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Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1903-01-23
GERMANS HAD TO WITHDRAW.
Attack Venezuelan Fort ard Are Given
Warm Reception.

The German cruiser Panther shelled
Fort San Carlos, at the entrance TO
Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela. Saturday
for one hour. The fort returned the
fire with four guns. The Panther with
drew in the direction OF Curacao. Fort
San Carlos is twenty-five miles from
Maracaibo, and commands the en-
trance to the lake. or inner bay.
General Bello, the commander OF
the fort, says: Yesterday afternoon
at 1880, Fort San Carlos was attack.
ed and shelled without any provoca.
tion on our part, without previous no.
tifcation or the delivering of an ulti-
matum. by the German cruiser Pan
ther. viii eh tried to force the entrance.
After a fight lasting an hour. during
which the fort used only four guns,
the Panther was obliged to abandon
the fight and retreated in the direc-
tion OF Curacao. The fort suffered no
damage, and only three men were
wounded"
There have been popular Demon
STATIONS in the streets as a result of
the Smelling of the fort.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1903-01-23
Plat h RenomInated.

The joint Republican caucus Mon
day night at Albany, N. Y, nominated
Thomas c. Plat to succeed himself as
United States senator by vote of 10S
to ! for Elihu Root, the latter cast by
Assemblyman William A. Dennison of
Jefferson. Every member present
with the exception of Mr.. Dennison.
voted for Mr.. Plat without comment
The Democratic senators and assem-
bly, held their caucus and unanimous
ly nominated John b. Stanchheld OF
Elmira as their candidate for United
States senator.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1903-01-23
Women Mad AZ KIpIlnn.

Rudyard Kipllng has declined to per.
init the Ladies' Relief Society OF Oak.
land, Cal, to publish calendar con.
tanning excerpts from his works. The
calendar was to have been sold for the
financial benefit of the Old Ladies
homo at Alden. The prominent so.
ciety women whO comprise The so.
ciety, as well as the professors of the
University OF California, who revised
The chosen quotations, are much an
ooyed at Mr.. kiplines curt refusal by
cable to permit the contamination OF
their ,haritablc work.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1903-01-23
TILLMAN's VICTIM DEAD.
Editor Gonzales sueevmbs to Assas-
SINS Bullet.

11'hSi
sins Bullet.
After four days of suffering, death
came shortly after noon Monday to
Narciso Gener Gonzales. editor OF the
Columbia State. who was shot last
Thursday by Lieutenant Governor
James II. Tillman Mr. Gonzales was
unconscious when the end came. His
wife his three brothers. his sisters,
members of the editorial staff OF the
State. and the surgeons were present.
A few moments before the end came
it was known all over Columbia.
There is no apparent anger no dis
play of excitement. but an unnatural
quiet is noticeable throughout the
city.
Soon after the death of Mr.. Con-
zales. a telephone message carried the
news to Captain Sigh. the county
jailer. and he appraised Colonel TIL
man. II is stated that the latter re-
ceived the information without any
expression or betokening any emo
tion.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1903-01-23
Chinese War In San Francisco.

Five Chinese were shot. two fatally
In tong war in San francisco China
town Sunday. There we're three sue
cessive shooting ARRAYS the latter two
being in retaliation Of the first, which
took place In a gambling den. In the
first ARRAY the intended victim was
shot through the body and two by
ISLANDERS were struck by the bullets
but not seriously injured. Four mel
are In jail, and the police say the,
have strong evidence against two o.
the prisoners.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1903-01-23
Another Hotel Horror.

In fire at Morrissey, B. c., Satur.
day night. four men were burned e
death. Four others are missing, ant
it is believed they also persisted il
the flames.
The Pioneer hotel, leased by A
Johnson, caught fire from the over.
turning of a lamp in the bar room
The proprietor aroused the guests
most of whom escaped in their night
clothes. All were coal miners or pros.
pectors. II was impossible for the
proprietor to reach all the rooms
There Is no fire protection at Morris
sey.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1903-01-23
BOY CAUSES A WRECK.
Displayed Wrong Signal and a Coils
ion Resulted.

plsplayed wrong signal ana COILS
ion Resulted.
Through the alleged interference of
a messenger boy, wreck was caused
on the Baltimore & Ohio railroad east
of Cumberland, Md, in which four sm-
road were killed and three injured.
The wreck was due TO the display
ing Of a false signal, giving a clear
track for eastbound passenger train
No. 10, when in the next block ahead
there was standing on the track ca
boose and two engines. The passen-
ger train was drawn by two engines,
and these crashed through the caboose
and engines which INSTRUCTED the
track.
1t is charged that a messenger boy
named Turner, who was in the block
tower when No. 10 came along, and.
hearing the engineers whistle for
clear tracks, pulled lever, giving him
a clear signal. The operator had. II is
explained, previously set the signal at
danger. While his attention was be-
ing devoted to communicating with
the block station, the boy, 1t is alleged
pulled the lever that gave the oncom-,
ing train the signal that it had clear
VI IS not aware pf what was dong , Tss. !;
the crash camel
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1903-01-23
NOTHING IN 1T.

Cuban Army Has No Intention Of Re.
uniting to Secure Back Pay.
The manifesto which was issued in
Havana, Friday, setting forth that the
liberating army of Cuba will not wait
later than March for the completion
OF the work of payment Of the soldiers,
and that If longer time is asked the
army will reunite and occupy every
town from Point Maysi to Cape San
Antonio, practically, was an anony-
nous one. General Gomez and the
other generals have expressed them
selves as being perfectly satisfied with
the attitude of the Cuban government
regarding the payment of the army.
Gomez is still revising the lists OF
those who are entitled to pay.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1903-01-23
eoIomen Attacked WRONG Men.

Constabulary Inspector Fletcher
while travelling alone IN the province
OF Albay, Luzon. was attacked By thir
ty bolomen. kletcner killed nvo OF
his opponents, bpl Ias himself wound
ed. He escaped and formed party
which pursued the 5oiomen, overlook
them and killed six more
Death sentence has been imposed
upon one OF the natives who murdered
five American soldiers In tue GENE.
terry at Binangonan, Luzon, on Decora.
ton day Of last year.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1903-01-23
A Fatal puel.

First Lieutenant Werner Won Ora
vert, Sc" OF the lieutenant general OF
that name, shot DIR. Aye, lawyer OF
Flensburg. through the neck, cutting
the spinal chord, in duel fought in
the Grunewald forest. Germany, Sat
urday. Death ensued Immediately
The deceased, who was an officer OF
the army reserves, leaves a widow and
five children. The cause of the quarrel
was obscure, but Of long standing. The
duel occurred In pursuance to the
findings OF military court of honor
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1903-01-23
cRiTlcIsE CUBAN TREATY.
Reciprocity Treaty Does Not Please
Our English Friends.

At a special meeting of the Liver
pool chamber of commerce, called to
consider the proposed treaty between
the United States and Cuba, 1t was an
nounced that Foreign Secretary Lans-
downe would receive important depu-
tations from the various chambers OF
commerce of the United Kingdom or
January 22nd, for the purpose OF dis
cussing the matter.
The speakers strongly criticised the
treaty as practically shutting out other
nations from trading with Cuba.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1903-01-23
The Throttle Valve Blew Out.

Five men We're so badly injured by
an explosion at the Carnegie works at
Duquesne, Pa, that II is believed all
will die. The throttle valve of sta
tionary engine used TO operate a coal
crusher blew out and the seven meE
who were in the engine house at the
time were badly scalded by escaping
steam, and some OF them were badly
cut and bruised. Joseph Carey. the
night foreman, was one OF the worst
injured. being cut about the head and
badly scalded over the body.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1903-01-23
THIS MOB WAS Fooled.
Attempt to Lynch Prisoner Prevent
ed by cool-Headed Sheriff.

Attempt to Lynch Prisoner Prevent
ed by cool-Headed Sheriff.
special from Perry. Ia, says that
300 men gathered at the Jail in that
city Monday night and attempted to
lynch Stephen Crandall, who was ar
rested as suspect in connection with
the shooting of Harry Pate, the bank
cashier, Sunday morning. Ropes were
secured and preparations made to
hang Crandall. AT the request OF the
mayor the local militia company was
called out to guard the Jail. While
the excited crowd was preparing to
deal out summary Justice Sheriff
Holmes managed to spirit the pris-
oner away and took him to Abel
where he was placed in the county
jail
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1903-01-23
Quay VIII Fight for the Statehood
Bill.

The senate in executive session
Monday listened to the reading of the
Cuban reciprocity treaty and an or
der was made making II public. The
treaty did not clash with the state
hood bill, but Senator Quay has
served notice on Senator Cullom. in
charge of the treaty, that every day at
2 o'clock he will insist that the state
hood bill shall be considered. II
would require vote to take the sen
ate out of executive session II the
friends of the treaty insisted.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1903-01-23
Claimed He Was LlncoI6's Assassin.

Ciaimeo ne was Llncoln's Assassin.
Just prior to dying, d. T. George, an
aged and wealthy citizen of Guthrie
Oklahoma, made the statement that
he was John Wilkes Booth, the as.
sassin OF President Lincoln. George
attempted suicide at Ell Reno, and
made second and successful attempt
IN a hotel at Enid, taking poison. He
stated that he had successfully eluded
the officers after killing Lincoln, and
had remained unknown to the worlt
ever since.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1903-01-23
COULDN'T WAKE GIRLS.
Pennsylvania Gets Into Trouble Try
ing to Solve Servant Girl Problem.

F. Langdon. a hotel proprietor of
Wilkesbarre, Pa, has been arraigned
before Magistrate Donohue, charged
with breaking down the door OF a
room occupied by one of his ser
wants, named Rickiche. In his defense
Langdon said he had much trouble
getting servants up these cold morn
ings. The prosecutrix said she was
sound sleeper. and had no objections
to the defendant tearing down his
own property, but she did object TO
his profanity. The magistrate fined
the hotel man 81 cents for swearing.
and then told him to buy patent ar
rangement, which automatically Gusts
servant girls from their beds.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1903-01-23
PLAGUE AT MAzATLAN.
There Have Been 1o7 Deaths Since
January I.

January I.
There have been 107 deaths from
the plague siuce January /. The
deaths on the 18th numbered seven,
and many new cases are reported. The
number of wooden hospitals burned is
1o6. Two coaches in which plague
stricken people sought to escape from
city win be burned.
fxs blashhsss II the fa.ni hs house use
ZONE sanitary inspectors entered tn,
house and took possession Of the
corpse, and the young man was sent
to the department of observation. His
wife and sister were absent at the
time Of the inspectors visit and soor
afterward disappeared, fearing thoy
would be taken to the lazaretto. This
morning one of the women was found
dead from the plague, and the Other
has not been heard Of The young
man has become insane.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1903-01-23
Oldest Printed calsnd..

The most ancient printed calendar
in the world has been found in wies.
baden. It was printed by Gutenberg
In 144S.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1903-01-23
SHOT DEAD IN HOME.
spokane Girl mf.,s s.s.u.. She
msdsa.. s & IS Mas snot ana

almost instantly killed. Monday morn
ing at Spokane, washl by Ed Spencer,
who then shot himsSlf and is now in
the hospital. The dagedy took place
at the home of Sidney Schulein. where
the girl was employed as a domestic.
There were no witnesses, but letters
left by Spencer indicate that the
crime was committed because the girl
would not marry him. He is expected
to die in few hours.
The Penn's Grove record., 1903-02-13
St. Paul's Anniversary.

The 18th anniversary OF st. Paups M.
E. Church will be celebrated next We'd
nesday, 18th. Rev. ]. L. Howard, of
Trenton, will preach at 1890; Rev. John
Handley, D. D, of Long Branch, will
preach at 3 p. M. and Rev. J. G. Bicker-
ton, D. D., Presiding Elder of East Phil
adelphia District, Philadelphia Confer
ence will preach at 100. Mrs. J.. G..
Wilson, a gospel singer, Of much note
will sing at all the services, also the
Church choir will render selections.
A reunion service will be held at 9 A..
M. An o~ld-fashioned time will be held
in an cld-fashioned class meeting by an
old-fashioned Class Leader at 1.3O P. M.
The Penn's Grove record., 1903-02-13
A Glad

Mrs. Ellen M. Holton attended the 10Th
anniversary of the birth of her nephew,
Jonathan Slmkips at his home on Berk-
ley St, Camden, on Thursday Of last week
None except nea relatives were present
as follows: Mr.. and Mrs. Jonathan Sim
kins, Mr.. and Mrs. Abner Simkins, Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Turner, MI. and Mrs.
George Simkins, Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
Stone, Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse johnson, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. S. Avis, Mrs. Fredericks,
Mrs. Ellen M. Holton, Misses Nellie
Turner and Gertrude Simkins, Masters
Arthur Stone, Gideon Turner and Morti-
mer johnson.
The time was spent in kindly chat and
with vocal and instrumental music.
MI. Simkins went from PENIS Grove
to Camden about 20 years ago with no
family. He purchased a store property,
worked hard and paid for it. He is now
conducting three stores and three coal
yards, besides owning several houses in
Camden and a picturesque summer house
at Pitman Grove. He credits his success
in life to his early Christian experience.
He was converted at the age of Ia years
in Emmanuel Church, PENIS Grove. has
faltered, but lived a consistent
Christian life since. At the present time
he is a member OF the official board Of
Broadway Church, Camden. B. NH.
The Penn's Grove record., 1903-02-13
WoodstOwn Whtsnerfnos

Wilbert Sechrist, of Beverly, spent Sun
day with his parents Rev. and Mrs. J. F.
Sechrist.
Miss Carrie Snitcher is visiting friends
in Philadelphia.
VIM. Weatherby and daughter Cora
were entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. Alyah
Bushnell at Tioga over Sunday.
Miss Antonetta Becker spent Friday
with her brother in Wilmington.
John Nelson and Oren Conoyer have
dissolved partnership in the restaurant.
The former has moved the goods into the
store connected with his home.
Milford Foster was shooting at CLAW
pigeons on Monday afternoon at his home
when suddenly the gun exploded, tearing
the nail off the middle finger and down
the side also injuring the fourth and
forming a blood blister on the last one.
1t is now healing slowly, having been
Immediately dressed by adoctor.
John Carney, aged N, brother of Sam
vile for burial in the Baptist Cemetery.
The Pilesgrove Township Committee
has granted franchises to both the Della
ware and Keystone Telephone Compan-
les to run their lines through the town
ship.
Three carloads of horses and mules from
Missouri, arrived on Wednesday for Geo.
CretEers consisting of SO horses and IL
mules. He had his sale on last Saturday
being the largest n for a long time past.
Thomas Borton, executor of the estate
OF Ketusah M. French, sold ten shares Of
Woodstown Bank stock at Woodstown at
prices ranging from $4O1. so to $4O5, The
stock pays Is per cent. per year.
Woodstown Council has posed an or
dinance compelling the pool rooms to
close at IL, P. m.
A milk Inspector has been at Woods
town again and he is said to have found
considerable milk under test.
An old-time dance whioIl promises to
be the biggest assembly ever held in
Woodstown, will take place Thursday
evening, 18th, in Hunts Hall, Treen's
The Penn's Grove record., 1903-02-13
tn Propagate Sturgeon.

A bill has been introduced in the
Pennsylvania Legislature to appropriate
$3.50 to be expended in ~propagating stur-
geon in the Delaware. Another bill APP
propriates $4,000 to the Pennsylvania
Fish Commission to condnct it's work
during the next two years.
The $3.50 appropriation for the Della
ware River sturgeon is only to be avail
able if the New Jersey Legislature CO.
operates and also provides that the stur-
geon fishermen shall agree to furnish
free of charge upon the demand of Fish
cry Commission ripe eggs suitable for
p~ropagating sturgeon and shall loan to
the Fishery Commission or it's agents,
free of charge, Fat least two boats and all
the necessary nets and appliances for the
capture OF sturgeon for ~propagating pnr-
poses on the spawning beds in any part
Of the Delaware River below Trenton
falls.pp
The Penn's Grove record., 1903-02-13
brotherhood Concert.

The Musical Concert given in Emmanuel
Church by the Brotherhood Union, was
pronounced the best EVER held in the
Church. Notwithstanding the inclemen-
cy of the weather, a good audience almost
filled the church and each number was
listened to with much interest. Rev. B. G..
Lippincott, Jr., was unable to be present,
but the participants were greeted with
much applause and a grand two-hours
entertainment was enjoyed. About $13
were realized clear of expenses, and the
Brotherhood wish to heartily thank all
who by their presence and assistance in
any way helped to make the affair sue
cess.
The Penn's Grove record., 1903-02-13
P6nnsvij1e Points.

Robert Klessel has been on a visit to
his sister at Valley Forge, Pa.
Uncle John Callahan is recovering
from his recent illness.
Rev. B. C. Lippincott, Jr., sang in a
Church in Philadelphia on Tuesday even
ing.
The supply Of coal which was received
by s. P. Elwell is now exhausted, and
town will be without any more fuel
this winter in the coal line as dealers do
not care to buy high priced fuel late in
the season.
George Sharp had a bone broken in his
loot while shoeing a fractions horse for
Daniel Allen.
James Newell has had a new barn built.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Jenkins have gone
to reside in Atlantic City.
Mrs. Ezekiel Peterson, an aged resi-
dent of this place, died very suddenly at
home on Wednesday morning of last
week. She had eaten breakfast and was
sitting in the rocking chair when the
death summons came. Her husband,
Ezekiel Peterson, has been a sufferer
from paralysis for several years and is
unable to move hand or foot.
The w. C. r. u. will hold a valentine
social at the home of Mrs. Annie Brown,
on Main street, on Valentines night,
February 18th.
The Penn's Grove record., 1903-02-13
P~6dftcktown PenctliIes.

committeeman Reymer has ~Qreativ i'm
proved our sidewalks by filling up the low
places with a quantity of dirt.
a daughter was recently born to Mr.
ana MRS. Clarence Doughten.
MISS Mary Swain, of Camden. and Rob.
ert Swain, Jr., Of Philadelphia. have been
spending a few days with Miss Nellie
FaWcett.
MISS Ada Holeton and Walter Kirhv
OF Philadelphia, and Mrs. VIM. Holeton
Of fenrs Grove, were guests of Mrs. Sa-
rah Kirby over Sunday.
Mrs. Ella Mickle, Of Salem. Is snend;no
sometime with Mrs. David Firestone. who
y confined to her room with the crime
Mrs. Thos. Hunt and son and Mrs n a
Armstrong, of Pemn's Grove were or1ests
at This home on Tuesday.
Miss Florence .Holton. Messrs. Clinton
Holton and Mayhem Davidson. Of Swedes-
pOr0, and Miss Susie Bell. Of Trenton.
were entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. Thos'
Hoiton on Sunday.
Mrs. Harry Picken and Chas. Swaverlv
are spending this week in Wilmington.
Mrs. James SWeeten has been spending
several days with her daughter Mrs. Rob.
ert Diver in PENIS Grove.
Mrs. Edward Justice visited her father
Wm. Somers at Churchtown last Friday.
MT. Somers has been quite sick for some
time.
a son recently came to the home of Mi,
and Mrs. JOS. Perry.
VIM. Waters moved into town last Fri
day. Miss Grace Waters has returned af-
delphia.
Richard Corson has Just completed a
new runabout Tor Wm. Cawley.
Miss Edna Casey was among the yisi-
tors In town last week.
John Hertz, Jr., is nursing an extreme
~ painful gathering en- his arm.
Mrs. Jacob Titus is lying in a very crit
ical condition.
evlya meetings are still continuingin
the M. p. Church. About forty-fve have
proiessed~ conversion. A young converts
meeting has been organized to meet III
the Church every Saturday evening.
Mr.. n Mrs. JOen FaWcett celebrated
their 3lst wedding anniversary last Satur-
day evening by the entertainments OF q
few friends. The evening was very pleas
antly spent IN playing games and with vo-
cal and instrumental music, after which
the guests retired to the dining room.
where luncheon was served and at a late
hour departed for their homes. Those
present were MIR. and Mrs. Aleck L. JUS
tice, Mr.. and Mrs. John Burk, Mrs. EN-
ma Cunard, Mrs. Joseph Dodd, Miss Ju-
liza Leaning. Sara Pilgrim, Florence Glib
son, Anna Christensen, Nellie Fawcett,
Mary Swain, of Camden, Rev. James
Davis, Eddie and VIM. Prigger, and Rob-
ert Swain, Of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Maria Stanton, widow of the late
Gideon Stanton, died Wednesday morn
ing Of kidney trouble. For many a
she has been a resident Of this vicinity
and a member Of the M. E. Church. The
funeral will take place from the residence
OF her Son, Henry Stanton at Perkintown
Saturday morning; Service in the M. E.
Church of this place. Interment in the
Perkintown Cemetery. The deceased
was seventy-three years OF age.
The young son of Freeland Sparks has
been quite sick.
The Crescent Company are billed to
give a concert in Red Mems Hall on Sat-
urday evening, Feb. 2lst. Tickets on sale
at Perry's Restaurant.
The Penn's Grove record., 1903-02-13
Body Unidentified

The body of the drowned man whom
D. B. Ferguson, keeper Of the Deep Wa
ter Point light front, found on Deep
Water Point on Thursday OF last week
has been identified as that of Ezekiel
Russell who was drowned off of one OF
Warmers sand barges while laying at
the wharf in Wilmington last November.
A party from Wilmington came to Penn's
Grove last Monday and had the body
dug up in Riyerview Cemetery, identified
it and took it to Wilmington where it
was buried on Tuesday.