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The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-06-06
RIVER BOAT BLOWN UP.
Steamer Laurine Wrecked by GasO-
line and Dynamite.

The Laurine, 14-ton freight boat ply
ing between Bonneville, Mo-, and Roche
port on the Missouri river for the new
railroad, was blown to atoms by explo-
s.ves stored on board, and two laborers
are believed to have been killed. Con
siderable damage TO adjoining property
resulted from the explosion, that was felt
for miles.
The Laurine was propelled by gaso-
line engine. and when a match was ap-
piled to the generator, the gasoline ex-
pioded. The captain and employees of the
boat Immediately vacated. The fire spread
rapidly to the supply tanks with gasoline,
and a second explosion occurred. In the
rear end of the vessel was stored 2.1N
pounds of dynamite, about 100 kegs of
powder. eight cases of fuse. and LOCO de
tonatipg caps. When the fire reached the
powder and dynamite. the Laurine was
blown to atoms, and many thousands of
dollars worth of property in the city
waS lestroVed
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-06-06
Leap. to Death from Bridge.

Ted Lorberg, 80 years old, shoemak
er. despondent because he was threatened
with consumption. jumped from the cas-
end of the Eads bridge, at ST. Louis. HI
had not gone far enough out on tht
bridge to be over water, however. and h.
fell on a box car on q track near tbs
river bank eighty feet below. Nearl!
every bone in his body was broken.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-06-06
Constitution Follow. the Flag

In deciding the DeLima case against
the federal government the United States
Supreme Court held that the constitution
followed the flag into Porto Rico. and
that the island, at the time the duties
were collected, was territory of the
United States. but not part thereof
within the revenue clause Of the consti
tutiOn
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-06-06
Fight Robbers, fave. az" Cash

A Metropolitan ticket agent made 8
desperate fight against holdup men il
Chicago and saved al! but 81 Of tn.
money in his office. The man is S. J
Powers. He was beaten almost into un
consciousness and his wrists and arms
were cut by one Of the robbers, but they
were able to carry away but small pari
of the $50 which was in the station.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-06-06
Generou, to Columbus, Ohio,

1t was announced at the annual com
mencement of the Columbus, Ohio. Ari
School that Emerson McNIillen of New
York had offered to give site valued a.
$4,000 and n sum not to exceed 500.
600 for the erection of an art museum
providing an equal amount was raised b5
the people of Columbus by popular sub
scription.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-06-06
Nearly Forty Million Dollars,

Andrew Carnegie's latest gift of 81
100000 to establish free education in
four Scotch universities brings the total
of his gifts to $SS.464.552. OF this sum
S11. 100, 100 goes for libraries in this
country. $17,2IO.9o2 for other American
institutions, $1.154.OOO for libraries
abroad and $S24O.5OO for other foreign
institutions
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-06-06

Gov. Nash of Ohio is suffering from ar
accident which befell him near Denver.
The physicians say that while in that
high altitude blood vessel burst either
in his brain or spinal cord. The effect
was to impair the use of his legs. The
Governor Is forbidden to leave his bed or
make any exertion whatever.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-06-06
Chicago's Population.

Chicago's city directory will present
her population for 1901 at approximately
2.OI4.OOO, or about $4,000 greater than
in 1900. when the figures were 2,01O,OOO
The figures for 1901 exceed those given
by the national census of last year near
ly 100000, and are universally conceded
10 be nearer correct.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-06-06
KNIFE GIVES DUMB BOY SPEECH.
Jacob Pulver Loses an Eye, but IL Able
to Talk.

Jacob Pulver Loses an Eye, but L. Able
to Talk.
Surgeons are puzzled over the remark
able recovery Of speech by Jacob Pulver.
who had been dumb since birth. but
through knife flung by his sisters hand
recovered the power of speech. Pulver,
who is IA years old, resides near Fulton
vile. n. Y. His sister, in a fit Of anger.
threw knife at him and her aim proved
good. the blade penetrating the eyeball.
Up to this time he had been afflicted with
an impediment in his speech. DR.. knis-
tern was called and decided that an op-
GRAFTON would be necessary to save the
boys eye and probably his life. He was
placed under the influence of opiates on
the operating table and the injured mem
Der removed. When he recovered con-
sciousness the physicians were astonished
to see him sit up and begin talking. The
operation had removed the impediment
which had caused his dumbness. and
though he will be partially blind, he has
been compensated by fully recovering his
speech.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-06-06

the rapidly moving train on the Bayou
Lafonrche. La, branch of the Texas and
Pacific and then hurled herself after then
in the belief that the train would not stoT
at her station. The babies are unnjur
ed, but the mothers left foot is crushed
and amputation will be necessary.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-06-06
RevI.ionis,. Win the D,y.

In adopting the majority report Of the
committee on creed revision the Presby-
terian general assembly went on record
formally as favoring a new summary of
the confession.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-06-06
Man Murdered by Robbers.

Christian Stahl, farmer living neal
Navarro, Ohio. was brutally murdered by
two masked burglars, who broke into hi,
house and demanded his money. Upop
being refused, the burglars bound all the
members of the family with ropes. After
beating Stahl until he was unconsciou'
the men left. There is no clew TO the
murderers
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-06-06
ISLES IN THE union
Supreme Court Hands Down an
Important Decision.
LAW FOLLOWS FLAG.
Constitution Covers Possessions, but
Separate Tariff Is Legal.

Porto Rico and the Philippines Are
Integral Parts of the Republic Since
ker Law Is Upheld, and Congress
Has the Right to Impose Custom
Duties on Goods Brought Into the
Country from New Territory.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-06-06
Hanged for Assault.

Wiley Kirk, negro, was legally hanged
at Towsen, Nd, for feloniOus assault on
Mrs. Barbara Green. March last. Mrs.
Green was the wife of the lighthouse
keeper at Welschman's Creek. She was
dragged to the woods and assaulted.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-06-06
Explorers Assassinated.

Atelegram from Cuzho received at Lima,
Peru. announces that the French explorers,
II. NJ. Reveaux and LeMonier, have been
assassinated by an Italian named Gianone
in the valley Of Convention. Gianone was
afterward killed by savage Indians. No
particulars Of the tragedy have been re-
ceiYed.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-06-06
Twenty-one Miners KILLED.

At the Richland mine Of the Dayton
Coal and Iron Company, two miles from
Dayton, Tenn, terrific explosion of coal
dust resulted in the death Of twenty-one
men, all white, and most Of them married
and with families.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-06-06

A rowboat, containing a merry party of
eight young persons, was swept over Flat
Rock dam in the Schuylkill river and
seven of them-five girls and two boys
were drowned. The victims were all
philadelphianS
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-06-06
For a Greed Summary.

In adopting the majority report of the
committee on creed revision the Presby-
terian general assembly went on record
formally as favoring a new summary of
the confession.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-06-06
End, Her Forty.Dax Fa.t.

Mrs. Aimeda Gordonier Of Toledo, o.,
weighed go pounds when she began q
fast on April Il, and a few days ago she
tipped the scales at 10 pounds, and says
she never felt better in her life. She
claims to have lived without partaking
of mouthful of solid food during all the
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-06-06
Morocco Submit. to France,

Morocco complied with all the demand.
Of Francs in regard to the Algerian
Morocco frontier dispute and the out
RACES inflicted on French subjects.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-06-06
Trolley Car Collision.

By a collision between a car on the
United Traction Company's line and a
train on the McKeesport and Belle YER
non branch of the Pittsburg and Lake
Erie Railroad at McKeesport, Pa, nine
people were more or less seriously in
jured. one perhaps fatally.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-06-06
Quantity of Broomcoru Burned.

Two huadred and twenty-five carloads
of broomcorn held for two years to frus-
trate a possible corner in that commodity
were burned, together with warehouse
at Eighty-6rst and Wallace streets, Chi
cago, entailing a loss of $22O,O0O.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-06-06
Killed In Cell at Memphi.

Alexander Peden, a well-known citizen
of Pulaski. Tenn. was killed in cell of
detention at the Memphis police station,
and n. A. Gillis of Cumby, Texas. is
under arrest charged with the crime.
Both had been arrested for drunkenness
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-06-06

Miss Agnes Long, at Sycamore, Ind,
shot herself through the heart In the
Methodist Church pulpit. She went to
the church alone for organ practice. The
body was discovered by her brother
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-06-06
General Wilsou Dead.

Brigadier General Thomas Wilson, U. s.
A. (retired), died at his residence in New
York City. General Wilson was 20 years
of age when he was promoted to the rank
of brigadier general for faithful and
meritorious service during the Civil War.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-06-06
Reiects Re.isuatious,

Governor McSweeney of South Carolina,
has rejected the resignation of Senators
Tillman and McLaurin to give them time
to consider their action
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-06-06
A Terrible Tragedy.

A frightful tragedy took place at the
home Of Ottie Hester, on Western avenue
and Third street, Covington, KY, and the
bodies of an entire family now lie Al the
morgue in that city. Mrs. Kate Hester.
aged 81, after quarrel with her husband,
Ottie, aged q, at the supper table, shot
and killed him as well as their three
year-old daughter, after which she put the
revolver to her own head and blew out her
brains. 1t is not known what was the
cause of the quarrel.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-06-06
Gambling Not Speculation.

In addition to deciding the insular tariff
cases the United States Supreme Court
handed down a decision that stock specu-
lation is not gambling-that stock deal
cannot be repudiated on the ground that
II is a gambling transaction.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-06-06
Negro Burned at III. st.k..

Fred Rochelle, a negro, 35 years old.
who murdered Mrs. Rena Taggart. a
prominent white woman of Barlow, Fla.
was burned at the stake in the presence
Of a great throng. The burning was on
the scene Of the negro's crime
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-06-06
Boat Is Blown to Atom.,

The Laurine. 14-ton freight boat ply
ing between Bonneville, Mo-, and Roche
port on the Missouri river for the new
railroad, is a complete wreck, having
been blown to atoms by explosives stored
on board. and two laborers are believed
to have been killed.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-06-06
1wentx.ona Die In Mine Disaster.

At the Richland mine Of the Dayton
Coal and Iron Company, two miles from
DAYTON, Tenn, terrific explosion Of coal
dust resulted In the death Of twenty-one
men, all white. and most Of them married
and with families.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-06-06
SHOT TO DEATH By rRAMPS.
Policenan's Son Killed While He
iaE Arrest the va1rants.

Policenan's Son Killed While Help
iaE Arrest the Migrants.
At Carrollton, No., Charles Mckinney,
a son Of Policeman Mckinney, was shot
and killed at 2 o'clock the other morning
while assisting his father to arrest
gang Of tramps. Three Of the gang were
arrested and placed in Jail. Half doz-
en- others escaped and were pursued by
the sheriff and a posse to a point three
miles south of Carrollton, where they
were surrounded. Here a lively fight
ensued, the tramps exchanging shots
with the posse. Two more Of the tramps
were finally rounded up. but not before
the sheriff's horse was shot from under
him. The others escaped to the woods.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-06-06
Burned at the Stake In Florida.

Fred Rochelle, a negro, 30 years old,
who murdered Mrs. Rena Taggart,
prominent white woman of Barlow, Fla,
was burned at the stake in the presence
of a great throng The burning was on
the scene of the negro's crime.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-06-06
Strike of Miners Ends.

A. Robertson 4 Co.. operating the Cor
bin and Excelsior collieries at Shamokin
Pa, agreed To hereafter pay their EN-
ployes semi-monthly, whereupon tn.
strike of 1000 men and boys was declar
ed off
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-06-06

Kills Himself in Fiancee's Presence.
While calling on his fiancee, Miss Jo-
sephine Verrey, Ward Nelson Copp, a
prominent young man of Vineland, \. J.,
shot and killed himself. Miss Verrey
says that the shooting was accidental.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-06-06
Population of AustraIasia.

The new census returns give the popu-
lation of Australasia at 4.550.651 This
is an increase of 740, 756 since the last
enumeration.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-06-06
cLuNG 70 PILOT FOR HIS LIFE.
Thrilling Experience of a st. Louii
Railroad Switchman.

Railroad Switchman.
Clinging to the pilot Of rapidly NOV
ing engine. with his body protruding un-
der it, threatening a frightful death mo-
mentarily. was the thrilling experience Of
William R. Baldwin, an Iron Mountain
switchman In St. Louis. In this awful
predicament Baldwin was dragged over
the ties for fully 100 feet. Though his
leg was mangled, he clung on to the pilot
through his intense pain, until the en-
gine could be stopped.
Baldwin said: Il don't know what
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-06-06

John and Mary Burkett of Kokomo.
Ind, began marrying each other about
forty years ago, and have kept it up at
intervals ever since. They have had
three divorces and four weddings, neither
having welded another in the meantime.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-06-06
.,,st,e. d. 1 Rr.wsr 70 Wed.

Associate Justice David j. Brewer OF
the Supreme Court of the United States
announced to his colleagues on their ad-
journment for the summer his engage
ment to Miss Emma Mott of Burling-
ton, VT.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-06-06
Terrible BLOW to the Briti.b.

London Especial: On the anniversary
Of Lord Roberts entry into johannesburg
the country has been startled by the re-
ceipt Of the news Of the desperate fighting
and heavy British losses within forty miles
of the Gold Reef City. The battle at
Vladfontein, on the Durham johannes
burg Railroad, reported by Lord Kitchener
is the most serious engagement since
General Clements reverse at Magalies-
burg. 1t shows General Delarey is in no
way daunted by the capture of eleven Of
his guns by General Darlington six weeks
ago. The garrison OF Viadfontein, appar
emily largely composed Of yeomanry, had
one hundred and seventy-four men put
out of action. That their assailants came
to close quarters and suffered heavily is
shown by the number of dead left on the
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-06-06

Count William Bismarck. second son
of the late Prince Bismarck. died after
an illness of six days. He was born In
1852. The cause Of death was perito-
pitis, from which he had suffered greatly.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-06-06
Against secret Society Members.

United Presbyterian general assembly
has adopted report Of judiciary commit
tee, declaring members Of secret socie-
ties ineligible to membership in the
church and expelling those already MEM
bers.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-06-06

The Cuban constitutional convention
has accepted the Platt amendment by a
vote of II to 10, the final action being
taken amid scenes of intense excitement.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-06-06
NEWS IN BRIEF GUSTS
BLOWN IN FROM ALL PARTS
OF THE EARTH.

An Important Record Of the Week
A. Told BY 1.-THE Telsgraph-Lates<
0rom Foreign ehorea-crimes, Cas-.
ualtieas Fires, Etc.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-06-06
Texa. Town Burned by Robber..

Texas Town Burned by Robbers.
The little town Of Jasper. capital OF Jas
per county, Texas, was entirely wiped out
by fire. Seventeen houses, including
every business house IN the place and .
number of residences were destroyed.
The fire broke out at 4. m, and In the
absence Of q fire department the town was
at the mercy Of the flames. Previous to
the fire the post Office safe and the safe Of
the county treasurer had been blown open
and fobbed. The conclusion Of the people
Of Jasper is that burglars blew open these
safes and then set fire to the town to cover
up their crime and create an excitement
which would afford them an opportunity
to escape.
The loss is estimated at $l0O, 900. by the
fire; it could not be learned what the
thieves secured from the safes.
As far as can be learned there were no
lives lost and no one hurt. The thieves
escaped
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-06-06
ALL IN A NUTSHELL.
TINE DOWNES CASE,

DOWNES CASE.
Porto oranges tax fromP
5
or a
to and
S duies
the
Terri
cent? 4 he
D.
tariff
of
and in the
acquired
be refund to the N
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-06-06

Mrs. Leontine Martinez, wife Of a ten
ant on the Belle Alliance sugar planta-
don, pitched her two little girls from
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-06-06

Announcement is made Of the marriage
Of Prof. George d. Heron and Miss
Carrie Rand, the ceremony having been
performed in the apartments Of Charles
Brodie Patterson of New York. Rev.
William T. Brown, pastor Of Plymouth
Church, Rochester, n. Y, performed the
ceremony, which was extremely simple,
there being no VOWS taken by either
party.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-06-06
Crew Leap. from Burning Weasel.

The American ship R. D. Rice, which
arrived at Kobe from Philadelphia April
10, was totally destroyed by fire a few
days later, together with $1,000 cases of
kerosene. She had discharged 2o.OOO
cases. The crew jumped overheard,
swimming to the British ship Dumfrie-
shire, lying close by.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-15
CALIFORNIA.
Thirty five Days Tour via
Pennsylvania Railroad.

The Pennsylvania Railroad
G mpany has arranged for a spec
ial personally. conducted tour
through California, to leave New
York and Philadelphia on Febru-
airy IA. by the Golden Gate
Special" composed exclusively
of Pullman parlor, smoking, din.
ing, drawing room, sleeping, COM
partment. and observation cars,
returning by March 20. This
special train will be run over the
entire route. The best hotels
will be used where extended
stops are made, but the train
will be at the constant command
of the party.
Round trip tickets, covering
all necessary expenses, $3.50
from all points on the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad except Pittsburg,
from which point the rate will be
$445.
For further information apply
to ticket agents; Tourist Agent,
1876 Broadway, New York; 4
Court street, Brooklyn; 7S9
Broad street, Newark, New Jer.
sey.; B. Courlaender, Jr., Passen.
ger Agent, Baltimore District,
Baltimore, Md, Colin Studs.
Passenger Agent, Southeastern
District, Washington, d. c.;
Thomas Z. Watt, Passenger
Agent Western District, Pitts
burg, Pa; or address George W.
Boyd, Assistant General Pas
senger Agent, Philadelphia.
jan % st.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-15

thing but take punishment. Many Of
the Witnesses say he must fight until
K ocked in~ensi le; others say that,
Of course, he would be excused when
physically inca able of coming up
again.
In the opinion of his committee,
when TIL system Of fighting has been
des' royed the worst forms of hazing
must d- with It. Such fights as thrs-
are felonies in many Of the Sites.
They have gone on for years At WEST
Point and 70 ore has been punished
during the period covered 10y the in
vestiguti n by your committee, a. d
the time hss now arrived when Con-
gress must dec de whether the fights,
substantially everywhere else treated
a. high crimes, shall continue TO 90 on
al the nj itary reservation at West
Poiu'
It is rlrarIy in the province of Con-
gre-- and it should be one # it, earliest
duties IN the interest Of honor and fair
play and he b-'terneut Of the -ervice
put some restr ction- on this form
ii fun at West Point d to severely
punish al who are ia any way re-pon.
-.tle fr 1t. All believe in healthy
play youthful caper- and harules.
uranks, but draw he line at brutality
aud coWardIy oppression
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-15
Real Estate Transfers.

The following are the transfers
of real estate as recorded In the
Clerks Office since our last issue:
Glenn II. W orthington. trustee.
to Lewis L. Summers, 120 acres
of land in Jefferson District,
SO, 702.
John Il. Rouzer, ct AL, eXecu-
tor, to Serepta L. Grimes, real
estate in Frederick county, 800.
John W. Bostian, assignee, to
Rebecca BoStian, real estate in
Frederick county, $50.
VIM. II. DeLashmutt to the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company, real estate in Fred
erick county, 500.
John Ii. Keller to William H.
Keller, real estate in Frederick
county, 500.
Charles p. Levy, ct al, to
Baker johnson, real estate in
Frederick county, 81.
Charles p. Levy, ct al, to
Jesse Kreig, real estate in Fred.
erick county, 81.
Francis j. Bartholow to the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company, real estate in Fred
erick county, $3.50.
Francis j. Bartholow to the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company, real estate in Fred
erick county, S27O.
Frederick Kintz, to Charles A.
Feaga, real estate in Frederick
county. 81, 800.
Daniel A. Stone and wife to
Amanda Halfleigh, real estate
in Frederick county, 1926.
F. r. Neighbors and r. NJ.
Neighbors to Matthias E. and
Georgiana A. Bartgis, real estate
in Frederick county, 5000.
John L. Glass, ct al, to Her.
bert M. Ashbaugh, real estate
in Frederick county, 1886.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-15

it to be distinctly understood in
advance that my executive ap-
proval will not be given to any
matters of ordinary current legis.
lation.
"With this important an.
nouncement there need be no fear
that any legislation will be en-
acted outside of those measures
for the passage of which the
special session is called.
~ fully realize the response
bility of the call which l have de-
cided to issue, but upon the best
consideration which l am able to
give to the whole situation | feel
that the conclusion which | have
reached is right and will be APP.
proved by the great body of the
people"