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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-04-20
PropertY Change.

Mr.. Geo. B. Sunderland sold Monday
the property belonging to h. R. Thor
niley, in Sunderlands Subdivision,
West Side, to Mr.. H. w. Conner. who
is newcomer from Barnesville, Ohio.
Mr.. Conner will occupy the premises.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-04-20
EnRlans, huxfnx Coal.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, April l9.-The
British authorities, although they had
5000 tons of coal here, bought 1900 ad-
ditional tons Monday. They have op-
tions on two cargoes of vessels of the
Atlas line. These purehases and car
goes are connected with the increase
of the British feet in these waters, in
view of the expected war between
Spain and the United States.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-04-20

Quite generous number is expected
to arrive on the 7. & o. G. E. this noon,
to attend the reanion of the Morgan
Raid suppressors also the lecture by
DIR. Moore in the evening.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-04-20
Flung to the Breeze.

The Janitor at the College was some
what surprised Tuesday morning to
see good-sized Cuban flag floating
from the library building. After the
flag had been run up the ropes had
been cut to prevent it being hauled
down. The banner of the suffering
patriots foated in the breeze all day.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-04-20
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Adolph Young and Charity A. Bur
ton, both Of Liberty township.
Jesse o. Dempster, of McConnels
vile. and Eva A. Gooden, of Beverly
Thomas Anders, OF Belleville, w. Va.
and Hanna E. Mills, of Belpre.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-04-20
Making PreparatiOns.

Parkersburg is making great prep
afations for the entertainment of the
Great fCouncil, Independent Order OF
Red Mensswhich will convene there on
May 4th. The meeting will te the
twenty-eighth annual session of the
order.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-04-20
League Games.

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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-04-20
BUSINESS LOCALS.

EO-Louis weyrich invites the public 60
visit his new barber shop and bath rooms in
the Electrical building, Second street.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-04-20

EW-w. S. Bell is prepared to tune your
piano, and will do 1t thoroughly ana we'll.
Leave orders at chas. Blume's JeTelry Store.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-04-20
DR.. Moore's Lecture. .

Mrs. c. W. Lurtey, Modiste, with
Otto Bros. Satisfaction guaranteed.
The record-union., 1898-11-30

armor- piercing projectile will penetrate
a distance equal to it's own diameter
Tor every thousand feet of striking We
loclty." Thus shot of this kind fired
from lO-inch gun, and striking at
2,OoO feet per second, would perAtr te
~ inches of steel; at 800 feet per
second, 10 inches; and so on The lat
ter velocity would easily be obtained
at close range, and in the event of the
proJectile striking truly, the thickest
armor-plate possessed by any warship
afloat would be completely penetrated.
The blow struck in this case would
be equal to that produced by a
weight of IO5 tons falling a dista nee of
ten feet. Recent improvements Sin
hardening or "Harveyizing" the s,Ir-
face of armor-plates, however. have
greatly diminished the efficacy of ar
mor-piercing projectiles; and it Is prob
able that with recently manufactured
plates the actual penetration would
only be one-half as much as stated In
Captain Browns rule.
The fourth class of shells used kv
the armed forces of this country
namely, star shells-do not partake of
the destructive character of those pre-
vlously described. Their object Is
merely to furnish a light by means Of
which the movements of the enemy
may be clearly discerned on a dark
night, and surprises thus avoided. In
their mode Of action they resemble a
shrapnel, and are arranged so as 10
burst in mid-air by the agency Of a
fuse and bursting charge They cor-
tain special composition, consistiRg
of barium nitrate, chlorate of potash
and powdered magnesium, which lis
inf1amed by the bursting charge and
produces and intensely brilliant Light
"a similar composition being employed
for flashing photography.-Cham
Journal. A
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HANCOCK CoNFEssEs.
He aud Winnifred Myers Murdered
Engelke and Edminstou.

LOS ANGELES. Nov. 20. John
Hancock, who was taken to San Quen-
tin tonight to serve ten years sem
tence for burglary confessed to a re-
porter before leaving for the north
that he and Winnifred Myers, his
former mistress, murdered DR.. Engelke
and Pete Edminston on the desert in
Southern Nevada over year ago.
;. Hancock says the crime was planned
by his, SmiStress, with the object of
securing the horses attached to the
wagons belonging to their victims, in
order that they might continue their
journey to Salt Lake, their own horses
being tagged out.
According to Hancock's story, En-
gelke and Edminston were invited to
camp with him for the night, and
during the evening were induced to
play a.. game Of cards around the
campfire, While the game was in
progress sWinnifred Myers creeped up
behind Edminston and struck him
over the head with an ak, killing him
instantly Engelke Immediately jumped
for his rifle, but before he could grasp
it Hancock shot him with revolver,
and theuy woman completed the work
with the, pax. The wagon belonging to
the. murdered. men We're then burned,
and the. dead bodies buried near the
roadside,
Hancock says the story of the MUIR
der as told to the authorities by his
mistress, who has since married a
man named Gross. was substantially
correct, with the exception of her plea
of innocence in connection with the
crime. He states that her confession
charging him with both murders was
made with the intention of having him
put out of the way. in order that she
might marry Gross. He also said that
he would have confessed the murders
to the Nevada State authorities if they
had taken the trouble to extradite him
on the charge.
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TYPES OF PROJEC1|LEs.
SOLID SHOT AND THREE KINDS
OF SHELL.
The Deadly Sharphel-Vio1ence of
Lyddite-Pyrotechnic Lights
at Night.

The idea of hurting explosive or
fiery missiles into the ranks of an en-
emy on the battlefield is one of great
antiquity. So far as reliable historic
data exist, the first occasion of their
use in actual warfare was about 81
b. c., when Alexander the Great, While
attempting to extend his conquests to
India, was opposed by arrows tipped
with fiery composition. No further
progress in this direction, however,
seems to have been made until the
eighth century, when it is recorded
that rockets containing a highly COM
bustible mixture were frequently
thrown in burning condition among
the enemy Prescriptions for prepar-
ing such rockets are given by Marcus
Graecus, who lived about the end OF
the eighth century and whose manu-
scripts are still preserved in the Ma
tional Library at Paris. It is also re-
corded that rockets of this description
were used by the Saracens against the
Crusaders, causing great discontinue
in the ranks of the latter. Such ap-
pliances as these. crude as they un-
doubtedly were, furnished the germ
from which the modern projectile has
evolved. To trace the development of
such missiles UP to the present day
would be a task of considerable diff
Guilty; it is only proposed here to give
q brief account of the shells and pro-
jectiles at present used by the armies
and navies of the higher civilized ma
tions.
Four chief varieties are now en-
ployed in active warfare, each being
constructed to attain a special object.
- fo1l
shrapnel or man killing shells; (2)
shells whose object is to destroy earth
works and Notifications: 90 armor-
piercing projectiles. and (4) star shells,
used to provide light when search
light is not available. 1t is proposed
to give a brief description of each Of
these in the order given above; and
it may be here stated that each variety
is made to a standard size, SO that all
may be fired at the discretion of the
officer from one and the same gun.
/ THE NATURE OF SHRAPNEL-
The shrapnel whose object is the de-
struction Of human life, is one of the
most deadly weapons of warfare the
world has ever known. 1t consists Of
hollow cylinder of iron having an
oval pointed end separately attached
the pointed end securing a less re-
sistance to flight and greater steadi-
ness. Down the center of the shell Is
small tube, open at the pointed end
and communicating with a charge OF
powder at the base. The body of the
the cylinder is filled with bullets, NUM-
bering in some instances upward OF
800 When 1t Is desired to fire the
shrapnel time fuse" is placed in the
mouth of the inner tube Immediately
before loading. The time fuse con-
sists Of a conical piece of wood bored
to certain depth and filled with
powder. A hole is bored from the ex-
terror Of the fuse to the contained
charge Of powder. through which the
flash OF the burning fuse may COM
municate with the powder at the base
of the shell and cause 1t to explode.
The actual firing Of a shrapnel, there
The record-union., 1898-11-30
RUBBER
FOOTWEAR
For Ladies, Children
and Boys a Speciality.


The new shapes An rubbers
this season are = pleasure to
wear, being made to At the sole
of ones shoe correctly, beEdes
doing away with that heavy ap-
pearance, giving to the foot q
light, dressy effect.
Women's high cut or storm
rubbers, medium weight, 4Oc;
gossamer weight, extra quality,
SOC.
Children's and misses, a.
above, 3Oc and $50.
Boys storm rubbers, pure
gum, extra quality, SOC.
Women's light weight sandal
rubbers, with strap or long
closed tops, and the only perfect
fitting rubber for French heel
shoes. Price. 4Oc.
Boys long leg sporting rubber
boots, elastic tops, best quality;
sizes 2 to 6. Price, $500.
Mems light weight sporting
boots, elastic top; 1918 pair.
Ladies' heeced lined rubber
boots, bright pebble tops; sizes
21a to 8, $3.50; misses, same, II
to e, SIPS; children's, z to
1O1a, $l.1O.
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WEATHER NOTES.
A Steady Downpour Of Rain In
Many Sections Of the State.

@AAnAy SCCt4OAA9 ~ CAAC 0txzGCs
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 29-It COM
menced raining here early this morn-
ing and the Weather Bureau has re-
ceived reports from many sections
north of San Francisco and from a
few points south announcing a steady
downpour. 1t is predicted that the
rain will blow to the south within the
next twenty-four hours. A storm of
considera BILE intensity is prevalent on
the Oregon and Washington coast, a
southeast gale of thirty miles an hour
doing some damage.
SANTA CRUZ. Nov. 29.-Rafn felI
nearly all day and will result in great
benefit to the crops of all kinds.
SUISUN, Nov. pa gentle rain pc
gan falling here early this morning and
continued for several hours. A severe
frost is expected tonight. Farmers in
this vicinity fear another dry year.
STOCKTON, Nov. 29.-Rain began
falling here at 10 o'clock this morning.
The precipitation has been light SO far,
but indications are favorable for a
steady rainfall for several hours to
come.
SAN JOSE, Nov. 29.-The morning
brought clouds and a south wind. There
has been a. mere trace of rain, but con-
ditions seem favorable for good down
pour.-
The record-union., 1898-11-30

CHICAGO. Nov. 29.-An attempt to
break UP the annual meeting of the
Eighteenth Ward Republican Club at
Bricklayers' Hall, at Peoria and West
Monroe streets, this evening, resulted
in the death of one Of the attacking
party. and the wounding of those who
participated in the fight.
The dead: Charles Lattimer, brick
layer. instantly killed.
The wounded: William Mahoney, po-
liceman at the Des Plaines-street sta
ton. shot in both arms and in the side,
will recover; John w. Landers, laborer,
finger shot off; John Prince, janitor of
the building, shot in left leg, serious.
The club held its annual election to-
night, and there was much rivalry be-
tween factions headed by Coroner Berz
and John Rodgers, an ex-member of the
City Council, over the offices. The
Berz faction gained possession of
Bricklayers' Hail. Rodgers followers
met in another hall, and marched in a
body to the hall. The greater number
of them remained in the street, but
Butch" Smith, Frank Matuska, Will
lam Haipes, George Callahan and few
others entered the hall.
Stories differ as to what followed by
the members of the Berz faction in the
hall, and the police officers who were
stationed at the door of the room in
which the meeting was held assert that
the men of the Rodgers faction came
noiseIessly up the stairs, having revol-
vers in their hands. officer Mahoney
commanded them to halt, but they paid
no attention to him, and just as they
reached the door some one fired a shot
Instantly pistols were drawn on every
side, and the firing was promiscuous.
Coroner Berz was one of the first to
fire when the trouble started. Almost
at the first shot La.ttimer threw up his
hands and rolled down the stairway
dead. His companions continued the
fight only a short time, and then they
fed down the stairway.
At the first shot a crowd of the Berz
faction came pouring in from the hall,
intent upon attacking the intruders, but
the fight was over in an instant, and
the Rodgers sympathizers were gone. :.
The story told by the Rodgers crowd
\ is that Lattimer knocked on the door
and demanded admission. He attempt
ed to force his way in, was shot down
and the fight followed.
A wagon load of officers was quickly
at the door of the hall, coming from
Des Plaines-stree station, which is
only a short distance away. Details
were promptly sent after the flying
members of the Rodgers party, but up
to midnight none of them had been
caught
Prince, the janitor, was put under
arrest, it being charged that he had
connived at the attack. When it was
found, however, that he was wounded
in the leg, he was sent home d
After the excitement had died away
the Berz faction re-entered the hall.
called the convention to order and elect
ed the club officers without further dis
turbance.
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THE WoMAN's RAILROAD.
Mrs. Rickert, the President. Dis
poses of a Block Of Bonds.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 29.-Mrs.
Annie Kline Rickert, President of the
Women's Railroad of Tuolumne -Coun-
ty, scored a success to-day. The first
block of her $1,000,0OO issue of first
mortgage bonds were taken. A deed
of trust had previously been given to
the California Title Insurance and
Trust Company, the representa- tives of
which are the trustees for the bond is
sue.
The whole amount of bonds disposed
of after the transferring of the deed
of trust, it was stated amounted to
$4,000. OF this. sum $4,000 worth
We're taken by creditors at par. and the
remaining $4,000 worth We're paid for
in cash at par. The bonds bear 6 per
cent. interest.
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WALKER DISASTER.
No Decision Yet Reached a. to the
Cause Of the Explosion.


SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 29.-John
K. Bulger, United States Inspector of
Boilers, who arrived here tonight from
Stockton, where he had been conducting
an investigation into the cause of the
explosion on the river steamer I. G.
Walker, states that no decision has yet
been reached regarding the disaster
The Investigation showed that the
steam drum which had burst, causing
loss of life, was made in three sections.
The one which gave way parted just
below a line Of rivets. This sheet has
been cut out, and the tensile strength
of the plates will be tested in this city.
Until a report on this point Is made
no official statement will be given out.
The safety valves We're found to be in
first-class working order.
Inspector Bulger says that the
steamer Mary Garrett is held up at
Stockton ON account of the leaky seam
in one Of her three boilers. He exam
ined the seam, which he found not to
be in a dangerous condition, but fearing
it might lead to a dangerous defect, or
dered the rivets to be redriven. This
work will occupy several days. and the
vessel will again be inspected before
she is allowed to sail.
Inspector Bulger desires to emphati-
cally deny the report that the Mary
Garrett has been condemned.
MRS ROBINSON VERY ILL.
STOCKTON, Nov. 29.-Mrs. Robin
son. the heroic lady nurse from ST..
Luke's Hospital, who was ministering
angel on the morning of the disaster on
the Walker, is very lid with pneumonia,
contracted by the exposure while she
went about on the steamer caring for
the wounded without properly clothing
for the exposure. She is being cared
for at the Navigation Company's ex-
pense. A movement is on foot to
raise a public testimonial for the lady.
Three of the injured deck hands now
at the County Hospital are not out of
danger yet. Corcoran and Foppiano,
who were believed to be in a dangerous
condition yesterday, are some better
to-day, but they are not out Of danger.
Jack Holberg, the third one Of the
three severe cases, is not SO we'll to-
day.
The record-union., 1898-11-30
Was Buddha a Negroa

Ferguson and others have claimed
that the celebrated founder of Budd-
hism was of MongoHan origin. With
an astonishing ignorance of athhic
traits, Ferguson supported this hy the
bold assertion that in India Budsiha ls
always represented with woolly hair!
Professor E. w. Hopkins of Y,le. in
his Notes From India" In tn, last
(nineteenth) volume of "The Jour aal oe
the American Oriental Society,"" takes
occasion to report on this point. Many
ancient figures of Buddha have the hair
gathered up in little spiral. conch-
shaped curls. According to tradition.
Buddha had curly hair and wore lit
short. From an examination of many
statues 1t was evidently wavy, but
never woolly. In some instances it lis
colored red. The general evidence lis.
that, SO far as hair was concerned he
preserved the type of the white raee
and was equally remote from the Mon
golian and the negro.-Brinton jim
Science.
The record-union., 1898-11-30
Wonen's Tan
Top Coats,
SI2. 50.

Tan seems to have the prefer
ence with tasty .dressers, and
certainly there's nothing more
attractive in plain tailored
simplicity than one Of our new
style short or medium cut tan
box cut coats for women; they've
the new military or gored
sleeves, made from handsome
tan kersey cloth coating, full
silk lined, plain or velvet inlaid
collar, plain tailor stitched or
strap seams. Priced, $3.50.
The record-union., 1898-11-30
DIXON THE WINNER.
Given the Decision in the Fight
With the Omaha Kid"

NEW YORK, Nov. 29.-George
Dixon, the colored featherweight cham
pion pugilist, fought twenty-five fast
rounds with Oscar Gardiner, the .Oma-
ha Kid before the Lenox Athletic Club
tonight, and Referee Dick Roche de-
cided in favor of the champion. The
decision did not please a great many
of those who witnessed the fight
Dixon did nearly all the leading, but
Gardner met him cleverly and coun-
tered very forcibly nearly every time
they came together. Dixon found
Gardner very awkward opponent to
The record-union., 1898-11-30
Remnants of
EmbrOineries
At Half.

This lot Of remnants Of em-
broidery consists Of very fine
grades, nainsooks and cambrics,
In medium and wide widths, and
In lengths ranging from 11a to
AZ yards; handsome, dainty new
patterns, not a home1y piece in
the lot; they're the kind to trim
underskirts, etc., and for ruf-
Hing on children's white dresses.
We've marked them a. about
half their value. They'll go
quickly.
The record-union., 1898-11-30
WOmen's
Warm
Flannel Waists
at S1.05.

These waists are made Of all
wool tricot flannel, are In
colors Of red, green, brown, navy
and black; they're the new style
cut, are warm and comfortable;
varfously trimmed with narrow
black soutache braid in rows,
clusters and squares; neat and
attractive garments. Priced,
$l.95. We also show cheaper
and better grades Of similar
style.
The record-union., 1898-11-30

get to, and many of his well-meant
blows failed to land, through the clever
lodging Of the Omaha Kid"
It was one Of the cleanest and clever
est bouts ever seen in this or any other
club, and if the referee had not picked
a winner, but called the bout draw,
everyone would have been satisfied.
The attendance was 1000. The men
scaled 122 pounds at o'clock this
afternoon. Dixon was the fayorite IN
the betting at 100 to go Tom O. Rourke
and Tom Sharkey were in Dixon's
corner.
The record-union., 1898-11-30
WOn1en's
Flannelette
Wrappers,
SI.25 each.

Women's wrappers for fall
and winter have an unusually
neat and attractive appearance,
both In style OF cut, trimming
and pattern Of fabric. as well
as I'm the blending and combi-
nations Of co1ors. Our $1.25
wrapper is Of neat pattern
cashmere-finished Hannelette,
trimmed neatly with fancy wash
braids; sizes 80 to A.
The record-union., 1898-11-30
Trimmed
Millinery for
Young Folks.

For this weeks selling an
other lot of pretty trimmed felt
hats for young folks has been
gotten ready, and they will still
further strengthen the standard
of excellence already admitted
for our medium priced trimmed
hats; various co1ors, varied
styles of decoration; all with an
individuality, and priced from
$1.75 to $3.50.
The record-union., 1898-11-30
Price Of Jute Bags.

SAN QUENTIN PRISON, Nov. %
The State Board of Prison Directors
has authorized Warden Hale to sell 80,
600 jute bags at $4.75 per hundred
There are about 100000 sacks now on
hand at the prison available for sale,
and sufficient raw jute to keep The
nl.li running until May Is, 1899. A
large consignment of raw material mas
been ordered, which will be shipped
from Calcutta during the next month.
The record-union., 1898-11-30
Chiidren's
Flannelette
Nightgowns,
SOC each.

These warm, pretty slumber
robes for young folks are
modelled after mammals; they're
for children, ages A to IA years,
are we'll made, and the most
comfortable garment ever de-
vised for chi1dren's winter
wear; pretty blue and pink
stripes and cream ground; SOC
each.
The record-union., 1898-11-30
Army Officers Honorab1y Discharged

WASHINGTON, Nov 29--The fol-
lowing named officers of the volunteer
service have been honorably discharg-
ed: Major William Cook -Daniels, As
sistant Adjutant General: Lieutenant
Max Z. Meiers, Third Georgia Volun-
teer Infantry; Captain John C. Gichi,
First North Carolina.
The record-union., 1898-11-30
B1anco Leaves for Spain To-Day.

HAVANA, Nov. $3.50 p. m.-Mar-
shal Blanco, 1t is expected, will go Oh
board the steamer Villa Verde tonight
shortly before midnight, and the steam
er will probably leave for Spain early
in. the morning. At the request of the
Mayor of the city the insurgent troops
have been stationed at the City Han,
the City Prison, the Spanish Bank ana
the usual guard posts.
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Felt
Felt
Walking Hats,
Reduced to S1.25.

These are stylish, soft, raw
edge felt walking hats for wo-
men, in coIors castor, brown and
black; they are to be worn
dented crown, alpine style; have
medium brim, and q bright
Roman striped band around
laid in folds; a very attractive
contrast and stylish hat.
The record-union., 1898-11-30
Ex-Queen Liliuokalani.

ST. LOUIS, Nov 29.-Ex- Queen LII
iuokalani of Hawaii and suite passed
through this city to-day, en- route 10
Washington, where she will lay before
President Mckinley her claims to l.
100000 acres of Hawaiian land ac-
quired under the title. She will also
submit proposition offering to dis
pose Of the property in question to the
United States Government for the sum
of $4,000 600.
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The Terrible Turk" Won.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 29.-Adali,
the Terrible Turk, !" won to-night's
wrestling match at the Arena from 1sa-
dore, the Russian wrestler, in two sue
cessive falls. The Turks victory was
an easy one. He downed his man for
the first in 2:13A on half Nelson, and
for the second time on an arm and leg
hold in 80 seconds. Less than 300 peo-
pie were present.
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President of oberlin College.

OBERLIN IO), Nov. 29.-The Trus-
tees of Oberlin College to-day elected
Rev. John Henry Barrows of Chicago
as President of the institution. he
will accept and assume the position on
January 4, 1899, when the winter term
begins.