Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 23, Decatur, Adams County, 6 February 1903 — Page 4

Rural Route Mews. Route Number Two—Geneva. John Gilcher will erect a new barn in the spring. O William Boars a>l wife visited at Ed Ferry’s last Sunday. J. L. Yaney and family Sundayed with M. V. Buckmaster last Sunday. Byron Buckmaster has been employed to pump the wells on the Bobomoyer lease. The teachers' institute at district number six last Saturday was a decided success. The next institute will be held February 21 at district number five. Jdhn Engle has timber on the ground for a new dwelling house on the twenty acres owned by him lying '• tosh the highway from the Mt. Carmel church. The building when completed will be occupied by Aug net us Fetters Our rural mail carrier made his first trip on Route No. 2, east from Gene- ■ va last Monday. He has an excellent out fit in the way of a horse, harness j and rig. His first trip was about as muddy and bad as could be. There is now about five mile* of mud road on the route, but next summer these will be diminished to only two and j one-half or three miles. AN ABJECT SIGHT • illiara Heoper Young Had to Be Carried From the Courtroom. New York, Feb. The trial of William Hooper Young for the murder of Mrs. Anna Pulitzer was begun ! before Judge Herrick yesterday after the justice had refused to grant a postponement at the request of the

jffK. At\> iB ~ Jlf W| william hoover young. prisoner's counsel. The warden of th? Tombs at first declined to permit Young to be taken to court on the ground that the latter was ill The Judge finally ordered the a< « used man brought into court When he appeared Young was in a pitiable

condition. His fate was ashen white, his hair and beard long and unkempt ' and his eyes rolling. He collapsed IJ when placed in a chair and then straightening up. made an attempt to ' address the court, saying: •i m not crazy now." He was silenced and a conference was held between court and counsel, when it was decided that I the prisoner should be examined by i two physicians, one to be selected by I the district attorney and one by coun sei for the defense When recess was 1 called Young either could not or would ; not walk and had to be carried from the courtn The Cubans Want to Know. Havana. Feb. — A cablegram has i been published hero to the effect that ' the Cuban flag which was placed over the Hotel Do l.a Pa' at Madrid by the I Cuban minister has been taken down by order of the Spanish authorities I The bouse yesterday alternoon passed ! a resolution asking President Palma , to ascertain the facts regarding the ‘ alleged incident. France Disapproves It Paris, Feb. '.•-Opinion in official circles here strongly opposes the latest position taken up by the allies as outlined here, which in effect, it is said, gives them six years' priority. There is reason to believe that France has expressed disapproval of the plan. They Must Pay Their Alimony. * l.a Porte, Ind Feb •', —Judge Tuthill of the superior court has determined to follow drastic measures in the treatment of husbands who figure in divorce cases by sending to Jail all ( who 'ail to pay glimony when ordered to do so by the court The husbands I will also have to pay.court costs Several divorced husbands have been sent to jail, and it is thought the court's method wilfl abate the divorce evil. Qlrls Evade Quarantine. Evansville, Ind , Feb. —The negro janitor of Mrs. Adelia Hornbrook's private school was found there with smallpox and the school has been quarantined. A dozen girls escaped from the quarantine officers by fleeing through the rear door. Despondent Farmer's Suicide. Rising Sun, Ind, Feb. >. —Webb Ijamkln, a Switzerland county farmer, killed himself with a revolver in the presence of his family Despondency was the cause. For rent Sixty acre farm in St. Marys township. For information call on or addreaa 8. B. Fordyce. De ualur, Indiana. 28M

‘ HOME MARKETS. TCJi, MERCHANTS. TT You are invited to insert in this free of charge, the price you will pay for any farm product. © Accurate prices paid by Decatur merchants for various Cor® rioted every day. GRAIN. BY E. L. CARROL, GRAIN MERCHANT. Wheat, new .J 72 Corn, per cwt, yellow (new) 57 Corn, per cwt., (new) mixed 55 I Oats, new 33 Rye 45 I Barley 45 I Clover Seed. 4 50 (p 5 80 1 | Alsyke 5 50 @ 6 501 Timothy I 40 ■Buckwheat 50 Flax Seed . 1 101 TOLEW GBAIN lUMLETS. Changed every afternoon at 3:00, j o’clock by J. D. Hale, Decatur. i Special wire service. Wheat, new No. 2, red, cash * "8.1 ■ May wheat 81 j Cash corn, No. 2, mixed, cash ' May corn 44 i flats, cash... 37:; Oats, May .'l7: Rye, cash 53.! ‘I STOCK. BY FRED SCHEIMAN, DEALER. , Lambs 4} (ft 5 ‘ Hogs, per cwt. >6 00 (ft fc; 50

. Cattle per lb. 3 (a i Calves, per lb. 51 (tt 6 I Cows 2 ' (ft 3 j Sheep, per lb. 2| (g 3 Beef Hides. ;»>r lb. 6.', — RMJCTRV. BY J. W. PLACE CO., PACKERS. Chickens, per lb. .09 Fowls, per lb. . .00 Ducks, per lb. .10 Turkeys, per lb. 12 to .13 Geese, per lb.. .07 ’ WOOL AND HIDES. BY B. KALVER k SOK. Wool. 15c to 18 Sheep pelts 40c to JI 00 Beef hides, per pound 0611 Calf hides 071 j Coon hides 50c (ft 1 50 Possum hides 15c (a 60 Skunk hide# . 25c (ft 150 Mink hides 50c (ft 2 25 Muskrat hides 10c (ft 16 Tallow, per pound 4.1 — CHICAGO UARhITk Chicago market cloned at 1:15 p. m. | today as follows: Wheat, May J 791 knot ""J 1

Wheat, July 7s; Q rn, Mu 41 I Corn. July _ _ 43| Oats, May . .'>7 Oata, July. 323 May Pork 116 75 July Pork.. _ .. . 416 25 Lard, per cwt .... 9 38 ! NAY MARKET. No. 1 timothy bay (ba-ed) •10.00 @ 111.80 No 1 mixed hay (baled). •8.00 (ci 19.50 No. 1 clover hav (baled I .... j6.(8@1730 Losse hay $1.25 less. COAL. Anthracite $ 9 00 | Domestic, lump 5 00 j Domestic, nut. 4 75 . — OIL MARKET. | Tiona $1,67 Pennsylvania 1.52 Corning 1.35 Newcastle 1.29 North Lima 1.14 South Lima 1.06 Indiana 14)6 OTHER RtOOKJCTS. BY VARIOUS GROCERS AND MERCHANTS. Eggs, fresh, per doz ....$ 16 Butter, per pound 14 Potatoes, per bushel 40 MARKET NOTES. Liverpool market was | cents j higher on wheat. Corn was J to ’ cent higher. Rocmpts at Chicago today;. Hogs ... 26,000 Wheat 3() carß I’orn ItiKcars • ’ ‘ts 85 cars The estimate receipts for tomorrow are Wheat 35 cars Corn 225 cars Oats 170 cars Hop Nxno ARGENTINE SHIPMENTS Wheat MtyOOO bu. Corn 196,000 bu. Wanted. \ woman to do laundry work at the Burt House. Will pay 510 per week. For Sale A first class roller ton desk and chair, practically new. Will sell them right. Enquire of Charles F. Walters, Stone block, 30-31

Weather Forecast. Rain south, and probably enow in northern portion tonight and Saturday. War tier in northern portion j tonight. — MARKET QUOTATIONS — Prevailing Current Prices for Grain, Provisions and Livestock. ® Indianapolis Grain and Livestock. Wheat—WAgon, ,'6c; No. 2 red strong "8 Corn—-Steady; No. 2 mixed, 41 Oats - Steady; No. 2 nixed, 35 Cattle—Slow at 13.50 x 0.25 Hogs—Quiet at 4«»tc7.12S Sheep—Steady at 42.j93.50 Lambs—Steady at 43*5.75 Grain and Provisions at Chicago. Opened. Closed. Wheat — I Feb J . | . ' May n \ July ujs ,7s>» Corn—- ! Feb Mar 444$ .444$ I July ..41,$ .43*. oats—- | Feb May j»ts ,3«Sj July a» 4 . ,3.4 4 Pork— Feb May 16.83 18.J4 Ju‘y 18.10 18.30 Lard — Feb May 9.50 9.40 July 9.25 9.22 Riba— Feb „ May .... . ..... ... 9.10 9.10 July 9.00 Closing cash niarkX—Wheat; 77c, corn Uc; oatß, 33c; pork. 416.72; lard. 49.99 ribs, 49.15 At Louisville. Wheat—No. 2 new, 77c Cairn—No. .; white, N ». 3 mixed. 50c i Cattle—Steady at $2.75 4,4.75 Hoga—Steady at 4 <4)6. S 5 Sheep—Steady at 42.4-3.75 Lambs—steady at [email protected] At Cincinnati. Wheat—Quiet; No. 2 red, eOc Corn—Steady; No. 2 mixed fee OatN—Steady; No. 2 mixed, Cattle—Steady at 3254.4*5 Hogs—Active at Sheep—Strong at 32.04.00 Lambs—Strong at |3@3. Livestock at Chicago. Cattle —Slow; steers, |[email protected]; stockers and feeders. 42.50ig4.60 Hogs—Steady at Sheep- "leady at lja<nba—Stead ay t 43.50 06.30 At New York. Cottle—Slow at <3.75 H 5.50 Hogs—Qmet at 45.75 07.» Sheep—Steady at 92.15 laanb? —Steady at At East Buffalo. Cattle— 'fetdy at 52.7500.25 ■oga—Active at iS.TiO.'.W Fhecp—"teady at $2 13-04. W IxMnbs—Steady at 44 75-06. M ALL IVIDENC6 IN •Iriirw Commission Concludes Hearing of Witnesses. Philadelphia, Feb. 6.—After a Bitting of exactly sixty-one days, the an thracite strike commission concluded the hearing of witnesses at 5 o’clock

yesterday afternoon and adjourned until next Monday, when it will begin to hear the arggnents of counsel representing the several sides. The ar guments will take up five and a half days, the operators having been as signed three days and the miners the remainder of the time. Yesterday’s sessions were taken up In hearing the last witnesses presented by the miners in rebuttal. Much of it related to the alleged unequal distribution of mine Cars, nearly a dozen witnesses tes I tifying that they could load more cars than the companies furnished them Ip all, the commission heard 566 witnesses. Nine of these were called by the commission, 244 by the union miners. 155 by the non union miners, and 150 by the operators. The sten ographers took down approximately 9,200 typewritten pages of testimony • or 2,300,000 words. Hunter Nearly Bled to Death. Mount Vernon. Ind., Feb. 6.—Louis Fisher, a young farmer of this county, while hunting ducks accidentally shot himself and nearly bled to death befere a physician could be secured. Thv> load from a shotgun entered his foot and tore it off. He is iu a serious condition. Danger Line Is Nearing. Evansville, Ind., Feb. 6.—The river continues tp rise here and river men predict that the danger line, which is thirty-six feet, will be reached in two days. It is expected the stage of forty feet will be reached. All the sidestreams of the Ohio continue to rise at a rapid rate, aud the Wabash is out of its banks in many places, and there is considerable alarm among the farmers. The local weather observer has sent out. warning to the farmers. CLOVER LEAF EXCURSIONS. Boston, Maes., Feb. 2 to 14, 1903. National Brick Manufacturers Asso ciation. One and one third fare for round trip. Certificate plan. New York City. Feb. 7 to 11, and Feb. 28 to March 3, 1903. Spring meeting, Merchants Association. One and one third fare for round trip. Certificate plan. New Orleans, La., Mobile, Ala., and Pensacola, Fla., Feb. 17, to 22, 190.3. Mardi Cras Festivities. One fare for round trip. Certificate plan. St. Louis Mo. Feb. 4 to 11, Feb. 18 to 25, March 4 to 11, March 25 to April 1, 1903. Interstate Merchants Association. One and one third fare for round trip. Certificate plan. Write for full information regarding your trip to C. D. Whitney, Gen eral Traffic Manager Clover Leaf Route Toledo Ohio.

TALKED POLYGAMY — New Feature of Statehood Discussion Injected into the ' Senate. — A Number of Senators Who Heretofore Have Taken No Part, Entered the Arena. — Influence of Mormon Church in Politics Occupied Large Share of Debate. ® Washington, Feb. 6. —Discussion of the statehood bill in the senate yes- ; terday turned on the question of pol- | ygamy. A number of senators who j heretofore have taken no part in the l debate participated in the discussion. ' Mr. Gallinger of New Hampshire, replying to some statements made by Mr. McComus of Maryland, said that he was in favor of an amendment to the statehood bill covering the question of polygamy as strongly and firmi ly as possible. The influences of the ■ Mormon church in politics occupied a i large share of the debate. Mr. Hale ’ characterised the debate as interesting, valuable and startling, because I it had disclosed a powerful religious organization, "exerting itself as a dominant, potential force over the mind and action ol its followers, : which should be taken into account in future legislation.” Mr. Kean, who had intended continuing his remarks in opposition to the bill, yielded the floor so often during the day that before he resumed the senate went into executive session and adjourned a few minutes afterward. IN THE HOUSE Lively Discussion Precipitated Over Anti-Trust Bill. Washington. Feb. 6. — The antitrust bill debate which opened in the house yesterday did not develop much animation, alathough there was a fairly large attendance in the galleries.The rule under which the house was I to operate, however, precipitated a lively discussion. The Democrats protested vigorously against the rule for consideration of the bill, because it did not permit them to secure a record vote on a substitute, but the Republicans replied that they were willing to accept the responsibility. The bill to expedite anti trust prosecutions occasioned no debate. It passed the house, as it did the senate. Wednes- , day, without a word of debate. The postoffice appropriation bill was passed before the trust bills were taken up. COMPLICATED QUESTION

Point at Issue in Soft Coal Conference Is Perplexing. Indianapolis. Feb. 6.—The soft coal miners of Indiana, Illinois. Ohio and western Pennsylvania have received an offer of an advance of wages for the ensuing year, which, for the most of the workers, will mean 12 per cent. As settlement of the wage scale in this central district is the basis on which all other districts make settlement, the proposition can be said to be to the soft coal miners of the country. The offer has not vet been accepted. The miners are holding to a flat differential between pick and machine mined coal and are demanding that the price of machine mined coal be advanced the same number of cents as the operators offer for pick-mined coal. The point at issue is a complicated one that the public will not understand. but which the miners claim is of perhaps even greater importance than receiving a few cents' advance on the wages of the workers. Mysterious Cattle Plague. Pine Bluff, Ark., Reb. 6.—An unknown contagious disease Is prevailing among plantations around Pine Bluff. It affects cattle in the back and crumb death within twenty-faur hours. One planter lost all his cattle and another lost thirty within a few days’ time. Hobson’s Resignation Accepted. Washington. Feb. fi. — Secretary Moody halt decided, in view of Con- 1 : Btructor Hobson s declination to reconsider his proffered resignation, to accept the same. Ho will take oc<® lion formally to record the navy’s high appreciation of the officer's worth. Montreal Street Railway Strike. Montreal. Que.. Feb. 6.—At a massmeeting of 1,000 employes held after midnight a strike was endorsed. Man ager Waaklyn stated that the company would make no effort to operate the service until the men "camo to their senses and returned to work." Big Party at White House. Washington. Feb. 6 President and Mrs. Roosevelt gave their annual reception In honor of congress last night It was the third of the series of the formal receptions of the season, and over 1.900 guests were present. China Expedition Comes High. Berlin, Feb. 6. The total cost to Germany of the China expedition up to date is 156.250,000, and he further requirements are estimated at 15. 800,#00. ’ '

A LIVELY SESSION Interesting Incidents In Mine Strike I Commission's Court. — Philadelphia. Feb "..—Several interesting incidents occiiF'ivl during yesterday’s sessions of the anthracite coal strike commission. The morning session was enlivened by the rigid cross-1 examination of H. D Newcomb a sta ■ tistician of the Reading company by Attorney Darrow for the miners, and the spirited passage between the lawj yer and the witness. Several times > Chairman Gray felt impelled to inter sere on behalf of the witness, adrnon- j isl.ing counsel to be less severe in his criticism of Mr. Newcomb's state-■ ments and figures. At the afternoon session counsel for I the operators intimated that the other; side was endeavoring to break its ■ . agreement wtth the operat us regard ing the basis of percentage in arriv- < ing at a definite conclusion as to the , , earnings.of contract miners. Numer- , ous witnesses have testified that the operators' statements presented to the . commission show only the gross earnings nf the contract miners and fail to account for the division of the mon- , ey with the helpers. Counsel for the companies admitted that the books accounted for the wages paid to the con- , tract miners only as the helpers were paid by the miners. This fact having , been previously stated to the commis- . I sion and an agreement having been ! reached by both sides as to the man- . . ney of making deuctions in order to | learn as near as p. . ible the actual earnings of the mile rs the operators' I counsel characterized as farcical the i calling of so fhany witn sses to attack the companies’ figures. LIVELY PASSAGE OF WORDS Mr. Gallinger Says Mr. Beveridge is an Obstructionist. Washington. Feb. 7.—Toward the end of the session of the senate yesterday there was a lively passage of words between Mr. Gallinger and Mr Beveridge The farmer declared in unmistakable terms that Mr Bev erldge and his followers on the statehood bill were prolonging the debate ! in pursuance of a "deliberate and pre- ’ meditated system of obstruction." Mr.. : Quay injected some humor into the j -debate after Mr. Kean, who na<l held I the floor for some time in opposition . to the bill, announced that he would postpone his remarks on ac< ount of a severe cold, by saying that the infirm ities of the opponents ot the statehood bill were increasing to such an extent that he expected soon to see them all in a hospital. The general staff bill was reconsidered and passed with an amendment putting the chief of staff under the direction of the president “and the secretary of wiar under the direction of the president.” MURDERED CELLMATE — Astonishing Crime of a Convict in j

Pennsylvania Penitentiary. Philadelphia. Feb. '.—.lames Pratt, a negro, aged thirty-seven years, who was serving a sentence of twenty years for burglary, was murdered in the eastern penitentiary here yester day by Cornelius Bush, twenty-one years old, also colored, sentenced to two years’ imprisonment for assault and battery. The mprder was committed early in the morning, but was not discovered until an overseer carried breakfast to the men. who were cellmates. He found only Bush in the cell and upon investigation discovered the uec-apitated body of Pratt wrapped in blankets and sheets lying in a corner. On a small table the head of the murdered man was found tied up in an old shirt. Bush when questioned said Pratt and himself had quarreled all the night about religious matters. Finally Pratt lay down on his bunk ' and after he hail fallen asleep Bush crushed his skull with a stool. Then with a knife that both bad used at mealtimes, he severed his victim's head After wrapping up the head and body Bush retired and slept soundly until nearly 7 o’clock in the morning This is the third brutal murder which has been committed within the nenltentiary. — — Mexican War Survivors. Washington. Feb. L-The house, committee on pensions ha» authorized a favorable report on the senate bill to increase the pension of all Mexican war veterans from »8 to |i 2 a month The number of Mexican war survivors ‘ on the pension rolls Is shown by a report from the pension commissioner to be about 3,900. Two Suspects Under Arrest Logansport, Ind.. ‘—Lewie Clarke anad John Black, raptured at I ) ° n uT' ,° bio ’ havß be « n brought back to Logansport. They were ar rested on a grand jury indictment a 7“ W ‘ th attem Pßng to rob A ' am " Rx I>ress company agent in this city on the night of Aug. 30. Six Sons Were Pallbearers Russiaville. ind„ Feb. (..-Mrs Orr bearers six of her sons, all gray hated s„: h " •“«s.! Bachman. a ml | e nnd ■ Fr »d hers, has riven hiwu . * " a f from rt « ve M st? boy ' • half pound,, and brePSn '’ 1 to Ifv* **' are •xpacted ' <

HiW ORDERS Activity In Mare Island Navy Yard Calls Out An Extra Force. Work on All Vessels Under Construction to Be Rushed With Greatest Possible Dispatch. Admiral Glass Will Soon Start With His Fleet for Scene of Trouble. e Mare Island Navy Yard, California Feb. </.—Rush orders have been received from Washington ordering that all work on vessels now in the navy yard be completed with the greatest possible dispatch. In view of this or der an extra force of men will be employed at once and a night force was THE NEW YORK. inaugurated last night to complete the repairs on the United States ship Ben nington. which is practically ready for service. Several other vessels can be made for sea within a short time Large quantities of stores were shipped to San Francisco yesterday to be transferred to the Boston. New York and Ranger, now lying at anchor in the harbor. It Is understood t.iat the trouble brewing in Honduras is the only reason for the animation now being shown at the navy yard. EARLY NEXT WEEK The Fleet Under Admiral Glass Will Be Steaming South. San Francisco, Feb. —The warships in commission in this harbor will be on their way to Amapala, a port on f — ■—

/ • 1 Wtas. -’t'H ' ; fe w 1 WwEl. /iWZ- z ’ I REAU A no, I. Al. Hi ■<> V ..LASS the Pacific coast of Honduras, early next week. The New York. Boston and tin Pinger are now in the bay ready to start on short notice In view of the orders, Admiral Glass yes terday relieved Admiral Casey in the command of the Pacific fleet It had been arranged that the flags of the admirals should be changed on Feb I JO. but the hurry orders to the fleet i to get into southern waters prompted | the change being made in the com manding officers in advance of the ar 1 ranged time. No Political Significance. Washington, Feb. ..-Accordlng to I natal officials there | s n o political sig [nlflcance in the dispatch of the four Amin ! t r A,lmlral CaBPy '" fleßt ‘ f > I A“ a P*“ Wand. The state depart Iment suggested that one vessel bo to Amerf he 'f?' 1 ‘° a ® Ord ’ .'c' reS,d Whlch ml « ht b " I ittpcrlled as c)vh Hona PR * h ‘ Ch are threatening In th ” nBV > thought that it would be a good plan t?on«T ,Ch <‘ h * Pn ' lr '' flpet wlth <!»«< alb?e 0a? BP H to<ether a ” ,ar a " «*”* Bea drill. 7* V * an °PP or t"nlty for ■ea 'irllla and tactical practices It is tt; a ;i', ha ; u ,a ,o - ihi * made th.. The ■tatement Is i given for work r u*ndß Ord *‘ r " h ‘ Ve be " n the M.r. , r e,,n «‘fuctton at I nnu.ua. . , 8 . 18 . nd yard ’ an " la <lu>' to thw aH mßy bP a PP arPn ' sola of a a e ? Ort to Ptepate the ves crXa t A4 r lra ' CM, y - tor their cruise In Central America. Will Come Over In June. ha/dMded?’ ' 1 ~' Em|><, ror William W . ltb the the urfa ’ about Junj j, j