Decatur Democrat, Volume 44, Number 41, Decatur, Adams County, 20 December 1900 — Page 11

A DOUBLE LYNCHIfJ Tiro Negro** Strung Up In u Southcrn Indiana Town. Roekport, Ind.. Dec. 17.- Jim Henn and Bud Rowland, negroes, 'ere hanged at 8 o'clock last night )hP jail yard here by a mob of 500 Arsons. Henderson and Rowland ivivlaid murdered and then robbed j! S. Simons, a white barber Saturday night. The two men were sus-i-ted and attested, and by the aid bloodhound their guilt was establisbed Henderson was shot to death (n Un cell and then hung. Rowland fonfessed before he was strung up. Tli P bodies were riddled with bullets after being hanged. The feeling against the negroes was intensified by reason of the fact that ,-ltliin the past two weeks over a I dozen houses have been robbed nt I Rockport, and Henderson and RowIllUKl were suspected as being the lead|fr, | n these robberies. The mob anIjojnceil that iu the case of all future ■robberies the guilty persons would be Iron down ami lynched. Many of the ■Mimes of the city left last night, ■among them Joe Rolla. Those remainlinn are keeping themselves closely inLoors. Eight other negroes were ar liosted as suspects and would have strung up by the lynchers if ■they had not been able to prove alibis. Lhe mob was very orderly, but de■termlued. There was no demonstration ■fjcept the firing of altout 20 shots in K]ir air to hold back the throng of by■g.wders from crowding up too closely. ■ After the lynching hundreds of the collected in the hotels nnd other Kiblk places ami discussed the lynchKg. making no attempt to conceal Kfteil ronnection with the affair. g A SCHOOL FIRE HORROR Young Women In New York ■ State Normal Pertsh. ■ Dunkirk. N. Y.. Dee. 15.—From the Knwuidering ruins of the Fredonia Hute normal and training school, ■rlilcb was destroyed by tire yesterg,t i.nc charred body has been reeov■ts A revision of the list of the makes it certain that seven perished In the tire, which also a property loss of s2ih>.ooo. were 75 young women students liinliling. Six of them perished. victim was the aged Janitor ■ llie young women occupied rooms the third floor. On this floor was ■is. ;i matron and 50 other young wo t’: ■ - c oeeded in escaping b\ tl o escapes. The Itody which was from the ruins was burned ■tyontl recognition. ■ Senate Will lake a Vacation. ■ ffiish • .rm. Dec. 15. Throughout the entire legislative day the secret session yesterday. Hay Patim-efote treat...

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No business of Importance wti. t,. acted in the brief open session ’ the adoption of the house' reuX? Providing for a hol |, !av ** ,,l «“"•> tend from Friday, Dec 21?’ " day, Jan. 3. ' hursTerrible Struggh. With hllri!lar < hicago, Dee. 18. \iia M ini ty is hovering between ll? .*'! as a result of a terrible „, ' «»tl> her wounds sapped her str'S. MARKET QUOTATIONS Prevailing Prices For Grain. Provte . ions and Livestock on D ec 17 Indianapolis Grain anti Livestock Wheat—Wagon, 73c73'.e. l ’ °‘ - red, firm, Corn-Firm; No. 2 mixed, 37-Oats-Steady; No. 2 mixed -li Cattle—Steady nt s3.oo@>.(i) Hogs—Active at $4-254114.115 ' Sheep—Steady at $2.005i400 Lambs-Steady at $3.5<v,15.56. Chicago Gram ami Provisions. Wheat- Opened,, Ctoied an. - :::::::::::: '* ••«<» n Feb I fOg, May Coni— 1 ‘W. .73% Dec 1 ,_J Jan May -36 M, Oats- .301/, J'tn ’ '■}£’ May Pork- '■■■ -23'S m lU'. 1307 an.' ::::::::::::::::::::: 6© ™ Ribs- 890 P e( ’ I 035 J* l ** ♦ » fl •»•> ' «4M M -r J S i J § Closing cash markets Wheat 21 *’ ; "° rk - Louisville Grain and Livestock. Wheat—No. 2 red and longberrv 7>u. No. 2 white. 41c; *No. 5 Oats-No. 2 new. 26%c: No. 2 white asd, Cattle-Steady at $2.5Wj4.75. ’ Hogs—Active at $4.00ht4.ti5. Sheep- Steady at $2.00(93 oi>. Lambs—Steady at 53.00i04.50. Cincinnati Grain and Livestock. Wheat—Firm; No. 2 red. 77c. Corn—Firm; No. 2 mixed. 3y.-, Oats—Easier: No. 2 mixed, 25c. t attle Steady at $2.25(<f5.t10. Hogs-Steady at $3.75404.1)0. Sheep—Active at $1.27<i3.75. Latnbs—Strong at $3.3005.25. Chicago Livestock. Cattle-Slow; steers, s3.Gsgt>,lo: Stockers $2.25403.75. Hogs Weak at $4.50(94.97%. Sheep—Active at $3.9004.60. Lambs—Weak at $4.25(95.00. New York Livestock. Cattle-Weak at »2.7.5«5.30. Hogs—Weak at $5.004'«5.40. Sheep—Lower at $2.2504.60. Lambs—Slow at $4.(25(95.90.

WANTS IT CHANCED BRITISH MINISTER AT PEKIN DEMANDS A MODIFICATION OF THE JO. N'T NOTE. THISWILL MEAN FURTHER DELAY The Entire Diplomatic Interchange as to the Chinese Situation Will Have to Be Gone Over Again —New Point In the Proceedings of the Powers. Pekin, Dec. 18.—Great Britain has Instructed Sir Ernest Satow to urge the retention in the joint note of the word '‘lrrevocable," and the inclusion in the preamble of a declaration ‘‘that until the Chinese government has fulfilled the demands of the powers, Pekin and the province of Chi Li will not be evacuated by the allied troops.” It Is rumored that Germany is warmly supporting the British proposal. and it is believed a majority of the powers, possibly all of them, will eventually accept the proposal, which Is hailed here with delight. In view of the important changes thus demanded, a meeting of the foreign ministers will be called within a few days, when the note will be signed. Meantime the ministers are preparing rifles which shall govern the negotiations. They will present these rules, with the demands, at the first official joint meeting with Li Hung Chang and Prince Ching, the Chinese peace envoys. Tim sections of the preliminary note which are considered most Important here are entirely outside the note of M. Delenssc, the French minister of foreign affairs, which was the basis of the demand of the ministers. Ono of these, which was proposed by Mr. Conger, the American minister, is to the effect that whenever a local magistrate of whatever rank fails in his duty to protect foreigners to the extent of Ids power, he shall be cashiered and never again be permitted to hold office. • This is regarded as a good point, because in the past the difficulty has been the inability to reach high officials hi places where outrages have occurred. The Chinese would punish the lower officials whenever such action was demanded by the foreign representatives, but the men holding high offices, who were really responsible for the outrages, generally escaped. BRYAN TO BE AN EDITOR The Erstwhile Candidate Will Enter the Newspaper Field. Lincoln. Neb., Dec. 15. Mr. Bryan gave out the following Interview this morning: ”1 have for several years had iu contemplation the establish-

ment of a weekly newspaper, and this seems nn opportune time for under- 1 taking it. “Intending to devote my life to the study and discussion of public questions, I have chosen this method because it will best accomplish the purpose which I have in view. Through such a paper I shall be able to keep In touch with social and political problems. The paper will at the same time, If successful, provide an income sufficient for my pecuniary needs, and this kind of work will allow me more time with my family than I have been able to enjoy for several years past. “I expect to lecture occasionally, especially In college towns, where I can speak to students, but my principal work will be done with the pen, or perhaps I should say with the pencil. “The paper will be called The Commoner. and will defend the principles set forth in the Kansas City platform 1 The first issue will appear in January. 1 shall be proprietor nnd editor." A NAVAL DISASTER German Training Frigate Founders Madrid. Dec. 17.—The German train ing frigate Gneisenau has foundered off Malaga, 05 miles northeast of Gibraltar. Private dispatches say that 40 persons wen* drowned. The training ship had been at Malaga since Nov. 1, practicing with guns of large caliber. Yesterday morning a review of the cadets was in order. The wind was extremely violent and instructions were given to stoke up as rapidly as possible. But already mountainous waves had struck the ship, snapping the anchor chains. She was driven helpless toward the port and sank. The crew threw themselves into the sea and clung to the wreckage, but the majority quickly disappeared. Hay Will Not Resign. Washington. Dee. 15.-Notwithstand-ing what amounted to the authoritative denial that the secretary of state; had resigned, the story was persistently circulated yesterday and finally] reached the ears of Secretary Hay’s [ fellow cabinet officers. These declared . that nothing whatever had been said at the eabine* meeting on this subject. So. as before stated. It is not to be expected that there will be any change in the head of the state department,, for the present at least. Chosen Friends 1 ends Attached. New York. Dec. 18.—The sheriff has] received five attachments aggregating' st),b!)4. against the supreme council of I the Order of Chosen Friends of Indianapolis, Ind., in favor'of five credi I tors. Copies of the attachments were, served on otficers of the Park National bank, where the order is said to have an account.

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