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in trade. The custom receipts show
an enormous shrinkage compared with
the receipts of former years. Thus,
with the revenue-yielding population
of Asia Minor bankrupt and the Gus
toms receipts shrinking, it is evident
that the Government will soon find
itself in a precarious condition.
The Government must obtain money
from some quarter. The interest on
the debt must be paid, or English
bondholders will experience a shock
that will start their humanity into act
i've operation. Money must be found
for current expenses, for the purchase
Of arms, the salaries of foreign officers,
and the bribing of newspapers. The
Redifs (reserve troOps) that have been
modified must be maintained this
winter. Preparations must be made
for quelling the rising that is expected
in Macedonia next spring.
The question that confronts the Min
istry is, how is money to be obtained?
The treasury is empty; so are the
treasures of the interior provinces.
Payment to the officials in the interior
ceased long ago; the soldiers never re-
ceive any pay to speak of; the salaries
of the civil functionaries are several
months in arrears, and now it leaks out
that the embassies in foreign countries
have not been paid for three months.
The Government is exercising what
might be termed rigid economy, and
it still needs money
The condition is not by any means
unprecedented. Emptiness is the
chronic condition of the Turkish treas
ury. An abundance of debts and no
assets is a situation that possesses
nothing novel to the Turkish financier.
But in the present state of affairs the
Ottoman statesman is cut off from his
traditional means of escape. The usual
method of deliverance from financial
difficulties has been the simple process
of squeezing the people, An officer is
sent to a village; he summons the peo-
pie and informs them that the Govern
ment needs little extra money, and
therefore suggests that they pay their
taxes ten years in advance The vii
layers weep, pray, protest they have no
money; the officer is firm. "Pay, give
up your cattle, or go to prison. Those
are the choices he offers. Nine times
out of ten he succeeds, and with this
money the Government tides over the
emergency But this year the Armen-
ian villages of six great, rich provinces
are in ruins, the houses demolished,
crops destroyed, cattle carried off and
the former inhabitants dead or wander
ers.
Smyrna times., 1896-01-15

Persimmons are not sufficiently in
demand in Eastern markets to eneour-
age California fruit growers to culti-
vate the crop, and many growers have
decided to cease raising them. The
fruit sent East has been Of fine quality.
and attractive appearance, but there.
has been little sale for it, and in most
cases the shippers and dealers have
lost money on it.
Smyrna times., 1896-01-15

Dnring eleven months Of 1895 under
the German tariff bill there was ship
ped to the United States from Bradford.
England, alone, textile fabrics to the
enormous amount Of a5, 225, ,224, or
more than twenty-six millions of dol
lars. No wonder our country's sup
ply Of gold is drifting across the ocean,
Smyrna times., 1896-01-15
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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-10
WAITING TO BE INVITED.
Republican Silver Senators State Thei
Position Regarding Caucuses.

Republican Silver Senators State Their
Position Regarding Caucuses.
WASHINGTON, Dec 5.-There are now
quite a number of senators who walked
out of the Republican national conven.
tion in the city. Senators Cannon, Du.
bois and Pettigrew are here, and met at
the Capitol, but discussed matters only
in a general way. There has been some
speculation as to whether these former
Republican senators would attend future
Republican caucuses. One of them
when questioned said it would be time
enough for him to decide when he was
invited to a caucus and called attention
to the fact that notices always are
served on Republican senators that a
caucus is to be held
1.-THE burden of determining our
standing in the party rests with those
who call the caucus" he said.
''If we are asked to participate we
will then decide what to do"
Another senator said that he would
not attend any caucus at present and
would await Developments.
Senator Teller of Colorado and Sena-
tor Mantle of Montana have not yet
arrived and it is quite probable there
will he no concerted action on the part
Of the silver men until the arrival of
the former. The general impression of
the silver senators is that no important
legislation can be passed at this session.
There is also an impression that the
Republicans and the silver men would
prefer that nothing be brought to an
issue until after the various senatorial
elections in the western states, when
the complexion Of the silver and indie.
pendent forces in the next senate will
be more definitely ascertainable.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-10
HISTORIAN AND EDUCATOR.
Professor william NJ. Sloane distinguished
In Literature and Pedagogy.

Professor william NJ. Sloane distinguished
In Literature and Pedagogy.
Professor William NJ. Sloane, who
leaves Princeton to take the Seth Low
professorship Of history in Columbia
college, is perhaps most widely known
as the author of the latest and most pop
ular history of the eminent Corsican,
entitled 1.-THE Life of Napoleon. This
work jumps Professor Sloane at one
move from the comparative obscurity Of
the lecture room to rank among the
great historians Of our time. He has
had a most excellent training for his
work, though, and it was no freak Of
chance which brought him to the front.
Professor Sloane was graduated from
Columbia college in 1868, and afterward
studied at Leipsic and Berlin, receiving
from the former university the degree
of Ph. d. 1t was while studying abroad
that he met George Bancroft, the histo-
rian, who was then United States min
lister to Germany. Professor Sloane act
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-10
GOLD AND SILVER COINED.
The Annual Report Made by the ID
rector OF the Mint.

The Annual Report Made by the Di.
rector OF the Mint.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-The report OF
r. +. Preston, director of the mint,
shows the operations of the mints and
assay offices during the fiscal year, 1896
The coinage executed at the mint,
during the fiscal year was as follows
Gold, $5S,S7S, 400; silver dollars, ST..
50O,S82; subsidiary silver, So, $3.50, ,8l9
minor coins, $S60,337; total, ST..
1SS,52S.
Gold and silver bars were manufact.
ured at the mints and assay offices dur.
ing the fiscal year as follows: Gold,
$53,249, ,523 silver, $7,370,454
The average London price of silver
bullion during the fiscal year was equiv.
alent TO $0.GS005; the New York price
was $06S49l and the average price at
the par of exchange was equivalent to
$0.70204 the lowest quotation so. 660S1
The commercial ratio of gold to silver
was 1 to 30.5 90 and the bullion value OF
a United States silver dollar, at the
yearly average price, was 80. 522G2.
The net gold exports for the fiscal
year were $78, 8,004,6l2, as against $780,.
1876 for the previous year. The net
silver exports were $33, ,262, 1858, as
against $27 7,63l,7S9 for the previous
year.
The employment Of precious metals
in the industrial arts in the United
States during the calendar year 1896
was: Gold, $l3, 420, ,OS5; silver, SIP,
277,024. The new material consumed
in the manufacture of these bars was
Gold. SS,4Sl ,7S9 {; silver, $S,S25, 1897.
The metallic stock in the United
States on July 1, 1896, was: Gold, $500,
597, ,964 silver. $G2S, 72S,07l a total Of
81 22S Bog. .O35
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-10

academy in 1856. Four years later he
entered the navy as an acting midship-
man. He served throughout the war
with credit and gradually rose through
all the grades to the rank of captain,
which he has held since September,
1885. Had he not been retired he would
have soon reached the rank Of commo-
dore and could have retired with high
er title and increased pay, but his liter
ary labors were so pressing that he de-
cided not to wait.
Captain Mahan has had about 10
years actual sea service out of the 40
during which he has been in the navy.
For many years he was president OF the
naval war college at Newport, and it
was while preparinga a course Of lectures
on the influence of sea power upon the
history of the world that he conceived
the idea Of writing the work which has
brought him such high honors and so
much distinction. His works have been
translated into both French and German
and are regarded by at least four great
nations as standard books of history.
He also wrote 1.-The Gulf and Inland
Waters, a history of the movements Of
our navy during the civil war, and the
"Life Of Admiral Farragut. " He is
now preparing volume on the war Of
1912, which will also cover the chief
exploits in the active career Of Lord Mel
son.
When Captain Mahan visited Lon
don, in 1894, in command of the Chi
cago, he received notable ovation from
the British public, and degrees were
conferred on him by both Oxford and
Cambridge universities.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-10
PROFESSOR WILLIAM NJ. SLOANE.

ed as secretary to Bancroft for several
years, and then returned to America to
become professor of Latin at Princeton.
This chair he held from 1877 to 1888,
when he was transferred to the profess
orship of history, which he filled until
recently. In 1887 Columbia college con-
ferred upon him the honorary degree of
l.. H. ID. in recognition of his attain
ments as a scholar and as an author.
Although Professor Sloane's Life Of
Napoleon" was the first to give promi-
nence to his talents as writer of his
tory, he had previously published an
other book, 1.-THE French War and the
Revolution" issued in the American
History Series. His treatment of the
thrilling story of the rise and fall of the
Little Corporal" is fascinating one,
done in mastery fashion. He treats Ma
poleon as the embodim MT of the most
turbulent epoch in the history of civil.
cation, when national power was slip
ping away from royalty.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-10
KING MENRLEE.

he had become so rich and powerful that 1t
Is probable his plans were suspected by
Emperor Theodore. AS young man he
had quite an exciting time of it in the part
he played in Abyssinian politics. He was
alternately called to court and banished by
the emperor, but whether at the capital or
in retirement he managed to lay plenty of
wires, so that when the time came, years
after, he became the successor of King
John, who had in the meantime succeeded
Theodore as emperor.
While these events were occurring he
had managed to take part in as pretty a
little romance as could be found anywhere
While he was prince he had met and
loved his pretty cousin, Princess Taoti
while both were in banishment. In the
course of the exciting events which fol-
lowed he had lost sight of her. Taoti was
not idle, and before she met Menelek
again. which was not for dozen years or
more she had incidentally married no less
than five husbands, most of whom had
been killed in various ways. Taoti was
grass widow of pronounced stripe when
she next met Menelek, who had become IL
rich and powerful king. His old love was
revived, and he welcomed Taoti with open
arms. Tofana, his queen, objected, but
he promptly divorced her, and she died
soon after with suspicious suddenness
Since Menelek became emperor or negus
of Abyssinia in 1859 the nation has played
"a much more important part in the affairs
of the world than ever before. In advanC.
ing civilization King Menelek has don,
not little, but his progress has been nee
essarily slow, for the Abyssinians are hardy
mountaineers, whose wants are few and
whose habits Of life are simple. They have
no arts, manufactures or trades. Pastoral
and agricultural labors form their only
peaceful employment. Their towns are
merely collections of flimsily built huts,
and their architects favor the use of mud
rather than wood and stone.
King Menelek, however Is very fond of
machinery, and has spoiled more than u
dozen watches in trying to see the wheels
go round" In 1879 he imported some
Swiss machinists and masuns into hi
Kingdom for the purpose of building some
stone houses and public works Tho Abys-
sinians watched the Swiss with silent
wonder, but could not be induced to do
any work themselves until King Meneleli
put aside his robes of state--consisting by
the way, of white cotton cloth and black
leopard skins-and shamed them into as.
sisting by working himself. At this pc.
riod bridge was built, the only one in
the kingdom today, but 1t was "a long time
before even the king dared to cross it,
There was something of boom in build
ing in Shoa at the time, but after the Eu.
ropeans left things dropped back into the
old rut and there are no houses in the
country today which might not be rebuilt
in a day or so with few rushes and
plenty of mud. CHARLES WARMER
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-10
BOLD KING MENELEK.
HOW HE DROVE THE ITALIANS OUT
OF AeYSSlNlA.

A Puissant Monarch who Claims Desoens
From Solomon the Although q
Negro, He Is No savsge-His Romantic
History.
King Menelek of Abyssinia Is the only
black ruler who ever gained a decisive
and lasting victory over a white nation.
The story Of how he thoroughly whipped
the Italian army which was sent to take
possession of his country has come to us
In driblets over the cable; but until re-
Gently the world knew very little about
this negro potentate Of the heart of Africa
As may be imagined, this swarthy mon
arch Is no ordinary black. II his claims OF
ancient lineage are good, and IL there IL
anything In heredity, he Is better fitted to
wear a crown than any other ruler in the
world, for he asserts-and ancient legends
Of Abyssinia bear him out in his assertion
that he is directly descended from the
great King Solomon, Jud@a's wisest ruler.
The legend has it that the son who was
born TO the queen of Sheba after her visit
to Solomon was named Menelek and was
the first ruler Of Ethiopia to bear that name.
The present Menelek is the second. Ac-
oording to the tradition, the first Menolei
went to Jerusalem when he was 25 years
old and was crowned king of Ethiopia in
Solomon's temple. His descendants form
ed the long line of kings who have ever
since sat on the throne of Abyssinia. 1t Is
also claimed that the queen of Sheba
brought back in her train the flower of the
tribe of Judah, Incorporating new blood
into her matte n and making 1t superior to
that of her neighbors both in brains and
physique. 1t is plausible story and Is firm.
ly believed by the Abyssinians. 1t fits In
with biblical history too One thing is GER
tain, and thai Is that the Abyssinians are
far superior to all other Africans and in
| conquering the Italians have shown that
they are entitled to certain amount of re-
spect from white nations.
King Menelok, although negro, Is no
savage. He Is of royal parentage, and
there Is an interesting romance connected
with his birth. When King Haelou was
ruler of Shoa, he was told one day that a
woman Of striking beauty was begging at
the palace doors. Now Haelou had an eye
for pretty women, and he sent for her. She
proved to be beautiful indeed, and he
promptly offered her place in his harem.
A boy was born to her, but the crafty
Haelou said he would not recognize him as
his son unless he looked like himself For
tunately for the boy he grew up the living
image of Haelou, who called him Menelel;
and named him as his successor.
No sooner had he become king of Shoa
than he began to lay plans for becoming
ruler of all Abysslnia. AS king of Shoa
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-10
CARNEGIE PLATES REJECTED.
More Rigid Inspection May lie Ioang.
urated at the Mills.

More Rigid Inspection May Be Ioang.
urated at the Mills.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 8. - For many
months past the navy department has
been having more or less difficulty in
obtaining n suitable grade of steel for
the construction of naval vessels. and
especially at Newport News. where de.
fective plates have been found in sew.
eral war vessels. Possibly the develop
ment of the weakness in the plates may
be attributed to the adoption there of
improved methods of construction in.
volving the use of flanged plates in.
stead of fat plates connected by angle
rolls, or it may be that the constructor
in charge at Newport News is more
particular than others as to the quality
of the plate he uses, but it is certain he
has rejected and thrown on the hands
of the makers-the Carnegie company
an unusually large number of plates.
The attention of the steel board has
been directed to this subject and con
sideration is being given to the ones.
tion aS to whether it will be necessary
to change the system of inspection at
the steel mills or make the specifica.
tions more rigid.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-10

hearty approval of tie people generally,
and relieve the legislators and all
branches of the government of a
troublesome problem and o trying re.
sponsibility."
With regard to the Nicaraguan Mari
time Canal company, chartered by the
government in 1889, the secretary says
preliminary report of the company,
submitted to him, shows that no work
was done during the present year. In
conclusion the secretary calls attention
to the crampcd quarters in the interior
department the large sum paid foi
rent annually, reaching $4,000 last
year, and earnestly recommends the
erection Of another structure on block
adjacent to the present building ade.
quate to acc immediate all branches OF
the department..
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-10
Relief In Six Hours.

Distressing, Kidney and Bladder
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and cure this is your remedy, Sold by
Durbin, Wright q Co., druggists, Can
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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-10
A Pupil Sues For pamages.

BELLAIRE. o., Dec. ga damage suit
for So, 900 has been filed in the common
pleas court here against the superin.
tendent of schools, George Chambers,
Principal Henry Main and Teacher
Miss Martha Westfall by pupil,
Homer Raines, who alleges that on
Nov. II, 1896, he was punished to such
an extent that he has since been con.
fined to his bed. He claims permanent
aniuriaa
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-10

The length of life may be increased by
lessening its dangers. The majority of
people die from lung troubles. These
may be erted by promptly us ng One
Minute Cough Cure. Sold by F, p.
shanafelt q Co., @. N. Nye, Fishers
Drug Store.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-10
ReTlREs FROM THE NAVY.
Japtain Mahan Finds the Pen Mightier
Than the sword.

Ihan the sword.
Captain Alfred T. Mahan, who was
recently placed ON the retired list at his
own request, has received higher honors
abroad than any other officer in the
United States navy. In the library of
every vessel in the English navy may
be found the two volumes of Captain
Mahan's Influence of Sea Power" The
United States government has also pur-
ihased large edition to be similarly
distributed. This is the best indication
Of the esteem in which his works are
held.
Captain Mahan was born in New
York and was appointed to the Naval
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-10

Thousands are suffering exoruoiating
misery from that plague Of the night,
Itching Piles, and say nothing about Ii
through sense OF delicacy. All such
will find an instant rslief In the use Of
Doan's Ointment. IL never fails.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-10
Novel Bin in Alabama.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec. 3. - Repre-.
sentative Fits. one of the foremost
lawyers in the Assembly has introduced
bill which in effect will license man
TO kill the despoiler of his female
ralativa
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-10
Ice Gorge In MiChiPan.

MENoMINEE, Mich, Dec. 5--AD ice
gorge has formed in the Menominee
river at Fischer and the river has over.
flowed its banks in several places. Much
property is destroyed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-10

The old lady was right when she said
the child might die if they waited for the
doctor. She saved the little ones life
with few doses of One Minute Cough
Cure. She had used it for Group befo e,
Sold by F. p. Shanafet & Co, Q. N.
Nye, Fishers Drug Store.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-10
An ohio Editor Dead.

WAPAKoNETA, o., Dec. 5,-Frederick
b. Kampf. formerly the editor and pro.
prietor of the Anglaize County Demo.
crat here, has died at Colorado Springs,
Colo, where he went for his health.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-10
Fresh Attractions !
Warm Fur Wraps,
Stylish Cloth Jackets,
Tailor rlade Costumes.

Warmth, Fashion,
Style, Fancy,
Beauty, Variety,
Combined With Low Prices.
Our entire SECOND FLOOR devo-
ted to CIoaks, Furs, Wraps, Suits,
Waists md Skirts.
We are receiving New Goods
daily by express, which, added to
our magnificent Fall and Winter
Stock, offer you many advantages in
making your selections.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-10
Georgia Wants Immigrants.

Ex-Governor Northen has established
some 90 agencies in Illinois, Michigan,
Indiana and Wisconsin for the purpose Of
encouraging immiKrati tiOn TO GeNf,via.