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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-08-29
A NARROW ESCAPE.
Edge of n Precipice in n Fall
in Tennessee.

Monteagle, Tenn, Aug. 26.-Miss
Winnie Tucker, one of a party on a
mountain trip, stepped over the cliff
at Forest Point. Sidney Cowan, a
young Nashville man, sprang to her
rescue. He caught her, but too late to
prevent her fall, and himself was
dragged over the edge of the precipice,
the two going down together and land
ing 80 or 40 feet below. Cowan was
still conscious and as he rolled down
the ledge he caught on a bush, which
stayed his progress. Miss Tucker,
bleeding and unconscious, was falling
in the path he had come. AS she
passed he caught and held her, their
fight ending three feet from the edge
of 3OO-foot drop. Their companions
organized rescue party, descending
to the ledge by narrow, circuitous
path. Cowan was found clutching the
girls clothing in one hand and clump
of bushes in the other.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-08-29
COST ONE LIFE.
Woman Killed and Seven Persons In
jured In Accident to n Mem
phis Trolley Car.

Memphis, Tenn, Aug. 26.-One per-
con is dead and seven injured, one of
whom may die as the result of an un-
usual accident Monday. Mrs. New
ton L. Morris, of 30S Iowa avenue,
was killed. AS a car, southbound for
Jackson Mound park neared the
crossing of Georgia and Kentucky
avenues, the trolley wire broke in
front of it. The wire flew around
the car like a whip, the noise causing
a panic. The passengers made mad
rush for the rear door. Conductor
Jones was on the platform, and was
swept of by the frantic rush of men
and women. The first passengers
out fell in heap on the ground,
and those following continued to leap
on the pile. When finally the mass
was separated Mrs. Morris was found
unconscious. She died before an am
bulance could reach the scene.
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sustaius tho WIN.

New York, Aug. 27.-A decision was
handed down yesterday by Judge La
combe in the United States circuit
court deciding, SO far as that tri.
bunal is concerned, the noted Fayer
weather will case. Judge Lacombe's
decision confirms the decision of the
state court of appeals of July, 1897,
which admitted the will of the late
Daniel b. Fayerweather, the million
aire leather merchant, to probate.
Under the terms of the will the
greater portion of the estate, esti-
mated at $6,20o,000, was divided be-
tween various colleges and universi-
ties.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-08-29
Independent Parcels Post.

London, Aug. a6.-Beginning Sep
tember 81 the post offices of Great Brit
ain will accept parcels for transmits
sion to the United States. The va
rious attempts of the British govern
ment to conclude parcels post ar
rangement with the United States hav-
ing resulted in failure. the British pos
tai department has arranged this in
dependent service. The Cunard and
White Star lines will convey the par
cells to the United States, and the
American express company will de-
liver them in that country. The
charges will be "a cents for each three
pound package and 72 cents for pack
ages weighing from seven to l pounds,
to principal points in the United
States, with an additional charge of
"a cents for British customs clear
ance fee. The United States customs
fee will also be added.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-08-29
ARMY VS.. NAVY.
Land Forces VIII Try TO Prevent
Dash of wnrships Past Long
Island Forts.

New York, Aug. 26.--Maj. Gen, Mac
Arthur has made public the text of
the rules agreed upon for the coming
army and navy maneuvers. The whole
scheme of operations is based upon
the assumption that, in anticipation
of declaration of hostilities, strong
hostile fleet, without torpedo boats,
determines to make sudden dash on
the eastern entrance of Long Island
Sound to secure naval base, in the ex-
pectation of finding the land forces, in
the absence of declaration of war,
in somewhat unprepared condition
The periods of the maneuvers are to
be divided into two distinct phases
period of preparation and period of
hostilities. During the first period
it is intended that there shall be day
attack and night attack by the fleet,
and If possible n bombardment and the
forcing of a passage. During the en-
suing period mines and obstructions
may be planted by the defense and
the conditions ofwar are to be followed
as closely as possible.
nation to be gained relates to the gen.
eral efficiency, down to the smallest
detail, of all that appertains to the
construction and armament of the
land defenses and the training of the
forces manning them. The navy will
concern itself with the best means of
obtaining ranges, the effect of mines
rl 4lN f., 90 nj
tack, efficiency of signals, the use OF
search lights, and the general control
of artillery fire.
Umpires of both services are to be
detailed to all ships and forts and will
report to a board of arbitration of five
officers whose judgment will be final
In addition a number of observers will
act with each of the forces as the rep.
resentatives of the other.
The period of preparation will be
from midnight August 90 to midnigh,
| August 81, the period of hostilities ex
tending from the latter hour to noon
September 0. The defense will consist
of Forts Rodman, Adams, Wetherill
Greble, Mansfield. Wright, Michie
Terry and the fort on Gardner's point
There will be no floating defenses
The attack will consist of about 1!
ships, of which five will rank as battle
ships and the rest as cruisers and gun
boats.
The naval militia will embark al
Newport on August 80 to be distrib
uted to the ships. At the close of the
maneuvers the attacking fleet will
pass in review before the forts.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-08-29

fer to disappear from the map of Eu-
rope. Such is the peoples will"
Crete was at once blockaded by
the powers and a Greek vessel load
ed with supplies for the Cretans was
sunk. Still Greece remained firm,
and Greece and Turkey made rapid
preparations for war.
At this juncture the popular senti-
ment in England in favor of Crete
and Greece crystallized In one of the
most thrilling and famous letters
ever written by Mr.. Gladstone. He
held up to ridicule the oft-repeated
of the powers to preserve the "integ-
rity of the Ottoman empire"
Meanwhile the greatest activity of
the powers could not prevent war be.
tween Turkey and Greece. They came
to blows upon the Thessahan frontier.
The history of this war and its disas.
trous results for Greece is too recent
to need comment. BY this war Greece
brought only suffering upon herself,
and apparently she did not accomplish
her design for Crete. Under the terms
of the treaty her troops were with.
drawn from the island. Her famous
mountain homes had been taken.
She became a weakened nation, bur-
dened with debt, while Turkey took
place among the powers.
Yet time has demonstrated that
her struggle was not wholly in vain.
She stood fearlessly for justice and
the worlds sympathy for Crete was
aroused. Crete still belongs to the
sultan's domains, but his power has
rapidly waned. In 1898 Turkish out
breaks led to demand by the pow.
ers that the Turks evacuate the is.
land, 1t being provided that, to save
the dignity of the sultan, one flag
should be permitted to float over one
lonely station upon the small island
of Suda-a spot so remote that the
flag will be safe from insult. AS an
other sign of the triumph of Justice
Prince George of Greece has for
some years represented the powers
as high commissioner of Crete.
There are those who think the time
is not distant when the powers will
permit the total overthrow of Turk
ish authority and union of the is.
land with Greece. Who shall say
that the Grecian sacrifice has not ac.
complished this? Her position, al
though pronounced foolish, was an
example to the world. Said Mr.. Glad
stone in his reference to the service
thus done by Greece for Europe: 81
can remember no case in Which so
small state has conferred so great
a benefit" MILTON MARKS.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-08-29
FRATERNAL CONGRESS.
It Meets at Dcnver-Mortality Tables
and Death Rates DO Not Agree.

Denver, Col, Aug. 27.-The nation
al fraternal congress, the central or
ganization of the fraternal and insur-
ance orders of this country and Can
ada, met in annual convention here
Tuesday. There are over 800 dele
gates present. Fifty-seven fraternal
societies hold memberships in the
congress.
The aRnual report of President
Young, of the National Fraternal
Press association, was largely de-
voted to the action of Third Assist
ant Postmaster General Madden, IN
excluding fraternal publications con-
tanning advertisements, from the
mails as secondclass matter. Many
speeches were made denouncing this
construction of the law.
Among the papers read was one by
d. o. Millard, of the Knights of the
Loyal Guard, of Flint, Mich, on
mortality and Its Costs" He report
ed the national fraternal congress
experience table to show Il death rate
at 40 years of 1879 per cent, start
ing with 100000 lives at 20 years. AS
to this table, DIR. Millard said:
Il am constrained to call the at
tention of this body to the fact that
our table shows at the age of 40
years that the mortality has in
creased about per cent over that
| of tables that have been standard in
| the United States or Canada, except
in tropical experiences, for long
| time"
DIR. Millard suggested as probable
cause the "hustle" of the lodge sys-
| tenn, with the desire to increase men,
bership and at the same time the pay
ment by the fraternal societies Of
about one-third the sum paid by old
line companies to their medical exam
| iners for n like amount of work.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-08-29
The Romantic History
of the Island of Crete
1t Recalled by of Additional Trouble With
the Su1tan's Government.

il need be for the protection of it's
Cretan kinsmen. She openly avowed
her purpose of intervention and inn
mediately began to land troops in
the territory, and the union of Crete
and Greece was proclaimed by the
Christians of the island.
But the powers had another pro.
gramme. When the startling news
reached them they dispatched troops
Immediately to keep the Grecian and
Turkish troops from engaging in
actual war. Their presence, how
ever, did not prevent scenes of war
and carnage and the destruction Of
property by fire. The severest bat
ties sprang up between the Moslems
and the Christians under the Grecian
flag. In short, the bombardment of
Canea by the international squadron
alone served to check the reign of
terror.
Thoroughly aroused to the necessi-
ty of preventing war between Tur-
key and Greece the powers evolved
scheme of autonomy for Crete un-
der Turkish rule and sent an ulti-
matum to Greece demanding ces-
sation OF hostilities, with threats of
force. But Greece had no faith in
scheme of autonomy under the
sultan, and it was at this point that
the daring heroism of ancient Greece
asserted itself in the modern repub-
lie. OF course the reply of Greece
to the powers was conciliatory, but
it nevertheless amounted to polite
refusal. The real temper of the
Grecians may be learned from the
following terse remark OF her prime
minister: Greece will not with.
draw her troops; Greece does not ac'
cept the autonomy OF Crete; She
asks for plebiscite; and, rather than
recoil tefore menaces, she would pre-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-08-29

by the clash of the Christian and
Moslem religions the island became
n chronic hotbed of revolt, ii was
not until 1921, when Greece began
the struggle which resulted in her
independence, that Crete saw oppor-
tunity TO throw off the Turkish rule.
She joined forces with Greece and
might have thus slipped in under the
canvas of Grecian independence at
the end of that conflict had not the
powers ignored the island in the
treaty which they helped to dictate
and forced her again to acknowledge
Turkish rule.
But Crete, fired with longing for
independence, nursed her injuries un-
til 1866, when an insurrection de-
veloped. The result obtained, how
ever, was simply a nominal permis-
sion from the sultan allowing the is
land Legislative assembly and ju-
dicial system of it's own. AS a mat
ter of fact no topic could be dis
cussed by the legislature until after
it had been passed upon by the Turk
ish governor. Indignant at this
mockery of self-government the Gre
teams engaged in another insurrection
and this time, as result of the in
tervention of England, an actual To-
cal assembly was secured for the is
land. But now friction between the
civil and the military, the Christian
and the Moslem, factions brought
Cretan affairs to such crisis of
iS1a nd fn1I y,
wholly under the military rule of the
sultan. Again the powers interfered,
a Christian was appointed governor
and the assembly recoi,vened. But
bad harvests and the perpetual out
breaks between the Moslems and the
Christians almost defeatsd again the
results aimed at by the powers.
1t was at this juncture, while the
powers were automatically endeavor-
certain reforms, that the sympathy
of Greece, aroused by the oppression
of kindred people, became an active
force. Greece began secretly to send
aid to Crete. In the meantime the
sultan had acceded to the demands
of the powers and reform pro-
gramme was adopted.
But It was never satisfactorily car
ried ont, and that was the first cause
of the late war (of 1897 between
Greece and Turkey.
In 1897, distracted by the outrages
being perpetrated in Crete, with the
awful example of the passiveness OF
the powers in the recent Armenian
massacres, and with the fear of a
repetition of those scenes of carnage
which were even at that time being
enacted in Crete, the little republic
of Greece decided to stand out
against the powers and all the world
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-08-29
ON THE WANE.
Golden Star of tho KIsndike Is Not
So bright as Formerly.

Washington, Aug. 27.-The golden
star of the Klondike is on the wane,
according to the official report of
George II. Hees, who recently was
sent to Dawson by the Canadian
Manufacturers association to make n
thorough examination into the busi-
ness prospects of the Yukon terri
tory. The state department has made
public communication from United
States Consul Brush, at Niagara
Falls, giving some of the principal
features of Mr.. Hees' report.
Mr.. Hees points to the fact that
the total yield of the Klondike last
year was $24,O00,0O0 and that the pro-
duction of the coming year will not,
according to government estimates,
exceed $i4,OO0,00O, falling off of
nearly half. Moreover, no new dis
coveries have been made for over a
year, although since 1897 thousands
of prospectors have been exploring
every creek and mountain in the
country. At Dawson, Mr.. Hees re-
ports ten applicants for every job.
yet boat load after boat load of men
continues to arrive.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-08-29
APPROVES THE TRIP.
President Gives Gen. Miles Permis-
sion to Go to Manila.
The visit of the Comma nder Is for
the Purpose OF Inspecting the
Army-Cnn't Interfere with
Gen. Chnffee's Plans.

Boston, Aug. 26.-With reference to
the statement that Lieut.. Gen. Miles
is going to the Philippine islands,
Secretary Cortelyou said Monday
night: Gen. Miles is going to the
Philippine islands with the permis
sion of the president to inspect army
conditions there"
The secretary refused to discuss the
matter further. Gen. Miles, as the
commanding general of the army, may
go anywhere he pleases within the
military jurisdiction of the United
States. AS the commanding general
he has the right to inspect troops of
the United States wherever they may
be stationed. The Philippines being
merely a military division like any
other, Gen. Miles may with as much
propriety go there as to Boston or Chi
cago.
Inspection Tour Solely.
But il Gen. Miles goes to the Philip
pines it will be precisely as Gen. Cor
bin went year ago, or as the surgeon
general or any other high officer might
go. In other words, Gen. Miles may
go on an inspection tour, may observe
conditions and make report to the
president when he returns, which the
president may do with as he likes,
but Gen. Miles will have absolutely no
authority to interfere in anything, to
give any orders to Gen. Chaffee or any
one else or to modify in the slightest
the present policy.
When Gen. Miles made recon-
mendation to the president several
months ago that he be sent to the
Philippines he suggested that he be
permitted to'take with him some Gu
bans and Porto Ricans, so that the
Filipinos could see what the United
States did for its dependents and how
well they were treated. This sugges-
tion was promptly disapproved.
Gen. Miles may be accompanied by
the staff which under the law and
the military regulations is assigned
to the commanding general, but moth
ing more. Gen. Miles, outranking Gen.
Chaffee. it might be supposed that a
complication might arise should Gen.
Miles think it necessary to give Gen
Chaffee orders which the latter con-
sidered it we'll to ignore. Nothing of
the kind will happen. Gen. Miles can
| give all the orders he pleases and Gen,
Chaffee need pay no more attention to
them than if they were given by ci-
william.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-08-29

Ip.1l.N45z1El o lovers of the romantic
HfXN the threatened reopening
NJ N of the dispute concerning
&WLX the union of the island of
,=f1a-z Crete with Greece will
have the unique interest
which always attends the realization
that some land which has long been
connected in their minds only with
the misty improbabilities of old
NEUROLOGICAL tales, is in reality in
habited by modern prosaic beings
whose struggle for existence does
not materially differ from that of
the rest of mankind. To those who
think of Crete as the home of one
of the great kings who led a fleet
in the conquest of Troy, or as n ma
tion whose archers were famous in
oil parts OF the then civilized world,
it may seem at first thought odd
enough that the island should be
subject to modern commonplace in
ternational disputes. But, for the
present, allowing the NEUROLOGICAL
history of Crete to go the way of the
Santa Claus delusion, we may con-
slider the real history leading up to
the islands most recent crisis.
Briefly the following facts should
be chronicled: Crete, an island
whose territory was once divided
into small republics and whose peo-
pie were closely allied to the Greeks,
first gave up her independence at
the point of the Roman sword in 6s
B. c. More than 900 years later the
island became the property of the
Arabs, and in 96o A. d. was retaken
by the Greeks. 1t was held by them
until the establishment of the Latin
empire, when it fell into the hands
of the Venetians, who in turn yield
ed it to the Turks in the middle oi
the seventeenth century. Although
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POWERFUL GUNS.
American BnttIcshirs TO be Provided
with the Longest Naval Cannon In
| Tho Wnrid

with the Longest Naval Cannon In
tho World.
Washington, Aug. 27.-The Con-
necticut and Louisiana, the two new
battleships authorized by the last
naval appropriation bill, will carry
the most powerful guns, measured by
caliber, in the world. With the build
ing of each new set of battleships
Admiral O'Neil, chief of the bureau
of ordnance, has tried to increase the
power of the main batteries, and for
the Connecticut and Louisiana he in
tends to increase the length of the
big turret guns to 45 calibers. Here
tofore the longest naval guns built
have been only 40 times their caliber.
Not only will this lengthening of the
guns increase their efficiency as to
range and velocity (and therefore
penetrating power) but it will consti-
tute n distinct addition to the ships.
The muzzles of guns of 40 calibers
when swung broadside just reach the
rail and the side blast when fired pre-
vents the use of secondary guns i'm
mediately below. BY increasing the
length to As calibers the muzzles of
the guns are carried well out. Some
improvements also will be made to
secure higher initial velocity. The
bureau of ordnance is designing some
new sights for turret guns which will
combine open, telescope and day and
night sights in single mechanism,
and it is expected that the guns of
the Louisiana and Connecticut will be
equipped with them.
The army ordnance bureau is ex-
perimenting at several army posts
with a new type of rifle telescopic
sight. The new sight is known as the
''long field sight" and is attached to
the rifle, running parallel with the
barrel.
The bureau also has sent out to the
Philippines consignment of bolo
bayonets, which are in demand
among the troops there, who believe
the curved bolo weapon to be much
superior to the straight bayonet in
hand-to-hand fights. The troops
have found difficulty in withdrawing
the straight bayonet. once it has
became imbedded. The cavalrymen
want to try detached bolo bayonets
for cutting through underbrush.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-08-29
The Precious Metals,

Wellington, Aug. 26.-George T..
Roberts, director of the mint, has is
sued his final estimate of the produc-
tion of gold and silver. in the United
States during the calendar year 1901.
Mr.. Roberts statement shows that
during the year the United States pro-
duced 3,s05.5o0 ounces of gold, valued
at $7s,666, roo, decrease of $5O4,30O,
or O.636 per cent, as compared with the
yield of 1900. The silver yield for 1901
amounted to 55,214,O00 ounces, of the
commercial value of $33, ,12s 400 which
was 2,433,00O ounces, or five per cent.
less than IL was in 1900.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-08-29
AGREEMENT SIGNED.
Completion of the Tariff Negotiations
Between United states
and China.

Washington, Aug. 26, Word has
been received here that the Chinese
commissioners at Shanghai have
signed the agreement drawn up by T..
S. Sharretts providing for the substi-
tuition of specific for ad valorem du-
ties on imports entering China, Mr..
Sharretts is now on his way to this
country with the treaty. The docu-
ment will not require action on the
part of the United States.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-08-29

Lansing, Mich, Aug. 26.--The Michi-
gan supreme court has granted writ
of habeas corpus in the case of Frank
c. Andrews, recently convicted of mis-
appropriating funds of the wrecked
City savings bank of Detroit The writ
is made returnable October /. and An
drews will remain in jail meanwhile.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-08-29
SPANISH War Veterans.

Binghamton, N. Y, Aug. 26.-At the
state assembly of Spanish war veter-
ans, held in this city Monday, COM
mittee was appointed to secure fc.'
veterans OF the Spanish war, if possi-
BILE, the same preferences now ac-
corded veterans of the civil war I'M
der the civil service law
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-08-29
A Bie Figbt IN Hayti.

Cape Haytien, Aug. 27.-The village
of Limbe, s2 miles north of Port au
Prince, has been attacked and recap
tured by troops of the provisional
government. Limbe was in the pos
session of Firminite soldiers. The
fighting was severe and lasted from
midnight Monday until noon Tues
day. Many men on both sides were
killed. The town was completely de-
stroyed by fire.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-08-29

ST. Louis, Aug. 26.-Mrs. Marie An
toinette Hopkins, widow of the late
Edward A. Hopkins, former United
States minister to Argentine Republic,
was instantly killed by stepping in
front of street car going at the rate
of 80 miles an hour. Deceased was
born in Paris, France, in 1885,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-08-29

Phillipsburg, Kan, Aug. 26.--Ches-
ter Westbrook, who lived seven miles
southeast of here, killed his wife by
cutting her throat with razor. West
brook then committed suicide by cut
ting his throat.