The Stark County Democrat from Canton, Ohio • Page 5

"7" V- (, TUESDAY, OCTODEIt 2C, 1904. FTATtK COUNTY DEMOCRAT. OANTOJST, OHIO. FIVE BOYS CONFESS TO A SERIES OF OLD POLICE THOUGHT THEM WORK OF PROFESSIONALS. They Had Made Many Experiments With High Explosives Hid Plunder In Dugout.

Omaha, Oct. 20. Five boys between tho ages of 1C and 21 wcro arrested today by the pollco and con fessed to a series of hold-ups and robberies which had been bollovcd by tho detectives to be the handiwork of professionals. Joseph Trattner, Barney oran, Harry Madison, "Sloppy" Smith hnd Roy Case, Is tho personnel of tho quintette. The hiding place for stolen goods was a dugout on tho river hot toms, which' had tho appearance of an arsenal, being stocked with guns, pistols, cartridges, fuses, dynmnlto nnd nltro-glycorlne.

There was complete library of penny dreadfuls Including a history of tho Chicago car barn bnndits, whom tho boys said they wcro trying to imitate. To accustom themselves to tho use of explosives, the boys havo practiced blowing up rocks and stumps. To get up nervo for a series of train robberies In California and Montana, which they had planned, they resorted to hold-ups. Wearing masks, they stopped men and women on tho outskirts of tho city at night. They also robbed stores nnd saloons.

Tho boys were arrested as two of tho number, Doran and Smith, were laying a fuse to a box of dynamite placed in tho basement of tho largest car works in the city. It was tho plan of the boy bandits to blow up the office and the safe and get enough money to take tho flvo out west on a morning train. SERIOUS CRITICISM OF ADMINISTRATION OF THE RUSSIAN RED CROSS SO CIETY. London, Oct. 21.

(London Times.) The Times prints a report from St, Petersburg to tho effect that tho administration of tho Itusslan Red Cross society In tho far east has become tho subject of serious criticism. Llttlo confidence is expressed In the management of the society and It is charged that some of the money given tho organization for tho wounded soldiers never reached its destination. Many charitable persons, the dispatch says, prefer to make their own arrangements, but even these do not find tho task an easy one. An asso ciation of nobles wished to equip an ombulanco train for tho war but when tho train was ready to start tho requi site permission was repeatedly and In expllcably delayed. Ono of the members of the association went to St.

Petersburg and there he discovered that the cause of the trouble was a certain highly placed military official who would not give tho required permission until he; had received a substantial douceur. This provided, tho ambulance train was permitted to proceed. GENERAL INACTIVITY IS IN COMMAND OF BOTH THE RU88IAN AND JAPANE8E ARMIES. Tokio, Oct. 21.

The latest reports received by tho war office from the Mnnchurlan headquarters of tho army at tho front lndlcato that the inactivity of both Field Marshal, the Marquis Oyama and of General Kuropatkin still continues. There is practically no change in the disposition of opposing forces, no engagements have taken place other than occasional bursts of artillery fire, the shells doing practically no, damage to the Japanese, position. POISON GIVEN, BY MI8TAKE OF THE CHILD'S AUNT TO A BABY. Montclalr, N. Oct.

20. Slx-weeks-uld Alice Packer, ot 035 Valley road, was poisoned today by her thlrteccn- year-old aunt, who gave her cresollne to' drink, thinking it was a soothing syrup. The child died in great agony, Tho aunt, Alice Klanberg, lived with tho family and Mrs: Packer left her to care for the baby while she went to her husband's store. Tho child cried during her absonco and the child-aunt thinking to quiet her, gave her a drink of the cresollne. When Mrs.

Packer returned and found tho child dead, sho was so infuriated that' sho drovo tho girl from tho house and Montclair took charge of lier. Russia Buying More Ships. London, Oct. 21. Tho London shipping paper Phoonlx Is responsible for tho story of tho contemplated salo of forty vessels by tho Norddoutscher Lloyd to tho Russion government.

Count Bonlsdorff. tho first secretary of tho German embassy here, said last flight that h'o did not think it likely that tho company could afford to sell forty of Its ships but otherwise that thoro was nothing to prevent tho laic. WOMANJMISSING Jacob Schlott, who lives on a little farm three miles northwest of Louisville, Is trying to find tho whereabouts of his wife, Mary Ann Schlott, who Booms to havo so utterly disappeared that It Is Imposslblo to locate her. Mr. Schlott Is 73 years of ago and his wlfo Is C2.

Thoro Is quite a story connected with their lives which tho old gentleman told a Morning News reporter yestorday. They havo four children living, thrco of whom reside In this vicinity. A daughter lives In Kansas. Somo years ago, Mr. Sclott says, his wlfo bocamo dissatisfied and applied for a divorce.

She employed William McKlnlcy, then practicing law In Can. ton, as her attorney. Mr. Schlott made no defense nnd tho DIVORCE WAS GRANTED. As soon as tho woman was freed from her marriage bonds.

Mr. Schlott says, sho began to visit him at his homo and beg to bo taken back. For long tlmo ho resisted her overtures, but ono day the two met In McKInley's office. Tho woman wept nnd pleaded to bo restored to hor discarded husband's favor. Mr.

McKlnlcy used his good offices for a reconciliation with tho result that tho couple again plighted their troth nnd onco moro started on life's Journoy together. For awhile the pathway was smooth, hut threo or four years ago tho wlfo again became- dissatisfied and onco moro left hor husband's homo, going to live by linr-sclf In Hast Louisville. I.ubt spring, Mr. Schlott says, sho showed SIGNS OF INSANITY that wero noticed by hor acquaintances. Flvo or six weeks ago Mrs.

Schlott suddenly disappeared. No one knew when sho went away or her destination. Two weeks ago sho appeared at tho home of her sister in South Bend, Ind. Sho remained about two hours and ngnln disappeared as suddenly as she did from Louisville. Slnco that tlmo nothing has been heard from her, although Inquiries havo been sent to all hor relatives.

It was thought she might bo with her daughter In Kansas, but she lias not been there. Mr. Schlott Is very anxious to get some trace of his wife. "I would tnko the best caro of her I could," ho said; "or sho might llvo with somo of tho children. Any of them would bo GLAD TO WELCOME HER." Tho husband declares that ho and his wife never had any serious trouble, that there was no good reason why sho should leave him, and ho now belloves that her mind had begun' to be affected in tho first Instance.

But ho wants to hear from her and ho Is anxious for her to return home so anxious that If ho can get news of her whereabouts ho will send some one to bring her back. BRUTAL TREATMENT The Inhuman treatment of a horse on South Cherry street between Seventh and Eighth, Thursday afternoon and night excited tho people in that vicinity to a point of threatening personal violence to tho brutal owner who allowed the animal to He in tho gutter from 2 o'clock in the afternoon until nearly 9 o'clock in the evening, without anyi protection from the pouring rain nnd with no effort to have it removed to a place where it could be sheltered and receJo care. Tho horse belonged to a Russian Jew whose name could not be learned. He could not speak English. Ho had come along in the early afternoon and tho horse dropped from sheer weakness, tho people claiming that it was Buffering from starvation.

Some kind hearted person brought it feed of oats, but the owner became angry and kicked tho feed away from the animal and scattered It over the street. Packing straw from a nearby commission houso was thrown to tho horse by some of tho boys attracted to the scene, and it was eaten greedily by the hoi'80 as it lay with tho water running several inches deep around its unprotected body. As the afternoon wore away and the horse still lay there, tho people began to get aroused. The pollco wero notified and they ordered tho owner to do something, with the animal. He promised to do so.

but tho afternoon ran into the night, nnd still tho animal was neglected. About 8 o'clock a crowd began to gather and threats were made that if something was not dono the horse would be killed and tho owner arrested or dealt with severely. Officer Plero appeared on tho scene and notified the Russian that if the horse was not removed within an hour he would arrest Its owner. The troublo was soon found to bo that tho fellow would not pay tho price necessary to get a team to haul his horao away. Everybody that came he would try to Jew down.

Two well dressed Jewish citizens appeared upon tho sceno Just before tho time was up and they agreed to pay John Cummins 5 if bo would ro-raovo the horse. Tho owned would not agree to feed and care for It, but was anxious to avoid being, arrested. He decided that it should be shot, and a Morning News roportor who was on tho scene borrowed a revolver from Officer Picro nnd shot the horse. There was one convulsive struggle and the poor beast, which has been worked hard and half starved, was over its suffering, Humane Agent Frazer was notified, but did not arrive upon tho sceno. NOT MUCH CHANGE IN THE SITUATION OF THE CONTENDINj ARMIES IN MANCHURIA.

Marshal Oyama Takes Much Spoil. Reports of Heavy Russian Losses. Tokio, Oct. 21. (IxjndoD Times.) A telegram received at tho war ofneo from Field Marshal, th.

Marquis Oyama, shows that there Is no material change In tho situation at tho front. On tho night of tho eighteenth an at tack on tho left column of the- left army was repulsed, after which thero was merely languid nrtlllery flro dl rected against tho right flank of tho left army. i There is no change In front of" tho center army. Nothing of moment has' occurred except an occasional Inter change of shells. During the night of tho eighteenth, the center column of tho right army drove the Russians out of Tungklafen, but a small body of their infantry subsequently Tc-opcucd a hill in the vicinity.

Near Fcnchlfau tho Russians havo ono brigade of the Northern Highland Desultory bombardments of tho Japanese positions arc taking place. Reconnaissance has shown that tho Russians havo other forces In that region but no fighting has taken place. MUCH SPOIL. Tokio, Oct. 21.

(London Times.) In a report dispatched on Wednesday night, Field Marshal, tho Marquis Oyama states that spoils taken by tho left army nt Ln-gtecchlch Included five ammunition wagons, six limbers, 0,354 lilies, 4,020 rounds of gun ammunition, 78,000 rounds of rifle ammunition, 33G overcoats, 85 tents nnd 20 swords. HEAVY RUSSIAN LOSSES. Tokio, Oct. 21. (London Tlme3.) Unofficial reports received of tho battle of tho Sliaho (Shakhc) river show, that the Russians, on October 10 and 17, made vehement but unsuccessful and costly efforts to drive back tho Japancso left nfter a night attack on the ICth.

They wcro observed carrying off their wounded by lamplight. A Japanese party going out found flvo Russian dead near one village, besides many others still uncollected. The strength of the Russians In front of the Japancso left Is about six divisions, consisting of tho whole Eighteenth army coips, and parts of the Tenth, Fifth and'sixth army corps. BROKEN AT THE MEMPHIS RACE TRACK YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. Memphis, Oct.

20. The world's record for threo heats for pac ers to wagon was broken this afternoon at tho track of the Memphis Trot ting association when 1C. Billings drovo tho great gelding Angus Pointer home In the third heat of the 2:05 pace which was undecided tho day before Tho time for tho heat was which with the time for the two pre vious heats, and 2:00, breaks tho world's record for the three heats. Baron Grattan, the winner'of tho first heat woa withdrawn from today's contest. The feature race of tho day was the Kentucky stock farm stakes, which was won by Grace Bond from Alta Axworthy.

In the first heat of the 2:12 pace Riley McKcen fell nnd his driver, McCarthy, was Beriously hurt. He sustained broken collar bone and the physicians fear that, ho has a fracture of tho skull. Will Not Share Hn the Money. Ardmore, I. Oct; 20.

Because Cbichasaw Indian nation has steadily refused to co-operate with the federal authorities in Indlatf Territory n.tJe establishment of thti' public schoof'eys-tcm, it was announced today that the nation shall not share in tho 9100,000 appropriation raade'by congress for the establishment of such schools in the irtdlan Territory. Boys Suffocated. Milwaukee, 20. Lying un der a heap of clothing in clothes, press in mo amc oi uieir nomo uiar-enco nnd Edward Schinner, and 2 years old, wore found dead by flromen today at 738 Franklin street, oftcr'a, flro had been put out which tho iitUe' boys bad set while playing with matches. Refused to Draw Color Line.

Des Moines, Oct. 20. Tho National Congregational council refused this afternoon to draw th color line and tabled the rocominondntion of the business committee to. put tho word "colored" after the names of tho colored churches in the annual year book. A 8lx Days' Tour.

Indlannpolts, Oct 20. Tho big featuro of the Republican campaign in Indiana will be a six days' tour by Senator Charles W. Fnlrbnnks, nominee for vice president, on -u special train. Lepers In Vancouver. Vancouver, D.

Oct. 20. Tho increase In tho prevalence of leprosy la giving tho authorities ot Vancou ver considerable uncaslncBii. Slnco a leper was picked up on tho streets of tho city two weeks ago, two more have been similarly discovered. VERDICT OF FIRST DEGREE MURDER IN THE CASE OF A CONNECTICUT FARMER.

Who Had a Habit of Killing His Employes and Hiding Their Bodies. Now London, Oct. 20. The Jury In tho case of Gcrshon Marx reported this afternoon a verdict of guilty of murder In tho first degree. Judgo Cnso will sentence tho accused at two o'clock tomorrow afternoon.

Tho crime of which tho gray haired farmer was convicted was tho murder of Parol Rodcckl, his farm hand, whoso dismembered body, tied in burlap, was accidentally found beneath a pilo of stones on tho sterile, rock. ribbed acros from which Marx plckod out a precarious living. Following tho discovery of tho ciiino nnd tho Identification of tho victim as tho employe whose sudden disappearance had been explained by Marx by tho statement that Poval had returned to Poland, the farmer fled to tho woods. Hero ho remained sever- al days nnd nights, hunted by posses and bloodhounds, until ho managed to escape to this city where he was finally arretted by a Colchester storekeeper and constable, In the meantime tho body of a second farm hand named Palm, cut and mutilated in a similar manner, was disentombed from beneath a rocky mound In a distent part of tho farm. This, to tho neighborhood, was sufficient to explain tho sudden and mysterious disappearance of the many employes, chiefly young men from Russia, who had worked on the Marx farm.

MURDEREDJMOMAN'S HUSBAND ARRESTED ON SUSPICION OF HAVING COMMITTED THE CRIME. Brldgcton, N. Oct. 20. Frank Ralslnger, husband of the woman who was found murdered In her home in Shlloh, N.

on Tuesday, was arrested hero this afternoon. Ralslnger originally reported the murder to tho po lice of this place, which is within a few miles of Shlloh. Ralslnger was arrested without a warrant on the order of Prosecutor J. Hampton Tithlan. Ralslnger refused to talk about the case.

He came to town this morning and purchased a now suit of clothes. Two shotgun wounds were found on the body or the made from the panic barrel of the gurt which had been re-loaded after the llrst discharge, as tho second barrel wus still filled with cobwebs showing It had not been discharged In a long time. A box containing a dozen empty Bhclls was also found. The coroner's Jury viewed the body this afternoon. The inquest will be held next Thursday.

Death of Captain Whltehouse. New York, Oct. 20. News was received here of tho death today at Vor-enna, Lake Corao, Italy, of Captain Edward N. Whltehouse, United States Navy, Captnin Whltehouso was tho son of Bishop AVhltehouso of Illinois.

His daughter, the Baronness Ramsay and her husband "wero with him when he died. Interment will be at St. Moritze, Switzerland, where the captain's wife Is buried. The Boll Weevil. Houston, Texas, Oct.

20. The convention of Cotton farmers held here today adopted resolutions to the effect that tho boll weevil is bound to spread over the whole ot tho cotton area of the south, and that congress should make such appropriation as will enablo the cotton planters 'of other cotton states to learn the improved methods and to prepare for the advent of the weevil In their communities. Will Next Meet In Mexico. Norfolk, Oct. 20.

Most of the last day of the forty-ninth annual can-vcntlon of tho association of General Passenger and Ticket Agents of America was spent aboard the Merchants nnd Miners steamer Howard which cruised around 'bio lower Chesapeake Bay, and beyond tho Virginia capes. After voting tho City of Mexico as tho placo of meeting of the fiftieth annual convention' an adjournment was taken. Rice Got Decision. Peoria, 111., Oct. 20.

Austin Rice, ot Now London, waB given tho decision over Patsy Hogan of 'Boston, In a ten round b.mt at the Riverside Athletic club tonight. Hogan was tho aggressor but was uuablo to placo bis blows. Prominent Lawyer Dead. Butte, Oct 20. James W.

For-bls, one of the best known members of the bar in tho northwest died hero today, Pneumonia was tho cause ot death. Mr. Forbls had been HI only a week. Won Grand Prize. St.

Louis, Oct. 20. Tho Allls-Chalmcrs company of Milwaukee nnd their electrical department, known as the Bullock Electrical company, Cin cinnati, 1ms won tho grand prize In steam, electrical nnd mining engineering. RIVAL CLAIMS MADE BY PARTY CHAIRMEN IN THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA. PnrkcrBburg, W.

Va Oct. 20. Vice Presidential candidate Davis is resting hero after his stumping tour and awnltlng tho coming tomorrow of William J. Bryan. Both Democrats and Republicans In charge of West Virginia are tonight claiming from Uieir headquarters here that their respective parties will carry tho state.

Democratic National Committeeman McGraw says: "Tho election of Cornwell as governor Is assurred. We have now an excellent chance of getting the state for tho national ticket." Republican State Chairman North- cott Bays: "The campaign In this state has reached the point where I can say definitely nnd surely Uiat West Virginia is ours by a majority so largo nnd bo declslvo as to forever settle any question about her Republicanism. "The majority In this state will exceed 20,000. Wo havo had some local troubles, duo largely to the fact that the people, as a whole, did not understand the new tax laws. This was brought about by the gross misrepresentations of the Democratic managers, but by print and by school house speeches we have explained our position until It Is being thoroughly understood and the re-action Is here.

The tide has set in and it Is coming our way." THE DEUTSCHLAND BRINGS AN AMBASSADOR, A CHAMPION CYCLE RACER, AND OTHERS. New York, Oct. 20. The Hamburg-American lino steamer Deutschland which arrived nt her dock this evening from Hamburg, Dover and Cherbourg, had among the passengers Mrs. Wil-Han K.

Vanderbllt, who was met at Quarantlno by the tug S. R. Callaway, having Mr. Vanderbllt on hoard. Sho was transferred to tno nig and taken to Long Island City to catch a train for Oakdalo, L.

I. Robert S. McCormlck, ambassador to Russia, was another passenger. Mr. McCormlck stated that he had taken ship at Berlin on his way to confer about Japancso refugees, 900 of whom ho had collected In Russia and bent home.

He Is going dlicct to Washington to sec the president and will then go homo to attend borne Important provincial business. Bobby Walthour tho world's champion cyclo racer, wns also a passenger on the Deutschland. Walthour returns to his native country fresh from a string of brilliant victories abroad. FIRE SWEPT TEXAS TOWN, DESTROYING BEST PART OF BUSINESS SECTION. Dallas, Texas, Oct.

20. Flro swept the best part of tho business section of Willis Point, 60 miles east of Dallas this afternoon, and destroyed $150,000 worth of property. The Ore originated In the -oil house of a grocery fetore. A heavy wind was blowing from the north and not until after several buildings, nil of them of brick, had been destroyed could any headway be mado towards extinguishing the Are. Tho Tcxns Pacific railroad had a string of cars on a siding which, including 6ome cotton on the platform were saved by opening a switch and running the cars out on tho main line.

COLORED LAWYER Dined With Governor Herrlck and Lieutenant Governor Harding. Springfield, Oct. 20. Sully James, a colored lawyer of this city dined at tho Arcade hotel lobt night with Go-ernor Herrlck and Lieutenant Governor Harding. The affair has caused a mild political sensation here.

Masonic Grand Lodge. Toledo, Oct. 20. Tho ninety-fifth annual communication of tho grand lodge Maosns closed at noon. Tho noxt communication will be at Cincinnati on the third Wednesday of October, 1005.

C. G. Ilalou, of Toledo, was elected Grand Master. Club Houses Burned. New Oi leans, Oct.

0. Fire this afternoon at Milnbuig, a resort on Lake Ponchartralm destroyed more than dozen club houses and the rail road landing wharf. The loss will reach $25,000. Favorites Won. Hamilton, Oct.

20. -The favor ites won this afternoon without exception in tho first round of match piny In the individual championship of the Inter-Colleglato gold association on the Myopia links. Great Church Convention. St. loulB, Oct.

20. iWlth tho Informal gatherings of tho Disciples of Christ in tho world's fair grounds today, tho sessions of tho greatest church convention of tho year was brought to close. The attendance has exceeded 20,000. The Crew Escaped. St.

Johns, N. Oct. 0. The steamer Ingraham arrived here today, bringing Captain Saunders and seven of tho crew of tho fishing schooner Wllholmlnn which was destroyed by fire oft the Labrador const. TO HIS JOB AT THE BOYER AND SHAFFERT ARE READY TO TAKE THE PLACE.

The Superintendent Will Go Into Business for Himself Not a Candidate for Sheriff. William II. Reed, who hns been for some time superintendent of Stark county workhouse, announced yesterday that he would not tc nn applicant for reappointment at the end ot his term, hut would go Into business for himself. He stated also that tho story that ho would bo a candidate for sheriff was without foundation. It is announced that Ell S.

Boycr, tiuant officer, nnd George ShalTcrt, night watthmnn at the court house, would be applicants for Mr. Reed's present position. Should Boyer get the place It would remove one candidate from tho race for sheriff at the Republican primaries. TEXTILE WORKERS ASK AID OF LABOR FEDERATION FOR THE FALL RIVER STRIKERS. Lowell, Mass, Oct.

20. The textile workers of America in convention this afternoon Instructed the secretary to wire President Gompers of tho American Federation of Labor immediately to levy nn assessment on 2,000,000 members of tho Federation to aid the Fall River strikers. The refusal of the emergency committee to sanction the strike ot Fall River "slashers" who struck wlthou authority was sustained by the convention. A resolution was adopted the restriction of Immigration and calling upon congress to enact law to that effect. The resolution read: "Whereas The great and increasing immigration of people to our country from tho continent of Europe, will unless restricted, tend to lower the standard of living of the American, be it "Resolved, That wo urge upon our representatives In (ongiess to enact laws that will restrict tho indiscriminate and wholesale immigration to our shores." BALTIC FLEET SO UNSEAWORTHY AS TO CAUSE ALARM AMONG THE CREWS.

Shagen, Denmark, Oct. 12 A part of the Rtifcslnn Baltic fleet, which anchor ed here yesterday morning, got under way at 6 o'clock last night. It Is tho general opinion hero that if the conditions at Port Arthur did not absolutely demand an attempt at bringing relief, the fleet would never have started for the far east, ltn ves sels are known to be unseaworthy to a great extent and ularmlug dissatis faction prevails among the crew It Is expected that the rest of tho vessels will proceed to the North Sea today, after having landed the Danish pilots. SOMETHING NEW i IN BANK FAILURES WAS INTRO- DUCED BY THE KENYON BROTHERS. Special to Morning News.

Rushsylvonla, Oct. 20. Tho fatluro of the Kenyon Bros, bank has developed something now in that line They wero contemplating going Into bankruptcy but they accepted deposits as usual on Monday, fearing that If they mado any different disposition of customers their plan would be discovered. Today they sent back to regular customers all sums left there on Monda. Convicted of Fraud.

Washington, D. Oct. 20. Tho commissioner of the general land office today received Information from tho special land commissioner at Little Rock, that James II. Carroll, and Stephen L.

Porter had been ronvlcted In the courts there of procuring fraudulent soldiers' assignment rights as a basis for publk lands. Can oil wu sentenced to Imprisoning for fifteen months and fined $1000. Porter lecelved a term of two years. Peace Mass Meeting. Cincinnati, Oct.

20. A peace mass meeting, which is ot a scries held In various parts of tho country, was largely attended tonight at Music hall. Bishop J. M. Walden, of tho Methodist Episcopal church delivered tho opening Invocation, Judgo Rufus B.

Smith, of this city, piealdod and in his remarks spoke in praise of Andrew Car-ncgle'b proposed attempt at universal peace through arbitration. Ho welcomed the day when all battlo cflags would be furled. Negroes and Italians Rioting. Lawrenceburg, Oct. 20- Sheriff Axby and deputies wero called early today to Oliver Construction camp near this city to quell "a riot belt ee negroes nnd Itnllan laborers.

UB ED QUIT WORKHOUSE.