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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-05-16
THE DEAD NUMBER 90.
About so Injured In the Reading Rail-
road Co1iision-Some Person
BIundered.


READING, Pa, May 15.-The total
number of dead as a result of Friday
nights rear-end collision on the Phila
delphia and Reading railway at Exeter,
six miles below here, reached 80, Will
lam d. Jenkins of Norristown dying at
the hospital at that place. OF the large
number of injured persons still in the
hospital here, three are in a serious con
dition, and small hope is entertained for
their recovery. They are William
Friedenhorn, Thaddeus S. Adle and
George w. Holmes, all of Norristown.
Holmes 9-year-old son was instantly
killed in the accident, but the hospital
physicians had not informed the father
of the boys death.
The dead were:
William ID. jenkins, Norristown.
Captain Charles L. Street. Philadelphia
John Slingluff, Norristown.
H. Thompson, Norristown.
Elmer Shelly, Hatboro.
Frank Sower, Norristown.
Henry q. Wentz, Norristown.
William Stahler, Norristown.
Joseph Taylor Norristown.
John X. Kuntz, Norristown.
Samuel II. Beatty, Conshohocken.
Charles II White, Norristown.
Captain G.. G.. Eichlotz Dowingtown.
George Schall, Norristown.
William Lewis, Norristown.
H. Hunchburgor, Gulf Mills.
j. h. Eilman, Reading.
John Johnston, Hatboro.
John Ii. Coulston, Norristown; died at
hospital.
@. l.. Laverty, Harrisburg.
Adam Yoder, Pottstown.
Lucien j. Custer, Pottstown.
William @. Camm, Norristown.
II. G.. Hartford, Norristown.
Norman Holmes, Norristown.
Michael Lawn, Germantown.
Two unidentified men.
About 80 persons were injured
The question as to who was response
BILE for the catastrophe was still being
discussed here. That some one blum
dered is generally admitted by railroad
men. Who it was that blundered,
however, no one seemed to positively
know, and opinions on this point diff
fered widely. The Reading railroad
officials here took the statements of the
trainmen who were concerned in the
affair and they were sent to the general
offices of the company in Philadelphia
The coroner will begin rigid inquiry
today at p. m.
Many of the dead and injured had
relatives and friends in this city, and
there was sorrow on every hand. In
every sermon preached in the churches
Sunday reference was made to the acci-
dent, and prayers were offered for the
dead and the injured.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-05-16
WIN Care For Their own Dead.

CHARLESTON, May 13.-The United
Confederate Veterans reelected General
j. B. Gordon commander-in-chie and
all the old officers. Louisville was
chosen as the next place of meeting and
the question of federal care of Confed-
crate graves was disposed of by the
adoption Of substitute resolution.
which declines the presidents sugges-
tion, except as to those graves located
In the north, and reserving to the
women of the south the duty of caring
for those in the seeding states and
Maryland.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-05-16
G. II. & ID. Answered Monnett.

COLUMBUS, May 13.-The Cincinnati,
Hamilton and Dayton Railroad com
pany filed in the supreme court It's an
swer to the suit brought by the attorney
general to oust the company from It's
charter on account of its membership
in the Central Passenger association,
which is alleged to be in violation Of
the Ohio antitrust law. The answer
claimed the signing of the contract
with the Central Passenger association
was an act of one of the officers of the
company and was not binding on the
company.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-05-16
NEW CHAIR FOR CATHOLIC SCHOOL
Catholic knights of America VIII EndoN
One at the University.

WASHINGTON, May 15.--The Right
Rev. Conaty, rector of the Catholic Uni.
versity of America, received telegram
from Kansas City informing him that
the Catholic Knights of America at theil
convention had voted unanimously t,
endow chair at the Catholic university
This is likely to be the chair of English
literature.
This action OF the Catholic knights
was received with great satisfaction at
the university, as it was the second
chair endowment this year, the knights
of Columbus having agreed to endow
the chair of American history. This
made in all II chairs endowed since the
establishment of the university.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-05-16
Notice to Contractors.

The Board of Education of Washington
Township, Stark county, Ohio, will receive
sealed bids for the erection of brick school
house Said bids must be filed with the town.
ship clerk by IL O'Clock of May ~, 1899.
Specifications can be seen at the Office of the
township clerk.
Eli bids must be made in accordance with
Section 1853 of The Devised Statutes of Ohio.
The Board reserves the right to reject any OF
all bids. j. r. HOFFMAN, Pres
G. E. LOZER, Clerk. eth
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-05-16
AWFUL CRASH
THEN DEATHS
Extra Ran Into a Regular Train
on the Reading, at Exeter.
MANY WERE EXCURSIoNIsTs
They Were Returning From the Hart
ranft Monument dwelling,
THE DEAD KNOWN TO NUMBER 81.

That Number of Body Taken Into Read
ing-FulIy Fifty Others Reported In
Burd Grubb Were Badly Shaken Up.
They Were on the Pullman Car OF the
Wrecked Traen The Names of Four
teen Known Dead Given, Also List oil
Injured-Regul Train Had stopped
at Exeter Station and the Extra There
Crashed Into It.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-05-16
Advance For 5000 Men.

BEILAIRE, O., May 15.-The Belmont
mill, Top MILL La Belle mill of Wheel
ing and Benwood blast furnace of Mar
tins Ferry, o., four of the largest iron
works in this section of the Ohio valley,
all of which are the property of the
Wheeling Steel and Iron company of
Wheeling, granted the 5000 employees
an advance in wages of 10 per cent. 1t
went into effect last night and today,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-05-16

WASHINGTON, May 13.-A cablegram
was received at the japanese legation
announcing the death of General Wis
count Kawakami, chief of the head
quarters staff of the imperial army of
Japan. General Kawakami rendered
his country brilliant services during the
Chino-Japanese war as vice chief Of the
Headquarters staff.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-05-16
Filipinos' Case to BE Appealed.

SAN FRANCIsoo, May 13.-The cases
of the ~ Fihpinos, who were denied
landing, will be appealed to Washing
ton. The papers were sent to CommiS-
sioner General of immigration Pow
derby, and he will decide whether the
IiipinoS are actors or merely contract
laborers.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-05-16
Klllsa His sister. Assailan..

BRIpaEpoRT, Conn, May 15.-Lnigi
Minotti, an Italian, aged 49, outraged
the 5-year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fonderelle Cabassa at his house. He
was shot dsla by Clemenh Cabassa, an
18-year-old brother OF the girl. Young
Cabassa was later arrested and admitted
to the officers that he did che shootinG.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-05-16
TO Present swaIne For Governor.

TOLEDO. May 15.-Toledo Republicans
will present the name of Noah II.
Swaine of this city as candidate for
governor. This has been determined by
meeting Of the leaders of the party,
including Congressman Southland and
the delegates. Mayor Jones will not be
presented by the delegation from this
citv
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-05-16
Accident Due to a Boatrace.

COLUMBUS, May 13.-As result Of
the competition between McConnells-
vile and GAINESVILLE river packets the
Valley Gem and the Zazetta, in racing
for Taylorsville locks ON the Muskin-
gum, collided and the whole side of the
Zazetta was crushed in. By heroic ef-
forts of the crew the boat was kepS
afloat and no lives were lost.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-05-16
For IA sword For sampson.

TRENTON, May 13.--The Legislative
joint committee appointed to purchase
a sword to be presented by the state to
Admiral Sampson, who lives at Glen.
ridge, Essex county, met with the gov
ernor and selected a design submitted
by firm of Philadelphia. The sword
will cost $2, 900,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-05-16
Tornado In Mexico killed Many.

EAGLE PASS, Tex, May 13.-Ths
Hondo coal mines, 100 miles south Of
here in Mexico, was visited Wednesday
evening by terrific tornado, dealing
death and destruction in its path.
Eight bodies were recovered, and others
were supposed to be in the ruins.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-05-16
ORDER TO POSTMASTERS.
Not Allowed to Leave Their Offices Ions
without Permission.

WASHINGTON, May 13.-Postmaster
General Q. E. Smith issued the fol.
lowing general order:
"Postmasters at presidential offices
are required to give their personal at
tention to the business of their offices
and must not absent themselves there
from for a longer period than one or
two days without authority granted
upon written application to the depart
ment. A violation of this order will
be deemed sufficient cause for removal"
Postmasters in some cities have been
leaving much of the actual administers
tion of their offices to their assistants.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-05-16

CoNNEAUT, May 13.-The strike Of
the ore shovelers here was settled, the
foreigners returning to work on the old
terms. 1t was agreed that they should
handle all vessels on the West Side
docks and the Michigan men ON the
East Side
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-05-16
Crnshad tn neath.

PHILADELPHIA, May l3.--James w.
Fox, aged Is years, an agent for ths
Pennsyl vania Society for the Preven-
hon Of Cruelty to Animals, was crushsd
20 death In an elevator shaft in the AtV
ball
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-05-16
Nurses ARRIVED FROM Ouba.

NEW YORK, May 15.-Anlong the
passengers who arrived on the steamer
Curityoa from Cuban ports were Mrs
General Wilson and Miss Wilson, Gap
tain James Thompson, U. s. A. and II
female nurses.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-05-16

When say cure do not mean merely to
stop them for time and then have them re-
turn again. Imean radical cure. Ihavemade
the disease of FITS, EPILEPSY or FALLING
SICKNESS a lifelong study. warrant my
remedy to cure the worst cases. Because
others have failed is no reason for not now
receiving cure. Send at once for treatise
and Free Bottle Of my ihfallible remedy
Give Express and Post Office.
Prof. W.H.PEEKE. F.D.. 4Cedar St, NY.
may4 gy-wkly
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-05-16
SPLIT At CLEVELAND.
Three Sets of Delegates For
Republican Convention.
THE ANTI.M'KIssONITEs DIyIDER,

Holcomb, who Also Opposed Hanna Cos
His Names to Chairman Huling and
They viii Likely BE Admitted to thu
Floor of the Convention.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-05-16
BRIGGS IS ORDAINED.
Now a Priest of the Protestant
Episcopal Church.
WILL LABOR AMONG THE POOR.

There Was No psotest Made During the
Ordination Ceremonies - In Letter,
Bishop Potter Defended His Position
and Also Part of Briggs Belief.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-11-08

the conditions will be a year hence
cannot be predicted.-Alaska Letter in
New York Sun.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-11-08
THE SYMPHONY PROGRAMME.

After the excitement of the subscrip-
success of the Symphony season is well
assured, it would possibly prove of in
terest to set forth few facts about the
programme for Thursday
The Raft symphony, as is well known
is based on Burgers great German ball
lad "Lenore." The last movement of
the symphony is pure programme"
music and follows the poem very exact
ly. Those who are not familiar with
the German language can read the
poem in several good transations. Sir
Walter Scott is numbered among the
translators. The first two movements
are anticipatory to the poem. The first
Is called Happiness in Love" and the
second, the popular "Lenore" march, is
called THE Parting" and indicates the
departure of IGNORES lover for the wars,
The third movement is musical pic
ture of the gruesome, nocturnal ride on
the spectral horses. The closing bars
are hymn-like setting Of the last
words of the poem, May God have
L.
Stems symphonic poem, "Omphale's
Spinning Wheel" has been played here
before. st, Saens pref1xed this curious
notice to the score:
The subject of this orchestral poem
is feminine seductiveness, the triumph
ant struggle of weakness with strength.
The spinning-wh is but a pretext,
chosen merely from the point of visw
of rythm and of the general physiogno-
my of the composition"
Persons who are interested in looking
up details Will see on page 10 Hercules
in the bonds he cannot break
and on page 80 ''Omphale laughing at
the hero's futile efforts" This outobio-
graphic comment lis strangely illumin-
ating.
The other number, aside from Evan
Williams numbers, is the overture to
"Rienzi." which needs no description.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-11-08
SIXTEENTH ANNIVERSARY
OF Camp No, 4, p. 0. S. of A. Celt
bration Last Night

or Camp No, 4, p. O.. S. of A. Cele-
bration Last Night.
The sixteenth anniversary of Camn
No. 4. p. Q. $. of A., was celebrated at
their rooms in the Courier building Ia st
night There was very large attend
ance at the anniversary, which was one
of the most successful ever held by the
camp
There was an excellent piano solo
rendered by Miss Nellie May Harris.
Recitations by Miss Bessie Volkenberg
We're greatly enjoyed. Remarks by Past
State President b. Bretzfelder were
made on the good Of the order and dur
ing these Mr.. Bretzfelder presented
Edwin F. Foote, the district president,
with handsome plush ornamented dis
trict presidents regalia, a gift of the
three local camps to their esteemed
president.
r. c. Phillips was a prominent NOV
er in the plan which was carried out
last night.
Following Mr. Bretzfelder's remarks
there were a piano solo by Miss Flor
ence Smith. State President George r.
Hubbard of Bridgeport then made an
address, followed by harmonica solo
by Louis Mcmahon
Brother c. E. Hayes, the oldest mem,
Der of the camp in New Haven, closed
the evenings exercises with a few ap
propriate remarks.
Further preparations for the annual
ball on February 20 We're completed
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CAPE MONIES GOLDEN SANDS.
Hundreds of Miners Gathering the
Precious Dust on the Seashore

| Hundreds of Miners Gathering the
| Precious Dust on the Seashore.
| The most remarkable gold mining at
| present in the world If, not in the en-
! tire history of gold mining Is that In
| progress at and about Cape Nome on
| Norton sound Behring sea, Alaska,
about 225 miles north and west of the
mouth of the Yukon river, or 1856 miles
/ from this point. Gold was first dis
covered on Snake river last fall and
| during the earlier part of this season.
! Cape Nome district has acquired con-
siderable repute as a gold producer
and not a few miners from the Yukon
river country, many of them stranded
here. went over to Nome and either
staked such claims as they could get
or secured work as they could find 1t.
Much complaint was made that claims
had been taken by persons holding
powers of attorney, their principals
rot being present in person, and in
June the Cape Nome district had be-
come so unpopular that reports were
circulating to the effect that the
whole thing was a fake on the public
by the transportation companies to i'm
prove their business.
Whatever truth may have been in
these stories is now of small import,
for in June or early July some one of
the stranded miners tenting on the
beach, as the only unclaimed space
accidentally discovered gold In the
sand at his feet, He told his story
quickly among his stranded friends
and soon all the unemployed were at
work on the beach with any and all
kinds of tools that would dig Their
success was such that within few
days men who had work on claims
along the creek at $40 day and board
threw up their job and took to the
beach, expecting to earn, and actually
earning in many instances, as much
in an hour as they had earned in q
day.
Never had such easy mining been
heard of, never had it been found so
Unexpectedly and SO opportunity, and
it was not long before everything else
was deserted for the seashore, and
even women and boys of 10 or ~ years
were to be found as busy in the sand
as the men were. Since the discovery
the number Of beach combsrs as they |
are called, has steadily increased. and |
to-day is presented the strange sight |
of hundreds of miners OF both sexes
and all ages and conditions strung out
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sARsFIELDS WIN HONORs

At 1.-THE Drummer Boy" Last Night
Other Features
At the Grand opera house last even
ing was admirably given the second
presentation of that thrilling war dra-
ma, THE Drummer Boy" to crowd
ed house. The audience was an appre-
ciative one, applause being very fire.
quent.
The grand march, in which that crack
company, the Sarsfield Guards, took
part, and which was followed by the
presentation Of the flag was a fine piece
Dlauded.
The camp scene at night IN the third
act was fine, and in this act Mr.. Milan
der's acting was especially strong and
excellent. The Shiloh battle scene was
another fine piece of stage setting. The
Anderson prison scene was deeply af-
fecting, while the killing of the little
drummer boy by Frank Rutledge, the
villain of the play so wrought un the
feelings of the audience that Kisses were
heard all over the house, And when
Harry Howard, at the head of the
Union forces, at last rescued the prison.
ers and shot the villain, the applause
was long and loud.
In fact, the drama was given q better
rendering than ever before in this city
and crowded houses will no doubt be
the rule all through the rest of the
week.
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CASE OF MISS WOOD

Port Chester Paper Thinks She is a
Martyr to Advanced Ideas.
Referring to the Greenwich teacher
who wore divided skirts, rode bicy-
Gle, and so stirred up the rural inhab-
itants that she considered it best to
resign, the Pert Chester Journal says
Miss Wood is but the pioneer in a
sensible reform. Progressive American
women have long since decided that
the divided skirt is the most sensible
dress for her sex. 1t seems odd that
mothers should object to divided skirt
which is infinitely more modest than
the short skirts which many women
wear on the wheel. The diamond-frame
wheel does not differ materially from
the ordinary wheel after the rider Is
seated, and can be mounted as grace
fully by the expert whe slwoman as the
other wheel more generally used by her
sex. Miss Wood is the victim OF advance
ed ideas. Her abilities will enable her
to secure a school where her knowledge
and not her bicycle proficiency will be
the qualification for her employment
The good mothers who objected to Miss
Woods divided skirts are only follow
ing in the path of those good people
who object to innovations, or progress.
The time is not distant when the eman-
cipation Of women will be greater than
1t is to-day, and when not 50 much
hair splitting will be INDUCED in. 1t is
not many years ago that all the trades
and professions were closed to women
and they were deemed inferior to men
In brain, but those sophistries have
been brushed aside and the day is rap
idly nearing when women will enjoy
the same freedom With the men in all
things. When that day arrives divided
skirts will be the universal garb and
The present skirt the exception. Then
will it be that the good sense of pro-
eressive women will be admitted.
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OF PATROLMAN REY
NOLDS.
Held Yesterday from His Congress Ave-
nue. Residence.


Held Yesterday from His Congress Ave
nue. Residence.
Patrolman James Reynolds was laid
at rest yesterday morning after impress
sive services held at the home Of the
patrolman, $50 Congress avenue, and
at Sacred Heart church. The services
at the church began at $3.50 o'clock,
and half an hour before that time the
detail of police assigned to pay the de-
partment's tribute to the dead member,
marched to his late residence at $50
Congress avenue, accompanied by the
Second regiment band, and escorting
superintendent Wrinn, the police COM
missioners and Captains Brewer, Trip,
O'Keefe and Woodruff who rode in
carriages. When the line reached the
house the police under the command Of
Sergeant James Cook, stood at present
in double line as the casket was carried
to the hearee. They then led the fun
eral cortege to Sacred Heart church.
standing at present at the body was
carried in.
The church was crowded with friends
from all parts of the city. The casket
rested on its belr amid great bank of
magnificent flowers.
Solemn high mass was celebrated by
the Rev Father McKeon, pastor of the
church. with Rev. Father Synott as
deacon, and Rev. Father Fitzgerald as
sub deacon. The regular choir was as
sisted by Miss Eizzie C. Gaffney, sopra-
no; Charles Lautenbach, tenor; Miss
Mary Lynch, contralto and Dr. Bergin
son of Sergeant Bergin, baritone.
The bearers We're Captain Cowles
Sergeant Herman, and Patrolmen Col
lett, Gililgan, McKiernan, Loughlin,
Powers and Watrous. The flower
bearers were Patrolmen Reilly, Can
non, Connolly and Colwell. The ushers
were Patrolmen c. A. Ledwith and c.
j. Egan.
Rev Father McKeon at the close of
the mass gave an eulogy of the de-
ceased that was well deserved by a
ong and faithful life as churchman,
4 citizen and an officer.
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PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY.

At the special meeting of the board
of governors of this society held last
evening it was voted to have some one
in attendance, and the rooms open so
that members may visit them every
evening except Sunday. and always
find someone to pass the evening with.
question box is also to be used for
the benefit of the members. 1t is ex-
pected that with the new arrangement
together with the lantern slide and
print exchange season now opening
there will be large increase in men,
bership of this society.
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TO ATTEND CONVENTION

The second annual convention of Ma
tional Association of Postmasters will
be held at Washington, D. c., from No
vember ID to II inclusive. Postmaster
Howarth will attend, leaving this city
next Monday.
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to disordered nerves caused by disordered
digestive organs and the consequent mental
arrangement and weakness than from any
other cause under the sun. This Is proven
by statistics. DR.. Won STAINS Pineapple
Tablets come rs Il universal blessing 10
mankind, No stomach trouble Is too trivial
for attention--no case so deep-seated that
these wonderful Tablets Will not ultimately
c1re-1S In box 10 cents. Sold by II. A.
Gessnpr=1
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CAPITAL. AUTHORIZED CAPITAL.
100000, S1,O00,000.
The Union Trust COluDalE
NEW HAVEN.

| CHARTERED by the State of Connect.
ministrator, Guardian, Receiver or Trustee
under will or deed.
Is a legal depository OF money paid into
Court and all Public Trust Funds. Acts as
Individuals and administers trusts of iii
kinds, Empowered 10 act as registrar of
stocks bonds or other evidences of indebt.
edness, manage sinking funds and ID Nh
business such as is usually done by Trust
Companies.
1t also does general Banking business.
collecting checks notes, coupons. and re-
ceives deposits. The principal of each Trust
is invested by itself and kept separate and
apart from the general assets of the CON.
pany.
This Company is by law regularly exam
med by the Bank Examiner of the State of
Connecticut.
HENRY L. HOTCHKISS, President.
EUGENE $, BRISTOL, Treasurer