Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-25
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Senate-Panama was the subject Of
three speeches in the senate, on the
goth, and was the only subject of gen.
eral importance that received any at
tention, Mr.. Spooner completed the
speech begun by him on the 18th, and
Mr.. Morgan and Mr.. Money both made
brief addresses. Mr.. Morgan spoke In
opposition to the treaty, as usual, and
announced that he would not be heard
again on the treaty. Mr.. Money an
nounced his intention of voting for the
ratification of the canal treaty, but
criticized the part taken by the United
States in connection with the secession
of Panama. The senate Their vent into
executive session and at 5:27 ad-
journed. -. House-It was a field day
in the house. The naval appropriation
bill was under consideration and the
discussion encompassed various topics,
much of it revolving more or less
around politics. After Mr.. Dayton CIV.
Va, of the committee on naval affairs,
had pleaded for a larger navy, MI.
Hitchcock (Neb.) declared that there
was gross national extravaganza in the
annual appropriation bills. He assert
ed, too, that the larger items in the
army and naval supply bills went to
the trusts. He gave notice that he
would attempt, on the 22d, to amend
tho hill tn ,,roviIa for a rowan ,,,nnt
armor plate factory.
The manufacturing plant of the
Breed-Johnstown Furniture Co. at
Jamestown, N. Y, was destroyed by
fire on" the 21st. Loss, $4,000. The
Century Furniture Co. occupied a part
of the same building, Their loss was
estimated at $4,000.
Commander Takeshita, naval attache
Of the Japanese legation at Washing
ton, d. c., stated, on the 21st, that the
report published that a Japanese a
ship and a to%rpedoboat were sunk in
the engagement off Chemulpo was en-
tirely u%nfounded.
At a meeting of the Coles County
Agricultural association, on the Goth,
at Mattoon, ILL.,, it was decided to hold
the next fair at Charleston, ILL.,, the
dates to be August % 70 27. New Off
GERS were elected at the meeting.
Garrett Breckenridge, at Maysville,
KY, on the 21st, killed his wife and
then himself. He had previously killed
three men on account of jealousy for
his wife.
About $1,000 worth of jewelry and
$3.50 in cash were stolen, on the goth,
from the hotel apartments of Postmas-
er-General Payne in Washington. D. G.
Senate-The feature of the session
of the senate, on the 22d, was a speech
from Mr.. Hoar in explanation of his
former speech on the Isthmian canal.
accomplished of the criticism of his
%utterances at that time, saying that he
had been misunderstood and misrep-
ton on that occasion had been to Sc
cure full information concerning the
Panama revolt and not to cast reflec-
lions on the president. On the con-
trary he. had the highest regard for
that official and intended to vote for
the treaty. He had upheld the treaty
throughout. The senate, at sos p m,
went into executive session, and at
$40 p. m. adjourned. -. House-The
naval appropriation bill encountered
opposition on the republican side of the
house. Mr.. Burton co., chairman of
the rivers and harbors committee, an
nounced in a vigorous speech that he
could not support the bill. Considera-
ton of the bill was pending when the
house, at sos p. M, adjourned, 26 OF
the 70 pages having been read for
amendment under the fve-minute rule.
Seven life convicts at the New Mex
leo penitentiary, on the 22d, overpow-
cred Acting Superintendent r. G. Gar
rett end cut him with a knife because
he would not give up the combination
to the armory. They were subdued by
the guards before they sould accom-
plish their apparent purpose.
Six men, including Capt. Harvey Nc.
Clean and Mate John McCumber, were
lost, on the 22d, in the wreck of the
three-masted schooner Benjamin
Cromwell off New York. Two men o.
the eight on board swan ashore on Bit
of wreckage and were taken to the life
saving station exhausted.
John Thamer, wanted at Toronto
Ont, On the charge of alleged forger.
committed in 1901, was captured il
Spokane, Wash, on the 22d, and con
sented to return without extradition
Thamer had been working in Spokan
nearly two years under an assume,
name.
In consequence of a rush order fror
the Japanese government for locomo
tives a locomotive plant at Philadelphia
has established a new record by tn
construction of seven locomotives in
day.
Edward Relgar. who gave his address
at 271 South Clark street, Chicago, wa
arrested at the White House, on til
22d, and locked up, pending an inquir
into his mental condition.