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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-12-01
SHORT ss54,ooo
A Booltkeeper in n Now York Bank Dis
appears Suddenly,

appears Suddenly.
New YORK, Nov. 26.-A bookkeeper
In the National Shoe and uLeather
bank disappeared few days ago. A
national bank examiner has just fin
ished an investigation which discloses
q defalcation of $S54,000. The bank
has capital of $1,000, 900 and a sur
plus of about 100000, leaving an inn
which will at once be made good by
the stockholders.
The defaulting boolSkeeper's name is
Samuel c. Seely, and he has been a
trusted employe of the institution for
fourteen years. For more than nine
years, it is now alleged, he has been
stealing the banks funds methodically
and persistently, but it was not even
suspected by the officials of the bank
until last Tuesday. Seely worked
through confederate on the outside
who had been depositor in the bank
for thirty years. The bank pursued the
oldstyle ledger book method, which
permitted this conspiracy to exist with
out detection. Under the old system
no deposit slips are used, the depositor
simply presenting a pass-boolS, in
which the boolkeeper writes the
amount of the deposit. Seely entered
false credits on the passbook for small
amounts, charged them in another ac-
count and carried these charges along
in clever way from year to year.
Frank w. Angel, Seely's lawyer, says
the latter told him that he himself
had profted only $1,000 by the big de.
falcation. The balance of the money,
he said, had been secured by the de-
positor, whose name the bank officials
refused to divulge.
Frederick r. Baker, well-knowr
lawyer, is the man whom it is said
Seeley operated through. A dispatch
from Flushing, L. L., says that Bakers
body was found floating alongside oi
an upturned boat in Long Island
sound, off Sands point, Sunday.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-12-01
A SEVERE BLOW.
Tho Loss of Port Arthur Leaves China
Almost Helpless.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.-Officials of
the state and navy departments are
agreed that the capture of Port Arthur
renders China helpless, and no doubt
is expressed that overtures for peace
will be Immediately submitted to
Japan through the good offices of Min
listers DENLY and Dun.
YOKOHAMA, Nov. 26. --latest infor-
nation as to the capture of Port Ar
thur says the Japanese attack COM
menced at daybreak Wednesday. 1t
was directed against several fortS
in the rear of Port Arthur.
The first army advanced from
the right side and the Kumammoto
brigade advanced from the left,
while the heavy artillery was concen-
trated in the center in order to bonn
bard the castle. The first army cap
tured fort on the west at s o'clock in
the morning and entered Port Arthur
at o'clock in the afternoon. The
Wagonsen fort was captured at
4 o'clock in the afternoon. The
Kumammoto brigade took the west
ward forts at II o'clock, The fighting
was continued through the night and
until the next morning, when all the
coast forts were in possession of the
Japanese.
The third Japanese army, which
left Japan November 30, is supposed to
have been sent to attack Wei Hal,
where a portion of the Chinese navy
remains The dispatch adds that the
place will be easily captured, as the
Chinese soldiers, who were encamped
for its defense at Chilli, are deserting
in thousands. The whole place is said
to be in state of utter collapse and
confusion.
LONDON, Nov. GA dispatch sent
from Port Arthur via Hwang Ju Thurs
day has been received here. 1t says
the Chinese fought vigorously. The
Japanese lost $50 men, killed or
wounded. The Chinese loss was
over 1000. Several thousand were
taken prisoners. The Japanese have
taken quite eighty guns and NOR.
tars that were in use in the captured
forts and redoubts and many others
that were found in the dockyard.
They have also captured an immense
quantity of ammunition, completely
equipped torpedo stores, and larg.
quantities of rice and beans.
LONDON, Nov. 26.-The Chez Foo cor
respondent Of the Times telegraphs
that Port Arthur is still burning
Twelve Japanese vessels have been
seen there and the cruisers are still
near the peninsula. The Chinese fleet
is at Wei Hal Wei.
dispatch from Paris says that the
Chinese Officials are telegraphing
everywhere that the story of Por
Arthurs downfall is wicked inven
tion and that 80, 900 brave Chinese sol
diers still defend that port
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-12-01
FIFTY THOUSAND HOMELESS.
FriGhtful Suffering Caused by the Earth
quake in the Island of Sicily.

Frightful Suffering Caused by the Earth
quake in the Island of Sicily.
ROME, Nov. 24.-Dispatches received
here from Raggio say 10000 persons in
that district have been rendered home
less by the earthquakes. Many bodies
We're upheaved in the cemetery of San
Procopia at the time it was disturbed
by the earthquakes, and a number
of bodies remain in sight and
will have to be reinterred. Frightful
scenes have been witnessed in the
stricken districts, where numbers of
people have been wounded and in sew
eral cases horribly MANNED. Some of
the sufferers had limbs torn off, which
caused their death before they could
be removed from the streets. The
military and volunteers of all classes
of the inhabitants are working with
energy building huts and providing
food for those who are most in want.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-12-01
Firemen Injured.

CHICAGO. Nov. 24.-Two engine com
panies were buried beneath burning
planks at fire Friday night in the
John O'IIrien Lumber company's yard,
Throop and Lumber streets How they
escaped death, some of them, at least, is
mystery. They were playing on a
pile 40 feet high when it suddenly col
lapsed. Comrades at once turned
streams on the blazing mass, and one
by one the men crawled out. Eight
men were hurt. Fire Marshal Cam
pion was badly bruised about the legs.
His son Frank and Pipeman Harrahan,
of Company IS, each had u leg broken.
The loss to property was not great.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-12-01
SUING FOR THOUSANDS.
Sugar Makers Seek to Recover the Bounty
Denied Them.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.-Three suits
to recover sugar bounty, denied by
Secretary Carlisle, have been filed in
the United States court of claims by
j. A. Murray, of NewY orlS, attorney on
behalf of the Chino Valley Beet Sugar
company of New Jersey for S4S, 12134;
the Norfolk Beet Sugar company of
New Jersey for $S,3O9.o6, ard the Ok
nard Beet Sugar company for S11, 792.-
so. 1t is the intention to push these
cases to a final adjudication be-
fore the supreme court. The claims
rest, of course, on the refusal
of Secretary Carlisle to pay
the sugar bounty for this year. The
defense of the government will be that
the bounty law is repealed and that
the granting of bounties or the max
ing of bargains by congress with indi-
vidual persons tor any such purposes
is unconstitutional.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-12-01
vENISoN is PLENTY.
Thousands of Deer Driven from the Burnt
Forest Killed by Pot Hunters.

Forest Killed by Pot Hunters.
CHICAGO, Nov. 26.-If there are any
deer left in Minnesota it is not the
fault of those who are shipping veni-
son TO Chicago. One cold storage con-
cern, the Monarch Refrigerat-
ing company, of No. 255 Michi-
gan street, alone received 1900
carcasses from Minnesota points Sat-
urday. The manager of the warehouse
says the shipments of venison and
black bear have been out of all proper
tion. Down at the warehouse there is
pile of black bears 10 feet high which
has been there three weeks.
No one processes to know just why
such immense amounts of venison
have been slaughtered in Minnesota,
but the generally accepted reason is
the forest fires have forced the deer
into places where the pot-hunters can
get at them. Every cold storage ware
house in Chicago is glutted with ven-
ison. 1t all appears to come from
Minnesota and northern Wisconsin.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-12-01
THROWN FROM A BRIDGE.
Three Persons Met on the Structure by
Train and Killed.

Train and Killed.
CUMBERLAND, Md, Nov. 2e.-Sunday
morning at 8 o'clock a terrible acci-
dent occurred at Green Spring, w. Va,
IS miles east of this place, resulting in
the death of Isaac Taylor, aged 60
years, his wife, aged So and a Miss
Kidwell, aged II years. They were
crossing the south branch bridge on
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad when
the New York 6 Chicago express train,
west bound, came laundering along at
the rate of As miles an hour and struck
the three and hurled them into the
river below, distance of so feet,
killing them instantly. All three were
badly mangled, the body of Miss Kid
well being horribly mutilated. The
engineer said he did not see them un-
til he was within two car lengths of
them, and then it was utterly impos-
sible to stop the train.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-12-01
KILLED AT PLAY.
injuries Received by a Football Player
Caused His Death.

u
Caused His Death.
TOLEDO. o., Nov 26.-At Shreve, o..
Walter Blackburn, aged 10, received
injuries in football game which
caused his death. While interfering"
with another player, Blackburn was
thrown heavily to the ground and five
or six of the players fell on top of him.
When he was eXtricated he was para
lyzed from the neck down, and a
surgical examination disclosed the
fact that the spinal column had been
fractured. Blackburn lived but two
hours after the accident took place.
WORCESTER, Mass, Nov. 2e.-Daniel
McTiernan, aged IA, while playing
football Saturday was fallen upon by
one of his companions. He went hc,ne
feeling dizzy. When his father went
to call him Sunday morning he was
dead
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-12-01
SAY WHEAT KILLS THE. HOGS
Ono Theory of the Fatal Ailmcnt in IIli-
nois DrOVes.


CHAMPAIGN, ILL.,. Nov. 24.-The un-
known ailment which has proved SO
fatal to swine in Champaign coun-
ty and has cost farJuers and stock
raisers thousands of dollars prom
ises to become source of liti-
cation. Isaac Lease is an extern
sive farmer and stock raiser living
near st. Joseph and made heavy in
vestments in western porllers and
brought them to Champaign county to
fatten on tifty-cent wheat. The dis
ease made its appearance in his drove
of hogs and within the last week he
has lost nearly 100 head. The hogs
of his neighborhood contracted the
disease, and now Farmer Lease
has several damage suits staring
him in the face, it being claimed that
he brought diseased hogs into the
neighborhood and caused the spread
of the fatal malady. Some stockmen
declare that the disease is caused by
wheat feeding. and it is generally con-
sidered the disease is not cholera.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-12-01
CUT DOWN HIS PAY.
at His Own Motion, MIR. Sovereign Gets a
$1,000 Reduction.

New ORLEANS, Nov. 24-The gem
eral assembly Knights OF Labor final
ly adjourned Friday afternoon. The
next convention will be held in Wash
ington, in November of next year.
Previous to final adjournment, Gem
eral Master Workman Sovereign
called Mr.. Kenney, of the executive
board, to the chair and took the floor.
Mr.. Sovereign then moved that salary
of the general master workman be re-
duced from So, 500 to 81, 500 per annum.
The motion was carried unanimously.
AT the morning session resolution
was adopted protesting against the
issue of new bonds by the United
States government.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-12-01
BACK TO PRISON.
Convict Who Escaped Fifteen Years Ago
Gives Himself Up.

CHICAGO, Nov. 24-After wandering
a fugitive from justice nearly fifteen
years, Samuel Carson, an escaped con.
Wet from the Jefferson City (Mo.)
prison, surrendered himself to Capt.
Porter, of the United States secret
service in this city, Friday after
noon. Carson is broken down
in health and is tired of be-
ing continually in fear of arrest.
Moreover, he has learned within the
past two weeks that he had fallen
heir to a fortune OF $4,000 by the
death of his parents. Now he wants
to go back to serve out the remainder
of his term, five years, and then pass
the remainder of his days in peace.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-12-01

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Nov. 24.-James
Gilfllan, chief justice of the Mime
sofa supreme court, has announced his
intention of resigning on the advent
of the new year, on account of failing
health. He is now 66 years old, and
has occupied his present position, with
brief intermission, since 1862 c. NJ.
Stuart, recently elected to the posi-
tion, will be called upon to fill out the
uneXpired term.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-12-01

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Nov. "a
Thomas ID. Gilbert, who died Sunday,
left an estate estimated at $500, 900.
His will was filed for probate Friday.
He bequeaths $4,000 to the Union
Benevolent association and divides the
rest between his widow and about
forty relatives,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-12-01
THE PoPuLlsT PARTY.

According to the Rev York World It's In
crease Is 90 Cent. In Two Years.
New YORK, Nov. 26,-The World
gives list showing the number of
votes cast by the populist party in all
the states at the last general election
as compared with the votes cast by the
same party in 1892. The World also
says:
I'm 1892 the populist party polled altogether
I.0il, ,028 votes for president, Between 1902 and
1894 there was no general election, this returns
OF which can be compared TO the year preced.
ing, This year the populist vote was / ESQ, 900
gain OF nearly 10000 votes IN two years."
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-12-01
YALE WINS AGAIN.
Harvard Defeated in Football Game
Six Players Hurt.

Six Players Hurt.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Nov. 2G.--The
five years series of Yale-Harvard foot
bali games in this city eliminated
Saturday in the fiercest struggle of all,
the result being victory for Yale by
a score of ~ to 4. There were $4,000
persons on Hampden park.
In all, six men, equally divided be-
tween the two sides, were taken off
the field injured Fortunately, how
ever, none of the injured was very
seriously hurt Much of this trouble
was evidently caused by bad feeling
between the two elevens, which
started with quarrels in the lines.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-12-01
FORCED TO DANCE OR DIE.
Two Men Shot at Hastings, Ia.-One Dies
of His Wounds.

HASTINGS, Ia, Nov. .26.-As a result
of general drunk and careless hand
ling of a revolver about midnight Sat
urday night Phil Booth was killed and
Charles Biclsford seriously hurt The
shooting was done by Albert Bowen.
They were drinking at stable, and
Bowen undertook to make all present
dance. While firing at Bickford
Booth was struck by stray bullet
and died an hour later. BiclSford was
struck in the knee. Bowen escaped.
All three were farmers living near
Hastings The authorities have been
looking for the murderer without sue
caSS
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-12-01

WASHINGTON. Nov. 24.-Secretary
Carlisle has directed that half dozen
informers be paid sums ranging from
S25 to Sl25, as the informers' share in
cases arising out of the violation of
the alien contract labor law.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-12-01
Reward for the Capture of Cook.

SOUTH McALIsTER, /. T., Nov. 26.
The citizens of Muskogee have offered
a reward of 81, 800 for the arrest of Bill
Cook and his gang of outlaws. While
troops are not needed and could not be
used, the people of the Creek nation
feel the government should hunt the
robbers down, and as an inducement
to the United States marshals and In
dian police have offered tho reward.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-12-01
ChIna Approyes the Trenty.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26. - The new
treaty of immigration between the
United States and China, which was
concluded at Washington March II
last, by the signatures of Secretary
Gresham and Minister Yang Yu, has
been approved by the Chinese govern
ment, and will in all proba bility be
ratified an go into effect by presiden-
tial proclamation next week.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-12-01
Tntal Itoller Exploslon.

ORANGEvILLE, Ont, Nov. 24.-By the
explosion of boiler in sawmill at
Monticello, two men were killed and
several seriously injured. Some OF
the wounded may die. The names of
the killed are: Robert McQuarrie,
orangeville; Alexander Darraugh, Or
angeville. Among those wounded
are: Otto Hendrickson, arm torn off;
James Bowers, seriously hurt.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-12-01
Dlphtherla i'm DetroIt.

DETROIT, Mich, Nov. 24.-The raw
ages of smallpox and diphtheria here
have thrown the city into a partial
panic. The spread of the latter dis
ease, particularly, has been rapid, and
the board of health has ordered the
closing of six public and five parochial
schools. The epidemic is confined to
children and the mortality is great.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-12-01
STOLEN VOUCHERS.
Mysterious Disappearance of Evidence Ii
the Howgate Case.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.-The trial of
Ex-Capt. Howgate is threatened with
serious complications by the discovery
that the vouchers signed by Howgate
and supposed to be fraudulent are miss
ing from the Office of the second auditor
of the treasury, where they had been
held for use by the government in
prosecuting the case against Howgate.
The amount involved is S13O,00O.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-12-01

SPRINeFIELD, ILL.,, Nov. 24.-The tab.
ulated returns of the vote for state
treasurer show that the total populist
voteof the state of Illinois November
was go, ,06a
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-12-01

TEsucIGALPA, Honduras, Nov. 3d.
Twents two military officers and men
were killed by the bursting of an im-
properly loaded cannon
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-12-01

WASHINGTON, Nov a. = Secretary
Gresham for the United States and
Minister Kurino for Japan have signed
the new commercial treaty
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-12-01
Fen I'm a Vat of BoilIng Pulp.

KALAMAZOO, Mich, Nov. 9o.-John
Mcdonald, an employe of the Botsford
paper mill in Otsego, fell into vat OF
boiling pulp and died in short time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-24
Order of the Golden Cross.

At the meeting of Goodwill Commandery
L. o. G. c.. last evening Noble Commander
Nelson Conover presided. The degrees We're
conferred on one candidate, and one appli-
cation for membership was received. The
committee on the good of the order through
DIR. S. !. Groot, reported that all the ar
engagements for the entertainment and re-
ception to the members of Trinity Com
mandery on next Monday evening had been
completed. 1t was announced that the
members of sister communicates will as
sist Goodwill Commandery at this recep-
ton.
At the meeting of National Commandery
last evening Noble Commander George T.
Phillips presided. Eight applications for
membership were presented and the degrees
were conferred on six candidates. Grand
Commander Yates conferred the third de-
gree. This commandery has increased so
rapidly during this term and the attend
ance has been so large that a committee
has been appointed to secure a larger hall
Past Grand Commander Ehie was present
also visitors from MountNernon, St. John =
Potomac and Goodwill Communicates I'm
der the good OF the order instead of speech
es. refreshments were served under the d.
rection of the ladies of the commandery.
the refreshments being a birthday present
from gentleman lately received into the
commandery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-24
A DEFUNcr BUILDING COMPANY.
A Stakeholder Files n Bill Praying
for Relief.

By bill In equity praying for general re-
lief, filed today by VIM. ]. Morris against
Charles c. Duncanson and Eldred G. Davis,
the affairs OF The Citizens Building Com
pany of Washington City, were again
brought to view.
The bill alleges that the object OF the
company, organized September, 1874, was
the purchase Of square 1858, this city,
for $112500 and the Improvement of the
same by building thereon dwellings and
selling them to stockholders The capital
stock of the company was 100000 divided
into 6Oo shares Of 500 each. Duncanson
became president and Davis treasurer of
the company, b. F. Bigelow being it's Sec
rotary. In June, lss2, it is alleged, the lat
ter absconded with $1,000 OF the company's
funds. This loss and the bad managenenf
Of its officers. II is said wound up the AZ
fairs Of the company.
The plaintiff states in his bill OF COMPLAINT
that Bigelow owned property and moneys
which were liable for his Indebtedness ana
large amount of which, he believes and
Is informed, came into Duncanson's hands.
and which he utterly failed and refused TO
apply TO the said Indebtedness. The plain
TN further says that he Is Informed ana
believes that Davis has $1,000 or more
which belongs to and should be divided he
tween the stockholders of the comnanv
he states that he owns $1,000 worth az
STOCK IN the defunct company and while
admitting that other stockholders are un-
willing TO join him in his suit, asks that
there shall be a full accounting by the de-
Iendants and that the alleged balances 10
divided between the stockholders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-24

ting 1t completed and in operation in the
course of about fifty years. or say ten years
after the expiration of the period for which
1T was designed"
Capt. Derby then described the four gen.
eral methods of sewage disposal, chemical
precipitation, Intermittent filtration, broad
irrigation or sewer farming, and discharge
into sufficiently large stream, and showed
the conditions that led the sewer commits
sion to decide in favor of a system involv-
ing the pumping of the sewage to a point
of discharge down the river the most
economical thing to do.
The Conclusions of the Engineers.
"This,' he said, "is the conclusion reach
ed by the board of sanitary engineers, and
our present plans are based upon this con-
clusion; all the sewage of the District will
be collected in certain large sewers and
carried to a pumping station at the foot
of New Jersey avenue, and thence pumped
through iron pipes under the Eastern
other side Of the branch to the proposed
outlet into the Potomac at point near
the naval magazine
THE selection of this point for the outlet
was controlled by the fact that at even
the lowest stage of the river the volume of
water passing this point is so large as to
sufficiently dilute the sewage of city of
100000 inhabitants, and even to serve fairly
well until the population has reached SJO,-
co., and that it is so far down stream that
when the sewage is being carried UP stream
by the flood tide it cannot get as far up
as the mouth of the Eastern branch be-
fore the tide turns and carries 1t down
again.
This oscillation to and fro with the tide
has its advantage, any particular vol
ume of water in the river will pass in front
of the sewer outlet eight times before it
receives it's allotted portion of sewage and
passes down the river to remain; in this
way the thorough mixing of the sewage
with the water of the river will be assured
There is another problem which con-
Germs the city of Washington which is SO
intimately related with the subject Of
sewage disposal that it was thought ad-
visable to include it's solution with that
of the sewage question. 1 refer to the pro-
lection of the lower part of the city from
floods. The map shows the area lying be-
low the level of nine feet above ordinary
high tide which was flooded during the