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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-29
Buffalo Live Stock Market.

CATTLE-Receipts. 475o head; opened weaker for ali but desirable grades; prime heavy steers, $7; choice to extra. 6.5096. 90; medium, s. 50Q5.Sa; choice fat cows. 4-90g 5.25; fair to good. s4. .40G4 75; canners, S3@ heifers, s5. .75Qe; common to good. s4@5. 50; export bulls, $5d95. %; good butchers. $4.l5Q 4.76; sausage, Ss:5oQ4; fresh cows and good, S25Q45; choice feeders. $50 to $50 bounds sz.75l15. .25; others, s3: 5oa4 co; stock CTS. x4l55; stock heifers, S3&2.75. Veals- Receipts 800 head; tops $6 25@6.5 30; fair to good, -$5. 50@6; common to light. $z: z:5oQ5. .25.-
 HOGS-Receipts, lS,o00 head; slow and weaker for Workers and ligist grades: eth CTS in fair demand.
 SHEEP AND LAMBS-Reoeipts, 23 800 head: fairly good demand, but sQ15c. lower. - -
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-29
arurderer Pleads Guilty.

LITTLE FALLS, N. Y., April 29.--At Herkimer Joseph Brown pleaded guilty to murder in the second degree and was sent to Auburn prison for life. Brown murdered George A. Young in an Ilion barber shop last August. His trial had lasted for a week, and when the prosecution closed Brown made the above plea
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-29
EXPLOSION ON SUBMARINE.

Philadelphia. April 29-T!e sub marine boat Fulton put into Delaware breakwater at 10 o'clock this morning, and shortly after her arrival m ex- plosion took place. Five men were in- iured. one perhaps fatally. Among those injured was Lieutenant Oscar Kohen of the Austrian navy. All the injured were taken to the quarantine hospital
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-29
Guney Gets More Coal Land.

HARMONY, w. Va, April 29.-J. M. Guffey of Pittsburg has added to his West Virginia holdings by the acquisi- ton of coal tract in Preston and Bar bour counties of II ,0oo acres. The pur- chase aggregated $132,000 Colonel Guffey has not less than $1,eo0,000 in- tested in coal lands in this state.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-29
Arcbb,.hoo Corrtgan Better.

NEW YORK, April 29.-While the pneumonia was broken when the crisis passed yesterday, Archbishop Corrigan is still very weak, and his physicians hold out no hope for 8 rapid recovery. He is even in some danger. they say, because of his extremely enfeebled con- ditiQn.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-29
STRUCK FOR HIGHER WAGES.

Stamford. April 29.-Two hundred employees of the Pemberwick Nut and Bolt Co of Pemberwick wenr out on q strike this morning on a demand for larger wages. They were offered an increase of 71A- per cent, but they Ge- manded 10 per cent.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-29
For .n Italian Embas.y.

ROME, April 29.-The senate has passed, without discussion, bill pro- viding for the purchase of a building in Washington to be occupied by the members of the Italian embassy.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-29
oIrEEN Is IMPROVING.

The Hague, April 29.-A bulletin re- ferring to Queen Wilhelmina's condi- tion posted this morning at Castle Loo, says her majesty passed a quiet night and that all her symptoms indi- cate improvement.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-29
s.-e.t ca- strf,r.r- wfh.

LIMA, O., April 29.-The street car strike has been settled here. and all of the old men returned to work, the com pany having acceded to their demand ef z6 cents an hour.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-29
Drought stricken Farmers Need Aid.

Drought Stricken Farmers Need Aid.
 KANSAS CITY, April 29.-The Star prints an appeal for money, food, cloth ing or feed for stock from the drought stricken farmers of Fulton county, Ark, on the Missouri line. The appeal is from Pilot, Ark, and is signed by J. A. Martin, president of the Myatt Re lief society, who asks that all donations be addressed to that association at Mammoth Springs, Ark. The farmers who lost their crops during last years terrific heat passed a strenuous win ter, spring finding them practically destitute, and now they appeal for aid to tide them over till their spring crops shall be gathered
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-29
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Closing stock auotations.

Money on call steady at 3% per cent. Prime mercantile paper, 4Q4z per cent. Sterling exchange steady, with actual business in bankers bills at $4.S77s@ .S8 for demand and at $4.S51A@4.S51 for 50 days. Posted rates. s4s6@4.s612 and s4.S81aG4ss. Commercial bills, $4.s4a4@4S5a4. Bar sil- yer, 51Sse. Mexican dollars, 41c. Govern ment bonds steady. State bonds inactive.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-29
TIE CONDITIONS NAMED
For the Sale of Danish Islands
 10 the United States.
The Bill Was Up for Discussion in the Lower House To-day-It Must Be Submitted to the People Before the Terms are Accepted

Copenhagen, April 29.-The bill pro- viding for the sale of the Danish West India islands to the United States as amended by the Landsthing (upper house. came up for discussion in the Folkething Qower house. to-day with the result that the party in the major ity submitted proposal as follows:
 ''The Rigsdag, Diet composed of both houses) approves the cession, on condition that the inhabitants of the islands declare in favor thereof by q plebiscite, similar to the one taken in 1S67.v
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-05-01
All Around the Globe.

Pope Leo will issue document show
ing the growth of Catholicism in Amer
lea.
L. b. Moss. Rock Island brakeman,
was killed NJ Mcfarland. Kas. He was
run down by II train while making u fly
ing switch.
The first direct mail steamer from San
Francisco arrived ut Manila recently.
The event was celebrated by the Cham
Der of Commerce.
The proposition to issue $4,000 in
bonds for a municipal water plant was
defeated by a large majority of the voters
of Saltwater, o. L.
\ wave of reform is to sweep over
Coney Island. Police Commissioner
Partridge has decided 10 abride all priv
ileses heretofore enjoyed At that famous
New York resort.
The Korean home office is negotiating
for the services OF four Russian experts
to instruct the natives of Korea in yari'
Gus branches of industry.
While the Mirgorod regiment was par.
aiding ON the barracks square ut Kieifi
Russia. Capt Sofronoff shot and killed
Lieut.. Grodski, for maligning the for
lner's family.
An investigation has been opened by
the court at Saghalin. an island off the
east coast of Asia, belonging TO Russia,
into numerous charges of thefts and EN-
bezzlements brought against government
officials Although only minor officers
have thus far been accused the affair
promises to develop into sensation.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-05-01
RIVER DISASTERS RECALLED.
Explosions, Collisions and Fires Have
Entailed Many Deaths.

Explosions, Collisions and Fires Have
Entailed Many Deaths.
The burning near Cairo Of the steamer
City of Pittsburg recalls yividly other
great disasters on the river
In the late COS the celebrated steamers
United States and America were racing
hear Madison. Ind. and ran into each
other. The America was loaded with
oil. which became ignited, and fftytwo
passengers We're burned and drowned.
In 1868 the Maggie Byer exploded near
Brooksburg, Ind, and fifteen people were
killed.
In the EOS the Elonora Carroll, a pas
senger packet, was burned at the wharf
in Louisville. She had numerous pas
sengers aboard, but all but eight escaped
safely.
In 1895 the steamer State Of Missouri
caught fire while in the middle of the
Ohio river at Cloverport. ny. The boat
tried to get TO shore with her passengers,
but she burned like tinder and forty deck
hands and passengers perished in mid
stream.
In 1884 the Belmont capsized in 4
storm at Henderson, KY, and thirteen
persons were drowned.
Two years ago the big packet John X.
Speed, in the Cincinnati and New Or
leans trade, stuck on the falls of the
Ohio at Louisville and caught fire. There
was stampede among the passengers.
All got safely to shore and the fire on
the steamer was extinguished with but
slight loss.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-05-01
FOREIGN.

Fire in the Barbican district Of Lon
don, crowded with warehouses and shops,
caused damage estimated at $1,5OO, 600
Possibility Of long and widespread fight
as outcome Of war on the Moros in Min
danao caused the President to direct
Gen. Chaffee to exhaust diplomatic
means Of settlement before opening hos
tilities.
Lieut.. Col Frank D. Baldwin, who is
operating against the Moros on the Isl
and of Mindanao, telegraphs that the
capture Of Sultan Pualo's fort has had
most salutary effect. The dattos are
submitting.
o. w. Little, editor of the North China
Daily News, in an interview given at Vic
tOria, b. c., says war between Japan and
Russia is considered inevitable, not only
by the japanese but also by the Rus
SLAMS and all residents on the Siberian
coast.
Three earthquakes reduced to ruins
Quesaltenango, the second city Of impor-
tance in Guatemala, having q, 600 inhab-
itants, and destroyed the town of Anna
titan. 1t is reported that 500 persons
were killed in Quesaltenango, but the
rumor lacks confirmation.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-05-01
IN ERAL.

President Roosevelt has official com
munication sent to Gen. Funston ex-
pressing the wish that he stop talking
publicly on the Philippines.
Carl Dallman, serving life sentence at
Kingston. Ont. for attempting to blow
up the Welland canal locks, denies that
he is Luke Dillon, brother of John Dill
lon. the Irish agitator.
Capt Charles L. Clark has declined tine
appointment of special naval representa-,
tive at the coronation of King Edward.
and the President has named Rear Ad,
miral Watson for that mission.
At Hull. Que, the house and stable of
Thomas Hill! caught fire, presumably
through stroke of lightning. and Hill
his wife and three children and John
Watson, hired man, were burned to
death.
A pitiable story of suffering and deotb
from exposure in Alaska comes from tbe
colony Of prospectors in Koshokim bay.
Two Seattle men died as a result of tbe
awful cold and third has slight chance.
Of recovery.
Governor General Wood at Havana
has issued an order pardoning w. III
Reeves, who was recently sentenced ia
ten years Imprisonment and to paw q
fine OF 1855 for completely in the Gu
ban postal frauds. Reeves was liberated
at once. Gen. Wood says he pardoned
Reeves because he was q witness for the
State.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-05-01

Directly following the death Of the
lamented Mckinley it looked very mucn
as though President Roosevelt would
have a walkOver for the nomination.
He was the beloved of the nation at
large. and only his tactless doings of
the last three or four months have hurt
his chances materially But since Mr.
Roosevelt began TO descend the scale
OF national popularity. Mr.. Hanna has
been doing things" He has suddenly
blossomed out as the violent friend OF
labor. whereas three or four years ago
he was the intolerable employer who
ground under the iron heel of oppres-
sion his own people and those whom
he could in any way influence. He has
suddenly become a warm admirer and
the bosom friend. the earnest advocate
the fearful defendant of the concrete
workingman of the United States-
Denver Post
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-05-01
The Bishop and Hts Cigar.

Not long ago a bishop Of stately mien
and sanctimOniOus expression went
down TO small country town to lee
ture. arriving early in the afternoon.
and. Of course, being at once spotted
by the inhabitants as something par.
ticularly great and sanity. He went
into chemists shop. and in a tone
that froze the young blood Of the as
sistant, said. Young man, do you
Smoke:" yves, sir..' replied the trem-
bling youth. I'm sorry; but l learned
the habit young. and l haven't been
able TO get rid of it yet" Then" said
the great divine, without the movement
of a muscle or the abatement Of one
shade of the awful sOlemnity Of his
voice, "can you tell me where can
get q good cigarY
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-05-01
SOUTHERN.

Miss Catherine Maude Rice, a pretty
girl, laughed herself to death Mt Louis
willie, Ky. The physicians in charge said
laughter.
1t is announced that the gift John ID.
Rockefeller has made to the Southern
educational movement is 81 ,OOO, 900. This
is the first announcement Of the exact
amount Of the donation.
The steamer Sunrise burned to the
waters edge at her wharf in New Or
leans. The fire spread rapidly and some
Of the passengers and crew narrowly es-
capped, but all were saved. The boat
carried considerable freight, which was
badly damaged. The Sunrise was val
ued at $4,000.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-05-01
Washington Notes.

Labor leaders object to the proposed de-
| partment of commerce and labor, desir-
ing a bureau of their own.
Second annual automobile show was
opened by Gen. Miles. Number of fam
ous machines were on exhibition.
President Roosevelt has accepted the
invitation to deliver the memorial address
at the national cemetery at Arlington on
May 30.
Capt. Geo. Detchemendy, formerly OF
the Twenty-second infantry, had talk
with Secretary Root with a view of Sc
curing some official recognition of the ini-
portant part taken by his command in
the capture of the papers. which resulted
in the capture of AguinaldO
Sir Richard Stewart. of the British
army, has arrived in Washington. He
is the personal representative of the gov
ernment of Great Britain, and will re.
main in the United States for severa!
months for the purpose of making m
quiries into the supply of horses for use
in the South African war.
President fatty opposes any action 10y
Congress whereby the verdicts of court
martial in cases of desertion are over
turned.
Chartran portrait of the President will
be given to the United States by the
French Ambassador on behalf of his gov
ernment.
Allen Welsh Dalles. S-year-old boy. has
written a book on Boer war, which his
grandfather, John w. Foster, diplomat,
published.
Witnesses in Danish island inquiry fail
to support charges of Captain Christmas
or to show any reprehensible methods in
negotiations for the sale.
State Of Washington has asked Su-
preme Court for leave to begin anti
merger suit against Northern Pacific
Great Northern railroads.
Textiles hold first place among Amer
lean manufacturing industries, with iron
and steel in second place, according 10
bulletin issued by census bureau.
VIM. Williams of New York has been
rendered and has accepted. the position
of commissioner OF immigration of New
York. He will succeed Thomas Fitchie.
Secretary Ui State Hay, in Danish
West Indies investigation. denied Captain
Christmas represented United States, or
was concerned officially in islands sale.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-05-01
EASTERN.

The torpedo boat destroyer Hopkin,
was launched at Wilmington, Del.
The Catholic University at Washington
is in financial straits and has discharged
number of its professors.
Mrs. Alice II. Putnam of Chicago was
chosen president by the International
kindergarten Union convention at Bos-
ton.
The postal authorities in New York
are exercised over the discovery of coun-
terfeit postal cards in the mails from
nearly every part of the United States.
John Weber, one of the men on strike
in the Ridgewood, l.. l.. silk mills. was
shot and killed by Michael Sashinson.
weaver who had refused to join the strik-
ers
Fireman e. ]. Ehrman of Erie. Pa,
was killed and Engineer A. st. Clair
seriously hurt by the collapse of bridge
and wreck Of an ore train at Ashtabula,
Ohio.
After a debate lasting less than ten
minutes the Massachusetts State Senate
killed the House bill to establish a max
imum rate of 2 cents a mile upon rail-
roads.
DR.. Edward Fl. Magill, for many years
president of Swarthmore College, and
Mrs. Sarah E. Gardner were married in
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-05-01

| ney OF u depart
ment of justice. is In Chicayo To assist
In the prosecution of the suits.
Attorney General Knox's action is the
result of an investigation that Mr.. Be
thea has been conducting for several
weeks In the Attorney Generals opin-
ion evidence has been found which JUS
tites the prosecution of the packers. I'm
der the law violators are subject To fine
and imprisonment and their products
while in transit from one State to an
other may be confscated.
suits for damages by the butchers and
other persons who may have been injuri
ed in their business and property by the,
operations of the beef trust. Those who
have been injured in this manner are
given the right by the antitrust law to
enter suit against those who are parties
to the combination and they may recover
In the United States Circuit Court dam
ages amounting to three times the losses
sustained.
In the past it has not often proved an
easy task TO wage effective legal battle
against harmful trusts. 1t is not al
ways possible to ascertain the exact ma.
ture of the combination by which they
do business.
The Attorney General. with the au-
thOrizatiOn of the President. will now
proceed TO bring the beef trust into
court. where II will be called upon to ex-
plain many things. IL it is found that
the beef companies by combination have
been restraining trade. throttlin- compe-
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-05-01
WESTERN.

Sarcoxie, Mo-, was completely swept by
fire. Fifteen business houses burned.
Loss 100000.
Henry W. Jamison, representative Of
the Chicago Fair Oaks Association, is
missing from Sacramento, Cal.
A resolution providing for sine die ad-
journment May 5 has been adopted by
the Ohio House of Representatives,.
The jury disagreed in the case Of D.
w. COffelt, charged with numbering q.
Z. Montgomery, n Santa Fe detective at
Winfield, Kan
Indiana Order of Roman Catholic Be-
nevolent Societies at Laporte adopted
resolutions placing the order under the
national federation.
Deck hands and firemen on tugs in the
harbor went out ON strike with men Of
Toledo, Buffalo and Cleveland to compel
concession to Duluth union.
Gov. jefferson Davis of Arkansas de-
MED charges of drunkenness made
against aim by Baptists. and asked Lit
tie Rock church to try him.
The safe in the Van Buren, County
court house at Clinton, Ark, was blown
open and about $4,000 stolen. No clew
to the robbers has been found.
ID. w. Dunnett, n prominent attorney
of Hutchinson, Kan, dropped dead in
the federal court in Topeka while argu-
Ing case before Judge Hook.
Postotiice Inspector Stuart unearthed
a plant for manufacturing postal cards
In Chicago. arrested the proprietor, Louis
Smith, and confiscated his plant.
John Calhoun of Kansas City. Ran,
was shot and fatally wounded by his 21-
year-oid son, who interfered to protect
a sister from attack by the father.
Mayor-elect Charles C. Klein of u
richsville. Ohio, who disappeared recent
ly, has been found at GAINESVILLE. and
says he wished to escape holding Office.
General offices of the Lake Shore road
are to be removed TO Chicago. and the
new Lake ShoreRoc Island depot will
consist of twelve instead of eight stories.
The safe of the Elkhorn railroad sta
tion ut Harvard, Neb., was blown open
with dynamite and its contents stolen by
robbers. No clew TO the robbers has
been found.
John Mcmillan. farmer. of Mabel.
Minn.. lost $4,000 worth of property as
result Of 1i-year-old sons experiments
in friction. latter causing blaze by rub
bing corn stalks together
Idaville. Ind. was almost wiped out
by fire Wednesday. The loss is about
$4,000, with $1,000 insurance. The
town is without fire protection. Fifteen
business firms were burned out.
Severe windstOrms in several States in
the Missouri valley caused loss of life
and destruction Of property. Three were
killed at Joplin. No., and five fatally
injured. Omaha reported one fatality.
Custar, Ohio, an oil town Of 800 inhab-
itants. was totally destroyed by fire. A
high wind was blowing, which prevented
any possible chance Of saving the town.
The loss, which will exceed $4,000, in
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-05-01
Three Live. Lost in Lake Erie.

Sandusky (O.) Special: The schooner
Barklow from Marine City founded in
Lake Erie, half mile from Put-in-Bay
and Captain Robert Pardy, of Marine
City, his wife and step-son, Alexander
Morris, aged sixteen years, drowned.
Dick Burk, a sailor, of Port Huron, who
survived, was brought here by the life
saving crew from this port. The body Of
Captain Pardy :ad young Morris are still
uncovered and of Mrs. Pardy was
washed ashore at Put-in-Ray.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-05-01
HISTORY OF A WEEK.
PEOPLE. PLACES AND THINGS
OF THE WORLD
News Of Grimes and Criainalss Ac.
cidentss Fires. Etc, from North,
South, East and West, Sanwiched
with Minor Affairs.
Gen. Smith Admits Giving the Orde,

Gen. Smith Admits Giving the Order.
Manila special: The trial by court
martial OF Gen. Jacob H. Smith on the
charge of conduct prejudicial to good order
and dicipline, has begun. Gen. Lloyd
Wheaton presided. Col. Charles A.
Woodruff, counsel for the defense, said
he desired to simplify the proceedings.
He was willing to admit General Smith
gave instructions to Major Waller to kill
and burn and make Samar a bowling
wilderness; that he wanted everybody
killed capable of bearing arms, and that
he did specify all over ten years of age, as
the Samar boys Of that age were equally
as dangerous as their elders.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-05-01
On a Perilous Voyaxe.

1t is quite evident, even to landsmen,
that the Republican ship Is trying to
sail between Scylla and Charybdis. in
stormy weather at that. In dealing with
the tariff question and its relation to
Cuba. II captain and crew do some
thing for Cuba they will strike certain
American interests In a fatal spot; n
they do nothing for Cuba they win ere
ate an embarrassing situation.-Cincin-
natl Enquirer.
Proit, Not Philanthropy, the Object.
Trusts are run for the benefit Of the
capitalists. not for the benefit OF the
workingmen, Senator Hanna to the
contrary Notwithstanding. Just as was
the case when the tariff shut out for
eign competition, SO now when the gi-
gantic combinations recently formed
have shut out domestic competition.
dividends Increase, not wages.-Hous-
TON Post
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-05-01
Wasting the President's Uime.

Nearly three-fOurths of the Presi-
dents working time is worse than
wasted in receiving people who have
no business with him, merely idle in
truders, sightseers. congressman, intro
ducing constituents and applicants for
petty places. Public affairs demand
ing the personal attention of the Presi-
dent have so increased in number and
Importance as TO require all the energy
of a robust man, and 1t is impossible
for any man to carry that burden and
devote many hours a day to the crowd
without breaking dOwn.-Philadelphia
North American.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-05-01
Fire De.trovs AM ohio Town.

Custar, an oil town Of 500 inhabitants,
twenty miles north Of Findlay, Ohio, was
destroyed by fire, the origin Of which can
not be learned on account of the fact that
telephone and telegraph wires are burned
and all communication with the town is
shut of. A high wind was blowing which
prevented any possible chance of saving
the town. Aid was sent from surround
ing towns but to no avail. The loss which
will exceed $50, 900 includes nine stores
and scores of dwellings.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-05-01

Young GarheId Is 4 JNS- X UAKFIEI.p'
graduate of Williams College and Column
bia Law School and has served as State
Senator. In his manner of speech he
strikingly resembles his father. With
his brother he has practiced law at Cleve-
land, residing at Mentor with his mother
and his wife.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-05-01
Does Not Concern Politics.

There can be no consideration OF the
political standing Of the trust at a time
line this. The fact that Hanna's cam
paign committee Is largely indebted to
the beef trust, or that the Tammany Or
ganizatiOn In New York has begun ac-
tive measures to suppress the mOn0p-
oily cannot be allowed 20 count. One
Of the main articles Of the food Of the
people is being arbitrarily raised In
price. and that is something outside Of
and far away from party politics.-Bos-
ton Post.