Decatur Democrat, Volume 42, Number 17, Decatur, Adams County, 7 July 1898 — Page 4

THE DEMOCRAT EVERY THURSDAY MORNING BY LEW G. ELLINGHAM, Publisher. $1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE. But* red at the Postoffice at Decatur. Indiana as Second-Class Mall Matter. OFFICIAL PAPER OF ADAMS COUNTY. THURSDAY. JULY 7. OUR TICKET. For Congress. ORLANDO J. LOTZ. For Representative HENRY KRICK. For Prosecuting Attorney DAVID E. SMITH. For Clerk Adams Circuit Court ELMER JOHNSON. For Treasurer JONAS NEUENSCH WANDER. For Sheriff DANIEL N. ERWIN. For Recorder THOMAS M. GALLOGLY. For Surveyor WILLIAM E. FULK. For Commissioner—First District JOSEPH E. MANN. For Commissioner—Second District. FREDERICK REPPERT. For Coroner DR. CHARLES S. CLARK.

It is reported that Dewey celebrated the Fourth by sinking four German vessels who interfered at Manilla. The subject of advertising is one that should make itself felt upon the minds of every merchant, The fall trade will soon be a reality, and the first thing to be considered is the proper advertisement of your goods and prices. Begin early and reap the full benefit to be derived. Business is business and especially is this true of your advertising. We would call the attention of our republican friends to the fact that the monthly treasury statement shows the receipts from tariff under the Dingley deficit law to be over 87,000,009 less than in June 189", under the Wilson revenue law. The internal revenue receipts, however, are §3,750,900 greater than in June 1897, so that the deficit is only about one-half what the tariff alone would make it.—Sentinel. Another man gone wrong. The Hon. John B. Stoll, the able editor of the South Bend Times, politely but positively refuses to permit himself to be a candidate for congress in the thirteenth district. Mr. Stoll is one of the brightest and most able newspaper men in the state and in congress would soon be a leading star in the ranks of his party and a favorite with all those who love the perpetuity of a government by and for the people. It is true that Admiral Cervera is a Spaniard, that he belongs to a vain, proud, ignorant, superstitious and cruel race, but it will have to be admitted that he has fought us like a hero. His action with Lieutenant Hobson and his brave dash for liberty last Sunday have won for him great respect anil admiration even among a nation who is at war with him and his people. Had Spain a few more such men it is probable the present conflict would never have been added to the annals of the world's history. Jacob P. Dunn one of the editorial ■writers on the Indianapolis Sentinel, is mentioned for congress in the seventh distrct. While not a fluent speaker yet there is no one who would more ably represent that district in congress. He is familiar with the needs and necessities of legislation and reform is his special hobby. Send Jake to congress, because if he is thus favored we do not think he will swell up until he imagines he was cut out for a president. That is saying a good deal for humanity in these Matthew days. The great battle at Santiago has at least proven one thing and that is that every American soldier is a hero. By their ct nduct in the recent battle the troops under Shafter’s command have proved that neither Wellington nor Lee nor Grant ever commanded men superior to them in devotion, intelligence or dogged courage. Amidst our sorrow for those who have fallen in this lively battle for human liberty, we have the consoling consciousness that it is an army of dauntless heroes that has carritxi our flag up to the gates and into the city of Santiago. Here's to the brave boys in blue who are “Remembering the Maine." “When my eyes shall be turned for the last time to the sun in heaven, let their last feeble and lingering glance behold the gorgeous ensign of the republic, now known Snd honored throughout the earth, its arms and trophies streaming in their original luster, not a stripe erased or pointed, not a single star obscured, spread all over in characters of living light blazing on all its ample folds, as thev float over the sea and over the land, and in every wind under the whole heavens, the motto ‘Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and inseparable.’ Daniel Webster's reply to Hayne, 1830.

WAR SUMMARY. Dispatche* Boiled Down For the Benefit of Our Reader*. WEDNESDAY. Juargua, June 27, via Kingston, Jamaica, Juno 29.—The American front Las advanced to within three miles of Santiago. General Lawton and others have thoroughly reconnoitered the Spanish position and with the aid of information received from Cubans have very good maps of the roads and defenses of the city. The most startling informatiou the officers have receieved is that 20,000 Spanish reinforcements have been received at Santiago since the Americans begun advancing ou the city. General Wheeler, yesterday morning finding that he was unable to secure a desired view through the luxurieut tropical foliage, dismounted aud climbed a tree and inspected the Spanish outposts trom that elevation. Wheeler, who is 62 years old, put to blush many younger officers by this feat. Madrid, June 29.—Captain General Augusti has telegraphed the goveruuieut from Manila that he still holds his position, but that the situation is very grave. He says the enemy’s forces are constantly increasing and that the native troops continue to desert. The entrenchments of the Spanish soldiers are flooded with torrential rains. The general adds that he has been summoned by the insurgent leader, Aguinaldo, to surrender, but treated his proposal with disdain, and that he is “resolved to maintain the sovereignty of Spain and honor of the flag to the last extremity.” London, June 29.—A Manila dispatch to the Daily Telegraph says Admiral Dewey has informed Prince Henry of Germany that when reinforcements arrive he intends to demand a capitulation, and that if it is refused it will be well for the German ships to keep out of the line of fire. The Star prints a telegram from a foreign correspondent to the effect that Admiral Camara’s fleet was divided off Algecares, near Gibraltar, and is now on its way to Porto Rico “to join the squadron of torpedoboats which Captain Villamil has had concealed near there for three weeks past.” This fleet is expected to attack Sampson when Cervera will make a sortie simultaneously with the commencement of the land battle at Santiago. Chickamauga, June 29.—The order for troops to prepare for the front has been changed. Instead of 15 regiments 27 aie now ordered to be ready to move on the shortest possible notice. It is believed all are intended for Cuba. THURSDAY. Washington, June 30.—General Shafter has infoimed the war department that he can take Santiago de Cuba in 48 hours, but at a considerable loss. He also intimates that he may not wait the arrival of reinforcements. The navy department gave out a message received from Admiral Dewey, undated, but supposed to have left Cavite ou the 23d by the dispatchboat McCulloch. The message come byway of Hong-Kong and says the situation at Manila is unchanged. He makes no reference to the landing of German marines. and says General Aguinaldo, the insurgent chief, is carrying on humane warfare. The senate yesterday for the first time in history passed a resolution of thauks to ordinary seamen and soldiers for meritorious service. Kingston, Jamaica, June 30. —The Spanish consul here has received a cablegram announcing that a Spanish shell hit the armored cruiser Brooklyn, sunk the vessel and killed Commodore Schley and 24 seamen. Madrid, June 30.—The cruiser Antonio Lopez, while trying to enter San Juan river, near Sail Juan. Porto Rico, with a cargo ot provisions aud war material was detected by American warships and to prevent being captured swifty changed her course. Her captain headed tor the shore at Salinao, ran aground and the Lopez’s boiler exploded. No loss of life is given. Minister of War Correa says Camara’s fleet has entered the Suez canal. Chickamauga, June 30.—The paymasters have arrived and will commence paying off the men Friday. The ordnance and quartermaster’s officers say the 25 regiments are now practically ready to be moved to the front. San Francisco, June 30.—General E. S. Otis hopes to have the third expedition for the Philippines ready by July 10. FRIDAY. Playa del Esle, Cuba, July I.—Dispatches from Admiral Cervera, which were intercepted, show a critical state of affairs in Santiago Both food and ammunition are reported to be getting very short aud the latter will be exhausted soon. For some days the fleet has been unable to draw a shot from the batteries off the harbor entrance, even though going very close in shore. The cruiser New Orleans has left fur Key West. Madrid, July I.— After a cabinet council of several hours duration yestei day the ministers decided to postpone the crisis aud await developments at Santiago and Manila. A flying squadron has been formed to signal the approach of the American fleet. Juragua, Cuba, July I.—While the main body of the troops of General Shafter are within sight of the Spanish outposts at Santiaga, the engineer corps is clearing a runaway through umierbrush aud over galleys for the pack trains, wagons, ambulances aud artill ery. This feat is taxing the skill of both officers aud men aud the advance of supplies to the trout is terribly slow in consequence. Washington, July I.—Typhoid fever and malaria ate prevalent at Camp Alger and nearly every regiment is represented ou the sick list by one or the other diseases Private Frank Pauley of Company H, One Hundred aud Fifty-ninth Indiana, while lutoxicuted, attempted to ruu amuck iu the company streets. He was

arrested, put in irons and will be courtmartialed. Cairo, July I.—The Egyptian government has notified Admiral Camara that his fleet had overstaid its 24 hours and that it must leave Port Said. The Spaniards then said their vessels needed repairs and began discharging coal and other material in order to repair. SATURDAY. Washington. July 2.—War department received from General Shafter a dispatch last night regarding the battle of the day, iu which he said they had a heavy engagement lasting from 8 a. m. until sundown. Americans took and held the Spanish outworks, driving the enemy back into the city. Troops expect to attack the city today. Casualties to American forces exceed 400, but of these not many were killed. The president and war officials are greatly pleased at the information, although deploring the fact that so many of our men fell in the fight. The battle proves that the Spaniards are no match tor the enthusiastic and aggressive Americans. Chickamauga, July 2.—lntense heat here makes drill work rather < xhausting, but the regiments are active, nevertheless. Paymasters yesterday began handing out cash, a number of regiments being naid for two months’ service, the average amount per regiment being about 125,000. Madrid, July 2.—A revival of the war feeling is quite noticeable. The clerical organs publish most violent articles against the advocates of peace, and the priests are preaching a war to the bitter end. New York, July 2.—The St. Paul arrived last night uud brought particulars of the disabling of the Spanish torpedoboat Terror by the former vessel near San Juan ou June 22. The occurrence differs little from the discription given in these dispatches at the time. Cavite, July 2.—Admiral Dewey, in his report to the United States navy department, says the conditions iu the Philippines remain practically unchanged. He has some interesting news to communica,e, but not at the present. Port Said, July 2. —Admiral Camara’s ships moved outside of the harbor, in order to coal from their own colliers. MONDAY. Washington, July 4.—The war department late last night received a dispatch from Lieutenant Colonel Allen, signal officer, dated Playa del Este, Cuba, stating that Admiral Sampson had destroyed Admiral Cervera’s fleet in Santiago harbor. Later the dispatch was confirmed by the same officer. General Shafter at the same time wired the war department that he bad demanded the surrender of Santiago, and threatened to bombard the city if his demand was not complied with. General Shatter, reporting the battle of Friday, says he has the city well invested, but with a very thin line and finds the defenses so strong that he cannot take the place by storm. He also reported his loss to be about 1,000, with a great number of officers killed and injured. Immediately on receipt of the above dispatch a council of war was held between the president and his advisers aud it was decided to dispatch reinforcements immediately, 50,000, if necessary, to capture the doomed cuy. Information cabled by a foreign consul to the representative of his government iu this city says that during the engagement of Friday the siege guns ot the American army aud the fire trum the American fleet did great damage to Santiago. From the same source it is learned over 1,000 people were killed in the city. Secretary Alger says tile resultjof the battle has been one ot serious loss to both sides. Chickamauga, July 4. — General Brooke last evening received orders tor the immediate movement ot' 20.000 men south. Among those said to be selected to go are tile One Hundred and Fiftyeighth and One Hundred aud Sixtieth Indiana regiments. TUESDAY. Washington, July 5. —Admiral Sampson yesterday reported the complete annihilation of the Spanish fleet which has been iu Santiago harbor for so long. Admiral Cervera made a bold dash to escape from tne harbor, when the Americans opened fire upon his ships and sank them all but the Cristobal Colon, which gave the Americans a chase ot 45 miles before being overhauled. Finally she palled down her colors and was beached to prevent her sinking. All the commanding and junior officers, together with 1,600 men. were taken prisoners of war. When the dispatch was received a conference was called by the president aud it was decided by his war advisers that it was best to send Shafter reinforcements, although the necessity tor such a step has been greatly lessened by Sampson’s brilliant victory. The Amerlean loss is one man killed. When the dispatch from Sampson, announcing the result of his fight with the Spanish fleet, was read iu the senate, being the only legislative branch of the government in session on the Fourth of July, the senators laid aside their dignity and cheered the victory. Chattanooga, July s.—The order recently issued tor the preparation of the First army corps to move to Cuba has been reciuded, aud it is now believed that it will be some time before any troops leave here. Hung Kong, July 8 —The United States dispatchboat, Zafiro from Manila reports tuat the American troops arrived ou June 30 and that Admiral Dewey was planing when the Zuiro left, ou July l,to attack the city July 4. Both Leg* Cut Off. Cynthiana, Ky., July 4. — Thomas Moran, wlnle sleeping on the track, was run over by the northbound Louisville and Nashville train, one mile south of here, and had both legs cut off. He will die. The Papuans of the Malay coast of New Guinea are still in the most primitive state. They are wholly unacquainted with metals aud make their weapons of stone, bones aud wood.

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The supreme court last Saturday I handed down a decision declaring] valid the law enacted by the last leg- = islature, which extended the terms of township trustees until November 1900, a period of over two years. So far as the trustees in Adams county ! are concerned the result of the decision is quite satisfactory. But the law and the decision is a dangerous precedent to establish. We quote the following from the Sentinel: From holding that plainly constitutional measures are unconstitutional to holding that plainly unconstitutional measures are constitutional is but a step, and that step was taken by our supreme court yesterday in the township trustee case. The decision is destined to go down in the history of the state as one of those epoch-making wrongs which force the people to revise their constitutions and restrict the power of courts into whose membership it has been demonstrated men may come who are unfit receptacles for the high trust confided in them. Bv a series of judicial decisions of which this is a culminating act of deliberate perversion, the provisions of the constitution of Indiana as to the appointing power and the tenure of office have been so completely overthrown that the whole subject is made a political foot ball, to be tossed about as partisan legisatures and no less partisan courts see fit. It is pitiful that men seelcted for such offices can descend to such things. It must; awaken too resentment and indignation of the people. It must be a source of humiliation to all decent members of the bar. In this case the constitution is as plain as the English language can be made. Its meaning is beyond question. The undoubted meaning of its framers was that the term of no office should exceed four years, and the legislature was express- | ly prohibited from creating any such office. There is no possibility of evading the fact that this law makes official terms of six years. It was made deliberately for that purpose. ’ No violator of the law could be more brazen than the legislature of 1897 was in its cold-blooded violation of the constitution. And it was done for ■ a corrupt purpose. By the chances of elections the republicans held about two-thirds of the trustees, and the '■ trustees, by virtue of their offices, are ; inspectors of elections. For the purpose of holding these inspectors over the election of 1900, and repeating the frauds of 1896. this law was passed without a shadow of a legitimate ex-! euse of any kind. With these facts before them, knowing that no mon' flagrant case could possibly be made the supreme court has thrown down the bars and said to legislatures, "Do as you like.” There is nothing now to prevent extending the terms of these same trustees four years more, or forty years more, except the uncertainties of human life. The constitutional safeguard is gone. If there can be such a thing of adding insult to injury in a judicial decision it is accomplished in this case by bringing in as an apology for overthrowing the j constitutional provision the explanatory provision that the term of an I office "shall lie construed to mean that ; such officer shall hold his office for I such term and until his successor shall have lx*en elected and qualified.” Os course, every school boy knows that the object of this provision was to cover cases of accident, and prevent an office becoming vacant by fail-' tires to elect and qualify. To introduce it is an excuse for a deliberate I and wilful violation of the constitu- | tion is a reflection on the intelligence of the people of Indiana which deserves stern rebuke. As future years roll by and the war with Spain is but a remembrance, there will lie two pages of history which will stand out bold and brilliant. They will record the wonderful victories of Admirals Dewey and Sampson, i Surely they are record breakers.

I FACTS IN A FEW LINES. There are 7,000 hawkers of newspapers in Loudon. Modern nee lies are said to have come into use in 1545. If a disinfectant smells good, it isn't a good disinfectant. Macedonia proper was near the size of the state of Illinois. Kissing is unknown to the Australian aborigines, the Maoris, Papuans and Eskimos. The first American cardinal was the most Rev. John McCloskey, archbishop of New York. More steel is used in the manufacture of pens than in all the sword and gun factories in the world. It has been ascertained that plate glass will make a more durable monument than the hardest granite. Japan is almost as large as California, having 147,000 square miles, while the American state has 158,000. Venezuela has an enormous territory, j ; claiming 032,000 square miles of area. It is about as large as Alaska and Arizomu The British empire and its dependencies and colonies embrace 11,000,000 square miles, or about the size of all Africa. In Germany one man in 213 goes to college, in Scotland one in 520, in the I United States one in 2,000 and in Eng- I laud one in 5,000. It is reported that 400,000 canaries change hands every year in the United Kingdom alone, the x alue of them being about §IOO,OOO. It has been found in Switzerland that in building a railway laborers could work only one-third as long at a height of 10.000 feet as a mile lower. me average height of the French woman is 5 feet 1 inch. The American women are nearly two inches taller, and the women of Great Britain a half inch taller than their American sisters. From 1811 to 1816 Java belonged to England, which country gave it up out of ignorance of its value. Holland has retained for three centuries a colonial empire as large as France, and with a population of 36,000,000. The director of the agricultural school at Neisse, Germany, reports that the best way of preserving eggs is to keep them in soluble glass, and the next best method is to coat them with vaseline and keep them in limewater. In Cyprus the first article of gold of Myceneau workmanship discovered on the island has just been found. It is a plate of gold 3 inches long by 1.8 inches broad, and on it are the figures of a sphinx and two beardless warriors. A Fri nch doctor has invented an electric helmet inside of which is a small motor that vibrates strips of steel, the motor making 600 turns per minute. This whizzing is supposed to cure nervous headache and put the sufferer to sleep. Sir Thomas Lipton, who recently floated his grocery and provision business in England as a stock company, to which the British public subscribed over §200,000,000, is about to enter London society under the pilotage of a i “well known duchess. ” At Tornea, Finland, June 21 brings a day nearly 22 hours long, and Christ- ! mas one less than three hours in length. At Wardbury, Norway, the longest day lasts from May 21 to July 22 without interruption, and in Spitzbergeu the longest day is 3li months. The most lenient pawnbroker’s shop in the world is said to be the Monta da ] Pieta, at Rome, which has existed ever since 1585. It loans from 12 to 20 shillings upon good security without demanding interest, but 2 per cent pci annum is charged upon all greater sums. A curiously annoying theft is that of a negative film of the late solar eclipse, taken from the cinematograph by one of the British astronomical expeditions tc India. Somewhere between Buxar, in India and London one of the boxes was opened and only tho eclipse film taken out.

Wisconsin farm lands. There is t rush now to the choice unoccuati farm lands along the line of theChiago, Milwaukee At St. Paul Railwat j Central Wisconsin. Good qua* sections can now lie had for-?7.(J0 upwards per acre, one-third balance on iong time at current ® of interest. For further partieda address W. E. Powell. General femigration Agent. -110 Old Cd® Bldg., Chicago, 111. “I Was Weak, .Nervous and Run Down." I want to testify to the good Bron's Cure has done me. I was weak, ous and run down in vitality when I commenced taking it: it has done everything for me and I am now an« being. A number of my friends also speak with gratitude of the good w medicine has done them—it is indeed ' a grand remedy. Yours Gratefully, Mrs. L. V. Criig. 907 Mass. Ave.. lii dianapolis, Ind. Such is the testimony of thousands : concerning Brown's Cure, a Perfta j Family medicine, the best remriy known for the liver, kidneys and lx* els, a positive cure for dyspepsia an all bowel troubles, sick headack nervousness, constipation and loss f sleep. If you suffer try this pat remedy and find health and happiuea Sold by Page Blackburn. Price ") cts. Yi-Ki cures corns and warts, li. I TO CONTBACTOHS. Notice is hereby given that the Bossiof Coin nil** loner* ot Adatns county. Ir aci will re eivw bids lor the erection ofiw upon the east end of the court house in.** tur. Indiana, at a mooting oi saidßotrti Commissioners to be held in ihe C< mmssofr ers' room tn the court house in Faidciiy.W Friday, the 19th day of August. 1* at 10o'clock a. m. All bids must be made in accordance« the plans and specitleationH • n tile wiu» auditor of snid county. <»n b hi to> otebe i by said and tor. and u ust bt»a:'ba statediii «ani spe« ittva' uh > viz: A . bid lor structural steel *ork and ioun-MJ Hg»p*cyirtf BUUaI.Hi lor .' h j'' .'‘‘“P* . improvements not included in tbr The Board reserve, the right !" l-111-MJ; or as a whole. Eaeti bid must lie ai'C-icfa bv a bind signed by at I* u»t '»•' sure les. at least oi e ot wh vh-liai. Adams county, Indiana, in a ruia «iU»I- . amount of such bid. and cond tmii things as required bv section wcor vised Statutes of I*4 of -aid ,f ; ■ , t .. ( ' bidders off. ras sureties any outside of Adams county. i. c.-i-nW* 1 * financial condition snail be tiirni-iwi ■ bidder with the bid. which , eer l l ®P „ unl r« - signed bv the county clerk of which such sureties reside, as requi specifications Ihe work 1 ' to I te ' on or before the2uth day ot Plans and specifications no* “ i( a, auditor of said county A w same may be seen at the o, *’‘*■" *’* l j, ( -lan*. . tents Wing X Mahurin. fort !, , ( ir The Board reserv.-s the right to W , and all blds. NOAH MAN'-t'l-l. i;.(j Auniior Adams County- 11 1 I 1 At Less tlinn Wholesale Prices i Until our present stock of spring hats and bonnets are sold out COME AND SEE THIA J • They must go regarc..- =- of cost to me | Come early a jfl the rush, as the ] r fl , ent stock is . fl limited. ’1 MRS. BUifl