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The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-10-19
WAR is BEGUN.
BURGHERS CROSS FRONTIER
AND SEIZE A TRAIN.
This Is Eecla red to Be tho Outbreak of
HostiIities-Diplom tic Relations Be-
tween the Two Governments Broken
Off-Telegraph Lines Cut.

The Bocr war in South Africa has be
.un. According TO information from Pre-
toria by way of London Wednesday the
understanding that state of war already
existed was given official confirmation by
a proclamation issued by Sir Alfred Mil
ner. The proclamation declares that an
persons aiding or abetting the enemy will
be guilty of high treason.
The limited cable service between Lon
don and South African ports was SO CON
gested with official dispatches Wednesday
night that little news matter could be
handled. While no word had been re-
ceived up to late hour Thursday morn
ing that actual fighting had begun in tn,
Transvaal it was taken for granted that
war had begun. 1t was known that Con
yngham Greene. the British agent, had
left Pretoria The first act of war was
reported in a dispatch to the London Tel
egraph 1t told of the Beers having seiz-
ed railroad property belonging to the
English colony The British patrol was
stoned by the burghers between Lady
smith and the Orange Free State border.
Intense excitement prevailed in Cape
Town Wednesday as Il result of the
Beers move. which seemed to make war
certain Orange Free State burghers
were reported to have already entered
Natal, crossing the frontier thirty seven
miles below Newcastle, which the Beers,
advancing from the north and west, were
expected to occupy. Transvaal troops
of the commanders north of the Buffalo
river were reported on the move. The
British first-class cruiser Powerful, Cap
tain Lambton, arrived at Cape Town,
having 500 infantry on board. Many of
the Cape Dutch left to join the Beers.
Englands reply to the Beers ultima
tum was short and dignifed, merely ac-
knowledging the receipt of the Trans
walls note 1t was delivered at Pretoria
Wednesday. All London seemed to be
carried away by the war spirit. Patriot
ic airs at the theaters caused the widest
enthusiasm. Soldiers on the streets were
cheered as heroes. The staid members of
the Stock Exchange unfurled the union
jack and the royal standard, and sang ma
tional airs like crowd of schoolboys
Several London papers printed New YORK.
and Washington dispatches to the effect
that Americas sympathies are with Eng
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-10-19
NEW ORLEANS EDITORS FIGHT.
III Feeling Caused by Cartoon Ends In
pespcrIt. Battle.

A desperate street battle occurred In
front of Newspaper Row, on Camp
street, New Orleans, in which Dominick
C. O'Malley, proprietor of the Evening
Item, and a well-known promoter of
sport. and c. Harrison Parker, State tax
collector. chairman of the Democratic
State campaign committee and editor-in-
chief of the Delta, the anti-lottery organ,
took part. During its existence both were
seriously if not fatally wounded. The
trouble is said to have originated over a
cartoon in the Item representing Col
Parker as little dog being led by a
string by Gov. Foster and labeled Me
Too" About 3 o'clock in the afternoon,
O'Malley came out of his Office accompan-
led by Parson Davies, and walked but a
few yards when Parker, who was across
the street conversing with some friends,
turned and saw him. He started toward
O'Malley. The men seemed to have eX-
pected trouble, for both drew revolvers at
once and began firing, each continuing
until his pistol was empty. BY the time
the battle was over the men were only
about thirty feet apart. Parker received
a bullet in the side which made n danger
Gus wound, and one in the shoulder.
0'Malley was seriously wounded in the
groin and also received bullet in the
la,
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-10-19
GENERAL ADVANCE BEGUN.
Troops of Lawton and Macarthur Are
Pushiue Northward.

Pushing Northward.
A special from Washington says that
a general advance along the American
lines in Luzon has been begun, and War
Department officials expect reports of
some heavy fighting soon. Official dis
patches received and not made public
show that both Gen. Lawton and Gen.
Macarthur are moving nOrrhward with
their forces, the purpose being to get COLI
troll of the railroad and the important
towns as far north as possible. Eventu-
ally it is intended to send an expedition
by water to Lngayen, near the northern
terminus of the railway, SO as to flank the
enemy This expedition, however, will
not start until additional troops have ar
rived. Meanwhile the divisions under
both Lawton and Macarthur will push to
the north as far as they can.
According to statements made at the
War Department this advance is to be
made permanent. There are to be no
more towns taken and then abandoned.
With the additional troops which have
arrived during the rainy season, and 9TH
ers to follow. Gen. Corbin says there
will be a sufficient number Of troops avail
able to garrison towns as fast as they
are taken, and still leave a formidable
force for continuing the onward move
ment.
Gen. Schwan's column occupied San
Francisco de Malabon Tuesday without
encountering any opposition. In the ad-
vance from Rosario, the Americans met
with small bodies of insurgents, who,
however, quickly fell back. The activity
of the rebels on the south seems to have
received a quietus in the sharp fighting
about Novaleta. The natives about Ma
Mia made an attack near La Iona
Church and on the railroad and telegraph
Erps
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-10-19
THE MARKETS.

Chicago-Cattle, common to prime.
$500 to $7.25; hogs, shipping grades,
$500 to $4.75; sheep, fair to choice $500
to S4.25; wheat, No. red, re to I4c;
corn, No. 2, Sic to 32c; oats, No. 2, DC
to 2ic; rye, No. 2, SOC to SIC; butter,
choice creamery, 22c to 24c; eggs, fresh,
Ice to lie; potatoes, choice, 25c to Soc
per bushel.
indianapolis shipping, $500 to
$3.50: hogs, choice light, S2.75 to $500;
sheep. common to prime, $3.25 to $3.50;
wheat, No. red. Csc to I0c; corn, No. 2
white, 32c to 81; oats, No. white, 25c
10 26c.
St. Louis-Cattle 1925 to $6.75; hogs,
$500 to $4.75; sheep, $500 to S4.25;
wheat, No. 2, Tic to I3c; corn, No. 2
yellow, Sic to 33c; oats. No. 2, 23c to
25c; rye, No. .. 5Sc to Coo.
Cincinnati-Cattle,$ 80 to $6.25; hogs,
$500 to $4.75; sheep, $3.50 to $500;
wheat, No. 2, Tic to 73c; corn, No. 2
mixed, 33c to 35c; oats, No. mixed, 25c
TO &c; rye, No. 2, Csc to 65c.
Dctroit-Cattle, $3.50 to $3.50; hogs,
wheat, No. ., Tic to 73c; corn, No. 2
lelloW, ooc III ooC, OILS, NO. Wnlte, -oC
to &c; rye, Gle to 63c.
Toledo--Wheat, No. 2 mixed. lie to
73c; corn, No. . mixed, 33c to 35c: oats,
No. . mixed, 23c to 25c; rye, No. ., soc
to Gle; clover seed, $500 to $3.50.
Milwaukee-Wheat, No. Northern,
Csc to 69c; corn, No. 3, 31c to 33c; oats,
No. 2 white, 24c to 26c; rye, No. /, 5Sc
to G0c; barley, No. 2, 45c to 47c; pork,
mess, $500 to $3.50.
Buffalo-Cattle, good shipping steers.
$500 to $3.50; logs, common to choice,
S3.25 to $500; sheep, fair to choice weth-
ers. $500 to $3.50: lambs, common to
extra, $3.50 to S525.
New York-Cattle, 1925 to S6.75; hogs,
$500 to $5.25; sheep, $500 to $3.50;
wheat, No. red, re to 7Sc; corn, No. 2,
41c to 42c;; oats, No 2 white, 3Oc to 32c;
butter, creamery, lie to 25c; eggs, west
ern, 15c to 20c.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-10-19
Municipal Matter..

Pittsburg will spend 100000 On
parks.
London's population is now estimated
at 4,474,SSO.
Tree planting is urged by the Philadel-
phia Press for the improvement of the
city.
Milwaukee has not yet settled its diff
ferences with the electric railway COM
pany.
Charleston, S. c.. has, as a part of its
municipal government, a bureau Of
freight and transportation" whose OBJ
ject it is to secure favorable rates fer
shippers.
Up to the present year the Philadelphia
city hall has cost $23, ,00O, 900, and it is
not finished
Crusades against noises have been be-
gun in Boston, Providence, Hartford,
Buffalo, and even in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia's Export Exposition IL
poorly attended. The largest number Of
visitors ON any day has been 24,OOO. =
In 212 British towns, cities and borS
oughs the municipality owns the gas
plant and supplies consumers with light.
Il popular joke Of the newspaper para
graphers is to ask whether Peoria's corn
carnival will be corn on the ear or in
barrels.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-10-19
M'KINLEYS TRIP WEST.
Presidential Party Visits Many States
and Travels Over 5000 Miles.

President McKinley's visit to Chicago
was halt in his swing around the circle,
which began at Washington on Oct 4
and which ends there with his return on
Oct. 10. The itinerary Of this trip has
taken him over several loops and through
many States. and was arranged for many
stops. The train left Chicago Wednes-
day night The first stop was at Terre
Haute, Ind, then down to Evansville.
He returned to Chicago Thursday night
at $50 o'clock. Every halt was sched-
uled and timed from there to Savannah,
ILL.,. and thence to St. Paul. to West Su-
perior Duluth and Fargo. From the last
named city he returned to Minnesota,
then back into Dakota and to Sioux City,
Iowa. The train crossed Iowa, making
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-10-19

seventeen stops. Galena, ILL.,, was visited
on Oct. 16, and the train then went whiz-
zing into Wisconsin. Stops We're made
at Milwaukee. Racine, Kenosha and
Waukegan, and on Oct. II the President
was in Chicago once more, passing on to
Kalamazoo. Mich. A stop was made at
Jackson the same evening, and the next
stop was at Toledo. Ohio, at night. At
Cleveland he stopped twelve hours. His
other Ohio stops were at Warren, Niles
and Youngstown. He was TO reach Pitts
burg at 1876 a. m. on Oct. 10 and elev-
en- hours later he would be back in the
depot of the Pennsylvania road at Wash
ington He will have Travelled 5000 miles
before finishing the trip.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-10-19

land, and also the statement that Eng
lish subjects in the Transvaal are to be
looked after by American consuls.
1t was reported in London Wednesday
that body of Orange Free State Beers
had crossed the Natal border at Cundy
Leugh Pass. This is one of the less i'm
portant passes over the Drakensberg and
lies twenty-seven miles west of Glencoe
and about thirty southwest of Newcas-
tie. Also that party of Orange Free
State Beers had been detected by car
bineer scouts in Natal territory. near
Berg. Seeing that they had been observ-
ed they Immediately retreated. Com
mandant Ben Niljoen. in command of the
Orange Free State artillery, began 4
march to Albertina. the first railway sta
ton beyond Van Reenens' Pass, Ill the
Orange Free State.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-10-19
HISTORY OF A WEEK.
PEOPLE, PLACES AND THINGS
OF THE WORLD.
News of Cri mes and Criminals, Ac-
eideuts, Fires, Etc, from North'
Scuth. East uud West, Sand wiched
With Minor Affairs.
Progress in Alaskan Boundry Case

Progress in Alaskan Boundry Case.
Sir Louis Henry Davies, Canadian min
lister of marine and fisheries. says that
he has given Canada's consent TO tenn
porary arrangement of the Alaskan dis
pute. This has practically settled the
whole matter for the time being, as the
main features of the arrangement were
originally suggested by the United States.
Col John Hay, the American Secretary
of State, will sign the last papers within
a few days. and Reginald Tower, British
charge d'affaires in Washington. r-!ii rat
,sfy on behalf OF Great Britain. Sir Louis
Gies said: The terms agreed upon are
SIMPLY line drawn across Chilkat pass,
deliminated by the river and mountain
top. 1t has absolutely no significance ex-
cept that we hope thereby to avert local
friction. or course an arrival at even a
temporary agreement is satisfactory. So
far as the original contention is con-
cerned, we are Just as misty as ever. l
zee no signs OF reaching an immediate
settlement"
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-10-19
SUPPRESS NAIVE ERIGANDS.
War Ships Destroy villages n the New
eSridcS

According to advices received in letters
from the New Hebridcs, two men-of-war.
one British and one French, acting in
concert, have been suppressing bands OF
brigands which have been robbing and
looting the native villages and in many
cases the stores of the traders in the
southern Pacific archipelago. ~ Segon
band of twelve or fifteen escaped con-
victs from the French prison at New
Caledonia, who, since their escape IN
stolen schooner five months ago, had been
robbing and raiding. were killed and their
camp destroyed. At Lepers Island, where
the Governor was killed some time ago,
the two ships fired upon and destroyed
the native villages. On an island several
native women had been seized by beach
combers," and in revenge the natives
made prisoners of seven missionaries
five Catholics and two Protestants, who
were rescued by the warships.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-10-19

out, is due to the low cost of production
in Siberia and the cheapness of transpOr-
tation on the railroads.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-10-19

Ten thousand veterans of the blue ana
gray and visitors were crowded ABOUT the
railroad station at Evansville in spite If
n heavy rain, to welcome the President
and his party upon their arrival from
Chicago. The Presidential salute was
fired, whistles We're sounded and all the
bells in the city rung. The President
was driven at once to the Tri-State fair
grounds, escorted By the Cleveland
Grays. At the ceremonies there Mayor
Akin presided. Gov. Mount. for the State
of Indiana, and c. A. De Bruler, for the
city, made addresses Of welcome, after
which the President spoke.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-10-19
VOTES OF SOLDIERS.
Those In Philippines VIII Cost New York
SlOO Each

Under the opinion of the New York At
torney General that the country is still
at war, and that residents of that State
in the army or navy may vote in the field
Or aboard ship, the Secretary Of State is
preparing to comply with the law, but
does not look for many returns. He has
sent the required books for registration
to the commanders of the several mill
tary posts in the Philippines, Cuba and
Porto Rico, and is now sending them 10
the military posts in this country. He
says it will be impossible to get the NOM
nations to the Philippines in time, and
even if they can be got there each vote
will cost the State at least 500 to can
vass.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-10-19
TO SUPPLANT OUR PORK.
Powerful Foreign Com pany to Com pete
with American Exnorters.

with American Exporters.
A powerful company composed OF
French, German and Russian capitalists,
with capital of over $5O,OO0.OOO. has
been formed for the purpose of competing
with the American pork exporters in Eu-
rope. particularly in England, Germany
and Scandinavia.
The plan is to raise hobgs on a large
scale in Siberia. 1t is claimed that this
can be done cheaper than in the United
States. The hogs will be shipped alive
over the Siberian Railroad to the north
western frontiers of Russia. where i'm
mense slaughter houses, on the Anerl-
can plan. will be established. Thence
the pork will be sent by water to English
ports and by rail to Germany and Sean
dinavia In spite of the enormous dis
tance. it is asserted that such Siberian
pork can be brought to Europe cheaper
than American pork. This, il is pointed
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-10-19
SINGULAR WEDDING IN OHIO.
Everybody from Bride and Groom to In
vtcd Guests Is Blind.

V.ted Guests Is Blind.
Probably the most unique wedding that
ever took place in Ohio occurred recently
in Cleveland. According to the wedding
invitations, love is literally blind. The
bride is Miss Lizzie Brown and the groom
is w. NJ Moore, both blind from in
fancy. The wedding festivities will take
place at the home of George Deweese, a
weli-known blind musician and politician.
The marriage knot will be tied by Maj
Dwight W. Palmer, ex-member of the
Legislature. veteran of the civil war and
a present justice of the peace Of the city.
He has been blind for many years.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-10-19

SD 81. .35J. an increase of S1,167,OS4
over the corresponding quarter of last
year. OF this aggregate the Frankfort
consulate general returns $40, ,169, l64, an
increase of $2,227 ,546, and the Berlin
consulate general $ll ,603, 19l, decrease
of S460, 0,457
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-10-19
ENORMOUS RAILWAY EARNINGS.
Receipts on Many Roads Exceed All
Expectations.

The budget of railway earnings which
was announced in Wall street, New York.
Wednesday, tells of enormous railway
receipts. The expenditures which have
been made upon the important systems
have caused substantial reductions in Op-
Grating expenses, which are reflected in
all Of the recent reports. One of the
most astonishing statements was that of
the Southern Pacific Company. During
the month of August its gross earnings
increased $S94, ,055 and its net earnings
increased S423. .453 For two months end
ing Aug. 81 the gross increased S1,oS3,-
1856 and net increased 'S67O, ,263. Rock
Island increased for August, gross $172,-
600. and net S115.055.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-10-19
Avenged Her Husbands Death.

At Niles, Ohio, Frank Augusta was shot
and killed in the Italian quarter by Mrs.
Tauro, who was arrested and lodged in
Iail at Warren. About four months ago
Dominick Tauro was fatally stabbed in a
fight, and on his death-bed told his wife
Augusta had stabbed him. The shooting
Of Augusta is the sequel. Mrs. Tauro has
q afive-months-old baby, which she took
bo Jail with her.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-10-19
Jack.th.Ripper In Austria.

kilograms from Linz, capital of upper
Austria, on the Danube, report that the
inhabitants Of that district are in a con-
iition Of terror owing to a series Of
Jack the Ripper" murders. The fifth oc
Cured recently. The victim was wom
an 80 years of age.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-10-19
Steamer Burned at Sea.

New York special: Tie Bridgeport
Steamboat Company steamer Nutmeg
State, which left Bridgeport at 5 SO'clOck
Sunday morning, caught fire three hours
later off Execution light and was complete
" destroyed. 1t is known that eight per-
ON have perished.
Ihe Nutmeg State was valued at $3.50,
N0, and including the cargo 1t is estimated
that the total damage done by the fire will
foot up in the neighborhOod of s2Oo,OOo.
The vessel was built some years ago at
Noank. Conn.,, and her gross tonnage was
I,124tons. She was propeller craft and
had three decks.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-10-19
VOLUME OF TRADE GROWS.
Business Throughout this Country Shows
steady Gain.

sreddy Sdin.
According TO Bradstreet's, diStributive
trade, while smaller at some markets, Is
still of encouraging volume, industry Is
inactive. railway earnings heavy, prices
still tend upward and bank clearings in
crease, while failures lessen. Fall festi-
walls and other celebrations at several
cities have exercised an appreciable ef-
feet upon retail trade and proved u stim-
ulating factor in wholesale lines. In in
dustrial affairs activity is widespread and
strikes are fewer and less costly than in
c.ost years. Though lessened by holi-
days. bank clearings, swelled partly by
heavy October disbursements and partly
by general business expansion, tend to
enlarge as the season advances. Business
failures are apparently at minimum and
liabilities are certainly less costly than
for years past Prices as whole mani
fest aggressive strength. Farm products
are especially prominent in this direction.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-10-19
The Army Complete.

A Washington dispatch says: The task
of recruiting the volunteer army for the
Philippines is practically completed. 1t
was announced at the War Department
that all the regiments have been filled ex-
cept one of the additional colored regi-
ments, the Forty ninth, which needs fewer
than 500 men.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-10-19
Anniversary Of Chicago Fire.

The largest throng Of people assembled
N the downtown district of Chicago since
1892 gathered Monday, the twenty-eighth
anniversary of the great fire, TO lay the
corner stone of the Government building
and honor the representatives of three
,overeignties. Two mammoth para1es
consumed the afternoon and evening with
only q brief interruption.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-10-19
FIGHT AT MUNTlNlUPA
Two Americans ki1ied-Rebeis Drives
from Iutreuch ments.

A scouting party under Maj. Cheat
ham encountered force of insurgents
at Muntinlupa ON the west shore Of Ca
guna de Bay, 2. l., and fight resulted.
in which three Americans were killed
and several wounded. The rebels were
driven from their intrenchments. Their
loss is not known. Gen. Schwan has ar
rived at Bacoor with part of his force5
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-10-19

The transport Siam, which sailed from
San Francisco with cargo of forty-sev-
en- horses and 326 mules. arrived at Ma
1ila without her cargo. Three hundred
and fifty-seyen of the animals We're killed
N a typhoon by the pitching of the ship
and lack of air from the necessary clos
ng of the matches.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-10-19
FRUIT A GOOD CROP.

Dried and Canned Product OF California
Estimated at SIS. 900.
According to estimates made by experts
the farmers of California will receive
something like $15, ,000,O 900 this season for
such products of their orchards and vine
yards as are canned or dried. This is
an advance of about $3,5OO,OOO over the
total received last year. ID. N Porter
Of Porter Brothers estimates the States
dried fruit output at SS,3O0.OOO, and
Superintendent Fontana Of the Califor-
MIA Fruit Gamers Association says the
canned fruit will be worth $G,5OO,OOO.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-10-19
Austrian Town i'm Panic,

kilograms from Linz, capital of upper
Austria, on the Danube, reports that the
inhabitants Of that district are in state Of
terror owing to a series of Jack the Rip
per" murders. The fifth occurred Satur-
day. The victim. woman 80 years of age,
was assaulted before she was killed.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-10-19
Explosion Destroys Two Buildings.

With a detonation that was felt in
towns many miles distant two Of the
powder mills of the Aetna companys
works near Millers, Ind, blew up. Two
men who were supposed to have been in
the structures-known as the tankhouse
and the miXhouse-are missing.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-10-19
CONGRESS ON the Philippines.

A special from Washington says: Sem
ator Davis of Minnesota, Chairman of the
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, is
OF the opinion that Congress at its coming
session will not attempt to establish civil
government for the Philippines, but will
leave them under the control of President
Mckinley, who will thus be enabled to
continue military control for an indefinite
period.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-10-19
Crack a SAT. In Rock Island.

While Secretary L. J. Medill was at
luncheon cracksmen entered the office of
the Blackhawk Building and Loan Asso-
ciation in Rock Island, ILL.,, blew open the
safe with nitroglycerin and carried off
the strong box, with its contents-jewelry
valued at $500 and $50 in money. The
box and 500 of the money were found
later on the shore of the Mississippi
river. The robbers escaped.