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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-16
Card OF Thanks.

We desire to express our sincere
and heartfelt thanks to Rev. Lothman,
German Lutheran choir, and friends
and nelghbors for their kindness
shown during the illness of our father,
and for the expressions of sympathy
during the hours of our bereavement;
also for the beautiful floral offerings.
Mrs, John Kroeger and Children.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-16

Congressman Tnwney, chairman of
the Ways and Means Committee of the
House of Representatives, announces
that at the approaching session of
Congress a big reduction will be made
in the stamp taxes TINT have been I'M
posed for war purposes The same
promises were made n year ago, but
were not fulfilled, The people will
expect no material reduction of the
stamp taxes while the Administration
has an imperial program to execute
1t costs n great deal of money to keep
Uncle sam on the firing line Of the na-
tlons
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-16

There's only one way, and that is
to permit the people to select their
Chief OF Police, 1t is to the credit of
Akron's Democratic Councilmen that
they have gone on record as favoring
this plan.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-16

Another substantial addition to Ak
ron's industries is the big plant to he
erected In East Akron by the Ameri-
can Clay Manufacturing company
This company controls seventy-iive
per cent OF the sewer pipe trade of
America, and the fact that It has its
headquarters at Akron means that
Akron will get the benefit Of It's ex-
pandlng business.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-16
to please.

A Mlllersburg wife has sued for
divorce for the unusual reason that
while she was sick her husband pur-
chased a coffin for her in expectation
of her death. The divorce will be
forthcoming,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-16

Busy Bee Hive, No. 80, L. o. It. NJ,
win serve supper in G.. A. Il. hall, 6.
Howard st., Saturday, Nov, II. Sup.
per 15 cents, from 4;3o to pm.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-16

The County Clerk nt Findlay, after
having been given three terms in
office by the voters of Hancock coun-
~. has disappeared with shortage
of several thousand dollars in his ac-
c""r'e Some public officials are hard
g. ,Ninaga
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-16

The stock johblng In Wall Street
continues with unabated vigor. The
flock Of lambs waiting to be shorn Of
their fleeces is larger than ever.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-16
zg.s.:s;;.- :s;;. F REE.

A sample Of Warn F'3
5SFo CLro-that z eat kid
ney and liver cure--wiil be sent you
free by addressing postal card
mentioning this paper) TO Warmers
Safe Cure Co., Rochester, n. Y.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-16

Mrs. Richard Ward, contralto from
Akron, viii sing in "Gaul's Holy City"
See advertisement,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-16

ing such an interest in the matter. but
that it was not probable that the visit
of the committee would make any
change in the Boards plans. The
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-16

program has been mapped out and
will be carried through as scheduled.
Officer John Durkin will be the chief
and Officer Robert Outlet capatin.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-06-06
IRONWORKERS' SCALE.
Details of the Ten Per Cent. In
creaSe-Tin Scale Not Yet
Made Public.

indianapolis, Ind. June 1.-The follow
ing is the completed scale agreed upon
by the Amalgamated association conven-
ton:
Boiling-Based on actual sales of bar iron
as per conference agreement per ton OF
2240 pounds. ! 80 bar iron, $500: l 6-10
bar iron, 500; 1 10 bar iron. Sc: 1 $40
l bar iron $e.I2h' $40 bar iron, S625; &c
Scrapping and Busheling-1 80 bar IRON
$204; 1 Clio bar IRON So 90; no bar iron
$2.14; / $40 bar iron. $2.19; 90 bar iron
$2.25; &c bar iron, $3.50.
Busheling on Sand Bottom-1 80 bar
iron, $40; 6-10 bar iron, $3.50: 40 bar
iron, $3.50; $40 bar iron. $3.50; go bar
iron, $270; &c bar iron, $2.75.
Knobbing-1 80 bar iron, $4.95: Clio
bar iron, $5.05; 40 bar iron $5.14; 1 $40
Heating, slabbing and shingling-1 ) 10
lar iron. S3.4, 91.3, S3.4; CLIO bar iron,
$50 03.4. $50; 1 TO bar iron, sO.7, 952.
bar iron, 901, 9o.4, 9o.1; &c bar iron, 919,
101.4, OLE.
Bar and Twelve-Inch Miis-1 $40 bar
iron, 1000; 6-10 bar iron, IA; l 40 bar
iron, 1916; &c bar iron. Ill.
The actual advance demanded by the
Amalgamated association is 10 per cent
This means an advance of 5 per cent on
card rate and an equal advance on the
scale of prices.
The tin scale has not been made pub
lie, nor will it be until it has been sub
mitted to the manufacturers. The same
holds good in regard to the sheet mill
scale. In the opinion of the officers Of
the Amalgamated association there will
be no trouble in securing the advance
from the manufacturers.
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THE CASE DISMISSED.
Action Brought by the Durkee
Heirs Against the United States
for Manv Millions

Washington, d. c., June 2.-One Of
the largest suits ever Instituted against
the government has been dismissed by
the United States court of claims. 1t
was known as the Blaisdell case and in
volved $64, 623,512, alleged to be due to
the heirs of Charles Durkee of Kenosha
Wis, for certain first mortgage Pacific
railroad bonds. which it was alleged came
into Durkee's possession while governor
of Utah in 1865. 1t was alleged
that these bonds subsequently were de-
posted in the treasury of the United
States in trust for the owner and that
the government collected the principal
and interest thereon, but never accounted
TO Durkee or his heirs for any part of
the same. In view of the fact that the
case has been pending in the court
for number of years without any
competent evidence to support it,
Assistant Attorney General Pratt de-
cided to push it to con-
clusion, with the result that it was dis
missed. 1t is claimed that the case was
being used to get money from persons
throughout the country who were not in
a position to know the facts, for the al
legged purpose of carrying on the prosecu-
ton of it. In one case, it is said. the
promoters agreed to give 81 100000
in the claim for $500, and in another case
an agreement was filed for $S.00000O
the consideration being $4,000. The Off
Gals of the department. of justice de-
clare that there never was the least basis
in law for the claim.
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HAY FEVER VICTIMS.
Marquette, Mich, Expects to be the
Headquarters of Western
Association.

Marquette, Mich, June 1-[Special. I
Marquette expects to be the headquarters
of the Western Hay Fever association
again this year and the Merchants asso-
citation will stand behind the Citizens
committee in making the financial guar
antee which is necessary to get the as
ISOLATION here.
The organized hay feverites have been
here for the past two summers, last year
In much larger numbers than the first
season. From the middle of the summer
to the end of the regular resort season
Der of summer visitors. After the regu-
lar resort season closed they kept the
hotels and boarding houses full for an
other month
This year the hays" as they are
called, are expected to come in much
larger numbers. Every year more of
them are forced from their former re-
sorting places in the upper end of the
lower peninsula and have to come further
north This is because the climate is
playing out and no longer furnishes the
relief it once did. The cause is said to
be the increase of agriculture, the pollen
from plants being most irritating to the
sensitive nasal organs of the afflicted. At
Marquette they are not troubled in this
way and probably never will be, as the
rockiness of the soil precludes any ex-
tensive farming.
The hay fevoriteS have been among the
most profitable class of summer visitors
at Marquette and on their previous visits
have put thousands of dollars in circula-
ton in the town. The improvement in
trade was very noticeable in all lines dur
ing the last hay fever season.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-06-06

Gen. Macarthur Thinks Mounted
Troops Are Necessary to Sub
due the Insurgents.

Washington, d. c., June 2-It is
likely that three additional regiments of
regular cavalry will be sent to the Philip
pines during the course of the summer
Gen. Macarthur has been persistent in
his requests for soldiers belonging to this
branch of the service, as he believes they
would be of far more service in the coup-
try, where most of the skirmishes take
place, than the infantry regiments.
The cavalry idea has been so popular
in the Philippines and has been so sue
cessful that number of infantry troops
have been mounted, but this cannot be
done to any great extent because OF the
scarcity of horses in the archipelago. The
addition of these regiments, too, will en-
able the war department to bring home
several of the volunteer regiments soon.
Manila, June "A captain and thirty
rebels armed with rifles have surrendered
at CuyaDo.
Nueva Eoiga, town in Candata, has
been burned and many poor families are
homeless. Gen. Wheaton recommends
government succor 1t is supposed the
fire was accidental
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REBEL OFFICER SHOT,.
His Saddlebags, Which Were Cap
tured, Contained AguinaldO's
Private Papers.

Manila, June 1.--Maj. Peyton C.
March OF the Thirty third Volunteer in
fantry, who has been pursuing Aguin-
also. has successfully crossed the noun.
tains of North Luzon, and is now at
Apart. He reports coming up with the
supposed bodyguard of Aguinaldo north
Of the Cagayan valley. During the fight
which followed it was seen that an in
surgent officer was shot from off his
horse. He was rescued by his comrades,
but his horse and saddle bags were cap
tured
The saddle bags contained Aguinaldo's
personal papers. The next day an out
post of the Forty-ninth Volunteer infan-
try (colored) reported that a raft con-
tanning a body with two soldiers guard
ing it had foated down the Cagayan
river but that the swift current prevent
ed its capture 1t is thought possible
that the officer shot was Aguinaldo, and
that it was his body which the soldiers
were guarding.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-06-06
GEORGE SMITHS WILL.
The Original Document Filed with
the Recorder of Cook County,
Uncovered with Seals.

Chicago, ILL.,, June 2-The original
copy of the last will and testament of
George Smith, late of London, Eng,
deciding away nearly $6O,000,0O0 in
stocks, bonds and real estate in both the
filed yesterday with the county recorder.
1t is a bulky document of parchment,
covered with seals and stamps of her
majesty,,s high court of justice, and
names James III. Smith of New York,
Peter Geddes, John Wink. George A.
Ceeper and Benjamin n. OakeshOtt. all
of Great Britain, as executors.
The gross value of the estate as regis
tered On the will is f59,435 Is Cd, but
this includes only the actually enumer-
ated requests specified in figures, and
realty holdings.
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul rail
way bonds to the amount of $3.50 700
and $4,000 worth of Chicago, Burling-
ton Il Quincy railway bonds were part Of
the. estate. All his real property and
such personal property as was not spe-
cially beCueathed was left to James II.
The Protestant Orphan asylum of Chi
cago is to receive $4,000 and f12,O0O is
left to five other charitable institutions
of Great Britain.
One hundred per cent. st. Paul rail
way bonds, each of $1,000 value, are left
in trust for William Smith Mason,
George @. Mason and Lucy B. Mason,
nephews and niece of George S. Smith,
in Milburn, H., to be given them in
equal shares when they have reached the
age of 30 years. Peter Geddes is to re-
ceive 100000 for his services as execu-
ter, and t. G.. Robinson of New York,
the deceased,s book-keeper, was be-
queathed $4,000. Stamped on the face
of the will are statements that exhibits
OF the document have been made to the
Union bank of London and to the Union
Pacific. Chicago & Alton, Fort Wayne
and St. Paul railroads.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-06-06
SURPRISED WHILE LUNCHING.
How Capt. Roberts and Companions
Were Captured.

Manila. June Capt. Roberts of the
Thirty-fifth regiment and his two missing
companions, captured at San Miguel de
Mayumo, province of Bulacan, island of
Luzon, May 20, are still i'll the hands
of the rebels, who have communicated to
the Americans their intention to treat the
prisoners we'll and IN accordance with the
laws of war. During last night Capt
Roberts wife, who was at San Miguel
de Mayumo, received a note announcing
the capture of her husband. The good
treatment Of the prisoners continued and
Capt. Roberts believes the rebels will ex-
change him and his companions.
The first report of the capture of Capt
Roberts and his companions was erro-
neous. The captain with SIX scouts was
surprised while lunching. Three of the
party were killed and four were cap
tured. of whom one was wounded. The
wounded man was liberated. Capt. Alb
bott of the Forty-second regiment re-
Gently met $50 Ladrones near Sinalion.
One American was killed and the Fill
pinos had eight men killed and four
wounded
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-06-06
MESSAGE TO KRUGER.
Delivered at Pretoria Just Beeor
Evacuation-OomP Paul Is
VisibIy Affected.

Pretoria, May 29.-By stress of dire
circumstances the message from the
schoolboys of Philadelphia to President
Kruger, delivered this day, has the tone
of sympathy and sorrow at the final mis-
fortune which is about to wipe the South
African republic from the roll of indie
pendent nations, rather than of encOur-
agement to people fighting for liberty
lor the hight has been fougnt-and lost.
Ihe message was delivered in the eX
eculiVe chamber at the capitol, through
the windows of which came the rumble
OF OK carts and general confusion at
Iendent upon the evacuation of the city
by the families of the Beers The Brit
lsh are reported to be approaching.
Inere was an impressive silence in the
chamber as the stern and venerable pres
ldent of the doomed republic bent for
ward to receive from Messenger Jules
FRANCIS Smith the packet which the boy
had Travelled $4,000 miles to deliver into
his hands.
Caesar, Morituri tie salutamus," quot
ed Secretary of State Reitz as the Presi-
dent accepted the message Then he add
ed bitter epigram: ''On this occasion
the message is reversed. Caesar greets
those about to die
This reference to the United States
and the message of sympathy to the
foundly moved everyone present. Tears
glistened in the Presidents eyes as he
took the packet from the messengers
hands.
In presenting the message young Smith
made a manly little speech informing
President Kruger of the nature of his
mission as courier of the schoolboys of
Philadelphia. Secretary of State Reitz
translated Smiths sentences as they
were SDOken
President Kruger's reply was grave
and courteous. He rendered hearty
thanks to.the American people, and par
ticularly tothe Liberty lads of Philadel-
phia,, for their sympathy, and charged
Smith to return his greetings to the good
people of America. Then with fatherly
kindness he shook hands with Smith, con
graduating him upon completing his long
journey in safety and expressing the hope
that he would have an equally safe re-
turn to his distant home. The entire
group was then photographed.
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the latter will not be in position to
pay, Great Britain must obtain the mon
ey from the gold mines which will there
by be mulcted of half the net profits,
whereas the Transvaal never levied
the war, Rhodes, Wernher, Belt and 9TH
ers will suffer most. In addition the
British will have to maintain a garrison
of $4,000 men, the cost of which the
mines will also have to pay. AS soon as
the British troops are withdrawn wars
and rebellions will break out not for
years but for centuries. For England
this sceans a constant source of trouble,
annoyance and bloodshed.'
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-06-06
SECRETS UNREVEALED.
Efforts to Discover What the 8un
is Made of Appear to Have
Resulted in Failure.

Chicago, Ill.,, June 2-Observations of
the suns eclipse. which were taken after
such elaborate preparations by the lead
ing scientists of two continents, are pro-
nounced failure by Prof. Crew of the
Northwestern university. The great
question of the composition Of the sui
will be little nearer of solution, says he,
as the result of the work done at the
many stations in the South. Whether
it is solid enveloped in gases or wheth-
err it is all gaseous, or whether both
theories are wrong, must remain just as
open q question as it has been for the
past 100 years.
1t will not be until 194S that an oppor-
tilnity will be had in America to repeat
the observations taken last Monday.
Many of the men who took part in those
expeditions will be gone, and the disap-
pointment, says Prof Grew, is intense.
The explanation he gives for the failure
is that the instruments used were too
powerful. These, instead of giving valu-
able data, in most cases left absolutely
blank Photographic records. In the sec
Onds during which the sun was totally
eclipsed time was Zoo precious to trust to
the human. eye, and all observations
were photographed. The development of
the Photographic plates, says Prof.
Grew, has been one series of disappOint-
menus, ana the work OF years ana
months Of preparation is practically
wasted.
Prof. Grew and Dr.. Tatnall of North
western We're members of. the party of
scientists in charge of the government
station atG<Gpiffin Ga. They reached
home yesterday morning, and with them
came the members of the Yerkes OBJ
servatory party. Prof. Crew says Will
liams bay astronomers had no more luck
than the others
The theory. now, generally accepted of
the constitution of the SUM- said Prof.
Grew, lis that it is a fiery mass sur
rounded by luminous gas. The latter
can only be analysed distinct from the
former during total eclipse As these
opportunities are exceedingly rare it can
be readily seen what it means to fail. as
/ fear scientists have done generally dur
ing their work last Monday"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-06-06
KRUGER AT MACHADODORP.
Ten Thousand Beers Occupy the Hills
Around Pretoria.

LOurcnco Marques, June 2-President
Kruger yesterday was still at Machada-
dorp (about half way between Pretoria
and the Portuguese frontier, on the rail
road between the Transvaal capital and
Delagoa bay. Boer commands, totaling
about 10000 held Thursday, all the po-
stions and hills around Pretoria. An
other large command was at Bronkhurst's
Spruit (about forty miles from Pretoria,
on the railroad leading 70 Delagoa BAY.
Telegraphic communications with the
Transvaal is closed to the public. Few
er.sh excitement prevails here about the
almost total absence of news from either
side.
Tine object of the trip here of Frichie
ElOff. President Kruger's son-in-law, and
Or. Hayman, the Presidents physician,
appears to have been to place a large
amount of gold in safety.
Maseru, Basutoland, May 31.-Gen.
Brabant has practically surrounded the
Beers five miles outside of Ficksburg.
The only side open for the Beers re-
treat is the Basutoland border, where
thousands of Basulos under Chief Jona-
than, are awaiting events.
GreDadiers Suffered.
The Grenadier guards were the heav.
lest sufferers during Gen. Rundle's fight
ing. They lost thirty men killed and had
lightweight men wounded.
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WHAT WILL ENGLAND DO?
Beers Should Not be Punished for Do
ing Their Duty as Citizens.


Berlin. June 2.-The German newspa-
pers concede that the days of the Trans
vaal republic are numbered, and are dis
GUESSING the probable treatment of the
Beers by the British government. The
VossiSche Zeitung expresses surprise at
Lord Roberts proclamation offering i'm
munity to all -combatants, adding
that it appears that no such treatment
is to be accorded the Beers who have
taken part in the war.
Were the Beers who have honorably
fought for their country to be punished
after the conclusion of peace" the Vos-
siche Ietung says, 1.-The civilized powers
would have cause to protest. Any deten-
ton Or trial OF President Kruger would
be contrary to the traditions of interna-
tional law, a general amnesty being
the logical result of peace. Lord
Roberts proclamation would far ex-
coed the customs of civilized warfare,
which have never punished the combat
ants, nc matter how obnoxious to the
conQueror. We hope that subsequent cx-
plantations will put it in accord with the
principles of international law. Nobody
must be punished for having fulfilled che
duty of citizen. England wages war
against the republics, not against their
individual inhabitants
The London Daily Telegraph's asser-
ton that Emperor William telegraphed
to the Queen his congratulations on Lord
Roberts vistory is probably true, mas
much as he sent similar dispatch some
time ago. and has far better occasion
now for Offering congratulations.
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FOUR SLAIN OUTRIGHT.
Thirty Foreigners, Including Six
Women and Child, Attacked by
700 Armed Boxers.

,Fien Tsin, June 1.-The French consul
laha as received information from priests
at Pao-Ting-Fu that thirty foreigners,
including six women and child. who
were attempting to escape from PaO-
Ting-Fu to Tien Tsin in boats, were at
tackled by over 700 Boxers armed with
rifles and spears Many of the foreign
ors were wounded four were killed out
right, but the fate OF the remainder OF
the party is unknown. Having little am
munitlOn, however, it Is considered I'M
possible that they could hold out against
their assailants.
Shanghai, June 2.-Twenty-three war
ships are now at Tuku, nine Russian.
three British, three German and three
French, two American, two Japanese
and one Italian. In addition to their
crews, the Russ ans have on board their
thur, with field equipment. Fourteen
thousand Russian troops are held in
readiness at Port Arthur.
Pekin, Friday, June American and
other foreign guards. numbering $40, ar
rived here IN the midst OF the dragon
festival. The streets were unusually
crowded, and, although the people were
greatly interested in the annual specta-
Gle, no manifestation of hostility was
made
The presence of the guards has already
had a marked effect upon the bearing
of the Chinese toward foreigners. The
excitement in the adjacent country has
been much allayed. but many Christian
refugees are still tiocking into the city.
The Boxers" are evidently moving
afeld. Unfortunately no leaders Of the
Boxers" have been arrested, though
their capture would have been easy. All
the government has done has been to
occupy the scenes of the disturbances,
and no real repressive measures have
been taken.
Tien Tsin June 2-The foreigners who
escaped from Pao-Ting-Fu are ten miles
killed and four are wounded. An eXpe
diticn is proceeding to their relief.
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COURTMARTIAL OVERRULED.
House Committee Recommends Relief
for Capt. Kirkman.

Washington, ID. c., June 1.-The
House committee ON military affairs To-
day reported in favor of authorizing the
President TO restore George w. Kirkman
to his rank as captain in the army, thus
overcoming the effect CT courtmartial
and dismissal at Manila, which has at
tracted considerable attention. The dis
missal grew out of disturbance while
Capt. Ikirkman was not on duty and was
final without review by the President.
Secretary Root stated to the committee
that the sentence was too severe and the
gallantry of the officer at Ell Caney also
was cited. The committee therefore re-
ports that in view of the past gallant
service the officer should be restored.