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The National tribune., 1900-11-15

This story of the life of Aaron Burr be-
gins early in the year 1901, when he was
Vice President and candidate for GOV
ernor of New York. The main char
acters of the story, beside Burr him.
self, are Gen Alexander Hamilton,
who was the husband of the famous Mar
cia Burns, whose fathers farm covered
the greater part of the site of Washing
ton, and Swartout, another New York poll
tician both hackers of Col. BurrS for
tunes; Mr.. Geo. Granger, of Perth Am
boy, n j., an ardent Hamiltonian; Datch-
cry, a banker of Albany and sycophantic
friend of Burr; Harry Granger, son of
Geo. Granger, a rather shallow youth, cap
tiyated by Burr and in love with Miss
Maude Livingston, of Albany; Mrs. Jar
Wis, n widow of broken-down Tory fam
lily: Mrs. Samuel Chick, of Albany, her
daughter, whose name was discreditabiy
associated with that of Burr, and several
minor characters.
Burr was ingloriously defeated in the
election for Governor, and as Il result
stirred up a quarrel with Hamilton, his
attention being called to some newspaper
reports by Mrs. Chick. Hamilton at
tempted to escape from the duel by offer
ing to explain any statement with refer
ence to Col. Burr, but the latter put the
matter in such shape that there was no
opportunity for n reconciliation, Burr hay
ing deliberately planned to kill Hamilton
from the start.
Pending the duel "a month elapsed be-
tween the date of the challenge and the
meeting) Burr went to Albany and was
seen going into the house of Mrs. Chick ut
night, in the absence of her husband,
creating great scandal. AT the banquet of
the Order of Cincinnati, a week before
his death, Hamilton presided and Burr
was present, sitting alongside of Mrs.
Chick, and further increased the comment
as to their relations. hatchery sold Mr..
Geo. Granger a tract of wild land in Penn
sylyania for $1,000. The papers We're exc
cuted by Hamilton, and on the way home,
in a sloop, Mr.. Granger and the notary
who witnessed the papers were overset In
q sudden storm and drowned, the papers
being lost. Burr notifies Datchery not 10
sell the land, as valuable minerals had
been found on the tract. hatchery goes
to bed after failing to see Burr, wishing
that Hamilton were also out of the road,
when all knowledge of the sale of the land
for which he was paid the $1,000 would
be wiped out. The night before the duel
Hamilton makes his will and Burr writes
TO his daughter, Theodosia. The duel was
fought on Weehawken flights the morn
ing of July II, anu Hamilton was mortal
ly wounded, dying the afternoon of July
u. Hamilton's death created the intenseSt
popular feeling, and many of Burr's
friends deserted him Col. Burr found it
necessary to become fugitive from New
York and went to Commodore TruytOn's
home in New Jersey to apply for horses
for the journey.
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! with him. AS usual at country inns, there
| was an assemblage of farmers and hunt
ers from the rural districts. AS Burr Ell
| tered the landlord recognized him, anC
cried:
why, God bless us. it is Colonel -
Ssh, Don't speak my name now,
said the Vice-President in an undertone.
why, Lord save us, what has hap
pened?"
The fugitive led the landlord TO another
apartment and said:
Il am fugitive. Some of those fellows
there might take it into their heads to ar
! rest me-"
For what offense?'
Because l shot my friend, Hamilton
in n duel. He was buried. | believe. some
days ago, and they have decided to hang
me for it."
The landlord was appalled, at the infor-
nation, and for n moment stood gaping IN
open-mouthed wonder and amazement. Al
last Aaron Burr said:
Now, | want to know if / can depend
on you to keep my secret. No one here
save yourself knows me-"
The landlord assured him that his Sc:
cret would be kept and the fugitive passed
the night in safety. Though the duel had
been fought Is days before, the news mad
not yet reached the village.
Burr reached Philadelphia in safety,
was welcomed at the house of his old
friend Dallas, and at once appeared in the
streets. on foot and on horseback, exactly
as if he was only peaceable citizen WIFI
out the brand of Cain on him.
Mrs. Chick was true to her promise NO
sooner did she know that Col. Burr was
in Philadelphia than she started on one
of her mysterious journeys. Mrs. Chlck
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tables at the doings in the little nest at
Cape Town.
AT first the noble one had Madame to
himself. but as his Information petered out
she shared others, and he had many rivals,
and from each she gathered something of
use to her and her Boer friends. Like a
skillful angler. she played them all, vary
ing her play to suit her fish.
From one she CLEANED how many men
were with n certain General: from another
she learned how many guns he had; from
another she found out how many mounted
infantrymen were with him; from another
she got a good inkling of his intentions,
and the route he intended to pursue. not
asking too much from anyone, for fear of
arousing suspicion, but cleaning a little
from each.
And all the time our Generals at the
front. battling for Nations honor and a
Nations trust, wondered how in the name
of all that was evil the Boer commanders
always forestalled them in every impor-
tant move.
But Delilah met her match in Hitch
ener.
She ran her eyes over the TALL gaunt
figure, the rugged, ugly face. She looked
into the prominent, all-seeiag eyes, and
knew at a glance that she was face to face
with a magnetism stronger than her own.
and nothing would induce her to so near
him again.
81 THAT is the most dangerous man in
Britain she said. L feel as # | were
within the shadow of death when | am
near him. He is man for men TO con-
quer. No woman can reach him to use
him; he would read me like an open book
in an hour, and l believe he would shoot
me as he would shoot Kaffir if he caught
me red-handed. l will try all other men,
but not that living deaths head. No won
der he conquered in Egypt. l think he
would conquer in Hades.'
"By-and-by this extraordinary creature
began to feel she was suspected. So she
went up-country for q change of air.
wherever she went she was welcomed
by our officers, and it was noticeable
fact that disaster to our arms followed her
friendship. A time at last arrived when
she found it absolutely necessary to con
fer with the Boer leaders. She had our
whole military system at her fingers ends,
the gist of things she had sent to her
friends. but full details could only be con
veyed by word of mouth. So she deter
mined to make the effort. Dyeing herself
as black as the inside of a camel with nj
trate of silver and iogwood, she stood
TRANSPORTED as a Kaffir woman, and it was
then that her glorious figure stood her in
good stead From farm to farm right
through the Free State, on to Pretoria,
she was passed. And in Pretoria she gave
the. Beers information worth a Kings ran
SOM"
And so Deiilah nearly ruined the Brit
ish Samson. At present she is supposed
to be in London.
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the coach, and said in Il very genteel man
ner:
Il assure you, madame, that you have
not the least causc for apprehension. We
are not robbers, but officers trying to per
form our duty
What do you want?" demanded Mrs
Jarvis in her sharpest, shrillest tones.
Yes, what do you want?' repeated her
son, growing more bold when he learned
that there was nothing to fear.
We are looking for n man whom we
suspect will come this road, therefore par
don us for halting your carriage for a
moment"
"Oh, dear, mamma; he wants me-
bawled Asa.
NO. no, no, my dear child, don't be
alarmed: mother will not let anyone harm
yOu," and the youthful creature of 20 put
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A Political Barometer.


TIC HUTCNtI, " U8HTHUTUH, u. Q.
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE says nearly
all the veterans OF the civil war will vote
for Mckinley and Roosevelt, notwith
standing their just condemnation of Com
missioner of Pensions Evans and his meth
DDS. The TRIBUNE is urging the men OF
the sixties to support the Republican tick,
ct, and its influence is being felt in all sec
tons. THE TRIBUNE is a pretty sure poll
teal barometer. 1t indicates President
McKinlpy's re-electiOn
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WA > 9aAkfERlGAkN
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A Story of Aaron Burrs Conspiracy.
A Story of Aaron Burr's Conspiracy.
By JOHN r. MUSICK,
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING PORTION.

COPYRIGHT BY THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, 1900.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-12-14
IMPORTANT changes
To Be Made In Personnel Of
Pennsylvania Railroad.
NEW VICE PRESIDENT NEEDED.
General Manager L. F. Lorec May Get
Position Schoycr Slated to Sue
ceed Loree, II Is Said.

Az the executive meeting of the Penn
sylvania lines west, to be held in the
near future, some very important
changes are expected to be made among
the officials of the company. Nothing
definite has been done regarding the
changes, but from sources thought 10
be reliable 1t was learned that new
office will be created. The Office will
be fourth vice president and the pre-
sumption is that General Manager L.
F. Loree will be appointed to fill the
position. The officials refuse to give
out any statement in regard to the
change and consequently nothing def
mite will be made public until after the
executive meeting. A. M. Schoyer. now
division superintendent of the eastern
division. it is said, is slated to succeed
General Manager Loree, and l.. G. Haas,
superintendent of the Erie & Pittsburg
will be the successor to Schoyer.
The change will be Brought about on
account of the pension plan, which
will become effective on the first of the
year. A large number of men will be
retired when the pension plan is put
into force and that wilt make many
changes in the minor officials. 1t
is thought that the head officials have
the changes cut and dried ready for the
meeting, where they will be ratified. but
they refuse to say anything on the sub
iPot y
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-12-14
PRICE ON GLASS
All Quotations Are Withdrawn By
Wholesalers manufactures
Getting Together.
ANOTHER TRUST MAY Be FORMED
But It Will Not AntagOnize the
Present COmbination.--!mpOr.
tant Meeting In Cleveland.
A TALK WITH RETAILERS.
Cantou Merchants Anticipate an Ad
vance as Result of Tuesdays Con-
vcntion, But They Have No In
side lnformeti0n---Trust
Theory Strengthened.

The Independent glass manufacturers
of the United States. to the number of
about 40. were in session in Cleveland
Tuesday behind closed doors. President
c. p. Cole, of the Window Glass Manu-
facturers' association, presided. The
meeting was an important one. Matters
pertaining to the fight between the in-
dependent manufacturers and the trust
were discussed. While nothing was
made public after the meeting 1t Is
thought that the Independent manufac-
turers are making an effort to organize
second glass trust, and then instead
of fighting each other they will get
together and give prices another boost
This latter theory is strengthened by
the fact that Immediately after the
meeting adjourned dealers in Canton
and all other cities in this district were
notified to destroy all previous quota
tions on window glass.
Local dealers who were seen by a
News-Democrat reporter said they had
Received notice early Wednesday morn
ing cancelling all quotations. Everyone
was of the opinion that prices would
be advanced in a day or two. (.
One prominent local dealer said.
II think the Independent manufacture
ers will do the same as the trust. that
is, put a selling agency in each of the
large cities. This agency will control
territory in one or more states and
glass will be shipped from the factory
nearest the town ordering glass. This
will in reality be second trust and
1 look for another raise in prices"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-12-14
KILLED TWO MORE
Marvin KuhnS Had Another Battle With
Policemen and Again
Escapes.
Another POSSE PURSUES HIN.
Escaped Ohio Convict Proving
That lie Is q Most Desper-
ate Character.
THOUGHT AMMUNITION GONE,
Officers We're Deluded into The Notion
That lie Had Expended His Last Car
fridge and Ven,ured too Near TO
the DeSperado.--poIiccm
Dean Dying.

News Democrat Leased Wire Service.
Logansport, Ind, Dec. 12-The Lo-
gansport police were notified early We'll
nesday morning that Marvin Kuhns,
the fugitive murderer had shot ana
killed two policemen who tried to arrest
him at a railroad crossing in Avella.
Ind The policemen thought Kuhns
was out of ammunition and crowded
him too close. The latest reports are
that another posse is chasing Kuhns to
avenge the murder. Avila is in Noble
county, near Albion, and close TO
Kuhns's home. Policeman Dean, of
Logansport, who was shot by the escap-
ed convict, Monday afternoon, was
thought to be dying Tuesday night His
condition Is critical.
A FIGHT TOOK PLACE.
Fort Wayne, Dec. 12.-It is denied here
that Kuhns killed two policemen last
night at Avilla. Additional rewards are
offered for his capture today. Definite
news from Avilla is lacking and local
officers still believe that two or more
men were killed. as they have infor-
nation that fight took place. A posse
is still securing the country
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-12-14
Wreck on the Big Four.

Troy. o., Dec. ia westbound Big
Four passenger trair was wrecked here
by c., III. &c d fright train backing
into 1t as 1t was crossing the c.. II. s.
d. tracks yesterday. The freight en-
gineer tried to reverse his train but a
drawbar broke and the train crashed
into the passenger train, upturning the
last two coaches of the passenger, CIV
ing the passengers a shaking up.
III. V. Bretney, of Springfield, was
badly cut by crawling out through n
window. Others were slightly injured
Engine and first two coaches of the Big
Four train being uninjured continued
the trip west
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-12-14
Complicated SUIT.
Filed In the Supreme Court at
Columbus Tuesday.
NEW TRIAL IS ASKED FOR.
Patt Duffy, Conductor on the c. & p,
Calls On Friends In Columbus
State Capital Notes.
From a staff Correspondent.

From a staff Correspondent.
Columbus. Dec. 12-The case of Bah
cock, Hurd & Co., plaintiffs in error, vs..
Parmelia C. Kerns and the Peoples Saw
ings Loan Association company, de-
PENDANTS in error, was filed in the SUI
preme court yesterday. The case comes
from Columbiana county.
Babcock, Hurd & Co. do business in
Cleveland and are successors in name
and interest Of p. II. Babcock, II. Hurd,
Charles Babcock and Horace A. Bishop,
who were given Judgment for S153.SS
against Richard Kerns, deceased, hus-
band of Parmelia C. Kerns, in the court
of Justice ]. A. Martin at Lisbon. April
80, 1886, which judgment has never
been collected.
The plaintiffs claim they are the own
ers of this judgment, which conten-
ton is not disputed. but they have been
unable to realize on 1t because there
are claims held by the defendants In
error on real estate on which the plain
tiffs have lien to secure their judg-
ment.
The case is somewhat complicated.
The Cleveland people entered suit
against the defendants in error for their
claim on the property left by Kerns.
on which they have lien. in common
pleas court at Lisbon, December a.
1895, and the decision given was that
the claims of Mrs. Kerns and the sar-
ings company antedated that of the
plaintiff, and consequently, should have
precedence.
The Cleveland people asked for a new
/ 80, ..l. lap
carried the matter to the circuit court
but accomplished nothing. as the lower
court was sustained.
On September q, 1885, Richard Kerns
died and ]. A. Martin was appointed
executor of his estate. Parmelia -,
Kerns purchased the property which
was subject to the plaintiffs lien. The
petition in error in the supreme court,
prays that the Peoples Savings Loan
Association company be compelled 10
set up it's claim If it has any.
j. NJ. Dickinson and Henry & Course,
of Cleveland, represent the plaintiff in
error.
In 1896. the legislature amended the
law bearing on the admission of cases
to the supreme court, and to be recelv-
able the sum in dispute in the action
must not be less than $500. Cases that
were filed in the lower courts prior 20
the passage of this amendment and
which are still pending. can be enter
ed whether or not the sum contested for
is below the minimum amount fixed by
law. mn r, ...a. -s
DUFFY CALLS ON FRIENDS. cd,
Pat Duffy, the genial C. &c p. conduc-
tor who is known to all the travelling
public in eastern Ohio. was in Column
bus yesterday calling on friends. Mr..
Duffy's run is from Cleveland to Pitts
burg, his home being at the former
place. Mr.. Duffy's only daughter re-
Gently was married to the sheriff elect
of Cuyahoga county.
GEORGE T. BLAKE.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-12-14
TELEPHONE COMBINE.
Independent Companies Ready to Merge
Their Interests.

New York, Dec. 12.-After nearly a
year. the independent telephone move
ment has reached point at which 1t Is
expected that an extensive merger Of
all the leading Independent telephone
systems of the country will be made un-
der the control of the National Tele-
phone & Telegraph company, a 50.009.-
600 company formed a.few months ago
under the laws of New Jersey. and
that consolidation OF five independent
trunk systems will be made,
"The principal trunk systems, or
long distance systems, which now
operate in various cities are as follows
The Telephone, Telegraph & Cable
company of America. capital 10000
900; United Telephone & Telegraph COM
pany. of Baltimore. capital $4,000, 900;
the Federal Telephone company, of
Cleveland. capital siO,OOO,O0O; Illinois
Telephone & Telegraph company. capt
tai s5,000.000; and the Mississippi Tele
phone & Telegraph company. capital
$1,000. 00O.''
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-12-14
Common
Sense
" sazk Wsfk
W. ge,zpoexa

If person is i'll and needs medi.
cine is Il not wise to get one that has
stood the test of time and has hum
drcds of thousands of cures to its
credit?
A great many women who are i'll try
erything they hear OF in the way Of
medicine, and this experimenting with
unknown drsgs is q constant menace
TO their already impaired health.
This seems to us very unwise, for
there are remedies which are no ex-
periments and have been known years
and years TO be doing only good.
Take for instance Lydia Il. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound; for thirty
years its record has been one un-
broken Chain of success. No medicine
for female ills the world has ever
known has such record for cures.
1t seems SO strange that some people
will take medicines about which they
really know nothing, some of which
might be, and are, really harmful;
while on the other hand 1t Is easily
proved that over one million women
have been restored to health by Lydia
L. Pinlxham's Vegetable Compound.
We have published in the news
papers of the United States more
genuine testimonial letters than have
ever been published in the interest Of
any other medicine.
All this should, and does, produce q
spirit of confidence in the hearts Of
women which is difficult to dislodge.
and when they are asked to take some
thing else they say, :" No, we want
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, which has been tried, and
never found wanting, whose reliability
is established far beyond the expert
mental stage"
We have thousands of letters like the
following addressed to Mrs. Pinkham,
gho1vipp TINT -fI..
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-12-14
cattle have been KILLED.
Salem is Excited over a Piece
of News Sent to Pitts.
burg.

Pittsburg, Dec. 12.-The Times says:
awakened locally by several recent hap
penings. Some alarm was caused by
the publication of the story that u
head of full blooded dairy stock owned
by j. T. Brooks. second vice president
of the Pennsylvania lines, west, Were
killed and cremated because they had
the disease Rumors that about a.
head of fine COWS belonging to a dairy
man who ships his milk to the Pitts
burg market, were condemned, have
also been in circulation. The destruc-
tion of these fine animals has called at
tention 10 the claim of the dairymen
that the law, as it now stands, is un-
just in that they do not secure a sufl-
cient recompense for the animals killed
by order of the state authorities. 1t has
also caused speculation as to the real
extent to which the disease is prevail
ent.
In Ohio there is no remuneration to
owners of infected cattle for their de-
struction. Mr.. Brooks. whose home is
at Salem. owns several large dairy
farms there and his herds are fine ones.
He voluntarily had his herd of 200 cattle
examined. Mr.. Brooks is i'll. His man
ager, William Carey, said last night
that out of the 200 head of cattle "a
had been killed. although only four of
them showed symptoms of tuberculosis
that could be detected by the local
veterinarian. Mr.. Brooks secured the
services of Columbus expert and all
the cattle which gave the least indi-
cation of infection were killed and their
carcasses destroyed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-12-14
INSTANTLY KILLED.
HALE Newman Meets Death at @ Big
Four Crossing In Marysviiie.

Marysville. Dec. 12.-Kale Newman,
a prominent citizen Of Mechanicsburg,
a village west of this city, was instantly
killed by a Big Four passenger train
yesterday afternoon
Newman was driving in buggy and
when he arrived at the crossing at the
woolen mill another rig was ahead Of
him and he failed to zee the train. New
man was caught on the pilot of the en-
gine and carried 800 yards.
When found by the train crew his
head was u rribly crushed. The horse
was so badly injured that it had to be
killed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-12-14
MAY GO TO BUFFALO.
NAVARRO NEWS.
Navarro. Dec. 12.

Navarro. Dec. ~.
Mrs. George Obenour is spending the
week with friends In Reedsburg.
Mrs. M. L. Snyder and sister. Miss
Daisy Farson, spent Sunday in Can
ton.
Forty hours devotion will begin in
st. Clements church Sunday, December
10. by Father Hennes. Several other
priests will assist him.
The childrens social held in the rink
Saturday night for the benefit of St
Clements church. was a success. About
$50 being cleared.
Mrs. John Loew Is slowly improving
from lung trouble.
d. b. Pocock. who has been SO Sc
riously i'll. is now growing better. 1t IL
thought he will soon be around egain.
The different evangelical Sabbath
schools will each give a treat to theii
pupils Christmas.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-12-14
DUFFY Sails ON FRIENDS, cd
CRUSHED BY BUMPERS.
Special to News-Dsmocrat.

Special to News Democrat. - :
Akron, Dec. f12.-Robert Sanderson. a
brakeman in the Erie yards. was killed
at Brewster's switch in the southern
part of the city, while coupling two cars
that were standing on a curve. He was
on the inside of the curve and was
crushed between the bumpers He was
2s years old. He leaves a wife and two
children.
The 2Sth annual session of the Ohio
State Grange was called to order at
1890 a. m. by Master S. II. Ellis. of
Waynesville. o. About 500 delegates
and visitors were in attendance at the
opening session. ~ ~ =
Master Ellis made his annual address
and Secretary Frank C. Atkins. of San
dusky, made his report. After the ap-
pointing of several committees the
meeting was adjourned
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-12-14
FEARED AN ATTACK.
Treasurer Smith and Deputies We're Per.
turbed When Lights Went Out.

1t has just leaked out that Treasurer
Smith and ahis deputies had fright
while they had the treasurer's Office
open for the receipt Of taxes, Saturday
night.
Without any warning the electric
lights went out, and It was thought that
a hold-up was imminent. Treasurer
Smith and his assistants Immediately
grasped the revolvers which are kept in
the rear of the desks. and stood ready
I TO repel any attempt to rob the treasury.
In short time the light returned and
lit became evident that there was some
defect in the mechanism that caused
the light to go out