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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-21
GREsHAM's STRONG DEMAND.

His Instructions TO Minister Taylor to
sss, Demand an Apology From Spain.
MADRID, March l6.-The instructions
received by United States Minister
Taylor from Secretary Gresham read as
follows:
"This department is informed that
on the Sth instant the United States
mail steamship Allianca, on her home.
ward voyage from Colon to New York,
when six miles from the coast of Cuba,
off Cape Maysi, was repeatedly fired
upon by Spanish gunboat, with solid
shot, which, fortunately fell short The
windward passage where this occurred
is the natural and usual highway for
vessels plying between ports of the
United States and the caribbean sea
Through it several regular lines Of
American mail and commercial steam.
ers pass weekly within sight of Cape
Maysi. They are well-known and their
voyage embraces no Cuban port of call.
"Forcible interference with them can.
not be claimed as a belligerent act,
whether they pass within three miles of
the Cuban coast or not, and can, under
no circumstances, be tolerated. when no
state of war exists. This government
will expect prompt disavowal of the un.
authorized act and due expression Of
regret on the part of Spain, and it must
insist that immediate and positive
orders be given to Spanish naval com.
manders not to interfere with legiti.
mate American commerce passing
through that channel, and prohibiting
all acts wantonly imperiling life and
property lawfully under the flag of the
United States. You will communicate
this to the minister of foreign affairs,
and urge Importance of prompt and sat
isfactoru raSpnnCa -
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-21
The New Gas Tested.

CLEVELAND, March ga sample Of
the illuminating gas recently discovered
in New York, which can be delivered to
consumers in cans. has been received
and partially tested at the office of the
Cleveland Gas Light company Of this
city. Secretary Beardsley Of the COM
pany said that the gas burned steadily
and gave an excellent light. The ma
terial from which it is made is lime and
coaldust, welded by electricity into a
sort of dark brownish porous substance.
The gas is generated by placing this
substance in water Local gas people
are greatly interested in the new dis.
covery. which may revolutionize the
present process of manufacturing gas.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-21
That prono.ed Now Party.

PITTsBURG, March 16.-Less than two
score delegates We're present at the con.
ference TO outline the new national
party. S d. Woods, the chairman. pre-
sided, and several addresses on the tenn
peranCe question were delivered Thus
far no tenets have been proposed touch.
ing on the silver or other political ones.
tions. The second Tuesday in March,
1896, has been fixed as the time for an.
other conference in this city, at which
arrangements will be made to hold a
convention the following June At this
convention it is proposed to launch the
new party upon a platform and present
presidential candidate.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-21
NO CENTRAL SALES AGENCY.
The Ohio Coal Combine Abandons Thi,
Feature other Details.

AhN Vutu OvAi NOtnDtue ADhnnOnn Enn
Feature Other Details.
COLUMBUS, March l6--The Ohio coal
operators and representatives of the
Ohio coal roads have adjourned until
next Tuesday afternoon. The original
proposition of the operators to establish
a central sales agency has been aban.
doned. Each company will make its
own sales and report the same to the
board of control. When the sales of
any company exceeds its apportion.
ment, the excess will be turned into the
pool.
In this way the companies will not
lose their identity and business will be
carried on as heretofore with the excep-
tion that the price will be fixed and the
output distributed through the board of
control. The Operators association will
be maintained separate from the Ohio
Coal Traffic association, but there will
be q working agreement between the
two organizations. The board of con.
troll of the Ohio Coal company will meet
in this city every week. and every two
weeks will have a conference with the
Ohio Coal Traffic association.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-21
A New Lnke Limo to Eirht.

CLEVELAND, March 16.-It is said
that transportation lines of all kinds in
cluding both the railways and the water
lines will have few factor to fight next
season in the struggle for business to
the northwest. Information has been
received from New York through what
are said to be the most trustworthy
channels. that as soon as the navigation
season opens a new fast freight and
passenger line will begin operations
from Manistee to Gladstone, Mich.
Two boats will be put into commission
at once, and it is thought that the en-
tire trade Of the northwest VIII in a
measure be thrown open to the new
company Alliances of no sort will be
made and rates will be slashed right
and left on passengers and freight.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-21
The VIII Sustained.

LEXINGTON, Ky, March l6.-The jury
in the celebrated Gratz will case has re.
turned verdict sustaining the will.
This is great victory for Mrs. Thomas
H. Clay, who was bequeathed the
largest share Of the property of her
mother, Mrs. Bernard Gratz. The will
was contested by General Joseph o.
Shelby, United States marshal Of Mis-.
souri,, a half brother of Mrs Clay, in co.
operation with the four children Of Ad.
miral Pierce Crosby, United States
navy, one of whose wives was a sister
of Mrs. Clay. General Shelby and the
Crosby children will appeal the case.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-21
Baron Fava Made a Mistake.

WASHINGTON, March lG The officials
of the state department are somewhat
surprised at the action of Baron Fava,
the Italian ambassador, in communica
ting directly with the governor of Colo.
radO, respecting the protection Of Ital.
ians in the state. His course was lrreg.
ular, but it is not probable that any Of.
fetal notice will be taken of the matter,
particularly in view Of the extremely
discreet and temperate manner in which
the ambassador has presented his case
TO the state department
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-21
MRS. STAMFORD SUED,
Government Complaint Filed
In San Francisco.
15,2s7, 900 THE AMOUNT INVOLVED
The Late Senator's Estate Liable For One.
Fourth of the Claim Against the Cen.
tral Pacins Railruad-wni wspe Out
the Estate aud University.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 10. Attorney
L. E. McKisrock, the special United
States district attorney appointed by
Attorney General Olney to prosecute the
governments claim against the estate
of Leland Stanford, has fled the gov.
ernment's complaint in the United
States circuit court here. The suit Is
fori$l5, ,237 900. The complaint covers
20 sheets Of typewriter copy
1t recites the conditions under which
the Central Pacific Railroad company
was formed by Stanford, Huntington.
Hopkins and Crocker, and asserts that
at the time when the debt of the Cen.
tral Pacific company to the government
was incurred these four men were in
control of all the capital stock Of
the company. with the exception Of a
few shares turned over to servants and
employees Of the corporation. Under
the terms Of the partnership between
Stanford, Huntington, Hopkins and
Crocker, il is asserted that the estate Of
Stanford is liable for its one fourth
share of the governments claim against
the railroad, or $l5, 900
The claims against Huntington and
the Crocker and Hopkins estates are not
brought into the present suit In con.
clusion Judgment against the estate in
the sum stated is prayed for and it is de.
manded that Mrs. Stanford, the execu.
trix of the estate, be ordered to pay the
same out of the estate in due course Of
administration and prior to all other
claims
The Stanford estate, including the
Stanford university property, is ap.
praised at about $l7,000,000 The pros
ecution Of the suit will not only wipe
out the estate but wreck the university
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-21
pleasnnt New. For the Coher..

MOUNT PLEASANT, March l6.-Not
since the halCyon days of the old syudi.
cate has the Connellsville coker received
such pleasant news as come 30 the al
most 10000 employees of the Frick and
Southwest companies, when notices
were posted at all works stating that an
advance in wages averaging about 10
per cent will go into effect on April 1.
The rate for mining per 100 bushels
goes from IS to 80 cents; drawing from
43 to 80 cents and so on down through
the different kinds of labor The yard
laborer is the only one who gets no ad.
vance, his pay remaining at 81 20 per
day
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-21
The Mayor Must Stand Trial.

ELYRIA. o. March l6.--Judge D. J..
Nye has overruled the motion made by
the attorney of Mayor George Wickens
Of Lorain to quash the indictment re-
turned by the last grand jury, charging
the mayor with using improper language
in the presence of female, and the
mayor must stand trial The mayor
claims that he is being blackmaled. He
refuses TO resign, though requested to
DO so by Lorain newspaper.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-21
PrTH OF THE NEWS.

The London Globe announced that VII.
liam Vernon Harcourt IIay succeed Sir
Arthur Wellesley Peel as speaker OF the
house Of commons
Sir Edward Grey stated In the English
house Of commons that the government
would not agree 70 arb.trate the Venezus-
ian trouble.
a policeman at New York arrested ex.
Collector Of the Port Hans s. Beattie.
charging him with lettering
Mayor Fitzpatrick OF New Orleans was
acquitted OF charges preferred by citizens.
A sensational Jury bribery case bas been
partially disposed OF at Chicago by Judge
Gogg.n sentencing William Ha,ptn 10
four months in jail for offering totAke
bribe, and held him in heavy bonds on sbs
charge Of perjury
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-21
Killed bY Italians.

CARLTON, Mimi. March l8-Two
Italians who were clearing up home.
stead near McGregor, had trouble with
a man named jeanette over some saw
logs, which resulted in a quarrel Nick
Cristello shot, Jeanette with shotgun,
tearing a gaping wound in his side, and
Angelo shot Mrs, Jeanette with the
Winchester blowing the top of her head
off, killing both instantly. The Italians
are in iail
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-21
The Ladies BIundered.

CAMDEN, o., March l6.-The ladies of
the Camden school district made nomi-
nations last week at mass convention
called by them for the purpose of Sc
lecting two members of the Second
ward schoolboard. but to their great
chagrin they have learned that one of
the ladies nominated, Mrs George w.
Fowler, was born in Scotland, and not
being naturali2ed, consequently is no
voter. neither can she hold office, and
only a few days remain for them to GER
tify their ticket to the board. It will
require some hustlng on their part or
they will be without legal ticket on
election day,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-21
THE RoeINsoNS' TRIAL.


Robinson on the stand.
BUFFALO March lG.-The most dra-
matte scene Of the Robinsons' trial took
place when Deputy Sheriff Abbey Of
Cleveland took the stand to tell what
Clarence Robinson had confessed to
him about the murder, Witness said
that Clarence was crying, not because
of the crime, but because Sadie had
given it away, rs he said. Abbey had
Just read to him her confession, as it
was printed in the newspapers at the
time. Clarence said: That's a - lie.
I'll show you how it was done" The
witness then stepped before the grand
jury, with District Attorney Quacken-
bush facing him, to illustrate how Clar-
enCe showed him
Put your pencil down and take
gun" said Abbey. The lawyer did so,
thrusting the weapon in the witness
face, highwaymanlike. The witness
enacting the part of Gibbs, grabbed
QuaCkenbush right wrist and threw
up his arm. Quackenbush sank down
with a twisting motion and the pistol
mu2Zlo came up in line, directly on
witness arm, TO correspond with the
bullet hole made in Gibbs coat
After this exhibition, the attorney
asked the witness what Clarence said.
The witness replied: He said; I'm
telling you this so you may be witness
in my behalf, so they won't hang me
without Sadie
Mrs Robinson testified that Chief of
Detectives Cusack of Buffalo cOerced
her into making a confession by saying
that Robinson was not her husband,
chat he had another wife and children.
That made me awful mad" said
she, "and then Cusack said; If l were
you | would get even with man who
treated me in that manner, and if you
will say that Clarence shot Montgomery
Gibbs, | will get part of the reward and
you, will be avenged Then Cusack
told me just what to say to Kennefcll
(the district attorney, and l said it to
him when | got TO Buffalo.
"My confession to Mr.. Kennefck is
just what Cusack told me to say, and,
added Sadie, turning full on Cusack as
she spoke, and shrieking at the top CT
her voice, 'you know that it is.
CUsack positively denied having ever
held out any inducement to Sadie to OBJ.
tain her confession.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-21

PHILADELPHIA, March l6 Coal deal.
ers in this city have received the ex.
pected notification from the Reading
company of its new rates on shipments
of Lehigh and Wyoming coal from
junction points to Philadelphia The
rates are an advance of from II to Al
cents per ton, varying with the destina.
tion and the grade of coal This will
result in driving the Lehigh Valley and
Jersey Central companies out of the
markets on the Reading lines after
March 20
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sentenced to BE HING.

WINCHESTER, Va, March l6.--.Thorn.
ton Parker, the negro who attempted to
assault Mrs. Mary Melton. lady living
near Middletown, Va, on Tuesday
March 8, has been found guilty. Judge
Atkinson at once sentenced Parker to
be hung on Friday, April 10, between
the hours Of a. m. and 3 p m Two
companies of militia on guard during
the trial to prevent lynching have re-.
turned home. The excitement has sub.
sidad
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-21
Emlgrating to british Columbia.

ABILENE, Kan, March l6.-The colony
of Northern Central Kansas emigrants
which went to Edmonton, in the prov.
ince of Alberta, British Columbia, q
year ago, is to be followed in few days
by another large party from Concordia,
Clyde, Greenleaf and other towns in
that section. The train which is to
take them is already being loaded and
will consist Of about 90 cars Of house.
hold goods, stock, implements, etc., and
three passenger coaches of the emf.
grants and their families.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-21
MISSING SPANISH CRUISER.
The Government Has Not Abandoned
Hope For Her Safety.

MADRID, March l6.-In the chambe.
OF deputies Prime Minister Sagasta said
that while no information of the cruiser
Reina Regente had been received, the
government had not abandoned hope Of
her safety.
In an interview Admiral Beranger
stated that in 1892 he ordered the over.
weight of the deck guns of the cruiser
to be rectifed. Reports have been re.
eeived of 40 bodies having been washed
ashore on the Spanish coast during the
recent storm. None of them were of
men belonging to the Reina Regente.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-21
DENOUNCED sY ROME.
Bishop Horstmann's Accommodation Of
Priest Approved.

Bishop Horstmann's Accommodation Of
Priest Approved.
CLEVELAND, March l6.-Rev. A. +.
Kolazewski, the Polish Catholic priest,
has been denounced by Rome, and the
action Of Bishop Horstmann, in excom.
municating him, indorsed. The official
documents, direct from the propaganda
at Rome, bearing the signature Of the
pope, communicating Kolazewski, are
now in the hands of Bishop Horstmann.
The matter has been in the hands of the
Roman court for some months past.
Both sides have presented their argu-
ments, and Kolazewski was declared
guilty He is now outside the ban of
the Roman Catholic church and cannot
be reinstated except by the pope person
ally,
Rev Kolazewslli is at present pastor
Of an independent Polish Catholic
church, organized by himself after his
suspension by Bishop Horstmann.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-21
Insane Over Losing Money.

CHICAGO, March l6.-John Faragher
an old expressman, has become de.
mented because of the loss of SO, 900 in
greenbacks which he had concealed in q
chimney. Faragher lost Sll 900 by the
failure of bank during the panic OF
1878, 'and since that time has had nc
faith in banks 1t is not known how
the money was lost, whether by theft
OF accident. The money was all Fara.
CHER possessed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-21

PIEDMONT, w Va March 6.-Thomas
Gibbon of Rodamers, \ Baltimore aud
Ohio freight brakeman, fell from his
train on Cranberry grade One leg was
cut of at the body and the other below
the knee GIbbon Il a young lEmAr
rled man
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-21

New YORK, March lG-Two thousand
striking electrical workers and building
workmen went back to work today
They resumed work on John Jacob
Astor's mansion, at Sixth fifth street
and Fifth avenue, the American Tract
society S new building at Spruce and
Nassau streets, and on the Wolfe build.
ing at William street and Maiden Lane.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-21

TOLEDO, March l6-The largest ver-
dict ever rendered in the Lucas county
common pleas court for personal dam.
ages has been brought in. In October,
1898 Wheeling and Lake Erie engine
ran over an llyear old boy named Guy
Monroe, who attempted to cross the
track on tricycle.. and cut off both his
legs The case went to the jury on suit
brought for SIS 900, and a verdict for
damages in the sum Of $4,000 was
brought in 1t will be appealed to 0
higher court.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-21
Most of Them Skipped out.

FAIRBUBY, his, March l6,-Quite a
sensation was sprung on the citizens
here when Deputy Sheriff u. T. Hanna,
undertook the task of serving writs on
81 people here, who, it is alleged, have
been frequenters of and conducting
gambling dens here. He has not fin
ished his job, owing to the fact that the
most of the lot heard of it and post haste
quit the town
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-21
The Loss MnY Rench sloo. ono.

NAV YORK. March 10 AT the office
of the Adams Express company 1t Is
not known exactly what loss the com
pany will sustain by the burning up Of
its express car in the wreck at Terre
Haute, Ind President l.. G. Weir OF
the company states that while he think,
the loss will reach 100000. it will proE
ably not exceed that sum.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-21
one OF the winthrops Dead.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. March 10 w.
H Winthrop, for 27 years city sheriff Of
New London, and son of the last Win.
throp to own Fishers Island, has died
at New London, Fishers Island had
been owned by his family from the
time Of the original grant during the
reign Of Charles I.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-21

MIDDLEsBORoUGH, Ky, March 10
A number of New York capitalists.
headed by Isaac Untermeyer, have been
prospecting in the mountains recently
and it is said powerful syndicate has
been formed and all the timber and
mineral lands IN Harlan. Perry Leslie,
Fletcher Knott and Eliot counties Will
be bought
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-21
Agaln,t the Dtspen.nry Law.

CHARLESTON, S C, March l6-Judge
Brantly, in the United States district
court, has handed down a decision in
the libel case Of the schooner Carolina.
seized and confscated by the state for
violating the dlspensary law The court
says so much of the dispensary act as
lnterferes with interstate commerce is
obnoxious to the United States consti.
tuition and void, and the schooner Caro-.
lima, while engaged in such commerce.
should not be legally seized
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-21
A Civil RirIlts nn nnnd.

PERRY, o. T., March 16,-Ry refus-
ing to sign it within the required three
days, Governor Renfrow has allowed
the civil rights bill 60 meet legal death.
Had the measure become law, colored
men could have obtained damages for
being refused admittance to public
places where whites are privileged char
acters
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-21
Assaulteh and Robhed.

GUTHRIE, o, T., March 16.-At Wash
ita, Section Foreman Woods has been
wounded by robbers. Mrs. Woods was
also beaten over the head with a
6'shooter, receiving wounds which are
most likely to prove fatal The booty
obtained consisted of $729.S5 in money
and railroad checks aud three gold
watches.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-21
What is

Samuel Pitchers prescription for Infants
and Children. It contains neither Opium Morphine
Narcotic Substance. 1t is harmless substitute
for ParegOrc, Drops Soothing Syrups and Castor OH
1t is Pleasant. guarantee is thirty years by
Millions CastOria destroys Worms and allays
feversness. Castoria prevents vomiting Sour Curd,
cures Diarrh9a and Wind Collie. Castora relieves
teetbing troubles, constipation and hatulency.
Casora assimiates the food, regulates the stomach
and bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep Cas-.
toria is the Childrens Panaceathe Mothers Friend.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-21
Almost Killed an OH Man.

MONROE, o., March l6,-William Fo-
garty almost killed an oldsman, John
Evans by hitting him on the head,
fracturinR his skull Evans cannot re.
cover Fogarty has disappeared and o
party Is in pursuit, threatening to deal
desperately with him if caughs. The
old man was well respected.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-21
wnl Not Admin the I.lnnd.

OTTAWA, March i6-It is said that
the Dominion government will tell the
Newfoundland delegates that the island
will not be admitted TO union on any
thing like the agreement which the
island envoys Will ask Newfoundland
has waited too long before making ad.
vances.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-21
ItaI, Want. to ssttre the trouble.

ROME, March 10 The government
has sent Count Maglano to Caracas to
endeavor to settle the trouble growing
out Of the statements contained in an
italian green book was it is claimed, re.
feCted on Venezuelan institutions 10
was these statements made by the
French, Belgian, German and Spanish
ministers TO Venezuela that led Presi.
dent Crespo to send passports TO the
French and Belgian ministers few
daYs ago
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-21
Big Oistillery to Be Butt.

TERRE HAUTE, March l6 The largest
dlsti.!ery ever built, exceeding far 10
capacity the antitrust one that Is COW
conceded 20 be the greatest, will soon
be constructed IN this city by eastern
magnates
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LYNCHBURG. Va. March 10 The
grand jury in the Tn ted States court
has returned true bills Of indictments
for smSe2z.ement against Walker G
Hammer and K II Pannil, the default.
ing bank officials The tria. has been
set for Friday Of next week,