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The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-10-31

story Of the colloquy as related by HCdg-
son was fiction-that Hodgson was too
good an officer to interfere, and that he
(Schley) would not have permitted such
breach of the regulations.
The story told was marvellous
one. Turning to the court. Rear Adj
miral Schley said: Il want to say that
l was much impressed with the fact that
| the officers and men who We're engaged
in that battle fulfilled in the highest aud
noblest degree the traditions of the Amer
lean navy.
Rear Admiral Schley explained away
| many Of the points of the precept and
made it plain that he was in command
during the battle, as upon hearing the
cry that the enemy was coming out. he
went upon the deck Of the Brooklyn with
a pair of long glasses in his hand, and
even by the aid of these he could not see
the New York, it having disappeared in
the distance.
schIey Takes Command.
In the morning before the battle be-
gan Schleys orderly had reported that
the signal, Disregard signals from the
flagship" was flown from the halyards of
the New York. In giving his reasons for
being SO positive of the absence of the
New York Rear Admiral Schley said his
first act after knowing the enemy was
escaping was 10 look for the flagship so
as to know how to govern himself, as
he was second in command.
\ few moments after the battle began
Schley signaled Follow flag" from the
Brooklyn. This was an order for the
ships of the fleet to follow the Brooklyn
and the signal was given to the Oregon
to be transmitted to the other vessels
which could not see the flagship. Schley
said the Oregon was already following
the flagship into the battle, and the sig
nal was not intended for the battleship.
Rear Admiral Schley testified that the
Brooklyn did not cross the bow of the
Texas. that the distance between the
two ships was never closer than zoo
yards, that there never was any danger
OF the two vessels colliding and that the
loop was absolutely necessary to prevent
sacrificing the Brooklyn, as. if that ship
had been turned toward the Spaniards in
stead Of away from them, the Brooklyn
would have been in iagerous proximity
to the Spanish torpedo boats.
Turn Made to Save the Vessel.
Schley turned away from the Span
iards, he said, because it was useless 10
sacrifice the Brooklyn, because SO much
depended on that ship on the day of the
battle. and, in turning away. he did what
he believed was for the good of the coun-
try, sinking individual considerations on
this occasion. There was u distinct move
ment on the part of the Maria Teresa and
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-10-31
Bold Robbers Steal Bonds.

The village of Berea, Ohio. ten miles
west OF Cleveland, was visited by safe
crackers who blew open the safe at the
Lawrence & Brightman's hardware store,
and the safe at the Office of the DUNCAN
foundry. The robbers secured besides Sl0O
in cash, nearly 5000 worth of negotiable
bonds, including five Tuscarawas Railroad
bonds of $500 each. one Cleveland and
Berea Railroad bond for $1,000 and two
smaller bonds of the village of Berea.
The robbery was done so quickly that
not a resident of the village was aroused.
The cracksmen have thus far eluded all
detection.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-10-31

fore destroying the Spanish squadron
would have been to invite an attacl
which might have resulted disastrously
Rear Admiral Schley denied that h
took refuge behind coming tower oil
this occasion or that he made any re
marks about white uniforms He said h
was not nervous on this occasion. as ha
been testified by Potts, and rs the ship
headed directly for the harbor. there wa
no opportunity TO take refuge. Schle,
did not take any advantage of any protec
tiOn, but stood on the platform aroun,
the coming tower.
Referring 10 the order of May - from
Sampson which contained definite infor
nation that the Spanish squadron was il
Santiago harbor Schley said he did no
receive this until June 10. The judg.
advocate objected to this testimony, as i
went beyond the date on which Sampson
arrived at Santiago. The court decided
To admit the evidence. however.
From this point he went on to the dis
covery of the Colon in the harbor, and
said that Captain Sigsbee, when called
aboard the brooklyn shortly after the
to know the Spanish fleet was in Santiago
after he had been SO certain it was no,
there,
Coaiinx n Serious Problem.
The rear admiral said his orders were
TO coal at every opportunity. He had in
quired about Cape Cruz. which was 1OC
miles from Santiago, but he did not re
gard it as an available place; he was in
formed that some of the smaller ship;
had gone ashore at Manzanilla and he did
not propose TO lose any of his larger ships
in attempting to coal at that point. He
had information about Mole st. Nicholas,
and Gonaives, these places being avail
able for the small vessels.
He did intend TO use the smooth water
outside the marine limit at these places
for coaling. He did not wish to 20 in
nearer, as he desired to avoid interna.
tional complications growing out of a
stronger nation taking advantage of a
weaker one in using its ports for coaling
purposes. He suggested to the Navy ~
partment that Sampson be sent to relieve
him so as to enable his ships to be coaled.
Commander Folger. when before the
court. criticised the blockade maintained
by Schley. The rear admiral said Com
mander Folger did not tell the court the
entire conversation in regard to the
blockade. During this conversation Com
modore Schley condemned the circular
blockade and said his own blockade was
the best that could be put in practice,
considering the number of ships under
his command. Ii was always ready fol
battle, he said, was easily handled, and
was not likely to cause a mixup of the
American ships in the event of battle
with the enemy.
Commander Folger was placed in an
awkward position by Rear Admiral
Schley. who stated that Folger one day
suggested that the flying squadron go in
closer to Santiago harbor, but the next
day said if the squadron did not go out
to sea it would be fired upon by the guns
of the fort.
Before reaching the story of the battle
Rear Admiral Schley referred to the
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-10-31
Negro Burned Alive.

Bill Morris, negro, who assaulted Mrs.
John Ball, white woman. in her store at
Ballton, La, was burned TO death on a fire
of pine knots over which resin and coal
oil had been poured. The posse which had
captured the man showed little excitement
and the prisoner made but little outcry,
affirming that he felt he deserved to die.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-10-31
Threasen to Scalp Officer.

Deputy United States Marshal Joseph
Langdon arrived at Brainerd, Mimi. hav-
ing in custody two Indians, John and
Thomas Carlo. Though he was threat
ened with being scalped he made the ar
rest. The deputy marshal claims there
are about sixty cases of smallpox among
the Indians. They are charged with
breaking quarantine and resisting an OIL
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-10-31
French Lick Hotel Fire.

Fire broke out in the bath department
of the French Lick Springs Hotel at
French Lick, Ind, and for a time it look
ed as if the entire building, containing
about 800 guests. would be destroyed.
All escaped in the midst of great excite
ment. The FIRE was put under control by
the hotel fire department. The loss is
between $4,000 and $4,000.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-10-31
CAR TURNS OVER; KILLS TWO.
Four Others Hurt, Two Critically. by
Falling Pic Tin.

Two men lost their lives and four more
were badly crushed as the result of
peculiar accident which occurred at the
Lisbon, Ohio, tin mill John Monda, A.
years old, married, and John Bleush. 2S
years old, single. We're killed, and Nicho-
las Dan. John Moldervan, Stephen Sen
TIA and John Mantean injured. There is
little hope for Dan and Mantcan. The
men We're unloading tin bars from car
on an embankment. They had the car
about half empty when it suddenly turn
ed over. The victims tried TO jump, but
not one of them could escape so quickly
was the metal upon them. Bleugh was
instantly crushed to death. Monda died
in half an hour
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-10-31
BURGLARS RAID OHIO TOWN.
Postoff &C. Stores and Stables gosb.d by
Gznt Near Lancaster.

PoStof &C, stores and Stdb'es .soop-o os
Gznt Near Lancaster.
Safe blowers made an extensive tour
through one section of Ohio the other
night, and were very industrious on their
way. blowing several safes, robbing a
postoffice and hardware store and steal
ing several horses and buggies. They Sc
cured nearly $1,000 in money as result
of the nights work. They began opera
tions at Pleasantville, where Rose Broth
ers' hardware store was looted of cutlery
and revolvers. Stealing a horse and buggy,
they drove TO Junction City, where the
postoflice safe was dynamited and S4Oo
in stamps and considerable currency were
secured. At McElroy the Baltimore and
Ohio safe was blown and several nun
dred dollars and valuable papers were Sc
cured. The trail was lost at Rushvilie.
Horses were changed several times by
the marauders.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-10-31
St. Lou,. to BE Beautiful.

The charter amendments were carried
in st. Louis by an overwhelming major
ity. Practically no opposition developed
and new and beautified St. Louis with
excellent sewerage, improved and clean
streets. beautiful parks and pure water
will welcome the thousands who visit
the worlds fair in 1903. 1t is estimated
that $4,000. 600 will be expended in put
ting the city in order for the exposition.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-10-31
INDIANS FORCED TO MARRY.
Must Conduct Love Affairs with Pro-
priety on Reservations.

priety on Reservations.
Uncle sam is conducting marriage bu-
reaus on the Ponca and Otoe Indian res
eryations in Oklahoma. Early in 1901
il was decreed that the bucks and squaws
should conduct their love affairs with the
utmost propriety, and now, according 10
John Jensen. Indian agent, who is At the
Coates House. wedding bells ring often
on the reservations. The bucks rebelled
at first, but | gave them their choice OF
marrying or going to jail. The sheriff
helped me out. When buck proved very
recalcitrant | had a warrant issued Tor
his arrest for living with 4 woman not
his wife. The fear Of term in Jail
caused him to surrender, and as | always
had a marriage license in readiness. the
reservation minister performed the cere-
mony in short orser. The Indians are
shiftless," continued Jensen. In many
homes costly furniture is found. but when
the weather is cold and wood scarce the
furniture is readily reduced to kindlins
and freely burned"
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-10-31
A Whole Town is Held Up.

The citizens of Parkers Corners, a ham,
let near Pickney, Mich, were held at bay
Friday night by gang of armed burglars
while they robbed the safe in l.. +. Peets'
general store. The men dynamited the
safe and the explosion which wrecked the
store awakened the citizens. There were
four men in the gang and they successfully
held the residents off with their revOlvers
until they had cleaned out the safe.
Before they left town the robbers also
cut the telephone wires, leaving the ham,
let without communication. 1t is not
known how much they secured from the
safe, but it is thought to be considerable.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-10-31
Parents na,ce: child Burns.

The 6-year-old daughter of Joseph
Gordy was burned TO death in a fire
which destroyed the Gordy farm house.
twelve miles from Goshen. Ind. The
parents had left two children alone in the
house and had gone to dance. \ young
son escaped after vain efforts to rescue
his sister The fire is thought 10 have
haan incSnIiary
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-10-31

damage to that concern and adjoining
wholesale houses. The Great Western
type foundry loses on building and stock
$4,000. Other losers are w. L. May 4
Co., stock and buildings. $4,000; Carpen-
ter Paper Company, $4,000; Mercer
Chemical Company and VOegel 4 Din
ming, wholesale confectioners, $1,000
each
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-10-31
BIG SASH AND poOS COMBINE.
Near:y All the Concerns In the Country
to Mcrse.

A combination of the sash and door in
terests of the United States is nearly COM
pleted. the promoters of the proposed
trust having secured factories and op-
tions covering nearly the entire country.
c. l.. Poole. emissary of the New York
banking firm which is promoting the deal,
has options on all but one of the big Mill
neapolis factories. The factory owners
will receive part cash, part common
stock and part preferred stock. and be-
sides will be retained in the local man
agement. Other big centers are Osh-
kosh,. Wausau. Merrill and La Crosse,
Wis; Dubuque, Clinton and Muscatine,
Iowa, and Rock Island, Ill.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-10-31
SHIPPING HAS NO CARGOEs.
Failure Of Corn Crop Causes Staenation In
Ocean Ports.

UCG1n POTTS.
A big bunch of floating grain elevators
looming glocmily above the stores of the
Atlantic basin back of Governors Island,
New York, and 124 berthed steamers at
test an unprecedented dullness in ocean
freights. 1t is all due TO the failure of
the corn crop out west. Corn exports
are 30.000.000 bushels behind the same
date of 1900. Experts estimate 100000
tons of ocean cargo space tied up in New
York, a like amount in Philadelphia and
smaller amounts in Boston, Baltimore,
Norfolk and New Orleans
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-10-31
King Edward ha. Cancer.

London special: Reynolds Weekly
Newspaper is the first British paper to
assert that King Edward is suffering from
cancer of the throat. In a recent issue il
declares that since his majesty's accession,
three operations have been performed for
the removal of papillema on the left vocal
chord and that one was removed from the
right vocal chord.
Assistance was hastily summoned" +"
says the journal, las his majesty was
breathing with difficulty and an immediate
operation was performed"
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-10-31
Ore Asssys Sl.2oo a Tor,

Roads to Beulah. Colo. are lively with
pilgrims on the way to the new gold field.
Ore brought in is said to assay Si.200 4
ton. The locality is not farther than FIVE
miles from Beulah, wcll-known summer
resort, and the newly opened 2solH veins
have been in plain sight for years.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-10-31
Finds q V.lu,bl- Fossil.

Prof. c. W. Gilmore. in the employ of
the Carnegie Museum of Pittsburg. has
discovered near Medicine Bow, Wye. the
almost complete fossil remains of an i'm
mense brontosaur, a very rare specimen
and one of the largest ever found in the
southern Wyoming field.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-10-31
Over Nf-eara Falls IN Barrel

Mrs. Taylor of Bay City. Mich, aged
IS. widow, went over Niagara Falls in
a barrel and escaped with slight bruises,
but a terrible shock TO her nerves.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-10-31
Would Mur oooseve,..

Il was sent here by God TO be sworn
In as President of the United States ami
to kill President Roosevelt" This is what
an 1S-year-old insane man who is locked
up in the Mount Vernon. y. Y. police
station raves at intervals. He was ar
rested while making wild utterances in
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-10-31

Mrs. Leonora Z. Piper, the famous me-
dunn who recently renounced spiritual
ism, now says she will return to the
Psychical Research Society.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-10-31
Killed ON a Grade Crossiuy

Three persons We're killed and one SER
iously injured by being struck by train
on the Chicago. Milwaukee & 81. Paul
road while driving over grade crossing
at 0akwOod, Wis. small town four miles
south of MILWAUKEE,.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-10-31
pavi. ru-ied In wa.hin ,,on.

The body of Senator Cushman h. Da-
Wis, who died at st. Paul on Nov. % last,
reached Washington at noon Tuesday.
The body was taken directly to Airing
ton, where interment was made in lot
362 in the officers section.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-10-31
Live Stock Firm Goes Down.

The McKee-Zook-Wh Live Stock
Commission Company of ST. Joseph, Mo-,
Chicago and Kansas City executed a deed
of trust for the benefit of creditors. The
liabilities of the company are said to be
100000 and the assets about the same.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-10-31
Nal, Ti-C nt.n,ia, CIose

The bi-centennial of Yale University
closed with the awarding of long list
of honorary degrees upon prominent lead
ers in all parts of the world. Conferring
of the degree of Ii. d. upon President
Roosevelt aroused great applause.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-10-31
Base Ball Chance

Frank Selee, who has managed the
Boston National League team for many
years, will take charge of the Chicago
National League nine next year. The
announcement of Selee's acceptance was
made by President Hart.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-10-31
EuIIer Dcp-iv,i o. comna-d

Gen. Sir Redvers Butler. who directed
Sir George White to surrender Lady
smith, has been deprived of the command
of the First Army Corps At Aidershot
and reduced to half-pay, which. in effect,
is 4 aegrahation.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-10-31
ln-uranee fa 81 ,.oo1. 900.

The writing Of an insurance policy for
S2U0o0.oOO. perhaps the greatest sinsi"
item d. inSdran,e ever ~ goiiated IN The
West. AM covering all the property Of
the Northern Pacific Railroad subject 20
fire. has been secured by Duluth, MINI,
agency.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-10-31
STORY BY SCHLEY.
Admiral Describes Destruction
of Cervera'S Fleet.
WORK OF BROOKLYN.
Ship In Center OF Storm Of Shot and
Shell During the Battle.

Som mander in Naval Engagement De.
mics He Said "D-n the Texas" and
Contradicts Other Evidence-Declares
He Looked for San psou Before De.
termining His Own Position In the
plains the "Loop" and the
RetroErade Movement.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-10-31
M.n.shs Hotel Burned.

The National Hotel was totally de-
stroyed by fire at Menasha, Wis. Many
guests were injured by jumping from the
burning building. The loss is $4,000 On
property.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-10-31

At the burial service of the lie |. Il.
Boggs. near Summit. Miss. one of the
spectators. William 0'Neiil, objected 10
the remarks of the preacher conducting
the funeral as TOO laudatory of the de-
ceased. drew his revolver and commenced
70 Shnnt
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-10-31
He,vv P.nn.vvan,an ri...

]. Daniel Reinhard, probably the heav-
lest man in Pennsylvania. died suddenly
of heart disease at his home in Bath
aged 40 years. Mr.. Reinhard weighed
493 pounds
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-10-31
SCOT WORTH $40. 900 A TON.
Old Mint Building at Phiisd .iphIa Yer
table Gold Mine.

Since the removal of the machinery
from the old to the new mint in Philadel-
phia, the former building is being sub
jccted to rigid overhauiing to recover
That gold and silver deposits there may
be in the walls. floors, ceilings and Chin
neys. So far the results have been most
surprising to the head Of the melting and
refining department, ID. X. Tuttle. SCOT
from one of the chimneys assays at the
rate of $4,000 ton. and the total re-
covery from all sources in the building
will go well up into the thousands.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-10-31
p-Ison RS are R.lc,se1.

A cable dispatch from Peshawar says
Ameer Habib Ullah has ordered the re-
lease of selected prisoners in the jails in
various parts Of Afghanistan. Such an
act of clemency is most unusual on the
mart of the rulers AT kabul.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-10-31
Russian Garrison MutInies.

An unconfirmed report which has
reached London through Berlin says a
part of the Russian garrison in Warsaw
recently mutinied, firing upon the off,
GERS. and that 300 men will be court-mar-
tailed.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-10-31

The body of Edward w. Leavitt, a
prominent leather merchant of Boston.
was found in the Charles River, near
Agassiz bridge. Mr.. Leavitt disappeared
several days ago. There was NO evidence
of foul play.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-10-31
HARDWARE MEN PLAN TRUST.
Movem: nj for 500. 900. 900 Combine
rf JobSers On Foot.

WoVemsul TOT d $IUV.VUO,UOV SoHDIHe
ct JobSsrs on Foot.
4 plan for a S1OO,0O0.OOO combine of
the hardware jobbing interests of the
country is on foot. Minneapolis firms
have been approached for the purpose of
getting them into the organization. 1t
is believed that if few of the leading
houses in the United States can be
brought into the combination that the
success of the deal is assured. The
scheme originated with jobber in Fits
burg, assisted principally by Boston men
who have interested some of the largest
hardware wholesalers as well as hackers
of financial standing
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-10-31
sCHLEY CONTINUES STORY,
Com m ander at the Battle of Santiago
Tells of the Fight.

Rear Admiral Schley continued his
story of the Santiago campaign at the
court of inquiry Friday. A positive de-
nial of the 'D-n the Texas" incident
testified to by Lieut.. Hodgson was one
of the features of Schley's statement. The
rear admiral said he not only did not
make the remark, but that the whole
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-10-31
co.t,, OIL Mil ru-ns

The cotton oil mill at Groesbeak, Tex,
was destroyed by fire. Seven hundred
! tons of cottonseed We're partially burned.
The loss will exceed 100000.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-10-31
Fi.rce Fire It New Yort.

A fierce fire burned for two hours in the
furniture store of s. Bauman X Bro. at
the corner of Sixth avenue and West
Fifteenth street, New York. AMI the fire
men placed the loss at 100000.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-10-31
nall Elm. tarss a Pan

\ little puff of flame from polyscope
machine in a theater at Louisville started
a panic. in which twenty persons We're
trampled and badly injured.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-10-31
ehos l,if, a-d Hi~sef.

In Newark. Ohio. William Moore went
to the residence a: his wife and Shot her
To death and then committed suicide. Both
died instantly. Domestic difficulties is
supposed to have been the cause
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-10-31
Keep Ball Rolling.

Robbers blew open the safe of Sprin,
Holzworth & Co.'S dry goods store al
Alliance, Ohio. They secured S2II and
escaped
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-10-31
vs. s.n $ omp ni,, neai.

Madame IslIha, companion OF Miss
Stone is said TO have died in captivity
Shepherds report rkat the stolen mission
airy was seen near the Turkish frontier
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-10-31
Fire uestrnys Mills.

Fire destroyed the W. NJ. Retter Lumber
Company's mills at Dry Fork. W. Va,
loss SEQ, 900; insurance S25.0o0.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-10-31
Bandit Ho'dS Up Train.


A north-bound Southern Pacific passen-
ger train was held up near Eugene. Ore,
by lone highwayman.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-10-31

Fire which originated in ". L. May X
Co.'S wholesale grocery at Eleventh and
Howard streets, Omaha. did SlO0,000
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-10-31

The safe of the Farmers Bank at
FIda, Minn.. was blown open and rob-
bed. Loss $500. insured.