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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-11-17
PERsoNAL AND poLIrICAL.

The latest election returns show that
in Ohio George X. Nash (rep.) has plu-
rality of $1,000 for governor; in Iowa
Gov. Shaw is reelected by 10000 plural
ity; in Massachusetts, w. NJ. Crane
(rep.) has a plurality of 10000 for gov
ernor; in Kentucky Gen. Taylor (rep.)
is probably elected by 5000 plurality;
in Maryland ]. w. Smith (dem.) for
governor has a plurality of 1900; in
Mississippi Longino (dem.) has 10000
plurality for governor. In other states
where the elections were for state leg
islatures and supreme court judges the
republicans carried New York by $4,000
plurality; New Jersey by 10000; Penn
sylvania by 100000 and South Dakota
by 10000. The democrats have Vir-
ginia by 10000 and the fusionists Ne
braska by 10000.
In the Sixteenth Ohio district J. j.
Gill (rep.) was elected to congress to
fill the uneXpired term of the late
Lorenzo Danford
The total vote in Iowa, as compiled
from unofficial returns from every coun-
ty1 is as follows: For governor, Shaw
NTep.), %Oi,o'%, Nulle kueil'Jb lo-'%oJ.
Republican plurality, 55,637. Repub-
lican plurality in 1897, 20,S76.
The republican state campaign COM
mittee claims Taylor is elected govern
or of kentucky by 5,266, and the demo-
Gratis claim that Goebel is elected by
1000.
DR.. Myra X. Merrick, the first woman
physician in Ohio, and one of the first
in the United States, died in Cleveland
at the age of "A years.
A meeting of the republican national
committee will be held next month TO
fix the place and date of the national
convention.
Thomas Millikin, aged 81 years, one
of the leading lawyers in Ohio, died in
Hamilton.
Orlando NJ. Barnes, one of Michigan S
most distinguished citizens, died at
Lansing, aged rs yeaps. He was the
democratic nominee for governor in
1878.
Col. Herman jacobson, who led the
Twenty-ninth New YoSk regiment dur
ing the civil war, died suddenly at his
home in Chicago, aged G5 years.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-11-17
LOST AT SEA.
BeIgian Steamer Founders Near Is
land of AIderney - Many OF
the Crew Perish.

London, Nov. 14.-On Friday night
the Belgian steamer Belgique, from
Antwerp for Alexandria, foundered off
the Casquet rocks near the island of Al
derney, the scene of the tragic disaster
which last March befell the London g.
Southwestern Railway company's pas.
senger steamer Stella. The night was
stormy. A boat was launched with
lG men, but five of these died of ex.
haustion and three others were
drowned in the endeavor of the ship
St. Kilda to rescue them. Eighteen
persons, including the captain, out of
n total crew of &c, are believed to have
been drowned.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-11-17

Manila, Nov. 14.-The United States
cruiser Charleston, which has been pa
trolling the northern coast of Luzon,
was wrecked on n, reef off the north
west coast Tuesday, November z. All
on board were saved.
The Charleston ran aground near
Vigan on a hidden reef, with 35 fathoms
of water on both sides. She worked her
machinery for two days and nights in
trying to get afloat.
Crew Forced to Abandon Her.
A typhoon arising, the crew were
compelled to take to their boats and
seek refuge on n small island five miles
away. The natives are friendly. Lieut..
Mcdonald and a number of sailors put
off in a small boat and reached the Cal
lao, which brought them to Manila.
The gunboat Helena has been dis
patched TO bring away the crew.
Lieut.. Mcdonald describes the
Charleston when he last saw her as
hard and fast aground, with her bottom
badly stove and well out of water.
The wrecked Wnrship.
Washington, Nov. 14.-The Charles
ton has been in Asiatic waters more
than a year. She was one of the first
vessels to be sent to Manila after the
destruction of the Spanish fleet by Ad
miral Dewey, the navy department util-
izing her for the purpose of sending
ammunition and other supplies for the
Asiatic station. Just previous to her
assignment to that duty she had under
gone an overhauling at the Mare Island
navy yard, San Francisco, and therefore
was in prime condition for her duties.
The Charleston is one of the vessels
of more recent construction, and be-
longs to that class which is commonly
referred to as the new navy" She
has a full complement of officers and
crew. The naval register issued at the
beginning of the year gives as her COM
mander Capt. William II. Whiting, and
her lieutenant commander was Gotfred
Blockinger. Assistant Secretary Allen
is acting secretary during the absence
of Secretary Long. 1t was stated at his
home that no messages had been re-
ceived by him during the night
The cruiser Charleston, which was
ou'i' - '''i i"iiSiSN"' III ASSo' hdu IL
displacement of $3.50 tons, was 312 feet
Z inches in length, 46 feet inches in
beam, and 81 feet S inches in draught
She was of steel, having two propellers,
one funnel and two masts with military
tops. She had the following armament:
Two eight-inch guns, six siN-inch guns.
four siN-pounders, two three-pounders,
six one-pounders, two machine guns
and one light gun, with four torpedo
tubes. She had complement of 3O6
men.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-11-17

At the meeting of the cabinet 1t was
decided to reduce the rate of letter post
age in the Philippine islands from FIVE
cents to two cents.
Domestic exports from the United
States for the last ten months were
S37, 7,147, 900 less than for the same period
in 1885,
Major Taylor lowered the half mile
bicycle record in Chicago to al.
Rear Admiral j. A. Howell has been
assigned to duty as president of the
naval retiring board in Washington.
Albert August Becker was hanged
in Chicago for the murder of his wife
on January 81 last.
During the past fiscal year 14,6o4
postmasters were appointed, 1888 be-
post Offices established and 1905 dis
continued, leaving the total number
in the country an even $4,000.
A reward of $4,000 has been offered
by the Michigan Central railroad for
the capture and conviction of the per-
sons who caused the wreck near
Alexis. o.
Gov. Roosevelt has started crusade
against prize fighting in New York
state.
Twenty-six men were injured in a
railroad nine miles north of Deni-
son, la.
A robber entered the home of Allen
Pense at Swayzee, Ind, and took $1,400
in cash which Pense got from the bank
to pay debt.
The Tennessee volunteers, the last to
leave Manila, arrived in San Francisco.
In freight collision at McKee's
Rocks, Pa, Alfred G.. Carter, engineer,
was killed and Thomas B. Brown, con-
ductor, and Russell Upton, flagman.
were fatally injured.
Exports of breadstuffs from the
United States for the ten months ended
October 81 were $216, ,6s5, which is
$33,25S,T70 less than for the same time
last year.
John Allen, of Springfield, Mo-, a
student at the Christian Brothers col
lege, was fatally injured in football
game in St. Louis.
a hunting party of six Navajo Indians
pTeClpltdleu HSHl WIFI ueputy sneI-
ifs near Flagstaff, A. T., and cow
boy and five Indians were killed.
The Philadelphia schooner William NJ.
Bird was wrecked off the Frying Pan
shoals, North Carolina, and ten of the
crew, including Capt. Barrett, per-
ished.
George w. Hoffman, II years old, one
of the most prominent citizens of Kan
sas City, Kan, and his son-in-law, John
Salmon, died from eating pie made of
canned mince meat
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-11-17
Cruiser Fires Mt French ship.

Lourenzot Marquee, Delagoa Bay,
Nov. 9,-(Thursday, Delayed. 1.-THE
French steamer Cordoba has arrived
here. When 10 miles out it was sig
nailed by the British third-class cruiser
Magicienne, and as it did not obey Il
blank shot was fired across its bows.
After the vessels manifest had been
examined it was allowed to proceed.
Paris, Nov. 14.-There is great ex-
element in France over the news of
the firing on the French ship Cordoba
by the English cruiser Magicienne.
The nationalist press declares that
war between France and England is
inevitable.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-11-17
MINOR NEWS ITEMS

Mrs. Mckinley has made over 1000
pairs of knit slippers for charitable
institutions.
Former Senator Davis, of West Vir-
ginia, is to present the state with an
orphan asylum.
Hiram Cronk, of Ogdensburg, n. Y,
is 90 years old and the last survivor of
the Mexican war.
Harry j. Macdonald, who died in
New York recently, was the son of a
native African king.
The gifts of John D. Rockefeller to
the city of Cleveland now amount to
the surprising sum of $1,OOO,5OO.
Admiral Dewcy's wife has many
friends among NVashington's poor peo-
pie because of her liberal charity.
A Paris journal estimates the public
debt of France at 32.757,O0O,OOO francs,
or about S6.55O. 100000, the largest ma
tional debt in the world.
One of the most interesting features
of the Paris exposition will be model
American post Office, which will be up
to date in every respect.
The descendants of Queen Victoria
now number II. She has seven sons
and daughters living, 33 grandchildren
and 81 reat-graHdchildren.
Fritz Eloff, one of President Kru-
gers so grandchildren. bears the hon
orary title of lieutenant. despite the
fact that he is only four years old.
Mrs. Roger Wolcott. of Boston. has
given an imposing monument to Pep
perell, Mass, in memory of the men
of that town who fought at Bunker
Hill.
Rev. DIR. Henry S. Stimson, of Man
haitian Congregational church, New
York, at a gathering of churchmen
raised a missionary collection of $780,
900 in Sc minutes.
Gen. Baez. who was eNiled 90 years
ago, has arrived in San Domingo. The
partisans of the present government,
who want Baez as the head of n power
full party, summoned him to return.
George H. Daniels. general passen-
ger agent of the New York Central
railroad, is reported to be at the head
of movement to abolish the practice
of tipping" the porters on sleeping
cars.
A company of capitalists has pur-
chased the entire village of Smithville,
Mass. including three-story brick
factory, a machine shoD. stnrehouses,
a country store, 13 dwellings and 9TH
er buildings.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-11-17
Street car DemoII.hcd.

Cleveland, o., Nov. IA locomotive
drawing a caboose struck street car
on Detroit street at the Lake Shore
railroad at six o'clock Monday evening,
reducing it to kindling wood. Five per
sons were injured. A train had just
passed and both the street car CON
ductor and the gateman failed to see
the locomotive and caboose approach
ing on the other track.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-11-17
TORN INTO SHREDS.
Awful Result of Explosion OF Nitro
Elycerin I'm OhIo-Man and Team
blown to Pieces.

Tiffin, o., Nov. IA magazine used
by the Bradford nitroglycerin factory
TO store the product of their factory,
located 21h miles east of Gibsonburg,
exploded Monday afternoon at 1870.
The shock was heard at towns within a
radius of 40 miles and the effects OF
the explosion in the immediate neigh
borhood was terrific. The magazine is
located in the woods quarter of mile
from any dwelling, and this alone pre-
vented terrible loss of life. Benjamin.
Card, driver of stock wagon, had
brought load of 720 quarts of nitro
glycerin from the factory at Bradford
and was unloading it when the explo-
sion took place. Just how it happened
will never be learned. Card and the
two horses driven by him received the
full effect of the explosion. He was
blown almost TO atoms, only few
shreds of his body being found, and
pieces of horsefesh were found miles
away 1t is supposed that he had a COM
panion, but this is not positively known.
The explosion made hole seven feet
deep in the solid rock, and trees in tho
vicinity were torn to splinters. Peo-
pie within a mile of the place were
Knocked fiat, pictures We're torn from
the walls. dishes thrown out of cup
boards, windows shattered and houses
moved from their foundations. All the
windows in Gibsonburg were broken.
There were about 1900 quarts OF
glycerin on the wagon and in the maya
zine, Card lived in Bradford. o.. and
left family. The shock was distinctly
felt here 14s
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-11-17
Home to Nccunerntc.

Omaha, Neb., Nov. 14.-Maj Russell
B. Harrison, inspector general of the
department under Gen. Leonard Wood
n'the provinces of Santiago and Porto
Rico, Cuba aaarriyed in Omaha Monday
on a sick Leave and will remain here
with his wife till he has thoroughly re-
covered from a severe attack of yellow
fever contracted in Cuba.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-11-17

Halifax, y. s., Nov. IA heavy snow
and rainstorm, accompanied by gales of
wind, causing loss of life and damage
to shipping, prevails in the maritime
provinces aud Newfoundland
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-11-17
Jason Crow, OscarvilIe, Gu, says,

"I feel it my duty to write and let you
know what your medicine, IS Drops, has
done for me. have had rheumatism about
l8 years, but was able to be up most of the
time, until year ago last May, when l was
taken down and not able to move, about.
ment and wrote for a sample bottle. After
taking few doses, it did me so much good
that / ordered some more for myself and
friends and in every case it has done won
ders and given perfect satisfaction. DR..
rheumatism Is Years years is taking 8 Drops' Dr. 5 and and
says it is the most efficient rheumatic med
icine he has ever used May 81, 1899"
The above refers to "5 Drops" perfect
cure for rheumatism, kidney and all kin
dred complaints. The proprietors, Swan.
offer to send 25c. sample bottle for only
10c. during the next 80 days. Be sure to read
their advertisement of last week.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-11-17
NIIIcd by strect Cnr.

Chicago, Nov. 14.-Mary Weinberg
vas crushed 10 death under a grip car
Monday night. Mary Brady was Killed
~ trolley car b' Halsted street.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-11-17
Perfect ConHdence.

Perfect confidence is desirable between
couples engaged to be married, but it is not
always that the young woman has as fine
an opportunity to establish it as did Nor.
ristown belle, to whom wealthy bachelor
had beeu paying assiduous attention. After
young men had been in love with hes and
how many she had been attached to, he
asked her to marry him, adding:
Now let there be perfect confidence be-
tween us. Keep nothing concealed from
me-"
Certainly" replied the giddy girl; 'let
us have no concealments;" and, ju2ping
up, she snatched the wig he wore from, his
head and danced around the room with it,
Philadelphia Record.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-11-17
A CRUISER WRECKED.
United States Warship Charleston
Strikes on Reef.

Disaster Occurs on Northwest Coast
of LuZon-Crew Forced to Abandon
Her After Vain Attempt to Re-
Icnsc Hcr-No One Lost.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-10
Grand total killed died and wounded
IA.
LUCKLESS THIRTY FIRST.
Muster Out Of the Volunteer
Signal Corps That Returned
on the Para.

The troubles of the Thirty-hrst were to
have ended to-day, for 1t was the inten-
ton to release the command from quar-
antine but the looked for freedom will
not come for a while yet, and if two cases
now under observation do not change
their symptoms 1t will be another two
weeks before the men may leave the ISL
and
There have been two suspicious cases
under observation for some time, but lat
terly they have been developing undoubt-
ed symptoms of smallpox. 1t Is not def
nitely known whether their symptoms are
the result of a too successful vaccina-
tion or Of Infection from some case Of
the disease. 1t is known, however, that
whatever caused it, the two cases were
contracted on the island, fact which
makes their appearance all the more sig
nificant To-day the surgeons Will prob
ably know the exact nature of the dis
ease affecting the two men, and should
it prove to be smallpox, however mild,
contracted from proximity to other cases,
the regiment will be held for two weeks
more.
This morning the volunteer signal corps
that came home on the Para will be mus
tered out The corps is now at the re-
cruit camp at the Preside awaiting the
last call of the mastering officer and the
pavmaster II numbers fifty-SeVen men
under command of Captain Perkins, who
as captain of the signal corps of the Sec
ond Brigade, n. G., c., made record for
efficiency in his chosen branch of the
service and for soldierly qualities second
only TO the record he made while serving
as a volunteer.
The corps has done excellent service
in the Philippines, but it is the kind of
service that gets but little recognition
The principal work was the establishment
and maintenance of lines of communica-
ton and in pressing forward with their
wires they were more than once out in
front of the firing line. Being there TO
work under fire and not to fight back,
they received but little mention in the
dispatches over the very wires they had
laid and were keeping in order To their
work is due the fact that all through the
campaign commanding generals have
been able TO keep in constant communi-
cation with their troops and to keep in
formed Of the smallest happenings as far
out as the outposts. During the opera
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-10

tions of the fleet these men established
flag stations on hills, on the tops of
houses and in church towers. and noting
the fall Of the shells signaled the yes
sells the accuracy OF their fire, its effects
and the ranges They worked in squads,
one corps being scattered from one end
of the firing line to the other. and every
man had to be an expert. Their work
was not of the gunpowder and clash of
battle order; ii was silent and persist
ent, and like the secret service, its great
est and almost only reward is the con-
sciousness of duty well and honorably
performed
The corps 10 be mustered out is to be
made up of men from almost every regi-
ment that was in service IN the islands.
There are quite number from this city
and Oakland and from this State They
are all men of intelligence and aptitude
and as a consequence the corps is above
the average of other branches of the ser
vice They may be known by the black
trouser strap and chevron and by the
men carry on their arms.
The FOrty-siXth Infantry has been or
dered 10 start for this city on October
Is. 1t is now rendezvouSing at South
Pennington. Mass. This is the first of
the second series of regiments under the
new call to be ordered out here. The
others are rapidly being recruited up TO
their complement Four of them will
reach Manila by way of the East and
the Suez caral on the transports Thomas,
Logan and Meade The other nine will
bt sent 'IOI4 mere II W dS cNptCLtu BS
that they would only pause here for
day or two and then go on to Manila, but
they viii not get away so easily. Cen
eral Skaters policy has been TO keep
the regiments here for two weeks. any
way, on Il sort of sanitary probation, and
then 10 iet them go on. The wisdom of
this is shown by the Thirty-first now in
quarantine on Angel Island. 1t was just
the day before 1t was scheduled TO sail
that the smallpox broke out in its ranks
II would be hard to imagine what would
have happened had the regiment got
away carrying the germs of the disease
with 1t. Smallpox on a ship loaded with
eighteen hundred men would be some
thing horrible.
Second Lieutenant Alfred NJ Wilson
Twentieth Infantry, has been assigned
to the transport Manauense as commits
sary and quartermaster.
Captain James j Mayes, First Lieuten-
ants Hamilton Bowie and c. c. Pulls
and Second Lieutenant Joseph c. Right
er, all of the Fortieth Infantry, have been
ordered to report to their regimental
commander at Fort Riley, Kans. These
officers have all been attached to tie
battalion of the Fortieth that is being
recruited al the Preside.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-10
BEHIND BARRED
DOORS 4 LADY
DEFIES OFFICERS
Mrs. Cotterell Has a
Fight on Hand.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
90S Broadway. Oct 9.

90S Broadway, Oct. 9.
Mrs. L. NJ. CottereI has closed all the
doors and windows at 1867 Oak street, and
defes the officers or representatives of the
Union Savings Bank TO put her out. Last
year the bank took the property under
foreclosure, and has also brought suit to
dispossess Mrs. Cotterell. which is set for
trial before Judge Greene next Friday.
Mrs. Cottereu entered the house Janu-
airy l as a tenant az will of the bank, and
when the bank demanded that she surren-
der the house she refused. Three weeks
ago another demand was made, and it had
to be thrust through a barricaded window,
as Mrs. Cottereu refused admission TO the
officer. She has filed an answer and
counter claim to the bank suit. asserting
that in December of last year William G.
Henshaw employed her as hOusekeeper
and caretaker of the property in dispute.
She says she has demanded pay for her
services but was put off by statement
that nothing would be done until the bank
had disposed of the property. She de-
mands 1854 as pay to December 80. In the
meantime Mrs. Cotterel keeps within the
mansion, refusing an entrance 70 the
banks agents or TO any othcer OF the
court She has been served through
window with notice that the trial is set
for Thursday next.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-10
WASHINGTON HEROES
HOME FROM THE WAR
Continued From Fourteenth Page.

Private Reginald S. Patterson, March
Private William B Courtney. March "a
Private Frank Pinny. March 24-26, 1899.
Quartermaster Sergeant William 3.
Covington March 2-26. 1899
Private oliver D. Ward, March 24-26,
Private William 3. Pynchen. March "a
26. 1899
Total-10
COMPANY c.
Corporal Alfred B. Reiehelt' March I,
CORPORAL Frank Johnson. March I, 1899.
Private Spawn Woodruff, July Is, 1889.
io'''' " COMPANY D.
Private William c. Hepburn, February
Private Nicholas E. Polly, February 5-s,
Private Walter P. Fox, February So.
Private George NJ. Duncan. February
private William J. Kais, February 5-6,
Private Howard NJ Holland, February
corporal Hugh E. Waters, March IS,
Private Henry 0. Ness. March 1s, 1899.
Private Edward R. Bartlett, March IS,
Corporal Carl Welborn. April g. 1899
Private William J. Marshall, April Il
1889
Total-11,
COMPANY E.
Private Herbert E. Osborn, February
SIS 1899.
Total "
Private Augustin Berry, February o-6,
Private Benjamin A Harbour, February
First Lieutenant Charles A Booker,
= Private r. Shirley A, Smith. April 81, 1899
COMPANY C.
Private George Mcneil, February Sc
Private William J. Bayes, February SIS
-'i5 Private Robert E Morrln. March 49,
Private Joseph B. Doman, June 6, 1889
COMPANY H.
Private staleman S. Russell, March g.
Private Sidney o. Dickinson. March l.
First Lieutenant Edward T. sothern,
First Sergeant John j. Charlton, March
Private clyde z; Wood, AREFtl 2. 1929 1899.
Private Sidney O. Dickinson (2), April q
1889
Private Abel Nelson, April a. 1899
Private William E. Howard April a
Private Sherman T Sheppard, April II,
1899
Private George NJ. Clark, April q, 1899.
Private Edward Curley, April Il, 1899.
Private Arthur NJ Ellis, April q, 1899
Corporal George w. Hovey, April 27
1888
Private William Schermerhorn, April q
1895.
Private William D. Adkins June 5, 1899
Private Frederick L. Ballou, July 26
1883
Total-17
COMPANY l.
Sergeant Samuel Z. Boakler, February
Sc. 1899.
Private o. B. Wright, February Sc,
1899
Corporal Miles McDougall. February So.
1899