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The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-05-08
SOUTHERN.

Near Dallas. Texas. James Clevinger
was shot and killed by L. Clifton. who
was in turn killed by an unknown man,
who shot him through the heart
Edgar T. Washburn of Wickliif. Ky.
has filed petition in bankruptcy, with
S26,000 liabilities and no assets. The
creditors are lumber dealers in Chicago
and Milwaukee.
Conrad Lueder. who claimed to be a
brother of Baroness l.. Won Bergen Of
Germany. has disappeared from johnson
City. Tenn, leaving letters stating he in
tended to commit suicide.
Fire which started in the candy factory
of Bosnian Il Lowman destroyed nearly
n block of buildings in the heart of Nor
folk, Va. A rough estimate of the loss
is between S250,OOO and S50O,O0O. Two
hundred persons are out of employment
In Memphis, Tenn. +. l.. jackson ex-
cused himself from his breakfast table
and going into an outhouse, put the muz-
zle of a revolver down his throat and
fired. Death was instantaneous. 1t Is
said that the loss of 81 900 in cotton in-
duced melancholia.
Admiral Schley was the recipient at
Memphis of magnificent silver service.
the gift of admirers from Tennessee, Mis-
sissippi. Arkansas and Alabama. 1t was
presented TO him in the presence of 4 vast
audience by former Senator Thomas Tur-
ley, who made the presentation speech.
In the United States District Court
at Nashville, Tenn, W. W. Lea, book
keeper for the First National Bank, and
Thomas Z. Brady. former leading COM
mission merchant. pleaded guilty to de-
frauding the bank of S51 900 through
collusion. The penalty is from five to
ten years in the penitentiary.
1t has been learned that a murder was
committed recently in the penitentiary at
Rusk, Texas. Several MeXicans were
convicted of robberies extending over
number of years. in which it was esti-
mated that $4,000 worth of goods had
been stolen and sold. The leader of the
gang was Ramon Mendez. about Is years
old. The police used Juan Aguilar as
witness, and he was let off with five
years. As soon as Mendez had an op-
portunity after arriving at the peniten-
tiary he killed Aguilar.
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going in the opposite direction quarter
of a mile west of the station at Clyde,
n. Y. killing the engineer and fireman
of the mail and seriously injuring thir-
teen mail clerks.
Five burglars blew open the safe In
Daub < PreSsler's grocery store, Graf
ton, Pa. The explosion aroused the citi-
Gems and desperate fight ensued be-
tween the officers. the citizens, and the
thieves. The burglars finally escaped
with the cash box containing about s''o-
Two men were killed and another was
probably fatally injured while being low
cred to the bottom of one OF the shafts
at the new filtration plant in the north
eastern section of Philadelphia. The
basket in which they were riding over
down the shaft.
Five girls are known to have been
killed and more than a score injured dur
ing panic at the cigar factory of Har-
burger. Homan X Co. in Philadelphia.
The company employs over GOO girls. \
workman employed in the building Was
slightly injured by being caught in .an
elevator. Some person cried fire. anu
Immediately there was rush for the
stairway of the building. The crush was
so great that many of the girls turned
back and rushed for the windows. Be
fore they could be restrained from jump
ing a score or more had hurled them
selves 10 the street. The police officials
say that those who were killed Were
crushed TO death in the jam on the stair
ne they rnaAa mod rt,Sh In
the street. The girls were packed in the
hallway leading to the street by the hun
dreds. and those who were killed. faint
ed and were trampled and crushed TO
death by their excited comrades.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-05-08
FOREIGN,

William Mckinley Osborne, Uniteo
States consul general at London, is dead
after lingering illness.
During gun practice on the British war
ship Formidable. near Magdalena Island.
a gun burst, killing three marines.
An official estimate OF the total cost
of the South African war to March 81,
1903. places the amount at nearly f223,
100000.
Cardinal Martinelli. apostolic delegate
to the United States. has been recalled to
Rome and Monsignor Falconio probably
will succeed him.
Advices say that the French fishing
fleet recently was caught in a gale in the
North Sea. that three schooners founder
ed and that many lives were lost.
\ tornado has devastated the city Of
Dacca. British India, and adjoining
towns. Four hundred and sixteen per-
sons We're killed. Crops were ruined
throughout the district.
A disastrous fire swept over the town
of Lackayenanache. Japan, leaving death
and ruin in its trail. A large number
of buildings We're destroyed and seventy
uNe peisohS ioSl tueir ilNeS III tut udueS
1t is officially announced that Queen
Wilhelmina is out of danger. There is
general rejoicing throughout Holland.
The Chambers of the States General
have adopted by acclamation congratu
latory address to the throne
The expedition headed by William
Fitzhugh Whitehouse of Newport, L. l.,
who is accompanied by Lord Iiindlip.
reached Gildessa, on the Abyssinian
frontier, with the members in good
health. and proceeded TO Ads Abeda,
capital of Abyssinia.
King Victor Emmanuel OF Italy has
pardoned the officers of the United States
cruiser Chicago. who are imprisoned ut
Venice. They will be handed over i'm
mediately to the United States consul,
from whose charge they will be trans
ferred TO the Chicago.
A dispatch from Russia, filed on the
German frontier, announces that the
labor population of the whole district be-
tween Moscow and Vladimir, central
Russia. is in revolt. There have been
numerous encounters between the work
ingmen and the troops and many persons
have been Killed or wounded.
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sufficient vitality, an operation for
ovarian troubles. Not very cheerful
prospect, to be sure. /. however, was
advised to try Lydia L. Pinkbam's
Vegetable Compound and Sam
ative Wash; did so, fortunately
for me. Before a month had passed l
felt that my general health had i'm
proved; in three months more l was
cured, and L have been in perfect
health since. l did not lose an engage
mant or miss a meal.
"Your Vegetable Compound is GER
tainly wonderful, and well worthy the
praise your admiring friends who have
been cured are ready to give you L
always speak highly of it, and you
will admit I have good reason to do
so."-MRs. G. BRUCE, Lansing, Mich
$4,000 felfeit If abovs testinoniai Is not genuine
The fullest counsel on this
subject can be secured without
cost by writing to Mrs PinkhaM,
Lynn, Mass. Your letter win be
entirely confidential
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EASTERN.

Albert Smith, colored, was hanged at
Philadelphia for the murder of his wife.
Reggie" Vanderbilt is said 10 have
promised his relatives to give up gam
bling.
Congressman Amos J. Cummings of
New York died at Baltimore from pneu-
monia following an operation.
Michael Cherko, aged 3S, was murder
ed at Freeland. Pa, during the progress
of the Greek Easter services. George
Smith is under arrest, charged with the
crime
Prominent citizens opposed to the gov
ernment's Philippine policy met in New
York and appointed committee headed
by Carl Schurz to expose alleged cruelty
by the army.
Fire destroyed. the building of the
Schwarzwaelder Company, cloth spong-
ers, at Philadelphia. The loss is esti-
mated between $4,000 and S15, 1000. part
ly covered by insurance.
An explosion occurred aboard the sub
marine boat Fulton a short time after
she reached the Delaware breakwater at
Philadelphia. Five of the crew were in
jured, one Of them perhaps fatally. The
explosion is supposed to have been caus-
ed by gasoline.
New York Central fast mail No. g.
west bound, collided with fast freight
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-05-08
IN GENERAL.

William Henry Moody, the new Secre
tary of the Navy, has taken the oath Of
office. The oath was administered by
Z. p Hanna, solicitor of the department
Thomas Mast. the father of American
caricature. has been given a government
position President Roosevelt has nomi-
hated him for consul general at Guaya-
quill, Ecuador.
A billion-dollar packing trust is pre-
dicted by Chicago financiers if the United
States wins its suit against the packers;
combine would follow lines of United
States Steel Company and control entire
packing industry ef the country
The navigation syndicate has been a
profitable investment for j. Pierpont
Morgan 1t is authoritatively stated that
the New York financier will get E., ,JOO,-
600 ISL, 800, 600 for his work In organ
izing and financing the combine This
sum is to be in preferred stock.
j. J. Hill. the railway magnate, says
the injunction to control rates will be
futile, and that only roads that are hest
equipped and best suited will get traiiic
He speaks for what he calls inactive"
competition, denounces pooling, and de-
clares that roads that cannot carry
freight have no right to demand part of
the earnings of another road.
W. Mulock. minister of labor, has in.
troduced bill in the Dominion Pariia-
ment to prevent strikes on Canadian rail
ways. The measure provides first for Il
provincial or state board of arbitrators
of three. one selected by the company,
one by the employees, third chosen 10y
these two. If they fail TO agree in Sc
lection the government will appoint the
third.
Labor strikes We're numerous through
ont the United States the other day. but
the total number of men who went out
did not reach the figures predicted by
union leaders. The total number of
strikers reported at various points
amounts TO about $4,000 men in all. The
chief points of disturbance are in the
East. Pittsburg leading with about 5000
men out.
Just before departing for Scotland An.
drew Carnegie announced to President
W. " Frew of the board of trustees of
Carnegie Institute that he had completed
a new list of twenty libraries which he
had given to various cities in the United
States. The latest list of gifts will
amount to over S1.0O0.O00 and the libra-
ries will be located in cities of below the
third class.
According TO the Nome Nugget an I'M
portant discovery has been made there
A New York syndicate. at the head of
which is George ID. Roberts, well.
known mining man of the Pacific coast,
had been prospecting the tundra between
Nome and Penny rivers. The result of
the work the paper describes as startling
1t shows .hat gold dust estimated in the
millions is deposited in the vast tundras
which skirt the Bering coast.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-05-08
UNDESIRABLE IMMIGRANTS.
A Total of lot 1923 IIIiterates Reache
Our Shores Last Year

Our Shores Last Year.
The need of shutting our doors little
more closely ON the undesirable immi-
grant is emphasized by the recent report
OF Immigrant Commissioner Fitchie of
New York. Ii appears by the figures
which he submits that the immigration
for the last fiscal year was 20 per cent
more than during the preceding twelve
months. the increase coming largely from
the very countries from which it is seast
desired. About one-third of the total inn
migration was from Italy, and Il large
proportion of the remainder from Syria.
Croatia. Armenia ami neighboring re-
gions. Slavic immigration last year
reached total of 26.a31: South Italian.
1l1.29S: Ruthenian. 5.03.2:. Magyar, H..
33i; Polish. 81 .636-all representing in
creases Of from 10 TO 30 per cent over
the year preceding. As might be ex
pected. the number of illiterates was
greater in proportion than ever before.
The number of illiterates over ii years
old was 101 .323, or 21.6O per cent. In
1S99-19UO the proportion was 23.41 per
cent. and the number of illiterates, ~.
99S. In the amount of money brought
over. the South Italians make the poor
est showing, their figure being SS.6I per
capita. whereas the British and ter
mans averaged over S3l each. or more
than three times as much. Only :.3hl
persons were deported during the year.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-05-08
A Soldiers Narrow Escape.

Watts Flats, N. Y. May 5-Georss
Manhart Of this place, a hale and
hearty old soldier of so years Of age.
tells a thrilling story of a narrow es-
cape from death:
-Four years ago." he says, "the doc
tors who were attending ME during u
,eriOus illness called my wife aside and
told her that 1 could not live two
weeks. as had Bright's Disease. which
meant certain death.
"As a last resort We thought We
would try Dodd's Kidney Pills, and
accordingly sent to Mr.. Clark's drug
rtore and got box.
This remedy worked wonders in my
ease. I noticed the improvement at
pnce and discharged the doctor.
II KEEP. on improving until every
symptom Of illness had gone and was
,trong and, well.
II feel like boy and to-day l am
chopping wood as well at eighty as at
twenty. DOdd's Kidney Pills did II"
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Washington Notes.

Catholic university is short of funds.
and seven professors have been dropped.
White House east room will be redec-
GRATED and used as state dining room
hereafter.
House naval committee agreed 20 naval
appropriation of $4,000, which provides
for six nessels.
Senator Hawley has introduced 4 bill
to give the commanding general of the
army legal status.
Wives of Senators propose an amend
ment to the Constitution providing for
three Vice-Presidents at each quadren-
NAL election.
Congressman Mann OF Chicago has ask
ed the House to investigate the public
building now being erected in Chicago.
Congressman Hit has asked the House
for an appropriation for minister. consul
general and consuls in Cuba; salary Of
minister to be $4,000.
The Rev. T. Dewitt Talmagc left es-
tate of 100000. Widow receives one
third and balance will be divided among
children, according to will.
Bureau of foreign commerce bulletin
York to Brazil We're started there would
be sufficient freight in rubber and coffee.
Oscar S. Straus. in address at Ameri-
can Social Science Association conven-
ton. emphasized necessity of systema-
tizing American diplomatic and consular
services.
Colombia proposes that United States
shall nav lump sum of 81 600 600 repre-
senting fourteen years rental at $780,
600 a year, for the isthmian canal, and
that at the expiration of that time n new
agreement shall be made.
The Senate has confirmed the nomina-
tions of James X. Garfield of Ohio. TO be
United States civil service commission
er aud William Williams of New York,
to be commissioner of immigration for
the port of New York
Supreme Court granted State Of Wash
ington leave to file bill against Northern
Securities merger; State contended COM
bine stopped new lines and hurt value Of
lands granted by federal government.
The recent policy of the Postoftice De-
partment in excluding publications from
the second-class mail privileges, under
new rulings designated to correct alleged
abuses, is the cause of seven Injunction
suits being filed against Postmaster Gen.
eral Payne to restore the second-class
rate to the publications of the petition
ers. The suits were filed separately in
the District Supreme Court and the court
issued a restraining orde. on the POST
master General
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-05-08
C0NvlCTS ON A FARM.
An Experiment in Louisiana that HI
Proved a Success.

An Experiment in Louisiana that Ha.
Proved a success.
Inc experiments undertaken In Lou
lsiana some year. ago Of cOlonizing the
ess hardened criminals upon farms has
been attended by gratifying results
thus far. The State constitution adopt
I'd In 1893 provided that after the ex-
piration of the leases then in force no
:onvicts should be hired out to private
contractors. The Board Of Penitentiary
Commissioners bought lands and erect
ed buildings for the housing Of those
.onvicts who could be employed out
side the prison walls, and many Of the
able-bodied prisoners were set to work
raising cotton, as well as corn and other
food crops, and caring for cattle and
hogs, all the results Of their labor to
be applied TO the support Of the penal
institutions and their inmates.
The Legislature appropriated 100000
FOR the working out of the new plan
and the report Of the first years opera
lions is now made public. From the
two plantations which We're established
me total cash income for the first year
Is S1sOOOO. Besides this ready money
the board has several thousand tons
Of hay, 10000 bushels of corn and
enough peas and potatoes to carry men
and stock through the next crop year.
One Of the farms has a steam sawmill.
which is run by the convicts. Some Of
.hem are employed in building levees.
and others who are unable to perform
yuch active labor are busted with light
work in the prison at Baton Rouge.
The good effect of the system upon the
health Of the prisoners themselves is
shown by the fact that the mortality
among Louisiana convicts has been re.
tuced one-half.
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Mayors office and residence, DR.. VIII
hoft's Office and John Sharf's and John
Miller's residences are burned. with their
contents. The loss is probably $4,000.
The Legislature of the Chickasaw Ma
tion is in special session at TishomingO
TO consider the cattle tax question. The
nation had great trouble in collecting
this tax, and the Legislature is to be
asked to consider the turning over of
the collection to the United States gov
ernment. the money SO collected TO be
turned into the Chickasaw Nation.
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EVENTS OF INTEREST
THAT OCCURRED DURING THE
PAST WEEK.
fefssly Told Telegraph Talss In
Brief ParaEraphs-Many Casual.
ties-A Few Crimes-Soms Fires
Political and Religious Nswa
Po.tof.ice Robbers caueht.

st. Joseph mich. special: The second
postoffice robbery within a week near this
city occurred at Keeler Center. The safe
was blown open with dynamite and 1000
In stamps and currency WINS taken. Sheriff
Thomas organized a posse. and, after a
long hunt, two men, suspected 10 be the
robbers, were seen going north on the
Pere Marquette tracks near Hartford.
When they were ordered by the officers to
stop they ran into the adjoining woods. A
hot chase followed, during which many
shots were exchanged. One Of the suspects
was shot through the spine. He will not
be able to survive. The other man vas
overpowered after a desperate fight. The
men refuse to give their names.
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confe.ses the Murder.

A dispatch from Hammond, Ind. says:
Arthur Meyer, ls-year-old Lowell boy,
has confessed that he killed his employer,
Douglas Craft, a farmer, on April Is. The
tragedy, which created great sensation,
was heightened by Meyers former asser-
tions that Craft had shot at him and then
committed suicide. Craft lay in the barn
where he was shot for twelve hours with
out his wife coming near him. Owing to
the fact that Crafts clothes were not
powder burned, Meyer was arrested. He
Acknowledges now that he shot himself in
the arm to carry out the impression that
his employer had tried TO murder him.
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%'5ElARg762S

Chicago-Cattle, common to prime,
$3.50 to S6.25; hogs. shipping grades.
$4.25 to $3.50; sheep. fair to choice, So.
to $500: wheat, No. red, S3c to S4e;
corn. No. 2, Gle to &c; oats, No. 2, Ale
to 42c: rye, No. 2. SOC to 5Gc: hay, tim
othy. $1,000 to $500; prairie, $3.50 to
Sl3.5O; butter. choice creamery, Zoe to
pc; eggs, fresh, 13c to 15c; potatoes
00c to S1.O6 per bushel.
Indianapolis-Ca shipping. $500 to
500; hogs. choice light. S4.0O to 500;
sheep, common to prime. $3.50 TO $3.50:
wheat. No. ., soc to Sic; corn. No. .
white, 65c to G6c; oats, No. = white,
45c to 46c.
st. Louis-Cattle. $3.50 to S6S5; hogs,
$500 to 500; sheep. $3.50 to S6.25;
wheat. No. ., SOC TO Sic; corn. No. =,
No. =. SOC to G0c.
Cincinnati-Cattle, $500 to $3.50; hogs,
$500 to $40; sheep, $2.25 to S5.iO:
wheat, No. 2. S3c 10 See; corn, No. 2
mixed, 66c to 67e; oats. No. mixed,
44c to 45c; rye. No. 2. 62c to 63c
Detroit-Cattle. $3.50 to S6.25; hogs,
$500 to S6.S5; sheep, $3.50 to $500;
wheat, No. 2, Soc to See; corn. No. 3
yellow, ooc 10 Ofc' oats, NO. : White,
47c to 4Sc; rye, 6Oc to Gle.
Toledo-Wheat, No. . mixed. Sic to
Sic: corn. No . mixed, zoe 10 Gle; oats,
No. . mixed, 42c TO 43c; clover seed,
prime, S5.22.
Milwaukee-Wheat, No. northern.
&c TO T7c; corn, No. 3, Gle 10 63c; oats.
No. . white, 44c to 45c; rye, No. /, 59c
10 6Oc; barley, No. ., Csc TO 70c. pork.
mess. Sl6.GO.
New York-Cattle. S3.I5 to 500; hogs,
$500 to 500; sheep, $500 to $500,
wheat, No. , red, Sic TO SIC; corn, No. :.
Csc to 69c: oats, No. . white, sic TO 52c;
butter. creamery, 2lc TO 23c; eggs, west.
ern. 14c to 1Ic.
Buffalo-Cattle, choice shipping steers,
$500 to 500; hogs, fair TO prime. S3.OJ
to $50; sheep, fair TO choice, S3.25 tc
5000; lambs, COMMON to choice, SI.O0 tc
S-
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Gen. Rinaker Badly Hurt.

General John l. Rinaker, lawyer and
leading Republican politician of Central
Illinois, was severely injured while out
driving at Carlinville, LII. His horse be-
came frightened andran away, overturning
the buggy and throwing Gen. Rinaker
heavily to the ground.
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Americana Vsctorious.

The war department has received
cablegram from General Chaffee indicat-
ing that the campaign against Sultan
Baysma, one Of the principal Moro chiefs,
had been completely successful. The
result was accomplished by gallant as
sault on the principal Moro fort and its
capture after number of leading Moros
had been killed.
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The Cheerful Idiot.

That old pagan precept, know thy
SELF" said the shoe clerk boarder. "ts
not half bad as bit of advice"
Especially for a fat man." said the
Cheerful Idiot.
"And why for a fat man any more
than n thin?"
'It gives him wide acquaintance"
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Clara-Men are the most impatient
creatures. Harry knows that 1 have
an offer from Mr.. Oldchap. who is just
rolling in wealth. yet Harry is just as
unreasonable and babyish as If he
thought 1 really cared for that old
grayhead. Harry is so ugly about it
that he won't do me the smallest ia
vor.
Mother-What did you ask Harry 10
do?
Clara-I merely asked him to wait
and be my second husband.
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Gives Himself Up.

Hamilton Schuhler, formerly post master
ct Bellevue, Ohio, after wandering the
country over for several months, a fugitive
from justice, finally got tired Of the chase
and surrendered TO the police of New
York. In February last, Schuhler disap-
peared from Bellevue, taking with him
about 81, 400 of postal funds. He is penni-
less and penitent.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-05-08
Rexo,ut;oni.t. y;ctor;ou..

Ali the republic Of San Domingo, except
the port Of Puerto Plata, on the north coast,
and the capital, San Domingo. on the south
coast. Is in the hands of the Dominican
revolutionists. commanded by Vice Ad-
miral Vasquez, who with considerable
forces was, when last reported, expected
70 arrive before San Domingo soon.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-05-08

SkY Elae He D0csn,t Run.

''They do not run for office in my
country" said the man with the fierce
British accent. They stand for it."
And here" said the proud Ameri-
can, they run for 1t and the people
have to stand for t."-Indianapolis
praSa
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Not Annoyed.

Not Annoyed
Doesn't that person irritate you?
inquired Willie Washington
Not at allw answered Miss Cayenne.
But he disagrees in everything you
say to him."
'Yes. That pleases me. l have so
little respect-fOr his opinion that l am
never sure am right unless he takes
the opposite view."-Washingto Star.