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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-08-02
RUSSIAN WHEAT.
LnrEe Consignment for Seed Pur-
poses Arrives In Kansas City
More to Come.

Kansas City, Mo-, July 3o.-Fifteen
carloads of Russian hard wheat, which
is part of consignment which left
Odessa, Russia, four weeks ago, ar
rived in Kansas City Monday, and is
being placed in the government ware
house. Four more carloads are yet to
come. There are 14,446 bushels of
wheat in the consignment, and it is to
be distributed for seed purposes in
Kansas and Oklahoma. 1t is the great
est shipment of hard seed wheat ever
brought to this country. The purpose
is TO improve the quality of Kansas
hard wheat for export flour. The
wheat is in two-bushel sacks, and will
be distributed from the government
warehouse to points on the Rock
Island and Santa Fe railways. The
cost of laying the wheat down in Kan
sas City was SEES bushel.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-08-02
A LAKE DISASTER.
Steamer and Whnleback barge Coll
Iidc on Lake SupcriOr-Two OF
Latter's Crew DrOwncd.

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, July 3d.
The whaleback barge Sycamore was
sunk in a collision with the Northern
line steamer Northern Queen, near
Point Iroquois, Monday. OF the crew
of eight men two were drowned and
one is missing. The dead are: Capt.
Z. Joiner. master of the Sycamore,
lived in Henderson, n. Y; Ira Ives,
cook on the Sycamore, lived at Sack
etts Harbor, n. Y. The missing man
is Burley Smith, a seaman on the Saga
more, who lived at Woodville, N, Y. A
dense fog covered the water at the
time of the collision. The Sycamore
was bound down in tow of the whale
back steamer Pathfinder, both being
loaded with iron ore. The Northern
Queen was bound up with a general
cargo for Duluth. The Queen struck
the barge on the starboard side near
the after turret, breaking in the plates.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-08-02
A DEADLY RIFLE DUEL.
Fathers and Sons Enact Tragedy
in Tennessee ns Climax of
silly Quarrel.

Memphis, Tenn, July 30.-Edwin
Blalock, dead with Winchester rife
ball through his brain; NJ. f. Blalock,
leg broken by bullet; Robert
Wright, Sr., leg broken by bullet;
Robert Wright, Jr., fugitive from
justice. Such is the net result of a
desperate duel with Winchester rifles
which occurred about dusk on Morris
avenue, south of the city and near
Forest Hill cemetery. The tragedy
grew out of dispute between Rob-
ert Wright, Jr., and Edwin Blalock.
The fathers backed the boys up
and the two families lined up with
rifles on neutral ground. When with
in few yards of each other, the first
shot was fired. Then sharp and quick
the resounding reports of firearms
were heard by the neighbors. At al
most the first shot from the side of
the Wrights young Blalock fell with
rifle ball through his brain. His
brother Fred picked up his rifle,
stood where his brother had fallen
and took the brunt of the battle on
| his shoulders. Finally the elder
| Wright had to be taken off the battle
ground with bullet in his leg, and
Blalock injured in almost identically
| the same way, was carried into his
| house. The two young men took a
| few shots at each other as they re-
| treated, each toward his own home.
Robert Wright, Jr.. and Edwin Bla-
lock, the dead boy, had slight quar-
rel. Wright, it is said told it around
that he had given Blalock black
eye. The two families, on account
of this little difference between the
young fellows, became estranged and
| the tragedy resulted
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-08-02
DIVIDEND OF 1000 PER CENT.
Enormous Profit of New York First
National Bank on Its Cnp-
itnl stock.

New York, July 30.-It became
known in the financial district Monday
that an enormous extra dividend, said
to have been equal to 1000 per cent,
or S5.O00,000 had been declared upon
the $5O0,O00 of old capital stock of the
First national bank, which institution
last week increased its capital to $10,-
100000. The bank, which has been
prominent in many of the important
financial deals of the last three years,
is known to have made heavy profits,
and it is supposed that the extra divi-
dend is declared in some way out of
such old profits, and that partly by
means of this big extra dividend the
old stockholders of the bank, who
numbered but Is, five of them holding
the controlling interest, have paid for
their share of the $9,500,000 of new
capital stock. The taking over of the
S1,50o,000 of capital stock of the Ma
tional Bank of the Republic by an ex-
change of two shares of Republic for
one share of First national stock, has
required $75O,000 of the new First na-
tional stock, leaving Ss,752,00Q to be
otherwise distributed-the old stock
holders supposedly taking it. Dvi-
dends upon the old stock of the First
national bank were at the yearly rate
of 100 per cent. The bank is noted for
carrying among its resources. under
the heads of stocks and bonds other
than government, far greater total
than any other institution.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-08-02
A BROKEN RAIL.
Caused the DeraiIment of Passenger
Train-One Man Killed, "a Injured.


Kremlin, Okla, July 31.-The north
bound Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
passenger train No. 2, which left Ell
Reno at 7 a. m. Tuesday, three hours
late, crowded with departing home
seekers, was wrecked while going at
full speed two miles south of here.
C. l.. McLain, of Enid, Okla, was
killed and "a other passengers re-
ceived cuts and bruises. 1t is be-
lieved no one but McLain was fatally
hurt.
broken rail in a culvert washed
out by heavy rains threw the bag
gage car from the track. This car.
the smoker and one passenger coach
were overturned, resting on their
sides. Three passenger cars and the
Pullman also left the track, but did
not overturn. The track was torA
up for 300 feet. Passengers in the
overturned cars were lifted out
through the upper windows.
c. l.. McLain, who was killed, was
sitting on the ear steps of the smok-
er at the time of the accident. Hs
was buried under car truck and his
body was not taken out for two
hours.
A stock train had passed the point
just ahead of the passenger and a
farmer boy saw the broken rail and
washout. He tried to warn the pas
senger engine, but was too late.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-08-02

Chicago, July 3O.-After adhering
closely to set of rules on "long life
and health" which he originated and
embraced throughout the 81 years of
his remarkable life, DIR. Adam Miller,
the oldest minister in the Methodist
Episcopal church IN the United States,
a doctor of medicine and a noted au-
thority on astronomy and other scien-
tifc topics, died at his residence, 172
Ashland boulevard, Monday. His wife,
Mrs. Phoebe Miller, 02 years old, also
close follower of the doctors health
rules, survives him. DR.. Miller was
born in Maryland in 1910
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-08-02
FINE RAINS FALL.
Drought Stricken Aren Is blessed
with Abundant Moisture-Corn
Not Complete Loss.


Kansas City, Mo-, July 30.-The
drought has been broken in Kansas
and Missouri by good rains that have
fallen in heavy and frequent showers
since Sunday morning. Col George
w. Veale, who has closely atched d con-
ditions in Kansas for a score of years,
on Monday said that Kansas would
raise nearly half crop of corn. The
late planted corn, he said, was already
showing signs of life and vigor and al
that had not tasseled out before the
rains would make more than a half
crop. He said the people would raise
sufficient forage feed for all the cattle
now on the range in Kansas. The rains
will greatly benefit fall pastures. AL
ready the brown prairies are changing
to green and farmers and stockmen
say the landscape will show pleasing
contrast within the next two weeks.
1t cannot be said that Saturdays rain
broke the drought, as little good would
| have resulted if it had stopped there.
| 1t is the steady and persistent show
ers that have prevailed since Sunday
| morning that have brought the needed
relief and improved the agricultural
conditions. They have extended all
over Kansas and the western half of
Missouri, several points in those states
reporting two inches and more of rain
fall.
| Topeka, Kan, July 30.-In the place
of dry weather reports, ruined crops
and hot winds in Kansas, now comes
news of copious rains, unfordable
streams and restoration of conf
| dence. Most of the rains have come to
the eastern and central parts of the
state, but late reports from the west
show the rain has extended clear
! through to the Colorado line. There
is hardly point in the state that has
not received rain during the past week.
Corn will not be greatly helped, but
enormous quantities of rough feed
will be raised and the outlook for
stock men is greatly improved.
Abundance of water has been provided
| for stock where there was a great
scarcity a week ago.
Peoria, ILL.,, July 3o.-Heavy rains
have caused great rejoicing to the
| as lHt lult mas DttD
saved and a good yield is assured. \
few days longer without rain would
have resulted in the destruction of the
entire crop in this vicinity. Farmers
have commenced planting for their
winters feed.
Des Moines, Ia, July 30.-Rain fell
all over Iowa Sunday, varying from
10 of an inch to four inches. The av-
erage falling indicated by 90 corn and
wheat service stations was 1.63 inche
Crop service reports and private ad.
vices to grain dealers agree that with
normal conditions the state will pro,
duce so per cent. of an average corn
crop
Chicago, July 30.-Reports of 1,50C
experts to the Record-Herald are that
the drought has cut the corn cror
one-third. but that the wheat harvest
will be the greatest in the nations
history.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-08-02
stenmship Line to Chicago.

Manchester, July ga new direct
steamship service between this port
and Chicago was inaugurated Saturday
with the departure of the steamer Mid
land Queen for the latter place. The
Midland Queen has a carrying capacity
of 5000 tons, and she sailed with full
cargo. Her charterers hope to dem
onstrate that Manchester is the most
suitable port in Great Britain for d.
renct trade with the great lakes. The
economies expected to result from not
having to break the bulk of the cargo
between interior terminal ports of dis
ttibution is very great.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-08-02
GREAT DROUGHT BROKEN.
A Bountiful supply of Rain Bettcrn
Conditions In the Stricken Aren
Hope for Lrtc Crops.

Chicago, July 29.-Kansas, Nebras-
ka, Missouri and illinois all report
the breaking of the long hot spell
and rains that are expected to re-
deem much of the damage done dur
ing the last month. In Kansas, par
ticularly, many places are rejoicing
over the relief. In Nebraska there
was perfect deluge for few hours
and then steady fall, which did
much toward renewing the withering
crops and pastures. In Missouri rain
is reported at many places, but it is
feared that it has come too late to
help the corn crop, though other
crops and stock are being greatly
benefited. The high temperatures
still prevail at many points and es-
pecially in the Ohio valley. In all
the middle west the heat promises to
continue, but the rain has done much
good. All the points which n week
ago were suffering most from the
heat are now reporting rain. The
most cheerful news is from Topeka.
Washington, July 30. - Sundays
weather bureau advices from the
great corn belt were the most en-
couraging that has come to hand for
the past 40 days, showing in the opin-
ion of the forecasters that the great
drought has been broken by n gen.
eral visitation of showers in many
portions of that section, and with
prospect of their continuation to-day.
Coincident with the fall of rain has
come reduced temperatures. With
few exceptions, the temperatures re-
ported were not abnormally high, no
maximums of 100 degrees being re-
ported. West of the Mississippi river
they were generally in the neighbor
hood of 30 degrees. The forecasters,
while not making any specific predic-
tions as to the effect of the rain on
the crops, express the opinion that
all those crops which have not been
irreparably ruined will be benefited
by the breaking of the drought. The
late crops naturally will be helped
the most. The reports show that
showers were quite general in the
corn belt.
Topeka, Kan, July 90. - Copious
All along the line of the Santa Fe,
far out to the western part of the
state, there were generous supplies
of moisture. In Topeka nearly two
inches of rain fell Sunday. commence
ing early in the morning and contin-
uing all the afternoon. This makes
over four inches in the past three
days. To-day the farmers of the
state will begin replanting their vege-
tables and will plant immense guam
titles of turnips, kaffir corn and sor-
ghum for forage. The ground is in eX-
, cellent condition for these products
now, and plenty of rough feed for the
coming winter is assured.
Dubuque, Ia, July 29.-The drought
was broken by rain fall of 1.s6
inches. Reports from points in Iowa,
west and north, show the storm gen.
| eral, rain being especially heavy at
Fort Dodge, Manson and Ackley. The
highest temperature Sunday was s7.1.
Cincinnati, July 29.-One death and
| eight prostrations on, account of the
heat was the record here Sunday, with
| a maximum temperature of 101.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-08-02
Crop Prospects. Much Improved.

Topeka, Kan, July 31.-More rain
fell in eastern and southern Kansas
last night. An analysis of the crop
situa tion since the effectual break
up of the drouth gives the conclu-
sion that there will be at least
third of crop of corn raised. Some
localities report that some of the
corn was so backward before the
coming of the rain that now it will
have a good chance 10 make some
thing. In the most fortunate of
these places the corn will make near
ly half crop. The live stock situa-
tion is also vastly improved.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-08-02
Death of a Noted Journalist.

Milwaukee, July 30.-George H.
Yenowine, one of the best known
newspaper men in the west, died sud
denly Monday night. Mr.. Yenowine,
while able to be about up to two or
three days ago, had been ailing for
some time past. He was connected
with the Evening Wisconsin in this
city for many years, after which he
launched Yenowine's News, a Sunday
society paper. Mr.. Yenowipe disposed
of his paper to accept position as
editor of the Sunday Louisville
Courier-Journal, where he remained
several years, returning to Milwaukee
about year ago.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-08-02
Garment worIker. Win

New York, July 29.-According to a
statement made Saturday by General
Secretary White, of the United Gar
ment Workers of America, New York
manufacturers are signing the agree
ment as rapidly as is possible. Mr.
White estimated Saturday that $4,000
strikers would return to work on Mon
.day.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-08-02
Columbia Heat. Constitution.

Batemans Point, r. l., July 30.-The
old cup defender, Columbia, won the
$1,000 Astor cup Monday, leading the
new aspirant fer cup honors, the Con-
stitution, at the finish by two min
utes IA seconds, shore time. The race
was sailed in fine breeze from the
north, the course beng triangular
one of 3S miles.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-08-02
A FormidnbIe Force.

London, July 29.-"The so-called al
lied villagers according to native re-
ports, include $4,000 well-armed
troops in southwestern Chilli" says
the PelSing correspondent of the
Standard. Most of them are old Box
ers or disbanded soldiers. They have
captured all the imperial supplies sent
from Picking overland"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-08-02
choate Deprecates FIogginx.

London, July 3o.-Mr. Choate, pre-
siding at distribution of prizes to
pupils of the London university school,
alluded deprecatingly to the "delicnte
subject of fogging," which had been
abandoned, he said, "years and years
ago in America" His utterances have
led to some editorial comment in the
morning papers, the Standard defend
ing the "ancient method"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-08-02
Gas ExpIo.ion I'm Tunnel.

Cincinnati, July 29.-By an explo.
sion of gas at the new waterworka
tunnel east of this city, at noon Satur-
day, eight men were seriously injured
and three narrowly escaped.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-08-02

New York, July 3o.-A dispatch to
the World from Berlin says: The
czar has been rapidly taking on flesh
since his illness. He is very pale, but
looks stout.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-08-02

Pretoria, July 30.-Ool. Garrett has
had successful skirmish near Yereen-
iging. His force captured 25 Beers
and number of cattle and wagons.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-08-30
France Sewers Relations
With Sultan of Turkey.
HE DIDN'T SETTLE
Said He Would Have That Little
Matter Attended to, But
Did Not Plank the
Coin Down.

Paris, Aug. 27.--It develops today
that the sultan of Turkey was blu!tiny
and that he has not made good his
promises to settle the claims growing
out of the ownership Of certain Guays
at Constantinople. When 1t became
known that the sultan had not made
good, diplomatic relations were at once
severed by France. What move will
be taken is not known, but it is prob
able that the French will at least
make a demonstration at one of the
Turkish ports.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-08-30
SOME NEWS IN BRIEF,

s. H. Slusser, of Hanover, Pa, as.
serts that he was hypnotized by n
copperhead snake while gathering
blackberries.
Four persons, one Of whom may die,
we're injured by the runaway Of log
ging train on a mountain side near
Buckhannon, w. Va.
Two 12-year.old boys waylaid and
robbed Hebrew peddler near Park
ersburg, w. Va.
Shelby Davis. of Jackson. o., saw
his mother for the first time in 26
years. When his father died, at
Parkersburg, w. Va. in 1875, he was
adopted by an Ohio family.
Many collieries near Shamokin, Pa.
have been closed by floods, and 1000
men are idle.
The largest lake cargo Of iron ore
| ever carried by one vessel was deliv-
cred at Ashtabula, O., by the steamer
William Edenborn. 1t weighed 1880
tons.
Lightning killed flock of sheep
owned by Jacob Weaver, farmer,
near Smithfeld, Pa, and another flock
of 30 sheep owned by William Conn.
Mrs. John Rigot, of East Liverpool,
| o.. and her three children were pois-
oned by custard bought at local
bakery.
Clifford Seckman. who was con-
vtcted at Sistersville. w. Va, Of the
murder OF Calvin Jordan. Of Butler,
Pa, has been sentenced to serve ID
years in the penitentiary.
Winnett McElree, of Prosperity, has
been elected principal Of the Wash
:pgton, Pa. schools.
William Baker and Vance Bell are
in custody at Hollidaysburg, Pa, or
the charge Of stealing the records and
ritual of the local assembly Of the
Artisans Order of Mutual Protection
from the nome of ]. d. Law, the sec
retary.
Jacob Shuck Is in jail at Shamokin
Pa, on the charge OF obtaining none,
by pretending to cure sick persons
and animals by witchcraft.
The Washington, Pa. council hai
j decided to submit to the voters O
] that borough the proposition of ere
/, ating third-class city by the annexa
ton of adjoining boroughs.
The school board of Tor,nto, o., 4
3 deadlocked over The election OF teach
! trs.
/, Matthew O'Brien. fire boss at tn
7 whitney mines, near Greensburg, Pa
: was killed by fall Of slate.
i. The Rev Father Curley, OF Titui
4 Vile. has been appointed priest Of tn
q Sacred Heart Catholic church q
! Sharon, Pa. to I'LL the vacancy c,suse
! by the death Of the Rev. James iBreI
rnn.
. The plant Of the J. q. Mcneil Boill
: IS; ;;S';i| ;;;S';i|i.Ass.'Sii''i|,l|'.''' u |'.''' 3
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-08-30
SCHLEY FURNISHED A LIST.
Names of Some of Witnesses Given
Hm-sampson Said to Be One.
viii Latter Have Counsel2

washington, Aug. 2S.-The navy
department, through Captain Lemiy,
the Judge advocate of the court OF in
curry, supplied counsel for Admiral
Schley with a tentative list OF wit
nesses to be called before the court
by the government. The department
declines to make this list public, but
it Is understood it contains. and. in
fact, is headed, by the name OF Rear
Admiral Sampson. 1t is not even pos
sible to learn the number of wit
i.esses named, but it IS stated that
the list is by no means complete.
Some of the witnesses named may not
be called, while on the other hand
ret only may the government add to
tie list, but Admiral Schley's coun-
sci are at liberty to suggest additional
names.
1t is understood that Admiral Samp-
son is to be represented before the
Schley court of inquiry by counsel.
The navy department officials say
they have no official knowledge on
II e subject, and point to the fact that
the>court of inquiry is the only body
authorized to admit or debar coun-
sci in such cases. 1t may in its pleas
ure deny the person under investiga-
zion the privilege of having counsel
present before the court, or on the
other hand it may go to the length
OF permitting persons in secondary in
terest the privilege of employing
counsel before the court. SO the of
fcials say they have no knowledge Of
ficially of the retention of counsel by
Admiral Sampson but privately it is
81 mi tA1 that hn tn ha n
resented. 1t was learned Tuesday
that Mr.. w. H. Stayton, of the law
firm of Stayton & Chambers, of New
York, was expected at the navy de,
partment today, and 1t is supposed
tnat his purpose Is to consult the rec
ords of the department in the inter
est Of Admiral Sampson.
Philadelphia. Aug. 28.-The Record
was expected to say today that Albert
II. O'Brien, a prominent member Of
the Philadelphia bar, has been called
N as associate counsel for Rear Ad
miral Schley in the coming investiga
ton at Washington. Last Thursday
Mr.. OBrien was in Washington IN
consultation with Schley's counse
and materially assisted them in the
preparation of the brief for the court
II inquiry.
During the Cos he occupied the pos
of judge advocate of the West India
feet and in 1869 was stationed a
! Annapolis, where Schley was lieuten
! ant commander. A warm friendship
developed there between the two men
Mr.. O'Brien resigned from the nav,
in 1875 and took up the practice o
law in Philadelphia.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-08-30
IN EVERY COUNTY
The Democrats May Hold an
Opening Westinghouse
tive Comm ittee to Meet.

Columbus, O., Aug. 27.-Chairman
Daugherty of the Democratic state exc
cutive committee passed through this
city yesteday and held brief confer
ence with Secretary Gillian at the state
Headquarters. 1t was decided to issue
a call for meeting of the executive
committee in this city next Monday,
when the time and place of the open
ing of the state campaign will be de-
cided on.
1t is possible that there will be no
formal opening of the campaign in any
one city, after the fashion of the Re-
publicans, but that instead the CAM
paign will be opened simultaneously
in all the counties of the state undci
the direction of the county executive
committees. This plan is being cou-
sidered, but is by no means decided on
as yet If it is decided on, the state
committee will do all in its power tc
furnish foreign speakers for such coun'
ty executives as wish to offer some
thing beside local talent for the opening
meeting of the campaign.