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The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-03-03
In the National Capitol.

Grover Cleveland's magazine appeal
for Democratic unity is regarded as def
mite consent to become presidential cam
didate; issues he names are ali old.
The naval bill was criticised in House
by Fitzgerald, who declared United
States is trying to outdo Germany.
Representative Burton exploded a
bombshell among his Republican col
leagues in the House by attacking the
naval increase program in the appropria-
ton bill. Representative Dayton practi-
cally read him out of the party.
The United States Supreme Court has
handed down decisions in mrny impor-
tant cases. Among other things it de-
MED new trial to Al Adams, the con-
victed policy king, and settled tile ques-
ton Of liability of railways oil passes.
The Senate committee on commerce
has authorized favorable report on n
bill making "crimping" of sailors a mis-
demeanor.
Indian territory and Oklahoma proba-
bly, will be admitted as one State under
latter's name, but Arizona and New Mex
leo must wait until citizens agree.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt observed
Washington's birthday by planting two
memorial trees. The trees selected are
fern leaf beeches taken from Garfield
Park in this city. They were planted in
the grounds Immediately east of the
White House and fronting on Executive
avenue.
Chekib Bey, Turkish minister here,
says war in the Balkans is near, as the
Porte is losing ITS patience because Of
the attitude of Bulgaria.
Provision for a naval training station
on the great lakes will be killed in ap-
preparation bill, as result of fight on
locating it in Foss' district.
The census bureau has begun the work
Of gathering statistics of special classes
of population, including penitentiaries.
almshouses, insane asyluns. etc. Direc-
tor North is appointing the special agents
to compile these figures and commissions
will be issued to about 1000 agents for
this purpose. mostly to bookkeepers, etc.,
of these institutions.
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News Of Minor Note.

Censorship in the far East is rigorous
on 10th sides, and the real news Of the
war fails to reach Europe. Dispatches
are juggled to deceive.
Russia issues formal protest against
the invasion of Korea by Japan in a note
to all her representatives in other coun-
tries. japanese war moves are declared
in violation of International law.
The battleship Kentucky has been or
dered to proceed to Hongkong and the
other ships Of the Asiatic squadron are
likely to follow. Officials plan to send
re-enforcements to protect American in
terests.
Three japanese were hanged by Rus
slams in Manchuria for attempting to
blow up a railroad bridge. They prove
to be officers Of the general staff, dis
guised as coolies.
Secretary Shaw is considering the ad-
visibility Of attempting, in view Of the
possible demands upon the money mar
ket by Russia and Japan, to float large
issue Of government consols to provide
for work on the Panama canal.
It was reported that Japan had troops
in Pigeon Bay and Tailen-wan and that
battle had been fought at Port Arthur
Russia rushes troops into besieged city
as fast as trains can move them. Japan
disembarks 10000 troops at Chemulpo.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-03-03
VENEZUELAN DECISION.
Three Warlike Powers Given Prefe,
enr~ In, S-o11.~eao~

Three War1ike Powers Given Prefer.
ence in collection.
The Hague arbitration tribunal, which
has been considering the claims Of the
blockading powers for preferential treat
ment of their claims against Venezuela,
has decided unanimously that the three
blockading powers-Great Britain, Ger
many and Italy-have the right to
preference Of 80 per cent of the customs
duties at La Guayra and Porto Cabello,
the litigants to pay their own costs in
the procedure and divide equally the
costs Of the tribunal. The United States
Is commissioned to carry out the decision
Of the tribunal within three months.
In giving judgment the tribunal points
out that it has been guided by interna-
tional law and the equity of the case and
that the protocols signed at Washington
since Feb. 13, 1903, and particularly the
protocol Of May Z. the obligatory nature
of which cannot be doubted, form the
legal basis Of its sentence; that the tn
bunal is not competent to question the
jurisdiction of the mixed commissions
at Caracas or to judge their action or
the character of the warlike operations
VI DfOChuuiuS POWcIS, VI " ucCiuc IL
the three blockading powers exhausted
all pacific means to prevent the neces'
sity for employing force.
The tribunal decides that it is In a
position only to certify that since 1901
Venezuela refused arbitration, proposed
on several occasions by Germany and
Great Britain; that after the war no
formal treaty of peace was concluded;
that the operations of the blockaders
were stopped before they had received
satisfaction for all their claims, and. fur
ther. that the question Of preferential
treatment was submitted to arbitration.
The tribunal declares that ii found and
recognized in these facts evidence in
favor Of the great principle of arbitra-
ton in all phases of International con-
fict
The decision Of The Hague tribunal in
the Venezuelan case granting preference
to the hlockading powers. Great Britain.
Germany and Italy. was received at the
s. te Department with marked signs of
dis~rproval. 1t was held that such an
award favoring the nations that resorted
to war at the expense Of peaceful cred
itors was calculated to put premium on
war.
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v, r. G. Dun & Co.'S
he1 I0fk. Weekly Review of Trade

lnclement weather alone prevents a
definite revival Of business. Outdoor
work is retarded and traffic impeded to
an extent that cannot be accurately
measured, but is obviously sufficient to
neutralize the favorable effect Of many
encouraging factors, while winter wheat
is threatened, although not yet definitely
injured, and early farm preparations
must be postponed.
Several leading branches Of manufac-
ture are increasing active capacity, and
thousands of interior buyers are placing
liberal orders at the principal cities. The
usual temporary advantages of war are
felt in the markets for staple commodi-
ties. notably food stuffs. but. while this
helps the domestic producer. it harms
much larger numDer by enhancing
prices to home consumers. There is little
friction between employers and wage
earners. except regarding the bituminous
scale. Despite interruption by storms,
railway earnings thus far reported for
February were only per cent smaller
than a year ago. when there was also
much severe weather. Foreign trade re-
turns for the last week at this port show
an increase Of $1.152.O12 in value Of ex
ports. as compared with last year. but
imports were slightly smaller. Financial
conditions are satisfactory. money re-
naming easy and foreign exchange un-
disturbed by complications abroad.
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JAP SHIPS ARE SUNK.
EFFORTS TO BOTTLE UP CARS
FLEET FRUSTRATED.
Plan to Sink Stone. Ladeu Steamers at
Entrance to Port Arthur Harb ,r,
After the Manner of the Merrimac,
Ii Foiled by the Russians.

The japanese made another attack on
Port Arthur and were repulsed. The
attack was made about two hours before
dawn. All sorts of conflicting reports
in regard to the engagement have been
received. but the most circumstantiai ac
coiint makes il appear that the japanese
attempted TO repeat Lieut.. Hobson's fam
ous exploit at Santiago, when he s..nk
the Merrimac in the narrow mouth of the
harbOr, hoping to bottle up the Spanish
feet.
According to report, the Japanese load
ed four steamers with stone and explo-
sives and, supporting them with the tor
pedo boats and cruisers of the fleet, put
on all steam and headed for the mouth
Of the harbor. The watch on the dis
ahled battleship Retzivan, lying nearest
to the entrance of the harbor, was the
first to discover the approach of the en-
emy. Though unable to put to sea, the
battery of the big warship is intact, and
in moment her huge guns were playing
furiously upon the approaching steamers,
two Of which seemed to be heading di
rectly for her. 1t was but moment be-
fore the land batteries and the guns of
every vessel in the Russian feet were in
action. The Japanese warships of Ad-
miral Togo's feet, following close in the
wake of the stone-laden steamers, were
not slow in replying, and the darkness Of
the night was lighted with the flashes of
the guns from the opposing fleets.
The daring Japanese sailors on board
the steamers that were to be sacrificed
in the attempt to block the harbor kept
boldly on. Probably in the darkness the
Russians mistook the foremost vessels
for the cruisers OF the japanese feet and
centered their fire upon them. Shot af
ter shot pierced the wooden sides of the
vessels and they were rapidly filling with
water before the crews attempted to es-
cape. Two Of the vessels were sunk
near the entrance to the harbor and a
third went aground near the lighthouse
on the little peninsula known as the
tigers tail. The fate of the fourth is
unknown.
Another report Of the affair is that the
japanese steamers were loaded with ex-
plosives and that it was the intention to
set them on fire and send them driving
through the Russian feet in the harbor
In the hope that the explosions when the
fre reached the magazines would de- |
stroy the enemy's vessels. All accounts |
agree that the japanese fleet was Sc
Terely punished.
Attacks at Port Arthur.
In order that Americans may realize |
what has been going on in the roadstead
md outer harbor Of Port Arthur since |
he beginning of the Russo-Japanese war
hey have only to recall the actions Of
he American fleets during the war with
Spain in 1898. When hostilities began at
hat time Dewey Immediately struck at
he Spanish ships in Manila bay and de-
troyed them. In Cuban waters the prob
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-03-03
Mannfacture of Bnt,on..

In 1745 the button industry took q
fresh start, especially steel button max
ing in Birmingham. In the Georgian
period men and women alike sporred
gilt buttons. Great. was the apprecia-
ton shown when the shank was first
appended to the metal bItton. its in
ventor realized a fine fortune. Now a
variety Of materials are called ino play
glass, bone, horn. papier mache,
stones of all kinds. enamel. china. gutta
percha. ivory and xlyonite. More than
100 years ago buttons were made Of
cloth. Bohemia is famous for glass
buttons, Paris for painted china, cloth
and metal being mostly British produc-
tions. Some ingenious people collect
buttons as curiosities and some employ
them for decorative purposes. News
comes to us Of q garden where the fow-
er beds are bordered with buttons set
in cement.-London Queen.
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Death Helped Him-Out.

An Ohio congressman visited the
POstoffice Department the other day,
his face corrugated with evidences of
the feeling of satisfaction within his
bosom. One of the minor officials, al
ways ready to call great mans at
tentiOn to his amiability, noted the
look Of satisfaction. you look as
pleased as If Smith had given up his
fight for that postffice," commented
the official, referring to a friend Of the
congressman who was making such a
vigorous fight for an appointment the
representative did not want to give
him that everybody was made uncom-
Portable.
HE has, and that's why I'm here to-
day." replied the congressman.
"Whew! How'd you do it,"
"Oh. he just died at the right tins"
Pittsburg Dispatch.
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Told in a Few Lines.

An oil '.gusher" has been drilled neal
Muskogee, l. 7.
\ number of Oklahoma City 20. t.
! officials were indicted for boodling.
Japan may invade China. to aid that
country to maintain neutrality, if the
Russian gunboat Mandjur remains in the
harbor at Shanghai.
The Minnesota pardon board refused
the request of Cole Younger for a full
pardon.
Russian captors showed mercy to the
survivors of the sunken Nakonoura Maru
and granted them return passages. They
reached Nagasaki safely.
Foreign Minister Lamsdorff of Russia
is said to be ready to resign his position
because of the opposition he has encoun-
tered in his policy. NJ. Witte is said to
be slated for the place, which would
make him the most powerful man in the
country.
More than 100000 acres in Routt and
Grant counties, Colo, were thrown open
for settlement recently by the Colorado
land board.
A correspondent on a dispatch boat.
the first to be allowed to return to Che
mulpo, tells Of landing and movement Of
japanese troops in Korea.
Russians fear Manchuria, like South
Africa, will prove a grave for many mill
tary regulations. Gen. .1ouropatkin has
a hard task before him.
Becoming despondent because Of con-
tinued i'll health, Mrs. Julia Niswand.r,
who lived with her husband and little
daughter near Granton. O. T., commit
ted suicide by shooting herself
Orders have been issued by the post
Office officials for the printing of 4OO,-
100000 special worlds fair postage
stamps. They range from 1-oert to 10
cent stamps.
Missouri University has decided not to
hold any branch summer schools this
year. These summer schools have here
tofore been held in prominent Missouri
towns.
Russia has the sympathetic support Of
France in the protest against the early
attacks by Japan, but action is pot likely.
The occupation of Korea is resented. but
the Korean minister says his nation is
powerleSs,
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-03-03
CHICAGO.

Cncdgo Chicago W:.S rs.l, trade SAYS; says,
present prices and other produce sharin:
in the advance this gratifying measure OF
added prosperity means much to the az
riculturaI classes and provides a health
full stimulus "a general business an! the
promise of larger dealings deveiorin. III
this market.
Other favorable felrures are rot laci,
ing. The movement OF merchandise in
creased during the week. buying became
more active in the jobbing lines and the
expected improvement in demand for iron
was confirmed in freer commitments. Re
tail trade has shown more breadth. ne
cessities having experienced well sus-
tained consumption, and the advance
spring styles exhibited were well patron
lied. Travel was less impeded by ad-
verse weather and visiting buyers appear
ed in increased numbers. resulting in aug
mented dealings throughout the jobbing
lines
The uncertain position of raw cotton
and scarcity of finished goods caused
some hesitation in the buying for coun-
try stores, but the better qualities Of
dress goods and silk materials were in
favor.
Iron and steel emerged from their re-
cent quietude, the new demands reaching
large tonnage in rails, wire products and
pig iron. Prices were slightly shaded
for immediate deliveries to smelters, but
finished materials were quoted firm and
for steel bars and nails tending higher.
Requirements for railroad and structural
purposes have shown notable expansion.
and implement and machinery makers
are now larger consumers. Lumber deal
ings were more active. mostly on coun-
try orders, but the city trade in hard
woods showed less dullness.
Shipments of grain. including 1.O22.417
bushels Of corn, aggregated 2.223,669
bushels. an increase Of fully Z per cent
o-er year ago. Receipts at primary
markets have become heavier, farmers
finding prices advantageous. The specu-
lative markets were strongly Influenced
by various bullish conditions in addition
to the war news, and quotations advanc-
ed easily, the closings compared with
week ago showing gains in the May op-
tons, for wheat cents, corn 2A cents
and oats 2M cents.
Failures in the Chicago district number
%, against 25 the previous week and 26
a year ago.
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|PUlPHAxp.
| pREACuER.
~~~~~o~~~

Methodist Episcopal Sunday schools il
this country have a membership Of 2,
SS4,OOO.
| Evangelist A. c.. Jeffries, father Of
James ]. Jeffries, the pugilist, is holding
revival meetings.
The Rev. DIR. Oren B. Cheney. fol
nearly forty years president Of Bates
College, is dead at Lewiston, Me.
Three graduates from the Toronto
TRIMMING School have recently opened g
deaconness home at Hamilton, Ont.
The Rev. II. ]. Campbell recently ex
claimed: God help the man who boasts
If a select or intellectual congregation!
The bishop Of Trinidad, DR.. ]. T.
Hayes, died suddenly in Liverpool, Eng
land. He was bishop Of Trinidad since
1850.
The factory girls of Fitchburg, Mass,
have assumed the support Of a mission
airy in Shanghai Of the Worlds Y. W.
G. A.
A monument to Hosea Ballou, the
founder Of Universalism in America, has
recently been dedicated at his birthplace,
Richmond, N. H.
A few days ago the Pope took a stylo-
graphic pen from Protestant journal
lists hand and pronounced benedictiun.
He returned the pen, saying: mo one
has a nobler mission than a journalist in
the world to-day. 1 bles your symbol Of
office"
Methodism in Stockholm, Sweden, has
suitable place for its activities. A
building has been purchased and is now
undergoing alterations to adapt it for its
new uses. 1t will contain an audience
room, room for the " ngmen's in
stitute, and some apartni> ats for rental
purposes.
The favorite niece OF Pope Plus X,
Miss Gilda Parolin, is about to be mar
ried to a rich landed proprietor Of north
ern Italy.
The Rev. DR.. G. L. Pearson. presiding
elder Of the Hawaii district CMethOdist),
is having a good year. He is opening a
mission among the Koreans, with pros
poets of abundant success.
Korea, which is attracting widespread
attention because of its part in the con-
troversy between Russia and Japan, is
one of the newer mission fields. The
twentieth anniversary Of the establish
ment of missionary work there will be
celebrated next September by a special
conference of missionaries.
The Rev. E. Henry Byrons, a Congre-
gational minister of New Smyrna, Fla,
Is making an effort to arrange for a joint
reunion Of Confederate and Federal vet
Grams some time this summer.
The Pope has sent a magnificent chas-
ed gold chalic to the church at Quero,
n town in the Venetian provinces. to take
the place Of the one '. hich had been
used there for century. but which was
recently stolen.
England is taking up the drink ques-
rion afresh. Leading men and women in
Ill departments Of life are out with
manifesto for great reduction in the
number of public houses. for the extern
sion of the principle Of local option.
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KoREA's RIGHTS SAFE.
japan Makes an Independence Treaty
with the Hermit Kiurdom

japan Makes an Independence Treaty
with the Hermit Kingdom.
Secretary Hay Wednesday received in
formation That Japan has negotiated a
treaty with Korea whereby she guaran-
tees the independence and integrity of
Korea.
The effect of this is to place Japan on
high moral plane, for it is understood
in Washington that this treaty is an an
nouncement to the world that even if she
prevails in her struggle with Russia.
involving military occupation of Korea.
Japan will take no advantage of that
fact, but will maintain the independence
of the hermit kingdom. On the other
hand the Russian note complaining of
the violation of Korean neutrality by
japan is believed TO be intended to pave
the way for future heavy reclamations.
indeed involving the seizure of Korea
and its annexation for violation of neu-
trality in the event that Russia triumphs
III the present struggle.
Contrasting the two positions. a Wash
ington official pointed out that the atti-
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-03-03
TRANS.SIseRIAN RA LWAY.
Question a tn Whether 1t Will Do th
Worlr

Question "a tn Whether 1t Will Do the
Work 'mp,.e U-on {.
Just how important the great Trans
siberian railway is going to prove in the
RussO-Japanese sQuabble is question
that is receiving more attention from rail
road men than any other the situation
brings forth.
The great railway which reaches from
Warsaw and st. Petersburg to Vladivos-
tok and Port Arthur is 5000 miles in
length and has cost 100000. 1t is
only single track road. Built appar-
emily to spread Russia's commercial
wealth, it was in reality conceived for
war purposes.
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Ensiue Men scaided to Death.

An Iron Mountain freight train was
wrecked one mile east OF Sikeston, Mo.
Engineer William Hack and Fireman
William J. Haas. both of Poplar Bluff,
No., were caught under the engine and
scalded to death. A broken rail caused
the wreck. The engine and ten cars were
completely destroyed.
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confiaxratiou at Roche.ter,

Rochester, N. z, suffered the most
disastrous fire in its history, SO far as
property loss is concerned. In five hours
property, the estimated value of which is
between s., ,0c0, 600 and s., ,0O0, 900 was de-
stroyed. An area of two and one-half
acres in the heart Of the retail district
was swept clean by the flames, half a
dozen buildings, including the Granite
building, being destroyed.
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Expect a Long War,

The opinion in London concerning the
probable duration of the war inclines to
the belief that the struggle will be long
and protracted one. The japanese gov.
ernment is not suffering from any illu-
sions on this point. 1t knew that in
challenging Russia it was in for a big
fight, and now, though the successes of
the navy have inspired confidence In
Japan's ability to carry it through, the
ministers share the Cars view that the
conflict will be gigantic one. 1t is
thought in the highest circles that there
will be prolonged lull, as forecasted by
the Car in his manifesto.
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PAST AND PRESENT
Al II COMES TO US FROM ALL
CORNERS OF THE EARTH.
felsRraphic Information Gathered
by the Few for the Enlightsnment
ef the Many.
Crude Petroleum Prod duction.

A bulletin just issued by the census
bureau on the production Of crude pc
troleum for the year 1902 as compared
with that of 1899, the years covered by
the eleventh census, shows that the busi-
ness had enormous growth in three years,
largely as result Of the development of
felds IN Indiana. The totals of the bull
letin show that at the close of 1902 there
were 1886 wells as against IS, 165 in
1899; wages aggregated $1s,2zS,s61, as
against s., 1856, IA in 1890; the quantity
produced aggregates S9,275, ,S02 barrels,
against IS, 1881 barrels in 1899 and the
value Of the production was s71 ,Sg7, 790, as
against ST, ,26S, $40 in 1899.
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TRANs-sIBERIAN RAILWAY ROUTE.

ed to attend. This is regarded as most
significant. China has ordered two cruis-
"rs to Shanghai to eject the Russian gun
boat Mandjur from the harbor. The
Russian colony at Seoul has taken refuge
in the legation at Chemulpo and in the
offices of the Russian East China Com
pany. which is guarded by sailors.
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Another crazy Crank.

vowing that President Roosevelt prom
ised to furnish him wife and failed to
do SO. August Burigaestner, Hollanter,
was arrested at Cedar Rapids. Iowa. as
be was about to take the train for WASH
ingt0n. He was committed to the State
asylum. Burigaestner is violently insane
and once attempted the life of his daugh-
ter. The authorities are convinced that
he had designs on the life Of tie president.
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Prince Henry's Son Dies.

Prince Henry, youngest son of Prince
Henry of Prussia, died at Kiel, Germany.
He was four years old, and had been i'll
for some time. The little prince had been
unconscious for some days as the result
Of injuries received in fall while play
ing in the nursery several weeks ago.
Recently high fever developed and the
prince had several attacks of convulsions.
This will probably prevent the visit of
Prince Henry to the st. Louis Exposition.