entered the residence of
William McCully, No. 1910 Morgan
street, ST. Louis, about 40 p. M, and
secured about $500 worth of jewelry
aud $3.50 in gold and escaped.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-18

The state department has been in
formed by Mr.. Haywood, United States
agent at Honolulu, under date of jan
uary 1, that eight deaths had occurred
from the bubonic plague at Honolulu
since last Geographic report, December
80, which announced three deaths
from that cause. Mr.. Haywood also
states that the entire city of Honolulu
is in quarantine.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-18

The financial crisis in Caracas, Vene-
Zuela, ~ ended. The difficulty between
the government and the banks has
been amicably settled, and public con-
Gdence is restored
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-18
snicide hy Shooting.

Grand Rapids. Mich, Jan. 16.-Aus-
tin X. Wheeler. treasurer of the Lemon
G. Wheeler Grocery Co., committed sui
eide by shooting. The cause is un-
known.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-18
The EIoo.,s Rcea,n

Tacoma, Wash, Jan. 16.-Tbe wealth
er has suddenly turned cold, and the
waters OF the rivers which have been
causing iioods in the valley have gone
down.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-18

John Hamilton, secretary of agricul-
ture of Pennsylvania, appeared before
the industrial commission, on the 9th.
and spoke of the condition of agricul-
ture in his state. He said that the
claim had been made that the agricul-
tural classes were compelled to pay
more than their share of taxes, hut
this, in his opinion, was not the fact.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-18

Three million persons are working
on government relief works in India.
The sale of children by starving pa
rents is becoming common. Families
are breaking up, each member for him
self, searching for food. Abandoned
children are found with frequency. II
is a famine of water as well as food.
Cattle are dying off by thousands, and
no rain is now expected until June.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-18

Mrs. Nirilda rutherford, st. Louis
was awakened by a burglar, who
pressed revolver against her head.
He departed without securing any
thing.