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TO TELEPHONE THE DEMOCRAT CALL No. ISO. rtSEraSE fflraJpEsfHM council fc WEDNESDAY, SErT. 5, 1000. Democratic National Ticket For Prosldent, WILLIAM J. BRYAN Of Nobrasltn. For Vlco President, J ADLAI 13. STEVENSON, Of Illlnolfc. State Ticket .For Electors-at-Largo, DEN. 1. R. BHBRWOOD, of Lucas. PEN. A. J. WARNER, of Wortklngton. For Secretary of State, H. H. McFADDEN, ' Of Jefferson. For Supremo Judge, ALLEN W. SMALLEY, Of Wyandot. JPor Dairy and Food Commissioner. BALLARD D. YATES, Of Pickaway. For School Commissioner, J. D. 8IMKINS, Of Auglaize. 0B"or Board of Public Works, PETER V. BROWN I Of Ross. Congressional Ticket For Congiess, . CHAS. E. GIIADMAN, Of Ashtabula. Summit County Ticket. For Treasurer, (WILLIAM M. GRAHAM, Of Akron. For Sheriff, RICUARD F. PALMER, Of Akron. For County Commissioner i E. L. FILLIUS, Of Hudson. For Infirmary Director, NEWMAN ADAIR, j of Copley. J For Coroner, 3R. PETER KEHR, of Akron. After a careful review of tho Ver rnout election returns, Gen. I'lrosvonor has decided to Issuo a revised edition of Ills prophecies. At an linmeiiho mooting nt Cumber land, Md., last evening Sonutor Wel lington renounced his allegiance to tho Republican pnity and declared his determination to work for tho election of Mr, Bryan. Senator Wellington Is a Republican of much Inriuenco In his homo ttuto nud his accession, with other, to tho causo of Mr. Bryan has placed Maryland in tho doubtful column. Early reports of tho result of tho election In Vermont yesterday Indicate a loss of moro than 10,000 for tho Republican ticket, compared with tho ! vote In 160R. To mako tho result con if moro disappointing to tbo friends of '. the Administration, tho Democrats made largo gains. Tho Vermont elec tion is a straw that will not bo very Touch exploited by Mr. Hauna's polit ical prophets. Ex-Secretary Olney, ono o( tho most Influential members of President Clove land's cahlnet, has Just announced that bo will support Mr. Rryan. lie jreUd'fc-r Mr. McXiuley four years ago. LET THE GOOD WORK GO ON. The action of Judgo Koblor in calling a special grand Jury" to Investigate the recent riot and Its causes and consequences, his admirable chargo to tho Jury and tho mnbo-up of that body.are matters upon which tho people havo good reason to congratulate themselves. Wo feel especially gratified that tho policy thus pursued Is along the exact lines Indicated by the Democrat In Its lssuo of Aug. 28. Wo do not claim to bo In any" way tho mentor of tho public authorities as to their con duct, in this or any other exigency; Indeed tho course of action Indicated by us was so obviously Uio wlso and practical and right thing to do, that no moro was needed to put It In operation than tt suggostlt. Andtbtsconcluslonlsonly emphasized by tho alternative proceed! ng recommended by a local sheet, that of forming a vigilance committee, as was dono In tho old California duys, In whoso favor tho public officers seemed to be asked to abdicate, and which would have been In Itself a confession that tho latter were unable to copo with the situation, and would thus have justified the worst and wildest charges of anarchy that uncharitable men and nowspapcre, in Ignoranco of tho eminent ly peaceablo and law-abiding character of our citizens, have for weeks past hurled against us. Wo desire to odd a word as to the duty to be discharged by tho grand Jury now sitting. Its opportunities for usefulness arc Indeed great, and the time to uso them Is auspicious. Our pcoplo are quickened to a sense of tho evils resulting fiom bad government, from bad government of every kind, whether suffered at tho hands of a mob or from tho Inefficient and negligent administration of tho law. Lawlessness Is Caiclessness, no matter If it is perpetrated under the forms of law, an d it Is quite posslblo for law to be so badly administered as to become tho equivalent of no law, which Is anarchy. Tho grand Jury Is sitting for tbo Investigation of a particular situation, and nil that bos contributed to mako up that situation Is, or may be, tho sub ject of its Inquiries and action. Tho charge of Judgo Kobler gives It plenary power In this direction, and we trust it will tnko nmplo tlmo and mako uso of ovory menus ond agency to probo to the bottom our present city govern ment and its workings, so far as It touches, at any point or In any direction, tho dlbturbances which have ho profoundly affected tho credit and good naino of this community. Many peoplo havo beltoved that our system Is In itself vicious and wrong. All appeals to tho Legislature for its reformation or abolition havo gono uu heeded; no opportunity to bring Its work to tho test of legal scrutiny has been afforded until now, and now it should not bo neglected. Wo are sure that It is tho right, and wo nro not sure but It is tho duty, of this Jury to widen Its field of inquiry so as to let the public of this town know how they are being governed, whethor by sevoial men supposed to be responsible In any degreo to tho people, or by ouo mau responsible to no one; or whether thero Is any responsibility attaching to anybody for good govern ment or bad govctnmcut; nnd whether such government, that Is, such as wo have, is calculated to promote good order, and the hafety of persona and property, or tho rovorsc, such as wo saw hero two weeks ago. ,Tho representative character of th o men who compose this grand Jury In sures impartial nnd unprejudiced actl on on their part, and tho peoplo will bo satisfied with their work, no doubt, but they will oxpoct It to bo searching and thorough, nnd that full light be turned upon the entlro subject of in qulry. They should "how to tho lino, let the chips fall whero thoy may." Wo aro glad to observe that the B eacon Journal editorially is at one with us upon this inattor, and we agree with It Jn saying that In the inqui sition now on foot there should bo "no hesitation, no shrinking." Tbo defection of Mr. OIney and his refusal lo bo caught by tho chaff about tho danger to the natloual honor will cause tho Administration editors to r mako n now resolution that tho cpuu try Is going to tho dogs. Tho Flro Knglno trust is tho latest trust to mako an object lesson of Ak ron citizens. Thoso who read the re port of Inst, night's Council meeting, published in another column, will havo n difficulty understanding how It happened. And iho Flro Englno trust Is ouly ouo of six or seven nun dred that aro making thn people pay tribute to their monopoly. Tho Dem ocrats Councilman were unablo to accomplish anything by their vote up on the trnst qnostion, but It can bo said for thorn that they had tho cour age to protest, lu behalf of tho people, against being robbed by tbo Flro En glno trust , The American Steel and Wire trust lins Just started Its Nowburg mill, after making a reduction of 23 per cent In tho wages of Its employes. Eight of them lima stiuck. This Is tho mill that wus shut down, last May, along with other controlled by tho trust, In order to enable tho president and some of tho directors of tho com pany to mako sevoral millions of dol hurt by a gambling transaction con. corning tho stock of tho company, and to hcrvo tho further purpow of re stilctlng production and permitting tho trust to command higher prleps for Its products. Tho trust that tin- Joys Its prosperity by robbing consum ers and by throwing several thousand of worklugmen out of employment nud bringing want to their families would doubtless bo included In Senator Hauna's list of "bad trusts" if It wasn't such a liberal contributor to his cam paign fund. SECRETARY OAOE'S SCARECROW. Secretary Gage's attempt to frighten the commercial iuterests by suggest Jug that If olecled Mr. Rryan could order his Secretary of tho Treasury to puy tho government bouds lu either gold or silver, Instead of lu gold ouly, has been given n bud set bnck by Mr. Crl tfehurz. In nn open letter addressed to Mr. I Gage, Mr. Schurz asks if tbo clause permitting the Secretary of tho Treas ury to oxorclso this option was pur posely inserted in tho financial bill passed by tho last eeslon of Congress in order that Inter on tho Administra tion fitipportors might take advantage of tho omission and try to frighten tlmld voters? But Mr. Schurz suggests a very sim ple way to sofoguard tho country against this terrible mlsfortuuo of hav ing n Democratic President pay tho country's debt with tho sarao money whlcTi it agreed to pay when the debt was contracted. Ho shows that if tho Republican statesmen aro bo slueero nnd uusolflMi In their desire to pro toct tho national honor thoy will have plonty of tlmo, beforo rotjrlng from otllco, oven In the event of tho election of Mr. Rryan, lo placo tho Gold Staud ard and tho obligation requiring tho government to pay itu debts id gold only, effectively beyond the power of Mr. Rryan or his Administration to chango them. This ought to allay Mr. Gage's ap prehensions. ALLOTMENT Oponod at Barberion by Messrs Barber and Johnson. Rarbertou, Sept. 5. Messrs. O. C. Harbor and Wru. A. Johnston, pur chnsed tho Orr farm of Jli acres, which lies Juht north of th.o Aldon Rubber works, so acres of which aro In tho corporation of Rarbertou. havo divided tho farm Into 10O ono ncro lots, and placed tbem ou tho moiket. These aro tho largest lots cvor of fined for sale lu Barborton. " This part of town has grow u wonder fully In receut months. Mr, Johnston stated today that thero hud been u demand for largo lots, and thereforo ho said ho did not expect any trouble In disposing of tho samo. Andrew Whlgqnd, who has been ho- riously 111 with typhoid fovcr, is somo what improved. However, ho Is not yet out of danger. Bond Filed. County Recorder Wllllstqn Ailing, filed bis new nond with tho County Commissioners Tuesday. It is for $2,000 und wn approved. JUMBO, The Monster Python, ill Eat His Bi-Monthly Meal Friday. Lamb and Chicken on Bill of Fare. Elks' Carnival Was Well At tended Tuesday. It Promises to be a Splendid Success In Every Way. Jumbo, tho greatest python In America, Is attending the Elks' car nival. With others of his kind, ho may be found in the museum of living won ders near tlio entrance to tho great exhibition. Jumbo Is a snako of peculiar habits. His appetite is on (lie dainty order and ho eats upon tbo bi-monthly plan. In doing this be has two objects in view. One is to follow tho dictates of Damo Nature and thereby preserve his dlgcstlvo apparatus and tho other is that bo may bo relieved of tbo necessity of paying an Akron hotel bill. , Nino weeks ago, Mr. Jumbo ate L's lost meal. At that tlmo his oppotlto was good and slnco tnou ho has taken nothing Into his stomach, nowovor, tbo huge python has kindly consented to cat ouo mealidtirlng his stay In this city. Next Friday ho will tnko a lunch and accordingly the various meat markets are saving up. But it Is not tho choicest porterhouse steak that tickles thopalute of Mr. Jumbo. Ho is very fond of tho foatliery tribe and ho wants tho feathers served wjththo bird, lu other words, like, Bosco, "He eats tllein "alive." Chick ens aro his favorlfo'dlsh nnd no less than fifty spring chickens will bo de voured Intact. In addition to this Mr. Jumbo will ent somo dehsert. Ho will coucludo his meal with several spring Iambs served a la wool. Jumbo was very restless Tuesday ulght. When visited by a representa tive of tho Democrat, ho admitted that nine weeks was a long time botwecn menls. Ho went so far as to lntlmnto that ho vould bo glad when tho day arrived to break tho long fast. Jumbo Is over SO foot lu length and parts of his trunk approach tho i1zq of a man's body. He weighs 250 pounds and In his glossy scarred skin may bo seen all tho colors of tho rain bow. Beneath tho samo canvass covering nro raro specimens, of tho monkey tribe. Among thmunro several mar mosets each weighing but 4 ounces. Tho little, fellows havo long soft fur and aro known as tho squirrel monkey. Vory different In appearanco is "Judgo" tho Abjssynlan baboon, be lieved by tho uatiyes to bo ablo to distinguish right from wrong, Judgo, for tho past -0 years, has been tho only ouo of his typo lu America. OPENING DAT. Tuesday vas practically tho first day of tho carnival, an Monday was opening day and a holiday besides. Tbo attendance during the day was fairly large. About 1,500 people pass ed through tho gates und a largo num. ber was added to that figure in tho ovcnlng. The spacious grounds aro capable of acoramodatng Jmgo nun' bora without u semblance of a crowd or Jam. Tho different attractions wcro well patronized Tuesday night, but in none of tho tents was tboro a rush. So many excellent amusements have been provided that tho multitudes are not inclined to flock to one to tho ex clusion of the othors. A -visit to tho carnival will conviuco all that several oveulngs will bo need ed to "do" tho fair. It ennnot bo proporly seen at a glauco or a hasty gallop about tho park. Tho nmufeiuouts,aro bo varied In their natures that tho,uiost fastidious K. FRANK MANSEL, East Buclitel Ave. That doctor's name who cured his doafnoss and tho noiso in his oars. Dr. G. W. Tucker 130 South Main St. will find thaj which will most please bits fancy. The lover of natural history is af forded an opportunity to study the rarest subjects extant; if music and song is required, it can bo found in all Its natural and original sweetness; the comic also is there 'to affect toe risibilities of tho visitor nnd feats of wonder and skill havo a prominent placo upon the grounds. It is a great conglomeration of the world's choicest attractions nnd tho young and the old mlnglo in the throng and enjoy to the utmost the festivities of the occasion. DADO'S IOV STARE. t Dado, tho wild man, Is ono of tbo first attractions on tho grotuid. Ho is safely chained at the bottom of a pit nnd greets the visitor with an icy stnre. Occasionally he shows his eav ago tendencies by pulling nt the heavy fetters and giving vent to a gutteral sound not unlike tbo rumble of tho thunder in the heavens. Tho Gerrnnn Village is a popular re sort ancf was thronged Tuesday night. Tho performance upon tho stago Is first-class and tho visitor seated be neath tho heavenly canopy imagines that be is in tho veal German Vil lage. ""Night aad Morning," is the name of an interesting plnco of entertain ment. Hero may bo beon an exact reproduction of tho famous "Cafo do la Morto' dlbcovcred In Paris some years ago. From tho main entrance, tho visitor is conducted through sub terranean passages, visits the infernal regions, und comes fnco to face with "His Satanic Majesty." Finally bright and beautiful morning dawns and tho crowd disperses in a moro cheerful mood than when It entered tho dark caverns of tho dead. Prof. James Smith, lying six feet beneath the surfaco of tho earth, is resting comfortably. Peoplo aro peep ing down at his sereno features through a shaft provided for tho pur pose. It Is a wonderful feat and will prove a strong drawing card all the week. Tbo sound of tom-tom music directs tho crowd to tho Oriontnl dancers at tho north sldo of tho grounds. Tho firo works in tho oveniug aro admired by all. They aro displayed at 7:30 o'clock. Tho casino Is attracting full bouses with a splendid program. HEADED FOR AKRON Was a Man Who Evaded a Summons at East Liverpool. Howard Davis, tho east ond man qgalnst whom a humano complaint was filed by Joseph Douglass, is no longer a resident of tho East End, says tbo East Mverpoo! Crisis. Constable Miller found him nt the O. 0. Thompson pottery Thursday morning, Ho ugrccd to allow tho man to finish his day's work, on tho prom Iso that ho would appear at -Squlro McIano'K otllco at R o'clock p.m. But Davis did not appear. It appears that tho 'man left tho city on the after noon train. It Is thought that ho was traveling tovurd" Akron. Tho charge was inndo against Davis for busing his little son. PARALYSIS Qaused tho Death of Mr. Henry Holcomb. Mr. Henry Holcomb died at 2 o' clock Tuesday afternoon at his home, 120 Buro st. Ho was 00 years of age, and bis death was duo to paralysis. He was, a member of the Whlto An chor Relief Association and leaves a wife and family. , The remains will bo taken to Twins burg, whero funeral services will bo beld ut 10 o'clock Tfcursdtiy morn ing. or no pay. C. H. ROWAN, MIwaukcc,Wls SCHURZ Condemns Secy. to Raise a 'Trying to Alarm Business Interests For Politi cal Effect'''---The Remedy Now In the Administration's Hands. Mr. Carl Schurz, ttie prominent In dependent Republican who is support ing Mr. Bryan this year because bo stands for an American policy and Is opposed to imperialism has written an open letter in reply to Secretary Gage, who has beeii trying to alarm tbo business interests by throwing a financial scaic into the campaign. Mr. Schurz's letter will be read with inter est by business men. It follows: Dear Sir: Tho nowspapcrs of Aug. 20, published an interview with you in which you uro quoted as saying that "there IS no doubt Mr. Bryan (if elected President) could order bis sec retary of tho Treasury to mako pay ment in silver of ail tho public debt payable in coin, and for all current dis bursements of the government, us well, which uraount to $1,500,000 to 1,750,000 per day; and that bo would give such an order, too, Is very certain, If he Is in the bumo mind that ho was in 1800." i'ou went on to- say thut al though Mr. Bryan "would have great dltliculty In doing that ut oncej" owing to the small silver resources of the government, yet ho might accomplish it in time, us tho moro announcement of such a purpose "would stop tho in flow of gold or at least very largely dimlulbh pa'yments in gold and corre spondingly increase payments into tho treasury of silver and silver certifi cates;" that this would practically put tho government, ou a silver basis, ruin its credit, aud bring incalculable dis aster upon the business interesta.of tho country. Having for a great many years taken a deep and somewhat active Interest In the establishment of a sound mon etary5 system In tho United States," I may without Impropriety publicly ad dress to you a fow remarks In reply to your public statement. I emphatical ly deny, Air. Secretary, that tho dan ger set forth by you in your inter views really exists, and that any Pres ident will bo ablo to do what you say might be done, unless the Republican party in control of the government in both its legislative nnd executive brancbes, provo itself utterly dishon est In its professed'.purposo to main tain the gold standard. This denial Is not based upon tho reasoning of thoso of your critics who seek to show by figures that aPresklent desiring ever so much to put the coun try upon a silver basis, would lack tho means for doing bo. On tho con trary, for argument's sake, 1 will ac cept nil you say on that point. But you omit to mention a fact of decisive Importance. If tho executive, as you say, professes the discretion of "paying silver In set tlement of all intorest on tho public debt not specifically payablo In gold, and of making Its dally disbursements to ltu creditors in silver," It is owing lo a flaw In tbo currency law passed at tho last session of Congrcss-a law which, as tho spokesman of tbo Ro publican party promised, was to put the gold standard upon an Impregna bio basis. It was suggested at tho tlmo by somo of Its critics that this law was purposely so manipulated by Republican politicians in tho Scnato as to loavo tbo possibility of tho sub version of tha gold standard by ex ecutive uctiou open lu order to cnablo tho Republicans in tho present Pres idential campaign to saytbat tbo elec; lion of a Republican President was absolutely necessary to saye the gold standard and to prevent dreadful eco nomic disaster. Whether any such scheme outered Into mt legislation, I do not assupm tp determine. Certain It Is, however, that this featuro of tho law is uow so ubed, aud that you, REPLIES. Gage s Attempt "Scare." Mr. Secretary, actually do so uso it for tho evident purpose of alarming the business community nnd tho possess ing classes generally. I hardly need to say to youthat tho spreading of false alarms of this kind Is a very questionable and responsible thing for unybody and especially for a secretary of tho treasury. And I call your prediction of the possibilities spe cified by you and of tho disasters suro to follow, a falso alarm for a vory sim ple reason. Whoever may bo elected president on Nov. 0, thero will bo an other session of congress beforo bo will tako office on March 4, 1001. Tho Republicans will havo strong majori ties in both houses of that congress. Tho executive, too, will be n their hands. They will, therefore bo ablo to make such lawn as they please. They will thus Have full power and nmplo opportunity before tbo inaugur ation of the next president to pass any legislation required to mako it utterly imposslblo to any president to break down tho gold standard in tho way, you, Sir. Secretary, descrlbo In your in terview. tA simple enactment du two or threo lines substantially providing that it shall bo tho duty of tho secre tary of tho treasury to pay in gold oc silver, at the option of tho creditor, all kinds of Indebtedness of tho Unit ed States now payable in coin, may bo sufficient. And if there should bo an other flaw In the present law danger ous to tho gold standard In any other t way, you. Mr. Secretary, ablo 'financier as you are, will surely detect it; and find a legislative remedy and have It ready In tho shape of a- well matured bill to bo submitted to congress at tho opening of tho session. In short, tho Republicans, controlling both the legis lative and tho executive branches of tho government, will next winter, havo amplo power und opportunity to do what thoy ought to havo done at tho last session to put tho currency law in such a shapo that tho gold standard ennnot possibly bo shakeu by executive action, no matter who may occupy the presidential chair and thus remove, to that extent at least, tho basis of our monetary system from tbo changeful game of party politics. Do you sco any reason for doubting thnt congress nt its next session will do this'' It Is qulto evident that If thero Is any subbtanco nt all lu your predictions of disaster the Republicans In congress cannot refuse to do it with, out proving that tho professed solici tude of the Republican party for tho maintenance of the gold standard in arrant hypocrisy. Rut If there bo any wnveiing, I am convinced public opln Ion will, lit enso of necessity, compel them to tako tho necessary steps. You will thus havo to admit, Mr. Sec rotary, that wheu you sounded your note of alarm, you had overlooked tbo most Important fact that you and your party ft lends, thut Is, tho Republican majority, in congress, led by the ad ministration of which you form so In fluential a part, will bo ablo easily and promptly to remedy tho defects of tho law which you have described aa a sourco of terrlblo danger, and thereforo your note of ularm was, to say the least, a mlBtnkon one. It may suggest Itsolf to you as a matter worthy of gravo consideration whethor you should not retract what you have said, in fairness to tho business community, which should not bo unnecessarily dis quieted, especially not by those in au thority, t nm suro many of your fellow, citizens nro anxious to know what you may have to say ou this aspoct of tho altuatlon. Very respectfully yours, 0. SOHURZ. Bolton Landing, Lako George, N, Y.( Sept. 1, , M&fo,-A .- . 'I'U jwthAi &f k( m.jjif vfj,, S&i. B&Sa &i&jt,