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The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-06-08
Wholesale trade Is sea-
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| NeY York.

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clearer view of crop out.
turn, which, owing to irregular or un-
settled weather in wide areas, still
lacks definite form. Cool weather is
still bar to fullest activity at retail.
Manufacturing activity is still in large
volume on orders previously booked.
Speculative markets for wheat reflect
technical conditions and short supplies
in primary markets more clearly than
they do the slight deterioration in
quantity and quality indicated as re-
sulting from recent backward weather;
which has also been used as lever to
affect corn and cotton. Collections re-
fleet little more than seasonable slow
ness, and money is easy and in abun-
dant supply. Rather more friction In
labor matters is noted In Chicago. De-
spite efforts to accentuate less favor
able happenings for stock speculative
purposes there Is still abundant evi.
dence that the country's consumptive
requirements are on large scale,
heavily exceeding year ago at this
time. Railway earnings for the first
half Of May exceed year ago by 6.5
per cent.
Business failures in the United
States for the week ending May 25
number 179. against 1871 last week,
1S4 in the like week in 1904, 1S1 in
1908, 163 in 1902 and IA In 1901. In
Canada failures for the week number
10. as against II last week and IA in
this week a year ago.-Bradstreets
Commercial Report.
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FIVE persons. killed or manned number
Of cavalry horses forming the escort, and
knocked out child's eye.
The King and President retained their
presence of mind. his majesty sending
back n member of his suite to make in
quiries as TO the condition of the wound
ed. The person who is believed to have
thrown the bomb has been arrested, with
two others who are thought to have been
implicated in the plot.
Great excitement followed the explo.
sion, rumOrs spreading Immediately that
the threats made by the anarchists to
assassinate King Alfonso when he came
to Paris had been successfully carried
out.
1t has been known very generally in
Paris that King Alfonso was added to
the anarchists list of victims marked
for slaughter recently, and when the an
nouncement was made that the young
King would visit Paris the anarchists
declared that they would make use of
the visit to carry out their Dlot
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rendezvous it found Japanese fleet II

rendezvous it found japanese fleet ii
waiting to give battle.
Rojestvensky sent his converted
cruisers to Woosung. near Shanghai,
hoping to draw Togo's feet away from
the Korean strait. As matter of fact,
the Russian division that went to
Woosung found thirty-tbree Japanese
warships near by.
Rojestvensky seems to have stationed
a few cruisers and transports at Sad
die island for similar deceptive pur>
pose. That feet sailed from Saddle
island northward Friday night, far in
the wake Of Rojestvensky's main feet.
Apparently 1t attempted to go to the
east of Japan, but advices from Using
tau indicate that 1t was intercepted at
Oshima island, south of Japan.
Having sent away these two squad
rons on their missions of deception.
Rojestvensky, with at least six of his
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-06-08

GEN. LINEVITCH. oyertaken Russia
Since the opening OF the war, Feb. 8,
1904.
Russia is left senseless. Crowds OF
illiterate muzliiks surround those who
are able to read the news bulletins in
the streets and weep while they listen
to the pitiful details of the Tsushima
catastrophe. The worst prediction Of
the enemies Of the czardom are now
found to be exceeded. All the ships
not sunk have been captured. None
has been saved except the Almaz.
Demand End of Regime.
-, On all sides the cry is heard thst
the present regime is responsible and
that 1t must be cleared out. The Gar
Is no longer considered Even NJ. Sou
vorine, editor of the St Petersburg
Novoe Vremya, demands that the peo-
pie take the helm of state into their
own hands. Grand Duke Alexieff's or
gan, the Slovo, exclaims that Russia
has had calamities enough and de-
mands a change of regime that will
give peace. Rumors are spreading that
the Car intends to resign. The convo-
cation of national assembly is conf
IDENTIFY expected.
Ministers, generals and admIrals in
terviewed by the correspondents were
unanimously of opinion that Russia
had lost its sea power for half CEN
tury to come. They also thought that
peace would come Immediately; that
England and America would help to
modify Japan's demands and that in-
ternal reforms would bring about the
regeneration of Russia.
Japan's decisive victory over Rus
sia in the Strait of Korea is hailed by
all Europe as the beginning of the end
Of the conflict Berlin looks upon the
sea battle as the greatest history-mak-
ing naval engagement since Trafalgar.
French naval experts declare Russia
must bring the uneven contest to
close. London looks upon the result
as avertihg general European war.
japan believes Russia must accept
whatever terms are offered.
Oyaina in Action.
Dispatches from Manchuria say
that Field Marshal Oyama is already
in motion and that general battle is
at hand. General Linevitch has near.
ly 100000 men. including the Fourth
and Tenth army corps. which have ar
rived at the front since the battle of
Mukden. He has receixed hundreds
of field guns to replace those abandon
ed in the retreat from Tie pass.
Oyama has fully 10000 men. He
is known to have received 10000 re-
endorsements since the battle CT Muk-
den.
1t is believed Oyama will send Nosi
in swinging march around the Rus
sian left in an effort to get astride the
railroad as far west as Tsitsihar, thus
isolating the whole Russian army.
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Ne1ys of Minor NotA.

II. Clay Grubb, on trial Mt Salisbury,
y. c.. charged with the killing of his
brother-in-law. o. B. Davis, Oct. 1G,
1903, was acquitted.
James Tirney. who the police say es-
capped from the government prison at AL
catraz island, California, has been ar
rested in st. Louis.
In fixing Aug. 8 as the date for the
execution of Edward Gottschalk. self
confessed murderer of Joseph Hartmann,
his accomplice in the murder of Christian
Schindeldecker at st. Paul, Gov. John
son declares that he is opposed to capital
punishment.
Growing prosperity in the Dominion of
Canada is reflected in the earnings of the
Canadian Pacific railroad. For the month
of February gross receipts showed
gain, as compared with the same period
year ago, of S514,232 and net earnings
an increase of $219,63O.
Judge Holt has named A. r. Conk-
ling of New York as receiver for the pri-
vate banking firm of \. G. Wilcox &
Co.. which assigned a few days ago. The
receiver will take possession of the four
teen branch banks located in the farming
villages in New York State.
Robbers stole 400 worth of stamps
from the San Francisco postoflice. but
failed to get $4,000 more in stamps ana
100000 in gold which they are believed
to have been after.
Three thousand incandescent globes
will soon be placed in the dome of the
capitol at Washington, which will then
outshine the dome of the congressional
library, far famed for its great brilliancy.
The joint committee of the Minnesota
Legislature, which has been investigating
Minnesota railroad rates, has recon-
mended a joint memorial to Congress
asking that the Interstate Commerce
Commission be given control over rates
to abolish the private car industry.
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Possibilities of Irrigation.

The United States government now
OWNS about GO0,00O,OO0 acres of vacant
land. Of this land the greater part is
arid. About 6,500,000 acres are irri-
gated. There is water available for
60OO0,O00 more. Most of this land al
ready irrigated is in Colorado and Cali
fornia. The cost to the government thus
far has been about So per acre for irri-
gated land. A considerable area can be
reclaimed at cost no greater, but much
OF the land will cost S25 or $50 when
provided with water. 1t is estimated that
if $3OO,000,000 We're expended during
the next forty years in a large and con-
sistent scheme of irrigation, the lands
improved would be worth by the end of
that period, not less than $1,000. 900. 600.
These are the estimates of Director
Charles d. Walcott of the United States
geological survey.
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@AAIlaAMAE=RClAL.
N&ssslEi AND ss91s
AA~Nsssss SksS
9FNKNCH
Chicago.

cI.- The worst feature OF
Glii6QQU the business situation is
--I entirely due to further
spreading of labor troubles. With the
struggle now carried into productive
branches and enforced idleness proba-
Bile among large bodies of workmer;
obstruction becomes intensified and re-
quires prompt relief. Except for the
local disturbance trade generally ex-
hiblts strong tone throughout the Chi
cago district, and the indications are
good for continued Industrial prosperi-
ty with the present difficulty removed.
In actual results the weeks prog
ress affrms the inherent strength of
commerce. Money remained in fair
demand and bank exchanges made
the largest gains during this month,
as compared with a year ago. Finan-
cial conditions here made a healthy
showing. investment in Improvements
gained, and the security market almost
trebled in dealings, without any dis
quieting change in values.
Production in the leading branches
Is without diminution, and new COM
mitments were made to a satisfactory
extent Wholesale transactions reach
ed fair volume in staple merchan-
disc, deliveries were larger and State
street activity was stimulated by bet
ter demand for seas1nable wares.
Country advices have been very en-
caurasing, farm work showing rapid
recovery from the effect of recent
heavy rains, crop prospects remaining
good and merchandising expanding.
Western railroad traffic sustains ex-
ceptional magnitude, earnings steadi-
ly exceeding those of n year ago.
Heavy movement of manufactured
materials. raw product and general
merchandise provided most of the tom
mage. Marketing of grain has declined
% per cent, but this is due to tempor-
ary causes.
Crop reports played strong part in
the markets for the two leading cere-
ais. and these being mainly unfavor-
able and the May options much over
sold, it was not found difficult to ma
nipulate sharp advances in quotations.
These operations were not helpful in
the general demand. for grain and
flour values were easier. Receipts Of
grain aggregated 2,O74,429 bushels,
against 2,12O.130 bushels for the cor.
responding week of 1904, and the ship-
ments were 2,626,S4S bushels, against
2,S3S,SS3 bushels. The production OF
flour has increased, but there is no
corresponding gain in the forwarding
and the foreign demand has remained
remarkably dull.
Live stock receipts were 261, ,OO4
head, compared with 2G6,5s6 head
year ago. Shipping demand weaken
ed in heavy beeves and hogs and sheep
found ready absorption
Failures reported in the Chicago dis
trict number twenty-six, against thir-
ty-three last week and eighteen a year
ago.
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battleships, all of his armored cruisers
and number of protected cruisers,
steamed straight for the Korean
straits, hoping that he would find his
way clear. He was doomed to dlsap-
pointment. for, as the world knows,
Togo was lying In wait at the Tsush-
ina islands-and ROjestvensky's seven
months Of preparation came to naught.
An official telegram from Toxic to
Washington states that Admiral Togo
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Rolestvensky's Ships Go Down Be-
fore the Victorious Gunpers
Of Admiral Togo.
Muscovite AdmiraI's Effort to
Deceive the Japanese Fails
Completely.
Dream Of Russia for Success In the
War Seems Ended by This
Disaster.

In the great naval battle fought
Saturday and Sunday in the Straits Of
Korea the Japanese obtained COM
plete and overwhelming victory Ad-
vices show that Rojestvensky's feet,
composed Of all his most effective and
powerful ships, was completely shat
tered. According to late information,
two Russian battleships, one coast de-
fense armore-clad, FIVE cruisers. two
special-service ships and three destroy
ers were sunk and there were Captured
two battleships, two coast defense
armcrGads and one special-service
ship. Rojestvensky's flagship escaped
badly damaged and with other vessels
Of his broken feet was pursued by the
victorious japanese. Read-Admiral
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TEz GZAg2s&l1RS
sssASssk;S3

Chicago-Cattle, common to prime.
$500 to $500: hogs, prime heavy.
S4.00 to $3.50; sheep, fair to choice. $500
to S4.S5; wheat, No. 2, S1.O5 to S1.O6;
corn, No. 2, SIC to 5Sc; oats, standard.
SOC TO 32c; rye. No. 2, 7Sc to SOC: hay,
timothy, $3.50 to $3.50: prairie. $500 to
S11.OO: butter, choice creamery, 1Sc to
20c; eggs, fresh, 13c to 15c; potatoes,
1Sc to 23c.
apolis-Cattlc, shipping. $500 to
S625; hogs, choice heavy, S4.C0 to $40;
sheep, common to prime, $3.50 TO $500;
wheat, No. 9. S1.O4 to $1.06; corn, No.
white, soc to 51c; oats, No. 2 white,
SOC to 32c.
st. Louis-Cattle, $3.50 to $6.10; hogs,
S4.O0 to S5.4O; sheep, $4.O0 to $4.60;
wheat, No. 3 96c to Csc; corn, No. 2,
49c to soc; oats, No. 2, 29c to Soc; rye,
No. 9, roc to re.
Cincinnati-Cattle. $4.OO to S5.65:
hogs, $4.00 to $3.50: sheep. $500 to
S41O; wheat, No. ., $1.05 to SLOT; corn.
No. 2 mixed, 52c to 54c; oats, No. .
mixed. 3Oc to 32c; rye, No. ., Soc to
S3c.
-Sattits rD.cO " Sc-SOp hOSSp
S4OO to $3.50; sheep, $3.50 to $500;
wheat, No. ., S1.O2 to $1.04; corn, No. 3
yellow, 53c to 54c; oats, No. 3 white,
SIC to 33c; rye, No. 2, ISc to SOC.
Milwaukee-Wheat, No. 2 northern,
S1.O2 to $1.07: corn, No. 3, SOC to sic;
oats, No. white. 32c to 34c; rye, No. 1,
Sic to S2c; barley, No. 2, SOC to SIC;
nork. mess. S12.25.
Toledo-Wheat, No. 2 mixed, 99c to
S1.O1: corn, No. 2 mixed, 4Sc to SOC;
oats, No. 2 mixed, 3Oc to 32c; rye, No. 2,
Sic to SIC; clover seed, prime, 500.
Buffalo-Cattle, choice shipping steers.
S4OO to S6.25; hogs, fair to choice, S4.0O
to $3.50; sheep, fair to choice, S4.50 to
$500; lambs, fair to choice, $500 to
S635.
New York-Cattle, $500 to $3.50;
hogs. $500 to S5.75; sheep. $500 to
S5.25; wheat, No. 2 red, SLOT to St.O9;
corn, No. 2, soc to SIC; oats, natural,
white, S5c to BIC; butter, creamery, 2Oc
to 21c; eggs, western, 15c to 1Sc.
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| churia without fear of interference by
| Russian men-of-war.
Story of the Battle.
When Vice Admiral Rojestvensky
was at Saddle Islands, where he went
through his last coaling operation, he
directed the final maneuvers in the
plan Of campaign which he had adopt
ed before he left ST. Petersburg.
He sent five of his colliers and sup
ply ships to Shanghai, there to await
the result Of the battle which he had
determined to precipitate, and then or
dered the remainder of his colliers and
supply ships to pass out between the
Liuchui Islands and Formosa, well to
the eastward Of Japan, and to make
VladivostOk through La Perouse or
Tsugaru Straits.
With the remainder of his fleet well
filed with coal, his guns loaded, and
his men ON duty beside their weapons,
he began the dangerous task of fore
ing the straits Of Korea, which he had
been informed Admiral Togo was hold
ing.
Admiral Togo appears 10 have been
quietly spinning his web for the Rus
sian fleet. With foresight that can
not be too highly praised he gathered
his fleet at the one point which was
the destination of his enemy. He did
not waste any of his armored strength
In scouting or in attempting to cut off
auXiliaries of the Russian force when
these auxiliaries had no fighting value.
He had under his command at the
scene Of action the entire navy of ia
pan. He distributed his ships across
that portion of the straits of Korea
lying between Japan and the Tsushl-
ma Islands, and there he waited.
Lands Knockout Blow.
When the opportune moment came
Togo struck, struck hard and success
fully. The exact force which Togo
had and the disposition he made of it
are not yet definitely known. 1t is
believed he had rour battleships. eight
armored cruisers, thirty torpedo boat
destroyers, and about 100 torpedo
boats, submarines, besides some pro-
tected cruisers.
About noon Saturday, far eastern
time, which is twelve hours ahead of
American time, Togo gave the order
to attack. The maneuver he observed
was described as that of a melee. His
torpedo craft are thought to have dash
ed like cloud of hornets at the Rus
sian battle line. 1t was here that Ro-
jestvensky is believed to have suffer-
ed the loss of his battleships and
cruisers.
The Borodino. one Of the finest of his
first-class battleships, and the Sissoi
Veliky, a second class battleship Of
1900 tons, were the first victims. The
BOrodino was under the command Of
Captain Serebrynikoff, an officer who
the armored cruiser Rurik,
which was sunk by the squadron of
Kamimura last August in the
sea Of Japan.
The Veliky is supposed to have had
aboard either Rear Admiral Foelker-
sham or Rear Admiral Nebogatoff, so
that this must have been a serious
blow to the second Russian division
and probably disorganized 1t.
All of Rojestvensky's plans for de-
ceiving the Japanese admiral seem to
have failed most signally. 1t now
seems certain that on Thursday pre-
ceding the conflict the Russian admiral
divided his feet into three parts. 1t
turned out that when each division Of
the divided feet reached its appointed
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Plot to Kidnap Czar's Son.

The latest of the ever-recurring stories
about the Czsrevitch is that the leaders
of the Kieinin conspiracy planned to kid
nap the infant and hold him as a pledge
for the complete fulfilment of the revo-
lutionary program. The story goes on to
say that the plot was frustrated through
the treachery of some of the conspirators.
Reported Separation In Scandinavis.
Private cablegram to member of Nor
way students chorus in Minneapolis says
Norway already has separated from Swe-
den and that the ministry headed by
Michelsen has become the provisional
government
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reports to his government that the total
losses sustained by the Russian fleet
Saturday and Sunday were: Two bat,
tleships, one coast defense armor-clad
five cruisers, two special service ship.
and three destroyers-all sunk. In
addition, there were captured two bat
tleships, two coast defense armor-clads
one special service ship, one destroye,
and over 1000 prisoners. Admiral
Togo adds that the Japanese squadron
was undamaged.
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was boarded and captured, though i

was boarded and captured, though 1t
afterwards sunk.
Altogether, the battle must have been
one Of the most thrilling of any age.
There does not appear to have been
any hesltancy on the part of the jap
anese. They rushed Mt their foe with
the same fanatical bravery their troops
have shown in Manchurin, and the
Russians, while they fought bravely,
from all accounts do not appear to
have been able to get home in the same
effective manner as their enemy.
Such terrific losses as Rojestvensky
has suffered are not calculated to put
heart into his men.
If he has lost the greatest part of
that without inflicting a corresponding
loss upon his enemy, then 1t is admit
etd that the command Of the sea is
lost to Russia, and Japan can continue
to transport men and supplies to Man.
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W. L. Davis a Bankrupt.

A petition in bankruptcy against WI
Davis, president of the closed Canton State
bank, has been filed in Cleveland, Ohio, in
the United States District Court 1t is al
legged that he owes 100000 or more which
he is unable to pay.
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OHIO'S WEEKLY OLIO.
BRIEF COMPILATION or LATE
STATE NEWS.

An interesting Summary Of the More
Iinportant Doings Of Our Neigh
bors-weddings and Deaths-Crimes,
CASUALTIES and General Buckeye
News Notes.
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Old Soldier Kills Two.

David Truax, an inmate of the soldiers
home, Kansas City, Kas., returned to the
institution in very angry mood and pro-
cured a revolver. A. Lutz and John Lee
tried to disarm him and were shot. One
died instantly and the other in few hours.
Truax was arrested.
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the army in Man
churia and that the
troops are in open
revolt. He points
out that under
such conditions the
con t in u alton OF
the war is impos-
sible. This is the
crowning disaster
in the series of ca
lamities that have
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Ohio Merchant Com mits suicide,

Henry Stahier, leading merchant of
Wayerly, Ohio, committed suicide by
Jumping into the Scioto river from bridge.
Stahler has been dry goods merchant
forty years in Wayerly. LII health is said
to be the cause
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Will Boycott America.

A dispatch from Manila says: The
Chinese chamber of commerce by unani-
nous vote has decided to stand in line
with the treaty ports of China in boycott
ing American merchandise in retaliation
fer the new exclusion treaty.
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Shot I'm Runninp FIGHT.

William Saddle, one of trio of men
charged with a murderous assault on
John Conley, bartender, was shot and
probably fatally wounded by Chief of
Police Weingates after an exciting chase
in the outskirts of Sandusky, Ohio. Con-
ley's condition is critical.
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1t is reported that the police of Cara
;as raided the office of Ell Pregonero,
the Oldest newspaper of Venezuela. three
editorial writer's being arrested because
an editorial was displeasing to President
Castro.
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BOMB FOR THE KING.

Life of Alfonso Is Aimed at by Anar.
chists in Paris.
An attempt to assassinate King AL
fonso of Spain, while in Paris for a
weeks visit, and President Loubet of
France was made the other night by an
anarchist. who hurled bomb beneath
the carriage containing the two rulers
as they were leaving the opera.
As if by miracle, both the King and
President escaped uninjured, but frag-
ments of the missile seriously injured
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Frightful Loss of Life.

What the losses sustained By the per-
sonnel total cannot be ascertained. 1t
is believed, however, that the Rus
slams have lost at least 1000 killed,
wounded and drowned. One of their
cruisers, the Admiral Naklmhoff, it is
believed, was blown up and the 600
souls aboard were either killed or
drowned.
The daring Of the Japanese is shown
by the fact that one Of the Russian
ships, the Sissoi Veliky. 1t is believed.
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STAGE EeId lin and Robb.d.

The stage running between Ensenada
and San Quentin, Gal, has been held up
and 500 of government funds stolen. 1t
is alleged that Estrada, the messenger
guarding the funds, shot the driver, Pan
cho Arans, and then decamped with the
money.
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Officers Weigand and Maughmer at,
tempted to arrest colored burglar at
Chillieothe, Ohio. The burglar fatally
shot Weigand in the breast and escaped,
but was finally captured
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The Clinchfeld corporation of Bristol.
Va, has purchased the coal properties of
the Interstate Coal and Iron Company.
aggregating 5000 acres, for over ST.
100000
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Prof. c. O. Lampland, formerly of
Indiana university. has photographed the
canals on the planet Mars from the OBJ.
servatory Of Lowell university at Flag.
stat, Arizona.