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The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-07-22
PEACE NOW IN SIGHT.
STRIKE OF COAL MINERS MAY
SOON END.
Agreement Between Men and Opera.
tore Is Near-Basis of Settlement Is
Famous "Uniformity" Agreement
Report on the Competitor Prisoners.
Strike May Be Settled.

The cEd of the great strike of coal min
ers seems in sight. w. L. De Armit
president Of the New York and Cleveland
Gas Coal Company, which concern has
been freely blamed by rival operators az
responsible for all the mining troubles
of the last three years, has come to terms
with the arbitration commission. Conces,
sions have been made both by him and
unofficially by other operators. His fam
Gus uniformity" agreement has been In
dorsed by representatives of the strikers,
and in turn he has receded from his posi-
tion demanding the signatures of 95 per
tent Of the operators in order to make it
effective.
This agreement was approved at the
conference in Pittsburg by President Pat
rick Dolnn and Secretary William War
ner of the United Mine Workers of the
Pittsburg district. They promised to So
licit the interest of the miners in the plan
and to Use every influence to secure the
required number of signatures. A clause
will be inserted in the agreement binding
the contracting parties to enforce it in
case it is found to be impossible to Sc
cure the Endorsement of 95 per cent of the
President NJ. ID. Ratchford of the Unit
ed Mine Workers was called to Pittsburg
from Columbus to confer with the local
officers, and it is freely predicted that the
result will be general return to work in
the near future
Under the terms of the agreement Mr.
De Armit consents to sign contract
which will bring about n condition of true
uniformity in the Pittsburg district, ac-
cording to the plan formulated, but which
failed eighteen months ago. The con-
tract provides that there shall be no COM
pany stores, honest weight, fair screens
and the removal of other evils long COM
planned of by the miners.
The agreement moreover provides for
an assessment of One-tenth of a cent on
every ton of coal produced by the oper-
ators. This money will create a fund to
be used for the purpose of protecting the
operators inside the deal against those on
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-07-22
Will Cost s2o.oon.ooo.

The Secretary of War has transmitted
20 Congress the report of the chief of en-
gineers on the preliminary examination
made by Maj. 7. w. Simons of the corps
of engineers, of a ship canal from the
great lakes TO the Hudson River. The
work was done in accordance with APP
preparations in the last river and harbor
bill, directing the examination and est-
mates of the cost OF construction of the
most practicable route of such canal,
wholly within the United States, of suffi-
cieni capacity TO transport the tonnage of
the lakes TO the sea. Gen. Wilson, chief
of engineers, says in the report that it is
the opinion of the local officers that the
best route for a ship canal is by way of
Niagara River, Lake Ontario, Oswego,
Oneida Lake and Mohawk and Hudson
Rivers, and that this would cost at
rough estimate $2O,O0O,OOO.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-07-22
sAPTIsTs AT CHATTANOOGA.
The National Convention Meets in the
Southern Cify


The seventh international convention
II the Baptist Young Peoples Union of
America began in Chattanooga. Tenn.
Thursday morning with about 1000 del
sgates and some of the most prominent
Baptist leaders in the country present.
The handsomely and elaborately decorat-
I'd City Auditorium was completely filed
1t 10 O'Clock, the hour of opening. Each
State delegation occupied quarters reserv-
ID for it. On the rostrum were seated
ihe officers and speakers. and in the gal
cry above was the eIcellentIy trained
.hoir of 500 voices.
The convention was opened with a
short song service, led by DIR. L. T.. Hen
'on of Fort Wayne. Ind, formerly secre-
.ary of the board of managers. The IA
nenss audience joined enthusiastically
With the choir in the singing. and great
wave of inspiring harmony fioated
through the building. At the close of the
song service DIR. Henson read the 46th
psalm and delivered fervent invocation,
litter which President Chapman arose to
leliver the opening address.
Following the president addresses of
welcome, all eloquent and interesting,
were then delivered as follows: On be-
lalf of the churches of Chattanooga. by
DR.. X. b. Garrett, pastor of the First
Baptist Church; on behalf of the Baptist
Young Peoples Society of the city and
State, ty the Rev. NJ. ID. .Jeffries of
Knoxville, Tenn; on behalf of the citi-
sens Of Chattanooga, by Mayor George
W. Ochs. DIR. J. W. Conley of st. Paul,
MInn., responded to these welcoming adj
lresses.
The report of Treasurer Frank Moody
IF Milwaukee showed evidences of great
ar economy and better financial condition
fhan before. For the year ended June 80,
1876, comparison of assets and liabilities
showed deficit of $4.S20.23. For the
year eLded June 80. 1897, after con-
scrvative estimate of assets, the deficit
IS reduced to 81, 1,73S17. showing gain
for the year of S3,0S2.05. An examina-
ion of the report of the business man
ager shows gain during the year in ac-
counts receivable of S3.5S7.I9, plus a
reduction of Indebtedness to the amount
If $317.5O
The board of managers recommended
some changes in the constitution, which
were accepted and approved by the con-
rentiOn. These changes led to a most
complete union of the forces of the Baptist
Young Peoples Union of America with
the Southern union, by which the forces
Of both are consolidated. and, in making
this new relation with the Southern ue-
partmcnt, separate departments were pro-
rided Tor the North, the South, the East
and the West, to be known hereafter rs
the Baptist Young Peoples Union, North;
Baptist Young Peoples Union. South.
etc, instead of as heretofore by depart
ment cOlOrs.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-07-22
gA he Side
: EGggfF n a.
The News ~

How much does q hundred pounds Of
ice weigh?
| Pay in the coal industries is really
matter o; miner Importance.
Now, aren't these nice days for any ono
| to be called upon to worry over the price
of coal?
The Dallas News says that wild oats
are now sown by machinery" This is
| narrowing.
Actor Ratcliffe is strongly suspected Of
a desire to change the sex of the mother
in-law joke.
The Buffalo Courier says: ''There is one
more punch in John l.. Sullivan About
| every ten minutes.
The runch over the solar plexus did for
Corbett Just what punch inside the solar
pIexus is doing for Sullivan.
Ano,her hot wave is coming. Will the
brethren please rise and join in singing
From Greenland's ley Mountains?
June was the coolest month of roses
this country has seen in many years, but
that's no reason why July should get hot
about it.
A Dallas hack driver says he has had
n glimpse of hell and knows that there is
such Il place" Where in Texas has that
fellow been!
If it will take S1.0O0,OO0 to put Debs'
scheme on foot, there is every reason to
believe that the scheme will have to be
put somewhere else.
Chicago sometimes plays in hard luct:
her new Jail was dedicated just at a tinle
when the City Council quit for the sum-
mer and the aldermen were hurrying out
of town.
A New York burglar was caught in
refrigerator the other night and nearly
froze to death before his plight was dis
covered. Still, night prowler can hardly
complain if he receives Il cold reception
occasionally.
Several Chicago aldermen will spend
The summer in Europe. Which merely
shows that by practicing rigid economy
great deal can be accomplished on sal
ary of So week.
Kansas City female prisoners will be
compelled to break stone henceforth. and
a special dispatch says ''the women will
wear coarse overalls." Why not bloom
ers? This is equality of the sexes with
vengeance.
\ North Carolina editor says: I'VE
have never known snakes to be so scarce
in tlis section before. You can't buy
them ut So per Dozen Probably they
can be obtained more cheaply by invest.
ing in moonshine whisky.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-07-22
How Fast.

This sounds as if it came from the
variety stage. But as matter of fact.
it is history. for occasionally funny
things do happen in the courts besides
the lawyers.
1t was in a negligence case recently
and a goOd-humored Irishman was q
witness.
The Judge, lawyers and everybody
else were trying their best to extract
from the .Irishman something about
the speed Of n train.
"Was it going fast?" asked the Judge.
"Aw, yis, it were," answered the wit
ness.
'iHOw fast?"
"Oh, purity fasht, yer Honor"
"Well, how fastY''
"Aw. purity fasht.'
WAS it as fast as man can run?''
"Aw, yis," said the Irishman, glad
that the basis for an analogy was sup
piled. "As fasht as two min kin run"
Buffalo Enquirer.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-07-22
No Fear of a Shortage.


A Pittsburg dispatch says: The fear
of a coal shortage, which caused scram-
BILE for the black diamonds and a heavy
advance in prices, is over, and unless the
miners strike continues for many months
a famine is not now expected. There is
at present an abundance of coal in the
market and thousands of bushels seem to
be available. Operators are in daily re-
ceipt 0f letters from the mines east and
north cf Pittsburg offering them large
quantities of coal at from 20 cents to
$1.25 at the mines on freight rates vary
ing from 33 to SO cents. While the visi-
BILE supply on the MonOngahela between
here and Brownsville does not exceed
100000 bushels, the operators say calls
can be made on the Clearfield district,
where coal can be obtained without diff
Guilty and at rates as reasonable as could
be expected. The present quotations for
coal run from the mine are from $1.2o to
81 20
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-07-22
MARKET QUOTATIONS

Chicago-Cattle, common to prime,
$3.50 to S5.25; hogs, shipping grades,
$500 to S3.75; sheep, fair to choice. $500
to $500; wheat, No. . red, 69c to tic;
corn, No. =, 25c to 27c; oats, No. =, lie
to 1Sc; Iye, No. =, 34c to 35c; butter,
choice creamery, 14c TO 15c; eggs. fresh,
&c to &c; new potatoes, 45c to 5oc per
bushel.
IndiaIapolis-Ca shipping, $500 to
$500; hogs, choice light, $500 to So 10;
sheep, common to choice. 500 to $40;
wheat, No. ., &c to 60; corn, No.
white, &c to 2Sc; oats, No. 2 white, 21c
to pc.
st. Louis-Cattle, $500 to $525; hogs,
$500 to S3.75; sheep. $500 TO $4 90:
wheat, No. 2, Csc to roc; corn, No. 2
yellow, DC to 25c; oats, No. 2 white, lie
to 1Sc; rye, No. 2, 32c to 33c.
Cincinnati-Cattle, $3.50 to $500; hogs,
$500 to S3.75; sheep, $3.50 to S3.75;
wheat, No. 2, 74c to 76c; corn, No. 2
mixed, 2Gc to 2Sc; oats, No. 2 mixed, 20c
to pc; rye, No. >, 33c to 34c.
Detroit-Cattle, $3.50 to $5.25; hogs,
$500 to $3.75; sheep, $3.50 to $500;
wheat. No. p, Toe to TIC; corn, No.
stiV", -'N W -c,, or'c; 4No. - W hitS, IL
to 25c; rye, 34c to 36c.
Toledo-Wheat, No. red, TIC to I9c;
corn, No. mixed, 25c to PIC; oats, No.
2 white, 1Sc to 20c: rye, No. 2, SAC to 36c;
clover seed. S4.15 TO S4.25.
Milwaukee Wheat. No. 2 spring. 73c
to 74c; ccrn, No. 3, pc to 2Sc: oats, No.
2 white, 22c to DC; barley. No. =, 25c to
34c; rye, No. i, Boo to 3Gc; pork, mess,
$1.25 to S7.75.
Bufralo-Cattle, $500 to $500; hogs,
$500 10 $500; sheep, $500 TO $3.50;
wheat, No. . red, soc to Sic; corn. No.
yellow, 3Gc to 32c; oats, No. 2 white, 24c
to &c.
New York-Cattle, $500 to $5.25; hogs,
$3.50 to S4.25; sheep, $500 to $3.50;
wheat, No. 2 red, TIC TO 7Sc; corn, No. 2,
SOC to SIC; oats, No. 2 white, DC to 23c;
butter, creamery, 12c to 16c; eggs, West
ern, 10c to 12c
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-07-22
The Real Heroism of the War.

The Real HerOism of the War.
There Is abundant evidence that the
recurrence of the anniversary which
commentaries the events of the civil
war finds each year a truer and 5uster
appreciation of the men and events of
that great crisis. The ideal history of
the war has not yet been written, it is
true, and the years may elapse before
it is completed. But the material for
il is being selected, arranged and me-
| thodically filed away for reference.
The work of getting this vast and COM
plex mass Of facts together and plac
ing the whole in it's true perspective in
relation to the worlds history has been
slow but sure. Several years have
gene by since the great obstacle of lat
ent sectional feeling was removed. A
ment which has led people to view the
war in the light of prejudice and per-
sonal feeling; to see its spectacular and
thrilling features iutead of its realities;
to look upon the conflict as ar whole and
from one point of view instead of So
agencies which were engaged.
1t is significant that whereas only
few years ago almost all that was writ
ten about the war was in the way of
the narration of it's results and its pic
turesque circumstances. the later OBJ
servers are applying the method Of
realism, bringing out clearly the detail
of the influences at work and the ac-
tual nature of men and motives. A
case in point is to be found in the
most recent endeavors to disclose the
true character of Gen. Grant. The
best of the recent biographies of the
commander are full of suggestion as
to the plans upon which he worked
and the philosophy of the campaign as
seen from his point of view. 1t is from
biography of this sort that the people
of succeeding generations will learn to
estimate his character truly, to see
how practical and sane a man he was
and how little he regarded military
glory. This portrait of Grant with his
air of practical purpose, his total lack
of snowy brilliancy, his quiet industry,
is worth thousand times more, as a
picture of his real greatness, than the
eulogies which have been showered
upon him since the war.
In no war of modern times did so
many men sacrifice themselves for
principle. In no war of history was
there shown sterner devotion to the de-
mands of duty. AS public appreciation
of the events of the early COS in
creases the greater must become the
respect for the men and leaders who,
with little taste for empty glory, went
through the unrcmantic sufferings of
starvation, filth, physical pain and
WEAKNESS with no other purpose than
the grimly practical one of putting
down the rebellion as speedily as pos
sible. The great generalship of the
war was practical rather than bril-
liant. 1t is the spirit of plain devotion
to a cause which is likely to live as the
heroic note In the contest The farther
we get from the war the higher must
become the estimate of the grim sin
cerity of its participants.-C Chicago
Record
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-07-22
Uncle sam's Chance to Eight.

A dispatch from Paris says that an in
4uiry at The American embassy has elic-
tied a confirmation of the rumor that the
Governments of Spain and Japan have
arranged an offensive alliance against the
United States. The terms of the under
standing, which is for the mutual pro-
lection of Cuba and Hawaii, provide that
in the event of an actively aggressive
movement on the part of the United
States tending toward interference in Gu
ban affairs or persistence in the annexa-
tion of the Hawaiian Islands, both Spain
and Japan shall declare war simultane-
ously against the United States and shall
make hostile demonstrations along both
the Atlantic and Pacific coast lines of
that country.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-07-22
Lynchers Invade a Court Room.

Major Terrell, a negro, assaulted Mrs
Martin Thomas, white woman, living
five miles east of Elba, Ala. She wa:
alone in the house with her 6-months- ole
baby. After the assault the woman was
struck on the head and thrown on the bed
beside her sleeping infant. Fagots of
pine wood were then placed upon her by
Terrell and set on fire. The flames at
tracted some passers-by and they rescued
the woman in time to get her dying state
ment. The baby was roasted. Terrell
was arrested and was being given a pre-
liminary trial, when mob entered the
court room and took him out and hanged
him.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-07-22
Lady Selma Scott Free,

London special: Lady Selma Scott,
mother-in-law of Earl Russell, who, in
January last, was sentenced to eight
months Imprisonment for criminally Ii
beling him, has been released from Hol :
loway Jail. A party Of lady friends
awaited her outside the prison yard and
presented her with bouquets. A large
crowd gathered in the vicinity and
cheered Lady Scott as she drove away.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-07-22
KICKED TO DEATH AND BURNED
Fate of the Negro Murderer of Miss
Williams at West Point, Tenn.

Fate of the Negro Murderer of Miss
Williams at West Point, Tenn.
Near West Point, Tenn, Tuesday af-
ternoon, Miss Rene Williams was found
orutally murdered in the woods near her
home. Thursday afternoon Anthony
Williams, her murderer, was captured
GEAR Pruitton, and at night he expatiated
his crime in the streets of West Point,
in the presence of 500 people. Williams
was riddled with bullets and burned in
the streets of West Point, his body being
burned to ashes. Before a shot was fired
the negro was knocked down and stamp
ed to death. Then the crowd fell back
and those who had pistols fired volley
after vo'iey ut him. The crowd then
gathered wood and. building a fire over
him, watched the pyre.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-07-22
Wheat Going to the Orient.

Reports of the Agricultural Department
show that over 000,000 barrels of flour,
equivalent to 4,500, 600 bushels of wheat,
have been shipped TO Japan during the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1897. Ameri-
can wheat has also been sent TO Eastern
Asia in the form of bread and biscuits. 1t
may be that Eastern Asia will in the fu-
ture afford field for the disposal of all
surplus wheat TO offset possible loss in
the markets of Europe.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-07-22
The Luetgart Murder Mystery.

Guided by former employe the police
of Chicago have discovered in the ground
a large mass of flesh which is supposed
to be a part of the body of Mrs. Luetgart,
wife of the sausage manufacturer, for
whose murder her husband is being held.
The employe says he buried the flesh by
I,uetgart's orders.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-07-22
New Counterfeit Ont,

Chief Hazen of the Secret Service, has
given notice of the discovery of new
counterfeit ten dollar silver certificate. 1t
is of the series of 1891, check letter I'D, !"
with the small carmine seal, the portrait
of Hendricks and the names of Messrs.
Tillman and Morgan as Register and
Treasurer respectively. The counterfeit
is described as apparently wood cut
production very poorly executed, the seal
being light pink instead of carmine, the
numbering irregular and the printing and
engraving bad.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-07-22
Desperate Battle with Thieves.

Edward Wilson, George Wilson and
Frank Blake were arrested by the police
at Chicago after desperate battle. They
are wanted for raiding the saloon of Lud-
wig Schmidt, at Twenty first street and
Herine avenue. After the raid they had
a running fire with the officers, in which
fifty shots were exchanged. They tried
to escaped in buggy, which was riddled
with bullets.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-07-22
A Rich Find.

A special from jamestown, Cal, says:
This town and the entire country is eX-
cited on account of the rich strike in the
Tansy mines, operated under lease by
Colby & Beckwith. The mine is located
on the mother lode jdst this side of Sono-
ra. The workmen struck pocket and in
ten hours they had taken out S31, 900 in
gold from the pocket, and there is more TO
follow.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-07-22
SpauIdiur Acquitted.

For the second time within two months
jury in the Criminal Court at Chicago
found Charles W. Spaulding, ,ex-rTeasurer
oi the University of Illinois, not guilty Of
embezzling bonds Of that institution.
This time, as before, the single word sin
terest" saved Spaulding. There are still
twenty five indictments against Spauld-
ing, and he will be tried again.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-07-22
The Powers Are United.

Rome special: In the Chamber OF Dep
uties the Marquis Nisconti Venesta, Min
ister for Foreign Affairs, said that tthe
Turkish Government was placing numer-
Gus difficulties in the way of the prosecu-
ton of the peace negotiations and caus-
ing delay. He added: "This condition
of things cannot be allowed to continue.
The great powers remain perfectly united
and are determined to attain their ends"
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-07-22

President Mckinley has planned to visit
the Yellowstone Park next September,
and steps have been taken to induce him
to extend the westward journey to San
Francisco. A meeting of citizens was held
to consider the best form of presenting the
President with an invitation to visit San
Francisco at his earliest convenience. A
committee was appointed to 60 to Wash
ington and personally present TO the
President an invitation TO visit the Pacific
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-07-22
A Bill to Match.

The Jersey Boniface-Did that fellow
nav for his room in advance?
The Clerk-Yes, but he kicked at the
proportion.
The Jersey Boniface-Then unchain
my pet mosquito!Truth.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-07-22
Accused of Theft.

]. T. Burgoies, agent of the Wells
Fargo Express Company, at Tampico,
Mexico, has been arrested on the charge
of robbing that company of $1,000 in cur
rency. Two other employees of the office
have also been arrested for alleged CONF
plicity in the robbery.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-07-22
Arrested After Six Years.

George Snyder, WHO is charged with
shooting and killing Albert Hamm in
Columbus, Ohio, six years ago, and after
wards made his escape, has been arrested
near Chillicothe, Ohio, while working in
harvest field. Snyder shot Hamm at a
dance during quarrel about girl.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-07-22

o. W. Carlson, Major Belle Reynolds
was the center of attraction with the
twenty or thirty veterans among the
guests. 1t was while at Milwaukee
that her health failed somewhat. She
went to California on that account, and
is now practicing at Santa Barbara.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-07-22
EiStic Carnival.

Dan Stewart writes TO his Carson agent
from Chicago that he has signed Sharkey
and Maher and Mccoy and Creedon for
the fistic carnival in Carson this fall. and
has four other fighters in view which he
says will be "ctrkers," but mentions no
names.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-07-22
Horseback Duel with knives.

Near Hadley, KY, John Martin and
Virgil Belcher met in the big road on
horseback and after a few words drew
their knives and fought. Both were dam
gerously wounded and later were ar
rested
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-07-22
Feminine Repartee

She-Of course, you all talked about
me as soon as left?
Her-No, dear; we thought you had
attended to that sufficiently-Tit-Bi
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-07-22
Fatal Fall Do wn Stairs.

Miss Ida Mapes of Harrisonville,
Ohio, aged 81, fell down flight of stairs
and died of her injuries.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-07-22
Ex-President Hayes Daughter to
Marry.

Miss Frances Hayes, the only daughter
of the late President Hayes, will be mar
fied TO Ensign Harry Eaton Smith, U. S.
N, on September l, at the Hayes man.
sion, Spiegel Grove, Fremont, Ohio.
President and Mrs. Mckinley will at
lend.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-07-22
A Woman Burned to Death.

Mrs. r. II. NotesOn, living near st. Joe,
Ind, was fatally burned while making
soap, her dress catching fire.