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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-08-07

The new standard postal card will
be Il trine smaller than the card now
In use, SO that II can be inclosed in
business envelopes Of ordinary size.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-08-07

MESyoNITEs Of Kansas, Nebraska,
Colorado, South Dakota and Oregon
are thinking about forming colony
near Houston, Tex.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-08-07

M. MOUcHoT, French scientist, cal
culates that in an average day the sun
will pour on "a acres of ground heat
which might be turned into energy
equal to the muscle power of 4,l63
horses. lie believes that this heat
might be utilized and made TO do the
work now done by steam and electrici-
ty. He found that by condensing the
heat playing on less than IL yards Of
ground he could boil two pints OF
water. by arrcsting sunshine and
condensing II small steam engines
have been operated successfully in
Paris, but nothing has yet been done
to really utilize the power of the sun.
TIE greatest waterpowcr plant in
the world is to be in operation within
q few months 1t Is intended TO take
power from the ST. Lawrence river aud
by means Of turbines Of 5000 horse
power each operate IN electric plant
Of almost incalculable strength. The
plant is to be an immense building
near Massena, n. Y. ON the United
States side Of the St. Lawrence. The
st. Lawrence In the 'ncighborhood Of
Massena has fall Of 20 feet In 4 dis
tsnce Of about seven miles, and the
Grass river at Massena Is so feet lower
thun The ST. Lawrence. The plant Is
obegreutcFthan sssiEtN Niagara Falls
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-05-27
be Withdrawn and massed behind the

be withdrawn an2 massed behind the
center of our line, SO that 1t could be
moved promptly in either direction.
When the General got back to camp
that evening his clothes were mass Of
mud from head to foot his uniform be-
ing scarcely recognizable. He sat until
bedtime without making any change in
his dress; he never seemed particularly
incommoded by the travel-stained con-
dition of his outer garments, but was
scrupulously careful, even in the most
active campaigns. about the cleanliness
of his linen and his person. The cnly
chance for Il bath was i'll having Il bar
rel sawed in two and using the half of
it as a sort of sitZ-bath. During most
of this campaign the General. like the
staff officers used this method of bath
ing. OF. as our English friends would
say. clubbing" Afterward he supplied
himself with portable rubber bath
tub. While campaign life is not good
school for the cultivation OF Squeamish-
ness. and while the General was al
ways ready to rough it in camp. yet he
was particularly modest in performing
his toilet. and his tent fronts were al
ways tied close, and the most perfect
privacy was secured. when lie was
washing. or changing his clothes. While
thus engaged even his servant was not
allowed to enter his quarters.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-05-27

his head. he beheld a swiftly moving train
approaching, the ties beneath his feet
quivering as the engine thundered on to
the trestlework.
Escape seemed impossible, and or a
second the boy was stricken with the ter
ror of impending death. Acting upon sud-
den impulse. however. he threw himself
Hat upon the ends of the ties outside the
rails and clung desperately to the pro-
jecting timber. The whole bridge vibrat-
ed as the train sped on its way, but the
child clung to his position until the last
car had passed Spectators of the incl
dent were borrifed at the boys peril. for
the projecting gear of the car axles almost
brushed his back as he lay upon the ties.
The danger passed, they came to his as
sistance and led him in triumph to his
home.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-05-27
EVIDENCE UNMISTAKABLE.
Duu's Agency Points Cut Wher

Duu's Agency Points Cut Where
Signs of Business Activity Ap.
pear.
X. G. Dun & Co.'s weekly review OF
trade says: Unmistakable evidence OF
improvement is found in the general in
crease of commercial loans mostly for
Eastern merchants or companies, though
some well-known houses in the middle
West appear with considerable redis-
counts from the South. Not for a long
time have the commercial loans been
fully half the whole. The distinct change
gives proof that the new business has
been larger than many have supposed.
The receipts Of money from the interior
exceed the shipments 81 500, 900, most from
the middle West. The exports of gold have
no Influence, only to signify the willing
ness of Russia 10 pay price for the
gold needed. The excess of merchan-
disc imports to answer the dem iads for
a half year to come, involves the greater
excess OF exports when the anticipatory
movement ends, and the crops begin to
move, which fac renders the large out
goes of gold harmless, and looks likely to
and does give The country stronger po-
sition in the international markets.
Meanwhile there is continuing increase,
dis tinct though gradual, in the volume of
business, and in the demand for products
of manufacture and, considering the time
OF year, in The movement of grain and
DrOduce r,
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-05-27
Told III a Few Iiues

Spain has in the last two years sent
2I2,2S2 soldiers to Cuba.
The French brigantine Crois;ne went
ashore near Lamaline, Newfoundland.
The crew was rescued with the greatest
difficulty.
Rufus III. Nassar, who was under arrest
at San Francisco, has restored the prop-
.erty Miss Dugan alleged he stole and has
been released.
Major Henry Mcnamara, prominent
in Fenian and Clan-na- Gael circles. kill
ed himself at Kansas City rather than
suffer the disgrace of being sued for $50
debt.
A corps of the most skilled detectives of
continental Europe are already in Londox
to watch anarchist refugees from thepr
respective countries during the Jubilee
celebration.
The American Ticket Brokers' Associa-
ticn is holding its nineteenth annual con-
vention at Pittsburg. About 200 of the
500 members in the association are in at
tendance.
The battleships Maine and Indiana and
the cruiser Brooklyn will be sent to Eng
land to represent the United States at the
queens jubilee. Rear Admiral J. n. Mil
Ter will command.
The decision of the Government at Ha-
vana against the exchanging of bank bills
for silver coin has caused panic and the
prices of bread, milk and other necessi-
ties of life have doubled within the last
few days
The queen regent has issued decree
authorizing the raising of fS,G00,000, to
he secured by the customs duties of Spain,
to meet the cost of military operations in
Cuba and the Philippine Islands. The
Bank of Spain will undertake the issue
1t is reported that several cases of the
bubonic plague have been discovered by
the Tonkin officials on the Chinese from
tier. and just within the boundaries of the
colony. Special precautions are being
taken to prevent the spread of the disease.
Earthquakes are shaking the islands of
Guadaloupe and Montserrat of the West
Indies. Che cable few days ago report
ed that number of persons had been
killed at Guadaloupe.
The gossip about the State Department
is that Assistant Secretary OF State Rock
hill, who is soon to be succeeded by .Isdge
Day, may be nominated for minister to
China. TO succeed Minister DENLY.
The Government board of inquiry ap-
pointed to investigate the nature of and
responsibility fer the obstruction on which
the battleship Oregon settled while lying
at the entrance of the Puget sound naval
station. has begun its session at Port
Orchard
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-05-27
WORK OF CONGRESS.
The WEEKS DOINGS IN SENATE
AND HOUSE.
A Comprehensive Digest Of the Pro-
ceedings in the Legislative Cham
bers ut WashinGtou-Matte that
Concern the People,
Lawmakers at Labor,

The Senate Monday passed measure
appropriating $4,000 for the relief of
American citizens in Cuba, in accordance
with the suggestion contained in a mes
sage from President Mckinley. Sew
eral members of the House insisted upon
| amending to incorporate recognition of
Cuban belligerency, and the matter was
hung up temporarily. The House re-
sumed consideration of the Indian appro-
priation bill
The Senate was occupied Tuesday
chiefly by the Cuban question. Mr.. Ma
son spoke in favor of the Morgan reso-
luton, and Messrs. Hoar and Hale op-
posed. The debate was bitter. Among
the bills passed by the Senate were those
authorizing the construction of bridges
across the Missouri River between its
mouth and the mouth of the Dakota or
James River, and across the Illinois and
Des PLANES Rivers between the mouth of
the Illinois and Joliet, ILL.,, and to pre-
scribe the character, location and dimen-
sions of the same; also for bridge across
the Red River of the North at Drayton,
n. ID. The conference report on the In
dian appropriation bill was presented and
agreed to. The House did nothing of i'm
portance.
Another stirring debate on Cuba oc-
CURED in the Senate Wednesday. The
main speeches of the day were made by
Senators Foraker. Cannon, Lindsay and
Hoar. Mr.. Foraker spoke in favor of
reference of the resolution to the commit
tee, but on the general question declared
his purpose of supporting the resolution
r,,ha I,,1I -
should be reported by the committee. Mr..
cannon was bitter in his denunciation of
Spanish atrocity. Mr.. Lindsay declared
If the information furnished by United
states consuls was so shocking as to sub
Iect them to danger of assassination if
their names We're disclosed it was time to
send warships to Cuba and to terminate
all diplomatic relations with that coun-
try. 1t was developed in the course of a
colloquy between Senators Foraker, Nor
gan and Vest that the State Department
had withheld the names of United States
consuls reporting on the serious condition
of affairs in Cuba because it might lead
to their murder. No action on the resolu-
ton was taken.
The Senate Thursday passed the Nor
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TeSOiutlOnS, Dv
vote of Al to IA, after a most exciting de-
bate in which Messrs. Mason, Morgan,
Gallinger, Hall, Fairbanks and Hoar par.
ticipated. In the House the resolution
appropriating $4,000 for relief of desti-
tute American citizens in Cuba passed
without dissenting vote. An attempt
to incorporate the Morgan resolution
failed, but the debate was sharp and ex-
citing. Both houses adjourned until
Monday
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-05-27
TOO MANY GRABS BY TRUSTS.

The revised Dingley tariff bill will
not raise revenue sufficient To defray
The expenditures of the Government.
This, too, in spite of the dip into inter
nal revenue made by the Republican
members of the Senate Committee OIL
Finance. That is the opinion of tariff
experts, who have been carefully
studying the new schedules since the
bill was reported to the Senate. The
only recourse left, say the experts, is
to go deeper into internal revenue.
The Republican leaders expect to get
from customs revenue the first year
about S200,O00000 and from internal
revenue an increase of S40000,G00. To-
baccO and cigarettes are expected TO
produce from $15.00000O to $20,000,-
600; beer, $15,0OO0OO and tea $4,000
600.
Those who are we'll posted as to the
money derived from customs revenues
declare that the bill will not produce
anywhere near the figures named by
the Republican members of the
Finance Committee. Instead of pro-
duciDg an Increased revenue from the
start, the bill will hardly come up to
the present law for the first year be-
cause of the extraordinary concessions
to the great trusts.
To offset the prOdigal way in which
Republican campaign obligations are
repaid in the bill now pending, a num-
Der of Senators on both sides Of the
chamber are seriously discussing the
adoption of the proposed antitrust
amendment. which provides that all ar
ticles controlled by a trust shall come
in free of duty until the trust shall
have ceased to exercise this control
In this way the Hanna ante-election
compact with the syndicated trusts
may be made ineffective. At least the
people who pay the taxes would not be
compelled to bear all of this political
burden.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-05-27
MARKET QUOTATIONS

hicago-Cattle, common to prime,
$3.50 to $3.50; hogs, shipping grades,
$500 to $500; sheep, fair to choice, $500
to $500; wheat, No. . red. Tic to 72c;
corn, No. . 24c to 25c; oats, No. 2, lie
to 19c; rye, No. ., 34c to 35c; butter,
choice creamery, 13c to 15c; eggs, fresh,
&c to DC; potatoes, per bushel, 2Oc to
ooc; broom corn, common growth TO choice
green hurl. $50 to $40 per ton.
lndianapoiis-Cattle, shipping, $500 to
So.2o; hogs, choice light, $500 to S4.00;
sheep, common to choice. $500 to $3.50;
wheat, No. 2, SSc 10 SOC; corn, No. 2
white. PIC TO 2Sc; oats, No. 2 white, 21c
TO 23c.
ST. Louis-Catae, $500 to $3.50; hogs,
$500 TO S4.00; sheep, $500 to $3.50;
wheat, No. ., 93c to 94c; corn, No. 2
yellow. 22c to 24c; oats. No. 2 white, zoe
to 21c; rye, No. ., 32c to 34c.
Cincinnati-Cattle $3.50 to $500; hogs,
$500 TO $500; sheep. $3.50 to S475;
wheat. No. =, soc to Ole; corn, No. 2
mixed, DC to 27c; oats. No. 2 mixed, 21c
to &c; rye, No. ., 36c 10 3Sc.
Detroit-Cattle, $3.50 to S5.25; hogs,
$500 TO $500; sheep, $500 to $40;
wheat, No. red. S6c 10 SSc; corn, No. =
yellow. DC TO pc; oats, No. = white, 23c
to DE; rye. 35c to 37c.
Toledo-Wheat. No. , red. SIC to see;
corn, No. = mixed. 24c to 26c; oats, No.
2 white. 1Sc to 20c: rye. No. =, :35c to 37c;
cover seed. S425 to S435.
Milwaukce-Wheat. No. , spring. &c
to 15c; corn, No. 3. DC 10 25c: oats. No.
3 white. 2lc to DE; barley, No. >. 30c TO
33:3c; rye, No. ], Soc to SIC; pork, mess,
$500 TO $3.50.
Buffalo-Catde, $3.50 to $3.50; logs,
$500 10 $t.25; sheep, $500 to $4.75;
wheat, 40. . red. SSc to 90c: corn. No. =
yellow, 29c to 3Oc; oats, No. . white, 25c
TO e7c.
New York-Cattle, $500 to $3.50; hogs,
$3.50 10 $40; sheep, $500 to S4T5;
wheat. No. 2 red. 19c to Soc; corn, No. 2,
29c 10 30c; oats, No. white, 22c TO 223c;
butter. creamery, lc to 15c; eggs. West
ern Zoe tO 12c
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-05-27
Now a Major General.

General Frank Wheaton, who has re-
Gently been made Il major general. en-
tered the army in 1855. and during his
service before the war he was station
ed at old Jefferson barracks, on the
heights above the Mississippi River
near St. Louis. In 1856 he was in Kan
sas in the field against the Cheyenne
Indians. He served later in the Indian
troubles. and in 1861 he became a cap
tain. He went to the big war as a lieu
tenant colonel of the Second Rhode ISL
and volunteers, and took part in the
battle of Bull Run. He was attached
to the army of the Potomac. and passed
through the peninsula and Maryland
campaigns. In 1862 Colonel Wheaton
was made brigadier general of yolun-
teers for gallant conduct on the field
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-05-27
Ex.Senators as Lobbyists,

The lobby of eX-Senators is growing
in size and bOldness of operations. Fol
some years these former members oi
the upper house who have set up IL
business In Washington with theil
prestige and special privileges as q
stock in trade have led all the lobbies
in daring ventures and their services
have been generally recognized and
handsomely rewarded by the various
interests that seek to secure favorable
legislation by the particular methods
known best to members of Congress
and hence to retired statesmen.-Wash-
tpgton Star
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of battle. He distinguished himself Ii
the operations in the Shenandoah Val
ley and in the campaign which ended
in the surrender at Appomattox in
1863. General Wheaton was in every
way deserving as a soldier in the ac-
tive work of war which he did in the
four years of strife which disturbed
the country, and the testimonials to his
courage and valor were numerous. AT
OpeGuan. at Fishers Hill. at Middle
ton. Va. in the Wilderness, at Peters
burg. and Cedar Creek. he was in the
forefront of the brave defenders of the
United States flag. lii 1866 he was
lieutenant colonel of the Thirty ninth
infantry in the regular army. colonel
in 1874, and later brigadier general of
the regular army. He once earned the
personal thanks of abraham Lincoln
for saving the city of Washington from
an attack by Gen. Early.
The first British translation Of the
Bible was in the Irish tongue.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-05-27
A Banker Kills Himself,

George A. Taylor, who has been in the
banking business in ST. Louis, Mo-, for
thirteen years, and who was known as
man of integrity, was found dead in bed
at the Normandie Hotel. An empty bot
tie labeled ''hydro- cyanic acid'' and a
number of letters showed that he had
committed suicide in a most deliberate
and dramatic manner. The dead man
clasped in his hands the picture of a
woman not his wife. Nobody there
knows who she is. His wife had entered
suit for divorce.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-05-27
Fifty Persons and Four Thousand
Houses Consumed by Fire.

Victoria (B. c. special: The steamer
Empress of India, from Yokohama brings
news of a fire which completely destroyed
the town of Hochioji, in the silk district
Of Japan. Nearly 1000 houses were de-
stroyed, and between forty and fifty lives
were lost. All the houses were frail,
wooden structures, and the fire took but
short time to sweep the town, giving
the helpless members of the community
little chance to eScape.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-05-27
AROUND THE WORLD.
INTELLIGENCE FROM ALL PARTS
OF THE GLOBE.
News from Foreign shores-Domeetic Hap
penings-Personnl Pointers-LAbor Notes
Political Occurrenccs-Fircs, Accidents,
Grimes. Etc.
Gas Explosion.

Near Sugar Grove, Warren County
Pa, test well drilled for oil was being
shot with torpedo. There was no flow
of Oil, but natural gas in great quantities
gushed from the casing. A spectator
wanted to light cigar and the flame Of
his match ignited the gas. There was a
terrific explosion which scattered the
spectators in all directions. Postmaster
Balton, DR.. Kelly, l.. w. King and two
other persons named King were fright
fully burned about the head, face and
hands. Several others were slightly
burned
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-05-27
Cuban Sufferers,

A telegram was received at the State
Department Monday morning from Con-
sui General Lee indicating that the num-
ber of Americans in need of relief in
Cuba is much larger than was supposed
at first. The Consul General says that
the number may reach 1,20G. The Consul
at Mantanzas reports 250 there and the
Consul at Sagua 45u
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-05-27
Says Mrs, Luetrert Is Alive.

EX-Judge W. o. Vincent, attorney for
Adolph Luatgert, the sausage manufac-
turer of Chicago, accused OF numbering
his wife. has issued a statement in which
he asserts that Mrs. Lue t sert is alive, or
was four days subsequent 10 the date
upon which the police claim the murder
was committed. The statement declares
that the woman left home May 1, and
that woman ans wering her description
appeared in Kenosha, Wis. The woman,
according TO the attorney of the accused,
hun g around the railroad station, and has
not since been seen.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-05-27
Fatal Gasoline Explosion,

An explosion of gasoline at ST. Louis,
No., resulted in the death of Mrs. Ada
Moher, 80 years old, her 1S-months- old
baby and Hugo Howard, 10 months old.
Mrs. Bessie Howard and William How
ard, her 5-year- old son, were probably
fatally burned, while Max Gumpert and
Henry Surman were badly burned in at
tempting TO rescue the unfortunate VIC
tins. The explosion occurred in the
upper rooms of 2S41 Menard street, occu-
pied by Mrs. Moher. In order to make
the fire in the cook stove burn faster, Mrs.
Moher poured gasoline over the wood.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-05-27
Indiana Records Missing.

c. S. Neal, an employe in the insurance
department of the Indiana State Audit
or's Office, has discovered that the records
of the department from 1881 to 1893 are
missing from the office, and that there is
no data regarding the status of the COM
panies and the amount that they paid 10
the State for the years for which the rec
Ords are missing. AS they contained the
fees received by the Auditors, it is sup
posed that the latter took them from the
Office, regarding the records as private
property. inasmuch as they were not com"
PEELED to report their fees to the State.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-05-27
Iowa's Corrupt LEGISLATURE,

Two things have been strongly de-
veloped at the extra session of the Leg
islature. One is that the administration
of State affairs has been eXtravagant
and corrupt. The other fact developed
is that the Republican State machine
and the Republican State leaders are
absolutely under the control of certain
large corporate interests, and its and
their reinstatement in power simply
means power of attorney to govern the
State given to the select circle of cor
poration attorneys and corporation lob
byistS.-Des Moines Leader.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-05-27
Burned to Death.

Shawano (Wis. special: Martin Wicks
and wife, who live near Gresham, this
county, left their home to look after some
stock that had strayed away. During
their absence forest fires spread over the
farm and destroyed the house. Three
small children, who had been left alone,
perished.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-05-27
What a Dog Did.

AT Fremont, Ohio, the jury in the case
of AdGie NJ. Smith VS.. the children OF the
late ex-President Hayes, in which suit
was brought for damages for injuries sus-
tanned in a runaway which was caused by
the barking of dog owned by the de-
PENDANTS, returned a verdict for Mrs.
Smith, the amount being $500. The
case was hotly contested, and was on trial
for fhraa NyapkS
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-05-27
Fruit of Mckin1eyism

The men who are buying goods and
material abroad are our Cwn mer
chants and manufacturers. They want
TO escape the curse of .McKinleyism III
their own business as far as they eau
The Foreigners" are selling simply be-
cause people on this side want to buy,
1t is not a pleasant or an encOura ging
spectacle. but II is the fruit of AIcIHin
leyiSm.-BOSton Post.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-05-27
Those Fight Pictures.

The Academy of Music, New York, was
crowded the other night from gallery to
floor with an audience composed of the
most heterogeneous elements to see the
picture representation of the great fight
between Corbett and Fitzsimm0ns. The
verascope showed every detail, the
minutest of the contest. The light was
not as good as it might have been and the
pictures were not OF the steadiest. New
ertheless, the representation is an excel
lent one and afforded a good idea of the
real thing itself.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-05-27
The Patcrnalists' Sole Idea,

1t is not surprising that party that
has taught the doctrine of government
protection and paternalism so long
should at last come to view the gov
ernment only as a great reservoir from
which favorites are to be rewarded
The thought that the reservoir must be
repienished by the people does not of
ten enter the Republican n0ddle-Uti
ca Observer
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-05-27
Soldiers in q Wreck:

A special dispatch from st. Petersburg
says: A terrible disaster befell Russian
military train the other evening, between
Rockenhof and Eiva. on the Valki Jur-
iev railroad. Sixteen cars were smashed.
Two officers and nearly 100 soldiers were
killed and sixty others were seriously in
iured.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-05-27
BOYS PLUCK SAVES HIS LIFE.

Fred Lawson, Five Years Old, CIings
to the Ties of Railroad TrestIe.
Fred Lawson, 5 years old, the son of
resident of Edgewater Park, ILL.,, was
crossing the Northern Pacific railroad
bridge at that point the other day when
the sharp whistle of an express train caus-
ed him to stop short in alarm. Turning