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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-01
Pennsylvania legislature.


Plans For New CapitoI-Business In
the House.
HARRISBURG, March 31.-New capi-
tol plans were presented to the legis-
lature by the house committee on pub
lie buildings and grounds, in report
on the governors message Of March II,
which advocated capitol to cost $780,
O0O
The report is complete resume of
the subject of capitol building, and
considers the subject from every stand
point. In the point of cost, the COM
mittee disagrees with the governor, and
there are several recommendations at
variance with the governors ideas.
One million dollars is the amount of
money recommended for the new capi-
tol complete.
Many bills were reported from COM
mittees. The Saylor bill creating a
state board of dental examiners was
| negatived.
The Greasy bill fixing the maximum
passenger fare on steam railways at
cents mile was negatived.
Quite a number of bills were intro
duced. Among the bills that passed
were the following:
To punish the loan, gift, sale or dis
tribution of immoral writings. etc.,
and of all drugs for criminal purposes.
Furnishing the sending of anonymous
communications of libelous, defama.
tory, scurrilous or opprobrious nature
The bill to create state bureau oi
| geology and mines was defeated.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-01
LETTER FROM GOMEZ.
He Sends One to President
Mckinley.
BEGGED TO STOP MURDERS.
He Also Sends u Copy of n Letter Sent
to Cleveland - Wants to Stop the
Wholesale Butohery of Women and
Children.

CHICAGO, March 30.-The Record
publishes two letters sent from Cuba
by Q. E. Crosby, the correspondent of
that paper, who is reported killed in
Cuba by the Spaniards. The letters,
which arrived by mail, are copies of
those sent to President Mckinley and
to President Cleveland. 1t is supposed
that the letter sent to President Cleve.
land went astray, or if he received it,
he gave no sign. Following is the let
ter sent to President Mckinley:
"In the field, near Sancti Spiritus,
March /, 1897, the Hon. William Nc
Kinley, president of the United States
of America.
"SIR-General Weyley has arrived
in this district of Sanctl Espiritu, with a
numerous army. He comes not to fight
nor to expose his strength to the forces
with which l defend these parts. but
as a sanguinary and cruel general, who
will avoid combats and spread crime
and desolation everywhere.
"He comes to murder the peasants in
| the field, to kill the children, and to
drive our prosecuted and outraged
women to the woods, leaving their
homes to be burned, their hearths vio-
is how General Weyler pacities Sancti
Espiritu, or wherever he may be. Then
he authorizes those who ask him for
bread for their children and alienation
| for their miseries to go out into the
country and TO steal and destroy what.
| ever they may find.
with this, permit me to send you a
copy of a letter which had the honor
| to send your predecessor in office, Mr..
Grover Cleveland. 1t is the hope that
| it may move you to sacred action that
induces me to take up my pen to trouble
you"
The following is portion of the let
| ter:
Permit man whose soul is torn
within him by the contemplation of un-
utterable crimes to raise his voice to
the supreme chief of a people, free,
cultivated and powerful
"Do not, l beg, regard this action as
an inopportune act of officialism.
You yourself authorized it when you
conceded to me a place in your last
message to congress-.
Even more, beg you, do not regard
il as request for intervention in our
affairs. We Cubans have thrown our.
selves into this war, confident in our
strength. The wisdom of the American
people should alone decide what course
of action you should take.
~ will not speak of the Cubans in
arms No, raise my voice only in the
name of unarmed Americans, victims
of a frightful cruelty. raise it in the
name of weakness and of innocence
sacrificed, with forgetfulness of the ele-
mentary principles of humanity and the
eternal maXims of Christian morality
sacrificed brutally in the closing days of
the nineteenth century, at the very
gates of the great nation which stands
so high in modern culture; sacrificed
there by decaying European monarchy,
which has the sad glory of setting forth
the horrors of the middle ages.
"Our struggle with Spain has an as
pect very interesting to that humanity
of which you are so noble an exemplar,
and to this aspect wish to call your il.
lustriOuS attention."
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-01
OUT OF POLITICS.

Ex-senator BrIce win Devote Hts Time
to His Railroad BuInesS.
SPRINGFIELD. March 2O.-Hon. Chas.
@. Davis Of Columbus, the well-known
railroad lieutenant of ex. Senator Brice,
was here enroute to southern Ohio on
railroad business for Mr. Brice. Mr.
Davis said that there is absolutely moth.
ing the story that Senator BIice is fix
Ing his fences to carry the Ohio legis-
lature next fall with the expectation Of
going back to the United states senate.
He said that Mr.. Brice is out Of politics
now with the intention of staying out
and deyoting his entire time and atten-
tion to his railroad interests.
The ex senator is a leading member
of big syndicate that expects to begin
in short time il all concessions wanted
are granted, the construction of big
railroad system in China. In case the
planned work is carried out it will be
one of the results of the tour of this
country made by Lii Hung Chang.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-01

attacked the regulars from the very
outset Of the advance. The Spanish
column marched upon Perico Pozo,
where General Ruis Rivera awaited
them in a strongly entrenched position.
Rivera opened fire Immediately on
seeing the column. Lieut.. Col Jose
Roco advanced with the extreme van.
guard on the trenches held by Rivera,
who was already wounded.
One company of the Reina cavalry
galloped forward capturing the trenches
and sei2ing as prisoners five men who
lay severely mutilated by the shells.
Colonel Bacallao, on learning that
Rivera had been wounded, hurried to
the trenches and begged the soldiers
not to kill him. Rivera and Colonel
Bacallao were taken into the presence
of General Velasco, who shook hands
with Rivera and introduced him to the
officers of his staff, giving instructions
that the first thing to be done was to
give him surgical relief.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-01

the couple until the hour of refreshments
came, when ali were directed. to sump-
tuous dinner, which was enjoyed by
them. After dinner they were enter
tained by few appropriate remarks
and vocal and instrumental music for
the occasion. They sswere the recipients
of many valuable presents. Mr.. Israel
Motifs presented his father with gold
watch and Mrs. Matts with beautiful
parlor lamp. His brother and sister each
presented himi;swith a S. gold piece. At
about o. 'olook the asse m blage dispersed
for their homes, wishing much pleasure
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-01
WA TING ON THE TARIFF.
Commission For Monetary Conference
Not Yet Appointed.

Commission For Monetary Conference
Not Yet Appointed.
WASHINGTON, March 30.-From care
full inquiry in official circles here it ap-
pears that any statement that the presi.
dent has determined to appoint spec
tally accredited commissioners to un-
dertake negotiations abroad with foreign
powers in furtherance of bimetallism is
at least premature. So far, it is said,
the president has been unable to give
serious attention to the financial sub
ject, and there is no reason to suppose
that he has changed his well defined
plan of insisting upon deferrjng the
consideration of all other questions
until the changes necessary to be made
in the tariff are effected.
Among the Republican senators, too,
there is a growing belief that before
anything is attempted in the way of a
monetary conference it would be well
to wait until the appointments of am
bassadors and ministers have all been
made and the new officials have had
full opportunity to sound the govern
ments to which they are accredited in
order to avoid rebuffs.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-01
THE MISSISSIPPI FLOOD.
sevetaI Breaks IN the Levee Causes
Much Damage.

Much Damage.
GUNNIsoN, Miss. March 3l.-News
has just been received here by special
messenger that the levee has broken at
Stokes, or Sunny Wild plantation, two
and half miles south of Gunnison.
There will be great destruction of prop.
erty. This break will put Gunnison in
a very precarious position, placing the
town between two crevasses, one at
Perthshire, four miles north, and the
break at stokes. Gunnison is already
under water from one TO six feet. and
the break south of here will add to this.
Some of the pictures witnessed on
some of the thOrOughfares of the Gun
nison were skiffs, dugOuts and every
other kind Of cheap craft, occupied by
the unfortunates who were trying to
recover their household effects from the
flood. Some were able to enter their
houses by the doorway and the win.
dows
GREENvILLE, Miss, March 3l.--The
country around and about here ~ now
flooded, but il is believed the town will
be saved. The planters are working
like beavers, moving their stock and
corn to places of safety. The negroes
on the great plantations are being cared
for and no destitution is reported. The
situation north of Greenville was inten-
sified by a break in the levee near
Stops Landing, in Boliver county. This
break is no less than 30 miles above
Greenville. Visions of the flood that
invaded the town in 1890 came vividly
before the minds of the people, and
there was hustle and confusion every
where. The opinion prevailed that the
water would find its way into the north
ern part of the city, and carpets were
taken up and drays were busy taking
furniture to the two story buildings in
the business part of the city.
WASHINGTON, March 31.-The weather
bureau has issued the following special
river bulletin: During the past "a
hours the Ohio, Cumberland, Tennessee
and Arkansas rivers have fallen slowly
and the Red has risen. The st. Francis
river has risen 2 feet since Saturday
and is still rising RAJ idly. The upper
Mississippi, from st. Paul to Dubuque,
has risen slightly and is above the dan
ger line at Lacrosse. The Mississippi
has fallen slightly from Keokuk to
Cairo and risen from Helena to New
Orleans, except slight fall at Arkan-
sas City, due to a crevasse near that
place. 1t is above the danger line from
Cairo to New Orleans, and from Mem
phis to Arkansas City is above the ex-
treme high water of any previous
wears,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-01
STILL DOUBTFUL
Hunter Losing In His Fight For the
Kentucky SenatorahIp.

Hunter Losing In His Fight For the
Kentucky Senatorship.
FRANKFORT, KY, March 30.-With 70
members, one more than a majority Of
the general assembly, now voting, or
saying they are ready to vote against
Hunter, the Republican nominee, he
would seem to be defeated. But those
70 votes will not unite on any one man.
and &C are still clinging with tenacity
to Hunter. This is three short of an
election. Hunters hope seems to lie in
the possibility that the anti. Hunterites
will some day soon begin voting for
Bradley. When they do and the fight
narrows down between these two there
are three or four silver Democrats now
voting against Hunter who say they
will then vote for Hunter and make
Hunter win in an exciting finish by one
or two majority over Bradley.
Ex-Secretary of State Sam Taylor of
Ohio is still on the ground and It is sup.
posed will notify the authorities at
Washington when it becomes apparent
that there is no chance to elect Hunter
and that it will be best to put out
another candidate.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-01
Golden Wedding cslsbration.

Saturday, March s7, was the day the
children of jacob Motifs had secretly
planred a surprise on their parents to
Celebrsta the fiftisth anniversary of their
wedding day. When the time arrived,
about 200 people, headed by the Paris cor
net band, marched to the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Motifs and over whelmingly
surprised them and recalled to their
memory that they had travelled the
stormy paths of right together for fifty
years The gnests 'wers cordially well
coined and .delightfully entertained by
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-01
AMERICAN REPUBLICS DIRECTOR.
Joseph p. smi II Is Appointed to That
Position by Secretary Sherman.

Joseph =. Smi n Is Appointed to That
Position by secretary sherman.
WASHINGTON, March 30.-Joseph p.
Smith of Ohio has been appointed by
Secretary Sherman director of the
bureau of American republics, vice
Clinton Furbish, resigned, being Sc
lected by the secretary from three per-
sons whose names were certified by
special board as having passed satisfac-r
tory examinations for the place.
Mr.. Smith is II years of age and was
born in West Union, o. He was
printer and afterwards newspaper
man.
he held the office OF state librarian,
to which he was appointed by Governor
Mckinley for four years. His relations
with the president have been very close.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-01

BUFFALO, N. Y.-Gents:--From my
knowledge, gained in observing
the effect Of your Shiloh's Cure in cases
OF advanced Consumption. | am pre-
pared to say it is the most remarkable
Remedy that has ever been brought TO
my attention. 1t has certainly saved
many from Consumption. Sold by Fred
p. Shanafelt < Co.; Il. l.. Ortt, Market
and Sih St.; +. Q. Miller, East End.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-01
Illinois Banks Robbed.

ONEIDA, Ills, March 81.-The State
bank here has been robbed. Entrance
was made through the front door. The
safe was cracked with nitroglycer
The amount taken is between 5000
and 5000. Besides the Oneida affair
the bank at Beggsville was robbed of
$400. Banks at Kewanee and Altoona
were also visited, but no money OBJ
tanned. Officials have arrested four
men presumably from Chicago and
have them in Jail.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-01
Bought u Half Interest.

DULUTH, March 31.-A half interest
in the great Mahoning iron mine on
the western Mesaba has been bought
by the Cambria Iron company of Penn
sylvania. The price is not known here.
but it is not far from 100000. The
mine will easily produce from 0,0OC
to 100000 tons of ore yearly. The sale
leaves but one of the great steel max.
ing firms of Pennsylvania and Ohio
without n Mesaba mine.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-01
To Aid In Recovering Crosby,s Body

WASHINGTON, March 81.-Senor Du-
puy de LONE, the Spanish minister
here, has cabled to Acting Captain
General Ahumada at Havana o request
that he do all in his power to aid in the
recovery of the body of the unfortunate
newspaper correspondent, Crosby, who
was killed at Arroyo Blanco. and to
have the remains shipped to the United
States
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-01
A Judges Odd Ruling.

LIMA, o., March 80.-A new rule has
been adopted by Judge Ritchie. At
torneys wanting change OF court
must make affidavit that they cannot
get justice from him. Under this rule
several atfidavits were filed and were
argued before the court, but have not
as yet been decided.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-01

CHICAGO, March 3l.-TwO men have
been killed and four seriously injured
by an explosion in the northwest water
tunnel at the foot of Oak street. The
dead are owen O'Malley aud Peter Gal.
lagher and the injured are Thomas
Gallagher, Dennis Hayes, Patrick Con.
way ana George Blank.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-01
An Ex.Cnngressman Dead.

COLUMBUS, March 81.--Hon. George
l.. Converse, eX.member of congress
has died here. He was i'll seven months
was i II his 7Orh year end died in the
county of his birth. He served in the
house and senate of the Ohio legisla,
ture from 1860 10 1865 and again in the
house in 1873, when he was speaker He
was III congress three terms and was q
Randall protective tariff Democrat.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-01

New YORK, March 3l.-Captain e.
w. Reed of the ship Il. +. Oakes has
been arrested upon warrant issued by
the United States court. The Oakes is
the ship upon which, during its last
voyage there was much suffering and
several deaths, resulting, as alleged,
from insufficient and improper food.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-01
Indicted For Stealing Twenty Gents.

MARION, O., March 20 The special
grand jury impaneled in the case of
Stallmith, who shot Ruth Madden,
who assisted prisoners to escape, ct al,
found an indictment against George
Chapman on charge of stealing 20
cents cents worth of coal. Chapman
gave bond of $50 for his appearance at
court.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-01

COLUMBUS, March The body of
Mrs. John w. Miller, farmers wife,
at Black Lick, this county, was found,
she having been murdered Monday by
a tramp emplOye, in the temporary alb.
sence Of her husband. The tramp has
gone.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-01

The ploomy..tear and the WEAKNESS or
soul, # which so many complain, woult
disappear II the blood we're made more
healthy before It reaches the brs in.
Ayers Sarssparilla purihes and vitslizes
tho blood, and thus cond' ces TO health
Of body and mind. stass Azsss.s s .......
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-01
An Old Minister Dead.

DAYTON, o., March S0.-The Rev.
William Herr, d. D., probably the old
est minister of the Methodist Episcopal
church in Ohio, has died at his resi-
dence here at the age of 81 years.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-01

For Constipation take Karl's Glover
Root Tea, the great Blood Purifier.
Cures Headache, Nervousness, Eruptions
on the Face, and makes the head clear
as bell. Sold by Fred p. Shanafelt Il
Co.; f. L. Ortt, Market and 9Th st.; K.
g. Miller, East End.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-01
GENERAL RIVERA CAPTURED,

The Spanish Take HIN In Battle
Amer Being Wounded.
HAVANA, March 90,- General Her
nandez Velasco left San Cristobal un.
der secret orders and pitched his camp
amid the Bruiito hills. The insurgents
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-01

4 No reed to suffer with RI umatism,
iumbngo, Teurslai', cramps or colo.
DR.. Thomas Eclectrio Oil cures all such
troubles, and does II quickly,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-01
FLEE FOR THEIR LIVES
The Mississippi Levee Breaks
Doing Much Damage.
PEOPLE MOVING OUT or DANGER.

The Water Is Pouring Through the
Break Carrying Everything Before It.
Ten Thousand Men Working with =
Desperation,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-01

for sixty four years, and II elected will
Gil the Office to the sati.fso,ion Of all.
BY precedent established, 10 IL conceded
by Alliance people iriespt ptctise IF party,
that Limaville Is entitled TO the trustee.
Do your duty.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-01

Stop That Coughl Take warning. II
may lead to Consumption. A 25c bottle
of Shiloh's Cure may save your life. Sold
by Fred p. Shansfelt 4 Co L. l.. Ortt
Market end Sth St.; Il. C,Miller, East
End.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-01

Gil the Office to the satitfaoiion OF all.
BY precedent established, 10 IL conceded
by Alliance people irresp. otise IF party,
that Limaville Is entitled TO the trustee.
Do your duty.
MAPLBTON.
Mr.. Forest Shesrsr has startsd away for
school.
MIR. Loyal Reed mourns the death OF
their youngest child.
The Free Silver Club met at Robertsyille
on Thursday evening,
Mr.. Homer Waltz was given a surprise
on Sunday by his friends.
Mr.. Ellsworth Creighton has mo we'd
upon the late Ira Br1nson's place.
Dr.. Bell is building new residence,
which i'll increase the beauty Of Maple
ton very much.
TIE Mspleton and Chestnut Ridge ball
teams rlayed game for ball and ths
championship of the state. Mapleton
was victorious. The pitcher from the
ridge forgot to throw strikes, and gave
one man five cakewalk S, for fear he would
knock it out Of the field
NEW BERLIN.
Mr.. Christian Snyder west of town,
is very i'll.
Herbert Hoover returned to Hiram
coll 'ge on Tuesday.
Misses Cora Kolp and Helen Say lnr
spent Sunday in Canton.
John Stock is visiting with his aunt,
Mrs. Brun baugb, In Midway.
The schot Is have 81 sad for weeks va
cation and the children ere happy.
Miss Grace Steele Is spending the
wee elk with her cousin, MIS-. johnson, q {
Aultnan.
New Berlin Is to have a new eL terpirse,
in the removal cf the pole and shaft
works from Canton to this place in the
Eear future.
The Reformed Sunday school has ap.
pointed Miss Cora Reen snyder, Ada
Lichty ard Pearl Coleman rs dtlegat S
to the Stark County Sundsy-school con-
sention at Canton this week.
Miss Carrie Hoover Ell tertsined mum
ber of her friends on Monday event n g
in hontr Of her birthday. A Seligt tful
evening was spent. Thtss present
were: Mr.. and Mrs John SchrAntz,
Mrs. Charles Price, Misses b rt1s Lesh,
Cora Kolp, Mary Hoover, Eta Willaman,
Della Patterson, Adele Graham, Pearl
G lemaD, Maggie Evans, Rhoda Patt 'r-
son, LaviDia Graham; Messrs Peter Hiss
n r, George M, tzgar, Clarence Lesp, Will
Lssb, Frank Evans, Herbert Hoover,
Fred kr ighbaum, Dannie Hoover and
Frank Hoover.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-01
NEIGHBORHO0D NEWS.
CAMP CREEK.

M. Jc weidman has about recov-
cred fto Is Illness.
Mr.. Samuel McIntcsh has moved in
with Mrs.. Jonas Warstler near Justus.
Many Of our young people attended
the exercises at Goat Hill last Thursday.
A social will be held at the Cross
Roads hall on Saturday evening April 3,
for the benefit Of the church. All in
vited.
Messr1. Elleworth Weidmap, Charlie
and Henry Larer and William Saalberg,
and the Misses Sophia and Flora Larker
and Kittis Owens, attended the dar CO at
Clicks, on last Saturday evening.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-30

it has achieved greater popularity
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preparation ever before known in the
whole history of the entire world.
1t may, perhaps, be thought that the
above assertion is an extravagant one,
and so it would be were not the I'M
questionable proofs present to verify
it. Within the past few years the
claims made more than ten years ago
have been admitted by the highest
scientific authorities, both in Europe
and America, and it is with pleasure
that we present herewith some re-
markable reproduced statements, to-
gether with the faces of the men who
made them.
Kidney troubles, resulting far too
often in Bright's disease, are the great
evils Of modern life They frequently
come silently and unannounced. Their