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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-03-28
POINTED

=: was William Mckinley who
told congress that it was our plain
duty to grant Porto Rico free trade
and it was William Mckinley also
who a few weeks later used all the
power and patronage of the executive
to force through congress a Porto
Rican tarif.-N. y. Post.
President Hadley, of Yale, says
there will be an emperor on a throne
in Washington within 25 years unless
the power of tie trusts is controlled.
There is no need to worry, however.
Some day the American people will
wake up, and then they will do a lot
of correcting of abuses in a very
short time.-Cleveland Leader.
I'm his inaugural address the
president declares as regards the Phil
ippines: I'VE will not leave the des-
tiny of the loyal millions in the is
lands to tie disloyal thousands who
are in rebellion against the United
States" The presidents intimation
is that for every Filipino rebel there
are thousands OF loyal natives. Gen.
Macarthur has stated the contrary,
as have some of the Filipino commits
Sioners sent out by h president. The
10000 troops in the islands contra
dict the president.-Pittsburgh Post,
Midas, Croesus and the other
rich fellows of antiquity look small in
comparison with the new steel con-
solidation, with its capital OF over a
billion. The dreams of avarice" Will
have to be expanded to take in the
vast amount of capital now brought
under one managers control in a sin
gle line of business. If large bust
nesses can confer on an industry and
its workers, together with consum-
ers, the large benefits that some per-
sons have predicted, this monster
steel trust ought to prove it very
quickly. One benefit it will almost
certainly bring at an early date-tariff
Observation-Disclosures Sun.
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GREAT BRITAIN PROTESTS.
Arbitrary Action of Russia In Corea 4
ly TO Give Rise 60 Another
Crisis.

Yokohama, March 25.-Advices from
Seoul that the Corean gov
ermnment has dismissed from ONCE
Mr.. Brown, director-general OF Corean
customs. and that Great Britain Is
protesting against his dismissal.
Revaraed "a Another Score for Russis.
London, March 25.-The Dismissal
of Mr.. McLeavy Brown from the post
of director-general of Corean GUS
toms, is regarded in London as an
other score for Russia. In 1895. ana
again in 1892 Russian pressure was eS-
erted to procure his removal. In the
latter case he was only relnstateo
after a British squadron had moved to
Cnemulpo.
AS recently as a few months ago
Russia strongly opposed an attemps
by Mr.. Brown TO raise a loan for the
Corean government to purchase
shares in the railway from Seou 10
Fusan. As a result of her opposItloh
the negotiations for the loan, failed.
The St. Petersburg correspondent
of the Daily Mail asserts that
NJ. Pavloff. Russian minister at Seoul,
has protested against Corea taking
foreigners into the government serv-
ice, with the exception of Russians,a
demanded the appointment of the lat
ter. but Corea seems determined,
with the help of the powers, to defend
her integrity.
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PLACES ENOUGH FOR ALL.
Plenty of P3uns for Republican Of
flee Under Our Royal
President.

At the time of President McKinley's
second inauguration. a few days since,
some surprise was occasioned by the
multitudes who thronged to Washing
ton. 1t was remarked hat a second
term president was an dc story; his
personality, his character, and his pol
lev are known. Moreover it was sup
posed tina the most powerful incen-
'tive-the hope of federal offce-dld
not exist: for the reason that a re-
election of the president usually means
that the offices will. in the main, con-
tinue to be filed by the same incum-
bents as during the first term. 1t APP
pears. however, that the crowds knew
their business. and that there will be
offices enough for all. to paraphrase
Schley's famous remark after the San
tiago victory. 4 Washington newspa-
per thus explains the situation, and
shows its differences from the ordi-
nary second-term opening:
president Mckinley is busy, in his af-
fable way, receiving the many applicants
for office who are in Washington with .
view to one or another remuneratiTe ap-
pointment. for the dispenser
of honors and places, he has a large mum
Der at his disposal. Inc executive gov
eminent of the Philippines alone will de-
rand a small army of piacemen. who viii
have excellent pay, because the money
comes out of the Filipinos, and many op-
portunities to turn a penny also at the
cost of the natives. Cuba and Porto Ricc
offer other openings, and ii is ~probable
that many changes Will be made in Iht
diplomatic and consular service Demo
Gratis are being turned out wholesale from
the custom houses, subtTeasuries. and sc
on. Altogether there are almost as many
pIums for the faithful as there were four
years ago All the of1ce-seeker has to dc
is to prove his work in-the late presiden-
tial campaign. and to be patient. but de-
termined- Hordes OF deserving strikers
and heelers il the past have gone away
from the capital s~orrowing and bitter
merely because they had not the wisdom
or courage to refuse to TAX mo- for ar
answer"
The army bill will also make places
for a larger retinue of needy repub-
/ Iican civilians, although the patronage
in that line is supposed to be largely
bespoken in advance by United States
senators and representatives in con
gress, in consideration of votes cast
in accordance with the Mckinley pol,
icy.-Albany Argus.
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anything to you." replied Dawley as
he walked away.
He felt Disguised with the whole
thing, and he was still more disgust
ed when Sparks went around with a
handkerchief in his hand, begging the
other fellows to wipe an imaginary
black spot off his nose. This request
was always granted. and for a time
il was quite the usual thing for the
men to pull out pocket mirrors and
handkerchief and rub their own
noses when Dawley approached them
Still, nobody could have guessed how
the proceedings exasperated the
young man from his and the
joke naturally died at last
If at first he decided that Miss
cate he changed his mind about il
afterward. 1t might haze been in
anybody else. but she was too en-
tirely a child OF nature, tempered
with Chicago. that it seemed on con
sideration almost proper. y day sell
dom passed that ne did not go up
to her desk 70 talk to her, and he
found himself very much amused by
her artless chatter. He felt that ne
was u~nbending. He occasionally
hurled BabyIonic bricks at her and
was not in the least offended when
she told him that his language was
fierce" and desired him 10 come
down to where she could reach him
without standing on tiptoe and rim
| ping the seams in her sleeves. lie
told Johnson. the one man in the
house with whom he vas on Intimate
terms. that the little girl was sim
ply delicious"
Watch her chewing rum ROW" said
johnson.
"Oh. Well" replied Dawley- tolerant
1y. that's just a part of her. Yor
ought to have heard her telling me-
about her ma anG her pa. ard The way
she called down a young lazy friend q
hers about something the young lady
friend had said about her to another
young lady friend"
"AI the same, you Oughtn't to get
her to thinking that you + gone OF
/ her" johnson said. Il don't say that
you do, only you know that there's be
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ginning to be a sort of impression that

ginning to be a sort of impression that
you are"
Great Scott, MOI exclaimed Daw-
lev. "Oh, of curse, i jolly her once
in awhile, but she knows how to take
that-I guess b does
When Dawley began to think it over
he was not SO sure whether Miss Dixon
knew how to take him. He had Occa-
sionally made protestations of an
ardent and consuming passion He
had called her EmmeTine for some time
when they were alone, but she had
laughed at him and he had supposed
that she had understood perfectly well
that he was not in earnest He was,
in the main, q right-minded young
man, and, recalling the fable of the
boy and the frogs, he reflected that
what was sport to him might be death
to her. He decided that he would keep
himself steadily to b lace depart
ment and away from Miss Dixon's
desk. He did so for about a week and,
them, yielding to a feeling of curiosity
he went over and found her chatting
in a very animated fashion with Sparks
and showing no sign of mental an
guish.
-NThey must be keeping you busy
these days, Mr.. Dawley," she called to
him as he passed. Haven't got q
crouch, have you?"
"Oh, no." replied Dawley, rather
frostily and without stopping.
He felt irritated, and vaguely I'M
EASY, and when he heard her join her
musical laugh to Sparks raucous bray
a moment later his irritation turned to
something like rage. For another
week he avoided her, and during that
time his uneasiness became more de-
fined. He lost his appetite to a great
extent, which he could hardly account
for. At the end of the week he con-
eluded that as the young woman was
evidently in no danger of misplacing
her affections he might as well go back
and talk to her. He vent
She vas not busy and as he ap-
preached she looked up at him with
the old bright smile and familiar nod
Hello, Eggie!" she said
ST wish you wouldn't call me that"
said Dawley. rather testify you've
learned that from Sparks"
whats eating you?' she inquired.
"Wil Mr.. Dawley' dO?"
mo. you needn't call me that, either
what's that-a new ring?'
She extended her left hand and
showed him. Either that or a slot
machine" she said. whats your
guess?"
Where did you get it," asked Daw-
lev. who felt himself growing pale.
Il got that from my steady"
DO YOU mean" said Dawley, slow
" and with an effort, that it is an
engagement ring-that it was given to
YOU by the man you expect to marry??"
sSure thing" said Miss Dixon, blush
ing a little.
Then Dawley knew what was the
matter with him.-Chicago Daily Rec
| ord.
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HELP FOR CUBA.
Rxafie Representation
Has Been the Republican


President MeKinley's order abolish
ing the duty levied by the American
military government on all tobacco
exported from Cuba is a concession
to their industrial interests which the
Cubans have long desired.
Our military occupation began or
January 1. 1899. For yer two years
now Cuba has been precluded from
negotiating commercial treaties with
other countries. The market she for
merly had in Spain has been lost to
her. Her tariff has been made for
her at Washington. and certainly not
from the standpoint of Cuban inter-
ests exclusively. American vessels
have been allowed to enter the coast
wise Cuban trade, but Cuban vessels
have not been admitted to the coast
wise trade of the United States. And
the duty which our military governor
ordered to be levied on Cuba's tobac-
20 exports was perhaps the unfairest
thing of all: for by action CUBA
was already shut eff from securing
concessions to her tobacco exports
in the tariff schedules of other n
tries. Yet we have given to CUBA no
eompensating reductions in our own
import duties on her products
In short. we have levied axe a6-
verse TO Cuban industry at both ends
of the line. and Cubars have had no
representation at all. either in the
Havana government. that has decreed
the export taxes. nor in the Washing
ton government. that has imposed
the import taxes. Nevertheless, mo
taxation without representation" was
a splendid raflying cry-for our an
oaS+orS-N Y. World.
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IN GATHERING STORM.
Concentration OF Power I'm h Han6s
Of MOnOpolists VIII Hasten Anti
Trust Legislation.

The trade papers r beginning to
realize that the consultations and
combinations which are now absorb
ing most of the great industries of the
country are fastening the day of anti
trust legislation. The Metal Worker,
while making a defense of b new
steel trust, yet sees the possibility of
legislation which Will make such COM
binations impossible. 1t suggests
that the undertaking was forced by
the desire to protect existing inter
ests, seriously threatened as they were
by possible warfare, rather than by a
desire to unload the properties upon
the public at inflated prices" 1t thinks
it sees an advantage in the trust in
hat 1.-The concentration of power in
the hands of ore large consolidation
is expected to bring about a decided
steadying of the markets"
1t speaks in a commonplace way OF
one of the great evils OF the trust,
saying: "As 4 competitor. SO huge an
organization could develop very dan
gerous strength by waging war in one
territory and drawing the sinews
therefor from uncontested markets
The Metal Worker evidently under
stands the methods employed by the
trusts-methods which some, strange
to say, seem to regard as legitimate
business. And yet the paper quoted
cannot refrain from a prophecy OF
trouble. 1t says:
cit will take clever management on the
part of the consolidation to meet and breaF
the force of aroused public opinion I'm
agination is sure to be nfiamed by the CO
lossal undertaking now about to be con
summated. and there will be many VIII:
are eager to fan the flames
And again:
1T is certain that the new consolidation
will lend much support to the art!-Jrus'
( agitation and will be lis shining mark
! Keen eyes will watch every move, and VI
! scrupulous demagogues and an uEbrIdlei
yellow press will distort even the mos
trivial incident"
It will be seen that even the defend
ers of monopoly are conscious tina
the storm is gathering. Although they
consider it "unscrupulous" and "dema
. gogic" for anyone TO condemn a trust
: vet they are able to measure the force
of public opinion when once it /
aroused and they are fearful lest tn
/, reign of monopoly may, after all, b.
short Iived.-The Commoner-
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PITH AND POINT.

Over-confidence has wrecked many
Q career.-Chicago Journal.
When one gets too jealous he be-
gins to see things hat don't hapPen
indianapolis News.
If a woman takes the trouble &c
hate you, you've always got a fight
ing chance.-N. Y. Herald.
Some men have such unfortunate
dispositions hat they work against
Sheir own busiaess.-Atchison Globe.
When a man tells a woman that e
understands her thoroughly, he Is
either just falling in love with her
or just falling out.-TOwn Topics
The Justice-"I don't remember
ever seeing you before" The Ac-
cused-'No, your honor; you see, you
don't belong to our set-"-Beston
Transcript.
Its bad to how too much conf
dence in y~irself," said the j~anitoI
philosopher, "but it's worse to hoy
too much in ither paple."-Chicago
Daily News.
Chaser-"What. did I hear you or.
der Belgian hare?" Spacer-"1es
the editor told me to write up the
subject thoroughly, so I'm trying tc
get full of it."-Chicago Daily News
81 would give YOU my seat. sir
said the fair young girl to the pale
Young man who was hanging TO e
strap in the street car. but I'm very
tired. l have sat through q matinee
| performance of Rantem. the actor
"Never mind, madam" said the pal:
man. taking a fresh grip on the strap
ct am Rantem, the actor-"-Baltimore
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A Mysterious Tragedy.

Portland, Ore. March 24.-After
searching for burglars whom he be-
lieved were in his house, Frank y.
Scott, a paternmakcT. about 40 years
old, was found dead with his throat
cut, in the passageway outside his
home shortly after midnight. a razor
lay outside the body. At first it was
thought that a murder has been COM
mitted, but the police, after making
an investigation, express h opinion
that it is a case of suicide, surround
ed. however, by peculiar circum-
stances.
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A MEETING OF MINISTER'S.
The Gar Seeks Advice on the SeriO'
Political Situation in st. Petersburg.

The Gar Seeks Advice on the Serious
Political Situation in st. Petersburg.
St. Petersburg, March 25.-The pos
litical situation is so serious that Em-
peror Nicholas held a meeting of the
ministers, yesterday, to consider thd
state of public affairs.
Threatening letters have been re-
ceived by Lieut.-Gen. Kouroptkine.
minister of war, NJ. y. V. Mouravieff.
minister of Justice, and H. Sipiagnine,
minister of the interior.
Renewed demonstrations on a great
scale are expected tomorrow. 1t is
reported that Prince Viazemsky has
been disgraced for petitioning the
czar to consider the grievances of the
students. Lagowski, the provincial
official, who last Friday attempted
to assassinate Privy Councillor Pobe-
denostzeff, procurator-general of the
holy synod, is a disciple of Count Lee
Tolstoi, and he has asserted that the
act was one of revenge for the excom-
~munication of Tolstoi.
According to a special dispatch to
the Rossya, the governor-general of
Kieff, Gen. Dragomiroff, has publish
ed a riot ordinance similar to that
published by Gen. Klejgels, in st. Pc
tersburg, and declaring hat the mill
tary will be called out unless the or
dinance is strictly obeyed.
Yesterday passed quietly in st. Pc
tersburg. Some forty thousand per-
sons promenaded about noon along
the Nevsky prospekt, particularly in
front of the Cathedral of Our Lady
of Kazan. The crowd dwindled %
normal proportions when it became
apparent that nothing would happen.
The ~promenaders we're, for the great
er part, curiosity seekers.
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A man asked a friend to stay and
have tea. Unfortunately, there was
no tea in the house, SO a servant
was sent to borrow some. Before the
latter had returned the water was
already boiling. and it became peces-
sary to pour in more cold water.
This happened several times. and at
length the boiler was overlooking. but
no tea had come. Then the mans
wife said to her husband: LAS we
don't seem likely to get any tea, YOU
had better offer your friend a BATH"
History OF Chinese Literature.
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POSTAGE RATES TO CUBA.
United States Domestic Rates and CLASH
ficatIon to Apply to Cubs After
April 1 Next.

Washington, March 24.-Postmas-
ter-General Smith,in accordance with
the decision arrived at by the cabi-
net, has issued the following order:
''Postmasters are informed that on
and after April next, the United
States domestic rates of postage and
cl classification shall apply to all mail
matter passing between the United
States and Cuba. Notices of this
change should be displayed in post of.
fee corridors and given to the public
press when acceptable as a news
item"
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JUST FUN FOR FUNSTON.
a Daring Project that Promises
TO Be the Most Romantic
of His Career.
ON STILL HUNT FOR GEN. AGUIaaLD0.
With q Few Intrepid Oniecrs. Six veteran
Scouts aud - Company OF Native Scouts
He Has Gone Into Isabella Province
to Try and Trap the Filipino chief
tain.

Manila. March 24.-Gen. Funston is
now engaged in a daring project
which promises to be the greatest
and most romantic achievement of his
eventful career. In January, from
his hiding place in the province oil
Isabella, Aguinaldo wro letters an
alternating the sub-chiefs who had
taken the oath OF allegiance to h
United States. Later, Aguinaldo or
dered the i~nsurgsnt forces in south
ern Luzon to join him at a rendezvous
in Isabella province. The rebel OIL
GER intrusted with these orders secret
Iy negotiated with the Americans. On
securing necessary information Gen.
Funston planned Aguinaldo's capture,
and. with Gen. MacArthur's authori-
cation. Gen. Fusion proceeded, two
weeks ago, to make b attempt.
The Daring Band.
Gen. Funston, with Surgeon-MaJor
Harris, Capt. Newton, of the Thirty
fourth infantry; Lieut.. Admire, of the
Twenty-second infantry; Lieut..
Mitchell. of the Fortieth infantry;
six veteran scouts, and a company of
native scouts, all picked men, en-
barked on the gunboat Nicksburg,
and were landed on a remote beach
above Baler.
The Plan of Action.
1t was arranged that Aguinaldos
emissary, with the native scouts,
should PASS themselves off as lnsur-
gent troops who, having captured
Gen. Funston and others were TAX
ing them as prisoners to Aguinaldo
At the right time, when brought De
fore Aguinaldo, Gen. Funston was &c
give a signal, when the tables were t6
be turned and Aguinaldo was to be
seized. Six days march into the In
terror were contemplated. Treachery
was considered possible, but every
precaution was taken.
To Cooperate with Funston.
The troops in New Vizcaya an'
New Ecija and the gunboats Vicks
burg and Albany were to cooperate
with Gen. Funston's force. The Vicks
burg is expected here Sunday.
Col. Rosario, with 81 men and S
rifles, has surrendered to Col. Bald
win of the Fourth infantry, at Sal
Francisco de Malabon, Cavite prov
ince.
Action in Laguna.
Lieut.. Dean of Troop c, Sixth cav
airy, has engaged a force of insuI
gents at Tubig, Laguna province
killing several of them and capturini
b seven men and "a rifles.
: More Insurgents Surrender.
Manila, March 25.-In the PROVING
of Cavite four insurgent officers an
So men, with Sc rifles, have surrend
5 cred to Lieut.-Col. Frank d. Baldwin
5 of the Fourth United States infantry
{ and one insurgent officer and IL mel
; with 16 rifles, to Col. Walter S. Schuy
l Ter, of the Forty-sixth volunteer II
fantry.
: The attendance at the services Q
the Evangelical church in Manila j
5 not diminished. Professionalism ]
/, spreading rapidly in the Province O
= Pampanga.
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INTENSELY ANrI-RUssIAN.
Conference in Toxic to Consider Cues
lions of Home Defense.

London, March 25.-"A japanese
squadron, Admiral Csushima ON
mandipg. left Nagasaki Saturday for
Corea," says the Yokohama CORE
spondent of the Daily Mail. The
general opinion here is THAI the sit
uation IS serious. Urgent instruc-
lions have been issued by the minister
of war. Gen. katsoura, to the COM
manders of forts to attend a confer
ence in Toxic to consider questions OF
home defense.
The war rumors art causing a fall
in prices on the various bourses. The
feeling of the country is uneasy and
intensely anti-Russian, but b abb
net shows no indication of its policy"
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DEAL WITH SPAIN SETTLED.
Title Cagayan and Other Islands Con
firmed by Spain and the Price
for Them Paid.

Washington, Marcel 24.-Secretary
Hay gave to the Spanish minister,
Duke d'Arcos, a treasury warrant for
$4,000 in payment for the island OF
Cagayan and other islands near the
Philippine group. The payment was
made in accordance with the terms Of
a treaty negotiated last November.
The protocols also we're signed ex'
changing final ratifications which
confirm the title of the United States
to these islands.
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The members of a young woman's
club at Binghamton, y. Y, have
vowed not to speak during Lent
Evidently. remarks the Chicago
Times-Herald. they have concluded
that none of the young men of Bing-
hamton viii be likely to want 20 talk
business during the 40 days and A.
nights preceding Easter
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Death from Nfor.Incatfon.

Berlin, March 25-A dispatch 20 the
Lokal Anzeiger from Stuttgart aD-
nounces that Baron Schott Won Schot-
tenstein, the Wurtenberg premier.
whose sudden withdrawal from the
cabinet, owing to his being implicated
in a pending trial, created a sensa-
ton, has committed suicide in Ulm.
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Men Pretty Decent After All.

Men are pretty decent, after all. A
man walked into this Office to-day and
said he wanted 10 pay a bill u years
old. The bookkeeper could not find the
account. "Never mind" the man said;
ST remember the amount; it is SIG, and
here is the money. Iwould have paidit
long ago. but have not been able" DID
you ever have a thing like that happen
to vou?-Atchison Globe.