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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-03
oH1CAGo's GREAT STORM.


The City Nhore lSts Things are indigenous
Sevcr Experienced One Like 1t.
CHICAGO, July 29.-The storm which
swept across the prairies and struck Chi
cago Saturday night was without paral.
lei in the history of this section of the
country. The records of the local Sig
nal Service show nothing approaching
the nights deluge. From G:30 to $3.50
12-100 inches of rain fell. Without
going into figures it may be stated that
the volume of water which fell inside of
the city limits would make lake on
which could be foatcd the great
est navy in the world. 1t is i'm
possible toestimatc the damage with any
degree of accuracy. Hardly house in
the city escaped the fury of the storm.
Buildings were blown down, Easements
flooded, plate-glass windows shattered
and valuable shade trees uprooted or
broken by the fury of the gale. 1t is
safe TO say that the loss will reach into
the hundreds of thousands. A brick
building in the course of construction at
the northeast corner of Oakley avenue
and Twenty-irst street, not far
from the Leavltt street disaster, was
blown down, during the storm, on
a cottage in the rear, but fortunately
none of the occupants were killed.
The families of w. III. Koefe, the owner
of the building, and John Hayes occu-
pied the cottage. The only person seri-
ously hurt was little girl of twelve
years, who received a cut two inches
long across the side Of her head, and
boy whose spine was injured. Neither
of the wounds is necessarily fatal. -Four
unfinished brick houses at Rockwell
and Sixteenth streets were blown down
last night while the storm was at it's
height. The houses are wrecked COM
pletcly, nothing but the foundations re
naming. Several lake vessels were
damaged.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-03
Ohio prohihitionists Meet.

GAINESVILLE, o., July 25.-The dele
gates to the State Prohibition Conven-
ton assembled here yesterday. The
selection of the State Central Committee
was the most important busines trans
acted, being composed of the following
from districts in the order named: Il. j..
Norris Mrs. Mcclellan Brown, j. Cham
berlain, Geo. L. Lee, j. w. Sharp, G.. L.
Alacklin, A. Alderman, E. A. Bryan, j.
Benjamin, Ii. L. Garfield, T. a. Rode.
fer. James McMath, b. S. ITigley, Will
liam Calvin, A. l.. Talcott, w. L. Owen,
Rev. NJ. S. frey, II. L. Peeke, George
L. Case, ID. B. S. Shaffer. 1t is thought
nominations for State officers, and for
Senators will be made to-day.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-03
CREAMERY cULLINGS.

CRHAM makes better butter to rise in cold
air than to rise in cold water, but it will rise
sooner in cold water and the milk keep
sweet longer.
PoTAToEs at fifteen or twenty cents
a bushel are cheap food for milch COWS
better than turnips at any price, If fed in
suitable proportion with grain and good
hay.
TO MAKE the nest-favored and longest
keeping butter the cream must undergo q
ripening process by exposure to the oxy-
gen of the air while it is rising. The ripen-
ing is very tardy when the temperature Is
low.
WHILE milk is standing for cream TO rise
the purity of the cream, and consequently
the fine flavor and keeping Of the butter,
will be injured II the surface of the cream
is exposed freely to air much warmer than
the cream
AFTER cream becomes sour the more
ripening the more 1t deprecates. The
sooner IL is then skinned and churned the
better, but it should not be churned when
too new. The best time for skimming and
churning Is just before acidity becomes ap-
parent.
The depth of setting should vary with
the temperature; the lower it is the deeper
milk may be set; the higher, the shallower
1t should be. Milk should never be set
shallow In low temperature nor deep In
high one Setting deep in cold water econ
omizes time, labor and sDace.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-03
IS HOGAN IN HIDING2
Three Old Acquaintances Who Are Positive
sTheY Havc Soon Him Within q WceIk.

Three Old Acquaintances Who Are Positive
:They Have Seen Him Within a Week.
DETROIT, July 25.-The Journal to-day
prints dispatch from jackson regard
ing Hogan, the missing aeronaut. Har-
vey Flower of jackson, who has
known Hogan from boyhood states
that on last Thursday he saw
Hogan in Jackson and talked with
him for some time. Hogan requested
him to keep quiet for time. The fore
going information is regarded as reliable.
Two other men claim to have positive
knowledge it was not Hogan's brother
William who made the unfortunate de-
scent at st. Thomas, Ontario, but Hogan
himself, and that he is in hiding till he
RECEIVERS from the accident.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-03
Storm in West Virginia.

PARKERsBURG, w. va, July CO.
Telephone reports from above says there
was a terrible rain and flood Friday
night in the upper waters of the Little
Kanawha. Reports from Granville say
Calhoun County was devastated and
crops, fences and houses were washed
away during the night. Several lives
are also reported lost. Particulars are
hard to get. The river at Grantsville is
reported to be high. Other sections
along the Little Kanawha state that a
fearful storm occurred during the night
and much property was destroyed. Bear
Run, Ritchy County, suffered terribly
The loss is reported at not less than $780,
OOO
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-03
Swept by q Cyclone,

VIENNA, July ga tornado in Hun
gary-Transylvania and Bukovina yes
tcrday swept over several thousand
square miles of territory. Hundreds of
persons were killed, the crops were de-
stroyed and enormous damage was done
to houses and churches. The districts
of Grosswondeln, Tzegedin and Mohacs
were completely ravagcd. Many bodies
of men, women, children and cattle have
been recovered from the Danube, Thesis
and other rivers. Many animals were
killed by hail and lightning, but the
majority of deaths were by flood. Sev-
eral churches are in ruins. Three of
twenty-four mills on the Danube remain.
a crowded ferryboat was blown against
steamer, near Posth, and nearly all
aboard were drowned. A circus was
swept away at Tzegedin.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-03
WIDESPREAD DESTRUCTION,
Caused by the Recent Flood In tho
Kanawha Valley.
Hundreds Homeless and Dependent on
Public Charity for support.

PARKERsBURG, w. VA. July 26.-News
received to-day for the first time since
the flood from West Fork and Henry Fork
gives sad story of wreck and ruin.
Every store from the head to the mouth
of the Forks is gone or ruined. Houses,
fences and crops are washed away, and
several lives were lost. Couriers from
Tygart bring a long list OF houses and
property, bridges and culverts
gone. The list, which embraces every
farm on the creek, is too long to
cnumerate. To tell the story brief
ly, it can be stated that not n single
farmer or resident escaped damage.
Hundreds are bankrupt, and will havo
to be supported temporarily by thecoun-
ty The commissioners to-day estimat-
ed the loss in Lee, Tygart, Slate and
Steele Counties at half a million of dol
lars. At Salisbury not single house
or bridge stands on its foundation and
many people are in the woods. Help is
needed at once. Mayor Gibbons issued
a call for meeting of citizens to-mor-
row night to render assistance to tho
homeless people. Contributions are be-
ing taken all over the city to-day, and
appeals for general aid will be made.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-03
Religious Fanaticism in Georgia

SAVANNAH, GA, July 2S.-It has been
discovered that d negro child has been
killed in Liberty County by its parents
as sacrifice, the negroes being crazed
by the fanatical preaching of Orth and
Bell. The negroes of the country arc
nearly all in lamentable state of re-
ligious frenzy. Edward James, who is
acting as the leader of one of the con-
gregations since Orth was sent to the
asylum, appears before his audience al
most nude when he breaches.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-03
VALUE OF NEGRO LABOR.
Southern Manufa cturcrs Consider Blacks
superior for Common Labor and Satis-
factory in tho Shops,

Southern Manufacturers Consider Blacks
superior for Common Labor and Satis-
factory in the Shops.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, July 27.-The
Tradesman has instituted an inquiry
with reference to the value of negro
labor in industrial channels in the
South. The inquiries were sent to three
hundred leading Southern manufactur-
ers. representing blast furnaces, rolling
mills, miscellaneous iron works, mines,
lumber mills, saw mills, etc. The
replies, without single excep-
tion, show that there is no differ
ence at all between the pay of
whites and blacks for the same class of
work. The manufacturers are practi-
cally unanimous in the opinion that for
common labor in the Southern States
the negro is more efficient and useful
than the whites, and without an except
ion they declare themselves we'll salts
fled with the negro in the factory, and
announce their determination to con-
tinue him in his place. Many state that
he is making progress in skilled work.
The Tradesman adds that the condition
of the negro is constantly improving,
and as an industrial factor his useful
ness is now recognized by all.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-03
Three MYsterions peaths.

LApoRrE, md, July 25.-A Lako
Shore conductor reported here this
morning the finding of the bodies of
three unknown men, two white and oae
colored, between the b. e. o. and Lake
Shore tracks at Pine, small station
west of here. The bodies were in q
state of decomposition, showing that
they had been dead for several days.
The cause of their death is mystery.
All three of the mems heads were
crushed, and it is supposed they were
murdered while asleep and that the
deed was committed by tramps
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-03
ANOTHER GREAT TRUST,
with six Million Dollars Behind little
straw-Board Makers Agree to Combine.

with six Million Dollars Behind 1.-THE
straw-Board Makers Agree to Combine.
CHICAGO, July 25.-The straw-board
makers of the country have united in
one mammoth company or trust. Mr.. d.
Newcomb, of Quincy, Ill, acknowledges
its existence, and states that its corro-
rative name is "The American Straw
Board Company" 1t was organized
very quietly, and the public has not
heretofore been informed of the move
ment. Twenty-six mills are embraced
in the combination, located in different
sections of the country. 1t also takes
in the largest dealers in straw board in
New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Cincin-
natl and Chicago, who practically con-
troll the trade. The capital stock of tho
company is $4,000, 900. Its purchases
include the plants of twenty-six mills
and all personal property appertaining
thereto.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-03
SUPERINTENDENT PORTER.

featuring centers in the eastern portion Of
the country He has seen many leading
manufacturers, had interviews with a
number of political economists, and COM
municated with the associations of manu-
facturers and of trade organizations. The
schedule to be employed in collecting the
statistics will be submitted to the leading
manufacturers, writers upon economic
questions, and others interested, inviting
criticisms or suggestions. II. X. Carroll,
of the New York Independent, will have
charge of religious statistics, and the in
quiries by the bureau will embrace the
number of church buildings, seating
capacity, value of church property and
church membership.
An inquiry that will be of great value is
that relating to wealth, indebtedness and
taxation. Connected with this inquiry is q
matter that is rather perpleXing, as it ip-
wolves the collection of the recorded in
debtedness of the country. AS this is sub
ject to constant changes and variations,
and owing to the failure to record pay
ments on mortgages, it is difficult to ascer-
tain mt any one time what is the exact
amount of the recorded indebtedness.
Messrs. John S Lord, of Illinois; Fred W.
Krouse, of New York. and George X.
Holmes, of Massachusetts, have been au-
thorized to make in their respective sec
tions tests in order to determine upon the
best method Of ascertaining the amount
of indebtedness They will confine their
operations probably to one county,
and whatever plan will insure the.
greatest accuracy in one section can be
applied throughout the country. Nh. Por-
ter, however, is not sure that his expects
will be able to devise any plan which will
insure n reasonable nccurncy and rather
than expend the s250,000 appropriated by
Congress for this purpose in an unsatis,
factory manner he will lay the facts before
Congress so that that portion of the law
which requires the collection of such sta
tistics can he renenlnl IL Ii il llecng
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-03
Deadly Dynamite.

WABASH, IND, July 29.-News reached
here late Saturday night of terrific ex-
plosion of dynamite twelve miles west
of this city, on the Wabash railway, in
which five men lost thoir lives and
Others were injured. The men are said
to have been at work eXcavating in the
limestone rock for proposed improve
ments on the railroad, when the dyna-
mite, which had been brought thither
for blasting purposes, was accident
ally exploded, wrecking the buildings
in which the men had gathered for shell
ter from the storm, and instantly killing
five Morkmen.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-03
Boy Dead from .Hydrophobia.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July 25.-During
the latter part of last month pet dog,
belonging to Mr.. Charles Thyme, showed
the symptoms of rabies and afterwards
went mad. Before it could be killed it
bit Willie Thyme, aged six years; Brock
heimer, a neighbor, and Bennie Hooker.
To-day Willie Thyme died of hydro
phobia in its virulent form, and there
are fears for the lives of the two other
persons bitten.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-03
The Ohio Prohibition Ticket.

ZANEsvLLE, O., July 26.-The Prohi-
bition Convention yesterday nominated
the following State ticket: Governor,
Rev. j. Il. ielwig, of Springfield; Lieu
tenant-Governor L. b. Logan, of Stark
County; Judge Supreme Court, Gideon
u. Stewart. of Norwalli; Treasurer, d.
NJ. Trowbridge. of Toledo; School Com
missioner. y. S. Fuson, of Tuscarawas;
Board Public Works, Harvey Clark, of
Madison County; Clerk Supreme Court.
i. ID. Mcknight, of Lawrence County.
The platform acknowledges God as the
source of all power and authority, favors
a pure ballot, opposes the liquor traffic,
favors woman suffrage, desires the en-
forcement If Sunday laws, denounces
trusts, gambling in stocks, grain, etc.
The platform was adopted with a hur-
rah
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-03
THE CENSUS.
Making Preparations to Gather
Interesting Facts.
A BIG JOB AND HOW IT WILL BE DONE.
Western Exports to Have Charge OF tho
Agricultural Statistics, Whilc Figures
from the Manufacturing Interests VIII
DO Compiled by Fasteners.
OTHER BRANCHES.

WASHINGTON, July 25. - Superintendent
Porter, of the Eleventh census, is Dusily
planning the york for the experts who
will have charge of the more important
branches of the work. For the collection
of statistics relating to the cattle industry
and agricultural interests Western men
will be placed in charge, while Eastern
experts will be given control of the manu-
featuring statistics. The statistics in re-
gard to manufactures will deal with the
number of establishments, their output,
employees, and facts of a similar character.
The expert having this matter in charge
has just returned from trip to the manu-
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-03
Iu Memory of Mrs. Hayes.

OCEAN GROVE, N. j., July 25-At the an.
niversary meeting of the Woman's Home
Missions of the Methodist Episcopal church
Wednesday Mrs. General Clinton b. Fisk
presided In the afternoon u service was
held in memory of the late Mrs. Ruther-
ford B. Hayes, who for seven years was
president of this society. Mrs II, W. p.
Gotf, of Philadelphia, presided. Mrs. Bishop
Harris, of Chicago, led the devotions. Gen,
eral Clinton b. Fisk spoke touchingly o..
Mrs. Hayes in her domestic and public life.
Miss Julia Thomas of New York, Mrs. DR..
McCabe and Mrs ]. Ellen Foster. of Iowa,
also made addresses
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-03
MRS. HERON is SAFE.

The Report That She Had Been SON
fenced to Death in Corea Wholly Ground.
less.
WASHINGTON, July 25.-In response to hia
telegram of Tuesday respecting the case OF
Mrs Heron, who was reported to be under
sentence of death in Corea fol
preaching the doctrines of Christianity,
Hon. W. L. Wharton, acting Secretary OF
State has received the following cable
gram from Minister Dinsmore:
"SEoUL, Corea, July a. Wharton, Washing.
ton: Report concerning Mrs. Heron wholly
without foundation. DINsMoRE."
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-03
Another Flood in China.

SHANGHAI, July 27-The Yellow river
has again burst its banks in Shantung,
inundating an immense extent of coun-
try There is twelve feet of water
throughout ten large Governmental dis
tricts. The loss of life and property is
incalculable. The Government author
tiles at Pekin are dismayed. Owing to
the incapacity of the local authorities,
foreign engineering aid in order to per-
manentlyrepair the channel of the river
is considered imperative.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-03
LAWYER Dunn Goes to Sing Sing.

New YORK, July 27.-Lawyer John
r. Dnnn was sent to Sing Sing prison
yesterday to serve outa a sentence of nine
guilty of having induced Cashier Scott,
of the Manhattan bank, to steal $751;
600. As soon as Dunn received the great
er part of the steal he advised Scott to
fly the country. Subsequently the cashier
came back and appeared as a witness
against Dunn.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-03
Alaska Militia Want Arms.

WASHINGTON, July 25.-The Governor
of Alaska has requested the officials of
the War Department to furnish that
Territory with $50 stand of arms, with
which to equip the Territorial militia.
There is no record of the existence of
any militia organization in Alaska, but
inasmuch as the War Department. will
be secured against loss the arms will
probably be issued in accordance with
the request
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-03

New York, July GA special to
the Times from Baltimore, says: Over
lures have been made to the Maryland
White Lead Company of this city to join
the lead trust. The company has not
signified its intention of not accepting
this proposition. AS there are now
about twenty-eight companies in the
trust, leaving only two or three to como
in, making total valuation of the
properties now in the trust about $15,-
600, 600, the managers are hopeful of
having every company in the trust.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-03
Kicked to Death by a Horse.

MEMPHIS, July 25.-Captain James S.
Mays, wealthy planter of Upton
County, was killed to-day by mustang
that he was trying to break to harness.
The animal ran away, and the wagon
collided with tree by the roadside.
Captain Mays was thrown over the front
of the wagon to the ground, and the
vicious mustang kicked him repeatedly
on the head, breaking his skull in threo
places
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-03
Explosion of Whisky.

SUMMIT, Miss. July 2G.-An explosion
occurred at the home of Peter Rollins,
colored five miles from town, causing
the death of his daughter and mortally
wounding his son. Rollins himself was
severely burned. Rollins was drawing
whisky from a barrel. The girl was
holding coal oil lamp, the burner of
which not being properly fastened, fell
into the drawn whisky and caused the
explosion, blowing the barrel into many
pieces.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-03
Murdered His Parnnts.

ELKHART, IA, July 27.-Wesley Ell
kins, who is but eleven years of age,
confessed to-day that he murdered his
father and step-mother Wednesday
morning at their home, in Elk Town
ship, this (Clayton) County, twelve
miles from here. Wesley shot his faith
er's brains out, and then beat his moth
er's head into shapeless mass with q
club
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-03
A PRISONERS EXPERIENCE.
Escaped in IA Garbage Barrel, and Then
Squealed to Get Out.

JACKSON, MICH., July 27.-David Il.
Palmer, sent to prison for life for the
murder of his wife, had been an exem-
plary prisoner and given more than the
usual liberties. This morning he was
filling large cask with scraps when
an idea struck him. He put a false
head IN the cask about midway of it's
length and then, placing citizens
clothes, hammer and chisel in
the BARREL got in himself. Another head
was fastened to the cask by Palmer's
fellow-convicts and the casli was taken
to the freight Office. AS it was being
loaded on the car the freight handlers
heard wild appeal for pity, which they
could not at first understand. Finally
one of the men opened the cask and
drew the prisoner out more dead than
alive. Palmer was turned over to the
authorities. He declares he would
rather stay in prison for life than to
undergo again such torture as he eX-
perienced the three hours he spent in
the caSk.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-03
Failed for Millions.

PHILADELPHIA, July 20. Lewis Bros,
wholesale dry goods dealers, assigned
yesterday, with liabilities of nearly 81
COO,OOO. The firm is one of tho largest
in the United States, and has many
branch houses, notably in New York,
Chicago, Baltimore and Boston.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-03
The venerable Father Curley Dead.

WASHINGTON, July 25.-Father Curley, of
Georgetown College, died Wednesday. He
was the Oldest priest in the United States.
He was born in Ireland on the 2jth of Oc-
tober, 1896, came TO Georgetown College in
1897, wassordained priest in 1881, and ON the
building of the observatory in 1915 took
charge of it and took the first longitude and
latitude of Washington He was the in-
structor of many eminent men.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-03
Asleen Since It's Birth.

GALENA, WIS, July 2G.-The physi-
clans of this county are just now puzzled
over the case of an infant child of Leroy
Gibbs, in Warren Township, eight weeks
old, that has been asleep ever since its
birth. The child, which is perfectly
formed and of ordinary size, takes nour-
ishment regularly. but never wakes.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-03
Woman Sanitary Police.

CHICAGO, July 26.-After months OF
weary waiting and persistent lobbying,
the Illinois Women's Alliance tonight
succeeded in getting an ordinance passed
through the Chicago City Council au-
thorizing the Commissioner of Health to
employ five female sanitary police to in.
spect factories and tenement houses.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-03
Murderer Respited.

New ORLEANS, July 27.-I,uis Tran
chon, colored, who was to ha 10 been ex-
ecuted in this parish to-day, was re-
spited by the Governor. An effort is
being made to have his sentence COM
muted to Imprisonment for life.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-03
The Deadly Hleyntor Again.

ST. LOUIS, July 25.-By the falling Of
an elevator at East st. Louis three men
John Roman, Patrick Grimes and
John Bremen were precipitated from
the third story to the ground floor. Ro-
nan was fatally hurt and Grimes and
Bremen seriously wounded.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-03
Aggrayating slownass

JoHNsTowN, Pa, july 26 Twenty
eight thousand dollars was paid out by
Treasurer Thompson yesterday. Up to
date only about one-ifth of the $500, 900
appropriated has been distributed. At
this rate it viii be cold weather before
the balance is disposed of.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-03
Female Poisoner Confesses.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 29.-Cath-
crime Small makes confession that she
placed the poison in the coffee which
resulted in the death OF Emily Parsons
and the serious illness of Lucinda Bed
ford, the wealthiest colored woman in
Nashville.