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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-03-12
NO AGREEMENT.

Salisbury Refuses TO Renew the BehrinR
Sea vIvondi, which May Make It Neces-
essary For the United States to See That
the Deals Arc Protected.
WASHINGTON. March 5.-The course
OF the negotiations now in progress be-
tween the United States. and Great
Britain touching the seal fisheries in
Dehring sea is being closely watched
by the members of the committee of
the senate and house having to do with
foreign relations. The report from
London published this morning, to the
effect that Lord Salisbury has refused to
renew the rnodus vivendi under which
the two governments undertook to
prevent Illicit sealing in Behring sea,
was received with dissatisfaction. It
is realized that the arbitration provided
for in the treaty about to be submitted
to the senate can not be completed in
time TO avail for the protection of the
seal waters, and the counter-proposi-
tion made by Lord Salisbury looking
to the establishment of q protected belt
extending only thirty miles from the
shores of the Pribyloa islands, is look
ed upon as being entirely inadequate
to meet the case.
The members of the congressional
committees do not disguise their belief
in private, that unless the British gov
ernment shows a disposition to
join in the work Of protecting the
waters of Behring sea from the poach-
crs during the progress of the arbitra-
ton the U. S. government itself must
undertake the task, and execute the
law, which has not been repealed, re-
quiring it to protect the seal fisheries.
If this course is followed, the situation
will assume phase very similar to
that preceding the adoption of the
modus vivcndi last year, and the gov
ernmcnt will resume the policy of sez-
ing offending vessels. which may lead
to energetic protests, and perhaps re-
taliatory action by Great Britain.
The joint commission on the Behring
sea seal fisheries held It's final session
at the state department this after
noon.
After signing joint report. embody-
ing statement of facts as to all points
connected with the sealing industry on
which there is no dispute, the commits
sion adjourned sine die.
1t is understood that no agreement
was reached on the main question at
issue, as to whether or not closed
season and n prohibition of Pelagio
sealing are essential for the preserva.
tion of the seal species.
1t is said the representatives of the
United States advocated policy of this
kind for n limited period, and that the
representatives of Great Britain OPP
posed il There will, therefore, be two
separate reports on this point. These,
together with the joint report on mat
ters of minor Importance, will be sub
mittcd to the board of arbitration when
that body shall have been organized
In the meantime the treasury de-
partment is making the usual arrange
ment of the laws in regard to the seal
fisheries
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-03-12
SERVlCEABLE ANTS.
Tiny Insects That Exhibit Tact, InCenu
and VI sthod.

llhy insects That Exhibit Tact, Ingenuity
and Method.
An ant is one of the most serviceabl
insects we can talk about. In the first
place, the ant is great educator. She
is proverbial for giving lessons in in.
dustry, patience and helpfulness. We
listen to her while she speaks of pro.
vldlng, in summer, food for the winter.
She means we should lay by store OF
knowledge for the days when we have
need of it. When she drags beetle
through hole only half the size of its
body, she teaches us not to be discour.
aged if our first attempts do not in
variably succeed. And when she helps
"A sister ant to pull big crumb OF
bread over pebble, we understand her
to observe that the smallest of us is not
too small to help some one else.
Besides her value as u moral lecturer,
the ant is of some subtantial benefit as
we'll In hot countries, where ants most
abound, and where they are considered
the greatest pests by the inha bitants
thereof, they make themselves OF use by
devouring every dead thing-animal or
egetable-which they find Bird, beast,
or insect, plant or tree, it makes no diff
ference to the ants. We are told that
in some cases their voracious appetites
10 not allow them to wait until the un-
fortunate creatures are dead. They
fall upon and devour living ones
OF their value as scavengers many
stories are told. Once an American
naturalist. travelling in Tasmania,
wished to collect skeletons of snakes.
So he killed his snakes and left them
on the ground, under hot sun and
near an ant hill. And the hot sun and
the hungry ants did the desired work
so well that after few hours he col
lected his skeletons, cleaned and
bleached.
The chasseur ants of the West Indies
have wide reputation as house-clean-
ers. 1t is not stated whether they carry
on their business at regular seasons, but
we are informed that when an army of
chasseur ants is seen approaching a
town the inha of the town empty
all their closets and drawers, leave them
open stand the front door ajar and
abandon the house.
Then the ants enter the place Sin reg
ular armies, and in uncounted millions"
Filling the houses from top to bottom,
they destroy in it every living creature
small enough for them to overpower In
these tropical countries many disagree
able small animals and insects infest
houses-rats, mice, spiders and flies,
cockroaches, wasps, scorpions and
snakes and dozens of other creatures.
The ants do not leave one Of these small
things alive to relate the story They
make clean sweep of everything. =
Harpers Young People.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-03-12
State News Items.

MARSHAL SCOTT, of the village of Re-
public. nine miles east of Titfin, was
neatly taken in by woman few days
ago. Scott is the proprietor of meat
market in the village, and in conncc-
ton with that he purchases hides from
the farmers of the surrounding country
The other day wcll-dresscd lady, a
stranger to him, entered his shop and
stated that she had brought the hide of
n steer to town for her husband and de-
sired to sell it. Mr.. Scott took the hide
from the buggy, weighed it and paid
for it. not discovering until later that
it was the pelt of an old horse. As
he does not know the woman, he has
no recourse, and is being numerically
guyed by the wags of the village.
THE state the other day closed it's
side of the Patrick J. Elliott murder
trial at Columbus The feature of the
closing was the summary manner in
which Judge Duncan, who is presiding,
dealt with two tardy witnesses George
c. Urlin, photographer and DIR. N. f.
Lee. Both were fined, and, when DIR,
Lee objected, Judge Duncan ordered
him sent to Jail in default of the fine.
THE city of Ironton has been holding
elections without registration, and the
legality of the election of Irontons S
mayor and city council is questioned.
JoHN KMBLE, a well-known resident
of the village of Berwick, Seneca
county, mourns the loss of S2T0 i'll cash.
A few days ago he placed the money in
purse with valuable papers, and
secreted it under the carpet in his house.
Some one discovered the hiding place
and removed the purse, which was
found in the street, minus the cash,
Kimble has commenced proceedings to
eject from his house the family of II.
Huffman, with whom he made his
home,
OSCAR GADD, of Falls township, near
GAINESVILLE, in attempting to tramp
hay in receiving box of a hay press,
had his right foot caught and ground
of.
Jos. f. PEYToN, wealthy farmer of
Blue Rock township, Muskingum,
while riding on sled, fell down be
tween the horses and the sled and was
dragged through the mud for quite q
distance, His skull was fractured anG
he never regained consciousness, dying
a few hours later.
THE shortage of Rev. E. b. Lewis, The
missing postmaster of New Holland, il
! said to be over $500,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-03-12
FIRED THE BUILDING.
A Columbus BOARDING " onseIteeper At
tempts Arson to Get Insurance Money

Columbus BOARDING " onsekeeper At
tempts Arson to Get Insurance Money
Ills Wifc Arrested as an Accomplish.
COLUMBUS, o., March 7,-Wm. Miller,
proprietor OF the Capital restaurant, n
boarding-house ON High street. just
south of town, was arrested Sunday, on
the charge of arson, and Sunday night
confessed his guilt Miller was former
ly waiter in the restaurant, and mar
rying one of the female employees of the
place, decided to go into business for
himself His father who lives near
Concordia. Mo, is wealthy farmer,
worth probably $50, 600, and he advanced
$1,000 to his son, who bought the
restaurant. The business did not go
well, and he had the furniture insured
for 81, 600 and Sunday morning saturat-
ed the carpets with kerosene and set fire
to them 1t was between and
s O'Clock when the alarm
was turned in. The flremen
found Miller and wife dressed ready to
depart and easily discovered the evil
dences of incendiarism. The discover
les were reported to the police and Mil
Ter was arrested. He had some docu-
ments in his possession which he tried
to pass to his wife. They were cap
tured, and as they were insurance pa
pers the wife was arrested as an ac-
complice A number of highly respect
able people live in the building, and If
the fire had not been discovered when
it was. the result might have been a
holocaust
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-03-12
Things Useful to Know,

A few drops of benzoin in the water
will be apt to give the complexion a
slight tinge of color.
If the hair is very greasy, try wash
ing it in warm water, in which pinch
of borax has been dissolved.
Never use wooden toothpic'is for the
teeth. Use instead the dentists silk
Avoid icy cold water for the teeth, as it
tends to crack the enamel.
One of the most effective remedies for
preventing the hair from falling out is
the quinine tonics-SiXty grains of qui-
nine, one half pint OF whisky, and two
ounces of glyceriue. Apply every night
for ten days, rubbing it we'll into the
scalp then omit for two weeks, then
repeat. Good Housekeeping.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-03-12
RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCE
or October Twelfth Favored by Cardinal
Gibbons, of Baltimore.

Gibbons, of Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, March cardinal Glib
bons has addressed the following cir
cular letter to the arch bishops and bish-
ops of the United States: MY atten-
ton has been called to the suggestion
that it would be eminently fitting to
celebrate with solemn religious OBJ
servances the 18th day of October
next commemorative of the discovery
of America. The most reverend arch
bishop of New York and other prelates,
with distinguished laymen, have made
the request that the archbishops and
bishops be addressed with a view to the
taking of some concerted action in the
matter so the day mentioned in all the
dioceses special religious services be
held. 1t has also been thought that
these might be supplemented, wher-
ever practicable, by some civil celebra-
ton in the evening. With all Difference,
1 take the liberty of submitting the
subject to your gracious consideration,
A united action on the part of the hier-
archy would enhance the glory of the
celebration and invest the day with
particular solemnity. I need not say
that I myself am in favor of the pro-
posed cele bration."
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-03-12
CHILL COMPLAINS
That the Indemnity Asked by the United
States Is Far Too Great.

That the Indemnity Asked by the United
States Is Far Too Great.
New YoGK March 4-The Herald
has Valparaiso cable advices as fol-
lows: There is great anxiety here to
learn if the United States government
intends to ask Chilli for all the indemnity
claimed by the Baltimore's sailors and
published in to.day's dispatches. In re-
'sponse to the news about the indemnity
claims exchange is rapidly falling. The
Chilian government has informed all
inquirers that il has received no in
-telligence officially to the effect that
such claims will be pressed by the
United States. There is general sur
prise among bankers and other mer.
camille houses of this city at the amount
asked. Its largeness causes great COM
ment. ! gather from a number of in
terviews that Chilli would be extremely
grateful if the United States would re-
move the present official representa-
tives and substitute commission of
,disinterested persons to investigate the
Baltimore affairs and other cognate
questions
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-03-12

WASHINGTON. March 4.--The sub
committee of the house committee on
pensions of which Mr.. Mutchler, of
Pennsylvania, is chairman, examined
Gen. Raum, commissioner of pensions,
with reference to the estimates for
pension appropriations for the next
fiscal year. The commissioner said
that last year 81. $50, 900 had been spent
for medical examinations, and this
year 81, 5000 900 would be spent, which
would bring that work up to date.
The work of medical examination
had been pushed forward with a great
deal of energy, and the appropriation
on that account could be reduced for
the next fiscal year The actual
amount of money expended on account
of pensions during the first six months
of the year was S63, 065, ,673. There was
now on the books SOS, ,934, 995 against
which no acquisitions had been made,
and about St5 900, 900 was in the hands
of agents, so SI3, 900, 600 was on hand
for the balance of the fiscal year.
The lines are beginning to tighten as
the time approaches for the vote on the
resolution fixing time for consider
alton of the Bland bill The anti-silver
democrats, headed by Messrs. Andrew,
O'Ncil and Williams, of Massachusetts,,
and Dewitt, Warner and Cochran, of
New York, are urging all the argu-
ments they can bring to bear to get the
republicans to agree to assist them in
their fight, but thus far the efforts have
not been successful.
The events of Thursday were not en-
couraging to the anti-silver men, as it
was found that some democrats whom
they had counted on as favorable to
postponement were weakening, and
did not wish to be recorded as casting
n vote which might be considered as
hostile to silver.
Representative Pierce, of Tennessee
has caused kilograms to be sent to
every democrat believed to be favor
able to silver, urging them to be pres
-ent when the vote is taken on Monday.
The anti-silver democrats are also
moving to have all their forces present.
A statement prepared by the commits
-sioner of internal revenue in regard to
sugar bounty shows that 9, 523 claims
for bounty, amounting to Sc, 914. GA
have been received, and that 925 claims,
amounting to 81, 952. O20 have been paid.
The joint English and U. S. commits
sion on the Behring sea fisheries held a
long session at the state department,
and practically concluded its delibera-
tions The members are pledged to
secrecy, and it is therefore impossible
to obtain any official information as to
the result of their conferences.
There is good reason, however, for
the prevalent belief that the commits
sion failed entirely in their endeavora
to reach satisfactory agreement as to
the best method of conducting the seal
fishing industry with view to the
preservation of the species
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-03-12

Never be economical with politeness.
1t phys to be courteous, especially to
children and servants, who catch your
tone and manner, and reveal you to
your friends in a way that you hardly
dreamed OF as possible. The manner of
good society does not denote or imply
insincerity; nor need the sincere person
be brusque or boorish. Tact is gift
worth striving for, if it have been de-
MED to that unsatisfactory being, the
man or woman is not always the most
agreeable of associates. 1t is the dis
ciplined, cultivated man or woman
whom we enjoy meeting and are gener-
ally the better for living with. Chris
! sian Intelligencer.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-03-12
ONLY FIFTEEN MILES
Will Th!s New Gun Throw n Quarter of
Ton Cannon-Ball.

VIII Th!S New Gun Throw Quarter of
Ton Cannon-Ball.
BosToN Mass, March 7.-The new
Woodbridge gun which is intended to
be capable of throwidg a projectile
weighing quarter of ton distance
of twelve to fifteen miles, and which is
being constructed at the arsenal at
Watertown, will be completed in about
four months At resent the gun is
little more than a steel tube 27T
feet long, the diameter being liz
inches. The interior eventually will
be bored to 121G inches. The speciality
of the Woodbridge gun consists in
the wire wrapping. Around the steel
tube, which is made of hard rolled
steel, are placed strips of steel like bar
rel slaves, and around these miles of
steel wire are wrapped. The steel
slaves are put in to equalize the press
ure caused by the light wrapping of
the wire. The wire is 15-1OO of an inch
square, and it is capable of bearing u
tension of 200, 900 pounds to the square
inch. The wrapping of the wire upon
the tube is done by special winding
machine, so as to put the wire on at
great strain. Several miles have been
wrapped already.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-03-12
THEY JUST ESCAPED.
Phillip Hart's Family Nearly Burned I
Death.

Phillip Hart's Family Nearly Burned to
Death.
WEsTCHEsTER o., March Phillip
Hart and his family had narrow
escape from being burned to death. The
Hart family consists of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hart and two daughters. They live
in two-story brick and frame
house, the first floor of which is occu-
pied as saloon. The second floor is
the sleeping apartment. About 2:30
o'clock in the morning Mrs. Hart
awokc almost smothered from smoke.
She gave the alarm and opening the
door of her room was met by a sheet of
flame that was rapidly eating its way
to her own room. In few moments
the whole village was aroused, and the
fire, after considerable hard work, was
extinguished by a bucket brigade Tue
family rhad barely time to step into
their clothes and escape from the build
inc
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-03-12
Evil Enects of Hypnotlsm.

NEW YORK, March 4, 4,-Somewhere In
this big city, Mrs. Hattie White, pret-
ty young woman whose mind is de-
ranged, is hiding to escape Imaginary
evils She has her two little daugh-
tiers, aged eleven and nine, with her.
According to Mrs, Kavanaugh and
some other neighbors, Mrs. White is u
victim of professional hypnotists. MIR.
White says his wife believes he intend
ed to kill her and tho children, and
fears that if she finds her hiding place
is likely to be discovered she will kill
herself and the children, because she
is honest in her insane belief that he
intends to kill her.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-03-12
TWO SHOTS.
One Killed His Faithful Wife, the Other
His Hopeless Self.

One Killed His Faithful Wife, the Other
His Hopeless Self.
WASHINGTON March 1.-Two shots
fired almost simultaneously in a room
occupied by Fernleigh Montague, an
artist and his wife, startled the in
mates of the house No. 51s Fourth
street. The door was forced open by
an officer, when husband and wife were
found lying on the bed dead. From
their position the woman had evidently
lain on the bed and allowed her hus-
band to place the pistol to her mouth
and fire. Then sitting up he turned
the bloody weapon to his own mouth,
fred and dropped back on the pillow
dead. Dependency, the result of long
and painful illness, was undoubtedly
the cause of the deed, but the reason
for the wife consenting to the rash act
is mystery. A theory is advanced
that she worshiped the man to that eX-
tent that she was willing to die with
him, and another is that having waited
upon him and being herself worn out,
she, too, became Respondent and pre-
fnrrnb to dia
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-03-12
Tho New Navy Must Wait.

WASHINGTON, March Sin the navy
appropriation bill just completed no
provision is made for building the new
cruiser authorized by congress. Seven
million dollars is appropriated for con-
struction of ships heretofore author
lied, which is 1854 900 less than the
department estimates; and S., 900, 900
for armament of these ships, which is
81, 600, 900 less than the estimates The
last congress in the second session, ap-
propriated SIT, GO7, 900 for construction
and armament of new ships, so that
the bill proposes decrease of over SO.
900, 900 in this respect.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-03-12

MONTREAL, March 4.-The model of
the statue to be erected in honor of
Maissoneuve, the founder of Montreal,
on the opening day of the Worlds fair
at Chicago the 25Oth anniversary of
the founding of this city, has arrived
from Paris, ,and is fine example of
best French art The model repre-
sents Maissoneuve in the attitude of a
conqueror taking possession of the
land. He holds flag in his right hand,
appears as If marching forward. At
the base of the monument are four
groups Of statuary representing histor
tcal events.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-03-12
Another Gub,rnntorlal Contest.

LINCOLN, Neb., March 5.-When the
Boyd-Thayer case comes up in the
supreme cour5 Friday on the remand
ing order of the United States supreme
court an answer will be filed by ex-
Gov. Thayer's attorney, and the result
will be virtually another contest for the
gubernetorial seat on the old grounds
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-03-12

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, March 5.-A
freight wreck occurred near Dansville,
fourteen miles west of here, on the
Kansas City, Memphis & Birmingham.
A work train was run into from the
rear by fast freight. The engine and
several cars were demolished and two
brakemen, whose names are unknown,
were killed. Five other trammen are
renOrted hurt
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-03-12
"Nor A MONOPOLY"
The Whisky Trust People Will Tell the U.
5. Supreme Court.

$. Supreme Court.
Boston, March 4 4-Charles A. Prince,
counsel for the defendants in the
whisky trust cases, says: 1--WE shall
take our case to the U. S. supreme
court. The case will be tried here, to
be sure, but we shall accept no decision
as final that does not come from the
supreme bench. These gentlemen who
have been indicted are not running a
trust. They have formed a company,
which has paid for and owns certain
property. 1t does not control the en-
tire output of the product manufac-
tured. 1t is not a monopoly. 1t has
not conspired against competitive in
terests." Mr.. Prince did not believe
the cases would come up Monday, and
there has been no time to prepare
them.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-03-12
NOT YET ENDED.
More Trouble May Come at Indianapolis,
Indiana.

Indiana.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March 5.-Judge
Taylor has acquitted President Frenzel
of the Street Railway Co, on the charge
of contempt in failing to turn over
property to the receiver. The court
also grants the exception to the re-
ceivership and restores Frenzel to full
possession of the companys property.
1t remains to be seen what the brother
hood will now do If Frenzel should
relieve the men formerly discharged by
him and re-employed by the receiver,
another strike may ensue. Neither side
is prepared to say what policy will be
pursued, but meanwhile cars are run
ninr
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-03-12
Salt Stlll Cheaper.

ROCHESTER, N. Y. March THE salt
market has gone to pieces as the result
of the collapse of the Western New
York combine. The price of salt is
tumbling and there seems to be no bot
tom to it. Dairy salt is down 40 per
cent and common salt is 80 per cent
lower than on January 1.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-03-12
Dend. Aged III Ysnrs.

New YORK, March 4 in the base
ment of the dingy looking house, 1853
Greenwich street, lies the body of a
very old colorcd woman. She died
there and they say that she was more
than III years old. Her name was
Lucy Ridley and she was born, her
granddaughter, Rebecca Ridley, says,
on the plantation OF James Downey,
near Oxford, N. c., Decemb Der 81, 1774