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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-01-23
THREE ENGAGED.
A Spectator Says COlson and
Scott Were Not the Only
Ones Who Fired.

Leased Wire Servicel
Frankfort, KY, Jan. 20-The grand
jury is still grinding out testimony in
the Colson shooting case. County At
torney Postgrove, who was present
when the shooting occurred, is positive
three men engaged in the shooting. He
says at least eighteen shots are ac-
counted for. .xya
COLSON INDICTED.
Frankfort, KY, Jan. 20.-The grand
jury reported an indictment at noon
today charging Colonel Colson with the
deliberate murder of Lieutenant Scott
and Luther Demaree.
GOLDEN BETTER.
Louisville, KY, Jan. 20.-Captain
Golden, a victim of the Frankfort duel,
is resting easy today. AS soon as pos
sible the physician will search for the
bullet with the eX-rays.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-01-23
BILL OF EXCEPTIONS.
TO the AccOun OF Allen CarneS,
Filed By Interested
Parties.

J. A Bowman. as administrator de
bonis non Of the estate of Victor Halter
and Lewis FinefrOck creditor of Vic
not, Whitacre and Hughese, on Friday
filed with the probate judge a bill of
exceptions to the account of Allen
Carnes as administrator of the estate
of Washington Mckinney. The petit
tion recites that the administrator Of
Victor Halter secured a judgment in
court against the estate Of Washington
ministrator has only paid $3.50 of the
amount. The eXceptors ask that Carnes
be compelled to pay the balance of
$466.51 and that he also be charged with
interest on the $616.51.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-01-23
Welded In SALEM.
Canton People Go to a Quiet
Town to Start on the
Matrimonial Sea.

Salem Herald: William Haines, of
Canton, and Miss Lucille Smith, of Moul-
tre, came to this city yesterday and
were married by Rev. C. b. Henthorne
at the Methodist parsonage. 1t is not
known why they came here to be united
but it is supposed the young couple
wished to keep their wedding quiet.
Lawrence Vickers, of this city, and
Miss Margaret Matthews. of Canton,
were married Tuesday evening in this
city. The groom is a plumber and the
bride is well known Canton lady.
They will reside here.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-01-23
GERMANY WANTS THEM.
Said to Be DESTROYS of Possess
ing the Danish West
Indies.

tNews-Democrat Leased Wire Service ]
Berlin, Jan. 20.-The talk of the SELL
ing OF the Danish West Indies to the
United States is matter of consider
able interest here. 1t is believed that
Germany would like to acquire the is
lands. 1t has been suggested that Dem
mark might exchange them for the
northern part of Scheswig. Danish
statesmen unofficially believe the
United States could buy the islands for
$33, ,00O, 900.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-01-23
PACK TRAIN
WAS AMBUSHED
Gen. Otis Reports Disaster to q
Body Of Americans.
TWO OF THEM WERE KILLED
Five Were Wounded and Nine Have Prob
ably Been Taken Prisoners by
the Flipinos In Lagunda
Province.

'ewsDemocrat Leased Wire Service. ]
Washington, Jan. 2O.-Gen. Otis to-
day reports the ambushing of a pack
train in Laguna province by the in
surgents, the killing Of two Amerl-
cans and also the wounding of five.
There are also nine men missing.
REPORTS FROM OTIS.
Washington, Jan. 2O.-Gen. Otis re-
ports the pack train disaster. The pack
train was lost. A lieutenant and "a
men returned to Santo Tomas with the
killed and wounded. The affair is be-
ing Investigated.
Doret, of the 45th infantry, in the
Batangs mountains struck some insur-
gents, prepared in ambush to meet him.
He killed eight, wounded three, cap
tured seventeen, one Spaniard and six
rifles. His casualties were two men
slightly wounded.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-01-23
LONG LOST DAUGHTER
Found By a Mother Who Is Said
to Be a Former Resident
OfCantOn.

A special from Laporte, Ind, says:
Miss Belle Jones, of Canton, Ohio, NOV
ed to Allen county, this state, and lived
for eleven years before a mystery had
it's sequel, the latter resulting this week
at Sioux City, Ia, where on her death
bed Mrs. Jones recognized in Mrs.
George Yeargan, of that city, her
daughter, of whom she had lost trace
when a resident of Canton Letters writ
ten by mother and daughter were re-
turned undelivered and both mourned
each other as dead, only the chance
finding Of an Iowa relative reuniting
them.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-01-23
LOST THE NEGRO.
In Other Words the Men Who
Had Him In Charge Allowed
Him to Be Lynched.

GNews-Democrat Leased Wire Service.l
Prattville, Ala, Jan. 2O-Last Wednes-
day a negro who shot Deputy Sheriff
Carter, of Autauga county, was arres-
ted near Kingston. A party Of Carter's
neighbors started to Prattville, the
county seat with him. The negro has
never reached here, and the members of
the party separated and went to their
homes. 1t is stated the negro was lost,
or, In other words, lynched on the
road between Kingston and Prattville.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-01-23
AGITATING CUBANS.
General Woods Policy Is Being
Attacked BY Cuban
Generals.

News Democrat Leased Wire Service. ]
Santiago de Cuba, Jan. 20.-Serious
dissension and restlessness are being
created in the province by General Miro
Castro and Rabi. They have begun an
agitation against General Woods poll
Icy and their speeches have tended to
agitate the exciteable Cubans.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-01-23
Brought to the Works.

Elmer Orwick and Arthur Glove, of
Steubenville, were brought to the coun-
ty workhouse this, Saturday, morning.
Orwick was charged with assault and
battery and Glove was adjudged guilty
of abusing his child. Both were SEN
fenced to about one years servitude
in the workhouse.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-01-23
Mrs. Margaret Jackson Dead.

Mrs. Margaret Jackson. Of No. 432
West Tuscarawas street, died Friday
afternoon Of paralysis at her late home
after an illness of five days. at the age
of 70 years. Mrs. Jackson was born
at Fayetteville, N. G. Funeral services
will be held at her late residence, al
1870 p. m. Monday. Interment in West
lawn cemetery.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-01-23

The ticket agents at the various
ticket offices here, have not been advis-
ed as yet as to the rate of fare to New
Orleans during the Mardigras, which
usually occurs during the last week I'm
February. 1t is thought, however, that
one full fare rate for the round trip
will apply.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-01-23
FEET In THE WRECK.
Awful Death OF a MOtOrman
Who Was Mixed Up In
a Collision.

[News-Democrat Leased Wire Service ]
Utica, N. Y, Jan. 2O.-During a dense
fog, last night, a motor car on the
Utica belt line, crashed into construc-
ton car in the village of Whitesboro.
Motorman Robert Roberts was pinned
in the debris and when taken out his
feet remained in the wreck. He died
this morning. Six others were hurt.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-01-23
SUBMARINE BOAT.
Naval Board Decided Not to Buy
1t But Does Not Give
Reasons.

[News-Democrat Leased Wire Service ]
Washington, Jan. 2O.-By a vote of
four to one, the naval board of construc-
tion has submitted an adverse recon-
mendation upon the proposition, that
the government purchase the sub
marine boat the Holland.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-01-23
To Collect a Note,

The Massillon Building and Loan Co.
has instituted suit in common pleas
court against Flora, John and Justine
Frantz for the foreclosure of mort
gage and the collection of a note
amounting to $53S12. Willison and Day
are attorneys for the plaintiff.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-01-23

The introduction of electric light into
Berlin's fourteen markets effected a
saving In 1898 Of $4,000.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-01-23

A sign OF politeness in Thibet on meet
ing a person is to hold up the clasped
hand and stick out the tongue.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-01-23
Matrimonial.

Married, at the Reformed church par
sonage. Louisville, January 1S, by Rev.
]. J. Leberman, Mr.. orrin w. Wise, OF
Canton. and Miss Mary l.. Knepper. OF
Osnaburg.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-01-23

BEECHAM's Pills cure Sick Head
ache.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-01-23
LOUISVILLE BOY
WRITES HOME.
He Tells Of the Doings In the
Philippines.
FAvORITE AUR OF FILIPINOs.
Their Bands Play after the Balr' and
other Defunct Tunes An Inter-
estIng Letter From u
Soldier.

A. c. Rogers, Louisville, (Ohio) boy,
who is doing duty in the Philippines,
writes to his friends at home as fol-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-26
TRIAL OF THE VARIAG.
Russian Cruiser Develops II Speed
of ZIG Knots.


BOSTON. July 25.-on her official trial
trim today the new Russian protected
cruiser Variag. built by the Cramps at
philadelphia, proved herself to be the
fastest ship of her class in the world. over
a measured course of ten nautical miles
the Variag was gradually speeded up to
a t6 knots an hour. in the teeth OF
severe electrical tempest, which kickeu
IN unite a sea and raised a mist that pre-
vented the buoys marking the course from
being quickly picked up on the nlnth uIus
over It,
On this account recourse was had to the
compasses. but they proved TO De IN heeu
of adjustment, for they were found to be
three-Quarters Of a point out, and. natur-
ally. some little time was lost in getting
hack near the buOys. Despite these OBJ
stccles the Variag easily proved herset 10
he a triumph for American shipbulldlnS,
and IT will be some time before craft OF
her inches can develop greater speed
The course was laid out from can
buoy about southeast of White Island, Isle
OF Shoals. to another buoy ten niles away
in a northeasterly direction
II had been planned to go over the course
ten times that is five times in each d.
rectioI and gradually work up TO the
maximum speed of the ship, but owing to
the soualI the tenth trip was not made,
and Edwin s. Cramp aud many of the
naval men aboard the Variag said that If
the weather had remained clear she
would have undoubtedly reached a speed
Of twenty-five knots an hour or over.
The builders were perfectly satisfied
with the speed recorded on the last leg Of
the course. and have no doubt that the
ship will be able to fulfill her contract re-
oulrement OF steaming twenty three knots
an hour continuously for twelve hours.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-26
YANGTsE VALLEY AFFECTED.
Native and Foreign Missionaries Re
called to Shanghai.

NEW YORK, July 25.-Rumors that the
anti Christian movement had spread to
central China were confirmed today by a
cablegrarl received by the Rev. Arthur s.
Lloyd, General Secretary OF the Foreign
Mission Board OF the Protestant Episcopal
Church, from Bishop Graves. who is sta
toned at Shanghai. The despatch con
tanned the information that matters were
getting worse in the Yaugtse Valley, and
that the foreign and native missionaries
had been recalled TO Shanghai.
The Episcopal Church has twenty-four
missionaries and fifty-seven native helpers
stationed at twenty different missions
scattered throughout the provinces Of
Kingsu. Uganhwin, and Hupeh, in central
China all Of whom according to the cable
gram received from Bishop Graves, have
been called to Shanghai The women mis-
sionaries at the stations left for Japan two
weeks ago. The withdrawal of the Epis-
copal missionaries leaves In danger OF de-
struction by the Chinese mobs property
TO the value OF 100000.
The PRESBYTERIAN and Methodist mission
aries in central China received instruc-
lions a week ago from their respective
boards to leave their stations and seek
safety near the coast, and it is supposed
that they are all safe
The Rev. Arthur J. Brown, one Of the
secretaries of the Presbyterian Board OF
Foreign Missions. received yesterday let
ter from W. W. Rockhill, the recently APP
pointed special envoy to China. in which
he declined an invitation extended to him
by The Presbyterian board to meet It's
members In this city for the purpose Of
! discussing missionary affairs In China. He
/ gave as ii reason that he had planned to
| leave Washington on Saturday, and will
| sail for China from San Francisco August
! 8. He expressed an earnest desire to dc
everything in his power TO see that the
rights of the missionaries in China are
| protected
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-26
RESULT OF A DOMESTIC ROW.
William Gibson and John burgess
in the Hands OF the Police.


in the Hands OF the Police.
William Gibson and John Burgess. both
colored, are lodged at the Ninth precinct
station. Gibson is charged with assault
and with threats against his wife. Lucy
Gibson while Burgess Is held on a charge
of interfering with an officer.
A domestic quarrel arose yesterday be-
tween Gibson and his wife. The woman
secured a warrant charging Gibson with
threatening her. When she returned home
her husband awaited her, armed with
knife. revolver, and Cudgel. AS she reached
the house Gibson sailed forth and the
wife retreated. She went to the police
station and Sergeant Hartigan and Police
man Williams went to the Gibson home, at
COS Maryland Avenue northeast, and ar
rested Gibson.
Gibson was started toward the station
when Burgess appeared and demanded by
what right his friend was arrested. His
remarks were abusive and Sergeant Har-
tigan made 4 dash to arrest him. Burgess
fed. He ran through his home at SO
Maryland Avenue. followed by Hartigan,
and collided with Policeman Kauchen in
the yard.
The police give Gibson a bad name. Some
months ago he became involved in a row
in Baltimore and attempted to kill po
liceman. it is said, and other offences have
been charged against him from time to
time
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-26

HALIFAX, y. s, July 25.-A. c. Bacon
a student at Yale, arrived here last nigh'
from Sydney, having landed there from the
steamer Monarch from South Africa Mr.
BACON left New Orleans on the mule Trans
mort Montezuma, and enlisted in the haI'
frarian Horse. and was subsequently IN th'
Colonial Mounted Rifles. He served unue1
Gatacre and Brabant, but became Ill an,
was sent home. He is native OF hattloI
conn and will start for home tomorrow.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-26
A british Steamship LibeIed.

NORFOLK Va. July 25.-The British
steamship King Grufyd, at Lambert's
Point. has been llteled by Zero II. Walk
er for $4,000. Walker alleges that on May
81 last while employed as a Waterman
aboard the vessel, ne fell through hatch
way and sustained injuries which have in
capacitated him from duty. The King
G-Lfiyd is taking coal for Tampico, Next
co, and will give bond so that she can pro-
caad
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-26
oceau Steamship Movements.

NEW YORK, July 25.-Arrived: United
States transport Rawlins. Havana; Males
tic, Liverpool Westernland Antwerp;
August Kerof, Bremen. Arrived out
Deutschland, from New York at Hamburg;
Kaiserin Maria Theresa. from New York
at Bremen. Astoria, from New York at
Glasgow: St Paul from New York at
Southampton Mesaba, from New York at
T,ondon. statendam. from New York at
Rotterdam.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-26
cHAFFEE RETURNS THANKS.
Cables Acknowledgment of Promo
ton From Nagnsnki.

General Chaffee yesterday cabled tbs
arrival OF the Grant at Nagasah and ac'
knowledged his promotion to major gen
eral as follows:
"Nagasak, July %, 1900.
"Adjutant General, Washington
transport arrived at this port on
the oath. Ali are we'll. Transport will
leave this port on the 25th, Taku.
"CHAFFEE."
"Nagasald July %. 1900.
"Adjutant General, Washington:
Accept promotion to major general.
Thank President for me for honor and
confidence. CHAFFEE."
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-26
Death From n Mosquito Bite.

TORONTO. Ont, July 25.-J. P. Close.
prominent citizen, died this morning as
the result Of mosquito bite after two
weeks illness. He was siHty-two years
old. Close was enjoying his usual health
when bitten. Blood poisoning followed and
he slowly grew worse.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-26
WRECKED ON A CURVE.
Two Fatalities in "a Railroad Acct
dent in Illinois.

BENTON, Ill. July 25.-Train No. 1903.
of the Chicago and Eastern Illinois, known
as the Southern Illinois Express, which
left Chicago at 1874 last night was
wrecked two miles north of this place on
a sharp curve this morning. at Il:1O
o'clock The cause OF the wreck is I'M
known.
Otto Meinel. travelling salesman for the
Railway Automatic Scale Company l56
Sands Street, New York, was instantly
killed. Otto E. Blumhagen, of Chicago,
was fatally injured. Fourteen others were
more or less seriously injured.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-26
EXPLAINED BY EBHPFF
The American Admiral Makes Plain
His Position at Taku.

Had No Instructions which Would
warrant Him in Participating in
ma Attack on the Professionalism
Wise. of the GunbOnt Monocncy,
Sorry lie Was Not in the Fight.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-26
MOB VIOLENCE kVERTED
New Orleans Police Keep the
Crowds on the Move.

Prevent Them From Making At
tncks on the Negro Quarters of
the City Out of Revenge for
the Killing of Captain Day and
His Men Many Arrests Made.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-26

Call for HeuTich's demand HeuIich's, and see
to it that you get Heuich's.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-26

Try a case of Hsuri,h's beer by phoning 63i,
Arlington Bottling Co.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-26

Commander U. S. Navy, Commanding.
''To the Second in Command, L. 5. Naval
Forces on Asiatic Station"
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1900-07-30
KING EMANUEL Ill.

"The King is Dead, Long Live tn. King
Rome, July 3o-Ihe Prince o, Naples
and wife will arrive here Wednesday
morning when he will take the Oath as
king in the royal chamber. He is already
King Emanuel III, coronation not be.
ing necessary in this country for the HEN
apparent.
Great preparations are making here
for the funeral. Crepe Is appearing on
business houses and flags are ct halt
mast everywhere. While Humbert was
not great political force, acts of elem.
ency are recalled and he was popula,
because of the absence of haughtiness in
his demeanor.
The government has strengthened the
garrisons in leading cities. 1t fears an
attempt at coup by the social Repub-
licanS
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1900-07-30
DenOC|QiC PeQCe
l A|0p0||0e.
DEMOCRATIC HARMONY.

State Committee Grspples Arapshoe
County Matter Without Gloves.
Denver. July goa scheme for a
peaceful solution of the Arapahoe county
Democratic fight was proposed at the
meeting of the state committee today
and will be acted upon before adjourn.
ment. This makes Chairman Milton
Smith fifth member of the peace COM
m,ttee, gives the committee three days
in which to settle the dispute and re.
quires that there be only one set of pri-
mares If there is no agreement within
three days, Chairman Smith is to call
the primaries and act as temporary
chairman for Arapahoe county.
1t was decided to hold the state con
vention IN this city Septe mber IL. repre-
sentation being the same as at the last
convention, save for Teller county which
gets forty-seven instead of forty dele
oates
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1900-07-30
All Were Alive
Nine Dogs 400
LEGATIONS ARE SAFE.
Official Messages show all But Won Kettle.
Ter Were Alive July FL.

Ofiiclal M essages show all But Won Kettle.
Ter We're Alive July FL.
London, July 3o-A Che Foo des.
patch states that runner lett Picking
July 10 with dispatches for the Japan
government. One despatch read;
1--WE are defending ourselves very
we'll. Attacks have been stopped ano
we will keep up to the last of the month.
"The dispatch tells Of a number OF
Japanese attaches and students killed,
Washington. July 3o-Consul Fowle,
cables that letter was received at Tien
Tsin from the German legation at Picking
dated July FL. 1t stated that the Chinese
ceased their attack on the I2lh. Tht
Germans lost 10 killed and IL wounded
The body of Baron Won Ke,teler was
saved. The Austrian, Italian, Dutch
and Spanish Legations were DESTROYED,
but the German, Russian, British. Amer.
lean and Japanese legations were still
being defended. They had food Tor six
days.
General Chaffee cables bis arrival at
Taku this morning.
Tomorrow the state department should
receive its demanded letter from Minis.
ter Conger. There is breathless interes,
almost in official circles. VIII Conger
reply and prove to the world that he is
alive and that all are safe but Baron
Von Ketteler?
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1900-07-30
NEW SENATORIAL NAME.

On the local political horizon appears
the name of Rev. Dr.. A. A. Johnson OF
Longmont, as candidate tor state senator
This makes one for each of the fusion
elements-C. B. Ward for the Democrats.
Leo Vincent for the Populists, DR.. John
son for the Silver Republicans. 1t prom
Uses to be neat little fight tor senatorial
honors.