Decatur Democrat, Volume 39, Number 43, Decatur, Adams County, 10 January 1896 — Page 9

! Business Directory. 1 THE IIECAKIII NATIONAL HANK. DBCAfUH. • Indiana. CAPITAL STOCK. XI OO,OOO. \ , oFFICKUB:-P W. Smith. President; J. B. Vice-President: C. A. Duhan, ' Oa«hler: E. X. BillNtlHß, Assistant Cashier. DItfEUTOKS;-P. W. SMITH, Wm. A. KUKBLtll J. D. liAI.E. D. G M. PhOUT. J. H. RCBHOK. C. A. DltflAN. JOHN 11. Hot.THOttHK. This batik dues a ireneial banking business. Loans money upon approved security, disoounts piipur. makes collections. weiicls money to any points, buys county mid oily orders. Imerost given on money deixisited on time certificates. i llsi I _■ I—~rH»i The Old Adams County Bank CAPITAL, *120.000. ESTABLISHED. 1871. - ' Ortiuerst-W. H. Nfblldl’. Pres.. D. Studa tinker. Vlce-pres; Rufus K. Allison. Cashier * Silas S. Niblick. Aks’t Cashier. . boa general bunking business. Collections made in all piuts ohthueoiuu.ry. County, City and Toahisbft) drders bought.. Foreign and Domeaßc Exchange bought and sold. Interest pai<W>n time deposits. .!_! Paul G. Hooper, Attorney a.t l.eeiimr, India Ila. Patents a, .pec'lalty. R. S- PETERSON, ( t Attorney a-t Law DBC'aTI H, - - - INDIANA. t Zee Booms 1 and 2. A. Holthouse Block. J J. -EL. JBOBO, / HANTEK < OM.t’ISMONKK ANO ATTOHNBY-AT-LAW. acai Estate and Collections. R. K. ER WIN. Attorncy-ut-luaw, Hoorn I and 2 Niblick & Toriuellier Block. Decatur, Indiana. G. K. DICKERSON, Attorney a,nd. Notary Futolic. Pension claims a specialty Beal estate and . C Election agent Geneva, - • Indiana. lyjKN. M. L. HOLLOWAY, M. ®. 1 Office and residence one door north of M. E. church. Diseases of women and children a • peeialty. • v A. G. ROLLOWAY, Physician and Surgeon. Office over Boston Store. Residence ac-ose the street from his former home. 38-31 ts EKANCE A MERRYMAX. Attorney«"at«ljaw, Office:—Jios. 1.- and 3. over thd Adams Countv Bank, Collections a specialty. < D. J. ERWIN, Fh.ysician <fts Burgeon. All.calls promptly attended day or night. * Office and residence over Journal office, corner of Monroe and Third streets. ar. C?. NEPTUNE, DENTIST. Now located over Holthouse’e shoe store, • 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. GEO TO . H. M. ROMBERG JB’or Your LIVERY. The But Rif» mM * Reasonable Prices. 11H ’ Look Here! I am here to stay and can'sell Dips aid Pianos eheaper than anybody else can afford to sell them. 1 sell different makes. CLEANING AND REPAIRING done reasonable. See me first and save money. * J. T. COOTS De<.at„r, Ind. J. D. HALE. DEALER-IN , Grain i Oil. Heeds. Coal. Wool Lime, Salt, Fertilizers. Elevators on the Chicago & Erie and Clover Leaf railroads. Office and Retail itore southeast corner of Second and efferson streets. PATRONAGE SOLICITED y -1 ’ . t —' ~ Consider the Lilies.'' In Louisiana the beautiful lilies of the bayous are gathered by the thousandand fed to pwine. I’iie lily is said to be » as great a favorite ,with the hog as with Mfbe poet.—-Memphis Commeieial ,'Z s ■' - - ,/ -f ‘" —— A A n?tin who goyei’S himself with costly apparel and.neglects his mind is like ■* one tyiib illuminate? the outside of his house and sits within in the dark. --the——— "' Effect of a furte Comedy. ‘‘Johnny,’* called his mother, ‘‘quit using that bad language. ” “Why, ” replied the boy,“Shakespeare said wjiat I just did. ” “Well,” replied the mother, growing infuriated, “you should quit’going with 4tna—he’s no companion for you. Louisville Post.

BONO BILL QUESTION Senate Committee Discusses Measure Sent From the House. SILVER COINAGE SUBSTITUTE. White Metal Advocates Will Probably Report a Bill Providing For Absolute Free nod Unlimited Coinage of Silver at 10 to 1— I’lrsoiinel of Venezuelan Commission Com mended. Washington, Jan. 8. — The senate finance committee held a meeting yesterday, bnt no-action was taken upon the Ikiiid bill. The mutter was discussed, bnt did not teach a vote. The tarift bill was not taken up. After the meeting the Republican members “held a conference, in the committeerdoni* and the Democrats,accompanied by Senator Jones (Pop., Nov.), withdrew to discuss the liond bill. The silver num unanimously decided to insist upon an amendment in t<he nature of an entire substitute, providing for free coinage of silver and the elimination of all authority for the issuance of bonds. Senator Jones (Ark.) was delegated to prepare a measure in accordance with these views, to lx- submitted to a full meeting of the committee as soon as it can be completed. Views of the Republican Members. The Democratic and silver members concluded their conference before 2 o'clock, but the Republican and antifree coinage members continued their s during the afternoon. It is quite definitely determined, however, that they will make a minority report. The majority of the Repuldieiins will oppose the reportihg <>f the substitute bill today, but will ask that the report he postponed until Tuesday next. The Republicans will probably suggest a few minor amendments, but they will lie directed at the phraseology of the measure. The .seexind section of the bill is considered ■ somewhat ambiguous, and they favor that it be so altered as to restrict the is," suitnee of Certificates of indebtedness to $50,000,000 at one time. Senator Sherman suggested a change in provision for the retirement of the greenbacks, but the suggestion did not meet with gem-ral favor and it was not insisted upon. ' _ -vi The Republicans in tlieir conference after the Demig-rats withdrew also discussed the tariff bill at length. They had before tjiem all the amendments which have been offered in the senate and devoted themselves especially to considering the feasibility of so amending the hill as to insure, its passage. It was suggested that some of the western Republicaits. Iwl by Senator Mitchell of Oregon, would demand the restoration the full McKinley duty on wool, and the senators concluded to investigate the probability of strengthening the measure by complying with this demand. They gave like consideration to the known wishes of other senators, and without deciding upon any changes concluded to get all the light they could obtain before prix-eeding to any definite course of action on the tariff. I’roviMioii For Free Coinage. While the silver members of the committee have not decided upon the exact, phraseology of tin* substitute which they will present , it is understood that the wording in a geneal way will follow that of the amendment offered by Senator Jones of Arkansas and the resolution introduced by Senator Vest. The first section of the Jones amendment will be so changed as to provide for absolute free .and unlimited coinage: jo£ ■silver at 16 to T. Another provision of the substitute will look to the issuance of silver certificates on the silver’ dollars to be coined under the firat section. The issuance of bank notes of denominations of less than $lO will be prohibited; the secretary of the treasury will be directed to coin the silver bullion now in the treasury for the purpose of redeeming the treasury notes issued under the act of 1890, and provision will be made for the redemption of in either gold or silver. GIVES MUCH SATISFACTION. of the Venezuelan Commission JmF Most Generally Connuemled. Washington, Jan. 3.—The personpel of the Venezuelan commission was commended yesterday by members of the house who take particular interest in international matter’s regardless of party affiliations. The gentlemen select ted Were considered entirely competent to conduct what the president in his message expressed a wish for—a judicial examination of the evidence relating to the boundary. It was iilso pointed out that while several members of the commission have participated in politics, none can be consisdered a strong partisan at this -time, so that so far as our domestic affairs are concerned they would not be likely to enter upon their work with any party ends to serve. In speaking of the Venezuelan question, an authority upon internal affairs pointed, out that the present hostilities in the Transvaal furnished a direct and most opixirtuno parallel to the South American dispute. The note of tbeliorman trovernnient to Great Britain requesting an explanation of Jameson s expedition into the Bom- territory and protesting against it, he thought, would tend to fortify the arguments of the United States in justification of its. action regarding the Venezuelan boundary. Thi'conditions of two cases-are not unlike. Tht TransYajd is nominally an independent republic, and Germany do--s not claim to maintain a protectorate over it any more than the United States does liver Venezuela, yet Germany tissunies a iS’ght to interfere to cheek British aggressions. Nor ciui the GtTman government claim that its own safety is in anv way menaced by any steps which Xho British might take against the Boers; it can only assert ti right to interfere on the grounds that its interests' are involved, which is thought by many to be the. onlv- tenable pound upon which thisgovei-uineut can base its right to be c((nsidered|ii party to the dispute between Venezuela and a

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British dependmicy. There is no doubt that pro -ceilings in the Transvaal will have an interest for this government which they otherwise would not because of their jxissible ajmlication to the Venezuelan boundary correspondence. The present expectiition is that the first meeting of the Venezuelan boundary commission will be held at the state department tomorrow. All the ineinbers of that body with the exception of Commissioner White have signified their ability to be here by that time. The latter will not reach the city before Tuesday and ther-e is a. possibility the first meeting may be deferred until that day, though this is. not likely. There are a number of questions arising in connection with the work of the body, such as the selection of quarters, etc., besides other preliminary matters not affecting yitally the questions at issue that can be passed upon by the majority of the commissionei-s. New Mail Arrangements With Mexico. Washington, Jan. 3.—An impoi-tant order for the expedition of the mails across the Mexican border was issued, yesterday by Assistant Postmaster General Neilson, providing for the first exchange of the mails of railway postoffices of the United States and Mexico. This does away witli the stopping of the mails at the postpffipes of botli countries along the, line and effects a saving of 24 hours and more in some instances. The mail allowed to pass without interference, however, is restricted to unregistered letters, postal cunls and periixiical publications, and all postage is required to be prepaid in full, and though this is the first exchange to b<> made with Mexico, a similar plan has beea in operation l>etween this country and Canada practically since the establishment of the railway mail sendee. Senator I<l kins’ Uond Resolution. Washington, Jan.-3. —Senator Elkins will ti-y to call up in the senate today his resolution offered earlier in the Week to prevent the president from selling United States bonds by contract or at private sale, and requiring that proposals be invited and bonds sold to the highest bidder. The discussion of .the resolution was shut off when first introduced by objection from one of the senators. - and Mr. Elkins will make an effort to have it adoptedDiliner to the Cabinet. Washington, Jan. 3.—First state dinner of the season at the white house—that to the cabinet —was given by President and Mr. Cleveland last night. The mansion was appropriately decorated for the occasion and the Marine band played a numlxw of jxipular airs. INDIANA NOTES. Indianapolis police are trying to break up policy playing and stop the sale of lottery tickets in that city. The trial of tile Kellar family for the murder of Clara Shanks of Parke county will be called at Terre Haute on the 20th inst. Wesley Thompson, aged 63, of the sol-■-tliers’home, committed suicide yesterday afternoon at Marion. He was despondent over the death of his wife. The Louisville and Evansville Mail Line campany's niagniticent. new steamer Forascan was launched today at Howard’s shipyard in Jeffersonville. William R. Jacob : of Crawfordsville, an attorney and justice of the peace, has been arrested on the charge of forging the inline of Simpson Montgomery to a $2(10 note. It. is said Unit dnmaw suits iiirirregatingj

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?200.vii" will lie tiled by victims of the railroan collision at Coal C’ity. Fred Bienkamp of Cochran settled with the company for sr>s. At tin- Hamilton M. E. church near Terre -Haute. Charles Lane and George Burkhall had trouble over their sweethearts and in the fight that followed Lane Was seriously slashed in the face anil on the shoulders. William Thompson, while trying to separate the combatants, had the artery in his v. rist cut and nearly tiled to death. W illiam King, an insane young man of Green township, .Jay county, created a sensation by entering a chiirch in bis neighborhood and trying to drive the conjregat ion out with a club, lie was seen red liter a desperate struggle, lint not before »he terrified audience was broken up. ALMOST SURROUNDED. Insurgent Army Said to Be Within Thirty Miles of Havana. Havana, Jan. 3.—News received yesterday leaves no doubt that the insurgents are in large ..force iu the province of Havana and are spread over a wide space, their rear guard still stretching back into Matanzas province, while thejr vanguard is at Aguavcate, a town of some importance on the railroad line between Matanzas and Havana, and only a little over 30 miles from Havana. Apparently the full forcb of the insurgents is engaged in this renewed incursion towards Havana. But they maintain tiie scattenxl formation, divided into columns, which proved so effective in can-ying them into therinimediate neighborhixxl of Matanzas. The Spanish connnandeis are apparently utterly unable to cope with this style of wai’fare or to ehtx-k the destructive advance of the insurgents, which is now once mi ire directed straight upon Havana. . It is learned that Gomez now intends to extend his incursion into the western province of Pinar del Rio and the situation is considered exceedingly grave, in view of the great activity that has been manifested by local bands of insurgents in Pinar del Rio ever since Gomez's advance into Matanzas. It is known that Gomez has directed these movements. It is feared .that his advance will be accompanied by a general uprising in the province, co-operated in by the local loaders, who are already well equipped for doing damage. An advance into Pinar del Rio would have the effect of practically siui-ound-ing this city with the insurgents and there are ili-coueealed fears of an upris-* ing within the city of the insurgent syniiMitbiz.ers., Fire Loss to a Florida Town. Jacksonville, Fla.. Jan. 3. —Half of the business section of West Palm Beach ■was burned yesterday afternoon by a fire which started from a gasoline explosion. The loss on buildings alone is estimated at $100,(MX), while the contents •will add $30,000 more. The insurance is very small. Several structures were blown up by dynamite in order to cheek the fire. Central Illinois Baseball League. Decatlk. Ills., Jan. A strong effort is underway to organize a four club baseball league in central Illinois. It vvill include the cities of Springfield. Jacksonville, Decatur and Bloomington, all rival cities, close to each other.

I Purify And Enrich Your Blood By Taking AYER'S M Sarsaparilla It was the Only Sarsaparilla admitted At World’s Fair. AYER’S PILLS for the Liver. OHIO RIVER MYSTERY 4® Abandoned Skiff and Female Clothing Found on Blue River Island. MAN, WOMAN AND CHILD MISSING FeaiS Are Entertained That a Tragedy Has Bren Enacted — Man looses Both Fert and One Hand Because of Exposure to < old— Meeting of the State High* vva\ Improvement Association—ltems. Leavenworth, Ind., Jan. 4.—This town is agog with excitement over the dirappeara! co of a woman and child at Blue River island. Passengers on a down packet saw a man, accompanied by a woman and babe, in a skiff at that point. Lennox Grimes, a fisherman, found the skiff abandoned, and upon investigation discovered a bundle containing some child’s clothing, aweman's dress and a pair of stockings. All three are missing, and the ’people fear a tragedy has been enacted. MAIMED FOR LIFE. Both Feet and a Hand Amputated Because of Being Frozen. English. Ind., Jan. 4. —John Jones had one hand and both feet- amputated in consequence of having these members frozen while stacking lumber at Kyana last Tnesdn”. Mr. Jones is in the employ of Tay ior & Crate, lumber mer-chauts-of Buffalo, N. Y. Highway Improvement Association. Indianapolis, Jan. 4. —The Indiana Highway Improvement association will hold its fofirth animal meeting at the statehouse on Jan. 8. President J. A. Mount will deliver an address on “Our Need of Better Roads,” after which engineering as an element of road building will be discussed. Evans Woollen will talk on the subject of “Convict Labor on Public Roads.” The latter subject will lie discussed by members of the association and also by representatives of the legislative committee appointed to consider the convict labor question. Knows of No Contempt Proceedings. Terre Haute, Ind., Jan 4.—President Debs of the American Railway union says there must be a mistake in the press dispatches from Cincinnati to the effect that Judge Taft of the United States court had overruled a demun-er filed by his (Debs’) counsel in a contempt proceeding. So far as rJßebs knows there have been no proceedings in contempt against him iu Judge Taft s Court. ' Esca-|%p<l Prisoner Recaptured. Vincennes, Ind., Jan. 4. —Oscar D. Dent, who escaped from jail here Thursday night, was recaptured 25 miles below the city. Young Dent had been sentenced to live years in the penitentiary for attempting to kill a deputy constable. « Peoria Drug Firm In Trouble. Peoria,. Ills., Jan. 4.—Walter Baker has filed a bill for injunction against the wholesale drug firm of Singer & Wheeler and a motion for the appointment of a receiver will be made. The bill alleges that the company is insolvent. Damages For a Dog’s Bite, Marion, Ind.. "Jan. 4. —Daniel N. Cane brought suit yesterday against William S. Forler for SS.(XX) damages for mental and physical pain caused by being bitten by a dog owned by Forler. Both are influen tai business liien. Arrested For an Old Murder. Vincennes. Ind., Jan. 4. —Chief of Police White arrested a negi-o named Tom Castor here yesterday. He is supposed to be Tom Wilson, who is wanted at Henderson, Ky., on a charge of murdering Abe Smith five years ago. - Glassworks at Windfall Fails. Windfall. Ind.. Jan. 4. —Lythgee Bi-cs. A- Co., proprietors of the glassworks at thi- place, have failed, turning over all their interests in*:i billot' sale tn J. H. Zehiier and S. A. Webber of this city, two of the credit rs.

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ASKS FOR BOND BIDS Mr. Carlisle Offers the $100,000,000 Issue to the Public. PROPOSAL OPEN FOR A MONTH. Mn<t Be I’nht For In Gohl or Gohl Ov titicatcM, ami Paym«‘UtM < an B<* Made tu, Washington or the Vaiionn Siihtrras.urfeM —Propositions Fora Ditlcrrlit Kiiut of Issue Are Also Wanted. Washington. Jan. 6.—Speculation concerning the amount and character »>f the new bond issue was set -at rest hit' last night Xvhet.l Secretary Carlisle made, public a circular on the subject. The loan will be a “popular” one, and, the circular, which is dated Jan. 6, giv<~i notice that tiie government will sell $l(X),000,(XH) 30 year 4 per cent coupon or registered bonds dated Feb. 1, 1895, for which purchasers will be required to pay in gold coin or gold certificates. This is the first issue of the present administration of sr.ch a large amount of bonds at one time, all the previous issues having been for $50,000,000 each. The circular also contains an intimation of a possible further issue of bonds, should the issue or sale of an additional or different form of bond for the maintenance of the gold reserve be author - ized by law before Feb. 5. It was almost midnight when Secretary Carlisle's circular was made public, to<» late an hour to obtain the opinions of public men on the actioii of the government or the prospect of thq absorption of the .Ixmds by the people. The fact that the bonds will be issued in sums of SSO ami multiples thereof and be payable in installments is a feature which it is believtNl will inake them regarded with popular favor. The main reason for dating the bonds a year back is said to be in Order to give the public a better opportunity to judge .their market value by comparing them with the gold fours issued at that time, so that their bids can be made to conform with the market value of those bonds on the Ist of February. The circular is as follows: Treasury Office of the Secretary, Washington, Jan. 6. Notice is hereby given that staled nro- ' posals will be received at the office of the secretary of the treasury at Washington until 12 o'clock on Wednesday, the fifth dav of February 1896. for the purchased of $100,000,(MM) of Uniled States 4 per cent coupon of registered bonds, in denomina•i tioas or SSO and multiples of that sum, as- ' may be desired by bidders. The right to reject any of all bids is reserved. I The bonds will be dated on the Ist day I of February. 189.5, and be payable in coin 30 years after that date, and will bear interest at 4 per centum per annum, payable quarterly in coin, but all coupons maturing’on and liefore 1 he Ist day of February. 1896, will lie detached and purchasers will be required to pay in United States gold coin or gold certificates tor theoondsi awarded To them, anil all interest accrued thereon after the Ist day of February,. IS'.Hi, up to the time of application for delivery. Payments for the bonds must be made at the treasury of the United States at. , WashiiigtoM. oranhe Unifed "StatesWilS-jp treasuries at New York, Boston, Philadel/ phia, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Chicago, Sjr, Louis or Nev Orleans, or they may -K\.niade at San Francisco with exchange^?;... New York, and all bids must state denominations of bonds are desired,' whether coupon or registered, and at ifY. place they will be paid for. Y Payments may be made by installments, as follows: Twenty percent upon receipt of acceptance of bids and 20 per cent at the end of each 10 days thereafter; but all accepted bidders may pay the whole amount at the date in the first installment, and those who have paid all installments previously maturing may pay the whole amount of their bids at any time not later than the maturity of the last installment. Tiie bonds will be ready for delivery on di- liefore the 15th day of February. 1890. Notice is further hereby given that if the issue and sale bf an additional or different form of bomi for the maintenance of the gold reserve shall be authorized by law before the .sth day of February, 1896, sealed proposals for the purchase of such bonds will also be received at the <atne time and place, ami ’.ip to the same- date, and upon the same terms and conditions herein set forth, and such bids will be considered, as well as the bids for the 4 per cent bonds herein mentioned. J. G. Caßiisle. HOTEL DESTROYED BY FIRE.

Guests Taken From Windows by Firemen ifilleil by a Falling' Wall. A u'ooy a? 'B;.. J .in. f k—The. ('entral—hotel of this city was totally destroyed by lire early yesterday. Many of the quests were taken out of upper windows by the firemen? ami it is thought that all ..escaped safely, fine fireman was killed iby a falling wall. The flames spread ft, the three story building of George Streit and burned it to the ground. The loss will reach close to *200,000. Uitiif»« Was roisoiird. S\t.f L\KE. Cm. Jan. 0. —Marshall • Adams who was the jxrineipal witness |4o be called in tin' b’yler-McKone adulterv ease x esti rifyy. was taken sdddetdy ill ou the stand and went into convulsions before he could.be taken home. ; His mittiifion is critical. Physician* say . it is a ’case of arsenic }>oi*onitig, ttgi-lahir Haj Fuse His Sight. ‘’RocKi'OKp, Ills., Jam Hi.-* Represenftu' tive.P. 11. Talbott of this district, is eontliteil to a room in dlpckford with a fear of losing his sight' He inet with a ■ severe accident by running into a barbell wire fence, .badly lacerating his eye, and is here for treatment. I’prisim; In Formosa. Yokohama. Jan. 6.—A serious uprising has occurred in Kormosa. Ou Jan. 1 10,000 labels attacked Taipeh, but they ' were repulsed.