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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-28

the cutting of the barbed wire fence in
front of the Twelfth infantry on its
advance to the stone fort. The line of
the Twelfth was long and the advance
necessarily slow on account of the
stubborn defense of the Spaniards and
the delay caused by getting in range of
the American guns firing from the rear
over the infantry lines.
Finally a charge was ordered across
open fields inclosed by wire fence. 4
check mt that point might be fatal TO
the assailants, and volunteers were
called for to cut openings through the
Wire Two men responded. They
crawled forward under cover, but at
the time of cutting the wires were ex-
posed to Spanish fire. Neither was
hit. The commanding officer of the
regiment at Montauk said that officer
who handled this work that day was
away from the regiment, and no one
i'll camp could give their names. He
personally saw from distance the
men at work and considered il brave
deed. but was too much absorbed in
the charge to inquire who they were.
When the regiment retired to its post
at Jefferson Barracks, Mo-, safe from
the glare of publicity and lioniZing, the
identity of the men was made known
by their commander, Captain Haskell
of Company Ii. One of them, Cor
poral James l.. Mcmillan, told his sto-
ry. dwelling particularly upon the
bravery Of his comrade, Private ]. w.
Smith. Mcmillan piloted Company II.
through the gaps his pliers had made
in the wire fence.
Captain Tutherly, commanding 4
squadron of the First cavalry, told me
of very modest hero of his own COM
pany This was Sergeant Karsten.
Karsten was wounded in the charge
by ball in the shoulder. Feeling some
strange sensation, he tore off his shirt,
examined the hurt and said it wasn't
enough to send him to the rear. Con-
tinuing in the line, he was soon over
come by numbness of the arm, which
prevented him handling his krag. In
stead of going to the surgeon, he used
his sound hand in caring for the
wounded on the field karsten was
too old to be commissioned from the
ranks and received no reward for his
pluck. In fact, it is the temper of the
regular not to seek reward for simply
doing soldiers sworn duty.
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Copyright. 1899, by c. l.. kilmerl
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ATTORNEY Y-kT-LAW.
lEMEIER.

FOR REPAIRING-See George Haneline.
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TEACH CUTTING.

Having just returned from New York am
prepared TO teach the latest styles of ladies
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FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE-A good building lot on Brown
av. VIII be sold cheap If bought at once.
Address I.G., care Democrat. 1873
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-19
GRAVE SITUATION IN SAMOA
DISPUTE OTER THRONE RESULTS
IN RETOLUTION.
Britain, German, and America Ex-
change Notes Respecting Kingshfp-
German Consul and President of Mu-
ntcipal Council Reported to Have De-
cIared Themselves DictatOrs.

Washington, Jan. 18.-The situation
to be full of gravity. For some time
past there has been an exchange of
notes between the three governments,
parties to the treaty Of Berlin, respect
ing the choice of successor to the late
King Malietoa and some friction
developed owing to the strict adherence
of the United States government to the
terms of the treaty. If, as reported,
Rafael, the president of the municipal
man consul, have pronounced them
selves practically dictators, it is said
here that they have violated the treaty
absolutely. The function of the presi-
dent of the municipal council are clearly
defined by the treaty and the last ad-
vices received here were to the effect
that President Rafael had been granted
leave of absence and intended to visit
New Zealand.
1t was also understood that his sue
cessor had been selected and, it was
tiiouSil, was bll Ills way 10 his posi-.
The chief justice under the treaty is the
court of last resort under any circum-
stances and moreover the treaty in
terms provides distinctly that, in case
of any dispute between the natives
themselves or between the foreigners
in Samoa, that dispute shall be referred
to the chief justice and his decision
shall be final The treaty expresses the
idea that this provision is to guard
against hostile outbreaks. 1t is scarce
~ believed here that the president of
the council would thus deliberately vio-
late the plain treaty provision. 1t was
known here that the British and Amer
lean consular officers at Apia had been
acting in accord in the present involved
political situation there, and although
the interests of the United States may
not be compared with these of Germany,
yet their rights under the treaty are
equal and it may be stated they will b,
The report that the three consuls have
Joined in provisional recognition of
Mataafa could not be reconciled with
the open disagreement with the terms of
the treaty as to the choice of a king
that such action would involve the
power of settling disputes of this char
acter being solely lodged in the hands
OF the chief justice, who is an Ameri-
can The last advices of the govern
ment here were to the effect that the
chief justice had this particular dispute
under consideration, it having been
regularly read to him. His decision
probably would be regarded as binding
by the government of the United
States
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800, 900 BRIDGE DESTROYED.
Bursting of n Dam Near Clevelaad, o..
the Cause.

Cleveland, Jan. 1S.-A costly steel
bridge crossing Kingsbury Run and the
tracks of the Nickel Plate railroad at
Wilson avenue was wrecked this after
noon by a flood caused by the bursting
of an ice dam mile or more above the
structure. The disaster to the bridge
had been impending for three or four
days, or ever since the dam burst last
Saturday after the heavy rains of Fri
day night and Saturday. The great
flood of water, liberated, came rushing
down the ravine to the culvert under
the bridge. There the water backed
up until many acres of the surrounding
fields We're covered. 1t was at first
hoped that the culvert could be opened
and the water let off in that way, but
when the obstruction was removed the
torrent rushed through with such force
that the bridge piers were undermined
one after another Great sections of
earth were carried out and soon the wa
ter was swirlng about the abutments
II Oul VI the piers were CdIileu away III
the morning. and about 10 o'clock a
fifth pier went carrying down with it a
sixty-foot span of the bridge. Two 9TH
er shorter spans were bent and twisted
out of shape For a time 1t was feared
that the Nickel Plate trestle at the side
of the Run would also be carried away,
but this was saved by prompt work on
the part of officials of the company. AS
a result of the accident Willstone ave-
nue., one of the great crosstown thor
oughfares, will be blocked for some
time to all but pedestrians. The bridge
was about three hundred feet long. 1T
was built jointly by the city and the
Nickel Plate railroad, costing about
100000 and was opened for traffic last
summer 1t will cost it is estimated,
about $4,000 to repair the damage.
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Bill Considered In House Cost Esti-
mated Mt $10,OO0,00O

Washington, Jan. 1S.-The Hawaiian
cable bill was called up by Mr.. Hep
burn in the house to-day and caused
ilited discussion. The house sat as
committee of the whole. The bill au-
thorizes the postmaster general to con-
tract with the Pacific Gable company
Of New York at the rate of 100000 per
year for twenty years for the transmits
sion of government messages from San
Francisco to Honolulu and points on the
japanese and Chinese coasts, the COM
pany to deposit $250,00O in government
bonds with the postmaster general
within fifteen days after the passage
of the act as a guarantee of the con-
struction of the cable. The bill fixes the
rates for private individuals at not to
exceed $1.25 a word to China and Japan
and thirty-five cents a word to Homo
lulu press rates not to exceed one
fourth Of the cable rates.
Mr.. Bennett, rep, of New York, in
support of the bill, reviewed the contest
ever the Pacific cable. Mr.. 3 Hey aske
If this company was not seeking a sub
sidy for the government of Japan. Mr..
Bennett replied that IT was, but he de-
MED the statement Of Mr. Bailey that
the subsidies would pay the interest on
enough money to construct the cable.
It's cost, he said would be $40 000, coo. In
reply to questions, Mr.. Bennett said
that neither the postmaster general, the
secretary of the treasury the president,
nor the secretary of the navy had been
consulted about his bill 1T seems to
be a legislative contract with few
New York wealthy gentlemen inter
rupted Mr. Dockery. dem, of Missouri,
ito give them a monopoly of the Pacific
cable business"
Mr.. Bennett said the cost of the cable
to Honolulu would be about $500 0U0,
the annual cost of maintenance $4,000.
hut provision must beimade out of the
surplus earnings for repairs and renew
ais, the average life of a cable being
about twenty years. The cost beyond
Honolulu would be about 81 900 a mile
Mr.. Corliss, rep. of Michigan. opposed
sidy granted by the government in this
bill, $2,000000 in total amount, would
construct the cable. President Schrim-
ser was trying to get a subsidy from
Japan. The company was a gigantic
1t had been seeking sub
sides from congress for fifteen years.
Without action the COMMITTEES rosa Mr.
Hepburn attempted to get unanimous
for resuming consideration of
the bill next Tuesday, but MIR. Bailey
objected
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-19
BRITISH FOREIGN QUESTIONS.
Colonial Secretary Chamberlain Speaks
The AmglO-SnxoM Fricndship

London, Jan. 1S.-The Rt. Hon. Joseph
Chamberlain, secretary of state for the
colonies, speaking this evening at the
Wolverhampton chamber CT commerce,
reviewed at great length the various
threatening foreign questions confront
ing the government. In connection
with the withdrawal of the French de-
mand for an extension of the settlement
at Shanghai, Mr.. Chamberlain congrat-
ulated his hearers that Great Britain's
opposition to the French proposal had
been strenuously supported by the rep
resentatives of the United States.
"That, l think" he said, "a significant
and noteworthy fact. Nay, I think and
hope it will become history 1t shows
that circumstances are bringing about
the community Of interests between An
Saxions which, in the future may
have far reaching and beneficial re-
suits" He welcomed the changing tone
on the part of France, declaring that if
the French government desires an
amicable settlement of all remaining
differences Great Britain would meet
France more than half way. Dwelling
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FIN4NCIIL SYSTEM Alta ACKED.
Congressman Walker Says 1t Is Most
Unscientific' and WnstefuI

New York, Jan. 1S.-Congressman
Joseph Fl. Walker of Worcester Mass,
to-day delivered an address before the
Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sci
ences, taking as his subject, THE Cur
rency Problem of the United States"
Our present financial system, he de-
clared, is the most unscientfic and
wasteful of any devised that attempted
to maintain it's paper money at a par
ity with gold. He quoted Secretary
Gage, ex-Secretary Fairchild and ex-
Comptroller Eckels as having admitted
in examination before the banking and
currency committee that our financial
system is the worst of any in the world,
and said that all financial writer's and
experts were now agreed that reform in
currency laws is imperatively demand
ed. The greatest currency question ac-
cording to Mr.. Walker, is to maintain a
paner money at a parity with gold
without putting the burden of risk and
expense upon the government. No
other government, excepting ours, he
said attempts to maintain the parity
of paper money and he strongly advo-
Gated placing the burden of maintaining
parity upon the banks.
Another currency problem, he said. Is
to provide a currency for the agricul-
tural regions of the country, which are
now $500, 900 short of banking funds
as compared with 1860. This should be
done by allowing banks to issue true
bank currency-that is, currency based
on the assets of the bank. The present
law, he said, practically prohibits bank
ing in the country districts. Contrast
ing the currency systems of France,
England, Germany and the United
States, he showed that no one of the
foreign countries had nearly as much
gold in their banking systems as the
United States, but the banks have the
power to protect the gold by raising the
rate of discount Make our banks re-
sponsible for gold redemption, he said,
and they will be able to protect their
gold in the same way; but a govern
ment cannot protect its gold. 1t must
pay it out on presentation of demand
obligations. The speaker warned the
people that our present system is inse-
cure and that we may awake any morn
ing and find ourselves on the threshold
of panic.
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SPANISH SPIES.
Five Officers Were I'm the United states
During the War.

London, Jan. 19-The Madrid corre-
spondent of the Daily Mail says:
Among those recently rewarded for
military services during the Hispano-
American war are five Spanish officers,
who volunteered without asking a re-
ward, to go to the United States after
war was declared, and to supply infor-
nation to the Spanish government.
They formed commission under Lieu
tenant Colonel Don Lossiner. They
visited New York city, Washington,
Jacksonville, Key West, Tampa and
other points, changing their posts every
few days. They had many narrow es-
oapes from detection, notably on one
occasion, when one of them met face
to face a correspondent whom he had
known in Havana. The journalist had
previously feigned ignorance. The larg-
est consignment of arms was ready to
leave when peace was signed
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-19
BIG FIRE IN NEW YORK.
Six Story Building Burned-An Esti-
mated Loss of $75O,OOO.

New York. Jan. 1S.-The great six
story store of A. J. Cammeyer at $40 to
BIS Sixth avenue, occupying the greater
part of the block between 18th and 29th
street, was almost burned out tonight
Other occupants of the building who
suffered heavy losses were K. l.. Carr &
Co., dressmakers, who occupied the
second floor; Madame Poole, corset
manufacturers; - Hare, manufacture
ing jeweler; Nathan Skaupof, manufac-
turer of infants clothing; S. Rush &
Co., overshoes and leggings: F. w.
Dodge & Co., proprietors of the New
York building material exhibit, and
Alexander & Co.. shoes. The loss to the
building and contents will be about
S750,O00. Chief Bonner gave it as his
opinion that the loss would not come
below $500, 900.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-19

Answers Yale and Harvard That 1t is
impossible to Meet Them

Ithaca, N. Y, Jan. 1S.--Captain Fisher
of the Cornell varsity crew received
this afternoon the letter from Captain
Higginson of Harvard, which stated
that Harvard and Yale had arranged to
meet at New London June 29, and
would like Cornell to participate. He
first consulted with the members of the
athletic council and late tonight sent
the following telegram to Cambridge:
Captain Higginson, OF Harvard Crew:
Decision of Harvard and Yale rs an
nounced to me in letter just received will
make it impossible for us to meet you. This
we. very much regret.
Signed: Schuyler l.. Fisher,
Captain of Cornell Crew.
II need say nothing further" said Mr..
Fisher. 1--WE found it impossible to
meet Harvard and Yale at New London
and it seems to me that Corne!ns best
rowing interests demand that we should
not" The students and supporters of
Cornells crews are well satisfied with
the action of Captain Fisher, Cornell's
experience Of last year, when she met
her competitors on two separate courses
satisfied the managers of the athletic
council that they cannot afford to re-
peat the performance this year. Cap
tain Fisher stated later that no ar
ransements have yet been made for the
date of the Cornell Pennsylvania, Co
Iumbia- Wisconsin regatta.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-19
TREATED SERV.4NT CRUELTY,
Grant Wheeler mud wife of prospeo
Held In $500 Bonds Each,

Waterbury, Jan. 1S-The trial Of
Grant Wheeler and wife of Prospect,
charged on two counts with cruelty to-
wards Matte Wood, their nineteen
years-old colored servant, took place at
the town hall in Prospect to-day before
a large number of spectators The trial
lasted until $50 this afternoon and at
the close Justice of the Peace joseph
Anderson, jr, bound the accused over
in $4O0 bonds each for trial at the Feb
ruary term of the superior court Bonds
We're furnished. The girl in her testl-
mony stated that she had been beaten
by an OK whip, that she had been lock-
ed in the garret during the recent cold
weather and fed on meal and water
Numerous other witnesses testified to
the apparent i'll treatment Of the girl.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-19
MONEY USED IN CALIFORNIA.
s. Grants Manager Admits That Ii G
Has spent some.

Sacramento, Cal, Jan. 1S.-When the
committee appointed to investigate the
charges against Speaker Wright met
to-day Milton j. Greene, who acknowl-
edges that he Is the manager of U. ).
Grants campaign for the senatorship,
testified that he had absolute authority
to spend money in Grants fight He
stated that he had used money in many
assembly and senatorial districts, but
had kept no record Of his expenditures
nor could he tell the full number of
candidates whom he assisted. Green
said that he had read of the use of
money by other candidates, but would
not give any names. as his information
was only hearsay. The assembly this
afternoon adopted a resolution requiring
Green to answer all questions put to
him.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-19
THE REVOLUrION IN SAM04.
Five Thousand of Matnafa's Followers
Defeat Two Thousand Troops.

San Francisco, Jan. ia cablepra ~,
TO- the Call from Auckland, under date
or January 10, says. When the Ocean
ic steamship Alemanda left Apia on
January 12 a revolution had broken
out in the Samoan islands and was be-
ing waged with much bloodsbed and
great destruction of property. The war
ships Fake and Porpoise, the latter in
command of Captain Sturdee, were then
at the islands and were taking part in
suppressing the rising On December
II Justice Chambers determined in fa~
vor of Malieto Tauns claiming Mataafa
was barred by the treaty of Berlin
On January l five thousand of Mataa-
fa's followers rose in rebellion and de-
feated 1000 of the troops.
The crew of the Porpoise is guarding
the mission as refuge for Maletoa.
The three consuls have signed a proc
lamation recognizing the Mataafa par
tvs provisional government pending in
structions from the powers with Pres-
dent Rafael as executive head. On the
sixth instant Rafael, Rose concurring.
proclaimed his control of the supreme
court and took possession, declaring
himself chief Justice. The British and
American consuls united in a strong
protest against the action Of the presi-
dent of the municipal council. On the
seventh Captain Sturdee of the Por-
poise and the two consuls declared the
action illegal. The Porpose cleared for
a Ia n1pd q fOrHt nf n,,it,
Her force was unopposed and took pos
session of the court. An American war;
ship is urgently needed.
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TRIPPING or DEWEY 1T SCHOOL.
Told by Teacher That Did It-Letter
from the Admiral.

Boston, Jan. 1S.-"Dewey and Ver-
mont" was the dual theme discussed
this evening at the annual banquet of
the Vermont association of Boston at
the Hotel Vendome vermont in the
Navy" was supposed to be the text for
the meeting, but the name of the great
admiral was heard on everybody's lips,
and the ratification of all his acts from
boyhood up seemed to be more in order
than anything else. Among those pres
ent was q. B. Panghorn of Jersey City,
a graduate of the University of Ver-
mont in the class of so, and who used
to teach Admiral Dewey Mr.. Pang-
born told how he once whipped the hero
of Manila. The following letter was re-
ceived from Admiral Dewey by the Sec
retary of the association:
II have the honor to acknowledge
your letter of October 7, 1898, together
with the beautifully engrossed and at
tested copy of the resolutions adopted
by the executive committee of the Ver-
mont association of the city of Boston.
On behalf of myself and the officers and
men of my command l thank in the
heartieSt manner, the committee for
it's expressions of appreciation and ap-
probation. 1t is a signal honor, COM
ing from such a body Of men, and will
undoubtedly give pleasure to all. The
resolutions will be read on the quarter
deck of the vessels of the squadron
taking part in the action Of May, at the
next general muster. I thank you per-
sonally for your charming letter trans
mitting the engrossed resolutions, and
/ beg to remain,
Very sincerely,
George Dewey.
At the conclusion of the reading of
this letter great and prolonged applause
was indicative of the manner in which
it was received.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-19
LATE MR. DINGLEY,S PLACE.
Boston Merchants Urge Mccall for Ways
and Means Committee

Boston, Mass, Jan. 1S.-At the annual
meeting of the Boston Merchants asso-
citation, which was held to-day rasolu-
tions were unanimously adopted urging
that Hon. Samuel w. Mccall, member
of congress from Massachusetts, be ap-
pointed to fill the vacancy on the ways
and means committee of the national
house of representatives caused by the
death of Congressman Dingley. James
Richard Carter, president; Edward P.
Wilbur, treasurer, and Beverly x.
Moore secretary, were reelected.