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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-24

1 have suffered greatly with
Catarrh. Paid hundreds of dol
lars hoping for help in vain. l
counseled DR.. Tucker. His ex-
PLANTATION of course and treat
ment were so very satisfactory l
began a course with him which
has proved exactly as the Doctor
told me. My cough and dis
charge of bloody mucous are all
better. I am more than satisfied
in the results.
JAMES WALL,
"a heavy stockholder in Hill Sewer
Pipe Coz
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-24
the north side of Hickory st.

the north side of Hickory st.
Property owners on Canal St, pro-
test against the paving of the street,
between Cherry and Ash streets.
REPORTS.
Commissioners reported that the City
Clerks accounts had been examined
and found correct.
Communication from the secretary of
the League of American Municipalities
was read. 1t stated that the next an
nual meeting will be held at Chariston,
s. G., in September, and announces
that the League is prepared to furnish
pamphlets containing accounts of past
meetings. Mr.. Paul suggested that
those of the Councilmen not having
these pamphlets should procure copies
The Board of Commissioners report
cd in favor of awarding to James Nc
Gowan the contract to pave Campbell
street.
President Fiebeger announced his
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-24
GREATER
Akron Is Possible.
Annexation Ordinance
Passed by Council.
Wrestling With the Fin
anciaI Question.
Pay Ordinance Held up Again
Last Night.
Solicitor Essate Will Give an Opinion
Proceedings.

Tho Annexation Ordinance" was
passed by City. Council Monday even
ing without dissenting vote. All
members of Council were present, with
the exception OF Mr. Brady, who was
absent from the city on business. 1t
is only fair to state that had Mr.. Brady
been present, his vote would have been
cast for annexation, as he was one OF
its most vigorous advocates.
The ordinance was passed without
remark. 1t was approved by the
Board of City Commissioners, and i'm
mediately after It's being passed by
Council became law. Today Akron's
population is estimated at 10000.
The greater part of the new territory
was acquired from Coventry township,
south and southwest of the city linn
its--beglunipg ut n point 15o feet east
of Brown street and extending west
OF Summit lake--the boundary line
south and southwest being two miles
in length. This part of the territory
annexed includes all Of the Steiner AL
lotment, the Miller & Long allotment,
and the A. @. Vorls Allotment, The
boundary line enclosing territory ac-
quired from Portage township, starts
south. west Of Summit lake, and contin-
ues north to north of Market st, and
west of Portage Path, then in an east
crly direction to Dayton street, the
length of the boundary line being three
and half miles. The North Hill sub-
urbs are all included.
1t is now too late for property own
ers objectlug TO annexation. to start in
junction proceedings against this city.
It's all over now-,and Akron is quite Il
blg city today.
CAN'T PAY CLAIMS.
The presentation Of an ordinance to
pay claims audited April 16, called
forth considerable discussion. The
claims amount to Sc,400.
Mr.. Paul stated that Treasurer Ber.
ger had Informed him that the funds
for the street, fire and police depart
ments, had been ovcrdrawn $4,000.
Mr.. Paul suggested further that the
matter be referred TO the city solicitor
for an opinion, and that no acc,on be
taken until next Monday evening.
SOLICITOR WANTED TINE.
Mr.. Marklc wanted an opinion last
night, but Solicitor Esgate wanted time
to Investigate the matter, He said:
This Is n question of a great deal of
Importance. This condition has only
struck this city lately. My impression
is that money must not be taken out of
the general fund to pay claims In spe-
cial departments I am not prepared
to give an opluion tonight"
REMARKS BY MIR. PAUL.
Mr., Paul said: II don't want 10 con-
vey the impression TINT Mr.. Berger Is
attempting to hold up the pay roll. lie
merely wants 10 be on the safe side
something must bo done 10 remedy the
present condition of affairs. A debt
amounting to siT5,ooo has been incur
red by this city, and no provision has
been made for sinking fluid for the
debts payment. Expenses must be re
duced TO proportion elual to th,
revenue. A half,mlll should be SCI
aside for the sinking fund. The elcc
tlou is over, aud we can no longer b'
accused of talking for political effect
1t is true that Council has got littl'
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-24

eral Improvement committee.
Ordinance to sprinkle College St, be.
tween Buchtel ave, and Mill st. Pass
ed.
Ordinance to sprinkle High st., be.
tween Market and Mil. Passed.
Ordinance to sweep Summit St, be-
tween Market and Mill. Passed.
Ordinance to sprinkle Main st., be-
tween Chestnut and Thornton ct.
Passed.
Ordinance to sprinkle Main st., be-
tween Market and Mill SITS. Referred
to Street committee.
Ordinance to sprinkle East Market
St, between High and Kirkwood ste,
Referred to Street committee and
Commissioners. Mr.. Markle suggest
ed that inasmuch as the street was
soon to be torn up. II was not neces-
sary to pass an ordinance to sprinkle
the thoroughfare.
Resolution to construct a sidewalk
on both sides of Arlington St, between
Market ST., and Second ave. Adopt
ed.
Resolution resembling an ordinance
passed December IL, 1899, ordinance
being for the widening Of Gale st.
Adopted. The Solicitor explained
that this action was taken on account
of change to be made .n the method
Of collecting pay for the Improvement
Instead of assessing owners of proper.
ty abutting on the street, the territory
will be converted into a taxing dis
trict.
Ordinance to condemn property for
the widening of Gale St, from Ex-
change st., to point 46O feet north.
Referred to Street committee.
Resolution appointing n Board to
report estimate of cost of improving
Kirkwood ST., from Market st. to Buch-
tel ave. Adopted-and ]. A. Swine
hart, Miles Hoff and VIM. A. Mcclellan
named as members of the Board.
Resolution appointing Board to re-
port estimate Of cost of constructing
a main trunk sewer in district No. 5.
Adopted~and John Campbell, John
Rily and Carl Schoenduve named as
members Of the Board.
Ordinance to establish grande on
Falor ST., between Main and Bowery
SITS. Passed.
| Ordinance to prohibit the burning Of
soft coal in switch engines, within the
city limits, and providing fine of not
more than $40 for punishment of Of
tenders. Referred to Ordinance com
mitee and Solicitor.
PETITIONS AND COMPLAINTS.
Mr.. Paul-Citizens complain that the
fences along the sewers in the Mad
den" pastures, on North ST., are In
need or repairs. Referred to Commits
sioners.
Mr.. rrick-Complaint made thai
number Of gates throughout this city
open on the sidewalks. There is al
, ordinance which prohibits this nui
! sance. Referred to the Chief of Po
lice. Loose dirt is being accumulated
on Carroll st., by reason Of teamsteri
using loose-bottomed beds In their wa
) gons, the dirt being permitted to fal
, through the cracks.
Mr.. Koons-Complaint made tha
{ the cars Of tho Northern Ohio Traction
| company are run too fast down Nortt
Htll. Referred to Street Railway ant
Bridge committee, with instructions
! to notify the railroad company that i
, is violating the speed ordinance. Side
! walk In front Of the AIoffatt property
on Maple ST.. reported In a bad con
: dition. Referred to Sidewalk commit
, tee.
4 Mr.. Piske--Citizens complain abou
the electric light service on Grant st.
1t being claimed that the lights do no
: burn regularly, When Grant st. wa.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-24

committee appointments. The appl
ments have already been publishd J
MISCELLANEOUS,
Mr.. Markle asked what had bect
of the agitation to vacate a portion
Factory st., for the benefit of the CD
year Tire and Rubber company. Il
matter has been lost sight of durA
the rush Of other business. 1t u
referred by President Fiebeger to 4
City Civil Engineer the Sixth wei
Councilmen and the silicitor.
CAMpREhflS BOND Approved
The bond Of Jacob r, Campbe
elected Justice of the Peace, was a
proved. His bondsmen are; WI
Schroeder, VIM. Buchte1 and Geor
w. Grouse. Justice Campbell has ia
en- the oath of Office before Mayor Y
70. Young.
.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-26

Feeling Between Britain and Kaiser
land Growing Better.

BERLIN, Jan. 25.-A German gentleman
of high political and social status, who is
fully empowered to express the views of
upon Anglo-American relations. made the
following statement TO the correspondent
of the Associated Press to-day:
1.-The British now do not hold single
German vessel and no negotiations are
now in progress, since Germany has not
yet formulated her claims for indemnity
Investigation is first necessary and this is
now proceeding. The feeling between Great
Britain and Germany is growing better de-
spite the efforts of the jingoes of both
countries to the contrary. Recent remarks
must not be understood as meaning that
Germany Is aiming at converting a con-
ference for the international settlement or
the sea rights Of neutrals before the END
of the AS for all the talk about in
tervention, it is baseiess. No such inten-
ton exists anywhere.
1t is reliably asserted that DR.. LeydS Will
come to Berlin at the END of the present
week.
Discussing the latest news from the seat
of war. most of the German papers ridi-
cule the British victory. The Vossische
Zeitung says: Probably this British sue
cess. like all prior successes, will dwindle
with the receipt of further news"
The Foreign Office is still pushing its
endeavors to secure the release of Rev. Mr.
Harms, whom the British arrested In Natal
last month the charge of aiding the
Beers. The Durham authorities have in
formed London-so the Foreign Office here
understands-that ar. Harms rendered
himself on object of suspicion and that a
thorough investigatolNis necessary, whicn
will take considerable time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-26
VAUDEVILLE COMBINE.
Another Important Theatrical Syndi-
cate Organized at Chicago.

CHICAGO, Jan. 25.-Methods of the
theatrical syndicate have been closely
copied in the formation Of a vaudeville
combine, the details of which were con-
summated In Chicago to-day at a meeting
of leading managers. The conference which
resulted in the formation of the syndicate,
which is admitted to be the largest in the
United States, was attended by the follow
ing: Michael Shea, Toronto and Buffalo;
M. c. Anderson, Columbia Theater, Cincin-
natl; Drew & Campbell, Star Theater,
cleveland George Middleton, Columbia
Theater, st. Louis; Ed Meyerfeldt and
Fred Beck, Orpherim circuit, including
Omaha, Kansas City, Denver. San Fran
cisco and Los Angeles; Colonel John d.
Hopkins, Chicago, Nashville, Memphis, New
Orleans and st. Louis; Kohl & Castle, Chi
cago. Michael Shea, Charles e. Kohl and
Ed Meyerfeldt were chosen directors with
full power to act.
AS the combine now stands it will be
possible to book attractions straight for a
season of twenty-five weeks, and this time
may be extended to the entire season
should the magnates conclude to double on
drawing attractions. Cincinnati is the only
city in which the syndicate will find OPP
position, the management of the Fountain
Theater in that city not being included in
the combine. 1t is the purpose to form
cooperative agency in Chicago and another
in New York. The former will be man.
aged by the Western Vaudeville Agency,
which has been In existence for some time
past, and the New York agency will be es-
tablished as soon as possible. Col John ID.
Hopkins explained that the combine" had
been formed for the general good of man.
ayers and performers. Salaries of the lat
ter will not be reduced by the syndicate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-26
DOWAGER DUCHESS DEAD
MOTHER OF THE EMPRESS OF GER
MANY DIES OF PLEURISY.
German Court mt Once Goes Into
Mourning and Functions of All
Kinds Are Abandoned.

BERLIN. Jan. 25.-The dowager Ouch
ess Frederick, of Schleswig Holstein.
mother of Empress Augusta Victoria, who
had been suffering from pleurisy, died at
Dresden. this morning. The Emperor and
Empress arrived at the castle this after
noon. In consequence of the death of the
dowager duchess, to-day's court reception
and all ceremonies in connection with the
Emperor's birthday have been abandoned.
Immediately on the receipt OF the news
of the death of the dowager duchess the
imperial banner on the royal castle sank to
half-mast, and the music on the parade
ground was countermanded. Throughout
the city flags were half-masted, including
those over the United States embassy and
consulate.
The papers publish sympathetic obituaries
and express feeling for the Borrowing En-
press. The Emperor quickly dispatched
messengers countermanding several impor-
tant appointments he had made and then
FASTENED with the Empress for the train
that would carry them TO Dresden. The
funeral will probably take place on Sunday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-26
WRECK AND EXPLOSION
RUNAWAY FREIGHT TRAIN DASHES
DOWN A MOUNTAIN,
Strikes Shifting Engine and a Car
of Dynamite ExpIodes-Several
Men Killed and Injured.

WILKESBARRE, Pa, Jan. pa fear
full explosion of dynamite occurred in the
yards of the Jersey Central Railroad at
Ashley, a suburb of this city, at o'clock
tonight, killing Frank Mclaughlin. of
Mauch Chunk, aged twenty-seven; Michael
Bird. of Ashley aged twenty-five; William
Buckley. of this city, aged twenty-eight
all brakemen, and fatally injuring two un-
known men. Engineer John Rehrig. of
Mauch Chunk, was badly injured. Engineer
John Roughley, of Ashley, who a
side engine, was severely scalded William
Brown, of Ashley, night boss at the round
house, Brakeman Thomas Rowe, of New
town, and Flagman Michael Coyle, of Ash
ley, were badly injured.
The accident was caused by the loss of
the control of a heavy freight train, con-
sisting of twenty-four cars, which was
coming from Mauch Chunk to Ashley. The
train was in charge of Engineer Rehrig
AT Laurel Run, while descending the steep
grade down the mountain, control was lost
and the heavy train went laundering down
in the direction of Ashley at tremen-
dous rate of speed. 1t had been raining
and the tracks were slippery.
the Ashley yards commence, the runaway
train dashed into a helping engine stand
ing in its path and it was sent flying along
the track into a shifting engine. The
shock exploded a car containing thirty
boxes of dynamite and the eighteen cars
in the train were wrecked. Everything that
stood near was knocked to pieces. Ten
locomotives were wrecked. The stacks of
the roundhouse and a large portion of the
roof were blown away. An immense tank
containing thousands of gallons of water
was torn to pieces and several persons who
happened TO be in the vicinity narrowly
escaped drowning by the flood in which
they were suddenly submerged. Nearly
every window in town was broken. The
inhabitants were greatly alarmed by the
noise of the explosion. as we'll as by the
shaking of their houses. Even in this city
many of the strongest edifices felt the Sc
verify of the shock and trembled violently
The loss cannot yet be estimated
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-26
TAKEN BY GENERAL WARREN


CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE)
make a most determined stand around
Pretoria. 1t will not take long to reach
the Boer camp. but the siege Of Pretoria
will be long and difficult" Burnhan sails
for South Africa on Saturday, to take up
his appointment on Field Marshal Rob-
erts's personal staff. He says Ingram,
another scout, leaves San Francisco forth
with to join him in South Africa
The Pail Mall Gazette announces that
the South African company has placed
large orders for rifles and saddles for use
In South Africa. to be delivered imme-
diately.
The government still declines to make
any public statement as to General Sir
Frederick Carrington's orders or under
what auspices he is going to South Africa.
Representatives of the British Chartered
Company are equally reticent. The military
critic of the Morning Leader writes: Gen
eral Darlington will not go to the Cape
either as a divisional general of brigade or
a general commanding yeomanry or
mounted infantry. but he is going. The
radical newspapers are clamoring to know
why and for what purpose Darlington is
going out.
government has intimated to the heads
of the royal Irish constabulary that it
will accept a picked corps from that body
for service in South Africa and that volun-
teers will be called for
In General Buffers orders to his troops
the substance OF which has already been
cabled to the Associated Press, of warn
ing them to beware of false orders, he
concluded: Our generals will only give
one order, namely, Advance. Should any
one at that time be surprised by volley
at close quarters, he must remember that
the only way to safety and victory lies
In rushing on the enemy, for the enemy
cannot stand hand to hand fight. This
war has been forced for the lowest and
basest motives. by an enemy who uses
every means of treachery, deceit and con-
spiracy to gain its ends. Let us bear our
selves as the cause deserves"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-26

who Is absent: / want the junior senator
from Alabama. who is here now, and
want the senators from the Southern
States who have reopened this question,
which / supposed was forever dead in the
Senate, to tell me whether the North Is
to be expected TO allow a charge made
upon this floor to go unanswered that
the war for the Union. which was war
growing out of a Northern determipation
free territory. was war Of ambitious poll
ticians with a cruel design to put negro
slaves on political and social footing
of equality with the Southern whites. Now.
IL the Southern senators wish 10 discuss
that question. they will have plenty of
time before this session ends.
This closed the incident.
At the beginning of the session. Senator
COckrell, from the committee on military
affairs, reported a substitute for Mr.. Petit
CREWS resolution calling for information
regarding the Occur dAlene mining
troubles last year.
The substitute calls upon the secretary
of war TO submit to the Senate cop
les of all orders given to Gen.
H. c. Merriam and TO all officers
under him, especially any proclamation Of
General Merriam, and as TO the orders con-
corning the treatment of civilian prisoners.
The resolution was passed.
The resolution of Mr.. Allen calling upon
the secretary of war for all orders and in
formation concerning the collection of
Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Philippines was
passed with a slight modification.
The urgent deficiency bill, carrying
about 100000 was passed without divi-
sion and practically without debate. The
Senate adjourned till Monday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-26
BOERS ARE THRIFTY.
Address by John Hays Hammond on
TransvaaI Conditions.

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-At a meeting of
the Plymouth League, the social organiza-
ton of Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, held
tonight, an address was made by John
Hays Hammond, the mining engineer who
was a prisoner in the Transvaal because
of his connection with the Jameson raid
describing the Boer conditions and the re-
form movement of 1885 Mr.. Hammond
said in part: 1.-THE Beers have always been
and still are anxious to sell their lands for
mining purposes and to pocket the pro-
ceeds The reason of their Discrimination
to work the mines for themselves is easy
to find. 1t has been widely said that the
mines of the Rand (the most important
gold district in the TransvaaD are very
rich. On the contrary they are low-grade
mines. The rock contains so little gold per
ton that individual miners without machin-
cry, capital and scientific aid cannot work
1t with profit. Only operators on a large
capital can furnish, can do this And the
scientific skill required was furnished In
this very instance very largely, not to say
wholly by American mining engineers who
had acquired on the Pacific coast the re-
quired knowledge and experience"
Mr.. Hammond made lengthy justifica-
ton of the reform committee throughout
the Jameson trouble and closed by saying:
at is nothing less than disingenous to af-
feet a sympathy for Republic which, as
you must admit is one i'm name only and it
is little short of criminal for an American
statesman, through ignoran &c of such an
important subject, to attempt to justify the
position of the Boer government in the con-
troverSy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-26
INDIANAPOLIS AGENTS.
Gregory s Appel,
I3l East Market St.

a special meeting yesterday and reduced
the price of gas from $105 per 1000 feet TO
the old price OF 90 cents. the rate Is now
common with all the companies IN the
city
Six hundred operatives OF the American
Hide and Leather Company's tanneries at
Lowell, Mass, have struck and the plant
is closed. The trouble originated with the
shavers, who claim that their wages nave
been reduced The rnen are holding out
for general advance.
Aug o. Hyde ex-superintendent OF poor
of Calhoun county. Michigan. in whose ac-
counts a special commission. which has
been investigating the books or county of-
ficers, discovered shortages in the neigh
borhood OK 5000, was arrested yesterday,
charged With embezzlement.
Mrs. John A Logan. jr.. widow of Major
Logan, accompanied by her children, her
mother, Mrs. Chandres, OF Youngstown, o.,
and Mrs Parmalee. OF Cleveland. has arrived
at San Francisco to await the arrival OF her
husbands remains en- the Transport
Thomas. due in few days from Manila
Henry Miller, the California cattle king.
was thrown from his buggy at Gilroy,
Cal, yesterday. and suffered conclusion OF
the brain. IL Is feared the injury will prove
fatal. Mr.. Miller is one OF the richest men
in California and conducts an enormous
cattle business. His firm owns over mill
lion acres OF land on the Pacific coast.
Governor Roosevelt I'm transmitting TO
the New York Legislature the report or
the New York Commerce Commission. ep-
pointed in 1905. and the Canal Commission.
directs especial attention TO the manner in
which the railroads and particularly the
railroads of the State discriminate against
the city OF New York In the interest Of
competing ports
In the Ohio Legislature. yesterday. Mr..
Nippert introduced what is known as the
''Cox ripper for the city OF Cincinnati. II
abolishes the present Board or City Az
fairs and creates n board OF city service 10
consist OF FIVE members 10 be appointed by
the Governor. The salaries are fixed az
$4,000 per annum. The bill legislates oct OF
office 1900 city employees OF Cincinnati 10
Is strictly party measure.