Decatur Democrat, Volume 42, Number 42, Decatur, Adams County, 29 December 1898 — Page 4

THE DEMOCRAT BYIBY THURSDAY MORNING BY LEW a. ELLINOHAM. Publisher. 51.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE. Entered at the Postoffice at Decatur. Indiana as Second-Class Mail Matter. OFFICIAL PAPER OF ADAMS COUNTY. THURSDAY, DEC. 29. It is safe to assume that the leadership so far as the democrats in the general assembly are concerned, will go where it belongs, to Hon. W. H. Eichhorn of Wells county. Our legislature meets Thursday of next week. Representative Krick will go to Indianapolis Monday or Tuesday in order to locate himself and get settled before the session opens. Lima, Ohio, is enjoying the sensation surrounding a big bank robbery wherein a two story steel vault and time lock were burglarized and $20,000 taken. There is no clue to the robbery. That Decatur needs a city hall is not doubted. While such a project is not now advisable yet it might be wise for the council to give such a subject thought, that when the time did arrive they will know just what is needed to meet the requirements of our growing and prosperous city. The tramp nuisance has reached 1 its zenith in Decatur and some of the' city officials are puzzling their brain with a view of forming some kind a solution tending towards the abate-1 ment of this dangerous and aggravat-1 ing question. The tramps are numer-, ous and they are as dangerons and contemptable as they are numerous. Secretary Alger estimates that a standing army of one hundred thousand men will cost the country $160,000,000. To this sum if we add $145,000,000 paid in pensions we have an amount equal to that paid for military purposes by any three of the leading European nations combined. Considering the immense burdens our country is compelled to bear it would appear that before entering upon a career of militarism we should first estimate. the cost. -Miami County Sentinel. It is stated that Andrew Carnegie deported himself so arrogantly during a recent visit at the White House that President McKinley was compelled to call him down. Carnegie, it is said, was exceedingly rude and dictatorial I in telling the president what should be done about the Philippines. Some | who met the great iron master go soI far as to intimate that Carnegie is "off his base." This is probably an exag- 1 geration. Andrew is simply "dead set" against taking in the Philippines. South Bend Times. The senatorial fight in this state ) is waxing warm, and indications point to the probability of a dead lock, the) outcome of which is mighty hard to determine, especially at this time. Hanly stock seems to be the favorite although no one seems to give him any more strength than he has already developed. Judge Taylor and his lieutenants do not seem to be very aggressive, although no one doubts the superior ability and high degree of statesmanship that are qualifications known to no other candidate. The hotel lobbies at Indianapolis are now crowded with spectators and friends of the candidates and the fun is on in earnest. Vincennes University, established and endowed by’ act of congress, is offering a free education to one young man in each county. There are three foif-y.ar conr&'« of >;tjidy; classical, sc .ntific and modern languages: a reparatory course of one vear each, rhe institution is well supplied with laboratories,Jan excellent library and a corps of college professors. The cadets of Vincennes University were the first to volunteer and the only college company enlisted. They are now “Co.” L. 159th Ind. Vol. Capt. Alex. M. Davis, the military instructor is now Adj. Gen. on Gen. McKee’s staff. Representative Krick has the power of appointment. Write him or Pres. A. H. Yoder. Vincennes, Indiana for catalogue and information.

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Hon. Justice S. Morrill, who died at Washington yesterday morning was eighty-nine years old and has been a member of the senate for forty years. Judge R. S. Taylor pays modest tribute to his friend, the late Ranald T. McDonald, in the Journal this morning. It is difficult to do Mr. McDonald justice. He was called away before his work was finished, but enough is visible to demonstrate the character and calibre of the man. He built up a great industry. The structure is all of his own creation. Ho encountered storms, and survived them all. He engaged the electric trusts and his matchless genius for business won the respect and admiration of his competitors. The world was to him a theatre of action. He ruled by force of character. He directed the battles of his lieutenants. He was as prominent in New York and San Francisco as he was in Fort i Wayne, and the New York Herald I devoted as much space to his death as | his home newspapers did. He was as conspicuous in the business life of Boston and New Orleans as in his own city. He was master of the electrical situation. His mind grasped and settled problems before others could comprehend them. And yet in social affairs he was as modest as a school toy. He loved his home. He loved his’ city. He loved his friends. His friends loved him more than other people did because they knew him totter. He was as brave as a lion, and as gentle as a maid. He had faith in mankind. He never asked a | friend to perform a dishonorable act. and a purer and more unselfish devotion never found lodgement in the human heart than existed between Mr. McDonald and his friends. Peace to his ashes.—Fort Wayne Journal.

At a reception tendered M illiam J. Bryan at Lincoln, upon his return home from army services, he said: “The flag is a national emblem and is obedient to the national will. It was made for the people, not the people for the flag. When the American people want the flag raised, they raise it; when thev want it hauled down they haul it down. The flag was raised upon Canadian soil during the war of 1812 and it was hauled down when peace was restored. The flag was planted upon Chapultepec during the war with Mexico and it was hauled down when the war was over. The morning papers announce that General Lee ordered the flag hauled down in Cuba yesterday because it was raised too soon. The flag will to raised again in Cuba, on January 1, but the president delates in his message that it will be hauled down as soon as a stable government is estabi lished. Who will deny the people the right to haul the flag down in the Philippines if they so desire, when a stablegovernment is established there? Our flag, stands for an indissoluble ) union of indestructible states. Every I state is represented by a star and every territory sees in the constitution a ) star of hope that will some day take ) its place in the constellation. What ! is there in a flag to awaken the zeal or \ reflect the aspirations of vassal colonI ies which are too good to be cast away, but not good enough to to admitted to the sisterhood of states? Shall we I keep the Philippines and amend our flag? Shall we add a new star? The blood star, more to indicate that we have entered upon a career of conquest? Or shall we borrow the yellow which in 1896 was the badge of gold and greed and paint Saturn and his rings to suggest a carpet bag government with its schemes of spoliation 1 Or shall we adorn our flag with a milky way composed of a multitude of minor stars representing remote and insignificant dependencies? No, a thousand times better to haul down the stars and stripes and substitute the flag of an independent republic than to surrender the doctrines that give glory to old glory. It was the flag of our fathers in the years that are gone; it is the flag of a united country today; let it to the flag of our nation in years that are to come. Its stripes of red tell of the blood that was shed to purchase liberty: its stripes of white proclaim the pure and heaven-torn purpose of a government which derived its just powers from the consent of the governed. The mission of that flag is to float, not over a conglomeration of commonwealths and colonies, but over ’the hnd of the free and the home of the brave,’ and to that mission it must remain forever true forever true.”

UNKIND SENTIMENTS X'Olt THE UNITED STATES ONLY EXISTED IN FRANCE. Frye Thinks Friendly Relations Will Be Restored Between America and Spain Soon After the Treaty is Slpied. Washington, Dec. 27.—Senator Frye talked yesterday to a reporter with respect to the conditions attending and resulting from the peace negotiations. With respect to the frequently repeated statement in press dispatches that the sentiment of the powers, with the exception of England, was opposed to the United States and looked with disfavor upon the attitude of this government in dealing with Spain. Senator Frye said: •‘I saw no evidence of such sentiment existing outside of France, and in France that sentiment appeared to be confined to the press, which does not reflect the sentiment of the nation nor of the people generally.” "Do you think there will be an early restoration of cordial relations between Spain and the United States?” "I think that very soon after the ratification of the peace taeaty and the restoration of diplomatic relations there will be no difficulty about negotiating commercial treaties and a treaty for the ' release of prisoners, and such other mat-1 ters directed towards the perfect resto- ! ration of friendly relations between the I SENATOR FRYE. two governments. Ido not believe that the Spanish government will be at all disposed to keep up unfriendly feeling between the two governments. The making of new treaties adapted to the present conditions will be better than would the restoration of the old treaties, some features of which were obsolete." “What has Deen published with respect to the treaty of peace seems to indicate, does it not, that this government is not committed by those negotiations with respect to the future disposition of the territory, the Spainsh sovereignty over which has been relinquished?” “It indicates very strongly that this government is not committed in anyway whatever with respect to the dispo-I sition and government of these islands. If we are insane enough to do so, we might give them all back to Spain after the ratification of the treaty. If we were fools, we might divide them up i among the other foreign powers. The whole matter is left in the hands of congress. Congress can make any disposition of the islands it sees fit. The ratification of the treaty will not in any way curtail any- privileges of ours in this direction.” Anti-Imperialists. Petitions Received From a Number of States By the League. Boston, Dec. 27. —In reply to a telegraphic request from Governor Pingree, of Michigan, for a speaker for an AntiImperialist meeting in Detroit tonight, the Anti-Imperialist league has sent the Rev. Samuel E. Fuller, of Boston, Governor Pingree bearing the expense. The protests received by the league yesterday included one from a branch of the Federation of Labor in Montana: from the Unitarian club in Jackson, from 54 citizens of Clark county. Va., and from Ohio, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Alabama. Texas, California and other states. Secretary Winslow of the league will send to every member of the house and senate a letter urging them to prevent the ratification of the treaty as it stands, making the point that one-third of the senate can accomplish now what hereafter will require a majority- of each branch and the approval of the president. The Ice Broke Thirty Boys and Girls Are Thrown Into Eight Feet of Water. Brookline, Mass., Dec. 26.—8 y the sudden breaking of the ice on Leverett pond, in the park system, yesterday 80 young girls and boys were thrown into eight feet of water and, though numerous spectators and the police worked hard to rescue the children, three were drowned before help could reach them. They were James W. Clattenbury, Jr., 10 years old: Arthur Collins, 12 years, and Emma Miller, 14 years. Doesn't Intend to Abdicate Don Carlos Says He Will Fulfill His Role to the End. Loudon, Dec. 26.—The Venice correspondent of the Times says: “Don Carlos, who is in perfect health, desires me to deny absolutely the report that he contemplates abdicating. On the contrary, he says, he is more resolved than ever to fulfill his role to thejend. He authorizes me to assert that he has asked no audience of the pope and has requested nothing else of his holiness.” Sampson In Washington. W'ashiugtou, Dee. 27. —Admiral W. T. Sampson, who recently arrived nt jijaw York from roaclif*?! XVington last night tor consultation w ith the officials here.

Hanged by a Mob Marion Tyler Lynched by Masked Men ai Scottsburg. Scottrburg. Ind.. Dec. 26.-The body of Marion Tyler was found hanging from a tree here Saturday. A mob of 100 men appeared at the jail and demanded the keys of Sheriff Gobin, who refused to surrender them, but his wife surrendered them later, when the mob threatened violence. As Tyler was brought out of his cell he togged the mob to hang him in the jail, but he was taken across the street to the courthouse yard and quickly strung up. Tyler was in jail on a charge of assaulting and injuring his wife a few weeks since. He parted from his wife in Indianapolis, and shortly after the separation came here and went to the home of her parents, where she was staying, and attacked her, injuring her seriously, but not fatally, and attempted to kill himself. Both Mrs. Tyler and her husband had recovered from these injuries. Tyler was to have been tried in January for his assault on his wife, aud the people here did not dream that the law would not be allowed to take its course. Tyler was taken out quietly and the noose adjusted about his neck. He was told to pray quickly aud in a very low tone of voice. He was dazed by the unexpected apjiearance of his executioners and unable to do anything. This is the first hanging in the history of Scott county, either by legal methods or by lynchers. Tyler’s parents, residing at McLeansboro, Ills., were notified. The friends of Tyler claim that his untimely execution was an outrage upon justice and it is probable that the lynchers, who were masked, will be indicted as rapidly as their names can to ascertained. Sword For Schley $4,200 Blade Presented to the Commander of the Brooklyn. Philadelphia, Dec. 23.—Rear Admiral Schley was last night the recipient of a handsome and costly sword, scabbard and belt, presented to him in behalf of the people of this city aud other cities in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware, who contributed to a fund established for the purpose. The ceremony took place in the Temple Baptist chnrch, and Colonel A. K. McClure presided. The formal presentation was made by Miss Rena Mac Neall. the 15-year-old sister of Private Harry Mac Neall of the marine corps, who distinguished himself during the battle of Santiago by clambering out on the muzzle of one of the cruiser Brooklyn’s big guns during a heavy fire, and removing a loaded shell which had become fastened in the breech. The admiral, in accepting the gift, thanked the people and said: "Let me hope with you, that in God’s providence, it may never be drawn without reason, but if it ever should be so willed that it must be, it will never be sheathed except in your greater honor.” The sword, scabbard aud belt represent a cost of $4,200. The blade is of fine Damascus steel, appropriately engraved, aud the hilt is elaborately docorated with diamonds and other precious stones. William J. Bryan Tendered a Reception at Lincoln, Neb. Money and the Philippines. Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 24.—Colonel NV. J. Bryan returned to Lincoln yesterday afternoon and was last night tendered a reception at the Oliver theater by the Woman’s Bimetallic league. Thehouse was crowded and Colonel Bryan received an ovation. He was introduced by Governor Holcomb, who formally welcomed him home and complimented him for his patriotism in enlisting in the army. After thanking his neighbors for their cordial welcome and complimenting the members of his regiment and Colonel Vifquain, in whose charge he left them, he justified his resignation. Pensions Memphis Ex-Confederates Opposed to Proposition to Amend (he Law. Memphis, Dec. 24.—Company A, exconfederate veterans, a uniformed organization of old soldiers, whose membership is made up of rich and poor alike, at a meeting last night unanimously adopted the following: Resolved, That while we favor more liberal appropriations by each southern state for the maintenance of its disabled confederate soldiers, we condemn the introduction of any measure in congress looking to the pensioning of ex-confeder-ates by the United States government. Transport Chester Disabled. Savannah, Ga., Dee. 27.—The transport Chester arrived off Tybee from Havana late last evening. Her captain came ashore and telephoned to the city that the steamer had suffered an accident and that it might be necessary to send her to the dry dock. The accident was caused by the smashing of a propeller blade. The quartermaster here believes the damage can be repaired in Savannah. If temporary repairs can be made here in time the ship will sail for Havana with the Third Nebraska, formerly Colonel Bryan’s regiment, on Friday. Duel To Be Postponed. Budapest, Dec. 27.—Owing to the failure of the seconds to agree upon conditions, it has been decided toabandon the proposed duel between Baron Banffy, the Hungarian premier, and Deputy Heransky. of the opposition in the lower house of the Hungarian parliament, who in the course of last Friday’s debate upon the government's policy called the premier an imposter, cheat and traitor. Alleged Military Plot. London, Dec. 27.—The Paris correspondent of The Daily Chronicle says: "It is asserted that the French police have seized several bundles of letters whose contents prove that a military plot is in thorough working order.

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