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The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-06-07

Belted messages from Preto.ia received
in London confirm the reports OF the de-
parture OF President Kruger with his
cabinet and staff officials Tuesday night
and the selection mt meeting Of citizens
of committee to administer the city
professionally However, the late advices
do not paint the situation in as rosy a
hue as did those previously sent out, Tor
Pretoria has not been occupied 80 far as
the official dispatches show at this writ
ing, and the recently annexed Orange
River Colony" is far from pacihed, as
Gen Rumble Is reported as losing forty
five men killed. besides many wounded,
in n battle in the former Free State.
Sharp fighting occurred in the vicinity
Of Johannesburg, indicating that the
burghers are not inclined to give up With
out struggle. 1t is expected that serl-
GUS opposition will be met before the
Transvaal army is crushed, and even the
capture Of Pretoria will avail little if the
well-armed troops of Kruger are still to
be located and defeated.
Since these kilograms left on Wednes-
day nothing. apparently. has reached
Lourenzo Marquee by telegraph from
Pretoria. Possibly the wires have been
cut. Possibly the Boer censorship at
some intermediate point intercepts tele-
grams. The possession Of johannesburg,
Mt all events, as Lord Roberts has tele-
graphed, is fact. States Attorney
SHUTS did nor depart with President
Kruger, but remained in Pretoria.
The Beers lately confronting Lord Rob
erts appear TO have gone eastward also,
toward tho Lydenburg region. The de-
tenders Of Laing's Mex. when their posi-
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-06-07

The history of the Neeley Havana
postotiice robbery with its farreach-
ing ramilications. suggests the PROPOSE
ton that the Mckinley adminiStrat
has never since its inauguration. made
the slightest attempt 10 govern tie
United States for the benefit of tEe
people.
1t is monstrous accusation To make
against man who was elected for
the very purpose of being the chief
executive of 4 nation. that he has either
personally used his high office. or per-
mitted designing perSans 10 use it. for
the purpose of SO manipulating its ac-
cOmpanying powers. that only q spe-
cial, favored few could derive any ben
efit from it. Whether Mr.. Mckinley
is particeps criminis to the carrying
out of pernicious, destructive series
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-06-07

The $1,000 census enumerators are
making their rounds. Two hundred and
ninety supervisors have them in
charge. In addition to the staff at head
quarters in Washington, four chief in
spectors are out on the road and more
than 1000 special agents are also pre-
pared to jump into their designated fields
of inquiry Fifty-ive thousand men to
gather information about 75,OOGOOU. 1t
looks like Il big army, sad it is bigger
than any army the Beers have had in the
field i'm South Africa. Bat this is Il great
country.
The end of the century census, the
twelfth which Uncle Sam has taken, IS
expected to show that the United States
is to-day the greatest, the most popul0us,
the richest, the most prosperous and the
most rapidly growing modern nation. The
experts have already figured out that the
total population will leap from 62.OOO.-
OO0 in 1890 To between 15,WU,OOO and
76,0OO,0OO in 1900.
Mulhall. the English statistician, last
fall figured the population Of the United
States June 1. this year, at 1I.3OO.OOO.
The treasury experts made it still higher,
Census Director Merriam has estimated
$4,000. 900 or "A 100000. but for obvious
reasons he is conservative. There are
experts here who are willing to wager
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-06-07
CIRCLING THE GLOBE
CONCISE HISTORY OF SEVEN
DAYS DOINGS.
Intelligence by Electric Wire from
Every Quarter of the Civilized
World, EmbracinE Foreign A6aars
and Home HnppeninEs.
Bomb In British Parade.

A dispatch from Vancouver, b. c.. says:
British Columbia has had another pro-
Boer Fenian scare. This time New West
minister, a city on the Fraser, close to
Blaine, WASH, was the scene Of the ex-
citement. New Westminster, like every
other city in Canada, went wild with en-
thusiasm on the receipt of the news of the
probable fall of Pretoria. A procession
was organized, headed by the Mayor and
Aldermen in carriages.
Two of these carriages bumped over
some object in the road as big as mans
head. 1t was picked up and found TO be
some sort of bomb or internal machine.
The machine contained cap and partly
burned fuse, and the shell contained q
brownish, soapy powder. thought to be
some high explosive. The wheels OF the
Mayors carriage cracked the shell and
presumably put out the fuse.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-06-07
winks at-such high handed measures?
Troy (OhiO) Democrat.
Love Changing to Hate.

Private letters from soldiers in the
Philippines tell about how the good Mr..
McKinley's patriotic soldiers plunder
the unfortunate people of that country,
stealing and wantonly destroying their
goods and property, and laying the
country waste out of pure devilishness.
This sort of treatment of our new sub
jects, together with the wholesale MUIR
der of the inhabitants, and the intro
ductiOn of universal drunkenness and
debauchery by large portion Of the
good Mr.. Mckinley's army of conquest.
will of course make good loyal citizens
of the Filipinos and cause them to re-
spect and love their owners and mas
tiers, the good Mr.. Mckinley and his
imperial carpet-baggers. What can We
expect of them but their eternal hatred
and that they will fight US forever, and
they ought tO-Urbana (OhiO) Demo-
crat,
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-06-07
WAR NEWS IN BRIEF.

Ruudle has occupied Ladybrand.
Beers are intrenching along the Vaal
river.
Kruger is said to look worn and mis-
cradle.
There are 1000 British prisoners at
Pretoria.
Congestion Of traffic ut Smaldel delays
Roberts advance.
Unconditional surrender" is the war.
slogan in England.
Belgian papers declare America should
intervene In Boer war.
Col. BadenPowell is now "Bobs'"
only rival in popularity.
Beers are endeavoring to reorganize
among Heidelburg hills.
Six more guns have been added to the
defense of johannesburg.
Gen. Brabant is reported to have cap
tured 800 prisoners at Clocolan.
Durham learns of plot to depose Kru-
ger and surrender the Transvaal.
British troops in marching to Kroon-
stadt covered 100 miles in nine days
Irish American ambulance corps suffer
ell heavily in fighting at KrOonstadt.
Six siege trains are being prepared at
Aldershot for South African service.
kroonstadt reports that DE Vets offer
to surrender conditionally was rejected.
Twenty one correspondents have been
killed or died of disease during the war
Me;huen captured $50 rifles and 5O0,-
coo rounds OF ammunition at Hoopstadt.
Gen. Clery captured several wagons
and Boer prisoners at the foot of Majuba
Hill
Olive Schreiner has abandoned peace
meetings in England, owing to disturb
ances.
Col Baden-Powell is to be made knight
commander Of the Bath and possibly
baronet.
The exodus Of Boer women and chill
dren from Pretoria toward Lydenburg
has begun.
Beers are said to be intrenched for des-
perate fight at Rhenoster river, between
Kroonstadt and Vaal river,
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sessed n controlling mind and STRAIT
egic ability that would have made him
a great commander had he been born
in a more exalted sphere Of life. For
this cat, with true diplomacy. made
friends with the dogs of his particu-
lar domain and went forth to battle at
tended by n bOdyguard whose appear
ance inspired respect and assisted him
in his combats. An English mastiff.
a bird dog and small cocker spaniel
shared his meals and later enabled him
TO gain victories over his hated rival.
the gray cat across the street
This cat had had many contest with
that gray cat, but the combat always
resulted in a draw. because of the
guerrilla tactics of his wary opponent.
who preferred short fight and rapid
dash to safety TO prolonged conflict
where the superior weight and fighting
ability of the cat with the controlling
mind would have n decided advantage.
The thought that victory. undisputed.
had never yet perched upon his ban
ners vexed the soul of the diplomatic
feline and embittered his milk and
beefsteak with wOrmwOod of VEN
geance long delayed. But at last diplo-
macy triumphed and retribution over
took the gray prOwler and disturber OF
midnight Slumber.
One day in n fatal hour the gray
cat invaded the precincts of the feline
Bismarck when the allies of the latter
We're at hand. When he struck sud-
den blow and r;en smile of joy parted
the whiskers of the eat with the con-
trolling mind. and with him the three
dogs joined the chase.
Because of their superior numbers
the dogs easily caught and brought 10
bay the gray cat and then formed 4
ring about him while the avenger en-
tered the arena and began the battle.
Continually driven back into the ring
able to pursue his favorite tactics. and
the result. after one of the prettiest
eat scraps" that that ward had ever
seen. was complete victory for the cat
with the diplomatic inclinatiOns. Only
when the gray cat, by flying leap over
the heads of the dogs. escaped did he
let up in the work of righteous retribu-
ton. Then, in the consciousness Of
victory, the cOnqueror returned. accom-
panied by his allies. TO his repast OF
milk and beefsteak. lord of his own
domain. and the surrounding neigh
borhood as far as three blocks owned
his undisputed sway.-Grand Rapids
Herald.
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tion becomes too perilOus, will probably
trek straight northward toward Lyden-
burg When this concentration takes
place there will be possibly 10000 men.
who may hold out for time. with scat
tered bands of guerrillas elsewhere.
The press dispatches from the head
quarters OF Lord Roberts give no esti-
mate us to the number of Beers who
were fighting Gen. French and Gen. Ian
Hamilton Monday and Tuesday, but they
all agree that the Beers retired and that
the British casualties were slight.
While some newspapers regard the
practical surrender of Pretoria MS the
end of the war. there are others that do
not venture such a sanguine opinion, con-
tcntins themselves by saying il is the be-
ginning of the end. They recall the fire.
Quently reiterated intention Of the Beers
to withdraw to the mountains ut Lyden-
burg. and find confirmation Of this inten-
ton in the fact that President Kruger
has gone 10 WaterfallhOven. From that
place the main road runs due north to
I.ydenburg. They agree that IL the Pres
ident was merely seeking to escape cap
ture he would Continue his journey to
-hdAQuSS AhStSuu VI hditIuS u
Waterfallhovcn, which is ITO miles west
of the eastern frontier Of the Transvaal
1t is assumed that President Steyn of the
Orange Free State and State Secretary.
Reitz OF the Transvaal are accompany
ing President Kruger.
There remains, apparently, the possi-
bility Of guerrilla war, but as this would
be hopeless and unavailing it is probable
the Beers, with q certain hard good sense
which lies at the bottom OF their charac-
acter, will perceive the uselessness of
further resistance. The British authOri-
ties at Buluwayo think the Beers will re-
tire into Southern Rhodesia. Events
elsewhere in the field Of war seem to
dwindie in comparison. Gen. Hunter re-
entered the Transvaal at MarIbogopan
Tuesday. The advance was made off the
railway. Water Is scarce, and nll the,
farms are deserted.
Maribogopnn is half way between Vfy-
burg and Mafeking. Gen. Baden Powell
Is invading farther north, without OppO-
sition In Northern Natal Utrecht has
surrendered to Gen. Hlldyard, and Gen.
Lyttleton is moving to Vryheld. Three:
different correspondents estimate the
number Of Beers at Laing's Mex ut about
10000.
There has been little fighting since
Bloemfontein was entered. Boer III mics
have retreated steadily, abandoning one
position after another. and offering no,
opposition to Lord Roberts advance The
Transvaa! capital has been considered
''impregnable." 1t is certainly SO situat-
ed and fortified that, had the Beers chos-
en- to defend it, II protracted siege and
much sacrifice Of life and treasure would
have been required for its reduction
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-06-07
This and That.

Canada proposed to reduce newspaper
postage by half.
The total receipts Of the Porto Rican
treasury for March were S126,622
Chicago aldermen want their salaries
increased from 81 800 to $1,000 year.
Frost killed berries and other fruits
that would have been worth 100000 if
matured, near Catskill. n. Y.
A girl at Marion, Kan, died from a
wound on the hand made by barb on
the back Of catfish.
All the cities of the United States and
Canada will be asked to contribute to the
India famine relief fund.
Because a non union man was employ
ed 500 employees Of the Hamilton print
works struck at Lowell, Mass.
The Bible was the best selling book Of
the past year. The American Bible So
ciety put out l, ,4O6, sol copies.
The Turkish Government has issued an
trade, prohibiting the importation of all
apparatus connected with electricity.
Loeb Lynn Heights, Il little mountain
town in Maryland, has had lesson on
the evils OF political Indifference. Only
fifteen votes were polled at the town
election. recently, and when they were
counted 1t was found they had elected
ticket put up by somebody for fun. The
election, it appears, is going TO hold.
An English school board has prepared
q circular on the evils Of cigarette smok-
ing. which is to be distributed among the
parents OF the school children. 1t points
out that smoking by boys impairs the
eyesight, upsets and stunts growth. Local
doctors are to he asked TO go to the
schools and address the boys on the evils
Of smoking.
Little WI. the l2-year-old son of the
Chinese ambassador, WI Ting Fang, at
tends a fashionable school in Washing
ton, Is always at the head of his class,
wherein he is the youngest pupil, and
last month he had mark of 100 in every
branch
Death Valley of California is inclosed
by the Panamint Mountains on the west
and the Funeral range on the east, is
seventy-6ve miles long, and at its narrow
est point but eight miles wide. TIE
lowest depression is 200 feet below sea
level. but Telescope peak, of the Pana-
mint range, rises 1000 feet high. anu,
directly opposite, Funeral peak is 5000
ts1t high.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-06-07
What Do You Think:

The Biscuit Trust says it is going into
the bread business. 1t says it can make
seven million dollars Il YEAR in making
the bread for the people of New York
alone, and that the little dealers must
give up TO it peacefully or fight it TO a
finish. The trust thinks it is better for
the seven millions to go into its Golfers
than into the pockets of about five
thousand little bakeries. But what do
the little factories think? And what do
the small manufacturers and dealers
over the country think of conditions
which make such highway robbery and
impressrlent proceedings possible?
Will these small manufacturers and
dealers continue to vote the ticket of
the party that professor at least
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-06-07

Of policies for whlcl, he stands spon-
sor or whether he Is totally blind to
the duties Of his office and wholly mis-
cOnceives the objects for which he was
thrust into the Presidential chair it is
certain that his administration has be-
come the synonym of a Generalization
that runs the gamut of all sorts of
thieveries, from the lowest specializing
pickpOcket to the grand and magnifi-
cent bank robber and postOffice high
wayman.
To wreck bank and destroy the
homes and hopes of thousands of poor
saving souls. laying by their scrimped
pennies for the rainy day of sickness
and old age. means gracious pardon.
To cast upon the wretched. weedy
sea of Wall street millions upon mill
ions of the peoples money is merely 4
financial easing of the money market.
and to donate 4 few hundred millions
Of treasure to speculating banks and
bOndholders. while imposing a perpet-
ual yoke of constantly increasing debt
upon the necks of the struggling. toll
ing masses, is masterpiece Of finan-
cial skill, monetary blessing.
Perhaps our ideas of morality are all
wrong. 1t may not lee either 5 II or
crime to steal. and To cheat. oppress
and rob the people may be virtue AS
the matter stands, the stealing Of few
hundred thousands by the surprising
Neeley may be an act Of sanctity to
punish which would make him a mar
tyr, through a misapplicatiOn of our
much despised organic laws. and a
cruel violation of our theories of extra
dition.-National Democrat
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-06-07
AguinaldO Shot.

A dispatch from Vigan, via Manila,
says: Major March. with his detachment
of the Thirty-third Regiment, overlook
what is believed To have been AguinaldO's
party on May 10 at La Cat, about 100
miles northeast of Vigan. The Americans
killed or wounded an officer, supposed 10
be Aguinaldo. whose body was removed
by his followers. They captured his
horse and the saddlebags contained Aguin-
aldO's diary and some private papers. in
cluding prOclamatiOns. One of these was
addressed: ITO the civilized nations.
1t protested against the American Occupa
ton of the Philippines. There was ais
found copies Of Senator Beveridge
speech, translated ntO Spanish, and Ell
titled 1.-The Death knell OF the Filipino
People."
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-06-07

that the grand total, when finally wound
up. will not be over 10000 900 nor under
75.OOO.OOO 1t will beat the civilized
world. Germany has only two-thirds as
many people. France and Great Britain
only a little over half rs many. Russia
and China have more, but their hOrdes
are not to be reckoned In the category
of fully civilized modern peoples.
Director Merriam expects to he able to
announce the population of many Amer
lean cities within the month. Washing
ton will come first and rapidly thereafter
New York, Chicago, Philadelphia and all
the large cities.
The census experts give most inter-
esting prediction 1t Is that this census
will show the United States to have
larger number of cities with population
exceeding 100, 600 than any other nation.
We shall show about forty such munich
ralities, and our nearest rival, it Is be-
lieyed. is India. In this competition
China is not counted, US the population
Of Chinese cities is largely a matter Of
guessing, and they are mere collections
Of villages Mt best. The experts have
also figured out that the center of popu-
lation in the United States has now trav-
eled about sixty miles west Of Colum-
bus, Ind, and is now not far from the
Illinois line Westward the star Of en-
pire."
In increase Of wealth the great West
is expected to astonish the East. As
new apportionment Of the United States
for Congress and the electoral college is
to be made next winter upon the basis
Of this census, as required by the copsti-
tuition, the growth Of population in the
West will speedily bring increase Of po-
litical power Before Dec. 1 Director
Merriam expects to announce the total
population of the United States SO that
Congress may upon its reassembling at
once proceed to make the new apportion-
ment required by the constitution. The
total cost of the census Is estimated at
from S15.OOO.OOO to S16.0O0OOO.
Just hundred years ago Virginia was
the first State OF the Union, with a popu-
lation of $4,000. This year 1t will fall
back to about twentieth place. At the
beginning of the century Massachusetts
stood third In the list. Ten years ago it
was sixth. In this census it Is pretty
sure TO be outstripped by Texas, Indiana,
Michigan and Iowa.
The special agents who are to gather
information as to American manufactur-
ing industries are at work. During the
next three months they will finish their
tasks On this score the results are like
" to be amazing. This feature Of the
census more than any other will show
the greatness Of the United States.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-06-07
An Improving Effect

Minister COnger at Pekin reports to the
State Department at Washington that the
arrival of $50 guards for the legations of
Russia. France, Great Britain, Italy, ia
pan and the United States has had the ef-
feet of improving the situation. He says
that Pekin is much quieter, but that the
Boxers are still active in the surrounding
country
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A Standard Oil Smile.

Mr.. f. s. Taylor of Chicago would
welcome the Beers. He says:
The diplomatic part of the work Of
the ENJOYS at Washington has been
done. They have been turned down
with a cold, sinister, Standard Oil
kind Of smile and are through with
that part of it. 1t is ours now to well
come them as Americans should"
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-06-07
Killed In Railroad Wreck,

A passenger train on the Green Bay
and Western road was wrecked five miles
from kewaunee, Wis. by a washout. En-
gineer Michael Riordan lost a leg, and
may survive. and Fireman John Brown
was instantly killed. Il large rod piercing
his body. Both men are from Green Bay.
The coaches Were telescoped.
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Will Never Re Pacified.

The War Department has issued a
map all dotted over with little red flags.
showing the positions held by Ameri-
can troops in the Philippines. If the
American troops We're able to move five
miles outside Of an intrenched town
anywhere in the Philippines without
having to run the risk Of an ambuscade.
or il half a dozen American soldiers
could go two hundred yards outside of
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-06-07
Quarantine Raised.

The Special Agent of the United States
at Honolulu reports to the Department Of
State, under date of May 5. that the Ha-
waiian authorities have declared the Ha-
waiian Islands free from infection by the
bubonic plague since the S0th ultimO, and
that the quarantine of the islands was
raised on the last mentioned date.
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SURVIVORS OF THE CIVIL WAR.
Evans Estimates that Union Veterans
Number 02o,OOO.

Number 025,OOO.
Veterans Of the civil war are dying
off ut the rate of about 1-3 per cent per
annum. Commissioner Of Pensions Ev-
ans estimates that there are about $685.
600 survivors OF the civil war. or this
number there were on the pension rolls
last year 742, ,467. During the year q, 1877
pensioned veterans died. This number
is slightly more than 3 1-3 per cent. As
suming that the death rate among those
not pensioned is the same rs among the
pensioners, the total number of veterans
who died during the year would be about
80 ,S55.
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sHRewo s1RATeevoF TcMcAL.

Formed an Offensive and Defensive Al
lance with Three Dogs.
II was not his size or his beauty
which made him remarkable, though
his possession of these attributes of fe-
line superiority easily made him prom
inent among the eats of the neighbOr-
hood with whom he waged unrelenting
warfare. but the fact is that he pos