Akron daily Democrat. [volume], April 21, 1902, Image 1

About Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902

Image provided by: Ohio History Connection, Columbus, OH

                
W?ii
(
7 '
AKRON DAILY DEMOCRAT
3
VOLUME 10-N UMBER 313
AKRON. OniO, MONDAY fiVJLNlNG. APRIL 3T 1002
PRICE ONE CENT.
HE SAW THEIR
TEETH FALL OUT
Witness Told How "Water Cure"
Affected Old Men.
American Soldiers "Borrowed" Weyler's Ideas
For Use In Philippines.
Washington, April 21. The Senate
committee on the Philippines today re
sumed the cxninlnntlon of witnesses
In connection with tho Investigation
of officers In the Philippine Islands.
Grovcr Flint, of Cambridge, Muss.,
who served as first licutcnnut In the
2."th volunteer infantry, testified thnt
early in May, 1000, lie had neon n wit
ness to the "water cure" as adminis
tered to the natives by the Maceabebo
scouts and that this was done to get
Information as to the whereabouts of
the guns. The guns were delivered.
The following day some men of his
own regiment applied the "cure," but
the act was without the authority of
their commanding oltieers. Thjo Ma
cabebes at tho time referred to, were
not under command of a commissioned
officer, but under a sergeant of tho
United States army. Flint has been,
he said, a witness to at least 20 cases
Df "water cure." Ho never had seen
any one die as a result of tho cure,
but had seen a hospital corps man
working n a native who had been ren
dered unconscious. It also had been
reported to him that one Filipino died
from the effects of the "water cure."
The witness then described the meth
od of administering the cure and said
that in some cases where it was given
to old men, he had seen their teeth
fall out Mr. Flint in response to n
question by Senator Dietrich said he
was present upon these occasions, "to
draw the line upon excesses."
He did not recommend to his major
that the practice cease, nor did he glvo
any orders to his men to stop the tor
ture. Answering a question by Sen
ator Burrows, tho witness" declared
that the effect of tho euro was immo
dlate, the victim Invariably turning in
his gun or a bolo and giving Informa
tion as to the Whereabouts of others.
Ho said it was lmposible to judgw
whether the victims were insurgents,
soldiers or peaceable, that they ap
peared to be penceablo villagers. Some
He Left In Chains,
Returned
Now York, April 21. General Tomas
Estrada Palma, president-elect of
the Cuban republic, who arrived on
the Steamer Admiral Fnrragut from
Old Point Comfort, A'n-. was greeted,
says a Glbara, Cuba, dispatch to the
Tribune, with great enthusiasm.
i Gibara's population of 0,000 was aug
mented by as many moro who came
HOT WAVE
Western Cities Sweltered
an Almost
The hot wave which has prevailed
n parts of the west will probably not
teach Northern Ohio. Showers are
uvdlctcd for tonlglit and tomoriow.
The maximum temperature In Akron
Sunday was fi5 degrees nnd the mini
mum H8. It was nn almost Ideal spring
ny and thousands of peoplo were on
the streets, walking, riding and drlv-
ng. A largo number visited the Gorge
nd other breathing places accessible
t this time.
1 Omaha, Neb., April 21. The temper-
ture this morning at 8 o'clock was a
Ifle cooler than yesterday at the same
ime, but tho heat Is still oppressive
Punctuality to be
Messrs. B. L. Dodge nnd A. C. Rohr.
icher. South Howard st. business
Ion, wero beforo tho City Commis-
oners Monday, airging that action bo
ken to compel the Barber Asphnlt
. to bo moro punctual in fulfilling
contract' to keep tho pnvement on
uth Howard st. in good shape. Tho
of them were thrown down by force,
others who were timid, would submit
readily while those who resisted wcro
simply held tho moro tightly.
Iteplylng to a. question by Senator
Lodge, the witness said that ho had
been refused a commission In tho rcg-
ular army because bis colonel bad re
ported him as using Intoxicating liq
uorg to excess. The witness deplored
tho, raising of this question, but Sen
ntor Bcrerldgc said It had an Import
ant bearing on the case.
Flint denied that on any of tho oc
casions when ho had witnessed tho
water cure was ho under the lnllucnco
of liquor. He Insisted that In justice
to himself, he ought to state, he had
not been drunk but had been u careless
drinker. Ho had, he said, released
several men who did not appear to
him to bo Insurgents. Major Geary of
his regiment was-' always near, but
had not Interfered In the administration
of the "cure," simply assigning a com
missioned officer to see that the men
did not go tco for. After considerable
questioning he finally admitted thnt
he approved of the "water cure," and
responding to a query by Senator Bev
crldge said that It was not an American
Invention but was as old as tho "ehron
icles of Newgate."
Asked regarding Filipinos In guard
houses he said they were treated ox'
actly the same ns Amerlrnn prisoners,
except thnt they were supplied with
food which they were accustomed to,
and not with army rn lions.
The wjtness described the burning
of small vlllnges, the' Idea lelng, no
said, to drive the people to flic woods
or to the t6wns and coneentrnterthem:
"Who did tho army borrow that
from?" inquired Senator Culbertson.
"I suv It In Cuba," answered the
witness, "under the authority of Gen
oral Weyler."
' The witness wn3 then excused, and
tho committee went into executive ses
slon.
With Honors
from all parts of tho island, from Ha
vana to Santiago, to pay homage to a
man they love.
When the steamer pnehored In
Glbara harbor, a salute of 21 guns
greeted General Palma, His fnco
brightened at the scene before him.
How different was his return to Cuba!
He left In chains nnd oarne back with
his path literally strewn with roses.
PREVAILS.
While Akron Enjoyed
Ideal Sunday.
and quite unseasonable. The mercury
stood at 72 this morning, two degrees
below Sunday's temperature. At Arnl
entlno it registered M against 48 yes
terday morning. A high wind prevails
in Omaha nnd throughout most of tho
state. The Indications are Hint tho
day will bo as hot as Sunday.
St. Joseph, Mo., April 21. The hot
wave, which struck this city yesterday
continues, and at 7 o'clock this morn
ing tho thermometer stood at 76 de
grees. Two hours later it hud crawled
up to S2 with prospects1, of reaching a
record-breaking height before night.
Intermittent storms of dust accompan
ied tho heat.
M
Enforced
Upor Barber Asphalt Co.
company Is under bond of $15,000 to
keep tho paveinont In repair, nnd It has
not been keeping tho contract ns punc
tually as Is desired. The Hoard has
several times notified the company
that the pavement needed repairing,
nnd If tho contract l not kept, action
can bo taken against the boudsnlen.,
NEW TRUST
Will be Incorporated With $150,-
000,000 Capital.
Now York, April 21.-U Is stated
that tho now company to control tho
Atlantic steamship Hues just com
bined, will bo Incorporated in New
Jeiscy with a capital of about .$150,
000,000, snjY tho Journal of Commerce.
The underwriting syndlcnto was or
ganized on thp basis of $100,000,000
stock and .?H,000,000 In yt per cent
bonds. The syndlcnto Is understood
to be virtually tho samo as tho ono
which floated tho United Slates steel
corporation. It was to have expired
on May 15, but has been extended In
definitely and It is understood that Its
profits are to constitute the first as
sessment on account of the shipping
deal. '
ABSOLUTE
Control of Trade and
Prices.
New Coal Combine Will Regulate
Lake Business.
Fairmont, W. Va., April 21.-Tlio
Fairmont Coal company, with Its $12,.
000,000 capital gave out today, details
of Its arrangement with tho Pittsburg
Coal compnny sind coal companies in
the Hocking Vnlley field in Ohio, for
control of prices In the lake coal
trade.
These Interests are the coutiolling
factor in tho lake coal trade nnd will
regulate trade and prices absolutely.
Prices will be fixed from month to
month so that the coal will bo controll
ed by tho original shipper until It
reaches tho actual consumer.
These companies control 330,000
acres of coal land nnd the combined
capital is $123,000,000. All other lake
docks will be distribution agents for
tho combination.
TOO BAD FOR ED.
Only a Few Americans Attended
His Third Show.
London, April 21. King Edward held
his third levee today at St. James'
palace, to which he proceeded for tho
first time from Buckingham palace.
Tho public took full advantage of the
greater possibilities of viewing the
procession afforded by the longer
route.
The levee wns moderately attended.
United States Ambassador Choate and
tho oher members of the United
States embassy were among tho diplo
mats present. Otherwise, no Ameri
cans were presented to his majesty.
SIXTY LIVES LOST IN
RIVER STEAMER FIRE
The Boat Wrapped
Discovered-Passengers
Cairo, 111., April 21. One of tho worst
disasters in tho history of Ohio river
navigation occurred shortly nftor 4
o'clock Sunday morning, near Ogden's
Landing, near this city. While almost
all aboard wero nsleep tho steamer
City of Pittsburg was discovered to bo
on tiro and in u few moments was
burned to tho water's edge. Tho )os.s
of over $80,000 on the steamer, does
not include tho cargo, both being a
total loss.
It Is estimated that 150 persons were
aboard and that not more
than half of them were saved,
many of tho latter were
'burned or Injured. As the register of
the steamer was burned, no list can
be given, cither of the victims or of the
survivors, and in the confusion it has
been Impossible to get complete lists,
Cnpt. Phillips says thnt tho death Jjst
may reach 00.
Two boats and all available craf(
from this city went to tho scene for
relief. Efforts wcro mado to cati'h
tho New South, of tho same line, nt
Puducnh, and navo her steam back for
rollef, but tho steamer had passed Pu,
ducifli upward bound beforo tho telo
gram wns received.
.Most of tho passengers wero still In
bed when Second Clerk Oliver Phil
lips g.ive tho nlurm. Tho engineers nt
once started all the pumping engines,
POINT
Won by Oppon
ents of Merger
Bill For Injunction May
be Filed.
Supreme Court Will Hear North
ern Securities Suit.
Washington, 'April 21.1-Tlie United
States Supreme Court today granted
lcavo to tho state of 'Washington to
fllo nn origlnnl bill for an Injunction
against tho Great Northern Hnllroad
company the Northern Purine Hnllroad
company nnd the orthern Securities
company In accordance! with the peti
tion of thnt state recently filed In tho
court
The opinion In the case wns deliver
ed by Chief Justice Fuller, -who stated
that the court hud always exercised tho
utmost enro In Its proceedings in orig
inal cases and that the present decision
to grunt leave to file was intended to be
entirely without prejudice to either
paity at interest
COURSE
" '
Of Queen's Malady Calls For No
Observation.
The Hague, April 21.-A bulletin
posted at Castle Loo, 2:30 p.m., says:
"The course of tho Queen's malady
at the present time calls for no special
observation."
FACTORY
Where Detectives Are Made Will
be Investigated.
Milwaukee, Wis., April 21. The pos
tal authorities at the request of the
local police begun nn investigation of
the-fllleged fake detective, agencies
which, urc said to make their head
quarters in this city. Applicants are
said to be made, detectives on payment
of $3, but are not given employment.
Complaints have been received from
Detroit Brooklyn and Kansas, Ohio
and New York cities.
Sunday's Concert
The Eighth Regiment band gave a
successful concert nt the Grand Opera
house Sunday afternoon. Tho attend
ance wns fair, the proceeds being
about $00.
TJIE WEATHER:
SHOWERS.
In Flames Before
Burned
iw'hlle the crew brought nil the hose
Ipto play.
Amid tho streams of water on nil
sides, the Homes fiom the lower deck
nnd dense clouds of smoke, the passen
gers ri)shed from their staterooms' nnd
a frightful panic ensued. The appeals
of the oflleerH nnd crew could not appease-the
terror stricken crowds that
interfered with thot-o throning water
Ol tho flames as well as with thoe
working with the lifeboats. Few rould
ijdjust-llfo preservers or do anything
for themselves.
Tho smoke was stifling. Great
cjouds floated through the blazing
steamer, choking the passengers and
adding to the terrov. Children cried
f pitifully, begging that they be snveu.
Wfehoats were manned and, every
effort was .made to save the passengers
from the floating furnace of flames.
Froni tho river banks the sparks from
tlia burning craft and tho dense clouds
of smoke, tinged with flames, made
a, niosj; Impressive and weird spectacle.
Boats wcro sent from shore to help
In tho work of rescue. Boats, laden
to their limit with passengers in tno
scant nttlro they wcro nble to gather,
wero landed nt the river banks. As
fast ns thq boats could be emptied they
returned to the lll-mtcd steamer, tho
rescuers losing no tinio from their
work-. ,
NO HATS.
The Result Is More Pneumonia at
Groton School.
Groton, Mass., April 21. Tho hand
of fnie seems to lie heavily upon
Groton school. Young Theodore
Roosevelt and his two companions
the Potter and (iammell boys are
liardly recovered from their danger
ous siege of pneumonia, and the school
reconvened, before infection again
settles Itself over the place, and lays
low six of the boys.
Pneumonia again claims five of the
victims, and typhoid the sixth. The
sick arc all being tieatcd nt the
school Infirmary, necessitating the
constant attendance of ten nurses and
two physicians.
It Is reported that all have passed
the critical stage. To the ''Imtless
fnd'' Is ascribed the caufe of Illness
of sucrnl of the lads.
STRIKERS
Drove Away the Men
Who Went to Take Their Places
No Coal For Mills.
Tarontum, Va., April 21. AH mines
In the Tnrentum district are closed to
day, on account of the miners' strike.
A number of men attempted to go to
work nt the Isamen mines and were
driven away by the strikers.
The McFeitridgo brothers have post
ed a notice ordering their former em
ployes to remove their tools from the
mine and call for their money by Wed
nesday. The factories are short of
coal nnd If a supply Is not received In
a few days will be forced to close
down.
WASHING OUT.
Gold Product of Alaska Expected
to Break Records.
Tncoma, Wash., April 21. Dawson
telegrams state melting snows have
formed streams sufficient to permit
clean-up operations. The washing out
of gold commenced last week and will
keep up for two months. During the
winter the greatest dumps In the
camps history havebeen thrown tip
on the banks of creeks, Insuring an
aggregate clean-up estimated at $30,
000,000. Tho flow of gold toward
Fuget Sound will commence in May.
His Condition Improved.
Mr. Herbert R. Whlteman, of 202
Carroll st., who was stricken with
apoplexy last Tuesday Is still in a
serious condition. Dr. G. A.
Thelss, who is attending Mr. White
man, said Monday that his condition
wns slightly Improved.
the Danger Was
and Drowned.
The burning steamer was quickly
headed to the bank, but the passengers
were forced to Jump from the stern,
and trying to swim ashore through the
swift current, many were drowned.
Many also perished In the flames.
Only one ynwl was saved, without oars,
and tho women were taken off. About
20 or 30 were taken off in the ynwl.
The rest were picked up In tho water.
Help, except from people living near
by, did not arrive until 2M0 Sunday
afternoon, and passengers, with only
night clothes, and wjthout food, sutler,
ed terribly.
Tho Are started In the forward hatch
and burned fiercely, and wljen me
steamer ran ashore escapes wero made
over the cabin railing. Very few pas
sengers or members of the crew wero
awaro of fire until It was too late. Tho
captain and cerl? claim in all So
persons have been accounted for, lenv.
ing CO people lost or Unaccounted for.
Tho steamer Maud Kllgore, Cnpt.
Cole, brought ,tbo survivors to tnls
place atfU p. m., nnd the several socie
ties of tho city rendered all assistance
In tho wny of clothing, etc.
Mrs. Mulkey, wjfo of Judge Mulkey,
of Metropolis, HI.,' boarded tho City of
Pittsburg, shortly beforo the disaster.
Shu said:
"I got on tho boat nt Metropolis to
(Cputlnuqd on Second page.)
LIGHTNINGS
FATAL FLASH
Instantaneously The Lives of Two
Boys Were Ended.
Other People Were Shocked ' and Slightly In-jured--The
Stories of Bystanders.
Two killed, ono Injured, and many
shocked, wns the result of lightning
striking the grand stand at the Htieli
lei Athletic Held Saturday afternoon,
shortly after 3 o'clock.
THE DEAD.
ARTHUR ROGERS, aged 16, of
1314 South Main st
RICHARD HOAX, aged 12, of 10S
North Walnut st
THE INJURED.
LEONARD I'KNTOX, of 207 West
Miller ave.
JAMBS COOPER, ball player, of
Canton.
JAMES FLOOD, ball player, of
Canton.
G. A. GOULD, contractor, Daven
port, la.
Tho East End A. C. Team and the
Cantons were scheduled to open the
base ball teason, and the grand stand
wns nearly filled when tho bolt came.
A slight rain was falling, and specta
tors and players had sought the. shel
ter of the grand stand. Suddenly
there was a blinding flash of light.
n deafening crabh, a heavy odor, and
blue smoke filled the atmosphere. The
whole crowd -coined dazed for a mo
ment. Some were lifted from their
seats, others were almost knocked
down, and great confusion followed.
The lightning struck the wire at
tached to the arc light at the corner
of Wheeler nnd Kllng sts., ran out the
guy wires attached to a post at the
north end of the grand stand, and an
other post west of the south end. Both
these posts, as well as a post at the
northeast corner of the intersection
of the streets, were splintered.
A hemp rope was wound around tho
east post and in contact with the guy
,tt
I CANNOT BELIEVE THE
ADMINISTRATION WILL
TURN ME DOWN"
POSTMASTER SHAW.
Barberton People Believe the Contest Over
Postmastership Is Not Ended.
Barberton, April 21. "I haven't
anything to say about tho matter at
all," said Mr. T. J. Davles, when ask
ed about the postmastership contest to.
day, but there was an air of assur
ance about Mr. Davles which seemed
to say that he is confident things nre
coming his way.
The friends of Postmaster Shaw arc
still hopeful that something will turn
up in his favor before the nomination
THE RETURN OF
JOHN ft IWcCRUM
Creditors May Agree to Permit, and Accounts
May be Squared.
Arrangements hare for some time
been In progress by which creditors
of J. H. McCrurn may enter into an
agreement to permit hlra to return to
Akron and square all accounts against
him. Tho total of the indebtedness
for which Mr. McCrum Is liable, runs
high into tho thousauds, but It Is said
that nearly all of tho creditors hnvo
agreed to glvo him the opportunity to
make good all accounts charged to him.
One creditor might, however, by hang
ing back, prevent tne consummation of
Proceeds of Postponed Game
For Benefit of Stricken Parents
Mnuager M. J. Ross, of tho East
Akron base ball team, stated to n re
porter for tho Democrat, Monday,
that tho postponed game between tho
East Akron team and tho Cantons
will be played at Huchtel field, Thurs.
day ufternoon. Manager Drumm, of
wire. Voting Roan wns swinging on
this rope nnd was surrounded' by a
crowd of small boys. When tho
crush came tho other boys yelled nnd
ran away. The nol.so which they
made attracted tho attention of Mr.
Charles Piatt, who was in the top
row of the grand stand and Mr. Wm.
"Wlekllne, who was in tho ticket ofllcn
with Manager Drumm, of the Canton
team. Mr. . Piatt dropped from tho
grand stand, a distance of nbout 15
feet, and was tho first person to reach
Roan, who was lying on the ground
with Ills eyes and mouth wide open,
his arms and legs stretched out and
his hands quivering. His death had
evidently been Instantaneous, ns no
pulse or heart beat could be felt
Rogers was standing directly behind
tho wire netting, looking out on the
diamond. His ono hand grasped a
Iost while his other hand rested on
the netting. 'A portion of the light
ning, which seemed to separate Just
over the grand stand, struck the gable
in line with the positions of pitcher
and catcher, ran down a post to the
netting, then over to the pot on which
Rogers had his hand, and thenco to
the ground, ripping off a board.
Rogers was found lying flat on his
back. His death was instantaneous.
On Bogers" right side the lightning
tattooed In dull red what appears to be
two branches of a tree.
The one extends downward from
the shoulder and the other upward
from the thigh. Othciwlse there were
no marks or discoloration on the body.
The remains were taken to Park's
morgue, where they were viewed by
a -great number of persons Sunday.
Leonard Fenton, who was severely
(Continued on sixth page.)
of .Mr. Davles is confident Mr.
Shaw has written Congressman Dick
recounting the circumstances connect
ed with the placing of his petition In
the Congressman's hands and Is hope
ful that this may have a favorable ef
fect "I cannot believe the administration
will turn me down," said Mr. Shaw.
"That appointment by right is mine
nnd I am going to have it Of that
I am confident"
the plan which friends of the absent
man have undertaken, it is said in
Akron that Goehrbng of Cleve
land, Hie husband of Mrs. J, H. Mc
Crum's sister, will assist his brother-in-law
to Jiis feet financially and that
Mr. McCrum now has a considerable
sum which could also be utilzed In that
direction.
A report is current among some of
the friends of Chns. A. Semler, who left
Akron, in January, that he is now
with Mr. McCrum in Buenos Ayres.
tho Cantons, is greatly Interested In"
tho unfortunate- events of Saturday,
nnd readily consented to the dnte. Tho
proceeds of tho gnme, above the ac
tual expenses, will bo given tho rela
tives of tho young men who wero kill
ed nt Uuchtel field by llghtulnff, Saturday,
i
i
.
)V
M
'H'!
"sl
t
.
US I
11
V
UK
i
tf
1
m
'i
V;
a -tv.ia&& it