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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-10-24
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There ts
only one way to cure deafness, and that is by
constitutional remedies. Deafness is caused
by an infiamed condition of the mucous lin-
ing of the Eustachian Tube. When this tubs
gets intlaTned you have rumbling sound ol
Imperfect hearing, and when 1t Is entirely
closed deafness is the result, and unless the
Inflammation can be taken out and this tuhe
restored to its normal condition, heariil :
will be destroyed forever; nine cases out ol
ten are caused by catarrh, which Is nothing g
but an infiamed condition of the mucous
surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send
for circulars. free.
F. ]. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills ara the best.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-10-24
HARM
Believed to Have Stolen
Cylinder Brass.
Placed Under Arrest Monday Afternoon
John Brennan Has Returned.

JUIil 0TctiliotI T1oS nttuIIISus
In Police court Tuesday morning
VIM. Harman was arraigned on a
charge of larceny. preferred by Will
kofsky Bros, scrap iron dealers of
Washington ST., and sentenced to
$25 and costs and 80 days at the
works.
Harmon was arrested in the Office
of Wilkofsky Bros. Monday after
noon by Prisonkeeper Washer and
Officer. .Doerler. Harman having been
invited to the scrap dealers office as
though nothing was suspected
against him.
The defendant was charged with
breaking cylinder of an engine and
taking from it $12 worth of brass,
which he afterwards told Prison
keeper Washer, he sold to Henry
Schwartz a saloon keeper. 1t is
thought that Harman has been i'm
plicated with some of the brass steal
ing which .has caused considerable
annoyance of late.s
John Brennan, the little boy ac-
cused of stealing an umbrella from
Louisa F. Pfeiffer, and who skipped
out few days ago when the charge
was to have been given hearing in
Police court, has returned and the
case will be tried Thursday morning.
Antony Bauer pleaded not guilty
to a charge of disorderly conduct,
and case continued until Wednes-
day.
James O'Brian, Pat Mullen and
John P. McEnery were each fined 81
and costs for intoxication.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-10-24
MORE HOSPITAL FORCE NEEDED
Chief Surgeon at Manila Made "A Re-
quest-Will Be Supplied.

Chief Surgeon at Manila Made a Re.
quest-Will Be Supplied.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.-Surgeon Gen,
eral Sternberg received word from Colo
mel Woodhall, chief surgeon at Manila,
that he has at present 3S hospital stew.
ards. IS acting hospital stewards and
I,04l privates of the hospital corps, and
that he requires IL more stewards, 3s
acting hospital stewards and 700 pri-
Yates, in view of the increase of the
army.
There are now enroute to the Philip.
pines hospital stewards, 10 assistants
and 200 privates; there are with the
volunteer regiments now under orders
to the Philippines, AZ stewards. "A as
sistants and 1853 privates; there are at
Washington barracks and Fort Colum.
bus 10 privates awaiting transporta-
ton This almost fills the quota called
for by Manila to meet the increase oi
the service.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-10-24
CHANGED HIS PLEA.
Daniel Freeman Surprised the Court
will Be Tried.

Daniel Freeman, of this city, the
colored man who pleaded guilty in
the United States District court last
week to the charge of drawing a
pension by impersonating soldier
of the civil war, was arraigned for
sentence Monday and surprised the
court by declaring he was not guilty.
Freeman was allowed to withdraw
his former plea of guilty and will be
granted trial.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-10-24
cLUTCHING AT STRAWs.

The Beacon calls attention to the
fact that Mayor Jones has had some
very enthusiastic meetings in Ohio,
and then asks the question: "What
do they mean?" After long philo-
sophical discussion of the question
the Beacon decides that they "don Il
mean anything
Read what it says:
Witness the marvellous meetings
William Jennings Bryan held in
Ohio in 1896, one of the finest of all
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-10-24
GREENLAND.
Lecture and Views of Interesting
Trip In Arctic Regions.

An interesting lecture will be de-
livered at the First Congregational
church Wednesday evening by Prof.
S. P. Orth of Buchtel college, his
subject being "Greeland and Far
North" The lecture will be illus
trated with views taken in that
part of the world by Prof. Orth while
on an Arctic expedition in 1892. The
lecture was arranged by A. T. Kings
bury. superintendent of the Sunday
school.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-10-24
COMPANY B
Drilled In It's Now Armory-Excel'
lent Quarters.

Company b drilled last night in its
new armory in the Schoeninger
block. An arc light has. been placed
in the hall, which is as commodious
as old Conrad hall.
Nearly every member of the COM
pany appeared in fatigue uniform
and were given rigid drill by Cap
tain Harry j. Blackburn. Drills will
be held every Monday evening here
after.
The drill last night was the first
one held by the company in Akron
since April 26, 1898; just before the
boys went to war.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-10-24

though L must
tell about it. A
year ago 1 was
taken very sick.
Doctorscould Go
me no good only
to deaden the
pain which 1
had almost con-
stantly. l got
some Of your
Compound and
took one bottle
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-10-24

SEVERAL weeks ago Senator Alex
ander told the DEMOCRAT that no
man but the county officials them
selves knows what the people have to
pay their county officers. In the Of
fees of Clerk and Probate Judge
especially the fees drawn are so COW
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-10-24
Harrison Called on the Prince.

Harrison Called on the Prince.
LONDON, Oct. .24.-Ex-President Ben
jamin Harrison, accompanied by Am
DassauOr Cnuate, called ON the Primes
of Wales aud was given a private audi.
ence- Mr.. balfour, first lord of the
treasury. gave dinner in honor of the
bx-president.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-10-24
NOT READY
To Vote on the Question of Saloons
at Falls.

at Falls.
Councilman Oakley of Cuyahoga
Falls, while in conversation with r.
reporter for the DEMOCRAT Monday
evening expressed it as his opinion
that the liquor license question
would never come before Council. 1t
is generally believed that the citi-
zens of the village are not ready to
vote for license.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-10-24
To cuRE A COLD In ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine
Tablets. ALI druggists refund the
money if it fails to cure. f. w.
Groves signature is on each box. 25c
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-10-24
IGNORING CHAIRMAN STUART.

1t is matter of common report in
local Republican circles that Pro-
bate Judge Anderson has cut adrift
from the local Republican Executive
committee and is relying upon his
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-10-24
Sight Restored
TAKEN FROM MANSFIELD NEWS.

''Dr. Tucker was down from Ak
ron and operated upon Mrs. Fer
guson, mother of Policeman Fer
guson. who has been blind for some
time. The operation was very sue
cessful. Mrs. Ferguson was able to
count fingers three feet distant"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-10-24
VIOLATED A TRUCE
Rebels Fired on Sailors Near
Iloilo.
ONF, KILLED ANOTHER

Rebels Had Been Troublesome at Ca
lamba and Angeies-Americans Sailed
Forth, Drove the FilipinOs Out of
Their Trenches and Put Them to Flight.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-10-24

POSTMASTER EBRIGHT says that
there is ''too much politics and not
enough business in this country"
Has this years campaign assess
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-10-24

"Go SOAK your head" was the
reply of Senator Hanna when a
friend of Mayor Jones asked the
Senator question at the Newburg
meeting Saturday night. This is
equivalent to Grover Cleveland g
celebrated injunction of Keep off the
grass
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-10-24

LETTER TO MRS prNkHAM NO. e4,ss1
clam so grateful to you for what
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound has done for me that l feel as
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-10-24

IT Is no unusual thing for the
County Clerks office to pay in excess
of $1,000 in a single year. How
many of Akron's workingmen, or
business men, either, who are taxed
to pay this exorbitant salary, would
be willing to quit their employment
or their business to accept the Office
of County Clerk at that salary?
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-10-24

"REMEMBER that this great coun-
try of ours, as we'll as all European
countries, paid tribute to the Moorish
pirates as late as $780," said Col.
Roosevelt in a speech at Cincinnati,
Saturday. And even now this great
country of ours is paying tribute of
$l2, 900 year to the Sultan of Sulu,
besides making a compact with the
Sultan to exclude our missionaries
from his dominions, and permit him
and his people to practice polygamy
and slavery. The great Decatur
settled the score with the
Moorish pirates. Who is to
settle with the Sultan of
Sulu? Certainly not the Admins
tration which dishonored the flag by
counseling an abject and un-Ameri-
can treaty with the Sultan.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-10-24

ment upon Col. Ebright's salary
been raised by Mr.. Hanna?
THERE were loud cheers for Bryan
and Jones at the Republican meet
ing which Senator Hanna addressed
at Newburg Saturday night. Mark
hears it wherever he goes.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-10-24
|Dr. G. w. Tucker
The Eye, Ear,
Catarrh of the Nose
and Throat
The Voice.
Glasses Fitted

6. o.
Doctor congratulating
wes
rs. feetaw
truly, WM. FERGUSON WIFE.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-10-24

JUDGE E. w. STUART, the gen.
tlemanly chairman of the Summit
County Republican Executive Com
mittee, would publish a communica-
ton showing just what Probate
Judge Anderson has done to protect
Akron's telephone users from arro-
CANT treatment and eXtravagant
charges imposed by the local tele-
phone monopoly, he would be per-
forming a great public service.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-10-24

NOT long ago Judge Anderson pre-
pared a communication which was to
have been published in the event of
Mayor Young's nomination for Pro-
bate Judge. The communication set
forth Judge Anuerson's reasons
for deadlocking the appointment
of City Commissioners. The people
are just as much interested now in
knowing Judge Anderson's reasons
as they were at the time of the DEM
ocratic convention. The DEMOCRAT
will publish the communication
Judge, send it along.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-10-24

All of the above meetings will be-
gin promptly at 7:3G.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-20
Big Ln,.d suit Decided.
(By Telegraph to virglnlan- PHO.

(By Telegraph &c yirglnlan- Pilot.)
Richmond, Va, Sept. 19-The case OF
King. trustee VS.. Justice and others, de-
cided in the Federal Court at Abingdon
this evening. involves some 5000 acres
of land in Virginia and West Virginia,
and embracing the town Of Williamson,
w. Va, and which was granted to
Robert Morris in 1895. 1t was by him
sold to General James Swami. who died
in Paris in 1891, bankrupt, The de-
clsion means, unless reversed, that the
property belongs TO the heirs OF
Swann's creditors, and that parties
who have been in possession for many
years must surrender.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-20

OF from 1,1O0 to 700 yards. The insur-
gents fed. Their fire was weak and In
effective. On the Paragua there were
no casualties. The senior commends
Davidson highly"
The Paragua Is one of the little gun
boats turned over to the army by Adj
miral Watson, and Davidson, the COM
mander, Is young ensign. The scene
or the battle was on the North coast
OF Luzon, off the port which forms the
Northern terminus, Of the railroad.
SPANISH PRISONERS.
Washington. Sept. 19.-The course to
be pursued regarding the Spanish pris-
oners In the Philippines has been prac-
tically decided upon. The War Depart
ment has approved the action Of Gem
eral Otis in refusing to allow Spanish
ships to go to ports controlled by the
insurgents to take away Spanish pris-
oners. These ships, however, will be
allowed TO proceed TO such ports under
the escort of ships of the United States.
The transfer Of the Spanish prisoners
from the insurgents to the Spanish
ships will be under the direction and
control of United States officers. The
United States Will furnish lighters to
bring prisoners from the shore to the
Spanish ships.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-20
ATTAcks ExpEcrnn


The general impression is that the
Beers will at once take the initiative,
and an attack is expected at any hour
Troops continue to leave Cape Town
for Kimberley and the North, and the
first-class cruiser Terrible, sailing from
Portsmouth for China to-day, is report
ed to have been ordered to go by way
OF Cape Town instead of Suez.
Nothing is yet known regarding the
date of the expected Cabinet Council.
PEACE HOPED FOR.
Pretoria. Sept. 19.-The reply of the
Government to the latest British note
is Varously commented upon, but the
Pretoria Press, printed In English and
Dutch. and other papers, profess to be-
lieve that joint commission will vet
be held, and that there is still a nos
slniiity or an understanding being
The Yolkstein declares that In the
event of war Holland will send an am
bulance corps to the TransvaaI.
At. the request of President kruger
the Chamber then went into secret SEES
sion.
London, Sept. 2O.-According to a
special dispatch from Rome. President
Kruger has wired King Humbert. i'm.
voking the intervention of Italy. The
Johannesburg correspondent Of The
Morning Post says that consignment
of 100000 cartridges was sent from
Pretoria to Blamfontein last Thursday.
~ special dispatch from Pretoria
says:
The reports received here through
official sources that Great Britain con.
templates proposing Il new convention
with disarmament, though discredited
officially. have created the greatest in
dignation. The Burghers say they
would rather die than be thus reduced
to the status of white Ilaffirs Members
of the government declare that, If this
report be a. real reflex of England's in
tentions. nothing will avert war;
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-20
BATTLEsH1p KEARsARGE READY FOR HER TRIAL TRIP

Only one infected person is known to
have escaped and he was discovered at
Miami and isolated. He has since re-
covered. All the suspects at Port
Tampa We're placed in detention
camp. and Assistant Surgeon Trotter
to-day reported that the camp would
be closed on Wednesday. as all the sus-
poets had been under observation ten
days. None but known immunes are
allowed to leave Key West direct. and
then only on certificates. Others who
desire to leave must first so to the de-
tention camp at Dry TortugaS The
treat ment of the cases In Key West Is
entirely under the supervision of the
Florida State Board Of Health. The
Marine Hospital Service is simply en-
forcing quarantine regulations with Il
view to preventing the spread of the
disease.
NEW ORLEANS.
One new case was reported to the
Surgeon General from New Orleans to-
day. The same report stated that
freight from New Orleans was undis-
turbed exceDt in Texas, which would
not permit freight originating in New
Orleans to pass through the State.
Surgeon Carter. who is In charge
there. says there are few unnecessary
restrictions. He VIII meet DR.. Sanders,
of the State Board of Health of Ala
bama: to-day to make arrangements for
simplifying the train inspection service.
HAVANA.
Surgeon General Sternberg has re-
ceived a dispatch from Havana, say
ing that the yellow fever outbreak is
cases in all the hospitaIs in Havana
are nine soldiers and eleven civilians.
There have been no new cases at Ca
'banas garrison since the 9th.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-20
ENGLISH CABINET COUNCIL.
SUMMONED TO CONSIDER TRANS
VAAL SITUATION.
tBy telegraph to VirglnIan- Pilot.)

tBy Telegraph to VirgInIan-P ilot)
London. Sept. 13.-Summons were Is
sued late this afternoon for a Cabinet
Council which, it is understood, will be
held Friday. 1t is regarded as q result
CT the visit to the Premier, Lord Sails
bury, to London, WHITTIER he came this
afternoon remaining at the Foreign
Office from 4:20 to $3.50 D. IN. Joseph
Chamberlain, the Secretary of State
for the Colonies, was present In the
building at the same time, and as a
private doorway connects the offices, II
Is presumed that the summons were the
result OF their joint deliberations.
PLAYING FOR TIME.
The lack OF all excitement in official
circles bears evidence to the deliberate
manner in which the highest officials
are handling the crisis. Nor Is 1t by
any means certain that the Cabinet
Council will adopt extreme measures,
in spite of the incorporating nature
Of the Boer reply. This delibcration on
the part of the government is inter-
preted, not only in London. but in other
European Capitals, us q desire OH the
part of Great Britain to gain time while
the transports are hurrying to Cape
Colony.
The Berliner Neueste Nachrichten
commenting on this to-day, says:
The present calm is only meant to
deceive the Beers. When England feels
equal 10 The task OF facing the Beers
this peaceful tone will give Way to a
blatant cry for war"
PREPARATIONS FOR WAR
Even rumors OF movement OF the
Beers across the Natal borders appar-
entity fail to excite the military author
tiles here, who profess, at least not TO
fear such a contingency for the pres
ent In the meantime the movement
of troops proceeds. The Royal West
Sussex Regiment left to-day for Malta,
where it will replace the First Border
Regiment, which goes by the same
steamer to Natal
1t is announced this evening that the
British first class protected cruisers
Terrible and Powerful have been or
dered to the Cape. They have rcliefs
on board capable Of forming Il naval
brigade of a thousand men.
The steamer Jelunga will take 500
troops bound for Natal tomorrow and
she Will embark a rifle brigade at the
island Of Crete for the Cape.
According TO Il dispatch from Durham,
Natal. the Premier Of the Colony, says
that the alarm of the people of Natal
at the unprotected conditions of the
border towns Is quite unwarranted, and
that all efforts to incite the Seulus have
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-20

VISITORS are chartered in private houses.
AT the session Of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge to-day little business wus done.
when the call for new business was
announced SO many propositions were
announced that all were referred to
committees without reading.
Among the proposals under discus
sion are resolutions constituting Il
board to revise and codify oil laws en-
acted by the Sovereign Grand Lodge
and to grant to noble grands and chief
patriarchs authority to communicate
the travelling pass word.
NEXT MEETING IN RICHMOND.
The Grand Lodge Of Ohio presented
sovereign Grand Lodge to-day with n
terest for Odd Fellows. 1t belonged to
Thomas Willie. the founder of the order
in this country.
Each representative to the Sovereign
Grand Lodge is given ten copies OF
the daily journal Heretofore the Grand
Secretary hns mailed these at the
orders expense to wherever the rep
resentatives wished it.
To-day, as an economical measure.
the lodge ordered this stopped. and fur
ther mailing Will have to be done nj
the representatives own expense.
Richmond. Va, was chosen as the
place of meeting in 1900.
The Grand Lodge took action on the
mileage question to-day, reducing The
mileage allowed each representative
from 10 cents per mile east Of the Rocky
Mountains TO .. and from IL cents west
of the Rocky Mountain to IL.
The vote on this action placed the
delegates on record. but aftcrward by q
vive vocc vote the action was recon
sidered. leaving the mileage at the
former rates.
To-night's feature was reunion OF
past grand representatives.
Grand Sire Pinkerton was this even
ing presented by the Richmond lodges
with q magnificent bouquet of Virginia
roses. consisting of .scventy-five white
roses. one for each birthday of the
Sovereign Grand Lodge. and thirteen
for the thirteen original States. OF
which Virginia and Massachusetts
| formed parts.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-20
The Epidemic Has Been Steadily
Growing For Three Weeks.
THE SITUATION GRAVE
There Havc Been Four Hundred Gas.
/ OF, md New cases nrs Developing
attic Ratio OF thirty Das-one
New Case at Now Orleans-Thc
o"tbre"k Is unaer con,rol in
IInyann.
tBy Telegraph to virginian-Pilot,>

Washington, D. c., Sept 19.-The vel
low fever situation at Key West is re-
garded as grave. Since the first case
was reported. about three weeks ago,
the epidemic has been steadily growing,
until to-day there are almost 400 cases.
New cases are appearing at the rate of
thirty a day. but the mortality is low.
Fifty-four cases and two deaths were
reported for Sunday and Monday At
iendant Hall, one of the Marine Hospi-
night and he has been isolated. AS
Key West Is situated below the frost
line the epidemic will have to run its
course. The Marine Hospital Service
has been directing its efforts to con
lining the endemic to the island and
has been rewarded With signal success.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-20
COLONEL JOHN WILEY.
\ BRILLIANT YOUNG SOLDIER
PASSES AWAY.
(Ry Telegraph TO Virglnian- Pilo..)

tBy Telegraph to virginian- Pilot.)
Washington. Sept 10 Lieutenant
Colonel John D. Miley, Inspector gem
eral of volunteers. died to-day at Ma
Mia. The information reached the War
Department in a cablegram from Gem
eral Otis. His death was due to cere-
bral meningitis. attendant on typhoid
fever. Colonel Miley's rank in the reg
ular army was first lieutenant, Second
Artillery. We
Colonel AIiley was generally regarded
as one OF the brightest among the jun
Tor officers of the army, and his record
was remarkably brilliant. He enjoyed
the distinction OF being recommended
by superior officer for direct promotion
from the grade of lieutenant to the
rank OF brigadier general. This was
proposed by General Shafter in recog,
milton Of the splendid services which
Lieutenant AIiley had rendered while
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