Chillicothe Gazette from Chillicothe, Ohio • 1

TEN PAGES TO-DAY. VOL. 21 NO. 3 CHILUCOTHE. OHIO.

TUESDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 10 1902. DAILY EPJLTJLCCJ. FLOODS PREDICTED PROPERTY ENDANGERED EXPRESS TRAIN WAS WRECKED ONE HAN WAS KILLED Several Seriously Work of a Gang of Train Wreckers. 1 Birmingham, Dec.

16 The south hound Limited Express No.l on the Alabama Great Southern railroad was wrecked near Moundsville, sixty miles south of this city at o'clock this morning. The wreck was caused by a rail that had been removed near a trestle. Two express messengers are missing and are supposed to be dead and burled under the wreck. No passengers are reported, killed, but a number are supposed to be in jured. The train was en route from Cincinnati to New Orleans.

LATER. Railroad officials say that the wreck was caused by train wreckers. The engineer said that he saw that a rail had been removed, but too late to prevent the wreck. The engine broke through the tres-tlo and fell into the creek, followed by the mall, baggage and express cars and two coaches. The two sleepers remained on the track.

Express Messenger Calson was killed and Mail Clerks Kelly and Riggs were seriously injured. Fireman Durr, colored, was also severely injured, but all of the passengers escaped injury. Declared Constitutional Columbus, Dec. 16. The Supreme caurt has, in the case brought from Hamilton county to test the new municipal code, declared the ac-t constitutional.

But it has rejected the construction put upon section llfi by he Cincinnati board of legislation, which gave Cincinnati 26 wards and 3J councilmen. The court says there shall be 21 wards and 29 councilmen. Seriously III Mrs. Susan Ward, who for some weeks paat has leen ill and was thought to be convalescent, suffered a relapse to-day. Engineer Killed in Wreck Cleveland, Dec.

16. The east bound Erie train was ditched at Newbury this afternoon. John Roes, engineer, Is reported killed. H. H.

London, a llremano, is seriously injured. Several passengers are reported hurt. Postmaster Won't Talk Newark, 0., Dec. 16. Tho post-office at Granville was robbed last ntelit.

The postmaster declines to say what amount was taken. A Brief Visit Rev. O. W. Tyler, of Coalton, ar rived here Mondpy for a brief visit with his family on Scioto averiuo.

THE TRESTLE COLLAPSED TWO WORKMEN INJURED Serious Accident Near Kingston That Came Near Being At tended With Fatal Results. While working about a mile and half this side of Kingston Saturday afternoon, a number of men wera in an accident from which they tortua etely escaped with their Uvea. Ths Norfolk and Western R. R. Co, It constructing a new bridge at that point, and it was while tearing down the old trestle that the accldeut oc curred.

The American. Bridge Company of New York City, has the contract for the construction of the bridge. In some manner the supports of the old trestle gave way bofore it was expected. Upon the trestle at the time were Supt. of ConstrucUon Brand, Asa Bennett of Ironton; Milan Brooks.

William Hazard and George Bunnell of Detroit, all bridge men. The trestle, which spans tho Kingston Pike, has an elevation of fifteen feet above the ground. About three o'clock in the afternoon, the rapports gave way and the five men who wert on top came down in a heap with the treacle, A number of mn employed by the N. W. were nearby and quickly went to the fcene.

Mr. Bunnell of Detroit, who hat been lodging In this city, was tho moat severely lnjure.1. Upon examination by his physician, it was found that he had had two of bis ribs on the left tide, broken, besides being badly bruised. Mr. Brooks also received some very bad bruises.

Dr, Islle Is attending to flunnell. who luckily did not receive any internal Injuries. The crew from Michigan seems to bo especially unfortunate. Last Wednesday William HJlberlle. while doing some mechanlail work, had his eyo practically put out.

A piece of steel flew into It, almost fevering the film which covers the eye ball. After re cetvlng the accident he was attacked by a violent coughing spell, which caused the film to burist. and his sight was destroyed. Hllberlte was brought to this city, and Sunday afternoon an operation for the removal of the eye was performed by Dr. Charles Mlesse.

Ths remainder of the crew have resumed employment on the Penn State College. The management of the All Star basket ball team has received a game with the Pennsylvania State College team, to be playad in this city on December 30th. This will give the people of thlB city, who are Interested In basket ball, a chance to see one of the best teams In the county. This team will make a tour through this state during the holidays and will play In CIrclevlllo the night after their appearance in this cly. The Penn State College tfam has defeated both the Yale team and the Silent Five In their own hall.

His Friend Knew A certain young lawyer of this city who wxpects to leave the racks of b.ichelers toon, came out of tho court house the other day, with a faco cJchidVd' With thought. "Hello," laid a friend who was passing, "what's the matter? your cc?" "No, I won It, nnd that's the trouble" "Trouble? I thought you lawyers liked trouble, especially of that kind?" "Well, we do, only here's the draw-bnck. I got a pretty good fee out of this case and I had decided to use It In buying a Christmas present fur that Is, for a friend." "Oh. everybody knows who your 'friend Is." "Well, anyhow, I meant to uo this money for her present, Mid now I don't know what to give her." "It that all," asked his friend, laugtilng. "That's no trouble, Give her a pretty little watch, or a handsome pin, or a piece of fine Limoges, or something like that, Get her some, hllvcr or cut glass; you can use that when you start housekeeping, "That's, nil light but she ought to have tho btri." Well, you ran always And the best at Schlegel's; has everything that goes with a Metropolitan eslab-lithment.

HORRORS OF CHILD LABOR SHOCK THE COMMISSION Examining Into the Anthracite Coal Labor Laws Dead Letters. Scranton, Dec. 16. Chair man Gay, when the strike commission met, said that the commissioners were impressed with the spectacle of the little girls who appeared before them and testified that they work all night. He said the citizens of our common wealth should take steps to have laws enacted which should prohibit such employment.

At the suggestion of the commis sion a statement was made of the earnings of the father's of these girls. One earned more than a thousand dollars hut year, and another nine hundred dollars. Before the commission yesterday. girls of 11 and 12 testified that thev worked from ten to twelve hours each, at from 3 to 5 cents an hour in the silk mills, while their fathers worked in the mines. Boys of from 11 to 12 told of work ing in the breakers, making about $4 a weekj to eke out the family earnings.

The Pennsylvania law prohibits children under 33 laboring, and over IS It allows no more than 60 hours per week and ninety days of the year must be spent in school. The child-len testifying worked continuously and did not attend school at all, and as seen in some instances, it wa3 greed and not need which caused the parents to send them to work. Arranging for Gift to Ohio. Columbus, Dec. 16.

Hon. Siacey B. Rankin of South Charleston, a member of the commission to secure subscriptions for a silver ser vice for the battleship Ohio, was la consultation with the governor and later called on John G. Dfshler, member of the commission. It Is probable that a meeting of the commission will be called for an early day.

Mr. Alex Renick of this city, is a member of the commission. THERE IS ONE PLACE Where Failure to Give Satisfaction is Unknown When it Comes to Christmas Shopping. In to-day's issue of the Gazette ap pears the holiday announcement of Dr. W.

F. Sulzbacher, in which he offers those most superb confections cf Whitman to the holiday purchaser, and to the initiated nothing more dainty in the shape of a sweetmeat can be offered ns a gift. This firm has had an experience of over half it century with the Whitman candles end they have always given entire satisfaction. Dr. Sulzbacher hat also added a new department to his establishment.

The perfumes he has had in the past have resulted in so favorable a ver dict that the demand for them has erown so until he had added a sep arate department for them. He has had an exquisite cabinet arranged In the front portion of the store room, in which nothing is placed but perfumes. This is a pretty piece of interior architecture, suggestive of the contents. All the leading Imported and domestic perfumes will be found In this department. In toilet articles the firm has always been a loader and this year Is no exception.

The purchasing of cigars for Christmas is one cf the methods employed to commemorate that season of the year with a friend or husband or brother, and for such occasion small packages, especially arranged fcr Christmas purchasers, have been selected. Thes include all the well known brands of cigars. Indeed It will behoove the Christmas purchaser to pay visit to Suls-bacher's store to examine Into the many articles there to be found which will make acceptable gifts. Buy them now and have them delivered fit ChrUtmastlde. NO REPLY IS MADE TO PRESIDENT CASTRO Request For Arbitration Still Under Consideration by Germany and Britain.

Caracas, Dec. 16. The governor of Margarita Island reports that British and German war ships arc off that coast. All classes of people here hope, that the arbitration proposition proposed through Minister Bowen will be granted. When the combined fleets seized the Venezuelan ships at La Guayra, too German commander gave the Venezuelan captain a document saying the act was not a measure of war, but only to oblige the Venezuelan government to recognize just demands.

ENGLAND Has Made no Attempt to Consider Arbitration. London, Dec. 10. Under Foreign Secretary Cranbourne said in the House of Commons to-day that no attempt had been made by Great Britain to refer the dispute with Venezuela to arbitration. GERMANY Has Not Made a Reply to Offer of Arbitration.

Berlin, Dec. 16. The German government has not yet replied to President Castro's offer of arbitration, being still In correspondence with the British government on the subject. The prevailing idea here is that it is too late to arbitrate. The conduct of the United States is regarded in diplomatic opinion here as being strong and dignified, and as establshing European acknowledgment of the Monroe doctrine.

England's Intentions london, Dec. 16. In the House of Lords to-day, Lord Lansdowns said it had been decided to resort to a blockade of the ports of Venezuela, but it was not intended to land Brit Ish forces, nor to occupy Venezuelan territory. National Bank Closed Washington, D. Dec.

16. Corop trolter of the Currency Ridgely has closed the National Bank of South Pennsylvania at Hyndman, and appointed Walter R. Mason re ceiver. BANK ROBBED Thieves Made Their Escape on a Hand Car. Bloomlngton, 111., Dec.

16 A daring bank robbery is reported from Clarence, a small own in Ford count, Safe blowers affected an entrance to the bank at a late hour. and. sue ceeded In securing three thousand dollars. The thieves were discovered and chased by a body of citizens, but they took possession- of a hand car and succeeded in making their escape Delivered Address President Ellis, of Athena Univers i'y. delivered a very Interesting lec tnre to the students of the High school, this morning, upon education in general.

Burn Stamps to Keep Warm Washington, Dec. lfi. Owing to the famine price of anthracite coal, the hnremt rf nrlntlner and enCTavlflg has resorted to the unprecedented ex pedient of burning up more wan a dollar' worth of stamps to ki'ep the building warm. At least the stamps were worth that before the war revenue tax was repealed. Forty thousand dollars of the paper was mixed with the ordinary fuel very day Tot a month, and the price a ton of precious coal ssved nvury hours.

OHIO RIVER RISING Heavy Rainfall Prevails Throughout the Ohio River Valley. Cincinnati, 0., Dec. 16 From Park-ersburg down, the Ohio river is fining rapidly. It rose 12 feet here in twenty-four hours, ending at 8 a. m.

It rose eight feet at Portsmouth during the same time. The rainfall Curing the same period from Cincinnati to Parkersburg, wag from .91 to 3.82, the latter figure at Catlettshurg. The river will probably reach 50 feet here. Coal Barges Sunk Cincinnati, Dec. 16.

Eighty barges ef coal were torn loose by the swift current of the Ohio river, and the freater portion of it sunk. The loss ti money was $50,000. One man was reported missing. RISING WATERS Cseat Floods are Feared in South ern West Virginia. Huntington.

West Dec. 10. Floods are feared in southern West Virginia. All tributaries of the Ohio are bank full, and heavy rain continues. There Is a million dollars worth of timber afloat on the Ouyandotte and Big Sandy rivers, and lumber and river men are greatly concerned over the outlook.

To Spend Holidays -Mr. Heber Vance, of Klrksvllle, who is a member of the senior class of the Klrksvllle School of Osteopathy, has arrived at the home of his parents, Dr, and Mrs. J. A. Vance, where he will spend the holidays.

Mr. Vance will graduate in a few weeks. At Herlihy's Herlihy's Drug Store, always up to date, Is this year showing the beautiful Comb and Brush Seta and Manicure Sets made up in the fashionable 8tag Ware and Olive Wood. Novelties made of these popular materials are much sought after, owing to the fact that EngliBh Nobility and fashionable America have taken them up and made them the "Latest Fad." Herlihy's stock of perfume Includes every imported odor as well as the tert American products. They are put up In attractive cut glass bottled, very appropriate for Christmas lresents.

Leather goods, pocket books, fine cigais, candy in fancy boxes are shown in great profusion, making this an ideal store for the Holiday Purchaser. and maintained, were thenceforth not to be considered as subject for future colonisation by any European Power; nnd, "Whereas, President Monroe further declared In that message that the United States would consider, any attempt by the allied powrs of Europe to extend their system to any portion of this hemisphere as dangerous to our peace ard safety; that, with the existing colonies and depemleiides of any European power we have not interfered and would not interfere, but that with the governments who. have declared their independence and maintained It, and whose independence we have on great consideration and just principles acknowledged, we could not view any interposition for the purpose of oppressing them or controlling in any other manor thoir destiny by any European power in any ther light than as the manifestation cf an unfriendly disposition toward the United States, and further relter-Hed In that message that It Is Impossible hat the allied powers should extend their polltlcst system to any portion of either continent without en Continue ea Ttft pat. CANAL BURST BANKS Several Dangerous Leaks Were Stopped by Prompt Action of Supt. Brewer.

The heavy rains during the past twenty-four hours has caused all the streams in this locality to rite, and at one time Monday afternoon It looked as if serious results would follow the rising waters. The canal was full to the banks, and at several points the water was in danger of overflowing and injuring property. Some excitement was created among the residents of Park street in the vicinity of the new power house, Monday evening, when it lookod as if several houses would be flooded by water from the canal. Owing to the of the last two weeks, the canal was filled to the limit and the water commenced to seep through a musk-rat hole. Supt.

Brewer, of the canal. wus summoned and he put a force of men to work repairing the bank, and withdrew the water from the canal. Monday evening the canal broke nt Mtnear's farm, above town, but this was immediately repaired an! the water was back in the canal at moon to-day. F.uterpean Meeting There will be a meeting of the Eu-terpeon Club in the Foulke Block hall Wednesday afternoon, at 3.30 o'clock. Every member Is requested to be present as this will be the last aractlco uutil after the holidays.

There bo a special executive session at 3 o'clock sharp one half hour before the regular club practice. Mr. Rigney Treasurer The name of Mr. Joseph P. Rigiioy was by mistake omitted In the Gazette's mention of the newly elected officers of the Hlberr.eans.

Mr. Rigney was made treasurer for the ensuing year and It goes without saying that the society could not have made a better choice. Mr. lligney will make a careful and efficient officer- Death of Jacob Wetzel Jacob Wetzel, one. of the well known German citizens of Chilli-cothe, died at his home on East Seventh street at one o'clock Monday, of heart disease.

The deceased was born in Lamperthelm, Hesse Darmstadt, Germany, November 1st, 1819, and was In his eighty-fourth year. Ho came to the city In May of 1849, directly from Germany, and has lived here ever since. His wife and four children, Mrs. Roee Modert, Mrs. John Miller, Mr.

John Rltter anJ Mrs. Barbara Klein of this city, survive him. The funeral will be held from the German Salem ohurch, at two o'clock Wednesday afternoon, Rev. Reinlcke officiating. Interment in Oreenlawn, No flowers.

Beautiful Christmas Windows The enterprise of the modern up-to-date store is often shown in the dtesslng of its windows, and tho merchant who falls to have windows artistically dressed, loses one of Lis bt opportunities. Two of the handsomest holldiy windows to be seen this season are those at Edward Long's Furniture Store. These wln-d'iwns were planned and executed by Mr. Hawk and are surely most heauti- fil. The goods shown there are only an Index of the many beautiful and useful goods this store contains.

If you have not yet selected your Chrht- mns presents, don't nil to visit this Uautlful store and seo ths miny use ful articles that make acceptable Christmas prewnts. We can only mention a few, such Morris chairs in genuine leather, and other covers, but her couches and rockers, buffets, sideboards tables, bookcases, screen, (lotks, carpet sweepers, rockers, parlor chairs and tables, library chairs ii ml tables, plate racks, chiffonier, dressing tables, in fact you ran f-1 there a suitable present for any mem-br of yonr family or any friend. THE MONROE DOCTRINE. Washington, D. December 16.

The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations made a declaration of the Monroe doctrine when the agitation over the Schomburgk line in Venezuela was intense. On January 20, the late Senator Davis reported the declaratory resolution from this committee. Eeatoc Gray, chalr.mantof the Anthracite Strikn Commission, announced that the report was not the unanimous action of the committee. The Senate never took any action on any of the report, Senator Davis eald the action of the commltteo was a notice to foreign nations and was sufficiently effective without any vote of the Senate. The resolution as reported follows: "Concurrent resolution relative tn the assertion and enforcement of the Monroe doctrine.

"Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring) that, whereas President Monro-. In his message to Congress of December 2, A. D. 1823. deemed it proper to assert principle in which the representatives and Intemta of the United States are involved, that the American continents, by the free and Independent conditions which they have assumed.