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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-12-26
Personal AND POLITICAL.

"Gen. Peanuts" who for number
of years was one of the best known
midgets and clowns connected with
Barnum's and Forepaugh and Sells
circuses, was found dead in bed at New
York.
Gen. Wagner Swayne died in New
York of complication of diseases.
Charles p. Griffin, one of the best
known politicians in Ohio, and former
speaker of the Ohio legislature,
dropped dead of heart disease in his
Office in Toledo.
Charles f. Griffin, former secretary
of state of Indiana, who last week
was stricken with paralysis, died at
his home in Hammond, Ind.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-12-26
DOME STTC.


Because of jealousy John w. WIZ
liams fatally shot his wife and killed
himself at st. Joseph, Mo.
Fire at Huron, S. D., destroyed the
Huron opera house, owned by w. l..
Miner and valued at $4,000.
The interstate commerce commits
sion's annual report declares that
railroad mergers practically have
suppressed competition. Grave dan-
ger exists unless the law is amended
to fit new conditions. 1njunctions
against rate cutting react on ship
pers.
Senator Depew introduced bill for
emergency currency, allowing nation
nj banks to issue circulation to the
extent of so per cent. of their capital
in time of stringency.
A shipment of gold bullion worth
$1S5,00464 has just been made by the
United States assay office in Deadwood,
S. d., to the mint in Philadelphia.
The president sent to the senate
the reciprocity treaty recently nego-
tiated between the United States and
Cuba.
The United States will recognize
the blockade of Venezuelan ports.
The governments attitude will be
that of n neutral power toward bel
ligerents.
The bank at Mullens, S. c., was
broken, the safe dynamited and about
$4,000 in cash stolen.
A material increase in the number
of cases of pneumonia and severe
colds among the people of Washington
is attributed to the coal famine.
The total assessment of all prop
erty in the state of Illinois is 81 ,O3O.-
127,03O, of which Cook county gives
S43O,s1O,O72.
The terminal station of the Long
Island City railroad, at Long Island
City, was destroyed by fire; loss, $780,
600.
Matthias ii. Utzler, alias John
Brantlinger, pleaded guilty of the
murder of Mrs. Robert Garrison in
Johnstown township, Michigan. He
was sentenced to solitary confinement
at hard labor for life in the state
prison at Jackson.
William Mabee and John Wallace,
both firemen, were killed as result
of n collision at Little Ferry june
tion, n. j., between two freight
trains.
A pitiful plea from Daisy Law
renee, aged ten, induced Gov. Savage,
of Nebraska, to pardon her father,
who is serving three years SEN
tence in the state penitentiary for
embezzlement.
John Bartlinger, or Utyler as his
name proves to be, has confessed that
he murdered Mrs. Robert Garrison,
who was found shot dead in her home
in Bedford township, Mich.
James Ossman, of Williamsport, Pa,
is dead as result of injuries reoaived
in the explosion in the waterwo orks
tunnel at Cleveland, o., last Sunday.
This makes four fatalities among
those injured in the accident.
Postmaster Charles Meighan, of Og-
den, Utah, who was recently found
guilty by federal jury of embezzling
government funds, was sentenced TO
one year and day confinement in Jail.
j. ID. Rockefeller gave Christmas
gift of $1.0O0,0O0 to the University Of
Chicago, with an addition of $780,
900 to make up deficit in the budget.
Decision has been reached to place
the remains of Mrs. Grant in the
tomb with the body of her husband
at Riverside park.
Chairman Gray, of the coal strike
commission, suggests that steps be
taken to secure law in Pennsyl-
vania forbidding employment of chill
dren at night.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-12-26
Millions Spent for Education.

Albany, n. Y, Dec. 23.-According
to summary issued by the state de-
partment of public instruction, the
total amount expended for the sup.
port of elementary, secondary and
higher education in this state during
the last school year was $49,331 ,957,
Based on the census of 1900 the total
cost of maintaining the public
schools was $5.14 for each man, wo-
man and child in the state.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-12-26

The Government report for 1902 show
production of rice. Some of the best rice
lands in the State are along the line Of the
y. X. & T. Ry. An interesting book on
Texas will be sent on request. James
Barker, Genl Pass. Agent, NJ. X. & I. Ry.,
sol wainwright Bldg ST. Louis
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-12-26
Questioned Too Closely.

Tess-You and Miss Sere don't seem 10
be good friends What's the matter?
Jess-Why, she. remarked that she was
"a years old, and
And you doubted it?"
Not at all. l merely said: OF course,
but when? ?"-Philadelphi Press.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-12-26

Chicago, Dec. 20.-The Northwest
ern railroad has agreed to raise The
wages of 5000 engineers and firemsn
100000 yearly, as a result of con-
ference with employees. The st. Paul
will announce similar increase
Larger engines and trains are respon
uihla
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-12-26
A 5o-Ccnt CnIendnr for O ce entn.

If you want one of the handsomest tal-
endars you ever saw, send cts. postage to
the Boston Rubber Shoe Co, Calendar
Dept, Murray ST., New York. It's l0x20
inches, printed in IL colors, and a perfect
beauty. There are plenty OF 50cent talen-
dars not nearly as pretty.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-12-26
FataIitie. Were AppaIIIug.

London, Dec. 2u.--A speciai dispatch
from st. Petersburg says nearly '.0Oe
persons were killed by the eartho nsat
December 10 at AndiJan, Russia ,a
tral Asia. They were mostly naiYe
Tnrcomans.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-12-26

The course OF true love might rur
smoother if the spectators wouls not offei
SO many suggestions for its improvepeas
indianapolis News. "A
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-12-26
"Lt,a m Ill Mind--.n

William-Dfdn't that burglars chloro.
form make you i'll?
Richard-Well, l didn't like it; but it
cured my wife's neuralsia.-Detroit Frea
Press.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-12-26

To Cure n Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tabletsl
druggists refund money lift fails to cure
New-York tribune., 1902-01-08
BOLD ROBBERY OF A BANK.
MASKED MEN BIND AND GAG WATCH
MEN AND SECURE $4,000

st. Louis. Jan six masked men entered the
Louis Ill. night. and after capturing gag
ging the two night watchmen and fireman and
blowing open the vaults with dynamite. made OFF
with 5000 From O'Clock last night until o'clock
this morning they at work on the vaults
without being nterfered with. 1t is said they
escaped on horseback
Lee Philpot, of the watchmen. who was a
Rough Rider under Colonel Roosevelt, and who is a
member of the Kentucky family of that name was
the first to meet the robbers He was standing in
the stockyards the Exchange Building in
which the bank is located. when he was addressed
by three men. who sprang out of a fence corner
with revolvers in their hands. They overpowered
him, and took him TO the composing room Of The
Daily National Stock Yards Reporter" nearby
where he bound and gagged While Philpot
was lying there three other in. Albert
Estep, the other bank watchman. was caught and
also bound and gagged. J.. w. Clark the night
fireman, resisted and was badly beaten before he
was subdued.
About midnight one Of the robbers was left to
guard the three captives while the other five went
10 the bank, and with nitroglycerne blew open the
vault. The explosion destroyed books and papers
and scattered about $500 in gold and silver the
floor. This money was not taken by the robbers
They took all the other coin, amounting TO about
s5.00o.
Five minutes after the robber guard left the COM
posing room Estep who had been bound
curely, worked loose, and released Clark and Phil
pot. If the robbers had made their visit the night
before they would have secured about $4,000
New-York tribune., 1902-01-08
DREAD AT HACKETTSTOWN
SMALLPOX. THOUGHT TO HAVE BErv
TRANSMITTED BY PAPER. PTrTs
TOWN IN PANIC-TOwN HALLA
TEMPORARY PESTHOUSE.

Hackettstown. jan a (SpecaD.-Thers A..
more than thirty cases of smallpox in thi,
place. and the town hail. which has been turnas
temporarily into pesthouse. is full of patients
The local physicians are at work night and dav
and the Board of Health is taking steps 10 nrs-
vent the disease from spreading.
John Toepher. jr.. a young man who had be-,
visiting his relatives In Newark. brought ths
disease here two weeks ago. While broken Or,
with the rash he was engaged in passing On,
bills in an audience gathered at the local nr-
mems entertainment. Those who now down
are mainly those who came in contact with hin,
that night
John Toepher. ST.. the boys father. who ken,
a bakery here. was one of the first victims IA
died on Saturday. On Sunday the churches wera
closed and the scare became so great that hard
ly anybody ventured upon the streets On Mon
day the Centenary Collegiate Institute was
closed as well as the public schools. The six
MILL hat factory and other industries stopped
work
Nearly everybody in the town has been vacci-
mated. and the local physicians were forced 70
send to Washington to-day for virus. The re-
ports that the train and mail service is affected
untrue
few cases are reported in the neighborhood
OF Vienna ard Alamuchy. Phillipsburg and
Washington authorities have already secured
pesthouses in anticipation of the spread OF the
disease but no cases in any other part OF War
ren County has as yet developed
New-York tribune., 1902-01-08
STRICT CHARGE TO GRAND JURY.

Paterson. Jan. (SpeciaD-Suprems Court Justice
Jonathan Dixon has adopted new method o,
forcing the grand jury return indictments against
the poolroom keepers OF Paterson and vicinity. In
opening the January term to-day he said:
Gentlemen: hand YOUR foreman an envelope con-
tanning complaints which have been made against
notorious resorts in your city which have been run
as disorderly houses for some time past. The
velope also contains a list OF the names OF men
who have been in the habit OF freouenting these
places and Ii lies within your legal right
them as witnesses in order 20 investigate the truth
OF the charges contained in the complaints. The
evderce contained in the envelope is sufficient to
warrant indictment at your hands. and in the In
vestgaton OF these complaints will act without
fear favor.
Sporting men at once knew that the court referred
to the poolrooms. and there was eonsternation
among them Some OF the gamblers driven from
New-York opened poolrooms here. but to-day they
left Paterson when they learned OF the judges
charge
At the last term OF court Judge Dixon told the
grand jury that the evidence in the hands OF the
prosecutor sufficient warrant Indictment
but was found. The action OF Judge Dixon
to-day in presenting the evidence TO the grand jury
himself indicates that he will call the jury 20 q
strict account before the end OF the term II they
fail 70 indict.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-08
CHICAGO TELEPHONE ORDINANCE HOLDS

JUDGE DECIDES THAT COMPANY MUST GIVE SER
VICE AT RATE FIXED BY CITY REGULATION.
Chicago. Jan Judge Tuley rendered a de-
cison to-day in the of the Illinois Manu-
facturers Association and the city of Chicago
against the Chicago Telephone Company and the
American Telegraph and Telephone Company hold
ing that the contract entered into by the defend
ants and compainants a forced contract ana
in violation OF the city ordinances and therefore
null and void
The contention of the complainants was that
they were charged SITS year each for the use of
telephones while the rate provided by the CITY ord
nance was N2o. and that they were compelled by
the telephone company accept this rate i'm order
to receive any telephone service at all
Judge IuIey's decision was substantially that the
defendants; as public service corporation were
bound 10 give telephone service the rate fixed bv
the ordnance, When a subscriber cannot ohfain
satisfactory service, Judge Tuley adds "excspt hv
entering into contract by which he agrees 70 ma
greater rate than that fixed by the Ordinance the
rate agreed to be paid far 1t is In excess of
the rate prescribed by the ordinance must be held
to be an illegal exacton. and not only Illegal hut
forced agreement by the company exacted Of the
supscrioer, ana not voluntary contract which
would estop him from disputng the same
New-York tribune., 1902-01-08
[ LECTURE ON CoUNTERFEITING.
PRISONER WHO TURNS STATES EVIDENCE
WAS ABOUT TO GET AN AWARD OF
$4,000 WHEN ARRESTED.

Moses Rosengarten and nine other prisoners who
were arrested several weeks ago on the charge of
counterfeiting in a raid made by Secret Service
men in Astoria, Long Island, trial in the
Federal Court yesterday afternoon Rosengarten
pleaded guilty and then turned States evidence.
He described the method used in counterfetting
quarters and dimes of United States money and a
silver Russian coin of the value of 25 Morris
Rusovitz of the prisoners. was said to have
furnished $500 with which to start the plant. The
other prisoners, tried jointly, Moritz Putter
mann and his wife, Jacob Poland, Max Weitzraann
Samuel Heismann, Elias Fox. ]. Heinstock and
Isaac Waldermann.
In the course of the trial developed that Rosen
garten had been convicted OF counterfeitng and
sentenced to five years in the Eastern Penitentiary
In pennsylvania and had been released only year
ago Upon gaining his freedom he went to the
RUSSIAN Consulate in New-York and made the Of
nclals there believe that he had been unjusty con-
victed. claim for damages sent to Washing
ton The represen tatives of both the United States
and Russia had been deceived by the mans case
and damages to the extent of $4,000 were awarded
10 him. This money about to be paid to him
when he was arrested in Astoria.
Secret Service Agent Flynn said that the silver
which he had found in the headquarters of the
counterfeiters at No. 81 Wellng-st., Astoria,
70 per cent pure than that used by the United
States in making its coins.
The case given to the jury last night and
sealed verdict will be brought in.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-08
ORANGE MAYOR MEETS OPPOSITION.

Orange Jan. 7 (SpecIaD-The Orange Common
Council at Its organization last night took the
chairmanshlp Of the police committee from the
Mayor. From time inmemorial he has been the
chairman OF this committee, although for several
years past no has not presided at council meetings.
Tho city charter makes him the nominal head OF
the Police Department. but says nothing whatever
about his being member Of any committee
Last night the rules were amended so that the
Mayor IS made a plain member OF the police COM
mittee The amendment met with little opposition,
and Mayor Henry Stetson and his friends were
taken completely by surprise. .
In his annual message submitted to the council
last night Mayor Stetson accused the newspapers
of giving the recent smallpox outbreak ''wanton
and unnecessary publicity" He then said that I'm
less the Boa rd OF Health returned to its former
practice OF appointing a physician chief health
officer he should refuse TO sign any further appro-
priations for the board.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-08
ESCAPING STEAM DELAYS VESSEL.

THB FINANCE FORCED TO PUT BACK But IS
NOT HELD.
The steamship Finance OF the Panama Line
sailing yesterday afternoon for Colon was delayed
for one hour off the Highlands OF Navesink by
escaping steam. The steam from the two
stacks in such quantities to hide the boat from
Wow. The Finance put back toward the Scotland
lightshp. and able to resume the voyage
The boat first to he in difficulty at $50
p. m having left the pier at West Twenty seventh
ST. at 2 p. m. hour later than the schedule
time. At $50 yesterday afternoon the terminal
agent Herbert j. Bawden. OF the Panama Rail-
road Steamship Line. received the following tele-
gram:
Finance proceeding southwark apparently IN
good condition.
The iron steamship Finance built IN
1888 by ]. Roach & Co. at Chester, Pennsylvania
The vessel is % feet long SS feet broad and q feet
deep, with tonnage OF 260S. She is mail carrier
and plies between New-York and Colon.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-08
VALUABLE HORSES TO BE SOLD
STABLE OF ONE HUNDRED AND sIXTY-sIX
TRANSFERRED FROM STOCK FARM TO
AVOID PROBABLE LAWSUIT.

Trenton n J.. Jan. All of the horses on the
Penn Valley Stock Farm. near Morrisville, Penn,
were removed to this city to-day and stabbed at
the Trenton Interstate Fair Grounds There were
one hundred and sixty-six blooded horses in the
string and they brought here by order of
the Philadelphia Brewing Company, Of Phiadel-
phia The Fasg-Ttpton Company. of New-York.
managed the transfer and will offer the horses at
public sale in Madison Square Garden. New-York.
January 27-
The value of the horses is estimated at S2oOOOO.
In anticipation of possible resistance from John
Mcclellan who was nominally in control of the
horses Sheriff Hobensack. of Bucks County,
Penn where the Penn Valley Stock Farm is situ-
ated was on hand with force of deputies The
removal Of the horses, however. effected with
out opposition
Last April the owners OF the Philadelphia Brew
ing Company discovered that their manager. John
McGeehan who is about twenty-five years old and
a nephew of one of the owners, was short in his
accounts. Estimates place the shortage at about
$4,000 Much of this, however, was recovered
when the Philadelphia Brewing Company attached
the horses and other property found In McGeenan
money in the purchase Of the Penn valley STOCK
Farm.
Philadelphia and is under bail awaiting trial.
For some time he has been living at the Penn
Valley Stock Farm nom!nay IN sss oo on
pllcatons that to-day's removal Of the horses was
effected ,
The stable includes some Of the finest trotting
stock in the country, headed by Oakland Baron,
2O9I4 other famous trotters Director Bell
Warrenwood II. Mary 2:24; Jim p. Beth Wilkes.
There are in addition daughter of Oakland
Baron. Trevona; a sister OF Cresceus. sister OF
with trotting records mostly with foal by Oak
land Baron.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-08
NEGRO ESCAPES FROM LYNCHERs.
WITH MOOSE AROUND HIS NECK. HE SEEKS
sHERIFFs PROTECTION
[BY TELEGRAPH TO TIRE TRIBUNE

lBY TELEGRAPH TO TRIBUNE
Tampa Fla, Jan. with noosed rope
twenty feet long dangling from his neck his
features badly disf1gured and his clothing
smeared with blood. John Miller, a negro ran
into Sheriff Lesley's office early this morning
and reported that he had just escaped from
mob Of lynchers at Port Tampa City, nine miles
from Tampa.
Miller said that he arrested by Marshal
Walker. at Port Tampa City, last night, charged
with setting fire to three houses. The marshal
started with him to Jail. but was met by party
OF white men, who took him away from the
officer, placed the rope around his neck and
dragged him into the woods, where he told
that he was to be lynched if he did not confess
that he had been employed by the owner of the
burned houses TO put the match 10 them. The
negro said he knew nothing about the fire. and
he charges that the mob then beat him terribly.
He finally managed to escape, and ran through
the woods. pursued for some distance by his
captors. but found a hiding place, where he re-
mained until daylight.
Miller gave the names of prominent men of
Port Tampa City, whom he charged with lead
ing the mob. He says he will swear out war
rants against them
New-York tribune., 1902-01-08

MRS. oAKEs BECOMES EXCITED WHEN SHE
is ACCUSED BY LAWYER IN COURT.

MRS. oAKEs BECOMES EXCITED WHEN SHE
is ACCUSED BY LAWYER IN COURT
The divorce suit OF Francis J. Oakes. president of
the Oakes Manufacturing Company. of this city.
against Adene Estele Sullivan Oakes in which
Mario del Sol. music teacher. is named as CO.
respondent, brought trial before Justice
Truax and jury. in the Supreme Court yester-
day. Mr.. Oakes represented by Evarts. Van
Cott e. Ersk.ne. and Abraham H Hummel ap-
peared for Mrs. Cakes Both the plaintiff and de-
fendant were in court
Colonel Alexander S. Bacon, special counsel for
Mr.. Oakes. told of Mrs. Oakes's leaving for Europe
accompanied by her son, nine years old;
friend and maid On her arrival London
she was met al the pier, he said. by Sehor Del Sol
who. he declared. kissed the defendant.
That's not true,' cried Mrs. Oakes that's a
lie!"
Mr.. Hummel besought his client to keep silent
and she was induced to make no further Interrupt
anger
as MIS- Del sol He said that they were fire.
The only witness called yesterday was Mills
Celine Remezy, Mrs. Oake.'s maid. She told OF
their life in London and Paris She also spoke Of
and and of SUBSEQUENT voyaFe TO Europe in company
oakes's letters and given them to Mr.. Oakes's
counsel, and that she had assisted Mr.. Cakes TO
she had never heard Mrs. Oakes sing attempt 10
sing or rehearse with the correspondent
Mr. Oakes had asked sehor Del Sol to act as Mrs
Oakes's escort in Europe and she replied that she
dence letter written by MT oakes to his m fy fo
daughters. living in Paris in which ne Introduced
I esteem very highly and whose acquaintance has
given me great deal OF pleasure"
New-York tribune., 1902-01-08
A BAPTIST 2OTH CENTURY FUND.
THIS DENoMINATIoN DECIDES TO RAISE
100000 FOR ITS LOCAL WORK.

BaptiSts as well as Methodists are to engage IN
the raising of a twentieth century fund OF n
million dollars more to be expended along the
lines Of local Baptist effort. was so decided at
a meeting OF the executive board OF the New York
Baptist City Mission Society held yesterday in
the Church OF the Epiphany Madison-ave and
Sixty-fourth-st. After a discussion OF moro than
two hours. in which the Rev. Drs r s Mac
Arthur. Edward Judson. W. c Biting and @. c.
Lorimer, and J. c. Colgate. w. NJ. Isaacs and
George Leask took part this resolution was
passed:
Resolved That It is now the duty OF the Rap-
lists OF New-York and vicinity TO inaugurate a
movement which will necessitate the raising Of at
least 100000 for the extension OF Baptist work In
Manhattan and The Bronx.
The total mortgage Indebtedness OF Baptist
churches In the two boroughs approximates
$3.50 600 third OF which rests upon the Judson
Memorial Church. The first OF the fund will
undoubtedly be toward the removal of this debt
Mariners Temple may also receive a larger en-
dowment than It mas at present.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-08
NEW CEMETERY IN WEsTCHEsTER.

GRANT FOR ITS ESTABLISHMENT STIMULATES FOR
ERECTION OF RAILWAY STATION NEAR BY.
The supervisors OF Westchester County yesterday
granted permission the Hickory Grove Cemetery
Association Of this city, establish large public
burying ground on the line OF the New-York, New
Haven and Hartford Railroad, between Larchmont
and Mamaroneck
lated that the association must erect a passenger
station between Larchmont and Mamaroneck with
in a year and must pay for each burial 81 to the
town of Mamaroneck.
Several Of the wealthy people who live in the
neigh hborhood the proposed cemetery opposed the
grant bitterly 1t is reported that ex-senator
Thomas w Palmer who has led the fight, will
apply to the courts for injunction.