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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-06

yesterday were induced to give some
information regarding the condition in
the beleaguered town just prior to the
surrender of the fortress.
They say that the horrors of the sit
uation simply beggar description. Not
spot, not q building in the whole
city could be called safe from the fly-
Ing shrapnel and bursting grenades
fell on all sides of the town killing
men where they had believed them
selves secure.
The hospitals were hit with great
frequency. Fire broke out in them on
various occasions and one day the
wounded dragged themselves out of
one Of these buildings, refusing to re-
main under its insufficient shelter any
longer. Once out on the street the
strength of many gave away. They
fell over debris and lay in the gale
swept streets exposed to snow and ice,
scantily clad, cursing the Japanese
and pleading with passers-hy to pro-
tect them. Others again, those who
had left within them the resistance of
desperation, made their weary way to
where the defenders were, hurting
themselves into the way of death
1t was known to the garrison for
four or five days. these officers say,
that the surrender had become i'm
minent. 1t was not brought about by
the recent captures of important po-
citinnc h,, ha To, l,,A
the fact that the carefully husbanded
ammunition began TO give out and
that the hospitals had become choked
and no aid could be extended to the
wounded.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-06
THE NEW SHERIFF
RELAXES THE RULES
PERSONS HAVING A RIGHT MAY
NOW VISIT MRS. CHADWICK.
New Bond Being Prepared For DR..
Chadwick Who viii Be Ar
ralened Today.

Cleveland, o., Jan. 2.-The hatchet
which has been swinging between the
sheriff's office and that of the United
States marshal regarding Mrs. Chad
wick was quietly buried today at noon
when Sheriff Barry handed over the
keys of the jail to Sheriff-elect Mul.
hern. Mulhern declared that he would
respect the wishes of the United
States authorities relative to what
people should be and should not be
admitted to Mrs. Chadwicks cell SO
far as was consistent with her safety.
Marshal Chandler then announced that
no one would be denied the right of
seeing the prisoner who really had
any right to do so, and he immediately
granted Dr. Chadwick, her son, Emil,
and the maid Freda, leave to call upon
her in accordance with the rules of
the county Jail.
DR.. Chadwick will the arraigned in
criminal court tomorrow morning be-
lore Judge Tilden and given an op-
portunity to plead to the Indictment
charging him with forgery and utter
ing forged paper. To obtain his re-
lease at the time Of his arrival here
temporary bond was signed. This
bond will be surrendered and a new
one issued. The bond is now one for
$4,000 and the name of Virgil p.
Kline with that of Attorney j. p. Daw-
ley, Mrs. Chadwick's attorney, appear
upon it as sureties. Mr.. Kline has vol
unteered his services as attorney for
DIR. Chadwick and he, with Dawley, |
will sign the new bond.
DR.. Chadwick made his headquarters
at the Hollenden hotel today and was
busy until late in the afternoon with
a number of conferences with the in. |
terested attorneys and his friends. He
would vouchsafe no statement as to
his defense or his plans.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-06
RESISTANCE USELESS
THEREFORE sToEssEL's OF.
FiCERS ADVISED SURRENDER
AND HE YIELDED.

Che Foo. Jan. Information has
reached here from an excellent scurse
that prior to the surrender of Port
Arthur General Stoessel called a coun-
ell of all commanders and a number
of the minor officers who had done dis
tinguished service. 1t appears that the
commander was even then unwilling
to leave his post, but nearly all of his
officers expressed the opinion that fur
ther resistance was useless and that
the remaining defenders could do bet
ter service to the ezar than die in a
hopeless cause.
AS General Stoessel began to speak
In reply his voice became choked with
sobs and tears were streaming down
his face. ass
They must grant us terms of hon
or" he said "or we will die fighting"
Admiral Wirenius then asked to be
allowed to make an attempt to save
some of the torpedo boat destroyers
by running the blockade. His request
was granted and he left with the ves-
sells, accompanied by transport carry
ing 800 wounded. All reached neutral
ports in safety.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-06
YOUNG GIRL
ARRESTED FOR SHoPLIFTING
MUCH LOOT FOUND IN HER
POSSESSION.

Indianapolis, Ind. Jan. 2. - Miss
Pearl Willis, a 17-year-old girl living
with her widowed mother, was arrest
ed today for shoplifting. More than
$1,000 worth of goods was found in
her possession. Miss Willis admitted
today that there are six or seven girls
about her age associated with her but
she refuses to give their names.
1t developed that the girl has as
sumed different DISCUSSES on different
days, some times appearing as an old
woman, some times shabbily dressed
and again as woman OF wealth, TINS
making is exceedingly difficult for the
police to get track of her When her
rooms were searched there were hand
some silk dress patterns, made up silk
dresses, fur capes, muffs and boas
and large quantity Of jewelry, some
of it very valuable. The officers
think she will tell later the names of
other members of the gang.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-06
FA[SE As HE'LL
Are the Charges Against
Senator Mitchell Of
Oregon,
SAYS SENATOR FULTON

Washington, d. c.. Jan. 2.-Senator
Charles w. Fulton of Oregon, discuss
ing the indictment of his colleague,
Senator Mitchell, by the federal grand
jury at Portland, Ore, expresses his
astonishment that a true bill should
have been returned on the "uncorrob-
GRATED testimony of convict Puter.
1T was easy" he said today for
such a man as Puter to inject the one
element necessary to convert an other
wise innocent transaction, so far as
Mitchell was concerned, into a crime.
He did so by swearing that he paid
him money, and in consequence man
who has for nearly a quarter of CEN
tury, served his state in the senate of
the United States without his name
having been connected or associated,
even by whisper, with any manner of
corruption, is now, at the age of sew
'enty years, compelled to go into court
in defense of his character.
n Certainly no trial jury will con-
1vict on such evidence. but even ac-
quittal will not heal the wound in
hicted by so foul charge-a charge
in this instance, in my judgment, as
false as hell
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-06
WORLDS RECORD
FOR SWIMMING UNDER WATER
SMASHED BY YOUNG MAN
AT CHICAGO.
AT CHICAGO.

Chicago, Jan. 2.-E. P. Szatek,
member of the Central Y. NJ. c. A..
broke the worlds record for swimming
under water at the annual New Years
meet of the Central department of the
Y. M. C. A. this afternoon and then
tainted.
Swatek is not yet 20 years of age
and he set the worlds mark at lO6 2-3
yards, beating the best previous mark
by 2 2-3 yards. The previous record
was held by 7. w. Reilly of England,
who swan lO4 yards under water,
making three turns in performing the
feat
When it was announced that the
young swimmer had broken by a good
margin all previous records, the 1000
persons present started cheering hut
this was quickly stopped when Swatek
fell into the arms of his friends in a
faint. 1t was at first feared that the
swimmer had overtaXed his strength
to serious extent but a physician
soon revived him.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-06
A MERE INCIDENT
SAYS JAPANESE MINISTER AT
WASHINGTON OF PORT
ARTHUR SURRENDER.

Washington, Jan. 2.-The Japanese
legation has received dispatch from
Toxic saying that General Stoessel's
proposition for surrendering Port
Arthur has been accepted by General
Nogi, but no details have yet reached
Toxic.
Minister Takahira. the Japanese rep
resentative here, said tonight that the
fall of Port Arthur will greatly en-
courage his people but the effect other
wise would be on Russia. The surren-
der of the fortress, he said, is merely
an Incident Of the war. 1t places Port
Arthur, Nieu Chwang and Dalny, the
three chief places of Manchuria, in the
hands OF the japanese. The minister
could not estimate in men the loss to
the japanese of the Port Arthur
siege, but said the aggregate would
be tens of thousands.
The taking Of Port Arthur, Mr.. TAX
ahira said. is but feature in the Jap
anese plan of prosecuting the war. He
could not tell what effect its loss
would have in causing Russia to seek
peace. The war will be prosecuted,
he said, until the demands of the
japanese are met with compliance. If
Russia sends additional armies into
Manchuria, the Japanese, he said,
will be prepared to receive them.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-06
THE MYSTERY OF OWEN KELLY
FruIfIess Search For Wealthy Philadelphia Manu-
faCturer Who Dropped Out of Sight on Morn
Ing of October Is Last.
FRICTION BETWEEN RELATIVES AND PARTNERS

New York, Jan. 2.-Counsel has been
retained by relatives of Owen Kelly, a
wealthy Philadelphia manufacturer
who was prominent in various Irish
societies, and whose mysterious dis
appearance has remained a mystery
despite the work of detectives and
friends. Francis Mulgrew, a cousin of
the missing man. who lives at No. 151
West Sixty-third street, said today
that lawyer named Shields has been
retained in Philadelphia and that in
all probability members of a self-ap-
pointed committee of friends and ac-
quaintances of Kelly will be summon
ed to court to explain why they broke
into the rooms in the Eagle Hotel,
where Owen Kelly had lived for near
ly 25 years.
This confirms the various reports
that there is friction between Kelly's
relatives and the Philadelphia COM
mittee, composed of the business
partners, employees and acquaintances,
some OF them members of the Irish So
cieties with which he was connected.
The first signs of trouble between
relatives and the committee came
when members of the committee went
to the hotel to look over Kelly's eff
fects. Mrs. Patrick Kelly, wife of a
brother-in-law of the missing man,
man, tried to gain entrance while the
committee was there, but she was re-
fused.
Mulgrew said today that Patrick
Kelly had intimated to him that mem
bers of the committee had gotten some
papers which they should not have
taken. or if they did take them they
should have revealed their contents.
What he suspected these papers would
show Mr.. Mulgrew would not say.
The following letter has been re-
ceived from Patrick Kelly by Mulgrew
and some light is thrown on the situ-
alton through it.
Have advertised in philadelphia
papers and see that you have done the
same in New York. ] thank you for
information about New York detec-
tives. l expected nothing else. Frank,
| feel confident that Owen is in New
York and need never be searched for
elsewhere. A friend was here tonight
and told of many factional fights he
had with societies, and therein lies the
mystery of his disappearance"
This letter follows the allegation
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-06
AUTOMOBILE
coLLlDED WITH TROLLEY CAR
AND ExPLoDED-FlvE oc-
CUPANTS INJURED.

New York, Jan. 2.-Five men were
hurled from fast speeding automo-
bile Just before midnight when it came
into collision with a trolley car at
Eighty-eighth street and Avenue A.
The car was knocked 10 feet off the
track, its side crushed in and one
passenger hurt while the rest leaped
off in terror.
To add to their fright the automo-
bile, smashed and broken, exploded
and burned up.
The speed of the machine was so
great the chauffeur was unable to
stop or materially reduce it's speed,
and 1t struck the car tremendous
blow in front, tearing off completely
that part of the car, almost over
turning and knocking it off the track.
The front of the automobile curled up
like paper, and the passengers, with
the exception of Fitzgerald, who held
to the wheel. were hurled out.
No arrests have been made.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-06

made by the Kelly family that the
committee has been inactive in its
search. Speaking for the committee,
however, DR.. p. f. Moylan declares
that the misunderstanding was caused
by the fact that the committee tried to
avoid publicity and employed private
detectives to search the country.
Members of the family however de-
clare that while they had been given
to understand that the New York po-
lice have been asked to look for Owen
Kelly, Inspector McCluskey never re-
ceived such a request. This is what
Patrick Kelly refers to in his letter
Convinced that Kelly never reached
this city and did not meet with foul
play, many now believe that he is
either in Australia or South America
and that his strange departure was
the result of a temporary mental de-
rangement.
He never smoked nor drank and
was a bachelor, without any love al
fairs, so his friends declare.
Mr.. Kelly vanished at II o'clock on
the morning of October 20. He had at
tended the directors meeting of the
Continental Trust company, said good
bye and stepped into Chestnut street,
He left he Eagle Hotel, where he had
lived for 20 years. that morning to go
to his mill. and leaving there before
o'clock stopped on his way back at
the home of his sister. Mrs. Patrick
Kelly where he presented a gold
watch to his nephew.
He then went to his grocery store
and conferred a few minutes with his
manager and departed, leaving be-
hind, as if by accident, the keys to
his desk and cabinets in the Office.
Said DR.. Moylan today: 1T is man
ifestly wrong to recall the Cronin case
in connection with Owen Kelly. AL
though he was greatly interested in
the Irish cause and spent his time and
money in the furtherance of it, he was
never in possession that would make
him an object to be feared by any per-
son.
He had no secret, or papers. or let
ters, or documents that would be like
ly to compromise any other person,
as in the Cronin case. Owen Kelly, in
my opinion, was physically and men
tally strong. Still, he might have be-
come temporarily deranged and wan
dered away"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-06
APANESE:
have been more noticed than ever of
late, will seize upon the opportunity
for the precipitation of widespread
outbreak.
PORT ARTHUR PRISONERS
May Be Paroled and Sent Home With
Their Arms

st. Petersburg, Jan. IA report is
In circulation here that, under the
terms of the surrender of Port Arthur
concluded last night, the rank and file
of the garrison will be sent home arm
ed on parole not to take part in the
war. This would mean that, in recog-
milton of the gallantry of his enemy,
General Nogi has declared himself
willing to dispense with the custom of
piling of their arms by the defeated
troops. From the same source comes
the information that General Stoessel
and the members Of his staff will be
sent Immediately to Russia on parole.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-06
THROAT CUT
YOUNG GIRL ATTACKED AND
FATALLY WOUNDED BY
a RAZOR.

Clarksburg, w. Va, Jan. MARY
Kupfner aged l6, was held up by a
young man near her home east of this
city today, who slashed her with a
razor, inflicting a fatal wound Her
sister and two other girls ran to her
rescue and they were cut with the
razor. The girls father, Jacob Kupf-
ner, also ran to the rescue and was
cut and beaten until he fell uncon-
scious.
Officers are now securing the county
with warrants hunting the miscreant.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-06
Died After Being Taken From Wreck

Clarksburg, w. Va, Jan. 2.-Engin.
eer Carrico, who was pinned under
his engine in the wreck on the ac.
commodation passenger train on the
Baltimore& Ohio railroad, near Cra-
dock, this morning was taken out after
trainmen and wreckers had worked
over five hours to lift the engine from
him, He died within five minutes after
being taken out All of the many
passengers on the train were injured,
but none seriously.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-06
NACNAN|M0US IN TRIUMPH
AS THEY ARE BRAVE IN WAR
General StoeSSeI Accepts the Terms of Surrender
. Proposed by General Rogi, Which Were Even
.,s Better Than He Asked For
JAPANESE ARMY WILL ENTER CITY TODAY

TOXIC Jan. Sit has been announc-
ed officially that the terms of surren-
der opposed by the Japanese have
been accepted by General Stoessel,
commander of the Port Arthur gar
rison, and that the conferences now
in progress deal only with minor de-
tails which can in no way change the
situation.
The japanese have been most mag
unanimous in agreeing to nearly ev-
cry demand made by the Russian con-
ferees which met the representatives
Of General Nogi yesterday afternoon
In fact the Japanese went even fur
ther In accordance with the Mikado's
telegram to General Nogl, commanding
that full military honors be accorded
to General Stoessel, special arrange
ments are being made to provide a
proper escort and other distinctions
for the valiant defender of the Pacific
fortress.
General Stoessers demands are not
many. AS regards the wounded now
at Port Arthur they are very exacting,
but not more so than the Japanese are
gladly ready to grant. The Russian
commander asks that those who are
seriously i'll or wounded be provided
with all possible care and luxuries at
the Port Arthur hospitals but that
these institutions be relieved imme-
diately of all congestion by remov-
Ing the convalescents and slightly
wounded to other hospitals.
Safe escort is asked, and has been
granted for the women and few male
'non-combatants still in the city.
Among the former is Nine, Stoessel,
,who will be sent to any place signified
tby her as desirable destination, sur
rounded by the greatest luxury the
Japanese commissary department af-
fords. Imperial headquarters hst eve
ming gave out the following dispatch
from General Nogi, announcing the
surrender of the Russian garrison and
the conclusion of the negotiations
which followed General Stoessel's an
,nouncement that he was willing to
capitulate:
'The plenipotentaries of both par
ties concluded their negotiations to-
day at 4:3O o'clock.
"The Russian commissioners accept
ed, on the whole the conditions stip-
ulated by US and consented to capit-
ulate. The document has been prepar-
ed and signatures are now being af-
fixed.
simultaneously with the conclusion
of negotiations both armies suspended
hostilitics.
ut is expected that the japanese
army will enter the. city of Port Ar
thur tomorrow"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-06
GLOOM OF DESPAIR
EFFECT OF THE NEWS IN ST.
PETERSBURG WAS IN
DEScRIBABLE.

ST. Petersburg, Jan. 3.-The city is
floundering hopelessly between widest
CONSERVATION and the gloom of de-
spair. For hours the censor succeeded
in suppressing the fateful news from
Port Arthur but once the first inkling
of 1t became known it spread like wild
fire and late yesterday afternoon the
whole story was known. The effect
was indescribable, There are those
who greet the calamity as a well de-
served punishment for autocracy, but
the majority of the population is too
stunned to feel anything but blackest
despair.
A high official, mention of whose
name would lend the greatest weight
to every one of his words, expressed
himself as follows:
This Is the most serious reverse
Russia has suffered in the past half
century. fear that it will change the
entire future course of the war and, in
my opinion, immediate peace has been
brought within range. know that
the czar recently received several let
ters from Kaiser William Offering his
services for the purpose of interven-
ton"
The press this morning attempts to
minimize the Importance of the cap
ituiation, but these efforts are half
hearted and very few find solace in
them, On the other hand expressions
OF fear are heard on all sides that the
revolutionary parties, whose activities
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-06
CAUGHT With the Goods.

Bellefontaine, Jan. 2.-Grover Nor.
gan, Alfred Sours and Thomas DAILY
were discovered robbing a box car in
a train today. They were locked in
the car, brought here and arrested.
The police think the young men came
from Cleveland and will have to be
prosecuted in that city.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-06
Condition of Theodore Thomas.

Chicago. Jan. AT 1880 O'Clock
tonight the physicians attending The
odore Thomas, the head of the Chi
cago Orchestra, report that he has
rested easily throughout the after
noon and evening. The critical stage
of the pneumonia attack has not yet
been passed, but the physicians feel
more encouraged tonight.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-06
Destroyers Disarmed.

London Jan. 3.-The Che Foo cor
respondent of the London Daily Tele-
graph cables that the Russian destroy
ers which sought refuge in the har-
Dor there after having run the Port
Arthur blockade on Sunday have been
disarmed in compliance with orders
received from st. Petersburg.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-06
A PeriIous VOYAGE.

Halifax, N, s., Jan. with her
sides and deck encased in several
feet of ice and four of her crew badly
frostbitten, the barque Edith Sheraton,
from New York with cargo of hard
coal, arrived here today, For a week
past she has been buffeted by gales
from all points of the compass.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-06
LIVERYMAN SHOT CRIPPLE
Because the Latter Wanted to Marry
His Sister,

Birmingham, Ala, Jan. 2.--Professor
Jesse Troutman, a lifelong cripple
was shot and killed by F. L. Hancock
a liveryman at Brewton, Ala, today
because the professor was trying to
marry his sister. Hancock demanded
that Troutman release her from her
engagement and on his refusal killed
him. Troutman was a man of ster-
ling character. Hancock has escaped,
but dogs are after him.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-06
General store DESTROYED.

Marysville, Jan. AT Irwin, Union
county, Caldwell & Peck's general
store was destroyed by fire. Three
families living over the store lost
their household goods. The total loss
Is $4,000.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-06
TRUST MAY ENLARGE
SHEET STEEL MILL
IN CANTON
LABOR TROUBLES IN OTHER
CITIES RESPONSIBLE FOR
THE MOVE.
Cheap Fuel Another Factor in Decid.
ing the Question of Starting
Up the Local Concern.

OV tHe Local concern.
An intimation has been given out
on the quiet that the trust" may en-
large its rolling mill in Canton to
large proportions. Last week a special
car OF officials of the trust was in
Canton inspecting the local situation
1t is thought that the labor troubles
in some of their mills is causing them
to adopt a policy of expanding where
their interests are best taken care of
and the fact that labor unions have
less hold on the situation in Canton
than elsewhere is thought to be an
inducement that the trust" will not
overlook Owing to cheap fuel Canton
is natural point for the business to
center and this is a further induce
ment.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-06
Two Ministers Resion.

Marion, Jan. Rev. r. e. Carter
has resigned as pastor of Wesley M.
e. church and Rev, H. II. Fleer has
resigned as pastor of the Salem Evan
gelical church, the former on account
of i'll health and the latter to go to
California to live with his children.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-06
Barn and Contents Burned.

Gallipolls, Jan, 2.-The barn and
granary of Simon j. Allison were de-
stroyed by fire today, together with
IA cattle, five horses, 500 bushels of
corn, 100 bushels Of wheat and 20 tons
OF hay.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-06
BEGGAR DESCRIPTION
RUSSIAN OFFICERS WHO LEFT
PORT ARTHUR SAYS CoNDI-
TioNs WERE TERRIBLE.

Che Foo. Jan. 3,-Several of the Off
GERS of the Russian destroyers which
came to this port on Sunday after hav-
ing run the Port Arthur blockade,