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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-08-18

Annapolis academy and the school for
apprentices at Newport. These two
schools would make the United States
a naval power if she did not have a sin
gle man of-war ahoat.
But the theorists insist that the real
strength Of a navy must be estimated
not by the tonnage or number and kind
of men, but by the number of battle
ships. We may hold different opinions
than the theorists, but let us see, OF
first class battleships, the alleged real
arbiters Of the sea, both Germany and
the United States have four each. The
United States has five building and
Germany three building.
Two of the battleships building for
this government will be added to the
navy in comparatively short time
probably in three months. They are the
Kentucky and Kearsarge and will he
the most powerful battleships in the
world. Three others Of the same class
will soon follow them in commission,
and contracts are ready to be awarded
for three more Of the same pattern. The
new battleships of the German navy
are powerful ships, but no better than
ships like the Oregon, nor do they carry
so heavy guns.
Then it must be remembered that be.
sides our new battleships we will soon
have two or three which we have bor-
rowed from Spain. Just now they are
somewhat the worse for wear, but Yam
kee machinists are as good at mending
as Yankee gunners are at destroying, so
that gives us big advantage when it
comes to counting battleships
Altogether the United States navy 1s
more than q match for the kaiser's, and
probably Vice Admiral Diedrichs who
is really fine gentleman and an intel
ligent naval officer, had something of
the sort in mind when he concluded to
let Dewey have it all his own way at
Manila. CAPTAIN L. b. FRANCIS.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-08-18

CHINA SQUADRON.
mense resources The German army is
magnificent. 1t has a glorious history
and is probably better today than ever
before.
The German navy is good one, but
it is neither great nor magnificent Not
because in this feature we excel Ger
many, but because a clash between the
two nations would have TO be fought
out on the wide battlef ids Of the ocean,
is it pertinent to weigh together their
respective sea powers. 1t may be
said in the beginning that even before
the present war was begun German au-
thorities conceded the superior strength
of our navy. When, awhile ago, the
question Of increase in the German
navy was before the imperial legisla-
ture, the German naval authorities pre-
pared table Of the comparative naval
strength Of the powers, including the
United States. That table credits the
United States with a tonnage of 113, 900
in battleships as against Germany's
110, 200, tonnage of 1873, 900 in cruis-
ers as against Germany's 116, 900 tons.
This gives a total Of warships in ton
mage for the United States of 236, 900
as against Germany's 226, 900 tons.
Since that time there has been added
to the navy of the United States a ton.
mage Of 1873, 343, making the total for
America $40, 343 tons as against Ger
many's 226, 900 tons of fighting ships.
This does not include a vast tonnage
of armed transports, colliers and sup
ply ships nor hospital ships which have
gone into the service of this govern
ment. 1t does include, however, all
merchant vessels and converted yachts.
That the auxiliary fleet must be reck-
oned hereafter when computing naval
strength is an accepted fact If you do
not accept 1t, Just remember Vain.
wright's work with the Gloucester
With his converted yacht he not only
disabled two torpedo boat destroyers,
but actually tackled one of the Spanish
battleships. There are lots of Vain
wrights in our navy, too, and whatever
the size of their commands they will
use the guns they have, no matter how
small, as long as they can keep afloat
When we reckon into the tonnage all
the vessels Of the revenue cutter and
lighthouse service, many of which are
so we'll built and armed that they are
worthy Of being considered as third or
fourth class cruisers, we find that our
gross tonnage exceeds that of Germany
by something like 1875, 900 tons.
When it comes to counting noses on
the warships of both navies, we find
that we are still ahead. Less than three
months ago our fighting force on the
sea, including petty officers, was only
II, 500 men. Today we have 25. 900 en-.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-08-18

WASHINGTON, Aug. With sim
plicity in keeping with republican in
stitutions the war which has rageJ
between Spain and the United StaJc.
for period of three months and :.
days was quietly terminated about 4:22
o'clock yesterday afternoon when Sec
retary Day, for the United States, anc
NJ. Cambon, for Spain, in the presence
of President Mckinley, signed proto
col which will form the basis Of dea
mite treaty Of peace.
At about 2:45 o'clock Secretary THE
baut of the French embassy appeareC
at the state department to inform Sec
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-08-18
Caterpillars.

The Waterbury American quotes a
larmer as follows:
Every year hear Of caterpillars de.
stroying whole orchards. There is moth.
ing so easy TO dispose Of bore hole
in the tree deep enough to reach the
sap, fill the hole with sulphur and plug
it up. The sap takes the sulphur 10 ev.
cry limb and twig, and the caterpillars
disappear at once have used it foY
years
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-08-18
May CanonIze bishop Newman.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. l3.-The trib-
unal Of priests that has been conduct.
ing the Investigations in connection
with the effort to secure the canoniza.
ton Of the late Bishop Newman,
fourth bishop of Philadelphia, has com.
pleted its work as far as this city is
concerned. Rev. Joseph Wissel of st.
Joseph's Catholic church. will leave for
Rome on Aug. 20 with a copy of the
acts of the tribunal.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-08-18
OUR NAVY THE BETTER.
The Kaiser's Naval Force Out
matched by Uncle Sans.
THE TWO SEA POWERS COMPARED.

We Have Finer Ships and More of Them,
While the American Jack Tar, who
Takes For His Models Decatur, Farra-
gut and Dewey, Is Unequaled.
There are several obvious reasons why
comparison of the navies of Germany
and the United States is interesting just
now. Uncle Sam may not have a chip
on his shoulder, but you know that hu-
man nature is an attribute of nations as
we'll as individuals The chap who has
just thrashed an offender is not apt to
"take back talk" from any of the by.
standers His coat is already off.
All Americans must recognize that
Germany is big and powerful nation
of brave, sturdy people and with i'm.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-08-18
FORMAL END
OF THE WAR
Instructions Sent to Commanders
to Stop Fighting.
PEACE PROTOCOL SIGNED.
Day Acted For United States and Cam
bon For Spain,
PEACE PROTOCOL SIGNED.
DONE IN PRESIDENTS PRESENCE.

The Ceremonies Simple In Keeping with
Received CabIed Authorization to sign
the Document - President Mckinley
Thanked, Through the French Ambas.
sador, the Republic Of France .Tor tn"
Exercise of Her Good onices In Help.
ing Bring About Peace.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-08-18
Customs ReeeIpts at Santiago.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10. - Genera
Shafter reports to the war department
last night concerning the customs re-.
ceipts at Santiago as follows: al have
the honor to report for your information
that there were taken in at the Gus
toms house here from July 30 to Aug.
IL, inclusive. $58, "a"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-08-18

A stubborn cough or tickling in the
throat yields to One Minute Cough Cure
Harmless in Effect, touches the right
spot, reliable and just what Is wanted
1t acts at once. E. y. Miller, East End
Phar., Fred r. shanafelt and Fishers
drug sto.s.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-08-18

When you call or DeWitt's Witch Ha.
eel Salye, the great pile cure, don't &C.
cept anything else. Don't be talked in
TO accepting substitute. for piles, Tor
sores, for burns. E. U. Miller, East End
Phar., F. p. ShaDafelt 4 Co., and
Eshey's drug store.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-08-18
The Pope Has Recovered.

ROME, Aug. iS.--The pope has recov.
cred his usual health. He rose yester.
day morning and conferred for half
an hour with DR.. Lapponi, after which
he received Cardinal Rampolla, the pa,
pal secretary of state. During the
afternoon the pontiff received others IN
nudienCe
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-08-18
New Camp For Third Division.

CHIcKAMAUdA MILITARY PARK, Ga.
Aug. l5.-Brigadier General Sanger,
commanding the Third division of tho
First corps, and staff, left last night
Tor Lexington, Ky, TO locate camping
ground for the Third division and "a
make all preliminary arrangements for
encamping the division.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-08-18

Permanently cured by the mastery
powers of South American Nervine
Tonic. Invalids need suffer no longer,
because this great remedy can cure them
all. 1t lie cure for the whole world OF
stomach weakness and indigestion. The
cure begins with the first dose. The re-
lief 1t brings is marvellous and surprising.
1t makes no failure; never disappoints
No matter how long you have suffered,
your cure is certain under the use of this
great health giving force, Pleasant and
always safe. Sold by DuIbin, Wright q
Co., Druggist Canton, Ohio.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-08-18
q. & b.
linen sale.

Always have a Linen Sale in
August-prices made to pay you to
come or send, and to clear the way
for new goods. This August, 1893,
Linen Sale is to beat them all.
Choice Linens sold so far under
value.price as will be money in
your pocketbook and provide for all
your linen wants.
Linens for every purpose--Taole
Linens, Napkins, Pattern Table
Cloths, Towels, Bed Linens-most
extensive stock Of Linens we've
ever reduced prices on at one time
all for this sale.
Among the particular values are
50 inch Cream Table Damask-
variety of excellent patterns,
35C yard.
80 inch, 45c yard.
72 inch, 6Oc yard.
81 inch Bleached Damask, SOC.
68 inch Bleached Damask, 85c.
Table Linens, these widths, for
less-and for more you'll find the
above specially important.
1S inch all linen Napkins fast
selyedpe.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-08-18

q. A. X. encampment Sept. $40. s5
Queen d Crescent Route, Cincinnati,
Chattanoog and return. w. q. Rinear-
son @. p. A., Cincinnati. o.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-08-18
Reber Appointed ChaplaIu.

HARRISBURG, Aug. 13.-Rev. John E.
Reber of Rosborough was yesterday
appointed by Governor Hastings chap,
lain of the Third Pennsylvania regi
N ent at Fernandina, Fla.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-08-18
PREPARING CAMP wlkoFF.

Ready at Moutauk Point.
New YORK, Aug. 13.-Gen Youns
and Colonel Forwood are trying theil
utmost to get Camp Wikotf, at Mon
tauk Point, in shape for the great mum
Der of troops expected there by raj
and transports in the next 80 hours.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-08-18
Notice Of Appointment

The undersigned has been duly appointed
Executor Of the estate OF sophia Leh uan, late
OF Stark county, Ohio, deceased.
Dated the 18th day Of July. 1893.
ALFRED RABER
aldwr Executor
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-08-18

Write w. o. Rinearson, q. p. A.,
Queen q Crescent Route, Cincinnate, o.,
for free books and maps, s5 90 Cincin-
natl to Chattanooga excursion, Septem-
ber $40.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-08-18
More Than tN enty million Tree sample

More than tN enty million free samples
of DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salye have
been distributed by the manufacturer.
What better proof OF their confidence in
it's merits do you want? 1t cures piles,
burns, scalds, sores, in the shortest space
of time. +. p. Shanafelt & Co.,
4. O. Miller, East End Pbsr. and
Fishers drug store.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-08-18
ST 90 per dozen

quality the feature.
1Sc all linen hemmed Huck Tow
els, IS by SO inches, 123c each.
All Linen Crash, Is! inches
wide, sc yard.
This is just an idea of what's be-
ing done all through this sale.
If you can't come, write US about
any Linens you want-Mail Order
Department will serve your best in
terests, and you'll get what you
want at the same low price as you
would here in the store.
We make Fur Garments to order
-re-shape and re-fnish your old
Ones-and now's the time to have
it done.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-13

weeks ago, he knocked out Creedon so
quickly that it wasn't fight, and now
he is waiting to do up his next man.
At present kid" Mccoy could not
beat F'itzsimmons. The man does not
live at present who could do so. But
Mccoy is every bit as smart as Fitz-
simmons, and every bit as clever, and
every inch as good a general. / might
say that he is cleverer man than
Fitzsimmons.
But Mccoy lacks strength-he isn't
old enough. Give him another year
and then you will see.
Mccoy is going to meet Peter Maher,
and he is going to meet Choynski, and
he would like to meet Corbett and Hftz-
simmons.
If wanted to be a pugilistic prophet
and peer into the future, I should say
that within a year two things will hap
pen. Corbett and Fitzsimmons will
rleet again, not in New York city, but
west or south. Carson City is about
the only place where they can have
their fight. There are those who say
it can take place in New York, but this
Is foolish, for the legislature will not
allow It,
Still acting as a seer, l should say
that Mccoy will meet both Maher and
C'hoynski. and from his present form
should best both of them.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-13

ton would be complete, but without
them the United States navy, as Secre-
| tary Roosevelt says in his above-quoted
| remark, would be inferior to foreign
ships, though nominally their equal.
The Daschiel device. about which
| there Is so much talk, consists of a
mechanism, partly electric, by which the
guns are loaded and fired automatically
with startling rapidity. By the move
ment Of lever which is pulled by the
arm, the gun is loaded and discharged.
1t takes two men to operate it; one to
feed 1t and the other to move it.
AT each motion of the arm the gun Is
fired by an electric battery; and so
quickly is it done that it can be loaded
and fired five times before the first shot
has reached its destination.
This is for use in a close engagement
and is what is known as a secondary
battery. All the warsahipS have a pri-
mary battery, but to be ready for mod
ern work they must also have this sec
ondary battery. The gun that is used
carries cartridge of five or six inches.
These guns make admirable coast
guns around the sides of warship and
II it is sufficiently equipped with them
| there is no reason why a battleship
should not be able to plough it's way
| through any hostile fleet discharging its
SCSNhuoly pdIIe1y VI Idplu-uIluS guns
| right and left and ahead Of it,
1t was stated that this device was an
invention of Secretary Long, and that
the talented secretary had also invented
other devices for remodeling warships
and making them better for modern
| purposes, but when asked about this
| the secretary replied:
| Assistant Secretary Roosevelt is tax.
! ing the most vigorous steps toward
bringing the navy where it should be-
He now takes the point that we have a
sufficient number of warships to meet
without embarrassment any navy that
could conveniently be sent to these
] shores. His embarrassment over the
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-13

from our national records"
This means that he Is going to in
crease the fighting efficacy of the Balti-
more, the San Francisco and the York
town and make them equal to the
Raleigh, Cincinnati, Marblehead, Mont
gomery and Olympia.
To bring these old warships up to date
there is only one thing necessary, and
that is the additions of the Daschiel
rapid-firing device. THIS is of com
paratively recent invention, and, as it's
name indicates, provides for the quick
discharge of cartridge from the mouth
of the guns of warship
In letter to congress Secretary Long
recommend that $5O,OO0 be appro-
priated for the cruiser Chicago. and
many persons supposed this to be for
entirely new armament and battery
but those connected with the naval de-
partment laugh at the idea and say that
this sum would be wholly inadequate
for the purpose. The $4,000 is undoubt-
edly for the purpose Of the rapid-flring
device for the cruiser
The United States navy consists of
more than $50 warships. These include
cruisers torpedo boats and what are
technically known as battleships. The
term "battleship," however, is a loose
one and can be applied to any boat
that goes to war. In a recent Cuban
scrimmage large rowboat fired upon
a Spanish cruiser. The rowboat had a
small equipment of guns and a few
shells. But by it's action it became a
warship and was Immediately classified
in the Cuban fleet. The term "warship'
is 50 conflicting that naval officers rare
ly use it, substituting for it "battleship''
and Cruiser" both of which have their
special significance in naval parlance
The $4,000 recommended for the Chi
cago would just about purchase an
equipment Of rapid-fring guns, and
with these almost any of the old battle
ships that were a part of the navy at
the beginning Of the present administra-
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-13

10 ''step lively" at the work of get
ing ready. The old adage, "Never
trouble trouble till trouble troubles
you,' may be all well enough for land
lubbers, but 1t is far too old-fashioned
for the secretary of the navy and his
vigorous assistants.
In report issued by the assistant sec
retary Of the navy and published in this
newspaper, Mr.. Roosevelt says:
ut is better by far to have smaller
number of ships first class and equal to
any foreign ships as regards their bat
teries, rather than have large number
OF ships really inferior to foreign ships
that are nominally their equals.
The real hghting efficiency of ships
like the Raleigh, Cincinnati. Marble
head, Montgomery and Olympia com
pared with foreign vessels Of the same
nominal class stands high, while the re-
verse is the case of ships like the Bal
tlmore, San Francisco and Yorktown.
If hostilities had occurred and we had
lost ship like either Of these RaIti-
more or Philadelphia) in a simple fight
with another ship of the same nominal
force, we could never erase its memory
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-13

Then will come the great match be-
tween Mccoy and Fitzsimnions, or If
Corbett knocks out Fitzsimmors there
will be a match between Mccoy and
Corbett Mccoy will challenge a year
from now, whoever he may be. I un-
derstand that he would like to fight
them now, but they will not fight him
yet, though his money deposit Is up
and he is ready and willing. And
don't blame them. Prize-fghting is hard
work. and when pugilist leaves the
stage, where he earns thousands OF
dollars every week, for the long train
ing and the terrors of the prize ring, he
wants to be pretty sure that he is go
ing to get fame as we'll as money ss..
Well, then, after Corbett and Fitz-
simmons have had their bout. then will
come. the fight between Mccoy and the
champion.
And McCoy-welI, I am not going to
say any more, BECAUSE a prophet, if he
be the right kind Of prophet. keeps
people guessing.
But I guess you know where Jim
Wakely's money will be placed two
years from now.
And l think I pretty nearly know
prize-fighter when l see him, for all the n
world knows I backed Sullivan in the
seven biggest battles he ever fought.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-13

ponent above the belt.
When a fighter stands erect and looks
at his man straight ahead of the body,
ne can only see the face, or if he looks
downward he can only look at one part
OF the body at a time. The fighter who
tights with his head at one side gets am
elongated vision that is very advan-
tageous.
Another advantage of this position,
and very great one, is the sway it
gives the pugilist. He can avoid blows
and at the same time maintain his bal
ance and be ready to deliver blow
after his opponent has unsuccessfully
tried to get at him.
kid" Mccoy is a gentleman, as much
SO as ever Gentleman Jim" was. I
like and admire Corbett, and I like and
admire Mccoy.
kid" Mccoy began as an errand boy
in the hat store of A. C. Lewis, in
Louisville, KY. There he Joined the
Young Mems Christian Association of
that city, and learned to box He soon
found that he could box better than any
of the other Christian young gentlemen
Of that association, and longed to test
his metal elsewhere.
The Y. M. G. A. of Louisville was too
limited, and he transferred his abilities
and his membership to other cities, box
ing wherever he could get an engage
ment
After a while he returned to Louis
vile with an aggregation of fighters
and there at a theater met all comers
He fought Dick Moore and made such
a monkey of him that spectators
tfpugtt it was a fake fight and hissed
the result. Moore could not land on
him.
Then Kid Mccoy went to Africa, and
they brought all their British and South
African pugtlists out to meet him. He
came home an unbeaten man.
When he met Dan Creedon, a few
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-13

Philadelphia as compared with the
Japanese cruiser Naniwa has been less
ened by view Of the new magnificent
cruisers which met his eye on his last
tour of inspection.
An idea of the cruisers as rated by
Secretary Roosevelt can be had from
this official document, sent by his rep
resentative:
The work Of bringing all of the
cruisers up to the standard Of the
Brooklyn VIII be pushed as fast as ap-
preparations can be secured from con-
gress but, as a western congressman
remarked to a southern representative
Fifty thousand dollar bills don't
grow on trees" mo nor on cotton
bushes, either" replied the southerner
And so the work will have to go slow
But we are ready for Spain just the
same. G. S. Russell.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-13
THEN THE GIRLS FLED.

(From the Washington Times)
1t is amusing to people familiar with
the capitol to watch strangers eX-
anime it, and nowhere are these strang-
ers so amusing as when they are in
Statuary hall, where there are a dozen
or more echo" stones, each of which
creates a different sort of echo owing to
the peculiarities of the acoustics created
by the formation of the ceiling. Men
and women. old and young, frequently
afford the most amusing spectacles when
the solemn guide exhibits the wonders
of these 'echo" stones. There are also
two pillars, one on either side of the
room, which are called the telephone
columns, and a person speaking in a
very low tone near one may be dis