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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-02-14
WIN BE Devoted to Routine Work.

WASHINGTON, Feb, ll.-Today the
house entered upon the last three weeks
of the session. Although the presidents
special message relative to the bond is.
sue sent to congress on Friday is being
considered by the ways and means com
mittee, there is no present expectation
that any effort will be made to press a
bill authorizing gold bonds during this
week The majority of the Republicans
are against it and without their aid the
Democratic leaders believe it is use.
less waste of time to consider such a
measure in the house The week viii
be devote TO routine business.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-02-14
cHlNA's FLEET DESTROYED.
Two More of Her Vessels Sunk In Fight
with the Japs.

LONDON, Feb. S.-A cable dispatch
from Wei-Hai. Wei says that the Chi
nese fleet has practically ceased to exist
The ironolad Chen. Yuen and her sister
ship, the Ting. Yuen, have been sunk,
and the other vessels of the Chinese
feet are within the grasp of the Japa.
nese.
The dispatch adds that at daybreak
ON Sunday the japanese fleet opened
fire on the Lurking forts, which re.
piled vigorously The bombardment
became terrific The first Japanese
division, including the flagship, directed
its fire against the Eastern Island bat.
teries, while the second division shelled
Fort Zhih. The Chinese fleet soon came
TO the assistance of the forts The
Ting. Yuen used her 37.ton gun without
effect, but succeeded in diverting some
of the Japanese fire from the forts to
herself. The Lai. Yuen, a smaller ship,
also fought we'll There were many
casualties. Two Chinese gunboats also
assisted, but were not badly damaged
These four vessels fought desperately
until dark, when the firing ceased on
both sides.
When the fighting was resumed, the
Ting. Yuen and Chen. Yuen became dis,
abled They gradually settled down
and foundered, amid shouts OF triumph
from the japanese, both on land and
sea The other Chinese vessels are in
distress
Philo Norton MoGiffen of Washing.
ton, Pa, a member of Admiral Ting's
staff, was the commander Of the Chen,
Yuen He was wounded at the bnttle
of the Yalu, but subsequently recovered
and again took command of his snip
He has brother, Prof. Nathaniel Nc
Giffen, of the Polytechnic institute Of
Brooklyn, to whom he has written sew
eral letters, that have been published
giving graphic details of the operation,
| of the Chinese feet
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-02-14

This number includes the prisoners Of
war. II is thought the government has
under arrest nearly all who took part in
the rebellion. The trial of the leaders
has been finished before the military
court, but the finding Of the court has
not been made public. Paul Neuman
has been acting as counsel for all the
rebels on trial The trial Of the others
is going on at this writing.
A great deal of important testimony
was secured from Nowlein and BerteL.
man, who have turned states evidence
20 save their necks.
When Wilcox took the stand he
talked in straightforward manner. He
claimed that he knew nothing Of the
threatened outbreak until one week be.
fore it commenced. He said that there
were not more than 800 men at Dia-
mond Head Sunday evening, when ths
first shot of the rebellion was fred
Ii is generally supposed that w. T,
Seward, whose trial has been con.
cluded, purchased the arms and ammu.
milton for the rebels during his recent
visit TO San Francisco. 1t was proven
In court that he hired a native TO re-
main on small island ON the west side
of Oahu, TO watch for a vessel that was
expected from California. The schooner
was sealer named w. G. Wehlborn,
belonging IN San Francisco. The vessel
was sighted on Dec. 10. The arms and
ammunition were placed ON board the
steamer Waimanalo, an island steamer
They were afterward landed ON Dia.
mond Head. .Cantain Davies master
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-02-14
Church People WIN Act.

LINCOLN, Neb., Feb 1.-THE Luth-
eran Ministerial association has taken a
hand in the squabble over relief distri-
button in this state. At the anual
meeting held in Ashland, great part
of the time was taken up in the discus.
sion of the relief work in the different
western counties A host of complaints
came before the conference regarding
partialty in the distribution. These
complaints are Of so severe a nature
that they could not be ignored by the
conference. A special commission was
therefore appointed to assist the people
in making their claims known and also
TO assist in getting supplies
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-02-14
First Tried to XIII Him.

FALLS CITY, Neb., Feb, 1.-Two
masked men held up the Missouri Pa.
cifc night operator and robbed the
depot safe. The robbers showed a
double barreled shotgun through the
window and fired at the operator, miss.
ing him but tearing the telegraph in
struments off the table. He emptied
his revolver at them but to no effect.
At the point Of Winchester he was
compelled to open the door of the safe,
rom which small sum of money was
aken The robbers stole horses in the
n6ighborhood and escaped
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-02-14
The Week In the Senate.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The greater
part of the week in the senate will nee.
essarily be devoted to the appropriation
bills. The postoftice bill will be the
first remaining unacted upon TO receive
the attention Of the senate The Indian
bill carries numerous amendments. The
discussion on this bill will probably
open up the entire question Of the man.
agement of affairs in Indian territory.
1t is expected that the agricultural bill
will be taken up when the Indian bill is
disposed of, if time be left. There will
probably be spasmodic efforts during
the week to ge tup other than appropria.
tion bills
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-02-14
ouarrels Lead TO a Tragedy.

CINCINNATI, Feb, 1l.-At Richburg,
KY, Henry benson has been murdered
by his stepson, Jean Burke When
their mother Mrs, John Burke, married
benson, the children all left home.
benson became very reckless and was
squandering the Burke fortune rapidly.
The mother joined the children in pro.
testing against issuing mortgages A
series Of quarrels eliminated in benson
being stabbed to death.
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Suspected of the Jameson Murder.

COLUMBUS, Feb. fisherman Case,
Mick Lowry and James Beall were ar.
raigned in police court Saturday for
preliminary hearing charged with the
murder of James Jameson. Charles
Case, another suspect and brother Of
Sherman, was granted separate hear
ing. Lowry and Sherman Case were
partially identified, Strong circumstan-
tial evidence was developed against
these two men. The hearing VIII be
continued this week. The defense will
be an alibi, The other suspects were
released.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-02-14
Wanted In ConnsotI0nt.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb, Z. Nicholas
Speilberger, who lives at 500 South Fifth
street, this city, has been committed
without bail to await requisition from
Connecticut, He is wanted in New
Haven to answer charge of seduction,
Speilberger, who was law student at
Yale, was arrested in New Haven last
December on warrant sworn out by
Sarah Newlin, l5,year-o girl. Spell
berger was held in $500 bail for court,
but when his case was called he failed
TO answer and his bail was forfeited.
He was subsequently located in this
CITY,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-02-14
A Robbery In Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, Feb. while Frank b.
Westgate was sitting by the fire in his
grocery at the corner Of Bridge and
Liberty streets, talking with Edward
Hunt, neighbor, two men with black
masks on their faces held them up.
Westgate SO zed club and sprang upon
one man when he went behind the
counter. His companion leaned over the
counter and shot three times at West.
gate, one OF the bullets entering his
right side, The robbers then fed
Westgate is 30 years old and will die.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-02-14
A nlr RantIst Oonrention 70 Be Held.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 8.--The local man
ayers of the Baptist Young Peoples
Union convention, which will be held in
Baltimore in July, next, are hard at
work arranging preliminary matters in
connection with the session of so large
a body The Merchants and Manufac.
turers' association and the board Of trade
are heartily cooperating with the com.
mittee. The July convention will be
the largest Baptist gathering ever held
in the world 1t is expected that moi
less than $4,000 delegates will attend
and some thousands of visitors.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-02-14
Full Power. Given Enyoy..

LONDON, Feb. ll.--A dispa'Ch to the
Times from Pekin says that sull powers
have been telegraphed TO the Chinese
peace ENJOYS with view OF renewal of
the negotiations with Japan The en-.
voys are now at Nagasaki Japan, whittier
they went after the japanese govern
ment refused to tseIt with them, their
credentials being imperfect In not cloth
ing them with plenary power 70 con
clude a peace.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-02-14

OF the steamer, admitted all this, and
said he was approached first by w II.
Riokard, who engaged him to intercept
the sealer and secure the arms He was
promised $4,000 for doing so. He re.
ceived $50 of the amount mentioned.
John Cummings, formerly a cabinet
minister and now under arrest for con.
spiracy. stated that he was told by Sew.
ard that he had received letter from
the ex-queen, telling him to go TO San
Francisco where he would be furnished
with funds by Rudolph Spreckles with
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-02-14
ROpRRrI WILCOX.

which 70 purchase arms A friend OF
SpreClJics named Willis was also impli'
Gated in the transaction
When the steamer Australia arrived
here she was boarded Ivy the police and
search was made tor w II. CornwelI
and Rudolph SpreCkles They were not
on board
1t is understood that Minister Willis
has interested himself in the cases OF
Louis Marshall and Thomas Walker,
both of whom have claimed the proteo
tion Of the United States. Marshall is
charged with open rebellion. Walker
pleaded guilty TO treason. Admiral
Beardslee IL stranger here But little
is known of his stand in regard to the
government here II is said that in
close government circles 1t is feared
that he might cooperate with Willis.
and land forces b prevent the finding
OF the court, when II refers to the Amer.
ican prisoners, from being carried out.
Minister Willis, when seen, declined to
make any statement for publication.
He would not deny nor affirm the fact
that he has objected to the jurisdiction
of the court
President Dole stated that he was not
aware that any written objection had
been received from the American minis.
ter He admitted that in the course of
conversation Willis implied that he
would object. British Commissioner
Hawes has not given the government
any trouble He has pursued a policy
Of moderation since the trouble began,
chiefly, so it is stated, because he is in
doubt in regard to the legality Of the
claims of many Englishmen who fore.
swore their allegiance some years ago
when they became citizens of the coun.
try under the monarchy. From present
indications it looks as though the su.
preme court will pass on the Constitu-
tionality of the military court This
cannot be done until martial law is re-
scinded, as writs of habeas corpus can.
not be sworn out while it is in force
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-02-14
nl. nond.men to po sued.

LINCOLN, Heb,, Feb. lit is said
that suit is to be commenced by Attor-
ney General Churchill ON the bonds of
ex.Oil Inspector Hilton, who refused to
turn over $1,000 in fees to the state,
claiming that they were paid in fees for
inspecting gasoline, and since there was
no law warranting the inspection of the
fluid, he was personally liable for the
return of the same.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-02-14
peoueatbed to an Ohio Woman.

New ORLEANS, Feb. ll.--Lester Shedd
Of Columbus, who registered at the Cos.
mopolitan as M. G.. Baker of Cincin.
natl, has committed suicide by taking
morphine. He left some of his effects
to Mrs. Clara Roman, "The Roanoke,
Columbus" He left word to notify S.
NJ Shedd of 6S1s North High street,
that city, but said the cause Of his sui
eide would remain private.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-02-14
A Tirst Degree Verdict.

CLEVELAND, Feb. II. - Lafayette
Prince, the Nottingham township
farmer who on the 10Th of September
last butchered his wife with an AK while
she was fleeing from him in her night
clothes, was convicted Saturday after.
noon of murder in the first degree by
the jury before whom he has been tried
for the past week and half, in Judge
Stones court.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-02-14
Cut Ice TO Bathe.

LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE cold weather
continues, The Braemer observatory
instruments have registered l2 below
zero In spite of the cold weather
there are large numbers Of bathers
daily in the Serpentine, sheet of arti.
fetal water in Hyde park this city,
The ice is broken for them every morn.
ing and they indulge in their usual
swim before breakfast Belle Cole $
concert party has been showed up for IL
hours between Edinburgh and Inyer'
ness without food or fire.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-02-14
TELEGRAPHIC FLASHES.
roepouSa Men All Right.

LuDlNoroN, Mich. Feb. lii.LThe tug
Thompson and the steamer f. & f NJ
No. a. which started out to relieve the
imprisoned car ferries, off Manistee,
were forced TO abandon the undertaking.
owing to the heavy ice Captain Aok.
erman Of the No. l. came ashore over
the ice at Manistee. He says the coal
supply Of his steamer is completely ex.
hausted. The steamer is safe and those
on board are comfortable
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-02-14
Leadyille as a Winter Resort.

LEADvILLE, Feb. lit is quite re.
markable, but true nevertheless, that
while the entire country has been suf.
fering from the severe cold spell, the
weather here has been very moderate
and Leadville people have not felt the
severe cold wave that has been going all
over the country
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-02-14
Found Badly Frozen.

RoNcEvERTE, W. Va, Feb. 11.-Mr.
Harvey McClung, riding along the road,
five miles from here, became dizzy and
got off his horse TO rest The horse
broke away from him. and almost at
the same moment McClung became par.
TALLY paralyzed, so that he could not
walk. When his horse arrived at home,
friends started to hunt him, and found
him terribly frozen. He may recover.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-02-14
K, OF L. LEADERS.
4 Conference Being Held at the City
of Columbus.
News From Many Ohio Towns and
Cities-QuarreI Led to IA Tragedy-A
First Degree Verdict at Cleveland
Suspected of the Jameson Murder.

slFil NJ TO TIVE NEWNs
COLUMBUS, Feb. lin response to a
call issued by G. r. Martin Of Tiffin, a
conference of dissatisfied Knights of
Labor is being held here today. Com.
munications have been received by Mr..
Martin from number of district as.
semblies which are too far distant to be
represented, assuring him that what
ever action may be taken by the con.
ference will receive their support.
A delegate states that the conference
will lay the groundwork for new Or
ganization Of the Knights. The gather
ing will not assume the proportions of a
convention. It's work will be merely
preliminary to a convention to be called
later, 1t is claimed majority of the
Knights Of the country are not in ac-
cord with the present administration of
the order,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-02-14
a Flra In Rnltlnnrn.

BALTIMORE, Feb. Fire in the base
ment Of Aaron Brag's 5.story furniture
establishment at Ell North Howard
street, quickly communicated to the ad-
joining buildings of William Hilder'
brand q Co., stampers and embroider.
ers; George Beok's furniture store, and
Charles Carmine's plumbing establish
ment, almost destroying the contenta.
Estimated loss on buildings and stooh
$4,000; insurance. e86. 900.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-02-14
Dr. sutolIro Reappolnted.

MIDDLETowN, N. Y, Feb. 8.-Dr. j,
s. Sutcliffe of this city, who was ap.
pointed at the Chicago stockyards re.
Gently and whose appointment was re.
voked, a statement that he had bnrned
Cleveland in efAgy in 1888, having been
forwarded to Washington, has just been
reappointed, He will be assigned to
duty in Texas
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-02-14
Admiral Meade Buys Coke.

PIEDMONT, W. Va, Feb. 1.-THE
Davis Coal and Coke company, which
has its headquarters here, and of which
ex-senator Henry &. Davis is president,
the chief owner, has secured contract
from the government for an expert.
mental order of 10000 tons of theiI
smokeless coal, to be used by Admiral
Meades squadron of evolu ion in West
Indian waters.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-02-14
Killed n Big Bear.

GLENvILLE, w. Va, Feb. ll,--W. w.
Knapp of Normantown heard loud
squealing in his pig pen, and, going ont,
found black bear in the pen, doing his
best to get pig, about half grown, over
the side of the pen. Knapp ran to the
house and got his Winchester rife and,
returning, fred six shots into the bear,
the last shot being fatal, The brute was
fine, big one, and weighs about 800
nppnda
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-02-14
The Reading Reducing E1psns.s.

READING, Pa, Feb, THE Philadel-
phia and Reading Railroad company
has suspended two shifting crews here,
reduced the local freight crews by one
man each and taken off several car In
speotors for economical reasons.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-02-14
A Sensational Move, II True.

SAN Francisco, Feb. 1.-THE Exam
liner prints story from its correspond
ent at Honolulu TO the effect that Admi.
raj Beardslee has taken possession OF
Pearl harbor and declared a protector
ate over the Hawaiian Islands The
news came to Victoria by the steamer
Mar,.iynOo
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-02-14
10 Meet at sandusky.

XENIA, o., Feb. 1.-THE council Of
administration Of the Department OF
Ohio, q. A. r., met at the Ohio Sol.
diers' and Sailors Orphans home, in
this city, and fixed the place for the
next state encampment at Sanduski
June 8. . and z.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-02-14
LlkeIy 20 he EIectrooutsd.

ALBION, N. Y, Feb. William Lake,
the slayer of his sweetheart, Emma
Hunt, has been indicted for murder in
the first degree. His trial will begin
here on Tuesday next before Judge
Chil1s
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-02-14
Big Fire In Louisville.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Feb. ll.-Fire com.
rlsssiy sutted the Crescent tobacco ware.
house at Raleigh and Main streets and
sMyer Bridges & Co., woodenware, az
$40 West Main street About $50 hogs.
heads of tobacco were burned. The
total loss is estimated at Slf5 900.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-02-14
strIksrs Draw TheIr PAY.

BROOKLYN, Feb. 7,-Brooklyn's troll
ley strikers, since the strike began, have
refused TO draw the weeks wages due
them from the companies until Wednes'
day, when hundreds Of the strikers went
TO the offices Of the three roads affected
and drew their paw,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-02-14
scholars and teachers Narrow E,oaps.

PORT HOPE, Ont, Feb. 1.-THE city
college school building has burned
One hundred and fifty boy pupils and
20 masters and attendants escaped in
most cases with scant clothing. The
total loss is upward of $4,000; insur
anCe, $l6, 900.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-02-14
Eyans Is SMofn In.

NASHVILLE, Feb. THE action OF
H. @. Evans, in taking the oath of Of.
flee as governor before Justice Of the
Peace Morris soon after all the returns
had been opened by President Pillow in
the joint convention Of the legislature,
has created surprise. The secretary
Of state refuses to recognize the crsden-
tials.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-02-14
A Psnhandle Traln wroeI,ed,

UHRIcHsvILLE, o., Feb. 1.-THE Pan.
handle express, bound for Chicago, has
been derailed at Glasgow station, all
the cars leaving the track, because Of a
broken rail, but none turning over. The
train proceeded, after six hours delay,
with no one seriously hurt.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-02-14
Iwo Chlldren Burned to Death.

BRAZIL, Ind. Feb. LA 6.year old son
and 3month.old daughter of William
Cassidy, residing eight miles north of
this city, have been burned to death.
1t is thougtC their clothing caught on
fire while they were playing around a
crate
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-02-14
A FemaIo college burned.

MEMPHIS, Feb. 8.--Bethayen Female
college at Jackson, Miss, has been
burned, The teachers and boarding
pupils saved most Of their effects. Loss
$50, 600; insurance $37. 500.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-02-14
anna N. q NJ. In ReoeIYersl Handa.

RICHMOND. Va, Feb. THE Norfolk
and Western Railroud company haa
been placed in receivers hands here by
proceedings quietly interested by repre-
sentatives Of the company. Mesrs.
Kimball and Fink were appointed re-
oeiyers. ~
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-02-14
MemnrIal seryioe. II ld.

BENTON HARBoR Mich, Feb. H.
Memorial services in honor of the men
lost on the steamer Chicora, Jan. 81,
were held in this city Sunday.
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Jams Take a Strong Place.

YOKOHAMA, Feb. 1.-THE japanese
have captured the Island of u-Kung-
Tao. the strong Chinese position at the
entrance of the harbor of Wei.Hai-
Wei
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-02-14
IL May Mean War.

BUENos AYREs, Feb ll-Much ex.
oltement has been caused here by a re-
Sort that division of Chiian troops
nave occupied Calama, near the Boliv-
an frontier
Admiral Meade Buys Coke.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-02-14

He Tells of HE Thrilling Experience
How He Escaped Watery Grave
The Elbe Went Down Forever in
About 20 Minutes With It's Great
Load of Human Life-Harrowing