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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-04
W..htngaon,s Log Cabin.

The old log cabin in Front Royal, Va,
in which, George Washington lived while
surveying between 1743 and 1752. is still
standing in fair condition and Is used as
Il snrine hollse.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-04
A Curious Superstition.

Indians was one most beautiful one.
When young maiden died they i1npris-
oned young bird until it first began to
try its powers Of song, and then, loading
lcosened its bonds over her grave, in the
belief that it would not fold its wing nor
close its eye until it had flown to the spir-
it-land and delivered its precious burden
81 affection to the loved and lost one.
Busiress Mems Table dIIote. u to s F. M
q 3yfnTfnf5a Hotel Soc. IL szlssss
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-04
REPUBLICAN, NEW YORK
The G. 0. P. Controls Mary
land Also and Prob
ably Ohio.
BRYAN MEN CLAIM EVERYTHING
Hoboken Democrats Still Rejoicing
cover Tuesdays Great Vic
tory in New Jersey.

NEW YORK, Nov. 4, 1S97.-Latest re-
turns ensure a Republican majority in
the Assembly The Democrats have elect
ed 81 and the Republicans n Assembly
men from the entire State. The Citi'
zens' Union has two Assembymen, anc
the returns in ten Assembly districts are
incomplete. Thus, should all the doubt
full contests go against the Republicans
and should the Citizens Union unite with
the Democrats, the Republicans would
still have majority of four over the
combined opposition forces
The counties of New York, Kings,
Queens and Richmond have returned for
ty Democrats, eight Republicans and two
Citizens Union men. In New York and
Kings are the ten doubtful districts. The
State, exclusive of these four counties
has returned 50 Republicans and q Demo
Gratis.
Danforth,s Claim.
ALBANY, N. ". Nov. 4, 1s9Z-Ellio1
Danforth, chairman of the Democratic
State Committee, claims that there is
possibility of the control of the Assembly
by Democrats. His figures given to the
Associated Press this morning are:-Reg-
ular Democrats, Il; Democrats endorsed
by Citizens Union. l; regular Republi-
cans, So; Republicans endorsed by Citi-
zens' Union in Kings County, 6; indie
pendent Republican, 1; seats in doubt
Herkimer and the Eighth New York
necessary to control, I6.
Mr. Danforth says
II have just received despatch from
the Chairman of the Democratic Com
mittee informing me that Starkweather
D., is elected without doubt and that
his majority will not be less than l00
I'VE have elected 80 Democrats out OF
the IS members of Assembly from New
York City. In the Eighth district Philir
Wissig will defeat Adler, whose election
the Republicans claim.s WE'LL and Sigels-
burg, although elected on Citizens
Union ticket, are National Democrats
and have already been members of the
Democratic party. In Kings county we
have elected Is Democrats. Several other
districts which are now claimed by the
Republicans may require the official count
to decide the result. claim q prac-
tically sure Democratic seats, with 9TH
ers probable
These facts show that the control OF
the Assembly is involved in doubt, with
the probabilities in our favor"
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-04-08

Northern penitentiary at Michigan City.
The train employed fer the purpose was
specially prepared 10y the Pennsylvania
Railroad, the windows being heavily
barred and gratines fixed over the doors.
The prisoners were ironed to the seats
and the ears We're guarded by total of
$50 guards, armed with Winches;ers.
From Jcffersonville to Michigan City the
train traversed the entire length of the
State The transfer was made under the
law passed by the last Legislature. max
ing the Southern prison the place of con-
iinement for young convicts, establishing
a reformatory. and making the Northern
prison the place of confinement for con-
frmed criminals and men past the age
limit for admission to the Southern peni
Tertiary. The prisoners removed included
all those over 30 years of age and all
those under sentence for taking life. All
the prisoners in Michigan City under 80
years of age not convicted of manslaueh
ter will be transferred to .Jeffersonvillc.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-04-08
JAP COOLIES RIOT IN HAWAII.
Interpreter Beaten to Death by Su.
gar Plantation Laborers.

Interpreter Beaten to Death by Su.
gar Plantation Laborers.
The schooner Transit, arrived from
Honolulu, brings the news of a riot among
the japanese coolies employed op the su-
gar plantation on the island of Maui
Three hundred japanese beat one of their
number to death and afterwnrd beat his
body TO pulp with clubs. The murdered
man was an interpreter named kawata.
de was accused of wrong-doing in regard
TO money intrusted to him and for over
charging them for services rendered as in
terpreter. A number of white men tried
to preserve order and save kawatu's life,
but they We're too few to cope with the
crowd and were obliged to fee. As soon
as the news of the murder reached Wal
lulu Sheriffs Scott and Dow, with a num-
Der of deputies, visited the plantation, and
though many threats were made by the
japanese, four of the ringleaders were ar
rested and taken TO the Jail at Wailulu.
The coolies planned an assault on the Jail,
but before the mob reached it the sheriffs
were notified and they called upon the
Citizens Guard for assistance. The
guard, with number of armed volun-
teers, turned out TO protect the jail. The
japanese were ordered to return to their
plantation Immediately, with the alterna-
tive of being fred upon within five min
utes. They slowly dispersed and went
back TO their houses, but it is believed had
not the strong stand been made the band
of coolies would have destroyed the Jail
and overrun the northern part of Maui.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-04-08
PEARY's LATEST PLAN.
Hopes to Reach the North Pole with
Deg Sledpes


Lieut.. Peary recently laid n plan for
arctic research before the council of the
American Geographical Society. The
plan includes the reaching of the north
pole. 1t was heartily indorsed~ by the
council and subscription toward its ac
complishment promised. Should either
plan succeed the United States will reap
the glory. Lieut.. Peary's plan, as now
matured is considered by arctic explorers
one of the most feasible yet advocated.
First of all, it is not to be an expedition in
the usual sense of the term. 1t will, be-
sides Lieut.. Peary himself. include only
one or two white men. If one, he will be
q surgeon, and if two. the other will be
scientist. The party will be conveyed by
a chartered whaler TO the point on the
western coast of Greenland which Peary
has so often made his basis of exploration
AT this point live a tribe of Eskimos
tlhey form the most northerly settlement
OF human beings, so far as is known, upon
the globe. They know the explorer and
have every confidence in him. From them
he will select five or six young married
couples, and will with them push along
the northwest coast of Greenland as far
as possible. and perhaps into the archi-
pelago which, it is believed. surrounds the
north pole. All their goods, including
dogs and sledges, will be taken with them.
and when no further progress can be
made north they and Lieut.. Peary and
his companions will be landed at some pro
pitious spot and a new colony formed.
The ship will leave a supply of provisions
for three or more years and make its way
back to civilization before the ice closes
in. From this basic point the two or three
white men will make their explorations.
Lieut.. Peary figures that this colony will
not be over 360 miles from the pole. The
'Eskimos will be able TO withstand the eli
mate. and he believes they will be con-
tented as long as they have enough food.
The women will be taken along to do the
cooking and attend TO the clothing and
footgear. AS soon as the ice conditions
are propitious an attempt will be made to
reach the pole The Eskimos and their
dog sledges will be used if possible, but in
any case the white explorers will push on
until the Stars and Stripes have been
planted near, if not on. the pole itself
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-04-08
BIG ICE JAM BREAKS.
Dweliers on Minneapolis Flats Nov
Ont in Hurry

Dwellers on Minneapolis Flats Move
Ont in a Hurry.
At Minneapolis, Minn., the Mississippi
went on tear late Wednesday night and
dwellers along the flats moved ont in a
hurry. A huge ice jam which had formed
in the river At AID avenue north broke
and an immense volume of water. with
big cakes of ice and thousands of feet of
logs. went tearing down the river and
over st. Anthony Falls. The water rose
two feet inside of half an hour. edging
its way up tie river banks until the floors
of many of the houses were well under
water. One mill man estimates that -.
o0O.Oo0 feet of logs were swept away.
Both the bridges at Goth avenue north
and at Plymouth avenue are reported in
danger. The damage may reach S1OO,-
aG0. At Wahpeton. \. D., the water in
the Red and Boise de Sioux Rivers is two
feet above the danger mark, about the
highest ever known The ice has risen
with the water. and is threatening all the
bridges on the line of those streams.
Strenuous efforts are being made to save
the Northern Pacific, Great Northern and
the wagon bridges. Dynamite has been
used In breaking the ice both above. be-
low and between the bridges, and there
are some hopes now of saving the railroad
bridges, but the road bridge seems to be
doomed.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-04-08

tation and carried off all the cottor
stored there, and caused the negroes tc
scatter in every direction. the major
ity of them heading for Montgomery.
where they expected to live life OF
ease at the expense of the Govern
ment.
Mrs. Barlow had the sympathy OF
the community until she put in he,
claim for her cotton, pleading that she
and her husband were strong Unior
people and had never been genuine
COnfederates.
An outburSt of Indignation followed
and many interesting facts came to
light showing the difference between
The politics of the Bar,ows in publi.
and in the privacy Of their own home
The widow lost her cotton claim. bu,
she sold her land and moved North
among her husbands relatives. and
made Il reputation as a bitter South
hater.
Barlow was the last man killed by
the Federals in Alabama. and the be.
culiar circumstances of his dea tn caus.
ed the incident TO be the subject of con.
siderable talk.
"Hc was 4 bright. clever fellow"
said an old citizen who told me the
story. "and if he had not been killed
by the Yankees verify believe that
our district would have sent him tc
Congress on account of his red-hot Sc.
cpSSinn Ia TX Rut whom tbo fy.,,t h o, ny.
out it was shock to everybody
Wallace Putnam Reed, in Chicago
Times Herald.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-04-08
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Chicago-Cattle, common to prime,
$3.50 to S5.75; hogs, shipping grades,
$500 to 4.25; sheep, fair TO choice. $500
to $500; wheat, No. > red, roc to tic,
corn. No. ., 24c to 2Jc; oats, No. =, lie
to 1Sc: rye, No. ., Sic 10 333c; butter,
choice creamery, 20c TO DC; eggs, fresh,
Sc to Sc; potatoes, per bushel, zoe to
SOC; broom corn, common growth to choice
green hurl, $50 to $50 per ton.
Indianapolis shipping, $500 to
S5.25: hogs, choice light, $500 to $42
sheep. common to choice, $500 to $3.50;
wheat, No >, Soc to SIC; corn, No. =
white. 24c TO 26c; oats No. 2 white, 2lc
to pc.
st. Louis-Cattle, $500 to $3.50; hogs,
$500 to $4.25; sheep, $500 to S4.75;
wheat. No. ,. 92c to 94c; corn, No. yell
low. 21c to 23c; oats, No. white, 1Sc to
19c: rye. No. =, :313c to 3Ic.
Cincinnati-Cattle, $3.50 to $500; hogs,
$500 to $4.25; sheep, $3.50 to $500;
wheat. No. ., soc to Ole; corn, No. =
mixed, 24c to 26c; oats, No. mixed, zoe
to 22c; rye, No. ., 35c to BIC.
Milwaukee-Wheat,N No. . spring, Tic
to re: corn, No. 3, 21c to 23c; oats, No.
white, 19c to 21c; barley. No. 2, 2Sc to
32c: rye, No. 2, 34c to 35c; pork, mess,
SS.25 to SS.I5.
Toledo-Wheat, No. red, SSc to soc:
corn. No. . mixed, 24c to 25c: oats. No.
white, lie 10 1Sc; rye, No. =, 35c to 37c;
clover seed, $40 to $500.
Detrot-Cattle, $3.50 TO $5.25: hogs,
$500 TO $4.50; sheep, $500 to $3.50;
wheat, No. = red. Sic to SIC: corn. No.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-04-08
Notes of Current Events.

Mrs. Margaret J. Preston. the we'll
known writer of Southern war poetry.
died at Baltimore
The Massachusetts House defeated by
vote of 90 to 61 the resolution for a
monument in State House yard to Gen.
Benjamin +. Butler.
After bitter debate and many stormy
scenes. the Manitoba Legislature ratified
the settlement of the Roman Catholic
parochial school question.
Lord Salisbury has left London for Ri
viera. He is expected to break his journey
at Paris for an interview with NJ Hano-
taux ON the Cretan situation.
Charles +. Houghton. principal owner
of the Corning Glass Company and re-
puted to be worth million dollars, shot
and killed himself at Geneva. y. V.
The claim of Edward ]. Ivory. the al
legged dynamite conspirator, for $4,000
damages against the English Government
for false imprisonment, has been forward
ed TO Secretary Of State Sherman.
Joseph Blanther, the murderer of Mrs.
Langfeldt i'll California. committed m;-
eide while in Jail at Meridian, Miss. by
taking poison. Officers were expected the
same day to take him back to California.
Articles OF incorporation were granted
in New Jersey TO the Composite Typebar
Company. with an authorized capital of
S10,000.OW. The company is to manufac-
turc machinery and objects used in the
art Of printing.
During gale in Oregon large sus-
pension bridge across the Willamette riv-
piers fully eighteen inches. The bridge
was afterwards moved back into position
by means of hydraulic jacks.
In response to notices from American
importers, several of the Toronto houses
are rushing to the United States all the
wool they have for the American trade
This is done in anticipation of the pro-
posed duty of l. cents pound.
The grand national steepiechase nj Liv-
erpool was won by Manifesto F'ilbert
was second and Ford of Fyne was third.
The grand national steeplechase is of
1000 sovereigns. the second horse TO re-
ceive 800 sovereigns and the third 200
sovereigns from the stakes.
A call for national good citizen con.
yantion to be held in Nashville. Tenn.
May IS, addressed to ''all lovers of Iib
erty, prosperity. truth. righteousness and
good government. good times and the up-
lifting of humanity, and to form Il Good
Citizens League" has been issued.
The board of trustees of the Catholic
Mutual Benefit Association concluded its
meeting at Buffalo, Tie annual report
shows that the total receipts for the year
apyrpratpi STD 3lI. dishurcor,o,.
SI43.39O. balance in treasury Dec. 81.
1896. $J.9T3. The addition to the reserve
fund during the last year was S46.45y
making the total fund at the end of the
year $29l, ,5S5.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-04-08
An Atrocious Crime,

Harry p. Wilson was sentenced TO five
years in Jackson prison and his wife tt
seven years Imprisonment at the Detroi,
House of Correction in the Superior Court
at Grand Rapids, Mich. The crime fol
which the couple were sentenced was one
of the most atrOciOus ever committed ia
the State. They were convicted of cruel
ly ill-treating their little 5-Year-old
adopted daughter, Ada. At the trial il
was developed that they had repeatedly
resorted TO extraordinary means to vent
their spite and anger upon the child, even
to the use of red hot irons. When the
child was taken away from them it was
thought she would become cripple for
life on account of the treatment she had
rece ived.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-04-08
Grants COO1nSss.


While General Grant. then Iieuten
/ ant. was counting the lady whom be
married, there occurred an event to
which be never reverted without a
| shudder. A writer in the Midland
Monthly. describing an adventure
which the young lieutenant and Miss
Dent met with. says:
When the water Is high in the Missis-
sippi the swift current abrades the
banks. and they frequently "cave in
for several yards or rods at time.
IN early spring. in one of their after.
noon explorations, Lieutenant Grant
and the young lady were riding along
the bank of the river. passing from one
cove or valley 10 the mouth of another.
Miss Dent was nearest the water
Suddenly Miss Dents horse began to
sink. The earth had given way under
bis hind feet. Grants horse was close
beside hers. In an instant he ga W that
her horse was sinking into the awful
abyss!
1t was a frightful moment.
Grants cool head and splendid horse.
manship here had opportunity to dis.
play themselves Quick as a flash he
leaned over. threw his right arm
around Miss Dents waist. and drew
her to him as her horse disappeared IN
the seething and murky eddy that a
moment later boiled and surged i'm an,
CRY tumult over the place where bank
and horse had disappeared from .ightl
Fortunately the earth parted between
the two animals, leaving Grants horse
on solid ground. Lifting and firmly
holding Miss Dent. and applying thu
spur to his horse. he was on safe
ground in moment; then he gently
lowered her to the earth-all this with.
out a word from 1.-The silent man." or
a scream or murmur from her.
AS he hastened back to rescue her
horse she stood holding the bride OF
his. outwardly as composed as if moth.
ing had happened.
Her horse had disappeared. Grant
followed downstream and hailed a
boatman in skiff, who found the
horse swimming several hundred yards
below, amid driftwood and debris. He
landed the animal at place where it
could climb the bank, and it was soon
on safe ground. none the worse for the
fright and the bath.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-04-08
A Pair of Ohio Heirs,

Fred Dopplemeyer, poor painter Of
Akron, Ohio, has just received informa-
tion that his aunt, who died recently in
Austria, left him 5000, 900. Dopplemeyer
was an actor in his younger days, and he
says that he will build a magnificent
opera house tn Akron with his money.
Mrs. Fannie Wigley, the wife of brick
layer OF Akron, has also received infor-
nation that she has fallen heir to $25, ,00C
left her by an aunt who died in Stafford
shire, England, three weeks ago.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-04-08
Meet Death InstanfIy


By an explosion in the east end of the
northwest land tunnel at Chicago Tues
day morning two men were instantly kill
ed, four were seriously injured and five
others received slight wounds. The scene
of the explosion was in the face of the
workings 2,40O feet east of the shaft. The
dead men were working Immediately over
the spot where the explosion occurred and
they were torn to pieces. The other men.
with but one or two exceptions, were
working within few feet of the scene of
the explosion. The accident came without
warning. and none had chance to avoid
the danger. The men We're suddenly lift
ed from their feet and hurled against the
walls of the tunnel. They were blinded
by smoke and crushed by falling rock and
earth. With the aid of men from the sur
face the dead and wounded were carried
to the shaft and hoisted to the surface.
Assistant Engineer II. ]. Jackman, who
superintends the work for the city, went
into the workings after the accident. In
the mass of debris he found stick of
giant powder which had failed TO explode.
This fact leads him to believe uneNploded
sticks of dynamite caused the explosion,
having been ignited by the explosion OF
one of the electric lights which illuminate
the tunnel. Superintendent William En-
mis- also holds the same theory. Others
believe the men exploded she giant powder
by striking it with their pickaxes or SHOW
els while at work. Contractor Conneli of
the firm of Fitz-Simons & Connell, who
is in charge of the work, advances the
theory that the explosion was due to nat
ural gas. The shock of the explosion was
felt for blocks along the lake front, and
caused hundreds TO hurry to the tunnel.
As soon as the fatal result of the accident
became known to the workmen in the west
tunnel they refused TO work longer, and
operations on the entire tunnel were at
standstill.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-04-08
Johnny" and "Yank."

Every little while new story is told
which illustrates the nonchalant way
in which the soldiers of the Federal
and Confederate armies used to talk
across the lines during the Civil War
During the days, he says. when Sher
mans army was operating in front of
Atlanta. Hoods Confederate command
had been thrown again and again upon
Sbermans lift wing, only to be hurled
back each time torn and bleeding. Ono
morning. after this had been going on
for several days. the outposts of the
two armies found themselves within
talking distance, and began to con-
verse as usual.
Hello, Johnny" said Federal ser
geant
Hello. Yank"
How many of you rebs are there
left?''
Dunno. Yank. Bout another KILN,
reckon
Who can doubt that this brave Amer
lean soldier of the South would have
marched to the next "killin' with per-
fec; composure. even though it had
really finished Hoods command:
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-04-08
Destruction in Missouri,

The vicinity of Mount Vernon, No.,
was visited by the most terrific and de-
structive hailstorm ever witnessed there.
Hail stones weighing ten and twelve
ounces fell in great profusion and with
such force and rapidity that not a house
i'll the community escaped more or less in
jury. The churches, mills, etc, sustained
heavy losses. Not only were shingle roofs
damaged, but the heavy iron roofs of the
Touring and planning mills were rendered
useless. Stock of all kinds suffered in
tensely. Fruit and ornamental trees were
badly damaged. Immediately following
the hail came the heaviest rainstorm wit
messed there for fifteen years or more.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-04-08

greatest deficit that has yet occurred
In any fiscal year was In that which
ended In June 30, 1894. before the Me
kinley bill was repealed. Republicans
are willing to admit that business de
preston caused this loss of revenue. In
doing this they also admit that customs
receipts are. other things being equal. 4
measure of the prosperity of business.
Louisville COurier-Journal.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-04-08
THE NEWS RECORD.
SUMMARY OF A WEEKS HAP.
PENlNGS.
The Latest News ms Flashed Over the Wires
from All Parts of the World-Regarding
Politics, Religion, Casualties. Commerce,
and Industry.
DEATH IN A FIRE.
One of the Largest Buildings I'm the
South Burned.


South Burned.
Chattanooga (Tenn.l special: The
Richardson building, the largest in this
city, and one of the largest in the South,
was totally destroyed by fire. Fire caught
from the furnace in the basement and ran
up the elevator shaft. The watchnan was
slow in turning in an alarm and when the
firemen arrived the building was mass
of flames.
The fireman warned a numbe of gen.
tlemen sleeping on the sixth floor and all
succeeded in getting out except two.
These were Boyd Ewing, one of the rieh-
est men in this section, and S. NJ. Patton,
one of the most prominent architects in
the South. Mr.. Ewing attempted to climb
down the fire escape, but fell from the top
and his body was badly mutilated. Pat
ton was cut off from escape on the stairs
and his body is still in the ruins.
. About 100 offices and four stores were
in the building. The total loss amounls
to about s400, 600, with insurance of about
5000 0O0
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-04-08


The Baltimore News is authority for
the statement that the following have
been left on the free list in the Dingley
tariff bill:
Acorns. apatite.
Balm of Gilead; blood, dried; bones.
Coir cudoeGr, cutch.
Dandelion roots, diyi-diyi, dragon 5
blood.
FishskinS.
Gambler.
HoOfs, unmanufactured.
Junk. old.
Leeches.
Munjeet; marrow, crude, myrobolan.
Pulu.
Salep or saloup, spunk. storax or sly
raX.
Teetr, natural or manufactured