The evening world. Newspaper, August 23, 1900, Page 1

NIGH EDITION PRICE ONE CENT. — a——-, DYNAMITE FOR TROOPS. | — MOB RIOTS. Che _ Fe Circulat ation Books Open to All. *) NEW YORK, ‘THI RSDAY, AUGUST 23, AGAIN IN AKRON. Infuriated by hy Cantecsion of Black Fiend, Rioters Prepare to Fight Troops To-Night. The Akron rioters have broken out again, They forced ‘| TALKS ON their way into a pottery in East Akron at noon to-day secured a lot of dynamite, This is to be thrown among the troops The militia has been warned and is awaiting the threat- ened attack. MAYOR TELEPHONES EVENING WORLD. At 10.10 A. M. The Evening World called up Akron, os! over the long-distance telephone. The distance is 615 miles. Mayor Young, who all night long fought for his life with an infuriated mob of lynchers, responded, _ “The situation at this hour is more satisfactory,” said Mayor Young. quest mob dow “The militia responded promptly to my re- of last night. With fixed bayonets they dispersed the The Chief of Police, whose house was surrounded by “lL have the city officials here at my house, with the offi- cers of the militia. We are now in conference devising plane for the protection of the city. ‘I fear serious trouble to- officta roun militia is also in camp on the are protected by the my house at the present moment night. Myself and other city military, which entirely sur- A detachment of ruins of our City Hail, which wes destroyed by dynamite and fire “The situation is still very Precarious. I hope, however, with the aid of our State soldiers, to prevent further vio- lence, Business has been resumed this morning. The banks and stores are all open.” a (Bpecial to The Evening Wortt ) AKRON, O., Aug. 23. A mob has forced an entrance into & pottery In East Akron and secured & large quantity of dynamite. This will be thrown among the troops to- night. is action is the result of the con- fession made by Louis Peck to-day Of his aseauit on the little Mass girl Officers commanding the troops say that any attempt to start a riot will be the signal for a charge by the mil- itiamen, There are now 625 troops here—enough, |t is believed, to queil any further trouble. Promiscuous threats are being made against the police. This city is under military guard to-day. The frenzied mob that held full sway all night, shooting and burning because Louis Peck, a negro, who assaulted a Mttle girls had been spirited out of town by the author- ities, has been dispersed Business is being carried on as usual, but an air of suppressed ex- eitement pervades the place. The Fourth Regiment of Colum bus.and Company © o the Regiment of Canton, ordered here by the Governor at Mayor Young's re- quest, are bivouacked about the ruins | of the City Building. Military guards are stationed at va- rious points Ubroughou, the city, mainly at the residence of Mayor Young, on Adolph avenue, where | Akron's official business is being | transacted, and Chief of Police Har- | rison’s house, a few biocks away The Chief of Police, who disa» — Aw Eiprees Typewriter. The Menegrapher on tse Pennsyivenie Limited fe the busine man's right arm. - OKN L SULLA, roar MIDDLE-AGED MAN, ant Deared and was reported insane from shock, turned up in Cleveland this afternoon Thousands of visitors are in town, and the crowds are kept on the move. Peck made a full confession of his crime to-day, and the news Infuriated the people of this city The city authorities fear another j Outbreak to-night, and it is belleved | sympathizers of the rioters are gath- ering here for the purpose of Joining in the fight. Word has been passed around to attack the covny jail and court. Ten prisoners were released from the city prison by the mob early to-day. Three persons were killed in the riots and at least fifty wounded, some of whom will die. THE DEAD. RHODA DAVIDSON, aged torr years, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J M. Davideon, 111 Allym street; shot through brain. shot im the hedy, SERIOUSLY WOUNDED. | sonw PRED VORWEK, 243 West North. wound in abdo- W. MH. DUSSEL, 207 North Forge atreet. PARK STRAIN, 104 M101 street. JOUN B, WASHER, ARTHUR EB. sPRAGTE. AMRES, 144 Senjamir reet. BK. CHEMLOSKI, 118 south Maia atrecs. (Continued on Become vm ) AY IMPERIAL PHILADEL! 009 a) tia NEW YORK. 1002116 aM | AND THE Tmsr. a vast crowd of threatening men, escaped through a win-| He Accepts the | the Nomina- ation for President from Populists, TOPEKA, Kan, Aug &~—The main pointe made by William Jennings Bryan in hi ech accepting ‘he I ulist nomination to-day were lowe ON FREE SILVER, “In 198 money question was of Paramount Importance the allies in] * that campaign united in the demand for the immediate restoration silver By the independent action of thie © untry at 16 to 1, the ratio which 1 existed since 16% They were defea did not end the erate were defeated in es not put Republicans were defen 4 not permane ive tarifl Defer: vesearily decid, Neeussio 1 If an increase though unp: and unexpe ment in would make “The while in el vision for « ard money more rea. m k nal bunk Repubitean party laiming credit for baper promises to ‘pay: If the Poy If belief tn an tn Poplist ia acting wi 1996, what « he ft abl en the exigenct t WMctent to bet rt of te Income + eve ime arbi | ON AKBITRATICN. Vopuiiste be MDUCR oppuse thom and and Desrecrats [though the peared like a & man’s hand nigh overspreads The fa Joes not participate | profits ny trust, but he aorely feels (Continued on Second Rage | I. Poland Water tor Pority iteeit. Preseribed fo wre THE GREATEST FIGHTER “THAI tT ‘5 VER LIVED, an end to tariff re the did in ite ant ed The Demo t that did The 192, bu w the but that _ EPIGRAMMATIC POINTS IN BRYAN’S TOPEKA SPEECH. 7m rhe n party denies the necessity for more real mt tlowal banks to expand the volume of opposed to government by infanction and the binek We both belleve th other Oriental inher showtd be excluded from the Um To-day the Trast cloud well wigh overspreads the industrial sky. The farmer dors not participate in the benefits of Prasts hat he sorely feels the bardes of them all The farmer, powerless to protect himself when he sells, is plandered when he parchuses tthe Teusts soppert the Hepublican party omaht proof that they expect protection from it the party in power for ae Trasts and combinations he bays price of farm oducts as rm have raised the price of the @ er If a bad monetary ayetem drags down the price of the . while monopolies raise the price of what be bays cot to auffer in comparison with those whe be- long to the clase more (nvored by lewisiation If the fuson tleket wins we shall see the reform of the elee- residential election. y worm, which ore WAL AEUAT FITS | house S———_—_ | “ Cirewiation Books Open to All.” | — Inspector Harley Devoting At-' tention Solely to Murdered Girl’s Brother, Who Was Indicted To-Day. Fred Scharn, brother of Kate Scharn, the mur- dered factory girl, was indicted by the Grand Jury this afternoon. Assistant District-Attorney O'Reilly and De- tective McCauley went before that body this morn- ing and presented the evidence and at 1.15 P.M, the jury made its finding. The indictment of young Scharn was a very adroit move by the District-Attorney’s office to hold thim pending full investigation of the crime and all the suspicious facts brought out against: him. He was not indicted for the murder of his sis- ter, but for larceny in having stolen the watch be- longing to Mrs, Kehoe, of 674 Second avenue, the in Winch the | | ' person who had ple ea red it. pportunity to « Scharn move Druggiet Tyler, the murdere indior’? whoee drug store ia in the building in which the crime was format to lLuspect | Harley the aftern hat may mi t ed 6 brothe He said that ema t ‘ ame h alt nd ' Scharn q e th ran ‘ . * Droge Wa ‘ ¥ ad them further deta ea ing He t ane ‘ ‘ s f “ GROUND INY BAEC. M — GT Handy to the Hotels mysterious murder was committed. A « 'pawnticket for the watch was found in his pos- jsession and the paw broker identitied him as the Pe tie LAND TO-MORROW NIGHT Of THE EVENING WAL @ RACING PRICE ONE CE nS RKS WIN POLICE INVESTIGATION NOW DIRECTED — ALL AGAINST Mi irand J us afternoam for larceny prother of the hetd in the srder cane opus toe 1 the indiete an indietmen Jost Praderick Scharn ORetity fore . 1 pre ad had Anna Kehow where the murder wos recovered tn @ f whien Mentitied rod pledged Mt, i ractheally admitted * had abandoned) « murder mystery exe dead girl's o him ale salt, “I've e code. » Yorkers) friend whe r » det Soharm * x that be vis slater. + 0k ‘ ™ at least “ He salt he we Hundred and we a sire und came backs SEARCH FOR THE RINGS, ood om thas em were e1 man Joseph Kabla’s jundred and Pytty- search and ~_ SCHLARN DEBPAR IN TOUS, Have \bandoned All Other Lines and Are Devoting All stigation ¢ at he ho. a and ked wil <ore the “WIS STRANGE SILENCE. » mystery of » mormag