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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-02-27

and his character, and have sown in
their minds the seeds of patriotism and
national honor.
The Union League club concluded
the Washington birthday celebration
at banquet in the tower room of the
clubhouse at night. About 200 guests
and members were present. The toasts
and speakers were as follows: "The
Orator of the Day." Hon. Fredric R.
Coudert; Influence of Character"
James Il. Garfield, of Cleveland, o.; 1.-THE
Men Who Will Rule" Rev. Charles L.
Jefferson, of Chelsea, Mass. Col. Henry
l.. Turner, commanding the First regi-
ment, Illinois national guard, sternly
denounced the attitude of the federal
government towards Cuba, declaring
that national honor had been supplant-
ed by national greed and commercial
eXpediency.
Detroit, Mich, Feb. 23.-The feature
of the celebration of Washington's
birthday in this city was the banquet
of the Michigan club, which was held
at the Auditorium Monday evening.
About 500 members and friends sat at
the tables, and the galleries were filled
Nlli SllCNIdlOlo. -AihObS LllC hiSIlh-
guished guests and speakers were Hon.
boise Penrose, of Pennsylvania; Con-
gressmen James A. Walker, of Virginia,
and A. j. Hopkins, of Illinois; Curtis
Guild, Jr., of Boston; John A. Logan,
Jr., of Washington; G. J. Corey, of Chi
cago, and Judge Albion w. Turgee, of
New York. Gen. Alger was toastmas-
ter.
New York. Feb. 23.-The one hun
dred and sixty-fifth anniversary of
Washington's birth was generally OBJ
served. The national colors fly from all
| the public buildings and many private
residences. According to custom the
stars and stripes were raised both at
| Battery Park and the Old Block Fort in
| Central park at sunrise by descendants
CT the revolutionary soldiers. Ban
| quets and other events were held at
night in honor of Washington's birth
| day.
Boston, Feb. 23.-Washington's birth
day was generally observed. There
was the usual ringing of bells, salutes
and flag display. A feature in the pro-
gramme was the governors reception
at the state house. The annual celcbra-
ton of the young people of the Boston
Sunday schools was held at the Old
South meeting house. President Gates,
of Amherst college, delivered the ad-
dress. There were number of special
meetings, reunions and entertainments,
arranged especially, for the day.
Baltimore, Nd, Feb. 23. = Washing
tons birthday was fittingly celebrated
| bara bv all claSSeS from tha CT a taIv oar.
emonial of commemoration day at the
Johns Hopkins university down to the
fantastic festival of the children of the
Germania mannerchor, who danced in
honor of "Washington's Gaburstag.'
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-02-27

several weeks, but it was his idea that
be ought not to publicly announce his
intention until the vacancy existed.
Gov. Bushnell secuted the idea that
he had been induced to appoint Chairman
Hanna by the fact that George b. Cox,
of Cincinnati, had declared for him.
Gov. Bushnell said he considered what
the distinguished services of Mr.. Hanna
to the party were, and the Standing of
Senator Sherman i'll the party-the lat
ter having asked that Mr.. Hanna be ap-
pointed to succeed him, made it in
cumbent upon him to bestow this honor
as he had determined to do.
Cleveland, o., Feb. 22.-Mark Hanna
was shown the dispatch from Columbus
announcing that Gov. Bushnell has
finally yielded to the pressure and will
appoint him United States senator to
fill Senator Sherman's uneXpired term.
Though happy and realizing that the
victory had been won, the national
chairman refused absolutely to discuss
tile matter. He said he had rot received
any official notice from Gov. Bushnell.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-02-27
FATAL SNOW SLIDES.
Two Deaths Caused by AvnIanches
in Colorado.

Denver, Col, Feb. 22.-Snowslides
wrought more damage Saturday than
on Friday. At least two lives were lost
and considerable property has been
damaged. Mail Carrier j. Z. Bell, who
was supposed to be dead, has saved him
self and about the only damage ap-
parent, excepting his very weak con-
dition, are Il few frozen toes. Bell was
caught in slide under about 25 feet
of snow. Rescuing parties took off Is
feet directly above him, and then gave
him up for dead. He lay unconscious
until about eight o'clock Saturday
morning. When his senses returned he
heard water trickling. This water had
brought him air and saved his life. He
dug to the stream and then to the
surface. Then he walked three miles to
the nearest house and fell unconscious
as soon as he realized he was saved. He
will recover. james Petty was carried
over precipice with pack train, most
of the burros being killed, and him
self only slightly injured. A snowslide
caught the cabin of the Cleopatra mine,
near Pitkin, killing Martin Mertley and
injuring his three partners. Mertley's s
relatives live in Pennsylvania. At Ophir,
Col, snowslide demolished the rail
road station and 12 freight cars. The
station agent and his wife were in the
building at dinner. Timbers fell in just
such shape that the man was but slight
ly injured and his wife did not receive
single bruise. About as rapidly as the
roads have been opened they have been
closed by more slides.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-02-27
HANNA GETS 1T.
Famous Ohioan Is to Be Made
United States Senator.
Gov. Bushnell Makes nm OmcinI An
nouncement-The Latest Cos
sip Concerning the Me-
Kinley Cabinet.

Columbus, o., Feb. 22.-Gov. Bushnell
furnished the following statement Sum
day evening: 1T had been my inten-
tion to make no announcement in re-
lation to the action would take in the
matter of an appointment to fill the
prospective vacancy in the Ohio repre-
aentation in the United States senate
until the vacancy actually existed. But
on account OF the manifest interest of
the people and their desire to know what
will be done, deem it best now TO make
the following statement: When Sena-
tor Sherman resigns to enter the cabi-
net of President Mckinley, 1 will ap-
point to succeed him Hon. Marcus A.
Hanna, of Cuyahoga county, to serve
until his successor is chosen by the Sew
euty-third general assembly of the
state. l trust this action will meet
with the approval of the people"
Gov. Bushnell said that he would be
q candidate for the nomination for gov
ernor before the republican state con-
vention this year and for that alone.
He would not be candidate for eec-
tion to the senate by the Legislature
now; probably never would be. The
governor said he had not reached the
determination to appoint Mr.. Hanna
suddenly. 1t had been in his mind for
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-02-27

Her deck, once red with heroes blood,
Where knelt the vanquished foe,
When winds we're hurrying o'er the flood,
And waves were white below.
No more shall feel the victor's tread,
Or know the conquered knee;
The harpies of the shore shall pluck
The eagle of the seal
Oh, better that her shattered hulk
Should sink beneath the wave;
Her thunders shook the mighty deep,
And there should be her grave.
Nail to the mast her holy flag,
Set every threAdbare sail,
And give her to the god of storms,
The lightning and the galel
Massachusetts asks that this grand
old ship be perpetunted, and she re-
linquishes her claim to have her placed
in the waters of the state, near where
she was built and manned, that she may
be placed in Washington, here to serve
as national monument of the trlumphs
of the American seamen during the war
of 1912. Such has ever been the true,
chivalrous spirit of Massachusetts.
Through the care and labor of her
own historical society she preserves the
revered relics of the revolutionary
times and of her illustrious sons; and
she feels that she has the right to in
sst that the national government shall
no longer be unmindful of it's duty to
the flower Of the American navy, the
Constitution"
| At the conclusion of the congress
mans speech he was given an ovation of
applause such as seldom is given 20
the most gifted of orators. The resolu-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-02-27

ton was passed without objection, and
in short time the old frigate which
bore our banner aloft with honor and
glory will be properly cared for. Meet
ing the congressman on the evening of
the delivery of his speech, and con-
graduating him on the success of mis-
effort, he said: II am no orator. l
never made good speech in my life.
! was gratitied with the passage of th1
resolution, but the applause did not
turn my head. The representatives of
the people of this country were not APP
plauding me. They were patriotically
applauding the stanch old frigate of
which l spoke, and for whose preserva-
tion was pleading. They were also
applauding the grand poet and his
poem. Had it not been for the lines Of
Holmes, the Constitution would have
been torn to pieces as an old hulk, worn
out, and no longer useful"
The gentleman is modest and sincere
Nevertheless, his speech was delivered
with the eloquence of fervid earnest
ness. He is not an orator, and he is
wise enough to know it. But his
speech ought to pass into history With
the splendid poem which he quoted
Oliver Wendell Holmes prevented the
destruction of the Constitution. Con-
gressman Fitzgerald secured the appro-
priation which will result in her per-
manent preservation.
1t is a pity that the Kearsarge could
not have been preserved. She was lost
by careless seamanship on a reef in the
Atlantic ocean. The gallant cruiser
ought not to have been on duty. She
should have been kept in the Washing
ton navy yard forever. But our states
men are shortsghted. The republic is
young. Our people have not become
accustomed to making sacred history
for the future. They make history for
the present, and fortunately it is in
tended to be patriotic history, and will
read well through all generations; but
they are reckless of the nice little de
tails which go to make beautiful tht
history of nations.
But we have relic of the Kearsargt
which will be preserved carefully fol
all time. 1t is the oak rudder post of tn,
historic cruiser. In the museum at tn,
navy yard the rudder post stands. Im
bedded in it is a conical shell which
came near destroying the ship. 1t wa
fired from n rife on the confederat,
cruiser Alabama. But it did not ex
plode. An explosion would have re
suited in the shaking of the Kearsarge
and the escape of the Alabama. Til
shell was found there after the cele
, brated engagement. A skillful gunner
risking his life, and of course riskini
, the safety of the vessel, sat astrid
: : the rudder post and drilled "A hole int
the shell until he came to the powder
Then he poured in water and saturate
the explosive. After that, he drille
off one end of the dangerous missil
and took out of it the explosive ma
terials. The rudder post was the
i, mended and strengthened with stet
bands, and the Kearsarge sailed ava
after other confederate privateeri
Finally, the rudder post was taken OF
1 and a new one put in it's place. Th
4 old rudder post, with it's shell incloseC
: is at the navy yard; and it is all the
= remains of the famous ship.
SMITH d. FRY.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-02-27
FOUR BURNED TO DEATH.
Deadly Work of IA Fierce Fire at
Hannibal, Mo.

Hannibal, Mo.
Hannibal, Mo-, Feb. 20. - Four per-
sons lost their lives in fire which de-
stroyed the dry-goods store of NJ. NJ.
Marks, No. 204 North Main street, this
place, at three o'clock in the morning.
The rooms above the store were occu-
pied by the Marks family and number
of dodgers. The fire originated from
scme hot Goals placed in an ash barrel
in the hallway on the second door, The
flames had gained considerable head
way when discovered and the occupants
of the rooms on the second and third
floors made wild rush for safety.
Those who escaped were obliged to
leave behind all wearing apparel and
personal effects. In the ruins were
found the frightfully burned bodies of
Proprietor Marks and his two young
sons, Irwin and Harold and that of Will
liam Reed, a barkeeper, who roomed on
the second floor. Reed lost his life by
returning for his clothing after he had
made a successful escape from the
building. The loss to the building and
stock is estimated at $4,000. This is
covered by insurance.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-02-27
A CLOSE CALL.
Lake Tunnel at Chicago Caves In
WOrlSmen Narrowly Escape.


Chicago, Feb. 23.-Thirty workmel
narrowly escaped death in the Thirty
eighth street water tunnel Monday
afternoon by the caving in of the shell
almost midway between the interme-
diate and outer cribs, two miles distant
from each other. Within few minutes
the tunnel was filled with water, but
the workmen all reached the shaft in
time and were saved. The thrush of
water at time when the work was all
most completed will result in immense
less to the contractors, who had al
ready experienced great deal of
trouble in the undertaking. tits feared
that the cave may necessitate the build
ing of new tunnel between the cribs,
although Assistant City Engineer Will
cox, who was at the scene soon after the
disaster, said he believed the matter
could be remedled by air pressure. At
any rate the delay will be great. The
burst was the result of an explosion of
gas in the tunnel two weeks ago, when
two of the workmen were seriously
burned. Ross, McRea &c Ross are the
contractors and will suffer the loss.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-02-27
Why the Pool CoIInpsed,

Pittsburgh, Pa, Feb. 23.-It is stated
here that the principal reason for the
collapse of the steel rail pool was the
fact that the plants in operation wer,
paying out $1,OoO,OO0 annually to the
idle mills in the pool. Figuring out that
the shutting down of mills to restrict
tonnage was very expensive, one or two
of the larger companies came to the
conclusion that it would be probably
cheaper to have wide open field at the
best prices obtainable.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-02-27
Opening OF Rasebnll seanOn.

Washington, Feb. 29. = President
Young, of the National league, has
completed the baseball schedule for the
coming season, and it will be submitted
to the meeting at Baltimore on Thurs
day next. The first game will be played
at Boston on April 10, which is local
holiday and has been for many years
the opening of the baseball season at
Boston. This game will be played with
the club scheduled to play the first
three games, and when that particular
club goes to Boston on it's regular trip
but two games will be played instead of
three.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-02-27
sound money Conferenee.

New York, Feb, GA conference of
the National Sound Money league will
be held in the rooms of the chamber of
commerce in this city Wednesday, Feb
ruary "a, and will be attended by dele
gates from number of cities. There
are now 81 cities represented in the or
gauization and each is entitled to two
delegates. The business of the confer,
ence will be to adopt constitution and
bylaws for the league and to elect Off
GERS and an executive committee to
serve until April l, 1898.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-02-27
wAsHlNeroN.s BIRTHDAY.
The Day Appropriately Celebrated
ThrOuThout the Country.

The Day Appropriately Celebrated
Throughout the Country.
Chicago, Feb. 23.-Commencing in
the morning paeans of patriotism
mingled with inspiring eloqucnce of
the orator, whose theme was his coun-
try and its deliverer, went up from Chi
cago in honor of the memory of Wash
ington.
A great lawyer from New York, iur-
lists from our own tribunals, aspiring
young collegians from all parts of the
land, clergymcn and laymen, all lent
their aid to make this anniversary of
the birth of the Father of His Country
memorable to Chicago. Frederick X.
Coudert, whose history is part of the
history of the nation, was brought here
by the Union League club to celebrate
the day by speech on War and Arbi-
tration." The same organization
brought together small army of col
legiate orators to scatter among the
schools of the city that the pupils
might listen to the recountiug of the
deeds of Washington, his private life
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-02-27
TO SAVE BIG FORESTS.
Important Proclamation Issued by
the President.

Washington, Feb. 23.-President
Cleveland celebrated the one hundred
and sixty-fifth anniversary of the birth
of George Washington by issuing 13 ex-
ecutive orders, far reaching in their eff
feet. On the recommendation of Secre-
tary Francis and forestry commission
of the national academy of sciences
(appointed by Prof. Wolcott Gibbs, the
president of the academy, the presi-
dent signed and promulgated 13 proc
lamations establishing as many addi-
tional forest reservations, containing
an aggregate area of 21,379,s40 acres.
Secretary Francis will submit to con-
gress bill authorizing the secretary of
the interior to indemnify the benefici-
aries many of these railroad land grants
included within the limits of forest
reservations established by proclama-
tion of the president, by patenting to
them an equal quantity of other por-
tions of the public domain within spec
flied limits
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-02-27

of the Constitution, whise great vic
tory in the naval engagement with the
Guerriere in the dark days of the war of
1872 brought hope and encouragement
to our people and placed the United
States among tine tlrst-class powers of
the world2
G"Why this shame of neglect toward
historic relic that typities the hero
ism of our fathers and is an inspiration
TO succeeding generations?
Nelson's flagship, Victory, is care
fully perpetuated by Great Britain, and
in such great reverence is she held that
Englishnen respectfully remove their
hats whenever they pass. Who shall
say that the dear old Constitution, with
her unbroken line of victories, unparal-
leled in the history of the world, is not
worthy of like respect from grateful
Tepublic?
''In 1929, when the destruction of the
Constitution was ordered. the stirring
lyric poem of Oliver Wendell Holmes
saved her from what would have been
disgrace to onr country, and think
it proper that those inspiring words
should be recalled at this time, when,
through neglect, II like fate seems to be
In store for hsr;
OLD IRoNSIDES.
~ y. tear her tattered ensign DOWN.
Long has It waved on high.
And many an eye has danced to SEQ
That banner In the sky.
Beneath 1t rung the battle shout,
And burst the cannon's roar;
The meteor of the ocean air
Snail sweep the clouds no morei
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-02-27
WIZ Renume Work.

Johnstown, Pa, Feb. 22,-Notices
were posted at the Johnstown works
Saturday morning announcing that the
switch works which have been closed
down since Saturday, February 10, will
resume operations next Wednesday
morning and the men have been ordered
to report for duty at that time. Over
1000 men will be affected.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-02-27
Archbishop Grace Dead.

st. Paul, Mimi, Feb. 23.-Most Rev.
Thomas l.. Grace, formerly bishop of
ST. Paul and latterly titular archbishop
of Siunin, died ut eight o'clock in the
morning ut the age of s3. He became
victim to bronchitis about six weeks
ago, and sank gradually and painlessly
till, attended by the clergy of the city,
he passed away. The funeral will take
place Thursday from the Cathedral St,
Paul.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-02-27
Rumor Verified.

First Girl am told that Charley be-
haved in very chilly manner toward
you last week when you went skating
together.
Second Girl-Yes. He fell through
an air hole, and when he came out he
was covered with icicles.-Detroit Free
Press
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-02-27
Corcornn Art Gallery Opened.

Washington, Feb. 23.-The new and
magnificent Corcoran art gallery at the
corner of Seventeenth street and New
York avenue, N. W., was thrown open
To the public Monday night. No formal
tiles we're observed in the opening other
than the issuance of 5000 invitations to
people prominent in the scientific, So
cial and political circles of the capital,
The Marine band made music in the
spacious lobby during the evening.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-02-27
Avn IrrenIntihle Appenl.

In an advertisement for u young gen
tleman who left his parents, it was
stated that "if Master Jackey will re-
turn to his disconsolate parents, he
shall be allowed to sweeten his own
tea. ."-Tit-Bits.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-02-27

Marinette, Wis, Feb. 22.-Joe Mathi-
son got several beans into his wind
pipe. They worked their way to the
bronchial tubes and caused such in
flamplation that the lad died.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-02-27

Dubuque, Ia, Feb. 28.--Lorenz Haber
cholsed to death while eating beefsteak
at the family table.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-02-27
Died of Hia Injuries,

Akron. o., Feb 23.-Ex-Ju9ge R. w.
Sadler, aged Al, died of injuries received
in a runaway. His skull was fractured
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-12

1t was Red Cloud who drew Col. For
sythe's command into trap at Drexel
Mission, during the Wounded Knee
campaign in 1890, and the massacre OF
Custer would have undoubtedly been
repeated were sit not for the fact that
Forsythe saw the danger be was in and
just before the fight began dispatched
a messenger for reinforcements These
came up in time and the Indians were
beaten off. The similarity in strategic
methods employed at Wounded Knee
and Little Big Horn convinced army
men that Red Cloud planned both en-
gagements, but the willy chief denied
the charge, maintaining that he was
friendly Indian. When asked how he
came to be present at the last fight he
made the astonishing assertion that he
was really prisoner in the hands of
the hostiles, they having forced him to
accompany them for fear if left behind
he would assist the whites Officers
and soldiers who participated in the
battle say no one except Red Cloud
could have handled the warriors with
such shrewd generalship and ability.
Red Cloud in his early years was
drinker and broier. One day, while
on buffalo hunt ON Chugwater creek.
in Wyoming, he got drunk and killed
Little Wound, a sub-chef Since then
he has never tasted liquor The writer
met Red Cloud in Omaha some years ago
when he was on his way to Washing
ton to urge payment of his pony claim,
on which occasion one of the mer-
chants of that city entertained him at
an informal luncheon. Red Cloud ate
heartily of the food but refused to
taste the wines or liquors. lie showed
his disapprobaton of the custom of
drinking by rising from the table and
turning his back to the company when
ilton. half-breed. who was with Red
Cloud as an interpreter, was asked to
ascertain the cause of the old chiefs
action. There was some talk in the
Sioux tongue. after which Hamilton
said:
"Red Cloud doesn't believe in whisky
drinking. He had serious trouble once
when he was drunk, and has never
tasted liquor since. He says men who
drink are fools. He turns his back on
them to show he does not Ike the
practice"
If an Indian can be handsome, Red
Cloud is a handsome man. He was.
over 70 years of age at the time of the
incident mentioned, but bore his six
feet of height and 100 pounds of weight
with the vigor and activity of a man
of 40. His features were strong. but
pleasant in outline, and in his CONVEX
sations through an interpreter he gave
ample evidence of having a bright men
tally and being well informed on many
things aside from Indian affairs. Red
Cloud discarded the blanket uniform
many years ago, His favorite costume
is black cloth suit. white shirt with
n black knotted scarf and black
SLOUGH hat. He is neat in his manners
and appearance and, were it not for HIS
color, might pass for a well-to-do farm
er come TO town for holiday.
w. J. JAcKMAN.