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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-07-14
A steamer Captured.

KEY WEST, July l3.-The sloop Wary,
flying the British flag, was brought in
here yesterday as prize of war. She
was captured about 10 miles from San
tiago de Cuba. while bound from ia
maica to Santa Cruz with cargo of
provisions. 1t is thought her British
registry is subterfuge to enable her to
land supplies in Cuba for the starving
Snaniar1S
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-07-14

bOuaN N"Suu6SuuyDJ WhSh ~ IN
proposed that all of General Randolph s
batteries W II be in position. The siege
guns landed Manday will also be
brought up as soon as possible.
Torrents of rain fell Monday night,
drowning out the boys in the trenches
and making the road almost impossible.
This may delay the batteries and siege
guns. The volunteers, who are being
hurried ON to the front, are being To-
Gated along the right center In the po-
sitions which have been occupied by
General Lawton's division, while the
latter has moved forward, extending our
right until it almost touches the road to
Caimenes, over which General Toral
would have to retreat.
The Cubans under General Calixto
Garcia took Caimenes without opposi-
ton Monday night and have entrench-
ments on either side of the road. The
Americans are now in position to strike
the enemy on the left flank and roll it
up, making the Spanish Entertainments
north of the city untenable.
General Toral, realizing the weakness
of this flank, has been busy during the
existende OF the truce in doubling back
with entrenchments and fixing his guns
in the direction from which he is threat
ened. Most of General Randolph's
guns will be located upon the heights
in the center of General Lawton's new
position, where they command the
town. Monday afternoon the Cap
ron and Hanes batteries on the right
succeeded in tearing up the emplace-
ments for palm" battery, as it is
called, and in plumping shells into sew
eral blockhouses ON Salients, but the
shots directed at the Spaniards in the
trenches did not appear to have much
effect.
Shrapnel was rapidly broken directly
over the trenches, yet in five minutes
the trenches at every point of explosion
would be alive with the enemy. They
would watch for the fash of our guns
and drop before the shells exploded.
Our mortar fire was directed at the
Spanish bull ring and tore up almost
everything in the vicinity. 1t is under
stood that the bull ring is being used as
o barracks.
Three large steamers lie in the har-
Dor alongside the Philadelphia Iron
company's wharf, and small Spanish
gunboat is anchored at the head of the
bay. All these could be plainly seen
by this correspondent.
The First Illinois volunteers and the
District OF Columbia volunteers are
located in the trenches that were occu-
pied last week by General Chaffee's
brigade.
MADRID, July l3.--After the cabinet
council last night the ministers asserted
that Santiago de Cuba had again re-
fused the American demand for surren-
der.
Duke Alemodovar de Rio, minister of
foreign affairs, said there was nothing
to justify reports regarding conolu-
sion of peace. nn.ss
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-07-14

Emperor William Of Germany is look
ing with longing eyes at the PHILIPPINES.
He is an ambitious monarch, and wants
to distinguish himself, Therefore he
sent his brother Prince Henry on that
Wild goose chase to Manila.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-07-14
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN LEAGUE.
Convened In Omaha This Morning-Can
didates For Presidency.

didates For Presidency.
OMAHA, July l3.-The convention of
the National Republican League began
this morning.
Several OF the candidates for the
presidency of the league were among
the arrivals yesterday. J. Goodman
Boyd of Baltimore, who headed the
Mckinley electoral ticket in Maryland,
is one of these. Another was Senator
Isaac Miller Hamilton of Illinois, the
president of the old Illinois league. A
third candidate was President Isador
Sobal of the Pennsylvania league. An
other candidate is. Il. ~. Dingley, son
of Congressman Dinghy.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-07-14
Prayer Meeting For Soldiers.

CAMP NORMAN M. SMITH, Alliance,
o., July 13.-Company f put in most
of yesterday in drilling and in study
ing tactics. Yesterday afternoon the
on-commissioned officers attended a
school. The Christian Endeavor of this
city, assisted by the choir of the Pres.
byterian church, held a prayer meeting
and song service at the camp last even.
inU
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-07-14

We understand that our friend, Pro-
lessor Burns of Defiance, is busy on a
literary work for the Appleton school
series. We know of no more capable
gentleman for such job than Doctor
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-07-14

Until the war opened their eyes, Spain
and Europe had the opinion that the
United States navy was a poor affair
not of much account. They know bet
ter now.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-07-14

PITTsBURo, July 10 AT a meeting oi
the board of directors of the Western
Theological seminary Monday Rev. DIR
ID. X. Breed formally accepted th'
chair Of sacred rhetoric and ohuroa gov
ernment in sho institution.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-07-14

The question recurs, viii the surren
der of Santiago induce Spain to sue for
peace? Or, will Watson and his fleet
have to give them lesson or two near.
sr home, by destroying Camara's feet,
ETC.? Well, we will see.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-07-14
Suicide Due to Intoxiea,ion.

HUNTINGTON, w. Va, July l3.-At-
torney John b. Laidley of this city
committed suicide yesterday afternoon
by hanging himself at the city Jail,
where he had been committed while in
toxicated.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-07-14

The Republican leaders are tearing at
each other in Ohio, New York and
Pennsylvania. In each State are two
factions raging with bitterness and ami
.u.n-iAr-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-07-14
FOOLISH SPAIN.
To Fight Until She Obtains
Honorable Peace"
MADE PUBLIC IN PARIS.
Dispatch From Madrid Communicated to
Press by Spanish Embassy.
SPAIN MUST MAKE oyERTUREs.

Declared In Washington That the First
Proposal Must Come From the Span.
ish Government, Either Directly or In
directIy-No offer Made by This Coun-
try The Alleged Terms Proposed,
Emanating From Madrid. Believed to
Be n Feeler.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-07-14

The wreckage and ruin to tie Spanish
navy thus far is as follows: At Manila
IL cruisers and gun boats we're destroy
ed, to wit:
Reina Cristins, Castillo,
Antonio de Ulloa, Isle de Luzon,
Isle de Cuba, General Lezo,
Marques del Duero, FL CaDo,
Velasco, Isla de Mindsnao,
One ship not named.
At Santiago or armored cruisers and
two torpedo boats went down before the
American fire:
Vizcsya, Cristobal Colon,
Oquendo, Maria Teresa,
Furor, Pluton.
The cruiser Alfonso XII. was destroy
ed at Havana, the torpedo boat Terror
was damaged by the ST. Paul, the Reina
Mercedes was sunk by the Texas, and
several small craft have been disabled
or captured.
Here are some 20 vessels gone with
little damage on our side. One gun was
disabled on the Baltimore, and the loss
in killed and wounded shows also an
equally adverse difference to Spain.
The Dew American navy has established
it's reputation, and the skill of our gun.
ners is beyond dispute. Spain should
realize it and act accordingly, that is
sue for peace.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-07-14
sohley's Native Town Celebrated.

FREDERICK, Md, July 13.-An en-
thusiastic demonstration in honor of
Commodore Winfield Scott Schley and
his brilliant victory at Santiago was
held in this city last night.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-07-14

The suez canal was honored by old
Spain,
For her last fleet went through-and
back again.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-07-14
.Harbor Mines Ordered Removed.

WASHINGTON, July 13.-The most
important result of the cabinet deliber-
ations yesterday was the order to re-
move the mines which guard all coast
ports. Many military men were op-
posed to yielding to the pressure of the
commercial interests, and some Of them
are predicting that not few of the
communities which have been so earn
est in their demand for the removal Of
the mines will be frantically clamoring
for protection at the very first rumor of
the presence Of hostile gunboat or
cruiser of their coast.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-07-14

We hope ex Queen Liliuokalani won't
raise rumpus about our snneYing her
kingdom, as Mexico did whenwe annex.
ed Texas.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-07-14

admiral Dewey is a very modest man,
as may be seen by his brief reports. He
would not be 50 narrow as to treat a fel-
low officer unseemly.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-07-14

A French paper speaks Of "the petty
and miserable policy of falsehood and
eeotism that seems to triumph over pat
riotism in Spain"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-07-14
Our navy is the trump that leads,

Spain should really throw up the
sponge and cry quits. She has surely
had enough.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-07-14

The Pennsylvania Company Is max
Ing arrangements to hold big picnic at
Rockhill's park, near Alliance, on Aug.
ust IS. There win be 5000 people there.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-07-14

IAN exchange says that Senator Han
ma cannot Ego about passing as the man
who was first struck with the war fever"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-07-14

field as Colonel commanding the tenth
regiment of v,lunteers, now at Camp
Bushnell.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-07-14

Some people think: at is better to be
cunning and Schley than to be as
strong as Sampson"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-07-14
ssmi.Annual sale.

ID. collars q Co.'s semi annual sale OF
light dress goods, lawns, etc, will com.
menee next week, Thursday, July 2lst.
ID. COLLARS s. co.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-07-14
RULES AND REGULATIONS

OF the Board of Health of the City of
Canton Providing for the Inspection
of Diaries, Including the Cows, Cow
Stables, Milk Houses and Milk Ves-
sells, and Preventing the Sale of Milk
Within the Limits of the City of Can
ton from Diaries Which Have Not
Been Inspected.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-07-14

Watson may start for Spain this week
With an American feet. The Dons may
have curiosity to see such a fleet.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-07-14
IMPORTANT TO FARMERS
And All Others Selling Milk For
Use In CantOn-Read
This

As a matter of news to our farmer
friends residing close to the city, who
furnish milk for use in Canton, the fol-
lowing is published.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-07-14

tickets, trips beyond Niagara Falls and
sll details, apply to any agent of this
company, or q. F. Daily, General Psssen-
ger Agent.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-07-14

Miss Carrie Gross of sandusky IL q
guest Of the Misses Bashrens, 1000
North Market street.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-18
BOSTON AND ALBANY BOOM.
U'rom the Hartford Courant)

FH' wa '''N ARl' ~ NV
Left out of the battle, the Boston and
Albany has gone on doing business at the
old stand. and has maintained it's rcgu-
lar S per cent dividends, and it's stock has
sold many points above tine stocks of 9th r
and more active roads that paid the same
dividends, 1t has always been said chat
the control of the company, as it was a
part of the property of every man I'm Mas
sachusettS who had anything lad away,
but there is no doubt that the ownership
is very widely distributed.
The road IL the natural eastern outlet Of
the New York Central, ana the president
of each of those roads Is n director in the
other. The immense trains of freight ON
the "Ii. and A." are taken at Albany from
the Central. If the Central should SEE the
"B. and A." pass into the hands of a rival
concern, II would meet Il smarter defeat
than when it lost the New England. which
Il undertook to buy; and the scramble for
the New England was itself n demonstrn-
ton that the "Consolidated' and tho Cen
trail are rivals.
Relations between the "B. and A" ard
the CONSOLIDATED" nave not been friendly
for years. and the friction has not ALWAYS
been out Of sight. Moreover, there are ru-
nlors that the Consolidated" and tho
Central have not been at love feasts lately
together. One story has II that there has
been some dispute oyer the enlarged depot
in New York; and that ~reviVes the old o.
port that the Consolidated" may drop the
Grand Central depot and stop at it's Har.
lem River terminal. In that case. If tn.
Central had the "B. and A." and the biz
New York depot and the Harlem road, II
would need only to build across this State
to have a through line to Boston. IN,
talk Of extending the old Connecticut
Western from Tariffville to Springfield
also suggested that the "B. and A." was
ready to take on new alliance that would
worry the consolidated"
Under these circumstances II will nay &c
watch these things across the line. Ger,
tainly the 'B. and A." stockholders neec
not worry much.
1t pays s per cent on par value. whicf
nets n very good interest even when tn,
stock sells at from pos to $50. as ii has i,ls,
sold. 1t Is continually bought up by trus
tees and guardians as a good investment
ana nets the buyer the more money be,
cause the tax on the stock is paid by tn,
corporation and not by the holder. as 1.
the case with the new government bonds
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-18
TRIBUTE TO M'KINLEY.
The London Times Thinks He is n states
man of the Highest rS pc Discus
sion of the situation.

London, Aug. 15.-The Times thism morn
ing coments editorially upon the generous
universal recognition of the part which
President Mckinley has played through
Spain and says:
"lf foreign observers might presume TO
have an opinion upon his conduct 1t would
probably he that President Mckinley has
kept his finger constantly upon the nation
al pulse and has known how to stimulate
and direct national thought without TOO
markedly outrunning it's movement.
Everything has been done In the open,
every move has been discussed as a posst-
bility all over the United states before
the government was irrcvocably commit
ted one way or the other and the result of
this cautious, tentative policy is that
where he stands at this moment the Pre-
sidcnt has the whole American people at
his back.
1--WE do not know that there can be amy
higher "statesmahship for a President gov
crning under the constitution of the Uni
ted States.
IT is noteworthy that while the Span
iards who are usually regarded as chival-
rous. romantic and medieval have turned
first to the financial aspect OF the situt-
ton. the Americans who are usually sup
posed to be intensely practical nave as yet
hardly given Il bought to the financial or
economic side Of the question. What occu-
pies the American people at this moment
Is not the cost of the war, the value of
their acquisitions or the balance of the
proiit and loss account but the nature Of
the ideas which ii stimulates.
Whether Organism is lead or only Sleep
ing: whether the smaller issues OF party
warfare are superseded by large and
worthy conceptions of national policy or
only thrown for the time into the back
ground, there can he no doubt hat the
war has had and will have a profound of-
feet upon American ideas and aims. Not
only has it renovated the idea of national
unity, impaired by the great civil struggle
but 1t has supplied that sense OF contact
with external forces which is probably one
of the most potent influences In favor Of
maintaining the national spirit.
The Antilles themselves Introduce n nov
FL element into American life and open
up questions upon which parties may diff
fer greatly and worthily. This in itself
is Il gain and one which was more or less
con%scientiously sought when the war was
undertaken. The periluus unrest spoken
of by the New York Times was Il real
national evil which sprang directly. so far
as foreigners can Judge. from the disup.
pearance of clear, ineligible party ISSUES
That unrest We may assume has vanish
ed and been replaced by new anNioticS ~
solicitudcs that may become acute, but
are very unlikely to become morbid.
Beyond the Antilles lies "A more diff
ncult questionable Philippines and that
question does not end with the Philippines
themselves. These islands may be taken
just now as "A symbol Of American awak.
cning and of the entry of the republic
upon a new career which, Philippines OF
no Philippines, she is hcnceforth bound tc
follow
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-18
HISTORY OF THE WAR.

The Now York Journal gives the follow
ing condensed history of the war:
Hostilities begun, April Il. 1898. Peace
proposal cond!tionally accepted August ,,
ls'N. Number OF days Of actual war, 1Oj.
Cost in lives to Spain, about l1,0oO killed,
CNo official report of Spanish casualties
published). Cost to the United States,
about 253 killed and about 1924 wounded.
What we lost: The Maine. with 2G6 men,
Spain lost: Montojo's fleet, Cervc-
ra's fleet, Cuba, Porto Rico, one of the
I.1drores and possibly the Philippines.
strength Of the United States army when
war was declared, 1852 men. Strength
row. 2Ih.5OO men. Strength of United
states navy when war was declares:
iiattle ships and cruisers, II; monitors,
~; steel vessels, 16; gun boats,
u; torpedo boats, %. strength now: Bat
tie ships and cruisers, 80; monitors. II; uu-
armored steel vessels. 81. gun boats. -;
torpedo boats, %; special craft. A..
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-18
RICH GOLD DISCOVERY
WAS FOUND ABOUT THE TIME THE
KLoNDlKE WAS DISCOVERED.
The Discoverer Kept Quiet and Now Has
Men " ashing Out 500 Worth OF Gold
DaiIy-A Great Rush to the
New Eldorado.

Juneau, Alaska, Aug. 10, via Seattle,
Wash. Aug. 1A.-What is regarded as an
important discovery of rich placer dig
2ings IS reported to have been made on
Pine Creek It small stream cmptying into
Atlin Lake, "a feeder of I.age Tagish. The
discovery is located in the northwest ter
ritory of Canada
The news has caused a great stampede
from Juneau and other southeastern Alas
ka points, and II is estimated that at least
1,t0l prOSpcctors have started for the To-
cality. AS reported here, the find was
made two years ago hy George Miller Of
this city about tho time the Klondikc was
madC. Miller allowed his discovery to re-
main dormant ard went to the KlondiEc.
Last June he returned and taking a few
friends into his confidence, revisited the
place and statcd out claims.
Walker Cartor, who has just returned
here from the diggings, says: Il saw four
men shovel in 81 ounces in two days, one
pan from the bed rocE containing four
dollars. This was on Discovery Claim.
Pine Creek Is about IL miles Ions and
will. average - feet in width. The cur
rent Is very rapid. The diggings are what
Is known as "har diggings." or summer
placer. Discovery Claim is about eight
miles from the mouth of the creek. Tho
bed rock Is only five feet from tho surface
and IS of Il slate formation. Miller has
five men at work shovclig into sluico
boxes, and he pays them $l2 a day each.
settling every night with dust taken from
the boxes.
The men are taking out $50 n day to the
man. The gravel shows from 20 to lC
colors. Capt. Strickland, of the Canadian
mourtcd police. and several other men
are already on the ground and hava
stakcd claims for themselves and rescrv-
ed the government claims. When I left,
30 claims had been located and the bal
ance Of the creek is reserved by the Can
/ adam government. When / was coming
out to Juneau | met a large lot of pros
pcctors going into every bay along Tag
aish Lake trying to find the spot which
they had heard Of. but whose location
they did not know"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-18
GEN. SKATER AND THE cANTErN

SliNrIElt ANU THE CANTEEN.
The Voice has received the following let
ter from Gen, Shaftcr in reference to the
sale of beer at army canteens;
Santiago de Cuba, July 81. 1898.
Gentlcmen:-I nave not seen the order
No. 81 tn which you refer, but | am in fun
sympathy with It. / nave always been
strongly opposed to the cantcen system or
the sale of intoxicating drinks of any kind
on military reservations and have opposed
it until absolutely ovcrruled and required
to establish a canteen at my post. re-
gard 1t demoralizing to the men, besides
impairinE seriously their efficiency. There
are always I'm every regiment a number
of men that will under any circumstance
get and drink liquor, but the great major
ity are temperate, abstcmious men. and II
Is TO these that the evil effects of the most
exchange system works the greatest in
jury. as young men who would not Think n,
going away frGlm the post for liquor will,
when it Is placed before them and every
inducement offered them to purchase. do
so. and thus gradually acquire habits OF
int"mperance, The plea that it furnishes
II large sum, which il does, to improve the
table fare of the men. is, in my opinion. a
very poor one, as the government of the
United States is perfectly able to feed lis
men without any assistance from the pro.
fits of rum selling. | have absolutely pro.
hibited the sale of liquor or the opening
of saloons in the city of Santiago. and
have refused permission for cargoes OF
beer to come from the States here. / think
that he necessity of refraining from drlnl
is fully realized by all the men. and OF
their own accord they would refrain from
drinking. Very truly yours.
WILLIAM II. SKATER.
Major General L. S, ", Commanding.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-18
HORSE THIEF coNrEssEs.

Remington, Aug. 12.-Thomas Harris,
alias Simon Newman, Charles Slocum, ar
rested here as a horse thief IL week ago.
was taken to Worcester. Mass, this even
ing by State Officer Pease and Constable
Cutting of Lee, Mass. Last night he con-
fessed 10 stealing n horse July 10 from
Brown d Son of Webster, Mass, and told
of his trips through Compton, Conn, Lee,
Mass, and other places until he arrived
here and was arrested. During that time
he had five different carriages and carts.
lie was perfectly willing TO go back to
Massachusetts without the formality of
renuisition papers, \ year ago he came
here with a rig stolen from Liver lyman
Bem.s, Cheshire, N, H., which was found
and returned but the officers of that State
declined to come for him.