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The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-10-16
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turdened with the same temporary ad-
verse conditions that have ruled for a
time In the matter of the car scarcity
the center of complaint has shifted fur
ther west. and the loudest cry eomps
from the cattle shippers.
As the great expectations of last year
are being realized. SO there is the promise
that predictions for the period to come
will be borne ont in full. The Northern
Pacific put ont its annual. showing gross
earnings of S4OO9S. $3.50. or S4.17S, 126
over the previous year. and with the pres
ent volume of business along its lines is
heading to break this record in the next
showing, and this is true of all north
western roads.
In the wheat market there is now much
talk of the competition of the Manitoba
crop. 1t is probable this will be felt
earlier ON this crop year than last. The
Canadian roads had better facilities for
the prompt handling of the crop, which
makes it probable that the competition
will be felt more keenly this fall than
last. and not so much perhaps in the
spring. The sooner this comes the better.
since this Canadian wheat must be mar
keted ultimately. So while this factor,
the lack of speculative interest, and dull
ness in foreign markets may operate in,
some degree to hold down prices for a
time. there is no decided change of senti-
ment which in the Northwest is favorable
to wheat as a long time proposition. based
on the legitimate supply and demand out
t0nE
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GRAND ARMY ENCAMPMENT.
Nations Capital Is Captured by Civil
War Veterans.
Washington correspondence:

! Washington correspondence:
Without the firing of gun Washing
ton was surrendered to the forces of the
Grand Army of the Republic. The
throng taxed the capacity of the rail-
roads, and it is estimated that the at
tendance at the encampment broke the
record of similar gatherings in recent
years and that there were as many stran-
gers in the city as ordinarily attend presi-
Dental inaugurations.
The naval parade and many reunions
were the entertainments given the Grand
Army veterans during the second day.
The weather was threatening during the
early morning. but the sun burst through
the clouds about noon, so that with the
mild temperature which prevailed there
was no reason for complaint OH that
score. The attendance steadily increas-
ed during the day and at night the city
was crowded as it has been only ON very
rare occasions.
The naval parade of the forenoon was
not as large as many that have been
seen i'll Washington. but it was in every
way interesting. The veterans of the
navy each appeared to be an embodi-
ment of much of the nations recent his
tory, and every squad of them was an
object of interested observation. They
were generally old men, and many bore
evidences of wounds received in battle.
In striking contrast to them were the
young men of all the branches of the pres
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ordered the State militia stationed at FL
dorado on duty to suppress trouble and
preserve order.
DIR. w. L. Daykin, who has been On
trial charged with having given Council
man Charles A. Kohl of Cleveland $1,000
as Il payment on Il 5000 bribe for his
vote ON natural gas ordinance, was de
clared not guilty of the charge by jury
in the Criminal Court.
The river steamer Hassaio and the
British ship Cypromene collided in the
Columbia river at Coffin Rock. two miles
below Kalama. Wash. The upper works
of the Hassalo were raked from stem TO
stern. No one was injured. but the total
damage v i'll he about $4,000.
The romantic marriage of Prof. B. w.
Goldberg, a prominent pedagogue of Lin
coin, Neb., was terminated when the
court granted him divorce from his
wife. whom he married in London after a
two weeks courtship. She was formerly
Miss Frost. well-known English ac-
tress.
Burglars blew open the safe in J. II.
Lawrie's hardware store ut Davenport,
Neb.. and secured S5.400 in cash. The
town was aroused by the explosion, but
before anybody could reach the place the
robbers escaped. Bloodhounds were put
on the trail. but were unable to fol-
low it
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IN GENERAL.

Grand Army broke camp after select
ing San Francisco as place of next meet
ing.
\ Canadian school teacher. after a
quarrel with the trustees, shot two of
them fatally. wounded another fatally
shot two little girls and wounded another
and committed suicide.
Frank Higgins, Il boy, convicted of the
murder of Willie Doherty. near Rock
wood Park. y. B.. was sentenced to be
hanged on Dee. is in st. John. y. Il.
The prisoner took the sentence coolly.
Gen Thomas ]. Stewart of Pennsyl-
vania has been elected commander in
chief of the Grand Army of the Republic
Medical division of the pension bureau
was severely scored in committee reports
Dun II Co.'S review reported costly
fuel may soon force manufacturers to
raise prices; New England cotton mills
are preparing to shut down; railroad earn
ilgs for September gained 9.4 per cent
over 1901.
The schooner Anna Marie of Alpena
Mich. loaded with coal for the Kincar-
dine. Ont, water works, was wrecked off
there. Capt. Gordon and three of the
crew, with Mr.. Ferguson of the rescue
party, were drowned.
Edward Il. Bragg. consul general at
Havana. has been transferred TO the post
of United States consul general at Hong
kong. He takes the place of William A.
RuIlee. The latter has been transferred
:o the consulate at Havana.
President Roosevelt has asked Mr.
Mitchell to use all of the influence ut his
command to induce the miners to 20 10
work. The President promises the ap-
uointment of commission to investigate
the grievances of the men and further
that he will urge legislation by Congress
in accordance with such recommendations
as the commission may make.
In compliance with the wish of the
late William Mckinley, Henry White.
the present secretary of the United
States embassy at London, will be made
ambassador at Rome. The late President
Mckinley intended to thus reward Mr..
White for his efficient services as secre-
tary of the London legation, but found
no opportunity during his incumbency to
do 70.
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The farmers national congress held its
twenty-second annual session in Macon,
Ga.
Beaumont oil field has been again
swept by fire. Fifty-five derricks We're
burned. aud there are reports of loss of
life.
y slight shock of earthquake was felt
at Garfield. Texas. Creedmoor and Bluff
Springs also report slight shock. No
serious damage was done.
Burglars broke into the Tazewell. Va.
postoiiice and blew open the safe with
dynamite. They obtained $500 in stamps
and 500 in cash. Besides these losses
the books of the postmaster were almost
destroyed.
Options have been secured on 5000
acres of valuable coal lands in Hancock
County. West Virginia, by Frank Meal
fresh of New Cumberland, W. Va. 1t is
given out that New York capitalists are
in the deal.
In New Orleans a bloody street riot
followed the street car company's at
tempt TO operate its ears for the first
time SINCE the strike began. Policeman
Schlessinser was shot through the head
and mortally wounded. Several other
persons were seriously injured.
The police at Louisville found thirty
human bodies. supposedly from Indian
apolis, on cold storage in n warehouse
directly across an alley from Wathen's
ice cream factory. Members of the fac
ulfies of the various medical colleges deny
any knowledge of the presence of tie
dead bodies and say there is no occasion
for them TO steal bodies.
Garfield Burley and Curtis Brown. lie
groes. were lynched at Newbern. Tenn,
by a mob of 500 persons. Burley shot
and killed ID. Flatt. young farmer near
Dyersburg. Fiatt had traded horses with
Burley and the latter demanded that the
trade be declared off. Flatt refused ard
while on his way home was shot down
by Burley. 4 posse hunted down the
murderer and caught him in n negro cabin
at Huffman. Ark. While being taken 10
Dyersburg he confessed the murder and
implicated Curtis Brown as an accom-
pliee.
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FOREIGN,

Sir Thomas Lipton's third challenge
for series of races for the Americas
cup was signed at Belfast. Ireland. by
the officials of the Royal Ulster Yacht
Club.
King Oscar of Sweden has bestowed
the Grand Cross of Saint Olaf on Cap
tain Otto Sverdrup. the Arctic explorer,
| and has given him an annual allowance
, of $50.
Die Information of Vienna publishes
dispatch from Constantinople in which
ii is stated that the Sultan is Mt the
point of death. although great secrecy is
maintained concerning his illness.
y. \. Prozolor. son of the chairman of
the st. Petersburg bourse. and nine sail
ors have been shipwrecked and drowned
off the Kamchatka peninsula. NJ. Pro-
zolor was known as political economist.
Paul Kruger's memoirs, now being
printed. accuse Chamberlain of provok
ing Boer republics and bringing on war;
Miner is declared Chamberlain's accom-
plice and Johannesburg reform party n
joke.
Advices received from Kaiser Viii
helms Land German New Guinea state
that several German settlers have recent
ly been killed and eaten by the natives
and that the latter are becoming hostile
and aggressive.
The Earl of Euston, Henry James
Fitzroy. eldest son of the seventh Duke
of Grafton. was declared bankrupt at
London. The petition was lodged by
financial agents who were creditors TO
tho omauuf of So an
The changes in the Transvaal tariff,
which will go into operation soon, have
been made public. The duty ON machin-
cry, building material, metals and agri-
cultural implements is abolished, as well
as the special duties on fodder, bottles
cement. coal. mineral water, pianos,
printed matter, shot and sulphuric acid.
AN extraordinary rumor is current
here says the Paris correspondent of
the London Standard. that private ne
gotiatious are proceeding between Rus
sia and Turkey which if successful will
result in an agreement opening the Oar
danelles.to Russian warships." The pas
sage is now closed TO warships of all
nations.
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RIOT IN NEW ORLEANS.
Attempt to Run Street Cars Result.
in a Battle.

IN a Battle.
In New Orleans bloody street riot
followed the street ear company's at
tempt TO operate its cars for the first
time since the strike began ten DAYS ego
Policeman Schlessinger was shot through
the head and mortally wounded. VI. L.
Kennedy, non-uniOn conductor. was
wounded in the hand. Motorman Fergu.
son. one of the strikers. was shot through
the left arm. \ score of policemen and
| bystanders We're painfully wounded by
bricks and other flying missiles. Fifty
shots were fired before tire excitement
subsidized \ platoon of police charged
the crowd with drawn clubs and n num-
Der of arrests were made.
The first car which started from the
barns was in charge of Motorman Nintz.
who came from Chicago to take the job.
and Conductor Kennedy. An immense
crowd of people, including strikers, their
sympathizers and curiosity seekers. was
in Wells street. AS the car approached
Dorgenois street the mob rushed out.
tore up the sidewalks from each side of
the street and threw the boards across
the track to impede the progress of the
car. Bricks and stones were hurled at
the car as it came to standstill Lear
the obstruction pile. The crowd male a
rush for the non-union men on board Th.
policemen in the ear fell upon the floor
10 protect themselves from the rain Of
missiles. There was not pane of glass
left in the car.
The bluecoats finally escaped from the
car aud charged the crowd. A shot was
fired. Then many shots followed, both
the police and men in the throng using
revolvers. Policeman Schlessinger clasp
ed his hand upon his forehead and fell TO
the pavement fatally wounded No one
knows who fired the shot that hit him.
Clark and johnson. private detectives
from Chicago, were dragged from the ear
and terribly beaten before the police
could fight off the mob and rescue them.
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ent service, who marched with them as
an escort Of honor. rs it were. This es-
cort included representatives of both the
land and naval forces, and they elected
much favorable comment for their fine
appearance as men. as they did for the
excellent discipline displayed by them.
Procession of Heroes.
The remnants of the magnificent ar
mics of Grant. Sherman. Thomas, Slo-
cum and Sheridan, which participated
in the grand review at the close of the
Civil War again Wednesday passed up
the historic Pennsylvania avenue and
were reviewed by the President The
survivors of the bronZed. black-haired le-
gions who marched twenty-four abreast
for two days before President johnson
with flowers in the muzzles of their guns
and with victory and the hope of the fu-
ture shining in their faces had become
old. white-haired men, with their active
service behind them.
The ten years that have elapsed since
the former review of the Grand Army
here IN 1892 have sadly decimated the
ranks of the old heroes. Most of the
prominent figures in the parade on that
memorable occasion. including Gen Ben
jamin +. Butler. who rode in carriage.
being even then too feeble to walk: cx-
President Hayes, who marched Oh foot
with his old comrades: Gen. Rosecrans
ex-Gov. Powell. the loyal Governor of
the Mountain State. and Uncle Jerry"
RusS. who strobe along at the head of
the Iron Brigade of Wisconsin, have gone
to their last bivouac. But these who still
remained trudced valiantly to the sound
Of drum and fife. Commander-in-C Chief
Torrance has conspicuous figure Proud
ly aloft they held their tattered battle
flags and the vast multitude through
which they passed. seeing in the thinned
ranks visions of the battlefields of Vick;-
burg, Shiloh. Gettysburg. Chattanooga
and Atlanta and camp fires stretching
from the Potomac to the everglades of
Florida, greeted them with cheers that
fairly drowned the blare of the bands.
President Roosevelt reviewed the pa
rade in his carriage. He was carried
downstairs from his room on the second
floor of the temporary White House in
an invalid's chair and, amid the cheers of
q large crowd. was placed in the carriage.
in which there was 4 board to supDort
his injured leg. The veterans faced the
carriage as the President drove by and
saluted him.
1t was an ideal autumn day. The air
was filed with golden sunshine and the
light breeze out of the west was lust
strong enough to give life to the gorgeous
decorations and keep the flags tuggiag at
their halliards.
Patriotism, prosperity and push was
the motto of the Kansas veterans Prom
inent wherever they went because of
large sunflowers which they wore upon
their coats, they opened county fair
at the State headquarters, and by dis
play of the agricultural resources of their
State attracted general attention. The
prize pumpkin, the wonderful potatoes,
apples and beets were shown.
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Gov. William \. Stone of Pennsylva-
MIA, the man of the hour in the coal strike.
has a remarkable personality. He stands
six feet four in his stocking feet, weighs
2oO pounds. never wears a silk hat, is Il
great walker and is never too tired to
play bear" with his children. As Unit
ed States district attorney he was Cleve-
lands first victim under the Offensive
partisan policy. and made n fight at
that time that attracted national arten-
tion. He had served four terms in Con-
gress prior TO his election as Governor
in 1898, earned high laurels in the Civil
War, and has been known always rs Il
fighter. He was born in Pennsylvania
April IS, 1916, has been twice married
and has six children.
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EVENTS OF INTEREST
THAT OCCURRED DURING THR
PAST WEEK.
Tersely Told Telegraph Tsles In
Brief Paragraphs-Many Casual.
ties-A Few Crimes-Some Fires
2 Political end Religious News.
School Board in Trouble.

Three members of the board of educa-
tion of South Omaha, Neb., A. V. Miller,
president, and Members ]. l.. Kubat and
Theodore Schroeder have been arrested
charged with receiving bribes. The
specific charges are receiving money from
school teachers in consideration of the
latter securing Increases in salary and
bribery in connection with furnishing
typewriters for the board. The charges
are supported by twelve affidavits placed
in the hands of the county attorney and on
which the warrants were issued. The in
vestigation on which the complaints We're
issued has been in progress for some time
and ii is said other arrests will follow.
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The parade was reviewed from the
stand in front of the White House by
Admiral Dewey and Commander-in-Chief
Torrance. With them were Secretaries
Moody and Root. Admiral Taylor. and
most Of the members of the diplomatic
corps now in the city. Admiral Dewey
was in full uniform and was accompanied
by two aids. The procession occupied
about an hour and a quarter in passing
the reviewing stand. Each different di-
vision received liberal cheers. the veter-
ans being given especial attention.
1t is said that within eighty days cable
messages will be sent between San Fran
cisco and Honolulu.
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the striking miners in Pennsylvania
fighting for the same things" The strug.
Cling miners. he said, would win, and il
would be a victory more far-reachins
than only the direct interest of strikers
themselves.
Mr.. Gompers warned the coal mine
operators not TO go too far, for they had
now reached the limit, and must stop, fol
there was danger in store for every ons
of them. About FIVE hundred people list
ened to the speech. At the close hat
were passed around and $40 was realized
for the strikers. One workingman threw
in n $40 BILL
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A Symbal of Anarchy,

Patterson On. j. special: William j..
Mcqueen and Rudolph Grossman, New
York anarchists concerned in the riots
here on June is last, growing out of the
dyers' strike, were arraigned in court.
Seven indictments, each charging them
with melting and leading riots and shoot
ing Reporter Harry T. Harps and Police
man Charles Robinson, have been found.
The accused said not guilty and furnished
t16, 900 bail each. Mcqueen. when ar
raigned, wore red cord. the symbol of
anarchists. about his neck.
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vania avenue and
Seventh sire e t,
W Washington. He
said that "'as the
veterans Of the
Grand Army, who
had just marched
along the avenue,
h a d thirty-eighi
years ago fought
for American free
dom, American lib
erty and American
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A Maniac's Deed.

While laboring under mental alteration.
the result Of the strain of perfecting an
application for patents on an airbrake,
which are pending in Washington, D. c.,
Charley Cawley, a T-year-old boy of
Homestead. Pa. killed his mother and one
sister and fatally injured four other chill
dren- He also tried 10 kill his two older
brothers, but was detected, overpowered
and turned over to the police. The weapon
used was an ak, with which he crushed
and hacked his victims beyond recognition.
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Germany's proposition to call an inter
national wireless telegraph conferenc,
having met with the general support OF
the powers it is understood that the
meeting will be called at any early date
The United States. in accepting an invi
tation. reserved taking further action un
til a program is submitted.
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DefIe a Syna gogue.

The Jewish Synagogue on Seventh
avenue, Beaver Falls, Pa. was the scene
Of fierce battle when the worshippers
celebrating tl.e atonement, left for supper.
They did not lock the door and young
Jews from another congregation invaded
the place and stripped it clear. piling the
affairs full of spittoons and dragging the
furnishings. A portion of the congregation
returned and gave battle. Several persons
were injured.
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Will smindIe the People.

Worthless mining stock 10 the amount
of Sl00, ,000, 900 is TO be fioated in the United
States this winter. if the information
CLEANED by Edwin b. MCGOWAN, just back
from Alaska, is true. lie has met the pro-
moters of mining corporations, both in
Alaska and in San Francisco and Seattle,
and he says these men are planning TO or
ganize companies under various high
sounding titles. with the object of mulct-
SpO fba raopla
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Accents Ratfieshin Rid.

The Secretary of the Navy has award
ed the contract for the construction of
the battIeship Louisiana TO the Newport
News Shipbuilding Company at its bid
of S3.990.000. The bureau officers TO
whom the bids were referred reported
that there were 10 indications of combi-
nations on the part of the bidders.
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Medical Law Is Held Valid.

The Indiana Supreme Court has decid-
ed that the medical act of 1901 was con-
stitutional. The court formerly held the
act of 1897 constitutional, but this act
was amended in 1901 by definition of
what constitutes the practice of medicine
which was intended TO drive out of In
diana persons that go by the namc of
professor" or healer" BY some il is
believed that the law applies to Chris
finn Scientists
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Lady Bicrclist Injured.

Matte Nail, trick bicyclist engaged
with a carnival company at St.Louis, No.,
fell with her bicycle from the top OF a
''cycle whirl," distance of about thirty
feet and was seriously hurt internally.
She is 2S years old and her home is at
Nashville. Tenn.
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brakeman Has Five Wives.

Theodore \. Shope, a Union Pacific
brakeman at Sheridan, Wyo., has been
arrested by Sheriff ]. \. Kennedy of
White County, Arkansas. and will lie
taken east to answer TO attempted muir
der. bisamy and grand larceny. He is
said to have married five women without
having q divorce.
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Gas ExpIosion Wrecks Buildings

An explosion of natural gas caused a
big fire on Seventh avenue, Homestead,
Pa, and number of people were injured.
The Seventh Avenue hotel, the postoffice
and the Office building of the Homestead
Land Improvement Company are badly
damaged. The loss will be in the neigh
borhood of Sl5, 900.
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kong. taking the
place of William \.
Rub,ee, who has
been transferred TO
the consulate at Ha-
vana.
The transfer of
Gen. Bragg is due
TO the fact that he
is not popular with
the people. Shortly
after his assumption
of his duties at Ha-
vana he wrote IL let
.r
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SHOT DEAD BY SOLDIER.
Striker Refuses to Obey an Order anc
Is Killed.

Shot down by soldier "Wednesday
James Burnham. striker, was the frs
to die following the invasion of the Goa
fields by the State troops. 1t was a
Brownsville that the killing occurred
Brownsville has been the scene of sew
eral dynamiting outrages. and Burnham
was lettering in the vicinity of a non
unionist's house which was partly de
stroyed by an explosion last week. Th,
soldier called upon Burnham to halt. and
this order is said to have been disre
garded. Thereupon the sentry fred ant
Burnham fell dead in his tracks with s
bullet through his heart.
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Town Swent Away.

Mexico City Mex special: Adviees
have been received of the almost complete
destruction of the mining town of Marfl.
In the state of Guanajuato, by i food.
The whole own was inundated TO depth
of more th ten feet, washing away the
buildings nd drowning more than twenty
people.