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The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-03-02
IN GENERAL.

Robert Dryden Jack, an official and rep
resentative of the English capitalists in
the White Pass and Yukon Railway, is
dead at Skaguay, Alaska.
A Boston Journal reporter who was
"shanghaied" while drunk at New York,
and deserted his ship at Shanghai, is said
to have been made sub-ruler Of one of the
Caroline islands by King O'Keefe.
The Continental Tobacco Company
dropped bomb into the camp of the indie
pendent tobacco factories. when it pur-
chased $13S 1903 worth of revenue stamps.
This is an unprecedented sale Of stamps
Three hundred Cinnamon who have
been sent from China like slaves to Mex
leo to work on the Mexican Central Rail-
way tried to escape at Montreal Que.
They made a determined rush with their
sticks for the five railway station guards,
while others started to break the win
dows. They yelled like maniacs. A gen.
eral riot alarm was turned in and it took
six wagon loads of police to subdue the
Cinnamon.
Engineer j. T. Jones has returned to
Juneau from n surveying trip over the
Taku trail to the Atlin district. He sur
vcyed the site of a new town, which will
be called Taku. 1t is advantageously To-
Gated on Taku bay, four miles above the
mouth of the Taku river, about twenty
five miles from Juneau, and is expected
to become the ocean terminus of rail-
road in which Eastern capitalists are in
terested. This road is to traverse the At
lin mining district and will extend to Tes.
lin on the route to the Klondike country.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-03-02
EASTERN.

Gov Roosevelt of New York has affixed
his signature to the bill to prevent the
desecration, mutilation or improper use Of
the national flag.
George F. Baer, president Of the Read
Ing, Pa, Iron Company, has ordered a
voluntary advance in wages Of its 1000
employees, beginning March /.
George b. NJ. Harvey has bought the
North American Review at New York
from Lloyd s. Bryce and David A. Mon
roe. The price is reported TO be 500 900,
In New York, Louis Wendell, well
known as a manager of hotels and places
of public amusement, has filed petition
In bankruptcy. Liabilities 5000, assets
none.
Simon Dessau, once known as "the car
bon king" who has lately been a theatri
cal manager, has filed petition in bank,
ruptcy in New York. Liabilities $215,OOO
assets none.
The stockholders Of the William CramI
& Sons Ship and Engine Building Com
pany OF Philadelphia have decided to issue
81 100000 in thirty-year first mortgage
gold bonds. and retire all outstanding OBJ
legations.
Grief killed Alfred Mcveigh as he
eazed at the face of his dead mother rest
ing in her coffin in the parlor Of his home
n Brooklyn. N. Y. He pressed bis kpe
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made Ill by the army beef TO testify?
None of these things was done, but
opinions are given with the greatest
show of confidence.
In this connection the New York
Journal. among other pertinent ques-
tions to the commissioners, asks:
Have you not confined your efforts to
bringing out whitewashing evidence?
You have. in substance. done nothing
more than gather together the evidence
of men who knew. or pretended to
know, nothing detrimental. Did you
ever hear of the man In Texas accused
Of murder? He was told that ten men
had testified that they saw kln kill his
victim. He replied: That's nothing,
I'll get hundred and fifty men in
Texas to swear they didn't see me kill
him. Has not the commission been
working to get together the hundred
and fifty who did not see the beef en-
balmed?
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-03-02
FOREIGN.

King Oscar, whose health has been re
| Sweden.
Sir Henry Irving, it is announced, will
be given the degree Of doctor of laws by
the University of Glasgow,
Japan is selling arms to the Filipinos.
United States Consul Wildman has induc
ed the Chinese Government to impound
10000 rifles and 100000 cartridges stor.
ed at Nankin ready for shipment to the
islands.
The Sultan Of Oman has revoked the
grant of a coaling station to the French,
under the British admirals threats of a
bombardment. The British warships
Eclipse, Sphinx and Redbreast are lying
off the port Of Muscat.
Immense damage has been done in the
city Of Manila by fires, which are be-
lieved to have been started by insurgents.
The fire department experienced great
difficulty in fighting the flames owing to
defective apparatus.
Francis H. Bawo, head of the great
china and glass exporting house Of Bawo
& Dotter Of New York. is dead, in Ger
many, aged 65 years, Of apoplexy. His
personal acquaintance throughout the
United States was very large.
E. e. Cotton, minister of finance for
British Columbia, has submitted his
butget to the Legislature. The budget
shows a deficit of $647, ,723 and estimates
that the new government has to start
with n balance on the wrong side Of $780,
600.
The new board Of trustees Of the Dos
hisha at Tokyo, Japan, has restored rhe
thereby securing a continuation Of the
policy that prevailed before 'he late board
of trustees decided to ignore the Christian
religion in the training of the students.
A letter from well-known sportsman
named Ljalen is published in the Siberian
Advertiser. 1t says: II hasten to inform
you that Andree's balloon has been found.
l was running in snowshoes after elks in
the primcval forests of South Yenisei and
came across traces Of Andree. 1t was
$50 versts (234 miles, from Krasnoiars
and 100 versts (67 miles, from the gold
washings in San Winch, down in the pit
of the river. The balloon and ropes were
torn and three bodies lay at its sides, one
with a broken skull. Please prepare as
sistance so the balloon and bodies can be
brought to the washings at San Winch,
which can only be done by means of snow
shoes. l guarantee the truth Of these
facts and shall soon be in Tomsk."
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to tn. cold forehead and fell upon th.

to the cold forehead and fell upon the
coffin dead.
The floating grain elevator Columbia,
valued at 100000, was burned to the
waters edge and is now lying total loss
on the Hoboken, n. j., fats. She was
owned by the International Grain Elevat,
ing Company.
John Logan. one of the oldest postmas'
tiers In the United States. is dead at his
home at Cross Roads, Pa. He was ap,
pointed postmaster during the administra-
ton of President Van Buren in 1887, and
had filed the same Office continually up to
the time of his death.
Four of the crew of the Hamburg
American liner Bulgaria have been land
ed at Baltimore They were trying to
launch a boat from the disabled steamer
during & storm, when it broke adrift and
they were picked up by the steamship
Victoria. Nothing is known of the fate
of the Bulgaria.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-03-02
THE MARKETS.

Chicago-Cnttle, common to prime,
$500 to. 1925; hogs. shipping grades,
$500 to 800; sheep, fair to choice, So. 90
to S4.75; wheat. No. 2 red. 73c to 74c;
corn, No. 2, 35c to SIC; oats, No. 9, &c
to 2sc; rye No. 2. SEC to SIC; butter,
choice creamery, 21c to 22c; eggs, fresh.
20c to 22c; potatoes, choice, 35c to SOC
per bushel.
Indianapolis-C shipping, $500 to
$5.75; hogs, choice light, $2.75 to $500;
sheep, common to choice, $3.50 to S425;
wheat. No. . red, 69c to Tic: corn, No. 2
white, 34c to 35c; oats, No. 2 white 30c
to &c.
St. Louis-Cattle, $3.50 to $500; hogs,
$500 to $500; sheep, $500 to $4.25;
wheat, No. 2. 74c to 75c; corn, No. 2
yellow. 33c to 34c; oats, No. 2, Csc to 3Oc;
rye. No. 2, 5Gc to 5Sc.
Cincinnati-Cattle, $3.50 to S5.7S: hogs,
$500 to $500: sheep. $3.50 to $4.2o;
wheat. No. 2, 74c to 75c; corn, No. 2
mixed, 33c to 34c; oats, No. 2 mixed, 29c
to 3Oc; rye, No. 2, &c to t'4c.
Detrolt-Cattle, $3.50 to $5.75; hogs,
$500 to $4.OO; sheep, $3.50 to S4.25:
wheat, No. 2, re to 74c; corn. No. 2
yellow. 36c to 3Sc; oats, No. 2 white, 32c
to 34c; rye. &c to 64c.
ToIedc-Wheat, No. 2 mixed, re to
73c; corn, No. 2 mixed, 34c to 36c: oats.
No. 2 white. 2Sc to 29c; rye, No. .. 56c
to 5Sc; clover seed, new. 1896 to $4.05.
Milwaukee-Wheat.N No. 2 spring, roc
to re; corn, No. 3, 31c to 33;c oats. No.
2 white, 29c to 31c; rye, No. 1, SIC to SIC:
barley, No. 2, 45c to sic; pork, mess,
1925 to $9.75.
Buffalo-Cattle. good shipping steers,
$500 to $500; hogs. common to choice,
$3.25 to S4.25; sheep. fair to choice weth-
ers. $3.50 to $500; lambs, common to
extra, $3.50 to $525.
New York-Cattle, So 3.25 to $500; hogs.
$500 to 1925; sheep. $500 to S4.75;
wheat, No. . red, S3c to SIC; corn, No.
2, 42c to 45c; oats, No. 2 white, 36c to
8Sc; butter. creamery, 16c to 23c; eggs,
Western. 24c to 26c.
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Telegraphic Brevitfes

Uncle Sam gets something over S36.-
OOO.OOO year in taxes out of tobacco
The thoroughbred department. of the
great Stanford stock farm at Palo Alto
Cal, is to be abolished
The Memphis Cotton Planters Journal
reports that cotton grower in Mississippi
has trained 200 African monkeys to pick
cotton.
Emperor William of Germany has is
sued an imperial decree announcing his
gratitude to God for allowing him TO COM
tenth of his reign
The British steamship Grangewood ran
out of coal when 300 miles from Halifax.
and in order to reach port used her cargo
of beet sugar for fuel. The sugar was
worth $50 ton.
Smallpox is said to he epidemic in Full
ton and lizard counties. Ark. and the sur
rounding towns maintain shotgun quar-
antine against them. The disease also
exists in several other counties.
A shortage of the vanilla bean crop is
reported from Mexico, where the finest
quality of this flavoring product is grown
As consequence the price of the best
beans at the source of supply has jumped
to a figure nearly three times greater than
in 1894.
Texans recently shipped their first car
go of cotton for the Japanese markets 1t
consisted of 1880 bales, and was loaded
on the japanese steamer Tamba Maru
She is said to have been the first vessel
ever loaded at gulf port for Japan, and
will go by way of the Suez canal to Kobe,
Yokohama and Negasaki. Englishmen
command the vessel bat her crew is made
up entirely of Japanese.
Gen Eagan will go to Hawaii to live
next spring. His son has plantation
there, and Gen. Eagan wants to get away
from Washington. He will ask to be plac-
ed on the retired list TO clear the way for
the promotion of his friend, Col. Weston.
as commissary general.
William Johnson of Brandenburg, Ky,
claims to own the longest shotgun in the
country. He made the weapon himself
for the purpose of killing ducks, but found
when it was finished that at ordinary
range it would blow Il duck to atoms. The
barrels are six feet long and measure four
inches in diameter outside and 11b inches
inside. The weapon weighs 132 pounds
and carries 1,50O yards.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-03-02

When this nation enjoyed the bene-
fits of bimetallism prosperity was gen
eral. The farmer and the wage-earner,
the merchant and the mechanic We're
contented and happy. Since gold
monometallism has practically held
sway the condition Of the masses has
gradually grown more unendurable
Poverty has increased and discomfort
has grown to be almost universal To
be sure, the money dealers have waXed
fat. Wall street has doomed, trusts
have fiOurished and the classes have
grown more powerful, to the injury
and impOverishment of the masses. 1t
Is easy to account for this condition of
affairs. When silver was demonetized
values in real estate and the prices of
products fell and have continued to
fall because gold increased in purchas-
ing power Every obligation of long
standing Is now twice or three times
as hard to pay, and the dealers and
holders of gold get the benefit, while
the owners of property are made to
suffer.
There viii be no relief from this con-
dition of affairs so long as the gold
monopoly continues to be maintained.
and the gold monopoly will not end so
long as the Republican party holds
power. That there should be alleged
Democrats who advocate the robbery
of the people by the gold conspirators
is matter of sincere regret to all men
who love the people. They who work
to retain the present oppressive cond1-
ton of monetary affairs are not friends
Of the masses, but are of and for the
classes.
Over 6,5OO,OOO voters cast their bal
lots for bimetallism in 1896. No presi-
Dental candidate appealed more earn
estly to the hearts Of the masses than
did William J. Bryan. This great adj
vOcate of bimetallism is still dear to
the masses and in 1900 the battle for
popular rights will he resumed ana
fought to successful finish.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-03-02
"DurabMy is
Better Than Shoqu. y

The 4uealh of the n1uli-
millionaires Is not equal to
oood health. Riches qvfhouf
health are a curse, and yet the
rich. the middle classes and
TIE poor alike haze. in Hoods
Sarsaparilla. a Ualaable as
sistant in getting and main
tanning perfect health. It
never disappoints.
ScroftAa Three years ago our son.
now eleven, had a serious case Of scrofula
and,erysipelas with dreadful sores, discnarg-
ing and itching constantly. He could not
walk. Several ply sicians did net help for
sixteen months. Three months treatment
with Hoods Sarsaparilla made him per-
fectly well. We are glad to tell others Of 1t.
Mrs. DAVID LAIRD, Ottawa, Kansas.
Nausea Vomiting spells, dizziness
and prostration troubled me for years.
Had neuralgia. grew weak and could not
sleep. My age was against me, but HOOC
.sarsaparilla cured me thoroughly. My
weight increased from 125 to 143 pounds.
am the mother OF nine children. Never felt
so well and strong since was married as
do now" Mrs. NJ. A. WATERS, 1879 33d St.,
Washington, D. C.
Eczema" had to tie the hands Of
our two year old son OH account OF eczema
on face and limbs. No medicine even
helped until we used Hoods Sarsaparilla,
which soon cured" Mrs. A. VAN WYcx, 123
Montgomery Street Paterson n. j.
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ALGER INCOMPETENT.

As was to be expected. the report Of
the commission appointed by the Presi-
dent to investigate the conduct of the
war department gives Alger liberal
coat of whitewash, and yet the coat Is
not so thick that Alger stands purely
white before the public.
Appointed by the administration for
the purpose of sustaining the admins
tration, the commission has failed to
find any substantial truth in the
charges of inefficiency on the part of the
war department. The f!lcts that sol
diers died of neglect, that they We're
served with food unfit to eat. herded in
pest camps and shipped like cattle in
pest ships are denied. and that is sup
posed to settle the matter.
AS a matter of fact the question is
far from settled There are hundreds
of fathers and mothers right here in
Chicago who know from sad, many
of them from heartbreaking expert
ence that their sons were neglected
and treated with great inhumanity dur
ing the war with Spain. Whitewash
will not answer. The charges will not
down and Congress will have to in
vestigate.
But in spite of its great anxiety to
exonerate the administration from all
blame, or rather to prove that no blame
should be attached to the administra-
ton. the commission was forced by the
facts to say:
"In the judgment Of the commission
there was lacking in the general ad-
ministration of the war department
during the continuance Of the war with
Spain that grasp6f the situation which
was essential to the highest efficiency
and discipline of the army"
This is serious charge, although
couched in the most conservative Ian
guage. In plain terms, Alger was in
competent. He lacked that grasp OF
the situation which would have rem
dered the work of the army fully
efficient. Alger stands impeached by
the commission appointed to defend
him as man unequal to the task he
had assumed. What will the President
do now? VIII he retain this inconpe-
tent t?-Chicago Chronicle.
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Needles.ly Large Army,

10 we need a permanent army Of
100000 regular troops for this purpose?
Major General Miles is Of opinion that
force Of $4,000 would be amply suffi-
cient-25,OOO in the Philippines. $1,000
in Cuba, 5000 in Porto Rico and the
remainder in the United States and
Hawaii. The people will not tolerate
the sQuandering Of from $25.OO0,O 900 to
$3O,OOO,OOO annually on mere surplus
military force, kept under arms to fur
nish fat places for political pets or to
subserve the selfish interests of jingo
party leaders.-Philadelph Record.
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While the Democrats are united on
all important issues, the Republican
party is torn into shreds. Its national
representatives are grouped Into
countless factions, each laboring to de-
prive the others Of political power, and
all hopelessly drifting further and fur
ther apart.
One group extols "the white mans
burden policy; another "the brown
mans burden while yet a third dole
fully chants the refrain Of the black
mans burden. They have created dis
sensions in both the army and navy.
Competent and fearless generals and
naval commanders have been made
the victims of their puerile jealousies.
In their ranks are proud imperialists
and cadaverous expansionists, hypo-
critical philanthropists and plumber
ing Corsairs. They have twisted and
distorted the national constitution to
that degree that Thomas Jefferson
himself might mistake 1t for procla-
nation made by George III.
Without a common purpose, other
than the fostering of trusts. the many
factions within the Republican party
are fast disintegrating it. In Its disso-
luton lies the hope of the plain people.
To right the monstrous wrongs it has
inflicted is the Democratic burden.
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...,-ov. r,,b, Iak. Game Cocks,

Dparrows Fight Like Game Cocks.
Sparrows are the most determined
fighters among the birds, the bull dogs
among the four-footed animals being
the nearest to these little pests in point
of grit and endurance.
Two of them were recently observed
In terrific combat on the roof of
house. In the fury Of battle they neared
the edge of the roof and one toppled
over. Instantly the other flew on the
top of him and forced him to the pave
ment, where the contest was resumed
as fiercely as ever They took no no.
tice of bystander who approached the
angry birds and picked up Doth OF
them. After carrying them little as
tance he set them free, but thel. spirit
was unbroken, and they went at 1t
again, bill and claw. By and by one
of them gave in and fed, but his rival
was not generous enough to let him
be, for he gave chase. but whether he
caught him or not the onloOker was un-
able to learn. Wherever they may roam
these birds may always be relied upon
for impudence and QuarrelsOmeness.
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Poor Whitcwash.

Now that the whitewashing commit
tee appointed by the President for the
alleged purpose Of investigating the
conduct of the war has made its report,
1t may be concluded that its members
preferred to give its opinions rather
than facts. Its opinion is that the
army beef was not chemically treated
by the contractors, Where are Its
facts? Did it take any pains to dis
cover the actual condition Of affairs
Did 1t call Jn the soldiers WHO were
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Vigilance Needed.

Gen. Otis has cabled the War Depart
ment as follows:
On nights of 2lst and 22d insurgenI
troops gained access to outskirts of city
behind our lines. Many in hiding an {
about 1000 entrenched themselves. They
were completely routed with loss ol
killed and wounded about 500 and 20(
prisoners. Our loss was slight. City
quiet, confidence restored, business pro-
gressing.
The following dispatch has been re.
ceived at the Navy Department from
Dewey:
For political reasons the Oregon should
b sent here at once.
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He Laughed Last.

81 suppose. Henry" said the old gen
tleman to the new son-in-law. that you
are aware the check for $4,000 l put
among your wedding presents was
merely for effect"
"Oh. yes, sir" responded the cheerful
Henry; land the effect was excellent.
The bank cashed it this morning with.
out word."-Vanity Fair.
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ing engineer In the employ of the ean
Pedro mine, 125 miles southeast of Ell
Paso. A posse OF Mexican officers start
ed in pursuit Of the murderers. The fugi-
tives headed ncrth and cut the telegraph
wire at Santa Sofia to prevent their de
scriptiOns preceding them.
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Blind Mans Extraordinary Work.

Joseph Wunprecht. of Augsburg, in
Germany, was blind from birth. but
kept a secondhand book-shop so sue
cessfully tkat he retired. His shop often
contained as many as twenty thousand
volumes, but so acute WIS his memory
that IL he had once handled book and
placed it on the shelf he could always
find it again Immediately it was want
ed. When fresh batch of books came
in Wunprecht's wife described them to
him, and such was his knowledge Of
books that he was able from this alone
to accurately price them
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The Bulgaria L. Safe.

Aspecial from Ponta Del Gada, Azores,
says: The Hamburg American liner
Bulgaria, Capt. Schmidt from New
York, on January 2S for Hamburg, which
the British tank steamer Weehaw ken re-
ported in distress 800 miles from Azore
Islands, is entering this port. All on
board the Bulgaria are in good health.
The Bulgaria, it appears, stopped eleven
days during which she was engaged in
repairing her machinery and rudder. She
lost one man during the operation. The
British steamer Antillian, Capt. Frost,
from Liverpool on February for New
Orleans. attempted to take the Bulgaria
in tow, but gave up the task. The Bull.
garta eventually proceeded alone.
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Drifting OIL the Breakers.

Members of Congress confess that
they do not know where to begin re-
trenchment! If colonial policy must
prevail. if a large standing army must
be maintained and a great navy built,
the reduction of expenditures appears
to be impossible. Patriots can only
stand by and see the nation rushed
into bankruptcy or groaning under an
immense national debtor the end
will be one or the other. The simple
truth Is that no great nation was ever
more rapidly drifting upon the break
erS.-HOuStOn Post.