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The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-02-28

coast or imprisoned in the cabins of the
| vessel were more than a hundred bodies
| of men. women and children. who a few
| moments before they went down to their
death were beginning new day, happy
in the thought that in few hours at
most they would be ashore
OF the 2111 souls on board but seventy
nine were Sived The bodies were wash
ed ashore. Against all the rest of the
names on the roster of passengers and
trew is placed the word missing And
with only Il part of the vessels smoke
'tacS and rigging showing above the seas
surface near treacherous Mile Rock that
word has but one meaning.
Rounsevilie Wildman, United States
consul general to Hongkong. his wife and
two children We're among those who per
ishcd in the wreck. The Rio de JaneirO
was inbound from Hongkong via Homo
lulu and was three days overdue. The
vessel sailed from Hongkong Jan. %.
Eliot Frederick Jordan, who was at the
helm when the ship struck. was washed
ashore. bruised and insensible
The steamer reached the Heads Thurs
day night. three days overdue from
StNeIdl IlllSS up anu
down the coast where she rode waiting
for her pilot the fog hung like a blanket
and the Rio lay TO. Pilot Jordan picked
her up with his schooner. boarded her
and then began TO maneuver for a good
position so that he might draw in line
with the lights on Fort Point and the
Cliff House when morning came.
At about 4 o'clock the fog lifted and
the lights We're plainly visible. The Rio
was started under slow bell toward the
Gate. but in half an hour ran into an
other fog bank. She felt her way again,
but was making sufficient speed for many
passengers TO dress and make their way
TO the deck. where they stood peering out
into the darkness and speculatfng wheth.
er they would be eating their breakfast in
San Francisco or not.
In Sight OF Safety.
Between them and their desire lay Mile
Rock. a jagged, sharp spur running out
from half-shore to the south of the North
Head This same Mile Rock has been
dreaded by mariners ever since vessels
began to pass in and out of San Fran
cisco bay. Exactly ten years before an
American deep water ship, the Frank
Jones, ran on 10 it. shuddered and went
down with all hands.
But the Rios passengers had no
thought of grim sea tales like this. a
bare mile from harbor. daylight already
peeping out of the east and pilot
aboard. What could there be 10 fear? \
moment more. and then a sickening.
grinding crash, a stagger and recoil, as il
the ship We're a living thing.
In the brief space of n few minutes
after the vessel struck and before she
took the final horrible plunge with her
living freight the officers had launched
three boats.
The testimony of several of the surviv-
ors is in accord about one other thing.
Captain Ward made no effort whatever
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-02-28
Told in a Few T.iues

The silk industry of China employs. it
is estimated, from ! 100000 to 6.000.O00
people.
Recently 1000 acres of coal lands in
Belmont County. W. Va, were sold for
$50 an acre.
Last year 7.79S cases of smallpox were
reported in the United States, as against
2,4SI in 1899.
Three Congressman now in Washington
have found it necessary, OH account of
the similarity of their names. to hold a
sort of clearing house for their mail ev-
cry morning. They are Messrs. Robinson
of Indiana, Robertson of Louisiana and
Robinson Of Nevada.
The United States coast and geodetic
survey will soon publish an atlas of the
Philippine Islands, which will contain
thirty maps that have been made by Jes-
nit missionaries in the islands. This
atlas will also contain three lists of geo.
graphic names, amounting in all to about
6.0OO. which have been prepared by the
various geographers at work in the ISL
ands.
1t is estimated that there are about
100000 Angora goats in the United
States, and that our annual production
of mohair is about 100000 pounds. Al
though very little has been said or writ
ten about Angora goats during the last
forty years. they have been extensively
bred in the Western States and terrific
ries. especially in Texas, New Mexico.
Nevada. Florida, California and Oregon.
One of the most significant con-
sequences of Queen Victoria's death has
been the remarkable demonstration of
personal grief by the natives of India
Mohammedans. Hindus and other sects
displayed as much zeal in this respect as
the official Christian congregations.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-02-28
HISTORY OF A WEEK.
PEOPLE. PLACES AND THINGS
OF THE WORLD.
News OF Grimes and Criminals, Ac-
eidents. Fires. Etc. from North.
Eouth, East and West, San wiched
with Minor Affairs.
Famine in Russia,

The London Daily Express publishes
the following from its Russian cores
pondent: Several of the Russian provinces
are still suffering aeutely from famine. In
the governments of kherson and Bessara-
bia tens of thousands are furnishing.
Amid the additional hardships Of the
severe winter, hunger-typhus is rapidly
spreading also. The condition of the
peasantry in the famine districts of south
western Russia is equally lamentable, but
1t Is worst of all in the northern and east
Volga provinces. where the people for
months have been subssting on roots.
grasses and offal and are now dying Of
sheer starvation.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-02-28

Friday morning at
daybreak. when the
Pacific Mail steam
or City of Rio de
Janeiro ran on IL
hidden rock just
outside the Golden
Gate. as she was
attempting to make
the entrance to San
Franc j S C o bay.
Within ten minutes
she was a total
wreck. and some-
where in the kelp
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-02-28
Insane Mother. Deed.

insanity, drowned her six children, aged
from to II years, at Uniontown, Wash.
Two were boys and four girls. She threw
them into well thirty feet deep, con-
tanning two feet of water, then jumped in
herself and held the heads of the children
beneath the surface until all were drowned.
Mrs. Werzer was found alive in the well
with her six murdered children by the
neighbors who pulled her out with a rope.
She is violently insane. The wOman's
husband died a year ago, since which time
she has been supported by the county and
the charity of neighbors.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-02-28
Kaiser Got Hi. Dutch Up,~

The Berlin paners announce that En-
perOr William will bring King Edward to
Berlin soon. and turn out the army in his
honor. The Kaiser is SO angry at the press
for carring on the English visit that he
will bring the King to show his friendliness
and to prove that the majority of the
people of Berlin are friendly to the Eng
Itch monarch
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-02-28
Five Men Killed.

Five men were caught on the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad bridge at Sharon, Pa, and
killed. The men were walking on the
track on their way to work at the Sharon
furnace and were caught by the south
bound freight train. They were knocked
down, ground under the wheels and terri
bly mangled.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-02-28
Mitchell Again Senator.

John H. Mitchell has been elected
United States senator by the Oregon legis-
lature to succeed John W. Mcbride, whose
term expires on March 4. His election
was accomplished by a combination of
thirty-five republicans and eleven DEM
ocrats, making forty-six votes, the major
fly necessary TO elect. Mr.. Mitchell has
served three full terms in the United
States Senate from Oregon.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-02-28
NEWS OF OUR OHIO.
OCCURRENCES DURING THE
PAST WEEK.

An Interesting Summary of the More
Important Doings of Our Neigh
bors-Weddings and Deaths-Crime es,
Casualties and General Buckeye
News Notes.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-02-28
Big SHIP GOES down
Pacific Nail Steamer Rio de
JaneirO Is Lost.
STRIKES MILE ROCK.
Disaster Occurs Just Outside the En-.
trance 10 San Francisco Bay.

While Trying to Make San Francisco
in Fog the Vessel Goes to the Bot
tom-Effort to Get the Small Boats
Ready Proves of Little AvaiI-Con-
sui General WiIdman and Family
Among the Lo.t-Panic of Passcn-
gers Adds to Horror.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-02-28
London Review Advocate. Resistance.

London special: The Saturday Review,
discussing American affairs, says:
"They who fancy we are going to get
anything in Alaska in return for futher
concessions in Nicaragua must be willing
dupes. Our government has the game in
its own hands. If it choose to take
the European powers, who have every
claim to be consulted, into their conf
dence, American statesmen are well aware,
with difficulties thickening around them,
that they dare not defy this country, much
less Europe. Russia is giving an object
lesson of the proper way of meeting an
American ''bluff.''
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-02-28
Actres. Wed. Enxlish MARQUIS.

London special: The Marquis of Head
fort is reported to have married Miss Rosa
Boote, member of the FLORIDA COM
pany at the Lyric theatre. Geoffrey
Thomas Taylour, seventh marquis of
Headfort. was born in 1878. He is Sec
ond lieutenant in the First Life guards
and sits in the house of lords as Baron
Kenlis. His second title is Earl of Beck
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-02-28
Calls an Extra Session.

The Pr sident has issued proclamation
calling a special session of the Senate for
executive purposes Immediately upon
the dissolution of the present Congress
March f.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-02-28
Nrs W. Fairbanks.

Mrs. Charles W. Fairbanks, wife of
Senator Fairbanks of Indiana, was elected
president of the Daughters Of the Ameri-
can Revolution, defeating Mrs. Donald
Mclean of New York.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-02-28
Costs Over $4OO,OOO,OOO.

Sir Michael Hicks Beach. chancellor of
exchequer. said in the British house of
commons that the cost of the Boer war up
to the present time was S407, 100000.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-02-28
Only the Jail Remains.

Manila special: The government build
ings at Iba, capital of Zambales province,
have been burned, the Jail alone escaping
the flames. The Twenty fourth infantry's
supplies were in the buildings. A steamer
has been sent to lba from Manila with
stores,
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-02-28
SURGEONS Knife Slipped.

Miss Via Lewis. a young society woman
of Findlay. Ohio. died as the result of an
operation for tonsilitis. The surgeons
instrument slipped, severing an artery,
and before the surgeon knew the result of
his error she was in dying condition.
She died in twenty minutes.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-02-28
Fire a. Rising Sun, Ohio.

The council chamber, Church of God and
several stores were destroyed by fire at
Rising Sun. Ohio. The loss is $1,000.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-02-28
Ayers
Cherry
PeCtOral

From the first dose the quiet
and rest begin; the tickling in
the throat ceases; the cough
disappears.
There's nothing so good for
a cough as Ayers Cherry Pee
toral.
Three sizes: 25c., Soc. sl.0g.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-02-28

Palms never live more than 80
years. Ivy has been known to live
$50, chestnut $50, oak 1,G00. and yew
$500 years.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-02-28
Stop Coughing

There's nothing SO bad for
cough as coughing.
Every cough makes your
throat more raw and irritable.
Every cough congests the lin
ing membrane of your lungs.
Cease tearing your throat and
lungs in this way. Take
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-02-28

Launceston in Tasmania has its cleo
tric lighting system derived from
river that forms one of the city bound
aries.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-02-28

The salt production in Michigan ,ast
year filed 4,S2o,S65 barrels. gain
over the preceding year Of 5,41f bnr
rels.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-02-28

story told by the pilot who boarded the
steamer twelve hours before she founder
ed. and who claims that he protested to
the captain that his action in running
ahead in dense fog was foolhardy. Cap
tain William Ward. commander of the
vessel. will never be able to defend him.
self against this charge, for he went
down with the Rio.
Help Came Too Late.
Half an hour later steamboats, of all
kinds were pounding full speed down the
bay, but when they reached the spot
where the steamer had disappeared there
was nothing to be done. \ little wreck
age tossed idly about by the waves and
two dead bodies loosened. from the tangle
of death below to pick up and save for
burial. That was all
The Rios resting place is about half a
mile from the shore, a mile to the south
ward of North Heads and mile and
half 10 the south and west of Fort Point.
The cargo of the Rio de Janeiro was
valued at over 100000. There was be-
sides 100000 in treasure in the specie
tank. The steamer itself was valued at
from S650,000 to 100000.
Captain William Ward had been in the
employ of the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company for several years. He first en-
tered the service as a cadet on the steam
ship Toxic. and in 1883 was assigned 10
the command of the Rio de Janeiro.
Later he was transferred TO the Peru,
then TO the China, then to the City of
Pekin.
He was then placed in charge of the
Rio de Janeiro again. and had been three
years and half on the ship when the
recent disaster occurred. The captain
was 50 years old and native of North
Carolina. He leaves Il sister and two
brothers. who are residents of Raleigh.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-02-28

The most terrible steamship disaster
that the Pacific coast has ever known
occurred few miles from San Francisco
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-02-28
Ahead of Iime

Ahead of Time.
Hostler-What was that man talktuR
about?
Livery Proprietor-Hesaid he merely
came in to ask if We were going to lave
any automobile sleighs to hire out
indianapolis Journal
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-02-28
Well Enough.

Well Enough.
Didn't tell you to let well enough
alone:' said the doctor to the GONZALES
cent who had disobeyed aud was suf-
fering a relapse.
"fes. doctor" whined the patient,
'but | wasn't well enough"
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-02-28

Don't use slang phrases,
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SanitarySteam Laundry
Co., Ltd.
GREAT REDUCTION In PRICES


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No fear of clothing being lost
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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-09-26
NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

Robertson g. Wilder have moved
their law Offices to the Stangenwald
building, Merchant street, rooms
6O2O6. 207. second foe l6-lw
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-06-25
AMERICANS IN HARD LUCK.

American bicycle riders do not seem
to have very good luck in Europe. OF
all the speed merchants who have been
sent from this side to meet the cracks
of foreign countries Zimmerman Jared
the best. Harry Elkes also did well
but Tom Cooper and many other good
flyers were obliged to bow to the SUI
perior prowess of European cyclists
Major" Taylor, the dusky negro whom
every one thought would clean up the
best in sight on the other side, has
not Jared as well as 1t vas expected he
would. He was defeated in his first
race in Germany by two foreigners. Ac-
counts say that the "Majah" could moi
train properly for the match on accoun
of the cold weather. A few days later
he did better work, "spread-eagling'
the whole field pitted against him.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-06-25

Tie money, recently attained the allot-
TED three score and ten years. Jim
Mace England's ex-champion. reached
seventy ear on April 8, and William.
allas "Dooney," Harris followed suit
on Saturday, April 20. Both were born
In England in 1881, Mace at Swaffham
and Harris in London, and both were
noted for their extreme c~leverness az
opponents Of the art of boxing, as well
as FOR their ability as fighters. Mace is
now the boniface of the Black Lion
hotel at Birmingham, England, where
we heal he is doing quite a prosperous
business, while Harris resides in New
York, as he has done since his arrival
In this country, in 1863, and, although
not a favorite with Dame Fortune. he
carries his age remarkably well. Pat.
rons of the ring and turf who appreci.
ate honesty and ability would do a
graceful act by placing something in
"Dooney's" way that would enable him
to increase his too meagre earnings
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-06-25
A CLEVER FEArHERwErGHT.

No man in the feather-weight class
has done better work Of late than Jack
McClelland, the clever ~Pittsburger who
by his W efforts has worked himself
to the top of the ladder. He has been
In the fighting game four years and
has but one knockout against him,
Oscar Gardner putting him away when
be was young in the business. He af-
forward gave Gardner a severe beat
ing. Chicago and Pittsburg sports be-
lieve that the McClelland stands next
in line after the great McGovern. His
hackers think that he is better than
s'Kid" Broad and faster than Dave
Sullivan, and they would like to see
him meet Terry, the u~nconquered.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-06-25
SPORTING NOTES.

Marvin Hart, the promising Louis
vile fighter, is not a bruiser, but an
exceedingly clever and clean-cut man
of the Kid Mccoy style. People
who have seen him fight say that his
style in the ring is something of an
imitation of McCoy's and that Hart
is built something like the kid" He
has been fighting but a little over a
year and has won every one OF his
eleven battles. He is but Fl years OF
age.
Among the foreign bicycle riders
who are expected in this country
shortly is French" Taylor, the hour
champion of Europe. Taylor is a
good pace follower and in this respect
is said to have been the equal of Nc
Duffee, Michaels and other stars in the
old days. He has made a mile In
1882 2-5 behind human pace, which is
a remarkably good performance. The
only one who has defeated him in an
hours race 10 Harry Elkes.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-06-25
OCTOBER IN Kentucky.

The directors of the Kentucky Trot-
ting Horse Breeders Association have
outlined a card for the October meet
ing in Lexington that will aggregate
about $125,0OO in purses and stakes.
This includes match races between The
Abbot and Boralma for 100000 and be-
tween Cresceus and Charley Herr for
$1,000, the Louisville prize of 10000
transferred to the association last year
and the Stock Farm purse of 6 5000, to
be trotted under its auspices. Fifteen
or sixteen purses for about 81, 0 to
$4,000 each included in the card, will
not be announced until later. The
stakes now announced are fixed events,
from twenty to thirty years old, all OF
which close June l.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-06-25
Mrs. G. H.

sician- She cannot bring herself to
tell everything, and the physician is
at a constant disadvantage. This is
why, for the past twenty-five years,
thousands of women have been con-
filling their troubles to Mrs Pinkham,
and whose advice has brought happi-
ness and health to countless women in
the United States
Mrs Chappell, of Grant Park, Ill,
whose portrait we publish, advises all
suffering women to seek Mrs. Pink
hams advice and use Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, as they
cured her of Inflammation of the ovaries
and womb she, therefore, speaks from
knowledge, and her experience ought
to give others confidence. Mrs. Pink
hams address is Lynn, Mass, and her
advice is absolutely free
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-06-25
CUP DEFENDERS TO RACE.

The Constitution and the Independ-
eDce will meet in a series Of races dur
ing the summer off Newport and
yachtsmen generally are delighted that
a way has been found to bring the two
yachts together. 1t was feared by
many that as the independence was
not eligible to enter the races of the
New YORK Yacht club and unless
Thomas w. Lawson transferred the
boat to a member of the organization
there would not be a chance to test the
merits of these two first class boats
that have been built to defend the Am
erica's cup against the Shamrock II.
hor some time past the members of the
newport Yacht club have been trying
10 md a way to solve the question and
n officers correspondent with Mr..
Lawson and MI. Duncan to see If it
were possible to arrange a meeting of
ehe yachts. Mr.. Lawson expressed his
Willingness to take the independence
TO newport and race, and Mr.. Duncan
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-06-25
srscrus AND THE ABBOTT ARE

~ EgCFUS AMI AhH 0ANE
MATCHED.
rbe Abbott and Cresceus, the trot-
. ungs. have been matched to race
~ brighton Beach, L. J., the week Of
ng,gt 70. for a purse that is guaran-
80 to be at least $1,000 Both purse
and race are the greatest aver arranged
~, tbe harness class, and should at
aot the attention of the sporting
worId The two horses are the fastest
n tbe world, one the all round trotting
@chomnion. and the other the undisput-
al king Of trotting stations. Each
owner has signed to post 100000 of his
own money. while the association has
n IFS turn, guaranteed half of the
rate receipts on the day of the race
fbis sum not to be less than $12, 900,
81 which $1,000 goes to the winning
horse The conditions call for the
standard three heats in five, and, as
both the owners and the association
mean business, the race Is certain.
Cresceus has a mark of 1904, which
entities him to premier rank among
the stations. He has started SO times
with 10 wins, 9 seconds, 4 thirds and L
Fourth. winning SO heats out ofrsthe
total of 112, q of them in 2:10 or bet
fer.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-06-25

Is the title of an illustrated booklet
just issued by the Chicago, Milwaukee
G. st. Paul Railway, descriptive Of the
country between Aberdeen and the
Missouri River, a section heretofore
unprovided with railway facilities, but
which is now reached by a new line OF
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Pau
Railway. Everyone contemplating a
change Of location will be interested
in the information contained in it. and
a copy may be had by sending a two
cent stamp to f. A. Miller, Genera,
Passenger Agent, Chicago, III.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-06-25
TOM JENKINS.

lab, the big Turk. Jenkins now holds
the American championship by rea-
son of his recent defeat of Ernest Roe.
Der, who had previously held that
title. Jenkins excels at the catch-as-
catch-can style of wrestling, while
Roeber is a past master at the Graeco-
Roman game. Jenkins won two out
catch-as-catch can, while Roeber took
the second bout in Graeco-Roman
hold. Jenkins should be able to give
Pons a stiff argument, as he is o.
muscular build and not without clev'
erness. Pons, who is a giant, depends
mainly on his great strength to wiz
his battles.