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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-03-03

Toxic, Feb. 2S.-Followlng the usu-
al custom of the Japanese government
the officials at the war Office refuse
to discuss the present movements in
Manchuria but there Is a general air
of confidence among the higher Off
GERS who are absolutely posted on the
situation, which is believed to indi-
cate that General Kuroki has again
scored complete success, and that
ver.> soon. -
Up t. midnight Monday no particu-
lars of the fighting had been given out,
but IL was stated that so far as was
known only the right and center of
Marshal Oyamas army had been en-
gagged and that the conditions on the
left are unchanged.
Regarding the announcement from
st. Petersburg that only a compare
lively small force of Russians have
been engaged and that the capture of
Tsinkhetchen was of no consequence,
an officer of the general staff said
last night
That is not so. General Kuropat-
kin certainly would not have spent
two months fortifying a temporary po-
sition If he had intended to abandon
1t at the first attack. 1t is hard to
reconcile the views of the Russian
staff with the report of their COM
mander at the front who stated that
the japanese were only able to occu-
py the position after desperate bay
onet charges, and after the Russian
position had been shelled for hours.
That hardly sounds to me like the re-
port man would make of the loss of
position of minor Importance.
For obvious reasons |. of course.
cannot say why the position was ne
cessary to our troops but If you wait
few hours you may learn"
1t is the general opinion among the
best informed experts In the Japan
ese capital that the present movement
before it ends will result in the cap
ture of Mukden. 1t is known that
orders have been sent to Field Mar
shal Oyama telling him that the time
is ripe for the taking of the Russian
main position as, If the action is put
off much longer, the spring thaws,
with their resulting floods. will be
upon him and it win be impossible to
do any fighting until the roads dry up.
The weather at the front, which had
been somewhat mild for a fortnight,
has again changed and the mercury
is lowering near the zero mark while
heavy squalls Of snow are causing
great suffering to the troops. Medical
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-03-03
TO SAVE CHILD'S LIFE.
sixty-one College Students Are Sac
rificing Cuticle.

Kansas City, Feb. 27.-Sixty-one
young men are voluntarily furnishing
parts of their own skin in order that
the life of Clarence Crawford, three
years old, may be saved. The young
men are members of the freshman
class, of the University Medical col
lege and the child is the son of B. II.
Crawford, of Beaver, Okla. The child
fell into kettle of boiling soap.
In order to save the boys life, a
skin grating operation was neces.
sary. Every day freshman is placed
on an operating table and his body
relieved Of from to pieces of skin
Although the removed process is pain
full, the young men submit to 1t with
the stoicism of Indians. So far, the
grating operation has been a sue
cess. Already 16 members Of the
class have surrendered SO uieces OF
cuticle. Only few pieces of skin
can be grated at time.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-03-03
SIS AND COSTS
Judge Amber Disposed of Two More
Liquor offenders-The Usual
Fine,

Two more victims of the grand jury
were before Judge Amber Monday to
get their medicine for violation of the
liquor laws. Moses Vaitman, wife Of
Rachel Goldstein Vaitman. who runs a
place in the "jungles" was fined $25
and costs. The judge put the prisoner
through strict cross-examination to
find out whether it was a second Of
fense or not. but no evidence could be
secured proving previous conviction,
so the regulation fine was imposed.
William Vogelgesang, also indicted
for Sunday selling, paid $25 and costs,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-03-03
A PANIC IN THE
WHEAT MARKET
VIOLENT COLLAPSE IN PRICE OF
MAY WHEAT.
Nothing Doing For 20 Minutes and
Then Prices Dropped Nearly
4 Cents-Soon Rallied.

Chicago, Feb. 27.-For a short time
today the wheat pit on the board of
trade was the scene of a wild panic,
owing to a sudden and violent coli
lapse in the price of May wheat.
1t brought $1.21h a bushel about
ten days ago and all last week it was
hanging between $1.19h and $1.1S. At
the opening Of today's session 1t sold
at from S118b to s1.1SA and touched
$118% before it met it's setback.
There was nothing for about 20 min
utes to indicate the coming storm.
Finally howerev, the alert brokers
noticed that there was an almost en-
tire absence of buyers for the offer
ings that kept dropping in. Then their
efforts to sell were redoubled and in
a few minutes more there was a pitful
of frantic sellers and no buyers worth
mentioning.
From $l.1S$ the price of May wheat
had tumbled to $1.14k in the course
of abOLc ten minutes OF frenzied trad
ing. The tremendous significance Of
such sudden drop in value may be
imagined when it is considered that
3B cents bushel meant $3S,750 loss
to the holder of 100000 bushels.
The vastness of the difference such
a decline made to the John w. Gates
people, who are supposed to be the
owners of at least 2O.OO0.O00 bushels
would shock any one but those hand
lers of gigantic deals.
Great curiosity was expressed as to
whether the bull clique was retiring
from the deal it had been so long
conducting, and before 1t reached any
thing like what was considered its full
fruition, or whether the drop In price
was mere shaking out of unwelcome
followers.
NO one seems to know anything
about 1t but suddenly the break
stopped and a rapid reaction carried
the price back to within Ia of a cent
of Saturdays closing price. To out
siders this was proof the break was
due to the fact that the usual sup
port to the market had been purpose
ly withheld.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-03-03
G0RKY RELEASED
Students Were Organizing Demon
stration in His Favor.

Students Were Organizing Demon.
stratlon in His Favor.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 2S.-Maxim Cor
ky, the we'll known Russian author
who has been a prisoner here for
some time charged with conspiracy
against the Russian government, and
with having instigated the recent
riots among the striking workmen,
was released from the Peter and Paul
fortress late last night. 1t had been
announced that he would not be per-
mitted to go free until today but GEN
eral Trepoff, the governor general of
the city, heard that students were Or
ganizing a demonstration in favor of
Gorky and he directed that he be let
go at once and compelled to leave the
city. Gorky went directly from the
prison to the railway station where
he boarded a train for Riga where his
wife awaited him. He did not seem to
have suffered much from his impris-
onment.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-03-03
HORRIBLE CATASTROPHE
IN A BROOKLYN CHURCH
During Progress of Funeral the Floor Gave Way
and 200 Men, Women and Children Were
PreCipitated Into The Cellar
TEN WERE KILLED AND MANY INJURED

New York, Feb. 27-Ten persons
were killed, 26 are in hospitals in a
serious condition and so others were
more or less badly hurt by the col
lapse tonight of the main floor of Zion
African Methodist Episcopal church at
the corner of Fleet street and Hud-
son avenue, Brooklyn borough.
Sydney l.. Painter. of S5 Marion
street, leader of a popular negro or
chestra and the exalted ruler of Brook
lyn Negro Lodge of Elks, No 32, died
three days ago and his funeral was set
for $50 tonight. Long before that
hour the little church. which is an old
frame structure, built more than 60
years ago, was crowded to the doors,
fully 500 people occupying the space
that had been designed originally for
not more than 200.
The funeral party headed by full
brass band, the members of the Elks
lodgs, and numerous other negro or
ganizations of Brooklyn, had reached
the church, and the band, preceded by
the Rev. e. N. Jacobs, the pastor, was
marching down the center aisle when
a cracking noise was heard from the
southeast corner of the auditorium.
A second later the rotten wooden
joists supporting that side of the
floor, gave way and fully 200 men
and women and children were precip-
itated into the cellar of the church
and piled one on top of the other.
Pandemonium followed, the shrieks
Of the injured mingling with the cries
OF their more fortunate fellows. who
turned and ran for the doors and win
dows in wild effort to get to safety.
Many jumped through the church
windows, carrying the glass with
them.
A policeman standing on the corner
turned in an alarm of fire and tele-
phoned police headquarters to hurry
the reserves from the Adams stree,
station, and every ambulance in
Brooklyn to the scene He then re-
turned to the building and tried to re-
store some semblance of order. and
start the work of getting the injured
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-03-03
AN AIR OF Confidence AT
TOXIC OVER THE SITUATION
Report of Russian ROut in Circulation But Not
Confirmed. Marshal 0yama Urged to Action
Before the Spring ThaW.
PETERSBURG ACKNOWLEDGES HEAVY LOSS

officers declare that the large percent
age of killed, reported from unofficial
sources is due to the fact that the
weather is so bad and say that the
sufferings of the wounded must be
terrible in the extreme.
There is. of course. a possibility
that the present movement may have
for its object, as well as the capture
of Mukden, the isolation Of Vladivos-
Ntok. In view of the recent reports
that the port was being blockaded
from sea by Japanese squadron Of
torpedo boats and protected cruis-
ers, there can be little doubt that IL
Kuroki crushes the Russian left such
troops as can be spared will be assign
ed to a special campaign against the
Siberian stronghold.
A report was In circulation late last
night that the Japanese had routed
the Russians and entered Bomapudz.
This is not as yet confirmed.
THE RUSSIAN STORY.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 2S.-Several re-
ports have been received from General
ing with the fighting In Manchuria.
Only a small portion Of them has been
made public, but these demonstrate
that the fighting still continues and
that the Japanese have scored some
small successes. The Russian COM
mander-in-chief insists, however, that
the Russians are holding their own
and have in several instances repulsed
the Japanese attack with loss.
1oving from Tsinkhethen. which
they captured late Saturday, the Jap
anese advanced against the front of the
secondary Russian position which was
held by strong force, among which
were several regiments of the Siberian
division. The Japanese first shelled
the Russians with heavy Siege artillery
following this UP with an infantry
attack. This was of the most des-
perate character but was repulsed.
and the japanese were compelled to re-
I tire leaving many dead and wounded
behind. The Russian loss was not
great. Among the wounded is Col.
| Gorsky,
| Japanese attacks were also repulsed
at Tangu, Bridaling and Bomapudz,
but were renewed against the latter
place and the fighting was still in pro.
gress at last accounts. 1t is reported
at thewar Office but not officially. that
General Kuropatkin has been compell-
ed to withdraw some of his troops
from the right center to reinforce
those who are opposing the Japanese
turning movement.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-03-03

and dead out of the trap in which they
had been caught The fire department
responded promptly, and to this fact
many of those inside the church owe
their lives, as the firemen and police
men by their influence managed to
keep the crowd in check and pass
them out one at time into the street
unhurt. This accomplished, the work
of getting the victims out of the pit
was begun and carried through prompt
ly. AS fast as a dead body was found
it was hurried to the station house
and prepared for Identification while
the injured were attended to by ambu.
lance surgeons and taken to the yari-
Gus hospitals.
A frightful holocaust was only avert
ed after the accident by the presence
of mind of one of the men who had
been standing In front of the chancel
rail when the accident took place. He
remembered that the room was heated
by two large stoves and that one of
them was directly where the break In
the flooring took place. Grabbing up
| TWO DuCkeJS OI water WHICH ndu DeeD
placed for use in case of fire, he went
over to the side of the opening and
threw the water down on the stove ex-
tinguishing the fire that had started
among the splintered woodwork. Had
the fire not been put out so promptly
the building and its human contents
must surely have been consumed.
When the accident happened the
coffin was still inside the hearse back
ed up in front of the church. The
horses took fright at the cries of those
inside and ran away but the driver
stopped them before they had gone
more than few blocks.
At the station house to which the
bodies were taken DR.. Hartung, cor
oner's physician, examined them and
declared that they had died from suf-
location, having been caught at the
bottom of the heap of humanity that
had piled into the small hole There
were no bruises on their bodies and
their faces gave no indication of any
| physical pain before death.
OF the 26 seriously injured who are
scattered through the several Brook
lyn hospitals some will likely die.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-03-03
DALTON PosToFFIcE ROBBERS
Left Stolen Horse and Buggy In This
City.

The Dalton, o., postoffice was rob-
bed sometime Sunday night and over
two hundred dollars worth of prop.
erty taken. The thieves In making
their departure from the town stole
a resident farmers horse and buggy.
The animal and rig was found yester-
day morning at about daybreak on
West Fifth street between Cassidy
and Shorb streets. 1t had been tied
in front Of a residence. The local
police were all informed of the dis
covery and yesterday work in trying
to run the men down was instituted.
The farmer whose rig and horse
was stolen came to Canton yesterday
afternoon and got his stolen property.
He did not, however, find time to
stop In and converse with the author.
tiles on the matter The safe from
which the missing money and stamps
were taken was blown open by dyna-
mite.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-03-03
CANTON-AKRON ASKS
LICENSE To RUN
FASTER
WILL GIVE TEN MINUTE CARS
MORNING AND EVENING.
And Maintain IL Minute Schedule at
Other Times n This Concession
ls Granted.

The Canton-Akron Railway COM
pany, through Manager Dimmock, last
night submitted a communication to
the city council asking that the speed
limit be increased from IL to 10 miles
an hour so as to permit of more rapid
transit with fewer cars.
Attorney John c. Welty stated last
evening that the plan was to main
tain the IL minute schedule on all the
lines as 1t now is and during the morn
ing and evening to run 10 minute cars
on Navarro, Mahoning and Tuscara-
was streets, utilizing the extra cars
recently put on to do this. Under
present arrangements the cars run
too slowly and have to wait at some
points several minutes, thus necessi-
tating their being idle at time when
they should be moving and earning
With more license as to speed fewer
cars could cover the same territory
and make the time. The increased
speed is not asked for the heart of the
city, but in the suburbs. The cars are
to be equipped with additional motors
so that they will run smoother and
have more power.
Beyond South, North, High and
Cherry is where the extra speed Is
asked. Within those limits the COM
pany asks that the IL mile limit be
retained. The claim is made that this
will give the working men and busi-
ness men a better chance to get to
work in the mornings and home in the
evenings, and during the balance of
the day. while the cars do not run any
more frequently when person boards
one of them he will reach his destin-
alton quicker.
The company will also at the first
of the month install the rod system of
registering fares. The present regis
ters will be removed. The rod sys-
tenn was tried here some time ago, but
was not satisfactory. What it can be
made to do under Manager Dimmocls
remains to be seen.
The communication sent to the coun-
Gil was laid on the table for one week.
when it will be taken up and given
consideration.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-03-03
THREE DIVORCES ARE
GRANTED IN THE
COURTS
TWO WIVES AND ONE HUSBAND
RESTORED TO FREEDOM.
The Usual Grounds Of Cruelty, Ne
eleet and Willful Absence--NeW
Gases Filed.

Judge Harter granted three divorces
yesterday Lena Raunga was granted
a decree from Albert Raunga on the
grounds of gross neglect and extreme
cruelty, 1t being tes;Ihed by the wife
that he kicked her and otherwise abus-
ed her. They live in Canton. The
plaintiff was restored to her maiden
name of Lena Huberty. w. ]. Piero
was attorney.
Lucy Worley was divorced from Vir-
gil Worley on the grounds of will
ful absence for more than three years.
They live in Canton. c. G. Upham is
attorney.
Harry Krug was divorced from Su-
san Krug on the grounds OF wilful
absence. Upham attorney.
NEW SUITS.
A. Whitelaw against Delilah Rey-
nolds, on a note for 1925. E. Wolinsky
attorney.
Anthon Clementz VS.. William Shaf-
rath, to correct deeds for lots in Mas
sifon, the wrong numbers having
been inserted. o. c. Volkmore at
torney.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-03-03
ANOTHER INSPECTOR
At the Court House-Looking After
Township Treasurers and Clerks.

Inspector s. C. Young. of Geauga
county, is at the auditors Office. from
which point of vantage he is citing all
the township clerks and treasurer to
appear before him to submit their
books for inspection and at the same
time familiarize themselves with the
new system of accounting which has
been adopted by the Bureau of Inspec-
ton and Inspection of Public Offices.
He will be here about three weeks.
The object of the new system is to
have uniform plan of bookkeeping
observed by all township, officials so
that there will be less labor and con-
fusion in making settlements, as well
as greater accuracy.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-03-03
FAMILIES VIRTUALLY
HELD IN SLAVERY.

Marion, Ind, Feb. 27.-There is much
excitement here over the alleged en-
slavlng in Mississippi of number of
families who went to the Yazoo valley
under contracts of from $3.50 to SO
per day to work in lumber camps and
on plantations. The employers repu-
dated the contracts, and having ad-
vanced the transportation money,
claimed that the laborers must work
for $12 per month. Some Of them
tried to escape and were arrested and
Jailed under the Mississippi labor
laws. Their families are. suffering
Lawyers go. from here this week to
effect their release,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-03-03
CODY DIVORCE CASE
Mrs. Cody Will Deny All Charges
Nothing Sensational.

North Platte, Neb., Feb. 27.-The
hearing Of the suit of Col. William F..
Cody for a divorce from his wife was
resumed in court here today. The time
was occupied largely in the taking of
depositions for both the plaintiff and
defendant which will be offered in evil
dence later.
Mrs. Cody will go on the stand to-
morrow to reply in person to the
charges made against her in the COM
plant of Col. Cody. If the state
ments of her attorneys made tonight.
prove true however, those who are
looking for anything sensational in
her testimony will be disappointed
The positive declaration was made by
her lawyers that she will make no SEN
sational charges against her husband
but will confine her testimony to de-
nial of his charges
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-03-03
AGED 80 YEARS.
Mrs. Catherine Anstine of Plain
Township Is Dead-Funeral
Wednesday.

Mrs. Catherine Anstine, aged 80
years. died at her home Ave miles
north of Canton, Monday morning.
The funeral will be held Wednesday
morning from her late home. Ser
vices at the home at $3.50 and the
Warstler church at o'clock standard
time.
Mrs. Anstine was the widow of
John E. Anstine and was one of the
best known women in that section.
She was resident Of Plain township
81 years. Seven children survive her
as follows: Henry L. Anstine. of
Thayer, Kas., John M. and George
F. Anstine, Mrs. Sophia Royer, Mrs.
Aaron Ringer, Mrs. John Crowl, Mrs.
Byron Bixler, all of Plain township.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-03-03
FRED HOFFMAN, OF NORTH
INDUSTRY, BADLY HURT

North Industry, o., Feb, 27.-Fred
Hoffman fell from ladder while trim
ming apple trees in his orchard this
afternoon, suffering a severe scalp
wound ,fracturing his shoulder and
otherwise injuring himself Mr. Hoff-
man has passed his 18th year, and
this together with badly diseased
heart makes his recovery extremely
doubtful.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-03-03
Released on Ball.

Carrollton, Feb. 27.-William Baum,
of Waynesburg, who is charged with
assault with intent to rape by Martha
Nicely, an aged lady living near Nal
vern, was released from Jail, having
furnished bond in the sum of $1,000
He has. been resident of the county
Jail for month. The trial of his
case will come up at the May term
OF court.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-03-03
STRIKE AGITATION SPREADS
AMONG DOMESTIC SERVANT

Kieff, Feb. 28,-The strike agitation
has spread to the domestic servants.
who are leaving their employment and
are parading the streets. A band Of
nearly 500 women maid servants. who
tried to march to the governors house
singing revolutionary songs, were at
tackled by cossacks, who badly beat
many of them before they we're finally
dis. ersed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-03-03
Permits to Wed.

Louis Lutz 32. Elizabeth Hamdorf
29, Canton.
Edward c. Brahm 23, Lydia Strauss
20. Massillon.
Elmer 7. Hoyt 20. Esther r. Brooks
20. Massillon.
Lewis M. Caldwell 25. Iva L. VOL
lam 21. Canton.
John Evans 20, Agnes Kirven 10, e.
Greenville, o.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-03-03
THIS HAPPENED
OUT IN KANSAS
"To HE'LL WITH YOU AND YOUR
REGULAR ORDER"
Shouted Member--Motion to Re-
qulre Apology Amended to Con-
cur In Sentiment.

Topeka, Kan. Feb. 27 -Reprensen-
tative Allaman, of Atchison, and Rep
resentative Robinett, of Wyandotte,
had row on the floor of the house
today because Robinett had called
for the regular order when Allaman
tried to advance bill.
"To hell with you and your regular
order" shouted Allaman.
Robinett moved that ALBANIAN be
required to apologize. Beekman, OF
Gowley, moved to amend by concurr-
ing in the sentiment expressed by
Allaman.
This caused laugh and the matter
was dropped.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-03-03
Revival at Malvern.

Malvern, Feb. 27-Rev. It. Alfred
Flemming, of Cleveland, has been
holding revival meetings in the Chris
tian church here for the past week.
There have been "a additions to the
church during the meeting.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-03-03
Strikers in Siberian Coal Mines.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 27.-Strikers
have broken out at the Lugansk Coal
mine on the Siberian railway at Che
Ia. the strikers demanding that thu
war be stopped
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