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Chinn and Lfllard assert that while the first shot came from the direction of the win dow in the third story, there were other shots fired from different portions of the same building.
 Some of those who heard the shots say that at least one shot was fired from the office of the secretary of state. This is not, however, credited, as there were men in the secretary of state office who rushed to the window as soon as the shots were heard. All Of them declare that no shot was fired from that part of the building. The window in the third story was left open, no effort having been made to close it by the would-be assassin, while not an- other window in the building was open, nor were there any places where bullets had been fired through them. Whitaker was arrested as he came down the steps on the east side of the state office building, directly beneath the window from which the shots had been fired. As he reached the sidewalk and was hastening toward the scene of the shooting he was met by John D. Miles, who is 76 years of age.
 Whitaker Arrested
 Without hesitation Miles threw himself upon Whitaker winding his arms around him. calling loudly for help. It was right at hand, and in an instant Whitaker was surrounded by group of men, many of them with drawn revolvers. He made no attempt to escape, knowing that the slight est attempt to do so would have brought a dozen bullets into his body. He submitted quietly to a search which was made of his clothing, the proceeds being three revolvers and one knife. quick examination of the reyolvers showed that none of the car- tridges had been used and there was no powder smut on any part of his weapons, proving conclusively that he could not have used any of his three guns. In addition to this all of those who heard the shot join in the statement that 1t was from rifle and was not a smaller weapon.
 Whitaker was quickly led away and placed in the jail, while guard was placed at the outer entrance to keep out all persons who had no direct connection with the institution.
 The prisoner is a man slightly over the medium size, with sandy hair and nous tac1e. and not overburdened with intelli- z eence He was disposed to take things |, calmly although he repeated again and ; again that he knew nothing whatever about the shooting guard of police surrounded Whitaker on the way to the county jail, followed by hundreds of people.
 Cries of Mob tlhe assassin" and Let's take him away from the police and hang html' were heard all along the route from Hhe enraged people. Whitaker begged for protection, declaring that if given an op- nortunity he could prove himself innocent. q was on the first floor of the buildinS,' he said, "wInen I heard Governor Taylor tell that man Davis, the capitol police of- ficer, to go over at once to General Collier. I said would go with him, and that was where was going. wanted to know, too. what the shooting was about. When
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PoPULISTs WRITE BRYAN
They Want to Know His Exact Status
 in Coming Election

Dallas, Tex, January 30-Hon. Milton Park, editor of the Southern Mercury, and chairman of the middie-of- the-road popu- lists, today wired w. J. Bryan requesting 2 statement in regard to his political posi- ton. It is said that parties claiming to represent Nebraska populists are in the state submitting propositions to the Texas populists, who are now holding district conventions to nominate delegates to the national convention. MT. Parks message is as follows:
 Dallas, Tex, January 30. "Hon. w. J. Bryan, Providence, R. l.: Parties claiming to represent Nebraska populists are submitting southern populists this propositions:
 First Populist national convention to meet thirty days before the democrats, re- indorse Omaha platform and make direct legisation the issue.
 Second. Nominate you fer president and populist for vice president.
 Third. You to then and there accept the nomination on that platform.
 Fourth. If the democrats fail to rat fly their ticket, you to remain the populist candidate throughout the campaign
 Are these propositions made by your authority, and will you abide by them? Answer by wire at my expense.
 CSigned) ''MILTON PARK, Managing Editor Southern Mercury, and Chairman of the National Committee of Populist Party"
 Up to a late hour tonight no reply had been received.
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Hue Book Issued

London, January 31.-A blue book was is- sued yesterday relating to South Africa and covering the period from March last to the present month. The most interesting feature is a letter from Sir Alfred Milner to Mr. Chamberlain, dated November 30, in which he says:
 q have always regarded a war with the republic as very formidable war, indeed, owing to the colossal armaments of the Transvaaa. In view of this, could not but anticipate a terrible struggle"
 In the course of the same letter Sir Al fred Milner describes the Transvaal as "a lilige arsenal"
 It is also worthy of note that on Au- gust 27 he wrote to MT. Schreiner. the C5pe premier, saying: Like yourself, l don't expect war;
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Queens Address to Troops

respondent of the Daily Mail, telegraphine yesterday says:
 General Butler yesterday (Monday) read the following message from the queen to Sir Charles Warren's force:
 "I must express my admiration of the troops during the past trying week, espec- ially of those regiments you specify, and of the accomplishment of your arduous march,
 "General Butler told the men that they ought not to think because they had re- tired from their position that all their work was of no avail On the contrary in his opinion they had gained sne key to the road to Ladysmth, in which he hoped to be within a week.
 "General Butler then called for cheers for the queen which were heard for miles around"
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THE WEATHER.

FAIR AND COLDER WEDNESDAY, PRECEDED BY RAIN IN SOUTHEAST PORTIONS; BRISK NORTHWESTERN WINDS.
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IcontinnAA A- sA"nnA Pasa-1
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To Be Held in Chattanooga

Chattanooga, Tenn, January 30.-A. A. McCorkle, ex-governor of West Virginia, and N. F. Thompson. of Huntsville, Ala, president and secretary respectively of the Southern Industrial convention, today issued a formal call for the next meeting of the convention to be held in this city May T.
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Gen. Davis Welcomed

San Juan, Porto Rico, January 3O.-Gover- nor General Davis arrived here today He was welcomed by crowd of two thousand persons. .
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Fight at Crocodile Pool

I1ourenzo Marquez, Monday, January 29.- special dispatches from Pretoria, dated Thursday January 25, report that collis- Aan aonnrrAd at Crocodile Pool between
The age-herald., 1900-01-31
AS COEBEL LAY ON HIS DEATH BED
 THE BOARD DECLARED HIM GOVERNOR
The Vote Was on Strictly Party Lines, Only One Member Re-
 hsing to Sign the Report

Boer outposts and the British, who were ir overwhelming force.
 The burghers at first retired, but on be- dng reinforced drove the British from their position. The Boers had two wounded.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-04-03

London, March 31.-Lord Roberts ca
bles from Bloemfontein, under date Of
yesterday, at 1855 p. m, as follows:
1.-THE casualties in yesterdays engage
ment were more numerous than at first
reported. They are. officers, one killed
and nine wounded, one Of whom has
since died. Men, 10 killed, 159 wounded
and missing. The enemy Is leaving
Brandfort and proceeding northward."
STUBBORN FIGHT.
Bloemfontein, March 3O.-(Delayed.)-
The enemy in yesterdays engagement
at Karu Siding station fought desper-
ately for three hours after which Gen.
eral French on the left and Colonel Lee
CALAIS on the right turned the Beers
TANKS, while the infantry charged the
center
The Beers conducted an orderly re-
treat to Brandfort, a few miles north,
where they now occupy a strong posi-
tion. They are about 5000 strong. A
large force Of Australian mounted
troops received their baptism of fire In
the engagement, They fought with
great coolness. About 5000 cavalry were
in action and 5000 infantry belonging to
General fuckers division.
The Beers held q long train Of kopjes
and there was severe fighting all along
the line. The approaches v ere very
steep and the British did not make
much headway until the TANKS were
turned. The Beers had evidently mark
ed the ranges, for their 1re grew less
obdurate ~ the British advanced. The
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-04-03
Marcl, :0tl,.
500 REWARD. 500.

The readers Of this paper wiz be
pieased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is
the only positive cure now known to the
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system, and thereby destroying the
foundation Of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in do
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ease .hat II rails to cure. Send for list
OF testimonials.
Address, F. ]. CHENEY G. co. Toledo
ohio. Sold by druggists.
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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-04-03

| position of postmaster of Massillon
| When asked in regard of this rumor, Mr.
| Tayler said he had not as yet decided
upon whom he would recommend. Mr.
King, approached upon the same sub.
ject, said he knew that Mr.. Stoehi
was not even a candidate. From per.
sonal friends of Mr. Tayler it was learn
| ed that the congressman has a strong
leaning toward Mr.. Frank Humberger
who has the endorsement of a large
number of prominent Republicans and
business men.
The other strong candidate is Mr.. E.
p. Edgar. Mr.. Edgar is the old soldier
candidate and has the entire G. A. r.
at his back. Friends of Mr.. Edgar de-
clare that there man should be appoin-
ted. The soldier element is arrayed SOL
idly for him and it is a powerful ele-
ment. They contend that Mr.. Humber
ger never fought for the flag and he
should not be considered. Mr.. Humber
gers friends say he has been a true blue
Republican and staunch champion of
the administration and they want him
located back of the stamp counter AS
the congressman has no bullet holes
through his anatomy as a result of saw
ing the country, it is quietly given out
that the old vets will not cut a great fig
ure. However it will all come out in the
wash in May.
Congressman Tayler took the 1880 in
terurban car for Canton this morning.
Secretary King and his eye remained.
Mr.. Tayler is now hot on the trail Of Mr..
Baker. The congressional fight Of Stark
county is warming up.
MRS. CATHARINE HALTER DEAD.
Massillon, March 31.-Mrs. Catharine
Halter, wife of Ambrose Halter, died at
her home in Marshalville last night at
the age Of ~ years. Deceased was well
known in this city, where her two sis
ters Mrs. Jacob Sibila and Mrs. Peter
Holzbach reside. Funeral will be held
at the Catholic church in Marshalville
Monday morning.
INSTANTLY KILLED.
Massillon, March 31.-Harvey K.
Wood, aged 73 years an ex-engineer of
the Lake Shore road was instantly kill
ed at the round house of the C. l.. e. w.
railway in this city last night. The old
man has been a wanderer for several
years and has spent many nights in the
city prison here. He arrived at the
round house late last night and crawled
under locomotive to keep warm. At a
late hour the engine was run from the
round house and the unfortunate old
was literally mashed to a
pulp. Every bone in his body was bro
ken. DIR. Williamson of this city was
but 1t was a needless cali. |
The remains were gathered up and
brought to morgue in this city Cor
oner Schuffel of Canton viewed the re-
mains Of a once popular and skilled rail- |
way man this morning.
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[News-Democrat Leased Wire Service ]

British now hold an excellent position
on the kopje facing the plain, before
Brandfort.
Rudyard Kipling was present at the
engagement, being attached to Colonel
Legallais command.
ABOUT MAFEKING.
London, March 31.--General Roberts
sends a reassuring report concerning
Mafeking. and, though advices from the
beleaguered town are belated, that dis
patch says that Baden-Powells garri-
son Is doing better than was expected.
General Roberts dispatch, which ia
dated March 80, says:
News has been received from Mafe-
king up to March 10. The health and
spirits of the garrison are good and the
food Is holding out well. A locally made
gun and a search light communication
both work well. The paper currency
has been issued to which Col. Baden-
Powell is adding one pound notes."
ORDERED TO BE SHOT.
Maseru, Basutoland, March 30.-(De-
layed. )-Free State refugees who have
arrived here assert that President Steyn
has ordered the English and Boer res
tdents OF the Free State who refuse to
fight for the Beers to be shot.
BOTHA SELECTED.
Lorenzo Marquee. March 31.--A Pr-
toria dispatch says that General Louis
Botha has been appointed to succeed
General Joubezt as commander In chief
% the Trapsvaal forces
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-04-03
TAYLOR AND
BAKER MEET
At a MassillOn Hotel Last Night
and Exchange Greetings.
HOTEL THE POLITICAL MECCA
For the Evening Taylor Says Old Molly
Stark Is In Excellent Condition Fo
Him Baker Well Pleased With
The Outlook.
Special to News-Democrat.

Special to News Democrat.
Massillon, March 3l.-Candidate for
Congress Baker returned from his trip
through the west end of the county last
evening. He drove to the livery barn,
where he and his friend alighted from
the carriage with big splotches of pure
and unadulterated Stark county mud
standing prominently forth on their
storm coats. The mud was thrown by
the horses hoofs and, it is assured, was
the only mud fiinging of the expedition.
The two men proceeded to the Hotel
Conrad, where rather peculiar coinci-
dence followed. AS the Alliance man
and his local companion entered the hos
telry they approached and clung fondly
to the big steam radiator and were grad
ually thawing out when the front doors
of the hotel opened with bang and in
walked Congressman Tayler and Secre-
tary Ed King. There was no mud on
either of them. King carried a grip and
black eye. Tayler carried his dignity.
The pair at the radiator began to freeze
up at once, in spite of the congenial
warmth shed by the pipes, and frozen
stare was sent in the direction of the
enemy. The meeting resulted in no cas-
ate a hearty supper in peace while the
chastiser of the Mormons and his dis
figured amanuensis retired to the lava
tories.
The Hotel Conrad became the political
Mecca for the evening and Tayler men
and Baker supporters were as thick
as flies about the corridors throughout
the early evening. A great deal of sum-
ming up occurred on both sides and af-
ter hurried talk with the faithful, one
of the candidates withdrew. At $3.50 Mr..
Baker left the veldt and few minutes
later was seen trekking in the direction
of the county seat. Messrs Tayler and
King then retired to their protected laa-
ger and secure for the nonce, proceeded
TO close up the holes through which Mr.
Taylors chances are leaking.
The Congressman was seen by the
Democrat representative this |
morning. He was in cheerful mood |
and insisted that old Molly Stark was
in excellent shape for him. He attri- |
buted the defeat Of several of his dele
gates in Salem and Columbiana Co. to |
the fact that he was so well known In |
that, his home county, where he was
placed in difficult predicament in the
appointment Of the postmasters.
He was asked concerning the appoint |
ment OF the Massillon postmaster and \
said In all probability he would make !
his recommendation about the lirst of ;
May. The report has been current in /
this city for some days that Lorin stoehr,
~ Of the massive vest pocket In which
safely reposes the entire glass blowers
yotes vas ~ be the chosen one for the
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take up too much time and space to dc
it now.
In those early days we had no rail-
roads and the Ohio Canal was the great
outlet for our farm products for Stark
and many adjoining counties. Sixty
years ago train after train Of from five
to ten wagons loaded with wheat could
be seen passing through Canton on their
way to Massillon, which was then
know as the Wheat City. From 1910
to 1874 I was with l.. & s. Rawson, in
Massillon, who were large and popular
merchants and wheat buyers, and l well
remember that John Jacobs, who is yet
living in Massillon, run canal boat for
the firm referred to, and what immense
str cams of wheat wagons would come in
not only from the east but from the
west; and Peter Morganthaler, father
in-law Of ex-Sheriff Altekruse, was the
principal warehouse man Of the Raw
sons, and how many picnics we had to-
gether in unloading the trains of teams,
and then in loading the same into boats.
This was what helped very much to
keep up the country taverns of those
days-farmers coming from Columbi-
ana, Carroll and Jefferson counties had
to have food and shelter for such pill
grimages.
In those days we often spoke of Can
ton as finished town" and ready to
be fenced in" But things have chang
ed, and we are all on good terms, yet 1t
does us good sometimes to talk over the
way we have come and rejoice in each
others prosperity.
JOHN DANNER.
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At the head Of this article we have a
good view of the old hotel Cavern in OIL
den time) kept by Jacob Hentzell on the
northeast corner of Tuscarawas and
Cherry streets, known as Travellers
Rest" Jacob Hentzell Jr., son of the ho-
tel keeper, is still living in Canton, at PIG
North Rowland street, now about so
years old.
The old hotel building yet stands, but
had an open front put in that very much
changes its appearance. Sixty or sew
enty years ago there were three other
hotels on East Tuscarawas street be-
tween the Hentzell hotel and the public
square. The first OF them was kept by
Henry Slusser in a two-story brick
building that stood where the Hoelaand
& Heingartner store is; and the next
was the American house kept so many
years by two veteran and competent
landlords, first by Samuel Slower and
after Mr.. Fred Hipp, who had got his
early training as hotel keeper from the
Hawks of the old Eagle hotel. This was
a two-story frame with numerous addi-
tions put to it, so that before 1t gave way
to the more modern three story brick,
1t was quite a good sized building. The
next was on the northwest corner of
Tuscarawas and Walnut streets. 1t
was two story frame building, that
stood there for many years, and until its
destruction by fire some years ago. In
later years it was known as the Max
Elbin building. Since the old hotel
building was destroyed by fire rather
inferior one-story buildings have occu-
pied the ground. My first recollection
of hotel being kept there was at the
time that John Clark kept it. Mr..
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-04-03

Clark was gunsmith by trade, and as
that was my fathers trade, 1 learned
the better to know Mr.. Clark, they being
always on good terms. John Clark Jr.
was great drummer, and finally enlis-
ted during the Mexican war, and after
that he never staid long in Catnon.
have not heard from him for many years
and think he Is not living. The late
Mrs. Peter Shorb was daughter of
John Clark the hotel keeper.
John Black, Jacob Flohr and John
D. Snyder kept hotel in this same build
ing, l think in the order named. The
one that was there longest was John d.
Snyder. He also kept hote! awhile in
the Hurford house building, before it
was. enlarged as now. After Mr.. Sny-
der's death, d. ]. Beggs married his wild
ow. They built and lived in the resi-
dence now owned and occupied by Mrs.
F. NJ. Wertz on North Market street.
John Black also afterward kept hotel
in the old Abraham Lind house, which
was two-story brick, that stood where
the Central Savings bank building now
stands, on the southwest corner of Tus-
carawas street and Cleveland avenue.
Mrs. Black was a sister of Mrs. George
B. Haas, who is yet with us.
Next east of the Travellers Rest kept
by Jacob Hentzell was the Hippee
home. The building still stands there,
but having had an entire new open front
put in, has much changed it's appear
ance. 1t stood about 25 feet from the
hotel building. Since that time another
two story frame building has been built
to fill up the space between the Hippee
house and the Hentzell hotel. George
Hippee was a carpenter by trade, but
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for quite number of years in the latter
part of his life he kept a family grocery,
most of the time in a one-story frame
building on the northwest corner of
Tuscarawas and Cherry streets. Rev.
Lewis Hippee, "a Lutheran minister living
in Greenville, Pa, was the oldest son !;
George Hippee, the banker, and DR..
Warren Hippee still live in Des Moines,
Iowa. Mrs Elizabeth Pope, the Oldest
daughter, resides in Wooster, Ohio, and
the other daughter, Mrs. Sarah Rogers,
lived until few years ago in Lincoln,
Neb. During the last presidential cam
paign she and her son, George Rogers,
visited Canton and stopped while here at
the Barnett house.
Next east of the Hippee house, and
where the driveway now is towards the
w. & L. f. passenger depot, is where
the two story frame building stood that
had been the residence of the late Jacob
Hane, and his tan yard was on the same
ground where the passenger depot now
stands; and across the railroad track
(Saxton St) Is the lot where Samuel ID.
Slusser had his tan yard. This occupied
the back part of said lot, while the house
stood on the front; in fact, stands there
yet, only very much changed.
At the time the four hotels referred to
were in existence, Christian Hane, ia
ther of Jacob Hane, kept a hotel about
one-fourth mile east of the present home
of Hon. Joseph Frease on East Tusca-
rawas street. Hotels in and about Can
ton were then much more numerous
than they are today, but none so large.
l remember when there were five hotels
between Canton and Massillon, and will
refer to them hereafter, but it would
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-04-03
YOUNG GIGANTI
PLEADS GUILTY.
He Hands the Mayor a Note
Pleading For Leniency.
NOT TWENTY YEARS OLD.
Giganti Admits That He Entered the Soap
Works and He Tells the Mayor How
The Crime Was Committed
Under Bond.

Charles Giganti, the young man who
was arrested on the charge of unlaw-
fully breaking into and entering the
Biechele soap works about two weeks
ago, and carrying away soap valued at
1880, was arraigned before the mayor
Friday afternoon. Giganti is exceed
ingly youthful and small of stature,
and this Is not the first time that the
off1cers have had their attention drawn
to him. He did not appear to realize
the gravity of the situation when the
mayor questioned him concerning his
deed, and he answered rather compla-
Gently. Giganti confessed the crime to
the mayor, saying that he broke the
window and entered the soap works
ABOUT $3.50 o'clock on the morning
named, and not at 1 o'clock as charged
this hour, naturally the gravity of the
onense VIII be reduced, and the charge
OF burglary probably will be withdrawn
and that of larceny assumed
AS Marshal Reinhart brought young
Giganti into the mayors court room
the young prisoner walked UP to the
mayors desk and threw upon It a
crumpied piece of paper, upon which
tne tollowing note in pencil was In
March c0th
Dear Sir: If you would re so kind
let me Off easy for will promis,, to do
petter Tor the sake of my mother. ana
uont send me to workhouse, for have
not got any father.
Please don't find me so hard, .or 7
must make living for my mother"
Mrs. Gigantt called at the police sta.
ton Friday night and had a talk with
her son. The woman appears to have
done all that she could to change the
ways of her son, but her efforts seano
unrewarded. Giganti was placed under
nary hearing. -