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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-05-19
PATRIOTS or AMERICA.
The Annual Meeting Of the Order Held
In Washington.

New York. May 14.-The annual
meeting Of the general court Of the
Order of the Founders and Patriots OF
America was held in the governors
room of the city hall here Friday on
the 297th anniversary of the settle.
ment Of jamestown. Gov. Gen. Col.
Ralph Earl Prime presided.
Adm. George Dewey was elected gov
ernor general. At the dinner Gov.
Robert B. Roosevelt. Of the state So
ciety, presided In a brief address
Adm. Dewey said, in part:
II don't know as we have any better
navy than we had before. but we have
better tools than we had few years
ago. OF course, the newspapers will
say we have not, but take my word for
1t, we have the best ships and the best
officers and the best men in the whole
world AS to the enlisted men espo.
cially We are getting the cream of the
world and with such men ready and
eager to fight the other nations are
going to let us alone. And in a few
years to come the American people
are going to have the very best navy
in the world-not for aggression, but
to protect our rights"
Gen. Miles, speaking in praise Of the
American soldier. said:
ut has been my privilege to see
most Of the armies Of the world. ]
have studied carefully the armies of
Japan and China and the soldiers OF
Russia and the success in the east to-
day of the soldiers Of the Mikado is
due 10 their wonderful skill. the faith
FIJI performance of their duties and
their remarkable enterprise. The Rus
sian soldier Is courageous in saying
his prayers before going into battle
and the same thing may be said of the
soldiers of the sultan and have found
that on the battlefield its the fighting
and not the praying that wins.
"Of all the armies of the world ours
seems to differ in that the men are
serving for a principle Ours seem to
feel that they are working for a free
people-a republic in which every man
is a sovereign and every woman su.
peror or sovereign. Our flag repre-.
sents the sovereignty and the freedom
of manhood. 1t is pleasure as well
as an honor to serve under 1t. | know
this from my 40 years experience as
a soldier. In all that time there never
was an hour of the day that 1t was not
q pleasure to me to be in the service" >"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-05-19
AGED mns. olLLssp,s.
The First Witness to Testify In enc
~ Murder Trial.

Rising Sun, Ind. May 10.--The ~
nous Gillespie murder case has at last
come to trial. When Judge Downey
formally opened court, the little hall
Of justice was crowded with excited
spectators, who stood in crowds to get
glimpse Of the four prisoners--Jas.
Gillespie, Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Bar.
bour and Mrs. Belle Seward, who are
charged with the murder Of Miss
Elizabeth Gillespie, twin sister of
James.
Rising Sun, Ind, May 14-Mrs. Mar
garet Gillespie. mother of James Gil
lespie, was placed on the stand as the
first witness. She sat beside jim
when she entered the courtroom, and
seemed fairly well composed. In an.
swer to questions by Harry McMullen,
one Of the attorneys fer the prosecu.
ton. she stated that SHE will be 80
years OF age on June @ She has been
a widow II years. Sne said that Jim
and Elizabeth were twins. Jim is now
3S years of age. He left home three
or four years ago, saying that "he had
a good home across the street" She
had known the Barbours for years.
She detailed the events Of the night,
preceding the shooting. and told Of the
sound f.the shot. which she mistook
for fearful explosion. 81 thought of
Elizabeth in the front room, and called
to her received no response. Then
! ran into the room. had been sit.
ting in the sitting room, behind the
door Had been standing in the door,
I would have been shot. too. found
Elizabeth lying at my feet in the par
lor ! ran to the rear and called for
help to the neighbors. There was no
response. Then | ran into the front
room. and taking Elizabeth's head in
my lap, bathed the awful wound"
II then ran to the front door and
called for Myron Barbour. After a
time he came. When he entered the
house he exclaimed. My God"
In answer to a question, she said
that what seemed to be a long time
elapsed after her calling for Barbour,
before he came.
With no show of emotion she told
of the manner in which the blood from
her murdered daughter stained the
carpet on the parlor floor, which still
remains.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-05-19
GEN. A. J. HicKENLooPER.
The WeIl.known Cincinnatian Passed
Away at His Home.

Cincinnati, May 13.-Gen. Andrew
]. Hickenlooper died at ~: As o'clock
Thursday, after an exhausting illness.
which had lasted for months. At the
time of his death the various mem
bers of his family were grouped about
the bedside. Although the end had
been anticipated for some weeks past,
as apt to occur at any moment, his
death was rather unexpected Thurs
day morning, That is to say, there
were no indications in advance that
dissolution was about to occur, and
the aged business man dropped into
death as easily and gently as though
he had but gone to sleep.
For number OF years Gen. Hicken.
looper was president of the Cincinnati
Gas and Electric Co, but resigned a
few months ago owing to iii health.
He served his country with distinc.
tion In the civil war.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-05-19
CHINESE HOSTILITY.
II Causes . Great Deal Of Apprehen.
sion In St. Petersburg.

st. Petersburg. May 16.-In view Of
the official dispatches regarding the
hostile attitude of the Chinese within
and without the Russian sphere Of in.
fiuence, the authorities here do not
conceal their apprehension as to the
outlook, especially in the north Of the
empire, for they purpose to call the
attention of the Celestial government
to the impending uprising In Tapadzi.
atsi in order that repressive measures
may be instantly taken.
1t is known and appreciated here
that all the powers have made strong
representations to Pekin In the inter.
est of the preservation Of the tranquil
ity Of the empire, but It is stated that
Maj Gen. Plugs dispatch Of May IA
shows the necessity for further i'm
pressing the Celestial government
with the advisability of acting with a
firm hand.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-05-19
THE NEW AGE ORDER.
Nearly $4,000 Applications For Pen.
sions Have Been Filled.

Topeka. Kan, May 14.-Eugene F.
Ware, United States commissioner Of
pensions, reached Topeka Friday. Rel.
ative to the new age order Of the pen.
sion bureau he said: Applications
for pensions under the new age order
are now coming in. presume $4,000
are already on file Many of them
have been filed under the mistaken
idea that the age order means that the
claimant will receive second pen.
sion, that is, II the claimant is already
receiving a pension and is over 62 that
he is entitled to another. Neverthe-
less the number OF applicants SO far
who will have their pensions raised
So a month is probably 10000.
THE amount which this order will
cost the government has been grossly
exaggerated. The great death rate
among old soldiers will keep the pen
sion roll in such shape that the in.
crease in pension payments will not be
perceptible TO the tax payer"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-05-19
THE ASSAULT ON PORT ARTHUR.
II viii BE Attempted Before the
End Of May.

London, May 16.-NO confirmation
has reached London of the rumOrs OF
a great battle at Stu Yen and no atten
tion whatever is paid to the wild re-
ports of the fall of Port Arthur, In
Japanese quarters here confidence is
expressed that a great assault upon
that fortress will. be attempted before
the end Of May.
The correspondent of the Daily
News at Che Foo says that he left
Port Arthur last Tuesday, when the
channel had been cleared, two cruisers
having steamed outside. On May Z
he adds, the garrison there numbered
$4,000 men and was provisioned fol
nine months.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-05-19
THE ELECTRICAL MULE.
Three Years Extension of Time Grant.
ed to the Company.

Columbus, o., May 1S.-Three years
extension of the time which the Miami
and Erie Canal Transportation Co
may have to complete the electric
mule system from Cincinnati to Cleve
land was granted Thursday by the
state board of public works.
The extension resolution will be
come operative when 1t is signed by
Gov. Herrick and Attorney General FL
lis The extension is conditioned up.
on the restoring of usable towpath
for live mules by the electric mule
company This must be done in 90
days after the governor signs the ex
tension resolution,
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-05-19
METHODIST PRoTesTANTs.
General Conference Begins In Wash
ington Next Friday.

Washington, May 16.-The general
conference of the Methodist Protestant
church is to begin here next Friday
and probably will continue in session
ten days. The most important matter
that is to come before the conference
is the discussion Of the proposed
union with the Congregationalists and
the United Brethren. The matter has
been talked of by the individual
churches, largely In a tentative and
informal way. but none OF these has.
as, yet, taken any definite action.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-05-19
Dinner to Judqe Fisher.

Hamilton, o., May 13.-SiXty law.
yers and judges of Southwestern Ohio
attended the dinner rendered Judge
Elan Fisher, of the Preble county
court Of common pleas, by the Butler
County Bar association. at the Hotel
Strobe, Thursday night. Hon. Allen
Andrews presided
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-05-19
Wholesale Robbery.

Columbus, o.. May 16.-During the
absence of the family of o. f. Garnes,
PSI Neil street, van was backed up
to the house, and a load of the choic'
est furniture in the home was carried
out and hauled away. Neighbors
thought the Garnes were moving. 1t
develops that nervy, daylight robbers
worked a successful game.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-05-19
eu,ines, F.iIures For III. Week.

New York, May 14.-Business fail.
ures In the United States for the week
ending with May ~ number 201, as
against 176 last week, 1872 In the like
week in 1903. 100 In 1902, 1872 In 1901.
In Canada failures for the week mum.
ber 23, agaisnt 18 last week.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-05-19
Condemned Mans Novel Plea.

Columbus, O.. May l6-lnstead Of
pleading for life, Dutch" Fisher, alias
Miller, in the penitentiary under death
sentence, wants the date of his elec.
trocution advanced. When he was
sent down from Lucas county the date
was fixed for July 7. Fisher wants to
die June II
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-05-19
e. J. ARNOLD & CO.
The, Creditors viii Be Paid a Dividend
BY the Trustees.

St. Louis. May 16.-Official notice
was issued to creditors Sunday by w.
ID. Coles, referee in bankruptcy, that
proved claims against f. j, Arnold &
Co., the turf investment concern which
failed year ago with liabilities of 49,.
100000 and assets of $4,000, will be
paid by the trustee for the bankrupts
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-05-19
Want Professor Ousted.

Columbus. o.. May 13.-A students
strike threatens in the veterinary med
icine college of the State university. A
petition signed by almost the entire
junior class OF that college asking the
resignation of one of the instructors,
has been presented to the dean. The
students claim he is incompetent.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-05-19
A POLAR EXPEDITION.
Capt. Peary contenpIates a soIourn
OF Four Years In the North.

st. Johns, N. F., May 14.-Capt.
Peary, U. S, NJ, the Arctic explorer, Is
negotiating for the sealing steamer
Eagle to convey him and preliminary
expedition to Littleton Island, in the
Greenland seas, during the present
summer. where he will arrange for his
large Polar expedition next summer.
Capt, Peary contemplates a sojourn
OF four years In the Arctic regions.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-05-19
Business Blocks Gradually Sinking.

Findlay, O., May 16.-lt has been
found that the big business blocks on
the banks Of the Blanchard river, in
the heart of the city, are settling. All
OF these buildings are practically new,
Beds of quicksand beneath the foun'
dations have but recently been discov.
Grnl
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-05-19
For Worlds Work.

Toledo, o., May 14.-Miss Clarissa
Spencer, state secretary of the Young
Women's Christian association, ten
dered, her resignation at a meeting OF
the Ohio board of trustees here. Miss
Spencer will accept the position Of sec
retary Of the worlds work.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-05-19
Instructed For Judge Parker.

Philadelphia, May 1.-THE inde.
pendence party, a faction of the demo.
cratic party In this city, elected con.
testing delegates to the st. Louis ma
tional convention and instructed them
to vote for Judge Parker for presi.
dent.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-05-19
Sisters Reunited.

Dayton, o., May 14.-After a sepa
ration of many years, Mrs, Jennie
Dietz and Mrs. Amelia Smalley, sis
ters, met by accident at party hero
Thursday night. They had been seps
rated since childhood, when their par
pnts died
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-05-19
The Year Book.

Washington, May 1.-THE year
book of the department Of agriculture
will be issued early in June, 1t will
comprise an edition of 100000 copies,
of which 100000 are reserved for the
use OF senators, representatives and
delegates in congress.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-05-19
Lieut.. Cullen Now.

Columbus, o., May 14.-Dr. Charles
w Cullen, of Cincinnati, was commits
stoned second lieutenant Of the nation.
al guards. DR.. Cullen formerly was q
member of the Cincinnati board of ed
ucation, and is now connected with
the board of health
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-05-19
Ohio Girl Commits suicide.

Montgomery, Ala, May 13.-Miss
Marietta Porter. 23. residing at Mil
ford. O.. and who was visiting the
family OF her brother. Edward r. Por
ter, committed suicide late Thursday
afternoon by shooting herself through
the heart
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-05-19
Capt. kuhns Passes Away

Canton, o., May 16,-Capt. II. l.
Kuhns, enrolling clerk of the legisla
ture of San Juan, p. r.. died in San
Juan of apoplexy. Capt. Kuhns was
proprietor of a Canton hotel during the
1896 camDaign
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-05-19
Two Hundred Men Laid OF.

Cleveland, o., May 13.-Two hun
dred men In the various departments
OF the Lake Shore have been laid of
from work In the Collinwood shops.
The statement was made by General
Manager w. II. Marshall Thursday.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-05-19
Miles For Parkers Running Mate.

Albany. N. ". May 16.--The report
was current among the big politicians
here that Senator ID. b. Hill had open.
ed communications with Gen. Nelson
A. Miles with view to the latter &C.
cepting SECOND place on the national
democratic ticket with Judge Parker.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-05-19

st. Louis. May 16.--Lewis Yost, st.
Louisan, has successfully demonstrate
ed that by living near to natures
heart q man can subsist on Is cents
per day. Yost is q contractor at the
Worlds fair grounds.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-05-19
Hearst VIII Not Bolt.

Washington. May 16,-William Ran.
dolph Hearst will support the 'nomi.
nee of the st. Louis democratic con.
vention, whoever he may be. Hearst
Saturday authorized this state une-
QuiyOcally,
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-05-19
Five Eaten By cannIbaIs.

Vancouver, b. c.. May 16.-Mail ad
vices on the Australian steamer Mo
vera are that Ave men were killed and
eaten by cannibals Of the Admiralty
islands IN the South sea. The British
wsrship Condor was sent 10 the scene.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-05-19
Slauuhter In Armenia.

Geneva. Switzerland, May 16.-Ths
Gazette de Lausanne has received {
telegram from Bitlis. Asiatic Turkey
confirming the reports Of fighting be
tween Turks and Armenians. Accord
ing to these advices about TOO Turk'
and 800 Armenians were killed.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-05-19
In the Name Of President RoossvsI

Lima, Peru. May 14.--Among the
floral pieces on the catafaluQue Of
President Candamo. In the Santo Do.
mlngo church, 10 . beautiful cross sent
by United States Minister Dudley In
the name Of President Roosevelt.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-05-19
viii Not Be q Candle date.

st. Louis, May 14.--Mrs. Robert ].
Burdette. of California, has advised
friends In st. Louis that she will not
allow her name to appear as candi-
date for president OF the National Fed.
GRAFTON of Woman's clubs, which con-
venes here May II.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-05-19
Y. M. c. A. Convention Ends.

Buhalo, N. T., May IB.-TwO mass
meetings, one for women and the 9TH
er for men, services In several church
es and an evenirr nesting at city con.
vention hall Sunday ended the 36th In.
ternational convention of the Y. M. q.
A. OF North America.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-05-19

Wrapped In rags in chimney at
her home in Third avenue. New York.
the body Of six-year-old Josephine Nc.
Cahill, who has been missing since
May Q. was found Thursday night. The
body was lodged near the top Of the
chimney, and II was necessary to tear
away part Of the masonry to release
1t. 1t Is believed the child was kid
naped and later murdered.
Miss Clara Barton resigned the pres.
idency of the American Red Cross. and
was succeeded by Mrs. John A. Logan.
who has heretofore occupied the offiCo
of vice president of the association.
The ceremony occurred at Mrs. Lo
gan's residence. and was participated
in by Miss Barton, Mrs. Logan and
members of the executive committee
of the Red Cross.
Carefully wrapped in bandages and
laboring under the delusion that she
has undergone a dangerous operation
for a tumor in the stomach, A New AL.
bany Und.) woman lies at the Ken.
tucky University, Louisville, while her
physicians are carefully watching her
In the anticipation that their unique
deception may permanently cure the
hysteria with which she has been af'
fiicted for several months.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-05-19

Stories of mouse in = theatrical
stars shopping bag will take the
place Of diamond thefts merit season.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-05-19
Double Track Will Be Laid.

Berlin, May l6.-A leading German
steel firm has received very large
for steel rails, 10 be used in laying q
double track all along the Siberian
railroad. The work is to be completed
in Is months.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-05-19
Midshipman Phillip Buttingham,
Wheeling, w. Va, Drowned
Near the Naval Academy.
LAUNCH cApsIztO IN A sQuALl.
The Heroic Effort Made by One Of
His Companions to Save Him
Proved Unavailing.
A Bridge Span Across the Truekee
River Broke and Four Young Peo-
pie Were Thrown Into the
Water and Drowned.

Annapolis, Md. May 16.-Midship.
man Phillip Birmingham. of Wheeling
w. Va. member of the third class of
the naval academy, was drowned about
two miles from the naval academy
Sunday afternoon. The young man
left the academy dock in sailing
launch with Midshipmen Anderson.
Henderson, Towers and Stevens. all of
the third class. The boat was with.
ing caught by a strong gust of wind.
capsized and sank Immediately. The
five young men struggled In the water
for about 20 minutes before succor
reached them from another academy
boat containing several other midship.
men. AS the rescuing sailboat came
near oars were thrown to the strug.
Cling men. but Midshipman Britting.
ham was unable to grasp his. Mid.
shipman c. Il. Blackburn. who was in
the second boat, plunged overheard
and in his heroic attempt to rescue his
drowning classmate was dragged un.
der. Both came to the surface and
went to the assistance of Blackburn
Their combined efforts proved una.
vailing, and Brittingham sank in II
feet of water The other four mid
shipmen were picked up and the res
cuers dove overheard in repeated but
unsuccessful efforts to find the body
Midshipman Brittingham was 10 years
of age and a son of Rev. Joseph Brit.
tingham.
Reno, New. May 16.-By the break.
ing of one Of the spans Of the suspen
sion tramway across the Truckee river
at Lawton Springs, Ave miles west OF
this city, at 2 o'clock Sunday, four
young people, Maurice Jacobs, a young
business man of this city; Miss McMll
Ian. daughter Of a prominent business
man of Reno; Mrs. E. s. EIDE. jr.. and
c. T. Tilsman, of Chicago, were pre-
cipitated from the car into the swol
len stream and drowned
Both young men were athletes and
gave their lives In heroic effort to
save their companions. Mr.. Jacobs
was seen for a few moments swim
ming with Miss Mcmillan, holding her
above water, but in her terror she
grasped his arms and both went down
Tllsman swan for 200 yards holding
Mrs. Ede's head above water, and then
was seen to turn on his back, wher
'he woman seized him and bore the
swimmer beneath the water.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-05-19
Thirty Miles of the RalIroad crippIed

New Chwang. May 16.-A Chinese
engineer reports 30 miles OF the rail-
road crippled within the past "a hours
between Hsingyo and Wafan Tien.
The total number Of japanese troops
landed At pitweso amounts 70 S0.0Qo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-29
Planting Sugar Beets.

Probably encouraged by the ex-
ample and experiences of sugar beet
growers in the Arkansas river valley,
who three years ago first undertook
to grow beets for the Rocky Ford
factory, several parties in Cheyenne
on the Colorado and Nebraska bor-
der, last spring planted upwards of
100 acres, according to letter re-
ceived yesterday by the state board
of agriculture from J. L. Finley, of
st. Francis. Mr.. Finley wishes to
learn in behalf of their beet growers
as to the sugar beet bounty law, as
under the state law all growers are
entitled to not more than 81 per ton
bounty on all beetS testing not lower
than II per cent. in sweetness and
actually manufactured into sugar. 1t
is not known where Cheyenne county
growers will market their beets, but
Mr.. Finley says the present prospect
for the crop is very favorable.