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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-25
GEN. BULLER'S ADVANCE.
Though Continuous, is slow. the
Beers COntesting Every Inch.

Though Continuous, is slow. the
Beers Contesting Every Inch.
London. Jan. 23.-The Daily Chroni-
Gle has received the following, dated
January %, AIS p. m, from Spear
mans Camp:
THE Beers admit u casualties dur
irg Gen. Lyttleton's skirmish on Sat
urday.
Gen. Warren continues pushing,
though he is necessarily making very
slow progress, as the Beers are numer-
Gus and strongly intrenched.
Our infantry are working over
parallel ridges, with Lord Dundonald's
cavalry lying well out on the left flank
and awaiting developments. The Beers
contest every inch of the ground.
This morning Gen Warren's artil-
lery reopened fire, but the Beers did
not reply, and our fire became less not.
1.-The naval guns in front here have
been quiet. a Boer prisoner, who was
brought in, boastSd that it would take
US three months to reach Ladysmith-"
Dispatch from Lady Churchill.
London, Jan. 23.-The ladies' Maine
hospital committee received the fol-
lowing dispatch last night:
Cape Town, Jan. %
Arrived yesterday; all well. Going
to Durham Thursday. Everything sat
isfactory.
[Signedl ''CHURCHlLL-"
The signer of the above dispatch is
evidently Lady Randolph Churchill,
wEo left England December %, with
the American hospital ship Maine.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-25

TO the trustees of Cincinnati univer-
sity. on the 10Th, President Ayres re-
ported the resignation of the professor
of chemistry, effective july, and rec
commended that vacancies be declared
in the professorshiPs of French, Ger
man, history and political economy,
civil engineering, Latin, Arabic, Greek.
comparative philology. mathematics.
biology and physics. In addition to
filing these vacancies DIR. Ayres made
several additional professorships. Bis
report was unanimously adopted.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-25

Chief Justice Fuller, in the United
States district court, for the district of
Massachusetts,, on the 10Th, made per-
n.anent the preliminary injunction,
granted some time ago, restricting
cigar or tobacco manufacturers from
selling or offering for sale any stogies
bearing the word: wheeling" except
such as are actually manufactured in
the city of Wheeling, w. Va.
Latest news received, to the nth.
from the war in South Africa, was that
Gen. Butler completely surprised the
Beers, and occupied the hills beyond
Potgieter's Drift, Is miles west of CO.
lepsc. In Cape Colony, Gen. Methuen
had made a demonstration in force.
shelllng the Boer works; Gen. Gatacre
was skirmishing around Molteno, and
Gen. French had been throwing a few
shells at the Beers at ReEsberg. Col.
PIumer was moving to the relief os
Matching from Bechuanaland.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-25

Hon. f. NJ. LenoX, aged IS, died near
Lake Spring, Dent county. He repre-
sented the county in the general as
sembly.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-25

\ citizen of ST. Joseph says he was
translated to Heaven during an illness,
and that he awoke from his trance
cured.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-25
supply Exhausted.

Secretary of State Lesuer announces
hat t . supply of Missouri manuals
for general distribution is exhausted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-21
Switzerland Acts as Media
tor in South
Africa.
CITES ANSWER TO AMERICA.
Accepted by Switzerland That
Britain Will Brook no
Interference.

Berne, Switzerland, March 2l.-The
federal council in answering the Boer
appeal for mediation declines to take
any steps along the lines indicated in
the request, giving as the reason the
Br tish governments declaration that
it did not propose to accept interven-
tiOn OF any of the powers. The coun-
Gil expresses the wish that the bellig-
erents succeed at no distant date in
finding a basis for an understanding
honorable t. both parties.
London, March 21.-The only news
from South Africa showing activity
on either side comes from Warren
town, North mberley, where desul-
tory fighting occurred all day Sunday,
resulting in the retreat of the Beers
towards Christiana under a shell
fire. The progress of this column to-
wards Mafeking has either almost
ceased, or forbidden TO be mentioned
in the dispatches. Nothing new
comes from Plumer, and Mafeking ap-
parently still awaits relief.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-21
STEMS REPLY TO LORD ROBERTS.
, Denies Tint Beers Outraged The White
Flag and Makes Countercharges.

London. March 21.-The following
dispatch has been received at the war
office from Lord Roberts, dated Bloem-
fontein, Monday, March 10: Il have
received the following reply TO my tele-
gram of March IL to the presidents of
the Free State and South African Re-
public:
Your excellency's telegram reached
me yesterday. / assure you nothing
would gricve me more than that my
burghers should make themselves
guilty of a decd such as that laid 10
their charge by you. / am, however.
glad to say that you must have been
mistaken. / have made personal iH-
quiry of General Delarey, who was in
command of our burghers at the place
mentioned by you.
He denies entirely that our burgh-
ers acted as stated 10y You. but he
says that OH Saturday Ghe date being
illegible) the British troops. when they
were about fifty yards from our posi-
ton. put up their hands as well as Il
white flag. whilst at the same time
your cannon bombarded the said
troops. with the result that Command
ant De Beer was wounded. Yesterday
morning the head commandant wrote
in his account of the battle as follows:
-
but we were then fired mt by the Eng
lish cannOns and compelled TO charge
Perhaps il iS not known to your
eXcellency that the same thing hap
pened at Spion kop. where. when Il
portion of the troops bOiSted n white
nag and put mp their hands. and whilst
our burgherS We're busy disarminl
them, another portion Of the troops
fired OH our burgherS; but some of
the British troops were killed. 1t has
also been reported thar at the last
battle of the Tugela English cannon
fired on troops who had surrendered.
with reference to the explosive
bullets found in CronjC'S laager and
elsewhere | can give yOUF eXcpllency
assurance that such bullets We're not
purchased or allowed by the govern
Ecnt. l. however. have no reason to
doubt yOur statement. aS | know many
of the burGhers of this state and of
the S0Gth African Republic took a
large number Of Lee MetfOrd rifles and
dum-dum and other bullets from Brit
ish troops.
May | request your cXcellency. as
the cable is closed To me. To make my
reply known To your government. and
the neutral powers by cable:
STATE PRESIDENT.'
The dispatch from Lord Roberts con
cludeS as follows: ''As inquiry into
that matter proves his hOnoT'S allega.
tiOnS to- he unfOHnded. and as / per
sonally saw the holding UP of handI
Which he denies. I have not thought IL
desirable to continue the correspond
encp"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-21

terday- Morgan maintained fiat the
constitution extended to certain eN-
tent over the acquired territory, ana
that the inhabitants OF Porto Rico
were citizens OF the United States.
Some unimportant bills were passed
aid an executive session was held.
The house entered upon the cOnSid-
Grafton of the Loud bill to restrict the
character of publications entitled to
pound rates as second-class mail mat
ter, and Loud defended the bill in L
long speech. Others spoke pro and con
and the resolution of SulZer ordering
the war office to tell the house what
fOrtifications Great Britain was build
ing near the United States was tabled
-110 TO G1-after the reading of re-
ply to the effect that such Information
was secret. but that Great Britain was
not building any forts trespassinG on
our rights.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-21
WHITE FLAG FLYING.
Free state Farmers Indicate That They
Have Had Enough of War.

London. March PA dispatch TO
The Daily Mail from Donkerspoort,
dated March ~. says: ~ reconnais-
sance toward Philippolis. twenty-five
miles west of BlOemfontein, found the
farms all flying white flags. The Brit
ish troops were cordially received. 1t
is reported that Mr.. Steyn is trying
to rally the Beers. but the latter say
they have had enough
The war office has received the fol-
lowing dispatch from Lord Roberts,
dated BloemfOntein. March 20: ''l[itch-
ener occupied Prieska yesterday unop
posed. The rebels surrendered their
arms. The TransvaalCrs escaped across
the river.
Steyn Threatens to shoot Traitors.
MIR. Stcyu is circulating a notice by
means of dispatch riders. in reply to
my proclamation, to the effect that any
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-21
OUR COAL PIT OUTPUT
What Illinois Produced in 1899
-, from Ser Store of Black
- Diamonds.
OTHER FIGURES FOR THE MINERS.

EiOpnene of a Boy of : with Girl of 1e,
Whose Whereabouts Are Now Unknown
Strike Prospects Good ut Pana--Sum-
married SENTIMENTS of Some County
Conventions-PnIm Beach Benefits Gov
ernor Tanner-Aliens in Office.
Springfield. Ills, March 21.-The
eighteenth annual report of the llli-
nois bureau of labor statistics has been
issued. Despite the shorter work day,
the report shows that the percentage
of increase of production considerably
exceeds that of any similar period i'll
the mining history of the state. Fol
lowing is summary of the report:
Number of Mines and Output.
Number of counties producing coal,
81: number of mines and openings of
all kinds, SS9; new mines or old mines
reopened, 131; mines closed or aban-
doned. 1913; total output of all mines,
in tons. %. 434. 40; number of shipping
mines, 322; total output of shipping
mines, 22.531,356 tons: number of
mines in local trade only. 56T; output
OF local mines, 903.OS9 tons; total tons
of lump coal, 17.42T, ,J9S tons; total
tons of other grades, 60O6.S41 tons;
total tons shipped. 20.O19. 1II; tons sold
to local trade. 2.321 .O40: tons consumed
or wasted at plants, 1.O94,25S-
Average Value Per Ton ut Mine.
Average value per ton. all grades.
nt the mine. $0.1S52: average value per
ton of all lump coal at the mines,
$0.9S1S6; average value per ton of 9th
er grades. S0.40OS; aggregate home val
ue of total product. $1S.4uS.4I0: aver
age number of miners employed during
the year. 26.449: average number OF
fl,n-
36991: total wages paid ally employees,
excepting office help, $14.61GG5JG; num-
Der of men at work under, ground,
:33, 100: ut work on surface 3,E92: num-
Der of men accidentally killed ~.
Best Year for Tonnage on Record.
In point of tonnage the year 1899
materially exceeds that of any former
one. Compared with 1898 the increase
represents 1850. 146 tons. or - pc,
cent. The total number of employees
this year shows an increase of 1,9G5
over last.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-21
INVESTIGATING STRIKES.
National Commission Hears Testimony
Regarding Chicago Labor Troubles.

Regarding Chicago Labor Troubles.
Chicago. March 21.-The sub-com-
mission of the United States industrial
commission. consisting of Albert Clark,
Boston: eX-Lieutenant Governor An
drew l.. Harris. and John l.. Kennedy,
Washington, who were called here up
ON an invitation from the Illinois Man.
ufacturers association to investigate
the industrial situation in Chicago. held
their first session at the Auditorium
hotel at 10 o'clock a III. yesterday. Al
bert Clark acted as chairman of the
meeting, and did most of the crosS-ex-
amining of the witnesses.
w. J. Chalmers. of Fraser & Chal-
merS. was the most interesting witness
of the day. He said that Chicago was
the hotbed of trade unionists, and that
trade uniOniSm as practiced in the
United States was the most gigantic
trust in existence. UnioniSm in effect
said to the laboring man: You must
Join our union or you cannot work"
They usually resort TO persuasion"
said Mr.. Chalmers land that means
violence" He said that the machiniStS
in his shops had been out three weeks
and in that time had lost about S2IO.
900 in wages.
Chalmers was especially severe in
his attack on constituted authorities.
the police department had become so
corrupted through the interN ention OF
politics that the manufacturer could
not get proper protection or just
hearing. \ few night ago he said he
happened TO he in 4 police station ut
the time news of n riot came in from
one of the plants where there was
strike Go out and bring them in no
matter what party they belong to.
was the order the officer in charge
gave his men. He said that on anoth-
or occasion he heard an officer in uni
form tell picket not to attack n non
union man in front of the factory. but
to take him around into the alley and
kick the life out of him."
Chalmers referred to the recent pros
ecutionS of tSle railroads for maintain'
ing an alleged blacklist of employees
who participated in the raiload strikes.
He said there was no such blacklist
among the manufacturers in Chicago,
but that the greatest blacklist in this
country is the blacklist of the unions.
who take the pictures of men who re-
fuse to obey their dictates and send
them to other unions all over the coun-
try. so as to prevent these men getting
work elsewhere if they desire. He
added that the union leaders boast of
that today. and yet nothing is done to
stop it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-21
Summary of state Politics.

Springfield. Ills. March 2l.-Follow-
ing is a synopsis of the dOingS of re-
cert county conventions: Lawrence
county Republicans indorSed Mckinley,
Tanner. Cullom. and Hanccy: Jeffer.
son county Democrats instructed for
Mayor Harrison. of Chicago. for gov
ernor. Hamilton county Republicans
instructed for Hanecy and indorSed
Mckinley. Tanner and Cullom. Blu
reau county Republicans for Reeves
and CullOm. Warren Republicans iu-
dorSed Tanner and Cullom. Wood
ford Republicans Reeves and Cullom.
Dewitt Democrats iudorSed Chica so
platform of 1896.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-21
COMPROMISE on PORTO RICO.
House and senate Agree with Reference to
the Relief Measure.

Washington. March 21.-The con-
ferries on the Porto Rican appropria
ton bill have agreed upon a cOmpro
mise measure. The senate conferrees
receded from the senate amendment
limiting the appropriation to the reve-
nues collected on Porto Rican impOr-
tations until the 1st of last January,
and restored the clause in the house
bill applying to future revenues read
ing aS follows: Together with ans
further customs revenue collected on
impOrtatiOns from Porto Rica since
Jan. 1. 1909. or that shall hereafter be
collected under existing law The
provision in the senate amendment
specifying the purpose for which the
money shall he used is retained but al
addition is made declaring specifically
that il shall he for the aid and relief"
of the Porto RicanS.
The bill. as agreed upon. reads as
follows. That the sum of s.. 09.J. .i-5,.
being the amount of customs revenue
received on impOrtations by the Unit
ed States from Porto Rico since the
evacuation of Porto Rico by the Span
ish forces on the 18th of October. 1899.
to the 1st of January. 1900. together
with any further customs revenue col
lected on impOTtatiOns from Porto Ri
co since the 1St Of January. 1900. or
that shall hereafter be collected under
existing law. shall he placed at the dis
posal OF the president. 10 be used for
;he government now existing and
which NAV hereafter he established in
Porto Rico. and for the aid and relief
of the people thereof. and for public
education. public works and other gov
ernmental and public purposes there
in until otherwise provided by law
and the revenues herein referred to.
already collected and TO be collected
under existing law. are hereby appro-
priated for the purpose herein speci-
fed. out of any moneys in the treas
ury not otherwise appropriated"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-21
Strike Threatened ut Pam.

Pana, Ills. March 81. - Another
strike is threatened in this city at the
coal mines. The mining scale of 10
cents per ton expires at the end of this
month. At the Springfield convention
few weeks ago the mining for this
district was set at 10 cents per ton
Already several manufacturing firms
in this city are stocking up coal and
preparing for the occasion. 1t is said
that both Penwcll and Pana coal min
ing companies have stated that they
would shut down the mines April l.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-21
Senate Now Seeks Light
on Affairs in
Alaska.
ROOT INVITED TO EXPLAIN.
Circumstances of Special
Grants to be Inquired
Into.

Washington, March 2l.-Soon after
the senate convened today, Turner. of
Washington, offered resolutions direc-
ing the secretary of war to inform the
senate whether any concessions to ex-
cavate the gold bearing bed of the
sea in the. vicinity of Cape Nome.
Alaska. or6n other Alaskan waters.
had been made to any individual.
corporation or association by the sec
retary of war or any other war de
partment official and if so upon what
theory of authority such grant was
made.
Turner said he had been informed
by the governor of Alaska that the
war department had granted exclusive
rights to certain persons to mine the
bed of the sea near Cape Nome. The
resolution was agreed 10.
In the House.
Washington, March 21.-When the
house met today Dalzell, of Pennsylva-
MIA, from the committee on rules, pre-
sented report from that committee
for the appointment of a special COM
mittee of nine to consider all pro-
posed legislation relative to the cele-
bration of the Tooth anniversary of the
purchase of the Louisiana territory,
ut st. Louis, in 1908. A committee
under the leadership of Tawney, of
Minnesota, was appointed by the
speaker. The house then resumed
consideration of the Loud bill, relat-
ing to second-class mail matter.
Bromwcll, of Ohio, was the first
speaker today. He advocated the pas
sage of the bill.
The house committee on foreign af-
fairs decided to investigate the charges
of Consul Macrum to the Transvaal
relative to the opening of his official
mail by British authorities. The
committee summoned him to appear.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-21
DEWEY is QUITE ILL.
eIebratlon at savappah Post tponed ON thst

Celebration at Savannah Post poned on that
Account.
Savannah, Ga, March 21.-Dewey.
who was taken i'll yesterday afternoon,
is but little improved today. He is
somewhat stronger, but is unable to
leave his room. The morning part of
the celebration was therefore declared
Off. He promises, however, to review
the military parade this afternoon.
and attend the banquet tonight, if
but for short time. Miles and party
arrived at 6 this evening from Port
RoYal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-21
New Railway Prnicctrd.

Carlinville, Ills, March 21.-It Is
given out in this city that the Harri-
man railroad syndicate is promoting
plans for the construction of railroad
through Macoupin county from Staun-
ton to Scottville distance of forty
miles. to develop the coal field. The
road is to be constructed on the aban.
doned Il. and Q. grade, partly con
structed years ago. The rails are laid
on the south end. The right of way is
said TO be partly secured
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-21
Hay and Cambon sign ProtocoI.

Washington, March 21.-Secr etary
Hav and Am bassador Cambon today
signed the protocol extending the time
allowed for ratification of the French
reciprocity treaty for 12 months. The
treaty has not yet been ratified by the
French chamber of deputies, hut no
delay is anticipated on that score af-
ter We shall have acted here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-21
Judge Commits Snicide.

Belleville. Ills. March 21.-Judge
Conrad ID Hausmann committed sui
eide at the Tiemann hotel here. by
taking morphine. Judge HauSmaun
was Il county official for twenty-Seven
years. He died poor. despite that dur
ing the civil war he made 5000 900
selling goods to suffers in the army.
Family trOubleS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-21
VERY YOUTHFUL COUPLE ELOpEs.
Girl Is but I6 and Boy Only I1-They &C
to Chicago.

to Chicago.
Carlinville, Ills, March 2I.-Nellie
Hays. the 1G-year-old daughter of
William Hays. the leading StOckman of
Macoupin county. and Charles Fol
lett. son of y. +. Follett. miller in
charge of the St. Louis Milling com
pany mills. eloped Sunday night. The
young woman is Il prepoSSessing blond.
Follett is only IL years OF age. Miss
Hays told her mother that she was
going to church and then To the house
OF n friend TO spend the evening.
Follett met her and they drove to
Girard. ten miles north. putting the rig
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-21
Two Aliens In Omce.

Waterloo. Ills. March 21.-The elec-
tiOn contest case of BurrOugh VS.
Feldmeir for the office of sheriff of
Monroe count has been continued
for argument. The evidence shows
that Paul G. Brey. former county
clerk for twenty-four years and at
present county judge. and Henry Mic
bruegge. former sheriff and the pres
ent assessor and treasurer. have never
been Iatura IiZptl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-21
THIRTY PEOPLE INJURED
Serious Freight Elevator Ac
Chicago.

Chicago March 21.-Thirty persons
were injured early this morning by
the falling of freight elevator in the
rear of the building at 126 Market
street. where the victims of the acct
dent were employed by the Blakeley
Printing company. 1t is thought
none of the in jured will die, although
several are badly hurt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-21

in livery stable. They took the mid
night passenger train for Chicago. and
nothing has been heard of them since.
Follett had paid attention to the young
woman and her parents interfered on
account OF the youth OF both the
Young nPonle
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-21

Lord Roberts were assisted by the fact
that General Butler kept 10000 Beers
occupied. 1t would be a cruel and
unworthy thing 70 deprive the Natal
army of their hard-wOn laurels and
none would more vigorously repudiate
such n suggestion than Lord Rberts
himself"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-21
Girl Was the Cause oft All.

Lewisburg. Ky, March 21.-At a
dance Monday night Simon Garrett
shot and killed Glen Robinson in Il
quarrel over Il girl with whom both
were deeply in love-.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-21
Gov. Tanner Gaining Strength.

Springfield. Ills. March 21.-A dis
patch from Palm Beach. Fla. says:
Governor Tanner seems to he gain
ing in strength steadily. He is able
to get up and be dressed. and the doe
tOr cOnsidcrers his condition as ma
terially improved. The governor is in
buOyant spirits"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-21

burGher who signs 4 declaration that
lie will not fight against us again Will
be treated as a traitor and shot. The
Bloemfontein people are affOrdinS us
every assistance i'm the matter Of hos
pital accommodation We have con-
sequently been able to arrange for JOO
beds. Thirty-three prisoners were
taken at Prieska. 2Oo stands Of arms
and some supplies and explosives. The
RoerS have begun To surrender on the
Basutoland frontier"
Winston Churchill Defends Butler.
London. March 21-WinSton Church
i'll. in a dispatch from Pietermaritz-
burg, warmly resists the contention
that the relief OF LadySmith rose out
OF Lord Roberts operations. "On the
contrary" he SAYS the operations OF