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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-21

Against Abandonment of
Miami and Erie Canal.
Arguments TO Prove That II is In
valuable Freight Route.
Especial Correspondence

Especial Correspondence.)
Columbus, Feb. 2l.--A delegation of
Cincinnati citizens, representing prop
erty to the value of $20000,000 waited
upon the Hamilton county delegation
in the General Assembly this evening
and protested against the passage Of
the bill providing for the abandonment
of the Miami and Erie canal from the
east side of Broadway street to the
north line Of Mitchell avenue, Cincin-
natl The bill has been entrusted to
Senator Cohen, who has not yet de-
cided whether or not he will introduce
it. ~.s
j. Cano Wright. chairman of the ca
nal committeetof the Business Mems
Club, made the first address. He pre-
sented arguments to prove that the
canal is Invaluable as means of ship
ping freight and that 1t is essential to
the growth of the manufacturing inter
csts Of Cincinnati. He characterized as
absolutely impracticable the project of
constructing a boulevard along the
route followed by the canal, saying
that the cost of such an enterprise
would be not less than S5,0O0,000 and
that endless litigation would result He
said that the present unhealthful con-
dition of the water is due entirely to
the neglect of officers who allow filth
to be emptied into the channel.
Further arguments against the bill
were presented by G. G. Richardson,
one of the Commissioners of Hamilton
county; A. +. IIenkel, the Sterns &
Foster Co.; ]. r. McHugh, Clifton
Springs Distillcry; G. b. Fox, Fox Pa,
per- Company; c. Il. Prior, represent.
ing the Cincinnati Edison Light Com
pany: NJ, Smedcs. secretary of the
Business Mems club.
Arguments in favor of the passage OF
the bill were presented by Judge III. G
Goebel, representing the property own
ers along the line OF the proposed
, boulevard.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-21

Representative Swanson, of Virgin.
Ia, n member of the Ways and Means
committee, in opposing the passage
of the Porto Rican tariff bill in Con.
gress yesterday said that "eycry per
son who votes for this bill announces
himself n follower of George ILL.,"
The passage OF the pending bill"
he continued, "will end the story
of the Republic. 1t destroys constitu
iional government, and creates n Con
grcssional dcspoilsm."
The bill is going TO be passed, how,
ever, and with the full approval of tho
Administration.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-21
CONFERENCE
On Water Works Question
to be Held Friday.
Representatives Sieber and Scese
Will Talk With Committees.

Mayor Young has received IA ietter,
announcing that Representatives Sic
ber andSeese will be at Akron Friday,
and mt l pm. will meet the commit
tees appointed by tie City Council anc
Chamber of Commerce to CONFER with
the Representative relative To meas
ures TO bring about the repeal OF the
law. which restricts the amount OF
money a municipality may spend for
water works TO 100000.
II is predicted that the result OF the
conference will be the preparing of O
bill to repeal the law in question.
Tho conference will be held IN th'
Chamber OF Commerce rooms.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-21
JUDGE:
Will AmicabIy Adjust
All Their Troubles.
Bill introduced Providing For a Court
of Cancellation.
Especial Correspondencc.)

tSpecldi COrreSpOuuenccD
Columbus, Feb. 21.--A very import
ant bill, providing for the establish
ment of court of Cancellation in every
county of the state, was introduced
in the Senate by Mr.. Broreln, Monday
evening. Under it's provisions, the
judge sllal be elected and his salary
shall be fixed by the County Commits
sioncrs but shall not exceed $4,000 per
year. The court shall have original
Jurisdiction in all civil cases. Any
one desiring TO bring an action shall
appear before the judge and make
complaint, the judge shall issue n
summons for the person accused and
shall then try to bring about an ami.
cable adjustment of the trouble. If
| the attempt fails, the judge shall sum
mon witnesses and the case shall be
tried without counsel and no plead
ings shall be fled The proposed law
aims to adjust cases MS quickly and
with MS little expense as possible. II
is drawn in accordance with the pro.
visions of section 49, article 4, of the
constitution.
ROBERT o. RYDER.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-21
IDENTIFIED
Macintosh Worn by McGowan In
This City-.Murder Case.

Ravenna, Feb. 2l.-(Spl)-The state
today examined twenty OF the forty
witnesses In the. case of John Nc
Gowen, under indictment for the nj.
legged murder of Goss, and another
day win substantially close their case.
BY o clock this morning jury had
been secured, and Prosecutor Beckley
made the opening statement Tho
defendants. attorneys did not follow
with n statement.
The first evidence related TO tho
discovery of burglars In the Goss store,
aud the subsequent killing of Mr..
Goss hy a bullet alleged TO have been
fired by one Of the burglars stand
ing in the store door. Mr.. Goss being
about thirty.iivc feet to the side. w,
II. Baker. clerk for Goss, identified
three sacks of mems trousers taher
from stock, which we're found on the
floor the next morning. Walter White
testified to finding a macintosh oppo'
site the Congregational churcn on sat
urday morning
Eugene Murry, Of Akron, identified
McGowen as having been arrested or
Jan. &, in that city. McGowen ther
wore brown suit OF clothes, and
had nackintosh which witness iden
titled as the same now In court.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-21

The annexation of new territory to
Akron viii not take effect until sixty
days from now, and even then the
new Council can decide against annex.
alton II ii wants to. There seems to
be more red tape about anneXing n few
acres TO Akron than there Is about an
nexing all Of the Philippines to the
United States.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-21
BETTER |
Fire Protection
Will be Provided For
Akron People.
Senator Sieber's Bill Is
Now a Law
Permitting Council to Increase
the Levy.
Will Provide $4,000 If That Much
Will Provide $4,000 If That Much
Is Necessary.
Special Correspondence.)

Especial Correspondence
Columbus, Feb. 21.--The House on
Tuesday evening passed Senator Sic
ber's bill providing for an additional
tax to insure for the city of Akron
better protection against fire. Under
the provisions Of the bill, which has
now become a law, the City Council
may levy an annual tax FOR the years
1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, the proceeds TO
be applied exclusively TO the construc-
tion of fire engine houses and their
equipment. The Council may antic-
iputc the whole or Il part OF t.ic an
nual levy by borrowing an amount of
money not to exceed In the aggregate
the amount to be raised by the levy
of ono mill for the years alorc said,
mt rate OF interest not to exceed G
per cent per annim ana may issue
bonds therefore payable on the collec-
ton Of said taxes.
Senator Siebcr has worked hard and
faithfully to frame the bill ana to
receive It's passage and ~ much
pleased with his success.
ROBERT o. RYDER.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-21
BY JURY
Will Case Against Lepper
be Tried.
Trial a Few PAGES Out of the Ordinary
For Mayors Court.

The case against John Lepper, post
master at Britain, Springfield town.
ship, who is accused of selling liquor
in local option township, will be
tried by jury in Mayors court Feb.
"a. The jury win be selected from the
following list of names: A. r. Durant,
Anthony Bauer, Fl. II. Welton, o. S.
Ely, ID. A. Reeser, Henry Trager,
Thomas Robinson, George Smith, John
Schackleton, S. G.. McGowan, Chas.
Parisette, Frank w. Redinger, Thos.
j. Arlnitage, Thomas Dice, John BY
ron, Frank Christian,-G. w. Hodge
man, and Raymond Van Burcn.
Cast against jesse ID. Bauer, accused
of pointing revolver at j. Lewis
Gibbs, continued to Feb. %
Rcmmy Van Buren,, accused of lott
ering, pleaded mot guilty" and case
continued to Feb. 22.
james Bentley and Dan Hostler, In,
toxicntion, each 81 and costs.
Hearing in the case against Herman
Moritz, accused of collecting money
under false pretense, set for Feb. "a
Mayor Young overruied a demurrer
presented by the defense.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-21

According TO the decision of Attorney
General Sheets the General Assembly
has no authority to appropriate any
money for the Ohio Centennial, to be
held at Toledo. II had been intended
to appropriate million dollars to this
purpose. The Centennial Commission
counted on State assistance TO make
the event a success. 1t seems
that the statesmen at Columbus
Yeyer fail 10 find some legal
barrier in the way OF assisting an en-,
terprise that would be of somc ad,
vantage to the state, but schemes
10 deplete the treasury surplus for the
benefit of politicians and their friends
are seldom found to be "unconsttu
tional."
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-21

Councilman I'icbegcr's plan to pro.
vide Akron with additional fire protec-
lion can now he carried into effect.
The House passed Senator Siebcr's
bill yesterday morning permitting the
Council TO levy an additional tax for
FIRE purposes. There will be no neccs-
sity OF rcsubmtting to the people the
question Of Issuing bonds for fire pro
lection.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-21
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF the Slate Archaeological and
Historical Society.
Especial corrospondence)

Columbus, Feb. 21.--Goyernor Nash
on Monday reappointed Cbas, +. Grif,
lin, of Lucas county, a member of the
Board Of Trustees or the state Arch
geological and Historical Society FOR
term of three years, commencing
Feb. is, 1900. AIR Griffin is a member
OF the House Of Representatives.
| Tho Governor also appointed TO q
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-21

The New York Sun is printing three
column editorials every day or so tell
ing what 1t thinks of the Hny-Paunce-
fote canal treaty. The Administration
newspapers aren't quoting so much
from the Sun as they did in 1896 when
it pretended to bolt the Democratic
party.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-21

Lieutenant Governor Woodruff OF
New York is trying to capture the Re-
publican vice presidential nomination
by making speeches in the west. 1t
will require something moro than
speeches to influence the Philadelphia
convention.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-21
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 81, 1900.

The Youngstown Nindicator is quite
sure It wasn't Joking when II snid that
Youngstown had n population of CO.
541. The census cnumerators will tell
n different story next summer.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-21
RIPPER BILL
Referred to the Committee on NUM-
cipal Affairs.
(speclal Correspondencc.D

Columbus, Feb. 21.--Contrary TO cx.
pcc,atiou, there was no disagreement
over the reference of the Cox Ripper
bill In the House, and the proposed
law was referred without opposition
20 the Committee on Municipal Affairs
ROBERT o. RYDER.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-21

state contracting any debt whatever,
the constitution provides, that The
state may contract debts to supply cas-
ual deficits or failure in revenue, or
to meet expenses not otherwise pro-
vided !or.'
This seems to BE the only case in
which the Supreme Court has directly
considered and passed upon the iuean-
Ing Of this clause, and the decision of
the court In that case fully sustains
the proposition that the Legislature
Is without the constitutional power to
create dabt under the circumstances
named By you. Very truly,
(S'gnetD J. NJ. SHEETS,
Attorney General.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-21
WITNESS
In Two Murder Trials Is Prisonkeeper
Washer.

Prison Keeper John u. Washer, Chief
of Police ii. ii. Harrison, Officers,
Eugene Murray, Louis Mueller and
and G. B. Moore, went to Ravenna
Wednesday morning to testify in the
Goss murder trial, now in progress in
the Portage county courts. Next Mon
day Mr. Washer will go to Canton,
where he will be the chief witness in
the Hartong murder case.
Use Democrat want column. 1t pays.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-21
BILL
For the Better Protection Of Insurance
Policy Holders.
Especial correspondence

Especial Correspondence
Columbus, Feb. 2l.-State Insurance
Commissioners Matthews bns prepared
for enrly introduction in the General
Assembly, u bin requiring any insur-
ance company desiring to resume its
risks or to consolidate with some other
company TO petition the insurance COM
missioner, who must require that all
policy holders he notified and that an
nounccmcnt OF the proposed change be
made in newspapers of general circu
lation. A hearing shall then be ar
ranged between representatives. of the
company and commission consisting
of the Governor the Insurance Com,
missioner and the Attorney General.
With this commission shall rest the H.
nal decision as to the reinsurance or
the consolidation, Tho bill has been
framed IN the interest of the policy
holders and was haslcned by the re-
cent reinsurance OF the PiIua Mutual
Aid Association In the Potomac Life
Insurance Company OF Washington,
II. G.
| UORERT n RYDER
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-21
MILITARY BAND
Will Make Music For Citizens Of
MassiIlon.
Especial Correspondence.)

lSpeClhl COrreSpOnuence.)
Columbus. Feb. 2l.-Secretary of
State Kinney has authorized the in
corporation of the Mnssillon Military
band, Massillon. The organization
has capital stock of $1,000, for the
purchase of Instruments, uniforms
and music, and the incorporrtors are
Thomas Brown, president; Joseph
|. Ess, manager; Ed M.Ertle, secre'
tary; j. Il. Waters, trustee; Nathan
Lee, John Roscmon and George
Franz.
ROBERT o. RYDER.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-21
SENATE
Will Adjourn In Honor Of Washingtons
Birthday.
ROBERT o. RYDER.
Especial correspondence

Especial C0rrespOndence.)
Columbus, Feb. 21.--Thc Senate has
adopted a Joint resolution providing
for the adjournment of the General
Assembly from Wednesday evening to
Washington's birthday. The House
will undoubtedly take similar action
today.
ROBERT o. RYDER.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-21

trusteeship of the same institution,
for thrce-year term, Nathaniel 3. G..
Love, of Ottawa county, TO succeed
Andreww G. Robson, of Darke coun-
~.
ROBERT o. RYDER.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-21

latest complete and accurate tele-
graphic news. Read the Democrat.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-23
KOREAN VAS WILL NG.

Ii Is not generally known, perhaps,
that senator Morgan. Of Alabama,
was once threatened with arrest for al
legged completely in the assassination Of
Lincoln.
OF course Senator Morgan was not
only innocent. but actually did not hear
of Lincolns death until & week after
Il had occurred. He was then a farmer
in Dallas county, his practice OF the
hw having been prohibited by the
Federal authorities, and he was ploW-
ing corn when ne heard that sn order
had been received by Gen. Macarthur,
a; Selma. To arrest him and send him
to Washington Tor completely in the
Lincoln assassination, says the wash
ington Post Senator Morgan wen;
into his house. attired himself in his
Confederate generals uniform with
Starred epaulettes. belt. sword. ana
q. nor acc0utrpments complete. Then
ne saddled his plow horse and rode %
selma. where he presented himself 10
Gen. Macarthur
"Gnod morning. General he said
Good morning, General, - replied Nc
Arthur. recognizing Morgan's rank.
For what ann | indebted for this
Visit2'
Il have come to be sent TO Wash
iugtOn. lemdlktu hpl gan hlih'i
sand YOU have an order TO send me
there
Gen. Macarthur expressed surprise 10
learn that the existence of the order
was known and smiled when Gen. Nor
gan told him that eN-Contederates had
not lost their habit of acquiring in
formation. Then he remarked that the
order would n,t b. obeYcd-Or. AZ least,
not untu there had been reasonable
DELAY. This did not suit Morgan, who
,vonted 40 GO to Washington 60 presen,
solue claims f,r destroyed cotton. and
was quite willing To travel at Govern
ment expense.
II want ~ make one request Of YOU.
SAID MORGAN When ! went into tho
war / had $4,000 i'm gold IN q bank IN
selma When | came back from the
war I fr<1d that nv gold had given
niaco 10 SlI00o 'n confederate money.
with that slb 600 ! bought half box
If toba~ro with soma % the tobacco
I secured coffee ana surar AMI shoes
For my family and the rest of IL We". |.
for g. shoqts 7 kort those shoots no
tu thev were fat enough tO kin and
now I have more meat thon anv other
wan An Daiac county. When ! 90 TO
washington. Gpneral I Want Nou to
put guard around NV g'n Ike honse To-
"ceuerpl rep'iod NcAtthur nurh-
inrlv "vou had better gc howe ana
e,tard tho er1pkph0'ivn yourself avid
hv tho wav" h added tho res'ric-
tinn against VOW practice ~ the law
wiz be removed "
Senator Ntga0 went hacf to HE
family and bis ui1w. and he has never
heard arvthing of tho order from that
lac 20 fifa
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-23
MUST FILE ACCOUNT.
Decision Against Administrator OF
Jackson Estate.
The Decree Of The Municipal Court Of This
City Is Sustained.

Judge Rogers today handed down the
following decision In the case of irving
Champlin. administrator appellant:
This is an appeal by the adminisIra-
tor from a judgment or decree OF the
municipal court of Providence grant
ing the petition of the appelees, who are
heirs-at-law OF Charles Jackson, de-
ceased praying that the administrators
be cited 20 render an account, more
than one year having elapsed since his
appointment and qualifying, ana he
not having rendered and settled any ac-
count. The administrators urges as the
sole ground for appealing, that al
though the appellees are the heirs-at-
law Of said Charles Jackson, deceased,
yet they have no interest i'm the estate
inasmuch as on the nth day Of March,
1897. and since his appointment and
qualifying as such administrator, they
executed under seal a general release
to him as such administrators OF all
claims and demands I'm consideration OF
the payment OF $1,000 by him to them.
On the same 18th day of March, 1897
the appellees by an instrument under
seal executed ana delivered ia said
Champlin as such administrator. agreed
in consideration OF $1,000 to repay 10
him, his executors and administrators,
or TO his successor or successors i'm his
said office upon demand, said sam of
$4,000 I'm case the same shall De required
for the payment OF claims against said
estate or for any other lawful purpose
connected with the due administration
OF said estate. In the reasons OF appeal,
the administrator over his own sigma
ture states that they have been re-
quested 10 repay and have refused to
so do.
Whatever the law might be. had the
appelles made a clcar conveyance OF
all their interest I'm the decedent's es-
tate To a third person, ii Is not neces-
sary for me 10 determine. for I'm my
opinion the two contemporaneous pa
pers executed and delivered by them TO
| the administrator must be taken and
| construed together. and from them 1t
clearly appears that the appellees are
| still interested i'm said estate inasmuch
| as they are bound to repay $4,000
| in case the same shall be required
| for the payment of claims against said
estate. or for any other lawful purpose
! connected with the due administration
! OF said estate" and that demand has
| already been made by the administra-
| tor for such repayment.
I'm my opinion the appellees have such
! an interest i'm the estate as 10 entitle
| them 20 ask for an account and the
| decision of the court Is th8t the ~ 81
ment. order or decree OF the municipal
| court of Providence appealed from was
! properly made and must be confirmed
Decree accordingly"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-23
EARTHQUAKE INSURANCE.

DIR. Barrata has advocated in the
Italian parliament compulsory IN
surance against earthquakes. owners
OF vineyards and others protect them
selves in this way against hail, ana,
therefore, why not against another ca
lamity. even more destructive. as they
average about $50 shocks year, and
certain parts of Italy have occasionally
suffered terribly. The idea OF the in
surance is a shrewd one from the
point OF view OF pubic economy. 1t
shifts the burden from the exchequer
TO private purses, says the Scientific
American
The business would be of n peculiarly
risky nature, for such an epidemic of
earthquakes as has devastated Gala
bria between 1888 and 1885 might east
" bring any ordinary company 10
bankruptcy. The risk would have to
be widely spread. and actuaries would
be puzzled TO calculate the premiums
for different places. Some parts of
the peninsula enjoy practical immuni-
ty. The great plain of Venetia has
never suffered Rome and Naples are
occasionally shaken. although as a
rule not seriously. but disaster fire.
quentIy occurs I'm volcanic districts. az
i'm Ischia in 1881 and ISs3 when the loss
both OF life and property was serious.
Calabria is far the worst as an earth
quake region. over 1,400 people per-
ished in one locality in the period men,
toned above.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-23
what Jesus would do If he were here"

THE experiment of the Kansas min
lister viii likely prove rather more in
ieresting than profitable 10 the. cause
OF religion or the profession of the
newspaper worker. IT viii remind some
folks Of the trials OF the late Elliot
NJ. shepard with ;he management OF
the New York Mail and Express, into
which he infused distinctly religious
spirit. He used 10 run at the top of The
editorial page each day paragraph
from the Bible and IL was understood
10 be his purpose. II he and the paper
lived long enough, to complete the re-
printing Of the entire Bible i'm these
daily instruments. Naturally many Of
MS fellow editors were disposed 20
make ilrevetent observations on the
Blbncal scheme and after standing
these for some time without protest,
on recognition. Editor Shepard one day
demanded to know II II were not posi-
ble for an editor TO he also good
Christian. At which his contempor-
aries. as with one voice, hilariously
chortled: sure. but II isn't possible
for every Christian TO be a good edi-
tor"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-23

CUSTOM House street gets its big
fire rather more regularly than any 9TH
er section of the town. We should not
wonder II the records show that no 9TH
er strip of territory in the city limits
of the same length has been visited y
fire So many times and so disastrously
as this short street. The solid old posi-
Office buildipg has stood guard over
several OF them and has known whot
II feels like to be scorched. Last night
there was blaze enough TO have start
ed another sweeping out of the street
hut fortunately the conditions of wihd
and weather were favorable assistants
To the firemen.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-23

Rev Charles NJ Sheldon, who sprans
into fame as the author of In His
S.eps." VIII engage in the hazardous
experiment of conducting a daily news
paper "sa Jesus would do Rev Dr.
Hale once wrote a book with the title.
III Jesus Were in Boston" and. more
lately. the irrepresslble William r.
stead turned out something startling
under the caption. IF Christ Came TO
Chicago" But we believe Mr.. Sheldon
Is the FIRST reformer to try running a
newspaper on plan which ~ imagines
would be that OF the Saviour OF man
kind. The ToDcka Capital has loaned
itself for six days 10 Mr.. sheldon for
the experiment. OF course there will bc
no sunc1y issue. The temporary editor
viii write. handle and digest the news
n.aieriai keeping In mind how Jesus
would be likely 10 treat Ia II lie sat AZ
the desi. Mr. sheldon some time ego
r. reported 90 have tried 90 get the
Christian Endeavorers 10 contribute
million dollars fof the foundiur 81 an
upfo-aste ncwspspcr cn the line Of