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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-01-07

e-At Colfax, Wash, Marshal Chadwick,
alleged murderer. Near Wewoka, y.
T., Markus McGeiney and Palmer Simp-
son Indians); assaulting and murder
ing white woman.
Feb. AT Bramwall, W. Va, unknown me-
gro; having killed Henry Draper.
22-At Lake City, s. c., Postmaster Baker
23-At Mayfeld, KY, Richard Allen and
Tom Holmes, for robbery and murder.
Mar. 2-Near Morgantown, N. c., Indian
doctor and little girl hanged by mob....
At Senatobia, Miss, Fred Moore, mur-
derer, shot to death.
gro) and white wife murdered by mob.
Apr. Sat Brownsville, Tex, Samuel and
Felfpo Cobb killed and Carlos Julien
lynched; election riots.
May 23-At Rives, Tenn, Jos. Mitchell
(colored), showing white boy off moving
train.
Jun. AT Doyline, La, VIM. Street Ccol.
ored) burned to death; attempted muir
der white woman.
6-Clarksville, Mo-, Curtis and Sam Young
(colored); killing City Marshal Melvan.
l3-At Great Bend, Kan, ]. Becker (whte) /;
murder of Myrtle Huffmeister.
linear Wetumpka, Ala, negro muir
derers and man named Carlee.
Jul. Near Marion, H., horse thief shot
to death.
l4-At Monticello, Ark, Jim Redd and
Alex johnson (colored), for murder.
Aug. Sat Carmel, Ca, John Meadows
lcoloredl, for attempted assault. AT
Ripley, Tenn, Richard Thurmond (co-
ored), for attempted assault.
9-At Clarendon, Ark, 2 men and 4 wom-
en-, for murder.
Sep. l2-At Liberty, Mo-, Benz. Jones, for
assault.
26-At Mountain City, Tenn, John Will
lams (colored), for attempted murder.
Oct. Sat Jones Station, Md, Wright
Smith (colored), shot for attempted as
sault.
25-At Edgefeld Courthouse, S. c., Jim
Mackie and Luther Sullivan, for murder
of white woman.
Nov. 7--At Lacon, H., S. w. Stewart (col-
ored), charged with assault.
o Near Phoenix, S. c., negroes, for
shooting white man.
26-Near Meridian, Miss, negroes, for as
saulting white man.
Dec. 6-At Benton, La, Hearn and Rich
ardson (negroes), charged with murder.
20-At Town Creek, Ala, VIM. Simms;
murder.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-01-07
LYNCHINGs.

Jan. 2-Near Sheriff., Ark. negro; hog
I'm Pea Ridge, Miss, Jim Watts and
Sam Cole (colored); insulting women.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-16
DREYFUS TRIAL is ON
FAMOUS PRISONER BEFORE THE
COURT MARTIAL.
Accused Officer Declares His Iano.
cence and Dramatic situations Fol-
low-Answers Questions in a Clear
Voice-Face PaIiid and Hair Gray.

Promptly at Z o'clock Monday morning
the trial of Captain Dreyfus began at
hennes, France. Soon after the prisoner
entered the court room former Ministers
H. .otaux and Lebon, General MERCER
ana Paul Cavaignae came in, followed
by other prominent witnesses. The seats
were filed with ticket holders long be-
fore the opening of the court. Thus was
the opening of one of the greatest trials
or history, R2d the detailed events will
be recorded, to be handed down to pos
terity among the pages of records of ma
tionai history of the nineteenth century.
Although the features of Captain
Dreyfus were noticeably pallid he enter
ed the court room with a firm step and
answered the Or stions of the judge as
to name, age, etc, with clear, deter
mined voice. Dreyfus has become part
ly bald since he was sent to Devils ISL
and, and his hair is gray and closely
cropped. He took a seat with perfect
composure, facing the judges with hands
resting on his knees.
The officers of the court took their
places on the stage, which occupies one
end of the hall. The judges looked much
in earnest and a tritie nervous. Drey-
fus, who was sitting to the right of the
court, was ordered to stand, and the act
accusing him of betraying the French
military secrets to foreign power wa
read. At tke conclusion of this the pris-
oner gave his name, age and grade, and
said: Il am Captain Alfred Dreyfus,
who is named in this accusation" His
voice was firm as of one who answered
familiar question. AS Dreyfus spoke
the audience strained forward breath
lessly.
The recorder of the court then called
the roll of witnesses. At the conclusion
of the roll call physicians certificates,
ETC., were presented explaining the alb
sence of Du Patty de Clam and others.
Major Carriere, government prosecutor,
then told the witnesses that possibly four
days would be spent in the examination
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-16

The factory was then raided, and forty
three of the insurgents were captured, in
cluding a number of officers. Several
other insurgents were in the building, but
they escaped through the roof to ada
cent buildings.
In the appeal to the powers for Fill
pima independence" Aguinaldo uses his
old argument that the sovereignty of the
Philippine Islands had been conquered
from Spain before the treaty of Paris,
and, therefore, Spain was not in posi-
ton to cede the territory of the United
States. They argue that the possession
of Z 900 Spanish prisoners, captured, with
their arms, fighting against the F'ilipinos,
"is eloquent proof of the nullity of Span
ish sovereignty, as when they surrender
ed Spain's hold was irreyocably lost.
The Filipinos attempt to make capital
of the statement that Admiral Dewey
had such confidence that Aguinaldo would
observe and fulfill the rules of war that
he gave him 100 Spanish prisoners which
the American navy had captured. Finally
the Filipinos appeal to the powers to in
fuence Washington to bring to ter
mination 1.-The unjust war which is de-
yastating the country
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-16
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The News =

1t would appear that San Domingo is
the real thing.
1t was not ties of affection that effect
ed the railroad trust.
When they talk of his resignation, Dom
Paul winks-the other eye.
Report from Guatemala says there is
no revolution there. How dull!
The Chicago baseball club has no diff
Guilty in being beaten any old time.
In all justice, it will be said that The
Hague peace conference was peaceful to
the last.
1t really seems incongruous that there
should be all this heat over the Alaskan
matter.
For reasons all can understand, the
Turk will probably never be an assimi-
lator or gobbler.
No one was really so much impressed
with the Importance of The Hague con-
ference as the conference itself.
In so far as hymn book royalties are
concerned, Prof. Excel and DIR. Schell
did well and raised-about $4,000.
American capitalists have purchased a
Mexican mountain for $500,000. This
may seem steep, but so is the mountain.
Census enumerators who tell what they
learn are to be subject to a fine of $500
Are there to be any ladies among them !?
A plaster of ham fat is advocated for
the bite of the kissing bug. When des-
tiny starts hostilities it adds insult to in
jury.
The country will naturally be some
what disturbed and anxious to know if
the dog that bit Rudyard Kipling was
copyrighted.
The Milwaukee Sentinel suggests
ciril service competitive examination for
baseball players. The proposition ought
to maze a hit.
A story comes back from the fossil
hunters that they have dug up a skele-
ton weighing 10000 pounds Those aw-
full fossilhers
A Paris paper announces that Patty de
Clam will be turned loose 1t is hoped
that they will still keep the menagerie
snakes Gagged up.
A veritable Monte Cristo seems the
avenging angel of the DreyfUs case.
Two Oklahoma farmers. aided by the
divorce courts, have traded wives. 1t is
probsr5le that each got badly left both
times they welded.
A Boston man has sued for a divorce
because his wife sold kisses at S100
apiece at g charity fair. Strange 1t did
not oyerwhelm him 10 think what he had
been getting gratis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-16
NATIVES DRIVEN OUT OF CITY.
San fernando Cleared of All Persons
Except Property Owners.

Except Property Owners.
Word has been received by the War
Department that Gen. Macarthur, at
San Fernando, has issued orders exclud-
ing from that town all persons who do
not own property. Several hundred ma
tives were affected by this order Great
excitement accompanied it's carrying out.
The guards formed a line extending
across the village and under rigid sur
veillance the natives were forced to
march out. The natives were allowed to
take what -ney could carry. With un-
remlttlng vigilance the work was carried
on till all were gone.
Most of those expelled were Macabe-
bes They have always been thought
friendly to the Americans. Gen. Mac
Arthur finally came to the conclusion,
however, that expulsion was necessary,
owing to their insincerity. They were
suspected of a plot to massacre the gar
I son. This is the Inauguration of a new
policy in the Philippines.
BY Oct. % there should be nearly So
600 men at Manila or ON the way there
All are expected to reach the islands be-
fore the beginning of the dry season.
Gen. Miles has suggested to the War De-
partment that recruits should be espe-
cially adept with small arms, and acting
on his advice the department has given
special orders for target practice.
report from Manila notifies the de-
partment or the arrest of Captain Otis
of the Washington regiment. Gen. Law
ton ordered the arrest. The charges are
slowness and reluctance in obeying or
ders to wade through the marsh under
fire at Calamba.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-16

Ex-Gov. Eogg of Texas wears a TWEEN
| ty-two inch collar.
Mrs. John J. ingalls, is famed through
out Kansas for her blackberry jam.
Jerome X. Jerome has written and pub
lished sixteen novels in eleven years.
Gov. Sayers of Texas is one of the
| champion golf players of that State.
Five ex-Mayors of Boston are living:
Green, Martin, Hart, Matthews and Cur
tbs.
Russell Sage, according to the New
York Times, has fortune Of from $780,
000, 600 to $50,000,000.
John Wanamaker's first salary was
81 25, which he was paid by a Philadel-
phia Furnishing firm.
Miss Ellen G. Witter Of Denver is the
only woman author u to practice before
the United States land office.
Prof. Hadley, the new president Of
Yale. recently described himself as ''the
most nervous man on earth"
The Rev. +. J. Davidson, a New Or
leans clergyman, has read the Bible from
beginning to end twenty times.
Samuel F. Bishop Of Cincinnati grad
mated from Hamilton COlleg in the class
of '26-seyenty-three years ago.
John Philip Sousa, the composer, Is
contemplating devoting himself exclu-
sively to the higher planes Of music.
Miss Mary Love Lawless, who died
recently at Lexington, Ky, was Abra-
ham Lincoln's first sweetheart.
Nagaromi, the great japanese lawyer,
is in Paris, where be is studying the
workings Of the French law courts.
DR.. John d. Patton's reports for the
last year tell Of 1,102 South Sea Island
ers won from eannibalism to Christian
ity, one missionary alone receiving 200
adults into church membership.
Miss f. 2. Bagley recently died in St
Helena at the age Of 30. She was one Of
the few remaining persons on that island
who had known and spoken with Napo-
leon /. when he was prisoner there.
George Harris, a Boston cab driver,
has accumulated a fortune Of 100000
during his lifetime by the investment OF
his l'ares.
mer Secreta v of State, is an excellent
anu HAS composer some
Of high order.
J. FL. Kibbey. telegraph operator Oh
t'le Terre Haute Express, has worked
eleven years, seven nights a week, with
out vacation.
Gov Joseph d. Sayers Of Texas owns
the first Federal flag captured by the
ConfeSerates in the war Of the rebellion.
He intends presenting it to the State
Historical Society.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-16
IN HONOR OF DEWEY.
A Magnificent Arch to Be Built in
New York.


New York.
When Dewey reaches New York in
October he will find among the many
decorations in his honor triumphal arch
and colonnade at Fifth avenue ard
Twenty-fourth street 1t will require the
work of twenty or thirty sculptors for
several weeks TO complete the work and
enough have volunteered to make certain
the erection of the arch. They will work
gratis. Were they to charge at the pro-
fessional rate, the arch would cost $780,
600; as it is only the material will have
to be paid for-which means Sl0,OOo.
The material will be staff" like the
peristyle at the Chicago Worlds Fair.
The arch is to be on the general lines
of the Arch of Titus, but having in eff
feet four piers instead of two, the long
piers being pierced through the sides. At
one end of the colonnade subsidiary
sculptural groups representing the army
and the navy are to be piG ed, and at
the other end similar groups representa-
tive of the East and West Indies. These,
emphasizing the colonnade, will only en-
hance the effect of the arch itself, at
which the main sculptural ,adornment
will be focused or concentrated. The
enrichment of the arch is TO symbolic
Americas power as a maritime nation
and New York's Importance as the coun-
try's commercial center.
The four piers, which will be formed
by the piercing of the great piers, are to
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-16
DEATH IN HURRICANE
TWO HUNDRED DROWNED AT
PONCE, PORTO RICO.
Rivers Flood the Town-One Hundred
Victims Lose Their Lives at Mont
serrat Whole Island Devastated
Terrible Distress Reported.

A hurricane struck Ponce, Porto Rico,
at ) O'Clock Tuesday morning and lasted
until 3 p. IN. The rivers oyerhowed,
flooding the town. 1t is estimated that
200 persons were drowned. The town
and port are total wrecks. 1t is believed
the damage done will amount to over
S5O0000. No news has been received
from the interior since the storm broke.
The Island of Montserrat, British West
Indies, was completely devastated by a
hurricane Monday AZ ths churches, es-
tates ana villages were destroyed and
nearly 100 persons were killed. In ad-
dition many were injured and rendered
homeless, and terrible distress exists
among the sufferers. Turks Island re-
ports that the cyclone passed during the
night after doing trifiing damage.
AdviceS from La Pointe-a-Pitre, ISL
and of Guadaloupe, say the cyclone did
enormous damage in the interior of that
island, a number of coffee and cocoa es-
tates being devastated. lie Mourle, a
suburb, was half destroyed. There were
number of fatalities. st. Jean advices
say the cyclone caused great destruction
in Porto Rico, whence it passed north
ward to Dominica and thence to Cape
Laytien and the eastern end of Cuba.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-16
JImlNEz PAID THE EXPENSES.
Claims to Have Used Fortune for San
Domingo Revolution.

Gen. Jiminez stated at Havana Tues
day that all the expenses that had been
incurred up to date in directing the San
Domingo revolution had been paid from
his private fortune, but that soon he ex-
nected plenty of funds. He showed a ca
blegram purporting to be from faris
banking house, whose name he withheld,
offering him 100000 francs. JimineZ
cabled accepting it, asking that it be re-
mitted at once.
Gen. Jiminez said that between 300
and 400 men had already been sent from
Havana, and were at or on their way to
San Domingo. The probability Is that
another expedition will start soon.
From the character of instructions sent
TO Gen. Brooke Wednesday it is evident
President Mckinley and Secretary Root
have been giving serious consideration
to he threatened San Domingo revolu-
ton. Gen. Brooke fears from the OPP
erations Of Jiminez that he is really plan
ming for an extensive flibustering ex-
pedition from Cuba. His frequent con-
ferences with other exiles from San Do
mingo have led to this suspicion, and
Gen. Brooke wired the War Department
for instructions. They were wired him
Wednesday, by direction Of the Presi-
dent. and they are to the effect that he
must prevent such an expedition at all
hazards.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-16

the Columbia next October in American
waters. The Shamrock is said to be the
fastest hght-weather craft ever seen in
British waters and the hopes of English
men are high that she will bring the rec
ord of winning the America cup back
with her to England. Our Illustration of
the Shamrock shows her in light
hranza
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-16

of the secret dossier and that they must
retire until called. Colonel Jouast, presi-
dent of the court, read a decision that,
inasmuch as the defense offered no OBJ
lection, the trial would proceed without
the absentees.
Dreyfus was brought in from the ante
room under guard. The reading of the
act of accusation, which is identical with
the charge of the first court martial, took
half an hour.
At the conclusion the prisoner was or
dered to stand and Colonel Jouast said:
Captain Dreyfus, you have heard the
accusation. Do you recognize thisY'
(handing him the bordereau).
Dreyfus--I do not
Jouast-Is that your work?
Dreyfus-It is rot. ! am innocent.
As the prisoner said this he trembIed
palpably, and in voice throbbing with
emotion he repeated: II am innocent;
upoL my honor and everything | hold
dear-my country, my children, l am in
nocent"
An examination of the prisoner fol-
lowed.
Dreyfus answered the questions
promptly, emphatically and distinctly,
without that reputed impediment in his
speech due TO his long isolated imprison-
ment. His replies to questions relating
to different documents which concerned
the treason were always of the same
tenor: Il had no knowledge of it." or
simply "Never." Again there would be
a detailed explanation of how he knew
certain things under innocent circum-
stances.
After ten minutes questioning the tone
became conversational, and it was diff
cult to hear what passed between the
president and Dreyfus. To the Question:
Have you ever manning several dates)
visited Germany or Italy?' the answers
Wee NO" and Never" with a burst of
indignation which sounded through the
hall.
The question was repeated: Ibid you
cross into Italy carrying documents for
a foreign powerT'
The answer came with intense empha-
sis: NO; absolutely never.'
This caused a buzz of comment from
the officers present, and the court cried:
''Slencer
After short secret session the court
announced that it would deliberate on
the dossier behind closed doors The
court then adjourned for the time. thus
ending the first scene in the final act of
a drama of extraordinary human inter-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-16

Only in the extreme southwestern cor
ner of Kansas are the grasshoppers Civ
ing much trouble this year. There, how
ever, they are thick and hungry, and the
farmers have adopted an ingenious device
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-16

form series of allegorical subjects: Pat
riotism, which will be figured as the call
to arms; War, which will represent the
fight; The Return, picturing the home
coming of the victors, and Peace. where
the volunteer soldiers will be shown TAX
ing up again their civil occupations. The
keystone of the arch will be surmounted
on either side by a great eagle above
whose wings will appear the motto or
greeting of the city to the welcome hero.
Over the apex of tn, arch n quadriga of
sea horses will draw a ship, at its prov
Victory with wings upraised.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-16
TeIerranhic Rrexifies

Joseph Marshal, Mobile. Ala, shot and
killed Marvin Green.
Armour & Co.'S fertilizer house, Chi.
eago, was damaged S11, 900 by fire.
Great Northern is to discharge its jap
anese section hands and hire Americans.
Ida Nicholson, the Louisville girl who
took dose of paris green in Chicago, is
dead.
Four men held up a conductor on q
crowded trolley car in New York and
robbed him of Sc.
Mrs. Orilla Allhouse of Youngstown,
Ohio, was held up by a thief on the
streets of Akron and relieved Of $50.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-16
FIRED ON FRENCH VESSEL.
shot from British Torpedo Boat Kills
the He1msmau.

The British torpedo gunboat Leda
Wednesday morning found a French fish
ing boat. the Etoille de Mer, belonging
to Boulogne- Sur Mer, fishing within the
three-mile limit. The fisherman attempt
ed to escape and did not stop when a
blank shot was fired. The Leda then
fired a shot, which disabled the Etoille
de Ner and killed her helmsman. The
fishing boat was afterward towed to
Folkestone. England, with the body of
her helmsman on deck.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-16
PLAGUE ATTACKS CHINESE.
Famine and Plague Also Added t,
Thai

Famine and Plague Also Added to
Their Misery.
Canton, China, is suffering terribly
from food, famine, plague and sword.
In Ku-Chow 1000 victims have died of
plague. In Var Chow foods have de-
stroyed the homes of thousands who are
destitute and starving, as the rice crop is
also destroyed. To make it more inter-
esting for the Cantonese, 10000 bandits
are putting whole villages to the sword,
burning the houses and carrying the loot
to their strongholds.
They stole upon the soldiers sent to
destroy them, while they slept, stole their
arms and burned the vessels which con
veyed them to the scene and put the sol
diers to the sword. Over 100000 yen
in loot has been carried away by the
robbers
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-16
Told In a Few Lines.

Col. Robert G. Ingersol left no will.
Bank of Spain has decided to make air
payments in silver.
Bessie Smith, 2, New Castle, Pa, play4
ed with matches. Now dead
The Alton will secure control Of the
Union Transfer Company, Chicago.
Small dealers Of Boston are organizing
against the big department stores.
Gen. Ludlow of Havana has suppress
ed the scurrious Cuban newspaper, Ell
Reconcentrado.
Alfred Vanderbilt and his party Of
globe trotters sailed ON the Empress of.
India for Yokohama.
Negotiations are now pendiRg to in
duce the powers to allow Italy free hand
if the peaceable acquisition Of San Nun
Bay, in China, is impossible
Two rolling mills of the Dupont pow
der works, Wilmington, Del, blew up.
No one injured.
A. ]. Padan. a Los Angeles, Cal, in
surance agent, is busted. Liabilities
S15S, ,0J5, assets $40.
Seventy-hve houses on the camp ground
Of the Evangelistic Association at Sugar
Loaf, Pa, were destroyed by fire.
A building collapsed in New York, Sc
riously injuring Antonio Petraine, Sal
vasor Viscardi and Michael Antonio.
The first post of the veterans Of the
Spanish American war was organized in
Milwaukee. II is known as Dawson
Post, No. 1.
Miss Terry, the American girl. said
to be the fancee of NJ. Paul Deschanel
was seriously hurt il a runaway at
Paris.
Frank Schramm. 45, Rocheste- n. Y,
while drunk, bit large chunks Of flesh
from his wife's face. He also attempted
to gouge out her eyes.
Italian Government has ordered its em-
bassy at Washington to make an indie
pendent inquiry into the lynehing az Ital-
ians in louisiana
Hugh Poorbaugh. 16, near Hyndman,
Md. was killed by stone rolling on him
while he was picking berries On the side
Of a mountain.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-16

A pronounclng all diff
cult words. lie can spell nearly every
word in the spelling book. His parents
have been fearful that the boys aston
ishing development in the fields of knowl-
edge presaged an early death, and have
constantly discouraged his endeavors to
read and study.
Before the child could talk he could
tell any letter in the alphabet by means
of blocks. His parents never taught him
the alphabet. He picked out the letters
without a word of instruction. Another
strange thing about the boy is his pas
sion for music. When years old he
would ask his mother to play on the
piano whenever be got a chance. He
would even take the music book to her
and pick out the selection he wanted to
hear, and now viii stand on a stool be
side any one at the piano and fellow the
lines so closely as TO be able TO turn over
the page ar the proper time.