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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-09
Buckeye
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
On Trial for MansIauahter.

Youngstown, o., Dec. 6,-The trial
of Fred G. Wolf, charged with man.
slaughter in killing Patrick McLaugh--
lin and William Connolly, began Mon.
day. The court room was crowded.
with strikers and their sympathizers.
The first panel of jurymen consists of
30 men, but it is expected that this
number will be exhausted before the.
box is filled. Wolf is contract roller
at the upper mill of the Carnegie Steel
Co. On Saturday night, October %, he
was attacked by strikers. He shot
twice, killing Mclaughlin first 1t is
claimed by the strikers that Connolly
was trying to get away when he was
shot.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-09
A New Railway Project.

Cadiz, o., Dec. 9.-Right of way
men of the Wabash are reported to be,
negotiating for right of way for a
branch line of that road, to be built
from Bowerstown, o., through Cadiz;
and to point on the Ohio river above,
Wheeling, connecting with the Wheel
ing & Lake Erie, controlled by the,
Wabash The proposed line will trav-
erse rich coal territory and will also,
give Wheeling direct connections with.
Cadiz and other eastern Ohio towns.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-09
Was Killed In an Elevator.

Cleveland, Dec. G.-John Ryder. 404z
Belden street, was crushed to death in
an elevator shaft Monday at the H. P.
nail works. Ryder ran the freight ele-
vator at the nail works, and in some
manner was caught between the ele--
Yator and third floor and killed.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-09
suicide Of a 0oIumbus Woman.

Columbus, o., Dec. 7.-Mrs. EdwiIl
Goldens, wife of well known con-
tractor, committed suicide Tuesday by
jumping into cistern. She had been,
in i'll health for some months. De-
spondepcy over the death of daugh-
ter two weeks ago is ascribed as the,
cause
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-09
Gen. keifer,s Mission.

Columbus, o., Dec. 5.-Gen. ]. War
rem Keifer, ex-speaker of the nationals
house of representatives, who has
been elected to congress from the Sew
enth Ohio district, announces that his;
mission is to secure legislation to pre-
vent the disfranchisement of voters ina
the SOUTH q
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-09
Explosion Caused Disastrous Fire.

Toledo, o., Dec. THE explosion of
can of gasoline in dentists officeN
started dangerous fire in Perrysburg..
ten miles south of here, Tuesday.
Three business houses were burned
and two offices. Loss $4,000
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-09
Date SET For State Fair.

Columbus, o., Dec. 3.-The state,
board of agriculture has fixed the date,
of the next state fair as September A.
to inclusive week later than the
usual date. The board let contracts
for two machinery buildings and a
poultry hall.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-09
Wheat DAMAGED by Drouth.

Columbus, o., Dec. S.-Reports from
all over the state show that young
wheat is badly damaged by the drouth,
With winter at hand the farmers and
grain dealers say the outlook is the
most discouraging for years. In Lick
ing county farmers are compelled to
drive stock miles to streams of run
ming water and hundreds of wells have.
Pnna dry
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-09
A Newark Banker Dies.

Newark, o., Dec. 7.-Benjamin
Franklin. president of the Peoples ma
tional bank and one of the best knowD.
bankers in central Ohio, died Tuesdsy.
of heart trouble after weeks illneta
He was So years OF age.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-09
churehmen In Convention.

Lima, o., Dec. THE Ohio State,
Federation of Churches convened here
Tuesday at the Congregational church.
Eminent representatives of various
denominations are present and DR..
Thompson, president of the Ohio State
university, presided. Cleveland, Co
lumbus, Dayton, Cincinnati, nearly all
of the state universities and smaller,
cities are represented by delegates
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-09
coroner's Jury Exonerated FELTON,.

New York, Dec. 3.-Stewart A. Eel
ton, the gambler who shot Guy Roche,
another gambler, in Broadway
Thanksgiving evening, was exonerat-
ed yesterday by coroner's jury which
decided that he acted in self-defense.
He was remanded back to the Tombs.
however, as he is under Indictment on
a charge of murder in the first degree.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-09
Rallreads win consoIidate.

Columbus, o., Dec. 6.-Articles of,
consolidation of the Toledo & North
western Railroad Co. and the Ohio &
Michigan Traction Co., forming the,
Toledo, Ann Arbor & Detroit Railroad
Co., with S1,500,000 capital stock, were.
issued Monday by the secretary of,
state.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-09
Governors Office was Robbed.

Columbus, o.. Dec. 6.-The governN.
ors office in the state house was
robbed Monday by sneak thief. He.
got $40 worth of postage stamps.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-09
Mcclellan to be Renominated.

New York, Dec. 3.-The declaration
was made yesterday by Charles r.
Murphy, leader of Tammany Hall, that
Mayor George B. Mcclellan would be
renominated for another term.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-09
INTERESTING NEWS NOTES.
HAPP PENINGs IN THE BUSY
WORLD BOILED DOWN.
AT HOME AND IN FOREIGN LANDS.
Recent Events that Contain tho
Plth Of the General News
for the Perusal Of
Our Readers.
CONGRESSIONAL.

The time of both the senate and
house on the 5th was devoted entirely
to the usual formalities of opening
day. Resolutions of respect to the
memory of the late Senators Hoar, of
Massachusetts, and Quay of Pennsyl-
vania, were adopted by both houses
and the adjournments taken were in
further tribute to their memory.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-02-25
AGAINST Fraternities.

The unfavorable report made by the
house committee on universities and
colleges on the bill pending for the
abolition of the Greek-letter fraterni-
ties and societies at the University of
Mississippi and ell other State educa-
tional institutions, provoked a minor
ity report on the measure this morn
ing. signed by Messrs. Ellis and Mitch
ell, in which the fraternities were han
died without gloves
The minority report denounced in
unmeasured terms these fraternities
as an outrage on Gecency, giarins
evil, expensive and ruinous to the stu
dent body. promoting ela1nichaess
and causing social ostracism. causing
students to neglect their studies, and
leading them to- indulge in midnight
revels and Bacchanalian debaucheries
of the most outrageous kinds. many
members being expelled by the faculty
Oh account of drunkenness and ether
vices. The report criticized with es
pecial severity the 'All Right Club
and accuses many members of insub-
ordination and frequent shielding of
fraternity msn guilty of evil deeds
At some length it deals with hoa the
university has been handicapped since
these organizations came into exis.
telcc. The conclusion N quite flcH
sfy.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-02-25
vicksburo HOSPITAL MuddIe.

Representative Collier of Warren of
fers a solution of the Vicksburg char
ity hospital muddle in bill intro
duced in the lower house. He pro-
poses to enlarge the board of trustees
from five to seven members. provides
that five of the number shall be ap-
pointed by the governor, one by the
city of Vicksburg, and one by the
county of Warren, and that the gov
ernor shall be ex-officio chairman of
the board.
The trustees shall choose surgeon
and steward for the hospital, with the
consent and approval of the governor
and the surgeon shall receive a salary
of $3.50 per month The governor
may remove any of the trustees Ss
pleasure The trustees shall name g
visiting board of four or more physi'
clans. who shall visit the hospital a
least once a month each. The duties
of the surgeon and steward are de-
fined at great length. Allowances
shall be drawn monthly from the ap-
preparation on vouchers showing pur-
pose for which used or intended.
Another proposed increase in mem
bership of trustee board is in the
bill offered by MIR Norment of
Oktibbeha, who proposes to increase
the board of trustees of the Mississip-
pt Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege from nine to fourteen members.
The greatly increased attendance at
the institution and its growing impor-
tance as one of the foremost educa-
tional institutions of the State are the
reasons offered for the change.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-02-25
THE STARS AND STRIPES
WILL SOON BE FLOATING OVER
SAN DOMINGO.
SITUATION JUSTIFlES THE ACTION
Whispered in Administration Circles
at Washington That the Crisis Is
Near at Hand-Loomis and the Navy
Board to Visit the Island to Be on
Hand When the Plan Is Ready to
Execute.

Washington, Feb. 22,-The admins
tration is maturing plans TO give san
Domingo a spanking which may result
in the United States flag being placed
there ''to stay put" The recent mr.
ing on the Clyde Liner New York is
helping matters on nicely and there is
much whispering around the war de-
partment and White House that the
crisis is near. 1t is the same KIND
of whispering that was heard just
prior to the secession of Panama from
Colombia. President Roosevelt is Itch
ing for a fight in this direction and
is only waiting for the ratification OF
the Panama treaty before turning his
war dogs loose,
The administration is rejoicing at
the firing on the New York, as this
will give a further reason for taxing
some aggressive action.
To Come Under Our Flag.
San Domingo, according to reports
heard here. is very soon to come un-
der the United States flag.
Just when President Roosevelt VIII
inaugurate this latest diplomatic trl-
umph is not known Things in the
war line are becoming dull since the
Panama fracas and with no war IN
progress life at the White House is
practically unbearable.
Assistant Secretary of State LOOMS
and the general navy board who Will
be present in the maneuvers in tho
Caribbean, have been, it is believed,
delegated to visit San Domingo and
be there ready when the president is
ready to execute his coup d'etat.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-02-25
PUBLISHERS AND EDITORS.
Attend Annual Meeting of Infcrnn-
tIonaI and Daily Press Assoc
citation and Elect officers.

Chicago, Feb 20.-Publishers and
editors of newspapers from six of the
central western states gathered at the
rooms of the Chicago Press club FRI
day to attend the annual business
meeting of the International and Daily
Press association. A number of sub
jects of interest to the newspaper
business were discussed.
The summer meeting of the asso-
citation will be held in st. Louis, to
enable members to visit the Worlds
fair.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: President, A. w.
Glessner, Galena, H.: vice-president,
NJ. M. Whitaker, Jackson, Mich; H.
II. Bliss, Janesville, Wis; Willis
Beal, LaPorte, Ind; Phil Hoffman,
Oskaloosa, Ia; John Sundlne, Moline,
H.; Scott Laird. Minona Mimi; sec
retary and treasurer, w. V. Tafford,
Clinton, Ia
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-02-25
CHICAGO HAS ANOTHER FIRE.
Three People Killed in the Alhambra
Theater Hotel.

Chicago. Feb. 22.-Fire today par
TALLY destroyed the building occupied
by the Alhambra Theater Hotel and
apartments. The structure was three
stories high and fronted on Archer
avenue and State and Nineteenth
streets.
After the fire was extinguished, the
remains of three persons, two men
and woman, who had been suffocat-
ed. were found in the ruins. There
were many narrow escapes. The loss
Is estimated at $4,000.
The Alhambra Theater, around
which the hotel is built, was partial
ly destroyed In the theater new stage
fittings and furnishings had been in
stalled and remodeling in compliance
with the new theater ordinance had
practically been completed.
The fire is believed to have started
from an overheated boiler in the base
ment of the Alhambra restaurant. The
smoke soon filled the halls OF the
upper stories. and but for the night
clerk, Philip Vingo, the firemen assert
ed, there probably would have been
much loss of life.
He ran through the halls awaken
ing the 200 guests. A moment later
the halls were filled with half-clad
men and women, who groped their
way down the stairs to the snow Gov
cred streets and sought refuge In
neighboring stores.
The Alhambra Theater Is owned by
Stair & Havilan.
About fifty occupants were carried
down the ladders by fremen. The
three bodies were found in q room on
the top floor From the position Oh
the remains the two men apparently
had attempted to help the woman to
escape, but had been overcome by the
smoke. All clothing was burned from
the bodies and the flesh scorched. The
remains of the men were identified as
William Fisher and Frank Beckman,
both of whom had arrived here re-
Gently from Cincinnati. The body OF
the woman was identified as that OF
Anna Smith.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-02-25
Want No New County.

A large delegation of citizens of
Lumberton, headed by H. A. Champ
and A. S. Hinton, we'll known lumber
manufacturers; Prof S. A. Steel, pres
dent OF the Lumberton Industrial
School, and the Hon. P. E. Williams,
a prominent real estate agent are at
the capital for the purpose of induc.
ing the legislature to reconsider the
bill creating the new county of Lamar
from the lower half of Marion county,
y hich has passed both houses.
The purpose of securing a reconsid.
eration of the measure !s to get an
amendment attached thereto, and a
very novel situation is presented.
Lunberton is located in Pearl River
county, just adjoining the line of the
lew county of Lamar, and is one of
the most fourishing towns in that rap
idly growing section Of the State. The
dividing line of the two counties IS
the thirty-frst parallel of latitude and
portion of the suburban districts of
Lumberton are Immediately adjacent
to the county line. Those districts are
inhabited chiefly by negroes, and the
Lumberton delegation states that if
the present county formation is al
lowed to stand it will be very difficult
to enforce the law, as the gamblers,
thieves, and other law violators can
step over into the new county and
evade arrest. They ask that the coun-
ty line be dropped distance of one
section width, or one mile, below the
tnirty-irs parallel of latitude so as
to put the entire town of Lumberton
in Lamar county.
Another argument advanced in IA
vor OF the amendment to the bill is
that it will enable Lumberton to Gre
ate a separate school district and thus
give the children of the town better
schools and longer terms.
The matter is teing energetically
urged, and will probably be brought
up in one of the houses of the legisla-
lure before the end of the week. The
bill creating the new county Of Lamar
originated in the lower house.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-02-25
AGAINST Railroad Mercer.

The Foster resolution introduced in
the lower house directing the attor-
ney- general to institute proceedings to
set aside the merger or consolidation
of the Southern Railway and the Mo-
bile & Ohio. and which was referred
TO the committee on corporations, is
creating much lively comment among
the members of the legislature.
During the early part of the session
a bill was introduced to validate this
merger. but it has been lost sight of.
and the Foster resolution comes in
the form of sharp rejoinder declar-
ing this merger to be violative of the
constitutional provision against the
consolidation of parallel and compel
ing lines of railway
1t viii be remembered that when
this merger was accomplished about
two years ago there was much talk OF
legal proceedings against it. The mat
ter was carefully considered by Attor-
ney-General McClurg, and several con-
ferences with the attorneys of the two
corporations were held, the result of
which was the fling of domestic
charter by both roads in this State.
which were approved by the governor.
and assurances given that ne proceed
ings would be Instituted against the
merger.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-02-25
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

sition to the measure-Messrs. Dent,
Dunn, Elmore, Farley, Gordon, Moung-
er and Sanders. Several others were
In favor of an appropriation of only
81 ,000, 600, but when this amendment
was voted down, they toed the scratch
and registered their votes in favor OF
the measure.
The bill now goes 10 the governor,
and 1t is known that he will give 1t his
signature This is the largest appro-
priatio1 Mississippi has ever made for
her common schools.
The house convened at 10 O'Clock.
Owing to the absence Of Speaker
Thomas, Mr. Smith of Holmes was
elected speaker pro tenn. by acciama-
ton.
Mr.. Cowley offered resolutions,
which were. adopted, on the death of
Hon. w. B. Walker, senator from
Monroe county.
A minority report was s. omitted
ON H. b. 40, relating to the exercise
of the right of eminent domain from
members of the judiciary committee.
The report opposes the granting of
eminent domain rights to street rail
ways.
S. B. 205-Authorizing the Missis-
sippi levee board to issue one million
dollars in bonds was called up by Mr..
Miller OF Sharkey.
The bill was read third time and
passed by vote of all present By
unanir2ous consent the bill was re-
turned Immediately to the senate for
concurrence in amendment.
Mr.. Stennis, chairman of the ways
and means committee, called up the
new privilege tax bill and explained
that this is the first entire measure
of the kind that has been offered since
1896
The bill was taken up for adoption
section by section.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-02-25
POPULiST CONVENTION
VIII Be Held Either at indianapolis or
Springfield, III.

st. Louis, Feb. 22-The national
aonvention~of the Allied Peoples par
ty will be held either in Indianapolis,
md, or Springfield, ILL.,, this having
been determined upon tonight at the
meeting of the national committee
here The national committee of the
middle-of-the-road wing, of which 10 A.
Parker, of Louisville, KY, is chairman,
met in the Southern Hotel today and
the fusionist national committee. Of
which j. P. Edmisten, Of Lincoln,
Neb, is chairman, met in the st.
Johns Hotel. The sessions continued
late tonight and committees from
both national committees were fire.
quently in conference. The fusionists
desired to hold the convention in st.
Louis about the time of the national
Democratic convention in June, but
the middle-of-the-road wing was equal
ly determined in the opinion that the
convention should be held outside Of
st. Louis and prior to the national
Democratic convention.
The fusionists finally conceded the
question of meeting place and it was
decided tonight to hold the national
convention either in indianapolis or
Springfield Agreements upon the
date Of the convention and the selec-
ton of one of the two cities named
are to be settled tomorrow.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-02-25
TWO DYhAMIT EXPLODE
Twenty-Three Persons Killed and
As Many More Were Injured. .
Five Locomotives Were Reduced TO
Scrap Iron and Everything With
In Half Mile Was Wrecked.

Salt Lake City, Utah, Feb. 2o.-A
special to the Herald from Ogden
says:
Two cars of dynamite attached to-
a work train on the Ogden-Lucin cut
OFF of the Southern Pacific railroad
exploded with terrific force late FRI
day afternoon at Jackson station. Ss
miles west of Ogden, killing at least
twenty-three persons, ,injuring as
many more and destroying a large
amount of property. The list of the
dead and injured had not been re-
ceived up to midnight, but is thought
a large proportion of the victims were
Greek laborers. Among the known
dead are Conductor George Dermody,
of Ogden, and his train crew. 1t is
also reported that fireman named
Burt, with his wife and three children,
were killed. The explosion wrecked
everything within radius of half
mile.
Jackson station was used principal
ly as telegraph station, but num-
Der of outfit cars were sidetracked
at the place for the accommodation of
the workmen and their families. Some
of these cars, it is stated, were close
to where the explosion occurred. The
occupants, it is believed, were blown
to pieces. The telegraph operators
house was badly damaged and Opera
tor Taylor and his wife injured. Tho
nearest telegraph Office from which
messages can be filed is at Lusin. 10
miles from the scenei OF the explo.
sion.
The accident was caused by wa
ter train running into the two cars
loaded With powder. Five locomotives
we're reduced to scrap iron and the
big steam shovel at Jackson station
was completely demolished,
AS soon as news of the explosion
reached Ogden special with physi-
clans, nurses and stretchers was hur-
ried to the scene.
Late Friday night train arrived
from Jackson, bringing IL of the in
jured. Some of them are apparently
lifeless
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-02-25
Penitentiary Has No Cash.

The Mississippi penitentiary is
dead broke.
Owing to the fact that the legis-
latu has not yet passed the pend
ing appropriation bill, the prison of
fcials find themselves without any
cash to carry on the usual routine
work. The warden's expense account
has been depleted, the contingent
fund is exhausted, and even the tray-
cling sergeant finds himself without
the cash wherewith to carry prison.
ers from the various county jalls
to the convict farms. As a result
many prisoners who have recently
been given sentences are in the
county jails awaiting transportation,
and thus delaying the commence
ment Of their sentences.
The secretary of the board states
that he is without funds with which
to give the discharged conyicts SO
each next month, and about $500
will he required for this purpose,
as the number discharged will be un-
usually large. A short time ago the
board of control borrowed $500 from
one of the Jackson banks and this
has been expended TO defray the or
dlnarv running expenses.
1t is expected, however, that the
Legislature will have the usual appro-
priation of 100000 per year avail
able for the penitentiary before the
end of the month.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-02-25
COMMENT AND CRITICISM.
Appropriations In Jeopardy.

fNRrf0ki idhsSfto wa oSSfGfNys
Many of the appropriation bills now
pending in the legislature are in jeop'
ardy by the reason of the existing
doubt as to whether bond issue will
be authorized. A large number OF
members are very reluctant on voting
for appropriation bills while a short
age is confronting the treasury, and 1t
Is not yet known whether the house
committee on ways and means will
report in favor of an issue of bonds
of from 100000 to 100000, the is
sue to be made by the governor in
case he should fad it necessary to do
SO. If this feeling of uncertainty con-
tinues much longer it is almost certain
that many of the appropriation bills,
especially for State schools and col
leges, will be cut down.
The senate finance committee has
already adopted a policy OF retrench.
ment, the first notable example being
the u1favorable report made on the
bill appropriating 100000 to erect
monuments to the mississippi troops
who participated in the siege of Vicks-
burg There was no opposition what
ever to the sentiments Of this meas
ure, but a majority of the members
feel that the State could not afford to
make the expenditure at the present
time.