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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-06-06
SECRET
Revealed Shows Spain
Admitted War In
Cuba In 806.

Washington. June 3.-From the
n'usty records of the state department
has been dug up what for six years has
been a great diplomatic secret. A
note from the duke of Tetuan, the
Spanish minister of state. to the Amer
lean minister at Madrid, dated septem-
ber 20, 1896. will be made public in an
argument in the court Of claims next
Thursday for the purpose Of showing
that Spain. even at that early period IT.
tho Cuban insurrectlon. had pleaded
that state of war existed In Cuba,
thus practically conceding the, right
Of belliRerents to the. Cuban insurrec-
t,onists In order to avoid liability
for the damage to the property of
Americans in Cuba. Had this been
known at the time 1t undoubtedly
would have led to recognition by the
United States congress Of the Cuban
republic as belligerent and would
have hastened the war with Spain. The
fact was kept carefully concealed for
the purpose Of public policy.
The note of the duke of Tetuan is
made use of by Hannis Taylor. former
minister to Spain. In his brief for the
government In the damage claims row
being argued before the Spanish treaty
claims commission. The claims aggre-
gate about $e0,000.000
TIE commission has selected sixteen
cases which cover practically all the
principles Of law involved.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-06-06
To Test Validity Of the
Willis Bill.
TO Be USED QUICKLY
Plaintiffs in Suit Have Agreed
To Attorney General Mode
of Procedure-.Wii Test
the Roger Act.
rFrom a STAFF correspondent

'fEOUn StdlI COrTeSDOnOent.l
Columbus, June 3.-Attorney General
Sheets has evolved a plan whereby the
case to test the validity of the Willis
law brought by Stark county corpora
tions may be presented to the supreme
court without delay. He states that
the plaintiffs in the suit have agreed
to the plan. AS the circuit court does
not meet until next fall it is proposed
to skip this court and carry the action
from the common pleas court to the
highest tribunal.
The attorney general dictated an
outline of his plan which is as fol-
lows: He will file demurrer to tho
petition and Judge Williams is expect
ed without hearing arguments, to rem
der a pro forma judgment, dismissing
the petition and upholding the consti-
tutionality of the law. Then the cor
porations are to ask and receive leave
Of the supreme court to file a petition
in error direct from the common pleas
court instead Of from the circuit court
as Is customary. On this motion the
case will be heard on its merits and
the decision on the motion for leave
will carry with 1t the final Judgment
of the court on the validity of the law.
Attorney General Sheets contends that
the supreme court has authority to
grant leave to file a petition in error
direct from the common pleas court
in urgent cases.
It is stated that the action of the
supreme court would also determine
the legality of the Roger act. AS in
junction cases are not in the class Of
cases which the Roger act specifically
provides shall be passed upon by the
supreme court, the receiving of this
test suit would by implication define
the position of the court as to wheth-
er or not 1t should be interpreted
literally.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-06-06
SECRET WORK
Of knighthood Rank X. Of p.
Possessed by Woman--
Pythians Worried.

Cincinnati, June 3.--Local as well as
the state circles or the knights of
Pythias ore considerably exercised by
tie fact that young woman of this
city has in her possession the ritual
of the third degree of knighthood rank.
The members of the order have not
as yet fully ascertained the circum-
stances under which the young woman
secured possession Of the ritual, but
the matter is being fully investigated.
Some OF the knights aver that young
man who was recently admitted into
the order. and who happens to be a
friend of the young woman in question,
is acquainted with the manner in which
the latter got hold of the ritual and
he Is under suspicion as result.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-06-06
WORLD WIDE FAME I
AS A THEOLOG|AN
Was Organizer and President
OF Worlds Parliament Of
Religions - Lecturer and
'' Religious Author.

lNews-Democrat Leased Wire seryice.l
Oberlin, June 3.-President John
Henry Barrows, D. D., of Oberlin col
lege, died at o'clock this morning.
A bulletin issued at 10 o'clock last
night stated that President Barrows'
condition was somewhat worse than
caller in the evening. DR.. Sawyer Of
Cleveland was here in consultation
with the local physicians. The presi-
dent suffered periods of great exhaus-
ton. President Barrows realized his
condition and bade farewell to all
members of his family.
Largo crowds gathered about the
bulletins all day and evening and col
lege affairs were at standstin. Miss
Mary Barrows' classes have been sus-
pended during the last few days and
last evening the regular meetings of
the college literary societies were adj
iourned. =
A large mass meeting was held in
the college chapel last evening, at
which the entire faculty and students
gathered After prayers were offered
for the sick president resolution was
adopted which conveyed to DR.. Bar
rows the love and sympathy of the
student body and in fact Of the entire
community. Pritchard of the senior
class. conveyed the message TO the
house of the president. M ,r,o5,
John Henry Barrows has been pres
ident of Oberlin college since jan
uary, 1899. He was born in Medina.
Mich, in 1s47, his parents being tho
Rev. John Manning and Catherine
Payne Barrows. He graduated from
Olivet college, Mich. in 1867, and
studied in Yale, Union and Andover
Theological seminaries and at Goetun-
gen, Germany. His degree of u. II
was conferred by Lake Forest univeG-
sity.
DR.. Barrows married Sarah Eleanor
Mole, of Willlamstown, Mass, on June
U, 1910. nc ocCupieu PuiPiCo IL Law.
renee and Boston, Mass, and for IA
years was pastor of the First Presby-
terian church in Chicago. He was tho
organizer and president of the
Worlds Parliament Of Religions In
1893; lecturer in India. 1867; lectur-
er Union Theological seminary. New
York, 1898; lecturer on comparative
religion. University Of Chicago.
He was the author of History OF
the Parliament of Religions" Life Of
Henry Ward Beecher," christianity.
the World Religion" "A World Pill
grimage." 'srhe Gospels are True His
tories" "The Christian Conquest of
ASIA" II believe in God. and other
works,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-06-06
CONCEALED WEAPONS (
may Be DEFENSlBLE
Judge Rules That Statement OF
Accused Must BE En-.
terta jned.

Dayton, June 3.-According to the
terms of decision rendered by Judge
s. w. Kumler of the common pleas
coirt, a person charged with carrying
concealed weapons may make any
statement as to his reasons and the
court or jury is bound to entertain the
statement and determine its sufiiciency
as a cause for acquittal.
The decision Is made on a case ap-
pealed from the police court which in
of the statutes. The appellant was
what is termed "scab" workman,
who came to this city from Detroit
to take the place made vacant by a
striker.
In street quarrel, James Taylor,
the appellant, drew a revolver. as he
said, to intimidate the disputants or II
necessary defend himself Taylor was
arrested for carrying concealed weap-
ons and in defense pleaded that he was
advised before he left Detroit that he
was liable to be assaulted by the strik-
ing workmen. This plea was not en-
tertained by the court. Taylor was
found guilty in the police court, hence
the appeal.
Judge Kumler further held that it
made no difference where the threats
we're made, whether in Dayton, Detroit
or elsewhere, it was shown that the
threats were communicated to the de-
fondant.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-06-06
mo- TRAINS RUNNING.

Heews- Democrat Lessed wirs servicsl
Joliet. H., June IA severe storm
swept over Joliet and vicinity last
night. The rain was the heaviest In
years. the lower portion OF the city
being flooded.
Three lives arc eaid to have been
lost. Several houses were washed
away, No train has entered the city
since last night. Tho washouts stop
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-06-06
Announces Candidacy
For Lieut.. Governor.
RATCHFORD IS MUM
Declines to Say Whether or Not
He 10 Anxious TO Step
Into Mr.. TayIer's
Shoes.
BY GEO. T. BLAKE,
(Staf Correspondent

Columbus, June 3.-Senator George
w. Wilhelm, of the Stark-Carroli dis
trict, announced today that he would
be. a candidate for the Republican
nomination for lieutenant governor.
The senator dropped into town Mon
day afternoon for brief visit with
friends at the state capital. Your rep
resentative met him and inquired if
be intended to be candidate for a
third term. NO" was the reply. "To
be candid l have aspirations for the
lieutenant governorship. OF course it
would be folly for me to be d candi-
date were the gubernatorial nominee
to be selected from the section of the
state in which reside, but IL l am
located all right geographically / will
enter the race"
Have you any congressional as
pirations?" was asked. "Only on one
condition would | be candidate for
congress. If no one else wanted the
nomination, then / would accept it."
Senator Wilhelm thinks that he has
as much right to go after the nomina-
ton for lieutenant governor as has his
colleague, Senator Archer, of Belmont,
who made known his candidacy before
the legislature adjourned.
State Labor Commissioner M. ID.
Ratchford, of Massillon. was asked to-
day If the use Of his name was author
lied in connection with the nomina-
tion for congress in the Eighteenth
district and he answered in the neg
ative. win you be q can6idate?"
asked the scribe. II decline to be in
terviewed," he replied with a smile.
Mr.. Ratchford expressed the thought
that it was yet to early for authorize
ton of names of prospective candi-
dates to succeed Mr. Tayler, and that
on account of the suddenness of the
latter's resignation that public opinion
had not had time to crystalline, He
ventured the prediction that there
would be pretty fight over tie nomi-
nation. There Is well defined sus-
picion hereahouts that Mr.. Ratchford
would not decline a cong1 eSsiohal
nomination were it rendered to himu ..
The adjustment of the strike at the
De Armitt mines in Belmont county Is
decided victory for the mine work.
ers' organization. The trouble had
been on for nearly two years and
cost the miners almost $4,000. ' 1t is
estimated that the company lost sever
al hundred thousand dollars. The
operators fought the men bitterly and
showed no signs of weakening until
last week, when they sent for the Off
cials of the union and agreed to sign
the scale. Those who have been work
ing at the mines were compelled to
sign an '4ron clad" and accept reduced
wages. In the event of their laving
the employ of the company without
consent. they would forfeit all pay
due them. The officials regard the
victory as the most notable in years.
Committees from the various iron
molders' unions will meet In :, Col
umbus Sunday and confer about mat
ters which will come up at the inter-
national convention to be held at To-
ronto in July. The local strikes will
also be discussed. Peter Smith. OF
Massillon, is member of the state
executive committee of the union.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-06-06
BILL IS READY
PhiIippin n Q NJ Q a 9 ure
Scheduled for Pass.
age at 4 O'clock
TODAY,

CNews-Democrat Leased Wire service3
Washington, June 3.-One of the i'm
portant features of the bill for the
temporary government In the Philip
pines on which the senate will vote
at 4 o'clock this aftrnoon approves
the creation of the Philippine commits
sion and continues it as the govern
ment of the Islands. All civil rights
are extended to the Filipinos except
they can not bear arms or have trial
by jury. The present Filipino tariff
and taxes approved.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-06-06
BREWERS BOYCOTT.
Cincinnati Flsht !. Renewed.

Cincinnati Fight IL Renewed.
Cincinnati. June 3.--The United
brewery Workers OF this city have
decided to renew the fight against the
brewers of this city and Newport by
efforts ut boycott. The brewery en-
ployes to the number of 1900 we're
locked out last February.
The hreweries arc running with full
ftrccs. iMt 375 Of the old men are still
ont and these the employers rctuse TO
take care Of.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-06-06
KINGS MILL EXPLOSION.

Kings Mil. o.. June 3.--Yesterday
afternoon fumigating mill of the big
powder works here was blown up. the
explosion being caused by friction.
Esta Metzger. of Felicity. Ohio. was
terribly maneIed. and died from his
injuries. The loss 10 the mill will be
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-06-06
ALL RUNNING
Pumps In PIttston Dis.
trict Are In Oper-
alton.

(News-Democrat Leased Wire Service)
Pittston, Pa, June 3.-The operators
say this morning that the pumps in
every colliery in the Pittston district
are in operation. non-union men doing
most OF the work. The strikers stoned
the non-union men at oolliery No. 10
last night and serious trouble was
threatened. when the coal and iron
police arrived. There was no shooting.
however. Everything throughout this
district is quiet.
Wilkesbarre, June President
Mitchell will now attack the authority
of the coal and iron police. These men
he calls the private standing army OF
oal operators" The law which per-
mits the appointment of such Police Is
to be attacked. The four Thousand Of
these police are patroling mine prop
erty today.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-06-06
DROWNED.
An Alliance Veteran Meets
Death While Fish
HtaR Special,

Alliance. June 3.-Abe Morthland,
aged fifty-seven, well known veteran
of the civil war, was drowned while
fishing In the Mahoning river about
two miles east Of this city just before
noon today.
He was conductor on the G. & p.
railroad for over thirty years, and re-
tired about fifteen years ago. Ho
leaves wife. four brothers and one
sister, Mrs. Kate Tanyhill, of this city.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-06-06
OLD CITIZEN
o. Salem Posses Away.
(1tan SpeciaI.l

Salem. June 3.--Joel s. Bonsell died
last evening at his home In this city.
He was In his seventy-sIxth year and
had been iiLbut short time with acute
stomach trouble. a1 IA.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-06-06
JEFF DAVIS
sirthdsy Being cslsbrat.d.

News Democrat Leased Wire Service)
Norfolk, Va. June 3.--The ninety
fourth anniversary Of the birth OF JEFF
ferson Davis. president of the Confed-
eracy. Is being observed In Virginia
today. II is state holiday.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-21
MIR. NEFF's POSITION.
Had Written Permission TO Use Evel
Name i'm His List.

Had Written Permission TO Use Every
Name in His List
Waco, Texas, November 20.--IIon. Pat
NJ. Mem, candidate for speaker Of the house
of representatives., gave out the following
correspondence today to show why he used
the name of Hon. J. S. Fountain in his
published list Of supporters,
Dr. j. L. Fountain, Bryan, Texas.
Waco. Texas, November 2O.--My Dear Sir;
| notice in The Houston Post of the 18th
an interview from you stating tnat the use
of your name In the list OF my speakership
supporters was Incorrect, and then you
add. when the two aspirante FIRST an
nounced you were inclined to favor Men,
but after more mature dellberatlOn had
decided to cast your vote for schluter ana
had so informed Neff." l regret exceed.
ingly that l have been placed in the at
titude Of using your name without permits
sion.
thought had permission. You stated
over the phone this morning that YOU had
written me stating why you had changed
your support. hut l desire to state upon
my honor did not receive II.
The following is copy Of letter ! have
on file in my Office and It is my excuse for
Hon. Pat NJ. Nem, Waco, Texas,
Bryan. Texas. November 2T.--My Dear
Sir; While did not In my reply to
your first letter oblgate myself, l
| thought | said enough for you TO un-
derstand my position. ! never forget a
friendly act. and | have never forgot
ten the time when You MS chairman OF
| committee on judicial district cast the
! deciding vote IN my behalf II you had
said before that you wanted to use me,
/ could have been more clear as to my
position. II you can use me or my
name to your benefit, do so, ANA If l
am returned, when l get there VIII do
what | can for you. Hoping you sue
cess, / am, yours truly
The only letter received from you sine
the above is one dated october Z, 1902, Il
which You state that you had written let
ters for me to nominees ] sent you, an
closed by wishing me success.
Permit me also 10 say that our past rela
lions have always been pleasant, and
have always held you IN highest esteem
and IL you had written me tnat you desire
To be released from any pledge to me
would certainly have done so. To hav
I hesltated to do so would have proven N
, 10 have been less generous than you.
nm giving this letter out ~ the public !
! order that the readers of your intervle'
will understand my authority in retcrrln
to you.
Trusting these small unpleasant matter
will soon be forgiven and forgotten mn
that our coming work together as lcgl
lators will be pleasant, / remain, youi
truly Fat NJ Neff
Nj. Nef saws further that he had Il
written permission TO use every name tn
was given In his published list by Ho
w. w. Boyd of Hit county IN any wa
! he saw IT. except three, and he says the
! three were his supporters, and he assume
the responsibility Of publishing the
1 names.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-21
FIGHTING ON RATES.
Rival Steamship Lines Plying Between
York and South Africa Start War.

Rival Steamship Lines Plying Between
York and South Africa Start War;
New York. November 20, Rival steam
ship lines plying between New York and
South Africa are waging a vigorous war
IN rates. Today ton Of cargo can be
shipped to Cape Town for less money than
a merchant can bring half ton OF poIa,
foes TO this city from the Carohnas, me
rate on general cargo to the South African
ports has been cut repeatedly, uptll now
it is only SAB a ton. Including an eA'
nenses of loading and unloading the Ton
of cargo costs the shipper less freisht
than il he We're paying for the transporta-
tion of fifteen trunks from the Battery 10
Fourteenth street
The fight Of the steamship concerns began
last July, and not only has It been OF aa,
vantage to those shippers who already mao
business relations with SOUTH Africa, Dut
Il mas caused new interests to become
concerned in the trade to that country !;
Al least six steamships sail on the rival
lines every monty The --Lr aftc to cape
| Town and neightoring ports varies ue'
| tween ~, 900 and $1,000 tons monthly, put
| is growing rapidly and some Of those N,
| terested claim that money Is belng maue
| even at the cut rates. The principal ar
| tlcles of export are foodstuns, oats, nay
| inmber kerosene, machinery for agrlcui,
ture and mining and miscellaneous smal'
|
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-21
LANHAM AT FORT WORTH.
He viii Go to Weathcrford for Weeks
Rest.

He viii Go to Weathcrford for Weeks
Rest.
Fort Worth, Texas, November 2N-Gpv-
ernor Lanham was here for six hours today
and in those hours met many hundreds Of
people at his hotel. He said he was
faugued with his weeks work in Austia
and would go to his home at Weatherford
TO rest next week He would then 90 to
Washington to remain six weeks There
was much there for Texas and his district
that needed his attention.
With reference to the appointments he
had made, he said he felt that ne had done
all he could.
with reference to the appointment, Of a
Superintendent at the Confederate nome
Major G. f. Van Zandt, at the head of me
Confederate Veterans Of Texas, says he
had been besieged with letters and per
sonalIy by applicants from al over me
State for an Endorsement 10 the governor
for the position. He will not make any
can not appoint a 81 inteudent Ih'
governor names FIVE Confederate soldiers a
board of managers and this board OF man
| ayers appoint the superintendent. The gov
| ernor called on Major Van Zandt today.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-21
BUSINESS sUPERsTITloNs.
st Sale on Credit "Jonahs" Business
for the Dav

tst Sale on Credit "Jonahs" Business
for the Day.
n don't know why Il is.' remarked
'eAhcwn Houstonlnn the other day, ''but
Offenders and BARRIERS appear to me as
Fcansry superstltious people. To cite
i instance and explain my remark, ! viii
Il nat early one morning a few days
4le entered bar room for the pur-
q obtaining an 'eyeopener. AS It
Efpsusu, did not have a cent in my
IN ~ ~ Inc time, but as | had patron
4 N 'as pace In question for several years
- greater or less amount of fire.
fsa.{ ielt no hesitancy in asking credit
KIM arlnk, or standoff, as 1t is
A ' ~ Sschnically. for ] had had occasion
,s.piV! mat convenience several times
I,iple As It so happened, the bartender
~ Just opened the place. When | made
for,s.. uS wants. he looked at me for a
IN gS1', tather queeriy as l then thought,
~ reply 10 my question replied;
RIsns Silihy your credit Is good here, my
Iftesn .s vut couldn't you wait for about
A 'HsyITninh uter until make a cash saleT
Il tS,t nothing particular to do just
Ixslt "A psIueular moment, l decided tC
|tnest ~. outcome OF his remarkable re
10 70 Ia meaning. "O'e eu' VS. y
turning over In my mind severn
BID IA M "a the premises a man walked
IN snS pace, laid some money on TN
4dsin. !. called for a drink After ais
snirked: o'i tender spoke 10 me an'
sss.9 ST' my friend, can attend to you
trInk ,p,r,g what he meant, took m,
'g1 wbst his over In my mind all the tim
f1sly ! az strange conduct might NEAR
n John, ueelded to ask him.
Phlle Az sala, what did you mean
ssAer sstsS asking me to wait Will
Y b ts,, WIS nothing In the world h,t +bis
.honins X, ! open MP business In m
8Eaols 4, selling a drink on credit m
ruined, for every man WI
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-21
IAN EcHo oE THE REVOLUTION.

Administrator Asked for Estate OF John
Hancock, Revolutionary Patriot i,
New York, November 2O.-An attorney OF
that city has fled petition, says Boston
dispatch to the Times, asking that he be
oppointed administrator Of the estate OF
John Hancock, the revolutionary patriot
John Hancock late in the Eighteenth cen
turv was to some extent an underwater,
taking insurance risks on vessels out ~
The mort of Boston at the time, when Ie.
iatIons between l'rauce and TINS eouItl
we're strained. Some vessels so insured ny
Iancoci, were captured by French prHA
teers and condemned In French VIZ w
courts' The underwriters then had 10 pay
tie Insurance, and Hancock, IKE re-, hS a,,;
| rose ~ the appointment of an admlnls
| traitor Is 10 recover from the United sla l,,
| the money which John Hancock was CON
pelled to pay.