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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-10-16
CYCLERS FINISH NJ.
THE RELAY RUN.
Arrived in Wheeling 10 Minutes
Ahead of Schedule Time.
CROWDS SAW THEM START
And the Schedule was Kept Up Well Along
the Route to the Nail city
"a Pigeons Were Also
Liberated.


Shortly before Z o'clock Saturday
morning the crowds of bicycle enthus-
lasts began gathering in front Of the
Mckinley homestead in North Market
street to see the first pair OF riders
start on the leray run for Wheeling.
Edwin ]. Heffleman, who has the
matter in charge from the Canton end,
went to the Mckinley home and was
given a sealed message from President
Mckinley, to be delivered to the Re-
publicans at Wheeling by wheelmen
running in relays.
The message was placed in a canvas
Sc tchel and delivered to riders w. H.
Hug and P. o. Shrake, who were to take
1t to Massillon and then turn 1t over
to two other riders, who would speed
it on toward Wheeling.
The start was made at Z o'clock
sharp, the riders turning down to
Cleveland avenue, as there were fewer
distractions on that street. Those who
attempted to follow them on wheels
were soon left far in the rear the rid
ers going at a merry pace.
PIGEONS STARTED ALSO.
After the riders started, the specta-
tors repaired to the city lot, on Third
street, to see the homing pigeons lib
Grated. Instructions had come from
Wheeling changing the hour for liber-
ating them from II o'clock, as first an
nounced, to Z. When the hamper was
opened, the birds, sixteen in number,
sped skyward, and 1t did not take them
g. minute to get their course. One
strong flyer assumed the lead. They
flew east a short distance, then turned
south, finally shaping their course a
little east of south, speeding away on
| their homeward flight, soon disappear
ing from view.
Each relay was instructed to tele-
graph to Canton and Wheeling the
hour of arrival at the different stations,
in order to keep both ends of the line
advised of the progress made.
BULLETINS COME IN.
kilograms commenced coming about
7:30 announcing the progress Of the
run.
Hug and Shrake made the run to
Massillon in 26 minutes, being six min
utes behind the schedule time. Local
| wheelmen consider this good run
however, as the schedule was too fast
between these two points.
The run to Navarro. five miles, was
made in IS minutes, making up two
minutes of the lost time.
The time from Navarro to Beach City
is not given, but the message reached
Strasburg, twelve miles from Navarro
at 8:,32 the run being made in 4S min.
utes, s minutes behind schedule time.
From Strasburg to Canal Dover the
six miles were made In 15 minutes, thii
being schedule time for the distance
rone Of the lost time being made up.
The Az miles from Canal Dover tc
New Philadelphia was made in 10 min
utes, making up two minutes Of the
lost time.
From there to Midvale, 6 miles, was
made in II minutes, the While broth.
ers
MAKING UP FOUR MINUTES
Of the lost time, so that at that point
the message was only two minutes be.
hind the schedule, forty miles from the
starting point, at Oil a. m.
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Sale of Farm and Per-
S0nal Property.
The undersisned will offer f,r sale on
Thursday, Oct. 2S,

The personal property OF the David Fox
estate, also the David Fox farm, known as
the Oldest Jersey farm in stark county,
situated two miles east Of Maximo and two
miles W. ct Of Children's Home. The farm
ing, bank barn 6OxeO, with both well and
cistern water inside, a good silo in the barn,
good house with basement kitchen with
both hard and soft water inside. Terms
tion will be given by addressing
..- ANNA FOX KNOLL,
Maxine, Stark County, o.
..E} aL - ls aatf, Oct 9.16-23
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Executors Private Sale Of Per-
sOnal Property.

The undersigned offers for sale one of the
b st grain and. stock farms of Plain town
ship, consisting OF 1b7 acres. located miles
north of Canton. known as the George Lesb
er farm. Said farm is in good state of
cultivation with good buildings and fence,
also very fine orchard with young bearing
trees and also unning water with never.
failingsprings. Taking everything into con
sideratior the above farm will be offered
cheap. For further information which
will ne cheerful,y answered by calling on or
addressing the undersigned.
ELIAS LESHER.
Eek. of Geo. Lesher, DECD.
Middlebranch, Stark Co., o. (25-tf, ,tues)
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Permanently cured by the mastery power
Of south American Norvine Tonic tnvaiids
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ENORMOUS REGISTRATION.
New York City Shows a Huge
Increase-TOtal Will Reach
1255,O0O.

[News-D Democrat Leased Wire service.l
New York Oct. 13.--There is no
apathy among the voters In Greater
New York.
Yesterdays registration was enor-
nous The estimated total is 254.957,
against 165.s17 two years ago. The
same conditions are reported from up
state cities. ttf
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WILL BE FINALLY REFUSED.
Miners in Session Again Today, But
Deliberations Are Secret.
.MOTHER" JONES TO THE MEN
.AngeI OF the strikers" Leaves For the
Convention, to Appeal to the Miners
to Accept the Compromise
end Save Their
ULiOn.

News Democrat Leased Wire Service.1
Scranton, Pa, Oct. 13.-The miners
convention was called to order at 3
o'clock this morning, by President Nit
chell. The work Of the convention will
be strictly private.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct. 13.-Operators
here declare they will make no other
concession than the 10 per cent increase.
From what they hear of the convention
proceedings and the feeling of the dele
gates they are convinced that no settle
ment will result from the meeting.
The union must commence, on We'd
nesday next, to support it's striking
members.
MOTHER" JONES LEAVES.
Hazelton, Pa, Oct. 13.-"Mother"
Mary Jones, called the Angel of the
strikers" left here last night for Scran-
ton, where she expects to settle the
strike.
Said she: IT fear the hot heads will
refuse the 10 per cent offer, and demand
so much that the operators won't even
consider it, Half a loaf is better than
none. If we can get the 10 per cent
offer safeguarded for year, as Presi-
dent Mitchell wishes, we will
SAVE THE ORGANIZATION,
strengthen it, and be ready then to
make further demands. If. refused, I
fear we shall be crushed by the troops,
and then the miners will be left worse
off than before.
II have been abused as firebrand. 1
shall show my real character by bring
President Mitchelrs glory. He is n
great, cool leader, but 7, whom the min
ers love, can talk to them as even he
can't. The strike will be settled Satur-
day evening"
Scranton, Pa, Oct 13.-The conven-
ton of United Mine Workers will close
late this afternoon without settling the
strike. A counter proposition will be
made to the operators. The miners
will concede one or two points and will
ask the operators to make them certain
concessions. Two points they will stick
to are q ten per cent advance and the
abolition of the sliding scale. They
will ask that ten per cent advance
be given them on the gross earnings
instead of the net earnings, leaving
powder S275 per keg. The convention
is proceadine harmoniously. President
Mitchell is having complete control.
Mother Jones has arrived but what
she is accomplishing In the convention
can not be learned.
r. AT PANTHER CREEK.
Mahanoy City, Pa, Oct. 13.-The
strike sentiment is gradually growing
weaker around Panther Creek valley.
Today only 200 men are out around
Coal Dale. Troublesome element is ap-
parently quieting down.
COST OF THE STRIKE.
Philadelphia, Pa, Oct. 1S.-The pres
ent anthracite coal strike has cost the
United States nearly Sl3,5OO,O 900 in wages,
transportation, charges and profits. The
greater part of the burden falls on
Pennsylvania.
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Hafer withdraws.

News Democrat Leased Wire Service.l
Columbus. Oct. 13.--George L. Hafer.
of Troy, has withdrawn from the Mid
dle-of- -the-Road Populist electoral
ticket. He is the third to withdraw
since the charge was first made that
the ticket had been gotten up through
the scheming Of Republican Chairman
Dick.
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Former Lieutenant Governor Asa w.
Jones, Of Youngstown, called on Gov
ernor Nash yesterday afternoon.
GEORGE T. BLAKE.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-07-24
SHOT FIRED FROM
EXECUTIVE BUILDING
Ricketts, Tells of Plans For
Murder of Goebel.
YOUTzEY WAS THE LEADER

Told Witness His Job Depended on
Goebel's Death-Assassin Was to Get
,2OO-NIade His Escape Through
the Basement.
GEORGETOWN, KY, July 23.-The
courtroom was only about half filed
with spectators when the Powers case
was called. The prosecution gave no.
tice that they would excuse half dozen
persons summoned as witnesses for that
side. Among those excused was Ike
Golden, brother of Sergeant f. Whar-
ton Golden.
Lieutenant John Ricketts,, an officer
in the Barbourville military company,
of which John Powers was captain, was
the first witness.
He arrived in Frankfort JAM 20 with
the train load of mountainous. Before
the train reached Frankfort witness said
the men were told to report to Lieuten-
ant Culton for pistols, ammunition, etc.
In Frankfort they took possession of
the Agricultural building and stacked
their guns there.
Witness said each morning crowd of
from 300 to 600 men occupied the yard
in front Of the legislative building. Wit
ness saw Youtzey frequently and talked
with him. Had conversation with
Youtzey the day before the assassina-
ton. Youtzey said Goebel had to be
put of the way and he (Youtzey) had
800 which he would also contribute for
that purpose and knew of ten or 10 9TH
ers who would also contribute to such
fund. Youtzey also said Goebel could
h0 iii a IDx7ild
that the assassin could escape through
the basement and never be detected. He
said his Job depended on Goebel being
killed. Fifteen minutes before the as
sassinaGlon the witness saw Youtzey
and the latter told him he wanted 90 or
80 men to accompany him to the execu-
tive building. Continuing the witness
said:
"Youtzey put us inside the executive
building near the stairs. He told us
something was going to happen and we
must remain there. When he started
through the hall / left and went into
private residence across the street from
the building. had been there a few
minutes when heard the shots. did
not know any of the men whom / left at
the foot of the stairs in the executive
building"
Witness explained that the men whom
Youtzey placed were just outside the
office Of secretary of state. He said he
left because he did not want to be pres
ent in case Of killing.
Gross examined, witness said that
when Youtzey brought the men into the
hall he told them as s'soon as something
happened man would come down the
steps and go away with them.
Witness said that when Youtzey left the
men he went in the direction of the gov
ernor's office.
r. E. Ooombs, private secretary to
Appellate Judge Hobson, next witness,
told of a conversation between two
mountaineers in the house lobby day
or two before the assassination, in
which they spoke Of picking them out, !"
meaning the Democrats.
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AMERICANS LEAD A
BRILLIANT ATTACK
AGAINST CHINESE
They Charged Across an Open
Field and Captured a
Heavy Battery.
HAND TO HAND CONFLICT

Supported by Small British Force
They Dash Into the Fort and Drive
the Enemy Out-Guns Trained on
the Chinese, Who Lost Heavily-En-
gagement at Wei Hal Wei.
SHANGHAI, July 28.--A dispatch from
Che Foo, dated July 20, says:
A brilliant attack on large force of
Chinese at Tien Tsin was made this
morning by detachment of American
troops, assisted by some English fusi-
leers. The object was to capture bat.
terry of large caliber cannon which had
been doing great damage.
The Anglo American troops charged
large fort across an open space and were
exposed to a hot, but poorly directed
fire from the enemy. They dashed in
the fort and after engaging the Chinese
in sharp hand to hand fight, put them
to flight and remained masters of the
fort.
Eight large modern guns were cap
tured together with carts and other ac-
cessories. The battery was Immediately
turned upon the fleeing enemy who, un-
der the well directed fire, suffered heav-
lily. The victory was won in an inered-
IDLY short time against an overwhelm-
ingly superior force and despite the
charge under the fire and the fight in
the forts, none of the Americans or the
British were killed.
The Chinese army is now retreating
toward Picking.
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WAR DEPARTMENT
HURRYING TROOPS
TO THE FAR EAST
Over 5000 Men Enroute to
the Coast For Service
In China.
WILL GO DIRECT TO TAKU

Four Batteries of Artillery and 500
Marines to Sail From San Francisco
July 2S-Infantry and Cavalry to
Sail at an Early Date-Four Compa-
mics of Fifteenth Under Orders.
WASHINGTON, July 23.-The war de-
partment is considering the advisability
of sending the Hancock, which sails
from San Francisco July % with four
batteries of artillery and 500 marines,
direct to Taku instead of to Nagasaki
These troops were to have gone on the
Meade, which sails Aug. 1, but it has
been decided that, owing to the urgent
necessity of getting reinforcements to
China, to have the Hancock make a
special trip. She will carry stores and
provisions only for the troops in China.
The Meade, on Aug ], will take out one
battalion Of the Fifteenth infantry, one
squadron of the Third cavalry and one
company of engineers from West Point,
in all I'LL men and 60 officers The
Garonne, carrying two squadrons OF the
First cavalry and 100 recruits, IS officers
and $50 men, will sail from Seattle the
same day for Nagasaki.
The place of the Hancock, which was
originally to sail Aug. I, will be taken
by the Warren if she arrives at San
Francisco in time. She will take four
squadrons of the Ninth cavalry and re-
cruits, in all 40 officers and /, 242 men.
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REGARDED AS A DECEPTION.
England Refuses to Believe the Min
listers Are Live.

LONDON, July 20. Though there are
some indications that hardened pessim-
ism is beginning to melt under the
warm shower of Chinese assurances, SO
that it is now admitted that perhaps not
all the foreign ministers at Peking have
been killed, still incredulity remains the
dominant note of Europeans. No one is
able to reconcile the assurances of the
imperial edict that Minister Congers
statement in his alleged message to Sec
rotary Hay that he was III hourly expec-
tation of death by massacre, though both
documents purport to have been sent off
from Picking on the same date. It is
confidently anticipated, however, that
the mystery will soon be solved, as all
the governments, following the lead of
the United States, have taken steps to
test the sincerity of Chinese off1cialdom
by insisting upon free communication
with their ministers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-07-24
FIFTEENTH UNDER ORDERS.
Three Companies Leave Governors
Island For San Francisco.

NEW YORK, July %. - Governor s
island and the ferry entrance at the bat
terry recall the days when the troops
were preparing to depart for the south
at the outbreak Of the Spanish American
war. Three companies of the Fifteenth
United States infantry. T. X and L, are
under orders to leave Governors island
for San Francisco, and the soldiers be-
lieve they will see service in China be-
fore they return Relatives and friends
and numbers of women spent as many
hours of Sunday with them as the rules
and regulations would permit.
AT Ogden, Utah, company M of the
same regiment will join the contingent
from Governors island. This company
for year has been at Fort Mcpherson,
GA.
Company e of the battalion of en-
gineers, two officers and $50 men, sta
toned at West Point, are under orders
to go to the Pacific coast.
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CHINESE FEAR AN ATTACK.
Chicago CeIestials Are Organized to
Resist an Assault.

CHICAGO, July 23.-The inhabitants
of Chinatown in this city have evidently
adopted signal in case they should be
attacked by a mob. Over 100 responded
to call for help from Moy Yen, pro-
prietor of restaurant, and nearly over
powered Sergeant Mooney and two de-
tectives of the Harrison street station
before the astonished policeman could
announce their identity and convince
the excited Mongolians that they were
making an arrest and not seeking to
avenge atrocities committed in China.
AS the three officers approached Yen's
place cry of alarm was raised. From
every direction every doorway swarmed
with Cinnamon who, as they afterward
explained, were answering the alarm re-
Gently adopted i'll the event of an at
tack.
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WOMEN WITNESSED BATTLE.
Arrived at Taku In Time to See
the Bombardment.


WICHITA, Kan, July "a letter
from Dr. Pruen, missionary in China,
has just reached his mother, who lives
in this city. A letter written June %
from Shanghai says:
''Mrs. Mills ian English LADY, arrived
here yesterday from Tien Tsin. She
tells us that after the 1900 Russians had
repulsed an attack on the settlement by
Chinese soldiers and Boxers the consul
ordered all women and children to leave
Tien Tsin. The steamer in which they
came down the river reached Taku just
in time for the bombardment of the
forts, so the women had to crouch be-
meath stacks of coal to avoid the shells.
Presently from few of the 80 gunboats
they saw the British and Japanese land
marines, who rushed forward and seized
one fort, then the others fell in the
hands Of Russia and Germany.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-07-24
TerifIic storm at lronton.

IRoNToN, o., July pa terrific wind,
rain and hailstorm demolished Spanner,
Cohen g Goodman large planning mill,
blew out the end Of the Belfont compa-
ny's brick warehouse. unroofed the En-
terprise planning mill, worked havoc
with wires and uprooted trees. The
rain was a veritable cloudburst, flood
ing houses in the low lands. Several
houses were struck by lightning.
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MILLS RESUME OPERATION.
Carpenters Still Out at Columbus-Na-
tional Union Aids Them.

carpenters SC1lI OuC aC COlumDuS-Na~
tional Union Aids Them.
COLUMBUS, Ga, July 25.-The planning
mills of the city have opened for opera
ton, but with only small forces. It is
stated that at meeting of the carpen-
ters communication was received from
the secretary of the national union adj
vising that weekly benefits of So and
$3.50 would be paid.
1t is claimed by the carpenters that In
some cases the mill men agreed to make
concessions to individual members of
their organizations. but were informed
that all such advances would have to be
made to committee representing sheI
unions. Work goes on at some places
in the city, although the great majority
of the carpenters are idle.
1t is said that Mayor Chappell desires
to have the differences between the mill
men and carpenters arbitrated and is
contemplating steps to bring about, If
possible, such an arbitration.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-07-24

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, July 23.-Colonel
Tow @. Smith, commander Of the Third
regiment, Alabama National guard, is
III receipt Of q communication from Ad-
jutaat General Brandon announcing the
receipt by him of a telegram from the
quartermaster general at Washington,
stating that tho account of the state of
Alabama growing out of the Spanish
American war had been approved with
reference to tents and the state would
be immediately reimbursed.
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Found Dead on the Track.

ST.. JOSEPH, Mo-, July s8.-This morn
ing two unknown men were found be-
side the Chicago Great Western tracks
at Savannah, Mo, 10 miles north of
here, dead, with bullet holes in the back
of their heads. Both were well dressed.
The theory is that they were murdered
on train and thrown off,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-07-24
QUEER MALADY IN ALABAMA.
Germ Attacks the Ear Drum Result
ing In Absoesses.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, July %. - A
strange malady is gong the rounds of
North Alabama. 1t is some kind of a
germ which is attacking the ear drum
of the people, causing risings and abb
cesses, which prove both painful and
troublesome. In Birmingham many
people have been attacked. Governor
Joseph e.. Johnston has been detained
at his home in this city during the past
week with trouble in his ears John
w. O'Neill, president of the Birming-
ham board Of trade, is now victim.
There are many other people troubled
in the same way
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-07-24
Powerhouse Destroved

CHATTANOOGA, July e8.-At an early
hour this morning fire, which originated
mysteriously, completely destroyed the
powerhouse Of the Chattanooga Rapid
Transit company, operating between
this city and Chickamauga park and
the suburbs. The loss was $65, 0Oc, fully
ins1rad
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-07-24
Negroes Refuse to Register.

WILMINGTON, N. c., July s3.--Not
over 80 negroes have registered in all of
New Hanover county. In Wilmington,
up to few days ago, only nine had
registered. Advices from Charlotte are
that the white registration in Mecklen-
burg county is the largest on record.
This is also the case in Wake.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-07-24

ST. PAUL, July 23.-The ST. Paul Cold
Storage and Warehouse company's large
warehouse has been destroyed by fire.
The total loss is estimated at $3.50, 900;
with an insurance of 5000, 900.
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Bu1Io1ng Boom Continues.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, July 49, Birm-
ingham's building boom continues with
out the slightest abatement. The re-
cords show that % building permits
have been issued during the present
month for the construction of buildings
amounting to $50, DOB
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Children starved to Death.

AsHEv1LLE, N. O., July 23.-George
Griffin and wife have beeu jailed here,
charged with causing the death of Grit
fms three children by his first wife,
aged 8, 10 and 49, They became sick
and he and their stepmother put them
in an clubhouse, where neighbors dis
covered them, but too late to save their
lives
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Deadly Boiler Explosiop.

SHELBY, N. O., July 93.-At Henry
Warlick's in Cleveland county, the
boiler of threshing machine exploded,
killing Blanche Alexander and Tilden
Falls outright, probably fatally wound
ing man named Buff and seriously
Wounding three others.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-07-24
steamer Windward Disabled.

sr. JOINS, N. f.. July 93.-The
Peary relief steamer Windward entered
the harbor at Port Au Basques, at the
southwest extremity Of the island. Sat
urday with part Of her machinery dis
abled.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-07-24
Troons Arrive From Cnha.

New YORK, July 23.-The United
States army transport Crook, having on
board a detachment of the Eighth
United States infantry from Havana,
has arrived here
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Iswo Dead: TWO Injured.

CHICAGO, July a9.-Two girls are dead
and two men are badly burned as a re-
suit of gasoline explosion at 3Sl North
Franklin street.