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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-20
THE BATTLE OF THE PULLS.


Last week delegation of citizens
called at the City Hall In behalf of the
appointment of Officer Washer as
Chief of Police.
City Commissioner Crisp did not
treat the mission of the delegation
with the consideration which the Bea-
con believed it deserved, and the way
our neighbor hauled the Commissioners
over the Goals last evening was some
what of revelation to those who
have not been on the inside of the
Chief of Police campaign.
After having defended the thing for
years, our neighbor cried out against
zone man power" in the local govern
ment. and said as plainly as 1t could
that the spirit of levity with which
City Commissioner Crisp aud his col
leagues treated the visit Of Mr.. Wash
er's delegation was inspired by Judge
Anderson. the wielder of the one man
power.
1t must he patent 10 every citizen that
In declining to be influenced by Mr..
Washers delegation, tho City Commits
sloners are simply adhering to policy
that has attended the administration
OF the Board ever since H. came under
the influence OF "the one man power"
II there Is any Inconsistency 1t Is up
on the part OF the Beacon, which crit
icises the Board.
II requires no great tax upon the
memory of our citizens 10 recall how
Committee of Fifty, composed OF
some of tho leading citizens of Akron,
paid series of visits to the city hall
last year to petition the BOARD Of Com
missioners TO protect their rights from
being given away to n telephone mon
opoly. Gen. Dick was not member
Of that committee.
Instead of standing by this Citizens
Committee, which was organized In q
cause that had the undivided support
Of all the people, the same Beacon
which now acuses the Board OF Com
nlssloners for being the subsidy OF
"a one-man power publicly derldec
the men who composed the Citizens
committee and did oil within It's pow
'er, without success, TO defeat the hon
orahle mission which called the Com
inlttee INTO existence.
So much for the relative consistenc,
of the agents of the one man powe
and the organ which hitherto ha
never lost an opportunity to defeni
that perversion of our local govern
mept.
The Beacons attack upon Commis
sIoner Crisp makes one incident of tn
Chief OF Police contest as plain a
day, and that is that the contest ha
resolved itself into test of pulls.
1t viii determine whether Judge Al
derson or Gen. Dick is the more IL
finential in determining the polio
of the Akron Board of Commissioners
1t is well that this fact should
clearly understood by the people. Tt
respective candidates for the office {
Chief of Police are no longer factol
IN determining the appointment The
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-20
/ - ~ -7-.---1 7 -
POLICE
Ordinance Will Pass.
Majority Of Committee
Favor Measure.
Unless There Is Change
of Sentiment
There'II be No Further Hitch
In Program.
appointments to be Made as An
to be Made as An
nounced--The Ordinance.

AS predicted by the Democrat 10
days ago the ordinance creating the
offices of Captain and Lieutenant Of
Police and providing for a reorganiza-
tion of the department was introduced
at the meeting of the City Council
Monday evening.
There was a hitch in the proceed.
ings however AS soon as City Clerk
Isbell had read the ordinance, Presi-
dent Fiebeger referred 1t to the
Police committee. This committee
consists of Messrs. Merz, Mason and
Rooms. The committee will submit a
report two weeks hence. Two men,
bers of the committee said last night
that they are in favor of the passage
of the measure. The other member
of the committee has not expressed any
opinion relative to the action he will
take.
Unless there Is a change of senti-
ment on the part Of some of the coun-
cilmen during the next two weeks the
ordinance will be passed and the ap-
pointments made as per schedule.
The ordinance as introduced and
read is as follows:
AN ORDINANCE.
To amend section 3S7 Of the revised
ordinances.
Be it ordained by the council of the
city Of Akron, Ohio,
Sec /. That section 3S7 of the Re,
vised Ordinances of the city of Akron,
be amended to read as folloys:
Sec. 3S7. The police force as now
constituted by law, and to be appoint
ed by the Board of City Commission
ers in pursuance of the provisions
thereof, shall consist of one chief of
police, who shall receive a salary of
twelve hundred dollars (S1200O0 per
annum, one captain, who shall receive
a salary of ten hundred and twenty
dollars ($1020.OM per apnum, one lieu
tenant who shall receive a salary of
nine hundred dollars $4,000 per annum,
The chief of police, captain and Lieu
tenant to be appointed under the pro-
vision of this section, shall each, before
entering upon the duties of his office,
take an oath or affirmation to support
the constitution of the United States
and the constitution of the state OF
Ohio, and that he will faithfully, hon
estly and impartially discharge the du
ties of his office as prescribed by the
laws of the state of Ohio, or by the
ordinances of the City of Akron, and
such rules and regulations as may bC
lawfully adopted in pursuance of tn,
provisions thereof, and he shall also
before entering upon his duties, give
bond, conditioned accordin gto law, Il
the City of Akron, in the sum of TIVE
thousand five hundred dollars
(S25oo0o), with two good and sufficien
sureties to be approved by the Boart
OF City Commissioners, for the faithful
performance of his duties, and he shal
hold his office during good behavior.
Sec. . That said ordinance section
3s7 of the Revised Ordinances, be anc
the same is hereby repealed.
Sec ?, That said original sector
feet and be in force from and after il,
passage and legal publication.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-20

The Democrat would not advise the
citizens Of Akron to try to hold their
breath until the Gear" lies down and
permits the General to stride over
his PROSTATE body.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-20

are as pawns upon the chess board,
and their identity and relative merits
have all but disappeared in the greater
contest of the bosses.
Gen Dick has staked his cause, and
his example has been aped by his
party organ, upon the appointment Of
Officer Washer Judge Anderson, de
serted by his 6cSle party organ, which
left him at whistle from Gen. Dick,
but in safe control of the machinery
by which the appointment must be
made, and REINFORCED by all those of
both parties who are opposed to the
appointment of Officer Washer, has
the advantage Of having declared in
favor Of no particular candidate, and
is conducting his campaign from under
cover.
This is the line Of battle, and the
next fortnight will tell which Is tho
winner.
The Democrat has no personal inter.
est In the contest. 1t seems to have
resolved itself into a contest of BOSSES
and II Is for the bosses to fight it
out. It has come to be the general be-
lief Of Akron people that II matters not
who may be appointed by the Board,
he must consent to submit 10 the con-
troll Of the appointing power or place
the security of his position In jeopardy.
This belief may not be well taken,
and it may he the determination of the
Board to so recognize the police force
as to bring it to the highest degree Of
efficiency possible. To this end the
Board will have the cheerful co-opera-
tlon OF the people, even though the
manner IN which the department has
been administered in the past may
have caused them to be somewhat
skeptical OF the result
But after all is said aud when every
thing is considered, is not the solution
of the entire problem the passage OF
an ordinance that will permit ALL.
the people of Akron to choose their
Chief Of Police, instead of causing the
Office, as now, TO be pulled and hauled
about by contendlng sets Of politicians,
who will herald the result of the con-
troyersy more as vndication OF
their personal Influence" than as an
advancement of the public interestsj
| ------~-----------
The Congressman who are struggling
into Washington to attend the meet
ing of the Ways and Means Commit
tee are doing great deal of talking
about reducing the war taxes. The
people can not hope successfully fol
very material reduction of the wal
taxes until the Administration begins O
reduction OF the war expenses. There
Is no indication at this time that tn,
Administration coptemplstes any such
move upon the contrary, all the prep
arations indicate a big increase of the
expenses OF the War and Navy dc
partments. 1t is likely that the Ways
and Means committee, for the sake o
appearances, will do little shifting
OF the tax burden from one article I,
another, but in the end the burden o
the new tayation will fall, as now
upon the necessities used by the mass
es of the people.
e The Washington dispatches nova
{ days contain great deal of informa
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-20
A
Wosssax,,s
Y H.SEsES

Increase from glriIs0O5 Ia
the grave.
The question of heaSfEs
Is always hef0re Nor.
Thirty years of her life
Is a battle wifh saaonsfsua-
fiOns and mot ono woman
In a hundred escapes tho
Ills which Eie FIN Waff from
month to month";
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-20

"Go it husband; go 1t bear"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-20

Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-20
DIR. BEARDSLEY
Lectures this evening on the
Human Ear,
And How We Hear, DEAFNESS, Etc.

mainly preventable; many are durable
others never can be lred. Examin ition
are the only way OF deciding. Much can be
done by ones self. Or. Beardsiey Will ex-
anime without charge, and tell yon II cur
able, at No. ll2 summit st., city.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-20
S. w. MITCHELL.
Court Bailiff,

m...... Will say -
"Dr. Tucker fitted my glasses
that furnish SIGHT, COMFORT
and EASE, such as l never had
before"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-05
Fighting ia ,Luzon.

Manila, Nov. 2s.-A detachment
OF the Third United States infautry
was ambushed Saturday near Malo.
los The ladrones fred a volley at
the Americans, killing two privates
OF Go +. and wouuding three. Tho
insurgents escaped into Q swamp
Numerous iDsurgent bands have
been dispersed and considerable
quantities of stores destroyed in the
province of Bulscsn by Gen Grants
mounted scouts:
General Bates reports the capture
OF 80 insurgents. six of whom mur.
dered seven persons Ian spring.
While returning by steamer a de.
tachment Of Americans landed at
San Vicente and attacked q body of
rebels; killing seven. A branch
party attacked q band beyond Pales.
tine. killing five and capturing 10.
The Americans bad no casualties.
There has been considerable wire
cutting 10 that district
The Spanish aud Filipino news.
papers are urging the Communication
OF death sentences passed by the
military courts.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-05
Family Fight IN Florida.

Tampa. Fla. Nov 27.-W. J. Bailey.
railroad agent at Mango. Fls. shot and
killed Paul Huet. q Ftenchmau, ip a
duel at that place. Huet was employed
by Bailey to do some work on his farm.
He was ordered to-. stop The work on
account OF its 90. beng satisfactory.
Hpet became eDraged al this and it is
slieged tareatened to do Bailey vio-
leuce Bailey returned to his home for
quo. Hue. ran 10 bis bone on a
similar mission. Mrs Bailey iollowed
her husbaod, armed With pistol Mrs
Huet followed ber husband similarly
armed When the party met both men
raised guos, ii is alleged, and Bailey
shot first, killing Huss INSTANTLY Mrs
Bailey aoi Mrs Hres were 10 the
@eao'ima fighting With rcvolvsrs, Mrs
Huet severely beating Mis- Bailey over
The head aud psiofally aoapding her.
After The homiaide, Bailey o,olly
carried bis wife hone, gave her medical
attention. apd theO .selegraphed to The
officers TO come for bin.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-05
THE WAR IN SOUTH
AFRICA.

London, Nov % The Daily Mail
publishes this morning the following
siarmist dispatch from Capetowu
THE anti British feeling in Cspe
Colony is assuming daoe, .ous pro.
portions. owing to the false stories spread
of British barbarity in Oraope river
colony aud the Trausvasl LEADING
men fear that the Dutch congress next
week will be the signal for a rising aud
they demand that martial law be nro.
claimed througbou, the coloy.
"The situation is declared f. he
er'ver than at soy previous period
during the war"
Referring editoria!iy TO it's Cana
Town advices, the Daily Mail adopts a
most serious tone. asserting that the
aoti British govern ueut acce o ,uassd bv
toe "'bdrswal Of troops from Cape
Colony sod calling tor vi ieoross cotton
By 'hs Brissh sovsrsmsuI
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-05
THE TURKS ARE MAD.

New York. Nov % Gable ed
vices cay that the Vienna Tageblatt
publishes dispatch from Constsn.
tinople to the effect that Turkish
council OF ministers have held q con
ference to determine whether or DOT
the sending of the United States
battleship Keatucky to Smyrna should
be regarded as an act of hostility.
According to The Tsgeblatt's dis
patch the home minister urged the
severance Of diplomatic relations with
the United States and even went 90
far as to threaten war unless the
Kentucky should be Withdrawn from
Turkish waters The ministers ex.
press the belief that the European
powers would not permit the United
States to attack Turkey end that
country. therefore. would be safe in
taking defiant attitude.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-05
Surplus Gold in Treas ".

+ Washington, Nov 3O.-The lare est
stock Of gold coin and bullion ever
held in the United States is now
accumulated 10 the treasury and its
branches The total has been rising
steadily during the whole of the
present year and the amount is now
$474 .l0S,336. or about $4,000 900
greater than at the close of 1899
The increase up to June 30, was
about $2S 100000, but since that
time has been about $1,000 900 for
July. $G.0O0.000 for August, $40,
100000 for September. SIS, 900, 600
for October sud $4,000. 900 thus far
in November
The gold 10 no! all direct property
OF the United States. but is held
against outstanding gold certificates.
The amount of these, less tho
amount in the treasury and its
branches, was $3.50. .755. 800 Wednes.
day. All the remaining gold, amount.
ing to about $243, 900 900 belongs to
w suo 'Oocuty DO part OF t00
reserve fund of $3.50. 900 900, or the
free fund Of $93 900. 900 in the gen.
eral cash. The influx of gold into
the treasury comes partly from the
new gold from the Klondike aud
other mines, but its retention is due
to the pressure for currency, which
leads to the acceptance Of gold Ger.
tiicates and other paper money in
preference TO coin The treasury
hss recently been shipping small
notes 10 large quantities to New Or
leans and other points upon deposits
Of gold in the New York sub treasury
by the Now York reserve agents Of
the southern banks
The g. supply of the country on
the last O, II 1896 was estimated
at $692.9S. NJ. The estimat ted
amount Nov IN 1900. was $1,000,
OF ,4O7, and it is probable that the
report for Dec l will show at least
81 .l0O.Q00,0OO
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-05
The British Garrison
Captured BY Dewst
clever 8oer Commander
y9rcse Capttulat,on Of
Dswsssdorp.

Lsslss. Nov - Lord Roberts %
llss (tse JsAsssssbsss ssdss dass Il
Wsasssasy. Nsvsobss %
''TSs Dsssssdosp gsr,isea Of svo
oUas = ~ olxsy sisbsh osld bsstsssy
Usss dssassasssts Of chg GIoesssssr.
seiss ssoioess. shs His sh,ssd Light 10.
lastsy ssd Isisk Riass. 400 IN eli, sur
sspdsssd = $50 ?. s.. Nosssbss %
Or lesess we're ID oss billed sod ~
wese1sd isslsdiss Major H ]. Aosos
80 Osvs Dieby. The soemy b ssid
y - 800 ssssse. Eoas hsodrsd usp
vsss dsSpssshsd !som Edsubursh to
relieve Dswsssdosp. bus they did not
sesessd 10 ssrshiog there 10 time
Ksos ioissd THE force sod foend De
vseDossp ssssssssd. Seventy avs sick
asd vossdsd have been lsfs there
Kssx russssd sod 10 reported to have
sssssesfsily sessesd Sssyo and Ds~e,
seer vaslbsot. Nossnbsr 81 They
retired vsss and soathW Wsst. Koox's
osssssssr failed to ess through, 90
asse 90 dssails."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-05
SUMTER. S. c.. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER s. 1900

Saturday. Nov 24.-Tbs B,ers a,e
most so;ive between tho railroad end
Basu'olaud. south Of Ladybrsnd,
Tbsbaoicbu snd BIoemfootein, Geo
Dswss and former President S,eyo are
uear Dswett's drift II 10 believed
they are preparing for . descent 90
Cape Colony for recruits aud supplies.
As oouoter move. Two battalions Of
Guards, 0reosdiers and First Gold.
stresms hold oil the fords Of Orsnge
river from Aliwaloorsh to the Orange
river station. Bot small parties Of
mounted Bosrs are able to oross the
river almost aoyWbsre The British
have great need OF more mouuted
troops Osbsrwiss the esptars Of Dswss
10 hspsless.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-05

Washington, Nov % Tho Yose.
mite was first commissioned April
IL, 1898, che has been stationed at
the island of Guam since the days of
the Spanish war She is q 18 knot
converted cruiser. of 6.119 tons
displacement. and is provided with Q
main battery of ten 5 inch rapid
firing guns and a secondary battery
OF six Q Founders and two Colt
rifles She has Q compliment of Is
officers and 267 men Her measure.
ments are 39l feet in length by 4s
feet, extreme breadth She has q
mean draft of 20 feet, l inch ...
just before the outbreak of the
Spanish American war the vessel
was purchased by the navy depart.
ment, fitted ss an axiliary cruiser.
and rendered effective service az one
of the patrol feet, being manned in
part by the Michigan naval militia.
1t is said that her anchorage at
Guam was of tho harbor of San Luis
d'Apra, and that owing to her drift
che wac obliged to lie six miles of
shore The harbor is q particularly
dangerous one, owing to the exist
ence of rocky shoal in the mid
die and a particularly crooked chan.
mel
According to the naval register.
the Yosemite was manned by Is
officers and 267 men, but 10 her
capacity as station sh,p not all Of
these were required, and undoubted
ly q part Of them were ashore
engaged in duties at the naval eta
ton. This probably would be true
of her commander, Seaton Schroeder,
who also is governor of. Guam, and
who probably left the active com
mand of the ship to the ranking
lieutenant. Augustus N Mayer The
other Offices accredited to the sbip
by the register are Lieuts w E
Stafford. Albert Moriiz, B B Blerer,
Ensigns A. W Pressly, II. L Collins,
A N Mitchell and F. T, Evans,
AssistaD. Surgeon F M. Furlong,
Assistant Paymaster P W Delano.
Captain L P Rennolds, aud eigh,
warrant officers
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-05
TURKISH MINISTER CALLS

Washington. Nov 2S Ali Fer
rouh Bey, the Turkish minister. here
called on Secretary Hay today rela
tive to the visit of the big battlesbip
Kentucky TO Turkish waters The
Kentucky sailed from Naples lasi
Saturday and arrived at the iuportan,
Turkish port of Smyrna this morn
ing. only few hours before the
minister's visit
1t is understood that the negotia
tions between MIR. Griscom. our
charge at Constantinople, and the
Porte. for the settlement of the mis-
slonary claims and the question as to
DR. Norton's exequatur ss consul q.
Harpoot are progressing. with indica
tIons that q compromise will be
arranged
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-05
IN DANGER OF STARV.
ING.

Washington. Nov 80 The navy de
partmeDt has received tho folio wio g
cablegram from Admiral Remey:
Cavite. Nov 80.
Official report from Guam just re-.
ceived. Following men drowned 18th
Jos Anderson, coal passer ; Jacob LIE.
roy Mehsffey. apprentice first GLASS ;
George Aubel, seaman /; Wm Fred
erick Davis, fireman fret class Frauk
Swanson, ooxswain. Two bodies re-.
covered but we're unrecog liable
Governor reports danger Of starvation.
Asks $4,000 pounds -four, 10000
biscuit. 1000 sugar, 20. 600 salt pork,
10000 rice, eli for for destitute ua-
tiVes. Shall | aeud by our cruisers ?
Brutus took ample stores for the
present. Newark, Guam.
Remey
Secretary Long has directed that the
supplies DO sent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-05
England Wants Peace.
Civil Authorities Urged to
Open Communication
With Boer Com.
manders.

London. Nov 30 Tomorrow the
Statist will propose that the govern o. 70,
should begin negotiations With Com.
msodant General Botha aod Gen
Dewes to bring the war to close. Al
the Boer leaders might misuude erstsud
the motive OF 40 overture from the
military authorities it will suggest tha.
the highest civil authority 10 Soutb At
rica should begin negotiations. il no,
Sir Alfred Miner then the chief justice
Of Cape Colony, OF even M Hofmeyer.
This great 6uaoeial journal will lead up
to its proposal BY 90 snslysis Of the
situation 10 South Africa and will
say:
1--WE are losing 10 every way losing
10 prestige and losing trade. We ore
seeing our South African possessions
plaoeed iuto greater aod greater die.
treas and The opioion 10 gaining ground
abroad that We are incapable Of briog.
ing tho struggle to . ss.isfscsory tor
mioation "
Military Incompetence will be alleged
and tho Ststist will sver that military
bsrdships should be avoided aud The
Beers be. .oonciliated.
"lf men like Bo,hs and Dewet vol.
UNFAIRLY surrender and bind themselves
not to act against us 10 the future" the
S'stist will say. lis there any good
reason Why promise should DOT be
given not to send them out Of the ooun.
tryt Mr Robinson suggested thai
Boths and Dewet should be iovited t
take seats iu the legislative coanci
that will be established. TIE sueges
sion is worthy Of approval. The Boer'
should not be excluded. even from tht
bosinuing. from anything which car
safely be given them"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-05
Lord Roberts Returning tc
Succeed Lord Wolseley.

London. Dec !. 4.30 . m.-Tbere
10 virtually no fresh news from South
Africa this moroiog f; bat tho retirement
OF Lord Wolselsy. the return OF Lord
kobsrss and the appointment Of Lord
Kitchener TO the supreme command, =,
oocurriog % they do simul,aue ousl,
Go kesnly discussed. Despite some
~iseisiugs hearty approval is generally
expressed Of Lord Ktcbs ers appoint.
ment. ls 10 felt that if aoy .oue Gao
clear up matters 10 south Africa. be is
the man aud it is readily admitted
,hN the tack before him. though Of q
different kind. ia almost as difficult ss
that wbiob faced Lord Roberts ,en
mouths ago. snd is calcuisted to give
the follsst scope to ell Of Knoh eper's
'a'eots ss 90 organiser.
The Morning Pos, hiots broadly tha.
tts reoeos demand Of Lord Roberts for
rsioforcements hss not been com piled
cit, sod insists that Lord Kische oer's
hands must not be tied BY suy lack of
nso OF horses. 1t ssys:
''lf fsinforoements arc withheld or
delayed, Lord Kitchener may be para.
Used, With What consequences to .hs
empire 90 oue can foresee From
30 OC0 e so. 1000 usn are required"
All the editorials dwell With sonsid.
ersbls emotion on tho oatioo's debt Of
gratitude TO Lord Roberts. who has
"saeosssfally pilosed % through oue of
the dsrkess hours Of our history"
From Osps ToWo Gomez iudioatioos
OF tho uneasioess felt. All mili.ar,
posts throeebous Cape Colony sro
being ssreoetbeosd. Bloemton tsio is
no" prepared Tor soy possible attack
Es'ra scouts are out aod gusrds watch
the streets 10 the oieht time Mines
have been laid along tho railway. The
e'r''soos 90 tho O:soge river arc beisg
increased
A: the same tims measures are beio o
taken TO sssiss 10 the restoration Of
o'dsr add prosperity The Pre,o,i.
correspondent Of The Daily Mail
announces that "ihe British are distrib.
u'iog oats sod ssed potatoes among the
surrendered Boer farmers ct nominal
p'ee'. without which The farms would
90 entitled for auother year."