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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-05-04
METHODISTS TO MEET.
GundrenniaI Conference Is to De
Held In Chicago This Week
Its Scope.

Chicago, May 1.-The Quadrennial
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
church, bringing together 725 dele
gates from all parts of the world, and
attracting an attendance now esti-
mated at $4,000 people, will open in
Chicago this week, the first regular ses-
sion to be held in the Auditorium on
Wednesday morning. The delibera-
tions of this body will embrace discus
sions of and action on questions of re-
ligious, political and economical in
terest to present-day civilization. The
conference will occupy the principal
halls of the city, will crowd the hotels
for month with its delegates, and in
debate will give to large audiences of
people an expression of church opinion
on affairs of national Importance and
popular interest. The conference of
1000 is looked on by many as the third
in a great trio, the first that of 1874
when, by the division of the church
North and South on the question of
slavery, the coming division of the ma
tion was foreshadowed; the second
that of 1872, when King Georgeism" in
church rule was broken by the seat
ing of the laity; this third being in
prophecy of great Importance because
| it will involve the relation of church
and state in the policy of expansion and
| possibly institute church movement
| to solve the greatest of economic ques-
| tions, the relation of labor and capital
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-05-04

In going through their streets and
alleys its sickening odor greets one on
every side. 1t pours up through graf
ings, out of doorways, through VIM
dows and crevices. The worst dens are
underground, where no daylight ever
penetrates. To reach these, one must
descend ricliety stairways and pass
through alleys and passages in dark
ness which may be felt. The air is
heavy with opium smoke and foul
gases. Here, from 20 to 40 feet be-
low the level of the outer world, these
vilest of dirty, emaciated, diseased
wretches hide from the light, and
stupefy themselves from day to day.
But one can witness more than enough
of these evils without descending be-
low the level of the sidewalk. There are
plenty of dens ON the street, OF easy
access to visitors.
Here are people in every stage of
opium drunkenness-on floors, shelves,
hunks, tables, anywhere they can be-
stow themselves, and it is wonderful
how little room some of them manage
to occupy. Nearly all have piece of
his lamp and pipe and little pill box
full of the drug. The opium resembles
molasses, but is of greater consist
cncy. The pipe is of bamboo, about
IA inches in diameter and about two
feet long. TO this an earthenware
knob, shaped like n poppy head and
with tiny hole in the center, is at
tached.
The smoker most maintain re-
clining position, his head usually
resting on a stone pillow. He first
warns the knob, that the opium may
not cool. He then dips little wire
poker into his opium box and removes
us much of the contents as will adhere,
| and twists it around until it is about
as large as n bean, then holds it over
his lamp until it swells to about twice
| its former size. 1t is now rubbed over
| the knob of his pipe that the steam
may be released. This operation is
repeated-several times during about two
minutes, until the opium is reduced to
Il soft solid, when it is roasted and
worked into conical ring around
the poker, the point of which is now
inserted into the tiny hole and turned
around until the opium is detached and
remains on the pipe The smoker now
carefully warns it again over the ilame
and draws for about half minute on
the stem. There is sputtcring noise.
No smoke appears, for it travels along
the respiratory membranes where the
alkaloids are absorbed. When the
pipe is empty it drops and n volume Of
dense smoke pours from the ears, nose
and mouth of it's owner. The knob of
the pipe is now sponged off and the
process repeated until the smoker is
overcome and thoroughly stupefied,
but in the midst of most fantastic
dreams. EDWARD JULIAN.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-05-04

session, go home alone and unmolested.
The merchants are shrewd and sue
cessful statesmen and very large va
riety of Chinese goods is offered, among
them some wonderfully beautiful and
artistic ivory carvings, cloisonne, odd
china and an endless amount of curios
calculated to coax dollars from the
pockets of admiring visitors. OF
course, anyone is glad TO visit joss
house and even when the religious
spirit of the place is in state of quies-
cence attendants very kindly describe
many points of interest.
One or two of the restaurants may
be described as very elegant in their
way, having furniture and decorations
of carved ebony, inlai6. The mysteri-
Gus viands offered have a peculiar fla
vor, some very appetizing, but many
so fatty sweet as to be almost nauseat-
ing. Theaters may be visited in n
quite unusual manner. An out-of-door
climb over stairways and roofs, with
very little illumination, brings one to
a passage leading to the dressing
rooms. little, black, vile-smelling lofts
where the actors array themselves in
gorgeous apparel and more paint than
falls to the share of an American In
dian. From the passage the party is
ded to seats on the side of the stage
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-05-04
DEWEY in THE WEST.
Chicago Opens Her Gates to the
Hero of Manila.
Prepares to Appropriately Celebrate
the Anniversary of the Battle
Reception and Ball mt
the Auditorium.

Chicago, May Admiral George
Dewey stepped inside Chicago's gates
Monday forenoon to the thunderous
music of booming cannon and the
cheers of 5000 lusty-voiced Americans
gathered in and around the Grand
Central passenger station. 1t was a
welcome typical of the warm-heart-
ed, whole-souled northwestern a peo-
pie who like man of action, and
who know how to tell him about it..
They shouted and waved their hats
and 'kerchiefs, they gave cheers and
more cheers for "the hero of Manila
bay" and they surged and struggled
around him as he left his train, fight
ing for chance to grasp his hand.
Mayor Harrison welcomed him to
the city, and the cheering multitudes
that patiently waited for his arrival
greeted him as he drove through the
streets to the hotel. Salutes of II
guns heralded his arrival at the
Grand Central station at 1885 o'clock,
five minutes ahead of the scheduled
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-05-04
P.t,i.on WIN NOT Refuse.

Chicago, May 2.-Robert L. Patti
son, ex-governor of Pennsylvania, IA
lay delegate to the Methodist general
conference, arrived here Tuesday. II
am not here in the furtherance of my
candidacy for the vice presidency"
suid Mr.. Pattison. 81 am u delegate
to the national convention on the
Pennsylvania delegation and shall go
to Kansas City. If the convention
sees fit to nominate me for the vice
presidency shall esteem it an honor
and shall accept it accordingly. 1
am not seeking votes, or the support
of any state"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-05-04
SHOW MORE ACTIVITY.
Boer Forces Threaten to interrupt
British Communications mt
Wnrrcnton.

London, May 1.-The Beers are now
showing uncommon activity west of
Bloemfontein. They are in force be-
tween Fourteen Streams and Kimber-
ley. On Sunday they occupied Wind
sorton, west of the railway, and now
threaten to interrupt the communica-
tions of the British force at Warren
ton, to the north. This, too, at time
when Gen. Hunter is about to start
on 20O-mile march to Mafeking, prob
ably with 5000 men.
According to information from Mas
cru, the main body of the Beers
reached Leeuw river, due west of
Ladybrand, Sunday, small parties trail
ing behind at intervals of ten miles to
protect the rear and whip up the
herds.
Slight outpost actions take place
daily beyond Karee Siding, where the
head of the British invasion is can
toned.
The morning papers give special
prominence to the statement of news
agency that Sir Redvers Butler sent
his resignation to Lord Roberts after
and that Lord Roberts declined to ae-
cept it.
London, May 1. - The latest news
received from the Orange Free State
indicates that though the Beers have
evacuated Thaba N Chu they have only
done so in order to occupy stronger po-
sitions. On Sunday, April 30, Gen. De
Wet made an effort to turn French's
eastern flank, which was only foiled by
the cavalry after vigorous maneuver-
Ing. The Beers hold the ridges to the
fall back when the pressure of superior
numbers increases.
The British casualties sustained
during the Thaba N Chu fighting were
slight.
Gen. French's object, now that all
chance of catching the main bodies of
the burghers has disappeared, is to har-
ass the Beers and prevent any well or
ganized retreat.
A conception of the continuous raw
| ages of the war can be gathered from
Cape Town dispatch, dated Monday,
briefly announcing the arrival from
Natal of 25 officers and 252 men in
valided home, and the sailing of the
Aurania for England with 400 sick
and wounded soldiers.
Endeavors are being made to remedy
the remount question, Simla dispatch
announcing that 500 experienced ma
tive horse keepers, $50 shoesmiths,
and so veterinary officers have been
| Jrayyn from India for cery;ce in Sput n
| Africa.
Ladysmith, May 1. - The country
north of Sundays river seems compara-
lively clear of Beers. Gen. Louis Botha
has returned to Pretoria to resume the
supreme command of the Transvaal
| forces.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-05-04
AN EIGHT-HOUR WORK DAY.
Hundreds OF Craftsmen in New En-
gland Secure IL without Much Trou-

Boston, May 2.-The eight-hour
day was established Tuesday in al
most every district in New England,
where journeymen of the building
trades have organized, and the con-
cession was obtained with little fric-
ton and only n few strikes. The
most widespread demand for the
eight-hour day was made some
weeks ago by the granite cutters
throughout New England and, while
at most places the demands were
granted, there were a few echoes of
tnat contention yesterday.
The most important of the strikes
in this industry was at Barre, VT,
where the granite polishers went out,
and a conference in the afternoon
failed to bring about a settlement.
AT Lowell an incipient strike was
settled, but small strikes at Milford
and Manchester, n. H.; Sullivan and
Franklin, Me-, and at Fall River,
Mass, are still in force.
In Quincy, where the cutters have
been out for three months, confer
ence yesterday brought no result.
Norcross Bros, of Worcester, also
were unable to settle with their cut
ters at the Milford quarries. Other
wise, the indications We're that nearly
every strike would be settled with
little delay.
In Providence, Pawtucket and Bos-
ton there We're strikes in other trades,
chiefly among painters, carpenters
and kindred branches, but the num-
bers out are not large. No May day
in the recollection of labor leaders
in New England has been so full of
encouragement and success as that
which ended last night.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-05-04
Reception mt Night.

Two thousand persons attended the
ball in the Auditorium Monday night
given in honor of Admiral Dewey. The
great hall was never more beautifully
and artistically decorated, the predom-
mating colors being green and white.
The doors of the ballroom were opened
at $3.50, and half an hour later the
patroness managers of the ball, who
formed the reception committee, as
sembled in the ladies' room at the south
end of the foyer. Headed by Mayor
Harrison and Mrs. Arthur Cation, the
committee entered the ballroom be-
hind two long strands of silken ribbon
and took their stand at the north end
of the hall, there awaiting the distin-
guished guests. AS soon as the recep-
ton committee had taken position
there was a glitter of gold and fiutter
of lace at the rear door of the second
tier of boxes on the south side of the
hall. Admiral and Mrs. Dewey en-
tered, followed by naval officers on
duty in Chicago, and officers of the
| United States steamship Michigan,
with their wives. Behind the navy
came the army, headed by Maj. Gen.
James +. Wade and Mrs. Wade. Officers
of the revenue service followed, and
behind them came Brig. Gen. Charles
Fitz Simons, commanding the First
brigade, Illinois national guard, and
Mrs. Fitz Simons, members of Gen.
Fitz Simons' staff, with their wives,
closing the procession of the city's
guests.
Admiral and Mrs. Dewey, after they
had exchanged greetings with mem
bers of the reception committee, took
their stand at Mayor Harrison's right,
and to them were presented the guests
of the city, who followed them into the
hall. Then came in long lines the
guests of the ball, all who desired be-
ing afforded an opportunity of greet
ing the admiral. There was no grand
march, the admiraps party retiring to
box when the line of guests had
passed. At midnight Admiral Dewey
left the hall for luncheon given in an
adjoining room by Hobart e. Chattield-
Taylor; then, after returning to the
ballroom for brief interval, the party
| retired,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-05-04

and bicycle parties and bicycle clubs
are now more discussed than gold. In
a word, the Klondilie has the wheeling
craze, and has it bad.
The bicyclists in the states who here
tofore have boasted of their century
runs on hard dirt roads have had tame
sport compared with the wheelmen in
the Klondilte. Imagine taking CEN
tury spin along frozen river walled
along the sides with snow-clad noun
tains that sparkle like millions of dia-
monds. Think of scene like this:
OF river frozen solid and perfectly
smooth for distance of 365 miles.
This is the wonderful road that IL
open to the cyclists OF this part of the
world, and they are making the best
of it.
The record trip Of the Arctic cycling
season was made In February by Nor
ris Levy, between Dawson City and
Circle City. The distance between the
two points is 265 miles. Levy made IL
in three days and four hours, or at a
gait of better than 100 miles day.
Among those starting over the Daw-
SOMEONE trail last month were two
women, both riding bicycles.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-05-04
Plead Not Guilty.

Frankfort, KY, May 1.-The circuit
court convened at two p. IN. Caleb
Powers, John Davis, Harlan Whitaker,
w. Ii. Culton and "Tallow Dick" Combs
were arraigned on motion of the COM
monwealth, on the charge of murder
ing William Goebel. Judge Cantrill
overruled motion to take up the mo-
ton for change of venue in advance
of arraignment. Combs and Whit
taker were first arraigned, and each
entered plea of not guilty. All of the
defendants were brought into court
and arraigned. All of them entered
pleas of not guilty.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-05-04
ADere.t for senator clark.

Butte, Mont, May s.-Senator W.
A. Clark made his first fight in his
campaign for vindication at the
meeting of the state democratic COM
mittee here yesterday and was de-
feated. The fight was on the ques-
tion of apportionment of delegates to
the state convention to select dele
gates to the national convention. His
son Charles led the Opposition TO an
increase in the representation of Sill
yer Bow, Clark's home county, and
other anti-Clark counties and to in
crease it in the 'cow counties" Sill
YER Bow, however, by vote of IA to
10 in the committee, was increased
from 50 to 122 delegates and other
counties in proportion.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-05-04
DENIED BY PINGREE.
Governor of Michigan Says He Was
Incorrectly Reported in
Recent Interview.

Detroit, Mich, May 1.-Cov. Pingree
Monday night denied the correctness
of an interview published in a local
paper which quoted him as saying
that "the hope of the people in this
years general election is in the demo-
cratic party" and as also saying OF
the increasing power of the trusts
that there is no use in hoping the re-
publican party will do anything with
them" The governor asserts that as
basis for the interview in question
the reporter incorrectly reported q
private conversation which he over.
heard after the governor had refused
to express any views on the political
situation for publication.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-05-04

directly in line with the monetonous
performance, which drags itself along
from month to month. If this proves
rather wearisome, not so the view of
the house from this commanding posi-
tion. The pit is filed with Cinnamon
topped of by stiff black hats. In the
galleries sit the women with their ba-
bies, contented and happy looking.
In sliding scale of attractions APP
pear the barber shops, where it is
edifytng TO see these black heads sub
jected to heroic treatment with good
lather of soap and water. The guide,
in spite of the laws regarding gam
bling, LAS no difficulty in gaining ad-
snittance for his party to watch games
of bungloo and draw poker quite
openly conducted.
At first glance visitor is tempted
TO draw back, but on witnessing the
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-05-04


tanned his captaincy in March, 1855.
That he should have been appointed to
the command of British division in
the field at an age when most officers
are junior majors is probably unprece-
dented, ut any rate in the last 40
years.
But in several respects Sir Leslie
Rumble may claim to have done un-
precedented service. He has eight cam
paigns TO his credit-the Zulu and
Transvaal campaigns in the South Af-
rican war of 1S79-S1, the Egyptian ex-
pedition of 1882, the Nile expedition Of
1ss4-s5, the operations of the frontier
field force in the Soudan in 1ss5-S6-s7-
1921, the Dongola expedition of 1896,
the Nile expedition of 1897 and the adj
vance on Khartoum in 1898. Gen. Run
die was employed with the Egyptian
army from 1884 until last year, when
he was given the command of the
southeastern district, which he has
since left to act temporarily as deputy
adjutant general to the forces, Dur
ing this period of employment with the
Egyptian army he acted repeatedly as
Lord Kitchener's chief of staff-it was
in this capacity that he was present at
the battle of Omdurman-and he was
successfully governor of the Red sea
| littoral, of the frontier and of the Dom
COLA province. 1t is interesting to re-
call the fact that in the last Transvaal
campaign Gen., then Lieut., Rumble
was wounded in the defense of Potsch-
| efstroom
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-05-04
HUNDREDS KILLED
Worst Mining Disaster in the His
tory of the West.
An Explosion of Blasting Powder I'm
tho Mines of tho Pleasant Valley
Coal Company at SchofieId,
Utah-Onc Hundred and
Thirty-scven Corpses
Recovered.

Salt Lake, Utah, May "A terrific
explosion occurred Tuesday in the
winter quarters of the Pleasant Val
ley Co.'s coal mine at Schofeld, on
the Rio Grande Western railroad,
near Cotton, Utah, by which, accord
ing to reports, over 100 people were
killed and many injured. 1t is sup
posed that 90 bodies have already
been recovered.
The cause of the explosion is attrib-
uted to the blowing up of number
of kegs of blasting powder.
A special to the Tribune from Sco-
field, Utah, says: The English lam
guage cannot describe the appalling
disaster which occurred here Tuesday
morning by an explosion in mine No.
A of the Pleasant Valley Coal Co. and
by which certainly 200 and upwards
have lost their lives. One hundred
and thirty-seven bodies have been re-
covered and the work of rescue is still
progressing and will continue until
all the bodies are brought to the sur
face. There are willing hands at work
and as fast as bodies are reached they
are brought to the boarding houses
and other company buildings, where
they are dressed and prepared for the
coroner's inquest.
These buildings are numerous and
in each are from ten to 35 bodies.
When corpse is brought out it is
usually carried from the mouth OF
each tunnel at the respective en-
frances to the place of deposit. Here
there is n corps of men from four to
ten in number with sponges, hot and
cold water in tubes and other recep-
tacles. The clothing is first removed,
the SCOT, smoke and powder burns
washed from their faces, the bodies
prepared and laid out in long robes,
where they are identified by a tag
with name and address attached, to
await Identification by relatives or
friends. The removal of bodies began
at noon and every diligence is used
to get the charred and mangled re-
mains from out of the mine.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-05-04
Left Many Creditors 10 Mourn.

Minneapolis, Mimi, May 2.-The
shoe store of Robert II. HiIas, which
was opened last February, passed
into the hands of the sheriff yester-
day on writ of replevin secured by
of eastern creditors.
f. c. Lawrence, one of the eastern
representatives, says Adams j. Burke,
of Albany, n. Y, has worked his cred
it in this scheme for over S15o,oOO and
is missing. He had several stores in
the east. Mr.. Lawrence and Mr.. Do
an say they have secured about $11s,-
600 worth of goods in the stores run
in Minneapolis, Cohoes and Albany,
which will be divided among credit
nra
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-05-04
WHEELING TO DAWSON.
wild Idea Promulgated by a News
paper Correspondent from the
Arctic Gold Country.

Travelling in the Klondike has now
become pleasure instead of hard
ship. The mighty Yukon river has been
converted into winter bicycle path,
and you can wheel from Dawson City
to Circle City along probably the most
picturesque path i'll the world, says an
Alaska correspondent of the Philadel-
phia Times.
Since the Yukon has become solidly
frozen there has been n bbom in cycling.
Everyone who has n wheel is spinning
along the glossy surface of the river,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-05-04
SIR LESLIE RUMBLE.
HIS Advancement to High Military
Honors IL Unparalleled In Mod
ern English History.

The case of Lieut.. Gen. Sir Leslie
Rundle, whom Lord Roberts sent to the
relief of Wepener, via Reddersburg,
constitutes perhaps the most remark
able instance of advancement to high
military office which has occurred in
the recent history of the British army.
Sir Leslie Rumble only reached his
forty-fourth birthday three months
ago, and Is years ago he was but q
subaltern of artillery, having entered
the Royal regiment in 1876. and OBJ
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-05-04
wcddinu Gift of a Million.

Greenwich, Conn, May l. = Miss
Helen Ripley Benedict, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. +. C. Benedict, was married
here Monday to Thomas Hastings, of
New York. The ceremony was the
most remarkable in point of display
that has ever been recorded in New
England. A special train of is coaches
brought over 1000 guests from New
York. The brides gift from the father
was n check for 81 100000.