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tf4 ' iiiiiiiiiiii-iiiiii,iiiiiiiiiiiiii-jiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!a'ni ,1, , , tmmmmmmm imirfnwtwimUi ,.-- i i 'i,i i' ir in igi!,Mflwwa iDB' it !fl TT sssses aaaaaitMwawwiwMw Ml; t -i m m 11 M b: ) it PNCRFF ,fi S IIU ILL Ho Tells the G. 0. P. What Will Happen to It for Trampling On the People's Rights. SUPREME COURT DECISION Declaring That the People Can not Own Their Street Railroads CAUSES SOME HOT J3H0TS To Surge From tho Li ps Hi Foremost t Republican of Michigan. HE SAYS HE CAN STAND IT It tho Republican Tarty CutiAn Inter view Tlmt Will Make tho Adminis tration nnd tho Feoplo Gener ally Put on Their Think ing Cups. Special to the News-Democrat. Dotrolt, July 8. Governor Pingroo, in an interview today, attacked tho bu premo court for its decision declaring unconstitutional his law to empower the city of Dotrolt to own its street railways. "I can stand it if the rest of them can, said the governor. "It doesn't hurt me a bit. It's tho people of this city and this stato that are hurt, and it's tho G. O. P. that will havo to stand v for it, and they will havo to suffer. Tho G. O. P. will hear from it, you bet. As far as I am concerned, the more such doclsions they hand down tho more it will help mo. That's a Re publican court, mind you .all Ave of them Republicans. This decision Blmply makes tho street railway people tho kings of tho earth They havo got a franchise now that's perpetual, and they havo got it from tho Supremo Court. Thoy can run their roads till kingdom como and the city can't stop thom or do anything else with them. I'd bet a little something that within a month they will ralso the fare to a straight five cents, with less transfers; for what does tho company care now for tho city or the council ? When its present franchise runs out It will simply go on running tho roads without any franchise forever, for un der this decision tho city can't buy tho roads or run thom or do anything else with thera. "Oh, they are thrifty, these Judges I They worked and lobbied to get thoir terms -extended, and thoy got it. Then they worked and lobbied to get their salary raised, and thoy got that. Now just thU last winter thoy lobbied to got their stenographers' salary raised, and got that. There wasn't any need of tho raise, and I ought to havo vetoed the bill. Thoy aro about as good lobbyists as wo havo got down there. Tho deci sion is worth millions to Tom JohnBon and a lot of corporations. It gives tho corporations just tho kind of monopoly thoy want and an everlasting grip on tho people. But thoy will hear from it. Just wait till I got out on the stump and bogin telling tho peoplo about it. That's what I will do, you can depend on that. I will proaoh those things from tho stump till thoy will think something's after thom." CHICKEN THIEVES Took a Covered Wagon and Filled It Writh the Choicest Pullets. It will be exceedingly dangerous for ohiokon thieves to again infest the violnity of the fair grounds very soon. Thursday night and early Friday morn ing rosidonts for several hours woro on tho alert for some thieves who had en tered thoir coops and removed fine chiokons, and tho services of police ofllcors were secured, but no discovery waB made of tho rendezvoused the thieves, whloh is supposed to bo in this city. About 2 o'clock Friday morning - Mrs. "Whltaoro and Mrs. Vint Porter, who resldo near the fair grounds along tho Masslllon road, woro awakened by hon& cackling In their coops. Thoy aroBO and Investigated, and woro just in time to notice sovoral mon In a cov ered wagon escaping down tho road loading to thoir houses, Thoir hus bands wore called and thoy followed tho thiovos Into town on to HarriBou ' avonuo. Tho Borvicoe of Sergeant lilb lot and Officer Ryan woro scoured, and altogether they traced tho traoks of tho horso and wacron down Harrison avonuo Into tho south ond of town, but lost all traok of thom. Mr. Porter owned an especially fine lot of pure bred chiokons of groat yaluo and hlo loss amounted to a good many dollars, another neighbors, Including H. S. WCauffman, informed tho police during r tho day of ohlokcns having boon re moved from thoir coops, but tho polloo aro unablo to diecovor any cluo to tho parties dolng-tho stealing. STORM DID MUCH DAMAGE. A Barn Struck by Lightning and Totally Destroyed. THE CROPS ALSO SUFFERED. Arranging for ti Street Fnlr In Manslllon Well Known Womnn UcadAll tho Mews From tho West Knd City. Special to tho News-Democrat. Masslllon, July 8. Tho storm Fri day night did considerable damage south of Masslllon. There was con siderable wind whloh blow down tho corn and scattered shocks of wheat. In and about Beach Olty tho storm was most sevoro and tho Iosb will amount to a good round sum. Tho barn of Wil liam Hoblitzol, who resides about ono mllo from town, was struck by light ning and burned to tho ground. Tho farm implements woro saved, but all tho grain was destroyed. Tho loss is KnorMy covered by insurance At flEfii ana tho villages west ttnTrSSS dy an& wna not ac companied b.V f electrical storm. Masslllon is after tho Arnold table factory, at NUes, O. It has offered 87,000 bonus as an inducement for tho concern to remove hero. Tho Masslllon Street Fair Associa tion is gotting down to work and many good attractions for tho Midway havo already boon booked. Tho most im portant aroa Japanese troupe and a vnudovillo company composed entirely of females. Mrs. Catharine Maler, aged 05 years, died Friday afternoon at her East Main street homo. She was born In Prussia and camo to Masslllon with her paronts when but a child. Sho is survived by a husband and seven childron. EMEM WHEEL LETS LOOSE. Accident That Will Result Fatally in One Instance. TWO MEN BADLY INJURED. Oiyj Will Frobnbly Dlo nnd the; Other Is I'nlnfully HurtA Leotonla Man Thinks ills Daughter Camo to Clinton. Special to the News-Democrat. Alliance, July 8. By tho bursting of a large emery wheel at tho Transuo & Williams works about 9 o'clock this morning, two mon woro badly Injured, ono of thom probably fatally. Tho in jured woro Josso Hylo and W. B. Brown. Hylo was standing directly in front of tho wheel and was struck abovotho left eye by a largo piece which camo with frightful velocity, crushing tho frontal bono and cutting tho face and side of tho head in a terrlblo manner. Brown was stand ing at tho side of tho wheel and received a glancing blow on tho right side of his face, cutting a deep gash across tho cheek. Ho was ablo to walk to his homo about an hour after tho accident but Hyle was taken to Dr. Trossol's of fice where every effort was made to savo his lifo. Hylo was an eccQntrlo character liv ing near Lexington, and formerly prac ticing at votornary surgery. Ho nearly alwayB woro a long coonskln coat and was a familiar sight on tho streets. Of latohohas been working in tho Tran sul & Williams shop. Ho has a wlfo and Boveral children. There Is but lit tlo hope of his recovery. ATTENDING A TRIAL. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph King and son Raymond, of Harrisburg, wont to Ravonna today as witnesses in tho pre liminary trial of John Vaughn, of Now Baltimore, who is charged with the theft of sevoral buggies, besides an assault which terminated fatally at Newton Falls, on Dlokor day. Ono of tho buggies alleged to havo been Btolon by him and his brother Charles, who is also in tho Ravenna jail, bolonged to Mr. King, HIS DAUGHTER LOST. Henry Conklo, a Leotonla baker, was hero laBt ovonlng looking for his 15-year-old daughter Annu, who left homo on July 4 on the protonso of attending a plonio and has not been hoard of sinco. Sho ia described as being rather pretty, small, blondo, and drossod in red shirt walsjand blaok skirt. A trace of tho girl was found horo, but as sho had left, her father wont to Canton to continuo tho search. CHARLES C, CUTTEH Paroled From tho Penitentiary and Will Now Proba bly ho Good. Special to tho News-Democrat. Orrvlllo, July 8. Charles O. Cutton, who was sont to tho penitentiary from Wayne county, In Juno, 1898, to servo four years for stoallng a $10,000 oxpross paokago, has boon paroled, Cutton was agont at Orrvlllo and tho money had been Bhlpped by Adams express from Clovdland to tho City National bank of Akron, It was carried through to Orrvlllo and fell Into Cutton's hands. Ho took tho monoy and loft, but was captured In Mexico and brought baok for trial, tho greater part of the monoy being recovered, Tho address of Col, Oharloa Check book Dlok now is. Columbus. Ohio. , - 1 STARK COUNTY DEMOOBAT, JUDGE 6. E. BALDWIN Recommended for the Position Made Vacant by tho Resig nation of Judge Cox. STARK COUNTY BAR ACTS. A Petition Reaches Washington Satur day Urging His Appointment. THE CHANCES LOOK DUBIOUS On Account of a Special From Washington But It Is Thought Thoy Will Im prove When tho Stark County liar 1'otltlon Gets to tho President. Judge Goorgo E. Baldwin, tho bril liant Canton attornoy, is being groom ed by his friends for tho position of associate justice of tho supremo court of the District of Columbia, whloh was recently made vacant by tho resigna tion of Judgo Cox. Personal letters in Judge Baldwin's behalf havo been sont by tho score to President MoKlnloy and Friday morning a petition signed by ovory member of tho Stark county bar was mailod to Washington. A Cleve land Loader correspondont writes tho following to his paper in regard to tho appointment of associate justice: "Tho chances today seem to bo de cidedly against an Ohio man being selected to succeed Judgo Cox on tho District of Columbia supremo bench. Several Buckeye men aro applicants for tho placo, but tho President, who fllllB tho vacancy, stated this morning to a delegation of tho District Bar association that ho would glvo tho position to a Washington attornoy, providod a can didate is agreed on by tho bar. While lawyers usually experience difficulty In agreeing, It is believed harmony may bo brought about in making a rec ommendation in tho presont case. Tho petition of tho Stark county bar reachod Washington Saturday morn ing, and it is hoped by Judgo Baldwin's numerous friends that tho petition signed by President MoKinloy's legal brethren shall give at least ono Ohio man a better chance than tho Wash ington correspondont sooma to attrib ute to Buckeye individuals. FINLEY TALKS ABODT BOTES. Chairman of the Democratic Clubs Makes a Statement THAT CAUSES A SENSATION. Says That McKlnley and Wallcor Woro Partners and That Ilunna lias Bought Un All tho Notes That Aro Out. Columbus, July 8 General E. B. Finloy, of Bucyrus, just olected chair man of tho stato convention of Demo cratic clubs, mado a Bonsational state ment In his address to tho clubs, re garding tho alleged flnanolal embar rassment of tho president during tho recent panic, on account of having oar dorsod notes given by Robert L. Wal kor. Chairman Finloy says he had mado a personal investigation of tho matter and found that thoro was no en dorsement, but that they wore partner ship notes signed by MoKlnloy and Walkor. Ho claims that tho notes havo not yot boon paid, but were bought up by Mark Hanna and thoy aro now In Hanna's possession and aro used us a club by him to control Mo Klnloy. Tho notes aggregate over 5100,000, moro than two years of tho salary of the president. MADE CHECKS For tho Amounts Duo from the Dow Tax to Several Townships. Auditor Rood, Friday morning, mado chocks payable to the trustees of Jack son, Tuscarawas, Nlmlshlllon and Can ton townships for tho receipts from tho Dow liquor tax collected for tho year 1808. On account of legislative action taken last year it became necessary to pay two and ono-half touths of tho amount collected undor tho Dow law into tho poor fund of oaoh township in which thoro Is no nnllon fund. mMi apportionment for 1898 Included all buwuouiija uuu iiuuau miuiuu, nenco It became tho duty of tho auditor to pay tho amounts to whlnh thn t.nwnaVilna woro entitled. Tho townships woro iuuuu riunur in uuu iimowing amounts! Jackson. $252.45; Tuscarawas, $388,08; Nlmlshlllou $85; Canton, $201,03. REMAINS INTERRED. Funoral services woro hold Friday morning at 8:30 o'olook over tho re mains of tho late Mrs. Harry Danslzon, at St. Peter's Cathollo ohuroh. A number of iloral plccoa woro presented by kindly friends and relatives. Tho remains woro intorrod in St. Potor's oomotery, TUESDAY JULY 11, 1899. ENGINEER BRANDT Killed at Little Reaver After Continual Service on the Road For 30 Years. Special to tho News-Democrat. Alliance, July 7. Engineer James Brandt was fatally injured at Little Beaver watering station on tho Ft. Wayno road last night. Ho was lean ing out of tho cab window and was struck by tho water plug, Ho was takon to Allegheny city hospital, whoro ho died this morning at 0 o'clock. His homo was in Crestline and his wlfo and brothor Sam, who is a conductor, wero iu uuu niiiuiico oopoc, on tnoir way to tho hosnital whnn wntvl nt Ma rlnaf.Vi camo. Brandt had boon In tho porvlco of tho Pennsylvania for 30 years and was known from ono ond of tho lino to tho othor. STATE BAR WILL SUGGEST Many Changes in the Present Statutes of Ohio. UNIFORM CODE FOR OHIO CITIES. That Is Ono of tho Tilings That Will bo Itocomniendod Othor Important Changes That Will bo Given Attention. Special to the News-Democrat Columbus, July 7. Novor in tho his tory of tho Ohio Stato Bar Association has there been such important legisla tion recomtnonded, as will be brought to tho attention of tho association at this year's meeting. Tho roport of tho committeo on judicial administration and legal roform which has just boon completed, is a very important docu ment and if these recommendations aro carried out it will mean a revision of tho criminal code. Tho recommenda tions on civil procedure aro nono tho loss important. If tho coming legisla ture will amend tho statutes recom mended, tho Supremo court of Ohio will in tho future not only havo power to grant criminals new trlalB, but It will also havo tho authority to fix tho grado of tho crimo and imposo tho sen tence. As tho law is at presont, if tho Supreme court should hold that tho con victed man Is guilty of a lesser grade of crime than was found by tho jury, the caso goes back to tho common pleas court for a re-trial. The Important recommendations of tho committeo are as follows: That this association, appreciating tho Importance of a uniform code for tho organization and government of tho cities of the state, will glvo Its oarnest support to Buch bill approprlato to that purpose, as may bo reported to the general assembly by the municipal commission, and that a committeo bo appointed to present to tho general as sembly our views of tho subject. Bo It enacted by tho general assem bly of tho state of Ohio, that section 73G0 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio be amended so as to read as follows: Section 7360, Upon tho hearing of a petition in error, tho court may afllrm tho judgment, or reverse it, in whole or In part, and order tho accused to bo discharged, or grant a now trial. In capital cases, whon tho judgment is aflirmed and .the day fixed for tho exe cution of tho sentence is passed, tho court shall appoint a day therefor; tho clerk of such court shall issuo a warrant, under tho Beal of tho court, to tho shoriff of the proper county, commanding him to carry the sentence into execution at tho tlmo bo appointed by tho court, and tho shoriff shall execute and return tho warrant and tho clerk shall record the warrant und return as provided in this title. And whoro it appears from tho evidence as disclosed by tho record that tho accused is not guilty of tho offonso of which ho was found guilty by tho verdict of tho jury, and upon which judgment and sentence had been pronounced by tho trial court, but if in the opinion of tho reviewing court tho accused is guilty of a crime of a losser degroo or grade undor such Indictment, such roviowlng court may rovorso tho judgment and sontenco for such crime of lesser grado as Is disclosed by such record. Bo It onacted by tho general assembly of tho stato of Ohio: Section 1. That any president, di rector or manager, Cashier or any other offlcor of any banking Institution who receives or assents to tho reception of deposits In any suoh bank after he shall havo knowlodgo of tho fact that suoh banking institution is insolvent or is in falling circumstances shall bo guilty of obtaining monoy undor false pretenses and punished as for larceny. And any suoh offlcor, agont or managor who so accepts or assents to tho recep tion of such deposits shall bo personally and Individually responsible to tho party so making suoh deposit for tho deposits so received. See. 2. This act Bhall take effect and bo in forco from and after Its pass ago. Soo. G850. Whoever steals anything of valuo Is guilty of larcony, and shall, If tho valuo of tho thing stolon is $100, or moro, bo Imprisoned in thoponlten tlary not moro than seven yoars nor loss than ono year, or If tho value thoroof Is loss than $35, and If tho valuo of tho thing discretion, sontonco as for such felony or as provided horoin whoro Its valuo is less than $35, and if tho valuo of tho thing stolon is less than $35, ho shall bo lined not moro than $200 nor Imprisoned not moro than 30 days or both OASTOH1A, Bean the Signature of j ina miw tuu tiavs Always Tha Kind You Have Always Bought Tho Democrats woro novor in bettor condition to oloot a govornor than this year, GRAINS OF SALT ARE ESSENTIAL WheirDigesting This Story Tele graphed From Washington. CANDIDACY OF JOHN It. McLEAN Suld to Have Itcon Announced, Though It Booms Queer That Ho Would Al low the Enquirer to lie Scooped That Way. Special to tho News-Democrat. Cleveland, July 7. Tho Leader has a Washington special declaring that John R. McLean is a candidate for gov ernor of Ohio, Tho special, which should bo digested with a liberal al lowance of salt, reads as follows: Tho Leador is ablo to mako tonight a positive, unequivocal announcement of McLean's candidacy. Horotoforo moro or loss qualification has charac terized statements on.tho subject, but this ovonlng tho now boss of tho Ohio Democratic party declared unqualified ly that ho is a candidate. Ho mado thlB statement to Mr. Peter Schwab, of Hamilton, Butler county, who is ono of tho loadlnc Democrats of Southern Ohio. Schwab came hero to boo JYicLoan, arriving at twilight this evening and dopartlng on tho 11 o'clock train for homo. Ho waa in town but a fow hours and spent a largo part of it with McLean. Tho situation was discussed and tho prospects of McLean's ability to carry tho stato next fall considered. Just before ho started from tho Ebbltt Houso, whero ho was stripping, for tho depot Mr. Schwab said : "Mr. McLean is a candidate for tho Democratic nom ination for Governor, and ho will got it. No othor man in tho stato is enti tled to it moro than ho Is, and the con vention will put him at tho head of tho tlckot with a rush. Mr. McLean told mo tonight that ho wunted the nomina tion, and that ho was going into tho campaign to win." "Does ho think ho can win?" "Nobody else could win if ho falls," was Mr. Schwab's answer. Colonel Iko Hill, one of the Demo cratic war horses of Ohio, said tonight that arrangements aro practically con cluded to bring about McLean's nomi nation. "Everything is fixed," is tho colonel's way of putting it, "and John R. will bo tho Democratio nominee" Tho Russian Ambassador at Wash ington says tho Philippines havo a population of 12,000,000 instead of 8,000',000. The Cure thai Cures Roughs, Golds, Grippe, Whooping Cough, Asthma, Bronchitis and Incipient Consumption, Is fZCSb Tta German remedy" Cures ivToA atvA Vunt Avmhoq tjiid fouste. 25650ts The : : : Central Savings Bank..... DinECTons, P. H. HAItH, President. JOS. BIECHBLK, V. President. E. S. RAFF, Cashier. R. S. SHIELDS, V. ZOLIiAR-, AUSTIN LYNCH G. E. COOK, N. O RAFF, H. W. UOSSLER. Tuscarawas St, and Cleveland Ave. Capital and Surplus, ,000.00. BANKING AND SAVINGS DEPARTMENT: Interest Paid on Deposits LOAN DEPARTMENT; Money to Loan on first mortgage security BOND DEPARTMENT: Government and Municipal Bonds bought and sold. FOREIGN EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT: Letters of Credit and Drafts on all Part of the World. SAFE DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT: Uoxes to Rent at Reasonable Rate- Electric Sanitarium, I. O. O. F. TEMPLE, 207 SOUTH CLEVELAND AVE. CANTON, O. Chronic and Nervous Diseases, Stomach and Bowel Troubles, Tumors, Electro Oriflolal Surgery, Rhoumatlo and Neuralgic Affections. Thoroughly equipped to glvo all Sanitarium Treatments. TELEPHONE 33. aS3d&seml-tf JOHN DIEHL, Justice of the Peace OP PLAIN TOWNSHIP. Residence Ofllce, No. 2019 North Clove land Avcnuo. Monev to Loan In larire or small nmmmta on real estate or chattel mortKaRC. jll UUD1UVOO tUUUUVIIlllll REAL ESTATE AND LOAN OFFICE, No. 118 S. Market St., Canton. 5lsoml-tf JOHN DIEHL, S960 Acts gently on the Kidneys, Liver and Bowels ClEAnses the System gtrrtoiuALnj Hlf?i OVERCOMES Lrf& HabitualCoNST'Pation ,. , PERMANENTLY OUT THE GENUINE- MANY D By (aufprnia JTg Syrvp( rOdSAUEYiHlDtUIMiJTi PdU SO ftFWTTlL .THE. FARMERS BANK, CANTON, OHIO. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS: WM. DANNEMILLER, President. H. G. McDOWELL, Vice Pres't. FREDERICK M. FAST. A. M. McOARTY. A. C. McDOWELL, Cashier. A General Banking Business trans acted. Accounts of Firms and Individuals Solicited. Interest paid on Tlmo Certificates. Interest Paid on Savings Accounts. OPEN 9:00 a. m. to 3:00 p. m. Saturday evening 0:30 to 8 p.m. FIRST NATIONAL BANK, CANTON, OHIO. CAPITAL, $200,000,00. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS. J. J. SULLIVAN. President. WILLIAM H. CLARK. Vico President. LOUIS A. LOIOHOT, Casnior.; F. E. CASE, AUSTIN LYNOE. JOHNSON SHERRIOK. JULIUS DANNEMILLER. A General Banking Bnsi nesB transacted on the most liberal terms. ESTABLISHED 1834. -:o:' THE Savings Deposit BANK, 121 South PuWic Square, OWNED AND MANAGED BY ISAAC HAR1ER & SONS. Pays Interest on tlmo doposlts. Bays and Dells Bills of Exchange. Deals In Commercial Paper, Mort gage Notes and Sound Securities. Loans money nnd transacts a gonoral banking business, Accounts solioited and business in vited. ISAA.0 HARTER & SONS. THE Geo. D. HarterBank, SUCCESSORS TO Geo. D. Harter & Bro. Stock Subscribed Paid hi Stock, Surplus Fund, $300 000 180 000 58 000 DIRECTORS: F. ilEminuoK, Piesldent Vice President Cashier II. It. Jones 11. VV. UAKTK't. O. D. UAOUTEr., AUSTIN L.YNOII Transacts General Hanklnir Duslness,' Buys and SellB Foreltrn and DonesticEi. change. rays interest on Time Deposits, Huys Coramerlclal Paper. German and French Spoken. Open from 0 a m to 3 p m, Saturday evenings from 0 SO to 630. :v.KuJtAi ,j,Mt:,. jtotoiri 11m Awii'mi filjailiiiiitt6ii tOkkkM ttinrmiiiMiinmifiMi.oiMiiiiiiii , , .dat, . Ur.j jiytha.L