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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-01-20
A DEATH TRAP.
Capt. Wilson and His Brave Band March
Into-A Savage Kings Strategem.

Capt. Wilson and His Brave Band March
Into-A Savage Kings Strategem.
CAPE Town, Jan. 15.-Details of the
massacre of Capt Wilson'S party by
the Mata beles We're received here Sat-
urday.
According to the Rulawayo advices
some natives, who arrived there in or
der to surrender their arms and make
terms with the British commander, adj
init that they We're present when the
Wilson detachment was destroyed
The natives say that Capt Wilson,
who was in pursuit of King Lobengula,
suddenly came upon strong detach-
ment of Mata beles, headed by the king
himself. The latter was seen to mount
q horse and fly before the British adj
vance. But. when the information
was conveyed to the king that the
Wilson party was few in number,
the king managed to get the
Matabeles to make stand and prepare
to take the small British force in a
trap. Instructing the center of his
force to continue retreating before the
British troopers, who were pressing
their horses onward through the Mata-
belle ranks, in the hope of capturing
the king, the right and left hanks of
the Matabele troops were instructed to
deploy to the right and to the left and
then to gradually converge inward so
as to take the British force on both
flanlss and in the rear.
During the latter part of the stand
made by the troopers against the Mata-
beles not man of the British force was
unwounded and some of them had re-
ceived at least dozen wounds.
After all resistance had been over
come, the triumphant natives stripped
the troopers of every shred of clothing
and mutilated the bodies in IA horrible
manner Htt
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-01-20
chicago -Milwaukee Electric Road.

CHICAGO. Jan. 15.-Last week an ordi-
nance was passed for an elevated cleo
tric road running up the north lake
shore. 1t is now developed that the
projectors have scheme to connect
this city with Milwaukee, by the road,
and use on 1T cars that can make q
hundred miles an hour. There is no
doubt whatever about the financial
responsibility OF the people behind the
road. The list of stockholders contains
cago's richest millionaires. They own
vast amount of property along the
lake shore between this city and Mil
waulSce.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-01-20
VBLOUNT
fessifies Before the Senats lrvssti.
eating Committee.
He Found tho Provisional Government Of
Hawaii Boistered Up by United States
Troops-Events Proved American
~ Property Was Not Endangered.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12--Contrary to
previous announcement, ex-Commis-
sioncr Rlount Thursday morning was
before the senate committee which IL
investigating the relations of the coun-
try with Hawaii under the resolution
of Senator Morgan.
pointncnt, on the 11th of March, 1898,
by the president, as special commits
sioner to investigate the condition OF
affairs on the Hawaiian islands, which
had been developed by the revolution
of last January.
Mr.. Blount said that he considered
the appointment as within the bounds
of propriety and precedent He said
that he found the islands and the gov
ernment entirely under the control or
protection of the U. s. troops. The
American flag foated over the govern
ment building in which the off,
GERS of the provisional government
conducted their business. Everywhere
was noticed the influences of this
country upon the people of the islands.
1t was evident, Mr.. Blount said, that II
would be difficult to secure an impartial
account, or opinions uninfluenced by
the surroundings. as long. as this state
of affairs continued. Consequently he
decided on the S1st of March, two days
after his arrival, that in accordance
with the spirit of his instructions and
in the interest Of fair play, the flag
should be taken down and the American
troops removed. OF this decision he in,
Nsormed President Dole, and on the fol.
lowing day, the LIST of April, ended the
temporary protectoraae and had the
flag lowered. This proceeding he de-
Tended as within the scope of his mis-.
sion, and as an entirely proper pro-
ceeding under the circumstances. The
subsequent events, he said, proved
that the presence of the American
troops was not necessary to preserve
order or protect the life and property
of either Americans or natives Mr..
Blount was reminded of the charge that
his investigation had been partial, that
his report showed upon it's face that he
had been prejudiced against the an
neNation from the beginning. This,
Mr.. Blouat said, was untrue. and he
contended that the report was Inn
partial and the investigation was with.
out prejudice or favor. Mr.. Blount
was examined in regard to statements
made by the Hawaiians to the effect
that his examination had been partial,
and that his method of onducting II
had been apparently in the direction oi
obtaining information against the
provisional government and in favor ot
the royalists.
To this he replied that he took the
testimony in his own way and acted
upon his own judgment He had been
selected TO make this examination, and
had been given entire authority to con
duct it in any manner he saw fit, and
to obtain the most accurate and best
information concerning the revolution
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-01-20
SON FOUND IN THE RUINS.
Marietta's Murder Mystery Grows Deeper
by the Discovery of IA Charred Body.

Marietta's Murder Mystery Grows Deeper
by the Discovery of IA Charred Body.
MARIETTA, o., Jan. 1.-THE triple
murder of the Saner family dsepeus in
mystery. The son, supposed to be
missing, was found in the ashes of the
barn and fully identified by his watch
and other articles, though burned
beyond recognition. The evidence re-
veals fearful struggle. The barn is
about 400 feet away and there are some
blood stains between the house and
barn, as from bleeding wounds.
There is a growing suspicion that
the son killed his father and
mother and then rushed to the barn,
setting it on fire and killing him
self. An empty pistol was found neal
him. The family were wealthy ana in
teiligent and considered happy but the
son was an inveterate reader of yellow
backed literature. In the absence of a
better clew the conviction is that hs
may have committed the deed.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-01-20
BUILDING SOCIETIES ASSIGN.
Four Concerns In st. Louis Crippled by
the Embezziements OF Bogard.

Four Concerns In st. Louis Crippled by
the Enbezziements of Bosard.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 10.--After an effort
extending over several months to
straighten out the affairs of West
ern Union Building and Loan as
sociations Nos. ., 3, 4 and 3, so bad
ly tangled by the secretary, Milo L.
Bogard, now under indictment for en-
bezzlements aggregating $4,000, final
action has been taken transferring the
associations to assignees. Nos. 9 and
We're placed in the hands of A. A.
Woerheide No. 3 in the hands of r. b.
Kilgen and No. 3 in the control of the
two gentlemen jointly. No l is al-
ready in the hands of Judge G.. A.
Castleman as receiver. The assets
and liabilities are as follows: No. 2,
assets $4,000; liabilities, $1,000; No. 3.
assets, $1,000; liabilities, 5000; No. 4.
assets, S65, ZOO; liabilities, SOS, 200; No. 8,
assets, $50, 900; liabilities, 100000. Sol-
vency is claimed for all of them but
their affairs are badly mixed.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-01-20
Cut In Two by a Train.

CINCINNATI, Jan. 3.-An unknown
boy, poorly dressed and about IA years
old, was run over and instantly killed
by Cincinnati Southern passenger
train in The Grand Central depot Fri
day morning. He boarded the incom-
ing train at Smith street. When the
train entered the depot the lad stepped
from the front steps of the baggage
car. lie fell under the wheels and
four coaches passed over him, cutting
the body in twain,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-01-20
Damages Awarded.

FRANKFORT, KY, Jan. 15.-In the
federal court here Mrs. Mamie Farra
of Jessamine county, was awarded
$4,000 damages against the Q. & C. rail-
road. Mrs. Farra was seriously injured
and her child instantly killed by q,
a. c. engine some time ago near Mich
OlnSyilla
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-01-20

PARKERsBURa, w. Va, Jan. 1a.-Ii
has just been announced that the May
term grand jury of this county was
composed pf seventeen members. in
stead OF sixteen, as provided by law.
On this account all indictments which
have not been tried are invalidated,
but there is no recourse whore triali
have been held and convictions secured
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Cepsured.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. la-The coro-
ner's inquest on the Louisville & JET.
fersonviile bridge disaster, which has
been in progress since last Friday, was
concluded ut 2 O'clock Monday after.
noon. The verdict OF the jury was that
the accident was due to negligence on
the part OF the Phenix Bridge company
in failing To take proper precautions
for the safety of the men.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-01-20

FRANKFORT, Ind, Jan. 1S.-Ed Car.
roll convicted of burglary, was being
taken to Michigan City Friday by an
officer, to serve his sentence. Carroll
watched his chance. and while the
train was running thirty milcsan hour.
near here, jumped off and escaped.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-01-20

CIscISNATI, Jan. Is. August Ehlers,
while suffering from delirium tremcns
Friday morning, made an insane and
probably successful effort to take his
own life by cutting the arteries in his
wrists. He fought Off the physicians
who were summoned to attempt to save
him from bleeding to death. i
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-01-20
Killed in u Runaway.

YoNKERs, N. Y. Jan. 13.-Edward
Smith, thirty-three years of age. and
his son, John, while driving near the
Danwiddie station We're thrown out OF
the wagon and the father instantly
killed. The son received severe inter-
nal injuries and can not live. The ac-
cident was caused by the horses taking
fright at trolley cars.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-01-20
Anothe er War,

GUATEMALA, Jan. 15.-Arms have
been secretly sent to Vasquez, in Hon
duras, despite the declaration of the
government that they were intended
for the Guatemalan army on the from
tier, which is being strongly REIN
forced. 1t is believed that Guatemala
and Salvador will be at war within q
xyae1< ftf ].
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-01-20
Mrs. Thackeray Dead.

LONDON. Jan, l2.-'The widow of VIM
,iakepeace Thackeray, the great nov
elest, died Thursday morning at her
residence, at Leigh, Lancashire, aged
~ years She had lived in retirement
Ut Leigh for upward Of 40 years
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-01-20
Or und 70 Pieces in a AIilL.

: VALPARAISO, Ind, Jan. l2-John
kreschmer, employed by the Standard
Oil Co.. at Whiting, was ground to
pieces Thursday afternoon in para
tine mill. While repairing some of the
machinery he slipped, and fell into the
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-01-20

MUNICH, Jan. 15.-The Bavarian cler-
icals have submitted motion in the
Bavarian diet requesting the govern
ment to use all its authority to suppress
duelling in the army.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-01-20
Double Tragedy.

SIsTERvILLE, w. Va, Jan. 10 Ed
ward Hoffman killed his wife and him
self with a revolver. Neighbors who
heard the shots found both dying upon
the floor in their parlor.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-01-20

WiLKEsBARRE, Pa, Jan, l3.-Banker
Rockafellow was Friday convicted OF
embezzlement Of bank funds and sen.
fenced to two years aud two months
imprisonment and fnsi 1920, He Is ei
years old. W. AAal
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-01-20
clayeland Banker Dead.

CLEVELAND, o., Jan. 15.-Samuel II.
Mather, one OF the Oldest bankers Of
Cleveland, died early Sunday morning
after brief illness, aged so years.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-01-20

yI1NsA. Jan. ~ IA dispatch from
Buda-pest says that rumor in cur
.rent in that city that Louis Kossuth
The Hungarian patriot Is dead.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-01-20


OF the people who labor and of the people COM
prising the country In general, and of the pros.
perity of the country itself.
Mr. Wilson, who was in poor health. sug-
gested that he would like to finish his speech
on the 9th and on motion the committee rose
Mr. Wilson concluded his speech on the 9th
He began with reference to the legend which
he said had always been Inscribed on the demo.
cratic banner: Equal rights to all and special
| privileges to none" Tho people had brought
! the democratic party into power on the broad
principle of equal justice to all He said;
'"rhe democratic party raises itself as one
| man. takes up this great cause, plants its
| standard here TO sink or swim, survive or per.
| fish. that the democratic party may continue
in power We will plant the banner here. We
| mean 10 have fight and we will call every
true believer in democracy to rally TO our side
Let Us call upon the American people.
the silent masses, the farmers, scat.
tered, unable to organize. who plod
their way under the burdens OF taxa
tion. Our petition boxes are filed
with protests OF the trusts and combinations
Gf this country. Let us be true to our faith
| Let us go forward until we make this Il country
| where every man shall see the gateway OF OPP
| portunity opening before hun. where every man
shall see before him the opportunity to rise to
! such influence, TO such prosperity us his owr
merits justify, not Weighted down with burdens
OF taxation Let us labor for "a country free TO
| all, equal TO all, with opportunity planted In
every home in every humble hreside in the
| land"
| As Mr.. Wilson finished the democratic side
| broke into cheers and wave OF applause
| swept over the galleries.
Mr. Burrows rep., Mich) replied to Mr..
| Wilson, and his remarks were literally ap-
| plauded by his republican colleagues He said
| the measure under consideration had for Its
| avowed object o radical modification OF the
tariff act OF 1867 1t Involved not only change
of rates, but . complete reversal of an economic
| policy The act OF 1890 was enacted not only
| with view OF securing revenue for the sup
port OF the government but for the further
| purpose OF giving encouragement TO the crea.
tion OF new enterprises and protection to
American industries ana American workmcn
against unequal and injurious foreign compe-
atlon. In its practical workings IL accom-
olished both these results.
The act went into effect October Q, 1890, and
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the commissions OF his secretaries ere congress
would have been caled into executive session
TO relieve the country'of its burdens OF taxa
tion. But instead OF that we were expected TO
rest on our laurels and divide the spoiis.
AT last however tie committee charged by
the house with tho duty OF bringing in bill for
the abolition of system which the majority
had declared a fraud and robbery had been
heard from They had given us u democratic
report and republican bill The voice Is
the voice of Jacob bat the hands are the
hands of Esan. II is u bill for which they have
taken the Mckinley bill as q model and OF
which the best that can be said is that it Is the
Mckinley bill shaved down; or redistribu.
tion of spoils OF protection. He would vote for
the bill II he could get nothing BETTER but he did
not like it,
That the bill contained some good points, he
said, was true. The Mckinley bill contained
some good points, IL put raw sugar and some
other things on the free list. This bill goes
farther and puts wool COAL iron ore and un.
dressed lumber ON the free list. and in so far
makes some show of redeerling the pledge To
abolish protection This WAS its little sprinkle
OF saving salt which commended IL to him. The
bill nigh, suit tariff reformers, whatever they
may be. but he was proud TO say that he never
was tariff reformer He was only plain
free trader.
Put before republican house by republican
ways ana means committe, the pending bin
would htly represent the idea OF "protection
amended by the friends Of protection" But
proposed by democratic ways and means com
mittee 10 u democratic house as representing
the idea OF an administration elected on "a plat
form declaring protection an unconstitutional
fraud and robbery, it Is AZ evasion OF u promise
and political blunder OF the grayest kind, a
confession that the democra tic party lacks
courage and honesty
Mr. johnson proceeded then to show that thu
bill, II enacted into law, would iniure but one
trust, the sugar trust
Mr. Dalzell trep Pa.) followed Mr.. johnson,
He said: In the iew months that the dominant
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-11-08

Richly dressed and apparently refined
ladies, with jeweled hands lifted the
wine glass again and again to their
lips. Homes of int ligence and refine.
ment and haunts of wickedness and
vice poured their children into the
same street side by side, The infamous
io,tled the innocent, and the vicious
leered in the faces of the virtuous.
lncendiarism also cropped out. For
plumber, firebugs set houses on fire
that they might pillage them without
being discovered. On I'D street boy
saturated clothes-line with coal oil
and threw it into building, He was
killed by the fremen. At the corner
of State and 32d streets u negro saw u
white man firing building and
promptly shot him down, Two men
were killed for setting fire to the
Jesuit Church on the West Side. On
Fourth avenue man was found with
hay and matches in the basement of u
house, He was beaten and stoned to
death b. crowd, and on the same
street man was shot dead for firing u
Negroes barn. After the water supply
was exhausted neighbors put out a fire
in u barn at the corner of 18th and
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Mounted on drayloads OF t inks were
ladies in elegant dresses and adorned
with precious jewels, which they had
donned to save them.
Frantic Efforts 20 Save Propertv.
Men and women in the shafts of bug
gies, pulling them along, horses, wag-
Ons, carts and carriages, driven reck-
lessly over those who got in the way
people carrying or dragging their
goods, women with children in their
arms, others looking for lost ones,
drunken men Keeling and staggering
through the crowd, men, women and
chi diem, rich and poor, in one hetero-
gene)us mass, swept down the avenue.
Hospitable doors we're thrown open to
entire strangers and they we're housed
and taken care OF until they were again
driven out by The advancing flames,
and they saw other homes destroyed
as their own had been Often the
kindness of tho who welcomed the
homeless was repaid by the pretend
Ell unfortunate victims stealing every
thing valuable in the house. As
the night wore on the scenes in the
streets became more horrible. Liquor
houses and saloons wer' broken open,
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Greater than All Fires.

Among the great trials which test
mems endurance that our coun ny has
gone through, none perhaps has shown
more clearly the innate strength Of
the American character than the Chi
cago fire of 1871. The bravery, cour-
age and patience of the men who built
the modern Chicago on the ruins Of
the old is glory to the country at
large and subject Of congratulation
to every citizen
The Chicago fire is without paral-
lei in reco ded history. Many cities
have burned-some by accident and
others hy invading enemies-but in all
the annals of timo there has not been
recorded conaegration so fearful'y
destructive as that which overlook
Chicago twenty-three years ago. The
great fire in London destroyed some
1920 buildings, but they were mostly
cheap editices, while many OF the Chi
cago buildings were substantial struc-
lures Of stone, brick and ir,n, When
Moscow was burned during the inva-
sion Of the French army the highest
estimate Of the number of buildings
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tioD. Not until there was nothing loft
in his path to burn was the fiery mon
ster apyeased. Commencing in the
barn, which was near the corner Of De
Koven and jefferson streets. tine flames
swept north to Lincoln Park, leaving
in their wake miles OF devastation,
acres Of destruction, millions Of loss
In few short hours the al consuming
flame had swept over 2,400 square
acres. 1t had traversed an area almost
four mi 5 long by one mills to a mile
and one half in width. More than 49,
600 buildings had been reduced to
ashes. Over l20,0y0 men, women and
children had been deprived OF their
homes. Every bank in the city had
been burned. Soho u.s. churches, bust.
ness blocks, hotels, theaters, factories,
public building, national and munic-
ipal, had disappeared. Industry was
paraly; ed. Thousands we're on the
verge of staryatio'. Hundreds lay
dead, the victims o, the con agration.
How The Kehef Came.
Before the fire ceased the work Of
relief was begun. Between 1 and ,
0 clock Monday the First Congrega-
ii nal Church, corner OF Washington
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tho old ccnaag alton AS he looked
more intently he saw the light become
brighter and clearer and the fearful
truth rushed upon him that a new fire
HAD broken out 1t was indeed so. In
u snail wooden barn on De Koven
street, in the southwest part of the
West Division, woman was engaged
in milking COW, having a lighted
lamp nearby. The COW kicked over
the lamp and the ilaTes Immediately
enveloped the shed, shooting their red
tongues high up into the night air.
The man on the Court House, finally
becoming aware OF the truth, gave the
alarm, but much delay interviewed be-
fore the fire companies answered it.
The City Fire Department was POOR
enough at best Two hundred men,
seventeen steam fire engines whereof
three were in the repair shop, siXGy
hose carts, hook and ladder trucks,
etc, and 4,SC0 feet of hose covered it
all. This outfit, it will be remembered,
was to defend from destruction u
sprawling wooden city of 100000 in
habitants Forty or forty-hve precious
minutes was used up before the fire
men got to the scene of the colllagra-
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1871

Of New York, sent $4,000 James A.
Western OF Manchester, n. H., $l5,
900; city of Erie, Pa, $1,000. Troy, N.
y, $4,000; Montreal Canada, $4,000;
Albany, N, Y, $4,000: Philadelp hia,
Brooklyn and Pittsburg, each 800, 900;
Kidder, Peabody IL Co., Sl00O0O A.
Belmont q Co., Duncan, Sherman &
Co., and Brow Bros. ca h contributed
$4,000, making total of S530,O00
Towns all over the United States
took hand in sisting the city, and
on Tuesday night it was known that
ST. 5O0,00 had been contributed by the
people throughout tho country for the
fire sufferers in Chicago, st, Louis
sent several trainloadS OF supplies,
$4,000 from the city aud over ZOO
from citizens. Loui,villo distributed
So o. 90 worth of supplies. The State
of Illinois through the legislature pre-
scented the city with $3.50, $40.
The condition Of things after the fire
was enough to appall the stoutest heart
and make the most resolute lose cOur-
age. But those ChicagOans Of VI knew
not fear. Before the smoke hal ceased
to curl up from the ruins and ashes of
their homes and their business places
they had set about re-creating the city
of which they had Just been robl cd.
With blistered hands but bold souls
they cleared away the wreck and ruin
ana began to rebuild For twenty years
they kept up this new work. Then to
crown it they wrote on the sands Of
the lake shore an architectural poem
and invited the world to come and adj
mre. And the world came and adj