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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-05-18

ence, the constitution, and the American
flag are one and inseparable. 1t is also de-
clared in this connection that the island of
Porto Rico is part of the territory of the
United States, made so by our promises
and the consent of the Porto Ricans them
selves.
The increase of the standing army is de-
nounced as wholly unwarranted by the con-
ditions of the country.
There is strong resolution of sympathy
for the Beers declaration against the mo-
nopolizing of public land for speculative
purposes. demand for a return to the orig
inal homestead policy, a declaration for
the placing of all goods controlled by the
trusts upon the free tariff list, a condemna-
ton for the governor of Idaho and the fed
eral government in connection with the
Occur d 'Alene troubles, and the usual de-
mand for the initiative and referendum.
Trusts are denounced and the populistic
method for the control of public utilities
such as the railroads and the telegraphic
systems and of the issuance of money is
recommended as the proper remedy for
this evil.
The importation of Japanese labor under
contracts is denounced. The gold stand
ard act of the present congress is de-
nounced in strong terms. The party is
pledged anew, never to cease agitation
until the financial conspiracy is blotted
from the statute books the Lincoln green
backs restored and the bonds all paid and
all corporation money forever retired"
The financial plank Is as follows: 1--WE
reaffirm the demand for the opening OF the
mints of the United States to the free and
unlimited coinage of silver and gold at
the present legal ratio of sixteen to one:
the immediate increase in the volume of
silver coins and certificates thus created
to be substituted, dollar for dollar for the
bank notes issued by private corporations
under special privilege granted by law of
March II, 1900, and prior national banking
laws, the remaining portion of the bank
notes to be replaced with full legal tender
government paper money and its volume
so controlled to maintain at all times
a stable money market and stable price
level"
The system of issuing injunctions In
cases of disputes between employers and
employees is under certain circumstances
denounced as an evil. and to remedy 1t leg
| islation is demanded. The election of pres
| ident, vice president and United States sem
ators by direct vote of the people is also
urged as is the governmental ownership
| of railroads and telephone lines, home rule
| in the territories, the employment of idle
| labor on public works in time of depres-
sion. and the payment of just pensions to
disabled soldiers. and the establishment of
postal saving banks.
After some routine business had been
transacted motion to adjourn was
carried, and at 1888 this morning the
convention adjourned sine die.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-05-18
Awarded sIs,s5O Damages.

Cleveland, May 1G.--A big verdict
was returned in Judge Strimple's
court Tuesday in the case of Edward
j. Day against the American Wire Co.
Day was given verdict for $l3,s50
On October 20, 1895, Day was work.
ing as a inisher in the rod mill of the
company. One of the rolls broke, and
while the machinery was in motion
Day and several others began to un-
bolt the roll to replace it as soon as
the machinery would stop. While
stepping over the rod train his foot
slipped upon greasy bolt and went
between the rolls. His leg was drawn
through nearly to the hip and it was
necessary to amputate/it.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-05-18
FOREIGN,

Lord Salisbury in n London speech
said that the cause of home rule in Ire
land was hopeless.
The British attempted to seize Boer
convoy at Zand river, but failed and
narrowly escaped being cut off. Rob-
erts was at Smaldeel waiting for repair
of the railroad behind him. The capital
of the Orange Free State has been re-
moved from Kroonstad to Hebron.
The czar has abolished deportation
to Siberia of Russian convicts and has
forbid sentencing of prisoners with
out trial.
The Beers We're concentrating for a
stubborn fight south of the Vaal. Lord
Roberts army has driven the federal
forces from the Zand and was pushing
on to Kroonstad.
American troops killed many Fill
pinos in several fights on Luzon and
Leyte islands, in which the rebels were
the aggressors.
Senior Buencamino, lately It member
of the Filipino cabinet, has sent pro-
posed peace platform to his recent as
sociates, advocating n recognition oi
American sovereignty.
A peasant named Mencci, in fl OF
insanity, murdered his entire family
consisting of nine persons, at Arezzc
Italy.
Lord Roberts army was nearing
Kroonstad after hard fighting II
which both sides suffered heavily. The
Beers were still menacing both from
and rear.
1t is said the Ashantees are deteminet
10 throw off British rule and are abl'
to raise $4,000 warriors.
French troops seized Ksarigil. Civ
ing them control of Moroccos from
] tier.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-05-18
Fire DESTROYED LOCO house. Mt NJ.

flre destroyed l,oOU nOuses nj 'U-
kin, Japan, and 16 lives were lost.
Martial law has been proclaimed in
Barcelona and Valencia, Spain, on ac-
count of the anti-tax demonstrations
Loss by crop failures in India is esti-
mated at $125, 100000.
In public address at Birmingham
Joseph Chamberlain said the empire
would not permit the continued exist
ence of the Boer republics.
The towns of Kilongos and Maasin,
in the Island of Leyte, have been occu-
pied by American troops. The Fill
pinos opposed the landing and sus-
tanned heavy losses. Hong-Kong re-
ports the Filipinos securing money
from Manila and arms from Germany,
and the iunta claims that active hos
tilities will be resumed soon.
The American pavilion at the Paris
exposition was turned over to the au-
fhorities and formally opened to the
public.
Roberts occupied Kroonstadt with
out opposition, the Free Staters remov-
ing their capital to Lindley, As miles
east The British expect no serious re-
sistance south of the Vaal rivar.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-05-18
Personal AND POLITICAL.

Rev. DR.. Latimer w. Ballou, member
of the Forty-fourth, Forty-ffth and
Forty-siXth congresses, died at Woon-
socket, r. l., aged SO years.
The Illinois republicans at Peoria
nominated Richard Yates, of Jackson
vile, for governor, and selected AlcKin-
ley delegates to the national conven-
ton.
70 The middle-of-the-road populists in
national convention in Cincinnati nom
mated Wharton Barker, of Pennsyl-
vania, for president, and Ignatius Don
nelly, of Minnesota, for vice president.
The platform favors irredeemable pa
per currency, direct legislation, and
public ownership of railroads, tele,
graphs, coal mines, "etc.n
The republicans of the Twentieth
Ohio district nominated Jacob Beidler,
of Cleveland, for congress.
The peoples party in national con-
vention at Sioux Falls, S, D., nominated
William Jennings Bryan, of Nebraska,
for president. and Charles \. Towne, of
Minnesota for vice president. The plat
form favors sixteen to one, income tax,
postal savings banks, government rail-
ways and telegraphs, antitrust legis-
lation, direct legislation, and de-
nounces the new currency law and the
Philippine war.
Tennessee democrats renominated
Benton Mcmillan for governor and
elected Bryan delegates to the national
convention.
Iowa and Colorado republicans elect
ed Mckinley delegates to the national
convention.
Oklahoma republicans in choosing
national delegates indorse Mckinley
and ask for statehood.
William Lorimer has been renom.
mated for congress by the republicans
of the Second district of Illinois.
Senator Butler, of North Carolina
has been reelected chairman of the
populist national committee.
Mrs. Hannah Newell Barrett in Bos
ton celebrated the one hundredth an
niversary of her birth.
The Illinois social democrats have
nominated James Beattie, of Spring
| Valley, for governor.
The democrats have renominated w
| S. Cowherd for congress in the Fiftf
| district of Missouri.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-05-18
DAYTON Motormen strike.

Dayton, May 15.-One hundred and
thirty-five motormen employed on the
two roads of the Peoples Street Rail-
way Co. went on strike last night
and this may mark the beginning of
q general tieup for all the operating
companies. THE men formulated
their demands to include an increase
of wages, 4 reduction in hours and
recognition on the question of dis
charges, also a recognition of the
union. The last is the sticking point
for the company, though its manager
readily conceded all others.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-05-18

Tiers were 1922 business failures in
the United States in the seven days
ended on the 11th, against 200 the
week previous and 1876 in the corre-
spending period of 1900.
Jeffries remains heavyweight cham
pion of the world by defeating Corbett
in 90 rounds at Coney Island, n. Y.
Will Lee, negro who attempted to
assault Mrs. S. III. Diefenbach, was
hanged by n mob at Hinton, w. Va.
In railway wreck near Clifton, n.
NJ, Engineer Schlottman, Fireman Me-
Afee and four tramps were killed
Frank l.. Fuller's private banks at
Rockford and Cedar Springs, Mich,
were closed on trust mortgage for
$4,000.
The percentages of the baseball
clubs in the National league for the
week ended on the 18th were: Phila-
delphia, .722; Brooklyn, $50; Pitts
burgh, SEQ; Chicago, 800; Cincinnati,
.500 st. Louis, 800; New York, .353;
Boston, .313.
The appropriations at this session
of congress will be S2o0,ooO,Ooo less
than two years ago.
Fire in Camden. \. j., destroyed a
market, ten stores and so dwellings,.
Three persons were killed and two
seriously injured during a severe wind
storm in st, Paul.
Detection of city employees tamper-
ing with water meters in Chicago dis
closed frauds amounting to 100000.
Gus Wilson (colored) killed AleXan-
der Whitney, society leader, in a
street car in Augusta, Ga, and was
taken from officers by mob and
hanged.
Freight trains collided in a tunnel
in Philadelphia and seven men were
killed and 30 other persons were in
jured.
In I'm explosion in coal mines at
Toms Creek, Va, six men were killed.
United States Judge Hook, sitting
at Kansas City, issued an absolute and
wide-sweeping Injunction in the strike
troubles with the Metropolitan street
railway.
After the adjournment of congress
President and Mrs. Mckinley viii go o
their Canton home to remain the
greater part of the midsummer.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-05-18
DOMESTIC.

Connecticut and Maryland state con-
ventions indorsed Mckinley.
The gross receipts ut 80 of the prin-
cipal post offices for April show an in
crease of $255, ,d55 over April 1s90
Mrs. Anna GRADIENT ended the lives of
her two step-children and seriously in
jured herself by setting fire to her
dwelling in Chicago. Domestic trouble
was the cause.
Gen. Edward S. Bragg, aged "A, COM
mander of the famous iron brigade,
was thrown from his horse and serious
" injured in Fond du Lac. Wis.
One man was killed and many were
hurt as the result of St. Louis street
railway officials efforts to run cars.
Rev. c. NJ. Sheldon, of Topeka, Kan,
received $4,000 as his share of the Chris
tian daily enterprise and distributed
it to various charities.
Jim Howard, the man charged with
firing the shot that killed Goebel, sur
rendered to the authorities in Frank
fort, Ky.
Rudolph Bartock killed his brother
Adolph in a drunken quarrel at
The village of Empire, Pa, was par
tally destroyed by forest fires and
three children We're burned to death.
Admiral and Mrs. Dewey were given
a hearty greeting on their arrival at
Nashville. Tenn.
Fire wiped out the main portion of
Everest, Kan.
Mrs. Joseph Cramer and her child
were killed in a runaway at Winamac
Ind.
The steamer Quito sailed from New
York for Bombay with 100000 bushels
of corn for the famine district in India
Chairmakers from all parts of the
United States organized the Nationa
Chair association at Detroit, and elect
ed as president G. w. Cam, of New
York.
Orders were issued to the police il
st. Louis by the chief to suppress al
lawlessness by the railway strikers, by
persuasion if possible, by clubs if nee
!essary, and by bullets If other mean,
fail.
Bloomington. H., celebrated It's semi
centennial with the greatest parad,
the town had ever seen.
Maurice Untermyer, of New York
held royal flush against four nine!
in poker game and won $4,000.
The exchanges at the leading clear
ing houses in the United States dur
ing the week ended on the 11th aggre
gated $1,651, ,s91 $50, against s1.s45,
Ss2,647 the previous week. The de
crease compared with the correspond
ing week of 1890 was 1870.
Miss Nettie II. Craven, who claimed
widows share of James G.. Fairs mil
lions, has been indicted in San Fran
cisco on charge of perjury.
West Brookfield and Navarro, i
Ohio, were swept by fire.
The damage to standing and cut tim
Der in the upper peninsula in Michiga
through forest fires is placed at nearl
$1.OO0,0O0.
Senior Alberti, editor of paper a
Gibara. Cuba, who attacked the Amer
can policy, was assassinated in the
ater.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-05-18
OHIO STATE NEWS.
Gathered From Many Points By
Telegraph. a
sachinlsts Decide to Return TO work

Inchfnists Decide TO Return 10 work
Cleveland, May 12.-At a meeting of
the striking machinists Friday morn
ing $50 of them decided to return to
work, pursuant to the advice of James
O'Connell, president of the Machin-
lists international union. Thursday
evening Chairman Reynolds talked
with Mr.. O'Conncll over the long dis
tance telephone, and learned that the
latter had had conference with rep
rescntatives of the Metal Trades asso-
citation, at New York, and that an
agreement for the settlement of the
strike had been reached. In accord
ance, the meeting of Friday was call
ed, and it was decided that the $50
employees of the five shops, the own
ers of which belong to the Metal
Trades association, should return to
their old positions.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-05-18
A Sensational sermon.

Toledo, May 14.-Rev. L. c. Patton.
prominent Christian minister of
this city, preached from the stage of
Burt's opera house last night. The
audience was unprepared for the ter
rible onslaught he made upon the
preachers and churches. Patton will
at once arrange for church edifice
with regular church services and will
have in the room billiard tables, pool
tables, etc, in the way of amusement,
but no liquor or tobacco.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-05-18
ReIdIer Nominated for Congress.

Cleveland, May 1K-At yesterdays
convention of the Republicans of the
Twentieth congressional district, j.
\. Beidler, of Lake county, was nomi-
mated for congress on the third bal
lot, defeating Congressman Phillips,
Mayor Bolton, of East Cleveland, and
DIR. j. ". Bard, of Cleveland. /. p.
Lamson, of Cuyahoga, and r. c.
Moody, of Lake, were nominated for
delegates to the national convention
at Philadelphia.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-05-18
Wipes Out Exile.

ST. Petersburg, May 1.-THE New
York Journal correspondent cables:
Siberian exile, SO long blot on Rus
sia, is finally to be abolished, by order
of the czar. A bill for the abolition of
deportation to Siberia was introduced
into the council Wednesday and passed
unanimously. The worst side of de-
portation to Siberia-exile without
trials to be abolished altogether,
and the transportation of criminals
In mass will cease, while the construc-
ton of central prisons for their tenn
porary reception will be hurried for
ward.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-05-18
A Murder at North Bloomfield.

Warren, May 1G.-Lew Atkins, sup
posed to live in Cleveland, shot ex-
Constable John Burton through the
heart at North Bloomfield Monday
night. Atkins was running medi-
cine show, and during disturbance
with several young men he leaped on
the stage, struck Burton with n piece
of gas pipe, and then shot him. At
kins is in Jail.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-05-18
The Strike wa. a Fizzle.

Toledo, May 15.--The longshore-
mems strike inauguarted Saturday,
and which threatened to be far reach
ing, terminated Monday. After sew
eral conferences the different rail-
road companies refused to accede to
the demand Tor II cents per ton for
unloading untrimmed ore, and the
men gave in and nearly all of them
went back to work.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-05-18
rs NOW IN THE FIELD.
National Ticket Chosen by the Pop
ulists at Sioux Falls.
Bryan Nominated for President by
.Acc1nmntion-PInn TO Defer Nam
ing Candidate for Second Place
Dcfcntcd-Towne Chosen.

Sioux Fails, s. D., May 1.-THE popu-
list national convention made its nom
nations on Thursday. Its ticket is:
For president, William j. Bryan, of
Nebraska; for vice president. Charles
A. Towne, of Minnesota.
The convention rejected the plan to
leave the nomination for the vice pres
idency open pending action by the
democratic gathering at Kansas City,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-05-18
The Platform.

A synopsis of the platform follows:
The platform consists of n preamble,
and long series of resolutions The
preamble congratulates the peoples party
on the marvellous growth of its principles
during the last four years among people
of all political parties.
The resolutions on Imperialism and mil
itarism deplore the conduct of the ad-
ministration in the Spanish-American war.
and denounce its conduct in connection
with the Philippines. Referring to the lat
ter matter, they say 1t is in conflict with
all the precedents of our national life at
war with the constitution, and without
reasonable excuse. Demand is made for
the cessation of this war. With reference
to this connection at Porto Rico IL is de-
elared that the declaration OF independ-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-05-18
stumped the school visitor.

A visitor at Columbia, Mo-, school the
other day asked one of the lower grade
class this question: what is the axis of
the the earth! m M An imaginary line p!h passing ing
earth revolves," proudly answered a pupil.
"Yes," said the examiner, well pleased, and
could you hang bonnet on it? Yes, SIR.
Indeed! And what kind of a bonnet?
IAN imaginary bonnet, sir" The visitor
asked no more questions.-Chicago Chron--
icIa fHf
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-05-18

.'How did they open the Paris exposition
George? I've lost the paper containing the
account of it." why, it was simple and
impressive ceremony. LOBBY stepped up
and" "Who is LOBBY, George" LOBBY
LOBBY walked up and pushed away paint
er's ladder, and kicked aside plasterer's,
hod and pile of bricks, and yanked car
penter's horse out of the way, and tore down,
the Positively No Admittance' card-in,
and gravel away from the bottom of the
door, and then gave the knob a yank--and
the exposition was wide open! Simple, isn't
it"-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-05-18
Railway su.pend. Operations.

Gallipolis, May The Gallipolis
& Point Pleasant railway suspended
business yesterday and discharged
all it's employees. The road has not
been making expenses, it is said, and
suits had been filed for several thou
sand dollars damages.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-05-18
Death of Edward sumner.

Cleveland, May 16.-Edward Sum-
ner, of the family of Charles Summer
and Gov. Increase Sumner, of Massa-
chusetts, died at his nome here last
night, aged So years. Death was due
to internal injuries sustained from
falling down stairs while ill.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-05-18

Youngstown, May. 16.-All the
molders in the city struck yesterday
as the result of the failure of their
employers to reduce their work day
to nine hours and advance their
wages from S2.7a to SO per day. The
strikers claim the strike will be ex-
tended throughout the whole Mahon-
ing valley and that the machinists
may become involved.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-05-18
Absorbed by the Trust.

Youngstown, May 16.-The Youngs-
town Bridge Co. yesterday passed
into the control of the American
Bridge Co., known as the bridge trust.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-05-18
To win Undying Fame.

Some day, to shift the small boy to, an,
earthly paradise, somebody will introduce
a fenceless baseball park and his fame wills
last forever.-Pittsburgh Times.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-06

Stevenson's brigade of Pole-Carew'
and, after few rounds drove the enc
my from their positions.
The Beers then attempted to turn
our left flank, in which they were
again foiled by the mounted infantry
and yoemanry, supported by Max
weil's brigade of fuckers division. AS,
however, they still kept pressing our
left rear, | sent word to Ian Hamilton,
who was advancing three miles to our
lett, to incline towards us and fill I'D
the gap between the two columns This
hnally checked the enemy who were
driven back toward Pretoria. | hoped
we would have been able to follow
them up, but the days are now very
short in this part of the world; and,
after nearly two hours marching and
lighting we had to bivouc on the
ground gained during the day.
The guards brigade is quite near
the southern most fort by which Pre-
toria is defended and less than four
miles from the town.
French with the Third and Fourth
brigades and Hutton's New South
Wales mounted rifles, north of Pre-
toria.
Broadwood's brigade is between
French's and Hamilton's columns; and
Gordon is watching the right flank of
the main force not far from the rail-
way bridge at Irene station, which
was destroyed by the enemy
Our casualties. l hope. are very
few"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-06
of jefferson; S. W. Walker. P. R. Har-

of Jefferson; S. W. Walker. P. r. Har-
rison and ]. F. Thompson. of Berkeley;
John t. McGraw and A. j. Wilkinson,
OF Taylor; Col. Thos. B. Davis and G.,
Wood Daley, of Mineral; ]. w. ST.
Clair and c. w. Osenton. of Fayette;
J. NJ. Rowan and A. n Campbell, of
Monroe; w. G. Bennett, Louis Ben
nett, e. A. Brannon and Andrew Ed
mission, of Lewis: j. E. and w. E..
Chiffon, William A. MacCorkle, S. l..
Flournoy, Geo. E. Price, d. C. Gala
her, J. B. White and others of Kanaw-
ha G. l.. Smith, o. S. Mckinney, We
A. Ohley, q. 7. Morgan, C. E. Manley,
S. l.. Watson. and others of Marion;
J. A. Holly, of Lincoln: j. H. Miller,
Howard Tenpleton and John ID.
Sweeney, of Summers; G. H. fancy
and nearly 100 others from Ohio coun-
ty; Rankin Wiley, H. e. Spilman, v.
A. Lewis. Geo. w. Tippett and Griff
Smith, of Mason Sam V. Woods, ]. H.
Knapp and S. H. Bowman, Of Barbour;
II. B. Gilkeson, of Hampshire: Tom G..
and Will A. Stricken, of Richie; G..
B. West and bunch of McCoys from
Tyler.
Senator Flournoy arrived at noon to-
day and seems satisfied with his
chances. He says he does not expect
the nomination on the first ballot. but
does expect to get good many votes
after the first ballot.
Prof. Virgil A. Lewis arrived this
morning and claims that he is the first
choice of $50 delegates and the second
choice of all the delegates.