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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-03
VICE CONSUL WAS
NOT ASSASSINATED
Unknown Assassin Fired at Him
But Bullets Missed.
REPORT OF KILLING AN ERROR
The President, However, VIII Not
CGuntermand Order For Squadron
to Proceed to Turkish Waters
~Insuris. Protection.

Washington, Aug. ga decidedly
new turn in the case of the United
States vice-consul, William C.. Magels-
sen, at Beirut, Syria, who was reported
to have been assassinated last Sum
day, developed, Friday, when it be-
came known that the report was in
correct, and that, although Mr.. Magels-
sen had been shot at, he had not even
been injured.
This information came to the state
department in a dispatch from United
States Minister Leishman, at Constan-
tinople. who said the mistake in max
ing the original announcement was
due to an error in the transmission OF
the cipher dispatch from Consul Ravn-
dial, at Beirut, in reporting the incident
to the minister. The dispatch from
the minister was communicated to the
president at once at Oyster Bay, but
up to a late hour last night nothing
had been heard from him on the sub
iect at the state department, It's con-
tents were extremely gratifying to the
officials of the government here, as ii
relieved the situation of its extreme
tension, and leaves the way open for
an amicable and peaceful adjustment
of the incident.
The opinion was expressed that the
attempted assassination of MagelSSen
probably would bring matters to a TO
Gus, the attention of the Turkish gov.
eminent being drawn to the matter IN
a forcible way and some effort thus be
made to avoid further trouble.
The denial of the report of the kill
ing of Mr.. Magelssen relieves the stu
alton of its immediate awkward ant
embarrassing feature, but will not pre-
vent our naval vessels continuing K
the east. Minister Leishman, in on
of his dispatches to the department
suggested that conditions were sucl
that it might be well to have sons
American naval demonstration ii
those waters.
Acting Secretary Darling, Frida,
uiSuI, IbtGlNGu a. tdDltSldlH IOll
Admiral Cotton, dated Villefranche
saying that he had left that place witt
the cruisers Brooklyn and the Sal
Francisco, for Genoa, on the way Il
Beirut.
Squadron VIII Proceed to Beirnt.
Oyster Bay, N. Y, Aug. 29,-Presi
dent Roosevelt has received througi
the state department confirmation O
the dispatches from Constantinople an
Beirut which show that the report o
the assassination of Vice-Consul Mas
elssen at Beirut is an error.
The president will not counterman
the order to Rear-Admiral Cotton t
proceed with the cruisers Brooklyn an
San Francisco and the gunboa
Machias to Turkish waters,
The attack on Mr.. Magelssen is re
garded as an incident which points t
the necessity Of a demonstration whic
would have the effect of insuring tn
protection of Americans in the Turk
irb ON Mira
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-03
Senator Hanna still Ill

Cleveland, O., Aug. 29.-While the
condition of Senator Hanna is not con-
sidered serious, still ii is not expected
th9t he will leave his home for bust
nesp before next Mondar
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-03

Constantinople, Aug. 29.-Forty
Turkish officers have been ordered to
ratuIn to Constantinople to answer fol-
The outfages committed at Krusheyo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-03

Cleveland, O., Aug. 30.-William J.
cal speeches in Ohio in connecUlon with
the democratic state campaign. His
itinerary has been partly arranged.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-03
plDYy pIant burned.

Leroy, N. Y, Aug. 29.-The Leroy
Pillow Co.'s plant was burned Thurs-
day night. Loss, s10O 1000; half IL.
cured.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-03

Salonica, Aug. 31.-The Bulgarian in
~surgents sustained a severe reverse at
Smilovo Friday, 1000 of them being
killed.
The insurgents to the number of 81
900 occupied a position on a Light,
which was stormed by six battalions of
Turkish troops, commanded by Servet
Pasha, after losing 1000 of their num-
Der the Bulgarians fed in the face OF
the heavy Turkish artillery fire. The
Turkish losses were insignificant.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-03

while Uncle Joseph Cannon was
watching the hole Of the iowa tariff
idea the Wall street currency idea
broke into the republican congressional
sheepfold, whence piteous bleatings
and baaings ROW proceed.-Chicago
Chronicle.
THE department of agriculture is
advertising fer expert grafters."
Might get a few transferred from the
post Office department in a pinch
Washington Post Cnd.).
Quay declares that he's out OF
politics for good. If he's ous 1t couldn't
be for anything else.-Chicago Record
Herald.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-03
DRIFT OF OPINION.

Mr.. Roosevelt's Sunday sermon
against profanity, yielded only six "I's"
in a given eight lines. However there
are more where those came from.-Al-
bany Argus.
If Mr.. Roosevelt has really slat-
ed Secretary Root for president in 1908.
it is an exhibition of autocratic ingen-
uousness surprising even Mr.. Roose-
velt's usual facility in that line.-Buf-
falo Enquirer.
In arraigning the protection
humbug, John G. Calhoun exclaimed:
Protection, indeed! Call it tribute,
levy, exaction, monopoly, plumber; or,
if these be too harsh, call it charity,
assistance, aid-anything rather than
protection, with WHICH it has not a fea-
ture in common" The years have
wrought no words with which better to
describe the Dingley bill.-St. Louis
Republic.
Controlled by "Stand-Patters."
The policy of the republican party O.,
the subject of the tariff is to-day die
tated by a comparatively few men,
These men are those who, because of the
large political influence they can bring,
to bear, by reason Of large contributions
to party funds, have gained an ascenden.
cy over certain senators and representa-
tives and bend them to their will. Or
it may be that a senator or members
own business interests are affected by
the tariff, and SO for personal gain he
is content to violate his party's pledges
The stand patters" are in control.
The president may urge this, that or
the other tariff policy. 1t will avail
nothing with the men who say the tariff
should be revised only "by it's friends"
We have seen how that is done. The
last session of congress gave a splendiG
illustration of that. What will the next
congress do? Will it be an improve
ment on the last? 1t is very doubtful.
Both branches are strongly republican
and from the republican party no help is
to be expected.-Utica Observer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-20
RICHMOND.

New testimony that viii be introduced
IN The Ca1ipbtll case-Celebrstion or
General Lees birthday in Richmond-
MISS Marie Wendenburg, of this city.
'gedaed TO Ar. Willis, wealthy Massa-
:husettS gentleman, at Jacksonville Fla,
two weeks aso-second mortgage
bondhoiders generous in their conces-
s!ons TO creditors Of the ". r. Trigg
Company and reorganization confidently
nticlpated-Text Of the proposed gene
ial Stock law-Two classmates of Jim
Iil.man members of the Virginia Legis-
latlre--happa Alpha banquet-Ban-
Quet OF commonwealth Guard anu Deco
raaon Of faithful soldiers-Many furs
sold Oh the cptn market he-e-Wonlan S
Club observes Virginia Day-Professor
8oatwright on denonni1la ttonal schools
Interest among Physicians here In the
lse Of forrnalin In blood poisoning
Arrangements for Anii-Saloen League
convention to-day--Many pastors S
2rsa4ct, on temps nce--New Westmore-
ian6 Club described-Fulton saloon
keeper arrested for selling liquor to a
-ritor--Pickett Camps decoration
aay--Monday german at Masonic Tenn
lle--Statem ents Of many railroads
Sc5ds of the Fire Department increased
Lectures of Professor Denote and
70 the last ditcl1-New Jail accepted by
the city-Estfn1ates of the needs Of the
poor-Effort 10 change the method of
luging drugs for the aimshouse failsA---'
ArInitage Manufacturing Company given
rebate of 10 per cent. on purchases 1nf
tar--Patif5tic story of Florence May
,rickis mother
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-20
WAIT A PROPOSITION.
Negotiations for Reorganiza-
ton Of Trigg's Ship Yard
Close to an Issue.

Negotiations for the reorganization OF
the William +. Trigg Company are still in
progress and. it is hoped will be brought
to a successful conclusion within day
or two. Indeed, 1t was expected that a
proposition would be- submitted to the
supply lien holders yesterday by the first
and second mortgage hondholders of the
company which, it Is anticipated, will
be accepted. That the proposition was
not submitted yesterday Is not regarded
as in any way indicating that It will not
be to-day or Tomorrow. Just what the,
terms of the proposition are could not
be learned. but. 1t is said. that they were
OF such advantageous nature that their
acceptance is confidently hoped
In reaching proposition for settlement
with the supply creditors. whose claims
exceed a hundred thousand dollars. 1t Is
said that the holders Of the second mort
gage bonds have been exceeding generous
and self-sacriflcing In their public spirited
desire to secure the prompt resumption
of the plant. Had the other bond and
and stockholders been third so liberal
the reorganization OF the plant and the
resumption Of work would, ere ..lis. have
been an assured fact. It is hardly neces-
sary to say that the second mortgage
bond holders, who were thus willing to
sacrifice their interests to secure the
prompt resumption OF the plant, are we'll
known Richmond business men.
What the proposition will be and what
will be the result. can only be coajectured
at this time. but all concerned are hope
full OF an acceptance OF the terms offered
and reorganiza ton on q. stable basis
within few days.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-20
VIRGINIA.

Mrs. Robert Shaw (fornerly Miss Nam
ne Hitcher La1l;shorue} Institutes divorce
proceedings at CharlottesVille-An un-
3ertaker, at CriInora, Augusta county,
discovers that DR.. w. II. Wilburger, who
lied in Montana, and whose remains were
sent home, had met with violence
Strenuous escapade Of Harry Coleman
and Miss Mary Allen Travis cf Pittsyl-
Eania---I'wo more cases OF smallpox
break out at Strasburg. in Shenandoah
couHty--Cail extended Rev. DR.. II. w.
Battle by q Greensboro, r.. c., church.
DR. r. Otway Owen. a native Lynchburg-
sr, dies from an accident in California
Man supposed to have been frozen to
6sath III Norfolk county-Alleged politi-
cal significance of the court-rnartial Of
Lieutenant n. Clay Erans-Early morn
ing blaze at Sherwood Hotel. Old Point;
2obo1S hurt; damage s.. 2.ooo--Three
dwellirg-horses DESTROYED by. fire at
county: loss. over SIS 010-Wi'liam Robin
son tco'ored) killed by train near Peters
}N1rg--T'wo large corn cribs burned at
motifs dairy farm properties burned in
Sheriff Perry Gather Gore in Frederick:
1ohn w Bryarfv at Winchester; Mrs.
lTate Bowry AT W'llian1shIIrg:e Henry Lin
denhurs at Petersburs: Mrs. r. H. Hud-
Ecn in King Gen-se; Walter Y. Gregory at
chase City; William Cousins in PittsyI-
-.aTia; Major r.. E. Rristown in Monroe
tritr. Mo: William r GREGORY In Nor
foll-; Richard Nincicld. of Petersburg.
- Scotland Neck N. c.: Michael Ryan in
99orfo1k--GenAral observance Of Lees
IN Virginia.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-20
WANTS MORE MONEY
Fire Departments Needs In
creased by Its Enlarged
Condition.

The Board Of Fire Commissioners held
a special meeting last night, in the City
Hall, and perfected their recommends
tions. which will be presented to the
Committee on Finance at the meeting to-
night asking for certain appropriations
for the year 1903
The board viii ask for the sums shown
below:
Fire Department payroll, $50. 76o, which
amount is greater than last year. but
since last year the Council has added
another engine company to the depart
ment.
Fire Department expenses, SIS, 900. This
amount is only $3.50 more than was a p
propriated for the same purpose In 1885
and every year since. AS q special ap-
preparation for the purpose Of purchasing
lot In the West-End. on or near Broad
street on which to erect a double house
for the accommodation OF Hook and Lad
der Truck Company. No. 8. and an engine
company to be known as No. 10. and
eQuippins and Installing the same, the
board asks for the sum OF s14.1oo
Fire Alarm Department payroll. 5000.
4 Fire Alarm Department expenses, $1,000.
Fire Alarm Department construction,
sl.sN s5s
Fire Alarm Depa artnent, plating wires
underground and renewing certain over
head routes. made necessary BY the Bell
Telephone Company, changing their.
routes, and the present condition of
many poles. $1,000.
A1essrs.s Frisckhorn. Levy. and sLecky,
were appointed committee to appear be-
fore the Finance Committee in reference
to the above.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-20
GENERAL.

New York stock market listiess, clos
ana stTong Corn and Mnea cats dISGe ide by aene come
parison- Provisions unchanged to 5
cents don-n---citizens OF Birmingham,
Ala. offer New York twenty-five car
Judge of Criminal Court of Vnusia
county. Fla, sent to Jail for contempt
OF Criminal Court of Hillsborough coun-
sends a committee to Nashville to in
autre into conditions there-Appropriat
ohserEances Of Lees birthday through
out the sonth--Ainister BoNvn lands
at Charleston and leaves at once fer
ington-ConfeTence Of southern
yarn spinners 10 be held at Charleston.
=. G. the 9th instant---Ne1nnhian and
Belvino the only beaten favorites at New
Orieans--Colonel William E. Micl;le. of
Noble. Ala, elected adjutant-general of
SEaited Confederate Veterans, to succeed
Orleans on sightseeing trip-Louisiana
Supreme Court hands down. dvcision
which probably terminates the New Or
Morocco wins victory over the pre-
tender-Thonas C. Plat renominated
for the Senate by vote of los TO H.
Startling charges made in the House Of
reSentatives in Mexico-Republics
tght against Bailey in the Fedyral Sen.
senafeMembers l'a 9s' of s the virginia ae de;es e.
cation in Congress viii see Seer tary
Hay with reference to the proposed
placing OF a statue of r. e. Lee in Stat
nary HALL the Capitol. the Secretary be-
ing the person authorized to accept or
reject such statues-Senator Lodge in-
tro6ucss resolution anen1 allesed tariff
discrimination against this country on
the part OF France. Germany and Rus
sia-Senate devotes two executive ses-
sions 10 Cuban reciprocity treat aty--Rt y
resfntative OF Cecil Rhodes scholarship
fund 10 meet southern college presidents
II Auanta-Sultan Of Iolo osad ol
ties for release of Mrs MAVERICK. 70 en-
ab!c her 10 testify in suit in this ), ate
n z. Gonzales dies at the Columbia
aiy-Nssy York capitalists to erect
4 Ss 0tc9 gold-ore-reduct!on plant in
Charlotte, y. C.-Trne bin returned in
Sttscago. asainst forty-five coal operators
ano Setsiiers charging conspiracy to do
in connection with the coal shortage.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-20
TO HONOR GEN. LET,
Bill TO Be Offered in Pennsylz
vania Legislature for a
Bronze Statue.

PHILADELPHIA, PA, January 19.-
(special.)-A bill is to be introduced in
the Pennsylvania Legislature on Wednes-
day making an appropriation of 100000
for the erection on the Gettysburg battle-
field of a monument to General Robert
e. Lee, the commander of the armies Of
the Confederacy. The bill will be offered
by Representative Cooper, Of Delaware
county. 1t was prepared by Hon. A. x.
Mcclure. of Philadelphia.
Mr.. Cooper, who was a member of Com
pany c. 26th Regiment, Pennsylvania
Volunteers, participated in the battle Of
Gettysburg. He will advocate the pas
sage Of the measure on the grounds that
the time is now at hand when a monu-
ment Of this kind will tend greatly to
strengthen the ties of blood and good
will and fellowship that exist between
the reunited sections OF the republic.
Colonel Mcclure, Mr. Cooper says. has
not taken UP the matter without due con-
sideration. He has invited opinions from
every surviving ma jor-general on the
Union side who participated in that fa-
nous battle-Generals Sickle, Howard,
and Schurz-and they each endorse the
project Every surviving brigadier-gen-
eral in the fight, except three, give their
assent while every coionel but one is in
favor of the movement.
The bill provides that a commission
consisting Of the Governor, Adjutant-
General, and five additional persons who
served in the Union army, shall be ap-
pointed to represent Pennsylvania in, CO.
operation with a like commission repre-
senting the State of Virginia. to have
executed in the best style Of art bronze
equestrian statue Of General Robert F..
Lee, and have it permanently erected at
such point on Seminary Hill as may be
determined to be suited to the purpose.
The commissioners sail receive no COM
pensation beyond actual expenses in the
performance of their official duties.
Twenty thousand dollars is appropriat-
ed, for the proposed statue and for the
payment of the expenses of the commits
sioners. The act shall be null and void
unless the State of Virginia, during the
session of it's next Legislature, shall pro-
vide for the appointment of like COM
mission to cooperate with the Pennsyl-
vania commission herein provided for and
make like appropriation for the erec-
ton of the statue.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-20
BODY SHOWS MURDER.
Sensational Discovery Concerning
Or. walter d. Wine. in Augusta.

SEx UNION. VA. January ls-tspe-
ciafl--A sensa ton occurred ar Crimona.
Yesterday. when the undertaken. ". H
Wilburrer. opened the coffin containing
The remains of Or. Walter B. Wine. and
discovered unnlistakabie signs of violence
Dr.. Vine had been practicing in Du-
puyear. Mont, and Us found dead in his
Office on January r.. and the papers OF
that place stated that he had died from,
heart disease.
The remains were shipped here to his
mother, Mrs. Susan Wine. after having
been buried there. The undertaken d;scov-
srea that the skull was fractured and the
oFaln pf-aetrated by some sharp instrii-
iasnt There Was also cut over his
5ieht ,ieht eye. A coroner's jury was called.
aelr verdict IVES that ". 3. Wine had
,s.s ,"el ms Death by .ows delivered behind
~ back rigid investigation will be
sss- assee- as the people In the nsighborhopd
atly stirred up over the tair
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-20
Bowen HAS ARRIVED D
Has Received IS 900 for Rep
resenting Venezuela, and
Will Receive No More.

CHARLESTON. s. c.. January 1a.-
United States Minister Bowen arrived.
here this morning from Venezuela. on
board the dispatch boat Dolphin. As he
was leaving The vessel salute Was
fred. Minister Bowen left TOR Wash
ington this afternoon. and will arrive
there Tomorrow morning #
Concerning the published reports that
he had been offered extrayagant sums oSs
money by PRESIDENT Castro to represent
the Government OF Venezuela in the dis
pute with Germany and Great Britain.
Minister Bowen said that many false5
statements had been circulated.
when the question OF rernunAratto.
was mentioned" he said. .-I tntormed
President Castro that would rot accept
more than was required for my actuaI
expenses. and put an outside limit OF
$500 on the agreement This was paid
me- IN gold on my departure from La-s
Guayra- That IS all I asked. aud It - III
J wtll receive
Minister BoHeu was accompanied ~.
his wife.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-20
memorable order OF General Lee that four
lnarksmen ma go into the pulpit and pick OF

memorable order OF General Lee that four
ma ma rksnen go into the pulpit and pick OF
some OF the enemy. .9ss .5s
- - w nen p passed the church, there was
an ir1shman standing II, the door. said
{ the speaker. and shall never forget
" Wnat nal ne said to me. Captain. he said,
- s, nave nave Just been delivering some Of the
{ strongest .0s o. doctrine from that pulpit
~ .Here mat you ever heard. - -
eoionel Featf1erston said 1t was probably
one OF the most remarkable speeches that
an Irish Catholic ever made from q Pro
stestant pulpit 81 5,77ss S.
Continuing. the speaker said that a
young man once asked him how in the
world It was thatSthe Coufederacy could
maintain a civil and military government
IN the very shadow OF the capital OF the
greatest country in the world without
even an arsenal or an arnory. He had
never seen the answer to this query pub
1ished. but 1t was nevertheless exceeding
ly interesting. The truth of the business
was that the Yankees had furnished the
arms.
'At first. the Southern soldiers in the
main armed themselves. " said he, after
a meeting with the Yankees. though. they
nearly always had better arms. There
never was anything like a Yankee for
furnishing his foes with arms. and
blankets. and caissons. and. in fact all
the munitions of war. How in the world
the Southern army would have gotten
along without this liberality. the Lord
only knows
The old soldier touched lightly upon the
hardships he and his comrades had to
endure. and the snow-topped heads on the
bent frames In the corner nodded approv
-ingly.
He had heard his commander tell a
soldier who half-jestingly complained Of
the fact that he had not eaten anything
for a week or SO, to go and get a green
persimmon. It would draw in his stomach,
it was said Then he would not feel hun-5
cry.
Yankees Furnished Blankets.
The Yankees also furnished the South.
CONTINUED IN FIFTH PAGE.)
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-20

sot the Bill offered by him 70 provide two
terms ayear Of the Federal Court for
Charlottesville and Roanoke There were
objections by Senator Lodge. and the
matter went over. The objections Of Mr..
Lodge did no. groH out OF any oppotl-
ton to the measure. but In Eeta ltatton to-
ward Senat tor Bailey. with whom the Re-
pubiicans are having merry war. At
present. Unanimous consent IS one ct
the Indispensable things ia the progress
Of business before legislative body. One
man may hold up business indehniteiy In
the Senate il he is SO disposed. Senator
Bailey claims to have been badly treated
by the COMMITTEES on Commerce through
its failure to report one Of his bills. He
served notice this morning that he would
withhold unanimous consent from any
Republicans request until he had salts
faction from the COMMITTEES on Com
mercs. He proceeded to carry out his
threat this morning. He had interposs9
objections In several instances. waen
Senator Martin asked unanimous consent
for the consideration OF his bill reported
back from the Judiciary Committee by
Senator culberson. It was then that
Senator Lodge tnterposed objection. say
ing that he did so out of no objection to
Senator Martins bill. but merely to give
Bailey a dose of his own medicine The
bill thereuppn went over. Senator Martin
said afterWard that as soon as the little
trouble between Senator Bailey and the
Republicans blew over. the measure
would pass, and become law before
the end Of the session.
Sentiment for swanson.
j.. Wood, OF Richmond was In
Washington to-day. He says that he
finds sentiment everywhere In the State
gravitating toward Swanson for Cover.
nor OF Virginia, to succeed Governor
Montague, ~
Relief Measure.
Representative MAYNARD to-day intro
5duced a bill in the House. granting E. J.
Seeds. OF Norfolk, $3.50 to repay him
Tor damages sustained by the dumping
OF material from the Norfolk navy-yard.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-20
SEVEN DEAD NOW.

Victims Of the Explosion on the
Mussnchasetts. z5
n WASHINGTON d. c.. January 1s.-The
following cablegram wa received this.
morning at the Navy Department. from
5Rear-Admiral Higgtnson. da ted San Juan.
January 18: Seven dead alto gether-Rob-
ert Rule, r. H Loesser. s. r. Malinow-
ski. X. L., Plat, Andrew HendrIckson.
Albert To cke. Walter w T. Shert. Two
recovery probable: Dossett.s recovery
doubt fill The dead we're buried with mills
tary hopors at San sJuan M n.sMassachuaettss
now at San Juan. Sick men IN hospital.
.Gahled Dunlap fnrs1nf formation. Tacke.
died at 3 P,sM.s saturday. ahsrt died Sun.