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The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-03-03
Bank Robbers.

The Thor Savings Bank at Thor, Iowa,
was robbed the other night. The vault
and safe doors were blown open and S.
500 taken.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-03-03

of national sentiment showing how pro-
foundly this great nation is agitated
The Maine was one of the finest battle
ships afoat; one of the most perfect in
construction, one Of the most complete in
equipment. All that modern invention,
long experience and trained intelligence
could do to make her efficient and safe
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-03-03

Ate m pit on a ing OcOrSt's LtIes
A special from Athens says: An un-
successful attempt was made 20 assassi-
late King George of Greece.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-03-03
AWFUL HOLOCAUST.
EIGHT KILLED AND FIVE IN
JURED AT KALAMAZOO.

A Crowd Rushes Into Burning
Drug House to Meet Death-Six
People Killed at q Chicago Cr oss'
ing-Miscellaueous News.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-03-03

ORDERLY WILLIAM ANTHONY.
This is the marine who, when Capt. Sigs-
bee ran from his cabin just after the explo-
sion on tie Maine, saluted his superior. and
In calm voice said: "Sir, ! have to inform
you that the ship has been blown up and is
sinking" What soldier" exclaimed
Capt. Sigsbee In admiration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16

The hardest thing in this world is to
find people to do a little work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16
SINGERS AGGRIEvED.
Mcpherson Chorus Insists on Retain
ing Honors Fairly Won.

Mcpherson, June 16.-The Mcpherson
chorus that was awarded the first
prize at the Hutchinson musical jubilee,
received the following complimentary
statement from Prof. Root, one of the
judges;
In the chorus contest, Glass A. the
Mcpherson chorus, under Mr. Krantz,
led off brilliantly. They sang with fine
spirit, making an effective climax, and
steering their course among chrOmatic
tones and difficult mOdulatiOns with an
accuracy of information that is very
rare among choruses. This latter point
was especially noticeable in the third
selection, where, despite many diff
culties, they came to the final cadence
without the slightest fiatting from the
among choruses is judicious accent. In
this respect, too, the Mcpherson per
formers excelled, although they in COM
mon with all thu chOruses made the
mistake of giving too much accent to
unaccented sylIables,a fault which gen
orally arises from the effort to make
the music rhythmical The third num-
Der sung by the chorus received a rat
ing of "a, but taking all three pieces
into consideration, the marking is 90.'
The only competitors the Mcpherson
chorus had were from Wichita and
Lyons, each scoring So, tieing for the
second prize.
The Mcpherson chorus feels some
what aggrieved, after having won the
first prize, and receiving the above
favorable criticism from SO able judge
as Prof. Root, that other choruses
should deliberately advertise them
selves and claim the honor of being
successful in the contest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16

the westward batteries. Lieutenant
Commander Pillsbury gave the word to
fire. and Lieut.. QUimby opened the AIR
vent There was a slight hissing,a sort
of coughing noise, but no fame, no re-
port, no warning to the Spaniards who
were hiding in the darkness Thirty
second later a dull roar broke the 81
lence of the tropical night. Two hun
dred pounds OF gun cotton had exploded
on the hillside below the battery. The
ships on the blockade lines two miles
away shook with the explosion. The
firing of a Is inch shell is a mere rifle
crack compared to the deep and mighty
roar. Clouds of earth thrown up from
the hills seemed to stand out against
the black sky.
Another package of gun cotton was
dropped in on the other side and may
possibly have struck the torpedo boats
anchored below. Before the echoes of
the second died away the Vesuvius sent
a third charge kissing out. 1t fell right
on the brow of the hill where the bat
terry seemed to lie, Into the air flew
tons of earth, and the smoke covered
the land for half a mile.
The Vesuvius retired at a 16 knot
rate. Two flashes from the hill and
two Spanish shells flew beyond the
cruiser.
The test was regarded as highly sat
isfactory, and there is intense interest
in the fleet over this first test in war
of a dynamite cruiser.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16
BUzzARDs FOUND BODY.
Mysterious Death of an Aged CoIored
Man at Garnett.

Garnett. June ia week ago last
Saturday, Jacob Lonian, an aged color
ed man, who lived with his son, Jeff
Lonian, got into a quarrel with two of
his grandchildren. and cut them slight
ly with a pocket knife. After cutting
the girls, he ran away, and for several
days his whereabouts was unknown.
Tuesday morning, however. Chas.
Bruins found his lifeless body in his
wheat field, southeast of town. Charley
saw buzzards flying about, and think
ing some of his stock might have been
killed went to examine, with the result
as stated. He went to a neighbor, and
the two went back and looked at the
body. They brought the news to town,
and an investigation followed. 1t was
found that the skull had been fractured
and the throat cut
1t is claimed that in the alteration
between the old man and one of the
girls the latter struck him on the head
with a brick, and that afterward, Jeff
struck him three times, knocking him
down. The old man then got up and
went away. He claimed to be 40 years
old. and of course could not have been
very dangerous. as any younger person
could have kept out of his way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16
AFTER FORTY YEARS
An Accident Reunites Leavenworth
Family.

Leavenworth, June 16.-The Arlaud
brothers We're surprised by the arrival
of two uncles from ST. Louis who had
resided there for forty years and did
not know of the existence of their
nephews at LeavenwOrth. A young
woman of LeavenwOrth was married
some time ago to a ST. Louis man and
happened recently to meet one of the
Arlauds at party and told them of the
Arlauds of LeaVenwOrth, which set
them to making inquiries. There were
three brothers two of whom went to
st. Louis and the other came to Leav
enworth, but the latter did not know
where the others stopped and they
knew nothing of his intentions, hence
there was no correspondence. So after
forty years the homes of each were
discovered by the merest accident and
the rest followed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16
BOYS VS.. HORSES.
Unique Race at Newton's Fourth of
July Celebration.

Newton, June 16.-Win Evans has de-
vised a unique race for the Fourth of
July celebration. He has organized
team of bows who will run a race with
the regular team of fire horses.
The conditions of the race are that
the boys will pull hose cart 100 yards
and lay 100 feet of hose; the fire team
is to run $50 yards and the men lay 100
feet of hose.
The boys are confident that they will
win and say that the race will be an
easy one for them. The men at the fire
department are just as sure that the
horses can outrun the boys and easily
win the race.
The affair is sure to be exciting as
there is a good deal of rivalry, and
both sides will make desperate efforts
to win. The boys who will form the
team to run against the fire horses are;
Captain, Will Evans; John Getz, Don
Johnston, Cliff Reynolds, Harry House,
John Steinkirchner George Miller, Tom
Hodgson, John Hetzell, Allison Klinger.
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GERRY WINS FAVOR.
New York Yachtsman Honors the
Crown Prince of Belgium.

Newport R. L, June lex Commodore
Gerry of the New York Yacht club is the
only American whom Prince Albert, the
crown prince of Belgium, has acknowl
edged from a social point of view outside
of his host and hostess. Mr.. and Mrs.
Potter Palmer, far as invitations to So
cial functions are concerned.
Today the crown prince and his suite
accepted the invitation of the former pop
ular commodore of the New York Yacht
club for sail and luncheon on board the
steam yacht Electra. Eighteen guests,
all men, were invited to meet the prince
on board of his palatiai steam yacht.
As the prince and his party boarded the
yacht a salute of one gun was fired and
the Belgian flag, by the order of Commo-
dore Gerry, was broken out at the fore
mast head
After a delightful sail the party return
ed in season to be the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Palmer al the Golf club.
The prince plays golf and understands
the game to the queens taste. He took
a drive over the links, which he claimed
were the best he had ever seen.
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KANSAS NEWS.
Wesley Gaines of Wilson County
Instantly Killed
BY a Fist Blow inflicted by
Jake Ely.
BOYS WERE FIGHTING
Brown County Farmer Uses a
Telephone.
Mysterious Death of an Old
Man at Garnett.
BOYS WE'RE FIGHTING

Fredonia. June 16.-Wesley Gaines,
was killed, during a fight, last Sunday,
by a fist blow inflicted by Jake Eby.
The fight took place near the New AL
bany Baptist church and the details
have been carefully suppressed.
The boys were II and 10 years old re-
spectiVeIy.
The young men had had some previ-
Gus trouble and upon meeting Eby
wanted Gaines to take back something
he had said. Gaines refused, whereup-
on a fight ensued. Gaines knocked Eby
down and later Eby struck Gaines on
the neck, or on the face, and he fell and
died in a few moments.
1t was a fist blow and the result
seems strange especially in view of the
fact that the examining physicians,
Doctors Flack and Cormack of Fredo-
mia could find no visible cause of
death after making a post mortem ex-
animation. Eby and his friend George
Richards at once skipped out but re-
turned Monday evening. Eby was ar
rested but released on $500 bail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16
HATFIELD A SAILOR.
Chicago Professor Resigns to Enlist in
the Navy.

Chicago, June 16.-Prof. James Taft
Hatfield, who has stood at the head of
the German department of Northwest
ern university during the last seven
years, has resigned his position to tenn
pOrarily join the navy. He left his
home in Evanston last week for New
port News, where he passed the exam
nation for the position as seaman. He
arrived in Evanston last night and babe
good-by to his friends at the home of
his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Hatfield,
and will leave for the front today with
the last detachment of Illinois naval
reserves to join Simpsons list.
Il enlisted simply for a desire to
serve my country he explained. II
have also had some experience as an
ocean seaman. 1t is the realization of
a long thought out plan" Outside of
the fact that the German instructor
intends to enter the navy as an ordina-
ry seaman, nothing is known of his
plans. Prof. Hatfield is thirty-eight
years old, the extreme limit at which
he may enter the navy. If he has re-
ceived an appointment he has carefully
guarded the secret from his friends in
Evanston.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16
TANNERS NARROW ESCAPE
Illinois Governor Came Near Drown
ing in Idaho.

Boise. Idaho, June ia distin-
guished party, composed of Gov. Tan
ner of Illinois, members of his staff and
Tingley S. Wood. wealthy Colorado
mining man, has been touring Idaho
principally for the purpose of buying
mines. At Warren's one mining prop
erty was bonded and negotiations have
been begun which will undoubtedly lead
to the purchase of the Old Kaintuck
mine near Horseshoe Bend. While
on the trip to Warren's which took the
party through a wildly desolate region,
Gov. Tanner came near losing his life.
They attempted to ford Payette river,
swift, and, at this time of year, very
dangerous stream. When about in
the middle of the river, the guides
horse went off the ford, and, after a
brief struggle, went under with the
guide. This threw the entire party in
to confusion. Gov. Tanner also went
off the ford, and, after a desperate
dead than alive. The governors horse
and in order to save his life he was
forced to leave the animal and swim
When about half way to shore he began
and thought it was all over, but, sum-
mOning all his strength, he made d su-
preme effort, and succeeded in a couple
of strokes in gaining a position where
the current was not so swift. The 9TH
er members of the party were not in so
great danger. The guides body has
not been recovered. Gov. Tanner and
his party have left on their return to
ChicagO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16
SEEK YUKON CHANNEL.
Government Seeks Better Entrance to
Gold Country.

Tacoma, Wash, June 16-The United
States gunboat Wheeling sailed from
the Sound for ST. Michael, carrying a
geological party of thirty-two. COM
posed of seven surveyors and twenty
five men, who will, under the direction
of Captain Pratt, seek to find suitable
course for a channel extending through
the bar across the mouth of the Yukon,
which will enable ocean vessels to en-
ter the golden river.
In a few days G. R. Putnam, Captain
Pratt'S assistant will follow on the
Charles Nelson with three launches, in
which the survey work will be prose-
cuted.
The dredging of such a channel
through the great bar which has for
decades been banking up as a barrier
to deep draught water craft Captain
Pratt thinks will afford an easier out
let for the ice and the consequent open
ing of the river for navigation a month
earlier than usual.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16
PAPER FROM coRNsTALKs.
Ever Busy Salina Men Have New
Scheme

Salina, June 16-J. F. Merrill has had
considerable correspondence with w.
w. Gibbs, president of the Marsden
company, Philadelphia, with reference
to establishing a plant here for the
manufacture of paper from the corn
stalk. Mr.. Gibbs. through statistics
and other valuable data, is quite i'm
pressed with Salinas location with
reference to availability for such
mandatory. He has sent six different
samples of the paper thus manufac-
tured, and they make a very substan-
tial showing. He also expressed de-
sire to keep in touch with Mr.. Merrill
and other representative business men
of Salina, that he might be in
position this fall to make a proposition
which would be reasonable and at the
same time valuable for Salina- Mr..
Merrill will not allow Mr.. Gibbs to be
forgetful of his promise. and will keep
the proposition warm
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16
OFF TO ALASKA.
Three Ships Leave For the Klondike
Country.

Tacoma, June 16.-Steamers Al-Ki,
Wilbur Crimmin and Navarro got away
yesterday for Alaska, the Al-Ki and the
Navarro for Skagway, Dyea and way
ports, and the Crimmin for st. Michael,
whence she will proceed up the Yukon.
Tie Crimmin is owned by party or
twenty-five from Haverhill, Mass, men.
at the head of whom are Messrs. Rand
and Crimmin. The majority of the
party have gone forward by another
vessel. The Crimmin will be towed
from the Sound to st. Michael by the
steamer Del Norte, to get away Mon
day. The Crimmln was expected to
leave the sea wall here last night and
proceed down the Sound in tow of the
steamer Clara Brown.
Machinery and machinery supplies
for the Crimmin were placed in the yes
sci by the Western Machine company OF
this port, and at the cost Of $4,000.
The steamer Al-Kf, sailing yesterday.
took passengers, freight and mail from
this port. The Navarro came here 10
receive a heavy iron water tank for her
own use.
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PLANS FOR RECRUITING.
No New Organizations Will BE Auth
orized Until Those Existing
are Filled

Washington, June 16-Reports received
at the adiutant generals office show that
practically all the regiments now in the
field and which are to be filled to their
maximum strength under the presidents
second call for 1900 men have sent re
cFuitins parties to the states from which
the organizations came to obtain the nee
essary men for this purpose 1t will -
duire between 40 and 80 thousand men TO
fill the existing organizations to their
maximum strength Meanwhile the war
department is not making public the APP
portionment to the states under the sec
Ond call.
After the regimenta1 recruiting is well
dictate to the states such new organiza-
tons as may be desired. 1t is preferred
that as far as practicable the men re-
cruited under the second call first shall
fill the existing regiments and not be
given the option of choosing between them
and any new organiza lions. There are a
number of states and territories which
will not be permitted to furnish troops
under the second call, as their quota is al
ready filled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16
ARMOUR LIFTS THE LOAD.
He Saves 100000 for Joe Letter.

Chicago, June Disbursements for the
closing of the Letter deal have been COM
pleted. Final papers were placed before
Joseph Letter today and 100000 bushels
of choice cash wheat were consigned to
p D. Armour, who will henceforth con-
troll all the Letter holdings. Armour has
already begun to dispose of his holdings,
and unless the coming crop is harvested
sooner than anticipated, it seems likely
that the immense Line of wheat in the
northwest will be consumed there.
1t is stated that Letter will not lose as
much as was generally believed. Ar
mour's assumption of the burden is said
to have meant at least s., 100000 for Letter.
That much loss would have occurred if
the immense line of wheat had to be mer-
chandised by trustees, with the probable
ity of a declining market. The loans made
to Letter by the local banks aggregate
nearly 100000. Each bank was careful
to protect itself with wide margins that
would insure against loss. Interviews
with a number of the bankers interested
show that they are all satisfied with the
transfer of the deal to Armour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16
VICTIM OF A FIEND.
Letter Writer Drives a
Man Insane.

Wabash, Ind, June 16.-It is learned
William Hanley. the young man of
Chester township who was sent to
LOngclin asylum last week, became de-
ranged through the work of an anony-
nous letter writer.
He was infatuated with a young wo-
man, who received a vile communica-
ton with young Hanley's signature at
tached, and soon afterward he received
a letter of the same character bearing
the name of the girl.
The breaking off of the intimacy so
preyed upon his mind that he became
violently deranged. His condition Is
believed to be hopeless.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16
$500 HEAR BRYAN.
Silver Champion Will Join His Regi-
ment Monday.

Winfield. Kan, June 16.-Twenty-
three hundred people heard WI. Bryan
speak at the Chautauqua assembly
here yesterday, six hundred of whom
were season ticket holders. He receiv-
ed one-hafT of the days receipts,
amounting to $210. He alluded briefly to
the war but neither approved nor con-
-demned the presidents policy. The
most of his speech was devoted to the
money question.
While here Mr.. Bryan received a dis.
patch to be at Lincoln, Neb., without
fail, on Monday, when his regiment
would be mustered into service.
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THE vEsUv1Us WELL NAMED.
When in Eruption She Proves to Be
Terrible.

Copyright, 1898, by Associated Press)
Off Santiago de Cuba. June IA, by the
Associated Press Dispatch Boat Dandy,
dynamite cruiser Vesuvius Joined the
fleet yesterday, and was put to work
Immediately. Ensign Palmer of the
New York, went on board the VesuVius
with Lieutenant Commander PillsbuTy,
to explain the location of the batteries
A few minutes from midnight the Vesu-
vius was about half mile from the
beach west of Ell MORO. The Oregun's
searchlight played on the battery while
the black nose Of the cruiser pointed at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16
MORE MONEY FOR K. U.
George Fowler Increases His Dona-
ton to $4,000.

Lawrence, June 16.-George A. Fowl
err has increased his donation for the
new Fowler machine shop building at
Kansas university to $21, 900 and this
will cause several changes in plans to
be made for a better building that was
first contemplated. 1t is expected the
contract will be let this week or next
for the construction of the building,
and that it will be completed so that
students can install the new machinery
next fall
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CHEAP RATES.
To Denver, Col, in juno Via the Mis-
souri, Pacific.

Account annual meeting American
Medical association, June lth to 1ztn.
at Denver the Missouri Pacific Will sell
tickets from all Kansas points at rate
of one fare for the round trip, plus 81;
Tickets will be on sale June 5th ana
9Th, and limited to return uhtlI JuIy
etb See nearest agent for information
regarding side trips from Denver to
Colorado points to write -,,
II G. TOWNSEND,
GP & T. A, st. Louis, Mo-
r. z. NIPPS. Agent. Topeka, KAN
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CAUGHT IN THE WHEELS.
Oswego Implement Dealer Sustains
Severe Injuries.

Oswego, June 16.-While unloading
a binder from a car at the Frisco depot,
Monday morning, A. 7. Shrout, the well
known implement dealer, came near
receiving fatal injuries. The wagon
was backed up to the car door and Mr..
Shrout was standing upon a rear wheel
and assisting Mr.. Page to handle the
machine. Suddenly the team became
frightened and started to run, throw
ing Mr. Shrout between the wheel and
wagon box, bruising his right arm and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16
GLOBE SIGHTS.

(From the Atchison Globe)
What a lot of self-cOnfdence a fool
has!
The hardest thing in this world is to
find people to do a little work.
Any man can make trouble between
any two women friends on earth.
The woman who doesn't earn a sal
airy before she is married, hasn't SO
much to regret.
A town woman's idea of the country
is place where you have to walk sew
eral miles to borrow an egg.
Owing to the fact that John Collins
spent his money on society, q jury
would have little trouble in finding him
insane.
When a farmers wife gets tired of
doing her own work, she has to move
10 town to get a rest: no wages will
keep a cook in the country.
Il
If newly married people want to be
alone in their JOY. why don't they
spend their honeymoon on a farm in
the short grass country? No one visits
these farms but God and the lightning
rod agent.
A man who has to work hard for his
living, is never society mad long.
There is no other cure. If a young
man has money, he will remain in So
ciety so long that he dances with the
children Of his first partner.
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The fact that only sixteen members
of the house were present at the open
ting of the final day of debate on Ha-
walian annexation, may have been due
to fear on the part of the congress-
men that they would come under the
hypnotic influence of Speaker Reed,
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Wheat Harvest DELAYED.

Anthony, Kan, June 16.-The con-
tinuous rains of the present week have
imperiled the enormous wheat crop. 1t
has been ready for the harvester sew
era1 days past but the machine mire
in the soft fields, finding it impossible to
move. Winds and the heavy weight of
moisture on the heads have broken
down the wheat generally.
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After all the talk of new tangled war
appliances which has been INDUCED in
for years past, the current hostilities
seem to be carried on much in the same
old way. The Vesuvius, the Katahdin,
the Holland, balloons and electrical ap-
planes are not in it.