Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 15, Decatur, Adams County, 28 January 1903 — Page 2

THE DAILY DEMOCRAT. F.VBRY EVENING, EXCEPT SUNDAY. BY LEW S . ELLINISHAM. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. By carrier, per week ♦ ,oe By carrier, per year $4 00 1 By mail, per month 25c By mail, per year $2 50 < Single copies, Cents. Advertising rates made application J. H. HEL4.ER, Manager. —e — - Mayor Harrison mil again aspire to th# may#rality of Chicago, and present indications do not seem unfavorable to him Bueceedm.it in this Perishing ambition. The job » a %<od one and we do not blame him for wanting to hold on. Two long 'Wiry days have passed and not a <ifiTe line of wis- 1 dom has flowed from the elastic pen of Skafiyl’eterson, city attorney, advisor of law for the city dads and builiier of Fourth sjjeef. This depressing silenftf is awful. If he does not soon relieve the agony ve will btve to dig up an eld cneaud actually read it. ,a | Republican pajiers ate beginning lb see numerous virtues In the newly chosen Mormon senator from Utah. There are no doubt worse than SmooHn the setifAe. but 1 he were a , democrat, there would be a howl go up frJTi Avery republican throat pro testing again*: the of having a Mormon elected to stick an exalted and dignified pi sition. Colombia City Foot "W A Fllcht of Amqht of birds changed the history of Arnot a under the following circumstances: When Columbus ■<U<<l west'Wid over tjfc- unknown Atlantic, he expected to reach Zipnngu (Japan). After several days’ sail frm* Gomera, <g|e of the Canary be became uneasy at not diJKovering Zipangu. whii 4, according to his reckoning, should have been £l6 nautical miles more to the east. a long discussion he yielded to Alie opinion of Martin Alonzo Pinzon, the.iomuiaader of the Pinta, and steered to the southwest. Pinagti was guided in his opinion by a digi t of parrots toward the southwest. The effect of this change in his course curiously exemplifies the influence of apparently trivial events in the World's WtTairs. Bud Columbus kept his original route be would have entered the gulf stream, reached the coast of Florida and then probably Teen carried to Cape Hatteras and Vir-J ginia. The re<dt, would probably kave been to give the present United States a Rdrnan 'Btholic Spanish population jusgad of a Protestant EmtCsli #pe, a circumsta«cw>of impor“Never,” wrote IlumbekJt, "had the flight of birds more important consequences.” It may be said to have determinet the first settlemetikf on the rew continent and itr distril*tion between the Latin and Germanic rteees.— Excite nge. •rMit Labor SaSbr. Customei® The meta tin that knife you sold me is as soft tis putty. It got dull the first time I itfcd it. Dealer— but think how easy it will be to sharpen.—New York Weeklv « 0

A CONTEST IN • • THE LEGISLATURE.

© Indianapolis, Jan. 28.—1 f Senator • chairman of the Democratic state has his say, the entire house minority will vote against the governor's Jeffersonville reformatory ripper bill. He declared today that the •enfifc’rat* ought not to vote for the bill and pull the niestnuts out of tl# fire for the Republicans. But it has been evident all the week that the governor and his friends are depending on the minority to pass the bill. The Democrats have thirty-five* members in house. It Is known now that at least twenty Republicans are strongly opposed to the bill, so if the Democrats should stand by the governor the opponents of the bill would be whipped. But at least ten of the Democrats have been won over to the bill In spite of the efforts to keep them in line against it. The governor and his friends are worried, however, as the fight has reached the point where It is involving too many people throughout the state. It was learned today that the governor and hie friends have decided, if the worst com “s for them, to offer to amend the bill ao as to give the governor authority to remove a member of the board whenever he feels there should be a removal. This would give the governor the power he desires at the reformatory and at the same time it could not be charged that the legislature had been directly responsible for ! the ousting In other words, it wuu’dl compel the governor to take the steps he is now demanding of the legislature. It was rumored today that another railroad consolidation bill is to be Introduced. The Joss consolidation bill was the principal feature of the last session. It was rushed through by a powerful lobby which thought it had an understanding with the governor.l but much to its dismay, he vetoed It I when it was too late for the railroad attorneys to pass It over him, it was

GETTING TOGETHER <te Representatives of the Allies yi Conference With Mr, ,r Bowen. I • Reason Is Given for the Belief That I gthe Blockade Will Shortly Be Raised.. Jhe Force of Mr. Bowen’s Contention Has Applied to the s $ Powers. I Caracas, Jan. 28. —The news that the blockade would be called off today Is confirmed by the press) here, which sa*s: "There aje wellfounded reasons for the beii|i thaVthe blockade will be suspended tonight,” Washington. !!Ut 28. —The first joint J conference of the Venezuelan negotiators recurred yesterday afternoon .by appitihtment at Mr. Bowen’s * ments. the ranking diplomat, Signor Mftyor Des Planches, the Italian ambassador. making the ropiactuations in Frenct to Mr. Bowen. The quesj tion under discussion was a matter of. F— - ■ - - -«q I 304X08 DES PT-AWCTTBS. the merest detail, the envoys wishing to know whether the monthly payments to the aUies should be In proportion to the amount of:the claims, or whether Great Britain. Germany , . Italy . would receive the same 1 adSbunts each month until the indemnity was paid Mr. Bowen said he was quite willing to leave Ahis to the powers themselves to settle and that any arrangement thev might make would be satisfactory to Venezuela. Another detail which has not yet been cleared involves the Question of preferential treatment of the allied powas as against France, Denmark, Holland, Norway and Sweden. Belgium, Sjiain and the United States in tWe payment of indemnity. The point was made by Venezuela’s representa- 1 t*e that were the dispute referred to The tribunal, Sil the powers would De required to statjd on an equality, and furthermore, that as this question did not form a part of th* allies' condition i>rt■<edent tn the rs t.i — —» '■ yr ——

gUMTany rvgnraea a most VICIOUS piece of legislation, as it virtually removed the roads from til authority of the governor and courts. The Morgan interests, it is said, have not given up hope of passing the bill in some form or other. The way the I railroad attorneys have been entertaining the members the last few days has aroused suspicions, and a prominent member declared .today that the be introduced and that there sis fair prospect of it being passed. The senate, committee on natural resources decided today to report for Indefinite postponement State Geologist Biatchiey's bill fur an appropriation of )10,000 for a display of Indiana's mineral resources in the mines and mining building at the St. Ixiuia exposition. The reason assigned is that a general appropriation will ba made for the Indiana exhibit. Mr. Blatchley, however, is insisting on having hia bill reported. It is known that bad feeling exists between tbo governor and the state geologist, which may account for the latter’s desire to have the bill reported and the Intention of the committee to turn j him down. At the governor’s office It was learned today tnat the committee that visited St. Louis will probably recommend an appropriation of *IOO,- , 000 for the exhibition. It was learned today that the National Horsethief Detective assorts-' tion has had a committee here lobbyj ing for a bill that passed in the sen- \ ate limiting the speed of automobiles on country roads and providing that tha "auto” must slow down whenever It gets within ISO feet of a horse. The bill also provides that each auto shall have a number on the bark large I enough to he recognized at 150 feet. The detective association is composed largely of farmers who don’t intend to yield the right of way unless they are ! compelled to.

ing of the blockade, it did not. seem | fair that It should be presented as I essential, now that Venezuela had I complied with the original proposition and offered a satisfactory guaranty. This aiuwer was cabled to the foreign offices at London, Berlin and Rome last night, and jt is hoped that favorable answers will soon be received. The force of Mr. Bowen’s contentton has appealed to the allies’ representatives here, and there is reason to believe that Great Britain. Germany and I Italy will yield on this last objection and sign the protocol for the raising of the blockade. The blockade once lifted, the representatives of all the powegg having claims against Venezuela will treat with Mr. Bowen sepafor the settlement of their Indemnities. Big Strike of Tailors Ended. Vienna. Jan. R —As an outcome of the support given by the municipality to the Working tailors, the strike of 19,000 of the latter has ended by the ! I masters conceding an increase of wages of 30 per cent. The tailors struck Jan. 19 on the ground that they were compiled to work from fourteen to sixteen Sours a day starvation wages The wholesale firms now de- ' clare that the increased cost of labor as a result the strike will check the export trade in cheap suits. ” Si Stepfather Gave It Away. St. Louis. Jan. 28.—Late yesterday afternoon*offi< lais of the Bank of Union 1 4< r covered all of the |4,.‘t00 ’’B gold that had been stolen b Wm Rudolph an-t Fred Lewis. It was recftfreredjrom a fiera near the Rudolph hohse, hot far from Stanton, Mo Fraak Redolph, the stepfather of William, made a complete confession and led the officers and the bank people to where the money was buried. © Think They Hav* a Case. Boston, Jan. 28. —The congressional inquiry into the coal situation in New England In general and in Boston in particular will close to<hy That the | committee has formed an opinion on the subject was indicated when one o- the members, who has done considerable of the questioning, remarked: "Maiga man has been hanged for murder on less conclusive i evidence.” ...i — A QUAY WAS BEATEN Pennsylvania Senator Failed to Hold a Atiorum on His Bill. WasWngton, Jan. 28.—Senator Quay made an effort yesterday to hold the senate In continuous session to consider the statehood bill, but failed to hold a quorum afid was compelled on that account to allow the senate to adjotern at 6:2ft p. m. He secured another ballot, however, to test the sentiment of the senate, the vote standing 17 to 29 in his" favor. The day was spent ip consideration of the statf> hood bill with the exception of an hifur devoted to a speech by Mr. Scott oLYV’est Virginia on the pension laws. Tne feature of tIJF statehood bill under special consideration was the Arizona refunding proposition. It was charged that the territory has sought >4B repudiate bonds held by Hon. Bird S. Coler. Democratic for governor of New York. The Jy>use devoted the day to bills reported from the judiciary committee, passing about twenty. MteM of them were of a minor character, relating to the tinses of holding court, etc., but two were of general importance. One

was to meet tha original package decision of the supreme court by making intoxicating liquors imported into states subject to the jurisdietkm Y>f such states. The bill is desigii&d to prevent evasion under the original package decision **. liquor laws in prohibition states. The other bill is i the senate bill to Increase the salaries of federal judges. WHOLESALE FRAUDS Allegations Against New York Taxing Department. New York. Jan. 28. —Philip Baer, city librarian, and Walter I* Sawyer, Nathan Springer and Moses Springer were arrested yesterday by detectives from the district attorney's office on | charges of attempted subornation nf perjury in connection with an alleged swindling scheme through which enor mous sums are believed to have been lost by the department of’ taxes. District Attorney Jerome said that he had information that the prisoners had approached many persons with Inducements to have their tax assessments cut down. In one Instance an assessment of $250,000 had been almost entirely obliterated. British Steamer Goes Down. T-ondon. Jan 28. —The British steamer Graffoe, from Glasgow for Buenus Ayres, was sunk off Ramsey Island yesterday. One man lost his life and the remainder of the crew, numbering sixteen, after being tossed about In a boat in the Irish sea. were rescued by a passing steamer and landed at Cardiff last evening. Will Get Six Months* Grace. Washington. Jan. 28. —The secretary 1 of war has authorized the immediate • discharge of those men of the 18th ■ Infantry and 14th cavalry, who on the date of sailing for Manila, will have six months or loss to serve. Teller’s Election Legal. Denver, Col,, Jan. 28.—Attorney General Miller has given an opinion that the election of Henry M. Teller as United States senator Is legal, and Governor Peabody will sign the certificate of hie election as soon as It reaches him

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A NOTABLE BANQUET McKinley's Memory Revived by the President at Cantan. Canton, Ohio. Jan. 28. —President Roosevelt last night participated in a notable tribute to the memory t>f the late President McKinley. He was the principal orator at a banquet given under the auspices of the Canton Republican league in commemoration of the birthday McKinley. Surrounded by friends, neighbors and business and political associates of the dead president, he pronounced a brilliant

I £7 ¥ PBKSIDF.XT BOO6EVELT. and eloquent eulogy upon the life and works of McKinley—a eulogy by many regared as the most beautiful and heartfelt tribute ever paid to the memory of the distinguished dead. The banquet was held in the Grand Opera House, the seats being removed in the pit and the house entirely refloored for the occasion. The occasion was the most brilliant of its kind ever witnessed in Canton and few banquets given in Ohio have equaled it in beauty, elaborateness and interest. Among the 457 guests assembled about the banquet tables were some of the most distinguished men in the civil, public and political life of the country. Judge William R. Day acted as toastmaster. Soon after the close of the reception at the Hotel McKinley, President Roosevelt and party walked In a driving rain from the hotel to the banquet hall, a half square distant. Despite the inclemency of the weather the streets were thronged with people. Special precautions were taken to in sure the safety of the president, and his pathway to the opera house was lined with secret service officers, policemen and soldiers. As the president entered the banquet hall the assemblage rose and cheered him heartily. As soon as the president and party were seated the doors of the balcony and gallery were opened, and In a few minutes both were crowded with handsomely gowned women and men in evening dress. Hundreds who desired to attend the banquet were unable to obtain tickets. At the conclusion of the banquet the president and party were driven to the station, ami shortly after x o’clock the special train started for Washington. The Powder Let Go. Scranton. Pa.. Jan. 28—Thirteen men were being taken to their work in .u« recesses of the Bellevue mine of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western company on an electric engine yestor day. They had a keg of powder with them. A spark from the naked lamp of one of the men set off the powder and a terrific explosion followed.

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blowing the men in all directions. Strange to say, but one was fatally injured, although all were more or less hurt. * California Justice. Watsonville, Cal., Jan. 28. —Mary Nugent, a wealthy young lady of Pajaro Valley, was shot and instantly killed yesterday by John Brady, a distant relative, because she refused to lend him 850. Three hundred men soon surrounded tbe house where Brady had taken refuge, and when Brady appeared at the door with his gun leveled at the crowd, the posse shot him dead. The Plague Abated. • Mazatlan. Mex., Jan. 28.—The public was much encouraged by the announcement that only one death took place here yesterday from tbe plague and that there were no deaths at the lazareto. Woman Burned to Death. Winamac. Ind, Jan. 28.—While starting a fire with coal oil Mrs. Christina Louie was fatally burned The flames from her clothing set the house on fire. A daughter, Mrs. Walla, tried to rescue her mother, but failed and fled to the street with her child. Sev era! men broke into the house and carried Mrs. Ixiuie out The houss was burned to the ground. Died Without Revesting Idertlty. Washington, Ind., Jan. 28.—A young man found wandering in the Whits river bottoms near this city several days ago. apparently demented from alcoholism and starvation, died yesterday at the county home, unknown and refusing to the last to tell his name. Where the man came from, his home or his relatives are unknown Twenty-five Per Cent of Failure. Newcastle, Ind., Jan. 28.—The records of Henry county show that last year there was one divorce granted for every tour marriage licenses Issued Rhe- Because I cannot mnrrv von do not. be disheartened. You must face th* world bravely. He- It isn't a question of tbe world; I've got to face my creditors.

Generous Empress Dowager. Pekin, Jan. 28.—The members of tj foreign legations are again emba rassed by lavish gifts from the dot ager empress of game, plants an trinkets, on tbe occasion of the CH nese New Year. Similar preseni were sent to the legations on the <1 casion of the last note of the powc to China on the indemnity question, j Windfall Postoffice Robbed. Elwood, Ind., Jan. 2®.—Robhs| broke into the postoffice at Wfndfa and got away with $175 in stamps aj money. They broke through a gial door and through a second door whii led to an enclosure, where the stand and money were kept in a draw! There is no clue to the robbers Going After Judge’s Scalp. Evansville, Ind.. Jan. 28. —Govern! Durbin and the legislature will be ns ed to remove Judge Ix>uis O. Ra s< from office at once. Frank B. I’osi has gone to Indianapolis with ape tion to the governor and leginlatui signed by forty-one attorneys of t local bar. The petition asks for tl removal of Judge Rasch. There a about eighty practicing attorneys i this bar. Several attorneys refused sign the petition. Ask "Whs »” It boys could learn at school nil a 1 "! education, that would only leave tlw very dull persons, Tbe object of education at school is to give boy* “‘fl tai alertness and an eternal curiotfl and its real test is whether it them always saying to tbemsslfl "Why?” I do not know whether fl have ever thought about It, but ahi groat discoveries of the world Isl come because some one has asked tl question. Tbo records of Industry nothing more clearly that’ that nil fl mcntnl skill depends on asking 'ifl tions. The nuewer Is sure to folfl The real mental capacity is |iot fl played by the man who ap’wrsfl question, but by the man who n’ks ■ Bishop Creighton’s "Thoughts o: isl cation.' Men wlip mind their own bind® •re usually suecessful because have very little competition. <bi<flfl News.