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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-06
THRRATS IN GERMANY
Might Join Rrssicn-Franco
Coalition.
no REPLY FROM ENGLAND.
Foreign Once Hoped wonId DO shown
no intsntIop to Ride Iou -shod Ovor
Germany - Finding of Contrnbnud
Would E,.cst oasr.

BERLIN, 'Taa. C.-The seizure Of tho
BsDdesvath remains the dominant topic
o! she oermnu press. i..husntial papera
like the Berliner Tas-an'., Cologne
volks zo!,nng. 9er!.nsr :, a'.,':s Mach.
ricaten, Hamburger Correspondents and
the aeDii-cffiaial Berliner Pos, strongly
hint y. ths possibility OF Germany 5
forming MI anti British coalition with
Russia aud France.
Tho anti. British feeling is clearly
growing. A series OF anti. British dem
onstratiors in tho various cities IL being
orgspized by the pan Gernanic league.
A prominent official OF tho Gormnn
foreign Office, who was interviewed, said
that Great Britain had not yot answered
Gormsny's request for an explanation Of
the seizure, but chat the reply WAS ex-
pectcd In fcw days. The foreign Of.
fice. according 10 this official, has not
yet concluded that Great Britain IL try
ing to rido roughshod over Germany.
The correspondent asked what posi-.
ton Germany takes regarding England s
right to search German ships on the
high seas. The official answered that
nothing could be divulged at this stage
of tho negotiations, but he pointed ont
that the Bundesrath was sailing for u
Portuguese port On being asked what
Germany would do should 1t turn out
that the Bundesrath was carrying con-
traband, he gave non.committal reply,
but conveyed the Impression that such u
discovery would seriously damage Ger.
many's case.
Referring to the rumor that the Swiss
commission had decided 10 award dam
ages to Great Britain in the Delagoa
bay arbitration, the foreign Office official
intimated that such O decision might
not mean that England wonld secure
Dclagoa bay, inasmuch ms France might
advance to Portugal the money to pay
the award and thus England might be
shut of with no choice but to accept
the situation..
The Honover Courier, confirming the
earlier reports regarding the shipment
Of arms and ammunition from Ger
many, asserts that German rifles have
been sent to the Transvaal since the
outbreak Of the war.
The Berliner Tageblatt has dispatch
from Papenburg, Hanover, the home of
Captain Muhlinnnn of the German bark
Hans Wagner Of Hamburg. which was
saized by the British ut Delagoa bay on
Dec. III, saying that the bark had pow
der and dynamite in her cargo.
The central committee Of the German
Red Gross society published stute.
mont that the second expedition for the
lTransvaal was not on the Bundesrath,
but is on the Herzog. which should
have arrived ut Lourenzo Marques on
Jan. 2.
Prominent members of tho Colonial
society disclaim having authorized the
calls printed in The Colonial Zeituug
for Indignation meetings TO protest
against Great Britains course. The
Berlin and Charlottenburg branches re,
fused TO participate In the movement.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-06

The late Charles Osborn, the New
York broker, and General Custer were
intimate friends, and Osborn annually
visited the general at his camp on the
plains. During. one Of the indian cam
paigns he invited Osborn and party
of friends out to Kansas and, after CIV
Ing them buffalo hunt, arranged a
novel experience in the way Of an In
dian scare. As Osborn was lying In
his tent one night firing was heard at
the outposts and the rapid riding OF
pickets. Boots and saddles" was the
order in the disturbed atmosphere of
the night, and Custer appeared to Os-
born loaded with rifle, two revolvers, q
saber and a scalping knife.
"Charles," he said in his quick, nery-
GUS way, you must defend yourself.
Sitting Bull and Flea In Your Boots,
with Wiggle-1ail-Jim and Scalp Lock-
Skowheban, are on us in force. I did
not want to alarm you before, but the
safety of my command is my first du-
ty. Things look serious. If we don't
meet again. God bless your f'4r
The broker fell ON his knees. Gus
ter" he cried, "only get me out of thisl
I'll carry 100000 shares of Western
Union for you into the firm to get me
home. Only save mev'
But Custer was gone, and the camp,
by shrewd arrangement, burst into
blaze, and shots, oaths and warwhoops
were intermixed until suddenly
painted object loomed on Osborn's
sight, and something was flung into his
face-a human scalp. He dropped to
the ground, said the Lords Prayer
backward and sideways until the noise
died away and there was exposed a
lighted supper table with this explana-
ton on transparency:
"Osborn's treatw-Chicago Record.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-06
BEEC!H!AM'S
PILLS -
Ssce Wind a.s
Pain Il. /" Stomach
Torpid Liver
SalIOW Skin
Indigestion, etc.
FAILURES OF LAST YEAR.
Dun's Review Ioported Over 1900. with
Liabilities Of Over slas, 900, 900.
Condition Of Trade.
10 cents and IS cents-Druggists.

New York, jan. 8.-R. G. Dun 81
90. 3 weekly review Of trade issued to-
day said in part:
Failures In 1909 were 1908 in number. with
liabilities Of si23 18a GI9. The last daya Of tho
year addod n fow to tho number and some
millions to the known liabilities OF firms and
banks which failed close to tine end SO that
commercial defaults reached 800, ,s79. $3.50. OF
which s3O, 'D2. l04 were in manufacturing, Si8,-
Vs4,ii In trading and sll. l0l0j4 in brokerage,
promoting and other commercial liabilities
most people In business have been so occu.
pied with the accounts and tho settlements Of
the past yoar that little new business has yet
pceh done. No new tendency in manufacture
or IN trading appears and less change than
was anticipated in money markets.
lhere Ii nothing unsound In the business Of
thc great Industries but MI extensive reviEon
OF pricos may disappoint extreme expecta-
tiohs. Two ways Of stlmulBting business are
auopted. The Iron Age notices "transactions
OF magnitude In foundry iron. which indicate
that some sellers ore willing TO make concss-
sions to secure the trade of good customers"
But the steel and Wire company has ad-
vhnced prices OF wire nails, barbed nnf smooth
wire 20 cents Bessemer pig Is not higher than
1t was six weeks ago and stoel plates have dc.
clined from $40 TO 22, at Philadelphia, bars at
fittsburg from 22j to 26 and sheets from el5
70 2sU. while the structural and rail producers
nave held but refused to advance their prices.
Some new business is reported but not
enough as yot to Indicate the tendency In
TIM after fall from 81 tc % cents, the prices
rise to 2'-s5 with London, and in copper 10 1 2
cents Is quoted instead of 18 l.2 cents month
ago.
WOODEN goods nro much lower with respect
10 wool than year ago and some further nd
vanco has been expected Wool is strongly
hcld, though full pIiees asked a month ago
Iup s.l.t
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-06
DONTl WOMEN.

Don't write TO woi:,an, when the roof
leaks. Write to a carpenter. Don't
write TO woman wiien the water pipe
bursts Write ton plumber. Don't write
10 n wo'iian when you nrc sicl;, write to a
doctor. But Why sucl, superGtous nd-
vice? Simply TO call attention to the
fact that women" who are not qualified
physicians offer medical advice, in adycr
tiscnen.s wordcd in such deceptive
manner that you are ap. to oYc-lool: the
important fact that the woman is not a
physician.
The great ouccess of Dr.. Z. v. Pierce.
in treating and crri::s diseases OF women
has led TO limitations OF his methods, es-
peciaiiy his offer of free consultation
by letter 10 ali sicl. women. At the head
Of the IuvoliJs' Hotel ald Sureicxl III
ssitatc, OF Buffalo, N. ", and with an ex-
perirrcc of over thirty years, DIR. Pierce
has achieved the position OF tue chief
OF specialists in the treatment of wo,il-
ans diseases. There is no living ply
scian, male or female, who can show an
equal record of over hnlf-a-irillion wofn-
Ell treated aud nirety-eight per cent. of
cures. Write to the dociOy. Your letter
will be read III private, answered in pri-
vate and its statements held rs sac-edly
confidential. TO assure the exclusion Of
n third party from this correspondence.
every letter is sent scaled in n plain Ell
velopc, bearing 10 advertising or print
Ing upon IL. Address DR.. X. v. Pierce.
lnyalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute,
Buffalo, n. Y.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-06
}LAME FOR A HORROR
Report Against Braznell Mine
Officials. 4
SUITS ARE SOON TO BE ENTERED.
Inspector Conner Said He Would Take
Action Against Niue Foreman Jones
and Fire Doss RadciiGe-rirst VIII
Await Instructions.

BROWNSVILLE, Pa, Jan. GIVE
find from the evidence that the mine
foreman Of said mine was negligent in
failing to sec that the mine was in a
safe condition before permitting work.
men to enter it.
1--WE also believe that the fire boss of
said mine was Negligent in failing to
make daily verbal report to the mine
foreman.
"And we believe both tho mins fore
man and fire boss to bo incompetent to
y srform their duties"
This is the verdict Of. the coroner's
Jury in the case Of tho Braznell mine ex.
plosion.
Inspector Charles Connor Of this dis.
tict said he would enter suits against
Thomas H. Jones. mine foreman, and
James Radcliffe, fire boss, as soon as he
received instructions to that effect from
Chief james L. Rodcriok Of the bureau
ef mines.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-06
EPIDEMIC IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Manila Papers Described One as Raging
In Some Towns.

Manila Papers Described One Raging
In Some Towns.
VICTORIA, b. o., Jan. 6.-Manila
papers said that an epidemic like plague
was threatening Manila. The Manila
Times stated that lit has been learned
from various authentic sources that in
many Of our closely settled neighboring
towns serious epidemic bordering on
plague is raging. The towns princi.
pally affected nre Guadnloupe, Manda-
logana. Pineda and Malabon, besides u
number of others The case is said to
bo due to the eating the flesh from ani.
mails which have died from disease.
Whatever the cause, there Is little doubt
that species Of plague exists in which
most cases prove fatal.
IL Is said that the disease carries Off
its victims Within 3S hours from its ut.
tack, and IN tho country towns medical
nid or supplies are not TO be had readily
and then only in o limited way. Not
only this, but burial of the oorpses of
those who have died from this disease
Is carelessly conducted and absolutely
no precautions nre taken. Natives do
not understand tho care which should
be taken, but rely too much on their
faith and superstition.
1t was decided, at tho instance of the
Russian minister of finance. to dispatch
u sanitary corps of doctors aud sisters
OF mercy to Manchuria To combat the
plague, which has broken ont among the
Chinese laborers on tho Manchurian
railway.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-06
VALUE OF OPEN DOOR CONCERT.
Secretary Wilson Pointed Out Its Great
Advantage TO America.

Secretary Wilson Pointed Out Its Great
Advantage To America.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.--Secretary vii.
son in an interview emphasized the
groat commercial significance of the
"open door, concert of the powers re-.
spccting China. But for this action the
United States would have been shut out
from trade advantages in any province
which other nations might soc lit to
t,ko possession OF. Ho further said in
part:
"Tho work Of Secretary Hay in this
regard supplements and complements
the work OF our army and navy. A yoar
ago 10 nation wonld have listened 20 i.
proposition of this kind, but tho whole
world listens to tho United States. Now
tho white mans burden comes with
tho islands. Secretary Hays work
brings the reward for lifting the burden.
Some idea of the vastness OF tho inter-
ests involved may be gained from tho
fact that while ten years ago our experts
from the Paciflc coast to all countries
aggregated $4,000. 900 aud hvo years
ngo $42, 100000, the steady increase in
Pacific coast exports has raised tho ag-
grcgate to S7s, ,o0O, 900 year ago.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-06
THE BRITISH LOST HEAVILY.



nadon-fow-ii Kspnrtsd Failure u .
sertie brom Mafsking.
LONDON. Jan. 0.-The war office re.
oaivsd, through General Forester.
Walker, Mt Oaps Town, . dispatch from
Colonel Baden Powell. dated Mafeking,
Dec. 80. describing tho failure of all a..
ssck On works OF the enemy. Ho said
the British Withdrew after six OF their
officers and number OF men had boeu
hit. Ho then said;
II regret TO report the following casu.
altios;
"Killed-Oaptain II. j. Vernon, Cap.
tan il. Q. Sanford, Lieutenant II. q.
Patton. IL pon-comniissioDed officers and
"Wounded - Captain Charles Fitz.
clsrcnce. ~ on.commissioned officers
md troopers.
"Pri~ners--Threo troopers"
General Forester. Walker pointed out
that while the dispatch gave all THO
names, II failed to show that six officers
were hit.
LONDON, Jan, CA special dispatnl
from hensberg said Major Harvey ut
tho Tenth Hussars was killed and Nh.
Jor Alexander wounded whilo tho Illus,
sars wore pursuing tho retreating Beers
after tine attack on tho British left Jan.
4, near Colesberg.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-06
100000 DUE OHIO.
Monnott In Report Said Standard Owed
It-Recommended New Legisia-
tion and LAWS Amended,

It-necommended New Legisia-
tion and Laws Amended.
COLUMBUS, Jan. 8.-The report of At
torney General Monnett, fled with the
governor, was interesting because of its
reference to the antitrust litigation
prosecuted by the department.. Refer.
ring to the decision Of the supreme court
i'll the suits against the insurance com.
binations, the attorney general recon.
meuds that the laws Of the state be
amended 80 as to make 1t Illegal for In.
surance agents as well as companies to
make such pools.
In regard to the alleged discrimina-
tions In freight rates., he recommends
tho enactment of what is known as the
''commodity rate statute" now in op.
Grafton in Illinois.
The failure Of tho supreme court to
consider his alleged bribery informa.
ton against officers of the Standard Oil
company because it did not connect the
officers Of the defendant company with
the alleged bribery offers to the attorney
general is recited and the suggestion il
made that there ought to be amend.
ments to the laws OF the state on con.
tempt, which would reach the agents
and representatives OF corporations that
attempt 10 control the course of litiga.
tion against them by tho corrupt use OF
money. 80 70
de also suggests legislation against
advertising III newspapers, which Is
likely to have influence on pending leg
islati0n.
The attorney general claimed ther,
was due from the Manhattan Oil com.
pany, connected with the Standard Oi
company, the sum of 100000 for OF.
taken from land owned by the state O..
Ohio
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-06
OLD LEGISLATORS MET.
Reunion Of tho Members Of tho Ponn-
sylvanja Body of 187B-7G
Held at Harrisburg.

sylvanja Body of 1B7B-70
Held at Harrisburg.
HARRISBURG, Jan. 8.-The first re-
union Of the Legislature of l875-78 was
held in the senate chamber, 10 years
from the date of its first meeting. The
meeting was called to order by ex-Au-
ditor General Amos II. Mylin Of Ian
caster. The role OF those present was
prepared with such data as could be oh.
tained concerning absent and deceased
members. Then followed an address OF
welcome by Governor Stone, to which
M. L. Embiok OF Boiling Springs, for
merly a member Of the house from
Franklin county, responded.
Addresses were also made by Thomas
V. Cooper Of Media and Judge Yerkes
OF Doylestown, representing the senate,
and Congressman William II. Graham
OF Allegheny, w. w. Brown, auditor of
the war department, ex-Speakor John
ID. faunce, receiver of taxes, William j.
Roney and William Nodges Of Philadel-
phia, representing the house. A session
was also held last evening, at which
there were "reminiscences and addresses
by members of the association and q
permanent organization was effected.
AT the evening session permanent
organization was effected by the cleo
tion Of General Mylln as president, Nj.
A. Embick secretary and George w.
Hall treasurer. The association will
meet again in this city on Jan. 8, 1901.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-06
GILMORE PROBABLY FREE.
Otis Cabied American Prisoners Had
Bcen Rescued, but Didn't
Send Names.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.--General Otis
notified tho war department Of the sue.
cess OF tho military operations in North.
wost Luzon, the main object OF which
wns tue rescue Of the American prison.
ers. which the insurgents took with
thcm in THAR flight. Although General
Otis does not specify Lieutenant Gil.
more, U. s. NJ, by name. tho wording
of his message is taken to mean that
that officer was among the list OF res.
cued prisoners.
GeIc,pl OTIS message was as fohows h,
MANIA, Jun. 6.-Colonels Hare anc.
How.e Just arrived at Vigan, Nortn.
west l,uzon, with all American prison.
ers. Thoir successful pursuit II remara-
ablo achievement. Goncrals Sehwan
and Wheaton now with separate col.
umrs iu Cayite province. Affairs In
LuSon, north OF Manila. greatly i'm.
proved. OTIs.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-06
HAD BARRELS OF POISON.
Moiineux's Secretary Said They wsre In
the Accused Mans Lsbors- ,,sl:sS;
tory--Othcr Testimony. TAS'!

the Accused Mans Lsbors- ssl.sS,
tory--Other Testimony. 2sS'3
NEW YORK, Jan. Elm the Molincux
trial one Of the witnesses was Frank s.
Hunt, Newark IN. J.) tailor, who
made the suit of clothes for Molineux,
who fortified that the chest measure
ment of the defendant was 81 inches
and that his waist measurement was SO
inches. The evidence is considered sig
uificant because Of the fact that these
measurements indirectly connect Molin-
blank furnished by the Marston Remedy
company, which was signed "H. O.
Barnet"
One OF the most interesting witnesses
Of the day was William W. Scheffler,
manufacturer OF cosmetics. He identi-
fed the letter sent by Molineux to Mrs.
Scheffier, informing her that he was to
be married next day, that the marriage
was sudden, that 1t was quite romance
In fact.
One of the most important witnesses
was Charles d. Allan, Molineux's pri-
vate secretary. 1t was Allan who
signed letters for Molineux per 10. ID.
A" He had studied chemistry and
had served in the the laboratory Of
Molineux. Asked II there were many
poisons in the laboratory he replied,
Eyes, barrels of them" Allan identi-
fed a letter which he wrote to the
"Studio Publishing company, 1920
Broadway, New York city," signed
"Isoland B. Molineux, per o. D, A."
as one that he wrote personally. He
claimed that Molineux was looking for
the names Of consumers of dry cOlors.
No. 1920 Broadway is the address of
the Koch letter box agency, and it is
claimed that 1t was from this letter that
Koch learned the address of Molineux
and sent the defendant circular offer.
ing to lease private letter box-an
offer which it is claimed Molineux after
ward accepted. The witness would not
swear, however, that Molineux ever
saw tho letter to the Studio Publishing
company, but he did testify that he
saw copy OF the magazine sent for ON
the desk of Molineux subsequent to the
opening mp Of the correspondence.
Herbert X. Twitchell, loan clerk Of
the Chase National bank aud practi.
cal handwriting expert, in response to
questions, testified that in his opinion
the address ON the poison package was
written by Mollneux. David o. Decker,
paying teller OF the Union Square bank,
entertained similar opinions. Paying
Teller Sayers OF the Shoe and Leather
National bank, was on cross.examina-
ton. which, however, failed to shake
his belief in the guilt Of Molineux.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-06
CHRISTIANITY RECOGNIZED.
Formal Action Taken by Government o
Japan,

Formal Action Taken by Government Of
Japan.
YOKOHAMA, Dec, 10. via Victoria, b.
o., Jan, 0.-Thc bill for the regulation
Vt religious organizations exoites com.
lucnt because OF its absolute fairness
tnd impartiality.
Christianity is no longer merely tol.
rated, but receives recognition. All
religious property is exempt from taxa.
ton and religious teachers from con-
scriptioI. The whole Buddhist seots
show All unexpectedly liberal spirit aud
nrc practically united in giving support
to the measure.
Tho plague ut Kobe is announced to
bo suppressed and special commission
for Its treatment has been Withdrawn.
The feeling OF sympathy und iopres.
sion among Anglo,Saxon residents over
British reverses IN South Africa IL very
strong and is largely shared by the
Japanese, whose sentiment Is strongly
pro- British,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-06
BRUTE SHOT TO DEATH.
woman's AssAiiant Tied to n Tree and
Killed by aIeb--Identifiedf
by Victim.

NEWPORT News, Va, Jan. CIV. w.
Watt, who was from Lynchburg, and
had been in this city several weeks,
went to tho house Of T. M. Simpson, q
shipjoiner, and in his absence crimin.
ally assaulted Mrs. Simpson. She had
previously gwen the man something to
eat. aud he caIne ostensibly to thank
her for her kindness. After the assault
Watt took train for Richmond, but a
special local officer jumped the train as
it was moving ont, handcuffed the man
and brought him back on the next
train.
Watt was locked up. A mob of
armed masked men oame to the station,
disarmed the sergeant and at the point
Of revolvers made him unlock the cell
where the wretch was orouching, plead.
ing for his life. The prisoner was taken
out TO strip Of woods on the edge of
the city. about three.quarters OF mile
from the stationhouse, tied by the
hands to O tree and shot to death. Prob.
ably us many as 40 bullets entered the
body. 49,.
Watt was identified by the woman
twice,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-06
KILLED AND WOUNDED.
a List of Casualties Sent by General
Otls--Thrce Dead Were
Reported.

WASHINGTON, Jan. GA list Of casu.
Alties sent by General Otis was as fol-
lows:
MANILA, Jan. 5.--Casualties: Killed
In action ut Panique. Dec. 81. Twelfth
infantry, l., John Q. A. Carter; en-.
gagement near Santa Rosa, Oct. 2S,
Thirty-seventh infantry, II, George
Lambkin; Twenty.second infantry, X,
Harry II. Stone.
Wounded III action at Moptalbon,
Dec. 81; Forty.sixth infantry, l, viii.
liam Patton, chest, mortal; Eleventh
cavalry, d, Sergeant Joseph l.. Horde
mon. foot, slight; l., Harry Ross, thigh.
slight; NJ, Sergeant Fred Stanley, les,
slight. Action near San Mateo, Dec. 10;
Twenty'ninth infantry, II, Peter Thomp-
son, corporal, thigh. slight.