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AKRON DAILY DEMOCRAT. a&. .t ' . ? '?' 3 4 VOLUME 10 NUMBER ! AKRON, OHIO. THURSDAY $V.ENrtfGr, OCTOBER 31, liiOl. PRICE ONE CENT. RAPID FIRING Mayor Johnson Hot Rousing Meetings In he Cleveland. Cleveland, O., Oct 6h (Spl.) In the campaign tent lust night Mayor John son held a rousing meeting, having also delivered two other addiesscs In subuibs of the city during the day. Preceding Major Tom's uddivbs, Pe ter Witt let down his blaekboaid unci gavo a most efl'ectlvo demonstration of tax inequalities and the Way to cuio them. Through eye and ear the audience drank In the lesson. Mayor Johnson closed, lie went to the tent expecting sorao wiuru ques tions as two well known Republican lawyers had served notice on him that 1$;' they would be thero for that puipose. At tlio outset he called them to let loose their batteries, but thero was no response. They had failed to keep tho appointment. Some "easy" ones" of a friendly nature were then put by others. "What Is tho price of votes?" a young man Inquired. "The prices of Intelligence, the May or .promptly ropneu. "usioou was tno prlco. of votes In your forefathers' dayjj," he continued, "and If you sell your votes for mouey blood Is the price yOu will have to pay to get them back "again." "If ten men own the stock of a rail road, should they, as Individuals, pay taxes on the stock they hold, or should tho railroad compnny be compelled to pay all the taxes on Its piopeity, In cluding this stock?" asked a man. "The Individual owners should not pay taxes on the stock they hold," was tho answer, "and I will tell you why. If ten men own tho stock of a STREET CAR TRANSFER WAS WORTH MUCH MONEY. Refusal of One Cost a Company $5,000 In a Damage Suit. New York, Oct 31. (Spl.) Eugene Lczlnsky, a dry goods merchant of tilts city and San Fianclsco, obtained a verdict of $5,000 damages against the Metropolitan Street Itallioad Co., yestotday befoie Justice Knifeman In tho Supreme couit On Apill 3, 1S00. Lczlnsky boarded a Btoadwny cur. There was a blockade and the pas sengers were told to take the car ahead. Lezlnsky asked for a transfer, but was told nono was necessary. The conductor of the car ahead demanded MOLINEUX WON FIRST POINT IN SECOND TRIAL. MRS. E. L. MOLINEUX. New York, Oct 31. (Spl.)-Strong and unwavering n her demotion to ber unfortunate boy even when the shadow of tho death-chair was upon htm Mrs. E. Ij. Mollneux, the mother of the man accused of muider, Is con fident her son will bo pioved Innocent now that ft now trial has been ordered. Mollneux won a point yester day when application for adjourn ment of tho argument to dismiss Indictments was denied. Arguments must bo prepared at once and an adjournment for one week-was agreed upon. Gives Questioners Shot. v , Close of Campaign In railroad located In this city or county eight of them may move to Now York. Then you cau only tax the stock held by the two who renmln. Tho stock owned by the other eight escapes. That is not fair to tho two and the city find county also loses. "The way to do It is to tax the rail road, not for what It will sell as old junk but for what It will sell for as a going concern. Tho way to Hud out whut it is woith Is to lind out what its stock sells for. The value of lis stock lepiesents the market value of the load as a going coiicern and should be taxed on that basis." "What eftect will your unit system of determining laud values, as ex plained by Mr. Witt, have on vacant land, particularly that held for spec ulative purposes?" -was asked, "It will havo tho offoct of putting vacant lots on tho duplicate for Jiiht what they are worth; for exactly the sumo amount as adjoining lots on which there are houses are taxed. That will compel the owners of the land to build houses on It or sell It to people who will build. Tho more houses you build, the lower rents will be; the more houses you build the more men you give employment to and tho more you Increase the demand for labor tho high er wages become; and that means greater good for all people." Tho Mayor's last speech of the day was delivered at Teutonia hall, on Scovlll ave., where 300 people had watted until 10 o'clock to hear him. He was given a fieuiendous ovation when ho appealed and another when he closed. another faro and when Lczlnsky re fused to pay, he 'was auested and lodged for two houis in Jail. Counsel for Lezlusky made nn at tack on coiporallons geneially In his address to the Jury and, for this rea son, Justice Fursman thought that tie Jury might have been not wholly guided by tho evidence. The justice lecelved for consldeiatlon n motion to set aside tho verdict. A Juror Inter rupted and said he had been guided solely by the evidence. The court said no leliectlon ou the jury was Intended. REJECTED Lover Shot and Killed Sweetheart and Himself. Elkton, Md Oct 31.-(Spl.)-At tho comer of Main and Mollltt sts., West Elkton, last evening, Elmore Pryor shot Miss Elite Davidson through the breast, them placed the muzzle of his revolver In his mouth and blew out his own brains. Tho young woman soon died. Pryor was 37 years of ago and his victim 22. lie had been in love with her for a long time and she had rejected htm. FIVE MEN Implicated In an Assault Case. The Victim Is In a Precarious Condition. Cleveland, Oct. 31. (Spl.) Mary Fletcher, 17 yeais old, of 110 Mllford st, while going home, was assaulted Wednesday night about 8 o'clock by five men and Is In a precarious condl tlon. She could not give a comploto description, but as a rosult Fred Pol' lock of 255 Birch st has ulieady been arrested. Wheie tho assault occurred is In the vcrj heait of tnu West Side, SICK MAN May Have a Re lapse. French Fleet Has Been Sent To Enforce Demand Made on the Sultan. Paris, Oct 31. (Spl.) Some of the Paris papers announce that a French lleet composed of three battleships and two cruisers Is under way for the Dai dandles to Inforce tho demands of the French government for a satisfac tory settlement of the quays company tiouble. The romalnder of the Medlternnne nn squadron, it is stated, all of which has balled from Toulon, Is in tho Le vnnt, leudy to proceed to the samt destination If It Is necessary. The advance division Is under corn mnnd of Admiral Calllaid. Ills orders, It Is said, are to seize lira custom house at the nearest port If satisfaction Is not immediately given to nil tho claims of Franco. The foreign ofllce here refuses all Information as to tho sail lag of the squadron or the puiposo of the expoditon. THREE BIO BLAZES Kept Milwaukee Fire men Busy. Chicago, Oct. 81.-(Spl.)-AA'hllo squads oi' firemen wcio still combating a ypt Ueiccly burning $250,000 five In Milwaukee ave., tho department was called on to tight two other disastrous blazes this morning. In the first of them five firemen wcio severely burn ed. The first of the smaller fires destroy ed the thieo story biick cooperage shop of Johu Johnson, In Noith Car pouter st Tho los is $r0,000. A family In the cottages In fiont of the burning building hud a narraw es ciipp. The flvo story brick building nt Ml and 143 Ontailo st, was do Htioyed by flvo eaily this moinlug. Loss $00,000. SHOOTING Affray of Large Propor tions at Buffalo. Buffalo, N. Y Oct 31.-(Spl.)-Thom-as J. Harvey, a boarder at AV. J. Mc Laughlin's hotel, at No. Dfu A.mherst st. atompted to shoot McLaughlin at 11:15 o'clock last night Tho bullet went wide of Its mark, and struck Charles Brave, nn Indian, who was standing near, In tho hand. After fir ing tho shot, Harvey ran to the rear of tho hotel and shot himself In the head. Ho wns Intoxicated and It in bclloved that Harvey thought ho bod killed McLaughlin, and sobered by tho realization of what It meant, ho shot himself. Ho died at the general bos pltal Just after midnight CROWD Will Attend the Mass Meeting. A Reception at Hotel Buchtel. The Members of the Committee. Vice Presidents For Assembly Hall Meeting. Arrangements arc complete for the Domociatlc mass meeting In Assembly hall tomonow, Friday night, to be addicsscd by Judge A. W. Patrick, of New Philadelphia, and Hon. Frank S. Monnett, of Columbus, cx-Attornoy Geneial. There will be an informal reception at the Hotel Buchtel preceding the meeting In Assembly hall at 7:30. The members of the Reception Committee are: A. C. Bachtel, H. E. Andress, O. W. Kempel, Judge O. It. Giant, AA B. Young, Edw. S. Harter, AV. E. Snyder, AA". A. Spencer, Chas. H. Isbell, T. AV. AA'akemun. Judge O. R. Grant will preside at Assembly hnll. The vice presidents will be: Dr. C. AAr. Mllllkln, William Nolan, S. G. Rogers, Miles McFarlaud, Larry Halllnan, Al. Peterson, Ivan Myers, Adolph Mueller, Adolph Ruhlln, F. Hanson, Joseph Van Overmeer, Fred Sharpe, Frank Cassldy, George Cum mins, AV. T. Sawyer, H. E. Homer, A. G. Kauffman, James McCauslund. W. E. Snyder, Bartley Lynch, Chrlbt A'oght 0. J. Hadfleld, S. Cronln, James Halllnan, Thomas Armltage, J. H Cronln, T. F. poughlln, Rev. Geo. Harter, Fred Gayer, C. Thompson, Henry Gustaowel, John Grelssing, J. O. Hill, A. A. Melchlng James Sulli van, Robert Adams.jThomas A. Steele, Harry Prlfehard, John Spetlman, Wil liam Nlckerson, M. Dubrava, Newman Adnir, O. J. Swinehart, N. M. AVey rick, F. E. Rennlnger, Julius Fiank Charles McQuillen, E. Y. McOloskey, O. J. Hays, Fied Deutsch, Lot In Ovlatt James B. Senter, Geoigo nines, J. F. Relmer, Samuel Wagoner, James Simon ton, Henry AAreber, Chi 1st Mycis, M. O. Buchman, Heniy Doutsch, Charles Peterson. MARRIED Earl Russell's Trou bles Over. Quiet Wedding to Mrs. Sommerville. The Earl made an Extended Statement. London, Oct 31. (Spl.) Tho ro mance of Kail Kussell and Mis. Molly Somervllle, of Nevada, reached a happy consummation at 10 o'clock this morning vhcn the couple were mar iled at the Holborn Register olllce. The ceiiuuony was bilef. Mis. Somer- Lvlllo was attlied In a giay tiavellng dress. Immediately after the cere mouy the couplo diove off. Their destination Is not known. Before the eeiemony Kail Kussell declared: "I do this In order to be In conformity with tho laws of my coun try, with n ludy already my wife. The ceremony la no senso Implies that tho Nevada maii'Ingo was void. Now I hope everybody will be satisfied. ALABAMA LAND. Kent Man Trying to Organize - Colony to Occupy It. A. D, Swnn, of Kent, vho has re- ttri'iml fiom Alabama after a stay or syvoml months. Is endeavoring to or canlzo a colony of Portage aud Sum mit county peoplo to take advantage of some, land which enn bo purchased cheap In Alabama, no says his pios pects for success are good. The Weather : GENERALLY FAIR TONIGHT; FRIDAY RAIN PROBABL12 AND COOLER. THE CAUSE OF THE DELAY. Tho breaking of a cog-wheel of tho Democrat's press Wednesday, when the regular edition of the paper was less than half run off, was tho cause of ft delay of nearly two hours In the delivery of the paper to a great many subscribers. The broken wheel has been mended as well as posslblo and a new wheel should atrlvo today. YANKEES Make All Cables the New York, Oct. 31. (Spl.) The Nn. tlonal Conduit & Gable Co. Is to fur nish the cables required for an ex tension of the Glasgow corporation tramways. It will amount to nearly $2."0,00O. Tho cables will be manu factured at the company's plant at Hastings ou the Hudson. Low The Favorite. New York, Oct 31. (Spl.) Tho bet ting on the mayoralty election has eered around in favor of Low. Ten to nine w as offered on the fusion can didate this morning. E The Purpose the Law. of Jesuits and Assumption ists Aimed At. They May be Barred France. From Paris, Oct 31. (Spl.) A priest hero Is authority for tho statement that Premier AValdeck-Rousseau has de clared that in all piobability the Jes uits and Assumptlonlsts alone would be denied authoiizatlon to continue their orders in France. The priest says that In an interview the premier declaied "The associations law was aimed only at tho Jesuits and Assump tlonlsts for their antl-Ilepublican pol itics. I shall ask tins chambers to authorize all othors applying." mv o Am XPLAINS C$IS. OrJLflJL IXUtfC AND AUTO. DEMOLISHED. Fournier and Party of New Yorkers Dashed Into by a Locomotive on a Railroad Crossing. New York, Oct. 31. Honry Fournier, the French ehaffcur, was crossing tho tracks of the Long Island railroad near AVe.stbury In an automobile In which live other men weie seated, when the machine camo Into collision with a locomotlvo with roost disnsti oils results. All six in cm were hui t ami the machine demolished. The names, of thoo hi tho party und the extent of their Injuiles nie: N. B. Fulleiton, special agent of the nas-enger depaitment of the Long Is- land lallioad, badly cut about the head and face and cpnipouud frac tuie of ono leg. A. G. Balchelder of the New York Journal, and who Is chairman of tho National Cyclists' association board of cuntiol, bioken leg and other Injuiles. J. 'H. Gerrlo, New Yoik Heiald, bioken shoulder and leg. Aithur Lewis of this city, cuts on face and hand and ankle spialned. Henry J. Everall of this city, biulses and cuts and leg sprained. Heniy Fournier, foot sprained, The paity was on Its way home to Now York when tho accident occuned, having been out all duy In company with AVIlllam K. A'andeibllt, Jr., In his machlno looking for a good road on which It was Founder's Intention to try for the mile record. "1 had Just reached the crossing," e-ald Fournier, "ami tho front -wheels of my, machlno were Jut touching the first lall wlmn the locomotlvo loomed up and I realized that an nccldent was Inevitable. "Not having time to reverse tho power, I gavo the handle a quick turn, which woved thef ront wheels to tho right, and then tho crash camo, The locomotive struck the machlno two or three Inches behind tl)o left front wheel, throwing )t around so tljat tho rear. of tho automobile wim brought against Uio locomotive, Tho first AHEAD OF TIME, i Haliowe'en Depreciations Committed Wednesday Night Entire Police Force Will be on Duty Tonight No Disorder Wil! be Allowed. AA'hat might be termed a pre-Hallow- j This means that property will bo e'en explosion occurred AVednesday i guarded by 31 officers. Chief Durklu night; or, mayhap, the boys got thfclr ' J138 1 mterB that every prowler dotes mixed. Several small buildings were overturned and sundry and vari ous windows destrojed. Contractor 'Frank Lukesh, who 13 building a house In Jackson st, near the Howe school, was the heaviest loser. A temporary building, In which a considerable quantity of mixed paint, some tools and clothes of work men weie stored, was overturned. The paint was smeared over the clothes and tools, and was wasted. Eve. y patiolmcn In the police depait meut will be on duty Thursday night. TSTOA WAR- DECLARATION. Paris, Oct. 31. (Spl.) The govern-; pedo destroyers are on the way to do ment publically admitted today that If Jt- Tlle Island of Mlttylens, in tho Turkey does not come down with the,Grecian arohlpelapo is said to be the .,.., . i destination of the fleet It amounts to cash It will seize one of her ports. I a rmleh declaratIon of war agalnst Four armoied crulseis and to tor- Turkey. Conscience Was So Stirred That He Burned Tobacco Crop. Itoanoke, Ara,, Oct. 31, (Spl.) An evangelist has been preaching sanctl ficatlcn nt St Matthews church In Pittsylvauia county for ten days dur ing which time he has denounced to bacco raising as a sin and farmers who raised tho weed as slnneis. MISSIONARY Workers For Irish Home Rule. New York, Oct 31. (Spl.)-John H. Redmond, leader of the Irish Parlia mentary party and his two fellow membois, Patrick McIIugh and Thomas O'Donnell, who will lectuie hoie on the Irish cau-e wero voyagers on the steamship Majestic, which ur lived at Quaiantliie late last night v wrrTi HENRi FOURNIER. thing I remember Is somebody calling nnd asking mo If I were dead. I think I was unconscious for about a minute, The machine was completely demolish ed. It was not ono of my racing ma chines. It was of only ten-horse power, very heavy, aud was built to be arrested and sent to headquarters. None of tho customary annoyances will be allowed, either. Throughout the city arrangement have been made for many festivities. The old-fashioned observances will, as usual, be the principal functions, al though other programs have been ar ranged. The small boy has already registered a strenuous kick against the dictum which deprives him of the liberty of throwing Corn against windows, and Chief Durkin Is not forgotten Id the remarks. Matthews Scearce, a farmer, became so impressed with the preaching that he gathered his tobacco from half a dozen barns, piled It in a heap and In, the presence of his neighbors last night applied a match, destroying bid entire crop, valued at several thousand dollars. THEIR PAY. If Teachers Don't Like to Waft, They May Resign. The teacheis' pay roll will be passed by the lioaid of Education at Tues day night's meeting and not before," said Attorney AA". E. Slabaugh, a mem ber of the Board, Tnurday. "Somo of the teachers think the Board should hold a special session to give them their pay the moment It Is due. This nlll not be done, and teachers who do not like tho rule may resign." AND HIS RACING AUTO. hold six persons." Thero Is no flagman nt the crossing1, which is hidden by buildings, but an automatic bell Is supposed to ring on tho approach of n tialn. Tho mem bers of tho party say It did not ring. Tho laihond people claim otherwise. . v 'i4ikLi: b'.iiiiiVA ivW'iU fi&tA i Jbk vbj$& -t v HJRKQjl WKHUSTC