The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-04-01

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COLUMBUS, March 90.-'When the Leg.
islature adjourned on Saturday last, IL
adjourned 10 meet at 4 o'clock Monday
afternoon. When that hour arrived q
very short quorum was present. and
nothing beyond the usual routine work
was performed, and not 40 very much OF
that Just what the Statesmen had to
keep them at home 10 not very evident.
TWENTY PER CENT. INCREASE.
While the result OF the deliberations
OF the arbitratOrs chosen 10 Nettls the
rec mt street car strike was not that
tho men wiahed or expected, they have
acqulesced In the same, and Mt the same
tins lnd q fair improvement In their
wages. There 10 no reduction OF hours,
but an average advance Of 20 per cent,
In wages Mr.. Paul Jones, one OF the
arbitratols, declined TO sign the award,
believing that there should have been
an advance of 30 per cent. The result,
however, IL a strong argument Ia favor
OF arbitration az a mepna OF settling
differences between employers and en-
ployes.
SOWING THE sRRDs or DIsC0RD.
There Ia talk of a general strike In
Hooking Valley ut an early day, no.with.
standing the wages paid there wei liked
by q board OF arbitration some time ago.
II left TO themselves do not think that
the men would strike ut all, II left TO
themselves, but the operators In other
districts want TO drive Hooking coal out
OF the market, and they will be able,
probably, TO SOW the seeds OF dlic0rd,
which will lead 10 strike, This has
been done before and will no doubt be
done again.
THE SENATORIAL CONTESTS.
Interest 10 beginning 10 revive In the
Senatorial contested cases owing 10 the
fact the taking Of testimony will close
this week and q report OF the committee
may be expected In the near future.
There is no telling what this report may
be or whether or not the committee will
argue upon q single report. The
weight OF the probabili y 10 that there
will be two, and that big row will en-
sue ~ 10 the adoption Of one or the
other OF them---eepeclally over tho ques
tlon OF the number OF votes necessary
10 unseat the sitting members.
A GLOOMY DAY.
The gloomy, rainy weather which
prevailed here during Monday, taken In
connection with the scarcity OF States.
men, made thisa unusually dull, dur.
nal epoch, and the less said about II the
better, perhaps. WAT.
COLUMBUS, March 30.-The attorneys
OF the Bell Telephone Company have
until the lst OF June In which to put In
their answer TO the bill In equity, liled
by Judge Thurman in the United States
Court h. 70. When the answer IN iiled,
what Is known as the preliminary argu.
ments will be made, and In these argu.
ments both Judge Thurman and Ex-
Senator Conkling will appear. Then
Will follow the taking OF testimony by
depOsltions. which will no doubt con-
sumo nearly year, 80 that the real trial
will not begin until full year from the
time the suit was begun. II may take
place before that time, but II Ia not nj
all likely, 30 that the new United States
Court room will be ready In the Custom
House, which IL now being rooted.
Both sides will exhaust every effort In
testimony. This suit Ia en-
tlrely different from any hitherto tried
In which the Bell Company was n party,
All the other suits were In reality
collueive suits brought about by
the Bell Company 10 fortify them
selves with decisions OF the courts.
The proof Of this will form consider.
able and important part Of the govern.
ments testimony. There will be no
fooling In this suit and the Bell Com
pany know II and will take steps accord
Ingly. II has the money 10 make u big
ight-its net profits being $4,000, 900
lnd its surplus aggregating $4,000 900.
Il tho Bell Telephone Company succeeds
In beating the government In this case,
I will have things It's own way and the
great Western Union Telegraph Com
)any will be a mere baby In compari.
ION with II In ten years. II beaten the
Bell Company will retire with each
eading stockholder q millionaire sew
,ral times over. II II beats, they will
lave o bonanza, TO which, In the sUgges.
I've language OF Judge Thurman, "Alad
Inns lamp was q small invention" The
eader will see, therefore, that this suit
g not email Difiir In which few par.
les are Interested, hut one that In
'olyes the question OF concentrating
millions Of the wealth OF the
country Into the hands Of the few.
WOULD NEVER BE MISSED.
Both houses had long calendars this
q score OF bills on third read |
ng having come over from yesterday. |
Zone OF the bills, however, involved any
great principle" and the people would |
lever have missed them II they had not |
'een introduced at all.
FLAGS 60 TO CLEVELAND.
Mr.. PalIner's resolution to allow the |
)hio batte.1lgs TO be taken TO Cleye.
and, TO the g. A. II. reunion, came up |
his morning and was adopted. Capt.
!. II. Higgins, on the Democratic side,
opposed the resolution, and wanted the
Iag OF his own regiment nj least OK
mpted. He said he had no objection TO
eople seeing and paying respect to the
ags, but the constant handling and
loving them would soon result In their
Dtal destruction.
HE WAS MADE HAPPY.
Bob Harlan was made happy to-day by
he introduction, by Mr.. Washburn, and
he passage by the House. of a resolu.
lon giving him pay from the beginning
the session. This will put Robert In
inds for several days.
WILL LOOK INTO THEM ALL.
Mr.. Ferrells resolution to investigate
II the institutions Of the State came
D for consideration. II was q shrewd
Dlitical movement, and was splendidly
ieckmated by Mr.. johnson, Of VIII
AIMS, In a speech which completely 4.
nocked the wind out Of tho Republican |
impaign orators. The vote on the res
ution stood SO yeas, 25 nays. The
MS were Republican, the nays Demo-