Decatur Democrat, Volume 43, Number 6, Decatur, Adams County, 20 April 1899 — Page 2

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TIIE PHILIPPINE WAR GENERAL LAW ION RETURNS TO MANILA FROM SANTA CRUZ. Ho Immediately Bogins Preparations For Another Expedition by Land. Spain Announces the Name of Her New Minister to the United States. Manila, April 17. —10 a. m.—General Lawton reached Manila this morning. He immediately began preparations for an important expedition by land. Manila, April 17. —Daring the absence of Major General Lawton’s expedition to the Santa Cruz district on the southeastern side of Laguna de Bay, the insurgents have been concentrating at the northern end of the lake, near Pasig and the American scouts report that several thousand are already there. General Lawton’s expedition is now on its way back. Two hundred and fifty Chinamen from Santa Cruz have arrived here. They left the town owing to their fear that the rebels, on re-entering it, would wreak vengeance upon them for favoring the Americans.

War has become so commonplace an experience to Manila that the average citizen no longer thinks of becoming excited over it. Every night some point ' of the horizon is crimsoned by the reflection from burning huts kindled by the soldiers to deprive the insurgents of hiding places. Every night's quiet is shaken by the tiring from the line encompassing the city. Every morning brings its pitiful little consignment oi uncomplaining wounded to the hospital Manila forms an American oasis in the Islam! of Luzon. Around the city stretches a thin lin t 15 miles long of entrenched soldiers. No finer country for defensive fight- | iug and no more embarrassing for offensive operations than the land around Pasig lake could be imagined. The Chinese arc the scavengers of the war. Like vultures they hover in the wake of the army, flocking down upon the ashes of every hut and the ruins of churches I to dig out stuff that no white man could i possibly use Being beyond suspicion of any interest in the hostilities save gain, they are admitted the camps and employed as servants. Some of I them peddle water and cigarettes on the line. One. more daring than most, ! crept about the trenches of the Kansas regiment under a hot fire and did a good trade. Manila, April 15.—General Lawton yesterday marched north along the road | between the hills and the lake with the I gunboats Napidau and Laguna de Bay abreast of his troops. The enemy was retreating northward. Ou Wednesday the troops crossed the

Decatur 7IV National Bank, OECATUR, INDIANA. Capital and Surplus, $108,000.00. Re-organized Jan. i, 1895. Average Deposits 1894, .? 91.447.00. Average Deposits 1895, 120,238.00. Average Deposits 1896, 123,570.00. Average Deposits 1897. 145,023.00. Average Deposits 1898, 184.029.00. Deposits Jan. 11, 1899, 202,259.00. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS. P, W. Smith, President. C. A. Dugan. Cashier. W. A. Kuebler, Viee-Pres't. E. X. Ehingeb. Ass’t Cashier. J. H. Hobbock, D. Sprang, Jacob Colter. A general banking business transacted. Interest paid on certificates of deposits left six or twelve months. NOTICE! — - Fo Horse Owners: A new harness establishment in Decatur Goods of Absolute Reliability! Prices that are Lower than Ever! A full stock of goods to make your selection from; all combined to make our place a most desirable one on which to bestow your trade. Hand-made Harness and repairing a specialty. For Repairing and new work we are prepared to give the BEST for the LEAST MONEY ATZ STUCKEY. Romberg Block.

Paghanjan and concentrated at Lamban at the mouth of the river. After j leaving two companies of the Fourteenth regiment to guard the entrance of the river, the troops marched to Longas and found it deserted. Furniture, which had been dropped in the ilight of 1 the natives, was scattered along the ' trials leading into the hills. Major Weiseriberger’s sharpshooters I were sent toward Pactos Ancontonia in the afternoon. They ran upon a nest of rebels in some thick bushes which afforded a splendid cover. Five men of the North Dakota regiment were killed and two were wounded, two of the former dying after having been brought to Longa:-! church, where Father McKinnon administered the sacrament to them. DURE DE ARCOS. I Spain Announces Her New Minister —* to the United States. Madrid, April 17.—The Official Gazette contains a royal decree appointing the Duke de Arcos to be Spanish envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to the United States. The decree also creates consulates at Havana, Mi nila, Iloilo, San Juan de Porto Rico am. Cienfuegos. Senor Larrea, now Spanish consul at Antwerp, is transferred to Havana; Senor Bonilla, now at Shanghai, is appointed to Manila, and Senor Uriarte goes to Antwerp. GEORGE MURDER TRIAL Important Ruling as to Testimony the Defense May Introduce. Canton, 0., April 18. —The state concluded its direct testimony against Mrs. George late yesterday afternoon, and the defense will now have its inning. There was a strong intimation that the lines of defense will be temporary or emotional insanity. This came from the bench in a decision admitting testimony bearing on the relations between the accused and Saxton, dating back as far as the 80s. The judge announced that these relations were admissible if insanity is to be the defense or if insanity is to be in any degree relied upon as part of the defense. They were further admissible, he said, on the grounds of premeditation or deliberation, and also because the state has shown some of the relations between Saxton, Mrs. George and Mrs. Althouse.

This decision also practically opens the doors for all of what has heretofore been regarded as doubtful testimony. The defense is uow permitted to show all of the relatious existing between Saxton aud Mrs. George, and this will involve the litigation iu which Sample 0. George, the former husbaud, is concerned. Reception to King (Oscar. Paris, April 18.—The Figaro yesterday afternoon gave a brilliant reception to King Oscar of Sweden aud Norway. By the Figaro's special request Miss Lenora Jackson, the American violinist, formerly of Chicago, played an was enthusiastically applauded. The king was greatly pleased with her performance. Pingree In New York. New York, April 15.—The announcement that Goveruor Hazen S. Pingree of Michigan was to speak last night under the auspices of the People's Institute iu Cooper Uniou hall attracted au immense gathering. There was not a vacant seat iu the hall when the speaker, whose subject was ‘'Trusts,” appeared on the platform. His appearance was the signal for much cheering and waving of hats and handkerchiefs May Buy the Steel Floating Dock. Washington. April 18.—The navy department will probably bld for the steel floating dock at Havana if it is put on sale at auction by the Spanish authorities.

I ALGER WILL NOT RESIGN Secretary of War Alger Makes an Absolute Denial of Reports. Washington, April 15.—Secretary Alger last night put an effective quietus on the persistent reports that he contemplated retirement from the cabinet by a positive and unequivocal statement that the reports were absolutely without foundation and that unless some unforeseen and unlocked for contingency arises, he proposes to remain secretary of war throughout this administration Secretary Alger had his attention called to recent rumors that he would resign after the investigation into the conduct of the war and incident matters cease and that his successor already had been determined upon. He said all statements of that character were false; that he has not entertained any such intention and that they were instigated with the evident purpose of attempting to force him to leave the cabinet. He said he proposed to pay no attention whatever to these attacks. reorganization Os the Military Departments In Cuba. Reduced to Five. Washington, April 18. —The secretary of war yesterday issued orders for the reorganization of the military departments in Cuba in accordance with the changed conditions resulting from the demobilization of the volunteer troops on the island. The number of departments is reduced from seven to five, the two eliminated being the department of Pinar del Rio, commanded by Brigadier General Hasbrouck, and the department of Matanzas, commanded by Brigadier General Bates. The department of Pinar del Rio is consolidated with the department of the province of Havana and Brigadier General Lee, now commanding the latter department, is assigned to the command of the two combined departments. The department of Matanzas is consolidated with the department of Santa Clara and Brigadier General Wilson, now in command of the last nameel department, is assigned to the command of the new department. No other changes in command are made. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS. Comparative Statement Issued by the Treasury Department. Washington. April 15.—The monthly statement of imports and exports issued by the treasury department shows the export of merchandise for March was $104,463,969, imports, $72,793,200, au excess of exports of $31,670,769 against an excess of $51,058,313 for the correspoudmonth of last year. For the nine months ending in March the exports were $947,919,405, imports, $489,995,033, an excess of $447,924,472. The exports of gold for March were $1,109,845, imports, $3,187,575, an excess of imports of $2,077,730, against an excess in the import for the corresponding year of $1,518,367. The exports of silver for March were $5,286,607, imports, $3,125,859, an excess of exports of $2,160,748, against an excess of $1,518,368 for the corresponding mouth of last year. Volunteers Desire to Come Home. Washington, April 17.—The desire of the volunteers to return to this country is evidenced in a report which shows that of those who have been offered op- i portunity to re-eulist, with the offer of j a bonus m navel pay of over SSOO, only ; about 7 per cent will accept. The vol- i unteers, it is stated, desire to come I home by organizations instead of individually. Some discharges of individual soldiers have been brought about by ; congressional pressure, but as a rule I General Otis has been disapproving all i applications for discharges except in the ; case of sick or wounded and disabled soldiers. Health and Climate of Philippines. Washington, April 18.—The state department has published a report from United States Consul Willliams at Manila in which he refutes the statements regarding the health and climate of the Philippines. During the last year he says he heard of no temperature in the islands below 57 degrees and none above 95 degrees in the sun. The eity of Manila is swept by sea breezes and has an abundant and good water supply. The death rate is small and with proper care one may be entirely healthy. Rear Admiral Schley Commissioned. Washington, April 15. — Admiral Schley received his commission as rear admiral yesterday. The commissions of the other officers recently appointed to the grade of rear admiral have also been forwarded to them. AN OLD REPUBLICAN Death of Colonel Robert Lowry at Huron, S. D. Huron, S. D., April 18.—Robert Lowry, formerly of Davenport, la., twice a member of the lowa legislature aud centennial commissioner from lowa, is dead here, aged 83. Colonel Lowry was a member of the convention that nominated Harrison and Tyler for president and vice president, and called the first I conference iu Philadelphia for the organization of the Republican party. Von tier Ahe Brings Suit. St. Louis, April 18.—Chris Von der ’ Ahe in the circuit court yesterday filed : suit for $50,000 damages against Frank i DeHaas Robinson aud Edward C. Becker, the new owners of the St. Louis Baseball club. Every club in the National league is also made a party to the suit and ?25,000 damages is asked from each of them. Boston Next Year. Chicago, April 17.—The annual conference of the Swedish Episcopal church of the United States has decided on Boston for next year’s conference. The delegates yesterday attended services in a body at St. Ansgarius church.

LINCOLN’S NOMINATION. Convention Felt the Mesmeric Influence of the Kail Splitter. In the office of W. H. Starr of the firm of J. G. Starr & Sons, in Decatur, Ills., in r. neat frame, is a well preserved latter, written by the late Joseph G Starr, who knew Lincoln quite well. Below is a copy of the letter, which expresses the genet al estimate of the people in 1860: Decvrvit, Ills., May 30. 1860. To the Starr Family. Lewisberry, York CounI have received two or three letters that I have not answered, and I have no excuse, only that I have been careless, and if you will forgive me I will try and do better hereafter. 1 was at Chicago at the national convention. There were quite exciting times. Seward's friends were very anxious for his nomination, and on Friday morning, when the convention convened, it was thought he would receive the nomination. Somehow or other there was a mesmeric influence come over the delegates that made them vote for honest Abe Lincoln, the rail splitter. Such excitement you never saw when it was announced that Abe was the nominee. The cannon commence 1 firing, and bands of music rent the air. and shouts went up from the thousands that were on the outside of the Wigwam. Immediately there was a procession formed and marched through the streets. In the procession were to be seen men with rails and scantlings upon their shoulders, just as much as they could carry. In less than an hour after the nomination the Pennsylvania delegation had a banner with this inscription on it: “Pennsylvania good for 20,000 majority for Old Abe Lincoln, the man that can split rails and maul Democrats.'' We can carry every western and northern state with the ticket. If Seward would have been nominated, it would have been doubtful, although, as far aslant concerned, I would just as soon vote for Seward as any other man. I have seen Old Abe, talked with him and have heard hint speak several times. He is a No. 1 man, just as good as lives to fill the presidential chair. He used to split rails in this county and drove ox teams and came to Decatur barefooted. That is about 30 years ago. He is about 0 feet 4 inches high, 51 years old. Inclosed you will find three pictures of him, and they are correct. They show his features exactly. And also you will find a splint from a rail which he split with his own hands. I took it from a rail that was being expressed to Maine. There are about 3,0 X) rails In this county that he made, and they have all been brought to Decatur. There are orders for them every day. The rail splitting does not amount to anything of itself, but it only shows that a man, although he is poor and a day laborer, can be elevated to the presidential chair. * • • Yours truly. J. G. Stahr. W. H. Starr, who jealously preserves the foregoing letter, states that he remembers quite well that he went out to Lincoln’s old place with Uncle Johnny Hanks and secured Lincoln rails, which were made into canes, some of which were subsequently sent to Pennsylvania.—Exchange.

Public I'ntinK House*. Public eating houses are established in a number cf German cities to provide meals for workingmen at cheap prices so as to do away with the evil effects of the dinner pail. Those in Chemnitz during 1893 sold 435,000 dinners; receipts were $17,500 and expenditures $15,500. The city cf Grenoble, France, also maintains a municipal restaurant at which about 1,200 meals a day are served. At tho outset the enterprise needed municipal aid, but it is now self supporting. The municipality owns the property nsed, f.,r which it receives a' nominal rent, and the accounts are re-' ported in the books of the municipality. Any surplus is deposited in the city treasury as a reserve to draw from when prices of provisions are high. There are also other instances throughout France of similar institutions without municipal aid. several establishments being in operation at Paris, Lyons and Bordeaux. Somewhat akin to such institutions are municipal bakeries, which are to be found at Rome and at Kovno, in Russia. Stockholm owns municipal liquor stores for the working classes, who cannot obtain drink without ordering food. —Municipal Affairs. I neat Books. It is stated tlK.t most of the books in the library of Mr. Delane, the famous editor of the London Times, which have just come into the market, are uncut —not uncut in the publisher's sense of the word, but uncut by the paper knife. A careful examination of the libraries of many men less busy than Delane was would probably reveal a similar state. Whether or not the circumstance is one to make merry over is another matter. There is every reason why a man who is attracted to books should buy them— Mark Pattison insisted that a large proportion of the income should regularly be expended in that way—but there is no particular reason why every book bought should be read at once. Probably Delane anticipated a time when he would have leisure to read everything he possessed. Chinese Civil Service l n the Way. All the high places in Chinese officialdom are open to competition, but the highest prizes are given not to the student of modern literature or letters, not to the best mathematician or modern scholar, not to the best scientist, but to the most advanced student of Chinese history. Study of any subject outside of history is therefore apt to be taken up in a disinterested, half hearted manner. The Chinese worker is painstaking. if somewhat dull, careful in working out details and painfully exact in carrying out orders. If the’ desire for isolation on the part of the governing classes were once broken through and a demand for western civilization and intercourse were aroused, an awakening among the people would rapidly follow" —Cassier’s Magazine. A Watermelon Contest. The Lincoln (Ga.) Journal saya: “The Journal offers, as usual, one year s subscription to the person bringing it the largest watermelon. We hope a number of our farmers will enter the race this year, as it is no fun unless there is some competition. Colonel Crawford, who has heretofore held an undisputed field, has run out of his fine seed and it is probable that his raisings will not lie as large as formerly This gives everybody an equal showing. So when the timo comes bring along your melon, if it doesn’t weigh tint 40 pounds, your chances will be good."

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Legal Advertising. A PI’OINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR. J* Notfc Is hereby iriven that the tindersiirned has been appointed administrator, of the estate < f Chtiistiau Baker, late of Adams county, deceased. The estate is probably solvent. Jons 11. Blakey. Administrator. March 30. 1899. 4-3 K. K. Erwin. Attorney. A PPOINTMENT OF EXECUTRIX. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed executrix of the estate of John W. Eley, late of Adams county, deceased. The estate is probably solvent. Mary E. Eley. Executrix. Aptil 13, 1899. Lutz & Snow, Attorneys. 6 3 rpLECTION NOTICE. To members of tho German Reformed Chureh of Ihe city of Decatur, Indiana. You areearnestlv requested to be present at our annual business tn*eting on the 7th day of Mav. IO lat two /clock p m . at ourhouae of worship, to e.ect oue Trus ee and other o filters for said congregation. M. Kihsch. Secretary. Decatur, Ind.. April 18, leW. 6-3 Notice of final settlement of es TATE. Notice is hereby given to th» creditors, heirs and legatees of Mary A, Stafford, deceased. to appear In the Adams circuit court, held at Decatur. Indiana, on the 10th day of May. IB9J. and show cause, if any, why the final settlement account- with the estate of sai 1 decedent should not be approved: and said heirs are no-itied to then aud there make proof of heirship, aud receive their distributive shares. Jens n. Lenhart, Clerk. Decatur. Ind., April 18.1181)9. 6-S R. K. Erwin. Attornej. OITCE TO CONTRACTORS. Sealed rroposals will be received bv the Building Committee of the First Methodist Episcopal Church, at Ossian. Indiana. un - il two o'clo-k p m. on the Ist day of May. 189>, for the material and labor required for the erection of a church, according to the m.n. and specifications prepared by CunoKicble architect of Bluffton Indiana. Copies of plans and specifications are on fi'e at the stoic of Roe Bras . Ossian, Ind., and also at the office of the architect. The Committee reserves the right to reject any or all bids. J. T. Khewsos. 6-1 Secretary Building Committee. SALE. The State of Indiana Adams county ss: In the Adams circuit court of Adams county, Indiana. Genian Building. L<an-Fund'| and Saving Association vs. I, Mnme B tese. ’ No. 5887 Frederick Boese, Thoma- E Evans. Ida A. Evans, By virtue of an order of sale to me directed by the clerk of the Adams Circuit . of sa . ld county and state, 1 have levied upon the real estate hereinafter mentioned and will expose for sale at public auoal e . ast d ?° r of the Court House in the f .Ui alur ' Adams county, Indiana, between the hours of 10 o'clock A. M. aid 4 o clock P, M. an Friday, May 5, 1899, .ho rents and profits for a term not exceed--s.®ar - of the following described a"a t^wit’ 81tUated ln Adam 3 County. Indi-In-lot number seven, in the town of Williams, Adams county. State of Indiana. „ to realize therefrom the full cSts Tw?U i! l* eresl thereon and SJIL L 1 at U sarne time and in the same af & th» e J>^ for 7 ald ' 1 < i ffer lor ‘ ale ti!c fee simple of the above described premises. f j££v n -“i lh ®P r °Pt rtr of Minnie Boew to AjsriFlSß&d O der of 9ale - tbis ’’th dayot M D4NIEL N ERWIN. sheriff, t t ir fltasos E McLeax. Deputy. J, T. Merryman. Att y for Plaintiff

OTICE TO TEACHERS. Notice is hereby given that there will be a public examination of teachers at the county superintendent’s office in Decatur. Indiana, on the last Saturday of each month. Manuscript made in other counties will not be received. Applicants must be sevcnte< n years of age before they will be lie* need. Besides the statutory branches and Science of Education, applicants will be required to answer a list based on selected literature—the selection made by the btate Board of Education For the six months begining with November. the questions in the Science of Education wdl be based in part on Plato’s Republic, following the Township Institute Outlines, 18S8 9 and from General Pedagogy. Beginning with January two or three question? in the history examination will be drawn from “Social Elements. Teachers’ examination begins promptly at 8:30 a. m. Yours very truly. IRVIN BRANDYBERRY. Countv Superintendent OTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE. Notice is hereby given, that John Scburger executor of the es a‘e of John Hower, deceased. wiil offer at public sale, to the highest bidder, on Saturday, April 29. 1899, at the east door of the court house, in Decatur. Indiana, the following real estate, to-wit: The south half of the northeast quarter of section twenty-eight (28). Also thenoribwes: quarter of said northeast quarterof saitDection twenty-eight (28), excepting therefrom fifteen (15) acres off of the north end of the last described tract of land. AH of said land being in township twenty-seven (27 • non J. range thirteen (13> east, in A lams col j®L v ; Indiana, and containing one hundred and nve (105) acres more or less. TERMS OF SALE: One-third ( l iY cash, one-third (H> in ® ! “ e months and one-third (FP in eighteen mon tn* Deferred payments to bear interest at tu rate of six per cent, secured by freehold an mortgage security. John Schurgeb. Executor David E Smith, Attorney. gHERIFF'S SALE. The state of Indiana, Adams county, ssIn the Adams circuit court of Adams coon ty, Indiana. State < r rel. Noah Mangold. Auditor of Alams county. | Indiana, vs. I NoMainard E Johnson, Ida Johnson. Joseph Rich. Mary C. Johnson. Bv virtue of an order of sale to by the clerk of the Adams circuit con j county and state. I have levied upon e < state hereinafter mentioned and wm for sale at public auction at the cas daQ] . the court house in the city of , r>e< ?lnA of 1 county, Indiana, between the hou.s o’ciock a. m. and 4 o’clock p. in. 00 Friday, April 28. 1599, The rents and profits for a term nor seven years, ot the following desc estate, situated in Adams county, m wit: The north half of the t lf q °Xn4 northwest quarter of theaoutnwe of section five, township tweniv s tam range fourteen east, in Adams cou . of Indiana. And on failure to realize therefromi amount of Judgement. interest * costs, I will at th ? same time ana manner aforesaid, offer for sale t of the above described premise®. . p jobnTaken as the propertv of Main*ra son. et al. to satisfy said order oi ■ day of April, 1&9 . DANIEL N. ERWIN-^enS tr 4-3 By Francis E. MiLl PARKE'FS’ HAIR and 71 ■ ■; IS* Hair to its Yo \