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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-23
EMPTY COFFIN
Rumor That Students
Stole Body.

Newport, r. l., Feb. 1S.-The Swed-
ish colony Of this city is up in arms
over the sensational report that fu-
neral services held over an empty
coffin that was supposed to enclose
the body of Frank A. Svenson. An
application will be made to the courts
for permission to open the grave and
confirm and set at rest the rumor.
Swedish residents say the matter
shall be probed to the bottom.
The funeral services over the body
Of Svenson were held last Sunday af,
ternoon at Kay chapel by the Rev.
f. J. pennen and a large number Of
friends and relatives of the dead man
attended.
The coffin was sealed when taken to
the church and the body must have
been removed just prior to the serv.
ices if the report proves to be we'll
founded
Sverin Olson, a brother-in-law of
Svenson, today made the direct
charge that funeral services were
held over an empty coffin Sunday and
alleges that medical students wanted
the body for purposes of dissection.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-23
BRYAN AND HEARST
Endorsed, and Waiter
son Denounced.

Louisville, KY, Feb. 1S.--At a meet
ing of the Bandana club, the largest
Democratic organization in Kentucky,
tonight, resolutions were adopted en-
dcrsing Bryan and Hearst and de-
Houncing Henry Watterson's attacks
on Mr.. Bryan.
The resolutions say: 1--WE were right
in 1896 and 1900, and now profess the
same faith
Governor Beckham. who recently de-
no,inced Mr.. Watterson when intro
ducing Mr.. Bryan at Frankfort, will
join with John II. Whallen, Of Lou
isville, who organized the state for
Bryan in 1896, to organize the Demo-
cratic state convention in May and free
silver delegates to st. Louis.
Senator j. G. S. Blackburn and Con-
gressman David Smith will arrive from
Washington soon to assist. National
Committeeman Urey Woodson, Of
Cwensboro, will be in the combination.
Blackburn. McCreary. Peckham and
probably Charles X. Wheeler, Of Pa
ducah are slated for delegates from
state at large.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-23
JAPAN DENIES
Reports of Losses by
Land or Sea.

London, Feb 19.-Viscount Haya.
shi, the Japanese minister to Great
Britain has received an official dis
patch from his government saying
that 1t was not true that any Japanese
vessels should be destroyed SO far
in any of the various naval engage
ments and that all necessary repairs
had already been made The jap
anese feet remains intact.
This message also denies the report
that the Japanese were driven off the
neighborhood of Chin Flu after a
skirmish in which $50 Japanese were
taken prisoners and declares that the
Japanese made no attempt to land
at Pigeon Bay.
1t says the Japanese forces have, up
to the present time, made no attempt
to land at any point where they could
come in contact with the Russians,
and that consequently all reports Of
land actions and Japanese losses are
untrue,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-23
]. OGDEN ARMOUR
Will Continue His Faith.
er'S Work.

Chicago, Feb. Isl. Ogden Ar
mour will continue the philanthropic
work begun by his father, Philip D.
Armour, who founded the Armour in
stitute OF Technology.
To the million dollars donated TO
the institution by his father, j. Og-
den Armour yesterday added a gift OF
S250,000.
The money will purchase property
in the vicinity of the institute, erect
new buildings and improve the struc-
lures already up.
All the residence buildings and
apartments north of Thirty Third
street and east of Armour avenue and
west of Dearborn street, a distance of
1886 feet from Thirty Third street
Will be torn down, leaving an open
space of nearly block for the special
purpose of athletics. 1t will give
abundant room for a football field, a
running track and site for a gym
nasium. For more than two years this
property has been slowly accumulated
by the agents of Mr.. Armour.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-23
EXPLOSION
OF OPEN PANS OF CARBIDE
MAY HAVE
CAUSED IROQUOIS FIRE
According to Evidence
Before Grand jury.

Chicago. Feb. 1S.--It was tried TO
show that open pans of carbides, such
as are used in the manufacture of acct
lyme gas, were scattered about on the
stage OF the Iroquois theatre at the
time of the fire and caused the explo-
sion spoken of by many witnesses was
given to the special grand jury today
by Louis +. Post. writer and lecturer.
Mr. Post was in his Offices in the I'm
Mr. Post said he had been informed by
a man who has an Office on the same
floor of the Unity building that he had
evidence that the pans Of carbldes wero
on the stage at the time of the fire
ana that these caused the explosion
According to MIR. Post. his informant
has discovered the carbides were used
in Producing some OF the light effects
in pale moonlight" scenes.
1t was remarked by Assistant
States Attorney Barnes last week that
many af the witnesses testifyinG told
VI ottlh6I lNollb6 lCSilh6 il Ca
plosion.
Architect Mccarthy, in his testimony
added strength to the belief that an ex-
rosion was to great extent RESPONSE
BILE for the loss of life. He testified
trat in his examination of the wreck
ed building he had found a partition
Weighing from $500 to 1900 pounds
located in the fly galleries, torn COM
pletely from it's fastenings and thrown
on its side some distance from it's or
iglnal position. He said only very
powerful agent could have been re-
sponsiDle for this.
There were brought to the grand jury
room a number of scales of paint
stripped from the partially burned cur
rains and scenery at the theatre One
Of the scales was burned III the jury
room, creating such an odor that the
members of the jury were nauseated.
Each piece of scenery had nine coats
Of this paint.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-23
MURDERED
War Veteran Killed in His
Office.

New York, Feb. 1S.-Captain
George r. Jennings, president of the
Jennings Adjustable Shade company,
Brooklyn, and a veteran of the Span
ishAmerican war was shot and killed
in his Office this afternoon by Frank
Mcnamara, one of the superintend-
ents in the watch factory at Elgin,
Ills.
Frank Hughes and John Madden
employees of Jennings, witnessed the
killing and pursuing the slayer,
caught and held him for the police
Although heated conversation TOOK
place just before the tragedy, tho
motive has not been learned. Nc.
Namara will not talk.
Both men have families. the dead
man leaving widow and three chill.
dren. Mcnamara came here about
two weeks ago He first met Jen-
nings in Sag Harbor a year ago.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-23
STEAMSHIP PALLANzA
TOOK FIRE WHILE
At SEA
Furious Battle With the
Flames.
PASSENGERS IN PANIC

Halifax, N. s., Feb 1S.--The steamer
Pallanza from Hamburg, January 10,
via the Azores arrived here this eve
ming and reports having been on fire
at sea. The blaze broke out on the
morning of February Is between decks
in No. / hold during a terrific gale
and burned furiously for six hours.
The $50 passengers on board became
greatly excited and the boats were
made ready for launching. Tons Of
water was poured steadily on the flames
and much steam injected in the hold.
The heat was intense and volumes Of
binding smoke made the work of the
crew difficult but eventually the fire
was eXtinguished but the cargo was
badly damaged.
The steamer previously had had sew
eral bridges. ladders boats and tunnels
smashed in a gale and had to put into
the Azores on February for repairs.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-23
NO ADVANCE

Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. 1S.-The pro-
posed advance in the price of steel
bars has been side.tracked for the
present At meeting of the interest
who are parties to the "gentlemen's"
agreement last week the old price was
re-affirmed but another meeting was
held at the Union club today at which
prices were considered. 1t was sug-
gested that announcement DE given
OF the advance to become effective on
March Is, but this was not agreed
to and the meeting adjourned with
out taking any further action.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-23
THE PER|tOUS VOYAGE
OF A STANDARD
OIL BARK
Becalmed and Beset by
Savage Tribes
new YORK THE WORST

New York. Feb. 1S--After voy.
age of ten months as replete with ad-
venture and trying experiences as
ever filed the log of the fabled craft
of Captain Marryatt or Clark Russell,
the Standard Oil bark Juteopolis made
the ice-bound harbor Of New York
today. FIVE months overdue, only to
be caught in an ice foe and stranded
on the Staten Island snore.
Although the big snip was almost
year at sea, and recorded among her
thrilling experiences drifting in a
dead calm about strange island,
from where fotilla of canoes filed
the savages put out, giving the sea-
men of the bark the scare of their
lives, Captain Curd said this after
noon that his battle with the fields
Of ice In New York bay was the most
trying event of the voyage.
The Juteopolls is now lying stuck
hard and fast In the mud with bad
list to port. She is heavily loaded
with sugar. and if she springs leak
the whole cargo will be ruined.
The Juteopolis arrived at the bar
Sunday afternoon in tow of the tug
Hughes of Philadelphia, but on ac-
count of the ice in the harbor and
the heavy winds it was impossible to
move her.
Hawser after hawser was snapped
in a vain effort to drag her through
the mass of frozen ice blocks which
surrounded her.
Five tugs are working to save her
and she may get off at high tide to-
morrow morning.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-23
KOREAN MINISTER
Probably Last One to
This Country.

Washington, Feb. 1S.--It is the gem
eral belief among diplomats here that
with the departure of Ninhui Cho,
Washington will never sec another
Korean minister. 1t is noted that
when the minister left, he took with
him practically the entire legation
staff, and only two members are left,
one of whom, former second secre-
tary has now been elevated to the
post of charge d'affaires, while the
other is only an attache.
The belief tnat the legation here
will never have another minister, how
ever, is due to the fact that it is
thought Korea is sure to lose her
identity as the result of the war now
In progress between Russia and ia
pan. The man said to have been ap-
pointed In place of Minister Hui Choa
has never been out of Korea and can.
not speak word of English. y
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-23
SQUAW SMOTHERED

Guthrie, o. T., Feb. 18.--Followlng
the usual tribal customs of the Otoe
Indians, Sarah Ely, an aged squaw
is reported to have been smothered
to death at her home on the reserva.
tion today. She had been i'll for some
time and the agency doctor had been
in attendance He declared she would
recover but it is claimed the women
Of the tribe tried to cure her with the
ancient methods and as result she
was smothered to death. An investi.
cation is in progress but details are
hard tn obtain
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-23
TO HELP THE JAPS

St Joseph, Mo-, Feb. 18.--Two hun
dred thousand dollars have been offer
ed Capt. l.. W. Foregrove to organize
a regiment to fight for the Japsnase
The money is offered by Hebrew Or
ganizations but declines to make the
correspondence public. He admits,
however, that a proposition is under
consideration. A New York organiza-
ton recently started movement to
purchase and equip battleship for
the Japanese navy but recent develop.
ments seem to make land force more
desirable.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-23
IMPEACHMENT CASE

Pensacola, Fla, Feb. 1S.-The con-
gressional committee which has been
for the past week taking testimony In
the impeachment proceedings brought
by Congressman William B. Lamar
against Judge Charles Swayne Of the
United States court for the northern
district Of Florida will leave in the
rorning for Tallahassee and Jackson
Nile where important testimony bearing
upon this case will be taken. There
the charge that Henry M. Flagler paid
Judge Swayne $4,000 will be investi-
gated. The check, 1t is alleged, was
paid through the American National
bank of this city and officers of that in
stitution have made affidavit to this
effect.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-23
PORT ARTHUR
sATTLE DESCRIBED BY AD-
MiRAl AlExlEFF.
He DETAILS NO LOSS
But Says Both Army and
Navy Fought Well.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 1S.--What pur-
ports to be an official report from Ad-
miral Alexieff relative to the battle at
Port Arthur on February 8. is pub
lshed here. It gives no details OF the
damage inflicted on the Russian feet.
The admiral declares the rank and flle
of the army and navy fought gallant
ly. The report says:
after the night torpedo attack the
Japenese fleet, consisting Of 16 war
ships, appeared at 10 o'clock In the
morning off Pork Arthur. It's appear
ance was noted by the coast signal
station as we'll as by the ships of our
squadron. which lay In the outer road
stead fully prepared for battle. Our
squadron consisted of FIVE battle ships,
five first and second class cruisers and
fifteen torpedo boats. under the COM
mand of Vice Admiral Stark and Rear
Admiral Ukhtonski.
"The coast batteries Immediately
prepared to receive the enemy. Our
squadron weighed anchor In order OF
battle, the enemy, the feet and bat
tories replied simultaneously with
lively cannonade. The most exposed
to the enemy's fire were the ships OF
the squadron, battery No. Is on Elec-
trio Cliff and battery No. 13 on Golden
Hill. Other coast batteries, principally
Nos. II and 1S, were also under fire.
"The following vessels took part In
the battle: In the front line were the
battleships Petropovlisk, flying tho
flag Of Vice Admiral Stark and COM
manded by Captain Jakovloff; the bat
tleship Sevastopol, Captain Chernyn-
choff; the battleship Poltava, Captain
Uspkensky; the battleship Peresveit,
flying the flag of Rear Admiral Ulh-
tonski, commanded by Captain Boiss-
mann, and the battleship Pobleda, Cap
tain Sazareny. There were also the
first class cruisers Bayan, Captain
Viron, Diana, Captain Satouski and
Askold, Captain Gramchikoff; the Sec
ond class cruisers Boyarin, Captain
Sarycheif and Novik. Captain Jassen.
"The battleships Czarevitch, Captain
Gregorovitch and Retvizan, Captain
Sensnovitch and the cruised Pallade,
Captain Kossovitch, which lay at an
chor. having been damaged In the tor
pedo attack of the night before, like
wise participated in the fight, as did
the transport Angara, Captain Such
oIlin.
There were also engaged the tor
pedo boats of the first and second di-
visions.
Throughout the fight the torpedo d.
vision lay to the right of the squadron
a distance of from ten to fifteen cable
Lengths, awaiting orders.
"The land batteries were under the
general direction of Major General
Baloff. commander of the Kwantung
garrison of artillery.
ut is still difficult to ascertain the
result Of the battle, but according to
observations, made by our ships, It
may be assumed that several vessels
Of the enemy's feet sustained damage.
which explains why they avoided fur
tier fighting, although they were much
superior to us In strength"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-23
RUSSIA
Is Counting on German
Support.

Paris, Feb. 19.-In the Figaro this
morning is published telegram al
legged to have been sent from the
frontier, declaring that Colonel Won
Schenk, commanding the Emperor
Alexander regiment of German
Guards, handed the czar on Monday
letter from the kaiser on the war in
the far east and Great Britain's atti-
tude.
The story says that official circles
In Russia continue to count on Ger
many's unreserved support, and dis
cuss openly the possible change of
the equilibrium of Europe which
might result from the grouping to-
gether Of Russia, Germany, and
France. taking in connection with the
anti-British feeling.
The increasing possibility of war
with Great Britain is discussed with
out reserve in Russian military cir
cles.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-23
CONFESSIONS
Of Bandits Cause Hot
Arguments.

Chicago. Feb. 1S.--For hours Attor-
neys Welch, Bartlett and Irving for
the car barn bandits argued with AS.
sistant States Attorney Olson in a
bitter legal battle, pleading with the
court to throw out all confessions,
written or spoken.
They plead that the police forced
the confessions, that the men, sick
and wounded and exhausted, reduced
to a state Of terror by the presence
of armed guards, made false state
ments.
The jury was sent from the court
room when the lawyers for the de-
fense began the struggle.
The climax was brought about by
testimony of Policeman Fred Brown.
He testified that Niedermeler sad:
There's nothing for me to say. Marx
the dirty squealer, has told 1t all. II
he hadn't squealed we'd have blown
up the Sheffield station and rescued
him or killed everybody In It"
At that minute the entire force of
defendant lawyers leaped from their
chairs and the final struggle, COM
menced.
Mayor Harrison and q number of
aldermen and others listened to the
confessions made by Neidermeier and
Van Dine and the state is prepared to
show by the witnesses that the ad-
missions were voluntarily made and
entirely uninfuenced by extraneous
circumstances.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-23
ANTITRUST LAW INVALID

Des Moines, Ia, Feb, 18.--By rul-
ing of Judge Pratt at Waterloo. the
Iowa antitrust or anti-compact law,
Is held invalid, and the legislature is
preparing to enact a substitute.
The invalidity is based upon the fact
that the penalty imposed by the statue
depends upon the size of the defend
ants capital stock instead of the en-
ormlty of the crime and in the case at
bar a prosecution against railways
that entered into combine to charge
domurrage the penalty might have
amounted to $20,000,000.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-23
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COLLEGE BURNED

Greensboro. N. c., Feb. 1S.--Fire to-
tally destroyed Greensboro Female co.,
lcge, the foremost Methodist educa-
tional institution in the state. The
students escaped safely but lost ev-
erything and the building was burned
to the ground. Among the valuables
lost in the fire were 20 new pianos.
The college was founded in 1888.
The state normal conege here was
partially destroyed just a month ago.
A conservative estimate OF today's loss
places 1t at 100000.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-23
BURNED WIFE ALIVE

Des Moines. Ia, Feb. 1Y.-Charles Il.
w. Graves was indicted by the local
grand jury this afternoon. charged
with having knocked his wife down
and then saturated her with kerosene
and burned her while she was yet
alive.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-23
PREDICTS SHORT WAR

Vancouver, B. c., Feb. 1S-Mr. Nor.
ikawa, Japanese consul here says II
the land forces do as we'll as the
navy, the war will soon be over.
There are 1000 Japanese In British
Columbia and 1t is said they will con-
tribute $4,000 from their scanty
earnings for the war fund. They are
sending away thousands every week.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-23
BROKE HIS NECK

Salt Lake, Utah, Feb 18,-Col, Theo-
dore Brubacl, wealthy mine owner,
president Of the San Pete Valley rail-
way, a member Of the coroner's staff,
a capitalist and popular club man, fell
fifty feet from ladder in the DAILY
Judge mine today and broke his neck.
His home Is in Salt Lake.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-23
DELcASSE RESIGNS

London, Feb. 19.-The Daily Chron-
icle's Paris correspondent states that
Foreign Minister Delcasse has resign.
ed owing to attacks on his attitude rel
ative to the Russo Franco alliance
and the Siamese negotiations.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-23
PROMINENT man DEAD

Charlotte, N. c., Feb. 1S.-U. A. Nc
Bee, one of the states most prominent
men died today at his home at Lin
colnton aged Sc. He was the father OF
SiIas McBee, editor of the Churchman,
tho leading organ of the Episcopal
church.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-23
CRIME CONFESSED

Port Jervis. N. Y. Feb. 1S.-George
III. Jaggers, convicted Tuesday at New
ton, N. Y, OF numbering Mrs. Victor
Bevans In a lonely farm house at
Sardy Stone, has confessed that he
robbed and burned store at Ding
mans, Pa, one year ago Jaggers de-
nles that be shot Mrs. Bevans.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-23
UPRISING FEARED

London, Feb. 1S.--According TO the
Moscow correspondent of the London
Daily Times. pandemonium has ragged
for several days at Restoff. Affairs IN
the Caucasus are unsatisfactory and
the revolutionists are active A gen
eral uprising is feared.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-23
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L0GGERS KILLED

Aspen, Col, Feb. 1S.-Fonr loggers
were killed by snow slide at Osgood
and James saw mills today. They were
William Hampton OF Denver; Frank
Mannang. believed to be from slilwou-
kee, Wis; John Ellis and John Brown,
of Aspen A rescue party failed TO tind
any trace OF the bodies.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-23
KILL 1T!

Des Moines. Ia, Feb. 49, In the
legislature today a resolution was In
troduced expressing sympathy for
Russia In the war VITA Japan. II was
referred to committee.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-23
POLICEMAN SHOT

Paris, Texas, Feb. 18.-Policeman
Clifr Schultz of this city, was NOR
tally wounded today by shot from
the pistol of Policeman Mills. The
latter declares the shooting was ac.
cidental
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-23
PREMIER RESIGNS

Capetown, Feb. 1S.-Sir John Cor
don Sprigg, premier of Cape Colony.
has resigned. DR.. Jameson of raid
fame, leader of the Progressives, will
form new cabinet.