The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-11-07

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to the state department by the Nicaraeuan
minister for foreign affairs. That Officer
declares that the denunciation in no wis<
affects the friendly relations between the
two countries and the Nicaraguan govern.
ment desires the conclusion Of new trea.
ties.
IusurRents' Supplies Landed.
Manila special: Advices from Catabal-
ogan, Samar, say il is well known that in
spite of the fact that all ports of Samar are
closed. supplies still reach the insurgents
Most of this work has been done during
night, by small boats from the Island ol
Leyte. Every available gunboat is now
endeayoring to prevent this. The capture
Of LDban's cOmmissary has proved grea,
blow to the insurrection and it renders
future supplies very precarious.
A&iss Stones Release is Believed
Assured.
Constantinople special: The negotia-
tious with the captOrs of Miss Ellen NJ
Stone, the American missionary. appear to
be going on so successfully that her release
seems now to be only matter of few
days. So far from there being any con-
firmation of the rumors of her death cir
culating in the Bulgarian border districts,
It is said here that another letter. written
two days ago. has been rece.vel from her.
Forest Fires Raging In Missouri.
The fiercest forest fires since 1885 are
raging a few miles south of Poplar Bluffs,
Mo. The woods have been in flames for
three days and thousands of cattle and
horses are in danger. Farmers and stock
men have turned out enmasse to fight the
flames, but they have made very little pro-
gress. The fire will cause famine for
food for cattle this winter on account OF
Attempt to Kill Chinese Empress
Dowager.
Pekin special: While the Dowager
Empress was embarking to cross the
river, before entering IIo Nan, an assassin
attempted TO murder her. and killed an
assistant with a spear before he was cut
down. The court has left Ho Nau, en-
route for Pekin.
Disastrous Freight Wreck.
A rear-end collision on the Big -Four
occurred near Delaware. Ohio. The loss
to rolling stock is $4,000. Conductor
Tracy, in the caboose, was instantly killed
and his body was consumed by fire. The
other cars caught fire and the Delaware
department had hard fight to subdue the
flames.
Big Fire in Cniontowu.
A fire which started in Friedman's liv-
cry stable, near Pittsburg street, Union
town, Pa, destroyed ten buildings, cover
ing two blocks. One life is reported to
have been lost and the property damage is
estimated at $25C, 900. The extent of the
fire Is attributed to the scarcity of water.
Four Firemen Injured.
Stambaugh's brick stable burned at
Youngstown, Ohio. The walls fell, bury
ing four firemen under the redhot bricks.
Four Of them were badly injured. The con-
dition OF Assistant Chief Reilly and Fire
men Cowden and McDonough is serious.
Slaughter of British Troops.
Lord Kitchener, has reported to the war
Office disaster to the British near Bethel,
eastern Transvaal, in which two guns were
lost, several officers killed or wounded,
and fifty-four men were killed and 160
wounded.
Scores of Fishermen Drown.
1t isannounced in adispafch to London
news agency from st. Petersburg that
scores of fishing boats were wrecked and
that 110 men were drowned during recent
storm on Lake Baikal.
All Give Thanks.
President Roosevelt has issued his proc
lamation. fixing Thursday, November Is
rs a day of national thanksgiving.
Turkey will Resist.
Paris special: "The Sultan has ordered
the completion, with all speed, of the
defenses at Saionika. Smyrna, and the
entrance TO the Dardanelles," says the
Constantincrle correspondent of the Echo
placed and troops mobiliZed at points
where disembarka ations are likely"
Fatally Hurt by Explosion.
As the result OF broken gas pipe, the
saloon of Robert Hickman at Warsaw,
Ind, was totally destroyed and the pro-
prietor was fatally hurt.
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EASTERN.
Three persons were fatally burned in
Pittsburg as the result of the upsettin:
of lamp 10y baby
Three men were killed and ten injured
in head-on collision on the Baltimore
and Ohio road AZ Brady's Tunnel. just
east of Washington. Pa.
Ernest n-Thompson, weii-Anown
writer on animal life. has been granted