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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-08-19
Probably Fatally Burned.

GAINESVILLE, o., Aug. 13.-Smoking a
cigar, Harvey Snyder, clerk at the
Palace hotel, laid down ON a bed
where gasoline had been used as a
disinfectant. An explosion followed.
with wounds and burns resulting that
are considered fatal
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-08-19
Murdered After eoina to a Picnic.

Cincinnati, Aug. 16.-George Bacon,
of Polk. o., died at the hospital here
Monday and Henry Knapp is held for
his murder. Bacon escorted young
woman to picnic last Saturday,
where Knapp annoyed them repeated
ly. Knapp followed them home and
shot Bacon just as the couple reached
the Polk county homestead.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-08-19
Militia are eoinq Into Camp.

Athens. o., Aug. 16.-Every energy
is being bent at the national guard
maneuvering grounds to have the
various camps in readiness to receive
the entire force of Ohio militia to-day
The water supply continues TO be a
serious question and there are quanti-
ties of distilled water being added
from Columbus. Hooking river water
is being boiled and used by the engi-
neer corps.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-08-19
The Women viii Lose Thelr Jobs.

Springfield, o., khg. 16.-This week
the young women who have been serv-
ing as deputies in the offices in the
city building will be displaced by men.
A short time ago their salaries were
raised from $45 to SOS month. Their
places are now desirable for men who
can be expected to render more serv-
ice to the political party in power.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-08-19
Three Minina companies Ineorporate.

Columbus, o., Aug. 16.-Three coal
mining companies were Incorporated
Monday, as follows: The Chapman
Mining Co., Moxahala, Perry county,
capital 100000. Cleveland persons
incorporated the Pleasant Grove Coal
Co, capital 100000. B. j. Malone aRd
others incorporated the Sutton C6af
Co, of Syracuse, Meigs county, capital
$4,000,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-08-19
Killed at a Crosslna.

Indianapolis, Aug. 16.-A passenger
train struck an automobile at cross
ing here Monday, killing the driver,
Frank l.. Steen, manager of coal
company, and severely injuring Seth
Burnett, The automobile was hurled
GO feet and completely wrecked.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-08-19
Woman Arrested for MURDER.

Ironton, o., Aug. 1G.-Mrs. Margaret
Gindelsparger was arrested yesterday
at Hanging Rock for the murder of
her husband in Buckskin township,
Ross county, in 1895. The woman de-
MES her guilt. She was taken to Ross
county last night to be given pre-
liminary hearing. This is the first ar
rest ever made for the murder.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-08-19
JAPs ATTACK PORT ARTHUR.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 16.-The en-
peror has received the following dis
patch from Viceroy Alexieff dated Au-
gust 49,.
According to a report from Port
Arthur the Japanese attacked Taku
and Siachou mountains in enormous
force during the night of August 8
and occupied them after Is hours
fighting on the night of August 10.
During heavy rain storm the Japa-
nese attacked our east front, but were
repulsed at all points. They also at
tackled simultaneously our whole front
from Wolf Hills to Taku Mountain,
but everywhere were driven back. The
fortress has been bombarded from the
east side for four days"
Che Foo, Aug. 16.-That general
land and naval attack was made on
Port Arthur yesterday is indicated by
information from various sources.
Junks which arrived here yesterday,
having left Port Arthur August 12,
brought reports that the Japanese oc-
cupied new positions on that day. The
Russians at Port Arthur are reported
to be downhearted. The men who
came on the junks declare that the
commander of the Japanese fleet be-
fore Port Arthur informed the Rus
sian commander of the place that il
the warships which returned to the
harbor after the sortie of August 10
were sunk by the Russians the Japa-
nese would shell the town with
lyddite.
Toxic, Aug. 16.-Admiral Togo re-
ports that vessel of the type of the
protected cruiser Pallada was tor
pedoed and sunk in the engagement
of August TO-
Vice Admiral Kamimura rescued
600 men of the crew of the Russian
cruiser Rurik, sunk by his squadron
off Tsu Island.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-08-19
Died from LockIaw.

Columbus, o., Aug. 1G.-Mrs. Emma
s. Keeran died Monday of tetanus, the
result of scalp wound sustained by
falling from roof while stretching a
clOthesline
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-08-19
A ounboat is launched.

New York, Aug. 1G.-The United
States gunboat Dubuque was success
fully launched from the yard OF the
Gas Engine and Power Co. at Morris
Heights. She was christened by Miss
Margaret Treadway, 15 years old. OF
Dubuque, la.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-08-19
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RUSSIANS SHIPS SCATTERED.

Dispatches from various points in
dicate that the attempt of the Russian
Port Arthur squadron to reach Vladt-
vostok failed and that the vessels
have become widely scattered. One
torpedo boat destroyer put into Che
Foo, where she was boarded and cap
tured by the Japanese. The battle
ship Czarevitch, the cruiser Novik and
a torpedo boat have arrived at Tsing-
chou, at the entrance of Kiao Chou
bay, the German concession on the
southern shore of the Shantung penin-
sula.
Another Russian cruiser and tor
pedo boat destroyer are reported as
near Shanghai and four battleships
are off the Saddle Islands, about 20
miles southeast of that port. Che Foo
reports say that one Russian torpedo
boat was captured off the Chinese
coast and Toxic hears that a number
of the vessels Of the squadron have re-
turned to Port Arthur.
The German foreign office has given
instructions that the uninjured Rus
sian warships at Tsingchou must
leave port within "a hours.
Shanghai, Aug. 13.-The Russian
cruiser Askold arrived at Woosung
yesterday with her fifth funnel gone
riddled with shell holes, one gun on
the port side dismounted and several
large shell holes above the water line.
One lieutenant and IL men had been
killed and so men wounded.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-08-19
GREAT VICTORY FOR THE JAPs.

Toxic, Aug. 15.--Vice Admiral Kami-
mura encountered the Russian Vladi-
vostok squadron at dawn Sunday,
north of Tsu island in the Strait of
Korea, and attacked the enemy at
once. The battle lasted for five hours
and resulted in complete Japanese
victory. The Russian cruiser Rurik
was sunk and the cruisers Rossia and
Gromoboi fed to the northward after
having sustained serious damage.
Vice Admiral Kamimura cables the
navy department that the injuries in
flicted upon his vessels were slight.
The following are the casualties
sustained by the Japanese in the ac-
tion of August 10:
On board the battleship Mikasa, Ad-
miral Togo's flagship, there were four
officers and % men killed, six officers
and 80 men severely wounded and four
officers and 29 men slightly wounded.
While the armored cruiser Yakumo
had one officer and II men killed and
ten wounded, on board the armored
cruiser Nisshin seven officers and
nine men were killed and two officers
and 3 men were wounded.
Ten men were wounded on the arm
ored cruiser Kasuga.
The torpedo boat destroyer Asgiri
had two men killed.
On board torpedo boat No SO one
man was killed and eight others were
wounded. The total casualties of the
Japanese fleet were Ga killed and Ill
wounded.
The imperial prince Hiroyasu Kwa-
cho was slightly wounded aboard the
battleship Mikasa in last Wednesdays
engagement.
In the fight of August 10 the squad
ron under Admiral Togo was practic-
ally uninjured. The battleship Mikasa
suffered the most.
The cruisers Yakumo, Nisshin and
Kasuga also are hit, but temporary re-
pairs have been made and they are
fully serviceable.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-08-19

tioh dt INC WOIlu > ldlI Cll lHe SIOuHuS
that the exposition is conducted along
the lines of an "open shop" by per-
mitting the employment of both union
and non union labor.
A check for 100000 has been for
warded to the United States treasury
by the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Co. as the third of the stipulated $780,
600 bi-monthly payments on the loan
of $4,60O,0O0 advanced to the worlds
fair by the federal government. The
total amount refunded to date is
81 ,90S, ,149.
More than a dozen persons were in
jured, two of them probably fatally, in
an elevator accident in the business
building at 270 Mercer street, New
York City. The accident was caused
by heavy CONFERENCE.-The breaking
from their fastenings and falling from
the top of the shaft on to freight ele-
vator on the ground floor, in which
were about score of people. Most Of
those injured received severe scalp
wounds.
A mob of 500 men besieged Father
Walters, of the Polish Catholic church
at Plains, Pa. Sheriff Jacobs was
called upon for aid. The sheriffs depn
ties and an augmented police force
dispersed the mob and arrested six
men. Warrants are out for 20 more.
The riot was caused by Father Wal
ters having the trustees of the church
arrested for forcibly obtaining posses
sion of the keys and conspiring to put
him out.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-06
GETS BURGLAR TN ROOM
n. Y. Il. c. Members Struggle IN
Vest End-aUe. Home.

Aroused just before daylight yesterday by foot
steps in his bedroom George W. GODDARD, of No.
US West End-ave, leaped from his bed and crap
bled with burglar who was ransacking bureau.
The burglar, who later said he Pasquale Ro-
lsndo, OF No. l4s Union-st Brooklyn. had re-
voiver and attempted TO use Il, but MI Sodard.
who IS a member Of the New-York Athletic Club
and worthy one. too, was too strong for him.
Mr. GODDARD kept the Italian from reaching the
weapon, meanwhile shouting for help. and Mrs
GODDARD and their two children. who were sleeping
IT, the same room, well the servants on the
soor above. were soon aroused. Mrs Gooard FOUND
J. police whistle. and, putting her head out OF the
window, blew several blasts on it. Patrolman But
Ter of the West Observation-Disclosures station, was
within half q block of the house and he quickly
responded to the signal
Before the policeman arrived Mr.. Godard's but
Ter went to his aid and the two men overpowered
the burglar after struggle. He showed fight
again when the policeman appeared. but the lat
ters club Gained him. Mr.. GODDARD looked about
his apartments and found several articles of jew
elTy missing. Rolando was searched, and from ms
pockets policeman took Je~elry valued AT NOR
Ehan s 600, all OF which was Identified oy MI anu
Mrs GODDARD as theirs. The Valuabes comprised
9 diamond brooch worth sl000; gold watch with
g gold and platinum chain. crescent pm win
.v-enty-three diamonds. ring with two dianloIos
another ring with Z emerald and thirteen ola-
nonds two baby's rings set with q ruby ana d
sapphire, NeW-fOTk Athletlc LluD pm flio ALA
monogram rings -. ,.o,.
Rolando refused TO say anything about himself
He looked like an ordinary Italian laboref. Mf
GODDARD believes that he got INTO tne m ~
esrlv in the evening stayed in hiding TIL all IN
she house had retired and then began 10 plulloei-
He was held in 5000 for trial
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-06
wANDERs WITH DEAD BABE IN ARMS.
Mother Carried It While Seeking Work.
Deserted by Husband

Monsignor Edwards, rector OF the Church of the
Immaculate Conception. No. SOB East Fourteenth-st.
when leaving the church early yesterday noticed a
young woman, holding baby In her arms sitting
in a pew in the of the nave Her face
streaked with tears, and she seemed to be weeping
silently. The baby seemed to be dead
Monsignor Edwards called Policeman Levy of the
East Twenty-second-st station. Levy could get
nothing from her. but saw that her baby. If not
already dead, was almost lfeless, and he sent for
an ambulance from Bellevue Hospital DR. Mcleod
was sent but when he reached the church the
woman and the baby were gone. Levy had not
watched her. and when was looking she had
slipped out
About two hours later Policeman Norton, of the
East Thirty-sixth-st. station, found the at
First-ave. and Thrty-first-st. He knew nothing of
her disappearance from the church. but his atten-
ton aroused by the ptiabIe condition of the
babe, which was still IN her arms. 1t clothed
only in a thin white slip and knitted coat. and its
face and bare feet, which protruded from under Its
miserable covering, were blue in death.
The woman intoxicated He took her and the
lifeless child to Bellevue Hospital. whore the sur
said that the infant had been dead for two or
three hours.
The woman said she was Mrs Lizzie Lynch of
serted her eight months ago Her baby died yester-
day morning. but her clothing poor that she
ashamed TO go TO her only friend, her mother,
to ask her aid TO bury the child. and she thought
she would try to earn a little money to go TO Port
Chester where she thought her husband was.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-06
HUGHES WILL CONTEST HEARD.
Document Found in Old Trunk Basis of Suit
for ex-Alderman's Estate.

After the death OF ex-Alderman Henry Hughes
in 1901 his estate, worth than $780, 600
divided under will dated in 1895. which duly
probated 1t left the estate in trust onefourth for
the benefit Of the widow. Margaret Hughes, and the
rest in equal shares among the five living children
and the widow of Henry Hughes, jr. The executors
and trustees OF the will Michael Murray. John
Duff and Mrs. Hughes who lives at Amsterdam
and One cumberland hfty-sxth-st
Last September James Whelihan found in an old
trunk in his home at Stapleton, Staten Island,
second will made by Hughes. This gave outright
one-tfird of the estate to the widow, one-thrd to
Joseph Hughes. son by earlier marriage, and
one-third the daughters and the widow of Henry
Hughes, jr. The widow. the son Joseph. Mr.. Duff
and a Mr.. Allison named executors.
Joseph Hughes asked Surrogate Fitzgerald to set
aside the first will. Yesterday James Whelihan
testified TO finding the second will and Thomas
Brennan and Ignatius Dugan to the execution OF
the document Surrogate Fitzgerald reserved de-
fisi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-06
CONFER AT FALL RIVER
Committee appointed to Investigate
Mill OUners' Position.

Fall River Mass, Nov 5--Representatives OF the
local manufacturers association and of the
ecutive council Of the United Textile workers or
America at a conference this afternoon voted TO
appoint a committee representing both bodies TO
investigate the declaration made by the local cot
ton mill owners that they cannot afford to pay the
rate OF wages in force previous to the 121f per
reduction announced fifteen weeks ago.
This vote will be reported to both organizations
with the recommendation that 1T be ratified The
textile council will meet tomorrow afternoon and
the manufacturers probably on Monday Inc COM
mittee of investigation will be composed of five
men two chosen by each of the parties to the dis
pute and fifth to be selected by these four 1t Is
hoped that the proposed investigation will result
in a settlement of the strike which began with the
reduction in wages and involved nearly tWenty-si1
thousand employees.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-06
READY TO LET CANAL CONTRACTS.
Plans for First Six Sections of 1,000-Ton
Barge Waterway Ready.

The advisory board of engineers appointed to pre-
pare estimates and specifications for improving the
Erie, Oswego and Champlai1. canals has
peted the specifications for the first six sections
OF the work. and bids will be advertised for as
soon as Attorney General cunneen approves the
form cf bond to accompany tbs contracts. The
hoard consists OF Colonel A B. Fry, chief engineer
in the United States Treasury service; Colonel A
r. Symons, L. 5. A: DR.. T. g Corthell who was
associated with Eads; Edward A. Bond who
formerly State Engineer. and William A. Brack-
enridge VINO engineered the Niagara Falls power
funnel.
In preparing the specifications for this initial
part OF the work six sections typical of the whole
Improvement were selected. and the engineers say
the result shows that the entire Improvement
be accomplished we'll within the so. 10000 ap-
propriated- The plan is 10 make a canal Of q uni
form surface width Of two hundred feet, with a
slope approximately OF two 10 toward the bot
tom, giving a minimum width on the bottom Of
ninety feet. with a depth OF twelve feet through
OF the six sections selected for the beginning Of
the work. Section is the most expensive. This is
only nine-tenths OF a mile long. but the work will
cost over 100000. The original estimate for the
work these six Sections was So SCI $50 and the
board cuts this down TO s., III. 317.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-06
WoMAE GIVES RING FOR SECURITY
tits Phoney," Says One Whose Release 1t
Obtained-She Speeded Auto"

A fashionably gowned young woman OF seven
ten who said she was Miss Margaret Taylor and
lived at No 7S4 Ffth-ave.. was arrested and taken
IN The East Sixty-seventh-st. station yesterday for
illegal speeding Of her automobile Bicycle Patrol
man Sullivan said the woman had friend and a
driver with her in the vehicle At Sixty -ninth-st
and Fifth-ave he called on her 10 slow down. and
when his warning not obeyed he gave chase
on his bicycle. The race lasted to One-hundred-
snd-eighteenth-st. where he overhauled the auto
mobile. Then he got into the machine and required
the woman to steer the vehicle TO the station.
The woman offered to leave her automobile or her
driver In lieu Of 500 bail, but her companion, who
said she was Mrs. Luke Marsh OF No 327 West
Sevenry-ffth-st., went TO the rescue. and. taking
three stone ring from of her fingers. said to
the sergeant:
This ring is worth $500. Will you accept It as
security"
The sergeant said he would.
AZ the party seated more in the
mobile the said TO the driver:
Now, whoop it up for all she's worth We have
given them 'phony' ring. and they may dis
cover it
The sergeant, without taking another look at the
ring. said he would stake his reputation that the
ring was genuine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-06
SWIFT JERSEY JUSTICE.
Four Mmderers Convicted lester-
dan for Recent Crimes.

Paterson N j.. Nov. (SpecaD.-One murderer
was convicted and sentenced and three others were
sentenced here to-day Each case was aio'iici
example of swift Jersey justice
Joseph Miller. A negro wa. convicted or SIhs
Mrs Celyon Steward on September 80. and VIII De
hanged on November g. Arthur Laster. who was
found guilty of killing Marks Wollennerg oy shoo.
, hin, In the street In broad daylight June 90.
was sentenced to be hanged November g. Jonn
De Maio convicted Of killing Pasquee Versilh last
spring was sentenced TO eight years at hard LABOR
in State prison. George Doremus was sentences ~
serve ten years at hard labor IN StSte PRISON Aoi
killing John Ralston. ..,.o~
In psssing sentence Justice Ptney said that never
in his experience or in that of any otner jugs
with whom he had talked had there been such an
endemic OF crime that OF the last year IN thiS
county. -.o,, from,
Two more murder trials will begin a week from
next Monday and another Is awaiting a scnedule-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-06
WTNS IN TRANSFER CASE.
Com pany Mast GiUe Them at Teen
tu-third-st.-COurt So Holds.

A noteworthy transfer victory has been gained
by the people OF this city over the New-fork City
Railway Company in a decision which was banded
down Yesterday by Justice Seaman. OF the Twelfth
Municipal Court In which he held that the CON-
pany was bound 10 give transfers at Tweaty-third-
at and Broadway. and that in a complaint
were properly drawn. penalty Of $50 could be
forced against the company FOR each failure to give
a transfer there.
THE case in which Justice Seaman made This &C.
cision was brought by Francis a Lux His al
torney is Harcourt Bull. OF No Is Wiiliam-st. who
for about three years has been trying to compel RE
railroad company give transfers
After Mr. Bull and other attorneys had been
carving on fight against the street surface rail-
road companies for transfers for about year and
a half the railroad COMPANIES. fearing they would
be overwhelmed by judgments. in February last
finally yielded, and granted transfers az Twenty
third-st and Broadway and at some other points
Unfortunately. however, in the case OF ToPhsn
against the Interurban Street Railway Company
tho Appellate Division OF the First Department
handed down a decision in July last which might
be used az an excuse by the railroad company II
il desired to cut of the giving OF transfers AZ
Twenty-third-st- and Broadway
Mr.. Bull has always maintained that the Iophall
case peculiar TO itself. and would not 1s
followed in the cases which were brought ~ him,
inaSmuch his complaint drawn etn1rey
different lines To test the question thoroughly
Mr.. Bull brought HVe actions. each for $50 n
favor of Francis A. Lux. These cases embodied q
number OF claims, involving the right or the public
obtain transfers at TWenty-th1rC-St- and Bread
way. The cases were tried before Justice Seaman
last September. and since then the judge has been
giving careful consideration 10 the whole question.