Massillon Item (Newspaper) - April 29, 1898, Massillon, Ohio terns DO TOUR OR OUR WANT jjj 5 2Sc PEM WEEK VOL I NO 209 FRIDAY EVENING APRIL 29 1898 ONE CENT WHERE THE FIRST NAVAL BATTLE IS LIKELY TO TAKE PLACE Canton i THE ASIATIC SQUADRON HAS LEFT HONG KONG TO ENGAGE THE SPANISH SQUADRON AT MANILA SPAINS FLEET SAILS Her Cruisers Leave Cape Verdi Is lands for the South WILL ATTEMPT TO THE OREGON That is Probably the Plan of the Spaniards The Torpedo Boat Flotilla is Left at the Islands Special to THE ITEM Washington April p Spanish fleet sailed from St Cape Verde Islands today in a southward tion and their destination is it is believed the fleet will attempt to intercept thie United States battleship Oregon and the gunboat Marietta off the coast of Brazil The ships in the Spanish squadron are the armored cruiser Viscaya which paid New York harbor a visit after the Maine was blown up Almirante Oquendo sP Cristobal Colon and Maria Teresa Three torpedo boats and three torpedo boat destroyers were with the fleet at St Vincent but for some unexplained reason the torpedo boats were left in the harbor the battleships sailed this morning PORTUGAL NEUTRAL Washington April has fallen in line with the other European countries and today issued a neutrality proclama tion FIFTH REGIMENT TO COLUMBUS Cleveland April Fifth regiment left here today for Columbus and were the recipients of the greatest popular demon stration ever witnessed in this city Business was generally sus pended and thousands of people walled in the line of march It Shows that an Invasion ol Cuba is Soon to Begin TRANSPORTS ARE Eight Steamers Will Convey Oui j Troops to the Island THE SHELLING I Secretary Long is to tin Affair of n 1 fiRM Over Liu Tax April news of tlie bombardment of by Admiral Sampson reached here yes and soon afterwards Col Coch ran commanding the first provisional brigade of Tampa division received a telegram from Washington instructing him to hold his command in readiness for immediate departure with rations for 30 clays Washington April shelling of the batteries was the topic of absorbing interest yesterday throughout and official circle It was discussed 071 the of the press reports from Key West as the navy department received no informa tion on the Secretary Lung said last no report hud been received from Admiral Sampson nor was the navy department advised in any way of the shelling of The secretary said that he was in to believe the was con lined to the exchange of u few shots and did not assume the proportions f a regular bombardment lie denied a report that tlie shelling was there suit of from the president The navy department has its purchase of ships for conversion into war vessels owing to the exhaustion of Ilio war fund It is ex that will come to the relief as the department is still in need of auxiliary vessels The board of bureau chiefs met Thursday to consider plans for the three new authorized by tbe naval appropriation and circu lars will be sent out today inviting bids from the builders The ves sels will be similar to the battleship Illinois now being built at Newport News A striking sign of the imminence of the invasion of Cuba was contained in tbe chartering yesterday by the war department of eight large steamers of an average capacity of about tons and able to carry from 300 to pas sengers These are to be used as transports for the conveyance of the first military expedition to Cuba The trice paid for these vessels is from to for the oO days for which they are engaged Mexico Argentine Corea and Bel have proclaimed neutrality Co reas neutrality is important owing to her proximity to tbe 1hiilippines The state department has beard nothing from Germany but this causes no apprehension the strong assurances Germany has given that she will observe strict neutrality be tween tbe two belligerents The apprehension as to Portugals course was considerably removed yes bv tbe call of Viscount who gave strong assurances to the state department that 1ortugul would remain strictly neutral The Portuguese minister expects tbe official declaration hourly Foreign governments through their representatives in Washington show much concern over that feature of the war tariff now before congress which increases the tonnage tux on transAtlantic shipping to SO cents pei ton It is said this increase is about 800 per the present rate being about three cents a ton Conferees Agree Washington April conferees of the two houses have reached an agreement on the naval appropriation All the senate increases in the way of monitors and torpedo boats were adopted These increases include four monitors at and 16 in stead of 12 torpedo boat destroyers All the other important additions made by the senate are retained The lan guage in regard to the enlistment of seamen was changed so as to provide for more marines COURT NEWS has commenced an ac tion against Peter Wymer for divon e1 They were married in 1883 and have children Cruelty is charged The plaintiff also wants her maiden nam t Charles W Summers wants a di vorce from his wife Mary Summers They were married four years ago aod Mary has been absent three years Flora J Burt as proprietress of the Globe Tea Company 209 East was street has sued Sheriff Zaiser and Deputy Sheriff Stone for damages Plaintiff claims that on April 8 the defendants came to her store when it was full of customer seized tbe stock and locked the front door serving no tice that the was in the hands of the sheriff Plaintiff is alleged to have suffered by this action in name and reputation besides of her managers clerks and employe and asks for to the extent of Case Whitacre rep resent plaintiff Read These Prices Plenty home grown potatoes at 80 cents per bushel Lion and Levering coffee 10 cents per wound good bulk roasted coffee 10 centi per pound Ark soap 12 baf cents Sunshine soap 11 bars cents You will find us in our new stand No 20 North Erie street on May U CHAS BRO tested free Special glasses made to order by C Miller the op 1 WHt Main street W J Piero Is Found Not Guilly By a Jury THE VERDICT A SURPRISE The Jury Comes to Agreement After a Short Friends Are Elated The celebrated Piero case came to an end yesterday in Cleveland when the jury returned a verdict of not guilty The case was given to the jury at 10 oclock and the verdict was brought in shortly before 3 oclock in the afternoon At the opening of the court Thurs day morning Mr Dodge finished his argument and Judge Ricks started to charge the jury The charge was a short one and very fair With the con sent of the district attorney he direct ed that a verdict of not guilty should be returned as to the fourth sixth and seventh counts in the indictment be cause claimed on them by foe government These counts charged Mr Piero with having in his possession a number of periodical stamps which he to be stolen with having in his possession in September 897 of stamps which he knew to have been stolen and with having entered the postoffice with intent to steal The jury retired at This case has been a most remarka ble one in many respects and from the nature of the evidence produced at the preliminary hearing before United States Commissioner Folger in this city it was the general opinion that Piero was guilty and was also the head of a gang that had been cracking safes and committing robberies in this coun ty for some time past All remember the excitement that waa created when the news spread on Sunday morning the 20th of February that the postoffice had been robbed and in stamps secured also that a horse belonging to George Snyder and a buggy and harness the property of Perry Young had been stolen and that a rig answering the description of the one taken was seen going toward Can ton shortly after the time the postoffice was robbed driven by three men Then the horse was found between here and Canton and on Wednesday a a great sensation was Postoffice Inspector Owen searched law office and found the stamps that were supposed to have Been stolen from the postoffice Several suspects were arrested by the Canton police for complicity in the robbery but the evi dence was not sufficient to hold them FOR ELEVEN HOURS An Intoxicated Man Lay in Water Night Hiram Hering of Greensburg had a terrible experience last night and one that came near resulting fatally While under the of liquor he was going home last night and drove off of a culvert near Solomon Clays place two and onehalf miles north of town Part of his body was in the wa ter and he lay in that position from 7 oclock last night the time the acci dent occurred until six oclock this morning when he was found by a Mr Blocher Berings rig was badly demolished and the horse was unable to get on its feet until several straps wre cut Her ing was brought to this city Marriage Licenses Leopold Hummel and Mary Slomsky Canton Elmer J Kissinger and Bertha M Widy Greentown Edward Bullach and Edith wein Massillon Henry and Gertrude B White Canton Real Estate Edward Louis township T M Waller to Rebecca Vox eight acrea in Marlboro township G L Schworm to Charles C Brown lot No 29K Edward L Pinching to Simon del 40 acres in township TICKETS With every purchase of 93cts a free ticket to Exhibition I To be given at the Armory Thursday Friday and Saturday April 28 39 30 BECHTEL TAGGART WAR a Crones Dry 0 Not in it with the intense excite ment prevailing at our Great Lace Cur tain Sale More wonderful bargains than the people had looked for Were presented to their view And larger crowds than have ever greeted us at any similar sale was the result Now to save disappointments we give you fair warning Come early with tke rush True our stock is immensely activity Jin is bound to close oui after pattern iu short order fail to see the Grand Display of curtains which will continue this week Goods Store Next to Canal 9 c WALKERS Wall Paper Store The only place in the city where you can yet all of the Spring Styles of Wall Paper and line paper hanging Our stock of Cheap papers in the new col with all their various combinations are per fect beauties and attract the attention of all our cus tomers Remember our prices s re the lowest in the City WALKER the Leading Wall Paper Dealer No 6 North Erie Street 3 y DEBATING CLUB Argues the Merits of Northern and Southern Soldiers Newman April Newman Debating club met at the home of Miss Jeanette Miller on Wednesday even ing The society was favored with recitations and music The question Resolved That the North has pro greater men than the thoroughly discussed Mr Dehoff the Misses Margaret Findley and Sadie Griffith defended the affirm ative and A L Williams and Miss Alice Bell the negative The sides being unequal no judges decision was asked forThe question for next Wed is Resolved That capital pun ishment should be This debating club was organized on April If at the borne of Miss Alice Bell and the following were elected R Ralston president A L Williams vice president Miss Alice Bell Special sale of No 10 Challenge Clothes Wringer No 52 Rival Clothes Wringer No 8 Favorite Skillets 19 No 0 favorite Skillets 23 The Puritan Carpet Sweeper P J No 2 E Main St A few special values that are fast sellers 2 cases Bates Seersuckers Sets a yd 2 cases V in Percales lOct goods at a yd 2 cases wide Cambrics lOct goods at 7cts a yd Mother What a Bother It is to have to h nut around town for rightly marie boys and childrens cloth ing and then finally make your selec tions and be dissatisfied upon your re t irn home A Pointer All the trouble by striking a bee line for outhouse The most complete line of boys and childrens suits shown in Massillon this spring Childrens short pants suits at Boys long pants suits to Money back if you are not satisfied with your pui chase C n Whitmans Cash Clothing House Massillon O H Chinese y Ise in doing Laun It costs no more So have your done by Americans and tn We give MASSILLON LAUNDRY St T BALTZLY DRUGGIST Opera Block
