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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-12-19
LITTLE BUSINESS
If Any Will Be Transacted By
the Senate Before
Holidays.

[News-Democrat Leased Wire Service.] ]
Washington, Dec. 16-The Senate will
transact little If any business of import
ance during the three days that con-
gress will be in session next week. Re-
cess will be taken on Wednesday until
January 8. 1t is generally understood
that the legislative mill will not COM
mence to grind in earnest until the mid
die of January.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-12-19
HE TURNED
THE LAUGH.
Grosvenor Tries to Ridicule Mr.,
Bailey of Texas
AND CLARK TURNS T ABLES
House Met at Noon Today With Large
Attendance In View OF
Expected Interesting


[News-D Democrat Leased Wire SerVice.l
Washington, Dec. 16.-The house met
at noon today, a large attendance Of
members being present in anticipation
of the consideration of the currency bill
under the five minute rule. A resolu-
ton was passed for the appointment Of
a congressional committee to receive on
January 1S, 1900, the statue of Daniel
Webster from Stillson Hutchins. The
currency debate was opened by Gros-
venor, Republican, of Ohio, poking fun
at Bailey, Democrat of Texas, in his
prediction of failure of the present tar
iff law. Clark, Democrat of Missouri,
turned the laugh on the Republicans
by one of his humorous anecdotal
speeches, quoting their leaders, includ-
ing Mckinley, as previously favoring
the double standard.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-12-19
Lape-.schneider.

Mr.. John N. Lape and Miss Catha-
rine Schneider We're married Wednes-
day by Rev. F. c. Nau. at his residence.
Mr.. Lape is barber in the employ OF
Charles Raaor, of West Tuscarawas
street. He enlisted when the war
broke out and went to Cuba with the
Eighth regiment. Mr.. and Mrs. Lape
viii be at home at $40 South Newton
street.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-12-19
ARTILLERY DUEL,

Cape Town, Dec. 16.-Dispatches re-
ceived here this morning say that the
British and Beers engaged in small
artillery duel on the banks of the Mod
der river yesterday, but no damage was
done on either side. Gen. French also
had a skirmish with the enemy yester-
day but no details have yet been re-
reiNe1.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-12-19
OTIS PRISONERS.
Cabinet Has Been Discussing
Disposition of
Them.

News Democrat Leased Wire service.l ]
Washington, Dec. 1e.-General Otis
has now In custody many important
persons who were connected with the
so-called Filipino government. but no
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-12-19
BARNES FOUND DEAD.

[News-Democrat Leased Wire Service.1
Washington, Dec. 6.-Captain Ar
thur Barnes, one of the Oldest employees
of the senate. was found dead in his
bed this morning. He was prominent
man at the Democratic national con
yentionS,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-12-19
AN ARTILLERY DUEL.
Shells Are Being Thrown on the Banks
of the MOdder River.
GOLD Is GETTING SCARCE.
Prospect of Long War Makes the Finan-
ciers Draw Their Purse Strings Tight
dangers of "a Single Gold
Standard Depicted In
the War News.

[News-Democrat Leased Wire Service
London, Dec. 16.-General Buffers
defeat yesterday demoralized the stock
market this morning, and for a time a
panic prevailed. Later there was a
short recovery all along the line and
the panicky condition gave way to a
better feeling.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-12-19

She leaves six children, Lewis, of
Shanesville, John, Marshall, Mrs. b.
Il. .Schwier and Mrs. Demusy, Of this
city, and Mrs. J. M. schreffler, of Chi
cago. She also leave ten grandchild-
rpn
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-12-19

Mr.. John A. Sinopds returned last
night from Columbus where he has
been for several days attending the
meeting OF the State Hotel Meas as
sociation.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-12-19
TO REDUCE TAX.

Washington, Dec. 16.-Representative
Kitchen has introduced a bill to amend
the war revenue act, reducing the tax
on tobacco and snuff from II to cents,
and requiring the telegraph companies,
not the senders, to pay the tax of one
cent on each message.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-12-19

For Morbid Conditions take BEECH
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-12-19
OHIO MAN SHOT.

London, Dec. 16.-Pretoria advices
say that among the dead in one of the
sorties from Ladysmith is Harry Span
gier, an American, who fell fighting on
the Boer side. He was prominent in
mining circles. His home was in Co
lumbus, Ohio.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-12-19
.A CARPENTER's BILL.

Judge Taylor Friday morning decided
the motion for a new trial in the case
OF August Brumbaugh VS.. Martin Bros
The plaintiff had secured a verdict foi
sl2s on a carpenter bill. The court held
the verdict must >etand and refused q
new trial.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-12-19
COLONIAL TROOPS.

Pretoria, Dec. 1890 British Colo
NAL troops have Joined the Beers at
Barkley, 1000 at Barkley East and 1900
at Burghers Dorp. Although Winston
Churchill, the newspaper correspon-
dent who was captured by the Beers
near Estcourt a month ago, cleyerly
made his escape from confinement here,
it is very unlikely he will be able to
cross the border and 1t is probable that
he will be recaptured.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-12-19
GOLD SCARCE.

London, Dec. 16-The apparent inde-
finite continuance of the war in the
Transvaal threatens a scarcity of gold,
the effects of which will be extremely
serious. In anticipation of this state of
affairs, the bank of England, which is
supplying the government with gold for
the purpose of carrying on the war,
expects to secure seven million pounds
from Austria and twenty million
pounds from the United States. This
aggregate amount, however, is not like
ly to be sufficient to meet the steadily
increasing demand. The bank of
France refuses to furnish any gold and
the situation is expected to send the
metal up to premium with a conse-
quent universal fall in prices. English
economists express the opinion that the
present state of affairs is likely to re-
vivify Bryan's silver theories in the U.
s. and strengthen his chances for nom
ination for the presidency next year.
WILL BLUNDER THROUGH.
London, Dec. 16-The majority Of the
afternoon newspapers after various
notes of dismay and disbursement
at the defeat of Butler, urged patience
on the part of the public and predicted
that the British army will somehow
blunder through to victory. The Echo
declares that Buffers reverses is the
worst defeat that the British army has
sustained since the surrender of Corn
wallis at Yorktown. The paper quotes
approvingly Lord Chatham's defense
of the Americans in I77, and his de-
nunciation of the war with the Ameri-
can colonies. saying that the honor
which history has given to the opposi-
tion at that period may go to Clarke,
Morley and the other opponents Of the
unjust war which is now going on.
The Evening Star asks why Great Brit
ain is fighting. The paper declares
that the war is drenching the Veldt
with the best blood of the country, and
risking the safety of the empire for no
other reason that that Secretary Cham
berlain and Sir Alfred Miner have
thrown in their lot with the financial
adventures.
COLONIAL TROOPS.
Pretoria, Dec. 1890 British Colo
NAL troops have Joined the Beers at
Barkley, 1000 at Barkley East and 1900
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-12-19
CROSS PETITION.

In the divorce suit of Louis VS.. Liz
zie Bender in which the husband
charges the wife with neglect of duty.
the wife by Smith and Yohe has made
answer ana filed cross petition. She
says he is the fellow who has neglected
his duty; that o September 16. 1899, he
deserted her aud their child and has
not provided thing since. She wants
his petition dismissed and asks for ali
mony and the custody of the child.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-01
CAPACITY TO 20 II aionA
= = =
GERMANS CHANGE.
Copyright. 1894

TT LTIMATELY the German officials
u took every step available to eiplo-
macy 10 convey the impression that
nothing but the most friendly relationship
possible vas desired A, hint from
Great Britain. Emperor William ah&tained
:rom proposed visit To Spain while ,hs
peace treaty was stil penalng lest his
visit should ne interpreted as an eneour-
agensans 10 Spain to persist la hsr re-
fslsat TO acQeSe 20 American demands. Ting
year closes with ths Germans employing
al EeaTss 10 eonci!iate American favor
EMPEROR WILLIAM, ar the time OF
tAe proposed yisis 60 Spain. sss upon nss
return trcgn spectacular Journey 70 the
birthplace OF Christ In Palestine whittier
he had xore under the direct patrusss za
- IRE Satan Of Turkey. for shs purpose
- redeslscstirg the seat es Christian na-
sivity ard ter the purpose ot encouraging
GERMAN COLONIZATION In Asia
Minor.
Exceptional friendship hxtween Ger
many and Turkey lay at tas base OF The
esszsaer0r's yegsnsT. Daring the year II
has Been proposed ny sse CONCERT 0r
THE POWER to psaa. PRINCE
GEORGE =: GsesGs AZ governor 81 Crete
hat Gegmsuya sssasai TO fEasorys tbs xsrra-
possl prevented as being eaxysed cat.
Late IN tAs summer however. the Tsar-
kssa troops IN Crete permitted ass. sren
assisted In rsasSaersz aa1 general Dis
orders Ia cAEalz aws tae poxs-s wsYe
compelled to remove tbs T.zrk.sss governor
A<s9 insist pSsn .fas appointment q Prince
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-01
WAR AFTER rHT MAINE.

p sesmsd thereafter 70 require Nsse shn
II sssr&Ssseacf s42Fwss ~ SENATOR
TssTESTA$. tssshtssi Rsfaerers ~
sAe presidents administration. an address
delivered at the request 80 hls xffa saa
died asatcst ~ Ngat az tie Aeyrsffang sY,ess-
ta,ae 81 starving Cuba. - tarn IRE new.
sssss Grast q a%a5es 10 WAR Rp-
TWEEN THE United STATS Am
SPAIN. Tas snes4~nss IsAtsnx suse 49,
tsfzs@sh sAe uaT sse faRgsAr so every
AusaTtc&a. TIE wsF wss hexan en Arr
= although ass feTEg@i1v sessmgud uayn
ApF$i =. TIE CfFsRAS n8x9x~kApE Wa
established ga Argsl = o. Nay 1 sam
Gay, Cssssszsssssare t>ewew. acting snsser az
ssrs wasea wg3 se s9stur1e for snelg Arsy-
ttY 50 @1A 10 DsNes's a@H reports az as
ssesosy. 4afe%Se3 ara s4ak tae srsasssA
.eet a. MANILA
fes s~T&t fssTses5s ssssess n A&ee xsmee
fasseset ff2ess IT'S Erssx@sagsaea naval e~As-
ts are 500 Many te - rs,nsY~sess Ia a
svssf revks~ 81 ges ysAs. They RAY r.,
summarized tss sSs sentence wFa&fes &s~see-
ne year ea@s ~l1a ga@ Instea sfasss In
tAs crsxas~
After Manila So sasa - Sga;n Vas
As-1sy cssa - 1eGsx Amelia = a. s.ste4
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-01

SION occurred q rsvsrsian Of public SER
tsm~Gf In the pREgFTys CASE ard
In the ai,iet case os COLONEL. PIC
QUART watch has scarcely parallel Ia
history
TIE xosa trial mas only az It's height
whea though Il sss exgessed 20 hs$>0lzse
the ''iriai nf the esasury" IL was eysr-
shsao~ysa Is tAe ossEartunAts letter Of
Spanish minister pE LONE OF tNeer1sary
4 rejecting upon tae character ~ f'Tess~
steas Mckinley ard sasYtsaat&aE spanish IT.
ssaeerSty IN tire Reciprocity negotiations a.
wsll a. In ire autonomy plans In Csina
sna week isser February "a Sy me
BLOWING t}p as THE MAINE What
ever ssay have bs%a tse Spanish official
connection with these .uesaanls they Ger.
family operated ID tie its3ary ~ the friend
iy rvtatsans vita TIE United Sgates an;
czrTsesf AuaeFsrsH satserce esyonA the limit
* further endurance
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man support Of Spain. German of1ciAis.
including the emperor took many cccas-
xiens 10 explicitly deny any such intention.
bat ne denla-s were more or less vifiated
by the mesGsesome interference Of the
GERMANS AT MANILA Probably only
tho tact and courage OF Admiral Dewey
prevented an open rupture at the latter
point.
Ramors were many a; the same time
OF Intervention by other nations IN the
Philippines. bat they amounted to nothing
Ia the end. OF how serious purport the
facts may have been. the secrecy OF dipic-
macy 10 likely to keep hidden for some
years TO come. Various attempts were
made before the outbreak OF the Spanish
war 30 prevent it by INTERNATIONAL
MEDIATION. but they were entirely IN
successful POPE LEO added his earnest
efforts 70 those os Austria and France 10
prevent hloodshed. and President McfNin-
ley gave gracious hearing to the pope's
representations. But in the end the
United States found IL best TO intimate to
all nations that they would conduct their
own affairs without intervention from any
source. Tie intimaticn was promptly
needed. and undoubtedly did much TO in,
press the powers with the AMERICAN
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-01

cenNeg ends. conferences are still I'm ses-
sion between the members O. the CANA
DIANA Est4TCAN COMMISSION look
ing tn some sort ~ reciprocal tariff ar
engagements between Canada AMI the
United States.
The success of the French negotiations
fer reciprocity with America stimulated
German Gsssre ~ fini equally savora bic
Treatment On February las; Germany
brought tc climax a sorg course az an
fsgontsm to American products by aaso-
iu'eay prohibiting the importation ..
AMERICAN FRUITS. THIS n. enc. led
80 diplomatic representations and 10
threats In the United States congress 10
enact refallatoyy legislation. Germany
Tscr3e2 from It's position Re- a certain tx
tent, el2t tAse government st3l adhered 20
ffs support OF the AGRARIA& movement
aHsf IN tire Summer placed NJ great . re-
strieiiea UFNoa tFs1Doxtasiefs ~ American
meats "a 10 Greats MEAT FAMINE
thspssg Assst shs German empire 0as Of
sAis has caFzsa reaction Bsst IL has only
been sS a e5ase xgazs that ire aSyzrjan
movement has failed sEring TIRE year neS
elasea ta provoke even greater hosts.sties
fhsn ss0se os trade hetween Germany ana
the limited Ssatss
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treaty has come 20 the United States ths
consciousness thsi great as the new pres
tige 81 her naval ard political force may
he IS the outcome 81 the war infinitely
greater IL heT naw ascendancy IN the
woTst - finance and trade Developments
wasca are rv0ens enough II % familiar
to all readers seem 10 show thai the
IGties3 States has not enly eaosarnusiy IN
creased the INTERNATIONAL TRADE
BALANCE, n her favor bat has also a.
qeasse3 ssvoraase International GOLD
BALANCE The yazr closes wtsA Amer
icAa hanks fsEl ~ gold. VITA American sn-
'eFna1 sFa2e greater Ga yeiame than ever
before, ard wsth American axpoTss vast
Is IN excess q any preceding year. Al
ready kSSFopnass governments have ar
preached American flaAnc8erS Rfth ress~-
cree - Coating government loans
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-01
AxGLo-AMERIcAy ENTENTE.

ANGLO-AMERICAy ENTENTE.
- LSEWH ERE than in Crete the con-
Great Britain Withdrew from Il at
the beginning Of the Spanish-American
controversy, when il was sought 10 bring
about intervention in THAI situation.
TIE British colonial secretary CHAM
BERLAiN denounced the concert In 81
many words IN a notable speech at Rsr-
mingham. sntisnaiing that Russia was not
TO be trusted and that new combinations
of the powers must be looked for In the
future.
In this same speech Chamberlain gave
formal Endorsement TO an ever increasing
spirit OF fraternity between the United
states and Great Britain, and implied
possible new entente with Germany, His
utierances as 20 The United States caused
much bitter feeling on the continent OF
Europe and some talk was INDUCED OF
forming q CONTINENTAL. ALLIANCE
in opposition TO a possible BRITISH
AMERICAN ALLIANCE.
Talk OF this sort even went so far as to
suggest that a NEW DREIBUND was
probable. consisting OF Great Britain, the
Cniiai States and Japan. Some color
was given TO this idea by the fac, that
soma negotiations, more or less indefinite
were actually exchanged earlier In the
year between Great Britain and Japan.
Japan orenly couVted an alliance with
Great Britain.
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~ HE attitude of The Federation 81 f.ahds
had had prtaF support from many 10
ftIsntiai sources the opposition 20
EXPANSION cryktallIzInR into mere q
less definite political movement tosAfs
ths. close OF TIE year, The battle Of A$
MIA and the subsequent proposal 20 81
tain the Philippines. OF course. creates -
issae, Almast bs'ore The war had cog
e.uded ex-pressasnt Cleveland In an 81
dress a. Princeton. y. j.. expressed sr.s
Of the tendency to expansion as resss
Of The war. His position was isnmediassS
inaorssa by Prof Charles Elaot Sortsa.
the distinguished eniturist Of HsraN
university.
Tho insenttons Of PRESIDENT Aehls.
LEY ana the administration WITH fsses-
sg1ce to expansion were not male hnSsa -
&. after the trip of the President INTO ~.
WEST 70 attend the peace fuoiess
Omaha and Chicago A. the iaiter Tosnt -
pfealfeas nrzs animated ;hai re mad founs
me disposition II the AiIgeF4san pssnsis .
~ in Eaxog OF expafzxs1a- T~e neDzas
sSaes lts SERIES % refsafksbls sssreci'es e z
me SOUTH. whesesn also we're ahyosvsa
rsosas,is tenders Of Cancellation - the seass
ard full recognition OF the fact thAt
nation had become REUNITED. $500
Mckinley explicitly declared ,hs' inassauss
as ssle new territories Esd tse*n f9Tsea ~.
me rnltsi States x became tfse aBfy 81 -
United states ia resa.n ass3 fsr5ssEiy 80
sss them. TIE renFssur Ok 'be Sorsn -
South became 4 historic ssafars ~
year.
A the year cio@ss the aosl-sxpsaS
saovssnsn. IL taking fhaps tn Ill
even asoportiSa wfsn he essiHiien2
bainx aa~ssnse By ths sxp&nsasn asosesas
Gtontlxsg,syd c,rs psg. srNe.s.y-sz2z1sA gs
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-01

~ nAfsE ss>enfaacy ~ tse present irz.
pies trade enterprise ef TIE fsstsre
sad asrs4n les Ire ssgEw zlxa5ecarsce
- tae 17wstsA states ~ ta8 Orient VITA
the pf8It.$f-EsfN IN nAnss sna witA FxA-
MAI Aanexas. American ah3px ara Amer
gcan commercial enterprise AaTs she SeM8
smar%s& asa far saeus trta cana Jarau
kassa. ss@sT$s ard IRE @&hes p1insa ~hleA
premise - 80 tAe 6esaSegsnsea*a& e&ntu~
- TIE uexs century During sHa year
tszs AsssTsc2a synzt4esess G2sa secured
FA2s~Aw concessions Ia CasnA. American
9re@ &aA ssesz contra sscvs have Seen
awarded enormous psys9rs fer sAes- rzan-
assae=gsxs tor etaer nat3sHs wafeh are
izsik3$ss 8n GAsra agg4 Siberia -srzzes4cars
Interests ass s2Assg 80 demand Aaaerssaa
E4s1ss< s4eE axss iAs .a-.es It's interests TIE
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-01
Ids RAPID CHANGES IN THE PAST YEAR.

greater the demand That Is Why Amer
lean possession OF the Philippines signi-
zes American participation In the Orient.
II il also one Of the reasons why the
year 1885 has brought into the field Of
American politics the new question OF the
OPEN DOOR The relations with the
Pacific islands involve obligations to the
European powers which heretofore have
had certain fixed commercial relations
with those islands. The United States
may not In international comfy violate
those relations. Mutual dependence in
Asia,ic matters Is TOO intimate 10 allow
OF 80 doing.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-01
RECIPROCITY AND AGRARIAxIsM.

~ HUS again comes into American poll
tics new interest The open door
whEe relating TO TARIFF, Is In
reality a political issue. Alteration OF
American tariff policies IN accordance with
international relationship began with the
Inauguration OF reciprocity. Under the po-
LEY Of the open door the alteration prom
tses 20 assume a new scope. whose ont
come cannot be estimated IN advance.
During the year Just passed RE-IPRO-
CITY TREATY OF some Importance has
been negotiated with France. and as De-
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Americas New Place in the
Orient.

serocisy. ~alcn b had not manifested fer
number OF years, and Il was BY no fssl;
of pubic opinion thar ha@siistses With
France were rot provoked. The Mar
eszand expedition was Withdrawn late In
TIE fall. but epiy after a series OF aston
ishing utterances og British Statesmen
convsysag UNVEILED WARNINGS TO
FRANCE inconsistent with all prece5ents
OF international diplomacy. Great Britain
wept - far q, the same time. an to express
most IessJssccal warnings 10 France apon
al matters Ga, % which might arise future
controversies Among these matters were
tire question 81 the Erezaca treaty shore
or the coast OF Newfoundland and, The
numerous attempts alleged as being mads
~ France ID harags British cornnG8scissl
interests in various quarters % the world
As the year csnsss another Anglo French
incident OF the nature Of that a. Faasoaa
or al Boassa 10 expected 60 develop out Of
similar circumstances prevailing at
SHANGHAI la China.
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y TIE evsf rFonths - re ysar Germany
ass almost xsrcessfal 81 creating an
INT TERM ALTON NAL TARIFF
LEAGUE IN opposition 50 ire United
states seea league Was seriously cen
sssssyr3 When the SPANISH American war
Aros@. German g1galav feeling BAD a~<r
Tsra$gs5 20 sntAgaG&ssse 10 tie American
EAggn ~ 10 eA.xs .sHSrsS 1< 64sScS Gsx-
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FRANCE AND THE lola TRIAL.

~ RANCE has had no recourse save
u nisskiy % accapt the British threats
The lola TRIAL in February
with iss subsequent Developments. dis
closed TO the French nation demoraiExea
and dssorganized army. II rot a rotten
onicialdom throughout Upon the basis
OF ths Zola trial two ministries fell, and in
October the domestic situation became so
grave that the collapse OF the Republic
WAS seriously discussed In the press d,a-
patches. With the .~<ENRY CoNrES-