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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-08-09
Bold Robbery at Smelt-
Ing Works, In West.
THE Loss IS $28O,OOO
Robbers Bored Holes Under the
Vault and SprinkIed Pepper
In Their Traoks--Lost
$4,000 In Haste.

San Francisco, Aug THE Sclby
Smelling and Lead company has been
robbed Of t280,000 worth Of gold bull
lion.
The theft occurred some time Mon.
day night and was not discovered un-
Ill Tuesday morning. The thieves
tunneled from outside the building,
under the vault at the Selby works.
which are located on the bay shore,
about 80 miles from San Francisco.
They secured nearly 1900 pounds Of
fine gold, worth $40 an ounce, and es-
capped without leaving trace Of their
identity behind.
It Is supposed that when the rob.
bers secured their loot they loaded 1t
into q boat that was yaiting and dis
appeared in the fog that had arisen
over San Francisco bay. In their
laste to get away they left two gold
bars. worth nearly $4,000, lying on
the bank Of the waters edge.
The police at all the bay cities were
Immediately notified Of the crime, but
all they could discover was q few of
the tools the robbers had used.
Elaborate Preparations to Rob.
Preparatory engineering extending
over several weeks probably was done
before the robbery could be accom-
plished. Close to the wall Of the
building In which the vault Is located
q shaft was sunk below the founda-
ton. Then tunnel was run to the
vault and holes were bored In the iron
floor until an aperture sufficiently
large to admit a man was made. 1t
was then easy work to pass the treas
tvt th< k,,p Al 4 4
into q boat. The robbers even took
the precaution to sprinkle red pepper
In the tunnel In order to make things
uncomfortable as possible for anyone
who might attempt to pursue them.
There were four fine gold bricks In
the vault which the robbers looted.
Each was 10 inches long. S inches
wide and inches in height. They
were all stamped with number, weight
snd fineness. and ran thus: No. 1886,
containing 1.190.37 ounces; No. 1897,
containing 1,12743 ounces; No. 1.23s.
containing 1,123.22 ounces, and No.
1888, containing 1,073.79 ounces.
Az the bricks were 99S fine and
worth $20.60 per ounce.
In addition to this there were
stolen from the bullion vault crude
gold In all shapes and sizes, and some
OF 1t in bars OF different lengths.
Chief Of Detectives Seymour said in
Iart:
1T is the boldest robbery in the his
tory Of the state, and fro mall the in
formation that can be obtained at
this time there is absolutely no clue
to the robbers. In fact we do not
know whether the crime was commit
ted by one man or five. The proba-
tilities are. however, that more than
one man was concerned in it."
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-08-09
SOIL ANALYSIS.
An Expensive and Unsatisfaet-
o-y Process--Experimenta-
tion Necessary.

Wooster, Aug. 6.-The Ohio expert
ment station receives many such re-
quests as the following: will you
make chemical analysis Of my soil to
determine whether need nitrogen, po-
tash or phosphoric acid, and IL so, what
will be the charger"
To this request we make the uniform
answer that such an analysis would
be very expensive and when made
would usually have very little value as
a guide to the use of fertilizers, for the
reason that the chemist has as yet dis
covered no reagent which possesses the
same capacity for extracting plant food
from the soil as that of the living tis-
sues of the plant.
To illustrate: Potash is a character
istic constituent of granite rocks, and
a soil formed from such rocks may ap-
pear rich in potash under the chemists
analysis, and yet If that potash be still
in the form of granite sand it will be
yielded up very slowly to the feeble
solvents of the plant.
Again: In some of the southern states
are immense beds of rocks containing
large percentages of phosphoric acid;
but if these rocks are merely ground
and mixed with the soil their phos-
phoric acid which has resisted the
solvent action of soil water for ages,
will continue insoluble, and hence the
necessity for treating these ground
rocks with sulphuric acid, in order to
make their phosphoric acid available.
Still further: When a piece of
marshy land has been drained it is Of
ten found that crops planted upon it fail
to thrive, although it seems to be very
rich in nitrogen. The remedy here is
to add barnyard manure, something
which savors strongly of carrying Goals
to Newcastle; but the explanation is
that the semi-aquatic vegetation which
formerly occupied the land decays so
slowly that cultivated crops cannot get
nitrogen rapidly enough for their needs.
When the manure is added, however,
it sets up a fermentation which con-
verts the nitrogen bearing materials
into a more soluble. and hence avail
able form.
For these reasons, the only practical
way Of learning the needs of a partic-
ular soil is to make experiments on
that soil, after the general plan of those
described in the bulletins of the ex-
pertinent station on the maintenance
of fertility, and thus learn which COM
bination of fertilizing materials will
produce the greatest effect.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-08-09

Sullivan was brought In on the charge
Of keeping a disorderly house and a
warrant was issued for the arrest of
Dot Williams. She never appeared In
court to answer the charge
Williams was arrested on July 81 and
released on a $50 deposit. He was ar
rested the next day on the same charge
and on the day following Monday re-
leased on q bond signed by Mike Liv-
ingstone and Il. II. Moore for 5000.
The trial of the persons was set for
the next day, but was postponed until
the latter part of that week. Last
week 1t was set again, but there was
no appearance made. The first date
set was 9 a. m. on Tuesday. 1t was
postponed on that date on account of
the indisposition of Attorney Living
stone. Mayor Brown announced at
that time that the hearing would posi-
lively take place on Friday at 2 p. m.
At the time set there was no appear
ance of the principals or their attorneys
ana the mayor again announced that
it had been postponed, this time with
out setting the 'tate. He said that he
had not seen Attorney Livingstone
since Tuesday and he would not set the
date of the trial until later.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-08-09
EXPLOSION OF GAS
Kills One Man and Badly In
jures Several Others at
Steuhenville.

Steubenville, o., Aug. 7.-While sew
en- bricklayers were at work in the big
hot air main leading from the National
Steel company furnace at Mingo juno
ton yesterday an explosion of gas was
caused by a slip of the furnace. The
rush of gas caught the men in the main,
injuring one so that he died in short
time and injuring five others. The kill
ed man is Thomas Overman, of Bridge
port, O., formerly of Muncie Ind. neck
broken and brain burst by concussion,
died two hours later.
The injured are: Harry Crouch, Of
Mingo Junction, cut on left arm and
leg; John Bishop, Steubenville, breast
filled with small pebbles and bits OF
brick Edward Hanlin, Bridgeport, cut
about face and arms: Alex Henry and
John Fisher, cut in face.
The furnace was shut down and all
connections placed to guard against in
jury to the men, but the slip was un-
looked for.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-08-09
HOWISON is TO SERVE,
Appointed Member OF Board to In.
quirs Into the Conduct OF
Schley.

Washington. Aug. THE vacancy
In the Schley court Of inquiry caused
by the inability OF Rear Admiral Kim
herly to serve on account of i'll health
has been filed by the selection of
Rear Admiral Howison, whose ap.
pointment was announced by Assist
ant Secretary Hackett. At the same
time 1t was announced that this ap-
pointment would be agreeable to Ad.
miral Schley. The department, De-
fore taking action, had submitted
list Of names to Admiral Schley.
which included that Of Rear Admiral
HOwison, and Admiral Schley had in
dicated his entire willingness to &C.
cept any ofilcer on the list. Tho de-
partment also communicated the Sc.
lection to Captain Parker before max
ing 1t public. Assistant Secretary
Hackett, before issuing the order,
communicated with Admiral Howison.
who Is at present at Saratoga Springs,
N. Y, and ascertained from him that
Ee had given utterance to no expires.
sion Of opinion regarding the merits
OF the Sampson-Schloy controversy.
The department announced that
Admiral Howison would accept the
cetail. Admiral Dewey was notified
Of Admiral Howison's selection, and
the department sent to the latter q
copy Of the precept, together with Ad-
Eliral Schleys letter relative to the
fifth paragraph Of the precept and the
departments responses thereto, which
correspondence Ia part Of the Official
record.
Among the witnesses desired by Ad.
r,iral Schley is Lieutenant Rodger
Welles, who was aboard the Brook
lyn as member OF Commodore
Schley's STAFF throughout the Spanish
war. There are no Spanish officers
on Admiral Schley's list.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-08-09
SEVEN DEAD; MANY INJURED
Believed Three or Four Others Wouid
=, Die as Result Of Explosion
y In PHILADELPHIA.

Philadelphia, Aug. 7.-Seven dead.
three or four probably fatally in
cured, and more than 80 other per-
sons hurt, more or less seriously, was
a revised record of Monday nights
explosion in the block Of buildings on
Locust street, above Tenth street, in
this city. How many more victims,
y any, were still in the ruins. it was
thought last night, would not be
known until all the debris had been
cleared away, which would require
many more hours of work. The list
.; dead as far as known last night
was as follows:
Elizabeth Mountain, aged 3S years.
Frederick Lee, aged 40, colored.
Unknown colored child, aged about
9 years.
Unknown colored woman. aged
about 2S.
Three unknown colored men. rang
ing in ages from about 80 to 40 years.
The most seriously injured, who are
likely to die. are:
Mrs. Patrick Quigley.
Samuel Gales, colored.
Lizzie Watkins, colored.
Morris Rosenthal.
The escape from death OF Lizzie
Watkins is considered remarkable.
She was buried almost a dozen feet
under the debris, with fire all around
Ler, and was taken from the ruins
about four and half hours from the
time the explosion occurred. She
was badly burned and bruised and her
sight was destroyed
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-08-09
CORMAN WAS DENOUNCED.
Maryland RepuL leans Held conven.
tion-GoIdsborough RidicuIes the
Negro Domination Issue.

Baltimore, Aug, 1.-THE Republican
state convention held here placed in
nomination the following ticket:
For State ontroller-Hermann s.
platt, of Baltimore city.
For Clerk OF the Court Of Appeals
Thomas Parran, of Calvert county.
Both nominations were made by ac-
clamation, no other names coming be.
fore the convention. Interest, there
fore, centered mainly in the platform
and the speeches, all of which teemed
with denunciation Of Democracy in
general and former United States
Senator German in particular. The
white supremacy" issue raised by
the Democrats in the platform adopt
ed by them at last weeks convention
was ignored In that upon which the
Republican candidates will stand, but
1t came In for its share Of unfavorable
mention in the speeches. Phillips
Lee Goldsborough, chairman Of the
Republican state central committee,
indicated clearly the course to be pur.
sued by his party in the coming fight
with regard to this issue in his open
Ing address to the convention.
ITO the cry that this Is a white
mans state" said he, I'VE answer
that the negro bogy will scare no man.
tits disgusting. but humorous; 1t IL
The sham and fraud it is without
force. The suggestion that more than
80 per cent OF the white population of
the state is In jeopardy. from any
standpoint, from the less than 20 per
cent OF negro population, is an insult
to brave and intelligent people, who
are Justly proud Of the glory of their
state. There has never been time
when there has not been a white
mans government in Maryland. and
as the percentage OF colored people
has steadily decreased In the state
each decade since 1910, when It was
SS.22 per cent, to the present time,
when 1t Is but 1878 per cent, the
luerility and absurdity of CRYING
aloud a white mans government is ap.
parent"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-08-09
Citizens Deal Summari-
Iy With Strike.
LEADERS ARE WARNED
Their Days in Ia ampa Are at an
End--WilI Not Permit
Them to Destroy
Their City.

Tampa Fla, Aug. THE strike
situation was one of bewilderment on
the part of the strikers and immova-
BILE determination on the part Of the
citizens. No word has been received
from or about Resistencia leaders,
who were deported, and the vigilantes
are sworn to secrecy, further than
that they admit the men will never
return to Tampa. The exact number
Of the men deported is not yet known.
but every prominent leader of the
strike Is missing. 1t is said that 9th
trs are marked and that deportation
may take place at any moment.
The kidnapping had been well
planned for days. A great open air
meeting had been arranged, at which
all the Resistencia leaders had been
invited, the purpose being to catch
them all in a bunch. They were all
present. Music had been provided
and the streets were lined with thou.
sands Of people. Shortly before the
posse of citizens reached the place
the news reached the strike leaders
and they quickly dispersed. The
crowd was not daunted, and COM
Inenced man-to-man search through
tho OIL CSlo anu oudICutu lie ultu
from the crowds. They were placed
in carriages that had been provided
against heavily armed guards and rap.
IDLY driven away. The leaders were
at once driven to the county Jail,
where they remained on the outside
under guards for a few minutes.
Then they disappeared and have not
been seen or heard Of since. Vari-
...tr nc t< hot,
Lave been circulated in the city. 1t
being most generally reported that
they were taken into the gulf in an
unknown and mysterious vessel. All
CT the deported strike leaders were
Spaniards and Cubans.
1t developed that 12 more strikers,
who were among the sub-leaders, had
peen deported subsequently. Some
CT the strikers held meetings Sc.
cretly and have conferred with law
yers, with view Of taking some ac-
ton. No one would take the case, all
Deing engaged In the interest of the
international union. They have also
appointed new committees to carry
ON their work, and in case of each
committee fye different ones were
created. SO. that when one is taken
away another will take his place.
proclamation was issued here,
signed The People of Tampa" which
says in part: ~
TO the Anarchists and Professional
Labor Agitators:
I'VE say that your days in Tampa
are at an end. We cannot and will
not permit you to destroy this pros.
Porous city. II you have regard for
your safety, you will shake its dust
from your feet In conclusion, we
notify the manufacturers that this
movement of citizens is not in your
interest, but in the interest Of the
entire community"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-08-09
MRS. MAUD FOX
Sues Her Husband for Divorce,
Alleging Oesertion and
NeqIect Of DUTY.

Maud Fox, who was married to Lewis
Fox in Chicago in 1892. but who is now
a resident of Stark county, has sued for
divorce in common pleas court, alleg-
ing that her husband has been willfully
absent for more than three years past.
and that by reason of his idleness and
dissipation he did not support her be-
fore he deserted her. His present place
Of abode is not known and he will be
given notice by publication. There are
no children. The plaintiff asks to be
restored to her maiden name.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-08-09
AKRON MANUFACTURER
Dies of ApopIexy After a Sue
cessfui Carcer--Invented
Sewer Pipe Press.

Akron, Aug. David f. Hill, who
until his retirement in March, 1900, was
prominent in the manufacture of sewer
pipe, died at his home in this city Mon
day afternoon of apoplexy. He came
to Akron from New York state when he
was eighteen years of age. He was the
inventor of the press in which sewer
pipe is made, and made the first pipe
with his own hands, thus starting a
great industry. He leaves one son,
George r. HILL manager of the sales
department of the American Sewer Pipe
company. tH.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-08-09
Why Something Isn't Be-
ing Done About 1t.
An OLD COMIQUE MAN
Badly Cut Some Time Ago, But
His Assaiiant Has Not Been
Brought Very Serious-
ly to Book.

Some time since 1t was stated that
Mickey Sullivan, formerly proprietor of
the Theatre Comique, in Canton, had
been badly injured in cutting affray.
He has since recovered, but It is said
that nobody has taken interest enough
in the matter to follow the case to a
finish. The Youngstown Telegram
makes these comments on the matter:
Strenuous efforts have been made to
ascertain why the principals in the
Dick Williams-Mickey Sullivan cutting
affray at the latter's joint near the
fair grounds have not been brought to
justice. The affair was one of the most
vicious that has occurred in some time
in this city and happened on July 20.
As yet nothing has been done with
the principals In the case except TO ar
rest them and release them on bond
and deposit.
There Lave been half a dozen hear
ings set for the people involved, but
none has appeared before the mayor.
Their attorneys have made no appear
ance for them and nothing has been
done toward bringing the people before
the mayor.
The fight occurred on July 20 In Sui
livan's Joint over 'the price of the
drinks" Dot Williams is said to have
been the aggressor in the fight against
Sullivan and Dick Joined in with a
long knife which he went outside OF the
station TO open up for the purpose Of
attacking Sullivan. Sullivan was
slashed across the stomach with the
e knifs ana willlsms was arFsstsd on o
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-08-09
SWIFT TO RELIEVE SCHROEDER.
Temporarily chosen--Schroede to Be
Witness at Investigation.

Washington. Aug. 7.-Commander
Swift, commanding the gunboat York
town, has been ordered to relieve
Commander Seaton Schroeder as
naval governor OF the island of
Guam. The Yorktown is now en-
route to Guam.
The assignment OF Commander
Gwift is temporary. pending the sclec-
tton OF . permanent governor. II be-
came necessary to detach Conlmander
Schroeder from that duty prier to the
expiration oG the usual period Of such
ansignments In order that he might
yeturn to tho United States ana fes-
w bsfese the eohlsg court = r.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-08-09
Cartridge Exploded.

East Liverpool, Aug. Mrs. George
Esenhuth was picking with a hair pin
the powder from cartridge, which
her little daughter had found on the
street. when it exploded and badly
shattered her left hand. A physician
was called and it was TO md necessary
to amputate the middle finger at the
base and the index finger at the second
joint. The thumb was also badly shat
tered, piece of the end being torn off.
The nail on the thumb of the right hand
was also blown Off
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-08-09
For the Treatment Of
Contagious Diseases.
THE BOARD OF HEALTH
Wants One Erected in Canton--
The Present Pest House Is
Entirely inadequate
Salary Raised.

The preliminary agitation of the
question of permanent hospital for
contagious diseases was begun by the
board of health at its regular meeting
Tuesday evening and, while no formal
action was taken, the sentiment of the
board seemed to be that the present ac-
commodations would be entirely made.
quate in case of epidemic and that the
time would soon come when such a
hospital would be an absolute neces-
,ity. Mr.. Fielding, who acted as chair
man in the absence of Mayor Robert
SON. suggested that the council be ask
ed to take some steps in that direction.
DR.. Marchand spoke at length in favor
of such a hospital. He said that the
present pest house has but seven rooms
and that it is too hot in summer and
too cold in winter and deficient in ia
cilities for treatment such as baths
and other conveniences. So far as
room is concerned the building is
ADEQUATE AT PRESENT,
but there is no telling at what time
more may become necessary. "The
time will come when we will look
back at our present facilities and Won
der how we managed to do with Them"
said the doctor. The building of a
first class hospital for the treatment
OF such diseases as smallpox and others
OF a contagious nature would be a saw
ing to the city in the long run. 1t
seems needless at present, but when it
is needed il will be needed badly. The
expense is justified on the same prin.
ciple as that of a fire department
which is useless until the emergency
arises"
There has been great deal of com.
plant to the board that many people
have been connecting sewers with the
storm water system and it developed
that this has been done with the con-
sent of council. The board passed a
resolution asking the council to grant
NO FURTHER PERMITS
for such connections and to revoke
those already granted. The board
takes the view that such connections
are invariably the source of nuisances.
The salary of Plumbing Inspector
Gus Boerner was raised from $50
month to $6o at the motion of Mr.. Nc.
Donald and by unanimous vote.
The mortality report of DR.. March
and showed % deaths for the month
OF July, females and 20 males. In
commenting on it, he said the NOR
tality was very low for the month Of
July and remarkably low among chill
dren. there being but four deaths of
children under 10 years Of age.
Sanitary Officer Sells reported that
he had received III complaints from
different causes and had posted 33 no
tees. There was not a single case of
diphtheria or scarlet fever in the city,
The city physician reported having
made 80 visits and received 10 Office
calls The bill of DR.. Brant for S7485
for antitoxin furnished by him to diph.
iberia patients during the past twenty
months was allowed.
All members were present except Mr
Wapnpr
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-08-09
POLLUTION OF WATER
MUST BE STOPPED
Attorney General Sheets Issues
q Sweeping Order to Prose-
cutting Attorneys.

Columbus. Aug. 6.-Attorney General
Sheets to-day issued a letter of instruc-
tions to the prosecuting attorneys of
Champaign, Highland and Stark coun-
ties directing them to take stops at once
to stop the pollution of streams by the
strawboard works and distilleries in
their respective counties. The prose-
cutting attorneys are Instructed to have
the pollution declared nuisance.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-08-09
GOT ONE DOLLAR.
Jury Thought Heller Was Not
Badly Damaged--Given
q Divorce.

Coshocton, Aug. 6.--Sensational dam
age suit of George w. Helter against
Judge T. G. Roche for $4,000 for the
alienation of Mrs. Helter's affections,
came to end at 8 o'clock this morning
when the jury. which went out at 9
o'clock last might, reached verdict
II gives Helter one dollar damages. I'm
mediately after the verdict Judge Eason
granted Helter divorce from his wife
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-08-09
viii Go over the Route.

Youngstown. Aug. &C. X. Morley.
representing the Stark County Elec-
trio railway company was before the
county commissioners yesterday urging
the granting Of the franchise asked by
the company.
The commissioners decided to go
over the route on next Thursday.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-08-09
ADDRESS.
J. c. BECK, CAkRoLLToN, 0.
No. s n. LISBON ST.. CARROLL co. 4
TAXPAYERS
Refuse to Como Up With tho
Coin and the Govern
ment IL Anury,

Vienna, Aug. 6.-Southern Tyrol is In
state Of passive rebellion against Aus
tria and refuses to pay taxes or recog-
nize the Austrian governor. The peo-
pie Of southern Tyrol wish to become
Italian subjects. Austria will suppress
the rebellion by severe measures II me-
cessary.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-08-09
HOWISON SELECTED.
He Will Take the Place Of Kim
berIy on the Court Of
Inqulry.

Washington, Aug. 6.-Rear Admiral
Henry Howison, retired, has been de-
tailed TO take the place of Admiral Kim
berly on the Schley court Of inquiry.
HowlsOn is at present at Saratoga.