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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-02-18
HOLDS THE RECORD.
BY Stealing 400 Wheels in n Singles
Year N Connecticut Boy Out
classes All Other Thieves.

One of the most remarkable bicycle
thieves on record is locked up in the
New Haven jail Hhe is only IS years
old, but according to his confession he
has stolen as many as 300 bicycles in
one year. He says he is John j. Will
iams and that he comes from New
York. The police know that for ths
last three months William has been
working in the big cities throughout
New England He was arrested on the
information of young man named
Durant, who had lost his wheel in 'front.'
of STORE in Chapel street.
Williams never tried to sell the
wheels he stole to bicycle shops. His
plan was to get in with a crowd OF
young men and by talking about the
relative merits of the different makes
of wheels get rid of all he might have
on hand.
He tried to sell Durant's machine i'm
Grand avenue, but was unsuccessful.
One man with whom he spoke told him
to call again. In the meanwhile the
man sent word to the police. Williams
did not keep his engagement, but next
evening he turned up in Grand avenue
with different wheel.
The wheel he had was stolen from d
store in Congress avenue. The police
persuaded Williams to confess. He adj
mitted having stolen wheels all over
New England. In one instance, he said,
he stole tandem and two bicycles ab
one time. He says he rode the tandem
and carried the other two on his back
until he got away.-N. Y. Herald.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-02-18
SIGNS THE TREATY.
President Mckinley Puts His Name
to the Pence Agreement
with Spain.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE official
copy of the treaty of peace with Spain,
bearing the signatures of the Spanish
and American commissioners, which
was ratified by the senate last Monday,
as certified by Vice President Hobart,
was signed by the president and Secre-
tary Hay at 2:35 o'clock Friday after
noon in the library of the executive
mansion. There was little formality
observed, although a number of persons
were present by invitation of the pres
ident. While signing the document the
president and the secretary of state
sat at the round table in the center of
the library. The pen was an ordinary
gold one, which the president frequent
iy uses in his office work. The cere-
mony occupied only few minutes, and
al Its conclusion Secretary Hay replaced
tae document in its crimson velvet case
and took it to the state department for
transmission to Madrid.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-02-18
TRAGEDY IN TEXAS.
Three Men Are Killed and One
BADLY Wounded.

Texarkana, Ark, Feb. 14.-At De
Kalb, Bowie county, Tex, about one
o'clock Monday afternoon B. F. Blocker
was standing on the corner, talking TO
friends, when Frank Pittman passed
along the street. Blocker drew his pis-
tol, took deliberate aim and fired at
Pittman. Blocker fired the second time.
Pittman ran a few steps, but Blocker
fired again, killing him. After the kill
ing citizens and countrymen created
disturbance by beginning racing
horses through the streets. Constables
Alf Simington and Dobbins attempted
to arrest two countrymen. John
Hughes, one of them, drew pistol. As
Simington rushed for him he was seized
by Joe Duke, who tried to take the Of
ficer's pistol from him. Then Hughes
began firing at Simington, but killed
Duke while in the officers arms. Duke
fell when Hughes shot him and Con-
stable Simington turned and knocked
Hughes down before he could fire again.
Meanwhile Dobbins was emptying his
pistol at the men, and after the fight
it was found that Dobbins was him
self badly wounded. Pittman, Hughes
and Duke were killed. The town is
filled with drunken men and the officers
are having much trouble in suppressing
the riot. All the men have friends who
are apparently intent upon revenge.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-02-18
GREAT IMPROVEMENT.
Nickel Plating TO lie Superseded by
New Surfncing Which Is Said
to De Rust Proof.

Something new in the way of treat
ing spokes, handlebars, nuts and other
parts that are now nickeled is being in
troduced in the west for the 1899
wheels. 1t is a finish that looks like
gold and it is said for it that rust will
not touch any metal with which it is
coated. A finish of this description is
one of the improvements much needed.
When bicycles were first made in this
country, spokes were generally enam-
eled in black. This was method
copied from the English makers and
there was then no trouble with rusty
spokes. The English manufacturers
continue to enamel their spokes, but
the tendency toward showiness quickly
led American producers into the habit
of finishing them with nickel plate and
the custom has become universal
Nickel dresses a wheel, but the nickel
finish has been the cause of no small
amount of annoyance to riders, be-
cause on small parts, such as spokes
and nuts, the nickel does not take hold
strongly and rust accumulates in spite
of care. To abolish nickel plating and
substitute some kind of surfacing that
will actually prevent rusting will be a
step in the proper direction and one
likely to meet with approval on the part
of riders.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-02-18

riders provide, at a dangerously fast
pace.
There have been ice bicycles before,
but a machine to travel on ice that win
accommodate eight riders at one time.
and which combines wheel propulsion
and the gliding movement Of steel run
ners in the manner provided by the in
vention of this Lenz machine. is the
crowning novelty of them all. Mr. LEM
proposes at the trial exhibition to have
the eight seats of the machine occupied
by bevy of girl riders. He rightly
judges that they will enhance the at
traction of the occasion. He states that
he will carefully train the girls before
hand so as to prevent the possibility of
any accident occurring to mar the sue
cess of the trial.
After careful study of the accom-
panying illustration, the reader will
probably arrive at the conclusion that
such a machine as that shown, pro-
PEELED in the manner indicated, will be
granted the right of way on any body of
frozen water in the country.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-02-18
WRECK rs LANDED.
III-Fnted Steamer StngEs Is Brought
Ashore Near Metropolis, ILL.,
Three Probably Drowned.

Metropolis, H., Feb. 1.-THE steam
er P. d. Stages which collided with a
pier of the Johnsonville bridge on the
Tennessee river Wednesday night came
floating past Metropolis Friday morn
ing just as the steamer Cowling was
leaving the wharf. The latter steamer
Immediately steamed for her and after
working all day succeeded in landing
her about six miles below here on the
Kentucky shore. The lower deck was
six feet under water. Passengers
clothing and other belongings were
found just as they had been left in
staterooms. There are various rumors
as to the number of persons lost, but it
is probably three. The others escaped
by climbing on to the bridge. No one
was aboard when she came past here.
The value of the boat and cargo is es-
timated at $25,00O Harris & Cole
Bros, of this place had about 10000
feet of lumber on her.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-02-18
MAKES IT SAFER.
General Trade Il Bettered by specu-
lntive Reaction, Which Removes
Much Unaoundness.

New York, Feb. 11.-R. g. Dun & Co.'S
weekly review of trade says: THE solid
basis for good business has not been
shaken by speculative reaction Stocks
have been slightly lower and the market
is all the safer because much unsoundness
and unreason have been shaken out. Spec
ulation in wheat, which for time de-
pressed prices, has also taken a turn, and
with heavy exports the market tends up
ward again. The cotton movement Is not
essentially speculative, but based on re-
ported Injuries and holds its advance.
Meanwhile dispatches from all parts of the
country show extraordinary activity in the
chief branches of trade, and a business
much larger than year ago in nearly all.
The heavy excess of exports over imports
continues, New York exports having been
In five weeks 16 per cent. larger than last
year, while imports were by nine per cent.
larger. In wheat Americans are getting
profits, even though prices are lower than
they were some months ago.
THE iron industry is so exploited by con-
solidations and attempts of that nature
that 1t Is wonderful prices have not re-
hected distrust. Instead there have been
general advances, in pig because the de-
mand has been large, for Bessemer at
Pittsburgh to $l1.4O and gray forge to
S10.75, and in finished products because
nearly all are In demand beyond the ca
pacity of works for some tine to come.
Failures for the week have been 2l7 in
the United States, against 295 last year, and
35 In Canada. againN 43 last year"
Bradstreet says: THAT some favorable
effects are likely 10 follow the atmospheric
changes of the week is evidenced by re-
ports of improved distribution at retail of
heavy winter goods, while the effect on
spring trade appears to be chiefly regard
ed asl one of retarda ton rather than of
positive injury. In leading staples the
strength of prices is still feature, all the
gains made in January being sustained, If
not further improved. Some reflection of
the cold wave is found in the advances in
wheat. showing an inclination to concede
some damage to the winter wheat crop, in
view of claims that snow protection is
lacking in many sections. In aggressive
strength, alike of demand and price, how
ever iron and steel are easily first this
week and the list of advances reported this
week is almost roll call of that industry s
products. Among the advances noted
might be mentioned barbed wire, steel
rails, southern. eastern and Bessemer pig
iron, nails and wire and plates, the most
strength being exhibited at western mar
kets Weather conditions have not favored
the lumber trade, but reports, particularly
from the hardwood branch, are still very
favorable and prices exhibit all their old
strength"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-02-18
A Notorious Character Killed.

Denver, Col, Feb. 14.-Joe Lowe,
keeper of a roadhouse near this city
and professional gambler, was shot and
killed in this city by Charles A. Kim
nell, an eX-policeman. There had been
bad feeling between the two men over
an arrest of some friends of Lowe by
Kimmell, and the shooting resulted
from drunken quarrel. Lowe was ~
years old. In the '7Os he conducted
dance halls at Fort Riley, Newton and
Wichita, Kan, and Fort Worth. Tex.
Before going to Colorado, in 1878, he
had killed three men. He had been
marriad seven times.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-02-18
IN MEMORY OF LINCOLN.
Notable Observnnces OF the Anni-
versnry of the Birth OF the
Great American.

New York, Feb. 14.-The Republican
club Monday evening held its annual
dinner in honor of Abraham Lincoln
at Delmonico's. About 375 guests and
members of the club were present.
Among those present were Gov. Roose-
velt, Horace White, Maj. Gen. Nelson A.
Miles, Rear Admiral w. S. Schley and
ex-Gov. Levi p. Morton. The addresses
were made by Senator-elect Chauncey
NJ Depew, Gov. Roosevelt, Gen. Miles
and Rear Admiral Schiey.
Chicago, Feb. 14.-The annual ban
quet of the Marquette club was held
Monday evening in the Auditorium. 1t
was the fourteenth event of it's kind
and large number of prominent men
from all parts of the United States
were present. Members of the club
and other invited guests swelled the
total number at the banquet to nearly
1000. The chief speaker of the even
ing was Whitelaw Reid, member of
the Spanish-American peace commits
sion, who responded to the toast,
american Diplomacy" Hon. Charles
G. Dawes, comptroller of the currency,
spoke on Currency Reform;" John
Charlton, member of the British-Amer-
lean joint high commission, spoke upon
abraham Lincoln" his remarks being
warmly received; Hon. Stewart L.
Woodford, of New York, eX-minister to
Spain, spoke about Greater America" "
Addresses were also made by several
local speakers.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-02-18
sExTET ICE BICYCLE.
FenrfuIIy and Wonderfully Made
Machine Designed by n New
York Inventor.

The newest machine intended for
rapid locomotion on ice is shown in the
accompanying illustration.
The mechanical genius who is at
present engaged in constructing it is
Harry Lenz, of 113 West One Hundred
and Twenty-fourth street, New York
City. The illustration is drawn from a
pencil diagram by Mr.. Lenz.
The sketch shows the machine as it
will be seen on Central Park lake, New
York, where Mr.. Lenz will give trial
exhibition Of the working of the inven-
ton as soon as it is completed. The
new contrivance is built almost on the
lines of an ordinary sextet bicycle. The
difference, of course, is seen in the run
ners, which are three in number, two
in the rear and one in the front. The
leading runner is intended to be used
by the steersman. Seated at the front
of the machine the head rider will turn
the wheel by simply twisting the point
ed steel prov to the right or the left, in
precisely the same way as the steers
man of many-seated road machine
steers by turning the front wheel.
The tires of the new contrivance for
travelling on ice are made of solid rub
Der, and are provided with spikes at
regular intervals. AS the machine is
propelled forward by means of the ped.
ais, these spiked wheels grip firmly the
surface of the ice, and, when the run.
ners have attained headway, they will
serve to steady and act as brake on a
machine that might otherwise travel
with so much motive power as eight
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-02-18
Protection for BicycIists.

A cycling firm in Cologne has patent
ed a new bicycle bell, in which is con
cealed a kind of revolver which is to
serve the double purpose of frightening
away vicious dogs and cheeky tramps.
By merely pressing button attached
to the side of the bell ten cartridges can
be fired off in succession, these CIV
Ing such loud report that obnoxious
persons and animals would not think
twice before beating hasty retreat.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-02-18
Lord neresford Arriye..

San Francisco, Feb. 11.-Lord Charles
Beresford, admiral of the British navy
and special trade commissioner of the
London board of trade who has been
making study of. the trade conditions
in the orient with particular reference
TO the maintenance of the open-door
policy in China, arrived here Friday on
the Japanese steamer America Maru.
His present plan is to remain here few
days and then proceed to Chicago, New
York and Washington. He proposes to
ascertain for himself she sentiment Of
the American people Oh the 'cpen-
door" policy.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-02-18
A BROKEN RAIL.
It Causes q Fatal Disnster Near
Pittsburgh, PR.-WrecISs at
other Places.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Feb. 14.-Train No.
3 on the Pittsburgh g. Lake Erie rail-
road, which left Cleveland at 11:1S a,
M, was wrecked Monday afternoon
near Fleming Park, opposite Davis is
land. The fireman was injured so that
le died and II passengers were badly
injured. w. A. Campbell, the fireman,
was found lying under the trucks of
.he baggage car. He died before med
cal aid could be summoned. The wreck
was caused by broken rail. The train
was running at a high rate of speed
required by the schedule and the loco
motive and several cars were badly
damaged.
Lancaster, Pa, Feb. IA fatal rail-
road wreck occurred Monday afternoon
at Gallagherville, three miles west of
Downington. The second section of the
fast line east crashed into the rear of
another passenger train, supposed to
be the Chicago express. Engineer Jo-
seph Smith and Fireman Corson were
killed outright. Smith is pinned down
under the engine. A number of pas
sengers were injured. 1t is impossible
to get further particulars of the acci-
dent at this point.
Fort Ticonderoga, N. Y, Feb. a.
Delaware & Hudson train No. A., which
left Montreal Monday morning, was de-
rallied near Cummings station, two
miles south of here, Monday afternoon.
The engine turned over and the engi-
neer, w. S. Combs, and his little boy
ten years old, were killed. The rest of
the train hands and passengers escaped.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-02-18
BicycIe Drawn by a KITE.

A bicycle drawn by paper kite has
just been manipulated with certain
amount of success by an enthusiastic
wheelman, who lives near the Roman
road, in Yorkshire. The kite, very
large and powerful one, was put up
when a strong wind was blowing al
most straight along the road, and the
bicycle was then connected with the
loose end of the tow-rope by means of
u hook on a swivel. For nearly dozen
miles the machine was drawn Mt ter
rife speed along the smooth and fair-
ly level road; then, suddenly, it sweryed
Or was pulled completely over, the rider.
of course, sustaining terrible fall.
When picked up, about Is minuteS
later, the man was still insensible. Hs
then quickly recovered consciousness,
however, and in common with most ep-
thusiasts, Immediately declared tlat.
far from being hurt, he would repeaa
the attempt on the following morning.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-02-18
place for a Wisconsin Editor.

Washington, Feb. 11.-Horace A. Tay-
lor, of Madison, Wis, editor of the Wis
consin State Journal will probably be
appointed assistant secretary of the
treasury to succeed w. B. Howell, of
New Jersey, who has just been ap-
pointed member of the board of gem
eral appraisers in New York Mr.. Tay-
lor was an applicant for the Office of
superintendent of the census and the
Cffice of librarian of congress-.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-02-18

San Antonio, Tex, Feb. 11.-Madame
Candelaria, the only survivor of the
Alamo massacre and one of the most
historical persons in this country, died
Friday afternoon from an attack of la
grippe. She was lis years of age, as
authenticated by her baptismal certi-
ficate in the records of the Catholic
parish church.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-02-18
Town Burned.

Halifax, n. s., Feb. lathe town of
Digby, the gateway to the land of Evan
geline, was almost wiped out by fire
Monday night. All the business por"
ton of the town is in ashes and the
loss will be 100000. At three a. M.
the fire was still spreading, threatening
the Dufferin hotel and the railroad sta
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-02-18
Andrnde Asked TO Resign.

Havana, Feb. 14.-At well-attended
secret meeting of the members of the
Cuban assembly and prominent Cuban
generals held Sunday it was decided to
request Gen. Andade, who in Novem-
her last was chosen vice president of
the Cuban military assembly, to re-
sign, in view of the grave error he
committed Saturday in ordering the
Cuban troops not to march in Gen.
Garcia's funeral procession.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-02-18
CombIne I'm shoe Mncbinerx

Boston, Feb. lit was announced
Friday that consolidation of all the
Royalty shoe machinery interests CEN
tered in Boston had been consummated
in corporation organized under the
laws of New Jersey, with capital of
$25, 100000. Sidney w. Winslow, of Bos-
ton, is president and George w. Brown,
OF Boston, treasurer and general mana
yer
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-02-18
Dies of Pneumonia.

Madison, Wis, Feb. 11.-Assembly-
man Woyciechowski, of Milwaukee,
died here after brief illness from
pneumonia. He represented a Polish
district in Milwaukee.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-02-18
PLUcKY POLICEMAN.
Member of New YorI<'s Famous Bt1
cycle squad shows That He Is
Made of Good stun.

Bicycle Policeman Daniel Fogartyd
of New York, is a man of pluck, but IL
took an accident to show that II vuus
from his feet up says the New York
Herald. Abel Feurst was driving .
heavy furniture wagon up Firstavenue.
At Ninety-seventh street there are car
stables on the east side of the avenue.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-02-18
Deyyev 10 ne nm AdmIraI.

Washington, Feb. lathe senate has
passed a bill creating the office of ad-
miral of the navy. Rear Admiral Dew
ey, it is understood, will be named for
the office.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-02-18
Some of Our wounded.

Manila, Feb. l4.-The enemy are
busy throwing up intrenchments on
their left, sharpshooters in the jungle
covering their operations. Several
Americans were wounded in the
trenches. Second Lieut.. George A. Sea-
man, of battery b, Utah artillery, was
shot in the leg, while standing near his
gun. Four men of the Twentieth Kan
sas volunteers were wounded slightly.
Sunday Private Brinton, company b.,
and Private Stevens, company c, of the
Twentieth Kansas, were wounded. All
the enemy's dead at Caloocan have been
buried-127 last Sunday and 300 Mon
day. The United States cruiser Charles
ton has moved up the coast and is now
off Malolos, the seat of the so-called
Filipino government, at a distance esti-
mated at about eight miles.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-02-18

Watertown, N. Y, Feb. 14.-Charles
Recor, aged so years, was found frozen
to death near Black River Monday.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-02-18
Bitterness OF stryehnine.

A single grain of strychnina will EN-,
bitter 6OO,O 900 grains of water.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-02-18
spaniards Refuse to Fight.

London, Feb. 1.-Reuter's Telegram
company, limited, has received the fol-
lowing dispatch from Manila, dated
Feb. 13, 3:45 p. m:
After the capture of Caloocan a Span
lard who had been a prisoner there came
to the Americans, holding up his hands, and
said that the Filipinos had offered to re-
lease the Spaniards, especially the artil-
lerymen, If they would undertake to fight
against the Americans at four dollars
day. Most of the Spaniards refused, and
even those who accepted the offer did so
in the hope of effecting an escape. The
rebels, according to this informant, are
discontented. unpaid unfed and thorough
ly disillusionized, the talismanic waters
being of no avail against wounds, hunger
and fatigue. On Friday Aguinaldo visited
Polo, a few miles northwest of Caloocan,
and addressed the Filipino troops there
claiming that he had won a victory and
asserting that 2,300 Americans had been
killed -
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-02-18

Washington, Feb. 14.-The dispatch
announcing the capture by the Ameri-
can troops under Gen. Miller of Iloilo,
on the island of Panay. was the first
news received in this city of the fall
of the second largest city in the Philip
pines. The announcement was prompt
ly communicated to the president at
the white house and it was read with
qualification. Half an hour later the
official intelligence of the fall of the
city came in cable dispatch from Mai.
Gen. Otis, which Adjt. Gen. Corbin
promptly authorized to be made public.
1t was as follows:
Manila, Feb. 13.-Gen. Miller reports
from Iloilo that that town was taken on
the 11th inst, and held by troops In
surgents given until evening of 11th to sur
render, but their hostile actions brought on
engagement during the morning. Insur-
gents fired native portion of town, but little
losses occurred to property of foreign in
habitants. No casualties among the United
States troops reported.
(signed) Otis"
There is a feeling of intense salts
faction among such of the administra.
ton officials as are aware of this battle,
as considerable apprehension has ex-
listed, not, however, as to the ability of
the Americans to take the place when
they decided upon this step, but as to
the loss of life which this might incur.