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The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04
BOMB ExpLOpEs m CHURCH.
Narrow Escape OF Chinese Congregation
al Nictnria E {.

The Methodist mission church in
Chinatown. Victoria, Il. c., WAS the
scene recently of an attempt either tn
wreck the building or to destroy the "c-
cupants. \ bomb was exploded III the
building while religious services were III
progress. There was no loss of life or
even injuries to any of the congregation,
but great damage was done 10 the bulld-
ing. The explosion occurred at about
p. m, while the native preacher was
conducting the regular service. There
were in the room at the time large mum
Der of Chinese, and q number of whites
also were in attendance. Suddenly the
proceedings were interrupted by ter
rife explosion. which seemed to shake the
building, creating a panic among the
wcrshipers For few moments pande-
monium reigned. but as the smoke clear
ed away and it became apparent that no
injury had been done to any of the con
gregation the fear quickly subsidized. The
promoters of the mission, together with
the police, are at loss to ascrihe mo-
tive for the deed.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04

the cavalry Fifth Lancers) were within
twenty yards. He then jumped up be-
hind another Boer and the British cor
poral ran both through. The lancer, who
could not withdraw his lance, was short-
ly afterward killed."
Supplementary to this. it may be said
that according to British accounts the
lancers inspire great fear among the
Beers. The latter stand rifle and art;l-
lery fire with the compoSure of veterans,
but the sight of the charging lancers,
with their long spears pointed toward the
heart. demoralizes them.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04
A Bad Wreck.

A bad passenger wreck occurred at
Brighton, twenty miles north of Denver,
Col, on the Union Pacific Railroad. A
wreck train and number of physicians
have been sent 10 the scene. The Union
Pacific flyer for Cheyenne ran into another
train. William Rundelman, the baggage
man, was killed and six passengers were
fatally hurt. Seven were badly injured.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04
Mistook Wife for Burglar.

Alfred Morrison,a professor of languages.
mistook his wife for burglar and shot
her. at their home in Mount Vernon, y.
Y. The bullet entered her left shoulder and
lodged near the lung. She is in a critical
condition and may die. Mrs. Morrison
excused her husband from all blame.
He is almost insane from grief. Mrs. Nor
rison's baby was sick and she arose to get
ii some medicine
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04
New Boathouse Burned.

The new Harvard $4,000 boathouse
on the Charles river, near Cambridge,
Mass, caught fire and was quickly burn
ed almost to the ground. The building
had not been turned over to the college
men, though the work was we'll advanc-
ed. Some creosote which WAS being
heated in n small building near the club
house caused the fire.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04
HANGED to a Bridge.

Jim Martin and Frank West, two
young negroes, who assassinated 5. NJ.
Haire, white planter, two miles from
Bolton, Miss, paid the penalty with their
lives. Both negroes were taken quietly
from the officers of the law and swung
into eternity from Bakers Creek Rail
road bridge.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04
Glass Factories Resume Work.

Saturday night at 12 O'Clock forty-fOur
window glass factories, representing LOO
pots, of the American Window Glass Com
pany, went into operation. These plants.
which have been idle since last June, will
furnish employment to 1900 glass work.
ers in Indiana and ], 500 in Hartford City,
where the largest plant in Indiana is To-
Gated. The fire will be of six months du-
ration. While one of the shortest on rec
ord, the indications are that it will be a
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04
Race Riot in Florida.

The threatened uprising of negroes at
Fort White, Fla, over the killing of Tom
White, negro, by the Marshal of that
place has been averted by the citizens
arming themselves and making show of
force. Several shots were fired into resi-
dences by unknown parties, who are sup
posed to have been negroes. Armed
guards are kept out to prevent incendiary
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04
INDIANS DOWN WITH SMALLPOX.
Disease Assumes Serious Phase on
Many OF the Reservations.

Smallpox among the Indians in the In
dian Territory and at Crow Creek aSen-
cy in South Dakota and other rcscrva-
tions has assumed serious phases. Con
gress will be asked for an appropriation
of $4,000 with which 10 stamp out the
epidemic. The department has been ;cie-
graphed to from number of agencies 10
forward vaccine points, but is confronted
by a lack of funds. In the Indian Terri
tory Agent Wright has employed physi-
clans to attend to the quarantine sta
tions. The authorities in Washington
are apprehensve and Congress will be
urged to place funds Immediately at the
disposal of the Government.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04

Klondike capital TO creek nine miles up
the Indian river. The rush was led by
William c. Gates, more commonly known
TO Yukon history rs ''Swiftwater Bill.
According to the stories told at Dawson
when these miners left pans announcing
in value to 500 in coarse gold Trrc be
inc taken ont
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04
Willis Clark Kills Himself.

Willis Clark, a variety actor. attempt
cd to kill his wife in front of the Fifth
Avenue.Hotcl, New York. He fired three
shots at her, none of which took effect.
Then he put the revolver to his mouth
ard pulled the trigger again. He fell
dead at the feet of his wife and child.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04
Arrested for Alternating Suicide

Samuel Renfro, farmer of Elizabeth
ton, Tenn, was arrested in New Iorl;
on n charge of attempting to commit sui
eide. He was found unconscious in
hotel room, with the gas turned on.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04
EnIisting Men for Kruger.

The United States District Attorney will
institute an investigation into the charge
of men being recruited by Pierre Petit at
Cincinnati for the Boer army. Petit says
he is only enlisting for the hospital serv-
ice, which is allowed by the statutes.
when they get to the Transvaal they can
do what they please" said he.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04
Is NO LONGER RESPONSIBLE.
South Bend Bank Cashier Makes Good a
Loss by Robbery.

Loss by Robbery.
Cashier Myron Il. Campbell has been
released from the responsibility of rcim-
bursting the South Bend, Ind, National
Bank for the loss through robbery at
noon, Dec Z. 1893, of Sl5,6O0 by George
West. Campbell had gone to luncheon
and left the safe open, and when the loss
was discovered Campbell stated he would
make it good. TO date, with interest. he
has paid in over $4,000. The bank di-
rcctors took the action stated at meet
ing at which 90 per cent of the stock
was represented, and not one dissenting
vote was cast. West was convicted and
sentenced to prison, but escaped from
the new st. Joseph County Jail. He is
now doing time in Minnesota.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04
Ass5ils Friends and Dies

Edward Denham, medicine agent, as
saulted DIR. Marvin and wife, with whom
he lived at Findlay, Ohio, with a heavy
iron poker, breaking Mrs. Marvin's arm
in two places and fracturing the doctors.
He then ran up TO his room, placed a 81
caliber pistol at his mouth and blew his
brains out. He was intoxicated.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04
River Boat Burned.

The steamer Linda of Shreveport, La,
burned to the waters edge and sank off
Vanceville, on the Red River. The Off
GERS and crew were compelled to take to
the water and swim for shore. Five ne
gro rousters from Shreveport were either
burned or drowned. The cause Of the
fire is unknown
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04
Visited hy severe Earthquake Shocks.

The towns of San Jacinto and Hemet,
on the Southern California Railway,
were almost wiped out by an earthquake.
In San Jacinto every business block is
gone and the residence section suffered
severely from the shake. All brick build
ings in the town of Hemet were dam
aged.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04
Prosecuted Alderman Ends Life.

Alderman George f. Hill Of the First
ward at Milwaukee, shot and killed him
self. The act is believed to have been in
cited by the worry he was having over
his vote for the passage of the street ear
ordinance Hill was 32 years old, kept
a saloon and was serving his second term
i'm the Council.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04
One Robber Killed.

Two mask men held up a Ballard street
car at Seattle, Wash, and a fusilade fol-
lowed. A passenger named Plinton was
shot, and bullets passed through the cloth
ing of two others. One robber is shot dead.
He is unidentified. The other robber es-
capped with no booty.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04
Splendid Gift TO Yale

The family of Anson Phelps Stokes,
the New York millionaire, has become
materially interested in Yale. This was
evidenced by the announcement of the
gift of funds for the erection of a new
administration building by the Misses
Cassie and Olivia Stokes.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04
KILLS HIMSELF AND CHILDREN.
Insane Act Followed by Burning of the
House.

The charred bodies of William j.
Thomas and his three children were
found in the smoldering embers of their
house, eleven miles southwest of Chilli
cothe. Mo. 1t is supposed that Thomas
first killed the children and then fired
the house. Nobody saw the fire. Frank
Elliott, neighbor, saw smoke arising
from the site of the Thomas residence,
and approaching closer noticed that the
house had been burned. The remains of
Thomas and the three children were lying
among the ruins. Thomas had been in
financial trouble, one result of which was
to drive his wife to suicide year ago.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04
Liable to Baukers' Tax.

The Bureau of Internal Revenue has de-
cded that insurance companies doing a
call loan business are liable to the bank
ers' tax imposed by the war revenue law.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04
TRAGEDY ENDS MERRYMAKING.
Topeka Woman Accidentally Kills Ono of
Her Little Girl Guests

Her Little Girl Guests.
Maggie Drayer, the 14-year-old daugh-
ter of John Drayer, was shot and in
stantly killed by Mrs. William Taylor at
Topeka, Kan. A number of children. in
cluding Maggie Drayer, were at the Tay-
lor house playing with popguns, when
Mrs. Taylor, saying that she had some
thing that would beat their popguns,
picked up an old musket, which she ac-
cidentally discharged. The entire load Of
shot entered the girls breast. Death re-
suited instantaneously. 1t is feared Mrs.
TAYLOR will lose her reason.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04
Marriase Did Not Save Him.

Joseph Palmer has been sentenced to
the ST. Cloud, Mimi, reformatory after
a girl had become his wife in vain at
tempt to save him. Palmer was accused
of grand larceny. The States best wit
ness was Miss Hattie Baldwin. The
girl welded Palmer, believing that under
the law she should not be compelled TO
testify against her husband. The pair,
however, were tried as conspirators.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04
TO OWN PANAMA CAz AL.
American Corporation Claims to Have
Bought Out French Interests.

\ plan, long under way, for the Ameri-
canzation of the Panama canal assumed
something like definite shape the other
day when Nelson Cromwell of Sullivan
X Cromwell and Francis Lynde Stetson
filed articles Of incorporation at Trenton.
y. j., of the Panama Canal Company of
America. The interests of French stock
holders have been taken by Americans.
The authorized capital stock of the new
company is $50, ,000, 900.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04
Used the Mails TO Defraud.

Eugene l.. Packard, who formerly COZ
Quoted the Investment and Security Com
pany, a get-rich-quick institution, was
convicted in the Federal Court in New
York of using the mails TO further
schemes TO defraud.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04
Dies While Eating OYSTERS.

While eating oysters in Il New York
restaurant Joseph Wittgenstein, 80 years
old. died suddenly of heart failure. Witt
genstein was born in Louisiana and for
many years was planter.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04
ERNEST AUSTIN FOUND GUILTY.
Spanish War Veteran Convicted of the
Murder OF His Brother.

At Bellefontaine, Ohio, Dec. 22, Ern-
est Austin was convicted of murder in
the first degree, with recommendation Of
mercy. This will send the prisoner TO the
penitcntiary for life without hope of par
don or parole unless his innocence should
be established. The jury required but
twelve hours to seal the verdict The
crime consisted in the murder Of his
brother and mother last May and the
burning of their bodies in their home.
The murder of the brother was the in
dictment on which he was charged. The
prisoner is 23 years old and served as
volunteer in the Spanish war.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04

The Siegel-Hillman Dry Goods Com
pany, which operated large department
store at St. Louis, filed Il deed of trust
to secure all its creditors. The liabilities
of the firm are placed at ABOUT S225.0O0,
and its assets at about the same figure.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04
,m,ted Train Is Wrecked.

The southwestern limited on the Big
-Four ran into an accommodation train
on the Big -Four at Sharon ONO padly
damaging the engine and one baggage
car. No one was hurt.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04
Civil War in New Guinea.

News has been received at Victoria, b.
c., by the steamer AOrangi, of bloody
civil war which has been raging among
the natives of Kiriwani, New Guinea. In
the fighting the head chief. was defeated
and eleven villages in all were destroyed,
with heavy slaughter.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04
Kills His Wife and Himself.

In indianapolis, John a. Hoover, an
elevator conductor, aged n years, shot
his wife twice in the head, fatally wound
ing her. He then turned the weapon on
himself and sent one bullet into his brain
and died from the effects OF the wound.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04
Fatal Battle in Chinatown.

Chinatown, at Marysvile, Cal, was
the scene of Il lively battle between rival
bighbinders' societies, the Suey Sing and
Hon Sing. About 100 shots were ex-
changed. One Chinaman, member of
the Suey Sing faction, was killed.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04
Japan Preparing for War.

The steamer City of London brings
news that the japanese naval authorities
are making great war preparations.
These dispatches assert that the arrange
ments are being made for what is thought
to be inevitable-a struggle with Russia.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04
Terrific Explosion of Gas.

The most disastrous explosion in the
history of the coke region occurred at
the Braznell mines at Uniontown, Pa,
n which thirty-two men lost their lives
md many others were badly injured.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04
K;liS "A Ni6ht Watchmap-

At Mexico, Mo-, Edward Spencer of
vandalia caught Night Watchman Ben
Eddleman by the collar and shot him
dead before the officer could use his yea
non. The murderer had been quarreling
with the officer. He was captured.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04
-Four Killed in Collision.

By wreck on the Northern Pacific
six miles east of Bear Mouth, Mont.
four men were killed and several injured,
more or less seriously.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04
CHURCHIll'S ESCAPE.
He Scaled Wall and "Hoboed" on tn,
Trains.

The London Morning Post gives the
particulars of the escape Of its CORE
spondent, Winston Churchill, from Pre-
toria. Churchill scaled the prison wall
at Pretoria while guards back was
turned and then walked through the city
past the town pickets.
He was not disguised and passed along
unmolested. In the edge of town he
boarded a freight train bound for Della
goa Bay and hid under coal sacks.
Though the train was searched, Church
i'll was not discovered. He did not leave
the train till it arrived at Delagoa Bay,
sixty hours later.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04
Rrauch Rank in Hawaii.

Advices from Honolulu, Hawaii, says:
The American Bank Of Hawaii, new
banking institution in Honolulu, will open
a branch at Hilo, Hawaii.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04
Another Failure at Boston.

f. c. Hodges 4 Co., bankers and
brokers Of Boston, suspended business.
The firm is one of the largest in the city.
Its dealings have been principally in mu-
nicipal bonds.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04
PICTURE OF WARS HORRORS.

Incident of BOer Struggle Where
Lancer Spears Two Burshers.
The accompanying illustration, the
spearing of two Beers by Al English
lancer, brings before the eye vivid pic
ture of wars horrors. The incident,
which occurred at Elandslaagte, near
Ladysmith, was sketched by an artist of
the Illustrated London News, to which
publication we are indebted for the pic
ture The description reads:
Zone of the Beers stood firing until
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04
poison In Their Dinner.

Three members of the family OF Man
ford Pollock died at Barboursviiie' w;
Va, having been mysteriously poisoneo
while eating their dinner.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04
Miners Get a 2 Per Cent. Raise.

The / 500 men employed by the Lchigh
and Wilkesbarre Coal Company and the
Silver Brook Coal Company at Hazel
ton, Pa, were notified of an increase of
> per cent in their wages.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04
NEWS OF OUR OHIO.
OCCURRENCES DURING THE
PAST WEEK.

An Interesting Summary OF the More In
portant Doings of Our Nsighbsrs-Wed.
dings and Deaths-Crimes. Casualties q
General Buckeye News Notea
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04

Fred Hollis and Arthur Acton, two
miners who have arrived at Victoria, b.
J., brought news of stampede from the
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04
noctor D;es in a Sjckroorn

DIR. Thomas O'Callaghan, well-known
physician of Jersey City, died suddenly
while making professional call.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04

A company was recently formed for
raising reindeer in Eastern Norway, for
the purpose of supplying Southern mar
kets with reindeer meat. There is q
growing market for this meat in France
and Belgium.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04
Cleveland Has the Cont.

Ex-Presideat Cleveland is suffering III
tensely from rheumatic gOut. He is not
improving as rapidly as expected.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04

Secretary of the Treasury has asked
Congress for $4,000 for improvements
of St. Louis postotiice and $35,0O0 10
complete the Kansas City postofiicc.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04

bundles from personal friends and admir-
ers in all parts of the country, and even
in Hawaii, Cuba, Porto Rico and the
Philippines. Many presents were sent
out from the White House, two attaches
and horse and buggy being engaged in
the distribution of presents among mem.
bers OF the official family and close per
sonal friends.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04

A special effort will be made by the
Division of Agriculture Of the twelfth
census of the United States to collect
and tabulate important data relating to
irrigation in the arid and semi-humid re-
gions OF the United States, -
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04

Temp Hill, II, Terrell, Texas, killed
his father. Henry Hill, who, in drunken
rage, tried TO run the family off the place
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04

The Board of Education and the 20
lice department of New York are the
two most expensive departments. of the
municipal government. Collectively then
maintenance costs So, 100000 year.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-01-04

Washington officials are deeply inter
ested in the report that Holland and
Irish societies are planning 4 raid or
Canada broadly similar to that attempt
ed by the Fenians in 1866. The adj
ministration will make diligent effort to
maintain the neutral position which in
ternational law demands under the cir
cumstances. While citizens and foreign
ers living within our borders have the
right to sell all sorts of supplies to either
the Beers or the British, assuming the
risk OF cOnfiscatiOn upon the high seas
when the cargoes are con.raband of war,
it is incumbent upon the Government to
exercise its authority to the utmost to
prevent the organization in the United
States of armies or societies intended to
invade the territory of either of the ma
tions at war. With the knowledge that
the administration would be required to
assist Great Britain to the extent of pre-
venting an invasion of Canada from the
United States the promoters of the
scheme, if it is really contemplated, are
keeping under cover. Their arrest would
Immediately follow detection.
-
President and Mrs Mckinley spent,
Christmas alone Mr.. and Mrs. Abner
Mckinley, contrary to their custom,
could not come to Washington to take
Christmas dinner, and no invitations were
sent for others to dine at the White
House. Christmas has never been more.
quietly spent at the executive mansion.
Express wagons rolled up to the house
all during the morning, bearing boxes and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-18
SCHOOL AND COLLEGE.

President Charles F. Thwing of the
Western Reserve University advocates
a new honorary degree. The purpose of
this degree would be to recognize men
who have attained prominence through
the promotion OF Industrial interests =
What is the matter with the LII ID?
John w. Hendrle, of Sound Beach.
Conn, who recently gave the congrega-
tional church at that place $1,000, the Epis-
copal church at Riverside. Conn, $5oo0
the Masonic Home at Walllngford, Conn,
$500o, and Yale University s5000 made his
fortune I'm California. He went 10 the
Pacific coast I'm 1S49. and there engaged In
business as a merchant and dealer In
real estate. He has lived i'm the east for
number of years. Other donations
which he has made are $4,000 10 the Yale
Law School, sos, 600 TO the Mechanics LII
brary In San Francisco, and $4,000 TO the
Academy of Arts and Sciences of the
same city
fnnceton's chair OF politics Is to be
flied by j. III. Finley, graduate of Johns
Hopkins, and for some years president OF
,Anox College. On just what lines the de-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-18
CONTEST or DOG
PHOTOGRAPHS. ~

TEN DOLLARS IN GOLD
will be given by The News for the
best photograph of a Rhode Island
dog or group of dogs.
The points to count will be the
Beauty and intelligence Of the dogs
and the cleverness Of the grouping.
Every photograph must be en-
dorsed with the name and address
of the owner and the name, age,
breed and description of the dog,
and most be accompanied by a
short letter telling interesting things
about the dog.