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The critic., 1891-03-23

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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-12-12
A Tin Plate neclsIon.

WASHINGTON, Dec. An importing
firm of Philadelphia recently made the
following inquiries of the treasury de-
partment in regard to paragraph 143, of
schedule c, of the tariff act, relating to
tin plate: What is understood by be-
ing produced in the United States? Will
the tin and terne plates be American if
made from imported black plate? Or
must the black plate be of American
make? If the latter, will the black
plate be American if rolled from i'm
ported bars or billets? Again: Must
such plates be coated with American
tin and American lead to be American
tin plates and American terne plates?"
In reply Acting Secretary Spaulding
informed the firm that the department
holds that imported black plates dipped
in this country for the purpose of MAX
ing tin and terne plates are included
within the paragraph referred to.
Black plates rolled from imported bars
or billets should be similarly classified.
There is no provision in law he says,
restricting the manufacturers to the
use OF American tin.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-12-12
KILLED BY DYNAMITE.
A Factory at Haverstraw, N. z,
Blows UP.
Tho Earth Troubled for twenty Miles
Around-Glass Broken In Nearby
Places--Cause OF the Explo-
sion Not Known.

NYAcK, N. Y, Dec g. "A dynamite
factory at Hsverstraw was blown up
Wednesday afternoon. The shock Of
the terrible explosion was felt for many
miles Four men employed in the
building were blown to pieces, and an
other man, who was some distance
from the wrecked buildings, was also
instantly killed The names of the
dead aze as follows: M. Wadsworth,
engineer of the works; Peter Carlossa,
an Italian; Jos. Williams, Jos e. Adler,
all worNmen; Perry Lounsberry, OF
Sing Sing
Lounsberry was in boat near the
shore when the explosion occurred, and
he was instantly killed. A man who
was in the boat with him escaped i'm
jury.
The property belonged to the Clinton
Dynamite Co. VIM. p. Foss, of Haver-
straw, was the manager of the works
Elmer Nash, the foreman, was on tho
dock adjoining the building when the
disaster happened, but escaped injury.
The explosion was terrific, and the
shock was felt twenty miles away.
The glass was broken in buildings in
Congress City, Rockland Lake and
other nearby places. The cause of tho
explosion has not yet been learned.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-12-12
spurpeon sends Good TIdInrs.

LONDON, Dec, 9.-Mr Charles II.
Spurgeon, the noted preacher of the
tabernacle in this city. who has been
seriously sick for number of months
and who left this city for Mentone,
Italy, in October, for the purpose of re-
cruiting his health, has written letter
to a friend here describing his present
condition. In this letter Mr.. Spur
geon says: my progress towards re-
covery is painfully slow. I am tossed
up and down in the wares of disease.
l am so weak sometimes that l am ut
terly Frustrated. My symptoms are
the same as when | was at home.
shall recover, however, for this is the
tenor of the prayers which God has so
far answered. but there are no signs of
rapid progress.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-12-12
HE IS A MADMAN.
Young Field Attempts His Own Life, and
is Put Under Restralnt-Terrlble CHlRmi-
ties OvertHko n Well-Known Family.

Young Field Attempts His own Life, and
is Put Under rRestralnt-Terrlble CalRnl-
ties Overtalso n well-Known Family.
New YORK, Dec. 3.-The Sun We'd.
nesday morning said that Edward
Field, who wrecked his firm, stripped
his father, Cyrus w. Field, of all pos
sessions, and upon whose life there Is
an insurance Of $500. 900, has attempted
suicide. In what manner he sought to
kill himself is not reoited in the papers
on which he was committed, by Judge
McAdan, of the superior court, to YER
non house, at Mt. Vernon, as danger.
Gus lunatic.
Application for the commitment was
made to Judge McAdam last evening at
his home. This course was adopted by
the Field family evidently to avoid pub
licity. The affidavits which were offer
ed were all ready and voluminous
Mr.. Field was taken to Mount Yer
non at 9:55 Tuesday night. 1t was
learned authoritatively that his COM
mitment is but a temporary nesort,
pending public proceedings to deter
mine judicially whether Mr.. Field is c
lunatic or not
Cyrus w. Field, who is now, it is
feared, dying. has been absolutely
stripped of his possessions by his mad
son. The following story came from
the lips of the impoverished man him
self or his sick bed, and is repeated by
friend who heard it:
Three days after the funeral of Mrs.
Cyrus Field. Edward entered his fa
ther's sick-room and told him some OF
his difficulties. AS the friend relate,
it, Cyrus Field told me that his son Ed
ward cape to him and said he must
have money to save him from ruin and
disgrace
He did not tell his father the extent
of his troubles. He said he must have
money Immediately to tide him overt ,
short time. Cyrus Field directed thai
the key to the strong box should be
handed to Edward, and he told his son
Here is the key of the box con
tanning my securities. Take enough
of them, my son, to help you through
your trouble" Edward Field took the
key, and he furthermore took every Sc,
curity in the box, and Cyrus Field tolt
me that he was now as poor as the day
he entered the world. The mystery i.
where all the II nney has gone to,
The amount of securities taken or
this occasion by Edward from his faith
er was in the neighborhood of $500, 900
Cyrus w. Field has not been considered
very rich man since his heavy losse:
in 1877, and this was, as he himself said
| all he had in the world
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-12-12
Rec,procity with pritlsh wost Ind,a,

WARRINGTON. Dec Sir Julian
Pouncefote and the representatives of
the British West Indian colonies have
had another conference at the depart
ment of state with Mr.. Foster. relative
to the negotiations of reciprocity
agreement under the tariff act 1t ap-
pears that there is more ground for con.
cession on the part of the colonial rep.
resentatives than was at first ap-
parent. Figures have been collsted to
show that while the United States takes
more than half the produces of the
islands the average rate of duty upon
our imports is nearly twice as large as
that paid by other countries AS the
colonists appear to be willing.to make
such reductions IN duties paid by United
States products as will not discriminate
against the mother country, there is
reason to believe that success will
crown their efforts to secure a reciproc-
ity agreement with the United States.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-12-12
GOT A GOOD PILE.

Bank Safe Cracked at MadisOnvllle, KY
Successful job of Experts, Who Leave No
Clew Behind.
MADIsoNvILLE, Ky, Dec, 3.-When
the officers of the Hopkins county bank
entered their room Wednesday morn
ing, they found that the door had been
blown off of their large safe, and that
the door of the strong box had been
forced open. The safe crackers secured
SIS, 600 in bills and gold and silver coin.
The work showed that it had been done
by experts, as it was ciean-cut job,
nobody having heard the men at work,
and not clcw was left whereby to
track them. The amount secured
cramped the business of the bank for a
short time. A meeting of the stock
holders was called at once, and they
voted to make the loss good themselves
and continue business
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-12-12
ARUsH FOR LIFE.
An Express Train successfully Dashcs
Through Burning Tunnel

An Express Train successfully Das1cs
Through Burning Tunnel.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. 4-Passengers
on the St Louis express, over the Air
Line, due here early Thursday morning,
had thrilling experience in Pallon
Hill Tunnel, west of New Albany. The
woodwork OF the tunnel had become
ignited, and it was not discovered until
the train had entered 1t was too late to
reverse, and the engineer drove the
train through, the smoke rolling into
the coaches. The open air was gained
in time to prevent any catastrophe. A
special train with the New Albany fire
department was sent TO the tunnel, and
all day the firemenshave besn battling
with the flames. This tunnel was
almost destroyed a year ago by the
burning of the wooden supports which
held up the rocks and earth.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-12-12
A scoURoB
Entirely Depopulates Sn Island-The Dla-
covery OF Sea Captain on tho Pacific

Entirely DepopuIstes An Island-The Dla-
covery OF Sea Captain on tho Pacific
slope.
GUAYMAs, Mex, Dec. A-.The cap
tain Il a coasting luRger, who arrived
here tells n strange story of II discov-
cry made by him when his vessel had
been driven out of its course during a
storm some weeks ago. He traded up
and down the coast doing business
among the inhabitants of the islands
and const villages between here
and San Diego, Cal, and while
on his last trip, heavy wind
drove him far out of his way,
and when the storm abated he found
that he was so far out Of his usual path
that he had lost his reckoning. He was
out of sight of shore, and when they
saw land they bore down upon it and
found an island that was not down on
any of rhe charts. He sent boat
ashore, and the men returned saying
that no one lived there, but there were
many houses and evidences of the place
having been at one time inhabited.
The captain then went ashore himself,
and found that the island had undoubt-
edly been swept by scourge of some
kind, which had Carried off every living
being
There were numerous huts, showing
that at one time there had been many
people living there, but not living
thing was to be found. An examine
ton revealed the fact that the former
residents had died in such numbers that
they he'd not been buried, but the skel-
etons were lying around the island
where the people had been when death
had overtal1en them. In one hut were
found the remains of seventeen
people, while in many others were
the bones of great number. They had
been dead for such time that the
bones were beginning to decay. There
was little to be found to show what
kind Of people they were, but it is sup
posed that they belonged to ono Of the
island tribes which were so abundant
in this part OF the coast fifty years ago.
OF course there can only be conjecture
as to the probable cause of the wiping
out Of an entire tribe, but tho lsuowl-
edge of the fearful sweep of scourgea
on ether islands leads to the belief that
q pestilenee swept off the inhabitants
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-12-12
Mexican putIsu on cersals.

CITY OF MEXICO, Dec. 4-The bill
granting the president power to decree
the suspension of duties on cereals and
all classes of animals coming from for
eign countries so as to meet the emer.
gency caused by lose of crops in various
states has passed the chamber of depu-
ties without dissenting vote, and was
at once sent 20 the senate, where un-
questionably It will be pushed through
with haste, The passing of this bill
will furnish the farmers of the west q
good market for their crops.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-12-12
MURDEROUS LUNATIC.
Failing in an Attempt to Exterminate Hi.
Family He Uses His Rife with Fatal Eff
feet on Himself.

Failing in an Attempt to Exterminate His
Family He Uses His Rife with Fatal Eff
feet on Himself.
NEWARK, o., Dee 3-Great eX te.
ment exists IN the northeastern pa, of
the county over an effort Wednesday
morning to exterminate an entire fam
lily. and the shooting of the would be
slayer. For some little time it has
been noticeable that Carey w. Bell,
living two miles northeast of Utica, and
fourteen miles from this city, has been
failing mentally. He was not consid-
cred dangerous, and none had an idea
that he would endeavor to kill
his family and then himself, as he was
quite aged and was growing fee
BILE. He was highly respected, and past
commander of Channel Post, G. A.
r. Wednesday morning, how
ever, he secured his Win
chester rifle, and after trying to shoot
his wife, n son, named Hugh Bell, and
the domestic, named Daisy Wilson, and
failing in his murderous purpose, he
went to the stairway, removed one
shoe, placed the muzzle of the gun
against his left breast, placed his foot
on the trigger and fired The ball en-
tered close to the heart, producing a
fatal wound His brother-in-law, DIR.
Garrison, was called, but no hope is en-
tertained of Mr.. Bells recovery. What
caused him to attempt murder is not
known,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-12-12
want tho Law Enforced.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-The fact has
developed during the past week that a
movement is on foot among the laboring
classes in various parts of the country
looking toward e more rigid enforce
ment of the immigration law. Pro-
tests have begun to pour in upon tne
president from New York and numer-
GUS other points, some urging and 9TH
ers demanding that the powers con-
ferred upon ex-Congressman Owens.
commissioner of immigration, by the
measure, be allowed to be exercised by
that official and taken out of the control
Of AHstAtant Secretary Nettleton.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-12-12
a Mad Dog Scare.

MrDDLETowN. Md, Dec. A mad
dog ran amuck Wednesday and Thurs
day, and not until Thursday afternoon
was he cornered and killed The brute
had bitten number of other dogs, a
half dozen cats and hog. He also
nipped a boy and savagely assaulted
girl. The mayor has ordered that
every dog shall be muzzled for two
months. Over thirty have already been
slaughtered by the fear-stricken inhab-
itants.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-12-12
FIVE OF A FAMILY

Burned Alive in Detroit Home-Death
Knocks at Their Door cIt Night.
DETROIT, Mich, Dec. "a frightful
fatality occurred shortly after o'clock
Wednesday morning, when in the par
tial burning of the two-story brick store
and residence of George ]. Refs, at the
corner of Orleans and Catharine streets,
five persons lost their lives.
The dead includes Ave of Mr.. Reis'
family of seven-Mr. Reis himself, his
wife and three sons. Eight persons oc-
cupied the apartments above the store,
but three of them, the servant girl and
two iions, Moxie and Tony, escaped.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-12-12

AKRON, O., Dec. 4.-Franis Harding,
23, who has served one term in the pen.
itentiary for burglary, and Burt Falor,
well-known young man, were cap
tured in the act of committing burglary
early Thursday morning. They went
through the drug st ore of Warner and
the bakery of John Wolf, In each case
they pounded away at the safe, twist
ing handles and breaking the combina.
ton knobs, bat couldn't get in. In all
they got $3.50 worth of jewelry, per-
fumery and other goods. The boys had
a revolver but didn't have the nerve to
use It.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-12-12
A Terrible Danger.

DETROIT, Mich, Dec. 3.-About 9
O'Clock Wednesday morning the auto
matte trip regulator at the distributing
station got out of order. shut off the
flow of natural gas and extinguished
all the lights and fires in the city.
When the regular flow was resumed
the gas permeated the houses of many
families, the inmates of all of which
were asleep. Safety valves on the
meters undoubtedly saved many lives.
Several families suffered from partial
asphyXiation.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-12-12
Tarred and peathsrod.

DALLAS, Tex, Dec. Al. j. Dean. a
supposed correspondent of sensational
Kansas City newspaper, was abducted
while out driving last night, taken
three miles out of town, tarred and
feathered and ordered to leave Dallas
within four hours or his life would be
forfeited. The authorities are work.
ing on the case.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-12-12
The Bible and the Worlds Fair.

New YORK. Dec, 4-Whether 4 or not
the American Bible society shall have
an exhibit at the Worlds fair, and shall
distribute portions of the Scripture to
the millions of visitors that will be at
tracted to Chicago in 1898, is the ques-
ton upon which special committee of
that organization was endeavoring to
come to conclusion at the Bible house
Thursday
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-12-12
The National Editorial Association.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 4-Hon. w. S. Cap
peller, of Mansfield, o., and j. M. Page
of Jerseyville, Ill. president and secre-.
tary of the National Editorial associa.
tion, which has a membership of over
10000 editors and publishers, were in
the city Thursday and have called a
meeting of the executive committee of
the association to be held in this city
January 20, 1892, at p. m. The exec
utive committee will fix the time and
place for holding the next convention.
California, Seattle, New Orleans, At.
lantic City, Asheville, N. c.; Winnipeg
and Roanoke, Va, are all after it, and
the contest promises to be lively.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-12-12
Worse Than First Reported.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. s. The Adams Express
Co.., it is now stated, will lose about
$4,000 by the robbery of the Frisco
express car near Glendale Monday
night by six masked men, and the bold
hold up is rapidly developing into a
criminal sensation of the first order.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-12-12
Burglar Killad.

PIrTsBUReH, Dec. 4.-Henry Bow
master, burglar, was shot dead Thurs
day morning while trying to break into
the residence of James Taylor, of Du.
quesne, Penn. Bowmaster was resi-.
dent of Duquesne and bore bad repu-
fa tinn
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-12-12
It VIII Not Rh Rsmovsd

LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. 4,-The Tobac'
co-Growers' warehouse will not be re.
moved to Cincinnati. When it came
to deciding vote Thursday it was
found that the loud talk about remov.
ing it from Louisville had a slim back
inp
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-12-12
seoretary Po opter,s Health.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.-The condition
of the secretary of the treasury occa-
sions good deal of anxiety. 1t is
hoped that he will be able to stand a
trip to a southern climate 1t is GER
tain, however, that he will not be able
to resume his duties for some little
time.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-12-12
English Silver Notes.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-It is rumored
at the treasury department that the
Bank of England had decided to issue
silver notes to the amount of el, OOO,-
900, but it is impossible to obtain con-
flrmation of the rumor
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-12-12
Shot HImselfln JniI.

FREMONT, o., Dec 8.-Marshal Lynch
Wednesday morning arrested Charles
Drummer, wanted at Norwalk for OBJ
tanning goods under false pretenses.
Ten minutes after he was locked up a
pistol shot was heard, and it was dis
covered that Brunner had attempted
suicide by shooting himself with re-
volver, the ball entering the left breast
at the nipple. He can not live.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-12-12

Catherine Seaman, exeGutrix. has re.
covered from Cook & Strickland large
quantity of Sumatra tobacco by judg.
ment of the court at Binghamton,
NJ The amount involyed Is abaui
2S0. 600.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-12-12

NASHVILLE, Dec. 4.-David e. Butter
retail dry goods and notion dealers,
have assigned for $3s, ,0oO D. We'll is
named as assignee.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-12-12
Removal Of prohibition an porlr

VIENNA, Dec. A. "A formal announce.
ment will be made Friday of the re.
moyal Of the prohibition on American
pork.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-12-12
Por Representation at the world's rai,

For Representation at the Worlds Pair.
BERLIN, Dec 2.-The budget commit
tee of the reichstag has voted 900, 900
marks to be devoted to providing a
proper German exhibit at the Chicago
Columbian Exposition ip 1893
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-05-23

dency is to debduch his workmen,
breed discomfort in their families,
and diminish the productive capacity
of his employees!
In a word, is not the saloon the
open foe, the undisguised enemy OF
the wage Garner and the daily work
man?
We hold that to be the worst
public policy, that tends to rob
laboring men OF the just fruits OF
their labor, that robs innocent
women and children of d talr
measure of their husbands earnings
in the shape of home comforts and
necessities.
This sum of 81, $50, the privilege
fee tor the punishment, and impov-
erishment OF the wives and children
of the laboring men of Cecil county,
and the covering of which into our
County Treasury our Contemporary
heralds as certainly good news" is
Heaven help us, anything else than
good news to those who foot the
bill, in diminished home comforts, in
shabbier clothing, in less bread, and
in lessened comforts of life.
And this is just what that boasteo
sum represents.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-05-23

The recent reception rendered
Senator German by his political and
personal admirers, and the presen
tation by them of magnificent s=r-
vice Of silver and gold, was an oc-
casion of rare interest to the De-
mocracv of Maryland. Not the
least interesting feature OF the oc-
casion, was the appearance on the
platform at the reception, of num-
Der of gentlemen heretofore widely
separated from the Senator by grave
differences OF opinion as to party
methods and party practices. But
political good fortune has strangely
augmented the influence of the
Senator OF late, and it is possibly
not surprising. that gentlemen here
tofore not ecstatic worshipers at his
shrine, should now be paying their
penances at the great political
prophets altar, and bend the preg-
nant hinges of the knee, that political
thrift may follow fawning. Not the
least conspicuous of these dazzled
worshipers was our own Senator
Writ. We shall not risk ofense to
our amiable representative, by specu-
lating upon his real feelings on that
occasion. Suffice it to say, the
glamour OF partizan applause, that
now halo like encircles the senior
Senator's brow, wins most unex-
pected admirers.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-05-23

AS will be seen IN our local
columns president Harrison has
committed the sentence of the three
colored men who were sentenced to
be hung for participation in the
Navassa Islands riot, to imprlson
nent for life We believe that
President Harrison has very properly
tempered Justice with mercy in these
cases. AS an exchange very per
tinentlv says. Their uprising was
simila- to that of slaves unable to
appeal to a civil power for redress
of grievances. II the United States
does not maintain on the island an
officer with power to hear complaints
and adjudge controversies it must
be expected that the men sent there
under contract, and who are treated
like convicts, will sometimes lake
the law into their own hands and
kill their oppressors And, though
they carnot be entirely forgiven
when they thus violate the law, the
Justice melted out to them should be
tempered with mercy. The Govern
ment, however, should take some
means to give the men legal pro-
lection.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-05-23
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