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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-30
Ship Disabled by a Storm.

Boston, Dec. 2G.-The steamer Afri-
can Prince, from Japanese ports, came
up the harbor yesterday with her pro-
peller shaft twisted, steering gear
damaged, boats lost and portions of
her deck torn up by a storm encoun-
tered in mid-Atlantic. After the steer
ing gear was damaged the vessel was
tossed for two days in the trough of
the sea, unable to proceed until re-
pairs had been made. A large number
of the crew were Mohammedans, who,
anticipating death. threw their prayer
mats on the deck and sang the Moslem
death chant.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-30
A Judament in Default.

Port au Prince, Hayti, Dec. 2S.-The
court has rendered judgment in de-
fault condemning ex-President Sam
to Imprisonment for life at hard labor
for the alleged issue of fraudulent
bonds. Madame Sam is sentenced to
Is years Imprisonment, and several
members of Sans ministry and other
high functionaries have been con-
demned to terms of Imprisonment
ranging from five to Is years. The
judgment in default is the form usual
under the legal procedure in France
and some other countries.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-30
JAPANESE SUFFER
A DISASTROUS DEFEAT.

London, Dec. 27.-The Daily Tele-
graphs correspondent at Che Foo
says: "a messenger from Port Ar
thur describes a Japanese attack, the
evening of December %, with light
column of 5000 and many machine
guns on the northern defenses. They
dashed along the railway, carried
trench after trench and succeeded in
reaching the water course beneath
Payuisean mountain, whence the Rus
sian artillery worked terrible execu-
ton. A fierce bayonet fight occurred
at midnight. The Japanese, after a
desperate struggle, retired to the
north, leaving several machine guns,
900 rifles and so prisoners. 1t is esti-
mated that they lost GOO killed"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-30
CHRISTMAS IN GOTHAM.
A Snow Storm, High Winds and Cold
Wave Came with 1t.

New York, Dec. 26.-This city was
treated to a Christmas snow storm,
accompanied by high wind and a de-
cided drop in temperature. With the
snow came gradual increase in the
velocity Of the wind, which by 10
o'clock last night was blowing 80
miles an hour. At that time between
four and five inches of snow had fall
len, which brought the record for the
month up to 20 inches, the heaviest
snowfall for December recorded here
in many years.
On Ellis Island 1000 aliens of many
nationalities were introduced to the
American Santa Claus. Later in the
day, when the number had swelled to
4,7OO. they were given a Christmas
dinner
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-30
Bear Ran Amuck in Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, Dec. 24.-Three men
were bitten and several thousand
shoppers were thrown into a panic
Friday when recently captured bear,
brought here for sale, broke away
from its captors and ran amuck in the
shopping district. The beast was
caught three times. but broke away
and resumed it's attempt to escape,
finally being overcome by weight of
numbers and being led away with a
sack over it's head. Two bears were
caught at Morgantown Pa, and
brought here for sale. One was sold
and when the purchasers undertook to
remove it from it's cage the bear
slipped it's head from the moose,
jumped from the wagon and started
toward big department store.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-30
BUCKEYE
JOTTINGS
INTERESTING ITEMS GATH
Erred IN THE STATE
OF OHIO.
A Battle on a Train.

Gallipolis, o., Dec. 26.-An exciting;
battle occurred at Evergreen, five
miles from Gallipolis, Saturday even
ing on Hooking Valley passenger
train. Conductor James Mcbride was
and Brakeman Harry Spencer was.
shot through the breast and ankle by
Edgar Grover. Grover and a colored
companion named James became bois-
ferrous on the train and, drawing re-.
volvers, attempted to intimidate the,
trainmen and terrorize the passengers.
Mcbride and Spencer grappled with
the two men and threw Grover from
the train. Grover fired seven shots.
and dangerously wounded both his,
opponents. Grover and James es-.
caped
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-30
A Desperate Battle.

Paris, o., Dec. 2S.-Deputy Sheriff
Harvey Zaiser was perhaps fatally
beaten in attempting the arrest Of
Samuel Shorthand here Monday.
Shorthand is accused of being a fugi--
tive horse thief. Zaiser found him at
the Biggam home near here. Short
land resisted and Mrs. Biggam is said
to have prevented the officer using his
gun. Shorthand escaped and Zaiser,.
pursuing, caught him at the railroad
Zaiser tried to handcuff his opponent
and struggle followed. Both rolled,
down 30-foot embankment. Short
land got a stone and knocked Zaiser'
senseless. He escaped with the Of
ficer's gun.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-30
The Gun was Loaded.

Piqua, o., Dec. 27-George Alex
ander, white, is dying as the result of
having been shot Sunday night by
James Scarce, colored hostler. The
two were playing soldier, and after
Alexander had given a number of
commands he ordered Scarce to aim
and fire. This command was executed
and the shotgun, which was supposed
to be empty. was discharged, the load
lodging in AleXander's face, tearing it
to pieces and destroying the sight of
both eyes. Scearce is being held by
the DOlice
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-30
MldshIpmen Had a Spree.

Annapolis, Nd. Dec. 2S.-The naval
academy authorities discovered that
preparations for the drinking of a
large amount of intoxicants during
the holidays had been made by some
of the midshipmen, the liquor to be
obtained through academy. attendants.
Watchmen were placed at the gates to
inspect persons coming in and were
successful in finding considerable
quantities of liquor, which was confis-
Gated. A quantity was smuggled in,
however, and several banquets were
interrupted. AS a result THE prison
ship Santee is full Of midshipmen.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-30
Was Killed In a Bath Room.

Lima, o., Dec. 2S.-J. w. Griffin, one
of the wealthiest Gil operators in the
city, and vice president of the Lima
Trust Co., was killed in his bath room
here Tuesday. He received heavy
voltage of electricity the contact be-
ing made by an iron register and an
electric light chandelier. His fingers,
were burned through the skin and
part of the gas fixture broken as he
fa11
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-30
Gar Promises Reforms.

st. Petersburg, Dec. 27.-An i'm
perial ukase issued last night makes
decidedly liberal promises under a
number of heads. 1t promises full
and equitable enforcement of existing
laws; assures the zemstvos of the full
est possible measure of self-govern-
ment and the enforcement of the laws
now existing in their behalf; promul-
gates a scheme of workmen's insur-
ance; extends the liberty of the press
and promises full legal trial of all
persons accused.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-30
Killed His Wife.

Columbus, o.. Dec. 26.-Jamesi
O'Neill, employed, at varnish fac
tory, early Sunday morning shot and,
killed his wife and seriously wounded
his son James at their home in South
Third street. O'Neill came home Sat
urday afternoon and had repeated
quarrels with his wife during the
night. He fired five bullets into his
wife's body. The son was wounded
when he endeavored to save his moth
nr O'Neill eScaped
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-30
A Terrific Explosion.

Findlay, o., Dec. 27.-The magazine,
of the Bradford Glycerine Co., north
of Findlay, which contained about.
1000 quarts of nitro -glycerine, blew
up yesterday, the explosion shaking;
buildings in this city and doing con-
siderable damage in the immediate vi
cinity of the magazine. Some torn
clothing found at the scene of the eX--
plosion caused many to believe that.
some person had met his death.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-30
A Dark Horse Won the Prize.

Washington, Dec. 27.-The presi-
dent has appointed w. Hall Harris
postmaster at Baltimore. Mr.. Harris
succeeds Davies Warfield. His name
never has been mentioned in connec-
tion with the Office and it was not
known except to a few that he was a
candidate. Mr.. Harris name was laid
before the president by Charles j.
BOnaDarte
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-30
Suicided In Bed.

Chillicothe, o., Dec. 2S.-John c..
Entrelin, jr., aged 2S, son of John c.
Entrekin, collector of internal reve-
nue. for the Eleventh Ohio district.
was found dead in bed yesterday. He
had committed suicide by shooting.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-30
Began to no Time" In Prison.

st. Louis, Dec. 28.-Thomas e. Bar
rett, ex-marshal of the st, Louis court
of appeals; John P. Dolan, ex-chair-
man of the democratic city central
committee, and Policeman Frank. Gar
rett, convicted of naturalization
frauds, whose ten days of grace ex-
pired Tuesday, surrendered to United
States Marshal Morsey and were
taken to the penitentiary at Jefferson
City to begin their sentences.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-30
Shoe codpany AssIune

Calais, Me-, Dec. 28.-The st, Croix
Shoe Co. has assigned for the benefit
OF creditors.
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the great lakes TO study our ice-break-
ers, among them the noted Russian
Rear Admiral Makaroff, whose visit led
to the building for the Russian govern
menl OF the ;ce-breaker ''Nadeshing.
To-day some of the many vessels that
ply the waters of the great lakes are
able to combat with the heavy ice
packs; one, the highest-powered freight
steamer on the lakes, can make her way
through ten inches of sound ice. But
many of the big boats come to grief in
their endeavor to hasten the season, and
some that stay in the harbor suffer
when the ice fields are breaking up, a
gale sometimes driving the ice with
great velocity and breaking vessels from
their moorings. This spring certain
lumber docks at Green Bay were buried
under a mound of ice nearly 30 feet high,
and along the shores Of the harbor the
ice has been piled in great mountains.
For almost six months upper Green Bay
has been ice-bound.
KATHERINE POPE
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country. and in majority of cases are
those required by our manufacturers.
OF the S0,232,S05 yen in value exported
to the United States in 1902, the value
of 46,784,720 yen consisted of raw silk,
1921 1895 yen manufactures of SILK,
9,124,0S5 yen of tea, 6,3S1,75 yen mat
ting for floors. 577,SS8 yen rice, 1916
401 yen chemicals, drugs, etc., while
manufactures of bamboo, acquired
ware and other products peculiar to
the japanese have also figured largely
in the list.
A detailed examination of the sup
plies furnished by the United States to
Japan can perhaps be better made
from our own standpoint measured in
dollars. In the fiscal year 1892 our
total exports of domestic merchandise
to Japan amounted to $3,2S8,2S2, and
in 1902 to $21, 139,726. OF this total the
largest item of export was raw cotton.
which aggregated $9,O5S, 29O; the next
largest item being Illuminating oil,
with a total of S5,195,665 Third in
rank is manufactures of iron and steel,
with a total of 81, 923 ,607; other impor-
| tant items being breadstuffs. $780,
615; provisions, $196,337; scientific in
struments, $314,734; leather and man
ufactures, $322,729 tobacco and manu-
features, $5O9,92 clocks and watches.
$115,3S6; paper and manufactures
thereof, $1S7,S6 lubricating oil, $751;
1873, and paraffin, $311 .920; while many
other articles of less Importance have
found a place in the markets of Japan.
The principal ports of Japan from
which exports are made to the United
States are Yokohama, Kobe and Maya
saki. The exports from Yokohama to
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and the principles employed in her
makeup proved the right ones; but it
was found she was too light in weight
to accomplish the work desired. She
was small, of 500 tons burden, but
equipped with engines that developed
1000 horse power-a marine wonder at
the time. The theory was that she
would make an onslaught on the ice
with all the force with which her pow
erful engines could drive her, and then,
owing to her unique construction, would
be able to slide up and over the ice and
crush it by means of her weight-quite
different from the former battering-
ram methods.
While the Algoma proved better in
strument than the battering-ram and
dynamite previously employed in ice
breaking, yet she, too, had her defects;
often got caught in the ice and had to
be set free with ice saws and dynamite;
and as she broke her way along, the ice
was apt to accumulate under TO such an
extent her weight counted for nothing.
The st. Ignace, more than twice the siz
of the Algoma, superseded her. The lat
ter was so constructed, a screw-wheel
under the forward part OF the hull as well
as one at the stern. she could get her
prov on the ice to crush it and have aid
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BETTER CONDITIONS SHOWN
A MORE ENCOURAGING TRADE
SITUATION is REPORTED.
Retail Business Benefited and Crop
Planting Aided by Better
Weather

New York, May 16.-Bradstreet's says:
Weather conditions have been favor
able, crop planting and growth have
made fair progress and retail trade has
been benefited, the improvement ex-
tending in some lines to recorders from
jobbers. Dry goods, shoes and groceries
note relatively greatest activity. Rather
more is doing also in fall goods. Gen
eral industry has remained rather quiet,
notably so in cotton, wooden and shoe
manufacturing. The iron trade is quiet
er as whole, with prices easier. An i'm
mense area of fall sown wheat has had
to be abandoned, but this will probably
go into other crops. Prices show a
gradual drifting downward from the
high levels of early spring. The serious
labor troubles of the weeE and, in fact,
the most hurtful so far this year, is the
strike of lake pilots and sailors. A long
continuance of this trouble may have an
important effect upon the iron trade. as
it affects demand for ore"
r. G. Dun E. Co.. in their Weekly Re-
view of Trade, say: ''Seasonable
in many branches of retail trade, but the
improvement has not yet EXTENDED to
wholesale, jobhng or manufacturing
departments, except in special lines. 1t
is difficult to find evidences of increased
activity in any of the leading industries,
and there is more idle machinery. Traf-
fic conditions are little changed, railway
earnings in the first week falling rs per
cent. behind last year, and the late open
ing of lake navigation was further re-
tarded by strike. While many features
of the business situation make poor
comparisons with last year, it is worthy
of note that few presidential years have
made a better exhibit
Commercial failures this week in the
United States are 1885, against 207 last
week, POP the preceding week and 1876
the corresponding week last year. Fail
ures in Canada number %, against q
last week, 16 the preceding week and IL
last year"
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year a steamer left Duluth May 9, but
FREQUENT ice packs later closed the har-
Dor. In 1873 the ice at the head or the
lakes did not break up until May 10. and
after it went out it came back and was
piled up until June II. In 1875 the Ice
remained unbroken until May 3. IL
1899 there was a recloslng or the mar
Dor: the third of May of that year 10
vessels were held fast in the ice mile
and a half out, the ice then extending
for three miles, 1t is thought by expert
enced observers that the vast amount
of ice now in the lakes will not all nave
vanished until after the first of June.
AS there was an unusually heavy cut
in the woods made by the lumber com-
NAMES this winter, the weather In the
main having been excellent for logging,
the continued ice in the lakes is espe-
eiaIIy yexatious to workers in this IN
dustry. Companies situated on interior
lakes have had to thaw out the ice that
thew might begin saving in preparation
for the opening of the season. The poll
ers are started, and then steam is con-
yeyed under the ice in pipes, thus loosen
ing I'D the old logs and lessening the
danger of overcrowding, which other
wise would later result in loss of prop
erty and hinder shipping. And in the
barbors of the large lakes, tugs are kept
busy breaking away the ice, that YES
sells may be transferred from winter
quarters to places where their cargoes
are to be loaded.
Troubles aplenty are caused by the
continued ice Sailors awaiting the sail
ing of their vessels, are out OF work, and
IataIy the lake towns have found in this
class considerable increase in the num-
her of their Migrants; the men willing
to work, but lacking job. And many
millmen. owing to the late opening of
the mills, have been out of work, many
of the mills just now starting up. On
tho north shore of Lake Superior there
voc been a considerable shortage of
.tanles. owing to the lack of lake COM
,,erce and the bad condition of the
roods Isle Royal, on which few peo-
,Ie have wintered this year, has been
;oo-bound for months, the jewellers there
hoinp as completely isolated as though
~ an unchartered island in midocean.
II was only few years ago the first
determined efforts were made to break
80 .,ower of the ice in the northwest
lakes and as yet not great deal of prog
ross has been made towards the goal
~ alI-season traffic. The ice-crushing
boat Algoma. the pioneer in its line
of marine architecture. was built to keeI
N. straits of Mackinaw open so ferry
hoats between the two peninsulas Of
Michigan could continue their journey
irgs throughout the winter. The boa
vas the result of extremely careful study
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NAGAsAK1 HARBoR ONE OF THE COMMERCIAL

the United States during the fiscal
662,039 which was an increase OF
$6,347, S26.50 over the preceding year.
The principal articles exported from
this port were raw silk valued at $685.
557, $50, silk goods valued at 4,027 ,018,
tea valued at $4,977, 9SS.50, besides
curios, paper, provisions and copper
and sulphur. The exports from Kobe
for the same period show a falling off,
being $S,598, 509.72 in 1903 and $685.
1884 the preceding year. The chief
articles were tea, $2,369,66 and
straw mating, S2,479,6 63.42, with rice,
porcelain and earthenware camphor,
tooth, hair and nail brushes, curios,
fans, sake and bamboo ware in order
Of value as named. Nagasaki, which is
near the coal fields, exported to the
United States s106,O26.63 worth of that
commodity in 1903, an increase Of
S54 1864 over the year preceding.
The chief articles exported from For
mosa were oolong tea and camphor.
The total exports were valued at
81 ,018, 6S0S1, an increase of S542,-
90940 over 1902.
The progressive spirit of the Japan
, csc and the rapidity with which they
are adapting themselves to modern
! methods is shown in the increasing
proportion in the trade of Japan con-
| Quoted by Japanese. In 1890 the rela-
! tive share of the exports from Japan
| by Japanese and foreigners, respec-
lively, was. Japanese, 6,123,961 yen;
foreigners, 48,767,6 yen; in 1900 the
! relative share was, japanese, 1881
634 yen; foreigners, 24,681, 912 yen.
OF the imports in 1890, the value of
1881, T64 yen was by Japanese, and
81, 033, 100 yen by foreigners; in 1900
the value of 1879, 05O yen was by
Japanese and 173,433,SS3 yen by for
eigners. Taking the total of imports
and exports, the share of the Japanese
in 1890 was 25,645,726 yen, or 1879 per
cent of the total; that of foreigners.
09,800,745 yen, or S1.1 per cent. of the
total; in 1900 the share OF the Japanese
was 186,118,684 yen, or 334 per cent
of the total, and that of foreigners
81, 497, 429 yen, or 66.6 per cent. Of
the total. 1t is a significant fact that
the number of European and Ameri-
can firms established in Japan is de-
creasing, while the nunOer of Japan
csc merchants in China and Korea is
increasing; a large contingent Of
Japanese merchants compete with for
eigners in that trade, and in Korea
Japanese merchants have already
made competition almost impossible:
and in every respect japan is becom-
ing more and more an important COM
mercial factor in Asiatic and generally
in international commerce.
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- HE oldest inhabitant" can
NA tell few tales of such guam
s: :: ::::::: !; !:
rest of the chain OF lakes
that constitute our inland seas. For 60
miles east of Duluth the surface of the
lake has been one great ice field, and,
though in the bay at Duluth the ice has
at last all disappeared, it is feared ship
ping will not obtain possession of the
outside waters for some weeks to come.
Itlooks as though in what we are wont to
call the flowery month of May old winter
was to hold it's own up there in the north
country. And we learn that one of the
novel attractions offered lake tourists
for June is the prospect of beholding ice
bergS floating about in the brilliant
waters of Lake Superior; and are told
that revilers say of the city at the head
of Lake Superior (Duluth), that its FAM
Gus bluffs are nothing but stranded ice
oergs."
Comparison with past years shows
that one season navigation was him
dered considerably longer than it prob
ably will be even this year. In 1876
the harbor at the head of Lake Superior
was not free until after June 25. That
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creased; manufacturing industries
were encouraged and multiplied and
business men from other countries
welcomed to participate in the COM
mercial and business development OF
the country AS consequence the for
,ign commerce of Japan, which in 1878
amounted to less than 60,000,000 yen
(the yen is worth about 49.8 cents),
in 1898 was nearly 450,000,000 yen, and
in 1902 was 530,034,324 yen. Of this
amount 25S 300, 065 yen represented the
value of the exports and 271,731,259
yen the imports, and this was exclu-
sive of gold and silver, of which the
imports were 32,161,358 yen and the
exports were 2,028,982 yen, principally
gold
Japan has thus during the past few
years assumed an important rank in
the list of commercial nations, and in
so doing has vastly increased her
commerce with the United States. Re-
Gently new treaties have been made
with the principal countries of the
world by which their citizens are
given equal privileges with the citi-
zens of Japan in all parts of the en-
pire and made subject to the laws of
| that country, which have been recently
| revised, new commercial codes estab-
| lished, new currency adopted. new
| tariffs created, and new ports opened
| for commercial intercourse with the
world.
The trade relations between Japan
and the United States have grown
with greater rapidity than have those
between Japan and any other nation.
In 1881 the imports of Japan from
| the United States amounted to less
| than six per cent. of the total impor-
tations, while in 1902 they formed
nearly Is per cent. Meantime Great
Britain's share in the imports OF
japan fell from SO per cent. to Is pei
cent. in 1902. The United States is also
Baran's largest customer, by reason OF
the fact that the chief export products
of japan are articles required by the
manufacturers of the United States
and which cannot be produced in this
country. The total exports from
japan In 1900 amounted to 204, 429, 994
ven in value, and of this amount 81,
566,395 yen went to the United States
39.177.455 to Hongkong 31,871,576 tt
China, 19,15O,423 to France and 1882,
997 to the united kingdom. The tota
exports of 1902 amounted to 1903,
O65 yen, of which 80.232.SO5 yen II
value went to. the United States. 20,
S76.O59 to Hongkong, 46,S38.545 II
China, 27,2S3,458 to France and 1I,346'
l49 to the united kingdom.
The exports Of Japan to the Unite'
States, as already indicated, IRE chief.
articles which are not produced in TIL