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The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-11-04
IMPROVEMENT Is LIKELY.
Various Cause. Presage the Frightening Up
of The Retail Trade.

of The Retail Trade
Bradsh eet's commercial report says:
'Nilling frosts South, the raising of quar-
antine embargoes at nearly all States in
vaded by yellow fever, the resumption of
traffic and a prospective revival In de-
mand for staple merchandise constitute
the trade features of the week. Rains IN
central western and western States, fol-
lowed by colder weather, have favored
farmers and stimulated demand from IN
terror storekeepers. This has had favor
able effect at Louisville, st. Louis and
Kansas City. Jobbers in northwestern
States are awaiting seasonable weather
to stimulate the movement of heavy dry
goods and winter clothing. Leading man
ufacturing industries continue fairly well
employed. In addition TO lower prices Tor
Southern and Bessemer pig and for steel
billets, quotations for naval stores, WOODS,
copper, coffee, pork. -four, oats and wheat
are lower, while those for cotton, PRINT
cloths, sugar and beef are unchanged, and
for Indian corn and lead, are shade
higher Wheat eXports-four included as
wheat-from both coasts of the United
States and from Montreal this week ag-
gregate 5,515, PIG bushels. compared with
5,91 ,391 bushels last week. Exports et
Indian corn this week amount to Z, l39,-
800 bushels, compared with l,5s9,ooo
bushels last week."
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-11-04

completion in a short time. The monu-
ment cost $4,000. The architect was
Louis Mulguard of st. Louis. and the
sculptor Robert Bringhurst of ST. Louis.
The first speaker on the program at the
dedication was Thomas DimmOck Of st.
Louis. Lieut.. Gov. Dimmock is better
acquainted with the story of Lovejoy
than any other living man, having been
resident of Alton at the time and an in
innate friend of the family
DR.. Wilkerson, colored divine of Up
per Alton, representing the colored peo-
pie, made a speech. Lieut.. Gov. North
colt delivered an address and choir con-
sisting OF the different singing societies
Of the city furnished music for the occa-
sion, accompanied by the White Hussar
band. John W. Harmed of Greenville,
ILL.,. who was an eyewitness of the death
of Lovejoy, was present at the dedicatory
exercises
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-11-04
GOVERNMENT CROP REPORT.
The Average Yield of Corn Shown to
BE 13. Bushels 10 the Aero.

he ID. btiSDelS 10 the Acre.
The November report of the statistician
of the Department of Agriculture gives
81 bushels as the average yield per acre
OF corn according TO the preliminary re-
turns of the departments correspondents.
The corresponding preliminary estimate
last year was 21.3 bushels and that of
1893 26.2 bushels. The average yield i'll
the principal corn States is as follows:
New York. 32.5; Pennsylvania, 800;
Ohio, 32.5; Indiana, $50; Illinois, 31.5;
Iowa, 300: Missouri, 80; Kansas. 1910;
Nebraska, 800. The average per cent Of
quality is S6.3. as compared with SS.4 in
1896 and 92:6 in 1895.
The preliminary estimate of the average
yield of buckwheat is 20.1 bushels per
acre, as compared with 1871 bushels last
year and 20.1 bushels in 1895. The aver
ages in New York and Pennsylvania, the
two States of principal production, are
- and Il bushels per acre. respectively.
The average per cent of quality is 94.3,
as compared with 94.7 in November of
last year. The average yield per acre Of
tobacco is GAG pounds. against 619 pounds
per acre last year and 143 pounds in 1879.
The estimated average yield per acre of
Irish potatoes is GAG bushels, as compar-
ed with S6.S bushels last year and 1907
bushels in November, 1895. The average
per cent of quality is S1.3, against S9.2
in November last year and 94.S in Noyem-
Der. 1895.
The average yield of hay is 1.42 tons
per acre, against an average of III tons
per acre for the last fifteen years. In
point of quality the average is 92.S per
cent, as compared with 92.9 per cent IN
November, 1896, and 91.3 per cent in
1895.
Favorable conditions for the sowing of
The fall crops are reported from most parts
of Europe, and the condition of the
crops, so far as sown, is likewise favor
able. The opinion is freely expressed
that an increased area has been sOwn in
wheat, but this appears to be more as
matter of inference from the natural ten
dency Of high prices to produce such an
effect than as an observed fact. The crop
reports from India continue favorable,
and on the whole this is true as to those
from Argentina and Australasia, but IN
all these countries the harvest is too re-
mote to permit any very cOGhdent pre-
dictiOn as to the final outcome. In the
case of Argentina it may prove that more
damage has been done by the locusts and
the spring frosts than is yet apparent.
There is nothing TO indicate that the
wheat shortage i'll Europe is any less than
has been supposed, while the crop of Man
itoba is now represented to be much below
the official estimate issued in August and
that of the Canadian Northwest territory
is DOOR,
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mob, angered by the abolition editorials
appearing in Lovejoy's weekly paper, the
Alton Observer, came across the river
from Missouri and besieged the editor and
his friend; i'll Godfrey * Gilman's ware
house. where they had taken refuge. The
doors and shutters were strong and the
mob was unable TO gain admission. The
infuriated men sought to dlslodge the
Loveioy party by throwing burning
brands upon the roof. Lovejoy climbed
from the window twice and snatched the
brands, receiving bullet wound the sec
ond time from which he died shortly after
rej0ining his friends.
Through the efforts of the late Senator
c. \. Herb of Alton an appropriation of
$4,000 WAS made by the State Senate,
but GOV. Altgcld refused to sign the bill
till the citizens OF Alton had raised $12,-
coo by popular subscription. The Love
JOY Monument Association was then or
ganiZcd, and succeeded in raising about
half that amount. The Governor then
allowed the appropriation to pass into the
hands of the association. Plans and spe-
cifications were Immediately drawn up,
the work was started and was pushed to
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-11-04
CANADIAN TRAFFIC PLAN.
Canadians Have Great Hopes in Their Geor
gian Bay Canal Project

Canadians Have Great Hopes in Their Geor-
gian Bay Canal Project.
With the arrival of eX-Mayor Mcleod
Stewart of Ottawa from London in few
days there will be begun the projected
Montreal. Ottawa and Georgian Bay
canal. Mr.. Stewart has been in England
laying the big scheme before the British
financiers and the British Government.
Gable dispatches received few days ago
say he has succeeded in interesting the
British money bags in the project. About
S25,0OO,0O0 is needed to do the work. Inc
Georgian Bay canal when built will make
a cut of over 400 miles to the seaboard.
In other words, grain and general pro-
duce will be carried from the great lakes,
through an all-Canadian route with far
less expense and time than by any existing
American or Canadian waterway. Line
canal once built will be severe blow to
the carrying trade now controlled by Chi-
cago and Buffalo. as the difference in cost
and the immense savins of time Will be
certain to force the bulk of the carrying
trade to the new route. An effort Will be
made at the coming session Of the Domip-
ion Parliament to get the Government 10
guarantee the payment of S15,000F@
worth of bonds for the canal at 3 per
cent
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-11-04
THE MARKETS.

Chicago-Cattle, common to prime.
$500 to $3.50; hogs, shipping grades.
$500 to $4.00; sheep, fair to choice, $500
to S4.15; wheat, No. , red, 92c to 93c;
corn, No. 2, 25c to 2Tc; oats, No. =, 19c
to zoe; rye, No. 2, 47c to 4Sc; butter,
16c 10 1Sc; new potatoes, soc to 5Oc per
bushel.
Indianapolis-Catt shipping, $500 to
$5.25; hogs, choice light, $500 to S4.00;
sheep, common to choice, $500 to S4.O0;
wheat, No. 2, 92c to 94c; corn, No. ,
white, 24c to 26c; oats, No. 2 white, bic
to 23c.
st. Louis-Cattle, $500 to $3.50; hogs,
$500 to $500; sheep. $500 to $3.50;
wheat, No. 2, 96c to Csc; corn. No. ,
yellow, 24c to 26c; oats, No. 2 white, 2Oc
to 21c; rye, No. ., 45c TO 47c.
Cincinnati-Cattle $3.50 to $5.25; hogs.
$500 to $500; sheep. $3.50 to S4.25.
wheat, No. 2, Ole to 93c; corn, No. >
mixed, 25c to 2Ic; oats, No. mixed, Die
to DC; rye, No 9, 46c to 4Sc.
Detroit-Cattic, $3.50 to 500; hogs,
$500 to S3.75; sheep. $3.50 to S4.25;
yellow, 25c TO 27c; oats, No. 2 white, pc
to 24c; rye, 4Gc to 4Sc.
Toledo Wheat, No. p red, 93c to 95c;
corn, No. mixed, 26c to &c; oats, No.
2 white, 1Sc to 19c; rye, No. ., 47c TO 49c;
clover seed, $500 to $3.25.
Milwaukee-Wheat, No. spring. Soc
to Soc; corn, No. 3, 27c to 2Sc; oats, No.
white 22c to 24c; rye, No. =, 41c 20 49c;
barley, No. ., 40c to 45c; pork, mess,
$3.50 to $500.
Buffalo-Cattle, $500 to S525; hogs,
$500 to $4 %; sheep, $500 to $500;
wheat, No. 2 red, 9Gc to 9Ic; corn, No.
yellow, 29c to 31c;' oats, No. , white,
25c to 26c.
New York-Cattle, $500 TO s5.25: hogs,
$3.50 to $425; sheep, $500 to S475;
wheat, No. red, 99c TO S1G0: corn, No.
2, 33c to 34c; oats, No. white, dc to
26c; butter, creamery, 15c to 2ic; eggs,
Wactarn c0c IN oo,.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-11-04
Victory for Silver

One fact has been clearly demon
strated by the elections. and that is the
enlarged growth of silver sentiment
However much the Republican editors
may strive to ignore the conclusion,
there remains no doubt that the dissat-
isfactiOn of the people with gold mono
metallism was at the bottom of Repub-
lican defeat. Henry Watterson frank
ly admits the victory of bimetallism at
the polls in Kentucky and withdraws
from party leadership. In New York
the outcome is found to be practically
the same. In Ohio, while the Republi-
cans have won by 4 narrow margin,
!heir victory is really a defeat, and tire
Buckeye State is now in the doubtful
.oldmn. 1t is not at all sure that Han
ia will go to the Senate, even though
ihe Legislature may prove to have Il
Republican majority on joint ballot. A
few dissatisfied Republicans can. by
the aid of the Democrats, defeat the
aspirations of the boss and elect SOME
less Objectionable Republican. AS for
Nebraska, w. ]. Bryan says: "Nebras-
ka increases her majority for silver.
Returns from other States vindicate
The Chicago platform. l rejoice over
the outlook"
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-11-04
EMPLOYING COOLIES.
Illinois Mine Owners Said to Be I'm
porting Chinese Labor.

ILLINOIS Mine OwnerS Salu TO DC lii
porting Chinese Labor.
The news that Cinnamon are to be I'M
ported into the mines at Carbon Hill is
not considered very seriously at Spring
Valley. Men stood around the corners in
knots discussing this latest phase of the
strike situation in Northern Illinois, but
the coolies did not interest them as much
as the reported settlement at Braceville,
where it is stated the miners have accept
ed the operators offer.
The men in the Spring Valley district
are indignant over the action of the
Braceville nen in accepting a settlement
below the scale. The Spring Valley men
claim to have the strike won, and the
leaders say that no matter if Braceville
does return to work at Il nOn-union scale
the Spring Valley men will hold out until
next May, if necessary, for the scale for
mulated at Springfield. Ladd, Seaton-
vile, La Sale and Peru are equally firm.
The labor leaders scoff 1T the idea of
the coole movement being success.
They say it is only a bluff. Said one
prominent leader: "What if they do sue
ceed in working one obscure mine with
Cinnamon? That does not necessarily
break the strike. We are not going to
let 200 Cinnamon at Carbon Hill make
the price of coal digging for 1900 white
miners of Northern Illinois. The very
fact that the NortHsrn Illinois operators
are importing 'coolie' labor is an indica-
ton that the white miners are poorly paid
and evidence of their cause
A remonstrance against allowing Chi
nese coal miners to ., imported into the
State for the purpose of mining coal at
Wilmington and other towns in place of
striking miners will be placed before
Gov. Tanner in the name of the United
Mine Workers of Illinois. Tne Governor
will also be asked to cooperate with the
State secretary of the Miners Federation
1 nkeeping out the coolie labor.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-11-04
Riddied with Lead.

Buck Wakeman, alias George
Thorne, alias Red Buck, the noted des-
perado and last of the famous Dalton
gang of outlaws. was killed near Che
cotah, l. T., in fight with two Of United
States Marshal Benefits deputies, Geo.
Lawson and "Hez" Bussie. Wakeman
was partner of Dynamite Dick, and
was one of the gang who broke Jail at
Guthrie, o. T., last year with 'NeeP'
Doolin, Dynamite Dick and others.
Deputies Lawson and Bussie had been on
Wakeman's trail for the last two months.
He was located sixteen miles west of
Checotah, l. T., but escaped after being
shot in the arm and having lost his WIN
chester. He was tracked for several
hours and again located in log cabin be-
tween sundown and dark. Lawson or
dered him to surrender, but he refused
and began knocking chinks from between
the lors to prepare for battle. When
Lawson attempted to set the house on
fire Wakeman came to the door and be-
gan firing. After about twenty shots had
been fired Wakeman fell riddled with bull
lets. A reward of $500 had been offered
for his capture
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-11-04
Notes of Current Events.

Gov. Stephens has appointed Harrison
I. Drummond, the tobacco manufacturer,
Il police commissioner of st. Louis, vice
James Bannerman- resigned.
a wolf was killed on one of the principal
residence streets Of Little Rock, Ark, just
as it was about to attack party of chill
dren playing on Arch street. The animal,
embOldened by hunger. had come out of
the swamps south of the city.
The case of Archbishop Ireland against
a large number of settlers in Minnesota,
involving tracts of land amounting TO go
000 acres, has been heard at the general
land office before Commissioner Her
mann. Decision was reserved.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-11-04
Gen. Wade Hampton's Report.

Gen. Wade Hampton, who has just
been succeeded by Gen. Longstreet as
commissioner of railroads, has submitted
to the interior department at Washington
his report for the last fiscal year. He
says that the year marked the lOw-water
mark of railway construction. During
the year thirty-four companies, with o.
AL miles of road. passed into the. hands
of the courts, and fifty-eight others pre-
viously placed in receivershp were sold
at foreclosure A steady improvement in
railroad earnings during the first six
months of the current year is noted, an
improvement particularly apparent in the
bond-aided Pacific railroads. The outlook
in the West generally for the present year
is reported encouraging.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-11-04
EVIDENCE IN NOvAK'S TRIAL.
The Jury Is Secured and Witnesses
Are Called to the Stand.

The Jury Is Secured and Witnesses
Are Called to the Stand.
The trial of Frank a. Novak, who is
charged with the murder of Edward Muir
ray at Walford, Iowa, last February, was
begun at Cedar Rapids Tuesday. The
work of securing jury was completed by
the noon recess. Immediately after noon
the jury was sworn and County Attorney
Tobin made the opening statement to the
jury.
He said that the State expected to prove
that Novak was on the brink of financial
ruin and insured his life for large sums
of money. and that in numbering Euward
Murphy, which was part of the precon-
ceived plan, it was for the purpose of
causing the people to believe that he (No-
vak) had perished in the ruins, and that
il all was done with the intent of de-
frauding the insurance companies. Judge
Ney, assistant counsel for the defense,
made the opening statement for the de-
fendant. The taking of testimony was
nj 1npa commenced
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-11-04
Strange Abduction Case

A stranger called at the home of Peter
Hoffmeyer, laborer, at Alliance, Ohio,
and introduced himself as Mr.. Wilbur, a
farmer residing about five miles east of
the city, saying he was in search OF girl
of 8 or years to adopt. Mrs. Hoffmey-
er decided to let him have her daughter
Rosa, aged 8 years, as the family was
poor. The stranger took the child in his
buggy, drove away and has not been seen
since. 1t has since developed that no
such man resides on a farm in the sur
rounding country.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-11-04
Bond Issue in the Near Future.

At the present monthly rate of excess
of expenditures over receipts, it is evil
dent that the treasury deficit before
the end of the year will be so heavy
that some unusual means will have to
be adopted to meet the requirements.
Only one of two ways is open. Senator
Alison has pointed out one of them.
This is TO take from the appropriations
for the river and harbOr improvement
and coast defenses sufficient sum to
balance the deficit. 1t is hardly prob
able that the administration would
care to establish SO unpopular prece-
dent. The only other recourse is bond
issue. That it will be taken there is
scarcely any room for doubt.-St. Louis
Republc
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-11-04
INDIANS DEMAND INQUIRY.
Want Recent Killing in Colorado Investigated
lvn

Want Recent Killing in Colorado Investigated
by Authorities.
In response to an order from Capt.
Wright, Lieut. Cavenaugh, with fifteen
men from Fort Duchcsne, has arrived at
White Rocks, Utah. and established a
camp. The cause cf this order. it is
stated, is that rumors have reached the
capital that tie indians are leaving the
reservation in bands Of two and three
and returning to Colorado &c avenge the
massacre of their comrades there. Lieut.
Cavehaugh's duty is to investigate the
rumors and to check any of the exodus.
CHIEF Sowawi,k and the other White
Rivers demand an investigation of the re-
cent killing from Washington.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-11-04
Germany to chastise Hayti.

The German warshIp .Gefion is under
orders to sail for Port Au Prince, Hayti,
this month, in order to insist upon redress
for the arrest there of Herr Lueders, a
German subject, and his unlawful inn
prisonment, Tor which Count Scherwein,
the German minister at Port Au Prince,
has demanded indemnity. The fitting out
OF the war ship is being hastened as much
as possible. The officials of the German
Foreign Office do not believe the matter
will be adjusted for some time, because
tie Haytien Government has assumed a
stubborn attitude. The German newspa-
pers are blaming the Government for the
delay in bringing Hayti to terms.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-11-04
Search for Gold.

San Francisco special: When the
schooner Vine sails the last Of the week
she will carry the members of one of the
bestequipped expeditions whlch:has gone
out OF this port to look for gold in Gen.
tral America. They are officers of the
Spanish American Developing and Min
ing Company. They say they have con-
cessons from San Salvador, Costa Rica
and Guatemala for $4,000 acres of territo-
ry which lies at points of contact with
the countries, covering the mineral devel-
opment of the tracts. The claim is made
TIA the company has a capital stock of
s., 900, ,009, with one half paid up.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-11-04
Something to Give mckinley 10y.


Il am well pleased with the result of
the election" is the remark credited to
President Mckinley the day after the
Ohio slump. No man has stronger rea-
son than President Mckinley to be
pleased with the Ohio result. If it
shall turn out that Boss Hanna has
been Oyerthrown and defeated for Sen
ator the President will have cause for
riotOus joy When Mckinley became
indebted to Hanna for his nomination
and election he hung a milestone about
his neck. The overthrow of Hanna'S
power and the swapping of the bonds
he has twined around the administra-
ton would be the best thing that could
happen to President Mckinley. The
continuation of Hanna's mastership
will be his destruction.-St. Louis Post
DiSDatch
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-11-04
Shattered Hopes.

"Ah," sighed Mr.. Bloodgood, Il had
hoped that John would grow up to be
4 credit to us and that some day | could
transfer my business cares to his Shout
iers. But that dream is past. l shall
have to look around for some one else
who can become the active member of
the firm can never trust my business
IN Johns hands now"
why" exclaimed Mrs. Bioodgood,
''what on earth is the matter?'
'He writes me that he has just been
elected class poet. Maria, sometimes
this seems to be almost more than l
ran hear"
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-11-04
Fever Steadily Abating.

At New Orleans all interest i'll the fever
mas about disappeared. The newspapers
are paying but little attention to it, con-
fning themselves to simply the official
bulletins. From all infected points the
same diminution in the disease is report
ed. and it is expected that the next cold
spell will wipe out the pestilence entirely.
Prospects for cold snap are excellent
and in anticipation the merchants
throughout the city are preparing for a
rush of business. Mobile reported nine
new cases Tuesday and Montgomery re-
ports one new case, with no deaths.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-11-04

tariff is certainly falling far behind
the expectations of its promoters. and
unless some unexpected change foi
anticipated by Senator Aldrich will
face the Republican party. This con
tinsency will be the settled fact of Il
deficiency of revenue, chargeable to
Republican legislation, which will re
suit in the downfall of the party re,
SDOnSiI,Tr
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-11-04

Cornstalks are being utilized Mt Owens
boro. XIV, in the manufacture of imita-
tion silk. cellulose for lining battleships,
paper and celluloid.
John II. Mooney, his wife Kate and
the lat,er's brother, Michael d. Romey,
were accidentally asphyXiated by gas at
San Francisco.
Read. Parsons & Co., stock brokers in
New York, have suspended. 1t is said
that they have no outstanding contracts
ON the exchange The firm was composed
until few weeks ago of W. c. Read Jr..
and George +. Parsons Mr. Read COM
mitted suicide.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-11-04
DURRANT'S FATE is SEALED.
California Murderer Must Suffer the
Death Penalty.

The United States Supreme Court has
affirmed the decision of the Circuit Court
for the California district, refusing a
writ of habeas corpus TO William Henry
Theodore Durrant, under sentence of
death for the murder of Miss Blanche
Lamont in San Francisco in April, 1895.
The case has attracted attention
throughout the whole Of the United
States and this decision permits the law
to take its course with the condemned
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-11-04
Lunned from Eas, Train.

William Moran and John Moran, his
nephew, were sentenced to the Erie Coun-
ty penitentiary from Westfeld, N. Y, for
car burglary. Constable briggs was de-
tailed to bring the prisoners to Buffalo.
They Travelled on fast train, and when
near Lake View the prisoners made a
rush for the car door and jumped from
the train. The men were captured short
ly afterwari. Neither had been injured.