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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-15
OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE CITY OF AKRON
THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1900.
THE LEADING ISSUE.

IHE LEADING ISSUE.
The Democratic convention at City
Hall adopted no resolutions last night
fer tha reason that until public senti-
ment causes the overthrow of the
proxy system of administering the
sloners, none of the ward officers to
he elected by the people next month
will be able to give force to any pat
form or re form that could be advo-
Gated.
Representative government, so far
as its material and ,.ircct benefits are
possible to be extended to the people
of Akron under the Ohio municipal
been nulliiled by the self-seeking poll
ticians and interests which are respon-
slblc for the maintenance Of the proxy
system.
There Is but one branch of the local
municipal government which makes
even prctense Of yIeldingto the wishes
of the people whenever those wishes
come in collision with the demands OF
interests of the favored politicians
who assume to be in control. We re-
fer to the Akron City Council
1t can be said to the credit OF the
present Council that upon no occasion
has IL acted in opposition to what it
had reason to believe the majority of
the people wanted.
The Democrat does not make this
statement because rs now organized,
majority Of the members of the Coun-
ell We're elected upon the Democratic
ticket. The Republican Councilmen,
and we might mention Mr.. Carlton,
Mr. Sorrick and Mr., Marllc In par
ticular have been just as Jealous ;
their Democratic colleagues since
Council organized last spring, in en-
deavoring to give their constituents
the benefit of the highest type OF rep
rcsentative government. The Demo
crat knows that all of the gentlemen
of the Council have deplored the neces-
city that impelled them to be contin.
ually at variance with the measures
advocated by Il majority Of the men
upon the Board of City Commission.
ers.
The Commissioners have shown that
they care only In an indifferent way
for the wishes of the citizens OF Ak
ron, directly accountable as they are,
not to the people but to the political
source from which they derive their
appointment; and at best the touncn,
can be but little more than a brake
upon the series of extrayagances and
abuses that have crept into the nd
ministration OF the Executive branch
OF the local government.
The citizens OF Akron know that IN
making this broad assumption the
Democrat merely states facts that have
been patent to every one who has paiC
any attention to their citys affairs.
Already there are evidences that tht
politicians responsible for the prox!
system are reaching out for the con
troll of the City Council.
The mere contemplation OF the con
sequences that would result were tn
politicians ai~l interests back OF IN
proxy system TO succeed In maxim
ths Council the ratifying body, IL
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measure, but, now that day has been
agreed upon for vote, 1t may be ex-
pected that some of the friends of the
bill will speak in its defense.
The first speech Of the week will be
made Immediately after the close OF the
routine business Monday morning, by
Senator Pritchard, on his resolution de-
claring the proposed amendments to the
constitution of North Carolina to be In
contravention of the federal constitution.
He will be followed by Senator Turner
in a prepared speech on the Philippine
question. Tuesday Mr.. Ross will ad-
dress the senate on the application OF
the constitution of the United States to
Puerto Rico and the Philippine archipei-
ago. He will be followed the same date
by McEnery with speech on the North
Carolina constitutional question.
The two reports on the Quay contest
will be presented Monday or Tuesday,
and as this contest Is privileged ques-
ton 1t is not unlikely to receive early
attention. Senator Penrose, who is In
charge of Mr.. Quay's case, says he will
ask that the contest be pressed to an
early decision in the senate. The Sa-
moan treaty Will also be taken up again
in executive session on the motion OF
Senator jones' Of Arkansas, to recon
slider the vote by which 1t was ratified
The treaty has already been returned to
the senate by the president to await the
presentation Of the Arkansas senator
motion.
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MAFEK1Ne, Jan. 10 by runner t,

MAFEKING, Jan. 10 (by runner to
Mcclendi, Jan. IA, via Lourenzo Marquee,
Jan. N.-We concentrated our artillery,
consisting of seven-pounder, q Norden-
feldt and one little old ships gun on Jan.
8, emplacing during the darkness so as
to bear on the enemys big siege gun.
We carefully concealed the guns until
the next afternoon, when, after the enc
my had fired a couple of shells, we let
loose all our pieces, firing and loading as
fast as possible. One of our shots must
have thrown the enemy's siege gun out
of position, for 1t ceased firing. With
glasses we could see the Beers rapidly
reinforcing that point.
The next day they moved back their
gun some hundred yards. They emplaced
a fve-pounder and proceeded to drop
shells regularly into Market square.
We have made up our minds to. stick
1T out, and have food for another three
months. The whole garrison is enraged
at the enemy for firing upon the women's
lager.
The enemy continues the bombardment
with field guns, up to this day (Jan. 100,
and an occasional hundred-pound sherl
falls They have again fired at the wo-
mems laager, but without hurting any,
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PLANNED BY THE OFFICIALS
NATIVES WHO WE'RE INSTALLED
In POWER ATTEMPTED TO AS
sERT INDEPENDENCE
LEADERS MAY BE DEPoRTED
Forces Mt the Command of the Au-
tOnOmous Government Were to Be
Used to Overpower the Americans
PLOT Failed Because of Prema-
ture Attempt to Put 1t Into Execu-
tion-Eleven officials Arrested.

MANILA, Jan. 21-Advices from Ne
gros bring particulars of the uprising in
the southern part of the island, In which
Lieut.. A. c. Ledyard, Sixth infantry,
was killed. Instead of being an unim-
portant revolt of native police, as was at
first reported, it appears to have been
an attempt to overthrow American au-
thority.
The movement was started by the chief
authorities of the autonomous govern
ment, the men who were elected and in
augurated with SO much ceremony last
November. Eleven of these officials, in
Guiding the president and several coun-
cilors,, were lodged in Jail on charges of
plotting treason. Several secured their
releases under heavy bonds, but others
remain In prison.
Gen. Smith found evidence that the re-
voting police were following the orders
of the autonomous government, which
designed to use the force under its con-
troll to oyerpower the Americans. The
plot failed through being started prema-
turely, but Negroes was in state of I'M
easiness Two companies of the Twenty
Iloilo to reinforce the garrison at Bacor.
The authorities are trying the accused
officials of Negroes. It is believed they
will be expelled from the island
ESCORT AMBUSCADED.
The escort of fifty men of Company c,
Thirtieth infantry, Lieut.. Ralston COM
manding, which was ambushed near
Lipa, consisted Of fifty convalescents
from the hospital, who were going to re-
join the regiment. The insurgents hid
In the bushes along the road and opened
fire upon the pack train from three sides.
The Americans In addition to their cas-
ualties were compelled to abandon the
train, which consisted of twenty-five
horses. The latter with their packs all
fell into the hands of the insurgents, who
pursued the retreating escort for three
miles along the road until the Americans
were reinforced.
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RIOT IN LITTLE ITALY.
Three Men Killed In New Yorl
East Side BrawI.

Three Men Killed In New York
East Side BravI.
NEW YORK, jan M.-Three Italians OF
one home were shot to death In an inter-
family row, which began in an Italian
tenement house on East Eleventh street
about noon today, and ended in one of the
worst Sunday brawls the East side has
seen for some time.
Antonio Colletti, thirty-seven years OF
age, married. was shot through the lung
and died in his tracks. Caspar Colletti,
nineteen years OF age, his brother, was
shot in the breast and died shortly after
David Salvatore, forty years of age, a
cousin of the Collettis, was shot In the
stomach and died tonight.
Vincenzo Spinella and his son Frank,
seventeen years of age, have been ar
rested and charged with the murder and
the police are still searching for Frank
Spinella, brother Of Vincenzo, who also
played a part in the tragedy.
The trouble between the Collettis and
the Spinellas, which ended in the tragedy
today, began late last might, between 10
seph Colletti and Frank Spinella, the
housekeeper Of 432 East Eleventh street,
where the Collettis lived Colletti came
home in company with g friend and found
the door to the tenement house locked.
To gain an entrance the two men kicked
in panel of the door, against the pro-
tests of the housekeeper.
A lot Of words passed between the
housekeeper and Colletti, but there were
no particularly hostile demonstrations on
either side. The Colleth family were
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STRIKE STATUS SERIOUS.
wabash and It's Employees May Not
BE Able to Agree.


ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Jan. 21.-Tne negotia.
tons between the Wabash railroad Of
ficials and the committees sent here by
the trainmen to seek an advance In
wages have taken a turn which may re-
suit In a serious crisis The men pre-
scented their claims several days ago and
have been waiting for a definite answer.
This it. seems, was not forthcoming as
soon as the committees believed 1t should
four great divisions Of employees. These
men came Thursday and spent the entire
day investigating the justice of the de-
msnds by the men. Afterwards as a re-
suit of long discussion they sent q mes
sage to General Manager Ramsey, Of the
Wabash, asking for a conference. This
they say was not granted The next
step was to send telegram to Presi-
dent Ashley, of the Wabash, whose Of
flee is in New York, setting forth the
facts and asking him to grant confer
ence. Mr.. -Ashley's reply has been re-
| eeived, stating that he would take the
request under advisement, but could give
| no definite answer until he had com
| municated with Mr.. Ramsey.
| F. M. Arthur, chief of the Brotherhoo6
| of Locomotive Engineers, who acts as
| spokesman for the national officers says
| I'VE have always been careful and have
never supported the men in a CLAIM
which was in the least unjust If VIZ
matter would probably be now settled
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well known among the italian residents
eight brothers and six sisters, the broth
ers being mostly engaged as stonemasons
They all lived in the Eleventh street tene-
ment
Of the Spinellas there were three broth
ers and one son. Vireenzo Spinelia,
brother of the househeeper, lived with
his son Frank, on East Thirteenth street,
and the latter youth, who is seventeen
years Of age, precipitated the murder
Shortly before noon young Frank went
around to the Eleventh street tenement
and, on the appearance Of Antonio COL
letti, assaulted him. Celietti resented the
attack and was immediately joined by his
brother Caspar, the two of them starting
In to administer punishment to the YOUTH
At the same time the boys father, Vim
cenzo Spinella, appeared on the scene
and number of the Collettis family
relatives Joined in the struggle. This was
the signal for a general riot, and the
street was filed with a shouting, strug-
Cling mob, and the shouts OF the par
Elephants, accompanied by pistol shots,
and the cries of residents OF the neigh
borhood, filled the air.
A patrolman was attracted by the noise
and he summoned an ambulance from
Bellevue hospital, at the same time noti-
flying Capt Diamond, of the Fifth street
police station. The captain rushed to
the scene with his staff of detectives, and
with the appearance Of the officers the
rioters stopped suddenly.
Three men were lying on the, ground,
one dead and two mortally wounded. An
tonic Colletti had been shot through the
left lung and dropped IN his tracks. Cas-
par Colletti was bleeding and helpless
from shot which had penetrated the left
breast and David Salvatore had been shot
in the stomach. Caspar was rushed to
drug store and thence to the hospital,
where he died a few minutes after being
admitted. Salvatore. lived for several
hours.
Vincenzo Spinella and his son fled from
the scene on the arrival. Of the police.
Frank, the boy. was captured before he
had gone far. Vincenzo ran to his home
on Thirteenth street, firing on his pur-
suers as he ran. He was found under
box In his rooms and arrested, charged
with homicide was also his son. Jo-
seph Colletti, whose forcible entrance into
the tenement last night started the trou-
BILE, was also arrested Frank Spinella,
the housekeeper, has disappeared.
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PRAISE FOR WHEELER.
Enthusiasts Words Written by a
Volunteer In the Philippines.

/. MUNCIE, Ind, Jan. H.-B. F.. Whaley,
a Hoosier volunteer, writes from Paniqui,
province of Tarlac, Luzon, Philippine
islands, making the following reference
to Gen. Joe Wheeler: How could a
single man in our ranks, be he veteran or
rocky make ever a wry face at the
trials Of war when the inspiring sight Of
that venerable 'cottonheaded' Southern
war horse and hero of Ell Caney and San
Juan, Gen. Joseph Wheeler, is at the
front of our column, leading the way
through swamps, across rivers and into
dense jungles of this island, and now and
then dismounting from his horse and bid
ding some exhausted soldier to get into
the saddle while he, taking the gun Of
the private and singing it over his Shout
der, marches along with u.s. chatting with
the men about him in a gleeful, familiar
way, causing them to forget every sensa-
ton of hunger and fatigue and to re-
member only they were the defenders of
the flag?
when we left Angeles, in October, Gen.
Wheeler gave imperative command that
no soldier should start upon this march
burdened with ounce of unnecessary
baggage. Consequently we are at pres
ent the raggedest, dirtiest, nakedest and
the most dilapidated and weather-beaten
set of lads upon which the sunshine and
rains of Luzon ever descended"
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CASE OF ROBERTS.
1t VIII BE the Feature of the Week
In the House.

In the House.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-The feature
of the proceedings in the house this week
will be the consideration of the case of
Brigham II. Roberts, the Mormon repre-
sentative-elect from Utah. The case has
attracted intense interest all over the
country. Though both the majarity and
minority of the committee which investi
gated the case agree that Mr.. Roberts
should not sit as member of the house
on account of alleged polygameus prac-
tees there will be a royal struggle over
the question of procedure, upon which
the committee has split. The case will
be called up on Tuesday, and two, pos
sibly three, days will be devoted to 1t.
The majority of the committee hold that
Mr. Roberts should be excluded, while
the minority contend that he be seated
and then be expelled, basing their argu-
ment for this course upon the ground
that Mr.. Roberts possesses all the con-
atitutional qualifications for membership,
and that any attempt to exclude him upon
the theory that congress has the power to
add to those qualifications would estae-
fish a dangerous precedent that might re-
turn to plague congress in the future.
Mr.. Littlefeld, Of Maine, and Mr.. De
Almond of Missouri, who presented
the minority report, will make strong
fight, and say they believe they can con-
vince a majority of the house that the
course they advocate is the only proper
one to pursue. The majority of the COM
mittee, on the other hand, are confident
that they will be backed by majority
of the house. Should Roberts be seated
in accordance with the contention of the
minority, a resolution to expel him Will be
Immediately offered, and this, doubtless,
will carry by an almost unanimous vote,
although the majority In their report
.l1ko 1nf fnd q m ahor
cannot be expelled for acts committed
before he was member of the house
Tomorrow will be devoted to District
of Columbia matters. and Friday to
eulogies upon the life and public services
of the late Vice President Hobart.
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TRADE WITH MANILA.
Heavy Increase Shown by Official
Figures for Three Months.


WASHINGTON, Jan. M.-The war de-
partment made public today state
ment showing the imports at the port of
Manila for the three months of July,
August and September last, being the first
official data relating to imports during
so long a period since American occupa-
ton.
The total value of merchandise entered
nj Manila custom house for the three
months named was $5,802, 5S1 In addition
there was $50, $40 in gold coin, and $Zo5,zs4
in silver coin from British India, and
1892. TOT in silver coin from China, bring
ing the aggregate of imports up to Sc, 443,-
102, or at the rate Of more than S25,3oo,ooo
a year for Manila alone.
The growing nature of the trade is
shown by a comparison with the amounts
for all Philippine ports for the fifteen
wears ending with 1894, during which
time the average yearly imports of the
archipelago only amounted to $l7,039O43,
or. approximately, two-thfrds of the val
uation indicated by the trade of three
months ending with September, 1885, for
Manila alone.
The values of importations of mer-
chandise from the various countries
which furnished more than the United
States are given as follows: China,
81. 454, 1903; United Kingdom, $916,501; Spain,
$685. 405 Australia, $4l0,452; Germany,
$685.. 1928: United States, 1929, ia.
Eleven other countries furnished goods
in amounts ranging from $93,521 from the
Netherlands down to $793 from Denmark
| Cotton and It's manufactures furnished
| 81 374 30 out of the total imports, OF
which the United States furnished goods
| amounting to s1,47e. The United King
| dom furnished a total value of 1853, SIG
| Spain, China, Germany, British East In
| dies. the Netherlands, Switzerland
| France, Italy, Belgium all led this coun-
try, and only Japan and Russia appear
| further down the list.
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NOT A YELLOW JOURNAL.
Daily Paper to BE Edited for Week
by Rev. Mr.. Sheldon.

TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. A.-The Rev.
Charles M Sheldon, author of I'm His
Stems" is to be given an opportunity to
edit daily newspaper as he thinks
q Christian daily should be edited. For
the week beginning March 10 he Will have
absolute control of every department. of
the Topeka Capital-news, editorial and
advertising AT the Detroit convention of
the Christian Endeavor society Mr.. Shell
don asked what "philanthropie gentle
man in this age of munifcent endowments
to educational institutions would give
S, 100000 for the creation Of a great Chris
tan daily?'' The philanthropic gentleman
has not as yet appeared with the
money, but, in response to the ap-
peals of the leading citizens of To-
peka, Mr.. Shcldon's home town, Dell
Keyser the president of the Topeka Cap
-itaI company, offered to give the paper
to Mr.. Sheldon for one week, and the
offer has been accepted. 1t is understood
that able writers are to assist Mr.: Shell
don, and that statesmen, prominent di
vines and editors of some of the dailies
of New York, Chicago and st. Louis will
help him by suggestions Mr.. Sheldon
has not yet given any intimation of his
plans
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FIGHT TO THE LAST.

Beers Expect Defeat, but Not Until
After a Long Struggle.
ROME. Jan. N-Charles e. Macrum,
formerly United States consul at Pretoria,
who arrived here yesterday left today
for Paris.
Mr.. Easton, of the Washington Post,
who accompanied Mr.. Macrum, said, in
the course of an interview at Naples that
the Beers know they must ultimately be
defeated, but are determined to resist to
the last He praises the Boer tactics
and expresses admiration for the bravery
Of both armies. The Afrikanders are re-
garded by Mr.. Easton as "a permanent
danger to the British He asserts that,
prior to the war, the Transvaal govern
ment inquired what quantity Of cartridges
was allowed to the German troops in the
Franco-Prussian war and then ordered
double the quantity.
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LONDON DISAPPOINTED.
The News From the Front Not just
What Was Expected.

LONDON, Jan. 22.-Yesterday was
quite a record day at the war office. AS
If anticipating important news the Off
Gals announced on Saturday that the
Hobbies of the war office would be open
throughout Sunday, and the knowledge
that a great battle was proceeding
brought a continuous stream of inquirers
of all classes.
Some gloomy forebodings were caused
by bulletin announcing that nearly 800
had been wounded, but in general
CHEEKY confidence was expressed in the
success Of Gen. Buffers movements. On
account of the fact that receipt of fur
Their official bulletins would be improb-
able last night the crowd slowly dispers-
ed, disappointed that the news was not
better.
Mr.. Chamberlain will dine at Osborne
house with the queen today monday,
end will return to London tomorrow.