Decatur Democrat, Volume 40, Number 27, Decatur, Adams County, 17 September 1896 — Page 3

RECEPTION AT HOME Candidate Bryan’s Welcome at Lincoln, Neb’. T~ United State* Senator Car tor Hay* Ho Will Slipport tlio Republican Nominee—Wntson at Bonham, Tex.—ArkanmiM Election — Bryan Notified of ill* Nomination by the Sliver Party. Lincoln, Neb., Sept. o.—William J. Bryan, the Democratic norniuoo for president, arrived home yesterday, and received an ovation from his neighbors and fellow townsmen. About 5,000 people and two bauds of music headed as many free silver and Democratic clubs. As soon as the nominee alighted from the train prominent citizens .escorted him to a carriage amid cheers and the blare of bands. The silver chibs and the citizens in carriages formed a procession and escorted Mr. Bryan to his home. There another crowd had gathered to do honor to their distinguished fellow citizen, and it was some time before the candidate could enter his home so anxious were all to grasp him by the hand. In the afternoon Mr. Bryan faced an audience of about 6,000 people. He spoke from a stand in front of the oapitol. Bunting had been used profusely in the decoratiou of the capitol, jind four white horses drew the carriage, in which the young nominee and his wife were taken to the statehouse. Seated with them were chairman Humphreys of the local reception committee and Chairman Groot of the silver party's _ notification committee. Along processioll'"'f!Sewtede A t'hem to the statehouse ground,and as they came in sight a salute was Hied by a local battery. Men from this and other counties mounted on bronchos formed a picturesque feature of the parade. Campaign clubs in uniform and not in uniform, big wagons covered with silver legends, carriages containing notification and reception committees and brass bands made up the rest of the procession.. Mr. Bryan received a hearty cheer w’hen he appeared on the platform, which was occupied by Governor Holcomb, John A. Creighton of Omaha, Ignatius Donnelly and other prominent Silver men. He was introduced by Chairman Humphreys ami spoke in part as follows: “It is now just about one month since I left Nebraska and turned eastward. It has been an interesting trip. I want to assure yon that the sentiment in favor of the free coinage of silver is a growing sentiSnent. It far surpassed my expectations in the east and I found among those people the producers of wealth, the farmers and the laborers, who are joining with you to free themselves from the domination of those financial influences which have controlled our legislation and our financial policies. You will find in the very shadow of Wall street as bitter hatred to the influences from which you have suffered as you will find among the farmers of Nebraska, and all through the east I found farmers who have boon Republicans and who were openly supporting the free coinage of silver and ■were assarting that they had as much right to attend to their business as the New York banker had to attend to his his business. “I 'don’t know whether all of you fully realise the intensity of the struggle in which we are engaged. Our opponents began the campaign by asserting that the American people were not able to establish bimetallism and then, when they found there was a revolt among the American pooplp against inch a policy, they commenced a system of coercion and terrorism, instating that ♦he mawes-of the people have not the *glit to determine what kind of a policy they want Thia terrorism and coercion to manifested in two ways. In the first place the heads of great corporations are Undertaking to compel their employes to aupport the gold standard. My friends, if the heads of these corporations assert the right to control the votes of those who Vote them, then we i Qiave presented to the American people a greater question than the silver question. If a corporation has the right to Oontrol the vote of an employe on one question it has the right/to control it on every question. These corporations were not constituted for any such purno’tfse*. They are creatures of law. Has the law given unto them any such powers? No, ini’ friends, and no people who lover their government will entrust it lies* powers to any parson or corporation. If H cccporatom is not entrusted ■ With tue legal right to vote those employes as it will, then the corporation that attempts it usurps its rights aud becomes a dangerous power in a freeigovernmenk” Notified by tho Silver <<nn in it (re. Lincoln, Neb., Sept.- 9.—Mr. Bryan was formally notified last night of his nomination by‘the silver party. He said in accepting the upmiuiition: $v ; “I beg o reply at tins time without the formality of a letter. I’lle platform adopted by. the silver party, contains but one and that plank, the plank, upon the silver question, is identical in substance with the silver plank of the Chicago platform. ’ ’ He then proceeded to discuss the silver question. Land (Iramt Kuilroii/U. Washington, Sept. 9.—General Wado Hampton, commissioner of railroads, has completed the annual -totir dfSnspeetjon of the land grant railroads in tire far west. The results of the trip he found' to be satisfactory and the books j k of the roads indicate a material imRtorovement for the year. Watson at Bonham, Tex. Bonham, Tex., Sept. 9. — Thonnjs Watson, Populist candidate for vice, president, addressed nearly 8,000 people, mostly farmers, here yesterday. The hulk of people came by wagons and horseback. Excursion trains brought large crowds. The speaker followed closely the lines of his Dallas speech. Weather. Indiana, Illinois arid Ohio—4Showe-s Wednesday; frfir and cooler Thursday , ■ aftsfnouu or night. I I ■

’made a confession Grief Hill’s Daughter Says Her Father Killed Robert R. Taylor. WINDOWGLASS ASSOCIATIONS. Mlm Clara Arbnugh Spends the Night In a Cornfield -Old Letter* Found-— Gum Mitin* Cannot be Taxed a* Real Estate. Died on the Way Home — Elevator Burned. Worthington, Ind., Sept. 11. —The body of Robert R. Taylor, well known attorney, who was found murdered in the west partTof this county, has been brought here. The post mortem showed that he had been shot with a shotgun. A posse of men searched the hcuse. on his farm, where he was supposed to have been murdered. They forced an entrance and found evidences that a murder had been committed, as the flixir had been taken up and the sills 1 burned to destroy blood spots, but a pool of blood was discovered, r —The (tufiefirer of Grief Hill? who was Taylor’s tenant, has made a confession, in which she snys that her father killed Tailor. Hill’s trucks are to be seen and bloodhounds have been telegraphed for. It is thought be killed him, then put the' body in Taylor's buggy and turned the horse loose, and the animal went to the place when 1 found. BUNCOED. Alfred Baine.’ Siugidar Charge Against a Ranker. Marion, Ind., Sept. 11. — Alfred Haines made complaint to the authorities that he had been buncoed out of $5,00(1 by John C. Evans, president of the bank of Jonesboro, and W." J. Grume of this city. Haines says ho furnished SI,OOO in cash and gave his note for $4,000 to enable, Evans and Grume to work a deal through the Continental Insurance company of New York. They were to ship him .the proceeds by express.-• The package etwne to his address at Upland, but it- contained nothing but brown paper. The case was presented to the grand jury. But h Evans and Grume ridicule the charge. Inspecting the Soldiers’ Homes. Marion, Ind., Sept. 11.—The board of managers of the National Soldiers’ Homes are here on their semi-annual tour of inspection. There aro 11 members of the board General William B. Franklin of Connecticut being chairman. General J. C. Breckenridge, U. S. A., Is here and will ac - company the managers on their tour, which includes the branches at Milwaukee, Levenworth, Kan., and Santa Monica, Cal. In the general review 780 “veterans were in line. General Breckenridge says the Marion branch is the gem of the soldiers' home system. The average attendance at all the branches is 17,710, and the applicants who are entitled to admission if there was room amounts to 20,000. Committed Hulclde. Marietta, Oi, Sept. 11.—Robert M, Applegate committed suicide by shooting himself through the head with a 82-oaliber revolver. The deed was committed ia ?he hardware store of Seylev Bros. Mr. Applegate '.uaJknd up to one of the clerks and asked to look at a good revolver. The olerk handed him an unloaded weapon with a box of cartridges. Mr. Applegate placed a bullet in the revolver and fired at hi» head. A note wa» found on his body sajriag he killed himself aud that he did not care what people thought about it. Old Letter* Ftfimd. Porter Station, Ind., Sept,, 11.—In tearing down the old depot of the Michigan .Central road a paoitage contaiaing 94 letters, that had been' missing for 36 years, w found in a boa ia the garret. The letters were all in a good state of preservation. Porter Station at that time was the principal town in this section on account of its railroad facilities, and most of the mail was sent here and distributed overland. The letters were from all purls -of the country, among them being' three from Indianapolis firms that long ago went out of business. Cavt\ A] Ivo With Lizards. Jeffeksgnvills, Ind,, Sept. 11.—A cave discovered on the Thompson form, six miles from here, will be fully explored in a few days. In one of the chambers hundreds of Uaards, eight to JO inches long, flathoaded and spotted, cling to the floor aud y’alls. When disturbed, they do nut run, but spring quite a distance to the nearest wail and cling there like flies. Died on the Way Home. Bloomington, Ills., Sept. 11.—Elisha Wood of M'-ndota., Ills., died yesterday at Hudson, aged 45. His son, aged l ls, lies at the same place at' tho point of death. Wo>id and his son were removed from an Illinois ’Central train while on their way from Akansas to Mendota. "T’hey wore tn ken sick with malarial feVer'in Arkansas. ... Alexander Me Rea’s Sudden Death. Columßus, Ind.. Sept. 11.—Alexander Meßea, 78-years old, died very suddenly from a sudden stroke of paralysis. He fell with’ his head on the front stops, it is a c.piuciuence that Ins sou-uwliw, 1 Charles Bonnell, three years ago f-11 from the same cause und died on the same spot. Speoulated In Corh. Bloomington, Ills., Sept. 11.—Confessions of judgment, aggregating about $7,000, were .t aken against James McConnell, a fai-mor of Lexington. Speculation in corn, of which he noldaia very large qihnitity in storage on his farm, is the cawse of his embarrassment. Elevator Burned. Tusqola, Ills., Sept. 11.—The elevator belonging Fickle & Riley, at | West Ridge, was destroyed by fire, also of grain. Loss, $8,000; Insurance, $5,000. ... f 4 ■ ■

MAIL TRAIN ON FIRE J Dashes Like a Meteor Along the Lake Shore Road. FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLED OUT. Thounnnd* of Dollar* .Worth of Goodr and Mall Mhtter Dent Wild Kun For Safety -Origin of the Fire Supposed to Have Been Spoiltaneouw CoanbtiHiion. Goshen. Ind., Sept. 11.—The Lake through express, carrying mails and express from New York to Chicago’ caught fire near here last night and thousands of dollars worth of goods, with much mail matter were destroyed. When the, flames were discovered the train was slewed down and an effort inAde to extinguish them. It proved, unavailing and a wild run with the blazing train was made for this city. .The fire department was called and the fire subdued, bat not before much of the valnwble expro.ss:>.ge h-»l_haftn destroyed. The loss cannot be accurately estimated. The origin of the flames is supposed to-have been combustion. GONE TO MEXICO. Will 1 the Conditions of Laboi In u Free Silver Country. Chicago, Sept. 11.—Paul J. Maas and Patrick Enright started for Mexico last night on a mission fraught with special interest to every laboring man in the United States. The two men go as tfie representatives of the Chicago Trails and Labor assembly for the purpose oi making a thorough and impartial investigation of the economic conditions which prevail in Mexico. They are tc find for themselves, without any suggestions from the organization they represent. or from any other sources, the true status of the worklnglniah in a free silver country. The information they gain and the convictions they form wit be submitted in a report to the assembly as soon as they return to Chicago. RUN OVER BY CARS. Thoina* E. Ross of St. Omer, lud., Killed on I'ig l>ohr Ti’iLck. Indianaimlis, Sept. 11.—Thomas E. Ross, whose home is at St. Omer, Ind., was run oyer by a Big Four freight train at North Indianapolis last night and received injuries of such a nature that his death occurred a short time later. He whs conscious for a few minutes before Ids death and in that time told tie physicians that he had been knocked unconscious by a footpad, whe placed his body on the treck. BROKE HIB COLLARBONE. Gvwroor Brown of Kentucky F i» From a Streetcar. Louisville, Sept. 11.—Ex-Governor John Young Brown was quite sariously injured last night by a fall while boarding a streetcar. His eeharbone and an wm were broken and his crippled leg was badly hurt. The ex-governor is about (Ml years old, but his physician says he is in no immediate danger. Governor Brown ia the Democratic candidate for congress in thia district. Train Jumped tiw Track. Gwtown, Mis*., Sept. li. —A freight tnau cm the Mobile and Ohio railroad jumped the track here,, compleitely dewoMshing 16 cars loaded with niarobandiso. Glisrles Boott, a painter ol Louisville, was instantly killed, and E. B. Mult* of Norfolk, V«l. badly injuvad. Spain Advised to Let Cuba G<*. Loxdon, Sept. 11.—The Financial Times advises Spain to let Oubu go, If not, and the expenditure goes on at the same rate for a yew or two longer, if will mean bankruptcy for Spain and okaos for Cuba. Miner* *et.nrn to BHEmBURS, Ind., Sept. 11.—The Jackson Hill Goal Mining company made a settlement- with its men at the 60 cent scale and the miners returned to work yesterday tiffer being idle since the kst of May. i Pardoned by tjin Prenideut. Washington. Sept. 11. —The presi-_ dent-has pardoned Oscar E. Hill, sentenced in. 1893 in Utah to 10. years imprisonment, for making false entries in the bo<*ks of a national bank. Fpvor Civil Service, Grand Rapids, Sept. 11.—The lettercarrier’ national convention adopted resolutions strongly indorsing the civil service rules and asking that tho merit system be need” wherever practicable. TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS. f . . The treasury yesterday reported the loss of 130,000 in gold coin and.<ll.4)oo in bars. At a wedding at Bondurant, la., a small town near Des' Moines,’2s persons were poisoned- yesterday from ice cream. The postmaster general has'issued, a fraud order against, the Drummey’s Publishiug company of Bridgewater, Conn. The secretary of the treasury has accepted tlie bid at 610,060.0 f A. H. KJeineCkv of Chicago for the interior linislhof tin governint-nt building at Taunton, Mass. Robert Fitzsfiunions gave a supper lust night in New York to his manager, and challenged .lames Corbett to a finish tight. Fitzsimmons posted a forfeit of $5,000 with Dave Holland. The earnings of the Canadian P>cilii railway for the week ending Sept. 7 wert $410,000 as conjpared with. $387,000 for tht corresponding perlod/df last, yean;-an increase of $32,000. Bids have been opened at the treasury department for tire superstructuye and roof covering of the Buffalo, N. Y., postoffice. There were 10 bids, of which John Pierce & Co. , of New Yurt* at $019,800 wan the lowest. Gommissiouer of Indian Affairs Browning has completed a tour of inspection of Indian agendee. His investigations convines Um that the Indian* are doing well this year and are* ia better conditlen generally than at any previous time. ’ K ■ - ' . * . ■ . . • w V .... • ' v -

! MARTIN IS CHAIRMAN Democtatic Committee Selects the Man to Succeed Holt. CRUSHING DAY AT CANTON. Willlaln Jenninf*H Bryan Leaves Lincoln <»n liis Southern and Easierir Trip. J'opulist’f Will Notify Their Nominee' on .’-ept. 15 — Manley on the Maine Election* Indianapolis,'Sept. 12^—The Democrniic state central committee yesterday eh’ti-d l arks M. Martin: of Spencer, Ov n county, cluiii'.nan to slice- - , Stirling B. Holt, r 'igned Mr. Mart iis .hl ’o Is an ori in .1 ft' 1 ■ silv -r man. H 1 --i practical farmer and is at pr< • ent i-b-rk of ih-e Ow ! -n ( <mty court am. ch. .naan oj, the. county committr ■ . Mr Martin is said to • a co-aparitivel} Hex ■ man in state puli’ I i-reported aS say.i’i; th .t ’■ v. i': up] -.at m entirt-ly new execuiivt i nut. ,G+4--i4i*;- +H—hoi«-<: t«- 4w - .stn.._-ht<in out tpe' tangle into w the ei-iamittee had bi.-en thrown .in fev. days. ■He says he yvill r tsin S L , Wallace, the present secretary, ialso un Owen county man. The. new chairman -last night appointed the 'following campaign committee: Governor Mattnews, John Lamb. Thomas Taggart, Ij. F. •Allen, of Fnmkf: I’tottid James Murdock. Allen W. (hark, it is said, will have charge of the literary bureau and will devote nil hi- time to the work of distrib tug literature. Ct.;daman Martin issued an address this morning to tho-Democracy of the stat' unifying them of his unanimous elecoon and of his acceptance, and that he h id assumed the duties of the position. ERYAN,' LEAVES LINCOLN. Democratic Candidate Starts on IIi« XHitfiern and Eastern CampHijjn. LixcoLn, Sept. 12. —The silver clubs of this city, headed by a brass band, escorted William Jennings Bryan ro the depot last- night where a large crowd had gathered to say goodby to the nominee. Mr. Bryan stttrt’ed on his cam sigh .trip through the south ami east, taking the Missouri Pacific train for Kansas City. There were demou.strut ous along the route, especially at Nebraska City and at Union. The party arriv :d in Kansas City this morning aud Mr. Bryan addressed the citizens and continued on his trip to St. Louis, making short speeches from the platform of tho car all along the route. He will deliver eight speeches in southern Illinois Monday from the platform of a special train which is to carry him from St. Louis to "Henderson, Ky., over the Louisville and Nashville road. He will spend Sunday at Salem, Ills. SENATOR BUTLER. Kauussa Situation —Brynn to Be Notified ou Sept. 13. Washington, Sept. 12.—Senator Butler has boon giving hi* attention since bis return from North Carolina to the situation in Kansas from which state there is much complaint as to the decision of the Populists to accept the Democratic electoral ticket entire. The senator'said that he had not arrived at a satisfactory solution of the problem but that he hoped that it would be possible to put the matter in more desirable shap* soon. He wm convinced, however, that it would bo unwise to call another state Populist convention as had been suggested. Mr. Butler of the Populist national coHunirtee has received a letter from Senator Allen, chairman of the uotificutien committee, informing him that his letter of notification would be delivered to Mr. Bryan ou the 15th inst. Senator Butler s letter to Mr. Watson will be delivered ou the same day. PALMER AND BUCKNER. Tbo Cftjundat«s <»f the GoldMea Notified at Leulnvllle Today. Louisvillh, Sept. 12.—The principal , figures in notification ceremonies which . took place here today arrived yester- , day.. There whs mfl demonstration orj the arrival of General Buckner at his I own request; A reception committee of , '3OO mW General Palmer- at the depot, I Last night he and General Buckner ' held au informal, reception at the Go t ’ House. Senator Cafihry delivered the | irotifleatiou address to General Palm, r j and John R. Fellows performed a like aervke to General Buckner. . Theie , were about 4,900 people in the Auditorium.

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8080 A CQFFKE. ATTORNEYS AT L£W, Booms over P O. Decatur. In* Capital Sl2o,orx). Established 1871 .THE OLD ADAKS COUNTY BANK Decatur, Indiana. Does a general banking business, make* collections In all parts of the cr.ir.try. Buys town, township and county or/ Foreign and domestic exchange terest paid on time deposiis. Officers—W. H. .'Tblick. i’r>-.si<-, ..I- Studebaker, Vice Pri iu!nt; li. K. Alib, r, isliier. and O. S. Niblick. Assistant ( 'ashier Look Here! I am here to stay and can sell was Hi Piinas cheaper than anybody else can-afford to .-.ell them. I sell different makes. I CIEANIN6LAND REPAIRING reasonable. See me first and save conrx beeawr. <n<l. Mss'ryxaan’s Factory • ' u. You can get nlj.kinds of- - and Soft Wood. S s dftis. Flooring;, Brackcls, Odd-Sized sash and Doors. ;i In fact alb kinds of building material made or furnished on short notice. Hokb Flanis 0W Hilf re I*ll*ll n>»*-T»iiw»r» r Cut Flowers, Set Pieces for funerals Flowers for graves. Ornamental trees for cemeteries. Fruit Trees and Vines of all kinds. All-Sold at Lowest Prices. Will open sales room and yards April Ist. All stock fresh from Springfield, j Ohio. Troy. Ohio. Fort Wayne, Ind. I. J. MIESSE. Dr. 0. V. CONNELL, ■ | Wiii} hTgew ui Bintlst. Decatur, Ind. Offtcf I. 0.0. F. Block. Graduate of the Ontario Veterinary College and Toronto Veterinary Der.taJ School- Treatn all'diseases of domesticated anima s < tails attended to day dr night. 18 THE DECATUR WASHER f-W 4 '--' z , a '■ z '' \to - ■ ■/ I Ve ’ . ■ - S ; I ’ t-j hi I “ '■! I ■ ll Superior to allotber washing machines ■ This washer is made from first-class i material, has a heavy galvanized iron j bottom, not - nailed like most of tlih | .‘heap’washers that are now made. The I 'ottond on this is gained into I the sid.es and ends, and is warranted not to leak. It is easy topper ate and washes clean, it you are in need of a washer give it a I -.rial. Mahufsctured/by PET ER KIRSCH. * Factory North Third St. Decatur, Indiana. ® ’ Lands for Sale. > We offer for sale the following valu.ahle'land in A i.irns County, Indiana. The south half'of the northeast quarter of section sixteen (16), in Root township, known as the Magley farm, aud the east half of the northeast iiuarttmnd the northwest quarter of the southeast quarter of section sixteen (16) situate in Monroe township, known as the Win. Laisure farm; also the east half of the northeast quarter- of said section, known as the Ainsle'y Smith Smith farm; also 30 acres off of-the noxtliside of the southwest quarter.of section thirty (3t'), in, Union township;--also the undivided , one-half oF irr-lot No- 267, in the city of Decatur, inqlud- - mg one half of the livery stable thereon; also the following lots nunibei •’4l and 242 in the original plat of the town of Decatur. The above described lauds will be sold on reasonable terms, with payments to suit purchasers. ri For any further information call on the Adams County IJank, Decatur * ' * • ’ ' \ A* ’ 1