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

JOHN LAIRD, the famous silipbuiller,
died at his home in Birkenhead, Eng,
on the 25th. 1t was at his ship ard
that the celebrated Confederate cruiser
Alabama was built.
RELATIVES of Cassius and Anthony
Chittick, of Flora, Ind, have received
word that they, with William Gosser,
of Pittsburg and Melville Scoville, of
Syracuse, n. Y, have perished in the
Klondike region.
THE senate has confirmed the nomi-
nation of j. w. Griggs, of New Jerse Y,
to be attorney general of the United
States.
CHARLES F. REED, at one time known
as the wheat king of California, died
on the 25th at his home in Auburn,
Cal. He was a prominent politician and
had extensive mining interests.
The production of pig iron in the
United States in 1897, as shown by the
American Iron and Steel association,
was 9,652, $50 tons, an increase of 1,O29,-
553 tons over 1895.
A GENTLEMAN in the east who stipu-
lates that his name be not given to the
public has donated So, 600 to Beloit
(Wis,) college.
THE failure of the National Bank of
Paola, Kan, is announced. AT the date
plus and profits amounting to $12, 800
and deposits of 81, 456.
IT is reported that the Dupont De
Nemours Co., of Wilmington, Del, has
just received contract to furnish the
governm ent with 100000 pounds of
heXagona powder, such as is used in
large guns.
CAPT. GEORGE r. GUss, editor and
proprietor of the Chester County Pa.)
Democrat, committed suicide at his
home in West Chester on the 25th by
inhaling illuminating gas.
HERR TROJAN, of Berlin, editor of
Kladderdatsch, has been sentenced to
two months Imprisonment in fort
ress for les majestic in cartooning EN-
peror William.
| IT is announced from Madrid that,
following Washingtons example" +"
the Spanish government will instruct
Spanish warships to visit few Ameri-
can ports"
| In the senate on the 25th the pension appro-
priation bill was passed The remainder Of the
lay was spent in debating tho Teller resolu-
ton declaring that government bonds may be
paid in silver .. Uud r the parliamentary fc-
tion OF discussing the Indian nppropr ion
bill, the ht use devoted almost the entire day
10 political debate IN which the main ques-
tion was whether prosperity had come to the
country as result OF the advent OF the pres
ent administration, Many members partci-
pated and partisan spirit kept interest keyo d
up 70 high pitch
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-01-22
A WEEKS RECORD
ALI the News Of the Past Seven
Days Condensed.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
News of the Industrial Field, Personal
and Political Items, Happenings
at Home and Abroad.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
THE NEWS FROM ALL THE WORLD
CONGRESSIONAL.

| Proceedings of First Regular Session.
Senator Morgan continued his speech in
| advocacy of the ratification OF the Ha-
| waiian annexation treaty in the executive
| session of the senate on the 10Th. A joint
| resolution was introduced providing for the
| appointment of n commission to make q
survey of ship canal from the lower part
| of Lake Michigan to the Wabash river....
| In the house q resolution was introduced
| to provide for minister of the United
States to Cuba. The question of granting
| belligerent rights to the Cuban insurgents
was argued. A bill TO authorize the secre-
| tary of the treasury to purchase the Kan
| sas Pacific division OF the Union Pacific
railroad was introduced.
Senator Morgan concluded his four-days'
speech in the senate on the Goth on the
| Hawaiian treaty. Senator Teller's resou-
tion providing for the payment of bonds
| of the United States in silver at the OPP
| tion of the government was discussed.
| In the house the consular and diplomatic
| appropriation bill was passed after the
| close of the debate on the Cuban question.
| Speaker Reed stamped as false an asser-
| tion made by Mr.. Bailey, the floor leader
| of the democrats, and turmoil ensued for
| n time.
The senate on the 21st confirmed the nom-
ination of Joseph McKenna to be associate
| justice of the supreme court of the United
States. An agreement was reached for
vote on the Teller silver resolution next
Thursday. In the house a bill was passed
to extend the public land laws of the United
States to the territory of Alaska and the
urgent deficiency bill was sent to confer
ence.
Bills were introduced in the senate on
the 22d to amend the interstate commerce
law and for the publication of the PEN
sion roll. The resolution of Senator Teller
providing that the bonds of the United
States may be paid in silver dollars was
Il - IN-isr
of New Jersey to be attorney-general was
received from the president. In the house
a bill was introduced extending the crimi-
nal laws of the United States to Indian
school students Most of the day was de-
voted to general debate on the Indian ap-
propriation bill.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-01-22
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

West Virginia is now producing more
high-grade petroleum than any other
state in the union.
The great strike of machinists in
Great Britain has ended in failure for
the workmen, after a struggle of six
months.
Ex-President Cleveland has purchased
tract of land near Princeton. N. j..
which he intends 10 stock for a game
preserve.
1t is stated that the government of
Chilli has decided TO undertake the con-
struction of the projected trans-Andean
railway.
The United States government is to
establish carrier pigeon loft in Allan
tic City, n. j., to be used in connection
with the naval service.
Miss Phebe C. Edgar, of Railway, N.
j.. has been teacher for 60 years in
the Sunday school of the Second Presby-
terian church of that place.
The firm Of A. S. Baker & Co.. of the
produce exchange of New York and
London, has closed a contract for 10.-
oOOI bicycles for shipment to Europe.
The Womeu's Federated Clubs of Mis-
souri, voted TO establish travelling IL
brary in Missouri and appointed board
of seven members TO inaugurate the
work.
While W. C. Hoge. of Nevada. Mo-. was
on his journey home TO meet his wife,
from whom he had been separated by a
quarrel. he fell under freight train at
Fulton, Mo-. and was killed.
Seth d. Tripp. who died at his home
in Lynn, Mass. the other day. was prob
ably the greatest inventor of shoe ma
chinery. and his devices have revolu-
tionized almost every branch of the in
dustry.
Congress is to be asked for ar appro-
priation Of $4,000 TO aid in the erection
in Chester. Pa. of a $4,000 monument
over the grave of John Morton.who gave
the casting vote of Pennsylvania for the
declaration Of independence.
Maud Booth. wife of Commander Bal
lington Booth. of the Volunteers Of
America has left the Presbyterian hos
pital in New York. where she has been
for the last six weeks. and returned to
her home at Mont Clair. n. ].
Moses Scharf. 65 years old. widower
for eight years. senior member Of
Scharff Bros. four dealers and promi-
neut in business and Jewish circles in
st. Louis. eloped with and married a
Gentle 40 wears his junior, a former
servant in his household.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-01-22
Rev. T. Dewitt Tnlmago, d. D., was
married in Allegheny, Pa, to Mrs.
Charles Collier, n widow.
FOREIGN.

The Spanish forces attacked the in
surgent camp hospital at Rio Hondo.
Cuba, and several women and many sick
soldiers were put TO death.
Shocks of earthquake were of almost
daily occurrence at San Domingo, doing
great damage to property.
All the plantations near Union and
De Reyes, in Matanzas province, Cuba,
have been burned by the insurgents.
Along the western shore of Nova
Scotia the families of many fishermen
are in a starving condition.
Issues of the New York World and
the New York journal and Advertiser
were seized by the government officials
in Havana.
The report of the death in London
of Kate Forsythe, the actress, was pre-
mature.
kilograms from Havana state that ex-
ira guards have been placed around
Consul-General Lees Office for protec-
tion.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-01-22
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

The populist state committee decided
on January 20 for the state convention
of that party at Topeka, Kan.
Senator White, of California, has been
elected chairman of the democratic con-
gressinnal committee.
Chasics A. Gilburg, who had world
wide reputation as chess problematist,
died suddenly in New York.
Judge John Milton Scott, former
chief justice of the supreme court OF
Illinois, died at his home in Blooming
ton. ILL.,. aged rs years.
Rev. DR.. John Hall, yielding to the
wish of the congregation of the Fifth
Avenue Presbyterian church in New
York. has withdrawn his resignation.
NJ. j. Cramer, ex-minister TO Den
mark and Switzerland and a brother
in-law of Gen. U. S. Grant, died sud
denly in Carlisle, Pa, aged IS years.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-01-22

CARVED leather is now attracting
much attention. The design is traced
On dampened leather, and worked ont
with small iron tools, being raised by
striking with a heavy mallet. The
leather in its natural tints is generally
used, but it is sometimes dyed to iml-
tate Russia, or in any desired color.
BELTS, chatelaine bags, fancy boxes,
purses and travelling bags are orna-
nented in this manner. The work is
of Mexicen origin, the artisans of that
country being adopts in this species
of decoration.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-01-22
Alleged CounterfeIter Arrested.

Cleveland, Jan. 25.-The police be
heve they have in custody one of 6
gang of counterfeiters who have beer
working in Cleveland during the past
week. The man under arrest is Jane,
Lawler, aged 30 years, a railroad man
For some time past complaints have
been made by merchants that counter
felt money had been passed upon them
Detectives were placed on the case
On Monday Lawler was placed under
arrest on three charges, two of passing
counterfeit money and third of kay
ing counterfeit money in his posses
sion.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-01-22

For 40 years in Massachusetts, the
male birth rate relative to the female
has not noticeably changed, the num-
ber of male births to each 1000 female
births being 1,O53 in the past 90 years,
rs compared with 1859 in the two de-
rades preceding, and holding at about
LOSS year by year of late. In Europe
ten years observation in various
countries revealed the fact that to
every 1000 females born an average of
about LOGO males we're born, the ex-
tremes being LOSS in England and 1,O7l
an Italy.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-01-22

THOMAS A. EDISON, JR, has invented
. machine for utilizing the wave power
OF the sea. When in place the machine
will be 20 miles out at sea, and will
consist of series of gigantic air
pumps. The air compressed by these
will be used to run dynamos. For $25,-
O60, 600 he can construct a plant, he
says, that will furnish 1000, 900 horse
power, enough to supply the entire
state of New York. He says that a
powerful syndicate has the matter of
fmmediate construction of the plant
under consideration.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-01-22

THE bureau of information of the
League of American Municipalities
has begun the task of gathering sta
tistical matter pertaining to municipal
and private ownership of electric light
ing plants Statistics will be gathered
from all cities and towns of 5000 in
habitants and over, to show the cost of
lights under both private and munich
pal ownership, giving the cost of each
plant, capacity, operating expenses,
the items of interest, depreciation, re-
pairs, etc. 1t is the intention to make
= comparison between municipal and
private ownership.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-01-22

ONLY three of II mayors recently
elected in Massachusetts, arc lawyers.
Two are physicians and one civil en-
giueer. Among the others are mar
ketman, pork dealer, druggist, a
fish dealer and a shoemaker. Most of
them were born outside of the state,
two going from New York.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-01-22

The present court season at Berlin
bids fair to be shorn of much of it's
gayety and splendor, and it is doubt
full whether any of the balls or fancy
dress functions which are SO prominent
feature at the imperial palace every
winter will take place this year This
is not only due to the fact that the
grand duke of Baden, uncle of the em-
peror, is lying on what generally is
believed to be his death bed, but like
wise because of the condition of health
of the empress.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-01-22

MARY FORBES COBB, of New London,
Ind, who has the distinguished honor
of being the only daughter of a revo'
1utionary soldier now living between
the Allegheny noun tains and the Pa
cific coast, celebrated her 95th birth
day the other day.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-01-22

THERE is constant increase in the
utilization of the products of nature
for the manufacture of gloves. The
skin of the kid, dog, rat and even the
lizard are staple for this purpose, and
now use has been discovered for the
soft but serviceable skin of the frog.
Like all novelties, frog-skin gloves are
at present extremely expensive. They
are especially recommended on ac-
count of their fineness and toughness,
TO the cyclist. The demand for frogs
until now has been solely for use as
dainties for the table, but before long
we shall have frog farms springing up
al over the country,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-01-22
A MysterIous DLsappearance.

Cleveland, Jan. 26.-James Kniffen,
aged 6s years, of Greenwich, o., has
mysteriously disappeared. The police
believe that he has fallen into bad
hands. Kniffen came to Cleveland last
Saturday for the purpose of entering
IA hospital and had large sum OF
money. He has been a sufferer from
dropsy for months. Upon Knitfen's ar.
rival he went to the Metropolitan hotel.
He left there the next morning and has
not been seen since.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-01-22

been said and written of Western Canada,
and the new provinces forming it, he has
been led to give the subject some inquiry;
and he has been shown letters written to,
the Canadian government from delegates
sent out by friends to inspect the country.
One of the delegates who was sent to
Western Canada says: I'm undertaking to,
give description | fear shall not be able.
to give it justice, for l hardly know where
to begin or when to end For plea for my
judgment, will assume, for an illustration;
the experience of a man who went from place
to place in search of wife, and finding SO,
many of good qualities and attractions, was.
unable to determine which to choose, so in
looking for home in Western Canada like
the country well, and two of myN%oys are
going this fall (they have since gone and
each has a homestead), where / am satis-i
fed they will do well. The lands which I.
have seen are far superior in every respect
and beyond my expectations, Lakes and
streams to be found in all districts abound
with innumerable kinds of water fowl while
fish are very abundant. On all sides we see
innumerable stacks Of grain, proving be-
yond doubt the fertility of the soil On
either side of the track can be seen in ad-,
dition to the grain herds of cattle, horses
and fiocks of sheep. ] have Travelled over a
great portion of the Western states and
have seen nothing to compare with this coun-
given free to actual settlers, and / saw cases
where as high as $40 per acre had been
cleared in one year. | do not wish to ad-
wise anyone, but as for myself / shall leave
as soon as L can arrange my affarsS The
agents of the Canadian government are now
at work organizing excursion parties, and
the Department of the Interior at Ottawa,
Canada, will be pleased to supply the in
formation to those who are not within reach
of an agent.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-01-22

ADVANCE notices of Forthcoming
book by ex Queen LiloulSalani, of Ha-
waii, show that she praises Mr.. Cleve-
lands splendid ability and rare judg-
ment and lofty standards of right,
while she disposes of President McKin-
ley as "a most agreeable gentleman,
both in manner and in words"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-01-22

LORD SANDHURsT, the governor of
the Bombay presidency, is strong be-
hever in women physicians, and at the
recent opening of a hospital which is
in charge of a woman, he said that
those who made fun of the new wom-
ans desire to follow the medical pro-
fession could have no idea what a
blessing such women were to the un-
fortunate of their SEX
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-01-22

WILLIAM NJ. SINGERLY. president OF
the Chestnut street national bank of
Philadelphia, which recently failed,
is 81 years old, but until recently has
shown no signs of advancing age. He
has been owner, editor and publisher
of the Philadelphia Record for 20 years
and had a clear income from that prop
erty in 1896 of S31O. 1000.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-01-22

MIR c. w. Posi-. of Michigan, has de-
vised what he calls the Post cheque for
use in transmitting small mail orders.
1t is slip of paper resent bling the old
paper fractional currency, to be bought
at the post Office, to be stamped with a
two-cent stamp, signed by the sender,
mailed to the payee, who is also to
sign it, and to be redeemed at any post
a{q,oa
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-01-22

THAT che Canadian Pacific Railroad
Co. have no doubts about the number
of people that will come to the coast
in the next ninety days is evidenced by
the fact that the company is now buy
ing and chartering feet of steamers
such us has never been equaled on the
rOpSt
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-01-22
up-to-Dnte Sociology.

Son Papa, what is meant by the classes?
Sprocketts-Why, they're professionals
and and amateurs-the BIS really aren't
amateurs at all.
We'll, and what are the masses?"
"Oh, they're the folks who pay gate money
to see the races, s'pose. IN. Y. journal.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-01-22
WHERE HARD TIMES ARn NOT
KNOWN,
Described by n ST. Paul Paper NJ tho-
New Star of Liberty.

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CPhoto by Williams)

| dealt in live stock. There were al
ways natives about the place. The
| Hawaiians called Mr.. DOWsett "Kimo
! Pelekane" (Jim the Englishman.)
! They would ask him about anything
and everything concerning their in
terests.
Being interested in shipping, Mr..
DOwsett had a place in big heart for
the men who go down to the sea and
he was a trustee Of the Sailors Home.
He was very proud of the new build
ing and visited it often. The Queens
Hospital had his name on its director
ate and this was an institution for
which he had the warmest affection.
He was q charter member Of the
Chamber of Commerce. Of late years
Mr.. DOwsett gave nearly all his time
outside his business hours to the Sail
Ors' Home, the Queens Hospital and
the Chamber Of Commerce. He took
little or no interest in current poll
tical affairs, though he always knew
what was going on both at home and
abroad.
Mr. DOWsett was a man of kindly,
genial disposition. 1t was a habit OF
his for a number of years to make 3
trip to Waikiki each evening in
street car. It was genuine treat to
be a passenger with him. 1t was
study for one not acquainted with him
to watch him in the car and to see
all the natives and even the Chinese
pay their respects to him on entering
the car. Everybody knew who he was
and strangers liked him in advance,
while those who came to speaking
terms with him valued the privilege.
Nr. DOwsett was very clear minded.
He was a quick thinker and an excel
lent reasoner and while not talka-
tive man was always willing to sup
ply any information from his great
stOrehOuse that might be useful to
another or that might interest an IN
Guirer He knew the town, the peO-
pIe and the country. He never left
the Islands but once in his whole life
and then four days in San Francisco
was enough Of life in foreign parts.
He was a perfect encyclopaedia Of
history and biography not only Of HO-
nolulu and Oahu but Of the entire
group. The common suggestion to
one in search of obscure historical
data was to go to Mr.. DOwsett and he
never failed He could always supply
day and date and all required details.
He was not even close to the end
man who lived in the past, but he was
pleased to talk Of the old days.
There are not here many men who
knew Honolulu as did Mr. DOwsett
One day about three years ago the
dredger in the harbor struck part OF
the frame Of q sUnken vessel. Mr.
Dowsett was told Of this and going TO
the scene described the schooner as
she had looked half century ago,
told all about the owner and captain
and the circumstances Of the sinking
Of the vessel.
Mr.. Dowsett had in his life the con-
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capable and successful as a man Of
affairs. In the earliest days he soon
saw the opportunities for money max
ing in the whaling industry and was
a capitalist in that field. He still has
pending Alabama claims, showing that
when the feet was young he was ac-
tive as promoter and manager. He
had since reaching mans estate own
ed schOOners plying in Hawaiian
waters, had extensive land and stock
interests and owned the salt works
at Pearl LOchs. He owned an un-
divided one-half interest in the quar-
antine Island and reef property more
generally known as belonging partly
TO the Sumner estate. Mr.. DOwsett
a large fortune. Up to the
very day he was compelled to take
to his bed he was at his office in
Queen street, where he handled mer-
chandise and schooner business and
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Oahu Railway Construction Bill
Signed By President.
HOUSE HEARS ROAD REPORT
One Appropriation Bill Passes Sec
Ond Reading-DisCussi
on Estrays.
SENATE.

One Hundred-second Day, June IA.
Notice was given that the President
had signed the act granting a further
extension of the time for constructing
the Oahu Railroad.
The reports of the examination Of
the books of the Attorney Generals
Office and the tax department were
read and ordered filed.
The House substitute bill passed
third reading specifying in what cir
cults cases and actions shall be
brought The bill is intended to sim
plify the work in the different circuits
and relieve the First Circuit of much
business.
The bill passed third reading deffn-
ing the eligibility of persons to hold
Office under the Government
Upon his request Minister Damon
was voted further time for answering
the questions asked by Senator Brown
on the assessment taxes.
At 10:4O o'clock the Senate adjourn
ed to Thursday
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Meeting links OF old and new Homo
lulu and Hawaii He remembered
when California sent to the Islands
for -four, salted beef and vegetables.
He had the most vivid recollection of
the advent Of the whalers, of the
tremendous growth and proportions of
the whaling business, of the early and
discOuraging experiments in the pro
ductiOn of sugar. He has watched
the Islands progress from the germ
Of test and trial and failure and par
tial success and fun success, to the
proud commercial position of his day.
He has seen the school and church
systems develop and grow He was
acquainted with young Pacheco when
that boy, destined TO in full life be-
come the Governor OF the Golden
State, was in Honolulu from San Fran
cisco because there were no schools on
the Coast. Honolulu then had the