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The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-08-02
Ice Cream Poisons Huudred..

Three or four hundred people are suffer-
ing from the effects OF ice cream eaten at
church social given at Evansville, Ind.
In all Of the cases SO far reported the VIC
Tins are out of danger, but many of them
had to endure severe pain. The exact
trouble with the refreshments served has
not been disclosed.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-08-02
DEAD MANS NAME Is CLEARED.
Convicted Fifty Years Ago for a Crime
Never Committed.

Fifty years ago Jacob Ritter, a stone
mason of Pittsburg. Lancaster County,
Pa. village. was sent to Jail for a year
through circumstantial evidence on
charge of stealing a crowbar from Chris
tian Zimmers, Hishville hOtelkeeper.
for whom he curbed 4 well. Ritter served
honorably through the rebellion as q
Union soldier, but TO the day Of his death
several years ago rested under cloud
in spite of his declaration of his inno-
cence of the offense charged. The other
day, while the present owner Of Zlmmer's
former home was making Improvements
about the well. a rusty crOwbar was un-
earthed two feet below the surface. and
Martin Manning. an old resident OF High
vile. declared that it was the bar that
sent Ritter TO Jail. In filling up the ground
about the well the bar must have been
covered up. Members of Kitter's family
have become men Of Importance, one be-
ing an ex-lieutenant governor Of Illinois,
another a Wisconsin, railroad magnate
and third prominent western edu-
Gator.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-08-02
Publishers Form q Society.

The American Publishers Association
was formed at a meeting Of nearly fifty
publishers in New York. 1t Is denied the
object is to form q trust to reduce the
royalties paid to authors. Officers were
elected as follows: President. Charles
Scribner; vice-presidents, Gen. A. G. Nc
Clurg and George Aiiffiin; secretary, Geo.
p. Brett, and treasurer, G. b. NJ. Har-
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-08-02
ApuiuaIdo,s Body Found.

Sergeant Ed Jackson. Thirty-third vol
unteer infantry, writing to his father in
Wichita, Kan, from the Philippines, says
the soldiers there generally believe Agui-
naldo is dead. A body was found that
correspended- exactly with the description
of the insurgent leader.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-08-02
TROOPS sLAY AMERICANS.

Nine Members of the Presbyterian Mis-
sion In Hai.Nan Are Murdered.
News from Hong Kong says that Con-
sui General Whitman has been informed
by the Chinese governor at Hai-Nan that
the latter Ii unable to give any further
protection to foreigners. Three men,
three women and three children Of the
American Presbyterian mission have
been murdered in Hai.Nan province. and
it Is added that Hong Kong is full Of
refugees. ThePresbyterians were assas-
sinated by Chinese imperial troops.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-08-02
THOUSANDS SUFFER AT NOME.

Reports of Destitution from Rapid
Increase In Population.
Surgeon General Sternberg at Wash
ingtOn received report from Surgeon X.
G. Ebert OF the army, at Nome Harbor,
Alaska. which gives the details Of the
conditions existing at that place. He
says that within two or three weeks the
population has increased from 200 to
10000. with tents and buildings irregu-
larly located along the beach. He de-
scribes horrible condition existing, as
there is no method Of cleaning up the
town and no provisions for the destruc-
tion Of accumulations Of garbage and
filth.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-08-02
Firemau ScaIded to Death.

Two passenger trains on the Indian
apolis, Decatur & Western Railroad COLI
lided at Camargo, Ind, and Fireman Artie
ID. Gigas was pennad between the boiler
and engine and scalded to death, while
Engineer ShandhOff, of the same train,
was injured SO badly he will probably die.
No passengers We're seriously hurt. One
engine and mail car were demolished.
The accident was caused by an open
switch.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-08-02
KILLS HIMSELF AFTER ARREST.
Suicide Of Herbert StimpsOn, a Lawyer
and Noted Criminologist.


and Noted CriminOloHist.
Herbert Simpson, leading criminal
lawyer of Wichita, Kan., blew out his
brains in the court house there. The sui
eide followed soon after his arrest on tn.
charge of embezzling 5000 from w. ii.
Ransom. a client and farmer, who had
employed Simpson to collect the money
on some property and tax deeds. Stimp-
son, who was 30 years old. had served i'll
the French foreign legation during
Frances war with Dahomey, and for his
services was rewarded with the distin-
guished service medal. For saving seven
women ut the charity bazaar fire in Paris
in 1897 he was given the cross of the le-
giOn Of honor. Later King Humbert of
Italy decorated him with the Order of the
Crown for distinguished scientific work.
He was noted criminologist.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-08-02

Mr.. Bristow.
Mr.. Bristow finds that Neely's embez-
elements aggregated ut least $131, ia,
and says he was justified in recommend
ing the removal Of Director General
Rathbone. Whether or not the latter
was guilty with Neely in the embezzle-
ments, he says, there can be no doubt
that in the matter Of unauthorized per
diem allowances, personal expenses and
warrants cashed and unaccounted for, he
unlawfully appropriated to his own use
money Of the Cuban revenues. For this,
Mr. Bristow says. he believes Mr.. Rath.
bone should be required to answer.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-08-02
Three Children Are Killed.

Through the explosion Of steam tube
connecting with the boiler in the steam
yacht Trilby, owned and commanded by
Fred L. Sphinx Of Serbia, n. Y. three
young children lost their lives. one more
was frightfully scalded and three other
people were more or less burned.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-08-02
Engineer Saves a Train.

Presence OF mind of an engineer saved
passengers on the St. Louis limited Of the
Wabash road from probable death in the
Kankakee river. The engine left the
track and the train was stopped at the
entrance to q high bridge near Custer
Park. Ill.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-08-02

Louis B. Scott, law student at Hamil-
ten, Ont, two years ago at Atlantic City
saved from drowning Miss Nerschoyle of
Los Angeles, Cal. The woman died re-
Gently and left Scott $1,000.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-08-02
John Understood.

"Er-a-shall l include the word
obey in the service?" inquired tho
minister.
DO as you please about that re-
piled the bride. who had but recently
removed her widows weeds; "John and
I have reached q private understand
ing ON that point."oPhiladelphla North
American.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-08-02
sheepmen sseboot Up,, rovn.

A band Of sheep men visited Copper
ton, new mining town twenty miles
west OF Grand Encampment, Wyo.. and
"shot up the town." riddling the saloons
and other buildings with bullets. 1t was
done as warning to prospectors to leave
the locality, which is used as range by
tho choonn,on
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-08-02

in the declaration that
Direc or General
RathbOne Is guilty Of
gross official. neglect
and also Of fraudulent
practices; that his
guilt is only less than
that Of Charles +. W.
Neely and the latter's
subordinate accom-
plices, and that de-
sed Postmaster
Thompson of Havana
Is involved in the net
work OF fraud. These
findings are made
public in the report of
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-08-02

telegraphs Of the en-
pire, and who is said
to be one of the most
capable, intelligent and
brOad-minded Of men
In China. He has had
charge not only Of the
telegraphs. but Of the
railways also. He is
the head of the impe-
rial bank, a position
akin to the secretary
ship Of the treasury,
and he is the principal
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-08-02

army was. But one day one Of the
boys OF on a visit to one Of the other
divisions was making a short cut home
through a corn-ileld when he came up
On three fOOtsOre men In gray. He was
10 startled that he resorted to the worn
Outscheme Of pretending that he had
other men with him. He turned and
shouted, Come on. boys! come on,
boys. Here they are! and rushed on
with 4 sharp demand for surrender.
The Rebs were so tired and sick
that they offered no resistance. One Of
them said with easy Indifference: You
needn't make such fuss. We surren-
der. There are our guns and our one
man picked up three guns and brought
three prisoners into camp. These pris-
oners told us stories that we knew that
Bragg's whole army was in striking
distance, but Us tagged rs we were.
The next day We left the main road
and marched rapidly as men could
march to little town west or south of
Louisville. We didn't know where We
were going, but suddenly as We
emerged from the woods a great river
was before us, and beyond II farms and
houses. peace and prosperity.
"Some one shouted, The Ohiov and
10000 voices were raised In cheering.
We were at WestpOint, on the Ohio,
where full rations were issued. Every
one was so hungry, from the General
commanding the division down. that
=
rations. As our company ran up the
lines of barrels and boxes q smallish
man was STOPPING over a barrel, his
head and shoulders hid. Now every
man knew that the choicest crackers
were In barrels. and one Of our boys,
q rough sort Of q wag, struck the man
bending over the barrel a smart slap
and said: Get out Of the way, pard;
700 ere too al0W.' The head and shoul-
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-08-02
nichiean Peaches Damaged.

The peach yellows are working havoc
among the trees in the Benton HarbOr and
Fair Plain peach districts in Michigan.
The cool and unreasonable weather is es-
pecially favorable to the spread of the dis
ease, which is more in evidence than it
has been for years. Government Commits
sioner Vaughn has found many diseased
trees in the Fair Plain district, southeast
OF Benton HarbOr, while in other sections
Of the Benton territory fully One-tenth Of
the trees are suffering with the yefOws.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-08-02
Bold Faro Bank Robbery.

4 faro bank in the rear of Al Richard
sons saloon at Truckee. Ariz., has been
robbed by two masked men, who covered
five players with revolvers and secured
about $3.50
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-08-02
Shoots Woman, Then Himself.

Mrs. Augusta Bergenthal Of Chicago
was shot and 0stantly killed by Ludwig
Sarpt Rasmussen. The murderer then
turned the weapon on himself, inflicting
fatal injuries. No motive for the crime
Is known to the police.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-08-02
Hydrophobia Victims.

Adam Buchert died at his home in Pike
County, Ohio, of hydrOphobia, after a
week Of terrible suffering. Another man,
bitten at the same time, has gone ms ane
from apprehension
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-08-02

At Barnesville, Ohio. the -7-year-old son
Of William Smith. farmer. was burned
to death. and Mrs. Smith and 5-year-
old son fatally burned in a barn fire.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-08-02
Mob Lynches a Negro.

Mob at Huntsville, Ala, lynched Elijah
Clark. The sheriff made a brave defense,
shooting into the crowd. Entrance to the
Jail was effected by using dynamite and
then smoking out the sheriff, who was
found unconscious by the mob after en-
trance was effectced
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-08-02
Six Hurt in a Fight.

In a fight at LaSalle, ILL.,. between
union strikers and non-union laborers Of
tie German-American cement works, six
men were badly wounded.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-08-02
Mime. Ianauschek Has Paralysis.

Nine. Fanny Janauschek, the tragic
actress. is a patient in St. Mary's hos
pital, Brooklyn, suffering from almost
total paralysis of the left side.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-08-02
NI;..ou.a Mu-de- Mx.&e.x

The bodies Of two unknown young men
were found beside the Chicago Great
Western Railway tracks at Savannah,
Mo. Each had been shot in the back Of
the head. The theory is that they were
murdered on q train and thrown of.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-08-02
Freak of Electricity.

Ten people were injured in street car
accident at Toledo, Ohio, one fatally and
two others very seriously. An oyercharge
Of electricity caused an explosion.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-08-02
Joseph Mullen EIectrocuted.

Joseph Mullen was electrocuted in the
New York State prison at Sing Sing. He
murdered his wife in New York City
June 4, 1898.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-08-02
Tragedy iu Alaska.

Late advices from Dawson tell Of an
other tragedy. four out of party Of five
losing their lives as q result Of a terrible
trip taken to the head waters Of the
Stewart river.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-08-02
Miner Kills in Gaming Row.

At Corbin. Ky, Brent Wyatt, miner.
of North Jellico, shot and killed William
Hilton. The parties were gambling and
a dispute arose over the game. Wyatt
then made his escape to the mountains
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-08-02
Penrx RcIief Shin Di.ab bled.

The Peary relief steamer Windward
entered the harbor Mt Port au Basques.
Mt the southwest extremity Of NewfOund-
land. with part Of her machinery dis
abled. 1t will probably require a few
days to make the necessary repairs. The
delay may seriously disarrange the ships
plans for reaching the far north.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-08-02
Disappointed Expectations.

Disappointed Expectations.
In the year 1854, conversation took
place at the Smithsonian Institution in
W ashingtOn. between Jefferson Davis
and Prof. Jewett, in the course Of
which Davis predicted that. the Union
would soon be divided into two repub-
lies.
Where will the division or boundary
line be-" interrOgated PFof.:Jewett.
..The line separating the slave and
free States" answered Mr.. Davis.
Then" said the Professor, You ex-
pect to claim the national capital
"Of course" was the reply, ''and this
very Smithsonian Institute will be
within the Southern republic"
But" asked Prof. j., '.how will you
bring about such division of the coun-
try? Do you think the free States will
agree TO II without a resort to arms?,
Sir" said Jefferson Davis in his
sententious manner, ''the North will
never fight US on that occasion. There
will be no bloodshed. When the South
says she will secede. and become dis
tinct nationality. the North will be glad
to let us go. and that Deaceably. 1t viii
be a bloOdless revolution"
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-08-02
Fire Wipos Ont a Town.

The telephone station at Buckley, WASH,
reports that fire there has caused the
loss Of twenty-seven buildings and prac-
tically the whole town was wiped out by
the fire.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-08-02
Ambassador Draper to Quit.

Gen. William +. Draper, ambassador
to Italy, has forwarded his resignation
to President Mckinley. He gave as his
reason that business interests required
his entire attention.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-08-02
Drops Dead in a Courtroom.

Ira Gregson, "a years old. fell dead at
Owensboro, KY, just as he started to
leave the court room. Heart disease was
the cause.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-08-02
Traiu Wrecker L. Arrestel.

Clyde Hasan. the young man who with
Frank Levick, it is alleged, tried to wreck
the Memphis flyer, two miles west Of La
mar, NO., on the night Of May q. was
arrested near there. Levick has confess
ed, but asserted that Hagan placed the
obstruction on the track.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-08-02

Mr.. Bristow's report on Cuban frauds
declares RathbOne is only less guilty than
Nicely.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-08-02
Fusion In Kansas.

Kansas Democrats. Populists and Sill
yer Republicans fused on the nomination
Of a complete State ticket. headed by
John W. Breidenthal, Populist, for Gov
ernOr.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-08-02

ACCCVV0 11Is 4 S1HoOHo OHhCEs
The offer of DIR. d. X. Pearsons Of Chi
cago to present $25,OOO to Bethany Col
lege at Lindsborg. Kan. on condition
that $75. 900 be raised there by the insti-
tuition, has been accepted.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-08-02
LAUNCH Is BLOWN UP.
Woman and Son Killed and Her Hus-
band Fatally Hurt.

band Fatally Hurt.
An appalling tragedy occurred as
finale to the regatta Of the Larchmont
Yacht Club. The naphtha launch Casco.
owned and operated by A. Z. Crow, a
millionaire resident Of New Rochelle.
blew up in the middle Of Long Island
sound, killing Mrs. Crow and her SON
Harold outright and mortally wounding
the husband. Hundreds Of people saw
the tragedy, for it occurred in the midst
of the fleet hurrying homeward from the
races
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-08-02
Train Runs Into La ndsiide

A Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
passenger train WIS wrecked at Kings
Coolie near Wabasha, Mimi, by running
into landslide ut that place. Engineer
Hathaway and Fireman Thomas were
instantly killed and several passengers
who were in the forward coaches were in
jured, some seriously.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-08-02
CUBA FRAUD REPORT.

Bristow eays Rathbonc Is Only Less
Guilty than Neely.
Omcial investigation Of the Cuban pos
tai frauds, made by Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General BristOw has resulted
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-08-02
VANDERBILT OF CHINA"

Prince Shens, One Of the Leaders Of tho
Celestial Empire.
A Celestial who Is playing a somewhat
conspicuous part in the present troubles
In China is Prince Sheng, the director Of
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-08-02

Perry Heath Resigns Office.
The resignation Of Perry 8. Heath as
first assistant Postmaster General has
reached the Postmaster General.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-08-02
Strike at Scranton aEines.

strike at scranton Mtnes.
The runners and drivers Mt the Della
ware and Hudson mines at Scranton, Pa.
struck for INCREASED wages: -.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-08-02

Henry Springer, aged So years,
was instantly killed by fall of slate in
the Harper coal mines.
Albert Carpenter, aged 36, was killed
west Of Springfield. by passenger train.
He fell asleep on the track.
Mrs. James SandersOn, of Ashtabula,
started fire with coal oil and an explosion
resulted. She died few hours later.
Leo Mooney, years of age, was drown
ed in the Ohio Canal at Akron. He tried
to jump on pleasure steamer and fell
At Columbus, Howard Frazier, 7-years-
old, was killed within sight of his fathers
house. A heavy lumber wagon ran over
him.
The wife OF Lawrence Kruhel of Cleve-
land, 30 years old, milkman, discovered
him hanging by a clothesline from rafter
In the barn.
Thomas Hickman found the body of
Wallace wilkins, 9-year-old boy, dead
in the road east Of Newark. A horse had
fallen on him.
Miss FlOy Paden, daughter of Winton
Paden, while bathing in the river, at
Sardis, was drowned. Her body has not
been recovered.
Otto Kalb, aged Is years, and ]. N. Un-
derhill were drowned in the lake six miles
north Of Toledo by the upsetting Of sail
boat In severe squall.
Switchman John w. Anderson, who had
been working for the B. & o. Company
fourteen years. fell under the wheels at
Newark, and his death soon followed.
Carl Weiss, saloon keeper Of Cleve-
land. used razor and revolver to end
his life. He cut his throat and head and
then fired into his brain. Sickness the
reason.
Governor Nash has named Harry Ferne-
ding, young attorney at Dayton, to sue
ceed Harry Apthoep as member Of the
BOARD of Managers Of the intermediate
Governor Nash has pard0ned John
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-08-02
King Hunbert A..ee.inated.

King Humbert has been assassinated.
He was shot at Monza, italy, Sunday
evening by man named Angelo Bressi de
Prat0 and he died in few minutes.
The King had been attending distribu-
ton Of prizes in connection with gymnas-
tic competition. He had Just entered his
carriage, with his aide-de-camp, amid the
cheers Of the crowd, when he was struck
by three revolver shots fired in quick sue
cession. One pierced the heart of his
majesty, who fell back and expired in a
few minutes.
The assassin was Immediately arrested
and was with some difficulty saved from
the fury OF the populace.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-08-02

Maybury ls the Choice.
The Democrats Of Michigan have nomi.
mated William C. Maybury of Detroit for
Governor
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-08-02

ders Of the man struck came up with q
jerk, and before us stood General Am
men. commanding the brigade.
THE man who had done the spank
ing started for the rear, and explained
to the men coming up that he had
spanked a brigadier general and was
trying to get out Of the way. As the
sun went down fully One-half the men
in the division threw of their clothes
and jumped into the river, while the
other half stood guard. The next day
We marched into Louisville to be re-
ceived with such cheers and enthusi
asm as rarely greeted an army. The
dirty, fOOtsOre men Of the Army Of the
Ohio. after few days rest, turned on
their old enemy, and before the middle
Of November had driven him back to
Murfreesboro and McNinnville." Chi
cagO Inter Ocean.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-08-02

If 1t weren't for politics Satan would
lose his grip on some mex
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-08-02

A solid vestibule train on the Chicago
and Eastern Illinois Railroad was wreck
"a two miles north Of Benton. LII. The
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-08-02
Huge Lumber Raft.

Clinton nowa) special: The steamer
John Fl. Douglass passed down the river
recently with the largest raft ever flOated
on the Mississippi. 1t was made up at
saltwater, Mimi, by large lumber firm
and ID on its way to st. Louis.
The raft is $50 feet long, contains
5000, 900 feet Of lumber, and has on its
deck sixty car loads of shingles and lath.
1t draws two and One-half feet of water,
rs much as good sized steamboat. The
raft is consigned to lumber dealers in st.
Tnuia