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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-03-14
LONG RETIRES.
tary of the Nnvy-Moody Is APP
pointed Successor.

Washington, March 1.-THE third
change in the cabinet of President
Roosevelt occurred Monday when Sec
retary Long submitted his resignation
in a graceful letter, it being accepted
in one equally felicitous by the pres
ident. The change was made complete
by the selection of Representative Will
liam Henry Moody, of the Sixth con-
gressional district of Massachusetts,
as Mr.. Longs successor in the navy de-
partment.
This change has been expected for
long time. Mr.. Long had intended to
retire at the beginning of the late
President MciKnley's second term, but
he consented to remain until certain
lines of policy in which he was involved
were more satisfactorily arranged.
Then when President Roosevelt sue
ceeded, though anxious to return to
private life-for Secretary Long will
never again enter public life-a strong
feeling of loyalty towards Mr.. Roose-
welt induced the secretary to defer his
retirement until it was convenient for
the president to make n change. Re-
Gently Mr.. Long has been in Massachu-
setts making arrangements with his
old legal connections to reenter the
practice of law, and he has had his
house at bingham put in order for his
occupation. When Mr.. Long entered
the cabinet originally he was an active
member of the firm of Hemingway e.
Long, a well known legal firm of Bos-
ton. He always has maintained n
silent connection with the concern,
and will again become an active part
ner.
Mr.. Moody's selection for the post
of secretary of the navy was the out
come of an interesting contest. There
were no less than a half dozen aspir-
| ants. but the struggle finally mar
rowed down to the two representa-
tiyes in congress-Mr. Foss, of Illinois,
chairman of the naval committee of
the house, who had the energetic sup
port of his western colleagues, and Mr..
Moody. for whom Senator Lodge made
the winning fight. 1t was for time
| in doubt whether Mr.. Moody would
not be placed in some important for
eign mission rather than in the navy
department, but he preferred to stay
at home.
Thenews that Representative Moody
Of Massachusetts, had been offered and
had accepted the navy portfolio
reached the capitol shortly after noon,
and Mr.. Moody, who was on the floor
of the house, was showered with
hearty congratulations. For several
I =.
of the side aisles on the republican
side. Democratic members noticed
the demonstrations and crossed over
to join in the ovation, his congratula'
tions from that quarter being fully as
hearty and sincere as those from his
own side of the house.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-03-14
CHILDREN ALL DEAD.
Three Boys and Two Girls Perish I'm
burning Home of Man In
New York State.

Binghamton, N V, March 11.-"Dig
one large grave; children all dead"
So reads a telegram received Mon
day by his sister in this city from
Thomas Scanlon, whose five children
were burned to death at Shinhopple,
Delaware county, Sunday night. They
We're Mary, aged 13; Thomas, aged
IL; Nellie, aged eight; Dennie, aged
four, and Michael, aged years. The
bodies will be brought here in one
large coffin for burial to-day. No de-
tails of the accident can be secured.
Shinhopple is small settlement
near Hancock, comprised of only a
few houses and the Finch-Ross Chem
ical company's works, where Scanlon
was employed. The family removed
there from this city five months ago.
1t is presumed the home was burned
at night while Scanlon was away and
that all the occupants except Mrs.
Scanlon perished.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-03-14
A CYCLONE IN TEXAS.
Much Property Destroyed and Two
People Fatally Injured.

Dallas, Tex, March PA cyclone
yesterday swept through the south
ern suburbs of Dallas and passed on
toward the northeast, levclling
fences and destroying small farm
buildings in its path.
At De Soto. IA miles from Dallas,
three dwelling houses and two stores,
including the post Office, were demol-
ished. One of the dwelling houses
destroyed was that of j. NJ. Johnson.
His 4-year-old daughter was so badly
injured that she died.
Three miles east of Dallas, the
dwelling house of I. d. Reagan was
wrecked. The family escaped with
out injury. In Queen City. the ex-
treme southern suburb of Dallas, six
dwelling houses were blown to pieces
by the wind. Mrs. George Bray re-
ceived fatal injuries. Mr.. Bray and
children were seriously injured. c.
d. Bourne, wife and child, and AL
bert Ewing and family were away
from home. Their house was literal
ly torn to pieces, and negro servant
was badly hurt. A score or more OF
other houses were badly damaged,
but not wrecked. The property loss
in Dallas county will reach at least
SlOO O00
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-03-14
A GREAT STRIKE.
Transfers and Freight Handlers
Stop Work In Boston-Eight
Thousand Men Involved.

Boston, March 11.-After nearly six
weeks of skirmishing the dreaded la
Dor war between the organized team
sters, freight and express handlers of
Boston, and the two great railroad
corporations, the New York, New
Haven & Hartford and the New York
Central & Hudson River, the latter To-
cally known as the Boston & Albany,
broke out Monday. The outlook is that
unless powerful agencies are speed
lily invoked to compel peace, the strug-
gle will have a far-reaching effect.
The strike, which is sympathetic one,
already involves 5000 men in and
about Boston. Stopping work be-
cause of the discharge of union men
who refused to handle nonunion
moved freight, the various organiza-
tions now on strike made every effort
Monday to extend their sphere of in
fluence of affiliated bodies, while the
corporations energetically tried to fill
the strikers places and to receive and
dispatch goods offered them. Both
met with some measure of success.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-03-14
THE SEALERS' STRIKE.
&c Is Ended by Giving Them an Adj
vance in Wages.

ST. Johns, n. F., March 12.-The
sealers' strike here is ended and the
sealing steamers have sailed for the
ice foes. The men Tuesday after
noon refused the owners offer of
$3.50 for seals, besides the abolition
of all berth charges.
As a result of this refusal, public
opinion strongly condemned the men,
the concessions accorded by the own
ers being regarded as liberal. Some
of the crews then withdrew from the
majority and decided to accept the
owners terms. The police afforded
these men protection and enabled
the owners and crews to reach the
ships in spite of the threatening
overtures of the strikers. In the
meanwhile scores of men joined the
other ships.
The aggressive strikers boarded
these vessels and drove the men
ashore, but they could not keep pace
with the defections. Finally the
committee of the strikers. seeing
that the situation was getting be-
yond their control, decided to accept
the owners terms and ordered the
strike off. The committee directed
all the men to join their ships and
within two hours the ships had crews
and were sailing to sea.
The terms of the settlement are
that the men shall get $3.50, as
against 1925 last year, per hundred
weight for seals; they also get free
berths, as against the former charge
of So,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-03-14
Negro Lynched.

Little Rock, Ark, March 11-A Ga
zette special from Foreman, Little
River county, says: A negro, giving
his name as Horace Mccoy, accused of
assaulting a white woman and a
negress, was hanged by mob at II
o'clock Sunday night. About $3.50
O'Clock Sunday the negro assaulted
negro woman. She was badly cut about
the head and shoulders in the struggle,
but succeeded in getting away. Later
the negro met Mrs. John Lemons,
whom he also assaulted. A desperate
fight followed, the negro cutting Mrs.
Lemons dangerously about the head,
neck and shoulders. He was cap
tured about dark, and at IL o'clock
Sunday night was taken out by mob
and lynched.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-03-14
FIGHT ON MERGER.
The Attorney General Asks for Dis
solution of the Northern
Securities.

st. Paul, Mimi, March 1.-THE at
torney general of the United States,
as directed by President Roosevelt,
Monday afternoon at five o'clock filed
in the federal circuit court bill in
equity intended to nullify the recent
merger of the Northern Pacific, Great
Northern and Burlington Railway
companies. The action is brought
under the Sherman or antitrust law
of 1890, and supported by the deci-
sion of the United States supreme
court of March. 1896. The attorney
general asks that the Northern Sc
curities company be compelled to sur
render the shares of stock in the
Great Northern and Northern Pacific
companies. He asks further that the
officers and stockholders of those two
railway companies be perpetually en-
Joined from recognizing or accepting
the Northern Securities company as
the owner or holder of any of the
shares of their capital stock. These
demands are made for reasons, brief
ly stated, as follows:
That the Northern Pacific and Great
Northern railways were the only transcon-
tinental competing lines across the north
ern tier of states from the great lakes to
| the Pacific
That In 1893 an attempt was made to con-
solidate the two companies. but that the
attempt was defeated by decision of the
| United States supreme court on March 30,
1896, in which 1t was held that the practical
| effect would be the consolidation of two
parallel and competing lines
That the merger of the companies named
by the transfer of stock to the Northern
Securities company is only an attempt to
evade the decision Of the United States
| supreme court of March 30. 1896.
| That the Northern Securities company has
effected a combination in restraint OF
trade and commerce In violation of the
antitrust law of July 2. 1890
That the Northern Securities company
was not organized in good faith; that 4,
has not and never had any capital sufficient
| to warrant such a stupendous operation;
that its subscribed capital is only $4,000.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-03-14
HIS FIRST VETO.
President Roosevelt Sends Mes
sage to the Senate.
Senate Had Voted TO Remove the
Charge Of Descrtion from n Mans
War Record - President Says
BILL L. Unjust to Wen who
Were Faithful TO Dutp,

Washington, March 12.-President
Roosevelt on Tuesday sent his first
veto message to congress. 1t was
directed to the senate and the bill
vetoed was one removing the charge
of desertion from the naval record
of John Glass. The message was as
follows:
There can be no graver crime than
the crime of desertion from the army
or navy, especially during war; it is
then high treason to the nation and
is justly punishable by death. No
man should be relieved from such a
crime, especially when nearly 40
years have passed since it occurred,
save on the clearest possible proof
of his real innocence. In this case
the statement made by the affiant be-
fore the committee does not in all
points agree with his statement made
to the secretary of the navy.
I'm any event it is Incompetent
sfble to me that he should have made
effective effort to get back into the
navy. He had served but little more
than a month when he deserted, and
the war lasted for over a year after
wards, yet he made no effort what
ever to get back into the war. I'm
der such circumstances it seems to
ME that to remove the charge of de-
sertion from the navy and give him
an honorable discharge would be to
falsify the records and do an injus-
tice to his gallant comrades who
fought the war to a finish. The
names of the veterans who fought in
the civil war make the honor list of
the republic; and l am not willing to
put upon it the name of a man un-
worthy of the high position"
After the message had been deliv-
cred Senator Gallinger, from the
committee on naval affairs, read the
report of the committee on which the
senate acted. From that statement
it appeared that Glass enlisted in
January, 1864, when only 16 years of
age, and that, having witnessed an
act which compromised the second
officer of the ship, he was taken
ashore in March of that year by that
officer and told not to report again
for duty. The committee say that
this order, together with Glass
youth, was responsible for his deser-
ton
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-03-14
GREAT TIDAL WAVES.
Wipe Out Whole Villages and XIII
Scores of People Along Gem
trail American Coast.

San Francisco, March 1.-THE
steamer Newport, from Central Amer
lean and Mexican ports, brought the
first news of a disaster between La
Libertad and point 80 miles north of
Acajutla. In the morning of March 4
three tidal waves burst over all that
length of coast, and when the Newport
sailed SO bodies had been recovered.
The waves went over the barriers that
had been built along the coast and
swept up to La Libertad and Acajutla.
The towns were not damaged, but sew
eral fishing settlements were de-
stroyed. At Acajutla number of
children We're among the missing,
while many mothers had been carried
away.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-03-14
A Municipal Ownership Move.

Detroit, March 12.-The common
council last night granted the CO.
operative Telephone Co.. recently or
ganized here in opposition to ths
Bell Co. a franchise to do business.
establishing the maximum rate at
S24 for residence and S4S for business
phones. The ordinance contains a
provision that the company must sell
its plant to the city when the city
obtains the right to operate mu-
nicipal telephone exchange. The
council also instructed the mayor to
appoint commission to install =
municipal gas plant.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-03-14
DEFEAT FOR BRITISH
Gen. Methuen Wounded and Cap
tured by Beers.
Lord Kitchener's Dispatches Telling
of the Disaster Creates Excite
ment in the House of Com
mOns-Irlsh Cheers.

London, March lit was announced
Monday that Gen. Lord Methuen and
four guns had been captured by the
Beers commanded by Gen. Delarey.
The news came like thunderbolt to
London. The extra editions of the even
ing papers giving an account of the
disaster were eagerly bought up and
their readers hurried through the
streets with anxious faces, and bitter
remarks were passed on the subject of
the governments declaration that the
war in South Africa was over. The
news came tao late to affect business
on the stock exchange, but excited curb
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-03-14
A New Jersey Tragedy.

Camden, n. j., March 12.-Because
he was unable to obtain Sossession
OF his child Lafayette Gruf, aged 2l
years, of Gloucester, n. j., yesterday
cut the throat of his wife. Mary,
aged 10 years, killing her instantly.
He then fired shot from n revolver
at his 7-months old child, Katie, but
the bullet missed it's mark and lodged
in the head of Mrs. Susan Gowie.
aged 55 years, Mrs. Gruff's aunt,
with whom the young woman was re-
siding. The tragedy was enacted at
Wcstmont, about four miles south of
this city. Gruff was arrested.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-03-14
A Great storm Mt Omaha.

Omaha, Neb., March 12.-The
heaviest wind, rain and hail storm in
the history of the city visited Omaha
and Douglas county early Tuesday.
1t struck the northern edge of the
city and moved northeast. Although
perhaps so buildings were more or
less damaged, nobody was seriously
injured. The Monmouth Park Meth
odist church was literally torn to
pieces. Several nearby towns in this
county report the worst storm for
wears
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-03-14
Many killed by n Tidal Wave.

San Francisco, March 12.-The Pa
cific Mail Company's steamer New
port, from Central American and
Mexican ports, brings details of re-
cent disaster between La Libertad
and a point 80 miles north of Aca-
Julia. Without moments warning
a terrific tidal wave burst over all the
length of the coast and when the
Newport sailed for San Francisco SO
bodies had been recovered and
buried
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-03-14
Miner. Prepare for a strike.

Shamokin, Pa, March 12.-Vice
President Paul Pulaski, of the Ninth
district United Mine Workers, said
last evening that there will be S147,-
900 in the treasury of the district.
and that the money would support
the miners of this region for six
weeks in case of strike being or
dered next week.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-03-14
Receiver Appointed.

Lincoln, ILL.,, March II. - Acting
upon the recommendation of State
Auditor Mccullough and Attorney
General Hamlin in the circuit court,
Judge Myers appointed L. C.
Schweidtferger, cashier of the Ger
man American national bank of this
city, in bond of 100000, receiver
of the State Bank of Elkhart, which
failed week ago with a shortage of
more than $32 1000.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-03-14
Dien of Pneumonia.

La Crosse, Wis, March 11.-Wil-
liam Lohmiller. secretary of the La
Crosse Telephone company and a
prominent worker in independent
telephone circles. died here Sunday
morning of pneumonia, after shors
illness.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-03-14
VIII Meet In LouisyuIe.

Louisville, KY, March 1.-THE ma
tional committee of the peoples
party has been called to meet at the
Willard hotel, Louisville, April /, to
consider matters which will come be-
fore the allied party's national con-
vention in this city on April2 2.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-03-14
A High Honor,

Minneapolis, Mimi, March H.
Judge Ell Torrance, commander in
chief of the G. A. r., has just been Of
ficially notified of his appointment as
member of the board of visitors to
the United States military academy at
West Point.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-03-14

st. Louis, March 1.-THE United
States court of appeals, in a decision
handed down Monday, held that a
railroad is not responsible for the
loss of life of anyone travelling on
the road through the courtesy of an
employe of the company.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-03-14
Turkish Princes Sentenced.

Constantinople, March 11.-Princes
Lutfullah and Sabahaddin, sons of
Damad Mahmud Pasha. the sultan's
brother-in-law, and several other
Turkish fugitives of lesser note, have
been sentenced by default to per-
petual confinement in fortress.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-03-14
New Declines.

Washington, March 11.-Mr. H. s.
New of Indianapolis, has declined
the proffer of the Office of first as
sistant postmaster general, rendered
him some days ago by President
Roosevelt. Mr.. News business would
not permit him to accept.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-03-14
Five Miners Burned In Explosion.

South McAlester. /. T.. March H.
An explosion occurred in the Me-
Alester Coal and Mining company's
mine at Buck in which five miners
were badly burned. The explosion
was caused by miner firing shot
which ignited the gas and caused
several kegs of powder to explode.
The mine was not injured.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-03-14

Ardmore, l. T.. March lin a
saloon near Rush Springs, Judge
Green and James McGee, partners,
quarreled, and in a fight both We're
killed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-10-23
The COUNTY JAIL
Some Radical Changes in the Plans for
RecOns, Faction,

The plans for the proposed reconstruct
tion of the Chittendcn county jail were
examined TUESDAY at the county clerk $
Office by assistant Judges f.. r. Iolbrook
ana j. H. Allen, a representative of the
iirm with whom negotiations have been
IN progress being present According
TO the plans the shape of the iail will he
changed from the oCtaEOn form to a
square structure. The present steel cage
Will be taken out and the floor space VIII
be devoted to T. individual cells Six of
these cells are on one side of the struc-
ture and six on the other. the rear part
OF each cell being toward the centre OF
the building, The two sets of cells are
entirely separate and the prisoners in one
set can have 40 communication with prI-
soners in the other. In front of each set
of cells is a large corridor, which is Sc
parated from the outer walls of the iail
by an IRON grating, thus making it mpos-
Sible for the prisoners to have commune
cation with the outside world. Each cell
can be locked by the sheriff or
keeper separately or they can he locked
together and this can be done automati-
caIly without his coming in contact with
tn" prisoners Connected with each cell is
lavatory and d wide bunk is also in
stalled. The interior portion of this low
er floor does not contain particle of
wood or other combustiblc material. over
the iron ceiling is a layer of concrete and
the moor beneath is on iron supporters
so the building is absolutely fire proof.
The plans contemplate "A second floor
to the jail, This floor will be divided into
nine cells and one large room. occupying
the space of three cells. This floor is
divided in the center by solid wall
thus making four distinct sets of cells
This is done so that there may be pro-
per classification of prisoners. The large
room is designed for the use of prisoners
who may become sick. The plans also
contemplate the erection of an addition
on the east side of the Jail to be used as
an office for the sheriff The house
which is occupied by the sheriff will not
be remodeled.
The plans will be submitted to the
county legislative delegation immediate
ly and some action will be taken. Judge
Holbrook was asked Tuesday if the
Judges had considered changing the To-
cation of the jail and he replied that they
had not. and tnat such a proposition
would have to come from Burlington. lie
remarked that "a new building could be
built for about the same expense as
would be involved in reconstructing the
present one.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-10-23
EXTENSION OF CLIFF STREET
Hearing before Commissioners on
Petition Therefor.

There was hearing Monday afternoon
before the hoard Of street commissioners
hpon the petition for the extension of Clitt
street from South Willard to South Union
streets, the extension 20 be a. feet in
width. There was "A similar hearing some
months ago but at that time |. i. Wood
was the hea West property owner He has
since sold number of lots and there are
several Interested parties at the present
hearing c, w. Woodhouse objects to the
opening Of the street. lie Ia represented
by w. l. Burnap. Mr. Wood is repre-
scented by ]. f.. Cushman and j. II. Ma
comber and the city is represented by
City Attorney r. +. Brown.
IT was shown At the hearing that seven
lots would be opened on Mr. Woods prop
crtN, upon two OF which houses have al
ready been built. There would be ten 30
foot lots on Mr.. Warehouses; property
three on Mrs. Kate T. Russclls, two on
r, c. Mowers. two on a. G. smiths and
one ON the Brodie property.
The witnesses Monday included II. NJ.
Mcintosh, Mr.. Mower, Mr. Smith and {.
j.. Putney. The former testified in regard
20 drawing plans and as to the number Of
lots, etc. The others were all outspokcu
tn the belief that there was a public de
mand for the road and that the public
good demanded that ii be opened.
Mr.. Smith announced that he would
build three houses in that vicinity, two of
which would be on the extension. When
asked If Ofoot street would iniure his
property, he replied that it would ruin
one lot and greatly damage the other. He
proposes to invest about $1,000 in his
three houses. The other witnesses testi-
lied 10 the fact that the value of property
would be increased by the opening of the
street and the grand list of the city be
thereby increased