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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-27

Three Great Fires In as Many Cities Result
in the Loss of Lives and Large Amounts
of Property.
Rochester,, n. Y, Nov. %. - The
Graves elevator works was the scene
of terrible explosion Monday after
noon.
All of the windows on one side Of
the elevator factory were blown out
and between Is and 90 people who
were at work in the building were
badly cut by broken glass. The ruins
took fire and were partially consumed.
Robert Henry, aged so years, fore
man for the Graves Elevator Co., is
missing and it is supposed that his
body is buried in the ruins.
Patrick Shields, boiler inspector for
the Hartford Insurance Co.. was found
in the ruins with the top of his head
blown off.
Baltimore, Nov. 23.-The entire con-
tents of the five-story building at Nos.
317 and $40 North Howard street, occu-
pied by William H. Scott, popularity
known as "Great Scott" as furniture
store, was on Monday destroyed by a
fire in which one woman, Mrs. Susan
E. Maxon, lost her life. The interior
of the building occupied by Mr. Scott,
which is owned by Michael F. McCor-
mick, was also completely demolished,
although the four walls remain stand
ing. The total damage to that and
adjoining property is about $780, 900.
When the 6re was discovered there
were As employees in the store and
about % customers. Preparations for
holiday trade had been made with the
result that an unusual amount of fur.
1iture was in the building. A panic
followed the discovery of the fire and
everyone rushed to the nearest place
of egress. Mrs. Moxon, who was alone,
is thought to have fallen or to have
tainted from fright.
Streator, ILL, Nov. 23 The large de-
partment store of D. Heenan & Co.
and several adjoining buildings were
destroyed by fire last night, entailing
a loss of $3.50, 900. The fire was caused
by the explosion of lamp in the mil
linery department A strong vino
aided in spreading the fire to other de-
partments and the whole interior o.
the three-story structure was soon a
seething furnace. The post office ad
| joining the store was destroyed, the
loss being $4,000.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-27
THE DRAGON FLY,
How 1t Sheds It's Lnrvnl Skin and AS
sumes n Gnudy Dress.

How 1t Sheds It's Lnrvnl Skin and As
sumes n Candy Dress.
Rev. A. East recently told how a
dragon-fy sheds its larval skin. He
said that when fulfilled the dull brown
eyes of the larva become brilliant green
like the perfect eyes within. 1t then
crawls laboriously up some stick or
water plant where it establishes itself
firmly. After some ten minutes to a
half hour of drying the part behind the
eyes and above the wing cases swells
and opens, disclosing the bright green
body of the insect. This slowly
energies. The enormous head with its
compound eyes protrudes, the crum-
pied wings are drawn from their cases,
then one by one the legs appear. The
image now hangs with the head bent
back and the wings pointing upward
with six segments of the abdomen eX-
posed, wet and limp, from the dry skin
which still clings to its support by its
stiff and empty legs. After about zen
minutes its legs are strong enough for
the insect, by quick contraction of
the body, to suddenly lift its head, and
seizing with its six legs the dry skin
it withdraws the remaining four seq
ments of its abdomen and hangs by it's
legs alone. The wings now begin to
expand. They become longer, flatter
and clearer. In half hour they show
all the beauty of their gauzy texture.
After about five hours from first emerg-
ing from the water the perfect dragon-
fiy is ready for its new life.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-27
AN ARTILLERY DUEL.
The Confederate Challenge and Its
Acceptance mt Port Gibson.

Acceptance mt Port Gibson.
"I witnessed the only artillery duel
that took place during the war;" SAID a
veteran wearing badge of the Sixth
Wisconsin, artillery. 1T was fought at
Port Gibson, Miss, and was arranged
with as much formality, If without Sec
onds, as marks one of these personal
affairs of honor in France"
The Sixth Wisconsin'man did not give
his name, but said he lived in Sauk City.
where he conducted hotel. He said he
had fought through the war with the
old Sixth, and little red badge fast
ened to his vest by safety pin and in
scribed with the names of dozen bat
tlefields bore testimony to the truthful
ness of his claim. 1t was a mark of
honor bestowed on him by congress and
went bond for the story
"There were a good many artillery
fights during the war" he continued.
AT Malvern Hill Gen. Lees guns ex-
changed tons of solid shot. shells and
canister with McClellan's artillery, and
at Gettysburg 100 confederate guns,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-27
NEW ENGINE GOVERNOR.
Although Extremely oimpIe, IL Is Alb
sOlutely Accurate.

Recent developments in connection
with electric lighting in office buildings
insist on such exacting service as to al
low only the minutest variation of speed
under widely varying loads and chang
ing pressures. Not only must the speed
be uniform, but it must remain so dur
ing the period of the change. To meet
these new and rigid requirements gov
ernor has been devised which in every
way fulfills the demands referred to,
with the additional beauty of extreme
simplicity. This governor, which is an
adaptation of the Rites governor sys-
TEN, not only regulates to the very
highest degree of perfection, but with
an extraordinary rapid adjustment and
without the slightest instability or
surging.
Technically stated, the centrifugal
element upon which the degree of the
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-27
PATENT OFFICE RULES.
Changes of Great Importance to Inventor
are Announced.


are Announced.
Washington, Nov. 23.-Acting Com
missioner of Patents Greedy has made
important amendments to the rules
governing the practice of the patent
Office and they have been approved by
Secretary Bliss. These rules will ap-
ply to all cases filed after January l,
all cases filed prior thereto being sub
ject to the old rules The new rules
provide that no invention submitted is
patentable if it has been described in
printed publications two or more years
before the filing of the application.
Heretofore if a foreign patent has been
taken out before an American patent
the term of the latter was limited to
the expiration of the foreign patent
which often resulted in the practical
loss of many valuable patents by Civ
ing them a very short life. The new
rules do not make this limitation, but
if the period between the two patents
is over seven months, no American
patent will be granted
Heretofore preference in acting on
applications was given to inventions
deemed of special Importance to the
government, especially to the army
and navy. Now no case will be made
special except when the department
interested is personally represented
before the patent Office. One year is
named as the period within which fail
ure to prosecute will be held to consti-
tute an abandonment of the applica-
tion for u patent.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-27
Notorious swindler Stakes a snag.

New York, Nov. 2s. = William c.
Woodward, also known as big Haw-
ley" was yesterday found of attempt
ing to extort blackmail from Samuel
w. Brigham, a son-in-law of Million
aire William S. Schermerhorn. Wood
ward has an international reputation
as a swindler and boasted on the wit
ness stand that as Lionel Musgrave"
he. had obtained 81 900, 600 from
wealthy Englishmen in London at
cards and by other means. He said
that he had been arrested 81 times in
the 81 years of his life. This was the
Hrst time in all his career that he had
faced u jury.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-27
Dropped Their Suits Against McNan.

Topeka, Kan, Nov. 2a-At the OPEN
ing of the federal court Monday Eugene
Ware, attorney for the New York Life
Insurance Co., sprang a surprise by
announcing to the court that he had
received instructions to dismiss all the
New York Life Co.'S cases brought
against Insurance Commissioner Nc
Nall. Upon being asked for the
reasons for the unexpected action, the
attorneys said regarding their damage
case the company thought it might
find it difficult to sustain any claim, as
their business in Kansas is now better
than at any time heretofore
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-27
Lincoin ana worden.

"You do me great honor" said the
late Admiral Worden, when he was Wis
tied in hospital after the victory of
the Monitor over the Merrimac. "Sir."
replied Mr.. Lincoln. in sympathetic
tones, and with hearty hand grasp.
81 am the one who is honored by this
MISUNDERSTANDING Inter Ocean.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-27
The yeIocity of Cloudn.

Although the movement of clouds
very often appears imperceptibie, yet as
a matter of fact it is very great, but, ow-
ing to their great height, appears other
wise. Clouds in winter have an average
speed of 100 miles an hour, while they
sometimes attain velocity of 23O
miles in the same period.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-27
NEW LAMP CHIMNEY.
II Docs Not Have to BE Lifted When
Lighting the Lamp.

For three or four years past George
Wrinkle, of Dunellen, n. j., has been
studying how to light lamp without
lifting the chimney. After experiment.
ing a good deal, he has perfected his
plan and secured a patent on it. He
cuts a three-eighths-ipch hole through
the glass, near the base of the chin
ney, and directly opposite the wick,
and fits into this aperture metallic
;himble or cylinder, slotted so as to
be elastic, and provided at the outer
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-27
The Heat of the Earth.

Lord Kelvin contends that the earth
might be white hot 2,c0O feet below the
surface or us cold as ice so feet below
without changing our present climate
He attributes the intensely hot climate
of an earlier age to greater heat of the
sun.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-27

Morgan, although great raider, was
u poor fighter, and, as usual, when con-
fronted by union troops who meant
business, he skedaddled. Some of his
men We're so hard pressed that they
could not go with him, and these did
some firing from windows of houses
in which they had taken refuge. One con-
federate esconced himself in the second
story of a little cottage, and from Il
window facing the street fred several
shots, two of which seriously wound
ed two of our soldiers. This one man
commanded the street. To appear in
front of his fortress was to receive his
fire, which he delivered quickly and
then retired. How to dislodge him or
get shot at him was puzzling ques-
tion, and it is quite probable that the
solution would have been found by
burning the house, had not young
negro servant of the adjutant re-
marked.
eff you'll glib me carbine Iii wing
dat rebel
"'All right, JIM replied the adiu-
ftant. Here's gun. Let's see you do it.
"Jim took the carbine, examined the
Iloading, and deliberately walked up the
street, and took his stand opposite the
dangerous window. There he remained
watching for perhaps ten minutes.
Then he suddenly blnzed away. The
man had appeared, looking out, doubt
: less for n chance at some union soldier,
lpever slispecting n mortal enemy in
the young negro standing opposite.
Jim had shot him dead."-N. Y. Sun.
The receiver may be as bad as the
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-27

Dash--Are you still keeping board
ers?
Hash-Noi they're keeping me.-Chi-
cago News.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-27

(! The receiver may be as bad as the
thief, but the loser feels worse than
either of thegu--Chieago News.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-11-27
RED Ru.N AND DEATH.

Three Great Fires In as Many Cities Result
in the Loss of Lives and Large Amounts
of PrOperty.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-02-24
RURAL FREE DELIVERY.
1T Would BE a Very Good Thing lf Not
So Expensive.

1T Would BE a Very Good Thing If Not
So Expensive.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-The post
masters and the patrons at every one of
the A postofices where rural free deliv-
cry has been in operation, declare in
favor of the plan. The reports are all
in, and the important data gathered
will be transmitted by Postmaster Gen
>eral Wilson in a special report to con-
gress, probably early this week. The
sentiment Favorable to the adoption of
the comprehensive scheme is unani-
NOUS, representing opinions given both
by the head of each postofice and
patron. An obstacle was the tremen-
dous cost involved. When the expert
ment YVES first contemplated, it was
roughly estimated that rural free deliv-
cry to cover the whole country would
involve an annual expenditure Of over
$40, 900, 900, but the experience already
had shows that $40, 100000 is a con.
sentative figure.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-02-24
COLONIES TO SEND TROOPS
British Possessons to Actively Pastici
pate in the Queens Jubilee.

British Possess:cns to Actively Paftici-
pate in the Queens Jubilee.
LONDON, Feb. %. Most of the col
aonies have already accepted the invita-
ton of the secretary of state for the
colonies, Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, to
send representations Of troops to the
queens diamond jubilee celebrations,
and they are>expected to greatly en-
nance the attraction of the professions.
Canada, New South Wales, Victoria,
Queensland, South Australia, New
Zealand, the Cape of Good Hope, Ma
tai, Trinidad and Cyprus are sending
cavalry, the troopers to be sent by the
latter being mounted zaptiehs. Some
infantry and artillery are coming from
elsewhere, as far distant as the gold
coast, Georgetown and Hong Kong. A
general officer will be appointed to
command the whole force. The visit
ors will be housed in the military bar
racks Of the home districts.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-02-24

State of Minnesota, County of Brown IS
In Probate Court, Special Term, jan
2Sth, 1897.
In the Matter of the Estate of Frank
Leitschuh, Deceased.
Letters of Administration on the estate
of Frank Leitschuh DECEASED, late of the
County of Brown, and State OF Minnesota
being granted to Auton Zeug; yS
It is ordered, That elk months be and
the same is hereby allowed from and after
the date of this order, in which all persons
having claims or demands against the
said deceased are required to file the same
in the Probate Court of said County, for
examination and allowance, or be forever
It Is Further Ordered, That the first Mon
davinAugust A. d. 1897, at o'clock p, NJ
at "A general Term of said Probate Court.
to be held at the Probate Office in the
Court House in the City of New Ulnl in
said County, be and the. same hereby is
appointed as the time and place when and
where the said Probate Court will exam
inc and adjust said claims and demands :,
And 1t Is Further Ordered, That notice
of such hearing be given to all creditors
and persons interested in said estate bv
| Forthwith publishing this order once in
each week for three successive weeks in
the New Ulm Review, weekly newspa-
per printed and published at New Uirn in
Dated at New Vim, Mimi, this 2Sth day
of January A. D. 1897.
- ; By the Court:
Jonas Laudenschlag ger
(Seal) Judge of Probate,
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-02-24
TREATIES OF ARBITRATION,

Good Things, but We Must Be Able to
Compel Their Observance.
New YORK, Feb. 23.-In, the course
Of speech at the annual reunion and
banquet of the Alumni Association of
Lafayette College, held at Hotel Savoy,
reference was made to the interna-
tional arbitration treaty. There were
about 100 present, including Colonel
McCook, Burr W.. Mcintosh, Elliott
Jay of New Jersey. Colonel McCook
responded to the toast "Our Liberties.' -
saying in part:
"In these days Of peace and arbitra-
ton treaties do not wish to say any
thing in favor Of war, but the making
of arbitration treaties will not prevent
nations with whom we have no treaties
going to war. am in favor Of arbi-
tration, but I do not believe we can
have any assurance of peace on an ar.
bitration treaty unless our nation is
prepared to defend herself and send
forth the best war vessels, So that she
may keep the treaty and see that the
other nations keep it,
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-02-24

facilities :scd experience of the Pioneers
lsl the tourist Car business.
The Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad
iNns elegant upholstered tourist cars to
California points without change, leaving
St. Paul TOO pm; Minneapolis 7:35 P.
m. every Thursday via Omaha, Denver
aia Salt lake-tle Scenic Line
On November Bird, and each succeed
Ing Tuesday, We will run az additional
car via Kansas City and Fit. Wcrth-the
Southern Soute,no attitudes. end no snow.
The time IS only FOUR DAYS via
either route. In this age, time is an i'm
;portant factor in the selection of g line
of travel. The Albert Lea Route being
the quickest and best appointed, is most
popular. -
Through sleeping car bcrths only Sc.
A gentlenanly conductor and colored
porter accompany the Cdr to attend the
wants OF the passengers.
Meals served in dining cars, or may be
prepared on cooking ranges provided for
the purpose III a separate compartment.
Full information as to ticket rates, or
berth reservations, will be given by ad-
dressing A. B. Cults, General Passenger
and Ticket Agent, Nj aneapolis & St.Louis
railroad, Minneapolis, Mimi.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-02-24
SCoRN AND DEFIANCE.
Sir Joseph Chamberlain Hurls Then

+
at President Kruger.
LONDON, Feb 23-The sensation Of
the week in parliament was not caused
by the Cretan question, but by the
dramatic manner in which Mr. Cham
berlain announced that a telegram had
been received from the British agent at
Pretoria saying that President Kruger
had fled a bill Of indemnity against the
British government, which is to pay
or ''cause it to be paid as result of
the Jameson raid. Mr.. Chamberlain
read the items as if they were a trades
mans bill, (e677, 93S IS Sd being asked
for as a material Charge and
el,O0O,O0O for ssmoral and intellectual
damage not including Legitimate pri-
vate claims which may be advanced'')
emphasizing the shillings and pence.
In every word Of his short reply he
managed to express every possible
phase of scorn, defiance and contempt.
This unmis!akable evidence that Mr..
Chamberlain has finally put his foot
down is hailed with general delight.
A new departure in the dramatic
duel between the secretary Of state for
the colonies and President Kruger has
been reached and it is likely that the
government will present counter
claim for the Boer raid into British
territory in 1886, which, according te
parliam entary returns, cost Great Brit
ain over 81, ZOO, 600.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-02-24
HANNA GETS 1'HB Plum
Controversy Over the Ohio Sem
atorship at Last Def
j s nitely Settled.
Announced by Bushnell That
the Republican Chairman
i" lsthe Man.
Latter Pleased by the De-
: cision but Declines to
Discuss 1t.

COLUMBUS, O., Feb. Ex-Governor
Bushnell has given out the following
statement to the press: !"
> 1T had been my intention to make
no announcement in relation to the ac-
ton I would take i'll the matter of al
appointment to fill the prospective va
cancy in the Ohio representation in
the United States senate until the va
carey actually existed. But, on &C
count of the manifest interest of the
people and their desire to KIN ow what
will be done, I deem it best to make
the following statement; "
"When Senator Sherman resigns. tc
enter the cabinet Of President-elect Nc
.Kinley I will appoint to succeed him
Hon. Marcus A. Hanna of Cuyahoga
county to succeed him until his sue.
cessor is chosen by the Seventy-third
general assembly Of the state. I trust
this action will meet with the approx.
al of the people,"
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-02-24
FRENCH lombard TAHA.
Natives Punched for Refusing to Rcco..
niZa Their AM hnrifu 4.

Natives Punished for Refusing to Rcco.-
nize Their Authority.
San FRANCISCO, Feb. 23.-For two
years past the natives on the islands Of
Ralatea and Taha, dependencies Of the
Tahiti It'll government, have refused to
recognize French authority. News
from Tahiti is that on Dec. 26 last Gov
erne: Gallett left Pa2ete on board the
French corvette Duguay- TROJAN with
the transport Aube, to punish the peo-
pie, A force Of Tahitian volunteers,
marine infantry from New Caledonia
and Papete with sailors from the war
ships were the combatants The
bombardment of Taha village was eff.
fected by the warships and on Jan. 3 a
fight took place in the village of Te-
vaitoa, where the natives made a gal
liant fight against the 700 French
troops. They suffered defeat and had
II killed and 3 wounded. According
to the official narrative the victory will
suffice to produce an excellent effect on
these rebellious natives, who are
charged, among other crimes, with hay
ing all English flag in their possession.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-02-24
HANNA SAYING NOTHING.

Declines to Discuss the Appointment Of
Governor Bushnell.
CLEVELAND, Feb. %. - Chairman
Hama was at the Union club when he
was shown the Associated Press dis
patch from Columbus containing Gov
ernor Bushnell%s announcement Of Mr.
Hansaa's appointment as senator to
succeed Mr.. Sherman.
This was the first information Mr.
Hanna had On the subject. OF course
he was pleased at the termination of
the controversy, but he showed his
pleasure only by a genial smile. When
asked if he would discuss the govern
or's action, the chairman declined to
say anything, remarking that he could
not talk about the matter for publica-
tion until he had received official mott
fication of his appointment from Gov.
ernor Bushnell.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-02-24
MILL CITY MEN OBJECT.

Use of Che Word Minneapolis on Milwau-
kee Flour Alleged to Be a Fraud.
CHICAGO, Feb. %. The names of a
number Of the leading milling firms of
Minneapolis, including the Pillsbury-
Washburn FIGURING Mills company,
the Washburn- Crosby company, the
Minneapolis Flour Manufacturing COM
paaay, the Barber Milling company and
the Phoenix Milling company are signed
to petition FLED in the United States
court to prohibit certain Chicago
wholesale grocery firm from stamping
the name Of Minneapolis on -four al
legged to have been made in Milwaukee,
The claim is made that the strength of
their trade is the stamp that the -four
is made in Minneapolis. The millers
also claim vested rights for the name
Minneapolis under the general trade
mark law. The bill is said to be the
first Of a series to. be filed in similar
cases.