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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-02-02
TAXPAYING FARMERS.
What Some of Them Think of the Vaca-
ton of Mahoning Street and the Pro-
posed Extension of the Fair Grounds.

What Some of Them Think of the Vaca-
ton of Mahoning Street and the Pro-
posed Extension of the Fair Grounds.
Mr.. John Pontius are you in favor of
vacating the Louisville road and eX-
tending the Fair Ground across the
creek?
Mr.. Pontius We'll, no 1 am not. l
am not yet convinced that the present
twenty-seven acres of ground is too
small. have been at the Fair when
the crowd was at the largest, and l
then observed vacant ground that is,
the twenty y-seven acres were not all oc-
cupied. That old road is my route into
Canton, and | don't want it changed.
To vacate and lay out a new road over
the low land across the creek would
cost a good deal, and new bridge
would be necessary. All this would
come out of the taxpayers. Then
the land to be bought across the
creek for the Fair Ground extension is
to cost $4,000, also to come out of the
pockets Of the taxpayers. The cost of
all these should be considered
What do you think as to having the
questions submitted to a vote Of the
people of the county?
Mr.. POntius-That is Just what
should be done. The people will have
to pay and they should have a say. If
they endorse | will submit, and say
go ON now with your expensive show.
The DEMOCRAT man soon met Ha-
man Bordner, another wealthy farmer
and heavy taxpayer, living about three
miles west of Canton on the Massillon
road. tl
Mr.. Bordner, have you heard that the
Directors of the Colnty Agricultural
Society are taking steps to vacate the
Louisville road by the Fair Ground,
and also to purchase that low lying flat
piece of land east of the creek.
Mr.. Bordner-Yes, heard about it.
The whole thing if they carry it out,
will cost probably about forty or fifty
thousand dollars, and after they have
it they will find it will be poor arrange
ment. 1 think it would be much better
to sell out the old Fair Ground, which
they could get good price for, and get
better location and more suitable
grounds every way, elsewhere
Do you think the present Fair
Ground too small?
Mr.. Bordner-Well, l have been there
Wueu Ile ulBSeSI CrOWuS were CHere
and saw spare ground. People will
crowd together, no matter how large a
Fair Ground there is.
The Directors have determined to
vacate the road and buy land to extend
across the creek These are the ques-
tions, and the Legislature is to be ap-
pealed to for the necessary legislation.
In that case, what do you think as to
the people voting on the propositions? !?
Mr.. Bordner-Surely, we ought to
have a right to vote on them, as we will
have to pay. The Directors ought not
to object to vote, and the Legislature
should allow vote if they pass laws to
let these things be done at the expense
of the taxpayers. l don't object to the
Fair and | want plenty of ground, but
it should be suitable.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-02-02
BIG FIRE IN BUFFALO.
Thousands of Dollars Worth OF
- '' Property in Ashes.
The Flames Spread Rapidly and Devour
One Building After Another
With Heavy Losses to
Several Firms.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Feb. 1.-ISpecial. +
A terribly destructive fire started on
Main street about noon today. Fire
broke out in Barnes, Hengerer a.
COmpany's dry goods establishment,
Nos. 266 and 268 Main street, and in a
few minutes the whole interior
was seething furnace. The
employees became panic stricken and
made wild rush for the street. The
walls on Pearl street fell in, burying in
their ruins four girls employed in that
part of the building. They were seen
to fall back with the walls, Then the
front walls fell in and the whole struc-
ture was soon in ruins. The fire spread
to the adjoining buildings occnpied by
Dickson's jewelry store and Partridge's
dry goods store, leaped across the street
to Glenning's china and glassware
store, Morgan's carpet store, and is
threatening the Academy of Music.
The Bank of Buffalo is in the same
block with Barnes, Hergerer 81
Co.. and put all their books
and papers in the vaults and
vacated the premises. The Board of
Trade was, at last reports, in danger.
The entire fire department is at work.
Barnes, Hengerer & Co.'S stock is valued
at 81 100000, and the building, owned
by q. j. Hamlin, at $250,0OO.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-02-02

For the information of the RepOsi-
tory, the DEMOCRAT would say that in
dictments by a Grand Jury are not ver-
diets.
Many an innocent individual is in
dicted by Grand Jury. Sometimes a
criminal himself gets an innocent party
indicted. Who has not known such
Only proportion of indictments found
conclude with verdicts of conviction.
In fact a bill of indictment is not guilt.
A man is to be considered innocent un-
till convicted after trial in open court.
A Grand Jury is a secret inquest, or
ganized, as rule, to try and indict, and
having a lawyer specially assigned to
help in all this work. Terrible injustice
is often done by Grand Juries and in
nocent people often put to heavy ex-
pense.
We get the Grand Jury system from
old England. In old Scotland, on the
other hand, they have never had the
Grand Jury, having hearing court to
entertain accusations and have open ex-
aminations where the accused may
cross-question and have chance to vim
dictate himself. This is a much cheaper
plan and many think it better,
The Grand Jury is given great power
and hence it should be carefully used,
and not abused, as it often is.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-02-02
IT'S A BITTER-SWEET.
-- t--
New York Sugar Refners Hot
Under the Collar,
Because the Visilant Press has Exposed
Some of the Iniquities of the
Monstrous SugarTrust
Other News.

NEW YORK, Jan. 31.1Special. l.
Members of the Sugar Trust are yexed
at the disclosure of their methods which
they used every endeaYor to keep dark
They still refuse to talk, and evidently
intend to continue in their high handed
operations without taking the public
into their confidence. The sugar trade
is greatly agitated about this question.
Down town merchants said yesterday:
"The papers done a good thing by their
exposing the Trust, for more iniqui-
tious combination than this was never
formed. They have absolute control of
the sugar market, and everybody is help
less in their hands, for there is
no one here strong enough to fight
them. There is one way in which they
could be hurt very seriously, and that
is by taking the duty off the higher
grades of raw sugar, which is now so
heavily taxed it cannot be sold at a
profit. 1t is as good as refined sugar
for most purposes. That would hurt
the Trust, which is made up entirely of
refners, as it would enable importers
to compete with them" Certificates Of
Trust which were offered for sale last
week at 80 are still unsold, the highest
bid thus far received being Is.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-02-02
Unioutown Units.

A series of interesting meetings are
now in progress at the new NJ. f.
Church.
Francis Woodling returned last week
from service of five years in the reg
ular army.
Owing to the illness of Superintend.
ent Carter the High school has vaca,
tion this week.
Superintendent Jones, of the Massil-
Ion schools, will deliver his Instructive
lecture on Home aud the School" next
Saturday evening, at the Second Re
formed Church The subject is one of
interest to the patrons of our schools,
and the practical experience and earn
estness of Mr.. Jones are a guarantee
that the lecture will not only be highly
instructive but interesting as we'll. The
choir of the Second Reformed Church
has consented to furnish the music on
this occasion.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-02-02
Hovv Protection Protects.

PtrTsBuRa, Jan. 31.ISpecial.l THE
National Tube Works company, of
McKeesport, Pa, employing 1000 men
have posted notice ordering a reduction
of 10 per cent in the wages of all en-
ployes. If the reduction is not accept
ed the firm threatens to shut down the
entire establishment. Similar action
has been taken by the Continental
Pennsylvania Tube Works Company.
The men say they will not submit to
any cut in wages, but are willing to
refer the matter to a Board of Arbitra-
tion. A general strike would throw
5000 men out of work in this district
alone. ..t
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-02-02
A PECULIAR MOVEMENT.
Chicago Laborers to Inaugurate a
Queer Remonstrance.
They do Not Wish the Democratic
National Convention Held in Chicago
Because of Several Reasons, Which
&C., They Freely Give. ,.n

CHICAGO, Jan. S0.-[Special. 1.-The
Times this morning says: There is a
plan on foot among the Chicago labor
organizations that, if carried out, will
either keep the Democratic National
Convention away from Chicago or else
place organized labor in antagonism
with the candidates of the convention.
1t is being pushed by some enthusiasts
for the independent political labor
movement for the purpose of forcing
organized labor to abandon the old
parties and join the Independent Radi-
cal political movement. OF late it has
come to be generally believed among
labor men not only did the contractors
on the auditorium building employ
nOn-uniOn labor, but used stone
that came from the Chester peni,
tentiary; and the most aggrevating cir
cumstance in the eyes of stanch union
men is that this stone was hauled from
the Chester penitentiary by the
Wabash, Chester a. Western Railroad,
of which the principal owner is Charles
B. Cole, who in the last session of the
Legislature introduced a bill making
the "boycott" criminal conspiracy.
The intention is to again bring about a
concerted movement of all Chicago
central labor organizations similar to
the one at the time of President Cleve-
lands visit, and to petition the Presi-
dent or Democratic National Commit
teenot to hold the National Convention
in the auditorium building, although
they would be glad to have the conven-
ton come to Chicago. Proceedings
will be in the hands of the boycott
boards which of late have become very
secret bodies. The plan is to have a
committee appointed consisting of dele
gates of the boycott executive boards
and various central bodies, and inaugu-
rate a correspondence with the presi-
dent of the National Committee.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-02-02
A Great Land Slide.

SAN Francisco, Jan. 31.1[Special.l
The greatest land slide ever known
in California, has taken place on the
line of the California & Oregon rail
road. The road is new one and the
heavy rains soaked the fresh roadbed
so that the whole country let go and
came down on the track. About 100
miles is covered with debris. The worst
slides are on the divisions between
Delta and the eighteenth crossing of
the Sacramento River, and between
Hornbrook and Ashland. A force of
400 men are at work but it is not eX-
pected that they can do much to clear
Che track until spring.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-02-02

1t was Robert Lincoln as Secretary who had the
rebel flags boxed in order to return them to the
rebel States. The Republicans of the United States
Senate ordered investigation with view of making
capital against Cleveland. They were not aware 1t
was loaded-[CANToN DEMOCRAT.
AS Mr.. Lincoln has publicly denied
boxing them for any such purpose we
presume the DEMOCRAT, as usual, will
fully falsified, or was ignorant of the
facts. If the DEMOCRAT will kindly
publish the truth as regards the matter,
we are willing to give it the benefit of
the doubt Cleveland Leader.
Truth is the shrine at which the
DEMOCRAT worships; and we have
seen nothing from Mr. Lincoln in the
shape of denial. The DEMOCRAT re-
members that the late Charles Sumner
favored putting out of sight everything
calculated to recall our late evil war.
1t is to be regretted that the Republi-
can party has furnished so few men of
noble humanity.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-02-02

THE Repository admits getting the
partial list of indictments in its issue
of Thursday from an official. The
DEMOCRAT takes the liberty of inform
ng said official that standing order of
the Court is, that indictments shall not
be given for publication until they have
been properly recognized and entered by
the Court. Not till then are the indict-
ments public property. The DEMOCRAT
has cOnformed to this rule, and we
trust the Court will see that the rule
hereafter is properly observed. In con-
sequence of this. hot haste the Rep
made serious blunder giving the
wrong name in an indictment for a
serious criminal charge. This should
be lesson to the Rep as well as the
official on whom the Rep places the
error. The official predecessor, the
DEMOCRAT would observe, Obeyed the
rule. a..
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-02-02
LAST YEARS PROSPERITY.

Complete government reports for
1887 furnish a balance sheet of the
greatest industries in production and
manufacture of the land The yield of
wheat was 456,OOO,OOO bushels; corn,
1,153,000,000 bushels; cotton, 6,650,000
bales;, iron, 100000 tons greater than in
1886; anthracite coal, 2,500,OOO tons more
than during the previous year, and of
bituminous 100000 tons greater, also;
petroleum, 4,50O,0OO gallons less, with
6O0900 gallons less delivered, caused by
curtailing the supply. The production
of steel rails was increased 100000 tons;
1900 more miles of railway were con-
structed, 2,044 locomotives 1915
freight cars and 14,056 coal cars were
built-more than in any previous year.
The exchanges of the clearing houses
in the United States aggregated
SOL ,651, ,818, ,743, a gain of nearly $1,000
100000 over 1885. Outside of New
York, which showed a loss, the gain
was 1921 per cent. Barring exchanges,
due to Stock Exchange operations
there, the gain of the whole
country reflects a greater activity in
general business of fully 25 per cent
over lS86.-[Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-02-02
A MILLION AND A HALF BLAZE,
A Disastrous Conhagration in the Busi-
ness Heart of New York City.

A Disastrous Conhagration in the Busi-
ness Heart of New York City.
NEW YORK, Jan. 30-ISpecial. lone
of the largest fires that has occurred in
this city for many months, broke out
in the store of Henry Rogers & Co.,
No. 549 Broadway, early this morning
1t extended and destroyed five adjoin-
ing stores. Three skies were sounded
and all the engines below the forty-sec-
ond street responded. The property
occupies the west side of Broadway, be-
tween Prince and Spring streets ex-
tends through to Mercer street. The
loss cannot be estimated at present.
No $40, where the fire originated, was
a five story iron front, double building.
The flames spread with astonishing
rapidity after once breaking out. Sew
eral accidents occurred. President Pur-
roy, one of the Fire Commissioners,
and several foremen were standing on
the roof of Nos. $40 and SOL when the
walls were felt to tremble. An order
to retreat was given, and all rushed to
553 several were bruised by the falling
brick of the walls. Mike Kelly fell
and was severely injured. Fireman
Sheridan, of engine No. 8, jumped from
the burning roof at No. $40 to SAT, and
parts of the wall of the latter tumbled
on him. Two of his men pulled him
out from the debris under which he had
fallen. He was taken to the hospital
with adbadly injured chest and some
broken ribs. He may die. The walls
of $40 and 551 fell at 5:45 o'clock, and
the ruins covered Broadway. Travel
was stopped for several blocks. The
fire adjusters now say the loss will
reach 81 100000. The stock in the eight
buildings was totally destroyed. In
other buildings facingOn Spring, Prince
and Mercer streets there was damage
done BY smoke and water. The build
ings on east side of Broadway are also
somewhat injured by smoke and flying
bricks.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-02-02
Preparing for the Campaign.

WHEELING, W. Va, Feb. 1.-TSpe.
cial. 1T is announced here that the
Union Labor party of this State, will
organize for an active campaign next
summer The plan is to organize
strong clubs in different portions of the
State, which will inaugurate an indie.
pendent movement in the Compression,
al Districts and affiliate with neither of
the old parties, The movement is to be-
based on the platform of the Union
Labor party of New York.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-02-02
Pittsburg Carpenters.

PITTsBURG, Pa, Jan. 3l.-[Special !
Carpenters in this vicinity have mott,
fed employers that on the 1st of May
next they will demand an advance in
wages of ten per cent. and pay-and-a-
half for all over time. Nine hours
work day. Employers claim that if
these demands are enforced general
paralysis in business will be the result.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-02-02
A YOUTHFUL GANG.
Peculiar Discovery of an Underground
Cave Where Boy Robbers Live.

Peculiar Discovery of an Underground
Cave Where Boy Robbers Live.
CHICAGO, Feb. Especial. l-The
large number of recent petty robberies
in the vicinity of Wentworth Avenue
and Twenty ninth street, was explained
by an unexpected discovery of the
headquarters of gang of boy thieves,
located under the sidewalk, by two otfi-
GERS from the Thirty fifth street station.
On going down to investigate myster-
ious light under the sidewalk, they
found small entrance to cave in the
ground, and on pursuing search they
came to spacious room guarded by a
thirteen-year-old Jack Sheppard named
Jimmy Dynes. "Who goes there" fol
lowed by sharp click of revolvers greet
ed the officers as they were about to
enter the cavern, and their quickness
probably saved their lives, for
on getting inside, they found
young Dynes with revover in
hand, ready to uphold the dignity of
the gang Of which he was an officer
Inside curious spec acl9 was present
ed. Revolvers in great prOfusion hung
about the papered walls, backed by a
huge musket, which glistened in the
light thrown out from an old "Sala-
mander" stove in one corner. The
walls were queerly decorated with sen
sational prints, and notice signed in
red ink related the fact that Tough
Jimmy was the captain of the crowd
and "Billy, the Kid otficiated as lieu
tenant. The youthful cave dweller in
charge told the officers he was awaiting
the arrival of some of his comrades,
but they failed to put in appearance.
AT the station the boy finally confessed
completely in several robberies perpe-
trated by the gang of which he was a
member.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-02-02

Blaine Senator Sherman is giving a
dinner to Ex-senator Malone. This is
declared to be in the interest of har-
mony all around, especially in the next
delegation to the National Convention
from Virginia. A few of Mr.. BIaine's
recognized friends, such as Mr.. Hal.
stead, has been invited and their pres
ence is said to be relied upon to make
this curious birthday party success.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-02-02
An AppITIoNAL DISASTER.

CHICAGO, Jan, 3O-[Special.l An
other report says that the attempt to
keep the accident secret caused a
double disaster. The second freight
train is said to have attempted to cross
the broken bridge, and plunged down
on the first wreck, killing several men
at work there, also the entire crew of
the last train. Latest report says four
men are known to be dead, and many
more are believed to be buried beneath
the wreck.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-02-02
THE SUGAR TRUST.
Names of the Officers-Parties in the BIZ
Deal.

Deal.
. New YORK, Jan. 29.-The names a.
the officers and managers of the sugf,!
trust were definitely learned yesterday
for the first time since the combine was
established. The executive officers are:
Harry o. Havemeyer, president, and j.
E. Searles, Jr., secretary and treasurer.
There are ten directors to serve three
years. In the trust are the F. o. Math-
lessen s. Wiecher's company, Have.
meyer & Elder, the Havemeyer
Sugar Refining company, the
0Xnard Refining company, the
North River Refining company,
Decastro s. Donner, the Franklin refin-
ing company, Dick Il Meyer, the Boston
sugar refining company, the Bay State
sugar company, the Continental sugar
refining company, and two refining
companies in New Orleans. An in
stance of the power of the trust here
abOuts was given yesterday by broker,
who relates that when 2,100 tons of
Manila sugar was offered for sale before
the trust was formed competitive bids
resulted in aprice of 45s cents. Granu-
lated sugar at the time was 5 11-16
cents; and crushed 594 cents a pound
wholesale. During the past week an
other cargo of 2,100 tons of Manila
sugar arrived, but as the trust had been
been completed there was an absence
of all competition; the sugar brought
Az cents apound, a difference of nearly
$4,000 against the importer, and at the
same time granulated sugar has been
advanced to ia and crushed to Sl6
cents a pound.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-02-02
A RUSSIAN NoBLEMAN
Who Wants $4,000 Damages from q
New York Newspaper.


New YORK, Feb. Especial. Bar.
on Louis Cremers fled suit against the
New York Daily Press for $4,000
damages, on account of an alleged libel
published III that journal on December
10, 1887 Behind the suit there is an
unusually romantic story. No suspic.
ion attaches to the title nor social
standing of Baron Cremers. He is the
son of Russia's RothschiId, a great st.
Petersburg banker, whose wealth is at
the least $40,OO00OO. Moreover Baron
Cremers is the nephew of the Russian
minister at Washington, Baron De
Strune, and is lieutenant in Prussia's
aristocratic cavalry regiment-the Fif.
teenth Hussars. Tradition says this
regiment is rarely sent into action, and
is consequently dubbed "The Dead
Heads" but no aspersiOn on that score
can cling to Baron Cremers. He is a
tall young man of well knit, athletic
frame, and the scars and wounds that
seam his forehead under the blonde
curls, attest that he has seen service in
the field and in the dueling arena.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-02-02
Ingalls on Cleveland.

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 3O.-[SpeciaI. l.
A letter of United States Senator J. J
ingalls,, of Kansas, is published 1t
says that President Cleveland is with
out sentiment, and does as he pleases
He is bound to win public favor AND
will bring his party to its knees. I h
letter is dated March %, 1885, and is
the subject of much discussion in polit
ical circles.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-02-02
Loss S4O.ooo-No Insurance

Rock ISLAND, ILL, Jan. 30.-[Spe-
cial. The johnson FIGURING Mills, at
Milan, were destroyed yesterday. The
mill, which had been in operation near
ly forty years, is supposed to have been
fired by incendiaries. Loss $4,000, No
insurance.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-02-02

AKRON, o., Feb. .1.1Special. lin the
case of Semler VS.. Yearick, the Jury
today gave the plaintiff $154. Yerrlck
went to Kansas year ago and induced
Mrs. Semeer to follow him and get
divorced there and marry him. She
did so and Semler sued for $4,000
damages for alienation of his wite's
affections
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-02-02
Three DWELLINGS Burned.

YOUNGSTOWN, o., Jan 31.-[Special, !
AT o'clock this morning, three
dwellings on McHenry street, in what
is known as the incendiary district, oc-
cupied by the families of Mrs. Ann
Mulhill, Mrs. Jane Morley and Aleck
Stevenson, was destroyed by fire. Loss
$4,000; partially insured.