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The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-03-04

with = cabinet position, was the pa
triotic letter which he wrote when con-
fined in the dungeons of Libby prison.
Judge Golf, then Union soldier, was
taken prisoner January 20, 1864, and
was confined for four months in Libby.
A rebel spy named Armsey was like
wise captured and incarcerated within
the Federal lines and condemned to be
shot. Goff was held as hostage for
the spy and word was sent to the Fed
eral government that he would be shot
of Armsey was executed. Golf heard it
and wrote these lines to President Lin
coin: III Armscy is guilty he should be
executed gagdless of its consequences
to me. The life of single soldier
should not stand in the way. of adher-
ence to great principle" The letter
is on file in the war office.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-03-04

struction to valuable property. Railroads
were unable to move trains. Private
houses built in the low lands in the sub
urbs have been flooded. The poorer classes
who lived in small houses and shanties
along the rivers bank are homeless, while
the truck gardeners having hotbeds in the
bottom lands, with early vegetables al
most ready for the market, have been
ruined. In Mckeesport the damage will
exceed $4,000.
The strike of the river coal miners,
which was delayed on account of the high
water flooding the rivers. was inaugurated
at Pittsburg. The number of men out is
not known. but the miners expect the
strike TO be general along the Mononga-
hela valley, in which event 1000 men will
be involved. The men are striking for 2lla
cents per buShel in the first three pools
and cents in the fourth pool.
Captain William Howard Merrill, Z. S.
A, retired. died of cirrhosis of the liver
after an illness of n month at his home in
New York. He was born in Utica, n. Y,
March 21, 1888, and was educated at
West Point. At the outbreak of the war
he offered his services to President Lin
LIN anu III lue lNeuis -seNcuth
New York Infantry. For his services at
Bull Run he was made captain of volun
teers. At the battle of Antietam he was
captured and sent to Libby prison, from
which place, after four months confine-
ment. he escaped. While i'll the prison he
wrote book reciting the terrors of life
led by the unfortunates confined there
Upon reaching the Union lines again he
ra1 1.ArVN VNa,lh II L
out the war. He was mustered out of
service Oct. 23, 1866. but Immediately re-
ceived his appointment as brevet captain
of the regular army. which was bestowed
for his courage ut the battle of Bull Run
Sept. 10, 1868, he was made full cap
tain and sent to Governors Island. He
retired from active service Dec. 81, 1870.
Captain Merrill was friend of President
Lincoln and for several months was at
tached to his staff in the capacity of aid
de-camp
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-03-04
of Course He Would Saw so.

The Premier, Senior Canovas Del Cas-
tillo, at Cabinet council held in Madrid,
at which the Queen Regent presided, de-
clared that the difference with the United
States in regard to the treatment of pris-
oners was without Importance. He added
that an impartial inquiry into the death
of DR.. Ricardo Ruiz, the American citizen
who died recently in the prison of GUIANA
bacoa under circumstances which led TO
the report that he had been beaten TO
death, showed that the doctor expired
from natural causes.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-03-04
Asking for Too Much,

If Chairman Dingley can devise a
bill that will collect $50,000,OO0 Il year
from the taxpayers without their
knowledge or consent he will meet Il
lOngfelt want. Another way which is
received with jeers by politicians and
cheers by the people would be to re-
duce expenses $5O.0OO0O0 year. but
Of course this is asking too much, and
we hope the politicians will pardon us
for ever limiting at such a revolution.
airy idea.-LOuiSville Post.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-03-04
Fresh Burdens for the Farmer.

The Republicans are doing their best,
as far as can be judged, to evade the
responsibility they sued for. Instead
of trying to remedy the constant and
growing losses of the farmers the Re
publicans are actually engaged in pre-
pairing to legislate higher prices on the
goods which the farmer has to buy and
which, for lack of money, he cannot
buy even at present prices.-Atlanta
Con iii tuition
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-03-04
Fifteen Miners Killed.

Parral (Mexico) special: Advices have
been received from the Chalcos mining
camp west of here that ave-in had
occurred in the Rosario mine, and that it
is believed that fifteen miners had lost
their lives. The chamber in which the
fifteen miners were working is completely
blocked with mass of rock, and it will
be several days before an entrance can be
effected. 1t is feared that the supports of
the chamber have given away, and that
the men have been crushed to death.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-03-04
No Love Lost Retweeu Them

From the day when Joseph b. Fora
ker became prominent figure in Ohio
politics NJ. a. Hanna did not love him,
nor has Mr.. Foraker for a single mo-
ment loved Mr.. Hanna. Party ,eXigen-
cies at times produced mutual action,
but not mutual confidence. There is no
reason for believing that MI. Foraker
is more kindly disposed toward Mr..
Hanna now than when the friends of
each were fighting each other tooth and
nail at the direction. or with the ap-
proval of the two leaders. cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-03-04
Insist OH Robbing the People.

To-day, when you could count on the
fingers of one hand all the Industries
of the United States that could not
compete on equal terms with the prod
uctS of like industries in any other
country in the world, we find that, so
far from gradually diminished duties,
a special session of Congress is to be
called to restore them to the highest
point ever known.-St Paul Globe.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-03-04
Benedict Denies 1t.

New York special: E. c. Benedict
says that the report that Presid ent Cleve-
land was to so with him on his yacht
Oneida on a short visit TO Havana was, to
say the least, premature. He (Mr. Bene-
dict) might go on cruise toward the
South Ibis spring, and Mr.. Cleveland
might accompany him. That was all the
basis for the report.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-03-04

press messenger, bruised about chest; NJ.
A. Faulkner. baggage master, nose brok-
en-, face bruised, serious; F. A. Bradley,
right shoulder and face bruised; L. G. Tur.
ner, Boonville, Va, leg sprained; John
Arvin Porter, Covington, cut in face; ].
L. Gale, mail clerk, cut in knee and head.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-03-04
THE NEWS RECORD.
SUMMARY OF A WEEKS HAP.
PENlNGS.
The Latest News as Flashed Over tho Wires
from All Parts of the eWorld-Regarding
Politics, Religion, Casualties, Commerce,
and Industry.
TEN PERSONS KILLED,
Terrible ARRAY at a Dance In Tan.
col, Mexico,

49, AoAS ohidS at II lOduCG III Lam
col, Mexico.
Victoria (Mexico) special: A dispatch
received here from Tancol, this State,
Iays that terrible affray took place at a
lance given there, in which ten persons
were killed and fifteen others seriously
wounded. The dance was attended by
about l5O young men and women of the
little town and Mexican liquors were
freely used. About midnight the whole
crowd was drunk, and one of the young
men insulted young woman of the par
ty. This led to general fight, in which
knives, pistols and other weapons were
freely used, with the above result. The
authorities of the district arrived on the
scene after the fight was over and admin
istered to the wounded and are in pursuit
Of the few remaining members of the
party.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-03-04
Bosses of New York State.

Republican rule in New York stands
to-day for Platt and Payne, two men
whose theories of political purpose and
political methods are utterly corrupt,
two men who represent what is worst
and lowest in modern political life; two
men neither of whom would dare sub
nit his cause to the people, knowing
that it would be buried under an over
whelming adverse vote. - ST. Paul
Globe
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-03-04
Protection Another Name for Rob,

Protection Another Name for Robbery
The present tariff law has been the
best protector of American industries
ever devised in this country, for 1t has
enabled Americans to sell more goods
and product abroad than ever before,
but this Is not what the millionaire
manufacturers want. What they actu-
ally mean by protection is a measure
that will so choke off foreign competi-
ton that they can sell their goods to
their own people at two or three times
their value.-Memphis Ap-
peal
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-03-04
Awoke from n Trance Insane.

Toledo (Ohio) special: Mrs. Dietrich
Van Sagren, living near Mcclure, was
adjudged insane and taken TO the Toledo
Asylum. Two months ago Mrs. Van Sa-
gren fell into trancelike sleep, from
which she could not be aroused. Medi-
cal aid could do nothing for her. Sud-
denly she awoke, ravlng maniac. She
is in the strong ward of the asylum.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-03-04
Mo ti,er and Child Die of Starvation

Clarksville (Tenn.) special: Two per-
sons, mother and child, are reported to
have died from want of food and atten-
tion in what is known as Gallows Hollow.
A woman named Belle Fontroy was taken
sick, and her child and herself lay with
out attention until the child ate the flesh
from its hands: The condition of the
woman and child was discovered by the
man collecting their rent, but too late to
save their lives
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-03-04

Bountles for campaign contributors,
protection for trusts and the whole bur
den of federal taxation put upon con
sumpti0n-the food, fuel, clothing and
shelter of the people-this is the pro-
gram. The advance agent of prosper
ity'' proves to be the arrived agent OF
injustice.-New York World.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-03-04
The -Four Burden Bearers.

Food. fuel, clothing and shelter are
the four essentials of existence in our
climate. The Dingley bill as drafted
puts nearly the whole burden of taNa-
ton upon these prime necessaries. The
so-called farmers schedule taxes every
article of food for man or beast that
may seek access to our market TO sup
ply local or temporary deficiencies
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-03-04
Old Women i'm the Senate.

It is probable that the only way to
make the United States Senate stop
scolding is to select few young women
Senators. If the old women who are
there found themselves Outdone in their
own field they might get ashamed and
uuit.-New York Press.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-03-04
Foo1ing the Farmers.

Those who expect to see the new tar
iff law, which increases the duties on
agricultural products. increase their
prices, forget, apparently, that the
trend of prices of the things the farmer
has to sell has been downward for
more than twenty years, through all
kinds of tariff legislatio These prices
cannot be affected appreciably by tariff
legislation because the products are
exported largely and imported very
little. The tariff tinkers are again in
sulting the intelligence of the farmer
by holding out to him hopes that they
Know can never be realized.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-03-04
MASSING TROOPS.
Turkish Soldiers Being Rushed to
the Frontier.

Salonica special: The massing of
Turkish troops and munitions of war on
the frontier is proceeding with feverish
haste. All the soldiers or furlough have
been recalled and eleven batteries of artil-
lery, regiment of cavalry and two batal-
lions OF infantry have gone from here,
Monastier and elsewhere to Elassona.
Two additional batallions of infantry
have reached Katenra. The reliefs from
Smyrna, Brusa, Trebizonde and elsewhere
in Anatolia are on their 1uay here and to
the frontier, where total of six divisions
will be formed, with headquarters at
ElaSsona
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-03-04
Fire aft piurra.

Fire at Piqua, o., destroyed the Nation
al Linseed Oil plant known as the 'fW. p.
Orr mill No. 30 Loss on building and
machinery, $4,000. Fifty thousand
bushels of barley were also burned. In-
surance, $4,000. Origin of the fire un-
known,
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-03-04
Nine Children Orpbaued,

John B. Lee Of Fairmount, W. Va,
committed suicide by taking rough on
rats. He leaves nine children, his wife
having died nearly year ago. No rea-
son is given for his action.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-03-04
A BIG STATE.
INTERESTING ITEMS OF LATR
OHIO NEWS.

What Our Noighbors Arc Doins-Matters
of General and Local Interest-Mar-
riages and Deaths-Accidents and Crimes
--Personal Pointers About Ohio People.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-03-04
Nansen Coming to A.neriea.

A Boston dispatch says DR.. Fridtjof
Nansen will visit the United States in the
fall, having been engaged for lecture
tour by the Redpath Lyceum Bureau and
Mr.. Heard. DR.. Nansen speaks perfect
English.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-03-04
Dashed Ont His Brains.

Benjamin Bayer, schoolboy, while
scorching on his bicycle at Indianapolis,
plunged headlong into an express wagon,
dashing out his brains. Death was in-
Simultaneous.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-03-04

Russia produces eight bushels of
wheat to the acre, and might produce
twice or three times that quantity if
the cultivation were as careful and sys
tematic as in Germany or France.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-03-04

There are 800 varieties of wheat
which have a botanical difference from
each other, and a great many others
whose differences are mostly in the
name.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-03-04

In 1887 there were 4O1 beet sugar fac
tories in Germany, 391 in France, 200
in Austria, and Iii in Belgium.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-03-04
Effect of Free Wool.


Some months ago the wool growers
of this country We're at great pains tc
show the enormous increase of the i'm
ports of raw wool since it had been
put on the free list under the Wilson
bill. Perhaps it did not occur to every.
body that If the imports of wool had
increased there must be Il correspond
ing decrease i'll the amount of imports
of woOlen goods. The Wool SIanufac
turers' Association has recently fur
nished the following figures on this
point. The imports were:
Eleven Eleven
months, 1895. months, 1896.
Cloth ...... .S23.511.5S1 S13,677 ,657
Dress goods. 20,634, ,S55 12,3O2,2I2
This shows that the manufacturers
Of this country have been able with
free wool to sell in this country some
S1S,OOO,OOO worth of wOOlen goods in
one year, which, under the Mckinley
tariff bill, would have been imported
Edwin Brainard, in Chicago Chronicle
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-03-04

Manitose is peculiar sugar found
in mushrooms and one or two other
vegetables.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-03-04
ConrressionaI Extravarance.

When Speaker Reed, a few years ago,
warned his fellowRepublicans that it
would prove dangerous thing from n
party standpoint for them to furnish
the country with the spectacle of Il
.'billion-dollar Congress" they paid but
little attention to him. and what he
foresaw did happen. There was a po
litical overturning which completely
staggered them and lost them control
of the Government for four years.
The country has now had another
Republican Congress for two straight
years, and ii is bllion-dOllar one be-
yond question. When Mr.. Reed gave
his former warning there was only
possibility of Il billion-dollar Congress.
The most conservative estimate of the
forty-five millions more than the bill
lion, which the then Gar of the House
himself considered the height of eX-
travagance.
Despite the despera te condition of the
treasury, as well as of the country at
large, every appropriation bill reported
to the House during the present session
has been larger than the similar bill Of
the preceding session. Thus the pace
Is set in extravaganza for the next Con-
gress, which will have Republican
President, who is sure not to set his
face in favor of that economy which is
contrary to the traditions of his party.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-03-04
Highly Paid Labor the Best.

Americans can manufacture iron
more cheaply than Englishmen, while
paying much higher wages to labor.
but it has been conclusively demon
strated that the best paid labor is the
cheapest. England pays better wages
than are paid on the continent of Eu
rope, but in spite of that she has been
able to maintain her supremacy, be-
cause she gets more service for a given
amount of money. The same is true
of labor in the United States. 1t is bet
ter paid than that of England. but in
return it renders better service and is
more efficient.-Pittsburg Times.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-03-04
Reed Getting Democratic Support

Reed Getting Democratic support.
In his opposition to extravaganza and
favoritism Speaker Reed now finds his
strongest supporters in the democrats
of the country and in the house. He is
opposed by his own party because he
will not permit it to pursue the tradi
more money than there is in sight or
will be in sight for several years to
come. He may believe in the virtues
of the new tariff now being framed, but
he does not propose to place any mort
cages on such collateral.-SiouX City,
Iowa TribUuc
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-03-04

Patriotic Letter of Union Prisoner.
An interesting incident in the career
of Judge Golf, of West Virginia, whose
name has been mentioned in connection
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-22
McARAGUAK REV0LUTI0K.
Rebels at Granada Are Officially Re-
ported TO Have Been
Defeated.

MANAGUA, NICARAGUA (via Galveston),
Sept. 2L-Ai. is quiet mere, but the revo-
Iutionary movement continues in differ
ent parts OF the country There were out
breaks last night at Granada and Jinotepo
and communication between Managua
and the cable station at San Juan del Sur
was cut off.
The fighting at Granada lasted until 10
o'clock in the morning, out only few
men were killed, although several were
wounded. The revolutionists, 1t is Off
cial!y stated, were defeated and driven
from Granada by the Government troops,
commanded by General Aurelio Estrada.
General Paiz, with force OF revolution
lists, is reported to be near Brito or AS
telero, two small places on the Pacific
Coast He is said to be awaiting the ar
rival OF the steamer having \ board arms
and ammunition intended for the revo-
luionists.
The names of the revolutionary leaders
at Granada and JinoIepo are not known
to the authorities here. The friends of
President Zelaya say he is enargetic in
his direction of his forces in the various
disturbed parts Of the country.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-22

would allow the experiences and sensa-
ions during the change. He said the
feeling OF release was exquisite. All pain
and suffering dropped from him ike a
garment cast aside and he was in another
country. He says his fathers presence
was with him Tor while and sustained
him; that he felt so buoyant and free that
he was anxious to start out on the shining
road that stretched before him.
He described beautiful fields with way
ing grains and grasses that rippled with a
soft breeze. The trees especially claim
his wondering memory, for never did
earth grow such stately monarchs with
such wonderful. shining, brilliant foliage.
TIE strains from distant music were in
the air. And from all tnis ne was forced
to turn back to the weary body, and he is
longing for the second call. He has per-
feet faith. and feels how blessed he Ias
been. He thanks God for The privilege OF
offering this consolation to his beloved
ones.
Lest the doubters should think this
story exaggerated. THE CALLS CORE
spondent asked FOR statements from some
OF the people present, which were most
willingly given. These statements 6e-
scribe the incidents as they occurred and
express the earnest beliefs of those who
give them.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-22
JOHN LIS BOOM
IS LAUNCHED
Sullivan Formally in the
Race for Mayor of
Boston.
Nomination Papers Circulated
and Many ignatureS
Obtained.
OF Course the Friends of Mr..
Quincy Didn't Sign and No
One Expected Them To.

BOSTON, Mass. Sept. 21.-John /.
Sullivan's mayoralty boom was formally
launched to day. Official nomination
papers were started in circulation for sig
natures this morning, and tonight when
the result OF but a single days work was
shown to THE CALLS representative there
was already goodly collection OF names.
The law here Only requires 900 signatures
to secure full recognition OF nomination
on the official election ballot. so il is need
less 10 say that the ex-cham pion's name
will figure alongside of that OF his hated
enemy, Quincy, whom he is still deter
mined 10 throw down, according to his
threat in The SUNDAY CALL. The nomina-
tion paper was first taken through all the
departments at the City Hall, where the
opposition holds the fort, the lighters
hackers being determined to brave the lion
in his den. 1t is needless to say that not a
solitary signature was obtained in the hall.
None were expected. None of the present
Mayors appointees dared to sign papers
for the nomination of one who had flung
the gauntlet OF defiance in the face of their
leader.
Now that the politician realize that the
Sullivan campaign is no JOKE they are
entirely. Johns friends are thankful for
this. Their room is better than their
company, say the campaign managers.
With the machine men all out of il the
plain people will flock around the big
fellow with their votes and their support
Is the confident belief of his followers
This cam paign plan of Mr.. Sullivan has
not the newness which some have been
attributing to it. The political history Of
Mr. Sullivan is a brief one; still the posi-
billties are not to be underestimated.
More than one man OF the pugilistic line
mas made a BIZ success in politics. 1t
must be remem bered that this is not SUI
livan's first declaration fcr political
honors. Only few years back ne de-
Glared his intention OF standing for Con-
gress rom the Ninth District At that
time there were plenty of people who
were ready TO follow his path, but he
withdrew be for it became really serious.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-22
1REArI NITH THE MAHDI.
Conditions Upon Uhich Hosttlittss Are
IN AHs ed

PARIS, FRANCE, Sept. 21.-The Figaro
this morning says that treaty has been
concluded between Slatln Pasha, repre-.
senting Great Britain. and Zobein Pasha,
representing the Mahdi, by which the
latter will not oppose the advance of the
Anglo Egyptian expedition as far as
Khartoum, and Osman Digma's forces
will remain at the Bara River so long as
Great Britain desires.
The following sre said to be the condi-
tions upon which this treaty was signed :
The Mahdi remains King OF Khartoum,
and Zobein Pasha continues to exercise
the functions of Governor OF Darfur under
the protection of Great Britain.
The Figaro also asserts that the mis-
sion of James Dennill Rodd to the
King of Abyssinia obtained promise OF
neutrality on the part of King Menelik by
guaranteeing the western frontier of
Aoyssinia in the names OF both Great
Britain and the Mahdi.