Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 24, Decatur, Adams County, 7 February 1903 — Page 2

THE DAILY DEMOCRAT. XVBKY KVKNING. EXCEPT SUNDAY, BY LEW Q . ELLINGHAM. SUBSCRIPTION F- I IL By carrier, per week 10c Hy carrier, per year $4 90 By mail, per month.. 25*’ By mail, per year y 50 Single copies. Two Cents Advertising rates made known up hj4>] cation J. H. HELLER, Manager. » The bill introduced by Senator Hanna, at ftie request of President Mitchell, of the National Industrial Council, to pension the ex slaves of the South, is one of those crazy propositions that bob up every now and then in legislative assemblies. This one is a trifle more Idiotic than some others, and therefore the more certain of “dying a horning." South Berni Times. — • Held Law Unconstitutional. Sullivan. Ind.. Feb. 7. —Judge O. B. I Harris of the circuit court yesterday held that the state law depriving a sheriff of his office should he fail to protect a prisoner from a mob. is unconstitutional. The decision of the court was in the test suit brought by the state, on the relation of Coroner W. P. Maxwell against Sheriff John S. Dudley, charged with faillug to protect James Di.'lard from a mob some j months ago. The court held that the complaint of the state is bad. and sustained the demurrer of the defendant. ! Two Deaths Due to Error. Columbus. Ind.. Feb. 7. —Through a mistake, thought to have been made by a local druggist. Charles Fitzgibbons, thirty-nine years old, and his wife, ten years younger, are dead at their home in this city. They drank ■what they thought was potable spirits, but which turned out to be wood alcohol. Farmer Arrested for Counterfeiting. Canton. 0.. Feb. 7.—Nathaniel Miller a farmer sixty years old. was ar- | rested by federal officials yesterday . and taken to Cleveland, charged with counterfeiting silver coins. A counterfeiting outfit was found in a small building on his farm north of Canton. Miller denies knowledge of the uso I of the building i BRIEF DISPATCHES I 1 Five men were killed by the e >tlap«c of an old building in Budalo. The Bierie brewery, at Louisville, was aimo a t entirely destroyed by fire. The street railway men of Montreal have settled their general strike. A severe earthquake was felt in the western part <>f the island of Jamaica. Miles Johnson, colored, was hanged at Angus- | ta. Ga.. for assaulting a white woman. Judge Wright. viee-Gov. of the Philippines expects to start for Manila about March 10. Business failures for the week number 208 1 against last week. 24T In the like week in 1902. I-ord Henry Gordon-Lennox who has been seriously ill for some time, died Friday at London. Ralph Milbanks. the British mini-ter plenipotentiary in Vienna, died Friday of heart disease. President Roosevelt is suffering from a cold wbu-h amounts to little more than a hoarseness and is yielding to treatment. Bills providing for the erection in Washingtsm of statues of Count Pulaski and Baron I teuben, have lieen reported favorably. A dispatch from Rome reports serious rioting Hmong the students of the Naples university in •on-oquence of an unpopular government regulation. The Italian anarchist who is on trial for attempting to assassinate the King of Belgium, «!d he had p anned to kill King Edward and Jbe Klug of Italy.

SUNDAY BASEBALL IN THE LEGISLATURE

Indianapolis. Feb. 7. —ft the members are permitted to vote their own sentiments the Sunday baseball bill will undoubtedly be passed both in the senate and the house, as a majority are unquestionably in favor ot Sunday ball as restricted by the bill.! The fact that thouands of laboring men have petitioned for the passage 1 of the bill, so they may have Sunday , recreation has weighed with many members who are not swayed entire ly by the petitions of the opposition. The owners ot the Central Leaguei club* are either here in person or arc represented by two or throe active workers, and they are perfecting an organization that will be hard to de feat. The fact that a majority of tho business and professional men of the city are in favor of the bill is also helping some. The opponents of the bill say that if the legislature has to provide a day of amusement tor me laboring people, that It can establish a Saturday h.l; holiday, but this is not regarded as a probability or even a possibility ot the session. Although the Sunday baseball bill, amended to Include all the Indiana cities of the Central League, was passed to engrossment in tho senate without discussion It stands In more danger of defeat now than at anytime since Its introduction. The offl cm of the Indianapolis Ministers' as •ociation. the Epworth League, the Christian Endeavor, the Good Citizens \ league and the Anti-Haloon League, united today in sending out an appeal to the churches to circulate petitions and to write or telegraph the members not to vote for the bill. They ad dressed their appeal to friends of the American Sunday. Many members have not rot over their scare caused

ROYAL ROMANCE ENDED Parting of the Ways Between Princess and Her Lover. Geneva, Feb. 7.—The legal adviser of the former Crown Princess of Sax ' ony last evening made the following ' announcement' "M. Giron will leave' Geneva this evening for Brussels, where he will join his family. M. Giron has broken off all relations with i the princess in order not to Impede I the reunion of the princess with her children.” The sudden end of the royal ro- j mance is said to be due to the refusal ! of the Saxon court, influenced by *he ' Emperor Francis Joseph, to consent ' to a divorce. It is reported that the princess sought her father’s pardon in order to get permission to see her children, but was refused everything unless she left M. Giron. Her lawyer visited Dresden, but failed to get any concession beyond the offer of a small yearly allowance and the promise, if the crown princess would give up M. Giron and return home, that no legal proceedings would be taken against her. The princess, realizing at last her equivocal position, became 111 and apparently was willing if approa- hed in a proper manner, to agree to any terms. On the return of her lawyer from Dresden yesterday, a prolonged interview took place, in the course of which the princess, in a torrent of tears, cried: "I must see my poor children again." Her parting with M. Giron is said to have been affecting. They Cleared the Mystery. Toledo. 0., Feb. 7. —Postoffice Inspectors Moore of Toledo and Burr of. Fort Wayne, Ind., yesterday cleared the mystery surrounding the theft ot letters in Toledo during the last few weeks by arresting and securing a confession from John J. Everett of To-, ledo. Everett was a hanger-on at the union station, where he committed the theft. The inspectors traced the crimeto him by comparing his handwriting with that on an envelope which had been forwarded to Adrian. Mich., en .•losing a letter that he had opened. Gotham's Whirlwind. New York, Feb. 7. —A terrific wind-I storm prevailed in this city yesterday. The gale blew at the rate of sixty miles an hour and in the vicinity of the famous new "flatiron" building no one could stand long enough to make an estimate of its speed and force. Scores of persons were blown from their feet at this place and several of them were severely injured. A fourteen-year -old boy was picked up by the wind and hurled under the wheels of an automobile and killed. Cold-Blooded Murderer. Buffalo. N. Y.. Feb. 7. —Lewis Kase was arrested yesterday for murdering his daughter Elizabeth by beating her brains out with a hammer. After committing the crime Kase says he went to bed. Kase made a confession and added that he was not sorry, as his daughter intended to leave him. His wife is in an insane asylum, and It is believed that Kase is crazy. They Want to Sell Him. Tangier, Feb. 7. —The Moorish pretender. Bu hamara. is a prisoner in the hands of the Riata tribesmen, who have offered to sell him to the sultan, i El Nelebhi, the Moorish minister of war. is now negotiating with the Riata tribe, and it is believed that the pretender will be brought to Fez.

by the yards 01 petitions that came in against the brewers’ bill, and If the j church people adopt the same tactics as successfully, the chances are that the bill will be defeated. Three prominent members of the 1 legislature have been taken out of the ' discussion this week by illness Representative Cantwell of Hartford City, a Republican leader, who was stricken with a hemorrhage of the intestines a few days ago. will not bo able to participate again this session. Senator Burns of South Bend who came here 111 at the beginning of the scs sfon, hns l pen confined Io his room most of the week, and Senator Matson of Indianapolis, president pro tem, has been out of the senate for two weeks. He Is the author of the bill making the use of voting machines compulsory In all counties having a city of over 10 001 population. This bill has been a special order of business three times, but has been postponed because of Matson’s absence. The recommendation of the governor's legislative visitation committee of an increase of taxation from onetwentieth to one-tenth of a mill for tho maintenance of Purdue university, and that the state normal levy be increased from one-twentieth to threeI fortieths of a mill, blds fair to awakI en the old struggle between the state and non-state school factions which made life a burden for the members of tho legislature a few years ago. A number of men who have opposed state schools are already grumbling because the committee has deemed it advisable to recommend an Increase for the two state schools, and It is understood 'hey Intend to go before the ways and means and finance committee with a protest.

MR IS PREDICTED Mr. Morgan Says Clash With Colombia Over Canal Is Inevitable. Senator Who Has Made Canal Question a Close Study Has Dire Forebodings in That Connection. He Says the Present Policy of the United States Will Surely Precipitate a Conflict Washington. Feb. 7. —For a time yesterday in the senate R looked as though the question of the construction of an, isthmian canal would be discussed openly. Mr. Morgan spoke on his resolution calling on the secretary of the navy for correspondence regarding the military occupation of the bays of Panama and Colon. He had not proceeded far when Mr. Cullom, who had been following him -A \ mt SXNATOB JOHN T. MOKOA.X OF ALABAMA closely, interrupted with a motion Jor an executive session. Mr. Morgan resisted. The chair overruled Mr. Morgan's objections, and the doors were closed. Mr. Morgan, continuing his remarks tn executive session, alleged that |l,000,000 which the United States paid to Colombia would go to the insurgents who made peace last year. When open session was resumed Mr. Morgan predicted that if the United States continued its policy with reference to the construction of an isthmian canal, war with Colombia was inevitable. After Mr. Kean had spoken a short time in opposition to the statehood bill, the senate adjourned out of respect to the memory of the late Representative Moody of North Carolina, who died yesterday. General debate on the anti-trust bill closed in the house shortly before 6 o'clock last evening. Much interest was aroused, and the closing speeches were delivered to crowded galleries and to a full attendance of the floor. REVIEW OF TRADE Exceptionally Full Volume Noted in Industrial Development. New York, Feb. 7. —Bradstreet’s weekly review of trade today says: Unfavorable weather conditions rnay retard but they did not prevent the trade and industrial development which continues in exceptionally full volume for this season of the year. Spring trade, as pointed out heretofore, is earlier and of larger volume than in any previous year, and the remarkable steadiness of prices is evidence that stability in present conditions is expected for some time to come. M Ti progress is being made in spite of some drawbacks, but these very shortcomings are evidence merely of superabundant prosperity. For instance, the notice g.ven earlier in the week by the Western railroads that they would be forced to refuse numerous classes of heavy freights, such as grain, flour, iron, iron ore and lumber, and that in fact they could only take perishable and quick-moving merchandise, Is evidence that the railroad facilities of the country, as frequently noted before, have not expanded so quickly or in as great proportion as has the volume of business offered. The late spell of mild weather has | certainly brought about an improvement in the coal situation. Cold weather was responsible for lower prices I of butter and eggs in January, and some hog products also declined, but cereals remained steady, and textiles nearly all advanced. Owing to the steadiness of the large majority of ' prices the net movement of prices as a whole was only very slightly downward. less than 1 per cent decline being noted for the month of January. A Kentucky Patricide. Hopkinsville, Ky„ Feb. 7.—Thomas M. Hill, aged thirty, emptied the con tents of a double-barreled shotgun In the neck and breast of his father, Burton Hill, aged sixty, near here yesterday. The elder man had accused the son's wife with unchastity several days ago. In an antemortem statement he charges Mrs. Hill with Instigating the shooting. The sheriff and posse are searching tor Thomas Hill. A Short-Lived Strike. Montreal, Feb. 7.—The street railway strike has been settled.

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ILL NOT TAKE IT The President Declines to Dip Into the Venezuelan Trouble. Ills Rejection of the Proposition That He Act as Arbitrator Will Send Case to The Hague. This Action Will Result in the Immediate Raising of the Blockade. Washington. Feb. 7. — President Roosevelt has declined the invitation of the allied powers to arbitrate the question as to whether they shall receive preferential treatment in the settlement of the claims against Venezuela over the other creditor nations. He reached this decision shortly be fore 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and instructed Secretary Hay to dispatch a note to the British embassy at ence advising tbs British ambassador to that effect. The matter therefore will now be referred to The Hague tribunal. This will result in the immediate raising of the blockade. The administration, it is stated in an official quarter, was unwilling to approve the effort of the British government to eliminate Minister Bowen from the negotiations. and moreover the president could not have accepted the invitation of the allies even had he been so dis ■ posed, without the consent of the ne-1 gotiator; Minister Bowen, and this the allies did not obtain or request in their ! note of invitation to the president. : Today preliminaries with reference to I the signing of the protocol referring the ma ter to The Hague are being considered.

Immediately on recept of Secretary Hays note announcing the president’s declination, the British ambassador addressed a communication to Minister Bowen, stating that he was suuering from an attack of grip and would be obliged If Mr. Bowen would call on him. The Venezuelan envoy went at once to the embassy, where the British ambassador explained that he had b.en too ill to call for several days, and announced the arrival of bin protocol, which he was prepared to submit to Mr Bowen for signature Later the German minister, Baron Sternberg called on Mr. Bowen and *nnoun< d the arrival of his protocol. Today t.-ellminary preparations were made for the signing of the protocols It develops that two protocols are to be signed by Mr. Bowen with the Its) lan ambassador. Signor Mayor Des Planches, two with the British ambassador, and two with the German minister. Baron Spock Von Sternberg The first protocol in each case will provide for the reference of the allies’ <-onten'.fon for preferential treatment m . H * BUP and th ” ra,Bln * •* the nlof kade simultaneously with the sim ing of the convention. It is doubtful Minister n' lnU ‘ a ’ . ProtOC ° lB Minister Bowen and th. three allies will contain the same conditions though all the negotiators are working on thia end. In these protocols tho conditions precedent to the raising of the blockade will be clearly stated namely, that 20 per cent of the cue toms receipts of the ports of La Guay ra and Puerto Cab.llo are to be set aside by Venezuela forth. satisf.r tion of her creditors, and that the question a. to whether the allied pow . era shall rec.lye preferential treat-

ment. or as Great Britain terms it. "separate" treatment, in the settlement. shall be referred to The Hague. These protocols also wil provide that Venezuela shall pay down to each of the three allied powers £5,500 as an initial cash paj ament. The differences between thes protocols, it is said, will concern certain details, ths nature of which Is not yet known, even to Mr. Bowen The German protocol was submitted to him today by the German minister for consideration. Afterward Mr. Bowen went to the British embassy, in view of the illness of the British ambassador, and there was shown the protocol which ; has been drawn up by Lord Lansdowne. The Italian ambassador. Sig nor Mayor Des Planches, brought his protocol to Mr. Bowen today for con-i sideration. It is admited that some days may yet pass before either of the protocols can be signed, owing to the minor differences, but negotiations are expect ed to move more swiftly chan in the past. In administration and diplomatic circles, the reference of the ques tlons to The Hague is regarded as a victory tor Minister Bowen, as Ven ezuela thereby is enabled to recover from the distressing effect of the blockade before starting upon the paymeat of her debts. —a Killed by Trolley Car. Philadelphia, Feb. 7.—Hardie Hen derson, a baseball player, was killed yesterday by being struck by a trolley cars at 30th and Market streets. Henderson made a record as pitcher with the old Baltimore club more than twenty years ago. Approaching an Agreement. TTr.Su.ue-.wt;, Feb.-?. —Tin? ronfsrees■ of the senate and house on the depart-

ment of commerce bill approached an agreement on the bill yesterday but adjourned without entirely finishing their work. Father and Bon Shoot Carbondale. 111, Feb. Z-Silas Farmer, city marshal of DeSoto, 111. and hia son Lawrence, twenty-three years 1 01 - are severely wounded as the result of a shooting affray on the streets s father placed him in jail a week ago and Thursday paid the fine and released bls son. After being out a short time the youth secured a rev olver and announced that he intunded to kill hiß fath „ T n ' met in the evening, and the .on at wou'nd.° P Th'’ flre ' ln " lCtiug thrp ’' wounds The marshal then drew his revolver and shot his 80 n twlcZ in wounds which may prove fatal Boil, men are married. The Young Trial J,™'",, awKSs*: n his iisn.i H .i * BaDB down ■u nis usual list] eBB attitude »e w.. hr mor, thlh A l ”‘ l j uon "Co ter. of schools r yenty heart n,aR : «'ates. looking to them^ul 11 * man> the pro.ent ol.vfn. of »•• *>•• « JXn L t rUl ’7 or *‘>t* football rules ° th **, ,nter< *>» | «‘ U hXX m .“ Ue Th '’ tor the abolishment E. lh * mov * D >'* nt •nd bad it* iacentine . maa * Pttys. h * l ' l In connection wlth * conf «r«Ucs' of ‘h* Head Muter.’ . m ** ,ln * B <»«ton last December. *° clatlon ln

WILL FREEZE 'EM OUT Teamsters' Union Takes e Hand In Chicago Elevator Strike. I I Chicago, Feb. 7.—At a conference [. between the Building Managers' asso , ciation and representatives of the I striking elevator operators, the man agers offered to arbitrate the difficulty I if the men would return to work. This the strikers refused, aasserting that they had been trying to arbitrate thmatter for the last six months without any results, and that the difficulty had ■ now reached a stage whore it could only adjusted by the granting of a the demands. The local teamsters have been o , dered by their union to stop the de I livery of coal at the buildings wher- I the elevator men are out. As severs I of these buildings have but one day: I i supply of fuel, they will be without I heat and light by tonight unless the I strike is settled. Train Takes the Ditch. Springfield. 111., Feo. 7.—The loco-I motive and baggage car of a south-1 bound passenger train on the Illinois I Central road was ditched yesterday at I Hidalgo. The locomotive turned ovcr« and the baggage car rolled on top of ■ it. The other cars remained on tit- ■ track. The accident is said to hr-B been due to an open switch. Severs I of the train crew and a number of pa- I sengers were bruised. This Ought to Make Him Fight Denver. Col, Feb. 7.—The Post ye> ■ terday received a telegram from Jt ■ J. Jeffries saying: "'You may u I nounce for me that If Corbett w:/ ■ arrve to nn* in a ferim t at Carson City, I will allow him tw« ■

n ty seconds to recover instead of tt'H it customary ten the rules provide for" ■ g — Printers Go Back to Work. Omaha. Neb., Feb. 7.—Three ha»H dred printers, press feeders and pres-■ men returned to work in the job shoj«B r ’ of the city yesterday after a thr«H <1 days strike. The demands of tlwß 8 pressmen and feeders were grants ■ and the printers' demands will be «tt-J ’• tiea oy arbitration. il . | Mr. Kruger I* Not Sick. » Mentone. Feb. 7.—The report 4 Mr. Kruger’s health is shattered i- untrue. j •*— —— - f■Killed by a Falling Log. Columbia City. Ind.. Feb. 7- Cota® Swigart. aged thirty-’hree. was yesterday while unloading a .- .ri -)'■ at Peabody's mlllyard. The niaek Cap. The black enp has no specific rrlnb i to the hanging of a criminal !’> s ; ■ ■oter reputation. Its color and tlic I-'H i rll »t a judge .t hen pronouncing n cur SB tai sentence always wears it have cuirßfl , bined to attach to it n meaning •ymbollsn; which It doe. not It is really nothing more than a of the full dress of a judge.—Gtucalfß leal Magazine. t , • Hich One. The Visitor—And what are you goMB to make of him? Mamma—l want him to be i thropl.t. Mhy. there's no money in that." I I ‘But all the philanthropist ß 11,! J been very rich.” ~ - «. Forsretfnl. , 1 ’• Bronson as forgetful as cverrjj •'More so. Why. that fellow bai 1 ■ook himself up tn t tj e directory evet - bight before be goes home from tu* ness- forgets bls address." Reputations which have been Into an unnatural bloom fade ‘ l,D ' soon as they have eSP'itded" 11 OWlay.