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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-20
FuSlONISTS WIN.
Uittzcns'-DcmocratT Ticket Carried the
Day in the Elections mt PIttsburg
and Allcuhcny.

ana Allegheny.
Philadelphia, Feb. 1s.-Municipal
elections were held in all townships,
boroughs and cities in Pennsylvania
yesterday.
In Philadelphia the election passed
off very quietly. John Weaver, re-
publican, the present district attor-
ney, was elected mayor by the usual
large republican majority over Fran
els f. Kane, the democratic nominee.
For magistrate James Fealy, republi-
can, was elected by large majority
and John O'Donnell, democrat, de-
feated David II. Hart, the Municipal
league candidate, as the minority rep
resentative on the board of magis-
trates.
Pittsburg, Feb. 1s.-One of the most
fiercely contested political campaigns
known in this city and Allegheny for
many years closed at the polls yes
terday with the thermometer hover
ing near zero and blizzard prevail
ing during the early hours. The con-
test was for the first elective record
er in the two cities under the provis-
ions of the new charter and was
waged between the regular republi-
| can and the citizens democratic par
ties. An extremely heavy vote was
polled.
The result in Pittsburg shows the
election of William b. Hayes, citi-
zens'-democrat, over John C. Haymak-
er, republican, by majority of about
1000. In Allegheny James G. Wy
man, citizens s'-democrat, defeated DR..
S. S. Woodburn, republican, by ma
| jority of about 5000.
Numerous fights occurred at the
polls, but nothing of really serious
nature is reported.
Municipal elections were held gen.
orally throughout western Pennsyl-
vania, many of them exciting and
hotly contested.
Warren-The entire republican
ticket was elected, headed by DR.. w.
S. Pierce for mayor.
Franklin-Dr. Fred w. Brown, re-
publican, was elected mayor by about
600 majority.
Latrobe-The republicans elected
z. w. Blackburn burgess.
Canonsburg-The republicans elect,
ed their entire ticket, T. NJ. Reese de-
feating w. B. Chambers for burgess
by 2O9 votes.
Monongahela-M. X. Bentley, re.
publican, was elected mayor. The
council will stand six republicans and
six democrats.
DuBois-The republicans elected
councilmen in all the wards except
one, but D. S. Sherron, democrat, de.
feated NJ. NJ. Schaney, republican, fo1
burgess by Ga votes.
Butler-William Kennedy, demo
crat, was elected burgess over John
F. Kelly, republican, by majority Of
| 6O4.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-20
A STEAMER SINKS.
Hit by a Cyclone and 10 Lives
Are Lost.
The Six Survivors Were Nearly Frozen
TO Death-The Catastrophe Oc-
Cured I'm Chowan River
in Virginia Was
Small Craft.

Norfolk, Va, Feb. 1S.-A cyclone
struck the passenger steamer Olive,
which plies between Franklin, Va,
and Edenton, N. c., at $3.50 o'clock
Monday night and sent her to the
bottom of the Chowan river, off
Woodley's Pier, between Mount Pleas
ant and divers Wharf.
Seventeen people are known to have
been drowned and others who were
rescued are in serious condition.
The whirlwind when it started
struck the Olive and caused her to go
over on her beam ends, and when she
righted it was only to sink on ac-
count of the water she had taken. A
majority of the passengers and crew
were below at the time and had no
opportunity to reach the pilot house
of the vessel. This point was the
only portion left above water and in
it, standing waist deep from the time
of the accident until o'clock in the
morning, Capt. George II. Whitney
and five others were saved.
NO complete list of the dead has
been obtained, but is is known that
the following perished:
Charles Lassiter, white, hardware
salesman.
Mrs. Bennett, white, Franklin, Va,
and her young child.
An aged white woman.
Easter Williams, colored, deckhand.
Abraham Cooper, colored, fireman.
- Parker, colored, fireman.
Six colored members of the crew.
Three unknown passengers, one
white.
Those saved were: Capt. Whitley,
Engineer Conroy, Purser Bell, the
colored stewardess and two white
passengers.
Tuesday morning the river steam
er Petit hove in sight and rescued
the almost frozen survivors.
According to the statement of Capt
| Whitley to the press correspondent
here last night there are II known
to have been lost on the sinking
steamer, and lifeboat loaded with
Engineer Conway, Assistant Engi'
neer Murphy, Purser Bell, one white
and two colored passengers, and two
colored deck hands, which left the
steamer in hopes of reaching a vessel
whose lights could be seen in the dis.
tance, is yet unheard from.
A special from Suffolk says that
the crew of eight who embarked in
lifeboats was picked up after rowing
four hours, by the tug Gazelle and
landed at Tunis.
1t was learned last night that g
white man named Wilder is also
among the drowned, making the
eighteenth victim.
The Olive was a small single screw
steamer owned by j. A. Pretlow, o.
Franklin, Va, and has been plying
between North Carolina and Virgini;
for several years. She left Franklin
Monday evening for Edenton and hat
almost reached her destination wheI
the cyclone struck her.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-20
TYPHOID EPIDEMIC.
Disease Causes Three Deaths in One
Day, Of Students at Cornell Univer-
604.

Disease Causes Three Deaths in One
Day, Of Students at Cornell Univer-
sity.
Ithaca, N. Y, Feb. 1S.-Three more
deaths from typhoid fever occurred
Tuesday of students at Cornell uni
versity. They were Otto Wohls, of
Rochester, n. Y; Henry A. Schoen-
born, of Hackensack, n. j., and
Charles J. Schlenker, of Batavia, N.
Y. No deaths occurred among the
residents of the town, although there
are many critical cases. Eleven ply
sicians reported eight new cases and
eight other cases sent out of town.
President Schurman, when seen in
regard to the typhoid fever situation,
said:
'The number of new cases among
students has markedly declined dur
ing the last few days. On the other
hand, we are now in the third week
Of the present epidemic and ii large
number of the first cases are reach
ing the crisis. The number of deaths
this week is therefore likely to be
larger than heretofore"
The Cornell authorities will install
a filtration plant at once, costing
S150,OoO.
Already 500 students of the univer.
sity have gone to their homes.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-20
MINERS STRIKE.
Seven Hundred Anthracite DiGgers at
/ Kingston. Pa, Cease Work.


Kingston. Pa, Cease Work.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Feb. 1.-THE first
tie-np in the anthracite regions since
the strike settlement occurred Mon
day when 760 men and boys were rem
dered idle by the shutting down of
the Pettibone colliery of the Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western Co.
at Kingston. The company made ap-
plication to 3S miners working in the
top or three-foot vein to pay $l.07h
per car instead of s71a cents per car
the men to clean out the IS inches of
rock in the vein.
The men made a counter PROPOSE
tion to work as company hands in
this vein for $245 day, or at con-
tract at $3.50 per car for clean coal.
Eighteen inches of this vein is blue
rock or bony coal, which is all sent
to the surface at the S7h cent rate.
The men claim that the 20 cents ad-
vance offered by the company would
not recompense them for the extra
work. The company rejected both
propositions of the men and closed
the mine.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-20
Signed a Protocol.

Washington, Feb. 1S.-Secretary
hay, for the United States, and Mr..
Bowen, for Venezuela, yesterday
signed a protocol providing for the
adjustment of United States claims
against Venezuela by commission
to meet at Caracas. This commission
will consist of two members, Vene-
zuelan and an American, to be APP
pointed respectively by Presidents
Castro and Roosevelt and in the event
of disagreement an umpire to be APP
poined by the queen of the Neither
lands, 1t is expected that the minis
ter of foreign affairs will be appoint
ed as Venezuela's representative and
that either Mr.. Bowen or Mr.. Russell,
the United States charge, will repre-
,ent the United States.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-20
Heal Law Uncopstttu,ionaI,

Columbus, Feb. 1.-THE Beal local
option law has been declared uncon-
stitutional by Probate Judge Lanker,
of Wyandot county, on a number of
grounds. The decision was rendered
In the case of the state against Alvin
Ackert, who was arrested for an al
legged violation of the. Beal law. The
court held that the law was in con-
travention of the bill of rights and
the fourteenth amendment, and that
1t granted favors and exemptions to
manufacturers from raw products
The Anti-Saloon league will appeal
| the case,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-20
BUCKEYE TOPICS.
A Glance at Some Recent
Doings in Ohio.
The r., II. & II, Extcnsion.

Findlay, Feb. 1s.-As soon as the
weather will permit, construction
work on the extension of the Toledo,
Fostoria & Findlay electric road,
from Fostoria to Toledo, will be
commenced. The contract with j. G.
White & Co., of New York, will he
closed this week, and General Man
ager Theodore Wentz, of the trac-
ton company, announces that cars
will be in operation within a year.
Negotiations have been on for many
months looking to the floating of
100000 worth of bonds which were
placed last week in New York City,
The contractors will receive S73o,0OO
for building the 32 miles of road.
The right of way is secured for the
entire distance.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-20
A Long Trance.

East Liverpool, Feb. 1s.-Edith
Johnson, aged 16, has for the third
time lapsed into strange sleep from
which she cannot be awakened. She
has been lying in a trance for five
days. Weeks ago, when the girl
awoke from ten days continuous
sleep, her mind was a blank. She re-
membered nothing of her former life
and her mother was to her as a
stranger. Gradually she recovered
and again appeared to be in normal
mental condition. Last Thursday she
reclined on a couch for an after din
ner nap. She is still sleeping and a
corps of medical men, who made an
attempt to restore the girl, found the
various methods Intellectual.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-20
A Now CoaI Combine.

Philadelphia, Feb. 1s.-A large
number of bituminous coal operators
shipping to tidewater met here Tues
day and formed an association to be
known as the Bituminous Coal Trade
association. 1t is said the new or
ganization represents about rs per
cent. of the operators in the Clear
field, Cumberland, Meyersdale, Flat
Top, New River, Beech Creek and
West Virginia fields. L. N. Lowell, of
New York, was elected president and
II. S. Fleming, at one time secretary
of the Independent Anthracite Coal
Operators association, was made
secretary. Members of the new asso-
citation deny that the organization
was formed for the purpose of fixing
prices.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-20
A 100000 Da,nnge suit.

New York, Feb. 17.-Justice Leven-
tritt and jury commenced hearing
evidence yesterday in suit for $780,
900 bsought against the New York
Central Railroad Co. by Mrs. Walter
C. Coffin, of New Rochelle, as guar
dian for her 18-year-old son, who she
claims will be a cripple for life as a
result of injuries received in the Park
avenue tunnel accident. Although
young Coffin's occupation was that
of clerk, his mother says the reason
she demands such large amount is
because he will be always forced to
have somebody care for him.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-20
struck a snag in Rochester.

Rochester,, N. Y, Feb. 17.-In spite
of the opinion expressed by Secret
Service Agent Cannon, that no con-
viction could result for passing Mex
lean money, Helen Robinson yester-
day was fined $50 by a police justice.
Her husband paid the fine in Ameri-
can money. The couple were arrest
ed after flooding Rochester with Mex
lean dollars worth 371h cents each,
They said they had made $4,000 in the
last five months. They have scrap
book filled with stories of arrests in
other cities on the same charge, but
have never been fined before,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-20
Philippine Currency.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE Philip
pine currency bill passed by the SEN
ate yesterday prescribes that the
unit of value in the Philippines shall
be the gold peso, of twelve and nine
tenths grains of gold, nine-tenths
fine, said gold peso to become the
unit of value when the government in
the Philippines shall have coined and
ready for circulation not less than
five million of the silver pesos pro-
vided for in the bill. The gold coins
of the United States, at the rate of
one dollar for two pesos, shall be le-
gal tender in the islands.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-20
Had to Break Down the Doors.

Aberdeen, Feb. 1.-THE postoffice
at Bradysville, three miles from here,
is under quarantine, on account of
smallpox in the family of Postmaster
Warner, who is member of the Holy
Band. He and his entire family have
the disease. They are believers in
divine healing and when the board of
health appeared at their home to
make an investigation the health Off
GERS were obliged to kick the doors
of the house down to gain admit
tance, the family refusing to admit
them
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-20
GEORGE 3. coRrELYou.

Tho President Appoints Him secro-
tary or the Department OF Com merce
and Labor.
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE presi-
dent yesterday nominated George B.
Cortelyou, of New York, to be secre-
tary of commerce and labor. The
senate at once confirmed the nomina-
ton.
Secretary Cortelyou is man of at
tractive personality, scholar of abil-
ity and admirable training and pub
lie official of genius. In politics he is
n staunch republican, but his present
position has been achieved rather by
merit than by political favor. He
has set high standard as secretary
to the president. He is the personifi-
cation of courtesy, is invariably kind,
combines rare tact with brilliant ex-
ecutive ability.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-20

Cumberland, Md, Feb. 1s.-The
roughest weather for years has been
prevailing since Monday night and as
result traffic over the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad is almost completely
suspended. The yards here are full
of freight trains,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-20
wyandot People "Invested.v

Upper Sandusky, Feb. 14.-The re-
port received here of the suspension
of the payment of stock certificates
by Arnold & Co., of st. Louis, gave
Wyandot county investors in get
rich quick" schemes another severe
jolt. The firm got a trifie more than
$4,000 from Wyandot county.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-20
RcnnpoInted to Omce.

Washington, Feb. IA. - President
Roosevelt has reappointed Postmas-
ter e. r. Mumford, of Cincinnati, and
Vivian j. Fagin, United States mar
shall of the southern district of Ohio.
Senators Hanna and Foraker joined
in recommending their reappoint-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-20
Keeping Insanity nj Bav.

Old Gentleman-So you think my daugh.
ter loves you, and you wish to marry her?
Dudleigh-Th what l called to see you
about. Is there any insanity in your fam
ilyy
No, sir and there's not going to be
alphabetical Record.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-20
CoIIierics shut Down.

Shamokin, Pa, Feb. 1s.-A snow
storm and blizzard prevailed yester-
day, causing the stoppage of opera
tions at all the collieries in this re-
gion. 1t will be several days before
all of the mines will be in operation
a nain
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-20
Bathing the baby.

Young mothers naturally feel anxious
about the baby's bath. 1t is best to begin
at six weeks to put the little one in the
water, first folding soft towel in the bot
tom of the basin. Use only Ivory Soap,
as many of the highly colored and per-
fumed soaps are very injurious to the ten
der skin of an infant.
ELEANOR R. PARKER.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-20
BIG Rlnze md Quebec.

Quebec, Feb. 18.-Fire yesterday
destroyed La Frances book binderyr
Mercier's printing office, George Bel
leau's wholesale dry goods store, the
rooms of the Canadian Yacht club
and the office of the Canadian EN
press Co. Loss 100000.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-20
Urbapa People Shivcred.

Urbana, Feb. 1s.-With the mercury
six degrees below zero Tuesday
morning, people found the natural
gas so low it could scarcely be seen
in the stoves. There is much suffer.
ing on account of the scarcity OF
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-20

Boston, Feb. 17.-Charles Daven-
port, who invented the first railway
passenger coach which became SER
viceable, is dead at the home of his
son in East Watertown,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-20
Seeking n New Homer

Why not try the great Southwest? Low
colonist rates on the first and third Tues
days of each month. Ask for particulars
and literature. Address James Barker,
Genl Pass. Agent, NJ. K. & 7. Ry., 203
Wainwright Bldg, st. Louis.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-20
Gov. Nash AT work Again.

Columbus, Feb. 17.-Gov. Nash was
at his Office a short time Monday,
somewhat improved by his rest. He
attended to urgent business only.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-20
AFATALEXPLOSION
Eight People Lose Their Lives
at Fostoria, Ohio.
Explosives I'm a Magazine Cane Fac
tory Hlcw Upp Demolishing tho
Building and Shaking tie
Foundations ofOther
Buildings.

Fostoria, O., Feb. IA terrific ex-
plosion which shook the foundations
of every building in the town, oc-
CURED here Monday. AS result of
the accident, the following persons
were killed outright or were burned
to death in the fire which followed.
Dead:
Joseph Burdge.
James Green. a
John Hazen.
Jennie Mompher. ~,
Alice Mompher. ,iia>s
Elva Pence. .i
Hattie Purnell.
Elsie Van Vleet.
The injured: Hermann Good, fatal
ay; Robert i. Short, seriously; Will
liam Wetherbee, seriously.
The explosion occurred in build
ing occupied by branch of the Fox
Ammunition Co., as place to manu-
facture eplosives. The product Of
the plant is an explosive cane called
the Fox magazine cane, much in use
on Fourth of July and other holi-
days. The explosive factory proper
was in charge of Mr.. Short, to whom
the contract was let by the company
to make the explosive. He had ten
people working with him in the build
ing when the explosion came, and not
one of them escaped without injuries
more or less serious. The building
was frame structure and imme-
diately took fire. The fire depart
ment was called and in short time
had the flames under control, when
the discovery of the eight bodies was
made, all of them with their gar
ments more than half burned from
them and three of them charred al
most beyond recognition.
Robert Short was che first of the
injured to recover, and as soon as
he was in condition to talk made n
statement regarding the terrible af-
fair. A new tanning mill, used in the
making of the ingredients had been
Installed in the morning, he said, and
he had been warned by the manager
of the company to use extra precau-
tions. The chemicals used in the man.
ufacture of the explosives were seeth-
ing in vat when Short says he no.
ticed something apparently wrong in
the appearance of the mass. He
seized bucket of water and dashed
the contents into the vat, and a
frightful detonation followed. Short
knew no more until rescued Is min
uteS later.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-20

You'll be reasonably happy if you stop
worrying because you are not.-Puck.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-20

If you want creamery prices do as the
creameries do, use June Tint Butter Color.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-20

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken Of
as cough ,cure.-J;. w. OBrien, 322 Third
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-20

Never take your troubles to bed with you.
United Presbyterian.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-20

The Public Awards the Palm to Hale's
Honey of Horehound and Tar for coughs.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-20

The Overland Limited, solid train Chi.
cago to the Coast daily. Chicago, Union
Pacific g. Northwestern Line.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-20

Go to the anatomist for inside informa-
tion.-Chicago Daily News.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-20

Kindness will win where gold will fail.
United Presbyterian.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-20

The rolling stone gathers no moss, but ID
acquires a certain polish.-Judge.
Evening star., 1903-07-20

Charges Made Against Frank n. Glib
son in Police Court.

Frank H. Gibson. thirtyfour years old,
a former resident of Virginia, was in the
police court this morning charged with
grand larceny and forgery. Witnesses in
the case were not present in court and a
postponement until Thursday was granted.
Detectives Baur and Evans caused the ar
rest of the young man in Baltimore and he
was returned here Saturday. His wife has
returned to the home of her parents at
Herndon, Va.
1t is stated that Gibson not only admits
what is alleged against him here, but
boasts of what he has done in other places
While in this city he stopped at 4th and d
streets northwest and the landlady has a
$50 board bill against him. Unless this is
settled he will be prosecuted for failure to
pay It, While here, it Is charged, he OBJ
tained two typewriters. one from the Rem
ington company and the other from H. c.
Wyatt of 318 M street northwest. The
typewriters were pawned and the tickets
sold. 1t is stated that the bills of sale
were forged.
In conversation with the detectives the
young man. whose name was recorded as
Gibson, alias Edward F. Brown, said he
and this city and had been tried in Vir-
ginia in check cases and acquitted. In
the New York and Pennsylvania cases. he
stated, he was charged with having used
the mails for fraudulent purposes. At the
time of his marriage at HerndOn, Va, he
said he gave the minister a worthless
check for five dollars and he also gave a
similar paper to the keeper Of the house
where he boarded.
Evening star., 1903-07-20
Deaths in the District.

The following deaths were reported at the
health office during the forty-eight hours
ending at noon today:
Mary A. Woodard eighty-three years:
Lewis Petrie, seventy-four years; John T.
Tippett. seventy years: Solomon Lucas
sixty-eight years; Edward w. Eberbach
sxty-seven years: John J. Neumeyer. fifty
nine years: Christian Mattieu fifty-six
years: Maria Brown, ffty-fve years: Will
liam H. Mason. forty-four years: Lewis
Williams, fortythree years: John II. Wer-
dig. forty-two years; Jacob L. Viking
thirty-three years; John b. Pagan, thirty
two years: Michael Riley, thirty years;
Minnie Howard. twenty-three years: Will
liam c. Scribner. one year; Viola N Gibbs
six months; Ralph Schweitzer three
months; Marie Smith, three months: Chas.
Seabright, one month: Paul F. Humphreys
twenty-three days: Mary Jones' one day;
infant OF Sadie and Joseph Ball, one day.