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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-08-26
rs, 35 and SEC

a yard.
Will every woman, in her
own interests, get samples of
these mice for travelling
suits and for girls school
wear, where something extra
good is wanted.
All We ask is your investi-
gation-goods at the prices
will tell their own story most
foroefulIy.
Double width Dress Goods,
5, 10, IS, 25C.
wash goods
shelves
being emptied of
choice styles in Dimities, Or.
candies, Lawns and Lappets
pretty colorings and good,
useful goods-two prices,
5 and 74c
prices that don't begin to
indicate the worth offered.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-08-26
B. & B.
more new goods

coming in every day
getting the largest and choic.
est collection of fine new
Dress Goods and Suitings we
ever had-and we must have
room for them-shelf space
right away.-and we're max.
ing sacrifices so extraordina.
ry as will get it.
so cent to dollar. fifty Dress
Goods and Suitings, 42 to SO
inches wide,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-08-26

II you have ever seen a little child in
paroxysm of whooping cough, or If
you have been annoyed bya constant
tickling in the throat, you can appre-
ciate the value of One Minute Cough
Cure, which gives quick reliet. f. p.
Shanafelt d Co., o. N, Nye, Fischer drug
store.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-08-26

The "Bicyclist's Best Friend" is a
familiar name for DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve, always ready for emergencies.
While specific for piles, II also instant.
ly relieves and cures cuts, bruises, salt
rheum, eczema and all affections of the
skin. 1t never fails. #. p. Shanafelt
q Co., O. N. Nye, Fischer drug store.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-14
QUEEN OF THE NAVY.
Made Over II Knots an Hour, and Earned
S2OO.OOO Premiums.

The battleship Iowa. the last of the prem
ium-built battleshIps of the navy earned for
her builders, William Cramp 4 Son, OF Phila-
delphia, 5000, 600 by making an average Of
II knots an hour over the regular govern
ment course on tho Massachusetts coast, in
the four hours speed trial required by the
government under the contract. The Iowa
proved herself to be superior to either the
Indiana or Massachusetts by considerable
fraction OF knot, and Is the queen Of the
American navy, IL not the most formidable
bntteship aflout.
Throughout the trial the boat behaved ad-
mirably. The heavy turrets, placed well
above the water line, gave her much
greater roll than the Indiana OF Massachu-
setts, but except for this she was much
stendier than the other battleshlps.
The Iowa is officially known as ''sea-going
battleship No. L. The contract for her con-
struction was awarded February IL, 1898.
The Iowa II largcr than the Indiana in
LENGTH beam and deck measurements. but
tho disposition OF the battery is the same eX-
cept that she carries four 13-ineh guns and
six l-inch guns, and her secondary battery
Is 22 rapid fire and machine guns. The di-
mensiOns are: Length on the loadwater
line, 800 feet; extra breadth, " feet q !
inches; nodded depths, 80 feet A.. inches;
mean draught. "A feet; displacement on
normal draught, IL 800 tons and u full coal
capacity OF l2,500 tons.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-14
MORE TROUBLE FOR SPAIN.
There is an Uprising Now on the Island
of Porto Rico

A dispatch from Havana says; News has
been received here that an uprising against
the Spanish government has occurred in the
island OF Porto Rico. II Is said that the
revolutionists number 800 well-armed men
and that they are divided into bands, one
operating near lauco and the other near
Adjuntas. the principal towns OF two rich
tobacco districts in the south OF the island.
The band near Adluntas is said to be well
fortified In the mountains near that town.
The revolutionists demand the absolute in
dependence OF Porto Rica from Spain, ac-
cording to the program Of the Cuban revou-
tionary party, which in each of its articles
advocates the freedom Of SPANS colony OF
Porto Rico.
The Spanish authorities deny that they
have heard anything about the affair
though 1t is said that dispatch has been re-
ceiyed from Gen. Marin himself, the captain
general OF Porto Rico, telling Of the uprising
there.
What is positively known is that the revo-
lutionary party in Porto Rico has been very
active for the past four months and that tho
people OF Iauco and Ajuntas, the two places
now announced ms being in revolt, have been
enthusiastic supporters OF revolution and op-
posed TO the acceptance by the autonomist
party OF the scheme of reforms lately offered
to the island by the government Of Senor
Canoyas.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-14
RELIEVING DISTRESS.
The President Recommends Federal Aid
For sufferers


The President Gent the following message
to the Senate and the House Of Representa-
tiyes:
TO the Congress of the United states:
Information which has recently come TO
me from the governors OF Arkansas Mssis-
sippi and Louisiana and from prominent
citizens OF these States ind Tennessee, war
rants the conclusion that widespread dis
tress, involving the destruction OF large
amount OF property and loss OF human life,
has resulted from the Hoods which have sub
merged that section of the country. These
are stated, on reliable authority. TO be the
most destructive floods that have ever devas-
tnted the Mississippi valley. the water being
much higher than the highest stage II has
reached before.
Details of the extent Of the ravages OF the
flood are given and the President says
further:
"under the circumstances the citizens OF
these States look for the cooperation and
support OF the national government in re-
licving the pressing cases of destitution for
food, clothing and shelter which are beyond
the reach ot local efforts The authorities
who have communicated with the executive
recognize that their first and most energetic
duty is to provide ms far as possible the
means OF caring for their own citizens; but
nearly all OF them agree In the opinion that,
after their resources have been exhausted,
sum aggregatlng mt least Sl50,000 and
possibly 1900, 900 will be required for i'm
IN mediate use.
"Precedents are not wanting that In such
emergencies as this Congress has taken
prompt, generous and intelligent action, in
yolying the expenditure of considerable sums
OF money, with satisfactory results In 1874,
s59O,000 was appropriated, and In 1882,
s35O,OO0 was also appropriated for relief in
the same direction, besides large sums in
other WAYS.
The Citizens Relief Committee OF Mem
phis, which has taken prompt action, has
already cared for from 5000 to 1000
refugees from the flooded districts. and they
are still arriving in that city in large num-
bers daily. Supplies and provisions have
been sent TO the various points in Arkansas
and Mississippi by this committee. but the
utmost that can be done by these efforts is to
partly relieve the most accute cases of suf-
fering No action has yet been taken for the
great majority Of the inhabitants living in
the interior, whose condition has already
been described.
Under these conditions, and having ex-
erted themselves to the fullest extent, the
local authorities nave reluctantly confessed
their inability to further cope with this dis
tressing situation unaided hy relief from the
government
representatives, Of the people should be
promptly informed of the nature and extent
OF the suffering and needs Of these stricken
people, and have communicated these facts
In the hope and belief that the legislative
branch OF the government will promptly re-
enforce the work of the local authorities In
the States named.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
Executive Mansion, April Z, 1897.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-14
MR.. BRYAN IN WASHINGTON.
The Defeated Candidate Meets Major
Mckinley at the White House.

William J. Bryan called on the President
Tuesday. A score OF Senators and Repre-
sentatives we're in the Presidents room when
Mr. Bryan entered, but Mr. Mckinley was
busy talking to some people, and did not n
first see his late opponent. When he recog
nized him they had quiet chat, in which
politics was not touched upon. MIR. BRYAN
remarked upon the Presidents apparent
good health, and Mr.. Mckinley said that he
had received copy OF Mr.. Bryan's book but
had not had time to read 1t. "There IL no
aw which compels you to read IT," remarked
Mr.. Bryan. After n further exchange OF
courteses and pleasantries Mr.. Bryan re
tired. lie expressed desire to be shown
through the White House, and Doorkeeper
Dubois conducted him through the parlors
and the conservatory In the main corridor
he met Mrs. Mckinley, who was going out
for drive. and saluted her cordially. Mrs
Mckinley acknowledged the salute with a
smile.
Mr.. Bryan drove from the White House 10
the supreme court, where he appeared ms
one OF the counsel for the State Of Nebraska
in its appeal to determine the constitution
atty OF the state law fixing reasonable maxi
mum rates for railroad transportation OF
freight. He contended that there were but
two kinds OF rates, reasonable and unreason-
able, and that II a fcw corporations can
secure monopoly and not be governed by
the same rules ms Others the people are the
victims OF the monopoly. He argued that
the courts must calculate reasonable proflts
upon the actual cost OF railrond, and not
upon the watered value OF its stocks and
bonds. lie declared that the people who
gave value to railroad by using it were as
much entitled to consideration as those who
contributed to build IL, else there was no
equality Tor citizens before the courts.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-14
BRINGING TURKEY TO BOOK.
The President Will Send Ex-seoretary Fos-
ter to Settle American Claims.

The adoption Of vigorous policy to se-
cure from the Turkish government settle
ment OF the claims preferred by the United
States on account of the destruction Of
American missionary property and outragss
10 American missionaries during the upris-
ing against the Armenans In the the fall OF
1895 Is being considered by the new admin
istrdtion and probably will be put into
operation soon. President McKinleys pro-
gram contempates the sending to CONSTANT
nople of John W. Foster. former Secretary
of state, as special envoy, with the rank Of
ambassador, to secure from the sultan the
payment of the claims and speedy trial Of
those American citizens against whom
charges have been made by Turkish officials.
The President probably will send to Com
gress message recommending that authori-
ty be given him to commission n special am
bassador to Turkey for this purpase. The
program meets the approval Of leaders in
Congress OF both parties.
Claims amounting to $780, 900 have been
presented by Minister Terrell. on account OF
the damages done to the Euphrates college
at IIarpoot, which IL the property OF the
American board OF foreign missions. to the
Marash Theological seminary. and the resi-
dence of nn American missionary at Has
quey, a suburb Of Constantinople l,emon-
strances have been made on account OF the
treatment OF Rev. g. i. Knapp. an Amsri-
can missionary who was stationed mt Bitlis.
and was expelled from the Turkish empire
on charge of exciting Armenians to rebel
Hon
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-14
DONs ARE DESERVING.
Going Over to the Insurgents in Largo
Numbers.

A Havana dispatch says; Desertions are
still very numerous In the spanish army. At
Matanzas company OF AZ men have passed
over to the insurgents OH account OF tho
scanty and poor food supply and non-pay-
ment of money due them. The authorities
are careful to prevent this news from being
printed here, for fear that it may influence
the rest Of the army to follow the same
course. In Santa Clara province the deser-
tions are still moro numerous. by orders
from Madrid, Weyler il trying again to In
duce the insurgents to accept the alleged re-
forms, and has employed for that purpose
Senor Marios Garcin, ex-mayor OF the town
Of Sancti Spiritus.
Senor Garcia, Notwithstanding the Ill Sue
cess OF his former proposals, indirectly made
to Gomez by the correspondence of "El
Liberal Senor Morot, has again accepted
the mission, and has written to the Cubans
In u pleading way asking their acceptance Of
the reforms. Weyler suggests TO the insur-
gents that after the present plan of reforms
has been practically tried in the island,
Spain will grant TO Cuba more liberal home
rule. He holds out the prospect, also, OF n
general amnesty. including the pardon OF all
Cubans who are In the revolutionary ranks,
and who are under charges before the Span
ish tribunals for common offenses. He adds
that In the treaty OF capitulation, the insur-
gents will receive ali the military honors, Of
u beligerent army.
1t is positively known that, notwithstand-
ing all the semi-oilcial Spanish news to the
contrary, Gen. Gomez has sternly rejected
all these proposals. and has warned Senior
Garcia that IL he ever falls into his hands he
will be hanged as a traitor. The same atti-
tude Is assumed by the Cuban Government
at Camaguey. committee from Gen jim
inez Castellanos was dismissed by President
Cisneros with the answer that. though the
Cubans do not like to illtreat official deputa-
tions, they will be obliged to arrest and try
| before a drumhead courtmartial all who may
| in future enter the Cuban camp with pro-
posas for peace not based upon the absolute
| indrpepdence OF the island.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-14
LATEST NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
IMPORTANT SUGAR DATA.
agricultural Depar tment Issues a Report
on the Sugar Beet

There is much information for those lden-
titled with sugar interests in report just is
sued by the agricultural department on the
sugar beet. In reviewing the cost OF manu-
facture. Il says that in ll3 factories report
ing In Germany, the mean net profit for
each factory was S32, ,2i0 for the past year.
The price reported pnid for beets is usually
fictitious. the beet growers owning the facto-
~ and Ireferring TO share In the general
profits rather than 10 charge n high price for
the beets First class beets rarely sell for
less than 80 ton.
The Western Beet Sugar Company qf Wat
sonyille Cal. stated that in the season lssS-
50 the cost Of manufacturing sugar from the
hects amounted $50. so per ton Of sugar
The department holds now that the best ma
chinery and the most economical processes
beet sugar can he made in this country Mt u
cost Of from to cents per pound, when
the price Of heets does not exceed so ton.
From reliable data II IL stated that In
Europe the cost Of erecting u factory with
the most modern machinery OF "a capacity OF
at least 300 tons of beets per day is about
$1,000 In this country, owing TO increas-
ed cost of transportation and the higher
price Of labor, the cost probably would he
f25O,000. The report discountenances cheap
manufacturing processes and holds out no
reasonable hope TO farmers OF successfully
establishing home beet sugar factory, but
predicts that the cooperative factory method
practiced in Europe, In which beet-growing
farmers hold part or majority Of the stock,
will eventually come into use here. OF H.
d12. ZIG metric tons of bocts delivered to the
German factories In 1sgj-96. there were a.
go. .004 tons grown by shareholders,
Seven beet sugar factories are now shown
to be in operation In this country and four
others are building or contem plating.
The rate of increase in sugar consumption
for twenty-three years has been 2IS per cent
IN the United States; l42 In France; l59 In
Germany; lO7 in Austria, aud 20 in England.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-14
SIMPSON is OBsTREPERous.
Insists That He Will Block Business Unit i
Reed Gives In

Representative Jerry simpson declares he
will carry into effect his threat to block any
business which the House may attempt to do
by unanimous consent before the Speaker
mas appointed committees. lie saws ne will
also call for quorum to approve the journal
each time the House meets
There IL no legislation for the House in
project until the taril or appropriation bills
are returned to ii 10y the Senate, except the
small matters of routine business which are
likely to arise. and which have been con-
sldered recently by unanimous consent.
should additional measures for the relief of
the sufferers by the Mississippi floods be
brought forward, Mr.. Simpson proposes to
compel the presence Of a quorum and the
action OF committee on them. The Demo-
Gratis DO not intend TO abct Mr.. Simpson in
his obstructive tactics.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-14
DELUGE IN THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY
THE GREATEST FLOOD KNOWN.
Land in The Delta is Under Water Which
Was Never Reached Before.

A dispatch from Memphis, Tenn, says.
The feature of the food condition in the
Mississippi delta is the gradual sprend OF
whter over an area that hitherto was never
overilowed. The upper crevasse In Tunica
county is 1900 feet wide. and SC great Is the
outpOur TINT water from below the break Is
being drawn ur 70 and hurled out over the
fertile valley through the crevasse. All the
country east of the main line Of the la2oo h
Mississippi Valley road is Hooded, aud in
many places the water has gone over the
Trucks, filling the Nazoo river
The fall In the main channel at Helena,
Grecnville. Vicksburg and Arkansas City Is
due to the nlling up of the delta and the
lower Wlte river country The supreme
question ~ the duration of the Hood. IL the
lower lovecs along Louisiana and southeast
ern Arkansas should hold. which It is be-
lieved they will not do. the emptying OF this
delta and the st. Francis basin will be slow.
II they break and the river continues to foil
at Cairo the upper 81. Francis basin and the
delta will be clear OF water by May .. Ifthis
should prove true there will be no difficulty
In growing cotton.
Tho situation on the Yazoo-M Mississippi
delta valley Is growing daily more desper-
ate. Fully 700 towns are under water and
many more surrounded and cut of.
The governor Of Mississippi telegrap ed
Secretary Alger for an appropriation OF
SlOO,OOO from congress. which he says will
close the creyasses in that state. give en-
ployment to ali the needy, and allow people
to work land In 30 days.
The Missouri river is rising rapidly again,
having risen 10 inches at st. Joseph. Mo-, In
the last - hours. The river is now 10 feet
above low water mark, and indications are
that II will continue to rise.
Henry Struive and two sons were drowned
near Frankfort, South Dakota. This makes
six deaths from drowning during the present
overflow. The floods exceed anything ever
witnessed there. The water in the river IL s
feet higher than the highest watermark here
toiore. There has been great loss OF stacked
grain and stock.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-14
FEAR OF STARVATION.
England Would b In Bad Plight in Case
OF War.

Attention was called in the house OF COM
mons by Henry seton-Karr, Conservative, to
the wholly inadequate production OF food
supplies in the United Kingdom in relation
TO the large and increasing population. He
then announced that the dependence OF the
United hinRdom upon foreign imports for
which might arise therefrom In the event OF
war demand the serious attention Of the gov-
ernment. France, he pointed out. was self
supporting. and Russn and the United States
were able to make large exports. The drei-
bund, he continued, was practically self-sup-
porting Mr.. Seton-ka remarked that,
should the harvest in America fail
and Russia refuse to supply Great Britain,
the latter's position would DO most serious.
He proposed state granaries for keeping sup
plies. Several other members spoke on the
subject, but no action was taken.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-14
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
Roosevelt, Cridlsr and Gen. Wheaton Pass
The Senate.

The Senate has confirmed the following
nominations; Theodore Roosevelt, OF New
York, to be assistant secretary OF the navy;
Thomas W. Cridler, OF West Virginia, TO be
third assistant secretary OF state; Fenton II.
McCreery, OF Michigan, 10 be secretary OF
the United States legation, City of Mexico;
Capt. A. 5. Crowntnshield, to be chief OF the
bureau OF navigation, department OF the
navy; Alonzo J. Tyler, to be collector of in-
ternal revenues for the Second district Of
Tennessee; Brig. Gen. Frank Wheaton. to be
major generals William @. Cassard, Mary
land to be chaplain in the navy; Rev. &. 4
Walkley, Ohio, TO be post chaplain; Capt.
Robert Craig, signal corps, to be major.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-14
THE LATEST foreign INTELLIGENCE.
MASSACRE OF PRISONERS.
Terrible Story Of Fiendish Cruelty From
the Philippines.

The American whaling bark, Charles W.
Morgan, brings n story from Yokohama of a
massacre at the southern island of Guam. \
Spanish vessel brought from the Philippines
to that point 400 prisoners. Food was
scarce and the guard small, and the insur-
gent prisoners tried to escape. To diseour-
age such attempts, the Spanish soldiers
amused themselves by hiring into the bar .
On the first night 40 prisoners were killea.
The second night go lost their lives, ana tue
third 40, making 1s0 In all.
Those who survive are to be shot by mar
tial law later. They saved themselves for
the time by making harricades of the bodies
Of their dead companions. The corpses were
so riddled with bullets that the clothing on
them wns In tatters.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-14
CHICKAMAUGA COMMISSION.
General Boynton Becomes Chairman and
Gen. Duffield Member.

The reorganization Of the Chickamauga
and Chattanooga National Park Commission,
necessitated by the recent death OF its Chair
fected by Secretary Alger. General Henry
V. Boynton, who has assisted the Commission
in historical work, was transferred to full
membership in the Commission and appoint
ed Chairman. General II. NJ. Dufileld was
appointed to the vacancy caused by General
Boyntons promotion.
General A. T. Stewart and Major L. +.
Smith. u. s. A. The latter is secretary.
General DuEield, the new member, is a resi-
dent Of Detroit. He was IN active par
ticipant in the battles of Chickamauga and
Chattanooga. He IL an officer OF the Society
OF the Army Of the Cumberland and was its
orator on the occasion Of the dedication OF
the statue Of President Garfield in Washing
ton.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-14

Secretary of Agriculture Wilson has initi-
ated new system OF seed distribution in his
department. His aim is to diversity, SO far
as possible, the farm products of the coun-
try, and to this end he is making specially
OF selecting new and valuable seeds from all
parts OF the world and putting them in the
nands OF farmers likely to use them to ad-
vantage. He has begun tho work with sugar
beets and leRuminous plants OF all sorts
While sugar beets are now widely cultivated
in the West, the best seed at present comes
from abroad. A large supply Of these high
grade seeds has been ordered and will be
judiciously distributed.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-14
Innovation in English Law.

In the House OF Commons Sir Richard
Webster, the attorney general, moved the
second reading of the law OF evidence bill,
enabling prisoners in criminal cases to testi-
fy in their own behalf. He said that the
United States. Canada and Australia had
similar laws In operation and that they had
been found to work well in all these coun-
tries. He regretted that for the present tn
government was obliged to exclude Ireland
from tho benefits OF the act, owing to the de-
sire that the measure should be- as little con-
tentious as possible. But he hoped, and the
government hoped, that the law would be
eventually extended to ireland. The bill
then passed its second reading by q vote o
2l0 to Il.