Decatur Democrat, Volume 39, Number 37, Decatur, Adams County, 29 November 1895 — Page 9

Business Directory. THE DECATJ'R. NATIONAL BANK. DECATUB. ■ INDIANA. CAPITAL STOCK, SIOO,OOO. AFFICERfI:—P. W. Smith. Proeiilent; J. B Hoi.thouhk. VieotProsl'leiit; C. A. Dogan, Cashier; E. X. Ehinobh. Assistant Cashier. DIRECTORS:—P. W. Smith. Wm. A. Kukbl«H. J. D. lUi.e, D. G M. Thoijt, J. H. Robkock. C. A. Dugan. John B. Holthousk. Thia bank docs a mineral banking business. Loans money upon approved security, discounts paper, makes collections, sends money to any points, buys county and city orders. Interest given on money deposited, on time •enifioates. - he Adams County Bank FAPITAL, $130,000. ESTABLISHED. IH7I. Officers:—W. H. Niblick. Pres.. D. Stndaoaker. Vlce-pres; Rufus K. Allison,Cashier. 8. 8. Niblick. Ass’t Cashier. Do a general banking business. Collections made in all paats of the country. Cop-—-, City ami Township orders bought, foreign and Domestic Exebauge bought and • Zp. Interest paid on time deposits. Paul G. Hooper, Attorney at Law Decatur, Indiana. Patents a specialty. R. S- PETERSON, Attorney Law INBCATUK, - - - INDIANA. Office Rooms 1 and 2. A. Holthouse Block. J. n.. 8080, HAMTKR COMMISSIONER AND ATTORN E Y-AT-LA W. steal Estate and Ollcctions. R. K. ERWIN, A. 11 o x-xs. e> y t-Xj«.xasr, Hoorn i and 2 Niblick & Tonnellier Block. Decatur, Indiana. G. H. DICKERSON, Attorney axxc% Notary I’xxtolio. Pension claims a specialty Real estate and 6 Election agent. Geneva, * - • Indiana. lyjRS. M. L. HOLLOWAY, M. D. „ Office and residence one door north of M. E. church. Diseases of women and children a specialty. A. G. HOLLOWAY, Physician and Surgeon. (tfflce over Boston fctore. Residence ac-oss the Street it.>m his former home. 38-31t.f FRANCE sit MERRYMAN. Attorxieyo-nt-Ijaw, Office:—Nos. 1. 2 and 3, over the Adams County Bank. Collections a specialty. D. J. ERWIN, JF’lxy l e»icirvKk cfc Surgeon. AU calls promptly attended day or night. Office over Journal office, coiner ol Monroa and Third street. Residence on Marshall street near Third. ar. c?. isrm’TUiNrja, DENTIST. Now located over Molt house’s shoe store, s prepared to do all work pertaining u> the dental profession. Gold tilling 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 TuIVEH-Y, The Beit Rigs and most Reasonable Prices, lit! « • ENSLEY & MESHBERCER, —Dealers in—- <: Building, Derrick, Curb and Flag :■ STONE. ° Linn Grove, Indiana. tayCome and see us before you buy.' Madison Street Gallery. MISS JULIA BRADLEY & BRO., Props. (Successors to H. B. Knoff.) Cabinets, Tintypes, Photos, Groups - Done in the latest style of art. All work guaranteed an'd price the lowest. Gallery on Madison street, north of court house. 38-31tf Look Here! t*ani here to stay and tfan sell - Organs aai Pirns cheaper than anybody else,can afford to sell them. 1 soil different makes. CLEANING AND REPAIRING . done reasonable, Bee me first and save ’ money. J. T. COOTS Decatnr, Ind. J. D. HALE, DEALER IN Grain, Oil, ,<»’ t Seeds, Coal, Wool . fAtne, Salt, Fertilizers, Elevators on the Chicago & Erie and Clover Leaf railroads. Office and EetaH store southeast corner of Second and offers on streets. r < IW“YOUR PATBONAGB SOLICITED

EURill'E FEARS A CRISIS Postponing Definite Action Upon the Turkish Question. TERRELL’S BOLD PROTEST. InaUt* Upon the Safety of American Missionaries at Maraovan—Would Have the Governor's Head — Guardship* to I'M* Through the Dardanelle*—Reported Uprising Against the Turk* In Crete. London, Nov. 25. —A dispatch from Constantinople says that the opinion prevails in diplomatic circles that a European conference is indispensable for the settlement of the Turkish question. and although the powers have agreed, this agreement cannot be changed into action for fear of drawing /ft SULTAN OF TURKEY. Europe into a dangerous eastern situation. The winter snows will keep the Asiatic provinces quiet, but something must be done before springtime revives the excitement and Macedonia is brought into the movement. Consuls estimate the loss of property as the result of the Diarbeker riots alone at $2,000,000. General alarm still continues here, despite reassuring reports from the provinces, and the wealthy Armenians sleep at the hotels in preference to remaining at their own houses. MAKES A BOLD BLUFF. Minister Terrell liisists Upon the Safety of American MUftionaries. Constantinople, Nov. 25.—N0 news was received from the interior on Saturday, except from Mursovan. where all was quiet, though apprehension was felt for the safety of-, the American missionaries located at Marsovan and the house were carefully protected. v The sultan yesterday sent a message to Minister Terrell to the effect that no disturbances had been reported from the Anatolia peninsula on Friday and Saturday. A report recently became current that the governor of Hadjim had threatond to burn the convent of the town ami the barley Helds surrounding. Minister Terrell thereupon informed the Sublime Porte that if any of the three American lady missionaries resident at Hadjim were injured in any way he would demand and obtain the governor’s head. The lady missionaries were safe up to noon yesterday. Firmans authorizing the passage in through the Dardanelles of a second guard ship for each j vwer are expected. . UPRISING IN CRETE. Inhabitants of That Little Island Rebel Against' Ihe T ‘kish Authorities. Athens, Nov. . —The reports of the coliision be -'een the Turkish troops and the (J - itians of the island of Crete have b en fully cohfined. It is estimated that 30 persons have been killed and wounded. London, Nov. 25.—A dispatch to The Times from Athens says that the fighting at Crete took place on Wednesday at Campos, near Canea, a fortified seaport and the principal commercial town of the island. The military governor at Canea commanded the Turks, while the Christians were led by a committee. The governor at Canea was wounded. CARLISLE’S NEW ORDER. i- Washington, Nov. 25.—An important order was issued Saturday by the treasury department, with the purpose of giving the banks and the people throughout the country an opportunity to replenish the gold reserve. The order requires subtreasurers to pay the express charges both ways on deposists of gold in exchange for notes, and also -mofltfef - the existing- - regulations een--cerning Underweight and mutilated coins." Heretofore depositors of such coins have been compelled to pay express charges on the money, which was treated as bullion, and to wait until the mints had ascertained the exact value thereof before they could get their payment. Now the snbtreasuries will immediately 'weigh such coins, deduct 4 «ents for each troy grain of shortage and promptly pay the depositors the full , value thus ascertained. The Campahia Saturday carried sl,• 670,000 in gold to Europe, $4,000,000 of the amount being in gold bars, , AsWntlng » CMhtyseat Removal. Lacon, Ills., Nov. 25.—Varna, a town of 400 inhabitants 10 miles east of Lacon, is making a vigorous fight for the removal of the countyseat from Lacqft. A ciieular issued Saturday claimed that a $55,000 county building will be built by the citizens of Varna and donated to the taxpayers of Marshall county. Fifteen thousand dollars has been subscribed and 80 acres of land adjoining the town donated toward the project. The next move will be a petitioW for a special election on the, question? McCrinn & Cottah, agribqlturai ini pie ment firm of Huntington, assigned. Indebtedness, $8,000; assets, SIO.OOO. Poor collections is the cause of the assignment. ’ me Leit Buggy company or Attica, capital stock $25,W0, and the F. and N. Lawn Mower company of , Richmond, capital stock $40,000, have been incorporated. I. ’ DBfflH i. :

Colds ; Coughs and Bronchitis Cured by Taking AYER’S CA Cherry Pectoral , Awarded Medal and Diploma At World’s Fair. Use Ayer’s Hair Vigor for Color, woum Largest Crop Ever I’aised In the State of Indiana. GIBSON COUNTY LEADING. Jay Couuty Has thn Smallest Per Cent. Mineral Well With Curative Proper, ties—Saved a Girl From and Married Her—Fire at Geneva—Mjjjor i Notes. Indianapolis, Nov. 22.—The Indiana corn crop bulletin just issued by the state statistician shows an acreage for 1895 of 3.706,146. an average yield of 35.37 bushels per acre and a total product of 131,105,991 bushels the largest crop ever raised in this state. In 1888 the crop was 128,436,284 bushels, which was the nearest approach ever known to this year’s yield. Gibson county leads with an average of 45.5 bushels per acre, while Jay is the lowest with 25 6 per acre. Hjas Excellent Curative Properties Rochester, Ind., Nov. 22. —Therehas been discovered a few miles east of here a flowing well of mineral water, containing excellent curative properties. Tlie well is drilled 93 feet/and the flow is copious and constant. It is visited by from long distances, who claim that it .permanently benefits rheumatism and dyspepsia. Hundreds of invalids are taking treatment' at their homes, where.they haul the water in jugs and casks. The water is clear and sparkling- • Expired In the Highway. Greensburg, Ind., Nov. 2.—Mrs. Charles Martin, wife of a prominent citizen of Smith’s crossing, called on a friend. They quarreled and as she was returning home, Mrs. Martin regretted the occurrence. It weighed so heavily upon her that she fell over dead in the highway. Since then her neighbor is prostrated w ; th grief and it is feared she will be bereft of reason. Killed In Colorado. Elwood, Ind., Nov. 22.—Word has been received of the death of William Gilpin Milner of this city, who during the past five months has been operating a mine at Cripple Creek, Colo. Mr. Milner was riding on the first train of a new railroad, and he was killed, while others were injured by the cars jumping the track and rolling down an embankment. » Geneva, Ind. f Nov. 22. —Fire yesterday consumed the G. A. Ji. hail and contents, Dell Rumpie’s restaurant, Rife’s general store, George Hartman’s' dwelling, John O’Day’s office, Alfred Reddings's meat market and a number of other buildings. Loss, estimated, at $10,000; partially insured. An incendiary caused the fire and a Voting man nameci Oliver Martin has been arrested for touching the match. Warned to Get Hack In Bed. Wabash, hid., Nov. 22.—Burglars entered the residence of Colonel Enos I W. Powell in this city last night, and | secured a gold watch, some clothing and ' $lO in money. A burglar stood at the beside Powell awoke and screamed, and Colonel Powell fallowed him to the door when he was warned to get back in bed; The criminal escaped. ’ Married Iler Rescuer. Logansport, Ind., Nov. 22.—Joseph Kries, a Reading merchant of this city, was married><fr Madison, Wis., yesterday to Effie Comstock. Mr. Kries rescued the young lady last summer as she was about to be swept ove.r Niagara Falls, and the match is the result of that Kumantic meeting. Prefers His Mother. Lagrange, Ind., Nov. 22. —Melville Rudisell is 9 years old. His parents are divorced and he was awarded, after a contest, to his father, who recently moved to Santa Monica, Cal. Ten days ago young 'udisell ran away from his father and m; dj his way back alone, arriving here in safety. Students Held Memorial Services. Valparaiso, Ind., Nov. 22, — The students of the Northern Indiana; Normal school held appropriate services ! in memory of Dr. Samuel F. Smith, author of "America.” Professor Frederick Starr of Chicago University, delivered an address.' L 1— ”, I.ived Together Fifty Years. Hope, Ind., Nov. 22.—E. B. Fishel and wife celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. Their children from Edinburg and Indianapolis were present. Mr. and Mrs. Fishel came from North Carolina in early days. Miss Pauline Shinvhatl, for many years 'a teacher in the Kokomo schools, invited a number of her friends to a quilting. A surprise was sprung upon the assembled guests by the entrance of a niinistw and William A. Nuding of’ Windfall, Miss Shawhan’s lover, nnd a matrimonial knot was soon tied in their presence. Dr. D. F. Lindsay, a prominent pioneer resident of Sharpsville, is dead at the age of 77. „ „ ’*

RIVKR TOWNS SITOH/ Destruction Wrought by the Big Gale Along the Ohio, OOALBOATS ARE WRECKED. SnT.rnl Men Narrowly Escape Death by Drowning—Paaeenger* on Electric Lines In Chicago Stormbonnd All Night—Remain lu Car* Rather Than Face the Fierce Gale—Damage at Other Pointe. Louisville, Nov. 27.—N0 loss of life has been reported as a result of Monday night's gale, ■ but much damage was done along the Ohio river . towns in Kentucky and Indiana. In Louisville several residences were unroofed, chimneys were leveled and awnings and signs demolished, but across the river the damage was more severe. At Jeffersbnville many barns were wrecked,,and along Front street residences were unroofed and windows blown in. Captain Hoffman’s coal fleet was wrecked at Artic Springs and two of his doddlers sunk. Three shantyboats at Port Fulton were sunk and Captain Duffy’s coal fleet was torn from its inOorings and 25 . mpty coalboats lost. Several men on the various coalboats narrowly escaj d death, being rescued by small skiffs At Utica, Ind , the residence of William Hooper was /ehtfcrely demolished, but the family escaped injury. A family on board a wrecked shantyboat at Utica barely escaped with their lives. STORMBOUND IN CHICAGO. Passengers on the Electric Eines Remain In the Cars AH Night. ’ Chicago, Nov, 27.—Passengers on the Calumet electric street railroad were snowbound in a desolate portion of the city and some of them were compelled to remain all night in the cars, being unable to reach their homes in Chicago. Car No. 17, which runs over South Chicago avenue, was stalled at Seventy-seventh street about 10 o’clock and remained there until morning with five passengers, in addition' to the the motorman and conductor. A car of the Seventy-fifth street • line shared ,a similar fate near Stoney Island avenue, as did also a car at South Chicago avenue and Ninety-first street, and another at Sixty-seventh street and Vernou avenue. Each of these cars carried passengers who spent the night aboard. When the cars were first stalled they carried the usual number of passengers, but as the hours passed and no indications of progress were given the majority of the passengers left the cars and continued the remainder of the journey on foot. Some, however, who lived a greater distance than did the others, refused to leave the cars, preferring to spend the night in them to facing the storm Stnrm at,Kansas City. Kansas Cjrv, Nov. 23.—The recent storm, as far as Kansas City is concerned, is pfttcticaily at an end. The storm seriously affected the train schedules, most of the trans Irani the east and west pulling into the union depot Rebind time. The delay was due to the crippled wire service, which made the running of the trains hazardous and uncertain. But. little news has been received from Kansas’points, but it is known that, the storm still rages in the western portion o£ that state, as well as through the territories. Telegraphic communications with that part of the country worked slowly all day. Toledo In the Track of the Storm. Toledo, Nov..’27.—Tlie terrific windstorm here played havoc witli the telegraph and telephone wires. The streets yesterday Were strewn with signs and rubbish. Tinrbofs were blown-off and the standing walls of a large building recently destroyed by tire were blown down. ’ The wind at one time reached a velocity of 81 miles and for four hours it registered 64 miles an hour. No dis asters have been reported from the lake as yet. Ohio River Rising." Evansville, Ind., Nov. 27. — The river is beginning to show the.results’bf the rainfall of the past few days. Ail summer there has been a.’sandbar in front of the city and boats have been laid up for several months. There is now two feet shown on the guage and the river is rising an inch an hour, with a heavy rise coming from above. Wind at Cincinu»ti. Cincinnati, Nov. 27.—Tlfe steamers Rob Roy and O’Connell, reported blown qway by the wind, ai’e safe. Tiift .-jnaxijj)mn .vidocity .of tire wind t>y government measurement was 48 miles an hour. _ River Rising at Pittsburg. Pittsburg, Nov. 27.—A 10 boot .rise in the liver has been promised by the weather bureau for today, and it is safe to say that more than 50 tows will start for the south. AUTONOMY FOR CUBA Republican Lender* In Spain' ’Condemn the PoWey of the Government. Barcelona, N6t. 27.—A sensation I has been caused here by the action of I .lie Republican leaders, who. have decided to call a great mass meeting sot the purpose, of condemning the policy of the government m Cuba. It is pro posed to issue a manifesto demanding autonomy for Cuba as a sure means of concluding the war on the island, I•. — — Insurgents W reek a Train. Havana, .Nov. 27.—-Numerous bands of insurgents derailed a train in the (.aibgrien district of the province of Santa Clara, killing many of those on board and wounding a number of others. The insurgents burned the derailed cars. Electric Light Plknt Fur Decatur, Ills. Decatur, Ills*, Nov. 27.—John H. Culver of this city has beep granted a franchise by the city council for putting in an electric light plant to cost SIO,OOO. The franchise is Tor 20 years and the contract with the city will be for 10

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AND WED' Murderous Assault by Two Thieves Upon an Aged Man. DEADLY WORK WITH A CLUB, — Murderer! Man’* Money, Watch and Other Valuables Taken—Expert Thieves Substitute an Empty Valise For O-m i I Containing 8500—Chicago Sports Settle Up an Old Koby Debt —Notes. Cayuga, Ind., Nov. 25.—Thomas Jefferson Starks, an aged saloonkeeper of ; this place, lias been murdered by two ; thieves. He was proceeding homeward ’ from his place of 1 ti.s ; ness xiud was ac- ; costed by the r< bn; rs i:i a little grove. ' They demanded his money, but he re--1 sisted, and ; ,r.i- overpowering one of his * I assailants wh-n the other broke off a ■ . limb from aue 11 tree and beet nim into ! insensibility. He was known to have I pad at least $125 o.i his person, which | they took, along v. ,th his watch a°nd I other valuables'. He revived suffici mtly i to make his way home, but immediately 1 after getting into the house sank into i a stupor and remained unconscious un« til death. Home talent is suspected, and the citizens of Cayuga are greatly] excited over the. crime. Bloodhounds will be put upon the trail of the murderers. ALLEGED SHORTAGE OF GAS. . .'I" ■ . .- I State Inspector Will Thoroughly l ii vestigate All Reports. Kokomo, Ind. Nov. 25.—Complaint; I has been received by State Natural Gas I Inspector Leach of this city that some , ‘ gas companies in tlie-territory are .hold- ] ing back gas from their patrons on the pleathat there is a shortage of the supply, in the field’. During the present cold weather the gas supply has been limited in certain quarters, some.of the towns being compelled to lay in a stock of wood and coal, something they have not used since the natural gas was discovered nine years ago. Inspector Leach xyill in all -cases of complaint make a thorough investigation, measuring the ; gas at the point of consumption arid i also at the.-wells in the field. If decep- ' tion has been practiced on the consumers it will bp defected by the.inspector, ’ who will at once proceed against the companies legally. ■ ’’ ROBBED IN A STREETCAR. | *' I Valise Cont-aining SSOO Replaced With One In Wh-ch Was a Brick. Indianapolis, Nov. 25. —George Al- 1 brecht, treasurer of the Indianapolis Cabinetmakers' union, drew s‘>oJ to pay the men, placed it in a valise and boarded a streetcar to go to the factrity. When he picked up his valike on alighting lie thought it was heavier than it was when he put it down. Upon investigation he found that it contained a - -brtek. More — careful —examination I showed that it was not his valise. Albrecftt re’tfienibered that when he board-. ed tire car that three men got on at rhe same time, one of whom carried a va- | lise. It is supposed that while he was not looking the valises were shifted. 1 There is no clew.

Daniel' ' SeMe^elu. ' ~ DEALER IN ~ ' -.. 4JUW-BM& M’OITIM;, ROM, AW Tinware of all Ms. StoveW saw iiiiil Mnafling done io onto. Front St., near Jefferson Street. Decatur, • - - Indiana,

—— —. I Chicago Sports Settle Up. Crown Point, Nov. 25. —Charles J. Mier of Chicago, secretary of the Roby Racing association, appeared in court Saturday. He paid the bonds of Martin Costello, the prizefighter, who <*■ escaped to Canada after receiving a year’s sentence in the penitentiary. M. M. Towle and Morris Champaign of Hammond were Costello’s bondsmen, but the two men were backed by Chicago sports. Mier paid into the clerk’s office $2,300, which ends up all cases against the defunct Columbia Athletic club. Looking For an Heir. Frankfort, Ind., Nov. 25. —An uncle o. Frank May, a former brickmason of this city, was here Saturday looking foi his nephew. He says that May’s mother died at Knightstown last week, leaving a fortune of $125,000, to which Frank and a brother and sister are the only heirs. May left here four years ago and his present whereabouts are unknown. Injured lu a Runaway. Mary Allens was returning to her home at Hartford in a buggy tlie horse she was driving became frightened and ran away, throwing her out on a rock pile, ; cutting a large gash on her forehead and breaking her collar bdne. The 1 buggy was wrecked. Alexandria’s New Steel Plant. Alexandria, Ind., Nov. 25. —Work i on the new steel plant recently located here will shortly begin, and a large ‘ force of men will be employed in its construction. It will be placed in opera- ' tion at the earliest possible date, and Will be started with at least 500 hands. Murder Trial. Logansport, Ind., Nov. 21. —Benjamin Whitmore was placed on trial here yesterday for the murder of Ed- ■ .ward Leary, near Delphi, last.„suinmer. . - Whitmore is an itinerant horsetrader, I of whom little is.known. In personal appearance, education and financial as- ; fairs he appears to be far above his class. He and Leary were"accompanied by two women who claim no reiation- ; ship, and the inen-fought while intoxi- ’ cated. Whitmora has employed strong counsel, and hi proposes to make a ’ I tight for liberty ou the ground of selfi defense., Denounces Hi*.Unknown Accuser. Lagrange. Ind.. Nov. 21,—Hon. D|. I W. Dwyer, who was roastsd in affecent ’-issue of a sensational publication, in I Kansas City, has placarded this city, deI noxneiiig his unknown accuser in vigorI ous terms ahd begging that he disclose i his identity. J Kyesiirht Destroyed. . | Adams, Ind. Nov.2l,—While Oat Darby and Ed Waite were hunting, the last named shor at a rabbit. The shot rebounded froi:iconic., b ird substance, and striking D irM in the left eye de-- • .stroyed th” sig id. IN 1H A N a“n<>FES. . Incendiary fifes at Laporte resulted iu a loss of about ’•■’.Olli. -( —David’N. "Jours > pk>neer business man ; of Valparaiso, (lied y s'erday ag 'd 78. AIMzo Powers ni:l be fyled at Laporte for the jniirder of William Tratebas on ’ Dec. ,3. I'm;U ih: will l>e insanity. John Atkinson of near Newcastle, aged 21 years, is dead .under suspicious circumstances and a posr no.item is being held. — '