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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-01-22

A man with speciality is never at a
loss for a subject for conversation.
When the late Gen. Neal Dow was in
Libby prison, dusing the civil war, he
would stir up his fellow prisoners with
patriotic addresses. In the midst of his
eloquence, ifany OF the guards appeared
he would quickly take up temperance
as his theme, much to the delight of his
hearers, and the guards would only
hear the familiar remark: "Yes, gen.
tlemen, we must put down the grog-
shops with strong hand."-Youth's
Companion.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-01-22
FOR THE GOLD STANDARD.


Convention Ia Held at Indianapolis to Aid
the Work of tho Monetary Commission.
indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 26.-Almost
four hundred delegates were present
at the Grand opera house yesterday
when Chairman Hanna, of the execu-
tive committee, called the monetary
convention to order. This was an i'm
crease of 100 over the number of dele
gates that attended the, first Indianap-
oils convention of year ago, and it
was regarded as indicative of the in
terest which business men feel in the
movement for reform of the currency
laws. The hall presented the appear
ance of a national convention of one of
the two great political parties, the va
rious delegates being indicated by
standards bearing the names of the
various states. Two overnors-Mount,
of Indiana, and Shaw, of Iowa-were
the speakers at the afternoon session.
Gov. Mount delivered the speech of
welcome and Gov. Shaw spoke for more
than an hour on the gold standard and
the retirement of the greenbacks.
The delegates did not include many
bankers, but included many men of
large affairs and some of national
prominence. Among those present was
Gen. Simon B. Buckner, of Kentucky,
the gold democratic candidate for vice
president two years ago. There was
also Gen. Charles Tracy, of Albany, N.
Y, who used to represent the Cleve-
land administration in the fights
against free silver in congress, Iowa
We'd with Indiana for the honor of the
largest delegation on the floor. There
were about 60 of the Iowa delegation
and there were also strong delegations
from Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois and
Ohio.
NJ. II. Hanna, of Indianapolis, called
the convention to order. He intro
duced Rev. M. l.. Haines, who offered a
prayer, at the conclusion of which Mr..
Hanna introduced Gov. Mount, of In
diana, who delivered the address of
welcome. Gov. Mounts speech was an
earnest plea for the maintenance OF
the gold standard.
The state delegations selected vice
presidents and members of the com
mittee on resolutions. The convention
then adjourned until Z p. M, when ad'
dresses were delivered to large audi
ence by Hon. G. Stuart Patterson, oi
Philadelphia, and Col. j. L. Green, OF
Connecticut.
The executive committee was con.
tinued by unanimous vote of the con.
vention and will be given power to add
to their numbers. They held a meet,
ing and resolved to prosecute the fight
for currency revision to the utmost and
to make an effort to raise the necessary
funds by impressing upon the business
community the Importance of placing
the currency upon stable basis.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-01-22
Sunday Closing Ordinance invalid.

Cleveland, Jan. 25.-Billiard parlors
and barber shops may keep open house
such a time as the city council passes
an amendment to the ordinance which
is at present in operation. Judge Fled
Ter decided Monday in police court that
the ordinance is invalid and discharged
several persons arrested Sunday on
charges of violating the billiard section
of the ordinance. The section covers
keeping and playing billiards and pool
on Sunday, except by persons who OBJ
serve the Jewish Sabbath, which is
Sat,trfoxy
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-01-22
ENDED IN DISASTER.
The Trip OF Party of Filibus-
ters.
Tho Steamer Tlllic Founders While on the
Const of New Jersey and Four of Her
Crew Find Watery Graves
Traitors Among the Pas
sengcrs are Supposed
to Have Scuttled
tho Craft.

Providence, r. l., Jan. 26.-Nineteen
survivors of the suspected filibustering
steamer Tillie, which sank off Barnc-
gat, N, j., were brought to this port
yesterday by n coasting schooner. Four
men were lost. Capt. John O'Brien
was among the saved.
The Tillie was abandoned last Sum
day afternoon while off Barnegat in
the midst of terrible storm. 1t is be-
lieved she was scuttled by traitors who
had joined the party on board for the
purpose of destroying the vessel. The
10 who were saved escaped with great
difficulty. The other four men could
not be taken off and they went down
with the vessel. Forty tons of dyna-
mite, three dynamite guns and a con-
siderable quantity of ammunition in
tended for the Cuban insurgents were
on board the Tillie when she sank.
Capt. Waldemar, of the schooner
Governor Ames, says of the rescue:
Sunday afternoon about o'clock,
while 2S miles south of Shinnecock, we
sighted small two-masted steamer
flying her colors union down. Steering
was deep in the water and laboring
hard. Soon afterward we made out
two boats filled with men just astern
of the distressed craft. The wind was
blowing 40 miles an hour and the sea
fierce. The waves were breaking clear
across the Ames amidships and we had
| our hands full to manage our ship, but
| we realized that the steamer close by
was sinking and that many men were
in peril of their lives and resolved to
| aid them. The course of the Governor
Ames was changed to bring her as close
to the steamer as possible, and when
within quarter of mile of her the
Ames was hove to.
1.-Two boat loads dropped down to
the Ames and were pulled aboard. The
second mate of the Ames and four
seamen volunteered to return to the
| Tillie to the aid of the eight men still
ON board the sinking craft. They
brought back four at the risk of their
own lives. Darkness had set in by the
time they returned to the Ames, the
wind had increased to a hurricane, and
the only course left was to abandon
the four remaining men to their fate.
| The Tillie was even with the water
line at the time and undoubtedly sank
almost Immediately"
Upon reaching Providence the sur
vivors left for New York. Ten of the
rescued men were Cubans. The names
of the lost are: Horacio Pevia, Alfred
Bermudez, -Cancellori and the stew
ard, name unknown.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-01-22
EIGHT LIVES WERE LOST.
Frightful Results Follow the Burning OF
a Business Block In IA Western City.

Frightful Results Follow the Burning of
Business Block In Western City.
Spokane, Wash, Jan. 26.-Eight lives
and probably nine were lost Monday
night in the fire in the Great Eastern
building. They were:
Miss Alice Wilson. aged 10. hat trimmer.
Maud Wilson, sister OF Alice, aged years.
Miss Rose Smith, aged 20.
Mrs H. G. Davies, Of Nebraska City, Neb.
who fell in descending from the fifth story, died
at the hospital.
w. b Gordon, mining engineer.
Mrs Cora Peters and daughters Ethel and
Alma, aged and years respectively.
1t is also thought Mrs. Peters son
Charles, aged IL years, perished, but
there are reports that he was saved
and taken into the country by relatives.
None of the remains of those lost have
been recovered. The four walls of the
big building remain intact and fire is
still burning in the basement. In that
mass of blacSened debris lie the bodies
of the victims Insurance agents esti-
mate the total property loss at 1925, 900;
insurance $135, 900.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-01-22

fore-night again, it was, too-with a
band of music, with fireworks flying
everywhere, and with crowds on the
sidewalk cheering, to the town hall,
where there was banquet and a speech
from the mayor, and so on. When this
was nearly over my father and my
brother, who had come to meet me, went
home to tell my mother was coming.
Home was half mile or more away.
A bunch of US, men of the regiment,
started from the hall together. They
fell off one after another, until finally l
went on alone the familiar street. 1t
was bright moonlight. Far ahead, at
the corner of the street down which 1
must turn for home, L saw her; she was
waiting.
"When I had come to her she lifted
up her hands and pronounced my name; /;
that was all; and then her arms were
about my neck and my old blue over
coat was wet with her falling tears. Her
son had come home"-N. Y. Sun.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-01-22
Began to Ballot for Senator.

Nashville, Tenn, Jan. ga vote
was taken Tuesday in each branch of
the legislature for United States sena-
tor. Hon. E. j. Sanford, republican,
of Knoxville, received the votes of all
the republican members of the senate
and house. Each of the democratic
andidates-Messrs. McMillin, Turley
and Taylor-received one democratic
vote in each house and three populist
members also voted for Turley. AS
the democrats are largely in the ma
jority, there was no election. The dem
ocratic caucus met again last night and
took Is ballots without choice.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-01-22
The Big storm at Norwails.

Norwalk, Jan. 25.-A furious gale,
the heaviest known here for years,
swept over this city and vicinity Sun
day, continuing for "a hours at the rate
of 70 miles an hour. Trees and fences
were blown down and much debris
covered the roads and walks. Damage
was done to the long distance tele-
phone wires between here and Well
lington. The new waterworks reser-
voirs were lashed into fury by the
wind and the waves washed into the
Wheeling & Lake Erie railway am
bar,kment, doing much damage.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-01-22
INTERESTING OHIO NEWS
Gathered by Telegraph from an
Parts of tho State.


Cincinnati, Jan. 22.-P. M. Arthur, OF
the Brotherhood of Engineers, is here.
He declined to speak of the Cincinnati,
Hamilton S Dayton railroad grievances
further than to say that he did not be-
lieve the brotherhood chiefs would be
called on to assist. He thought that
the matter would be settled by the
parties themselves. No question of
wages is involved. The men want
fairer treatment when discharged.
They demand hearing before dis
charge, a Encouragement of night runs
and payment for overtime when de-
layed on the road.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-01-22
WARTIME REooLLEcTloNs.
The Old Soldier Tells of His Going
Away md Homecoming.

Away and Homecoming.
"My last recollection of the camp in
which we were mustered in," said the
old soldier, "was of my mother. We
had been in camp for days, for weeks,
in fact, filing up the regiment and drill
ing and getting equipped, and getting
ready generally. Finally we were mus
tered in, and the next day after that we
started.
1T was nightfall when we fell in for
the last time in the company streets of
our first camp and marched out and
formed on the color line. There was n
great crowd there, relatives and friends
and sightseers come to see the regiment
off. In front of my own company 1
could see my father and mother, come
to see the last of their boy before he
went to war. / was the apple of my
mothers eye, 1 know that, and had
expected to see her break down COM
pletely when the regiment marched
away, but she stood as firm as rock.
when the regiment came home we
marched up through the same street
that we had marched down years be-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-01-22
M'coMAs is A WINNER.
The Maryland Legislature Elects the Re-
publican Caucus Candidate to the United
States Senate.

publican Caucus Candidate to the United
States Senate.
Annapolis, Md, Jan. 26.-Lewis E.
McComas was yesterday elected United
States senator to succeed A. p. Cor
man. The ballot upon which he was
elected the first of the day, and the
eighth since the contest began, result
ed in his getting 63 votes to 4 for Alex
ander Shaw, of Baltimore, the only
other republican who remained in the
race. Mr.. German got Al votes, the
full democratic strengths in both houses
The break to McComas came as the re-
suit of Monday nights caucus, at
which SO members were in attendance,
and at which McComas was practically
unanimously nominated. Ten repub-
lican delegates from Baltimore and
Senator Westcott, of Kent county,
however, refused to take any part in
the caucus or to consider themselves
bound by it, and up to noon Tuesday,
when the balloting was resumed, no
one not in their councils knew how
they meant to vote, but it was gener-
ally thought they would stick to Shaw
to the end, thereby creating dead
lock.
1t was therefore with the most in
tense interest that the balloting was
watched and when the name of Senator
Westcott was reached and he, after a
brief speech, changed his vote from
| Shaw to McComas, everyone knew the
end was near, and the cheering was
tremendous. Speaker Shaefer was the
next of the recalcitrants to come in
line. Then one by one five of his ass,
eiates in the bolt against the rule o.
the majority followed his example.
Ex-Congressman Findlay's only re-
naming supporter did likewise and
the vote stood 50 for McComas to for
Shaw. Then Delegate jacob changed
his vote, but four others-Messrs
Quasi, Baldwin, Short and Delacour, of
Baltimore-stuck to the Baltimore can
didate to the last and went down with
| tlying colors.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-01-22
A Convention of Manufacturers.

New York, Jan. 2G.-The third an
nual convention of the National Asso-
citation of Manufacturers began here
yesterday. About $50 prominent men
from all parts of the country We're
present. In his annual report Presi-
dent Search declared that during the
past 12 IL. onths the industries of the
country had progressed from dullness
and stagnation into pronounced activ-
ity. He declared that one of the great
est problems still to be settled was the
shipping question and advocated a lib
ment to encourage American shipbuild-
ing.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-01-22
Tornado vlslts the Mound Clty.

St. Louis Jan. ga gale of wind
that reached the highest velocity of
any experienced here since the tornado
of May 27 1896, prevailed here Tues
day. Its velocity was G6 miles an
hour. Two deaths, one fatal injury
and several minor casualties We're re-
ported, as well as considerable de-
struction of property. The dead are:
August Weymeyer, aged 81, "A carpen-
ter who was blown from the roof of
the Shields school; Thomas Peterson,
years old, blown from the roof of u
DOrch
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-01-22
Tho Naine Arrlyes at Hayann.

Havana, Jan. 2G.-The United States
battleship Maine, commanded by Capt.
Charles ID. Sigsbee, arrived here Tues
day morning and was saluted by the
forts. A lieutenant of the Spanish
cruiser Alfonso KILL, the Spanish flag
ship, visited the Maine early in the af-
ternoon, as did also an officer of the
German cruiser Gneisenau. Both visits
were returned by Capt. Sigsbee, who
also called upon Rear Admiral Manter-
ola at the admiralty Office and upon
Vice Admiral Pastoro, after which he
had prolonged conference with Con.
SUI General Lee.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-01-22
TRUE TO THE FLAG.
An Incident in the Navy at the Out
break of the War.

break of the War.
There is a story about an officer of
the United States navy, whose name
and family, at least, are well known in
Milwaukee. 1t was in 1861, and United
States sloop of war, just in from France,
was making Boston harbor with a lot of
officers on board who were in state of
tension because of the expected out
break of war. Presently the pilot came
aboard. With deep clearing of his
throat the captain said:
well, pilot, what's the news?"
Your Boston pilot was in no more of
hurry in those days than he is now,
and he deliberated moment before he
answered.
"Sumter's fired on, and the United
States has gone to blazes!"
Little by little the listening Off
GERS fell back and instinctively made
two groups-the north and the south.
With steady voice the captain said:
"Mr. Pilot, put us into Boston as soon
as you can" Then lifting his hat he
said: The flags servant and yours,
gentlemen" and went to his cabin. The
groups, now knowing the worst, whis-
pered apart, and one by one men dis
appeared. Late that night the anchor
chains hurting throught the hawser holes
chanted Home Again" In the early
morning all the officers were called to-
gether and their captain said: Gen
tlemen, it is the parting of the ways.
Some of us will never meet again, and
some of us will die in doing what we be-
lieve is right. Uncle Sam has edu-
Gated, fed and clothed us, and we have
sworn to stand by him. Yet no oath
can bind man beyond the strength of
his conscience, and changed conditions
make changed man. On that table |
have written out the dear old oath of
allegiance and signed it. i stand by the
flag. Let each one of You go to his
cabin and think it over; then let him
come back and sign below me or-let
lin go his way" And then he went
on deck. One at a time the officers
came back, until nine names stood un-
der that of the old man; the others were
going the other way. An hour later the
captain went down to his cabin and
took the paper in his hands. AS he did
so he looked up aud saw young, tall,
handsome midshipman from Maryland,
and the captains voice trembled as he
said: Winnie. do you signP"
"Aye. aye, sir. Same flag and same
Uncle Sam in Maryland as in Massachu-
| setts, " know"
God bless you, boy! Your father
and | fought side by side as lads in
1919, and, while there are some OF us
who are not going away. prayed God
your fathers son would stick 10 ur."
This is the story of Capt. Winfield
Scott Cchley, the man who did stick TO
his flag when some Others didn't.--Mil-
waukee Evening Wisconsin.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-01-22
wAsHINeToN,s STOVE.
Once 1t Warmed the Person of the
Father of His Country.

Once 1t Warmed the Person of the
Father of His Country.
If, in the phraseology of the streets,
George Washington was mot so warm"
as some unpatriotic historians would
have us believe, it was not because he
had no stoves. Like the bodyguards
and coaches of the father of his coun-
try, the stoves that are said to
have warmed the person of our first
president are without number. No
village is complete without one.
But the Washington stove belonging
to Chicago man has all the earmarks
or, more properly speaking, the in
dcntures-of authenticity and is worth
consideration. 1t is solidly built ar
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-01-22

rangement, about six feet high, capped
by an American eagle cast in iron. The
foundation is square and massive, with
four stout legs, rather fancifully
wrought. The stove is square, slant
ing upward almost to point. In it
at its base are two openings, and these
appear to be the only doors, There is
no receptacle for ashes, and one is left
to speculate upon how our digntied
George started the fire in the morning
when the weather was cold, and now,
if the thing did not draw" did he
vent his i'll humor at its contrariness,
when there were no doors to slam nor
to kick shut.
Above the tapering, square part is
"A corrugated column, foot high. Qnd
upon this the eagle, with outstreched
wings
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-01-22
Preparing for a Long Struggle.

Cleveland, Jan. 25.-While there was
no change in the outward appearance
of the situation at the Globe Iron
Works Co.'S shipyard or drydock Mon
day, both sides are preparing for n
long struggle. All gates at the ship
yard have been locked and the watch
men have been instructed to keep all
outsiders out of the yard. Less than
100 men are working in the shipyard.
where 800 men are usually employed.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-01-22
McCord Gets a Nice Plum.

East Liverpool, Jan. 21.-Frank Nc
Cord, of this city, was named by the
president yesterday to be collector OF
internal revenue for the Eighteenth
district of Ohio, with headquarters in
Cleveland. There were many applicants
for this place. A large number of these
We're Cleveland men. McCord is life
long friend of President Mckinley, hav-
ing been a Schoolmate of his.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-01-22
Post Omce I,urglnrIzed.

Geneva, Jan. 20.-The Geneva post
Office was entered by burglars Monday
night and about $500 or $500 in cash
and 81, 900 in stamps taken. The front
door of the vault was drilled and the
inner door unlocked. 1t is not known
how they entered the building, as
every door was locked. There is no
clew to the thieves.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-01-22
Poor Outlook for a State Exposition.

Columbus. Jan. 26.-Indications for
q liberal appropriation by the Ohio
legislature towards the Ohio centen-
nial enterprise are not promising, and
it is possible that the state may con-
fine it's share in any such undertaking
to making an exhibit of purely stata
nature. Many of the members incline
to the belief that the state is not in
the condition financially to make a
large appropriation.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-01-22

Cleveland, Jan. 26.-The plasterera
have won their fight. They were war
ring for an eight-hour day and a uni
form wage rate of $3.50 per day, and
the battle lasted just one day. Wher-
ever the demand was not granted the
union men quit work Monday. Early
Tuesday morning it was declared that
the strike was practically at an end
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-01-22
VIC Future Of "Lndy."

Mexico now has lady bull fighters
Brooklyn has lady football players and
Middletown IN. " has a lady street
car motorman. If this thing keeps UP
we shall ultimately have lady every
thing except lady women.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-01-22
EMILE zoLA's NERVE.
II Has Brought Upon Him the Enmit,
of the French Army.


Emile Zola, the great novelist, who is
now the foremost man in the eye of Eu-
rope, is not so because of his books or
because at least he is about to become
ian immortal" but because he may go
to prison for his accusations against
high officials of France in the matter of
the Dreyfus-Esterhazy case.
Zola some time ago took up the
cudgels in support of the eXiled army
captain. He said he would make the
Dreyfus case "his affair."" and he has
kept his word in manner which prom
ises all sorts of discussions in the ga
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-01-22
The Fish and Its senIes.

A fish never renews its scales. A
wound may heal up and be covered over
with a thick protective skin, but nature
provides the fish with only one suit Of
scale armor. and leaves lost out of that
are never restored
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-01-22
Yeteran EnGlneer Dles.

Cleveland, Jan. a6.-Henry Sherman,
the oldest engineer ON the Lake shore
railroad, died ut his home in Collin
wood, Tuesday, of consumption. He
mad been in the roads eGlploy for more
than "a years.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-01-22
Receivers for Cincinnatrs Zoo.

Cincinnati, Jan. 22.-George Hafer
and Albert Fisher were yesterday APP
pointed receivers of the geological gar
dens, upon application of the stock
holders, who state that there is debt
of S7O, 900 and that litigation is threat
ened which would bring permanent in
Jury to the property.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-01-22

Washington, Jan. 22.-The president
has sent the following nominations Of
Ohio postmasters to the senate: George
A. Shaw, Barberton; William III. Baum,
Batavia; Charles w. Searles, Madison,
Daniel Myers, Chicago.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-01-22

Columbus, Jan. 22.-Gov. Bushnell
will soon issue proclamation asking
the people to contribute to the help of
the State Cuban league in their efforts
to raise funds for the use of the Cubans.