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AKRON DAILY DEMOCRAT
FAIR and WARMER.
VOLUME NIJSE. NUMBER 114
AKllON. OHIO, PRIDAY. EVENING. AUGUST 31. 1900
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BRITISH
Hold Winning Hand
At Present In South
African Situation.
Hold Good Positions
Without Opposition.
Roberts Sands Optimistic Mes
sage to War Office.
Kruger and Commandoes Leave For
Pilgrim's Rest.
London, Aug. SI. (Spl.) Tho War
ofilce publishes the following dispatch
from Lord Huberts under date of Mel
fast, Aug. 30:
"We have occupied Watervalboven
and Watervalonder, mid Buller, with
botno mounted troops, Is, overlooking
Nooltgcdaeht. He telegraphs that the
place Is apparently deserted, except by
the British prisoners, who are passing
up tho Hue westward towards Wutor
valonderlu n continuous stream. No
Boers arc visible. Natives report that
Kruger and all of tho commandoes left
yesteiday for Pilgrims' Rest.
"French reports tho railway Intact
ns far ris Watervalonder, except for a
tniall bridge close to tho station which
had ben destroyed. He found one of
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our prlsoncis
and si fcv wounded
Boers."
J&TV In a previous dispatch from" Lot
llobeiis, datetlg 20, tintl nlso(ptil
im-floW
Uhjeif'vig, 20, tintl also, pub
llshed.by the War olllce, he says:
"Buller telegraphs from Helvetia,
four miles nottli of Mauchadodorp.,
that onl.i a few of the enemy wore left
there tlds morning.
"Thp flank movement of French nnd
Pole-Cnrew from Belfast on the Ly-denburg-
road, added to the advance
of Duudonald's mounted troops In their
front, caused the Boers to abandon
what Is very strong position.
"Tho eountry thus being cleared of
the cuumy, our troops moved east
ward. The South African light horse,
after some littlo opposition, entered
Watervalboven and drove the scatter
ed remnants of tho army through the
town.
"Fiench's cavalry has lenehcd Water,
vnlonder, having met llltlo opposition.
Dundonnld, with Stratheoiiu's horse,
Is1 still operating in the east, not far
from Nooltgedacht.
"The progress or the troops is much
retarded by a wet mist and the difficult
nature of the country."
Of Allied Forces Throug-
out Imperial City
To Commemorate the Dapture of the
. City ol Pekin.
Yokohomn, Aug. 31.-(Spl.)-A dis
patch from Lieutenant General Yama
guchl, commanding tho Japanese con
tingent in China, says that nt a meet
ing of tho ministers and the officers
commanding tho allied forces, held last
Saturday, It was decided that tho gates
of the Imperial city should continue
to be guarded, tho south gate by the
Americans and tho other three by tho
Japanese.
It was decided further at this meet
Ing that tho capturo of I'ekln should
bo commemorated by a inarch of tho
allied, forces through tho Imperial city
on August 2S.
The dispatch atlds (hat many of the
runurh guards have conn; out of (ho
palace and surrendered, The remain
log Inmates of the palace have reecUcd
assurances Hint they will bo t rented
with uvery consideration.
NEWSPAPER MAN
Drowned While Attempting to Rescue
Small Boys.
Rock Islnnd, 111., Aug. 31.-(Spl.)
Gcoigo It. Davis, aged 30, circulation
manager of the Davenport Leader,
was drowned In Hock river yesterday
afternoon. Ho had taken the carriers
of his paper to Blacklmwk wateh tow
cr for an outing. WJth nine hoys he
boarded a. toboggan boat. The eian,
after striking tho water at, the foot of
tho Inellne, broke. ' Davis and Tracy
Newberg, the attpndant In cliargo of
the boat, devoted themselves to res
cuing the boys, all of' whom were
caved. David sank while helping two
boys.
CUBAN PASSENGER
Shows Symptoms That Indicate
Yellow Fever.
New Yoik, Aug. 31.-(Spl.)-IgnacIo
Ciarcla, aged 23 years, a steerage pas
senger of the SpanKh steamship, Leon
XIII, which arrived this morning from
Havana, was rcmocd tb Swinburne
island for treatment and observation.
Dr. CJody Says Garcia shows suspic
ious sjmptoms, indicating yellow fe
ver. Tho steamship and her passoif
gers are held at quarantine for disin
fection and to servo out the balance of
tile quarantine period of live days.
Niuc Immune passengers were, land
ed at IMor 10, Last Hiver, this morning.
Tho others, 121 in number, are detain
ed. Tho Leon XIII had ,"" cabin and SO
steerage passengers, a total of 103. Of
tills number 110 are in transit for
Spain.
Plague In Scotland.
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eni.isiV";WH'4li&y.'i'i'aB,u'1
geon General Wytnni(,of thu Marino
hijfprtal''Berico Oils- rhohilng received
messages from the Assistant Surgeon
-1 zr - 'yv-.
at Glasgow, announcing that the Glas
gow board of health had officially de
clared the city lo be Infected with the
plague. There are eleven cases and
one suspected case In the hospital. Dr.
Thomas mis directed to remain in
Glaseow and assist thp consul.
CONVICT KILLED
While Trying to Escape From South
em Officers.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Aug. 31. (Spl.)
West Austin and "Boh" Armstrong,
ho escaped convicts were killed, and
a' third wounded, hy pursuers near
White Side, fiftpen miles from here.
Austin, Armstrong and Jim Westbrook
escaped .from a convict sloCliado at
fold City, Ga., Monday. Warden
Brook came here in search of them.
He learned that the convicts had been
committing depredations' near Tienton,
Ui'n., and Immediately organized a posse
to assist In tlio search for them. Tho
party enme upon the men at camp
near Whitehead and demanded their
surrender. The convicts fled and the
posse tired with the above result.
Westbrook escaped and has not been
captured.
RED FIRE
And Decorated Street Cars Republi
can Keynote Sounded In Chicago.
Chicago, Aug. 31.-(8pl.)-Tho trolley
ear will make its debut as ap adjunct
In political campaigns tonight under
tho auspices of the Twenty-seventh
Wnrd Republican club.
After a meting to be held ntJeffer
son park, at which Richard Yates and
Charles S. Denecn willbo the speakers.,
a lino of decorated' cars will bo rtmwn
up in fiont of the hall and a general
Invitation will be given to Republicans
to tako a ride,
Tlio llnu of march Will Include all
tho ward Into which curs can find an
entrance. Red lire ho burned and
flags and bujillng Wll be provided, At
fiequeut lnlerVHliv tlio inotornien will
bring the earn, to u halt and political
orators will make speeches.
TURN DOWN
For Local Dealers.
Riot Guns Purchased
From Cleveland Firm.
Price In Excess of Local
Quotation.
Akron
Hardware Men
Asked to Bid.
Not
Chairman McMillen Has Boen Asked
to Explain.
It Is evidently tho policy of City
Commissioner O. L. McMllIon, to dis
criminate against Akron business men.
Tho latest Incident tending to
strengthen this conclusion is In con
nection with the purchase of 23 riot
guns at Cleveland Alouday.
A reporter for tlie Democrat called
on a number of local hardware men
Friday for the purpose of ascertain
ing Just how many were given an op
portunity to submit prices for the
arms, it tteveiopeti mat not. u. iui-iu
hardware store was asked to quote
figures. The special committee, headed
by Mr. MeMilleu, went to Cleveland,
without consulting Akion dealers, pur
chased the guns and returned to Ak
ron to explain matters. It is known
that guns were purchased at a figure
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that would have been quoted to the
fommittee right here at home. It was
claimed that the reason no Akron
men were asked to hid was the fact
that none carried tho guns In stock.
It is a known fact that the Cleveland
firm from whom the guns were pur
chased telegraphed the order to the
Winchester company and that the
goods were shipped from the East In
response of this ordpr. The com
mittee evidently believed that tho lines
running from Cleveland to Now York
worked faster than those . between
Akion anil the same city. The guns
purchased In Cleveland cost the cliy
-Vi per cent more than the sanio guns
would have cost in Akron.
BUCKLEY POST
Marched Like Regular
Army Soldiers.
Major Kasson's Horse Fell In the
Parade.
Many of tho members of Buckley
Post returned from Chicago Friday.
They report one of tho best encamp
ments In the history of tlio G. A. R.
Tho Ohio delegation was tlio largest
present and the veterans were cheered
nil along the lino of march.
Buckley Post, of this city, carrying
decorated unbrellas and wearing white
caps and blue uniforms, was an e.tsy
winner of the prize banner. It was
the en'J' rost ,n "np to 0DSt,lVfi P,rlS't
military discipline nnd tlio veterans
kept in Hue like regular urniy soldiers.
In response to tho presentation speech,
Mr. Kll Smith, commander of lluekley
Ppst, accepted the banner for his com
mand. At the head of the Ohio delegatlqn
rodo the Inspector of tho State depart
ment, Major II. A. Kiihson, of this city.
Whllo on Deurborn st., MaJ. Kasson's
horse slipped and fell. Tho spuctalftrs
expected to see tho rider crushed be
neath th animal but he eamo up nil
rlgiit with only a broken saddle girth,
'Dun'ap Hats Now Ready
Black Bear Hat Store.
Office
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Furniture
Wo have been re.
ceiving largo additions to
our stock of office Furni
ture recently and now
are showing by far tho
moat extensive variety of
flrwjJ5
Roll and. Flat ' op
Desks
Office Tables
Desks, Chairs
Stenographers'
Chairs
Typewriter.
Desks, .Etc
ever shown in the'city.
We are "also exclusive
iigents for Globe. Wer
nicke Elastic
'ahinets
and Book Oases.
South Howard Strait.
NONE BARRED
4sl
Corbettjs Willing
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To .Make . Match With
Any Living Fighter.
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Very Anxious to Take on
Jeffries.
His Manager Will Post the For
feit Money. .
Kid McCoy Says He Was Whipped Fair
and Square.
New York, Aug. 31. (Spl.)-Jainc-J,
Corbet t who defeated Kid McCoy at
Madison Squaw Harden last night In
ono of the most interesting heavy
weight contest ever been In this city
declares today that ho will tight any
man lu the world, Champion James .1.
Jeffries preferred.
Ho sajs that he prefeis lo tight Jef
fries llrst because he wishes to win
back (He championship, although if
Jeffries will not accommodato him he
will gladly undeitako to defeat Robert
Fltzslmmons, if thn lanky Australian
should recede from Ids most recent de
termination never to tight again. Cor
bett Mid that his mauager would
post tho necessary forfeit money for
n fight with Jeffries first.
"I do not wish to Interfero with Jef
fries theatrical plans If he thinks that
ho can make some money on the roau
for a JUtlo while" ho said.
'Ah tlie Horton law goes out today,
there will bo littlo chanco to tight In
tho city until after tho next legisla
ture makes It legal. Rut If Jeff lies
will take mo on befpro that tliuo nny
whero olbo outsldo of tho state, I will
glady go Into training for tlio encoun
ter. I llrndy bellevo that I can whip
Jeffries. I know that I can whip Fltz
Hlmmons. I have prolited by my ex
perlencp with both men who defeated
nu;, Thn fxt time I meet elher one
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MEETING
Of the Akron Club
To Elect Delegates' to
Convention.
Badges For Summit
County Democrats
Will be Forwarded From Na
tional Headquarters.
Hon. Chas. A. Towne Will Speak In
Akron.
Mr. S. G. Rogers, p'rrsident of the
Akron Democratic club, was notified
today that the club's application for
admittance to the National Association
of Democratic clubs had been granted.
Mr. Rogers was Informed that with
in a week several ' thousand badges
suitable to be worn by' tho Summit
county members of the club, will be
forwarded to Akron.
The officers of-the Akron Democratic
elub have called a meeting of the club
to be held at Headquarters in the
Clerkln block on South Main street
next Thursday night, Sept. 6. The club
is entitled to representation in tho Na
tional convention of the National As
sociation of clubs nnd at next week's
meeting the Akron club will elect dele
gates to this convention. Etery Dem
ocrat In Akron and Summit county is
Invited to attend thls-mecting.
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Mr. Rogers received from tho Demo
cratic headquarters, at Columbus to
day the assurance that Hon. Chas. A.
Towne will address the people of Ak
ron bometinlc during the campaign.
Mr. Towno is a very popular orator
with Akron people regardless of their
political opinions. The local commit
tee will make a diligent effort to get
Mr. Brjan lo Akron.
Kditor II. H. MeFadden, of tho Steu
betiville Gazette, ono of the veteran ed
itors of Ohio, made a brief visit in
Akron yesterday, attending the Dally
Democrat's picnic at Randolph park,
lie wim entertained by members of the
local Kxecutlvo committee. Mr. Me
Kaddcit is very well pleased wllh tlio
political situation throughout Ohio.
Tho organization meeting of tlio lo
cal pxpciilivo committee will be held
tomoriow. Tho commlttPo is unani
mous In Its choice of Mr. S. G. Rogers
as its chairman.
Akron Speaker Invited.
Cuyahoga county Democrats will
have a big meeting at Cleveland on
Perry day, Sept. 10. Among those
Invited to speak are Hon. J. J. Lontz,
of Columbus, Hon. Tom. Xi. Johnson
of Cleveland, Hon. 0. R. Grant of Ak
ron, non. J..A. Norton of U'iltln, Hon.
10. U. Klnloynf Rucyrus, Hon. J. A.
Rice of Canton, and Hon. A. W. Pat
rick of Now Philadelphia.
LATE LOCALS.
A black mare, owned by the Cen
tral Union Telephone Co., died nt Jack
son's livery stable, south of tho Buclt
tel hotel, Thursday night. Cause of
dentil unknown,
There will bo a siM?clal meeting of
the Akron Typographical union to
night to consider tho adoption of a new
constitution and set of by-laws.
A Rapid Transit car struck a buggy
In front of tjm Grand Opera house,
Thursday uflernopn. In tho buggy
were Mrs. Henry Paschor nnd .Mis.
William II. Rordner and child. Nonu
of tho occupants wcro hint. Tho bug
gy was completely destroyed,
The olliclal Kks' Carnival Cap cun
uow be had' at Greenwood llros.
IA. O'NEIL & CO
Special For
Eaidlios' Parasols
Formerly
$2.00, .$2.50, $3.00, $3.50,
Marked clown to
Also miscellaneous assortment of men's and ladies'
i
Slightly damaged but not enough to affect the wear.
$3.00 Umbrellas at - $1.50
$4.00 Umbrellas at - - - $2.00
$5.00 Umbrellas at - - $2.50
Tho number being limited
S1IL.&
POPULATION
Of Akron Increasing.
Riot or No Riot, They
Come Just the Same,
And They're Always Wel-
-come, Too.
Dolorous Critics Given a Broad
side Rebuff
Story That People Won't Come Here,
Is a Great Fake.
All the dolorous talk by goggle-eyed
critics, to the effect that tho recent
riot would keep people from coming
here to live, lms'in.a most substantial
manner, been proven false. During
the past week, the population of Ak
rou has been Increased by tlio arrival
of 21 people who are well enough
plwspd with Akron to locate hero per
manently. Riot or no riot, they come,
und "Bless their little hearts," here
they are:
CASEV-Aug. 30, to Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Casey, 220S S. High St., a
daughter.
KUHLKE-Aug. 29, to Mr. and Mrs.
Georgo Kulke, 201 E. Buchtel ave., a
daughter.
HAUSER-Aug. 23, to Mr. and Mrs.
C. Hauser, 1017 S. Main St., a sou.
MEIIIU.E-Aug 21, to Mr. and Mrs.
Win. Mehrle, 412 St. Clair St.. a son.
DUNN-Aug. 20, to NMr. nnd Mrs.
Chas. Dunn, Valley st., a daughter.
BOOTH-Aug. 22, to Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. V. Booth, 103 N. Howard st.
a daughter.
OROFF Aug. 23, to Mr. and Mr.
Ernest Groff, 814 Grant St., a son.
SHAFFER-Aug. 24, to Mr. antl Mrs.
W. G. Shatter, 10 Galo st., a sou.
READ-Aug. 24, to Mr. and Mrs. F.
E. Read, S. Maplo st., a daughter.
SlIIOK Aug. 24, to Mr. and Mrs. A.
J. Shlck, 222 Lake st, a son.
riAWTIIER-Aug. 20, to Mr. nnd
Mrs. Anton I.awther, 1100 South High
st., n sou.
WAGNEU-Aug. 21, to Mr. and Mrs.
Georgo Wagner, corner Home and
Nullum sis., a daughter.
PItEBI.E-Aug. 25, to Mr. and Mrs.
Piehle, 101 Wood st a son.
BARNHART-Aug. 27, to Mr. and
Mis. l.eo S. Bainhart, 110 N. Walnut
st, a son,
ZIESKY Aug, 28, to Mr. and frs,
Saturday
$1.00
an early call is advisable.
H. C. Zlcky, 330 Haynea St., a daugh
ter. WrTNER Aug. 27, to Mr. and Mrs,
Chas. Wirner, COO Rartges St., a son.
TAYLOR Aug. 27, to Mr. and Mrs.
Trank J. Taylor, N. Forge st a son.
HTJBER Aug. 28, to Mr. and Mrs,
Harry Huber, 3211 S. Broadway st., a
son.
NOLiTE Aug. 23, to Mr. and Mrs,
Thomas Nolle, 220 Buckeye st, a daug
ter.
TOON Aug. 23, to Mr. and Mrs,
Fred Toon, 210 Upson St., a daughter.
ANDERSON Aug. 20, to Mr. and
Mrs. Neal Anderson, Old Forgo, a
I daugter.
Dunlap Hats Now Ready
Black Bear Hat Store..
STEALING RINGS
Reported as Cause of Tragedy Irf
New York.
New York, Aug. 31. (Spl.) John Es
son's motive for hooting himself and
Stridiron in the hotel Vendome, in thli
city, Monday morning, has been dlscov-
cred. After the shooting, Lillian Hayes
appeared nt the hotel and declared that
Esson had secietly removed from ties
appartments nt 211 Wot Forty-eighth
street ,flve diamond rlng, nlucd at
?1,000. These, she said, ought to ba
fouutl on his person. However, until
yesterday, the police were unable to
discover the whereabouts of the jew
els. Stridiron, who since the shooting
has been confined to the Now York!
hospital, disclaimed all knowledge ofi.
the lost valuables.
IN GOOD SOCIETY
And to Keep In It Perplexed Thl9
Woman Attempted Suicide.
Chicago, Aug. 31. (Spl.)-Fear oC
dli-grace, likely to follow her recent
arret on the charge of hlr'ng swell
tiaps and carriages from a South Side
liveryman, for which sho avoided pay
ment, led Miss Edna Caison, a prom-
inent woman In South Chicago society,
and a member of tho South Chicago
Presbyterian church, to attempt ta
end her life at the Elnora hotel III
Wabash ave. Tuesday morning, by
turning on the gas. She was found
In time to save her life and taken to
the Samaritan hospital. Theio she con
cealed her Identity by giving a. ficti
tious name. It was not until yesterday
that her. Identity was discovered nnJ
the facts of her arrest became Unowu,
Reunion.
Thu llftli annual reunion of tlio Holt
mes and Wayne Counties' nbsoclutioti
will bo held at Lnkeslde park MonUay,
Former residents of tho two counties,
who nie rosldenlH of Summit county
at the present time tire members of the
Infioclatlon.
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