The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-08-22
IN GENERAL.

steer StrlkerS as tUUUu. WHICH nSuTeS
are disappointing to the labor leaders.
Four delegates. representing 100000
British workmen, have arrived in Amerl-
ca from London 10 study labor unions.
\ robber arrested at Niagara Falls.
Ont, braved death by attempting flight
across girders of the cantilevcr bridge.
Former Senator Chandler. in an arti-
Gle written for New York paper. says
the Republican party must suppress
trusts.
Buenos Ayres was placed under mar
tial law as a result of 4 revolt caused
by opposition to the government ''unihca-
ton" bill.
Arrangements are being made to dis
play weather bureau forecasts by means
of signals ON the sides of rural free de-
livery carts.
The government is said TO have been
defrauded out of millions by collusion be-
tween New York custom-house officials
and silk importers.
Gen. Uribe.U Tribe was reported killed
in battle nj San Cristobal Oh July 20
while helping Venezuela troops repel in
vaders from Colombia.
+. w. Hollis, United States member of
The Hague Arbitration Court. declares
the stories of European hostility 10
America are exaggerated.
Shortage of the wheat crop in France
is expected to result in a large increase
in American exports. with consequent
advance in price of the grain.
The ministers of the various powers
signed the Chinese protocol Thursday.
The American missionaries celebrated the
anniversary OF the relief of Pekin.
Edward L. Thompson was convicted of
fraudulent transactions while postmaster
At Havana. and sentenced TO Il fine of
$400 and six months Imprisonment.
A British steamer brought news 10
Kingston of heavy fighting between gov
ernment troops and rebels near Colon.
Foreigners were fleeing To escape pro-
scription.
President Castro Of Venezuela is be-
lieved to design the seizure of the 18th
mus of Panama in order to make the
United States pay well for a canal con
cesson.
The French cruiser Suchet arrived at
Colon "Wednesday. Her presence at the
scene of the Panama trouble prior to the
arrival of the American boats caused
sensation.
Rear Admiral Mortimer l.. Johnson
has been selected to command the Boston
navy yard. to succeed Admiral Sampson.
who is expected soon to be relieved owing
to poor health.
The weekly weather bureau report says
that late corn in the Mississippi and Mis-
souri, Valleys shows improvement and
that in some localities the crop will eX-
ceed previous estimates.
The steel ship Manchester. which sailed
from New York with cargo of kero-
sene. was wrecked ON one of the Mar
shall Islands in the South Pacific. All
of her crew is missing.
United States trade with Germany
shows marvellous growth since 1870. I'M
ports increased from $2i.OO0,OOO To
SlO0, ,00000O and the exports jumped
from $42 100000 to S191, 10000.
The withdrawal of the Colombian Legal
ton from Veaezuela is believed to indi-
cate signs of trouble between the two
countries. May DC tue pieiuue ~ WILL
United States representatives in Nenezu-
ella will look after Colombian interests.
DIR. X. j. Gatling, who invented the
first rapid-tre gun of modern warfare,
hopes 10 revolutioniZe existing agricul--
tural methods. He is inventor of mo-
tor plow which he asserts will under the
guidance of one man break Il thirtyfive-
acre field in a single day.
The first Legislature of Hawaii has
completed its labors and adjourned. De
spite the protests of the Chinese consul,
SSS, 600. representing money i'll bank to
the credit of the immigration bureau that
has accrued from deposits of Chinese to
insure their return to China, has been
turned into the territorial treasury.
Ten thousand shares of stock, amount
ing to more than $l.CO0.O0O. We're dis
tributed by Gen. William J. Palmer
among the oli employees of the Rio
Grande Western Road when the road
was sold about six months ago. The men
were pledged TO secrecy. and the facts
have Just come cut. Col. ID. c. Dodge.
the vice president, and George Cramer.
traffic manager each got 100000