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The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-10-14
SILVER THE VITAL ISSUE.

The Democracy of Ohio has reused
Itself to meet the situation and, taking
a look westward toward Iowa and Ne
braska, has begun vigorous cam
paign on the currency question.
The financial issue is not to be ig-
nored, and the Democratic candidate
for Governor, Horace L. Chapman, has
ignored all minor issues and Is urging
the Importance Of the unlimited coin
age of silver at a ratio Of 16 to 1. The
purpose Of the Republican party is not
only to destroy silver money, but to
put in its place rag money issued by
the banks and secured by the assets Of
those institutions.
The Cincinnati Enquirer is outspoken
In Its advocacy of the silver cause, and
discloses the plots of the gold clique
as follows: "The purposes of the Re-
publican leaders. if they shall succeed
in all they hope to at the elections this
year and next, are not set forth in their
platforms, their newspapers or the
speeches of their campaigners. All the
facts, though, point to the intention to
destroy the greenbacks. The presi-
dents message advising the creation
of a monetary commission had that
end In view, and the present irrespon-
sible monetary commission is organ
lied for the same purpose"
1t is not good politics for Democrats
to ignore these facts. The Republicans
should be forced to place themselves
on record before the people in every
political contest. They wish to evade
the question, but when crowded into
a corner dare not deny the charge for
fear Of offending the money power,
whose tools they are. Democratic
success in 1898 and in 1900 depends on
keeping national issues before the peo-
pie and in compelling the advocates of
gold to fight in the open and to show
the full enOrmity of the crime against
the masses which they are plotting. Bi-
metallism is gaining ground every day,
the success of Democracy is assured if
this vital issue is kept constantly in
view.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-10-14
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Chicago-Cattle, common to prime,
$500 to $3.50; hogs, shipping grades,
S30O to S4.50; sheep, fair TO choice, $500
to $4.25; wheat, No. red, 9Oc to 9lc;
corn, No. z, 2Sc to 29c; oats, No. 2, 19c
to 2Oc; rye, No. 2, 46c to 47c; butter,
choice creamery, 20c to 22c; eggs, fresh,
13c to lac; new potatoes, 3Sc to soc per
bushel.
S5.25; hogs, choice light, $500 to $3.50;
sheep, common to choice, $500 to $500;
wheat, No. 2, Ole to 93c; corn, No. 2
white, 2Sc to Soc; oats, No. 2 white, 22c
to 24c.
st. Louis-Cattle, $500 to $5.25; hogs,
$500 to $4.25; sheep, $500 to $4.OO;
wheat, No. 2, 97c to 99c; corn, No. 2
yellow, 26c to 28c; oats, No. 2 white, 21c
to 23c; rye, No. 2, 42c to 44c.
Cincinnati-Cattle, $3.50 to S5.25; hogs,
$500 to $3.50; sheep, $3.50 to $4.25;
wheat, No. 2, 93c to 85c; corn, No. 2
mixed, 29c to Bic; oats, No. 2 mixed, 21c
to 22c; rye, No. 2, 46c to 4Sc.
Detroit-Cattle, $3.50 to $5.25; hogs,
$500 to $3.50; sheep, $3.50 to $500;
wheat, No. 2, 03c to 95c; corn, No. 2
yellow, 3Oc to 31c; oats, No. white, 22c
to 24c; rye, 47c to 49c.
Toledo-Wheat, No. 2 red, 05c to 96c;
corn, No. 2 mixed, 29c to SOC; oats, No.
2 white, 1Sc to zoe; rye, No. 2, 47c to 4Sc;
clover seed, 1920 to $3.50.
Milwaukee-Wheat, No. 2 spring, s5c
to SIC; corn, No. 3, 2Sc to zoe; oats, No.
2 white, 21c to 23c; rye, No. !, 47c to :Sc;
barley, No. 2, 40c to 43c; pork, mess,
$7.75 to $S.25.
Buffalo-Cuttle, $500 to $3.50; hogs,
$500 TO $3.50; sheep, $500 to $4.75;
wheat, No. 2 winter, 95c to 96c; corn, No.
2 yellow, 32c to 33c; oats, No. 2 white,
25c TO &c.
New York-Cattle, $500 to $3.50; hogs,
$3.50 to $500; sheep, $500 to $3.50;
wheat, No. 2 red, 99c to S1.0O; corn, No.
2, 34c to 35c; oats, No. white, 23c to
24c; butter, creamery, 15c to 23c; eggs,
Western, 16c to 1Sc.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-10-14
Fair Cubau Free.

Havana spe cial: The beautiful young
Cuban patriot, Senorita Evangelina Cos
sio Cisneros, the heroine Of a sensational
adventure with the Spanish Governor of
the Isle OF Pines, escaped from Casa de
Recogidas, where she had been confined
for several months on charge Of con-
spiracy against the crown OF Spain, and
an attempt on the life OF Gov. Berez, Gov
ernor of the Isle Of Pines. According to
the statement of the jailors, she made her
escape by saving the bars Of her room
with outs ide help.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-10-14
WHEAT CROP ESTIMATE,
Figures on Threshing Returns Indi-
cate a Yield of $50, ,OOO, 900 Bushels.

Figures on Threshing Returns Indi-
cate Yield of $50, 900, 200 Bushels.
The Orange Judd Farmer, in its final
estimate of the years wheat crop, says
that figures based on actual threshing re-
turns indicate total yield of $50, ,0OO, 900
bushels. of which 373,630,OO0 is winter
and 215 $4,000 bushels spring wheat.
With the exception of Illinois and Mis-.
souri,, the winter wheat yield represents
the full capacity of the soil. The spring
wheat yield in Minnesota and the Da
kOtas has proven a disappointment, the
aggregate being only 129,OOO,OOO bushels.
The shortage there is in a measure cOun-
terbaanced by the good yield in Nebras-
ka. Oregon and Washington. The report
says the corn crop is exceedingly disap-
pointing at an outside estimate of !, ,15O,-
100000 bushels. Drought during the
past two months reduced the average con-
dition from S2.3 a month ago to 7S.9 on
Oct. !. An average of oats yield of 2S.7
bushels per acre suggests crop of S14,
OO0,0 900 bushels, 1O0,000,00O more than
last year.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-10-14
FIERCE FLAMES IN DETROIT.
Opera House and Two Business Houses
Are in Utter Ruins.

The center of Detroit was the scene at
/ o'clock Wednesday morning of a con-
flagration which totally destroyed three
large buildings and contents, damaged
several others and threatened the destruc-
ton of at least an entire block of the most
valuable property in the city.
The blaze originated on the stage of the
Detroit opera house. simultaneously with
the breaking out of the fire there were
several loud explosions, presumably the
bursting of the stage lighting apparatus.
The flames quickly enveloped the rear of
the theater and made furnace of the in
terror. The opera house, with all its con-
tents, was destroyed in short order. The
rear of the ten-story building occupied by
the II. Leonard Furniture Company
caught fire and nothing of the structure
or contents remains but the steel frame.
The four-story building of the Michel Ia
BILE Supply Company east of the theater
was guttcd and partially destroyed, and
several ether buildings were slightly dam
aged. The losses. it is believed. will reach
the vicinity of $250,000. a block of tene-
ment houses ut the foot of Hastings street
caught fire from sparks from the opera
house fire and were destroyed.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-10-14
Tariff Barons Responsible.

The big tariff-pampered corporations
are responsible for the great bulk of
the grossly ignorant and semibarbar-
Gus immigration from Southern Eu-
rope The coal mining districts of the
country are the nests of anarchism-
the swarming centers of population
which has no conception of free gov
ernment, has no appreciation of free
institutions and are the riotous enc
mics of native labor. Probably not one
in hundred can read the language Of
the country whose laws protect them
and whose privileges they enjoy.-Min-
neapolis Times.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-10-14
Political Pointers.

If we are to have a statue of some
Kansan in the national capital why
not take ingalls, for the subject and
save marble?-Wichita (Kan.) Eagle.
The Ohio pensiOner should make hay
while the sun shines, and the Ohio man
who is not on the pension rolls should
hasten to get there. After the Ohio
election the pension office will not be
so ready to do Ohio business.-Wash-
ington Post.
Governor Tanner removed a woman
factory inspector to make room for q
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-10-14
GO FOR MILLIONS,
Ernest Harris Locates Treasure On
Cocas IuIand.

Victoria (B. C.) special: The British
warship 1mpericuse, which recently sailed
from Guatemala, carried as q guest Of
Rear Admiral Pallizer, Ernest Harris, o
real estate man OF this city. 1t is assert
ed that he went south to secure part Of
the treasure which Charles Hartford says
he has located on Cocas Island. Hart
ford came here from Cocas Island couple
OF months ago on the schooner Aurora,
on which a party of sealers had gone to
the island to search for treasure. The
sealers could not find 1t, but Hartford
claimed TO have located $50. .OO0, 900 gold,
silver and jewels. Hartford is said to
have interested Harris and the officers of
the lmpericuse in his story, and 1t is even
thought that he himself sailed as blue
jacket on the vessel.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-10-14
Immediate Re emoya1 of weyIer,

Madrid special: The Cabinet has de-
cidod upon the immediate recall :of Gem
eral Weyler from Cuba. A decree will
be issued appointing Captain General
Blanco, Marquis of a-Plata, Governor
General of the Island. = The Queen Re-
gent will sign the decree Immediately.
According TO El HeraldO, 10000 REIN
forcements will accompany Gen. BlancO
IN Cuhl
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-10-14
S5,oOO,OOO Discrepancy,

Comptroller Fitch's expert accountants,
who have been at work investigating the
records and accounts in Brooklyn, N. Y,
preparatory to consolidation, have found
discrepancies in the accounts amounting
to $5,000,000. The officials of Brooklyn
deny there is or has been any malfeasance,
and allege that the discrepancies reported
by Comptroller Fitch's experts are due in
a large part TO the defective system of
bookkeeping followed in the towns re-
Gently annexed to Brooklyn.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-10-14

tico Andradc, one of Venezuela's famous
figures. He lived in America for some
time and is closely in touch with Ameri-
can ideas. His brother is the Venezuelan
minister in this country and has proved
himself very astute diplomatist. Gen.
Andrade himself is an old friend and ally
of President Crespo, and will enjoy the ac-
tive support of that statesman in all his
official acts
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-10-14
A Noted Indianinn Dead.

A special from Fort Wayne, Ind, says:
Capt. James d. White, business man, ex-
Congressman and humanitarian died
from shock, the result of an operation
Tor obstruction OF the bowels.
Possibly no event ever occurred in the
history OF Fort Wayne which caused such
widespread regret and genuine sorrow
as was evident everywhere, when the
knowledge of the death of Capt. James
B. white became public. On feet wings
the sad tidings flew, carrying sorrow and
pain into the homes Of the poor and ricb
alike, for no man ever held such O
place in the hearts of his fellow citizens
Us did Capt. White, who passed to his re-
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-10-14
Elkins' Unblushing Confession.

'There was no trick about it at all.
l simply worked to succeed. OF course,
1 was not going to tell those opposed to
the scheme all about it." So says Sen
atOr Elkins of section % in the tariff
bill which the attorney general inter
prets in manner most displeasing to
him. He had a scheme" and was
keeping quiet about it. This must
have been because he believed those
opposed to it were in the majority.
And "there was no trick about it at
all!'-Springfield (Mass.) Republican.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-10-14

This sort of life gave him muscles as hard
as rock and as strong as steel. He won
health and fortune out of his work. About
eighteen months ago he returned to his
home in Michigan and amazed his town
folk with his Western ways and his dis
play of wealth. 1t was said that he had
then about $4,000. Phiscator heard about
the mines il Alaska and he struck out for
the Yukon. There he met with F. w.
Cobb, a Harvard man who had been
knocking about the West for two years,
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-10-14
A Kansas City Tragedy.

Edward McElroy, gambler, shot and
perhaps fatally injured his wife and then
himself at Kansas City, Mo. lie sent
two bullets into her breast, one into her
chin and fourth into her arm. lie end
ed by firing bullet into his brain. There
are but small chances OF either recover
ing. McElroy went there from Toronto,
Canada. Mrs. McElroy was formerly Ida
Morris, and she is Boston woman She
had threatened 10 leave her husband.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-10-14
two substitutes and sent them to the

two substitutes and sent them to the
front"
What patriotism is here proclaimed!
What sacrifice and danger are here
avowed for preserving this Union! And
how Hannaesque! The prevailing rate
of wages for substitutes in the war was
$13 a month. Some patriots hired only
one substitute, but Mr.. Hanna hired
two. He doesn't say how long he kept
them in the field, but whatever the
length of their service might have been
we know that it cost him $26 month.
For this noble sacrifice Mr.. Hanna is
publicly embraced by the country's
chief magistrate, who went into the
war as a private, supplied the fighting
soldiers at Antietam with hot coffee
and came out with the rank of major.
Mr.. Hanna's $26 month is entitled to
recognition. Had he not spent it for
substitutes the Union army would
have been short two soldiers. Where
fore, three cheers and tiger.for Han
ma, the unscarred veteran who poured
$26 month into the overstrained treas
ury at Washington to keep the furnaces
of war ablaze and roaring!
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-10-14
Stole n Trunk.

The police of st. Louis are searching
for an eXpressman who is believed to
have stolen trunk containing $1,000
worth OF diamonds and jewelry, 5000
worth OF negotiable paper and 81, 900 in
$40 gold pieces. IL is the property OF
Mrs. Mary McNeff, widow OF wealthy
merchant. Mrs. McNeff decided to visit
a friend in another part OF the city and
had her trunk taken by an expressman,
who went away and failed to show up at
his des tination with IL.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-10-14
One-Huudred-Cent Dollars.


Mark Hanna is hedging on the gold
question in his stump speaking tour of
Ohio. He is after votes, and he knows
that there are thousands of Republi-
cans who believe in bimetallism, and
therefore he is careful not to offend
these voters by bold statement of his
views on the money question. He salts
fies himself by saying that he wants
every dollar to be worth 100 cents here
and all over the world" But Mark
Hanna and the members of the money
power do not believe that silver dollar
is worth 100 cents here or anywhere.
How, then, is he going to make these
silver dollars worth 100 cents all over
the world? He has no idea of trying to
do anything of the kind. He proposes
to destroy the silver dollars altogether.
To wipe out over $500, 100000 of silver
money at one blow. And what would
be put in its place? Nothing. He and
his fellow conspirators desire to con-
tract the currency and thus continue to
force the value of gold still higher.
But that is not all. He would take
the greenbacks out of circulation, and
in place of this money, guaranteed by
the assets of the United States, wishes
to substitute wildcat rag money, guar
anteed by the assets of the banks. OF.
flee furniture is not good backing for a
national currency, but the money pow
er wishes to usurp the power Of the
Government and to issue bank notes at
its own sweet will. If Mark Hanna real
ly wanted to make every dollar worth
100 cents here and all over the world
he would favor the unlimited coinage
of silver, for by that means the bullion
value would be raised to par with
gold, and that which he pretends to de-
sire would become beneficent fact
Chicago Dispatch.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-10-14
Found His Wife Dead.

George Thornton, a contractor of WASH
ington G. H., Ohio, heard his little child
in the house making queer noise, and,
going in, found his wife lying dead
upon the floor, with her little baby
daughter hanging around her neck en-
deavoring to arouse her. A physician
says that death was the result of paralysis
of the heart and lungs.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-10-14
Villages Burned.

The village Of Casselman, south of Of
tawa, Ont, was destroyed by fire. 1t Is
further reported that the villages of South
Indian and Cheney are also burned. The
fire is raging in brush surrounding the
villages and no trains can pass either
way. All communications have been cut
off. The villages are in the center of a
large lum bering district.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-10-14
Weyler's Recall Certaiu.

London special: A leading London
diplomat, discussing the crisis in Spanish
affairs, said to representative OF the As
sociaied Press: 81 believe the change in
the Spanish Cabinet will result in the re-
call of Captain General Weyler from Cuba
and the substitution OF Marshal Blanco
for him, because Segasta 1.-THE new Pre-
mier) personally dislikes Weyler."
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-10-14
Edward Langtry Insane.

London special: Edward Langtry,
former husband of Mrs. Lily Langtry, the
actress, who recently obtained divorce
from him in California, and who is said
to have privately married Prince Paul
Esterhazy, has been 3ound wandering in
demented condition on the railway line
near Chester, and has been sent to luna
tic asylum
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-10-14
Pardons Lead to Lynchings,

uIUUHS IlCHtI 10 LyHCu1HxBs
The pardon by President Mckinley
Of a wealthy bank wrecker Of In
diana who had the influence and "pull'
Of politicians and men of business in.
fiuence, singular as 1t may appear, is
connected with the recent lynching Of
five white men in Ripley County of
that State. There are Indiana people
who regard the Presidents undeserv-
ed clemency to Coffin, the bank thief,
as one Of the causes that led to the
worst case of lynching that has ever
taken place in a Northern State.-Pitts-
burg Post
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-10-14
Lived in Two Centuries.

Mrs. Juda Hamilton, residing west of
Elwood, Ind, has lived in two centuries,
being born in June, 1899, near George
town, Ky. Her maiden name was Owens,
and her father was a Revolutionary
soldier. She has daughter, Mrs. Mar
garet Tyner, aged "a, residing near Ell
wood. Fifteen years ago she lost her eye
sight, but has always rested under the
belief that it would be restored 10 her.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-10-14
FIENDISH DEED.
Eleven Men Assault Young Married
Woman.

An angry crowd gathered about the
Courthouse and Jail in Newport, KY,
upon the announcement OF most shock
ing assault by eleven men upon the young
vile OF switchman, recently married.
Ihe Sheriff was obliged to clear the cor
ridors and threats of vengeance were
made. Thomas Gleason and his wife
started out the Alexandria pike 10 visit
friend when two men with revolvers,
and representing themselves to be officers,
separated husband and wife and dragged
the shrieking woman into field, where
eleven men assaulted her. The penalty
for this crime in Kentucky is death.
Mrs. Gleason has positively identified six
OF the men, who were arrested from her
description. Judge Helm will call q
special grand jury to consider tn case.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-10-14
"FOrty.Cent Dollara.V

Special pleaders for the gold clique
continually harp on one string. They
sing the song of "4O-cent dollar" and
they can invent no variations on the
theme.
The bullion value of silver which,
gives the excuse for talking about 40
cent dollars is the result of special leg
islation against the metal, just as dol
lar wheat is the result of special provi-
dental conditions. Give silver the pro-
lection which it had under the law up
to 1873 and the bullion value would rise
until it equaled the coinage value.
History proves this contention if it
proves anything. During all the years
when silver was given mint privileges
equal with its gold it's bullion value and
its coinage value were practically
equal. Whenever the mints have been
closed to the coinage of silver the bull
ion has fallen in price. Whenever any
thing has been done that looked toward
an enlarged use of silver as money, the
bullion price has risen. Even the slight
concession granted recently by the
Bank of England in announcing that it
would hold one-fifth Of it's reserves in
silver has resulted in rise in the price
of bullion to the amount of seven cents
on the ounce.
For eighty years up to 1874 the bull
lon value Of silver was equal to the
coinage value. AS soon as it became ap-
parent that the coinage of silver had
been restricted, the bullion price began
to drop. In 1890 there was a movement
which promised restoration of coin
age rights, and silver bullion rose to
$1.2O an ounce, lacking only cents of
a parity with gold at the ratio of 16 to
1. 1t is evident that unlimited coinage
Of silver would result in a bullion price
Of $1.29 per ounce, and the Accent dol |
lar would cease to exist.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-10-14

and who went to Alaska for gold. Cobb
and Phiscator became partners. The
Michigan man worked up the Klondyke
while Cobb followed Bonanza Greek until
he struck the field to which he later gave
the name of Eldorado. He turned back,
found his partner, and the two staked out
claims that are now said to be worth
millions. Phiscator is 80. He is now in
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-10-14

pleasure, however merited. Only Con-
gressional impeachment can drive them
from the bench, and in such emergen-
cy there would be no lack of zeal and
effort by plutocracy for the protection
Of its servitors.-Grand Rapids Demo
crat
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-10-14
Beats Brother to Death,

Albert Scott, boy of IA, murdered his
brother, Benton Scott, at Greenfield, Ind.
The latter was very Quarrelsome, and a
fews days age whipped Albert unmerci-
fully. The latter swore 10 would be re-
venged, and seized the first opportunity.
He struck his brother three blows with a
pump handle. They proved fatal. AL
bert is in Jail.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-10-14
FOUND HIS FORTUNE.
A Michigan Man Who Struck It
Rich In Alaska,

NiCH HI Alu0k6s
Frank Phiscator, the Michigan man
who returned to San Francisco with his
pockets full of gold and millions staked
out for the future, is just the sort of Il
boy that likes the life of the mountain
and the wilderness. His father died twen-
ty-five years ago, and his mother passed
away ten years ago. Frank "lit out" for
the bound!ess West when he was 10 years
old. He longcd for room to move about,
and Michigan was ovcrpopulated. He
driftcd TO Yellowstone Park. He took to
horseback riding naturally. and was soon
engaged carrying the mail over sixty
mile route. He liked the work and en-
joycd himself as he put away his salary.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-10-14
A Double Tragedy.

At Flint, Mich, Lester l.. Burton mur-
dered his wife by firing three bullets into
her body and finished the tragedy by
shooting himself dead. Burton, who was
an intinerant lawyer, frequently quarreled
with and maltreated his wife. This re-
suited in her applying for divorce.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-10-14
Eucroacbment of the Judiciary,

'Resist the beginnings" Herein lies
the only safeguard against tyrannical
rule. Especially is this true with re-
gard to the usurpation of courts and in
point of danger the federal courts lead
all the rest. Their judges hold office
for life, or until they choose to retire,
and are invulnerable to popular dis