Decatur Democrat, Volume 38, Number 5, Decatur, Adams County, 20 April 1894 — Page 7

Msiness Directory. ■ DWIATI ll NATIOML BASK. MfITAL. W.O.X). BURPLV6. *H.m { tßoera-.-P. Smith. Pres-. I»nn.'4 Weidy. ■pm.. K 8. Peterson. Cnslilor. .1 8. I’otor- , ■A*s’t Cashier. Ha general bunking business. paid on time'lenodt*. My and sell f)oin<>»l o mid Foreign ExWge. County and City Orders. Kams County Bank Bipttai,, *ts,ooo. surplus. #75.000. la Organized in 1871. ■teer*:-D. Btildnbsker. Pres.. R'di’t IL Mon, Vice-pres; W. H. Niblick, Cashier. general banking business. Collections ■e in all pan* of the country. Muntv. Citv «nd Townshin orders bought. Mrelirn and Domestic Exchange bought and ■ Interest paid on tune deposits. II Paul G. Hooper, Attorney at Law 11 Decatnr, Indiana. ■ bBATTY. J. V. MANN. II MANN A BEATTY, lkttoriiey*-at-Ijnw, || > t aries Public. Pension Claims Prosoft| ffice in Odd Fellows’ Building. IlgftANCB. T. MERRYMAN. If FRANCE A MERRYMAN. m.ttorncys-nt-luaw, Mice—Nos. 1. and 3, over the Adatns Bank. Collections a specialty. Ij J. H- 8080, M*TER COMMISSIONEK ■ ( and Bl attorney-at-law. ■i Estate and Collections. II R. -K. ERWIN, |lA.ttoriiey -at-xjaw. Ilin 1 and 2 Niblick & Tonnellier B?k. Decatur. Indiana. Mbs, m. L. HOLLOWAY, M. D. Htleeatxl residence one door north of M. E. Dtch. Diseases of women and children a I A. G. HOLLOWAY, liysicinn and Surgeon, all ice over Burns’ harness shop. Residence ■ door north of ,M. E. church. All culls Bjnptly attended to in city or country night ■ay. • ■L?. - — — ■ O. P. M. ANDREWS, Mhysician and Surgeon, Wf MONROE, INDIANA. ■doe and residence 2nd and 3rd doors west ■. E. church. ■dr. q. n DENTIST. Bjw located over Holthouse’s shoe store, ■Prepared to do all work pertaining to the ■wtal profession. Gold tilling a specialty. Mthe use of Mayo’s Vapor he Is enabled to Klaet teeth without pain. Work guaranteed. H. M. ROMBERG Bor Your liIVERY. B B**t Rls» * n(l mott R«Monal>l« Price*, lift BONEY TO LOAN H On Farm property on long time. Ito CommiMMioix. t® Low rate of Interest. ■ X’zxrtioil Payments. Hnv amounts can be made at any time and jtf atop Interest. Call on or address, B. K. GRUBB or J. F. MANN, gjf Office:—Odd Fellows’Building. Look Here! - ■ Ikm here to stay and can sell ■ps ani Pianos heaper than anybody else can afford to ’■» sell them. 1 sell different maizes. LEANING AND REPAIRING lone reasonable. See me first and save money. X. T. COOTS, Decatur, Ind. y — ( — ... —AT — FERRYMAN’S ■ 4 FACTORY 1 can get all kinds of ard and Soft Wood, Siding, Flooring, Brackets, Moulding, dd-sized Sash and Doors. act all kinds of building material made or ■ furnished on shqrt notice.

-■— - ■ ■ Post masters Appoint*!!. I Washington, April 18.—The president ' ' has scut the following nominations of I postmasters to the senate: Felix G. i Cockrell, East St. Lotus, Ills,; W. H. i McEwan, Albion, Ind.; T. H. Armstrong, Augusta. Ky.; Henry Holborg, I Jackson, O,; J. W. Shipley, Piqua, Q. i — | Fourth CIHM I’oKtinnstnr*. Washington, April 18.— The following forth class postmasters have been appointed for Indiana: Arthur, F, H. Wood; Gilead, A. H. Sommers; Poland, | W. L. Chamberlin; Shanghai, Alonzo McCoy. ______ Mrs. Grant’* Place of Residence. Washington, April 18.—Mrs. Ulysses j 9. Grant has decided to become a per- j inanent resident of Washington, and thus add another to the list of widows yf distinguished generals who reside here. APPLAUDED BY PLAYGOERS. Ex-Speaker Reed Paid an Extraordinary Compliment by a Theater Audience. Washington, April 18, — Ex-Speaker Reed was the recipient of a very extraordinary compliment as he entered the National theater last night As he walked down the center aisle during the first act he was recognized. Some one started to applaud. In an instant the demonstration spread and before he had reached his seat the whole house was wildly joining in the ovation. It was a most unusual occurrence in a Washington theater. Mr. Reed bowed his acknowledgments. Lfcewe Chicago, April 18.—Municipal elections were held at a number M points in Illinois yesterday, license being the issue in the majority of them. At Peoria the Republicans elected six of the seven aldermen. In Pekin the Republicans elected their entire ticket. At Rockford the license issue was a hotly contested one and the next council will stand nine to five in favor of license. In Banton and some other small pointe high license carried. In villages and cities where party politics was an issue the Republicans seem to have the best of it. In Jerseyville, Naperville, Kankakee, Ottawa, Decatur and other towns. Republican success was marked. In some of these places the A. P. A. element was active. On the license features the latest returns show that victories were more evenly divided between the two factions. For Swindling an American. London, April 18.—Howell Thomas, .an ex-solictor charged with obtaining I/. - false pretense £l,lOO from Colonel Jacques, the American claimant of the Townley estates,was remanded yesterday without bail. His defense that Jacques was an American adventurer availed him nothing. Surrender of a Fugitive. New York, April 18.—John Buttorff of Springfield, 111., has given himself up to the police of this city, saying that he is a fugitive from justice, having stolen $1,500 belonging to the United States Express company. He says he was the general agent of the company in Springfield. What Vance's Successor Must Favor. Raleigh, N. C„ April 18.—Regarding the successor to the late Senator Vance, •the governor states that the appointment will probably be made Friday, and that the man selected will be in sympathy with the Wilson bill, free silver and the income tax. ’ a Smallpox Causing Serious Alarm. . Chicago, April 18.—Ten cases of smallpox have been found in the county hospital and the institution has been quarantined. The city pesthouse is full and patients sleeping on the floors and in corridors. Health authorities are seriously alarmed. • Oklahoma Cyclone. Guthrie, 0. T., April 18.—A cyclone passed over the country 40 milgs east of here yesterday, doing great damage. In Limsoln county four houses were demolished and several people injured. Over the line in Pottawatomie county a dozen houses were wrecked and two people killed. __2 Defended His Father. \ > Shelbyville,-Ky., April 18.—While drunk Douglas Wakefield, colored farmhand, fired three times at Mr. Thomas, ' his employer, one shot striking his arm. Thomas’ son filled the negro with a load of bird shot and he is dead. General Slocum’s Funeral. Brooklyn, April 18.—The funeral services over the remains of General Henry W. Slocum were held yesterday afternoon in the Church of the Messiah. There was a large military escort, about 5,000 men being in line. Five Prisoners Arkansas City, Kan., April 18.—Five heavily armed men, leading five horses, rode up to and overpowered the K county (O. T.) jailer, liberated five outlaws, gave each a horse and all escaped. Timber Run and Its Effect. Ashland, Ky.. April 18.—A Timber run that will bring out nearly 100,000 logs is now on in the Big Sandy river. Local mills will start up by May 1, and , employ fully 1,000 men. Death of a Giant. Strong City, Kan.. April 18.—G. F. Harden, who toured with Barnum as one of the tallest,,men in the world, died at his home here. He measured 7 f'-n* 6 inches. Railroad English. Teacher —Give a synonym for the word “reduce.” Bright Boy—Equalize. ♦ “Wrong.” “Well, that’s the word the railroads use when they reduce wages. ” “Hum! Give a synonym for the word ‘increase.’" “Equalize.” “Nonsense!” “Well, that’s the word the railroads use when they increase rates.” —Good News. * ’ Singularly Inconsistent. Another instance of the illogical working of the feminine mind is the fact that when a young woman was kissed by a stranger in a street in Providence she shouted “MurderT’—Boston Journal

SHE CRIED MURDER. Woman TCvade* Robber* mid Give* Alarm an They Khoot at Her llu»ban<l, Morrisonville, Bls., April 17.—Last night about 9 o’clock two masked men entered the hduse of William Meyer?, i five miles southeast of this place, and j witii revolvers drawn demanded money, i Mrs. Meyers said she would get the money and passed out of doors and be- ■ gan to cry murder, whereupon the robI bers began to fire at Mr. Meyers and j through the door out of which Mrs. Movers had passed. Mr. Meyers grabbed i a chair to defend himself. One ball went through the chair and through one flnI ger, ent another and badly burned the , face of Meyers with powder.' Four : shots were fired and the would-be robbers left the house and ran for their horses, which had been left about a quarter of a mile from the house. The news soon spread and the Horse Thief Detective association got out in force and it is thought it has the offenders located. EXCITING ELECTION. From Four Candidate* the Choice Fell on the Independent Bepabllcan. Bloomington, ills., April 17.—Bloomington had the most exciting municipal election in her history yesterday. There were four candidates in the field for mayor, Independent Republican, straight Republican, Democratic and Prohibition. The Republican party was divided on the issue of municipal reform. The vote for mayor was: Smith (Ind. Rep.), 1.618; Heafer (straight Rep.), 1.494; Miller (Dem.). 1,461; (Pro.), 10. Lawrence (Rep.) was elected police magistrate by 873 plurality. Six members of the city council were elected—five Republicans and one Democrat. The complexion of the council is unchanged. SAWMILL WRECKED. Two Live* Sacrificed to the Insecurity of the Boiler—Others Hurt. Springfield, 0., April 17.—Yesterday afternoon Breece's sawmill, near Bain-’i bridge, was wrecked by the boiler exploding. Engineer Nate Weatherby and Frank Breece, brother of the proprietor, were instantly killed. Edward Everhart, Grant Martin, Charles Bqslin and Samuel Houston weTe seriously and probably fatally injured. Tammany's Sachems. New York. April 17. — President George B. McClellan of the board of al dermen was elected a sachem of the Tammany society in place of Charles M. Clancy, deceased, and Dock Commissioner Sergeant Seagram was elected to succeed Surrogate Arnold. The other sachems re-elected were Hugh J. Grant, John J. Gorman, Henry D. Purroy, W. Bourke Cochran. Charles E. Simmons, B. F. Martin and Thomas L. Feitner. John B. McGoldrick was elected secretary: Peter F, Meyer, treasurer; William H. Dobbs, sangamore, and D. M. Dinnigan, w.nskiskie. Mayor Gilroy is grand sachem. He will hold over another year. Death of a Retired Army Officer. New York, April 17.—Brigadier General Oliver Lathrop Shepherd, a retired officer otj the army with a brilliant record, died yesterday afternoon at his residence on Lexington avenue. He had been ill a week, having caught cold which resulted in pneumonia. Klng.in Consolidation. Kansas Qty, April 17.—Kingan Packing association of Kansas City, Kan., and Cedar Rapids. la., Reid Bros, of Indianapolis, and Robert Sinclair & Co.. New York, have consolidated and will hereafter do business under the name of the Kingan Packing association. Died at the Supper Table. Cincinnati, April 17.—Henry S. Carter, New York traveling salesman, . dropped % letter to his wife in the office box at the Burnet House last night, then went to supper with a friend, and dropped dead while sitting at the table eating and conversing. Depend* on Transportation. Denver, April 17.—About 250 men have enrolled in the Denver industrial army, under Captain Grayson, and will start (for Washington today if transportation can be secured. Nine Thousand Strikers. Birmingham, April 17.—The miner’s strike, which began Saturday at the principal mines in the district, is spreading. About 9,000 men are Involved. Great Northern Strike Extended. St. Paul, April 16.—The Great Northern strike has reached within one division of this city, and is expected to reach here at any time. Beware of St. Louis Money. St. Louis, April 17,—An exceptionally large number of counterfeit $2 bills are in circulation in this city. NEWS BOILED DOWN. Strike threatened on the Missouri Pacific railroad. Mr. Mullegan of Kentucky, minister to Apia, Samoa, took the oath of office. Lone highwayman held up a stage coach near Angel’s Camp, Cal., and got $2,000 in «ilyer. advices from Bluefields indicate that Americans are suffering many indignities. Report that Dr. Edward McGlynn would be transferred to the Minnesota diocese is . denied. Colorado supreme court sustained the governor's right to remove police commissioners of Denver. Whitecaps near Richmond, Ky., whipped Alex Johnson, negro, With blaeksnaki whips for insulting a lady. Great Northern railroad strike has e serious effect on the transmission of mails and is being closely watched by the government. Ohio Southern Yailroad elected directors increased capital stock from $4,000.00'. i to $8,000,000 to build a line from Columbus to Cincinnati. Landslide near Ogden, U. T., demolished i the Union Pacific roadbed for 100 feet. A ' freight train ran into it and the fireman ; had a leg.broken. Ethel Ingalls, daughter of the ex-senator and for several years a reigning' belle in I Washington, is to marry Dr. Edward G. i Blair in Atchison, Kan. ] George Southgate, superintendent of th< i Pensacola waterworks, was drowned yhilt . returning from a fish dinner ' 1

My*leri«>n* Thtft* Explained By the Discovery of Bale* of Stolen Good*—Progres* of the Coffin Hank Wrecking . Trial —Wife’* Suicide Followed by That of Her HonbniKl—Geiieral State New*. Ciiawfordsville, Ind., April 17.— Threo families are in mourning over the disgraceful' fate which has overtaken their children. Harry Bishop, 'Owen Miller and Archie Gilbert have been arrested for conducting a series of most daring burglaries among business houses. For months these robberies have been continued and large amounts of have been stolen. The boys were found in their cave in the midst of bales of stolen goods. The astonishing part of the affair is that none of the lads are over 14 years old. They confessed and will be sent to the reform school. The boys were Inspired by dime novels. The police previously overlooked them in their search for the professionals whom they believed to be conducting the work. DAMAGING TESTIMONY. Method* of the Coffin Brother* Being Revealed In the Haughey Bank Ca*e. Indianapolis. April 17.—The government is welding a chain of evidence about the Coffin brothers in the bank case which will be difficult to overcome, revelations with regard to the branch houses of the cabinet company showing several surprises. Managers have testified that the accepted drafts used in the local bank were transactions wholly within knowledge of the main house in this city; that they never reached the branches, and that there was no money due the Indianapolis house at the time they were issued, Mr. Nutting of the Boston branch has reluctantly detailed how business was transacted, and it goes to prove the position of the government that Haughey was aided and abetted in looting the bank. Old Lady Killed on a Bridge. Morristown. Ind., April 17.—Mrs. Frank Archer, an old lady of Fountaintown. was struck by a passing engine and thrown off the bridge over Brandywine and killed. She and her husband had started down the railroad to their garden. When Mr. Archer saw the train coming and realized it was going to overtake them before they got across the bridge. He jumped and called to his wife to do the same. She failed to do so. Mr. Archer sustained slight injuries from his fall. Premature Strike, Brazil, Ind., April 17.—Three hundred miners employed by the J. Mclntosh company. iW the Caseyville mines north of here, quit work yesterday afternoon. Mr. Mclntosh says he is unable to learn the cause. John S. Kennedy, secretary of the United Mine Workers’ association, was in the city arranging for a miners’ mass-meeting on 'the 21st to determine whether block coal miners will join in the general strike. Church Affairs In a Tangle. Sheridan. Ind., April 17.—The Methodist church war. m which a number of trustees refused to accede to the return of Rev. A. J. Cary, and who was subsequently transferred to Cicero, has broken out in a new place, and now the friends of the former pastor are declaring that they will contribute not one cent to the support of his successor. Sewer Workman Killed. Indianapolis. April 17.—A workman named John Kennedy, while standing on some braces over the top <?f a sewer being constructed in Raj’ street yesterday, was struck on the head by a suspended gravel car which travels a rope above the sewer and was knocked to the bottom. He died instantly. . ' Burglar Arrested. Muncie, Ind., April 17.—John Hart, wanted at New Castle, Pa., on. seven charges, principally burglary, was arrested here. He recentlj’ broke jail at New Castle. He is but 23 years old. Followed His Wife’s Example. Indianapolis, April 17.—John Hansen hanged himself in an outhouse yesterday. A month ago his wife hanged herself and he was criticised for having been absent from home for a few days. River Steamer Record. Madison, !nd., April 17.—A1l previous records from Madison to Louisville were broken last night by the new steamer City of Louisville, which nlhde the run’ in 8 hours and 17 minutes. NOTES OF THE STATE, j Hartford City windowglass factory is going again. English reports wheat uninjured in that neighborhood. Greenwood has struck mineral water and talks of a sanitarium. Ami Hivelj; was killed by an explosion of the boiler in a Whitley county sawmill. West Lafayette citizen# are moving for the reconstruction of Purdue’s burned shops, and have pledged $5,000. The Garrett Clipper,, tells a doubtful story of a young woman who disguised herself in male attire and joined the Knights of Pythias. Grand Master Sargent of the Brother-/ hood of Locomotive Firemen is announced as a Republican candidate for congress from the Terre Haute district. Warford Snellbaker of Ctawfonl county, son of the circuit judge, became insane from the use of tobacco and stabbed Joseph Booker as he and others were trying to take him in charge. Charles "Dice returned home from Veedersburg while drunk, armed himself to return and while getting into his buggy was ~shbt"inthe abdomen by the discharge ofhis revolver. He died instantly. Christopher Jones’ Contingent. Newport, Del., April 17. — Christopher Columbus Jones swelled his forces to 46 while here and departed for Newark. On the Elkton road, three miles below Newark, a party of 40 men are in waiting. They propose to join Jones’ forces when he reaches there and march with them to Washington. Can’t All Raise the Price. Guthrie, 0. T., April 17.—Coxey’s army here now numbers 306. Arrangements have about been completed for boxcars on the Santa Fe to Washington at $5 per head, providing the full 800 go. As yet only about half the army can raise the S 3.

Excursions South. The Toledo, St. Louis and Kansas I City 11. R.. Clover Leaf Boule, will | issue one fare excursion tickets to alii points South on special dates during! February. March, Aprial, May and June. Liberal return limits. .Call on J nearest, agents Clover Leaf Route, or address, C. C. Jenkins. Gen l Pass Agt. Toledo, Ohio. N. B —Low rate excursion tickets to California points and to Hot Springs, Ark., Low Rates to California. Also to lhe Extreme Sort It west. Low.’rate round trip tickets and one way tickets w 11 be issued daily from all T. St. L. &K. C. R. R. “Clover Lea. ” stations. Choice of routes beyond S . Louis. Round trip tickets (9 months limit) good going one route, returning another. Stop over at all points. The privileges and rates were never more favorable. Call on nearest agent, Clover Leaf Route, or address,. C. C. Jenkins, Gen’l. Pass. Agent. N. B. Free Reclining Buffet Chair Cars and Vestibule Sleeping cars of latest design California Excursions* Special Sleeping Cars via Iron mountain Route. Special through sleepers leave St. Louis Union Depot daily via Iron Mountain Route via Texarkana, Ft. ! Worth, El Paso, thence Southern Pacific to various California points. A choice of BUFFET Palace Pullman or TOURIST Sleeping cars. For I tickets and berths call on nearest agent Toledo St. Louis and Kansas City R- R., Clover Leaf Rout, or address, C. C. Jenkins, Gen’l Pass-Agt. Toledo, Ohio. N. B.—One fare excursion to Texas. Arkansas, Tenessee. Alabama. Mississippi, etc., via Clover Leaf Route. COLORADO TOURIST RATES. Low rate excursion tickets on sale at principal T., St. L. & K. C. Stations. The Clover Leaf Routexoffers through tickets, via ail routes beyond St. Louis Liberal privileges in limit and stop overs, Buffet Vestibuied Sleeping Cars. Buffet Reclining Chairs, seats tree. Call on nearest agent or address. C C. JENKINS. Gen’l Pass Ag’t. Toledo. Ohio.

TJEaiE Seeing that money is close we will make prices lower and help you out. We are going to sell Spring Goods by the power of irresis'able prices. Our prices are not made low by dull trade, but made low to make trade. BETTER GOODS WERE NEVER OFFERED. NICER STYLES WERE NEVER SHOWN. Don’t fail to see our new line of Msd’s, Boys’ mi Mb's Mig, h mi Bals’ Fwaish'Eg M, SHOES! SHOES!! HAVE YOU SEEN OU3 sl-19 SHOES? ’ 1 ! Men's Fine Calf and Buff Shoes worth 51.75 and 82.50 we are selling case after case for $1.19. Men’s heavy working shoes solid for 98c. Men's solid fine dress shoes worth $2.50 for 31.75. 33.00 Lace and Congress Shoes for men solid calf for 32.00 Men's solid African Kangaroo Shoes worth 35.00 for $2.75, don’t miss this bargain. Boys’ Shoes solid and heavy 85c. $2.50 Ladies Dongola button patent leather tip for $1.75; Children's Shoes from 19c up to finest. $2.00 Ladies’ Dongola button patent leather tip for 98c. Ladies' Oxfords for 49c up to finest. Misses and Children's fine patent leather slippers for 90c worth $1.75. These Goods are the best qualities and truest values cf improved manufacturers’ prices alone dosen't make goods cheap, it requires a combination of low prices and high grade to do it. THAT'S WHY OUB GOODS ABE CHEAP. Our prices are an every day affair and for everybody. Our fine qualities and new styles are on exhibition every day, why not buy the best and the lowest in price at that. Make a bee line for our Store and Big Bargains. Bemember the location. (STONE’S OLD HARDWARE STAND.) OPPOSITE COURT HOUSE. D. OBERMAN, Prop. ’ KHAW’S PfflT FENCE. BEST AND CHEAPEST FENCE IS THE MM. Thousands of miles of it built throughout the countryFor Farm Rights for .Adams County, apply to ’ s \ John BlakesleY, Decatur, Ind.

A Large of w ine at" Vogel- : wede’s for on. 51 ts \ I The Deadk’iiat does liif* neatest Job ’ work ioUf fouiul ttiv-where Will (oirsirti. >'.:h'Vct Office over | 'Vte i/of' l ' l ' cterhloif -rrire qtf A clenr Ravanna cigar, oc,, ar, W. IT. | Naehtrieb’s. 48 8 Boarding and lodging al the Peoples Bakery and ResiaiiranL. three doors South of Post Office’ 45 t<f When in the city stop at the U. <!t E. Bakery and Restaurant, for the best mealsand lunch. Albeht Schuhger 8 ly Proprietor. Fancy cakes of all kind at the Peoples Bakery and Restaurant, three doors South of the Post Office. 45 ts Buy olives in the bulk at the Peoples Bakery and Restaurant, three doors South of the Post Office. 45 ts AL AI’ERS Painter and PaperHanger. All work warrented. Prices reasonable. 52 ts Leave your orders for fancy cakes at the new bakery, three doors south of Postoffice. For Sale:—House and lot Enquire of Daniel Schlegel. 32tf John W. Vogelwede of the “Home” saloon has just received a consignment of twelve barrels of choice California wines which be will sell at the following prices per glass: Blackberry 5 cents. Sherry 5 “ J Sweet Catawba 5 “ Dry Catawba ...... 5 “ Port 5 “ Special rates will be given on these goods to people who desire to purchase • by the gallon. 51 ts BOTTLED GOODS. The justly celebrated Milwaukee and Fort Wayne Beers are exclusively bottled in this city by -John \V. Kleinhenz. To secure either of these brands of the famous foaming drought exterminator, you have only to send us a postal card or leave an erder in person and it will be-prompt!*delivered to you in either bottled or kegged packages 9-ly John W. Kleinhenz. Finest line of confectionery in the city at the new bakerv and restaurant three doors south of Postoffice. Smith a BEi.L.ar’e pay lug the highest cash prices for Clear White Ash logs, cut 12 feet long, 12 inches, and over at the top end. must be clear and staiglit. 48 ts