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The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-09-29

this mobile screen for six weeks be-
fore Fengwangcheng, while Nodzu
employed it for over month before
Takushan and Siuyen. We shall not
learn what is really going on until
something happens. for the constant
shifting of advance posts hides per-
fectly the soldier movements behind
from the Russians, while the Japanese
censorship will permit no news to leak
out from their side 1t is natural for
the war correspondents to be annoyed
at being so muzzled, but the event has
proved that the Japanese staff was
wise in it's precaution. Japan feels
that it is fighting for its existence and
not for glory.
At Port Arthur, Time is fighting
against the Russian. Every day eats
up more of their meager stock of food
and fires off many rounds of their in
sufficient supply of ammunition.
Smokeless powder has given out, or,
ut least, there remains only a small
stock of it. which is being boarded
against general assaults.
At last accounts the Japs seemed to
be planning to attack Rihlung and
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-09-29

During the past week Oyama gave
up his pursuit OF Kouropatkin an,
withdrew his forces, which had neal
ly reached Mukden. back to the Yen
tail coal mines, twelve miles north of
Liaoyang. Since that time there has
been no fighting between the armies
and little skirmishing. Both sides are
worn out Furthermore. the japanese,
who are particularly sensitive about
their transport arrangements. must
now continue their lines to Bentsia-
putZe, twenty-eight miles southeast Of
Mukden.
Kuroki came to Liaoyang from
Fengwangcheng, about seventy miles
southeast Nodzu came along the rail-
road, and Oku pushed up from Taku-
shan. n point on the coast about mid
way the railroad and Fengwangcheng.
The three armies met and united. Be-
fore this conveyance was effected,
Kuroki brought supplies over the high
road from Fengwangcheng, Oko over
the byroadS from Takushan, while
Nodzu pushed his carts up both sides
Of the railway embankment, and had
the easiest time of the three.
Now that the three armies have
united. it is doubtful whether they
will continue to maintain all three
lines of communication. Lines of COM
munication require guards. and
guards subtract SO much from the
fighting force. The most exposed line
was General Kurokfs. 1t Is reported
that General Linevitch, with $4,000
men, has cut this line. Fifty thousand
is an absurd figure. The Russians
haven't that many men to spare in
raids, but 5000, or $500, cavalry may
have crossed the high road and stop
ped direct communication between Ku-
roki and his old fortified depot at
Fengwangchene. In that event Ku-
roki has an alternative He can get
his supplies up the railway, or from
Newchwang by the Limo and Taitze
Rivers. 1t may be that hereafter
Oyama's whole army will maintain it.
self by the broader lines of communi-
cation along the railway and up the
two rivers from Newchwang.
The Russians have again begun to
observe those curious movements and
counter movements of small Japanese
detachments which so well conceal
what is going on behind. Kuroki used
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The New York Central will aid in the
harvesting Of the apple crop in New
York State by an offer of 1000 men to
relieve the scarcity of help in the apple
belt.
The total amount disbursed in wages
in Massachusetts in all industries for
1902 was $19S,920,G47, and in 1903,
S210,010. 163, an increase of S11, 1896,
or 5.61 per cent.
Among the strikes won in Chicago the
past year are: The painters went out for
q wage increase from 40 to 80 cents an
hour and won at the end of three weeks.
The canworkers in the plants of the
American Can Company went out to
resist a wage reduction and won at the
end of two months. The bakers went
ont in seven shops and won an increase
of 81 week for fOremen at the end of Il
week in all except two shops. The cigar
makers went out for n new bill of prices
and practically Won in 4 few days. but
later the employers brought about a lock-
out and the fight lasted for six weeks.
Ir resulted in a victory for the men. The
brickmakers were out at only a few
plants on technical violation of the
working conditions and won in three
days.
With a total production of over S12,-
600. 1000 value. 1868 men were employed
in mines in the province of Ontario Can
ada, in 1908, and 81 ODD 1856 paid in
wages. Compared with 1899, five years
ago. there is-an increase of 53 per cent
In metallic output
There is gold mine in Australia
which is 5000 feet deep, and the vari-
ous tunnels are so hot that cold water
has to be continually sprayed over the
miners working the lode. The tempera-
ture is usually about 1OS degrees, and
the men have 10 work almost naked in
order to stand the heat.
AT the International Association of
Garment Workers convention at Buffalo
a resolution was passed requesting all
national and international labor organ
izations to compel their members to wear
union made clothing. T. ]. Reicker of
Chicago was elected president and B. 4.
Large of Cincinnati secretary.
AS the cost to the unions of holding
a convention is from 5000 to $4,000,
there is a growing sentiment among the
trades unions of the country against the
holding of annual conventions by their
national organizations Necessary
changes in the laws of the organizations
are more satisfactorily made by referen-
0am votes.
There have been % strikes in Chicago
in the past year where more than 100
men have been involved That list does
not include innumerable small petty
strikes involving less than 100 men,
which, like the poor, we have always
with US. In the % strikes enumerated
$1,000 persons have been involved
The Workingmen's Cooperative Com
mercial Company has filed articles of in
corporation with the County Clerk of
San Francisco county, California. The
purpose of the company is to engage in
any line Of business it may find profita-
BILE. but the immediate object is to deal
In domestic and imported commodities of
all descriptions,
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BLAMED FOR HORROR.
Ignorance and Lack of Discipline
Caused SIocum Disaster.

Ignorance and Lack of Discipline
Caused SIOcum Disaster.
A long report has been made public
concerning the investigation by the New
York board of steamboat inspectors of
the General Slocum disaster, which oc-
Cured in the East river last June and
cost nearly 1000 lives. The report is
signed by James 4. Dumont and Thomas
H. Barrett. and is addressed to Supervis-
ing Inspector Robert S. Rodie. 1t con-
cludes by announcing the revocation OF
the licenses of officers aboard the Slo-
cum as follows: William II. Van Schaick.
master and pilot; Edward Van Wart,
pilot, and Benjamin +. Conklin, chief
engineer.
Briefly summarized the principal points
in the report are:
That the life-preserving appliances In
the vessel We're adequate, but that had
the Slocum been supplied with double
the number not another life would have
been saved because of the ignorance and
incompetence of the crew.
That there was absolute lack of disci-
pine on the part of the crew because
of the negligence of the master and OF
the pilot
That fire drills had been neglected
and that had the crew been trained as
the law requires such a disaster would
have been almost inconceivable.
That one Of the crew, in his ignorance.
added to the incipient flames by throwing
thereon an empty bag which had con-
tanned charcoal.
That the chief engineer was grossly
negligent when notified of the fre in
that he did not see that the hose had
been connected and the water turned on.
Under the law the board took up only
the conduct of the vessels licensed Off
GERS. The other phases of the disaster
were investigated by a special commits
sion appointed by order of President
Roosevelt and consisting of Gen. Wilson
OF the army and Commander Winslow of
the navy. This commission has not made
public its report.
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From Far and Near.

Nine. Melba, while driving an autono-
bile on the Boulevard Peroire. Paris. ran
down a man 81 years old. killing him.
Bls:ine Hoffman, 10 years old. receiy-
ed internal injuries in game of football
at Lykens. Pa, which resulted in Lis
death.
\ board of survey at the navy ward.
Mare Island, has recommended the con-
struction of new marine barracks at thar
point to cost 100000.
The White Mountain Paper Company's
plant in Portsmouth. y. H.. was sold
under foreclosure to James K. Burnett
of New York for S4,O00,000.
The new Hopkins thcater, situated on
the site of Music Hall. the scene of the
famous Goebel convention in Louisville,
Ky. has opened its doors.
Claude A Beall. fireman on the Fort
Worth and Rio Grande railway, was
shot and killed by Harry p Rose. an
engineer, at Fort Worth, Texas.
The establishment of plumbing de-
partment in manual training schools was
discussed by the National Plumbers As
sociatiOn, which recently closed 2 ses-
sion of several days in st. Louis. David
Craig of Boston was chosen president of
the association, Charles j. Boyd of CHI
cago vice president and W. l.. Goodman
of Chicago treasurer.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-09-29
MUST RETAKE LIAOYANG.
Gar Orders Kouropatkin to Recapture
the City at All Costs.

Gar Orders Kouropatkin to Recapture
the City at All Costs.
The Car has ordered Kuropatkin to
retake Liaoyang at all costs. The news
comes authoritatively from several
sources and has completely upset the
theories of the war experts. 1t indicates
that Russia has tired of its defensive
plan of action and will hereafter assume
the aggressive and attempt to drive the
Japs into the sea, as it threatened some
time ago.
Re-enforcements are being rushed to
the front as fast as they can be sent
across Siberia, and the Baltic fleet, load
eI with ammunition and equipped with
doubled fighting forces. has left Cronstad
on its long cruise to the far East. The
bear has awakened. it has shaken off
its lethargy and will henceforth carry
war on its pugnacious little assaiant
Kuropatkin's army is to he divided into
two great bodies and in this shane made
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Kikwang hills. They are strengthen
ing their positions at Palichwang. less
than 4 half mile from Rihlung, and
are steadily extending their parallel
trenches in the direction of the forts
from the north and northeast. These
two forts are examples of defective en-
gineering. LARGE shoulders Of earth
and rock ridge the northern slopes of
the two hills. Immediately behind
theses shoulders are dead" space
which cannot be reached by guns on
the top. The Japs have crawled up
by night to the dead" spaces and in
this shelter have dug trenches. The
detachments occupying these positions
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War News in Rrief.

The main Russian army is believed to
be at Tie Pass.
Seven Russian corps, in addition to
two already mobilizing, are to be called
out.
Preparations for the attack on Port
Arthur have been pushed for nineteen
days.
Upon the advice of his military adyis-
ers Emperor Nicholas decides to organ
ize the second Manchurian army.
The Russian cruiser Lena has been
dismantled at Mare Island. where she
will remain until the end of the war.
Kuropatkin reports that the Japanese
made an attack on Da Pass. south Of
Mukden, on Tuesday and were repulsed.
Dispatches from Shanghai state that
the japanese have captured two more
Port Arthur forts and are assisted by
the fleet.
kuropatkin reports that important
reconnoisSances south and southeast of
Mukden have resulted in many casual
ties, but disclosed the fact that the Jan
anese are increasing at Yentai and Bent
saiputze.
The Japanese are advancing. eight or
nine divisions strong, on the Russian
front on the Hun river. \ report reaches
st. Petersburg that Kuroki hIs crossed
the Hun river to the east and is moving
on Mukden without opposition.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-09-29
SCHOOL GIRLS PERISH IN VAULT
Nine Dead and More Than n Score of
Others Escape Same Eatc.

NINE DeaQ ana more SSohS oh
Others Escape Same Fate.
During the forenoon recess Friday of
the Pleasant Ridge school, seven miles
north of Cincinnati. nine school girls
were suffocated in vault. while more
than score of others narrowly escaped
the same horrible death. During the
rest of the day the suburb was wild with
mingled excitement, sorrow and indigra-
ton and those openly charging the ca
lamity to official negligence made serious
threats, among them being many women.
When the recess was given about thlr-
ty of the smaller girls. all from the prl-
mary grades, were in the outhonse as
signed to them, when suddenly the hoor
gave way. precipitating them into vault
twelve feet deep and walled up with
stone like wall. There was four feet
of water or filth, that would have been
over the heads of the girls falling in il
singly. but those falling foremost filled
up the vault so that others were not en-
tiTely submerged. The girls fell eight
feet from the flooring before striking
the filth and the struggles of those who
were OIL top kept at least nine under
meath until they were dead.
The frame sheds over these vaults
were about twenty feet square. without
windows and with only one narrow door
way so that only one little girl escaped
from the door. She ran into the school
building and told the teachers what had
happened. Principal T. L. Simmerman
and the other teachers rushed to the res
cue.
The women gave the alarm about the
vicinity, while Principal Simmernan Sc
cured ladder OH which the drenched
girls climbed out, most of them faintlng
as soon as they reached the surface. The
screams of the girls were dimly heard
while within the vault, and they were
most of them unable to speak when res
cued. The teachers were soon re-enforc-
cd by the entire population Of the town,
the police and fire departments render
ing most effective service.
Those able to climb out on the lad
ders themselves were rescued by Prin-
cipal Simmerman, who finally tainted.
Then others went into the vault and kept
bringing ont dead bodies until the vault
was cleared. The fremen drained the
vault so as to be sure that the rescue
was complete.
Those engaged in the rescue work re-
cite the most ghastly experiences. Even
those rescued alive presented such an
appearance as to make many in the crowd
of spectators faint, but the sight within
the vault beggared all description.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-09-29

territory. They are paying for supplies
with promissory notes on the war fund,
blanket note being given for the pay
ment of each village on the basis of pop
ulation, leaving the residents to divide
pro rata. Few OF these notes as yet
have been collected in cash, but japanese
officials are collecting a cash tax levied
for war expenses" They have even
notified the Governor of Mukden to dis
continue the salt tax, as it will be read
justed upon japanese basis. They have
almost doubled the custom duties at Yin
kow and have placed such heavy tax
upon the thousands of boats sailing
thence as practically to paralyze trade.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-09-29
yesuvius Is In Eruption.

A cable from Naples says: Vesuvius is
gradually becoming active. The crust
around the crater has broken away and
produces magnificent fiurries of red hot
ashes and sparks Of fire which rise occas-
ionally in immense columns to a height Of
700 feet, accompanied by loud intonations
and slight earthquakes, the sound resem-
bling bombardment of artillery. The
eruption was the most spectacular wit
messed in the last ten years. A great
stream Of lava was discharged, threaten
ing wide destruction. The spectacle was
witnessed by thousands of awe-stricken
persons.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-09-29
PAST AND PRESENT
AS IT COMES TO US FROM ALL
CORNERS OF THE EARTH.
TeieRraphic Information Gathered
by the Few for the EnliGhtenment
of the Many.
Fred R Hoover Can't Be Fonnd.

Fred b Hoover Can't Be Fonnd.
Fred b. Hoover, Al years old, of Albion,
Ind, has been reported to the police of
Chicago, by his bride of a few days as
missing. With $4,000 in cash in belt
about his person and $500 in loose change
I'm his pocket, Mrs. Hoover told the police,
her husband left their hotel to keep an en-
gagement at a wholesale jewelry house,
where he was to buy stock for new
store to be started in Albion. Hoover has
not been seen since by the wife. She ID
widow with child six years old. The
couple came to Chicago on joint honey
moon and business trip. The bride fears
Hoover has met with the hold-up gangs
and has been injured. The police have
undertaken an investigation.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-09-29
Stricken at the Altar,

Rev. Albert Reinhart, pastor Of Holy
Trinity church at Somerset and editor of
the Rosary. church magazine, published
by the Dominican order. was stricken
with paralysis just as he had finished
mass and was still at the altar. He is in
critical condition. Prior to entering
the priesthood Rev. Mr.. Reinhart was
a practicing attorney at Cincinnati.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-09-29
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-, Dun's Weekly review Of
chicago Chicago trade says: The
-1recently noted improved
tone has been well sustained, more con-
fidence being drawn from the steadily
increasing demand and widening con-
sumption. y heavier movement ap-
pears in farm products and general
merchandise, while a larger output is
being made in several manufacturing
lines. In planning for future activity
employers of large forces exhibit hope
fulness, and, while many car workers
are idle, full resumption in steel and
packing industries added thousands to
the ranks OF wage-earners-
Money is cheaper than at this time
last year, and an improved borrowing
demand reflects a closer return to nor
NAL conditions among producers. Iron
and steel interests are booking more
satisfactory orders and many building
improvements strengthen the market
for lumber, hardware and other mate
rial. y satisfactory volume is record
ed in both jobbing and retail bra inches.
Thermal conditions were favorable to
continued reduction of stocks through
out the interior. There was good buy
ing of dry goods, house furnishings and
footwear, dealings being REINFORCED
by numerous country merchants from
various sections. New business closed
in staples for fall delivery made a ia
vorable comparison with year ago.
Markets for breadstuffs were again
largely influenced by speculative fea-
lures. resulting in higher prices for
wheat and flour. Compared with the
cl0sings last week wheat advanced
cents. but the coarse grains show little
change, corn being only fractionally
lower. Grain shipments, 4,191, ,I31
bushels. are the largest this year, al
though falling short of a year ago. 9.4
per cent. Provisions disclose slight re-
cessiOns in value, but live stock on i'm
proved buying became dearer. choice
beeves advancing % cents and hogs 10
cents a hundredweight
Bank clearings, Sill 49,, 500, are IA
per cent over the corresponding week
last year. The general demand for
money has shown more strength, and
few loans We're negotiated under per
cent discount.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-09-29
1E4z EAg3IlE7S
"R. -NGQGs

Chicago-Cattle, common to prime,
$500 to S5.95: hogs. shipping grades.
$500 to S6.15: sheep. fair to choice, 81.
to S4OO; wheat. No. = red, Sill to 81. II;
corn, No. ., soc to 52c: oats, standard,
29c to 3Oc; rye, No. =, re to 14c; hay,
timothy, $3.50 TO $3.50: prairie, 5000 to
S1O.5O: butter, choice creamery. 16c to
19c: eggs. fresh, lie to lie; potatoes,
Doc to 43c.
polis-Cattle. shipping. $500 to
$3.50; hogs, choice light, $4.OO to $500;
sheep. common to prime, $3.50 to $500;
wheat, No. >, SLIP to $1.13; corn, No. 2
white, 53c to 54c; oats, No. . white,
32c to 33c.
st. Louis-Cattle. $3.50 to $3.50; hogs,
S4D to S6.15; sheep, $500 to S4.OO;
wheat, No. 2, $1.15 to S1.16; corn, No. 2,
49c to soc; oats. No. .. SOC to 31c; rye.
No. 3, zoe to I1c.
Cincinnati-Catle, $4OO to S5.25;
hogs. $4.OO to S6.1O; sheep, $500 to
$3.50: wheat, No. ., $113 to SILT;
corn. No . mixed. 54c to 56c; oats. No.
= mixed, 32c to 34c; rye, No. .. 7Sc to
Soc.
Detroit-Catile. $3.50 to $500: hogs.
S4.Or to $500: sheep. $3.50 to s3 %:
wheat. No. .. Sill to $1.15: corn. No. 3
yellow. .I4c to SIC; oats. No. white, 32c
to 33c: rye. No. .. 1Ic to 19c.
Observation-Disclosures. No. . northern,
S1.lI to SILT: corn. No. 3. soc TO 56c;
oats, No. . white. 32c to 34c: rye. No. l.
zoe 20 nc; barley. No. 2, 54c to 5Jc;
pork. mess. S1O.I7.
Toledo-Wheat, No. mixed. Sill to
S1.12: corn. No. mixed. soc to sec;
oats. No. = mixed. 31c to 32c: rye, No. ..
16c 10 7Ic; clover seed. prime, sos.
Buffalo-Cattle. choice shipping steers,
S4.OO to $500; hogs. fair TO choice, S4.OO
10 Se.2o; sheep. fair to choice, $500 to
S4.OO: lambs, fair to choice. $4.5O to
$500.
New York-Cattle. $3.50 to S5.25:
hogs. $500 to 5000; sheep. $500 to
$4.IG: wheat. No. . red. S113 to S1.l5;
corn. No. >. 5Jc to 56c: oats. No. white.
3Jc ID 36c; butter. creamery, 16c to 1ac:
eggs western lie TO ooc
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The map shows the location of Shu-
shiyen, on either side of which the jap
anese are reported to have captured two
important forts. The village is about
three miles north of Port Arthur, and is
located west of the railway. Rihlung-
shan and Keekwanshan, on which stand
important forts that the Japanese are
planning to capture, are east of the rail-
way. The Keekwan works are among
the strongest that encircle the city. At
the time of the capture of Port Arthur
ten years ago Hasegawa's brigade storm
ed the keekwan fortifcations.
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of their losses. They continually drafted
fresh reserves into the ranks to replace
the wornout men. Indeed, the numerical
superiority of the japanese is astound-
ing and incompreehnsible, for after losing
enough men at Port Arthur and else
where to form perfect army their effec-
tive strength appears only to increase
and they still are concentrating fresh
bodies of troops on the Lao river
The battlefield was perfect inferno
Gen. Stakelberg was wounded, but de-
spising death, he remained immovable at
his post throughout the day, regardless of
the rain of shot around him. Several
oceers Of his staff were killed or wound
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-09-29

Nellie Geyer and James Bay commit
ted suicide in GAINESVILLE under circum-
stances showing a premeditated agree
nent, although they did not die at the
same place and possibly not at the same
hour. The girl left letter to her mother
soretelling the deed and leaving no doubt
tbout an understanding for the double
tragedy during the night. Mrs. Parker,
with whom Nellie Geyer was staying,
was aroused by groans and found the
girl in pool of blood in her room be-
fore daybreak. Later in the day Bay
was found about three miles outside the
sity. having shot himself during the night
while going home after a visit TO Miss
Geyer. Being unable to carry out their
wishes otherwise, it is presumed thSt
they agreed to kill themselves after sep
arating late the previous night Neither
lived long enough to tell the story.
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Fatal Elevator Accident.

At Cohen's printing establishment, Gin
cinnati, o., while the men were going to
work, Henry Geeman was killed and
Louis Heintzelman and Charles Schneider
we're seriously injured by the elevator
dropping. Geeman, the engineer, heard
the giving away of the cables in the base
ment when none of the sixteen who were
in the elevator realized their danger.
Geeman sacrificed his life to save those
who dropped from the seventh floor to the
basem mt. The elevator came with such
force that 1t rebounded from the basement
to the first floor.