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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-11-11
THANKSGIVING.
The President Sets Apart Thursday, No
vcmber 80, in His Proclamation.

The President Sets Apart Thursday, No
vcmber 80, in His Proclamation.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4-The president,
Friday, issued the following thanksgiv-
ing proclamation.
By THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA-A proclamation.
While the American people should
every day remember with praise and
thanksgiving the divine goodness and
mercy which have followed them since
their beginning as nation, it is fitting
that one day in each year should be
especially devoted to the contempla-
ton of the blessing we have received
from the hand of God, and to the CRATE
full acknowledgement of His loving
kindness.
Therefore !, Grover Cleveland, presi-
dent of the United States do hereby
designate and set apart Thursday, the
3Oth day of the present month of No
vember, us day of thanksgiving and
praise to be kept and observed by all
the people of our land. On that day
let us forego our ordinary work and
employment and assemble in our
usual places of worship, where We may
recall all that God has done for us, and
where from grateful hearts our united
tribute of praise and song may reach
the throne of grace. Let the reunion of
kindred and the social meeting of
friends lend cheer and enjoyment to
the duty, and let generous gifts OF
charity for the relief of the poor and
| needy prove the sincerity of our thanks
giving. GROVER CLEVELAND.
BY the president:
WALTER Q. GRESHAM sec'y OF state:
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-11-11
POSTAL LAWS VIOLATED.
Aged Husband Charged With Writing Inn
proper Letters to His Wife.

Aged Husband Charged with Writing Inn
proper Letters to His Wife.
MAssILLoN, O., Nov. 4.-Adolphus NJ.
Mason, an aged, eccentric and reputed
wealthy citizen, was arrested Friday
by U. $. Post Office Inspector A. r.
Holmes and taken before U. 8. Com
missioner Robert II. Folger for visla-
ton of the postal laws. Proceedings
in divorce were brought six
months ago by Mrs. Mason, who is
young and pretty, alleging extreme
cruelty and habitual drunkenness, and
the defendant has been writing scurril-
Gus and threatening postal cards to her.
He was bound over to the U. S. court
at Cleveland, and has not yet secured
bail. A number of years ago Mason
was a prominent and wealthy citizen of
GAINESVILLE, having started the First
National bank there; was President of
the Blandy Manufacturing Co., and
also extensively engaged in the whole
sale commercial business. His first wife
secured divorce from him, and he
married the Seconed in Iowa.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-11-11
ADJOURNED.
The Extraordinary Session OF Congress
Comes 10 an End

Comes TO an End
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4.-The appear.
ancc of the senate presented no un.
usual features Friday morning. Tho
attendance was small, both of senators
and spectators,
Soon after the senate met Mr.. Cock.
rcll, from the committee on appropria.
tions, reported favorably the house
concurrent resolution providing for the
adjournment of congress at 8 o'clock
Friday, and asked for its present con-
sideration
Mr.. Coke spoke in opposition to the
resolution. Congress should not ad-
journ, he said but should continue in
session and should proceed in the trsns-
action of public business.
Mr.. Dolph opposed an adjournment
at this time.
Mr.. Harris, for the reasons expressed
by Mr.. Coke was opposed to adjourn
ing. Mr. Cocltrell said he heartily con-
Cured in what his distinguished col
leagues said. but it was not worth
while to talk when it was known that
quorums could not be kept in the sem
ate and house for transaction of busi-
ness during the remainder of this
month.
Mr.. Call and Mr.. Berry thought it
was the duty of congress to remain in
session.
Mr.. Gray said il was an idle attempt
of zeal to continue the session until De-
ccmber.
Mr.. Mills said it was his misfortune
| to disagree with nearly verybody. lie
| thought the business in the next scs.
sion would be expedited by adjourning
now.
Mr.. Allen (Pop.l expressed his prefer.
ence to remaining here now rather
than to prolong the next session. The
populists, he said, were prepared for
work. They were in congress to assist
in the passage of a proper tariff bill and
to aid in the enactment of legislation
designed for the benefit of the people.
Mr.. Cullom said that as n mon. Der OF
the committee on appropriat ations he
had consented to the reporting of the
adjournment resolution, because he
supposed it was a foregone conclusion
that the majority in the senate desired
to adjourn. While he should vote for
the resolution, he wished to say that il
congress should now, before adjourn
ing, announce to the country that il
did not intend either to repeal tn,
election law or the tariff law it woult
be doing a very good piece of work.
The concurrent resolution was ther
passed.
House bill in aid of the Worlds fai
prize winners exhibition to be held il
New York city was then passed.
A joint committee of three from tn,
house and two from the senate was ap
pointed to notify the president that i
he had no further communications +,
make, congress was ready to adjourn
At 1898 o'clock the clerk of the senat
announced to the house that the join
resolution for adjournment at 3 o'clocl
had been adopted AT 3 o'clock the eS
traordinary session of congress- wa
brought to close
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-11-11
Rather Mixed,

"Spealsing of memory" said a man,
81 think ] have pretty good memory,
but there are some things that / can't
remember at all. ] like, for instance
(who does not?), to remember the pref
erences of my guests at the table; to
be able to give, without asking after
the first time. rare meat to him who
likes it, the white meat to the one who
prefers that, and so on; and l have
pretty fair success in this; but have
one guest whose wishes in regard to tea
and coffee | find myself utterly unable
to fix in my mind. He takes coffee
without sugar and with milk, and tea
without milk and with sugar DO you
grasp that? You do, | know, for it ID
very simple; but do you know, ] just
simply can't remember it. ] can't. OF
course, ! can realize it with perfect
clcarness when think OF il, but tn.
impression promptly fades from my
mind. IL his habit were alike AZ to tea
and coffee; If in both he used milk, but
not sugar, or sugar but not milk.
could remember that easily; but when
it comes to using one in one but not In
the other, and the other in this hut not
in that, why, the effect produced upon
my mind is, freely confess, confusing.
and have to ask him every time,
v. Sun. lsI
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-11-11

The Old He'll Is Rack,

PHILADELPHIA, Nov GA nationa
salute of forty-four guns was fred by
Battery A, National guard of Penn
sylvania, on the arrival of the Liberty
bell under the command of Capt. Stat
ford. The hour of formation of the
parade was | o'clock sharp On the ar
rival of the Liberty bell at the stlte
house it was taken from the truck and
removed to the hall. Elias p. Smith
ers, chairman of the joint special com
mittec of select and common council,
of the city of Philadelphia on Colum
bus exposition, delivered the bell ant
it was accepted for the city by Hon
Edwin S. Stuart, mayor.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-11-11
Heglra of Unemployed.

SAN ANroNIA, Tex, Nov. 6,-The
Southern Pacific officials here received
word Sunday that there are 5000 unem
ployed workingmen on the way east
from California via that line. They
are in squads of from 800 to 500 men
and have possession of the freight
trains upon which they are riding, An
other batch of them will reach San
Antonio about Tuesday. One hundred
idle men, seventy-fve of whom reached
here from California Saturday, cap
tured an cast-bound Southern Pacif,
freight train in the yards here Sunds!
afternoon and left the city.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-11-11
BUREAU OF HEALTH.
A New Division in the Treasury Depart
ment Formed.

NEW YORK, Nov. 6.-Thc Herald says:
With the Endorsement of President
Cleveland and the approval Of prac'
tically every important medical society
in the United States, u bill creating the
bureau of public health in the treas
ury department has just been
completed by the National quar-.
antine committee of the National
Academy of Medicine. 1t is urged by
the distinguished physicians who are
mainly responsible for the bill
that it is not fair to ask the coast
states to bear the whole expense OF
protecting the nation. 1t is understood
that the New York chamber of com
nerce will cooperate with the academy
of medicine, together with many com
mittees from medical societies, in secur
ing the passage of the law. A million
dollars is appropriated by the bill, and
this is to be expended under the direc'
ton of the president and according tc
his discretion in meeting emergencies
arising out of the enforcement of the
Mt
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-11-11
TO ADJOURN.

The Extra Session Will End Friday
House and Senate Willing to Go Home.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.-Speaker Crisp
and his associates on the committee on
rules, after consultation with the sem
ate committee on rules, has decided to
report a resolution to the house, fixing
3 o'clock Friday afternoon as the hour
of adjournment sine die of this extra
ordinary session of congress.
The speaker said Thursday morning
that there was nothing in the way of
immediate action but the Chinese bill
in the senate, and he had been inform
ed that it would be disposed Of without
delay. An executive session of the
senate could be held Friday, at which
the nominations upon the calendar
could be passed upon, and this will
clean up the business necessary to be
accomplished before adjournment.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-11-11
InnGood Cause.

New YORK, Nov. 4.-The monster en'
tertainment that was given in the I'm
perial music hall Friday afternoon
for the beneit of the Brunswick
(Ga,) and sea island sufferers
was one of the most notable
benefit entertainments evey given
in New York, Digby Bell, who Is
now under the management of Mr.
Loderer. supplied one Of the numbers
of the programme. Lillian Russell Gang
The, citize,.s' committee the secretary
Of which is DR. Jenkins, health officer
OF the port Of New York cocperated il
the work.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-11-11

New YORK, Nov. 8.-At Sandy Hook
proving ground the Brown segmental
fve-inch wire gun broke the world $
record Thursday. During the govern
ment test of the gun at the proving
ground the following result was OBJ
tanned:
With thirty pounds of the Leonard
smokeless powder and haf-pound
shot, muzzle velocity of 3. 1870 feet per
second, with breeze pressure of ss.-
500 pounds per square inch, was OBJ
tanned. The velocity obtained would,
with armor-piercing proiectilcs, have
been sufficient to penetrate about nine
teen inches of wrought iron.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-11-11
Nothing But Gold.

Toronto, Ont, Not. "A. Blue, gov
ernment director of the bureau OF
mines, has just returned from v visit
to the minin< regions north CT
Lake Huron. He says the ophir
gold mine, near the old village OF
Bruce Mines, owned by wealthy
New York and western capitalists, is
the richest in the world. A new mill
that has been running year at this
mine is turning out gold at the rate OF
100000 month, and the proprietors
have piled upon their dump ore valued
at millions of dollars. Blue says the
rock is yellow with gold.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-11-11
I,nlir.

Ernir is not properly title, but a
descriptive word Correctly used it is
applied only to descendants of the
prophets, all of whom are styled cmir,
just as the title honorable is applied to
the people of certain rank by birth
in England. Emirs are now found
among Turkish and Arab people of
every rank and class in life. Everyone
who can prove his descent from the
prophet is entitled to wear green in
some portion of his cos ;ume, the tur-
ban being usually chosen for this sign
of rank. The claim to the title is con.
sidered far more satisfactory where
traced back through the female ap-
.estry.--St. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-11-11
A DEAD MAN
Left Property Valued at Two Million Dol
lars by His Brother.

Left Property Valued at Two Million Dol
lars by His Brother.
CoLUMBUs, O., Nov. 3.--A very pecu-
liar state of affairs came to light
Thursday in connection with the late
Ben S. Brown, banker and general
capitalist, who died suddenly last week.
The will was admitted to probate
Thursday afternoon. In it the capi-
talist bequeathed all his property to his
brother, Walter c. Brown The strange
feature of the affair is that Walter C.
Brown died two years previous to the
death of the testator. The will is
dated October 8, 1874, however, which
shows that it was made prior to the
death of Walter c. Brown and never
changed, and this, Of course, explains
the anomalous situation. AS the matter
stands at present, however, the testa-
tor leaves to dead man property val
ued at $4,000, 000 The courts will
straighten the case out from the stand
point prescribed for the disposition of
property left by q person dying intes-
fafa
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-11-11
A Queer inalun punee.

The Theory of the Moqui snake dans e,
SO to speak, is the ability Of snakes of
all sorts to carry petitions to the high er
powers in the system of aerial divini-
tiles, and during the celebration nf The
snake dance, which lasts nine days. u
great number of serpents are captured
prayed to for rain and then turned
loose to carry the prayers of the lndi
ans to the big lightning snakes, whose
home is in the thunder clouds above
the suinmit,, of the mountains ar. ,Sht
In turn carry the petitioa tp the -. =
god in the heaven above = sun
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-11-11
What Next. Mr.. Presidentf

WAsHINeToN, Nov a--The repea.
bill out OF the way it seems to be prac'
tically settled by the leaders in both
senate and house that resolution will
be introduced TO notify the president
that the Fifty-third congress, ASSEM-
bled ia extra ssssion in obedience to
nis call, is reaay to adjourn il he has
no further business to lay before it.
The question as to whether the presi'
dent will have any further public busi
asss ~ submit 70 congress Is belisve
70 revolve round two Central pivots-
The cEiuese bslI a4d HapSiiaA ~
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-11-11
School Children to BE yaccinnted.

PORTSMOUTH, O., Nov. 3.-There is
consternation in public school circles
in this city. The state board OF health
has sent out orders to subordinate
boards that in view Of the threatened
invasion Of smallpox all school chill
dren must be vaccinated The local
board of health is considering the mat.
tor, and Superintendent Vickers is
pleading with them not to carry the
order into effect at once. The doctor
says that 1900 children with sore arms
all at once will be as bad as the small-
pox nearly, and that to carry out the
order will mean the closing of the
schools.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-11-11
OHIO STATE NEWS
TWO RLocks BURNED.
Over 100000 Worth Of Property Ne
stroycd nt ZAnesvIlle, O.

stroycd at GAINESVILLE, o.
ZANrsv1L1E, o., Nov. s.-The Herd.
man planning mill and lumber yard, Gov
cring two blocks on each side of North
Fourth street, immediately south of
North strcet,were practically destroyed
by fire carly Thursday morning. The
fire was discovered at 3 o'clock by the
night watchman, who was on the mid
die floor. and was starting below to
strike ''S'' on the gong. The smoke
rolled up from the half cellar in great
volumes, and he was unable to de-
scend. He sent in the alarm as quickly
as possible, but by the time the first
stream of water was turned on the
planning mill proper was in flames.
The buildings in the rear and the
lumber piles to the north Of the mill
soon fell a victim to the devouring
flames, and a breeze from the west aid
ed them to leap across Fourth street
and get a hold on the Office building.
When the fire once got fair start on
the lumber piles nothing could stay its
course, but some Intervening open
space, in which there was nothing for
the flames to feed on.
At o'clock the flremen were we'll
distributed around the two blocks, and
were vigilantly guarding against the
savage flames leaping The barriers. At
4:S0 everything located within it was
either already on fire or doomed. At 8
o'clock Thursday morning the ruins
were still burning, but the FIRE is under
control.
Half of the two blocks are entirely
destroyed, and adjacent property is
greatly damaged. The loss will
amount to over 100000, with about
$4,000 insurance. The cause of the FIRE
is unknown, but there are many indi.
cations that twas of incendiary origin.
Over 100 men will be thrown out of en-
ployment The loss outside of that
sustained by the lumber company will
proba bly, not exceed SIS, 600.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-11-11
Chill Proposes to Hold One in 1894 st
Santiago.

Santiago
CHICAGO, Nov. 4.--Francisco j. Ra.
mon, the representative of Chill in CHI
cago, has received instructions fron
his government that it will hold uni
versal exposition in 1894 Mt Santiago.
1t will begin the middle of April and
continue throughout the summer. 1t
will be an exposition of mining and
metallurgy. 10 induce exhibitors at
the Worlds fair to remove their eXhib-
it's to Chilli that government promises
to pay the cost of transportation for
the freight, exhibitors, and their work.
men both ways. 1t is said every facil-
ity will be afforded them for the dis
playing of their exhibits and motive
power will be furnished free. There
is in Santiago large building suitable
for the purpose, and the government
has appropriated 100000 for defraying
expenses.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-11-11
CARS AWFUL PLUNGE.
Five Persons Drowned In the Willamette
at Portland.

Five Persons DrOwned In the Willamette
at Portland.
PORTLAND, Ore. Nov. Am electric
car Wednesday morning plunged off
Madison street bridge into the Will
lamette river. A heavy fog was pro.
vailing and the draw was open for the
passage of steamboats, The car con-
tained about fifteen passengers, ten OF
whom escaped by jumping. The re-
naming five were drowned. Two OF
the bodies that have been recovered
have not been identified. The presi.
dent Of the road conductor and uastor.
man are under arrest.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-11-11
Accident to a Cinclnnati Painter.

fPoRTsMoUrH, O., Nov. 4.-Wm, Rust,
a painter. fell Friday distance OF
thirty feet, by The breaking Of scat
fold. receiving injuries that will prove
fatal. Rust came to this city several
weeks ago from Cincinnati. where his
family resides. y
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-11-11
Overcont Thief Caught.

MILLERsDURa, O., Nov. 4.-An over
coat thief came to town from Mt. Vernon
Friday afternoon, and in an hour had
stole good coat at the Henderson
house belonging to a guest, and anoth'
cr from the Central hotel. He pawned
third coat at the Thomas saloon for
IS. This coat was stolen. it is said, al
Mt. Vernon. The thief then skipped
town, but was intercepted at Orrville
and brought back Friday morning and
locked up He gave his name as Curtis
and residence at Sanduslky, o.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-11-11
Wa. n Mur,lerer ,Jul,c,,

New ORLEANS, Nov. 8.-It is now be-
lieved that Julien, the murderer OF
Judge Estopinal, was the Negro who
held up the coach at burnside few
nights ago and murdered the only pas
senger Van Hope, and badly wounded
tho driva,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-11-11
PRENDEReAsT ARRAIGNED.
The Assassin of Carter Harrison Pleads
Not Guilty.

The Assasilin of Carter Harrison Pleads
Not Guilty.
CHICAGO, Nov. 3-Prcndergast, the
slayer of Mayor Harrison, was ar
raigned before Judge Horton Thursday
morning TO plead to the indictment of
murder, which was returned against
him. He trembled violently as he ap-
preached the court.
"Have you an attorney?" Judge Hor-
ton inquired.
mo, have not secured one yet," he
replied.
Are you guilty, or not guilty?"
asked the court.
Not guilty" replied the prisoner.
The proceedings occupied but mo-
ment.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-11-11

CoLUMBus, o., Nov. 3.-Leo G. Les
qnereaux, tho young business man. un-
der arrest for receiving stolen goods.
will, II is said, tpvn states evidence.
and tho result Will be the breaking up
Of gang Of car robbare whose optys
tions extend over many yesra
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-11-11
Hon. Charlos I. Scott YalIs bead.

TOLEDO, O., Nov. s.-Hon. Charles I.
Scott, a pioneer, fell dead at his resi-
dence Thursday Mr.. Scott was the
first probate judge elected by the
democracy in this county. He also
got out the first directory of Toledo,
and for many years he has held the
Office of justice of the peace.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-11-11
Tennessee AnaassLn Captured.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 8.-The
assassin of J, S. Lowery, tho telegraph
operator recently murdered and robbed
While at work ut night at Shcllmound.
Tenr-. has been captured and is now in
the Chs stAnocgu jail H's name j. Dave
Kanpedy.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-11-11
Central Ohio Tenchers' Convention,

SPRINGFIELD, o., Nov. 4.-Thc annual
convention of the Central Ohio Teach
srs' association convened Friday after
noon in the city hall, with fully eight
hundred teachers from all over central
Ohio present. Mayor johnson made
the address of welcome, which was re-
sponded to by Supt. c. w. Bennett, of
Piqua. President Willoughby, of Day
ton, followed with the inaugural adj
dress. Supt. L. II. Jones. of Indianap-
oils made the principal address. DIR. j.
w. Bashford, of the Ohio Wesleyan uni
versity, addressed the teachers Friday
evening.