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The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-03-31
EDWIN ARNOLD is DEAD.
Eng1ish Author Passes Away at !
Home in T<Ondou.

English Author Passes Away at Hie
Home in London.
Sir Edwin Arnold, the famous jour
nalist and author, died at his London
home Thursday, at the age Of 72 years
His intense interest in the war between
Japan and Russia and his concern ovel
the welfare Of the Aikado's people
among whom his best days were spent
are believed to have hastened the end
Sir Edwin's Japanese wife, whom he
married in 1897, was at his bedside when
he died, but none Of the other members
Of his family was present. He was total
ly blind, having lost his sight about three
years ago.
Sir Edwin Arnold, best known to the
public as the author Of "The Light of
Asia" and .'The Light of the World"
was educated at University College, Ok
ford, being a prizeman there in 1858.
He became master of King Edward g
school at Birmingham in 1854 and re-
mained there until 1856. From the lat
ter year until 1861 he was principal of
the government Deccan college at Poona,
Bombay. Returning to London in 1861
Sir Edwin became connected with the
Daily Telegraph. doing much editorial
and literary writing.
The winning of the Vardegate prize
at Oxford In 1853, the subject Of his
poem being "The Feast of Belshazzar," /"
marked Arnold as man of far above
the average ability. At the death Of
Sheraton Hunt, editor Of the Telegraph,
Arnold became the papers editor and
for many years was the most yoluminous
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sp.rk. from the Wire..

Charles Fuchs, well-known st. Louis
horseman, committed suicide by shooting
in a room i'll the New Gruener Hotel in
Buffalo, N. Y.
Citizens of Aiken, S. c.. have taken
steps to name city park Whitney Park,
and erect therein suitable memorial in
honor of William c. Whitney.
King Edward has approved the ap-
pointment of the Duke of Connaught to
be inspector general Of the British army
under the new reform scheme.
Mrs. Nancy E. Burrell, colored, died
at her home near Wathena, Kan, at the
age of JOG years. She had lived in the
vicinity of Wathena for fifty years.
A law has been passed in Panama pro-
hibiting the immigration of Chinese, and
restricting their dwelling places to a
specified part of the city of Panama.
Mrs. Hill, the widow of the late Sem
ator Ben Il. Hill Of Georgia, died in
Washington, at the residence of her
daughter, in the 10Th year Of her age.
Golf Is a sure cure for Bright's dis
ease, according to DR.. E. n. Nash, who
has made the statement at a meeting Of
the Chicago Homeopathic Medical So
ciety.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-03-31
In the National Capital.

Bill increasing postal clerks salaries
has been introduced by Congressman
Mann of Illinois, who threatens to op-
pose similar advance for rural carriers
if his measure is rejected.
Attorney General Knox advises the
President that he is authorized at any
time now to make payment for Panama
canal property. The title is held to be
satisfactory.
The investigation of the affairs of the
division of correspondence Of the Post
office Department has been concluded
and it is understood that nothing irregu.
lar has been found there by the inspec-
tors. This Office was included in the
general order issued months ago by the
First Assistant Postmaster General for
thorough investigation of all the offices
uLder his jurisdiction.
Members of Senate committee believe
Smoot case will not be settled at this
session of Congress owing to great
amount of testimony yet to be heard.
Attorney General Knox informed
members of the Senate that there will
be no hitch in perfectins the title Of
UulIeU StdteS u Tie
The President has directed the trans
fer of John Barrett, present minister to
the Argentine Republic, to be minister
to Panama W. w. Russell, at present
charge at Panama, has been made minis
ter to Colombia, and Arthur W. Beau
pre-, now minister to Colombia. has been
made minister to Argentina to succeed
Mr.. Barrett.
Justice Pritchard granted counsel for
August W. Machen, George e. Lorenz,
D. B. Croft and S. A. Croft. convicted
Of conspiracy to defraud the United
States in connection with the Postofiice
Department investigation, until April
% to file their bill of exceptions.
Rear Admiral Charles O'Nel was re-
tired on account Of age. He was de-
tached from duty as chief Of the bureau
Of ordnance and assigned to make per
sonal inspection of the principal ord
nance establishments in the United
States and Europe. He is authorized
to extend his researches to China and
Japan. Admiral O'Neil was succeeded
by Admiral Converse.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-03-31
INGERSOLLIsM DYING OUT.
Rabbi Says Atheism Is Now Regarded
as Intellectual Weakness.

Replying to articles published recent
ly in London, raising question as to the
success of the ministers of the world
In spreading the gospel. Rabbi Silver
man of New York has declared that athe-
ism and agnosticism are now generally
looked upon as evidences Of intellectual
weakness: "The Ingersollian type" he
asserted, ''has almost disappeared from
polite society. There is a tacit under
standing that religion is an evidence of
culture and refinement and that it has
a wholesome effect upon the development
Of man.
"There never was a time," he cOntin-
ued, when men of all shades of belief
were as interested in religious study, in
worship and practice, as to-day. The re-
hgious press has increased and Is sue
cessful financially. Theological institu-
tioss have improved and are better en-
dowed. 1t is no unusual spectacle to see
rich men who devote their energies all
the week to making money teaching Bible
classes or Sundays.
"These evidences and others that could
be presented demonstrate that in our day
the ministers have certainly not failed.
They are a great social and even polit-
ical influence. for they exert that silent
ethical force that is effective in all So
cial and government reform"
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writer Of the London press. As long ago
as 1889 he said: .'The hardest work Of
my life has been done on a daily news
paper. / have written more than 5000
editorials"
''The Light Of Asia" was begun in
September, 1878, and the finished epic
in eight books was put in the hands Of
the printer, published and in the market
by July, 1879. It made great stir and
ran through many editions.
Sir Edwin was kuighted by Queen
Victoria in 1888. He was often honored
with titles. He was fellow of Bombay
university and Of the Royal Asiatic So
ciety, officer of the White Elephant Of
Siam, also Of the Grown Of Siam and
the Rising Sun Of japan, second class
of Imperial Medjidie, third class Os-
manich and commander of the Lion and
Sun of Persia.
Sir Edwin was three times married,
his first wife being Katherine Elizabeth
Biddulph Of London, who died in 1864.
His second was Jennie Claiming Of Bos-
ton, who died in 1889. In 1897 he mar
ried Tama Kurokawa of Sendai, Japan.
She survives him.
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New I0[k. Weekly Review of Trade

Improvement in trade and industry
continues, favorable reports largely out
numbering adverse influences. The most
important event of the week was the
two-thirds vote by the bituminous coal
miners to accept the proposed reduction
in wages. This will probably prevent
serious struggle that would paralyze
manufacturing just when it Is beginning
to revive.
Complications have arisen in the local
building trades that retard structural
work. but a settlement Is anticipated
and the open weather is stimulating out
door work at other points. Retail dis
tribution Of Easter goods steadily ex-
pands and dealers stocks are being de-
pleted because of conservatism in in
itial purchases. This promises large sup
Elementary jobbing and wholesale orders
as the season advances. Traffic delays
are still causing complaint, and the
movement of exhibits to the st. Louis
exposition provides temporary feature
Of Importance. Railway earnings thus
far available for March show a de-
crease Of only 8 per cent as compared
with last years figures.
Another week has brought no check to
the progress in the iron and steel indus
try. Improvement does not come sud-
denly, nor is there any inclination to ad-
vance prices by bounds, as in the boom
four years ago. This conservatism will
bring beneficial results If continued. All
divisions of the pig iron market are more
active and the level Of prices tends grad
ually upward.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-03-31
JURY SETS DEWEY FREE.
Trial of Millionaire Kansas CattIemar
Ends Ii, Verdict of Acnuiffal

EnOS eTuICt OF
At Norton, Kan, after deliberating fol
twenty-eight and half hours the jury
brought in verdict acquitting Chauncey
Dewey and his two cowboys, Clyde Will
son and William ]. Mcbride, of the
murder of Burchard Berry. This ends
one of the most famous trials in the Grim.
inal annals of Kansas and which at one
time threatened to cause an armed up
rising in the cattle country. So strong
was the feeling against Dewey and his
men that the Governor was at one time
forced to call out the State militia to
prevent hostilities between the rival fac
tions.
A few years ago Chauncey Dewey ar
rived in Kansas from Chicago. He had
plenty of money and at once established
a large ranch in COmanche County, buy
ing several thousand acres of land and
surrounding it with wire fences. Set
tiers in the neighborhood did not look
upon his enterprise with favor. He had
money and they had not and they fear
ed that he would eventually drive them
out of the country by buying all the
unOccupied land on which they grazed
thciA anu lChtihS IL Al. -'Aahs
times his fences were destroyed by the
settlers and there was more than one
clash between his cowboys and the small
cattle owners.
The Berrys, Daniel and his sons Bur.
chards and Alpheus, were especially ac-
tive in opposition to the young million
aire. Finally the climax came in the
early part of last summer and in fight
between Dewey and his men OH one side
and the Berrys on the other Daniel Ber-
~ and his two sons were slain.
The whole county was Immediately
in an uproar. Dewey and his cowboys
were placed under arrest and armed
bands Of settlers gathered to wreak sum-
mary vengeance ON them.
A company of militia was sent to as
sist the sheriff in taking his prisoners to
the Jail at st. Francis and all the way
the soldiers were threatened with attack
from the angry settlers who hovered
about the little army as it marched
across the prairie. For several weeks
the Jail was guarded by the militia un-
til the excitement had died down suffi-
ciently to make it safe to put the men
on trial.
The acquittal will doubtless cause a
fresh outburst on the part of the settlers
and it is doubtful whether Dewey will
ever return TO operate his big ranch
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~, Final distribution of ne
UDlc100 cessities was handicapped
fhrou uphouf most of the


week owing to the severe snowfall. The
retail trade suffered considerably in its
volume, but subsequently made some re-
covery, although not up to normal con-
ditions. The same cause obstructed the
progress of outdoor work and delayed
freight forwarding.
Receipts of live stock have shown fur
ther diminution, but all other farm pro-
ducts except corn were in liberal sup
ply and heavier than the same week last
year.
Activity In manufactures made head
way, and new business appeared to a fair
extent In mill, factory and lumber pro-
ducts. The jobbing trade has disclosed
no notable abatement, the markets being
well attended, and purchases In the sta
pie lines reached a satisfactory volume.
Selections were we'll distributed in dress
fabrics, cottons and clothing, with the
demand exceeding the previous week s
in shoes, rubbers and women's apparel.
Dcalings in tobacco, sporting goods and
automobiles were increased. and good
orders were placed In groceries, canned
goods and hardware. Mercantile collec-
tions were reported less prompt on city
than country bills.
The recently noted improving tenden-
cies in iron and steel were confirmed
both in the aggregate business negotiat-
ed and in prices. Receipts Of lumber
ran 30 per cent short of a year ago.
Grain shipments were 1852, 1856 BUSH
els, which is 4 per cent under those of a
year ago. The buying Of coarse grains
was better than Of wheat, but the mar
ket had weak tone throughout and
prices declined under the pressure of
heavy offerings. Compared with the
closing a week ago wheat fell 3A cents
per bushel and both corn and oats 1A
cents. Provisions were in lessened de-
mand, foreign orders being scarce, and
values shrunk as follows: In pork, IS
cents per barrel; in lard, so cents, and
in ribs, 80 cents. Receipts Of live stock
were 27S,915 head, compared with 257.-
O96 head year ago. Choice beeves de-
clined 10 cents per hundred weight and
heavy hogs 5 cents, but the best sheep
advanced Is cents.
Failures in the Chicago district num-
Der 20, against 35 the previous week and
q for same week last year.
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Teleeraphic Brevities.

At an election Hays City, Kan, voted
bonds to the amount of $25,OO0 to put
in a water works system.
Hamilton and Cleveland capitalists
have closed deal consolidating all
Dayton, Ohio, breweries into $780,
600 company.
A loss of $125, 900 was caused by fire
which destroyed one of the buildings of
the New York-Mississippi Cotton Com
pany at Utica, n. Y,
Davis Blanken, member of the stock
shipping firm of Blanken & Sagehorn of
Deshler, Neb., was run over by Union
line street car in St. Joseph, No., sus-
tanning injuries from which he died two
hours later.
Agnes French, the white maid who
recently stole a quantity of jewelry from
the apartments of Postmaster General
Payne and who later was captured in
Brooklyn, was sentenced to six years in
the penitentiary.
At the election to vote on bonds for
the building of a sewer system and an
electric light plant in Anadarko, o. T.,
the proposition carried by a large ma
jority. 1t called for the issuing of $780,
600 worth of bonds.
r. NJ. Dorr, while working as switch
man in the Missouri Pacific railroad
yards in Wichita, Kan, slipped and fell
under a moving car. Both legs were
horribly mangled, necessitating the am
putation of one above and the other be-
low the knee.
George O'Neill, aged 10, a boilermak-
er, died on the operating table at St.
Joseph's hospital a. Omaha from injuries
alleged to have been inflicted by PATROL
man Moore while the latter was trying
to arrest him. Moore claims it was
necessary to club O'Neill into submis-
sion.
Bishop Tierney Of Hartford, Conn.,,
has already disposed of the gift of $751;
600 presented by the priests of his dio-
cese on the tenth anniversary of his con-
secration, $4,000 being given to st.
Thomas Seminary and 5000 to st.
Francis hospital, both Hartford institu-
tions
c. W. Baldwin, proprietor of the Cos
mopolitan saloon and restaurant in Tel
luride, Colo, was deported to Ridge
way. The Cosmopolitan has been used
as a free eating house for the strikers.
Secretary of War Taft, iu an address
to the Presbyterian Social Union at Phil
adelphia, praised the work of the priests
in the Philippines and urged that the
work of education in the islands be push
ed as fast as possible.
Diphtheria of most malignant ma
ture has broken out in the community
along Clarke's creek near the southern
boundary line of Geary County, Kan
sas, and many schools have been closed
to prevent the spread Of the disease.
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Arctic Rescuer is Dead.

Baltimore (Md.) special: Geo. E. Yew-
ell. one Of the last survivors of the Greely
relief expedition, is dead from consump-
hon. Yewell was one Of the three men
with Lieut.. Taunt Of the exploring party
who found the records at Brevort Island
telling where Greedy was camped, and he
brought the news and the documents to
Capt. Schley. He was also one Of the
6rst to find the dying survivors of Cape
Sabine. Two other members of the party
have died Of consumption.
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oeueraI Arias is Shot

General Nicholas Arias, an insurgent
leader who gave the firing order which
resulted in the death of Machinist j. C.
johnson. of the American gunboat Yam
kee. February !, has been captured by
government troops, according to dis
patch from Santo Domingo. After a
drumhead court martial he was sentenced
TO death and shot.
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Fatal Wreck in Michfean,

While running twenty miles an hour,
IN extra freight on the Michigan Central
Railroad was wrecked at Miller's Station,
Mich, by running into wash-out. Two
trainmen were killed and two others were
injured. The engine tipped over and
rolled into the gutter and the wreckage
was strewn along the tracks for blocks.
The Michigan Central has double tracks
at the point where the wreck occurred,
and trafic was completely tied up.
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German Troops Defeat Blacks

Berlin special: Word has been re-
eeiyed that the German troops had de-
fe&ted the rebel Herreros of German
Southwest Africa at Omatakoberg. The
losses were two Germans killed and three
wounded, and ten Herreros killed. The
Germans also captured the rebel encamp-
ment at Omurambu, put the enemy to
aight and re-took several hundred cattle
which had been plundered from the col
nv.Safa
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0immy Britt is Cham piou,

Gimmy Britt defeated young Corbett in
twenty rounds at Woodward's pavilion,
San Francisco. CAL, winning the world s
lightweight championship. The fight
ing was fast and furious and it was al
most an even thing until the last few
rounds when Britt plainly had the best
of 1t, the Denver boy beginning to give
way under the terrific onslaughts of his
lively opponent.
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NEW ENGLAND JARRED.
Earthquake Shock Lasting Three Sec.

| Earthquake Shock Lasting Three Sec
onds Stirs Up Several States.
An earthquake which began In st.
John, N. B., and is thought to have done
considerable damage in New Brunswick,
Maine and Massachusetts, shook Boston
at o'clock Monday morning. The
| shocks are said to have been the most
severe experienced in that section of the
country since the memorable seismic
disturbance Of 1884.
In Boston and suburbs houses were
rocked like cradles, dishes were tossed
many homes. At Augusta. Me-, several
chimneys were knocked down. The
shock most severely felt in the vicinity
of Boston was at Revere, seashore
town. In that town several houses rock
ed so that the occupants rolled from
their beds, and at the telephone exchange
the operator, Russell Clark, was knock
ed from his chair.
A policeman named McKenny, who
was in the headquarters of the park pO-
lice at Revere, was thrown violently to
the floor and slightly injured. Clark, the
telephone operator, says that he felt a
peculiar sensation all through his body
when he was knocked from his chair.
The shock was felt plainly as far south
as Taunton. Reports from Manchester,
n. H.. and Springfield, Mass, state that
the vibrations were felt distinctly in
those two cities. Observers at the Har-
ward University astronomical observa-
tory in Cambridge noted the shock.
In Newburyport the earthquake shook
everything. Watchman Harris Page Of
the Towle- Montgomery Company's plant
says the factory was shaken. In other
sections Of the city people were awak-
ened by the rattling Of doors and win
dows. Shelves and furniture were brok-
en- in many houses.
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Bank wrecker AK. for Mercy,

Justus L. Brodrick, president of the
Indiana National bank of Elkhart, Ind,
who has been on trial for helping to wreck
that Institution, changed his plea OF not
guilty to guilty in the federal court at
indianapolis, and threw himself on the
mercy OF the court. The penalty is i'm
prisonment in the Leavenw orth, Kan,
prison for not less than five or more than
tan wears.
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TE4z lsEAZazgRS
sAIsD1gH|6l:4s

Chicago-Cattle, common to prime,
$500 to $50; hogs, shipping grades,
$4.OO to $3.50; sheep, fair to choice, $2.75
to $3.50; wheat, No. 2 red, 92c to Doc;
corn, No. 2, 49c to SOC; oats, standard,
38c to 39c; rye, No. 2, 69c to 7Oc; hay,
timothy, $3.50 to $3.50; prairie, $500 to
$11.OO; butter, choice creamery, 22c to
23c; eggs, fresh, 13c to 15c; potatoes,
SSc to Csc.
Indianapolis-Cattle, shipping, $500 to
$5.25; hogs, choice light, $500 to $5.4O;
sheep, common to prime, $3.50 to S3.75;
wheat, No. 2. Csc to 99c; corn, No. 2
white, 43c to 45c; oats, No. 2 white, 42c
to 43c
st. Louis-Cattle, $3.50 to $3.50; hogs,
$500 to $5.4O; sheep, $500 to S4.75;
wheat. No. 2, 95c to 97c; corn, No. 2,
43c to 44c: oats, No. 2, Doc to 4Oc; rye,
No. 2. sc to SIC.
Cincinnati-Cattle, S4OO to S4S5;
hogs, $4OO to $50; sheep, $500 to
A25; wheat, No. 2, $1.O1 to $1.03; corn,
No. 2 mixed, 47c to 4Sc; oats, No. 2
mixed, 41c to 42c; rye, No. 2, Tic to 7sc.
Detroit-Cattle, $3.50 to $4.75: hogs,
S4.OO to $3.50; sheep, $3.50 to S4.25;
wheat, No. =, 99c to $1.O0; corn, No. 8
yellow, 47c to 4Sc; oats, No. 3 white, 4Sc
to 44c; rye, No. 2, 75c to 76c.
Milwaukee-Wheat, No. 2 northern,
95c to 96c; corn, No. 3, 45c to 47c;
oats, No. white, 42c to 4Sc; rye, No. 1,
Tic to 72c; barley, No. 2, 63c to-64c;
pork, mess, $12.75.
Toledo-Wheat, No. mixed, CSC to
500; corn, No. 2 mixed, 46c to 47c;
oats, No mixed. 42c to 43c; rye, No. 2,
Tic to 73c; clover seed, prime. $3.50.
Buffalo-Cattle, choice shipping steers.
$3.50 to $525; hogs, fair to prime, $4.OO
to S5.S5; sheep, fair to choice, $S.25 to
$500: lambs, common to choice, $4.75 to
$3.50.
New York-Cattle, $3.50 TO S5.4O;
hogs, $500 to $5.7O; sheep, $500 to
$500; wheat, No. 2 red, 99c to $1.02;
corn, No. 2, 53c to 54c; oats, No. white,
Acc to 47c; butter, creamery, 22c to 24c;
eggs, western, 15c to lie.
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FEATURES OF INTEREST
CONCERNING PEOPLE, PLACES
AND 0oiNos OF THE WORLD.
Courts and crinso, Accidents ana
ylres, Labor and Capital, 0rains
etock and Money Markets.
Brinc FiIiniuos Over,

Butte (Mont.) special: Three hundred
Eflipinos enroute to the st. Louis Fair
passed through here recently in charge Of
Dr.. Healy of Manila, and Ex-Governor
Hunt Of Cerhu. Nine tribes are repre-
tented from enlightened natives Of Ma
nila to the savage Dattos, or s'head-hunt-
hrs" One Of the party, an old negro, is
III with pneumonia and will probably die
before st. Louis is reached. Governor
Hunt and DIR. Healy have great difficulty
In keeping the natives clothed, as the
majority never wore clothes before sail
ing for America.
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An Explanation.

81 wasn't always in this condition"
said the ossified man in the dime mu-
scum.
"How did it happens" asked the
obese lady.
"a girl once gave me the marble
heart and it spread" exclaimed the
hardened freak.
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Prairie Fires Arc still Buruine,

A dispatch from Norfolk, Neb., says:
Reports from the scenes in Holt, Wheeler
and Rock Counties of the prairie fires,
indicate that they are still burning. The
fre was started in a feeding lot by a
spark and has covered strip of territory
twenty miles long and seven miles wide.
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storm In st. Louis.

The worst storm since the memorable
cyclone in 1895, visited Alta Sita, a suburb
Of East st. Louis, No., the other night.
Two persons were fatally hurt and many
others injured. The losses are estimated
at over $5O0,000
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KansaB City Suffers 100000 Fire.
Fire in Jones Bros mammoth Retail
Dry Goods Store at Twelfth and Main
streets, Kansas City, No., caused loss
estimated at $lS0. 200, fully insured. OF
the loss sec, 900 is on stock and $40, 900 on
building, which is owned by Octave
Chanute Of Chicago. The fire was started
by lightning.