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The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-09-11
GIVES FIGURES ON GRAIN CROP
Hungarian Ministry of Agriculture
Estimates Worlds Production.

The Hungarian ministry Of agriculture
estimates the worlds yield Of grain This
year as follows: Wheat. 2.9o5. .320 .00J
bushels: rye. 1.5I9.G40.000 bushels: bar
ley, 1.141. .6S0,0Go bushels; cats. 3,U04.-
.2o,Oo0 bushels; corn. 2913. 10000 bush
els
The European wheat crop is estimated
10 give an increase of 193. 10000 bushels
over the crop of 1901: u decrease of 1885,
Si:2O.pt0 bushels is expected in the Euro
rean corn crop.
The wheat crop of the United States il
estimated at 646. 10000 bushels. with 4
surplus of 210. 100000 bushels.
The Canadian wheat crop is estimated
at S3..2e.0p1 bushels, with surplus If
-. SO. 600 bu.halS.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-09-11

The Secretary Of the Treasury has
awarded the contract for the completion
of the Denver mint, except vault. plumb
ing. elevators. heating and wiring, TO
James \. McGouigle of Leavenworth,
Kan. at S2l3,43
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-09-11

Secretary of State-Hev. Herbert s. Bige-
low.
supreme Judse-Micliael DonneIey
Food and bairy Commissioner Philip ii.
Bruck-
Member Board Public "orks-Joseph j.
Pater.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-09-11

A dispatch from Oran. Algeria, says
that a party of Moors recently attacked
n French military supply column near Ain
Delllelil and that numbers were killed
or wounded on both sides.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-09-11

Owing to the scarcity of laborers in
Mexico. it is reported. negroes are being
imported from Jamaica to work on rail-
road construction.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-09-11

The Railway Age says the Kansas City.
Mexico and Orient is in the market for
10000 tons of 10-pound steel rails. 1903
delivery, for Use in the United States.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-09-11
Sought Half q Century for Her Lost

Mrs. John Doley and Mrs. John Carney,
sisters, met at Springfield, Ohio, after a
separation OF fifty-one years of fruitless
searching on the part of Mrs. Doley.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-09-11

Work has been begun on a branch of
the Frisco Railroad from Scullin to Sui
phur, |. L. The new branch will he ten
miles long and is to be completed this
wear
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-09-11
NEWS IN BRIEF GUSTS
BLOWN IN FROM ALL PARTS
OF THE EARTH.

An Important Record of the Week
AZ Told By the Teiegraph-Latest
from Foreign Shores-Crimess Cas-
ualties Fires, Etc.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-09-11

George W Ritchey. n retired farmer of
Lenexa. Kan. who is ,3 years old, and
Martha Mckinley of iiazelton, Ind, who
is only one year younger. were married
by Probate Judge Snyder in Kansas City,
Eop
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-09-11

The Frisco system is building Il spur
into the town of Sulphur. the watcrin:
place of the Indian territory. johnson
Bros, contractors. have secured the con-
tract and the line is to be built from
Hickory. on the Red river division, dis
tance of nine miles.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-09-11
Stand by Bryan.
The nlatform SAWS in part:

INt FidIIUIIII sly : III I's'tt
"In State convention assembled we. the
Democrats of Ohio. hereby acknowledge
and declare our continued allegiance TO
the Democratic party of the nation aud On
national issues reattirm and indorse the
principles laid down in its last national
platform adopted 1T Kansas City and rs
fully and ably represented in the preSi-
Dental campaign Of 1900 by William Jen-
nings Bryan. Regarding those principles
as opposed to Imperialism and colonial
ism. as opposed To government by inJunc-
ton. as opposed to trusts and trust-foster-
ing tariffs, as opposed 10 financial monop-
oily and as opposed to all other lesalized
monopolies and privileges, we condemn
every effort TO repudiate or ignore them"
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-09-11

down South street, two carriages on
either side. When near the Country Club
and at the railroad crossing, an electric
car was noticed coming at terrific rate
of speed.
Mr. Craig signaled 10 the motorman to
stop but he apparently paid no attention
TO the warning and the car came plulg-
ing ON in its work of DEATH The Presi-
dents carriage was literally smashed 10
pieces The President. Gov. Crane ard
Secretary Cortelyou were piled up in n
heap.
Graf. Instantly Killed.
The awe stricken crowd which witness
ed the accident rushed to the Presidents 5
carriage, but with no expectation that
he would he found alive. The President
was cut on the right side of his chin ard
his face.
Secret Service Agent William Craig
was killed outright. and u. j. Pratt. the
driver of the coach. sustained fracture
in the skull which later caused death.
The coach. which was a regulation tai
ly-ho vehicle. was struck by an electric
car on the Pittsfield and Lenox street
railway at about $50 o'clock. The acci-
dent happened ut a point about a mile
and half from LenoX near the Pitts
field Country Club house while the Presi-
dent and his party were enjoying n coach
ing trip from Dalton. Gov. Cranes home.
where the President spent the night. 10
Lenox. a distance of about twenty miles
over the Berkshire hills. The car was
in charge Of Motorman Luke ]. Madden
on the front platform.
The car struck the coach in the rear
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-09-11
PRINCIPALS IN CHICAGO TRAGEDY.

He is the missing
you1 Z man Tor
whon, the Chicago
police are looking.
His mother was
round buried in the
cellar Of their home.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-16
HABIT OF WEARING LEGGINGs.
AN OUTGROwTH OF THE SPANISH WAR
CONVENT ENCE IN HEAVY SNOWFALLS

AN OUTGROwTH OF THE SPANISH WAR
CONVENIENCE IN HEAVY sNOwFALLS
THE Spanish did one thing for this country,
said an upstate man the other day and that was
10 start the habit Of wearing Ieggings. You may
not notice 1t here in New-YOrk. but up way.
where things grow Wild. you couldn't fail 10 notice
how many men put on their legs the canvas cover
ings, which were almost wholly unknown before the
fighting days in Cuba What made me think Of IT
especially that when left home We had Just
been digging ourselves out from a tremendous
blizzard which had piled the drifts away up toward
the telegraph wires on the country roads and made
things pretty lonesome in the cities and towns That
brought out the leggings.
The day after the worst or the storm was
walking down the main street OF Rochester and
from the Four Corners 70 East-ave. about an
eighth OF a mile, / counted twenty pairs or legs
an in canvas like many privates OF the line
marketing who wore EN- either Men with the cut
and build of stylish. up 10 Gate business directors
middle aged men and IN one OF two cases men Win
white hair the army leggings.
Il wore a pair myself. You've idea how thsv
protect the and legs, only against damn
ness OF the but also against the penetration
for they make your feet perspire and wrinkle vosr
trousers abOminably. while canvas leggings can b.
removed soon YOU are at your desk They ara
dirt cheap and VIII last you almost lOng Won
will want 20 wear them
The farmers up way taking them IN too
and any market day the Seven Corners look Ifks
forms but with legsings. Boots the farmers ssv
heavy and cumbersome compared with fhs Ii~hr
and easily fitted Logging Strange how long ir tsSes
such IDEAS TO get started. About the only parSoDs
noticeable for number
New-York tribune., 1902-02-16
POLICE NOT QUITTING.
THEY ARE NOT LEAVING THE FORCE
BECAUSE THE THREE PLATOON
LISTEN HAS BEEN DONE AWAY

He was Of the class known as worthy citizen"
A voter and taxpayer, and was proud Of both
The policeman on the corner knew him and re-
turned his greeting pleasantly
You seem 10 he ssrius Up we'll under the bad
news" said the citizen That Police Commits
sioner Is heartless wretch 10 make YOU policemen
work all the time
1T is hard luck" replied the man in Uniform,
TO go back 70 the two shift system after getting
used 10 dividing the day INTO three shifts"
You should have union" advised the friendly
citizen. You should have a union and then you
could get justice by going strike.
Don't believe a pOlicemau's strike would be
success" returned the bIuecoat. Too many people
down US"
Suppose you will resign from the force now
that Colonel Partridge says You must work sixteen
hours a day2" The worthy citizen had not been
sympathetic for nothing, and was beginning 20 get
his point
SO you think I'll resign, 10 you2' was the
certain reply.
1t seems to be the only thing to do under the
circumstances" said the citizen IF you know
any one else who is going % get out I wish you
would tell me-
Say. what YOU driving at anyway de-
manded the policeman What business is II OF
yours whether not I resign
We'll. YOU needn't get huffy about il. I've got
a couple of friends who would like 10 get the
force. and this looked ike good chance, many
More dubs trying 70 break into uniforms
ErowIed the policeman"
My friends are not dubs." insisted the citizen.
They are strong. husky vOunS fellows. who would
make good policemen They are making S15 week
now. and working hard for it, and would NOT
SIS which is what the city pays you, isn't ite'
Well. your friends VIII keep ou driving trucks
force. [ got when the TWO platoon system
in force, and guess IN be able 70 stand IL II YOU
the other end of il, You arc mistaken that's all
New-York tribune., 1902-02-16

elected second lieutenant July IS 1852 in Com
pany H was promoted 10 lrst lieutenant or
November @ 1S62, and was captured at Winchester
Va, January 10 1865 under General NTiIroI'
The whole brigade surrendered. and entered Libby
Prison, where 1 stayed until MAY :, 1864 and W.
then taken to Macon. Ga. and from there ~
Charleston, in August. 1864. From Charleston 7
taken TO Columbia. on March | 1855 I W.
paroled and sent to Annapolis. Nd. where ! w.
afterward declared exchanged and ordered 10 M
regiment. which at Martins burg Va VI
father a soldier of the War Of ISI2 a ifer s1d
served az New-London. Conn. at the age OF four
teen.
George Robbins, OF Waterbury. says OF his ex-
perienCe.
Connecticut Volunteer Infantry. l was taken a
prisoner on April 20 1861. at Plymouth y. c. and
New-York tribune., 1902-02-16

never relieved from active duty at the front
from the time that army was organized under Nc
Clellan until the final surrender. He was pro-
NOTED to second lieutenant July l. 1868 captured
at Warrenton, Sulphur Springs. Va, October l3
1868. and released March l. 1866. Upon rejoiuinE
his regiment he was promoted captain and APP
pointed provost marshal of Appomattox County
with headquarters at Appomattox Court House. un-
III mustered out with the regiment August J., 1850
he Is duartermaster of Burpee Post. G.. A. r.
and past commander and served department
inspector Of Connecticut in 1886. He also past
president OF the Connecticut Association of eN-
Union Prisoners OF War.
WOULD NOT WORK FOR REBELS.-1Iajor
George O. Whitney, of Hartford, the secretary of
the association. tells as follows of his experiences
at the Florence prison and how he refused to work
for the Confederates:
In January. Is65 at the prison pen In Florence.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-16

not strong enough even to climb a tree and knew
dogs would be sent after me. I another prlo-
oner horribly torn by dogs who chased him and
when he took refuge in tree the guards made him
come down and face the dogs under penalty OF De
ing shot. There strips OF flesh hanging from
one of his arms when he came back.
l have never fully recovered from my trying eX-
perences but / am in fairly good health, although
/ have 10 be careful about my diet. For number
of years / had intervals an inordinate desire Tor
food like the craving for drink. which many men
suffered from and l would have 70 gratity IT by
eating TO excess. but / always paid the penalty ot
suffering afterward from my intemperance in eat
ing In recent years l have been able to overcome
this in a large degree.
SOLDIER ESCAPED AS SAILOR-Captain Hiram
Buckingham OF Washington. gives the following
account OF his escape from Andersonville:
was captured with the 18th Connecticut Infantry,
of which regiment ! cuarterIaster zeEGeanL
New-York tribune., 1902-02-16

ton, y. c, who has held the Office OF State Con-
troller. Henry +. Savage. OF Berlin: Captain T. B
Robinson. OF Bristol; Thomas Walker. of Plants
vile. who has been member of the General As
sembly from Southington; Lieutenant A. y. Case.
of Simsbury; II. B. Cook and A d. Thompson, or
Bristol; Egbert Dart Of Rockville who is a mem
ber of the 7th Regiment monument committee
(Senator Hawley's commandJ; Colonel George D
Chapman. OF Middletown; George F. Denison. Of
Hartford: General S T. Chamberlain. of Barre.
warden OF the Connecticut State prison for
years; oliver W. Gates. of New-London: Wallace
r Andrus. of Tacoma. Wash, who made his escape
from the rebels after months OF suffering the Rev
F. +. Atwood. of Hartford. chaplain of the assO-
citation; eX-Surgeon General Evelyn s Bissell. OF
New-Haven: John Cotter of this city who as the
head of the regulators in AndersonyiIle vyrested
the powers from the notorious Pete" Aubrey which
he welded the chief of the raiders Augustus
H Funck. OF Bristol; William G. Hooker, OF Meri-
New-York tribune., 1902-02-16

The success of the reunions of old prisoners OF
war depends largely upon the efforts Of Secretary
Whitney
The first honorary member of the association to
pe elected was Mrs NJ. 9. Richards formerly Of
Pennington but now of this city. During the
period OF the war Mrs. Richards was Miss Maria
NJ {. Hall of Washington. She entered the army
hospital service. when twenty years old To
engage IN the alleviatiou Of suffering in the Union
hospitals IN Washington She the appreciation
Gf surgeons of high standing I'm the army. such as
Aanderkieft and LonEnecker who were at the
Naval School Buildings in Annap polls where Miss
Han was placed at the head of the nurses in that
New-York tribune., 1902-02-16

James Acton Miller. Of New-Haver. who served
in the % New-York Cavalry, a prisoner for
fifteen months. He was captured a Madison Court
House. Va. in September. 1853. In recounting his
experiences, Mr. Miller says:
was confined at Libby Prison. Belle Island, An
dersonville, Savannah. Black Shear Milan and
Florence and was finally exchanged with ten thou
sand others. Ny weight when I taken
1S5 pounds. and two weeks after my release. when
got NeW-York I weighed only s. pounds. But
I had made up my mind that the rebels should
New-York tribune., 1902-02-16

WERE CAPTURED BY FRIENDS-rieutenan+
Herbert F. Landon. of Hartford. details mis- escape
follows
was one Of eighteen Union officers who Sc
cretSd themselves in the dark and miserable loft of
The hospital building at the asylum prison pen
columbia. ;. O., remaining there for over forty
hours living on Cornmeal and water. We made
our exit from this perIlouS position about midnight
on February T.. l>65. escaping the woods five
miles distant. Three of us We're captured the fol-
lowing morning by the advance guard of General
Sherman's grand old army.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-16
PRISON CAMP SURVIVORS
COVNECTJCCT WAR FETER-
ANS TO MEET
5ov SOME OF THEM CARRIED FLAG
WITH THEM IN CAPTIVITY.

The elements Of pathos which always enters
- a gathering of war veterans is constantly
t..-essine in the case Of survivors of the Re
Lol1ion. The line of Grand Army men who fol
lax Memorial Day professions is becoming
.borter every year. and the steps Of the vet
rams more haltng. The lasting horrors of
var are particularly brought out at a meeting
If Z body like the Connecticut war prisoners.
Fach Of them was captured during the war and
sent to Southern prisons. where some Of them
were confined for many months under the most
terrible conditions. Many of them were
wounded AZ the time Of capture. and had TO
bear with that in addition 10 the suffering of
conAnemen- Hardly man is there i'm the ex-
nrisoners' association who has not been more
ar less handicapped in life as a result of his
var experience Yet when they get together
e. these reunions there is no expression Of re
gret thar they took mp arms for the Union be
cause OF he var-made infrmites which may
he bearing down upon them in old age.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-16

me release from prison parole. good clothes
and plenty of food and pay at the rate OF 500 a
month i'm gold if ] would go and work in the gov
erument works near by.
"WiU you Eo2" tho civilian asked.
"TIl sec vou ali I'm hell first. and then T WON'T
was my reply. That sent the party away more
Of a hurry than they came, and perhaps wiser.
There constant demands for make
shoes, etc. under parole and possibly "A few tried
il, but with mental provis1 get away the first
opportunity that offered.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-16

Southern prisons were cent through the lines ~ be
paroled in 1863. There we're no scenes in the war
more pathetic than the ones witnessed by MIS-.
TIavrlev as the dying Union soldiers reached the
lines. many of them passing away before they
reach protection Of the United states ndg
and all suffering in mind and body from exposure
and imprisonment Mrs. Hawley entered into the
work of alienation with all her heart and strength
Overwork and exposure resulted IN illness from
which she never recovered. When she died, years
after there was much sorrow in Connecticut vet
eran circles The old soldiers decorate her grave
in Cedar hin Cemetery every Memorial Day.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-16

made a friend OF him AT the time by ways known
to the initiated He recognized me IN my disguise
and said You are darned pretty sailor gave
him signal which he understood. He laughed and
passed on We were soon on the way. and IN about
days reached Charleston. There the navy
officers who had been confined in Charleston Jails
were in cars standing the track. They connected
with our train and We We're all taken To Libby
Prison Richmond After remaining there few
weeks We were taken down the James River and
exchanged at Aikens Landing. 7 resumuS my own
name
EXPERIENCE OF JUDGE PHELPS.-Ore Of
New-York tribune., 1902-02-16

institution During the first months of 1865 thou
SANDS OF l Mon war prisoners were received
Annapolis from the South and many came under
the personal care and interest OF Miss Hall She
called them her boys and that characterization
has remained until the present day. After the war
Miss Hall married well known manufacturer
Lucas Richards. OF Tnonville. and removed To- this
State Her husband died several years ago. and for
some time she has lived in this city
The first wife Of Senator Hawley. who was the
niece of Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe. her life
sacrifice for the Union prisoners Of war She
New-York tribune., 1902-02-16

see the soles OF my feet. and that determina-
tion carried me through. I strong men at
Andersonve just sit down and weep and then
give up and die.
When 1 was sent to Milan I was among the
first prisoners there and the guards not
ganiZed, so / had chance to escape. But l found
myself weak after walking half a mile that
had give up and I went back. believing that |
could stand the strain six months longer. l was
New-York tribune., 1902-02-16

At the coming annual meeting steps will be taken
toward petitionng the legislature for the erection
OF suitable monument in Andersonville com
meunorating the Connecticut men who died in that
Confederate prison Nine companies Of the 10th
Connecticut Regiment imprisoned there
through the summer Of 1864 Nearly half OF the
regiments membership died in the stockade.
The membership of the association also includes
the names of General Frank d. Soat. of Washing
New-York tribune., 1902-02-16

then hunted up the rebel sergeant and gave him
sullivan : record as my own 1 procured a sailors
SUIT and hid II until such time aS The sailors We're
called for when dOUUod the sailors suit and piit
my own clothes I'm Il sailors ditty bag AS the list
or names was called one evening ] answered 10
John sullivan and passed ont the gate with the
other sailors. We We're taken to the railroad sta
tion. about half mile from the prison. and placed
IN fresht cars. Fires had been buil alongside the
rack 10 dUOrd light. I standing i'm the door
when rebel detective came along who had arrested
me few weeks before for buying some peaches
from a 'Confed, IL beInE against orders l had
New-York tribune., 1902-02-16

den; Herbert f. Landon. of this city who also
made his escape from the rebel stockades expe-
rlencng perilous adventures in reaching the Union
HheS; Amos Nichols. of Stafford Springs; Frederick
2Ary; Judge l. d. Phelps. of Rockville; Robert n.
hellogE or Cincinnati. who "A member of the
General Assembly from the town Of Manchester i'm
1873 and was the originator of the Connecticut
tramp law. Samuel GriSwod. of Guilford. Colonel
Jacob l.. Greene. president OF the Connecticut
Mutual Life Insurance Company. who in the
Michigan cavalry in the war: Charles s. Spaulding
Or SouthinEton, and Henry g Williams. of New
Britain Captain Reuben Waterman of Meriden.
whose sword was returned to him from the South
New-York tribune., 1902-02-16

Andrew W. Loomis. who IS messenger Of the
superior Court and city assessor at WiIlimanti,
and constable of Windham. states the following
experience:
I enlisted on April 1s 1901 rs private for three
months, and was in The hrst battle of Bull Run
on July 2l, 1861, helped to organize cou1panv of
the 18th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry ana was
New-York tribune., 1902-02-16

the members of the association is Lester D. Phelps
judge of the probate district of Ellington and as
sOciate judge OF the Rockville City Court In Au-
gust 1861, ne enlisted private in Company Is,
sub Pennsylvania Cavalry, which actively en-
gagged in l35 skirmishes and battes-Ouy equalIed
by other the official records Of thu War
Department attest, and the only regiment con-
neCted with the Army Of the Potomac that was
New-York tribune., 1902-02-16

Plymouth y. c.. april 20 1854 by General Hoke's
command, the entire garrison. consisting OF I.S00
men, being taken. We We're sent 10 Andersouville.
and arrived there about Nav l. We We're the nrst
fresh fish,, as new prisoners were called. 10 come
in There were a few thousand old prisoners there
that had been transferred from Belle Island that
had managed 70 survive the horrors of that place
! survived that long hot summer, and one day in
september a rebel sergeant came through the
prison getting a list Of sailors, saying that the
Federal Government to make q SncciaI ex-
change Of sailors; l conceived the idea of making
my escape by taking the name of a dead sailor who
had recently died by name John Sullivan. belong
ing 10 The gunboat Underwater. captured at New
berne. y. G.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-16

a few months ago. who died recently was a mem
Der OF the association.
RECOLLECTIONS OF REBEL PRISONS.
WHAT SOME GRAY HAIRED VETERANS
RECALL
Interesting details OF the experiences OF some
Of the Connecticut men who were in the Confed-
crate prison pens and stockades are given here
with