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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-02
TWO BEARS
Made Things Lively For
Philadelphia Police. !
Animal Tore Down Two Cells When
Gagged.

Philadelphia Pa, May 2.-(Spl)-
The police of Northwest Philadelphia
station are sorry now that they ar
rested two Italians and two tame
bears yesterday afternoon. The Ital-
ians. with an organ and the pair Of
bears came down the Lancaster pike
and started TO perform near the sta
tion, There is an ordinance against
organ grinders having bears unmuz-
zled in the city limits, and so half a
dozen patrolmen went out and captured
the quartet. The men, Icar Baptista
and John Boucol, the bears We're
slated as Frank and Jennie Bear.
When the Italians saw that the bears
were to be put in separate cells they
jabbered out protest but they We're
roughly silenced. The bears had been
sleeping together for years and had
gotten into the habit. II was not long
before Frank started TO growi ana
Jennie growled in sympathy. This
brought no relief and Frank lost his
temper. He grasped the bars in his
paws, pushed, twisted and snook them,
in spite of a stream of water that was
played on him, and suddenly the front
door of the cell dropped out With a
roar of triumph the euraged amman
started for the policemen and. drove
them into the Sergeant's room. II
clawed at the doors of this until IL
was foiled and then walked back,
tore out two of the bars i'll front of
Jennie's cell, slipped in and peacefully
lay down beside her and Went to
sleep II will cost at least 500 TO re-
pair the damage.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-02
BOERS
Have Learned Some New Tactics
Since the War BEGAN.

London, May 2.-(spl)-A dispatch
to the Central News from Bloemfon.
tein dated yesterday, says:
Throughout the engagement with
Ian HanHlton's men at Thaba N'Chu
yesterday the Beers exhibited entire
ly new tactics. They fought in more
organized formations than heretofore
and 1000 of them could be plainly seen
held in reserve and formed In close
columns. Owing to the intrepidity
of the Beers in exposing themselves
they must have lost heavily.
Lieutenant Chas. Vaughan Of the
Seventh dragoon guards, nephew or
Cardinal Vaughan was dangerously
wounded in Saturdays fighting at
.Thaba N'Chu.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-02


desirous of complying with the re-
quest of the Burghers and others ia
vorable to the republic, S. j. p. Kruger
makes it known to all British now In
the district and town of Pretoria and
the Witwatersrand gold fields that
they must leave the state within 80
hours, reckoned from noon of April 30.
An exception will be made in the cases
of such persons as obtain leave to re-
main from the government on the rec
ommendation of local commissioners"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-02
MAX O'RELL
Tells How Americans Feel About an
~ Alliance.

London, May 2.--(Spl.)-Max O'Rell,
who has just arrived from America
tells the British few things about
American sentiment on the Boer war
which to the masses of the British
people are surprising. He says:
"My experience Is that outside Of a
small set Of eastern states and apart
from some New York and Boston
newspapers, the whole trend of opin-
ion is hostile to England. A glance at
the caricatures which fill the American
papers should be enough to convince
anyone of this.
'As for the Anglo American alliance,
it would instantly kill any American
administration that should promise or
sanction it. The masses Of the Ameri-
can people are dead against it. Moth
ing amuses ME more than to SEQ the
Americans making money in England
by having the stars and stripes and the
Union Jack waving together"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-02
SUCCESSOR
To Capt. Wagner
As President Of Board
Of Managers.
Steward of the Peniten-
tary Appointed.
Summit County Gets Three
Guards.
A 100000 Centennial Voucher
Presented.
Special Correspondence)


Columbus. O., May 2.-(Spl.)-Col.
GLAND of Portsmouth, has been made
President of the Board of Penitentiary
Managers, to succeed Capt. Aaron
Wagner of Akron. Capt. Wagoner's
appointment held good only until the
term of his predecessor, \. McConyet,
of Findlay, would have expired, had he
been retained in office.
A voucher against the fund of $780,
600 carried in the general appropria-
ton bills for centennial exposition pur-
poses will be presented this afternoon
or tomorrow, The State Auditor will
refuse to honor it and the courts will
be obliged to decide whether or not
the amount appropriated is available.
Col. Kilbourne will present the vouch-
er.
C. Il. Wilcox, of Ross county, has
been made steward of the penitentiary
to succeed Eli West. w b. Gamble
and L. S. Pardce OF Akron We're candi-
dates for this place.
The Summit county guards are Jos
eph Kolb, r. M. Jewell and John Stair.
Summit and Morrow are the only coun-
ties allowed three guards each.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-02
Public Statement Made
by Peace Delegates.
They Trust Their Appeal to the
Sister Republic
Will Not be In vain-Heference to
Ca umny.

The Hague, May 2.-(spl.1-The Boer
peace delegates, prior TO their depart
ure for the United states, stated to the
Suns correspondent that they decided
today to make a public declaration oc
their proposed plan TO the American
people. Mr. Fischer therefore author.
lied the New York Sun 10 publish the
following statement:
we have learned that many false
statements have been made concern.
ing our mission. Now that we are
about 10 proceed across the Atlantic,
we consider that an opportune moment
10 speak has arrived. We 90 TO Amer
lea 10 appeal to the government and
people of the United States for their
assistance in trying to restore peace in
South Africa. Hitherto our first and
only appeal has been made TO the peo.
pie of the Netherlands, with whom
we are closely united by ties of blood,
aud which. moreover. is thc country
lin which was adopted the principles
of maintaining aud securing peace
iamong nations by means of mediation
and arbitration. Our aim is to induce.
the American nation 70 apply the prin-
ciples ennunciated at the Peace Con-
ference. Consequently having conclud-
ed our visit TO the Netherlands, where
we have been received with home'
like welcome and warm assurance
that we can rely upon the hearty co.
operation of that country in every ef-
fort to restore peace, we consider that
we could not do better than TO pro-
ceed Immediately TO that people, who,
a century ago. had fought successful.
lly through the ordeal which we are
4 now undergoing. They fought in de-
ifense of their just rights and TO Oh.
tain their freedom. That, and that
alone. is our object. Where calumny
and misrepresentation have preceded
us. we go prepared to make the appeal
and trust that our appeal TO the free
people Of our great Sister Republlc
will not he in vain
3 We do not go to one party or the
other. We GO 10 the American people
in its vast entirety, constituting today
the greatest peace nation in the world
which only awaits its lead 70 unani-
mously declare that this useless blood
shed shall and must cease. We go 10
appeal TO the American nation to have
it stop this cruel and meaningless kill
ing of those near and dear to the
American people, also, for American
people have fallen in our ranks fighting
for freedom. We go to America TO
appeal to the nation TO stop what is
practically n fratricidal war. What
ever the results of this will be, they
will be incommensurate with the fear.
full sacrifices entailed. These results
Continued on eighth page)
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-02
Satisfied With Darlington.

Belra, Portuguese East Africa, April
2S.-tSpl)-GeneraI Sir Frederick Car.
rington has arrievd at Marandellas,
so miles from Salisbury, Rhodesia.
There is general feeling Of satisfac-
ton throughout Rhodesia over General
Carrington's appointment.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-02
6reat Reception.

London, May 2.--(Spl.)--Th crew
of the cruiser Powerful, part of the
Ladysmith garrison were enthusiastic
ally received as they paraded through
Windsor today ON their way TO the
palace where the Queen 1nsepcted
them at noon.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-02
IRISH GUARDS
Ordered Organized by the Queen
Free State Governors.

Blomfontein, May 1.-10;50 a. m.--
(spl)-Major Cooper of the Grenadier
Guards started for England today to
assume command OF the new Irish
guards which the Queen has ordered
organized. Col. Kinloch of the Gren-
adler guards also started for England
to assume command of the First bat
talon.
Lord Roberts has divided the Free
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-02
sensational Developments. Y

Berlin, May 2.-The Magdeburg Eel
tung says 1t learns from sources con-,
nected with the Transvaal legation at
Brussels that there will be sensational
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-02
Town Wiped Out.

Menominee, Mich, May 2.-'rhe town
of Arnold has been destroyed 10y the
forest Ares, This makes the fourth
town to be destroyed,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-02
KRUGER
Has Ordered British Subjects Il
Leave the Country.

Pretoria, May 2.-(spl)-The follow
ing is President Kruger's proclama-
ton ordering all English subjects to
leave the country:
'As numerous Burghers insist on
the removal of British subjects over
the border and as the Government is
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-02
developments in the South African
.ucstion Immediately. The result will
G the speedy conclusion of peace.


Lisbon, May 2.-(Spl)-The chamber
rejected almost unanimously a request
for permission to question the govern
ment in regard to the passage of Brit
ish troops through Portuguese East AZ
rica.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-02

Howard Wright of Akron, has been
elected chairman of the Kenyon Col.
legian board.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-02
|uger DisIikes Republic
"In Name Only"
|cording to the Statement Of
His Friends.
srd Fighting Expected at Thaba
Menu.


Menu.
tondon, May 2.--(spl)-If the Brit
sh eventually conquer the Transvaal,
E3le Beers will immigrate in great num-
E1lers to America, says dispatch from
Pretoria.
HI Most of the Beers, it is said. still be-
9lieve that the wo republics will retain
sItheir independence, but some feel diff
Aferently and are looking about for
jsome refuge from British domination.
Tired Of trekking from pillar to post
in Africa and realizing that there Is
scarcely any available land therein
which they can escape from British
control in the end, they are casting
longing eyes toward America.
State Secretary Reitz is quoted as
saying:
III the English take these republics
and raise the Union Jack over them
will take my family to America"
Some Of the older Beers will trek to
German West Africa, where there are
thousands of square miles of fertile
territory, but the younger people are
planning to go to America.
An old Boer in the free State asked
concerning the rates of passage to
America.
1--WE are going to fight hard for our
country" he said, 'but If 1t is taken
away from us we want TO go some
where where there is republic"
President Kruger's friends say that
If the Transvaal loses her independ.
ence he will spend his last years in
Holland or Germany and not in Amer
ica, as he dosn't want to live in a land
of trusts which is a commercial OIL
garchy and republic in name only.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-02

State south of Bloemfontein into tive
districts. Each district is under con
troll of military commissioner, VIII,
has a free hand in the administration
affairs.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-02

Continued on eighth page9
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-24
GLOBE SIGHTS.

TFrom the Atehison Globe1
Reporters say the hardest of all jobs
is to get facts in a church row.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-24
A BOTTLE TRUST
Is in Process of Formation at Pitts
burg, Pa

Pittsburg, Pa, April PA movement
that may result in harmonizing the in
terests of the flint and green bottle
manufacturers of the country and pos
sibly the formation of a big combina-
ton is assuming definite shape. Repre-
sentatives of both branches Of the bottle
industry have arrived in the city and
are consulting on various propositions
looking to the establishment of Uniform
conditions in various lines of the trade.
Among the matters to be considered
are uniform prices, packing system and
freight rates. A general meeting of
the manufacturers will be held here
tomorrow to act upon the reports of
the various committees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-24
TIGHTENING OUR HOLD.
N. A. Trust Company Buy 100000
of Havana Bonds.

Havana, April 24.-Considerablei inter.
est is felt over the appointment of
General Rivera's success as minister of
agriculture The probable selection will
be made from Perfecto La Caste, the
present mayor, Manuel Sanguilly or
Alexander Rodriguez.
Another cabinet place will be vacant
shortly when Luis Estovez, the secre-
tary of Justice, goes to Europe on an
extended tour.
The North American Trust company
has purchased nearly $1,000, 900 of Ha-
yana first mortgage bonds
The board of health appointed by
General Ludlow has resigned on &C
count of the municipality not wishing
to accept it's recommendations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-24

There is a great deal Of talk about
fairness, but are you fair? Investigate
yourself: are you not often unfair
with others, particularly with those
who are at a disadvantage in their re-
lations with you?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-24
UNDER STRONG GUARD
Canadian Government Takes
Steps to Protect Its
Arsenals.

Buffalo, N. Y..April PA News spec
ial from Montreal reports an interview
with David Mills. minister of justice on
the recent attempt to blow up the Vel
land canal locks in which he said it
was possible from the declaration of the
men that they were United States citi-
zens, that they proposed to plead that
their offense was 9, political one. If,
he continued, they were a part of
Boer organization then they were guilty
of treason to the sovereign power of the
United States for having conspired
against organized government and on
the other hand they would be guilty of
making an unwarrantable war upon
Canada, a friendly nation Then surely
the political offence would be evident
and the United States would deal with
them summarily. However, in general
Of the culprits plead political offense,
then the matter would become a ques-
ton of diplomatic communications with
the United States and would be directed
to the federal government"
The military has sent order to have
ammunition in the arsenals along the
border put under strong guard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-24
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

[From the Chicago News.1
Interested nearly always means IN
teresting.
Probably the best way to get rich
quick is to go slow.
The tailor always has to sew before
he can collect his bill.
A mans friends usually cause him
more trouble than his enemies
A pretty girl finds nothing but pleas
ant reflections in her mirror.
from lawn-also from a widows bon
net.
It's a wise man who doesn't send his
clerk to the door when fortune knocks
The weather vane is the only wind
instrument that doesn't annoy the neigh
bors.
Many man who imagines he is the
whole circus is in reality but very
small sideshow.
When some people have no other ex-
cuse for failing to do their duty they
blame it on the weather.
People who have fooled away their
time during the past ten years will soon
be brought to their census.
A bald-headed man appreciates the
gift Of a pocket comb so much that he
can't be induced to part with it.
1t is reported that the cost of keeping
an elephant is about $1.50 per day. The
cost of seeing the elephant sometimes
runs up into the thousands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-24
ILLINOIS POPULISTS
Meet in State Convention to Elect
Delegates to Cincinnati

Springfield, Ill, April 24-The Popu-
list state central committee met here
this morning, prior to the meeting Of
the state convention at Representative
hall at noon. The committee chose A
Q. Van Tyne, of Flora, temporary
chairman of the convention, and F. G..
Roth, of Chicago, temporary secretary.
The committee was unanimous in ia
vor Of making a state ticket and send
ing delegates to the national middle-of-
the road Populist convention at Gin
cinnati in May. The question OF put
ting up a. state ticket before the ma
tional was left to the decision Of the
convention.
The convention met Immediately af-
ter the adjournment of the committee,
and temporary organization was
effected after which adjournment was
taken to 80 p. m. The attendance was
very small, no one but members of the
state committee being present. This
afternoon the convention will select a
new state central committee and 81 del
egates to the national convention, four
being delegates at large, and three ma
tional committeeman. The national
committeeman probably will be George
Wickline, Nashville; James Ferris,
Joliet and w. H. Banigan, Chicago In
the organization of the state COMMITTEES
Joseph A. Hopp is slated for chairman
and Earl Richardson, of Nation, Sec
rotary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-24
OLEO RULING.
Commissioner Wilson Decides Few
Points of Law.

Washington, April 24.-Commissioner
Wilson of the internal revenue bureau
has ED that where manufacturers
ship stamped packages of oleomargar-
inc on orders of customers and do not
take the way bills from the common
carrier to these customers, but simply
to their own agent, who receives and
delivers the packages to the persons
whose names are found thereon, the
manufacturers involve themselves in
special tax liability as wholesale deal
ers at the place where their agent
makes these deliveries.
The commissioner has also held that
where a retail dealer sells and delivers
upon one order two packages of oleo-
margarine, each containing ten pounds
CT the same grade and at the same price
he sells 20 pounds in distinct contra
vention of law which limits him to the
sale Of quantities not exceeding ten
pounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-24
PLUMBERS STRIKE.
Late Developments of Chicago Labor
Troubles.

Chicago, April 24.-Plumbers have gone
on a strike. At a meeting. whose four
hours session ended at an early hour
this morning. the action was voted unani-
mously by the Journeymen Plumbers
union. As a result disaster to all plumb
ing work necessary for May moving is
predicted
This strike is the latest Developments of
the local labor troubles.
The new strike is aimed directly at the
contractors and the efforts to compete
with union labor the plumbing jobs on
large buildings around whose progress
have centered the Whirlwind of the labor
war. The men to go out will number 225-
I'VE deemed it best to take action
which would make it impossible for the
fighting contractors to continue to have
the work of such buildings as Marshall
Fields performed in job plumbing shops
by union Workmen, as has been the rule
since the outbreak OF the labor war"
said President Thomas Clinch of the
Plumbers union
80 we decided by a unanimous vote to
call a new strike of the union plumbers
who were allowed to continue at work
when the other 300 union plumbers were
locked out by the members of the build
ing contractors council. Not a union
plumber will be at work in this city to-
morrow. We will see if the bosses can
not be forced to arbitrate."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-24
MIR. BONE COMPLIMENTED.
Assistant District Attorney Thanked
by Grand jury

Harry Bone, assistant United States
district attorney, is very popular in fed
eral court circles except with people
who are prosecuted for crimes Mr..
Bone always presents cases for investi-
cation before the grand jury. Before
the jury which has just been in session
completed it's work a committee which
had been appointed for the purpose.
presented Mr.. Bone with the following:
we. the committee, chosen by the
United States grand jury in session
from April 9Th, to April 23rd, 1900, desire
to express to you our appreciation for
the uniform kindness that we have re-
ceived at your hands and for the thor
ough and business like manner which
you have shown in the investigation Of
cases brought before this jury.
b W. WHEELER.
GEORGE VANCLEAVE.
PETER DAEIR,
&c. A. VANATTA.
-. B. WOODS"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-24
TWO VIEWS OF II.

The Christian Herald has issued a
pamphlet, appealing for aid for the
famine sufferers in India. AS a sort of
supplement to the pamphlet, it sends
out the following:
THE half has not been told in the en-
closed pamphlet. Our courage has failed
us to present all the shocking details
Every time the clock strikes the hour it
tolls the death knell of at least five
hundred victims in India who have died
for the want of a crust The cable
operates quickly and your contribution
today may save scores, hundreds, yes
thousands, of lives tomorrow.
How many lives viii you save?
Two cents day will support one
"One dollar will save a life for two
1.-Two dollars will save a life until the
harvest.
Five dollars will save a man, wife
and child until the next crop is gath
cred.
"Ten dollars will save a whole fam
lily from death.
Twenty dollars will save ten lives
for four months.
twenty-five dollars will save them
and afford them the comfort Of blankets
during the rainy and cold season.
Fifty dollars would save five fam
lilies.
~one hundred dollars would save a
The Philadelphia North American.
AIr. John Wanamaker's paper, com
menting on the foregoing. says:
God forbid that we should do any,
thing to check for one instant the flow
OF American benevolence toward a tor
tured people betrayed in their desperate
need by their rightful protectors But
it Is impossible to read this appeal
without rejecting on the responsible
ties of those who have made it neces-
sary.
india is a part Of the British en-
pire. The British government is spend
ing $500OO0OOO to subjugate a little
group of farmers just outside of it's
dominiOns while it's own subjects are
dying by millions for lack Of the as
aistance which it is amply able to fur
nlan- turning the Christian Hera ID s
table into another shape, we may say:
Two rife cartridges day will sup
port one life.
zone six-pounder shell will save a life
Tor two months.
zone twelve-pounder shell will save
a life until the harvest
zone pair of cavalry boots viii save
a man, wife and child until the next
crop is gathered
zone minutes discharge Of a Maxim
gun viii save a whole family fiom
death.
'The cost Of the war for one second
viii save ten lives for four months.
Two rifles win save them and afford
them the comfort Of blankets durins
the rainy and cold season.
The cost OF firing one shot from &
si,c-inch gun would save five families
zone scrub baggage-train horse
would save a small community.
"One-fifth Of the cost Of attempting t,
conquer the Beers would save the en-
tire fifty millions OF England's starving
subjects in India
1.-THE rescue OF these lives is simply
matter Of money There is food enough
fn In6ia. All that is necessar,
is the means Of buying It TIL
cable operates quickly, says the Chris