Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-02-27
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Ill liz SCIolN, wa VI NV ''o
the discussion on the Philippine tariff
bill, Mr.. Tillman Is. c., IN the course
of a speech, made serious reflections
upon the honor of his colleague, Mr..
McLaurin, charging that his vote in
support of the ratification of the
treaty of Paris had been east through
the exercise of improper influences.
Mr.. McLaurin, speaking to a question
OF privilege, denounced the state
ment as Il "wilful, malicious and de-
liberate lie" In an instant Mr.. Till
man sprang at his colleague and ~
lively fist fight ensued. The senate
immediately went into executive ses-
sion and declared both senator's in
contempt. Both later apologized.
1.-The house was not in session.
Prince Henry of Prussia. rcpresen-
tatire of his brother, the emperor of
Germany. at the launching of the lat
ter's American-built yatcht, reached
New York, on the 23d, and was cor
daily welcomed as a guest of the ma
ton. He was Il passenger on the
kron Prinz Wilhelm. which arrived
one day late on account of heavy
storms which for several days re-
tarded its progress.
Squads of minute men have been
organized at Wetumlia, Okla. to pro-
tect the town from the Crazy Snake
Indians. The squads arc ON guard
alternately after night, and runners
are sent in all directions Irom the
town on the lookout for the hostile
Indians. The stores have supplied ali
~able-bodied citizens with rifles and
shotguns.
A force of native conStabulary at
Santa Cruz, province of laguna. Luz
zon, on the sd, captured CortcH. sec
ond in command totheinsurgcnt Gen
Malvar, and turned him over to the
military authorities. Cortez was in
fancied security in a suburb of Santa
Cruz, known as Alipit, and was rails
ing funds for the insurrection.
Acting Civil Gov. Wright of Ma
Mia. replying to Il question adj
dressed to him by the American cham
Der of commerce, on the 23d, said
that the United States Philippine
commission unanimously favored q
modification of the present order
prohibiting Chinese from entering
the Philippines.
Seward Webb's special train. en-
route from New York to San Fran
cisco, passed Marshalltown, Ia, at
sos D.. III. of the 23d. The train was
So minutes ahead of schedule time.
In the senate. on the 9Th, TIT
Philippine tariff bill, after cigh'
hours tunultuous debate, was passed
bv a vote of 46 to %. Messrs. Iillmal
and McI.aurin were denied the righ
to participate in the debate or t.
vote. Only one amendment othe
than those of the committee wa
adopted-that restricting the opera
ton of the sedition laws al 'ptcd b,
the Taft commission....ln the house
after routine business and the pass
age of some bills of no general in
%tercst, the session was devoted t
7 consideration of the diplomatic an
, consular appropriation bill. n visl
from Prince Henry elected SUI
pressed applause.
Gen. James Fl. Wilson %annoGnces a
4 his aides at the coronation of Kin
d Edward: Iicut.-Col. John Biddl'
United States engineers, and Lieu
Col. Henry ID. Borup. ordnance d.
partmcnt. He desires Corporal je
!, ferson Moulton. Second cavalry. fc
y orderly. All on the Wil&on staff al
now in Porto Rico and Cuba.
l The National Council Of Wome
on the 2ttl. adopted n memorial
! congress asking an annuity OF 500
=, for Miss Clara Barton. for her ser
!. ices for the Red Cross society. III
u also decided hereafter to pay ii
recording and corresponding seer
taries of the council for their ser
= ices.
V In a dispatch dated Salorika. Il
cath. the correspondent of he Lo
don Daily Graphic says the 3rigan
escorted Miss Stone and MmS. Tsill
:. to the outskirts of a villa"" call
Kharddousun, near Strumitza ~
- then told them they We're free.
Before the dinner at the Will
=, House, on the night of the 24th, the
- was presented to the president
large portrait Of Prince Henry
naval attire, q s~tatuettc .(aust)
:. the emperor and an autograph ma,
= scale prepared by the emperor.
= At Havana, on the cath, DR.. Tom
! Estrada Palma and Senior Este,
! were formally elected by the eli
. tornl college respectfully first pre-
!, dent and first vice-president Of I
=. Cuban republic. Senator's were a
!, elected.
=. News from the ~sealers which hi
been sealing off the California a
~ Oregon coast tells Of stormy weatl
II with wrecks and a poor catch. I
winter season promises to be
worst in years.