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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-02

The Circuit court in Cincinnati has
reversed the decision of the insolvency
court in decision touching upon a
street improvement assessment and 10y
reason of this decision 13O Spring
Grove avenue property owners are re-
lieved of paying an assessment amount
ing to thousands of dollars. Attorney
Fred Hanger and County Prosecution
Frank G. Ampt represented the prop
erty owners who contended they should
not be assessed for any part of th'
damages paid by the city to portion
of the property holders on account of I
change in the grade.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-02

Nelson Davis. aged twenty three
years, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy
Davis, of West Powell avenue, died
at the family home Friday morning.
Death was due to lung trouble. Until
some days ago he was employed as
fireman and brakeman by the Big -Four
railway campany. Besides the stricken
parents he is survived by a-sister, Mrs.
Edward Cox, of Cleveland.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-02
FREE RURAL DELIVERY.

Editors Index:
Rural Free Delivery has become very
popular with the farmers who have
been so fortunate as to secure it. But
50 many have been left without ser
vice in our county, that rearrange-
ment of routes or ''county service"
seemed imperative; and for several
months l have labored to secure one or
other of these.
Congressman Warnock secured an
order for county service a year ago,
but the development of corruption in
the rural free delivery department at
Washington, caused a suspension OF
the order. Some two or three months
ago. wrote Col Warnock asking him
to urge the matter again upon the at
tsntion of the Department, and re-
ceived ready response. and q promise
to at once take the matter up. / also
asked Senator Foraker's assistance,
and received like hearty response.
Their work has evidently been prompt.
and has had satisfactory results.
WROTE TO DEPARTMENT.
Following this. / wrote the Depart
ment letter setting forth the unsatis
factory character of our present psrtia
service. and pointing out the fact. tha
owing to our good roads, our county
was well prepared for county service
In response, 1 yesterday received the
following letter from Assistant Post
master General Bristow, showing thai
orders have been issued for county ser
vice, and that the matter is to hav,
attention as soon as practicable:
Post Office Department.
Fourth Asst p. NJ. General,
Division of Rural Delivery.
Washington, ID. c., July &c. 1904.
The Postmaster,
Bellefontsine, Ohio.
Sir:
Replying to your letter of July 20
your are advised that orders have beel
issued for solId delivery in Logal
county. Ohio. The matter will hav
J attention at As early date as practic
: able. Very respectfully,
} J. l.. Bristow,
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-02

I. a o, C.-St- Marys Division.
In effect May 1, 1901.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-06
IDENTIFIED.
hrs Biddle Recognized One
Of Her AsSailants
To-Day.

Burlington, N. J., July Gone of the
two negroes arrested last night on sus-
picion of having assaulted and robbed
Mrs Elise t. Biddle here yesterday,
was to-day identified by the victim.
The man is Thomas Jones, about -
years old, said to live in Philadelphia.
When the news of the Identification be,
came public large crowd assembled
In front of the city hall and demanded
the prisoner. The police authorities
pacided the mob with assurances that
the culprit would be promptly brought
to Justice. The crowd then left the
city hall and resumed the search for
Aaron Timbers. the negro who Is be-
lieved to have been the leader Of Mrs
Biddle's three assailants.
Mrs Biddle was unable to identify
Bryan Fox, tho other suspect He was
not released from custody, however.
The police say they intend to hold him
until they can investigate his move
ments Monday night and early yester-
day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-06
LECER EXPLAINS.
The Haytien Minister Talks About
Port An Prince Episode.

Washington, July 6.-Mr Leger, the
Haytien minister here, has made an
explanation Of the recent international
episode at Port au Prince, involving an
attack on the French and German min
listers and the presence OF warships in
consequence to procure reparation,
which throws an entirely different light
on the affair, depriVing 1t OF any such
anti-foreign animus as was at first at
fributed to it.
The minister's advices, just received
from Hayti, shows that the incident oc-
CURED as follows:
Before the executive mansion at
Port au Prince there is a road which
is closed after dark to all pedestrians
and carriages. On the evening of the
21st of June two carriages were seen
on that road 1T was dark, the sentry
could not see the occupants of the car
riages and could not know If they were
foreigners or natives. The coachmen,
not hearing or taking any notice of the
warning Of the sentry, the latter, to
avoid using his rife, thought fit to
throw a stone in the direction of the
carriages"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-06
TOWN PIOf SCHOOL
DISTRICT AGAIN

The Town Plot school district is
greatly disturbed over an alleged
scheme to reduce the salary of the
principal $3.50 and to increase that of
the janitor that amount That is, it is
proposed to take from the principal In
order to give it to the janitor. The
instigator Of the scheme is said to be
Hans Rasmussen, who distinguished
himself some time ago by having him
self worsted in a lively brush with the
last board of education. And it is also
said that the actual root OF the scheme
is to have the principal set aside to
give place to niece Of Mr. Rasmussen.
The present principal, Miss Mary
Kelley. is paid $3.50 a year. Of this
sum the board of education pays her
$400 and the balance is paid by the
Town Plot school district. The janitor,
L. @. Upson, is paid 5000. It is report
ed that he has asked for an increase of
salary, but no one has SO far heard
him make any such request. The last
janitor was paid 5000 and he was per-
fectly satisfied, but he had to make
room for others when the political tide
turned.
The matter will be discussed at a
meeting of the district taxpayers to be
held next Tuesday evening.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-06
SANDSTORn IN NEW YORK
Whips the Backs Of Brooklyn People
Hurryina Home 20 Tea.

New York. July 6.-They didn't cry
"The Sirocco! The Siroccor' in Park
row last eveninp when the subway
sandpile blew into the air and lam
basted Brooklyn on its way home to
tea, but they cried a whole atmosphere
full of other things.
The wind. which had been blowing
la1ily enough all day at the rate of 8
or 10 miles an hour. suddenly shifted
from the west to the southwest and
swooped across City Hall park at the
rate Of 35 miles an hour On the east
side of the park were big piles of
earth. taken from sewer trench, and
just beyond them were piles of light,
dry sand that was put there yesterday
to be used in the making of cement
by the subway contractor. The ce-
ment won't come up to the contract
specidca tons unless the contractor
gets another CARLOAD or two of sand,
or unless lot of men and women of
Brooklyn comb the stuff out of their
hair and clothes and return 1T.
Park row was crowded when the
squall struck. The jam on the stairs
leading to the bridge and elevated
trains was SO great that the people In
it couldn't bulge faster than an inch
minute. The tops Of the sandpiles
were clipped off and swirlc | against
the crowd in a yellow cloud so dense
that for half a minute the City hall
wasn't visible from the newspaper Of
fees
And before the people had time to
dig the stuff out OF their eyes and
brush 1t from their clothes the rain
"a ma ans S0a lxnd ~ IN ~
The rain began at 6:20 O'Clock and
lasted only twenty minutes, but it
was smart shower In the half
hour beginning at 6:1O o'clock the
temperature fell Is degrees from 81 to
T2. After the squall the wind shift
ed back to the west and resumed it's
normal gait.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-06
PREVENTS REHEARSALS.
Stage Manages Of the "f1rs Wigs
Company Robbed Of Manuscript.

Chicago, July Oscar Eagle, stage
manager Of the ''Mrs Wigs Of the
Cabbage Patch" company, arrived
from New York to-day and imme-
diately fell into the hands of thieves,
who fiIched from him his alligator
skin travelling bag, containing the
manuscript and orchestration of his
play.
Mr. Eagle and two detectives are
now searching through Clark street
pawnshops in the hope Of getting trace
of the lost property, for until 1t is
found the rehearsals, which were to
have begun to-day, cannot proceed.
Mr. Eagle told the police that he
was in Postal Telegraph Office send
ing telegram, when stranger ap-
preached him, grasped him cordially
by the hand and accosted him as
"Bill." After a little discussion Mr.
Eagle persuaded the stranger that ne
was not sBill," but when he went to
look for his bag it was gone.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-06
NAMES OF HEROES
TO BE SENT TO EMPEROR

New York, July 6.-Within few
days the German emperor will know
the names of the persons who by
their heroic acts helped to save life in
the Slocum disaster. At the request
of the German consulate here list is
being prepared by Health Commits
sioner Darlington.
Through the usual diplomatic chan
nels the names Of the brave men,
women and children who took part in
the rescue will be forwarded to Ger
many, from which country came a
majority of the ancestors Of those
who We're lost and many of the vic
TINS themselves
What will be done by the German
government in the matter Of reward
ing those who were conspicuous in
their efforts to save life is as yet a
conjecture
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-06
FIRE AT
THE HUB
Babies Thrown Out
Of Windows
Caught by Policemen Unin.
jured- Lightning Caused
Another Fire Which Will
Cause a Property Loss of
a Million Dollars.

Boston, July "a dozen children
We're rescued from burning north end
tenement house here to-day. and the
nre was attended by number of other
exciting features. The children were
saved by Patrolman John Hanrahan
and John Cronin, a resident of the vi
c1n1ty. When all the children had been
taken out Cronin started to go up to
the third story to rescue cripple. John
C1ccelo by name, but the police would
not let him on account of danger. Cic-
cello jumped from window to escape
the flames and received injuries which
1t is said will probably cause his death.
Two babies were thrown from the win
doWs by their parents and were caught
safely by policemen The loss on the
building and contents is about $4,000.
The house was occupied by foreigners.
Boston, July 6.-The fire which, fol-
lowing bolt Of lightning, last night,
cost three lives, and destroyed thesBos-
ton and Maine railroads grain eleya-
tor, docks and freight sheds and the
Allan steamer Austrian, was still Durn-
ing to-day, though little remained for it
to feed upon save the wreckage result
ing from the earlier force of the flames.
Scores OF firemen were still at work
and streams were being directed to-
wards the burning piles OF timber.
The police to-day continued search
for the bodies of the sailors who were
drowned by leaping from the burning
steamer, only one Of which has been
recovered.
To-day's careful estimates Of the
losses place the aggregate at about ST.
100000 This includes 100000 on the
elevator, 100000 on the grain in the
elevator, 100000 on the four Boston &
Maine freight sheds with their con-
tents and the remaining 100000 on
the steamship Austrian and various
small concerns which had property
stored on the docks. The insurance
will nearly aggregate the loss.
Captain August J.. Peters of the
steamer Austrian and his three officers,
William Miller, David Kinneard and
John Hewitt, who have badly blistered
leads and arms, were the most serious
" injured of any Of the fire victims, al
though q number of 1ongshoremen who
were at work at the extreme ends Of
the piers, did not escape without pain
full burns.
1t is understood that all losses are
nearly covered by insurance.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-06
CITY NEWS

"A son was born this morning to Mr.
and Mrs Joseph Meehan of 73S East
Main street.
A daughter was born this morning
to Mr. and Mrs Edward Conroy of SO7
East Main street.
A daughter was born yesterday to
Mr. and Mrs Joseph Hayden of 1880
East Main street.
How it's done is wonder. You
would not make those wash suits in
u. S. & Cos window for the price soc,
say nothing about the material. They
say the cold spring did it and they
bought what was left at the factory.
They will not last long at the price.
Harry Clark Of South Main street
and Miss katherine Fitzgerald OF
South Leonard street were married this
morning at the rectory Of st Patrick's
church by the Rev Joseph M Gleeson.
The witnesses were John Walsh and
Miss Mary @. McKeown. Mr. and Mrs
Clark left for wedding tour to be
spent in the Berkshire hills.
The marriage of Margaret Brown, a
popular young lady of Brooklyn, to
Eugene w. Storms, Of the firm of
Storms & Sons Ice Co. was solemnized
July 4 at the church of st Ignatius,
New. York city, by the Rev Father H.
G. Semple. The witnesses were Miss
O'Connor of New York and Daniel
Brennan Mr. and Mrs Storms will
reside at Cd Walnut street
DR. Kilmartin. health officer, and
Sanitary Inspector Moses are prepar-
ing list of all persons who own
houses on streets where there are
sewers and have not connected their
houses with the sewers. When the
list is completed the property owners
will be notified to connect their
houses at once and If they do not COM
ply with the order they will be pros
ecuted.
The old structure on the corner of
Canal and Grand streets and the
blacksmith shop in the rear were torn
down to-day. thus removing the oldest
landmarks in that part of the town.
1t Is understood that w. J. Schlegel
will purchase the narrow strip of land
belonging to that lot which runs along
the back part of his block. This will
save the closing of all the windows in
the rear of the building.
Edward Duhaime of the New Eng
land Watch Go has returned from a
three weeks trip to the west Dur
ing his absence Mr. Duhaime visited
Oklahoma. the st Louis fair and also
called at his ranch in Kansas, which
he purchased recently and intends to
occupy in the near future. The prop
erty includes a tract of 800 acres and
200 head of young cattle. Two other
employees of the New England Watch
Co will accompany Mr. Duhaime to
his ranch, where they will act in the
capacity of esSsboys. =
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-06
PAID FRIENDLY VISIT
AND STOLE JEWELRY

Petro Lafreto. who boards with a
family at 131 River street, paid WIS.,
1T to the home of Mrs Dominic Nor
done at 8 Bridge street on Sunday
night. While Petro was there, Mrs
Nordone had occasion to go outside
the house for "a. few minutes. When
she returned Petro was coming out OF
a room in the house which contained
among other things some valuable
jewelIy. On Investigating later she
found that two gold watch chains and
two pearl earrings, which were valued
at nearly 500. were missing. The
police were notified and to-day Lafreto
was arrested by Supernumerary Po-
lice Off1cer; II. Collins. who found him
at his boarding house, though 1t was
stated that he was in Naugatuck. He
is charged with theft.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-06
OPERATIONS AT AN END.

st Petersburg, July 6.,rhe military
critics generally take the view that
serious military operations in southern
Manchuria are over until the rainy sea-
son has ended, and that in the mean
time the japanese will devote them
selves to the siege of. Port Arthur.
The army organ marvels at the evil
dent lack of decision on the part of
Generals Kuroki and Oku, expressing
The belief that this may account for the
fact that forces landing at Port Dalny
have been taken from the armies in
Manchuria.
The test of the engines of the arm
ored cruiser Admiral Kakhomiff on her
trial run is pronounced very satisfac-
tory.
The battle ships Sissoi Veliky and
Nayarin and the armored cruiser Syiet-
lana are being fitted with hoists for
coaling at sea.
An imperial ukase has been issued
calling for AT 900 recruits to the colors
this wear. This. on account of the war,
As double the usual number. An off1-
c,aI statement says that last year ~
ner cent Of the recruits responded. The
others were excused on account OF
sickness and other causes. The small
est percentage not responding was II
poland and the largest in the eau
casius.
The Russian press generaily COM
mende the appointment of Prince Obe-
lensky as governor general OF Flnlahd'
and counsels firmness but moderatloh.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-06
PERILOUS RIDE
BY A YOUNG BOY

Wilkesbarre, Pa, July Changing
to the drawhead between the engine
and the mail car 14-years-old Stanley
Whether of Buffalo made the nine
hour journey to this city last night in
peril of his life at every turn Of the
wheels of the Lehigh Valley express.
But he arrived uninjured black
from head to foot and indignant be-
cause railroad policeman captured
him. The railroaders say that it is
remarkable that the boy was able to
hold on as the train ran in many
places at the rate of sixty miles an
hour. The boy, who said he lives at
No 1889 Broadway, Buffalo, declares
that he wants to see the world, and
was on his way to New York city.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-06
PARKER WAS CAUGHT.
Storm Which Came Up suddenly Yes-
terday DrenChed Him.

New York, July 6-Near his farm
at Esopus, N. u, Judge Alton 8.
Parker has had an exciting horseback
ride into the thick of a thunder storm
He had gone for his daily jaunt and
was some miles from home in the
heart of dense woods when the
storm broke. Lightning played about
among the big trees and the wind
blew a gale, tearing off many dead
limbs Finally the rain fell in tor
rents but the Judge could find no
shelter and was compelled to spEr on
through the storm to his home where
he arrived drenched to the skin. To
complete the job he donned a bathing
suit after the storm had passed and
took a swim in the Hudson.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-06
ENGLAND FAILS TO SEE.

ST Petersburg, July 6.-Recurring
70 the offer of Great Britain TO protect
the Russian sealing interests on kam-
chatlxa during the war, the Novoe
yremya says:
aRussia wishes to remain at peace
with all nations and certainly has no
wish to exclude England from that
footing. A little remarkable is this
mverture of peace, coming from Eng
land just when she is trying to con
quer Thibet in order to protect the
interests of India against Russia.
.sEngland seems to have failed to
see the real danger that would threat
en- her Indian empire if her ally (Jap-
AM triumphed in the far east.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-06
FIRED BLANK SHOTS.

Constantinople, Tuesday, July g.
IT transpires that the Russian volun-
teer feet steamer ST Petersburg
(Which passed through the Bosphorus
from the Black sea this morning in
company with the Sevastopol- 1.-The
latter flying the Red Cross and with
her hull painted white was stopped
in the Bosphorus by blank shots froin
the Turkish forts, fired without prev
ious warning.
friction but. after delay of several
hours, explanations were exchanged
between the Russian embassy and
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-06
Fatal FALL FROM WHERE
Woman Lands From the Air on Side-
walk Dead.

New York. July GA woman about
85 years old, poorly dressed, WAS in
stantly killed by falling on the pave
ment In front of 1872 Monroe street
yesterday afternoon.
It seemed to the people in the
neighborhood that she must have fall
len from the sky. No one knew her.
No one saw her jump or fall, and the
first that was seen Of her was when
she came sailing down Through the
air, narrowly missing some children
at play
The police of the Madison. street
station think she fell or jumped from
the roof of Of thes five story brick tene-
ment house at 1872 Monroe street, but
a little girl, who was playing on an
adjoining roof at the time, maintains
nobody at all came ON the roof.
The body was sent to the morgue.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-06
sLAsHED WITH RAZOR

st Louis, July 6.-Mrs Antoinette
Evans, aged 20 is dead, and her hus-
band, Edgar L. Evans( aged %. who
recently returned home from San Fran
cisco, is at the city hospital dangerous
ly wounded. They were found lying on
the street to-day Evans had cut his
wife's throat with a razor and then
slashed his own wrists and throat. Do
nestle troubles is ascribed by Evans as
the reason for his act.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-06
IT IS GROWING.
Deaths From Fourth Of July
Accidents Now Have
Reached So.

Chicago, July 6.-The Tribune to-day
says: From total of twenty-five per-
sons killed and 1884 injured, reported
yesterday, the casualties resulting from
LIE counry's celebration Of the Fourth
Of July reached 81 killed and 3,O49 hurt
early to-day.
The figures for Chicago are one dead
and 1,017 injured.
Lockjaw in few days will begin to
reap its harvest. 1t may be counted on
to more than double the number OF fa-
talities.
The death roll this year is one less
than that Of 1908, but the number in
Jured is GIG smaller The fire loss was
$4,000 less than that of last year.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-06
Die WoRKERs ORGANIZED

New York, July Ga national nm
ion of die workers has been organized
in this city at convention of dele
gates from Chicago, Boston, New
York, and other cities. 1t will be
called the Natioal Union of Die Cut
ter Makers. George h Gosline of
Worcester, Mass, was appointed sec
retary. APPLICATION has been made to
the American Federation of Labor for
q charter preparatory to demanding a
uniform wage scale.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-06
BOY SHOOTS FATHER.
Texas Youth Follows Up Separation
Of His Parents by a Murder.

Gallatin, Tex, July GA. J. Taylor,
one of the best known citizens Of this
community. was shot and killed yes
terday by his son, William Taylor, 16
years old. Taylor had separated from
his wife, and his two boys lived with
their mother.
Taylor was sitting in store when
William entered and began shooting
at him with a pistol The second
shot struck his father, killing him al
most instantly. William and his
brother Ike have been arrested.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-06
DARING JAPANESE.

st Petersburg, July 6 Q:30 p. MA
Few nights ago Admiral Togo attempt
ed to repeat the Japanese exploit with
torpedo boats at Wei-Hai-Wei, during
the Chino-Japanese war, by sending
torpedo boat destroyers into the harbor
of Port Arthur for the purpose of sink
ing ships at their anchorage, but the
attempt ended in disastrous failure.
Four torpedo boat destroyers succeed
ed in creeping into the harbor, which
was not protected by booms, but only
one escaped Two were sunk by the
shore batteries and one was crippled.
The reckless bravery Of the Japanese
In going to almost certain destruction
excites nothing but admiration here.
The channel at Port Arthur is so tor
tuous and strewn with wrecks without
that evidently it was regarded as un-
necessary to use a boom. On account
of the difficulty of getting into the mar
bQr the feat is considered in naval cir
cles to be fully as daring as that Of the
japanese at Wei-Hai-Wei, where JsI-
anese torpedo boats in storm and
covered with Ice were jumped over the
blooms protecting that harbor and de-
stroyed Chinese warships. So far as
known the Japanese torpedo boat de-
troyers did not even succeed in launch
ing torpeodes.
Another lot of naval reserves, num-
bering 1000, will be called out shortly
The admiralty has no confirmation
OF the report from Liao-Yang of an en-
gagement between the Vladivostok
squadron and Japanese warships off
Gensan. There is good reason to be-
lieYe that the Russian squadron is safe
back in port.
The exact date of the attack Is not
ascertainable, but 1t is said to have oc-
Cured Saturday. No further details
are obtainable. Though it Is believed
other desroyers participated In the al
tack, only four, however, succeeded in
getting in The method whereby this
information reached the authorities is
not disclosed.
A dispatch received here from Vladi-
vostok this afternoon does not mention
the Russian squadron.