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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-06-21
GOVERNMENT
Inquiry Into the Slocum
Disaster.

Washington, d. c., June 17.-George
Uhler, supervising inspector general,
in the department of commerce ard Ia
Dor, returned from New York this af-
ternoon, where he made inquiries re-
garding the Slocum disaster. He at
once had long consultation with Act
ing Secretary Murray, of the depart
ment of commerce and labor.
These officials will have another
conference tomorrow, after which they
will prepare a report for submission TO
President Roosevelt giving all that has
beer learned up to this time converting
the catastrophe.
The president had taken a deep pres
idential interest in the investigation.
He gave instructions that a report be
laid before him at the earliest posi-
bic moment. This document will be
prepared by Messrs. Murray and Uhler
tomorrow.
General Uhler said tonight that none
of the information obtained by him
which Is to be forwarded to the presi-
dent, can be made public now.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-06-21
REFUGEES
Say Japs are Eight Miles
from Port Arthur.

Che Foo, June 1S.-Uondon Times)
Thirteen junks, two from Dalny and
fourteen from the bay ten miles west of
Port Arthur arrived here yesterday and
last night, bringing thousand reiu-
gee coolies besides four Russian ladies,
Twelve hundred refugee coolies arriv-
I'd here last week.
The refugees who arrived here last
night, state that the Japanese forces
are now eight miles from Port Arthur
and that there is continuous firing
north of the Notifications of the town,
AL is reported quiet at Dalny.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-06-21
STORIES TOLD ARE
WIDELY Divergent

New York, June 17.-Hopelessly d.
vergent stories as to the cause, extent
and responsibility Of the tragedy
which wiped out at least one thousand
OF New .York's population In the Cen
eral Slocum holocaust, the same sad
scenes at the morgue where hundreds
of bodies, known and some still un-
identified lie and the funerals of a few
of the victims, crowded by heart
broken or morbid hundreds under flags
at half staff, characterized the second
day of the aftermath of the most ter
rible marine horror the Atlantic coast
has perhaps ever eknown.
CAUSED BY CIGARET?
Before Coroner Berry this afternoon,
Thomas ID. Coakley. one of the deck
hands of the slocum. swore that the
fre was caused by q ciearet thrown
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-06-21
HORRIBLE
Outrages Perpetrated by
the Turks.

London, June 1S.-Advices received
by the Daily News from Petrovsk, in
the province of Daghestan ON the Cas-
plan Sea, state that the latest massa-
cres of Armenians by the Turks fully
equal in their feroclty and wantoness,
the horrible outrages of 1904. The
correspondent of the Daily News sends
word that the latest reports from the
town of Mush, in Armenia bear the
date of May 22nd ana are to the effect
that the Armenians from Gullieguzan
were pursued by the Turks after the
latter had sacked the town and that
they were put to the sword, after be-
ing cruelty tortured.
The details Of the outrages commit
ted by the Turks hardly bear the tell
ing. The Armenian women were in
variably violated by the Turks after
which their breasts were cut off, while
children were dashed against the
rocks.
1t is reported that fifteen hundred
Armenians were massacred at Gsepin
and three thousand at Dalvorik
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-06-21
SUICIDE
Of Fugitive Banker in
Jail.
JAIL.

Dallas, Texas, June III. A. Mays,
president of the Elk City National
bank of Elk City, Oklahoma, shot him
self in the brain tonight in the Dallas
county jail and attending surgeons say
he cannot live. He has been uncon-
scious since the shooting. Mays was
arrested at Greenville, Texas, sever
al days ago by United States officers
charged with being short large sum
of bank funds. He was brought to
Dallas and United States Commission
er Fink held him in $4,000 bond which
he was unable to furnish
Deputy United States Marshal War
den had arranged to take Mays back
to Elk City tonight. The officer and
his prisoner were in the Office of the
Jail waiting for train time to arrive.
Friends of Mays had left valise with
clothes in 1t at the Jail for him. He
asked to be permitted to get some lin
en- from II and the valise was unlock
ed and he inserted his hand and fore
arm into 1t.
Instead of taking out linen, Mays
quickly drew forth pistol and before
anyone could interfere he fired bul.
let into his head. He was 40 years old
and had family at Elk City.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-06-21
BAD FEELING
At Tangier Caused by
Sultan Actions.

Gibraltar, June flowing to the
representations of Rear Admiral Chad
wick, Of the American squadron in
these waters, to the British legation,
H. M. S. Prince ofWales. one of Great
Britain's first class battleships attach
ed to the Mediterranean squadron, has
been ordered to return to Tangier,
there to remain until the settlement
of the negotiations now proceeding for
the release of Messrs. Perdicaris and
Varley by the brigand, Raisuli.
London, June 1S.-Dispatches to the
Daily Mail from Tangier state that
the American naval officers there have
become incensed at the action of the
sultan of Morocco in bringing native
troops from Casa Blanca into Tangier
and Fez, thus wantonly disregarding
the cypress stipulations of the bandit,
Raisulf, for the release of Messrs. Per
dicaris and Varley. Protests against
this action of the sultan have also been
made by the British authorities.
According to the Daily Mail the
Americans are prepared to take ener-
getic measures if the sultan continues
to pay no heed to the protests. The
American naval commander, accord
ing to the Mail is considering the ad-
visibility of landing thousand ma
rines to occupy the town of Tangier
unless the sultan withdraws the
troops.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-06-21
OVER 100000
Embezzled from Cam
bridge Bank.

Cambridge, June 17.--Receiver Orme
of the defunct Commercial bank an
nounces that the notes and overdrafts
made by Cashier Patterson amount to
S44, 900 and notes and overdrafts made
by Vice President Barber amount to
more than $4,000.
Two letters written four days ago
were mailed to the receiver today au-
thorizing the transfer of property to
the bank by Miss Carrie Norris. Bar
ber's fiance has been missing since
Sunday and is thought to be with Bar
ber,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-06-21
WOMAN WILL DIE
From Strangers Mys'
. teriouS Attack.

Special to Morning News.
Steubenville, o., June l7.-Mrs. John
Hook, of Gould's station, was brutally
and fatally assaulted today by stran-
ger who crushed her skull with rail.
Men working on barn nearby came
to the rescue and beat the man half
to death.
At the jail he gave the name of
Lawrence Martin, Raymilton, Pa, He
gives no excuse for the assault
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-06-21
MANY prua Stores Raided.

Guthrie, OKLA, June 17-Through
plans said to have been originated by
President Roosevelt, United States
deputy marshals in citizens clothes
today raided the drug houses at Tish-
ominga, ]. T., and spilled 500 gallons
of whiskey in the streets. SO gem
eral had become the liquor traffic with
the Indians that the matter was referr-
ed to Washington.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-06-21
A Boys Fatal Shot.

Brltton, Okla, June 1.-THE five
year-old son Of ]. G. LudlSin, in play,
took revolver from drawer in the
absence of his parents today, press
ed it against the stomach Of Ray, his
brother and pulled the trigger, Death
resulted few hours later.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-06-21
Impure Drinliux Water

is always a source Of danger; dysentery
and bowel troubles follow its use, every
person should have handy bottle of
Painkiller perry Davis), which will
quickly cure these distressing ailments.
Be careful and see that the. storekeeper
does not pawn off some worthless sub
stitute upon you as is sometimes done
for the sake of a few cents extra profit.
Large bottles 25 and 90 cents.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-06-21
kuroki's Advance Guard.

New Chwang, June 1S.-According to
generally credited reports, the advance
guards of General KurolSi's army have
come in collision with the Russian
forces, fifteen miles south of 1ashih-
cnao.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-06-21
Iuoament for S16.

In the case of Helen Healy against
g. G. Oliver, before Justice Barrick
yesterday, the plaintiff was given
verdict for SIG for services as do
mestic. She had sued for $50.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-06-21
MARSHAL STABBED

While Attempting to Arrest Negro at
Findlay.
Findlay, June 17.-Marshal thinner
man while attempting to arrest ne
gro today was fatally stabbed. The
negro escaped,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-06-21
Broke His Neck.

Cleveland. June 17.-Joseph Dooley
fell off ladder at the Main street
bridge today and struck a rail break
ing his neck.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-25
P o L IS
MRS WIGGs."

Perhaps the oldest play title of the |season is that of Mrs Wiggs of the
 Cabbage Patch,' which comes to Polls
 on Friday evening. The play has noth- ing whatever to do with cabbages or country life, as all readers of Alice Hogan Rice's two delightful and now famous stories of Mrs Wiggs and Lovey Mary are we'll aware. With lsuch expert character ccmediennes as Madge Carr Cook as Mrs Wiggs, Helen
 Lowell as Mis- Hazy, Will T. Hodge as MT Stubbins and Taylor Granville
 as Pegstick Chris, this laughing hit
 coqld have been predicted from the
 outset The sentimental and mildly
 mIelodramatic motif of the piece centers ! iI the character of Lovey Mary. the
 rAnaway waif, who brings little Tom
 4y to the shelter of the Cabbage
 Patch. Mabel Taliaferro is said to be 4 d thoroughly sympathetic Lovey Mary. Mrs Wiggs'' will be presented here ! with the original company which en- joyed such a remarkably successful
 run of three months at the Park the
 ater, Boston The sale of seats opens Tomorrow morning at 25, 30, 75 cents, ! $1 and $1.50. f
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-25
AMERICAN sEAMEN EXCEL.
Admiral Melville Expresses Opinions After Making Investigations
 in England.

Admiral Melville, formerly chief of the bureau of steam engineering in the United States navy, now making an in- vestigation here with respect to the application of the turbine principle to American battleships, thinks good deal is yet to be done before turbines can be so utilized. Comparing Ameri- can and British marine engineers, Ad- miral Melville said to an English in terviewer:
 Without the smallest desire to boast stating simply what I am certain is a fact, consider our men brighter, bet ter educated, more temperate and in every way better workers. am refer ring now to the ordinary hands. As to the upper ranks of the service, I do not doubt you have individuals as good as we have, but think our gen. eral average is higher.
 Taking our men all around, fancy they are better, equipped, and I have not doubt as to the cause of this su- Oeriority-our public education.''
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-25
A FEARSOhE FEAT.
How DiavolO Loops the Loop on a
 Wheel.

With the coming here on June IT of the great Adam Forepaugh and Sells Brothers United Shows, the circus-lov-
 ling people of this vicinity will have an Opportunity of seeing the widely adyer- ltised and much discussed act of Diavo- To looping the loop on a bicycle, un- |doubtedly the most sensational and risky one ever attempted in any arena,
 |with the one exception of that per |formed by Prodigious Porthos, w1o makes his first American appearance with the aggregation named, and ac- lcomplishes the marvellous cycling feat of vaulting across chasm fifty in 'width, while mounted on an ordinary safety wheel. Starting from a point lat the extreme height of the canvas dome Diavolo dashes daringly down all
 incline plane no feet in length, and ] with the terrific momentum thus at |tained he makes a complete revolution 'in the air on his wheel. At the top of
 | the loop, where the rider and bicycle
 are upside down, the speed has been
 caieulated to be about thirty miles an 5hour. having dwindled from a sixty 4n3ile rate in making the twenty-foot lascension to the height of the loop. fyyyniIe the act only lasts few seconds,
 hlAe thrill of the electrifying excitement tti engenders will be felt for many Ihh1Irs
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-25
SIMPLE BOOKKEEPING.
Lead Pencil May Be Used Just as We'll Pen and Ink, Says
 One Who Knows,

The supervision of every store should extetnd to the books, says Victor Rob- ertson, in Credit Mems Bulletin.
 The simplest is always the best meth od of expression Why use pen. pen holder, ink and erasers, when pencil with rubber on the end will supply all demands better, cheaper, and with less labor?
 Is there any good reason why retail merchant should not keep his books in lead pencil? One of Chicago's largest wholesale houses does.
 If pencil is used, then the books used can be of cheaper paper and correspond ingly less expensive. Therefore, think retail merchants books should be kept with hard lead or indelible pencil.
 It is easier, cleaner, takes less time. and makes the correction of errors quicker and easier Ink is no safeguard against errors or dishonesty. A man cam falsify and steal as easily through ink as through pencil.
 Bookkeeping Is only memorandum work, anyhow. Make it as simple and easy as possible. Don't waste profit ln ink. It is the little leaks that eat up tho profits Unnecessary labor is a leak. Expensive paper in books is wastefuI. believe in cheap paper and pencils. bright boys or girls who can add and subtract, and good comomn sense busi- ness judgment to tell them how to put the figures down so they will add up something to show the movement of tho business.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-25
New York Markets

FLOUR-Dull, but steady;. Minnesote Ps5entfi intsr Siatsr WHEAT opening about steady, CT map and expectation of 3 bearish gov ernment report; July. s2A@s2 s-1sc.; Sep teRRPfE. RPS.sioR ss as-lSNSS4' Ne western, 7oo spot N. CoRN-Dull and easier with wheat; Ju- iSi SBiEANs- ssztSi Marrow, choice. per busheI. $l 92SS@1 96; red kidney. $2 95@s; white kid- ney,, $s sOQs;. yellow eye. s2.oO@2s5; black ogUTTEk Creamery; x; .sa extras, per pound 1sds fresh, extras, iSc:
 EGGS-Easier; fresh nearby, 17c. at soutnwestern. @ n ter i7c. eel lat M mark; fresh south stsi ciaEEsE-ouiet; fSgsSS. New York full creams, cream creams, f. fair 1Scss; to good d72fi 71hasc.
 .HAY--Quiet; shipping, s5@7oc.; good to
 HoPs-steady; state, common to choice. 1903, 26GD35c.; 1902, 23126c.; olds, 9GD14c.: Pa cific coast, 1903, 249Soc.; 1902, 2SQ2sc.; olds.
 WOOL Steady; domestic fleece. 2s@s2c,
 BEEF-Quiet; family, $95001050; mess, $S@S;5O; beef hams. $2o@2l50; packet. SS.6O
 PoRK-Inactive; family, $1s.5o; short
 PoTAToEs~ste new southern. ss5o @4.75; state and western, sacks, $2b0Q3; Jersey sweets, $3QD5.
 LIVE POULTRY-Firm good demand !; fowls, l4c.; old roosters, 10c.; spring chick ens, 2sgssc;; dgGckEstt 5GEstt 144gL 10ggy12c ,,, ,a, a mand; fowls, choice, fresh killed, l4c.; do, 10c. nearby chickens. choice, fresh killed. 16Q17c.; western do. fancy, 16c.; choice, Is
 DRESSED MEATs-Beef in fair de- mand at 7@S1Rc. per pound; city dressed veals 6@81ac. per pound, with extra car casses selling at 9c.; country dressed weak at 6Q71Ac.; mutton steady at S1A@l1c. per lambs selling at 14@16c; country dressed spring lambs lower at $S9S.5o per carcass; country dressed hogs steady at 5@D71hc. per pound.
 FRESH FRUITS - Apples, Northern Spy, per double head barrel $25013.50 do Baldwin S22592.7g5 dc dSs < Greening $22S Golden and Roxbury, S2@2.60; do., ali Kinds, poor to fair, os1:5o@S; peaches, Flor ida, per carrier, S12b@8; oranges, Florida, per box, $1.259Sbo; strawberries. Mary land, per quart b6sc.; do. eastern shore, 4@7c.; do., Norfolk, 5QSc.; do., North Carolina, 40D7c.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-25

VAUDEVILLE AT THE JACQUES

{, VAUDEVILLE AT THE JACQ UES. There is no escape from laughing for
 the person who goes to see the show
 that is now on at the Jacques, and it
 would be an impossible individual that Feolild hear Walter O. Kelly's quaint
 southern stories without actually shak-
 ing with laughter Mir Kelly, as told
 yesterday in these columns, has style
 that is all his own as well as stories
 that are absolutely original, and on
 that double account he is all the more
 enjoyable. His command of dialect is something marvellous, and he has such wide range of it, that there [s9ems absolutely no phase of southern |character that he is unable to bring ltome with vivid impressiveness to his hearers. It is no wonder that MT Kelly has become so enormously popular as I a headliner. There is plenty of laugh ter, too, while Menifee Johnstohe and company present ''The Golden Rose' and Jordan and Harvey give their ab- surdly humorous Hebrew talk and
 dances. Others who provide most en- joyable entertainment are the Bell claire brothers Stanley and Brockman, the Montague sisters, Tanner and Gil- |bert, and the electrographs Prices are Ire 10. 20 and 30 cents; afternoons 10 and 20 cents, ladies 10.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-25
soaton and Maine Train DeraIIed

SALMON FALLS, N. H., May 25.- A southbound passenger train on the northern division of the Boston and Maine railroad left the track while rounding a sharp curve near this sta ton. The entire train was derailed, but the cars were not overturned. Mrs. : Ozro Berry of Boston was thrown over a seat, receiving a dislocated hip and other serious but not fatal injuries. The train lies close to the river bank, and little more momentum would have plunged it into the river. All traf- fic was blocked last night.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-25
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Winona lodge, D. of R. Mattatuck council, R. A. Eureka chapter, R. A. M. Toantick tribe, I. O. R. M.
 Court Fruitful Vine, A. O. F. ' Mattatuck lodge. N. E. o. P.
 Excelsior council, O. U. A. NJ.
 F. l.. DeForest council, 17S3, k. A.
 Waterbury company, No 20, U. R. K. F.
 Liberty lodge, o. U. A. M.
 Degree of Honor.
 Lathers' union.
 Friendly league, bank of league 7:30 to 9:45: public school 0a. m. and 1:30; beginners lass, S:3O D. m.; shirt waist class, to ]; dressmaking, 7:50.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-25
Novelty in Towels.

Asbestos towels are among the lat. est novelties. They do not require soap and water to cleanse them. When soiled 1t is said that they may be thrown in the fire, and in few minutes are ready to be drawn out fresh and clean.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-25
Biz Diference

Many a man." said Uncle Eben, "has discovered to his sorrow dat gal on look nor ack de same when she's cookin' dap-jacks for breakfas' as she does when she's dishin' ice cream at a strawberry festival. Washington Star. M
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-25

EOR SALE-Furniture. Common chairs, I 25c. Rocking chairs, soc. Bed springs, 5oc. Beds, soc. Bureau and commode. $5. Center table, 75c. Jacket forms, 25c. Watches. Ctairs, Clocks, Stone and Chased Rings, Brooches and Scarf Pins. All must go. Come and see for yourself. We have to go out by June 8. Conlon Bros. l46 South Main street.
 5-23-3
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-25
Live stock Markets.

CATTLE Supply light: market steady; sSS4s6 ShS5ss 5 xss esves ggssb ssbos sSss' fair HOGS Receipts light: market slow; 490: pigs, $4.5OGD4.7O; roughs, $350@4.15.
 SHEEP AND LAMBS Supply light market firm; prime S wsthers sd sO .4oas; go H8. 6006.9o.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-25
POPULAR PENNY -A-WORD ADVSl
FOR SHLE.

ORNATE PARTY must sell good up 1 right piano at once also lot of house hold goods. Call 47 Vine street, third floor north. 5-24-2
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-25

GIOR SALE in Waterville. A new, r I room cottage. All improvements, in- cluding electric lights and furnace Lot 6Ox15O. Easy terms. Near trolley. sNow vacant. George L. Jenks. Phone 223-5
 5-23.3
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-25

ATTENTION-Fo Sale, grocery, fruit "A and confectionery store. Take in from $50 to SIS week. Good business place Cheap rent. Owner must go to Europe for family trouble. Gall at 672 North Main street. city. 5-25-3
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-25

EOR SALE-1t will cost you nothing to U look at one-family houses. 2with good barn and garden; lots of fruit. The others at about cost of building. Also two small farms three miles out. J. E. SANDIFORD. 1Oo Bank street.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-25

T OST-Last night, on South Main or u Meadow street, an envelope contain ing weeks wages. The finder will please return to 324- South Main street. 5-25-3
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-25

NOR SALE AT A Building I lot on Luke Street. large barn. two stalls, sidewalks and sewers, lot 50 feet front and more than 100 deep. P. J. Coog- an, 651 Baldwin Street. 5-3-tf
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-25
LATE WANTS.

N OST-A sum of money by a delivery u man in western part of city or on troll leycar. Reward for same. Address Demo. crat office. 5-Z5-2
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-25

WANTED-To move your furniture al " reasonable prices. Also several first class turnouts to let double or single; rub- Der tires of all descriptions. A. M. Larson s livery and trucking stable, corner Water and North Elm streets. Telephone 253-4
 5-lo-im
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-25

WTANTED-Stra and felt hats to clean
 w by the same matters that were for five years with the Danbury Hat Co.,. but now located at "A Grand street, corner of Bank. 5-l6-ln .