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The Columbus journal., 1905-05-24
HIS PREDECESSOR WAS SHOT.
SokoIovsky's Last Act Was a Repres-
sive Measure.

SokoIovsky's Last Act Was a Repres-
sive Measure.
ST. PETERSBURG-The shooting
of Major General Sokolovsky, COVER
nor general of Ufa, Tuesday is the
second crime Of this nature which has
occurred at Ufa within two years. his
predecessor. General BoganOvitch,
having been assassinated in the
streets of Ufa on May 9. 1903. Gen.
eral Sokolovsky. who. as governor Of
Urenberg and as military governor Of
the same province. acquired a reputa-
ton as a stern and vigorous official,
was appointed to restore order in the
turbulent government of Ufa and
adopted a repressive policy which
long ago caused him to be marked
for the same Fate as BogdanOvitch.
Numerous revolutionary societies
were broken IN by General SOkolov.
sky and the last acts Of the governor
general were the dispersal Of an anti.
government club and the suppression
of the May day demonstrations with
the arrest of many armed demonstrat.
OrS.
The Columbus journal., 1905-05-24
DID YOU EVER WONDER

Why a home for old people isn't
called an orphan asylum?
Why is it that you seldom see an
old maid with auburn hair?
Why it is consoling to a widow to
know that history repeats itself?
Why 81 many people question your
answers when you answer their Ques-
tons?
Why it is that all OF the political
rogues are to be found in the other
party?
Why good-natured criticism is the
only kind a man ever dishes out to
himself?
Why a woman should have two ears
and but enc tongue when everybody
knows that she would rather talk five
hours than listen five minutes?
The Columbus journal., 1905-05-24
Gould Gets Hartman Man.

PORTLAND. Ore.-It was reported
here on Tuesday that 3. A. Worth
ington. vice president and general
manager of the Hartman railway
lines in the northwest, has resigned
and that he will become general man.
ager of the Western Pacific railroad.
1t is asserted that Mr.. Worthington
acid a conference with men in touch
with the Gould interests while at Chi
cago recently and that his resignation
from the Hartman employ was the
result of an arrangement entered into
at Chicago.
The Columbus journal., 1905-05-24
Fast Time to Yokohama,

misunderstanding to advices re-
ceived by Traffic Manager p. S. Eus-
tbs of the Chicago, Burlington & Quin-
cy railroad. a record-breaking trip has
been made by the Great Northern
Steamship company's twin-screw Min
nesota, between Seattle, Wash, and
Yokohama. The Minnesota. with a
big passenger list and a large cargo,
reached Yokohama Friday. She left
Seattle May s. Her time of fourteen
days is twenty-four hours better than
the steamers contract speed called
for.
The Columbus journal., 1905-05-24
Russian Golfers Under French Gun.

Russian Golfers Under French Guns.
SAIGON, French Cochin-C China
Fortyt-hree Golfers. mostly Russian
and German. are anchored OF Mia Be
under the supervision Of the French
gunboat Caronade. Twenty similar
ships are OF Cape St James. under
the supervision of the French cruiser
D'Assas. The Russian transport Kieff
is still in the commercial port of Sal
gon. No more direct new of the Rus
sian feet is expected beyond what
might be received from refugees,
should fighting in the neighbor-
hood Of the Pescadore islands.
The Columbus journal., 1905-05-24
WORK pM pArAnxeA

er:stow Lice st.se"k,. Regarding
wAsHI kcrON-It Is estimated by
the ergind .rs that it will take sixty
work trainS\ day six years to remove
the earth and% that must be TAX
en- out of Culebra cut. This state
ment. made by Joseph L. Bristow,
gives some Idea of the vast amount of
work to be done yet on the Panama
canal. Continuing. he said:
Il am most interested now in the
ranama canal. The task the govern
ment has there is immense. The en-
gineers estimate the work can be done
in ten years. and that means fast and
hard work. They are putting in an
additional steam shovel outfit at the
rate of one each month. and using
three of the old digging machines that
the French had there. The soil IS
loose, and when there is a heavy rain
at night part Of the bank comes down
and often buries part of the machin-
cry as well as cars.
There are about 5000 men working
there now and there will be more as
the work progresses. There is a gen.
eral misapprehension in this country
as to the extent Of yellow fever in
that country. There is something SEN
sational about dying with yellow fever
that makes many people afraid of the
Panama country. We don't think
anything about pneumonia. Yet a
man going from Panama to New York
In winter time is much more likely
to contract pneumonia and die Of it
than a New York man is to catch yell
low fever going to Panama. The
death rate from yellow feevr in Pan
ANA is much lower than the death
rate from pneumonia in New York.
"One mar who came there to live
was married on Saturday, contracted
yellow fever on Monday and died on
Wednesday. The conditions attracted
special attention to his case and
a great many people about
that country. But really the health
conditions there are not bad and the
most serious trouble is that people
get hOmesick. Most of the labOrers
there are Jamaica negroes, but the
who direct the work are mostly
The change in conditions
of living makes them uneasy"
The Columbus journal., 1905-05-24
Work on Mckinley Monument.

CANTON. O.-Within two weeks
the actual work of construction of the
Mckinley monument for which the
people of the nation have given about
five hundred thousand dollars will he
commenced. Architect Magonigle ex-
poets the memorial will be completed
within two years. He is expected
here in a few days to examine the
site on Monument Hill, preparatory
to letting the contract for the exca-
walton for the monument. It has
been decided to use granite for the
structure.
The Columbus journal., 1905-05-24
WOODS aEPoR1 TO coRe,n.
Additional List Of Killed in Fight with
MoroS.

Additional List Of Killed in Fight with
Moros.
WASHINGTON-The war depart
ment has received the following ca
blegram from General Corbin, trans
hitting a report from General Wood
regarding the engagements in the IS
land of Jolo:
Following just received from Gen
eral Wood, via Dumaguete:
MAY 14-Returned to Zamboanga
yesterday. Troops sent to JOlo are
being returned to stations as rapidly
as possible. Moro outlaws, who have
been raiding and killing in Sorneo,
were killed in action, together with all
their personal supporters and follow
ers of the sultan, with all large chiefs;
but the island in no way involved:
purely an organization of practical
outlaws. ~disorderly characters. from
Sulu and the other islands stretching
down to SorneO. Positions selected
by outlaws for defense were situated
in almost impenetrable jungles and
were exceedingly strong, necessitat-
ing close contact and assault in two
instances. Casualties. nine enlisted
killed and twenty-one enlisted wound
ed; two constabulary killed and three
wounded during the ten days opera
tons. All wounded doing well and
all expected to recover; bulk Of
wounds not serious. Troops behaved
splendidly and performed this most
difficult service in a highly creditable
manner Full report will be forward
ed. General breakdown of the cable.
combined with use of water transpOr-
tation at JOlo, and in aiding Buford,
prevented sending dispatch earlier
Following list of killed reported by
General Wood in addition to those re-
ported May II:
Samuel Weaver, Company G,
Tw~enty-second infantry; Flick How
ell, Company B, Twenty-second infan-
try; Daniel Newport, Company F.,
Twenty-second infantry; Eary E. San
soucie, Company A, Twe%nty-second
infantry"
The Columbus journal., 1905-05-24
REFORMED CHURCH SYNOD.
Form Of Government is Finally
Settled.

ALLENTOWN. Pa.-The lengthy
discussion which has been INDUCED
in by the general synod of the Re
formed church on the point whether
the church shall have the Presbyte-
rian or Congregational form of gov
eminent was settled Friday.
DIR. G. w. Richards. for the COM
mittee on the new constitution, re-
ported an article that classes shall
rearrange charges only after counsel
ing with the cOnsistOries Of charges
affected. DR.. Philip EOllmer, who led
the faction which held to the integrity
of the congregation as opposed to the
classes, submitted an amendment
making the action of classes final
only by a two thirds vote. This
amendment was accepted by Dr.. Rich
ards and carried almost unanimously.
The Columbus journal., 1905-05-24
LETT IS COMMANDER OF G. A. r.
Spirited Contest Ends in Victory for
the York Man.

Spirited Contest Ends in Victory for
the York Man.
GRAND ISLAND, Neb.-The Grand
Army decided a spirited contest for
the cOmmandership by the election Of
John Lett of York. Other officers
elected were. j. r. Maxim, senior vice
commander. Minden: junior vice COM
mander. HI. H. Durham. Clarks. med
ical director. w. II. Johnson. Minden:
chaplain. ]. E. Ingham. Plainview.
Resolutions were adopted that en-
campments in the future be held at
Lincoln and a committee was appoint
ed to arrange for the holding of all re-
unions. district or state, in connection
with the encampment.
AS delegates to the national en-
campnlent at Denver the following
were elected: j. S. HOagland. North
Platte. at large: Ferdinand Brother.
Beatrice; W. S. Askwith. Grand IS
land: j. W. Burwell. Juniata; III. c.
Mccain, Plat.smouth: J.. b. Wam-
baush. Kearney: J.. II. Eob5. Omaha,
and r. r. Randall.
The Columbus journal., 1905-05-24
|HOCH MUST HANG
THE ciGAMlST AND MURDERER
is CONVICTED.
DEATH FIXED AS The PENALTY
It Takes the Jury Less Than One
Hour to Cecide-Murderer Much
Surprised at Finding Of the Twelve
Men.

CHICAGO-Johann Hoch, who, by
his own confession, is several times
a bigamist. and who is charged by the
police with having married at least
forty women in the past fifteen years.
was found guilty of murder and the
death sentence recommended by a
jury in Judge Kersten's court.
The crime for which HOch will be
led to the gallows was the murder Of
his last known wife, Mrs. Marie Wal
cker-Hoch. Hoch had been married to
this woman but a few days when she
became suddenly i'll and died. He then
formed an alliance with the sister Of
the dead woman and, securing the lat
ter's money, fed from Chicago. This
woman. in quest of revenge, notified
the police that Hoch had poisoned her
sister and a search for Hoch was be-
gun. He was found two weeks later in
New York and brought back to Chi
cage and confronted by several of his
supposed wives. During the trial ex-
pert testimony was offered by the
state that Hoch had poisoned the wo-
man by administering arsenic.
The verdict was one of the quickest
on record in Cook county, the jury
having reached a decision in less than
half an hour. Three ballots were
taken. The first ballot was unanimous
as to Hoch's guilt and then a ballot
followed as to the punishment to be
inflicted. This ballot showed ten in
favor Of the death penalty and two
for life Imprisonment. A third ballot
resulted in the twelve jurymen voting
for the death penalty.
well. I guess it's all of with JOHN"
groaned HOch as the verdict was read
in court, and it was plain he was
greatly affected. He had sat in a
STOPPING position. but when the dread
word death" was reached he turned,
stared hOpelessly at the jurors and
then. sank limp in. his chair. Hoch'S
attorneys will ask for a new trial. al
though the condemned man, after
reaching his cell, declared he was
ready to die and would be better sat-
isfied IL they did not make the effort.
Il wish they would hang me tonight,
now that I have been found guilty."
declared Hoch. I'm not afraid to die
and the sooner it is over the better"
Hoch expressed great surprise at
the finding of the jury and declared
that the jurors did not take time to
consider the evidence. He said:
1.-The evidence was all circumstant-
ial, and my life was guessed away by
the jury which did not give sufficient
consideration to the testimony offer
ed. If it had done so l might have
stood a better chance, bat there is no
use in finding fault. l hope no time
will be lost in taking me to the gal
lows. / do not want my attorney to
attempt more for me. as l know it will
be of no use. The end cannot come too
to suit me . l committed no
crime. If my wife had been shot by
me instead of poisoned. as was al.
legged. it would have taken the jury
at least a day to return the verdict,
but this vas a case of poisoning in
which twice as much time should
have been given for its consideration.
The Columbus journal., 1905-05-24
hav Continues to Improve.

BAD Observation-Disclosures Tow.
er's visit to Secretary Hay is entirely
personal. TIE ambassador. who ar.
rived here Friday. spent the day with
Mr.. Hay and returned to Berlin Sat.
urday. 1t is understood that no pc.
liticai subject was discussed. certain.
" not the question Of a commercial
treaty with Germany. as some of the
German newspapers suppose. The
health Of NJ. Hay continues to i'm.
prove. His elasticity seems to be re-
turning. Prof. Groecel thinks Mr.
Hays great weariness IS disappearing.
The Columbus journal., 1905-05-24
SIMPLE WALL DECORATIONS.
New Material and New Ideas for the
Decoration of Homes.

- q ~ssS
Decoration of Homes.
The styles of home decorations have
completely changed in the last few
years, and it is pleasant to say that
they have changed for the better.
Time was when We hung monstrous
patterns printed on paper against our
walls. and considered them more or
less pleasantly. 1t would hardly be fair
to say that We considered them beau
tiful or artistic. But they were the
vogue and were put on. The time
has come when, with better meth
DDS for interior decoration, better ef-
fects can be secured.
In wall coverings, whether they be
of paint, or of kalsomine, or OF Ala
bastine-whatever the material used
to cover the wall-the thing desired is
that which has the greatest covering
power, as well as permanency and
beauty of color. Alabastine, a wall
covering ground from Alabaster rock
which means a hard white rocks
the ideal covering for a wall.
The most beautiful wall decorations
in the world are those which are laid
on with the brush. The mural designs
in our large public buildings. and the
frescoed designs in the large cathe-
drals and churches, have a perma-
nency and an art of which wall paper
is but a cheap imitation. These mural
schemes and frescoed designs can be
brought within the reach OF the every
day home. They can be done with
Alabastine, which is permanent in its
coloring. 1t does not rub o6, and it
has the soft effect of pastelle.
A great many people defer the re-
decorating Of their o not only
because of the expense but because
of the discomfort of it. With Alabas-
tine there need be no discomfort and
there a be no muSs. for all that is
needed is to lay a sheet or canvas on
the floor, have your man come in with
q pail, make the solution and simply
brush it on the wall. That is all there
is to 1t, and the Dol is perfectly
clean and thoroughly renovated.
The Columbus journal., 1905-05-24
Give Roads Some Leeway.

TOPEKA, Kan.-General freight
agents of Kansas railroads have ap.
pealed % the state board Of railroad
commissioners for permission to issue
their new tariff sheets without wait
ing for the board 70 approve the
changes, as the new railroad law re.
quires. ]. C. Lincoln, general freight
agent of the Missouri Pacific. made
the request on behalf of the roads.
The board refused 20 make the con-
cession, but as a compromise decided
to allow the railroads to distribute
their tariff sheets.
The Columbus journal., 1905-05-24
To Entertain Nebraskans.

TACOMA. Observation-Disclosures lum-
bermen are making elaborate plans
for the entertainment of 500 members
If the Nebraska Retail Lumber Deal
ers' association, who leave Omaha
June 6 for a trip throughout the
northwest. Every courtesy which
representative mill men of Washing
ton can offer will be extended to make
the Nebraskans' visit pleasant and
profitable. They will be entertained
1t Sand Point. Spokane. Bellingham,
Everett, Ballard, Seattle and other
places.
The Columbus journal., 1905-05-24

KANSAS CITY-Comnander Eva
Booth of the Salvation Army address,
ed $4,000 people in Convention hall
Tuesday night. a larger audience even
than her father spoke to here, and
which he said was the largest meet
ing every held by the army outside of
London. United States Senator VIII
liam Warner delivered the address
of welcome and . chorus Of 1000
sang. Miss Booth Is much distressed
over a report cabled to London that
she had broken down completely. and
she insisted IN speaking to refute
this story.
The Columbus journal., 1905-05-24
that's All.

He: We'll. what have You there?'
She: Two of your old letters. my
dear" He: "Umph, What's the first
One-that i~0-pager?' She: One you
sent me when l hal a slight cold be.
fore We were married. This half-page
is the one you wrote last winter when
| was very ill with influenza. That's
all, dear"
The Columbus journal., 1905-05-24
Calumet
Baking
Powder
Hoalth-
Economy
Like Old Times in Arizona.
IHoaIth-
Economy

interes during the greater part of
yesterday conferred around the faro
game IN the ST. Elmo saloon. Arthur
Cordiner OF the Fashion had in as
much as s3.S0o at one time. and such
nish play as this was good for the
eyes OF the old timers. who saw il
used 10 be common in these parts.
When the play got real hot Charley
Hooker took the dealers chair-Ier-
ONE correspondence Los Angeles
Times.
The Columbus journal., 1905-05-24

NEW HAVEN, Gonna request
was made to Judge Cleaveland OF the
probate court by Judge Henry Stod-
dard. counsel for Mrs. Bennett, that
W. ]. Bryan be asked to be present
in court when the hearing is held on
his application for approval Of his a
count as administrator of the estate
of the late Philo s. Bannett Of this
city and New York. There was no
objection from Bryan's counsel and
it was agreed that the hearing should
be held when Mr.. Bryan can come.
The Columbus journal., 1905-05-24
Cuban Liberas Adopt Platform.

HAVANA-The national convention
of the liberal party adopted a few
additions to the platform. including q
proposition for establishing a nation
al militia and changing the provisions
covering the functions of cabinet Of
ficers. A secret session will be held
tomorrow to consided campaign plans.
It is expected that a presidential can
didate will be nominated tomorrow
night. General MaSso has tele-
sraphed TO the eastern delegates not
to present his name and to support
Jose Miguel Gomez.
The Columbus journal., 1905-05-24
WILL represent PRESIDENT.
Fairbanks Will Go to Portland Expo.
sition.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.-Vice Presi-
dent Charles w. Fairbanks will leave
Indianapolis next Saturday night for
Portland, Ore, where he will repre-
sen President Roosevelt at the open
ing of the Lewis and Clark eXpOsi-
ton June 1. A small party will &C
company the vice president, but it's
composition has not yet been deter
mined, he said. After spending sew
eral days at Portland, the vice pres
ident will come east to Flint, Mich,
where he will deliver an address
June z. During the following week
he will be the commencement day Or
ator at the Iowa State university.
From June 10 to % he will be in Del
aware, O., attending a meeting of the
board of trustees of the Ohio Wesley
an university.
The Columbus journal., 1905-05-24
Wounded in the Phniopines.

MANILA-Col. Wallace Taylor of
the constabulary was severely wound
ed in IN engagement with the Pula-
James, May II. at Magtaon, on the
coast of Samar. One private was
killed and ten wounded. Many Pula-
James we're killed. Aid has been re-
quested. Two companies of the
Twenty-first infantry will leave Cat
balogan to reinforce the constabulary.
Desultory fighting continues in the
islands south of Jolo. Major Gen.
Leonard Wood, who conducted a cam
paign against Moros, has arrived.
The Columbus journal., 1905-05-24
Demard for Old Snuff Boxes.

High prices continue TO be paid in
Paris for snun boxes Of the eighteenth
century. At the e. sale of a col
lection made by Nj. Guilhou Of Bay
n box in gold enamel. APP
praised by the official expert at $1.6ou.
sold for $4,000. One of the interesting
items of the sale was n pair of can
delabra once owned by Marie An,
toinette. which went for $4,000. far
less than was expected.
The Columbus journal., 1905-05-24
Motor Car Reaches oreoou,

OMAHA-Motor a No. 1, which
the Union Pacific started a few days
ago for Portland, Ore, reached the
line in Oregon Wednesday after a
splendid and highly successful run.
The trip will be completed in a day
or two. The run over the mountains
was delightful, and no trouble at all
was had. The car experienced no
difficulty in making the schedule, with
all stops included. II was speeded
for thirty miles an hour on q 4 per
cent grade, or 200 feet to the mile.
The Columbus journal., 1905-05-24
Fuel Oil for Nebraska.

KANSAS CITY,. Dumont Smith,
one of the attorneys of the Kansas
Oil Producers association. said on
Sunday: The Atchison. Topeka &
Santa Fee railroad is going to give
the Kansas Oil Producers an inter
state tariff which will enable them to
sell their oil in competition with coal
in the states of Missouri, Iowa and
Nebraska. E. p. Ripley. president of
the Santa Fee. has told me that the
Santa Fe will put in the interstate
rates just as soon as the figures a
be compiled"
The Columbus journal., 1905-05-24

CHICAGO-An attempt was made
at Tuesdays session Of the federal
grand jury. which is investigating the
affairs of the beef packing industry,
to show that the cattle buyers for the
packing concerns and certain COM
mission firms meet each morning and
agree upon the prices to be paid for
live stock during the day. Evidence
along this line was sought from C. B.
Van Norman, head of the Van Nor
man Commission company, and S. P.
Kingerson Of Rosenbaum Bros, who
were on the stand all afternoon.
The Columbus journal., 1905-05-24
Recruits Secured in Missouri,

KANSAS CITY. MOI. G. Curry.
the strike breaker. who has been In
this city several days recruiting men,
received a telegram from the secre-
tary of the Chicago Employers as
sociation instructing him to send to
Chicago all the men he secure.
Curry had been instructed Saturday,
when a settlement of the teamsters'
strike seemed likely, not to send any
more men. Curry sent several hun
dred men to Chicago early last week.
The men are offered $3.50 a day with
board.
The Columbus journal., 1905-05-24
chink Gives to Jap War Fund.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.-Moy Kee,
manager of Indianapolis Chinese, has
been made a member Of the Red
Cross society of Japan. A letter
from Count Matsugata, accompanying
the appointment, acknowledges a con-
tributiOn to the war fund. -
The Columbus journal., 1905-05-24
Bank at Manila closed.

MANILA-On the order of Cover
nor General Wright. the American
bank has been closed and placed in
charge Of the insular auditor. No
financial statement has been issued.
The reason given for the closing o. the
bank is the protection of the deposi-
tors.
The Columbus journal., 1905-05-24
WILL CAFE FOR VETERANS.
Denver Arranges for $4,000 at G. A,
r. Encamoment.

r. Encam?ment.
DENVER, COlO.-The executive
committee of the Grand Army of the
Republic met here Thursday night
with COmmander-in-Chie W. w.
Blackmar ard reported that arrange
ments had already been perfected for
accommodating 10000 visitors during
the national encampment here next
September.
1t is estimated that 125,GOO persons
will visit Denver on the occasion Cf
the national encampment, and a COM
mittee will continue working to Sc
cure pledges for "Quartering' that
number. 1t was announced that rates
for hotel and other accommodations
would remain al the usual standard
during the encampment. The COM
mittee is arranging a program of
events for the entertainment of the
old soldiers and their friends.
The Columbus journal., 1905-05-24
Dan,er in Warts and Mole..

Warts and mOles are regarded as
dangerous by a Philadelphia physi-
clan. He cites twenty-five cases in
which they have taken an active ma
lignant form and he urges an opera
ton before malignant diseases has be-
gun to develop.
The Columbus journal., 1905-05-24
Aids to Longevity.

A man. 1913 years of age. who has
used tobacco and alcoholic drinks
since bOyhCOd and is still robust. says
he has always carefully avoided dan
ger-he has never ridden on Il trolley
car or elevated train, and never o N
suited a physician.-New York Times