Decatur Democrat, Volume 46, Number 34, Decatur, Adams County, 30 October 1902 — Page 2

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DOWN TO BUSINESS Car.a! St-ir. a Cctr-nission Enters Upon Ptric nuance cf Its important Cuties. WILL GO EIGHT INTO MINES Ct;." at Scrgrtc-, the W!e~ , bert c' f*e C:o-t -a A Make Com F"-:-i.e Tc-r cf the Anthrac-te Ft Ja. Oct. 27-The first for* ra. x-.* .is of the anthracite ooa. f.rke openei in thii citj tt.s afternoon All the members oil the art is the city ar: dwr of the i or their repre fenxaifves ar - here. The meetin< vi* cai<ed to or-er at 2 G <loek and thci a »iE —'. 5 Cf. jCt. h P*a rr. • to the contro * ▼ersy considered as to the method] of procedure tr. secTrrian testimony | Plans for holding the public sessions pieces <«? me-’.ing aad varioc* txier de tails necessary to be settled before tne actual work of taking testinway can be begun, will be decided. Xc' testimony will be taxes today. It is expected that very little evidence will, be heard sn Washington, as it n not the desire ot the commission to compel the attendance of witnesses here when the evidence they have to give can be secured at greater convenmce tc them at or near their places of residence. The commission also will determine' whether it will give hearings to per sons not having a direct interest in the issues a* stake between the miners and operators, but who believe they can give evidence of a practical char acter that will assist the commission in its work. Considerable evidence of this character was taken by the com t mission which reported on the Chicago strike, but unfortunately it was not ot, material value in assisting that body to arrive at its conclusions. The operators will bear the ideas the commis center is In ''rm of a breaker boy stand!-* in the midst of a bank of coat The presentation took place at Presl | dent Mitchell’s headquarters, and a large crowd listened to the speeches of presentation and acceptance. WILL GO A LOSE Strike Commi«<iowr» Reject Proposed Favors From Operators. Washington. Oct. 2S — The anthracite coal strike commission has decided to begin its work next Thursday

a— — — - - . SXTS-. ’T«ys •* w a ; ■ ' al -tan ei-iie .? the mines and io&'i of th- miners stating in ,i -y of ScraEt.ua. While no r :c- I. . - was reached on the subject. ' ' '.ve~sat:tn anseeg the members .s their parpose to investigate the miner. r opevaDca* in a number of the m r - W1 e the subject was tsp Mr. Ta-r said that the mine operators w. -ul 1 farads all the faeflUes at their cummsmd to enable the coaunissioa to stake its investigatiaa thorough, adding that they would place a special train at the disposal of the commission. providing also for the accommodati n of a representative of the I Ednem. The commissioners nnanteouly fieeided not to accept the train The exj change of views brought cut the fact that the comsiMicners expect perst>&ally to pay all their expenses, accepting no favors and relying on the gov-: emment to reimturse them if so dis-' Mexiouaa Alarmed. Mexico City. Oct Ji* —There is bo ' little consternation felt by the inhabitants ot many towns :n the remote south cocatry os acrovnt •>. shower* of ash*s falling la the extensive region from Sas Joaa Baptista, capital of the state of Tabascc as far north as Salina Cruz. It is believed ’hat a hill near Paleaque. where is > great prehistoric city in n.a*. has suddenly been transformed into an active volcano The ashes falling ar Paknque bare hidden the son and al*> at Comitaa and a great fear has come on the people. Kill'd Hi* Playmate. Waterloo la., Oct ll.—Harry Path by. fourteen years of age sot ot a prominent farmer living near here, was stabbed and fatally wounded by George Kelly, a playmate, fourteen yean of age daring a quarrel yeetev day. A Jacknife was the weapon used Gave Vp Trip. Brussels. Oct. 27—It is now de dared positively that Generals Botha an ad Deiarey have abandoned their proposed tour of the United States and will return shortly to South Africa. — Earthquake and Floods Rome. Oct. tl.— There have beet floods In the province of Calabra In which several persons were drowned There have also been renewed <-artt qjake shocks at Rleti. Umbria. Dunn Must Hang. Jefferson City, Mo.. Oct 23—Thos Dunn, who killed Peter Jackson in St. Louis la October. IXX). was yes i terday sentenced by the supreme cour to be hanged. 1 I

MAVII.A ADVICES Tew Coastwise Hrgutaci -ns Will In-P'-tf tbe Mtutioa. 2T —lt *t£-4 h<PT* that PnsMeM Rixeerelt s order-per XSictiEg ::r- gr ve»els tu engage it eoastw.se trade thrwigt the Ptei2ppia< Islands win relieve immediately the in ter-i'sular fnigkt snuatioE- as well m icsp-rove the supply and jesaen the cost of rice, in wKch article a famine if threatened. The civil co-mm.is.;>n in tends tc act at onie on the president t order, to* tg thereby to avert saSer ing as. .ng the poorer F.lipinos. It Is expected that a number of British German Japanese sad Chinese res seis wi-1 engage in the iatar-Maad trade. Existing freight rates from Ma afla to some porta m the archipelagr exceed the rates from San Franc .see Agriculture !a the islands, already impaired on account of the war ria derpest and cholera. Las been further - injured by locasts. These insects | have appeared in many places and are worting s'rtous injury to the crops The advent of locusts, together with the fall .b the price in silver render the business and industrial prospect in the Philippines gloomy The cbol era Is gaining a strong footbold on the Island of Mindanao. It is expected tc spread there as it has elsewhere in the Islands The disease eontinnee to be bsd in the province of Iloilo. Island of Panay but it is light elsewhere. It has '..sappearej from Manila The cases reported up to date exceed 100.- ! 00®. Sumner’* Campaign. Manila Oct. ?7 —General Sumner has completed his inspection of the proposed roadway from Iligan to Lake Lanao Mindanao He will return Cal Zamtoanga within a week and win then go to Camp Vicken to organize and start the expedition against the sultan of Bacoiod. There is a slight possibility that the sultan win not resist the American forces, but he eon- , tinues to strengthen hl* fort*. BVLLET WtM WKOiIG Modern William TeM Stow Held On MaMlaagbtev Charge Cold Springs Harbor. X. Y.. Oct. 21 —The coroner La* held an Inquest on I the body of John Volkman. a barber, I who wai accidentally shot and killed Saturday nigb’ on the stage of Thespian hall by Charles Melnel of a company which ha* been giving a two . week*' tbow in •onne'-ion with ths sale of a medicine. One of the star feature* of the show was Melael's feat of shootfug an apple from the head ot any person who would volunteer to stand up and allow the apple to have i his head (or a resting place. ( Volkman had offered to allow the apple tc be placed on his h«-ad.

Memet was not snooting wen Baring missed a card target a short time before- the barber came on the stage. When the apple was pieced on Vclkmaas bead Meinel began shooting at t distance of about twenty feet The first two sh'Cs fai’.ei to hit either the apple or the man. but the third struck Volkman in the forehead, and he dropped to the stage and died within an hour Meinel was arrested and held for a bearing on a charge cf manslaughter. Killed Mloe Brxs. Ptnevflle. Ky, Oct. 27—Jesse Broughtob' who was recently convicted on the cbnrge of murdering Cha*. Mclntyre, but who secured a new trial, was »hot ced killed at West P!nevl!le la’e Saturday night. Britt Fxrtan was badly woemded at the same time. Hari!n say* he with Broughton and Joe Sparks wa* sitting on the railroad talking when Will and Hays P»ace came up and fired. Broughton is a mine boss and it is said he reprimand, •d the Peace boy Saturday. ZnattectteW K.lle Constantinople Oct. 27—It I* re- 1 ported that M Zontiecheff. the Macedonian leader. w»* killed during a firM' bet ween insurgent* and Turkish '■ • troops at a point between Rerrekop, and Melnik. European Turkey. The 1 insurgent* had twenty-three men I killed in the engare E enn Per ot-al ln»e*ttgaimn. London. Oct. t7. —It is officially announced that Cokmiai Secretary ChamI berlain has decided personally to visit i South Africa and examine on the spot ' the problems presented by the termination of the war and the settlement of affairs in the new colonies Powder Mill Flzpl-xxin. Faim.>nt. W Va.. Oct 27.—The Fairmont powder works located eighteen miles from this city was damaged to the extent of 130.000 by the exploaion of 000 kegs of powder Sunday. Xo one wa* injurod. The machinery was completely destroyed. I Convicted of Marder. Hobart Okla.. Oct FT —A. E Shaw of Mountalnview has been found guilty here of the murder last July of Waiter Burn* a prominent young man of Graham Tex. The killing was the result of s land contest. Shaw pleaded selfdefense. Deadly ForxbaU. Staunton, BL. Oct 27.—Edward Schmidt, a member of the 10-a| football team was injured in a game Sun day with a St Louis team and died within ten minutes. The coroner will bold an tnnuest Hoy a I VteHor fomlng. Broaxela. Oct 2®.-King Leopold has promised Commissioner Walsh to visit the St Louis exposition.

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! .seal Blmer Jobnsou. I. Irrk. • (S-3 By James 1- Ha-i.r.;. Deputy. Attorney, f-rPUintif. yrOTICH OF IIEAKIV. OF DITCH PE.N X Tn the matter of tht p- . q-.-f J’eterKlspfen*tein. Notice U hereby giver tL.it a p- titfembM been filed with th* Aud • ■ 't: »ou unty. state of Indiana *nd .:■*-■» noivbo have nevrd ard rep- rted -a ‘ stuck u on file In my oflee Ih' bearirs of raid petition upon it* merits will be on Wednesday. November 5.1902, the *awte being the third day ' trie Nurewt»er term. l«e. nf the of C miiuiatkJMtl of Adams county. Indiana. The prayer nf sa!d pe’iti r. • rbat a ditch he constructed on th- f « - r .> to-vit: Bestnuiagat a ™ west of a point that ’« - ' • south of the i ' merof the south ha sos the Perth tot - t rteen'W east in Adams <runty. Ir. ra runnlnf thence north SO de; west. « rods, thence north 54 ler. west 1* rods. tbenc» north w de<. west. rodx tben«'»* n ?rt '<W 1“ rods, thence t»arth 44 dev * w*--' ? <el»» H>ds* thence north 61 * ve*t eirhwet rods, n »rth 41 decree- -4 !■«»• thence north 51 de;, west. r thence north 15 rod*, then* e n »rth ' •’ <e¥t ’ • rods north *der • n the nW i north 1> do;, east. » rod* th* <*e nortn-• d*z. we't.2l rod, th- » - ■ y »»<1 tri cuitidl DM in the JinHiua t» point U-ti (kb feet east of the - .rthwest eorner ot the southeast quarter of- c-m ele ’’ en. township and range beret- f r meMio***d. < Length of main line 1» Sl® feetPawing througn. also »f ot Peter K ' - I Frhatt Jac-bJ Nussbaum I ' ■ h'P’*? Vlrick K>pf.-r. Alfroi K ! ber. Dwnie >waruand French : wnshipM the public highway. BRANCH NO. 1. Commercing at a p-int which Is £'•' * nl J one-half rods north of < r-od twenty-eight and one-halt ■ ~u,rthe s>-u’hea«t corner of the r - • „ i^ or . ter of the northeast quarter . h n _ ort teen iHI township twentv-s j .* r." th. thirteen (l»t east, tbenre running ntr n deg. eaac *■! rods, thence north ' , pl-nfi* I* rods, ilienee north S‘ -lee thence- north 1* deg. east *r os bf 2Sdeg. east. If rod- and terminating m main line at station lf.Sd. Length of branch I* !•» feetT’asalng through, also ‘ffro’ l ® B '’".(‘"■eier Enhnam Kipfer. Daniel Swart* *n« Kiopfen*tlne. BRANCH NO. 1 Commencing at a point which h rod* west of a point that i* » 'J f t i, r rods south of the ; n r '„7n MS soutbes't quarter ' „Je tNr<ee« township twenty-sit « n ‘ n deg east <l3-east, running thence nortn i- nwl>i I* rods, thence north ' deg_ <■». . beßee thence north iff deg. esst. 1 _ „ north F north M deg. eart. is ~ds benre dea. eaat. If rod*, thence ft"}".l t|i,-u£ rod. thence worths deg. oast. IS anrlh T« north M deg. east. '• rod*, tbemje „ deg. ea»». 1» rods thence north )4 rods, them e north IS deg. then<* thence north SS deg. we»t- • north 1« rods thence north n xi, and’ rods thence north I deg «i»'- . ( * t at*feet and terminating in the msin tlon F 1# Length of branch No. *. ( Paaslny through. •** > A fl *f!! rl ( ' , -rls'' ■' (if j Clnck Kldfer. Alfred k'! h 2'’ r - K pfer ber. TMnlel Swart*, Frendi township for Uc public » AHB Auditor AJ»u>. Coup