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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-01-29
A CLEVELAND BANK WRECKED.
Hts Cashier Said TO Have EmbczzIed
$4,000 which He Lost In Specus
IatIon-Deposits Amount 10 sl,5Ooss
900.

S17O,OOO which Fac Lost In Specus
IatIon-Deposits Amount 10 sl,5OO,a
900.
Cleveland, o., Jan, 23,-The Produce
Exchange Banking Co. made an as
signmcnt Friday to the Cleveland
Trust Co. Immediately upon the
filing of the deed the trust company
put man in charge of the bank and
ordered the doors closed.
The deed of assignment was signed
by w. II. Gabriel, president, and
Charles o. Evarts, secretary. They
transfer all the real, personal and
mixed property to the trust company.
The bank owes depositors about ST.
100000.
Andrew Squire, OF Squire, Sanders
d. Dempsey, attorneys for the bank,
made this statement Friday:
George A. Rose, cashier of the
bank, is defaulter to the extent of
$4,000. He was n trusted employe
of the bank. The defalcation is more
than the paid in capital and surplus
combined. The original capital was
100000, but only $50 per share was
paid in. The depositors will be pro-
tected fully. The stockholders will
have to pay in 100000 more on their
capital stock and 100000 in stock
holders liability.
The Cleveland Trust Co., the as
signee, will investigate and arrange
to advance depositors money on ac-
count to save suffering.
For many years, Rose has been
speculating in Chicago grain. He
covered his populations by manipu-
lating the banks loan accounts. He
voluntarily confessed on Thursday"
Three branches of the Produce Ex-
change bank, located in Defiance,
Hudson and Bedford, were wired to
close their doors.
Cleveland, Jan. 26.-Bank Defaulter
Rose has confessed to the embezzling
of $1S7,000. He kept a strict account
of his stealings and stated the
amount to Prosecutor Keeler. The
prosecutor believes these figures to
be correct, or approximately so. Rose
rented a postoffice box under a fic-
titious name. All his dealings with
Chicago brokers were transacted un-
der this pane. Keller said Monday
that he did not believe Rose saved a
cent of the stolen money. 1t all went
into stocks, he believed.
Because of the conservative finan-
cial habits of the man, the bank Off
cials can hardly believe he squander-
ed the immense amo mt of money in
losing speculative game. They
think it would have been his nature
to quit after his first few losses and
go into something more profitable.
Secretary Evarts called on Prose-
cutor Keeler and asked that Rose be
held in the city pending the eXamina-
ton of the banks books. Keeler was
willing.
This means that he may not be ar
raigned in court and sentenced for
some days or, perhaps. weeks.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-01-29
AWFUL CALAMITY.
About 1870 Miners Entombed
at Cheswick, Pa.
An Explosion, Caused by FircdampS,
wrecked Shaft of HnrdwIck
NLne-CRgcs Hurled 200 Feet
Away-Rescuing Parties
Find as Men Alive.

Pittsburg, Jan. 26.-Between 100
and 100 men are lying dead in the
headings and passageways of the
Harwick mine of the Allegheny Coal
Co. at Cheswick, the result of ter
rife explosion Monday. Cage after
cage has gone down into the mine
and come up again, but only one,
miner of all those that went,
down to work in the morning has.
been brought to the surface. The
rescued man is Adoiph Gunia and he.
is still in semi-conscious condition
at the temporary hospital at the
schoolhouse on the hillside above the
mine.
The explosion occurred at $50 a.
nj. and the first warning was the sud-
den rumble underground, and then a
sheet of flame followed up the deep
shaft. Both mine cages were hurled
through the tipple, 20 feet above the,
landing stage, and the three men on
the tipple were hurled to the ground.
A mule was thrown high above the
shaft and fell dead on the ground.
The injured men were brought to this.
city, where two of them have died
since.
Mr.. Scheetz, the manager of thu !
mine, said: THE explosion was ter,
rifle. Both cages were blown from
the shaft, one of them a distance of
over 200 feet
All day long there was jam of
women and children waiting about.
the mouth of the pit. There were.
calls for assistance and for surgical
aid from the men in charge of the,
mine, but it was not until 4 p. m. that.
the first attempt at rescue was made
At 1915 this morning Robert
North and Michael Cain, of the rescue
party, came to the surface and re-
ported that Mr.. Selwyn Taylor had
been found dead, and that rs of the
miners had been located, the majority
of them it is believed alive.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-01-29
Are Urged 20 RetaIiate at the Poll.

st. Lonis, Jan. 25.-At n meeting
last night of the Central Trades and
Labor union, embracing all the labor
unions in st. Louis, resolutions were
adopted endorsing the strike recently
declared by the drivers for liverymen
and undertakers, and denouncing the
course of GOV. Dockery and Chief of
Police Kiely in taking such rigid cog
nizance of the strike and permitting
Don-union drivers to be sworn in as
private watchmen empowered to
carry arms. All union men are urged
to secure satisfaction at the polls
when election comes.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-01-29
Declared Two strikes.

Pittsburg, Jan. 26.-Strikes at two
important independent sheet steel
plants were declared Monday by the.
Amalgamated Association of IroRs
Steel and Tin Workers. The plants
are owned by the Parkersburg Iron
and Steel Co., of Parkersburg, W. Va.
and the Muskingum Iron and Steel
CO., at GAINESVILLE, o. The cause of
the difficulties is the alleged violations
of the scale agreement.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-01-29
Anolher Hnnk FnIIurc.

West Chester, Pa, Jan. 26.-The in
vestigations by the receiver of the af-
fairs of the banking firm of E. d..
Haines & Co., which closed its doors
Monday, revealed nothing hopeful to
the depositors, beyond the likelihood
of their receiving 25 per cent. of their
deposits. Many of the assets are of
uncertain value. The deposits aggre-
pate about 100000.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-01-29
VIII return II Indictments.

Kansas City, Jan. 23.-The grand
jury which for the past month has
been investigating charges of bood-
ling in Kansas City, Kan, in connec-
ton with the board of education, in
The appointment of teachers and the
awarding of school contracts, and
city officials in the protection of
gambling and illicit saloons, practical
ly finished its work Friday and it is
said has decided to return II indict-
ynantS
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-01-29
Col. Lrnch RelenAcd.

London, Jan. 25.-The Daily Tele-
graph says that Col. Arthur Lynch,
who commanded the Irish brigade
against the British forces during the
war in South Africa, and who was af-
terwards convicted of treason and
sentenced to imprisonment for life,
was liberated yesterday morning ION
fcensao
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-01-29
Rurton win Waive HIS Rlght..

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator BUR-
ton, of Kansas, against whom fed
eral grand jury on Saturday returned
an indictment for accepting bribe
from the Rialto Grain Co., of ST.
Louis, has indicated to his friends his
intention of waving all his rights as.
a United States senator and accept
ing service in the case at once.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-01-29
GamblIng Is ProhlplIed.

Panama, Jan. 26.-The constitu-
tional convention continued the dis
cussion of the proposed constitution
yesterday and an article prohibiting
gambling in the republic of Panama
was approved. For many years past
gambling was a source of revenue to
the Colombian government in its ad-
ministration of the former state of
Panama
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-01-29
Baked Her Brother.

La Crosse, Wis, Jan. 26.-While
Mrs. Edward Smith was chopping
wood yesterday her daughter, 5 years
old, placed baby brother in hot
oven, closed the door and baked the
Abody to death before the mother re-
turned. The oven had been heated
fpr ha kinu
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-01-29

killed her.
Fire at Brazil, Ind, destroyed the
Knight block in the center of the
business district and did $4,000 dam
age. The water mains burst and help
was asked from Terre Haute. Hun
dreds of citizens formed bucket
brigade and Notwithstanding the in-
tense cold fought the fire success
fully.
Receivers have been appointed for
the banking and brokerage firm of f.
~ Morrison & Co., of Baltimore. L.
n Morrison, the head of the firm,
said the resources of the house had
been wiped out by losses on cotton.
Three boys, Myron Aldrich, aged
IA; Lowell Ellis, aged 10, and William
Denton, aged Is, have been arrested
at Las Vegas, \. NJ, having confessed
to wrecking n Denver d Rio Grande
freight train at Florence, Col, Janu-
larry 10. The boys said they were af-
ter the passenger train, which was
ilate, and intended to rob the dead
and injured passengers.
Since 1890 four banking institutions
at Nashua, n. H., have closed their
doors, and banks in several neighbor-
ling towns have been forced to sus-
pend, chiefly through losses sustained
In Investments in the western states
1t is estimated that within ten years,
citizens of Nashua have lost $4,000, 900
Through the embarrassment of bank
ing institutions.
On the 25th the senate passed a
humber of bills on the caleHdar. The
aopse passed the army appropriation
bill
The Washington times., 1904-01-03
EVERY THEATER DARK
IN CHICAGO LAST NIGHT

CHICAGO. Jan. Following Mayor
Harrison's order that every theater in
Chicago should close it's doors tonight
and remain closed until they had com
piled with every ordinance safeguard
ing the public. a number OF the theater
managers held n meeting. at which they
discussed the advisability Of attempting
to obtain an injunction against the order.
IL is improbable that any Chicago Judge
would have ISSUED an Injunction. and
this was evidently the consensus of
opinion or those ut the conference. for
no action was taken and every theater
in the city was in darkness tonight
Whether injunction proceedings will be
attempted later has not vet developed
The Washington times., 1904-01-03
United States EnvoyS
Confident That Peace
Will Be Maintained.
THE OPINION IN EUROPE
State Department Has Ad-
vices Which Contradict
the Alarming Bulletins.

Representatives Of the United States
at European capitals believe war be-
tween Russia and Japan viii be averted
and State Department officials share
this opinion
Within the past forty-eight hours the
State Department has directed inquiries
TO al the European capitals concerning
the trouble in the Far East, and al
most without exception ministers and
ambassadors have replied that war is
not expected by Europeans.
In speaking OF the replies Acting Sec
rotary Loomis said they were based
chiefly on the opinion Of the officials
sending them. but he expressed great
confidence in the Judgment of the repre-
sentatives of this country at capitals
where the actual situation in the Far
East is understood better than it is in
the United States.
Mr.. Loomis called at the White
House late yesterday afternoon and
communicated these assurances to the
President
The Washington times., 1904-01-03
ROYALIST PREIENDER
At PARIS IN DISGUISE
Secret Service Men Fail to Detect Duke
OF Orleans, Who Visits Opera
With Impunity.

Pe,S Ian 2s-It h. jrst ,raas-
Dired that the Duke OF Orleans nre-
tender 70 the French throne. recently
passed three weeks in France. which
nc ueVoteo 70 advancing the restoration
propaganda.
after crossing the frontier. the French
secret service learned that he was in
France. and started to locate him He
was warned that they were coming. and
made his escape, carefully covering his
tracks
The duke was closely pursued. and
had several narrow escapes. among
them one in which he was compelled 10
hide in coal cellar in the town of Eu
for a period Of three DAYS Later he
went TO Paris and visited the opera in
a disguise that was not penetrated.
The French government is exceedingly
wroth over his visit. and trouble T. in
store for the secret service men who
failed TO locate him
The Washington times., 1904-01-03
COMMISSION TO EXAMINE
PHILADELPHIA THEATERS
Mayor Weaver Determined to Guard
Against Possibility of Catastropbe
in Quaker City Playhouses.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 2.-Mavor
Weaver has decided to take active r,e,,
ures to prevent the possibility in PbiIa-
delphia of any theater fire horror. He
said today:
l am not going TO allow anything 10
interfere with this purpose. we bs,,a
decided to name at once a commissjon
or three reputable men-one a builder 90
prominence. the second an engineer of
repUte, and the third suggested hv RI.
other two, to MAKE thorough invosti-
cation into every place of amusement in
the city and report with recommenda-
tons to me as early as possible.
These recommendations want 70
have enforced, and wherever needed fo
cilities for escape in case OF panic are
not now provided, to see that such are
at once introduced"
The Washington times., 1904-01-03
PANIC IN HIPPODROHE
FOLLOWS SLIGHT FIRE
Antwerp Citizens, Nervous Since News
OF Chicago Disaster, Reassured in
Time by Managers.
ANTWERD

ANTWERP. Jan. 2-There was q
panic at the Hippodrome last night AS
the result OF fire which started among
the PIE or rubbish in an anteroom. pre-
sumaoly caused by a cigarette. careless
ly thrown there.
ne audience became uneasy when the
attaches were extinguishing the blaze
ana started for the doors They wera
quickly reassured, however. although =
NUMBER were slightly bruised in the first
rush- me report of the Chicago thea
Ter horror has had the effect OF caus-
ing F" ieehng Of uneasiness among the
d duulehces AT local theaters. and every
Preeaution mas been taken by the man
ayers to prevent a panic from anv co,,s,
The Washington times., 1904-01-03
BIG POLITICAL JOB
FOR BROOKLYN MAN

NEW YORK. Jan. --Corporation
Counsel Delany today announced the ap-
pointment Of James D. Bell. as assistant
corporation counsel for Brooklyn. at a
salary of $4,000 year
Mr.. Bell IS a member of the law firm
OF Daily q Bell. and is president of
the Brooklyn Bar Association. chairman
OF the Democratic committee Of Kings
county and member of several Brook
lyn clubs He is veteran Of the civil
war.
The Washington times., 1904-01-03
ITALY TO UNDERTAKE
MACEDONIAN REFORMS

ROME. Jan 2.-The italian govern
ment. it is announced. has decided to
assign General De Georgis. now com
manding at Sardinia. to command the
gendarmeTie in Macedonia.
This action is taken ut the request of
the porte, Which asked Italy to assign
q general officer to carry out the prom
ised reforms. The Austrian-Russian
note suggesting the scope of the re-
forms asked, as the chief demand, that
a foreign officer be assigned TO this
duty.
The Washington times., 1904-01-03
NOTIFIED
TO REPORT FOR DUTY

LONDON, Jan. 2.-The Press Assooia-
ton says that twelve Glasgow enqin-
eers. who some time ago signed erner-
gency contracts with Japan, have been
notified to report at once for service In
the Japanese navy.
- hey are to start for the East uext
Tuesday. and are to receive 81 20 iiS -. =.
year. -'VO' peI
The Washington times., 1904-01-03
OFFERS TO SERVE
FOR HIS DEAD RIVAL

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Jan. 2-Judge
John 4. Hodge. OF Newport. KY. today
formally offered 10 continue 10 serve as
circuit judge Of Campbell county with
out salary, so that the money may go TO
the family of Judge-elect John p. New
man.
Mr. Newman died yesterday. two Gays
before the beginning OF the term 70
which be had been elected last fall.
over Judge Hodge. Judge Hodge is
wealthy. and viii probably be appointed
by Governor Beckham TO fll the va
cancy on the bench until the regular
election next November
The Washington times., 1904-01-03
CUBAN COTTON RAISING
TO BREAK HIGH PRICE
British Firm Sends American Agent TO
West Indies to Ascertain Practi-
cability of Plan.

NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 2.-The short
age Of the worlds supply Of cotton and
corners I'm the American cotton market
is Of such serious consequence to the
English mills that Roger +. Thomson.
United States agent for William James
and Henry Thompson. large cotton buy
ers Of London. England is on his way
10 Havana. Cuba. 10 make a careful m
vesugauon r. cspracticabiIity Of rails
ing cotton .t country.
He will also visit Barbados and other
islands I'm the West Indies on the same
mission. Upon the success or failure
Of the experiment depends the fate of
the attempt TO break the cornering of
the cotton market
The Washington times., 1904-01-03
Pneumonia, Complicated by
Old Wound Inflicted by
His Own Men IN Wilder
ness, Cause Of His Death.
RECENTLY UNDERWENT
SERIOUS OPERATION
Last Of Ranking Lieutenant
Generals of Lost Cause"
Hero of Mexican War and
u. s. Commissioner.
Especial to The washington Times.)

GAINESVILLE. Ca. Jan. Gen.
James Longstreet. last Of the ranking
lieutenant generals of the Confederate
army, hero of the Mexican war. and
United States commissioner of railways.
died at the home OF his daughter. Mrs
J. Esten Whelchel. on College Avenue,
this city. at o'clock this afternoon of
pneumonia. aged eighty-three years
The disease was greatly aggravated
by an old wound received by him at the
hands of his own men. through a mis-
take at the battle of the Wilderness.
Recently Operated Upon.
General Longstreet returned to his
nome here two weeks ago from Chicago.
where his left eye was treated TO cure
a cancerous growth of many years The
operation seemed TO do him great good
ard upon his return he appeared I'm
better health than in many years. A
lew days ago he contracted cold, which
developed into pneumonia, causing death
suddenly this afternoon.
He was surrounded at the end by his
wife, his only daughter. Mrs. j. E.
Whelchel. and two Of his sons-Jonn
g. and F. Randolph Longstreet. Another
son. r. Lee Longstreet, resides in Wash
ington and James Longstreet, his third
son, is n captain in the Thirteenth Cav
airy. now in the Philippines The
funeral has not yet been arranged. but
will probably take place here Monday
The Washington times., 1904-01-03
JEROME BONAPARTE'S
DAUGHTER Is DEAD

PARIS. Jan. 2.-Princess Mathj!da
only daughter of Prince Jerome Bona
parte. died at her home here at o'clock
this evening
Ex-kmpress Eugene and the Princess
cio'illioe' who have been constantly at
the bedside OF the princess since her
illness. were with her when the end
came. N
The Washington times., 1904-01-03
GILLESPIE TO SUCCEED
TO CHAFFEE'S PLACE
VIII Become Second Mem
ber of General Staff
RANK OF MAJOR GENERAL
Retiring Chief of Engineers to Be Sue
ceeded by Col. Alexander Macken-
zie on January 9.
RANK OF MAJOR GENERAL

Brig Gen. George L. Gillespie. Chief
OF Engineers, is TO be advanced 10 major
general and appointed second member
OF the general staff to fin the vacancy
TO be caused on January 8 by the re-
urement of Lieutenant General Young
and the promotion of Maj Gen. Adna II.
Chaffee 10 be Lieutenant General and
chief OF staff
Col Alexander Mackenzie. of the En-
gineer Corps. viii be promoted to briga-
dier general and appointed Chief of
Engineers to succeed General Gillespie.
Only One Precedent.
The honor conferred upon General
gillespie will be one an engineer officer
mas seldom enjoyed. In 1899 General Nc
Comb an officer in the Engineer Corns
was placed In command of the army
Ihis Is the only precedent for selecting
General Gillespie for such an important
position as second member of the gen
eral staff
General Gillespie has been chief of
engineers since 1901. He is a native of
Tennessee and was appointed to the
United States Military Academy from
That State in 1855. He became n second
h90terant in the Engineer Corps in 1862
The Washington times., 1904-01-03
EMPEROR WILLIAM HOPES
FOR PEACE IN FAR EAST

BERLIN, Jan. emperor William
while talking with Admiral Hoffman TO-
day. took occasion TO declare that he
had every reason to hope that peace
would be maintained I'm the Far East
The Washington times., 1904-01-03
CASTING NAVAL GUNS
OF REDUCED WEIGHT

VIENNA, Jan. According to re-
port received at the patent office. a
technician in Janan has discovered a
method OF casting naval guns at one
hfth OF their ordinary weight
rms discovery. the report says, is
likely to exercise great influence in
the future construction OF warshins.
The Washington times., 1904-01-03
SITUATION IN EAST
BY NO MEANS HOPELESS

LONDON. Jan. 2.-Viscount Hayashi
the japanese ambassador 70 Great Brit
ain, was closeted with his military ar
tache. Major Taro Utsunomiya. until a
late hour last night. When ne finally,
consented to see members Of the press
ne simply told them he had received no
news from his home government regard
Ing the negotiations with Russia
His first secretary. Keeizire Na+s,,y
added TO the reporters: -
less means hope-
The Washington times., 1904-01-03
r. {. PEARY TO LECTURE
ON ARCTIC EXPLORATION

Commander Robert f. Peary. L. S. N.
has accepted an invitation TO be the
guest of the Yale Club. of New York
city, tomorrow evening, when he will
deliver his lecture an Arctic Explora-
ton" Lantern slide pictures Will be
used to illustrate the lecture.
The Washington times., 1904-01-03
Mrs. Louise DeLang
Sues Widow of Late
Count ESterhazy.
ALIENATION IS ALLEGED
Claims That Noble Woman
Exercised Undue Influence
Over Her Husband.

Countess Esterhazy. widow of the late
Count Maximilian Esterhazy, of Aus
tria, is the defendant in suit brought
in the District Supreme Court yesterday
by Mrs. Louise 'DeLang to recover
100000 for the alienation of the affec-
tions of her husband, Martin DeLang
Countess Esterhazg is sixty years old,
while the man whose affections she is
charged with having alienated is less
than thirty-fve. DeLang and his wife
were married at Manassas, Va, last
February. The wife says her husband
fell under the influence OF the aged
countess in August. and was unduly at
tentive to her from that time until a
few days before Christmas, when Mr..
and Mrs. DeLang parted.
Refused to Accept Notice.
Officers who called on the Countess
Esterhazy yesterday afternoon at her
apartments in the Everett failed 10 gain
admission. Finally. an officer loaded
down with packages was admitted as an
expressman. and handed the papers to
the countess. She refused to take them.
He explained the nature OF the action.
and the countess directed her maid to
accept the notice.
Allegations that she exercised an un
due influence over DeLang are denied
by the countess, who says she nursed
DeLang while he was iii at Deer Park
Nd, last summer. but has done nothing
which would Justify the action of Mrs.
DeLang.
Well Known in Washington.
The Countess Esterhazy mas spent her
winters in Washington for many wears
and is well known here. She is a woman
Of prepossessing appearance. and looks
twenty years youngsr than her real age
-sFhen she appears IS society Che conn
tess Is pronounced blonde.
Before her marriage the countess was
Sally Carroll. of Baltimore. Her bus-
band was in the Austrian diplomatic
service, and she figured prominently in
society at European capitals for many
years. She is said to have great wealth.
Wicked Treatment" Charged.
Wicked and malicious treatment
social humiliation. and domestic r,,p-
ture' are the wrongs which Mrs. De-
Lang alleges she hrs suffered az the
hands of the aged noblewoman.
Mrs DeLang is a resident Of Prince
William county, Va She is the daugh-
ter OF former governor Of Washington
Territory and cousin of the late lanes
q. Blaine. Before her marriage To De-
Lsng she was a widow, a Mrs. Mellow
ell She is younger than her husband.
and attractive in appearance After she
and DeLang were married they lived for
d snort tiIne IN Washington and then
went to New York. where they made
their home until few weeks ago.
DeLang is large man. of striking an
pearance- He has never engaged I'm anv
business in Washington and is said to
lily. XIII
Filed Yesterday Morning.
Papers in the suit were filed YESTERDAY
morning by Cuttings & ChamberIIn At
torneys for Mrs. DeLang, but service on
the Countess Esterhazy was not OBJ
tanned until late yesterday evening