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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-08
LATER.

Charles /. Bailey, aged II, president
OF the Central iron works and one OF
the most prominent iron masters in
central Pennsylvania, died on the 5th
at his home in Harrisburg.
Fire in the premises of the Mills
Dry Dock Co. at Buffalo, y. Y, on the
9th did 100000 damage. The wood
work shop, engine room and pump
house We're destroyed. The wooden
steamers Ionia and George Spencer,
moored near by, were damaged TO the
extent of $4,000 each.
Very high temperature prevailed on
the 5th throughout Kansas and Mis-
souri,. In Topeka, Kan, 1O2 degrees
were registered. Mexico, Mo-, report
ed 1O6.
Alfred Henderson, head of the New
York seed firm of Peter Henderson &
Co., died on the 5th at Spring Lake,
N. j., aged so years.
Black Hawk. the most noted of the
chiefs of the Wisconsin Winnebago
Indians, is dead, aged 90 years. Black
Hawk has been known in the western
part of Wisconsin for the last so years
and was always Il friend of the whites
and many times prevented bloodshed.
The North German Lloyd steamer
Kaiser Wilhelm Der Crosse arrived at
New y ork on TIE 5th from Bremen,
Southampton and Cherbourg after a
record passage of five days, IS hours
and 10 minutes, beating her best pre-
vioUs westward Cherbourg passage by
two hours and so minutes.
The Virginia republican executive
committee has issued an address to the
republican voters of Virginia, advising
that no steps be taken looking TO the
domination of republican candidates
for the next Legislature. This body
win elect a United States senator.
Prince Raniit Sinhji, the famous
completed his arrangements for his
American trip and the team will sail
from England on September 10, re-
turning to England in October.
A homing pigeon belonging to r. e
Blainey, OF Grafton, w. Va, released
in Denver, July 20, reached home Au.
lgust 20, covering II distance of 1856
miles in 81 days, and breaking the
worlds record for long fight.
Commissary General Watson has re.
ceived a dispatch from Chief Commits,
lsnry Baldwin, at San Francisco, con.
cerning the reports that the transport
Senator had large quantity of cannc d
beef aboard and the soldiers insisted
upon it being thrown overheard. Bald
win says the beef complained of was
not ON board the Senator.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-08

A dispatch from Rennes, France,
says that Col. Du Patty de Clam has
made the most sensational revelation,
exposing all the crookedness of which
he is guilty in the Drevfus case.
President Kruger told prominent
Boer in Pretoria that war was practi-
cally certain.
In an interview in Manila Gen. Fun
ston, of Kansas, said the only solution
of the Philippine problem will be
through whipping the insurgents.
4 dispatch from Madrid says the num-
Der of Spanish monks now held as pris-
oners in the Philippine islands is esti
mated at 800.
The transport Indiana arrived in
Manila with ten officers and S07 soldiers.
His Holiness Pope Sophronus, pa
triarch of all Egypt, died in Alexandria,
aged 1903 years.
Manila advces say that Argogula, .be
most impregnable stronghold of the
bands which have been destroying plan
tations and levying tribute on the peo-
pie of Negros, was taken by the Sixth
infantry. The insurgents made an un-
successful attempt to drive Col. Smiths
command out of Angeles.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-08
a Daring MoIdmp.

Cleveland, Sept. 6.--,Tohn Rush was
preparing to close his saloon at 167
Oregon street about midnight Monday
when three men entered and called for
drinks. As it was near closing time,
Rash hesitated for fear of being ar
rested for violating the midnight or
dinance. When he refused to serve
the men, three revolvers were thrust
in his face, and he was ordered to
throw up his hands. The robbers also
compelled Charles Meehan. custom
err to put up his hands. While two
of the robbers kept Rash covered. the
third searched their clothes and the
cash drawer. The robbers secured
1925 from Rash and 81 from Meehan.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-08
PatrIek WiI STAY in the Rnce.

New Philadelphia. Sept. 2.-Hon. \.
w. Patrick. democratic nominee for
lieutenant governor, was asked Friday
whether he would decline the nomina-
ton, as had been rumored. Judge
Patrick said: II am reluctant to run,
hut will if the interests of the party
demand it, Judge Patrick scored
John r. Mclean in his speech second
ing his nomination OF Col. Eilbourne,
hence his reluctance to act as Nc
Leans running mate. His statement
Yesterday, however. is taken as assur-
ance that he will stay in the race.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-08
Campaign plans Outlined.

Cincinnati, Sept. e.-Campaign plans
are being completed by both the big
parties. McClean's work throughout
the state will be of a personal nature
and there will be but little speech
making. He will begin by attending
the state fair at Columbus and will
follow this with visits to county fairs.
Labor bodies will be visited as much
as possible. The state will be flood
ed with badges and buttons. One firm
has an order for 6O,000 buttons. The
republicans will make a fierce per-
sonal attack on McLean's record,
bringing up events of his regime as
boss of Cincinnati The famous
Fourth ward election frauds viii! be
reopened and McLean's alleged con-
nection with them will be featured.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-08
Pound s.. 900 in a Ruried safe.

Jackson, Sept. 6.-While workmen
were eNcavating for the foundation
for house on the farm of William
Thompson, near Grahamsville, they
unearthed an iron safe about 20 inches
square. The safe contained over S.
900 in gold coin antedating 1860. The
safe also contained a document which
gave evidence that the money had once
been the property of William McFar-
land, who, according to the paper, was
connected with the Confederate gov
ernment and was sent into this coun-
ty as a spy, and authorized to collect
money from northern sympathizers.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-08
STORY SOUNDED WELL.
But There Was Reason to believe
Tint 1t Was Not Wholly
True.

"When first went west" tells retired
business man, who now does nothing in the
way of work except to NOW the lawn and
see that the cat is in the barn at night,
"this manned hand saved my life"
us that soY asked the visiting neighbor,
who knew that this form of invitation would
be sufficient to insure the story.
eyes, that's right. If hadn't lost that
first finger when | was boy | wouldn't be
here now. Jim Dixon and me were tradin'
with the Indians. We exchanged beads, fake
jewelry and bright calico for furs. All the
buffalo were not gone then and we did
good business. One time we happened to
strike wandering band of savages that
held us up on sight and it was plain from
the way the red devils danced around us
that we were to be put to death after the
Indian fashion. All at once recalled that
a good many of the Indians knew me as the
four fingered trader who was always on
the level with those wild merchants, so
held up the hand and kept it up till one of
and then hurried to the chief in command.
He came to me in dgnified manner, ex.
amined the hand, grunted about 10 times
while delberating, said How and released
me as well as my partner. We were treated
right up to the handle and permitted to de-
part when we wanted to. 1t was the closest
squeak and the worst scare / had out in that
country when near calls and heart-failure
frights were the rule"
Brave man." said one neighbor to an.
other, as they walked away.
Yes, regular big injun, if you accept all
he tells. Between me and you he lost that
finger two years ago while examining hay
ter."-Detroit Free Press.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-08

square mile of buildings was de-
stroyed by fire in Yokohama and 10
lives were lost. The property loss was
So. 100000.
A Manila dispatch says that Aguin-
generals in the province of Cebu to close
in on and attempt to take the town of
linus.
The revolution in the southern prov
inces of Peru has been crushed.
Capt, Richard p. Leary, United States
navy, has arrived at Guam, Ladroae is
lands, and has established the SOW
ereignty of the United States.
Two young ladies, Helena and Alice
Gillespie, cousins, were drowned in the
St, Charles river at Quebec while at
tempting to save the life of a sister Of
the first named.
President Figuereo has yielded his eX-
ecutive authority to his council of min
listers and the revolution in Santo Do
mingo is victorious.
Chief Justice William l.. Chambers. of
Samoa, says that annexation of the is
lands by one of the treaty powers is the
only solution of the present trouble.
The Havana correspondent of lll I'm
parcial, of Madrid, pays high tribute to
the American administration in Cuba.
a dispatch from Manila says that Gen.
Lawton has made tour of many towns
along the line of his division, including
Santa Anna and San Felipe, and has es-
tablished in each a complete system OF
civil government.
An English syndicate is negotiating
for the purchase of William Waldorf AS
tors American property. The amount
offered is $15O,OO0,000.
Six hundred lives were lost by the
flooding of copper mine at Besshi
Japan.
In collision between two river
steamers on tie North Sea canal one ol
the vessels sunk and nine persons were
drowned.
The revolutionists in Santo Domingo
have formed n provisional government
with Horacio Vasquez as president.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-08
New Halfway Completed.

Ashland. Sept. 2.-The Ashland &;
Wooster railroad. from Jeromeville to
Ashland. has heen completed into this
city. The completion of the road to
Ashland will he celebrated, about Sep
tember 80, with big demonstration.
The road will connect with the new
coal mines in West Lebanon in the
Massillor district. and with the Erie,
Pennsylvania. Baltimore e. Ohio,
Cleveland, Akron &, Columbus. and
Cleveland. Canton & Southern rail.
roads
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-08

Ex-tIovERNoR HoGG, OF Texas, says
regarding the stories about his chill
dren's names: The truthof the matter
is that my girls name is Ina Hogg.
She was named by her mother. Her
mother was reading book somewhere
in which one of the characters which
interested her exec ptionally was named
Ina. About that time the little girl
came along, and she was named Ina.
We never noticed the play of the name
until it was called to our attention.
The boys have all rational names.
They are Tom, Mike and Will"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-08

MUzAFFER-ED- DIN MIRA, who reigns
over the Kingdom of Persia, owns the
most expensive pipe in the world. The
kallian, or pipe of state, which he owns
and smokes on high imperial occasions,
is valued AT S4O0, 900 and is set with dia-
monds, rub.es and emeralds OF The
costliest kind. Not only are the
mouthpieee and the upper and lower
portions of the snake-like shank of
pure gold, enameled and set with the
finest gems, but the water bowl and
pipe bowl arc equally splendid and
rich with lavish jewel work. The
sultan some years ago presented the
prince Of Walls 81, 900 pipe.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-08

A boiler explosion at the Republic
IRON works in Pittsburgh, Pa, killed
ave men and seriously injured seven
others.
An cxplosionin Sargent's bowl factory
at Copemish, Mich, killed three men
and four others were fatally injured.
Communication with Key West, Fla,
by the rest of the world has been cut
off on account of yellow fever.
Fire in the Jacob Dold fertilizing
works in Kansas City, Mo-, caused n
loss of S250,uo0.
Rioters stoned street cars in Cleyc-
land, o., and ten of them were arrested.
\ very dangerous ffvedollar counter
feit is in circulation in New Orleans. 1t
IS treasury note of 1850, series "a"
Thomas b. Reed, former speaker of
the house of representatives, has be-
come New York lawyer.
The transport Warren sailed from
San Francisco for Manila with 1921 re-
sruits and eight officers.
Gen. Wood in report to the war de-
for self-governmeIt, and that Ameri-
can control must be continued indef-
nitely to bring about needed reforms.
Henry Emde killed his wife and five
year-old daughter in Chicago and then
took his own life. Domestic trouble
vas the cause.
At Atoka, o. t., the commissioners
who are enrolling the Chickasaw In
1ians enrolled Pah-He-Dah, aged 100
years.
Admiral Dewey has notified the navy
department that he will remain at
Gibraltar until the middle of this
month, when he will sail for New York.
The tug Red Cloud, of Lorain, o., was
wrecked off Cedar Point and three lives
were lost.
The yellow fever has become epidemic
at Key West, Fla.
Nicholas Fass, William Holl and Au-
gust Schirck was killed by the cars at
crossing in Cedar Grove, Wis.
The percentages of the baseball
clubs in the National league for the
week ended on the Sd were: Brooklyn,
6S4; Boston, .621; Philadelphia, .G13;
Baltimore, $50; ST. Louis, .562; Gin
cinnati, ,547; Chicago, .5O4; Pittsburgh,
5O4; Louisville, 1852; New York, ABS;
Washington, .357; Cleveland, .156.
Fire at Pinconning, Mich, destroyed
13 business houses and % dwellings,
with their contents.
Michael Burns shot and killed his
wife in Brooklyn, n. Y, and then killed
himself. Jealousy was the cause.
The war department offers n reward
of $50 and travel pay not to exceed $50
to any civil officer who will deliver to
the military authorities any deserter
from the United States army.
Gen. Brooke informed the war depart
ment that the Cuban army had been
paid, and of the So, 100000 set apart for
that purpose there was 100000 left.
Insane from illness, \. Van Guilder, a
carpenter in Salt Lake City, killed his
daughter and boy and then committed
suicide.
James, Henry and Puss Campbell
(brothers) were suffocated by foul air
in well near Kennard, Ky.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-08

The cheapest postal service in the
world is that of Japan, where for two
sen-about seven-tenths of penny
letters are conveyed all over the em-
pire. This is the more remarkable
when one considers the difficulties of
transit over the mountainous and ir-
regular country, where the railway is
still in its infancy and where wagons
can only pass over some of the princi-
pal roads and only few of the coast
stations are connected by steamers.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-08
Personal AND POLITICAL.

The Iowa peoples party in convention
in Des Moines nominated Charles \.
Lloyd, of Muscatine, for governor.
The democrats of Ohio in convention
1t GAINESVILLE nominated John II. Nc
Lean, of Cincinnati, for governor. The
platform favors Bryan for president;
free coinage of silver at sixteen TO one;
denounces trusts and imperialism; ia
vors independence of Cuba and the
Philippines, and recommends a consti-
tutional amendment providing for the
election of president, vice president and
United States senators by direct vote
of the people.
Daniel NJ. Henry, member of the
Forty-ffth and Forty-siXth congresses,
died in Cambridge, Md, aged rs years.
Samuel Merrill, ex-governor of Iowa,
died at Los Angeles, Cal, aged 73 years.
Hiram Cronll died at Ava, y. Y, aged
90 years. He was the last surviving
soldier of the war of 1912 and the old
est pensioner.
Col. A. c. Kissee, aged 10, owner of
the town of Kissee Mills, Mo-, was mar
ried to Dora Garrett, aged Is.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-08

TIE lengths of some of the longest
bridges in the world are as follows:
Montreal, Sol feet; Brooklyn, s. 9s9
feet; Dnieper, 4,2l3 feet; the new Hav-
re de Grace bridge, 6,OOO feet; bridge
at Homestead. near Pittsburgh, $500
feet China has the longest bridge in
the world; it is $4,000 feet long; it's
roadway is 10 feet wide and 20 feet
high; there are 300 arches and each of
the pillars, which are 75 feet apart,
bears pedestal on which is the figure
of a lion twenty-one feet long, and
made Of one block of marble.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-08

Discussion already prevails in naval
circles as to what duty Adm. Dewey
will be assigned to when he shall reach
this country. Secretary Long intimates
that the question will be determined
entirely in accordance with the admir-
aPs wishes in the matter. He may be
stationed in Washington at the head
of possibly the board of in
spection and survey, the duties of
which may be enlarged to take in ques-
tom of policy relating to ship con-
strl1ction
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-08

In the fruiting season the banyan is
an arbor for the feathered creation
and rude temple is often set up un-
der or close to its shade, at which the
wayfarer stops to cook meal more
frequently than 10 offer prayer.
These sacred trees, with their grateful
shade, are common in every part of
India and are confined to the tropical
zone. AS timber they are of no value,
but gumlac is obtained from their juice
and the bark is used by the Hindus
incidentally.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-08

ISAAC MCCLELLAN, who was widely
known as 'the Poet of the Rod and the
Cum" died few days ago at his home
in Greenport, L. l., at the age of nine
ty-three years. Mcclellan numbered
among the friends of his youth, Hem
ry Wadsworth, n. P. Willis, the novel
ist Hawthorne, and the theologian
Cheever. He was associate editor of
the Daily Patriot in Boston, and subse-
quently started magazine of his own,
known as the Pearl.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-08
Foundered During a Gale.

Toledo, Sept. 5.-A terrific gale blew
over Lake Erie Sunday night and
caused considerable damage to ship
ping. Breymann Bros dredge No. 4,
of this city, foundered in the gale OFF
Fairport and sank. The crew was
saved in the small boats and through
the assistance of the life saving station
at that point. The dredge is valued
at 100000. Three scows accompanied
the dredge. and these were lost also.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-08

EVERY block signal tower on the New
York, New Haven and Hartford rail-
road, from New York to Boston, has
been equipped with a long distance
telephone, for use in recording the
movements of trains The arrange
ment. tits asserted, which involved the
expenditure of 100000, has made no
longer essential to the conduct of the
road the many telegraph operators.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-08

AN electric vehicle manufacturing
house in Toronto, Ont, has construct
ed motor-driven invalid's chair which
is claimed as being the smallest motor
carriage in the world, the width over
all being only about two feet. 1t is
equipped with three cells OF storage
battery, weighing three pounds, and a
small motor capable of driving it at a
maximum speed of four and one-half
miles per hour.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-08

A GREAT national movement has
been started for the observance OF the
one hundredth anniversary of the
death of George Washington on Deccm-
Der Ia. The Sons of the Revolution aud
other similar organizations have the
matter in hand, and are arranging the
details OF the plnn.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-08
fridge MAKERS KILLED.

Cleveland, Sept. 2.-Three men were
crushed under steel plates at the King
bridge works Friday. j. Janda and
NJ Gelinski were killed. Carl A.
March was badly crushed about the
lungs and both legs were broken. He
will probably die. The men were ar
ranging the plates in pile, which fell
on them,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-08

Columbus. Sept. 6.--John Adams, a
Cincinnati prisoner, and Frank Smith,
Lorain county man, led strike in
the Hayden foundry at the peniten-
tiary yesterday. A dozen men went
on strike against being required to
pay for broken hammers. The strike
only lasted few minutes. The lead
ers lost what "good time" they had.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-08

The people of Beverly Farms, Mass,
are discussing a proposition to buy the
residence formerly occupied by Oliver
Wendell Holmes during the summer.
The plan contcmplates laying out a
park about the house, which is now oc-
cupied by the autocrat's son, Chief
.Instice Holmes
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-08
All the Militia to Go TO New YORK.

Akron. Sept. 1.--Col. Charles Dick,
the commanding officer of the Eighth
Ohio, makes the positive statement
that the entire national guard will be
taken to New York, in order to par
ticipate in the homecoming of Ad-
miral Dewey. transportation and
subsistence for 5000 men will be fur
nished by the state.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-08

ADM. SCHLEY said in recent inter
view that few officers in the navy took
much interest in politics because they
were so often out of touch with politi-
cal affairs by reason of service in ports
ut the other end of the world. He
himself, he said, had had but one op-
portunity to vote for president since
he attained his majority.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-08

LIL1uoKALANI, former queen Of Ha-
waii, is keeping house in Washington.
She has abandoned all hope of regain
ing her throne and says she is a thor
purh American
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-08
aueerness of Men.

It's wise child that knows its own father
when it sees him out in company.
1t doesn't take much of man to tell how
thing ought to be done. The one who goes
and does it deserves the praise.
The man who goes to church may not en-.
JOY the sermon, but he generally goes home
with good appetite for his Sunday dinner.
1t is claimed by some people that badness
indicates great brain power, but the makers
of alleged hair restorers keep on getting
rich.-Chcago Times Herald.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-08
VERY oBLIGING.
He Was willing to Give the Vol
cnnic Vocalist n Good Hard
Shove.

The Young man who sings loud and long
was interrupted by tap at the door OF his
apartment
Excuse me- said the tall, thin stranger,
81 am sorry to intrude. | occupy the fiat
under you, and | have come up to inquire
If you are the gentleman who sings bal
lads"
YES" was the answer, with the air of q
man who is modest, but cannot deny the
truth "Are you fond of music?"
81 don't know that / am what you would
call fond of it. At the same time haven't
anything particular against it, | am very
much affected by some things / hear"
That amounts to the same thing as beng
fond of it." was the answer, in tone of
soothing encouragement.
II have been wondering if | caught the
words of your favorite song correctly. Let
me see:
"'How often. oh, how often.
Have wished that the ebbing tide
Would bear me away on its bosom
10 the ocean wild and wide
Is that right?'
"Yes; it's all right, according to my recol.
lection. Is that one of the pieces you are af-
fected by"
Eyes. l have been affected by that for
hours at time. 1t has drawn me irresist-
IDLY to you 1t has filed me with yearn-
ing to do something that would make you
happier. And | called up to say that il
you'll come down to the river with me any
evening III pay your car fare and hire
boat and give you good start on the first
ebbing tide scheduled. And | don't mind
saying that the further out it bears YOU the
better I'll be satisfied. Washington Star.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-08
Orphan Asylum Rurued.

Cincinnati, Sept. est. Joseph's or
phan asylum at Hartwell. suburb of
this city, burned Tuesday afternoon.
No lives were lost.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-08

Tommy--"Who was that lady you spoke
to-" Wilie-"That's the lady that lets my
ma go out any afternoon but Thursdays and
Sundays, boston Transcript.