Decatur Democrat, Volume 42, Number 20, Decatur, Adams County, 28 July 1898 — Page 4

THE DEMOCRAT EVERY THURSDAY MOENIXO BY LEW 0. ELLINGHAM, Publisher. 11.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE. Enured at the Postofflceat Decatur. Indiana as Second-Class Mall Matter. OFFICIAL PAPER OF ADAMS COUNTY. THURSDAY. JULY 2S. OUR TICKET. For Congress. ORLANDO J. LOTZ. For Representative HENRY KRICK. For Prosecuting Attorney DAVID E. SMITH. For Clerk Adams Circuit Court ELVER JOHNSON. For Treasurer JONAS NEUENSCHWANDER. 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 RRPPEKT. For Coroner DR. CHARLES S. CLARK. With profit Decatur fair enthusiasts could agitate and bring into realization a street fair. They an' quite a fad and a success. Neighboring towns have set the pace, so let s get together and show the people a fair that is a fair. John W. Minor of Indianapolis, candidate upon the democratic ticket for treasurer of state, was a visitor to our city last Friday. He is sanguine of democratic success this fall and re ports a united and enthusiastic partv all over the state. More red tape. The commissioner of pensions has issued an onier com pelling pensioners to present their certificate with their voucher on pension day. Formality is all right, but in this instance it is a useless devotion . to red tape indulgence. The time is now ripe for a rich dis play of newspaper advertising by our merchants. With an increase in the cereal production and while the same i is lieing marketed. those who have bargains in merchandise should not be slow in placing them before the publie. The republican state convention takes place at Tomlinson's hall on ; Wednesday and Thursday of next week. Adams county's delegate representation is eight, which number will no doubt be present. The republicans of this county meet in convention today for the purpose of naming a ticket and selecting state convention delegates.

Ovk some times very communicative Governor Mount has lieeu interviewed and in that interview he declares that the anti-trust law is not effective and therefore inoperative. This statement is made in the face of the fact that he signed the bill thereby making it a law. and in face of the additional fact that at no time has he tried to enforce the law and before the courts have ■ decided that it was not operative. To I a man up a tree it would seem that Governor Monnt has few equals as an ’ acrobat. Spain has asked to confer with our executive with a view of giving us what we want and end the war. Honor j is not such a necessity to their existence and happiness as they once thought it was. However, the people of this country will rejoice when peace is declared. There is no more credit to achieve as Spain has been whippet! for sometime, and the Americans are not the kind to punish the under deg. Em! the war. but end it only as the United States deserves to have it ended. The factional fight among the republican brethren in Delaware county is now on in all its magnitude. The faction that follows Cromer, the candidate for congress, were entirely wiped off the earth, they securing but five of the state convention delegates in all of Delaware county. This is significant that the Cromer corruption that has distinguished itself in that county, is now on the wane. Prominent republican citizens and politicians there openly assert that their vote and influence will be for Lotz for congress and predict the defeat of Cromer. Col. W. J. Bryan is a patriotic American citizen who with commendable reserve has refrained from answering the critics who have endeavored to impugn his motives in his present undertaking by calling his regiment the "Silver Legion." "Fiftycent Cohorts." Ac. Asked as to the polities of his soldiers, he replied: "I haven't the slightest idea, except in the cases where a few privates I happen to know personally -nor do I care. They are young men from the farms, the shops, the steres. I know they are intelligent, patriotic and brave- I do not care to know more.” -—New York World.

EVENTS OF THE WAR. ChronologicHl Hen tune of Hostile Happenings Briefly Told. WEDNESDAY. Washington, July 20. —War depart-1 ment officials are now satisfied that their decision to retain General Shafter's army at Santiago was a wise move. From dispatches it is learned that there is friction existing between the Americans and Cubans regarding the occupation of the city. The Cubans became, chagrined because of General Shafter's orders prohibiting their entrance to the ■ city. It is now realized that two regiments | of immunes — originally proposed — would have been insufficient to repel au attack of Spanish troops from Holguin or Manzanillo and also restrain the Cu- i bans from rapacity. Admiral Sampson has aeceived final orders from the navy department as to I the part his fleet is to take in the cap-I tore of Porto Rico. His action will be subject to Aiders from laud forc&L Only seven states have enlisted their full quota of troops under the second I call, which was for 75,000 men. They . are Indiana, Minnesota, Missouri. New i Jersey. Rhode Island, West Virginia. , and Wisconsin—ijj the order named. Chickamauga. July 20. —The Second ( brigade of the First division. First corps | ; has been ordered to leave tomorrow for i Newport News, also the Twenty-sev-enth Indiana battery. Santiago, July 20.—General Shafter has had the city thoroughly inspected aS to its sanitary condition, aud the report is that it is a veritable pest hole. Six eases of yellow fever exist, and thtown is ripe for an epidemic. There are four hospitals in the city, and when notice was received that Americans intended to bombard, all patients that could walk were turned into the streets, among them 20 lepers, who have since been at large. THURSDAY. Madrid, July 21. — A semi-official note has been published here stating that the government did not authorize General Toral to surrender Santiago and announces that the general will be given an opportunity to explain to a court- ' martial his reasons for capitulation. The following is added: “The military code prescribes life imprisonment for any officer who includes in the capitulation of his own forces other posts, ( which 'though dependent upon his com- .

mand. are not troops or places included in the action which caused the capitulation.’ ” Santiago de Cuba, July 31.—This city has already thrown off the graveyard appearance it had on the day of surrender and business is reviving in a wonderful manner. There are 30 merchant ships in the harbor, all flying the stars and stripes. Chickamaug, Ga., July 21. —lt is learned that it is General Brooke's earnest desire that the entire First corps form the expeditionary force going from here to Porto Rico. This would mean 30,000 volunteers. As yet no orders have been received from Washington to begin the movement, Washington, July 21—The government has awarded the contract for returning the prisoners taken at Santiago to Spain to the Spanish Transatlantique company. The rate is S2O for each enlisted man and $55 for eacn officer. On a basis of 24.000 men and 1,000 officers, , it will cost the government $535,000 to . ship the men. Washington, July 21. —General Greeley. chief signal officer, has received ■word that the cable lines connecting Santiago with Cienfnegos. whence by land hues communication with Havana is had, have been sealed and a guard placed over them. This shut General , Blanco out of communication with Madrid completely except byway of Key West, where the United States maintains a rigorous censorship. Several of Bianco's cipher dispatches have already fallen into American bands and did not go forward. , FRIDAY. Washington. July 22.—General Miles telegraphed the war department yesterday that he would sail from Siboney, Cuba, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. Admiral Dewey reported to the navy department that all was satisfactory at Manila. The navy department has learned that the monitor Monteray will not arrive at Cavite until Aug. 5. The postoffice department has removed the embargo on mail for Cuba, so far as Santiago and other ports now in possession of United States troops is concerned. All mail matter will be subject to inspection by military authorities. San Francisco. July 22 —Nearly 1,000 m*n will take passage on the Rio tomorrow for Manila. They will be under command of Brigadier General H G. Otis. Chickamauga, July 22. — General Hain’s brigade last night received orders to go to Newport News this morning. Tomorrow, unless a change is made, the Twenty-seventh Indiana battery and one each from Illinois, Pennsylvania and Missouri will leave for Newport News. It is expected the entire First corps of which the One Hundred and Fifty-eighth and One Hundred and Sixtieth regiments are a part, will be away from here in a few days. Manila. July IS. via Hong-Kong. July 22.—Unless the Spanish surrender Admiral Dewey will commence the bombardment of tne Manila fortifications the last of this wees. SATURDAY. Washington. July 23.—Three important events were reported at the war and navy department yesterday. First was a dispatch from General Anderson at Manila stating that the insurgent general. Agumaldo, had declared a dicta torship and martial law over the Philippines. Admiral Sampson reported the capture of Ntpe. Cuba, which is to be used as a base of getting supplies into Cuba, it being two days tune snorter route than byway of Santiago. It is also important as a point of operation against Holguin and will enable the

authorities to better impose restraint on the Cubans should it become necessary. Next came the arrival of Lieutenant Hobson, the hero of the sinking of the Merrimac. The young officer arrived unheralded, and endeavored to gain the navy department without being noticed. But he was recognized at the station and received an ovation, which was repeated when he approached Secretary Long's office. His mission is to impress upon the authorities the advisability of quick work if they desire to save either of Admiral Cervera’s vessels to the American navy. A dispatch was received from Madrid yesterday, through General Shafter, giving directions as to the landing of the Spanish prisoners in Spain. Chickamauga, July 23. — General Haines’ brigade left yesterday for Newport News aud General Brooke aud staff followed today. Tomorrow four batteries of artillery, including the Twenty-seventh Indiana, will leave camp for the same place, MONDAY. Washington. July 25.—General Miles is supposed to have reached his destination on the coast of Porto Rico last night, but the war department does not expect to hear from him today. If he finds no considerable Spanish force awaiting him he will laud without waiting for transports, now on their way to meet him. and hoist the American flag. General Shafter reported by cable to the Secretary of war the condition of the troops at Santiago is rapidly improving. He is feeding 11,000 Spanish prisoners. The general makes no mention of the alleged Garcia letter, in which the latter criticises Shafter’s action in not asking him to be present at the surrender of Santiago. General Shafter takes notice of certain newspaper correspondents, having expelled four of them .’or violating military rules. Chickamauga, July 25, — Four bat- . teries are now on their way to Newport News from this park. One is from Illinois, one from Pennsylvania, one from Missouri and the Twenty-seventh Indiana, Captain Curtis. Madrid, July 25.—A dispatch from Havana says the insurgents attacked Gibara, on the north coast of Cuba. The Spanish evacuated the garrison after severe fighting, leaving the place in the hands of the Cubans. Miss Jessie Schley, a delegate from the Peace society in Paris, has arrived here to interview the members of the

cabinet in the interest of peace. Santiago, July 25.—General Shafter has telegraphed the war department at Washington of the arrival here of Lieutenant Miley, who was sent to San Luis and Palama Soriano a Tew days ago to receive the surrender of the Spanish troops. He reports that 3,005 Spaniards and 350 volunteer guerillas laid down their arms and gave their parole. Over 3,000 stands of arms were surrendered. A document is being circulated here and through the province, drafted by Arms, a newspaper correspondent, in which Cubans petition President McKinley to tnrn over the conquered territory to their keeping. They thank the United States for freeing them from the Spanish yoke, think they are capable of self government and are opposed to annexation. TVESDAY. Washington. July 26. —All is hurry and bustle with the war department to ; get the remainder of General Miles’ expedition off for Porto Rico. It is expected the most, if not quite aIL the troops will be with Miles within a week. The department expects the first news coming from Miles will be through newspaper dispatches. Secretary of the Navy Long has sent an engrossed copy of the joint resolution. passed by congress, extending Admiral Dewey, his officers and men the thanks of that body. General Shafter reported to the war department that there were 500 new cases of fever of all kinds, some of it yellow fever. Officials are considering what disposition to make of General Shafter's troops in C üba after the Spanish prisoners are removed. While there is yellow fever among them no attempt will be made to bring them back to this country. Newport News, Va., July 26.—There are 6.000 troop* in this city awaiting to be transported to Porto Rica It is believed a portion of them will leave this evening. Rome, July 26.—1 tis said the pope has sent peace proposals to the powers which he thinks would be acceptable to Spain and the United States. They contemplate the annexation of Cuba and Porto Rico by the United States and the surrender of the Philippines to Spanish rule. Guantanamo Bay, July 26.—The Cubans of Cieniuegos have sent a pathetic appeal to Admiral Sampson to hurry to their relief. Over 5.000 men. women and children are starving here. Madrid. July 26.— A private dispatch from San Juan states that an Ameriran squadron attempted to laud trcops at Bahia Honda, and were repulsed with considerable loss. Santiago, July 26.—The 7,000 Sparnsc troops at Guantanamo have laid down their arms. Colonel Ewers, acting for General Shatter, will receive the surrender of the city today. GRAVE EVENTS PENS NG. Reports That American* Are Abn«t *e Attack Manila. London. July 25 —A special ■■i’s-at—-from Madrid says that General A-gawu. captain general of the Philippine*. -»« telegraphed to the government as t - lows: "The Americans are about to attack Manila. Grave events are impending.” Emperor Willtajo i Gift. Berlin. July 24.—1a addition to Emperor William’s gift of 10.000 marks to the American and Spanun Red Cress societies, the empress has sent 1,000 marks and the ex-Era press Frederick has contributed 500 mark*.

|To Clothing Buyers! | fig We have assorted our entire stock of Clothingand find many lots of which we have only one 01 suit, or one coat and vest or pants. Now we Ki have placed this entire lot of Odd Suits, Odd 03 Coats and Vests and Pants on one table, and Kg will sell them as long as they last at just one- H m 3 half of the regular price. Remember, 50 per |9 cent less than before, or a SIO.OO suit for $5.00, $ or $3 pants for $1.50. Come early and get first Eg choice. Yours respectfully, H I Holl lioiisl Sdiulie & Falk. | Scjj p. S.—We will have special salesday every Saturday.

FROM CUBA. Another Interesting Letter from our Correspondent at the Seat of War. Sibonev. Cuba, July 7. 1898. j Readers of the Democrat. As 1i have twenty-four hours to serve as an . I out-post will have plenty of time to write letters, so will not forget my J friends at Decatur. We have had no fighting since the first of July, but we have taken the city without loosing a single man. After the capture of the city we made a round up and brought in 159 privates, three officers and one Spanish spy. We put them in a large pen we made of wire and the men of the second battalion are guarding them until the receiving ship comes to take them t<> Key West. We traded one officer and nine privates for Li- Hds n and his men. After our return with H bson he made speeches in four different parts of the camp and every time he told the men that they ■ i rest assured they would eat Thanksgiving dinner at home as the Sptiira-.rds at Santiago are living on rice and water and they can't hold out at it much longer. After the downfall of that city the war will soon be over. I celebrated the Fourth of July by carrying stone for a treneh. but I was not the only one as there were about . 1.100 others. Our fire crackers were the picks and shovels striking in the rock, but we didn't mind it much as the fleet pulled up close to shore and fired a few shots and burned a little red fire. The boys on the Indiana and New York seems to be good jolly fellows as we have talked to them several time. We were within four . miles of the city but they have taken us back to camp on the beach of the Caebean Sea and put the regulars between us and the city, as they have Krag J. rifles and we have Springfields which makes too much smoke when they are discharged, making us too much of a target for the Spaniards They use smokeless powder and are hard to see in the bmsh while thev can sight us from the smoke of our guns. After this war is over the Springfield will be a thing of the past in war times. There was five of our company sent home yesterday as the climate was killing them. I went over to the hospital with them to get their papers and the doctor said to me. "You big Dutchman it will take more than the climate of Cuba to kill you." I told him that was the only kind of stock thev raised in Adams county, and he said he guessed he would move there after the war was over. The boys are all tired of the Cubans that are living around here, they are th-- . -west -la— more negn - than Cubans. They do nothing but beg and steel and the guard- are kept busy keewng tired :<it f th- camps. The more civilized class of Cuban men -••. eg-- .-my and are at the front while tire majority of the educated Cuban vocnen were killed by txre Spotiire- Sampson gave the -spau.-u twentyf r ir fi-.cre :• gsc rn :f the citv of Sant.ig trer trey are .-a~lagbythe hundreds. I ire.-- are about 500 of them . xaaec -a •: _• regiment fired >--/ . oking women inf weL . re--ec They say thev ' ■ - ‘ re-'.-.t-dae a Spani-i. - .diet as tney ire not .n sympathy with the MiG ire-y will be glad when ■* .- t_ t"- bat we keep a guard --'■‘.re: •o-o l- -trey are a treacherous -et am: yon den t know when to bebeve tiesiL asd we don't intend to take - ire-are: last night that they were e*-’--'-g ’ ; rend the Michigan men back *■- 'l- . u.-re: Actually counting ’re-re are 312 of them sick, mostly I clerks and fellows that never had anv oat d.-rwrk and we cannot go to the fr et with Springfieids so thev have no* much use for us here. Thev made a great mistake in the start by ro:< sending us further south than Camp Alger, \ a., as coming from there to Cuba was too great a change, I but all the boys want to stav here un-

THE DECATUR NATIONAL BANK, DECATUR INDIANA. July 14,1898. RESOURCES. I LIABILITIES. Loans and Discounts, - 5202.938.89 J Capital. - - - JIOO.iJJOI Overdrafts, - - 3,490.40 Surplus, - - U. S. Bonds and premiums 27.500.00 Undivided profits, - <ll Real estate and furniture, 6.588.79 Circulation, - . 22.5001 Cash and Exchange, - 76,171.06 Deposits, - - 185.817; 5316.689.14 5316,689 d DIRECTORS. OFFICEKB. P. W. Smith, J. B. Holthouse, P. W. Smith, J. a. Rolthodsi, J. D. Hale. J. H. Hobrock, President, Vie*-Pnsidenl D. Sprang, C. A. Dugan, C. A. Dugan, E. X. Ehinger, H R. Moltz, Cashier Ass’t (.'aihiii A general banking business transacted. Foreign drafts sold, Intern paid on certificates left six or twelve months.

til it is over as it is too much like being a tin soldier to go back now. Well I guess you have the news up to the present time so I will give myself a rest. Hoping to see you all soon I remain. Yours Respt., Will Wertzberger. Co. I, 33 Rgt. Mich. Vol. Our soldiers are bound for Porto Rico where they will distinguish themselves in actual conflict. This announcement may cause much anxiety among the families of these brave boys, but this anxiety will lie partially allied with pride when it is known that they all prefer the actual service of war. This denotes the metal they are made of. and we have no fears but that they will distinguish themselves by manv acts of bravery. The American soldier fears nothing.

Turpie is a different order of man. The most slipshod and unasuming man in the senate, and yet he has the I most terrible tongue since John Randolph left the scene of action. He is j as polished as Lamar and as brutal as 1 Ben Butler in invictive and sarcasm. I He sits silent in his seat. A paralysis ■ of s he muscles of the neck causes a ' constant motion of his enormous head. I containing, as it does, a bucketful of brains. He is constantly chewing something; It is not tobacco; neither is it tolu. Nobody knows what it is. Certainly it is that it sugguets the' chewing of the cud by a sheep. I He looks straight in front, and ‘ no other senator hears so much of the slush that other senators deliver themselves as he. Not even Hoar is | so cultivated a man as he, and if his i speeches were contributions to inaga- ' zines instead of to the Congressional Record. Turpie would lie acknowledged one of the first men of letters i of his day.—Fort Wayne Journal. MARKETS. corrected by j. d. hale, grain merchant, DECATUR. IND. Wheat, news 62 Corn, per cwt ( mixed) 40 Corn, per cwt (yellow) 40 Oats, old 20 Oats, new 18 Rye 35 Barley 22 Clover seed 2 50 Timothy 1 10 Butter 10 Egsrs. fresh 09 ; Chickens 05 Ducks 05 Turkeys 08 Geese 04 Wooll6 to 18 Wool, washedlß and 20 Hogs 3 85 TOLEDO MARKETS. JULY 27. 1:30 P. M. Wheat, new No. 2 red. cash.... $ 67J September wheat 66 Cash corn No. 2 mixed, cash.. 35 Prime clover, Oct 3 60 Try an ad in the Democrat.

gANK STATEMENT. Report of the condition of the Decaturs tional Bank at Decatur, in the State of ana, at the close of business. July 14. M RESOURCES. Loans and discounts Overdrafts, secured and unsecured 3.4 D r. S. Bonds to secure circulation 2iii Premiums on U. 8. Bonds 2.W Stocks, securities etc 4,M0 Banking house, furniture and fixtures . l,j~ Other real estate and mortgages owned ... Due from National banks not Reserve Agents i 5».4«l Due from approved reserve agents.. i’X Checks and other cash items « Notes of other National banks hsl Fractional paper currency, nickles, and cents s’l Lawful Money Reserve in Base, va: Specie 113.546 Legal-tender notes .*.uuu W) 2UJI Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer 5 percent of circulation Due from U. 8. Treasurer, other than 5 Der cent, redemption fund. *• Total .. Wl LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in.... Surplus fund Undivided profits, less expenses and taxes paid • • ■ National Bank notes outstanding.. . Due to State Bank and Bankers h.«i Dividends unpaid.... Ji Individ l deposits subject to cheek Demand certificates oi deposit. Total.’ ......MS State of Indiana. County of Adam* . I. C, A. Dugan, cashier of the above na® bank, do solemnly swear that the above‘J ment is true to the best of my bß<)wl <Ci belief. C. A. Dvoas. CteW. Subscribed and sworn to keforem® l ”I*' 1 *' day of J uly. 1896. wit B. W. Shout. Notary Pui>» Correct-attest. Daniel Spha«g. 1. E. X. Eh i scer. • Directors. H. K. Multi. I To those who contemplate taking summer outing, we will mail sot postage our illustrated pamp® which contains a large number o engravings of every summer tween Cleveland. Toledo, Dejn 11 Picturesque Mackinia 1 . artistic half tones of points of m of the Upper Lake Region. In tion regarding both short ami ex ed tours, costs of transports’® I hotel fare. etc. Address A. A.I G. P. A.. Detroit. MichBank statemen r Report of the condition of the County Bank at Decatur.lnd.. LC (C tj e :ii Indiana, at the close of its buHoese day of J uly. ISOS. hesocrcb* . ■ Loans and discounts i.w Overdrafts■ fi.* Stocks. Bonds and Mortgages Banking house. !,» Furniture and fixtures, iiw‘ Current expenses s.»*' Interest paid Due from banks ’ti'm! W W“' Cash and cash items Total liabilities. !)J1(( |)| I Capital stock paid in. I ! 'S, i Surplus fund - ... Undivided profits Discount, exchange and mW l }, Ind i deposits on demand.. 16 Ind i deposits on time. ’ Total s State of Indiana. onbe Old 1. R. K. Allison. Cashier County Bank, do so.enin J above statement is ALLiW 5 - ’* ~9 Subscribed and sworn to befof