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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-19

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CHIPMONK VS.. SQUIRREL.
The Honorable Chipmonk Smms
thinks he can do it to the Honorable
Squirrel Finnerty, and the Honorable
Squirrel Finnerty thinks he can't.
Thus the issue is made up.--Canton
News Democrat.
STARS ON TOP.
The South Ends Stars defeated the
NJ. O'Neil junior clerks foot ball team
on the grounds south of the city Sun
day afternoon by score of 10 to 0.
NEW MEMBERS.
At the regular meeting of the s. r..
A. G. tomorrow night, at the club
rooms, 30 new members will be added
to the 400 now enrolled. The gymnas-
ium apparatus is now all in place.
FIVE MATCH GAMES.
The Summit Bowling club and five
man team from the S. Il. A. G. will
bowl series of five match games.
Two will be on the south end alleys,
two on the Howard st. alleys and the
place of the last game will be decided
by toss up.
PRELIMINARIES.
Three preliminaries have been pro-
vidcd for the program for the Simms-
Whitaker fight at the S. f.. A. G. club
rooms Monday night, Nov. ,26 All Of
the participants in the preliminaries,
but one, are local men, most Of whom
have made a favorable appearance
here before These will be merely ex-
hibition bouts and no decision will be
given. An exhibition of fancy club
swinging will also be given. The club
orchestra will furnish music. Johnny
Lavack OF Cleveland will referee the
bouts. The entertainment will start at
S:15 and the main bout will go 90
rounds to a decision. The preliminar-
les are Grant Nickens of Cleveland
and Billy Watts rounds at 135
pounds; Wallie Young and Freddie
Colly, four rounds ut 12J pounds; Dan
ny Phelps and White Smith, four
rounds at 122 pounds
s, u. A. G. VS.. N. u. A. G.
There are prospects of football
game between n E A. G. and S. II. A.
G. next Saturday. Physical Director
Jos. Benncr of the s. n. A. G. is organ.
laing classes and already has large
class which meets Friday nights
There is great deal of talk among the
members of the s. II. A. O. football
team of disbanding on account of the
unfavornble weather
|
Art Simms continues to make match
cs with n rapidity that must make
the most ambitious matchmakers
blush. Today he closed the prellml-
narics for n contest with Harry Lyons,
will meet in Chicago, Dec. 10, for n
purse of Si00. 1t Is agreed that they
will weigh not to exceed 1870 pounds
at 8 o'clock the afternoon of the con.
test. The men will go six rounds, the
winner to take 800 and the loser
500. Lou Housman made the match
for Simms.
EXCURSION RATES.
The +, 81 w. railroad will make a
rate of S2.l5 from Akron to Youngs.
town for the Simms- Gardner contest
provided 10 or more go from this city
II is believed that n party of 20 OF
more will take advantage OF the
lchcap rate.
WERE IN IT.
Charles Cross and All Brewster
were In the Cornell line up in the con
test with Lafayette Saturday Brew
stcr played at quarter and Cross al
fright Cuu I'm the w r. J-RuffaI Is
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-19
WERE IN IT.

Charles Cross and All Brewster
We're In the Cornell line up in the con
test with Lafayette Saturday. Brew
stcr played at quarter ana Cross at
right end, In the w. II. U.-Buffalo
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-19
EXCURSION RATES.

The T.. & w. railroad will make a
rate of S2.l5 from Akron to Youngs-
town for the Simms- Gardner contest
provided 10 or more go from this city.
Ii is believed that party of 20 or
more viii take advantage OF the
cheap rate.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-04
IMMIGRANTS TO BE DEPoRTED.
The Contract Labor Law Violated mt
Galveston, Texas.

T. V. Powderly. Commissioner of Immi-
grafton. said yesterday in regard 10 the
alleged refusal of the officers of the North
German Lloyd steamship Roland to deport
fifteen immigrants who were landed at
Galveston in alleged violation of the con-
tract labor law. that when his attention
was called to the matter he consulted with
Secretary Gage. who, after a review OF the
evidence presented. concluded that the eoa-
tract labor law had been violated. and l.
sued warrants for tine immediate depOrts-
ton of the immigrants in question.
Commissioner POwderly sent telegraphic
instructions to immigration Officer Levy at
Galveston 10 Immediately execute the Or
ders Of Secretary Gage and deport the i'm
migrants Mr. Levy answered that the
North German Lloyd people had APP sled
TO Assistant Secretary Taylor for a rshear-
ing CT the case. and that he. in answer 10
their request. said that he was favorsbly
inclined to grant it.
Ii IL said that contract labor immigTan
are receiving advice from some secret
source to appeal from the decision Of the
Commissioner General OF Immigration
whenever he would refuse them perm issi1n
to land. Mr. Powderly's decisions have
been reversed by his superiors in two cases.
which seems 10 encourage the immigrants
-
this feature as favorable to them. and as a
relaxation of the enforcement OF the immi-
grafton laws.
c. T. Bye. the Philadelphia representative
OF the North German lloyd called on AS
sistant Secretary Taylor yesterday and laid
before him his reasons Why the above men
toned immigrants should have rshesrins.
His main objection seemed to be that I'm
migration Officer Levy at Galveston was
mistaken in the identity OF the detained
immigrants. He said his company would
obey the orders OF Commissioner Fowderiy.
hut he thought he should be permitted to
produce and submit evidence which may
cause the release of the immigrants and
their permission to land.
Assistant Secretary Taylor decided that
the immigrants should be deporJed with
the next outgoing vessel OF the company.
but also granted the steamship company the
right 10 submit new evidence before the
departure OF the next steamer which. il
convincing to the department. would
cperate to stay the order of deportation.
Meanwhile the officers OF the North Ger
man LLOYD at Galveston have been arrested
and held under $4,000 bail.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-04
THE VENEZUELAN REBELLION.
\ Proclamation by President Castro
In Which He Urges Loyalty.

NEW YORK. Jan. S.-The report by cable
that Gen. Lucianao Mendoza. commander
in-chief of the Venezuelan army. had been
killed in battle was incorrect Mail adj
vices from Caracas say that it was his
brother. Gen Natividad Mendoza, who was
killed. He was not killed in battle. but
was shot by his chief Of staff, Gen. Celes
tino Peraza. The shooting was the result
OF quarrel. the origin of which has not
been ascertained. He received five bullets
in the abdomen, and died soon after his
removal to Valencia. General Peraza was
also wounded.
Gen Nativdad Mendoza was considered
one OF veneNela's best generals in point
Of bravery and tact. General Peraza re-
Gently resigned the Office Of Minister o!
Agriculture to take the field against the
Insurgents
President Castro has issued a proelama-
ton. in which he says:
We are called upon to meet in combat
force which is led by man General
Hernandez who. instead OF flying the red
flag of patriotism. faunts in the faces of
his countrymen the black flag of treason.
This rebellion is to be a duel to the death.
and it behoOves every patriot who has at
heart the progress of Venezuela and the
preservation OF its institutions to aid in
the suppression of this person who has
violated the trust imposed in him and be-
come a traitor to his fellOw-me
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-04
BRYAN DISCUSSES GOSSIP.
The silver Leader Denies Falling 0ut
With Chairman Jones.

LINCOLN, Neb.. Jan. 3.--Colonel Bryan
returned today from his six weeks rest
in Texas. He paid a compliment 20 the
active imaginations Of the Texas cor
respondents who depicted him as riding
ostriches about the streets of Austin. He
said he he'd heard. nothing Of any rupture
between himself and Chairman Jones, and
declined to discuss the gossip regarding
a probable change. He said he believed
the financial policy of the Administration,
as outlined in the House Currency bill.
and its flat-footed declaration for the gold
standard. meant the alienation from the
Republican party of thousands who had
hoped for the redemption of the party
pledge to restore bimetallism. as well as
many whose business interests were men
aced by the bank trusts.
Within the next two weeks Bryan viii
deliver addresses at Lincoln, Chicago,
Omaha, Minneapolis. and st. Louis. On
January Is he leaves for Baltimore, and
will speak in New Jersey and Delaware.
He will he absent month.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-04

In the goodness OF his heart President
Mckinley has been anxious TO put what is
called the Schley- Sampson controversy be-
hind him at the outset OF the presidential
year. and before it could become a matter
Of agitation calculated 10 confuse poliu-
cal figuring. In furtherance of this
desire it appears that he called together
the captains of the fleet known as the
North Atlantic Squadron in the Spanish
War. some of whom had the proud dis
tinction of being present with Commodore
Schley when that able sea commander Gu
countered. defeated and destroyed the
Spanish fleet under Admiral Cervera.
These gentlemen were ordered to appear
at the White House. where they were
questioned by the President. and, it is
said. cross examined by Mr.. Long. repre-
senting the defence, as TO what they knew
as a result of their presence, or believed
In consequence of their absence, GU the
historical occasion referred to-
We are quite unable to say what took
place at this private conference, but we
may at least be sure that not a single
officer present ventured TO tell Mr. Me-
Kinley that Captain Sampson was in any
wise in evidence during the engagement.
There is reason to believe, on the other
hand, that Sampsons contention that
the loop movement of the Brooklyn dur
ing the fight was a retreat aud an evidence
Of cowardice was effectualiy and finally
disposed of.
1t is not our intention TO cast doubt upon
the Presidents intellectual ability or his
reputation as a man OF clear perceptions
and sound Judgment. No one knows bet
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-04
BRADLEY FOR THE SENATE.
The Former Governor of Kentucky
Way Receive the Nomination..

FRANKFORT. Ky. Jan. S.-The Re-
publicans held joint secret caucus to-
night for the purpose Of taking action
relative TO the selection OF nominee for
Senator The caucus was in session about
an hour. and the general course to be pur-
sred by the Republican members was dis
eussed and party action on certain meas
ures was adopted. II was stated by some
OF the members attending the caucus that
it was deemed unwise to make selection
as yet. and that it was the viii or the
caucus to act with the Brown Democrats
on all matters possible with a view TO
forming an organization against the Gosbel
contest. 1t was rumored that former
Governor W. o. Bradley had been selected
as the Republican candidate, but ihis was
do nipl
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-04
OTIS PUTS A BAN ON BRIBERY.
An order Issued by the Military Gov
ernor of the Philippines.

The following is reprinted from a re-
cent issue of the Manila Times
THE Military Governor has issued an
order relative to the relationship of super
Tor officers and their interiors in the ac-
ceptance Of gifts from interiors. II reads
as follows:
Alleged cases of bride taking, Of the
acceptance OF gifts from interiors. and of
like misconduct. By persons holding posi-
tons in the military or civil service. have
OF late been brought to the attention of
these Headquarters. II il reported that
passes are obtained and transferred for
money consideration: that compensation Is
made FOR the transportation OF persons and
things on public conveyances or convey
anees controlled By the public. to officials
unauthorized to receive it, and for their
own benefit; and that contributions are
solicited. IL not exacted. and at any rate
received, from subordinates for the pur-
chase OF presents 10 superiors The COM
mandins general is constrained to the be-
lief TRAIT these reports. which are in the
nature OF general complaints. and do not
relate 10 specific offences. have a more
or less substantial foundation. The evil
corruptinS and far-rcaching in its effects
appears to have reached a stage which
renders its suppression with strong hand
imperative.
Commanding officers heads of depart
ments. and others exercising control are
directed to lend their best efforts to this
end. They will be held responsible. each
within his proper sphere. that all reports
and allegations of offences OF this nature
are probed to the bottom, and when found
to be supported by evidence. that the Of
tenders are brought to justice.
Apart from the gross improperly
which such acts manifestly involve, the ac-
eeptance OF gifts from interiors by supe-
riors is repugnant to section 1884. Revised
Statutes. which prohibits incumbents Of SUI
perior positions from receiving ANY gift or
present, offered or presented to them as a
contribution, from persons in Government
employ receiving less salary than them
selves. The obvious purpose OF this law
as construed by the United States Supreme
Court, is the protection OF employees in the
discharge of their official duties and the
maintenance of proper discipline in the
Government service. II contributions from
those in public employment can be solicited
by others in official authority. request in
name may in effect become in fact de-
mand. failure TO meet which is likely 10
arouse resentment in officials having the
power OF removal: and the feeling OF Sc
eurity in Government employment. so con-
ducive to the performance OF faithful serv-
ice. Is thus seriously shaken, II not en-
tirely destroyed
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-04
THURSDAY. JANUARY 4, 1900.
Injustice to Mr.. Gngc.

In commenting with acerbity on the con-.
duct of Mr.. Lyman J. Gage in his relations
with the National City Bank we are panied
to observe that Western newspapers. even
in his home city. speak rather slightingly
of the Secretarys ability as a financier
Now. although We may entertain doubts as
TO the entire propriety of some OF Mr..
Cages actions, we are bound TO say that.
if the details of the New York custom
house deal were worked out by him, and
were of the character they are alleged to
have been. he must henceforward be re-
garded as not only an accomplished banker
and broker, but as a positive genius in his
peculiar line of business.
By way of Illustration let us
analyze the sale of the New
York Custom House by the Govern
ment TO the Standard Oil concerns The
purchase price was three million tSo hum
dred aud sixty-fiye thousand dollars. To
20 through the motions of paying this sum
over to the Secretary OF the Treasury, it is
charged that the bank borrowed bonds
temporarily of its friends. and raised the
money on them with which to make tech
nical payment. certified check was
based on this money. only kept long
enough to appear on the books. The check
was handed TO Mr.. Gage. who promptly re-
turned il for deposit. No money actually
passed According to the story as it is
published in New York. the bank returned
the money it had raised on the borrowed
bo,1s and tban ratrrnad the bonds tn the
lender But il was necessary to provide
for the interest which must be paid 10 the
Government on its deposit, represented by
the certified check. This was neatly ar
ranged without loss or damage TO anyone
concerned. The Government continued 10
occupy and to pay rent for the custom
house at the rate OF about one hundred
and thirty thousand dollars per annum.
which. we presume. was more than ample
to cover the interest. Then. the nominal
payment for the property was made forty
thousand dollars short. in order that the
title should yet remain in the nation. and
free from taxation by the state and city
of New York.
II that sequence flush Of understandings.
arrangements. financial legerdemain and
events does not indicate the constructive
and administrative power Of a giant finan-
cal brain. what in the name of goodness
would? OF course it may be said that
not ALL and perhaps not any, of the credit
should be accorded to Mr.. Gage. The
scheming might possibly have been the
work of either John or William Rockefel-
Ter. or Mr. Stillman. However that may
be. until there is positive proof to the con-
irsry. we shall always adhere to the be-
lief that the country has seldom produced
more monumental figure of flnancier,
in certain directions than the Hon. Lyman
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-04
Daniel Come 10 Judgment.

This is a senatorial article. and is does
not refer to the distinguished Senator from
Virginia, az the caption might seem 10
imply. On the contrary, it is devoted TO
the praises OF an entirely new and untried
member of our upper house, the greatness
OF whose character and the magnificence
OF whose intellectual and other power. IL
we are to believe the moderate view of his
Boswell. are destined before long to render
him at once the most conspicuous snd the
most noble figure in the history OF his
country in this or any other age. Refer
eace is had to Beverage of Indiana
1t is the Washington correspondent of
the Indianapolis Press" 10 whom must
be accorded the credit of discovering
this new and interesting II rot
alarming Cardiff giant. 1t is - him
we owe the knowledge that the remark
able SUCCESS" of Senator Beverage before
the Gridiron Club" at one fell swoop para
lyzed a shivering world with the knowledge
that the Commonwealth which began with
the borrowed wasbingtonian spiendors of
a Posey. improved on them in the person
of Hendricks has shown us the exaltation
of mixing qualities in a Morton. made us
feel small before the Demosthenic elo-
ouence of Voorhees,, ami reduced cur
temperature to the freezing point with a
Harrison. has at length and finally -ecov-
cred its wind and produced an exhiiarat-
ing and stimulating away above proof
and dominating Beyeridge!
How the country has managed 20 sustain
/.
10 enquiry by posterity. Let us rather
worship the star which has risen from "the
banks Of the Wabash far away" in the
language of his blographer, who gives
us some hint of the coming senatorial
reign OF terror Mr.. Beverages advent is
bound and advertised to produce:
9TH progress he has made in the Senate was
apparent iu HE committee assignments lie Te-
oeiyed better committee assignments than any
Senator, even including Senator Depew. In
The senate the law OF seniority is absolute.
Even Senator Mason, because Of his seniOritv of
service, given excellent committees. No
Senator II ever put on any Of the leading
committees. and this is a rule which is seldom
il ever violated. Tie mot notable exception in
recent years was placing Senator Beveridge ON
the Philippine Committee. This committee will.
Tor the next two years. be by far the most
important committee ia either house Of Congress.
Tire comnitfre which assigns Senators 60 these
committees always asks each Senator TO dcsg.
nate The committee he prefers. There were
norc applications for the Philippine Committee
than fof any other committee, and with the
rcpiion Of tic Committee cuba, than
i0f any tiso committees combined. senator Bev-
sidre selected over older senator's becr,se
lac has sprcisi equipment One Of the oldest
Senators declared that Bercrdge had been treated
better than any senator in his recollection,
and iat The customs Of the Senate had 20 be
stretched considerably TO do it, II was By the
iiafrowest chance also that he was not placed
OF the Foreign Relations Committee. Tha; place,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-04
The Grasp Of the Trust.

From the New Orleans Times Democrlt)
There is not a community anywhere in the
United States at the present moment but is
nippcd and pnc',cd by the action of the trusts in
raising prices. The Goa. We use in our fires, the
clothing We carry on our backs. the shoes We
wear on our feet. the blankets and sheets that
cover our beds, the desks At which and the paper
on which We write, the meat aud pre-eUes that
we eat the plates and glasses on cur tables the
cooking utensils in our kitchens, the carpets on
our aoors. iEe tobacco we smoke or chcw-eyery
commodity in common use is dcsfer now than it
was three years ago, when the trusts began TO
take general possession Of the United States.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-04

tTTUm Inc FhlIiu'IVNIN IstUStTT
'Ortr army in other words. our people. says
Emperor William. plainly ntimating that The
army is the state, and no other interest j. worth
considering 1t is significant that. in his New
Year address he SAYS not a word about the cont
mcrcili. agricultural, manufacturing interests
of his Empire. It's military and naval affairs nc-
cupy his whole attention, ard he sees for it no
future except that Won By the sword. desires
for it no glory but III" glory Of arms. Happily
for Germany, her people are not all Of one mind
with her ambitions ruler else we should see a
nation devoted to war and nothing else. and a
repetition Of those terrible raids b. which the
German tribes overrln the south lands and de-
Str0yed the Roman Empire. That would be an
anachronism in this age q; the world. but the
German Emperor's habit OF mind appears to be
almost as anachrunistic as they.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-04
4 Nominal Republic.


tfrom the Kansas City starr
4. "a quite easy to believe that Great Britain
may have been wrong in the original controversy
with the Beers but Il is not clear that. on that
account. Great Britain Is or should be the enemy
OF the United states. or vice versa. The Trans
ysh Republic is a republic in name. hut it is
not the sort Of government the United States
would set up. or is especially DESTROYS Of cN.
tending or seeing extended. The Government OF
the British Empire. although nominllly
monarchy. is much more in harmony with the
ideas OF free constitutional government enter
tanned 10y the people Of the United States than
= tue Government Of the Dutch in South Africa.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-04
M'LAURIN FOR THE SENATE.
The Governor of Mississippi NOnii-
mated In Caucus.

JACKSON. Miss. Jan. 3.-Governor Me-
Laurin was nominated by the joint caucus
of the Legislature tonight for the senator
ial term beginning March, 1900. He re-
ceived lis liz votes out of possible f79.
Representative Allen was not put in nOmi-
nation. but most OF his friends refused to
vote.
The first bill Of the session introduced
today was for the establishment of tex
tile school at the A. and NJ. College. and
asking an appropriation of $4,000 there
for. IL will probably pass.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-04
CERTAIN OF REELECTION.
Mr.. Biackburn's Return to the SEN
utc Fully Assured.

FRANKFORT Ky. Jan. 3.-Mr. Black
burns reelection to the United States
Senate is foregone conclusion. 1t viii
be impossible to defeat him under the
present strength. The nineteen contested
seats in the Legislature will not affect his
election.
John Whallen gave bond for $4,000 to-
day. and returned to Louisville. He Bit
terly denies the alleged attempts at brib-
ing Senator Harrell 10 bolt from Goebel.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-04
Mr.. ynchny,s Gift to nernhnrdt.


(FICw the Kansas cry Stdfl
Mrs. Mockay spent ten days in Paris, and
has inst left presumably for her usual STAY AZ
he Riviera. While there she stopped at the
Hotel Ritz and attended the TTinsvaal con
cert given there under the auspices OF inc h't'Sh
- 7y,,,,i,,p t,it-ts After the concert Mr..
WncEsv asked to be presented to sarah Bernhardt;
who was the star OF the occasion. she ki''eu
The artist and gave 10 her superb Ie"'' %
token NJ her admiration.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-04
Force of Habit.


Nt"ul tue thitAgo NeNS'I
West side citizens complain that the police in
that section vi the city spend thu midnight
hours in livery stables instead Of on their chilly
beats outside IL is OF course, barely possible
that the particular policemen referred to are
western men. who consider horsestealing the
worst crime in the calendar, and therefore sr'vi-
tate by force OF cld-time habit to places where
they can oversee the safety OF the horses. ire
spectiyc Of what is taking place on the thorough