Decatur Democrat, Volume 38, Number 18, Decatur, Adams County, 20 July 1894 — Page 3

Business Directory. THE DECATUR NATIONAL BANK. CAPITA! MO.OOO SURPLUS.OII.BOO. Orgauizexl Aufuat 16,1dM3. Officers:-.P, W. Smith. PNhl. Paniel Weldy Vfoß-pren.. K 8. Peterson. Cashier, J. 8. Peter-, •on. Ass't Cashier. Do a general banking business. Interest paid on time deposits. Buy ami sell Domest o and Foreign f Exchange, County and City Orders. Adams County Bank CAPITAL, 175,000. SURPLUS. *75,000, Organized In 1871. Officers:—D. Studabaker, Pres.. Rob’t B. Allison, Vice-pros; W. H, Niblick, Cashier. Do a general banking business. Collections made in all pans of the country. County. City and Township orders bought. Foreign and Domestic Exchange bought and .sold. on time deposits. Paul O. Hooper, Attorney a.t Law Decatur. Indiana. A. P. BEATTY. J. K. MASK. MANN A BEATTY, • larles Public. Pension Claims Proseffice tn Odd Fellows' Building. -J. T. FRANCE. T- MERRYMAN. FRANCE A MERRYMAN. Attornoys-at-Ijaw, Office:—Nos. 1. and 3. over the Adams -Countv Bank. Collections a soeclaltr. J. H-. 8080, MASTER COMMISSIONER AND ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Real Estate and Collections. R. K. ERWIN, A.ttornoy*at"ljaw, Room J and 2 Niblick & Tonnellier Block, Decatur. Indiana. ffl. L. HOLLOWAY, M. D. Office and residence one door north of M. E ■ church. Diseases of women and children a specialty. P. B. THOMAS, M. D. Physician and Surgeon. Office over Burns’ harness shop, east side of Second Street. Decatur. Indiana. All calls promptly attended to in city or country night ' -or day. ar. c?. nteftun-e, DENTIST. Now located over Holthouse’s shoe store, is prepared to do all work pertaining to the dental profession. Gold filling a specialty. By the use of Mayo’s Vapor he is enabled to extract teeth without pain. Work guaranteed. <3-0 TO — H. M. ROMBERG For Your LI VER Y. The Best Rigs and most Reasonable Prices, lit! MONEYTOLOAN On Farm property on long time. INTo Commißsion. Low rate of Interest. Partial Payments. In anv amounts can be made at any time and stop interest. Call on or address, A. K. GRUBB or J. F. MANN, Office:—Odd Fellow’s Building. —-A.T—---MERRYMAN’S FACTORY You can get all kinds of Hard and Softwood, Siding, Flooring, Brackets, Moulding, Odd-sized Sash and Doors. In fact all kinds of building material made or furnished on short notice. -IWSIf Look Here! I am here to stay and can sell Organs ail Pianos cheaper than anybody else can afford to sell them. I sell different makes. CLEANING AND REPAIRING' done reasonable. See me first and save money. J. T. COOTS, Decatur, Ind. For the Democratic State Convention at Indianapolis, August 14 and 16, the G. R. & I, will sell round trip tickets at 13.30 each. Return limit August 16. Ran candles at the Peoples Bakery and Rustaurant, three doom South of Post Office. 45 ts

At the evening service at the M. E. church Sunday evening Rev. Clarence G. Reynolds, of Goodrich Avenue Presbyterian church, St, Paul, Minn., preached an excellent sermon. We give it in part. Matthew 7138-20—“ And It came to pass when Jesus ended these sayings the people were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one hav Ing authority and not as the scribes.” There are strange stories told of the magic touch of the iiHHterhand of Jesus of Nazareth when a boy in the cottage of his mother Mary. But we have no reason to believe these tales of a diseased though devout imagination. However, there is no question as to the manifestation of the power of the masterhand after Jesus entered upon his public ministry. The laws of nature did his bidding at Cana in the multiplication of the loaves and fishes, in the stilling of the tempest, In Jesus ability to withdraw unseen from the midst of the hostile crowd. How be was master of diseases was shown as he wrought wondrous works on sufferers—by a Couch, a word and once from a distance. He proved his power over evil spirits. Death itself slunk iuto tlie dark when lie appeared. Hut even more than His power over the machinery of the universe, evil spirits, disease ami dead), w as His power over men mid women. He moved them so mightily, often in spite of themselves. Rude fishermen left their nets and boats and called Him Master. The children clambered upon his knees. The- officers of the temple dared not touch him. The mob in the garden fell back before Him. The centurian at the cross was .mightily moved by His dying Majesty. When he opened Ills mouth the people listened. His words had such a different ring from those of the scribes. He taught as one having authority. His ability to hold the hearts of men and women has been the wonder of every age. Conquorers such as Napoleon, have coveted this power over people. It is well to know all we can of Him whom the whole world will one day call Master. What are the chief characteristics of His authority? First, His is original authority; He was answerable to no man: every other teacher must produce his warrant; Jesus’warrant was Himself. In a sense, every true master is his own authority, as in music, painting, literature, commerce, etc: but he who teaches spiritual truth unless a blasphemous imposter, quotes authority. Jesus gave His gospel upon His own authority. While a boy in the temple, on the mountain side, by the sea, in the cultured circles of Jerusalem. ®Again and again, we hear from His lips the authoritative, “1 say unto you.” As He commissioned His disciples He was not afraid to say. "All power is given unto Me, both m heaven and in earth: go ye therefore, and preach tne gospel to every creature.” Evidently. Jesus was God as well as man. Observe also that Jesus’ authority has ever been intelligent. He never assumes arbitrary powers. Ordinary men of authority cannot always refrain from commanding for pleasure of seeing the multitude obey. The best of men will become intoxicated with a little brief authority. Thus with the man in Chicago on an improvised throne In a richly furnished room in a big hotel. Give ever so good a man power and lie is tempted to abuse it. Jesus withstood temptation: although He might have had a dress parade of the heavenly host right over the streets of Jerusafeun He won men to do His bidding. He never whips us into line. That His authority as a teacher is intelligently exercised further appeares in that He has something to teach worth receiving. He definitely declared His doctrine. He was prominently the Word. He never asks us to receive speculations as truth. We are to hava a reason for our faith. It makes a great deal of difference what" we believe. A Christ-taught creed isessential. ■Jesus’doctrine is so practical. It tits into the complicated machinery of daily life and makes us better. Jesus’ authority is uncompromising. He meant what He said when He made certain requirements: "Ye cannot serve two masters.” 1 need scarcely say that Jesus’ authority is beneticient. The whole policy ot His rule is to bring about the welfare of humanity. “He went about doing good.” We instinctively heed the commanding word of a helper—the captain of the lifesaving crew, the fore captain with his trumpet, the physician at the bedside of a loved one. So we turn toward Jesus when he says, “the Son of Man is cometh, to seek and save the lost.” «

But have we yet touched upon the real secret of Jesus authority? People are moved by the claims that I have urged, but often, they still refuse to obey. It is only when we follow Jesus to Calvary and see Him dying upon the Cross, that we are altogether persuaded to yield Him allegiance. To know that He came Into the world to redeem our lives and lift us into heavenly places, is to be convinced in our whole natures that Jesus is Master and our Master. And yet through the stubborness of the heart men are ready to receive any ism, almost any philosophy while turning away from Jesus. He has power, however, to conquer our wills if we stand before His Cross. “All hail the power of Jesus name, Let angels prostrate fall; Bring forth the Royal Diadem, And crown Him Lord of all.” Don’t Be Afraid. So many people are afraid to use medicines that are put up ready for use. Why this should be we are unable to say. Dr. Marshall’s Lung Syrup is a cough medicine that has been sold for twenty years; thousands of people have used this and there is not the least danger in using it; as this medicine is prepared from the best roots and herbs known to medical science by competent persons, this medicine is guaranteed to satisfy in all cases of coughs and colds and throat and lung trouble. It can be given to the smallest child without danger, and is very peasant 10 the taste. Try it. By dealers. Price 35, 50 and fI.OO. j For Sale.—A Cook Stove about as good as new, and a large amount of other furniture.. For information call at this office. AJL AYERS Painter and PaperHanger. All work warranted. Prices reasonable. 52 ts

DEADLY volley. It Was Fired in Chicago Streets Daring Time of Peace. EXPLOSION IN A CAISSON. Reserve Ammunition Lets Go With Awful Effect. ACCIDENT WITHOUT PRECEDENT. While Federal Artillery Were Exerclalng the Shelia and Cartridge* Ignite and Send Death-Dealing AllMlles In All Directions— Four Men Torn Into Unrecognizable Maxuex, Seven Hor.e. lllown to Atomz, Calzaon and Limber Reduced to Fragment,, and Fifteen Feraona Injured—Surrounding Property Badly Damaged—Theory of the Accident. Chicago, July 17.—A caisson attached to a Hotchkiss gun in charge of Battery F. Second artillery, exploded yesterday afternoon at the comer of Grand and Oakwood boulevards. Four men were killed and 15 persons injured. The Killed Were: J. Donovan, private battery F. Edward Doyle, private. Joseph Gaylor, troop B, Seventh cavalry. Fred Stolz, private Second artillery, badly burned and wounded about legs; died last night. Wounded. Sergeant Leiner, battery F, Second artillery, badly shot through the l>ody, severely burned with powder about face and head; recovery doubtful, John Alien, private Second artillery, shot in the head and neck, fatally injured. Maurice O'Donnell, private Second artillery, shot in the head, powder burned. C. Encke, driver in rear private artillery, blown from his horse and badly injured; will recover. John Urquahurt, private Second artillery, ball of less foot crushed by a bullet: not serious, vHerbert Antes, bugler troop B, Seventh cavalry, shot in shoulder, leg and arm; will recover. Sergeant Anthony Kane, troop B, Seventh cavalry, ear shot off. Sergeant George Hoffman, troop B, Seventh cavalry, shot‘in chin. Corporal Abraham Riley, battery F, Second artillery, thrown to the grotiud and badly bruised. • Sergeant King, battery F, Second artillery, thrown from horse and bruised. Unknown artillery man, thrown from horse, picked up unconscious; injuries slight. Unknown boy, thrown from bicycle, injured about the legs. Miss Alice York, 4,103 Grand boulevard, I tendon of heel severed by bullet. I Mrs. E. C. Huhling 3,D00 Grand boulevard, severely cut and injured iu her home by falling glass. Men and Horses Blown to Pieces. The troops left Brighton park for a long march around the city to exercise • the horses. They were in command of Captain Dodd of troop F, Third cavalry, and consisted of 143 troops. The men marched in order. Everything went smoothly and there were no incidents until the column, marching south on Grand boulevard, was-just crossing Oakwood boulevard. Then a terrific explosion occurred. The men on the caisi son, supposed to be Donovan and Doyle, ; were literally blown to pieces, and I others were thrown many feet by the | violence of the concussion. Four of the horses drawing the caisson fell in their ; tracks, shot through and horribly man- , gled, while three others were blown 50 feet ahead against the trees on the boulevard, dying instantly. The caisson was blown to atoms, net a piece of it larger than a man’s hand being found. The boulevard looked like a battlefield. There was a quick series of'explosions after the first report and shrapnel shot rained like hail on the trees on the boulevard and pierced the surrounding dwellings. The walls and roofs of the dwellings showed the terrible effect of the missiles. Unexploded shells of the rear part of the caisson lay strewn over the ground. With the explosion came great confusion and for a moment the men and officers seemed powerless to move. Spectators Sickened by the Sight. To this was added the fright of the occupants of the surrounding houses, who ran screaming from their dwellings, only to be sickened by the sight in the street. A still alarm of fire had been turned in and with the department came the patrol wagon. The wagon was sent back to the station and it returned with 25 men under command of Lieutenant Morrissey. He then telephoned to Hyde park for reinforcements, and soon Captain Dollard arrived with 25 men. Later Inspectors Hunt and Fitzpatrick anti Lieutenant Bonfield arrived. It was some little time before the two dead artillerymen could be found. One of them, mangled beyond recognition, but supposed to be Doyle, had been blown over a board sign 25 feet high and was found in a vacant lot behind it. One leg and an arm were gone. The other man, supposed to be Donovan, had been thrown about 300 feet diagonally to the, right and Was found in a vacant lot near the Lake Shore tracks. Joseph Gaylor was found near where he was struck. Damage to residence and park property in the neighborhood of the accident is estimated at about SIO,OOO. Cause of the Explosion. General Miles directed Caotain Michler and Colonel Willetson of the commissary department, and a former commander of the battery, to secure a report of the affair. Colonel Willetson’s verbal statement is that “the explosion occurred in the chest of the limber and the force of the explosion was in the rear, tearing away the caisson and igniting the powder in two other chests. The first caisson carried 42 shrapnel and 44 cartridges. The shrapnel are loaded percussion shell containing fulminates and small balls and are fired from the canhon by a cartridge containing, as in this case, 8 8-4 pounds of powder. “My theory of the accident is that the

Hcrow plug nt the base of one of the shrapnel Irecaine loosened, some of the powder leaked out and. being ground and pounded by the jolting or the limber. Ignited, the powder in the cartridges exploded and the ignition ot the cartridges in the other two chests followed. The force of the explosion can be readily understood when it is remembered that the cartridges contained 495 pounds of powder. The rattle of explosions that followed the great detonations was the bursting of the shrapnel as they struck the ground. The men on the caisson were lifted by the explosion, while the horses were killed by the missiles. No Similar Accident Ever Occurred. “1 take no stock in a theory that dynamite had anything to do with it. The greatest caution is always taken about the ammunition. Each chest is locked by a Yale lock. There are no keys in any battery that will unlock any but the chest to which it belongs, and I do not believe there is a key in Chicago that will unlock any of our artillery chests. 1 have no recollection of a similar accident in the United States artillery, and it is the first on record so far as I can learn. The guns were the new rifled field pieces, recently introduced, and have never seen active duty. The ammunition is a couple of months old and has been jolted over the rough roads in Kansas, and yet when going on a light trot on the smoothest road in Chicago the explosion took place.” TO KILL THE PRESIDENT. Arrest of a Man Who Says That Was His Mission. Chicago. July 18.—According to a story told by a prisoner to Captain Kane and Lieutenant O'Hara at West Lake Street station last night. President Cleveland iiad a narrow escape from assassinaTiie prisoner’s name is William Canty. He is a Canadian by birtli and a hatter by trade, and his arrest was as a suspect in the robbery of a woman on a streetcar. He was arrested by Officer Henry Cornell, after a savage fight in which the policeman nearly lost his life. Canty appeared glum at first upon being questioned, but finally told Captain Kane and Lieutenant O'Hara his name and his story~ He said he was a hatter by trade, but had little or nothing to do all winter. Six weeks ago he got a job, but a month later left it to go on a strike. Shortly after the union to which Canty belongs held a meeting. There they discussed their troubles, and feeling that thej' were all brought upon them by the present administration denounced President Cleveland and his party roundly. Finally it was decided that President Cleveland should be removed. A vote was taken to fix upon a man to do the work and tire lot fell to Canty. The membership of the union is but 40 and the total amount of cash between them was but half enough to send the emissary to the national capital to carry out his fatal work. Canty promised to get the rest of the funds, however, and the meeting adjourned, after swearing all ’present to jsecrecy. Canty says he has since tried to raise the required amount, but in vain. His last effort was when he assisted in an attempt to rob a woman on the streetcar. He says that he is notv tired of life ami does not care what be conies of him. He told his story in a straightforward manner and expressed the greatest regret that he had been un able to fulfill his mission to kill the president. __ BEATEN BY BRITISHERS. Oxford Takes a Majority of the Athletic Contests With Yale. London, July 17.—Yale's colors went down in yesterday's athletic contestswith Oxford and the Britishers are exultant. In fact, the crowds were most unfairly partisan during the progress of the sports, hoofing at every American success and applauding wildly when the reverse was the case. Some people exhibited their jealousies by making insulting remarks when the little knots of Yale men gave their college yell, tempting an American lady to scornfully remark: “They call themselves gentlemen.” Oxford won 5 1-2 events to Yale’s 3 1-2. Oxford took the 100-yard dash, 120-yard hurdle, 440-yard hurdle, halfmile run, one-mile run and tied on the running high jump. Yale won the running broad jump, putting shot and throwing hammer, getting its half event from the running high jump tie. The teams were banqueted last night, when many pleasant things were said of the contestants and the medals presented. . _ Shot by a Ball Player. San Francisco, July 17. — Charley Sweeney, once the kingof baseball pitchers, shot and killed Con McManus, a notorious Ureal tough, in a saloon row last night in self-defense. JUST OFF THE WIRE. Cholera has made its appearance at St. Petersburg, The Boers and Zulus in South Africa are still fighting. The mother of the late General Boulanger is dead, aged 92. Drastic measures are being taken in Germany against ararchists. Lord and Lady Randolph Churchill arrived at New York on the Majestic, The business portion of Hudson, Mass., was destroyed by fire. Loss $1,000,000. The world’s 15-mile bicycle record was broken by W. S. Finnan at Carthage, O. Reports from Hong Kong place the number of deaths from the black plague at 3,298. An American named Joseph Hubischer is being illegally held on a charge of murder in Brazil. As a result, of the increase in the tax on whisky Cincinnati distillers have advanced the price 7 cents a gallon. Fritz Brail, charged with making explosives at London, was found not guilty. He was supposed to have been an anarchist. The new cruiser Montgomery, while being made ready for a trial trip was badlydamaged by an explosion of a boiler near Norfolk, Va, While ou the stand in the French murder case at Ashland, Wis., Dr. Kempster said the governor gave secret instructions to the experts to find Garfield’s assassin •ane. Will Christen, architect. Office over Pete Holthoute clothing More. gtf

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THEYIiIIINOT \(>BEE. Tariff Conferrees Agitated by the kind of Report to Make. MEMBERS FARTHER APART. ——l—- — Side Feels Warranted In Yielding Without Further Instructions From Their Respective Branches of Congress. Situation Summed Up by a Committee Member—Other National Aft’airs. Washington, July 17.—The Democratic members of the .tariff conference committee, from the best information obtainable, were far from an agreement at adjournment yesterday afternoon, and it was said that within a short time a disagreement would be reported to the senate and house. The question which has been agitating the members seems to be just what kind of a report to make, but the impression seemed to be that it would be of a general disagreement, with perhaps some of the main points specified. It had not been decided to call in the Republican members of the conference when adjournment was taken, but it is possible that the full conference may meet tomorrow. It was evident from what could be learned that the meeting showed a tendency to get farther apart than before, and the discussion of the main questions showed that there would have to be instructions from the respective houses before the conferrees would feel warranted in yielding from the positions they have taken from the first. When the conference adjourned one of the conferrees summed up the situation as follows: Comment of a Conferree. “We have accomplished absolutely nothing today. We have not advanced an inch, and after being together all day we are exactly where we were last Saturday night. There is no truth whatever in the report that we have reached an agreement on sugar. On the contrary, no arrangement is even in sight. While there has been talk of calling in the Republican members on some, questions, yet it had net amounted to au agreement up to the time of adjourning. In fact, it seems impossible to reach agreements on anything of importance. Neither is there any present prospect that we would be nearer to an agreement at the end of the week than we are at the beginning.” In such a case there will be nothing left but to report a disagreement, and if each house insists upon its bill then a conference will be ordered. It is stated that the Democratic members of the conference committee do not care to make a report until the return of Speaker Crian. _

I .The Texas and Louisiana members of the house, who intended to take action against the constitution of the Hawaiian treaty, will.meet today, Congressional Work. I Washington, July 17.—The senate ' passed the legislative, executive and. judicial and the District of Columbia ap- . propriation bills yesterday and"got the I agricultural bill so far along that it will ! be.finished today. The house adopted a resolution indorsing the action of the president in suppressing strike lawless1 ness and spent the remainder of the day on the Bailey bankruptcy bill, passing it to a third reading, where it stopped for lack of a quorum. Those Mississippi Warrants. Washington. July 17.—Chief Hazen of the secret service says that if Governor Stone of Mississippi does not heed his warning concerning state warrants the plates and as many of the warrants as can be found will be confiscated. The right of the state to issue them is not questioned, but they bear too strong a resemblance to the greenback. Anticipating Increased Tax. Washington, July 17.—The receipts from internal revenue so far this month aggregate $16,664,587, as against $8,917.915 during the same period last year. 1 This almost unprecedented increase is no doubt due to the expectation that in the pending tariff bill the tax on spirits will be materially increased. 1 Jack McCarthy is,familiarly known wherever lie goes as "Whistling Jack.” The prefix to Jack is tacked on him 10 minutes after he lands at any city, and he 1 has been in every town of over 10,000 in- : habitants in the United States. Jack can i hardly be called a boy now. He is 23 or ;24 years old. He made his first appearI ance in Pittsburg about 10 years ago, a I thin, nervous little chap, who stuttered > so distressingly that the charitably ini dined willingly gave him the price of a ! paper rather than hear his pitiful at- ' tempts to cry his - wares. Somebody i told him one day that if he would whistle when he came to a word that he found i unpronounceable he would soon cure i himself of his painful stutter. Jack tried I it, and in less than six months the whistle was as fixed a habit as the stutter- : ing. , At the end of a s year he could no ■ more speak a dozen words without 11 i whistles than he could fly, and this was I the way he got the sobriquet of “Whistling Jack.” —New York Mail ana Express. ■ “It is a long time,” said a traveling man, “since I have seen a linen duster of the old fashioned kind, which wrinkled and creased whenever you sat down in it, especially if the weather was a little damp, and which looked after you had’ been lOOuniles or so in it as though you had wormit around the world 17 times, all the way by rail, and had sat up in it all the time, but alpaca dusters are still worn."—New York Sun.