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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-19
FIRES IN FOUR HOTELS.
Apparently OF Incendiary Origin--Two
Men Seen Running From One.
Robbery Committed.

Chicago, Feb. 15.-Fires occurred
simultaneously on four. floors of the
Palmer house last evening, and about
35 minutes later fires were discover
ed on two floors of the Great North
ern hotel. Two men, supposed to be
hotel thieves, were seen to run from
the Palmer house. During the ex-
element $500 worth of jewelry was
stolen from one Of the rooms Of the
Great Northern. About the same
time n blaze was discovered In the
| Sherman house.
Another hotel fire Of suspicious
origin had been discovered only about
"a hours before. The three fires con-
vince the police that an organized
gang of incendiaries is operating in
Chicago. Good descriptions have
e., been secured of the two men who
were seen running from the Palmer
house and a number of detectives are
at work on the case.
The four fires, with time of discov.
cry and attending incidents. were:
Palmer house-Four fires set stimuli
taneously in baskets of linen on diff.
ferent floors. Towels saturated with
kerosene found. Fire extinguished
by guests and employees. Two sus-
J poets seen, but allowed to escape.
Damage nominal.
Great Northern hotel-Simultaneous
fires discovered on the II and floors
/ Odor of kerosene on III floor. ]. s.
Friest, of New York, reported that
$500 worth of jewelry had been stolen
from his room. Damage Of $1,000 by
fire and small panic among the
guests.
Sherman house-The blaze was on
an upper floor and was attended with
little cOmmotion. Damage 500.
Hotel Grace-Fire of suspicious
origin discovered in linen closet.
Damage nominal.
The most dangerous fire in the
Palmer house was on the fifth floor
It was extinguished at personal risk
by John McWilliams, Jr., a senior at
Princeton university, and the 20-year-
old son Of John McWilliams, banker
of Odell. Ills. BY coincidence young
McWilliams was returning to college
after having been called to Odell by
the burning Of the family residence
about two weeks ago.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-19
CAIRO NEWS.

Cairo, Feb. 15.
Daniel Stowmezt. of Midway, spent
Sunday with byron Brumbaugh and
family.
Joseph Bishop and family, Of Hart
vile, spent Sunday with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Bishop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Hubley are tho
happiest people in this village. all be-
cause bright little girl came to their
home last week
Public sales Will be numerous around
Cairo.
John Moller purchased the homestead
of p. d. Machancr
Mr.. and Mrs Alfred Smith, Mr. ami
Mrs Henry Hill and children and Mrs.
Essig and son were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Adam Brouse Sunday.
d. II. Machamer lost valuable COW
last week.
Born, to Mr and Mrs. John Ma
chamer, a SON.
Solomon Wrestler is very Ill.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-19
SPRANG OLD LETTERS.
Hopkins Did So, When Opponents At
tackled sale of Old Custom House
to New York Bank.

Washington, Feb. 15.-The events
In connection with the sale of the old
New York custom house to the Ma.
tional City bank, which heretofore
has been the subject of much COM
ment, occupied the center of the stage
during the debate on the sundry civil
appropriation bill in the house Much
excitement attended the debate. Mr.
McRae, an Arkansas Democrat, rails
ed the issue with a motion to strike
out the appropriation of $371 ,047 for
rent of the custom house, and with
this motion as a basis Mr.. Jones, of
Virginia, launched. fierce attack
upon the manner and circumstances
of the sale and the vast profits which
he claimed the bank made out Of the
transaction. Secretary Gage was
sharply criticised and several refer
ences were made to the leSer writ
ten by Mr.. Hepburn to Secretary
Gage apropOs OF the political claims
of the bank. Mr.. Cannon and Mr.
Hopkins. Of Illinois, both defended
the custom house transaction, and
the latter turned the tables on the
Democrats by springing upon them n
series of letters written by prominent
Democrats, including Senator Jones,
of Arkansas. to the secretary of the
treasury under the Cleveland admin
istratlon asking the deposit of govern
ment funds in banks with Democratic
proclivities. One was letter writ
ten by Representative Richardson, Of
Tennessee, now the Democratic leader
of the house, In behalf Of a bank at
Murfreesboro, Tenn. Mr.. McRae, Of
Arkansas. Indignantly charged that
the letters were private letters and
had been furnished to divert atten.
tion from the sale OF the custom
house. He and Mr.. Hopkins had hot
words and for a moment 1t looked al
most as II there would be a personal
encounter. In the end Mr.. McRaes
amendment was lost-S9 to 90, a
.ptrict party vote-and another amend
ment offered by Mr.. Richardson to
provide that the rent should not be
paid until the title to the old custom
house passed from the government to
the bank. failed on tie vote.
( After completing 43 Of the 1877 pages
of the bill the presidents message
eoncerning the necessity OF rewarding
1he naval officers engaged In the de-
gctruction OF Cevera's feet was read
{. md later the house adjourned.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-19
Missing Heir Wanted.

Steubenville, o., Feb. 15.-The
distribution of the estate Of Mrs.
The distribution Of the estate of Mrs.
Sarah f. Minturp of this city, which was
heard in Court here yesterday In a suit
by Mrs. Elizabeth Noble, one of their
heirs, to force distribution, hangs on the
question as to whether Frank Minturn, a
son, is living or dead. He went to the
mining districts of Colorado 20 years ago
and for the past 19 years nothing has been
heard OF him, though considerable money
has been spent in advertising in search of
him. The Courts here oppose distribution
70 long as there is possibility of missing
heirs turning up.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-19
JUDGES FOR THE PHILIPPINES.
Certain Gentlemen Accepted Expected
to Sail About April 4.

Certain Gentlemen Accepted Expected
to Sail About April 4.
Washington, Feb. 15.-Messrs. G. A.
Willard, of Minneapolis, and J. F..
Cooper, of Fort Worth, Texas, ac-
cepted positions as judges Of the su-
preme court Of the Philippines.
Messrs. Henry G. Bates, st. Johns
bury, VT; Fletcher Ladd, Lancaster,
N. H.; e. f. Johnston, Ann Arbor,
Mich; L. r. Wiley, st. Louis, and
A. +. Odlin, San Juan, Porto Rico, ac-
cepted positions as judges of the
court of first instance Of the Philip
pine islands.
1t was understood these gentlemen
all will sail for Manila about April
/, 1901.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-19
TO PREVENT A LYNCHING.
Troops Were Ordered and Left For Gun
terville, Ala.

Birmingham, Ala, Feb. 15.-Colonel
T. o. Smith, commanding the Third
regiment, Alabama national guard, re-
ceived orders to proceed to Gunters-
vile, Ala, with two companies of
local troops to prevent the possible
lynching of Bura Hail. on trial at that
place on the charge of assaulting a
10-year-old girl. who was a pupil In
his school. The troops left here on
special train.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-19

Probably the foregoing information from
Ras Jibutil explains the dispatch from
Cairo, published February l. by lie Fran
Gals of Paris. announcing that news had
been received at the Egyptian capital of a
great battle in Abyssinia, in which 1000
had been killed, the suppositon then be-
ing that the chiefs had rebelled during
the absence of the Negus, who had gone
to the Egyptian frontier In connection
with the delimitation of the Egypto-
Abyssinian boundary.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-19
Found Guilty of Bank Robbery.

New PhIladeIphla, o., FEB. To-
Especial. l-John Day. Robert M. Haley
and James Fitzgerald. the three men tried
for robbing John Doerschuck's bank at
Shanesville this county. on December IS
last, Of 81 loo VIII go 70 the penltsntiary
and the jury brought In a verdict of
guilty against Fitzgerald this afternoon.
They were arrested at Bridgeport, o.,
gle. The authorities here are satisfied the
same gang robbed the bank at Seville
on December 10, where they secured $3. lO0.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-19
Divorce suit at steubcnyiile.
steubenville, O., February 15.

Steubenville, o., February 15.-
man. entered suit to-day for divorce front
Lucy Linehan. who has been living at q
hotel here for a week. He alleges In
compatibility Of temper also that his wife
has driven him and his children from tn.
home At the point OF a revolver aud
threatened to kill them and has threat.
eued to burn the furniture and home.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-19
Soilne,lIie Man Missing.
Special 10 News-Democrat.

Special 10 News-D Democrat.
Alliance, Feb. 15.-Frank Bells. O
prominent SAlineyillo resident. has
been missing from his home since last
Sunday. He went to see a neighbor
and nothing has been heard from him
since.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-19
MARTIAL LAW DECLARED.
weyler Put In Charge OF tho provinces
OF Madrid.

WeYler Put In Charge OF tho provinces
OF Madrid.
Washington, Feb. 15.--It is learned
here that owing to the inability OF
the civil government of the province
of Madrid to maintain public order,
full authority In the province has
been turned over to Captain General
Weyler. 1t has been found expedi.
ent to declare martial law and Gen
eral Weyler has occupied all Of the
most important points Of the city
with his troops. 1t Is believed that
changes in the ministry are unavoid.
able.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-19
Fatal Freight Wreck.

Connellsville. Pa, Feb. 15.--Early
yesterday morning wreck occurred
between two freight trains on the Balti.
more & Ohio railroad at Yough siding,
between this place and Cumberland.
frank Conners one of the fremen, was
caught and held under the wreckage for
three hours. He was brought to the Cot
tage State Hospital here, where both his
legs were amputated. The surgeons say
he cannot recover. He is 20 years of age
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-19
Superior Court Decisions.

Willlamsport, Pa., Feb. 15.-The su-
perior Court of Pennsylvania adjourned
this afternoon to meet In Harrisburg
March u. The following opinions were
handed down: Crawford estate, ad-
building Association, Allegheny county,
decree gtfirped; Sandy Lake borough
versus Gas Company. Mercer county, de-
Center county, judsmsnt ssvssssd With
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-19

.0hAmokin, Feb. 15.-Charles Much.
~ ana Noses Norris, while on their way
nme 20 Irish Valley last evening. were
rrrtaken by blizzard, Late at night
<ohIog wss found on the mountain pain
1roeep y Win he probably necss-
o1 1opn1 snd y y Thought thas
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-19
sun Rioslna In spoln.

Ncws- Democrat Leased Wire Service.
Valencia, Feb. 15.--A fresh collision
occurred 'betwesn troops ind popuIacs
today md several people we're killed or
Evening star., 1901-11-16

Mems five. The result was victory for
the Carroll Institute players, since they
won two Of the three games The bowling
was OF a character often described as ''in
and out" both on the part Of the teams
and in Individual scores. Institute bowling
up to $50 in the opening game and drop
ping Off nearly a hundred in it's next score.
Likewise the Fat Men fell off from SSS In
one game to 726 in the following. In indi-
vidual runs Rice jumped from 123 to 1So
Smith fell on from 200 to 132, and other
bowlers were nearly as erratic, Living
ston disappointed himself and his friends
by rolling a small average, not at all In
harmony with the fine playing he has done
il the preliminary games. Had he totaled
better the scores Of the CAROLS would
probably have afforded better idea Of the
strength of the team.
The visiting five easily passed 800 In the
initial contest, and in the second game
ran very high score, rejecting great
credit upon themselves, especially In view
Of the fact that it was their first expert
ence for the season on the Institute alleys
They marred the effect Of this good work
however, by running very low score ir
the wind up.
The first game resulted in the only close
score of the evening, and as both sides
played finely the spectators had much tc
enjoy. The game was practically the prop
erty of either side till the last men hao
bowled. The score follows:
Evening star., 1901-11-16
VOlIey Ball.

The volley ball season opened Thursday
night at the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation with two hotly contested games
between teams representing the Journal
lists and the Department Clerks and result
ed In double victory for the latter by the
scores Of q to 30 and % to 30. The swift
service and quick returns of j. E. jerks of
the Journalists was the feature of the even
ing. The lineup was as follows:
Journalists. Positions. Depart. Clerks
Conner w Right forward. Haynie (capt)
Nichols. -. Center forward. ....... .Speare
jerks (capt.) Left forward. Ludwig, Smith
Lockwood. Right back. .Rheinoht
Allison. Left back. Harm
Evening star., 1901-11-16
Got a Constant Headache2

Ten chances to one the secret Of your suffering
IL that white mans burden" Catarrh. Here's
sentence from one mans evidence for DR.. Agnew's
Catarrhal Powder-'one application gave me In
slant relief cleared the nasal passages and stopped
treatment, and II never fails to cure Sold by r.
8. WILLIAMS, 9th and sts; EDNOyDS Z
WILLIAMS. I'd and Pa. ave.
Evening star., 1901-11-16
called back to Buffalo on account of hts
fathers sickness
Principal Foot Bali Game. Today.

Fr1hcIpaI Foot BaII Games Today.
Yale vs.. Princeton at New Haven.
Columbia VS.. Cornell at New York
Harvard VS.. Dartmouth at Cambridge.
Pennsylvania vs.. Carlisle at Philadelphia.
West Point VS.. Rutgers at West Point.
Georgetown VS.. University of Virginia nt
Georgetown.
Annapolis VS.. Washington and Jefferson
at Annapoiis
Brown VS.. Union at Providence.
University Of Wisconsin VI. University of
Minnesota at Madison.
University OF Michigan VI. University of
Evening star., 1901-11-16
Maury and Olympia Tied.

The "Maury" foot ball team played a
game with the Second "Olympias" yester-
day on the Lyncoln Park foot ball grounds.
14th and East Capitol streets. The Olym-
pias made the first touchdown in the first
half of the game by quarter back play.
The Maurys made a touchdown in the Sec
ond half by an end play. The feature Of
the game was the playing of Moreiand and
Crossfeld Of the Maury team. The game
ended in a tie, as It was too dark to play
the full twenty minutes Of the second half
The Maurys would like to hear from teams
averaging 100 pounds. Send challenges to
T. Block, 11th and streets northeast.
Evening star., 1901-11-16
La Chance Sign. With Boston.

The Boston American League Club has
signed George La Chance to play first base.
La Chance was under contract to the
Cleveland Club of the American League.
but was anxious to get away from that
city.
In looking about for first baseman,
after 1t was decided to play BUCK Free
man in the outfield. President Somers Ond
Manager Jimmy Collins decided that La
Chance was the man they wanted Ii they
could persuade the Cleveland Club to dis
pose of his services for a fair considera-
tion.
After Somers made his deal with Cleye-
land for the player, Capt Collins was sent
east one day last week. and practically
came to terms. He went to Boston ready
to give out the news as soon as the trans
action was clinched all around. but before
Evening star., 1901-11-16
THIRD GAME.

49, 70 eI.-''sIHloL Totals. 9 20 126
The next league games will be bowled at
the Golden Eagle alleys, Carroll Institute
competing with the home club. The alleys
are in perfect condition and a great con-
test is expected
Evening star., 1901-11-16
'IRST GAME.

u S5UI
The visiting team had an easy thing, the
second time up, and ran so far away from
the CAROLS that the only interest attached
to the size of the score of the Fat Men.
The side had fifteen strikes. with but ten
breaks in the game The CAROLS struck
well, but could not accomplish the spares.
The score follows:
Evening star., 1901-11-16
SECOND GAME.

The closing game was somewhat re-
versal of the preceding one. only that the
scores were not so good. 1t was the only
game In which neither side passed 800. this
result being mainly due to repeated fail
ures on both sides to find the pins when
a spare was possible. AS result of good
strike work the CAROLS won. The score
Pn1I
Evening star., 1901-11-16
INSTITUTE WOW TWO GAMES.

Jolly Fat Mems Five Defeated by the
CarrOlIs.
There was multitude of bowling en-
thusiasts In attendance at Cnrroll Insti-
tute last night to witness the league match
between the home club and the Jolly Fat
Evening star., 1901-11-16
Chicago at Ann Arbor. s
Beioit vs. Northwestern University o,


Oruereo ~ CoontDstouefo-
The District Commissioners have ordered
that the roadways Of Orleans place and
Morton place. in square s5o. be graded, At
an estimated cost Of $3.50. chargeahls 10
the current appropriation for repairs to
streets.
Evening star., 1901-11-16

Harvey Parker. the little demon wrest-
ler,'' who appears at the Lyceum Theater
next week, will meet Kid Sullivan Monday
afternoon and Joe Grant Monday night.
Jake Lusky has challenged Parker and
will meet him on the mat Tuesday night
and wagers 500 that he will last fifteen
minutes.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-10-18
MONTANA ITEMS.

Custer county taxes for the coming
Eear are fixed at 7S,406 IS.
Helena's new overall and shirt rae
tory will be in operation soon.
Anaconda schools have an enroll
hent of 1866, larger than ever before.
The new telephone line connecting
Butte and Bozeman has been COM
pleted.
There is on exhibition at Hayre a
tushel of potatoes, each potato weigh
Ing two pounds or over.
Chief J. C. Bond. of Billings, mas
been elected president Of the Montana
State Firemen's Association.
Governor Toole has appointed deie
gates to represent Montana at the an
)nual meeting Of the National Prison
association which will be held IN Nan
|sas City from November 9 to Is.
G. F. Ingersoll. manager OF the ne-'
Cattle company. has returned 1loin
Chicago. where he took shipment y.
cattle. He attributes the high price "
beef and mutton to consideraoie ue'
gree to the high price OF pork.
At a recent meeting OF the bu.'o
|Woman's Club the initiatory Steps
were taken towards the building VI
suitable club house for the iaoio,'
where they and their friends can meet
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-10-18
yenexuelans In Distress.

Willemstad, Island OF Curacoa Oct. IA.
tya Haytien cable .-Adviees received to-
day from Maracaibo under date OF Octo-
Der 10 say the Venezuelan troops are en-
trenehed at various points on the PENN
sula. A majority of them are in the vi
entity of Maracaibo. The Venezuelan sol
diers. being practically without commits
siarat, are compelled to live on the coun-
try. The result is lack of food supplies
OF any kind. and consequent increase
of hunger. distress and suffering among
the soldiers who have no shelter. Sick
ness is spreading rapidly among them and
they have no medical attendance or medl-
cine.
The Guajari Indians are becoming more
incensed against the Venezuealans on ac-
count of the outrages committed by the
latter and have mutilated over a score Of
yenezuelans who have fallen into their
hands. These advices concluded by saying
that fighting there seems improbable.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-10-18
spokANE.ayorAruoxs.

Observation-Disclosures. 81 per cvt: on
ions. 81. 35 per cwt.
Poultry and eggs-Chickens, old, 90
loo per ID, live weight; spring chickens
1904 dozen; duck. - per dozen; geese
dressed. 12c per ID; turkeys, live. 100
12c: eggs, fresh. 81 per case.
Live stock-Beef. live steers, 41xc;
dressed. 7c; live cows. 3hc; dressed.
71ac; veal calves, dressed. 7G9c; NUT
ton, ewes, &c; wethers, 61ac; hogs. live
81. 1906 per cwt; dressed, 81 per cwt.
Observation-Disclosures, 10c each
short wool pelts. 30050c; medium wool
50475c; long WOOL 75cQ$I
Hides-Green hides and calf skins
5Q6c per Id; dry hides. butcher. 1OG
12c per ID.
The Spokane mills pay the following
prices for grain, delivered: Club wheat,
441ac bulk. Acc sacked; bluestem, 47c
bulk, 49c sacked; red, 43c bulk. 44c
sacked.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-10-18

Philadelphia, Oct. 1.-THE six day go
as you please race came TO an end at %
minutes past 10 o'clock. the IL survivors
having raced l42 hours. George Tracy Of
Undertook, \. y, finished first, covering
500 miles
During the week 81 900 persons wit
messed the contest and $500 was divided
among the first eight pedestrians. The
prize winners finished as follows: George
Tracy 500 miles, Peter Hegrlmsn 492
John Click 49, Patrick Cavanaugh 4s2
George Cartwright. England, As; Peter
Golden, New York, 45l; Gus Guerrero,
Mexico, AL.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-10-18
WASHINGTON NEWS.

Walla Walla county taxpayers will
pay Is mills next year.
The Tacoma Humane Society has
filed articles OF Incorporation.
The tax levy for Spokane county and
state purposes for next year will be Is
mills.
Farmers in Eastern Washington paid
more attention to barley the past year
than ever before, and large crops were
raised.
The Whitman county commissioners
today fixed the tax levy for the ensu-
il & year at 10 mills, which is an ad-
vance OF 2 mills over the levy Of last
year.
The apple picking and packing sea
son is now on its height, and wagon
load after wagon load Of apples is COM
ing to Palouse and neighborlng stations
daily.
The rural delivery routes proposed to
be run out Of Dayton have been
changed, additions being made which
give all the available country around
town the desired service.
In spite Of the action Of the last leg
islature, the members of the Spokane
police force expect to draw witness
fees when they appear in criminal
cases at the superior court.
The jury in the case Of the state
against ex-chief justice OF the supreme
court of this state, Elmon Scott.
charged with rape, returned a verdict
of not guilty, after being out half an
hour.
Grain buyers figure that Potlach
farmers will feed at least $4,000 bush
els of wheat to stock should the price
OF wheat remain below the 50-cent
mark until next spring. The ware
houses are holding about ESQ, 900 BUSH
els of wheat now, with a possible $4,000
to be hauled in yet. With the amount
that will be fed, the crop of the Pot
ZACH will reach nearly 100000 bushels.
There is tendency among farmers to
raise more cattle and hogs and at this
time, it is said. more stock is being
fed in this section than in recent years.
Lamar Cheadle, we'll known pio-
neer Of Washington and Oregon. died
recently on his farm at Adelaide. The
cause of death was blood poisoning, re-
sulting from a splinter wound which
he received in finger.
Chauncey Berdick, Of Addy, while
recently attempting to recover some
birds from the Colville river, was
drowned by the breaking up Of an I'M
provised raft which he had pressed into
service for the occasion.