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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-07-18
NEW sLevlNs MURDER cLsw.
Man to BE Brought In Who May Ex-
plain the Mystery.

Man to BE Brought In Who May Ex.
plain the Mystery.
New CASTLE, Pa, July 15.--A curl.
Gus story that comes from All appar.
emily reliable source has been aaoat in
connection with the murder of City
Treasurer John Blevins, and if true the
solution of it will more than likely solve
the murder mystery.
According to the story, the night of
the murder a man called at the city
treas1rer's office and wanted to paw
taxes There was no one in the Office
at the time who could attend to the
business and the man left, stating that
he would be back.in a short time. No
one knew him, it is said, but the story
is that the panty was disguised as y,
farmer He was not seen afterward.
The councils investigating commit
tee recently advertised for She man who
called at the treasurer's Office that
night to- come forward and tell what he
knew. SO far as known there was no,
response to the reqqest. The commit
tee, it in alleged know che disguised
man. They will now take steps to
bring hiIa up.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-07-18

ruined and crops badly damaged. For.
tunately there was no loss of human
life. The property loss is several
thousand dollars.
New Carlisle, July 15.--Mrllard Shin
dler, farmer who was saving wood
with circular saw, slipped, and fall
Ing seross the saw, had his head com
pletely severed.
Upper Sandusky, July 15.-ChildYen
playing with matches set fire the barn
of Adam Miller, near McCutchenville.
The barn burned to the ground. The
loss Is estimates at 500!
Napoleon, July 15.-George Palmer,
an employe OF a planning mill lost his
left arm and was otherwise horribly
cut and disfigured by falling against O.
buzz saw. His injuries will probably
prove fatal.
Chiliieothe, July 15.-The. principal
business block In the village of Adel-
phia, which contained the drug store
and hardware store and residence of J.
s. Wolfe, was burned to the ground.
Loss, $6, ,GD0 insurance $1,000.
New Lexington, July 15.--Marion
Tague, Q farmer, was struck and killed
by the east-bound u. & NV. passenger
train, as Ii emerged from tunnel. He
had been TO GAINESVILLE and was walk.
ing home when he sat down to rest.
Youngstown, July 15.--Fire badly
damaged the photograph gallery OF
Meacham & Sabine and the merchant
tailoring store OF B, B. Housteau, caus-
ing q loss of $4,000, covered by insur-
ance. Two young ladies rooming on
the second floor were rescued by the
fire department.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-07-18

county share Of federal Offices for his
friendship in the state convention OF
1899, conditioned Cox would stipulate
that he would support the Hanna can
didete for governor, Nash. He was so
eager to form a compact with Cox that
he wired him IL he would name his
choice for United States marshal the
president would make the nomination
IN "a hours. At the same time he was
writing to us In tone to make believe
that he intended to keep the promise
he made In the presence OF the presi-
dent, which Mr.. Mckinley approved
most cordially and willingly.
''The understanding was that was
to be United States marshal and Frank
Kemper was to be postmaster. For my
own part | do not care anything for the
loss OF the place because | am better
OIL, financially, looking after my own
business. But cite these things TO
show that Mr.. Hanna Is the most con.
scienceless man In American politics
today.
IT heard him say at the state con.
vention that a political promise not In
writing was not binding. How many
political promises are In writing? And
how inconvenient it would be to put
such promises In writing. Hannaism
Is bound to be an issue in the state
campaign this year. 1t will be In the
next Presidential campaign IL Mr.. Han,
ma shall be forced on the national com.
mittee as the chairman by the Presi.
dent,
II have good reasons to believe that
Hanna has even already broken q
promise he made George B. Cox at the
late state convention. 1 think there is
no doubt that Mr.. Hanna promised Cox
that Peter W. Durr should be chair.
man Of the state central committee. ]
think Durr and the other Cincinnatian
who attended the organization meet
ing were as much taken aback as mer
could we'll be when they discovered
there had been change in the pro
gram,n
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-07-18
WILL NOT RESUME.
Defaulter Took More Than the
Bank Was Worth and
it Will Close.
Special to the News-Democrat.

Special to the News Democrat.
Perth Amboy, N. j., July 15.-It is
now conceded that the Middlesex bank,
which lost more than its capital and
surplus through the defalcation of
Cashier Valentine, will not resume
business again. Whatever chances
there were for putting the institution
on its feet were swept away yesterday
by the announcement from Washing
ton that Mr.. Lewissohu, the head Of
the recently formed copper trust which
is building the big refinery here, has
filed an application for permission to
establish a national bank in this city.
An examination of Valentines short
age has been finished. In round fig
ures he took $l42,000.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-07-18
LENTZ HOPEFUL.
He Is a Candidate for Vice Pres
ident and Thinks He Will
Get There.
Special to the News-Democrat.

Special to the News Democrat.
Washington, July 15.-Congressman
John ]. Lentz, OF Ohio, who says that
heis only spectator in the contest OF
the Democratic nomination for govern
or, confesses, however, that he is pos.
sessed OF another even higher ambi-
tion. He wants the vice-presidential
nomination on the ticket with Bryan,
tThis Is a proper ambition" he said,
''and have received enough encour.
agement to lead me to regard my
chances as by no means hopeless"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-07-18
To Quiet Title.

Joseph Wackerly has begun suit in
common pleas court to quiet title to
lands located in Stark county. The
suit is against the unknown heirs of
Peter Matte. Attorneys Baldwin &
Shields filed the petition.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-07-18
INSTRUCTORS
Appointed for Stark County In
stitute by State School
Commissioner.
special to the News-Democrat.

Special to the News-Democrat.
Columbus, July l5.-State School
Commissioner L. d. Bonebrake has
prepared the complete schedule of sum-
mer teachers Institutes to be held dur
ing the present vacation under his
auspices. The Stark county institute
is TO be held August 28 to September L,
In Canton, with Arnold Tompkins and
Amos e. Friedman as institutors.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-07-18
OHIO NEWS NOTES.

Springfield, July 15.-A destructive
tornado swept over the territory four
miles southwest of this place. The
path OF the tornado was about quar-
ter OF mile wide and everything was
swept up clean before It, Buildings
were unroofed, fences laid fat, orchards
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-07-18
FLYING PIECE
Of an Emery Wheel Infiicts III
ternal Injuries That
are Painful.

W. Fl. Campbell, of 913 South Nc
Kinley avenue, was struck by piece
OF flying emery wheel at the works OF
the Canton Pump company, in Peters
burg, Thursday afternoon, and severely
injured internally. He was removed
to the Aultman hospital, where he is
receiving medical attention. He will
likely recover.
Evening star., 1899-03-07

The Consideration of Proposed Finan.
cial LegisiUtiOn.

Representatives Henderson Payne and
Overstreet of the House caucus committee
had conference this afternoon with Sen
ator Allison on the subject of the work TO
be done in the direction of organizing for
financial legislation in the Fifty-sixth Con-
gress. The conference was held about noon
in the Senate appropriations committee
room and lasted some time.
The members of the House are anxious
to get to work. and at the same time want
the cooperation of the Senate committee,
which there is some difficulty about secur-
ing at this time. 1t was pretty generally
agreed that there was ample authority for
the appointment of subcommittee from
the republican membership of the Senate
finance committee to act jointly with the
special caucus committee of the House. but
Senator Allison, agreeing with other sena-
tors, regarded ii as fnadyisabie for the Sem
ate to make any movement in the matter
during the absence of the chairman, Mr..
Aldrich.
1t was decided, therefore. that 1t would
be better to await the return of Mr.. Al
drich before entering upon the work.
The House committee assembled later in
the afternoon, but it was not anticipated
that a quorum would be present and there
was some uncertainty about the House
committee going ahead alone pending an
opportunity being given to communicate
with Senator Aldfich to ascertain the prob
able time of his return.
Evening star., 1899-03-07
CITY POST OFFICE INVESTIGATION
Surpriee That 1t Was Allowed to BE
POstRNned.

great deal of surprise is expressed over
the fact that Senator Wellington failed to
obtain permission from the Senate to con-
tinue his investigation into the methods Of
construction employed on the new city post
office building in this city. In order to con-
tinue this investigation during the recess it
was necessary that special authorize ton to
that end should be granted by the Senate.
In the absence of which nothing can be
done until Congress reassembles next De-
cember.
Senator Wellington was chairman of the
subcommittee of the Senate committee on
puDnc buildings and grounds charged with
making this investigation, the other mem
bers or that committee being Senators Raw
Inns OF Utah and Turner of Washington
The investigation had hardly been begun !:
IN fact, MI. Steward. former superintendent
of construction on the city post office build
Ing, had orly been before the commiftee
during one day for a period of four hours
ne oeing the only witness that had been
placed on the stand at all.
II Is understood that Mr. Wellington con-
siders the investigation can be disposed of
WInin snort time when 1t is regularly
carried on, and that the making of the in
vestigation during the recess wouId not
shorten the time In which the report noulN
be made to the Senate more than a connIa
OF weeks. On the other hand the fact tha =
witnesses who could be placed on rho stand
today may not be available next Decemhar
Is regarded as so important as to make ,ia-
lay In the investigation extremely unfor.
tunate.
Evening star., 1899-03-07
Dullness Followed a Slight Rally in
Stocks Today.
COAL SHARES 10 Be FEATURED
PennsyIvania's Earnings Was Main
Argument of the Bulls.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS
Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star
NEW YORK, March 7.-Buying orders in
the coal stocks and the bidding for certain
of the granger shares forced a moderate
covering movement around the room this
morning. The dealings in a majority OF
Instances were professional. and dullness
invariably followed any material change In
price. The advances toward noon extended
to full point In the more active shares
but there was only an Indifferent demand
at the improved level.
The liquidation of long stock has not
been significantly extensive and holders
of stocks that have no money Liabilities
due on account of purchase are content
with the financial outlook
The leaders OF the market are expected
to be the coal stocks and Mr.. Morgan's
return from Europe may have some impor-
tant bearing on the development OF a cam
paign in these shares.
Should the general market be especially
favorable at any time this movement would
be made the background for an extensive
advance in all departments
The earnings of the Pennsylvania rail-
road, showing considerable surplus over
dividends and all charges. were among the
encouraging developments i'm the street gos-
sip.
rms system is relied upon to demonstrate
the Denents OF good management and good
tunes, and its continued fuifillment of ex-
pectations is having a favorable influence
on sentiment in all parts OF the list
some of the larger properties have fallen
on slightly in earnings as the result OF
recent storms, and this fact while not dis
couraglng because easily explained, makes
continuous increases even in the face OF
disadvantages all the more encouraging
The fear that Industrial enterprises will
oNershadow the general market has had a
good effect to the extent that IL has in
spired more general inquiry into the mer-
It's OF such ventures. These inquiries come
from banks ard individuals alike, and
should both the borrower and the lender
agree as the result Of the investiea ton
there is little prospect of any harm result
Ing. Prudent operators are showing no
disposition to identify themselves with only
one class of stocks, but are mixing their
collaterals so that standard shares predom-
mate.
Dizziness of a pronounced type prevailed
during the closing hour and prices were
inclined toward some irregularity In conse-
quence Taken as a whole, the market
-cted III an entirely natural manner.
Should London become an aggressive buy
er at tomorrow's settlements, -today's rally
may run further.
Evening star., 1899-03-07
STEAMER uEONA SCUTTLED
Done to Put Out Fire Burning in Her
Hold.
Vessel Was Leaving New York With
Big Passenger List When Fire
Was Discovered.

NEW YORK, March THE Mallory Line
steamer Leona, which sailed last evening
for Galveston with a large passenger list
and cargo consisting principally OF sugar
and coffee, lies beached on the Jersey flats
near Ellis Island today. When approach
ing the Narrows smoke was discovered
coming from the forward hold and the ship
was put about and returned to the pier in
East river. from which she had sailed two
hours earlier. There the passengers were
debarked and efforts made to extinguish
the fire, which was among the sugar.
Though the ships crew were assisted by a
fire tug, no impression could be made upon
the flames, and to save the docks and near
by shipping the steamer was sent to the
Jersey fats where she was sunk in twenty
feet of water. the fire being extinguished
by that means. The damage to the steamer
is estimated at $4,000, but no accurate es-
innate of the loss on the cargo can be made
at present.
The Leona has been an unfortunate craft.
On May 10, 1897 she caught fire at her
pier and thirteen persons ON board perished
by SuffOcation.
The vessel was built at Chester, Pa, in
1889. She is 314 feet long, 10 feet beam and
20 feet draught. Her tonnage is 2,311 net.
She was used "a transport during part or
the war.
Evening star., 1899-03-07
Danger Point at Louisville.
AGAINST FOREIGN ALLIANCES.
ARRANGEMENTS Being Made for Mass
Meeting in Chicago.

CHICAGO. March IA monster mass
meeting OF German-Americans TO protest
against an alliance Of the United States
with England OF any other power will be
held in the near future. Delegates from
more than 100 German organizations of
Chicago, with combined membership of
10000. met last night in Jung's Hall. and
after speeches d committee was appointed
TO arrange for the mass meeting. The
speakers urged that Germany had been
grossly misrepresented when it was said
that she was hostile 10 this country.
An interesting feature OF the meeting
was the presence oi john F. Finerty and
Judges Gibbons and Dunn and other proni-
nent Irish-Americans. who came as fell
low workers in the cause. They Were
called upon TO address the meeting. Their
remarks were greeted with hearty enthu-
sIdSm.
Judge Gibbons declared that the best in
terests Of this country would be subserved
BY It's lighting ills own battles and asking
no help from any foreign power
Evening star., 1899-03-07
DISBARRED FROM PRACTICE
Action Taken Against Thomas G. Orwig Of
Des hoines, La.
Refused to Heed Admonition of the
Patent OMce Authorities Regard
ing Conduct of His Business.

The commissioner of patents issued an
order today disbarring from practice be-
fore the patent office Thomas G. Orwig of
Des Moines, Iowa. for gross misconduct.
This is the end of case that has occu-
pied the attention of the Interior Depart
ment since December 1, 1897, when Mr.. Or
wig was called upon to show cause why he
should not be disbarred. The action against
Mr.. Orwig dates from the order of Com
missioner Butterworth requiring a registra-
ton of patent attorneys. Mr.. Orwig had
been long a practitioner before the office
and when he sent in his request to be reg
lstered 1t was upon one of his letter heads
bearing the words Iowa Patent Office
assistant Commissioner Greeley, who had
charge Of this matter, promptly objected
to the headline, claiming 1t was contrary
TO law and misleading. and called upon Mr..
OrWig to give II up. This led to much cor
respondence, Mr.. Orwig claiming persistent
ly that the department had no right to
compel him to drop an advertisement which
had become valuable property. The de-
partment was equally obdurate and Mr..
Orwig was not registered. He was notified,
however, that unless he dropped the OBJ
1ectionable words from his advertisement
he would be disbarred; Mr.. orwig. in De
cember, 1887. angrily filed charges against
Assistant Commissioner Greeley, setting
forth as the specific charge INA admins
tration' and claiming in three paragraphs
VI iHdt pIlt dSSisldnt CoDi-
missioner had attempted by threat to in
timidatc him.
The case hung fire from week 70 week,
the defendant being given every considera-
tion to comply with the rules of the de-
partment- Unwilling 10 submit to the au-
thority of the department. he refused to
give up the advertisement, and. according
ly. today was disbarred the Secretary of
the Interior adding to the recommendation
of the commissioner:
Your action in refusing to recognize
Thomas G.. Orwig of Des Moines. Iowa, as
patent attorney, generally for the reasons
stated. is approved. subject, however. to
the privilege of being reinstated at any
time within one year from the date of such
order as may be issued by you in the prem
lses upon his renouncing his claimed right
10 carry on the business OF solicitor of pat
ehts under the name Iowa Patent Office
ana declaring his intention to prosecute
such business only in his own name as a
soilcltor of patents in equal competition
vim others, and making an appropriate re-
traction of the unjust charges against the
assistant commissioner of patents"
Evening star., 1899-03-07
SENATORSHIP PROBLEMS.
A Solution Proposed in the Two
Thirds Rule.

There is good deal of feeling among
administration senators over the senatorial
situation in Delaware and Pennsylvania,
particularly at this time concerning Della
ware, whose legislature is to adjourn in
less than week. The question of sena tor
ial deadlocks has been very carefully con-
sidered by the administration and the lead
ing republican senators, with view of
suggestions being made which would offer
a solution of the problem
The plan approved by the administration
senators is for caucuses to be held under
a two-third rule, which some think would
result in eliminating candidates who are
particularly Objectionable and in uniting
the party upon new men who could be
elected.
On account OF the very early adjourn
ment OF the Delaware legislature, COM
mittee, consisting of Senator Knox and
Representative Robertson of the Delaware
legislature, were here Sunday and held a
conference with senators representing the
administration, and they were advised on
behalf of the administration 10 urge upon
both factions of the republicans to go into
caucus with the two-thirds rule,
1t is believed that the two-thirds r,,Jo
would eliminate Addicks as a candidate
as it is not expected that he could get anv
thing above the bare majority of the eau
Nuo iojLuidtici. Ioul irrespective of this
probability, 1t was urged upon Knox and
Robertson to be the duty of the republicans
to elect a senator, lnasmuch as the session
of the legislature is about to terminate. and
the democrats could not be induced to unite
upon ex-senator Gray. whose election bv
combination OF republicans and democrat Is
the administration would have been salts
fled with! cog
1t is complained today, however. that
Messrs. KNOX land Robertson, instead of
recommending the plan agreed upon on
their retuTn hofne, took exactly the oppo-
site position and reported to their col
leagues adversely to the caucus.
Along the same line of policy a movement
is on foot toa induce the Quay and anti
Quay republicans in Pennsylvania to go
into caucus with The two-thirds rule.
1t is fully understood that a caucus of re-
publicansth Pennsylvania, acting under the
two-thirdsrulep would nominate some other
man than Quay. but it is represented that
Mr.. Quay can better afford to forego his
claim to the caucus nomination, which he
now holds, ON the basis of majority of the
caucus. than he can to permit a permanent
split in the republican organization. and
possibly leave vacancy in the Senate The
idea that Quay can he elected is NOT SER
iousiy entertained here, even by his best
friends.
Evening star., 1899-03-07
NEW. PRINTING BUILDING.
Lieut.. SewelI Detailed to Take Charge
of Construction.

General Wilson, chief of engineers has
detailed Lieutenant John S. Sewell, corps
of engineers, to take immediate charge of
the construction of the new building for
the government printing office, to be erected
on the site south of the present structure,
the limit of cost of which is fixed at S.
100000. Lieutenant Sewell will open an
office at the government printing Office, and
will at once arrange for the removal of the
old buildings now occupying the site of the
proposed building. Active operations will
not begin, however, until General Wilson
has received a certified copy of the law and
had time to study its provisions
Lieutenant Sewell is now on temporary
duty in the Office OF the chief of engineers,
where he has been since he was discharged
from the volunteer army, in which he had
the rank of major. He assisted in the or
gan'zat!on Of cne of the volunteer regiments
of engineers and gave a good account of
himself during the war. He is especially
qualified for the important work intrusted
to him, having personally supervised the
repair of the Ford's Theater building, and
the construction of the western and center
additions to the government printing Of
flee.