Decatur Democrat, Volume 38, Number 13, Decatur, Adams County, 15 June 1894 — Page 4

©he democrat If. RLACKBVBV, /Vzq.Weto.r, FRIDAY, JUNE 2.5, IM*.; Rat** of Hub**ription. One Year, tn advance•• ®® 81* Month* SiL " 5 Ftur Montaa* 80 All subscriptions not paid during the ye«r will be charged at the rate of 13.00. Offloeln Democrat Building, east sldeof Sec ond Street—ground H<x>r JUDICIAL TICKET. Judge—29th Judicial Circuit, DANIBL D. HELLKK. Prosecuting Attorney—2t)th Judicial Circuit. RICHARD H. HARTFORD. COUNTY TICKET. For Auditor. ; : Dem.: W. H. H. FRANCE. : For Clerk. :Detn. : JOHN H. LENHART. ; For Treasurer. •Dem.: DANIEL P. BOLDS. : ; , For Recorder. •Dem.; HARVEY HARRVFF ;•: V For Sheriff. ;bem.: PETER P. ASHBAUCHER. ' .. .... For Coroner Hem.: S.C. CLARK. • For Surveyor. :Dem. ; w. E. FULK. ;; For Commissioner—2nd Diat. •Dem. . CONRAD BRAKE. £»?’•••• I ;• • For Commissioner—3rd Dist. ;Dem.- DAVID ECKROTE. Democratic Congressional Convention. To the delegates of the Congressional Convention: Pursuant to an order of the Democratic Congressional Committee the several delegates to the Democratic Congressional Convention of the inh District of Indiana are called to meet at the City of Decatur on Thursday, June 28, 1894, at 10 o’clock a. m., tor the purpose of nominating a candidate for Congress of said District. The number of delegates each county is entitled to is as follows: Counties. Delegates. .Adams 29 Blackfordl3 \ Giant....B6; Huntington 34 Jay2B ’ Miami 34 Wabash. 24 Wells 37 Total22o John A. W. Kintz, Chairman. John L. Strange, Secretary. Eleventh District Democratic Convention. The time for holding this important convention being near at hand, it is earnestly desired that our citizens of the Democratic faith take £ such steps as will meet all emerp.. geneses. It is expected that nearly I’ 250 delegatee, besides hundreds of E visitors, will be present on this ocl{ casion, and in order to welcome I them to our beautiful city in a right royal manner, it is our duty to com- | plete all arrangements to that end in due season. For this purpose a meeting will be held in the circuit eonrt room, on Monday, June 18, 1894, at which our citizens should meet and make all necessary arrangemehts. John W. Tyndall, Qjiairrfian. Wm. Blackburn, Secretary. | Now that the Fair Association is a settled fact, it is to be hoped that onr farmers, merchants and mechanE- ics will do their part m preparing : exhibits for the same. Adams County is better equipped to have a first class Fair than any county adjoining us, and we see no reason Evin the i ffort should not be at-BfoMtiempG-d. r ■L' John Rex's chances for receiving |- the nomination of Sheriff at the County Convention was Ewr»’Hy well handicapped by Rthe nger “Swap" in Wabash Frisinger hasn’t been KLtrado g horses down there all these ’/ day- without looking alter a few • “Swaps” that stood him in ham • this occasion and which r h- si Liao iv of John Rex. i - K

The following report of a waterworks committee sent out from Portland, Indiana, to investigate waterworks systems, would be well to pattern aftei by our City Council; inasmuch a« part of the expense necessary to operate a plaut of this kind is already “in boles,” We see uo reason for delays in this work, and an early taking-up of the same by our Citv Council, would greatly please an anxious people: “That the said City of Kendallville, Ind., did bond themselves in the sum ot 116,000, for the construction of water-works (being the limit allowed them by law); that with this §16,000 they built a brick, onestory building, 40x80; that this building was covered with an iron roof; that in this building was placed one pump with a capacity of three-quarters of a million gallons daily; one heater; two boilers with a capacity for generating steam for >25 horse power; that they drilled four six inch wells and one large well twenty feet deep and twenty feet in diameter in which there were six wells drilled; that with the said §16,000 they laid three squares of 12 inch mains, one-balf of a mile of 10 inch, and one-half of a mile of 8 inch mains; that the pipes so laid were of cast iron, which stood a test of 300 pounds; that the building of said plant cost §1,815 and that the laying of the pipes cost §1,860; we further find that the pipe for the three squares of 12 inch mains, one-half of 10 inch mains and-half mile 8 inch mains and 36 hydrants cost them §7,207.68; that the chimney to their boiler cost them §1279 70; that their large well as hereinbefore described, cost them §1,130; that the boiler and pump cost them §4,008; that the in come of the plant is §2,000 per annum; but to make this amount they have been obliged to add one additional pump at a cost of §1,700, and that the annual expense of the same is §2,752, which is §752, in excess of the income of the plant, which makes the city pay §752 which is the cost of fifty hydrants. All of the above we submit as a partial report and with the indulgence of the Council, will make a further report when Hve have investigated further Respectfully submitted, 11. L. Holmes, Thomas Imel, C. W. McLaughlin, t Jas Lkavy, , t « ... R. P. Stewart, Committee. THE CAUSES. In the Pennsylvania coke regions, i murderous mob of striking Hun firiaus aid In the Mesaba Range iron mines of Minnesota, mobs of Finns bent on stopping work and burning property. In West Virginia an army of Italians committing murder and terrorizing mining communities. All these outrages committed by foreigners — Hungarians, Poles, Finns, Russians and Bohemians—not an American, not a German, not an Irishman in the lot. There were 490,000 immigrants to this country last year, most of them of the lowest, most ignorant, filthiest class. Is it not time to stop being the. sewer of Europe? Do we wan pluguglies and crazy barb-rLuB? The United States is a theatre pf disorder and violence every week, arid has been for years. Every day the shameful performance is going on in some of the states. The republic cannot stand the strain—something must be done. We have prohibited the Chinese, why not prohibit the coming of any more Huns, Russians, Finns and Italians? Singular Attempts at Drowning. London, Ont., June 14.—Mrs. Samuel Jepson threw her baby into a cistern and made three efforts to drown her little boy yesterday. Twice she let him out because of his pleading, and the third time because she thought God had told her she had done enough. Judge Threatened by Coxeyltes. Los Angeles, June 14.—Judge Ross of the United States court has sentenced 170 wealers who stole a train to four months in jail. The judge received the following threat by letter: “You sentence one of the industrials to jail and you will get some Stove Trust. St Louis, June 14.—Reports from New Yoi-lfsay a combination of the gasoline and gas stove interests of the country has beep effected and a trust formed with a capital of §10,000,000. Zella May Take Another Husband. Muscatine, la., June 14.—1 n the district court here a divorce has been granted W. A. NicoldUs from his wife Zella Nicolaus. The defendant did not appear. _— J * it? /

mm is niirffli.. —.; . S> Has a Belief That Strikers Will Accept Compromise Terms. MINERS TALK DIFFERENTLY National Officers am! Members of the Scale Committee Roundly Denounced For Their Part In the Columbus Agreement—lt Was a Cowardly Surrender. Meetings of the Coal Diggers. Columbus, June 14.—President John Mcßride of the United Mine Workers states it as his belief that when the miners have read and considered the circular letter sent out by the national executive board explaining the compromise they will see it in a different light and accept the settlement. He says the miners forced the matter of the strike last fall and, he would have resigned at that time if they had permitted him to do so. He had done what he believed was for the interests of the miners when he agread to the compromise and he could do no more. He had relieved himself of the responsibility and the miners would have to assume it if they continued the strike. URGED TO ACCEPT. Officials For Mine Workers Press Acceptance of the Compromise. Columbus. 0., June 14. —The official circular of the announcement of the settlement of the strike, issued by the national officers of the United Mine Workers, contains about 4,000 words. The settlement agreement is set forth in the instruction, followed bj' a short resume of the strike, dwelling upon the convention and conference at Cleveland May 14-15, when after failing to reach an agreement the miners adopted a resolution placing the whole question in the hands of a committee consisting of the national officers and the district vice presidents. The circular continues: While we have not been able to restore wages to what they were in the early part of 1893, we have in many instances prevented reductions from taking place, and in others secured part of .what we had lost. Reductions have been prevented in southern Illinois and in lowa prices have been restored and the organization recognized. One-half of the reductions pending on May 1 have been saved to the miners of Indiana and a similar amount saved to the miners of northern Illinois. In addition to this, operators from the latter field have promised to abolish the infamous contract system, which has caused so much dissatisfaction to the miners of that part of the country and so much injury to their competitors in other fields. In Ohio an increase of 10 cents a ton has been secured and in western Pennsylvania an advance of a similar amount. In addition to the price of mining the interstate agreement has been re-established, and once more peaceful methods of adjusting wages will take the place of strikes. In electing cheek-weigbmen miners will no longer be hampered by the interference of the operators, as under the agreement they will have the privilege of selecting a man of their own choice to fill that position. The bulletin concludes: We feel that much has been gained by4 this effort which could not have been secured by any other'method. We earnestly advise that you accept the conditions made and resume work on June 18, as provided in the contract. We are so confident of the correctness of our position in signing and advising the acceptance of this contract, that on its acceptance or rejection by you we stake our reputations as your servants and our- further continuance in official position. THOROUGHLY INDIGNANT. Mcßride's Removal Demanded and Decisions Made to Burn Union Charters. Washington, Ind., June 14.—At a gathering of 2,000 miners at White Oak resolutions were adopted not to return to work under the Mcßride order. The men selected delegates to the state meeting at Terre Haute, Tuesday, were instructed to use all means to have McBride removed from tfie organization. Several of the local unions passed resolutions to burn their charters and suspend organization until the matter is settled. Operators say that the men will have to abide by the Columbus order or there will be no work. COWARDLY SURRENDER. Illinois Men Indignant at the “Surrender of Principle.” Springfield, Ills., June 14.—At a delegate meeting of northern Illinois miners yesterday afternoon, at which at least 10,000 miners were represented, it was unanimously voted to never dig a ton of coal until the operators restore last year’s prices. Resolutions were unanimously adopted expressive of the feelings of the miners. These resolutions class the compromise as a cowardly surrender of the principles for which the strikers were standing and repudiate the action of national officers, who are asked to resign. Operator*’ Offer. Siringfield, Ills., June 14.—The coal operators of Springfield subdistriot have passed resolutions agreeing to pay until May 1, 1895: Thirty -five cents per ton gross or 52 1-2 cents per ton net over 1 1-2-inch screen, or §2.25 per day, work to be resumed June 18. Miners of this district will hold a convention here next Saturday. Leading miners are of the opinion that the strike will continue. Murder and Suicide. Alma, Neb., June 14.—Larsh Christian and his wife quarreled and the latter started to leave home yesterday. Her husband tried to persuade her to stay and upon her refusal shot her twice and then placed the muzzle of the gun in his mouth and blew his brains out. The woman is still alive but cannot recover, the bullet having lodged in her head. Indications. For Indiana and Ohio—Fair; variable winds, - •' • 1

IT HAS BEEN GRANTED. Supersedeas Obtained In the Case of the Sentenced Collins. WILL BE LIBERATED TODAY. They Will Be Required t® Give Their Former Bond Pending the Appeal. Struggle to the Death Between Broth-er*-Big Damage Suit Brought Against Wayne County by a Farmer. Indianapolis, June 14.—Frank Coffin, the convicted bank wrecker, said last week in prison that he expected to soon walk down Washington street. That was a prophetic vision. The news from Chicago that Justice Harlan yesterday, after hearing arguments on the bill of exceptions to the rulings of Judge Baker’s court had granted a writ of error, which is to operate as a supersedeas, was not a surprise to the legal fraternity of Indianapolis. The attorneys for the defense returned last night from Chicago. and some time today an official will be dispatched to Michigan City for the prisoners. They will lie brought here, required to give §25.000 bond for Frank and §12.500 for Percy, and then will be at liberty pending their appeal. Attorneys for the prosecution will attempt to have the case advanced before the supreme court, but that may not be accomplished. Public opinion is to the effect that the Coffins may escape further punishment, this belief being based on the idea that the indictments are not good. The Coffins received the news Shilosophically, says a Michigan City ispatcL -X Granted All the Licenses. Valparaiso, Ind.. June 14.—The antiliquor league, a church and prohibition Organization recently organized here for the purpose of prohibiting the licensing of saloons by the county commissioners and to prevent the election of any commissioner who would refuse to pledge himself not to grant a license, was completely knocked out by the present county commissioners, who have been in session for more than a week. There were nine applications for liquor licenses, every one of which was granted. Brothers Murderously Assault Each Other. Brazil. Ind., June 14.—Two brothers named Penderford, residing in the west part of the county, engaged in a fight near Hoosierville. After a long straggle one of the participants struck the other with a singletree, breaking his left arm and lacerating his face. The injured young man, after recovering from the blow, drew a knife and stabbed his brother in the back and abdomen. The cuts are very deep and dangerous, and there is but little prospect of the young man’s recovery. Track Twice Obstructed. Laporte, Ind., June 14.—An attempt was made yesterday to wreck the Lake Shore mail train westbound. This side of South Bend two piles of ties were placed on the track just half a mile apart. The first was seen by the engineer just in time to stop the train. The second obstruction was discovered in time also. Civil Service Disregarded. Madison, Ind., June 14.—Inspector Leadley, after investigating, found the civil service laws being ignored in the Madison postoffice and put them in force again. The appointment of a man as mailing clerk who had not taken the required examination will be reported to Washington. _• , Damage Sult Against Wayne County. Richmond, Ind.. June 14. — Julian Thomas, a farmer, has brought suit against the county for §15,000 damages. Thomas ran a traction engine over a bridge some time ago and the structure gave way, badlj’ injuring him. Forty Rioters Indicted. Sullivan, Ind., June 14.—The grand jury has returned 40 indictments against rioters in the Shelburn mining troubles. INDIANA NOTES. Prostrations by heat are numerous. Connersville papers are urging a park. Amos Cox. an Elwood deaf mute, is violently insane. Colored Richmond people will start cooperative stores. Near Grovetown an unknown man was cut to pieces by a train. Mrs. George Zimmerman, a bride of six weeks, suicided in Decatur. Huntington has sold §65,000 in sewer bonds at a premium of 2 1-2 per cent. Fort Wayne will ask the city and county to appropriate 15,000 with which to celebrate the city’s centennial anniversary. Blanche Wertzberger, aged 7, died suddenly in Decatur as the remains of her 2-year-old sister were being carried from the house. State association of county superintendents is holding fts annual meeting in Indianapolis. Educational advancement is being discussed. It is said that the extent of the deficit of Herman F. Wilkie, the absconding peace justice of Elwood, who was captured at Columbus, Miss., where he was arrested under the name of John Stover, will reach §50,000. Incendiaries burned the barn, outbuildings and warehouse belonging to Lincoln Selby, near Petersburg, and attempted to burn the house, but the family were awakened by the smell of coal oil and stamped out the flames, which were just getting a start. Sulphur and pepper were freely sprinkled over the yard to prevent tracking by dogs. The incendiarism is attributed to .the work of a gang of barnburners of Daviess county. Soldier* Fight With Fists. McLainsville, 0.. June 14.—While Company A of the Eighth regiment was guarding a deep cut near this place yesterday the men were attacked by about 30 strikers armed with stones and clubs. The soldiers, seeing that the attacking party had no firearms, threw down their own weapons and went at the. mob with bare fists, routing the rioters in less than two nainntea.

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SHAMELESS TRUST. HAVEMEYER AND SEARLES TALK BOLDLY OF THEIR METHODS. Former Admits That the Combination Increase* Cost to Consumer*—What Will Wipe Out the Trust Will Wipe Out the Industry. Washington, June 14.—Mr. Havemeytr told the sugar trust investigating committee additional interesting things yesterday, asserting that in the last three years the profits of the trust had been 3-8 cent per pound on refined sugar and the increased cost to the consumer under the proposed bill would be 1 cent per pound. He admitted that the purpose of the formation of the trust was to increase the cost to the American consumers. Mr. Allen put him through a series of interrogatories in which it was admitted that prices had been advanced and that jieople were paying more for sifgar than they would under a system of separate refineries. Senator Allen—ls the trust were wiped out the American consumer would be benefited to the extent of 3-8 of a cent per pound on this sugar? Mr. Havemeyer—l will admit that. But anything that will wipe out the trust will wipe out the industry. John A. Searles, secretary and treasurer of the trust, ffankly admitted that he made it his business to influence' legislation favorable to the trust, and for this purpose had called on and labored with senators. ; He admitted that” campaign contributions had been made, but declined to state amounts. He insisted, however, that he did not refuse because he thought the practice disreputable or unlawful, but because the inquiry was not within, the province of the committee’s duty. Mr. Allen also closely questioned this witness, who maintained that, as parties are now managed, it was perfectly proper to contribute to the success of one partv and the failure of another.' \ Senator Allen — And the American Sugar Refining company, as a company, was actuated by a high sense of patriotic duty, I presume? Mr. Searles—That is a pleasant way of putting it. WASHED AWAY. Oregon Village, With Its Distillery and Other Property, Ruined by Flood. Portland, Or., June 14.—A telephone message states that almost the entire village of Grants; in Sherman county, has been swept away by flood. Only the elevator aid a few buildings on the highland remain. The distillery owned bj r Goodal. Walker & Co. went out. Twelve men were in the building when it was carried off the foundations. All were saved. Grants is a place of about 200 inhabitants on the Columbia river. 11l miles eats of Portland. The distillery was built 18 months ago and the plant was worth in the neighborhood of §75,000. martin Beiger s earn, near Mishawaka, was destroyed by fire. Five valuable ho-ses and some blooded cattle were consumed. Loss §5,000. Call For Mcßride’s Resignation. La Salle, Ills., June 14.—The miners of this vicinity held a meeting last evening at which resolutions were adopted denouncing the actions of the delegates at Columbus and calling for the resignation of President Mcßride and others who signed the compromise. The men resolved not to go to work unless they were paid last year’s prices. Bridge Burning Threatened. Pana. Ills', June 14.—State President Crawford came here last night to endeavor to bring about recognition by the operators of the miners’ union. Another large shipment of guns and ammunition was received from the state arsenal last night. Two trainloads of coal went out last night. There are threats of bridge , burning by the strikers. Decide to Stand Firm. Pittsburg, June 14.—At a delegate meeting o^miners held at Ten Mile Inn, in the second pool, this district, 2,000 miners were present, representing 5,000 workmen in first and second pool, and the vein in Youghiogheny valley. Resolutions were passed that the miners stand firm for the 79-cent rate. 1 Talk of Seceding. Pittsburg. June 14.—A meeting of the miners of the entire Pan Handle district has been called for this afternoon at Carnegie consider secession from the organization. .. — —- Secure a bargain in Tan Foot Wear at Henry Winu ■

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ACHTUNC DEUTSCHE! Deutnclier Verein Von Ada in. County Vorsitzer—John Dirkson. Vice-Vorsitzer—Henry Bleeke. Schriftnfuehrer, I n »< Scliatzineister, i Rbmberg. Die Mitglieder dieses Vereins haben sich zudemZweck verelnigt, das Deutsehtum in spraechllcher uud gesselschaftlicher Hinsieht, aufrecht zu erhaiten und zu fmrderu (Besonders durch Abhaltung eines “Deutschen Tages” In jedem Jahr, und nionatlicherzusaiunienkuenftedes Vereins) line rechte als Buerger dieses Landes, wie sie durch die Gesetze der Vereinigten Staaten gewsehrleisted werden zu Wshren. VOLLZIEHUNGS BEAMTE. preble. Blue Creek. Fred Boideinyer, Henry Meyers, Henry Doehnuann, Jacob Weehter, Henry Lankenau, John Meyers, Conrad Dcehrmaun, Gid Longenberger, Dietrich Bunk, Kirkland. Henry Dirkson, George Houk, John Ruprlght, W. E. Fulk, Martin Miller, Wmßreiner, Jeff Klopfenstein, Sam Diehl, DewKruechte. George Martin, Jacob Boerne. Win Huffman, root. Washington. Henry Hobrok, Math Kirsch, Wm Knapp, Jr. Wui Bosse, Lewßoknecht, Ed. Ehinger, Chas Fuelling, Henry Shulte, Henry Gerke, John Hessler, Fred Bussiek, John Welftey, Win Drcege, Wm Kuebler, Henry Dirkson, Jr., H. Sellemeyer, John Christen, George Haefling, Union, J. B. Holthouse, Fred Bleeke, Leopold Yager. Fred Koldeway, St. Marys. Henn Rein king. Simon Huffman, Fred Thieme, Fred Hilbert, Wm Schamerloh. Jacob F. Bender, John Neidlihger, Wm Jackson, French. Fred Gistler, Chris Aschbaucher, Phil Gebhart, PD. Baumgartner, John Schrank, Christ Rich, Hartford. Paul Hoffman, Peter Hoffman, Peter Llcbte. David Eckrote, J. Neueiischwander, Ed Neuenschwander, Monroe. George Pontius, Phil Sehug, Fred Hoffman, A. A. Sprunger, Joe Shoemaker, Chi ts Yoder, WabAsii. Wm Baumgartner, Sam Soldner, Wm. Sehug, 0. Neuenschwftnder, Chris Hocker, Martin Herr, LevyAtz, .. Henry Miller. Dan Shaley, Adolph Schug. Eli Riesen. Emanuel Beferbower. N. B.—Der Vollziehungs Ausschuss wird ersucht sich vollsttendig, suer die auf den 29tenJunl angesagte Versammlung elnzufinden. SONS OF VETERANS EXCURSION TO ROME CITY JUNE 28. 1894. For the above occasion the G. R. & 1. will sell excursion tickets for special train on morning of June 28th at §1.25 each. Return limit June 28th. Tickets will also be good for return on train No. (1, which arrives at Decatur 12:37a. m., June 29th. REAL estate transfers, B. F. Hoblet to James Hoblet, 40 acres in Bluecreek tp.....’§1000 00 Jahn Hilty to Allen G. Waggoner, inlot 199, Berne 200 00 Isaac Lebmau to F. G. Heacker, inlots 290 and 291, Berne 285 00 Wm H. Niblick exect’r to Harry Moltz, inlot 144, Decatur 1100 00 J6hn Blakslee to Clark J. Lutz, inlot 827, Decatur 625 00 I Wm H. McConnehey q c d to Anna M. Lutz, pt outlot 80, Decatur. .. 40 00 ChrUtlan Endeavor Excursion to Cleveland, Ohio, July 11-15. The Toledo, St. Louis & Kansas City R. R. Clover Leaf Route, will Issue at all stations special low rate excursion tickets. Ample return limit. The Clover Leaf Route has been declared the special route for Missouri Endeavors and also for Southern Illinois. Special vestibuled trains will be provided for their accomipodation. In taking Clove! Leaf, Endeavors and others are given choice of rail going or coming, or a portion of the journey via Lake Elbe with stop over at Put-in-Bay. The steamer “City of Toledo” will leave dqck foot of Jefferson St. daily 9;30 A. M., connecting with Fast Line No. 6, arrive at Put-in-Bay 12:30 noon. Leave Put : in-Bay on steamer “City of Strait” at 2:30 P. M;, arrive at Cleveland foot ot Superior St., at 6:00 P.M. No route offers like privileges, when fast train service, ample equipment, convenience in connections and the high standard of the passenger steamers, above mentioned, is taketi into consideration. For tickets, Sleeping car berths, etc., see nearst avent Clover Leaf Roqte, or ad dress C. C, Jenkins, Gen’l% A., Toledo, Ohio,