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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-09-30
Foot Rac. Across the Continent.

ST. Louis, Sept. 92.-Two pilgrims
passed over the big Eads bridge into
this city Wednesday. Gus Koegel,
twenty-three, and August jacob,
twenty-seven years old. The two, with
Fred Mayer and Louis Blochs, entered
on sightseeing walk, starting from
New York across the continent, on q
journey on guarantee for each of $500
in cash if they succeeded in reaching
San Francisco inside Of III days. They
have been out 6s days, their comrades
arriving Thursday behind them.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-09-30
EFFECT OF SOIL POLLUTION.
6isease'Grrus Preserved for Nearly 1900
Xcur.

Oisease'Grrns Preserved for Nearly 1900
Year.
DR.. ,anc'ani. in his ork on ancient
Rome, says that while system of gar
bage collection existed under Roman
rule, the disposal of refuse was as
cruae as it is in mahy modern towns
and cities. That this disposal method
was regarded as nuisance at a very
early period Is made evident by the
fact that sanitary laws were passed
two thousand years ago that were in-
tended to at least mitigate the trouble.
Some of these laws, craven on stone,
were unear thed by DIR. Lanciani in his
excavations, and the text of one OF
them reads: &c. Centius, son of Caius
the Pr@tor, by order of the senate, has
set up this line of terminal stones to
mark the extent of ground that must
be kept absolutely free from dirt and
from carcassess and from corpses.
Here also the burning of corpses is
strictly forbidden" On tho bottom of
this stone, in red letters, some proba-
bly, near resident had written: "Do
carry the dirt a little farther; other
wise you will be fined"
But this bounding line, beyond which
any foul matter might be cast to pu-
trefy under Roman sun, was only
four hundred feet from the city walls
as erected by Servius Tullius. When
DIR. Lanciani dug up these stones on
| June 25, 1884, and about two Thousand
years after the use of this area for
refuse disposal, the soil was still sc
polluted and the stencil arising from
it so horrible that even his worltmen
Injured to such work as they We're
found it absolutely unbearable, an6
had to be relieved at frequent intervals
The dumping ground near the Es
outline cemetery, including the present
cemetery itself, was the greatest o.
these nuisances, and SO long ago as the
Roman rulers found it necessary t.
cover this area with twenty-five feet o
soil and to convert it into a garden.
The long and active survival of dis
ease germs in soil was also claimed il
excavations made inside n coffer-dan
uncovering the bed of the Tiber, along
side the bridge leading to the Castle O
st. Angelo, in Rome. Here, in success
sive strata, were found coin and othe
relics fixing the age of the deposit dow
to the fourth century A. ID. The. sol
as it was slowly removed was pile
upon an adjoining wharf, and the
taken away. When the very loves
and Oldest of the strata disturbed wa
80 disposed of, an epidemic of typhoi
fever broke out among the workme
and those living in the immediate v
cinity. The result of careful examin;
ton is said to have shown that TIL
trouble came from this lowest STRAIT;
and that disease germs that had bee
: lying dormant at the bottom of til
l Tiber for nearly fifteen hundred yea1
were still active for evil, and prove
their vitality.
> This statement, as far as the surviv,
of the germs of typhoid is concerned
has been disputed. Considering tt
> difficulty of detecting these germs
refuse recently deposited, there is an
: pie room for doubt as to the eXa
: point in the strata that caused tt
: trouble acknowledgement New
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-09-30
Provisions. Tor Brunswick, Ga.

New York, sept a5.--Dr Jenkins,
health officer OF the port, has issued a
statement to the effect that he would
send the Morgan line steamship AL.
giers, through the kindness of c. p.
Huntington. to the destitute people OF
Brunswick, Ga, and the ship will be
freighted with provisions which will
be distributed by a committee of clti'
gems of the afflicted town. Aphysiciar
from DIR. Jenkins staff will accompany
the vesscl and look after its sanitary
condition, going and returning. AL
contributions to the Algiers cargo VIII
be welcomed by DR.. jenkins.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-09-30
Arab CourtshIp.

Bashful lovers are almost an un-
known curiosity in Arabia, for Arab
"courtship'' is unceremonious to say
the least of it. a young man sees
girl whom he would like To marry in
another tribe. He ridca up at night,
finds out where she is sleeping, dashes
up to her tent, snatchcs her up in his
arms. puts her before him on his horse
and dashes away like the wind. If he
happens to be- caught he is shot; If he
Is not the tribe from which he has
stolen tao girl pays them n visit in a
few Cas-. \ priest of the tribe joins
the ha,:ds of the young MAJ. and the
girl a:.l both tribes join IN The festivi-
hes. Most of the brave men steal their
wives. butt thcr nre sore few peace.
loving youths who do not. On calm,
moonlight night You may see one OF
these iat.er sitting before the tent OF
his lady-love singing song Of his own
,ornno>i,ion and playing u stringea
instr .m,nt something like opr banjo.
rht. is nis courtship IN Y. Woyld
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-09-30
Cut His wife's Throat.

CAMBRIDGE, O., Sept. 2s.-Hugh Nor
row, aged rs years, was brought to jail
here Friday night charged with cutting
his wife's throat with a butcher knife
at Fairview, o. She is 81 years old,
ana they had only been married a little
more than year, and the union has
not been happy. Lately she left him,
and Thursday filed suit against him
for alimony. They had both raised re-
spectacle families and are wealthy.
Morrow has always borne good char.
acter, but has a hot temper. There is
little hope of saving the woman's life.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-09-30
SWALLOW CHOLERA GERMS.
Four Vienna Students Risk Death in the
Cause of Science.

Cause OF Science.
VIENNA, Sept. s2.-Prof. Stricken,
who, with Drs. Hasterlils and Stock
mayer, has been experimenting with
cultured comma bacilla, says that the
bacilla cultivated in laboratories lose
their dangerous nature, and when
they enter the human body pro-
duce diseases that are not chol-
era. Prof. Stricker's deductions
are based upon actual experiment is
with human beings. He is attached to
the institute of experimental pathology
here, and during the course of his ex.
periments with the cultivated comma
bacilli, DR.. Hasterlik, DIR. Stockmayer.
four students at the institute and a
number of other persons offered to
swallow the culture made by Prof.
Stricker. Their taking of the bacilli
produced no bad effect beyond head.
ache and nausea.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-09-30
Killed by the Bclting

HARRISON, o., Sept. 2S.-Newton
Eargitt, of Bright, Ind, was killed in
stantly by being caught in the betting
of sawInill No one being in the mill
at the time of the accident, it can not
be ascertained just how he met his
death. He was prominent member
OF the Knights of Pythias lodge at
Lawrenceburr,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-09-30
Wreck on the Southern.

BIBMINGnAM, Ala, Sept. 2S.--At I
o'clock Friday morning, nineteen miles
north of Birmingham, limited express
train No. /, Queen and Crescent route
was wrecked by unknown persons re-
moving rail from the track. The en-
gine, baggage car and mail cars were
demolished, and Engineer Frawley.
Fireman Waite, Postal Clerk Stoskton,
Flagman Bailey and Porter Howell
were hurt, but none fatally. Two hun.
dred passengers were aboard, but none
were injured, as the cars of the vesti'
buled train did not turn over. There
Is no clew to the wrcclcrs and blood
hounds have been put on ths trail
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-09-30
An Unfortunate Paper Mill.

STEuBENvILLE, O., Sept 23.-For the
fifth time the Clinton paper mill, on
North Third street, this city, was
burned Friday evening. The fire
started in the southeast corner about
$50 and spread with rapidity, and the
stock house. rag loft and rotary engine
rooms, with contents, were burned to
the ground, the firemen succeeding in
saving the main building, in which was
the mill. The establishment is owned
by Hartje Brothers, the Pittsburgh pa
per dealers. Loss about $4,000; insur-
ance unknown
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-09-30
A DEATH DEALER
Was the Storm That Struck Wellston-
The Injured.

Ssho ShO otoEh StTuch sveibtoh-
The Injured.
WELLsToN, O., Sept. 23.-A wind, some
what resembling cyclone, struck this
city Friday evening, and missiles OF
every description were hurled at terri
BILE velocity through the streets. Many
houses were badly damaged. The K.
of L. hall, large frame structure near
ing completion, was razed to the
ground, and damaged to the extent Of
81, OOO
Richard A. Hutchinson, Tom Hutch
inson and John Bowyer, carpen-
ters, were in the building whom it fell,
and all were more or less injured.
Richard Hutchinson will probably die,
his collar bone, left arm and leg being
terribly fractured, besides internal in
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-09-30
JACKSON COUNTY MINERS.
Mass Meetings to Discuss Their Trouble
With tho Operators.


With tho Operators.
COALITION, O., Sept 23.-Large and
enthusiastic mass-meetings of miners
were held Friday at Glenroy and Wells.
ton, which were addressed by National
President Mcbride and State President
John Nugent, touching upon the diff
ferences that exist between the coal
operators and miners as to the system
of pay. Similar meetings will be held
at this place and Jackson Saturday,
which will be addressed by Mcbride
and Nugent. The operators held a
meeting Friday. Work at all of the
mines is at standstill, and the differ.
| ences seem no nearer a settlement than
ut the outset. Mcbride and Nugent
strongly uphold the miners in the stand
| they have taken.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-09-30
A misunderstanding Lunatic.

PORTSMOUTH,, o., Sept. 22.-Chief Of
Police Smith narrowly escaped the
vengeance of an insane man, Thomas
Mclaughlin, whom he attempted to
take in custody. A hatchet was hurled
at the chief, cutting deep cash in his
head The arrested man will be held
for luuacy,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-09-30
Sad Incident at Political Meeting.

MARIETTA, O., Sept 23.-Charles
Folkerson, an artilleryman, engaged in
firing the salute to Gov. Mckinley Fri
day morning, was ramming charge
when the cannon was prematurely dis
charged, tearing his arm off and NOR
tally wounding him.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-09-30

PIQUA, o., Sept. GA peculiar mis-
fortune came to Henry Ortkamp, OF
Minister, northwest of this city, on
Thursday. He walked a short distance
to talk to friend, but upon reaching
him could not make known his wants
audibly, having entirely lost his speech.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-09-30
Chattanooga 0uarantInes

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Sept ga
strict quarantine has been ordered
against the cities infected with yellow
fever, and officers will be put on the
Alabama Great Southern railroad and
at both the depots for ten days, all Tho
other roads being already provided
with inspe tors. All suspects will bs
sent to the pest-house. NJ
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-09-30
Was He Murderadf

CHAaRIN FALLS, o., Sept. 22.-John
Wakefield, well-known Bedford citi.
zen, went to Cleveland on business and
was found the same night dead on
Woodland hills near the track. He was
known to have had money on his per-
son, and his friends think he was mur-
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-09-30
Died for Love.

CAIRO, ILL.,, Sept 23.-Lena McChell,
committed suicide at the Gibson house,
Friday, by shooting. She was in love
with young man who did not recipro-
cate and became respondent
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-09-30
Died OF Locksd Jaw.

ATHENS. o., Sept. as.-Alexander
Mingus, the Trimble township farmer
who was attacked and frightfully gored
by vicious bull last Saturday, died
Friday afternoon OF locked jaw,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-09-30
THE SOLOMON ISLANDS.
Home of Cannibals aud Head d-Hunters In
the Southern Pacitic.

Home of Cannibals aud Head Hunters In
the Southern Pacific.
The Solomon group of islands, re-
Gently annexed by England, is the larg-
est and as yet least known of any in the
Pacific Ocean, though among the very
first to be discovered. There are seven
or eight large, mountainous islands
varying in length from seventy to one
hundred miles, and great number of
smaller islands, ranging from fifteen
to twenty miles in length, down to the
tiny coral islet only half mile across.
The Solomon Islanders are of mixed
race, varying between an almost pure
Malay type and the darker-skinned
Polynesian. Though they are almost
universally cannibals, they stand in
other respects by no means low in the
scale of savages. The men are, as a
rule, tall and we'll formed, and the
women, in their youth, are handsome
which falls to their lot soon ages and
hardens their looks. Indeed, the con-
dition of women among them, as in
most savage races, is one of absolute
subjection. The wife is the household
slave. She is completely in the power
of her husband for life or death. If
goods be stolen from the house she is
responsible to her lord in the first case
not the thief. Wives are bought and
sold just like other commodities, and
among the wealthy chiefs polygamy Is
freely practiced.
twas on one OF these islands that
Mr.. Bates, an English yachtsman, land
ed from his vessel and started into the
! woods He never came back. A small
party vainly searched for him, and for
years trade goods landed on the island
were done up in wrappers, on which
were printed the words: Bates we are
looking for YOU" 1t was also on one
of the Solomon group that an unfortu-
nate Italian was kept as a slave for a
number of years, until he finally got a
chance to escape to New Britain, where
at last accounts he was living among
the natives, his mind almost wholly
destroyed by his sufferings of earlier
| years.
Head-hunting is still carried on to
some extent in connection with canni'
balism, but much more from the sim
pie desire of the chiefs to accumulate
skulls as token of power or of prowess
1t has also a sacriicial aspect; in case
of the desth of chief head must be
provided, and the launching of new
war canoe or the completion of bam
boo house must be signalized in the
same way. Within the radius of tn,
head-hunting forays no nation can be
said to enjoy security of life for sin
gle day. The custom is now carried or
less openly than of old.
Every chief has his butcher, who is III
important member of his court. Wher
captive is taken in war he is handed
over to this official and promptly de
spatched. The body is then cut up ant
the joints are hung upon tree ro
served for that purpose IN the village
and the people are invited to come ant
buy.-Philadelphia Telegraph.
Every delibera tive civil body in En-
gland even down to the town councils
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-09-30
Brunswick Appeals to the Nation.

BRUNSWICK, Ca, Sept 2s.-Surgeon
Magruder, of the U. S. government,
mas caused to be issued statement
which demonstrates the urgent and
pressing need of aid by contributions
of money and clothing.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-09-30
CINCINNATI Crook Arrested.

PORTSMOUTH, o., Sept 2s.-Dan Hart
man, Cincinnati crook, is under arrest
in this city, being held as suspicious
character. 1t is believed he has been
implicated in several recent big Cincin.
natl burglaries.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-09-30
British Parliament Adjourn..

LONDON, Sept. 23.-Parliament ad-
journed Friday until November 2. The
adjournment was accompanied by all
the customary formality.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-09-30
italians Leaving,

WuEELINa W. Va, Sept 22. Several
hundred Italians and Hungarians have
left The neighborhood OF Wheeling be-
cause of inability 70 obtain work
Many will return TO EusoDA
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-09-30

-''Poor man!' said Mrs. Partington.
sand so he's really gope at last
Ninety-eight, was he? Dear, dear to
think how if he'd lived two moro years
he'd been centurionl"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-09-30

Every deliberative civil body in En-.
gland, even down to the town councils,
is provided with mace which Is
brought forth with solemn ceremony
and placed on a table before the delib.
erations begin. In one or two city
councils IA candlestiek is added to ths
mace, and acts passed in the absence
of these objects are supposed to be il.
legal.
Evening journal., 1893-10-16
DUEL IN A GRAVEYARD.

Grasscutters In Famous Greenwood Gem
etery DO Bloody Battle With Sichles.
There was a vicious fight between two
laborers in Greenwood cemetery late
Saturday afternoon, and one of them.
John Redmond, % years old, of Twenty
first street near Fifth avenue, is laid up
in the Norwegian hospital suffering from
ugly wounds on the chest, shoulders and
face, and what the doctors think may be
a fracture of the skull. 1t is a question
Of whether he can recover, and the hos
pital physicians were very much in doubt
about the case.
Michael Vester, 81 years old, is locked
mp in the Fourth avenue police station,
charged with the assault. The men are
relatives and had been employed for some
time as laborers in the cemetery. Satur-
day afternoon they were engaged cut
ting grass on adjoining plots in the grave
yard when q dispute arose between them.
The police say that the quarrel was about
some family matter, but the exact char
acter of the disagreement is unknown.
Both men We're using sickles, and sudden
ly they assaulted each other with the
weapons.
The attack came first from Vester, it
is said, and he soon succeeded in render
ing his opponent hors de combat with
his weapon of peace. The cemetery po-
lice got wind Of the dispute, and Cap
tain Lask, with Officer Bachrus, hurried
to the assistance of the wounded man.
Redmond was taken care Of until the
arrival of the ambulance, and then he
was removed to the hospital. His as
sailant was arrested and taken around to
the Eighteenth precinct police station.
He was reticent concerning the cause of
the quarrel and said he was not Tespon-
sible for the fght.-Brooklyn Eagle.
Evening journal., 1893-10-16
ENaLANp,s uNEMPtoYep.
Measures Adopted which. IL Is Thought,
VIII Give ], 100000 Persons Relief

Measures Adopted which. IL Is Thought,
VIII Give ] 900, 600 Persons Relief
The English government has at last
determined TO deal with the more than
ever vital question Of the unemployed,
and their experiments will be watched
with interest by all the world. Sir John
Gorst has pronounced himself in favor
Of a plan for dealing with the question
in the rural districts which has received
the sympathetic consideration Of the
government. The proposal is to em-
power the local authorities to buy or
lease waste or unoccupied land, and to
turn the surplus labor upon it.
By this means it is believed that tens
OF thousands Of acres now useless could
be made fertile by spade labor and at
the same time an effective check be put
upon the persistent migration Of unem-
ployed agricultural laborers into the
towns, an evil which is the despair Of
many economists. 1t is asserted that
this is almost the only way pro6tably to
employ the idle without bringing them
into subsidized competition with actual
workers.
MeanWnlle tnaU enefgeuc ana remark
ably practical socialist member of par
lament, John Burns, after many inter-
views and much correspondence with
Mr.. Fowler, president of the local gov
ernment board, has persuaded that gem
tleman to issue a circular to the local
authorities giving them permission to
institute relief works for unemployed
ablebodied men, and urging them to take
full advantage of the novel power thus
conferred. There is nothing to prevent
relief works from taking the form Of the
reclamation Of waste land, and some
authorities will probably utilize the
mems labor in that manner.
John Burns tells me there are 14000
statutory local authorities, so that if
each finds employment for only 10 men
total of 100000 will receive work this
winter. But it is more likely that work
will be found for 250,0OO of the great
army Of the unemployed, and that no
fewer than 100000 persons will benefit
therefrom. New York Suns London
| Letter,
Evening journal., 1893-10-16
Mnr Rolics M tho Fnir.

Among the many thousands Of ex.
hibits at the Worlds fair, none attracts
more enthusiastic attention than that Of
the army. writes a newspaper man.
That of the ordnance department is Of
special interest, especially the relief
maps showing the great coast defenses,
the models of the modern forts and the
old time blockhouses. The small arms,
including the old fintlock muskets Of
400 years ago and the rifles of the pres
ent day, the magazine guns, machine
guns, mountain howitzers and the -
inch siege guns, are also shown. Then
there is the gun that fired the first shot
in the civil war, the first bullet fired at
Fort Sumter and the various machines
for making rifles, ammunition and great
guns.
Evening journal., 1893-10-16
SUMMARY OF EARLY NEWS.

Died From Taking a sediitx Powder.
Killed His Two-year-oId Baby ana
Committed suioide--stoie the Con-
federate Flag.
The propeller Dean Richmond is be-
lieved to have been lost with her crew
of eighteen men in Lake Erie during
Saturday mornings storm, the dead bodies
OF some Of her crew having been washed
ashore The severity of the northwest
gale that swept the great lakes Satur
day and Sunday has not been exceeded
during the season Of navigation for the
past ten years The list Of wrecks in
proportion to the number of vessels
which were out in the gale is larger
perhaps than any in the history Of the
latter day marine.
Nineteen people were drowned at
Magnolia Beach, near Geogetown, s. c.,
ia Fridays storm,
Haven F Winn, of Springfield, Mass,
who is separated from bis wife and 2
year old child, killed the baby and then
committed suicide.
Chief Walker, Of the Philadelphia
lectrical Bureau, will compel passenger
railway companies TO elevate electric
light wires wherever their trolley poles
interfere with them
The Confederate flag that was draped
about the old locomotive General" at
the Worlds Fair, has been stolen.
Christie Kroys, a domestic in Brook
lyn, died from taking a seidlilz powder.
She became chOked and burst an artery.
Frederick Hinton, of Philadelphia, who
was riding in locomotive, was assaulted
by two strangers between Bethlehem
and Easton. They pulled him from the
cab aud stole his pocketboob, containing
S9S, and escaped.
At the marriage of Lord Blacbwood
and Miss Flora Davis of New York, in
Paris, the mayor who performed the civil
ceremony spoke Of the friendship Of
France for England and America.
Miss Nellie Whiteley, of No 1925 North
Second street, Philade phia. fell out
third story window and landed unin-
iured.
Hiram Stern, at Harrisburg Pa was
held by three thugs while walking
along a street in Chicago and robbed Of
all his valuables.
The Voorhees, bill is now admitted to
be an impossibility and the German
Faulkner compromise will be introduced
in the Senate shortly.
During the storm on Friday night,
Hiram Burkes home near Gibbstown,
Nj was surrounded by water and he
ard his family drifted around in boat
nearly all night. Burke died Of fright
and exhaustion.
A horse driven by Harry hicks, was
! killed by a cable car at Broad Street and
Columbia avenue, Philadelphia.
Three boys Of Quincy, Mass, left home
for the West after one of the boys had
drawn $500 of his fathers mouey from
the savings bank on a forged or er.